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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
LILIES FOR THE FALL
AND WINTER

Lillium Harrisii, the true Bermuda
Easter lily, is one of the greatest
acquisitions to Horticulture made in
many years. Their profusion of
bloom, the remarkably short time
required to bring them into flower,
and the certainty to produce album
dant bloom and also the ease with
which they can be manipulated to be
Powered at any desired period, such
as Christmas, Easter, and other spe-
cial occasions, render them invaluable.
The flowers are delightfully."- fragrant,
pure waxy white, of great substance,
and If cut as soon as they are open,
or partially open, they can be kept for
two weeks.
A short time only is required to
bring them into bloom. A succession
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

are merely new combinations of quail
ties which were held by the germ cells
of the two parents.
The real effect of selecting fluctua-
tons within variety (such as select
ing the heaviest tubers to improve the
yield) is still questionable. 1t seems
definitely settled that the use of dis
eased and immature tubers as seed
has an injurious physiological effect
upon the succeeding crop, but there is
no evidence that planting the best
tubers or planting tubers from the best
yielding plants will increase the yield
of the variety. Such an inheritance
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

work will not be easy owing to the
difficulty in distinguishing between
these characters and those produced
by differences in environment which
are not hereditary.
= There is n wide individual variation
In chemical composition in the potato,
and tubers with total content of nj
trogenous materials higher than the
average for corn calculated to dry
weight have been found. 1t can
hardly be doubted that varieties can
be produced with much higher food
value because of a higher nitrogen
content, by selection of seedlings by
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
FACTORS INFLUENCING
IMPROVEMENT OF POTATO
What Has Thus Far Revealed Edward
M. .Etltnoas Agricultural College,,

Wido. variations or bul mutations.
are rare and have never produced any,
thing especially valuable. They are at
present more worthy the study OF the
scientist than the. attention OF the
practical potato breeder.
The universal belief in the hypoth-
esis that a potato variety must degen.
crate through continued bud propaga.
ton appears to have. little, ground
either in theory or practice. The de.
generation that sometimes docs take
place Is due to physiological effects
through the use of tubers which are
abnormal, from inhospitable soil or cli'
mate or fram the ravages of insects
or fungi On the plants. fhe old idea
that change of seed Is necessary
belongs TO this same category. The
phenomenon is entirely physiological.
Quality depends upon the following
factors:
/. Homogeneous Anatomical Struc.
ture.-In general. quality increases as
the proportion of cortical and external
medullary layer to internal medullary
layer increases. (When a potato Is
halved lengthwise the cortical layer
is the outside ring, the internal medul-
larry layer is the hranchlike structure,
and the external medullary layer is
the part between)
2. Dry Matter Content.-This must
be such that cooked starch fills the
cells to their bursting point. The lower
limit is about IS per cent.
g. Maturity.-This is affected by all
factors Of soil physics, soil fertility,
cultivation and climate during the
growing period.
Under like conditions of environ
ment, variations in table quality are
shown as varietal characteristics due to
heritable differences in shape. compo-
sition and physical structure. These
heritable differences can probably be
used as a basis for originating new
varieties of better quality, but the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
Henrylyn Tract Extended.

Denver.-Directors of the Henrylyn
irrigation district have decided to ex-
tend the boundaries of the district to
include Kiowa and Corona flats, on the
line of the Burlington. This will
make the Henrylyn district practically
adjoin the Fort Morgan district, and
will constitute, when the irrigation
plans are carried out, the largest con
tinuous body of irrigated land in Colo
rado-a distance of more than 100
miles, from Denver to point twelve
miles beyond Brush.
According to the Henrylyn people
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
The lIon's Roar,

roar most. They occasionally give
tongue when actually hunting, often
after feeding. The sound varies with
the age and lung power of the animal.
and has many gradations. sometimes
sounding as though the pain of doing
1t at all hurt the throat; sometimes
the sound comes In great abrupt
coughs, and again one hears even
mphant roars.-From 1.-TWO d.
lpas In Somallland."
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

of bloom can be kept up from Novem-
Der to May by bringing the pots of
rooted bulbs in from cold frames at
intervals throughout the winter. The
quantity of bloom produced is mar
Vicious. The average production OF
bulbs five to seven inches in circum-
ference, even when forced, is from
five to eight flowers. and of bulbs
seven to nine inches, eight to twelve
flowers; and if desired second crop
of flowers, frequently equal to the
first, can be secured the same season
by drying the plants off for a time
after blooming and then again start
ing them.
Blooming plants in pots form typical
Easter offerings and presents for deco
ration of window, table, house or
church. Nothing is more appropri-
ately beautiful and highly appre-
ciated. Thousands upon thousands
are sold in the large cities every win
ter for this purpose.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

