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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
HER new GOWN.
Il Was Comfortable Even If II Didn't
Hang Just Right.

Il Was Comfortable Even If II Didn't
Hang Just Right.
Miss Amanda Jones. who possesses
the artistic temperament in a very
high degree, Is as careless as a lily Of
the 6eld as TO her attire. Not long
ago. being away from home and far
from the watehful eyes Of her family.
she selected and purchased an evening
gown for herself and wore IL on sew
ersl occasions with great comfort and
satisfaction. Shortly after her return
20 her home she was invited TO a re-
ceptiOn and decided that il would be a
good opportunity to wear her self Sc
lected gown. Accordingly she put It
on and presented herself complacently
for family inspection.
what is the matter with your
6ress?" asked her sister. eying her
critically. at hikes up 10 the most
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

President Taft recommends that the
government build and lease to private
persons two railroads in Alaska. which
he says is the only way the country
can be opened TO commerce. The Ques-
.tion TO be decided here is whether IL
Us possible or advisable for the govern
ment TO go into the business OF build.
ing railroads with the peoples money
and lease them to private persons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Arkansas May Be Dry State.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. l1.-Final &C
ton was taken by the legislature on
bin that practically prohibits the sale
of liquor in Arkansas 1t provides
that persons wishing to open a saloon
must obtain signatures Of a majority
Of white adults in the city or town in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

which they hope to do business. The
measure is looked upon as practically
a statewide prohibition act because
names of white women as well as men
must be obtained and the negro pOpu-
lation is not taken into consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

Kansas, which halts at no reform,
has just adopted a law making the
state the publisher of school Douns,
which will be sold to the children at
actual cost. This is admirable. and
new al that remains is to get some
body TO write the books, which may
he somewhat difficult as the text
books By recognized writer's in the
service OF the trust are none too good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Clothes.

I don't believe clothes make the man,
The soul still makes the true man,
But clothes sometimes still make
about
Three-quarters OF the woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

''Why do you call your dog Herodo-
tus?"
Because 1 have always admired
Herodotus."
who was he?"
"One of the greatest men, In my
Judgment, that ever lived"
as that SO? What was his battin'
average?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
What He Could Get.

What kind of a rug can 1 get for
about $500" asked the young husband.
We'll" replied the absent-minded
proprietor of the auction store, I'VE
have some good $40 rugs that we're
selling for about that price"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Evidently.

''Who was it that invented gunpow-
der?"
Il don't remember the fellows
name, but he must have been some
one who was always looking for a
chance to cause trouble"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Feb. IL in American
History.

1S02-Lydia Maria Child. author, born
at Medford. Mass; died 1880.
lS12-Alexander Hamilton Stephens,
statesman. vice, president OF the
Confederacy. born; died 1888.
Is15-British war sloop Favorita ar
rived at New York with the treaty
of Client. concluded between the
United States and Great Britain
Dec. "a. 1914
1903-Mrs. g. G. Chaffee. owner OF the
famous fugitive slave bred Scott,
dieL: born 1915.
All the news ali the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

st Augustine. Fla.-Henry NJ Flag
Ter. virtual owner of the Florida East
Coast railway, is said to be critically
i'll here His friends decline to affirm
or deny the report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
WomanIike.

Lots wife looked back, but why should
she
Have suffered as she did, alas!
She probably looked back to see
II Lot had turned of all the gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

The democrats at Springfield have
the card to elect two United States
senators, II they but play the game
wisely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

AS the farmers. the packers and the
retailers deny holding up the price OF
meat, perhaps the consumer will have
TO lay the blame on himself.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
LENTEN RECIPES.

Materials-Six slices Of bacon, one
small onion. one-half bay leaf, two
pounds Of fresh halibut, three table
spoonfuls of -four, white bread or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

And the worst Of It is that The
Hague conference probably cannot be
induoed to interfere in the suffrage
war in London.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Your Onlnlon.

