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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1911-08-15
"KUCHEN. !"

Three pints bread sponge. one-half
cup melted shortening. three-fourths
cups sugar, -four to make moderate
stiff dough; when very light turn out
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
FIRE HERO MAY DIE.
Thomas Kerr In Dangerous Condition
In Nantucket Hospital.

Thomas Kerr In Dangerous Condition
In Nantucket Hospital.
Nantucket, Mass, June 26.-There Is
only an even chance for the recovery
of Thomas Kerr Of New York from the
burns he sustained in his unsuccessful
attempt to save the lives Of Miss
Helen Wilson of New York and Miss
Mildred de Haven of Brooklyn, when
the boathouse of William Barnes, Jr.,
was destroyed by fire. Ulysses Pahud.
a Frenchman, twenty-one years old.
employed by Mr.. Barnes as a valet,
died of his injuries. Thurlow Weed
Barnes, I'd, Harvard student and son
of MI. Barnes, is also in a serious
condition. but the physicians say he
will recover. His face, arms and legs
were burned, as well as his hands.
All three young men could probably
have escaped from the structure with
out severe injuries had they not tried
to reScylAA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
Earliest Maps.

The inventor of geographical maps
and charts is said to have been the
celebrated Anaximander of Meletus,
who lived about the year go B. O.,
though, of course, there Is more or
less uncertainty about the matter. We
know that maps existed among the
Greeks as early as 400 B. O., but even
among SO intelligent d people as the
Greeks 1t was impossible, owing to the
lack Of geographical knowledge. to
have more han a vague outline of the
world around the Great sea. The first
tolerabiy accurate map Of the world
was not Forthcoming until 1869, and
that was necessarily only in part.
mitch OF the earth being then un'
known.-New York American.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
HAVE ELECTION
IN TWO CITIES
Hoboken and New Bruins
wick Vote on Gem. Gov.

Hoboken, N. j., Juno 26.-The voters
Of this city are greatly interested In
the outcome Of tomorrow's special
election to determine whether the com
mission form Of government viii be
adopted.
The Democratic and Republican
leaders are working against the adop-
ton of the schem., and most unpretu-
diced men are satisfied hat the result
will be close and that the ANTS may
be successful. Patrick r. Griffin, the
Democratic leader, and William r.
Yerdon, the Republican leader, have
all their workers on the job, and both
are confident that they are going to
snow the commission folks under.
One Of the placards Of the ants
reads.
"COmmissIon government has just
ordered all stores to be tightly closed
on all Sundays In the future. If Ho-
bOken adopts commission government
Sunday closing will be enforced here.
This will near bankruptcy for the
storekeepers and vacant stores for the
landlords Of Hoboken."
The Election Commission Govern
ment league recently offered a reward
of 800 for information leading to the
conviction Of any person for voting il
legally at the special election. Demo
cratic Leader Griffin at once increased
the offer to $500, and Republican
Leader VerdOn came out with the an,
nOuncement that his committee will
pay $1,000 for each and every convic-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
Roast Peacock.

In the old days a peacock was per
haps the most gorgeous and decora-
tive dish on the Christmas board. This
was prepared by first carefully remov-
ing the skin without losing the feath-
ers. The fowl was then dressed,
stuffed with all kinds of good things,
-xnaked and finally sewed into its skin,
still retaining the brilliant plumage.
The beak was gilded, and this dish, fit
for a king, was placed upon the table
amid the blare Of trumpets and the
rapturous applause of the reveIers.-
London Graphic.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
TO ACCEPT HIGHEST FLIER.

Girls Hand an Aviation Stake In Ohio
Contest Today.
Lima, o., June ga duel in the
air between rival aviators for a girls
hand is the feature Of the aviation
meet here today.
Two Of the aviators, Jack Bachelor
and Bert Chambers, have been laying
siege to the heart of Miss Dorothy
Dale of Tifftn, o.
Miss Dale refused to choose be
tween them and at a recent meet In
that city made a trip into the clouds
with both. Now she has promised to
make her decision here and intimates
that she will accept the n that
makes the highest altitude record dur
ing the day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26

New York, June Ethel Conrad
and Lillian Graham, the two young
women implicated in the shooting of
Millionaire w. E. d. Stokes in their
apartment have been held under
$4,000 bail each by Magistrate Fres-
chi on a charge of attempted murder
preferred by Mr.. Stokes. The girls
must appear for examination before
Judge Freschi July 6 at 1920 a. m.
in the First district court. The mag
istrate ordered the two young women
transferred to the tombs, they hav-
Ing been since their arrest at the
West Side court prison. When Miss
Graham was asked about the ase
she said: "Of course am rather
tired out. Nevertheless l expect to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26

