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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

That live wire OF the poultry bust
ness Editor Williams of the North
west Poultry Journal paid US a
characteristic whirlwind visit re-
Gently and in the brief period of his
stay unloaded fresh lot of informa-
ton and ideas. He has been swing
ing around the big Northwestern
circle and is most optimistic in his
opinion of business prospects for the
coming season. Everywhere he went
he found the poultry raisers fighting
mad over the present marketing situa-
ton and ready to make bitter fight
for better conditions if some feasible
method of organizing can be found.
And that it will be found is a GER
tainty. Poultry ranchers in general
report that the fowls are in much
better condition than at the same
date last year; and so it is probable
that all will have better matches than
last season and better fortune in
rearing the chicks.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

egg basket will not be filled to the
brim for many years to come. 1t is
the private or professional breeder
who will have to shoulder the bulk of
the load, and though a 200 egg liar
does crop up in the ranks occasional
ly, we must depend on him to furnish
the heavy laying stock that is so bad
ly needed. No one taking ordinary
precautions, and making use of the
intelligence possessed to a certain ex-
tent by all of us, need be stung. The
poultry breeding liar generally fur
nishes the evidence that proves the
fact himself. Just dissect his ad-
vertisement carefully and, if he Is
crooked, you will find conflicting
statements or other finger posts to
warn you.
A big New Jersey outfit that ad
vertised the country over some years
ago, and was, in consequence, treated
very kindly by the poultry press,
furnished big impressive catalogue
full of statements that would not for
a minute have fooled a school boy.
For school BOY would have noticed
the faulty arithmetic of it, Accord
ing to their statement their 10000
fowls laid 1859 eggs per year, but if
you added up the total of their own
figures of ppOductiOn in another mart
of the book and divided it. by 10000
you would get five dozen eggs for the
answer. Yet this glaring discrepancy
passed unnoticed by thousands of
buyers. Look sharp and, take my
word for it, you will find the internal
evidence, most accomm odatingly sup
piled by the crook himself, every
time. Most poultry breeders are
honest and, with a little care, the
other kind may be avoided.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15
Poultry Department

generation of fowls on that ranch,
and this improvement can be steadily
maintained for years to come.
Now it is certain that it will take a
whole lot of work to make the needed
improvement in the great body of
American hens. There are several
hundred million of Indifferent pro-
ducers that must be supplanted by
betters layer. A good many 200 egg
hens are badly needed on this improv-
ing job and If we wait for the expert
ment stations to supply us with the
required number the great American
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15
TIMELY TOPICS.

A correspondent thinks an article
on the use of oxygen appliances for
use in incubators would be of general
interest now. I by no means agree
with this opinion but am ready to
tell what little | know about the
matter though but one reader is in
terested. Last spring I experiment.
ed with Il, of these machines using
them with hot air incubators. Most
of the incubators were the same make
and size as my correspondent con-
fesses to owning That Is how I
came to put in the oxygen machines.
[ was ready to try anything that
would help me to get decent hatch
from those incubators. So far as l
could observe the appliance made no
ditfernce whatever in the matches.
Possibly this was because nothing
could make the poorest lot of in
cubators bring off a decent hatch,
while the other incubators we're per-
forming nicely without the use of
any extra appliances. So, probably,
my experiment was not conclusive.
At the same time poultry raiser in
Auburn tried half a dozen of these
oxygen affairs in connection with
some hot water incubators, and was
so greatly pleased with the results
that he purchased four more ma
chimes from me. That's all [ know
about it except the fact that [ still
have the remaining eight machines
on hand and will be glad to dispose
OF them at exactly half their cost.
To another correspondent | would
say that am not in favor of "tonics, -"
mixtures" and such like for keeping
fowls in good condition. l think
the best way is to keep them clean
and comfortable and feed them we'll.
| have just about reached the con-
clusion that not one poultry house in
a hundred is kept as clean as it
ought to be, and while that is the
prevailing condition of affairs there
will be many sick chickens, in the
land. 1t is safe to say that if there
is any great amount of sickness in a
flock the owner should clean up or
else kill off the whole bunch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

