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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

field. Sweet clover is a two-year
plant, while alfalfa lives many years.
AS the alfalfa is moved three or four
times during the season the sweet clo-
yer will likely not have time to get
to seed. The few plants in the field
will not live long. To get the soil for
incubation scrape off one-half inch of
the surface and then pillow a furrow
three or four inches deep. At the ex-
pertinent station we have more than
doubled the yield of alfalfa by inocu-
lating the soil so that the plant can
get nitrogen from the air
Alfalfa is almost always benefited
by moving; next to that is disking
If it does not do well NOW and disk it.
We want to get nitrogent into the soil
and consequently the soil must be OPP
en- and porus. That is one reason why
we disk alfalfa when it gets year or
so old, after every cutting; disk it at
first if the ground is hard Set the
disk not too slanting; so that it won
cut the crowns off, and don't set it SO
it will cut the roots off. Disk it twice
it is alright. You can set the disk
pretty straight the first time; the next
time set it at sharper angle. The two
objects are to loosen up the ground
SO the nitrogen will enter and TO root
out blue grass and foul weeds, The
disking won't kill the deep alfalfa
roots
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

mediately. work it month and SOW
it about the last of July. If you have
harvested the clover hay crop you can
give up the land the last of the year to
get the alfalfa started. After the oats
crop it is getting too late; following
winter wheat is better, and following
clover is best of all.
See that the soil is inoculated so
that you will have bacteria there TO
enable you to get nitrogen from the
air. The best method is to use soil
that has bacteria in it already. You
can get this from an old field where
alfalfa has been growing several years,
or you can get it from an old patch
of sweet clover. Soil it in at the time
YOU sow the seed. When the soil for
inoculation becomes somewhat dry it
is easily scattered by hand from the
wagon or from a sack which one can
carry. Sometimes it is applied by
means of an end-gate seeder or a fer
tiliZer drill.
Don't scatter infected soil over the
land and let it lie for many hours in
the hot sun, for most of the bacteria
will be killed. Use a wagon load to
the acre if you get it; the more the
better.
NO Danger From Sweet Clover.
There is not much objection to get.
ting a few sweet clover seeds in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
THREE ARE LANDED
Rockford Graft Probe Results
in Pleas of Guilty and As
sessment Of Fines.
NO JAIL SENTENCE IS ASKED
Prosecuting Attorney on Trail Of
Il Further Disclosures and Inquiry
is Continued.

Rockford, ILL.,, May Investigation
of the municipal graft scandal reach,
ed a climax yesterday in the circuit
court when Edward Carly, for five
Years an influential member of the
city council and we'll known bust.
ness man, plead guilty to an indict-
ment for bribery and was fined So, 600
and costs by. Judge Arthur II. Frost
Patrick H. Reynolds, who resigned
his seat in the council two weeks ago
and was indicted on the same charge
followed Carly to the bar On his
plea of guilty he was fined. $500 and
costs.
Another Indictment was returned
against Otto Paulson, former alder
man, who resigned after the dis
closures he made to the committee
investigating the charges of grating
Paulson Plea Expected.
1t is believed that Paulson will en-
ter a plea of guilty and his fine will
be the same as Reynolds. The states
attorney did not ask for a penitentiary
sentence In either case, and when the
fires had been imposed did not ask
for commitment order.
Before entering a plea of guilty
Alderman Carly handed his resigna
ton from the city council to the
states attorney.
Jury Works Fast.
The grand jury which reported yes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

a good many years experience we adj
wise sowing alfalfa between the middle
Of July and the middle of August.
Have the ground made rich the year
before, and well drained. Pillow the
ground in the spring at the time you
would for corn, then disk it or harrow
it about every week or ten days until
you are satisfied the weeds and foul
grass are practically all started and
killed. If it takes until the middle of
August, why work il until then!
When the weeds come, kill them with
your harrow. In few days there
will be another crop of weeds spring
up. Go on with your disk and har-
row your ground, and let the weeds
come up as long as they will; kill each
crop. You have both killed the weeds
and preserved moisture
A More Economical Way.
Then thoroughly inoculate the
ground and sow twenty to twenty-five
pounds of good alfalfa seed and har-
row it in well. If the ground has been
well MANFRED the year before, l can
not tell you any better way than this,
but l don't believe it is necessary to
thus give up the use of the land, and
think after you have found that you
can grow alfalfa you will follow the
plan of taking field that has been
in winter wheat or clover, pillow it i'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
prepared by arthur J. Bill, Under Di-
rection of the Illinois Farmers
Institute)