SatCiiftiS eb UNIV
In Ceylon the natives capture wild
elephants by lassoing them and tying
their hind legs to trees. Thus tied,
they are left to struggle for four or
FIVE days. If the ropes be well secured
and knotted the animals struggle in
vain, for they are unable to exert their
full strength toward getting free.
When they have grown tired Of the
fruitless fight they are tied by the
neck between two tame elephants and
marched off to the tea plantations or
the railroad, where they are put to
work. Under the tuition of tame ele-
plants they learn rapidly to perform
the labor that is required Of them and
soon are able to lay railroad ties accu-
rately.-New York World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
OUR BIGGEST TRADE YEAR.
Figures of 1908 For Foreign Commerce
Have Been Exceeded.

Washington, June 26.-The imports
and exports of the United States for
the eleven months ended with May
were $3,312, 393, sos. which exceeds the
record year Of 1908 by almost $4,000,
900.
The balance Of trade In favor OF
America amounts to $5O1, 525, 5O2 for
the eleven months.
The imports for May were S13O,824,
241 and the exports $3.50, 100, 695. The
imports for the eleven months were
4O5,429,0o2 and the
954 ,504.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
CHARITY.

Charity is a naked child, giving
honeyto a bee without wings-nak-
ed because excuseless and simple,
a child because tender and grow
ing, giving honey because honey
is pleasant and comfortable, to a
bee because a bee is iaborious and
deserving, without wings because
helpless and waning. Deny such
and thou killes, a bee; give to other
than such and thou p~reservest a
drone.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26
THE MYSTERIOUS JOHN D..
Oil Maenate Suddenly Appears at
Tarrytown Church.

Tarrytown, N. Y, June 26.-John D.
Rockefeller surprised the members of
the Baptist church by driving down to
service with a pair Of friends. Every
one supposed he was in Cleveland.
1t was only two weeks ago that he
bid the congregation goodby, saying he
was going to Cleveland for the sum
mer. He came back here quietly and
no one knew he was here until he ap-
peared at church. He looked well and
appeared in good spirits. After the
service he drove back to Pocantico
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-26

be out very shortly, and believe we
will get bail in a couple Of days" In
the affidavit in which Mr.. Stokes
makes the charge of attempted muir
der he states that leach of the girls
threatened to take deponent's life
and to kill deponent If he would not
accede to their demands" The afi-
davit further states that Stokes
grasped Lillian Graham's hand with
the revolver and that she called out
to Ethel Conrad: Ethel, you agreed
to kill him if l didn't! Get your
revolver" Stokes continues in the
affidavit that Ethel Conrad ran into
an adjoining room, returning with a
revolver and fired three shots at him,
one of them hitting him.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

VI oloSoAOAiS JSA O1lAAts
4. Sow in time to get a good
stand before winter; only
waiting for a good frost. if in
a wheat-growing section, to
protect the wheat against the
Hessian fly.
5. Put the seed in well; SOW
with a drill, !. possible, if
broadcast sowing is done, SOW
and harrow botn ways and
do the work carefully; if oats
are sowed very late, use the
open-furrow method or set
The drill to run very deep.
6. Fertilize literally; plenty
of ph o sph oric acid every
where; a good supply of
potash on the Atlantic Coastal
Plain.
Due regard to these six
points would make the grow
ingof these grains much more
paying work than it usually
is; and the growing of them
as a regular part of the farm
>4Io., o4%oIx Ior- oozL z..II
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
FEATURES OF THIS ISSUE.

BREAKING LAND FOR WINTER GRAINS-When Not TO DO
CRIMSON CLOVER is Danger nd
why
One Who Left
ENFORCE THE TUBERCULIN TEST-Reasons t is to
to Observation-Disclosures. q
HAY AND SpRING-Grow All the
Can q
HOW NEiGHBOREOOD CLUBS WILL HEId-Mrs.
Why the Farm Woman Should BE "a Club
HOW THE WORLD FOTWARD--Evens of Toll
Z
HOW TO HARVEST PEANUTS-Timely Information w.
HOW TO MAKE PLANK DRAG-One of Cheapest
Tools
lime UPON LINE, PRECEPT UPON PFsECEPT'A
ter Which May Give You Something
OUR YOUNG PEOPLES ARTNENT-A Message John
Sharp Williams, YoungF =
SEPTEMBER FARM GARDEN Things
Progressive Farmers This Month ...............
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02
#ozv to Make Money Raising Wheat and Oats

few weeks ago Prof Massey called attention to the fact that
the average yields of wheat in the South very low and
also the fact that few different States making
BIS three four times great the average On another
this issue few figures given to the average yield
acre and the average cost per bushel of raising oats in the
n Southern States These figures tell the story of
Prof Massey this week gives suggestions as to how
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02


