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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
GOVERNOR IS
HERE TO MAKE
CAMPAIGN TALK
10 Welcomed at Milan by Re-
publican Politicians
Trsin incident.
J RENDERED A DINNER
Party Representatives Gather at the
Harper at Noon-WilI Give Ad-
dress This Evening.

Governor G.. S. Deneen is in the city
opening his local campaign for the re-
publican nomination for the office he
now holds. He arrived this morning
at 11:15, and was escorted to the Har-
per house, where he was greeted by
about 100 republican politicians.
Given n Banquet.
At noon the governor was the guest
of honor at a banquet of about 125
republican politicians at the Harper.
AT the table of honor were c. j. Searle.
who acted as postmaster; Mayor Hen
ry c.. Schaffer, Dr. Joseph DeSilva,
Harry NJ Schriver, E. w. Schoede, e.
d. Sweeney, C. f. GAZETTEER, Colonel C.
l.. Walker, Colonel e. II. Buck, and
others.
Following the dinner, Governor De-
neen made brief address, expressing
his appreciation of the reception given
him as the chief executive of the
state, and by republicans generally
whether they favor his politics and
policies or not. This is the 10th coun.
ty he has Visited, and everywhere he
has been accorded the honor due him
as the highest state official.
Speaks This Evening.
Governor Deneen will speak this ev
ening at the Family theater. He will
deliver his usual campaign speech.
This afternoon at 4:30, Governor
Deneen, in company with several OF
the local politicians, visited the M
w. A. head Office building, and was
greeted with demonstration by the
employees, who gathered in the corridor
at a signal announcing the governor.
arrival. Later he was driven to Rocl
Island arsenal
Meets Democrats First.
Some of the Rock Island delegate:
to the democratic state convention a
Springfield yesterday had the unusua
honor of being the first to greet Cover
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
Defoe.

784-Thomas Adds Emmett, Irish pa
|. triot, born; died 1927.
1898 President Mckinley called for
125.0OO volunteers to interfere in
Cuba.
1905-Otto Wilhelm Strive. Russian
astronomer, died; born 1919.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
April e. In History.

154I-victory of Charles
v. over the Protes-
tants at Nuhlberg and
end of the war of the
Smnlcald league.
l1S1-Daniel Foe, or De-
foe, author of Rob
inson Crusoe" and
other works. died:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS
STARTS A SUIT
AGAINST COUNTY
II. NJ. Mccaskrin Proposes to Learn
in Case dust Why There Are No
Funds to Meet Debts.

Harry W. McCaskrin has started a
suit in Justice P. H. Wells court
against the county to recover S61O
for which he holds an order issued
against the county by the county OH
cials. He has subpoenaed most OF the
officials from the court house, includ-
Ing H. B. Hubbard, George w. Gam
BILE, John Rinck, Charles Peterson
and Samuel Ryerson. 1t is Mr.. Nc
Caskrins intention to find out why the
county is broke.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

nor Deneen enroute to the city. They
enjoyed his company on the train from
Galva on their return, and promptly
turned over the keys of the
county through Mayor Olson of Moline
to him as the chief executive of the
state. and again had the honor of pre-
isenting him to the advance guard of
the republican COMMITTEES, at Milan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24

Temperature Mt q. ma, 81; mt 5;.f0
p. M, 20. MAXIMUM temperature In last
"a hours, II, .minimuna, 81. Velocity OF
of winter, 60 feet, rise of Il foot In
last "a hours. Precipitation up to a.
M, .18 Inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
Diamonds In California.

The discovery of three diamonds -
reported at Cherokee. near Oroville,
Cal. ON the property being prospected
by diamond mining company Two
diamonds, it Is said. were washed out
the other day. On another claim In
Oroyille itself an Indian panned out
another diamond.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
CITY CHAT.

