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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-01

A friend of ours who loves music, but
can't afford all the luxuries of life, was ad-
vised to, and did buy from US a Sterling
Piano, at $3.50 He thinks he got the best
OF it. and certainly we. did not make very
much out of him.
We can give you some further points if
you win call at our warerooms.
LUDDEN & BATES S. N. H.-Adu.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-01

Early closing begins to.morrow-Adr.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14


subsequently, introduced choice varieties
of cattle and swine. So great was the
curiosity of the farmers to see this, new
variety of sheep that he decided to ex-
hibit them publicly on a given day, un-
der the great elm tree on the public
square at Pittsield
The exhibition was a great success
eff two animals are capable of exciting
so much attention, what would be the
effect on large scale, with large ami
mals?' thought Mr.. Watson, and from
that time forward for the next fifteen
years his attention was devoted to the
subject of agricultural fairs. In 1910 he
induced some twenty or mere farmers to
join with him in call for the first Berk-
shire county cattle show The exhibi-
-tion proved very successful. The inter
est awakened by this fair resulted in the
formation of n county agricultural soci-
ETY., chartered by the state of Massachu-
setts in the winter of 1911, the first county
agricultural society in America, of the
modern type. Mr.. Watson died in 1912
at the age of 85. We are indebted to
Southern Cultivator for the excellent
portrait here given, which is from a
painting at the time of the first fair
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
SUBJECTS OF INTEREST coNSIo-
Erred IN A PRACTICAL MANNER.

A Home Made Potato Planter which
Country Gentleman Recommends for
Farmers Who Plant by Hand as "a Sue
cessfui Labor Saving Implement.
In order to give seed tubers sufficient
depth and to place them at perfectly
uniform distances apart in the row,
Country Gentleman has contrived a very
simple implement, which. for farmers
who plant by hand, is destined to give
more even crops, larger returns and
prove economical of labor. 1t is repre-
sented In the accompanying engraving
Gig. y.
1t consists of bar of wood about thir-
ty inches long, and made of piece of
pine scantling or other light wood, three
inches square. 1t has a handle set in at
right angles, consisting of the handle of
a worn out spade. On the lower side are
inserted short. thick wooden teeth. as
far apart from each other as the intended
plants in the rows-a foot or nine inches.
or any other distances. When this tool
Is taken in hand by its handle, and the
foot is placed heavily ON it, its short.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
ADVICE rb aurRKKs.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth3 If so,
send at once and get bottle of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething. Its vslue is incalculable.
II will relieve the poor little sufferer inn
mediately. Depend upon it mothers.
there is no mistake about it. Ii cures
dysentery. diarrhoes, regulates the stom-
ach and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
tenn. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription of one Of
the oldest and best female nurses and ply
sicians in the United States, and is for
sale by sll druggists throughout the
world. Price 2hNceuts per hottie.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
A POTATO PLANTER.

stubby teeth are sunk into the soil in the
bottom of the furrow, forming holes into
which to drop each potato cut The
planter moves it onward, with the last
tooth in the last hole. and so advances
nearly as fast as he can walk. The man
who drops can move ON much faster
than if he had to measure every distance
with his eye before dropping every piece.
The planting viii be about two inches
deeper than without it. This simple
contrivance is not of course intended to
supersede costly and finished potato
planting machines used in large fields.
There may be notifications of its form.
Instead of the spade handle. for instance
something like an OK bow may be used.
as shown in Fig. 3 Instead of scantling.
a strip of two inch or two and half inch
plank may be employed for the bar, and,
by saving in and splitting out portions,
the short blunt teeth left. as shown in
Fig. 3. For this purpose some kind of
wood should be selected which is not
liable to Snlit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
MERIT WINS.

