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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

but rather strengthened by Mr.. Roose-
velt's implied recognition
Opposite of Cleveland.
1T was said of President Cleveland
that good citizens loved him for the
enemies he had made | apprehend
it may be said of President Roosevelt
that we have to distrust him for the
friends ne has made.
Certain ii is that President Roose-
welt has become a convert to protec-
tionism of the highest kind. standing
pat on the tariff as it is. to be re-
vised only by its friends
He says in substance that if we
withdraw tariff protection from the
trust-made articles. we shall indeed
by making their productions less prof
liable. hurt the trusts, but we shall
at the same time hurt and probably
ruin the smaller establishments which
compete with the trusts.
There is a third party whose in
terests are infinitely more important.
This third party is the general public.
| The general public suffer from the
extortions TO which the trusts have
subjected them, and justly demand
| TO be relieved of these eXtortions.
Il do not indulge in the slightest
| delusiOn as to the democratic party.
! | know its faults and | DO not expect
| the millennium. but l think we may
well expect that il will put a stop TO
| the strenuous pyrotechnics which for
! some years have distracted us, and
| bring the republic back TO the sober
ways of conscientious. constitutional
and legal government.
Man of Law Needed.
4 believe that the democratic party
| has chosen an eminently proper man
| for their candidate. Mr.. Parker evi
IDENTIFY is by temperament and mental
habit. as well IS by acquisition OF
knowledge. parexcellence. a Judge
1t is peculiarly desirable that We
| should have a true judge in the pres
idential chair-a man who knows the
law; who reveres the law: who will
never permit his emotions to make
him overlook the law; who will never
! presume that his viii is law. and who
viii constantly keep in mind that Z
democracy will drift into chaos as soo1
as its government ceases to be a gov
eminent of law"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Son of Hoar for Congress.

Worcester. Oct. 3.-The republican
convention OF the Third congressiona al
district today nominated lockwood
Hoar. son OF the late senator. for con-
gress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

taken place News of an effort of the
Russian fleet to escape has been look
ed for at St Petersburg and Toxic for
several days. Toxic reports the ru-
mored loss of a Japanese gunboat, but
says the report lacks confirmation.
News of severe land fighting at Port
Arthur comes from Toxic as well as
Chefoo. Toxic says the Russians are
endeavoring TO recapture the forts held
by the Japanese that control the water
supply.
The Daily Telegraph's Chefoo CORE
spondent gives a Chinese account of
desperate fighting at Port Arthur in
which the Japanese are said to have
swarmed like locusts upon the Russian
bayonets There were fierce breast to
breast conflicts. and the trenches We're
filled with the dead and wounded. The
japanese siege guns, according to the
Japanese, have done serious damage
The premises of the principal mer-
chants. Gen. StoesseTs residence, the
Russian church. and the police station
have been wrecked.
Fighting nt Port Arthur.
Toxic. Oct. ,. p. m.-The Russians
are reported to be desperately endeav-
uriug TO retake their lost positions, in
Guiding Fort KurOpatkin, in the hope of
restoring the water supply of Port Ar
thur. They are said to have repeated
ly assaulted the Japanese. after she'll
ing from neighbOring forts and batter
les. The Japanese continue to hold
Continued on Page EightO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
FoRegR DEPARTS FOR EUROPE
Supposed Criminal Who Escaped From
Officers Has Left the Country.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct "A man
whom the police said was Alonzo q.
Whitman. the notorious fOrger who es-
capped from detectives on Lake Shore
train near Dunkirk. y. +. Thursday
night has sailed for Liverpool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Slaughter by Mad MulIah.

Alden, Arabia. Oct. 3.-Somali Null
lah is reported to have attacked and
robbed the Ogadain tribe killing 600
tribesmen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

Parker Back in New York.
New York, Oct. 3.-Judge Parker
arrived here from Esopus today for
several days stay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
THEIR PLAY FATAL
Two Painters Pay Penalty OF Their
Lives While Tossing
Brush.
FALL SHEER SEVEN STORIES
Result of PeriIous Pastime at End of
Days Work on Narrow
Scaffold.

