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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-02-28

An abundant supply of pure drink
ing water is a necessity to good health.
Where artesian well water is avail
able, some such arrangement as is de-
Scribed by a writer in Successful
Farming. 1t is evidently a home
made contrivance. But there are two
or more Companies now engaged in
making and selling a water supply
system that is arranged on that very
principle. IL you wish to try some
thing of this kind and do not care to
undertake to make the apparatus your
self, you can buy one all ready to put
up in your house.
One of the greatest luXuries on the
farm is an ample supply of good water
and there is little excuse for not hav-
ing it Oh every farm. Flowing springs
and wells are convenient to have as a
source of water supply, but all things
considered we prefer good, large els
terms kept in proper shape. There is
no water that fills all demands SO well
as pure cistern water and cisterns are
not expensive. There is always
of house and barn to supply all de-
mands, even though a most prolonged
dry season, if it is stored away proper
ly. We rely entirely upon cistern
water for all purposes, and at the
house have our own water works,
which we have used now for over six
years with satisfactory results. We
have a water plant that never freezes
up in winter and in summer the water
never gets too warm to use for drink
ing purposes A plant of this kind
can be installed with little expense
and it does not take many years use
for it to pay for itself.
First, secure an iron tank that will
hold ten or fifteen barrels of water.
Place this in the cellar. From the
bottom of this tank run a pipe to a
force pump in the cistern. AS you
pump water into this tank you gradu-
ally increase your air pressure, which
forces the water all through the house,
wherever you. see fit to pipe it. The
out-lead pipe should also start from
the bottom of the tank. 1t is cOnven-
lent to put cutoff valves in all your
pipes so water may be shut off from
certain parts of the house when pipes
are likely to freeze in cold weather.
Ten minutes pumping each day will
keep the housewife supplied with all
the water she can use for every pur-
pose. An iron tank may be purchased
for about twenty-five dollars, and II
the farmer is at all handy with tools
he can do his own plumbing. We have
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-02-28

reduced. A doubtful proposition was
turned into a profitable one, and In
such way that it seemed possible
to extend it indefinitely.
The manure is taken from the hous-
es twice a year. 1t is just days
work for one man to throw it out of
the houses each time. By the old sys-
tenn about half an hour a day was con-
sumed The litter is thrown out in the
fall There is great saving of time on
that also. My hens have never looked
so well, acted SO well, or laid as many
eggs under any other system. 1t is
easy to keep an eye on the operation.
Wondering why hens do not lay be-
comes a thing of the past.
The problem of easy and profitable
poultry culture has been solved on my
farm. L wish L could make the cows
run as easily.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-02-28
Mr. Stringfel1ow Renews His
Evidence.

In the last number of Farm and
Ranch, Mr.. StringfellOw takes up the
question of sod grown fruit again and
sums up the evidence in favor of his
method as follows:
Believing that the evidence already
adduced i'll favor of preserving the
integrity of the surface roots of
trees by sod culture or close moving
is so overwhelming that all progress
sive fruit growers will now give the
method a fair trial, which is all ask,
[ have concluded to let the old, Or
thOdoX, conservative heather rage
with their vain denunciatiOnS and
stultify themselves by cOndemning
that which they have not tried, while
advising others, as did Mr.. Falkner,
to Prove all things and hold fast to
that which is good With them it
counts for naught that a five years eX-
pertinent like Mr. Durham'S at Aus
tin, has been a perfect success; that
planting of three thousand trees
by the editor of the rural New York
er in New Jersey, has been equally
successful, both having been made
chard here has produced fruit which
Mr.. Dixon pronounced as fine as he
ever saw, and Mr.. Kirkpatrick, after
visiting it, declared to be the finest
he had ever seen. But as L have late
ly received several letters inquiring
as to the correctness of Mr.. Falk-
ner's assertion that the shipping quail
ties of my fruit was due entirely to
climatic influences and a dry atmOs-
phere, and whether l had acknOwl-
edged to him during visit to his
orchard any such opinion as he at
tributes to me on that occasion, L will
say positively that l never entertain
ed for moment any such idea or
made any such statement. In fact,
L am simply amazed at his assertion.
At the time of that visit L had been
living at Hitchcock for about ten
years, was in no way interested in
peaches, not having a single peach
observations on the relative keeping
qualities of his tnd East Texas
peaches, had L so desired, as 1 rarely
visited Galveston. Up to about that
time L knew nothing about Mr.. Falk-
ner except that he was a Texas fruit
grower, and before that l lived on
Galveston Island about three miles
from the business part of the city;
was engaged only in market garden
ing, having no peach trees and rarely
went there, as all my produce was
sold to market men on the ground,
could not have truthful
ly told Mr.. Falkner, For years 1 have
noticed how much better your early
peaches held up on the Galveston mar
ket than the same kind of peaches
shipped at the same time from East
Texas. This has puzzled me, but 1
it now; you are further
west and much dryer there''
Now the facts about climatic con-
ditiOnS in LampaSas last summer, are
that it was the wettest almost ever
known and peaches rotted just as
badly here as elsewhere. w. G. Sew
ell told me he lost over $50 bushels
by rot, while Mrs. Wachendorfer,
with 10 acres, lost practically all of
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-02-28

