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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
GROWING OF FRUITS.
Valuable Suggestions Issued by the
Agricultural Department.


Farmers bulletin No. 161 issued this
week by the bureau of publications of the
Department of Agriculture, contains many
valuable suggestions as to the growing of
fruit trees, etc. The pamphlet is entitled
practical Suggestions for Fruit Growers"
and was prepared by Mr.. H. P. Gould, as
sistant pomologist in the bureau of plant
industry. The bulletin Is full of suggestions
To the farmer and fruit culturiSt as to how
to increase his output and to improve on
the quality of his fruit.
1.-THE object of this bulletin Is to discuss
briefly some of the fundamental factors
which enter into the successful and pro-
eressiye management of fruit plantations"
saws Mr.. Gould. 1T is intended to be
practical presentation of principles rather
than a description of methods.
Fruit growing as commercial industry
is becoming more and more specialized
business and one that requires peculiar
adaptations on the part Of those who would
follow it successfully. The man himself
is one of the most important factors in the
business; it is not every one who can make
q success of ruit-growing. This fact finds
abundant demonstration. 1t is frequent
observation that of two men living side by
side with equal advantages for growing
fruit, one has abundant crops and has be-
come prosperous and independent there
from: the other finds his fruit plantations
a burden He is not by nature adapted to
the business. But perhaps the latter may
make a great success or stock-raistng,
while the former is as great failure at
this as the latter Is at growing fruit.
Fruit growing should be considered from
two points Of view-that of the small plan
tation intended to supply fruit for home
use only, and that of more pretentious eff
forts involving commercial interests. While
the fundamental principles are the same.
the details must naturally vary to suit the
two ends In view. For instance, in locating
the home plantation, convenience to the
house should be a ruling factor. And again,
many choice varieties not suitable fer ship
ping may be grown with satisfaction for
home consumption. In many other ways
the object OF the planting should regulate
the details"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
Former Show an Excess Of $3o, 564, 416
for November.

The preliminary figures Of the exports
and imports for the month Of November
show that the total imports for the month
were SIS, Ats. 765 and the exports Size, O43 181.
an excess Of exports over imports of $780,
564, 416 For the same month last year the
imports were $72 $50, 307 and the exports
$136, 455, 639, a difference in favor Of exports
Of $63 $3.50, 800. For the eleven months end
ing with November the total imports were
1915, O47 $40 and the exports $1.212. $50 093,
the difference in favor of exports being
1881, 49,, 547. For the same period one year
ago the imports were $500 400 $50 and the
exports 81, 328, 49,, 32l the balance In favor
OF exports being $527 ,943. 6S2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
TESTS WITH ANIMALS
SENATOR GALLINGER REPLIES
TO DIR. KEEN.
Questions the Exalted Value Placed by
Latter on Results Of vivisection-
Mr. Greene's Response.

Senator GalHnger of New Hampshire,
who is also a member of the medical pro-
fession. recently wrote in reply to the pub
lished letter OF d. W. W. Keen OF Phia-
delphia, defending the experiments per-
formed by surgeons on live animals. DR..
Keen had asserted that the knowledge
gained by these experiments had enabled
him to determine where the clot of blood
was on Midshipman Aiken's brain, and
consequently to save that young mans
life. Senator Gailinger asked in his letter:
Are you sure. sir. that you saved the
life OF Midshipman Aiken? Are not blood
clots frequently absorbed by the processes
Of nature. and is 1t not fact that In many
such experiments death has resulted be-
cause Of the operation! Your claim that
you located the blood clot because Of ex-
periments upon animals may or may not
be true. as we have the highest possible
authority for believing that such expert
ments are oftentimes misleading and abso-
lutely without value. You are doubtless
well aware Of the fact that many distin-
guished scientists have asserted that exper-
tments on animals in the matter of localiz-
Ing brain functions have led to nothing of
value. inasmuch as the human differs Inn
mensely from that Of the highest animals.
Disagreement Among Psychologists.
Prof Ferrier has asserted that the
greatest disagreements Imaginable exist
among experimental PSYCHOLOGISTS on that
point, adding, 1t seems to me matter Of
essential importance that In generallzns as
to the functions Of the cerebral hemi-
spheres we should be careful lest Il may
seem to accord with the facts OF expert
ment on one order of animals should not
stand In fragrant contradiction Of facts
equally well established obtained by expert
ments on others.
'On the general question of the value OF
vivfsectton. which have never undertaken
to interfere with when humanely practiced
fortified In my position by the opinions of
many OF the leading scientists Of the world,
including such well-known names as that
Of the late Lawson TAFT, the greatest ovari-
otomist Of the last century, and by Sir Ben
jamin Ward Richardson, the distinguished
English physician, surgeon, and scientist.
author OF a remarkable book on Biological
self to be vivisector. but who gives warn
ing to the profession that modern expert
mentation tends to unfit the physician for
the discharge OF his duties, summing up his
opinions in these words: Were again to
deliver course Of physiological lectures to
qualified hearers. 1 should make the expert
mental demonstrations on living animals
as few and far between as was compatible
with duty. They would be exceptional. and
painless from beginning to end.
What I have advocated is In precisely
that line, and In support of the contention
that even If everything you claim in the
Aiken case Is true, students should be
established precisely as they are taught the
theory of the circulation Of the blood ana
not through unnecessary torture on dumb
animals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
Position Of ti-Vivisectionists.

