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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
The Correct Estimate of w. c. Brown

William E. Curtis, in this mornings
ing to say of the former Burlington
official now head of the New York
Central lines, who was the chief guest
of honor at the Davenport Commercial
clubs banquet last evening:
Another western man has been Sc
lected as the head OF a great eastern
corporation, which, however, is moth
ing new. Every great corporation in
the east, except the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company, has western man at
its head, although some of them are
of eastern birth, like w. c. Brown,
who was elected president of the New
York Central & Hudson Railway COM
pany the other day, to succeed Viii.
liam H. Newman, who is also an ex-
ample of President Roosevelt's defini-
ton of the best American citizen, who,
he said, was a man of eastern birth
with western education and expert
ence.
"Mr. Brown was born In Herkimer
Souhtys ACW iOih, Dut III CulluuOOu
went out to Waterloo, Iowa, where he
was educated and married and set up
housekeeping with his bride in little
frame cottage. He first worked as a
section hand on the railroad, studying
telegraphy in his leisure hours, and
after nine months study qualified for
position as operator on the ST. Paul
road. Two years later he went to the
Illinois Central as a train dispatcher
and then to the Rock Island, afterward
to the Burlington, each change being
a promotion made at the request OF
some railway official who had noticed
his ability and character. Tom Potter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15


locket," explained Miss Remson. MY
niece, Millicent." she added in explana-
ton to Cranston. Miss Dutton is
doubly under obligations to YOU" she
added. ''siEce she was wearing the
loclket when it was lost"
Il thought it was yours declared
Cranston, finding his tongue at last. Il
ran after you and searched the crowd,
but you seemed to have vanished into
thin air"
Il missed it and went back on the
boat to look for it," she explained. 1T
was mothers locket, and Sister Belle
never would have forgiven me if it had
been lost. She didn't know l was
wearing it,
Il am very glad 1 found it." MUIR
INJURED Cranston, and there was a
world of meaning in his tones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
RAISING CHILDREN BY RULE.
Can Make Them Anything Wished,
Declares Los Angeles Doctor.

DR.. l.. E. Landone. president Of a
the new international educational COM
mittee, was in Chicago several days
ago to select twelve children to be
brought up under new method by
which, he says, it is possible to
make child anything guardian
wishes good, bad or Indifferent,
sweet tempered or quarrelsome-if it
only is pla .ed in the proper environ
ments and surrounded with the neces-
sary equipment to develop the desired
qualities.
DR.. Landone states that his own
method is unlimited and that the age
Of the child and its own environment
and training offer no interference.
Il have taken charge of Il number of
unruly children and placed them in an
atmosphere of refinement, surrounded
by cultured children. and kept them in
constant contact with these conditions.
In some cases the evolution took n
long time, but in the end it was in
variably successful.
'.Some of my greatest successes have
been in developing the quality of cour-
age in children by constantly bringing
them into contact with little things
that tend to bring out this trait. can
also take child and develop an in
ventive, musical or an artistic quail.
ty."
DR.. Landone's methods make abso-
lutely no provision for lecturing. scold
ing and Furnishing, as in his opinion
these have been tried "since the be
ginning of the world" with little or nc
success. ........- .....
Zone of the most needed qualities in
this day and age is the quality of ex
ecutiveness." says DR.. Landone, "and
it is my ambition to make. this the pre-
dominating trait to be developed ir
my coming experiments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Government by Blackmail.
When Sherman cried: "skiddoo."

This country has had some expert
ence with government by Injunction, -
which has proved itself to be obnox-
iCus to the people, and which will
probably be modified to some extent
by the next congress.
Now, however, if the Washington
correspondent of the New York Trib-
une is correctly informed, the country
is threatened with government by
blackmail" The Tribune is owned and
edited by Whitelaw Reid, ambassador
to England by appointment of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and doubtless it's cor
respondent at the court of Theodore
the Great has access to inside and ac-
Curate information In the Washing
ton correspondence in the Tribune of
the 10th inst, appeared the following
threat in relation to the Tawney res.
olution providing for house investi-
cation of the manner in which money
appropriated to apprehend and prose
cute violators of the federal statutes
has been spent:
1T is known to few, at least, that
the president has damaging evidence
regarding certain members of the
house, but that he has thus far re-
Trained from using it, and that he
would have ignored the action taken
With regard to his messages had the
lower house gone no further. 1t is
feared, however, that the Tawney COM
mittee may so far provoke the presi.
dent as to lead him to make public the
information he has acquired, and that
the results may prove disastrous to
the political future of more than one
member of the house."
The above dispatch, in effect, is an
assertion that the president of the
United States might institute govern.
ment by blackmail in order to intimi
date the house of representatives in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Eneouraqement.