We desire to say to our citizens. that
for years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnics
Salve and Electric Bitters, and have
never handled remedies that sell as well,
or that have given such universal satis>
faction. We do not hesitate to guaran
tee them every time. and we stand ready
to refund the purchase price. if satisfac-
tory results do not follow their use.
These remedies have won their great
popularity purely on their merits. Hariz
& Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

Probably no one thing has caused such
a-general revival of trade at HaItz &
Bahnsens drug store as their giving
away to their customers of SO many free
trial bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. Their trade is simply
enormous in this very valuable article
from the fact that it aways cures and
never disappOints. Coughs, colds.
asthma, bronchitis. Group. and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You
can test it before buying by getting a
trial bottle free, large size 81. Every
bottle warranted
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
Everybody Knows

that at this season the blood is filled with
impurities. the accumulation of months of
close confinement IN poorly ventilated
stores. workshops and tenements. All
these impurities and every trace of scrof-
ula, salt rheum. or other disease may be
expelled by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
the hest blood pusifier ever produced. 1t
is the only medicine of which 100 doses
one dollar" is true.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

In the pursuit OF the good things Of
his world we anticipate too much; we
eat out the heart and sweetness of world
ly pleasures by delightful forethought OF
them. The results obtained from the use
of DIR. Jones' Red Clover Tonic far exceed
all claims. 1t cures dyspepsia. and al
stomach, liver, kidney and bladder
troubles. 1t is perfect tonic, appetizer
blood purifier, sure cure for ague and
malarial diseases. Price, SO cents. OF
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

And 100 men to call on any druggist fo1
free trial package of Lanes Family
Medicine. the great root and herb-reme-
dy, discovered by Dr. Silss Lane while il
the Rocky mountains For diseases ot
the blood, liver and kidneys it is a posi-
tive cure. For constipation and clearing
up the complexion it does wonders. Il
is the best spring medicine known
Large size package 80 cents. AT al
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

FAST MAIL TRAIN with Electric lighted end
Steam leated Vestibuled trains between Chi
cago, Milwaukee, ST. Paulan Minneapolis.
TRAN-CONTINE Entail ROUTE with Electric
lighted and Steam heated Vestibuled trains be-
tween Chicago and Council Bluffs, Omaha or
st. Pau and the Pacific Coast.
GREAT NATIONAL ROUTE between Chicago
Kansas City and st. Joseph, MO.
57O0 MILE OF ROAD reaching all principal
points n Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa,
Nilsson Il, South Dakota and North Dakota.
For mI ps. time tables, rates OF passage and
freight tc., apply to the nearest station agent
of the Ch icago. Milwaukee q st. Paul Railway, OF
to any ra ilroad agent any where in the world.
ROSWELL MILLER, A. v. Il. CARPENTER,
Gen. raj Manager Gent Pass. q 4. Agt.
eY-Fo information in reference to Lands and
Towns owned by by the Chicago. Mlwaukee q
St Paul Railway Company, write TO d. =. hau
gen. Ian / commissioner Milwaukee. Wisconsin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
The Originator of C.u,tx Fairs

Mr.. Elkanah Watson is credited with
being the originator of the widespread
and popular institution known as the
county fair. He was born at Plymouth,
Mass, Jan. %. 1853.
States government to France in charge
of dispatches from congress to our min
lister, Benjamin Franklin. remained
III Europe till 1884, during which period
he travelled extensively in England.
France and Holland
In 1907 Mr.. Watson purchased fa-m
of some 220 acres thirty-six miles from
Albany, in the town of Pittsfield. Berk-
shire county, Mass. and there located
That fall he purchased the first pair of
Merino sheep that had appeared in the
county and perhaps in the state. He
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
RucKLEN's ARNIoA sALvR.

The best salve in the world for cats,
bruises, sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chspped hands. chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions. and posi-
lively cures piles. or no pay required. l,
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 25 cents pei
box. For sale bv Hartz & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
Cutting Seed Potatoes.

