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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
Who O1vns Our Vast Wealth.?
BY DR.. CHARLES M. HARVEY.


- WEEPING generalzations and deductions collapse when nut to the test of
facts. The railroads of the United States are lot entirely owned by the
- Hartman vanderbnts, Morgans, Hills. Gouds and the other magnats
which their names are popularity associated. Approximately, the Pennsyl
vania Rad at this moment has $4,000 stockholders the Atchison, Topeka I'M
Santa Re has $4,000 and thu New York Central has $4,000 The roads ire owned
by the 100000 or more persons who hold their stocks and bonds who are cat
tered all over the country and who comprise all sorts and conditions OF men
and women. So it is with the steel trust, O., to give it tits official name, TIT
United States Steel Corporation. Gary, Perkins, Prick and others are mong its
officials. but tn 100000 persons, residing in every State and Territory. who wv
that combinations stocks and bonds have a voice in the appointment of those
officials and are decidedly interested in the companys fortunes. The Standard
Oil has over 1000 owners or partners-whatever you may call Its stockholders.
It is the I'M in thu case of thu mines, steamboats,, street ar systems and
the rest If the great interests of the country. Each of these activities stands
for a sum of money which buks large in the aggregate When divided among
their hundreds, their thousands, or their hundreds Of thousands of shareholders
the sums which they represent to their individual owners seen to De in most
cases quite moderate. Some of thu persons hold a large number OF shares
larger than dozens or hundreds of others in the aggregate-but the great bulk
of hem are very fan from being putocrats. Moreover, the bonds Of all these
interests are also distributed among a large number of persons Many thou
sands of ownerso of stocks and bonds ire women.
Many millions of dollars of bonds n stocks are held in trust for women
and children. The number so held, and thu number held in small sums by in
|dfvduals, are constantly and rapidly increasing. This is especially true at the
present time. Speculation is relatively dull The operations o. the great ex-
changes are small compared with those of recent times This shows that a far
larger number of the stocks have been bought outright and are held Is in
vestments nan W s the case in any previous time More than a third Of the
100000 persons who hold stocks Of the United States Steel Corporation are en-
poyees Of the many scores Of mills and mines which ire represented in that
combination. In the approximately 1000 national banks, with a capita of
81 WO0OOOo there are about 100000 stockholders a fourth of whom are women.
Yet according to the popular view, the national banks are owned by their
officers and directors.
The 100000 stockholders of the various corporations of the Unite States
were only about 100000 ten years ago They are likely to be 100000 ten years
henc-Lesnes Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07

from the North Pole-t has been discovered
j" Kindly step out of the way will you? I will attend to the North Pole
matter after supper. My, but that was a beautiful shot!
AFTER supper His corpulence dictates a cable, which, to my mind, should
read like this:
!" Cook. Copenhagen: Glad you have found the North Pole. Is there any,
went up, And then he would get omeone t. attend Ito it while he reckoned
the golf score. :
Nov, isn't that serene and peaceful?
Nov, let's see what His strenuousness would have done under similar
circumstances
"a messenger rushes into the Presidents Don and shouts: Your
strenuousness, the North Pole has been discovered
:" Buuyp shouts H. S, without waiting to hear who has found the
North Pole. @@
"rDe-Hghted to think the North Pole discovered during m admin
istration. Great guns! Send for fifteen stenographers Here take this:
To my people of the North Pole: Congratulations n being found. Here's
To my people: We have found the North Pole. I hereby appoint
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November as a national holiday.
when We will celebrate our finding IF the North Pole.
what else can I do? Oh yes send for my horse and I will ride fifty
miles before nightfall Let every gun In Oyster Bay and Washington be
set off 1t once Do you Understand? At once! Send out orders that 2S2
rounds of ammunition be fired at every army post 1t - o'clock to-
morrow. Order al the ships of u navy to g o at once to London and meet
this North Pole fellow. What's his name? Never mind. Send my personal
congratulations to the Esquimaux ambassador. Get off cables to the crowned
heads of Europe and say anything you like, only sign my name
!" ooh, oh, oh, but this is bully! I almost forgot the newspaper boys
Get off a four-column interview with m e Let's give them a banquet to-
night. Put my picture a every plate for they may wan to ue III
"what else can I do? There must be something to keep this thing up
Has oyster Bay been decorated yet? See to 1t at once, with fireworks on
the lawn. Now get busy.
"What about asparade. My people. like a parade. Get one up in New
York. I will lead in procession from the Battery to Harlem. Now, send .
cable to the fellow who found the Pole. Is my. horse ready? My! My!,
My!!! To think that fellow found the pole while I vas President. What q
great honor!
Here's my horse. My, but this Is greatv"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
AMERICAS. TWO
ARCTIC ~CONQUERORS

