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

the crotched limbs OF trees and so
crude and simple that they ex-
cite derision now. although they
must have been the result Of much
serious thought al the time. One
prong was sharpened TO scratch the
ground, the other being used as a
handle TO guide the pillow. They
were operated by man power only.
Modern Egyptian plows are not
much improved over those used
5000 years ago. The average pillow
in that country consists of a pole
about six feet long attached TO q
piece OF wood which answers the
purpose OF a plow-bottom. The
point OF the pillow is shod with a
strip OF iron. A buffalo or an OK IL
used 20 pull the pillow and the ham
die is q single upright stick Of
wood.
The plows OF ancient Greece
were much like the Egyptian. but
Roman plows were an Improvement
over both, more iron being used in
their construction.
The Hindoo pillow Of the present
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

physically impossible to produce
enough plows, owing to lack Of
proper steel. AS early as
1916 Mr.. Deere went to England to
have rolls made for producing the
special steel that his substantial ex-
periments prompted and then con-
tracted with Jones & Quiggs of
Pittsburgh, Pa, to furnish the pillow
steel that was made for him I'M
der his special direction.
This first slab of plow steel that
was ever made in the United States
was rolled for John Deere by Will
liam Woods, a skilled mechanic, in
the service of Jones & Quiggs,
and on that product. the right kind
and quality of steel, the future Of
the pillow was dependent.
In 1s47 the industry was housed
in three-story frame building con-
tanning less than $500 square feet
of floor space while the present
quarters cover a combined space
greater than the area Of a big
farm
From the primitive bent sharpen
ed stick of the ancients to the
steel plow of the present time is a
story of hardships and trials that
beset all of the intervening ages
in all climes. The genius and
determination of John Deere to
perfect a pillow that would do all
that it should was first rewarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

lean desert, is the richest and most
fertile district in all our land. In
achievements it has long since sur
passed the marvels of prophecy In
growth and development it has no
counterpart in history, which deals
largely with the marvellous and the
sublime. In influence and mate
rial prosperity it has no successful
rivals in the field of diversified ag-
riculture either at home or abroad;
and the opening, the growth and
development of this mighty do
main, now the wonder and the ad-
miration of the world, is the I'M
written history of the steel pillow
implement of beneficient con-
quest, bringing peace and plenty
to the country it conquered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

used in the colony Of Virginia about
the year 1917. AS late as 1887 there
were only 81 plows in the whole
state of Massachusetts, and it was
the custom for the fortunate own
ers of a pillow to do all the blowing
- neighborhood. The plows in
use were massive affairs requiring
strong teams and several men to
operate one of them
The best plow used in America
prior to 1897 is thus described:
The Landslide and standard were
If wood The moldboard was
wood, but sometimes plated with
sheet iron. The handles were up
right and held in place by wooden
pins"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
What 1t Means
To the Community

1t is difficult to realize the enor-
nous influence a large industry
has on the commercial and social
interests of the country.
In the local community, 1t means
profitable employment for thous-
ands of men; 1t means the estab-
lishment OF permanent homes and
the up-building of the community;
1t means business activity and the
making OF cities where villages
were before. These are some of the
things that IT means to a commun-
ity to have, as a part OF its make
up, the largest Industrial institu-
ton OF the kind in the world.
To the farmers, on whom pri-
marily rests the prosperity of the
country, it means better imple-
ments with which to till the soil,
more profits from farming opera
lions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
First Cast Iron PlOzc