Mr. Greene quotes numerous medical au-
thorities to sustain his contention, and con-
tinues:
Scientists know little enough, as 1t is,
regarding brain functions and 1ocalization.'
but what has been gained in that direction
by animal experimentation is comparatively
INSIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS do not
claim that no results whatever have been
gained by vivisection; they claim rather
that, in comparison TO the terrible cost OF
this unscientif1c method-cost in time, en-
ergy, moral deterioration and the sufferings
of sensitive Creatures. as but drop in
the bucket. 1 say 'unscientiic' advsedly,
for nothing can be more unscientific than a
method which ignores both the vast differ
ences between species, and also the ex-
tremely abnormal condition of the subject
experimental upon. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do
not deny that something is occasionally
blundered upon by even this method-it
would be strange If this did not occasion
ally happen; what they claim is that the
same amount of energy directed into natural
channels. recommended by experiences and
uncursed by cruelty, would accomplish re-
suits a thousand fold greater"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17

Thomas Tobin has been convicted OF the
murder of Capt. James B. Craft of Glen
Cove. L. l., whose decapitated body wax
found about two months ago in the Empire
Music Hall, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
Col. Hennisee Here on Lave.

Col A. c. Hennisee, commanding the 9Th
Cavalry, who has been at the army and
navy hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. Is in
this city on leave Of absence. He is at the
Ebbitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
Secretary 0reene's Response.

Joseph M. Greene, corresponding secre-
tary Of the New England Multiplication
Society, has contributed letter to the dis
cussion of the.srbject, in which he remarks;
Or Keen tells us. In brief. that were It not
for the vivisection of animals he would
have been unable to locate the clot Of blood
In young Aiken's brain. and 50 to save his
life While bowling to the Doctors skill as
a surgeon, I would say that any one at all
conversant with the facts knows well that
Dr. Keen here makes use Of a certain small
amount OF fact to carry along great
amount Of grossly enormously statement. We
will accept as true that, as DR.. Keen claims,
he would have been unable to explain
the symptoms If he had seen the case be-
fore 1885, but that the knowledge which
science at present possesses regarding
brain localization' was gained by animal
experimentation, as he inferentially states,
is far from the truth: indeed, 1t is the op-
posite of the truth. Many years before the
famous experiments Of DR.. Terrier on the
brains of animals. and many years after, as
well, surgeons, by comparing the brains Of
patients after death with symptoms, such
as paralysis, occurring during life, had ar
rived at definite idea Of the connection
between such symptoms and injuries to GER
IL 4I-x.s- caft Ill In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

Yesterday Henry Traftz received a
telegram from Madison. Wis, that L.
F.. Fish, formerly of this city, had
died in that place after several days
illness. Deceased was a member of
Abe Lincoln camp, NJ. w. ~, of this
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

Zeke T. Porter of the staff of the
Evening Leader, at Lexington, KY,
who has been visiting the family of
9. w. Sandstrom for six weeks, left
Yesterday for his home in the Blue
Grass country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30
MOLINE MENTION

