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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Eantlerbilt's Great Trick.

Harry Furniss i'll the Strand: The
name of Vanderbilt is one of the great
est in the role of financial giants that
the world has ever seen. The Com
modore,' who founded the great house,
man of surprising power in com
merce, must have been, one would
imagine, a gentleman with IA we'll
balanced mind and at the height of
his success, a man of supreme dignity
| Gould is another name to conjur9
with in finance. The founder of that
gigantic fortune, one would thin:,,
must have been such another as the
| founder of the MISUNDERSTANDING
unimaginative, pillar of the great
commercial world. Yet nothing could
better illustrate the lighter side nf
! finapce than scene enacted between
these two giants, which will now de-
scribe.
One night Vanderbilt and Gould met
on most important business in the for
mers parlor, when both were in the
zenith of their fame. In the eyes Of
| the public they were bitter enemies,
and matters had come to climax
| No sooner had the great rivals eX-
changed courtcsies. and started their
private conversation on a question in
IrelatiOn TO which many millions Wee
at stake than the Ancient Mariner.
the Commodore-Vande the First
apparently overcome by the excite
ment of the meeting. suddenly fell
down in faint and rolled OFF his chair
on to the floor, where he lay as if dead.
Mr., Gould'S anxiety may be more
easily imagined than described 1t IS
said that his first impulse was 10
rush 10 the door and summon aid; but
i he found it locked and no key in it.
This continues an authentic ac-
count of the historic scene. Increase
his alarm. and he became greatly agi-
| tated. Vanderbilt lay limp and mo-
| tiOnless. Once there was a heavy
| sigh and Il half-suffocatcd breathing,
as if it We're the last act of respira-
ton" His rival watched the great
financicr lying in this condition: every
minute seemed hours What could he
Go. should his rival die? Great heav-
ems, What a position, 1t was well
| known that they were deadly rivals.
1t was common knowledge that they
had publicly denounced each Other.
Vanderbilt was much the older. the
richer, and the greater. Gould had
Everything to gain By his death. II >
had sought private interview, late
at night Now. to find Gould alone
lin Vanderbilt's parlor. Vanderbilt dead
and Gould bending over him. would
have been one of the most tragic
events in the history of commerce
But the trick did not work Yes
reader. the trick. Vanderbilt the
Great was acting the whole time 50
las to rouse Gould's sympathy and in.
duce him to smooth matters over,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Electricity Costs Less.

The Connecticut river has made dol
lar electricity in Worcester sell for 10
cents. says the Telegram of that place.
That is one of the economical results
of placing one more dam in that river
than the longtime power experts said
was industrially possible. One more
dam may cut the price of electricity
down to so cents Drop the dams into
the Connecticut and other rivers. That
is the most positive way thus far dem
onstrated for reducing the price of
living in this country. The United
States is full of such possibilities, in
New England and in other sections.
And not only do the dams lower
prices, but navigation for freight on
the rivers and canals that connect
them with the lakes and the oceans by
the most direct routes for reaching in.
dustrial cities, cuts down the expense
of doing business and makes the cost
of living cheaper to the Inhabitants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
The CowardIy Anonymous Contrib
utOr.

The bane of any newspaper that
tributOr, where the subject under
discussion involves serious controver-
sy, political and otherwise, and par
tiCularly where personal references
are INDUCED in. An instance in
point has Just been afforded in the
communication, recently appearing
in the Burlington Hawkeye, traduc-
| ing the dead jurist. Hon. Guy c.
Scott. in order 10 injure, if possible.
his life long friend and associate,
Hon. George A. Cooke, who is candi-
date for the high Office Judge Scott
graced with so much distinction. The
fact that the contributor of the cow
ardly communication conceals his
identity makes it all the more con-
demnatory. 1t is bad enough to as
sail the dead: it is worse to do it in
a skulking manner.
The contemplate attack made
through the columns of an Iowa pa
per. has sent wave if Indignation
throughout this supreme court divis-
ion and is very apt to act as boomer
ang on those who conceived of the
| idea. There is no weight in aprepared
communication of such nature Civ
en- publicity under any circumstances
but when man anxious to vent per
sonal spite and spleen hides behind {
hctltuons name while he traduce.
the dead. it exceeds the limit.
mere are occasions. as The Argu:
mas often said in discussing the evi
OF the anonymous contributor. wber,
citizen has valuable suggestions +,
ofer on matters of public moman
and public policy where honest DIFF
terence exists and who modestly re
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
When Roosevelt Gets Back.

