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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.

LUCAS COUNTY. S'
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of T. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the city
OF Toledo, county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one
hundred dollars for each and every case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catsrrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly upon the blood anG
mucous surfaces of the system. SenG
for testimonials, free.
T. j. CHENEY s. Co., Props, Toledo, o
| Sold by druggists. 75c.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16

The Centaur Company, II Murray Street New CITY,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
Castoria.

aCastoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dreu Mothers have repeatedly told me oil It's
,ooJ effect upon their children"
DR.. G. C. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16

"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert.
ence in their outside practice with Castoria
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspkNsAKY,
Boston, Mass.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
OLD AND NEW.
Charges that are Almost Revolt.

tons.
The satisfaction that is felt by the ply
sicisns of the Scott Medical Institute
with the result Of their work in Dsven-
pert is doubly great when they consider
that they have practically revolutionized
the system heretofore in general use for
the cure of catarrhal diseases.
The treatment is mild and painless and
nose>burning, throat cauterizstlon and
membrane need no longer be dreaded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16

rras-oria is the best remedy for children OF
vtirb am acquainted. hope the day is not
f,- distant when mothers will consider the real
ir,srrs; Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostrums which are
Fs.r-oyip, their loved ones, by forcing opium,
uo-pbIne. soothing syrup and other hurtful
a,srts down their throats, thereby sending
them 10 premature graves"
DR.. ]. F. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
RURAL BREVITIES.

SOWING clover is not only good way
to get fine hay, but it cnriches the soil
at the same time.
THE man who loves country life
better than town life, everything else
being equal, will succeed the best
IT Is estimated that the three beet
lugar factories Of California, the two
IN Nebraska and the one at Salt Lake
City. will each produce 5000, 900 pounds
Of sugar during the present season.
THERE are over 400 fertilizer facto-
rics in the United States, which pro-
duce more than $4,000, 900 worth of
fertilizers annually, Less than half
century ago fertilizer factory had not
been heard Of,
Il. $ DEAGARDEN reports 20 the
Farm, Field and Stockman that by
planting corn and potatoes together In
the same fcld-two rows Of each al
ternatcly, full crop Of corn can be
grown and half n crop Of potatoes
EXPERIMENTS at the Texas expert
ment station show that milk which
with ordinary feed for the cows would
produce seventy pounds of butter
would produce cighty-two pounds
when the cows were fed cotton.seed
meal
FEEDING the trees well in order 20
make them produce, and then spraying
Systematically in order to have sound
ruit are the essentials toward profita-
'.g orcharJirg A good crop Of strict
aHe fgpit Is not often produced at a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
'''SsAE.sz

FLO. IA HOMEMADE Two.wuEELED
CART
the shaft between the hubs OF the
wheels and about six feet in length is
bolted TO the thills, or, II wanted for n
dump cart, each size or bottom of the
box is secured to the shaft by n loose
fitting iron clasp, hooking the front
end of the box to the crossbar near the
whifiletrec. This is n strong and cheap
rig, as the wheels and shaft can be OBJ
tanned for the price of old iron, and the
remainder Of the iron work need not
cost more than one dollar and a half
II requires no extra space to turn
around in, goes between the rows of
fruit without injury to them, and can
be used for many purposes about the
farm in place of n stone boat 1t will
support load of half ton, and for
hauling stone, or other similar work
that can be done with one horse, II is
most serviceaI e. The wheels have
wide tires, and 90 not cut up the field
like narrow tires
In Fig. Is shown four wheeled,
low-down truck, which many have
found useful in their vineyards. The
bottom, or platform, is four feet four
inches wide and eight feet long. Short
stakes are used in the holsters, and
will retain box in position when
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
MONEY IN CLovERsEeD.
One Of the Most Profitable Crops This
Can Be Raised on "a Farm.