South wheat be made profitable CROP the sandy
me Gulf States and the Atlantic Coastal Plain believe
ag one year with another oats will better than wheat
1 Will not pay to either crop land that is not
%e drained and that not at least of average fertility This
epeGlaly true OF wheat Wherever the right kind of land is
Oe however the farmer will find to his interest to put
desired save for grain and next spring the man with
W @ se going to feel whole lot better than the man who
& Oats in the sheaf threshed of the best of
@ M norses especially for young animals and breeding stock
Dg @ gooa 0o for dairy cows and excellent to have in
yard Where wheat sold off the farm is pretty
@ crop on the SOIL but arrange to have ground
y Ty the flour feeding the BRAN he return much of
bomo removes to the land. When he grows only for
ne should of course get most of it back to the land
meal anu al the usual prices of wheat bran and cottonseed
NE transaction ~ ' "' " '0 anu -" p'O' va
makes ac( that these crops protect the land during the winter
oe % much more worthy of considerations and since they
% % laooF between sowing time and harvesting time it is
erwm III many cases 10 put to good much land Shat would
both of ~ We oeheVe will pay you to good of
your ro crops not only this fall but regular part OF
soil anJ II you have we'll drained fairly fertile red clay
I'VE near mill or good market for wheat grow some
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

wheat. Otherwise put your main dependence in oats
Remember though that you must raise crops much larger
than the average get muh profit cut of these grains To do
this it is necessary give attention to few essential points
Sow only land of the right type well drained of reason
able fertility, with good exposure to the sun.
2 Have the soil well prepared before seedDg fine firm
seedbed is one of the essential.
Sow only sound heavy clean seed treat with forman
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

RSe crops can De maze more
bfitable and there are one
two other short articles in
d paper along the same line.
We feel that it will be worth
bile, however, in addition
all this, to u e this pa re
lis week in calling atten ion
the too general negle t of
leSe crops in our territory.
here is prob bly, a small
lea in the Piedmont section
the South where wheat is
roWn to often for the well
re Of the soil; but taking the
POuth as a whole, there needs
be a large increase ia the
ereage OF both wheat and
PatsY Not only do we fail to
grow enough of these crops;
Ee also often fail to prepare
! !he l.! land properly for them, to
lFflIllze properly, to SOW good
seed' to sow at the proper
I'm nnarlxy oil roJ oIJJ
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-02

rotation would feed better stock less cash ous
the spring, and better soils.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
NEGRO GOODS DENY
SOCIAL ASPIRATIONS
COlored Girls Attending Cornell Uni.
VersIty State Their Position to
the Public.

Ithaca, n. Y, April 3.-Miss Rose
Vassar and Miss Pauline A. Ray, col
ored, whose request for rooms in
Sage college, Cornell university,
caused rumpus among the co-eds,
say they had no intention of seeking
social equality nor did they consult
with any other negro students before
making their applications. They de-
ny that they are making a test case.
Miss Vassar is a junior, whose home
is in Lynchburg, Va, and Miss Ray
is a sophomore from Geneva. Both
are in the arts course. They say
they are the girls who applied for
rooms in Sage last year and were
refused by the advisor of women,
Mrs. Martin, who said she had talked
the matter over with Treasurer EN-
mons Williams of the university, and
il had been decided that 1t was not
expedient to allow them to room in
Sage. They applied this year on the
ground that it would be much more
convenient to live in Sage college
than in their present quarters, a
mile and a half from the campus.
petition signed by a large ma
jority of the co-eds protesting against
the two girls being allowed TO live
in the dormitory has been filed with
the trustees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
CHAUFFEUR KILLED,
3 HURT IN RUNAWAY
Machine Going at High Speed Be-
comes Unmanageable and Goes
Into Ditch.

