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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
NEW YORK NOTES.
"A Wonderful, Machine for Gut
ting Up Logs.
SAW DUST Is A THING OF THE PAST

Boards from One Inch Thick Downward
tuition in Lumber Manuf icture Prom
fsed-Desperate Work of Would-Be
Suicide-Five Attempts to Decapitate
Himself-The Great John L Gives sIa-
win a Chance.
New YORK, Nov ia machine which
is expected to revolutionize the saw mill
business was exhibited at Green Point, L.
l., Yesterday. The inventor is Thomas S.
Cranes who, with DR. f. Bradford, the
principal owner, has been at work for five
years perfecting the machine 1t cuts
lumber without any waste and there is no
sawdust whatever. In cutting lumber
with a saw there is great loss which
goes into sawdust. TIE new invention is
designed to cut thin boards and planks
and will cut in different thicknesses, vary
ing from one thirty second of an inch to
an inch
Cuts the Log with Knife.
No saw is used, the wood being cut with
knife placed on slide, with another
slide above it, and getting its weight from
very heavy cross head connected with a
rod. Just in front of the knife is a mar
row roller, which touches the log before
the knife reaches it and steadies it, The
knife gets its horizontal motion
from this connecting rod and it slides
back and forth easily. The difficulty
was to get vertical or draw motion, in
order not to injure the fibre of the wood.
1t is provided for in this way: Above the
upper slide is drum, which is moved by
wire rope hack and forth as the
cross head and the knife move; the drum
is connected by wires with a spring that
hangs directly over the knife, and as the
drum revolves the spring contracts or
lengthens, giving the draw motion.
Great Saving in Lumber.
The log that is being cut is held fast by
chine and the cutter are bUth run by the
same engine. Every time the knife cuts
off quarter of an inch, or whatever the
desired thickness may be. the log is pushed
forward just that quarter of an inch.
When the machine is in operation it looks
very much like big knife running in a
groove and cutting cheese. The saving
in lumber that machine will effect viii be
very great. In small lumber. one-quar-
ter and one-half of an inch in thickness,
one-quarter of the log is lost in sawdust.
Then another eighth is lost in planning
and the lumberman in preparing his lum-
Der for use loses three -eighths of the log.
All the waste will he saved by this ma
chine which yesterday operated with en-
tire success.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
ABOUT THE PRECIOUS METALS.
Points from the Report of Director of
the Mint Leech.


the Mint Leech.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1l.-In his annual
report Mint Director Leech refers to the
loss of gold suffered by his country dur
ing the last fiscal year. He says that the
net loss by export was SCI. 946, 16S, while
there was gain of silver by excess of
imports over exports amounting to g, 752,-
1865. The loss of gold by export was ma
terially larger during the last year than
in any recent year. The heavy movement
commenced in February of the present
year, and did not end until the close of
July. The total amount exported during
that period fir om the port of New York was
Sc, 223, 4yi. l. is gratifying TO report, says
he, that return movement of gold is well
under way, which has aggregated since
July J, up TO Nov. l, 1891, SCI, $50, AS, and
which it is believed will continue for some
months.
Purchases and Prices of silver.
The total amount of silver purchased
during the last fiscal year was 56,O1S, S25
standard ounces. costing $50, 636, 924, an
average cost of 81 0415 per fine ounce.
The price of silver during the last fiscal
year auctuated from sO.954 to s12l per
fine ounce, a fluctuation greater than in
any previous year of which we have
knowledge. The average price for silver
during the year, based upon London
quotations, WAS S1.045 a fine once, and
upon New York quotations 81 O53 fine
ounce. The ines of the United States
yielded during last year gold valued at
So, 345, 900, and $40 464, 645 in silver
Stocka of Metals Per Capita.
The director estimates the stock of me-
tallic money in the United Stated on Nov
/, 1891, to have been: Gold, S571, 49,. 53l;
silver, $3.50. 24l, 1924. Total, sl.2lO, 3S1, l55
He submits a tt bic showing the per capita
stock of metallic and paper money in var
ious countries as follows: United King
dom, 1883; France, S43 20; Germany,
SIS IS; United States, SIS So He esti-
mates the coin value of the gold and sill
yer product of the world for 1890 at $685.
6St, 1000. OF this product SIG, 0O9, 900 was
gold and sl66, 677 900 silver
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
YIELD OF THE CORN FIELDS,
1t Is Estimated at Thirty-one Bushel
Per Capita of Population.