One Of the Most Profitable Crops That
Can lie Raised on Farm.
Farmers are ever on the lookout for
Bome crop which they can raise and
for which there shall be n ready sale
and good prices Last year cloversccd
was so high that the retail dealer pro-
cured IL at high rates and sold IL at
cost, thus losing, or rather sacrificing,
his profits and losing even tho cost of
transportation. This he did 20 hold
his patrons and trusting TO profits on
other seeds to carry ON his business
This Is not an isolated instance, nor Is
II confined TO dealers In seeds. Some
thing like II occurs In every business
and in almost every year.
II what has here been said be true,
] argue that cloversced will be q good
crop and more often n profitable crop
In any year The more the value of
clover as n forage plant and also as n
fertilizer or green manure by plow-
ing IL under Is understood and practiced
the more demand will there be for
cloversced
Tho second crop In the season Of the
common or medium red clover Is the
one which furnishes the most seed. II
the first crop is mown and carried from
the land in the shape Of hay the second
or seed crop will not do its best The
question now comes up: "llow shall
we manage 10 raise the crop2'
In the dairy counties Of New York,
to.wit. Delaware, Ilerlsimor Oneida,
Onondaga aud others, the clover land
Is pastured very closely, so much 50
that even the mich cows cannot dc
their best; hence by the middle Of June
the pasture or clover acres are almost
bare Of all vegetation. They are meas
urably clean OF foul or weed seeds also.
They are enriched by the droppings OF
the kline, and, by the way, these arc
beaten fine right at this stage Of the
season. Clover runs its roots down
deep into the soil, and now even II the
season be somewhat dry the clover
plant starts to grow. It's abundant
foliage soon covers the entire surface
and thgs hindeTs evaporation Season
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

able showers help 10 perfect the crop
When all the heads are Drowned and
the seed IL fully formed or perfected,
which can be asccrtained by examina-
ton, the crop Is mown and after cur
ing little Is Taltcd into wind-rows and
left TO dry out. Generally IL Is taken
up out OF those rows when tho thrash
ing machine, or rather the clover
huller, comes to Mt the crop for market
A machine of this kind is quite oxpen-
sivo, and there are few farmers who
own one unless they also make the
season In going from one field TO an
other 10 labor for pay.
In some sections where cloverseed Is
grown on almost every farm, sharp
ers" come around and contract for the
seed As rule, IL Is better for man
who has the seed to sell to enter Into
correspondence with n reliable seed
store, or rather business firm, and as
certain current prices good com
mercial paper quotes prices, but these
are only approximately correct or 70
be depended upon. Samples may be
sent, but these should fairly represent
the whole crop and not be extra
cleaned or freed from foul or impure
seeds. Every farmer ought TO estab'
lish character for fair dealing In all
his business transactions; 10 do so may
reduce prices at times, but In the long
run IL pays big
II has been noticed that the clover
chaff, as / call II, is left 10 rot In piles
and considered of little or no value.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14


sides the grating hook, are fine
toothed saw TO cut of the stock a
sharp knife TO smooth the cut and fit
the scions and n small mallct. A little
tallow used occasionally will prevent
the wax from sticking TO the oper-
ator's fingers. In crOwn-grafting no
cleft is made across the stump A
small stiletto or bodlSin Is generally
inserted between the bark and the sap.
wood of the tree and when IL Is with.
drawn the scion is pushed down in its
place. The scion Is cut very thin and
sloping, the cut beginning opposite Il
bud where Il shoulder Is left 10 allow
il 10 rest more firmly upon the stock.
1t is not profitable to graft very large
branches as IL takes too long for the
wounds 10 heal over, and too much Of
the tree ought not 10 be cut away at
one time. The cuts should be kept
waXed over for year or two and all
suckers removed. Crown.grafting may
be done later in the season, when the
bark might be stripped from the stock
by the other. method. Another i'd
vantage Is that no wound Is made
across the stock, as in cleft-grafting.-
C. IL. Goodell, in Farm and Home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
Shifting Soil.

lReal Estate Tansfers Reported by george
Merrill ADstrs otter
L X Wrightsman aud wife TO & " itter
land in Logan, $1,000.
" Duggan and wife TO W Germany
lot in Hope, SIS.
G A Rogers, rec, to l. Hawk, lots in
Detroit, $500.
w Il FensteTmacheT and wife to j l.
Wan, lots in Solomon, $500,
l. j rhisler and wife to G. L Fair, lots
in Abilene, $500.
CIV Cribs ana wife to A G Klingman
lots in Abilene, $1,000.
Sheriff Smith to Alliance Trust Co
land in Fragrant Hill, $3.50.
w RehbeTg and vile to III Kremer
land in Holland, $2500.
Travellers Ins Go to II q Tonkin, lane
In Holland, $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
HAN 10 Treat Young Pigs.