Daytona. Fla, April 3 Felix
Faust of New York, a chauffeur, was
killed, Misses Bessie Mcdonald and
Gertrude Pfeiffer of Boston were in
jured fatally, and Miss Emma Laird
of Boston was hurt internally in an
automobile accident on the Port Or
ange road near here yesterday.
While the car was running at a high
rate of speed it became unmanage-
able and plowed through a ditch,
grazing a tree. Fausts neck was
broken and his skull crushed. Miss
Mcdonald suffered broken jaw,
broken shoulder and conclusion of
the brain. and is said 10 be dying.
Miss Pfeiher's injuries also are ex-
pected to prove fatal. Miss McDon-
aid was to have been married next
month to an officer on one of the
Savannah line steamships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
ANNOUNCES ENGAGEMENT.

THE GUESTS OF MISS HENRIET-
ia Sohrbeck on receiving their score
cards for the 500 games at her nome,
$50 Seventeenth street, Moline, Satur-
day afternoon, discovered in the up
per corner two hearts pierced with an
arrow. Under the hearts the names
Miss Luella Jones and Silas NJ How
lett were written. Miss Jones is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. d. a. Jones
and popular among a large circle of
friends. She is engaged in kindergar-
ten work in Des Noines this winter
and is home for the week spending
her vacation at the home of her par
ents- Mr.. Hewlett is the son of Mrs.
Julia Hewlett and is very well known
He is employed in the shop office of
the Moline Pillow company.
In the games prizes were awarded
to Miss Sigfred Swan and Mrs c. H
NanDervoort. A delightful luncheon
was served following the games Miss
Jones leaves tomorrow noon for Des
Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
HELPERS CIRCLE MEETS.

THE HELPERS CIRCLE OF
Kings Daughters was entertain
ed Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. R NJ. Pearce,
1892 Fourth avenue, in the regular
monthly meeting. The leader, Miss
Mary Entrikin opened the meeting
with a prayer by Henry DanDyke and
the business Of the circle was taken
up. The treasurer reported that dur
ing the month SIS of the King s
Daughters fund was expended for gen
eral charity work and of the tubercu-
losis fund, 1885 was spent The
circle has under its care five tubercu-
lar cases and provides these patients
with eggs, milk, clothing etc. They
maintain number of tents and porta-
bic houses, one of which the AssOciat-
ed Charities has loaned to the circle.
The circle has also paid for an assis
tant visiting nurse during the past
month, as their work is carried on
through the visiting nurse and com
mittees. They will also pay for an as
sistant nurse during the coming
month as her services are needed.
The circle has as it's special work
the care of tuberculosis patients
and are doing a coed work in the re-
lief of these unfortunate poor. A
change in the constitution was decid-
ed upon at the meeting. The ladies
were asked TO remain following the
business session for a social hour and
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

port The meeting was in charge OF
the Vassar alumnae and they had pre-
pared an interesting program. In
formal talks on the founding of the
college. the social life, the distinguish
ed members of the faculty and alum
nae. the policy and standard of the
school and the description of the col
lege surroundings were given by Mrs.
KimbalI, Mrs. Charles Brown of Gen
eseo, Mrs. Ottie Kritcher, Mrs
Charles Wilson and the Misses Mango
Kohn and Grace Warner of this city.
Twenty members of the association
were present and enjoyed a pleasant
social time. The Vassar colors, pink
and grey were used in decorations
and the colors were carried out in the
refreshments which were served
The next meeting of the association
will be with Mrs. G. W. Banning, 1903
Brady street and the Northwestern
university will be the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
NOVELTY MINISTRIES
WILL APPEAR HERE
Kings Daughters of Moline to Re-
peat Play at Y. NJ. c. A. Audi
forum Wednesday.

The Between Times circle of Kings
Daughters of Moline are TO repeat
Wednesday evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
auditorium in this city, the minstrel
show which they gave with great sue
cess in Orion two weeks ago and in
Moline last Wednesday evening. The
troupe which comprises some %
young ladies embraces some of the
best talent in this city and Moline.
The entertainment is both novel and
delightful. The eight end maids APP
pear in black faces and In very com
ical negro costumes. The program
contains numerous songs by members
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
JOLIET POLITICIAN
DESTROYS HIMSELF
Body of Nicholas j. Horn, Promi-
nent Democrat, Is Found by
Hunters.

