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The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-16
CARD OF THANKS

Editor Picayune:
 Please allow space in your valuable paper to express our heartfelt gratitude for the kind words and every expression of sympathy shown us in this the saddest bereavement of our lives in the death of our darling boy. Our prayers had always been that he might have lived a use- full and honored life, to a ripe old age, but fate has decreed otherwise. We ask why it is thus and Echo answers, "Why?" Time may develop what seems so hard and incomprehensible to us. There may be a silver lining to the cloud that seems so dark to us just now. let us hope there is. We submissively bow to and recognize a divine power that control the. destiny of all life. Again thanking all for their sympathy whether expressed or not.
 J. B. Kelley,
 Julia E. Kelley.
 If you want to sell, list your property with Vaughan Realty Co.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-16
IN THE NEVADA CHANCERy COURT
WARNING OPDEp

WARNING ORDER. Emma Rhone, Plaintiff,
 vs Pleze Rhone, Defendant. The defendant Pleze Rhone is hereby warned fo appear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Emma Rhone, filed in this court. This the 10th day of September, 1909.
 F E. MURRAH, Clerk Insure your houses with the Vaughan Realty Go.
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-16
WAR ON THE
 BOIL WEEv|L.
s. A. Knapp, Special Agent in Charge, Says Destroy All Cotton Stalks
 by Oct. 10th.

Without question one of the most important things to be done in reducing the number of wee wills so that a crop of cotton can be successfully made is to de- stroy the stalks in the fall, not later than the 10th of October if possible.
 This has been so fully demon strated by the Bureau of Ento- mology that it does not require discussion here. The practical difficulty has been that in most years the cotton has matured so late that it was impossible to get anything like a concerted movement among the farmers to destroy the cotton stalks early enough to be of much value. This fall is an exception. In the entire cotton belt the t h e cotton is maturing so rapidly that it will be possible for the farmers to make a penaral movement to destroy the stalks. It is of comparative ly small value, in so far as the general effect is concerned, for a few farmers to carry out this policy, but if it is possible to in- duce so many farmers to enter into the movement that it practi- cally becomes universal, so many veevils can be destroyed that it will be easier to make a crop next year.
 We therefore recommend that public meetings be called in every county and parish in the cotton states infested with the weevil and strong public pres sure be brought to bear for the universal destruction of the cot ton stalks before the 10th of October, or earlier if possible. It is not necessary here to go into details for cutting and destroy ing. Every farmer knows how that is done. AS soon as the stalks are destroyed, deep fall break the land, then a little later burn all the rubbish and grass surrounding the field. In that way almost the entire crop of weevils will be destroyed. It should be understood that the weevils that come out the follow ing season and do damage are those that mature late in the season and if there is no cotton left standing it will be so long before winter that the weevils must die. This advice for de- stroying the stalks should ap- ply also to a distance of at least fifty miles in advance of the orc sent infestation of the wee- vii 50 that if any large number should leave the infested terri tory and migrate in the fall as usual, we shall catch them in their new camping ground.
 It was supposed by some that the late hot weather would so materially reduce the number of weevils that some late crops would be made. This has not been the case to any appreclable extent. This season has been an exceedingly unfavorable one for the cotton planter; excessive rainfall at a critical period of the crop and unusual drouth at another with more than normal infestation of the weevil all the time up to this date, except in a few limited areas. Our Demon stration Work has proven that a
The Nevada County picayune., 1909-09-16
COUNTY.

AnolS Oi heaith-Drs. Adam Guthrie. w. E.
 Ms M'o' S' J. Hesterly A. S. Buchanan and wv
 v:Sl school Board-C c. Hamby. President: Alex |j csvn. V. Secretary; G. R. Haynie. w. N. Bemis. b u G council meets first and third Tuesday nights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Proving Bryan's Charges.

