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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
COLLEGE ISSUES
DIPLOMAS TO so
Graduating Exercises of Bust
ness Department of Angus
tana Held.
AN ADDRESS BY HOFFSTEN
value of Christian Training" His
Theme-Agnes Pillsbury
Accepts Call.

Rev C. E. Hoffsten of Chicago in
his address before the business grad
yates of Augustana this morning on
THE Value of a Christian Business
Training" laid great stress upon the
Importance of knowledge, good
strong character, energy and relia-
bility scathingly denouncing all
kinds of graft, bribery, senate seat
buying, deceit and dishonesty in
business and emphasizing the neces-
sity for a good Christian training in
commercial life. Fifty graduates
were given diplomas by President
Andreen, 16 from the bookkeeping
department and "a from the short
hand department Music was rem
dered by the Augustana military
band, Wennerberg male chorus and
Miss Helene Forsberg, violinist. Fol-
lowing is a list of the graduates:
Bookkeeping department. Will
liam r. Aster, Theodore G.. Berg
strom, Willis w. Bengston, H. r.
Borden, Guy w. Farman, Lyman E.
Gustus, Arthur n. Hanson, Elmer G..
Lagerquist, Werner L. Lauger Clar-
ence G.. Ostrom, Bert H. Quist, Mar
tin Z. REIN, Bert NJ. Samuelson,
Reuben E. Silas, Arthur R. Swanson,
Herman Williams.
Shorthand Department-Elva R.
Allsbrow, Joel A. Anderson, Lydia
Bersell, Clara E. Bleuer, Minnie
Carlson, Anna Christensen, Martin
c. Danberg, Alice Easley Lydia E.
Esterdahl Ogda NJ. Fredell, Ruth
A. Gustafson. Helene Hestrom,
Edna NJ Holmes, Nathalie A.
Holmes, Harry A. Hull, Mar
guerite Joseph, Olga NJ. L. Larson,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
CROPS IN COUNTY
ARE ABOUT NORMAL
Monthly Report Indicates That Hal
and Pasture Have Not Suffered
Much From DrOuth.

Farm crops and fruit are about
normal in this locality, according to
the monthly report made to the de-
partment of agriculture today by
Thomas Campbell He gives the con-
dition of winter wheat at 80 per
cent; that of oats at 95, of barley at
80, rye 80, hay 90 and spring pas
ture IS. The acreage of spring
wheat is estimated at S5 per cent of
that of a year ago and 80 per cent
of that of two years ago. The acre
age of oats is about the same as in
1909 and 1910, and that of barley
does not vary. The condition of
apples is given at 90 per cent,
peaches 80. blackberries 100 and
raspberrieS 100.
Average farm prices are as fol-
lows: Corn, 40 cents; wheat 80
cents; oats, 80 cents, potatoes. so
cents; hay. s12; butter, 90 cents;
eggs Is cents, and live chickens,
1212 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
COMES QUICKLY.
Don't Have to Wait for Weeks. A
Rock Island Illustration.


Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
A burden on the back is a heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day.
Lifting weight, removing the bur-
den,
Brings approaching responses.
Rock Island people tell of 1t.
Tell of relief that's quick and
sure.
Here is a case of 1t:
Mrs. A. Webb, 718 Fourth avenue,
Rock Island, Ill, says: When / saw
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised some
time ago / procured a box at the
Harper house pharmacy. A member
of the family who had been COM
planning of backache and kidney
complaint used this remedy and was
given prompt relief. While / have
never taken DOan's Kidney Pills my
self / know that they are an excel
lent kidney medicine and worthy OF
endorse 20
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn company. Buff
faIo, n. Y, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

Next Saturday the boys who wish TO
take an outing will go out for an ali
day trip in the woods, taking along
their fishing tackle for use on the
tramp. They VIII leave the building
at $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

