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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

fields for this industry because Of
the rapid failing of fertility in the
old pea sections.
This is simply the old story of sell
ing out the farm by the bushel or the
ton. Farmers must take into consld-
Grafton the ever governing fact that
every crop, no matter what, exhausts
the soil of some of its elements OF
fertility and if they are wise unto its
salvation, they will pay back to the
land in special fertilizers some of the
revenue they have received from it
Let that be considered a fixed
charge to be met every year. The final
effect will be that in a few years the
farmer will have under his feet a
strong resolute soil that will answer
back to him in good crops in almost
any season. These are the ever pres
ent considerations: Drainage for the
surplus water; humus TO hold the
natural and necessary soil moisture
and the nitrogen; ground limestone
to correct the growing acidity of the
sell and furnish what lime is needed
by the clovers; including alfalfa;
phosphate for the grain; potash for
its share in the general economy OF
fertility.
Now, If any of these conditions and
elements are wanting they must be
supplied. That is plain, common
sense. else down goes the productive
peWcr Of the land. That means fu-
ture loss to the farmer Too many
farmers are like the man who said he
could get rich on the proceeds of his
Is oi il it did not cost so much to
keop up the machine in food and
cictling 1t does cost som eth!ng to
keep up the productive power of the
land. And the beauty of it is that
the farmer in reality IS no poorer for
it. He has kept up the production
and consequently the selling value of
his property. There is no poverty
or hardship in that.
Those pea farmers in Wisconsin
are no different than the wheat farm
ers in Minnesota, or the corn farmers
in Illinois. They are now confronted
with the judgments of an outraged
soil. Because the Judgment is de-
ferred, many think it will never be
levied But it will. They are like
the Irishman who was caught steal
ing a pig. The owner, an old Quaker,
said TO him: Thee will pay for this
on the judgment day" "Troth, said
Pat, eff I'd knowed yees was going
TO wait so long as that for your pay,
I'd taken two
What is needed is the spirit and
pride of good farming. We must
trust ourselves to the well settled
principles of good farming, assured
that If We do, we will make our
calling and election sure" No coun-
try ever prospered by an impoverish-
ment of the soil.-Hoard's Dairy
man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

ed Crane wildly. att belongs to who
ever brands it. 1 saw it running away,
and went after It."
It's my heifer," said the girl calmly.
you see, I'm Mrs. Clancy, and this
heifer was grazing on my range when
you drove her or"
Crane bIushed violently and looked
at his mates They were all sitting
open mouthed. wide eyed. absorbed in
the pretty picture made by the charm
ing widow-all save Harry Barry.
That handsome youth had dismounted
and vas stroking the>nose of the buck
skin pony with an air of delightful In
timacy.
81 beg your pardon, ma'am," STAN
mered Crane at last. 1T was some
thing in the nature Of joke. This here
red heifer has been branded by every
outfit in the county
"Oh. no." smiled the widow sweetIy.
81 am sure you're mistaken because
this red heffer only arrived two days
ago. Ny cousin in Wyoming sent her
to me as a birthday gift. If you will
examine her you will see that she
bears only two brands-the Double B
VI COu61h anu OWAs
Three Stars"
Silently Crane slid to the ground
and inspected the belligerent creature.
When he looked up a sheepish grin
widened his face.
You're right. Mrs. Clancy, and
humbIy beg your pardon. Might ask
" hat became OF the red heifer that
grazed with your bunch last week.
The widow dimpled- 'Oh. some OF
the men from the Circle @. outfit ran
her or my range last Saturday night"
she said demureiy.
Then our works cut out for us"
said Crane grlmly. Them Circle Q
chaps has got two brands on her, and
We can't let lem have another one.
Shall drive the critter to the corral,
ma'an, or turn her loose here2"
Perhaps Mr.. Barry will drive her
to the corral" hesitated the widow
Clancy with a fleeing smile at that
youth. after he has introduced me TO
my neighbors."
After a general introduction. which
took place amid much laughter and
merrfment, the Lone Bun boys declar-
ed that the old trail that led to the
Three Star ranch must not be allowed
to remain grass grown.
Pears like I'd noticed 1t was being
trod some" drawIed Gabriel, with a
side glance at Harry Barry.
Harry Barry smiled definntly. and
the widow blusiled- as she shook hands
with all OF them. 81 hope you'll all
help TO keep that trail clear" she call
ed back as she rode away with Harry.
you bet we WILL" they sent back
in lusty chorus.
AS the two graceful figures went
away, the red heifer prancing ahead of
them, Gabriel fetched long sigh
Him next l suppose" he said.
"First Jim, then Tim here, and now
it's Harry Barry"
Three Star ranch" unused Jim
Lewis with all the sentiment becoming
a newly welded man. 'Sri1e widow
Clancy is certainly one start
And it looks like Harry and the
heifer are the other tN=o stars" laugh
ed Tim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
q s. Beer I'm Lead.