In his speech at Lincoln. Neb.. Aug
-, 1908. accepting the democratic nom
ination for the presidency, Mr.. Bryan
charged ,hat the republican party lis
inpotent TO accomplish the reforms
which are imperatively needed Fur
Their, can not concur in the statement
that the republican platform unequivo-
cally declares for the reforms that are
necessary; on the contrary, / affirm
that it openly and VIGOROUSLY disap-
points the Lopes and expectations of
refOrmers, wheiher those reformers be
republican or democrats
For many weeks now Senator Aid
rich has been zealously proving the
truth of Mr.. Bryan's charges. Nothing
has been required of Mr.. Bryan but 20
bide his time while Mr. Aldrich and
the republican majority produced the
evidence.
From the very beginning Senator
Aldrich denied inpudently that the re-
publican party was under any obliga-
ton, expressed or implied, to reduce
the DinGley schedules He openly re-
Pndiated tie pledges of downward
revision given by Mr.. Taft and other
.epuoh-aE candidates during the 1905
Ap'isn. His policy has been to re.
on the Dinsley rates lowered by the
and he has systematicallv nm.
akeh to raise many of them Tb.
iiieh tariff out-Dinelevs D;n,,o.
-. e. It's author asserts that it fn,sis
.ne promises made by the republican
party at Chicago. spu'''cai
AS for the income tax. Senator Aid.
rich has always opposed it.. He admit.
on the floor of the senate that he on,
accepted the corporation tax as ;
means of beating the income tax. !
was Mr.. Taft's. suggestion. but Senator
Aldrich promises the repeal of the cor
poration tax within two years. Tha
means the repeal of the publicit,
clause which Mr. Taft in his speci.
message said is the most importan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

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DEAL, Winchester, Ind.
Hundreds of such letters from girls
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for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has accomplished for
them have been received by The Lydia
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Mass.
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and always helpful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
The Court and the Primary.

The Chicago Record-Herald has
the following to say editorially about
the opinion of Justice Carter of the
supreme court in the matter of the re-
cent decision of that court adverse to
the primary election law. Justice Car
ter makes the common sense and very
commendable suggestion that the SUI
preme court should indicate TO the leg,
islature how primary law could be
made constitutional, so that body need
not continue to founder around in try
| ing experiments. The Record-Herald
says:
Justice Carter has addressed an
argument to his brethren of the SUI
preme court that has suggested iself
from time to time TO different laymen.
From the experience that we have had
with direct primary laws so far it is
evident that the legislature is much in
need of explicit instructions from the
| highest authority on the work of franz
| ing such laws. No doubt confusion or
| any excuse for blunders would seem
preferable 10 certain representatives of
| the people who realize that their
strength lies in the favor of bosses,
| but there has been more than enough
cropping about TO satisfy the sincere
friends of the direct primary system.
| They would gladly welcome plan
having the approval of the court, and
| if valid law covering all nomina-
| tons is impossible, it is far better that
this should be known than that we
should proceed from one futile enact
ment to another.
| Justice Carter, in his separate opin-
ion, puts the matter up to the court as
follows:
after all the legislation and litiga-
| ton on this subjects the legislative
branch of the government should be
told clearly and explicitly just what
| conditions must be met in order TO
draft a constitutional law governing
legislative nominations by direct pri
mary. If such law cannot be drafted
without rendering "nugatory the con.
4 stitutional provisions for the minority
representation, as intimated in the
| majority opinion in this case. then. in
my judgment, the court should state
such fact in language that cannot be
misunderstood
If the proper guidance cannot be
| found in the opinions that have been
given. we must still suppose that the
justices have definite views on the sub
ject. and they could render great serv
| ice by acting in an advisory capacity
AS it is now. they are required to re
port in writing TO the governor such
| defects and omissions in the constitu
: ton and laws as they may find tC
exist, together with appropriate forms
of bills 10 cure such defects and omis
sions in the laws and if, as is done
| elsewhere, they would give anticipa
tory opinions on the validity of propos
ed legislation, We should be saved {
great deal of trouble The present case
moreover. is so extraordinary tina
there is a strong desire for direction;
that will make further errors impossi
Bile. There would be great satisfaction
if the needed advice could be secured
from the justices"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Sponging Advertising.