prepared by arthur j. Bill, Under Di-
rection of the Illinois Farmers
Institute.)
Alfalfa is new and most important
crop for Illinois. 1t will yield four to
six tons per acre. 1t will produce
such crops for six or seven years with
out reseeding. Alfalfa hay contains
much more protein than red clover,
and is about three times as rich In
this costly and essential food element
as timothy hay, and practically equal
in feeding value to the same weight
of wheat bran. II the farmer raises
alfalfa he will need to buy but little
if any bran or other heterogeneous feed.
Alfalfa in any form is eaten greedily
by most farm animals. Its growth is
of immense value to the land. Like
clover, it brings nitrogen from the
air to the soil, and it's roots penetrate
much deeper than those of clover,
bringing up fertility from below, loos-
ening the soil, and adding quantities
of organic matter 1t has been thor.
oughly demonstrated that alfalfa can
be profltably grown in most of the
counties of Illinois.
Now is the time to plan the growing
of few acres of alfalfa, and the fol
lowing definite instructions given by
DR.. Cyril G. Hopkins of the University
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS }
FOR GROWING ALFALFA

of Illinois will be found of exceptional
value, because he mas mad probably
more experience in growing alfalfa and
under wider observation of this crop
than any other man in Illinois. Fol-
lowing are carefully condensed items
from his address and answers to ques-
tons at the. last meeting of the Hill
nois Farmers institute:
Hard Crop to start.
Alfalfa is hard crop to start. 1t
lis delicate and tender, and to put al
falfa on ordinary land without any
protection or any help, is about like
throwing away 81 an acre. The
money is ordinarily wasted if you
sow it as you would clover or most
other crops. think that at least
|three-fourths of the alfalfa seed sown
in this state is the same as wasted.
We want to prepare and enrich the
land and give alfalfa the best posi-
BILE chance to start with. If the land
Is sandy, put on 20 loads of manure
per acre, 80 loads would be better.
one year, but for 10 years. You can
afford to do almost anything to get it
in shape.
The land should be worked until it
is free from weeds. You cannot have
alfalfa prosper with weeds and foul
grass; destroy them before you SOW
| the crop. If you will have the land
free from weeds and the surface soil
enriched, so that the alfalfa will live
say two years, then it will grow and
take care of itself.
Alfalfa gets its roots away down
below where any other crop has been.
1t draws phosphorus and potassium
from the deeper soil. 1t is not neces.
saiy to apply phosphorus to alfalfa
land. If the soil is acid, put on plen-
ty OF ground lime stone and manure.
Testing for Soil Acidity.
Get 5 cents worth of blue litmus
paper from a drug store, break in
two mass of the moist soil, insert
a piece of the litmus paper, and press
the soil firmly together again. After
10 Or 20 minutes remove the soil and
ALLOW the paper to dry. If the dried
test paper is pink or red, as compared
with the original color the soil is acid
and needs the ground lime stone,
about one ton per acre, thoroughly
mixed with the soil.
If you have clean. rich land, you can
seed alfalfa the last Of April, but from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

terday received the evidence, prepared
by a special citizens committee which
has been probing the graft charges
for more than three weeks.
At $3.50 yesterday afternoon the in.
dictments for bribery against Carly
Reynolds and Paulson were returned.
Carly was charged with having ac
cepted $500 from Harvey Geer to use
his influence in passing an ordinance
desired by the Central Heat and
Power company, Of which Geer was
secretary.
The indictment against Paulson
charges that he gave $3.50 to Reynolds
Feb. 1, 1907, to vote for the purchase
of Snow engine for the municipal
water works.
The Indictment to which Reynolds
plead guilty charged him with having
accepted 500 from Alderman Carly
to vote for the Central Heat and
Power company's ordinance. Reyn'
olds appeared as a witness against
Paulson and Paulson was called be
fore the grand jury in the same ca
pacity against Reynolds.
Geer was the principal witness
against Carly and obtained immunity
by his testimony.
Carly is Shielding Others.
Persistent rumors to the effect that
Carly could supply information seri
.ously affecting others, but had deter
mined to bear the burden alone, were
given strong color by States Attor
ney North in declining to ask for q
prison sentence.
Carty's confession and acceptance
Of punishment has created the bigges
sensation of the inquiry. Placed I'm
der arrest two weeks ago, he contin
ued to attend the council meeting:
and steadily declared his innocence
The grand jury was adjourned t.
Wednesday, May. 10. 1t was intimatet
by States Attorney North that thu
citizens committee will resume it
inquiry Immediately.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
Il Reached the spot.

