davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Arresting a Corporation.

New York Mail: How are you go
ing to arrest corporation when it has
neither soul not physical body? The
federal department of justice has had
this problem before it, and Attorney
General Bonaparte submits to con-
gress suggested solution, offered by
a federal district attorney in Iowa.
The plan is to have a judge of the
court where the alleged offense is tri-
able to direct that a notice shall be
served on the president or secretary
of the corporation at least 20 days in
advance, specifying the Indictment and
the time and place of the hearing to
be held upon it. When this service has
been made by marshal and the time
has elapsed, 'the alleged offender shall
be deemed to be arrested and present
in court at the place designated in the
notice." and may be proceeded against
whether or not he was present by per
son or counsel
This ingenious and yet reasonable
step is one of many that must be adop
ted before the public control of cor
porations catches up with their OWL
facilities in covering their tracks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

are made, through trains viii be run
from New England points to the south
by using 1t and the Long Island tunnel
and the Hudson river tube.
At present only few passenger
trains are run from Boston to the
south. They are carried around New
York city from the New Haven yard
at One Hundred and Thirtieth street
to the Pennsylvania station in Jersey
City upon q car float.
The bridge as planned In many re-
spects is one of the most daring and
remarkable engineering structures ever
proposed, says the New York Ameri-
can. The entire structure, except the
piers for the arch, will be of steel. hav-
ing an estimated weight Of 10000
tons. The novel feature of the plans
is that the train floor of the bridge in
stead of resting on the crown of the
arch is hung from it. The crown is
800 feet above the water and the floor
about half that distance
1t will have four tracks, two for pas
senger trains and two for freight. and
is designed for live loads on each of
the tracks of two 100 ton locomotives,
followed by uniform load of 5000
pounds per linear foot. The floor car
ried by the arch will have deep grid
ers under the tracks and crossbeams
at the posts interlaced with diagonal
bracing.
The main arch is to be flanked by
piers from which will rise double tow
ers 200 feet high. The towers will be
Of massive proportions, with the lower
portion of granite and the upper of
concrete The main body of the piers
will be filed with earth and stone to
provide sufficient weight to counterfeit
the thrust of the arch.
Expansion and contraction of the
structural work, due to changes in the
weather, had to be taken care of. BY
carefully arranging the members of
the arch the movement at the crown
is only few inches, while in the track
floor two special expansion joints are
fitted that prevent the floor from NOV
ing under the action of train starting
or stopping on the bridge
Original plans for the bridge We're
| drawn by former Commissioner of
Bridges Gustave Lindenthal. He sub
| mitted them to the municipal art COM
| mission, and after months Of consider
alton they were approved. 1t is esti-
| mated to cost between fifteen and
| twenty million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
The Withdrawal of Brother Charley.

The withdrawal of Charles p Taft
from the senatorial contest in Ohio
came Unexpectedly, but it is the most
creditable. thing he has done since
he came before the public as a brother
of the new president-elect. He gets
out of the race, he says, in the inter-
ests Of party unity. Whether, with
Burton for competitor, he could have
been elected is uncertain, and the un-
certainty has contributed chiefly to his
decision.
His appearance as a candidate for
Foraker's place gave great offense
to many of the old leaders of the re-
publican party in Ohio and the fac
tional fight threatened to split the
party in the Buckeye state. Brother
Charley had no claim to the position
to which he aspired and his an
nouncement that he was a candidate
and his persistent efforts and success
in securing support of the federal
machine, aroused intense resentment
faction but among the supporters of
burton and republicans generally who
were displeased with the spectacle OF
the president elects brother, with his
millions only to recommend him, try.
| ing to wrest from men of long political
service honors that justly belonged to
one of them.
Burton will doubtless be elected. He
| is man of ability, an experienced leg
islator and he has just claims on his
party for the high position which For
aker must vacate
Charles p Taft is ambitious for poll
teal distinction, has plenty of money
to finance a campaign and very likely
he will come before the public AGAR
for some position before very long, but
his retirement at the present time ant
in the present circumstance, is com
mendable, to say the least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
another in that flourishing city Of only

another in that flourishing city of only
a few days ago.
No one yet has been found to re-
count intelligently the fate of this
town and its inhabitants. The ominous
absence of details concerning Reggie
proves to be due to the fact that not
only the city itself but its whole pop
ulation. with the possible exception of
a mere handful, has disappeared.
Wafships ordered to relieve the sur
vivors were unable to approach the
coast, owing to the changed configura-
ton of the straits of Messina.
Ultimately torpedo boat ran close
to the coast, but was unable to dis
cover a trace of the city.
Where week ago stood the homes
and works of men and busy streets,
there is nothing but chaotic rocks and
earth.
Messina experienced a similar disas-
ter in 17SS 1t had then the same pre-
lliminary warnings during the previous
four or five years that it had recently
in 1905 and 1907.
Both Messina and Reggie are on the
seismic line of contact or boundary and
secondary formations which separate
Mt. Etna and Mt. Vesuvius
1t is veritable storm center of
earthquakes, yet Messina stayed for
this last lesson in the light of modern
scientific knowledge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Belated Praise.

