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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Big Premiums for Babies.
ADLY INCREASES.

1t is estimated by careful observers
| here that this share has decreased by
more than 10 per cent since 1900.
Wills Not Running at Full Capacity.
This is one Of the great glass making
centers of the world. The Libby Glass
Works here has an international repu-
tation for the manufacture of cut glass
and glass electric bulbs. When the
country is entirely prosperous, and the
Ipeople are spending money freely, the
! demand for the product of this com
Ipany is very large. Its full compile
ment of workingmen is something
over 900. At the present time not
more than one-half that number are
employed. and during the summer the
Iplant was closed down for more than
three months. Ii is explained that Ow-
ling TO the heat the establishment is
| IaIways closed for d while in the sum-
mer. but those familiar with the situa-
! tion state that it has not been the case
before in great many years that the
Libby works were closed down for
more than two months on account Of
the hot weather. and the summer just
closed has been an unusually mild
season.
! A few months ago the Macbcth-Evans
Glass works closed down entirely,
throwing several hundred men out of
employment. Those desiring to give
la most favorable complexion 10 this
fact explain that it was due to the
threatened precipitation of a strike
over the open shop" question. Others
state that the company was very glad
to take advantage of threatened labor
TROUBLES 10 close down fts plant and
thus save its face" Nobody is able
Ito tell when these works will start
up again.
One Of the large mills Of the Republic
Ird6 and Steel company is located here.
This plant was closed down for two
months during the summer, casting its
Iseveral hundred employees out OF work,
and has only recently resumed opera
ltiOns. All the men now engaged for
work are being taken on at lower
wages than prevailed before the shut
down. This. too in spite Of the fact a
smaller number of men are being en-.
plOyed than would constitute the nor
NAL quota.
Building operations here are at d
, practical standstill More particularly
. in the matter OF hi-h-cIass structures
There is almost no demand for structu
raj iron workers. either for buildings
.or bridge work. There is a consider
f able demand for men in the building
. Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
INSURANCE FOR
VISIT OF STORK
Company With Unique Object
Formed by Boston Parties of
PhiIanthropic Turn.
NOTED PEOPLE INTERESTED
Compromise Measure on Divorce Cues
tion Nets With Ap-
proVal.

Boston, Mass. Oct 20.-In order that
ample preparations may be made for
the visit of the stork in any household.
and to make such calls welcome.
prominent women of this city. noted
for their work along the line of ad-
vancement of their sex. have incorpor-
ated the American Birth Insurance
company.
BY taking advantage of this unique
scheme. a mother, after the payment
of an initiation fee and centain month
ly dues. may at the birth of each
child receive from 5000 to $500.
Business will be begun by the COM
pany as soon as the names of 500 men,
bers are filed with the commissioner
of insurance. together with dues of So
each. 1t is said that the requisite num-
ber of members has been secured.
The president of the American Birth
Insurance company is Mrs. Estelle NJ.
H. Merrill of Boston. and secretary
and treasurer, Miss Emma Menter
Noted Names in Directory.
On the advisory board are Miss Mary
y. LivermOre, who is so well known
to every American; Mrs. Martha Dyer
Jr, noted for her philanthropiC work.
now president of the Charity and Win
tergreen clubs: Mrs Mary E. Parmel-
yea Rice president of the Mothers and
Fathers club of Boston; DR. Mary f.
Jones. president of the Ladies PhysiO-
logical institute of Boston: Mrs. Ag-
nes c. Fall of Maiden. who is said to
have received one of the largest re-
tainers ever paid a woman attorney;
DR.. c. Patterson of Boston, and Ma
rian A. Mcbride of Arlington.
Big Premiums for Babies.
Initiation fee is So, annual dues 81,
and there is a monthly assessment
of So After the tenth payment if
living child is born the mother receives
5000; after the 18th, $500; after the
2Sth. $500; and after the 37th, $500.
II is stipulated, however, that IS
months must elapsc between the birth
of each child in any one family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
PRIEST CONFESSES
HIS PART IN PLOT
Says That He Spirited Away Kuropat-
kin's Daughter Who Was
Thought Murdered.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 30. - Father
Lambert. a priest of Lake City. Iowa,
says that ten years ago he spirited
away from Russia the daughter of Gen.
Kuropatkin, supposed to have been
murdered. The Russian general Sc
cured clews several months ago and
secret service men have been at work
on the case. The girl is now in Mary
land. Father Lambert made a full
statement of the case. The girl was
baptised by him. he says, in her youth.
He declares he knows no reason why
she was reported murdered. She came
to Father Lambert for help and he
her in school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

