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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

things that upon the dark. A jubi-
late is more pleasant music than a
miserere. | refuse TO believe that the
country is going to the dogs on that
it is growing worse. On the contrary
ing better. / said that at Spring
field, Mass, last winter and some
newspaper wit said that l took a rosy
view of things because / was about
TO be elected speaker. Well, / have
been speaker four months today and
things still look rosy to me. There
is no room in free America for
pessimist. The whole tribe should be
drenched with liver regulator-pro
bono publico.
PROPER DISTRIBUTION.
zone of the most difficult prob
lens with which we must wrestle is
the proper distribution of both popu-
lation and wealth. Immigrants are
coming to this land of promise at
the rate of more than million a
year and the majority stop and bud
die upon the Atlantic seaboard where
population is already dangerously
congested. We should turn our at
tention to inducing them to go south
and west where homes are cheaper
and their services more in demand.
1--WE excel all the other people I'M
der the sun in piling up wealth. What
we need TO turn our attention to par
ticularly as regards wealth is to
study out and enforce a scheme for
a more equitable distribution Of
wealth, so that labor will receive it's
just proportion; for it is written that
The laborer is worthy Of his hire
and we all know that labor creates
the wealth-labor on the farm, labor
in the shop, labor in the mines, la
Dor in the forests. labor on the rail-
roads, labor on the high seas, labor
somewhere.
WHY I AM HERE.
81 am here today for two reasons
First, because OF the insistence and
persistence of my good friend and
your good friend, Dir. Congressman
Pepper. Secondly. because, having
been a laborer all my life as a hired
farm hand. clerk IN store, school
teacher, editor. lawyer, representa-
tive IN congress, feel a deep inter
est in the laborers of the land for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

LOCKWOOD LADIES' AID.
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY OF
Edgewood Baptist church will hold its
monthly business meeting Friday aft
ernoon, at the home of Mrs. Leslie
Burch, 4019 Seventh avenue. All arc
invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04
Another Discovery.

Shakespeare was one of the abbest
of brokers'"
How do you make that outf"
by the number OF stock quotations
he furnished"-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

the Palmer chiropractic school for the
past several years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

I call that man idle who might De
better OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-04

alb. One each from Rock Island and
Moline.
Davenport street department rig
Davenport city wagons CD
Davenport water wagons (1O).
Davenport street sweeper wagons
"a.
Davenport city scrapers and dump
carts "a.
Numerous advertising floats.
THE AFTERNOON PROGRAM.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
LOYLE SHANNON HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Has Four Mules Killed and His Own
Horse Knocked Down.

Two car loads of horses and mules
consigned to w. w. Shannon were be-
ing unloaded at the depot at about
2:3O Thursday night when number of
mules got away and ran north up the
track. Messrs Loyle Shannon aud vi
Wan Jackson with Perry Coleman went
after them, but failed to head them off.
They had reached the trestle over
Horsehunter creek, when northbound
No. 4 came along at a high rate of
speed and ran into the bunch, killing
four mules. MIR. Shannon on his horse
was in front of them. His horse was
knock down and off the track. but by a
miracle he was unhurt. The train did
not strike his horse but it was struck
by one of the dead mules, A four-lnch
square foot about two feet high was
broken off at the ground and it is
thought the horse struck this and was
thrown over MIR. Shannon's body. It
was a very narrow escape. 1t is said
that the engineer made no effort to
stop or check the speed of the train.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Mr.. NIGER.

From Lyrics from The Cotton Land" by John
Charles McNeill of North Carolina
How could we do without you,
Mr.. Nigger;
Could we not talk about you,
Mr.. Niger?
We'd have to quit our politics
'Twould put our papers IN nix,
We'd have to start and learn new
tricks.
Mr.. Niger.
All! ragtime would be sadly miss'd
Mr.. Nigger
There'd ba no elocutionists
Mr.. Niger
The coon songs flow would the be
checked,
The minstrel show would soon be
wrecked,
And writer's of your dialect,
Mr.. Nigger.
l cannot see if you were dead,
Mr.. Niger
How orators could earn their bread
Mr.. Niger,
For they could never hold the crowd.
Save they abuse you long and loud
AS being dark and threatening cloud
Mr.. Niger.
But plow my land and barn my crop
Mr.. Nigger,
I'll furnish sorghum for your sop.
Mr. Nigger,
And see you earn your moneys worth,
Else, when dull times possess the ea1 IN
I'll burn you to excite the Norta,
Mr.. Niger.
. You're vast problem to our hand,
MI. Niger,
Your fame has gone throughout the
land,
Mr.. Nigger.
The heart of all this mighty nation
Is set to work out your salvation
But don't you fear expatriaL Lior
Mr.. Nigger.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Cooks Imp'ed Cotton Seed for Sale.

