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Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
PUBLIC BUSINESS NEGLECTED.
No Private Enterprises Gould Have
Been So Badly Managed Without Col

No Private Enterprises Gould Have
Been So Badly Managed Without Col
lapse.
1t is stern but not pleasant duty
to call occasional attention to the way
events continue to stultify the claims
of the municipal ownership advocates
that the public does its own business
as well as or better than the individual
does his.
Take three enterprises OF present
moment. No private individual or
corporation constrained by a profit
making purpose and upholstered by
the taxing power would make such
crazy and corrupt contracts for
building as those which investigation
shows the state of Pennsylvania made
for the Harrisburg capitol. No private
enterprise would have so little to show
for six years of work on a simple en-
cheering problem as the municipality
has in the Manhattan bridge. No In
dividual able to keep out of the bank
ruptcy courts and the insane asylum
would have spent, as Father Knicker-
booker has spent, 100000 for a hall
Of records. taken seven years to build
1t and then found that 1t would not
hold his records.
The huge debt of the metropolis, its
narrow borrowing power. the condition
Of its streets. docks and parks and the
confusion of it's tax system. all are ex-
planned and Illuminated by these con-
temporary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In New
York Mail and Express.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
GAS PLANT OPERATION.
Lucien RI. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.

Lucien n. Tying Compares Public and
Private Ownership.
Lucien H. Tying contributed to the
August issue of Moody's Magazine a
strong article on Private versus Pub
lie Operation of Gas Companies" from
which we take the following:
Making money out of a gas plant is
not like picking gold eagles out of the
street. and a franchise to run the gas
business In a community is no gold
mine. 1t may be developed into
source of great profit, but only in con-
junction with capital and business abil-
ity, especially the latter. which If not
employed in the particular gas bust
ness In question might be securing
greater returns in some other field.
There is no more logic In the belief
that the surplus earnings of n success
full gas company over certain per-
centage on the investment should go
to the municipality than that a whole
sale grocer should refund to his Gus
toner all profits over 6 per cent. say,
on the capitalization of his company.
The success of the gas company comes
from the use of proper judgment. en-
ergy and business methods In the use
and risk of capital invested, just as H.,
any other business.
THAT often the gas business is ap-
parently natural monopoly In given
community does not disprove the fore
going reasoning. The gas companies
that are making the most money today
are not those that are taking advan-
tage of their franchise rights to exact
high rates. They are the ones who by
their own effort in educating the peo-
pie are so increasing the per capita
consumption of gas as to make lower
rate business possibility and by their
Intelligent attention to operating cost
and investment of large amounts of
new capital when needed are able to
reduce the cost of making gas sutfi-
GENTLY to secure n greater total profit
out of selling large amount of gas at
a low rate than was before received
when rates were higher and business
less
But 1T Is only by the most aggres-
sive and intelligent business methods
that gas company can hope to sue
coed under such conditions. The abi-
fty to handle the business In this way
is something that municipality can
not buy ut salary. The opportunities
In other lines of business are too great
to those with the capacity that enables
them to develop the highest earning
power out of n gas company at low
margin of profit for the product"
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12


noses and mouths Of these dogs are
made of black yarn and the eyes of
large shoe buttons, giving quite nat
ural and expressive look to the cum
ming faces. With large pink buttons
tied in bows about these little dogs
necks they are decorative enough to
grace any dainty boudoir and are prac-
teal for use as toys for small young
sters to throw around a nursery
Unlike the griffons, these Skyes have
only two feet-front ones-that are
shaggy like the rest of their bodies
They are made in lying position so
that hind legs are not necessary. The
claws Of the feet are outlined with
stitching Of black yarn.N
The griffons are made on larger lines
than the Skyes and are most effective
because the heads and front parts of
the bodies are shaggy and in sharp
contrast to the plain crocheted or knit
ted hind portions, SO fashioned to look
as If the hair had been clipped. The
tail Is of course curly, like the head
and front legs. The claws on the four
feet are brought out by dark lines of
gray wool, which make the toes dis
tinctive. The eyes are large shoe but
tons and the noses and mouths OF
black yarn, made in the same way as
the features of the Skyes. The legs
are short, but are stiff and strong
enough to support the weight of the
dogs body and keep it in an upright
standing attitude.
As toys these poodles are especially
desirable, because they are made of
cotton and wool and are so soft that
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
Ribbon Sachats.

