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THE -ARGUS. FRIDAYS OCTOBER 25.1007. 4 r AS SEEN BY WOMAN Miss Beeks ' Describes What She Observed in the Pana ma Canal Zone. NEED FOR A CONEY ISLAND Civic Worker Sent to Study Life in the ' Isthmus Says Workers Suffer for .' . Lack of Amusement. ' -A ( j The report of Miss Gertrude Keek to Secretary of Y ar Taft on labor con dition at Panama, -was iumle public the other day. Miss Peeks.' who 1 se-- i retary. of the welfare department o i the National Civic federation, - spent -.five "wepkit In an investigation of af : fairs on the Isthmus, and, while she found many things to commend, she also found numerous chances for con demnation and has made as many rec ommendations for changes. Miss Beeks reorts that, while condi tions have changed "almost miracu lously" in the last two-years, there are improvements yet to he made fo." lieu ft h and comfort. Quarters for canal employees are Inadequate, she rinds, 'and there Is also a shortage of family 'houses. ; In the barracks of the Europeau la borers the air space " Is not always 1 equal to ther requirement of modern . tenement laws, and there Is no furni ture whatever in the common 'laborers' dormitories on which to sit when changing clothes 'on rainy days. Many of the three tier cots are of metal, and the laborers have no blankets, being unwilling to buy' them. Miss Keeks recommends that they be furnished "by ' the -government as a means ofehcek . lug ( piK'nmouin. the priudpal disease j of the common laborers. The report recommends the sale of movable bathtubs at com mis juries for women find children. Special "bath" houses with hot water should be sup-' plied for the American bachelors. Miss Reeks reports a poor system of inspection of materials, for types or dered are not received. Olued furni ture and wire screens which will not stand the climate are constantly fur nished" by contractors, while one grfti't drug company Is accused of sending adulterated medicines for the sick. Drying rooms. Miss Beeks says, should be arranged for all employees, while scientific consideration should he given to the question of removing the, pests of bedbugs, cockroaches, fleas and flies, which are seriously trouble some. ' '"' Water, the report declares, is offen sive for' drinking unless boiled or dis tilled, and it is recommended that dis tilling plants be placed in all camp; and pime water supplied. - Miss Beeks found almost everywhere in the canal zone earnest complaints of the food, and In nearly every case tile complaints were warranted. Break fasts, she says, at. the mess halls are monotonously cold and always consist of a cereal, eggs, bacon, coffee and cakes. The eggs are frequently musty, the bacon poor and the coffee "vile." Many of the bachelors say they have eateu so many eggs that they shudder when they hear a hen cackle. The food at Ancon hospital was "fierce." A nurse said, "Tell the president I don't want a square deal so much as a square meal." Complaints are made that to get even these breakfasts serv ed on time the employees must con stantly tip the waiters. Miss Beeks a,dds : Art-len of Poor iunliy. "j.heire should, be a very rigid exami nation "of food supplies lefore being shipped from the United States. It is Inconceivable that any one should, be asked to drink coffee or to eat sucli eggs and meat as, are now supplied. One of the most urgent reconimeuda tidns is that 'the agricultural depart ment be called rpoii to promote farm ing on -the isthmus iu order to meet the great need of fresh vegetables, milk, chickens, eggs and fruit." . Many of the articles on sale in the . J .j 4 iii;lji-(;i;j"? 