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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

Swiss Doll Houses, sold at
SI.0O, while they last, sec.
Tool chests filed with nice
tools, $3.50 to 1ec.
Tree ornaments, while they
last, just half price, just half.
Irish mail or hand cars, only
a few, $3.50.
Boys velocipedes steel and
rubber tires. 1925 to $1.35.
Fancy drums with sticks,
S1.45 to 1ec.
Stuffed animals, dogs, cats,
rabbits, etc, SC.
Mechanical toys, steam en-
gines. a great variety, worth up
to 75c, choice, Thursday and
Friday. 3ec.
broom doll houses with doors
and windows, while they last,
CSC.
Trimmed brass doll beds, 3ec.
zoe toy ironing boards, &c.
White enamel doll beds, 19c.
Fancy dressed dolls with hats,
shoes and stockings, while 6
dozen last, 1oc.
Dolly Warden dressed dolls,
with unbreakable head, only
1oc.
Tri-Cycles for girls, only one
of a size, at just half. $1,000
size for $500, $500 size $3.50
and $500 size for $3.50, just
half price, speak quick.
Garden BarTows. extra strong
natural wood, red painted,
choice of what's left at about
half, 45c.
Doll trunks with lock and key.
covered lift and trays, special
prices. $2.25 to 1ec.
Toy pianos, mahogany and
white enamel finish, very spe-
cial prices for the last two
days, $500 to 15c.
Doll dressers side boards and
china closets, special cleanup
prices, SIPS to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Travelling Goods
and Sweater Goats

Genuine Cowhide Suit Cases,
priced at $500.
Genuine Cowhide Travelling
Bags, $500 to $500.
Genuine Alligator Bags, pric-
ed at $12.75 to $24.oO.
Horned Alligator Bags, priced
at $500 to $3.50.
Trunks, canvas covered, pric-
ed at $3.50 to S14.5o.
Trunks "Indestructible," guar
anteed five years, $1,000 to $780,
600.
Fitted Bags, $9.75 and 5000.
Coat Sweaters for boys, $1.oo
to $500.
Coat Sweaters for men, pric-
ed at $3.50 to $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
Slippers Are Ideal Gifts

For Women-Felt Slippers, soc
to CSC.
Felt fur-trimmed Julietces, sec
to $3.50.
Fancy Dress Slippers, s1.50 to
$3.50.
Mems House Slippers-All
styles and feathers; most ap
propriate gift, Soc to $3.50.
Children's House Slippers Red
Felt Slippers for children. per
pair, 75c to 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22
When in Doubt Glue
Handkerchief

Womens Initial Handkerchief,
pure linen, box of six, 9Gc,
$3.50 and $500 a box.
Women's pretty Lace Handker-
chiefs, 15c, Csc and ACC.
Women's Armenian Handker-
chiefs, soc to p1.25.
Mems Initial Linen Handker-
chiefs, six in box, at 90c to
$500 a box
Children's Kindergarten Hand
kerchiefs each forenoon, 1c.
Children's Teddy bear Handker-
chiefs, sc and 10c each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-22

no matter what its price may be
and in our Book Store on Sec
ond Floor you will find the
largest assortment in the Tri-
Cities-Literature is bound to
be of interest to every one.
Little Classics at 15c.
Library edition. SOC per vol
ume up to $500 per volume.
Set of Shakespeare, 20 vol
umes. Sf4.5o to $3.50 per set.
Set of Dickens, 20 elegant
volumes. S14.75 to $22.5o.
Beautiful gift books, holiday
editions, at 25c up to $500.
Books for Boys and Girls.
Grimm's Fairy Tales.
Lang's Fair Tales.
Castlemon Boys Books.
? Meade Girls Books.
All the popular writer's for
boys and girls, &c to 75c.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Growth Of Potatoes.

