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average is sixteen cows to the herd
Thirty-two have more than fifty cows,
but on the other hand, go have less than
ten cows. Ordinarily the herd ranges
from ten to thirty cows each. Statistics
show, however. that there is a decided
tendency to increase the number of cows
to the herd. 1t has been found that the
number of producers is decreasing, but
that the increasing demand of the Dis
trict for milk has necessitated having
larger herds.
DIR. George NJ. Whitaker, in charge of
the market milk investigation of the De-
partment of Agriculture. has, made a
study of how Washington secures its
milk and the various sanitary conditions
pertaining thereto. In speaking of the
matter. he said that the conditions at
tending the production of milk are i'm
proving, and that the District health de-
partment, although hampered by limita-
tons, has done commendable work in
eliminating some of the worst features
connected with the production Of the
local milk supply.
'In 1867, says DR.. Whitaker. ''241
cows were condemned as unfit for milk
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caused by the opening of fire hydranto
or other large fixtures in the isolated Sec
lions is the product of Mr.. Lanham's eff
forts. Tie water jacket, another valuabl0
improvement to the mercury tube. Is also
to be credited to him.
The largest single leak yet discovered
was the Navy Yard leak of 2,015, 900 gal
Ions per day. In the Capitol grounds,
near the Peace monument, a leak was
discovered recently which was turning
49,. 900 gallons of water into an open
sewer each day. This leak was the result
of an open valve In a twelve-inch main.
At the United States fish commission the
consumption was cut down 101 900 gal
Ions per day, as the result of the work.
ings of the pitomcter, and at the corner
of 2Sth and Olive streets 81. 900
gallons were flowing through a strata OF
sand in the direction of Rock creek. Often
a leak of 10000 gallons is found In
vacant house.
w. A. McFSrland, superintendent OF
the water department of the District, be-
lieves that no other city in this country
has made greater progress in developing
and maintaining its water system than
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business. while the smaller dealers. or 81
per cent, control the rest
In speaking Of the smaller dealers DR..
Whitaker said that some were open to
criticism from sanitary standpoint.
"A prominent fault" he said, occurs
from the intermingling Of domestic and
business life on account of the small bust
ness done. Yet all are constantly i'm
proving. All milk rooms are. required to
have clean cement floors. tidy. we'll white
washed walls and good drainage, being
connected with city sewers. AS result
of an investigation along these lines 4
per cent of the local dealers scored 80 or
more; 16 per cent scored 80 or more, while
40 per cent scored 20 or more. But 6
per cent were below 60, with the remain
ing % per cent scoring 60 or more.
Milk on reaching the dealers plants
has in the great majority Of cases been
from four to seven hours in transit, fire.
quently without refrigeration. 1t is
usually cooled to some extent on the
farm. 1t reaches the city plants be-
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1895. in which year milk inspection in the
District began.
The enforcement of the dairy laws
he says. lis placed in the control of the
District health department The District
chemist makes all Of the milk analyses.
The national pure food law gives the De-
partment Of Agriculture authority to en-
force the milk laws in the District. The
District health officer and his assistants
have therefore been appointed collaborat-
ing officials of the department to conduct
the work.
"A most remarkable fall in the death
rate among infants began with the estab-
lishment of milk inspection in 1895. And
has progressed as the efficiency of that
service has been increased"
At the same time the Department of
Agriculture was conducting an investiga-
ton relative to Washington's milk supply.
Chicago was undergoing the same thing.
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production, and in 1869. 30. In 1867
the dairy division of the Department of
Agriculture scored the farms supplying
milk for Washington. The average score
was a little over forty-three, while 300
scored in the thirties or below, these lat
ter scores indicating conditions which
would warrant excluding the product OF
such dairies from the market. Ventila-
ton was the condition which scored the
lowest while light was another factor in
bringing the percentage down. But
marked improvement has been made since
then"
There are about eighty men in Wash
ington who have regular milk plants
Through a localism these middlemen are
called ''dairymen." and their plants are
termed diaries. but these in reality range
from the establishment in the rear base
ment Of some dwelling with meager light
and air and few customer to the up-to-
date establishment with full equipment
oil modern machinery. The business done
by these dealers ranges from so to 1000
gallons a day.
OF the total business Of selling milk in
the District there Is an unusually large
percentage done by small dealers While
per cent of the dealers control one
fourth OF the trade here, the smallest
dealers. representing 80 per cent of the
whole, control another fourth. OF the re-
naming dealers there are Q per cent that
do fourth and is per cent that do the
last fourth. In other words. IL per cent,
or the larger dealers, control half the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
The Managers Forte.

