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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Thief TOO PlOUS
Alfred Fierce Is Caught While
Attending Funeral in Gene
terry in Davenport.
HAD TIME TO ESCAPE
Failed to Avail Himself Of Opportun-
ity Although He Was Not ReIa-
tive of Deceased.

Alfred Fierce, wanted in Washing
ton, Iowa, on the charge of larceny
and Jail breaking, was yesterday sent
back to that city by the police de-
partment Of Davenport. He was ar
rested Sunday while attending a fun
eral at one OF the GENE teries in Dav-
export. Officers Kinney and Bishop
engaged him in casual conversation
They asked him a few pertinent ques-
tons and Fierce became unnerved
and he was arrested on suspicion. A
description of the man had been sent
from Washington and it was learned
that he had arrived in Davenport,
but had gone out to the cemetery
although he was not an acquaintance
Of the deceased.
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
When on the street car headed for
officers that they had mailed the
right man" and admitted that he
broke jail from Washington. He
also told them Of his successful es-
cape from the town constables of one
small town. He said he had alighted
in the town for the purpose of
stretching himself and no sooner had
his feet alighted on the platform
than he gazed surprisingly down the
barrels of couple of muskets and
into the face of a keen-eyed town
constable at the other end of each
of the weapons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

sissippi valley to the Atlantic coast,
with the heaviest rainfall reported, $50
inches. at Shreveport, La The pres
sures are highest on the north Pacific
coast and in Alberta. The eastward
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
RIVER FORECAST

During the next As hours only slight
changes in the Mississippi will occur
from below Dubuque to Muscatine.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The pressure remains relatively low
over the territory from the Rocky
mountains TO the Mississippi and con
siderably lower air pressures are not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
FORECAST
ed
WILLIS L. MOORE. Chief.

ed from the lake region 10 New Eng
land. These baTometric conditions
have been attended by showers and
thunderstorms in the extreme upper
Mississippi valley and from the Mis-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

movement of these conditions will be
attended by generally fair and contin-
ued warm weather in this vicinity to-
night and Wednesday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.

Wheat.
September, 9O9s, 9O3z, SO, S9ts.
December, 941a, IS, 933a, 931z.
May, 10O1s. 1903, 99ls, 99lI.
Corn.
September. 681a, 641a, 681a, GALS.
December, COZ, 61&, coz. G13s.
May, 63I4, G412, 63H, C41s.
Oats.
September Il, 4124, 4O$4, 413s.
December, 439s, 441s, 434, 4334.
May, 46as, AIS, 4614, 46A.
Pork.
September. closed 1920.
January, 1927, 1927, 1920, 1922.
Lard.
September. 900, 800, 8.92, 8.92.
January, SIP, S.72, $50, $50
Ribs.
September. sos. 9.07, 9.O2. 9.O2.
January, s.32, $50, 8.25, 8.25.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
17Oday's Market Quotations

(By wire from L. w. Wagner q Co.
members Of Chicago Board of Trade.
Grain, provisions, stocks, and cotton.
Local offices at Rock Island house, Rock
Island. III. Chicago office. gS-g9-lOO.
Board of Trade. Local telephone, No.
west 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
ADMITS HIS GUILT.

One may ruin himself by frankness.
but one surely dishonors himself by
dupliciry. -Vieillard,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Liverpool Grain,