The American Press in it's issue of
July 10 says: The Illinois Daily
Newspaper association decided that
railroad time tables were advertise
ments. They were also regarded I'M
til the railroads became piqued at
the newspapers for championing the
cause of the people and withdrew
their advertising contracts. After
this slap at the newspapers the rail-
roads had the consummate nerve to
send their time tables TO the papers
with the suggestion that they be run
as news matter. 1t is but another
instance of the daily effort made
upon every newspaper Office of the
country to get little free advertis-
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
T. R. HEARS "HOME SWEET
HOME" IN THE JUNGLE
symptoms of Nostalgia Noted i'm Let
ter-KerInit Is Enthusiasts

Washington. d. c., July 19.-Colonel
Roosevelt, to judge from letter 70
ceived from him by friends in this
city. is having quite as successful and
Interesting trip as he anticipated. The
letter is dated Nairobi, Africa. AMONG
its striking passages was one referring
TO Kermit Roosevelt's hunting. Ker
nit, it seems. shows more enthusiast
than caution in pursuit of African bic
game. Some of his encounters have
been of nature TO excite remark
from his father. Though enjoying his
stay in Africa, Colonel Roosevelt ap-
parently has touch of nostalgia now
and then
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

should love to GO 10 The barn dance.
We'll, I'll get you the invitation.
said Frank simply and held out his
hand. BE sure to come early
Then he went away. aud Ruf1es
stood there with the whole world
changed.
"Oh. Mrs. Witherspoon, she said to
that little lady as they passed each
other on the stairway. Il am going
to Mary Changers dance tomorrow
night
Really" the pretty lady gurgled.
Come into my room and tell me about
II. Bob is going to stay down ana
smoke. and we will he alone.
RIFLES sparkled and siowed as she
told what Frank had said.
"And now" said Mrs. Witherspoon
when the tale was ended. what are
you going to wear?"
oh Ruffies caught her breath. II
don't know. haven't anything but
shirt waists and dark skirts. And most
Of the girls wear white
well. you are not going to wear
white said little Mrs. Witherspoon.
She went to her closet and began bur-
rowing among the gowns that hung
there
At last she found what she sought
a rosy f,onnced gown of null, made In
childish fashion
There" she said triumphantly. "you
are going 10 wear that. 1t doesn't
look too fine for girl in your posi-
ton. But 1t was really an awfully ey-
pensive thing. and it's too small Tor
me. and you will be the belle OF the
ball in ii. Ruffies."
And. as if Ruffies' cup of happiness
were not full enough. the next morn
ing Mary Granger came straight to
her and put her arms about her.
Frank was telling me about last
night" she said affectionately. II
You only knew how | have really
wanted 10 be friends. Ruff1es!'
And Ruffies put her head down on
Mary Changers head and positively
cried with happiness.
hut that WAS not the end. and great
err happiness came from the rosy ruff
fed gown and Mary Changers friend
ship. for after the season was over
Rutfies was invited to spend month
at the farm. Day after day she and
Frank Granger walked in the October
sunshine and talked of many things
But the thing of which they talked
most was love and. after a time, OF
marriage. and one day when they
came into the big living room at the
farmhouse there was such wonder
full light in Ruffles eyes and such a
color in her cheeks that Mary Granger
put her arms around her
Il am going TO be bridesmaid" she
said
"Oh. Maryw Ruffies parried. but
Frank laughed joyously.
II have told her that will not put
it off" he said. 1T is going to be
next month"
So they were married. and Mrs
WitherspooD came to the wedding. and
her gift TO the groom was picture OF
little maid in rosy gown with ruff
6es from the waist to the hem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

part of the bill. Having tricked Mr.
Taft on the revision of the tariff, Sen
ator Aldrich proposes to trick him
with the corporation tax.
Senator Aldrich is in full control q
the senate. His leadership is recog
nized at the White house In the re-
vision of the tariff he has falsified MT
Taft's pledges, and in such reforms az
the corporation tax and its publicity
provisions he purposes multiplying Mr.
Taft's efforts. The republican party 5
impotence to accomplish reform, as
Mr. Bryan fOresaw. comes from Sena
tor Aldrich's hostility to such reforms
and from the party's support of him us
its foremost representative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Rescue of Ruff1es-By Virginia Blair.
Copyrighted. 1905 by Associated Literary Press.

