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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

STATE Register: Let the democrats
stand firm and fear not. One hundred
and one solid votes for the peoples choice
will win, and that in the near future we
verify believe. A few more such exhibi
tions of degradation as some of the re-
publicans made yesterday in voting for
that shameless old political harlot Streeter
will drive the self respecting members of
that party to boldly denounce the open
prostitution of political principles, and
to join with the democrats in giving force
to the verdict at the polls in November.
Even if it does not bring the self -respect>
ing members of the party to voting for
Palmer, it will make them more than
willing to see him elected. Let the 1O1
stand by Palmer. principle and the people,
whatev. any body else may Gol
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
CONGRESSMAN GEsT has evidently again

CONGRESSMAN GEsT has evidently again
been bewailing his defeat. last fall A
Chicago special from Washington last
week says: He will go back TO Rock
Island and while attending to the husi-
ness of clients will watch the new public
building which he secured for his I'M
grateful town go up, while the work on
the Hennipin canal is also progressing.
because of the appropriation he helped to
secure" The Tribune correspondent at
Washington is evidently a very sympa-
thetic individual, and it looks as though
Gest has been pouring the sorrows of his
disappointment into the formers ear at a
lively rate. and has quite upset the news
paper mans nerves. 1t is to be hoped
that G3st will recover his equilibrium by
the time he returns home, as his con-
tinual whining Is getting monotonous.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

REPUBLICAN paper says that 1.-The
people should continue to bear in mind
that it is the democratic party and q
democratic speaker that is costing the
state $4,000 per day with nothing to
show for it," The Peoria Herald refutes
this by adding that the people of the state
will bear in mind no such thing. The
state senate has its committees and it
is doing no business and has nothing to
show for its daily session. The people
of the state will bear in mind that it is
the constitutional policy which causes
the United States senator to be
elected by state legislatures that is
costing the people of the state 80, 900 per
day, and does so in every state of the
union at every session in the close states
where a United States senator is not
elected early. The people. too, will COL
tinue to remember that the republican
party OF the state of Illinois refuses to
join with the democracy, and be in favor
of electing United States senator's by the
people, and thereby abolish the policy
which delays the legislature of the states
every two sessions out of three, where
the sessions are biennial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

There is no question about the wisdom
OF renewing seed, and especially small
grains, from distance. Grain that has
been repeatedly sown in the same vicin-
lty will run Out'-that is. have a grad
ually weaker vitality, and to resist these
adverse conditions we must renew the
life Of the seed. Renewals from the
tame county or the same parallel of lati-
tude are not sufficient, but the new seed
should be brought from locality that
has essentially different climatic condi.
tons. The general principle, according
to Field and Farm, is that we should
work from the north toward the south
in these renewals, but this rule, OF
course. has its limitations from natural
causes. With wheat and oats the same
seed should not be used for more than
three successive seasons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
Killing Hogs.

1t is not altogether easy to describe
the process known as sticking hog, but
with the assistance of cut Prairie
Farmer manages to make it understood.
To begin right get the hog securely in
pen that will just hold him. Stun him
by blow sharply given in the forehead.
with a pole AK or similar weapon. half
way between the eyes and top of the
head, or shoot him in the forehead with
a revolver. Then before the animal be-
gins to struggle turn him square on his
back, place a foot on each side of the
head. facing the animal, hold the head
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

