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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
The Nations Corn Crop.

The corn crop of the United States
for the past 10 years has just been re-
ported by the census bureau. The re-
port contains a number Of very inter-
esting facts which give food for
thought The report shows that while
the acreage has increased, the average
yield per acre has decreased. It fur
Their brings out the fact that the value
per bushel has increased over so per
cent in the past decade.
The average production per acre fell
from PSI bushels to 259 bushels an
acre. this in spite of the fact that the
main corn producing states are doing
all in their power to improve the soil
and to increase the production
through seed selection, proper cult
walton and proper nourishment Of the
soil for the one purpose of getting
greater returns. While reports came
from all over the state OF farms that
average anywhere from 60 to 100 or
more bushels of corn per acre, yields
unheard of a decade ago, the general
average has dropped % per cent.
This means that much farm land is de-
teriorating and that every farmer
must apply modern methods and all
the discoveries Of soil scientists to
keep his farm on a paying basis. If
some have increased their yield sc
and 100 per cent, others have lost that
much and more to make a decrease
possible.
1t is generally known that the pro-
duction Of food stuffs has not kept
pace with the growth of the country
While there was an increase Of 21 pei
cent in the population, the total in
crease In corn acreage was only pei
cent. In spite of the fact that 4 pei
cent more land was planted in corn
there is a decrease OF more than 4
per cent in the total crop at the END
of the ten years.
With greater demand and a shorter
supply it is only natural that price:
have sone up. but the figures submit
ted by the bureau are surprising. The
value has advanced from $S2S, 49,, 00t
to SLABS. $4,000 or 72.7 per cent, tht
former figure representing 4 per cen
more corn than the latter. Brough
down to bushels, the average price hal
advanced from 81 cents a bushel il
1899 TO IS cents bushel in 1909, o.
about so per cent
These facts prove that there is
profitable future in farming. While
is not probable that there will be al
increase OF so per cent in the price o
bushel of corn within the next tel
years, there Is neither any likelihoo,
that the price will drop. Proper sol
culture will bring big returns as tn,
farmer will always be assured of |
market for his produce. The more h
can produce on an acre, the create
viii his profits be, and the state AM
the government are lending every as
sistance in showing the farmer, with
out expense to him. how he can In
, crease the fertility and productive
ness of his soil.
Illinois leads all the other states o
the union IN acreage and production
This state is the garden state Of tn
union, Iowa is second. Indiana thirc
} Missouri fourth. Nebraska fifth, Obi
sixth. Kansas seventh. Oklahom
eighth. Kentucky ninth and Texa
tenth. These ten states with Mich
: gan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and tn
r Dakotas produce three-ffths OF the Ell
| tire corn crop Of the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
The Money Trust. Greatest EviI.

Samuel Untermyer. the New York
lawyer who won fame and fortune
through his ability TO organize trusts
and who. because of his extensive
knowledge OF how the big monopolies
operate. may be retained by the rules
committee Of the house to handle the
Forthcoming investigation Of the
money trust. is out with the statement
that this latest trust outranks them
all in its possibilities for evil.
In a letter to Congressman Lind
bergh Of Minnesota Mr.. Untermyer
makes the assertion that II never will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
Having repudiated Pinchot az

Having repudiated Plnchot as one
authorized TO do his presidential de-
clining. Il is up TO the colonel to have
a 60 at Taft. The latter is busily en-
gagged in letting the air out of the La
Toilette boom in Ohio by entering the
colonel in the race. President Taft
should be very careful how he fools
with any dormant Teddy booms, or he
may end like the farmer who yoked
himself up with a steer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please tell
me how to clean copper. N Y. E.
Sprinkle a little powdered borax on
a flannel cloth wet in hot water and
well soaped. Rub the copper with
this. Rinse 1t afterwards and polish
with a dry cloth. This will brighten
copper like magic.
Dear Mrs. thompson am blond
and have to wash my hair twice a
week because 1t is so oily. Is this too
often? What can 1 use to make my
hands white? They are always red in
winter BLUE EYES.
Try to make one washing a week do
and be careful not to use anything
that will injure the hair. Glycerine
mixed with the proper proportions Of
carbolic acid and rose water rubbed
on the hands two or three times a
week at bedtime ought to keep them
from looking red.
Dear Mrs. Thompson-How can
stitch thin silk without puckering it:
ANXIOUS BETH.
Place a sheet of tissue paper under
the goods and stitch through the ma
terial and the paper. When finished
the paper can easily be torn away
and you will find that your WORK Is
quite fat and smooth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Charles Francis Adams may think
he 10 doing q public service in trying
to shatter General George Washing
ton as a military hero, but he is not.
Washington will always be first in the
hearts Of his countrymen-the man Of
his time-and no lateday historian
can dim the lustre OF his fame.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Persian cabinet quits on account
Of shuster." Since the row started all
have quit except Shuster. He has put
all Ids opponents on the bum and has
become the hero OF two countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

