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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

bull parege authority
for their existence
and have any
weeds and waters Therefore Any
haress
waiing in of and
they hard
hurt and noe other people that cannot feel that they entitled
to
Monday intensely angry | am of the men who
can afford be angry and develop good hot temper because
responsible to
body and control outside of
conduct " "h'Fn Try |" i've ana can go A'p"ns around WIT"
ably emunerate and doing
In the Journalistic
and held responsible particularly snybody
Nowto get baekat my Mr. my special
stocks astonishing
proposition that useful public omai
and
hundreds dollars traded
p o Is
an extryagant administration IN virginia nv the apen. e" that
Gambling
Let us look at this ne All merchandising trade enterprises
conducted
Merchants and bankers
supposed responsibility
and investment the financed
dsmaty
gain and sale and transactions in real things OF real value and gambling
nothing The difference
the fall of cards or the rolling of dice ought to be plain to the denss
UNDERSTANDING
Mr. understand he
n depending the ignorant cresns " the casual voter and "
malicious
character likely to do permanent harm accepted anywhere II he does
unsophis
trusted from home and suggest the people Of
deals which while
Ny friend Mr. Addison with enthusiasm and earnestness for
dsayw
,-n Addison "a Do tnoyunS his traditions and instincts would
in
mind do not accuse Mr., AS, Of doing anything dhonorabe Bur
docs he
public
gambling
is mo
to del n
call the attention of Mr. Addison of the readers
Roanoke Times
allegations which from the record and challenge
of them Also want direct the attention Of friends
Leader whichever that
Company stock lie a member of Congress
hill affecting the price of printing paper which ne as the owner Of
newspapers.
the Of the
out in the house and voted for the measure The haed and or
anguish and distress of the Hon Carter Glass
American Tobacco Company stock by Senator Swan
vacuts the
yaudty,
! Things
of
of
beenro
Hons
same me
/ abou the
O
Of
noumbncy of fat little Job
I h contro of the oc
4 nsn nnuend AS II is a definite
official
! Mr. Addison Mr. Glass, If
Twenty years
Of
bossn NJ ringism and holding
1 Isn't tina the most
] Let my o Vapdty. i il
his wit
a gambling deal
hgures and as
In Lnchburg block
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30
MR.. MARTIN AGAIN TO THE BAR

o Staples
Martin Monday night he of hundreds
mnIicatons ar,n ~ 90 s $50 rs @ ,.t tus answer
notable for denun
convince that between Thomas Marin and the railroad lobbying inter-
community purpose
We
way <t had failed to meet the real graamen 81 the
had
make
unnecessary is only
he
fronts his making his own
comprehensive admission railroads and
in this State
upon outand-out alliance with railroad interests.
Thomas railroad lobbyist
in the State W A Glasgow Jr of Roanoke In those letters several
Of them Of Martin diekerng with this
railroad representative have the ats influence used IN behalf Of
the Martin. Refer
political thus
o a.
Would be possible to bring it about that Thomas and his
the Senate. let Thomas House
and
a channel. i i'm s. asieatey
nature Of bargain deal
might possibly take shape that way"
There can be no question as to the significance of this letter 1t re-
veals the railroad Lobbyist the railroad senatorial to
sether"qotey.
the corporate heel Of contempt upon popular sovereignty Virginia and
eSat
Virginia
defeat the gallant eharous beloved fz Lee by the election g" then
comparatively
Watts bargain deal Alien
minded
Bat WHY THE CAUTION?
bargains
/ he hut it Al,
enexte by A
october and
andhe In that
renind Of Of
purpose railroad
forkup
tarthco
e1cerry fran
ands
holds back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30


