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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
Great Fortune Makers.

In the last % years large fortunes
have been made in the United States
by the exploitation of great public util-
tiles, says Burton j. Hendrick in Nc
.Clure's Magazine. In that brief period
the developments of modern science
have completely revolutionized urban
and rural life. Discoveries in gas and
electric illumination have transformed
, the family Pickering cities of a genera
ton ago into nightly blazes of light.
the all-penetrating trolley car has link
ed city with city and knit whole states
into social and economic entities.
AS result of these improvements,
, every city has had its traction specu-
! lators; nearly every one can point to
, it's traction millionaires; as usual, how
ever. the richest opportunities have
| fallen to the lot of few energetic men.
Outdistancing all their rivals in the
fortunes realized are the five men pop
iularly and somewhat loosely known as
1.-THE Widener- Elkins- Dolan-W Whitney Ry
an syndicate If We were to assess I'M
J der a few names the wealth and inf1u
ence represented by the public utility
corporations in the United States. these
five men would have larger share
than any other group. In the last &c
years, working separately or working
together, they have entered city after
city, state after state, acquiring street
railways. gas and electric lighting com
panies. and developed them on ar
enormous scale. They have built uI
!. the street railway systems of New
York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburg
and assleast 100 cities and towns in
Pennsylvania. Connecticut, Rhode Is
land. Massachusetts. Ohio, Indiana
New Hampshire, yermont. and Maine
Upon them at least 10,000.000 people
or one-eighth of the nations population
are dependent for such daily needs al
! electric transit and gas and electfi,
! lighting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

regularly i'll good humor. He could
not Know at what cost she recruited at
times her tagging energy that he might
not see how hard the struggle was for
her.
Now the CHEEKY place seemed dark
anu lonesome, and, with sobbing cry,
she threw herself upon the sofa ana
gave vent 10 the grief within her soul
John Porter had never been a demon
strat1ve man, but she had not dreamed
that his calls, We're merely because he
liked to spend a restful evening in her
homelike apartment.
Now he had gone in search of wife,
and she should lead her life alone.
Long ago the time for making new
friends had passed.
Somehow during the next two weeks
she managed to keep up her work
| while always the dull ache was in her
heart and the soft color faded from
her cheeks and the slender hands be-
came more slender Porter had not
written. He never was much of a
hand at letter writing. and she did not
even know where he had gone. Then
came the telegram that seemed to
wiring her heart afresh.
Have discovered her. it ran "NVill
be home this evening and will call to
| tell you about it."
So his quest mad Deen successful.
Eda signed the book and stood staring
after the departing messenger, wonder
ing what impulse had led her to tip
the lad quarter for bringing her bad
news. Womanlike. she seldom tipped
but some impulse had led her to give
the boy the money, and even in the
first new access of her grief she had
wondered at her liberallty.
Late in the afternoon Eda reused
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
Deliver the Goods.

1t is up to the state legislature to
give the people direct plurality pri-
mary law.
The people appreciate that this pri-
mary Legislation is very distasteful to
many of the politicians in the general
assembly. The people fully appreciate
the>fgzt-Ihat many of them are actu-
ally forced INTO favoring primary legis-
lation by an agitated public opinion.
The people noteSthsz significant reluc-
lance with which Iidary-of the members
are being drawn into-line for primary
law, but these things only tend to
emphasize the necessity for such legis-
lation. X
Ii Thea professional politicians-the
bosses--don't want a direct primary
law, then that's the kind of law the
people ought to have
If a direct plurality primary law will
lessen the malodorous influence Of pro
fessional wire-puliers and corporation
agents, and if it will strengthen the
power of the people at the polls, then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
lis a Bridge Not Il Bridge?

