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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Mrs. Leona Huddleston, living with
in four miles of Springfield, Ill, has
given a fine example of how a clever,
progressive, business-like. womaply
woman can do real farming herself,
make it pay, and find satisfaction in
it. Forty acres of rough billy land was
bought four years ago for $1,000, with
only S2.250 to pay down. She has since
sold the coal right for $1,000 and re-
fused $4,000 for the place.
Without experience and without
help, Mrs. Huddleston began work in
the fields, and developed a dairy, fruit,
vegetable and poultry business and
drove the delivery wagon herself to
private customers in Springfield. This
she has kept up to the present time,
but a hired man is kept during the
rush of the season and extra help in
berry picking and harvest times.
Two hundred apple trees, many
peaches and cherries, five acres of
blackberries and much other small
fruit, including strawberries, were set
out. Out of $50 apple and peach trees
set out two years ago, only three died
the first year.
Dairy and Delivery Business.
Eight cows were in milk this sum-
mer, but most of the herd are to
freshen early this fall and give milk
when it commands the highest price.
One cow has made as high as IL
pounds of butter a week and she has
raised twin calves three years in sue
cession, and $165 has been refused for
her.
The mornings milk is sold in town,
about eight gallons in June, most OF
it bottled. at ~ cents a quart. The
nights milk is separated and made
into butter; about so pounds per week
are sold for 35 cents the year around.
Cream and buttermilk are also sold.
The separator milk is fed to hogs
which are another source of profit.
The fruit, vegetable, egg and chicken
business combine we'll with the milk
delivery. Orders are taken one morn
ing and, deliveries made the next day.
A new wagon Is conveniently planned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Insurgency SweIIs.

There is a man in Holden, Mo-,
who can sympathize with the presi-
dent in the embarrassment Of swap
ping horses while crossing a
stream. He was selected by the con-
gressional committee of the district
as a candidate for congress, but as
he was a progressive, or insurgent,
and the committee was regular, he
dropped his insurgency and became
thoroughly regular in order to pla-
cate the committee. But the people
of the district are very largely in
surgent, and the suddenness with
which the candidate became regular
gave such offense to them that he
has found it necessary to withdraw
from the race. He has found chang
3ng from an insurgent to a regular
about as difficult as the president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Health as a Public Asset.

The Pennsylvania state board OF
health reports that the expenditure OF
100000 in four years in the interest
of the public health has resulted in
saving s23,000,000 TO the common.
wealth.
This Is conservation of a most de-
sirable quality. 1t goes toward main
p tanning those greatest resources of a
state which lie in a people rich in
physical and mental we'll being.
The Pennsylvania board has fought
diphtheria effectively with antitoxin. 1t
has reduced the death rate from con-
sumption, "the white plague" from 134
to 120 per thousand, and is about to do
better by adding two new tuberculosis
colonies to the one now in operation. It
has cut the typhoid rate in half by
shutting off fever-breeding nuisances
in streams, open drains and unsanitary
premises.
When Dr.. Wiley was reminded in
Washington last week of commercial
interests involved under the vigor OF
the pure food rulings he said: ''I don't
give a hang for the business world
What 1 care for is the health of the
people" There is no greater truth
Than that public health is an invaluable
public asset.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
ToIarancar In Coins.

