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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-31

This simply meant that on
those farms where the cotton
plants were permitted to stand
in the field until Nov. II, or later,
14.7 per cent of the Weeevils sur
vived the winter to attack the
next years crop, and that on
those farms where the plants
were destroyed as early as Oct.
10 only 2.5 per cent survived the
winter. These conclusions are
amply borne out in practice.
If, on account of scarcity of
labor or for other reasons, pick
ing can not be completed by the
dates mentioned above, by all
means destroy the cotton plants
as soon as the cotton is picked
out, even if this operation is un-
fortunately, delayed until as late
as December. Experience and
observance have shown that the
good resulting from late destruc-
ton of the plants is sufficient to
repay far more than the cost.
Remember, that the earlier you
destroy the plants this fall, the
larger will be your next years
crop.
Pick out the cotton at the earli-
est possible moment and imme'
diately thereafter destroy all
cotton plants.
Give a fair trial to the one
method which, above all others,
is the most efficient and practical
in controlling the boil weevil.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-31

the number of surviving weevil
captured and counted. The fol-
lowing table shows the dates
upon which cotton was removed
from these cages and the num-
Der of weevil which successfully
survive the winter in each case:
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-10-31

squares ana Dolls, can escape.
The stalks can be cut down by |
running a short pillow under
them, severing the roots, after
which they can be raked or piled
together then burned as soon as
sufficiently dry. They should
always be piled before they be-
come dry enough for shedding of
the leaves, as the latter assist
materially in the burning after
the piles of plants become dry.
Where cotton is tall and the
plants large they can be removed
in the above manner, or by pull
ing with a lever. The triangular
stalk cutter, provided with a
sharp knife upon each edge and
drawn between the rows by a
mule, severing the plants near
the ground, can be used to ad-
vantage on rank cotton. How
ever, the use Of this instrument
leaves stumpS from one to three
inches in height, and if the au
tumn weather be damp, these
stumps put out sprouts which
will furnish a food supply for
such Weevils as are not destroy
ed in the burning of the plants.
Where the triangular stalk cut,
ter is used, it must be followed
by an immediate blowing of the
field to DESTROY the stumDs.
The results Of the killing rrust
, of Nov. IS, 1907, would indicate
that, one year with another, the
complete destruction OF the
plants by Nov. 10 to Il would be
, followed with fairly good results
At the same time, the earlier the
plants are destroyed, the fewer
weevil there will be the following
spring and the larger will be the
! succeeding years crop. We
! would urge that the stalks be de
stroyed just as soon as the crol
+ is picked out and at the same
o time we would urge that the crol
= be picked out as early as posi-
, bic. Certainly the average plant
+ er can arrange to do this wori
n by Nov. /, Or 10, at the very lat
o est. Where whole communities
O ioin in the work, the resulting
good will be much more appar
y ent. but a lack of CO operation OF
O the part of neighbors should no
deter the individual planter from
> destroying his own cotton plant
!. late in October or very early II
o November. The reduction Il
O. weevil on the one farm will ia
:. more than pay for the eXpens
o involved, even though surround
: inc farmers permit their plant
4 70 stand until winter. We knoN
II of individual farmers who haV
8 practiced the early fall destru(
:. ton of stalks for the past thre
A. wears. and so satisfactory haV
h. been their results that theI
neighbors have invariably 10
f. lowed suit" the second or thlr
e. year.
m The effect of this fall destru'
f. tion of the cotton plants upon tt
in number of weevil surviving tt
i'll winter is well illustrated by e.
no periments made by Prof. W.
no Hunter at Dallas, Texas.
4. Large weevil-proof cages we
rs constructed and cotton grow
~. within them. In the fall OF ~
20 several thousand weevils we
IS, placed in each cage. At dine
in ent dates from Oct. - On, q
,ot cotton was removed from t
en- cages, the weevils permitted
as enter Information when tn
oh pleased, and the following sprl1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
FIGHT ON THE BELL
independent Telephone Com
panies Arrange to Resist
a New Merger. u
INVOLVING TWO CONCERNS
VIII Set Apart 81 ,ooo. 600 to Carry on
the Contest, 1t Is Agreed at
Chicago Meeting.