Per Capita of Population.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE statistical
returns of the department of agriculture
for November make the corn crop one of
the largest in volume, with a rate of
yield slightly above the average of
twenty-six bushels per acre. The highest
rate OF yield, as estimated, appears in
New England-from thirty-fve to forty
bushels per'1cre. In the south the range
is from eleven in Florida to twenty-five in
Maryland, while in the surplus corn
states the figures are as follows: Ohio,
1871; Indiana, 81; Illinois, 3l2; Iowa, SO I:
Missouri, % 8; Kansas, 267; Nebraska.
1868; Wisconsin, 20 Z; Minnesota, 265;
North Dakota, "a South Dakota, -
Two Thousand Million Bushels.
1t is evident that the product will not
be less than :, 000, coo. 900 bushels, or thirty
one bushels per capita of population
The October condition of potatoes has
only been equalled once since 1880 and the
average yield according to these prelimi-
nary estimates has not been surpassed in
the past ten years. 1t averages 90
bushels per acre. The warm weather in
September dried out The soil and checked
the incipient potato rot which was threat
ened after the rains of August. Hay has
made nearly average yield and is of
medium quality. The tobacco product is
somewhat above the average and will
fully meet the requirements of consump-
ton and export.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11

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for an inactive liver to do its work,
exposes himself TO all the diseases
that come from tainted blood.
Don't wait! Languor and loss of
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are close behind. You can keep
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them if they've come with DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
It's the only blood and liver medi-
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pay for the good you get. Can you
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and cures pimples, blotches, erup-
tons and all skin and scalp dis
eases. Scrofulous affections, as
fever sores, hip joint disease,
swellings and tumors yield to
its superior Alternative properties.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
Discussinr halfway App,iance,

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE commit; ee ap-
pointed by the last national conference of
railroad commissioners to secure con
gressional action looking to uniformity
IN safety appliances for railroad cars, met
yesterday. There was large att tendance of
railway men-brakemen and others inter
es ed in the mat.er-who gave the com
mittee their views. The general opini, n
was that the old link and pin was the best
and safest coupler yet devised
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
Fa,al pynamit. Accident.

HAYWARD. Wis, Nov. 11.-Fire broke
out yesterday in the North Wisconsin
company's warehouse. and as men ran up
to fight it an explosion of dynamite took
place The following are the casualties:
Fred Nelson, fatally injured; John laval,
probably fatally injured; Jean Davis, a
boy, will probably die; ID. McWilliams,
painfully injured; Clate Beal, seriously
hurt; } II. Wade, badly hurt; jean Da.
l., frightfuliy Injured.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
sullivan Challenges Frank slavin.

New YORK, Nov. 1i.-Charley johnson,
of Brooklyn, Champion John l.. Sullivan's
friend and hacker, has received letter
from the champion under date of Nov g.
authorizing him to match John l.. Sulli-
van with Francis Patrick Slavin, of Au-
sJralia, for the largest purse, offered and a
side bet of the greatest amount the other
side will put up. John l.. stipulates that
the fight shall come off in the latter part
of September or the middle of October,
1892. The challenge has been sent 10
Siayin
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
Hard at Work for the Convention.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE announce
ment that Chicago will make an effort to
get the national Republican convention
arouses good deal If interest here. The
Minuesotans are working with a good
deal of vigor in the distribution of docu-
ments, and the Pitt sburgers are also TAX
ing hand, as are The Omaha and San
Francisco people. 1t is easy to see, how
ever, that the general sentiment quickly
gravitates toward Chicago, on account of
its central location.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
A Trust in Broom 5.