A great improvement was made
in plows by Charles Newbold of
Burlington, N. J., about the year
1897. The moldboard, share, land
side and point were cast in a SOL
i'd piece. The Importance of this
invention was so great that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

dustrial world of which the pres
ent generation has note.
The fixed idea of John Deere was
confronted with almost unsur-
mountable difficulties and to
get the first steel for the proper
construction of the pillow was the
greatest manufacturing problem.
From 1889. when the entire output
was but ten plows. until 1916 it was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
Story of The PlOW

time is made Of wood excepting
one piece of iron about a foot in
length and one inch wide. The
complete implement represents an
investment OF about 40 cents.
No plows we're found among the
Indians Of North America but the
historian, Prescott, states that the
Peruvians in South America, who
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

time, from the closing of the
gates of Eden not only to
tighten labor but do more and
better work in the fields, was
not accomplished as a natur-
al sequence to the ever
growing demands of the hu-
man family.
Old Mother Earth has re-
fused to yield up sustenance
without the labor of syste-
matte tilling. From the ear
hest times of which we have
record, the ingenuity of man
kind has been exercised in
constructing implements of
husbandry by which the
meager and unreliable fruits
of the chase could be supple
mented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27
I'm Retrospect

The transition from the day in
1887 that the first steel pillow was
constructed by John Deere. until
the 18th anniversary of that epoch
making period in 1912, marks one
OF we greatest successes in the in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

was the despair of every farmer.
In those days there was no such
thing known as securing" Every
plowman had to carry a paddle
with which to clean his pillow.
Agriculture in the West Depended
for Success on the Invention
of a "SeIf-cleaning" Pillow.
Agriculture in the west depend
ed for success on the invention of
a self-cleaning" pillow and John
Deere, himself a plowmaker, was
devoting all his skill and energy
to that important problem. Plow
steel was unknown in those days,
but John Deere had a theory that
a self-cieaning pillow could be made
out of steel and he began casting
about for some method by which
he could prove the correctness of
his ideas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-27

4 s agriculture always
~ has been and always
will be the most i'm
portant industry in the world,
it is admittedly strange that
so much that could have been
done during the centuries of
~ south American pIow, practices
MAJ ~ the anne ms the ERyDtian plO,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

Standard Oii money, only he intends using harsher language
 The Colonels eyes shown with the fire of rage as he told of his eager ness to brand Arehbald before the committee as liar.
 'The evidence that Archibald gave was infamous hearsay. The commit tee has no right to allow it 10 stand without contradiction by me" de- clared the eX-presidcnt spiritedly. 1T want to go before that committee on Monday because it will break into my campaign arrangements to appear later on. l do not care about my self in the campaign plans. but there are thousands Of people who are py- peeting me and I cannot disanpoint them."
 The ex-preside It laughed grimly over a repor. that Archhald was po ing to bring alA action for libel against nm for calling the Standard Oil man a falsifer.
 tls he. indeed ?" snorted the Col onel. Well, let him go ahead I'll give him a run if he ever sues me d like to go upon the stand in q libel action brought by Archbald"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
S1OO Reward, S1OO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all it's stageY and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Ca tarrh being constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter- nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of he disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitu- tion and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in it's curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
 Address,: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,,
 Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

returned from Cairo, 1ll, where she visited her grandparents.
 James McCammon, of the firm of Mcbride and McCammon. left yester- aay afternoon for St. Louis, where he will transact business
 Mrs. R. T. Hyatt and children, of Monticello, are in the city the guests of Mrs. Hyatt sister, Mrs. T. Y. Mur- phy and Mrs. J. w. Murphy.
 Mrs. Jack Shewmaker, of Little Rock, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. William Puddephatt, for several days, has returned home.
 Misses Bessie Martin, lone Farrar, Willie Lee Daniels, Winnie Clegg and Mrs. Martin returned yesterday after 6 tour of Colorado and other western states.
 Mrs. J. E. Cheek and Miss Fannie Cheek have returned from Mineral Wells, Texas, where they spent the past two months for the benefit of their health.
 Mr. and Mrs. George w. Lindsay and daughter, Miss Mary Lindsay, and Misses Daisy and Bettie Sallee, will return today from several weeks sojoIrn in Colorado.
 pr. G. w. Deshong, state alienist at the asylum for the insane, arrived here yesterday from Little Rock to testify at the Alexander hearing. He arrived too late however.
 Mrs. Marcia A. Cherot will leave the first of this week for St. Louis, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York in the interest of the Froug store. She will be accompanied by her son, Homer.
 Mrs. c. H. Collier and baby, of WaXahachie, Texas, who have been spending some time here with rela- tives left yesterday for their home Mrs. Collier was formerly Miss Fan nie Gillespie.
 Rev. J. A. Anderson, of Little Rock, spent the day in this city yesterday the guest of friends. Rev. Anderson was formerly pastor at the First Methodist church in this city. He left in the afternoon for Clarendon where he will speak in behalf of statewide prohibition.
 T. c. White, of the Security Life insurance Company, returned yester- day afternon from Stuttgart and other points in Arkansas coun y. While away Mir. White Investigated propositions on which his company will probably place loans. MT. White says the rice crop of that section will be the largest ever produced. The corn crop is also good and will aver ages about 30 to 40 bushels to the acre. j
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Stuttgart Here Monday.

