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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
FARM IS A MODEL
Deere Place at Foot of Prospect
Park Hill inaaSouth Moline,
Opened.
LATE IMPROVEMENTS USED
buildings Electric Lighted, Water
Furnished All Over Premises
and Stock Thoroughbred.

What modern machinery can be
made TO do in relieving the farmer, If
manual labor ana the latest methods
of economical and sanitary handling Of
farm and dairy products are exempt
fled at the Deere moGcl dairy farm III
the foot of the Prospect park hin in
South Moline, which was opened the
first of the present month. Artistic
effects in the arrangement of the
premises have not been overlooked.
There are five farm buildings, all
painted green and trimmed with white.
Every detail of construction is mr.
ranged with view of sanitation. In
the main barn the floors are of cement
and are scrubbed twice daily. A sys-
tenn of air circulation furnishes a con-
slant supply of fresh air from the
ducts situated behind each stall and a
circulation constantly maintained by
drafts located in the ceiling in the
center of the wings.
All the manure products are gath
cred up from the cement troughs and
carried by means of a hanging bucket
suspended brom a carrier track, TO
| the exterior of the building where 1t
| is dumped into manure spreader
and distributed over the 115 acres of
| the farm. The carrier truck runs
| throughout the building and is used
! for various purposes. such as carrying
hay, grain, fodder. etc Everything is
! kept so clean that the circulation nf
air is so perfect that not the slightest
trace of any disagreeable odor can Ie
| detected.
| The experimental implement room
will form one of the most interesting,
features of the main building. II will
be equipped with forge and other
apparatus by means OF which the
farm machinery may be repaired or
any changes made to make it more
perfect and remedy defects that may
develop in the construction.
Clean In the Dairy.
The most scrupulous sanitary pre-
captions are adopted in the operation
of the dairy industry The milk COWS
arc curried and brushed twice a day
before they are MIXED. The mill
buckets are covered before each milk
ing with layer OF fresh gauze ant
cotton, through which the milk mus
pass before entorjns the. bucket. This
insures absolute cleanliness from dirt
The men. toe. are dressed in white
suits while milking and are required
to conform with the utmost degrees o.
cleanliness in handling the milk.
The buildings are all equipped witt
Ielectric lights and hot and cold
water system The farm is equipped
with water system complete. \ tanl
at the top of the hin with capacity
lof 500 barrels furnishes the necessary
tpressure. 1t is constantly kept filled
by means of windmill and gaso
tline engine.
All the stock on the farm is of thC
famous Gurnsey dairy breed, the hogs
|are Poland ChinaS and the chicken:
Iare Plymouth Rocks.
All the farm implements used arr
Iof the latest construction. No han,
plows or cultivators are used, all be
ing riding implements. A traction en-
CINE was used last year in runnin
the farm machinery. Almost the Ell
tire production of the farm is used 70
feeding purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

Alderman Smith moved that when
council adjourn ii be to Friday even
ing to canvass vote of Tuesdays
election Carried
Alderman Blochlinger moved super
intendent of waterworks. be instructed
to install 6-inch main on Twelfth
street from First avenue to the alley.
Adjourned On motion of Alderman
Smith. NJ T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
Use Aliens Foot Ease

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
If you have tired. aching feet, try AL
lens Foot-EaSe. 1t rests the feet and
makes new or tight shoes easy Cures
aching, swollen. hot, sweating feet Re-
lieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try il today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores;
- cents. Don't accept any substitute.
For FREE trial package. also free sam
pie of the FOOT-EASE Sanitary CORN
PAD. a new invention. address Allen y
Olmsted. lie Roy. N V
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City council room, Rock Island. III +.
April 5. 1909. The council met in res
ular session ats p. m. Mayor Schaffer
presiding and all the aldermen present.
The reading of the minutes was
dispensed with.
Alderman Tuckis submitted an ordi-
nance, which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote. allowing
the labor payroll for week ending
April 3. as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06
(To be continued.)
Eczema Is Now curable.

zemo, scientific preparation for
external use. Stops itching instantly
and destroys the germs that cause
skin diseases. Eczema quickly yields
md is permanently cured by this re
narkable medicine. All druggists.
Write for sample. e. w. Rose Medi.
al company. st. Louis, Mo. For sale
by Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

