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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

ManZan Pile Remedy is put up In
tube with nozzle attached. May
be applied directly to the affected
parts. Guaranteed. Price soc. Sold
by C. W. Camp.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14
DR. DAVID ROSSER
Physician and Surgeon.

Office over Janeck Drug Store.
Residence, Cor. Sixth and Chestnut.
Othce hours a. m. to IL m. and
to . p. m. Member of Pension
Board.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-04-14

electric line would be sidetracked and
every effort made to keep competing
electric companies out of the field
for years to come. And there is no
question but that such course could
be worked to good effect during the
next decade. The people who ship pro-
duce and who would be benefited by
an electric system would inevitably
suffer.
The Parting of The Ways.
North Yakima has now reached the
stage where an electric line to the low
er valley is an imperative necessity
and if one is not built in the next two
or three years, this city can count on
securing very little trade from the
country below Union gap. Toppenish
will have gained sufficient prominence
and established herself securely
enough in that section in that time to
cut off all hope of our ever regaining
the ground lost. With an electric sys-
tenn operating and with the prestige
that this city already has and the ad-
vantage of established business, the
best of the argument would lie with
North Yakima. 1t is up to certain
mon in North Yakima to figure this
situation out for the benefit of the
community at large and ii is up to the
people of North Yakima to see that
home interests are safeguarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
The Morgan Purchase of Equitable

The Morgan Purchase of Equitable
A dispatch from New York, recently
published, stated that ]. Pierpont Nor
gan had announced his purpose in pur-
chasing Equitable Life Assurance
stock, so as to- control that company,
was to protect the policy holders. The
New York Worlds comment on this
announ cement is pertinent:
What J. Pierpont Morgan bought
from Thomas F. Ryan was not ma
jority of the stock of the Equitable
Life Assurance society," but the privi-
lege of controlling over 100000, GOO of
other peoples money.
THE Equitable stock that Mr.. Ryan
originally owned could pay only $S,o1I
in legitimate dividends under the per
cent clause in the society's charter.
Mr.. Ryan paid James Hazen Hyde
$2500,000 for this opportunity to earn
s3,514 a year. What Mr.. Morgan has
paid to Mr.. Ryan is still a secret, but
Mr.. Ryan is not in the habit of selling
anything for less than he paid for it.
THE Morgan interests have long
dominated the New York Life. Now
with the assets of the Equitable in their
possession they WELD what is proba-
bly, the most tremendous financial
power concentrated in the hands of any
set of private individuals in the world.
The control of this thousand million
dollars Of policy holders money means
the power to create a market for Nor
gan securities and to close the market
to other securities when desired. 1t
means power to elevate prices or to
depress prices. 1t means the domino
ton Of more banks and trust compa-
MES and of their deposits and financial
influence 1t means immediate access
TO millions of dollars of other peoples
money whenever this money is needed
for Morgan purposes. 1t means the
opportunity to exploit the savings of
hundreds of thousands Of Americans
for the further enrichment of a Wall
street coterie.
ITO a greater extent than formerly
the policy holders are protected by
the Armstrong code, but the public is
not equally protected. In spite of codes
and superintendent of insurance, the
control of hundreds of millions of dol
lars of the country's savings places a
power in the hands of private individ-
uals, such as the American people new
er contemplated intrusting even to
their own government"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

beside this: 81 want to go on record
as saying that 1 regard Electric Bit
ters as one of the greatest gifts that
God has made to woman" writes rms.
o. Rhinevault of Vestal Center. N. Y.
81 can never forget what it has done
for me- This glorious medicine gives
a woman buoyant spirits, vigor of body
and jubilant health. 1t quickly cures
nervousness, sleeplessness. melancholy,
headache. backache, fainting and dizzy
spells; soon builds up the weak, ailing
and sickly. Try them. so cents, at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
College Farmer and Profits.