New York. Oct. 3.-Standing on
frame scaffold, only three feet wide
and swinging in the air seven stories
above the ground, Henry Gravosky and
Joseph Morris. two painters, INDUCED
in some horse-play Saturday afternoon
the result being that both fell from the
great height, Gravosky was killed out,
right. and Morris received injuries
from which he cannot recover.
The two men were painting the rear
wall of the Cambridge Court apartment
house at l42 Forty-ninth street. They
had worked on many jobs together and
were the best of friends Both were
experienced at working at great
heights and never had the slightest
fear.
Begins 10 Throw Brush.
When ) o'clock came Morris gave a
whoOp of joy, yelling to his companion:
knock off, Henry, no more work un-
til Monday"
In his hand Morris had Il big brush
dripping with paint, which he tossed at
Gravosl,y. The latter caught the brush
deftly and hurled it back at Morris.
The men kept up the fun for a couple
of minutes. while several women in the
nearby apartment watched them merry
ouSly
While the brush was being tossed
back and forth quickly and the scat
fold was swaying wildly, one Of the
pulley ropes suddenly sagged a few
inches, fitting the scaffold at a sharp
angle.
Morris, who had just thrown the
brush. lost his balance and tumbled
hcadlong.
Gives Life For Companion.
Quick as a flash Gravosky had seen
the peril Of his comrade, and dash
ing along the swinging planking made
a frantic effort to catch the falling man.
This effort cost Gravosky his life. He
lost his balance and went hurting
the air about 10 feet above
Morris.
The two men crashed through the
glass roof of the dining room connect
ed with the apartment house. GravOs-
Ky never moved after striking the
floor. Morris was hurried unconscious
to Roosevelt hospital, where the doc
tors found that his skull was fractured
and his right leg broken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
StoesseI's Report Given
Out by the Rus
slams.
FIGHT DESPERATE ONE
Cars Fleet May Have Made
Another Attempt to
Escape.

ChefOo, Oct. Am official report
reached Chefoo today confirming the
previous report of the repulse of the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur which
began Sept. 19 and ended the 22nd.
Fighting was of an extremely severe
character. Several mines were eX-
ploded during the general battle caus-
ing severe losses. The Russians cal
culate the total Japanese losses for
the four days fighting will reach 20.
600
Strengthen Advance.
St Petersburg, Oct. "A dispatch
from Gen. Sakharoff announces that
the Japanese have strengthened their
advance posts at Fengtiapu, lG miles
southeast Of Mukden. Elsewhere there
were no developments.
Conditions at Port Arthur.
ChefoO. Oct. 3.-Chinese who left
Saturday say the effect of the Russian
shells and machine guns is terrific. In
one trench the Chinese buried 500
Japanese and 200 Russians. Supplies
of canned meats are nearly exhausted
and the troops are slaughtering 80
donIleys daily.
RussInn NurshIp at Shanghai.
Shanghai. oct. "A Russian war
ship supposed to be the cruiser Bayan
of the Port Arthur squadron is re-
ported to have anchored off Gutzlaff
island near Hangchau bay. Tugs pro
ceeded thither to bring her to Shang
hal.
Quiet mt Front.
St Petersburg. Oct. 3.-Emperor
Nicholas returned TO st. Petersburg
today. Official advices from the front
report all is quiet today.
Naval Battle Reported.
London. Oct 3-The long expected
naval battle off Port Arthur may have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
MORE TO FOLLOW
Secretary Hitchcock Says Additional
Revelations I'm Land Frauds
Are Near.
PUBLIC TO KNOW ALL FACTS
Investigation Has Interrupted Plot tc
Secure Hundreds of Thous-
ands of Acres.