Liverpool, Aug. 15.-Wheat opened
heavy on American weakness and the
closing weakness in BuenOs AyTes
Later there was some covering by
shorts on the dry weather in Germany
and the expectation of liberal increase
in the visible here, and prices ad-
vanced u from the opening level
Later realizing developed and the mar
ket became heavy with a lack Of sup
port, and the advance was lost, and
more too. Later the advices from our
agent reports good rains in Germany
and very favorable harvesting reports
from the United Kingdom and more
cheerful outlook in Russia, with pri-
vate advices from there less bUIlish.
Owing to the strike the local ware
houses have been closed, and this
caused general depression in business
here. At 100 p. N. the market vas
weak Is to Is lower.
Corn Y lower on weakness IN Amer
lea.
Chicago Cash Grain.
wheat-No. 2 T S81z n s9z. No. 8 r
8S1z ASA, No. 2 NV 89G92. No. 3 hw
IS q 81. No. rs old 1120114, No. rs
old 1I0Q112. No. l ms I0OI107, No. 2
rs old 106a10s, No. rs s4d104, No.
g rs old 97G1O3, No. 3 rs SO 50, No.
2 8 s4a103. No 3 2410O, vc ga
So. durum S7099.
Corn-No. 2 63aa a64. No. 2 " e4sz
G65A, No. 2 y Gag 641a. No. 631zGg
81. No. W 64H g64% No. = e3& N
64A. No. 4 63G633z, No. " G3AG
81. No. y 631. NJ 63z4
Oats-No. 1874 a 40i4, No . W 4oIs
941. No. " 4014o4. No. 4 ~ 35IzG
40A, standard 40A al.
Liverpool Cables.
Wheat opened u lower; closed rs
TO IA lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Nine O'clock Market.

Hogs 5 lower. Light 7.15078O.
Rough 6.909715. Mixed 7.0O@7.80.
Heavy 7.2067.65. Pigs 6IO076O.
Bulk 7.1O0750.
Cattle steady to shade lower.
Sheep steady to 10 lower.
BeeVes 5.1Og650. Cows 225a615.
Stockers 3.1515.55. Texans 4.5OO
ESQ. Calves 5.000S.25.
Sheep steady, 10 lower. 25O04OO.
Lambs 4.250725.
Close Of Market.
Hogs close slow and weak az early
prices. Mixed 7.0OO7sO. Good 7.150
7.65. Light 71667sO. One fancy load
light hogs sold at 7.85.
p Cattle steady.
Sheep steady 10 10 lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Chicago Estimates Tomorrow.
Primary Movement.
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market

Hogs 1900. Left over $500. Open
5 lower than yesterdays average.
Mixed 700078O. Good 71OQ7G5.
Rough 6.60@7O5. Light 7.15%77O.
Cattle 1000 Steady to 10 lower.
Sheep 10000 Steady.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

Representative Arthur w LTy Of Oregon this picture of Miss
seeking
be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

All the news all the time-ThG
eTgua.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
OBSERVATIONS.

High Low Pr'cn
yes last hrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15
Chicago Cash Grain.

Wheat opened u lower; closed rs
TO IA lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-15

Western Live Stock.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
RED CROSS SEALS CAMPAIGN

With nearly 100000 Red Cross
Christmas seals distributed to more
than $50 local managers, the second
campaign for the sale of Red Cross
seals in Washington was launched
on Friday, December 1st, under
the direction of the Washington
Association for the Prevention and
Relief of tuberculosis. Everything
points to success, if an early start,
a thorough organization and the CO.
operation of hundreds of enthus-
iastic statesmen may be regarded as
indications.
All classes have unselfshly COM
bined forces to make the seal cam
paign for 1911 far surpass that of
1910, when nearly 100000 of
seals were sold in Washington.
The prizes, which will be awarded
on per capita basis, are being
eagerly competed for. Though the
sale has started it is not yet too
late to be of assistance in the cam
paign. Work for prize for your
school. Every one offered is well
worth the effort. Send for the
list. Address, Bethesda 1. Beals,
Executive Secretary, 915 Cobb Bldg.
Seattle, Wash.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
FuMIGA1INe NURSERY STOCK

A wooden box such as a dry goods
box lined with building paper makes
a convenient recepticle for fumiga-
ting the plants. Calculate the space
inside the box in cubic feet and
allow OF. of potassium cyanide
for each 100 cubic feet. Place the
stock loosely in the box ard do not
fill too full. On top OF the plants
mt an old tin can, or earthenware
crock, containing 1 IL ozs. OF sui
phuric acid and 2 IL ozs. water.
Wrap the weighed cyanide in soft
paper and when everything is in
readiness drop it into the diluted
acid, closing the lid Immediately.
Fumigate from 80 to 40 minutes,
after which raise the lid and air out
the contents.
The gas generated is extremely
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
In Orchard and Field
4Happenngs Of Moment to the Man Behind the Plow