some other publications Is not We tut "eehe pifuI sqlea"g
pig caught under
tall erect stalwar standing
thing speaking for
shout statement i a
for Mrs
syrup liable 10 bale 5,I1ros,, stao @r+s q,b , -
indicate the
YOU Ia receive haf - j.. rr+ for y, a.< - =, aIas. -
process
Circumstance for u,.5 am no, re.ts,b1 and nb,b has t
developed by the fact do not know that would could drive
for Of
the committee would
uuquestonabr huntlaeng the public.
In
wildly Of
arrasns
Currency
the House Of Representatives The plea Of pab avoidance
shallow, altogether shallow,
Currency
appointed with We" g" having made in least OF
familiar with the banking ~mmie
for many years have been presidents banks
should naturally be So because desired that those who frame
oo
conditions 5
Always IN " s depends upon the manner IN which banks
And
poe' Rather is II 50 that endorses the plan of placing least
bankers banking
'fa 1o" inc committee on asrie0uejnst as It would en-
phacay handing
OF evidently more
glearsghtd these
= 49,, - So - ~ " '
o.
secret
d'nety within constituency.
hint having Inconsistency
slightest n holding positions
suppose day after day
papers he gambling
securities OF the American Tobacco conpany viii scarcely
n the offer fog
VIII
pubic life forever Marvellous therefore 1t is
sort
prossed view
it the present
defense his position a gambling anda
gambling he
has assumed only under the and lash
But if he really has
IN speech re-
spond 10 the challenge publicly and repeatedly and boldly
Mr. Glass have him
earnestly condemn
his tobacco stock dea"ho would not Indignantly shrink from
thing
with Mr. Glass confidently stated proposition But he doesn't He
challenge damaging
by
profession and by act to code Of public morals that the entire
evidently, believe ne
reflection official
this As Nrsnian who loves his State and Jealous
puhAc ings
initiates OF
proposition. verify.
of the Virginia people when
merchants
ire
who
Will his action would
children taught
public morals
his ballot
o
which all along
violation
What he The ton is
/ be the
Indifference
our be
determined
Of Virginia
hem action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-08-30

letter
nsdous he t Jonas
Flood
hadbe organ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
GALESBURG DARK
PAST TWO WEEKS
Lack of Street Lights Grows Out of
the Putting in of New Water
Works Plant.

Galesburg, H., Jan. This city has
been in darkness for two weeks be
cause of the inability of the city to
operate its electric street lamps. and
the prospect is that the same condi.
tons will continue for the next two
weeks.
The situation grows out of the fact
that the city is putting in a new water
works plant and the electric light
plant and the water plant are operated
together.
On account of the poor condition of
the old boilers the city could not main
tain both water and light service and,
owing TO the need of giving fire protec-
ton at all hazards, is operating only
the water plant. Delay on the part
OF the contractors in putting in new
boilers has added to the complications,
and the mayor and council are frantic
ally trying to hurry the contractors.
Citizens are keeping the porch lamps
and other lights that throw light to-
ward streets going.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
LIE, the once Seek the Man.

The time Is at hand, with the adop-
ton of the commission plan OF munich
pal government, to permit the office
to seek the man rather than the man
the Office. II such a rule, or at least
such a tendency could be made to pre-
vail In Rock Island henceforth, the
conditions, so far as they pertain to
the municipal government, would be as
nearly ideal as one would desire TO
have them. Indeed, the more carefully
the new law is studied the more one
becomes impressed with the thought
that Just such a condition is contem-
plated in the framing OF the law. One
of the prime objects is to do away alb
solutely with the politician and the
self-seeker. the desire being to dele
gate to the people free-handed the OPP
portunfty to select the best qualified
men. regardless OF any other consider
alton whatever In the one all-impor-
tant aim to select the right kind Of
men, all else is lost sight of. Hence 1t
follows that the people should develop
as well as support the candidates.
From this view of the situation it
uOCS IOl 1OllON. IAob 5OON hACh VIZ
have been discussed, or urged to per
NIT their names to be considered,
should hesitate to announce their can
didacies. The men who are sought
out are the very ones who should come
out, for they can only get before the
people by means of. the regular petit
lions. 1t is the man who yields to en-
treaty, who feels that he is giving the
people something that the people want
under the new law. in preference to
the man who wants something for him
self. is eager to gain it, and will pull
any kind of a wire TO land It.
All over the country the commission
plan of municipal government is re-
garded as in line with progress and
the clean conduct of public affairs,
Rock Island is in the proper process
sion and in the front rank.
Let the people now see to It that the
men they call upon to serve them shall
rank with their ideals of a progressive
city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

Now comes a doctor who declares
that the harmless necessary cat. E"
the playmate OF the children and the
ornament of the Preside. is a menace
10 life and health as a dissemination
and breeder OF tuberculosis.
DR.. Thomas w Clark Of Lake
wood. Ohio, after slaughtering about
100 helpless felines and exploring
their remains reports that he found
in all OF them the germs OF tuber-
eulosis. His attention was called TO
this by the fact that a certain man
whom he knew had tuberculosis also
had a family cat. Ergo. the cat.
must be responsible for the tubercu-
losis. Thereupon the cat was seized
and dissected and q general descent
was made upon the helpless felfnes
of Lakewood. The discovery that
all of them were more or less tuber-
cular is valuable II il means any
thing. but how about all the other
germs that were in those cats which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
FIELD OF LITERATURE

