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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
1hacksrax,s Eavorits Cooks.

In her introduction to the Round
about Papers" in the centenary edition
OF Thackeray. Lady Richie speaks OF
her fathers favorite books. Thackeray
had an old Montague which he al
ways kept on the table by his bed. He
had second copy, still older, bound in
white vellum, on the book shelves in
bis study. Lady Richie cannot re-
member that he bad any particular
feeling for special editions. He used
a cheap, battered old Boswell with dOu-
BILE columns. the companion with
whom. AS he said. be could have been
quite content to dwell for year upon
that problematical desert island. He
loved his Don Quixote.' He also liked
his shabby. worm eaten copy OF John
sons poets. They had been 10 India
and back. and bookworms are very
common out there" Milton's sonnet
TO Shakespeare in Johnson's poets was,
Lady Richie adds. one OF the last
things Thackeray ever read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
cOURTSHlP IN SPAIN.
A Difficult Business In Which Speak
inu Tubes Play a Part.

A Difficult Business In Which Speak
ing Tubes Play a Part.
In Spain. as is well known, rigorous
etiquette governs the business of love
making. a young man cannot inter
view his sweetheart without her par
euts' consent. and indeed all converse
ton openly carried on between the
couple must be in the presence Of the
fair ones mother.
Many subterfuges are adopted by the
lovers TO overcome this difficulty, and
the "reja"-the ornamental ironwork on
the windows OF Spanish houses-has
become one OF the favOrite trysting
places Modern life, however, has i'm
posed fresh barriers. If young mans
sweetheart lives on the third floor Of a
city bulldog he cannot very well meet
her at the ''Teja.'
In this as in other spheres Of life
necessity is the mother of invention.
and some ardent lovers have brought
speaking tubes 10 their assistance. The
seuorita. at the appointed hour, lowers
this 10 her lover below. and they are
thus able TO carry on their love affairs
with the assurance that they are not
overheard by the people on the inter
vening flats. as would be the case II the
conversation were carried on without
such aid.-LondOn Answers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

ist) through the art and science OF
agriculture, must provide the food
and prepare his soil for putting it
into proper solution.
OF course the land must be well
drained because too much water di-
lutes the plant-food solution, cools
the soil and prevents areation- Active
organic matter must now be supplied
as it is the life OF the soil, making
the chemical changes necessary and
providing the medium for the develop
ment of the necessary bacterial life,
because no matter how large the guam
titles of all the elements of plant
food the soil may contain, or which
may be applied in an inert form, plants
can not use them until the chemical
changes brought about by these BAG
terra. take place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

The continuous cropping Of land for
60 or more years altogether with the
removal Of all crop residues has de-
pleted the soil organic matter, both
active and inactive, while the natural
deposits OF lime have leached into the
subsoil or have escaped to the lower
lands by erosion, hence, even where
soils are not acid, the application of
ground limestone is needed to hasten
the solution of the mineral elements of
plant-food, phosphorus, potassium,
iron, sulphur, etc, and to assist in
the decomposition OF active organic
matter. II the son is acid, the appli.
cation of limestone is absolutely nee.
essary to profitable crop production, as
bacteria cannot flourish in soil where
there is no free carbonate of lime
II lime is needed, nothing else viii
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
Feed the Land

No open-minded person who makes
an honest investigation of the subject
Of soils and crops can deny that the
farmer is operating a wonderful chem
ical and biological laboratory, the pro-
cesses of which are coming TO be fairly
well understood.
One OF the fundamental truths that
has been thoroughly established is
that crops are not made out Of moth
ing" but that certain chemical ele-
ments are as necessary in the growth
Of crops as are heat and light; that
some Of these elements must be fed 10
the plants through the soil (the labora,
tory) and that the farmer, (the chem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

take it's place and there can be no high
state of fertility without free carbon
ate of lime and humus.
When fine ground natural limestone
Is applied to the soil it does not at
tack any of the elements of the soil,
but the acids in the soil attack the
particles of stone and become neutral
lied, the soil is sweetened and the
bacteria can work; this has the effect
OF f1oculating clay soils (black or yell
low making them mellow, crumbIy,
admitting the ar, allowing che, fertility
brought to the fIrface from the subsoil
by evaporation and plant growth, to
be leached back into the surface
through six or seven inches OF soil for
use in crop rotation.
Lime is absolutely necessary to the
formation Of humus as well as its re.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
Lesrnina His Fathers Business.