Three methods for improving the
potato. are in use:
/. Crossing desirable plants and
comparing their seedlings under con-
trolled conditions.
2. Selecting extreme fluctuations
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

the dismissal of the suit of the Middle
Park Land and Livestock Co., against
the Intermountain Water Co., frees the
water rights on Williams Fork and al
lows the Henrylyn to proceed with its
project of bringing the water from the
other side of the range
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
omelich Wins by Two Votes.

ST. Louis, Mo.-Jacob F. Omelich,
Republican, defeated William Painter.
Democrat, for the office of lieutenant
governor of Missouri by the narrow
margin of two votes, according to the
official count.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

Tobacco Growing in Ireland.
Tobacco was successfully grown un-
der government supervision in Ireland
last year; but as the crop has not yet
been marketed, the financial result
will not beNknown for some time.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
Japanese Timepleces.

japan has 80 timepiece factories,
which turn out annually goods valued
at nearly 100000. the latest figures
being 2O9,792 standing clocks. 441,76s
hanging clocks and 1880 watches.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
COLORADO OFFICIAL ELECT[0NRETURNS


presidential
this
there doubt the successful candidates
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

would necessitate the supposition that
germ cells of large tuber have diff
ferent constitution from those of a
small tuber of the same variety, and
there is no warrant for such an as
sumption.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

a chemical analysis. 1t has also beer
found that new variety with a high
nitrogen content would not be OBJ
posed, through any law of compost.
ton, to our conception of good quail
ity.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
Zones of the Potato.

Zones Of the Potato.
a. CorticaI Layer. b. External Medul-
larry Layer. c. Internal MedulIary
Layer.
among the plants and tubers Of va
riety.
8. Finding and isolating sudden
changes or mutations.
That advance is possible by the first
method is admitted from the results
of its use by the best breeders. Theo-
retically, the new varieties obtained
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
Then and Now.

Then and Now.
Her Grandsire, many years ago,
Came over in the steerage,
And with the money he acquired
She got into the peerage.
Chicago News.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

ION no
. White BAILEY Denv the face OF
pnies the entire state
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10
.mnn-First District.
Rucker. Bonyng

BOHyhge pTUTaHIy, Z,UbU.
Fuckers plurality in Denver on the
face of the unofficial returns Is 4.124.
If this Is not changed by the official
canvass his plurality in the First dis
trict will be 2,65S.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-10

Many mans dog can give him les
sons in fidelity and integrity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
|OLD LADIES HOME
| OFFICERS CHOSEN
Charter Retained and Organization
Will Be Continued to Care for
Two Fonner Inmates,

Members of the Old Ladies' Home
Association held meeting this morn
ing at the Harper house parlors and
elected five managers as follows:
Mesdames Charles McHugh, H. S. Ca
BILE. Mary Montgomery, ]. S. Gilmore
and Frank Brough The managers met
Immediately following the election and
selected officers as follows:
President-Mrs. Charles McHugh.
Vice President-Mrs. II. S. Gable.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mrs. Frank
Brough.
Although the Old Ladies' home has
been abandoned, the association still
retains its charter and will use the in
terest ON the funds in it's possession
for the care of the two ladies who
we've inmates of the home. These la
dies have been placed in private
boarding house, where the association
will look after their interests.
The home which had been used by
| the association was given up some
| time ago because of the lack of public
support. The furniture donated by the
B. B. r. club was given to Bethany
home, that donated by the Daughters
Of the American Revolution was re
| tanned for the use of the two ladies in
the associations care. The rest o
the household goods was sold at pri
vate sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13

per pound; hens, per pound, 8; ducks,
per pound, &c; turkeys, per pound,
14c; geese, per pound, SC.
Butter-Dairy, 23c to 24c. 4
Lard-10c.
egetables-Potatoes, 55c to Coo.
Live Stock.
Hogs-$5.00 to $5.35.
Sheep-Yearlings or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, 81 so to s6.75.
Catt1e-Steers, $500 to $500: cows
and heifers, $500 10 $500; calves, $500
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 74c; oats, soc to 53c.
Forage-Timothy hay, $11 to SIS:
prairie, $500 to $1,000; clover, $1,000
to S11.00: straw, $500.
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac: slack.
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
d: store building damaged.

