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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Life Lines
HY BASILEUS.
ABILITY.
Copyright. 1910.

Man helps himself best who puts
forth his own hand in the effort; the
brightest skies that man sees is when
he uses his own abilities.
When you covet the place held By
another, other people won't count
much on your ability TO hold down the
job; If you trip a fellow that you may
step into his shoes, you are apt 10
wear them with rundown heels.
The gold dollar doesn't shine like the
ability kind, in mans effort 10 achieve +.
man with ability can quickly mint all
the dollars he may want If only ne be
able 10 remain stable.
The best test to mans power is his
ability to climb the hill without ia
tigue; man can only reach the top
when ne will not stop to question his
ability to succeed.
Man Is nobody until he makes him
self a somebody worthy Of eyerybody's
good will; man never makes his mark
Mil he makes the people remark
about his ability to do.
Man can get TO be big man when
ne insists that he can, and when he
went let anyone else assist him 10
exist; men is full ''1s-hands' high whez
he wills" to rely "a his own ability
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
The Argus Daily Short Story
She Cured His Sprains-By Clarissa Mackie.
Copyrighted 1910. by Associated LiterAry

"Goodby. goodbyr' called Leonard
as the three cars rolled down the drive,
tossing back a rainbow color of flying
wells and waving hands. When they
had disappeared he limped up the
steps to the veranda and threw him
self in a wide hammock with a grOan
of relief.
"Confound these shoesr' he muttered
wrathfuIly, surveying the trim tan OK
fords at the end of the hammock with
an evil glance. Flights he said they
We're. and when / tried them on they
felt just right. BY Jove, l believe he
tricked me with pair of sevens, The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. THURSDAY, JANUARY s. 1911.

the names of men who either are self
announced or are considered by 9TH
ers in connection with any of the
Offices provided for under the new
form of municipal government. But
the mention of the name of any cit
izen in this connection does not con-
vey the support of the paper or in
volve the least evidence of prefer
ence on It's part.
The Argus hopes that the commits
sion may be composed of capable, eff
ficient, honest man, regardless OF
politics or other consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Rt "a. Connccflrul

ST. Louis Giobe-Dszoc-as. Coanee-
ticut too. comes forward 70 tell the
democrats to beware OF iabilation over
she recent vtStory. Judge Simeon r.
Baldwin. the mos; popular democrat
he did not capture any republicans IA
his recent canvass. Tho o6scisi figures,
Just published. show that bis plurality
s. s.f1s. Bu1 his total vote is only
57.24S. Thayer, the democratic eSndi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

The great problem of social grada-
tons in the upper circles" has been
settled at Washington. There is now
quasi officially an exclusive set, a
smart set. a society set. the well-to-do
set and the near-society set. In the
nation at large the process of wipin :
out the middle class goes on undated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Jan. 5 in American
History

177C-Stephen Decatur. commodore L.
S. ". born in Maryland; Killed in
a duel 1920.
1s91-Emma Abbott. prima donna
died: born 1870.
1S97-General Francis 4. Walker. civil
war veteran and well known cconO
mist, died: born 1871.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Governor Charles s

Governor IharIeS :. Deneen|
message to the general assembly is
really one Of the soundest and san
est he has ever written. He takes
high ground on the most important
questions and his advocacy of the
principle of home rule for Chicago
involves a principle that will work
out all right if Chicago will recipro-
cate by permitting the rest of the
state to prescribe for their own re-
quirements and infirmities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Have you a weak throat? II "a
you cannot be too careful. You can,
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you mare liable 10 anoth.
er and the last 10 always the harder
TO cure IL you will take Chamber.
iain's Cough Remedy at the outset
you wiz be saved much trouble. Solo
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Nat Goodwin's lawyer says the
family differences have been settled
and there Will be no divorce. Which
means one of Mats pedal extremities
is larger than the other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Representative Charles Adkins,
the new. speaker OF the Illinois
house is dry republican, and a
Pratt county farmer. He has a big
Job On his hands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

