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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Getting Together.

According to Professor Meyer of
the railroad commission of WISCONSIN,
one of the chief aims of a public utili-
ties commission should be to bring
about hearty cooperation between
the cities and the utilities companies
which serve them, the ultimate pur-
pose being to- secure for the consumer
comparable with a fair return upon
the capital invested. According to his
view the commission is not merely
on the one hand to protect companies
from the open attacks of demagOgues
and the insidious attacks of grafters.
and on the other to protect cities from
the rapacity of corporations whose
motto is, charge all the traffic will
stand" 1t is beyond and above this
to bring the two parties to fran
chise agreement into a spirit of cor
dial and intelligent cooperation.
Agitators tell us that the interests
of the corporation and of it's customers
are necessarily antagonistic. That is
not true; and any city or corporation
dSlo upOil tLdI ldioS
does so at its peril. Every day it is
becoming clearer that corporation
that has monopoly is no exception to
the general rule that no business can
afford to antagonize its customers, AMI
that good service is better guaran-
tee of permanence than long con-
tract. On the other hand city that
demands the impossible is likely 20
get half-hearted service, and to in
volve itself in vexatious litigation and
experiments. Professor Meyer re-
minds corporations and cities alike
| that it is time to abandon childish
sQuables, and puerile efforts to OBJ
tain petty advantages over each other
which can only be temporary-and
to approach the solution of the great
problems which confront them in a
large and manly spirit, with open
minds. and, if necessary, open books.
That this is no day dream is proved
by the increasing number of cities,
large and small, where mutual sus-
picion and hostility have given place
to confidence and cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

this by putting on these visible signs
that he never soiled his hands, sweat
ed his neck or bent his noble back. 1t
matters not that we no longer Eelieye
in this definition of gentleman. We
did believe once. Its ghost rules on.
No nan is bold enough to appear in So
ciety without this impossible harness,
Only professional humorist like Mark
Twain or some one who wishes to
pose as a mild lunatic dares rebel.
Addison said that the man who would
clothe himself according to common
sense would find himself In Jail with
in a week.-Frank Crane In Atlantic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
In the Heat of Battle.

There had been holly contested
football game between the Steam Roll
ers of the Benjamin Franklin school
and the Avalanches of the George
Washington school. 1t was won by
the Avalanches. After the game was
over and the contestants had returned
to their various homes one Of the he
roes Of the winning team complained
Of feeling Of soreness in the lower
part of his neck.
Il didn't feel it until just now" he
said, but 1t hurts like sixty
His father examined 1t. 1t began to
swell and was very sore to the touch.
II believe your collar bone is broken
my boy" said his father.
A surgeon was hastily summoned
and made an examination.
YES" he said. "the bone Is frac.
tured. How did it happen. Walter:
Do you remember anything about itY'
"Why, yes" answered the boy. 81
remember that when 1 tackled Skinny
Morgan fell on top of him, and ]
heard something crack, but l thought
II was his collar bone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

The butler hesitated but second
longer. The man Oh the stoop was
looking at him with most discomfort
ing determination in his bearing. The
butler, unwilling. 1t is true, opened the
door
.Step in, sir" said he. Hi will see"
a fire cracked cheerfully in I big
fireplace nj one end of the warm. dark
hall Bciby drew Il chair close to it
and sitting Gown. held cut his stiff
,, encd fingers 10 the grateful blaze.
Up the wile stairs creaScd the but.
fler with as much haste as his ubiqui-
tous dignity allowed. Voices sounded
above. There was. Il little gasp. 4 cry,
/ the swish % skirts. the patter of light
! footsteps hcrTyi2g down the stairs.
| Bobby arose from his chair Just as
, Mary Wadsworth, more radiant. more
! beautiful. than ever. came running to-
| ward him
BOBBY" she cried. both her hands
! he'd oct to him. "Bcbby. II can't be-
licve that it is really you and that you
! are back, I'm glad-oh. so glad ] can't
! tell YOU properly"
| BOLDLY nau Sti1ened. Ills race was
very grave.
Mary. please sit down for a mo-
] ment." said he. Il shan't keep you
long lust word OF explanation. and
perhaps even that is not needed" he
added. with Il luguhrious glance ut his
tatte-ed raiment 81 must apologize
for coming here this way, but stokin;
on fruit steamer raises the yer.
deuce with cne's appearance"
She WAS about TO say something. blu
he held out his hand.
Ia please let me talk first" said he
81 must tell you before you say
word or else i shan't have the courage
I to. You see, it's all off-railroad gon,
up, contracts unfulfilled, and the for
tune / went down there TO stow ava,
in my jeans some one else has wake,
of with. That's about all. except tina
came back in the fruit steamer to tel
you that I'm the largest, most mex
cusable fZZle eXtant"
THAT is all?' she asked suddenly
Are you sure that is all? Do yo,
mean to say in those few sentence
you have told me everything%'
"!All that you should know" said he
: She looked at him steadily, and :
sudden light leaped to her eyes.
You are telling me only half" sh
said
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