MAMMOTH Toulouse Geese $3.50 each, Sc so
H'A pair, $500 trio. Order from this ad. W d.
Good, Mt. Vernon, Wash. IL If
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

CIRCULAR FREE, of the best Buff and White
- Leghorns, Buff, White and Partridge Wyan-
dottes, Black Minorcas and Barred Rocks
Fred A. Johnson 513 35th st Tacoma, Wash
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

T EARNED'S strain trap nested White Leg.
II horns. Send for circular dts free) and
learn more about our birds-it is worth while
K Learned, Des Moines Wash.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-01-15

CINGLE Comb Brown Leghorn cockerels and
~ yearling hens for sale at reasonable prices
ID. Shepard, Granger, Wash. 12-6tp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
HAR TMANN WILL
MEET BRONDELL
Match Is Arranged for Illinois
Athletic Club for Wednes-
day, Feb. IL.

Harry Hartmann of Burlington.
Iowa. and Harry 8rondelI Of Daven-
port, have been matched to meet Sin
finish Wrestling match, best two
out Of three falls, Police Gazette rules
to govern, at the Illinois theatre in
Rock Island Wednesday night. Feb. II.
This should be one of the most IN
teresting bouts of the year. Young
Hartmann is recognized as one OF
the best grapplers of his class in and
around Burlington. For the past two
seasons he has been meeting all COM
ers there with immense success. Ever
since the Illinois Athletic club first
! began TO stage wrestling bouts, Hart
mann has been trying to meet some
of the tri-city talent. He has sent
numerous challenges here and has
made several trips to Rock Island in
person in a hope Of being matched
with some capable opponent and al
b last his wishes are TO be fulfilled. He
IS tCuteG to be a clean-cut, speedy
and experienced wrestler and Burling
declare that he is certain TO make g
hit with tri-city graphing enthusiasts
Brondell welcomes this opportunity
The Davenporter has been having var
led success thus far this season anC
he hopes to put up a showing agains
Hartmann that viii again return hin
10 favor among the fans. Brondel
began training a week ago to prepare
for any opponent that might be picked
for him. He hoped 10 secure a re-urr
engagement with Carl Brown 0
Waterloo, who defeated him a yea
ago under adverse circumstances. anC
he has been assured by the club tina
victory over Hartmann will vii
him a bout with the Waterloo cham
pion.
Brown Is matched to meet Matsuda
the Jap. in Waterloo next Thursda.
night. He accordingly could not b.
secured for a bout here Wednesday
but he wants it TO be understood tina
he Is ready 10 take on the winner o
the Hartmann Brondell affair and vii
be prepared in a weeks time ate
the Matsuda engagement to come L
the tri-cities.
Hartmann and his manager. Bo
Reynolds, are expected in Rock /:
land this evening to sign terms for tn
BrondeiI bout Reynolds accepted I'll
match over the long distance phon
yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
CROSS COUNTRYS
FORFEIT THREE
Cubs Are Gamers by Reason of
Absence of One of Opponents
Strong Bowlers.
TRI-cTTr LEAGUE sTANDISG.

The Cross Country team forfeited
three games to the Cubs IN last even
ing's series OF the Tri-City Bowling
league, owing TO the fact that Herr
eler, one Of the teams star bowlers. is
suffering with a fractured knee and
could not bowl. 1t is customary that
when games are forfeited that the
two teams roll for averages, which was
done last night J. Blum was drafted
In by the Cross Country club to bowl
in lieu Of Herzeler The games were
rolled on the st. Julien alleys.
The Moline club was trimming over
with pep ldst evening, taking two de-
cisive games from the Stock Leaders
on the Harms alleys. Two victories
were hung up by the Pillow City squad
in its series with the Bachelors on the
Moline alleys. Grafund Of the Moline
club was high with 524 The scores
Of the clubs which bowled in this city
were as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Fresh from run OF six months in
New York and two most successful ad-
ditional months in Chicago. Louis
Mann is 10 be seen al the Illinois TO-
morrow in ''Elevating a Husband, D." the
new dramatic comedy by Clara Lip
man and Samuel Shipman in which
this distinguished character actor is
credited with having scored one of
the most decided successes of his not
able career. Opening originally al the
Liberty theatre in New York, Mr..
Mann played in succession the Garrick,
the Criterion (tor TWO engagementsJ
and the Grand opera house. II would
be interesting TO compute the hundreds
OF thousands Of people in New York
alone who enjoyed Mr. Manns per,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
R3SSeEEhFeatre:

flying. Following the brilliant pres
entation of the Shakespearean tragedy,
Macbeth" by the Sothern- Marlowe
company with e. H. Sothern in the
star role Wednesday night, comes to-
night that delightful mirthful oper-
alta, The Spring Maid" with Mar
guerite Wright and Charles McNaugh-
ton and an immense chorus, while to-
morrow evening Louis Mann will pre-
sent the triumph of his career in the
notable comedy, "Eleyating d Hus-
band" Sunday nights attraction will
be the great dramatic success. Polly
OF the Circus win Miss Elsie ST.
Leon as the star. Altogether it is a
list OF attractions that few play houses
in cities the size of Rock Island are
capable Of presenting. and the theatre
going people who appreciate the best
that is on the road should attest that
/ appreciation by attending.
I The Spring Maid" had the bubble
o. Joy Of rare wine on its coast TO
coast tour last season. and this year
critics everywhere have declared that
il shows even more delightful quail
ties on its return engagements. There
is a reason Tor this. Weroa & Luesch-
CT. its producers, retained nearly the
entire organization which presented
. "The Spring Maid" last season, includ-
ing the celebrated Marguerite Wright
and Charles McNaughton and the
splendid cast which proved so notable
! wherever the opera was sung. The
cast has been strengthened both in its
/. principals and chorus, and special
orchestra insures rare musical treat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

hington-Exterminat OF the
native population of Alaska within 90
or so years through the ravages OF
tuberculosis and other diseases intro
duced by the white man was predicted
by Dr. Emil Krulish of the public
health service. He urged steps to
ameliorate the natives condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Three acrobats, the Sinclairs, have
been given the premier position on the
bill, at the Empire for the last half
and the honor is justly theirs. These
young men perform feats of grace and
skill which have not been paralelled
in the Fourth avenue playhouse this
season, and last night they were greet
ed with great and deserved acclaim
J. w. Dryer and company present a
sketch entitled The Big Noise" Mr.
Dryer assumes the role of political
boss and his Interpretation of the part
is excellent. The boss calls on the newly
elected mayor of the town to protest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
Baseball 7 ak

Auburn. y Y. Feb. 7.-Secertary
Farrell Of the National association
has made known the destination OF
several recruits drafted by the major
leagues last fail in case they fail 70
season. More than one Did was put
in for the following players, and the
claims were decided By lot, Drohau
Of Washington. awarded 10 Columbus.
Dolan OF Philadelphia, awarded 70
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Torrance during these lengthy runs.
Louis Mann's popularity as an actor
does not consist solely in his power TO
make an Audience laugh. He has the
rare gift CT being able 10 mingle tears
with merriment, one moment convuls-
Ing mis- audience with laughter and the
next, by a marvellous transition of
voice and facial expression, bringing
the heart into the throat No play
that he has had in recent years has
afforded him such splendid opportu-
nifty TO display these powers as ''Ele-
waiting a Husband" One of the best
comments On the performance is that
ii makes you laugh, but il also makes
you think" Mr. Mann's role is that
Of a young fve-cent store merchant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

when it comes to this city. The pride
of even the most unmportant choris-
ter in the success of the organization
is revealed in perfect performances,
The spirit of the operetta itself, with
its dainty love story and alluring mu-
sic, is reflected in the work OF the
singers Werba 4 Luescher declare
that the present company is the best
Spring Maid" organization they have
ever had An evidence Of The Spring
Maids" repeating power is shown in
the review of the opening perform
ance this season when the musical
critic OF the New York Press said:
The spritely Viennese operetta is bet
ter presented than last year. This
sounds strange, but it is emphatically
true. The piece is now given with
more zest, more fun and more quail
ties to arouse enthusiasm. Indeed, the
Improvement is so marked that one
marvels that so much could be added.
Those who say The Spring Maid be-
fore will be even more pleased this
time" The Spring Maid" with its
VI ~ anu Sptildt OICutS>
ira. will be at the Illinois tonight.
IN Polly of the Circus Frederic
Thompson has surprised himself in
his efforts to give novel investiture to
the stage story OF a child actress.
circus rider, who meets with an acct
dent. meets and falls in love with a
minister, marries him and lives hap
PLY ever after Miss Elsie st. Leon,
the youngest leading woman on the
stage today, has the title role in
Frederic Thompson's Polly OF the Cir
GUS which will be seen here at the
| Illinois Sunday. This play was the
attraction at the Liberty theatre.
New York, for one solid year and It
Is promised that the same lavish ex-
penditure in the matter of accessories
has been forthcoming to make this
production of Polly of the Circus" a
remarkable one here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