~Uf moved uneasily upon his
- chair. The color mounted al
" most to his forehead. 1t was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-06

Alderman Smith moved bids for fire
hose be referred to fire and light COM
mittee. Carried.
Alderman Blochlinger moved bill of
John w. Alvord in sum of $500 for
services as consulting engineer, and
$30.75 for expenses, be allowed. Car
ried by unanimous vote
Alderman Blochlinger from water
works and. finance committee reported
recommending that all bids for prepar-
ing plans for filter plant at the reser-
voir. ana that city clerk be instructed
to advertise for bids for a 6,000.030
gallon mechanical filter at reservoir.
Adopted, IL to l (McNealy.l
Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ton that city clerk be instructed 10
write state water and geological sur
veys regarding the feasibility of sup
plying artesian water for the city.
Adopted.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
Great Force of Tornado.

The southern part of this country
was visited during the last spring by
several severe windstorms, and the
state of Georgia in particular, suf-
fered from the effects of one of these
tornadoes. Considerable destruction
was wrought by this high wind, which
left many evidences of its tremen-
dous power, some of them being of an
especially freakish character.
The property of S. M. Roberts is
situated about IL miles from Allan
ia, and his sawmill was directly In
the path of the storm. The wind
caught up one of the planks that were
stacked in the yard, carried it short
distance and then drove it against
large pine tree.
The plank struck the tree end on,
and with such terrific force that it en-
tirely penetrated the tree, extending
a foot or more on the farther side. So
powerful was the impact that the tree
was not splintered, but the plank fits
in it as neatly as though the work
had been done by an expert carpen-
ter.-Harper's Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

look. At intervals, as some particu-
larly alluring fancy stood out before
him, he gave an ecstatic wriggle and
few blinks extra.
Oh, the red wagon! And the silver
napkin-ring Supposing he got them
both! 1t did not seem to him pos
sible that he could exist without eth
er, and yet-and yet-he mustn't ex-
act too much.
If he might take one peep into the
library-just one tiny peep-to find
out whether or not Santa Claus had
been.
He felt that he ought not to yield
to this temptation; and he sighed hard
and twisted. But even in the midst
of his struggle he did yield, for first
his disobedient right foot stole from
his disobedient left foot; and in a
moment all of him, enveloped in his
long, pink-fannel night-gown, was
moving resolutely towards the door
way.
At the landing the stairs turned
sharply. The Littlest Boy also turned
with them to continue his journey.
Now there ahead of him was the mon.
| itor clock, staring him in the face,
and ticking loud reproval. From the
library, off the hall, came the reminis
cent glow of the grate-fire with which
the Christmas eve had been cele.
brated.
Down sped the Littlest Boy, boldly
ignoring the astonished clock, down
the remaining flight, and across the
square hail, whose rugs were soft and
| library he stopped short, frightened
at what he had done.
He had caught Santa Claus!
Aye, there was Santa Claus, bend
ing over the big chair, which, the
Littlest Boy glimpsed, was overflow
ing with packages and things.
do not know but that the Littlest
Boy would have beat courteous re-
treat (although, of course, his farther
curiosity was simply Tremendously had
not Santa Claus suddenly glanced up
and deserted him-a small, pink fig
ure, made still pinker by the glowing
Goals, framed. wide-eyed. in the library
door-case.
"Hellow said Santa Claus, not moy-
ing.
"Hello!" responded the Littlest Boy
81 didn't know you were here"
Didn't you?" remarked Santa Claus
Strengthening UP and slowly stepping
backward.
NO" assured the Littlest Boy. did
you get in through the chimley?"
During his whole liie--that is, ever
since he could talk-the Littlest Boy
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

The Strand Magazine describes
postoffice which probably enjoys the
distinction of being the only one of
it's kind. 1t is patronized by vessels
passing Santa Cruz, Teneriffe. A wa
ter-tight tin contains the bag of letters
all stamped with English stamps and
sealed up, to which is attached a note
with a donation for the finder. The
tin is secured to raft on top of which
Is a flag pole. The raft is then dropped
overheard, care being taken to drop
1t fiat on the water, so as to keep the
dag flying, in order to attract atten-
ton. In a recent deposit of mail
in this floating postotice were no less
than 80 letters posted to various parts
Of the world
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
THEY RULE WEATHER
METEOROLOGICAL SAINTS IN
MANY COUNTRIES.
Legends Of ST. Swithln and other
Good Men of Ancient Days Who
Supposedly Influenced SUM-
shine and Rain.