In a village in Scotland an old farm
er sympathiZed one day with the com.
plants of an old friend of his. ped
dler. The peddler said the times were
always hard in Scotland; THE people
had no money there; 1t was poor
place to get along in.
What you say is true" the farmer
agreed. why don't you emigrate to
Australia, lavish? Australia's grand
place, by all accounts"
"It used to be-" the other returned.
but it is so no longer. Australia is as
overcrowded now as any other land"
1.-THE coast may be-" the farmer ad-
mitted, but the interior, I'm sure. is
not. Go to Australia, lavish, and push
into the interior
Hang the INTERIOR" said the ped
dler. There's nothing there but kan
Earoos."
The farmer thought that kangaroos
were some foreign race of people.
"Well. lavish" he said reproachfully,
isn't kangaroo's money as good as
any other man's?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

the exercise of one of its Inherent
powers. If the Tribune was not
staunch administration newspaper
whose Washington correspondent is
commonly inspired from the White
house, the above threat might be con
sidered the mere "mouthings' of a
space filling" writer; but the Tribune
is looked upon as an authority on the
true inwardness of Rooseveltian moods
and methods, and the statement in the
paragraph quoted, shocking as it is,
cannot be dismissed as unbelievable
and unthinkable.
1t may be assumed by some that Mr..
/ Roosevelt's attempt to besmirch Sena-
f, tor Tillman, his personal and political
enemy, was the fulfillment of this
threat. But in spite of the Tribune
para graph, we cannot bring ourselves
to believe that Mr.. Roosevelt would
resort to the method of police sleuths
| in order to prevent a congressional IN
lvestigation of the manner in which
millions of public money have been eX
pended by his administration. The
Tribune, usually speaking by author
| ity, must in this case be mistaken As
regardless of limitations ON his author
! ity and methods as President Roose
welt has proved himself to be, there
must be a limit to his audacity' and
unscrupulousness, and it seems proba
BILE that he himself would draw the
line at government by blackmail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

John w. Kern is getting used TO de-
feat. He has also had his third battle
and then some. After having an ex-
cellent lead in the contest for the
United States senatorship from In
diana he was defeated in the demo
cratic caucus yesterday by Benjamin
Franklin Shively of South Bend. it
took 20 ballots and an all-night session
to decide and Kern might have won
had he been able to force a recess, but
Shively. who started with IA votes on
the first ballot, had AZ on the last. This
was the exact number necessary tc
carry the caucus and all who parti
cipated are now for Shively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Benjamin F. Shively, nominated for
United States senator by the demo
cratic caucus at Indianapolis early
yesterday, lives at South Bend Mr.
Shiyely is a lawyer. He has been a
prominent figure in Indiana politics for
20 years or more. He was member
of the 4Sth. 50th, 51st and Sind con-
crosses and in 1896 was the democratic
nominee for governor. He received the
democratic complimentary vote for
United States senator in 1903 and
1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Send, Them Home at 1.

A new club recently opened on Eu-
cid avenue. in Cleveland. O.. has a
house rule that all members must be
out of the building not later than 1
o'clock and the place closed up at that
hour, excepting, OF course, special oc
casions.
"And what's the reason for a 1
O'Clock closing ordinance% somebody
asked.
treason enough" replied a member
of the house committee. mo man has
any license to be away from his fam.
lily any later than l O'clock"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Humor ano Philosophy
,, DUNCAN n. SMITH
SUPERLATlvE.

