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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
5 AWARDED FULL AMOUNT
Verdict in the County Court for sos
for George Seifken.

A verdict for sos was returned in
the county court yesterday afternoon
in favor of George Seifken in his suit
against Carl S. Nyquist. the verdict
being for the full amount sued for by
the defendant. Mr.. Seifken sued to
recover on a contract for laying GER
tain cement walks and steps. Mr. Ny
quist claimed the work was not done
according to the contract. The plain.
tiff was represented by G. A. Shall.
berg and the defendant by II. n. vii
Iiiams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
N. A. Larson, Attorney.

I have severed my connection with
the law firm of Connolly e Connolly.
and have opened an Office for the gen.
eral practice of law in suite ga, PEG
pies National bank building. Office
will be closed Saturday afternoons. and
viii be open from Z to o'clock Satur-
day evenings. N. A. LARSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
EUREKA /
Yes, / Have Found II at Last.

tcS, ndsc FOuuo " al Last.
Found what? Why that Chamber
lain's Salye cures eczema and all
manner of itching of the skin. haze
been afflicted for many years 9th
skin diseases. | had to get uplthree
or four times every night aD4 wash
with cold water TO ailay thu terrible
itching. but since using tbs salve in
December. 1905. the itchjAg has stop
ped and has not troubled me.--Elder
John T. ongley, ROCKVILLE, Pa, For
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
". 0. TALBOT IS
ORDAINED BY
PRESBYTERY
Rock Island Man is Given Min.
isterial License at Rock Riv-
or Session at Dixon.
LOCAL DELEGATES PRESENT
Session Of Rock island District of the
United Presbyterian Church in
Moline Comes to Close.

Al the spring meeting of the Rock |
River presbytery which closed a two
days session at Dixon last evening. |
med, licensed and ordained to the
ministry in the Presbyterian church, |
Mr.. Talbot received his academic edu. !
cation at Knox college and has just
graduated from the Mccormick |
seminary in Chi |
cagO. He has under con
s;deratiOn calls from various churches
out has not as yet decided on his |
choice of location. A. Zemmer, also
IA graduate Of Mccormick seminary
was examined and licensed and has
accepted call TO the Presbyterian
church al Fulton. H.. where he will
ne installed and ordained at an ad
journed meeting of the presbytery
The opening session of the presby-
terry was addressed by DR.. Lord of
.<ewanee, the retiring moderator. his
address being followed by business
session when the election of officers
was held. Rev. F. A. Smiley of Gen
eseO was chosen moderator. Rev
Henry Cullen of Milan was made per
nanent clerk and Rev. Charles Fisk
of Viola was elected temporary clerl,
rhe session yesterday morning began
at O'Clock and the annual reports
were read Delegates TO the general
assembly to be held at Kansas City.
Mo-. May 20 to 50. were selected TO
represent the presbytery as follows:
nF
drew McMackin Of Coal Valley Nnd
Two laymen, Morrison III. Vail of
Dixon and John Montgomery of Perry
ton. Ill.
The Presbyterial Woman's Mission
airy society held meeting at the
| same time at which officers were
elected and reports read from the
various branches.
Local Delegates.
Delegates from Broadway Presby-
terrain church who attended are: Rev
VS. Marquis. Rev. w. G. Oglevee,
dr. j. W. Stewart from the session
Mrs w. S. Marquis and Mrs. Frank
| Harrington from the Woman's Mis-
| sionary society. Miss, Eleanor Scott
from Ruth's band, Miss Mary Crisis
man from Helen Mills circle and
Miss Fannie Cleland, secretary of the
Young Peoples society, attended as a
presbyterial officer.
| From the Central Presbyterian
church Rev Marion Humphreys rep
Presented the session and the Woman's
| Missionary society was represented by
Mrs. J. G. Hazard and Miss Mary
Kelley.
| The delegates returned last evening
and today with the exception of DR..
w. s. Marquis, who will attend the
Ipresbytery at Ottawa. and Mrs Mar
quis who will visit in Monica Ill.
Mrs. G. Hazard went to ElGin
where she will visit.
session In Moline.
The semi-annual meeting Of the
Rock Island presbytery came to a
close last evening at the United Pres
lbyterian church. Moline, with prayer
conference on revivals led by Rev.
LIZ. F. McCracken of Savannah. Rev.
IT. G. Morrow of Viola gave a talk on
l"Means of Securing Revival and Rev.
H. c. Warnock of Hanover spoke on
THE Holy Spirit in Revival"
The meeting adjourned to meet at
Hanover. H.. in September
The following towns and cities are
in the presbytery: Aledo. Cedar
Creek. Davenport. Hanover, Home
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
HoLDuP MEN At sILvIs
Claude Bowan Is Relieved of Cash,
Jewelry and Watch.