ed that the defendants could have
proved, had their testimony been adj
mitted, that the proposed witness had
been SO placed as to be able to hear
everything that passed over the tele-
phone wire; and, if so. his testimony
should have been admitted as compe-
tent and relevant to the issue. The
general acceptance by the courts of
this rule may make the telephone a
valuable factor in assailing or defend
ing the rights of future litigants. Par
ticularly cautious persons will be dis
posed to add to the old don't write''
admonition the further warning, 'or
| telephone"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Something of a Snap.

something OF Snap.
Now come to think the matter DER,
1t really was too bad.
For Grandpa Adam didn't know
How large a snap he had
He never did IN all his years
Know just what he was worth
In real estate and other things,
For Adam owned the earth.
No rival offered to dispute
Possession of the ball
o, made threat to jump his claim
His title covered all
For every ample continent
And island of the sea,
With lakes and rivers in between,
Was his in simple fee.
No tax collector came around
To say to him: 81 fear
That you are getting OFF too cheap.
Well raise the rate next year."
And no surveyor kicked about
The fences on his line
And said he'd have to move them in
Or there would be a fine.
The gentlemen who toll and strive
TO own this earth today
Although they partially succeed,
Don't have things all their way.
How they would toss their caps in air
Turn handsprings and be glad
If they could Just be guaranteed
The snap that Adam hadl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

The supreme court of New York N
an interesting decision recently hand
ed down overruled a trial court on the
matter of admitting telephone CONVEX
sations as testimony in the trial of an
action The court held that a con
versation overheard between two par
ties whose voices are recognizable
may be established as evidence in an
action and that the recognition oil
voices over telephone is just as good
as conversation between parties who
are face to face, so long as the hearel
recognizes the voices and can made
oath as to the fact
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
CASTING Shadows.