No solid comfort anywhere
That pleases on the whole
Completely and with no reserve
And satisfies the soul,
Makes life although the sun has set
Assume a rosy hue.
AZ. If the seat is plumply filled,
A cutter built for two.
Ever try it, brother?
Say, you've missed a lot
OF the fun worth having
If perchance you've not.
Get a dainty lady
Who ID fair to see,
And you'll think ii heaven.
Take the tip from me.
IT'S not alone the ride you get.
Were that the only sport
a street car would be just as good
And wouldn't leave you short,
Or on the mighty through express
More quickly you might whirl.
The combination is the thing
The cutter and the girl.
For It not single
Substitute will do,
With some fellows sister
Who locks good to you.
II you've never tried it
In a painted sleigh,
Say, but you have FILTERED
All your time away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

his heart. not TO return the iocket. 1t
was absurd that Miss Remson should
: be made to pay for this dash into the
realms of romance.
She was still regarding him with I'M
certainty when light step sounded in
the hail. and ut Miss Remson's call of
"Millicent' the Sirl of the ferry trip
entered the room.
There could be no mistake and
Cranston could only spring to his feet
and regard her i'll open mouthed aston
ment, which made him look remark
ably foolish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Bed Sores.

Salubrin, acting beneficially on the
skin and promoting healthy cell forma-
ton, is most valuable means of pre-
venting, or healing, bed sores. 1t will
also Immediately remove soreness.
For proper application and dilution,
consult the directions All drug
gistS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Aldermen Blochlinger and Holman
mer are right in stamping out the first
suggestion in the council of going be-
hind closed doors to consider the filter
plant. Whatever is done should be
open and above board. The people
will stand for nothing else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Let us have no more of the idea of
executive sessions of the council when
considering the proposed filter plant
for the city That's the way ques-
tionable transactions get their start.
No more pump deal fiascos in Rock Is
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Ex-Congressman T. j. Selby of Cai-
houn county husked % bushels of corn
on a wager one day last week. This
would seem to solve the problem as IS
what can be done with ex-office
holders. Put them to work, b'gosh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Had some prominent men the adapt
ability of the late Murat Halstead
agents would already be in the field
selling copies of the latest new work.
"Rebukers | Have Known and FraZ-
Zled.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Poor Reader,

"When look into the depths Of your
eyes can read therein the promise Of
long life of happiness"
Cant you see anything else?"
'No. I swear cannot"
''It is there. just the same"
"What is it,"
"Your finish"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

The national emblem of the White
house after March 4 will be the Billy
Possum. ALI Teddy bears take notice
and retire to the African jungles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Speaking Of reckless volcanic popu-
lation, see how the Band of Hope
smuggle up under the bristling brows
of Mr.. Shurtleff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

"She always carries a block Of pa
per and a fountain pen when walking
along by body of water"
''What for-to jot down any poetic
inspiration she may have?"
mo. not exactly. You see. she is a
practical girl. and If she should see
any one struggling in the water she
would want to drop him line"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

It looks as if the state of Georgia
were trying to force possum on every
up-to-date restaurant bill of fare.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
The Senate Afraid.

Springfield Register:
The Senate called upon the House
And watched the canvass through
\ Then grabbed their hats and made 4
rush
When Sherman cried: "Skiddoo."
A Drawer and more just senate
would not hesitate to face the Deneen-
stevenson recount. If this Deneen
machine organization in the senate
thinks Deneen received more votes
than General Stevenson, they have
nothing to fear in an honest recount.
If on the other hand. they are trying
to circumvent a recount because they
fear that a count of the ballots may
show that Governor Deneen was not
elected, then the dishonesty incident
to holding Office unfairly rests upon
the shoulders of these state machine
politicians who are trying to prevent d
recount
There is said to be enough evidence
or error and fraud to justify the re
count.
That important changes in the re
suits will be shown, no one honestly
questions.
If the senate is to take such fright
at mere ghost of a recount, what
will be its pandemonium and panic
when the actual issue is put VI
| squarely?
Judging from the senate's action yes
terday when Sherman beat the hasty
retreat, and when the austere visitor!
uncouthly turned their backs upor
their hosts, the senate's policy on the
recount proposition is that:
He who ducks and runs away
Lives to duck another day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