no convenience about the house we
value so highly as our water works."
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06
"Rev." Larry Summ erfcId.

The Broadway friends of Larry Sum- merfeld, the wireless wire tapper, were greatly pleased yesterday to learn that their old associate had been selected as organst in the chapel at Sing Sing prison. AS there are several sets of ser vices each Sunday, the new job will enable Larry to be away from his cell the greater part of the day.
 Of all days the most dreaded by the Sing Sing prisoners is Sunday. They have no work to do then and must re- main in the cells except when attend ing chapel services. There are two chapels-Protestan and Catholic. The prisoners usually attend both so as to get away from the close confinement on Sunday.
 As organist Summerfeld will not only escape the cell confinement on Sun day, but will also have few evenings out" as there are services several times a week in the evening. According to the friends of Summerfield, the wire tapper was brought up amid religious surroundings and there was an organ in his home. It is said that he has been after the job of organist for some time.-New York Sun.
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X-Rays for White Hair.

Prof. Bouchard read paper before the French Academy of Sciences set ting forth that X-rays are an infallibc agent for restoring color to whltened hair and beard, and turning light blonde hair to fast black.
 He showed pictures of professor Montpelier, one side of whose beard was iron gray, the other, after treat ment, glstening black. A later pho tograph proved that the richenss of color was more than skin deep, for the new hairs grown were also black.
 While revealing this wonderful sue cessor to the many dyes on the market the professor was not altogether san- guine as to the great gain to the old who would be young or to the prema, turely white. He said it would be some time before he cOuld make sure that the result might not be permanent harm which would more than compen sate for the ejuvenation.-Cincinnatl Commercial Tribune.
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Troubles of a Club.

"Our guide in Jerusalem, Uriel," says the author of "A Levantine Log-Book," :" belonged to club, and with great pride he took us to the club-roOm and showed us about. We are all very pride of our club he explained, but it has many difiiculties.' .'
 "'What are theyY
 "'The principal difficulty said Uriel,. severely, lis that much of the members refuse to fill the offices at the club, and when they do fill them they refuse to perform their performances
 "I don't understand,' said the trav- eler. To perform
 "'To transact their acts,' explained. Uriel To make their duties.'
 "'Ah, yes" interrupted the traveller. You mean, to do their doings.''
 Exactly agreed Uriel, with grati- tude. They refuse to do their doings.'"
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Wit of n KinE's Family.

Queen Maud has the reputation of being the wit of King Edwards family. On one occasion she was with her sis ters at q public function and noticed q curious pressman gazing at their ev- cry movement, says the London Tatler. Accordingly she wrote something on q of handing it to one of her sisters, dropped it. The reporter, of course, in great glee picked it up, expecting to get great scoop for his paper. Im- agine his chagrin when he found writ ten on it the commonplace remark: My new boo.s pinch ne horribly"
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- MUM MES IN ARIZONA.
They Are Considered Scientific
 Treasures by Scientists.