Washington. d. c., Oct 3.-SecTe
tary of the Interior Hitchcock last
night stated that more indictments are
expected in the near future in connec,
tion with the land frauds. The investi-
CATION, he added, is being conducted
with the utmost possible speed con
sistent with thoroughness. that the
prosecution of indictments is being
| pressed, and that the officials under
the secretary have been instructed 10
withhold none of the proceedings from
the public.
The leading spirits in the fraudu-
lent transactions brought to light
said Secretary Hitchcock, are mostly
men who have occupied positions of
influence and high standing, both So
cialIy and politically, and many of
them are men of large wealth. They
have thrown many obstacles in the
way, which have required. time, pa
tience, constant effort, determination
and courage on the part of those hav-
ing charge of the investigation to over
come. They have diligently sought, in
season and out of season. to thwart
the purposes of the investigation and
to control its results favOrably TO
themselves.
Pleased With Results.
while only about eighteen months
have elapsed since the investigation
was commenced the practical results
thus far attained are both gratifying
and encouraging.
while hundreds of thousands of
acres of public lands were involved in
the scheme, only small portion there
Of-less than 10000 acres-had been
patented at the time of the discovery
of the fraud. The fraudulent business
of the conspirators has been complete
ly broken up and their nefariOus prac-
tees are now at an end"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
Fighting nt Port Arthur.

Continued on Page Eight.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

Continued on Page Six.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03
of Cleveland.

but rather strengthened by Mr. RoOse
velt's implied recognition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-03

We all hail as the harbinger of
the new era in the commerce of the
world the inception of the great work
of building the canal that is to join the
two great oceans; but we deprecate
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
CONES HOME Al NIGHT.

8sw the children's faces brighten.
How they drop their toys and BOOKS.
How the mothers burdens tighten.
How expectant each one looks.
How the youngsters run to meet him.
How they shout In their delight.
How they throng TO kiss and greet him
When papa comes home at night!
How al troubles seem to vanish.
How all little Quarreis cease.
How he seems all gloom to Danish.
How he brings In JOY and peace;
How his smile smooths every wrinkle.
How he sets all wrong Alright.
How he unkinks every crinkle-
When papa comes home at night!
H1est. ah, blest beyond all speaking
Is that happy family,
With loving father seeking
Go preserve 1t troubie-free.
Let no harm, we pray. come near him
Sudden death-untimely blight:
But long may his children cheer him
When papa comes home at night!
Percy F. Bickneu. In Good Housekeep-
ing
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
DECREASING RAPIDLY.
n,rth rate Of the Ray state Has Fallea
on Very Noticeab1y In the
Last Few Years.

Massachusetts, is facing the alarming
fact that while there was big increase
in the number of marriages in 1902. the
birth rate has fallen on so noticeably
that Sweden and France are now the
only countries where fewer children are
born per 1000 of the inhabitants than
in the Bay state. The news is found in
the sixty-first annual report of Births,
Marriages and Deaths in Massachu-
setts," edited by DIR. Francis A. Harris.
one of the medical examiners in Suffolk
county. DR.. Harris says:
THE birth rate for 1902 is the lowest
since 1879, and decrease of 40 per cent
from the previous year. Doubtless eco
nomic conditions of the population have
an influential effect on the number of
births by increasing or decreasing the
number of marriages. but to what extent
it is difficult to determine. In the num-
Der of births the children of the for
eign born mother are largely in excess
over the native.
'The average birth rate for 1888
was 56.70 per cent. for native-born liv-
ing births and 1904 for foreign; the av-
erage OF 1S59-69, the native, 1906 and
1859 foreign; the average of 1S69-73
was 1854 for the native and 4S4S for
foreign; 1874-7S. average 1852 for ma
tive and $3.50 for foreign; average 1879
IS, 41.68 for native and 4132 for foreign.
In 1890 the percentage Of native-born
was 34.82. foreign-born. 44.10: and in
1900 the percentage was 81 As for native,
1880 for foreign-born.
The number of marriages registered
In Massachusetts, in 1902 was 25,6S5.
which was 794 more than in-1901 and
1.S43 more than in 1900. and greater
than in any year since the beginning Of
registration. The number of persons
married for each 1000 of the estimated
population was 1748, SO that the num-
Der Of marriages to each 1000 was STA.
The marriage rate. as calculated from
the estimated population. was OIL less
than the average rate for the decade
1893-1903. but the number Of persons
married was greater than in any year
since 1850"
Some singular facts are brought out
In the report. In the town of New Ash
field there was neither q marriage. birth
nor death. G0snold, . Martha's Vineyard
town. nearly equaled this record. having
neither q marriage nor a death. but 1t
did have one birth. In Gay Head there
was one marriage. one birth and no
deaths. Seven sets Of triplets were
born. aggregating IA boys and seven
girls. Four bridegrooms out of the 25,-
6S5 married over so years Of age. Three
women became brides at between IS and
30. Seven girls married 1T the age of
IA and % at the age Of IL. The young
est boy married was is years old.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11


