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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

tutes for this congressional district
and his views found ready favor.
Institute Goes ON Record.
The institute yesterday afternoo
put itself on record on several publ
questions, by the adoption of the TO
lowing resolutions:
Whereas: The congress of the
United States, now in session, is
likely to consider a number of
measures in which the farmers of
the country are vitality interested,
among them being the enactment
of parcels post law, one provid-
ing for postal savings bank, the
creation of a ship subsidy, and
the repeal Of the tax on butter
inc.
Therefore, be it resolved: That
we, the farmers of Rock Island
county, in annual institute assem-
bled, declare that we are in favor
of the parcels post and postal saw
ings bank and unalterably oppos-
ed to the passage of any ship sub
sidy measure.
dorse the stand taken by the Ma
tional Dairy union in its fight
to prevent the threatened repeal
of the butterine tax, and to Sc
cure amendments TO the existing
law to render it more effective.
Be it further resolved, That
a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded by the secretary to the
representative in congress from
this district and to the senators
from Illinois.
At the evening session prizes in tn
domestic science contests were a
nounced as follows, Miss Helena n
the University of Illinois being tn
Judge:
Best Loaf of Bread.
First prize. rocker donated by CT
mann & Salzmann-Mrs. w. S. McCu
loch, Taylor Ridge.
Second prize, lard press donated b
the Rock Island Hardware company
Mrs. John Lowe, Edgington.
Third prize, set of cups and saucer
donated by L. S. McCabe & Co.-MiS
Rose Hintermeister. Taylor Ridge.
Fourth prize. sack of flour. donate
by A. c. Ramsay, Taylor Ridge-Mis
Louisa Hartmann. Taylor Ridge.
Best Fruit Cake COpen to girls under is
First prize, KimbaH organ, donate
by Bowlby Music house-Miss Ann
Hintermeister. Taylor Ridge.
Second prize. fur throw. donated D
George Bennett. Rock Island-Miz
Mildred Moffit, Taylor Ridge.
Third prize. gold brooch donated ,
Fred Bleuer, Rock Island-Miss Lei
Mcconnell. Milan.
Best Home Made Candy.
First prize, vase donated by Youn
& McCombs-AIrs. A. c. Wood, Taylc
Ridge.
Second prize, basket of fruit donate
by Lagomarcino-Grupe Fruit compan,
Davenport-Miss Hilda x. Carlson
Taylor Ridge.
Miss Mildred Motif. winner of Sc
ond prize in the cake baking contes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

to continue to apply the whip to the
exhausted soil and thereby depriving
themselves of greater profits in the fu-
ture. Make 100 bushels of corn per
acre your slogan. You will get it II
you go after it in the proper, in the
common sense way. You know that
it is good common sense to cultivate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09


Island County Farmer.
been enjoyed by each but once in two
years, under the plan of alternating
the meetings. The institute in the
upper end Of the county will Hext
winter cover two days, while that in
the lower end will cover but one. The
plan is to alternate the long and
short sessions, if it is not found pos
sible, after next year, to have full
two days meeting in each district.
Corn raising contests for the men and
boys and baking and other contests
for the ladies win be conducted at
both Institutes. The new order of
things was suggested at the Taylor
Ridge meeting by w. II. Ashdown Of
Port Byron, who is director of insti-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

Twenty Inch Rope Of Pearls.
The fashion in length for a string OF
pearls has changed. 1t was once four
teen inches, then sixteen. Now the
string must measure twenty inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09
TWO MEETINGS
NEXT WINTER
Farmers Decide to Hold Insti-
tute in Each End of the
County.
TWo-DAY SESSION IN NORTH
Taylor Ridge Ladies Land Practic-
ally All Prizes in Bread, Cake
and Candy Contests.

Rock Island county, if the lnstruc-
lions voted yesterday afternoon, are
carried out by the officers, will have
two institutes next winter, instead of
enc. Both ends of the county will
have the benefit which has heretofore
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-09

less number of acres and reap much
larger returns"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
BRIDGEPORT WATER
 IS THE WORST EVER
That's What 0diva's Manager Thinks
 of Our Drink.