1t was the talk in Washington be-
fore TIE inauguration thrt Roosevelt
would cross the country on his return,
says the Dcs Moines Register-Leader
he himself discussed such a IL ,. 1t
would be parade famous in the an
mas OF grand tours. He could not =
ne would avoid saying things and
even if he desired to stick to Tai, he
would not be silent concerning my
policies He would make some
speeches that would shake the dry
bones.
IT is idle even in the face of the
presidents coming journey to cove,
up the fact that there is growine
disposition to look to Roosevelt's re
turn as the signal for a break to pro
gressive leadership. a restoration a
Washington of aggressive and court
geous come on" policies. The coun
try took the president as Roosevelt
man. If there is Il growing conviction
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. F. J. CHENEY &c CO.
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last s. years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm.
WALDlNG. KINNAN, & MARVIN.
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
( Hu1lOr and
} Philosophy
~ DUNCAN NJ smith
EASY TRADE.
uynAT profit is in prophesyine

WHAT profit is in prophesying
w And giving tinid ones fit
About the worlds impending ending
And all the frills that go with it?
A man could never get the credit
Though into space the world might oioN
There would be no one round to listen
Were he to say, II told you So"
It's just the very rankest guessing.
There are no schedules for the end.
No printed charts nor tables showing
The dates on which he may depend.
That doesn't feaZe the yellow fellow
Who's working at 1t as a trade.
He doesn't need the book directions.
His prop hecies are all homemade.
The truth is that the profit cometh
Not I'm fulfillment of the claim.
But in the weeks before the Smashup
He gets bit of fieeting fame.
And this enables him 10 gather
A small. perhaps. but faithful band
Who pay him tithes and give him pres
entS
That cause his fortunes to expand.
II seems an easy way of living.
Requiring neither strength nor skill,
To say that sixteen weeks from TUESDAY
Wen get the grand and final thrill.
So many gentlemen are looking
For easy money it is strange
More people are not in the business
And that way picking up their change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
-------------

The famous orator who insisted
upon speaking for Buncombe" has
a counterpart in Turkey. Near the
close of the late session of parlia-
ment at Constantinople. venerable
representative from Anatolia arose
and began speaking on the matter
before the house in an irrelevant.
rambling and almost incoherent way.
The president interrupted him with
the remark that he did not seem to
understand the motion which was
pending. Il DON'T" was the frank
reply. II don't know a thing about
it,! Then why do you take up the
time of the house in talking about
it," Because, he replied, my con-
stitutents would have poor opinion
of me if | didn't say something"
After that, who shall doubt the sue
cess of representative government in
Turkey!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
The Argus Daily Short Story
Scarecrows-By George r. Warden.
Copyrighted. 1909. by Associated Literary Press.

"HlcSs you. dear, 1t will be the saw
ing of my corn. You'll find trousers
and coat and hat hanging up in the
shed. ! got them out the other day"
An hour later the scare" was set up
on the corn ground. and there were
dismal lamentations from the crows as
they sought other fields. They had
bluiTed and robbed a poor rheumatic
widow. but when ii came to Il man
with his hat cooked on one ear and a
stick in his hands to represent a gun
they realized that times had changed.
That WAS May kelly's first visit to
the Widow Hampstead. but after that
scarcely Il day passed that she did not
run in with Il gift of some sort and to
see that the scarccrow was attending
To business. one afternoon as the Cou-
pie sat on the step and the girl was
telling the woman of her home in the
city Il tramp came along the road. He
may not have been hungry enough for
food. but ne did want a new outfit OF
clothing. He caught sight of the scare
crow. and his hopes rose He was nc
crow 10 nc loOleu With Straw StuUeu
man. He saw the women, but he
climbed the fence and snouldered the
scare" and walked away with it.
Let that alone, You shant take itr'
called the girl
Beg pardon. ladies'" replied the
tramp, with a bow and scrape, blu
you do not understand the situation.
am invited 10 attend wedding in the
next town. and I've got to have suit
to wear. This isn't as good one as |
could wish for, but I'll have to make il
do
Its stealing, and you can be arrest
ed" threatened the girl
"a nd if I'm TO be arrested l mus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

49,. CONAN who sat on the door
steps of her little house. situated in
the midst of about three acres of land.
was crippled with rheumatism. and
though she had white rag tied Ia the
end of Il crutch and was waving it ut
half Il dozen crows sitting on the fence
they seemed to regard her with con-
tempt Presently they dropped down
into the field and began 10 scratch
The rag WAS waved ana the woman
shouted. and a voice ut her gate asked {:
rs anything wrong with yOu:"
4 girl of eighteen had left the biz
farmhouse on the hill, half a mile
away. for Il walk, and as she ncarcd
the cottage the shouts of the woman
and the cawiug of the crows had at
tracted her attention.
Yes. there's lots wrong" replied the
woman. THE crows are scratching up
the sweet corn | planted last week"
The girl entered the gate and picked
up stick and advanced upon the
crows with n ''S-h-o-o!" and they took
to fight. Then she sat down beside
the woman.
I'm from Jasper's," said the girl.
Mrs. Jasper is my sister, and am
there on Il visit. | passed here yestcr-
day and was wondering who lived
here"
ITS me that has lived here all alone
for the last five years. child. I'm a
widow. The rheumatism came on me
two years ago and now l can hardly
walk. The crows have scratched up
most all I've planted this spring I'm
waiting for Farmer johnson To come
along and set up Scarecrow for me-
But | can help you. You stuff old
clothes with straw and make them
look like Il man."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
COLUMBIA ON LAST TRIP
\ Large Freight Cargo from Rock
Island to Burlington.