Chicago, July 9.-Aroused by the pro-
posed absorption by the Bell Telephone
company of two independent telephone
companies, the executive officers of the
international Independent Telephone
association declared for immediate
war
This action was determined at Sc
cret meeting held yesterday in the
Auditorium Annex. 1t was called for
the purpose of receiving the resigna-
ton of A. c. Lindermuth of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, president of the association,
who denied that he had any knowledge
of the proposed combination until a
few days ago.
Million to Fight with.
1t was agreed that fund of $1,000
000 should be set aside to carry the
fight TO finish. OF this amount $40,-
Geo was said to be available at once.
Members of the Independent associa-
tion said that their organization rep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

Denver, July 9.-FolIowing are the
most important planks of the demo-
cratic platform SO far agreed upon:
PREAMBLE.
We, the representatives of democ-
racy of the United States in national
convention assembled, reaffirm our
belief in and pledge our loyalty to the
principles of our party.
We rejoice at the increasing signs
of awakening throughout the country.
The various Investigations have traced
graft and political corruption to the
representatives of predatory wealth
and laid bare the INSCRIPTIONS meth
DDS by which they have debauched
elections and preyed upon a defense
less public through the subservient
officials whom they have raised to
place and power.
The conscience of the nation is now
aroused and must be appealed
to, free the government from the grip
of those who have made 1t business
asset OF the fayor-seeking corporation.
1t must become again "a peoples gov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Evidence of Better Times.

Big railway companies do not issue
millions of, bonds for Improvements
unless. the financial skies are clear,
and when this very. thing was done
quite recently by one of our biggest
railroads it shows that it is not alarm
cd by the cry. OF ,"hard times" But
there is great cause for alarm when
you keep putting off getting the as
sistance needed by your stomach, liver
Kidneys and bowels when they have
become weak and debilitated. Don't
take any further chances, but get a
bottle of. Hostetter's, Stomach Bitters
this very day. 1t is backed by SO,
years record, and we guarantee it alb
solutely pure, For poor appetite. fat
ulency. heartburn, cramps. diarrhoea
indigestions dyspepsia, costiveness, fe
male. ills and malaria. fever and ague
1t is excellent. A trial will convince
you.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
WEYERHAUESER IN
$500, 1000 MERGER
Heads Committee Which Will Ar.
range Details for Lumber
mems Combine.

st. Louis, Mo-, July AT the yell
low pine lumbermen's merger confer
ence here yesterday a permanent
committee, of which Frederick E.
Weyerhaeuser of st. Paul, was chosen
chairman, was appointed to work out
the final details of the organization of
$300,000,000 holding company of
timber owners and lumber manufac-
turers. The valuation of pine stump
age to be taken over was fixed at So
per 1000 feet. Owners of 5000, 900
acres of pine lands entered into the
combine. Their properties are in Ar
kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama. Most of the details of
the merger plans were suppressed.
The names of the other members OF
the permanent organization committee
were withheld.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Q. direct its deliberations and control
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