Duke Pohl, sport promoter, an- nounced last nigh that he had com 'pleted arrangements to bring the Stuttgart team 10 this city Monday for two games, Monday and Tuesday With a team picked from the bcsf players in the city. who will sail aunder the banner bearing the tile of "All-Stars."
 Manager Pohl says he has picked a good fast bunch and if the fans will palronlZe the games arrangements will be made to bring others teams here. Judging from the attendance at the game yesterday there will be no more games.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
AMERICANS MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED Critical and No News From Situation in Nicaragua is
 Minister Weitzel.
GUNBOAT AS SHELTER
President Taft Coniers With Secrc. tary Me,.efS and Small CruiS.
 CTS May Move.

Corinto, Aug. 24.-Telegraph and rail communication between this mort and Managua, the capital of the re- public, has been severed and the fata of Americans in the capital city is un- known. The gunboat Denver is due here tomorrow and immediately upon her arrival marines and blueiackets will be rushed inland to try to reach Managua. The last news from Am erican Minister Weitzel. who is be- leaguered with the other Americans in Managua, as received today by Captain Terhune, of the Annapolis. who went to Managua to aonfer with the minister and who returned through the greatest difficulty and danger travelling much of the way on horseback and on foot.
 American women and children here are sleeping on board the Annapolis, while details of marines and blue jackets patrol the streets of this port. An armed guard of volunteers made up Of practically of all the for eign men in Corinto, does police duty by day. Conditions inland are re- ported as terrible, massacres and bloody battles being of every day oc- currenee.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
The Embroidery Club.

The Embroidery Club of the Ma 'chinist Auxiliary held it's regular meeting with Mrs. F. B. Cowan of MOS East Second avenue Thursday sfeTfoon. The afternoon was spent in needlework and pleasant conver sa- ton, After tais two course lun- cheon was served in the Lodge Col ors, blue and white. Those, present were as follows: Mesdames George l'andy, Ava Garter, Will Elmer, 0len Underwood. F. B. Cowan. Those Visiting were Mrs. Tom Dillard, Misses Pearl Dillard, Rachel Ken ward, Stella Matz, Mrs. J. M. Hughes and Mss Mary Lee Cowan.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
ROOSEVELT WIRES
 CAN l APPEAR"
ANXIOUS TO GIVE TESTIMONY BE. FORE COMMITTEE INVESrI. GATING ARCHBOLD
 CHARGES.
Says Statements of ArchbOld Cannot Go ansWerpd-COlOnel Real
 Angry.

New York, Aug. 24.-"I have sent a telegram to Senator Clapp in Wash ington asking him if I may appear on Monday before tn Senate investigat- ing committee to make a statement in my own behalf on the Archbold charges said Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay tonight. The Colonel was very angry.
 '1 will not allow MT. Archbold's un- truthful hearsay evidence to go un- answered." he declared. q want to go to Washington now to give my answer because my campaign en- gagement will not permit me 10 go later.
 s'I wan to pat on the record my statement under cath and to submit to any cross examination that may be desired"
 The Colonel had nothing to add to his dictated statement of yesterday t acking Penrose and Arcabold. He considers he had made it quite clear that he was bitterly opposed to the Standard Oil money being taken in the 1904 campaign. He is willing, he says, to rest upon the letters and telegrams to George B. Cortelyou fcrbidding the acceptance of any Standard Oil contributions.
 Is Made Clean Through.
 New York, Aug. 24.-Ex-President Roosevelt insists on appearing before the committee, as he explained to- night so as to get squarely upon the records flat. unaqualified denial of the charge of Archibald that Roosevelt as president. knew of the $125,OOO contribution by the Standard Oil Com pany, to help elect him in 1904. Roosevelt showed today that he was mad clean through over the evidence given by Archibald He intends. once he sets upon the witness stand. te i repeat his assertion of yesterday tha1 Alchhold utf6fed ! ''base falsehood' Ii1 allSGi !t Roosevelt assentet
 z M committed takinl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

