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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08

Klaw & Erlanger and the United
Amusement company will go out of
the vaudeville business and confine
their enterprise to the legitimate
drama. On the other hand the Unite i
Booking offices of the American and
Western Vaudeville Managers associa
tion will control the vaudeville and
keep out of the legitimate field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
MUST PAY FOR The
DEATH OF WALKER
President Directs That Light Be Shed
on Death of Land Fraud
Detective.

Washington, Nov. S.-The following
self explanatory letter addressed joint
ly to the attorney general and secre-
tary of the interior was made public
today: MY attention has been called
to dispatches in reference to the MUIR
der of Secret Service Agent Walker,
while in the performance of his duty
in the investigation of certain coal
land frauds in Colorado. | trust every
effort will be exerted by your depart
ment to prosecute vigorously every
violation of the land laws which Wal
ker was investigating-T
Roosevelt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
MUST SEE CROWNED HEADS
OR OFFEND EUROPEANS

beaten the record about 40 minutes.
The former western record of tn
turbiner, completed Oct. II last, was
4 days, 10, hours, 50 minutes. The
average speed on that trip was 81
knots an hour and the best days run
was GIT knots. Her daily runs we've
COZ, GIG, 61S and 610 knots up to noon
yesterday. The best days run beat
its previous record for "a hours by
one knot This run of 61S knots was
made in the "a hours preceding Wed
nesday noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
SETS DATE FOR THE HEARING
Judge Ball Will Thresh Out Part of
Illinois Central Case Nov. 25.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Judge Ball today
set Nov. 25 as the date upon which he
would hear the argument affecting the
voting of $500 shares or stock of the
Illinois Central railroad held by the
Mutual Life Insurance company of
New York. The proceedings are part
of the action covering the bill for in
junction restraining the voting of those
shares at the postponed annual meet
ing of stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
TEST LOCAL OPTION LAW
Illinois SaIoon-keepers Hope to Prove
Act Unconstitutional.

Springfield, H., Nov. S.-Announce-
ment that the liquor interests are pre-
pairing to make test of the new local
option law, based on the recent cleo
tions throughout Illinois, has been
made by Rufus ~ Potts, manager OF
the Reisch Indemnity company. This
company furnishes bonds for many
on the assumption that the law is not
in accordance with the Illinois consti
tuition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
VAUDEVILLE WAR REPORTED OVER:
EACH FACTION TAKES ITS OWN FIELD

New York, Nov. S.-Although lack
ing official confirmation, it is reported
in theatrical circles the vaudeville war
which has extended across the conti-
nent, is at an end as result of con-
ferences between the opposition inter-
ests concluded here yesterday. By
the terms of the reported agreement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
RUSSIANS READY TO
AID UNITED STATES
Apply at American Embassyfor Chance
to Help Whip Japan in
Event of War.

St. Petersburg, Nov. Stalk of pos
sibility of war between the United
States and Japan, which throughout
has been taken seriously in Russia. is
bringing many volunteers TO the Amer
ican embassy who say they are anx-
ious to serve in the United States
army in case of hostilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
OSTeOPATHS MAY USE TITLE
Not UnprofessionaI for Them to Use
Prefix Doctor Stead Rules.

Springfield, H., Nov. S.-Attorney
General Stead, in an opinion rendered
yesterday, holds that an osteopath is
not guilty of unprofessional conduct
within the meaning of the statutes by
styling himself a doctor and that
the state board of health cannot re-
woke his license. The term 'unpro-
fessional conduct" is held to mean
dishonorable conduct in the practice
of his profession.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
C0LOReD DELEGATES ATTEND
Thirtyfourth Annual Session of w. C.
r. U. Opens at Nashville.

Nashville. Tenn, Nov. S.-The 34th
annual convention of the national Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
was called to order here today with
over 500 delegates present, several col.
ored women being among the number.
The sessions today were devoted to
outlining the business.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
choate Heads Reform League.

Buffalo. Nov. S.-Joseph H. Choate
of New York was elected president of
the National Civil Service Reform
league at its opening session today, to
succeed Daniel c. Gilman of Baltimore,
lwho declined another term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
GOVERN NMENT WARNS
AGAINST AMERICA
Austria in Official Circulars Tells
WouId-be Emigrants They May
be Poems Here.

