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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

tors may apply to- any state and secure
| a charter. No corporation thereafter
formed shall have the power 10 trans
act business without such certificate
The commission shall have power TO
serid for papers and TO punish for con-
tempt No increase or reduction of the
ca oitaliZation of any corporation doing
an interstate business shall thereafter
be made without the approval of the
CO. nmission All corporations now OF
hereafter organized shall file reports
al mually. giving a true statement of
their property and condition, in such
detail as the commission shall pre-
scribe. All corporations doing an in
terstate business shall be required to
4 have a federal license, in accordance
with the recent suggestion of the de-
partment of commerce"
These suggestions bear toward the
more comprehensive scheme of regu-
lation recently proposed by Judge
Grosscup. who advocates national in
corporation. direct supervision to be
maintained by The government, after
the manner of its supervision and eX-
animation of national banks. and an
exchange. either directly or indirectly
controlled by the government, wherein
the securities of nationally incorpora-
ted concerns exclusively should be list
ed. Mr. Cronans more explicit rec
concentrations as to capitalization are
in accord with Judge Grosscup's gen
eral proposition that securities should
represent no more than actual value.
The idea of national control is in a
formative state and fast assuming def
initeness. The thoughtful mind of the
times weighs each concrete proposal
advanced, accepting generally the basic
principles of regulation by the nation,
as opposed to attempted action by the
states, which is regarded as now out
OF the question. 1t seems not unlikely
that the politics of the near future will
embody and give potential life to a
plan constructed along the lines of the
now strong current discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
General Control of the Trusts.

Comprehensive regulation of the
trusts. says the St. Louis Republic, is
q remote eventuality. The only spe-
cific effort at present bearing in that
direction is for regulation of railway
freight rates. But if the trend of
thoughtful discussion is an indication.
We shall ultimately bring the great
yexing institutions under the direct SUI
pervision and control of the federal
government. The leading thought of
the times looks Enthusiastically TO an
adequate and more or less drastic reg
uIation either by some body already
existing. as the interstate commerce
commission or by body specially con-
stituted for the purpose. with broad
and general authority conferred by
congress Another striking indication
of the tendency toward national con-
troll il found in the late attitude of
state legislatures, which, in their fail
ure 10 treat with the subject on state
lines. tacitIy recognize the necessity
for uniform and federal regulation.
The plea. common a few years ago. for
uniformity of action by the states as
such. has been abandoned; and pres
ent consideration of the problem takes
no account of that plea.
Almost every writer upon economic.
industrial or political topics in this
hour has a specific recommendation for
the cure of monopolistic evils The
latest contribution TO thought upon the
subject is promised upon the PROPOSE
ton that the chief source of evils per-
petrated by the trusts lies in the fact
that it is solely in the truss discretion
TO determine their own capitalization.
and that in the use of this discretion
they place an inflated and illegitimate
valuation upon their assets. The neces-
sity of making inflated values appear
actual values in the eyes of the pub
lie leads TO the uprooting of competi-
ton and to the enforcement of econo
mics by. reduction of the number and
salaries of employees and by beating
down the price of raw material and
increasing the price of the manufac-
tured article. In the North American
Review John F CrOnan advocates a
law which would deprive trusts of the
power of capitalizing themselves and
vest the power in a federal commits
SION. under conditions which would in
sure that capitalization certified by
the commission represented actual
value. The general functions of the
commission Mr.. Cronan describes thus:
Such Legislation should provide for
the appointment by the president of a
federal commission. or for the enlarg-
ing of the powers of the present inter-
state commerce commission. to which |
all corporations hereafter formed to do
an in -erstate business must first apply |
for a certificate of capitalization. which |
shall Dc; mine the value of the cor
porate property and fix the amount of |
capitalization and the method of pat |
ment for the same in the issue of bonds |
or stock. Armed with such a certifi- |
cate of capitalization, the incorpora-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