"Your old shall dream dreams, your
young shall visiOns'-Joel Il, 49,
We scof at him who sits and creams.
And will not join IN the strife,
Who will the race that seems
The chief and only thing in life.
We scott at him, but there whileS
He gives pity IN his smiles.
He sees our endless round and round,
Our Ceaseless seeking for the goal,
And knows that goal Is never found
Though we may scarify the soul.
We sigh that he IS left behind,
But does he grieve that we are bltnG7
For him are all the worlds that be.
For him the breezes softly bear
The perfume of the distant sea,
And in hts creams he often stands
Within the Wonc1rouS lowered lands.
If we might know the songs he hears
Then we would hush the songs sing
That fau all harshly on the ears.
For hts beat in as birds awning
Serene and sweet and fair and high.
Our Gain we clutch with eager hands
And from our r1eighbOrS hold apart,
But he-Sonehow he understands
The craving of the human hearts
His pathway holds stumbling stones
Because of these the dreams he owns.
O. dreamer, let US fold hands
That grasp the substance; let US wait
AS you, until from ellen strands
The ships Of fancy bring their freight
Let know how the world should SEEM
Q. dreamer, teach US how to cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

The name OF Pierp Morgan is
not mentioned in connection with
the steamship trust, but you can bet
your buttons, his beautiful beak is
in it somewhere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

It has often been said that the
trusts would sooner or later reach
out and undertake to control the
ocean. Are you satisfied now of the
existence of such designs?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Rockford Star: The commission
idea is good enough for Springfield
and Rock Island but too big a leap
for Rockford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Don't count your chickens before
they are Matched"
II know better one than that"
What is IT,
Don't hatch your chickens before
you know where you are going 10 get
the stun 10 feed them on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
GIVES SOME FIGURES.

"All told there are less than 1,o00.-
900 railroad stockholders and bond
holders in the U. S. In 1909 railroad
employees numbered not more than T.
100000. So possibly 100000 people
profit from the railroads. Yet last year
the railroads exacted from the Ameri-
can public, approximating 100,000,0o0
million souls, toll of s2.513, 212,763,
figure so staggering that one must be
almost criminally Indifferent to con-
template it with calmness. Ten times
as many persons, 100000 in all, are
investors in or employees of other in
dustrial enterprises. Last year the
gross earnings of all the industries re-
porting to Poor's manual were only
50, 165, 786,015. The railroads earned
s347, 426,74s more than them az
Though the net earnings of the rail
roads in the last ten years exceeded
Sc, 600, GOO, 900, they claim they are not
earning enough
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Going.

You notice the century slipping away.
Already ten years have departed,
Gone hence at the drop OF the hat. you
might say.
And almost before II was started.
The years glide along as a skater on Ice
Who goes with the wind as n chaser.
Nor can we according to legal advice
Apply TO just one an eraser.
II seems but a minute, to stretch II n mite,
Since I'm came the century rolling
with ringing OF Joy bells and bowling an
night.
It's merits potential extolling.
To look forward then TO n finished decade
Appeared quite distance 60 travel:
But rolling along on the smooth. even
grade.
1t didn't take long 20 unravel.
And things OF Importance and weight have
occurred.
The record piled letter on letter
Yes, volumes and volumes OF deed and OF
word
But have you grown richer or better7
The glance retrospective you timidly take
Reveals the high peaks that you vaulted.
But where is the record you promised 10
make
And where is the dough that you saltedf
With measure as that of the poets sub
lime
The centuries move I'm procession.
They step into history one AZ a time.
Not asking nor giving concession.
Ten years have been added with no cost
or fee
Since time this young century welded.
And that's about all OF the difference you
see
Unless you're a trlne baldheaded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Nothjna DANA

you said you could help any time
ooh. no."
81 thought you did"
mo. said I could help you any
tine but now. And that holds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Gas cnanioa Wav

The revolution snef O. "csaned. %
But Il refuses TO stay pr
Though Diaz has ~ well IN hrruA
Re wines q W~ru un6s9 foMk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

A German scientist says man can
live 500 years. But who wants to
If eggs are to be 40 cents a dozen?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

The unearthing Of the steamship
trust was an awful blow to the ship
subsidy scheme.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