- the country set. I'm Kind of out
slider"
Poor little thing was Mrs Witber-
Spoons mental comment. But aloud
she said: Isn't Mary Granger friend
ly? She seems nice girl"
NO" The bushes famed over Ruff
fies little fade. You see. Mary is diff
ferent She has always had things,
and she only waits on the table here
to get the extra money and the fun
Butch, we'll. I'm different"
How different?"
"Oh. I'm poor. and ! live i'm cheap
part of the city when Pm home. and
my clothes are shabby, and | haven't
any folks You know how people
feel
II think it's very snobbish of them"
Mrs. Witherspoon said indignantly.
We'll. anyhow. you come here in the
evenings and help me into my things.
and we will have some comfy talks"
Indeed | will-' Rutties' eyes shone.
'How good you are. MIS-. Wither-
spoonr'
RuilleS went downstairs and sat on
the porch where she could see the
hotel guests in the ballroom. She
watched the women in their dainty
gowns rs they whirled past, and then.
because she was very lonely, she put
her head down on her arm and sobbed.
whats the natter" asked voice
out of the dark.
oh" said Ruifies. IL didn't know
any one was here"
Il came to find my sister," said the
voice again. Il am Frank Granger.
When they told me she had gone
! home | thought would watch the
dancing. and then you came. and I
heard You crying. and if there is any
thing | can do
There WAS such an honest ring in his
voice that RuffleS answered straight
here isn't But | am crying becaus.
am lonely"
Are you one of the Mattresses"
Yes. am Ruthless
He gave Il quick exclamation. "I've
heard Mary speak of you. You are
the little sick girl from the city. and
they called you RuffieS because of the
dress you had on when you first
came
Yes RuliieS remembered the hui
| initiation of that old gown with the
cheap black finunces.
You haven't been to any of the barn
dances?'
~ h;l Vent bepu invited"
You haven't: Well. I'll see that
Mary asks you TO the one at our house
tomorrow night"
"Oh. please don't" Ruffies begged.
"It might look as if | was trying to
push in"
well. guess not" said Granger
quickly. Mother wants you. heard
her tell Mary last night that if you
weren't strong you ought TO come to
our farm for awhile and live on mill;
and eggs"
"And-what did Mary say:" Ruffies
asked
He laughed. well. Mary said that
if you weren't too proud she would be
glad to ask YOU"
WHAT" Rutfles gasped. why
why. thought she didn't like me-
'She thinks you are wonderful" the
strong voice went on. but she says
you are from the city and have sIch
| dainty ways and she is so big and
awk ward
"Oh. OH" Ruffles was laughing ou
Of sheer joy. If she. feels. that way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Little, but Strong.

a postage stamp is such a mite.
So small You would not say
That 1t could carry heavy mail
So many miles away
You stick il with a dainty dab
Upon your biilet-doux,
And TO The name addressed the stamp
Proceeds to see IL through.
II doesn't weary OF the task
Or loiter on the way
Or say that it will rest and do
The job some other day.
It picks the bulky letter up
And sayly sets il down
Without a particle of harm
In some far distant town.
1t does not roar because it must
From gulf to ocean fit
Three thousand miles are Just the Same
AS half league to 1t.
Nor does ii on surroundings kick
Or beg cleaner sheet.
The crumpled note is just the same
AS one perfumed and neat.
Ii isn't always size that counts.
The little postage stamp
Does more exacting labor than
The biggest man in camp.
It's on the job from morn till night.
Forever on the fly,
And, as they say of cunning tots,
It's little. but. oh. my!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Too Far Away.

