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Evening star., 1909-07-10

By mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included, one month 60 cents.
Daily Sunday excepted, one month so cents
Sa,uyda az Star. 81 year. Sunday Star 81 so yeaf.
Evening star., 1909-07-10

Enterprising and ad-
vertising arc almost
synonymous terms.
Evening star., 1909-07-10
How to Reach the Property.

The for our tree automobile service
the and transfer to Wiscon"
upper end OF the United States Naval
Observatory Branch Office 2552 Wisconsin
salesman the grounds Saturday afternoon
and Sunday
Care refunded all visitors and purchasers.
You cordially othces desire to
purchase Let help plan your home Come In and
get acquainted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
Concerning Nice Things to Eat.


Odd that the things we like are al
ways bad for us. Why. for instance,
should old bread be more wholesome
than new? The latter's reputation IS
simply shocking. and the excellence of
the stale loaf Is preached in every
household. Yet does bread fresh from
the oven actually possess injurious
qualities which it loses in day or two.
or Is it only our fancy? asks Rosa
line in Black and White. Hard boil
ed eggs when hot and not included In
pie or curry are dangerous to tackle,
but when cold and savory titbits on
toast one may eat them with impunity.
OF course plum pudding. salmon. all
nice eatables. have bad character,
and sometimes one speculates IL II
may not be due to their very niceness
and had its origin I'm bygone puritan
ism.
No doubt good people once believed
it chastened the spirit to deny the fi0sh
the delicacies 1T desired. Their sense
of personal virtue waXed stronger aft
err meal of crusts and lentils than
after one of turtle and fat capon, and
it is not impossible that in the course
of time we have confused physical
with moral well being.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
Safe Security.

The great banker looked keenly at
the young man. $50 you are tempo
rarily embarrassed, eh?" he asked
kindly.
81 am sorry to say l am" said the
young man, emboldened by his man
ner.
How much do you want?"
"a hundred pounds would tide me
over"
"And what security can you offer"
81 can offer you." said the young
man impressively, "my own personal
security"
The old man arose with slow
smile and raised the lid Of an iron
bound chest which stood In the corner.
"Will you get In here, pleaseT' he
said.
'In there? Why?"
Because" was the reply. this Is
the place in which always keep my
securities. "-Pearson's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
Analyses the Old Systems of Soil Management
trast With the Illinois Permanent Plan.