Treasures by Scientists.
 Many persons who have an interest in archaeology will be surprised to know that not all the mummies to be seen in museums have been taken from far away tombs of Egypt or other Eastern lands We'll preserved mummies have occasionally been taken from the ruins of the cliff dwellers in the mountain canyons of Arizona, and also in New Mexico and Southern California, says the Indianapolis Star.
 These mummies though poor speci- mems of the mummifyipg art, are con- sidered great treasures by scientists be- cause they give the anthropologist q vague idea of the strange people who had the earliest civilization on the American continent. The best of them are almost entirely ignorant of who the Aztecs and Toltecs were, how they looked and lived, and why they have been so entirely obliterated from the face of the earth.
 The reason for his ignorance is found in the fact that no satisfactory re- mains of the dead Aztecs have been found. These people were cremation ists, and they probably burned house. hold effects with tho dead. leaving lit- tie or nothing for the scientist to build theory upon.
 Frequently a party of explorers to the valley of Arizona will come upon sealed jars of burned bone dust But the mummy which was found by two gold mine prospectors in a lonely can yon along the Gila River, in the heart of the country once occupied by the attention The hollow in the rocks was about seven feet deep and four feet high. It was evidently made for the purpose of burial of the body found there, for no other mummy has ever been found within 100 miles of this lonely sepulcher.
 At the rear of the cave the miners found what appeared to be chamber in the solid granite wall. The mouth of the chamber was sealed. When the cement like substance was broken away and flat stone lifted 1t was found that human mummy was within There was a smell of rosin and balsam when the miners raised the little body which had lain there for 800. perhaps zoo, years. The body was evidently that of child. the offspring of prehis. toric royalty. When the coverings had been removed it was found that the body was that of girl about 5 years of age.
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06

There is more Caiarrn In this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. For a great many years doctors pronounced 1t a local disease and prescribed local remedies. and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be a constitutional disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manu- factured by F. J. Cheney and Co.,. Toledo. Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken intern ally in doses from ten drops to a tea . spoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,
 F. J. CHENEY &, CO.,, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists 75c.
 Take Halle Family Pills for constipa. tion
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Attempting the Impossible,

She-My beauty doctor wants to give me some lessons in the proper way to open and shut the mouth. He says it has great bearing on woman's looks.
 He-Why, my dear, you open yours gracefully enough, and as for shutting it, what's the use of throwing away good money ?-Detroit Free Press.
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A Brute.

DOctor-Yes, madam, I simply adora January. One can eat bonbons then.
 Patient-Why doctor! I didn't know you had sweet tooth.
 Doctor (chuckling) have I. It's the other fellows indigestion I like so well.-Translated for Tales from La Sans Gene.
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06
His Only Fear.

Hiram Powers had put the finishing touches on his Greek slave.
 "Im satisfied with it just as it is," he said, standing off and admiring it. Il am no such fool as Pygmalion was'
 Struck by sudden fear, however, that Anthony Comstock might be lingering somewhere in the neighborhood he hast ened to throw a sheet over it.-Chicago Tribune.
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Could Prove m Alibi.
of age.

Scott (with bill of fare)-Chicken soup, s-u-p-e. How is that for spell ing?
 Mott-Supe is right. The chicken doesn't take any part in 1t to speak of Boston Transcript.
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HOWARD E. BURTON,
 ACCAVER ..r1 CHEM1ST

Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices Colo, Silver, Lead, $l; Gold, silver, 15c; Gold, SOC; Zinc or Copper, $l. Cy- anide Tests. Mailing Envelopes and full price list sent on application. Control and Umpire Work .olicited. Reference: Carbonate Ma tiOnal Bank.
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06

ache, headache, dlZZl- ress, languor and dis trt ssing urinar y troubles. Keep the kidneys we'll and all these sufferings will be saved you. Mrs. s.
 A. Moore, proprietor of a restaurat at Wat erville, Me-, says:
 Before using Doan's Kidney Pill I suffered eyerythinp from kid-
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Soothing Her.

Miss Jellers.-I'll never speak tc her again She told friend of mine that l was an old cat.
 Miss Capsicum-I wouldn't mind it, dear. She knows as well as l do that you're not 40 yet
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Malta is the most thckly populated island in the world. It has 1860 people to the square mile Barbadoes has 1,O5i people to the square mile.
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BnclSsheesh.