Bridgeport has about the dirtiest water have run across yet" declared Capt Charles Adams. manager of the odiva act which Is appearing at Polls theatre this week.
 'In our big tank we have had a chance to test the city water in Meri- den. Waterbury. Springfield and Bridgeport and of all the cities think that Bridgeport comes pretty near to taking the palm for dirtiness-
 Tt is close run between Water bury and Bridgeport for the honors. anyway. In Waterbury we finally
 filled the tank up with artesian we'll water furnished by the Hotel Elton. but Bridgeport has no weIl-water so we must use the city fluid
 The water in Meriden was excel lent and in Springfield 1t was clear as crystal. That is a, testimonial for its purity when you remember that the tank is a big one and when you are looking into 1t. you are looking through fifteen feet of water You might take a sample of 1t In a glass and Ut would appear as clear as might be. but when you have fifteen feet of it. the defects become very apparent and 1t takes a very clear water not to show a tinge of dirt
 "Of course in building the big tank We counted on that to certain ex- tent but we didn't expect to run against any such propositions such as in Bridgeport After our experiences in Springfield and Meriden we thought that the dirty water of Waterbury was a big exception but on coming to Bridgeport we found we were some what mistaken"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Tn. 4siIIinserp stakss.

It only takes few hours to get from any part of England to Doncas- ter, see the race for the St. Leger and return home. Yet in the coaching times a journey from London to Don cnster occupied couple of days
 Taking its name from famous Don caster sportsman. Colonel St. Leger- properly pronounced "Sillinger"-the race is the second oldest horse racing event in the country It was founded in 1776 and always arouses the great est enthusiasm in the north of Eng land In fact, in the prerailway days laborers living fifty miles away would save up their shillings for weeks, walk to Doncaster, see the race, have a bet and walk home again.
 John Scott, who in his day was wis ited by peers. lawyers, poets and au- thors of all degrees, trained sixteen St. Leger winners There have been many memorable finishes to the race, and on one occasion "a horse named Theodore, against whom the odds were quoted at 1000 to walking officially 1000 to 5-won hand somely. fs
 The largest field was thirty, in 1925, and the smallest four, in 17S3 and 17S5. A horse named Ninety-three won in 1793.-London Saturday Review.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Arm.d. witb a saber Hit.

When William l.. Royal of Eau quier county, Va, was seventeen years old he became Confederate soldier In his "Reminiscences" he says that the feats performed by the Confed- crate cavalry in the early part of the war were remarkable, because not one company in ten had any arms that were fit to fight with.
 ''When I joined my company" he writes, .'they gave me saber which, I think, was used in the Revolution. and this was the only weapon had. One day, while my regiment was standing in road, I bantered com rade to see which of us could cut the largest twig from a tree I made a powerful cut, and the blade of my saber broke off at the hilt-
 ssIn short time we were dismount- ed and ordered to clear the Yankees out of a piece of woods in skirmish formation. We marched through the woods. but fortunately no Yankees were there. I have often wondered what I should have done, armed with that saber hilt, if had met Yankee armed with Springfield musket."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
MYSTERY IN BAIL
 OF NOTED ROBBER
Sl0,000 in Cash Deposited for Release of Joseph Stephen from Hartford
 Jail.

Hartford, Nov. BOA man known to the police of this city as Joseph Ste phen and who has been a prisoner in the city jail for six weeks charged with highway robbery. has been re- leased in .s5.Ooo bail. which was fur nished in the form of s10,00o in cash put up by a MT. Mullen of New York and Eugene Sullivan of Waterbury. The law of Connecticut requires that where cash is offered as bail twice the sum named in the bail bond must be deposited.
 Now that Stephen is at liberty the police are wondering what interests he was able to enlist to secure the amount of bail money after he had lain in jail six weeks, apparently with out a friend.
 Stephen was arrested on October IS on the complaint of John J. Foley. treasurer of the James Pullar Carri- age company, who charged Stephen with robbing him of sT00 as he was leaving a bank after drawing the lar comapny. Stephen at first gave the name of John Doe and refused to tell who he was or where he came from Later he said his name was John Joseph stephen and that his home was in Ohio.
 After his release yesterday he left the jail with one of his bondsmen and boarded Boston train after buying a ticket to Springfield. His bonds men refused to tell anything about him and his lawyer Joseph L. Barbour whom his bondsmen have engaged is euqally silent. Ills bond requires his appearance in court here next Sat- urday morning. when -he will probably be bound over to appear before the Superior Court a week later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
NEW CHARITIES
 ORGANIZATION
Edward B. Knowles is Chosen President
 IA Directors Elected.