had so little of the outward show of
greatness that we have not yet beheld
the colossal proportions of his mind
and soul. Thomas Carlyle. with his. in
sight into the heI ole and spiritual quail
tiles of men. has referred TO Franklin
rs zone of the demigods." 1t is safe
20 say that the future. with its larger
vision and appreciation, will agree with
Carlyles estimate.
Franklin was the modern Socrates.
The parallel between these two great
characters is almost startling. Let us
not imagine that the American philoSo-
pher is dwarfed by comparison with
the Athenian. We are apt to magnify
the distant prophet and neglect the one
near by. When the world has 1000 or
1000 years of intervening distance
across which to contemplate the practi-
cal diScoverer Of electricity. writer of
proverbs and friend of liberty, it may
be able to measure his true proportions.
Solomon and Marcus Aurellus, who
also were characters made in much the
same mold as Socrates and Franklin,
If tested by service 10 after ages, are
no more entitled to our consideration
pher. Yet theirs are names mighty in
the ages. What right have we to con-
clude that the name of Franklin will
not be alike mighty in the happier days
that are to be?
Benjamin Franklin was born Jan. 6.
old style, or Jan. IL. new style. 1706.
His fOrefathers had been blackSmiths
in England. His father was a tallow
chandler in Boston. Young Ben had
only two years schooling, after which
he helped his father for a time in
candle molding, when he was appren-
ticed to his brother James. printer
After time this brother started pa
per, and Ben, although mere boy,
wrote for ii. Papers were not popular
in those days, especially with men in
power. and James got into Jail once or
twice for his pains. Then Ben ran
the paper. Finally it was put in his
name. and he built il up both in cir
culation and literary quality. His
brother Cften chastised him, however.
and this the high spirited boy would
not stand, so he ran away. Before go
ing he had read every book he could
lay his hands on, had developed con-
SiuSl hbIC "Diiity as i" uiSPu'"ht' h"i
written verses which had circulated i'll
pamphlet form and had got himself
disliked because of the freedom of his
religious opinions. In fact, some of
the Puritanical Bostonese called him
an atheist. So he was almost a pariah
when he pulled up stakes one night
and slipped away to New York. Fail
ing to find work there. he went on to
Philadelphia, where he arrived with
only n dollar in his pocket. The first
night he slept in the Friends meeting
house He spent almost his last money
in buying three loaves of bread. two of
which he fed to beggars. Then he
hunted work at his trade and found it.
After a time the governor of the prov
ince became interested in the bright
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

he returned to Philadelphia and after
working a short time for Il merchant
managed to set himself UP as printer.
From this time his rise was steady
and rapid. He bought the Pennsylva-
mia Gazette when il was on the verge
of ruin and built ii UP till it was the
most influential paper i'll the colonies.
Shortly after, when he was twenty six,
appeared Poor Richards Almanack'
under the pseudonym of Richard Saun-
ders. This made an immediate hit, the
first number running through three
editions and being translated into al
most every language of Europe This
he continued publishing for twenty five
years. Some of the kindly, wise say
ings in il have become as much house
hold words as are the quotations from
Shakespeare or the Bible. Here are q
few of the most famous:
God helps them that help themselves.
Laziness travels SO slowly that Poverty
soon overtakes him.
Early to bed and early to rise makes a
man healthy. wealthy and wise.
Never leave that till tomorrow which
you can do TO-DAY.
What maintains one vice would bring up
two children.
Buy what thou hast no need of and be-
fore long thou shalt sell thy necessaries.
1t is hard for an empty bag TO stand up
right.
Three may keep a secret-if two of them
are dead
Deny self FOR self'S sake.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep
thee.
An old young man will be a young old
man.
Forewarned forearmed.
God heals: the doctor takes the fee.
He that would have short Lent let him
borrow money to be repaid at Easter.
A good conscience is a continual Christ
mas.
These We're all new when Franklin
said them, and they are not bad even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
PHIL LPBIA.
Printed and fold BY 3 FRANKLIN. At the New
Pinsing O6ice near the Make,
Tbs Thiad JmpreGon.