There are many little things which
do not cost much that ought TO be care
fully attended TO In the rearing OF pigs
and making Of pork Whatever con.
tributes TO the comfort and health OF
the animals should never be overlooked
or neglected They should have clean,
dry quarters, cool and comfortable In
summer end warm In winter without
such shelter, they cannot get sufi-
cheney Of pure, life-giving air to main
tain health and stimulate growth.
This food must be clean, sweet and
wholesome, and asupply Of pure water
TO drink is indispensable. Some dry
concentrated food In summer and sue
culent food in winter are necessary, II
the best results are 10 be produced. A
mixture OF charcoal, sulphur, ashes
and salt, always accessible TO hogs,
will be found efficient In conserving
and promoting health. One who never
tried II will DO surprised at the amount
of such mixture which a hog will eat
9shAs- aRs end OoarGe feod ahouid 10
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
We SubjOin a Few Pointers:

lst.-We have Leaders in every department
We Table
cents yard
We a cents
We have Ddmask
dollar.
Table Cloths embroidered regular price
6nWe have great line Lace Curtains at half regular rates
h We Lnces AZ yard, that retail
sh We have line of white aces inches wide which will
sell Mt 2 cents yard, worth 10 cents
And another lot Of aces for cents really worth 10 cents
Dress Goods latest novelties BEDFORD Cords m shdes Cash
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Coored Silks
Goods and the largest line yer
hAnoth important
best black hose sold for Abilene
2hA Silk
price, b cents
sample line OF Silk Handkerchsfs hand embroidered
goods worth from 81 We sell
ih nice elastic web for worth l0c for yard
l6th the Aed out
store which arranged In different than formerly from
ideas picked during months recent visit TO Chicago
lOthWe sell Mt these
l7thTes goods bought WE'LL
nothing when compared TO getting goods of quickly
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

In Mr. @. r. Fox's report to the
Pennsylvania Horticultural association
he states an interesting experiment In
preventing the potato rot A patch
was devoted to this trial, and c-half
had the tops cut OFF and removed as
soon as they showed any signs Of the
rot and the other half remained uncut
on digging the crop all the potatoes
from the treated portion OF the field
were found 10 be perfectly sound,
while those from the other section
were unfit to use. Country Gentle
man.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
CARTS AND sLEDs.
vehicles Suitable for Use In Nineyai
aud Kerry Fields.

Vehicles Suitable for Use In Vineyards
aud Berry Fields.
Grapes, rnspberries, blackbcrrics, cur.
rants and gooscberrics are usually
planted in rows from six TO eight feet
apart, and after a few gears it is quite
impossible TO drive between the rows
with a common farm wagon; hence, Il
1t is desired to fertilize the plants, II is
necessary to carry the manure n long
way or else make vehicle for the pur-
pose A strong and cheap two.wheelcd
cart, shown at Fig /, is made from
the wheels and shaft Of a common
worn-out moving machine. Tho frame
and all other parts are removed and
poles or strips of wood are made to
serve as thills. Attach the large end
to the shaft by strip of iron, boltcd
firmly. A box wide enough to set on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

LONDON, April ll.-For the twenty
sixth time since the Inauguration Of
English college contests the oxford
crew passed the winning fine ahead Of
theft opponents Saturday. II was over
the Thames championship course from
Putney 10 MortlalSe. The Oxford crew
took the lead from the start and finished
two lengths ahead In lO:2l-the best
time ever made over the course. The
contest was the forty-ninth, Of which
Oxford has won twenty-siX and Cam
bridge twenty-five. The race in 1857
Eesplted in dyqd hyatt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
IIcthrrlngton AcanItted.