Diagram showing habit of growth of
the potato. AA, seed piece; BIB, soil
level dust mulch; EE, crest of ridge; DID,
Understanding spur; EE, feeding rootlets;
IF, surface of soil under ridge system of
culture.
magli, occurring in Peru, and solanum
tuberosumboreale are found growing
on the high, dry plateaus of Colorado.
it is safe to suppose that this plant
had its origin in Central America,
Mexico or the southwestern part of
the United States.
The potato was not known in Eu-
rope until after the expedition of Sir
Waiter Raleigh, and it is supposed
that 1t was he who carried it to Eu-
rope in 1886. Other authorities claim
that Sir Francis Drake carried this
important product to England in 1885.
BY 1771 only two varieties, one red
and one white, were mentioned in an
important work on English gardening.
In 1872, when the grain crops failed
in Germany, the potato became a
favorite crop. At little later date
than this it had become generally Gull
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
SOWING WHEAT IN THE FALL
Indiana Farmer Finds 1t Best Not to
Follow Any Fixed Rules or
misunderstanding Seed.
tBY c. s. BASH OF FORT WAYNE,

(BY G. s. BASH OF FORT WAYNE,
IND)
While it is customary in Indiana,
as a rule, to have wheat sown by
September Is, we found by the past
years experience that it is not al.
ways best to follow any fixed rules or
customs. Some of the best wheat
produced in the state this year was
sown as late as the third week of last
November Henry Roth, Grabill, Ind,
having sown his wheat just before the
ground froze up last November. This
wheat, to his surprise and that of his
neighbcrs, produced good yield at
harvest time. On this ground 200
pounds of fertilizer were used to the
acre. Should we have dry weather in
the fall, it is of the utmost import.
ance that the ground should be well
cultivated and rolled SO as to hold all
the moisture that is possible and pre-.
vent evaporation. The results of last
falls seeding demonstrated the wis.
dom of this policy. The later the SOW.
ing the greater the Importance Of the
application Of commercial fertilizer in
large quantities. In addition to this,
farmers should thoroughly reclean
every bushel of wheat before sowing.
An extra heavy blast should be given
on the tanning mill, opening the en-.
tire air duct on the same. In this
manner as much as 10 to Is per cent.
of the grains will be blown out and
the wheat which is left for seeding
will be larger berries and possess
much higher terminating powers than
the light or defective grains which
have been blown out If farmers will
follow this policy on all seed which
is sown every year it will result in
heavier yields and better system.
Every pound of manure should be
saved and hauled out upon the ground
before 1t has leached out on the side
of the hill in the barnyard and before
1t has lost from so to IS per cent. Of
Its fertilizing properties.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
FARM NOTES.

The plow has It's share IN the good
roads movement.
How much Encouragement are you
giving the boys and girls In their
school work this fall /?
Keen the road.drag moving this
month You'll have very little chance
VI improving the roads after the
! ground freexes.
This ID the time Of year when the
merciful man buys good horse blank
ets.
The good faymer has not only fer
Tile nelds but fertile brains.
TWO things the faithful farmers
/ Nife deserves every week OF the year
l6ye and = good hing mad hine
Select your 4 sqaash seeds from
among tho earlist good squash that
| mature Ifs yo,i !; y IT I'm later. the
next years mo duct VIII be i till later
Ihs ground - the newly set straw.
berry hid should 30 kept stirred and
rich. 10 snabie the plants to a rs
TIE Mlntsr 81 good sha1s q,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Weed out Old Ewes,,.

Owing to the bright outlook for
sheep, many will no doubt be tempted
to keep over some old ewes that really
ought to be weeded out and fattened
and sold. This is all right in small
flock, II little extra feed and care
can be given them, but in a large
bunch to do this is a mistake, unless
these old or thin ewes are pulled out
early, given extra feed so as to bring
them into winter in good heart. and
then kept separated from the stronger
sheep during the entire feeding sea
son. To keep over old ewes, and let
them run with the main flock. is gem
orally q grave mistake.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
sMY LADY's TOILET GAME
olayers Take Names of Various Ar
tieles Used in Lady's Mode Of
Dressing-How Played.