The mint allows a certain degree Of
tolerance" in coins. For example, the
gold double eagles standard weight is
516 grains, and the tolerance" allowed
is half grain. a coin OF this demon
ination may weigh as little as 51515
grains or as much as 5161a grains, but
never less than the first nor more
than the second figure. The standard
weight of the silver half dollar is 1872
grains, and the tolerance allowed is 1.5
grains. This coin may weigh as little
as 1914 grains and as much as 1914
grains, but never less than the first
nor more than the second figure. The
standard fneness of all gold and silver
coins is 600. In the gold coins devia-
ton OF only one one-thousandth from
this is allowed and in the silver coins
of only three one-thousandth. The so
called FIVE cent nickel coin is really
only 25 per cent nickel, the rest being
copper. One cent pieces are 80 per
cent copper and 5 per cent tin and
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Notwithstanding the disadvantages
under which Nebbins labored, he grad
ually made friends. / don't mean that
he was in any way popular man.
even with those with whom be became
most intimate. After it became known
that he had been a workman this
fancy of his for putting on mean
clothes seemed to be explained. In
other words, he was an instance of
workingman trying to be gentleman
and only half succeeding, or, rather.
now and then suffering a relapse.
We young men found Nebbins much
more endurable-not to say attractive
than the girls. There were a few
girls who. like Miss Price. made no
scruple OF turning the cold shoulder to
him; there were those who neither
avoided nor sought him and few who
in a spirit of kindliness treated hin
cordially. Miss Laraway alone posi-
lively favored him. But Miss Laraway
had laid out for herself life of work
and had accepted q position as teacher
to enter upon her duties the following
autumn. On this account probably she
had less influence with us in a social
point of view than any of the girls.
Indeed, Dora's social position was not
fixed among us. Some of the girls.
though they worked with her in
church duties and were familiar with
her at such times, forbore to invite her
to their homes. She was as refined as
they and more intelligent than most Of
them. Indeed, there was no difference
between her and them. at least none
that was not to her advantage, except
that when her parents had first come
to L. they had neither been inclined to
enter society nor had they the means
to enable them TO do so. Indeed, Dora
had been taken up by a few of those
'in the swim" for herself alone. and
she did not seem to care whether the
others accepted her or not.
Miss Price was the girl whom all
her associates looked up to as one
bound to achieve prominence. She was
Affable to all, she knew how to draw a
distinction between those of her set
and others. just as a gentleman knows
how to be on easy terms with his
eoachman without permitting that
coachman to become familiar with
him. She recognized a certain kind of
merit in Dora Laraway and undertook
to patronize her. but Dora showed no
appreciation of her kindness. and II
was withdrawn. Some Of us thought
that one reason for Miss Prices snub-
hing Bob Nebbins was the fact that
Miss Laraway was disposed to be his
friend.
Such was the situation when La.
Dor day was coming round. BOB
Neboins sent out invitations to us L =
for a supper he proposed to give that
daZ-- the eve of his departure. What
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

, especially for these different lines
Mrs. Huddleston makes her own berry
and fruit boxes, using SIS worth OF
material a year.
Five hundred chickens were raised
this year; many were sold before July
the first at so cents each An average
of ten dozen eggs a week were sold
during the spring, none at less than
% cents.
Vegetables Have Done Well.
Less than one.sixth of an acre OF
asparagus yielded $57 This is kept in
fine condition by cutting all the old
stalks off late in the season and put.
ting on plenty of yard and stable
manure. Early in the spring the
ground is plowed shallow with break
ing pillow and narrowed thoroughly
Less than one-tenth of an acre of wet
ground returned more than 500 yorth
of cucumbers last year. Fruit varieties
of special value are bought or devel-
oped, and bees are to be added.
With the help of a hired man, the
hazel brush was grubbed from IS
acres of rough waste land, and It is
HOW d HHe Dlue grass pasture. Twelve
acres are in corn, a small field in oats.
some clover and timothy meadow. and
a field of potatoes. Glover is always
sown with the oats and every bit of
manure is saved and used on the land.
Mrs. Huddleston says: you must put
back into the soil as much as you take
away, or it will run down" All the
corn is cut and shocked and fed. A
silo and a new barn are soon to be
built. The tools, implements and other
equipment are all housed in an order
ly manner.
Mrs. Huddleston's daughter does the
homework. With much labor and with
thorough business-like plans, the for
mer is making good success of her
farming, and enjoys talking about the
methods and reasons, and they are
good intelligent methods, too. She
says the road to success is to work for
yourself and not for somebody else
Reported by Arthur J. Bill for the ILL.
nois Farmers Institute.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Labor Day Feast-By F. A. Mitchell
Copyrighted. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