WAInNGroN. April IA cablcgram
from Commander j. Il, Bartlett, com.
mander Of the Marion, received by the
havy department to-day, gave
briefly the information that Lieut..
j. II. Hcthcrington, United States navy,
had been acquitted by the consular
court at Yokohama before which lac
was tried Of the charge OF having muir
dercd Banker Robinson. This action
settles the case finally as there is no
other tribunal than the consular court
that has tuTisdtrtiUp W such InatteT,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

Or the cuttings may be made at the
time they arc set, IL the grating is
performed before the leaves appear. II
they nrc not to be used ut once, they
may be kept for an indefinite period by
placing them in box of sand or saw
dust in n dark, cool cellar.
Good wax is made of four parts res
in, two of becswax and one of tallow,
which should be simmered together
and poured into water to cool. Pull
and work II until thoroughly incor-
porated and Of good color, and then
make into rolls of convenient size.
Waxcd cloth is made by dipping strips
of strong cotton cloth in the melted
wax and han ging them across small
sticks TO harden.
Grating may be done at almost any
time when the weather will permit
the wax to spread freely. | have done
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

the work as early as April 1 and as
late as July 4. A beginner will do well
to graft about planting time. There
are many different methods, such as
saddle, side, splice, whip or tongue,
cleft and crown grating. The last
two are the most simple TO practice,
the most common and the most
likely TO be successful in the
hands of a novice. In cleft grating,
u branch Is sawed off and the stump
so formed split longitudinally across
the henrt. Fig. illustrates q graft
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

bored in the slaves Numerically oppo-
site and couple Of wire spikes driven
through the holes and into the head.
The head was balanced In a horizontal
position by driving an old file into tho
center on the under side. Fig 1 shows
the head, bottom side up To set the
trap, the bait was fastened TO the
head, as In Fig 2, with about n foot Of
water in the barrel Then, when the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
MR.. sLAlNE's POSITION.
He Tells = Correspondent why IIo Canno,
lie "A CnndIdnie FOR the PreAIdeney.

He Tells Correspondent why ho Canlot
lie u Candidate For the Presidency.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 1.-THE
Times prints letter from Washing
ton correspondent who interviewed
Secretary Blaine rs 10 his reasons for
declining the nomination for the presi'
dency During the conversation Mr..
Blaine said:
"The presidents office Is a most la.
borious and exhausting one. lie has
no vice, no alternate substitute upon
whose shoulders he can share RESPONSE
bility. There IL vice president, but
our scheme OF government does not
permit him 10 assume the pow.
ers and duties OF the president
except In case OF the death,
removal, resignation or disability
Of the president. II does not contem'
plate the vice-presidcnt as an occasional
acting president for day or two or
week or two, when the man who has
been elected 10 that office may need rest
and recreation. The presidency is an
Office without sleep. am now 81 years
old, and although you have told me and
| believe that In heart, lungs, ibid
neys or otherwise, | am free from
organic disease, suffering only from
torpidity of the liver, do not
believe that II | were TO be inaugu-
rated president would live out my
term. | find life too full Of congenial
work and too full of happiness to feel
called upon or inclined TO throw IL
away. II were assured, therefore, of
a nomination and election 10 the presi'
dency, could not accept it, Atmy ags
and with my temperament, and know
ing what the effect Of long life OF ex'
hausting labor has been upon my
vitality, IL would be constructive sui
eide"
The secretary spoke with the en-
phasis of perfect candor, and with an
apparent desire only to make himself
JotiDisoly aRdsTsb0od 49,. ,- -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

taken from n
thrifty vigorous
tree. They may
be cut in De-
ccmber or Feb
ruary or, in
deed, any time
in early spring
before the buds
bcpin to swell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

One fare for the round trip. For
the accommodation of those desiring
TO visit at points east Of, in the vicinity
of, or at Omaha in May during the
session of the Methodist general con-
ference, the Union Pacific will sell
tickets TO Omaha and return at one
fare for the round trip. Tickets on
sale at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale April 2s To 80 inclusive
limited to June /, 1902. For additional
information apply to NJ. b. Fulton,
agent U. Z. system, Abilene.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
RAPID RAT TRAP.

