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ing the realization that he 10 an
American citizen.

Mr.. Roosevelt uses the military
metaphor IN comparing the wife who
refuses 10 be a mother to the coward
who fees from the battlefield. To fol-
low out his own figure os speech. I
think that he hlmsel, would admit
that one regiment of true-bluc. storm
and-shine American patriots would
be worth more In a battle than q
whole company OF m~ercenarles. That
comparison especially illustrates my
point. 1t is better. for instance.
speaking solely from the point Of
busy couple should q but one Or
two children to whom. even in their
scant leisure. they could give lessons
in patriotism and real low Of country.
II. on the contrary. this couple should
permit the family to mount up to ten
or a dozen members, no one would be
likely to receive proper training.
There II q limit to human time and
strength. A small piece OF butter will
make one slice OF bread palatable. but
will be lost entirely II one attempts
TO spread It over a whole loaf.
I believe most smphaticaily In
conserving the future OF the race
and Of the nation by . supply Of
vigorous, patriotic young blood.
hut I believe that there 10 more
promise Of sue . future IN the
careful training OF . few younG
brains and bodies than In the pro.
miscuous production of en- uu.
trained multitude.
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STANDARD NEWS HEAD DEAD.
Benia min G. stuart Victim of Heart
Disease in Paterson.

B~njamin Cumberland Stuart, presi-
TENT and general manage Of the stand
ard News Association. died this morn'ng
at the home OF his sister. Mrs. John r.
Wilson, No. TT East Twenty-third street,
Paterson. n. j.
Mr.. Stuart was a member of an old
Brooklyn family. For the last sixteen
years he q been at the head OF the
STANDARD News service. he was long a
member Of the New York Press Club
and several musical organizations, being
a v~iolinist of considerable skill.
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Of the New York Federation o
women's Clubs,

think that W should devote u at
tentio n 10 the children already here on
earth, and not worry because there are
so few OF them. There arc too many
even now TO be taken care Of properly.
a., ANY one can see by a y,S!. 10 the
tenement house quarter. II we finally
sucos.d IN giving them all good schools.
plenty 20 eat, fresh air, warm clothing
and proper amusement, then We may
have some time to devote to an increase
In numbers. But what Is the Use VI
taIkihs apout 'ne 81 ~r,m
~ w., ., .-,,sn,,or,
,--, vopa >1.sror mn ponEsr.
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Is actually doing more rood than ~
she simply stayed at home and took
care OF two or three children Of her
own.
i do not think q woman can 80 s,,c-
cessfully mother a really large family
as she cnn-well. say q medium sized
one. Instead Of making -four the
loves limit I should bs Inclined 20
make four OF nvs the highest. l believe
FIRMLY In the close association Of
the mother and her Children, and that
Ia made very much more diniculty
when there nre too many OF them.
There are undoubtedly n few silly
and selfish women who shirk mother
hood for the sake of their own plea
sures. But their number IL innnitesi-
NAL. Mr.. Roosevelt Is too sweeping
In his statements.
MISS KAUDE MALONE, President OF
hi Harlem Equal Rights Assooia-
ton.
II Mr.. Roosevelt were the down-trod-
den. over worked, hopeless slave into
whose LIKENESS the state transforms the
average modern woman. he would per-
haps he less In his desire TO serve
the state. He compares the woman who
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Roosevelt! Always making rules for
conditions Of which he NOW nothing.
What perfect ~toin-foolery to attempt TO
regulate another person's life Ia such
exceedingly personal details. How can
any one man saw how large another
mans family should he. suppose q
couple are only ablo 20 afford bringing
one hid up properly, are they to con-
'inne TO have children regardless Of
their ability to take care OF them7 Per-
Col. Roosevelt can suggest some
way by which rash will be supplied 20
couples as ars DESTROYS Of large
but a not the means for
their support. Or will Col. Roosevelt
himself start a fund for such a worthy
cnuse7
M8o. fSAAC L. 1ICn, Y~rssidsnt OF enc
0ooisty for the Suppression Of IN
NECESSARY Noises.
II SEEM to me that Mr.. Roosevelt
completely misses the point at Issue.
1t Is perfectly true h every married
couple has q duty to the state. That
duty consists In the production OF
good citizens. But II Is quality. no.
quantity. that Is the chief essential.
The insistenos upon the family
OF four 10 essentially fantastic. II
doesn't matter whether there II one
child or six children, or sven sig
teen In one family. The important
thing 10 that no embryo American
citiEsn shall grow TO maturity laof-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
owners IN FAVOR
OF IMPROVEMENT