IN the early summer many nations
commemorate saints who are popu-
larly supposed to have an influence on
the weather. The principal form of
the belief is that whatever the wealth
er may be on this particular saints
day so it will be for the next 40
days. Among English-speaking peo-
pie the day is July 1, and the saint
is st. Swithin, the Philadelphia Rec
ord says. The old rhyme is well
known:
st. Swithin's day, If thou dost rain,
For 40 days 1t will remain
st. Swthin's day, IL thou be fair
For 40 days twill rain nae mair.
st. Swithin was a native of Win
chester, who lived about the year 500
and finally became bishop of his city.
His life was exemplary and after his
death the miraculous properties of his
tomb became so well known that his
body was installed in gorgeous
shrine in the new cathedral. The
ceremony took place on July 15, 971,
so that this date is really the feast of
the translation of St. Swithin. For a
while the cathedral was dedicated to
him, but Henry VIII. stripped him of
that honor. He is buried in the choir
of the present church.
There is nothing in st. Swithin's
history that would make him infiuen-
tial with the weather, and the same
statement applies to most of the other
saints who have had such honors
thrust upon them.
In Germany they have similar be-
lief concerning the seven sleepers of
Ephesus, whose day is July 81; while
in Belgium the honor is given to st.
Godelieve, July 28. In other places
June Is, st. Vitus' day, and July 4,
the translation of st. Martin, are ac-
credited with meteorological inf1u-
ence. In the United States many peo-
pie think it always rains on July 4,
which is an odd coincidence with
these ancient beliefs, though any con-
nection between them is highly i'm
probable. In France they have two
days which decide the next 40 days
weather-St. Medard's day, June 8,
and SITS. Gervais and Protais' day,
'une 10. They also have a proverb
imilar to ours, which might be trans
lated:
If it rains on the day of ST. Medard
For 40 days twill rain right hard;
If on SITS. Gervais and Protais,
Twill also rain for 40 days.
They tell of ST. Medard a quaint le-
gend which is worth repeating. 1t
seems he was driving cart contain
ing number of people, when rain be-
gan to fall Every one was wet
through except Medard, who was shell
tered by a great eagle, which came
swooping down from the sky and made
itself self-propelled umbrella.
1t has been suggested in explana-
tion of these beliefs that in the days
before Christianity our Teutonic an
cestors had some feast, possibly NOV
able, which was believed to affect the
weather This pagan festival was so
deeply sunken in the minds of the
people that it survived the antagon-
ism of the missionaries and preach
ers and took on Christian appear
ance by becoming connected with
some saint revered in each district.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
The LittIest Boy
and Santa Claus
BY
Edwin L. Sabin
CCopyright.)

- HE GREAT hall clock, sta.
toned opposite the foot Of
the stairs, struck two.
From his bed the Littlest
Boy listened with a sense
of awe. Never before had
he heard it strike so late an hour.
Once, indeed, he had heard it strike
ten, but usually it had struck eight
and when next he was awake 1t was
striking six and morning had come.
The Littlest Boy lay and listened.
The house was impressively still. The
only sounds audible were the stately
ticking of the monitor clock below,
and the regular breathing of the Big
gest Boy and the Biggest Girl in the
room adjoining
The Littlest Boys eyes were wide
open and gazing into the velvet black
ness close above his face. When
he had gone to bed it had been Christ
mas eve. He was not fully certain as to
the line of demarkation, but it oc-
Cured to him that now it was Christ
mas day Then he began to blink and
think
He wondered if Santa Claus had
come yet. Before the gvate-fire, down
in the library, were ranged three
chairs; a rocking g-chair for the Biggest
Girl, STRAIGHTFORWARD, ordinary chair
for the Biggest Boy, and huge, roomy
armchair for himself. In addition, he
had hung up his stockings to the
mantel
He tried to picture to himself how,
If Santa Claus had been and gone,
that chair and those stockings must
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17
What He Was Thinking OF.