The steamer Columbia left the local
port last evening at $50 for Burling-
ton. The boat was delayed because of
the large cargo of freight which it
took on in Rock Island. This will
probably be the last trip which the
steamer will make this season. If the
Helen Blair returns from St. Paul in
time 10 make the trip to Burlington
the Columbia will be locked for the
the trips until the middle of Novem
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

Trains from appending his name to a
newspaper contribution, that is of
real value. But this citizen belongs
in an entirely different class from tho
contemplate coward. who abuses the
privileges that newspaper may ex-
discussion by indulging in personal
tiles.
1t is therefore not to be wondered
at that the chronic contributor who
is allowed to protect himself while
he attacks the living would not I'M
der the same circumstances hesitate
to Islander the dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, the famed

DR.. Frederick a. Cook. the famed
explorer. came back to his native
land today, hailed in New York as
the first discoverer of the north pole.
and given welcome such as has
come to few conquerorS in the
worlds history. Unfortunate it is
indeed. that controversy should
have arisen between the returned
hero and the intrepid naval officer,
Commander Robert T.. Peary, who
has likewise succeeded in reaching
the top of the earth Without go
ing into the merits of the discussion,
now world wide, involving the ques-
ton of the actual credit for the dis
covery, it may be said to be case
where history is to an extent at
least repeating itself. Peary has
been indiscreet just as Sampson was
at Santiago. while Cook like Schley
has outgeneraled his rival in diplo-
macy and thus won the hearts of his
countrymen and his place in history.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
A Hurry Up Call!

Quick! Mr.. Druggist-Quick!-a
box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve-
Here's quarter-For the love OF
Moses, hurry, Baby's burned him.
self, terribly-Johnnie cut his foot
with the axe-Mamie's scalded-Ps
can't walk from piles-Billie has
boils-and my corns ache. She got
it aud soon cured all the family. It's
the greatest healer on earth. Solo
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Pleasant Ways for Summer Days.

Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley double
track route. Chicago to New York via
Niagara Falls; Grand Trunk-Centr1l
Vermont-Boston e Main route from
Chicago to Boston and the Grand
Trunk railway system to Montreal
Quebec and Portland. Double track
from Chicago to Montreal.
For particulars of special low round
"trip summer fares descriptive litera
tube, etc, apply to w. S. Cookson, a
lG. 2. A, 1876 Adams street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Wanted II Forgotten.

81 can read your past and foretell
your future" said the lovely fortune
teller.
How much will it cost 2" asked the
young man.
Just a dollar"
"All right. Here are two'if you VIII
say nothing of the past"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

Springfield Register: Those Cass
county lawyers whose names are
now being heralded as indorsers for
Il republican candidate for supreme
judge will hereafter be.a little care
full how they go into the patent med
icine Endorsement business
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

that he is not of the Roosevelt metal
it is only natural that, as the real
Roosevelt is barely 80 and full of fight,
there should be looking to the
blown-in- the-bottle article.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Knew by Experience.

"What's Ezra doing for bis rheuma-
tiz?'' asked Colonel Haystack solicit
ously as be bit the end of a rye straw.
He is trying baths"
"Pshaw. | hate to see him wastin'
his money. | don't have no faith in
them. tried one onst and. couldn't
see no results"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Lofty Reading.

The stars were all the books they had,
A very meaEer store.
No wonder then the ancient men
Were prone to read them more.
There were no midnight oil compellere
Quite like our modern six best sellers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

Roosevelt has killed another ele
plant Teddy will carry home con-
siderable excess baggage if he brings
all the trunks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

1t is to be hoped that President
Taft may return from his 1900
mile trip much broader in one way,
but not in another.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

The sultan took rebel out and
had him killed with his harem pres
ent as spectators. He's getting to
be regular "harem scarem."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Somewhat Alike.

"What is the difference between q
canoe and motorboat:'
We'll. considerable"
Not so much"
"Why not?"
"One the operator runs with his
scull and the other with his brain.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, Ill IEn-
tered at the postofiice as second-class
matter.I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
The Heated Season.

I long to write line or two
OF admiration deep.
I've tried to spring mine or two,
But had to go to sleep.
It's hard to run a rhyme machine
And spin the muse ahead
When summer primes the time machins
And torrid days are shed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
Half Her Expectations.