With the elevation of his calling the
farmer Is bringing about a remarkable
social economic and moral change.
The Portland Oregonian says: THE
change that has been wrought by the
gospel of better farming is strikingly
set forth in a Pullman dispatch, print
ed in yesterdays Oregonian, announc-
ing the resignation of Professor George
Severance of the agricultural depart
ment of the Washington state college.
Professor Severance was drawing the
very satisfactory salary Of $4,000 per
year for his duties as instructor at the
college, but has resigned to become a
farmer He is to take charge of three
farms, just beyond the boundary line
in Canada, and is to receive salary
Of 5000 per year, with all of his ex-
penses paid. and is also to have an in
terest in the profits. An automobile is
provided for his use in running round
his work on the farms, and the posi-
ton is about as different from that of
the oId-time farmers as can well be
imagined.
1.-THE case OF this college farmer is
not an exceptional one. The Oregon
agricultural college, as well as the |
institution, is turning on
large numbers of these modern farm
ers. and to their scientific knowledge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Ever notice that when a horse
slips or stumbles the driver almost
invariably jerks the lines or hits the
animal a cut with the whip? This
is merely an illustration of the fool
ish, unnecessary or even vicious
things men do habitually without
stopping to inquire into causes or
reasons. The horse that slipped may
have stepped on a rail. the calks of
its shoes may have become worn, af-
fording poor footing upon the ice or
the smooth pavement, or perhaps its
mate pulling on the other end of the
doubletree, caught it at a disadvan-
taee n-1 destroyed its balance. Ger
tatnly the animal did not slip or
stumble voluntarily and abuse will
not help it to correct matters, over
which it has no control.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
New York City's $1,OOO,OOO,O 600
Debt.


| The total bonded debt of the city of
New York on Oct. 81 last. as shown
by Controller Metz's report, was 81,
O16, 712,47S, an amount 1885, 900, 900 in
Sexcess of the 10 per cent limit of real
iestate valuation subject to taxation,
says the New York World
To express it's magnitude in other
terms, it is nearly 500, 900 greater
than the interest bearing national
debt. 1t is only 800, 100000 less than
the nations war debt at the end of the
third year of the rebellion. It is larger
than the French war indemnity to Ger
many. How Insignificant in compari-
son is the states bonded debt of $26,-
230,G60!
This is the burden of municipal ex-
travagance which community of 4,
100000 persons is forced to bear, a
financial burden proportioned to a
kingdom rather than to a city. 1t is,
in fact, far in excess of the imperial
debt of the German empire.
These comparisons are offered for
the consideration of landlords and ten
ants, tenement dwellers and occupants
of avenue mansions, plutocrats and
humble wage earners, on whom alike
the burden rests New York is not
the first city in the world in popula-
ton, but It is the first city in debt and
waste and extravaganza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
FIELD OF LITERATURE

The January American Magazine
The American Magazine by its aston
ishing articles on "Barbarous Mex
ico' has awakened throughout the
country an intense indignation. In
its January issue, the editors bring
forward further and absolutely con-
vincing proofs Of the truth of their
statements and they reaffirm that
slavery is existing at the present mo-
ment in Mexico, that that country is
rife with barbarous political perse-
cution, that there is Imprisonment
for free speaking and that personal
and political liberty is being sup
pressed.
Other features of this issue are:
The beginning of a new serial en-
titled, THE Cabin" by Stewart Ed
ward White; 1.-The Spirit of Amer
ica," by Henry Van Dyke; Miss Ida
NJ. Tarbell's historical serial. 1.-The
American Woman" Hans Wagner"
the greatest ball player in the
world, by Hugh S. Fullerton; and
''Mr. Dooleys" Opinions on 1.-The Cost
of Living" by F. P. Dunno.
The following authors contribute
excellent fiction:
Inez Haynes Gilmore, Lucy Pratt,
John Fleming Wilson and Barton
Wood Currie. while David Grayson
writes another one of his delightful
Adventures in Contentment"-t
one being called "A Roadside
Prophet"
The department of plays and
Players is devoted this month to
comments on plays that make peo-
pie think" and that of Interesting
People" gives intimate pictures and
short personal histories of Robert J.
Collier, DR.. d. K. Pearsons, Judge
Robert S. Lovett and Julius Krutt-
schnitt, among others.
There is also Simon the JESTER"
William j. Locke's new novel, and
short article by Elizabeth Hewes on
Some Dangers from High Places"
Lastly there is The Pilgrims
Scrip and The Interpreters
House." which is devoted to an edi-
torial comment on the recent Crane
affair. Those who were Interested
in the arbitrary dismissal of Mr..
Crane from the diplomatic service
will enjoy this writer's fresh point
of view on the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
AMERICAN TYPE
IN FOREIGN STOCK
Physical Changes Noted in the Chill
dren of Immigrants-Visibl
in First Generation.