family produced exclusively by at home
generation ago. Now cities at least they bought from the
factory The change has left with idle hands and many
with greater financial obligations than they alone The
of the family forced add something its resources
and changes world unquesonaby
manent the working factor the economic life OF our
people is likewise permanent.
Homes of necessity be adjusted facts There may be
memory of the old-me family gathering in the
big Kitchen where all united in the pairing and choppng of apples
while the mother favored the mnce preparatory to the Christmas
festivities which do find the city family of which each
Der and whose Christmas dinner bought bakery
But the latter fact Whether like
recognize these changed conditions and home surely
to be disrupted by any step of progress.
We only the midst of
dency to dictate what they may do of the worlds
work. But time will demonstrate that great diversity
talent among and that restriction be put
upon either in the choice of
protection OF working have with the
their numbers but not the will That this working
woman will vote fogone conclusion who will
ment an
Precisely the argument the enfrancment of
the working applies the working woman American
people have not lost all of logic consistency The
which is world WIDE has anything gained and its
strength increases by The last victory Tasmania
where women vote in all elections upon same terms as
men
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
The Majors
Saddle Bags
IN NOTABLE occasions Basil Du-
charme arrayed. himself In the

an NOTABLE occasions Basil Du-
charme arrayed. himself In the
huge cooked hat which he had worn a
soldier Of France. He possessed, like
wise. another relic Of former glories-a
pair Of enormous sadie bags. with which
he WAS wont to burden Michael. his ven
cradle donkey. But he allowed himself
only one vanity Of speech. when Mar
shall Ney gave me my commission" was
= phrase he sometimes used before
strxngers. Peshtigo people did not
need to hear It They knew him and b.
lfeyed in him as Z great man.
The major had been only boy when
he went to the wars. and he was not
much more than Z youth when the hat
Gle Of Waterloo and bullet in his shout
der peremptorily retired him TO paths
a peace. He had come to America
70 the Green Bay region OF Wisconsin
to Join brother. : bachelor like him
eli.
The brother died. but the major r.
manned. There were many colonies Of
French and Belgians ON the shores OF
the bay. He felt It home. And when
he had grown to be IN old man he found
special intimate friend.
THIS was DR.. Louis Bonnet, ! French
nan horn. educated and married In
Canada, yet with soul akin to that Of
the major. Never had the major found
- sympathetic = listener to his tales Of
France. o. Napoleon and the grand army.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

money to run campaign of kind average man will not
contribute The corporations do they did place to e tn.
geod VIII OF the political parties they do keep good viii and
70 oe e alone as much as possible grant you all wrong hut
take the corporation mans side He may wrung unjust privileges
rom the people, but ne put there stockholders interests
ong comes the politician who able get bills everv one f
wants to be let alone anything else So he p;ves m HE
and says; For the Lords sake take it get outt -
1t is not always in that crude for-in fact the AVERAGE
= inc most subtle elusive thing in the Neyerthe
less it is bribery and effective and it has corrunte every
@ no the voters themselves expect it. while the political parties fat
ten on It What you going to do? -
i rs your avs and You cant draw them strongly doubt
= you can stop this The is At fault
whether ne i ever wake up is great problem =
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

was broken, owing to irse
of the Kidneys ! was san g.
" from severe pains II ~
back and through the kloz
noyed by painful passaee
secretions. No amouns
relieved this condition. !
Doan's Kidney Pii.s and ! :
quick and lasting relief
ney Pills will prove : :.
sufferers from kidney
will give them . fair IT,
Foster-Milburn Co..
proprietors. For sale p
price 50 cents pc box
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
The Home and the
Nodeyn-Day Wouan
By MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN GAIT.

The question SO often asked, "Will the activity
of women in wage or incorporating occupations dis
rupt the homer? must ever prove an idle one. The
constantly increasing numbers of women in such
pations should be credited entirely the pressure OF
necessity for larger family incomes, due IN turn to
the inventions and commercial changes which have
practically driven out of the home and into the factory
the old-time home industries which once pecr-
lary woman's own.
The bread, pies, doughnuts ketchups preserves,
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
BY JOHN HARSEN RHODES.
President Greenwich Savings Bank, New York Civ.