'Thin LABEl ffTANPSFOIt U MltS : Or" K'jWNr, ncwr SETTLE FOR $1,000 Walter Anderson, a Moline Boy, is Paid That Amount in Cir cuit Court for Injuries . BY PROPRIETORS OF STORE Casualty Insurance Held Not to Apply, Because of a Violation of CPHId ;.. Labor Law. T, .... M waiter Anderson, the IC year old Moline boy whose suit against Pierr & Co., proprietors of the , New York store in Moline. for' SlO.OOOAdaniasres for injuries in an elevator (accident a. the store a "year ago. was1 awarded $1,000 damages this morning by agree ment, and the amount was nahl nvsr to him in court. The case involve'! the child labor1 law of Illinois, whici figured in the Strafford case tills week, it being claimed that as the company had employed a boy under 1C years of age to operate the elevator, In viola tion of the law. It was not necessary to, prove that the plaintiff exercise I dye care. Judge Gest was inclined Jo hold the case unlike the StrafTot'l case, and that the plaintiff, being ovr 10 years old, should be shown to have exercised proper care. After evidence had been introduced, an agreement was .reached to fix the damage at $1, o(H). . InMiiranoe Not Due. Jackson. Hurst &. Stafford appeared for the Travelers' Insurance company, with which the proprietors of the stor-3 carry Insurance agafust damages for accidents. The insurance company de clined to assume liability in the, case. since the contract of insurance did not cover cases arising from a violation of law,' but an agreement was reach ?A whereby the insurance company pai l a portion of the damages Magnus Nelson, indicted with Frank Brown for a number of burglaries, nleart cniltv to two of the charges this morning. f'jiMe C'onirn Hm-k. The Oaylord case against Swift . Co., which as stated in an Argus spe cial from Springfield yesterday, was reversed, will be tried again here. In the original suit Lucius Gaylord was allowed a verdict of $5.oou . for tlv rK'atU. of his son. Maurice Gaylord who was killed while at work on tkJ construction" of the " Rock" Islands buildings at Silvis in 1904. ;,: !)Ia-the Moline telephone case, tb-i court held. as. has. been held by the circuit court here and the appellate court, that the quo warranto and im Jnnrtf'on suits are not the propef' renJr cdy of the city in the ciise. which liee'nieT to inroTve tw Trial l.lMt. . The following "trial fist' for next week was set this .morning, b'y .Judge Ges: ' , ' - i ' '.'i", .' ! MONDAY. , 84. "Law. ' Campbell vs. C, R.' I. '& P. Railway company. 111. I-aw. Leiby vs. Deere & Co. TUESDAY. Slioll vs. Dsere & Man- DIG BLUE FRONT : 1 ! 1?. ' fit wf" V' - fl fmi& mi 1 las ft. i'fjm I Lva 3& Ms a Nothing B etter Than the Best !;. f Copvriehi, 1907. by L . ADLER, BROS. & CO. L. Adler Bros. Co.'s Suits and Overcoats are the Best in America at their Prices to $S6 We make this assertion with a full knowledge of the situation, -and our opinion is that of many others who are well posted on what the clothes-makers of the country are doing. L. ADLER. BROS. CO.'S CLOTHES ARE FULL OF STYLE AND SNAP . . . . . - They are honestly made and have no equal in the essentials of fit and service. We do a big business in them and our stock this season is larger and the assortment greater than ever before. We want to show you the new models. COME IN. Coney Isiaiui sciieme. 'lucre could be- hall for dancing, racing track for o- nles. with arcbc'Vjl', golf 'and croquet' Inside: a citdtiS Ting1 howling alleys, shooting ifulleries. a small theater, side; shows and possibly a lake for boating. There' should lp shelters for resting and for 'ilgut'lunches'. Such a scheme itndoubtelly can' lie mnrtc a -private en terprise." ' Hu-i - :; . Miss Reeks shvs there- Lt no general 1 IS. Law. sur company. 131. Law. Moline pany. 12. Law. Seitz vs. Ccml Vallev Mining company. WEDNESDAY ... We Have Clothes for Fall . And for you. They were built to our order by Stein-lttocli and tailored by' thatliou&e -with all the skill in their power. Include among them sacks for business wear, some remarkably fine overcoat work, with rain coats beyond compare, and. you have our - layout; Our line is complete, but you had better cojne iiv-;arly"and pick tlie best.' ' 13. Law. Rock Islaud. 19. Law. company.