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The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

Quite u number Of our cattlemen
are holding back for better prices.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

A fine assortment of Navajo blan-
kets on sale at Hartke & Sheets.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

The cattle market Is somewhat bet
ter, but there Is still room for con-
siderable Improvements.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

The Holland brothers of Rosedale
visited Town Monday and took out
two heavy loads Of various $ .'..lies.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

1t may be true that wealth doesn't
bring happiness, but most of us only
know it from hearsay.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER .. 1907.
The Meeker herald., 1907-11-09

Read THE HERALD for the news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
Gorgeous Creations.

Are you interested in flowers? Then
come and look at these gorgeous and
splendid creations. Here are peoples,
bed after bed of them, all under test.
This last bed is about fifty feet square,
and there are about 1000 plants in it.
Here are p0ppies the like of which
were never seen before since the world
began hyluids, the results of cross
ings upon which Mr.. Burbank has been
working for years. There are no two
alike. The leaves are wonderfully d.
verse, and the whole foliage and bios
SONS bewildeu us by their strange d.
yersity.
Some of these peoples are vast in
size. Seven Of them placed side by
side vertically are as tall as a tall
man, eight as high as a giant, and one
could hide completely behind a dozen
of them. In color they are a mass of
crimson and black and white, with
many intermediate blendings, and, I'M
like the ordinary poppy, which bios.
SONS only for two or three weeks
these are perennials and flower all the
time.
The amaryllis also shows the marvel
Gus life power of his work. In a few
years he has developed it from a small
flower with few inches of breadth tc
nearly a foot in diameter. with every
shade of crimson, pink or scarlet and
many astonishing color combinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
Rapid Tester of Trees.

In his method of working Burbank
Is quick and decided. 1t was my privi-
lege to be with him during one morn
ing in his proving ground at Sebasto'
pol, some seven miles from his home.
Row after row of young plum trees,
covered with fruit, stood before us.
Two assistants were with US, one with
a handful of white cords and one with
a handful of brown or black ones.
"These are all grown from the same
seed. Now see how they differ"
He picked a few plums from the
first tree. Rapidly he looked at one,
carefully tasted it and said, Kill"
had scarcely got my teeth into the
first plum when he was on to the next
tree and the next and the next, with a
rapidity that was simply astounding.
His keen eyes. trained to scientific &C
curacy, saw at what seemed to me to
be one glance all the attributes of the
tree. One taste satisfied him as to
texture. juiciness and flavor of the
fruit, and thus almost in a moment he
had decided whether that tree was
worth keeping for further experiments
ton or was to go to the bonfire.
Almost as fast as can write 1t the
words fell from his lips, Kill" Keep
Keep" Kill" kill keep" The at,
tendants followed and put on the white
or black strings which denoted the fate
of the particular tree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
Rheumatism Cured in "a Hours.

T. J. Blackmore, Of Halter & Black
more, Pittsburg, Pa, says: "a short
time since l procured bottle of Mys.
tic Cure. 1t got me out of the house in
"a hours. | took to my bed with rheu-
matism nine months ago and the Mystic
Cure is the only medicine that did me
any good. had five of the best physi-
clans in the city, but l received very
little help from them. l know the Mys-
tic Cure to be what it is represented
and take pleasure in recommending it
to other poor sufferers" Sold by Otto
Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue, Rock Is.
land; Gust Schlegel & Son, 22O West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
a Humane kppeaI.

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind, U. d. Williams. 107 West Main
street, says: 81 appeal to all persons
with weak lungs to take DR.. King :
New Discovery, the only remedy that
has helped me and fully comes up to
the proprietor's recommendation 1:
saves more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together. Used
as a cough and cold cure the world
over. Cures asthma, bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy, hoarsenes5
and phthisic. stops hemorrhages of the
lungs and builds them up. Guaranteed
at w. T. Hartz's drug store, sol Twen-
tieth street. SOC and s1.00 Trial bot
tie free
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

