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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
NURSERY RHYME NO. 1
Entitled


Where Art Thou, Bremen?
Bobble, bobble, little Bremen,
How we wonder where you are,
News of you is surely wanin'
Are you near, or are you far?
The Frenchmen say they have you,
The British claim you're sunk,
Now we don't want to think so, too,
We're hoping it's all bunk.
Will you come to Baltimore?
Or, in Boston harbor lie?
'TwOuld make the bean-men awful sore
If you should pass them by
We're looking for you, submarine,
We're waiting day and night,
We've laid up all our gasoline,
To start you back all right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
honest

Hughes says the pork barrel must
go" That sounds strangely familiar.
Taft made the same prOnouncement,
and so has every other candidate for
the presidency for a quarter of a CEN
fury, but the pork BARREL" or what
ever you may call it, will always be
more or less in evidence so long as
congressman make laws.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Speaker Champ Clark, having served
for So years as a member of congress,
SAYS he isn't sure he wants TO stay
there for 33 years more. Probably he
will be given the privilege of doing so
if he retains his health and strength
and continues TO give as satisfactory
service to the people of his district as
he has done in the past
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Texas has decided that it wishes to
decide whether it shall or shall not be-
come dry territory. And as the ma
jority for submission of constitution
al amendment on the question was less
than $500 for the entire state, one
may confidently look forward to a real
},
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
NOT Us THOUGH.

NOT Us THOUGH.
Some colyumists, to fill,
Their columns full of junk,
Write about the cider mill,
And all that kind of bunk,
And then more space to cover,
They rave about a kiss,
Then describe the lover,
And
string
it
out
like
this. ". G. H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

became so skinny and useless that
she was killed for her hide be.
cause the butcher refused to buy
her.
1t hasn't occurred to Farmer Brown
yet that Baby Kate was nurtured on
milk from a tuberculous COW and that
her condition has been made worse
because all of the Browns sleep
good portion of the year with their
bedroom windows tightly closed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Vienna.-By raising the prices o.
cigars. cigarets and tobacco by an ay-
erage OF 30 per cent, the Austrian
state monopoly hopes 20 raise an adal
tional sum of nearly $4,000 900 year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Wanted-An issue Address an~sug-
Festions to Charles Evans Hughes,
plainly marked personal and conf
DENTAL 5"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Hughes denounces all graf" says
the Chicago Tribune. Who doesn't who
is honest?-and we believe Hughes is
honest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

Falls in Bath Tub; Seriously In
jured.-Argus headline. That's what
a person gets for going near one of
the blamed things.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
SIXTH EPISODE.
Farmer Brown is puzzled.

Farmer Brown is puzzled.
All his life he has worked hard.
For nine months out of every twelve
his average work-day has consisted
Of fifteen to seventeen hours.
Mrs. Brown has made him an ideal
farmers wife. Uncomplainingly she
has borne her share of drudgery.
She has literally roasted herself over
the kitchen stove, cooking for farm
hands. She has for years, systematic
ally labored three times a. week with
the old-fashioned dasher churn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Rock Island-From River to
River.

Hughes, pleading for labor's cause,
is the outstanding joke o fthfs cam
paign. BY their fruits We shall know
them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

AGAIN we have a terrific expl0-
sion This time AT Wilkesbarre,
Pa We have yet to hear of a mild
explosion. Here is a good chance
for some correspondent to be or
iginaI at least.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

- ScoRO0
IIIIIInHmHuIIIIIIiIIIIIIIfIIIInIIIIrIIIInIII
TOO TRUE! TOO TRUE!

TOO TRUE! TOO TRUE!
Little drops of temperature
Mixed up well with rain
Sweeten a feller's nature
Though he amt raisin' grain.
III
With the mercury hittin' So
Instead of a hundred four
We can manage at least to keep alive
But most of us must do more.
V. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

EDITOR of Sterling Gazette i'm
notifying subscribers of high cost
of print paper take twOetaOinshrdlu
of the valuable "stnff" to notify
them that his paper will cut short
all news items.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
The Inspired Composition.