A. F. Dawson Of Davenport, former
Congressman from the Second Iowa dis
trict, was the orator at the memorial
exercises at the national cemetery at
Rock Island arsenal today. He said
in part:
THE significance of memorial day
increases with each passing year. II
has a deeper meaning today than 1t
had 10 years ago, and 10 or 20 years
hence il will be held in deeper rever'
ence than IL is now. The reasons for
this are plain. Each recurring year
brings home to the living with great
er force the obligations which we owe
to those whose memories we honor
this day by strewing their graves
with the choicest flowers, and
as the years go by and our coun-
try increases in greatness and power,
this sense of obligation to those who
made this greatness possible will in
crease and deepen.
1T is of this responsibility that / de-
sire TO speak today. We can only com
prehend this responsibility in propor-
ton as we see clearly the events
which brought it upon us. This is not
easy III Aul6 "bIiu lIGlc are q lev
events of such tremendous magnitude
that their full significance is not
fully understood until they can be
viewed in the calm perspective of his
tory.
THE war of rebellion was an even;
Of this kind. None of us can grasp
the full significance of that war; none
of US can measure correctly tie
mighty influence il has already had,
not only upon the destiny of our OWL
nation but upon the civilized world
in proving that a Government of the
people, by the people and for the PEG
pie" IS an enduring success. That
war taught the whole world the one
impressive lesson that this great self
governing republic could settle cor
rectly its serious internal problems as
we'll as it could defend Itself from out
side enemies.
We cannot predict with accuracy
the far-reaching effects which are yet
to come from the terrible lessons OF
those four dreadful years, but We do
know that this war has firmly and for
ever united our country. and the Src-
cess of constitutional government. Is
established by that conflict, has
spread over the surface OF the earth,
even into the darkest and most re.
mote corners.
so on this day, the spirit of the
highest patriotism will turn our
thoughts to the obligation of the ris-
ing generation, in the hope that We
may find the best method of dischars
ing that great debt. No words of mine
can add 10 the fame of those who Of
fered up their lives when their coun-
try was in peril-their place is secure
I'm history and in the hearts of their
oountrymen.
The human race will probably new
er again witness such a war. with
nearly five million free and enlighIen-
ed citizens-the very flower of Amer
lean manhood-engaged in deadly
strife covering a period of four years.
entailing a loss of nearly six hundred
thousand killed, resulting in suco
widespread destruction and suffering.
and the expenditure of billions Of
treasure.
We younger men who get out limit
ed knowledge OF war from books
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

The steamer W. w. will return to
the tri-cities tomorrow and in the
evening will take out the junior class
of the Rock Island high school for
a moonlight excursion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

All the news an the timeThe
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
HoMss This?

We offer 500 reward for any case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY G CO, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
abb. to carry out any obligation made
by lis firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Martin,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

a touch of rheumatism. or a tinge of
neuralgia, whatever the trouble is,
Chamberlain's liniment drives away the
pain at once and cures the complaint
quickly. Fist application gives re-
lief. Sold by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Notice to Printers.

Bids will be received at the city
clerks office until O'Clock p. m. June
8, 1911, for publishing monthly in
pamphlet form the monthly reports,
council proceedings and other matters
required to be published under the
commission form act.
]. NJ. LUNDBURG. City Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill. May %, 1911.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
At 7. M. 6. A.

y new series uf pTa: DIAL talks for
boys is announced for the Y, VI. c. \.
for June Sunday afternoons. These
talks are TO be along the line % life
work talks. given by men xho are en-
gagged in the lines of YORK they are
10 present The list of topics and
speakers is as follows:
June 4-"The Lawyer"-A. C. Ed
wards.
June 1.-THE Physician" DR. w.
D. Sniyely."
June lS-"In the Mercantile
WorId''-C. R sRingson, of l. S Nc
Cabe company.
June 25-''In Politics Tho
mas Campbell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
Infiammatory rheumatism Cured ir
Three Days.