liam Bradley, d. r. Beatty, j. Brecn-
bell, Tom Brown, Mary Z. Browne
Stanley CrOssley, James Dallner, Mrs.
II. Eckhart, Miss NJ. Frazier, Thomas
Farley, Edna Graham, E. B. Gibson,
Mrs. w. H. Harding. Samuel II. Hue
low. Mrs. Elmer Hersh, Briggs Hinton,
J. H. Kochliar, Charles E. Kyle, Mrs.
Frank KranskOff (2), Mrs. Jasper
Lindsey, Miss Ethel Nous, G. w. Nc
Danial, Mrs. a. w. Murphy, Mrs John
.O'Haren, Loucious Pfouts, H. d. Phoe-
nix, w. Pahlon Mrs. Jean Simons.
Miss Ella Styles, Mrs. Lena Ship,
Mrs. a. Tony, Rev. J. Van Stappen,
John Wooley, Mrs. S. A. Walker,
Charley Wilson, Bert Walker.
Foreign: ASda Hanson.
HUGH A. ]. MCDONALD,
Postmaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
ILLINOIS SEPTEMBER BOOKINGS
24-The Man of the Hour.
26-27-2S-29-The FIints.

BOOKINGS FOR OCTOBER.
Oct. 3.-Little Yennie Yensen.
Oct. 4.-Primrose Minstrels.
Oct. 6.-Slow Poke company.
Oct. 7-9-10-11-12.-Van Dyke-Eaton
& company.
Oct. S.-The Lion and the Mouse.
Oct. 13-Tempest and Sunshine.
Oct. 14.-Big Hearted Jim.
Oct. 15.-Fiddler's Contest.
Oct, 16.-Coming Thro' the Rye
Oct. 1S.-Bethany home entertain
ment.
Oct. 19-The Grand Mogul.
Oct. 2O.-The White Blackbird.
Oct. 21.-Kerry Cow.
Oct. 22.-Charles B. Hartford.
Oct. 23.-The Sweetest Girl in Dixie.
Oct. 25.-The Girl Over There.
Oct. 27.-Royal Slave.
Oct. 30.-Miss Alberta Gallatin
Oct. 31.-The District Leader
The Man of the Hour.-No other
play produced in the United States in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
i BURBANK, CALIFORNIA;

- tttsN bOhDANh, California
celebrated creator of plants,
IL who delivered an address on
the cactus at the recent nation.
al Irrigation congress, made the pre-
diction taut the thornless variety
would become The great fodder of arid
regions.
Mr.. BUREAUS has been called wiz
ard, but the term is misleading, writes
George Wharton James in the Circle,
There is no WiIardry in his achieve.
ments. Yet to accompany him to his
cactus patch and there see the great,
heavy leaved desert plant, so covered
with fierce thorns that even to stand
near it makes one squirm, and then to
follow step by step where in different
sections he shows the cactus slowly
losing its thorns until you stand before
a group into which he suddenly dives
headlong, taking the great leaves and
rubbing his face and hands against
them-this does seem like magic
1t is even more pleasing and equally
surprising to sit at his table and have
served to you the fruit of this same
cactus, the prickly pear of the Indian.
but whCAy free from thorns and
changed from the tasteless, fibrous,
seedy fruit to a richly favored, juicy,
delicious table luxury.
In his garden not far from the cac-
tus patch is his wonderful crimson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

many years has been the subject Of
so much favorable comment and en-
thusiastic commentator as The Man
of the Hour, which has been running
since last November in New York
City. and which will be given here
in the Illinois theater tomorrow even
ing by cast containing not the name
of single actor who is not in the
vernacular. way up" in the profess
sion. Here are some examples: Will
liam Winter. the veteran critic of the
New York Tribune-"A play, at. last,
that means something William
Archer, the Celebrated London critic
and essayist-"A play that is alive,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
AT THE THEATER

forcible, direct and unmistakable."
Bronson Howard, dean of American
playwrights, author of THE Bankers
Daughter The Henrietta and
"Shenandoah'-The best play yet
written by an American writer"
The Flints. - Commencing Thursday
of this week the Flints are to come
here for four nights. This is the best
opportunity to be had to shake off the
blues and thoroughly enjoy a hearty
laugh. Everyone who comes away from
an entertainment given by the Flints
does so completely satisfied For the
laughter is genuine, and there is no
trace of anything coarse or low i'll it,
There will be one full admission on
every ticket. the holder of which is
accompanied by a lady the opening
night
At the EIite.-Manager Friedenwald
offers a new bill at the Elite tonight
consisting of Marvin and Thomas, q
clever song and dance sister act, lie
Marie and lie Marie, the great Jewish
comedians who always make hit,
Hugh Whitcomb, monologuist, and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
BEGINNING of His Labors.