who falls in love after successfully
reaching an affluent position in bust
ness. He is a bit unpublished. however,
and the Young woman whom he mar
ries determines to elevate" him. The
humOr of the play - well as the heart
interest develops f. ~ the ensuing
complications Mi lam is supportd
by the same splenuiJ company seen
with him in New York. headed by EN-
lily Ann Wellman. The play is in four
acts. two of which take place in the
interesting, ludicrous boarding house
occupied by the young merchant be-
fore his rise to riches and two in the
magnificent home occupied by the
young couple during the process Of
elevation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

offer to take the place Of Joe Mandot
against Tommy Murphy in q 20 round
fight in San Francisco Feb. %, pTCyid-
ed Coffroth would guarantee him
$4,000 and expenses. Wolgast said
ne had received an offer from New
Orleans to box Jack Britton or Joe
Mandot in that city some time in
March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
Personal Tax Notice.

All persons not owning real estate,
having been duly notified, will appear
at this office on or before Feb. 20. or
show cause why their personal tax
has not been paid.
JOHN HUNTOON,
Collector.-CAdv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Racine. Wis, Feb. Rafting Mel
son. former champion lightweight and
benedick Of some weeks standing, did
his best for 10 rounds Wednesday
night TO knock out Jack Sorenson, a
local lightweight. Nelson wallOped
uppercut and sashed his opponent the
entire distance, scoring three knock
downs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

An attack Of the grip is often follow
ed By a persistent cough, which to
many proves a great annoyance. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been ex-
tensiveiy used and with good success
for the relief and cure OF this cough
Many cases have been cured after all
other remedies had failed Sold by
al. druggists (Adv.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Detroit. Mich, Feb. Detroit box
crs won a victory over their Chicago
opponents in the inter-city clash before
the Windsor A. G. Wednesday night,
getting the verdict IN two OF the bouts
and an even break in the third. Cur
ley Mellen Of Detroit and Art Arm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Philadelphia, Feb. IA great rally
in the last three rounds earned a vic.
tory for Tommy Buck. local bantam,
over Stan.ey SCully Of Pittsburgh in
the show OF the Paramount A. c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07
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NOTES

Joplin. Mo Feb. Jack CTwinD
Sullivan Of Buffalo and JET Clarke Of
Joplin have been matched to box 10
rounds here Feb Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Kenosha. Wis. Feb. Mayor Dan
o. Head OF Kenosha. the foe Of COM
mercislized boxing handed Chicago
and Kenosha fight promoters another
jot yesterday After hearing the ar
gument of John E. Heating and John
F. Langsn and after long conference
with the chief OF police and City At
torney John G. Slater he notified the
promoters that he would not retire
from his former position and that if
any effort was made TO pull OF the
/ Moore-White contest in Kenosha Mon
I day evening he would direct the po-
/ lice 10 arrest every man connected
with the battle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Madison, Wis, Feb. Billy Wal
ters won from Morrie Bloom OF Chica-
20 in 10 round bout Tuesday night.
Walters had Bloom groggy from the
sixth round and Bloom had much diff
ticulty in staying the remaining
rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

against the raiding of protected gam
bling joint He also wishes to award
a certain municipal contract to GER
tain party, and offers the mayor $4,000
for his consent. The newly elected
man orders the boss out of the house
and refuses to be bought A love
match sandwiched into the affair
pleases the bon bon girl in the or
chestra chair, while the robbery Of a
safe and the payment of the mort
gage on the old homestead pleases the
youth with Nick Carter literary tastes.
tramp juggler was funny and seem
ed to please
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Portland. Ore, Feb. 7.-Ad Wolgast.
former lightweight champion, stated
yesterday he had accepted Coffroth's
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