ed; store building damaged.
Rev. Nj. D. Murdoch, house and con.
tents blown away.
Presbyterian church.. a total wreck
parsonage wrecked; barn destroyed
No insurance on either. Rev. j. T
Wyllie lost a great part of contents.
S. A. Miller, house wrecked.
Truman Duncan, barn total wreck
horse killed; house slightly damaged.
H. FELTON,. property occupied by A
]. DeBord. partially blown away.
Claire Gilmore, house unroofed; barn
blown away.
w. A. Vetter. house damaged; barn
blown away.
w. w. Wakeland, house slightly dam
aged: workshop unroofed.
A. ID. Braucht, house damaged, con
tents ruined.
l.. r. Hyett, house unroofed; barr
blown away; two other houses anf
two barns owned by Mr.. Hyett were
wrecked.
Thomas McAfee, two houses ant
DdrHS lOtaliy ueStToyed.
George Bistline. house unroofed.
c. w. Bridgford, two silos blown
down.
f. r. Gilmore, house slightly dam
Jagged: barn wrecked.
Blown From Over Head.
Mrs. NJ. d. Murdoch was busy iron
ing at her home in Millersburg whei
the storm struck. The house was
blown away from over her head, blu
she was not injured. Her little daugh
ter was slightly hurt.
A horse that was tied directly in til,
path of the twister was picked up
whirled over and over in the air, an,
dropped on its feet unhurt.
Mrs. Thomas McAfee was i'll in be,
when her home was wrecked over he
head. She escaped injury.
So intense was the fury of the storm
where only the smallest tip of it touch
ed the ground, il is declared by thOs
who have followed its course the cart
was actually torn up.
The funeral of Mrs. CATHERINE
Gottsche who was killed at Cleveland
was held today with services at tn
Methodist church, which was PARTIAL
unroofed, but which was used never
theless. Canvas was stretched owe
the hole in the roof to keep oft III
rain.
Scare ut Muscaiine.
The city of Muscatine had scar
| last night when high wind from tn
south struck the place. Trees wer
| blown down and minor damage done
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
TWO CLOUDS AT
/. BEGINNING OF
!. THE TORNADO
Aledo Residents Saw Origin st
Mondays Twister in Vi
cinity Of Joy.
People In Upper End of Rock Island
County Say Cloud Resembled Great
Rope Before DissoIving.

People living on the north and east
side of Aledo claim to have seen the
origin of the tornado that did such
execution through Mercer and Henry
counties Monday afternoon. 1t is said
that two clouGs came together in the
vicinity of Joy. They were travelling
in different directions. and when they
met the small black funnel-shaped
cloud started out in northeasterly
direction. rising and falling on its way
The Argus Hillsdale correspondent
reports that the dissolution of the
cloud was witnessed from that place
1t seemed TO dissipate in the vicinity
of Joslin. Before it disappeared il re-
sembled q long black rope standing on
end Hilsdale residents thought they
We're in its path. and many hastily
sought places of safety.
Word from Mrs. John Milan, injur
ed at Cleveland. indicates that she is
still living, but not out of danger. Mrs
Eottie Sayles, the school teacher, has
completely recovered
Many Suffered ut MiIIersburG.
The damage done at Millersburg is
estimated at $4,000. Those who suf
fered financial loss are:
George e. Thornton, barn moved
from foundation windmill wrecked.
Miss Sarah Thornton, part of house
blown away.
John Cady. house unroOfed.
l.. B. Turner, house and barn wreck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13

Not an arrest was made for drunken
ness or for any other offense. They
attend strictly to their business, are
peaceable and law abiding and take
pride in being gentlemen as we'll as in
doing their work we'll Ii would be
hard to find 100 men who move about
with so little friction.
Mr.. Hogan has been unusually atten-
tive to business and his personal sup
ervision has been of inestimable val
ne both to the company and 70 the
city. Mr.. Mccarthy has kept in souch
with his men from the beginning and
while he has not devoted very much
time personally to inc work he has
given it the benefit of his years of sue
cessful experience in paving.
The Mccarthy Improvement Co. will
leave Cedar Rapids with the best wish
es for success.-Cedar Falls Daily Rec
ord, May ., 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
.SOClETY'S YEAR
BOOK IS ISSUED
Augustana Endowment Fund Ladies
Will Have Transcontinental Tour
as General Subject.