- . Law. company. ; Suits and overcoats $15 to $30. Full line Sweet, Orr & Co. trousers $1.50 to $8. Coburn vs. Moline, & Watertown Railway East coni- tUserlmiuation -galnst unions on th? isthmus, but there Is a strong anti union sentiment among officials and an unwillingness to deal with union com mittees, which has caused dlssatlsfac- ttikli fllu uifm4 Ini'oiiuluttmf' In vipw tt the fact that Secretary Taft meets the ' hea,ttny condition of the body and mind national otlk-ials of the same organiza- Applequist vs. ' City of. Hedberg vs. Moline Stbna Nelson vs. Moline Stona THURSDAY. Law. Brehmer vs. Stengel Iaw. Town of Drury vs! Work- El well vs. City of. Rocs 103 ion, man. 3G Law. Island et al. FRRIDAY. j. 41. Law. Saalfleld Publishing corn panj- vs. Kock Island Dally .News Printing & Publishing company. 43. Law. Lundquist vs- Caldwe' 46. Law.. McNamara vs. Charter Gas Engine company. GENERAL. Law. 54. C3, 67, 70, 71, 73. 79. 81. S3 94, 95. 108. 112. 117, 120. 123, 124. -125, 1C. Call stopped at No. 135. ' DIVORCE LIST. Saturday, Oct , 26: 202. Chancery, Mauck vs. Mauc't 212. Chancery. Hall. vs. Hall. Saturday, Nov. 2: y 219. Chancery. Gerlach vs. Gerlaci 220. Chancery. Bennett vs. Bennett, couinilstsaries' were found by Mlsa' Beeks to Ih of poor quality, esieclally uhirta, , overalls, uuderwea; . and the like, while there were no goods or gar- incuts whatever for women and.chil dren. of whom there are 1,200 Amerb cans on the Isthmus." The report rev ommenda that ample stocks of sucb goods should be kept at the govern ment commissaries. The principal complaint against the commissary department,, according to Miss Beeks, is that "meats are not al ways received In good condition. MUs Beeks highly praises themain hospitals at each end of the isthmus, but Bhe points outjtnat, while malarial fever is more fatal to blacks than to whites, mosquito netting is not fur nished to the negroes, although given frfee to the whites. . In speaking of amusements on the Isthmus Miss Beeks says: . "Comparatively few are , provided with recreation Sunday, the one day free for relaxation. There should be started a largei laniusejufint; Hjirk.' a YOU KNOW US Our Suits are Different. THE L Our Overcoats are Different. ON DON pIFowu in many designs at the national jewelry e.vposition. ''"-, "Almost every man has an affinity," declared Mr. Hull In defense of his iilea. "Those who have none are prob ably engaged in a continual" stil taunt for them. It appears to me that the atbuity is the popular fad of the day,.'" "It behooves us jewelers to keep : up with the titues, and I cannot see. a shrewder move than to get out a fev; taking designs for affinity rings." They Make You Feel Good. The pleasant purgative effect experi enced by aU who use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, and the tion aiid confers with tlietn relative to the conditions of their men upon the isthmus. "The president has removed one long standing cause of irritation by order ing the hourrt of mechanics to be mad-j identical 1. e., eight hours but, the situation is so complicated- that it would be impossible to equalize, condi tions unless n, careful study were made by .- an' ..expert-. .labor commissioner, whose sole .duty would be the consid eration of labor, matters." Vs to transportation service,, the re port says: "1'Ue Panama Railroad com pany, owned by the government, oier- ates a line of steamships between New i York and Colon. The conditions under, which, the employes are transported to and, from the Isthmus are simply in- tolerable. The boats are overcrowded. so:re staterooms poorly ventilated, the food is nvfful. ..nd some of the shins are unsafe. It is not too much to say that liotu with reference to the treat ment of the Isthmian canal employees and the attendants of the boats the steamship service Is a disgrace to tha nation." President Roosevelt has thought so highly of the work of Miss Beeks that he has asked her to make another trip to the canal zone. within the next eight months for tbe purpose of noting iha Improvements made. A number of her suggestions have already been