The January Success. - Success
magazine for January contains an i'm
portant article by Franklin Clarkin,
called Beauty in the Market Place. -
which deals with necessity of beau
tifying of American cities. The city
beautiful is the city prosperous" says
Mr.. Clarkin, and his article tells what
efforts are being made TO conserve the
natural advantages and com bine beau
" with utility in all construction work
in our cities. Robert Wickliffe Wool
ley, in "A Soft-Pedal Statesman
gives an intimate pen picture of Sel-
ator Winthrop Murray Crane Adachi
Kinnosuke in The Everyday Mikado"
tells some hitherto unknown facts
about the emperor Of Japan. Charles
Edward Russell continues his series of
articles on Wendell Phillips.
The fiction numbers of the month
are The Man Who Spoke Latin an
other Average Jones" story, by Sam
uel Hopkins Adams. They Meant
Well is an interesting story of mis-
guided interference, ny Mary Heatoa
Worse. Evelyn Van Buren, contributes
a delightful Cockney story entitled
The Little Mother and Their Males
ties" and in Midas Marries a Gold
Brick" John Kendrick Bangs tells one
more Of his Wall street fairy tales.
Richard Wightman and Jeanette
Marks contribute poems. Orison
SWEET Marden's article for the month
Is The Great Within"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

! that way he replied we marry for
love. But that doesn't mean that we
wait to be struck with it as by light
ming. If we wish to marry we look
! about us for what we're after. If a
girl accepts she takes the man for
| better or for worse
81 replied that / had but one daugh-
ter Of manageable age and would
be happy to Introduce him to her. He
will call this afternoon"
Yes, papa" was the laconic re-
Spouse, though 1t was all that was ex-
pected from French girl to whom
a matrimonial plan had been announc-
ed. and she demurely walked out OF
the room
The same afternoon a card was car
ried I'm by a butler on which was en-,
graved the name Of George Caruthers.
Colorado Springs, L. S. A. The count
ess welcomed the caller and after a
few minutes Mile. Louise entered The
position Of young lady of the French
aristocracy looked over by a common
er from the wild and woody west for
a matrimonial purpose is not condu-
Give TO show of of any or her points
except her beauty-that is, If she has
any. Mr.. Caruthers talked with the
countess and cast an occasional glance
ct Louise. Every glance made her
feel more uncomfortable, and when
the sutton rose to go ii was plain that
the visit had been failure
A few days later the count announc-
ed to his daughter that he had other
plans for her than a marriage with the
A av-f.r IL 4.
meant that Mr. Caruthers had declined
her for a wife.
Some months later the American
gave a ball. TO which Mr.
Caruthers. Count and Countess Vii
Hers and their Oldest daughter-the
only one yet introduced into society
were invited. Mr.. Caruthers was
standing with his arms cIasped behind
him. looking at the passing throng
when he felt rap or his knuckles.
Turning. he saw Louise Nilliers. who
had tapped him with her fan. looking
uD at him with a very pleasant smile.
Good evening, monsieur" she said.
you look bored. Doubtless you are
wishing yourself back in your own I
country"
What a change from the Mile. ViIliers |
who had sat up stihiy fof hals al !
hour without speaking a word. Ca /
-uthers should have known that there .
was a vast difference between a girl 4
,rctted out TO be shown like a broncho /
Tor sale and the same person free from 4
IUch embarrassment. But he did not 4
consider the cause. nor did IL occur 20
lin that he had declined 70 accept
his same girl for a wife The only
,D-ious thing about IL all was thnt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

were not discovered and upon which
no report was made?
There is little doubt that all kinds
OF animals, men included, are full of
germs of different descriptions which
are only waiting favorable develop
ment OF a field for propagation to be-
come a menace to life and health
Most of US, If not all, swallow
enough typhoid germs in the course
of life time to destroy the army of
Xerxes, but our normal stomachs
make short work of them before
they get to a place where the coAdi-
lions are favorable for their multi
plication.
The rat and the flea and the mos
quito already have been tried, con-
victed and condemned as mediums
for the distribution Of disease germs;
dogs are looked on with suspicion;
COWS must be carefully inspected lest
their milk should carry infection and
now the house cat has come under
suspicion.
Is there no place on the face or
the earth where a man can be safe
from the communicating influence OF
his fellow creatures?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
The Dix WAY.

