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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
PROHIBITION FOR
STATE IS ASKED
Resolutions Passed at Illinois
Convention of the w. c.
T. u.
HOLD LIQUOR MEN FEAR
Head of Organization Asserts Woman
Suffrage Would Assure End of
the Saloon.

Pontiac. Ill. Oct. 7.-Resolutions
asking for statewide prohibition-for
the statutory prOhibitory law or for d
constitutional prohibitory amendment
were passed at yesterday afternoon s
session of the convention of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union.
Mrs. Mary E. Kuhl Of Chicago, pres
ident of the organization, was the
principal speaker, bringing the suffra-
get question in connection with the
temperance question by saying that
the saloon would be abolished as soon
as women were allowed to vote. She
said:
Closely linked with the liquor prob
lem is the question of womans ballot,
and the liquor power stands with q
dread and awe well nigh overpowering
in the fear that woman will be given
the ballot, for they too well know that
the saloon depends on the home as its
great feeder, that the prey is in the
home on which it seems to lay its
poisonous fangs.
SAYS WOMAN PROVES ABILITY.
Therefore, there is no greater fear
for them than that the ballot in the
hands of women will drive them out of
business The ballot for women is no
longer a question, as every argument
has been met 1t is only a matter of
eXpediency, which will soon be settled.
Woman has proved her ability to
think along all political lines. along
the line of tariff revision, reciprocity,
high license, low license, the mulCt
law of Iowa, the Raines law of New
York. the dispensary of southern states
the Brooks law of Pennsylvania, and
she by her quick conception of right
and wrong, her intuitive knowledge
that all are a failure, vanity of vani-
ties. none of them is good under the
sun; that the only good. wholesome.
common sense law is the complete
prohibition of the liquor traffic in or
der 10 save her home and conserve the
highest good to the nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07

of the dood-swept district makes it
impossible 10 get authentic news con-
ceruing the loss of life or extensive
information as to the damage to
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
IOWA WIFE GETS DIVORCE.


Mrs Zoe Varney Webster, the only
one of the eight whose name the ply
sician ever utters with respect or feel
ing, severed her last bond to him yes
terday by securing an absolute divorce
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, her home. The
trial lasted only a few minutes. The
waiver signed by DR.. Webster in his
cell was presented to the court, and
the divorce, after a few minor quest
ions from the presiding judge, w. l..
Treichler, was granted. The disillus-
foned bride answered the questions in
a faltering whisper. She was plainly
on the verge of collapse, and Judge
Treichler made the examination as
brief as possible.
The divorce frees her from the legal
restrictions which prevent wife from
testifying against her husband. The
decree is only one of the many blows
which have fallen upon the defense in
the last "a hours. If Zoe Varney-for
she was regranted her maiden name
knows anything discriminating concern
ing her former husband she is now at
liberty to tell it. If she knows any
thing that may save him she may now
testify The attorneys for the defense
made an apparently desperate effort to
prevent DR.. Webster from signing the
waiver, but, with the Indifferent atti-
tude which he has preserved ever since
his Imprisonment, he appears to have
disregarded his lawyers advice.
BELIEVE HE HAS TOLD ALL.
Surrounded by the officials of the
prosecution, his last bit of vanity swept
away by the refusal of Zoe Varney to
protect him at the sacrifice of herself,
the prisoner sits in his cell, awaiting
that which he has apparently come to
believe inevitable. He refused again
yesterday to see his attorney, Francis
J. Callahan. or TO colIaborate with him
in the preparation of a defense
The state officials, on the other
hand, find him ready and willing TO
talk. It is believed he has told the
whole story Of Bessie Kent's murder
TO them for when questioned on any
moot point by outsiders, he always
saws:
Boys. | have told it all to the Off,
ciaIs, and 1t will be made public al the
proper time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
ALL SHIPS LAND
BUT The BERLIN

Kansas City. Oct. With but one
balloon. Berlin II. still in the air, the
race for the James Bennett trophy is
now between the United States and
Germany The Buckeye. the American
balloon. so far has made the greatest
distance. $40 miles Berlin II must
5eat this mark 10 lit the cup Where
he Berlin II drifted is problematioal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Trsoped In eurnino Room.