Sachets. really pretty ones, that
would please the most fastidious, may
be fashioned from yard of ribbon IL
It Is not more than four inches in
width. Where wider ribbon Is liked
the length should be proportionately
Increased. Tie In an ordinary bow
knot See that the knot Is tight, SO
that the loops have the proper perky"
air. Place sachet powder between two
layers Of thin cotton sheeting, cutting
this padding just a trifie narrower
than the ribbon loops. then with fine
silk that matches the ribbon overland
the edges of the loops, so that they
form bags to hold the perfumed cot
ton. Fringe or trim the ends of the
bow and place in dainty holly dec
Grated box.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
There Was a Reason.

Some Of the forms of graft practiced
In certain Indiana cities which have
gone into the municipal ownership
business may be peculiar to those
towns. In one of them. which owns
and runs its waterworks system. as
Rochester does. the city waterworks
were insured for $4,000. A cement
water tank carried $4,000 insurance,
though 1t could not be fired II thou
sand incendiaries went to work ar H.
1t happened that In that town one of
the influential officials was agent for a
fire insurance company which had
risks" on the water tank and other
properties. IN. " Demo
crat and Chronicle.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
Remembrance For
the Holiday Time
hoy poodles, knitted or crocheted
0f white ar Fanau ooInra1 xuooIay,


Of white or fancy colored wooden
yarns, are novelty in Christ
mas gifts that will delight young
Infants and because of their oddly
will interest even grownups, for,
though they were originally intended
rs playthings for young children, they
have become quite fad with smart
women, who are making them to use
on their dressing tables either as orna-
ments or for pincushions.
These dogs are equally attractive to
babies and older persons because of
their shagginess, feature in knitted
and crocheted animals not successfully
produced before. And, accidentally,
they are really excellent reproductions
of Skye terriers and the griffons, for
the wool made in loops of yarn is a
decidedly good imitation Of the curly
coats of these dogs.
The Skye terriers in white or gray
ish blue yarn are both effective and
quite as soft and fluffy as the real
pets, for like the living dogs their en-
tire bodies are covered with loops of
yarn that hang down from long ears
and dangle about their eyes The
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
In ChehaIis, Wash.

According to the mayor of Chebalis.
Wash. "the city owns the plant. which
was leased some time ago to a private
party. That party now owns nearly
all the machinery connected with the
plant. The city ut the time 1t operat-
ed the plant did not make financial
success for the reason that the city
was at that time very small and In
dishonest hands, SO the story goes"
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12
Familiar Story From Portsmouth. C

Familiar Story From Portsmouth, c.
Portsmouth. o.. was among the first
to install its own electric light plant.
which 1t operated until street rail-
way system was installed. At that
time contract was made with the
street railway company by the terms
of which 1t took charge OF the lighting
plant and furnished light to the city
for specified sum. This contract
continued in force until about three
years ago. when the practically worn.
out and out of date equipment was
sold to the street railway company
because the city was unwilling to ex-
pend the money necessary properly to
re-equip the plant.
Connecticut western news. [volume] (Salisbury, Litchfield Co., Conn.) 1871-1970, 1907-12-12

WASTE PAPER BASKET.
child cannot be hurt by playing with
them, even if hit Then, too, they can
not be easily torn and when dirty may
be washed the same as any wooden
cloth.
The charming waste paper basket
shown in the design is quite within the
capabilities of every girl to make. 1t
Is composed of six pieces of cardboard
cut to shape and lined with colored
sateen, which also covers the cardboard
forming the bottom. The pieces are
covered on the outside with Powered
material in stripe design, and care
must be taken when cutting to make
the stripes meet at each piece when It
is Joined to its fellow. The ends are
firmly sewn to the cardboard bottom,
and the sides can either be joined or
else merely connected by ribbon bows
passed through stiletto pierced holes in
the cardboard, and If the ribbon Is
tightly tied and the holes evenly
pierced there will be no danger of the
contents Of the basket falling out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
.DAVENPO