Again the railroad bridge comes up
in a new form, this time at Cairo. H.,
and the Illinois Central is the railroad
which secures the benefit, under the
proposition that the bridge crossing
the Ohio river is part of the right
of way of that road. and as such pays
on the gross earnings, rather than on
its fair cash value, according to that
clause inserted in, its charter many
years ago.
The contention is based on the fact
that according to the charter OF the
Illinois Central. ii is contended that
the railroad stops at the depot at
Cairo, while as a matter of fact the
road goes right on across the river,
with long trestle approach across
the bottoms to the bridge proper.
The railroad has always contended
that this trestle approach and the
bridge was not part of the railroad,
and therefore was not subject to the
gross earnings tax, while at the sam"
time it took advantage of the law
which makes bridge part of a right
of way and therefore was not liable
to local assessment.
The decision of the supreme court
grows out of a writ of mandamus
issuing from a lower court, which
made it mandatory on the state board
of equalization TO assess the 6,463 feet
from the west pier east, and to ser
aside the west 1000 feet for the ben
eft of the local assessment of the
city of Cairo. the entire assessment
to date back to 1890. and with 10 per
cent interest thereon.
Now the gross earnings of this mile
of track will bear its portion of the
tax. and it will be the duty of the
state board to assess the omitted tax
with the penalty of 10 per cent added
for II omitted years.
In this connection the Quincy Her
aid hands Jim Hills Burlington this
bunch of knuckles:
THE Burlington still maintains its
right of way over the river here AMI
coptinues TO collect bridge toll, whlle
! it pays tax on right of way
Whether it will always be able tC
thus carry water on both shoulder:
remains to be seen, but that it vii
make desperate effort goes without
! saying.
THE reorganization of the Quincy
Bridge company, which still maintains
its charter independent of the railroad
and elected directors thereof not Ions
| ago. was likely fat thing for those
officials of the Burlington who were
on the inside of the deal. and it wa:
certainly the best money saving thins
/ in the way of taxation that could have
been thought of locally.
and this in return for favor
shown the system by this city 70
many years"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

The Milwaukee Sentinel is of the
opinion that there is no more whole
some and encouraging sign in this
country now than the tendency to what
is called the agricultural revival" The
former drift of population from the
farms TO the cities is checked Ii was
mwholesome and abnormal in cOun
try like ours of abundant land and
bOundless fertility, and the reaction
was bound to come as surely as the
return swing of the pendulum. There
is a reverse flow from the city to the
farm. The causes of this in every way
desirable turn of the tide are complex
First and most potent, undoubtedly, is
the economic one. the increased rela
tive profitableness of farming and the
multiplying evidences that the farmer
is prosperous man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
At Second Hand,

The Wall Street Journal says that
on the bulletin board of a Wall street
brokers' Office the following was post;
ed last week:
Five thousand years ago Moses
came down from the mount and
brought with him a tablet on which
was written, Thou shalt not steal
To-day President Roosevelt is Civ
ing the same advice, and Wall street
thinks it is news"
The Journal also calls attention tc
the fact that the bulletin was plagiar
ism from Tom Reed. who once upon g
time stated that Roosevelt was 6
statesman who thought he had discov
cred the ten commandments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

Some of the state senators had bet
ter hunt for cyclone cellars If they at
tempt to keep up an organization TO
chloroform the legislature which seems
to be popular in the house. Some of
the members of the lower branch vot-
ed for what they really opposed, but
did so in the hope and expectation
that the senate would nullify their ac-
ton. Now that the responsibility has
been shifted, however, the senators
must meet the responsibility like men.
and there is no question of the intent
of the voters to hold them strictly TO
account. Senators who think they own
their districts are liable to be rudely
awakened when the people have a
chance to get after them with their
ballots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

''1-nGre WAS no golf there. It was
mostly horseback riding. The women
We're rather more attractive, but
didn't like them, and l hit out for the
SeaShore.'
And there you found a mermaid?"
Her voice was light. but she gripped
the arms of her chair nervousy. She
wanted to hear the worst at once. She
wanted TO get it over with. Then she
could congratulate him, and he would
90 away and leave her alone.
shes not a mermaid" he answered.
Somehow | never did fancy mer-
maids. They are rather moist compan-
ions. and, being part fish. they are APT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