The wave of statutory prohibition
that has been sweeping over the
United States is accompanied by one
unlooked-for triumph Of American
manufacture. We now lead the world
IN the production Of beerl
Government reports, following tech
meal prints, give our production in
1909 at 1879, 96S,S45 gallons, say
enough to I'LL a hundred tanks go feet
deep. The German empire brewed l.
s14,751.3S4 gallons, imported some
from England and Austria, exported
more and drank 1,703. 900 gallons.
Great Britain was a fair third, with / :
500, 100, 145 galIons-more in proper
ton than Germany produced.
Ours is much more populous
country than Germany: and our pro
hibitionist friends may find comfort
in the fact that we have taken the lead
only because German production has
fallen off by 10 acres of that 6o-foot
tank on account OF heavier taxation.
German beer is also much lighter
now; 220 pounds of malt were used 10
100 gallons in 1890 and only 155
pounds are used at present.
Not all American beer stays at
home. Panama, Cuba, the Philip
pines, and TO a smaller extent the
L.atin-American countries take con-
siderable quantities. Curiously
enough. German beer is growing fast
er In favor in these markets than our
own because it is lighter. Taxation
by reducing the quantity Of malt used
is helpic~ German exports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

mite detective OF inspector it would
not be such a simple thing to plant a
big charge, set time clock on it and
get a hundred miles away before the
havoc and destruction happens. 1t
makes one turn pale to think what
might have been the frightful results
IL that Sc pounds of dynamite found
IN the st. Louis Union depot had been
exploded. IT'S too easy 10 take life
nowadays. 1t would seem that some
regulations for the sale of this useful
but dangerous agent ought to be
adopted by the nation
Il seems to be a matter that could
be regulated under the interstate com
merce law so as to reduce to a mini
mum its use for criminal purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Selling Dynamite.

mantle has its uses. It is handy
a farmer when he wants 10 blow
Up stumps. The contractor can make
q cellar hole through solid rock in q
day that would take weeks to do by
less explosive means. II is also very
handy when a man with heart full of
malice wants to get even with some
enemy. Carefully planted. this useful
article can destroy. in the twinkIing of
an eye not only massive buildings of
solid granite but incidentally could
shatter any living persons, who were
in the neignborhood. into such infini-
tesimal fragments. that no one could
tell whether IL was man or mortar.
There seems TO be no particular re-
strtctions upon the sale of this dread
full explosive. There are laws govern
ing il in the statutes of Illinois. but
nothing to hinder its being brought in
from other states. Any irresponsible
boy, apparently. can step into a store
and buy a stick of dynamite as easily
as he could buy a spool of thread At
all events. anyone who wants dyna-
mite can get il without much trouble
il he has the money.
We have inspectors Of meats and
foods and other things. Why not an
Inspector OF dynamite sales. Every
transaction could be recorded and the
use TO which the stun is to be put
could be ascertsined. It's getting too
easy TO wreck a house or store or pub
lie building and human lives are made
too cheap. Win some oficiaI dyna-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
New Style of Banditti.