Question: I am a girl Ib years OF
age, feet Z inches high; what should
l weigh?
Answer: $50 pounds-Peoria Jour
nal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

consideration of the welfare OF his
family.
1t is much easier for him to let his
mind run along the accustomed chan
nels. The care of his brood mares,
the question OF getting a new set"
of alfalfa, the best time to break"
the east forty, have been to him,
more interesting If not more i'm
portant than the rearing of his chill
dren.
Not that Farmer Brown doesn't love
his children. because he does.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

of About Illinois Children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

az. A. r. Tesar rOasts peanuts
and loans money every day except
Sunday at HOpkintOn, Iowa.
Adv. on peanut sack.
MERRITT G..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
Very FnIightAning.

Q.-'Please tell me what to do for
exec ssive perspiration of the whole
body"
DR.. Hirschberg- out the cause
and remove it"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
NEWS OF THE IMMORTALS.

A Waterloo 0a-) dispatch says
j. l.. Hercules is in the hospital
suffering from a serious knife
wound in the neck.
ST. Louis woman drank lysol be-
cause she was without beer. Daven-
porters take notice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

She has sewed miles OF {
rags from CASTOR shirts a
other articles Of wear.
She has tended to the
chickens, stopped" the J
pigs and often helped T.
with the milking. d
She has borne Farm
er Brown four children, '
three boys and one girl.
And it is about Kate.
the baby" of the fami
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

5 simply because ne mas
rays taken It for granted
that they would get along
all right" while on the
other hand, he knew
that his farm and his
stock had to be looked
after IL he would
make them pay.
He has forgotten that
Kate was q bottle baby"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

THE troops in Mexico have found
some ancient cliff dwellings. But
where's Villa?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

TT is reported that democrats
will follow Governor Hughes on
his western tour and fight IL out
whisker for Whisker, but ]. Ham
Lewis, who is scheduled TO furnish
the democratic whiskers says the
democrats are handicapped be-
cause Hughes can call on Fair
banks as a reinforcement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

THE Austrian gunboat Magnet lived
up to its name, famously. She drew
the fire of hostile submarine and was
severely damaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09

IF old J. Pluv. is the wise man that
we think he is he will respond to the
above verse in feminine Qook and see)
handwriting, by showering his bless
ings upon the fair author
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
YOn Never Can Tell.

You Never Can Tell.
Herrin, Ill, Aug. 5.-Mayor Greer,
elected a year ago on the dry ticket,
cast the deciding vote last night which
gave this city a saloon ordinance
Sterling Gazette.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-09
If Action We're Fitted to Words.

If Action We're Fitted TO Words.
HE put up a bluff"
"Her eyes were glued to the pic
ture."
Il raked him up one side and down
the other"
"She gave him a piece of her mind. A"
He racked his brain"
''She held her tongue"
Finally he opened his heart"
DO you notice the broadening OF the
smile and a tighter grip of the hand
of the coal man these days? It's get
ting around that time of year you
know
SOON we will be greeted with the
annual warning-Do v c 8. e.
o. ID. X. c. T. r
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Renaid for Her Trouble.

Mrs. Lyle Perry of Flatrock townsHp
is a teacher in the schools at Clinoru'
northeast of Columbus. Last WINE.
she had hen that "stole out her nest
The hen finally selected large pie %
anthracite coal and laid three es79
there. Then she nursed the eggs Ioi
the required length of time and thfee
chickens came out. Mrs. Perry ola 10,
wish To lose the chicken. and she eoulu
not leave them at home when she ven
to school. So she solved the pro''e-'
by taking them with her in the morn
ing and returning them at evening uN
sil they were old enough to shit 10.
themselves. The chickens
hatched in January and now one OF LHs
bullets has been enterpriSing enough -
hatch out a brood of Il little chlchen'
TO repay Mrs. Perry for her trouble
indianapolis News.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