the untive Of this rule. and will II he long
enfnhyed? Indignantly yours, DROF.
The rules which are used in running
hotels have to be rightly adhered to,
am told, and it is against public morals
for unaccompanied ladies to put up at an
hotel. That is the reason why SO many
men, who are tender hearted and noble
in every way, go about late at night
sometimes hoping that they may be of
use IN this way to those who are lonely,
and need the name of some great strong
man upon whom to lean.
l agree with you, madam, regarding
such New York boarding house break
fasts as have been thrown in contact
with. The eggs at a New York board
ing house | recall now as peculiarly de-
pressing and filled with vain regret.
These eggs, as | recall them, were notice
able for their defective ventilation. They
were eggs that had been marked down
from the regular price.
And yet you cannot well evade the
breakfast of the metropolitan boarding
house if YOU are transient and a Won
an. Honestly, do not think that
woman gets fair shake in this matter.
She may be able and willing to go to a
first class hotel and eat a good So break
fast, but as stranger she is compelled
to put up at a plebeian waffle works, and
eat in breakfast room in which there
is a tired looking bed lounge Now a
bed lounge in breakfast room will cast
gloom over better victuals than we
rnrDnv llyT find IN hnt af.vl IL
and ah, now depressing it is when the
hollow chested muffin, leaning on the
strong arm of the butter, gives a sad
, cough and seems to appeal, as does also
the feeble coffee, for Professor Lymph
Koch to come to its aid!
New York is very wicked city, lady.
1t is said to be next TO Cheyenne, Wyo.,
for original and artificial sin. There il
no place Of its size where it is harder fol
one to live up to his epitaph than New
York. Scarcely day goes by that some
, body does not cut up some deviltry here
Even people of undoubted standing com
init indiscretions. 1t isn't more than q
month since a policeman, right here in
town, stepped aside from the beaten
path; and if policeman goes astray
when every good influence is thrown
about him, what may we not expect from
the general public? Sin not only of 6
local and amateur character stalks oul
streets at monday, but the imported
wickedness, the handiwork of paupel
labor, comes in here duty free. Sin
with all the advantages of many foster.
ing and fostering centuries, gets off al
the barge office here, and begins to com.
pete with the amateur wickedness oil
New York
Eternal vigilance is the price of the
umbrella, and also the price of success il
the hotel business. 1t is found that Ger
tain rules must be established and lived
up to in running hotel or the bushes.
will be failure. That is why some
times have difficulty myself in obtaining
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

down to the ground by placing the left
hand on the snout. Now place the point
of tie knife-a seven-inch blade is long
enough tor any hog-on the animals
throat, at the same time looking over
the carcass, and push the knife in a
straight line in the direction of the root
of the tail. as shown. Withdraw the
knife quickly. and a gushing stream will
follow it out.
The idea is to cut the aorta, the great
artery rising from the left ventricle of
the heart. If you do not stick just right
the first one you will see why when the
hog is opened. A little observation,
however, will soon enable YOU to become
expert.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
A Bonquet for speaker Crafts.

Speaker Crafts was presented Yesterday
with handsome bouquet from Allie Cum
mings. of Beardstown, page No, 8. in the
house. Allie is very popular and has
made many acauaintances among the
members. A day or two since he found
$40 bill that had been lost by Assistant
Doorkeerper Coleman and promptly re-
turned it, Coleman insisted that Allie
should take a dollar as a reward Allie
said he did not want to be paid for being
honest. and refused to take it.-State
Register.
While we are not acquainted with AL
lies parentage, his modesty and integrity
of character would Indicate that he is the
SON or that blue-blooded Cass county
democrat. Judge Cummings; at least he
has the same noble characteristics of that
distinguished individual.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
Lime as IA Fertilizer and Insccticide.

Lime rs Fertilizer and insecticides.
In a paper read before tine Society for
the Promotion of Agricultural Science
j. 3. Smith had the following to say
about lime:
Lime is in general use as fertilizer.
and to a limited extentalso as an insect
eide. Testimony as to its value is con-
flicting, and this | am convinced is due
to the condition when applied Lime
used rs an insecticide ought to be in the
form of dry hydrate. To shell or stone
lime just enough water is to be added to
Stake; then sift through moderately
fine seive, and dust on the insects when
they are wet. Only soft bodied insects
can be reached by this substance, and
the application must be so made that the
caustic properties of the lime may have
chance. The Larvae of the potato beetle
and asparagus beetle are good subjects,
and testimony of its effectiveness on the
cabbage worm Is not wanting
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
HOW DEEP TO PLANT POTATOES.
Answers Gained by Some Very Interest
ing Experiments.

