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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

nation.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION.
The interstate commerce commits
sion. which seems 10 be freer from
railroad domination than it was pre-
viOus 10 the recent reorganization, has
Just handed down decision of ire
mendous importance. The Washington,
Alexandria & Mount Vernon railway
sought permission to increase its rates,
contending that under the present
rates it could not pay more than per
cent upon its capital. The commission
Investigated and found that the alleged
capital was largely water. and that the
company was in reality making profit
Of 16 per cent on money actually in
vested. On this ground an increase OF
rates was denied. The case itself is Of
little Importance, but the principle laid
down is of vast importance.
In effect. the commission for the
first time bases its conclusions upon
the physical valuations OF the property
Of the railroad company. Nearly every
railroad in the United States is now
forcing the public TO pay interest on
capital that is largely fictitious. If con
eress can be induced 10 pass a law pro
viding for the ascertaining of the ply
steal value of the railroads, further in
Creases in rates could be prevented and
probably some decreases secured.
The ruling in the case above cited in
dicates very clearly the spirit of the
commission as now organized. The
principiei lis established that a railroad
has a right 10 earn profits upon money
actually invested. but that a great cap
Installation. represented by stocks and
bonds which, in themselves. represent
but the credUliJy of public investors
and the ability of corporations to sell
such securities. cannot be taken as a
basis of reasonable rates.
In the last fight in congress over
railroad regulation the prOgressives Of
both parties attempted to amend the
pending bill so as to provide for ply
steal valuation of railroads Il was de
feated b. the railroad and other spe-
ciaI privilege representatives upon tn
republican side Physical valuation of
railroads was one of the planks 81 the
last democratic national platform.
PEOPLE Will BE EDUCATED.
The announcement by Senator Bailey
that he opposes the initiative, referen-
DUN and recall. and Is particularly anx-
ious 10 defeat the Arizona constitution.
means that the merits and dement's of
these propositions will be threshed out
on the floor Of congress. Maine, a nor
mally republican state, adopted the in
itiative referendum and recall. half q
dozen other states have done the same
and more states are about to follow
suit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, that on
Tuesday, the 4th day of April, A. D.,
1911, an election Will be held in the
city of Rock Island. Ill, for the fol-
lowing officers, to wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for four years.
Fo3r commissioners for four
years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Six assistant supervisors.
one constable.
One town clerk.
Places for registration and voting
will be as follows:
First ward. first precinct-413
Fourth avenue.
First ward, second precinct-G25
Second ward, first precinct-1014
Third avenue.
Second ward. second precinct
919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
jail building, Third avenue and Four
teenth street.
Third ward, second precinct
1434 Seventh avenue.
Third ward. third precinct-11O1
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-1914
Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct
Trinity church yestry, rear of 1913
Sixth avenue.
Fifth ward. first precinct Hose
house on TWenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct
Schmid's grocery store, S23 TWEEN
tieth street.
Sixth ward, first precinct--Hose
house on Twenty-gixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct
rear of 200 Seventh avenue
Seventh ward. first precinct
BIO Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward. second precinct
PeterEon's carpenter shop, $40 For
ty-Rfth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct
Gannon's paint shop. Fourteenth
avenue between Thirty-eigkth and
Thfrty-ninth streets.
II. T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk
Rock Island, H., March IA, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

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patronage IS no less a crime than 10
5ribe him with money or other valua.
bic consideration. The misuse Of pat
rcrage IN this way is too base to be
called crime. It is SO far below the
conception Of crime by the lawmakers
that 10 statute has ever been framed
10 meet such a case.
But. Nr. President, the use OF the
appointing power to influence the &c
ton OF members Of congress is only
one means by which this power may
ne abused. Federal patronage is also
al elective and dangerous weapon
when welded for the creation or main
tenance Of 4 political machine With the
purpose OF forcing denomination OF an
executive or the nomination OF q man
Of his choice"
Sir. Taft Will secure a denomination.
by virtue OF the qualifications already
noted, but Is he the choice OF the re-
publican voters OF the country? II the
nomination Of presidential candidates
by direct vote were possible, and the
names Of Senator la Toilette, Rooss
velt and Clifford Piuchot were present.
&c With that OF Taft, the latter. IN the
opinion OF the writer, would be ex-
rreT1ely luehy to finish third Your
correspondent believes that La Fol-
letts h2s the confidence Of a larger
number % Americans than sHy other
zRaa IL public life. IN either party. and
not excepting Roosevelt. Ia Toilette
has the eH5ai5y CT special privilege, and
Il II were necessary Wall street would
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

