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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

tfves on the train continually and
distributed thousands OF dry farm
ing bulletins. The Rock Island lines
distributed over 10000 bulletins on
growing and feeding milo, the sur
est dry land crop and several thous-
and circulars on fax growing The
Colorado Agricultural college, the
Oklahoma state board of agriculture
and the Texas Agricultural college
distributed an enormous amount of
dry farming literature H. NJ. Cot
trell agricultural commissioner of
the Rock Island lines and A. T.
Steinel, editor Southwest Trail, ac-
companied the train throughout the
trip.
Much Of vital Importance to the
farmers in the matter of handling
the soil and the planting of drought
resisting crops, was presented by the
experts and the attentive manner in
which 1t was received by the farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
East Moline

Mrs. Martha Meader has returned
after a weeks visit with relatives at
Hampton.
Billy Shaddock returned Friday
from a short visit with relatives in
Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Dormady Of Sherrard
spent Sunday at the home Of their son,
John Dormady
George Mccall has been called to
Springfield, O., by the serious illness
of his mother
G. E. Tram returned Sunday
from a visit at Coal Valley.
Mrs. Forest Dougherty and son
left Saturday for a visit with relatives
at Sterling.
c. P. Miller returned Monday from
a weeks visit at Chicago.
Mrs B. Wilde of Mathersville is
visiting at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. T. j. German
Austin Hull OF Muscatine Is visiting
his sister, Mrs. A D. TAFT.
Mrs. Frank Ryan is visiting her
daughter in New Windsor.
Gus Siebke, Charles PARROT anad
Milt Pershfng are camping on Camp
bells island.
Mrs. l.. T. Outten departed Monday
for an extended visit with her parents
at Bridgeport
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
SilVis

Forest Tubbs has recovered from
typhoid fever anad returned to bis
duties as clerk at Peershing's store.
J. H. Leasure has resigned his posi-
ton a. hight fireman at tie power
house and is working for the East Mo
line Harvester Co.
Mesdames Hahdell and Tutberry
are visiting In Chicago with relatives
and friends.
Dick Ben is, able to be Up after be
ing confined to his bed five weeks
with a broken leg, the result of an &C
cident at the power house when he
fell from. a ladder.
Mrs. b. Hsgerdohm has returned to
her home in Minnesota after visit
ing friends at Silvis for several weeks.
Mrs. J. T. Gillespie has a severe
attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. W. w. Foreman and children
will depart for Saskatchewan, Canada,
soon.
Mrs. J. w. Pike accompanied by her
son, George, departed for South Caro-
lint last week.
Mrs. H Hickman is visiting rela-
tives in Kansas.
F. Booth and wife spent part OF last
week at Hampton, where Mrs. Booth'e
sister is Ill.
Mrs. William Miller Will move TO
Sherrard soon.
Mrs. w: Miller and son visited IN
Hampton with her daughter. Mrs. Gus
Weltairmuth last week.
Mrs. Ida Frymeyer is visiting ier
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Black and other
relatives at LaSalle. Her sister &C
companied her home after a weeks
visit here
w. Pitman, who is employed as
storekeeper at New Shops, has moved
his family here from Shawnee, III.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
DAVENPORT

ssstss a Divorce on crueity Charge.
A petition for a decree OF divorce
has been Glad In ths district court by
Mrs Bertha F11tz against her hus.
band, p. G. Fritz, IN which the plain
TIL alleges cruel and tnhuman treat
mezf- She asks the sum Of $50 per
month p0I7anent aftmony and 800 at
torney ices Win $2s suit money.
DIR. .HHrietta -Yerztn Of the Univer-
sal Chenopract3c persuasion figured In
q az1s suit IN yuse1oe Phi Daum's
court Meta BoslmaA. Q German girl
and An6enG at ,1hs>oollege. being the
plaRntM- The latter, who was work
ing. herswa8s<hsU1ghsschool5oy domes-
tic swuxk ns<heS Ysegsns residence, tes-
tiled that. She had inzned DR. Yersfn
s1oe. ewz1fnh had not been paid The
sIz1s for madfcaeaservfees. board. room
anaEn1Nzey- Dansd Judgment of&S79.2o
waeeentBred tnsbehaH-cf the plaintiff.
Ne1Mk4s Marty EHnt Lew gPrevenfs.-
Jua1nsk Book anzff Emma BTuhn were
broueft before Magistrate Roddewig
yesseaszzys on<a charge OF ylesding i'm
morz8s asSes hnsxtns been arrested at
ttlsarS honey on West Fourth street.
vHeEeS fhsy thsd been living for the
past Newo\ monkns- The couple stated
theykwUfdv have been married before
this hxSfhezizW ;iimtt ON. divorce cases
prsuentadesn +oeremonyl taxing place
Ms&5sEFate SRuddswtg. however, SEN
fenced Beck to 10 days. IN the county
Bruhn 10 the house
OF dsbzUeaDn@for 30 days. The story
told byssthe womao was 10 the effect
that eshseshsd been divorced from her
husband Last N0Eember. and that
since fha& s1m6; her husband had re-
ana before THE time limit Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

