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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

innovations is seed department
which was installed recently. Sew
eral other improvements are expect
ed to be made in the near future.
The store is a retail and wholesale
concern and its business in both
bi anches is heavy the year round. A
l+rge force of clerks is on each floor
and you may bank on 1t that you will
receive the best of service and get
what you desire at the lowest posi-.
bic price If you do your trading at
the Rock Island Hardware store.
THE best goods at the lowest pos
s'ble price" is the slogan Of the store
ard If you buy there once you will
do SO again. If you have not visited
the store, do so and get an idea of
what an up-to-date hardware concern
locks like. You are not required to
rake a purchase. The management
is always glad to show you around.
The progress OF the store In the past
eight years speaks for itself. Every
year a better year for the Rock Island
Hardware company" is their motto.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

than a narrow lane for her to trot
through, she might have gone still
faster, but at that she won a worlds
record that remained for six long
years.
Her next great race was at Boston
with Directum for purse of $4,000
in which she won easily in 2:14A.
LAST PUBLIC APPEARANCE.
Nov. Alix trotted an exhibition
there she was shipped with band of
eastern horses to California, and at
Los Angeles, Dec. &C. she trotted a
mile in 2:051a The strain of her ire
mendous series of miles was telling on
her front ankles, which were badly
pulled and gave the danger signal,
but she was kept going to the last
moment and subjected to heroic treat
nent, pin-fred, then heavily blistered
Instead of benefiting her it only proved
to make the trouble worse and before
the ankles were fully healed her own
er had begun training her again with
the idea of giving an exhibition as
GUM 40 POSolDlN. OlC Ndo Ill" dy
willing TO go, but the machinery had
given out-damaged past all repair
One after another her exhibitions were
failures Her best mile was at ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-, in 2:07%. The end came at
Springfield, where she broke down
completely, finishing on three legs in
2:13%. This was indeed a bad end
ing to the race career of such a noble
mare.
In June, 1898, Alix was sold to F.
C. Sayles of Rhode Island for $500.
Mr. Sayles purchased the mare for
breeding purposes and mated her with
his horse Sable Kilkes, producing
Queens Heiress 2:24A. Her foal was
weaned at three months, and every
effort made to save Alix, but her con-
dition grew rapidly worse and Oct.
10, 1901, she was released from her
suffering by means of cbloroform.
If anyone should be praised for this
wonderful mare it is Daniel Hayes, who
produced her, through scientific breed
ing, and ]. B. Chandler, who developed
her speed by means of the mile on
mile system.
From her sweet disposition and beau
tiful appearance she was known as
sweet little Alix."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
BETTER ROADS TO
BRING BENEFITS
To The FARMERS
Easier Access to Good Market
Will Boost Land Values and
Make Life More Alluring.

Rock Island county farmers will be
benehciaries OF the movement for bet
ter roads to the county seat, which
has lately taken definite shape Not
only will they find It more convenient
10 travel to and from the city over bet
ter highways, but any road improve
ment campaign that is carried 10 a
successful completion is bound TO
bring with It an increase in the value
OF land wherever facilities for travel
are made better.
II is a pretty generally recognized
fact that Rock Island is one Of the
best markets in the middle west. Most
farm produce commands a higher price
here than II does in Chicago. AS a
single well known instance, potatoes
are always worth several cents more
per bushel here than they are in Dav-
export. and great quantities Of other
vegetables raised beyond that city and
east Of Moline are brought here and
sold at a profit. Hence the farmer
who has almost anything 1T for human
consumption to sell is interested in
having a shorter and better route over
which to bring 1t to Rock Island.
The tendency is for Rock Islands
milk diaries and truck farms to re-
move south of Rock river. Practically
all Of the former have gone from South
Rock Island. where they formerly were
located, because OF lack Of pasture for
herds. Many farmers a dozen or more
miles from the city are now regularly
selling their milk or cream here, haul
ing It part or all Of the way by wagon.
The better the roads the larger the pos
sible radius Of such supply. and the
greater the profits of the milk producer
living beyond the immediate suburbs.
The same thing is true, only to a lesser
degree. in connection with garden
truck and small fruit.
That practical benefits will be re-
allied from even a small betterment of
roads has been shown by results in
Black Hawk township, where a few
years ago considerable gravel was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