ringing with the fame of DIR. Cook, just returned IN triumph from
the Arctic circle, there comes a message from Lieutenant Peary tell
ing briefly of his victory. AS this is a world of doubt and jealousy
and detraction, it seems as if the Providence which looks after the
destinies of the American nation had provided for a double Amerl-
can triumph to insure for us the laurels of the greatest feat in
human annals since the discovery of America. 1t was an American
who finally overcome the icy barriers of the Arctic and planted his
nations flag at the North Pole. fit is required that two Americans
must accomplish the feat to establish the fact against the denials OF
the envious European, that requirement has been met and foreign
envy has been silenced. The distinction of the conquest of the
North Pole belongs to the United States. The only flag ever I'm,
folded in the most northerly regions of the earth is the Stars and
Stripes. Honor and glory for Cook. Glory and honor for Peary.
These men have done more than the accomplishment of a prodigy.
They have given the world an exhibition of American manhood more
impressive than the tabled exploits of The Cid, or even the seven
tasks of Hercules. They have increased the prestige of the Ameri-
can name among all the peoples of the earth. And what an example
of heroic endeaver they have set for the youth of our own country!
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LOGIC OF THE
ELECTIONS

voting machines has not quite subsidized. 1t is still pointed out that
in the special elections held in the election districts "only a small
percentage of the voters went to the polls" which made these cleo.
lions "a travesty." Judged in the same way all special elections are
trayesties and altogether worthless as an exposition of the public
sentiment. But when in more than two hundred elections, held sep
arately, covering a period of nearly two years, the verdict is uni.
formly the same, the rankest idiot ought to recognize the logic of the
verdict. There was a popular judgment expressed in these special
elections far more emphatic and conclusive than there has been in
any general election for governor ever held in New Jersey.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
NE WARK'S TRIBUTE
TO LABOR

holiday is growing yearly in popular favor. 1t marks the end of the
vacation days and the commencement of toll. 1t registers the pass
ing of the festive summer and the ushering in of the serious fall;
but more than all it is a summons to the people to pay just and fit
ting tribute to the sturdy toilers who make possible our countrys
greatness. Elsewhere there were fitting ceremonies, but yesterdays
demonstration in Newark was one hard to excel. 1t reflected honor
upon the city and upon labor as well. 1t was also cause for graft
fcation, for that vast body of men who marched through our dty
amid the plaudits of the onlookers represented employed labor. May
Labor Day continue to grow in favor, and may its observance be
manifested by an increase in the ranks Of the employed and a de-
crease of all differences tending to prevent accord and the promotion
of mutual interests with capital.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
fAMOUS BITS OF PROSE 3
BY FAMOUS PEOPLE &
Social Training.
Born l7I2
Died 1878
NO. LXI.
BY JEAN JACQUES ROUSSEAU.

DEOPLE pity the lot of a child; they 10 not see that the human race would
r ave persisted If man had not begun by being a child.
= We are born weak; WI rave need of strength. We are born stupid;
We have need Of judgment. All that we ave lot a our birth. but which we
need when We are grown, is given us by education.
The natural man is complete in himself; he is the numerical nit HI abso-
ute whole, who is related only to himself or to his enow-man. Civilized man is
but a fractional. unit that is dependent pom its denomination n whosev value
consists in its relation to the whole. which is the social organization. What
a mn be WORTH for others h had been educated solely for himsef?a
The proper study for nan is that Of his relations. While he knows himself
only through his physical being, he ought to study himself through his relation
with things and this is the occupation of his childhood, but when he begins to
feel his moral nature lie ought to study himself through his relations with men
and TINS is the occupation of hse entire hfe, beginning at the point OF adolescence
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
CONCERNING RATS.

A captain of an ocean liner tells the
following story: Coming from the old
country was a very ervou old lady
who complained that she was sure
there was a rat In her stateroom.
Keep it there, madam" said the
captain.
But do you like rats?" asked she.
1--WE got a nest in N.Y. cabin retort-
ed the brusque seaman, land l never
disturb them. When they leave the
ship 1 do"
why, you must be superstitious,"
urged the dame.
mo, maa'm," wound up the captain;
I'm not, but the rats are"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
DAILY

Il understand" said the tourist On
top of the coach, that this settlement
raises more horse thieves than any
community in the West
We ought to raise a few of them"
replied Amber Pete as he touched his
gun, We certainly plant enough Of
them, pard."
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
BEGINNING OF HosTILITIEs.

Mr., ~Perkly-Oh. il you could
only learn to cook as my first wife did.
Mrs. Perkly-If you were as smart
as my dear first husband was, you'd
be rich enough to hire the best cook in
the land.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
u %BOMBARDMENT.