Morton L. Hill Of Lebanon, Ind,
says: My wife had inflammatory
rheumatism in every muscle and joint !;
her suffering was terrible and her body
and face were swollen almost beyond
recognition; had been in bed for six
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried DR..
Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism II
gave immediate relief and she was
able to walk about in three days |
am sure IL saved her life" Sold By
Otto Grotian, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel, 220 West
Second street, Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30
RIVER RIPLETS

The steamer, Lily, of the United
States lighthouse service, is in Rock
Island probably for the last time.
Wednesday it leaves for the south
and after several weeks of work
among the lighthouses of the lower
river it will tie up at Keokuk until
such time as the government may
see fit to dispose of it. 1t will be re-
called that the lighthouse service has
been taken over by the engineers
department and there will be no fur
Their use for the Lily under the pres
ent plan. The boat has just re-
turned from st. Paul. On the way
south all the lights were put in con-
dition for the summer. The same
thing will be done by the boat be-
tween here and Cairo and then the
Lily will go to the Illinois river and
fix the lights there, after which it
will lay up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-30

c. ]. Mangan general agent for
the tri-cities for the Streckfus Steam
boat line, announced today that he
had received word from ID. w. Wish
erd, the traffic manager for the line,
that he had completed arrangements
with P. P. Crafts, general manager
of the /. & I. railway, to continue
the combination excursion trips to
Clinton on the steamers St. Paul and
Quincy and return any time during
the same day or evening on the 1.
& l. electric railway.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
(By l.. D. HALL.)

Breeders, feeders, or investigators who consider only the cost of produc- tion and the market value of the live animal. ignoring the demands of the meat trade overlook one of the most important factors that affect the live stock tlarket and may thus fail to foi- low the most rational lines of i'm proyement in breeding and feeding. With an understanding of meat-trade requirements 1t is possible for a stock man to judge the carcass yield and quality of his animals intelligently as buyers at the stock yards, because his knowledge of the feeds used, length of feeding period, and gains made are as essential in making such estimates as the apparent form, con- dition. and quality of the fat animal. upon which points the buyer must chiefly rely.
 The descriptions presented are based on data secured in an investiga- tion at wholesale meat markets at the Union stock yards, Chicago. and also at prominent wholesale and retail markets in Chicago and other cities which are supplied from the large houses at the Union stock yards. and may be considered standard for all the great packing centers of this country; and since most American wholesale markets are supplied from these centers, the classification may be regarded as standard for the coun- try It should be borne in mind that the classifications are those of the wholesale meat trade and not of the live stock market. and that the weights given refer 10 dressed car animals
 Carcass Beef-This includes both full sides and quarters. The classes are steers, heifers. COWS and bulls and stags The classes differ not only in sex, but also in the uses to which they are adapted.
 The grades within the classes are prime, choice, good. medium, common and canners The grades are based on differences in form, thickness. finish. quality, soundness and weight.
 Native" carcass beef has sufficient finish to indicate grain feeding, is com paratively compact in form. thickly fleshed, mature in proportion to age. and consists chiefly of medium to prime steers, heifers and COWS of the heavier weights. Westerns" are rela- lively "rangy" in form. grassy" in
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
HE TACKLED THE WRONG MAN
"Confidence" Worker Made Mistake in Seeking to Entrap an ex-
 perienced Traveller.

A tourist who has recently returned from America gives a description or his meeting with confidence trick man in New York, says London Opin- ion.
 He writes: Stunning myself at the hotel entrance, gentleman with jew elry came up with outstretched hand.
 An! How are you, colonel?" he said, with effusive geniality. You remember me on board ship?"
 knew him by instinct for the confidence man" who prowls around to entrap the stranger. and had re- hearsed in my own mind a little com edy for his benefit.
 Remember you? Rather" l said. wringing his paw with force. And l take this as very good of you. You've come to pay me back that $5, l guess?"
 The fellows face was a study.
 1T think you're mistaken" he gasped.
 Dunno bout that" I replied, but there's evidently a mistake some where"
 Tableaux-Two men gazing at each other, each with head cooked slightly on one side and left eye half closed. Pause; succeeded by broad grin on each countenance. Confidence man" turns right about face, and without a word walks rapidly across the street. I need scarcely say that he never set eyes on me before, nor on him; and he retired, fancy, thinking I was in the same business as himself
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23

