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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

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mission the opinion says: I'VE are
not prepared to say the commission
has not power to enter upon plan
looking toward a system OF rates.
wherein rates, for longer and shorter
hauls, will taper downward according
TO distance. providing such tapering is
both comprehensively and systematic
ally applied with the design of carry
ing out what may be an economic
fact, that on the whole it is worth
something less per mile TO carry
freight long distances than short dis
tances
Assumed Too Much.
But it does not follow that the
power of that character includes the
power by use of differentials to ar
tificially divide the country into trade
zones tributary TO given trade and
manufacturing centers. the commits
sion in such cases having as result
TO predetermine what trade and manu-
featuring centers shall be. for such
power. vaster than any one body of
men has heretofore exercised, though
| wisely exerted in specific cases. would
be putting in the hands of the com
mission the general power of life and
death over every trade and manufac--
turing center in the United States"
Sought to Exercise This
The opinion holds the commission.
in attempting to enforce its order,
sought TO exercise this colossal power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
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i.ailway System, 1876 Adams street.
sh,easo' who will send you a beauti.
'uiiy Illustrated booklet, which tells and
at the same time describes the new
hotel which bears the name
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
jerome is Candidate

New York, Aug. 24.-District Attor-
ney William Travers Jerome announc-
ed last night he will be a candidate
for reelection this fall, running indie
pendentIy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.

Sun sets GAL. rises ZIG: moon sets
l1:13 p. m: Il. M. planet Mercury in
conjunction with planet Jupiter, pass
in" from west to east thereof.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
RIVER BULLETIN.

Neatly stationary stages vii pre-
vail in the Mississippi river from be
low Dubuque TO Muscatine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
WHlTLOCk UP FOR MAYOR
Author Is Nominated for Third Term
by Independents of Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 24.-Mayor
Brand Whitiock was nominated for a
third term at the head of a full tick
ct for city officers by the Independ-
ents in convention last night. Mr..
Whitlock is widely known as an
author and lecturer and as the po-
litical successor of the late Golden
Rule" mayor, Samuel NJ. Jones. out
of whose campaigns grew the indie
pendent voters movement in Toledo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24
ADVERSE RULING BLOW TO
COMMERCE COMMISSION

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-24

Insurance Commissioners Meet.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Aug. "a
The 40th annual national convention
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
OUACHITA'S ONE HIT ENOUGH
Henderson and Miller in Great
 Pitchers Battle.
Muse's Home Run was Only Hit Henderson Allowed, But Hendrix Could
 Not Score.

WIh two strikes and three balls called on him. Muse, first up for Ouachita yesterday, hit the ball a mighty wallop far over the left field fence, and made the circuit, and while this was the only semblance of hit Henderson allowed during the game, it was sufficient, as the Hendrix bats were harmless against Miller, who allowed but two singles, one a scratch.
 Muse's home run did not discon- cert Henderson, however, and if Hendrix could have done any thing at the bat he would have won his game. Alter the first run was made not a visitor reached first until the eighth when Parker dropped Hooks easy pop up in front Of the plate. A sacrifice put him on second, and Anderson threw wild in an attempt to catch
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES

METHODIST-ln the morning at II o'clock Dr, James A. Anderson will preach the annual sermon for the Woman Home Mission Soci- ety of the Arkansas Conference which is holding a three days meeting i'll this city. At night the services will be in charge of the members of the society, and will begin at 7:45 o'clock. There will also be services ill the afternoon. Epworth League, 4 p, Ill.
 PPESBYTERIAN-Services at IT o'clock in the morning and 7:45 in the evening. The pastor, Rev. A M. MacI, I,auchln, will preach at both services The public is in vited to attend and especially the faculty and students of Central College.
 BAPTIST-No services will be held except Sunday school at 9;5O T. m, the pastor, Rev. J. J. Hurt, being out of the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15

him going to third, Hook scoring.
 But the one hit and one run was enough to win the game. Only 2S Hendrix batters faced Miller. Four of them reached first, but two were caught off the base, one was forced and one man died on first.
 The pitching of botb Miller and Henderson was the finest ever wit messed here. Neither walked a man. Miller allowed two hits and hit one batsman. Henderson al- lowed one hit, and the three other visitors who reached first did so on errors.
 Score K H F. Hendrix o oooooo o. o : OuaChlta I o o o o O o I o. ? 0
 Henderson and Parker; Miller and Muse.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
DRILLING MAY
 BE ABANDONED

