Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-11
CITIES JOIN HANDS.
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solve the weighty questions that are
daily. proposed for decision, and many
of which at the present moment he
viewed as threatening.
Press with the People.
| p. S. McGlynn, of the Moline Dis
patch, spoke of the .'Tri-City Press. -
The newspaper first of all stood for
the interests of its own city and peo-
| pie, then for its neighbors. He said
the tri-city press had no dog-in-the-
manger policy about it. He said his
paper would rather see a factory set
| tie in Moline, but if it did not desire
to launch there, his next preference
would be either Rock Island or Dav-
export. The press did not want to
see any jealousy between the three
cities. 1t wanted harmony and pros
perity.
Transportation Facilities.
In discussing "Our Transportation
Facilities, Maj. c. Med. Townsend.
of this city, gave a practical and
scholarly talk on the intiu-
ence and benefits of natural or i'm
proved water courses in the regula-
ton of tariff rates ard the bringing
about of favorable discrimination in
rates. Maj. Townsend presented
facts and figures without mum Der from
official records and reports to show
the advantage of canals and other
water courses in the regulation of
transportation rates. In conclusion
Maj. Townsend spoke of being one of
commission whose object was to
deepen the Illinois river, which would
prove a factor in improving water
communication between the lakes aDd
the Mississippi, eventually leading
to the making of this locality, as he
verify believed, a great commercial
center. 1t was a most intelligent.
thoughtful and practical discussion by
a man with thorough knowledge of
that whereof he spoke.
The Successful Man.
Albert w. Hannah. of Davenport,
said the three essential requisites to
a successful man were good birth,
good training and good work. His
talk was given with the eloquence of
an Ingersoll. Mr.. Hannah said in
presenting word picture of
his ideal of the 9uccessful man:
to his strong box and his individ-
and thought long and thoroughly
about the business and material well
fare of his community-anda as am
speaking about tri-city man, it isn't
enough that he has done something
for and taken an interest in Moline,
Rock Island or Davenport alone-but
a larger interest, one in the trinity of
cities-the one in all, and all in one,
as they shall heneeforward be, and
make of them what they ought to be,
the brightest jewels in the crowns of
the great states. With all the work
he does, my successful man does
something else besides. He enjoys
this life-the good things of the
world, the clasp and smile of friend
ship, thu exchange of generous
deeds, the reasonable qualification
of the senses. He is neither an
insane ascetic, nor a fool of pleasure
he does not seek to make the bub-
bic Joy to dance in folly's cup. He is
moderate in all things, and walks the
golden path along the strip of YER
dure that lies between the deserts of
extremes. There. my friends, in that
man who gets his share of this
worlds goods, gets them by hon.
est toll, but breathes sometimes the
fresh and perfumed air of pleasure,
and feels that life is good, and lives
forever in some good work that stands
as an eternal milestone to mark the
onward course of progress Of his fell
low man, him L point out to you as
my dream of success, here or any
where"
l.. S. McCabe was unable to be
present to respond to the toast of
'Our Financial Resources, hence the
final talk was abandoned and the es-
semblage dispersed.
Who Were There.
Those present were:
ROCK ISLAND
William McConchie, A. H. Head.
T. J. Medil, Charles McHugh,
b. d. Connolly. l. 8. White.
Maj. c. Med. Town Wi Sweeney.
send. DR.. j. p. Comegys.
J. NJ. Rosenheld. NJ. A. Loeb
Phil Mitchell DR. r. NJ Pearce
David Upton, W. +. HartZ
.. Peterson. J. Z. Spencer,
e. T. Sharpe, Geo Mcdonald
The Future of
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