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ceiling where he hung head downward.
The president remarked that when
they were ready to do the work this
was the man to do it.
Sutherland has had a number OF
hair Breadth escapes. At Columbus
O., he fell $50 feet on account OF which
he spent three months in the hospital,
There would not have been enough
left of the ordinary man to qualify
for a place in the dissecting room OF
a medical college. Sutherland says ne
was saved in this instance by clutch
ing a cornice in his fall. The cornice
was torn away but it broke his fall.
Sutherland has had twenty-one bad
falls and a palmist has told him that
he will be killed by the thirty-eighth
He is accordingly going clamly Oh
with his hazardous work with seven
teen falls still ahead of him. Wher
he gets past the ~thirty-ifth mark lie
may exercise a little more care, but
presumes that he will die in bed witt
some prosaic disease like some mel
that never saw a church steeple excep
from the ground.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
Crew Of Uninjured Vessel Rescue
Many from Watery Grave But
Several are Drowned
FOR POOR
One Hundred Thousand Dollars has
Been Pledged by Churchmen
to Start the Business

New York, (Special)-A Norfolk dis
patch says the Old Dominion Line
steamer Hamilton and the Clyde liner
Saginaw were in collision, and that a
number of passengers we're drowned.
A long distance telephone report to
the Evening World places the number
of drowned at 20. The collision oc.
CURED at 12:45 a. m. off Hog island.
The Saginaw vas bound for Philadel.
phia from Norfolk. She carried a
crew of 40 men, and 20 passengers.
The Hamilton carried a full crew and
over 100 passengers.
1t is believed fog was responsible
for the accident. The Hamilton was
going at three-quarters speed off Hog
island when the passengers we're sud
denly thrown from their berths and
in an instant all was confusion. The
Saginaw was struck about 20 feet from
the stern on the starboard side, and
her stern vas cut through clearly. The
stern sunk almost Immediately ant
the forward part drifted several hun
dred yards.
AS Vol as possible the boats of the
Hamilton were lowered. The thicl
fog made it imposSible for the crew
of the Hamilton to work quickly, ant
in a few moments before the boat
reached her the Saginaw was goint
down. She settled slowly and theI
went down with a suction that almos
drew the boats Of the Hamilton afte,
her. In the darkness could be heart
the cries of those on the Saginaw. II
the water and clinging to the wreck
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
PAWNsHoPs FOR POOR.
Gotham Churchmen Backing New
Philanthropic Loan Enterprise.

New York, May 13.-Thos. M. Null
ry, president of the Vincent de Paul
society; Rev. DR.. David James Burrell
Of the Marble Collegiate church, Rev.
Alexander p. Doyle of the Paulist
Fathers, Edwin F. Cragin, Robert B.
Miller, and others are backing a phil
anthropic pawnbroking enterprise, in
which they hope to embark soon af-
ter a bill incorporating the Personal
Property Loan company shall be sign
ed.
One hundred thousand dollars has
been pledged to start the business.
The incorporators aim to establish a
system of pawn shops, nonsectarian
in character, but in touch with church
interests, so that the worthy poor may
be assisted.
The company is to charge only one
half Of 1 per cent interest a month
on loans. In view of this low interest
charge, the bill says that the city Of
ficials shall record all chattel mort
cages, bills of sale, and the like free
of charge.
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CAPITAL AND LABOR
GETTING TOGETHER