in lumpy, dry soil. The moisture is not
sufficient for rapid termination. much
of it sours or rots, and the remainder
comes up unevenly, with a large per
cent of sickly plants. This condition
is most frequently found where the
spring blowing is not followed by the
harrow the same day or where the disk
was not used in preparing the seed bed
and especially when these two condi-
tons are accompanied by a dry, cold
May.
Cultivation.
Cultivation should be level and fire.
quent when the corn is small. 1t may
be deep at first but it must be shallow
later.
Many assume that there is nothing
more to do after the corn is planted for
two weeks, or until it IS up and large
enough for the first cultivation. There
are others who believe in narrowing
and even in cultivation before the corn
is up, but on account of the pressure of
work neglect it. Where ground is left
two weeks and often longer 1t becomes
foul with weeds, which take up the
moisture and plant food and also make
it difficult to work the corn. The
ground becomes packed by the rains
and baked by the sun until it is hard
and dry.
1t is especially important in the case
of corn that it should not become
Cfunfad xhan vn,1p~ aS n navar f,,llv
RECEIVERS even under the mcst favorable
conditions.
The time to kill weeds is before they
come up and before they have deprived
the corn of moisture and pourishment.
Where it is possible to do so it Is a
good plan to cultivate the corn once
| before it comes up, following the cultl-
vator with the harrow.
This practice of cultivating the field
| before the corn is up following the
one, anal especially on Old and badly
worn ground or heavy clay ground and
land that has become foul.
| 1t is a common practice with some
to harrow corn after it is up, but pre-
fer to cultivate and harrow as de
scribed above, especially on cornstalE
ground. Even OIL stubble ground the
harrow does considerable damage L
the young corn.
1t is very common mistake to cult
vate shallow when the corn is small
and clay it by" with deep cultivation
The reverse will be more profitable
There is little danger to the roots from
deep cultivation the first time an6
there is great advantage going deer
enough to secure a good mulch.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

! First, because the weeds which have
been started will be prevented from
seeding, and the weed seeds will be
brought near TO the surface, where
they viii terminate and be killed by
the frost before they have seeded in
the fall; and second, there is more
spare time for the work.
Late fall blowing is best for soil be-
cause:
/. 1t gives us the benefit of late sum-
mer pasture.
2. 1t is the best possible place to
spread the barnyard manure during
August and September, as there is the
least danger of washing or teaching.
3. The ground can be much better
prepared and with less work than when
plowed In the spring.
4. There is less danger from damage
by eutworms and other insect enemies.
Spring Flowing Abused.
We often abuse our spring blowing
by turning the earth up to the sun and
dried winds to bake and dry out, de-
pending upon a shower to mellow the
ground before planting time.
With spring blowing it is a good rule
never to leave the field at noon or
might without narrowing the newly
plowed ground In my estimation no
ground can be properly prepared, Civ
ing a good seed bed for corn, without
the use of the disk.
Deapth to PIow.
What is known as deep blowing is
not advisable in the corn belt.
There is seldom any advantage in
blowing more than six inches deep. On
heavy soils the bad effects of too deep
blowing are often apparent for several
years.
Too Deep Planting.
Too deep planting is especially bad
when the seed is weak or the spring is
cold and backward. When the ground
is not well prepared or is very mellow,
there is danger of putting the seed down
four or five inches when two inches
would be better
Dry, MeaIy Surface Bed.
On the other hand, there is no more
serious mistake than shallow planting
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
PREPARING SOIL FOR CORN

There are no "ironclad" rules which
may be followed blindly for the grow
ing of corn any more than in other
farm work.
There is no one best method suited
to all sections or to the different soils
of a section nor even to the different
fields of the same farm. Frequently
two very different methods may give
equally good results.
"Have good ground, do the work on
time, and do it thoroughly" should be
the motto of every corn grower.
Nothing can make up for poor
ground. Too many are trying to raise
corn on old "worn-out" ground that
has produced corn, oats and wheat for
years. l met man at an institute in
Illinois who said in all seriousness that
he was satisfied the seasons were less
favorable for growing corn than they
used to be, as he could get no such
crops as he used to raise. Inquiry de-
velOped that he had grown corn for II
years in succession on the same piece
of ground. No wonder the Seasons
were becoming less favorable
Let us remember that it was but a
few years ago that the farms of the
corn belt were broken from the virgin
soil, and that because we have been
able to crop the ground continuously in
the past, is no assurance that we may
continue to do so in the future with
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