"She thought he was a wonder be-
fore they were married"
"Yes. She ina gined the sun rose and
set on him.
And was she disappointed"
well, she found it didn't rise on
him."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

BECAUSE
He able Lawyer and well qualified for position
He Democratic Candidate succeed Democratic Judge
There is now Deaoc~a the Supreme Court
All the important Appoinve Boards OF this State
auircd by Law 10 be Bipartisan.
The Supreme Court should be Bipartisan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are people who seem to think
that it is worth having the blues to
get rid of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

Wickedness looks delightful and
glorious to the people that don't know
how to be wicked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

There are people who seem 10 tnlnk
that it is worth having the blues to
get rid of them.
Wickedness looks delightful and
glorious to the people that don't know
how to be wicked.
If dollar would do all the work 1t
seems to us it ought to do the prob
lem of life would be simpler.
A stingy man thinks lot Of nickel.
but simply adores a dollar.
A good bluff is the best ever as long
as it works incognito.
Don't ask people to pay attention
How do you know but some one might
keel over in the spasms of brain fever
IL they were to attempt to oblige your
Most young men think that it is bet.
| ter to have girl mad because they
did kiss her than mad because they
didn't.
Men who marry slim wome1 80 ~
to be ardent admirers Of stout ones.
A marriage license Is q certificate Of
| optimism.
When q man makes q strike Il +
esteemed a good Thing, but when &
| hundred men do so there aro great do
ings about 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21
BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.

TERMS-Daily. 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumentative
character, political or religious, must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

If dollar would do all the work It
seems to us it ought to do the prob
lem of life would be simpler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

A stingy man thinks a lot Of nickel.
but simply adores a dollar.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-21

A good bluff is the best ever as long
as it works incognito.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-02
Anus enentS
aMa,s New Husband =

Are you troubled with blue dew
ils?" If SO the AIRY Scott company
guarantee sure cure in their musi-
cal farce, MAS New Husband" which
is to be presented on Feb at the
opera house.
No one who sees the full grown
man who attempts to pose as boy
in the care of tutor. and who after.
ward marries the woman whose son
he so cleverly impersonates can sup
press the laughter the occasion evokes
and he is is only one of half a score
of mirth provoking characters that
rush through tie riaible scenes OF the
piece. The music and lyrics are fit
ting accompaniments to a clever book
and enhance the entertainment
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-02

LOOK OUT

Washington. Feb. 2.-Unless YOU
want charges preferred against YOU
do not ask a postoffice appointment
in Oklahoma. Since Joe Norris, as
chairman Of the republican state com
mittee has been made the referee in
the postoffice appointments In Okla
homa there has been about $50 post
masters appointed. In fifty per cent.
Of the cases charges were filed BY op-
posing candidates. THIS applies to
to the small as well as large towns
In the country villages where there
are two or more stores, or two or
more banks. there are sure to be
rival factions and following an Okla
homa custom. the first thing they do,
usually, is to file charges OF some
kind against their opponent for the
postoffice. And as a general rule
these charges seldom amount 70 any
thing. often reacting on the persons
making them But it makes the re-
publican chairman a storm center al
right
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-02
sioo REWARD, s1oo.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science hes
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is th only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity Catarrh be-
ing constitutional disease, requires
a constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby de
stroying the foundation Of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work The pro
prietors have SO much faith in its cura-
tive powers that they offer One Hun
dred Dollars for any case that 1t fails
to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toleds,
Ohio.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for oonsti
patton. \
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-02
Real Estate Bargains

Can't list al Of them; here is just
few:
Nice new sroOm cottage, corner lot.
on Seventeenth street. sparks addi-
ton, 1880.
Ffye.room house, new. pretty place.
Sixteenth street, Sparks addition. lot
5Oxi40, s1,4Oe
six-room hpnse. lot 75xle5 on Da-
kota avenue. close in. A bargain at
$l.s5O; $500 cash. balance easy terms.
Better get this
A beautiful home on choctaw. west
Of Eighth street. A snap: sls5o.
Plenty Of other bargains list your
property with as.
THE GLOBE INVESTMENT co.
Phone sss. 1fS1s N. Third st.
2-1-1 mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-02-02
HoPKNs-MARTlN WEDDING.

Mr.. Henry Hopkins and Miss Mary
Martin Neville We're quietly married
last evening at the brides home. 2l9
South Third street. in the presence of
a few intimate friends. The ceremony
was performed BY Rev NJ L. Butler
Both of the contracting parties are
well known young people, Mr.. Hopkins
being in charge of the old Rosenquent
meat market which Mr. Nave bought
last week
Mr.. and Mrs Hopkins will continue
TO make their home in Chickasha.