Little Rock, May IS Special. Drilling may have to be aban- doncd pe;mant ntly on the gas well at Plumerville which has cost Col. John B Jones of Little Rock and Chicago capitalists so much money, spent with the hope of getting a supply of gas for Little Rock. For the past month the drill has been stopped with trouble at the bottom of the 5000 foot hole. There is an old set of tools in the hole, which was crooked at one time, but these were passed after consid- erab,e drilling, but now they have come back to either force the we'll to be abandoned or them to be fished out. Col. Jones is optim- istic and thinks the tools can be pulled out, and believes that if the drill can be sent another 100 feet, the gas will be fonnd. He says, however, if the well has to be abandoned, another will be drilled close by, as he is positive the gas is in there and will not stop until if ie Strlck.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
The CommercialHotel F. T. CARROLL, PROP. CONWAY, ARK Sunday, May l6 DINNER to 7:3O

QUEEN OLIVES SWEET GIRKINS CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP LETTUCE RIA DISHES GREEN ONIONS ROAST BEEF. Brown Gravy
 ROAST PORK, Apple Jelly
 PRAISED YOUNG HEN BEET SALAD LOBSTER SALAD
 SLICED TOMATOES
 SLICED CUCUMBERS CAULIFLOWER NEW STRINGLESS BEANS DREAMED NEW POTATOES ASPARAGUS TIPS OH TOAST RHUBARB PIE CHOCOLATE CUSTARD PIE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE VANILLA ICE CREAM ASSORTED CAKES
 MIXED NUTS CREAM CHEESE SARATOGA WATERS TEA COFFEE POSTUM MILK
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15

until after the debate The team work of the three debaters will be the basis of the decision. Each judge will grade the debaters according to his own system, counting argument as three-filths and delivery as tWo-ffths, and at the close of the debate will simply write the word Hendrix" or "Ouachita" on slip of paper and hand 1t to the committee in seal ed envelop. The one winning the decision of two or all of the judges will of course win the prize.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15

terS are under discussion, Conway IS always referred to as q place where they have reached a high development. Dr. Hartzog point ed out that Conway with its elegant new public school school building, Hendrix and Central Colleges and the State Normal School, had every facility for education.
 "The Growth of Towns" was the subject of Dr. Hartzog's s address. Superior educational lacil- ities, he said accounted for the fact that cities and towns were growing so much faster than the rural com munities. He urged that better advantages be provided for the farmers children.
 In referring to the class, Dr.. Hartzog deplored the fact that so few boys graduate from the public schools. He congratulated Dewitt Parsons, the only boy i'll the class of ten, upon attaining this dis tinction and laughingly said that he looked like a lone mullein stalk ill a sheep pasture. '
 Dr. J. F. Godbey then made a short address, after which he pre- sented diplomas to the following graduates: Misses May Park Jessie Vaughn, Bertie Adams, Yer die Maddox, Evie Shaw, Willie Jones, Hattie Gibbon, Nellie Par sons and Ola Ford and Dewitt Parsons. Many beautiful flowers were given to each graduate.
 Superintendent s. s. Waters then presented each member of the class with a bible. On account of the fact that the teachers for the next session have not yet been elected, MT. Waters made no an nouncement other than to read the list of honor pupils for the past year.
 The exercises closed with a song by the class.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Federation Thanks Conway.