Mr.. e. Humphrey, who owns large
general store at Omega. Ohio. and is
president of the Adams County Tele-
phone company, as well as of the
home Telephone company of Pike
county. Ohio, says of DR.. Kings New
Discovery: SIT saved my life once
At least / think it did. 1t seemed to
reach the spot-the very seat Of my
everything else failed
DR. Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot: it heals the
sore spots and the weak spots in
throat, lungs and chest. Sold under
guarantee at all druggists. SO cents
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
THE SPIRIT OF GIFTS.

THE SPIRIT OF GIFTS.
1t is said "the spirit of the gift
makes the kindness" But does
it not follow that the secret of
generosity is not in giving much
but something truly good? and
at graduation time especially,
true hospitality consists not in
giving luxuries but in the friend
ship an inexpensive gift will
express-not in giving much,
but freely.
A selection here assures wide
variety and something truly
good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
SOCIAL AFFAIRS

(Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address,
Annual Meeting Woman's Club
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Moline Woman's club
will be held at the First Congrega-
tional church, Moline, tomorrow after
noon. The nominations for officers
were made at the last regular meet
ing and the following are to be bal
loted on for office. There is but one
nominee for each Office except direc-
tors. The seven highest of those for
director will be elected:
President-Mrs. G. A. Stephens.
First vice president = Mrs. Harry
Ainsworth.
Second vice president-Mrs. o. F.
Anderson.
Recording secretary-Mrs A. l.. B.
Lancashire.
Corresponding secretary Mrs. G.
w. Wood. - o.
| Treasurer-Mrs. Adolph Edwards.
Registrar-Mrs. Frank Dufva..
Observation-Disclosures Emma Nourse,
w. C. Bennett, G. w. McMaster, NJ
E. Metzgar, Gus Lindvall, Henry Mat
| they, Davenport; G. H. Huntoon, P. S,
McGlynn, H. S. Fristoe, Louis Amman,
Carl Hellpenstell, Rock Island; E. W.
Boynton, Davenport; ]. ]. Dorgan,
Davenport.
| Trinity Guild SaIe.-Trinity guild of
Trinity Episcopal church conducted a
successful sale yesterday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. E. w. Hurst, 1904
Seventh avenue. Fancy and useful
articles and aprons were placed on
sale and number of young ladies'
presided at the candy counters. The
ladies realized over 500. Refresh
ments were served in the dining room.
A number of choice fancy articles and
aprons were left over from the sale
and may be seen at Mrs. Hurst's home
any time tomorrow.
! Ladies Hold Monthly coffee.-The
ladies of Spencer Memorial Methodist
church held their monthly coffee yes,
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs
F. E. Shut, S27 Forty-fourth street
In spite of the weather about SO ladies
were present. An impronnptu pro
gram of instrumental selections was
given by Miss Hedberg.
4 For Out of Town Guests.-Mrs. AL
/ phonse Mosenfelder at her home, sos
II twentieth street, yesterday afternoon
entertained tri-city ladies at euchre
for visiting ladies in the three cities
Mrs. Ferd Levy will entertain the
| ladies as a courtesy to her mother
| Mrs. ]. Rosenfield of Chicago, who I:
her guest, tomorrow afternoon.
II South Rock Island Ladies at Cards
Olof Atkinson entertained the
South Rock Island Progressive Cincl
club at her home yesterday afternoon
First honors were won by Mrs. Lat
tig, second by Mrs. J. p Siemon, ant
the consolation prize by Mrs. Schil
linger. The next meeting will be helt
with Mrs. Mccall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08

(Society news. written or telephoned
to the society editor of The Argus, will
be gladly received and published. But
in either case the identity of the sender
must be made known. to insure relia-
bility. Written notices must bear sig
nature and address.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-08
CF4ILDREN'S PARLOR

Boys Double breasted Suits pairs Kncker Trousers
ages to 6 years. special ........ %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
Pea Harvesting Machine DemOnstra-
ton.

