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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Passing of the Vanderbilts.

With the advent OF Hartman as the
controlling spirit of the New York Cen
trail system. which is expected to take
place soon, the Vanderbilts. as factors
of Importance in the railway world,
will drop into the background. 1t is
believed that the recent sales of con-
vertible bonds of several of the Har-
riman roads were for the purpose CT
giving him the cash which would en-
able him TO get dominant voice in
the Central. Early in 1909 he became
one of the directors in the Central.
and several other members of the
board are favorable to his interest
1t is believed that when the proper
moment comes he will have no diff.
Guilty in getting sufficient stock ~
place him in control of the road and
of its subsidiary links.
Who would have supposed. in the
days of the 'Old Commodore" that
| within third of a century after his
death the New YORK Central would
pass out of the control of the Wander
| bilt family? When he died in 1871
he handed over the road to his Oldest
| son. William H. Vanderbilt, and the
latter managed it and its subordinate
lines with such skill that the $100,
100000 which ne inherited was in
creased to more than S20000O,0OO Al
his death in 1885. Except the Penn
| sylvania road. it was the largest sys
tenn in the world. and its name and
that of its head had travelled farther
over the globe than that of any othe
railway. says the ST. Louis Republic
But the third generation of Wander
bits came under widely different in
fluences from those which had shaped
| the lives of their predecessors. The
Commodore Cornelius VANDERBILT!
l., had risen from poverty up to at
fluence and power. William H. ha,
helped the father to make the family
fortune, and the energy and Skill
which he displayed in the making o
it impelled him to increase it. Blu
wealth was thrust upon the third gen
Grafton without any effort upon it
lpart. and much of it's time has beel
lpassed in trying to squander it. Cor
nelius H., the grandson of the founde
OF the family, was man of education
and talent. but he gave comparativel
httie OF his time to the Management
OF MS road, while the fourth genera
loh, as we'll as some of the third. pas
most of their days in dissipation !;
Europe, with occasional interruption
in divorce court proceedings. In Hai
! rimans hands the Central will prob;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Foes of Direct Primary.

There is some honest opposition to
primary legislation even among the
people. In this day and age the sub
1ect is never presented upon which
all the people of all kinds and classes
are absolutely unanimous. But while
there may be comparatively few peo-
pie opposed to the direct primary be-
cause they disapprove of a law COM
peilins them TO state their party affiIi-
alton and find other minor faults with
such legislation, the thoughtful fair.
minded. patriotic people. taken as a
whole. endorse the principle of pri
mary legislation, and. if the Illinois
general assembly in special session
does its duty by the people. law
clear, comprehensive and constitu
tional will be enacted.
A very strong argument in favor o
primary legislation is found in al
analysis of the opposition. Get at tn,
real animus of the opposition as yol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

come in contact with 1t, and before
you have sifted far you will put your
finger on some professional. job-hold-
ing or job-seeking politician who OPP
poses primary legislation because 1t
places nominating power in the hands
of the people which hitherto has been
monopolized by many of those who
are fighting primary legislation.
The opposition is clever, shrewd,
powerful. resourceful, and always on
the job.
And by reason of the latter very
vital fact the opposition to primary
Legislation has big advantage in the
fight. Advocates of primary legisla-
ton take too much for granted, rely
upon the obvious public demand, and
do little real hustling. Meanwhile the
professional political opposition to pri-
mary legislation is waging an organ
lied campaign spurred on by privilege
and with personal profit the reward
of victory
If the friends of primary legislation
were half as active as the foe. there
would be no question as to the outcome
of the fight in Illinois.
Sift it down to its last analysis and
! you will find this primary law fight is
( the struggle of privilege, private snap
and politics on one side and public in
| tercsts on the other.
Line up with the people. and lets
| put one over" on the professional
politician for a change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

has lately taken unto himself spouse.
You aren't fair You pass Judgment
upon the whole sex when all"that you
really knowlinbout them is what you
have learned from the few whom you
have hired 10 work for you..E
I'm judging from all the women
that | ever knew. My mother died
when / was baby, and have no Sis
tiers. Just look at the girls of my set.
They dance and sing, but what earthly
thing are they good for?'
IF that is the case it is about time
that you made some new acquaint-
ances."
Seeing is believing with me-"
There was pause in the CONVEX
sation The two men were season
ing their argument with periods Of
thought and smoke. They were good
friends. though differing widely in ma
terial circumstances and usually in
convictions. One. Frank Sheldon, was
rich and single; the other, Stewart Van
, Cleate, was rather poor and married.
Both were young. The silence. which
lsiu luStcu icI SeNci'tl "'s"'
dnally broken by Van Cleate.
"Humph" lie said. drawing his pipe
slowly from his mouth. I've got an
idea
How unusual" Sheldon laughed.
my wife is dying for Il piano. the
other went on. paying no attention to
| the raillery, land | think / see how TO
, get her one"
wish | saw how to get a house
| keeper came laZily through the To-
bacco smoke in reply.
The two things are connected In
my idea. You say women are all alike
and that it is impossible to hire o
good housekeeper. dare you to back
it up with bet"
: "A bet. On a housekeeperY'
Yes"
well, fire ahead. What is it,"
simply this-that 1 can produce 8
housekeeper who will prove entirely
satisfactory to you and that aunt o.
yours who lives with YOU"
What are the termsT' Sheldon ask
ed abruptly.
If win you buy me a piano. If
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
than an hour he returned.