Since the announcement was made
of the proposed paving of Twentieth
street from First to Sixth avenues. to-
gether with other Improvements, in
Guiding curbing and draining, owners
of property have called upon Mayor
Schriver and have Informed him that
they are heartily in favor of the i'm
provement. They promise to lend their
aid to further it 1t seems that the
general desire is for asphalt paving, and
if it is shown that the majority favor
it, that sort of material will be used.
1t is understood that plans for the
widening of the street between Fourth
and Fifth avenues, to conform with
The street lines north of Fourth ave
nue.. may be taken at the same time.
Interested citizens have so expressed
themselves and have been free in their
opinion that the widening would be an
attractive improvement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
TO KEEP RECORD OF
ADOPTED CHILDREN
System IsInstituted at Bethany Home
So That Wards May Be
Watched.

Charles virden. OF the state board
Of administration, visited Bethany
home today sndxinstituted a system of
recording the adopdons of children
who come under the care OF the insti-
tuition Miss Katharine A. Gallagher
on her recent tour of inspection here
found that the system of following up
the children was inadequate. that once
they were away from the direct super
vision of the home, trace Of them was
lost and there was no way Of telling
whether or not they had fallen into
proper hands She found two cases
where It was thought advisable TO re-
call the children after they had been
adopted and they are back in the
home. A system will be used in the
future whereby reports on the children
from time to time viii be made and
the state officials can always learn at
once where the children are and what
their environments consist of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
CAPTAIN REYNOLDS
is DROPPED BY CITY
Suspended Indefinitely Pending Set
Element of His Case in Court
Does Not Resign

In view of the fact that the grand
jury returned indictments against Cap
tain James Reynolds, Commissioner
Archie Hart last night informed the
night captain of police that he was In
definitely suspended from the force
and would only be reinstated when the
matter is cleared in the courts. The
commissioner stated this afternoon
that he felt that he owed it TO the de-
partment TO take such action. mas
much as the grand jury found enough
in the charges to warrant the return
Of the Indictment He still gives the
officer the benefit of the doubt in the
case and will not demand his resigna-
nation unless he is found guilty of the
charges No successor for the time be
ing has been appointed. This matter
was taken up with Chief of Police
Brinn this afternoon. The department
will not be increased by the addition
Of another man, but it is probable that
one of the men on the force now will
be placed in charge during the night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
Patriotic Orders TO Meet

The members Of the various patriot
ic bodies Of the city, John Buford
Post, No. 243, G. A. r, Women's Relief
Corps, Ladies of the G. A R. Siboney
Bay camp, Spanish War Veterans, Hell
en- Gould auxiliary and Sons of Veter-
ans will meet in joint session tomor-
row evening at o'clock at Memorial
hall TO discuss the ways and means of
raising funds for a soldiers monument
to be erected on the lot recently pur-
chased at Chippiannock cemetery b.
the local post. Not only are members
Of above orders OF the city requested
to be present. but all others interested
are most cordially invited to attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
Personal Points

E. H Guyer has returned from a
business trip at various points in
Missouri.
E. S. Roller, general superintend-
ent on the c. B. & O.. called on the
local 90 men yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. Levi has returned from Pc
toskey, Mich, where she has been So
journing during the summer months.
Mrs. c. n. Isaacson and Mrs. J. X.
Hollenbaugh left this morning for
Chicago to spend a week or ten days.
Mrs. W. c. Peck has returned from
Muscatine, Iowa, where she was called
to attend the funeral Of her sister,
Mrs. G. W. McAvoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Sanders left
yesterday for Des Moines where they
we're called by the death of Mr.. San
ders' aunt, Mrs. F. G. Weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry McCaskrin left
Rock Island this morning for a short
visit at Rantoul, H., with Mr.. McCas-
krin's parents. They expect TO return
next Monday.
Mrs. Mary Gilmore and daughter Ag-
mes are preparing TO move to Chicago
for residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W.
Griggs will take up their residence in
the Gilmore home on their return from
their wedding tour.
Mrs. A. II. McCandIess, Mrs. w.
II. Marshall, Miss Louise Montgomery
and Mrs. r. c. Smedley were among
those Of the Rock Island delegation
who left IN attend the coIInfv SIM
day school convention at Reynolds
today and tomorrow The Rock Is
land delegation took the Rock Island
Southern car at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
TO ERECT ADDITION
TO SAFETY BUILDING
Structure 10 Cost About $4,000 Will
Be Used by the Cable Piano
Company.