There was a dash of romance about
the exploits of Dick Turpin, Robin
Hood and the James brothers as there
was about the high-handed piracy of
such buccaneers as Captain Kidd and
Blackboard, but the modern automo-
bile variety OF highwayman and bank
robber has some points in which he
surpasses them all. The bandits who
held up stage coaches or caravans in
lonely places at night or who stopped
railroad trains by putting the engineer
under bodily fear at the end Of a re-
volver TOOK comparatively few
chances compared with the men who
nowadays attack banks or stores in
open daylight and in full view of pass
ers by.
The incident when jewelry store
in the great city of Chicago, on a
prominent street and within easy call
of a police station, was robbed in
board daylight, is case in point.
There were four robbers who alight-
ed from a motor car in front of the
store. entered the door, felled the pro-
prietor from q blow with revolver
butt, trussed up employees in chairs
and proceeded TO loot the place as
coolly as If they were engaged in some
legitimate business
And while they were doing it hun
dreds Of people passed by the doors of
the place: some of them came in and
some of them looked in, and the rob-
bers having finished their job, entered
their car and drove triumphantly
away and made good their escape
The old fashioned bandit and bucca-
neer will have to take of their hats to
the up-to-date variety. Times do move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Uses an Antitods.


"T shouldn't think you could gtanos
It to associate with Jones 50 much. He
is wrong in the head on the subject OF
chickens. and you must know It He
talks about them in his sleep. thinks
about themsduring the sermon and In
terrupts an intelligent baseball con-
versation to give IN the score bis hens
made last week. He would put me TO
the bad in a week"
You don't know how to utiiize him"
81 would be tempted 10 utilize him
as a punching bag"
you are too impetuous. Now, ind
Jones a valuable ally. When Binks
comes along and starts talking about
his baby 1 wait until he has TO draw
a breath and then mention chickens.
That sets Jones going, and slip out
and let them enjoy themselves. I turn
over all bores to him, on the theory
that like cures like"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
HunOr and
Philosophy
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

A LIE will travel faster than the
truth. but it will not be the first
TO arrive at the destination, because it
must double on it's tracks so often.
Irrigation is more profitable when
applied to the soil than to the throat.
II the harem skirts are to contrib
ute to the emancipation OF woman.
much viii depend on whether they
have pockets or not
Advice to children not accompanied
by example might as well be thrown
at the birds.
Youth is full OF confidence. saith the
cynic. until it finds that life Is q con-
ndence game.
A hen is 4 versatile creature. After
her lay she chants her lay.
The private opinion Is apt to be THAI
the general Is an old blockhead.
Four true poet passes q barber shop
on the other side OF the street
Buyers report that aeroplanes come
high, but what could they expectf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
The Price of Bad Farming

Whe VIII farmers brace up 10 the
consideration of preserving the fertil-
ity of the soil? No matter what
crop is grown there is constant ey-
idence of decline of productive pow
er in the land. It has always been
supposed that the legume plants like
peas, beans and the cIovers were
the least exhausting on the land OF
any, but here comes r NJ Ballard, an
extensive growers of peas in the east
ern counties of Wisconsin. who SAYS
that he viii be obliged 10 seek new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Some Comparisons as to Coronations


Springfield Record.-British expert!
figure that the coronation of Kins
George the Fifth will cost the people
OF that land s1,600,000.
This is the amount that the govern
ment will have to disburse as the re
suit Of ceremony which will occupy
but few minutes.
But the figures are not high when
you consider that for every dollar thai
England will spend on crowning It's
| toy king it VIII receive a tenfold.
The coronation is expected to at
tract at least three million visitors
from foreign parts to the British cap
| ital
And a very large part of the visiting
throngs will come from the United
States.
Many OF these will be from our own
state of Illinois for wealthy Chicago
ans are preparing, in great numbers,
to make the trip to London this sum
mer.
Some of the visitors to the world
metropolis will be from our home city,
Springfield.
ors will spend an average of at least
That would be an average of only so
The would be an average of only so
pounds apiece and any one that has
ever visited the great and foggy city
will testify that so pounds doesn't go
very far over there when one Is on
pleasure bent-not even in ordinary
times. let alone a period when royalty
is going to be particularly in the lime
light
So that, after all, the coronation of
George Guelph, or Victim, or what
ever else his real name is, is going TO
be pretty good investment for Great
Britain, no matter how much It costs
that land, for it's certain to be a big
dividend producer.
But it's going TO be different with
Illinois and every other state in the
union.
Georges coronation will cost our
state far more than it will cost Great
Britain.
For. so far as We are concerned, It
will be a case of all going out and
nothing coming in.
Every Illinois dollar spent over at
the coronation will be lost to Illinois
and the United States forever.
Europe is a decidedly interesting
land but it is not one whit more inter
esing than our own.
II has many beautiful streams but
It hasn't a single one that is one-haIf
so beautiful as our own Niagara riv-
er.
Or the upper Mississippi either for
that matter.
1t has many magnificent buildings
but not one of them more magnificent
than our own capitol at Washington.
II has many shrines but not one OF
which should be half so holy 70
American hearts as the last resting
place Of Lincoln-right here in our
home city.
All Of which means that the Ameri-
can who thinks he would rather
spend the summer of 1911 in England
than in the United States ought to
have another think" coming
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Make Him Prove