than an hour he returned
He found 1.-The girl in the hall iust
ready to leave. He took her by the
hand and led her to a seat and then
sat down beside her. He did not speak
for moment. and when he did his
voice was very low and gentle.
Dear he said. 81 love you all the
more now. my plucky little housekeep.
err
"You know, them" she asked.
81 know that you. besides being the
best girl that I ever knew. are the
sister of my most intimate friend.
Stewart Van Cleate Tell me. why did
you do it,"
"You said that women we're only
good to look at
"And 1T was that remark that did It
all?"
Yes: l wanted you to see that there
were women who were good for some
thing. and then" she added bashfully.
stewart told me of your bet. and I
wanted him TO win that piano."
Sheldon smiled. HE certainly has
"Ni's ~ Alc tOOh IcT ana
continued: once there was fellow
who was neither very good nor very
| bad. but he had great dislike for
women. He had never been fortunate
enough To meet one that he could re-
| spect through and through, and so he
| had grown to believe that there was
none who came up TO his ideal. But
| one day. quite by chance. there came
| into his life one whom he saw 10 he
| the realization of his dreams. He
knew then that his opinions were al!
| wrong. Marie. ! can't go on this waY
| any longer. You are the one woman
Your have restored my faith. VIII you
| be my wife,
He caught her to him. for he had
| read her answer in her eyes.
1t was not until two weeks later.
| however. that. he was allowed TO put
the ring npon' her finger for she had
! argued that il would be better for
them ~ meet under conditions to which
they were both accustomed and In their
proper social spheres.
The lights were very low in the Van
Cleate library on that happy evening.
and two chairs We're very close togeth.
er. What was said was spoken so
softly that no one could hear But
finally the two came out of their Sc
clusion and went into the parlor. where
hey found Mrs. Van Cleate seated at
new and shiny piano, happily play
ng.
II Il made you lose your bet" Marie
| whispered.
But | won 4 wife," Sheldon replied
| ovinsly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Night on Bald Mountain.

On lonely night Alex. Benton of
Fort Edward, y. Y, climbed Bald
Mountain to the home of a neighbor
tortured by asthma. bent on curing
him with DR.. Kings New Discovery
that had cured himself of asthma
This wonderful medicine soon re-
lieved and quickly cured his neigh
Dor. Later it cured his sons wife
OF severe lung trouble. Millions
believe it's the greatest throat and
lung cure on earth. Coughs, colds
Group. hemorrhages and sore lung.
are surely cured by it. Best for hay
fever, grip and whooping cough SOC
and $1.00 Trial bottle free. Guar.
anteed by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

az speak from experience. Stewart,
and say most emrhatically that it is
impossible to secure an all round sat
isfactory housekeeper."
What's troubling Won? Has that
latest and most hopeful one of ali de
parted:"
''Yes-today. She drank"
Another one in view yet?"
mo. and how wish there never had
to be. They're all alike
"Oh, pshaw, You're "A peSsimist"
We'll, they are-hOusekeepers and
women in general; good TO look at
some of them. anyway-but that's as
far as they GO
Hold Oh there old man, Just re-
member that you're talking to one who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
HumOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
By DUNCAN n. SMITH

WHEN to an exaggerated ego we
add an exasperated ego the re-
suit is positively alarming.
Even an earthquake would make no
impression upon the placidity, inertia
and self satistedness of some people.
Be not forgetful to entertain the
chance conner. for it may be that she
has long tongue and short temper
Why is it that the things that ought
to be seem to bear no sort Of rela.
ton to the things that are?
Sometimes we are so contrary that
it is 4 positive pleasure TO have people
thoroughly dislike us.
We look before and after and sigh
for the money we didn't earn and gloat
over that which we threw ut the birds.
Wisdom isn't Indispensable If You
have money 10 back up your foolish
ness and buy off your critics.
When man is called upon to har-
vest his crop of wild oats he is apt to
sneak around after dark and ask for
help. ke
Some people learn by experience. and
others won't even acquire the expert
ence.
1t takes a lot Of auto suggestion to
make MS think we like it when we are
working hard and other people are
reaping the benefit,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Reference was made-some days ago
to the government census reports on
the fisheries industries on the Miss
issippi and its tributaries. The fig
ures for the state of Illinois alone
are now complete They show a
total value of product in the state
of $1,413,000. OF this total the ma
ligned German carp is represented
by a value of $4,000, while the
mussel shells and pearls found with
them are worth $685., 900 more
These are the big items of the tota
revenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
When Your Joints Are Stiff