Edward B. Knowles. of the Royal Equipment Co. was elected president of the Bridgeport Christian union which is to establish a city mission The election took place at the Y- M C. A. building yesterday afternoon F. w. Burton. sales manager at the Bryant Electric Company. was chosen vice president. H. A. Chaffee of the secretary. The treasurer is Egbert Marsh. vice president of the Bridge port Trust Co.,. W. ". Garner. senior member of the insurance firm of W. " Garner & Son. and Horace w. Smith. president of the Wheel. Wood G Bending Co. are the auditors.
 The board of directors consists of 25 members, five of whom retire each year. These were elected:
 Five years-S. H. Calhoun. M. H. Chapin, Arthur F. Warner. Jeremiah Holmes. Rev. W. l. Maurer.
 Four years-w. B. Spencer. New ton Hoyt. Paul L. Miller. Rev. C. F. Barto.
 Three years-E B. Knowles. H. A. Chaffee. Egbert Marsh. Thomas P. Taylor. Rev. George w. Nicholson
 Two years-F- V. Burton. w. V. Gar ner. Wills ID. Ives. w G. Hoag. Rev. ". Fl. Lewis.
 One year-Robert W. Strang. E. H. Williams. Horace J. Smith. G. T. Hathe- way, Rev. J. M. Richardson i. One more director for the four year term is to be selected. .f
 The board will hold meetings on the first Tuesday in each month. The first annual meeting will be held on the first Tuesday in June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
JOHN BIGELOW
 WORKS AT g
Diplomat Recalls First Visit to New
 York from Hartford.

New York. Nov. 30.-John Bigelow, Minister to France during the Civil War and the biographer of Samuel J. Tilden. last week celebrated his ninety second birthday He was born at Maiden, Saugerties, N. r., on Novem- Der 25. 1S17 Tn spite of his advanced years MT. Bigelow is still in good health and works regularly every day He has just published three volumes of "Retrospections, of an Active Life" in which he reviews a career of many and important activities. He is still the president of the New York Public Library. having been appointed to that post on the amalgamation of the Astor and Lenox Libraries with the Tilden foundation
 Mir. BigeIow was called to the bar as long ago as 1888. but gave up most of his energies to newspaper work. In 1S4S he was prominent among political writers for his support of Martin Van Buren as the Presidential candidate of the Free Soil Democrats. He was in- vited by William Cullen Bryant to join him in the ownership of the Evening Post and continued to be one of its proprietors until 1860.
 From 1881 to 1887 he was in Paris first as American consul general. and then as minister. and during that time aided in thwarting a plan to permit the Confederates to purchase four iron ciads there.\ He also negotiated the withdrawal of France from Mexico. On his return to America he was Sec Tetary of State for New York on the Democratic ticket from 1875 to 1s77. and became Intimately associated with Samuel J. Tilden. For many years now he has taken no further part in public life. but has written much to the newspapers and magazines.
 In an interview yesterday MT. Bige- low spoke of his first visit to New York T won't forget that. either he said. "I had gone to college at Hartford. It's Trinity college now. 1 had to take a stage to New Haven They were getting their first passen- ger boats on the Sound. and had a long but pleasant trip to New York My brother met me and showed me the town. recall we went to the old Bowery Theatre and saw that fine old farce, The 100-Pound Note He took me to the theatre again and then saw the first of the negro minstrels. They had just come north and they took New York by storm They had us all singing their negro songs in the streets"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
FIRE COMMISSIONER
 ANSWERS EAMESAS
 TO PRICE OF OATS