The question of relative profit as be-
tween the use of small cuttings and
whole potatoes depends upon the cost of
seed potatoes, the date at which the crop
is to be harvested and sold and the con-
dition of the soil at planting time. In
ordinary practice it will usually be found
that neither extreme as to quantity of
seed used win be found to be profitable
The safest plan is to use large. well ma
tured, healthy potatoes and cut to two
and three eyes. A sufficient quantity of
flesh to the eyes acts much the same as
manure in the hill.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

A Scaling Rebuke. Chicago Teacher:
How many lenses are there2 Pupil: Two
present and past Teacher: Haven't
you ever heard of future tense2 ANY,
one might think you'd been brought up
in st. Louis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

Who of us are wItnout trouble be they
small or larger The blessings of health
are best appreciated when we are sich
and in pain. A hacking cough. severk
cold. or any throat or lung disease are
very troublesome; but all of these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DIR.
Bigelew's Cure. Safe and pleasant fOI
.hildven Price ha cfnts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
To Nervous Debllitated Men.

If you will send me your address We
will mail you our illustrated pamphle
explaining all about DR.. Dyes celebrated
electro voltaic belt and appliances. ant
their charming effects upon the nervou.
debilitated system, and how they vii
quickly restore you TO vigor, manhood
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thus afflicted, we will send you belt anC
appliances on a trial
VoLTAIC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
The Great American cho, ms.

Sneezing, snufflng and coughingl This
is the music all over the land just now
I've got such an awful cold in my head v
Cure it with Ely's Cream Balm or it may
end in the toughest form of catarrh.
Maybe you have catarrh now. Nothing
is more nauseous and dreadful. This
remedy masters it as no other ever did /.
Not snuff nor a liquid. Pleasant, GER
ain, radical.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

A foreign exchange writes of admira-
BILE results obtained by bagging speci-
men tomatoes, plums and pears. What
next?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

81 think | should like something from
you in the way of a check" said the
young man To the tailor. $50 should
from you. said the tailor to the young
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
ROCK ISLAND, SATURDAY. JUNE IA, 1890.
Democratic Senatorial Convention

Democratic Senatorial Convention.
The counties Of Rock Island and Henry. COM
prising the Twenty first senatorial district, are
requested to send delegates TO a convention to be
held at the court house in the city Of Cambridge,
On Tuesday July sth. 1880,
at p. m. for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for State Senator, candidate for Represen-
tative, appointing Senatorial committee and
transacting such other business as may properly
come before The convention.
The basis of representation win be one delegate
for every two hundred voles cast for Cleveland
and Thurman in 1888, and one delegate for every
fraction of one hundred votes, as follows:
Rock Island County. q, ,64f votes-1s delegates.
Henry County 1883 - II
l.. G. BLANDING,
VIZ. McENiRY,
l.. F. DIMIcK,
Rock ISLAND, ILL, May 2sth, 1890. Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

claim before he is allowed to take the
census.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
100 Ladies Wanted,

You can easily fill the public eye if yor
only have the dust.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

Bess: I say, Ned. can you mend a
racket? Ned: No, Sis, but can make
one.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

When words fail to express try som,
reliable freight line.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
ATHE ORLEKNS@

Pres. and Gen1 Sest- Genr Ticket asd Pass. Aren't
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE

CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PA, IEIC aAil
~ way-Iepot corner Fifth rvenne and Thrt
first street, -. III Skelton, agent.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14
ON Tuesday JaIy sth. 1890,
Their Bus,uss Boom ing.

Rock ISLAND, ILL, May ssth, 1890. Commit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-14

VoLTAIc BELT CO.. Marshall, Mich
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Turkeys Defeated by GrasshOppers.

Not far from Scranton, Pa, lives
Farmer james c. Fairchild. He has
gained local notoriety of late by reason
of an unsuccessful fight against grass
hoppers that took possession of rye
stubble field. Farmer Fairchild muster
ed in opposition to the green clad foe an
army of turkeys. The gobblers were
driven to the battle ground through an
aperture in big stone wall. AT the
first assault it seemed that they were to
win easily. They drove the 'hoppers
into q corner of the tall fence. Then
the fugitives turned upon the turkeys,
and, according TO the account of an eye
witness, came within an ace" of
swamping them. The fowls were COM
pletely covered with grasshoppers, and
the insects kept coming at them so thick
and fast that the turkeys finally took to
their legs and wings and went squall1ng
toward the center Of the lot
After little one Of the gobblers raj
lied the flock and led them back to the
corner. He gobblcd IL number of times
on the way. and the old tom turkeys
marched abreast Of him and gobbled de-
family ut the graSshoppers, the hens
bringing up the rear and talking saucily
us they marched. Well up toward thg
corner of the field the flock spread oU&,
and in moment inuumerable wigs
were buzzing toward the wall. Pretty
soon the grasshoppers were as thick in
The corner as they had been before.
There wasn't room for tllGin ALL and
again they turned upon tn turkeys and
The turkeys turned TIL in an instant,
Skedaddled across the lot and flew into
the roadway Tho fowls had plainly
been badly scarce. and since then Farm
er Fairchild ha> >een unable to get them
to stay in tho rye field for ten minutes
at time.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
JURISDICTION OF UNITED STATES
COURTS.

