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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

We may some time come to see tina.
a public service corporation which in
cludes those engaged in the mining
and distribution of coal; that shall fail
in discharging its obligation to the
public, as was the case with the coal
companies not so very long ago, com
mits suicide. and it's estate revCrts To
the government in trust TO be admin
istered for the public benefit. CBlac!l-
stone Book 1, Chapter IS, Section A.
We are not quite ready for such a
radical proposition.
Also, beyond all doubt, any mineral
or forest land remaining in the public
domain should be Withdrawn from en-
try, and held by the government as a
perpetual trust for the benefit of the
people.
To return to the single tax Ad.
hitting for the sake of argument that
the single tax theory looks good Oh
paper, admitting that there is in it an
element of justice, since the density CT
population is an important factor in
fixing the rental value of land, admit.
ting that without access to land" in.
dustry cannot exist. yet there remain
serious difficulties in the way of pui.
ting it into operation. Granting that
the ground rent. if diverted to the pub.
lie treasury, would produce a vast
amount of revenue which might be e1
pended i'll many ways for the good ri
the people, still the question persists
who pays this rental? Land of itself
produces nothing, and never can pro
duce till labor is applied to it. and out
Of the proceeds of the labor all charges
must be paid. 1t matters nothing
what these charges may be calleI
whether ground rent paid to the state
iii lieu of tax, or rental paid to land
owner or tax levied by city, county y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
ROCK ISLAND MINING COMPANY
MAKES A RICH STRIKE OF LEAD

Joplin (Mo) Daily Globe: The mir
eral prosperity which was started
some time ago at Carthage still re-
mains undated. Hardly day goes
by but what an exceptionally ricl
strike of ore is made iii some part of
the Carthage district. On Thursday of
this week two rich bodies of lead
were encountered on the Payne and
Weaver properties.
What promises to prove quite a bo-
nanza i'll the mining field was a lead
strike made Thursday by the Rock
Island Mining company on the J. w.
Weaver farm northwest of Carthage
The drill struck good vein of lead
ore at a depth of 210 feet, and was
still in good ore when the drill ere Y
quit work, having gone through seN-
eral feet of fine stuff. 1t is thought
that the vein is quite deep. and the
quality of the drill clippings indicate
a rich strike has been made.
This is the fourth drill hole on the
Weaver land in which the Rock Island
people have opened up good prospects
In the nrSt mole good VEN OF lead
ore was found, i'll the second i 20 foot
vein was opened up, and in the third
hole lead was struck in small guam
titles for a distance of 100 feet
The new hole seems to be the rici.
est of all. If the drill continues n
good ore for several feet it is prob
able that a plant will be erected anG
a shaft sunk at once. Nearly every
one of the drill holes would warrant
shaft being sent down for the stuF
A fine body of lead was also drilled
into on the a. NJ. Payne 10-acre tract
Thursday afternoon. This land is ID
Gated on Highland avenue just ca &
/ of Grand avenue.
Mr.. Payne has been having the Lane
lprospected with a drill. and is likely t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the office of
the city clerk up to 8 a. H., Sept. 81,
1907, for constructing certain sidewalks
on certain avenues III the Sixth ward
in the city of Rock Island, Ill. Specifi-
cations on file at the Office of the city
engineer. The contractor will be paid
i'll bonds bearing per cent interest.
Proposals shall be accompanied by a
certified check on a responsible bank,
or by cash, payable to the president of
the board of local improvements, to an
amount not less than 10 per cent of
the aggregate proposal.
II. c. SCHAFFER,
President Board of Local Improve.
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
TAYLOR RIDGE.

Mrs James Bowes and daughter, Mrs.
Jane Vanatta, were Rock Island callers
Saturday.
Mrs. Roush of Viola is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Sam Fox, who is i'll.
Mrs Peter Eckhart spent last week
in Rock Island.
James Coulter has sold out and
bought the Ben Redicker farm south
of the Ridge.
Miss Ella Baumbach of Rock Island is
visiting at the home of Miss Mamie
Miller
Mrs Cyrus Miller and Elisha Hofeg
were elected delegates to the w. G. r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond
Ind, U. ID. Williams, 107 West Main
street, says: 81 appeal to all persons
with weak lungs to take DR.. King IS
New Discovery, the only remedy that
has helped me and fully comes up to
the proprietors recommendation" L:
saves more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together. Use.l
as cough and cold cure the world
over Cures asthma, bronchitis, Group
whooping cough, quinsy, hoarseness
and phthisic, stops hemorrhages of the
lungs and builds them up. Guarantees
at W. T. Hartz's drug store, 301 Tweu
tieth street. soc and $1.00. Trial bot
tie free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the office of
the city clerk up to a. m, Sept. q,
1907, for constructing certain sidewalks
on certain avenues in the Fifth ward
in the city of Rock Island, Ill. Speciti-
cations on file at the Office of the city
engineer. The contractor will be paid
in bonds bearing per cent interest
Proposals shall be accompanied by a
certified check on a responsible bank
|or by cash, payable to the president OF
the board of local improvements, to an
amount not less than 10 per cent OF
the aggregate proposal.
H. c. SCHAFFER,
President Board of Local Improve
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