Upgardson-What impressed you most during your trip abroad?
 Atom-The touches 1 got everywhere went, of course.
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ney troubles for year and a half. I had pain in the hack and head, an all most continuous pain in the loins and felt weary all the time. A few doses of Doan's Kidney Pills brought great relief. and kept on taking them un- til in short time I was cured. I think Doan's Kidney Pills are wonder full"
 For sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, NY.
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06
TIRED BACKS.

The kidneys have great work to do in keeping the blood pure. When thev get out of order it causes back
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06

EI7S St. Vitus Dance and all Nervous Dis. si'S eases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Send for FREE $2 trial bottle and treatise. Dr. R. H. Kline, Ld.. 83l Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Holbrook argus., 1906-10-06

Lewis "Single Binder' straight 5c cigar. The highest price Dc cigar to the dealer and the highest quality for the smoker Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
GIVE DIXON A BUMP ON WAY
Auto Party Has Lively Time Enroute
to ChicaQo

Relative to the automobile party
which left Rock Island for Chicago, the
Dixon Telegraph says:
One of the liveliest parties we have
encountered for some time burst in
upon us this morning. They came
from Moline and Rock Island in three
handsome touring cars. Bound for
Chicago. they stopped here just long
enough to take on water and shake
hands with a few friends, including
particularly w. B. Brinton, former
resident of Moline.
I'VE need not mention that a good
time is in store for these gentlemen
when we mention that Hon. William
Meese is their guide. They will take
in the White City, the Lion and the
Mouse and numerous other attractions.
returning Monday TO their homes. The
party comprises the following:
Walter A. Rosenfield. president of
the Moline Wagon company; Charles |
=. Skinner. eX-mayor of Moline; Attor |
ney William A Meese. Moline; John |
Stafford Rock Island; Oscar F. |
Schmidt, Rock Island capitalist: Fay |
Harper. New York artist; J. b. Coyken-
lall. Rock Island; Fl. c. Wylie, Daven-
port: George E. Sudlow. Miles City.
Mont; Hugh Wells. Miles City. Mont;
Emil Buck and Otto Witt, Davenport,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
REAL
ESTATE
BIG BARGAINS.

We have been instructed by owners o
five fine building lots in Columbia Far x
one with $50 feet of street paving. u
cut original price from $50 to 5000 each
to make quick sales
wantcd-To buy house in Edgewood
Park or near AuguStana college; 20
500. $500 cash down, balance good
monthly payments,
wanfed-Wil buy or rent central To-
cation for drug store
$1,000 buys eight-room house, with
furnace: 18th avenue; new
SI,25O buys a fine lot and cottage on
Sk avenue, between 25th and 10Th
streets.
$1,000 buys six-roOm cottage; furnace.
electric light, and city water; 14th
$1,000 buys fine modern home on 21st
street: nine rooms.
$4,000 buys 10-rOom modern home'
lot S5x15O; large barn; 9Th avenue, near
18th street
$1,000 buys new modern efght-room
house. 9Th avenue. near 2Sth street.
$1,000 buys fine cight-room house on
Second avenue, near Sth street; lot 90
feet front.
s2.!OO cash buys good business
property on 4th avenue; store room and
fiat above.
$3.50 buys lot 5Ox15O on 23rd street.
$3.50 buys fine lot 5OX150, paved; bar
gain
$50 buys fine lots on 14th street.
Open Wednesday and Saturday even
ings.
We loan money on real estate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
STEAMERS.

