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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
It startled the World

when the astounGlng5 Cla.l4s' were
made for BuckleR's Arnica Salye
but 40 years Of wonderful cures have
proved them true, and everywhere on
earth for burns, boils, scalds. sores
cuts. bruises, sprains, swellings, eeEs
ma, chapped hands, fever sores and
piles. Only % cents at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

The proposed British export tax on
paintings and works of art purchase
doubt be viewed by ducal collectors
with treasures TO dispose of as an
other limitation of the privileges of
rank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Pleasure In proepeet.

treasure IN FrOZ psCE-
Come, summer. comet
Yum, yum. yum!
Well,
It seems swell
In advance.
And the chance
To be warm through and through
Is aliuring. that's true.
To have lost
All the frost
And be rid of II quite
Every day and all night
Is a wonderful dream:
Just to live on ice cream
And be ready for more
Every time the dear store
Where it's sold comes Ia signs
Is thing of delight;
Yes. It's great
As we walt
For the treat
That the heat
VIII be certain 20 bring
As II bounds In the ring,
But we know
Sing Il low
As we think Of the past
We will coon have II classed.
When tn doing its best,
AS a terrible pest.
That's the way that II goes.
Goodness knoWsi
When we think Of the spring
We are tempted 10 sing.
When the spring comes aloDE
Then we cut out the song
And are free 70 complain
At its proneness 70 rain.
Even winter we hold
In advance OF the cold
To be charming enough,
But 1t soon calls our BLUM.
30 sumner We praise.
Admiriug It's ways
When soon 70 appear.
But kick when it's here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Sheer Inability.

Sheer Inability.
"Is there any hopeY
Lots of it,"
"Then why do you look so despair
ing?"
Because can't seem to hitch Up
with any"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

incidentally Speaker Adkins seem
to be another of the Cannon stripe o.
speakers. He has been given the lin
IL, and he has taken it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

The revolutionists having won IN
their revolt from Diaz, may now pro-
coed to insurg from Insurgent Madero
Mexico will still keep the political
pot boiling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Sian of Acc.

"Can you play a good game Of check
ers?"
"WhatT'
81 said can you play a good game
of checkersY'
"Do you take me for my own grand
fatherY'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
SCR0GIN TAKES .OFFICE

Succeeds Shields as state Superin-
tendent of Anti-SaIoon League.
Springfield, H., May 22.-Ernest 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

The peace terms have finally been
signed and the white-winged dove how
ers over Mexico. Let there be rejoic-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Might Scare Him.

"I never saw the woman 1 was
afraid Of"
"You never did,"
mo"
"They have women bill collectors
now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Looks as Well.

Looks as Well.
"How is he making his llving2"
Writing dialect poetry"
But he is no poet"
what is the difTerencef Nobody
reads dialect poetry"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
Too Bad to Spoil u.

Too Bad to Spoil II.
"Sayw
"YesY
81 just heard a good story"
'TOid your
"Sure"
"Then don't try to tell It."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
in the cours. Of Nature.

II evolution always brings
The things that men and women lack
The human race will soon grow wings
To foil the scorcher on the track
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

The only way to get a thing wen
done is to hire an expert and make
him prove his results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
OF Co,,rsa

"What's sillier than a fool grlr
1.-THE fool boy with her"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1874
Second avenue. Rock Island. Ill len
tered at the postofice an second-class
Euatter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

Pride is a difficult thing to get along
with. and the best way is TO ignore it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

You may spend your time making
money, but you cannot make time by
spending money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

There may be such a thing as trying
too hard, but it doesn't bother most OF
u.s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
May % in American
History

1S0T-The trial Of Aaron Burr. former
vice president of the United States.
for high treason began at Rich
u1ond
1S56-Assault on Charles Sumner In
senate chamber by Preston Brooks
of South Carolina.
1S0S-Edward Bellamy, author Oh
Looking Backward" Equality"
etc. died; born 1850
Dropping Into Wealth.
II fell into some valuable property
yesterday" said the aviator
Ibid you. indeed?'
''Yes: I went through the skylight OF
a million dollar Office ouildiDg."-
Washington Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22
HumOr and
/ Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. .SrSTTR
PERT PARAGRAPHS