Clark-Ifoope'
 Mrs L. J. Clark announces the onoagement and approaching mar .;oco of her daughter, Mildred to chorles Adner Troupe. The wedding mill take place at the family residence ot high noon on September 10, 1912. The ceremony will be performed by Dow Charles l.. W.-Reese, of Trinity porish. There will he no cards in this city.
 The announcement will be of inter- ost to the members of the younger coeiety set in this city as the con- t,acting parties are we'll known and very popular MT. Troupe is the son If Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Troupe, prom inent residents of this city, and the young lady is one of the prettiest and most generally admired girls in the younger society set.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

Genuine Pearl Rugs. Newest thing for the Bedroom, 9xf2 for $12.50 and 3x6 for $2.0O for one week at Reap & Crawford Furniture Co. See window. 1T
 -G. w. Galloway, nominee for
 representative on the Socialist ticket.
 spoke to another large crowd of So- cialists and others from the court house steps last night. He aFeped for legislation that would be heneficr ial to the laboring man md 4is0us' sed the banking laws Of the nat Ic
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
President COnfers.

Washington Aug. 24-Two confer c2ces were held between the Presi- dent and Secretary Meyers this eve- ming over the situation in Nicaragua. As a result the secretary will order nearly all the available small cruis- iers and gunboats on the east and west coast to Nicaraguan points. There was rt port that the President had ordered the Tenth Infantry from Panama to Corinto, but that is rot confirmed. The navy people are of the opinion that they can handle the situation by themselves.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
For Rev. and Mrs. Thompson.

MT. and Mrs. D. L. Anderson enter tained with delicious dinner and supper at their home on Georgia street last Thursday. complimentary to Rev. and Mrs. Frank Thompson. Covers were laid for Rev. and Mrs. Thomp- son, Master Lawrence Knox, MT. and Mrs. Walton Seymour MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Simpson; Annabelle Simp- |son, Kenneth Simpson Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Anderson.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
First Methodist Church.

The children will have the right of-way at the First Methodist church Sunday morning. Sunday School at 9:3O a. m. At II o'clock there will be sermon for the children and to the children, from six years old to sixty years old let them all come and be seated in the front pews.
 At the evening hour this congre- gation will join in the great open air temperance mass meeting to be held at the courthouse front. See full pro- gram elsewhere.
 League services at p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 D. m.; lesson Titus 3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Christian Science.

Christian Science.
 First Church of Christ, Scientist, No. 1OS Pine street. Services Sun day at 8 D. m., subject Mind" Sum day school at 10 a. m Wednesday evening testimonial meeting at o'clock. Reading room open daily ex- cept Sunday, from 2:30 to p. m. Visitors welcome.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Are Ever at War.

There are two things everlastingly at war, joy and piles. But Bucklen's 8 Arnica Salve will banish piles in any form. It soon subdues the itching, irritation, inflammation, or swelling. It gives comfort, invites joy. Great est healer of burns, boils, ulcers, cuts, bruises, eczema, scalds, pimples, skin eruptions. Only 25 cen;s at all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Floral Carnival.

Elaborate preparations are being made by the ladies of the city for the big floral carnival, which will he gwen Tn this city the coming fall. un- der the auspices of the City Beautiful Cluo. The carnival promises to excel any af1alr of it's kind ever given in this state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Ladies Aid Society.