The business of the Cable Piano
company, under the management Of
E. T. Anderson, during the past year
has grown to such an extent that the
present quarters on the first floor of
the Safety building are inadequate
and as a result a new two-story brick
building, costing in the neighborhood
of $4,000 is to be erected by the
Rock Island Safety Deposit company
on the plot of ground just east and
adjoining the Safety building The
contracts will be let this week and
building operations begun immed-
lately. the plan being to have the
structure ready for occupancy by
Dec. I. The building is 20 be 2Ox70
feet and finished in hard stained wood
throughout a hand elevator is to
be installed at the rear of the build
ing and there viii also be an open
stairway to the second story. The
structure is to be modern and up to
date in every particular. The front
is to be pressed brick, with a large
plate glass window, set in copper
bars with a green marble base at the
sidewalk. The plans were drawn up
Architect o. z. Cervin. The Cable
Piano company will carry their piano
lines as well as sheet music on the
first floor for their retail business,
while the second floor will be used
as a recital hall and probably some
studies
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
DUSKY DAMSELS
ACCOST OFFICER.
Policeman Was in Plain Clothes
and They Were Not Ac-
quainted With Him.
WANTED TO TAKE WALK
When Placed Under Arrest, One SkiPs
Out and Leaves Other to Her
Fate.

Lonesome for companiopship, two
dusky damsels last evening about 1880
invited Officer G. Meenan, who was in
plain clothes, to accompany them on
a walk, but when they were informed
that he was the law" they were
startled out of a years growth and
FASTENED to explain that they were
only "kiddin'." But the bluff did not
work and the officer proceeded to place
them under arrest. Startled still more.
one of the girls started TO run, and
evidently the scare which she had re
ceived lent fleetness TO her feet and
she made good her get away by run
ming west on Fourth avenue from
Twenty-sixth street. where the pair
acOosted the officer.
Is ASSESSED A FINE
The other was a little too large TO
indulge in a marathon and had to sub
NIT to a trip to the station. Boarding
car, the jou was started The
officer was obliged to fork over
nickel for the woman's fare. This
morning at the station she gave the
name of Cora Mock Cora was ar
raigned before Magistrate Smith and
fined So and costs. She paid up and
was released.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
ROADS REFUSE TO
TREAT WITH MEN

In answer to the ultimatum sent out
by the machinists' convention in Dav-
export yesterday to the officials of the
Hartman lines in New York, has been
sent a dispatch which states that the
officials of the road do not recognize
the federation and will not grant a
hearing. Machinists' officials stated
today that the strike will probably be
called this evening and a walkout or
dered.
Yesterday afternoon 1t was decided
to abolish the biennial conventions and
to have the law committee meet once
each year TO carry on the business of
the organization. The consolidated dis
tricts which have controlled the organ
,ization have been abolished and replac-
ed by a system Of federation. Tonight
there will be a reception for President
O'Connell in the Kimball hotel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
MRS. +. G.. WEEKS.

Mrs. F. G. Weeks. wife of F. C.
Weeks, formerly trainmaster on the
Illinois division of the Rock Island
and now on the Des Moines division.
died at her home in Des Moines last
night at 10 p. m. She was So years
old and is survived by her husband
and two children. Helen and Marvin
The family lived in Rock Island until
several months ago. when they remov-
ed to Des Moines, from which place
they came here several years back.
The funeral will be held Saturday.
Burial will take place at Grand June
ton, Iowa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
HAVE REST ROOMS
AT THE STATE FAIR
Woodmen and Royal Neighbors Es'
tablish Tents at Springfield
for Use of Public.

in Springfield, beginning next Satur-
day. the Royal Neighbors of America
and the Modern Woodmen of America
will have tents which will be used as
resting rooms. Members of the soci-
cites will be in charge and they
will pass out TO visitors literature
bearing information regarding the two
largest insurance organizations in the
country. DR.. Hada NJ. Burkhart, SUI
preme recorder of the former organi-
cation, will leave Tuesday for Spring
field, where she will look after the In
terests of the Neighbors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
SAMUEL ANDERSON.