TENDER, 1903, IN Peoria, he struck her
a blow. In October, 1908, in Daven-
port she states that Smith threw a
knife at her, cutting her finger. In
October, 1905, she claims that her hus-
band assaulted her at their home in
this city and tore her clothing and
drove her from the house Mrs. Smith
asks for divorce and atimony, stating
that her husband earns from $50 to
$40 q month.
Obituary Record.-Aftsr suffering
from a cancer for a year. Mrs Mary
Partner, one of the best known resi-
dents of Davenport passed away at
her home, 10 East Second street, yes
terday. The deceased was born in
Wittenberg, Germany. March %, 1889.
and removed to Ohio In 1S49. After
living there eight years, the family
came to Davenport and opened the
Union bakery. Mrs. Partner was mar
ried in 1872, her husband dying five
years later She is survived by one
son, w c. Partner, at home; one
brother, c. Hahn of Fort Scott, Kan,
and one sister, Mrs. F. Klupp, of Ok
ford, Iowa. The funeral was held from
the Boies chapel this afternoon.
Mrs. Bridget Manion passed away
at her home, 425 West Tenth street,
Monday evening at II o'clock, her
death following a short illness. The
deceased, whose husband, MichaeI
Manion, died a year ago last March,
was born in Davenport and was 46
years of age. Mrs. Manion was a
very kind mother and was admired by
all who knew her. The following are
the survivors: Eight children, Mrs.
P. H. Paulsen Of Rock Island, Irene,
Mayme, Margaret, Frank Roy, Mi
chael and Walter Manion, at home;
two sisters, Mrs. William Lavery and
Miss Mary Burns OF Davenport, and
two brothers, James Bruins of Daven-
port and Thomas Burns of Rock Is
land. The funeral win be held from
the late residence withs services at St.
cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
Fum arm-rnstftute BufIetin-)

Rrum Farm Institute Buflefin9
I'll ssan acknowledged fact that the
average Illinois farmer gives too little
head to the kind and quality OF his
seed corn WITHIN the next three
weekssgFacticaIly all the corn win be
planted m the state, and now is the
tfmstosmaks. sureSthe- seedito be used
is1kxhe.r1ght.sort. Tt'would show bet
terbusiness abintyiif this hadvbeen at
tended 90 before he planting season
wasShsre, but If It has;uot been looked
AFTER before, there IL stir time to cor
recrthe- oversight.
We overheard one OF the most pro-
gTess1ve and successful farmers Of the
state recently make the statement that
he expected to have a 95 per cent per
feet stand OF oven higher. on his fields
this season This means that 95 out
OF every 100 biIls contains two stalks,
no more. NO less. II this Is secured,
and we know from his previous expert
ence that IL VIII be, he will be able to
produce 70 bt1aheIs OF corn per acre,
IL each Hill produces no more than a
pound and one-half OF corn. Two IL
ounce ears per hill is by no means an
excessive amount, neither is the size of
the ears greater than should be ex-
pected on medium fertile soil Seventy
five bushels per acre. however, Is more
than so per cent higher than the aver
age yield. even In the corn belt OF the
state. and 10 100 per cent more than
the average yield OF the state.
The Yields secured during the past
I've or more years by this same
farmer. show that with The stand he
secures IS bushels per acre is only
an average crop. The results Sc
cured by one may be achieved by
others II they will give the matter
the same sort Of attention.
FACTORS THAT HELP.
Among the factors that go to in
sure better stands than the average
are: I. good vital seed: 2. careful
Smelling and grading: 8. thorough
seed bed preparation: 4. adapting
the planter TO the seed to be used.
and s. painstaking planting.
To obtain the FIRST OF these. re-
quires care and thought in the mat
ter Of selection and storage. These
points should have received stten-
ton during the past fall and win
ter. II neglected. then the only GER
tain way 70 insure the desirable
stand is 70 yet make an ear by ear
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