"what?" exclaimed the wealthy
Cleveland papa who had put his son 10
work in order to teach him a few
things. What? Fired after working
one week.
Yes. dad: ! was discharged"
what was the trouble?'
"They said was too green for
them"
what was your mistaken
II paid bill the first time the col
sector calledr'
Aha. And now you see how foolish
you were?"
Yes. dad. I'll never do il again"
my son, you have served your ap-
premiership and learned your lesson.
You may now come into the office with
me."-Clevelsnd Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

kittens, one with seven toes on each
paw. the other two having seven toes
on their hind paws and six on their
forepaws, do not puzzle "Zeb" Will
kins, a local scientist He says for
20 years or more such kittens have
been born every little while, having
extra toes to combat the lively and
plentiful sand fieas. The three kit
tens which just now are interesting
the local savant belong to John Mo
rey, a Chicago insurance man, who
runs a summer hotel here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
PRESIDENT SIGNS
new BRIDGE BILL
Moline Bettendorf Company S
Measure Gets Uncle Sans
Consent.
RENEWAL OF FIRST GRANT
Milwaukee Shops, II Is Reported, viii
Be Established on the Iowa
Side.

Uncle Sam has given consent to the
construction Of the long planned Mo,
lineto-Bettendorf bridge and the
dream of enthusiasm promoters of
direct connecting link between these
two cities-of great moment 70 both
OF them-will undoubtedly soon be an
established reality. Both the house
and the senate have passed the act
and the bill has been approved by
President Taft. The following notice
was received by William A. Meese
from Washington. confirming reports
OF the congressional action:
BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives of the Unit
ed States OF America in congress as
sembled, That the Moline Bettendorf
Bridge company, an Illinois corpora
ton, be, and II is hereby authorized
10 construct, maintain and operate
bridge across the Mississippi river at
a point suitable TO the interests OF
navigation, from a point east Of Twen-
ty-third street, in the city Of Moline.
in the county of Rock Island, state of
Illinois, TO the town OF Bettendorf,
Iowa, in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the act entitled An act 10
regulate the construction OF bridges
over navigable waters approved
March %. 1906"
TO PROCEED WITH PLANS.
Passage OF the measure by congress
Is sure TO mean that this great bridge,
70 span the river at this point, will be
a possibility in the near future, al
though no definite plans can as yet be
announced by the company. Specifi.
cations and the like have been held
up pending congressional action. Now
there is no obstruction TO the early
fulhllment OF the scheme to connect
Moline and Bettendorf with a bridge
so constructed as to accommodate rail
road trains and street cars as well as
foot travel.
The movement is not a new one
The Moline-Bettendorf Bridge com
pany was organized with William y
Bettendorf, William Butterworth, f
II. VanPatten and w. A. Meese among
the incorporators. A franchise was
obtained for the building OF a bridge
but the untimely death of Mr.. Betten
dorf necessitated a halt in the fulfill
ment of the project ard last October
the franchise expired. Now that the
government has renewed the franchise
It is likely that the original plans vii
be adhered 10 in style. size and pur
pose OF the bridge. That a renewa
OF the franchise was sought is best evi
dence that those backing the projec
are ready TO proceed.
MILWAUKEE SHOPS HERE.
What this bridge will mean for thu
material development OF the tri-cities
II is not difficult to imagine. Man.
workmen In the Bettendorf shop
would make their place OF Residence
here and the convenience OF inter
course between the two cities woUl
bring about a closer utilization mate
rally and industrially.
II is rumored that the moment tn
Moline Bettendorf bridge is built tn
Milwaukee railroad company purpose
the Capitalization of all shops in thi
territory at Bettendorf in which cas-
the entire tricity community would
the gamer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

Having been acquitted by Che jury
which sat in her case, Mrs. Florence
Bernstein, the Chicago woman accus-
ed of having murdered her husband
May 4 last, has gone to the home Of
relatives. The prosecution charged
that she murdered her husband while
ho was asleep, but Mrs. Bernstein sue
ceeded in making the jury believe that
the murder was committed in self de-
tense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
His Composition.

