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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09
nv OLSON GARDNER.

great areas in this and other coun.
tries. regions long looked upon ms
arid. can be forced 60 contribute
their share Ia the worlds supply OF
food. viii become subject of So
rlous international discussion when
the fourth annual DRY Farming Con-
gres opens here for threeday
session ON October &c
II may surprise some farmers Of
the rain belt. and those who irri-
gate. 10 know that there arr now
5000 members Of the Dry Farming
association. beginning la Denver
three years ago. the get together
movement OF those interested la
dry farming has gro3u Until Cana
do. Mexico. Great britain. Africa.
Turkestan. Russia. China aud Japan
are participants Ia the effort 10
pool experiences and spread useful
information on tho subject At the
coming meeting no less than ~ ma.
lions viii be represented by dele.
gates or dry farm exhibits.
Dry farming is the science
Of raising crops without the
normal supply 81 rain. a few
years ago II ~sa supposed that
irrigation or regular rain vas
essential 70 erops. Nos u has
been discovered that this sup
position 10 incorrect " proper
" handled. crops can be raised
on land with almost the mini
mum Of rainfall.
This discovery has come 20 the
world Hike a great invention. Not
without excitement the farmer has
awakened 20 the fact that lands
regarded as arid az deacrt~ are
good for yearly crop Of grain
good grain. running 30 bushels 10
the acre. also good orchards. good
potatoes and other crops Worth
lcaa lands have suddenly become
valuable. and deserted wastes ARE
being taken up and pcoplcd wlsh
homestead settlers.
What Was the character OF the
discovery by which the farmer Is
enabled 10 raise ercps with . 20 IA
inches Of rain In the year,
''Soil culture ~ tho anmwer Of
Professor W. " Campbell. whose
name IL one OF the frat 20 be sdon
titled with the dry farming move
ment. Professor Campbell uow
publishes paper. and has for acv.
erzi years br~n lcetnrink on the
subject He dates the beginning of
dry farming 20 the construction 0f
particular type Of plow. which he
had belt In a blacksmith shop In
South Dakota, back In n. early
COS. He says that pillow II the baAia
Of dry farming.
BY all II u conceded that the
trick ilem In saving the moist.
urs Of whatever rain Haay fali.
There are different ways of do
ing this. eas tho result ie tire
same. In the main. also. u
consists In very frequent stir.
ring Of the surface 81 the
ground. Tire farmer first
pio~s very deeply. shen he
"harrc~s- harro~s. harro~s."
George l.. Farrell 81 smithfI~ld.
Utah. is another dry farming pho.
nesr He made wheat grow on
dry AREA IN that afafn .s..nst.s an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

II Is perhaps needlesaly unkind
TO remark that the gentlemen who
sells eggs at 90 cents dozen know
something of the big store" meth.
DDS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Until Pittsburg and Detroit settle
their differences. North Pole. aero
nautic and faunai Information will
be AZ a journalistic discount.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

The city hospital can't expect n
record for cures as long as patients
are allowed TO drop out of the
fourth story window.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Don't block the way for the hus-
tier. n Il a. too warm Just get In
the shade out Of other folks way
Florida Times unian.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

uating gown" but IL might get
YOU husband" We'll I'D hate to
have 60 dress the rest OF my life on
precedent like that"-I.oulsvilie
Courier J ournal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

II Ia a fact worth noting that no
honest man ever lost a cent betting
on fake wrestling matches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

A man expects his wife 10 no per-
feet. but somehow hc doesn't seem 10
realize that she has right TO OK
pect the same OF him.--chicago
News
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Dad what sort Of a bureau IN
matrimonial bureauTr "Oh. any bu-
rcau that has five drawers fun of
women's filings and ono mans tic
In tt."--H0uston Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

A teacher was telling n class at
school last Sunday about tho deiuEc.
remarking; And then Il rained Tor
forty days and forty nights" Then
the little boy asked. Were the
farmers satisfied then. miss9''-Tit
Bits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