virgins fOr tan SnOeS.
Wright's for tan oxfords.
Fiebig sells lawn mowers.
Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
Jones for second hand goods.
Dressed chickens at Schroeders.
Lawn mowers at the Mill Store.
TriCity Towel Supply company.
Cheapest wall paper at McCabe's.
For bus or express, Spencer & Trefz.
Kerler & Co. clean carpets and rugs.
Fresh dressed chickens at Schroe-
|ders.
The Mill Store for hosiery and un-
derwear.
Furs repaired at reasonable rates at
Benefits.
Buckwurst and book beer Saturday
night at Joe Parker's.
Orchestra at the Mill Store to
$3.50 p. m. Saturday
Dollars for 60 cents Saturday in
McCabe's corset section.
Smokers have to call for Lewis Sin
gle Binder cigar to get 1t.
/ Nicely dressed chickens at Cole
mans, 1913 Second avenue s..
Attend the, opening dance at Pros
pect park tomorrow evening,
Sell me your household goods.
Jones, second hand and loans.
See Benefits window display The
latest in genuine leather work.
| Let Krell e Siemon do your furnace
and tin work; 1916 Third avenue.
| Bananas 10 and Is cents per dozen
at Clement & Diedrich's tomorrow.
Fresh eggs 12k cents per dozen at
Mauckers market all day Saturday.
A Need any carpenter work? Call on
Bergeson, 1916 Fourteenth street. Old
phone.
In order to get a fine lawn yo,
need sharp lawn mower. Take it Itc
FlebigA
i Have your lawn mower repaired
and sharpened at Fiebig's, 1919 Third
avenue.
H A big line Of 25 cent caps for boys
or girls. Ullemeyer, the up to date
clothier.
II Demonstration Of the new wick oil
stove at the Mill Store Saturday
evening.
H Fancy patent -four. every sack guar
anteed, 1927 per sack at Clement &
Diedrich's.
| Short length calico and apron ging
ham s cents per yard Saturday at the
Mill Store.
II Ladies' all pure white hemstitct
Ehandkerchiefs cent apiece Saturda,
at McCabe's.
II Nice young dressed chickens at thu
Seventeenth street cash market, i
cents per pound.
II Those delicious. Tuxedo chocolate
marshmallows Is cents pound Satul
/ iday at McCabe's.
III Do not let the moth eat your fur!
II Telephone to Benefits fur store an
Il have them stored
HI Opening dance at Prospect park t
il morrow evening. A good time is a
sured to all who attend.
II Mems tan shoes and exfords, q
sizes and q wide range Of prices
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS:

Tonight and Tomorrow Morning.
Sun sets 6:44, rises SOP; moon rises
2:39 a. M; 1920 p. M. two Of Jupiter's
four bright satellites missing; II mid
night, Jupiter at quadrature with the
sun, being 80 degrees east of that
body; 1:12 a. M, moon at perigee. near
est approach to earth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
THE WEATHER.

showers and severe thunderstorms
and cooler tonight; Saturday, generally
fair and cooler. High southcriy winds.
shifting to westerly winds.
J. NJ. sHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-24
OBITUARY..
Funeral of Mrs. Tahan.

FUNERAL VI Wis io'o''
The funeral of Mrs. William Tahan
will be held from the home, S35 Tween
tieth street, tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'clock.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
PRIInvrs ~ rAT;AT..

4 sssCINCHNNAT !, Jan 1s.-Risht Rev. John
n. MacRAy.s PHI D. PRECEDENT Of the 81.
Mary's seminary and widely known In the
Roman Catholic church. who suffered 8
Ntroks of ApobsNxy last night died late to-s
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
HAVE DIVORCE LAWS
MADE MORE STRICT
Union Man Says He Will Run
For Assembly on That Pat q
form.

Because of numerous instances in
which wealthy men of Pittsburg have
cast aside their wives, working men of
that district will try to have the d.
vorce laws made more stringent. On
behalf of several trades unions Robert
H. Heath, Of Lincoln Place, a miner,
has announced his candidacy as state
representative from the twelfth dis
trict of Allegheny county on the Re-
publican ticket on the issue of mo d.
vorce.''
Il have always been greatly opposed
to- indiscriminate divorces" said
Heath, sand, knowing this, a. large
number of representatives of union or
ganizations have approached me, and
suggested that 1 become a candidate.
7 believe I will be elected. If am.
there Will be new divorce laws in
PENNSYLVANIA.
1T has come to such a pass that It
requires no more thought or trouble
to get rid Of wife and take on a new
one here in Pennsylvania. than it re-
quires to make a horse trade down
south. 1t is a disgrace to the state.''
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
NOTE OF. WARMING !. /
/. TO LABOR EMPLOYERS
Reducing Wages Would Lower
Consumption and Make Mat {
ters Worse Than Now. !
Workmen Not Responsible For
Present Conditions and Will "
Not Stand Reduction. :