The year book OF the Endowment
Fund society of Augustana college
was issued today. The book is neat
.ly gotten up with view of the college
building of the outside cover. The
society will this year at the meetings
make Il trans continental tour and an
ocean voyage. The first paper was
given by Mrs. j. Tefleen at the meet
ing last week on San Francisco. The
hostesses topics and leaders are as fol-
lows:
June Third: Mrs. E. f. Lindstrom.
1910 Seventh avenue; Yosemite Mrs.
f. F. Bartholomew. July l. Mrs,
George Johnson, 1440 Twelfth street,
Moline. salt Lake City" Mrs. Edla
Lund: August 5. Mrs. A. n. Westling,
GlS Thirty-ninth street. yellowstone
Park" Mrs. NJ. c. Rice: September 9.
Mrs. J. Hasselquist. 1927 Ninth and a
half avenue. Minneapolis and St.
Paul" Mrs. CO Thulin; October Z. Mrs
John Pears, 1872 Thirteenth street, Mo-
line. Chicago" Mrs. Emil Larson:
November 4, Mrs. c. A. Blomgren,
s25 Thirty-fifth street, Washington,
d. c. Miss Katherine Gest; Deem
Der 2. Mrs. O. p. Olson, 1907 Forty
fourth street, philadelphia" Mrs
o. Nothstein; January 6, Mrs. c. A.
Larson. 1906 Eighth avenue. New
York City" Mrs. Andrew Kempe; Feb
ruary 3, Mrs. Oscar Lundahl. 921 For
ty-third street, Boston Miss Char
lotte Woltmann: March 3. Mrs. S. G
lHagglund. 1113 Fourth avenue, ocean
Voyage" Miss Anna OLSON; April Z
Mrs. o. V. Holmgrain. Gil Forty-fourth
street, annual business meeting.
The book contains the list of officers
| committees, active. and honorary mem
bers. the constitution and bylaws and
a memoriam to the members who have
died. The society now has member
ship of 1856.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
May ADD ONE
MORE STORY TO
THE CITY HALL
Colonel Channon Suggests Two
Plans for Remodeiino Of the
Militia Quarters.
EXPLAINS IT TO COUNCIL
Aim is to Provide Additional Room for
Administration Offices-Insur-
ance is Settled.

The city council is holding an ad-
jcurned meeting this afternoon. for
the purpose of considering three i'm
pOrtant propositions = the remodeling
of the city hall, the installation of
mechanical filter plant at the water
works pumping station. and the pur-
chase of a new pumping engine for
the reservoir station as an auxiliary
and reserve for emergencies.
Two Plans Proposed.
When the council met. Colonel w.
T. Channon of the national guard made
suggestions as TO improvements in The
city hall building with view to Civ
ing the city more room for administra-
ton offices, and yet providing quarters
for the militia company and the naval
reserves.
Two plans were proposed by Colonel
Channon, one for the construction of Il
second floor over the present arnOry
drill hall. and the other for the con-
ever the present drill hall. The first
plan contemplates important changes
| in the first floor, so that the drill hal,
will be divided. into Offices for the mill
| tia and for the police department. and
the building of modern entrance ia
dc away with the present ugly wooden
stairway on Third avenue The drill
hall would under this plan be located
on the second floor to be constructed
Under the other plan the drill hall
would remain on the first floor, and the
| second floor room to be added would
be utilized for the officers quarters
and company rooms now located on
the third floor of the main building.
| Insurance IL settled.
| Mayor Schaffer stated TO the coun
Gil that he has secured full settle
ment of the fire loss from the insur
ance companies. in the amount O
something over $4,000. This will apply
toward the remodeling of the building
The militia company will pay renta
of $1,000 a year for the quarters i
the Improvements are made.
Under either of The plans suggest
ed by Colonel ChannOn the third foo
of the main building will be devote,
to the council chamber and ofiic,
rooms. and changes will be made il
the second floor so that accommoda
lions will be provided for all city OF
ficials. AT present the police matron
lefty attorney, city engineer. and healtl
commissioner have quarters elsewhere
The council will probably instruc
the mayor to secure plans and est
mates of the cost making the improve
lments. The plan which contemplate
locating the drill room of Company
on the second floor over the presen
drill room is favored.
The council took recess TO inspec
the building and to visit the reservoi
and waterworks pumping stations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, May 13.-Following are the
market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, 100, 10Oh. 991a, 1OOk.
July. 9Oss, 9OA, 1914, S9A.
September, 81, S71s, S6A. S6A.
Corn.
May, 727s, 7Sk, 721s, 7aA.
July, 64H. 64A, GAS. 64%.
September, 63. 63R. 627s. G31a.
Oats.
May. 81, 54A, 81, SAY.
July. 47A, 47B. 467s. AZ.
September, 37as, 37as. 37M. 37%.
Pork.
May. closed 1882
July, l3.47, 1850, 1912, 13.47
September, 1872, 1915, 1867. 1872.
Laro.
May, S.35. -, -, S.37.
July. S.37. S42. S37 $40.
September. $50. $50, S.55. SEQ.
Ribs.
May. closed ZIP.
July. 7.27, 100, 7.22. 7.27.
September, $50, $50, TAT. $50.
Receipts today-Wheat SIS, corn 1913
oats 81. hogs 10000. cattle $4,000
sheep $4,000.
Hog market opened steady. Left
over 1000. Light 5.3O@5.7O, goot
heavy 5.3O@5.7O. mixed 5.35@5.70
rough 5.34@5.45.
Cattle market steady.
Sheep market weak.
Hogs at Omaha $4,000. cattle 1000
Hogs at Kansas City $1,000, cattle 10.
600.
Hog market closed SC to 10c lower
Light 5.25@5.60. mixed 5.30@5.GO
heavy 5.2O@5.6O.
Cattle 10c lower Beeves 4.S0@7,30
cows 2.50@6.65, stockers 2.65@5.6e.
Sheep market Zoe lower
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat. q
higher, corn unchanged.
| Liverpool closed = Wheat * lowe
Ito * higher, corn unchanged
1 Northwestern Minneapolis
today 136, last week 1SS, last year 21s
Duluth. today 70, last week 81. las
year 107.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
OBITUARY.
Was Oldest Resident