poisonous and under no circumstan-
ces should be breathed. 1t is neces-
sary to use pure cyanide. Lump
cyanide often contains as low as 40
per cent actual cyanide, while the
pure cyanide contains about 95 per
cent. Ii the pure cyanide is not
obtainable make allowance for the
weaker material. Cyanide and
sulphuric acid can be purchased
through any druggist. The strength
OF the cyanide is usually printed on
the container.
For gratis and scions it is we'll to
use less cyanide, say, two-thirds of
an ounce to the 100 cubic feet.
Fumigation should be done before
buds open. Do not try to fumigate
evergreens.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of The Interior. U. s. Land OF.
fee at North Yakima, Washington. November
IL. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Maston Roop. of
Kiona, Washington. who. on July "a. 1909,
made Homestead Entry Serial, No. O3176. for
SEH of Section IA, Township North, Range q
East willamette Meridian. has fled notice of
to establish claim to the land above described,
before Guy H. Pearl. U. s. Commissioner, at
Prosser, Washington, on the DIST day of Deem.
Der l911.
Claimant names as witnesses: James Pointer
Alexander Case. Winfield Scott Matthews, Eu.
gene Tyrrell of Kiona, Washington.
Not Coal land. HARRY Y. SAINT.
Register.
Nov. II to Dec. Is, 1911.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
INFERTILE EGGS KEEP BEST

A large part of the heavy loss
from bad eggs can be obviated by
the production of infertile eggs.
This has been demonstrated beyond
a doubt by the Investigations con-
corning the improvement Of the
farm egg which, during the past
two years, have been conducted in
the middle west by the Bureau OF
Animal Industry of the Department
of Agriculture. Secretary Wilson
estimates that, between the pro-
ducer and the consumer, there is an
annual loss of 100000 in the
egg crop Of the United States, the
greater portion of which falls on the
farmer, who is by far the largest
producer. OF this enormous loss,
about one third, or SIS, 100000, is
caused by heat which develops the
embryo of the fertile egg, causing
what is known to the trade as a
blood ring" AS it is impossible
to produce blood ring" in an in
fertile egg, such an egg will stand
a higher degree of temperature with
out serious deterioration than will
a fertile egg.
The natural conclusion is that if
farmers and others engaged in the
production of eggs would market
their males, or take them away
from the layers, as soon as the
breeding season is over, a large saw
ing would be made, as practically
every infertile egg would grade a
first or second if clean and prompt
ly marketed. No more simple or
efficient method for the improve
ment of the egg supply of the coun-
try could be adopted than that of
reducing the proportion of fertile
eggs placed upon the market.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
PUBLIC LAND AND MINING
CASES.

If you are interested in any delayed
final proof or any matter before the
Interior Department., write to
CLARK & WRIGHT, registered
land lawyers, oo2 F Street N. W.,
Opposite Interior Department.,
Washington, D. c.
Free information about contests and
where to. obtain SCRIP, locatable-
upon public lands, without residence
or cultivation.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of The ln.erior. L. s. Land Of
fee at North Yakima, Washington, November.
II. 1911.
Notice is hereby given that Alexander Case,
of Kiona, Washington. who on April q, 1905,
made Homestead Entry No. 5l32, Serial Ol843
and on June LIST, 1909 made additional Home
stead entry Serial ooo2s, Tor Nwk and NwN
NEA respectively. Section "a. Township Z
North. Range q East, Willamette Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make Final
fve-ye Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Guy H. Pearl. u. s.
Commissioner. at Prosser, Washington, on the
Dist day Of December. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses winfield
scott Matthews of Kiona. washington, Joseph
Battig. of Horse Heaven. washington, James
Pointer, William Dennis. both of Kiona,
Washington
Not Coal Land. HARRY Y SAINT,
Register.
Nov. II to Dec. 10, 1911.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Co,,co No 11O7