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor, was
one Of the speakers at the eighth an
nual banquet Of the National Civic
Federation recently held in New York
In the course of his address he served
notice upon employers that attempts
to reduce wages because Of financial
conditions=would be- fought to the ut
most. by the workingmen.
"Since I nave been In New York;
said Mr.. Gompers, Il have been ap-
preached a dozen times by bankers
nnanciers, capitalists, in open CONVEX
sation, in written communications and
in whispers to the effect, that wages
must come down, that the laborine
man must make up his mind to bear
his share of the hard times.
"And I turned to these men and
said: I would simply suggest this
thought: Our soil is not less fertile
today than it was yesterday; the
treasures beneath are not less valu-
able; the laborer not less Industrious
mems minds have not been dulled since
yesterday. The great genius of all
bygone ages is here with us now as
yesterday, and men are as willing tc
| work today as yesterday
Reduction a Mistake.
Whereas, then, is there reason
with all these facilities for the produc-
| ton of wealth, and men willing tc
| lwork-wherefore, now, is there a rea-
son to attack wages and the: American
standard of life in this country?'
If thought the reduction of wages
| would lessen the, present situation by
| of the proposition.
The history of industry demon
strates that every such reduction OF
wages intended to meet such condi-
tions as now exist has only accentu.
ated thet situation, made matters
worse. When you reduce the .laboring
mans earning capacity you reduce mis-
consuming power and thereby intensi.
fy what was already bad enough.
| so ray to the enployers-to the
bankers, The lawyers, the nsanufactur.
ers, the mine operators, to all employ.
ers-that II they now attempt to re-
duce wages they are not going to have
i the easy saillng they had a few year.
! 49, Luz tnExstt Al1lerlcdn WOrklngmaF
mas come toStAe conclusion that II fo1
/ taJlY reason the financial situation is al
Jit is-aTd slialf not suggest any rea: esa:
son tor,ight-it was not at any rate
due to-. any fault on. the part of thu
working people: - H."
"They have made up their mind.
that they are not going to be the chic!
sufferers because OF an artificial panic
Or Of one caused by the blunders o
those in charge of tn finances Of tn4
country"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
TRADE UNIONS HAVE. ]
DONE USEFUL WORK.
Law of Equal and Exact Justice.
Demands That They Be
Maintained.

Trade unions have done good work:
and they yet have a greater work to
do. To destroy them would be a step
backward in the march Of sociological
progress. To attempt to destroy them
would be to run counter to the great
EST law Of creation, the law Of equal
And exact justice-always wbrlsing,
and from the decisions Of which there
IL no appeal. To deny that the upioni-
zation of labor has accomplistsd a
gAeat work would be to blind ohe's
self to the logic of events,
He who would take from labor thes
rights that it possesses, the right to
worE in every just way to better its
condition, would be one who perhaps
in thu heat Of battle would slay his
best friend, for to destroy or to crush
organized labor, as it is charged is the
intention of the National Association
Af Manufacturer would be to take a
dlstinct backyard step to, destroy that
balAnce of power which Is an absolute
necessity to our Industrial welfare and
to fouT moral wellheing. American In.
dustEies s. {.4 80 g
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
DOES NOT FAVOR .
TECHNICAL SCHOOLS
Rich Manufacturer Says Shops
Will Teach More Than
Technical Schools.

Richard T. Crane, Sr., millionaire
manufacturer. who shas founded sew
eral courses in manual training in the
graded schools of Chicago, takes firm
advanced ground ON *the futility of all
special educatfon< 4orA men about to en-
ter the Industrial field.
Mr.. Crane wrote a paper on the SUBJ
ject of technical education which was
read at meeting Of the Western Rail-
road club recently. Graduates of teen
he said. The great positions in the
world Of mechanics are filled from
the clerk and mechanic ranks. All
that is needed is the proper foundation
in the graded school and then the
ship course. After outlining mis- ideas
along thes lines, Mr.. Crane asked:
why do men like Carnegie and
Armour put their money into the tech
nical. schools when their money was
made by men who had no such edu-
cation?"
Continuing, he said:
4 oppose the technical education be-
cause I have seen no practical results
from 1t. These schools are built and
managed by impractical people. It is
time wasted to attend them. 1t is a
drawback in nearly every mechanical
line. The best education Is long expe-
rience and observation in an up-to-
date factory. 1t is rare to find in
stances where the technical, man has
assisted materially in the building up
of great enterprises. Four years in
the shops is the training to get.
Cali an apprentice needs to UNDER
stand English, be able to write and do
plain arithmetic and draw. He can
get this at the night school or at
home. No problem of the factory that
can not be solved with good. common
education and ordinary intelligence
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
DEMAND the LABEL
ON ALL PURCHASES
Morally, Mentally and Physically
Stunted Factory Child of To-
day is Citizen of Tomorrow.