adooted by. Colonel Uoethals, chief engineer in command of the euual zone; the canal commission has taken under advise ment more of her suggestions, and Sec retary Taft has taken immediate action Iu -the adoption of several of- her recommendations. which they create makes one' feel joy ful. Price, 25 cents. Samples free at all druggists. De Witt's Kidney and Bladder PilU relieve backache, weak kidneys, and inflammation of the bladder. Sold by all druggists. Money Famine in New York The concentration of millions of ready money in the large banks that feared runs has pro duced a money famine in New York. AFFINITY" RINGS.. National Association of Jewelers Takes Up the Latest Fad.. "Ouf fiancees Ijave engagement rings, our wives have wedding rings, and why shouldn't our affinities If he have them, wear 'affinity' rings? was the query with which A. B. Hull of Belu ing, Mich., recently startled his broth er delegates to the national retail jew elers' convention at Chicago. The proposition rent the meeting int to two factions bitterly opposed to each other, but a count of noses show ed that Mr. Hull's supporters greatly outnumbered the other faction, says the 'Chicago lnter Ocean. As a result U . Is'.teJieVed-itlie: "affinity. rjja. will But the "bank" that makes quick, private loans on house hold goods, pianos, horse's, wag ons, etc., has plenty of ready cash and will loan you the amount you may need, at the low est rates and fairest terms (ever offered. If you need money, it wiU pay , you to deal with a reliable com pany whose reputation and fair dealings are unexcelled. Our plans have proved to be Highest, cheapest and most" private, ami our customers are glad to come again. . Call, f rite or telephone. MUTUAL LOAN COMPANY Unincorporated 1 Peoples National Bank build--Ing; room 411. Office hours: 8 a. m. to C p. m.r Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Telephone . old west 122. ' , i'Pi&Jios; $9 & Up On account of the new arrivals of Conover and H. P. Nelson Pi anos, and Autopianos and Kingsbury Inner-Player Pianos, we need extra floor room, and have reduced prices to the very low est notch on every slightly used piano in the store in order to make room at once for the new goods. This is your opportunity to get a first class instrument at' about' half their intrinsic value. Any piano in this lot can be bought ty. paying . . $10 Cash" and $5 s Per Month 98.00 DAVIS & SON, mahagany case in splendid-condition worth double our price. 110.00 HAINES & CO., mahogany case, been used for , renting worth three times our sale price. $125.00 M'CAMMON just ir f rom the repair shop has new hammers new working parts all' through ' as good as new worth double our price. $135.00 CHASE PIANO thoroughly repaired new ham mers and all working parts have been renewed as good as new worth more' than double the price. $150.00 NEWCOMBE, ma(ie in Toronto one of the best Canadian makes piano has had careful usage anil is. worth more than . double the price for anyone . to wear out. fSBEH , $175.00 CARLISLE, In genuine mahogany case largest size in perfect condition, and will give 'years of splendid service can't tell from new. " VW"A" 185.00 SINGER UPRIGHT, largest size. In oak case has been used only for renting as bright as new. A splendid bargain. ' $190.00 SINGER PIANO, largest size mahogany case, a 2. - $350 model. Has'been'used only for studio a beau tiful tone and splendid piano. . , $195.00 MARSHALL & WENDELL PIANO, case of quar tered oak veneer, as bright as the day it left the factory our regular $350 style. Think of buying this beautiful piano for $10 cash, and $5 per month. C3' Such bargains as these should all sell In one day. Come to morrow and make a selection and" have the piano sent to your home' at once. No excuse for not haying an Instrument in the home .when such splendid pianos can be had for such low prices and on such moderate terms. No more at these prices when these are gone. - ' , . Arthur P. Griggs, 210 Brady St. Davenport, Iowa. i.