RRING up a child in the way it
wants to so and when It is brought
up short it will say. what did you do
that for|
Don't worry about the shortcomings
of your neighbor. Satan always looks
after his own.
If you see to It that there is no day
before yc" won't have TO suffer the
morning after.
a word to the foolish often starts a
row.
The idle bee gets stung to death. but
the lazy man works his fellow man.
You may spend your time making
money. but you cannot make time by
spending money.
Pride is a difficult thing to get along
with, and the best way is TO ignore it
The only way to get a thing wen
done is to hire an expert and make
him prove his results.
There may be such a thing as trying
too hard, but 1t doesn't bother most OF
U.S.
It is easier to criticise than to do
anything else unless you are paid for
the criticism. in which case it's work
and as hard as anything else.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

~ TIVE J. W. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

The idle bee gets stung to death, but
the lazy man works his fellow man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

Don't worry about the shortcomings
of your neighbor. Satan always looks
after his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

If you see to it that there is no day
before yen won't have TO suffer the
morning after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

a word to the foolish often starts a
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-22

TERMS-Dsily, 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 per year In advance.
All communications OF argumentatiVe
character. political or religious. nus'
have real name attached for publica'
ton No such articles viii be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county.
GE55H 1gs
GTRAeEsl I L1sassgr [coghcJL5 20
Monday, May p, 1911.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
New Business
Corporation
for the City.

Libby has secured another busi-
ness house which it is safe to say
will soon become one of the i'm
portant business factors of fhe city.
w. J. Wells of Lewistown, Mon
tana, has purchased the Bergdahl
stock of goods now located on Sec
ond street, and the same is being
invoiced for the transfer. The
stock will be removed to the old
Presbyterian church building, cor
ner Mineral avenue and Fourth, in
which the business will be carried
on for the time being. This church
corner, one of the most desirable
business locations in the city, has
been purchased by J. NJ. Blackford,
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

for their printing for just the same
reason that so many persons order
supplies from mail-order houses.
These merchants forget or ig-
more the fact that there are first
class printing Offices in Missoula,
capable of doing any work which
is required by any Office or any
store in the city. These offices
have good equipment; they employ
men; their payrolls form
an impressive aggregate which
goes far toward keeping things
going in the city. But there are,
as we have said, many Missoula
who are willing we
should preach home-patrouage all
the time, but who never think of
patronlzing home print shop
themselves. Such men are not
toting fair.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

who in the early spring will erect
on the site a two-story brick, the
first floor of which will be occupied
by the new business and the up
stairs fitted up for Office rooms.
Mr.. Wells represents the Libby
Commercial company, incorpor-
ated, and the new business house
Will carry on complete gents fur
nishing establishment, the largest
institution of the kind in the Koot-
enai valley.
To the Bergdahl goods just ac-
quired, Mr.. Wells is adding several
thousand dollars worth of new
goods and the business will be
kept up as far as the temporary
quarters will permit, to the fullest
capacity, pending the erection of
building suitable to take care of
the company's business as men,
toned above.
We welcome the new enterprise
to the city as one more indication
of our rapid growth and the arrival
of the new Libby which has started
upon its period of expansion in
commercial life to meet the growth
of the valley.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
We Standfor Home Trade

Many representatives of bridge
builders are coming to Libby for
the purpose of making preparations
to submit bids on Dec. 16, at which
time bids will be opened.
There is one condition that the
board of county commissioners
should insist on-that is that all
material and labor as far as posi-
bic be secured in Lincoln county.
Lincoln county can furnish all
the lumber needed for the bridges
and the contractors should be mott
fed in advance that they must Sc
cure the lumber here. 1t means
employment to large number of
persons and the development of our
own resources. To permit the con-
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
THE OLD LIBBY
AND new LIBBY
Juice Turned on Saturday and Lights Way to New Libby
Brings Up Reminiscent Mood