When Bob Nebbins came to L. and
set himself up to join the social cir
Gle composed of young people it was
grave question whether he was
to be admitted. / have never known
so many diverse views about any one.
Some complained that he dressed like
a tinker instead of a gentleman; others
complained that when he did put on
fine clothes they were foppish. Some
of the young men thought him clever.
Most Of the girls considered him a
fool.
Notwithstanding that he was gen.
orally disapproved by the girls, no one
Of them would take the responsibility
of sighting him. Miss Arietta Price, it
is true, was very cool to him, but Miss
Price had said openly among her girl
friends that she proposed to "be some
body" in the social world and to do
that she must marry a rich man. Miss
Dora Laraway, who was perhaps the
most Independent among the girls,
took up Mr.. Nebbins, but it was said
that she did so because she liked to
be contrary. I mention these two girls
because they represent the two ex-
tremes.
Just as Nebbins was acquiring so
cial foothold along comes Tom Kir-
shaw, who the year before had left
I. to go into business in the city,
and says that he had seen Mr.. Neb-
bins working in overalls in a large
manufacturing concern. A halt was at
once called, and many were Of the
opinion that no more invitations
should be extended to the workman
until more was learned about him.
Miss Price the next time she met him
cut him. Miss Laraway. with her usual
contrariness, was more gracious to him
than ever. The rest of us were d.
vided. The situation was rather an
noying, because Nebbins had been re-
ceived within our circle. and, once ad-
mitted. It was not easy to GUST him.
Ed Clifford, one of our number, who
prided himself on going straight at
things, asked Bob If it was true that
he had been a workingman. Nebblns
admitted that it was. Clifford attempt
ed to follow the matter up with other
questions, but Nebbins admonished
him to mind his own business.
Common sense prevailed. Those who
declined to turn a cold shoulder to
Nebbins because he had been greasy
mechanic carried the day. and, al
though he was not especially welcome
among US after this. he was at least
tolerated. We wondered what he lived
on. He had come among US at the be-
ginning of the summer. and it was
expected that he would leave early in
the autumn. Probably the fact that
his stay among US was temporary con-
tributed to our willingness to treat
him CONSIDERABLY while he remained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Edward the Amicable.

OF late critics and historians have
been delving into the late King Ed.
wards character and have been ad,
dressing themselves to a careful
weighing of his life work His great
est influence, they say, consisted in
his every action making for peaceful
relations among the nations of the
earth. Like true Englishman, he
worked for the welfare of England
and therein wrought we'll and might
lily. But he labored also with the
powers against each other with his
responsiveness and his charm and
through his vast influence upon
mems loyalty and love he promoted
the peace of the world.
He will be missed in the councils
of the nations, where the masters
meet to plan for human welfare, to
lead the people in the path of prog
ress, not of passion, and thus Sc
cure for all alike prosperity and
peace.
AS his mother, the loved and Ia
mented Victoria, was borne to her
rest ,on an English battleship be-
tween endless floating fortresses OF
steel, so Edward was. carried in a
gun carriage of iron. These en-
bIems well become the pride and
blem to truly bespeak the grievous
loss of the king would be rather the
open hand, the gracious eye, the gen.
ial tongue, the milk of human kind
ness in his breast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Aug. ~ in American
History

lSO9-tauu4b... IAI-i44II. statesman.
vice president 1S61-5. born; died
1891.
1S47-Silas Wright. statesman and
governor of New York. died; born
1895.
1905-Presideut Roosevelt made final
appeal 10 the mikado to modify
Japan's peace terms.
l9OS-William f Villas. former United
States senator from Wisconsin and
cabinet officer under President
Cleveland. died; born 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

when I want anything for Michi-
gam Senator Burrows is said to have
declared, 'I know where to go and get
It and he (Senator Aldrich) has never
failed me yet" Rhode Island has an
area of 1,053 square miles, while Mich
igan has 57,430 square miles. In view
of the comparison it is not remarkable
that even some of Senator Burrows
good political friends are sore at his
statement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Sir Walter SCOTS Debts.