A little history of the very begin
ming of Mr.. Burbank's labors is sure
to be interesting to- those who like to
know how the primary idea of great
achievements was born. He was but
a mere lad in New England when the
first thoughts of plant development
and Improvement came to him. He
saw that all the apples on the same
tree were not exactly the same in size,
color, shape, juiciness, flavor or fiber.
He gathered from one rosebush
roses that, while of the same species.
were larger. smaller, redder, paler in
tint more fragrant, less fragrant than
others on the same bush. Potatoes in
the same hill were of differing sizes
and quality and favor, and so on.
This led him to the conclusion that
If by selection or cross fertilization
these better fruits or flowers could be
stimulated the whole product would be
improved.
While these thoughts were bubbling
in his brain he was a market gardener
and was growing potatoes, and he saw
that out of batch of potatoes in his
seed ball. He decided to experiment
with the seeds.
When he came to pick the ball 1t was
gone. In despair he was about to go
away and give up when he decided to
make a search for 1t. Soon, to his de-
light. he found it where doubtless some
wandering dog had knocked it as he
rncha1 fbro,,rb tho rro rJan
World Renowned Potato.
The experiments began and soon de-
veloped the now world renowned Bur
| bank potato. from which millions have
been made and which has given cheap
er and better potatoes to the world.
Yet he sold 1t to a local scotsman for
$3.50.
That was his start. and he was not
yet twenty years Of age. Then sun
stroke made partial invalid of him,
and all his life seemed to be changed.
For his health he was shipped off to
| California. and here he had battles and
struggles that would have daunted and
| discouraged any but the most deter
mined and sincere.
TO most people Burbank appears shy
and reserved. almost to diffidence and
timidity. He is shrinking in a sense,
hut let questions be put to him about
hts work or his thought and his an.
swers are as clear. sharp and decisive
as those of any man I ever knew.
There is no aggressiveness or self as.
sertiveness. but definiteness and clar-
ity that show he has thought long and
deeply and come to all his conclusions
for himself. yet he has the spirit Of =
/ boy.
'---sAA 7.:EFHVrEYf7IET.E9 WUKl1ND
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

rhubard. Here is the popular pie
plant, with stalks two inches thick
and growing all the time. winter and
summer, so that the ubiquitous pie
may be made fresh from the garden
all the year round.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

10000 become $4,000 or 100000 or
100000 before he gets what he wants
1t is this large dealing that has diff.
ferentiated Mr.. Burbank's plans from
those of other men.
He speedily learned that great re-
suits are not to be obtained from in
adequate methods. The 10000 daisy
seeds were only a starter. Millions
and millions of daisies We're grown
from these seeds, and 1t was only after
the experiments were completed and
the habits of the Shasta permanently
fixed that the experimental plants were
destroyed.
In vegetables he has produced equal
ly wonderful results. AS elsewhere re-
lated. the potato that bears his name
was his first achievement Tomatoes.
forage plants, sugar beets have felt
his magic touch to the great enrich
ment of the world.
In fruits his labors are startling.
He has made giant plum, rich and
delicious in flavor, juicy. hardy. a pro-
life bearer and the largest known.
His prune is full of sugar. larger. ear.
| lier and more productive than the best
of the old varieties. He welded the
plum and the apricot and has given to
the world the plumcot, which com.
bines the hardness of the plum with
| the rich deliciouSneSS of the apricot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
Whole Plant Changed.

But to do this the whole plant bulb.
stem and leaves, had to be changed.
1t seems like magic to the ordinary
mind to see the gradual transforma-
ton of a small bulb to one four times
its size and five or more times its
weight and with its power of multipli-
cation increased eight to ten fold. To
watch the development or creation of
a new stem is equally magical. The
cid amaryllis stem could never have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

| held these large new flowers, SO q
stocky, strong, low stem was created
Burbank has taken the lily and work
ed wonders with it. l have stood side
by side with him looking at bed of
lilies upon which he had worked for
twenty-six years. you are looking
with me upon flowers that the eye OF
man has never seen before" And then
one by one he tenderly touched a score
or more of them. calling attention to
their wonderful colorings, differences
in size. LEAKAGE, etc.
His achievements with the daisy are
more fascinating than a fairy tale.
From England, Japan, Germany, Aus
! tralia-everywhere that daisies grow
he got seeds of the best varieties.
not a few. but hundreds, thousands
These were carefully planted and
watched. They were all going to be
slain, but out of their death was to
come a new daisy. larger, more beau
tiful, more hardy and that would flow
er in every climate perennially. The
result was his Shasta daisy, one of
the most beautiful flowers ever seen,
of clear brilliant white. great size, the
center of pure yellow. resting upon
slender yet strong stems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