are organized to deal with have as
sumed such economic Importance as
at present.
81 am glad to learn since l came
here of your splendid organization for
arbitration. / am more than glad
to learn that organized labor has TAX
en- the lead in such an important
thing. We are not arbitrator. We
have never been called upon to act in
that capacity, but in our sphere and in
our way we have brought the opposing
forces together and settled disputes
involving millions of dollars. In this
work which you have undertaken to
further, / say, gentlemen, God speed
you"
John Mitchell, president of the
United Mine Workers of America,
said that he was glad to add his
voice in the f%urthering of the work
in hand.
More strikes and more trouble"
he said. have resulted through fail
ure of representatives of labor and
capital to get together than from
any other cause. When they can put
their legs under the same table, look
each other in the eyes, and discuss
their differences in a spirit of mutual
confidence and fairness, then the day
of strikes and lockouts is at an end.
| desire to compliment the Chicago
Federation of Labor on it's action of
yesterday. 1t marks an epoch in the
advancement of labor. The best
thing, in my judgment, that trades
unions can do is to adjust their diff
iculties without strikes"
ut will be a good thing for you
all to form this branch of the Nation
al Civic federation. You have a good
board of arbitration, a good federation
of labor, and you need this powerful
auxiliary to aid both. In the Ian
guage of Senator Hanna, l say, God
speed you"
Judge Tuley, the Rev. Mr.. Hirsch
Albert Young, president Of the Team
sters' National Union of America;
Daniel Keefe, president of thee Inter
national Longshoremen's association
Prof. Laughlin of the chair of politi
cal economy in the University of Chi
cago, and Colonel John ]. McCook o.
New York addressed the meeting IL
the furtherance of the work and ap
probation of sentiments that had beer
expressed.
On motion of B. J.. Rosenthal, the
chairman was instructed to form al
executive committee of % members
seven representing capital, seven la
Dor, and sever the public, and to in
clude the chairman and secretary
Mr.. MacVeagh said he would an
nounce the committee later. TIL
meeting then adjourned.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
HUMAN FLY HAS NO EAR.
The Remarkable Feats Of Steeple
Climber.

The Remarkable Feats Of Steeple
Climber.
F. S. Sutherland, the human fly, is
now to climb the Washington monu-
ment to repair some masonry a the
top and he proposes to make the $50
feet of sheer ascent by e of won
derful suction pads invented by him
self. After this job is finished he is to
climb the pole on the state army and
navy building and remove the gilt
time ball which regulates the clocks
and watches of the United States. 1t
is then to be placed on the ~postoffice
building from which it can be seen
from a wider distance.
1t is related in the story that during
the administration of President Nc
Kinley the removal of the time ball
was under consideration and the hui
mar fly had an audience with the
president. He demonstrated his abil
ity as a climber by going up the walls
of the room and walking out on the
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must capture and keep the heart Of
the original and supremely able man
before his brain can do its best. In
deed this law has no limits. Even
the mere laborer becomes more eff
cient as regard for his employer grows.
Hand service, or head service, it is
heart service that counts.
One of the chief sources of whatever
success may have attended the Car
negie Steel company was undoubtedly
it's policy Of making numerous part
ners from among the ablest of its men,
and interesting so many others of abili-
ty in results.
In no field is the wise saying more
amply verified than in manufacturing,
There be those who gather, yet scat
tereth abroad and there be those who
scattereth abroad, yet put into barns
Disputes of some kind between cap
ital and labor are always in evidence,
but it must never be forgotten that in
the wide fields of domestic service and
in that of the few employees with a
working master which embraces by
far the greater number of wage earn
ers, all is, upon the whole, satisfac
tory-there reigns peace, with the in
evitable individual exceptions.
But the irresistible pressure which
has forced change after change in the
relations of capital and labor still op
crates ~unchecked-a u r. indication
that the final stage has not yet beer
reached. We have evidence of thii
in an important advance, the sliding
scale, which provides not a fixed wage
but in some degree settles by results
Increased demand brings higher prices
and profits to the employer which IL
turn bring workmen higher returns
so that as the employers profits ris'
and fall so do the workmen's reward
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
CASES OF
Veterinarians Have Been Called to
Various Parts Of the State.