Has an Ankle Broken.-Joe Dawson.
"a structural iron worker, had an ankle
broken Monday while employed at the
Glucose refinery works on Rocking
ham road. In moving an iron column
the mass of metal swung about so as
to strike him on one leg. breaking
both bones of the ankle.
Branch Office in Rock Island
Arthitects &. \. Hansen and d. :.
Harfst are making arrangements 10
open a branch office in Rock Island.
where they have a large amount
of business lately. They have draw
the plans for the new Elks building il
Rock Island and also for the remode,
ing of the Family theaier. Mr.. Harfsc
expects to secure offices in the Roe,
Island National bank building.
Rev. John Walsh Transferred.-Thc
announcement that Rev. John Walsh
the popular assistant pastor at the
Sacred Heart cathedral has been
transferred TO Council Bluffs, whe,
! he is TO succeed Rev. Father Smythl
in charge of a large and fiourishna
! parish there. will he received witt
regret by his host of friends an
, Pensioners in this city but at tn,
same time they will extend to him
/ their congratulations on his well de
served promotion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

ARBUCKLE BROS, New York City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
MILAN.

Miss Sadie Prescott left the latter
part of the week for visit with her
cousin, Wiltshire Elliott, near Edsing-
ton.
Charles Davis has gone to Muscatine
to assist in setting up corn binders.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Medill and daugh-
ter Marion spent Sunday with relatives
in Davenport.
Mrs. d. T. Robertson and four chill
dTen from Toledo. Ohio, are visiting
relatives in Milan, enrOute to Long
mont. Col. where her husband, Rev.
Mr. Robertson, has received and ac-
cepted a call as pastor to the Presby-
terrain church.
Miss Marion Medill Friday evening
delightfully."- entertained few OF her
friends at her home on Dickson street.
| Games We're played. after which light
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were the Misses Ruth Lundell, Ruth
| Ruge. Margaret Lawson. Bessie John
ston, Eva Wiggens. Puma BoultOn, lie
|
| Mabel Philebar, Katheryn White. Mar.
! ion Medill, and Eugene Campbell, Her
bert Kent. Sydney Wiggens, Allen
Eddy Raymond Caldwell. Glenn Thomp
son, Lee SydnOr, Lawrence Brown, Ray
mond Criswell, Tom Cannon and Dan
iel Strickland.
Mrs s. p Ball and daughter, Miss
Emma, and Miss Rea Little of Taylor
Ridge were Milan visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Ewing ant
niece, Miss Mary Stratton from Chi
caSO, are visiting at the home of Mrs
Rebekah Mclaughlin and other friend.
/ in Milan.
Robert KaIe visited in Chicago The
latter part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. II. Lowell. who hay.
| spent the summer visiting in the Yves
and have spent a good part of the tim
with Mrs. Lowelrs mother and sisto
at the Presbyterian parsonage. hav
left for their home at Rochelle ParI
New Rochelle. y. Y.
John Ellsworth, a former resident @
Milan. is calling on old friends in Mia,
this week. Mr. Ellsworth has not bee
in this town for Is years, and find
many changes.
Mrs. J. II. Criswell returned Mon
day from a visit with her parents a
Reynolds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
WATERFOWL.

Mrs. w. Z. Taylor and Miss Grace
Henry left last week for a visit with
Mrs. Taylor's son, Mack Taylor, n
California.
Mrs. Thomas Bay and children Wis
tied in Yuma Saturday with her sister.
Mrs. Dave Schafer.
Miss Anna Nelson. who has resigned
her position as school teacher here, is
succeeded by a young man from Jack
sOnville, III.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson of Carbon Cliff
has been assigned to be minister ii
the NJ E. church here. He delivered
his first address Sunday afternoon.
The fair to be held on the state
grounds here will begin Oct. and
continue up to the 18th.
William Pauls will occupy the Dan
McNeal tenant house near the Milwa'.-
kee depot
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ellis entertained
Mrs Ellis mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Shellabarger. also Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Shellabarger and baby. al
of Let's. Iowa. the latter returning
home Sunday evening while the fo"-
mer remained longer
Miss Clara Coleman visited in Rapid
| City with her parents from Friday IN
| til Saturday evening.
John McGilivary enjoyed a visit
from his father of Wilton, Iowa, last
week.
Mrs. William Ebeling is sick.
Pete Sheppard and son Paul left
| Monday evening for a visit with rela
tives in Monmouth and Augusta. III
Mrs. Direen returned to her home il
Jacksonville Monday after a visit he"e
with her son. George Direen. and wife
Mrs. c. Thompson left Sunday for I
visit in Chicago with relatives. From
there she will return to her home il
Mercer, Pa. Mrs Thompson is Mrs
r. G. Young's mother.
Mrs Edward AxelsOn entertained {
number of friends at dinner SUNDAY
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Crum of Bib,
Grove. Clay county, H.. arrived Mon
day evening for visit with Mrs
Crum's sisters, Mrs W. G. AnsbrooE
Mrs. Fred o. Lyans, Mrs. GeOrg'
Stang, Mrs. Godfrey Peterson. Mrs. A
I'D Cox and brother, H. S. Rose
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