Claude Bowan. clerk of the Root
& Van Dervoort company, was the
victim of three hold-up men last night
in Silvis. One pointed a revolver at
him. another held him and the third
appropriated his watch and some
jewelry and 50 in cash. Mr.. Bowan
was unable TO describe any of the
robbers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
CONCESSION IS AWARDED
Davenport Man to Conduct Skating
Rink at Watch Tower.

The management of the Watch
Tower has given the concession for
the skating rink which is to be in
stalled there this year to l. B. Havi-l
land, the present manager of the Coli
scum in Davenport. The rink is 10
be semi-circular in form, 125 feet long.
so feet wide and the runway will be
20 feet wide. 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16

Third avenue. between Ninteenth and
Twentieth streets
Fifth ward-Old hose house. Tween
ty-second street. between Fifth and
Sixth avenues.
Sixth wardzOld hose house, Twen-
ty-sixth street, between Sixth and
Seventh avenues.
Seventh ward-Allars' restaurant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
River RipIets.

The A. J. Whitney and Ruth were
north and south and the Prescott
came down. The stage OF water was
| ; SIS at G a. m. and $50 at noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
NAME TICKETS
FOR APPROVAL
AT PRIMARIES
County Committeeman of City
Select Lists to be Voted on
by Democrats Tomorrow.
TO COMPOSE CONVENTION
Meeting Is Held on Call Of Chairman
MIR. Maucker Urges Interest
by Party Members.

The Rock Island members of the
county democratic committee met last
evening at the Rock Island house at
the call of Chairman W. C. Maucker
OF the committee, and arranged for
the delegate primary election to be
held tomorrow evening in The different
wards of the city between the hours
of Z and s o'clock
The committee named delegate tick
cts 10 be voted on In the different
wards as follows:
First ward John Holzhammer,
Frank Blochlinger. II. Kale. Robert
Beck
Second ward Fl. Kinner. H.
Whalen, Joseph Geiger. Mack Glynn.
William Eckermann. Carl Naab. John
p. Sexton. P.sMurrin
Third ward-C j. Smith. Peter
Schlemmer. Daniel Corken. Joseph
Grotegut. Eugene Doyle. s. r. Davis,
r. Ainsworth. S. A. La Vanway. Louis
Schroeder, Ed Hill
Thompson, Charles Bleuer j. p Sex
ton. Fl. c. Frick. Bert Corken Charles
McHugh
Fifth ward-William McEniry. VII
liam TrefZ. Andrew Brady. William
Cochran J. w Welch. j. e. Reilly. c.
Il Marshall
Sixth ward-C c. Wilson. Frank
I-awler. Frank Meenan. George
Wright. Fred Calkins. John Schnitzer
John Temple
Seventh ward-C. NJ. Cannon. L.
: Funkenstein. Miles Mckinney. John
A, HILL
Chairman Maucker was authorized
TO arrange to secure the ballot boxes
and tabulatiGn sheets. and 10 arrange
for their delivery 10 the county com
mitteemen.
Discusses situation.
Chairman Maucker, in discussing
f. the arrangements for the primary and
3 the convention, said today II pre-
sumo that the action of the county
conventions and county committees III
recent years will prevail. The coun
~ committeeman" Mr.. Maucker said
feel that they have selected in al
wards representative democrats. and
il is hoped that the democrats in al
parts of the city will turn out tomor
row evening and show their interest
in party affairs by participating in
the primary election. The delegate:
to the county convention to be, Sc
lected tomorrow night will compose
the body to select delegates to the
state convention. 1t is well known
that the sentiment of this county i:
Enthusiastically for Bryan. and for sucf
action by the state convention as viii
best accord with his wishes in the in
terest of clean domination of the par
ty affairs in Illinois, Concluding
Mr. Maucker said: Il hope. therefor
that the representative democrat
throughout the city will make it
point to give a few minutes of thei
time to voting for the county con
vention delegates in their respectiv,
wards. at the primary
Places of Primary Elections.
The places of holding the primar
elections will be as follows:
First ward-Nolds barger shor
Fourth avenue and Fifth street.
Second ward-City barn, Sixth ave
nue.. between Ninth andfTenth street:
Third ward-1422 Seventh avenu,
Fourth ward-Fricks livery stable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-16
Beer That 10 Beer.