The old Libby with its candles
and lamps passed into yesterday on
Saturday night. Nov. IS. The
electric lights were turned on and
shone like lightning bolt from a
clear sky. The old days of Libby
will live only in fiction and the
progress and development of the
new Libby will be illuminated by
electricity. The company is now
making the connections that will
permit business houses and homes
to enjoy the pleasures and convent
ences of electric lights. The day
of looking into the fire places and
reading by the logs as they bright
ened into lurid red are over. We
will still have the fire place, to en-
joy its mellow warmth and fasci-
cinating glow, to stretch our limbs
and muse of the past-the old
Libby. Mr.. OMAR, the president
of the company, watched the lights
flare up while he pointed with
pride to the bright emblems which
marked the inevitable progress to
which Libby is destined.
Now that we have the electricity
at our door, let the city council
provide for the lighting of our
streets The city council should
decide on the style of lamps to be
used in the business portion of the
city at once. TO remain in dark
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
SIXTEEN YEARS AGO THIS WEEK.
Items Culled from Old Troy Times.)

The Northern Pacific filed pro-
test against the classification made
by the mineral missioners of
the land upon which the town of
Libby stands.
A number of Great Northern
employees severed their connections
with the road owing to circum-
stances over which they had no
control. A. r. U. trouble.
Geo. Bassett, who was an old
timer at Troy and Libby during
construction days, was acquitted
in the federal court at Helena on
the charge of piltering another
man. S mail.
The weather item spoke about
the first snow of the season, but
turning to rain before press day.
The coldest weather of the fall has
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

ness with electricity at our door
should not be permitted. Let the
town council awake and take on
the new order by keeping pace
with the times.
If the city cannot finance the
lighting system until next fall, it
can determine the character of
lights and then let the property
owners install the lights as pro-
vided under the law they may do,
and the city can refund the cost of
installation later. The city can
maintain the lights and give our
citizens the convenience of electric
lighted streets.
The Commercial club should
arouse itself and provide for an
electric sign at the depot, SO that
one passing can know where he is
stopping. The railroad company
should provide light at the cross
ing of Mineral avenue.
Let all join in lighting our city.
Let us make it the city beautiful
of this beautiful country. Libby
must not be permitted to stand
still ; we will either recede or pro-
gress as we deserve and in accord.
ance with our merit. The Herald
would have every citizen feel that
Libby is their home and that it
must be the inspiration of their
civic life.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

been 9 above.
Judge D. F. Smith of Kalispell
got into the mining game and with
A. H. Furman located the Esther
quartz claim on the head of Belly
river, north of Mcdonald lake.
The editor said it seemed like a
dream to read of the storms in the
eastern states. In Illinois, Ohio,
Indiana and some of the southern
states the weather was succession
of bowling billiards, with consid-
cradle destruction of property.
E. V. Debs, president of the A.
r. u, was released from Jail and
went directly to Chicago, where a
rousing reception was given him.
1t was predicted that Debs would
be a candidate for president of the
United States.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
Remember
Farmers Inst.
December 7

We hope not only our ranchers,
but our business men, will not
overlook the farmers institute
which is billed for Libby on De-
cember 7. Three sessions will be
held, 1880 a. M, p. nj. and 1890
p. III. Able speakers will be pres
ent to discuss all the various pbas-
es of farm life and farm business.
A suitable program is also being
arranged by local people to assist
in entertaining the audience. Turn
out aud make it a success. It is
the only institute to be held in Lin
coin county this fall.
Remember the date, Thursday,
Dec. 7. Three sessions.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

tractors to purchase their supplies
abroad would be to deprive our
people of those benefits they are
entitled to.
Use Lincoln county products as
far as possible and keep the money
in our midst. To permit of any
other condition will be to send the
money to build up other communi-
ties. We have the lumber and
lime and the men to do the work.
Should the timber be purchased
in some other community, means
we will have the bridge and the
foreign community the money.
The purchase of lumber in Lin
coin county-the framing of the
tlmbers here means we have the
bridge and the money also.
Let the contract be drawn to aid
Lincoln county industry.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