and muscles sore from cold and rheu-
matism. when you sprain a joint,
strain your side or bruise yourself,
Perry Davis Painkiller will take out
the soreness and fix you right in a
jiffy For over 30 years it has been
the standby for emergencies in thous-
andS of families. Don't go home with
out soc bottle or one of the new
35c bottles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
importunino.

The song of Simple Simon
Is of a foolish guy
Who thought but for the asking
To get a hunk of pie.
1t may sound rather silly.
But how is one to say
Without polite requesting
What's his TO take away?
1t takes so little effort,
1t doesn't cost a sou.
If something's very lovely
To ask il it's for you.
or course you may not get 1t
Right off. without delay,
Presented on a platter.
And then, again. you may.
But just take this for granted,
A gentle tip from me
That few things worth the having
Come to you e. o. ID.
But if you ask favor.
One you may not deserve,
The person asked may grant it
And say,,-.I like your nerve"
True merit oft may languish
While gall takes off the prize.
Goes packing home the favor
Before it's very eyes.
So do like Simple Simon.
For. though the man may frown
And say his pies cost money,
He can but turn You down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Judge Mack bases his deelination
of the republican nomination for SUI
preme court justice on the ground
that his nomination was irregular in
that it did not meet with the wishes
of the majority of the convention.
That convention having adjourned,
the question now is how can NOM
ination be made that will meet with
the wishes of the majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Boss Berry is said to have picked
Wall and Mcclure as the two from
which he will select the Mack sub
stitutes at Quincy tomorrow and
which one makes the proper assur-
anceS will get it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Airship records are being smashed
so rapidly we're almost afraid 10
whoop 'er up for the latest smasher,
because while we're whooping, this
same record is likely to be smashed a
couple more times. But we'll just risk
another vehement shout for the Ameri-
-Curtiss-anyway. You can't beat
the Americans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

A Taylorville preacher has invented
a patent switch for railways. Can II
be possible he evolved the idea in
reasoning out practical method OF
switching sinners from the wrong to
the right track?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Next winter will show whether
Walter Wellman's hazardous jour
ney of 30 miles toward the north
pole was long enough for lecture pur-
noses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

bly, regain the prominence which it
won in the day of William H. Wander
bilt. and will be likely to become more
profitable to its stockholders than 1t
has recently been.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
His Equal.

"How does it feel to be drowned?'
81 don't know: | never was"
"Well. you haven't got any edge on
me-
why not?"
81 never fell out Of a balloon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Quincy Herald: Judge Mack has
resigned. The impression prevails
now that whoever is nominated by
the republicans will have to be re-
signed to defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Very Useful.

81 believe no use has been discov.
cred for the appendix
"Oh. yes. there has
"What is it?''
"Io give the surgeons exercise"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Getting Ready.

'What are you going to make OF
your SOM" M
"a pugiiist."
ais he taking boxing iessons?"
''No; he is practicing on the type
writer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Still Better.

GLOW are you feeling?"
81 am able TO go to my meals"
"That's distressing"
"Why 500"
"Can't you arrange TO have them
brought to you?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
Lots of the Sort

care you Il disciple of beauty"
"You bet am"
"What special form does your liking
take:'
"a beautiful curve and 4 swift hit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Not as a man thinks. but as a
man does, gets the Judgment of the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

The demand for a revision of the
revised tariff is already asserting IT.
self.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

Straw hats will be cheaper by
next November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
THE ARGUS.

~ THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01
So Innocent.

A man may smile and smile and smile
And be villain, more or less.
a woman couldn't do Il. though ~
She Isn't such q villainess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-01

WHEN to an exaggerated ego we
add an eXasperated ego the re-
suit is positively alarming.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-08
STATE ASSESSED
ATi$400, 100000
OFFICIAL RETURNS SHOW AN IN
CREASE OF OVER TEN MIL
LIONS IN DENVER.
DOUBLED IN ten YEARS
FORWARD MOTION IN THE DEvEl-
oPMENT OF THE WEST Is
A REVELATION.