ring TO the laugh that she had never
heard before.
She is not 4 chImbermaid." he as
sured gr9lvely. Il was all alone IL
was one of those hot nights that come
late in the season. l could not sleep.
so lighted Il cigar and sat by the Win
dow watching the sea-
Moonlight and solitude are danger
Gus" she reminded
Not always he demurred. II got
10 thinking over all the girls | had
seen. There We're girls all the way
from sixteen Ia sixty-girlS TO suit
every taste hut mine Then got tn
thinking OF how cool and pleasant 1t
must he IN these rooms ofi yours
Somehow YOU always manage To keep
them cool and shady Then l looked
about the room | was sitting in and
got homesick Tor this
or 1t home of your own like it," she
corrected
That's it," he explained. a home
Of my own like ii instead of my bach
elor apartments. Then all of Il sudden
| realized IL great truth, and found
out what | wanted
lie waited for her query. but Eda
| was looking out across the green of the.
back yards, cleaning with touch of
silver in the moonlight She did not
tnrn her head as he rose and came to-
ward her chair.
Il realized that it was you l had
| wanted ali along" he said. None of
| them was like You, and so none suit
ed. We had been friends for so long
that did not realize how l loved You
| until l got away from you and missed
you.
| I'm only ii stupid, laundering man.
Eda. l am more stupid even than most
men. 1 have no right TO expect that
after all these years you will forgive
my denseness, but don't you think that
| you can learn to love me. DEAR"
Il knew that it was right to give
! that boy the money" she murmured.
| Porter puzzled at the words. but she
drew his head down against her cheek
and he did not care. He had found
| Mrs. Porter, and that was all sufficient
A noble heart. like the sun. showeth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

Golfers for Oct. &c: will the cit
liens of Illinois allow the gentlemen
who represent their interests nj
Springfield TO send to Washington at
the next election either Billy Mason,
the trivial demagogue, or that servant
of the rich and degrader of his Office,
Senator Hopkins? We shall have more
TO say later about these statesmen. Al
present We merely ask the people of
Illinois what they think.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

The unfortunate individual who robs
your coal bin to keep his family from
freezing is sent TO Jail as a thief, but
the combine which robs you before
the coal gets into the bin has the act
charged up to latter day laundering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

An Indiana judge rules that woman
marrying drunkard must live with
him. This decision is probably well
coined by the bar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
RICHARD J. OGLESBY-18e5 1869; IAN. 49, 1e73-JAN. g.
1873: 1886 1885,

Richard oesh thrice elected governor of Illinois the Republican
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
TIE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue. Rock Island, H. lEn-
tered at the postoffice as second-class
matter.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

1t may become necessary after a
while to change the name from Wall
street to Wall street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

4 European expert says Chicago is
the most musical American city. Wind
instruments. or merely drummerS?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
Wednesday, October 80, 1907.

The coal combine is practicing de-
Hberate hoidup. both in the supply and
in the price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS - Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in 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, 1907-10-30

to be cold blooded creatures. did not
find her on the shore. / found her up
in my own room one night"
'In your room? Not chamber
maid?" cried Eda in horror.
Porter laughed. There was boyish
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

It's greatest countenance In Its lowest
sstate.-Sidney.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-30

Take De Wits Little Early Riser
Pills. Sold by all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
Conversational. Church Notes.

Prayer service next Friday evening at
7:3O O'Clock. Subject, ''The Awakening of
the Orient-Jspan."
The chorus will meet for rehearsal on
Friday evening at 80 O'Clock. A full at
tendance is desired in preparing for the
Eaater service.
The Woman's Missionary society will
distribute envelopes this week for the So
ciety's animal offsring to Home Missions.
Those receiving them can make their offer.
ing by depositing the envelopes on the coll
lection plates next Sabbath morning or by
handiag them to the treasurer, Mrs. Cham
berlin.
Easter services will be held next Sabbath.
A sermon in the morning appropriate for
the occasion by the pastor. In the eve
ming, there will be service Of song con-
| sisting OF an elaborate program OF Easter
music rendered by the chorus. most
hearty invitation is extended 10 the public
to attend both services.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25

will be taxed a small fee. A cordial invita-
tion extended to all.
The ladies of the congregation are invit-
ed to the Home Missionary Thank offering
service on Good Friday at 8 O'Clock, in the
church parlor. Miss Auman is expected to
be present and would be glad to meet the
la lies after the service.
Mr.. E. c. Kinney, the state Sunday
school worker, gave very interesting talk,
illustrated with stereopticon views, con-
cerning his work in Vermont, to good
sized audience last evening. Mrs. Kinney
sang in her usual pleasing manner.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
BARTON.