thousand people to Our population
and ten million dollars to our taxa
bic wealth.
The people have right to de-
mand that this vast tract of land be
sold at reasonable prices and not
permitted to be longer held for
speculative purposes.
The remedy for this condition
lies in tax reform, which is rapidly
becoming vital issue in Montana.
Landlordism, whether of a private
or corporate character, is not allur-
ing to the American.
The Commercial club is endeav-
oring to have the Northern Pacific
sell its agricultural holdings in the
vicinity of Libby. This communi-
ty is waiting to see whether they
will continue to hold lands to the
detriment of the community and
refuse to permit development, or
whether they will sell at a reasona-
bic price to actual settlers.
The forbearance of the people
will not continue forever.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
BUT THERE IS
ANOTHER SIDE
TO THE QUESTION

CA. l.. Stone in The Missoulian. J
Consistently, earnestly and con-
sclentiously the Missoulian has
preached the gospel of patronizing
home merchants. We have done
this because we believe that the
success of the community and its
prosperity depend upon the sys-
tematic patronage of its business
houses by its home people. We
wish we might make it compulsory
for all buying for Missoula homes
to be done in Missoula stores. It
would be a good thing for the
town.
But there is another side to the
question--or another phase of it,
at least The merchants of the
city cordially indorse all that the
Mlssoulian has said III this mat
ter; their applause is as loud as
that of claQue at theater. They
like to read in a newspaper such
advice as this. But it is a fact
that a very large percentage of the
merchants of this city send east
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
BARNACLE OF
THE K00TENAl
Northern Pacific Holds Fast to That Which is Good. Il
is an Old, Old Story.

The report of Commissioner
Cooper of the Northern Pacific for
the year ending June 80, 1911, as
to the land holdings of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, is of
interest. 1t shows that the CON-
pany owns 1o,o7o, 900 acres, of
which 7.o68,15o are situate in
Montana.
This vast area is an empire that
should be made accessible to SET
tiers.
The report shows further that
the company sold 187,962 acres,
but that the company increased its
holdings by reason of the further
land adjustment" acquiring
29S,997.98 acres IN Montana alone.
These lands are being held by
the company, and there is no posi-
sible reason why it should be so.
The holding of these lands is re-
tarding the development of Mon
tana. The land grant of the rail-
road company was made in order
to aid development, not to retard
progress. If only one-seventh of
the land held by the company is
agricultural in character, it would
be more than cre million acres
lying idle.
This would furnish homes of
one hundred acres each to ten
thousand families and add fifty
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
Day of Thanksgiving.

In obedience to the promptings of noble
nature, born of holy patriotism, today the
American people lay aside their cares so that
they may have Day of Thanksgiving. 1t is
proper that when the harvest shall have been
gathered we should enjoy time of feastine
rejoicing and thanksgiving
The people of Libby should rejoice that
they live in valley the natural wealth of which
is being rapidly and substantially DEVELOPED
Surrounded by unlimited opportunities for
thrifty men and women amid abundant natural
resources, producing diversified and profitable
crops, where industry is amply rewarded, our
enjoyment of life should be of the most elevated
character.
We rejoice that the Kootenai vallev has
room for thousands Of real and earnest work.
ers, but offers place for the idle and shiftless.
Our hopes lie in the contented settlers, not in
the adventnrer or fortune hunter.
The future of Libby is assured. Our pco-
pie fully comprehend the great variety of natu-
raj gifts and wealth in this valley, of great op-
portunties, with uneqalled scenic beauty and
unparalleled climate.
Imagination cannot span our possibilities
under united efforts and concentration of labor.
that the future has in store Hence while we
rejoice over the bounteous blessings of the
present, let us resolve to lay aside petty bicker-
ings and jealous Thoughts and be prepared for
the great problems confronting our people.
The year just closing has witnessed the
population of Libby doubled, the installation of
water system, the Inauguration of electric
lights, the greater development of our lumber
industry, the opening of our mineral resources
and the settlement of many newcomers in our
midst.
We are assured for prosperous year in
the future We will span the Kootenai river
with bridge; another lumber mill to be oper-
ated; other mines to be developed; our public
highways to be extended; sewerage system
to be laid, and more acres of land to be sub
dued and put under cultivation by the energy
of man.
In view of these unerring evidences of
prosperity, let all give thanks and rejoice
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