The players are all seated except
one. for whom no chair must be pro-
yided.
Each player takes the name Of some
article OF lady's toilet her neck.
lace, chain, bracelets, rings, comb,
gloves, hat, shoes, gown, etc. One
stands in the center as lady's maid
and says: MY lady is going out and
wants her hat" The hat must in
stantly jump up and spin around. If
she forgets to do so she pays for
felt. Each article must spin around
when wanted, Occasionally the lady's
maid says: MY lady wants her toll
let changed" when all the players
must rise and change seats. In the
scufHe the center player tries to get
a seat. II she succeeds the one left
chairless becomes lady's maid for the
next turn.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

POTATO AS FOOD PRODUCT
Ranks Next to Wheat as One of Three
Great Crops Of Distinctly
American Origin.

The potato ranking next to wheat
as the great food product for the hui
man race, and being one of the three
great crops of distinctly American
origin, has history worthy of our
consideration.
In botany 1t belongs to the family
solonacae, a family of about 1900
species, including such well-known
plants as the tomato. egg plant, pep
pers. tobacco, capsicum, belladonna
and others.
The exact origin of the potato ESQ
lanum tuberosum) is somewhat in
doubt, but since several closely re-
lated species (solanum gamessD or
wild potatoes of Arizona, solanum
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
GROWING. Leaumes.

The legumes that may be grown
with much profit in the northwestern
states include clover in several Of its
vnrities, alfalfa, the Canadian field
pea and field beans. These cannot be
grown on all soils. and they cannot be.
grown equally well under all condi-
tions of growth. There are other
legumes that cannot be grown with
success, hence effort expended in try
ing to grow them is in a manner vast.
ed. These include COW peas, soy
beans, velvet beans, peanuts, crimson
clover and Japan clover, also lupines
and probably vetches.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
WHAT DREAMS MEAN.

Candle-To dream you are holding
a lighted candle signifies that you will
be happy in love and accomplish your
plans.
Dogs-To dream that dogs fawn up.
on you is very lucky. To those in
love it denotes they will have
speedy and happy marriage.
Peacock-To dream Of seeing this
bird Is a very good omen. It denotes
great success in business, and to a
woman good and wealthy husband.
Quarreling To dream you are quar-.
reling with some one signifies that
some unexpected news will reach Won.
Stars-To dream you see stars is
good It foretells prosperity and ad.
vancement. a
Welt you dream you are draw.
ing water out OF a well, 1t Is a sign
that you will be married speedily.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Hidden Proverb PuzzIe.

a well-kn proverb is hidden
away In the following sentences. Each
sentence contains but one word 81 the
proverb. Il the words are correctly
chosen and written together in their
rightful order the proverb viii stand
complete. Il. 5,s
Long is the day Of sorrow.
y is often 9 struggle to keep the
pot boiling. s5a 1ssss5s
Every person should think d the
future. S.s
II is not the Wise man Who coun.S
ellis his neighbors. !. Il
each other names. 3 &
The sun y our life -giyer. B
When the kettle sings the crickets \
:chirp. q
lining. II
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Showing valus Of Phosphate.

Manure versus manure with rock phos-
phate on potatoes. The use of rock phos-
phate In addition to the manure in
creased the yield Al per cent
tivated in Ireland as a safeguard
against famine. The fact that 1t is
universally cultivated in that country
has given rise to such names for the
potato as "Murphys," "spuds," Irish
potato" ETC., might lead one to be-
lieve that the potato actually original
ed in that country. Authentic records
show that the potato fields of Ireland
were visited by blight or rot in 1876
~, and that many thousands of peo-
pie starved to death as a result of be-
ing deprived Of their chief food sup.
ply.
It was not until about 1870 that the
great improvement of the potato be-
gan. Varieties have been multiplied,
the quality has been fmproved, and
to-day the potato is grown in nearly
every country on the globe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
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ORIGIN OF THE WORD cANARD
is French for "Duck' and Was First
Used In Present Sense In Eight
zenith Century.