The great difference in crooks Is
that some admit their crookedness
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Mrs, Crnwford--sso his wife is OK.
travagant in dress9 Mrs. Crnbshaw
very. Just now she's getting a
coat OF tan NJ n hundred -dollar-a :
week seaside resort Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Max-You say he Is beating his
way about tho country.
Dax--Yos, no plays the drum with
the band In a travelling ciroua.-
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

The city authorities should at
least make the hospital as pafe a.
the Fourth av. trestle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

tedd-tIava you ever timed your
automohileY Greene-Oh. Yes IL
stood perfectly still for forty eight
minutes on the road today l--Yonkers
Statesman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Ethereal woman looks at her best
when she has had three good meals
a day Florida Times Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09
IA NATIONS PLAN CONQUEST OF THE DESERT AT
COMING DRY FARM CONGRESS in MONTANA

international Get Together spirl.
Back Of Movement TO Spread In.
formation on Successful Methods
Of Forcing Crops From Great
Areas Long Looked Upon az Arid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

while others pretend to be gentle.
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

George l.. Farrell 81 smithfIcld.
Utah. Is another dry farming pho.
n~er. He made wheat grow on a
dry area In that state nearly 40
years ago. and he credits the dis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

~ sail, cot Of ctfp--i ysar, ssI
mentha, eh.h0g 4 rhonfh, nso.
Entered ~ seattle, wash, D@st-
office. - secead-eiass matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09

Want too Oft botrayB the tongue 20
lies, Homer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-09
STAR DUST

"a stuaais'
Eassn can ffeor
sh' or Il n arr
yeeksthsek.%
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
Wall Trained.

A farmer. finding Il motor horn in
The r,nld. took il humP determined 10
turu il 10 some Use So he taught his
and all nature may he said To have
smiled ill one morning II motor car
passing The farmynrd blew II loud
blast. The fun strength of the poultry
yard Instantly ran out into the road
and began to pursue the car with all
the ardur of railway travellers charging
into the refreShIment room. At the end
of the fifth mile fourteen puliets and
three ROSTERS succunled through ex.
hausiinn. The rest are still running
English Paper.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

ton of the government, that it had
never been questioned before. that it
had helped to save the nations life il
the darkest days of its history, that
it is method of raising revenue recog-
niZed in many OF. the leading nations
of the world and@that the action Of
the court itself depended on Il five to
four majority. it being popularity re-
ported ut the fine that one judge
changed his m;nd@overnight-all these
and other conscientious astonished
and stirred the nation profoundly In
4 manner characteristic of the Ameri-
can people, however. while indignant
criticism was widespread, two of the
dissenting justices themselves being
perhaps the bitterest In their COM
ments. there was nowhere a proposal
to disregard the finding of the court.
Nor was there ever another serious at
tempt to pass an income tax law, al
though fourteen Years have elapsed,
until the constitutional disability.
whether fancied ef~real. had been re
moved. True. the measure has been
discussed at various times. and. while
vast majority of the American peo-
pie have always favored such a tax.
the consensus Of public opinion has
been against passing the law second
time in the face of an adverse court
decision, although there was Il we'll
nigh universal opinion that the decision
was mistaken one. That is a triumph
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
POLENTA.
A Woman Tells Of Her introduction to
the Italian Dish.

A Woman Tells Of Her introduction to
the Italian Dish.
Did you ever eat poienta? Hear
what one woman has to tell you he
fore you say no.
"Just let me tell you about my in
PRODUCTION to this Italian dish. Last
summer. after | bad closed our camp
In the mountains. was invited Ia
spend the night with an acquaintance
who had the next camp.
she is charming woman. one VIII"
has lived abroad more than in this
country. She is devoted to Italy and
things Italian. and. her cook from
southern Italy has been with her sev
eral years.
AS | was about to retire my host
ess said to me. Pardon me. but I
didn't think to ask you what yon pre-
ferred to have for breakfast Really.
before ] had opportunity tn frame II
reply. she continued We always have
polenta: Antouiua makes delicious po-
lenta. SO always have it, did not
know pofeuta. w;ts quite sure. bul il
certainly sounded most attractive. aud
so | replied. i am sure ! should liz"
polentu. especially If Antonim makes
it, and | went TO my room with my
appetite already whetted for pOlentf,
made by Autonina.
'''fhe next morning J awaited that
meal with the greatest expectancy.
The polenta was served. and tasted
1t. Was II good?
1T certainly was. but | bad eaten Ii
hundreds of times before, only we pro
sale Americans Gull il cornmral mush.
Truly, that is po'enta. a maine
makes lots of difference. doesn't IT.!
she concluded. - Houston Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
What's In a Name,