w. H. Wisner, national organizer for
the United Garment Workers Of Amer
lea, contends that union label on cloth
ing is a guarantee that the article pur-
chased is not made In a sWeatshop or
sss9 70 81
The things most detrimental to the
progress of the entire community are,
first, the system Of child slavery which
might be better designated race mur-
der; the sweatshop or home work.
shop underpaid female labor and pris-
on contract labor.
"Of course the system Of race mur-
der has the most far-reaching evil ef-
fects, as the child who today is inn
INJURED in the factory is the citizen OF
tomorrow. And sucn a citizen; stunt
ed, morally, mentally and physically
And from these must spring future
generations Of weak anemic creatures
who are to constitute the population
of our land.
I"'The sWeatshOp system exerts its
evil influence on the health of the
community. In the slums of our great
cities the sweatshop fourishes; and
here, in the vile atmosphere, mixing
with disease germs, clothing, caps
shirts, and other articles of appare
are being made, and each is impreR-
mated with it's quota of disease germs
which it carries into the homes Of the
consumer in every community Of oul
land"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
FATAllNEs III coal MINES.
Statistics Show 22,soo. Kind in Six.
SSF}Fssz tAsh Wears s.


SPRINGFIELD. MI, Jan. 1xIn a.
statement Just given out, ] II. Walker
OF Danville, president Of the United
Mine Workers OF Illinois, advises mih-
ers5 to- enter politics. He attacks thek
state legislature for holding up legis-
lation which. he says, would decrease
the number Of fatalities in coal mines.
The statement says IN part:
'Statistics show that there were H.
800 men killed In the coal mines OF oui
ciuntry in the last is years. If we
stop to think. believe that the Amer-
ican nation will rise above the dollar
mark. at least as far as European
countries. In Its consideration OF hu-s
man life and enact and enforce neces-
sary legislation. At least. the workers
who are paying this awful cost should
rise up and put q stop to It. f they
will elect men out OF their own ranks.
on 9 platform built by Themselves
they can stop It. Their experiences
with the last sessions OF both the
state and national legislative bodies
should satisfy them that their only.
hope lies In acting for sthemselvesss
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
WHITE MAN AGAINST.
The YELLOW Trace
Hobson Says Yellow Races Are
Uniting to Make War Upon
the Whites. - -

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hpbson,
representative in congress froml Ala
bama, says the whole world is chang
ing front and that We are neartnA the
time when it will be the white 1nan
against all the rest. He said: g.
"The japanese are proceeding to Ar-
ganize the Chinese on military linAe,
teaching them in a far-reaching propa
uganda to hate foreigners and prepare
for war. Japan is furthermore propa-
eating unrest in India, and the Japan
ese victory over Russia has shaken the
white mans prestige wherever he Is
guiding the destinies of men Of other
colors all over the world. The whole
trend Of events is, therefore, toward a
contest by the yello wrace, aided by
the other colored races, a struggle to
wrest from the white man, mis- present
supremacy. Essssz3ls
1.-THE control Of the sea is the white
mans only chance for maintaining his
supreme cy and his civilization, and all
than these mean 1s55s .sss3s4
unfortunately, az the yellow races
are uniting, the white races are still
divided. A nation Of the white race
tnat controls the ocean has already
lent itself to make possible Japanese
victory over Russia. and is now lend
Ing itself to, make possible Japanese
victory over America. AS a matter OF
fact, the yellow wave that is forming
Is already moving eastward over the
Pacific Ocean and tapping the shores
Of America, and Americas facing
westward to check this wave is in the
Interest of all the white nations Of the
|sarth, OF the white mans supremacy
OF the perpetuation Of peace
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
THE Nloh-UN|0N man
MAKES HARD TIMES
Is the Lever By Which Unjust
Employers Maintain Hard
Conditions,

