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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
SAYS WEYERHAEUsER is NOT RICHER THANROCKEFELLER
FormerR rRocks Declaring o

/ lands are owned, partly by the Weyer-
| haeuser Timber company, and partly
! by other lumber manufacturing con-
Germs in which Mr.. Weyerhaeuser has
part interest, and are located in Cal
iifornia, Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
the south.
Regarding the holdings of the So
called Weyerhaeuser interests in the
Mississippi valley, the writer says:
Today everything in the Mississippi
river lumber district is owned by him
Perhaps Mr.. Weyerhaeuser wishes he
did own all this property. Though he
is interested in a considerable number
of concerns in this section. there are
so many large lumber interests besides
his own in the Mississippi river valley
as to render the statement absurd. and
in those in which he is interested he
does not own nor control the majority
of the stock, nor does he personally di-
rect them.
Has Many Partners.
Going back a few paragraphs and
we discover that secrecy is his hobby
He is a man of a thousand partners
and One partner has no idea of what
his relations with another partner ere
Why should he disclose to partner in
one concern his relations to a partner
in another and separate institution?
Before taking up the matter of the
purchase of a portion of the Northern
Pacific timber lands in Washington ana
ho aoo2 2fOo arfiaIn NJ
leges were secured through fraud on
the part of the railroad and the pres
ent owners, it is pertinent to remark
that neither the Weyerhaeuser Timber
company, nor any of the other lumber
companies in which Mr.. Weyerhaeuser
is interested, owns an acre of land that
came to them through the maladminis-
tration of the homestead laws orethe
stone and timber act, nor by any 9TH
er species of fraud.
''I'he magazine article then goes
over the history of the Northern Paci-
fic land grant Everyone knows that |
when the Northern Pacific railway was
the value of the country |
which it was built was an un-
known quantity Part of it was known
as the Great American Desert. The
railroad company was granted every |
section of land in the zone
number of miles on each |
side of the right of way. 1t after
wards developed. that some of this land
in the eastern sections through which |
the road was built was already taken
b., settlers. and stflI more of it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
RANK OF C0NFUCIUs HIGHER
Chinese Imperial Edict in Difference
to Religious Ideas.

Peking. Jan. IAN imperial edict
raises Confucius to the same rank as
heaven and the earth, which are wor-
SHIPPED by the emperor alone. II is
believed that this action is in defer
ence to the religious scruples of the
Christian students in the government
colleges, who object to "kowtow," an
act required by immemorial custom
before the tablet of Confucius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
MARKS AN EPOCH
Fewer Ride on Passes Today
Than Ever Before in Rail-
way History.
DUE TO NEW HEPBURN LAW
Free Transportation Absolutely Cut
off on the Rock Island and Bur-
Iington Lines.

Probably fewer people will ride on
free railway passes in the United
States today than ever before since
the early history of American rail.
ways. This will be due to the fact
that the anti-pass provision of the Hep
burn rate act went into effect at mid
night.
The new rate law forbids any com
mon carrier subject to it's provisions
ito issue or give any interstate free
ticket, free pass, or free transportation
for passengers" except to railways
employees and officers and their fami-
lies and certain specified classes of
religious and charitable workers and
objects of charity. Any common car
rier violating this provision may be
fined not less than 500 or more than
1000. and any person accepting a
pass in violation of the act is subject
TO like penalty.
Some VIII Issue State PASSES.
The free pass to influence legislation
and business, and for other illegitimate
purposes, may be considered thing of
the past so far as interstate business
is concerned, but it is different as re-
CARDS the free pass for state travel.
When the new law went into effect ii
looked as if the roads generally would
withdraw all state passes also. This
expectation will not be fulfilled. The
Pennsylvania and New York Central
lines abolished free passes at the be-
ginning of last year and will not re-
vive their use. but it will still be pos
sible to get free rides within a state
on some. if not most, of the weaker
eastern lines.
G., 70. /. a Il. and C., B. q q. Firm.
In the west the Rock Island and the
give no state passes for any purpose
The Santa Fe, the Missouri Pacific.
and the Hartman lines. on the other
hand, have indicated they will enter
into -a8sssepesmsAt not TO issue any
passes. Which means they will give
them on political account if they think
it desirable The Wabash and the
lines are still in doubt
as to what they will do.
Newspapers Affected
The exchange of transportation for
newspaper advertising also has come |
to an end, at least for the
present The interstate commerce
some time ago ruled that |
this exchange was illegal. All the rail-
roads had outstanding contracts with |
the newspapers running until the end |
Of the year, however. and it was deem
ed impracticable to enforce the ruling
until these contracts had expired. The
Hepburn act says not a word about
newspaper transportation.
The only railroads in the country. so
'ar as can be learned, which will dis
'egard the commissions ruling in re-
gard to newspaper transportation are
he Monon and the Missouri, Kansas
z Texas.
New Mileage Book on Sale.
The new 1000 mileage book adopted
~ the western lines is placed on sale
or $50 today for the first time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
nsneen Makes Appointments.