At the meeting of the Taxpayers
 -saeue George M Flames. president of she Park Board. intimated that the fire department would not rurl shors in it's feed accounts if it did as the Park department did-buy all of its feed at a low price for the entire sea. son. He said that the Park Board paid a 20 Der bag for its oats.
 At the office of the Fire Commission today it was stated that the Fire Board had bought oats for less than <l 20 per bag and was paying d-zz per bag at the present The highest price the tepartment had paid was <-S2 per bag and that was year ago.
 One of the commissioners said tn1s morning: ~Te buy a great deal more oats than the Park department and ought to be able to buy them very cheap. But we are handicapped through the fact that we have no place to store them The Park department has barns in which it can store a big lot of feed The local feed dealers will not give us a price on more feed than we can store at one time aRealizing that we could save money by buying oats. hay and feed several months in advance we asked the Board of Apportionment for the necessary funds and were refused"
 Several years ago there was pro feet to build a storehouse for the city in which feed for all the city's horses could be stored
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
How to Reduce Fat Without
 Drugs, Diet or Exercise

After the summer is past and there are no more hot. stuffy days, this is the time when fat people should be thinking about reducing their weight and should stop making the fat that is such a burden to them The best way and the easiest way is the one about which so much has been said and written this past year. This way is the Marmola way. The famous Marmola Prescription has been pre- pared in tablet form. These little tablets contain nothing but the ele- ments that go to change the things which produce fat into good. strong blood. nerves, tissues and bone. More than this, these tablets absorb and re- move the fat remaining at the rate of from 12 to 15 ounces per day. You must not confuse Marmola Tablets with harmful patent drugs and hurt full reducing methods. These tablets 20 into your stomach just like the juices of the digestive organs and cor rect these juices so that they produce no more fat They are harmless, yet thousands of men and women all over this land today are of firm figures and normal size because of these little tab lets. This is why every druggist ev- anywhere carries them in stock and will sell them to you If Your drug
 gist does not have them. or you would rather send 75 cts. the price of a case, to The Marmola Company. Dept. s7s. Detroit, Mich. they win send them to you at once in a plain pack age, postage paid
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
NEW HAVEN WOMAN SLEUTH WORKS UP
 LIQUOR VIOLATION


 Horatio Chapman. who is the pro- prietor of the Inn at Saybrook. was prosecuted on Saturday on four counts before Justice Calvin C. Fairbanks MT. Chapman was deferded by. Attor- ney G. B. Carlson and the triaf lasted from 10 a. m- to D. m-
 It developed that on the day of the Yale-Princeton game in New Haven an automobile party stopped at the The man of the party asked, if he two women. as they were very cold
 MT Chapman gave the man some whiskey and each of the women a Later they had dinner and according to the testimony of MT. Chapman were charged for what they had eaten and at regular prices The bill was paid by one of the women with a ten dol- lar bill. i7 There was no charge for the drinks, The visitors asked for whiskey to take with them and were refused by Mir. Chapman on the ground that the town was dry. but he directed them to where they could get 1t
 IT developed during the trial that one of the women was Lena s. Martin, Of 1oq York street, New Haven, that she was married but is not living with her husband and that she was hired by Nelson M Bowes of Saybrook. who lives across the street from the Inn. and that she was paid S25 for her ser vices and expenses
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
AUTOISTS AROUSED
 OVER CONDITION
 OF STATE ROADS

Thoroughly aroused over the poor condition of the State roads and es- pecially the new stretch between Der lin and Hartford, which Highway Commissioner James H. Macdonald points out as an ideal piece of road way, the automobilists of Connecticut have taken the situation in their own hands and are clamoring for better legislation, a three headed commission and above all good roads. The situ-- ation in this State is a peculiar one fact that there is plenty of money for good roads, the highways are fall ing to pieces much faster than they are being repaired
 At the session before last the Legis- lature appropriated ,s4. 500 coo for State Highway. not more than sT50, 600 to be spent each year for the following six years. This law was subsequently, amended so that the Highway Com missioner could spend $50,O0O on roads State. Under certain conditions this sum could be doubled, making under the conditions as outlined in the act $1 .00o, 900 of new work that could be started in one year in the event that the towns of the State were agreeable to paying their portion of the cost
 Many of the legislators who by their votes. granted the big appropriat are the very ones who now demand something for their money and who point to the State roads a disgrace to the Commonwealth They declare that an entire new system of direction and supervision of road building meth ods here is needed. A commission of three is suggested to relieve MT. Mac donald of some of the responsibility, but such a change could be made only by the Legislature, which does not act again until 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
ALABAMA DRYS
 LOSE AT POLLS