rotation reduces the supply of the
mineral elements only the faster. My
own experience in growing clover in
rotation for 80 years. with no mineral
elements added. was to reduce the av-
eTage yield from 60 to 40 bushels of
corn
But in the Illinois system the de
ficient elements of plant food are
found out by chemical analysis. and
the mineral elements are purchased in
raw material (the natural form lat a
minimum cost, and can be applied as
fast or faster than removed by the
crops. at reasonable profit The nitro
gen is maintained by rotation. includ-
ing sufficient legume crops. and these
must be returned to the soil. The le-
gumes get their nitrogen from the air
and can also be made to pay a profit.
ground limestone.
Organic matter must be supplied so
that its decomposition may liberate
plant food from the inert matter and
furnish humuS to make the soil loose
and pliable, resistant to food and
drouth, pudding and making, and to
make ii easy to till.
Complete Field Demonstration.
A soil survey of the state is being
made and already the Illinois soils
have been classified into general soil
types. Many chemical analyses have
been made of each soil type and the
average composition of each well es-
tablished. Experimental fields have
been conducted on each of the gen
eral types. On these fields the ele-
ments shown by analysis to be def
cient have been supplied and the re-
suits from this field work have been
complete demonstration that the ILL
nois system meets every requirement
of permanent soil maintenance-Re-
ported by Arthur i Bill for Illinois
Farmers Institute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Frank |. Mann of Gilman, in address
ing the Edgar County Farmers insti-
tute, set forth in the plainest terms
the most important soil study ideas
and results as applied to Illinois fields,
in part as follows:
Perhaps the oldest soil system was
the fallow. where once in seven years
or oftener the soil was rested. This
used the supply of plant food less
often, but added nothing of permanent
value.
Another is the legume system. This
is an essential factor in permanent
soil fertility, but where legumeS alone
are depended on the soil is depleted
faster and land ruin fastened. The
fallow and legume systems were used
in bible times. Other aids to land
ruin are drainage, good seed, and good
cultivation, where depended upon
alone.
Nitrogen can be added to the soil by
the growth of legumes. but where the
legume crop is removed no appreciable
amount of nitrogen is added to the
soil by the legume The increased
yields of crops following clover, etc,
is generally caused by the effect OF
legumes in liberating other elements
of plant food, rather than by the addi-
ton of nitrogen; but the soil is more
rapidly depleted of its mineral ele-
ments. and consequently poorer than
before.
Manure Cannot Maintain Land.
1t is possible to maintain fertility
with manure, provided the manure
from large areas is applied to small
areas. No farm can be kept up in
fertility with manure made from
products grown on that farm. The
animals must have some of the ele-
ments for their bodies and products
and hence the plant food returned
with the manure is less than was
taken out of the soil by the crops
The average loss from feeding and
waste is probably about one-half. The
manure system will not insure per-
manent fertility.
He COupletG HllASu lcItlllLeT SyS-
tenn is usually the last resort afte.
legumes fail and before the abandon
ment of the land. In this system a
small amount of plant food is added
in available form, with some caustiC
substance that tends to liberate a
further amount fro the soil. 1t is
evident that any practice that does
not add as much of the necessary ele-
ments as are removed cannot main
tain permant fertility. 1t would be
possible to maintain sufficient plant
food by the use of mixed fertilizer
but this would cost 80 cents per
bushel of corn produced. The barren
lands of old countries prove that this
system has failed.
Rotations Reduce Mineral Element.
A popular system is the rotation of
crops. The growth of legumes in a
rotation is necessary to supply nitro
gen, but no rotation can supply the
mineral elements. In fact, the best
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Ter, lot C, (254S acD part sec. 31-1S-1E.
81.
Charles II Youngberg 10 Emily
YowsberG. lot ., Eklund's sub-div
s. e u see. G-11-1E. 81
James T. Larkiu to Charles S.
Kens lot /. block >, Brooks Grove
adj, Rock Island ST.
Charles II. Dibhern TO Mary E Har-
din, lot Il, block l. c. Fl. Dibbern &
Sons First add, Sears. Sl,S70.40.
Emma D. Velie to Charles Lang
man, lot Is. block >, Velies' First add,
Rock island $3.50. -.
c. H. Widcner to Charles H. Carl
son So. setl, sec. Il ny, neh, sec
20-2o-2E ST.
VILLAIN II. Givler TO Charles II.
Carlson, 81. SEA, sec. Il, ny. neH,
see. 20-20-2E 81.
Sarah f. Maucker to Drury Commr's.
No. |, Drury & Rock Island county,
tract in nelI. sec. 27-1G-6W. $225.S4,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
DAVENPORT

Looking for Woman.-The present
whereabouts of Mamie Layton, the
prosecuting witness in the case
brought some time ago against Attor-
ney Charles T. Cooper is causing much
concern. County Attorney Fred Voll-
mer is anxious to locate the woman IN
order that he may compel her to ap-
pear in court and either substantial
or contradict the charges she has
made against the well known attor-
ney. The county attorney states any,
one knowing of the present where
abouts of the Layton woman will con-
fer favor by notifying him. On the
motion of the county attorney, and
with the consent of the defendant, the
hearing has been continued before JUS
tice Daun to Oct. at 10 a. m.
Auto Owners to Get Toqether.-A
meeting of the Davenport Automobile
club has been called for this evening
at the Commercial club for the pur-
pose of talking over some of the prop
ositions that will be of interest to the
owners and drivers of machines, and
to urge conformity with the state and
city laws in regard to automobiles
The members of the club as whole
are in favor of strict conformity to the
state and city laws in regard to speed
the displaying of numbers and lights
and such action will be urged. An
other matter which will come up is the
courtesy question. Courtesy one with
another. the members say, should he
practiced. Some of the members Oi
the club say that many drivers and
owners forget themselves in the dust
and have no regard for the other fel
low when passing along the same road
Former Local Minister in Trouble
A special telegram states that the
town of Goshen, Mass, is in an up
roar over the Rev. Samuel H. Sec
and a delegation from the church
there, from which he was last month
forced to retire have visited the min
lister and informed him that he mus
leave the town within two days OF
take the consequences. The minister
declined TO say whether he will obey
the command. An investigation. tn,
church people assert, shows that the
minister's famous bankruptcies ar
spurious" They say that Mr.. anc
Mrs. Seccombe were married in Chi
cago, Nov. 9, 1908, and say the story
he told here of their premature brit
in May is not true. The minister was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
RECORD OF COURT HOUSE
Real Estate Transfers.