day with PiXley still as favorite, but
Alix trailed her till n series of tired
breaks came on and won by 10 lengths
in 2:O9% Alix winning the heat in
2:O9A still constitutes the worlds rec
ord and so does the race as a whole.
Jack Curry. her driver. testified be-
fore the board Of appeals, the next May,
that he had been twice offered $4,000
to throw the race, but the men named
by him were not there to deny it.
The summary of the Chicago race
follows:
Alix: b. m. by Patronage
Pixiey. 3. m. by jay y
Gould, tDickerson) =. 22S1212
Nightingale. ch. m. by
Manifurio King CGeers) 33522133
Lord Clinton. bl. g., by
Denning Allen (Ray-
walter E. b. g., cstewart
and McHenry) 80. 47s33444
Ryland T.. b. &. (walker) 5 3 5 6
Little Albert. ch. g.
Green 1s b. g., 'jishuierj.1S 7S945 DR.
Hulda, b. m, by Guy
Wilkes CHfckok) -. 6 1897
Alvin. Oh. &, CLangs) 90. 10 DIR
HER SUPREME TRIUMPH.
In the spring OF 1888, EuWaru hdyeS
disposed OF his interest in the Stand
ard Trottin& Horse company, selling
out his interest to Mr.. Jones. where
upon Mr. Jones returned to his form
er home at Red Oak. Iowa. Horsemen
all over the country were specializing
as TO who would drive Alix and it
was not decided until late in June
that Andy Mcdowell should sit be-
hind her.
| Her first race this year was at Sagi-
nav. where she beat the great mare
I Nightingale. stepping the heat at
2:O9A. From there she went to De-
/ troit, where she was entered in the
free for all, being beaten there by
/ Pixley and Lord Clinton, her old foes
from the Chicago race. This defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

formation and beauty, and the extreme
speed, beauty and style of his prog
eny, his oldest, just now approaching
maturity and attracting widespread at
tention for their perfection of confor-
nation and racing qualities.
The racing instinct of his progeny
is accounted for by the fact that Dix
on was sired by the famous Game On
ward and traces many times on his
maternal side to the renowned Hills
Black Hawk, the founder OF Black
Hawk trotting family, and to Wyne-
mans Logan, 2:2S, horse of surpass-
ing courage, gameness and racing in
stinct, and of striking history, the
story of his career being interviewer
with that of a once prominent and
influential family of Rock Island couI-
ty. Dixon's dam was the great brood
mare, Puss Logan by Joe Logan, a
mare famous as a fast and enduring
roadster and as the dam of Dixon,
2:11A, and of the staunch race mare
ord to wagon, 2.0SA, holder at one of
the worlds, seven heat trotting rec
ord, and quite famous during the late
90's; Dixon being full brother of JOS
ephine Dixon, thus possessing an in
heritance calculated to impress upon
his offspring, sterling racing qualit-
ties.
OF GREAT FAMILY.
The subject of this sketch is given
more than ordinary attention because
Of his descent, the same being from
and through many noted horses iden-
titled with the early history of
Rock Island county and vicin-
ity; among which was Wyne-
mans Logan 2:2S, above referred to,
Prophet and Drury's Ethan Allen,
both sons of the renowned Hills
Black Hawk, and horses remarkable
for their beauty and roadster quail
ties; and also the matchless horse
Draco 2:2S, an old time grand circuit
race trotter, famous for his beauty
and style. and at one time kept secret
ly by the Drury family in Mercer
county pending litigation which at
the time attracted national attention.
The beauty and proud carriage of
Draco and of the handsome sons of
the superb Hills Black Hawk seems
to have been inherited by Dixon to a
marked degree. For wherever shown
in competition with other horses of
SURPRISING style and beauty, he has
won tie blue ribbon. A notable occa.
sion was at the Princeton annual
( fair of 1911, where Dixon was entered
in seven classes for style, speed and
beauty, competing with the best
horses from abroad, winning three blue
ribbons-the insignia of first prize
and was withdrawn from the other
four contests at the request of the
management, that the owners of com
peting horses might not be SO sorely
| disappointed.
| 1t would seem superiuous to say
that stallion of such striking indi
viduality, such elegant style and
matchless beauty, not to mention his
! marvellous speed, and with such 81
Inheritance, must be Of value gerer
ally to community in which he is
owned and kept, and should leave a
lasting impress upon the equine race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Dixon, One of the Best

In many ways one of the most re-
Island County, or, for that matter in
all the world, is the trotting stallion,
Dixon 2:11H, registered as Dixon
Allen" and owned by Attorney w. C.
AAen of this city. While the anthem
tic record of Dixon 8 not, in the pres
ent ge of extreme speed, regarded
as extraordinary, yet in the course of
his training this horse indicated a ca
pacity for extreme speed probably IN
approached by any other trotting stall
lion of his time. In his prime, he was
known to be capable of trotting half
mile in SO seconds, and did actually
trot a quarter of a mile in less than
% seconds, and horsemen familiar
with him, believed him capable of
trotting a mile in less than two min
utes, as he actually trotted around
the Davenport track out As feet from
the pole, thus going distance con-
siderable greater than a mile, in
2:064, and at that time the track
was not in good condition.
But horses, like men, often seem i'll
starred; and the subject of this
sketch was certainly an unlucky
horse Just as he seemed to have all
the great trotting stakes of the year
1906 at his mercy, he was stricken with
lamminaetus at the close of his first
race of the season, 1t being the 2:10
trot at Decatur, H., which he had
won, beating a field Of noted race
honses including Pat Ford, 2:1O, Mis-
ty Dawn, 2:10A, DIR. Frazee and
others. with ridiculous ease, and
stamping himself as the fastest race
trotter of that season.
DOWN FOR TWO MONTHS.
But such was the remarkable vitali-
~ of this horse, that, though he was
sorely stricken and was unable to
stand on his feet for over two months,
the soles OF his feet having been re-
moved TO save his life, and the outer
shells Of his hoofs being shed as a re-
suit of the Inflammation, yet he was
up again the next year racing as OF
Oil. winning a goodly share of the
purses, though not possessing quite
I his old time marvellous speed.
And yet perhaps, the most striking
thing about Dixon is his perfect con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

erly be the first step in the general
scheme of highway betterment, and
the farmers have shown a commenda-
bic readiness to do their part toward a
practical beginning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
FOUND DEAD BY MOTHER.
Body Discovered Lying on Lawn Ear.
~ in the Morning.