Denver-Exclusive of Hinsdale
county, from which returns have
not been received by the State Board
OF equalization, the total assessed val
uation OF lands and property In Colo
rsdo is s4O0.O79.171.7s. Hinsdaie
county last year reported $62i.541. and
II q similar assessment is returned this
year the total valuation OF the state
will be approximately $400.703.712.sS.
This is theifirst time In the history OF
ceeded 100000 1000. In 1899 the total
assessment OF the state was S203.4S6.-
coz. which shows that the valuation OF
lands and improvements in Colorado
have doubled in ten years.
The assessment is an increase OF
twenty-fiye per cent. over the amount
estimated last year. The greatest an
creases by counties are shown in Den
svr, which added more than 100000
900; Conejos. which added sG64.ooo;
Costilln. $4S5.00O: Garfield. $4,000.
and Gunnison. $s01 900.
The assessment as whole shows
Colorado to be in the forward motion
toward Development and wealth.
These assessments are subject to
the revision OF the State Board OF
equalization and the commissioners OF
in comparison with those of last year.
The following are the abstracts OF
assessment for 1909 and assessment
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-08

Greeley received the first consign-
ment. Of mules ever sent to that city
by express this week. when twenty
eight head arrived from Kansas City
The fifth charge is one of forgery.
upon which he was out on bond at the
time of the hold-up. Three charges
were also filed against Squick Kree-
ger and d. W. Bruce. alleged members
OF the gang.
J. X Carolus. SO years old. was
found dead in bed in Colorado Springs.
The aged man lived alone at Roswell
and had been i'll several days. Not
seeing him about. neighbors broke in
and found that he had died.
At meeting called at the CONNER
ciai Club rooms at Lamar, a good
roads association was formed, with the
prime object OF obtaining at least one
good road entirely through the coun-
try and to generally improve the roads
throughout this end of the state.
Absolutely destitute. ragged and
hungry. Mrs. A. F. Bruce and five
children. giving. Lander. Wyo.. as
their home. were put off the south.
bound train at Greeley. because they
had no money to pay for their trans
portation to Canton. Kan. where they
were trying to reach relatives. C. W.
Beer saw the little party at the sta
tion and learning Of their hard plight
secured food and room for the night
and Sunday morning the county com.
missioners purchased tickets for them
to Kansas.
Charles W. Setter. a miner living at
ll2 North Spruce street. Colorado
Springs. has invented a beet cultivator
and will soon begin manufacturing
the device. The machine has three
rolls to which are attached teeth and
its use greatly lessons the labor OF
raising beets.
Charles Clark. who is alleged to
have attempted to rob the safe at the
Cliff house in Manitou ten days ago
was removed from st. Francis nos
pital to the county jail. An X-ray ex.
animation was made to locate the two
bullets supposed to be in his head
Omar Massengill was caught under
falling slate in the Electric mine
operated by the Russell Gates Coal
Company. at Louisville. Fellow work
mon we're unable to remove him from
the mine for several hours. The slate
fell from the roof. striking him on the
head and back, and his back was
broken.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-09-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Every governor in the United States
and Mexico will be- invited to be the
guests of Ell Paso at the meeting of
the Presidents. October 10th.
Joseph Bier. eighty years old. killed
at Toledo by being struck by n train.
was a veteran of the Crimean war
and fought in the battle of Balaklava.
being a witness to the Charge OF the
Light Brigade"
In the 400 years search for the
North Pole 1853 lives were sacrificed.
The first exploration was made by Sir
Hugh Willoughby and 62 escorts. All
were lost. In l64s Deshneff started
TO find the Pole and 20 persisted.
Former Queen Liliuokaiani. who
reached the age of seventy-one years
September End. combined with her us
ual custom of receiving native Hawaii
ans on her birthday a reception to the
visiting congressional delegation. The
former queens birthday reception was
the largest ever held in her honor
Up to noon she had shaken hands with
more than 1000 persons.
Prince Nicholas, third son of King
George of Greece. in view of the mill
tary agitation has asked to be allowed
TO resign from the post of inspector of
artillery.
w. F. Carter. general agent OF the
passenger department OF the New
York Central lines at Toledo. Ohio.
with headquarters here. died from per-
itonitis.
Thirty-eight children mourn the
death of their father. John w. Miller.
aged ninety-six years. who died at In
diana. Pa. Mr.. Miller was married
four times.
Moscow is being extensively hung
with flags and otherwise decorated in
honor of the approaching arrival Of
Emperor Nicholas. who will pass
through the city early in September on
his way to the Crimea. The Emperor
has not been in Moscow since 1904.
All records are broken by the New
York city directory tor 1909. which has
just appeared. with the names and ad-
dresses of 567 .3o9 persons in Manhattan
and the Bronx. indicating a population
In those two boroughs OF nearly 3.0O0.-
600. In the 1873 pages there are $3.50
Smith and LOO Joneses.