Joliet, Ill, April 3-The body of
Nicholas j. Horn, prominent dem
ocratic politician and candidate for
mayor of Joliet two years ago, was
found resting on a ledge in the
drainage canal by hunters yesterday.
Horn had committed suicide while
respondent over financial troubles.
He disappeared from his home
March 25, and searching parties of
police and citizens had since con-
tinually dragged the channel and the
Illinois and Michigan canal. Horn S
hat was found on the banks of the
channel last Monday this giving the
searchers their first cIew to his fate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03

ceived yesterday by the Makura. w.
j. Watriams, king of the Loyalty
islands, has addressed petitions both
to Great Britain and French officials
asking that a protectorate be de-
clared over the islands to prevent
them being secured by Japan. The
king writes that japanese are crowd
ing into New Caledonia and have in
stalled a wireless station in the
Loyalty islands. He says he fears
the japanese are preparing a base
that could be used as a base for an
attack on Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
MRS. YERKES DEAD
Widow of Former Chicago
Traction Magnate Sue
cumbs in New York.
HAS NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
Strain of Litigation Over Her Hus-
bands Estate a Contributing
Cause.

New York April 3.-Mrs. Mary
Adelaide Yerkes, widow of Charles
7. Yerkes, the former Chicago trac-
ton magnate, died last night at her
residence, 81 Madison avenue. She
had been i'll more than five weeks.
Her health began TO break down
last November when she was attack
ed by the grip. The strain of the
prolonged litigation over her hus-
bands estate was a contributing
cause of her death. Mrs. Yerkes
sister, who lives in this city, and
her former attorney, BILLY" Lauer,
10 whom at one time she was re
ported engaged, were in constant at
tendance upon her during her ILL
ness. Her physician, DR.. H. H.
Whitehouse said last night there
was little chance for his patients
recovery.
she is suffering from heart trou-
Bile, following a general nervous
breakdown" he said. 'She has been
under a great strain in the last few
years and it is not astonishing, I'M
der such conditions, that her heart
should have become affected"
"
About "a years ago Mary AIDE
laide Moore, a daughter of the jun
ior member of the drug firm of
Powers, Weightmen, & Moore of
Philadelphia, was married to Charles
T .Yerkes. He obtained a divorce
from his first wife. For the first
10 years of her married life the
second Mrs. Yerkes was happy. She
travelled all over Europe with her
husband. Then one night her hap
piness was suddenly blasted, never
to be restored.
A friend of her husband, after
dinner in the magnificent residence
on Fifth avenue which had been
built by Yerkes for his wife, whis-
pered a scandal in her ear in con-
nection with the traction man. That
resulted in a separation. Mr.. and
Mrs. Yerkes never again dwelt I'M
der the same roof. Yerkes went to
Europe and busted himself in the
traction field in London.
DROPS SECOND HUSBAND.
About four years ago Yerkes, who
had returned to this country, died
from pneumonia, after a few days
illness.
In less than / 2 months later the
widow married Wilson Miner. Her
second married life lasted about one
week. She obtained a divorce two
months later. She continued to live
in the Fifth avenue residence until
it was sold by the Yerkes exec
utors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
JAPANESE FESTIVAL.

MISS HENRIETTA Prick AT
her home. 1910 Third avenue, enter
tanned at a Japanese festival Satur
day afternoon in honor of Miss Loret
ia Gieseker, who leaves Wednesday
for Idaho where she will make heI
home. The young ladies came dress
ed in japanese costumes and the aft
ernoon was spent in playing games
the prizes going to Miss Eunice Bos
old and Miss Charlotte Murray. The
decorations of the house were Japan
csc lenterns and umbrellas. AT 4
o clock a dainty lunch was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
DONALD-OLIVER.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MAR.
riage of Forrest Donald OF Des Moines
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Donald of
Moline. 10 Miss Jane Oliver of Des
Moines, is made. The marriage was
sOiemnized last Saturday at bet
Moines and the young people went to
Chicago on wedding trip. Mr.. Don
aid until three years ago made his
home in Moline where he attended
school and was later employed by the
Moline Plow company He is now en-
ployed in the Moline Pillow company
transfer house in Des Moines
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-03
WEDDING CARDS ISSUED.

FRIENDS IN THE CITY HAVE
received invitations from Mr.. and
Mrs. John Boylston of Chicago 10 the
marriage Of their daughter. Emily
Alice, 10 Hollis Garland Gleason OF
Moline. which Will take place april %
at the Boylston home at 1926 Maiden
street The ceremony viii be solemn
lied at Z O'Clock, following which a
large reception will be held Mr.
Gleason and his bride will be at home
after June Is at 1925 Argyle street.