President Jo Frauenthal of the Board of Trade this morning re- ceived the following letter from Mrs. w. H. Arnold of TeXarkana, corresponding secretary of the Ar kansas Federation of Women S Clubs:
 wish in behalf of the Fedora tion of WOman's Clubs of Arkan- sas to thank you for the generous invitation to us to hold our con- vention i'll 1910 in your city, and to say that we accept the invita- tion with thanks. Please extend our sincere thanks to your Board of Trade. "
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
CROWD WILL
 HEAR DEBATE

An audience that will tax the capacity of Hendrix auditori- um is expected to be present to night, when, after a lapse of several years, another one of the famous OuaChita- Hendrix debates will be had. OuaChita was unable to make arrangements for special train from Philadelphia to Con way, but large number of the students are expected to arrive on this afternoon s train to hear the big contest.
 The subject of the debate is: "Resolved, That it would be for the Best Interests of the United States to Prevent the Immigration of Oriental Laborers. Hendrix has the affirmative and Ouachita the negative side of the debate. w. w. Parker ol Hendrix, chair man Of the debating association, will preside. The program fol lows:
 First Affirmative - Hugh w. Robinson.
 First Negativc-C. K. Town send.
 Second Affirmative HI. Lynn Wade.
 Piano solo-Miss Laura Ha1ton.
 Second Negative--C. Hinton.
 Third Affirmative-R Il. Can non.
 Third Negative-L. NJ. Sipes
 Announcement of decision of judges and presentation of silver cup to winning team by President ]. ]. Doync of the State Normal School.
 The three judges are men of great and well known ability, but their names will not be disclosed
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL HAS CLOSED
Graduating Fxerci s e s Were
 Largely Attended.
Interesting Papers Read by Graduates and Brilliant Address By Dr. Hen
 " S. Hrtzog.

With the graduating exercises last night was closed one ol the most successful sessions in the his tory of the Conway public school The large auditorium was packed to its fullest capacity, at least 1000 people being present.
 The program was successfully carried out and was one of the most interesting ever rendered by the public school. After an invo- cation by Prof L. (. Perry, a pIctty piano duet, La Chase au Lion, was rendered by Misses Elsie Isgrig and Merideth Clark. Miss Nerdic Maddox, the class representative, then read an essay, Man and Circumstances, and was followed by Miss IIvie Shaw, the faculty representative, whose subject was, Opportunities. Both these papers were well written and were excellent both in thought and composition A pleasing vio- lin solo was rendered by Miss Sal lie Harton, after which Miss Zada Lee Craig read the class prophecy, a humorous forecast of the future of the graduating class
 Dr. Hartzog's Address.
 Dr. Henry $. Hartzog of Ouach- ita College delivered the class ad- dress, and, though brief, it was one of the best ever heard here. He began with a glowing tribute to Conway. "You have a reputation all over the state for civic pride and educational interest, said the speaker, "and wherever these mat,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Some Money was Left.

Little Rock May I5-The mem bers of the Arkansas legislature did not get all the money in the Ark ansas state treasury, the books showing a balance of S5L47I87 after the session was over and the legislators gone from the city. Though the general fund would thus seem prosperous, it is not so, for this is money advanced by col lectors over the state and will have to be deducted from the annual settlements which are made by the sheriffs and collectors in July.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Low Rate to Memphis.

On account of the Confederate reunion at Memphis June to 10 we will sell round trip ticket, from Conway to Memphis at the exceedingly low rate of S4.35 Tickets will be on sale from June 6 to 9 inclusive, limited for return to June II, An extension fer thi, time can be had; see undersigned for particulars.
 J. w. JAMES, Agent.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Prize in Corn Contest.

Little Rock, May IS. Special The Arkansas Bankers Associa tion yesterday offered a prize O SToo to the boy winning the corr club contest, which he is to use ir defraying the expenses of sight, seeing trip to Washington, D. C. This offer is expected to stimulate interest ill the contest, which i. now one of the most popular thing, i'll the state.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Ladies Serve Luncheon.

The ladies of the Presbyterian church are today serving a mer- chants luncheon of the Colnmer- cial Hotel sample room and are enjoying a good patronage. Re treatments will be served until 10 O clock tonight.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
Preaching at Cadron Gap.

Rev. J. NJ. Mcgee. pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist church will preach at Cadron Gap tomorrow at IT o'clock. Immediately after the preaching the ordinance of baptism will be administered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15

J. G. and J. l.. Pearson of Woes ter were appreciated callers at this office this morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-05-15
WEATHER FORECAST

New Orleans, May I5.-To- night fair, colder; Sunday fair.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14
PROTECTING TREES FROM RAR-
BITS DURING WINTER
(By j. r. Mundell.)