Sing a song of summer.
Hard to chant it's praises
When the sun is boiling
And it's hot as blaZes,
But its rare attractions
Are immensely pleasing
When the snow comes drifting
And our ears are freezing.
When the days have vanished
That were full of splendor,
Hot enough, I'll venture,
Storage lard to render,
How they strike our fancy
Like a hammer tripping
With a zero layout
And the frost bug nippingi
Then we die of longing
For the breezes fleeing
That with blast of furnace
Were at times competing,
And we can in fancy
Feel them fan our faces
When we find old winter
Getting down to cases.
Thus at every season
Vain regrets come fretting
For the one that's vanished,
On its graces betting.
And we come reciting
Words serene and pleasant
For the one that isn't
On the job at present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Effects of the Earthquake.

According to dispatches from Italy.
by, the earthquake in Sicily and Gala
bria the whole face of the country and
the coast line have been altered. Even
Scilla and Charybdis have changed the
positions they have occupied since
Aeneas' legendary voyage.
The three provinces where the great
est damage was done were Messina
and Catania in Sicily, and Reggie di
Calabria, on the mainland. They COM
prise about 400 square miles.
Thousands persisted and much dam
age was done outside of these prov
inces, but within them the devastation
was so complete that scarcely a hui
man habitation remains.
All accounts now agree that the
time occupied by natures gigantic
spasms was but 80 seconds. Some min
utes later great wave completed the
havoc in the i'll fated coast towns.
The violence of the shock seems to
have been unprecedented except by
volcanic .eruptions within limited
area
The buildings of Messina were not
merely shaken down = their founda.
tions literally were yanked from be
meath them to one side or to the other
until they toppled from the perpendicu
lar and fell in ruins alongside theil
original sites. That was the expert
: ence of Messina.
That of Reggie, on ihe opposite ST
of the strait, mist haze been more
lent, for scarcely onefstone remains
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Some Drawbacks.

She is young; she Is fair:
She is good to see,
And her nut brown hair
Has entangled me.
And her round throat white
Is without a flaw.
But her voice is quite
Like a crosscut saw.
In her cheeks soft bloom
Is the dew drenched rose
Like a rich perfume,
Now 1t comes and goes.
But, alas. when she speaks
= She her English Stays
And the red gore reeks
In each dripping phrase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Begin the new year by contributing
an amount however small to the earth
quake sufferers. The Argus will be
glad to continue to receive subscrip-
lions and forward them to the National
Red Cross society
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Lady Auckland, who is coming over
from England to this country next
month, sends word that she will travel
under an assumed name in order to
avoid newspaper notoriety. We eX-
pect her to inform us in a few days
concerning the name she proposes to
assume
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

The appalling disaster in southern
Italy and Sicily calls for charity on
the part of the entire world. The
hearts of the American people will
awaken to the necessity of giving to-
wards the relief of the thousands who
are stricken
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

A New York judge has decided that
man whose salary is not more than
Sc week need not pay alimony. This
may cause some men to quit exaggera-
ting when they refer to the salaries
they draw
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Des Moines Register and Leader:
At the latest meeting of the stock
holders in an English thread combine
dullness of trade, and then a dividend
of so per cent was declared. Very sad :;
but apparently the poor stockholders
can do nothing but sit tight and wait
for the return of prosperity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
5econd avenue. Rock Island. Ill. IEn-
,ercd at the postofiice as second-class
matter.]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

In the poppy raising districts the
Chinese expect to keep on cultivating
the plant in spite of government prohi-
bition. They will be awakened with
some rudeness from their pipe dream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
WORLDS BIGGEST BRIDGES.

Projected Port Morris Queens
bridge; length, with ap-
proaehes, three miles.
Firth of Forth bridge; length,
with smaller spans and ap-
proaches, one and half miles.
BIackwell's island bridge; length,
with approaches, two miles.
Victoria bridge at Montreal, total
length, two miles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Charity is the first necessity of the
new year. There was never SO great
need for generous giving while
countless thousands are stricken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Humor aua Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Don't get sick. Some Of your long
suffering friends may come around
and insist upon your taking your own
often prescribed medicine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

OF course we
would be care
full as possible
Of the feelings
Of our friends if
we could only
privately con-
vince ourselves
Of the right of
our friends to
possess feelings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Charles Taft knows that discretion
is the better part of valor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

1t may be all right to be strenuous
If some one else will stand the expense
and let you reap the profits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Some girls are just determined to
marry, no matter if their husbands are
so poor that they can't pay much ALI
MOnY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

No woman has
cause for Jealousy
who is the only
woman present.
It is hard to en-
d ure another'S
pain-unless you
are either his ply
stefan or his train
ed nurse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
knew His Line.