Epirure- Waiter this steak is posi-
lively bad. II must be three weeks
MD WATERFALL. pardon. monsieur.
4 have made Ze IneeS!ake aud have
brought you re veniSon. Epicure-
veniSon? Oh. yes. Then YOU may
feave IT, TASTES IT, All. to be sure.
it is venison. and very nice. too-very
nice. indeed. flown Topics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
By JAMES A. EDeERToN.
NOR the first time in forty years
4 a constitutional amendment is
being submitted to the legis-

CONSTITUTIONS aHieHuueut Is
being submitted to the legis-
islatures of the various states.
1t was in 1869 that the fifteenth
amendment, providing that the right
TO vote should not be abridged be-
cause of race, color or previous con-
dftion of servitude," was submitted.
The year following it was approved.
Indeed, it is worthy of note that no
amendment has ever been submitted
by congress in the regular way that
has not been ratified by the states. If
this Is criterion. the income tax
amendment now proposed is already
as good as adopted.
The method laid down in the conSti-
tuition for it's own amendment pro-
vides that two-thirds of each house of
congress shall be required for the sub
mission of the proposed change. after
which it must be ratified by the legis-
latures of three-fourthS of the states.
The present amendment has already
received the two-thirds majority of the
two houses of congress and has been
certified by the president to the gov
errors Of the forty-six states. 1t will
probably be acted on by the legis-
latures next winter.
Another method for the amendment
of the constitution has been provided,
but it has never been invoked. When
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
THE MAR KETS.

Chicago. Aug. 1G-Following are the
quotations on the market today:
Wheat.
September. 1003s. 10OSs, 991a, 1895.
December 97Ss. 97La. 9G1a. 9GlA.
May. 100ss, 1c07s, ZOE, 100.
Corn.
September, &C. g.. G5A, G6H.
December. 55as. 81. 55H, 56A.
May, SOS, IS. 56H. 57ls.
Oata-
September, $3.50. 39ls, IS $685..
December. 3Sas. 3S7s. 3Sls, 1914.
May. i0a, IL. 40$s, 40$s.
PORK.
September, 20.57, 20.S0. 20.55. 20.S0.
January, 1927, 17.47, 1925, 17.40.
Lard.
September. 1L5a, 11.57. 11.47. 1857.
October. 11.42, 11.52. 11.42, 1852.
January, closed 1927.
Ribs.
September. ILL. 11.30. 11.17. 11.30.
October, 1890, Hip, 1920. lice.
January. 925, 1927, 9.17. 9.22.
Receipts today-Wheat 157, corn
179. oats 222, hogs $4,000. cattle 10000,
sheep $4,000.
Estimated receipts Tuesday-Hogs
$4,000.
Hog market opened strong iI2Gs
left over 3,400. Light S7.40@S.00,
mixed and butchers $7.25@S.10, good
heavy s100@795, rough heavy 81.
80
Cattle market opened 10c higher.
Sheep market opened 10c lower
Hogs at Omaha 1.S00, cattle 7.G)9
Hogs at Kansas City 5000, cattle
10000.
Hog market closed steady at early
advance Bulk s7450790. light $7.45
@S.O0. mixed and butchers s7.S0@S.05,
good heavy s7.50@S.00, rough heavy
$7O56730.
Cattle market closed strong.
Sheep market closed weak.
Northwestern receipts--Minneapoi
today 81, last week IA, last year AL
Duluth, today ). last week u, last year
Is.
Liverpool opening cables-Wheat Il
to pa d. higher, corn a higher.
Liverpool closing - Wheat rs d.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