Many people have asked for your
opinion, but has anybody ever offered
to pay you for 1t?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
BY THE J. W. POTTER CO.

s TERMs-Ten cents per week. BY car
rier. in Rock Island.
Complaints Of delivery service should
be made to the circulation department
which should also be notified In every
instance where It is desired TO have
paper discontinued. as carriers have no
authority in the premises.
ALI communications OF arEumsntative
character. political or religious. must
have real name attacked for publica-
ton NO such articles win be printed
rver fictitious signatures.
Telephones in all-departments: Cen
tral Union. West 145. 1145 and a1Is;
Union Electric, 5l45
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Fitting Trait.

Young Bifins infstuation for pref.
ty Miss Gladys is merely puppy love"
II suppose that accounts for bis dog
like devotion. Baltimore American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
THE ARGUS.

Published daily at 1s11 Second ave-
nue.. Rock Island. III entered at the
postofiee a. seooud-elass natter.)
Rock Island Member OF the Associated
Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

Has the crisis been finally reached
in Mexico?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

Idleness is the sepulcber Of a nvina
man.-Hollane-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11
Rare.
snif he21

~He's a rare fellow. isn't hep"
Yes. Sort OF half-baked. as 1t
Eere."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-11

All the news ali the time-The
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
PREVENT DISEASE OF POTATO
Farmers Should Plan to Plant Tubers
on Land That Has Not Grown
Crop for Several Years.

(By f. c. sTAKMAN. Assistant Plant
Pathologist, University Il Farm. st.
Paul, MIMI e .l!s sf%' HI
Farmers should do two things in
connection with raising potatoes this
year. They should plan to plant po-
tatoes on land which has grown none
for five or six years. Then they
should plant absolutely clean seed on
this land. This is essential because
last year a number of potato diseases,
which live in the soil and on the tn.
bers, were very commonly found al.
most throughout the state. This
means that there is large amount of
potato-sick soil and a&large number of
diseased tubers. To plant these tu-
bers on infected soil would almost
surely result In I poor crops and un-
healthy tubers this year. :.
After having: selected "a piece of
land, known not to have raised dis
eased potatoes, the seed :tubers should
be carefully selected and treated.
Brown rot can be excluded in only
one way; by rejecting infected tubers.
Scab and .rhizoctonia germs can be
killed by the ordinary formald ehyde
treatment. The cost Of the treatment
is very low, and there is no question
about the increased returns. A care
full look through some Minnesota po-
tato. fields would convince anyone that
1t pays to select seed SO as to- exclude
grown rot, and it must be remembered
that selection, in the case Of brown
rot, is the only means OF control, and,
further, that 1t must be combined with
proper handling OF the soil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
Get Paid for Bathing.

To promote health and comfort
among their 700 employees, Harrison
Bros. & Co. of this city have offered
\ to give every man employed at theil
plant Is cents each time he takes 9
bath. KS
There are no strings to the offer. All
that is necessary is that the bath be
taken in the deliberately fitted bath
rooms OF the concern. AS soon as a
workman finishes bathing he will re
ceive check from an attendant. and
on pay day he may have the checks
cashed at the rate OF 15 cents apiece
The idea was suggested by DR.. Fran.
els D. Patterson, fromer chief police
surgeon Of this city. whom the com
pany has secured to look after the wei.
fare of the men. Dr., Patterson Is an
old University Of Pennsylvania foot.
ball player and oarsman.-Philidel'
phia Dispatch to: New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
= - I----7T- =
Double Well.

+. ! - e.
Of pipe as long as the cylinder to be
used on the pump. On this short piece
Of pipe put another elbow with short
nipple and another elbow turning up;
into this close nipple on to which
connect the pump cylinder. The OBJ
ject Of making this turn in false we'll
is to make sure that in case anything
should get into the pump to let water
back into the well the cylinder being
below the line Of pipe to the well
would always remain full Of water
and. pump would start without prim
ing. The rough sketch shows how
1t is to be done. But he will do well
to remember that extra care must be
taken to guard against frost in tho
shallow false well, for It will not
have the water below to keep It warm
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
DOUBLE WELL EASILY MADE
Satisfactory Method Given and illus
trated for Securing Water on
Both Sides Of Line.