A'S Abho SmPfeu1on-
FACSIMILE OF THE COVER OF POOR RICH
ARDS ALMANACK.
lad and proposed to set him up in bust
ness as printer. For that purpose he
sent him to London to secure an outfit.
but failed to provide funds according
to promise As result poor Ben was
stranded and had 10 go TO work again
at his trade. While in London he at
tracted quite n little attention by
swimming four miles. He had been an
expert swimmer as Il boy. the only
sport, by the way. that he ever affect
ed. His stay in London WAS of adj
vantage TO him, as he gained new a2d
larger views of life and read many
new books. But at the first opportunity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

The dry dock Dewey. on its way TO
Manila. has been towed beyond the
reach of wireless messages and if Adj
miraI Bob Evans wants to send any
strong language 10 the commander. he
will have TO bottle it up until the great
bulk lands somewhere and then use
the cable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

Somebody kidnapped the statue OF the
devil erected in front of a Detroit
mans home. While people are entitled
to enjoy company of their own choos-
ing. the feeling against monopoly is
too strong to be openly defied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

Congressman have been denied rail-
road passes and it is stated that in
retaliation for this they will cut the
appropriation for carrying the mails
SIO.OOO.0O0 If this is a fair starter the
railroads did the people of the country
greater favor than they knew when
they cut out the dead head privilege
to- public servants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
The Franklin Bicentenary
Ben Franklin.
Printeran0
A ut or
Born Jan. II. 1906: Died April II. 1890

He two hundredth ami
versary of the birth of
Ben a min Fra nklin,
which is to be celebrat-
ed on Jan. IL at his
birthplace, Boston: at
his home city of Phil
adelphia, at New York
and elsew here, will
give A orleans a
chance fifty to honor a
man who never yet has
been rated at his true
value. He was so I'M
ostentatious, SO home
ly in speech and dress,
Gu human Drifhol nnd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

IL will be perceived that President
Roosevelt has not rushed into print
with any strenuous denial of having
wrecked the Odell machine in New
York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

TERMS - Daily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year i'm advance
All communications OF argumentative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
tion. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

The Hon Chauncey NJ. Depew has a
few injudicious friends whose out
bursts of indignation are not helping
him any.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

La Toilette is only a senatorial
kid yet there are lots of old sena-
Tors who would like to attract as much
attention
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
Thursday, Jan. II, 1906.

H. RI. Rogers finally admitted on the
stand that his name was II. H. Rogers.
That clears the case so FAR as it goes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
The First NeN.paper.

The honor of having produced the
first newspaper has long been disputed
by Italy. France, Germany, England
and Holland. and for years the British
museum exhibited n paper called the
English Mercury, said to have been
printed in 1888. but which proved to be
Il practical joke of Lord Hardwicke.
As the first German paper only appear
cd in 1915. in Frankfort: the first
Dutch paper in 1917, the first English
paper. the Weekly Gazette. in 1922
and the first French paper in 1851. the
priority of Antwerp in the field now
seems to be established by exhaustive
researches, which show beyond a doubt
that the printer Abraham Verhoeven
of Antwerp obtained in 1905 from the
Archduke and Duchess Albert and Isa-
belle the privilege of printing the first
regular newspaper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island. III I'm
tered at the pOstofice as secorId-class
matferJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

Success is stamped on every pack
age. 1t is the most successful remedy
known. 1t makes you well and keeps
you we'll That's what HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea does. 30 cents,
Tea or Tablets. T. H. Thomas phar-
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-11

BY THE j. w. POTTER CO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-26
Fine ENGLISH HORSES
TO be SHOWN HERE RI !.
Lord Rothschild to Enter Some
Of His Best at the State
Fair This Fall.