Members of the Swedish Olive Re-
bekah lodge have arranged to hold n
halloween card party at Swedish
Olive hall Friday evening, Oct 81 The
card playing will be followed by
dancing.
The first wedding to be celebrated
in the Mission Tabernacle will take
place tomorrow evening, when Carl
Erickson and Miss Rose Kropp, both
of this city, are to be united in holy
bonds by Rev. j. NJ. Eggan. Both par
ties are well known members of the
church. The prospective groom is
employed by the Union Malleable Iron
company in East Moline.
4 farewell reception was rendered
Axel Bergstedt at the Mission Taber-
nacle Saturday evening by the young
peoples society, of which he was
president. Mr. Bergstedt left yester-
day to enter North Park Theological
seminary at Chicago, and he carried
with him purse of $40 presented as
surprise by his young friends Adj
dresses were made by Martin Eggan,
Ephriham Olson, Misses Gustafson
and Emma Anderson and Rev.
Eggan at the banquet served in the
dining room. Student Bergstedt
made a short farewell address at the
morning services Sunday expressing
his pleasure over the little testimonial
of his friends.
Miss Eta Beal left yesterday for
Chicago to enter the university there.
Miss Freda Nelson returned to
Princeton, ILL.,. yesterday after a Wis
it with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Nelson.
Mrs. Ed Coryn has returned from a
summer spent in Belgium and France
Aid. Coryn having met her in Chica-
go. on her return.
Invitations are issued for the third
private dancing party given by the
Moline Monitor club, to be given
thursday, Oct, %, at Vorwaerts' hall
John A. Dolan, of Brooklyn, \. Y.
left Saturday after short visit with
| ms DrOtner. OnrlS DOian. OF 14'bs
Eleventh-and-a-half street, whom he
had not seen for 20 years.
Miss Myra Carson is visiting at j.
w Wars, called here by the death
of her brother, Walter, in California,
whose remains are to be inferred in
this city.
Zeke Il. Porter of the staff of the
Evening Leader, at Lexington, KY
who has been visiting the family of
| c. w. Sandstrom for six weeks, left
yesterday for his home in the Blue
Grass country.
Yesterday Henry Traftz received a
telegram from Madison. Wis, that L.
F.. Fish, formerly of this city, had
! died in that place after several days
illness. Deceased was member OF
Abe Lincoln camp, NJ. w. ~, of this
city.
Neighbors in the vicinity of First
avenue and Sixteenth street witness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

Davenport houp, and the sufferer II
Mrs. Nicholas Razen, who resides at
1918 Main street The accident was
not in the form of the old fashicHel
gasoline explosion, but was rather
novel; Mrs. Razen was doing the
family washing and had poured a
quantity of gasoline into the water
to assist in cutting the dirt. Then
she placed the lid on the boiler and
added fuel to the fire. The result
was automatic. The wash boiler ex-
ploded and Mrs Razen's hair caught
fire. The wood work in the room al
so caught fire.. and after succeeding
in putting out the flames on her head
the brave woman went TO work on
the eonfiagration in the room un-
mindful of the painful nature of her
injuries. She succeeded in extin-
gushing the flames and eliminating
the danger and then turned her at
tention to herself. She was badly
burned about the head and shoulders
DIR. y. Il. Hender was called and gave
her medical attention 1t is not be-
lieved that the burns will be serious.
w. ;. Holbrooks new furniture store
l09-l11 East Second street and not
withstanding the fact that the rain
fell in an uncomfortable drizzle most
of the day the big new store was
packed all the afternoon and evening
Thousands visited the establishment.
and were greatly pleased with the
new building and the large, beautiful
stock of furniture il contained. Mr.
Holbrook. tired from the strain OF
moving, hut happy in its accomplish,
ment, proudly directed the guests
about the establishment. for the
opening marks an epoch in the car
eer of one of the most successful
furniture dealers IN the tri-cities
The new store is situated just two
doors east of his old store, which he
entered % years ago last January, OF
nearly "a years. The reason he has
moved into magnificent and modern
building is that his business could nc
longer be accommodated in the old
one. 1t had increased until new quar-.
ters were absolutely necessary, and
so the building was practically re
built for the accommodation of the
vast business that Mr.. Holbrook has
built up. Mere words will not tel
of the beauty and magnificence of the
new building and its stock. But q
few facts might be stated that will
be interesting. The new store affords
a floor space of $4,000 square feet al
of which is devoted to the exclusive
furniture and carpet business. The
building itself is 5OX150 feet in dimen-
sions. and contains four floors and a
full basement. The first floor is de.
voted entirely to dining room, kitch'
en- and library furniture. On the sec
ond floor may be found the carpet
room, 75N50 feet, the drapery room
20X25 feet, and the parlor goods de
partment, 75X5O feet. The entire
third floor is given up to bed room
furniture, and the fourth floor to re
served stock. Next spring the fourth
floor will be converted into a sales
room. The basement is also giver
over to reserve stock. 1t is 50X160 il
size, extending ont under the side
walk The store has its own heating
plant and is lighted with 400 electric
lights There are two well tested ele
vators, one for passenger traffic ant
the other for freight. In fact, tn,
store and stock are models of mag
nificence and excellence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30
A Sad ptsappointment.