A the Pen and Pencil Club in Phila-
Z = delphia number of journalists were
talking about the elevation of the stage.
7. A. DAILY, the poet, said:
The stage needs a little elevating. 1t
is too material Over in New York the
other day l was talking to a manager
about the excellence of the plays of Paul
Hervieu when the man interrupted me
somewhat impatiently.
elf the playwrights,' he said, only
knew their business as we'll as we man
ayers know ours! Why, this morning.
sir. l selected with infallible judgment
sixty chorus girls in sixty minutes
Oh, WELL said l. you always were
quick at figures -
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PITOMETER A I'm


and their work is only done at night be-
cause it cannot be effectually done in the
daytime. 1t is not as difficult to detect
flow when the consumption should be
at zero as it would be to tell whether
the flow was abnormal when the con-
sumption is at its maximum.
A card index is kept at the Office and
the condition of the water pipes of every
residence in the city is recorded when
ever an inspection is made. And this
record keeping is one Of the most essen
tial things in the efficient operation of
the pitometer division. as much of the
work of finding leakages and ascertain
ing the volume of flow is q matter of
computation based on past tests and find
ings. Mr.. Paul Lanham. superintendent
of the pitometer division, can tell in a
very few minutes what the per capita
consumption should be for any district
or square in the city.
Mr.. Lanham has done effective work
since he has been in charge and has
made several important improvements to
the pitometer. An improved tube de-
signed to prevent the loss of recording
fluid under sudden increases of velocity
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o. BIS Obesity.

p ROF. BRANDER MATTHEW'S, the
critic, author and teacher, was
praising, at the Century Club in New
York, the new volume Of memoirs of
Oscar Browning.
Prof. Browning's corpulency," said
Prof Matthews, with a smile. "once
caused student to write rather clever
epigram. The epigram ran, If I remem-
Der rightly, thus:
o. B., OH, be Obedient
To natures stern DEGREES;
For, though you be but o. B.,
You may be too obese -
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has the National Capital Just how lon9
washington can exist on the present
source of water supply il somewhat a
matter of conjecture, and depends to =
great extent on the life of the present
CONDUIT, and on the pitometer division
TO keep at a maximum all waste and n.
legitimate consumption.
During the last four years in which this
branch of service has been in Operation
the total number of gallons saved from
leakage is l0,773. 153. $50. being a daily
average of 7,376.S72. or over one-tenth of
the mean daily consumption. II Is esti.
mated that the net value of the water
saved is 4 cents per 1000 gallons which
means that the money saved to the Dis
trict during the four years In which tire
pitometer division has been in Operation
amounts to $430,926.12 But a saving Ia
dollars and cents does not represent the
highest value of the work done for II
there had not been some way of de-
tecting and arresting the loss Of such a
great volume OF water the city might
have been at many times during the
past winter without water enough Ia
meet The demand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08
Long Looks.
BONMOT of Mrs. Nicholas Lon
h, Ill. La 4

A BONMOT of Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth's circulated in Newport last
month
Mrs. LongwOrth was conversing at a
luncheon with a rather stout matron.
The matron condemned the bathing
dresses worn by young women at such
places as Ostend and Dieppe-those shock
lngly tight, skirtless suits, such as woril-
en- would hardly dare to wear at home.
NO. don't like them," said the stout
matron, decisively. They are immodest
Besides. they make people look shorter -
On the contrary said Mrs Long
worth. Il think they make people look
longer
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= Z - i;XS - s:
f dlAalzzs@zae~ By He,
Tomorrow Is Or
Do today Something else will need your full
TOMORROW
The earth has than you postpones
single tthats why has always followed progressive
Make hay while Opportunity is shining Between
and sunup all your calculations may be upset.
Wars usually break from clear sky.
Earthquakes don't post Advance
agents.
Disease inquiries if you afford to be ill.,
Banks smash in total disregard of your calculations
Nothing is certain until it has been done.
Hesitation the silent partner of failure There's MIGHTY
lot of irresolution loafing around posing caution.
Most of so-caed Conservatism really plain
indecision
Only the prompt succeed Men with squeezing
the last drop of action of every always enough
In the future to keep them going at full tilt
Many a cause has been lost by pause When the hour is
ripe for action utilize it before it from delay
While the weathers still fine haruest- NAV rain in the
morning.
you have the re-forune a shifting TARGET
you have 0eri6ed your judgment, act-the pieeonhole
wasn't designed for completed plans
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