There are two bills now before con-
gress, one of which will probably be-
come law. The object of both is to
relieve the United States supreme
court of the less important business
which now clogs that court and has
put it three years behind with its
docket. AS explained by Judge Miller
ITO reporter in St. Louis the other
day, the proposition is to create an
intermediate appellate court of final
jurisdiction. At present there are
nine judicial circuits in the United
States from which appeal lies to the
supreme court, as it does from the
district court to the circuit court.
Litigation coming up from the district
and circuit courts would be
ended in the intermediate court
OF appeal now proposed, excep; CASE
requiring constitutional interpreta-
ton or which arise on disputes be.
tween citizens of different states, or
from clash between the operation OF
Federal and state laws. The plan
proposed, and which will very likely
be adopted by congress, would create
one OF these courts of final appeal in
each OF the nine Federal circuits.
These changes are of more than or
binary interest to the people at this
time, since it looks now like the
Federal justiciary is gradually assum-
ing jurisdiction even of our criminal
business, as in the California case,
and the Duncan and Forth Worth
cases from Texas.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
One Million Stamps.

Every few weeks some one an
nounces himself as the victim of the
100000 postage stamp hoax. 1t is
firmly believed by many people that il
100000 stamps are collected and
forwarded to some one a bed will be
provided for an invalid boy in some
hospital, or home for All orphan will
be secured, or a large amount of
money will be paid. Churches have
been the special victims, and there is
hardly a city in England, the United
States, Australia or in any other coun-
try that has not had several church
members begging, borrowing and help
ing themselves to postage stamps in
order to make million ti,at will go to
clothe and feed some orphan.
The swindle originated in the fertile
brain of a postage stamp collector at
Stettin, Germany. He desired to get
vast collections to sort out and sell
again, and hit upon the plan to set
the whole civilized world at work for
him gratis. He preyed on the SYM
pathies of people by announcing that
an orphan would be cared for in the
Syrian orphan home for every 1000,
600 stamps sent to him. This worked
we'll, and the next dodge was the start,
ing of mythical mi 'sion in China,
the holy sisters of which were SAID to
have agreed for every 100000 stamps
sent to them to save from the jaws OF
the crocodiles of the Yellow river at
least one Chinese baby, and then edu-
cate and Christianize it. The stamps
were to be sent, not to Jerusalem
or China, buG to Munich or Stettin
The last claim on the sympathy OF
the world that has been made by this
German is that for 100O00,000 stamps
a home for an old lady or an old gen.
tleman will be provided in one Of
three homes-one in London, another
in New York and third in Cincin.
natl. For 500. 600 stamps bed will
be endowed in hospital, and for 100,
600 home will be found for an Or
phan for one year. 1t is estimated
that the Stettin man has collected
over 1OO,0OO,OOO stamps in the United
States alone. One of his circulars
was received by New Havener yes
terday. 1t is a clever dodge to get
something for nothing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