DR.. H. A. Suitor of West Burke was IN |
town Tuesday.
G. A. Drew was in New Hampshire on
business last week.
Guy Aldrich was the guest of friends in
Lyndonville last week.
Miss Jennie Wilkie visited friends IN
st. Johnsbury recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Barton are happy
over the birth of son on Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Perkins of Danville was the
guest of Mrs. w. NJ. Wiley over Sunday.
WI. Reirden of North Troy was the
guest of his brother, w. w. Reirden, last
week.
Miss Lula Patterson of Craftsbury vis-
tied her mother, Mrs. II. d. Phillips, last
week.
Remember the special town meeting Sat
urday as per notice In another part of the
paper.
Mrs. Lula Miles of West Glover has
moved into one of H. T. Seaver's tene-
ments.
The Woman's Literary Club will meet
with Mrs. Staunard Wednesday evening
March q.
IA. Sheldon of Newport Center visited
his brother Bert at Crystal Lake House
' last week.
Raymond WinsIow is home from Dear
J Academy, franklin, Mass, on a tw'
, weeks vacation.
The Afternoon Study club will NEE
Thursday, Mar. Is, with Mrs. Hiobard a
7 F. w. Baldwin's.
: Rev. A. B. Blake vas called to McIndoe
Falls Saturday to preach for Rev. A.
: Eldridge Sunday.
Geo. Goooheart is at work for c. n
= Darling doing some repairing on til
J. Crystal Lake House.
i Clement sheltrs of Worcester, Mas:
re- was in town last week, the guest OF b
brother, NJ. F. Shelf ra.
Geo. w. Quimoy post, 6. A. R, will me
s: at their hail in Ovens block al o'cio'
of D. m. sharp, Wednesday.
] Mrs. Harley Page went TO Wheeio'
tie Monday and was showed in, being unat
ey to get home until Thursday.
sr' There will be another whist party at
III DAD Fellows hall Thursday evening al
O'Clock. Everyone is invited
=. A number from this place went to Clio
a., to attend the Grange entertainment Frie
,es evening and report fine time.
ia F.G. Burdick announces that there
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
Methodist Church Notes.

Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at
7:30 p. M.
Junior League on Friday afternoon at
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Barbara Brun-
ming.
Epworth League on Tuesday evening at
Z 30. Subject "New Lie for the World, "
leader, Mrs. L. j. Hartman.
Easter service next Sunday morning.
Concert in the evening. Much hard work
has been done by the committee and this
concert we feel assured will be worthy of q
large attendance. Do nor forget the offer
ing. which is to increase the Sunday school,
mission fund.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
VICINITY ITEMS.
Cleaned from Towns in Our Territory,
of Interest to All Readers.
Listers to Meet.

The listers oil the towns Of Orleans coun-
Nv are requested to meet at the Newport
House in Newport on Wednesday after
noon to establish uniform valuation Ilst'
These meetings have been helpful hereto
fore and should be well attended generally
by the listers of the county.
Freak Weather.
As to repent of one Of the worst snow
storms and billiards OF the winter en-
Tuesday and Wednesday, when large
mount OF snow fell and piled up making
roads impassable and trains late, on Friday
the thermometer went up and an electric
storm OF considerable severity swept over
this section OF the state and the snow be-
van TO melt. Some farmers have tapped
their sugar orchards and some are now
tapping. A fairly good run was caught oS
those who were ready ou Friday and Sat
urdav. but Sunday the buckets were flleC
with snow again with a slight breeze Sun
dsv night. this morning however the wes'
tber is ine again. Crows aud robins hav
been seen. and spring is surely coming.
Another Hen Has Laid.
NJ. : Wood of Derby writes as follows
"As praise for the 8iddies' Is the order
the osy I would like to spesk for mine.
have as hens and pullets, "a OF them Whit
andottes, the rest mixed breeds. The
laid 10 eggs in October, IS IN Novemoe
AL IN Decent Der, 675 in January ano o''
E.h-nsrv.n And Willie writes thus:
NJ. EDITOR:
I have beea reading those hen stori
and think that there are soma pretty sma
hens arouad here. MI has hen tnat
lad all winter ani wanted TO set soou
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25