Mr.. Dix the new governor of New
York is a business man, a manufac-
turer of wallpaper, who has made a
moderate fortune legitimately, and
whose character is Indicated by the
fact that, although he has been a
large employer of labor for a great
many years, he has never had a
strike or a disagreement with his
hands.-National Review
Yet it is not difficult 70 follow the
DIX way. He simply gives his en-
ployes a square deal and they treat
him squarely in return.
II seems like a simple way TO
treat a great problem and after all
II is the only way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
The Argus Daily Short Story
The American Method-By James D. Brodie.
Copyrighted 1870 by Associated Literary

Count Villiers was a man of the
world-not a young man, frequenting
clubs, theaters and other such places
for getting away with the time pleas
antiy. but an elderly person who was
thinking about the disposition of his
children TO their greatest advantage
One morning the count called his
daughter Louise into his study and
was standing with parted coattails be-
fore a fireplace when she entered.
You will be eighteen next week, 1
believe, Louise:" he said, prehxing the
remark with an ahem, indicating that
he was simply preparing the way for
an important announcement.
yes, papa
You are aware that our estates, be-
ing small in proportion to the antiqui-
ty Of the family title and there being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
The square Deal Speaker.

Chicago News; Speaker Adkins,
who has been chosen to preside over
the lower house at Springfield, an
nounces that there is no other duty
land out before him than that of Civ
ing every man in the general as
sembly a square deal. TO see that
every mans rights are respected"
Welcome the square deal speaker
His idea of his duties may be some
what restricted, since the Illinois
public wants square deal also. but
IL will agree TO look for that from
the full membership OF the house II
square dealing IS indeed TO be the
order of the day in that body
Let us all sit by hopefully and
watch the legislative game as IL is
played under the square deal policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

Governor Haskell of Oklahoma is
sudden if not ceremonious. On the
strength of the popular vote on the
state capital question somt months
ago he picked up the great seal OF
the state. rushed in an automobile
from Guthrie to Oklahoma City,
and established the state govern
ment in a hotel. The courts upset
that vote, and the legislature had to
pass another bill making Oklahoma
City the capital and the governor
signed it sitting on a stool in a rail-
way restaurant. The fact that the
enabling act passed by congress fixed
Guthrie as the state capital until
1913 has no sort of influence upon
the enterprising craftsmanship of
the bumptious infant in the family
of states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
Life Lines
By BAsILEUs.
Ambition and Aspiration
Copyright. 1910.


Thoughts must be lifted up with
high motives and man must look up
when he aims; doing your best is
your test: failure is not a fault but
low aim is a shame.
! Ambition when aimed Alright is the
handspring TO worthy work. and is
helpful when you want to be happy.
Ambition is but mans aim at the
target; as man aims he should make
| his energy fire. thus day by day lift
| Ing his aspirations higher.
I When your ambitions aim is fame
and the great name don't forget that
there are others seeking To claim these
same honors; selfish ambition brings
trouble in sight and might is not
right.
The ambitious mans guiding star
never sets: the man without ambition
has his sights set so low that he new
er has the pleasure OF seeing his star
rise.
The man who reveres the good finds
II impossible 10 revel in the bad no
man goes higher than his own level
and he climbs up only as he sees Wis
ions and aspires.
Your goal is ever within your reach
II you give to your aims the proper
range: If you aspire 10 the best and
let your love Of the work do the rest
you will never fail.
Aspiration 10 the divine life must be
co-existent with resignation 10 the di
vine will: divinity in man 10 develop
eG by learning the laws OF living.
The man who does not hitch his
wagon TO a star" will usually tie his
donkey self 10 a post: the man Who
aims not high never hits the bpji's-eye. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

four girls TO be provided for. one must
look out for matrimonial advantages.
Now, I have recently met an Ameri-
can In whom I became interested. He
is younger than 1. but you know I
have a penchant for young men.
was telling him the other day about
our family when he interrupted me by
saying:
why VIII you not give me one Of
your daughters for a wife, countT
These Americans are very blunt.
you know, so did not take offense at
his crude way of making his appIica-
ton Besides. he had never seen you
or your sisters. So / merely smiled
and went on with what / was saying
But he stopped me to repeat his re-
quest Then / took the matter I'D
seriously and asked him some aues-
tons about his income
Oh. we Americans don't marry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
PRIEST WOULD BURY FOE
Tells Editor to Prepare Him for Next
World Would BE Joy.