Ineffective liver medicine is a dis
appointment, but you don't want to
purge, strain and break the glands of
the stomach and bowels. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers never disappoint.
They cleanse the system of all poison
and putrid matter and do it so gently
that one enjoys the pleasant effects.
They are a tonic to the liver. Cure
biliousness, torpid liver and prevent
fever. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

1t now transpires that the paving
projected for this fall cannot be
done, and Mayor Vessel has ordered
all work to cease. The Barber As
phalt company, which had the con-
tract, was willing to make the eXca-
vations of the streets this fall, but
the mayor objected to having the
streets-put in practically impossible
shape during the winter months and
called a halt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

Friends of John o. Thompson will
probably be surprised to hear that a
deal has been completed by which his
clothing business will be transferred
TO Chris f. Henry, of Rockford. Yes
terday invoice was begun of the stock
after which c. f. Henry will open up
the store for business. When seen Mr..
Thompson was indisposed and did
not have anything to say on the deal
or what are his future plans. Mr..
henry is well-known all over the
state as a clothing merchant and he
owns several stores, his largest one
being in Rockford. He will manage
the business of the local store and
will put in a large stock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

The shock of telegram notifying
her of her niece's death at Geneseo
Sunday caused Mrs. Nels Carlson, of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

was arrested upon information fur
nished by the father of the girl. by
Detective Mundt, and was at once
lodged in Jail. Yesterday morning
County Attorney julius fischer took
charge of the ease and decided to
take Sherman before the grand jury
at once The alleged crime occurred
Saturday afternoon. The little Hasch
girl was engaged in helping young
sherman pile wood in shed in the
rear of his parents house, when she
alleges he seized her. She succeeded
in breaking away from him and ran
home. She did not at once tell her
mother because of excessive fright.
but later the true condition of affairs
was discovered and search was at
once set up for the guilty party. His
arrest was effected at noon sunday.
At $3.50 o'clock last evening occur
red the death of Lydia, wife of And
rev Ehmsen. after n short illness. at
the family residence. 1908 Western
avenue Deceased was born in Dav-
export and was educated here. She
was 21 years, I months of age and
was married one year ago last No
.vember to Andrew Ehmsen. who re-
mains to mourn her loss. Besides
the husband she leaves three broth
ers and three sisters, Willie. Maggie.
Mary, Frances, Charlie and Lille
Bayles. The funeral will be held to-
morrow morning with services from
ST Anthony's church at o o'clock.
Interment at St. Marguerite's Gene
terry.
Samuel F. Cowdery died at Mercy
hospital at IL o'clock Saturday even
ing. Deceased was an old soldier and
had been in the war with Company
c. 2nd Iowa infantry. Death is at
tributed to old age. The deceased
was 73 years of age. The funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at ,
o'clock from Runge q Petersen's I'M
dertaking parlors and will be con-
Quoted by August Wentz post. The
interment will be at Oakdale Gene
terry. Post Commander Henry Kar-
warth asks that old soldiers who pos
sibly can. attend the funeral of their
late comrade.
Carroll Bros, as the attorneys for
Frank j. Lanigan, have begun two
suits in the district court against
Charles FalIlner. Sr. One of the suits
is for $4,000 on the ground of alleg
ed false arrest and malicious prosecu-
ton and the other is an action for
the establishment Of right of way
across Capt. Falkner's property.
\ meeting of the board of directors
of the Davenport Mailing company
was held yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of filling the vacancies in
the directorate and the presidency.
caused by the death of Oscar Koehler.
Hugo Koehler, of st. Louis, a brother
of the deceased, was elected as the
new director, and Herman Wulf. of
this city, was elected president of the
company. The officers are: Presi-
dent, Herman Wulf; vice president.
George Mengel; secretary and treas
urer. George Klindt: directors. Hen
ny Koehler, Sr.. George MengeI, Her
man Wulf, Adolph Priester, George
Klindt, Emil Lange and Hugo Koch
Ter.
The explosive quality of gasoline
got in its work again yesterday in a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