The Ladies Aid Society of the s. c. Alexander Memorial church will hold social meeting with Mrs. John H. Fowler, No. 203 West Seventeenth avenue, Tuesday, August 27 at 8 o'clock. All members are expected to be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
y,ssiosary Society

Missionary Society
 nrs R. E. Malone, No. 1908 East
 -. avenue. will entertain the moman,s Missionary Society of the -.t Methodist church in their social
 o+,no Monday afternoon at l ,-iool, All members of the society and other ladies of the church are .a ,i+od to attend this meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

Master 0eane Grain, little Miss Gene Vleve Duckett and little Miss Edith Nell Grain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
AT THE CHURCHES
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Trinity Church.

Sunday School at 10 o'clock. Ser vices with sermon at II o'clock by Walter D. Whittey, of Christ Church, Little Rock, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Pinney-Lowry.

Pinney-Lowry.
 Mrs. Ethel Pinney and G. Lowry, 1olh Of this city, will be married this evening at o'clock at the summer cottage of Mir. and Mrs. F. G. Smart .M Sulphur Springs. Rev. c. D. Wood, pastor of the First Baptist church, Slll perform the ceremony in the presence of a few friends. The con uactlng parties are we'll known here aad nave made their home in Pine pun TOT a number of years. MT. Lowry is a travelling salesman for s~e Coca Cola Bottling Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
Lutheran Church.

East Sixth Avenue and Florida St., w. c. Schrader, Pastor.
 English Sunday School, 9:30 q. m., English service, 10:45 a. m. A cor dial invitation is extended to all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
|SOcial.

Social. +.
 MT and Mrs. J. c. Grain entertain Ssu 'ne members of the Superior Re- 'eAan Lodge No. S5, I. o. 0. F., last s.ening ', at their home, No. 719 East 1A''d avenue. The affair was very sA'osaole and MT. and Mrs. Grain re- fs'''ed many compliments for the
 aAner in which they cared for their sa'''s. Those present were: Mes-
 .es Y. H. Duckett, Joe Blather- sr.'. ssa' J. B. Mince, Lucy Mayfield, J. o. p.. A' Messrs. P. c. Hirschspiel, R. H.
 -'s1'an' J. A. Grain, Burford Mince,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25
SOCIETY

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-08-25

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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare YOU are
most likely to take diarrhoea and lose
several days time, unless YOU have
ChambG rlain's Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy at hand and take a
dose on the first appearance OF the dis.
eaee. For sale By all dealers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
Crater Lake Boulevard

1t is promised hat liberal sums will
be provided for the building of boule-
wards and general improvements IN
Crater Lake national park:by the gov.
ernment. 1t is the intention to secure
appropriations for 100000 annually
for the next seven years. An item OF
500. 900 has been inserted in the Sun.
dry Civil Service bill and it is expected
it will go through this season.
Evening journal., 1912-04-05
MARYLAND NEWS NOTES

-Four cases Of scarlet fever in
Rising Sun have closed the public
schools.
Thieves stole a cord Of wood
from the Webster McVey property at
Aylmar.
Frank Antonio. who was shot by
Cornetio Camela at Hivre de Grace,
is recovering.
The store of r. c. Kirk, at Kinks
Mills. was entered by thieves aud
considerable booty taken.
Rising Sun knights of the Golden
Eagle will erect hall costing $500,
and with a seating capacity of 700.
Former Governor Austin L.
Crothers is confined to his homo in
Elkton with severe attack of stom-
ach trouble.
Guiding Star Council. Jr. o. u.
A NJ. of Havre de Grace. gave the
three degrees to forty candidates on
Wednesday night, raising its men,
bership to 300.
Wild geese have become so plen-
stiful H. lower Cecil county that the
Allen brothers have bagged 2S of the
big birds on their farm near Earle
Vile.
The Cecil County Game Protec'
tive Association yesterday received
&C pairs of Hungarian partridges,
which will be liberated in various
parts of the county
The badly mangled body of an
unknown man, apparently about So
years of age. was found yesterday
along the Philadelphia, Baltimore &
Washington Railroad, near Charles
town.