Sick Wife Ito brooding husband)-
VIII you miss me when l am gone,
John?
Husband-Yes, dear; it seems ter
rible to think of parting with you,
and-and besides, funerals cost so like
sixty nowadays, l should think, for
my sake, you might make a special
effort to get well.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-12-17

Happiness is increased not by the
enlargement of the possessions, but of
the heart.-John Ruskin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

chickasha people must subscribe
$4,000 for the entertainment Of the
veterans, before the close of the pres
ent week, otherwise lhe reunion Of the
Y. c. v. will be held In some other
city, declared member Of the finance
committee this morning.
And he added, Judging by the way
the subscriptions have been coming
this morning, we shall not be able to
raise over 5000"
Members Of the committee were dis
couraaed over the outlook. Too many
people turned them down and too many
gave small amounts.
The citizen quoted above added,
Last year when the reunion was held
at Sulphur, a representative Of okla
homa City was there with guaran-
tee Of $1,000 for the next reunion, but
chickasha won the meeting through
the enthusiasm and good work Of ;1er
representatives. Now we are asking
for $4,000 and no less a sum will en-
able US to give the veterans creditabIe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
FOUND BEST
LAND HERE

An illustration or the manner In
which the boomers Of Oklahoma City
strive to keep prospective investors
away from Chickasha, a gentleman
who Is stopping at the Queen rooming
house stated this morning that he was
agreeably surprised to see what fer
tile farming lands they have about
Chickasha, especially after he had
been told by the real estate men Of
Oklahoma City that the land here was
not so good as that about that boom
city. He said from Tuttle west he OBJ
served wonderfully improved appear
ance In the richness of the soil and
here he found 1t even still better. 1t
is his desire to buy farm and If he
can strike bargain he will invest his
money near Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
HOT FIGHT
STARTED
Especial Express Telegram. ]

Especial Express Talegram.I
Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 5.-The anti.
Langston faction Of the State Fedora
tion Of Labor drew fist blood in the
convention this morning in a fight to
unseat the newly elected officers.
President Bowerman refused to en-
tertain a motion for the adoption of
the tellers' report on the election, pre-
vious to the consideration of the same
by the grievance committee.
On motion Of Little" Pete Hanraty,
the anti-Langston factionist. the tell
ers' report was referred to the commit
tee on officers reports.
The indications are that there will
be bitter fight when the tellers' re-
port comes up for final action later in
the day
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

That the Frisco Railway Company ia
anxious to accommodate the people of
this city but that conditions are such
that the request Of the Merchants as-
ISOLATION for better train service can
not be granted was the message de-
livered to the merchants committee in
polite terms by officials OF the com
pany at conference held at Secretary
McCracken's office this afternoon.
Mr.. J. o. Jackson. division passen-
ger agent, and Mr.. Fl. G. Conley. d.
vision freight agent, spoke for the
company and Mr. Galloway. Dr. Gamma
way and others made known the
wishes Of the merchants.
I'VE are compelled to run our trains
SO as to make eastern connections =
said Mr.. Jackson, and that necessi.
tates the present schedule. "An addi-
tional train would not pay operating
expenses. Your petition was referred
at once to Mr.. Hilton, our general pas
senger agent. and figures were made
showing this result.
However, we expect to have our
track improved within few months,
SO as to shorten our rrsnning time"
continued Mr.. Jackson sand this
would give an hour or two more time
between the eastbound and westbound
trains in Chickasha."
The merchants asked for schedule
which would give the people on the
line Ia the eastern part Of the coun-
ty chance 20 come to Chickasha to
trade and return home the same day.
Mr.. Conley said the company had
new ties all along the line from Okla
homa City to Quanah, but could not
get labor to put them down at pres
ent As soon as sgpossible new ties and
also heavy steel would be pat In. When
This was done, the schedule could be
50 changed that there would be three
hours between trains mere.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
Verdict OF The
Jury