INCE the esta blishment of the
pitometer division the District
water department claims to have
materially decreased the con-
Surnpt;op oF x,,,tar :, .ni%a ~
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a'lfman ===>z=z===zsszz
Day Too Late.
Do when you're due or be douned You're education isn't
complete if you don't "know-when'' thoroughly you
"know-how."
Leap your before slips past Don't be doh-
risk JOLT
Better take smuggling than play the sluggard If you
ose lose quickly and through the spgot the leakoe
Learn where stand The you know rong
the earlier your show to retrench.
Ring the alarm before the flame breaks through the
Repair the break the instant it's reported
Check the while it's still a drb5Ie.
Change your motto from posthaste Your
lost chance may have been your last chance.
Euerybodys aiming the head of the Ene-everybodys
crowding from the
There thousands of other coming down street,
while you're hesag the purse your feet eager
hand will grab it.
You can't control the clock Every time you hear tick
you re losing a little in the game of Hfe
Play while have "stack'' Don't "chip" aupay your
days.
You can't replace youth and utay and enthusiasm; you
can't the old paths When you back you must
foZow the generation that followed you.
Nous the time for YOU to act
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-08

1895. in which year milk inspection in the
District began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
Rheumatism Comes
From Bad Kidneys
Once Your Kidneys Work Property,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease and
Bladder Trouble Disappear
How to Cure Yourself.

1t is no longer necessary to spend
months and months undergoing a COM
plicated treatment for rheumatism kid
ney or bladder trouble, or spend a good
many dollars in doctors bills.
A new treatment can now be obtain
vel than medicine. This treatment has
produced such satisfactory results in a
short time that 1t is now guaranteed
from first to last.
There should be no more doubt about
the rapil cure of rheumatism, no fears
OF the fatal termination OF treacherous
kidney disease or dropsy.
Rheumatism means nothing more nor
less than that your kidneys do not work
properly. Your blod passes through the
kidneys hundreds of times a day to be
altered and purified When the kidneys
Of the blood as they should be. This
leads to various diseases, such as rhue-
matism. terrible Bright's' disease, dia-
betes. dropsy and bladder trouble.
The new guaranteed treatment is DR..
Derbys Kidney Pills. One days use of
feet NJ r. Ridenour OF Lima, Ohio
says: When / feel bad in my back, I
just take a couple of Derby's Kidney
Pills and get Immediate relief"
If you have rheumatism anywhere,
back pains, cloudy, foul urine, pains in
put your whole confidence in DR.. Der
by's Kidney Pills. and you will not be
Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills are sold at
all drug stores-26 and so cents, or we
viii send them direct from the Iabora-
ids, Mich. prepaid If you wish. II you
want to try them first, just tell your
druggist TO give you free sample
package.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
Old Lady's Sage Advice.

Knoxville, Tenn. = Mrs. Mamie
Towe, of 102 West Main street, this
city, says. "if you had seen me be-
fore l began to take Cardui, you
would not think 1 was the same per-
son. Six doctors failed to do me
good, and my friends thought 1
would die. 1 could hardly get out
of bed or walk a step. At last an
old lady advised me to take Cardui
and now 1 can go most anywhere. q"
All ailing women need Cardui as a
gentle, refreshing tonic, especially
adapted to their peculiar ailments.
1t is a reliable, vegetable remedy,
successfully used for over so years.
You ought to try 1t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Julius Weltlin to Elsie E. Kramer.
e1s lot 4, block SO, lower addition
Rock Island, $3.50.
Clarence NJ. Bills to Emma Bras
mer, lots 8, 4, block 2, William Dick
sons addition, Milan, 81.
Agnes F. Nelson to Sarah M. Stein,
part outlet 2, Ryder & Reads add
ton, Moline, $4,000.
Harry Schriner to Carl Miller, lots
10, IL, block 8, South Park I'd add
zion, South Rock Island, S575.
Christopher G. Dack to Nellie Nc
Carly, lots 1, 2, Dack's 4th addition,
South Rock Island, $500.
John Conrad to Henry D. Thinner
man, lots %, 20, part lot 80, Guye, S
list addition Rock Island, $500.
Lulu Bauman to Alma Dolph, un-
divided II part lot 2, block II, old
town Rock Island, $1,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
MISSISSIPPI STAGES.