ILLINOIS.
Feb. 7-Werba & Luescher's Spring
Maid" with Marguerite Wright.
Feb. S-Louis Mann in "Eleyating a
Husband"
Feb. 9-"Polly of the Circus"
Feb. I6-"The Old Homestead"
Feb. II, IS and 19-Elks' MinstTels
EMPIRE.
VaudeviIle-2.3O and 100 daily.
GRAND, DAVENPORT.
Orpheum vaudevilie-2:3O and $40.
FIRST CLASS BOOKINGS At THE
ILLINOIS.
The high standard 70 which the class
of attractions being presented at the
Illinois this season by Manager KIincb
has been elevated is a source Of
favorable public comment that is graft
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Rochester: Berghammer of Chicago, |
awarded TO Sacramento; Beall of Cleve- |
land. awarded to Milwaukee: Balenti |
of St Louis. awarded to Chattanooga;
Bates. Belts and Wilson of Cleveland |
and Williams Of Washington, awarded
10 Portland, Ore.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. THE signed
contract of Catcher Rondeau a recruit,
has been received by the Detroit base
ball club With Stanage still holding
out for an increase in salary, Detroit
is still without a regular catcher.
Cobb, Crawford and Dubuc, like Stan
age, have not as yet come to terms
with President Navin for 1918. 1t is
charged that the four players have
agreed among themselves that the club
must meet the demand of all four be-
fore any of them will sign.
Bloomington Ill.,. Feb. 7.-"ChiC"
Fraser, the former Cub who last year
was manager at Decatur. has signed as
manager of the Pittsfield, Mass, team
of the New England league. He pre-
ferred TO remain in the Three-Eye, but
could not wait for the decision by the
Decatur directors.
Duquoin, H., Feb. THE Missouri
Illinois Trolley league will expand this
season and Centralia and Mount Yer
mon in all probability will be included
. in the league. St, Louis. Belleville,
Alton and Grafton also will be mem
bers.
Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. President
Heilbroner of the Central league an
nOunces that the franchise for a sixth
city in the Central league has been
awarded to Evansville, where a com
pany with $1,000 paid up capital has
been formed by Harry Stahlhoefer as
president.
Cincinnati. Ohio, Feb. The Ma
tional baseball commission has upheld
the contention of J. p. Frost, formerly
OF the Toledo club, that he is a free
agent Frost was released by Toledo
to New Orleans. but the club failed to
insert his name on the reserve list
fled with Secretary Farrell
Minneapolis. Mimi, Feb. George
Peaches" Graham, formerly of the
Minneapolis baseball team, who will
play with Toronto this season, is spend
ing the winter on his farm at Morrow
Mimi. He was in Minneapolis Thurs
day TO purchase a team OF, mules for
the farm Josh" Clark also owns a
farm at Morrow and was in the city
with Graham. Clark says he expects
to play bail this year but does not
know where.
South Bend. Ind Feb. South
Bend, frozen out of the Central league
probably viii accept a berth in the
Three-Eye league this season The
owners Of the local club have reserved
all of last season s, players and art
preparing 10 sign a dozen more. Ar
rangements have been made for the
use of the Central league ball park
Civil action probably will be started
against President Heilbronner and the
Central league to recover 81 900 which
was advanced by South Bend men las
fail to take care Of the Indebtedness
: OF the local Central league club. These
| men were given a mortgage on tbs
franchise and players and claim i
they are not allowed to retain tbs
same the Central league must settle
their claim.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Paris. Feb. An official invitation
to the United States Golf association
to send four professionals to play
against four French professionals on
the golf links at La Boulie from June
% to July l was forwarded yester-
day by Pierre Deschamps. president of
the golf club of Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-07

Bloomington, H.. Feb. 7.-"ChiC"
Fraser. the former Cub who last year
was manager at Decatur, has signed as
manager of the Pittsfield, Mass, team
of the New England league. He pre-
ferred TO remain in the Three Eye, but
could not wait for the decision by the
Decatur directors.