Among the applications for exhibition
space for fine bloodcd horses and cattle
received by the management OF tho W.T.
srinia State Fair Assocla ton Is that Of
Lord Rothschid of England. Lord Roths-
child is one OF tho greatest horse ana
cattle raisers, breeders and trainers IN
the world. He has over ! 200 head OF fine
horses and cattle on his English estates,
and he wants to exhibit many OF the
heavy draft horses in tho fair here, Octo-I
ber 9th to 18th, His exhibition will be
purely for5the purpose OF showing South
ern horse and cattle ra!sers ana breeders
some Of the finest types OF animals most
needed IN this country--the heavy harness
horse and large cattle. Si
* The application came to the manage
ment as the work OF Commissioner OF
Agriculture George w Koiner. now IN
England, getting nrst-class farm labor
and settlcra for Virginia. In the course
Of his work for Virginia Mr., Kolner came
III contact with Lord Rotllschild and told
him of the movement here to hold biz
fair. which would be Of an educa tionalg
nature for tho entire South, This fact
5enlstcd the support Of the British peer
ilnanoler and phllanthroplst, Who decided
at once to take part In tho movement
Negotiations nre now Oh between the
infringement and Lord Rothschlll to have
his exhibits here In time for the opening
III response to nupero queries from
beef cattle breeders from all sections
the South. and particularly Virginia, tbs
to-day announced that "
special list OF valuable prizes had been
decided on for pens OF fine beef cattle,
decision, Richmond will see many of the
finest pens Of beef cattle ever shown IL
d fair. Stock feeders and grazcrs every 4
Where b;,ye8 shown considerable activity
In communicating With the management
here for exhibition space this fall.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-26
ARRAN GE CONVENTION.
Republicans Of Third Distric'
Elect c. Yardlev Chairman

4 meeting OF the District Republican Com.
Elilee was called by Chairman NJ N. WILLIAMS
oSso a"a na hs N sa S2ss" pd nx hu4
the time and placs for holding district con-
yentlon n the Third District OF Virginia.
h !dd on Wedtne.day September 18th, IN Rich.
Y bt based on the votes cast for judge law.s
for Governor IN 1906. being ons delegate Tor
s e my votes et and fractions over, twenty
ia this district the eohysn,Ion viii e eonss,
Of thirty-ons delegates. as follows:
* Richmond city. n Manchester, 4; Chest err ia
ty, Il; Henrtco, Il King William county, 1
New Kent Q; Charlie. c!,y county Total 81
81 Mr.. n. NJ Williams then rendered his
leslgnatlen Is district chairman. which was
CHESTER was elected district chairman In nj.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-26
PAPERS ARE FILED
IN BUTTON s CASE /.
State Corporation Commission
Accepts Notice Of Manla-
mus Proceedings.
TIE PETITION IN ExTENs0
Commission Has No Fight to
Make, But Wishes to
Know tllc#LaW.