One That Has a Record Of Twonty-Four
Rodents In u single night
A rat trap recently saw consisted
Of a barrel, the head Of which was
hung In the middle and tipped both
WaXA 10 hang the head, holsk nsEe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

=
ing hook which
Is useful 70 +
this; a is the
b la d c, b the
wedge and c the
hook to hang it
by. After the
cleft Is made,
keep IL open
with the wedge
Zig, ~ until
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
FLO. g. - DoUBLE-ENDER STONE boat
WITH SPRING PLATFORM

be stiff enough TO insure holding up the
load. For sidehill, a rig of this kind
Is preferable to wagon, as II will not
slide about or crowd the team going
downhill and, II necessary, it can be
drawn up close in corner or other po-
3ition, By one end, and hauled out by
the opposite end. The extra or top
platform is quickly removed, when II
may be used for all purposes for which
u common stone boat is adapted. d.
Sn6olt, in American Agriculturist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
no. l.

rat got on the head for the bait, the
head tipped up and let him in, spring
ing back ready for the next one. This
trap has record OF twenty-four rats
In a single night, with pumpkin seeds,
fastened on with brads, for bait
Fresh meat will also do. - Charles
Lewis, In Farm and Home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
The Methodist General Conference

At Omaha, May, 1892 For the accom-
mediation Of those desiring to visit at
points east Of, in the vicinity Of or at
Omaha. during May, the Union Pacific
will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale April 2S
10 80 inclusive, limited to June /, 1899
For tickets or additional information
apply to NJ b. Fulton, agent Union
Pacific system, Abilene. 300 1890
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

MEMS SUITS regular price elsewhere 90 our price $50
% and button suits) " "
nm, same OF oeter quality for $1,000 upwards
been sold in Kansas ' ~ '' ' ''0i
In addition this we have large line Of tailor COATS
1880. ''' "" ~ ' e"I Nv
TROUSERS large ut prices that have never
been heard OF In Dickinson County today ~ ~
ODD VESTS at HALF PRICE,
ODD COATS at nearly price TO close them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

the scions are inserted. The sci ons
should be cut wcdge-shaped in two
ways, as in Fig and also In Fig. 4,
which show cross-section Of the
scion. In this cleft one or two SC ions
are set, and the whole wound waXed
over carefully. The scions should be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
To Rent.

100 acres Of pasture. Plenty OF water
and shade. Inquire at this office.
2l9 & c II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
FIG. l.

bear In from two to five years, which,
with the certainty that the fruit will
be true to name, gives 1t great advan-
tagc over nursery stock
Scions are cuttings from shoots Of the
previous years growth, and should lie
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
THE ART OF GRATING.

How to Perform tho Delicate Operation
with Perfect Success.
Anyone possessed of fair intelligence
and a good degree Of care may prac-
tice some of the more simple methods
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

The important
points to secure
success are ~
a clean smooth
cut upon the
scion; (2) the
perfect union of
two inner banks;
3 r n p | d
work, that the
cut parts may
not long be ex-
posed to the air.
The only tools
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14
When We Strike the Wedge Enters Deep.

Ypopc no li tee to kt MS stool recent pmch in n ar m
ahy ND nl p h F Large h re q price oil col
Coats, CUt AM In Dry Goods h elagn h brought
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

of grating and
with good sue
cess. A grated
tree will usually
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the length of
two or three
buds, and fitted
TO the cleft in
the stock, SO
that the inside
or white bark
OF each will
unite with the
other. II the
limb Is large, n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-04-14

small chip may be placed IN the cen
ter of the split, that the scions may
not be pressed too tight A bud should
not be left on the top Of scion, or IT
may shoot up and bear fruit the first
year, after which 1t would be good for
nothing. Cut Off such and place bit
IF wax over the end TO keep II from
Trying up. a horizontal view Of the
completed cleft graft is seen in Fig
and a view in perspective at Fig. 9.