First Actor-The heavy tragedian
must have lived we'll on his last tour.
Second Actor-Why SO?
First Actor-He says he had vege-
tables and eggs three times each day. !.
Second Actor-He means twice each
day-matinee and night.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
THE DAYS BEST O

TRITZ WILLIAMS, low playing in Paid in Full" is fond of children ana
p has a chuckfng string of anecdotes regarding them. This is the newest
of the collection: *tsI
Papa hd just told Mary that she had a Nule baby sister. She began tt
jump u p and down and clap her hands. Suddenly he checked her ranspor II
inquire anxiousI, Does mamma know 1t yet?"-september Youngs Maya
zine. -
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HOW HE WON HER.

Ardent suitor-I lay my fortune at
your feet.
Fair Lady-Fortune! | did not know
you had money.
Ardent Suitors-I haven't much, but it
takes very little to cover those tiny
feet.
He 20 her.
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/ In Ripping Good Hamor
Observation-Disclosures
SCORN.

81 done shot six reedbirds dis
mornin'," said Rastus.
"Gwineter eat emp
mo, indeed. Denis to fool white
folks wild. Dey doesn't seem ter know
huff to stan up fob dab rights an hab
a full-grown chicken on de table," D.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
REASON @ 1T.

why is Maude SO angry with the
photographers"
.She found a label on the back of
picture saying: The original of
this photograph is carefully pre-
served Boston Transcript.
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LOTS "IN MEMORIAM.o

81 fancy Lot must have been quite
bitter about his departed, seeing the
trouble She put him to-
ooh, dear, mol! 1 understand he al
ways spoke of her as the salt of the
earth.''
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DIFFERENCE.

Gest-When / saw him last night he
was painting up the town with all his
heart and soul
Jest-Well. when ] saw him this
morning HI was ~fesrettinE it with iii
! HIS head.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07

Parrot talk by those ex.
ponents of public opinion in
New Jersey that so absurdly
miscalculated public senti-
ment on the question of the
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07

In the death of George w.
Wiedenmayer Newark loses
one of it's most honored citi-
zens. Mr.. Wiedenmayer was
identified conspicuously, both
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
GEORGE w.
~ YER

privately and in a public way, with Newarks progress for many
wears, though his only elective public offices were as president Of the
Common Council and member of Assembly. He achieved a notable
business success and was prominent in all good works. He was of a
lovable disposition and will be sincerely mourned by all who knew
him
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
AS REGARDS AGE.

Her fance? He looks old enough to
know better"
appearances are deceptive. He is,
in fact, only old enough to be her
father"
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1t was on the theory of
"too many cooks spoil the
BROTH that DIR. Cook started
alone on his dash for the
pole. As the case was largely
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07
TOO MANY o
FOR ARCTIC o

one of provisioning the proverb might be altered to "too many Cooks
eat the broth" When DR.. Cook got reduced to eating his faithful
dogs and making broth from the harness he keenly realized the force
ef the preyerb. M
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07

Labor presided throughout
the nation yesterday and re-
ceived the full measure of the
peoples admiration and es-
TEEN. This early September
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-07

Two dauntless Americans
who set out to conquer the
secret of the North Pole ac-
complished their heroic mis-
sion. While the world is
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Judge Goodpqsture
on North Pole

By FARMER SMITH, the Cedar GroOe
XXI.

1T ERE is one thing which strikes me funny
about this North Pole business" said Judge
Goodpasture, land that is the difference in the way
His Corpulence took the news and the way he acted
and the way His Strenuousness would have taken 1t
had he not been killing elephants"
"Give us your IDEAS said the Newly Married Man.
"of course, this is my Imagination, but here it is:
Ills Corpulence is playing golf when a messenger walks
slowly upon the links and says in a subdued voice:
May 1t please Your corpulence, here is a Taessass
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
HUMOR OF THE HOUR.
Presence of Mind.

He was Il Harvard man with q gift
for borrowing things and defective
memory which led to his retaining
them A few days before class day
friend of his bewaied the tortures Of
brea king in a pair of new russell shoes
My feet's smaller than yours" he
suggested kindly Lend them to me,
and they'll be easy enough when l give
them back
Next day he Went home, and the new
shoes added luster to his arrival in the
old town.
Three months later he was at the Sc
attic exhibition. The shoes had reach.
ed the stage when they were the de-
spair of Pullman porters. and suddenly
he saw their owner bearing straight
down on him near the machinery build
ing.
He turned not hair, but, walking
forth to meet his justly incensed friend,
exclaimed:
''Old man. you're just the man I'm
looking for. These shoes Of yours
want new pair OF laces dreadfully."
New Orleans Democrat
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
RINGING a New One.