The Ballantyne failure threw upon
Sir Walter Scott the responsibility for
$780, 900. or $3.50. 900. and the grand old
man Immediately set about the mighty
task Of paying it; but, Notwithstanding
the most heroic efforts on his part he
never succeeded in paying it all. He
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
PIaytimo.


o worker in the field and mine.
The factory and store,
Beside the close, exacting desk
Or where the engines roar.
Put by your hammer and your pens
Shelve what you have 10 sell.
Forget your daily task and take
"A little breathing spell!
The woods an invitation wave.
The fields are cool and sweet.
Andthere are rest and peace afar
From city noise and heat,
And many little shady hooks
There are where you may ina
Forgetfulness of work and care
And case and peace OF mind
The busy work will Jog along
And all the wheels will turn
II you forget your little part
And give IL no concern.
When you return refreshed ana hnO
And feeling 10 the good
There still will be a place where you
May busily saw wood.
Get out the folders and the maps
And nick your place to play.
Seek some secluded. sylvan spot
And toward IL fade away.
Vacation is a boon that's not
For just the chosen few.
II IL Is good for other men
It's good enough for you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
perter Dream On,

Isn't that a perfect dream OF o
hat?' she demanded of the man by
ber side.
II sai@ she repeated after some
seconGtsof silence. isn't that a dream
or a/nt?'
san silence from the man. Then
E.% ventured reproachfully:
Why don't you say something's"
My dear. you seemed TO enjoy your
dream so that I was afraid of w King
you up" the man then replied
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Rear View Suited.
WAS he pleased
when bis mother-in.
law Gamer"
Yes; be was glad
to see her back
And when she
went away?"
he was glad to
see her back"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Mayor Sanderson of Galesburg has
asked Roosevelt to try to settle the
coal strike in Illinois, which serves to
get Mr.. Sanderson's name before the
public. 1t is likely, however, that Mr.
Roosevelt will find himself too busy
tanning the political CRATER to risk
his reputation as a peace maker in the
Illinois mine troubles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

For man who wishes to avoid all
fuss and feathers Mr.. Roosevelt in a
five minutes speech is a world beaten
at causing a commotion in the politi-
cal henroost-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
eI71LI57G eEEoRE ne WIND

did the best he could, but he had to
depend solely upon his writings, and
the task was more than mortal man
could accomplish. AS his powers fall
ed he became possessed of the idea
that all his debts were paid and that
he was a free man, and In this belief
he happily remained till his death
New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

has found it to change a regular
into an insurgent administration.
This Missouri case illustrates an
other fact: The committee is regu-
lar while the voters are insurgent.
Generally the party machinery is in
the hands of the regulars, while the
rank and file of the party are grow
ing increasingly insurgent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hereby announce myself as a can
didate for the democratic nomination
for minority representative in the Thir-
ty-third senatorial district, and ask the
support OF all democrats who deem me
worthy. J. s. SLOAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Better Use For II.

Better Use For II.
"Give him rope enough and he will
hang himself"
II fear you do not know him."
Eyes. do"
eff you knew him thoroughly you
would say. Give him rope enough and
he will form a rope trust"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

When the digestion is all right, the
action of the bowels regular. there
is a natural craving and relish for
food. When this is lacking you may
know that you need a dose Of Cham.
berlain's Stomach and LiverTablets.
They strengthen the digestive organs.
improve the appetite and regulate the
bowels. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Discouradinq.