WOI III
Favored by Roosevelt.
The income tax law of 1894 was a
part of the Wilson tariff bill, and its
notification left the government ham,
pered for funds. In subsequent years
it was discussed by the Democrats and
later was taken up by President Roose-
welt. No serious purpose to put 1t on
the statute books was shown by con-
gress. however. until the extra session
of this year, when the sidetracking of
the inheritance tax proposed by the
house left the way open for an income
tax amendment. With considerable
glee the Insurgents and Democrats an
nounced that they had enough votes
to adopt the measure. 1t was at this
point that the administration came for
ward with it's double proposal of n
corporation tax and of q constitutional
amendment to permit an income tax,
which had the effect of sidetracking
the immediate consideration of the in
come fax amendment and thus saved
the supreme court from reversing it.
self or Il second time declaring this
long recognized form of taxation IN
constitutional.
In England where the income tax
has been in force for many years, 1t
was once opposed by Gladstone on the
ground that 1t made "a nation of
liars; Despite the criticism by Eng
lands Grand old Man, the tax was re-
tanned. but the objection was noted
and the ground for it removed in
rather an ingenious way. AT the time
of Gladstone's structure the British
method of collecting the tax was like
our own-that is, It was collected from
me man who received the income.
Now 1t Is collected from the man who
pays the income-that is. If one is
PAID a salary the tax is deducted he
fore he receives it; If he "a maid = d,rs
dend on stocks the same method "a
pursued, and similar devices are re-
sorted to in cases of those who rece,v.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

the legislatures of two-thirds of the
states shall demand constitutional
convention, congress is in duty bound
to call it, A few desultory attempts of
this sort have been proposed or dis
cussed, but nothing ever came of them.
One such proposal was in connection
with the election of senators by pOpu-
lar vote. The house of representatives
has also proposed this amendment sew
eral times and passed it by practical
ly q unanimous vote, but the senate
has refused to concur. Is it possible
tina; majority of our honorable sena-
tors are afraid of the people? AT any
rate. they seem opposed to any change
in the method of choosing senators. in
volving. as it might. change in the
character of the senators so chosen. IT.
is evident that the only way the Amer
lean people will ever get election of
senator's by direct vote is to instruct
their legislators to choose senator's
committed to this reform.
The Income Tax Decision.
The history of the income tax has
been somewhat different from that Of
popular election of senators. although
the two reforms have been advocated
In the main by the same progressive
element. Popular election of senators
mas never had legal existence. al
though practieed in some states, while
the income tax was in use among the
colonies and in certain states. was
adopted by the general government
during the civil war and was a recog-
hlzed method of taxation, both state
and national, until declared unconst,.
tutionai by the supreme court in 1885,,
1t is TO remove the obstacle then raised
that the present constitutional amend
ment is proposed.
No decision since that on the Dred
Scott case in the troubled days before
the war ever aroused the storm Of
criticism against our highest judicia
tribunal that followed this finding ii
the income tax case. The fact tina
the tax had stood since the founda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
Professional Orators.

When Lord Rosmead. then Sir Her
rules Robihsou. WIS governor OF New
South Wales. in the early seventies. II
fell to his lot To adult the ersiwhile
.annibai Kingdom of Fiji rs an in
tegrai part of the British empire.
During the Incidental crrennt,irs he
noticed that none of the great lighting
chiefs spoke in person aud that each
Of them had professional orator Oh
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
Locomotive
LOCAL. MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock, Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Aug. 16.-Following are
the wholesale prices on the local
market today:
Provisions and Produce.
Live Poultry - Hens. per pound
loo; spring chickens, per pound, 15c;
$3.50 TO $3.50 per dozen
Butter-Dairy. q to 22c; creamery.
&c.
Lard-13c
Potatoes-50c
Onions-50 TO Coo
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn. 20 to nc; oats, Soc
Forage-Timothy hay, $40; straw.
Sc. --f
Coal-LuInp, per Dushel. lac; slack.
$3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