The International Harvester COM
pany distributed 100000 among it's
1000 employees in the form Of
Christmas dividends. Surely there
IN GOOD in the worst Of us.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

For the first time in many years
the wooden bsrons won't write the
wool schedule. The people are go
ing TO be consulted this trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

A sprsined ankle win usually disable
the injured person for three or four
weeks. This 10 due to lack Of proper
treatment When Chamberiatn's Linz
ment 10 applied cure may be effected
ia three or four days. This liniment is
one of the best and most remarkable
preparation In use. AT ali druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Is It not fortunate that some one
took hold OF that Three-Eye baseball
franchise In Rock Island? In another
week there will not be anything else
; to talk about.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
Her Opinion Of IL.

Her Opinion Of II.
sDo you want to vote, Mrs. Brown
'My land! No."
'But why not7 Don't you think wo-
men ought to voter"
81 don't know whether they ought
to or not, but I think I have to do
enough Of Johns chores now without
giving him the chance Of telling me to
drop by and vote for him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Schedule X was o. K.'d by Aid
rich, assisted by Cannon and pro-
nounced by Taft the best ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Strange that nobody placed Santa
Claus in the list Of the worlds 20
greatest men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
Talking 10 the Future.

That our chiidren's sons may listen
To the wisdom you dispense
And may profit In the hearing
In q photograph converse.
That the centuries may hear them,
Have your voices neatly canned
II you think for the performance
Thst the centuries win stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Keeping Il Dark.
'He didn't dance until after he was
forty"
"And now he dances as gracefully as
an elephant"
ibid you tell him sor'
"No; I like to smoke his. cigars too
well"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26
HEART aid
HOME
PROBLEMS
~

A beautiful behavior gives greater
pleasure than statues or pictures. 1t
is the finest of the fine arts.
EMERSON.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Lest you forget-there Is q happy
New Year coming.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Marquette. Mich.-James Nancy,
who it is announced will become gen.
eral passenger agent of the Duluth,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

And the day after it showed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Liberal.
"She has q hard time supporting her
family"
Eyes, and her philanthropy is expen-
sive too"
Elm what line?"
"she is supporting three fortune tell
ers."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

South Shore & Atlantic railroad, sue
ceeding Mart Adson. has been In the
service Of the company 30 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

The Psssiniist.
"What are women for, anyway
sThey are the reason Of things"
'The reason Of things?"
Eyes. The reason men assign when
they are asked why anything goes
wrong"
Artistic Tastes.
$50 he picked up wife IN the city?e
''Yes. He married lady barber"
SCOT stuck on her work."
'Twell, he was tired Of having his
mother cut his hair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

ped at an Inn, ana the stranger order
ed some supper, Of which they both
partook, then went to bed.
Ching Fang slept soundly. and when
he awoke the next morning the stran.
ger had disappeared. Ching Fang's
clothes were scattered about. giving
evidence that the man had gone
through them.
Though Ching Fang bore a diamond
worth many thousands of dollars. he
had not the wherewithal to buy food
for money would have been taken
from him. He begged, he stole. he
used every conceivable means to sat.
isfy his hunger and keep enough
strength to travel. Now he would get
a vegetable from garden. now would
steal mouse. rat or kitten. for
on these animals the lower grade OF
Chinese subsist. but he managed to
get rice enough to keep his strength
without the other Injuries.
On the third day after he had set
out he was stopped By a band of rob-
bers, the leader Of whom said TO him:
"a runner has brought Us word that
you are the bearer Of a valuable dia-
mond. Deliver it to me or der
"What absurdity Is thisT cried
Ching Fang. MY family are starv.
ing. could not bear to see them die,
80 left them and am going through
the country. begging my way"
But the robbers paid no attention to
his words. They took him into q
wood and. beginning at his hair. ex
amined every part of his body and
clothing Stripping him. they held ur
his clothes. feeling every part and rip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-26