The weather's acting very queer:
Some days are dark and some are
fair;
Sometimes the atmosphere is clear;
Sometimes the fog fills up the air.
Today's smile, the next's frown.
It's hard to tell what to expect.
The mercury plays up and down
Until its tube is almost wrecked.
Perhaps the woodchuck might explain
And tell US why the weather changes.
No doubt his dreams are full of pain
AS in and out his fancy ranges.
And. soundly sleeping, Shade or shine,
Which shall it be-" his visions vary.
(which, shade or shine? What pors
tons mine.
Oh, fateful day of FebruaryF'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, the 23rd day of February, A. d.
1909, in the city of Rock Island, ILL.,,
a primary election will be held, in pur-
suance of and subject to the provisions
of the act entitled, can act to provide
for holding of primary elections by po-
litical parties" for the purpose of NOM
mating candidates of the republican
party, democratic party, and socialist
party, for the following Offices:
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One police magistrate for four years.
One alderman in First ward for two
years.
One alderman in Second ward for
two years.
One alderman in Third ward for two
years.
One alderman in Fourth ward for
! two years.
One alderman in Fifth ward for two
years.
| One alderman in Sixth ward for two
years.
One alderman in Seventh ward for
| two years.
Which primary election will be open
ed at 6 o'clock in the morning and con-
tinue open until in the afternoon of
that day.
The colors of the ballots will be as
follows:
Republican party-White.
Democratic party-Green-
Socialist party-Pink.
PLACES OF VOTING WILL BE AS
FOLLOWS:
First ward, first precinct-413 Fourth
avenue.
First ward, second precinct-60O Sew
enth avenue
| Second ward, first precinct - 1914
Third avenue
Second ward, second precinct - 919
Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct - County
jail building, Third avenue and Four.
teenth street.
Third ward, second precinct = 1922
Seventh avenue.
Third ward, third precinct-1101 Fiji
teenth street
| Fourth ward, first precinct - 1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - M
iLevy's carriage house, Nineteenth
lstreet, between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues.
Fifth ward, first precinct = Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precincts chmid'.
7 grocery. 1923 Twentieth street
i Sixth ward, first precinct = Hose
house on Twenty-siXth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct - A. ]
Reiss' barn, 100 Twenty-seventh street
: Seventh ward. first precinct = Bill
. Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
terson's carpenter shop, $40 Forty-fiftl
street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Gan
mons paint shop, Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty-eighth and Thirty-nintl
streets.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. 8, 1909.
M. T. RUDGREN. City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
PERSONAL POINTS.

Miss Lucia Robbins has gone to
Chicago for a short visit.
Mr. and Mrs. James O'Connor will
leave tomorrow for New Orleans, where
they will spend week or so visiting.
They will take in thesMardi Gras.
r. E. Reeves. who was formerly a
resident of Rock Island, was in the city
today. Mr.. Reeves was until recently
cashier for the Rock Island at Good
land. Kan, and he has been promoted
and transferred to the position Of
division agent of the claims depart
ment with headquarters at Colorado
Springs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Tho Pedigree of the Shirt.

Why docs the being we call "gen-
tleman" wear around his neck a band
Of spotless wilderness and unbearable
stiffness, at his wrists similar instru-
ments Of torture and before his chest
rigidly starched linen plate? No one
outside of madhouse would call
these articles of apparel agreeable.
There is for the custom no reason at
all drawn from comfort, hygiene OF
usefulness. There is, however, the
ghost Of dead reason. Once upon a
time a gentleman" was presumed t.
do 20 work. and he dressed to show
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Oddly enough, Congressman Glass.
the Virginia representative, would have
his state dry" This looks like an at
tempt to secure the empty glass, per-
haps as a companion to the full din
ner pail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

The New York World says that some
of the sad consequences of the panic
are revealed in the $1,000 cases of wife
desertion and failure to support in
New York last year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Ask Yourself the Question.

Why not use Chamberlain's Lini.
ment when you have rheumatism ?
We feel sure that the result will be
others, why not you Try it. 1t costs
but trifle. Price, 25 cents; large size
so cents. For sale by ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Certain congressman are writing
poetry, and the New York World says
the man who is driving them to this
will get a dollar word for just
plain prose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Save Money by Buying ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

You will pay just as much for bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
as for any of the other cough medi-
cines, but you save money in buying
it. The saving is in what you get, not
what you pay. The sure-to-cure-you
quality is in every bottle of this REM
edy, and you get good results when
you take it. Neglected colds often de-
you buy cough medicine you want 20
be sure you are getting one that will
cure your cold. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy always cures. Price, % and
so cents bottle. For sale by all drug
gistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Roosevelt Back at Washinoton.

Washington, Feb. 13.-President
Roosevelt and party arrived in Wash
ington at 2 p. m. today. The presi-
dent expressed himself much pleased
with his trip to Kentucky.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

If the state of Illinois keeps Lincoln
in mind it will seize the very next OPP
portunity to retire Senator Hopkins to
private life
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
NEW RECORD ON THE BRIDGE
Rock Island Road Handles Nearly
1,400 Cars in Day. -

The Rock Island road is doing an
unusually heavy freight business and
the capacity of the Rock Island bridge
has been taxed of late as seldom be-
fore. One day the present week nearly
1.400 freight cars passed over that
structure. setting a new record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

1t is plain that murder is odious in
Georgia, where a man was fined $3.50
for killing his mother.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Kentucky gave Abraham Lincoln In
Illinois, Illinois gave him to the ma
ton, and the nation gave him to the
ages
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Rockefeller says he made his money
driving turkeys. He made the most of
il out of lame ducks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Saturday, February 10, 1909.