Detroit, Ocr. Mrs. John Duke,
aged 70. and her invalid daughter
were probably fatally burned today
when trapped in locked room with
a blazing gasoline stove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
STORK BREAKS A FAMINE
Brings Twenty-eight Babies in Twen-
Iy-four Hours to Pasadena.

Pasadena, Cal. Oct. The baby
famine in this city is a thing of the
past Sixteen babies have been ush-
cred into the world at Pasadena hos
pital within the last "a hours and
these figures are not inclusive of per-
haps a dozen more that have arrived
IN private residences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Bank Statement.

New York, Oct. THE weekly bank
statement: Loans, decreased s5,934, :
600: net deposits, decreased s12,50S,-
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Auto Race Postponed.

Philadelphia, Oct. The big zoo
mile automobile race was postponed
TO Monday on account of rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
FIND TRACES OF
BURNED CLOTHES
DR.. Webster Furnishes Author
tiles Another Link in Muir
der Case.
DIVORCE FOR IOWA WIFE
Hearing of Evidence on Petition for
Separation Lasts Only Few
Minutes.

OTSSOu, III, OCl. 1t is Iue Oplh-
ion of the authorities that DIR. Harry E.
Webster. charged with the murder of
his wife, will plead guilty when ar
raigned next Monday in an effort to
escape the death penalty.
Oregon, H., Oct. Tn a guarded in
terview with Sheriff Delaney and AS
sistant Attorney Emerson of Ogle
county. DR.. Harry Elgin Webster is
believed to have revealed the last Sc
cret which stood between him and con
viction for the murder of Bessie Kent
Webster-the spot where he had dis
posed Of his victims clothing.
Shortly after leaving Webster's cell
at Oregon Thursday night the sheriff
and prosecutor drove to the home of
the prisoners parents in Dixon. In the
ashes of a stove in a barn at the rear
of the house they found the fame
blued remnants of several hatpins,
some corset stays, and garter buckle.
This discovery, with others made
yesterday, completes the states pieced
out panorama of the physicians move
ments from the moment he arrived in
Dixon. The trail over which he led
his victim has been supplemented by
evidence that he intended to kill her
Friday night and hired a buggy for
that purpose.
Either through a failure in courage
or some unforeseen incident he return
ed later in the evening with his wife
still alive. That night he drank heav-
ily and in the morning resumed the
road which was to end in his wife's
death and his own confession to her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
WISCONSIN FLOOD VICTIMS
HOMELESS; APPEAL FOR FOOD
The Weather
Forecast TIL p. M. Tomorrow, fo'
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.

Fair and colder tonight with frost
Sunday fair with rising temperature
Highest temperature yesterday IS,
lowest last night As, at a. N. As.
Velocity of wind II miles an hour.
Precipitation is.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 90,
al a. N. SO.
Stage of river As, rise Of i in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS

CFrom noon today to noon tomorrow
Sun sets 5.29, rises 6; moon sets 6:24
a. m; 1:27 p. m, eastern time. full
u2Qon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
Scientist Says There Are
600 Deaths Year in
California.
MAJORITY ARE BABIES
Disease Germs Are Left on the
Bodies of Little Ones by
Crawling House Pest.

Berkeley, Cal, Oct. 7.-Ordinary
house flies cost annually 5000 lives,
an economic loss of s18,OOO,OOO in
California, according to a report of
William B. Herms, assistant profes-
sOr of entomology at the University
of California. Herms spent five years
investigating them. Flies, he finds,
transmit typhoid, dysentery, tuber-
culosis, pink eye" and, under ordi-
nary conditions, leprosy, erysipelas,
smallpox, plague, trachoma, asiatic
cholera and plenty of others.
PLANT HEALTHY GERMS.
This they do by planting healthy
germs whenever they put their feet
down. Thousands of deaths among
infants, Herms holds, will be averted
when flies are kept from crawling on
babies faces and hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-10-07
LAKE wAUsAU OVERFLOws.
CLoUDBURsT IN COLORADO.

Denver. Col, Oct. Reports
from various parts OF the state re
garding the extent OF the damage
from a cloudburst which swept both
sides OF the range, carrying mill
lion tons of water into the lower val
ley. breaking reservoirs and drown
ing settlers. indicate much loss OF
property TO ranchers. The isolation
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
REanY roR vETERANs.