Carl J. Mueller to Louis F. Hen
ming. und 4 lot 5, block 3, Silvis. 81.
White. Pope & Guyer TO Swan V.
Hokinson, lot 1. block 1873, New Shops
add, East Moline. $500.
Arthur Hanson to Robert F. Ralston,
part lot Z, J. d. Taylor's First add,
Rock Island. $4,000.
A. II. Kohler to e. M. Hokinson, lot
G, (25.4S ac) part sec. 31-1SS-1E. ST.
Lee Nelson to same, tract in Sc, sec
34-1G-6W. 81.
Swan " Hokinson to Axel H. Koh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

George W. Hamler to T. ]. Lamp
ing, all lot 6. e. 30 feet lot Z block s,
Acme add, Moline 1915.
Stoddard & Pettansill TO Oscar A.
F. Medin part lot ;, block 8, Osbornes
add, Moline, on bluff $500.
Matt Simonsen to Benjamin H.
Norton, lot G, block, l, Simonson &
James add, Moline. $3.50
Emiel J. Eckstrom to John P. Nelson
all lot 80, nl5, lot 33, block Il, Town
of Silvis $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
MOLINE

Big Addition for Deere G. Co.-Re-
moval of buildings Immediately west
of the Office building and erection of
seven-story structure to face Third
avenue and to extend north to the
company's warehouse are being con-
sidered by Deere & Co. for the coming
spring. Additional space is needed,
and while definite action has not been
taken. plans for the building have
been drawn by the company's draughts-
men. In this new building, if erected
will be the printing department, the
Ioffices of the advertising manager,
Frank d. Blake, the experimental
rooms and blacksmith shop. 1t VIII
cost approximately 100000.
Farmers Object to Auto Speed
Farmers living in South Moline iowa
ship have complained from time to
time against the violation of speed
/ limit as provided by law and have so
decided to take steps to prevent it, if
possible. The principal complaint, t
seems, is made against the men elm
ployed by local automobile factories
who employ several men in testing
machines. They are expected to run
a machine $50 miles a day and, III
course, to run that number of miles
the testing machines are seen in great
numbers on the country roads wher
they are passable. One farmer. in
talking on the matter, said: wv
don't object to these testing machines
running on the country roads and, d
course, can not stop them as it is {
public highway. However, we can ana
will stop them from going faster tina:
the law allows That is common
sight every day along the Colona road
the Rock river road and nearly ever!
road in the township" The farmer!
Twill attend a mass meeting to be hell
at one of the school houses this week
Former Moliner Drowns.-While OF
a pleasure trip down the Illinois river
Maverick Voorhees,, a former Molin,
man and later a foreman for the Roci
Island railroad at Peoria, wa
drowned near Beardstown early yes
terday. He arose early at his cam
at Grape Island. and went fishing. HI
went out in his launch and took
waters. While upon his return tri
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Has Bad Record.-Fred Griffin. the
iceman who robbed several gas meters
in Moline few days go. Is said to
have collected money for the ice com
pany which he appropriated for his
own use. The police have ascertained
that he is a Tail bird with some
record. \ communication from the
chief of police at Fort Madison, Iowa,
states that the fellow was arrested
there a short time ago for Il theft Of
$27 from man in that city. He is
also said to have served term Of six
years in an Iowa penitenuary on
charge of robbery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
Prescribed BY Doctors.

Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound an honest, tried and true rem
ody for feminine ills. holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of any similar remedy. and is pre-
scribed and recommended by hundreds
of fair-minded doctors who do not
fear to recommend a worthy medicine
even though it is advertised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

was held at the company's Offices in
yesterday There were
several of the officials of the company
from Chicago and elsewhere in attend
ance at the meeting which was for the
purpose of talking over matters cou-
corning the office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Money for Boosters.-It is an
nounced that the sum of $10350 has
been subscribed for the Moline
Booster club which is to he organized
tomorrow evening at large meeting
to be held at Market square. E. l..
Morgan announces that every MGR
chant he has seen has willingly do
mated money towards the cause How
ever, he has not had an opportunity
to see every merchant and will visit
them later The SUN already sub
scribed viii he ample to pay the ex-
penses for the first evening and it is
for another large meeting to be held
next week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Instructor Resigns. - Miss Elsie
Meyer, instructor of botany and ply
sioloSy at the high school. has re-
signed her position on account of i'll
health. A new instructor will be en-
gagged and Miss Rumsey kept, as at
present, an assistant. Superintendent
B. B. Jackson will leave this week for
Chicago TO engage new teacher.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