l will have 500 bushels Cooks I'm
proved Cotton Seed for sale. They have
been out of the originator's hands two
years only. I do not regard any i'm
proved seed safe for over four or fivs
years since reversion is rapid where no
effort is made to maintain their former
standard. Price CSC. Please send
money with order.
J. @. PoNDERTER,
Ravine, Miss
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20

eve don't believe that any of
the senatorial aspirants are demi-
gods, though some of their con-
stituents announce with a blare
of tEumpets that their champion
is the only original tin god in cap
tivity. AS a priaate citizen we
hope the best man will win-and.
brethren, we don't believe it will
be be The Great White Rninosce-
ros,' who goes about the earth
and up and down it proclaining
that an Impending Crisis or
some other dire calamity by land
or sea is at hand. CLARKE CO.
Times.
But Mr.. Vardaman wouldn't.
He knows he is not capable, in
other words, he knows his weak
ness too we'll to be lured into joint
debates with able opponents. A
great many Of his sul porters say
Vardaman did right. They, too,
know he couldn't stand the fire,
but what will the rank and file of
his followers say? Most men
want able leaders and they also
brave leaders. and will follow
none other. Courier.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Early King Cotton Seed

We have for sale at the Crawford
bridge place lot of Early King cotton
seed-the earliest of all early maturing
cotton Price 75c per bushel. Phone
]. B. Cotton on Taylor line.
MCLEOD & COrTON,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Stock for Sale.

One good gentle, home-raised buggy
horse. Safe for lady. Also so bus. well
cleaned mellilotus seed. For prices ap-
ply to l.. +. ZEPERNICK.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Mules and Hay for Sale.

have for sale one pair of mules. 16
hands high. Also small lot of Johnson
grass and alfalfa hay.
w. E. STENNIS.
Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20

OG4 ROOP4S NOO4O OSS III
selves the ruin and desolation
wrought by these pests in all the
counties of southwest Mississippi.
You can form no adequate con-
ception Of the existing conditions
by reading about it. When you
talk with the farmers themselves
and see how utterly hopeless and
demoralized they are, you will
get some dim idea of what it
means to have the boil weevil.
To make matters worse the labor
has become discouraged and
leaves in large numbers, and great
sections have no hands to till the
fields.
ADAMS COUNTY
1907 about an average crop 22,0CO bales
1908 1900
1909 full acreage. ......... 1000
1910 half ..... 1000
Labor moved way. ....... 5000 or 1000
bales; in 1910, II, 500.
SOME INDIVIDUAL CASES:
Mr. Friedler, a wholesale merchant
and large planter made in
1908 about. ........9 900 bales cotton
1909 about ........2 295
1910 about Il bale to 8 acres
One of his large farms had been con-
verted into rice farm.
Mr.. C. R. Byrnes, secretary and
treasurer of Peoples Saving Bank
Natchez, and President of Cham
Der of Commerce, and farmer as
we'll, gave me these figures of his
work one of his farms, which is
near enough to the city for him
to give it some personal attention.
1908 made average crop of 100 bales
1909 on same acreage :. Is
1910 one half g .....15
Loss in 1909 aoout about $4,000.
In 1910 began diversifcation. Bought
Is head of cattle and 20 hogs. and raised
a crop of corn, peas, potatoes, etc.
Cost of making crops about ......$15OO
Used 500 bu. corn of crop 1909. $50
Total cost ..... -. $3.50
Made Is bales, worth about ...... $1,000
" 5000 bushels corn ....,...... 1900
g 60 bushels cow peas - 900
% car load Irieh pOtatoes-- 200
T eocoO
JHCOIuC---- QOOOU
Less COSC-.-.-------- LOU
Net profit ----------- 1850
$500.
Mr.. Il. L. CORBAN, Lawyer,
Jefferson county.
In 1908 rent was bales
In 1909 rent was------------$ $3.50
In 1910 rent WaS------------ l 1-2
Labor had moved away; sold one farm
of 1900 acres for $500,
ANOTHER FARM
In 1909 with same labor and acreage,
with better cultivation and improv-
ed seed, made eight bales.
In 1910. made a corn crop, good yield.
Twenty acres in cotton made two bales.
PROF. MCCLURE
of same town, has been a big supply
merchant and an extensive farmer.
In 1909 income from one place $500
In 1910 income from same place SO
Taxes in 1910---- 88
Balance 10
Sold a large plantation on river for
SIS, 900 which had cost him $50, 900.
CLAIBORNE Co., Port Gibson.
In 1908 about t--------------24,00 600 bales
In 1OO9 about t-------------- 5000
In 1910 about ut 1000
Other instances could be given
where the results have been just
as disastrous, but l deem the
above to be sufficient. 1t is not
my wish to paint conditions so
black as to discourage our people,
but / hope they may realize, to
some extent, the danger that
threatens, and begin now to get
ready. The experts say the that
weevil is now in Winston county,
and will probably reach Noxubee
by next fall, so it is very doubt
full if we can grow another full
crop after 1911.
j. w. DEUPREE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
GREEN BUG is HERE.
Little Damage Expected as Parasite Is
on the Job.