Vienna, Nov. S.-The government
today issued a warning against agents
who at present are busy inducing Aus
trian and Hungarian emigration to the
southern states of America An Off
cial circular calls attention to the al
legged peonage system in that part of
the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
BREAKS ITS OLD RECORD
Lusitania Sets New Mark and Brings
$4,000 900 in Gold.

New York, Nov. S.-With $4,000, 900
of gold in its strong box for the relief
of the money market here and a new
transatlantic record written in its log,
the Lusitania steamed in at Sandy
Hook at lao this morning. The west
bound trip was made approximately
in 4 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes The
hourly average was a little better
than "a knots an hour, and it has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
INI0U|TIES OF TRUST ARE
MADE CLEAR TO PRESIDENT

laws applying to transportation CON-
panies.
The message charges the Louisville
ing to prevent the use of waterways
to make rules for the handling of coal,
demurrage and freight that are arbi-
trary, and generally to control the
state to the injury of the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
CORN is OFF FOUR
BUSHELS PER ACRE
dictate Crop This Year is 1885,
$4,000 Bushels.

Washington, Nov. S.-Preliminary
returns to the department of agricul-
ture on the production of corn indi-
cate the total yield is 2,553, 1872, ,OOG
bushels, an average crop of 26 bush
els, per acre compared with a yield
of S0.3 bushels an acre in 1906 The
general average as to quality is 82. s
year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Named as Peace DELEGATE.

Washington. Nov S.-Secretary
Root has designated w. |. Buchanan
former minister to the Argentine re-
public and Panama, as American del-
egate to the Central American peace
conference which will convene next
week. Buchanan was a delegate ia
the peace conference at The Hague.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Less Cotton Ginned.

Washington, Nov. S.-The census
bureau today issued bulletin showing
the total cotton crop of this years
growth ginned up to Nov. l to be g.
167 800 bales, compared with 6,906,395
for 1906.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
c. E. PERKINS NEAR
DEATH, 1T Is SAID

Chicago, Nov. S.-Private advices to-
day from Boston say c. E. Perkins, for
mer president of the Burlington rail
road, is seriously i'll. His condition is
such as to cause grave anxiety to the
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
TOWN IS HELD up
Seven Desperadoes Keep Citi-
zens of Canova, S. D., at Bay
While They Rob.
LOOT BANK OF ALL IT'S CASH
Then Force All Lights to Be Exit 7
guished and Make Their
Escape.

Canova, S. D., Nov. S.-Holding the
townsmen at bay with guns, seven
robbers early yesterday blew the safe
of the Interstate bank and escaped
with $4,000 after an hours fight.
While two robbers were at work on
the safe the others guarded the streets.
Guests in a hotel across the streer
were awakened by the shock of the
explosion and rushed out, but wer4
driven back by shots from the ban.
dts lookouts. The bandits kept up
the fire, and the hotel building was
riddled.
The robbers then went around the
town before leaving, forcing all house
holders where a light was burning Il
eXtinguish it.
The bank opened for business later
badly crippled financially and with its
quarters almost ruined. Wealthy resi-
dents went to the aid of the institu
ton with ready cash to tide over the
embarrassment, as every thing o.
value was taken from the safe witt
the exception of $1,000 which the cash
ier of the bank had hidden the nigh;
before
Seek SpOiIs of Football Game.
st. Paul. Mimi. Nov S.-Crackmer
blew open the safe in the vault in tn;
accountants Office at the University
of Minnesota Wednesday night, eyi
IDENTIFY thinking the $4,000 taken in al
| the Minnesota Chicago football game
last Saturday was still in the safe. L
was removed Wednesday afternoon
The robbers got only S..
Oklahoma Bank is Robbed.
Marshall, Okla, Nov. S.-Robber.
| dynamited the safe of the Farmers
State bank here early yesterday, bu
secured only 5000 Shots were ex
changed between residents and the roo
bers, who were four in number, but III
one was hurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
FIRE IN GHETTO DISTRICT
Causes Death of Boy and Injuring of
Several at Chicago.