The railroads were left free to increase
their rates as before, and right well
have they done so. Since the passage
of the Hepburn bill the capitalization
of the railroads has increased nearly
25 per cent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Down to Necessities

"she tells me she Is n very economi-
cal woman"
80 she Is. She was away three
weeks and only telegraphed home
twice after the health Of the dog"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

me y dStu anu Aooi-
ish refuses 10 work for the auto driver
who tries to beat the train across the
track.
Be thankful for your blessings. You
will be grouchy over your adversities
without any admonition.
A man can never understand why a
woman is so determined to destroy
some worthless article that he doesn't
know but he may want some time for
something or other.
The congregation likes to attend
church, OF course. still, it isn't incon-
solable when the pastor is called away
over Sunday.
It is sad not TO have the things we
want, but sadder not to want the
things we have.
When n man has just been refused
by the only girl It really surprises him
to find that the soup ut dinner has its
accustomed flavor.
Wnen Ine price OF living IiSeS hiu
sometimes feels that IL may eventually
get so high that cigar money will have
TO be curtailed. but II never really
reaches that point.
II you haven't time to write a letter
write and say so.
A man will often keep all knowledge
of his business from his wife and then
wonder why in thunder she doesn't
keep inside their income.
A man greatly admires neat house.
wife, but he is always glad that the
other fellow married her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

While admitting he isn't a politi
clan, why does Taft try to play the
game?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and weekly at 1924
eecond avenue. Rock Island. Ill tEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
u1atter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Anyway the iceman is happy and
the goldman cheerful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Didn't Need Oou5le Dose.
Doctor. have You some strong mcdi-
clneT"
Here is some strong enough to kill
You
Never mind; your bill will do that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
Hurnor and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
NJ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

THE Providence that watches over
the young. the aged and the fool
ish refuses TO work for the auto driver
who tries to beat the train across the
track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
HALF FICTITIOUS.

approximately nine billions of the
eighteen billions of railroad capitali-
cation is fictitious; purely and simply
watered stock, upon which the people
of the United States are taxed in rail.
road rates to maintain the annual div
idends. Despite the tremendous stock
watering, the railway net earnings
have advanced steadily and the ave
rage dividend rate has more than
doubled in the last Is years. In 1894
the dividend rate was 1.66 per cent.
Last year it averaged 3.6S per cent,
and the railroads earned a net income
of $685., 153 $50. And che people paid
the freight
Senator La Toilette has been try.
ing long 10 get law passed to provide
a physical valuation of railroad pro
perty. His failure cannot be attributed
to the will of the people. The always
effective opposition comes from an
other source. The railroads dare not
permit the public a peep into their
watered stock irrigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Very True.
you can't teach an old dog new
tricks"
"That isn't what is the matter with
me"
els anything the matter with your
Eyes; can't teach my new dog old
tricks"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
MAY NEVER BE FAIR.

MAY we expect the railroads ever
70 be fair with the people? Despite
the great economies from consolida-
ton. cheaper rails, increased capacity
of freight cars, and haulage capacity
of locomotives, they have kept on
steadily advancing rates and juggling
freight classifcations, invariably add
ing 10 their revenues. From 1897 TO
1909 the rate on dry goods in cases,
from New York to Pacific coast points
has just doubled. This is only one
concrete example.
Existing laws for the regulation of
of freight rates must be strengthened
and measures enacted 10 fix the limits
of railroad and industrial capitalize
ton before conditions in America will
materially improve. BY some rational
means the waterlogged stocks of these
interests must be tapped. This one
problem of railroad freight rates is the
great economic question of the age
What are you going to do about it?"
c. II. T.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
O. C. BARBER ONE MIL
lIONAiRE WHO Is A
MILITANT REF0RMER

Continued from Page oneD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05
TERMs.-pslIy. 10 cents per wee

BY THE J. w. POTTER CO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Be thankful for your blessings. You
will be grouchy over your adversities
without any admonition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