When doctors fail, try Burdocl
Blood Bitters. Cures dyspepsia. con-
stipation; invigorates the whole sys-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30
DAVENPORT DOfs

William Block, carpenter employ
ed by Garstang d Valentine. who
have the contract for the addition to
St. Katharine's hall, sustained a bad
fall while working on the building
yesterday. lie was engaged in build
ing scaffolds, when he slipped in
some manner and fell "A distance of
20 feet. His fall was stopped by a
beam. which he struck with his side.
The force of the blow rendered him
helpless and he was taken to Feck-
er's boarding house, 620 West Front
street. in the ambulance. He sustain
ed several fractured ribs and it is
feared that he likewise has internal
injuries.
An important lease was signed yes
terday afternoon, whereby the Tri-
City Railway company leases 10 the
'Gettelman Brewing company, for a
period of three years, the quarters
occupied by the car shops of the
street car company and which it pro-
posed to enlarge and greatly increase
the capacity thereof, when it's plans
were checked by the city council re-
fusing to grant it the needed faciIi-
ties for trackage on Rock Island
street. AS IA consequence the machin-
cry in the shop has been dismantled
and removed to Rock Island. -
Fire which broke out at o'clock
Sunday evening in the flats at BIB
West Tenth street. owned by y. ID.
COrbin. did damage to the extent of
$50. Hose No. ; attended. While As
sistant Chief Mike Heney was coming
down a pole at. the Central fire house
to attend the fire he sustained a very
painfully sprained ankle and will be
incapacitated from work for several
days.
An answer in the case of Robert ID.
Fowler suing Sadie \. Mason for S1O,-
900 for breach of promise was filed
yesterday by Lane & Waterman, at
torneys for the defendant. The ans
wer is a terse affair and in the course
of it the defendant admits that she
was engaged to marry the defend
ant. but that before they had been
long pIighted she discovered that the
plaintiff. her affianced husband. was
man of violent and ungovernablc
temper and that he frequently allow
ed this trait to get the better of him
while in her presence. She also al
leges that he threatened To sue thc
defendants mother, of whom defend
ant was naturally possessed of a feel
ing of deep affection, for Il large sum
of damages because of her refusal TO
accede TO certain demands made by
him. In conclusion she states that
she felt that marriage with Fowler
would ultimately result in her seek
ing relief in the divorce court and
that she therefore decided to break
the engagement. She asks that the
suit be dismissed with her costs.
The whole city, and particularly
the west end. is S aroused over the
crime with which 17-year-old Tom
Sherman is now in Jail charged with.
it being nothing less than an alleged
attempt at criminal assault on the
person of the 5-yeaE-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hasch, of 1911
West Seventh street. Tom Sherman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-30

1904 Seventeenth avenue. to faint
away and to fall. sustaining frac-
ture of her right wrist. The tele-
graph messengers ring or knock fills
most people with alarm, so often is it
the messenger of death or disaster.
The telegram which Mrs Carlson re-
eeived was no exception, bearing. as
it did. notice of the unexpected death
of Mrs. Carlson's niece in Geneseo.
Mrs Carlson signed the yellow paper
with trembling hands and then tore
open the envelope. a glance told her
the contents of the message and with
IA gasp she fell to the floor, When
she was revived it was found that she
was suffering with a fractured wrist
and sprained fingers.