one year ordered by the court had ex-
pfred She stated that she would have
married Beck. but the law prevented
the marriage and that they would get
married as soon as possible. AS a spe-
cial dispensation has to be obtained
from the court to annual the sdpula-
tons of the woman's divorce, Judge
Roddewig thought It best to commit
her to the house OF detention for a
period while the case is more thor
oughly investigated.
NeWsboys Are Dfsmissed.-Harry
Hoffman and Michael Jacobs. the two
newsboys who were placed under ar
rest by the police few days ago, and
who have been held in the county jail
since that time ON charge of larceny,
have been released from custody for
want Of prosecution The costs Of the
action were ordered to be paid by the
prosecution and were fixed at 81. The
case was first brought to the attention
OF the authorities about a week ago
when Harry Bernstein swore out a
warrant against the two, men charging
them with opening the United States
mail They were arrested and later
this charge was changed to petit lar
ceny, the mail which was opened hav-
ing been but some papers addressed
to Bernstein. He did not care to push
the prosecution, and after a few days
dropped the case, and the two men
were given their release.
Elmer Smith Sued for Divorce
Mrs Add1e Smith has filed a suit for
divorce in the Sangamon circuit court
in Springfield, ILL.,, against her hus-
band, Elmer T. Smith, charging him
with extreme and repeated cruelty and
Of attempting to kill her. Smith is a
well known player in the Three-Eye
league, being a member of the Spring
field club Mrs. Smith states that she
was married IN Peoria June II, 1907,
and lived with her husband until June,
1910. In her bill she says that in Sep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
HELPING THE FARM ERS
The International Dry Farming Con-
gresS Special Train.

The International Dry Farming Con-
gress Special Train.
Following up the extensive work
of agricultural education in which
they have so vigorously engaged, the
Rock Island lines operated free for
the international dry farming con-
gress, a special train of nine cars,
March IA to April 25, 1911. The
dry farming sections along the Rock
Island in Colorado, Kansas, Okla
homa, New Mexico and Texas were
covered, and dry farming experts
gave lectures and demonstrations at
every stop with particular attention
TO local conditions. The train COW
cred 1884 miles and 1873 meetings
were held with a total attendance
of $500.
FOIIOWiOQ iS fha record nv StafaS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
MOLINE

Injured by Failing Limb; Dies
John Hedval Of Cleveland, ILL.,, died at
80 yesterday afternoon at the city
hospital While cutting wood last Jan
uary a large limb fell and struck him
across the back and his death was due
to this injury. He was single man,
a member OF Thor lodge OF Vikings Of
this city.
Army Man Comes to Local Factory.
The resignation OF r. w. Lyle as
purchasing agent for the Veiie Motor
Vehicle company is announced. Mr.
Lyle will be succeeded on June 1 by
@. F. Bryant, VINO ARRIVES about May
16 from Washington, d. c., where he
has held position In the office OF the
chief Of ordnance, q. 8. A Mr.. Lyle
goes to Wilfiamsport, Pa. where he
has accepted a position with the Lyco-
ming Foundry & Machine company.
He came here from the plant Of the
Ryder-Lewis company, Anderson. Ind.
Unable to Find Relatives. - Efforts
to find relatives Of Mike Egan, who
was lOtLAd OOdo III q IVA NeAA 40 @~ASN
Moline, have failed. It was thought
that he had relatives in Fairfield, Iowa,
but such was not the case. The body
was buried today in the county GENE
terry.
Reuben Bee Ruried.-Funeral serv
ices for Reuben Bice were held at 3
yesterday afternoon from Roses par
lors, Rev. J. A. Hurley officiating. Boil
ermakers employed at Sflvis shops
took the halliday of to attend the sery-
ice. At 5:10sthe remains were sent to
Chattanooga, iTenn.
Lawrences-Are Visitors.-Moline peo-
pie will be interested to hear some
thing about the work that Mrs. Edward
Lawrence, former local girl, is accom-
plishing in the theatrical world. Mrs.
Lawrence, accompanied by her hus-
band, both we'll known in vaudeville,
is a guest here at the home of her
mother, Mrs. ]. A. Harrington, 107
Fourth avenue. The Lawrences will
remain through a part of this week,
when they will leave for the east, the
intention being to spend the summer
vacation in their cottage on Peaks
island coast of Maine. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence have just ended their sea
sonS work, the company with which
they travelled having disbanded Satur-
day in Kansas City. Speaking of plans
for next season, Mrs. Lawrence said:
I'VE have just closed a long seasons
contract with one Of the A. H. Wood
companies in which we will play the
principal comedy roles. During the
season now closing we played comedy
roles in Caught in Mid-Ocean,' dra-
ma founded on the Crfppen case, and
the previous season we interpreted
roles in The Chinatown Trunk Mys-
terry a drama of the Elsie Siegel case
type" In vaudeville, from which they
retired several years ago, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence appeared in a comedy, dane
ing and musical act. They dressed as
bowery boy and tough girl, appearing
under the title of Lawrence and Har-
rington
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