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S
SALE OF REAL ESTATE
Cause No. 11O7.
Washington for Benton County.
Yakima Mortgage Loan Company,
a corporation, Plaintiff,
VS..
Luke Walsh, a bachelor, Defendant.
Under and by virtue of a Special
Execution issued out of and under the
seal of the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington, holding terms at Pros
| ser, in and for said County, on the 18th
day of November A. D. 1911, upon
judgment rendered in said Court on
the 18th day of November A. D. 1911,
in favor of Yakima Mortgage Loan
Company, corporation, and against
Luke Walsh, for the sum of ($432. OO
Four Hundred Thirty two & OO-1OO Dol
lars, together with attorneys fees, in
terest, costs and increased costs, and to
me directed and delivered, commanding
me to sell the following described prop
erty to satisfy said judgment, to-wit:
The East Half of the Southeast
Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
of Section Seventeen az, Town
ship Eight -, North Of Range
Thirty 900, E. w. NJ, containing
Twenty (20) acres, more or less,
including with said land all bitches
and water rights thereunto apper-
tanning or in any way belonging
whether represented by shares Of
the capital stock in any ditch COM
pany or by actual ownership of any
ditch or bitches or interest therein,
or by contract, or leases with any
third party, or which are held and
controlled by the said mortgagor
and used in connection with said
land, and whether acquired before
or since the execution of said mort
gage.
NOW THEREFORE, Notice is here
by given, That on Saturday the 23rd
day of December A. D. 1911, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, l
will sell the above described property,
or so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said judgment, together with
attorneys fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, in all amounting to the
sum of (S687.00) Six Hundred Eighty
seven & 00-1QO Dollars together with
costs of sale and accrueing interest.
Said sale will take place at the front
door of the Court House at Prosser in
said County and State, and will be at
public auction, for cash in hand to the
| highest and best bidder.
| Dated at Prosser, Wash, this 18th
day of November A. D. 1911.
w. K. MAHAN, Sheriff.
By HUGH FORSYTH, Deputy.
Nov. 24-Dec. %, 1911.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08

Two hens at the Oregon agricul-
tural college laid 259 eggs each. At
% cents per dozen this means S1O,-
60 for eggs. Say their feed cost
800 and this is high, you have a
net income of 81 80 for two hens.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Boyd, Daniel
Cantrell, C. c.
Harrison. WV.
Landon, Mrs. Wayne
Young, Leslie
POSTAL CARDS
Goblin, Chas.
Darling, A. j.
. Erickson, Mrs. Doris
Fracedt, L.
Florine, Chas. D.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
BUILDING UP A PURE-BRED HERD

IL would be great step in dairy
Ing II every owner whose herd is
OF nameless riff-raff of
mongrel blooded animals would set
aside bunch Of his choicest appear
Ing helfers as a basis for building
up herd of real value. The uni
tormity of the COW stock in the herd
may be taken as a criterion of Just
what that owner is doing toward in
creasing his profits and lettering
the stock of the country.
In selecting start for a herd it
IS important that animals of the
same age be taken and that they be
OF the same breed and type as
nearly as possible. A close resem-
blance in the individual character
iistics and similarity are of impor-
lance for with these we have a good
basis for building herd that will
be recognized as of breeding merit.
The greatest drawback to the cattle
breeding interests of this country
is found on the farms of the rich
agricultural districts where the
herds show little or no similarity
or purpose of breeding. They are
all colors and all types plainly in
dicating that there is no attention
paid to breeding. Evidently the
owner is giving some attention to
dairying, but has no fixed ideas
about the business and is breeding
a beef dairy animal that is of no
value for either purpose. No dairy
man can make success by follow
ing such a plan.
There is but one successful course
open to the breeder who desires a
good herd and that is to take up
the work of breed distinction as
carried on by Unsuccessful breeders.
Select breed possessing the quail
tiles and properties you most fancy
or desire and aim to keep the breed
pure and growing better. The Sc
lection of good bunch of heifers
is an investment that cannot fail to
be money making venture even
though theinvestor beinexperienced.
1t is not always possible to secure
full blOOded animals for the sum
set aside for the investment, but
the highest grade possible should
always be secured. Nowadays high
grade heifers can usually be secured
at a price but little above that of
beef cattle. There is really no ex-
cuse for any dairyman keeping low
grade animals when the country
has so many breeders of blooded
stock offering their surplus at mod
crate prices.
1t is but necessary for the cattle
raisers to observe the distinction
now made in the markets between
the high-graoe feeding steers and
those of low grade to see where the
advantage is and how to improve
by that knowledge. It is the best
high-grade or pure-bred animals
that are bringing the prices. Good
cattle are always in demand and the
way to produce this class is by get
ting a bunch of nice evenly graded
heifers and growing them into cows
of size and quality. The selection
of the proper sire will then give you
the advantage desired. Can any
dairyman, cattle raiser or farmer
afford to keep the old scrub COW
of nameless breed and perpetuate
her kind by breeding from her heifer
calves, when the high grade may be
80 easily had?
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-08
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
COMPLAINT