In reply to query as to the best
method for getting water from q we'll
rs feet. deep with never less chan four
feet OF water, which is 80 feet from
the line on a neighbours land, placing
the pump on the other side OF the
fence is given by ]. 8. Woodward In
the Rural New Yorker as follows: 1T
Dig false well on his side Of the
fence at any place desired about six
feet deep. Then dig a trench from
that to well deep enough to be below
frost. Run a one and one-quarter inch
galvanized pipe from one we'll to the
other, putting an elbow over the we'll
and extending pipe down to six inches
of ;the bottom with a check valve and
strainer. In the false well put an ell
bow on the end Of the pipe. turning
down and into this put a short piece
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
HANDS lTcHED AND BURNED {:

d. a.
h Abbotsford, Wis.-"'My son had &C.
xema on his hands for about one year.
The eczema started with a rash. His
hands were sore 80 he could not close
them, and when he wet his hands they
hurt him SO he could hardly wash. His
hands itched and burned Just terrible
and IT, he would scratch them, they
would break out into sores. He could
not get any rest or sleep. and his
hands looked quite bad.
Il I'VE had medicine and salve and II
kept getting worse all the time. got
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
and after washing his hands with the
Cuticura Soap and putting some Of the
Cuticura Ointment on two times day
and tying cloths on them for about six
months they got well and have not
broken out since. Cuticura Soap and
Ointment cured him entirely" (Sign-
sd) Mrs. lawrence Kiehl. Feb. u.
1917. 4. \. Y!
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 532-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston..
Adv 4. !. III NJ. 81.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
''THE CLIMATE OF
WESTERN CANADA =
AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN CAN.
ADA'S IMMIGRATION.

" 'k ] .'
A letter dated February 2, 1913. pub.
lished in a"'People's Voice" column in
a Swedish paper, while dealing with
other conditions in Canada, such az
grain yield, social conditions, ETC.,
says: 1--WE have had fine weather I'M
til New Years. when some snow fell
and 1t was cold for q few days, but
during the past few days we have
lovely weather again" The writer.
who lives near Davidson, ISask., says
they got from 80 to IS bushels Of wheat
per acre, so bushels OF oats and about
L 20 bushels OF fax. All homesteads are
taken In the vicinity, but wild land
can be bought at reasonable figures.
Word from Alberta gives the infor-
nation that up to the 22nd Of February
there were eighty-four and 9 quarter
hours Of bright sunshine, but that did
not come up to the corresponding
month of 1912. when the meteorolog.
ical department registered 100 hours
for the 20 days. !.
February was exceptionally fine all
through, but 1912 went one better. and
was glorious month! However, TAX.
ing the weather generally throughout
the northern hemisphere, February has
been marked by serious and severe
disturbances resulting in heavy storms,
bad weather and low temperatures In
many other parts.
The coolest temperature this week
occurred on Tuesday morning. when
the thermometer registered 23.5 below,
and the coolest Wednesday was II be.
low. During the last fortnight OF
February and 81, hours Of bright sun
shine spread its glorious rays over
Edmonton, and this out Of q possible
total Of about ten hours is something
to, talk about.-Advertiseme
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
s.vInna, Promote aucceee,

i 4Bi4sl Savings $Pfomote ouCCevos sea y II
IL It is not the. gross income Of . per
SON which decides his progress on the
way to independence or competency
but the accumulation OF his savings.
The actions Of successful business
men In matters OF small economies
might we'll be studied by farmers IN
relation to corresponding savings. It
has been our practice to cover the
hayrack with q barn sheet when grain
is being stacked. "A sheet Of this kind
made Of drilling or light duck is 2
useful article for many purposes. The
main use Of such sheet Is to cover
a load Of hay or grain over night
when hauling in hay, but 1t saves its
cost in saving shelled grain when
stacking. Barley shells and breaks
far more easily than oats. and q bush
!el Of clear grain may be gathered in
this way each half day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