II you want to drink good beer, order
the Davenport Mailing company's pale
|export. Delivered anywhere in Rock
. Island Both nhones, north 1863.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22

hired men. But to operate on even so
large a scale as this would take be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 in the be-
ginning
Smaller operations would of course
be slightly more expensive, as the
birds would require but a part of the
owners time and he would want
some other source of revenue also,
but suppose the twenty acre farmer
devoted three-fourths of his land to
gardening and seeded the other five
acres down to ostriches, buying say
four pairs of chicks for $500. In
four years he would receive $3.50 for
feathers and have eight birds worth
$4,000. The feathers would certainly
pay the annual expenses of keeping
the birds and he would have $4,000
increased value on the original stock,
or $500 per. year on five acres.
He could then sell out. or give up a
few more acres to the birds. having
good start for a nice little bust
ness.
One point is about the incubators.
They are deemed a more economical
method by the large growers. chiefly
for this reason. The ostrich, like a
chicken, sometimes lays in the win
ter and has no limited season like
small wild birds. Eggs laid in the
warm months are cared for and
Matched as safely by the mother bird
as by an incubator. But eggs laid in
the winter may. in laying out in the
cool nights, become chilled and fail
to hatch.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
THE ESTIMATE.

In the estimate above the land is
valued at $3.50 per acre. Some OF the
land perhaps will not sell for quite
that figure now, but to offset it some
of the land on which the ostriches
are grazing is worth twice that
much and IT will be but a short time
until no irrigated acre in the valley
will be worth less than $3.50 and
some of it will be worth $1,000.
The young birds are worth 500 each
while mature breeders are worth $500
and up. 1t is believed $3.50 each is
conservative valuation on each and
every bird in the valley.
The equipment includes fences, in
cubators, small buildings and such
meager paraphernalia as is required
in ostrich farming here. No shade
or shelter is needed for the birds
as they Craze in the open fields like
cattle. At certain seasons a little
feeding is desirable, though most of
the year the diet is alfalfa pasture
only.
The estimate OF $50 per year as a
feather crop per bird is the accepted
average among all the breeders for
old and young birds alike. After six
months the chicks begin to produce
feathers and. while the weight of
them is not so great as in the older
birds, flock containing the average
number of young birds will average
$50 to the bird. After the first
plucking the youngsters become regu-
lar feather producers but do not ma
ture as breeders until four years OF
age, after which they command the
high prices, for pair is expected to
produce about four 800 chicks each
year in addition to their feathers.
The figures at the beginning of this
article, it will be noted include the
young chicks this year. hence the cal
culation is what may be expected as
next. years showing on birds to date.
though in the natural order Of things
there will be more than 1000 more
little chicks next year, to make prof
its for succeeding years
The annual expense has been esti-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
A w GLEASON.
KEEPING DEMOCRACY ALIVE.

New York, Nov. 20.-CoI. VIM. G
Liller. chairman of the national
democratic clubs, in a statement is
sued tonight regarding his call for a
meeting of the representatives of all
the Bryan clubs and democratic or
CARNATIONS throughout the country
to be held in Washington on De-
cember s, 9 and 10, next, said it was
the purpose of the league to main
tain intact the organization now ex-
listing and strengthen the league so
as to eliminate the work of reor-
ganization at the beginning of each
campaign.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
SMALL OSTRICH FARMING.