to. direct its deliberations and control
the legislation
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
The democratic party favors agricul-
tural, mechanical and industrial train
ing TO enable. American youths to ac-
quire an education suitable to their
needs and wants. We therefore favor
enlarging federal aid under the Nor
rel and other acts of congress for the
establishment of district agricultural
experimental institutions and agricul-
tuTal and mechanical colleges conven-
lent to the people.
GOVERNMENTS BY INJUNCTION.
The courts of justice are the bull
wark OF our liberties. and we yield to
none in our purpose to maintain their
dignity Our party has given to the
bench a long, line of distinguished
| judges, who have added to the re-
spect and confidence in which this
department must be jealously main
taired. We. resent the attempt of the
republican party to raise false issue
Respecting the judiciary. 1t is an I'M
just reflection upon a great body of
our citizens to assume that they lack
| respect for the courts.
1t is the function of the court to in
terpret the laws which the people
create, and if the laws appear to work
economical, social or political injustice
it is our duty to change them. The
only basis upon which the integrity of
| our courts can stand is that of un-
swerving justice and protection of
life, personal liberty and property. Ii
judicial processes may be abused We
should guard agains. abuse.
| Experience has proven the necessity
of modification of the present law
relating to injunctions, and we reiter-
ate the pledge of our national plat
forms of 1896 and 1904 in favor of the
| measure which passed the United
States senate in 1896, but which re-
publican congress has ever sine: re-
fused to enact, relating 20 contempts
in federal courts and providing for
trial by jury in case of indirect con
| tempt.
| Questions of judicial practice have
arisen, especially in connection with
industrial disputes We deem that
parties to all judicial proceedings
should be treated with rigid impartial,
| ity, and that injunctions should not be
issued in any case in which injunc-
tons would not issue if no industrial
dispute We're involved.
| The expanding organization of in
dustry makes it essential that there
should be no abridgement of the
right of wageearners to organize for
the protection of wages and the i'm
lprovement of labor conditions, to the
end that such labor organizations and
their members shall not be regarded
as illegal combinations in restraint OF
trade .1e -
| We favor the eight-hour day on al
government work. We pledge the
democratic parry to the enactment OF
a law by congress, as far as the fed
eral Jurisdiction extends. for a gen
leral employers liability act covering
Injury to body or loss OF life by EN-
lployes. .hf
| We pledge the democratic party tC
1.-THE enactment of law creating de
apartment of labor, represented sepa
rately in the presidents cabinet,
which department shall include the
subject of mines and mining.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

resented more than 100000 phones
now in use. AS against this they said
that the Bell company has at this time
.3,250,000 instruments in use.
The fight followed an announcement
that the Central Union company and
the Richmond Home Independent Tele-
phone company of Richmond, Ind,
were about to be taken over by the
Bell concern. Mr.. Lindermuth, presi-
dent of the International organization.
is also at the head of the Richmond
company
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office Rock Island, H.,
until Monday July Is, 1908 at 5 O'Clock
p. m. for remodeling city hall. Plans
and specifications on file at the city
clerks Office. Certified check in
amount of $3.50 to accompany each bid
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids
Rock Island, HI, July 2, 1908.
NJ. T. RUDGREN.
YS, City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
STATEHOOD.

The national democratic party has
for the last 16 years labored for the
admission of Arizona and New Mex
leo as separate states of the federal
union. and. recognizing that each pos
sesses every qualification to success
fully maintain separate state govern
ments, we favor the immediate admis-
sion of these territories as separate
states
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
CATCHES 25-P0UnD CATFISH
T. A. Lenhart Also Lands a Big Salmon
lin River Here.

Theodore A. .Lenhart, S17 Third ave-
nue., yesterday caught 25-pound cat
fish in the Mississippi river He also
landed a salmen measuring 30 inches
in length, A number of unusually large
fish have been taken in the river here
this summer. Though fishing has not
been the best up to this time, owing
to high water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
$3.50 $3.50
NIAGARA FALLS
AND RETURN VIA
Big Four Route
tuesday, August II
$3.50
RETURN LIMIT II DAYS
VERY CHEAP SIDE TRIPS

In connection with Niagara Falls ex-
cursion tickets. Tickets honored on
c. & B. line steamers between Buffalo
and Cleveland and all regular trains
returning, including Knickerbocker
special.
First-class. coaches, standard and
tourist sleepers leave Peoria 1880
oon.For Pamphlets or further infor-
nation address
H. Bertermann, D. P. A.. Peoria H..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
STATE MILITIA Is
TO FIGHT INDIANS