The nOn-uniOn man always. gets
preference for employment with firm
who desires to pay little wages or re-
duce wages and increase the working
hours at their will. AS soon as such
firm is satisfied that no union exists
among their employees, conditions are
invariably introduced which would
make the black slave owner Of former
years blush to think it was necessary
for him to give the best of care to his
black slave in order tl1at he might not
lose him when the Independent white
slave could be procured without cost
and replaced without cost at any time
when he outlived his usefulness. =
His employment is good business
policy, as he can be retired at any time
and a cheaper man put in his place.
His words are Of no account, as I'D
vanced society does not desire his COIN
pany even for the good that he may
desire to do, for they are attributed to
selfish motives. h
The non-union man is usually an offA
spring of ignorance and conceit. HA
is a selfish individual and can not be
relied upon. His existence or struggle
for a living depends entirely upon the
success Of the: trades union. ..,.5.
When he manages to get conditions
and wages andirectly through the un-
ion he brags of his skill instead Of
giving the union credit. When he
loses his job me expects to get. a job
in a good paying shop, and feels indig-
nant that union men refuse to work
with him. Then. he starts to assail
the union until he is told that he is
privileged to work where men of his
Independent spirit are employed and
with very polite remarks. is informed
that trade ;.unionists wash their dirty
linen and do not seek assistance from
those who d6 not contribute their share
financially and morally.
He is misflt to society, continually
standing in the way Of / advancement
usually encouraging unwholesome
creatures to take the Jobs inss shops
where men are battling for improved
conditions. m. 40 . q: s5ss s.s :
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18

fright IN advance to accumulate by con-
tributions fromAall members Of the la
Dor union fund which shall enable
them to live during the pendency Of
the strike. They have the right to use
persuasion with all other laborers who
are Invited to take their places in
order to convince them Of the advant-
age of labor un1onisnl. It is the busi-
ness Of courts and Of the police to re-
spect these rights with the same de-
gree Of care that they respect the
right of owners Of capital to the pro-
lection Of their property and busi-
ness.''
Violence Condemned.
He added, however, that "a resort to
violence or other form Of lawlessness
properly merits and receives the
sharp-est condemnation from the pub
tic, and is quite likely to lose the
cause of labor its support In the To-
cality."
I'm rare instances" ne said, "corpo-
rate managers have entered into a
course of violence to maintain their
side Of labor controversy. They
have justified this on the ground that
they were simply fighting fire with
fire and that If the labor union pro-
ceeded to use dynamite they would use
dynamite in return.
Il cannot too strongly condemn this
course or this argument. No amount
Of lawlessness on the part of the strik-
ers will justify lawlessness on the part
of the employer.
"A second abuse which employers
are sometimes guilty Of is what is
technically known as 'blacklisting.'
This is unlawful and should be con-
demned."
Mr.. Taft condemned the abuses Of
labor such as violence, intimidation
and the boycott, and pointed oYt the
legal remedies by which q person may
be protected against the Illegal acts
Of combinations OF capital and combi-
nations Of labor.
He defended the injunction against
the criticism that it places in the
hands of a. Judge, executive, judicial
and legislative power, and declared
that prevention is better than cure.''
He granted the contention, he said,
that the injunction had been abused
in labor disputes, and , favored the
akQp9lQsa Jaw to pneyl sthatsna
temporary restraining order Should rs
sue until after notice and q: hearing;
also requiring different judge IN con-
tempt proceedings from the judge is-
suing the order. +.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-01-18
PREVENT ACCIDENTS,
ANTHRACITE: MINES
More Government Mine Inspect
ors in Pennsylvania Than in
ALI of Great Britain.

Recent disasters in bituminous coal
mines have called attention anew to
the hangers to miners and to the ne
cessfty of adequate safeguards. The
safeguards in the Anthracite mines of
Pennsylvania are many, and they are
Increasing every year. Statistics
gathered by the Pennsylvania Depart
n1ent of Mines show that accidents in
the Anthracite mines are decreasing
decidedly in number, and seriousness.
Accidents which it is impossible to
avoid are those resulting from reck-
lessness or carelessness on the part Of
the miners themselves. This class of
Accidents, according to official state
reports is greater than any other.
The State Of Pennsylvania employs
as many inspectors to look out for her
mines as are employed in all England,
Scotland and, Wales. No class OF la
borerA is so fully protected BY law as
the miners. To supplement the state
regulations, the Anthracite mining
companies have instituted competitive
examine atiens CONCERNING protective
measures. among their enplo Dyes.
The DelaMare Lackawanna & West
ern collieries., for examNe. have been
divided into four districts FOR this pur-
pose. Examinaxtons in each district
are carried out Aeparately "a board,
consisting Of the seneral mansger. his
assistant and the chief engineer holds
the examination EVERY mine foreman,
fire boss, barn boss and the driver
hOss must have h the EAte laws ana
the conpany's rules at his tongues
end. e9 "a. u
When the examinations are over. the
answers of each man are marked for
relative merit. a handsome trophy Is
awarded to the district which makes
the higheH average, and the distrie;
tnat wins three times in succession
keeps the trophy, s2.