Colonel Joseph Button, who was elected
Insurance Commissioners by the Legisla-
ture. and was denied qualification b.
the State Corporation Commission on n
constitutional question. yesterday took
the necessary legal step to bring that
court known to Virginia Jurisprudence.
KIT Legal Notice.
Tho following papers were y presented
to tho State Corporation Commission:
y 10 the State Corporation Commission
Of Virginia.: Fl
PLEASE take notice that L viii make
application to the Supreme Court OF
Appeals IN It's courtroom, In Richmond
Va, on the 31st day of July, 1906, for
tho writ Of mandnmts asked for in tho
petition, q copy Of which Is attached to
this notice, which petition will N then
filed before said court
81 Respectfully, ##
(slgneD JOSEPH BUTTON II
BY Counsel,
The Petition,
Tho petition referred to In the above
notice reads MS follows: Il,
10 the Supreme Court of Appeals OF
Virginia: {6I
Your petitioner Joseph Button, re-
spectfully states that he WAS duly and
properly elected and choAn Commits
5sioncr OF {Insurance for the State OF
Virginia by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, on tho 10th day Of March, 1906.
and received his commission as such
from the Governor Of Virginia. dated
18th Of May, 1906, on that dato, as shown
by u copy. Of commission marked a.
herewith filed and on the a0th day or
June, 1906, offered To take tho proper
oath and execute the proper bond, as
required by law of him, as such Commits
sioner of Insurance, before tho State \
Corporation Commission OF Virginia, but
said state Corporation Commission, NJ
shown BY its order and letter accom-
punylng the said order, copies offwhlcll,
marked !" ExhibHa B and CT are fled
with this petition and application, and
asked to be considered a part hereof. ro- 4
fused to administer the oath and accept
the bond, or to allow your petitioner and
applicant to qualfy before the said cons
as he is required to- do ny
the terms and provisions Of the act OF
the General Assembly of Virginia, ap-l
proved on the 9TH of March, 1905, sGsa
This refusal of the Corporation Conl7
mission is based by said commission on !,
their grave doubt whether no Go,5 !
eral Assemblylis enlpoWe red 70 pfoVlae |
by law for. the selection of your petit
TONER and applicant to the position ots'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-26
.JEWELRY' BUYER
TA|K''.E:..N||.''||'N||....C'.U|||.SjT.O|.D|Y
Charged by Dr !: Dawson With.
1. Having Attempted to
Defraul Him.
DECLARES . :!' I i IS INN /, CENT /,
Says His Scales Are Honest, and
There Was No Deception.
From Louis.
DECLARES :' Re HE 1: is limo ) CENT.

Detective Gibson yesterday arrested
Bert Frank. u buyer Of old gold from den
lists, on a warrant sworn out by DR.. y.
q. Dawson, charging him with attempt
Ing to defraud with fat 4 fraudulent
weights and measures. iF5
Frank entered the office Of DR.. Dawson
yesterday morning and stated that he
wished to buy some old gold. The dem
list said he sold all his gold to tho dem
tai depots, but on being told u by tie
stranger that lie could set more for his
gold by selling to him, DR.. DAWSON
brought out a tray Of the metal; not,
however, without some suspicion Of being
flimfammcd. n ~
rs Frank produced a pair OF scales from
his bag and proceeded to weigh some
old sets Of teeth with gold Filings The
weights appeared unusually low to the
dentist. and he asked the man to weigh
his watch, saying that he would sell it,
and knowing that Its exact weight was
forty-flve pennywelghts, The scales only.
went down to thirty-flye pennyweiglts.5
Dentist Suspicious.
Az this Or. Davlsong felt sure that
something was wrong and told Frank
to come back at $3.50 o clock In theafter-l
noon, HIS he had some work to do. Imnc-4
dately after his departure the Doctor
went to police headq lparters nnd rS1arttd
his suspicious. On. Dawson then tooI
q set Of porcelain, gold-hlled teeth to q
jewelers., whore he found they weighed
eighteen pennywelght.
Frank appeared at tho appointed time
and found the dentist working over Y
patient, Theltray WAS brought out again..
and the previously weighed set Of teeth
were put on tho Intended purchasers
scales. .tsEl
II weighs eleven pennyWeight,' was
Franks statement, according to, Pr, l3n :
vison. lie then started TO offer his price
for The gold,
You arc under, arrest" said Detective
Gibson, the sham patient, us no 1nft@' lps
from the chair,
Frank had Il small grip. In when he
carried a pair of scales to weigh sQlu'
and several devices used In testing met-
ais.
Denies His Guilt,
4 lie was taken at once to the office q
Cnief Werner, and there en1plia ticAliy ae,
Med that he had attempted to defrnud
pr. Dawson, but said he had only o.
fered to purchase old gold, Is II
= offered him9 $500 for he gold ne
showed me. weighed the amount nna
dcdnctins' The supposed weight 81, INC
teeth on the gold crown, said there
were eleven pennywelght. would sayI