On next Tuesday August 18th,
there will be practical demonstra-
ton of harvesting Peas by machinery
on a lot on Oakland, Avenue, Sumter,
$. c., where Peas are now growing.
The demonstration will be in charge
of Mr.. L. S. Gordon, Of Elizabeth City,
y. c.. agent OF the manufacturers Of
the machine, who will offer the ma
chine for sale after the demonstration.
and take orders for other mact!nes
for delivery this fall.
The demonstration will be under
the personal supervision Of Mr.. w. d
Frierson. local representative, and will
take place at 1890 a. m.. and all per-
sons interested are cordially invited
to attend at the time and place stated.
8-3-6t&w1t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
CAMPAIGN MEETING.
The Candidates for County Offices BE.
gan the Hounds Today.

The county campaign opened to-
day at Shiloh. and all the candidates
and quite number Of others who
take lively interest In practical pol
itics were assembled there. Some Of
the candidates took time by the fore
lock and wended their way to Shiloh
yesterday. but the majority OF the
crowd got an early start this morning.
a large attendance was expected at
shiloh and the lines upon which the
campaign Is to be fought out Will
probably be laid down by the candi-
dates. In addition to the meeting to-
day meetings will be held at the fol-
lowing places:
Mayesvllle-Tuesday. August 9Th.
Privateer-Tuesday. August 11th.
Dalzell-Thursday, August 18th.
sumter-Friday night. August 21st
and saturday. August ED. at II a. m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05

Mr.. Kern. a representative Of the
syndicate that Is promoting the rail-
road from Monroe, n. c., via McBee
to Charleston or Georgetown, spent
the day In the city looking over the
field and obtaining information. A
conference was held this afternoon
with President Manning Of the Cham
ber Of Commerce and other business
men. The visit Of Mr.. Kern may be
productive Of important developments
In the future. but as this railroad is
not hot air proposition there is no
information to be given out at this
juncture. Mr.. Kern Is not buildings a
road on paper while you wait, but Is
at this time merely seeking informa-
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
SUDDEN DEATH OF w. PERCY
MOOD.
Went Columbia for Treatment-Died
at the Union Station.

most distressing death occurred
yesterday morning at the union sta
ton. when Mr.. w. Percy Mood Of
Sumter who had just a,ighted from a
train. was stricken with heart trouble
and fell on the platform, expiring
within few minutes. Mr. Mood was
brought to Columbia on the 11.O5
train from Sumter by Sheriff r. E.
Muldrow and DR.. C. w. Harris OF
Bishopville, to receive medical treat
ment.
When he was helped from the train
he appeared to be in good spirits and
showed no signs Of an imme diate ner-
vous attack, to which he was subject.
DR.. Harris walked into the waiting
room at the union station and sum-
moned a carriage for the purpose Of
taking Mr.. Mood to the hospital. When
he returned to where he had left Mr..
Mood and Sheriff Muldrow, under the
union shed. near the baggage room,
he found Mr.. Mood lying down.
A stimulant was Immediately ad.
ministered by DR.. Harris and for a
few moments the pulse Of the patient
was fairly strong and offered some
hopes that he would revive. But not
so. and In less than five minutes after
he was so suddenly stricken he ex-
pired.
Coroner Walker was summoned and
after viewing the body and hearing the
statement Of DR.. Harris and Sheriff
Muldrow he issued a certificate of
death from natural causes, deeming 1t
Unnecessary to hold an inquest
DR.. Harris had the body prepared
for burial and he and Sheriff Muldrow
left with 1t on the 4.3O train for Sum-
ter.
Mr.. Mood was about 80 years Of age.
He was brother Of DR.. William
Mood Of Summerton and a cousin OF
DR.. Mood Of Sumter. He had been in
poor health for a number Of years. A
few weeks ago he went to Bishopville
on a visit and DR.. Harris, learning OF
his condition. volunteered his services
and gave him treatment for several
days. DR.. Harris saw that Mr.. Mood
needed regular attention in a santa
rum and after consulting relatives II
was decided to bring him to Columbia
for treatment.
He was unmarried, and Travelled
around a great deal in the past five
or six years.-State. Aug. 4.
The remains Of Mr.. Percy Mood
were taken to Bishopville for inter.
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
Accident to Hose WAGON