Continued on Page -even.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

TERMS.-DsiIy. 10 cents per week.
Weekly. 81 per year IN advance.
All communications OF argumentativs
character. political or religious. must
have real name attached for publica-
ton. No such articles will be printed
over fictitious signatures
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

The congregation likes to attend
church. OF course. still, Il isn't incon-
solable when the pastor is called away
over Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-05

It is sad not TO have the things we
want. but sadder not to want the
things we have.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

the exercise OF pluck and muscle he would
succeed bu, the crow adopts different tao.
tics. IL he sees an owl perchcd on a tree
IN meditat'vc mood, he at once telephones
the TACT tc his companions, and they make
their appearance.
AS they flap around him the owl preserves
dl2nlhed silence while the crows talnt and
Jecr. Their object Is TO make as much noise
as possible. By tins means they will attract
some hunter, and soon as they see him
they will ny away.
Bang! goes the gun, down comes the
OWL ana the crows IN an adjoining wood,
nearing he noise resolve themselves into a
mutual admiration society over their triumph.
There Is no doubt that some boy has at one
time or other IN the tall, seen what appeared
TO DC convention .Ot crows IN a big tree.
Speeches were being made, points OF order
raised and murmurs Of approval or dissent
The writer, when boy often covertIy
watched these meetings. and noted how unan-
imously motion to adjourn was acted upon
tance.
1t Is as a household pct. however. that the
crow really distinguishes himself lie l. con.
stantly planning mischief and it can never
De ioresccn what he will do next.
E, lie seems to be victim OF klcptomanla.
spoons, thread, ribbons. nails, BITS OF glass,
lead pencils, colns-auything within his reach
Is appropriated and deposltcd IN som. hiding
place.
Punishment only dctcrs him from taking
anything when he Is beng watched the mo-
ment that he thinks he Ii alone he stIiics his
conscience, and is H. hardened a traussrcssor
as ever.
Even when angercd at his peccadiIIos it is
haTd TO keep from laughing at the innocent
look he will assume and the scrio-comic "caw'
with which he will profess to explain how
greatly 70" had misJudged INN. 1t is worth
any ones While il he can catch a young
crow crow TO give it place among his household
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

- HERE were four men standing one
r day on the platform OF a railroad
station at a little country town.
They were chatting together while
. waiting for the train which was to
take them to the city. Just beside
the edge oil the platform, and separated from
the railroad by an iron fence, were the
grounds OF a private residence. Near the
house could be seen large dog, which was
held by a heavy chain. The dog was evl-
IDENTIFY chating under the restraint, and was
tugging at his chain and barking loudly.
The men were looking that way, and one
Of them remarked:
That's fine dog Mr.. Mowbray has, but
he doesn't like to be chained up. Still he's
gentle and good-natured, even il he does
seem savage. Now, ii he was to break loose,
he would only run oil and have scamper
over the fields"
"Oh, well,' said the second man, "it would.
mt make any difference to me, no matter how
ferocious he was. Somehow, | never have
the slightest fear of dogs. II that big fellow
was to break loose and jump the fence, some
people might get frightened, but 1 would be
just as COO! az am now.
81 would simply kick the dog" observed
another man. | never knew that plan to
fail. Why, I've had dogs come at me with
open jaws and eyes blazing. l merely step
as they went by. Not one OF them ever came
back at me-"
II have had several narrow escapes from
savage dogs" declared the fourth man; but
! can always subdue one by looking at him
steadily in the eye. See my eye!'
The three others peered into his right eye,
as if they were oculists.
That eye has magnetized dogs that would
eat any one of you up"
Just then the dog got loose, and came
bounding toward the fence. The man who
never felt any fear was the first to start up
the platform; the one with the magnetic eye
pressed hard upon him; the wonderful kicker
did kick, but it was the shins OF the man
who said that the dog was gentle and good
natured, and who was now running to meet
the train which was drawing near to the
station.
Meantime the dog leaped over the fence,
crossed the railroad track, jumped another
fence, and was racing over the fields, with
out thought to the excitement which he
had created and the bravery which he had
called forth
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