Answers Gained by Some Very Interest
ing Experiments.
While no one depth can be named as
best in all soils, it is fact that the old
method of rather shallow planting and
killing up around the growing plants
has, by many potato growers, been super
coded by deep planting and compare
lively level culture. In 1888, on The
Rural New Workers. experiment grounds,
three out of five rows of a small plot
were by high culture and fertiliZing
made to produce at the rate of / ,076, 6S3
and Cos bushels to the acre, respectively.
The seed was planted in trenches Sinches
deep and 12 inches wide. No one has
experimental more on the subject of
deep or shallow planting than Mr. Car
man, who conducted these experiments.
The following are given as the average
results for three seasons trial on The
Rural grounds on a different soil.
At. inches deep, ei5 bushels per acre.
At 4 inches deep. 2S9 bushels per acre
At inches deep, 20 bushels per acre.
AT inches deep, 80 bushels per acre
AT 10 inches deep, 30 bushels per acre.
The soil was naturally poor and thin
| and had never received any manure.
For the three trials mentioned Mapes'
potato fertilizer was used each year at
the rate of 1000 pounds to the acre. As
seen above, the fourteen inch trenches
give the largest yield as the average of
| three years experiments on this kind of
land. As reported by The American
Agriculturalist, the late Alfred Rose. of
Penn Van, n. Y, raised in 1889 .O39
bushels as single seasons crop from
two separate paintings on the same acre.
Trenches eight inches deep Were graded
to an even depth of six inches The
seed was dropped in the bottom of these
trenches and covered with two inches of
soil. As the plants grow the soil is
gradually filled in. Other experiments
with large results from similar modes of
culture, including the great crop of Mr..
q. b. Coy of 73S bushels from single
planting, on one acre, might be men
toned
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

A young soldier had gone to the thea
tire with friend. The play dragged
and he fell asleep. An hour later he
was awakened by the voice of an actor
saying:
I'VE have been here five days"
Our infantryman got up in fright
and said to his friend:
"Ah, morbleu! and / had only leave
to stop out till midnight Gaulois.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

THE meanest woman on earth, probab-
ly, lives at Hiawaths, Kan She hired a
poor woman to wash for her at IS cents
an hour, and while the washerwoman
was at work turned the clock back an
hour and half.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

The following is good specimen of
frontier brag given by a man writing
from Kansas to his friends back east:
This is, indeed, wonderful country.
Every hamlet is town, every town a
city, every farm ranch. every barnyard
a corral, every mound a mountain and
every man a liar"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

THERE is scarcely an instance of fail.
ure among the regular and large adver-
tisers. truly says Chicago paper. Ii
you have something to sell let the public
know it. All the successful merchants
are heavy advertisers, and they don't use
printers ink for fun.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23

suitable lodgings. If unaccompanied,
especially by baggage, it is often hard
work for me to get quarters at all in
keeping with my position.
For that reason we must submit,
though often unwillingly. to the Gus
toms, harsh though they be, and content
ourselves with the New York boarding
house and its extremely Rtat. eggs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
How does old Schroeder. like the com
on-McConochie, Kohler and Haas {?

GEsTs jonah. Postmaster Wells. has
again opened his mouth. He will proba-
bly, now subside until the dog days roll
around.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
Variety the Spice of Life.

Professor-I see, fraulein, that my
remarks on the ancient Romans do not
interest you.
His Hostess (politely)-Oh, yes. Herr
Professor-go on.
Professor (kindly)-No, shall change
the subject. We will now consider the
ancient Fliegende Batter.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 90 1891.

WONDER if "Old Guard" is chum of
Boss Wells?
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
HOW TO AVOID A COLD.
BILL NYE'5 ORIGINAL PLAN AND
HOW 1T WORKED.
ms and Outs of the Hotel Business.
Breakfast in a Gotham Boarding House
Delicately Alluded to by One who
Has Been There.

copyright by Edgar w. Nye.I
This department regrets to state that
it has succeeded in getting itself into
trouble. Some months ago a correspond
ent wrote to know how he should avoid
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-23
Owed Him q V.

st. Agedore-Old Faughet, great man
as he WAS, will never have statue
erected to his memory.
De Mascus-Why not?
'He never had memory."-St. JOSEPH
News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
FOR SALE-LOTS