Iowa Falls, May 12-The discovery OF
numerous cases of CHAMBERS at various
points in central Iowa the past few
weeks is giving the Office of the state
veterinarian plenty to do in the way
of taking steps to blot out the dread
disease. Assistant State Veterinar1-
an w L. Evers of this city, was called
to a point northeast of Ackley to In
yestigate a case that is believed to be
CHAMBERS. The past two weeks, DR..
Eyers has been called to two points in
Grundy county to investigate cases
of this kind near Wellsburg and near
Holland he has found types OF this
disease that have called for heroic
measures as efforts to blot out the dis
ease and prevent it's further spread
The animals found infected were killed
and burned and the premises were
ouarantined and so far as possible dis
infected. The authorities state that
the public in many instances is indif-
ferent and careless in handling this
disease and that on this account 1t is
spreading from one neighborhood to
another. The fact that the disease is
very contagious and once contracted
is incurable, calls for the best efforts
of all to eliminate the disease wher'
ever discovered.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
Meeting of Civic FEEDER
alton at Chicago
T MEN PRESENT
Prominent Members of Both the
Labor and the Money 0rgani-
cations Speak
NE CASES OF CHAMBERS
NE CASES OF CHAMBERS
Discoveries of Numerous Cases in
Central Iowa Keep Veterin-
arians On the Go

Chicago, May pa meeting held at
the Auditorium Annex marked the or
ganization of a local branch of the
National Civic federation, with repre-
sentatives from the money and work
ing classes and from the general pub
lie to form an executive committee. In
attendance and warmly championing
the proposed movement were Senator
M. A. Hanna, John Mitchell, William
R. Harper, Bishop Fallows, Rev. Emil
G. Hirsch, George A. Schilling, Frank
lin MacVeagb, Lambert Tree, Judge
Murray F. Tuley, John c. Driscoll
Albert Young, Daniel Keefe, Colonel
John j. McCook of New York, and a
large number of others. Senator
Hanna and Mr.. Mitchell assisted in
the forming of a similar branch at
st. Louis last Friday.
R. M. Easley, secretary Of the Ma
tional Civic federation, called the
gathering to order a few minutes af-
ter 4 yesterday. Franklin MacVeagh
was made chairman and John G. Hard
ing secretary. In a few words of
explanation the chairman stated the
purpose of the session, and pointed out
that the organization "a not to be
COMPOUNDED with the local Civic fede'
ration, although it had grown out of
that body.
THE national movement was start
ed in Chicago in 1900" said Mr.. Mac
Veagh, land, like many another good
thing born here, moved to New York.
1t may be said that Chicago again as,
sumes the leadership, for it is the
only city in the country that has a
board of arbitration, and the only
city that has a federation of labor
that is avowedly going about the work
Of Cancellation.
ut has been said that Chicago
breeds the problems. 1t also breeds
the remedies. The National Civic
federation, therefore, meets different
conditions here from those existing
in New York and st. Louis"
Mr.. MacVeagh then introduced Sen.
ator Hanna.
1T is indeed a gratifying time to
me-" said Senator Hanna. ut is
more than gratifying to see this repre-
sentative assemblage of Chicago citi
zens from the world of capital, of la
Dor, and of thought. l believe in or
ganized labor, and have had to deal
with it for 80 years. When l had an
opportunity, l became a member Of
this organization, because it repre-
sents principles in which l believe
When men with differences have me-
on a common ground, in a spirit Of
fairness, a peaceful settlement has
been the result.
The National Civic federation is en-
gagged in a work of education and the
bringing of the differing forces togeth
err upon a middle ground where they
can reach an agreement. There nev
err was a time in the history of thi!
country when the questions which w
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