ana said he believed that there was
some one who had first choice. as he
expressed II. I told him that had
not vet seen the man 1 would marry
in preference to him.
"Oh. cheer up he said. MY case
isn't as bad as you think it is. I've
just succeeded in
put my hands to my ears. had
heard the words IT have Just succeed
ed" or II am just going to succeed"
so many times that 1 was not only
tired OF them, but, feeling toward
Tom as I did. they were a mockery
with me. He went away without a
word. and I went to my room and
cried
The next day 1 wrote Mr.. Allerton
that 1 would be pleased to have him
call upon me at the home OF my
cousin in the city, a girl about my
age, who knew would permit me TO
receive any friend of mine there. l
appointed that day week for what l
called a preliminary interview. There
was no warmth in my letter. but how
could 1 warm up for a man whom l
had never seen?
1 received q note by return mail stat
ing that he would meet me on the date
had appointed. "And now" he add
ed, II am much pleased to tell you
that fortune after many disappoint-
ments has favored me. 1 am an in
ventor"-
1 threw the note on the floor For
heavens sake, are the only men in the
world / have to choose from inven-
%ov III, Hon
forth for awhile, exclaimed aloud:
III must wait for an inventor I'll
wait for Tom"
The door opened. and who should
come in but Tom himself blushed
crimson, for was sure he had heard
me.
The expression on his face was a
study. There was satisfaction and,
above all, amusement. His eyes fair
~ sparkled with mischief. They turn
ed from me to the letter on the floor.
"Oho?' he exclaimed. "You have a
lover"
eyes" said fercely, land, like you,
he is an inventor"
He fairly shouted with laughter.
Picking up the letter, he read it. Com
ing to where l had broken OFF, he
went on with it: 81 have just sold a
patent right for 100000 and n royalty
on every article manufactured. The
money has been paid me-"
"By Jovep' he added. 1.-THE fellow
has got ahead of me-"
stood stock still, red as a beet and
not knowing what to do. Tom threw
his arms about my neck. I'm this fell
low Allerton, and I've had the luck
stated in his note. l saw your letter
lying on a table addressed to the news
paper. wondered what it meant,
subscribed for the paper. saw your ad-
and surmised the advertisement was
yours. answered your advertisement
and have enjoyed correspondence
with you amazingly"
"You ought to be ashamed Of your
self"
Tom and are very happy. have
often blamed myself for not having
had more confidence in his ultimate
success in his inventions. or at least
more patience I'm the matter. / accuse
myself of seIfshness and a want OF
steadfastness toward him. When l
say these things to my husband he
says was right, that there were a
thousand chances to one that he was
following an ignius fatuus. How con-
trary of him!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Mar. IS in American
History

lSG4-Owen LoyeJ0y.> noted abolition
ist. died: born 1911.
ISSS-Joseph w. Drexel, financier and
philanthropist, died: born 1888.
1S94-George Ticknor Curtis. an au-
thority and writer on constitution
al law. died; born 1912.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
A Cure In Sight.