Manhattan, Kan, April THE
green bug has arrived. Advices re-
ceived this morning by DR.. t. ]. Head
lee. state entomologist and head of the
bureau of entomology of the Kansas
State Agricultural college, show that
the first enemy of the wheat has ap-
peared in northeastern Oklahoma and
southeastern Kansas. This bug attacks
wheat and oats at this time of the
wear. The message adds that both
parasitic and predaceous foes are
everywhere present in the oklahoma
jnfestation. which means that little
damage is expected. Warm weather,
Doctor Headlee says, would save the
situation. High temperatures would
retard the activities of the green bug
and promote the energies of the para
site which feeds upon the green bug.
The bureau of entomology is investi-
eating the Kansas situation. Doctor
Headlee believes the damage this year
from the green bug will be restricted
to certain localities and small spots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

Kalb heirs think 1 have some money
and will settle this matter rather than
suffer the scandal and humiliation ir-
cfdent with the suit. But I won't do it
no sir l won't do it. We will fight
to the very last and will see who is
right in the NATTER
Mrs. Wells said representative of the
Kalb estate had been in Topeka the
last several months and had made sew
eral formal demands on her for a set
tlement of the claim. She declares she
owes the estate nothing and will con-
test the suit
why, if that old man was in as bad
shape as they say he was" continued
the defendant, why didn't they have a
guardian appointed for him. Certainly,
we are not to blame for his actions"
George NJ. Wells, a paper dealer of
919 Kansas avenue, who married Mrs.
Melvin several months ago, substan-
t1ated the. statements of his wife. as
did also the two children D. H
Brannaman, attorney for Mrs. Wells. is
sick and confined to his home. He
stated today that he knew nothing Of
the filing of the case and could not
make statement until he RECEIVERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

Kalb died he owed members of the
Melvin household money for services
which the estate has never paid.
The Wellses live in a new $1,000 home
on Topeka avenue near the fair
grounds. 1t is the property of Mrs.
Wells, who bought the place some time
after she became acquainted with DR..
Kalb. But the woman now claims that
the Mcpherson man did not furnish
any of the money with which to make
the purchase and that the money was
earned by her in the sale of real estate.
Mrs. Wells was for many years engaged
in the real estate business in Topeka.
She dealt almost entirely in Texas
properties. Four sections of this land,
it is claimed, were sold to Kalb at a
ridiculously high price. The Wells
household deny this statement, also.
When 1 met DR.. Kalb," said Mrs
Wells in discussing the incidents sur
rounding the suit, "he was living in the
Merchants hotel at Mcpherson. He
told me his children had driven him
from home and would not care for him.
re was in poor health and l cared for
him a great deal. 1 was in Mcpherson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
SHE WILL FIGHT.
Mrs. Wells VIII Resist Suit of KaIb
Heirs to Last.