Make Him Prove
II.
"Do / look like
an idiotP'
81 refuse TO
commit myself"
But a fellow
Just called me
one"
Chance of a
lifetime. Sue him
for libel and see
what the jury
says"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Ever blooming.

Ever Blooming
oh. creature
OF q million lives
And then some.
With US for breakfast.
Along with the family worries
And the oatmeal and skimmilk
9TH in the favorite breakfast food
To suit
II oatmeal is tabooed
In your happy home).
Companion constant
OF the daily lunch
And double column scare head
At the evening meal,
Old reliable,
Time tried and double Jointed
WAR Scarein!ip'
printer. please send out for a pee
OF additional exclamation points,.
You have us going,
North. south,
East and west
And often four ways at oncci
But we never arrive.
Nations that would climb
The sheer eide of a precipice.
Crawl through barbed wire sntan:
clement
Or swim UP Niagara falls
To escape ua
Are listed By you
As the little tsrrors
That are going 20 eat
The United States of America, san,
In one juicy bite.
You have US trembling in fear
When for a fact
We are going about our daily work,
Buying and selling elephant hides.
Frying storage eggs
And doing other inconsiderabla tribes
with a regular pulse.
AZ though you were not on the Job.
Oh yotrblu9i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

AS was expected Vice President
Corral of Mexico, has vigorously de
MED that he ever gave out an inter
view accusing Americans of fomenting
the rebellion. Corral emulates the
eminent example of Col. Roosevelt, by
putting the reporter in the Ananias
class. 1t makes a handy rescue ser.
vice for great men when they get in
bad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Dispatches from Washington an
nounce that Secretary of the Interior
Walter L. Fisher is making good. AS
to just where he has departed IN any
material particular from the Ballinger
program has not yet been made plain"
says the Des Moines Capital Why,
in making good. Departure enough
isn't it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Folks who want the prayer book
shortened might adopt the plan of the
busy man who pasted the Lord S
prayer on his bedpost and before re-
firing jerked his thumb at 1t and told
the Almighty 'Them's my sCnu.
nents"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Uncle Sam is well prepared in case
he has to call upon the Mexicans 10
face the music. There are 10 brass
bands in the army camps at San An
tonic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Your tongue is coated.
Your breath ig foul.

Headaches come and go
These symptoms show that you
stomach Is the trouble. To. remoU
the cause is the FIRST thing and Chan
berlain's Stomach ana Liver Table,
viii do that. Easy to take and mos
affective. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

The men who gave that 100000 to
elect Lorimer, would no doubt give an
other 100000 if they could forget all
about 1t. Strange how little some peo-
pie care about what becomes Of their
money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

New York has just sent $4,000, 900
of WORKOUT money TO Washington.
The fellows the New Workers took it
away from were probably sent TO the
hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
May 3 in American
History

1742-Manasseh Cutler, noted New
England clergyman, botanist. pio-
neer, ETC., born; died 1923.
1S63-Battle of Charlottesville decid-
ed; Federals under General Joseph
Hooker defeated; Stonewall Jack
son MORALLY wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Economy

Economy.
"What are you waiting forT'
Fourth of July" replied Mr.
Smartie
''Why not kill two birds with one
stone and wait for Christmas at the
same time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Guess about all the Goulds with the
exception of Miss Helen Gould, who
knows better, are married now-some
of them twice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Unfailind Sidi

UnfaiIing Sign.
'"They say he is millionaire"
HE may be a wealthy man, but L
am quite certain he is not worth a mil
lion"
why so positiveP
HE pays more than $40 for q suit Of
clothes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out OF the system, insur-
ing a free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Homemade.