CHICAGO, Nov. lL-Twenty four lead.
ing broom manufacturers of the country,
whe furnish 90 per cent of the brooms used,
put their heads together yesterday at the
fremont house and sent the price up 81
cents a dozen. j. ID. Blood. of Amster.
dam, n. Y, was chairman of the meeting.
He presented figures showing that the
United States SIZED 5000 tons of bro m
corn annually.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
,,,,I Rs,nrn n Tn.,r WORK

PITTsBURG, Nov. 1.-The men who be-
long to the Amaganiated Association at
Jones e. Laughiin's mill, who have been
on strike, will return to work pending
an investigation into their grievances by
the national committee of the Amalga-
mated Association.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11

NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.-William Wilde.
who married Mrs. Frank Leslie, lies dan
gerously ill at the Gerlach hotel, where
he and his bride took apartments after
their return from a wedding tour. Mr.
Wilde's illness dates from last Friday, on
the evening of which day a complimentary
dinner was given to him at the Gilsey
house by w. j. Arkell, of Judge. Since
that time profuse hemorrhages from the
stomach have exhausted the sufferer
strength, and it will be at least two or
three weeks, if not longer, before he will
be able to resume his editorial work.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
WAS DETERMINED TO DIE.
Makes Five Attempts to Behead Him
self with "A Buzz Saw.

MAKES Five Attempts to Behead Him.
self with Buzz Saw.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1l.-Edward SchnadelI,
workman in Tuttle's planning. mill at
Jamaica, L. l.. made five deliberate at
tempts to behead himself Monday by put
ting his head in front of buzz saw, but
failed. While obscured from the sight Of
the operatives he bent his head to the saw
and had his neck grazed. He WINGED
with pain aud withdrew. Once again he
moved his head toward the saw. This
time it grazed his scalp, and he again
drew back with pain. He made the at
tempt thrice more. until the surface of
his head and neck were horribly torn.
Succeeded on the Rails.
Unsuccessful and despera with fail
ure, he then rushed towarI the railroad
tracks at Floral park and placed himself
in position to be cut to pieces. 1t was
here that he was found, unconscious and
bleeding. Schnadell was able to say that
he attempted to kill himself, as people
were after him ano trying to kill him.
He was a man of considerable education
and able TO speak six different languages.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-11-11
A STORY ABOUT BLAINE,
Said To BE Toll by Gen. Alger-A Ca
date in '92.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-General Alger
Is made responsible for another interest
Ing story. Gen. Alger told a prominent
government official recently that Mr.
Blaine when he left Washington last
spring had fGllv made up his mind to be
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
Altogether Different,

General Thomas was greatly below
ed among the private soldiers. As
Napoleon became the Little Corporal
OF his. army, SO was this man affec-
tionately remembered as ssOld Pap
Thomas" by the Army OF the Cumber-
land. He was always ready to dothe
little kindnesses" which go straight to
the popular heart, and once, when he
had refused a boon, was reproyed in
a way which decidedly amused him.
A private soldier who was very
hon1esick went to headquarters to OBJ
tain leave OF absence. The general
asked him why he wanted a furlough,
and the poor fellow replied, in the
most detected manner:
- General, | haven't seen my wife
for more than three months.
Why, said the officer, that's
nothing 81 haven't seen my wife for
over three years.
Well, said the soldier, that may
be, General, but me and my wife ain't
.thssn kind
TIE furlough was granted.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04

A gentleman in Fargo, who recently
returned from trip in the East, speaks of
his trip as follows; ''We took in the magni-
ficent day boat ride from New York to
Albany, and enjoyed the luxury of the New
York Central Limited and other famous
trains, but want to say for 1.-THE North
Western Line'-C. St. P. NJ & 0. Ry., that
the most elegant, convenient and absolutely
comfortable cars we rode in was on their
Vestibuled Gas Lighted train from St. Paul
to Chicago l had not been on the 'The
Northwestern Line for long time.
This time started without being influenced
by the agent, and was SO pleased with my
good judgment in selecting '"The North
Western Line, that l give 1t and the line a
free puff
The famous Vest1 buled Limited carrying
magnificent new style Pullman and Wagner
Sleepers leaves st. Paul at 80 P. NJ. daily,
and makes the trip to Chicago in Is and ]
hours. The Fast daylight express leaves
st: Paul at $50 A. NJ. daily, and makes the
trip in l 3 hours and 40 minutes and makes
connections with all trains East and South.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
:. August
Flow or =