"History repeats itself. you know"
at used to, but it will have to get
over that"
What is going to cure 1t of tho
habitT"
Don't you know all modern histo-
ries are copyrightedY'
"Well, ninny, it can begin repeating
in forty or fifty years, when the copy
right expires" Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

After many years OF useless strug
Cling TO adapt the Missouri river to
the conventional style OF steamboat
the bright idea of adapting the steam
boat TO the Missouri river has suggest
ed Itself and is winning its way.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

OF the perjury charge placed against
him. This makes the Lorimer exoneT.
alton practically unanimous, so far as
courts and senales are concerned.
What the popular verdict is is another
matter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

years OF training for these positions.
and viii help 10 supply the demand
which viii result from placing a large
part Of the consular service under civ
il service rules. Special training
VIII hereafter be essential 10 the eff
cheney demanded under the new regu-
IatfOrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Warned.

as your second husband hard to!
cook for?'' 4
"Most particular man 1 ever saw"
"Your first husband wasn't that!
way?" N
mo; he would eat anything" 4,
maybe the second heard about It."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

japanese in Seattle are TO fast in or
der TO raise money for the starving
Chinese. This IS q case Of brotherly
love that might shame some OF the
races that regard themselves as SUI
perior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Just because a man demanded
million dollars Of a New York bank
and didn't get IT, j. IS declared his
mind is affected He would probably
have been called d wizard Of finance
if he had gotten it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

The best is none TOO good for Rock
Island Pick the best candidates
available 20 inaugurate the new com
mission form Of municipal govern
ment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Needed tho RArt-

"What have you got against the
minister" q,
His sermons are too short"
THAT is an uncommon complaint
these days"
but he finishes before my nap is
half over"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Robbers broke into a jail in Penn
syivania a few nights ago and robbed
the only prisoner Of $50. People who
20 to jail in Pennsylvania should take
the precauticn Of leaving their valua-
cles al the desk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Frank.

az always do as l please"
"You lucky fellow"
"Ain't /. thought"
"And how do you pleaseT
"Just as my wife tells me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

.f1-ly-
Howell-He doesn't know much.
Poweli-No: he couldn't tell a dog
watch from Il cuckoo clo2k.-EE-
change.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Down with the pesgimist who is de
3ectedIy announcing that we viii
have 10 pay for this fine weather later
on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Considerable bIoodshed might be
avoided il Mexico II the country had
a recall provision in the constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Where is the oId-fashioned weather
prophet who used TO supply US with
eQuinoctial stOrrns2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Signs.

"Soon time to clean house"
Eyes. I noticed my husband Is look
ing up railroad guides"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

nc Tc1cn bFaHd.
"She didn't mince her words"
"How did he take itF"
"He was as good as pie"
Evidently not mince pie"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
THE ARGUS.

Pzbiisted Daily and wee11y a. 1924
5econd avenue. Rock Island. Ill I'm
tered at the postoace a. second-class
saatter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Have you determined your choice
for commissioners yet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
DlaintarAatad.

The man with no supplies to sell.
With no new gun to show,
Looks toward Japan compiacentiy
AS war scares como and GO. ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Are you frequently hoarse? Do
you have that annoying tickling IN
your throat? Does your cough an
noy you at night and do you raise
mucous in the morning? Do you
want relief II 30, take Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy and you will be
pleased. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
Hurnor and
Philosophy
~ nVHcAJV ~. .SrssxW J
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

+ A WOMAN takes care Of sick child
as a matter OF course for a week.
A man takes care of It one night and
it seems a week.
The small boy who takes no mali
cious interest in his sisters beau IL
too good TO grow up.
No man is ever able to understand
why Jones seems so proud of that
very ordinary son OF his.
1t takes all kinds OF people 90 make
up a world, but some OF US think we
could improve the makeup by a sys-
tenn OF judicious elimination.
The great obstruction to a compro-
mise is that each party to it wants
the biggest half.
The young man doesn't care how
dad got his start just as long as he
got it and keeps il.
A woman's idea of n compromise is-l
getting John to change his mind
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
He Understood.