lob here and another there, passed
through q very severe Illness, went on
the tramp for work, until finally he
was able to start little nursery on his
own account Then all at once he did
something that made those who knew
about 1t look at him. An order came
for 10000 young prune trees. Could
he fill 1t in nine months?
Fine Prune Orchard.
He hadn't prune tree on his place,
and how was he going to supply 10000
in nine months? He got together all
the men and boys he could find to
plant almonds for him. They grow
rapidly. When they were ready he
had 10000 prune buds ready for them.
and in a short time the prunes were
budded into the growing almonds. and
before the time was up the trees were
delivered to the delighted ranchman.
And 1 have seen these 10000 prune
trees. They are growing today. and 1t
is really one of the finest orchards In
California.
Before he disposed of his business
his returns were $4,000 year. Then
he sold out. What for? To rest? To
take holiday trip? No, Now he was
ready to give his whole life to the ex-
periments he had been dreaming OF
for years.
But il is q we'll known fact Of all his.
tory that the dreamer and experiment.
er is seldom a money maker. So 1t
was with Burbank. His experiments
were costly. Soon his interest money
was all gone. He began to use up the
principal. Year after year he worked
on, now and again letting the world
know of some new discovery. His for
tune began to dwindle. yet he never
faltered. He determined to keep on as
long as his money held out, and. said
he in talking to me of this period:
81 was willing to begin over again II
I had to. felt sure I could earn
enough to live on. and IL not. If l had
grown too old and feeble. Providence
would see that 1 was cared for In
some way or other"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23
Pineapple Favored Ounce.

The same process has given US a
ounce with the favor Of the pineapple.
thus increasing the fruit value Of the
former. He Is working on the black
berry, and we shall ultimately receive
at his hands a large, rich. luscious
berry two or three inches in length. al
most seedless. with thornless bushes
and favor rich and delicate.
On his proving grounds experiments
by the hundreds of thousands are 60
Ing on all the time. some of them not
completed. though they were begun
twenty and even thirty years ago.
Luther Burbank's early life in Cali
fornia was attended by many hard ex-
periences. He was very poor and was
obliged to take any work that came to
hand. He cleaned out chicken coops,
helped in market gardens, got an odd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

Schaar Trio, trick bicyclists, who are
considered the best trio of bicycle rid
ers in the world. Illustrated song by
Al. Wallace, the Australian tenor, and
the latest moving pictures complete the
bill. The American Newsboys' Quar-
tette We're the guests of Manager Erie
denwald last night and occupied a box
at the Elite. The quartet is the orig
inal one composed of Faulkner brothers
and Leonard and Holden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

Advertised Letter List.
Advertised list, No. So, for week end
ing Sept 81:
Mr.. Ahrens, Mrs. E. Anderson, Wiz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-23

The Man of the Hour.-No other
play produced in the United States in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21

ter 242 of the session laws of 1899.
10. S4S. By Stone (by request)-An
act placing the care and ornamentation
of the state house grounds and the
grounds of the state printing and heat
ing plants in the control of the State
Horticultural society.
No. $40. BY Stone Cby request)-An
act amending section 1908, being sec
ton of chapter 1O7 of the general sta
tutes of 1901.
No. S5O.-By Stone Cby request) ::
Prohibiting the feeding of refuse from
hotels to hogs.
No. S51.-By Stone: An act vacating
Thompson's subdivision an addition to
the city of Topeka, Shawnee county,
Kansas. and the streets, alleys, blocks
and lots thereof.
No. S52.-By Leland: An act, en-
titled an act, providing for the COM
pletion, transcription, copying. pre-
servation and perpetuation of the
muster-in and muster-out rolls of the
nineteen Kansas regiments of volun-
teers, and twenty-four regiments OF
Kansas state militia that served dur
ing the civil war of 1S61-5 and the
Border and Indian wars as late as
1869. and making an appropriation
therefor.
No. S5S.-By Jones: An act to
amend section 1880 of chapter SO of
the general statutes of 1901 oft he
state of Kansas, relating to fees and
salaries of clerks of the district court
of the state of Kansas.
No. S54.-By Finley (by request):
An act providing for the amendment
of continuous section 1875 173 of ar
ticle 10 of chapter 25 of the general
statutes of Kansas 1901, providing for
the election and qualification of coun-
ty attorneys and prescribing his du-
ties. FTEs
No S55.=By Mitchell: An act
amending section 1 of chapter 156 of
the session laws of 1905, being IAN
act providing for the appropriation of
lands for the use of foreign municipal
corporations owning water plant and
having some part thereof in the state
of Kansas" and repeating section OF
chapter 156 of the session laws OF
1905
No S56.-By Beeson: An act to va
cate the town site of Windthorst in
Ford county Kansas.
No. S57.-By Schmidt: An act con-
corning registration of voters: An act
amending section 1 of chapter 103 of
the session laws of 1905
No. S5S.-Ry Wells (by request):
An act to authorize and empower the
school board of school district No Is,
in the county of Graham, state of
Kansas. to issue and sell bonds for the
purpose of paying the Indebtedness OF
said district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21