There is Il sign nailed against u
Deadwood thirst parlor so that he who
runs may read that it is five miles to
the next saloon" A short time ago the
colored porter of a rival sample room
down the street borrowed a beer pump
from his competitor with the mislead-
ing sign. but did not return 1t accord
ing to agreement.
Becoming impatient one morning
and seeing the colored porter standing
in the doorway Of his saloon. the own
err Of the loaned article yelled in a loud
voice, why in thunder don't you re-
turn that beer pump?"
After little hesitation the porter re-
piled. IF you're talking to me l can't
hear you. because you are five miles
away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Life 100000 Years AGO.

Scientists have found in a cave in
Switzerland bones of men, who lived
100000 years ago, when life was in
constant danger from wild beasts.
Today the danger, as shown by A.
w. Brown of Alexander, Me-, is
largely from deadly disease. IF it
had not been for DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, which cured me, / could not
have lived" he writes, suffering as
l did from severe lung trouble and
stubborn cough To cure sore
lungs, colds, obstinate coughs, and
prevent pneumonia, it's the best med.
icine on earth. so cents and $1.00
Guaranteed by all druggists. Trial
bottle free.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Saloon Keeper Suicides,

Kenosha, Wis, July 19.-The agita-
ton against the saloon in the town of
Salem in this county resulted in a sui
eide Sunday. Joseph Yopp. saloon
keeper at the village of Trevor shot
himself while worrying over the posi-
bility of his saloon being closed up by
the crusaders He formerly lived in
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Agitation Dying.
Another Pearscns Gift.

Chicago, July ia gift of $4,000
TO the Chicago Theological seminary
by d. X. Pearsons, the Hinsdale phi
ianthropist. was announced yesterday
by DR.. William T. McElveen, pastor of
the First Congregational church, Evan
ston. The money is to be used in
building or purchasing n dormitory
building next to the seminary build
ings at 81 Ashland boulevard This
seminary is a training school for the
Congregational denomination.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

Frank H. Hitchcock,
who also handled Mr.
is
usually prominent national
OF athletics and science written interesting
of
New York his specaltes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
5 Hunor and
} Philosophy
} ~ DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.


ELATTERY is rather cheap. but, like
some other cheap things. often inn
menseIy effective.
Taking advice is often quite a. bad
habit as giving 1t.
You may safely believe what you
hear if you are circumspect as to your
listening.
When you find rose without
thorn you are up against byproduct
Of the milliner's art.
Being without fear may be tribute
to your courage or an evidence OF your
ignorance.
People who successfully restrain their
curiosity are apt to infiame that Of
other people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
Takahira to Inner.

Washington. July -19.-Baron Taxa
hira. the japanese ambassador, was
quoted in New York newspaper yes
.terday as stating that he did not ex
pect to return to the United States
after his forthcoming visit to Japan
wnen inquiry was made regarding the
MED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

The New York Tribune. under the
management of Whitlaw Reid. has at
least the merit of consistency. 1t takes
no stock in the present attitude of the
senate, and il reminds Aldrich, Payne
and others of its party leaders that
the nation will not be satisfied with
anything short of the carrying out Of
the promises made in the national plat
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

me regular, and
that / would event
ually have dropsy.
l would bloat, and
sufferfrombearing-
down pains, cramps
and chills, and 1
could not sleep
nights. My mother
wrote to Mrs. Pink
ham for advice, and
l began to take
LydiaE. Pinkham's
VeVe table Com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

With congress meddling with the tar
if and President Taft on the golf
links the, country will move on with
ont any danger of contracting the ap-
pendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

month. Evelyn Thaw says she will
have to become a model Still young
girls are advised not TO pattern after
this model.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
The Wrong Tack.

The Wrong Tack.
But" argued the young man. "you
know that two can live on what 1t costs
to support one"
THAT settles your case" growled her
father Nobody fool enough to accept
that statement could ever earn living
for one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island. Ill. tEn-
tered at the postoffice as secend-class
matter.1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-19

II looks as if Taft was to be the vic
tim of the neatest trust-baked Aldrich-
Payne manipulated tariff trick yet
pulled off