81 have a very pressing engage
ment."
Have you"
Eyes"
Concentrations didn't know that
the engagement had been announced" '
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

10 as wei as you can today. and per
haps tomorrow you may be able 70 do
better.-Reg. John Newton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

BY TIVE ]. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
BIG INTERESTS, YEAR
AHEAD. LAY PLANS FOR
THE 1912 CAMPAIGN

tContinued from Page one.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

TEREs.-Dsily. 10 cents per week
Weekly. 81 Per year IN advance.
All communication OF argu1 entAt+ve
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached fo= pubiice-
don No such articles viii be printed
overSnctitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township IN Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION.

empty its vaults TO prevent his nom
nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

Saturday, March Is, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

A woman's idea of compromise Is
getting John to change his mind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-25

~
Averaging.
Ever notice
how 1t happens 70
wv hatT =
when one girl
turns down a
young man he
often turns up as |
the husband OF I
another" .tk.
IN
y "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
R. F.. D. Carriers
 0ut in Favor of inc Parcels Post

Hartford, Sept 6-Members of the Rural Letter Carriers Association of Connecticut Monday took advantage of one of the six holidays they have in the course of year and came to this city for their semi-annual meet ing, which was held at the Hotel Garde. The business session was held in the morning, after which the mem bers had dinner, and in the afternoon they attended the Connecticut Fair. The association had as it's guests Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly of the Second District, who is a member of the committee of Congress on post offices and post roads, Postmaster Frank A Hagarty of this city and James l.. Cowles of Pennington, who League.
 The meeting was presided over by James E. OKeefe of Middletown, the president of the association, and Ju- lius W. Woodruff of Berlin the sec retary and treasurer recorded the minutes. The attendance was not as large as had been expected, but that the members of the association are enthusiastic in their work was shown, and Congressman. Reilly let it be known, rules of the post office de- partmept to the contrary notwith- standing, that any member of the as- sociation or any employee of the post office department was free to con- suit him at any time or place as to any grievance he may have, and Con-
 gTessman Reilly said that he was a
 friend of employees of the post office department, and any grievance made known to him would have his early at-
 tention, if it had merit The talk
 of the congressman was EnthuSiasti- cally received.
 Secretary Woodruff made a report of
 the annual meeting, which, was held
 in New Haven in January, and he
 reported that there was a balance
 of $81. 30 in the treasury. There are
 PIT carriers in Connecticut and many of them belong to the association. MT. Woodruff said that he had sent cards
 to all of the members, asking them to furnish him with certain statistical
 information. He said that he had re-
 ceived replies from only fifty-five of them. As he believed that Connecti- cut was about the most expensive state in the Union for the rural car riers, he wanted the information to use at the meeting of the national nation submitted to him from the fif- ty-five carriers and averaged it up, and the figures showed that the car riers receive but small compensation for their services. It was taken by some Of the members that the figures given as the average for the expense of keeping a team was too low, but, with this low figure, it was shown that the carriers on the average re- ceive but s512S4 for their services The figures which Mr. Woodruff submitted were as follows:
 Total number of pieces of
 mail handled 4.797. 900 Average pieces per carrier 87,210
 Average salary of carriers, s89S.1S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

Bacon fat may be saved and used to fry fish in. It gives the fish a good flavor and keeps it from fall ing apart.
 When ironing pongee 1t is well to iron it without, sprinkling. It will take longer, but the result will be more satisfactory.
 Never rub fabrics roughly between the hands when cleaning them. It is sufficient to rub the cleaning fluid on gently with a fresh cloth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
PADS AND FASHIONS

For washing coarse clothes soft soap is the best, and has the advan- tage of going further than yellow soap.
 Oxa1ic acid in the proportion of one to twenty may be used to remove precipitation stains from wearing ap- parel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
ACCOUNTED FOR.
Ena.4 \

Boston Transcript) Wife (to returning hubby)-'I see you have an extra trunk. Did you buy a lot more clothes?' Hub-"Not an article; but you see you weren't there to pack my duds coming back.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Frank Schefbel of 256 Carroll avenue will entertain the Ladies Aug xiliary of Letter-Carrfers association at whist Thursday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-06

A cereal pan is much more easily cleaned if cold water is allowed t9 run into it as soon as the cereal ie dished. Hot water hardens the mix~ ture.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Non coal land.
z ININTIINV
Register.
June s3-.uly 2s