During ny visits i never saw more than a dozen
sof these interesting little birds. Their breeding
places are among the boulders on the most aces
sibe parts 81 the shore and an egg collector. who
has lived a4 great number OF years ct Akureyrl
(the principal port on the north coast Of lceland)
5boasted to me that there were no little auks lefs
breeding in 3Grimsey, as he had taken every eeB.
Fortunately few have escaped him. but the
birds have evidently enormously decreased since
the island was visited by Hantsch the German
naturalist s&5 H Fl 35st ~ <.
q Snow buntngs In their beautiful black and
white summer plumage, were the commonest
birds round the huts. Red-necked phalaropes,
purple sandpipers meadow ppits and hinged iplo-
slvers wereSvery abundant Elder ducks: nest all
round the dwelling houses, and are so tame that
the islanders stroke them when sitting on their
eggs : $Ss5t ss{s s3 :sts i "A.
s. The commonest OF the elf breeders are the
fulmars, puf1ns kittiwakes, srazorbills and Brun-
& nich's Tg1llemots, grey phalaropes, wheatears,
white wagtails ravens and other birds are seen
y III smaller numbers. About three hundred and
ten miles N.N.E.$ OF Iceland and two hundred and
i forty miles from the coast Of Greenland lies the
4 Island OF Jan Mayen. ! had read about 1t in
various vooks Of Arctic travels and in 1910 sug-
gested half jokingly to my captain that should
like to 20 there. AS the construction of my
/ yacht is not adapted for encountering Ice. ne
treated my suggestion even less seriously than
/ had hoped, and for the time being had to
y agree However, the thought that had been
within twentysix hours of that coveted goal lay
at the back of my second visit to Iceland the
following year, though did not mention 1t until
III saw what the weather was like at Grimsey
Il took the precaution of providing myself with the
Austrian chart Of Jan Mayen, which knew my
captain would consider unnecessary. Owing to
bad weather, / had to wait some time at Akureyrl
N (North Iceland) before could go. over to Grim
sey and during this time naval lieutenant who
had been with the Inflated Mikkelsen expedition
to Greenland, came to call upon me. Unfortunat-
", i was not ION board. and he interviewed the
& captain instead He told him that Ice had been
seen OF SGrimsey four days before our arrival,
and Of course, scorned the idea Of our going to
Jan Mayen. The prospect did not seem hopeful
but as the Ice vas near told my captain that
II should like to go and see It. and turn round as
soon as we met with 1t. As we had perpetual
daylight this suggestion found favor. We went
over to Grtmsey where the Inhabitants only con.
nrmed what we had already heard, and expected
we should meet with ice about forty miles north
Of the island. AT 6 O. m. July 29th We weighed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
BREEDS OF CHICKENS
Expressions From Many Sue
cessful Poultry Raisers.
Some Favor plymouth Rocks, While
Others Incline to Leghorns-
Proper Care Of Birds 10 Of
Great Importance.

The experience Of successful poultry
raisers in various parts of the country
shows that every breed Of fowls has its
ardent admirers. Here is what some
Of them say: FL MS Z, Il ~ s aS
"The Plymouth Rock (barred) has
paid US best OF any breed OF chickens
we have ever kept. We have tried
various kinds, but several years ago
we discarded all but the Plymouth
Rock, and have had perfect satisfac-
ton in constant supply Of fine, large
eggs; large, fat broilers and a choice
fat hen when wanted. We feed whole
wheat, and the fowls have access to
wheat bran, and in very cold weather,
corn. twice q day. Keep broken
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