width of vats found on different farms and as usual thing they are wider than necessary Then, too, the mar rower the vat the less the dip required 10 fill it. A vat 20 inches wide at the top and 8 inches wide at the bottom is a fair average as regards width, although some very practical sheep men construct their vats as narrow as 16 inches at the top and inches at the bottom when the vat is feet deep. The size of sheep kept on a farm must, of course. be taken into consideration.
 The dipping vat illustrated Is To- cated in the driveway of the hog house, and can be used for the dip ping Of sheep and young pigs. It is built entirely of concrete, the walls of which are 6 inches in width with the exception of the partition be- tween the vat and dry chamber, which has a thickness of 9 inches. The end of the vat into which the hogs and sheep are plunged Is perpendicular while the opposite end is provided with an incline which is quite deeply creased to that the animal can walk out The floor around the end of the vat from which the sheep emerge is so graded that all drippings return to the vat. There are sewer connec- tions with this outfit. the valve of which is located in the dry chamber The end of the sewer pipe in the vat is provided with grate and trap so as to catch bits of wool and droppinss which would otherwise clog the pipe.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
Modern Slang Classic al.

Canon Horsley's point that real old slang or cant is the conservator of not a few Saxon words, was illustrated at some length by Hotten. who quoted from Latham the dictum that the thieves of London are the conservators of Anglo-Saxonisms.' Hotten notes that dodge" is from the Anglo-Saxon, and "gadding" for roaming appears In an old translation of the Bible. To call thing crack" in the sense of excellent, was not vulgarism in Hen- ry WILLS time, and ancient nobles used to get their lander up" before appealing to their swords. At some time ito bone" was quite respectable Engl'sh for ito steal" clergyman in- terrupted at Pauls Cross would bid the disorderly person hold his gab, |" and "gallavanting' and "fabbergast- ed" were equally reputable.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
He Made an Army.

A noteworthy example of patience in small things is to be seen in the re- cent acquisition of the Invalides of some eight thousand Title soldiers made of cardboard and mounted on little wooden stands, says the London Globe. It Is the work of M. Paul Schmidt, Strasburger, and repre-. sents the troops stationed in the fla nous cathedral city in 1S4S Infantry. cavalrN, artillery, voltigeurs, zouaves and barracks firemen are represented, and these had taken part in the con quest of Algiers. For the most part, at any rate as far as the officers are concerned. the faces are true portraits and at the back of each figure the name and rank of the party is to be found.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
 S.35NOTES M
ye tronhle Is rare in pigs.

Eye trouble is rare in pigs.
 Constant care is what develops the pigs into market toppers.
 An occasional feed of oats will be valuable for the brood SOW.
 Alfalfa is a great feed for the brood SOW in summer and winter.
 Two filters of pigs year Is about what the best sows will do.
 Don't expect to work your horses sixteen hours a day just because you do.
 To produce milk eve must have good food and an abundance of fresh water.
 The hog house should be built on high ground so that 1t will have good drainage.
 The feed for the mother eve Is an important item in securing growth in the lamb.
 Silage is to be one of the great feeds of the corn belt in the not dis. tant future
 When you are fattening hogs. if Is easy to make the mistake of giving too much corn
 The hog is considered a dirty ami maj. but no creature enjoys a clean. dry bed IT ore than hog.
 Kafir corn alone is said to make large quantities of excellent silage very nearly equal to corn silage
 Environment has greater effect on the lamb when it is young than at any other period of it's career.
 The concehsus of opinion among shepherds is that the docking should be done when the lamb is about two weeks old
 A balky horse is made so by a cranky or cruel driver, and can rarely be cured So be very careful In break. ing the colts.
 When fattening hogs on clover they should be fed corn only once a day, and that late in the evening, thus in. ducing them to eat as much clover as possible.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23