LfTTTu RCCK, Ark. May 12.-- During the coming week the eyes Of aU Cc-fr rate veterans. their faIni- lies and friends will be turned to- ward this city, wnere the annual re- union of the United Confederate Veterans win hold forth with an at- tendance that promises to be the largest of recent years. The United Sons of Confederate Veterans and other affiliated organizations will al- so hold their annual meetings in Little Rock during the week. For several months the local committees have been busy prepaIfng for ihe welcome and entertainment Of tho tbouaands of visitors The arrange menfs are TOW practically complete and are declared to be of the most perfect and elaborate character Throughout the perioi Of the reun- ion the city will be decorated and IF Iurniuated as never before in her his ,orv Five thousand of the veterans Uiu he accommodated in Camp Kay anaugh. the tented citv that VII pc e-e-fea in City Park. PTobaby twice that numher will fe cared Tor in inc hotels and boarding horses Q, inc city. Many private homes wlii also be thrown open for the eh'ei tainment of the visitors-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
DEEP SEA DIVER HAS
AN ADVENTURE

alive in the earth of some lonely graveyard.
 The bottom of the sea about me was as black as night. Slowly the great mass of the fish's body settled down upon me and l was pinioned fast to the bottom of the bay. wat powerless now to give a signal to my assistants either to haul me up or to pay out the line. and 1 did some of the most rapid thinking of al by life as 1 lay there buried under the sliny mass.
 With a great effort I turned hall way over on my left side. so that my right arm was free, and slowly drew my knife. With this in my hand, a formidable weapon in any or dinary combat, l felt much as miner must feel, buried in a sudden cave-in of some shaft, with only a pocket knife to dig his way out. My only hope was to hack away at one spot in the msnta. and thereby cause it such pain. if it were possible, Lnpt would move away.
 With this end in view I commenced to hack at very center of the mass above me. Through the windows or my helmet l could zee the great body culver at every thrust. but at the same time, even through my divins suit, 1 could feel the great mouth moving over my body, seeking some aperture by which it could suck the flesh from my bones.
 And then. just as my blows were becoming weaker and weaker. the manta suddenly slipped of me and glided away, almost on the bottom of the sea, when glancing upward. I saw the white bellies of at least half a dozen huge sharks, evidently In full pursuit of the sea-bat. Them and not knife. were my savior. Seen'- ing or seeing the blood of the blan- ket-fish in the water, they nau swooped down upon the monster eager for a feast. They promptly at- lacked the IT anta in force, driving It out into the open sea, and there. as I saw later when raised to the hght- or bv my assistants. they killed '' bv repeated snaps at it's great ooos, as wolves kill deer by snapping ae their Hanks. When the manta lei. me pulled the signal rope and was hauled to the surface. which had never expected to reach agalu' Far ont iu the channel could see Inc battle. but l did not feel nke going closer to it, nor was u TOT several days that I could don ny diving outfit and drop down into @ @t1' e-reen waters of Manzanillo bay wlth ont completely losing my nerve.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
BIG SUM WILL BE
 SPENT BY C.&A.
Alterations and Additions Will Cost Million and a
 Quarter
Douglas International1

Some idea of the work that is damned by the Calumet & Arizona Aiming company in making new their shelter plant in this city may be nsd from the statement which iN au,hentlc to the effect that the cost Jf the alterations and additions which are to Oe made will cost nc. .ess than one uillio0 and guar ter of dollars.
 Tentative plans for this work were lrepared by Mir. Repeth, an eminent mechanical engineer, long In the ser ,ice of the Amalgamated company who was here for more than a montl last winter for that purpose. W0i 2 an extended idea of the work which has been planned has not yet been available st.u it is known that praa' tically all the old plant will be uNt ized in the new and that reyerl1I2' 2' tory furnaces and roasters will De included similar to those being tn. stalled at the Copper Queen sme'taf and similar to thls new feature w1it D has just been completed at Canarea
 It was learned today that as a re suit of the recent meeting of tFe board of directors held at Warren when the tentative plans submitted VI ere carefully gone OyeI as well the smelter itself, that Captaln Greenway has received notice thti the plans outlined by NIT. Repet were approved and Capt. GreenWay has heen ordered 70 have prepared the detailed plans for the work.
 This news will be received with qualification in Douglas as 1t VIII mean the expenditure of large amount of money for the labor and r~ater'aI required for this vast un dertaking, much of which will go t1 the merchants of this city.
 The Calumet & Arizona has been making copper in this city since the spring of 1903 and its success. bott in the mines and the smelter has been phenomenal, and besides the heavy cost of mine and smelter i'm provements vast amounts have beer returned to the stockholders in divl dends. The c. & A. now includes the properties formerly owned by tho Superior & Pittsburg in the Warrer district. including the Junction, Hoat son and Briggs shafts, in which vas bodies of splendid ore yet untouched have been blocked out for the fa ture. The addition and new features to be added to the smelter heT' does not necessarily mean an in crease of production at the present as the price of copper will hardl. warrant that, but the work plannee does mean a vast saving in the cos of production, notwithstanding thi fact that the record of producticI costs at the c. & A. has always beeI very near the extreme minimum.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
eoAD TO TOP OF ROYAL GORGE