Wksl.Bi HEIGHTS. A PART Oh rHE NOkTH-
w west section adoins the Of the great
American university. terminus Of Massachusetts, ave.
extended snd only two miles IRON the White House.
IN the neishborhood or Woodley Inn and the Dunblane
Club
THE UNIVERSITY PROJECT Is SURE
Of splendid consunllnaticn $1,000, 600 will be ex-
PENDED b the Aethosts in erectnE superb buildings
q. sULOO feet already sod Names Of prominen.
buyers iavnis:ied upon app ieation-
VISIT The HEIGHTS AND GLADDEN.
The eye ~ one % the finest views in ali the eastern
United States. extending in ali directions 80 80 1o
mites incudinz the Blue Ridge mountains the far
famed Suxnr Loaf mountain and the classical Potomac
No NEED OF TowkR TO ExAMINE
Inc property. speaks for itself. IL q the culminat-
ing on Of the gently rising lowlands from the base Of
the Washington hcunlt nt attaining height Of over
go feet and fnlly 30 feet at is lowest points
Growth Invest your savings IN this region, which
commands more caiital and more influence than all
other suburban ctiuns CONFINED. = -
WESLEY HEIGHTS OFFERS TO-DAY THE
GREATEST
Opportunities 10 those DESTROYS OF safely investing
small amounts. Ass your broker how much property
st loo. So. e. he can offer you in the northwest
SHEETS 20 FEEf wtDE ARE BEING GRADED
10 their full width. improvements go right along
vii bout cost to lot owners.
CONTRACT FOR THE ERECTION OF HANDSOME
Suburi,en cottages will soon be mzde.
800 TO stsU PER LOT. EASY TERMS.
FOX PLAIS. INfOkAArION. &c. CALI. UPON
JNO. +. NaCGAMAN,
fel3-1m Cor. l4th and q SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18

for New York this evening TO attend the funeral
Of Gen. Sherman Gen. Moore 10 one of the
pallbearers.
Miss May Kellogg Of Chicago is making .
short visit to her father, the assistant post
master Of the Senate, ct his Residence on Mary
land avenue northeast.
A birthday party was given last evening 70
Mr.. Geo. G. Noble by Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Guigan at their residence, 11f3 South Carolina
avenue southeast. The Y.M.C.A. orchestra,
Miss Pauline Isemann, Mr. Fritz Forster Mr.. r.
NJ. Straight and Miss Clara Belt contributed to
the musical and literary pleasures Of the even
ing. Among those present were C. E. Curtis,
]. ]. McGuigan, j. H. Michigan, F. H. New
ham, r. W. Moore, r. E. Moore, W. N. Dorset,
+. A. Belt Miss Malone, VIC. Wilmarth. Fl. w.
Z. Jenner, Geo. K. Janney, W. h King, A..
Lewis, c. NJ. Clark, Mrs. F. II. NEWMAN. Mrs.
r. A. Belt the Misses Iseman. Mr.. and Mrs.
yno. Isemann, Mr.. and Mrs. b. J. Isemann,
Mrs. Garrison, Geo. Michigan, Misses Nichols
and Miss Walter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
THE TRICK DID NOT WORK.
Man Who Pretended to Have Been She
In Order to Get q Drink.

A Man Who Pretended to Have Been Shot
In Order to Get . Drink.
Mitchell Wood is again in trouble and this
time he will have to spend three months on the
farm. The prisoner is a colored man about
forty years old. Some months ago he first
came to the notice of the police by falling OF
street cars, pretending to hurt himself and then
collecting money from the passengers. Later
on he collected money under the pretense that
he wanted to bury Q dead child. The money
he collected, it is said. he spent for whisky.
He had been out drinking yesterday and last
night he did not have money enough to buy q
drink. His old modes were about played out
and to get a drink he had to adopt new
scheme, which would have proven successful
had not the police appeared on the scene 80
soon. He ran into McComas' drug store on
Vermont avenue holding his hands on his
stomach and CRYING: Tin shot" Then he fell
to the floor as though he had tainted and called
for whisky.
Without stopping to make an examination
the druggist sent word to the police station to
have the supposed injured man conveyed to the
hospital as quickly as possible.
Sergt. Daley and Officer Appleby responded
to the call, and when they reached the drug
store the thirsty man was about to get his
drink. The officers recognized him and he was
placed under arrest and locked up for vagrancy.
A drink of water was the only beverage given
him. This morning when taken to the Police
Court Wood plead guilty to the charge and was
given ninety days on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18