You often declare that some float
Ing piece of intelligence is "canard"
While hardly knowing why such a
word should be applied to an unbound
ed story. The word itself is the French
for duck" and was first used in its
present sense in the latter part Of the
eighteenth century, having its origin;
In gigantic hoax.
About that time French, German
and English papers were straining ev-
cry nerve to see which could publish
the most sensational items. Their
writer's ransacked the earth, "the sky
above the earth and the caverns be-
meath its surface for material on
which to found extraordinary stories.
AT last Cornelison, one of the Paris
competitors, stated that an interest
ing experiment had just been carried
out In that city which proved the ex-
traordinary voracity of ducks (can-
ards).
Twenty of these fowls had been
placed together one morning, and at
an appointed hour one Of the number
was killed, cut into small bits, feath-
ers and all, and fed to the other 10.
Fifteen minutes later No. 10 was
hashed and served to the remaining
Is in the same manner. The expert
ment was commenced at seven o'clock
IN the morning, the experimenters reg
ularly flashing" duck every is min
utes, and at quarter to twelve
(noon) there was but one duck re-
naming in the pen, and he, of course,
was placed in the position of having
eaten his 10 companions.
This story, pleasantly narrated, OBJ
tanned success which the writer had
never even anticipated. Before the
end of the year it had run the rounds
of all the prominent journals Of
Europe, and had even been translated
into Indian, Chinese, japanese and
other Oriental languages When 1t
had been all but forgotten, the Amer
lean papers took it up and gave it
many amplifications, including Ger.
tiffcate of the autopsy of the last sur:
viving duck, which was declared to
have swollen out Of all proportions
and to have had his oesophagus badly
injured.
For many years afterward the story
of the twenty canards" was "a COM
mon laughing stock, and the word It.
self has ever since retained its novel
significance.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
HOW TINY INSECTS BREATHE.
Curious System Of Tubes That Run
the Whole Length Of Their Lit
tile FraiI Bodies.

Landlubber animals have lungs ana
sea creatures have gills. But insects
have neither one nor the other. They
have complex system Of tubes run
ming throughout the whole length of
the body, by means of which air is
conveyed to every part of the system.
AS they are destined to contain
nothing but air, they are strongly sup
ported to guard against collapse from
pressure. This support is furnished
by means of fine thread running
spirally within the walls of the tube,
much in the same way that garden
hose is protected with wire. There
are generally two of these tubes,
which run the whole length Of the in
sect's body.
Many flies, as larvae, live in the
water. Arranged along each side OF
their bodies is series of exceeding
ly thin plates, into each Of which runs
series of blood vessels. These
plates absorb the oxygen contained in
the water.
The tail ends in three featherlike
projections. By means of these the
larva causes currents of water to.
flow over the gills and thus their eff
cheney is increased.
The gnat also lives in the water as
larva. But it has no gills. There.
fore it cannot breathe the oxygen in.
the water, but must breathe air. This
is done by means of spicade situated
at the tip of its tail. Indeed, the tail
is prolonged into little tube.
The larva floats along head down.
ward in the water with this tube Just
above the surface to enable it to
breathe. After some time it is pro-
vided with two little tubes which act
in the same manner.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