are in his city. and he will reply that
they are not abnormal" In the next
breath he will tell you, however, that
there is not such a boom in business
as there was year and a half ago.
During this period wages in this
have been almost stationary. There
have been a few strikes. but they have
usually come TO little. In many lines
of business within the last few months
strikes have threatened. but employers
have been able to show the working
men that times were not of sufficient
lily prosperous character to make the
slightest increase in wages. Hence,
the laboring men have continued TO
work at the old figures. This was not
ably true of a recent movement among
the teamsters in this city to demand
higher pay.
The cost of Living Not stationary.
While wages have been standing
pat" SO to speak. the cost of living
just as in all the leading cities of the
country, has been steadily ascending
Mr.. Humsey told your correspondent
that the purchasing power of the wages
less today than it was in 1900. This is
true even as TO sugar and coffee, two
staples which are prepared for retailing
by large plants owned here by the
sugar trust.
II is in a community like this-a
place where business goes on from
year 20 year at very much the same
pace, and where the wages of working
men and nearly everyone else remain
practically StatiOnary-that the gradu
/ al increase in the cost of living i'm
posed by tariffed monopolies falls
most heavily. 1t has been estimated
| that the average American family pay:
a tribute Of $94 a year 10 the protect
/ ed trusts. This tribute could not b'
| levied except under a high tariff. i
was not levied before The Dinglel
| law began 10 afford q shelter Unde
which great monopolies could snuggl'
themselves and be happy. The work
ingman in a place like Toledo feel
the incidence Of this tax most keenly.
Another feature of the situation her
which is causing great deal o
thought is the reduced percentage O
the total value of the products turne'
lOut by the large corporations, whic
lis paid TO the wage earners who d
lmost Of the work in producing thes
lproducts. The state of Ohio figures
collected ny government source:
show that there was a : per cent ID
crease N the wage earners' share
) the product values from 1890 to 100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
STATE W. C. U. PROSPEROUS
Reports of Officers at Springfield Meet
ing Of the Society.

Springfield. ILL.,, Oct. 2O.-The West
ern Catholic Union began its 2Sth an
nual convention in Springfield yester-
day with several hundred delegates
present Considerable business is
scheduled for transaction and various
matters OF importance will receive
attention. among other matters being
a proposal TO increase the insurance
rates Of the organization. The reports
of the officers show the union 10 be
in a nourishing condition, both nu
mcrically and financially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Upton WILL NOT
COMPETE FOR CUP
Kenneth Clark. Scotch Millionaire.
Will Make Bid for it An
other Year.

Glasgow. Oct. 20.-It is understood
here that Sir Thomas Upton has prac-
tically decided not TO Challenge for the
Americas cup. But there Will be a
British competitor for this trophy. new
ertheless. as Kenneth Clark the
Scotch millionaire threadmaker. is de
termined TO make Il bid for IT, BY
many it is believed that he is already
i'll communication with the New York
Yacht club. Nearly a year ago Mr..
Clark intended to challenge, but when
he learned that Upton had further de
signs on the elusive trophy he made
way for the baronet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
ROOT PRESIDES ATA
MEETING ADDRESSED
BY SENATOR FAIRBANKS

New York. Oct .. = Senator Fair
banks and Lieut.. Gov. Frank W. Hig-
gins. republican candidate for COVER
nor Of New York. addressed a repub-
lican mass meeting in Madison square
garden last night Former Secretary
of War; Root presided. Large dele
cations Of undergraduates Of Yale and
Princeton were present and took part
in the parade which proceeded the
meeting Several delegations from
other cities including the Pittsburg
marching club Of Pittsburg attended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Wisconsin Justice Holds
the StaIWarts Are
Right.
HIS OPINION is FILED
Decision as Rendered Two
Weeks Ago Supported With
Many Authorities.