The seventh week of the McNa-
mara trial at Los Angeles has seen
eight jurors sworn in the box,
though it is bv no means sure
that some of them may not be event.
ually removed before the tull panel
is secured.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30
THE Is HEAVIEST
TAXPAYERS OF
LINCOLN COUNTY

There is rush, as usual, in tax
paying time, just now, the last
day of grace being upon US. The
payments are coming in we'll and
1t is believed the delinquent list
will be small.
The following taxpayers of the
county are in the list exceeding
$500, and will be found interest
ing:
Great Northern Ry. Co.. $685. o4o.11
Anaconda Mining Co.,. 17,42o.33
Julius Nells............... 1856 20
Eureka Lumber Co...... 1850. 20
N. P. Ry. Co. .............. 3,2S5.22
Bonners Ferry L'r. Co.. 2,542.67
Libby Realty Co.......,. 2,1e6. 81
Libby Lumber Co......... I,371.75
Thos. Quirk rk.............. 717.55
F. & NJ. Bank, Eureka. 4.28
JOS. Peltier r............... 651.62
Warland Lumber Co... 636.22
J. r. Wall..... ............ 1851
First National, Libby. 5S7.51
r. NJ. Plummer ............ 576.T
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1911-11-30

The case of malicious mischief
against Thos. McGlnniss, on CON-
plant of w. E. Dawson, the Jen-
nings merchant, has been set for
trial on Dec. S in Justice Hoff-
man. S court.
Evening journal., 1911-03-15
HOLDING BACK
POLICE PROBE
Senate Said to Oppose Bill
Giving Power to Summon
Witnesses
LAWMAKERS HOLD
ACT FOR ONE WEEK

Many comments are heard on the
failure OF the Senate at Dover to
pass upon the bill giving the Police
Commission authority TO issue sub
poenas for witnesses to testify I'm the
Investigation of charges preferred
against Chief OF the Police Black by
Representative II. G. White. The
measure was passed by the House a
week ago and went to the Senate.
where It is now tied up. The Senate
members are said to be opposed TO
giving the commission authority to
summons witnesses In the matter
II is said that there are some mem
bers of the Senate who oppose the
measure and II may be that that body
may not pass Il. In this event the
investigation. II pressed by Mr. White,
will have to be conducted the best
way possible. IL is thought that
there are some witnesses who will
not testify voluntarily and in case
the bill now in the Senate does not
be compelled TO appear before the
Police Commission.
Some members of the Senate did
not like the action OF the House IN
appointing a committee to investigate
the Police Department on its own
initiative and they so expressed them
selves. One of these men was Presi.
dent Pro Tenn Monaghan. II may be
that this has more 10 do with hold.
ing up the bill.
Evening journal., 1911-03-15
TROLLEY HEADS
CAN'T AGREE
Now Legislature May Permit
Peoples Line to Reach
Wharf and Depot

President o. c. Crosby. of the Will
mington and Philadelphia Traction
Company, and Richard W. Crook, gem
eraI manager Of the Peoples Railway
Company. held a conference yesterday
afternoon on the matter OF Peoples
Company cars reaching boat whsrves
and railroad stations on streets occu-
pied by the former company.
Mr.. Crook said today that no con-
clusion was reached at the conference.
When told, however. that some of the
members Of the Legislature favored
giving him the right TO reach such
wharves and railroad stations, but
over his own lines. and not on the
tracks Of the opposition company, and
that a substitute bill TO this effect
might be introduced in the Legislature,
he said: The substitute is already
at Dover"
Mr.. Crook is desirous principally Of
getting the Peoples line cars to the
Fourth street wharf OF the Wilson
Line TO accommodate the Philadel-
phians who patronize Brandywine
Springs.