that ! blame Freeman good deal
myself. He says he felt anxious, and
yet he never had that chauffeur sit
up to watch. Foolish, very foolish;
but he'll pay the penalty. having to
stay there and wait for the tires from
Caen.
Well, Peters, and SO here we are
on for Dol Dol seems to be the only
way to get In or out of Brittany, and
1t must have been so always, for in
Matilda's tapestry she's got William
and Harold on their way to Dol as q
beginning to making things hot for the
lord Of Brittany. Very interesting
study, that tapestry, Peters.
$50 we are OFF for Mont-Saint.Michel
bless her old heartor is Michel a
him? must say. I'm deeply interest.
ed in to.day's expedition. Wasn't
some English Henry shut up on Mont
Saint Michel and fed by ravens there,
or something like that? Yes; 1 know
there's some such legend, and now
we're going to see the spot. How do
we get from Dol to the mont? BY
Pontorson, eh? And then diligence
the rest Well, must say 1t sounds
like quite an undertaking; but then, II
you leave the beaten path, you must
always pay the price. and must say I
enjoy these little 5aunts with con-
genial party. Too bad the Kingsleys
couldn't have continued with us. Nice
people. the Kingsleys interest
ing girls. What did you say? Oh,
yes. OF course the aunt was interest
ing, too; but--what did you say? Nom
sense, nonsense! But / will say one
thing, Peters, and that is that it pays
to travel around when It brings one
IN contact with people such as your
self and Miss Kingsley.
1 $50 this Is Pontorson! Do we get
down here? Is that the diligence? Do
We get up there! Great Scott! how
can we? And It looks to be about full
already. Do you mean that we have
got to climb that little ladder? 1
don't believe Yvonne can. don't be.
;lieve she ought to, even II she can
Can't we go to Mont-saint.Mich
some other way9 Peters, I'd like to
slay with my own hands that wretch
that slashed our automobile. VIII you
think Of the difference he is making
Ii our comfort these days? ii8
ELL. why don't we start? That's
the worst q Europe. Peters-no push.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

develop his running muscles indoors,
says Scientific American. The appar-
atus is on the order of treadmill. It
consists of a rack mounted at an In.
cline in suitable frame, and proyid-,
ed with series of rollers on which.
the athlete runs. The frame is formed,
with handles at the side, SO as to pre-.
vent him from falling in case hel
should lose his balance, and which,
will permit him to stop running when
he desires to do so.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

15s Song. i:
Oh! like q queens her happy; tread.
And like queens her golden head!
But oh! at last. when all, is5said,
Her woman's heart for me!
We wandered where the river Cleaned.
Meath oaks. that unused and pines that
dreamed, Is
IA wild thing Of the woods she seemed, h
80 proud and pure and free!
All heaven grew nigh to hear her sing.
When from her lips her soul took wing:
The oaks forgot their pondering.
The pines their sfeyerte. Isl
And oh! her happy qneenly tread!
And oh! her queenly golden head!
But oh 4 her heart. when all u said
Her woman heart for mel 81
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Seeing France with
Uncle John
By ANNE WARNER
YVONrJE to Her MOTHER
Copyright. By ths Century Co.

Uncle came into my room this aft
ernoon and said the more he saw of
Europe the better he liked it, and that
Mr. Peters was the sort Of friend that
was worth making. He said he had
decided to go on with them to Mont
st. Michel, because they were SO ur.
gent that he couldn't well get out of
1t. He says he hopes won't consider
that he has changed his opinion Of
Lee because he hasn't, but that he
will say this much, and that is, that
the fact that a man like Mr. Peters
will call Lee his friend proves that he
must have some good in him some
where. Uncle said the Kingsleys seem
to be nice girls, and then he coughed,
but didn't say anything, so he
dropped the subject. l must tell you,
though, that Miss Clara Emily is get
ting very much in earnest, and every
one is noticing it, and Uncle seems
pleased.
Wire Is a. m. next day..
Just line to say that the sun has
come out, and that we are all going
on by train. except Jim Freeman and
the chauffeur. Some one slashed all
the automobile tires last night. Isn't
that awful?
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Tells Friends Age.

the only thing you have to do is to
add the numbers at the top of the.
blades indicated and you will know
the correct answer.
For instance, suppose your friend is
10 years old. The number 10 will be
found only on the blades 16, 2 and 1,
the sum of which is 10.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
MAGIC FAN TELLS YOUR AGE
Illustration Showing How One Can
Ascertain How Old Friend
May BE BY Blades.

If you wish to know the age of a
friend-always supposing the friend
not to be older than 81 years Just
show him this picture of the magic
fan" and ask him to tell you on which
of the blades his age appears. Then