Of real estate is on the upward tel
dency.
Some time ago J. W. Aylor, who
owns some land adjoining Mr.. Payne's
tract, looked over the place and gave
it as his opinion that there was min
elal there. lie based his judgment
on the surface indications and his
Icing experience in mining. In this IN
stance 1T least, Mr. Aylor seems -
be true prophet, and his services as
mineral locator may be in great de
mand by those owning land south of
Carthage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18
NEWS OF THE NEiGHBORH0OD
Continued from Page Two.)

Continued from Page Two)
till Sunday evening with Mrs. Waits
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bdv-
SOyne.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shaffer and chill
dren, who have been visiting relatives
at Grinnell and other points iii Iowa
Monday.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Glacier died Sunday morning.
Mrs. +. Z. Cole spent Sunday and
Monday in Rock Island visiting her
mother and sister
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

school district, productive industry
foots the bill. Right mere is the weak
point in Henry Georges philosophy. He
could produce no testimony from ca
perience, or any inference from logic.
lor deduction from reasoning that such
would be the result.
But. suppose the people should be
convinced that the single tax is correct
in theory and should show their faith
by their works, transferring the land
to the government to be administered
according to this system, what nov
becomes of the improvements? I'm
Iprovements, according to Henry George
do not belong to the land. They are
personal property and belong to him
who makes them, forgetting appar-
emily that they cannot be separate
from the land without destroying them.
If the single takers have any way out
of this difficulty they should make 1t
known.
Thomas b. Shearman, of Brooklyn,
n. Y, some years ago proposed ami
this is the only attempt to solve the
L
of land be offered annually at public
sale, and the highest bidder gets the
use of that parcel of land one yea,
| it being assumed that his bid would
represent the value of the ground rent,
which may be true, but the improvS =
ments must be assumed by the pu :
chaser The practical result would be
that the most valuable lands in the
cities, which are expected to yield such
| fabulous revenues. would be bid i'll by
their present occupants for song as
no other person could afford to put up
the value of the improvements on Il
yearly tenure. Vacant lots and unim-
proved lands in and near the cities
could not be disposed of i'll this man
| ner, as they produce nothing, and no
body would want them. Farming lands,
apart from buildings might be handled,
and the net outcome of it all would b :
| to dump upon the farming Interests
nearly the entire burden of supporting
| the government.
Nor does it follow that the single
tax would benefit labor by giving it
easier access to land. Access to land
would benefit labor not at all unleSs
labor has the help of capital, and it :
| entirely reasonable to believe that cay
| ital would be reluctant to engage in
large enterprises upon the uncertain
tenure contemplated by the single tax
Neither would the single tax break
up monopolies. The Standard Oil, the
Isteel corporation, the coal combine, thC
railroads are in possession. They can
mot be ousted, even under the SINCE
tax, except by a combination of CAPT
tai larger and stronger than them
selves. Capitalists find it better poi
icy to combine than to fight each othe.'
1t is safe to affirm that if the single
tax was put in operation according IL
Mr.. Shearman's plan money enOug.
| could not be raised in the Unite
States to secure one years lease o!
100 feet frontage in the business cen
| ter of Chicago, and the mOnopolist,
| would keep right OH doing business a
the old stand.
l These considerations, if no Other
were alleged plainly indicate that tn,
single tax is no universal cure for al
the disorders of the social organism.
| JOHN G.. OSBORN.
| Port Byron H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

get big returns for his investment
so feet and was very rich. a shaft
was at once started and will be puc
down to the body of ore as rapidly
as possible. The owner of the laui
is feeling jubilant and feels sure he
has big thing. Property owners il
the vicinity are excited. many are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-18