There is a gentle
Dyspepsia. man at Malden-on-
the-Hudson, N. Y,
named Captain A. G. Pareis, who
has written us letter IN which it
is evident that he has made up his
mind concerning some things, and
this is what he says:
Il have used your preparation
called August Flower in my family
for seven Or eight years. It is con-
stantly in my house, and we consider
it the best remedy for Indigestion,
and Constipation we
Indigestion. have ever used or
known My wife is
troubled with Dyspepsia, and at
times suffers very much after eating
The August Flower, however, re-.
1ieves the difficulty. My wife fire.
quently says to me when I am going
to town, We are out
Constipation of August Flower,
and I think you had
better get another bottle I am also
troubled with Indigestion, and when
ever I am, I take one or two tea
spoonfu1s before eating, for a day or
two, and all trouble is removed" @
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
November Discoveries.

This is somewhat remarkable month
for discoveries beneficial to mankind, and
the influence of which continues widening
for good.
4 November q, 1902, the use and benefit of
the. ships compass was discovered, and as
without 1t safe ocean navigation would
have been impossible, it may be called the
parent Of all geographical discoveries that
nave been made since that time.
November Ii, 1497, the Cape of Good
Hope was discovered, ndthen was opened
to European commerce waterway to the
treasures of the Orient. Previous to that
date, trade between the East and West was
done by the slow and often painful progress
OF the caravan.
November 26, It's, the Sandwich Islands
were discovered, and this has been boon
to Pacific ocean navigators, as coaling
and provisioning station. It ought to be-
/ long to the United States, and NAV some
day be annexed by Uncle Sam.
Thanksgiving Day, too, was discovered
In New England during this month. some
two hundred years ago, and the people of
the Northwest have discovered that to
make quick, safe and pleasant Journey
| home on Thanksgiving any other day
The Burlington" is the route to take.
Tickets and any other information can be
obtained from local agents, or by address
ing W. j. G.. Kenyon Gen. Pass. Agent, C..
b. &: N. K. r. St. Paul, Mimi ="
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
Ashes for Pigs.

Theodore Louis several years ago
brought out as a result of his farm
experience the excellent effects of feed
ing pigs adaily ration OF ashes and
salt mixed with the top layer of de
composed stone that covers the sound
rock of this section in Dunn county
Wisconsin. The remarkable success
Of Mr.. Louis in raising pigs and the
uniform splendid appearance of his
stock brought considerable attention
from thoughtful farmers. It was evil
dent that be had struck upon valu-
able principle in pig feeding. PROBES
sor Henry then took up the question
in series OF exhausted experiments
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
SAM JONES ON a DRAY.

The EARLY Life Of the Exhorter and
the Horse That Caused the
Change.
Before Sam Jones went to preach
ing he ran a dray at Carterville, his
native town. He was afamiliar figure
around the depot, and he at that
time hauled all the drummers' trunks
from the depot to the hotel. Many
veteran drummers yet remember Sam
as a drayman.
His outfit was a small, rickety, rat
thing, ramshacklng wagon, and an
old sorrel horse, that was old and eX-
perienced enough to have come down
from the revolutionary war. This
horse was character in his way, and
some people say he was the cause OF
Sans reformation. He was as hum
bic a horse as one would wish to see.
He submitted to all Sans cuffs and
rebuffs without any protest other
than mildly backing his flea bitten
ears He had an air OF one who was
always deeply2engaged in thought, and
looked upon the frivolities of this
world with supreme disdain. And
then Sans horse was extremely I'M
sociablein his temperament. He never
cared to make any new acquain tances
and seemed DESTROYS Of treading the
wine press Of sorrow alone. For many
4 no -, +Io ;o+
way, drawing San's rickety old dray
with the sublimest fortitude. It was
never necessary for Sam to tie him
when he left him, for he had such in
surmountable constitutional obiec-
tons to locomotion that there WAS
little danger OF him taking his depart
ure. So Sam thought, and so it was
for many, many days. r..
But things do not always remain
the same, alas!
One day Sans horse was seen, to
the most extreme surprise OF the Car
tersvillians, tearing down Main street
followed by the dray, which was roll
ling about from one side to the other.
Down the street he went like mad, and
it seemed wonderful to those who
Nl1CN Hill C11c1e LIZ SOlAlNi ct%
quire such speed. Sam, who had LETT
him for some purpose, stood watch
ing his mad career eagerly.
He's decided to emigrate." Sam re-
marked. as the horse continued in his
wild flight.
Presently the horse swerved to the
right and the wagon struck a, tree, and,
with a crash, came to a standstill.
The spectators all went down to
survey the wreck. It was a complete
one, indeed. Sam stood and looked
at it silently for some moments in re-
fiection. There was a pathos in his
voice when he finally turned around
and said:
II guess III have to find some other
way to make a living"
In q few weeks Sam left Gainesville
and went down near Columbus.
'"The next heard or saw of SAM"
said the gentleman who told the story,
''he came back to Gainesville and
preached a sermon. I went out to
hear him, and [ never saw such a
complete change in a man. ATLANTA
Constitution.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
WEALTH OF QUEEN VICTORIA,
The Total Value OF Her Investments
Surprisingly Small.