crockery, well pounded, for them, and
dust barrels and water of easy access.
Feed young chickens five times a day
on biscuit and egg, bread soaked in
sweet milk, and when five weeks old,
feed on sour milk and whole wheat
and corn bread. Have good, dry
house and keep them free from yer.
min by using crumbled trash tobacco
and powdered sulphur In nests, and
occasionally saturate roosting poles
with kerosene. Set them on end and
set fire to kerosene and burn of from
bottom to top No disease for years.
Have run Of orchard. Turn out pull
lets OF first Matching for winter lay
ers.' Mrs. w. E. e., Kentucky.
BLACK Spanish for eggs and Dork.
ings for sitters, are my favorites and
they have made money for me.":----W.
F. A., Texas. $s.
1--WE have discarded all but the
Brown Leghorns and sell the eggs to a
dealer inlWashington, D. c., who
makes "a specially Of fancy Leghorn
eggs and who pays an extra price for
them."--A. F. B., Pennsylvania.
3 Il keep Rose Comb Brown Leg
horns exclusively as the best for all
purposes. feed whole grain in the
morning, one-half peck to so hens, and
in winter wheat, corn and sorghum
seed. On very cold daysj1 give warm
feed in the morning. Keep roosts and
house absolutely free from lice
c.. Indiana.
II keep Light Brahmas and raise
them for market. When ready for
market they dress eight pounds and
sell for Is cents per pound at whole
sale, and they cost me onlys6 cents q
pound to raise."G. M. w, Massachu-
sets. n " h. ls.5 i s.5sS4s
After repeated trial and observa-
ton Of all breeds have settled down
to the White Plymouth Rocks exclu-
sively. Cleanliness. and q dust bath
are essential to success. Water and
milk before the fowls all the time.
J. c. s.. Virginia. Il. \
II have found White Leghorns best
for eggs and Buff Cochins for market
poultry."-H. A. F., New York.
y Brown Leghorns for me, first, last
and all the time. Best layers, best
color to escape hawks, best table fowl
for their size. best money makers. - -.
u: j. E., California.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30

+ha shora and had it been good holding ground
it might have been possible TO anchor. put az "
were right In front Of the Willie glacier wnicn
comes down to the sea, 1t was doubtful what inc
bottom would be like, and in any case 1t would
have been unwise for us to do so.
The cliffs on this coast are very preclpltous
and could have landed, 1t would only {naVe
been possible to walk about half mile along
the narrow strip Of beach AS It was We 1ouno'
az we approached it in the dinghey, that there
was too much surf to allow Of our attempting IT,
and had to content myself with rowing alons
within few yards Of the shore. Floating Ice
stopped us in one direction, and heavy SURF IN
the other Numbers of glaucous gulls we're BIZ
ting above high-water mark, and OF course were
very tame Hundreds of Brunnichs guillemots
and fulmars few around Jus, and saw one BLACK
guillemot probably U. mandti. Not until nred
my gun had I any idea of the number OF BIRDS
on the clin above me- Probably owing to the
nature Of the SOIL and the fact that the lava
slopes are less precipitous than the granite cliffs
where seafowl generally congregate. the usual
evidences Sof Z great breeding resort were absent
The glaciers are not % nne there as In spits-
bergen. a. they are covered with lava dust and
the wonderful blue ice which 10 20 characteristic
OF that country, 10 absent. Neither are the tops
OF the mountains so Jagged. and cannot agree
with scoresby that 1t reminded me in any way Of
spitzbersen. n AZ It was inadvisable to go down
the west coast, we returned BY the southeast
coast leaving the Willie glacier ut 1:40s p. m.
Az we steamed round the South East CAPE We
could see the whole Of this weird and wonderful
island from end to end In cloudless sunshine.
But for the surf, no one could have seen 1t un-
der more perfect conditions, and probably with
out the wind we should have had fog. Already It
was creeping up to eastward ofSus and at p. M.
when we were we'll away from the island, we ran
into 1t. After sthe fog we had an easterly gale
and dangerous sea. which Obliged us to change
our course for time. But had seen Jan May
en- and did not greatly care what happened!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-30
FORMULA FOR a vvHlTEyyAsH
Constant Requests for Recipe Justify
Reproductions o. One That Has
Been Printed eefore.

I 4 ~ fg Il p
An excellent formula for making
whitewash IL given below in response
to constant requests for the same:
This has been published before. but
IS 1t is constantly being asked for we
give 1t again. II. 4. 4 5s &
Take q half bushel Of unslaked lime,
Stake 1t with boiling water. cover 1t
during the process to keep in steam.
strain the liquor through fine sieve
and add to 1t q peck Of salt pre-:
viously dissolved in warm water.
three pints Of ground rice boiled to a
thin paste and stirred in while hot.
Add Ave gallons Of hot water to the
mixture, stir well and let stand a few
days, covered as nearly alright al
possible. 1t can be colored by adding
ochre, lampblack. ground keel or blu
ing to suit. "