In the Justice Court of Kennewick
Precinct, Benton County, Washington
Before C. Staser, ESQ.,. Justice O. the
Peace.
C. E. Hitler, Plaintiff,
VS.
R. H. Claassen, and Mrs. r. H.
Claassen, Defendants.
State of Washington &C
County of Benton 90
To R. H. Claassen and Mrs. r. H.
Claassen, Defendants:
In the name of the State of Wash
ington, You are hereby notified that c.
E. Hitler, Plaintiff above named, has
filed complaint against you in said Court
aforesaid, which will come on to be
heard at my office in kennewick in the
County of Benton and State of Wash
ington, on the 26th day of December,
1911, at the hour of ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day, and unless you
appear and then and there answer, the
same will be taken>a as confessed, and
the demand of the plaintiff granted.
The object of said action is to recover
of and from you the sum of $50. 90 upon
his first cause of action for breach of q
contract of warranty, and upon his
second cause of action for the sum of
$4,000 as damages arising from
breach of said contract of warranty,
all of which more clearly appears by
said complaint which is now on file,
besides the costs of the action.
Complaint filed November 9Th, 1911.
c. STASER,
Justice of the Peace.
LOCKERBY & KOLB
Attorneys for Plaintiff
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-27
AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL FOR LYNDEN
Register at Once

The State College will hold a shor
course agricultural school IN Lynder
this winter.
While the college has not made
this announcement as will be seen il
letter that follows it has made the
offer to conduct such a school pro-
viding certain conditions were agreed
to. and the conditions will be met.
Tuesday night the grange voted tC
invite the college to hold the schoo
here and to have registration books
left at the Tribune office and IL
Edson's store.
Tuesday the Tribune interviewed
number of the business men and
few farmers and got promises tna'
all Necessary expenses connected with
the school would be forthcoming pro-
viding the registration ices were lo'
sufficient.
Remember if you want to attend
tural work you should register ii
once. The fee will be a nominal one
probably so cents. 1t is necessary
that the State College shall know
now many pupils it will have aere
Men end women, boys and girls, bus
mess men or farmers, all are elig-
able to take the course as the Trl-
bune understands it, and as many OF
us who can should register at once.
The following letter explains the
work proposed by the college. 1t was
written by Prof. Ashby in response
to letter from the Tribune, asking
just what the plan was:
You of course know of the re-
solution passed by the Whatcom
Pomona Grange Tin April l believe)
asking the State College to conduct
some short course schools agrlcul-
tural in order that the farmers
might receive more benefit and more
tho. ugh instruction than is pos
S! :. in the one day institutes.
pom receipt of the resolution !
iulormed Mr.. Steers that We were
anxious to undertake this sort of
work; as soon as our funds would
hermit. that We would start no"
wherever cal communities were
willing to bear part of the expense
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-07-27

association or Incorporation and by
laws and have them ready for ad-
option next Tuesday night at which
time permanent officers are TO be
elected.
The Tribune started the fair idea
ir Lynden three years ago this fall
with the hearty support of only one
or two business men. We predicted
then it would grow into big county
fair. We again make that predict
ion. We started it because We be-
lieved it was a good thing to nave
some place where the farmers could
meet and compare their produce. We
still believe that. We believe too
that many of the farmers Of the
county will want voice in the man.
agement of the fair. That is why we
this week print subscription blank
at the head of this cOlum. If you
are interested and want voice in
the fair organization subscribe for
at least one share and be present at
the meeting next Tuesday night.