Sandusky, Ohio, Jan. Replying
yesterday TO a newspaper editorial
published after he had accused the
editor. T. H. Braithwaite. OF attic mpt-
ing to cover up sensational labor con-
ditions IN the Marblehead peninsula
stone quarry region, Father Francis
L. Kerze. pastor OF St. Joseph's Ro-
man Catholic church, Marblehead. in
e signed statement declares that pre-
pairing Braithwaite for the next
world would give him delight
Get a pick and shovel and go TO
work in those quarries for s1.4s per
day IN this weather." says Father
Kerze, addressing Braithwaite.
I'm three days / might have the
delight OF preparing you for the next
world. I VOW I'll bury you. sprinkle
you. with holy water, spread incense
over your corpse. chant the liberia.
pay for your grave. etc. and all free
OF charge"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
w.,,ino out tbe Welcome.

Wearing Out the welcome.
Goodbv. winter, Here's your hat
Hope you1i soon have use for that
Through
with you?
You bet your boots
You are not the kind that suits.
We can take
A little joke.
But We ache
TO see you broke.
Though enamOred ~ your rtyie.
We can spare you for awhile.
30. old man. be on your way.
Wen excuse you any day.
Snow is healthy Very well.
That Will DO perhaps 20 tell.
II We cannot get enough
~ the pole the chilly stun
We VIII seek. but hero. guess.
We could live on somewhat less
Ilttle children. Elk or eight
AnIiouzly for snow may wait.
But the man Of sixty years
Wants his winter IN arrears.
What'sShe fun OF frozen toes.
Chilly ears ana painted nose.
BI1et.ng an arctic breeze
In a snOwdrift 70 tire knees7
A an expert can ray
II does not appear az play
10 the man who has for Ma
jest n touch 81 rhfumatlz.
BoostlnS EnOwdriftE from the path
A. work euVcnderg wrath
BgyinE coal 10 keep The fame
~ a factor in the game
Does not 20 a man appeal
II be must finance tho deal
Though ~ bid II 20 depart
Tears Won't uclt - chilly heart
we VIII have 20 stick 81 0uf
With cours &c Irirr. brf stout
b. O34aiong thar we hold
May b. uoS I'D boldly tod,
And we hope ito - q. rtlnR-.
II = Just r1ran ofd OK
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

Ottawa votes today on the PROPOSE
ton to adopt it's commission plan of
government Other cities will vote as
follows: Quincy, Jan. "a; Cham
paign, Jan. IS; Decatur, Jan. II, Mon
mouth, Jan. "a and Joliet and other cit
les at different dates during the month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
Crazed by Election.

Peoria, H., Jan. because he was
notified by the county clerk that his
books were ready and he should begin
his work as collector Oh Akron town.
ship, Basil Heinz, aged %, yesterday
shot himself through the head with a
rife. His election in November affect
ed his mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

From the number of bouquets
with which Rock Island and Moline
are being showered from all quar-
ters OF the state, apropos of the
adoption of the commission plan of
municipal government, Doth cities
have builded better than they may
realize.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

Commander Peary had to leave
his overcoat with a Washington res
taurant man as surety for the price
of a cup OF coffee. Such are the
perils and pitfalls of life in the cap
ital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07
FILIPINoS GOOD SOLDIERS
Brig. Gen. Pershing Says Natives VIII
Defend the Islands.

Washington. Jan. Should an
emergency arise in the Philippines.
the United States would have 10 de-
pend upon native forces for the de-
tense of the islands. and the Filipino
would be found a loyal soldier, ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

Real Ruler.
"who is boss OF this house7" asked
the playful friend.
"My husband" promptly replied the
wife.
my wife" exclaiiled the gallant
husband.
The baby never said word. Feel
ing secure in its position, 1t didn't
care TO rub 10 in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-07

King George Of England departed
from an old custom by declining on
New Years day to create any new
peers. Perhaps he wants to keep
his arm from being sore when Pre-
mier Asquith demands the exercise
of the royal prerogative