U. county convention this week.
Preston Ball will accompany r. p
Wait to Canada. They left Tuesday.
Mrs. Kettlekamp of JOY, H., is !
visitor at Taylor Ridge
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
Soma Notsa on .oriains.r

'Humpty Dumpty Sat on WALL"
etc. has come down to US from the
days of King John. THE Babes In the
Wood" dates from the fifteenth cen
fury. being founded upon facts, an old
house uear Wayland Wood. Norfolk
having the whole story in carvings Oh
q mantelpiece. Little Jack Horuer .
Little Miss Munett,r old Mother
Hubbard" "Mother Goose aud
"Goosey. Goosey Gander." are each
traeeaDle TO the sixteenth century.
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have
You Been belongs 10 The reign Of
Queen Elizabeth. Three Blind Mice
first appeared in Il music book dated
1909 a Frogsie Would a=Wooing Co
was licensed to be sung as far bacl, rs
100. Boys aad Girls Come out to
Play" and Lucy Loeket Lost Her
Pocket" both hail from the period Of
Charles IL And LAST of all. "Cinderei
la" Jack the Giant Killer Blue
beard aud Tom Thumb" were pub
lished by their author. Charles Per
rault in the year 1897 London Notes
and Queries.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
The Reporter Office
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter Of Jerre Crowetss.

In the matter of Jerre Crowetts,
Ban rupt, IN bankruptcy
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge OF the Dis-
trict Court of the United states for the District
of Maine.
Jerre Crawette OF Skovhegan. In the
County Of Somerset. and state of Maine. In said
District, respectfully represents. that on the
9th day ef December 1905, last past he WAS duly
adludged bankrupt under the Acts OF Congress
relating 10 bankruptcy: that be has duly sur
rendered all his property and rights of property,
aud has fully complied with all the requirement.
+ sad Acts and Of the orders Of Court touching
nls bankruptcy.
Wherefore be prays, thar he may he decreed
by the Court To have a full discharge from all
debts provabe against his estate under said
bankruptcy Acts, except such debts As are ex
cePted by law from such discharge.
Datel this 7th day OF February, A D
Witness Edward Merrill.
Jerre Crowette. Bankrupt
mark
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
DISTRICT OF MAINE -
On this 9Th DAY OF February. 4. y "a. on
reading the foregoing petition, H.
Ordered by the Court, That hearing lie had
upon the same the lst day Of March. A.
D. 10. before said Cour, al Portland IN said
OI-trlct. Al IL o CLOCK in the forenoon; anu that
notice thereof le published in The Somerset
and that all known creditors. and other persons
N interest, may appear at the said time and
Lace, and show cause. II any they have. why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not he granted.
And il Is further ordered by the Court That
he Clerk shall send 10y mail 10 all known cred
tors copies II said petition aud tins order, al
'ressed to them al their places ~ residence As
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale. Jn1cr
af the said Court. aud the ~eal there. al Pprt
land. Ia said District. ga the 2th das 4
February. 4. u. Ia.
Is JAMES =. HEWFN Clerk
frue copy Of petition and order thereon
" Attest JAMES + hEWtN. llerE
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
jewelers. Bit of Advice.

II think I'll have to bring her In
and let her choose said the emhar-
rassed young man as he looked hope
lcssly at the diamonds spread out on
the table
Pardon me for a bit of advice the
jeweler said earnestly, leaning for
ward, but I've had lot of expert
ence in such matters. If you pick It
out yourself and take it to her she'll
surely he satisfied Always are. But
If she comes here and sees bigger,
handsomer rings she won't be content
cd with the one you can afford The
$500 or $500 ring she sees will stay
by her We've often lost sales that
way I've frequently seen the young
woman pick out ring that the man
obviously couldn't afford, and he
would find some excuse for not buy
Ing IT."
Then the young man said he thought
he might MS well decide on that $11o
trlne Mt once Kansas City Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
Her Serious Programme.

II am going to have little girl
baby. and when she is three years old
| am going to kill myself"
This startling remark came from the
lips of n seven -year.old north side girl
and was made with no more demon
stration than if she had remarked that
she was going to take one OF her dol.
lies out for walk
MY, N.Y. said her father. what in
the world possessed you to make such
a remark
"Well, papa" replied the little miss,
81 have Just been reading lovely
story about how little girl only three
years old put fresh flowers every day
on her dear dead mothers grave, and
her mother had Killed herself. and ]
thought how nice 1t would be to have
a little girl put beautiful flowers on
my grave"
"Oh" said her father refiectively.
81 guess you had better play outdoors
more and do little less rcadlng."-
Columbus Dispatch.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
DEAD RIVER LOG DRIVING co.