test of all your seed, or to purchase
tested seed from some reliable
party. II you have a kind and type
OF corn especially suited to your
needs and your soil then by all
means test your own seed instead
Of buying seed Of a sort unproven
on your farm and for your purpose.
Testing seed, ear by ear, is not so
difficult nor so tedious as it would
seem. The results secured are so
striking and so much in favor Of
testing that the time and labor re-
CURED to do this work is more
economically spent and more profit
able than any other single operation
connected with the production of a
corn crop. Experiments in this and
other states and the experience Of
careful farmers has proven that bet
ter stands of corn are secured and
better yields result invariably when
tested seed corn is used.
SMELLING AND GRADING.
The Smelling and grading of the
good seed you have provided is the
next step toward the better stand
To shell the corn with the ordi-
haly ohCllCI lS O0I " d
factor that makes toward poorer
stands. The best shelters crack or
break at least a few kernels from
each ear. These cannot give strong,
vigorous plants even though they
may terminate and commonly they
fail to terminate at all. No matter
how high the. termination test has
been this source of loss is occasion
ed when the seed is improperly
shelled. To overcome this complete
ly is to shell each ear by hand. While
this is slow and sometimes painful.
the results secured are more than
sufficient to make up for the ipcon-
venience. When shelled with
shelter and graded, the broken ker-
nels may be removed, but those in
jured. or only cracked, are not sort
ed out. 1t is also an excellent plan
to shell the seed corn each ear by
itself in an old basin or small box.
since in this way any undesirable
ears may be eliminated, should they
fail to show their undesiTability I'M
til Smelling begins. While we have
no quarrel with any of the mechan-
zeal graders now on the market we
personally prefer to grade the seed
corn befoIh Smelling. This Is done
by removing the small tip kernels,
the large and irregular butt kerr
nels and the scattering individual
kernels OF irregular shape through
out the body OF the ear, leaving on
the cob only the uniform kernels
both in size and shape that make up
the body Of the ear. Smelling these
now by hand. ear by ear, into some
small dish and emptying that after
each car is shelIed into a large re-
effectuaiIy prevents any
possible source Of error, or decrease
In stand so far as seed Is concerned.
We have discussed seed bed prepare
ton In q former article and viii
only repeat that the seed bed should
be sufficiently we'll prepared 10 pro-
vide q deep, loose. mellow home for
the corn. The puiYerization should
be so eompiste that the grains Of
corn planted should be surrounded
on every side aad in contact with
nothing but finely divided. moist soil
rsTtielss.
FsE s<sE SEED 20 THE PLANTER.
Oar corn friends of iowa have
-o.Asd word that exactly expresses
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

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cad o. aur .sssssl essllsas scr -pssus,.,si,sss
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nattrai eoJor. The denzzd f1r shis wen.
kne~n hsEb for thf, zsEpCes bas 1asn %
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pea1pasx. u e1aGlxnas gt., go
sitEs gp@ ssesEee se1zics.
Fof sale and recommended by the
Harper House Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