Chicago, Nov. S.-Abraham Gellet, a
persons were severely hurt in fire
that destroyed a three-story building
on West Fourteenth street in the
crowded Ghetto district early today.
There were several heroic rescues by
policemen and others. Fourteen fami-
lies that occupied the building are
homeless.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Millions in New Currency
Leaving Washington
Daily.
NEW SECURITY BASIS
Treasury Officials Working
0vertime--.Germany Raises
Rate Again.

Washington, Nov. S.-There is a no.
ticeable congestion in the treasury de-
partment in handling securities offered
by banks in substitution for govern
ment bonds now being deposited as
security for additional circulation.
Correspondence on the subject is al
most unprecedented, and although Off
cials apply themselves almost unremit-
tingly to the work until late at night,
the volume of work increases rather
than diminishes.
Shipping More and More.
The amount of additional national
bank notes being shipped is daily ia.
creasing and the treasury officials are
greatly encouraged in the belief the
crisis in the money stringency has
passed and that gradual relaxation
in the tension that has existed for
three weeks may confidently be ex
pected.
Talk Finances in Cabinet.
Washington, Nov. S.-At the conclu
sion of the cabinet meeting today Sec
retary Cortelyou stated the discussion
of the financial situation had occupied
an important place during the session
but said there was nothing to be giver
out beyond the fact that the treasury
department was doing everything in
its power to relieve the situation anG
that conditions seemed TO be improv
ing, particularly in New York, which
fact he indicated would result in re
lief in every section.
Stocks Bear Up Well.
New York. Nov. S.-The stock mar
ket here ignored the lower quotation:
for Americans sent over from LondoI
before the opening here and which
were due to the advance in discoun
rate of the Imperial Bank of Germany
There were sales at decline of few
inactive stocks.
Transactions Gain Volume
New York, Nov S.-Transactions il
stocks gained in volume and a stron.
upward movement in prices ensued
Operations bore more resemblance t
the usual speculative transactions o
margins than at any time since tn,
period of disturbances. Union Pacific
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
Cholera on Decrease in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Nov. S.-Cholera ev-
erywhere is on the decrease in Russia
owing to the influence of cold weather
The danger this year is regarded as
being over.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-11-08
WARN0CK & RALSTON
a Is INCORPORATED
Company Succeeds Partnership, and
Extensions and improvements
Are Planned for Next Year.

Springfield, H., Nov S.-(Argus Spe-
ctal) THE secretary of state issued a
license to incorporate today to War
mock & Ralston of Rock Island. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the object
is the manufacture of soaps and like
products. The incorporators are J. d.
Warnock, H. W. Ralston and R. F.
Ralston.
This company is to succeed the
partnership of Warnock & Ralston
which was composed of ]. d. Warnock
and the late Robert Ralston. The in.
corporation is preliminary to exten.
sions and improvements planned for
next year.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
The American Cow.

According to statistics compiled by
the New York Press there are nearly
25, 100000 dairy cows in the United
States, and enough other cattle to make
total of over 10000, 900 head, including
bulls, oxen, young stock and "tiocks
and herds which range to the valley
free," and all condemned to slaughter.
There are less than million thorough
bred cattle in the country and more than
As, 100000 scrubs. The rest are half or
higher grades. About 20,0O0,0O0 calves
are born annually. The average value
of cow is S22. In Rhode Island, a
dairying state, the average is $50.
The cows of the United States yield
about 5000, 600, 900 gallons of milk year
(watered and unwatered), the butter
product is nearly 1000, 100000 pounds
(all grades). and the product of cheese
over 100000 pounds. Our cheese
industry is making enormous strides.
In short time the output will be
l,OOO, 100000 pounds. There is one
item, a by-product, which is never allud-
ed to when Mistress Cow or Sis Cow is
considered. Qnr gold production is
about SS1, 100000 a year at present.
That is vast sum of money. Yet the
rakings of our cow yards and stalls for
the fertilization of crops are estimated
to be worth in cold cash eight times as
much, or s84S, 100000. Such figures are
bewildering. They stagger humanity
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
sprin9 pigs the Most Profitable.