Defined.
whats an
ideal wife p
"Oh, the other
fellows, 1 sup
pose"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
ON OBNOXIOUS LAWS
CHANCELLOR DAY OF SYRACUSE
X X UNIVERSITY SAYS LAW Il
AZ 'ss-
MAKERS INCAPABLE.
Claims UNIFORMED Men Are MED
ding With the Coal Business Gap
ital Under Dog-Baccalaureate Ser
mon at Syracuse Scores Legislation
Curling Interest-Consumers Pay

Syracuse, n. Y.-.'The country has
never seen a time when its commerce
of all kinds was so involved and en-
barrassed by unwise laws created by
men utterly disqualified by business
partiality and inexperience, as today"
declared Chancellor James r. Day of
Syracuse university in his baccalaureate
ermon.
"The business men, of whom there
are too few in congress, are not making
the business laws,'' he continued.
"'They are in the grasp of men who
ing for the direction in which popular
excitement is hurrying. For a decade
it has been blindly rushing against
capital in corporate forms, Indifferent
to the fact that without capital in
large forms there can be no capital in
small forms, and no labor.
"Men NEEDLE with the coal business
who do not know a lump of coal from
a piece of slate, and you and 1 pay
one or two dollars ton more for coal
because of their folly.
"They manage railroads in detail,
attempting to fix charges, the trans
portation tariff and the wage of oper-
ators, and after the foolishness of it
all becomes apparent to all, we of the
common people will pay the freight.
We will pay the tax in the higher price
of things that come through the cor
porations, for in the final analysis of
things the people pay the bills.''
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
Nabbed for Murder of -Four.

Oregon City, Ore.-On suspicion of
being the perpetrator of the murders
of William H. Hill, Mrs. Hill and Philip
and Dorothy Rintoul near Portland a
man was taken into custody near Mil
waukie. Deputy Sheriff Miles, who
made the arrest, found him walking
along the railroad grade between Nil,
waukie and this place.
The man either refuses or is unable
to talk and has not uttered sound
since his capture. At the same time.
when told to do anything he complies
without any show of remonstrance.
He IS about 35 years old, unkempt and
looks as if he were a complete stranger
to water.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
MYSTERY IN MINARD HOME
WE'LL Known Chicago Educator Absents
Self-Wife Found Dead.

Chicago Charles Minard,
principal of the Marquette school, wide
ly known educator and writer, delegate
to the National Educational association
in San Francisco, left his home in May
wood yesterday, telling his wife he was
coming to the city to have his eyes
treated. On the way he stopped and
drew 5000 from the Oak Park bank and
dropped out of sight. In the morning
his wife was found dead in their home.
Late Sunday Professor Minard, hag-
gard, wan and deeply agitated, stagger-
ed into his door yard. He was met at
the door by Professor Vale, his life
long friend, and told of his wife's con-
dition. Throwing up his hands, he
collapsed, and is in a serious condi-
ton. Professor Minard would give no
account whatever of his mysterious dis
appearance or his wanderings.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
MEXICAN QUAKE KILLS 1875
zapotlan Suffers Severe Loss-One Hun.
dred Nineteen Buildings Wrecked.

Mexico City.-With the exception of
the capital, Zapotlan, Jalisco, suffered
most severely in the earthquake, June 8.
Reports received and based on official
data, place the number of dead at 43.
Three times that number were injured.
The number of buildings destroyed is
placed at 119, although more than 1000
were damaged, including a number of
churches. A great majority of the build
ings affected were of little value.
No casualties were reported in Quad
alajara. With the exception of three
churches and a theater, which shows
cracks, the property loss was insight
ficant.
At Zamora, where the cathedral
tower was said to have fallen and kill
ed scores of worshipers, no casualties
occurred. A cross on the cathedral fell
through the roof.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
FOUR GIRLS DROWN
Five Others in Small Chaft on Wis
consin Lake Narrowly Escape.