If Lincoln mad lived during the pres
ent generation, would we now have
the Philippines?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

The next great national events will
be Washington's birthday and the
welcome home of the fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

It's all right to hope for the best.
but If you spend all your time in hop-
ing you'll never get it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Chicago will forget all about Lincoln
today. Frank l.. Chance is due to ar
rive in the windy city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

A woman does hate to pay for fancy
groceries when she has her eye ON a
swell bit of millinery dewn street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Poor Norman.

SLOW is your wife,"
I "On the mend", So
"why, heard She was worse"
$50 she is. but she said the stock
ings Just had to be darned, anyway, If
she died for it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
The Modern Way.

81 suppose they killed the fatted calf
on his return?"
mo; they just opened new can of
breakfast food"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
Too True.

There are lots of women lecturers"
"Now, + wonder why yom said it that
way" NJ 3e
"How else?' -
''Therc are lots of women"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Piles Cured in to IL Days.
Pazo Ointment is guaranteed to
cure any case of itching, blind. bleed
ing or protruding piles in to ID days
or money refunded. SOC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

The greatest compliment that you
can pay your friends is to assume that
they need no defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

They are really and truly our friends
who will smile and look interested the
tenth time we tell our stock of anec-
dOtes to them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

Sometimes wisdom comes with years
and sometimes with tears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
THE ARGUS.

BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
COUNTRY IN MOVEMENT.
Meeting Of National Associa ciation for
Study and Prevention Of Tuberculo-
sis viii Be Largely Attended.

The fifth annual meeting of the Ma
uonal Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis will be
held In Washington. ID. c., at the New
Willard hotel. on May l3. IA ard Is.
Owing to the present interest in the
campaign against tuberculosis. the
meeting will be of unusual interest
and Importance. The membership OF
the national association now numbers
nearly 1000. and is distributed in al
most every state in the United States.
The national association has also a
considerable membership In Canada,
Cuba, Porto Rico. Philippine islands,
and in several OF the European coun.
tries. Ex-President Roosevelt and
DR.. William Osler are honorary vice
presidents of the national association.
DR.. Vincent Y. Bowditch OF Boston Is
the president Mr.. Homer Folks OF
New York city. and DR.. Charles l..
Minor OF Asheville. n. c.. are the vice.
presidents: Gen. George M. Sternberg
OF Washington. ID. c.. Is treasurer: DR..
Henry Parton Jacobs OF Baltimore, is
secretary, and DR.. Livingston Farrand
OF New York Is the executive secre-
tary OF the association.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
WHAT coLoRs SHALL 4, USE,
This Question 10 Important In Painting
a House or Other Building.

A proper color scheme is extremely
important in painting house. II
makes all the difference between q
really attractive home and one at
which you wouldn't take second
glance. And It makes big difference
in the price the property will bring on
the market
As to the exterior. n good deal de-
pends upon the size and architecture
of the house. and upon Its surround
ings. For good interior effect you
must consider the size OF the rooms.
the light. etc.
You can avoid disappointment by
studying the books OF color schemes
for both exterior and interior painting.
which can be had free by writing Ma
tional Lead Company. 1902 Trinity
Building. New York. and asking for
Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 49,
The outfit also includes specifications,
and n simple instrument for testing
the purity OF paint materials. Pure
White Lead which will stand the test
in this outfit will stand the weather
test. National Lead Company's IA
nous Dutch Boy Painter trademark
on the keg is n guarantee OF that kind
Of white lead.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30
moHAmmeo REcHAo. Hr,, A!
PARENT PRocLAImen
TAN BY YOUNG rue\,'
DEP0SED RULER
SECRET MEETING psc,nS0
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO ro,,|
STALL succoR.