The oldest resident of Rock Island
county. Mrs. Catherine Brayton of Ii.
linois City. passed away at her home
Monday afternoon. Her death came
very suddenly, as she had just eaten
supper and appeared TO be in the best
of health. Mrs. Brayton was 81 years
old and had lived within two miles OF
Illinois City since 1896. Her long res.
idence had made her we'll known
figure in the community, and her loss
is much felt.
There are six children surviving
Stephen. Coleman. Elizabeth and John
of Illinois City. and Mrs. Mary Brown
of Melbourne, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
Asphalt Paving Is Completed.

After vigorous campaign of only
twenty-five and one-half days the Nc
Carthy Improvement company of Dav-
export. Iowa. AT noon today finished
the asphalt paving ON Washington
street. fourteen blocks and intersec-
tons and at four O'Clock this afternoon
the mayor. city engineer and city
council will carefully inspect the same
preparatory to accepting the WORK. p
F. Mccarthy. president of the COM
pany, and Superintendent r. J. Hogan,
who had charge of the work. will ac-
company the city authorities in the
investigation. The (rapidity with
which the work has been pushed is
marvellous and the excellence of it is
manifest from the smooth surface,
freedom from welts or. warts and the
absence of cracks. The greatest care
has been taken in the preparation of
the ingredients that compose the paw.
ing material and it is believed the
city has been given most excellent
piece of work
The manner in which the Mccarthy
people went about it shows that they
are thoroughly prepared for the bus
mess of paving. Their entire work
ing force is perfect piece of machin
cry. Every man and every team
knows just what to do and how to dc
do 1t. There is a method in ever,
movement and no drones are allowed
on the job. The men are industrious
dignified,, and capable. During th,
month they have been among us Their,
has not Nbeen single disturbance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13

Fear of serious storm caused almost
a panic
New Boston people were also con-
siderably excited but there was no
tornado and the damage was not great.
At Muscatine the chief loss was to
launch owners and others having pro
perty on the river. Several craft were
sunk. others torn loose from their
moorings and carried away, while
many were damaged by being blown
against other objects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
Mrs. Frederick Wehlinu.

Mrs. Frederick Webbing, 622 Ninth
avenue. died this morning after an
illness of two months from the in
firmities of old age. She was IS years
cid. having been born in Germany in
1895. She had resided in this county
for many years. She is survived by
three sons. August, Frederick. Jr.. and
Henry C. Webbing. all of this city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-13
A CaIifornian's Luck.

"The luckiest day of my life was
when | bought box of Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve." writes Charles F. Budahn
of Tracy, Cal. 1.-TWO 25 cent boxes
cured me of an annoying case of itch
ing piles, which had troubled me for
years and that yielded to no other
treatment Sold under guarantee at
all druggists.