The Kangaroo meat sold in New
York is said to be nothing but the
flesh of jack rabbits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Leaves His Mark Twice.
"Pa, why is he called a dentist"
Because he leaves a dent"
"In your jaw?"
Eyes, and in your pocketbook."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Disarmsd.

aunt Jane mas
just re turn e d
from u months
visiting around"
"Did she enjoy
herself!"
"Just moderate
~"
"W b a t. o the
matterr"
"In the hurry
Of packing she
forgot and left
her hammer %
home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15

Browns lightning special must have
run into that cold wave and knocked
il off the track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
PICKING His Resort.

"Going south for the winter, Dustyr
''Hain't decided yet. Weary"
Anything better i'm sight?"
well, l am getting tired Of travel
ing. and I thought. might select Q
good warm Jail for the winter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
IT IS HARD TO BELIEVE

1T is HARD TO BELIEVE
That you yourself are q good deal OF
n scalawag. but disinterested friend
no doubt could bring ten good men and
true who would go far in proving It
That death loves a shining mark
when you see SO many dazzling pates
in the front row Of all the most piquant
shows In town.
That you ought to, pay your debts
when a blind man can see that you
need the coin a great deal more than
does any one Of your creditors.
That more Of your good hard cash
has gone up in cigar smoke than all
your wife has spent for necessities and
luxuries.
That the cigar smoke has put about
20 per cent Of your faculties out Of
commission for good and all
That you can't stop It and that you
aren't going to reform some glad day.
That when the world gets the best Of
you 1t Is largely your own fault and
that the world ought not to be ashamed
Of itself.
That you can't keep good man
down and that evil doors aren't re.
warded according to their dement's.
That the other fellow didn't take an
unfair advantage of a little slip on
your part and that you ought to abide
by the decision.
T; That anything that goes contrary 10
your own interests can possibly Be fair,
square and entirely in the open.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
Melt Away.

We find that resolutions "a
That looked SO fresh and nios
Arc mostly always written
On stun resembling ice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-15
THE ARGUS.

BY The J. w. POTTER CO.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
For Sale.

One hundred and seventy acre
tract. Two horse farm cleared.
Dwelling and out houses o. k.
Darlington county, 2b miles from
Clydes, Z from Hartsville, 7 from
Bethune, 6 from McBee. Very
fine farming land. Price 5000.
Terms, one-fifth cash, balance 4
annual 'installments with interest
at 8 percent. Chance for party
with small capital.
Also tract $50 acres, u miles
south Of Patrick. Uncleared-
not much timber. Price $3.50.
4 most desirable 5 Room Cot
tage withkitchon annex. Healthy
and highly respectable neighbor-
hood. Every way in good condi-
ton and now ready for Occupan-
cy. Price and terms rea SON
able. G. S. Lynch.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
Rnused His Suspiciens.

A naval officer was speaking of the
extortlons of innkeepers in out of the
way parts Of the globe.
"In Montenegro once" he said, 81
asked for my bill after having slept
overnight at a certain inn, and as
soon as the document was handed to
me 1 took out my purse to settle 1t. 1
did not bother to verify the various
items. What would have been the
use?
"But my readiness to pay amazed
the landlord. He thought moment,
and then he said uneasily:
"'Will you let me have another look
at that bill, sir? think have omit
ted something"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
THE CONCIERGE.
Tyrant Rule Of the Autocrat Of the
Partisan Flat House.