Guthrie, Okla, July 9.-Acting Gov
ernor Bellamey has Just ordered the
company of the national guard at Chan
der to proceed at once to the scene
of the Indian trouble. Other compa-
MES were ordered under arms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The house of representatives was
designed by the fathers of the consti-
t.tlon to be the popular branch of our
government and, as such, intended to
be responsive to the public will. In
order for our scheme of federal gov
eminent to be a success it is neces-
sary that this purpose should be
jealousy guarded and protected.
The house of representatives. as
controlled in recent years by the re-
publican party, has ceased to be de-
Lucrative and legislative body, re-
sponsive to the will of majority of
its members, but has become an as
sembly under the absolute domina-
ton of the speaker, who has entire
control of its deliberations and pow
ers of legislation.
We have witnessed the amazing
spectacle Of this popular branch of our
federal government being unable to
Obtain either the consideration or en-
actment of measures desired by ma
jority of its members.
Legislative. government becomes a
| failure when one member in the per.
son of the speaker is more powerful
than the entire body.
We demand that the house of rep.
tresentatives shall again become a leg
islative and deliberatiye body con.
ltroiled by majority of the represent.
atives elected by the people and not by
The speaker. and We pledge ourselves
to adopt such rules and regulations TO
govern the house of representatives as
Twill enable a majority of its members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
Beer That Is Beer.

If you want TO drink good beer, order
the. Davenport Mailing company's pale
export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
Island. Both phones, north 169.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09
BIG FIRE IN EAST BOSTON
Sweeps Water Front and Causes a
Loss of S1,5OO.OOO.

Boston, Mass. July 9.-Fire, believ-
ed to have been caused by spontane-
Gus combustion, swept nearly quar-
ter of mile of the harbor front in
East Boston late yesterday, causing
loss of nearly $1,500, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
TO REMOVE DUTY FROM ART.
Request of Distinguished Writers
Submitted to the House.

resolution adopted by the National
Institute of Arts and Letters, petitioning
for the removal of the tariff on works of
by Representative Riordon of New York
The resolution sets forth that the insti-
tute, composed Of prominent representa-
tives of literature, painting, sculpture, ar
chitecture, music and the drama, IRE
affirms its deep conviction that the pres
ent tariff on works of art should be
abolished and respectfully petitions the
members of the Senate and House for
such action at the present session of
Congress. without respect to any ques-
ton of general revision of the tariff sched-
u,eS."
William NJ. Sloan is president of the
association. The vice presidents are:
Henry Van Dyke, John W. Alexander
Bronson Howard, George Whitfield Chad
wick. Hamln Garland and Brander
is the secretary and Hamilton Wright
Mabie, treasurer. The membership of
the institute includes such prominent fig
ures in art. literature, etc, as Samuel
w. Clemens, Mark Twain; Bliss Car
man. F. Marion Crawford. Jonn Fox. jr.,
Richard Watson Glider, William Gillette,
Robert Grant, Edward Everett Hall, Joel
Chandler Harris, Julia Ward Howe, Will
liam Dean Howells. Henry James. Owen
Donald G. Mitchell, Thomas Nelson
Page, James Whitcomb Riley, Ernest
Thompson Seton. F. Hopkinson Smith.
Charles Dana Gibson. John La Fargo,
Reginald De koven John S. Sargent and
Maxfield Parrish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
A NEW COPYRIGHT BILL
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative ,Barchfeld.