Profit. The fact is that the time is
near at hand when we must give great
err attention to the fertility of our soil.
What is needed is more clover bet
ter use of barnyard manure and less of
the continuous cropping with corn, oats
and wheat.
Fall Flowing for Corn.
There is a difference of opinion re-
garding the merits of fall and spring
blowing for corn. Among the ndvan-
tages of fall blowing are the follow
ing:
1. The work is done at the slackest
time of the year. when both men and
teams would otherwise be idle.
2. Having the ground already plowed
in the spring gives us time to better
prepare the ground, and, what is of
equal importance, to get our corn in
on time.
8. A better prepared and warmer
seed bed, and consequently a better
stand of corn.
4. Less danger from insect enemies,
especially in the case OF sod ground.
s. Weeds are prevented from seed
ing and the seeds already in the ground
will mostly terminate and be killed by
the fall freezes before they have
seeded.
Some disadvantages of fall blowing
are:
1. Occasional losses from blowing
and washing on rolling ground.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

2. Unless the ground is disked early
in the spring there is a loss of moisture
and consequent firing" of the corn
during the latter part of July and Au-
gust, especially in dry seasons.
3. The fall blowing does not give as
good an opportunity to spread manure
during the late summer and through
the winter
The soils department of the Iowa
State college has conducted many ex-
periments with fall and spring blowing
in different parts of Iowa, and in every
case the yield of corn was greater on
the fall blowing than on the spring
blowing.
The mistake is commonly made of
leaving the fall-plowed ground without
disking until time to plant. The ground
has become packed by snow and rain
and should be disked or narrowed as
soon as the oat seeding is over. This
will conserve the moisture and lessen
the firing of the corn in August, so
common to fall blowing.
Ground that Is very rolling and like.
ly to wash should not be plowed in the
| fall.
Late Planting Bad.
One of the most serious losses to the
corn crop every year is due to late
planting. Experiments show that late
planted corn seldom yields as much as
that planted earlier. and the quality is
inferior. The ground becomes hard
and out of condition, the weeds have
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

Chow Tzu-Chi, who for several years
was minister of agriculture and COM
merce under the late Yuan Shi kai, mas
been ordered put on trial by emma
new president. He resigned under hre
and disappeared. He is now reported
living in the British concession d.
Tien-Tsin and consequently is oeyonu
the reach of the Chinese government
unless it makes criminal charges
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

drawn upon the moisture and available
plant food, the crop comes to the dry
spell in more critical stage, the pro-
portion of barren stalks is greater and
it natures more slowly, contains more
water and is much more likely to be
caught by the frost.
Every year thousands of farmers
lose heavily from late planting. Many
of these are good farmers, but are I'M
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29

a private bridge on Gust Anderson
farm Tuesday and were in the mud
and water two hours before neigh
bors were able to dig down the bank
and get them out. .....zs~,-s -
Samson Parker is enjoying visit
from his four grandchildren of Wa
dena, Mimi, who came out for a
months stay on "Spruce Farm
They were met in Thief River Falls
by their uncle, j. H. Hardesty, who
motored in Sunday morning after
them. ,*.-... .e.E IS.
Haldvan Berg, assessor, has been
making his rounds in this neighbor-
hood the past week.
w. L. Olson and family were en-
tertained at the Thomas Knutson
home on Sunday.
The Paskewitz family attended the
Benville Farmers club picnic at the
G. C. Stenmon home Sunday.
Hans Thorson of Benville has a
new Ford and he and his family are
enjoying it to the limit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29