L tEoSc WIN wnlCh We are tamIlar,
that is better worth studying than
tn, crow. To many ucOple 1t Is
~ known only as big bia, X bird with
croaking voice and a voracious ap.
petite, detestcd by farmers and much sought
after as a target for ambitious sportsmen.
But persons who have lived in the country
and who have had opportunities OF watch.
ing it, know that 1t Is thievish, cunning and
mischlevous, and with an intelligence that
often enables it to Illustrate the deepest laId
schemes CT its enemies
All the branches OF the crow family have,
indeed, these traits-the jackdaw being a born
piferer, while the magpie, which can be taught
to speak. will upset the quiet OF household
as effectively as parrot
Acsop tella of fox which coveted dainty
morsel in the mouth OF crow sitting on Il
tree. First, Master Reynard praised the crow
Tor beng good-looking, and then remarking
sing.
The hattered crow opened its mouth and
croaked "Caw;' the dainty morsel fell to the
ground, and the fox appropriated it, with a
chuckle at ITS own cunning, and a sarcastic
comment OH the crows weakness.
Crows must have been different birds in
the time OF Aesop than they are today; for
the modern crow would never be caught with
such tiattery.
The owl is generally called Minerals bird
wisdom. e0'' ''
Inc belle. that the owl is wise is probably
que TO the TACT that it is very quiet bird
th grave and solemn look. It may be
argued that this is no evidence of s,Irerior
knowledge. but men sometimes gain a Tcnu.
tation for being sages and orsclcs on inst
such slender capital. VII '"''
Inc owl and the crow are hereditary enc.
mics, and the owl, ii he knows as mich os
people think he does, ought 10 be ablc n ont' n'
wit ms black tagonists But he fails sic.
naV. IL IL was to DO iair combat, with
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07

shahgin, second syllable accented.
Mnnkacsy. the Hungarian painter of the
well-known picture, Christ Before Plate -
pronounces his name Moon-kotche, second
syllabie accented.
Mr.. Gladstone, who was Prime Minister of
England, pronounced his name Glad stun, first
syllabie accented.
Mr.. Carnegie pronounces his name Car.
IAa-gy, second syllable accented.
DAubigne, the French historian, author
Of History OF the Reformation" died in
1877, aged seventy eight years. His name is
pronounced Dobean-ya, last syllable &C.
cented.
Meissonier. the celebrated French painter,
died in 1891, aged 7S years. His name is
pronounced May-son?ya first syllable accented
Boulanger, French general, died in 1891
aged fftyfour years. His name is pronounced
Boo-iong- cha, last syllable accented.
Desmou!ins, French revolutionist, died in
1794, aged thirty-four years. His name is
pronounced Damou-an, last syllable ac-
cented
Michael Angelo, Italian painter and sculp-
tor, died in 1867, aged eighty eight years.
The Italian pronunciation OF the name is now
given the preference, Mick-el-on-jel-o. The "l'
has the sound of ''i' in pickle, third syllable
accented.
khedive persian, q prlnce). a governor or
fceroy-a title granted in 1866 by the Sui
tan OF Turkey to the ruler OF Egypt. The
pronunciation is Ked-eve, the last syllable &C.
cented. Accent the second syllable in the
word accented"
Isolate. Of the various pronunciations of
this word the leading philologists have re-
GENTLY given the preference to isolate, the
1rst syllable having the sound OF "iss" in
Smiss."
'yIhe correct pronunciation of the English
use Is becoming a subject of interest and
Importance to those persons who can appre-
ciate the great advantage OF Possessing the
abihty to speak correctly. 10 render con.
yersation most delightful to a cultivated ear
the pronunciation Of every word must be cor.
rect.
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
and Words

= = ERESICHAGlN, painter OF the ceIe-
III hrated picture, "The Russian Feast" I"
WI had puzzlng cosnomen. His own
pronunciation of his name Is Vert
skah-gin second syliable accented
The Washington herald., 1911-05-07
THE CUNNING CROW

HERE Is probably no bird, among
those with which We are familiar,
that is better worth studying than
tn, crow. 10 many people 1t Is
known only as a big bia, X bird, with
q CrOakinp voice and n vnraclnnS An.