Representative Andrew j. Barchfeld of
Pennsylvania has introduced in the House
a copyright bill which is identical in
every way with the Senator kittredge
bill, including the now famous para
graph e which seeks to protect the
author and composer against the unau-
tons on photographic records, gramo-
phone discs and perforated music rolls
without remuneration.
The, introduction of this bill is what
the authors and composers all over the
United States have been striving for, and
to this end they have formed great or
ganization numbering over five thousand
members and reaching from one end Of
the country to the other It is known
as 1.-THE Authors and Composers Copy
right League of America and it's officers
are Victor Herbert. president; John Philip
Sousa treasurer, and Reginald Dekoven,
secretary. 1t Is affiliated with all the
well-known theatrical clubs of America,
among them being the words and Music
Club, the Greenroom Club. the Treasurers'
Club of America, the Actors Society, the
White Rats, the Lambs, the American
Dramatists' Club. the Playwrights' League
and last, but not least, that great body of
theatrical press agents anu newspaper
men, the FriarS.
interested the brain workers of this coun-
try as much as the copyright bill. Spe-
c1al delegations have been appointed from
all over the country to visit the Capitol
IN lts behaif The one at present is COM
posed of Victor Herbert, Isidore Witmark,
Nathan Burkan and Campbell B. Casad
In the course of a few days they will be
joined by John Philip Sousa, Reginald
Dekoven. A. Baldwin Sloane, George
Sphinx, Charles K. Harris and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
JOINT MILITARY MANEUVERS.
Participation Of Militia and Reg
ulars Desired.

Assistant Secretary Oliver has addressed
a circular letter to the governors of
states and territories. with few ex-
ceptions, relative to the participation by
the militia in joint drills and maneuvers
with the troops of the regular army next
summer An estimate has been submitted
to Congress to defray the cost to the
states OF this participation. at least to the
extent of providing for the payment of
the militia while engaged in these joint
maneuvers; their subsistence and trans
portation to and from the camps and
drill fields Now Gen. Oliver has, in
anticipation of the passage of the legiS-
lation desired, requested the governors
separately to state whether 1t would be
practicable for their states to send any
part of the organized militia to particle
pate. blank form Is inclosed, which
each governor is requested to fill in with
statements of the cost of the subsistence,
pay and transportation of the militia.
Gen. Oliver says 1T Is not the intention
to confine You strictly to the number in
dictated, nor to any particular troops, but
owing to the limited appropriation. any
participation beyond that herein invited
will probably be at the expense of the
states allotment of the appropriations
for the maintenance of the National
Guard.
The departments invitation In each
case specifies the approximate quota of
militiamen called for in case Of each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. Littlefield Proposes an $S,0OO,'
600 Building Near the Capitol.

An $S,OOO,OOO home for the United States
Supreme Court is provided for in bill in
PRODUCED in the House by Representative
Lttlefield of Maine. The plot of ground
named in the bill is northeast IF the Cap
itol. and is bounded on the north by 3
street north, on the east by I'd street
east and on the west by 1st street east
1t contains about 226 157 square feet.
The Supreme Court building If erected
on the site proposed by Mr. Littlefields
bill, would occupy the same position rela
tive to the northeast corner of the Capitol
as does the Library. of Congress with ref
erence to the southeast corner of the Cap
ito building. 1t would entail the closing
of a portion of Maryland avenue north
east. which cuts through a corner of the
proposed site.
In a plat accompanying the bill the out
line of the building to be erected on the
site is made to ~conform to the Library of
Congress in the outline of it's ground plan
so that the two buildings would be in a
measure Complementary, and make more
regular the appearance of the Capitol
plaza.
The ground required to carry out the
purpose of the bill is to be acquired either
by purchase or by condemnation but no
stipulated sum is included in the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-09
FAVoRABLY CONSIDERED.
Treaty With Southern Republics
Before Senate Committee.

The committee on foreign relations OF
the Senate has given favorable considera-
ton to a treaty signed by the United
States and nearly all the South American
republics. whereby citizens of a repub-
lie who are naturalized in another repub-
lie and who return to their own country
shall again become citizens Of that coun-
try after remaining there for two years.
The treaty is designed to remedy the
practice of citizens of one republic becom-
ing naturalized in neighborng republic
and claiming the protection of that repub-
lie upon returning home 1t grew largely
out of certain difficulties between the
United States government and former CIT
nizens of Haiti who sought the interven-
ton of this country in an imbroglio there.