'Oh, that was my long Dress
You can't remember the day of the
week on which the incident occurred in
the Twenty-fourth street studio?''
Mo-
WAS it a holiday?"
II don't remember
WAS it Sunday?"
mo, for I came from the theater.'
"How may performances had there
been that day?"
81 don't remember whether there
were two or one
How long had your mother been
zone week.
Have you ever seen Abe Hummel
since the day you saw the affidavit
burned in his office ?"
Yes
"Where?"
ct thing it was at some sort of a
theatrical benefit
'sWas it in the children's Christmas
festival?''
Eyes, think so''
"Whom were you with %
with a gentleman, friend of
Mr.. Thaws.'
Were you and this gentleman not
the guest of Mr.. Hummel at supper
after the performance ~
"Mr. Hummel was at the table. 1
did not know 1 was his guest
Were you not his guest at supper p"
81 did not eat any supper.
Didn't you sit down at the table
and dring champagne as Abe Hum
mels guest?"
81 sat down at a table where he was
and drank some champagne. but did
not know 1 was his guest. I thought 1
was the guest of the gentleman was
with Mrs Thaw answered defiantly.
Did you converse with Mr.. Hum
mel?"
"Slightly.''
when did you first see Mr.. Hum
meI?"
an 1903, when Stanford White took
me to his office"
before or after your trip to
Europe?"
After
Mr.. Jerome introduced the register
of the Hotel Savoy showing that Eve
lyn Nesbit arrived there october 2f,
1903 Mrs. Thaw said the signature on
the register-Evelyn Nesbit, Paris
was in her handwriting but the words
land maid,' were not.
Mr.. Jerome then asked number of
questions in an effort to show when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21
CEWES'STNCEE BINDER
sRuem5Sc'sAR You pay 10:
fOr Cigars not SO good

White first visited the witness after
her return from Europe in 1903 and
when she went to Hummel's office she
could give no exact date, but thought
it was at least four days after her re-
street and he called her up on the tel
ephone.
Your great love for Mr.. Thaw
could not have been crushed in less
than four days could it?"
mo sir" replied Mrs. Thaw.
At this stage court adjourned until
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21
THIS NIOTORMAN WAS GAY.
He Tried to FTirt with Girls, and They
Ask So, 900 Each.

Memphis. Ten. Feb 21.-AIleged attempt
of the motorman to flirt with them, cou-
pied with offensive words claimed to have
been used, is the basis of two damage
suits commenced IN the circuit court
against the Memphis Street Railway COM
pany- The plaintiffs in the suits are Miss
Bertha Smith and Miss Ora Perry, both
minors, who sue by next friends, and re-
covery of 5000 is sought in each instance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-21
$ Valuable Lesson

= NttIuNUIt LtSSOH.
six years ago learned a valuable les
son. writes John Pleasant of Magnolia
Ind Il then began taking DR.. King s
New Life Pills. and the longer I take
them the better I find them" They please
everybody. Guaranteed at Arnold Drug
Co. s druggists. CSC.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-01-10
PLAYS Dicky :3d.

John Griffith is announced to ap-
pear at the Greeley opera house on
Tuesday next, Jan. 18th, in Shake
speare's tragedy, king Richard the
Third. His management promises
an excellent company, complete
scenic and electrical equipment and
all else that Is needful to insure q
performance that will delight the
lovers of classic plays. Mr.. Grtffith's
portrayals are strenuous and intel
lectual. He has lungs, physique
and discretion and many critics are
verv enthusiastic over him. He
draws big audiences, interesting them
very much and compelling admira.
tlon by his vigorous and sincere
work. He Is the best of our living,
native born tragedians, an enthusiast
in his profession, and deserves the
excellent position he has attained.
He will draw a very big audience
here on account of his high standing
as an actor, and his very great per-
sonal popularity.