dress, SwiSher, Deaf Smith, Donley
Gray, Oldham, Hutchinson, Llpscomo
sherman, Hall, Castro, Randall, Col
lingsworLh, Carson, Hartley, Roberts
Ochiltree, Dallam, Greer, Brlscoe
Farmer, Armstrong, Wheeler, Potter
Moore, Hemphill, Hardeman, Hans
f,rd, Ell Paso, Midland, Ector, Crane
Upton, Brewster, Winkler, Loving
Ward, Mills, Coke, Irion, Buchel, F.
ley, Glasscock, jeff Davis and Val
Verde.
And, as required bv joint resolu'
tions OF the Twenty-frst Legislature
approved respectively April 8 and g.
A. d. 1889, also hereby order that at
said election the question OF the
adoption or rejection of the proposed
amendments to the constitution set
forth in said joint resolutions sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
state, to-wit:
Joint resolution to amend Sec. .
Art. s, OF the constitution OF the state
OF Texas"
Said resolution provides that those
voting for the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots
For the amendment to Sec. ., Art
s, of the constitution" and those
voting against the amendment shall
have written or printed on theil
ballots against amendment to Sec
8, Art. s, of the constitution" And
Joint resolution amending Art. ~
Sec. of the constitution of the state
of Texas"
Said resolution requires that those
voting in favor of said amendment
shall write or have printed on theil
ballots the words "For the amend
ment to Art. 10, Sec. 2 OF the consti-
tuition relating to railroads" and all
voters opposed to said amendment
shall write or have printed on theiI
ballots the words Against the mend
ment to Art. 10, Sec. 2 of the cousti
tuition, relating to railroads" provided
that the said article and section of the
constitution may be indicated on said
ballots Ell her by words, numerals OF
b. ureS.
The election for county and precinct
officers will be ordered by county
judges, as prescribed in Art. 1850
Revised Statutes. -,
In pursuance of the above County
Judge Breckenridge yesterday issued
his proclamation ordering an election
tor county officers, except that OF
county superintendent of schools.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
\ Syndicate of Widows

The Panama canal enterprise crippled
many men and also swallowed up the
fortunes of 10000 women, many of them
widows. Now il is said that u syndicate
OF these wronged widows has been
formed to secure renewal of the con-
cession from the government of Colom-
bla. If this new combine" can't get
what 1t wants no one else need try,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
A Chinese War Veteran.

A recent visitor to the Libby Prison
war museum at Chicago was E, D.
Cahota, the only Chinaman who is a
veteran OF the great civil contest. He
served through the war rs a 1,ivate of
the Iwenty-third Massachusetts, regi.
ment, and made splendid IL i vs.,
brave soldier.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
Advice to Mother

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used for children
teething. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays the pain, cures wind
collie, and is the best remedy for diar,
rhea. Is a hottie.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02
TRAVIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC TICKET,

For Representative,
A. W. TERRELL,
N. A. DAWSON.
For County Judge,
WILLIAM Won ROSENBERG.
For County Attorney,
ANDREW J. GIBSON.
For Collector OF Taxes,
JOHN W. KELLY.
For Assessor of TaxeA
HAM NJ. METZ.
For Sheriff,
R. Z. WHITE
For Clerk Of District Court
JAMES P. HART.
For County Clerk,
JOHN o. JOHNSON.
For County School Superintendent
J. B. ROGERS. a.,
For County Treasures. (
W. A. PITTS.
For County Surveyor, Nx,.-n
J. Il. WALLACE.
For Hide and Animal Inspector,
B. Il. CAPERT0N.
For County Commissioners,
JOHN W. BROWN, Precinct No. L.
W. N. McELR0Y, Precinct No. Q.
JOHN W. YOUNG, Precinct No. 3,
CHARLES +. AUSTIN, Precinct No. 1
For Justice Of the Peace. Precinct No. 3
JOHN A. STUART,
CHARLES ]. FISHER.
For Constable. Precinct MOL
JAMES NJ. DAVIS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

PRESIDENT PALMER of the World s
fair says all countries will be invited
to erect on the grounds fac SMILES of
their historic buildings. France
to give the Bastile. Also the
states to do the same. Cannot Texas
furnish the Alamo?
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

THE Mckinley law will practically
prohibit the introduction of many ar
ticles from foreign countries, and We
shall have to be content with goods of
home manufacture, even if of inferior
make.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-10-02

No DOUBT the time is approaching
when every lazy, good-for-nothing
man and woman-who won't work
for living-will apply for pension.
1t will be happy time for all except
the taxpayers.