For some reason the idea has
gained circulation that only the rich
may engage in ostrich farming; that
1t only pays to raise the birds on a
large scale; that they can not be
raised except with incubators; that
one needs fifty or a hundred to start
with; that some sort OF a feather
trust will control the product of the
small grower. etc. Nothing could be
further from the truth, and there is
every reason to believe the raising
of ostriches win prove to be one of
the most profitable things the linn
tied capitalist can engage in. OF
course, it takes a little more money
to start than does a truck garden
or a strawberry patch. but the work
is infinitely less, the profits more
certain and only a small amount of
money is required.
To begin with, the feathers are not
controlled by a trust but are sold
according to their size and quality
after it is graded.
The rest of the story is the cost
of starting and the expense of cul-
ture. Suppose a man has an so
acre farm and only cares to devote
from fifteen to twenty-five acres to
general farming, and has, say $4,000
with which to start an ostrich farm
on the remaining fifty acres. He
can buy fifty birds at six months
old for 800 each, or $4,000, and care
for them as easily as he could ten
head of cattle, for the next four
years until they reach the breeding
age, and they would return him
81 500 per year in feathers. By that
time his birds would have increased
in value probably 500 per cent, or
more. and he could dispose of them
at profit of $4,000. less his own
labor for four years, the interest on
$4,000 for four years and some slight
incidentals, all of which could not
exceed $500. Subtract $4,000 from
the total profits OF $4,000 Feathers
and increased value of birds) and he
would have a net profit of $23,50O
for four years work. Take out the
value of his fifty acres (twice as
much as he needs) at $3.50 per acre.
and he would still have left $4,000 in
clear money, or 1000 per year. Con-
tinuing in the business after the
breeding age he would require the
services of one man all the time for
each twenty-five pairs and he would
have but one such flock. From that
time on he would have an increase of
several dozen chicks each year,
worth s1eO each. in addition to his
feathers, and an extra expense of but
little more than one. or at most two
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
q q q RIDS THE SYSTEM
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Innings membranes of the body The dng these
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attacking
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medical advice all who write
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22

II 10 CrystaIlized Cactus Candy,
That makes the world seem bright.
Then keep a box handy
Of crystallized Canuy
To keep you feeling right
And If there is girl expecting
That you will call tonight,
If you want a kiss that
10 brim full Of bliss, get
A package Of Crystallizsd c.sdy
At DonofrISS
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
mated at not to exceed $40 per yea
per bird.t based on local experience.
GENERAL INFORMATION.

One acre of alfalfa will keep an
average Of two birds. II would keep
more than that during a large part OF
the year but that much should be
available for the season when the
grass grows less rapidly The method
of course is to change pastures, for
! instance. to make a small illustra-
ton, keeping four birds on the one
acre then move the four to another
acre while the first pasture is re-
newed. II will be noted that the
present acreage now devoted to os-
triches is large enough to accommo-
date double the number, and will in
very short time.
No animal industry is so immune
from physical ills. In this valley neither
disease nor vermin has been found
in the ostrich flocks. The birds are
hardy and their only casualties are oc-
casional injuries from a stampede in
which they may break a wing or a
leg or meet with some similar acct
dent, but 1t is seldom trouble of
this kind is encountered where ordi-
nary care is exercised. The ostrich
in any country is a healthy bird,
and about the only disease they are
subjected to I'm their African home
is tapeworm. II is not very preva
lent even there, and is supposed to
have been introduced there by sheep
which occupied the same ranges.
There are annually imported into
this country $4,000 worth of feath-
ers which are bought at open auc-
ton markets in London by
New York and other east
ern feather dealers AS indicated in the
beginning, the standard price fluctu-
ates but little and Il can not be
conceived that 1t will become lower
for many years and perhaps never.
The ostrich feather is the basis of
the adornment of women's hats and
those who do not use them are gen.
orally those who can not afford to.
They are as standard for this pur-
pose as wool is for cloth, and, being
the finest OF all feathers, are bound
to remain so. The Audubon and
other societies for the protection of
birds, while not organized in the
interest of ostrich breeders, are.
nevertheless. one of the greatest helps
to their prosperity. AS the sentiments
they advocate are rapidly spreading.
TINS lnfluence VIII De greater as tne
years go by. for bird lovers will
never again favor a resumption of
their slaughter. merely to undermine
the ostrich business. and women will
have hats until the end of civiliza-
ton and the return to the wigwam
and the blanket.
A feather treating factory is among
the suggested projects for this valley
and has been under consideration for
year or two II is among the
probabilities OF the year Immediately
to follow. The Republican a year
ago had an article on this subject
setting forth some of the favorable
and the unfavorable features OF the
proposition, but 1t seems quite certain
that such a concern will eventually
follow the demand for 1t here
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
s154.OsO.OO