Springfield, Ill., Jan. l. Governor
Deneen has made the following ap-
pointments: John Allen, Pekin. public
administrator and public guardian for
Tazewell tcounty; Charles II. Hurst,
Decatur, trustee of the Illinois School
for the Deaf at Jacksonville. vice John
r. Robertson. reaigned; William John
son, Rockford, member of the court of
claims. vice James M. Lee, resigned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
TWINS NOT OF SAME AGE
Strange Case in Wisconsin RreeIudes
Disputes as to Seniority.

Wausau, Wis, Jan. l.--Mrs. Herman
Draeger. who became the mother 81 a
boy last WedIes lay. yesterday gave
birth to another. Physaclans class the
children as twins. though they were
born SO far apart that there cAn never
be any dispute as to wsica is tlie elder
son.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
GETNO MONEYFOR NEwYEARs
Peoria County Officers Cannot Draw
Pay Till Taxes Come in.

Peoria county officers will have to
wait for their December pay till there
is money in the treasury, state of
affairs which does not now exist. In
consequence New Years day Is rather
blue for number of families. Rock
Island county officials are Watching de-
velopments down Peorias4 az with an
ominous foreboding.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01

by the TACT tnaU he mas never MADE Il
failure because of his familiarity with
the details of whatever enterprise he
has undertaken.
Given 3O.OOO,OOO Acres.
According to the story, the ques-
tion naturally arises as to how much
timber land Weyerhaeuser owns. He
won't tell, and even his closest lieu
tenants admit that they can only spec
ulate. = 1t is estimated by those
who have studied Weyerhaeuser's wide
spread business interests. that fully
thirty million acres of timber land are
under his control
Il do not lay any special claim to
Mr.. Weyerhaeuser's confidence, but
have had occasion to interview him on
matters of public interest in connection
with various enterprises with which he
is connected, and have never found
him difficult to approach or unwilling
to tell of his operations. AS regards
the ownership of timber lands, it can
be stated on reliable authority that the
various lumber concerns in which he
is interested do not control to exceed
one-eighth part of thirty million acres
and on very considerable part of this
land they merely own the timber, un-
der contract to cut it within certain
time limits. These various timber
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Anxiety Should Lie
Caring for What
We Have.
rES YEAE'S RESUME
"A figures Show Wonderful
Prosperity in Every
Department.