Madison. Wis. Oct 2O.-The long
delayed opinion of the supreme court
was filed today in the political case by
Judge Marshal
The opinion merely afiirms the decis-
ion made two weeks ago quoting author
tiles volumi1ously.
Does Not Agree.
Principal interest centers in the dis
senting opinion of Chief Cashoday
which is in substance that the stall
warts were right and the half-breeds
wrong in their contention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Compromise Carries.
I'd DCOSTOF LIVIN INGSr ID
CITY OF TOLEDO. OHIO. RE

Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 2O-Industrial
conditions in Toledo are unique. This
city was one of the great centers of
the bicycle boom. Five or six large
bicycle factories were here working
night and day at the time the craze
for bicycles pervaded the United
States four or five years ago. With
the subsidence of that fad, all of these
factories We're practically forced out
of business. The men lost their Jobs.
and a general state Of CONSERVATION
pervaded those who had previously
been engaged in the industry.
But the decline of the bicycle was
followed by the development of the
Automobile, and now a large number
| OF men who were formerly employed
| in making bicycles devote their cuer-
gies To the manufacture Of sclf-pro-
Ipelling vehicles. The old plant of the
| bicycle trust here has been converted
into an automobile factory, and the
| Pope Toledo works is now one of the
Heading establishments of the city.
This is a typical story of how new
Industries have supplanted dying in
Idustries in this active locality. In a
number of the most important lines OF
IaCtivity of this city some new develop
Iment has created a condition of what
may be called abnormal demand, which
| has had a very favorable effect upon
1.-The business interests of Toledo. This
lCity has produced a number Of inven-
ltions during the last year which are
calculated TO revolutiOniZe certain i'm
Iportant manufacturing interests. These
lfacts place Cleveland in a peculiarly
Favorable light when its industrial and
labor conditions come 10 be estimated
in comparison with those OF the coun
Itry at large.
ToIedo'S Prosperity i'm the Past.
Add to the foregoing facts the cir
lcumstance that in the great depression
lof 1898 and 1894. the city Of Toledo
lwithstood the storm better than almost
lany other city in the United States
Not a bank has failed in this city with
lin the memory of the oldest inhabi
liant. The only financial institution
which may be said to have gone tC
1.-The wall was forced out Of business
Through the defalcation of an officia
who Is now serving his term in the
lpenitenJiary. ToledO's financial con
dition. therefore, can he safely assert
ed 10 be about as strong comparatively
10 the size of the city as that OF an,
! other great manufacturing center il
o. the whole United States.
Ask the patriotic and optimistic cit
izen Of Toledo what general condition
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
LOREE GOING TO MEXICO?
Retiring Head of Rock Island May
Merge Republics Railways.

Austin. Tex. Ocr. 20.-It is reported
that /. F. Loree. who recently resigned
the presidency of the Rock Island. viii
become the head Of a merger embrac-
ing the principal railways of Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
"a YEARS OLD, ARM AMPUTATED
Consents to Operation Which Proves
Successful.

Terre Haute. Ind. Oct 20-Al-
though 81 years old Thomas MahoIcr
consented to the amputation Of an arm
q few days ago. and he is now doing
well The operation was made nece8-
sary by a cancer. The case is one al
most without precedent in surgery be
cause Of MahOler's extreme age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
CHICAGO THEATRE AFIRE:
CROWD KEPT IN DARK
Tragedy at Haymarket AVerted by
Cutting Short Play Two
Acts.

Chicago, Oct. pa fire broke out
in the Haymarket theatre building. 161
West Madison street. last night at 9:35,
but owing to the prompt action of the
management a panic was avoided in
the theatre. The play was cut short
by two acts and the kinodrome was
turned on as soon as the manager had
been notified of the fire. The crowd
dispersed quietly and filed out with
out knowledge of the fire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Death for Degenerates.

Quincy. Ill. Oct. 2O.-At yesterday 5
session of the natioral prison congress
an animated discussion was caused by
Dr. Henry Hatch of this city advocat-
ing the infiictiOn of death upon de
gerenates as a means of preventing
the spread of degeneracy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
is ARRESTED FOR POLYGAMY
United States Commissioner at Alton,
Wyo.. a Mormon Accused.

Evanston. Wyo.. Oct. 20.-Winiam
II. Kensington. a leading Mormon and
United States commissioner at Alton.
Wyo.. has been arrested on the
charge of polygamy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
MEN OF NOTE SPEAK AT
THE INDIAN CONFERENCE
w. Leon Peppernan, of the Bureau of
InsuIar Affairs Talks of the
Philippines.