RlBERY from every little hamlet to the United States
congress- not bribery you lay your hands on neverthe
less the essence of brberte hand behind the back What
are you going to do about it? That's the question
Make your laws, and make them so drastic as YOU ike
Inct heavy penalty as you can but at the same time
don't believe will stop this thing has got taecouu
try by the throat
In the FIRST place, to out logically, the everv
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
SHOP By TELEPHONE.
nish Buyers with Prices and other
Infornation.

Business by telephone is now more OF
An item in all the great department
rtores and dry goods houses and, in fact,
in all lines Of trade. than the small or
der business. Especially at the holiday
season the telephone Is as much an in
dispensahle adjunct In the placing OF
orders a. Is the salesman. Many are the
people. men as well ~ women, who do
not care to engage In the josie and
hustle ofthe crowds during the holidays,
who prefer TO do their transactions over
the telephone.
This does not apply to the very rich
alone. People Of the most modest for
tune who have telephone in their
homes send in their orders in preference
to making personal calls. At this time
the suburban district telephone ex-
changes reveal an enormous number
Of calls with the leading retail houses
OF the city.
: Every big dry goods house to-day il
Obliged to have its own private house
exchange in order that the customer
many miles away may be put in direct
communication with the buyer in any
particular line Of goods or with the clerk
ut any counter 30 that there may be the
most explicit directions as to any pur-
chase. avoiding annoyances both to the
house and to the customer.
The use Of the telephone in this way
shows how newspaper advertising il
bringing more business all the time to
retail stores. OF course, the people
who send In their orders do 20 because
they have seen in their newspapers ad-
verttaing columns mention Of this or
that bargain. They do not need to 20
to the store to look over the counters
or In the shop windowa BY reading the
advertising columns the customer knows
what to huy and where to order 1t.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

Tue g inc various missionary agencies will keep school omen for
his children eight Or nine months country As rule ~, t
months ~ . - y e"ee % nvs
= Tor no other reason than these financial ii would nav
o" 'ne lsno m me south to that good school kent
= every ounty district good school, my opinion would soon
ago g pr CENT 20 the Price OF farming lands because il world
stop u large measure the exodus Of people to the
hno'ner lng winch sends larger number negroes to the cities
many reanze IN esurey OF getting police protection in the civ
one IS charged with crime think do overstate the matter
say that tor every ynchng attempted ncng that takes
n country soe OF coored people leave the vicinity for the civ
Nne question one that should very seous attention
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

ASoft Heart.-Freddy ~
gone and killed that little
dow" Mother-sFm elad =
Freddy is so tender hear1e
1T isn't that. / w-want9 Z
myself. Pick Me-Up.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11
N1,ly Negroes Seek the cir
BY BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON
President Of Tuskesee Normal and Indu.,,;., I,s,;.

are several influences that are constantly exer;n
themselves against the growing up on the soil At he
ne OF these is lack of public school facilities in the
districts and the frequent and unwse agitation ~
the question Of dividing the school fund in nr = !.
taxes paid ~ each race In the cites and larer tous -
negro parent hnds comfortable schoolhouse and .cb
IN session eight or nine months, taught Nv conne.e,,
teacher Moreover the negro knows that if Derchanc Re-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

They are telling = story down in
south Missouri Of cub" reporter in
Springfield whose head was slightly
turned by Newspaper perquisites. !"
The new reporter found that by SIM
ply saying I'm newspaper report
or" he could generally gain free adj
mittance to theaters and other places.
He bscame 20 used to getting things
free this way. the story goes. that
when the contribution box came his
way h church last Sunday he looked
up 1t the man passing II and. with .
wave q his hand, said: 'T'm . news
payer reporter" 1t is "a wonder he
dfdkt take quarter OF so.-Kansas
City bar.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-03-11

Being printer, Mr.. DASH" said
the hotel proprietor. maybe you can
edvise me. want to get . sign
painted: Writing Room Free to Our
Patrons, or something like that"
Il don't like patrons" said Mr..
Dash.
NO. Maybe that doesn't sound
Just right. What would you sug-
sest?''
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