"You can recommend the count, then,
to be gentle and house broke and all
that" said the American millionaire
who was looking around for something
choice in that line as present for his
spoiled daughter.
"Yes," replied the marriage broker,
strokirg his short whiskers, "he is all
right, and you can safely put your
money in him. He is one Of our six
best Sellers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

BY THE }. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Had the combination been just lit.
tie different every man is dead sure
he would have been a great and glori.
Gus success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

If there is anything that woman
yearns to have on hand nowadays it is
one of the new sleeves.
Life would be one. grand sweet song
If we could reward our friends and
punish our enemies according to our
own private code.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
SuperHuous.

81 am sure of one thing" said the
homely woman.
what is that?" inquired the brutal
man.
THAT can make myself plain"
"Oh, Impossible" murmured the
brutal man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
THE BIGGEST OF BRIDGES

structure at New York Will Span Hell
Gate Channel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

Officials of the Pennsylvania rail-
road recently made public plans for
the construction Of the largest bridge
, In the world. 1t will connect the main
land Of New York with Long Island
and with its approaches will be three
miles long. The points to be connected
are Port Morris and the Long Island
shore at Woodside. The greatest span,
over He'll Gate channel, will be a
, thousand feet It VIII be 14o feet
over the " ltting the passage
t. Hect with the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

- tne nsws aI the dime q THR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02

rs s.P- WENT uS1
AND ar Z NE MT
DOW AN D W =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-02
Bound to Work,

81 am troubled so with insomnia"
IT have sure cure"
what is it, pray?"
Taking care of a baby that is teetl
ng."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of NeWberry.

Court Of Common Pleas.
Burr Lake, and others, Plaintiffs,
Against
Bennie Lake, and others, Defendants
Sale for Partition.
By order of the Court herein, ]
will sell at public outcry to the high.
est bidder at Newberry Court House
on salesday, Monday, December 9Th.
1909, during the legal hours Of sale,
the following described real estate:
All that tract or plantation of
land, lying and being situate in the
County and State aforesaid, contain
ing ffty-eight and three-fourths
(58 3-4) acres, more or less, bounded
by lands Of Mayer Havird, Mrs. Fan
ME Maffett, B. L. Dominick, and 9th
ers, the same being the tract Of land
belonging to the minor heirs-at-law Of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of NeWberry.

County Of Newberry.
Court Of Common Pleas.
F. A. Pickett, Lizzie Ellis, Pearl
: Wright, David Glymph, Benson
Glymph, Plaintiffs,
Against
McCreery Glymph, W. II. Rowlett,
Annie May Griffith, William Row.
lett, Defendants.
PARTITION. .
By order Of the Court herein,
will sell at public outery to the high
est bidder at Newberry Court House,
on Salesday, Monday, December 9th,
1909, during the legal hours Of sale,
the following described real estate:
All that tract or plantation of land,
lying and being situate in the Coun-
ty and State aforesaid, containing
forty-two acres, more or less, bound
ed by lands Of Mrs. A. Y. W. Glymph,
E. L. Glymph, R. W. Glymph and
others, the same being the tract Of
land Of which David Glymph died
seized and possessed.
Terms Of Sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
81. 81. Rikard,
Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

the credit portion in whole or in
part; said bond and mortgage to Sc
cure the credit portion to provide fol
eight per cent. interest from date OF
sale payable annually and, in case
of foreclosure, or collection by an
attorney, for ten per cent. of both
principal and interest as attorneys
fees. Purchaser to, pay for papers
and recording same.
Fl. II. Rikard, Master.
November 6, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

By an order of the Court herein, l
will sell to the highest bidder, before
the Court House, at NeWberry, S. c.,
within the legal hours Of sale, on
Monday, Salesday, December 9th,
1909, all that tract, piece, parcel or
plantation Of land, lying and being
Situate in the county Of NeWberry,
Stale Of South Carolina, containing
one hundred and ninety-four (19D
acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of, or formerly Of, estate of j. W. ?.
Brown, estate Of Hawkins Dennis
and others, same being the Identical
tract of land conveyed to me by
Henry B. Hair, by deed dated Decem-
Der 10Th, 1894, and recorded in Book
No. at page 364.
Terms of Sale: One-half Q-2)
cash, and the balanot il one year, Sc
cured by bond Of. the purchaser and
mortgage of the premises sold, with
leave to the purchaser to anticipate
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