CANON CITY, ColO., May Iz--I lI' new roadway to the top Of the Roy al Gorge of the Arkansas riyer' rep resenting tEree years or arduons "a bor by an army of workers under the direction of skilled engineers was formally opened toiay. The roadway Is to form a link in the famous san ia Fe trail speedway. which is ben nP constructed over the line of the eariy day freighters from Kansas City to Canon City.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
Eastern Markets
 Yesterday
A ONE ToGGART-
CBy L. J. overlOekl

A ONE TOGGART-
 (By l.. J. Overlock)
 BOSTON, May 12.--The stock mar ket continued in a waiting attitude today, prices were unchanged and transactions few. New buying is coming in Arizona Commercial and the stock was well taken up to 1878, the buying was based on the general improvement of the mine.-Paine, Webber X Go.
 Curbs dull and narrow with only slight changes. Shattuck and Denn both fractionally lower, due to scar city of buying orders. London cop rel 2s i'd higher. Total sales New York f63,00O.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
rEyAs TRAvELINC MEN.

MARSHALL, Texas, May lZ----llei- egstes and visitors from points throughout the state were on Ban, today at the opening in this city o inc annual convention of the United Cornr e-ciaI Travellers of Tsvas. The tusiness sessions win last two days and will be iDtersDersed Wlth huiiie-' ous features of entertainment
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13

SATURDAY EVENING, MAY ts
 ENGLISH KITCHEN, ALLEN BLOCK, SANDWICHES AND COZ. FEE. STRAW WsER RRIES. ICE CREAM AND CAKE. SERVED BY LADIES' GUILD, EPISc PA CHURCH. TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13
NOTICE.

The firm which has formerly beer known as Hayden. Kasnn & Harris Co. has dissolved partnership and will hereafter be known as Harris Co, at Harris block.
 ". NJ. HARRIS.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-05-13

Buy your Decoration Day flower direct from the grower. Write to' prices to Armaccst, the flor-st Ocean Park, Cal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
THREE STATES CONSIDER
 PROGRESSIVE PRINCIPLES

Washington, May 7.-tspecial)- West Virginia. Pennsylvania and Florida are battlefields in which the National Progressive Republican league is taking great interest at the present time. Campaigns for the adoption of some of the principles of the league are in progress in the legislatures of each of these states.
 The West Virginia legislature has been called in special session for the purpose of enacting a direct primary law and efforts will be made to secure the enactment of the Oregon law, which provides for direct nomination and election of United States senators. The difficulty over election of senators at the regular session has crystalized public opinion in West Virginia in favor of the Oregon plan, and the advocates of that system will fight uncompromis- ingly for its adoption. The success of the movement in other states has great ly encouraged the West Virginia pro- gressives.
 The judiciary committees of the sem ate and house of representatives in the Pennsylvania legislature surprised the progressiyes last week by reporting favorably upon resolutions in each house providing for the submission of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
AKIN D|SL|KES
 WORD DEMOCRAT