nance is passed milllmen will be conf
PEELED to take out license before
they can sell milk in the city. This IS
not done with the idea of gaining any
revenue for the city, as the license fee
will be nominal, but it is done with the
idea of bringing the health commits
sioner in closer touch with the milk
men. At the present time it is almost
impossible to tell how many milkmel
are in the city, and it is an impossl-
bility to tell the names of them. WltH
each licensed, the record will be kept
and it will facilitate the work of the
health commissioner greatly. Each
wagon will be numbered and these
will be furnished by the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
MRS. SADIE ABBOTT

Women for the most part spend
their lives at home, and IT Is these
women who are willing and ambitious
that their homes shall be kept neat
and pretty, their children well dressed
and tidy, who do their own cooking,
sweeping, busting and often washing,
ironing and sewing for the entire
family, who call for our sympathy.
Truly the work of such a woman
is never done" and is it any wonder
that she breaks down at the end of a
few years, the back begins to ache,
there is a displacement, Inflammation
or liberation of the abdominal organs,
female weakness is brought on, and
the struggle of that wife and mother
to continue her duties is pitiful.
Lydia e. Pinkham'S Vegetable
Compound, made from native roots
and herbs, is the exact medicine n
woman needs whose strength is over
taxed. 1t keeps the feminine organs
in strong and healthy condition.
In preparing for childbirth and re-
cuperating therefrom it is most eff
cient. 1t carries a woman safely
through the change of life and in
making her strong and well assists
her to be a good wife and mother.
Mrs. Sadie Abbott, of Jeanette,
Pa. writes
Dear Mrs Pinkham-
Il suffered severely with pain every
month and also a pain in my left side. My
doctor prescribed for me but did me no
good; friend advised Lydia f. Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound and | wrote you IN
regard to my condition. | followed your
advice and am perfectly well woman. The
pains have all disappeared and | cannot
recommend your medicine too highly"
Eyd;a 2 p;okharapc VepefahIc Co
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25


awhile
bowels produce chronic dyspepsia drying the gastric juices
they used large quantities the bones become affected while the
not cured Contagious Blood Poison disease will not do to e
VILE disorder blood
infected with the mouth throat ulcerate hair and
SWELL
that able the particle
that
vegetable entirely
tones of the system the body perfect
health
while eradicatng the poison from the
treatment OF medical
who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
MOLINE

Last Cars to Island Sunday.-Cars
will cease running to Campbelrs ISL
and next Monday night at midnign;
and the season OF 1907 will be brought
to a close. The last car Will leave the
popular resort i'll the Mississippi at -
O'Clock and the following day the new
l5-minutes schedule will 90 into cffecr
Clint Baxter, who has had charge OF
the inn during this season. will close
it on Monday and proceed tn move
back to the city. 1t is probable, how
ever that cars vii make the trip to
the island on special occasions. but the
regular schedule will be ahandone |.
Charged With Desertion.-John w.
COLLISION, travelling expert for the Mo
line Pillow company, was arrested yes
terday on the charge of abandonment.
it being alleged that he had more than
once; left his five mOtherless children
alone and without food and care. Coli
son is said to draw a monthly sala".
of $l25, and it is alleged that severe!
times lately he has spent his money
ON sprees in Davenport. it having been
brought out in his hearing that he had
been arrested in that city for disorder
~ conduct
CheWed Thumb: Fined S50.-Charla :
Pauw was fined $50 and costs in pc
lice court yesterday for chewing th2
left thumb of Edward kochuyt during
a fight which tool, place Monday night
at Seventh street and Sixteenth ave
nue.. 1t seemed that grudge had cE
listed between PAW and Hochuyt ever
since they worked together on a farm
near Annawau about two years ag1
Kochuyt charged that PAW assaulted
him and i'll the course of HE light 90.
hold of his thumb with his teeth.
Body Not Identified.-Quite mum
her of people have viewed the remains
of the young man who was found deaG
in the willows near Iack Einteldt $
Sunday afternoon. but so far no on
has been able to identify them TWen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
The Touch That Heals.