Appleton, Wis.-Four girls were
drowned and five other occupants of a
small boat narrowly escaped death near
here Sunday when squall struck the
craft on Little lake and capsized it.
The victims were members of picnic
party given by a dry goods store.
The rest of the party was obliged to
stand helplessly by on shore, on an
island, short distance away and wit
ness the drowning. The dead are:
Miss Elizabeth Geenen of Kimberly,
Miss Gertrude Kuschell of Appleton,
Miss Madge Brill of Buchanan, and
Miss Ruth Pollock of Appleton.
Miss Geenen was a niece of the own
ers of the store whose clerks were on
an outing. John and Christ Mullen,
who were in the boat, rescued two girls.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
INTENSE HOT WEATHER EAST
Highest Mark Was Scored At Yuma
Arizona, ITO Deg.

Washington.-The high mark in the
heat which caused intense suffering in
most of the country Sunday, was scored
by Yuma, Ariz., which with an official
reading of ITO, topped all reports from
every weather station in the country.
In Washington the temperature reach
ed 1O1, one degree less than the 1O2
record scored June 9, 1874. The down
town thermometers registered 10Y.
Following a day of intense heat.
which caused six deaths and upward of
score of prostrations, a severe cleo
trical and hailstorm visited Pittsburg
and western Pennsylvania.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
O.-w. R. & N. WINS BIG SUIT
Has It's Valuation in State of Washing
ton Reduced SO, 900.

Olympia.-The state supreme court
has unanimously ordered the 1910 val
uation of the O.-W. r. & n. property
reduced from $27, 100000, fixed by the
state board of equalization, to $40 $780,
600, at which latter figure the valua-
ton had been previously fixed by the
state railroad commission. The suit
was brought by the company against
the state officers last summer to reduce
the assessment and Superior Judge
Mitchell decided in favor of the state
board.
The decision was written by Judge
Chadwick. 1t holds that after the rail
road commission fixed a value it was
binding on the public and the state as
well for taxation purposes, as well as
for the rate-mal1ing purposes. The de-
cision says further that the action of
the state board in raising the valua-
ton was arbitrary and unjust and
should be set aside on this ground
alone. From this latter conclusion
Judge Fullerton dissented, but he
agrees with the others in ordering the
valuation lowered.
The meat of the decision is as fol-
lows:
SIT was undoubtedly the intent of
the legislature, mindful of the evasions
of the railroad companies in years
past, to avoid these methods and to put
them upon the same plane as the in
dividual whose acre is under his feet.
Such methods were and are unfair to
both parties to the tax and we may as
well assume that in passing the amend
ment to the railroad commission act
the Legislature intended, just what it
should, that when ascertained the
value fixed by the railroad commission
after a full judicial hearing and with
the aid of engineers, accountants, ex-
pert and practical and experienced men
in every department in railway en-
gineering and construction, should be
binding and conclusive upon the pub
lie and upon the railroad companies'
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
Idaho Prep Prize-Melugin.

University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
Carl Melugin, third-year prepara-
tory student, won the annual prepara.
tory declamatory contest. The contest
is held every spring between representa-
tives of the four preparatory classes.
The winner will receive the preparatory
declamatory cup to keep for one wear.
and will have his name placed on the
cup with the names of the previous
winners.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
County Commissioners Win.

Davenport, Wash.-A decision that
will bring joy to commissioners of coun-
ties from the ninth to Goth class is that
which Judge F. X. P. Baske has rem
dered in a case in which the commits
sioners of Lincoln county, as a test,
sued as individuals to recover small
sums at the rate of $4 day while en-
ployed on county business other than
at the regular sessions.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
$4,000 HOG KILLED.
Jurors Place Value on Animal Killed
in Railroad Accident.