constantinople, April ga,
band. headed by leaders o, IN. y
Turks army entered the n,I,,.
tonight and overpowering The s,,.J
bodyguard of fusIliers, SEIZED i.
Hamid ard hurried him fron A.
ace. Mohammed Rechad Ef,.,s
heir apparent, the heir app,,s,,
heir apparent. was at once p,o,,,.
Sultan and installed on the ,b,,,.
What disposition has been r,.
the fallen ruler is not known n,
believed that he has been canvas.
a fortress prison.
This coup de etat o, the c,..
tionalists was unexpected. AZ a.
erals commanding the rt.,,l
forces have been giving ou, in,srT.l
all day. stating that the fate o., Il.
tan rested with parliamen,
1t Is understood that a, a.
meeting OF the committee O, r,I
men the decision was reached !,
move the Sultan at once bs,,.,
could have time to gather s,rs,r,|
the provinces among the ,,,,sl
tribcsmen.
For n time this morning II ,,,.,J
that the fighting for the posssss.
the capital was not ended MI
Enver Bey demanded the sub-ls
OF the artillery In the Scutari b,,nI
the commander replied:
I'VE have 100 guns here an. Al
men. II we are attacked we win n
bard the city into n pile Of dust
To this the reply was sent: 4
will make you so busy In takin, =
OF us that you will have no Ii,
think OF the city. Besides yu1 y
only 100 rounds apiece for those n
Chefket Pashn then orders! B
big guns and several batteries d
chine guns to positions which 4
manded the barracks. and the trl
Medijieh steamed out OF range d 1
field guns and stripped for actiu,
There was terrible fighting !. |
capture Of Constantinople yes.st
The number Of casualties probihy
never be known. but 1t is estlnai!l
into the thousands.
Around the Taxim barracks ,lc;s
Is believed that 1000 or more ne,
The private houses within the liz
fire suffered greatly.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-30

and well.bred sinners as ! saw around
me. who never alluded to 1t. except Of
Hcially, as II were, on Sunday, when
they all declared themselves miserable
sin2ers-for that occasion only. Over
ton then sauntered over toward Lady
Arabella. who seemed to recognize
his approach by instinct. She turned
to him, her cards In her hands, and
flushed deeply: he gazed at her stern
ly as II in reproof, and, after slight
remark or two, moved on, to her eyi'
dent chagrin.
Daphne being near me then. l said
to her with forced laugh:
What is the meaning. l beg you 10
tell me. OF the pantomime between
Lady Arabella and Capt. Overflow"
Daphne hesitated. and then said:
Capt. Overton was one OF the gay
est men about London until year or
two ago. Since then. II is said. he has
turned Methody. 1t is believed he goes
to Mr.. WesIey's meetings. although
he has never been actually caught
there. He lives plainly, and. some
say. he gives his means TO the poor:
he will not go TO the races any more,
nor play. and he does not like to see
Arabella play"
What has he to do with Arabella?'
Nothing that ! know OF, except that
she likes him. He does not like TO
see any one play now. although he
gained very high himself at one time
had seen no particular marks Of In
terest on Overton's part toward Lady
ArabelIa: but. watching her. | saw,
In a very little while. the deepest sort
OF interest on her part toward him
She even left the card-table for him.
and kept fast hold OF him. recalled
the way she had strlven to attract his
attention at the play that night, more
than two years before. and my ieal-
Gus soul was illuminated with the
knowledge that she was infatuated
with Overton-and | was right.
Some time afterward. whom should
| see walking In but Giles Vernon
Lady Hawkshaw received him most
Eraciously. went up to him and
asked: How came you here"
Did you think. Dicky. that meant
TO let you keep up close blockade
OF the lovely Arabella? No. indeed:
got a card at seven o'clock this even.
ing. by working all day for it. and
mean to reconnoIter the ground as
well as you"
thought when he saw Lady Ara.
bella with Overton that even Giles
Vernon's assurance would scarcely be
equal to accostinE her. He marched