surprisingly oman.
An act was recently passcAEenabling
the Queen to make will, as she was
not before this supposed to be the
possessor OF any property, and the
impression prevails that she has eff
fected large savings.
'This is not the case" writes Henry
Labouc!ere in the October Forum
"Although she has for many years
lived in retirement, her expenditure
has not materially decreased, for the
mise en- scene of royal pageantry is
still kept up. She has expended con
siderable sums upon her purchase OF
the estate Of Osborne and Balmoral
and their maintenance falls on her
She has, too, made considerable
monetary presents to her daughters
on their marriages, so that, although
she inherited $3.50, 900 from silly
person who lett her this amount, her
private fortune is comparatively
small.
1.-TWO years ago Lord Salisbury S
government submitted to Parliament
a proposal to endow her grandchil-
dren. A committee. OF the House of
Commons was appointed to consider
this demand. when it was decided that
provision ought only be make for the
children OF the Prince OF Wales The
committee was informed, under q
pledge of secrecy, of the total value
OF Her Majesty's investments. AS |
was member of the committee, /
cannot, of course, violate this pledge,
but do not think that I am breaking
confidence i'll saying that the amount
was surprisingly small
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-11-04
Uniformity in Cattle,

This point in stock raising should
never be overlooked. No matter what
the kind of stock is, marked degree
OF uniformity always enhances the
value. In horses, OF course, this de-
sirabe quality makes the matching of
teams very much more easy, and we
all know that q Well-natChed team
sells, relatively, much higher OH the
market.
A bunch Of steers that are all about
the same size and color, catch the eve
Of a dealer much more readily than if
the animals are of all sizes and colors;
besides they are much more apt to
get finished at the same time, and
therefore, none need be kept otter
they are ready for market, waiting for
the rest to catch up, nor the lot split
and shipped at different times. With
sheep and pigs the very same princi-
pies apply.
The only way to get this uniformity
is to choose q type and stick to it.
The first cross will, of course, show
no such degree of this desirable quail
ity as will all those subsequent; but a.
start must be made. Do not switch
off from one breed to another, for in
SO doing what has been already gained
is lost and much valuable time vast
ed. 1t may be said that some of the
pure breeds are not made up of ami
mails OF uniform color. That is quite
true; but we'll bred sire is very apt
to beget animals of his own color.
For instance, among the shorthorn a
roam bull will, as general thing, be-
get roam calves, many feeders prefer
roam steers, and the only way to get
them is to Use roam bull. A few reds
will sometimes creep in, but the per-
centage will be small.
Very often an animal of desirable
color is out of a dam ofacolor not so
popular, and such a sire will be very apt
to throw youngsters the color of their
grandmother. This point should be
noted i'll selecting a sire. -.
By the persistent use of the right
kind OF sires, and the proper selection
OF the grade females, the right kind OF
uniformity may be secured, and when
it is secured it eansdollars and cents
to the fortunate farmer securing it.
Western Stockman.