Captain McBurney is 90. - Captain
James McBurney, resident of this
county for the past 81 years. cele-
brated his goth birthday yesterday.
Many friends called on him at his
home at 1904 Fourteenth street. Cap
tain MCBUrney is nail and hearty and
bids fair to see his Tooth anniversary.
He was born in ireland, Aug. "A, 1919,
from where he came to the Unit ID
States in 1913. He first came to Hill
nois in 1850 and then engaged i'll CON
tracing work, and in 1855 he settled
i'll Rock Island county. He purchased
a farm i'll Bowling township and in
1863 he rented this and has since
lived in Moline. He received his title
as captain when he inaugurated Il
ferry service between Moline and Gil
bert Iowa. and served as captain Of
the ferry until 1876. when he sold the
boat. Since then he has lived a re-
tired life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

to the launch, in some manner un
known. he fell into the water and wa
drowned. Mrs. Voorhees, and thei
two small children witnessed the accl
dent They made frantic efforts e
save Voorhees,, but apparently he wa
seized with cramps or faintness an
was unable to keep himself abov'
water for any length of time. Voor
bees went to Peoria from Moline three
years ago. He was 50 years old.
To Remodel Church.-A contract fo
extensive improvements at the Chris
Episcopal church at Eighteenth stree
and Eighth avenue has been awarded
to Contractor North. For long tim,
the parish has felt the need of room
for general gatherings as well as for
Sunday school and guild purposes, and
this is to be supplied by building .
parish hall under the church. There
will be a large assembly room capable
of seating $50 people with platfor n
kitchen and ante room. A steam PLAT
is also TO be installed TO heat the en-
tire building Work is to be started
at once and will be completed IN
eight or ten weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
1 NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

asked to explain the assertion that he
has a divorced wife now living some
where in the west and that previous
to coming here he lived for a time
with an unmarried Oklahoma woman,
and the church people say he did not
explain to their satisfaction. People
who are acquainted with the Seccombe
family in Chicago. and the neighbors
living at No. PAS Fulton street, say
no babies were born in the Seccombe
household, but claim that baby was
adopted in April. and they are sure
that Mrs. Seccombe's house was not
entered bv a burglar, which was as
serted to have been the cause of the
alleged premature births. Now the
principal interest centers about the
question as to what the minister will
do about the demand that he leave
town.
Grccers' Outing Tomorrow. - Ar
engagements for the Davenport grocers'
picnic to be held tomorrow afternoon
at Schuetzen park have been com.
| pleted by the committee having it in
charge. Following a game of baseball
| between the Clinton grocers' team and
| that of Davenport the following pro-
gram will be in order: Sack race for
boys, fat mems race, tug of war be-
tween grocers and butchers, ladies
race. little girls race, dancing after
noon and night. Last year the picnic
was attended by a crowd of about 2,
coo and this year a still larger attend
ance is expected.
| Mason's Fall Meeting.-The four CO
ordinate bodies of Ancient and Accep.
ed Scottish Rite Masons will hold
their regular fall reunion Tuesday
| Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct
II, Is, Ii and 10. 1t is expected thai
large number of Masons from out O.
the city will be in attendance TIL,
degrees of Adoniram lodge of Perfen
tion No. f. will be conferred on the
first day of the reunion under the di
rection of Fred Wernentin Jr o.
Wednesday the observation-disclosures de
grees of st. Johns chapter of Rost
Croix, No. 4. will be conferred, Sam I
White being the presiding officer
George NJ. Bechtel, preceptor, will b,
in charge of the work of Couer d.
Leon council of Kadosh. No which
will take place on the third day. o.
Friday The 31st and 32d degrees .
lZaTeDlaTh COnSiStOry No will y,
conferred. Louis Block will be i
charge of this
Standard Oil Men Here.-A meetin,
of the statesmen of the Standard Oi
company for this city and this vicinit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

r Teu ran Nor vs mn CURED

No kpife. no injection or detention from
business. The most difficult ruptures
held absolutely under all conditions
with ease and comfort. No leg straps.
no elastic bands, no steel springs with
my guaranteed appliances. Quit expert
menting with worthless trusses and
mail order treatments. and be cured for
life. Fifteen years successful practice;
1000 cured patients. many in this VI
cinity; no papers to sign.
Supporters and appliances for all
forms of abdominal and pelvic COM
plants. Elastic Hosiery. etc. Catalogues
at hotel or from "a Adams street, Chi
cago, ILL.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25
M. H. BROWN, M. D.