Atlanta, Ga.-Ten thousand dollars
was the value placed on a hog by a
jury in the superior court here in the
case of J. D. Debow of Nashville
Tenn, against the Vicksburg, Shreve-
port & Pacific railroad.
The hog was "Premier Longfellow IS
RIVAL a pedigreed porker, killed in a
railroad accident and on which Mr.. De-
bow had placed a valuation of $4,000
The animal was nine feet long three
feet high and weighed more than 1000
pounds.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
CARRIE NATION is DEAD.
Career of Noted Saloon Smasher Enos
in Leavenworth Sanitarium.

Leavenworth. Kan.-Carrie Nation,
the Kansas saloon smasher, died here
Friday night. Paresis was the cause
of death. Mrs. Nation had been IN
poor health for months and on January
81, hoping to recover from nervous
breakdown, she entered the local SAM
tarium in which she died.
Mrs. Carrie Nation was born IN
Kentucky in 1916. Her maiden name
was Carrie Moore, and as girl, 1t
is said. she was absolutely fearless. In
her early life she married man ad-
dicted to intoxicants, which created IN
her great aversion to their sale.
When he died she determined to devote
her life to the suppression of the liquor
traffic.
Later she moved to Kansas and mar
ried David Nation, who sympathized
with her temperance principles. lie
divorced her 10 years ago.
Her First Smash.
Mrs. Nations first saloon smashing
was done in the barroom of the Carey
hotel at Wichita, December II, l9OO.
She was arrected and remained in Jail
for several days before she was re-
leased on bond.
On January 81, 1890, armed with her
favorite weapon, a Ratchet, Mrs. Ma
ton made another raid in Wichita.
This time she smashed three joints.
During the next TIRES months Mrs,
Nation surprised the jointists in vari-
Gus Kansas towns, appearing unex-
pectedly and leaving trail of ruined
barroom fixtures wherever she went
Mrs. Nation, after her activities in
Kansas, became lecturer and the edi-
tor of a paper called the Smashers
Mail.
She did little smashing outside of
Kansas.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
E. Drummond Kills w. Finn.

Chewelah, Wash.-An old-time feud
existing among ranchers on unsurveyed
land at Gallagher's place, Is miles
east of Chewelah, terminated Sunday
in a tragedy, when Elmer Drummond,
youth of 21, shot and instantly kill
ed William E. Finn, aged 35, with a
rifle, and then walked to Chewelah
with his father and surrendered himself
to the local authorities. The boy claims
self-defense.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
'Ranchman Kills His Rival.

Sheridan, Wyo.-George w. Chap
man, young ranchman, went to the
DEMO ranch, 10 miles south of here,
and shot his sweetheart, Miss Amelia
M. Maier. He then went to the home
of c. G. Vorce, his rival, and shot him
through the stomach. Later he slew
out his own brains. Vorce will prob
ably die, but the girl is only slightly
hurt
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
FIRST STEAMER AT NOME.
The Corwin Lands Freight After Long
Ice Blockade

Nome, Alaska.-The steamship Cor
win, which sailed from Seattle May 10,
after long battle with the drift ice,
mas at last landed her passengers on the
shore and relieved the famine.
The steamship Umatilla from San
francisco with passengers and freight
landed three days later.
rich gold strike on the benches Of
hieary creek in the Squirrel river coun-
try is reported.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
G. z. Word Shoots Self

Helena, Mont.-Two hours before de.
parting for eastern Canada, where he
was to be married, Charles f. Word,
president of the Montana club, private
secretary of the late Governor R. B.
Smith, and one of the most prominent
of the younger members of the Montana
bar, Saturday accidentally shot and
killed himself.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
Electrical Storm in New York.

New York.-An electrical storm of
unusual intensity swooped down upon
TINS city Saturday night and for hours
played havoc with wire communica-
tions IN all directions. The storm was
brought in on wind of almost hur-
s , velocity and accompanied by a
uownpour that bore a strong re-
semblance to cloudburst.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-06-22
Electric Chair Instead of Moose.

Observation-Disclosures may be
substituted for hanging for capital of
lenses in the District of Columbia if a
bill introduced by Representative Caleb
Powers of Kentucky becomes a law. It
further contemplates Communication of
the death sentence to life imprison-
ment in case of female offenders.