Now. Johnny" said the teacher aft
er she had explained the meaning OF
the word. Il wish you would write q
sentence containing the word defeat"
After a struggle which lasted for about
twenty minutes Johnny announced
that be was ready 10 be heard please
read your composition" the teacher di-
rected. when you git shoes dst's too
tite," Johnny read. its hard on de
feet."-Chicago Record Herald
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

yous and run down.
I was dizzy and had
numb feelings and
my eyes ached. l
took doctors medi-
cines but they did
me no good, so ! de-
cided to try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. ! did
so, and now / feel
stronger and better.
! have told other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

women what Mrs. Pinkham's medicines
have done for me and give you permits
sion TO publish this letter for the good of
others. - Mrs. HULDA ERICKSON, SOC
Msysville Avenue, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
More Proof.
Burlington, Iowa. -"For years suf-
fered great deal from female troubles.
| had awful pains and felt sick nearly all
the time. ! saw Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advertised and
heard that it had helped other suffering
women so felt sure it would me
good Sure enough ~ did The first
bottle helped me and now am a strong
and well woman. would not be with
out it in the house. Mrs. ANNA HIG-
GINS, ll25 Agency St, Burlington, Iowa.
There need be no doubt about the
ability Of this grand old remedy, made
from the roots and herbs of our fields, 10
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes Of proof Of this fact, enough
TO convince the most skeptcaL Why
don't you try it1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

tention; 1t has been known and used
in various forms. agriculturally, for
more than 1000 years, but the manu-
facture OF so-called complete fertilizers
has operated against its use as well.
as the economical use Of natural min.
eral ant-foods.-Illinois Farmers
Institute, Springfield, Ill. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
Nery ObserNin1.

Muggins-Do you believe women are
more observing than men: Buggins-
Well, my wife met a friend on the
street today for two minutes, and ii
took her two hours TO describe what
the other woman lad On.-Philadel-
phia Record
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
WHEN YOUR FEET ACHE

From corns. Bunions. Sore or CalIous1
Spots. Bhsters. new or tight shoes. .sI-f
lens Foot Ease. the antiseptic posT r *
TO be shaken into the shoes. viii g3y5N
instant relief. It Is the greatest co1i-e
fort discovery of the age. Sold ever sf-.s
where 25c. Don't accept any sU5gt!-.
tute. For free sample address, Alien s.
Oimsted, lie Roy, y. Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

Seven-Toed Kittens Brave Pest.
Long Pier. Mich, Aug. 24.-Three
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

Forbear to judge. for we are sinners
ail.-Shakespeare
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24
WOMAN DIZZY
PARTLY NUMB
Doctors Did Her No Good
Testifies How She Was
Helped by Lydia E. Pink
hams Compound.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Last fall had fe-
male weakness very bad, and was ner-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
v. |. ELLIS BODY FOUND
Was Lying in Fifteen Feet of Water
Near Where Clothes We're Seen on
the Bank.
FUNERAL TO BE ON THURSDAY

A. B. Palmer found the body of
Vint Ellis at $3.50 Monday afternoon.
It was lying in fifteen feet of water
near where the clothes and shot gun
had been seen on the bank. Mr..
Palmer caught the body under the
arms with pike pole. The body was
upright in the water with the arms
stretched above the head.
Coroner Ibertson said that it would
not be necessary to hold an inquest
as there were no suggestions of foul
play and it was evident that death
had been caused by drowning. Mr..
Palmer was one of a party of ten men
that had gone out from Bemidji in
the morning. 49,
The funeral will be held in the
Presbyterian church at 2:30 Thurs
day afternoon. Owing to the fact
that relatives have been sent for but
have not stated when they will ar
rive, further arrangements have not
yet been made. Mr.. Ellis was a mem
Der of the local lodge of Elks and
they, together with the Bemidji band,
plan to attend the funeral in a body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
6. 0. P
CARRIES
MAINE
(By United Press)