year they are grown with it. One,
neighbor whose farm has been visited
by many agricultural authorities states
that soys grown with corn on his
farm increase the productivity Of the
corn about ten bushels to the acre.
We have never grown finer we'll ma
tured, solid ears Of corn than that
grown with soy beans. Through an
abnormally wet season last year the
corn planted In two fields with soys
was better than that of two other
fields of corn without, and while most.
Of this was cut for. silage it would be
difficult to draw a comparison in yield,
but judging from the compact, well
maturing ears it was little superior.
Farmers who have grown these two
crops separately have experienced some
difficulty in harvesting them for silage,
BECAUSE it necessitates two sets of Ia
i borers and the use of extra tools, one
to cut the corn and the other to harvest
the soy beans. Growing the two to-
gether greatly facilitates the work Of
SLIDING, Tor at ssasssingle operation with
gether in bundles that are easily ham
died. Not only that, but we have ex-
actly the same proportion of soy beans
and corn all through and thoroughly
mixed together by the silage cutter,
and it only requires one man at the
table Of the cutter to feed
One objection to sowing soy beans
h yhof ;e,% i1o %Io+
the silage corn produces SO much heavy
foliage, which shades the beans and
stunts their growth. Soy beans for
good Development require moderate
amount Of direct sunlight. Corn like
Reid's Yellow Dent does not bear so
much heavy foliage nor grow so tallsas
to shut out sufficient light for the beans.
thrive and come to full maturity.
Even when one intends to shred fod-
der and he has a binder with which to
cut the corn the feeding value of the
fodder can be greatly improved by.
growing soy beams with the corn. It.
also improves the stalk pasture if one.
shucks the corn early and does not
mind the Inconvenience Of the vines,
which is not much worse than the.
weeds in some cornfelds. One man
living near by buys carload Of lambs
each year and turns them into field.
of soy beans and corn in August or
early September if the beans are near
ing maturity. They therefore harvest
their own feed, make rapid gains on
this rich feed and do little injury to-
the corn. After the succulent leaves
nave all beenseaten there are left the
stems and ;somesof the seed pods when.
hogs are given access to the field for
hogging down the corn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29

Mr. Burnquist, owner of the Chas.
Mcconnell homestead, is breaking
with his tractor and making the
place look like some one really did
own it. -
Recent frosts made gardens look
as if our early tomatoes and beans
would be late instead. Replanting
is necessary in most places.
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Mr.. and Mrs. August Becker and
children, Kenneth, Arvilla and Cur
It's, were Sunday visitors at the home
of Pete Becker.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Peter and son,
John were Sunday visitors at Joe
Sharon's.
Victor Petri, who was con-
fined in St. Anthony's hospital at
Bemidji last week, is now staying
with his brother, Champy, for few
weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29
ness in Bemidji Saturday.

ness in Bemidji Saturday.
Miss Florence Miller of Federal
Dam arrived here Friday to spend
several days with her brother, S. C.
Miller.
Miss Lean of Saskatchewan, Can,
| arrived here Saturday and will
spend some time as guest at the
Jamtvold home. ~
Miss Martha Roen of Azure spent
the week end with her sister, Clara
at Bemidji. T.
A crowd of young people gathered
at the home of Mrs. H. Holm Satur'
day evening. The evening was spent
in dancing after which lunch was
served. All report a very pleasant
time. =.
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(By Special Correspondent
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Nels Sheen of Duluth was in Ny
more Tuesday afternoon attending to
business affairs.
Mrs. George Larson entertained q
few of her friends Tuesday afternoon
A dainty lunch wasMserved during
the afternoon. Among the guests
were the Mesdames J. Labree, M
Johnson, A. Johnson and III. p Erick-
son of Bemidji.
Miss Leola Lish OF Rosby was. a
guest of Miss Leona Schmidt Tuesday
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Johnson are
now nicely settled in their new home
near Tenstrike. ~
Mrs. John Wentworth and :daugh-
tiers, Mary and Ellen, took supper at
the Grundmeir home Friday.
Ben Palmer was in town Saturday.
Miss Olive Hines has been visiting
near Turtle River.
The Cedar Park baseball team
played at Blackjack Sunday.
Miss Ethel Roe.of Bemidji has been
visiting at the c. F. Dirty home Of
this place. E
Misses Mary Wentworth and Opal
Gr1ndmeir attended the young. peo-
pies meeting at Hines Sunday eve
ming. j. S<.=ls. <-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-29

You can get q big, fat pencil tab,
let for 9 nickle at the Pioneer Office.
and an extra big. fat ink paper com
position book Tor dime. All the.
kids" win want one when they zee.
I ZEN. IS