Buying was due to the firmness in Amer
lea yesterday, unfavorable reports, and
a private cable sent from New York
giving a condition in Minneapolis of
rs per cent. At 1870 p. m the market
was strong and excited, q higher than
yesterday.
Corn was u higher on September on
the American strength and sympathy
with wheat. AT 100 p. N. corn was I'M
changed to u higher.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Wheat-No. . S7H. No. 8 $40
SS1R, No. INV $50 @901a, No 8 INV
sea So. No. MS 94@9S, No. 2 ms $50
961a, No. 3 rs 92@951a, No. 2 S9@9S,
No. 3 S 1898, VIC s5G92. durum 80
use.
Corn-No. 2 5494 G5514. No. 2 W 54s4
055A, No. 2 y 5434 q 5514, No. y 541a
@5424, No. 541k @55, No. Y 541s
@55H. No W 5O1a G511a. No. y
504 G51s4.
Oats-No. . 36s4 q87. No. 2 W $50
3912, No. 3 W 3S1z a SO. No. W 371s
Q$S1z, standard $3.50 Q39A.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened II higher; closed Is
higher.
Corn opened unchanged; closed Is
lower.
Chicago Receipts.
Today. Contract
neat .''.' .'.....'.. 10 D
Corn 80. .2S7 1874
Oats 49,. ........17S 50
Northwest cars.
To Last Last
day. Week. Year.
Minneapolis -. ....192 13s 118
Duluth go. ... "a AZ %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
DAVENPORT
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

The western area Of low pressure
which extends from Saskatchewan and
Manitoba southwark to Texas, with the
greatest barometric depression over
Colorado. has been attended by show
ers and thunderstorms in the Rocky
mountain sections and the Missouri
and lower Ohio valleys. Showers on
the Atlantic coast have also resulted
from the low which remains over New
England. Relatively high pressures
prevail IN the central valleys and on
the north Pacific coast. Because of
the low pressures TO the westward and
sourhwestward, unsettled weather is
indicated for this vicinity, with show
ers tonight or Friday and warmer to-
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
A Charming Woman.

is one who is lovely in face, form, mind
and temper. But it is hard for a wom-
an to be charming without health. A
weak. sickly woman will be nervous
and irritable. Constipation and kid
ney poisons show in pimples, blotches,
skin eruptions and a wretched COM
pltxion. But Electric Bitters always
prove a godsend to women who want
health, beauty and friends. They reg
ulate stomach, liver and kidneys, pur-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

Butter-Dairy. z1c: creamery. 2zAc.
Lard, loo.
Corn, per bushel, 55c.
Oats, S3c.
Wheat, 90c
Feed and Fuel.
Forase-Timothy hay, SIS.
Clover hay, SIS.
Straw, 81.
Coal-Lump. per bushel, lie; slack.
l0c.
Wood, $3.50 per load.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
A Dreadful Wound.

from knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail,
fireworks. or any other nature, de-
mands prompt treatment with Buck
lens Arnica Salve to prevent blood
poison or gangrene. Its the quickest,
surest healer for all such wounds as
also for burns, boils, sores, skin erup-
tons, eszema, chapped hands, corns
or piles. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

ify the blood; give strong nerves, vel
vety skin, lovely complexion and per-
feet health. Try them. SOC at all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
TOday's. Market Quotations

IBy wire from E. W. Wagner * Coz
members of Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain. provisions, stocks, and cotton
Local offices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago Office. 9S-99-100.
Board OF Trade. Local telephone. No
west 1901
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

River Forecast: During the next as
hours only slight changes in the Mis-
sissippi will occur from Clinton to Mus
catine.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
June 15.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Eggs, 151zc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

II you are not satisfied after using
according to directions two thirds Of
a bottle OF Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. you can have your mon,
ey back. The tablets cleanse and in
vigorate the stomach, improve the d.
gestion. regulate the bowels. Give
them a trial and get well. Sold By all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market.

LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Opening of Market.
Hogs $4,000. Left over $500 Opened
sc lower. Mixed 5.909625, heavy 600
96.20, rough 5.SO@595, light 5000
GEO.
Cattle 5000; strong.
Sheep 10000; strong.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hog market slow, &C to 10c lower
Quality fair. Mixed 5.S096.15, heavy
5.90Q6.15, rough 5.70@5.S5, light $50
Q6.15, pigs 5.6506.O5, bulk 5.9OG61O.
Cattle strong. Beeves 5.15@665,
COWS 2.25@5. 80. stockers 1896. so,
Texans 4.9095.s0, calves 7.0O99 so.
Sheep strong; 3.50@4.s0, lambs $40
@7.oo.
Close of Market.
Hogs closed weak at early prices and
sc TO 10c lower than yesterday. Mixed
5.S0Q6.15, good 5.9096.15, rough $40
d5.s5, light 5.S00615.
Cattle steady TO strong.
Sheep strong.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Kansas City 1900 5000 5000
Omaha ..... 49,. $500 1000 10000
Estimated Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle. Sheep.
Chicago -. .21 900 1000 1000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.
Wheat.
July, IS. $50, s67s, S71s.
September, IS, SS2s, S67s, S71s.
December, 80, 9O1a. S954, s9h.
Corn.
July, 30. 559s. 64ts, 545s.
September. sos, 5G9s, 557s, Sc.
December, 547s. 55$s, 5412, 54B.
Oats.
July, 1855, 3s7s, 3s1s, 3s14.
September, 1888, 397s. 1915. 1913.
December. 405s, 411s, 4O9s, 4Oa5.
Pork.
July, 1920. Is 20, 1916. 1915.
September. 1900. 1902. 1890. 1900.
Lard.
July. $40. So. $40, $40.
September, S.27, S.27, S22, s.22.
Ribs.
July. SIT. $50. SIS, sly.
September. SIS, SIS, SIP, S.12.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Liverpool Grain.
Liverpool. June 15.-Wheat firm and
higher with heavy covering by shorts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15
OBSERVATIONS.

High Low Prep.
yes last 24hrs.
terd'y. night inch
Atlantic City .. 76 60 90
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

All the news al the time-Ths
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-15

Primary Movement.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12

occurred two engngements--one oppo
site Point of Rocks. where three Con
federates were killed. two wounded
and seven taken prisoners. and Mat
thias point. where force going ashore
from Union gunboat were ambushed.
three being killed and one wounded.
In brush ut Lovcttsyille on Aug 3
Ave Confederate soldiers we're injured
and one lost his life.
Activity In Virginia.
After the victorious campaign OF
Mcclellan in western Virginia things
were quiet I'm that section for time.
the. only movement worthy of note
being an effort of the Union General
Cox to drive Ex-Governor Wise out of
the Kanawha valley. On Aug. Cen
eral Rosecrans reported that this en-
dcavor had been successful and the
Confedcrates had been expelled from
the valley. Five days later Captain
Dayton attacked and put to flight 200
Confederates near Grafton, killing
twenty-one.
Naval activity had been on the in
crease through the summer. most OF
the effort on the Union side being di-
rected toward enforcing the blockade
aud suppressing Confederate priva-
tecrs There were several minor en-
gagements about the middle of August.
1t was reported that the United States
steamer South Carolina had captured
| or destroyed eleven sailships trying TO
/ run the blockade A little earlier the
Confederate priyatecr Petrol was sunk
by the United States frigate st. Law
renee, two of the crew being drowned
and thlrty-tive taken prisoners. Another
Union boat. the Wabash. recaptured
the Mary Alice, formerly taken by the
privateer Dixie. On Aug. 10 the United
c.-.es cunboat Union burned the Con
federatc privatcer York and captured
the George b. Baker that had pre-.
viously been taken from the north and
manned with q southern crew.
Many New Generals Named.
/, The extra session Of the Unitcd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-08-12
Inclined to Ro susnloiou,.

"You are one of the oldest conduc-
tors on our line said the traction
magnate.
"Yes. sir, have been in your serv-
ice nearly thirty years"
We'll. It's queer you have not wish
ID TO fit yourself for something better
han being II mere conductor. You
surely have had time when you were
lot on duty TO study and read"
"Oh, have read and studied. but II
appears that have wasted my time.
suppose II | had paid less attention
to the subjunctive mood and more
TO practical things should long ago
have reached n much more important
position than that which hold"
After the conductor had cane tha