the connection that. should be found
between seed corn and the planter.
They call this adoption celebrating"
the planter. 1t consists in trying out
the planter plates with some repre-
sentative seed corn until the hole of
the plate is of size and shape that
will put the required number Of
grains per hill, 95 out of 100 times.
The size and shape of the kernels
varies from year to year even with
the same variety. Some seasons it
may be necessary to send a sample
of your seed corn to the planter fac
tory and get new plates to fit the
grains. Other years a little filing
will adapt the plates TO the size and
shape of the kernels and in some in
stances no change at all is needed.
An even distribution of seed is de-
sirable 1t is better to have two
stalks in every hill than to have two
stalks in one hill, one stalk in the
next, three in the next and so on. In
either case the total number of
stalks IS the same but the even dis
tribution is more conducive to heavy
yields 1t is often argued that the
distribution, unless there is an ex-
cessive number of stalks per hill
makes little difference in the yield.
Experiments have proven, however,
that yield increases in almost direct
proportion to regularity of distribu-
ton. Regularity can only be secur-
ed by careful adoption of seed to
planter.
FINAL DETERMINING FACTOR.
The final factor that determines
the sort Of stand secured, after we
have given the factors already men
toned careful attention, is the plant
ing. If the seed bed is thoroughly
prepared planting is a comparative
ly easy matter. The difficulty of
planting at the best depth, etc, in
creases in direct proportion as the
seed bed preparation is neglected.
Planting should not take place I'M
til the soil is thoroughly warm.
Nothing is gained by planting so
early that the soil and weather COM
bine to retard and stunt the growth
of the corn. Corn is a hot weather
plant and only when the ground is
thoroughly warm can it terminate
and develop to the best advantage.
At no time in its development
should it receive a check in its
growth. Yield is decreased when
ever conditions prevail which stunt
or retard Retarded growth may
take place even when the soil is suf-
fciently warm, if the corn is planted
too deep. The common practice Of
planting deep when the season prom |
Uses to be dry and shallow If indica-
lions are for a wet season, is a |
splendid indication that the seed bed |
preparation has not been as well and |
thoroughly done as it should have |
been.
Where seed bed preparation Is !
properly looked after, no matter |
what the season may develop into, |
planting at a depth Of about 2h
inches will give uniformly excellent !
results. A depth either IN excess or |
less than this usually shows either |
poor operation Of the planter or else
poor seed bed preparation.
The ideal place for the seed corn !
TO lie IS Just in the thoroughly moist I
soil. under the blanket OF loose, par
tally dry and dry earth. Where /
preparation IS carefully done this
point Is seldom more than two inches !
below the surface.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
wing is the record by states

Total 1888 1884 $500
The international dry farming con-
gress had one to four representa-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

a touch Of rheumatism, or tinge Of
neuralgia, whatever the trouble IL,
ChamteTiaia's liniment drives away the
pa2a sc oaee and cures the complaint
quickly. First Application gives re-
lief. Sold By eli druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10
SEED CORN SUGGESTIONS

Results
sIostP Progressive and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

ers insures lasting benefit to the en-
tire southwest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-10

Reuben Bee Buried.-Funeral serv
ices for Reuben Bice were held at 3
yesterday afternoon from Roses par
lors, Rev. ]. A. Hurley officiating. Boil
ermakers employed at Silvis shops
took the half day off to attend the serv-
ice. At 5:10sthe remains were sent to
iTenn.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-10-13

Suits to order at from $25 to
$50. Cravenette coats for sale.
Roman Tailoring Co.
E. L. Mcconnell will soon have
his family installed in the new
cottage recently built by Stanley
Scarce in Scarce addition.
w. S. Hollingsworth returned
yesterday from a business trip to
South Dakota. He brought a car
load of draft horses with him.
Jesse Swinehart is engaged at
present in moving the old house
of Mrs. Borassa, now owned by
Sam Pierre, to the lots owned by
the latter in Smead addition.
H. C. Smith of WOODBURY., Ore,
is visiting with his father-in-law,
Jos. Bouchard, and family. He
will be remembered by old-timers
as a former N. P. agent at Ra-
valli.
!, Father Edw. Griva, s. j.,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-10-13

Quite a number of Roman PEG.
pie are at Kalispell this week at
tending the Flathead county fair.
The horses being shipped in by
Brewer & Hollingsworth have
arrived and are said to be a fine
bunch.
IL per cent advance on town
lots in Clairmont's first addition
to Roman after Oct. LIST. On sale
at Lemire Bros.
Sam'l Hogander and wife of
Butte are visiting with Erick
Johnson, west of Roman. They
came Monday last and were met
at Dixon by Mr.. johnson.
Mrs. B. T. hurry and the
Peden Bros. of west of Roman,
are enjoying a visit from a sister
lately arrived from Kalispell.
Quite a family reunion was held
at the Murray home last Sunday.
The dance at the Fair View
school house last Saturday even
ing was we'll attended and a good
time enjoyed by all present. The
dance was for the purpose of
raising money to paint the build
ing, and as it is now painted, the
dance must have been profitable.
The action of Singer & Mori-
geau In filing the street at the
crossing in front Of their place
of business with gravel is COM
mandatory. burst & Denison
hauled the gravel and the work
meets with hearty approval from
all who have occasion to cross
the sidewalk.
H. Rice, of the firm of Rice
Bros, who last year had a lease
on the Joe Mcdonald ranch on
Post creek, was in town this
week on his way to st. Ignatius
to settle up some business mat
tiers. He reports that they had
a mare and colt stolen from their
ranch in Dow, B. c., on Sept.
9Th, and offers $125 reward for
the arrest and conviction Of the
thief.