Many fruit and shade trees are lost
annually by being sirdled by rabbits.
The season in which most of the da m
age is done is during the winter
months. AS that season is approach
ing it would be we'll for the orchardist
to have in mind some form Of pro-
lection for his trees in order to pre-
vent such loss.
With regard to remedies, there are
several advocated and these are
usually of two forms. The trunk Of
the tree is either painted with some
solution or wrapped with some ma
terial Many patent protectors are
on the market, such as wire coils and
thin sheets Of wood. The wire coil
protector slirs over the tree and can
be left on the year around and until
the tree gets too large for the coil.
Then it must be removed. The price
of these protectors is about 1925 per
100. When the sheets of wood are
used they are put on the tree in the
fall and are removed in the spring.
A strip of the wood sufficiently large
to extend around the tree is used.
It is tied on with some kind of cord,
care being taken to tie it firmly SO it
will stay. There are many more
methods Of protecting trees than the
above two of which are here de-
scrbed. These are as follows:
Lime wash with arsenate of lead.
Paint the trunks of the trees with lime
wash made rather thick, to which has
been added about one-half pound Of
arsenate of lead to each pailfull Of
wash. The lime wash is made in the
usual manner by mixing lime and wa
ter. After adding the arsenate OF lead
the whole mixture should be thor
oughly stirred to mix the poison with
the wash. This wash is put on with
an ordinary paint brush and the trunk
of the tree should be covered as high
as the rabbits can reach. 1t should
be renewed if there be any indication
of injury to the trees by rabbits. One
half pound Of paris green may be sub
stituted for the arsenate Of lead.
Wrapping Trees With Paper-The
trunks of the trees are wrapped with
paper, the paper being tied on with
cord to hold it in place. Old newspa-
pers may be used for the above pur-
pose. the care necessary being to see
that the paper entirely covers the
trunk Of the tree high enough to pre-
vent the rabbits reaching the exposed
portion above the paper.
The last two remedies mentioned
and described were used during the
last winter and spring at the New
Mexico experiment station and they
gave entire satisfaction. The latter
method OF wrapping the trunks of the
trees with paper is the cheaper OF the
two and if the proper care IS exer-
cised in putting on the paper no othef
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14


the henhouse. SO following that de
cls1on began the use Of the muslin
curtain and have found the use of
the same quite satisfactory IN fact I
would not give up the use of them at
ALL
This may be tested by removing,
some Of the windows and substituting
frames on which the muslin has been
securely tackled
It should not be supposed, how
ever, that the muslin allows anything
like Tree play of air. The thermo,n-
eter may show the temperature to be
TO degrees lower than before the
curtains were installed. but ] find
that 1t lnVariab bly, feels 10 TO 15 degrees
warmer and the animals appear quite
comfortable and contented
The result Of this in my barns is Just
simply the difference between fresh
dry air and damp stale air. A much
more sanitary and healthful condition
must follow
| find the principle to be exa city the
same as that worked out in the poultry
mouse, which, when kept as warm as
absolutely tight doors and windows
can make them, frequently are seen
with the inside walls covered with
moisture.
The result under sucls conditions is
usually Sick hens, and [ al so find when
cows are kept under such conditions
that the result is about the same as
With the chickens
Now, damp COW barns are the best
breeding places for all kinds Of dis
ease, and l think from what expert
ence | have had that a general adOp-
tlOn Of this new system. which in
Sures constant circulation Of fresh
dry air, Will do much toward solving
the promblem of disease among cattle
and especially among milch cows.
These curtains admit the air, but
not the wind. There are no drafts, as
is the case with open windows and
some form of VentilatOrs. Standing a
foot or two from the curtains one can
hardly perceive that there is any
entrance of air at all!
AS | said above, it is an easy mat
ter to test the eXpediency of the plan,
Tor it is only necessary to remove some
Of the windows and substitute frames
covered with muslin.
L find it best, however, to have
some glass for while the muslin ad :
mlts the light freely, it does not al
NIT the sun.
For that reason / have enough win
! dOWS to admit plenty of sunlight and
then have my muslin arranged SO that
it Will admit plenty of air without hav-
ing any drafts.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14