Mrs. J. L. Oakleaf of Moline today
received news of the sudden death
Of her father, Samuel Anderson of Chi
cago. Heart trouble with which he
had been ailing for sometime caused
the demise which was very unexpected
as he appeared to be getting well. Mr..
Anderson was II years old and leaves
his widow, three daughters and two
sons. He was well known in this city
having been on the Augustana college
board of directors for many years. The
funeral services will be held Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
Obituary
CABLE FUNERAL.

The funeral of George ". Cable, OF
Davenport. was held this morning
from his Locust street home at 10
O'Clock, Rev. Leroy Coffman of the
First Presbyterian church officiating
Burial took place at Oakdale GENE.
terry. The active paubearers were r.
II. Harmed. DR.. J. f. Baker, Wilson
McClelland, NJ. n. Richardson, DR.. A.
w. Elmer and L. B. Hayward. The
honorary bearers We're F. H. Griggs, A.
+. Cutter, Professor ]. Young, I. n.
Hopper, Z. b. Hayward and J. w. Nc
Bride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
DAVENPORTER In AN
ATTEMPT AT DEATH

J. p. Mott Of Davenport, aged so.
cut his throat from ear 70 ear last
night at 1870 with a razor. and to-
day is in serious condition. The at
tempted suicide occurred on the steps
of the German Free school and the
man was picked up little later at the
corner of Second street and Western
avenue, a block away. He is Ia
borer. The cause for the act is I'M
known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
AT AUGUSTANA

Augustana's big debate this year
will be with William Jewell college of
Liberty. Mo-. a challenge from that in
stitUtion having been accepted by the
Augustana Debating league yesterday
afternoon. The contest viii take place
here next spring. The league elected
officers as follows: President, f. a
Kallstrom; vice president. A. B. Swan
son, recording secretary, Clarence
Johnson; corresponding secretary,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
DESPONDENT OVER
FAILURE TO SAVE
Edward A. Nyquist Gives Up
Struggle of Existence and
Takes Own Life.
LEAVES WIFE AND TWINS
Still Young and Not Unhappy but In
able TO Live On Less Than
His Income.

Despondent over his inability 10
save money, Edward Axel Nyquist,
1891 Sixth avenue, last night commit
ted suicide by inhaling illuminating
gas. His wife together with. other peo-
pie living IN the same house, broke in
to Mr.. Nyquist's room and found him
in bed still breathing but in a stupor
from which he never regained con
seriousness. The discovery was made
about $3.50 O'Clock
Yesterday noon. the suicide who was
employed at the Velie Carriage com
home TO dinner as usual. His wife
asked him for a small sum of money
and he replied disconsolateIy, I'VE
can't save money, We have to spend
all that We earn by working
WIFE VISITS PARENTS.
After supper in the evening, Mrs.
Nyquist took her twin children, Ed
ward and Harry and visited for the
evening with her parents who live not
far distant. AT $50 she returned and
found the house locked up. She man.
aged to get in by the aid of folks who
live on the second floor.
The Odor of gas was strong and sus-
pectlng the truth, Mrs. Nyquist rushed
TO her husbands room. The door was
locked but it was forced open. The
husband was nearly dead and efforts
TO save his life proved futile.
LEFT TWO NOTES.
Two notes written by the suicide
were found. One was addressed to
his wife and the other to camp So of
the Modern Woodmen of America.
The former asked forgiveness and ex-
planned that the writer had tired of
the struggle to live and save. The
note TO the Woodmen requested that
the amount of his policy be paid to his
wife. He carried $4,000.
The deed had been planned DELHI
erately. The house and the room had
been carefully locked. Through a
rubber hose attached to a chandelier.
gas had been conveyed to the mouth Of
the suicide
BOR MN MOLINE
Deceased was born in Moline. Dec 6.
1887. May %, 1908 he was married.
His life had been a happy one in every
respect except that he failed in his de-
sire to save money. Surviving him
are. his wife and twin sons his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Nyquist of
tiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
souders is Jail Doctor.

Dr. c. Souders has been engaged by
Sheriff O. l. Bruner to take care Of
the patients at the county jail, replac-
ing DR.. Alfred Stocker. who has had
charge of this work Il is understood
that Dr. Stocler is TO leave on a
months vacation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
Child Is Adonted.