That the death Of Jack Thompson
and wife was caused by shots fired
by J. r. Mcdonald and that the shot
which killed the latter was fired either
by himself or an unknown party. was
the verdict returned by the coroner's
jury at o'clock this afternoon.
The majority of the jury believed
that Mcdonald killed himself, but two
were convinced that some one else
fired the shot
George Mcdonald, son Of the a.
ceased, was released from custody,
there being abundant evidence to show
that he was innocent Witnesses
stated that he was fishing en- the river
when the shooting occurred.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
REPUTATION RET OF CHICKASHA
Is AT STAKE


entertainment"
And there you are--what is chIcka-
sha going to do about il?
II would be disgrace TO the city
that Is proud Of its record for South
ern hospitality to turn away guests
who have been invited to chickash3.
To permit the vets to come without
giving such entertainment as they have
received elsewhere and such as other
cities are anxious to give would be
equally as depIorabIe.
What is chiokasha going to do about
it7
Are we going to allow the name Of
the city to become by-word through
out Oklahoma because Of our failure
to carry out promises2
II must not be permitted. Every
one must rally to the assistance Of the
finance committee. We must loosen
up and come across with that $4,000.
Be prepared to contribute generously
and cheerfuIIy when you are called
upon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

SHOOTING
Sends Stray Bullets Into
a HOuye--NO Great
Damage

Judging from reports, someone must
have been doing some very reckless
shooting in the neighborhood Of Tenth
and Dakota avenue early this morn
ing.
About o'clock this morning the
entire family Of 7. A. Bird. who resides
at Tenth and Dakota, were awakened
BY a bullet striking and. shattering a
rocking chair on the front porch Mr..
Bird went out and tried to find the
cause Of the disturbance but could
see no one. He retired and soon an
other bullet struck the back Of the
house.
Members OF the family secured the
two bullets this morning, both Of
which were Of dangerous size. That
the first one came with force enough
to do bodily harm was shown BY the
fact that the rocker struck BY the ball
was completely shattered.
A son Of Mr. Bird has been sleep.
ing on the porch where the rocker
was sitting and the fact that he was
not there last night perhaps saved him
from serious injury
There seems to be no clew as to
where the bullets came from as the
family did not hear the firing Of a
gun. 1t is supposed that they came a
long distance as the force Of the last
one was about spent khen 1t struck
the house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
BAD one RUNS AMUCK

Deputy Fitzpatrick to the scene with
instructions to bring in the bad one.
According to information received by
the sheriff. the fellow who was raising
the disturbance is a widower living
east of Ninnekah. The wild one lives
in a dugout and in some sort Of fit
he took shotgun and drove his chill
dren away. terrorizing all who came
near him The deputy had not re-
turned up to noon today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
INTERURBAN
CHARTERED
The Promoters Promise to
Build Line From Enid to
ChiCkaSha
s%+*@*++@%+**#4

4. + - y +# = 4. i. = + 4. \ 4. = = =
+ Especial Express telegram =
! Guthrie, Okla, Aug. 5.A char :
= ter was issued this morning for +
!. the Enid e Central Oklahoma =
: Traction Company, capitalized at +
!. s1,o00,0OO- The company viii +
+ build an interurban liae from y
= Enid to FL Reno, parelleling the =
= Rock Island for a distance Of =
= sixty miles. =
+ A. branch line from Ell Reno to =
4 Chickasha and Lawton and an 4
= other from Dover through Cres- =
+ cent to Guthrie are proposed. =
= The incorporators are W. IA. +
= Stewart, r. w Whittingham and =
= G. F. Burkart, all Of Enid; Nj. T. =
= McAhon Of Toledo. Ohio. +
! Assurance Is given that con I.
= struction will begin Sept / and 4.
: the road will be in operation by Z.
+ the first of the year 4.
q + = = = = = r - - %+ -
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05
Stores Close
All Day

All the stores In the city will be
closed All day tomorrow
This Is In accordance with the agree
ment OF the merchants to give the
clerks full holiday at such a time as
they might choose. r
It viii also enable everybody to 60
to the great baseball games which will
be played at the Fair Grounds in the
afternoon for the benefit Of the Cher
ity Association.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-08-05

Send deputy sheriff down here,
there is a fellow running amuck and
raising CAIN said constable near
Ninnekah over the telephone to sher-
iff Louthan last night
why don't you 90 and get him?' in
quired the sheriff,
.EIe has double-barrel shotgun, \
was the laconic explanation.
Whereupon the sheriff dispatched