ferred 10 that occasion and told of her first
meeting with Mrs. Chaplin soon after the latter
had put on the white ribbon, that band that
said that the sspersion that the union
is working contrary to the tenets Of
the church il SANDER and with
out foundation. Az for herself she
loved the church better than she did anything
else on earth. even, If possible, better than she
did the W. C. T. q. She came to this meeting
10 gather fresh inspiration from the faces Of the
women about her. In her own state the legis-
lature is in the hands Of the liquor interest. and
is doing it's best to overthrow the American
Sabbath and to substitute in its place CONT
mental holiday.
This evening the members Of the union will
attend the regular church prayer meeting at
the Foundry Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
GEORGETOWN.
A YOUNG PHYSICIAN HoNoRED.

YOUNG PHISlCIAN HONORED.
DR.. Louis Mackall, jr.. who has been abroad
attending the hospitals in Berlin and London
for the past eight months, has been appointed
assistant in the genealogical department Of
st. Bartholemew's in London.
FELL ON THE STREET.
Yesterday Mr.. James Murray, while viewing
the Porter funeral procession on the corner of
32d and NJ streets. was attacked with vertigo
and fell. cutting his face and hand quite badly.
This morning he is reported as getting along
very nicely.
Coroner Patterson viewed the remains of
Henry King, who was found dead in bed yes
terday. He gave certificate of burial, death
being caused by heart trouble.
In spite OF the large crowd which was in town
yesterday no arrests were made by the officers
of this precinct.
Workmen are engaged in laying new pave
ment on NJ street near 3lst. new gutter ia
also being laid on SD street, above P street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
Cornell Gets Thirty Days More.

William Cornell, the boy who some days ago
was sentenced to year in Jail for stealing coats
from different school buildings, as published in
THE STAR at the time, was brought up from
Jail today and charged with stealing coat
belonging to one Of the female pupils in the
Franklin building.
He admitted that he sold the coat, but denied
that he stole it. The coat, he said, was handed
to him by boy named Stevens.
A sentence of thirty days in addition to the
sentences he is now serving was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-18
THE BASE BALL LICENSE.

The Commissioner Have Power % Rsgu-
lste the Game % Insure Order.
When the question Of granting the local base
ball club permit 10 erect their stands and
seats II the park ct the head Of 7th street was
discussed by the board Of Commissioners. IL
was decided (as has heretofore been statsd) 10
insert clause in the permit 10 the effect that
the granting Of the permit was not 10 be con-
sidered in the light Of the Commissioners waiv-
ing their right 10 withhold license.
II was q question in the minds Of the Com
missioners whether or not they could have any
discretion in the matter Of issuing licenses for
base ball and other entertainments. or whether
such licenses must be issued TO applicants - q
matter Of right. Ii was finally decided 20 get
an opinion from the attorney for the District
on this question. and accordingly he was re-
qnested to advise the Commissioners Of their
powers IN the premises Today the attorney
forwarded his opinion, holding that II the
ball and other entertainments by license then
they have the power to discriminate in grant
ing licenses, and the reason for the same being
an exercise Of the police power.
The special attorney. Mr.. Neil Dumont, also
rendered an opinion, the full text OF which h
THE OPINION.
''The subject matter Of control Of these games
and of entertainments lies in preserving public
order and welfare, and 20 by license powers
hold supervision of them. I am Of opinion
that the Commissioners may promulgate such
regulations governing these games and enter
tainments which shall be general 20 all such
not singing out one particular game nor one
particular northumberland before granting
license make such general requirements as will
insure public order and prevent disturbance
OF peace and observation Of the Law. think
that the doctrine laid down by Bingham in
United States against Commissioners. 6
Msckey. 4l4. gives this power and admits fully
Of this conclusion. The power take to be de
rived from par: II, p. 90, oct legislative assem-
bly,, oh. So, ISL"