Thr members Of the Deal RIVER leg Nfy.
ing COMPANY are hereby notified thar .ae
annual meeting OF the Company viii be he'll.
at Hot NoHH faFlrr. Augusta, on faes5aN
the 10th la et February 1907, a, 50
O'Clock IN tie forenoon, lor the following
purposes, VIZ.
Ist. To choose Moderator
End 70 hear the report Of the Treasurer
and take such action as may I've though,
proper.
3rd To choose officers for the ensuing
year.
4th. To vote money to iefray expenses Of
Irving logs and other necessary bills.
9Th. To act upon any other business that
NAV legal come before them.
SwS : ". PHHBElCK. Clerk
Skowhegan, Maine. January 3Ist. 1907.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

To prove mquestionably. and beyond any doubt
4hAs Catarrh of the nose and throat can be cured,
/ am furnishing patients through druggists. small
freq Trial Boxes of Dr. Shoop's Catarrh Cure.
lido this because am so certain. that DIR, Shops
catarrh Cure will bring actual substantial help.
Nothing certainly. Is so convincing as a physical
test of any article of real. genuine merit. But that
szticle must possess true merit, else the test will
condemn, rather than advance it. Dr. Shops
Catarrh Cure Ia q snow white healing antiseptic
balm. put up in beautiful nickel capped glass Jars
- Soc Such soothing agents as Oil Eucalyptus.
Thymol Menthol. ETC.. are incorporated into a
velyety, cream like Petrolatum imported by DR..
Shoop from Europe. II Catarrh of the nose and
throat has extended to the stomach. then by all
means also use internally. Dr. Shops Restorative.
Stomach distress, o lack of general strength.
bloating. belchinR, biliousness bad TASTE etc.
surely call for DR.. Shops Restorative.
For mcomplicated catarrh only of the nose and
kAroat nothing else, however need be used but
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
don't think remember you"
I'VE moved here two years ago" she
explained

don't think remember you"
I'VE moved here two years ago" she
explained
That's it," he declared Il pride my
self on my memory for faces have
not been able to get up here for a
couple of years NY business has kept
me pretty close to town -
Your business she echoed losing
her stride and stopping. Why, Mrs
Bentham said you were the same age
as Charlier'
That's Ned Collins" he explained
Ned's coming down for the holidays
I'm Bert Bentham.'
But she began, with a glance at
his clothes.
Il see" he laughed You thought
was a boy because was wearing one
of Charles suits You see, ! got n
foolish idea that it would be funny 10
come down all logged out. When
Charlie said skating ! realized that u
frock coat was scarcely a skating cos
tune. so | put on one of his suits. l
guess look pretty much like Charlie.
That's the worst of being so short
And you let me kiss you she re
preached
That's all right" he smiled. I've
had little girls kiss me before, You
know
But I'm not she began Bert
started
You don't mean to tell me that
you he gasped
I'm nineteen" she said, her eyes
filling with tears. There's nothing to
laugh about" she added as Bert shout
ed "You let me kiss you. and 1t was
real mean
ut was real nice" he eontradicted.
"and | didn't let you. You kissed me
before knew you were going to"
And now every one will laugh at
me-" she sobbed.
1.-THE laugh is as much on me as it Is
on YOU" he reminded ~ don't think
I'm any too anxious to be laughed at
"And you won't tell?" she demanded,
her sobs growing less violent.
Never" he promised, mot II you
kiss me thousand times. But |
thought surely you were child" he
said. CHANGING at her short skirt.
81 have my dresses all made long. SO
that look taller" she explained. but
they are awfully in the way when |
skate, so borrowed one from my sis.
ter
II guess it's a standoff." he declared.
I'VE fooled each other and ourselves.
But we haven't reached the bridge
yet"
He held out bis hand and she slipped
hers into it, Somehow the sense of a
secret between them gave her a feel.
Ing of security, and her embarrassment
soon wore off Before they turned she
was chatting away as though he had
known her all his life,
They were on the ice again the next
morning, and Bert went home a slave
to her charms. Alice Vlnton was the
first woman he had ever seriously cared
for, and he made such an active court
ship that on the last night of his stay
as they turned at the railroad bridge
which marked the limit OF their prog
ress, he held her hand for an instant
I'm going home tomorrow" he said
land | want to take back with me
your promise that may come for you
In the spring VIII you promise, dear|
For answer she reached up and kiss
ed him as she had done on the night OF
their meeting But this time there was
no mistake of identity.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

Docs Coffee disagree with YOU Probably
it docs Then try Or. Shops lIealtt Cof-
fee. "Ilealth Coffee IS clever combination
OF parched cereals and nuts. Not grain Of
real Coffee. remember, in DR.. Shops Health
Coffee, yet its flavor and taste matches close
ly old lava and Mocha Coffee II your stom-
ach, heart. or kidneys can't stand Coffee
drinking. try Health Coffee 1t IS whole
some, nourshing, and satisfying. It's safe
even for the youngest child. Sold by 6. K.
Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
HUNTING FOR TROUBLE.

I've lived in California 20 years, and am
still hunting for trouble in the way of burns,
Sores woun 5, boils cuts, sprains, or a case
of piles that Bucklen's Arnica Salve won't
quickly cure writes Charles Walters, of Al
leghany Sierra Co. No use hunting Mr.
Walters, it cures every case. Guaranteed at
Sampson & Avore $; g. X. Fogg's, Skow-
hogan, Me drug store. 7sc
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
MRS. ELvA BARBER EDWARDS

There are three critical stages in a
woman'a life which leave their mark
in her career. The first of these stages
is womanhood, or the change from n
care free girl 10 budding womanhood,
The second Is mothe rhood, and the
third is Change of Life.
Perils surround each of these stages
and most of the misery that comes
to women through i'll health dates
from one or another of these i'm
portant crises
Women should remem Der that Lydia
3. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made from native roots and herbs has
carried thousands of young girls over
the critical period of puberty, has
prepared mothers for childbirth, and
in later years carried them safely
through the change of life more sue
cessfully than any other remedy in
the world. Thousands of testimonials
from grateful persons, two of which
are here published. substantiate this
fact beyond contradiction.
Mrs George Walters of Woodlawn,
III. writes
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-.
al feel it my duty to toll you OF the good
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
has done me in preparing for childbirth
After suffering and losing my children a
friend advised me to try your valuable me
dicine, and the result was that had very
little Inconvenience, quick recovery and
During its long record of mo-
actual cures, entities Lydia E. Pi
the respect and confidence of ever
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable G.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

The engineer aud fireman of the
Adirondack and Montreal express of the
New York entral we're killed and sew
eral passengers were slightly injured
Friday night when the express crashed
INTO the rear OF freight train two miles
south of OssininR. n Y
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
FOR PILES,
ONE APPLICATION BRINGS RELIEF.
SAMPLE MAILED FREE.
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
Pleasant to take

Vital Weakness and Prostra-
non from overwork and other
causes. Humphreys Homeo-
pathic Specific No. %, in use
over 40 years, the only success
f1l remedy. 81 per vial, or spec
anl package for serious cases, So.
@ea By Druggists, or sent prepaid receipt of prca
sssnpheys' Med. TO-, William & iohn Sts., N "
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

Fluffy Young Thing (at the play)-I
believe this man In front Of us is trying
to hear what we're saying. Man In
Front turning around)-You do me an
injustice, my dear young lady, am
trying not to hear it.-Chicago Tribune.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

Visitor-Wlll you tell your master
that l caled7 Servant-Yes, sir, II you
will please tell me your name. Visitor
That is unnecessary. He knows me
quite well-Wanderer.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
La Grippe and Pneumonia

Foley's Honey and Tar cures la grippe
coughs and prevents pneumonia Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package.
G. R. Fogg and F. W Buchanan
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

1t is reported that Calvin p Graves,
recently pardoned from State prison,
has been offered $75 900 for ps ten sew
ing machine attachment which he in.
vented while in prison.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

1t is just as dangerous to tell some peo-
pie secret as it is TO fool with a loaded
gun.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

It's good old world after ALL
II you have no friends or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common and
More people there would be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountain
Tea. g. R. Fogg.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14
FoR SALE

Typewriter CA,bon Paper and Riohoos
tlA4 at NJ. B. HESELTON
The Somerset reporter., 1907-02-14

II people resolutely do what is right
In time they come to like doing it
Ruskin