That the physical form and the
habits Of living and ways of thinking
OF the descendants Of foreigners who
immigrate to America are different
from those of their ancestors is the
conclusion of the immigration commits
sion as embodied in the preliminary
report Of that body which was recent
ly presented to congress. The discov-
cry is regarded as Of Importance In
science as indicating
the development of a distinct Amer
lean physical type in persons Of Eu-
ropean descent.
Ihe Investigation which has brought
TINS TACT to the surface was conducted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
The Argus Daily Short Story
Hezeldah's Mistakenly Gwendolin Adams
Copyrighted. 1903. by Associated Literary Press.

thing to beating the master. He slept
well and arose firm in his determine
| ton not to return to school. When his
grandfather called him aside after
| breakfast and tried to convince him
that he was wrong Hezekiah was still
resolute.
well. Hezekiah," the old man said
at last. "since your minds made up
there's no use Of urging you further.
I'd have been glad enough If you had
gone. and If you'd have stuck to it I
wouldn't have minded a year or two
at college to finish off with. AS it is,
you'll have to earn your living some
other way, and 1 suppose the sooner
you set about it the better"
I'm willing TO work, grandfather"
Hezekiah said, in some surprise.
Eyes, ] know, and I shouldn't won
der If Silas Jones would give you a
job for a month or two. He was say
ing he'd like to get boy to do chores,
and, although you amt much used to
work. if you get round spry you might
suit him."
"Grandfather''-
"Or," continued the old man. ''if
you'd just as soon thrash peas I'll hire
you myself. I'll give you every tenth
bushel, and you can pay me $50
week for board. What do you say 10
that?"
just as you like, grandfather"
Every well. Then We'll call it bar
gain, and when you're through with
that maybe something else viii! turn
up, and if you should be out of job.
why, your little room will be ready for
you, and 1 won't charge a cent more
than $1.5O a week, seeing it's you.
Hezekiah.'
Hezekiah was disagreeably surprised
1T the turn affairs had taken. 1t had
never occurred to him that his grand
father, who had cared for him ever
since he was left a helpless little or
phan ten years before. would cast him
off simply because he had tried to
thrash the master and wouldn't go to
school.
But he started for the barn. trying
very hard to look as if things were
turning ont exactly as he had expect
ed they would. He even managed to
whistle family as he passed the win
dow, through which be felt his grand
father was regarding him. but the last
melancholy note died away long before
he reached the barn.
Hezekiah never knew before that his
grandfather had harvested so many
peas. There they were. brown and
crisp and inviting, piled in rough, IN
even masses to the top of either NOW
and slowed away on the beams above
him.
The boy tossed down a great heap
into the middle Of the thrashing floor,
picked up his fail and began opera
tons. But it was of no use to try to
make himself believe that he liked to
thrash peas.
He tried to buoy himself up with the
thought that he was earning money,
but long before night even this thought
failed him as he began to realize that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
HumOr aid
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN n. SMITH
SUPERFLUOUS

TIME world wiz nicely run aio,1
l. without 20 Ut ma
Clocks would be wound IL YOU were go,
Be not afraid
The fishermen who spread their nets
Or cast a line
Would find some one 10 eat the ish-
You may opine.
Things that are your especial cara
Would Jog along
Without your worrying because
They might go wrong.
And every project that you pust
Be not afraid.
Would still be carried 20 success
Without your aid.
Important as may seem 10 be
The part you play.
Your place could be supplied In len
Than half a day.
Perhaps. although II might seem strs,v.-
BY seine one who
With just about one-half tho fuss
Could see IL through.
oh. yes, the universe would manage
Keep every date
Though you were most completely Wi
From off the slate.
You need II in your business.
That is true.
But don't you get TO thinking
1t needs you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Reason For IL.