Washington, Jan. There is no oc-
casion for alarm. Our only anxiety
need be lest we fail of facilities prop
erIy to garner. store, transport, and
market our multiplied blessings. Let
every man be of good cheer. and try
to be conservative in everything ex-
cept thanEduInsss'
Secretary Shaw thus concludes his
resume iof the years financial record
wlsch he says has been prepared in
response To multiplied requests.
Receipts Exceed Expenditures.
in round numbers he places the re-
ceipts for the ctlerdar year 1906 at
$G25, 900, and the expenditures at
$556, 6,0OO, 900. Shaw says the large in
crease in receipts due solely TO an
extraordinary trade activity. The to-
tai expenditure, hovrver, for 1906, com
pared with 1905. he says. shows a de-
crease of only $5.9 900. Discussing
the finances of the / vernment for the
six months of the resent fiscal year
just closed, the stCretary says the
books of the treasut show surplus
of receipts over ext Itnditures of s25,-
600 900. compared VIII deficit of S.
coo 900 for the corraponding months
of he previous fiscal tear
Cash I'm Treasury II sI9O.OOO.OOO.
The cash in the tr,aAIry is $3.50, ,6OO-
OOO. compared with S1t 100000 year
ago. The cash in thel national bank
det6srorfes is S159.O00k0t compared
with S65. 200. 900 a year hgd The total
cafl in the general fund Is $3.50. .OOO.-
00l against s242, ,O00, 900 la year ago. |
Aginst this cash there Ire liabilities
at present of $4,000, 900 Ereater than I,
atihe same time last veal The avail !
abb cash balance has incrtased during
the year S101 900 900. With the gen
era fund standing at s2S7 .OOO, 900.
SHAY remarks that the bonds maturing
July 1, 1907, can be paid, if it shall be
deemed wise, and sill leave a work
ing balance of more than $4,000.
Money Increases.
D.ring the last u months, the secre-
tary continues. the money in actual
circulation, exclusive of the amount in
the reasury, has increased more than
$2Ot 900 900. OF this increase $145,-
O0O. 90 is available for a bank reserve
and $50. 100000 is in national bank cir
cul,fiOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
Little Business Can be
Transacted for Sew
eraI Days.
MEETS ON THURSDAY
Brownsville Affair and SmO0t
Contest viii be- HaggIed
Over.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 1.-Con-
gress will reconvene Thursday, but it
is not expected that much business
will be transacted in either house this
week. No program has been arranged
for either body.
The purpose, in a general way, is to
proceed with appropriation bills as
rapidly as possible, but as neither
house has one of these measures be-
fore it, both will be forced to take up
other matters or adjourn from day to
day, until the committees can bring in
some of the supply measures.
brownsville Up EarIy.
1t is known to be Senator Foraker's
wish to secure early consideration OF
his resolution for an Investigation of
the Brownsville, Texas, episode in which
the negro troops of the 25th regiment
are accused of participating.
Senator Shoots eligibility is also to
be considered by the senate, but as
Senator Foraker is counted upon by
the Utah senator to lead in his defense,
it is understood that the question will
be deferred for a time, at least. There
is a growing disposition TO postpone
the matter. Mr.. Smoot, however. is
anxious for ballot The house Is not
nearly so well provided as the senate
with miscellaneous subjects which are
in shape for consideration.
-,s.- '-sF~s' fs<tdSl FrH -JHns -.
The next appropriation bill which
will be reported to the house will be
the Notifications bill. and this will be
followed by the bill making appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia, but
neither will be ready for consideration
before Jan. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
s1oo GOO Blaze at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. Jan. Fire early today
gutted the series of buildings owned
and occupied by the Diamond Distil-
leries company in Pearl street. The
loss is 100000. ---sa=
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
COURSE ASSURED
Professor jerome n. Raymond
Secured for University Ex
tension Lectures
ON EUROPEAN CAPITALS
Only Few of the Shares Remain Un-
solo, and First of the Series Will
Be Given Jan. Fl.