The profitable pig, ib the estimation
of many farmers, is the spring pig. The
earlier he comes the earlier he can be
marketed and the quicker you get your
returns. The early pig, however, de-
mands special attention, because the
little fellows are susceptible to sudden
changes, and the weather at this time is
variable. In order to have the sows
produce strong, healthy litters, give
them special care for some time before
farrowing. They are separated from the
rest of the herd and put into pens where
they will not be disturbed or crowded.
An abundance of bedding is provided
and they are given warm sleeping quar-
ters.
Besides comfort, provide the sows
with nutritious feed. They have good
supply of bone and muscle-producing
grains and they are fed in such way
that they will get some exercise. l like
to sprinkle oats on the feeding floor, so
that they have to work little to get
them. This feed is rich in protein and
helps build up the bony structure and
keeps the digestive apparatus in good
condition. Corn, I believe, is too much
of a heat producer to be fed extensively
at this time. think that the SOW needs
something which will prevent fever and
similar diseases. A little bran and a
little oil meal is good, If there are signs
of constipation. 1t is frequently difficult
to get the SOW to eat the oil meal, but If
it is scattered in the troughs before the
mash is fed she will usually clean it up.
After farrowing she should be brought
back to heavy feed gradually. If put
upon it at once it is apt to derange her
system, and when that takes place she
will not be as profitable an animal. In
order that the litter may all be raised
the SOW must be quiet.-Cor. in New
England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
The Question of Protecting Crops.

New England farmers are attracting
attention in the united stand they are
taking relative to the protection of their
property against the depredations OF
wild animals and birds. Much has ap-
peared in the columns Of The New Eng
land Homestead the past few weeks rela-
tive to damage done by deer and certain
classes of birds. Commenting on the
situation the Practical Farmer, publish
cd at Philadelphia, has the following to
say editorially:
Farmers in New England seem to be
waking up to the necessity for protection
against the protected wild animals.
One farmer in Connecticut writes The
New England Homestead that the deer
come into his barnyard and eat the hay
put down for the cattle; they eat bis
vegetables, 80 he not only has none to
sell, but few to eat, and they stood on
their hind legs and shook apples from
the trees. A. A. Halliday of Vermont
urges farmers to organize a protective
society to test the laws against the pro-
lection of these animals that are preying
IN farmers crops for the sole benefit of
idle men who want game to shoot.
Shooting of deer in some of the New
England states has been forbidden for
number of years until the animals are
getting so numerous that it will be
necessary for farmers to test their right
to protect their property. We believe
that IL this matter is properly brought
before the courts it will be sho wn that
the farmers have the right to protect
their lands and crops, not only from
game, but from those who shoot it,"
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
Waste In the Wash Of Manure.

For ten years the Ohio experiment
station has been conducting experiments
in which manure taken directly from the
stable in April and applied to land
about to be plowed for corn, the corn
being followed by wheat and clover In
rotation without further manuring or
fertiliziug, is compared with manure
produced by the same animals and ap-
piled in the same quantity and manner
and at the same time, but which has lain
in an open barnyard through the winter.
These experiments show a loss of 20
per cent of the total weight of the ma
nure between January and April. The
loss in effectiveness is indicated by the
fact that the ton of fresh manure has
produced an average increase 10 the
three crops of the rotation to the value
of 81. .94, while that from the same orig
inal quantity of manure, after lying four
or five months in the barnyard, has
amounted to but sl.70, loss of more
than 40 per cent.
Chemical analyses made in January
and A pril show that the manure lost be.
tween these dates 20 per cent of its total
phosphorus, nearly 30 per cent OF its
total potassium and more than 40 per
cent OF it's total nitrogen; but when the
water soluble constituents were deter
mined it was found that, while the loss
of phosphorus retained practically the
same proportion, that of potassium
amounted to 81 per cent and that OF
nitrogen to 73 per cent That the total
loss in effectiveness is not still greater is
probably due to the fact that the soil up
on which these experiments have been
made is very deficient In phosphorus,
and requires a much higher percentage
of that element in the fertilizer to pro-
duce the maximum effect, than that
found in ordinary manure.
1t will be observed that these expert
ments show only the losses that may
occur in exposed manure during few
months of the winter, and it is probable
that manure does lose in value more
rapidly during the first few months than
later on, through the teaching out of the
liquid, and of the more soluble portions
of the solid manure; but these losses do |
not stop with the winter season, nor are |
they confined to teaching; but with
warmer weather fermentation beco mes |
more active, and fermentation means |
not only the combination of the nitrogen |
of the manure with hydrogen and its
escape as ammonia gas, but also the. con-
version of the ash elements into more
soluble forms, in which they may be
more readily leached out by subsequent
rains. The mere loss of total weight,
however, is not safe guide as to the
actual loss which may occur in the ma
nure heap. In its fresh condition lot
of manure with the usual amount of
bedding will be about three-fourths
water; but as the straw decays and the
manure becomes finer its water-holding
power increases. Thus, at the Ohio sta.
ton a lot of manure contained in JAN
uary 77.5 per cent water aud 1876 per
cent organic matter; in April ST. per
cent water and 159 per cent organic
mater, and in September, SO per cent
water and 1877 per cent organic matter.
Cor. in New England Homestead.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
Will Mskero' Whims.