There is one thing l can't under
stand"
"Only one|
Don't act smart. IL is this-why do
some women prefer a dog to a manT'
"That isn't hard"
"Can you elucidatep
Certainly. Because the dog, though
a professional and natural growler, is
yet not so much given TO the exercise
as a man and never talks when she
wants to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Marrying a rich wife is undoubtedly
a strenuous and hazardous way of
earning living and collecting 1t after
It is earned.
The man who does the most for bis
friends is sometimes the one that re-
moves himself from their circle.
1t is a good thing TO be happy today.
for you don't know what the chances
may be for it tomorrow.
Sleeplessness rarely bothers much In
the early morning.
Be kind to your family, for they
have so many intimate chances to get
back at you If you don't.
1t is easy to see why our next door
neighbor is always making mistakes
and getting nowhere. but these things
can't possibly apply to our own con-
dition.
There are lots of admirable people In
the world who never have learned
how to cut long story short.
IL Is easy enough In the abstract to
do a thing that you don't have to do.
but when the necessity comes then is
when we wonder how anybody could
have the conceit to think that be knew
anything about II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

and modern methods is due much of
the credit for the vastly increased
profits that have lifted mortgages and
added automobiles, pianos and SINH
lar equipment to so many of the farms
of the Pacific northwest. The new
farmer is one of the greatest blessings
that have come to the agricultural dis
tricts, and as his success increases, as
il surely will, the emoluments of the
calling will excite the envy of the less
favored professional men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
SPECIAL EXCURSION FARES
Via Grand Trunk Railway System,
Summer, 1909, CHICAGO to

Corresponding fares to over one
hundred other places in Canada, New
England and Oh Jersey coaet. Tickets
good thirty (G0) days. Liberal stop
over arrangements. st. Lawrence riv-
er and rapids included at slightly
higher fares. Time tables, descriptive
literature, etc, can be obtained by
Iaail from w. S. Cookson, A. G. p. A,
1876 Adams street, Chicago.
All the news all the time - The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

There's lots of money In county
fairs"
lis thereT
Eyes; didn't you ever observe ttT'
mo"
well. you've seen the gang Of for
tune tellers that go about from one to
the other"
Yes"
well. wouldn't you call them the
circulating medium OF the countryT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Could the railroads segregate their
accidents and bunch them on, say, the
first and third Tuesdays Of each
month, the travelling public would be
able to go prepared by staying at home
on those DAYS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Investigation shows that very many
women now shrieking for the ballot
really want to travel through life in
the old way, carrying the suffragette
thing as side line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

\ Never before have Rock Island mer-
chants So stirred up the holiday buy
ers in this field as they have this year;
and never before have they had so
good trade. 1t surely pays to solicit
trade
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Right There.

Right There.
''I think ! will challenge the winner
of the Johnson-Jeffries fight"
Where would you be with themT
fright to the front"
You'll have to get a reputation
first"
Reputation! Don't you know 1 hold
the worlds typewriting recordr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Evidence Enouoh,

do you think love is blindr
81 do"
'Why do you think soT"
Didn't you get marriedT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

A sprained ankle will usually dise,
BILE the injured person for three or
four weeks. This is due to lack of
proper treatment When Chamberlain's
Liniment is applied a cure may De eff
fected in three or four days. This lini-
ment Is one of the best and most re-
markable preparations in use. sal@ ~
al druggistA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

If they keep on in the way they have
been going they may be able to make
a society function of that strike of
shirt waist makers in New York
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

The Second avenue side Of Spencer
square should not be converted into a
barn yard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Brazil and Sweden have signed an
arbitration treaty. Now all the need
is something to arbitrate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
The Reason.