Next Visit to the Rock Island
House, Rock Island, ILL.,,
Sept. i, 1909.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-25

er. lot G. C25.4s acl part sec. s1-1s.lE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-12
UPHELD BY COURT.

The Court Of AppeslS Of the District
OF Columbia in carefully prepared
opinion yesterday, SIS stated 10 the Ga
zetle OF that day, modified iu some respect
the decree of Justice Gould, of The ST.
preme Court OF the District OF CO.
lombis, graotlng the injunction prayed
for by the Bucks Stove aud Rsuge
Company of st. Louis, r6suaiuiug
S muel G,mpers, John Mitchell, Frank
Morrison and other officers Of the Aneri-
can Federation OF Labor from prosecut-
ing koycot sgsinst the stove company
and from iurtber printing It's rame 10
the FederaliOnist, the Official organ of
the federation, under the heading "We
Don't Paronize." While the iujunc
ton decree is modified the original order
substantially sands. MessIs. G. mpeIs,
NJ tcbell, Morrison and other officers OF
The iedeia.ions are still restrained and
epjoined from ''conspiriug or combining
% boycott The business or the product OF
the complainant be B1cks Stove Com.
Iaoy) or from aiding or sbstting 10 any
boycott or indlr;ctly threatening, coerc-
ing or intimidaling any person from
buying, selling or otherwise dealing
with the stove company.
The mobilization of the Injunction
does no. affect the order Of Justice
Wright sentencing Messrs. Goupers,
Mitchell sud Morrison TO jail imPTison.
msns fos con,smpt Of oonrI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-12
The Wagons We Sell
FOUR NEGROEs cONFFss.

Four Of the twelve negroas now under
arfest charged with completely in the
double murder of Mrs. MGy E. Skip
With. OF PoWhttsn county, Rnd Walter
G Johuson, her ea'eisker, who w,re
killed aud thsIr bodies burned in the
burning of the Ssipwi,b home, after the
building had been loo ed, In al effort to
hide the crime, hsvs made sepsrs'e con
LESSONS Of the killing duplicating 10
Others, iuclndlpg Joe and I,bsm Taylor.
The four coOiessions ally in all impor
tant details. johnson Was SHOT 10 the
face as he opeued tbe door and biz body
left In the house, which Was burned to
bide the crime. Mrs. ShipHith Nsv
braiued With 60 aka.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-12
WAC nN AND cARRIAGE BUILDERS

freight depsr .menls over thetame period
of lat year. While some of the roads
show a decrease In passenger receipts,
one bat ba, substantial freight 10
crease. The following figures show the
earn npgs of some Of the roads;
Washington s Siuthern Railway Com
psny increase for 1909 (Jaousry),
freight, SC 4.l2;'passeuger s5 2S6 4S.
Richmond, Fredericksburg sud Potomac,
increase for JsDusry. 1909, freight 500, :
264 l6; passenger, 81. 1913 o. Norfolk
aud Western, freight. Increase, s4OS,
$50. 81; decrease In passenger receipts,
sc, 800 "a Ohe'apeake end Ohio. in-
crease freight receipts, January 1909,
$2O3, 4O421; decna.e in passenger
revenue, $97, 1876 81. Atlantic Cast
Line, increase in irsighis for January,
1909, 1920 S4S 0S; increaseiu passenger
receipts, s645 73.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-12
REAL ESTATE.
Rent

607 North Columbus street, g., $l8 90
926 South Pitt street, Or ........ $l7 90
423 S nth Washington street, 6r SIC 90
AIS S)uth Pitt strest, 7r........" $l2 90
1872 North Payne, 5r..........o,. S 8 90
SO9 Madison street, 4'.............$ 6 50
81 Madison street. 4r......."...~ 3 6 so
slS Madison street, 4r......~...."$ 6 so
l03 Prince street, 6r ..............$ 6 90
629 South Patrick street, 5r..,... 5 ) 90
$40 North Columbus street, SIS 7 GO
5lS North Columbus street, 6s.. s 7 90
Ill South Uuion street, 6r......$ s 90
1I3 S,uth Union street, 6r...."..$S 8 90
Rooms 2O6 King street, including
water ...""........."....,.s" ; 4 oU
Two nice 5-room apartments at
The Oolonisl..............l...,. $22 90