farlSian Flat FouSe.
The "concierge" is considered to be
the bane of the Partisan fat dweller's
existence. His functions are supposed
to be the following:
The first and most important is to
collect the rent On quarter day; after
that he must see that the tenants do
not surreptitiously remove. The latter
precaution seems to be somewhat un-
necessary, as rents in Paris are always
paid in advance.
He should also bring up your letters
at least twice q day, but rs the con-
cierge is generally stout, middle aged
woman who has decided objection to
climbing stairs the latter regulation re-
mains somewhat Of dead letter.
In Paris the front door Of most
houses is generally closed at 10 o'clock.
After that time ajmittance can only be
obtained by ring ng a bell. The con-
ciergc IS obliged 10 open the door, and
she does this, as soon as she is awake,
by pulling rope which hangs by her
bedside.
If she is a sount. sleeper and you are
accustomed to come home late at night,
the best thing to do IS to look for an
other fat, as the concierge will put you
down as q "bad tenant" and make
things as unpleasant for you as possi-
BILE.
If you never stop out late at night,
receive very few friends and fee her
heavily at Christmas, the concierge
will consider you as "good tenant"
until you give notice to leave, when
her interest in you suddenly vanishes.
AS there is nothing more to be ex-
pected from you and the incoming ten
ant is obliged to give substantial tip,
called q "denier Dieu," she is anx-
ious to speed the parting guest" as
much as possible.
The concierge does sometimes make
q final effort to extract something more
from you by attempting to make you
pay a franc for every nail knocked in
the walls of your fiat, but this has been
decided to be illegal and may be safely
resisted.
But the Partisan concierge is really
unpopular because she represents
landlord. Mail.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04

Hope Georgia Langdon, gtrltsh and D.
TdciOMS.
musicale, as you know, but that wont
matter. No matter who says no, Z
promise you that you shall see fathel
There shall be an explanation"
"Thank you, Miss Hope. You don
realize all you've done for me-" sat,
Bud seriously. "It's wonderf,
thing to find q girl who believes in {.
man. You've taught me q lot, Miss
Hope. Thank you"
"Goodby, Mr.. uaines. Come t.
night" she said rs she turned and hui
ried away.
Bud uaines stood looking after her
thoughtfully.
"What q stunning girl she is! I've
seemed to overlook her, with the rusl
Of events-and Carolina" he murmuI'
ed softly. 1--WE never were such very
great friends, yet she believes IN mS;
What beauty she is" 4
\ messenger boy broke in on hs
musings with a letter for Senatcr
Langdon marked Important"
Guess I'm secretary enough yet u
answer this" he thought, tearing t
open. =.
Great heavensw he exclaimed as he
read it. Heres the chance to get to
the bottom of this Altacoola propose
ton. It's from Peabody"
uaines read the following:
Dear Senator Langdon-I am going "
Philadelphia tonight Urgent call from . =
company for which I am counsel. 80 =
probably won't be able to confer with ydu
regarding tho committees choice for to
naval base. But know you are for Ate
coola and trust to you TO DO oil you cen
for that site. l Of course consider tse
matter definitely settled.
"This situation will enable Langddn
to bluff Peabody and draw out Of hip
all the inside Of the Altacoola business
Ought to anyway. Guess somo Gu|r
City talk will smoke him out"
Haincs rushed out and across tlIf
hail. to rcappcar literally hauling IN a
stcnographcr by the scruff Of the necG
"IIere, you, take this dictation-reco@d
time" he cried:
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
HaIley's Comet.

Halley's comet has an envluble bis.
tory, but its chief claim to distinction
rests in the fact that 1t was the first
periodic comet whose return was pre-.
dicted. Edmund HALEY, an English
astronomer, observed Its behavior In
1852 and made calculations which led
him to conclude that 1t was the same
comet which had been seen and noted
several times before. He figured 1t
would come back In seventy-five or
seventy-six years, and, although he
did not live to see the event, the comet
did return according to schedule. Con-
sequently 1t Is called Halley's comet.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1909-03-04
He Paid,

4 well known actor was leaving a
small Illinois town, near which he had
spept the summer, for Chicago to at
tend rehearsals. The actor was driven
ND to the rural railroad station and de-
posted ON the platform. together with
bis two trunks. AS the train was about
to start he approached stranger near
BY and said:
"Are you going to Chicago on this
tratnp"
II am"
"Have you any baggage?"
mo-
"Well, friend, you can do me favor
and it won't cost you cent. I've got
two good sized trunks here, and they
always make me pay excess for one.
You can get one checked on your ticket
and save me some money"
xfss, but I=fvel' any ucNsr
4 But you just said you We're going
} on this train"
$50 am. I'm the conductor"
The actor paid the excess, as usual.