Lake Mohonk. y. Y. oct 20.-The
morning session of the Mohonk Indian
conference was devoted 70 the consid-
Grafton Of the problem in the Philip
pines. DR.. Fred W. Atkinson Of the
Brooklyn Polytechnic institute was the
first speaker.
Atkinson was followed by W. Leon
Pepperman. Of the bureau of insular
affairs Of the war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
No Thought of Mediatina.

st. Petersburg. Oct. 2o--The Rus
sian authorities have been unofficially
assured that the report that the United
States contemplated rendering its good
Offices in the interest of the restoTa-
tion Of peace is untrue. The assur-
ance Is received with satisfaction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
FIVE VESSELS CAUGHT
IN GALE AND WRECKED
Hurricane Swept the Eastern Coast of
Florida With Great Damage
To Shipping.

jacksonville. Fla. Oct. Pot is re
liably reported that five vessels have
been wrecked in the storm which pre-
vailed along the cost between Miami
and Palm Beach. All wires are down
and it is impossible to confirm the ru-
NOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Lady curzon Much Better.

Walmer Castle. Oct. 20.-Lady Cur
zon is progressing so favorably. and
her progress is so wen maintained.
that only one bulletin day will be
given out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
BRYAN ADDRESSES A
CROWD OF 1000 AT
EVANSVILLE. IND.

Evansville. Ind. Oct 2O.-William
J. Bryan spoke 10 more than 1000 per
sons last night in Evans hall. the Iarg-
est auditorium in the city. and nearly
1000 people clamored for admission
on the outside The people were en-
thusiastic and hearty cheers often
greeted the speaker. Mr. Bryan said
it was true that Alton b. Parker stood
on a platform that did not contain ev-
erything he CMr. Bryan would like.
but he believed Parker TO be a better
man than President Roosevelt Both
stood for the gold standard. and silver
men could expect no more from Roose-
welt than from Parker The Nebraska
orator is suffering from "A cold. and
when he began his speech he could
hardly be heard in the rear-of the hall.
Ovation at VIncennes.
Mr. Bryan began the days work
with a speech at Shoals. Next to the
address here last night the event of
the day was the demonstration al Vim
cennes, where the democrats held an
all-day rally. The crowd that heard
the orator was as large as the i'm
mCnse gathering that GREETED him here
in 1900. The hext stop was al Prince
ton. and other speeches were at Posey-
vile, Mount Vernon. Loogotee, Bed
ford and Washington. At the last
named place remark Of former Con
gressman ONeiI that the presidential
Office is yet for Mr.. Bryan was checred
enthusiastically.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
WRESTLES WITH
LABOR PROBLEM
Episcopal Conference Decides
Conversion to Christianity
Would be Remedy.
STOPPING STRIKE OUTRAGES
Attempt to Patch up Comporise on
he Divorce Issue is
Deferred.

Boston Oct. 20.-COnversion to
Christianity is the remedy for labor
disturbances in the opinion of the
house of bishops of the Episcopal
church, which yesterday adopted reso-
lutions advocating church work with
the object of lessening prejudice and
passion" on the side of labor and "Cov.
etousness and the sins which proceed
from the inordinate love of riches" on
the side of capital. The following is
an abstract of the resolutions:
Causes Are Moral.
The causes of the recent labor dis
turbances are not so much economical
as moral. The strikes usually begin
in mutual distrust, and in these cases
there is nothing for it. so far as the
church is concerned, except conver-
sion. The church can help to remove
the moral causes of industrial strife
by bringing capital and labor. differ
ent members of her family. into bet
ter acquaintance. Thus a serious so
cial responsibility rests on every Chris
tion citizen. and especially on the
Christian minister.
The question of the closed shop is
like that of the closed church of Puri-
tan days. The laborer has learned
from the capitalist to despise order
and break law. He has learned from
the churchman to pursue the dissenter
with malice and violence.
The report is signed by Henry c..
Potter, William Lawrence, Charles p.
Anderson. r. II. McKim, George NJ.
Hodges. c. d. Williams, Samuel Math-
er and Jacob Riis.
Compromise Carries.
Boston. Oct. 20.-The house of depu-
ties of the Episcopal general cOnvcn-
tiOn today adopted by a large major
ity the compromised resolution on the
divorce question, by which the innO-
cent party in divorce for adultery may
remarry after one year on the presen-
tation of satisfactory evidence of the
fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