to follow the mare. or kept in the barn?
 The latter is the better place in many ways. If the foal Is allowed to follow it's mother to the field, to trudge after her all day long, 1t will be completely tired out, long before the days work is ended.
 It is also in danger of being injured in various ways It would be far bet ter off left at the barn in lot, or, if the weather is bad, in box stall, where it can do itself no harm.
 After the first day, the colt will cease to be restless, and will become perfectly contented, as soon as It's mother it taken out of it's sight.
 Also under this plan. the mare will work as we'll as usual. after the first day or two, which would not be the case if the colt were in the field where she could keep it in sight most of the time
 The first week, of course, 1t will be necessary to unhitch the mare in the middle of the forenoon and again in the middle of the afternoon, and take her to the barn and allow the colt to suck. but this is not one-half as inconvenient as having the colt In the field to get in the way, and to keep it's mother in flutter of excitement. 1t will not be long before the colt can be left away from its mother half day at time and then the mare can be worked without any inconvenience whatever.
 If there are two or more colts, put them in a lot together when their mothers go to the fields. and they will be more contented.
 When there is any necessity of hay ing the brood mare away from home all day, the colt should be haltered to her side. If on the road there will then be no danger of the colt running back. or up branch roads, or of fol- lowing other mares.
 Haltering the colt to the mare is particularly wise precaution when trip Is to be made to town, or any where where railroads have tracks to be crossed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
ALAS! THE POOR DUCHESS
She Thought Wealthy Couple Were Making Sport of Her Wedding
 Present.

Recently. when the wealthy Mile. de R. was to be married, one of our good duchesses had to make her present, just little present. The duchess thought it would be useless to expend much money for person so rich. She thought if she would look through her vast mansion she would be able to find something, some trinket, to which the addition of her card would give suffi- cient glory. She finally found in her writing desk an insignificant cameo that she had once worn.
 The following day she received from her young friend a letter of enthusi- astic thanks: '>Oh. you have been very foolish! This is too, too beautiful, etc.
 She is making sport Of my little present." thought the good duchess.
 Then came a second letter, this time from the husband who was to be: How can we thank you? We are de- lighted This will spoil us"
 ."The impertinent fellow said the duchess. he wants me to understand d that I have been niggardly."
 Nevertheless she went to pay a visit to the R.s before the marriage. There in the midst of the presents, exposed in a most prominent place, she saw the little cameo placed upon her card. An old gentleman approached her. He was a member of the Academy of h. scriptions and Belleslettres.
 What wonderful present you have given these children, Madame la duch- ess," he said. For forty years we have been seeking for this very cameo It is of the era of Trojan, and this trin- ket is valued at two hundred thousand francs"
 An, the pooN duchess.-Le Cri de Paris.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-06-23
Hats
 AN Kinds

For goodness sake. Lucy, Are vor starting 8 hattery?" demanded uu ~ young woman friend who had co,,as
 No, dear" replied the other vor~- woman, resignedly. I'm looking owe my hats as a sort of warning to mw self. I am victim of relatiyes-n.. ticularly aunts.
 "A letter from Aunt Lucy this mo.n ing notifies me that she will be bo,. tomorrow-hence this outbreak \, hats. Some time in the dark age. .. my youth l must have mentioned that l never knew what to buy in the b.. line. Since then I have been pursnod by all my affectionate relatives with kindly meant offers of assistance may mention also that my relative. refuse to take hint, anad if I m.s. it stronger than a hint father think, am unkind.
 Being a woman and earning m, own living makes 1t impossible for ma to be independent-of relatives ry were a man could dress as I pleased and let my aunts rage AS 1t is. I ei ther offend dad or wear what my aunts think. What I think wouldny do to tell. For I find it expensive to keep the peace"
 Why don't you gently but firmly so and get hat and let your aunts think what they please?"
 'T am going to try that scheme again this afternoon. The last time I asserted myself Aunt Jane didn't like my selection, and it took much longer to return the hat than it did to buy 1t. This Is the hat that we eN in its place.
 ''I've worn 1t just twice-onee on the right ear, once on the left. It would take $50 worth of hair to keep 1t in place-and my home grown sup ply is limited It cost me S7.50 for each time I wore It. Yet am not feeble-minded, except in the opinion of my relatives, who are disagreeaby strong mentally If I down one aunt another promptly bobs up-so what's the use?