Northwood, Ia, Nov. 11.-Left ~
ing on the lawn by the companion
who had brought him home, follow
ing debauch, fearing the wrath OF
his mother, Albert Glauwitz of Graf
ton, aged 2S years was dead before
he was found by his mother about 4
O'Clock in the morning. That death
was due to excessive drinking was
the verdict of the jury impanelled by
Coroner c. A. Hurd.
The finding of Glauwitz's body,
which was considerably bruised, tie
result of several falls sustained whit
he was being taken home, gave ri 9
to reports that foul play, and the re-
port that injuries sustained in fif {
which was reported to have TAX =
place during the spree, were tie
cause of death.
Evidence at the inquest, the jur-
OTIS for which were James Scatter of
Bartor township, j. J. Bringolf and
Fred Reeck of Grafton, disclosed the
fact that a large part OF a gallon
demijohn of whisky, shipped down
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13

Feeders ranged from 1925 to 81 To-
day, and stock steers from $3.50 to
$500, except some low grade Arkan-
sas and Louisiana stuff that is selling
at 1915 to So so. A year ago top
stockers brought 1915 and feeders
S6.65. The Arkansas and Louisiana
cattle mentioned are coming freely
now, and are unloaded in the Quar-
antine division. The government per-
mits quarantine cattle to go into ma
tive territory for feeding during No
vember, December and January. A
Missouri buyer picked up 200 head
of the cheap Arkansas and Louisiana
steers last week and will send out
many more to his feed lots in north
ern Missouri. The Southwest range
country and Colorado are still ship
ping freely more than $50 carloads
from those sections arriving at the
market today. These steers are well
bred and growthy, and almost half
the run from those ranges are fit for
the country. New Mexico yearlings
at $6.10, and Colorado fancy feeders
at 81 are sample sales today Choice
stock heifers sell up to $3.50, one
lot of spayed heifers recently at &c.
80 to 50. Range beef steers sell al
$3.50 to 81, quarantine steers 1925
TO $50. Range cows and heifers
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Report Of Condition of Western Stock
Market at Kansas City.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov. II
1912. Buyers of stock cattle and
feeders stayed at home last week and
so did shippers of live stock, on ac-
count OF the election, hence a quiet
week in all departments of the trade.
Prices advanced 10 to 20 cents on
country grades, and about the same
amount on killing cattle, because of
a slight preponderance of conditions
on the demand side of the market.
Commission men have a good many
orders on file for cattle, but the lib
eral run of $4,000 head received here
today put quietus to any hopes of
higher prices to start with this week,
the market ruling about steady.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
Tine Many Modern cites

1t used to be the farmer, but
We now have farmerettes,
Which seems to be in line with SUI
fragettes,
Largettes and kitchenettes.
But can they milk the bovinette
Or hitch the ponyette,
Or can the blushing agri-maide
Sow fields of cloverette?
Oh, will they drive plowettes with
skill,
Or herd the cattlette
Or build fencettes or stablettes,
Cribette or pigpenette?
Begone, bluejeans! It's blue jeanette
And, too (lest we forget),
Go hide thyself, thou corncob pipe,
Ering on the cigarette!
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
Such Men are Dangerous

Il don't like the looks of that jur-
or with the big ears and the long
pointed chin" the defendant in the
case whispered to his lawyer.
He has an ugly mug" said the
lawyer; that's a fact
1T isn't altogether his looks,
though conflded the client; hes
paying too blamed use attention to
the testimony"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13

The growth of the American Drug
and Press Association and the Meri-
tol Preparations has been phenom-
inal, because it was organized, for
the public health" Every prepare
ton is backed by the druggists and
the newspaper men who own this
association. our money back if you
are not sati led. Try them on our
guarantee. e. j. Parman, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13

from Austin, had been consumed. At
about 10 O'Clock the rest of the crowd
concluded to send Glauwitz home and
Carl Witt started with him. Glau-
WITT fell several times on the road,
thereby sustaining the bruises that
led to the foul play reports.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
Let Us Show You.

If you are sufferer of piles or
hemmorhoids in any form, come to
our store and let us show you Meri-
toll Pile Remedy. 1t is one of the
best preparations we have ever
handled and is sold on positive
guarantee. Z. ]. Parman, DEBORAH.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13
Give 1t Time.

Eastern Man-"Considering the
price you ask, it seems to me that
this lot is very small"
Western Hustler-"But you must
remember that this is a new town
and growing like all poss essed. That
lot is young yet. Buffalo News.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-11-13

$3.50 to 1878, quarantine cows sell
from 1915 to 1925, veal calves So
to $40.
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