Mukden. Oct. 20. via Pekin.-The
big battle has practically worn itself
out. leaving the two armies facing each
other with the Shakhe river as the di-
yiding line
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20

St. Petersburg. Oct. 20.-The suspen-
sion Of operations below Mukden con
tinues. II is hinted in military circles
the next developments should be look
ed for TO the eastward but whether on
the part OF the Japanese or the Rus
SLAMS is not revealed No news has
reached the war office of the reported
annihilation of a Russian battalion
while rccrossing the TaitZe river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Jap Battalion Captured.

St Petersburg. Oct. 2O.-A Muk-
den dispatch dated yesterday says on
the 18th. a detachment Of the Russian
vanguard on the west front surrounded
= Japanese battalion and compelled it
10 lay down its arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Understanding With Germany.
Developments at Port Arthur.

Chefoo. Oct 24.-The most impoT-
tant recent events at Port Arthur in
clude the capture by the Japanese of
further minor positions near Rihlung
mountain and the severe damage of a
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer by
striking a floating mine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-20
Heaviest Blow Yet struck.

With Oku's Left Army. Oct. 1G, via
Ticntsin- The seven days battle
north of Yentai was the heaviest blow
yet struck the Russians by the Japa-
nese so far as loss of life is concerned.
The Japanese army during the week
buried 400 Russian dead left in front
of its lines. The village in front of
the left wing aims many Russian
dead but the shell fire of the retreat
ing Russians prevents the japanese
from Y..aching them.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
GoMPERs VISITS LABOR COUNCIL
He Expresses Regret That Organiza-
tions in San Francisco Are Not
United.

President Samuel Gompers, accom-
panied by Max Morris, w. d. Mahon,
II. w. Sherman, Henry Ketter, j. c.
Shannessy. David Kreyling and other
Eastern luminaries of the convention,
paid a visit to the San Francisco La
Dor Council last night. In a fifteen
minute speech he covered the aims
and objects of the labor movement.
After disposing of this theme he
branched out on the San Francisco
labor organizations and regetted that
the labor bodies in this city are not
as united as they should be.
He dwelt on the existence of the
Labor Council as being the principal
center body representing all that is
good and great in the labor move
ment. This body, or one similar to 1t,
should in his opinion, have affiliated
with it all other labor organizations
in the city. The division which now
Building Trades Council and the City
Front Federation is a source of great
grief to him and to all lovers of har-
mony in the ranks Of unionized labor.
He saw no hope of q reconciliation be-
tween these contending elements, all
weakened because they are not in
unity. He paid a high compliment to
the hospitality of the people of Cali
fOrnia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Editor Robert Arrested.

Dent H. Robert, managing editor of
the Examiner, was arrested last night
on a charge of misdemeanor libel pre-
ferred against him by Dr. Washington
Dodge, Assessor of the city and county.
Dodge alleges that certain false, scan
dalous and malicious libel was COM
mitted by reason of an article that ap-
peared in the Examiner of November
"a, and that said article tended to i'm
peach his honesty, integrity. virtue and
reputation. The Objectionable story is
to the effect that Dodge while a men,
ber of the Monticello Club failed to
assess it's property. 1t further states
that when Gavin McNab retired from
the club, one year ago, Dodge placed an
assessment of $500 on the clubs be-
longings. The warrant was issued by
Police Judge Fritz and Robert was re-
leased on bail in the sum of s25.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-26
Snend Social Evening.

reception to the officers and dele
gates of the American Federation of
Labor was held last evening at the
South Park Settlement. A num-
Der of invitations were extended, and
the affair was a social one. At 6
o'clock about fifty of the officers and
delegates assembled in the settlement
home and they were met by a num-
Der of professors of the State Univer-
sity and by many prominent local
citizens. The reception was informal.
There was no programme and the
members of the party entertained
themselves by various discussions on
labor subjects and a very enjoyable
evening was spent. Miss Lucille Eaves,
head resident of the settlement, man
aged the reception and afforded every
possible pleasure for the guests.