"He calls this a historical romance"
81 believe So"
where did he get his historyT
''The same place he got his rO-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Proper Treatment.

"a big fish has been playing around
here for some time. but 1t In a bad
actor
"Give it the hook"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
Disposition EauItIess

Disposition FauItIess.
'Is she a good musicianT
"Good musician
Eyes"
you bet She always stops when
you tell her to-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

LII, Chinese taotai, has been assas-
sinated by rebels. Alas. poor lille LII.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03
THE ARGUS.

BY TIVE J. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-03

Irrigation is more profitable when
applied to the soil than to the throat
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
Current Comment

Governor Wilson has spent three
hundred DAY of the state during
his term 'of flee, all the time draw
ing his full salary, the Lieutenant
Governor also being paid for doing
his work. This does not include one
hundred DAYS more the Governor has
spent in Louisville attending to his
law practice, and ministering TO his
pleasure. Why take any more
CHARGES along that line? Judge
O'Rear's platform approves every
act of Wilson's administration, and
it logically follows that he endorses
the Governors joy-riding all over
the country at the expense of the
State.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
Cream of News Com
piled and Collected
From all Sources.
Mule Kills Rider.

GAINESVILLE. Tenn. Nov. / Win
ton S1gg. man aged about 4C
years. was suddenly killed Monday
morning at his home. near Sailors
rest. fourteen miles west of this city.
he was riding a mule with harness.
going to the fed to pillow. The mule
became frightened and threw the
rider and then turned on him with
his heels and kicked him to death
Mr.. Sugg is survived by his wife
and two children.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
FIRE AT FAIRYIEW.
Ed Wilkins & Bro. Lose Stock
of General Merchandise.

Fire at Fairview Tuesday mid
night destroyed the general mer.
chandise store of Ed Wilkins & Bro.
1t is not known how the fire origi-
mated. but when the flames we're
discovered the building was about
ready to fall in and nothing could
be saved.
The building belonged to the
Brewer estate end was worth $500,
on which there was 81 900 insurance.
The stock of goods was worth prob
ably $4,000. Insurance on stock
81 600.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
Fractured Arm at Elbow.

James Norvh Schsrder. Jr,, little
SEP of Mr.. and Mrs. J. N. Scharder
Of Los Angeles, CAL. while climbing
up into a chair, at the home Of his
grand. parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.
Duke, near this city. fell and frse-
tured a bone at the elbow joint. The
injury was promptly reduced by q
surgeon and the child is getting
along nicely. Mrs. Scharder anC
little son have teen visiting at Mr.
Dukes for several weeks.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
PUBLIC SALE.

As surviving partner Of the firm Of
Dollar & Quarles, cormitte. | will
on Thursday. Nov 9. 1911. on the
farm belonging to Richard Hunt,
known as the Old Q1arles place, near
Garrettsburg, offer for Sale six head
of mules. hay corn. and farming i'm
lements, also lot of hogs Sale will
be made for division. TO wind up the
business Of the firm. Terms made
known on day of sal.
F. NJ. Qusrles.
Committee.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
Mrs. COmStOck Dead.

Mrs. Huldah Louisa Comstock died
at her home on West 18th street
Tuesday night aged GO years. She
leaves husband and two sons. One
of her sons. Albert L. Comstock.
married Miss Katie Townes. of this
city. The funeral services will be
held at the residence this morning
at 10 O'Clock by Rev. A. R. Kasey,
of the Methodist church. Interment
in Riverside Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-11-02
Rector Goes to Memphis.
L. L. ELclN, Druggist

Ca, svip.. Tenn. Nv Rev
J mn b. arnon. ctor OF trinity
chu oh. ANNOUNCED to his cong-ega-
ton Sunday that at the close of the
service next SIrday he would sever
his connection as pastor with the
chu 'ch, having decided TO accept a
call extended him by Grace church
If Memphis