The late r. Beyan. one time NJ. I.
for Grayesend. who directed in his will
that his body should be cremated and
"the ash residue ground to powder
and again burned and dissipated In the
air" IL one OF many men (and women
who have made equally remarkable
arran 'ements for the disposal Of their
mortal remains. An angler who died
recently directed that his ashes should
be carried In bait can and scattered
fIom a boat over the surface Of his IA
yorite stream. Mrs. Ernie Erie-Drax
directed that her body should be en-
bamed and placed In a glass paneled
coffin. for the reception Of which q
circular mausoleum with stained glass
dome was to he built, while at his own
wish the body Of one OF the Lords
Marlborough. after twelve months In
torment. was exhumed and reburied
In Barilsey island, the reputed resting
place of 10000 saints.-Washlngton Ga
zpttR
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
Fewer Maine Cattle.

Hon. George Pottle of Lewiston,
chairman of the Board of State Assess
ors, ascertaining the number of live
stock in the state as compared with
1906.
In 1906 there were in the state on the
first day OF April of that year 1880
horses and colts, 28,820 COWS, 1647 oxen,
19,259 young cattle and 81, ,l25 sheep.
The figures secured by Mr.. Pottle show
that on the first day of April of the
present year there were 1874 horses
and colts, 26,523 cows, 1928 oxen, II, ,7S9
young cattle and 32, 1873 sheep.
1t will be seen that there has been a
decrease in the different classes Of live
stock with the exception of horses,
colts, and sheep, the former class show
ing an increase of 204, while the increase
shown I'm the latter class is 1913. The
decrease in the number OF COWS is 81,
and that in the number of oxen 124,
while the greatest decrease of all Is in
the young cattle, the figures being 1470.
In speaking of the latter Mr.. Pottle
stated that the reason for the decrease
was that the farmers were not raising
half calves enough and had not been for
several years, this being due to the high
prices OF other meats.-Turf, Farm and
Home.
Oxford Democrat., 1907-06-04
NUMBER %.
FAIRIES IN IRELAND.
A Boatman's Story Of the Antics Of
the Little People,

Here Is modern fairy story from
ago." writes Il correspondent. IL was
Gshing from beat OH Lough Derg.
[ inquired Of my bOatmcn II they had
ever seen fairies. vt first. fearing to
be laughed at. they secuted the idea.
but one of them told the following:
"0n Sunday he was returning after
mass and stood with a friend named
Sullivan on the bri,;se Of killaloe.
Looking toward II po;ato Geld on the
slope Of the rising ground to the east
Of the town, a field which le was able
to point out from the boat. he saw
issuing from the liss Il troop OF little
people, one being distinctly taller than
the rest. 1t first they seeniel rather
blurred, then toJx distinct shapes and
began to rlay the national game Of
hurley among the bare !Otato rigs.
He called Suliyan's attention 10 them.
but for some time his friend could not
see them. then said he could. ana they
watched the game tO.c;her for e.. ,.c.
Then the #Ln went In. an! the fairies.
moving toward The IL. u IL r"iur-
ing to II. vanished. LiSHes are rough
place. son,cti Z h!.lCcks. sometimes
depression = of:cl bHehy. but never
cultivated. ! have bee! told they are
left as dDarways FOR th" fairies v Ica
visi in the e,rth's surface. "-Chica 20
Nn.ES