A decree was granted in the coun-
ty court yesterday afternoon by Judge
Olmsted. permitting the adoption OF
Claude Albert Crowder. aged -
months, By Leroy and Claire Muzzy Of
East Moline, who have had the care
and custody Of the child for the past
i've months. II is alleged that the
mother. Kate Crowder abandoned tie
child. She gave her consent to the
adoption.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
CHILD WALKS IN
FRONT OF A CAR
Frantic Screams of Mother and
Others Fail to Garry Sig
nificance of Danger.
ESCAPES DEATH HOWEVER
Metorman Succeeds In Stopping Big
Pay-as-you-enter Before Amy
Fatality Occurs.

BY q mere matter OF inches, little
Bert Munro, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Munro, 190Sh Second avenue, escaped
horrible mutilation under the wheels of
of a Third avenue car at Nineteenth
street and Second avenue last even
ing at 6 o'clock. The lad, who is little
more than three years old, started
to cross the avenue. leaving his father
and mother on the north side Of the
thoroughfare, Some other children
were playing in the park, and evident
ly the lad was blinded to other OBJ
jects by his desire to join them in
their play
CAR STOPPED IN TINE.
Just as he reached the car track, the
Third avenue car, westbound, came
along. Despite the screams of his
progress. as we'll as that of the ap-
preaching car, he continued TO cross
the tracks. But for the prompt action
of the motorman of car No. Ala. he
would have been ground beneath the
wheels. AS 1t was, the car was brought
to a halt within a few inches of the
lad. He, still unmindful of the danger,
continued across the avenue and join
ed his companions.
DANGER UNNOTICED.
AS soon as his mother recovered
from the temporary shock, sustained
in the horrible seconds of suspense,
she rushed to her boy. and gathering
him to her breast took him hack TO
her home. Though the other children
saw the near tragedy, they continued
their play with little interruption,
seemingly needless of the danger of
one of their number. Other adults
beside Mrs Munro were horribly
frightened for an instant, and paused
in their hurry, expecting to see the lad
hurled into the air by the car or
ground under its wheels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
five SHOTS ARE
FIRED AT MILLER
Veterinarian Believes That His
Enemies Are Seeking to
Cause His Death.
ATTACK is MADE IN DARK
Revolver Cracks as He Is Driving
South ON Twenty Street
in Response to Call.

That a deliberate attempt was made
on his life is the opinion Of DR.. S. H.
Miller, veterinary surgeon, who last
night reported 10 the police that five
shots were fired at him while he was
driving south on Twenty-second street
in response to a call from Sixteenth
avenue He said to an Argus repre-
sentative this morning, in speaking OF
the incident: AT $50 I received a
can from some one at Sixteenth avenue
and Fwenty-sscond street The person
at thesother end of the wire stated that
a horse was down and he wished as
sistanca- An assistant, o. ". Dorothy,
hitched my horse to the rig and to-
gether s~e started up the hill 10 the
place from whence came the call
ETIN9 IN WATT.
Just before we reached Sixteenth
avenue we were startled by a shot
fired from an automatic revolver in
the hands OF some one who evidently
was lying IN wait for me on the west
side of. the street In quick succession
four other shots were fred. One Of
the bullets whizzed past US, going be-
tween the whip and the top of my
buggy Needless to say. we did not
stop to Investigate When we reach
ed Sixteenth avenue there was no sign
OF sick horse or any other life. We
drove over to Twentieth street and
then 70 the police station, where l re-
ported the matter.
MYSTERY To DOCTOR.
Several policemen were dispatched
to the scene, but as they had no clew
to work on other than the fact that
the shots were fired, nothing was
learned. / believe that it was a DELHI
crate attempt on my life, and but for
the sudden squirt that my horse took
at the sound OF the first shot, and the
fact that the buggy top was up, would
have been wounded and probably kill
ed. have no idea of the identity of
the person who fired the shots"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28
BECK FUNERAL.

The remains of Emil Beck. who
died in Chicago Monday afternoon,
were brought to this city today and
conveyed from the train to Chippian-
mock cemetery, where services were
conducted at the grave by Rev. G. II.
Sherwood
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28

because of the failure Of some Of the
trades TO walk out
In his lecture, Mr.. Miller elaborated
on the evils Of the white slave traffic
and sought TO interest his auditors in
fighting against the greatest evil OF
the goth century.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-28

when arraigned on the charge of
performing criminal operation The
bond OF each was fixed at $4,000 and
was furnished The case Of Ed White
OF Hillsdale, charged with having
criminal relations with his cousins
was set for hearing this afternoon.