Total >. .. .. >. .. .. $l86244 6O
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Newberry.
Before me came ]. F. Browne,
Cashier Of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books Of said bank.
J. T. Browne.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
this goth day of November, 1909.
J. A. Counts,
Notary Public.
Correct
Geo. Y. Hunter,
S. S. Birge,
J. S Wheeler,
Directors.
49, +
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

Total .. >. .. .. ;. ..$194683 81
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry.
/, R. T. Pugh, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
R. T. Pugh,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22nd day of November, 1909.
T. A. Dominick,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
W. P. Pugh,
J. A. C. Kibler,
J. P. Bowers,
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

The Peoples National Bank at Pros
perity, in the State Of South
Carolina, at the Close Of Busi-
ness, November Is, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

Resources.
Loans and Discounts .. .$113270 63
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured .. .. .. 80. 1896 16
Z. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation :. =. =. :. -. $3.50 90
Premiums on U. S. Bonds. 437 so
Banking House, Furniture
and Fixtures =. .. ..... 1929 O9
Other Real Estate owned. 1000 90
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents. -. 8l95 Sc
Due from State and Pri-
vate Bank and Bankers
Trust Companies and
Savings Banks =. =. =. 2463 IS
Due from approved Re-
serve agents =. 1920 o3
Checks and other cash
Items =. =. -. =. 1925 55
Notes of other National
Banks =. .. =. =. >. 1900 90
Fractional Paper Curren-
cy, Niekels, and Cents SO 81
Lawful Money Reserve in
Bank, viz:
Specie =. :. =. 1903 90
Legal tender notesl9O3l 90 1854 90
Redemption fund with U.
S. Treasurer Is per cent
circulation) =. =. =. =. 312 80
Total >. :. ..$194683 81
Liabilities
Capital stock paid in ....T 23OOO 90
Surplus fund .. .. >. >. 1000 %
Undivided Profits, less eX-
penses and Taxes paid 376l OF
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

Henry Lake. deceased.
Terms Of Sale: Cash, Purchaser to-
pay for papers.
H. II. Rikard,
Master.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
GEE !!

DID YOU EVER S e such a.
kTowd of anxious Bargain seek
RS as were at the Pieaving Ar
Pw Sale Saturday. ...-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
Total .. >. -. .. S 1924 81
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Newberry..
Before me came '. L. Smith Cash.
ier of the above named bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is a true
condition of said bank, as shown by
the books of said bank.
V. L. Smith, =,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this Goth day Of November, 1909.
John C. Aull,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest:
z. T. Pinner,
R. H. Hipp,
Taos. E Hentz,
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATEMENT

OF the Condition of the Bank Of Po-
maria, Located at Pomaria, S.
c., at the Close Of Business
November 18th, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY,
Court Of Common Pleas.

The Bank Of Prosperity, Plaintiff,
Against
A. H. Hawkins, individually, and
George E. Hawkins and A. Il. HaW-
kins, as partners doing business
under the firm name and style OF
Hawkins Bros, Defendants.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

Total :. :: -. ..$333646. so
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Newberry.
Before me came J. E. Norwood,
Cashier of the above named bank,
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true: condition of said bank, as shown
by the books Of said bank.
Sworn to and subscribed before
NEE, this 22nd day of November
1909.
P. Fant Glider,
Notary Public for S. c.
Correct
James Mcintosh,
Chas. E. Summer,
James K. Glider,
Directors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATEMENT

Of the Condition Of the Bank Of
Prosperity, Located at Prosperi-
ty, S. c., at the Close Of Bus
mess November 16, 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23
STATEMENT

OF the Condition Of the Newberry
Savings Bank, Located at New
berry, S. c., at the Close
of Business, Nov. 16 1909.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-23

!. It sometimes happens that the
tsbest man. at a wedding really does
have the best Of it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-07

regulation of vice and crime.
Unfortunately the criminal ele-
ment and the so-called liberia. ele-
ment. which are opposed to the strict
enforcement of law, are prone to con-
slider this attitude of the city govern
ment of paramount Importance and to
prefer the election of men who sympa-
thise with a loose policy. This ele-
ment possesses the balance OF power
( in all city elections and is likely to
favor men who may be lacking in bust
ness capacity and administrative abili-
ty. and frequently lacking in high
ideals.
Our government is based upon the
democratic principle and is effective
only where sustained by the opinion
of the people / have confidence that
the people will act wisely when poll
teal issues are clearly defined. Con
tinued discussion will develop truth
and in the end raise the moral stand
ards of our people.
The men who originated the Des
Moines plan look for a marked de
velopment of public opinion as thu
discussion advances and hope 10 al,