D. m, Rev. G. l.. Shaeffer officiating, and
the remains were placed In the tomb.
Lines directed to the family and to the
memory of Annie Beede, who died March
II, Barton Landing, VT.
While in life's CHEEKY springtime, health's
roses rare were blooming
An angel descended and bore her to Heaven.
Oh murmur not, fond parents, fathers low
ine eye looked on your daughter and
called her to the sky.
Dear hearts one treasure more is waiting in
that beautiful land with dear ones gone
before.
And Heaven seems T reartr as one by one
We lay up our treasures there.
Up there the angels smile as they pluck such
flowers
Though on earth fODd ties are riven.
On, weep no more, fond sisters,
Nor wish her back again;
For ties of fond affection
Shall be renewed in Heaven.
Over thers. over there, the things 50 dark here
Eternity's light viii make clear
While looking al her picture, wander back
in memory dear,
and clear.
| knew her in her early youth,
I knew her still in ripeDed years as to wom-
anhood she grew and thought not then
so full of cheer, her days on earth so few.
Yet faith, with its promise so grand and free,
points up to the home afar;
And we know she is waiting and watching
for us,
With the bt autlful gates aJ3r.
Jay, Maine.
A SINCERE CARD OF THANKs-To the
neighbors and friends who so kindly
showed their sympathy and sorrow during
the sudden illness and death OF our dutlful
and loving daughter, an ideal wife and
mother and a sister who was ever ready to
whisper good counsel in the ear OF every
one as well as her sisters and brothers.
We wish to offer our sincere thanks and
take this simple way of expressing our
deep appreciation of everything that has
been done for US. We especially wish to
thank those from surrounding towns, as
we'll as our own, who sent so many flowers
and kind letters of sympathy and assure
you they were great comfort to Us at the
time of sorrow. We also wish TO thank
| the loyal mem bers of Lakeside chapter, y.
| E. s., and Memphremagog lodge, E. q A.
| M, of Newport, Intervale chapter, .. Il.
! s, Valley lodge, F. & A. NJ, Ladies' Aid
society and {. E. society Of this place for
| the lovely flowers and kind expressions OF
| sympathy by attending the services at the
| church il a body, as we'll as many other
| acts OF kindness. May every one receive
the same courtesies and sympathy in their
| sorroWs is the sincere wish of US all.
Mr.. AND Mrs. E. III. LOTHROP
AND FAMILY,
Mr.. ALBERT d. BEEDE
AND FAMILY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
Conversational Church Notes.

Midweek prayer meeting Thursday eve-
ming at 1880.
Christian EndeaVor business meeting
this Monday evening at 7:30.
Rev. r. C. Flagg of Newport gave very
able address at the church yesterday in ex-
change ith Rev. W. A. Warner.
An Easter rehearsal of the choir and
chorus will be held at the vestry Thursday
evening at o'clock. All singers are urged
to be present.
The Christian Endeavor society will hold
s.poyerty socisl'' ar the 1estry Tuesday
evening. Mar. 26. All unnecessary article!
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
ALBANY.

Mrs. Hitchcock is said to be failing.
Clayton George recently visited in Eden
An electric storm visited this place last
Friday.
Miss Ollie Sheldon is home from Barton
on q vacation.
Henry Chaffee has sold his farm to par
ties IN Irasburg.
CONTINUED on FOURTH PAGE.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1907-03-25
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