With wild look in his eyes the
man with the green satchel rushed
ahead OF the excited mob.
discovered" he shouted for the
twentieth time discovered! 1t la
all over now!'
"Bet he's burglar" said one
Looks more like a counterfeiter,"
announced another
"Assassin!" whispered the third.
And then they caught him.
"Where'd you escape from?"
Nowhere"
"What were you locked up for?"
Nothing"
"Then what in thunderation Is dis
covered?"
1.-The north pole. conference.-the
north pole. And If you will allow me
to open this satchel you will discover
the greatest bargain In double action.
automatic self revolving collar buttons
that
But ten determined men picked him
up and dropped him into the nearest
ash barrel.-Chicago News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09

Aberdeen American. In the pros
pective passing of the land Office at this
city vanishes the last vestinge of the
unbroken west in this part Of the state.
AS long as there was much government
land to be distributed to homesteaders
there was a rush at the local land office.
As this was taken by settlers the work
here fell off until now nearly all the
land hereaboutsis held by private own
ership and there is little in the land dis
trict to offer to homesteaders. With
the reservation lands to be filed upon in
the spring it :s :s=-essaaryy that an ome=
be opened nearsr che land and so the
government iscasting about for some
way to arrange this for the convenience
of the newcomers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09

Developments at Washington pre-
sage harmony within the republican
party of South Dakota. Congress-
man Martin has shown0his independ-
ence Of Speaker Cannon, and the en-
tire delegation in congress evince a
disposition to cease tile strife that has
so greatly hindered the effectiveness
of the states representation for sew
eral years past. In addition to this
all signs in the state, with the pos
sible exception Of one, point toward
harmony, and to that harmony, and
which will not submit to the bossism
of Cannon.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
Too Much.

"Why are you sore at Miss Skreach-
err"
when she was urged to sing some
thing at the party last night she said.
oh, can't singv"
"Well?"
"Well. she went ahead and proved
t"-Cleveland Leader.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
Practical Considerations.

Practical Considerations.
my family tree began the titled
sutton.
"I'm tired of hearing about family
trees" answered Mr.. Cumrox. I'm the
part Of the country | came from a
mans industry and consequence are
measured by the size Of the family
wood piles Washington Star.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
CHICAGO a NORTHWESTERN
West Bound rrains--central Time

West Bound Pharmaceutical Time
No. sos arrives 40 a. m. leaves 200 a m. daily
No Al leaves $3.50 a. m. daily.
no 5gl arrives l:3h p. m, leaves :a5 p. III.
Daily except Sunday.
East hound Trains-Central Time
No. 5l4 arrives $3.50 Il. m leaves 4 10 a. IN. daily
No go leaves 500 q. IN. daily.
No 5O4 arrives 4:2S p. m. leaves LAB p. m.
q Arrives daily except Sunday.
d CENTRAL TIME
IA No. 23leaves Pierre 800 a. m. daily.
ia No 25 leaves Pierre 800 II. m daily.
n No 81 leaves Pierre :0i p III. daily except
Sunday.
ii No. 81 leaves Pierre 800 p m. daily except
Sunday.
s No. 23 leaves Pierre 500 p. m. daily.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
Roadway.

Roadway.
lis your son making Roadway In
college?"
II guess he must be. He sends word
that he has been chosen for the varsity
football team because OF his ability to
buck" --Chicago Record Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
THE ROYAL TAILoRs

have so of the latest patterns in suit
ing they are giving special discount
ON while they last at the HAberdashar !.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
Woman'n I.oafe,

Woman'a Logic.
Doctor {after the diagnosis Well
am pleased to say you are perfectly
sound
She-H'm. Then a visit to the sea
won't do me any harm, viii itY-Meg-
Tendorfer Batter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09
Didn't Read Il.

"Did you read where DR.. Cook made
his great dash for the pole and finally
reached it to his everlasting glory?"
Il saw the headlines in the paper,
but | didn't read 1t because Pm not
interested in horse racing.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-12-09

The state engineer has been request
ed to furnish information regarding
one or more large tracts of farming
land suitable for colonization in this
state. The inquiry designates either
several tracts of from 10000 to 10O,-
600 acres or one large tract of 100000
to /, 200, 900 acres Of good land suit
able for profitable farming.
The Marshall republican., 1909-12-24

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course has always been thorough
and far more complete than that
of any other commercial school,
but business methods are advanc-
ing. We feel safe in saying that
each and every student will be
delighted with the advance in the
course Of study. But very, very
few commercial schools are teach
ing the use of the modern filing de
vices, mimeograph, mu.tigraph, al
ding machine and similar modern
office appliances and those that
are teaching them charge the stu
dent extra for each machine. We
make no extra charge.
For full particulars, phone or
write us at our expense; Moberly
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