The idea of making every workman
a capitalist and of sharing large per-
centages of the profits among those
rendering exceptional service, will
probably encounter the opposition of
the extremists On both sides, the vio-
lent revolutionists of c~apitalistic con-
ditions, and the narrow grasping en-
ployer whose creed is to purchase his
labor as he does his materials, paying
the price agreed upon and there end.
But this opposition will, we believe,
amount to little. 1t will even
speak well for the new idea if
secuted by the extremists and COM
mended by the mass of men who are
on neither dangerous edge, but in the
middle where usually lies wisdom.
Meanwhile, here is the germ of a.
promising plan offered as a solvent
for n of the pressing problems Of
u age, which may prove capable of
development. AS members of the In
stitute let us receive, study and dis
cuss it with open minds. That the
problem will be solved, and that the
two allies are m day to live in
friendly cooperation, let no n doubt.
Human society bears a charmed life.
1t is immortal and was born with the
inherent power of instinct, and as a
law OF it's being, to solve all problems
finally in the best form, and ameng
these hone more surely than that vex-
ed question of our day, the relations
between these Siamese twins, which
must mutually prosper or mutually de-
c~ay-"Capital and Labor"
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
CHINESE LEPER ESCAPES.
Dong Gong Flees from Quarantine
HOSPITAL at St. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, May 13.-Dong Gonk
the Chinese leper, who has been in
close confinement at quarantine, about
two miles blow Jefferson barracks,
for the past year and a half, has es-
capped. DR.. Woodruff, superintend.
ent of the quarantine hospital, at once
ordered a search for the dangerous
patient, who is still at large. Dong
Gong's condition has not materially
changed since his ostracism from SO
ciety, and he is too dangerous a pa.
tent to be at large. Every effort will
be made to a%pprehend him.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
NEW TIME FUSE INVENTED.
Matchmaker Gets $4,000 for Device
for Exploding P%roiectiIes.

Berlin, May PA matchmaker nam
ed Fritz has sold a mechanical time
fuse for projectiles to the Krupp COM
pany for $4,000, and a royalty of rs
cents for each devise used.
The Schneiders of France have ac-
quired the rights for Latin countries,
and Vickers Sons & Maxim have Sc
cured the rights for the United States
and Great Britain. The mechanism
can be adjusted so as to explode in
an astonishingly short time, at long
distances, or Immediately after pene-
trating a resisting substance, such as
a ships armor plate Or a fertilization
wall. The new fuse is regarded as
being especially useful in exploding
shrapnel shells.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
ELoPINe PRINCESS A MOTHER
Baby Daughter Born to Royal Woman
Who Eloped With M. Giron.

Lindan, Bavaria, (SpeciaD--The for
mer Crown Princess Louise of Saxony
yesterday gave birth to a daughter.
She is attended by a Saxon court ply
stefan and nurses who are under in
structions to take the newly born in
FAINT to Dresden when it is three
weeks old. The princess, who desert
ed her husband, the crown prince of
Saxony, last December and eloped
with M. Giron, the tutor of her older
children, will, it is stated, return to
her former home in Austria.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
LOST ON WAY TO CHICAGO.

Lacrosse, Wis. May 12-Jacob Han
nerstad, a wealthy farmer Of Hale,
Wis, who started for Chicago on bu-
siness April rs, is missing and it is be-
lieved that he has been murdered. He
left his home for the nearest railway
station, carrying a large amount Of
money, but never reached the station.
1t is believed he was murdered for
his. money and then thrown into the
river near by.
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accordingly pledge themselves to die
at that age. Like some other Rus
sian suicidal societies which have
been discovered in recent years, the
manner of death is burial alive, the
devotees being immured voluntarily
in vaults with solemn ceremonies. The
discovery resulted from the police sur
prising members performing their
rites upon a comember. Numbers Of
the adherents of the sect, which is
said to have branches at Kieff and
Odessa, have been buried alive.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
LINER WAS
WRECKED IN FOG

age were a number Of persons and as
many as possible of these we're pulled
into the boats of the Hamilton. After
waiting to pick up any one that might
have chung to the wreckage the Ham
ilton proceeded on her way. Sy, was
only slightly damaged. ~
The Saginaw sunk in ten fatRcLs IF
water and her masts are left sticking
out Of the water. According to the dis
patch from Fortress Monroe the num-
Der of persons rescued by the Hamil-
ton was 20. This report places the
number Of drowned at 80.
Hog island is on the coast of Vir-
ginia a short distance above Cape
Charles.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
TEN THOUSAND MEN STRIKE.