WHITE COLLAR LINE STEAMERS
May 20 TO oct Is, for Muscatine. Bur-
lington. and all intermediate points.
Str Helen Blair leaves Rock Island
Monday Wednesday and Friday at 4
p. IN. str Columbia leaves Rock Island
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at
p. IN.
For Andalusia. Buffalo and Muscatine
only. Str. Helen Blair leaves Rock Is
land Sunday at p. IN. Round trip 10
Muscatine by boat and back by rail
same evening 81. Excellent meals for
so cents. Special rates 10 round trip
parties. c. j. MANGAN.
w A. BLAIR. Agt., Rock Island.
Manager, Davenport.
Dock. foot of Nineteenth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
Masters Sale.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
tN-SS:
In the Circuit Court--In Chancery
Foreclosure. General No. 5.626.
The Rock Island Mutual Building, Loan
X Savings Association. complainantS,
rs. Charles i. Skinner, Mable Cady
Skinner. and Moline Heating * Con
StruCtiOn Company. defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of Il decree of said court, entered in the
above entitled cause. on the Goth day of
May, y. -. 1906, | shall, on Saturday.
the 23rd day of June, \. ID. 1906, at the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at
the north door Of the court house in
the city of Rock Island. in said county
of Rock Island, to satisfy said decree.
sell at public vendue 10 the highest
bidder for cash in hand, that certain
parcel of land situate in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois, known
and described as follows ,to-wit: South
twenty-five t25) feet of lot four %, in
McEnary's addition to the city of Mo-
line. situated in the county of Rock Is
land and state of Illinois.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this first
day OF June. \. u. 1906.
BERNARD u. CONNOLLY.
Master in Chancery, Rock Island County.
=. H. Guyer, cOmplainant'S solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
Executors Notice.

Estate of Harriet o. Carter. deceased.
The undersigned having been appoint
ed CXcCutriX of the last will and tesla
ment of Harriet .. Carter. late of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois,
deceased. hereby gives notice that she
will appear before the county court OF
Rock Island county at the county court
room. in the city of Rock Island. at
the August 4. D.. 1906 term on the first
Monday in August next. at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested TO at
tend. for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 31st day of May a. -. 1906.
MARY l.. CARTER. EXecutriX.
Jackson, Hurst X Stafford, solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
Notice of Final Settlement

Estate of Henry Heitahrends, de-
ceased
Public notice is hereby given that the
undersigned. Zayda Heitahrends, exec
utriN of the last will and testament Of
Henry HeitahTends. deceased, has this
day filed her final report and settlement
as such in the county court of Rock Is
land county, and hearing on said report
has been set for June 20, 1906. ut .
O'Clock Il. m. at which time persons in
terested may appear and make objec-
lions thereto. and if no objections are
filed. said report Will be approved at
that time. and the undersigned will ask
for an order of distribution, and will
also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. Ill, May %. 1906.
ZANDA HEITAHRENDS,
EXecutriX of the Last VIII and Tesla
ment of Henry Heitahrends, de-
ceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12
knights of Pythias.
LEGAL.
-
Executors Notice.

Estate of Marx Noss. deceased.
The undersigned, having been APP
pointed executor of the last will and
testament of Marx Noss, late Of the
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
Will appear before the county court Of
Rock island county, at the county court
room. in the city Of Rock Island, at the
August term, on the first Monday in
August next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for
the purpose of having the same adj
iusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immedi-
ate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this 29th day of May, a. ID.
1906.
MARX WILLIAM VOSS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-12

WANTED-We are brain brokers; we
are under contract with many en-
ployers to supply men for high grade
positions, but we have not enough
right men to fill the opportunities
now on our lists. If you are capable
of filling an executive clerical, tech
nical or salesman position paying from
$1,000 to $1,000 year, write for plan
and booklet telling how we can mar
ket your ability. Offices in = cities.
HapgoOds Unc.) Brain Brokers, 1913
Hartford building, Chicago, Ill
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Both Phones. 225 Eighteenth Stree
Real Estate
Bargains

One of our biggest bargains is Il s.
acre tract, covered with all kinds of
fruit. $50 bearing trees. of cherries.
plumS and peaches. Fifteen hundred
feet of running grape vines; good q
room house, and barn; house has a hot
air furnace. well and ciStern. is located
on the bluff in Moline, seven blocks
from street car line; so minutes walk
to central part of city. Party must sell
at once and change climate on account
of sickness; $500 was the former
price; $3.1OO will buy ii now; only $3.50
cash down; terms on balance to suit
purchaser.
$500 down and $1,000 on time. in pay
mCntS of S12 per month, buys Il newly
painted 6-room house on Fortieth
street, half block from street car line
800 lots for sale in all parts of the
city on easy terms.
We make loans on real estate.
We write Fire. Accident. Plate Glass.
Health. and all kinds of Insurance. in
reliable companies
If you have property to- rent or sell.
list IL with US.