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Fort Sumner, New
Mexico, June - 1911
Notice is hereby given that Jasper L. Quill
Ian of Kenna. New Mexico. who. on July %.
1906 made Homestead entry. Serial No. O3357
for Northwest quarter, Section 80, Township
S, Range 81 East, N NJ p. Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make Final Fiveyeor
Proof. to establish claim to the land above
described, before w. II. Cowgirl On t e d
States Commissioner. in his ONCE. Mt Kenna.
New Mexico, on the Sth day of August, 1911
Claimant names as witnesses.
Blue Lloyd, Calvin Patton. John f. Jones and
James Club, all OF Kenna, New Mexico
ARTHUR E. CURREN,
Register.
lima o. Iuiv %
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Non coal land
July 81. August %.
No O33s9

No O33s9
Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Fort Sumner New Mexico,
July 10. 1911
Notice IS hereby given that Aaron r.
Self Of Elda. New Mexico. Route 3. who. on
August 8. 10 6, made Homestead ENTRY, Serial
40, O33s9, for NV. Il Section. 32 Township
: South, Range 30 East. n, NJ. p. Meridiah
has nlrl notice of intention to make Final
Five .nr Proof to establish claim to the
and above described. before W. r. Cowgirl
United States Commissioner, in his Ofilce, at
Henna. New Mexico, on The llth day Of Sep
temhey 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John y ice, james a. Lee. and Thomas
GalinRcr, an of Route No. 3 Elidn New
Mexi"o uuG JOSEPH Z. Rock. of Judson New
Ms.ic),
ARTHUR Il. CURREN,
Register.
July 2l-Ausust IS,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-07-21
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.


OlCG33
Department of the Interior, U. S.
States Land Office, Roswell New Mex
leo, June Fl 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John r. Jones,
of Kenna. New Mexico, who. on July 90 1906,
made Homestead entry Serial No. O1c693 for
SW1d. Section 10. Township South, Range 81
East, n, NJ, y. Meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make Final Five year Proof, to es'
tablish claim to the land above described, be-
fore W, Y. Cowgirl. U. $. Commissioner, at
his Office in Kennn, New Mexico, on the 9th
day of August, 1911
Claimant names as witnesses:
Blue Lloyd james Clubb Simon e, Richard
and William D. Hendricks, all of Kenua, New
Mexico.
T. c. TlLLOTSON,
Register.
June 33-July rs,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-07-21

022SJ9
Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Roswell, N. NJ. June
% 1911.
Notice is hereby given that John Vier-
ling, of Boaz, New Mcxico, who, on jane
u, 1910, made Homestead entry number
022s59, for northwest 4, section II, township
south rnnge 90 east. N. NJ y. Meridian has
filed notice of intention to make Final
Communication proof to establish claim to the
land above described, leforc Il, j. Lively, u.
S. Commissioner, at bis oaicc in Elkins, New
Mexico on the 18th day of August 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
william G. leauy, William Homer, Walter
c. Eaton and william K. Mccormick, all OF
BOaH New Mexico.
II. C. TILLOTSON,
Register.
Ju e August /.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1911-07-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
NON-COAL LAND.

Department of the Interior, U. s.
and Office at Fort Sumner, New
Mexico, july 10 1911.
Notice is hereby given that James NJ. Min
yard, of Kenna, New Mexico who, on June
10, 1906 made homestead entry. Serial, No.
l2l, Tor Southwest quarter. Section 25 Town
ship south, Range 81 east, N. NJ, p. Meridian,
Ins filed notice Of intention to make Final
five year Proof. to establish claim to the land
tbove described. before W. n. Cowgirl. U. S.
Commissioner, in his office. at Kenna, New
Mexico on the 18th day of September, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John w. Atkerson, Of Kenna, New Mexico,
and James 4, Lee. Elwood Osborn, and Robert
Q, Akers all Of Route 3. Elida, New Mexico.
ARTHUR Il. CURREN.
Register.
July 81 August %.