In responding to the second alarm
on account Of the fire at the house
on Dingle street on Saturday night.
the No. Hose Wagon was overturned
at the corner Of Liberty and Main
streets. The driver, Warren Robin
son. was considerably bruised and
had his right hand injured, but re-
ceived no broken bones. The rest of
the team escaped injury except Mr..
Harry Weeks, who received a slight
sprain Of one ankle. He was standing
on the step on the side to which the
wagon turned, and was fortunate in
not being caught under the wagon.
Besides breaking a lamp, knocking
on the end Of the drivers seat and
bending some iron rods the wagon
was not damaged.
The accident resulted from the
meddling of some unauthorized per-
son with the rope across the entrance
and exit Of the reel house.
Ihere is an arrangement by which
the driver pulls a cord which re-
leases the fastening of the rope and
causes 1t to drop when he is on the
wagon and ready to start.
In this case just as he was about
to arrange the lines and reach for the
cord some one pulled the rope off the
hook at the other end, and the horses
dashed out before he was ready. Be-
fore he could get control of them the
horses were going at rapid rate.
The turn at the corner was made
short and quick, causing one Of the
wheels to lock and slide, and AS a
consequence the wagon upset. II was
good luck that nothing more serious
resulted. and 1t is hoped that sons
precautions may be taken to prevent
meddling in the future by those who
have no right to interfere with the
| apparatus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
Letter to DR.. Archie China.
Sumter, 8. G.,

Dear Sir: The real test Of q paint is
how many square feet will a gallon
OF 1t cover? Ana all the paints swear
they cover 500 square feet two coats.
Mildly. they prevaricate.
L H Ferchaud; builder. 110S Dupre
st, New Orleans, covered 1900 square
feet with three gallons Devoe last
year: and paints all his jobs Devoe.
That's how the tale gets to u.s.,
He doesn't say whether one or two
coats: II one. there's nothing wonder
ful In It; If two. they must have very
small feet in New Orleans.
Devoe doesn't stop at 800 feet; but
over 900! Most paints, we suppose,
can be stretched to 500 feet but
they're mighty thin: they cover we'll
$50 to 200.
When N r Watkins. Lott. Texas,
painted his house before, it took 13
gallons; Devoe 7 gallons. That shows
the strength Of the paints.
w B McCluney painted a house in
Crystal Springs. Miss, to test two pure
paints; one coat 6 gallons Devoe; the
other coat 10 gallons Of a New Or
leans paint. That shows the strength
OF the paints.
Surfaces differ; one takes more,
another takes less. Devoe covers
more than any other paint: two to one
In the case Of half the paints. But
how many 1t covers we don't know
till we see the surface.
Yours truly
73 F w DEVOE & CO
P. S.-Durant Hardware Co sell
our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
MEkRICk REID KILLS HIM.
SELF,
a wen Known Citizen Of Lee County
Commits Suicide.

Mr' j. Merrick Reid, Magistrate at
ST. Charles, Lee county, committed
suicide Yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself through the head. Sir.
Reid' who was about sevent IT,.
years DID, had been in bad health TOR
some time and this is the only known
cause Tor his act. Mr.. Reid was a
man OF marked intellectually and
over the signature Of "Guv" contrib.
uted many interesting articles to the
press Of Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-08-05
List Of Qualified Candidates.

! The following candidates to be
voted for in the coming primary quail
ned up to IL O'Clock yesterday at
which time the list closed:
For sherin-w. H. Epperson. w. H.
Scale.
Clerk OF court-L. I. Parrot.
Treasurer-B. c. Wallace. ]. B.
Rancid.
Auditor--w. H. Pate. ]. Diggs
Wilder.
Supervisor-P. NJ. Pitts.
County Superintendent Of educa-
tons. ID. Cain. H. W.. Cuttino.
Coroner-S. F. Flowers, Charles
Thames. Thos. NJ. Jones.
House Of representatives--C. l..
stpbbs. Chas. l. Cuttino. T. b. Fra
ser, =. w. Dabbs. Geo. w. Dick
Magistrate. First district-R. A.
Dennis. w. H. Player.
Magistrate. Second district-Geo. +.
DesChamps.
Magistrate. Third district-H. L B.
Wells. Horace Hardy Thos Sumter.
Magistrate. Fourth district-w. ].
Ardis. J. d. Jenkins, ]. A. Hodge. w.
q. Wells.
Magistrate. Fifth district-w. ].
Ress. rrean Mellett.
Magistrate, Sixth district-w. r.
DuBoss. 8. p. Gaillard. J. l. Jackson,
J. L. ellis. r. e. Rembert.