Through the efforts of a committee
composed of Rev w. s. Marquis, H.
z. Brown, and H. B. Hayden, univer-
sity extension lectures will be given
in the city. Professor Jerome H. Ray
mond, Ph. D., associate professor of
sociology at the University of Chicago,
will give a course of six lecture stud
les on European Capitols and Their
Social Significance" The cities on
which he will lecture are Constantine
pie: Despotism and Disintegration; st.
Petersburg: Autocracy and Nihilism;
Vienna: Feudalism and Democracy:
Berlin: Militarism and Socialism,; Par
is: Nationalism and Liberalism; Lon
don: Imperialism and Progressivism.
At High school.
The lectures will be given at the
high school building beginning Mon
day, Jan. 21, and will be illustrated
yitb stereopticon views. Professor
- ,nOnd has for many years been a
q student of social and political
3 tons in this and foreign coun-
g and is unusually well equipped
q University extension lecture work. |
& share of 50 insures four full |
q 5e tickets which viii be transfer
y and a half share of 81 secures
. sfull course tickets. OF the 80
So<es required to be sold, only 20
Tres remain unsold
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
At High school.

The lectures will be given at tn
high school building beginning MOI
day. Jan. 81, and will be illustrate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-01
New Mileage Book on Sale.

The new 1000 mileage book adopted
by the western lines is placed on sale
for $50 today for the first time.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1907-08-23
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The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14

Some months ago the editors
of the Sugar City Gazette took a
stand for right that was not aP-
proved of by a number of the
people of that town, because they
were either used to running the
town in their own peculiar way
for their own interests mainly or
because they were engaged in inn
moral businesses and didn't like
to have the same interfered with.
All the influences of these evil
spirits was brought to bear
against the publishers pocket
books, but without avail. The
paper is still doing business with
out any apparent loss, and the
community has been purged OF
whatever evil the editors assail-
ed. The same conditions prevail
at Holly today. There are two or
three small business concerns
here that have contributed from
$I.zs to about So per month to
the volume OF business of The
Chieftain, and we have in return
spent an equal or greater sum
with these for the necessaries OF
life. These men now try to shield
a common drunken thug and have
openly announced that they
would put us out of business be-
cause we dared stick to prfhci.
pie that is beyond question. There
do they show their absolute ig-
norance, for no newspaper hon
estly conducted and having the
legitimate support Of the COM
munity in which it is published
can be seriously handicapped by
such small consumers withdraw
ing their little mites.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14


Owing to the serious illness of
Mrs. Miner and the feeling that
he is obligated to look to his fam
ily first the editor will leave TOR
Southern Michigan next Friday.
Our mission to Denver this week
was to secure a competent print
er to take charge of the plant in
the absence of the writer, but
such could not be secured there
at this time, so the paper will be
printed outside for a couple OF
weeks, but if the contemplated ar
rangements are completed for its
handling temporarily, this fact
will scarcely be apparent.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14

All stomach troubles are quickly
relieved by taking little Kodol at
ter each meal. Kodol goes directly
to the seat of the trouble, strength
ems the digestive organs. supplies the
natural digestive juices and digests
what you eat. 1t is simple, clean,
pure, harmless remedy. Don't neg
iect your stomach. Take little Ko-
. dol after each meal and see how
good it makes you feel. Money
back. if it fails. Sold by 1kelman
Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14

Fine Pale Blue Folded Note Cor
respondence Paper with the sugar
beet printed thereon for sale at this
Office,
The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14

A prompt, pleasant, good remedy
for coughs and colds. is Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is espe-
cially recommended for babies and
children. but good for every mem
Der of the family. 1t contains no
opiates and does not constipate.
Contains honey and tar and tastes
nearly as good as maple syrup.
Children like it. Sold by Ikelman
Bros.
Short, form chattel mortgage blanks
for sale at The Chieftain of6ee.
We have full line of kalsomine in
all the popular shades.
r. w. English Lumber Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1907-06-14

When you feel the need OF a pill
take a DeWitt's Little Early Riser.
Small pill, safe pill, sure pill. Easy
to take-pleasant and effective.
Drives away headaches. Sold by
Ikelman Bros.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14

If you would be happy, eat bread,
cakes, pies and pastry from Alexander
Young Cafe. Always pure and fresh.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
PUBLIC LAND LAWS ARE
ISSUED IN PAMPHLET