Profit Of the industry one year,
about Il per cent.
The above figures afford a general
index to the ostrich business in the
Salt River Valley, and constitute es-
Inmates on the entire industry in the
valley They are not positively ac-
curate as such a transcript would
involve much time and labor and
access to the books Of every person
interested in the business, but they
are conservative and that they are
so the reader will no doubt be con-
WINGED by the analysis that follows:
A great deal is heard, about the
ostrich business and its profits, but
not so much as should be heard of
it, nor so much as will be heard OF
il in the near future. 1t is already
one Of the large Industries of the
valley, representing an investment of
nearly a million and a quarter, and
the conditions here, ideal for ostrich
farming, are an assurance that the
business will enjoy an expansion pro-
portionately equal and perhaps great
er than any other local industry
Moreover, three-fourths of all the
ostriches grown in America are in
this valley. ten times as many may
easily be grown and probably will be
in few years more, and still the
feather output of the valley would
not exceed in value one third of the
value of feathers now imported an
nually from Europe, allowing nothing
for the increased demand of a greater
population and the increased demand
y Ne to. the rapidly developing senti-
nent against the use of the feathers
of other birds for female adornment.
such use being the cause of terrific
slaughter among the most harmless
and interesting of natures creations.
To be terse. it is one market that
can not be destroyed IN q generation
at least, if it ever is, nor is it con-
ceivable that the price of feathers
will be lowered materially.
That is the status Of the ostrich
business in general and concerning
this valley and the figures at the
head of this column, it Is proper to
announce that of the 2.7S0 acres, here
charged to the ostrich business at
$3.50 per acre, not over two-thirds OF
it is at this time devoted to the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
MOTOR GOSSIP.

THE automobile is rapidly dividing
the public into two classes"
Yes. indeed; the quick and the
dead."-Puck.
With the establishment of an Off
cial road record between Phoenix
and Roosevelt over one OF the most
picturesque routes in America, an
added impetus is given TO motoring
over this road While many motor
lists have made fast trips over the
course. perhaps the best time pre-
yious to the record established by
p. II. Greer in a Mitchell runabout
was made by Herman McFall in DR.
II. II. Stones Winton. He is said
about four hours and fifteen minutes
but was not signed in or out, and
therefore that time can not be ac-
cepted as official. Another fast trip
was made by DR.. Moore of Tempe
several weeks ago. The round trip
No motorists have yet accepted the
challenge of p. II. Greer, who Of
fers to bet 500 that no car of the
same list price or under can make
the trip in less time than the Mitch
ell did II. This includes all cars
under $1,000. Greer's time was s
hours and 81 minutes; going time,
hours 16 minutes, and return, hours
and 81 minutes.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22

Within a few days Arthur Aims
worth will receive his new 40-horse
power Tourist car from Los Angeles.
1t is one of the latest models and
is listed at $4,000. The color will be
gray. This car will be offered for
use in the Red Cross service if
sufficient physicians guarantee it's
use in emergency cases. If 1t is used
for this purpose red crosses will be
painted on either side and the car
will be provided with a gong such
as ambulances use. II will not be
subject to speed limit ordinances and
should prove beneficial in emergency
cases.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22
Massie & Sons

Have just received a carload
of new Iron Beds. They have
beautiful Springs and Wire
Cots. Nice Mattresses. Also
a nice lot of new Dressers
just received. We have a new
line of nice Ingram Art
Squares besides the ski Ak
minister Rugs in the Oriental
design. Comforts, Blankets.
Pillows. Mattresses for the
bedroom. New goods arriving
daily. so new Stand and
Center Tables just arrived.
Bullets. Extension Tables.
Come and try our Rockers;
select one for your 'parlor.
See the sc and 1oc counters.
We will buy all your Second
Hand Furniture. Bring US
your old Carpenter Tools.
MASSIE & SONS.
ia w. Washington st.
Phone Main 25I.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1908-11-22

Fancy Burbank potatoes per cwt
$3.50. Williams Grocery Co, phone
Main 173.