Brick and Tile Makers Object to
Determinations.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 12.-Ten thou
sand members of the national asso-
citation of brick and tile makers Of
America, struck today because of al
legged discrimination of HARRISON
Walker refractories against union
workmen. 1t is said that $4,000 mem
bers of union in Pennsylvania and
West Virginia will be out before eve
ming.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
RUN ON FIDELITY TRUST CO..
Report of Alleged Defalcations An.
nounced as Untrue.

Buffalo, May flowing to a rumor
of heavy ~defalcations there was a
run on the Fidelity Trust company to-
day. The trustees announced the
shortage story to be absolutely false
and say that there is no d~efalcation
whatever, and that the company has
four millions of available to provide
against any demands.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
Pledge to Die at Thirty
pledge of a Newly Discovered Sect in
Russia.

st. Petersburg, May IL. Another
religious sect having self-immolation
as the cardinal article of its creed has
been discovered in Russia. Its mem
bers contend that any man living lon
ger than 80 years does so at the ex
pense Of other individuals, and they
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15

Germans have long been in the fore
most rank as potato eaters. Among a
large proportion of the laboring classes
potatoes and dark bread are the prin-
cipal staples Of daily subsistence.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
FINDS A MAN IN FURNACE.
Janitor Pulls Intruder of Live Goals
and Learns He Is Not Dead.

A'fs
Menominee, Mich, May 12-Lying in
the hot ashes among which were burn
ing Goals, of a furnace with his legs
sticking out of the furnace door, an in
toxicated nan was found this morning
in the basement of the Turner opera
house by the ~janitor.
The ashes were scraped from the
mans face and clothes after he was
pulled out and it was then found that
his face, hair, hands and head had
been badly scorched and blistered by
the hot iron of the furnace and the
live Goals and ashes. His identity
could not be learned. 1t is said he
crawled into the furnace to sleep.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
GENERAL JOHN c. BLACK.
Unanimous Choice of Illinois for Com.
mander-in-Chief of G. A. r..

mander-in-chief of G. A. r.
st. Louis, May 12.-Gen. John c.
Black Of Chicago was today unanim-
ously endorsed as a candidate for the
position of national commander-in,
chief of the G. A. r. by the Illinois d.
vision now holding its annual state
encampment at East st. Louis. Rain
fell last night and today and the pa
rade was postponed until tomorrow.
Five candidates are in the field for
election to the post of state command
er. The election will be held tomor.
row.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
THE NEW ARMY MUSKET.

II Nil be the Most Powtrful Weapon
in the World.
Washington, May 13.-The army
board, which has been for months past
considering the merits of the new SER
vice rifle or musket, has finally declar-
ed in favor of a weapon with a barrel
only "a inches in length using a 80
caliber ball. 1t can easily penetrate
"a 1-inch pine planks, and it is assert
ed to be one of the most powerful mus.
kets in the world.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-05-15
BIG DEAL IN COAL PROPERTIES.

Frick and Gates In Deal to Buy 44o,ooo
Acres of Choctaw Nation.
South McAlister, /. T., May 11.-An
eastern syndicate, headed by II G.
Frick of Pittsburg, George Gould of
New York, and John w. Gates of Chi
cago, proposes to buy the Choctaw ma
ton coal lands, 440,0 900 acres in all, at
$25 per acre. Mining companies now
working under lease will not be dis
turbed, but will be permitted to buy
the land covered by their leases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island, May
4, l9O3.-The City Council met at p.
IN. in regular semi-monthly session,
Mayor Knox presiding and all the al
dermen present. The minutes of the
last regular meeting were read and APP
proved.
Alderman G. w. AIcCaskrin read his
resignation as alderman from the Fourth
ward.
Alderman Anderson moved that that
part of the communication pertaining
TO Mr.. McCaskrin's resignation be re-
ceived and made matter of record.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson moved that Alder
man McCaskrin's resignation be ac-
cepted. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
rules be suspended, that the pay roll or
dinance be considered and the reports
of city officers be received, and all com
mittee reports be referred to the new
Council. Adopted
Alderman Anderson from the. finance
committee reported an ordinance, which
ssas considered, and adopted, allowing
claims against the various funds as
follows: