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Evening journal., 1907-05-15
Earm Al sheriH saIe.

Sheriff Stafford yesterday afternoon
sold the Ferdinand and Mary ]. Janvier
farm in New Castle hundred to the Farm-
ers' Bank at Dover for 500. The Janvlers
we're mortgagors-
Evening journal., 1907-05-15
CUBAN IMPROVEMENTS

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
WASHINGTON, May 15-The off,
cial information from Governor Ma
COON, of Cuba. that he has decided 20
Evening journal., 1907-05-15

Read The Evening Journal Want
Ads on PaSe Seven
Evening journal., 1907-05-15

Musical and literary entertainment at
Scott Church tomorrow nights
Evening journal., 1907-05-15
Just the
Cuts You Want

and cut in just the right way. That's
what you want in meats. That's what
you get at our markets. Every order
received is filled with an accuracy and
carefulness that our customers appre-
ciate We receive none but the best
meats-we send out only the very
best.
Evening journal., 1907-05-15
WILSON LINE

IRON STEAMl:1tS BttANDYWINE AND
CITY OF CHESTER.
Schedule ia effect SATURDAY, april 20 1876
Leave Wilmington, Fourth Street Wharf
week days and Sundays at 7.30 and 1919
a. m, L30 and 4.l5 p. m. Saturdays and
Sundays only at 40 D. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
Leave Philadelphia,' Chestnut Street
Wharf, week days and Sundays, at 73l
and 1870 "A m, L30 and 4.l5 p. IN. Satur-
days and Sundays only at 200 p. m.
Leave Chester one hour later.
Shippers Of freight have frequent service,
careful handling, prompt delivery, and
full protection from the weather by COW
cred wharves and wagons.
To secure these facilities, order your
shipment via WILSON LINE" Chest
nut Street Wharf, Philadelphia, Pa, and
Fourth Street Wharf. Wilmington, Del.
Fares. including Saturdays and Sundays,
Philadelphia Excursion, 25c: one way i5c
Chester excursion. 15c; one way 10c.
HORACE WILSON. General Manager.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
One Redeeniso Feseure,

A youthful New York artist recently invited friend to dinner in her stu. dio. AS the bachelor maids skill was greater in mixing colors than in ca tering to grosser tastes, the dinner was something to gnash ones teeth at and upon. The roast chicken was tough. the potatoes were underdone the pineapple salad was plthy. In an. guish of mind, the young hostess sank to the depths of apologizing
 "The dinner was delightful, I assure you" said her guest, charming wom- on who would cheerfully have perish ed at the stake rather than utter . tactless word: "I have rarely tasted such tender gravy"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
Care of the Asparagus Bed After c.,.
 tina.

Cutting of the asparagus shoot should not be done after the midas of June in the northern states ons should cease a little earlier in stotos of more southern latitude.
 At this time the whole bed rom. and all, should be thoroughly cult, vated fully three inches deep pra vious to this the application of harm yard manure is advocated by soma growers, but some of our most noted experiment stations and most exton sive growers of the product near Nor, York city and Philadelphia strong,r recommend the application of com. plete commercial fertilizers instead with summer applications of nitrate of soda. 160 lbs. per acre of this lat. ter is sufficient and should be apnlied twice during the growing months
 It is claimed that manure contains the seeds of noxious weeds which ma. ture and scatter before the asnara. gus tops are matured fIiciently for moving.
 As the asparagus crop is gathered from the early shoots and these aro removed continuously for about two months, therefore the roots are very much reduced in vitality when the cut. ting season is over, and unless plant foods, which are directly available are supplied, there will be a poor growth of top. If the tops grow rapidly and strong, they aid in storing up food in their roots.
 A fertilizer well adapted to tho needs of asparagus contains
 Available Phosphoric acid. S%
 Actual Potash .10e5
 One-half ton of this to the acre ia not too much. either applied broad. cast or along the rows, before the cul tivating is done.
 Both nitrogen and potash in con. siderable amounts are necessary. or the shoots will lack both fine flavor and crispness. E. A. SEASON.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
THORNS w THE
 ROSE OF PLENTY
NOT ALL FUN TO BE WEALTHY
Men of Millions Condemned to Isolation in Life, Pursued by Selfish Greed While After Death There Are Spu- rious WidoWs, Will Contests, and Half q Hun-
 dred Other Kindred Ws

New York.-The embarrassment of riches is, of course, proverbial. To- day the burden of wealth is probably greater for the possessors of great for 3unes than ever before. A multi-mil- lionaire is a marked man. He is de nied privacy even in the most intimate family relations, and he is constantly beset by armies of beggars and must be guarded like any king. At his death hordes of claimants fight over his property, his memory is bitterly attacked and his character perhaps blasted by interruptions heirs through long years of litigation.
 A short time ago Mr. James Henry Smith. universally known as Silent Smith" a man of great wealth and the dispenser of wide private benefactions, suddenly died. He had lived life of singular seclusion. A man of very sim pie tastes and habits, he had always Any ordinary man of his character might have enjoyed a secluded life but for Mir. Smith it was a constant eff fort to live his own life in his own way. On his death it was announced that he had left a fortune of more than $50000,000. The embarrassment of riches has literally followed him into his grave. Instantly crowd of relatives and claimants, many of whom he had never known, appeared on the scene.
 His widow is obliged to retain the best counsel and instantly prepare for long and presumably bitter conflict in order that his dying wishes as ex- pressed in his will may be carried out In this undignifieu scramble for his millions every detail of his life will be gone into, and this by expert lawyers and in no friendly spirit. MT. Smith S
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

sprivate benefactions were many and varied and his character will stand the test, but it is a situation which would have given him great pain in anticipa- tion. The situation is peculiarly a burden of the rich.
 -Bodyguards of the Rich.
 It is no exaggeratiDn to say that scores of millionaires in New York, in order to gain privacy in their homes, are guarded quite as closely as any king. It is literally true that the president of the United States is much more easy to approach by any ordi- nary citizen than many owners of great fortunes. It is not generally known for instance. that whereas any.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
DIR. TALKS OF FOOD
Pres. of Board of Health.

What shall I eat?" is the daily in' quiry the physician is met with. do not hesitate to say that in my juds' ment, a large percentage of disease S caused by poorly selected and improp' erly prepared food. My personal e1' perience with the fully-cooked fooo' known as Grape-Nuts. enables ne '" speak freely of its merits.
 From overwork, l suffered severai yea, with malnutriton. palpitation u the heart, and loss of sleep. Las' summer l was led to experiment per sonally with the new food, which : used in conjunction with good ricr cows milk. In a short time after commenced its use. the disagreeap'' symptoms disappeared, my hearts ~ tion became steady and normal 'ne functions of the stomach were prope. ly carried out and I again slep. soundly and as we'll as in my youth'
 T look upon Grape-Nuts as pe. feet food, and no one can gainsay Os' that it has a most prominent place 7 rational. scientific system of feeaine' Any one who uses this food VIII sov. be convinced of the soundness of .n. principle upon which 1t Is manuis tured and may thereby know the ra. ss to its true worth" Read, "The ho's to Wellville." in pkgs. Ihefe Reason"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

protection placed in their hands The detective in charge goes over the ground and places his men long before the ceremony. Some of the detectives Will masquerade as guests in frock coats. Still others may be disguised as servants. One or more men will, of course, be on constant guard in the rooms where the presents are dis played.
 Even the pleasure of distributing charities becomes very complex and irksome affair when the sum to be distributed reaches enormous propor- tions During ones lifetime, at least, 1t would seem that 1t would be an easy matter to dispose of money As a matter of fact, many men and women of great wealth are obliged to place their benefactions upon a regular business basis in order not to be robbed. Several men of great wealth, notably MT. Rockefeller, are compelled to employ men at large salaries, who are in turn assisted by staffs of clerks, to examine into the demands made upon them and after investigation de. eide just how the money shall be distributed. It is certainly no fun to enjoy the pleasure of giving at the ex- pense of all this complicated and irk- some business detail.
 Charity Misunderstood.
 A man in the ordinary walks of life, again, who contributes to church or endows hospital or college may be generally praised for doing so but for g man of great wealth it is difficult to make any gift without being misunder- stood, perhaps severely and bitterly criticised. The white light which beats upon a throne is turned on his slightest act. The very possession of such great wealth serves to antagonize 8 considerable proportion of the con-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
"Tainted Money" No New Thing

May, nay, nay!' said the arch' bishop, waving white, jeweled hand as the chief began to divulge some of his larger plans. Tell me not of thy wicked schemes! Thy methods l must condemn utterly. but if thou bringest me the money. well, can at least see to 1t that it be not used for bad pur- poses. And speaking of money we need for the walls of the apse hun dred bags of gold. Dost think thou couldst manage it?'
 "'Ay,' said the Gentle Robber, and that night he despoiled nine men, killing three that resisted longest, for he was great lover of holy church, and devout believer, nor could she ask of him any service that he woulo not perform. ."-"The Gentle Robbsr, lA McClure's.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

one might call up the president by telephone, or at least the White House, it is impossible to do the same with many New York millionaires. The names of the possessors of great fortunes do not appear in the tele- phone directories. These men are not without telephone communication with the outside world, but they choose to have private wires laid to their houses, in order to avoid the annoy ance of being continually rung up. In other words, these houses are far more isolated than the average pri- vate residence, and the inconvenience they must endure is of course obvious. While they can ring up anyone, they themselves cannot be called on the telephone except by the chosen few who have their private numbers, so that the seclusion works both ways.
 In the matter of personal mail, again, the possession of wealth and the notoriety it inevitably brings is a source of great inconvenience. The mail of a multi-millionaire Is likely to be so heavy that a secretary, perhaps a considerable staff of them, must be employed to care for it. This mail is of course, for the most part unso- licited MT. Andrew Carnegie, for in stance, receives on an average from 400 to 500 letters a day making direct appeals for charity. His own personal mail, which is naturally large, is not included in this number.
 Guarding Private Estates.
 The country establishments of the very wealthy must again be even more carefully guarded. A few years ago it was common for the grounds of great estates to be opened at certain hours at least to the public, but to-day such privileges are rarely granted. In
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

of course, unusual but, on the other band, the fear of Kidnapping hangs very heavily over the families of the rich. As result the children of fam lilies of great fortune have, as mat ter of fact, less liberty than children of families in much poorer circum- stances.
 The fear of blackmail, again. is much more general than is generally supposed. The mail of practically all men of great wealth constantly brings them threats of every possible kind. The person who attempts blackmail may have no discriminating knowledge whatever. In most cases he probably has not, but the menace is none the less disconcerting. A considerable part of the public is always ready to believe the worst of men in high places, and clever blackmailer may do incalculable harm.
 Our great modern fortunes, again are often amassed with amazing rap- idity. It has never before in history been possible to accumulate such wealth in so short period. It is for. gotten that there is another side to this situation, and that the danger of losing such fortunes is corresponding. ly great. The financiers, while they make enormous gains, must also face frightful losses. Scores of men might be mentioned who have risen to great wealth in a few years, only to fall again and be forgotten. The expert. ence of James R. Keene. for instance, who has several times been worth mil. lions and at other times been millions in debt, has many counterparts on smaller scale. The struggle for wealth IS so frantic and the element of chance so great in the manipulation of great sums of money that it is perhaps more difficult to retain money than to ac, ouire 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

almost every case such places are completely walled in and the various entrances are closely guarded. No matter how far from the mansion may be the lodge, no one is permitted to enter until he has been announced by telephone and permission has been granted. MT. John D. Rockefeller, for instance, is as closely guarded in his estate at Tarrytown or in Cleveland as is royalty. Even person stopping before one of these entrances is close ly watched. The estate of Mir. George Gould at Lakewood, is guarded in the same way, while others might be cited,
 A famous murder recently has di-
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

muni,y, dad his most pra.seworthy act is attributed to ulterior motives, per haps t9 very selfish and unworthy ones. Ona of the most familiar in- stances of this is the case of man who ranks among the most liberal dis tributors of public benefactions in the world today, whose name is on every ones tongue, and yet he is the subject of bitter attack, and his benefactions are attributed to his desire to place certain securities in conservative hands throughout the country. It IS. of course, impossible to please every one, and the dissatisfied element are certain to feel a bitterness in direct ratio to the size of the fortunes in volved.
 The diseases of the rich are still another disturbing factor in this bal ance. It is no exaggeration to place a number of distressing physical ills in this category. The nervous and mental strain of handling great for tune is exceedingly trying upon the strongest organization. It was Jay Gould who remarked, during the ex. citement of a great financial panic. that man controlling a fortune ot $50 100000 had To time either to eat or sleep. A man in active control Of a great fortune is obviously under tremendous strain. AS result cases of physical breakdown in Wall street are common, and men young in years are often old in health.
 Kidnapping Plots.
 It is only a short time since a plot was revealed to kidnap John D. Rocke- feller and hold him for the payment of an immense ransom. Here is another danger which a man less conspicuous for his wealth avoids. The case was,
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

rected attention to the very general use which is made of private detec- tives by people of great wealth. The fact comes as surprise to many. So quiet figure and so much beloved a character as Miss Helen Gould, for in stance. frequently employs private de- tectives as safeguard against rob- bery. Many well-known millionaires go about accompanied by gentleman ly-looking detective who acts as a bodyguard. In many cases these men are not employed so much to guard against robbery as to protect them in case they should be threatened with actual bodily harm. Should the mail of some wealthy man contain some threatening letter 1t is not uncommon for a detective to be called in and en- gagged for a few days, perhaps for a long period, either to run down the writer of the letter or to personally accompany the wealthy man to and from his office.
 Detectives Always on Hand.
 Even in their most private social functions it is common for people of great wealth to employ detectives, sometimes several of them being on hand. Some years ago Mrs. A. T.. Stewart appeared on the piazzas of summer hotels with detective hover ing within a few feet of her to safe guard the fortune in diamonds she wore. Today things are differently managed, but the necessity for pro- lection is none the less real Fash ionable weddings, where fortune in wedding gifts are known to be col lected, are almost always policed. It is common for private detective agency to be called upon and the en- tire arrangement looking toward its
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01
Whats the Use?

Aches, Pains, Burns, Cuts, Sprains, and all similar afflictions are always instantly relieved; often entirely cured by an application of that unequaled remedy, Hunts Lightning Oil. Don't
The Prescott daily news., 1907-06-01

The world Is looking glass. Laugh at it and it laughs back; frown. and your own gloom Is recast.-George El. tot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-02

way, telephone and telegraph property.
and the tax ON this property, was fixed
by the state board of equalization. A
peculiar condition in Hampton town
ship is shown by this extension of the
taxes The total valuation of the rail-
way and like property in that town
ship is $316,SS5, and the tax is $l4,
S1216, while in Rock Island the valua-
ton of this class of property is assess
ed at S161. 779, with a tax of $12,376.27,
and in Moline the valuation is Sal, 1874,
and the tax 1,S57.06. The assessed
valuation of the property in Hampton
township aside from the railway, tele-
phone and telegraph property, is but
comparatively little more than that of
these properties, being S325,391, with
a tax of SIS, 1913. The total valua-
ton of the railway. telephone and tel
egraph property in the county is $751;
260, and the tax $56,71741.
Valuation and Tax.
The following table shows the valu-
alton assessed in the various town
ships. and the amount of the tax:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-02
In THE CHURCHES.

Services in the various churches will
De held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church, Nine
teenth street and Sixth avenue; Rev.
Granville II. Sherwood rector. Serv-
ices at 100 a. NJ. 1915 a. IN. and 1880
p. M. Sunday school at $50 a. III.
Trinity chapel, corner Seventh street
and Fourth avenue. Sunday school at
$50 p. m.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Y. p. S. c. Z. at
$50 p. m. Services at 1915 a. N. and
at 100 p. m.
Second Christian, corner Sixth street
and Thirteenth avenue. Sunday school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-02
TAXES EXTENDED
Figures on Books in County
Clerks Office Show a To-
tai of S644,1S9.9O.
Is LESS THAN LAST YEAR
Decrease Due to Failure of Special
County Tax-Rock Island to Raise
Total of $252,235.16.

Rock Island county will raise on the
1906 assessment total tax of $644.
1880, on a total valuation of 1886.
1876, a smaller amount than was raised
on the 1905 assessment. as the rate Is
80 cents lower than last year, due 10
the defeat of the proposition to assess
a special tax of 30 cents on, each 500
for county purposes in addition TO the
75-cent tax which is the constitutional
limit. On the 1905 assessment a total
of S6S2, 3T440 was raised last year.
The tax in Rock Island, not including
that on the railway. telephone and tel
egraph property. is 1929, S5S.S9. This
is based on a rate of S7G5. the valua-
ton being $3129.271. The amount in
cludos 100000 for school purposes,
and SS0,571.G9 Last year the amount
for school purposes was the same,
while sSG.970.OG was raised for general
municipal purposes. The total taW in
Rock Island last year was S254,SG7.79
on total valuation, not including rail
way, telegraph and telephone lines, OF
$3,044 500.
Figures Tor hDiinc.
In Moline, the tax on lands. lots and
personal property valued at S2,349 .95i
will be $197,949.OG. while On the rail
way telephone and telegraph property
valued at S1i1, l54, the tax will be SI1.
S57.G6. Moline will raise $4,000 for
school purposes and s67, 134.72 for gen
eral municipal purposes. The schoo
tax last year was the same, but $50,
G22.62 was raised for general municipal
purposes. The tax rate in Moline is
$40, as compared with s9.171a last
year.
The equaIizcd value in Rock Island
including the railway. telephone ant
telegraph property. is $3,291 $50. while
in Moline the valuation is S2,J47,2 22.
Tax Now Extended.
The taxes, as extended on the town
ship books, not including those on the
railway and other properties on which
the state board of equalization passes
is shown in the large table. the valua
ton on the lands, lots and persona
property and the tax being given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-02

McCabe's will enter on its second week
with increased assortment and addi-
tional bargains.
A full line of fresh green vegetables
at Clement G. Diedrichs
Spring chickens and a full line of
fresh green vegetables at Clement &
Diedrich's.
An overwhelming coat sale success.
The supreme opportunity. next week ar
McCabe's. Values up to SIS and s25
for $500. Only $500.
new supply of three-inch mixed
Springfield coal received at McKown's.
Can't be beat for heaters and furnaces.
Price 81 per ton while it lasts.
Fifty tons of lump coal without slack
to move to make room for more new
coal sheds at the Mueller Lumber COM
pany Be sure and order Monday.
A quantity Of old building material.
including doors, windows. ETC., is for
sale where the building is being wreck
ed at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth
street. Very reasonable terms will be
made Apply to NJ V Archer on
premises.
A quantity of Old building material
including doors, windows, etc. is for
sale where the building is being wreck
ed at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth
street. Very reasonable terms will be
made. Apply to NJ. V. Archer on
premises.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-02
The Big Underwear Sale Continues

ness meeting at 1880 a. NJ. Christian
praise service at p. IN. Evening ser
vice at s o'clock. Services every ev
ening at s o'clock Captain p. NJ. Jen.
sen and Lieutenant ]. P. James are the
officers in charge.
Eleventh street and Fifth avenue. Sun
day school at $50 a. n. Services at
Free Swedish Mission. corner of
AS p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock.
Christ's Home Mission, 2202 Third
avenue. Services at p. m.
Y. NJ G. A. building, corner Third
avenue and Nineteenth street. Boys
meeting at 2:15 p. IN. Mems meeting
at $3.50 p. IN.
West End Sunday school, 700 Sixth
street Sunday school at 2:3O p. m
Prayer meeting Friday evenings at
1870. w B. Barker. superintendent.