Disccurasing.
Jester-Poor old Skinfiint has his
troubles! Jimson-What. Why. he's
making barrels and barrels of money.
Jester-I know, but the price Of barrels
has gone up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Telephone communication is apt TO
corrupt good manners when things go
wrong.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Keep in mind Rock Islands big
week, and write your relatives and
friends about it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Similarity.

"why are bill collectors like white
wings"
white Wings"
"Yes''
81 don't know. Why are they?
because they never grow weary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Nos is so apt to wake up a mans
conscience as getting the idea that
some one is camping on his trail
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
GETTING Even

Getting Even.
"Ethel. do as | bid you"
al don't want TO. mamma."
81 will spank you IL you don't"
'Then ] will tell your mother on
you, so therew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

A greengrocer natures quickly when
his business is in a neighborbood
where people are transitory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Wise Hobo

Wise Hobo.
"Come. let's try this house."
'Not on yer life"
ivy not"
"Know better"
"DogT
"Naw."
'TW'at then"
bride learning TO cook"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Us don't know what to do with IL aft
er we have found it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

The sickly smile that struggles on a
great mans countenance is there be-
cause he does not know just when a
camera may be aimed in his direction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

A man who is lacking in imagination
is sure to regret his wasted time II he
goes fishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
|, HumOr and
} Philosophy
By DUNCAN m. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

IF it were as easy TO be criticised az
it is to critcise life would be a
heap more pleasant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Popular Airs.

congressman BiIlbush always plays
to the mob"
THAT accounts for his ragtir-e
speeches"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Not IL They Saw Her.

"That man would trade anything be
has got
Would he trade his wifeT'
mot unless be found some ore who
would trade sight and unseen"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Sonsib!s

what do you do when your wife
gets madT'
What she tells me to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

Management Acres Progress
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Meant For Such PaonIn.

"He always carries a six shooter"
"Isn't he afraid he will shoot him.
self?"
what would be the differencer'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
Worse Yet.

Worse Vet.
els he any good?"
mo"
bad lot, eh?"
mot at all: perfectly harmless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27
But He Can Lay a Brick.

An egg Is such a little thing
For such a mighty cackle.
And yet a man ten times as large
The lob would hardly tackle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Orioin Of Commerce.

~ Commerce international traffic
in goods as distinct from domestic traf-
fc-was undoubtedly originated by the
wonderful little people known in his
tory as the Phoenicians. The '"Yan-
KEGS of antiquity the Phoenicians.
traded with various peoples long be-
fore the other nations had crossed
their respective frontiers. All along
the shores of the Mediterranean and
up the coast Of the Atlantic as far
north as the British isles their ships
were to be found. leaving their manu-
features and wonderful dyes and bring
ing back to Tyre tin, wool and such
other articles as paid them to deal in.
Creating the merchant marine so long
ago that history gives us no account
of it. the Phoenicians and their colo
nists. the Carthaginians, held it until
it passed on to Greece and Rome and
later along to the republics Of modern
Italy.-New York American. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-12
Moving Books.

Many persons COMPLAIN that their
books suffer in transit The head OF a
moving company was interviewed on
this subject. and he said: I After sew
eral years experimenting with differ
ent things for the best conveyance Of
books have found that the use OF
small boxes is by far the most advis-
able. the smaller the better. These
boxes are easily secured for IA few
cents from your grocer. For storage
purposes. where the matter. is left to
us. we move books in long, narrow
boxes fitted with handles made espe-
cially for this purpose, but this is not
necessary, Of course. for the ordinary
moving. Barrels simply ruin. books,
and large boxes filled with heavy vol
umes have caused more than one strike
among our men. They are the clum-
siest of all things to handle. as we'll as
the heaviest -.
Another mode Of moving books is to
tie them up in small bundles with stout
wrapping paper and heavy Irvine. leav-
ing enough Of the twine to make loop
handle for lifting.-New Idea Woman's
Magazine. ..''@- " = =a@$s@@ 1Is "