Is the touch of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happiest combination of
arnica flowers and healing balsams
ever compounded. No matter how
old the sore or ulcer is, this salve will
cure it. For burns, scalds, cuts,
wounds or piles. it has no equal. Guar.
anteed by w. T. Hartz, druggist, 30
Twentieth street. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

Nearly all cough cures, especially
those that contain opiates. are consti
pating. Keunedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup contains no opiates and ac'
gently on the bowels. Pleasant t.
take. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

ty-five or 80 have visited Undertaken
Allsbrow's place in WATERFOWL but no
one seems TO have seen the young
man at any time The remains were
buried late Yesterday afternoon.
shorty" Emmets. the fisherman. who
talked with a deserter from the army
last Tuesday, was one of those to look
.at the body. He is positive that it is
not the same person who talked II
him at his fish camp
Broke Law; Fined St1.80.-A rem
resentative of Booth < Co of DaveI-
Fort appeared before Police Magistrate
Gustafson yesterday afternoon and
pleaded guilty to the charge of viz
la;ins the health ordinance of expos
ing for sale undrawn fowls a fine
of $3.50 was imposed.
Capstone in PIace.-The capstone Of
the ID. \. r. monument ON Campbel's
island was placed in position without
accident or mishap yesterday afte"-
noon. This heavy stone weighs seven
tons, and when the first capstone was
set in place an accident resulted in the
breaking in two of the stone. The
successful completion of the placing
of the second stone relieves the anx-
iety that arose over the danger Of the
second stone suffering the fate of the
first. The capstone will now be point
ed and set true. aud then actual
work on the monument itself will
| have been completed II is probable
| that the four cannon secured by NJ.
Meese from the east will be placed IL
! position during the fall. and the
grounds may be levcled that they may
he in shape for development early
! next year. The unveiling of the mon-
ument will not take place till next
summer.
| Ordinance to License Milkmen.-
| Health Commissioner \. H. Arp has
prepared an ordinance to be presented
| before the meeting of the city council
next Monday evening regarding thl
licensing of milk wagons The milk
| men Of the city will meet with tn,
| health commissioner tomorrow evel
| ing to discuss the issue. also the regH
! latiOn of the milk trade. If the Ordi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

Edna Vance and VERNE Z. Hodge,
both of Moline. There We're present
with the young people to witness thu
ceremony. which was performed by
Rev. \. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanca
the parents and a brother of The bride
from Moline. and Mrs. Mott. mother
Of the groom, from Davenport. TIL
groom works in a printing Office il
Moline. where he and his bride Wi
make their home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25
MRS. PRE- MsKlTRlCK

Mrs. Pree McKitrick, of La Fargo,
Wis, writes
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:
For six years / suffered from female
weakness. / was so irregular that | would
go from three weeks to six months. so l
thought | would give Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial
'sNow am once more well and can do my
work without a pain. Any one who wishes,
can write to me and will answer all letters
gladly"
Women should remember that Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
holds the record for the greatest
number of actual cures of female ills.
Every suffering woman h e
United States is asked to accept the
following invitation. 1t is free, will
bring you health and may av 9
your life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

Obituary Record.-Miss Nellie Nh
lane died YESTERDAY shortly before
noon at her home. corner of Utah anil
Myrtle street. She is survived by her
father. Timothy Mullane, and a sister,
Susan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-25

Moline Couple Married Here.-Mon-
day afternoon al O'Clock at The pa
sonage of the First Christian church
was celebrated the marriage of Miss