In a statement made today, Mrs.
Julia A. Wells. 1924 Topeka avenue, de-
clared that never once in the time she
knew DIR. ]. c. Kalb has she obtained
one dollar from him which was not
justly due her. The woman denied in
ever detail the allegations that she had
fraudulently obtained almost $25, 900
worth of Kalb's property under prom
Use of marriage.
AS a defense in the case. it is prob
able that Mrs. Wells-who was formerly
Julia A. Melvin-will try to establish
the fact that Kalb came to live at the
Melvin home because his own children
had driven him from home and refused
to provide the aged physician with the
proper care and shelter. Further than
this the defendants in the sensational
suit will try to prove that at the time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

several months that time. We all had
to work very hard that year. as the real
estate business was not good and We
had to keep up payments on Somo
property which had bought. But DIR.
Kalb never helped me with the pay
ments. Aside from giving me goods for
a few dresses, DR.. Kalb never made me
a present in his life.
After the children and 1 returned to
Topeka, Dr. Kalb insisted on coming,
too. He stayed at the house for some
time and we nursed him and cared for
him as best we could. Why, do you
know, my son waited on him nights and
lost sleep and was almost compelled to
quit his work. but DR.. Kalb never gave
him a dollar
Then the children in Mcpherson be-
came jealous and We urged the doctor
to return to them. He did SO, but they
soon drove him from their homes again
and he returned to Topeka. He stayed
several weeks the last time and went
to Texas to look at some land he
owned. While there he died.
This trouble is all a trumped up
deal" declared Mrs. Wells, and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
AMERICANS LOOTING.
Williams Band Said to Have Plum
dered Ranches of $4,000.

Calexico, Cal, April Stanley Will
liams and his rebel band of eighty
men, stationed at Algodones, a few
miles east of Mexicali, began last night
career of robbery and terrorism on
the American ranches located in Lower
California. The loot of the williams
band is reported already to amount to
more than $4,000. United States citi-
zens have appealed to the American
troops here for help. Williams is said
to have been a former quartermaster
sergeant in the United States army
and is charged with desertion. All of
his forces are Americans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
WIDENER BUYS mill. A"
Philadelphia Man Pays Over $500, 900
for a Rembrandt.

Philadelphia, April THE report
from London that Peter A. B. Widener
of this city had purchased THE MILL
the celebrated painting by Rembrandt,
was confirmed at Mr.. Widener's office
here today. The price paid, it was said,
was slightly in excess of $500, 900.
Prior to the sale of 1.-THE MilI' by
Lord Lansdowne, it's owner, an option
was given until March 81 to the trustees
of the British National gallery
A private subscription fund was at
once started to purchase the painting
and keep it in London, but when the
option expired only $S9,240 had been
contributed by the public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
WOMAN COUNTED OUT.
Official Count Loses Mayoralty of
HunneweII to Mrs. Wilson.

Hunnewell, Kan, April AFTER win
ming the mayoralty of Hunnewell Mrs.
Ella Wilson was counted out by the
old city council today and the certifi-
cate of election given to her opponent,
o. M. AkerS.
When the vote was counted Monday
night tie was found to have been the
result of the election. A law was dis
covered directing a casting of lots by
the Judges. When the slips were drawn
Mrs. Wilson won The judges made a
return showing her election.
The council counted the ballots to-
day and reported Akers had one more
vote than Mrs. Wilson. The council
issued a certificate of election to him.
Mrs. Wilson has engaged lawyers to
contest the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
New YORK Money ,.arke,

New York, April 7.-MONEY-Monev on
call steady, 2AG215 per cent; ruling rate,
"a per cent; closing bid, "a per cent; Of
fered 2ss per cent Time loans, dull and
weak; go days, 2xG274 per cent 80 days,
2SzQ3 per cent; months, 8 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 3sz to
~ per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business IN bankers bills at S4-S4.1 Is for 60
day bills and at S4.S6.25 for demand. Com
mercial bills 81. S311.
SILVER-Bar silver, 43c; Mexican dol
lars, 45c.
road bonds firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
FINISH IRRIGATTNG PLANT.