Land Commissioner Pratt has just
had compiled and issued in pamphlet
form all the laws relating tolPublic
lands in the Territory of Hawaii. The
pamphlet is for distribution and for
information concerning the public
lands. It begins with selection from
the Joint Resolution annexing the Is
lands referring to the public lands, and
providing that the public land laws of
the United States shall not apply to
the public lands of Hawaii. Then fol-
lows Section 20 of the Organic Act re
lating to these lands. Then follows the
general land laws. But in connection
with Section 277 relating to the dis
position of the proceeds from the sale
of public lands is printed the Act SO
of the Session Laws of 1905 providing
that fifty per cent of the proceeds from
the sale of public lands may be used
to build roads to the lands, and Act
IS of the Session Laws of 1907 prOytd-
ing for the disbursement of the pro-
ceeds from the sale of land once occu-
pied as homestead agreements but sur
rendered to the government. In this
way the whole land law is brought to-
gether in its order
The pamphlet is entitled Public
Land Laws of Hawaii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
ANNUAL MEETING Of
CHURCHES At WA|KANE

The annual meeting of the Oahu
churches is being held at Waikane on
the other side of this island. 1t began
on Friday, there being addresses that
day by the moderator, Rev. H. K. Poe
poe; Rev Q. H. Quick, Rev. J. P.
Erdman and Rev. H. w. Chamber
lain.
on Saturday, among other exercises
and services, there was an address by
Rev. Stephen L. Desha.
Yesterday John G. Woolley, the elo-
quent temperance reformer, made an
address from 10 to II o'clock, and from
IL to II o'clock there was a Sunday
school review. The services in the
evening were conducted by Theodore
Richards.
Today there will be addresses by
Rev. E. s. Timoteo and Rev. W. n.
Lono.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
MAJOR TAGGART
| ABOARD SHERMAN

Major E. F. Taggart, U. s. A, who
has passed this way frequently and has
many good friends here, is a passenger
aboard the transport sherman for Ma
Mia to join his regiment, the Twenty
fourth Infantry, which. by the way, is
famous for its splendid musicians. The
Twenty-fourth is a regiment of col
ored soldiers. This regiment will prob
ably be returned to the mainland on
the next trip of the Sherman from the
Philippines.
Major Taggart was granted di-
vorce from Grace Viola in October,
1905. The case was a counter-suit and
excited attention all over the States.
He accused his wife of too great IA
miliarity with other men and of asso-
ciating with women of undesirable
reputation. She charged him with in
temperance and cruelty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Wash channels gloves s1.35 at Sachs.
New cravenette coats from IS up at
Sachs.
The Lawrence Barrett Toe. cigar is a
delightful mild Havana smoke. Try
one. Ask your dealer.
Morgan sells the household furniture
of Mrs. Theodore Hoffman, 1130 Luna
lilo street, at 10 O'Clock this morning.
When you want assistance in rent,
ing a house, buying a home, or in the
transaction of other business, call on
Trent Trust Co, Ltd.
There is a notice in this issue of
particular interest to the creditors of
Min Kee, former proprietor of the res
taurant, 81 Alakea street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
BEYOND THE PAIL

Reports brought back by people who
travelled the other side of the Nuuanu
Pail yesterday afternoon, are that a
very heavy storm, which did consider
able damage to the roads of that sec
ton. occurred. In places the downpour
was so heavy that it resembled a
cloudburst, and the funds of the Board
of Supervisors are likely to be called
on freely in the next few days for re-
pair work.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-14
MOUNTAIN HOUSE LOTS.

Land Commissioner Pratt received
notice yesterday that appraisement of
the Mountain Residence Lots at 20 IL
miles, Volcano road, which are to be
offered the public soon, will be made
next week. These lots are at an alti-
-tude of between 5000 and 1000 feet
above sea level.