The pure food Inspector at Kansas
City recently found a sack supposed
to contain liz pounds Of potatoes 3c-
tually to have IS pounds of real po-
tatoes and 4 pounds Of dirt Hereafter
the state board of health viii prose
cute the man who sells dirt for tuberS
World.-F. W. Fahcr
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, Dec. 10.-Not since the
Sully boom Of 1904 has the New York
Cotton Exchange witnessed a more
sensational scene or a more spectacu-
lar rise in prices than occurred to-
day the announcement of the govern
ment crop report With the galleries
crowded With visitors from the South,
augmented by friends and relatives of
operators and other interester spec
tators, the market scared to a new
high record for the season with
gains Of more than s. a bale over yes
terday. Both the May and July op-
uons touched the high mark Of 1880,
both gaining approximately AZ points
over yesterdays close.
Bull broker prevented a more vio-
lent advance, as they distributed heavy
selling orders every five points up
from 15.55 for May and July. They
sold enormously, supplying the de-
mand of shorts and also the thrush Of
buying order from Wall street, Chica-
local and New England dry goods in
terests. The market continued in an
excited state up to the close, with es
Inmates that 100000 bales had chang
ed hands in the last hour. May closed
at 1857, and July at 1914.
1t was . o'clock when the news
came from Washington that the gov
ernment estimate was only 10. O.OSS,O00
bales, the smallest crop since 1908.
Immediately there was "a tremend Gus
rush of buying. Orders poured in
from the world over and prices jump
ed from 20 to 30 points the first
transactions. Last trades, made just
before the report was announced,
were on the basis of 1850 for May de-
livery; the next sales were made at
1910, advance Of 81 a bale. This
was followed by tremendous trading
both ways and by rapid fluctuati tions.
A break to 1855 followed, then came
the rise to 1880. July cotton fluctu-
ated along the same lines, while March
reached 1850 as it's high point and
closed at 1910.
The government estimate is about
100000 bales below the predictions
of the most Sanguine of the bulls and
the action of the market naturally
followed. Sixteen cent cotton SO
much talked about was not realized
but the market came near it.
1t now remains to be- determined
whether the Federal estimaters have
under-e estimated the yield. as has been
the case for the past ten years. Dur
ing that time the crop has been un-
der-estimated each year at from 800
600 to 100000 bales.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14
CURTAINS IN DAIRY BARNS
Their Use Assures Pure Dry Air in the
stable and Keeps the Cows Healthy.
By r. y. Rushing.

Every man who has a stable full Of
animals knows what a difficult prob
lem is the matter Of ventilation. He
knows that during the cold winter
months. when the stable is closed
tightly, it is almost impossible to avoid
odors and that frequently there IS
chill and dampness in the barn which
only disappears when the doors are
opened and the outside air allowed to
come in. This air is something that
we must make arrangements to have
II we expect to have healthy animals.
have found from my years Of ex-
perence in the keeping Of COWS that
about the grea test problem to meet is
the proper ventilation without having
the wind blow directly on the animals
ana the keeping Of dampness out OF
the barn
Inree years ago I decided that the
N"f'aln would answer the same pur-
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14

protection will be necessary. The
paper should be removed in the lat
ter part OF spring after danger from
rabbits gnawing the tree is past.
The planter should not fail to pay
particular attention to this matter OF
protecting his trees during winter. \
little care expended along this line
viii save his trees from injury and
Will more than pay the expense The
time to begin this protection IS just
as soon as the leaves fail and before
any damage is done
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-12-14
TOBACCO SALES GREATER
In November Sales in State 33,-
9O1.5O3 Pounds
Winston Salem Led With Nearly Six
Nj lion Pounds From Farmers, VIII
son Being second. KinstoD Third
and Gr1enNilic Fourth. Rocky Mount
Fifth on the List

The leaf tobacco sales in North
Carolina tor November show an in
crease OF over four million pounds
over the sales in October, While the
october sales We're about two million
pounds less Than those in September.
During the month of November
Ninston-S Salem led the list IN sales a,
first hand and in total sales, that from
the farmers being 5,s5S,590 pounds.
while including resales they amounted
to 6,2bO,o62. Second on the list was
Wilson, with i>lnston third. Greenville
fourth and Rocky Mount fifth.
The sales as reported to the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture for November
were follows:
The November Tobacco Sales.