Wealthy Ohioan Hopes to Overcome
Troubles of Last Year.
Goodland, April 7.-F s. Lorenz of
Dayton, O., was in Goodland on busi-
ness connected with his ranch prop
erty on the Smoky valley. The irri-
cation proposition was commenced last
year by the use of a power driven CEN
|trifugal pump. In the putting down of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
KANSAS COMPANY WINS
Oklahoma Is Permanently Enjoined
in Natural Gas Case.

St~ Louis, April THE United
States circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth judicial circuit today sustained
and made permanent the INDUCTION
against the state of Oklahoma pre-
venting it from interfering with the
piping of natural gas out of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
MessaIine Silk Petticoats $3.4s


the the Ups.
by
peratve dressing They trimmed
wistaria,
of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

tne Dig well last season, cuicksand was
encountered and proved troublesome
ne mas engaged Fred Coins Of
" eitzer, Colo, an experienced, weiI-to-
hold of the work this y.sr .na Ca All
complete the irrigating plant. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
Special for Saturday

Fifty WastsNade of
price
Special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07
New Style Spring Waists

Everything
patterns great many
be pleasure you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

r. D. McClinan of Seneca is in To
peka today and will take part tonigh
in the festivities of the Knights ant
Ladies of Security.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

r. B. Marshall of Willard is in To-
peka on business matters today. Mar
shall is considerably worried because
of a certain promissory note which he
endorsed for g. friend. The friend filed
suit in bankruptcy and now it appears
that Marshall will be compelled to pay
the note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

J. E. Junkin, editor of the Sterling
Bulletin. was in Topeka Thursday to
attend the meeting of the boards of re-
gents. Junkin is secretary of the State
Editorial association. He favors a sin
gle board of regents for all state edu-
cationaI institutions and believes the
board should be composed of three
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

Senatory John D. Myers, of Holton,
was in Topeka Thursday on business
matters. Myers said the only signih-
canoe connected with his visit to To-
peka was the necessity of arguing a
case pending before the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

Rosaline F. Crow was this morning
adjudged insane by a commission in
the probate court and will be taken
at once to the state ASYLUM. The
woman had been an inmate of St.
Francis hospital for some time and her
physical condition had affected her
mind Her father, Henry E. Crow, is
clerk in the freight auditing de-
partment of the Santa Fe and lives at
AIS West Sixth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

George Plumb, of Emporia, is in To-
peka today on business matters. Plumb
is a member of the state board of rail-
road commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-07

A. A. GODDARD and Mrs. Charles B
Thomas appeared before the board OF
county commissioners this morning
and asked that body to make an APP
preparation for the support of the
fresh air camp in North Topeka. Nc
action has yet been taken in the mat
ter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-28
RICHMOND MAN WINS N
charlottesville SHOOT

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.}
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. July
f7.-The Charlottesville and the
University Gun Club had big time
At the Horse Show grounds to-day
with .forty-osd marksmena to s6aas the
traps and shoot at the clay discs up
until dark. Night came, In fact. be-
fore the program WAS completed. and
those who tied in the Anal event had
TO toss coin to decide the winner.
J. A. Anderson. OF Richmond. bet
ter known as U. NJ. c. Anderson. se-
cured the high professional average.
with 1875 out OF 200. Sam p. Good
loe, of Alton. was second.
J. p. Brown. of Fishersville. and
p. T. Jamison. Of Roanoke. tied for
high amateur average, each breaking
164 out OF $50.
s. Day, Of Waynesboro, was second,
with l61 out OF $50. Walter Ander-
SON and q. II. Steinback, both OF
stanton, were third and fourth, with
1855 out OF $50.
Staunton had the largest out Of
town squad. but the Roanoke repre-
sentatives made the best score. Aided
by ]. A. Anderson, OF Richmond, they
broke 92 out Of 100.
The chief attraction of the after
noon was the shooting OF Mr.. and
Mrs, Ad. Topperwcin. Of San Antonio.
Tex, who gave an exhibition of ex-
pert and fancy shooting. Several hum
dred people. Including : number Of
ladies' applauded the ShooterA