Washington, May 7.-tSpecial.)-Dr. Theron Akin, progressive republican. representative of the Twenty-fift New York district, is the man who is hold ing back the congressional directories. When will the directory be out?' has been asked at the capital. in the de- partments and by curious constituents for weeks and weeks, Nobody knew when; nobody knew why they were not already out
 It's because Dr. Akin was called a democrat" in his biography in the copy matter for the directory, it was said today. Dr. Akin calls himself pro- gressive republican and in the unique campaign of his so, called himself He denied that he was democrat.
 It is said he didn't know that he had, been called such. name as a democart until he went to the post office department to ask about cer- tain patronage Then he was told he was, q democrat, it is related. and that he had been so listed in about IS, ,O0O congressional directories that had been put4out
 His very, next call was on the pritn- ing committee of Congress. Several promise 1t is reported, so that pro gressiye.' would be omitted and re publican. stand. But pr. Aiken said no. Somebody had called him a dem ocrat and 1t had to be taken back. So these directories will be recalled as far as possible and there is to. be new Drint. f.'tf 'ff''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
THRILLING FIGHT
 WITH BANK RObbER After Hours Bloody Battle
 Desperate Falls MARSHAL IS KILLED Body Propped in Window As Blind 
Body Propped in Window As Blind and, Aided By Highwayman, Schoolhouse Is Held
 Against Posse

Jefferson la. May 7.-Marshal Busby of and a highwayman seriously injured in a clash between sheriff's posse and the bandits early this morning at a school house two miles from Patton.
 This morning at o'clock the highway men blew a safe in the postoffice at Pat on, taking several hundred dollars in stamps and money
 Bushv with posse started in pursuit of the robbers.
 The posse came upon a schoolhouse near Patton. The marshal went to the door and cn opening 1t was shot dead. One of the robbers dragged the body into the school house. Then a fusilade of shots was be- gun between the robbers and the posse. The body of Busby was propped up in the window as blind, from behind which the robbers fired on the posse By this time another posse arrived The com lined posse then poured fusillade into the windows and doors of the school house. Finally one of the robbers stag gered through the front doorway badly wounded saying:
 Boys, I surrender, but my pal is going to fight till you get him.''
 The lone bandit was given a chance to surrender. but he refused The fight was renewed All the time the dead mar shars body was hung up against the window, and the robber was firing from behind it. The fusillade lasted for 30 minutes. Finally the posse saw the robber stagger and Busby's body fall from the window. rush was made for the door. The robber was found dead with bull let through his heart.
 The wounded rot5ber refuses to give his name. His leg is shattered and will have to be amputated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08
Taft Is Notified

Washington, May 7-President Taft and official Washington generally quickly learned of the sudden shift in the Mex ican situation. the announcement of Pres ident Diaz that he would resign when peace is restored and the order of Fran cisco I. Madero for the trekkng of the insurrecto forces southward from the bor- der and on toward the capital
 The news of the withdrawal of the in- surrectary forces from a position so close to the American towns as to con etitute a constant source of friction and a menace to the good feeling between the two peoples was viewed here with relief, and the later announcement from Mex leo of the presidents promised self -efface- ment was in line with the Washington administrations hope for peace and Mex Jean Ambassador Zamaconas recent pre- diction that peace soon would be restored
 President Taft and his family were spending the evening at home when he Twas unofficially advised of the succession 1pf events in Mexico. He had no com Inent to make public. Ambassador zama- Apna had not been advised by his gov
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-08

an initiative and referendum amend- ment practically in the Oregon form. When the initiative and referendum fight was taken up In the Pepusyi'fanis
 legislature two months ago, there was no hope of favorable action even to this extent.
 Nevertheless, the progressives, under the leadership of state grange officers and leaders of the Keystone party worked vigorously for the adoption of the initiative and referndum resolu- tion. The most that was hoped for was free discussion and the building up of a strong public sentiment in favor of direct Legislation. The Progressive Republican league sent Senator Clapp; one of it's members, to address the judi ciary committee, while the democratic federation sent Senator Owen for simi- lar service. Largely through the eff forts of these two men, much of the opposition to the initiative and refer endum was overcome and a favorable report secured. While it is not ex- pected that the resolution will be adopted, the National Progressive Re- publican league feels that the cam paign that has been made in Pennsyl- vania will make that state field for successful efforts In the next cam paign.
 The Florida legislature is now in ses- sion and the submission of the initia- tive and referendum is one of the .prin- cipal issues before that body.