Portland, Maine, Sept. 10.-Ac-
cording to election returns now in,
it is practically certain that the Re
publicans have carried the state by
a plurality of at least 1000 votes.
They not only reelected the state
ticket but added a congressman and
will control the coming legislature
It is also certain that Senator Obi
diah Gardner, Democratic senator
from this state, will not be returned
to the upper congressional body. Will
liam T.. Haines, Republican, was
elected governor over Frederick w.
Plaisted, Democrat, by a majority of
1000. =
The Republicans elected thirty-one
members of the legislature and are
disputing with the Democrats for five
others on whom returns have not yet
been received. At any rate the Re-
publicans are safe. The vote indi-
Gates an increase in strength of about
nine per cent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
CHANGE IN SCHOOL BOARD
A. G.. Wedge, Jr., Hands in Resigna-
ton and M. J. Brown is Appoint
ed in His Place.
FARMERS DAY SEPTEMBER %

Members of the school board were
surprised at their regular meeting
last night to receive the resignation
of A-.@G. Wedge, Jr., as one of the
board. No reason was given for the
resignation. M J. Brown was at
once appointed to fill the position.
A. E. Nelson was encouraged in
his plan of having a farmers picnic
at the school farm on Saturday, Sept.
%, and the board decided that it
would pay the expense Of some ad-
vertising. Mr.. Nelson plans to have
all of the farmers in the vicinity of
Bemidji invited to attend a picnic at
the farm school grounds. In the af-
ternoon, the farmers will be shown
the school crops and will be given
explanations on how they were
grown.
Miss Gladys Stanton was appoint
ed an assistant to Miss Hill in the
normal department.
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Dentists to Reorganize.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10.-A
complete reorganization of the Ma
tional Dental association is to be eff
fected at the associations sixteenth
annual convention, which met in the
capital today for a three days ses-
sion. The association is to be reor-
ganized along the lines of the Am
erican Medical association and will be
in close utilization with all of the
state associations of dentists now in
existence.
Bishop Harding delivered the invo-
cation at the opening session of the
convention at the New Willard today.
Commissioner Rudolph delivered an
address of welcome and DR.. Frank O.
Hetrick of Ottawa, Kas., responded
for the visitors The session also in
Guided the annual address of the
president, DR.. Arthur R. Melendy Of
Knoxville, Tenn, and an address on
aModern Dentistry in Germany" by
DR.. Newell s. Jenkins of Dresden.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10

This company had string of lum-
Der yards through Iowa, Minnesota,
and the Dakotas and Mr.. Ibertson
stayed in it's service until coming to
Bemidji twelve years ago. Just prior
to coming to Bemidji he lived in
Bancroft, Iowa, for some time and
has also lived for short time in Man.
,kato, MINI. He was married eighteen
years ago.
In the fall of 1908, Mr.. Ibertson
was elected county coroner and he
assumed the duties Of the Office in
January, 1909. He was reelected in
1910. At present he is a candidate
for the nomination on the Republican
ticket in the primaries next week.
The friends of Mr. 1bertson point
to his past record as being sufficient
ground for his nomination and re-
election. They say that he has saved
the county many dollars by conduct
ing the office as he would his own
business By the appointing of dep
uties in the remote parts of the coun-
ty he has been able to handle the
business of his Office with dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
ONE FOR TORRANCE

The following letter from Geo. E..
Ericsson, an attorney at Spooner,
speaks for itself:
@Spooner, MIMI, Sept. 6, 1912.
"Bemidji Pioneer,
'Bemidji, MINI.
Dear Sirs: I just read your edi-
torial on G. M. Torrance as a can
didate for county attorney I am
frank to tell you that I have not had
the highest regard for, some of the
candidates that the Pioneer has sup
ported in the past, but, wish to con-
graduate you on your stand at this
time as Mr.. Torrance has certainly
demonstrated that he is we'll quail
fed and has conducted the Office in
manner highly creditable to him
self and satisfactory to the people of
this end of the county.
Our end of the county has always
been known and treated as the tail
end Of the county, but Mr.. Torrance
for one has given us a square deal,
and we want it known that we ap-
preciate it.
Yours, etc.,
GEO. E. ERICSSON"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT

Los Angeles, CAL, Sept. 10.-The
arrangements for the forty-sixth ma
tional encampment of the Grand Ar
my of the Republic, with it's several
affiliated bodies, which will open in
this city tomorrow, were completed
today. Commander-in-Chie Trimble
and the other national officers, to-
gether with veterans and other visi-
tors estimated to total nearly 10000,
are in the city in readiness for the
opening.
In connection with the meetings
of the Grand Army there will be held
the annual gatherings of the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, the Ladies of the
G.. A. R., the Daughters of Veterans,
the National Association of Army
Nurses of the Civil War, the Nation
al Association of Naval Veterans, the
National Association of Union Ex-
Prisoners of War, and the National
Association of Civil War Musicians.
The meetings and reunions of these
various organizations will continue
until Saturday. The big feature of
the week will be the parade of the
Grand Army tomorrow, when, it is
estimated that from $1,000 to $4,000
veterans will be in line.
The business sessions of the Grand
Army encampment will begin Thurs
day. Much interest centers in the
choice of the new communicating
chief. For this Office there are al
ready several candidates in the field.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-10
Country, High and Grade Schools to
Show Products of Their Reg
ular Glasses.
MCGUIRE AND NELSON TO JUDGE
Will Act With Two Others to Be
Sent By Wilson Of State Agri-
cultural College.

Although few exhibits have been
entered to date for the county fair,
A. P. Richie says that it will be the
best fair ever held. Tomorrow is
entrance day and he does not expect
the exhibits to arrive until tomor-
row morning. All must be in tomor-
row as the judging will start early
Thursday morning.
Particular attention is being paid
this year to the exhibits of the city
and rural school. In the rural school
section, which will be under the di-
rect supervision of w. B. Stewart,
county superintendent, the students
will compete in seven classes.
Grains, vegetables, baking, drawing,
booklets and raffia work will be shown
for prizes.
The high and graded school exhi-
bits will be the product of Bemidji
schools principally and Miss Floy
Donaldson will be in charge. The
competition in this division will be in
manual training, agriculture, poultry
corn Judging, drawing and indus
trial work and sewing. These exhi-
bits are arranged especially to show
what is being taught the young peo-
pie of the county in addition to read
ing, writing and arithmetic.
Many changes have been made in
the equipment at the fair grounds in
order that the fair exhibits may be
better housed. The ladies department
has been refoored, new roofs have
been put on all of the buildings, the
we'll has been repaired and a new
cylinder put in place, and a new
house for poultry exhibits has been
added to the main building.
Charles Schroeder will have charge
of the live stock. Mr.. Richie some
time ago wrote to Professor Wilson,
at the, University Agricultural Col
lege, and asked him to furnish judy
es. Mr.. Wilson replied that he would
furnish two and it is expected that
they will come from the Crookston
experimental station. A. J. Nc
CURE, superintendent of the expert
ment station at Grand Rapids, and
A. E. Nelson, instructor in agricul-
ture in the Bemidji schools will
probably be the other two.
No admission will be charged at
the fair grounds on Wednesday but
it will cost & quarter to get in any
time Thursday or Friday. Thursday
afternoon, special entertainment OF
Indian races, a baseball game, tepee
raising contest, and possibly pony
races has been provided for. On Fri
day afternoon the track will be clear
ed and the automobile will be king
An endeavor is being made to close
all Bemidji business houses on Fri
day afternoon in order that the fail
may be attended by everyone.
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CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 10.-The
Republican state convention of Con-
necticut assembled here today for Or
ganization Tomorrow the conven-
ton will nominate candidates for
governor and other state officers to be
voted for in November. The party
appears to be somewhat at sea over a
standard bearer. Judge Silas A.
Robinson of Middletown and several
others are under consideration as a
candidate to oppose Governor Simeon
E. Baldwin, who in all probability
will be renominated by the Demo-
Gratis. ..