Birmingham. Ala. Nov. so-A pro hibition amendment to the State Con stitution was defeated yeSterday by a large majority, estimated at from 12,- 900 to 10000 votes
 This election was the first popular expression in Alabama on the subject of Statewide prohibition of liquor sell ing. The prohibition measure wa5 passed by a Legislature which had been elected on a local option plat form While several counties have declared for prohibition under the Lo- cal Option act. the voters of the en- tire State had never before been called on to pass on the question
 In Birmingham the election was the most exciting ever witnessed. Hun dreds of people were crowded around each polling place. Women and chIl- dren were singing and praying. Brass bands stationed around the polling places were playing lively airs to drown out the prayers and songs and pleadings of the women and children who gathered early in the morning in an effort to influence votes for the amendment Deputy Sheriffs and ex- tra policemen were on duty around the polls and the excitement was intense
 Whenever the women began singing and praying the bands struck up Business in Birmingham was virtually suspended all day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Bees swarmino Have Scouts.

Swarms of bees are sometimes com pelled to take refuge in very remark able shelters. A peculiar and instruc- tive instance was observed by the writer one spring. The swarm flew over large vineyard which contained few buildings. One of these buildings was constructed of hollow concrete blocks. The swarm flew directly to- ward small hole in one of the blocks and disappeared in the interior. No doubt the swarm had rested on a tree or shrub on the preceding day and had sent out scouts to seek a home. The scouts found the little hole lead ing into the great cavity of the con crete block aiid reported their discov- cry to their comrades. This case fur nishes indisputable proof that swarm ing bees really send out scouts. as they are believed to do. for the little hole could not have been discovered in the rapid aud lofty flight of the swarm.-Scientific American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
PUBLIC OPINION Tax Equalization
 In Naugatuck
Editor of the banner:

Editor of the Farmer:
 Sir-Here are a. few more facts of interest to the citizens of Bridgeport apropos of the recent agitation on the part of certain interests which result ed in the formation of a .staxpayers' league".i so-called: =.
 Q)-Wfth reference to the matter of eqnalization of taxation. which the gen. tlemen promoting the organization failed to consider of sufficient import ance to incorporate as a plank in their platform. we have before us the ex- ample of the town of Naugatuck. in this State. which shortly ago appoint ca commission of experts to investi- gate the question of just assessment or property within the town L The Iown-of Naugatuck is divided in two parts. As the result of the inyestiga- tion. increase of the assessment of large interests was Recommended which if carried into effect win in one district, lowe- the rate of taxatfon from Is mills to mills, and In the other district from 15 to mills Just ing a great hullabaloo over the mat ter, and are leaving no stone linttIrned m order to upset the work of the com
 The issue that faces the town of Naugafuck Is the one that faces the city of Bridgeport today, and the gem tAemen back of the league fn careEtion know it and fear the adtustment as my 1o tne Juu8ment day. But come It must and come it win. in spite of a thousand taxpayers leagues. so-calI- ed
 G)-The question naturally suggests Itself. eff the gentlemen back of the taxpayers league are really sincere, and have the best interest of the whole city at heart in their movement. they would have seen the rank injustice ot the public service corporations. as well as the inequity In taxation. and ern- bodied municipal ownership and tax equalization as the cardinal principle or their Organization ?" @F
 That they did not even deixn to fnti- mate these things leaves but one con- clusion open to the fair-nfnded ob- server. namely that the true motive of the promoters of the orxanizatfon IS to by this medium fight off the just enforcement of the laws and the Brid report --f-
 Readers may form what other con ciusions they like, and act according ly- TT
 In view of these and similar pertf- rent things it is indeed laurhable to see some people who ought to know better fall all over themselves to In- dorse the new organization and urge line. "~
 Yours for truth,
 s HARRY FRANKLIN PORTEyr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-11-30
Anhitious.

Freddy-Papa, may study elocu- lion? Proud Father-Indeed you may. my son. You desire to become . great orator, do you? Freddy-Yes, that's ft- Proud Father-And some day make the whole world ring with your ele- quence? Freddy-I shouldn't care for that I want to be an after dinner speaker. Proud Father-Ah, you are ambitious for social distinction, are you? Freddy-No; I want the dinner. Chicago Record-Herald.