'"There is a married pair that never
quarrel"
What, never?
Never"
THAT is quite remarkable. isn't itT'
"Oh. i don't know. You see, they are
separated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

The recently established Clinton
Tribune has gone out of business-"un-
til some later date"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Only one more day before Christ
mas. Does 1t seem possible?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

waiter. ordered a soft boiled egg"
Eyes. subj"
"Well, this is hard as brick. Take
It back and have them boil It three
minutes less"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Christmas is what you make of it as
well as what it really is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

Thursday, December %, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23

There are lots of admirable people In
the world who never have learned
how to cut a long story short.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-17
ADeatlat Fairfield.

OlED-Myrtle, the thirteen yeal
old daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. e. g
Jones. departed this life Sunday, July
IL. 1909. at l1:30 o'rIork p m. Hrr
remains were inferred IN he new t-.ntA
terry ut this place. with host of rel.
atives and friends to mourn her loss
Myrtle WAS Il bright and Industrious
little girl, and a dear lover of flowers.
Around the spot whore she WAS bur-
riet, there. she wandered many an
hour with her school mates seeking
the various kinds of wild flowers that
grew there.
She has gone from this troublesome shore.
Gone where she'll have troubles no more
We are sure she has gone to the land of rest.
And viii dweil with the angels ever hest.
Sweety sleep where the winds OF summer wave
And the wild flowers bloom above thy grave
Rev. j. A. Ambrose filed his reg
ular appointment here last Saturday
and Sunday and preached splendid
sermons to large and attentive con-
gregatiuns.
Mr.. g. Richards and wife, accom-
panied by Mrs. Webb Martin and
Miss Taylor, of Ruston. are visiting
relatives here this week, and nre hav-
ing some big fish frys on Black Creek
Mr. l.. NJ FutreIl returned home
Sunday, after spending most OF last
week at Natcbitoches.
Misses Lizzie and Ennice Corhitt
were the guests of Alma aud Georgia
Newton last Saturday and sunday
DR.. A. b. Greed left IN Wednesday
for Winn parish where he will prac-
tice his profession.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-17
Lie Scholarships at Hall Price.

In appreciation of the very liberal
patronage that has been bestowed
upon III and i'm order to- carroll II
large enough number of students e.,
enable US to fill all If the excellent
Positions we have In view for this
fall. we are going tn sell our LIFE
SCHOLARSHIPS from July LIST t.
September LIST for the PANIC PRICE
of only $50 each This Is our regular
$50 srholarship and includes a COM
l,lete course la either Charter short
hand or Bliss bookkeeping together
with our special course In peunlan-
ship. which is now taught 10y one al
the finest penmrn In the Sonth.
Remember. this offer H. limited t.
the months of July and August am.
to secure its benefits you should az
once Address the Sonth's best biisi-
ness college. the Monroe Commercial
College. Monroe. La. for their liter.
allure. Send along the names of !,
few Of your friends who.arr interest
ed In q business education and W.
will send you some beautiful speri
mems Of penmanship by our expert
penman.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-17

A considerable scare has spread
over the surrounding country about
scarlet fever in Colfax. There has
been only one case the little girl of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ID. Lurry, contract
ed in Alexundria, and developed on
the evening and night of July 4th.
The little girl is getting along nicely.
her trained nurse WIS discharged
about week, and there have beeu
no further developments.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-17

Mr.. aud Mrs. j. r. kelsoe and
children cnme down from WINFIELD
hist Monday, Mr.. X. jumping of at
Cslfax. and staying over pretty well
all the week, having some hand mat
tiers to look after with Mr.. K. E. Ne
knight. who came here from Shrrve-
port. TIL. others went on TO Alexan-
dria and Bayou Rapides to visit
rrl,ttiyes.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-07-17
Circulating Library.

A circulating library Of eigltv-five
books by standard authors is now
fp,.d, tor public use at the Dixie drug
store. The dues for membership in
the reading club is $500 a year, or
$50 for six months. Persons in
tsresfed ARE invited to call at the
drug store for particulars.