his staff As an lrislfman. with a
strong sense of burner. Sir Hercules
was naturally tickled 10y such a novel
situation. and when he got back to
Sydney he repeatedly eulosiZed the ar
rangement. poiniing out that the man
of action WAS very rarely ii man of
words and that civilization might very
we'll learu n lesson from Pacific chiefs.
-l.ondoiI Chronicle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
NEIGHBOURS WEEK
Davenport Starts Six Days of
Gay Doings to Boom the,
Towns Good Name.
CARNIVAL AND RACE MEET
Decorations Are General and Pretty
Free Attractions Staged ut
the Ball Park.

Today Davenport's second great
river carnival and race meet is fairly
under way and the early visitors are
finding plenty to keep them busy. The
decorations are the most beautiful!
ever seen in this part OF the country,
Thousands of electric lights line both
sides of the downtown streets and over
each light is hung prettily colored
Japanese lantern. Across the streets
are hung beautiful American flags
fianked by vari-colored pennants. In
addition to this most every business
house is decorated and the general eff
feet of the whole, is so decidedly orisi-
nal and beautiful that for time the
stranger imagines himself in a truly
fairy land. Down at the new ball park
most wonderful transformation has
been wrought
All last night an army of men lab
ored hard and faithfully and with the
rising of the sun the most ardent
FAM could find but little to remind
him of the glorious American gam ?.
Immense canvas tents have arisen on
| the field. A mine shaft has been sunk
and the visitor sees real gold dug from
! beneath what was formerly second
base. Over in left field is big Otto
end his wonderful collection of wild
animals. In right field is real Old
p; fashioned southern plantation where
one can hear the real southern melo.
dies and see a jig as it was jigged il
the days of Dixie. First base is occu-
pied by lair oriental maidens and So
date solemn matrons from the far
east. At shortstop is Theodore Roosa-
welt as he actually appears on his
hunting expedition through darkest
Africa
Big Elevated stage.
| Directly in front of the grandstanJl
has been erected an immense elevated
stage and here every afternoon and
evening will be exhibited five of the
most thrilling and pleasing free act;
ever witnessed. The "Onetti sisters
are far above anything of their Kind
The Loop the Loop Without Loop
makes ones hair stand on end. then
1 NOihSo saw Go. i1lt ssIcdtcSl lauS
producer on earth. The Flying Fish.
ers" are novelty in this country and
certain to please Last among the
free attractions are the eight great
"Heras.' one of the greatest acrobatic
! team on the American continent. In
all there are over so different shows
in this city of fun ana amusement
and every one of them wholesome. in
teresting and entertaining The genial
Matt Lamb is in charge of the carni
val police and if you want to make the
acquaintance of this gentleman just
start something.
Tonight the bands will play. thous
ands of lights will twinkle welcome
to visitors to maize merry in Daven
Forts city of fun and amusement. '
Every afternoon and evening during
the entire week the gates of this cit
will be wide open and if you fail 70
pass within its portals and stroll
through its brightly lighted promen
AIDES you will have missed one of the
most pleasing and interesting attract
ions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
e G. = REMOVES
-. -. - BLOOD HUMORs

of
which
becomes infected with acids
impurities
ppes bos ustes itching hard cay skin affection
removing the huos the blood coos the cicu
builds
nutritious corpusc enriches in Then the
nourhed ooed oened by this
Eczema Acne letter, Salt all
slightly blenihes
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
Thc Poor Poet.

My husband never gets what he
should for his poetry" said the poets
wife. with tinge of sadness.
"0h. don't he too hard on him." re-
piled The girl absentmindedly.- Yonk-
as Statesman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

Why the Present Constitutional
Amendment to the Method Of
Taxation Recognized by the
Government For Many Years
IL Proposed. g 81 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16
G~>>--0
THE INCOME TAX AND ITS HISTORY

Character Study of Senator
Norris Brown of Nebraska. In.
PRODUCER of the Amendment.
Cherub Faced Fighter Who Will
Dare Much For a Principle. q