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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
Deserving Praise.

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Save and Electric Bitters. ard have uav-
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sion We do not hesitate 70 9 arartse
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
APPROPRIATIONS TOLL ROAD.

TO ell whom Il NAV concern:
Nstice 70 aereOY given that the undersigned the
Drxry Toll Rosd Cempauy,a corporation, win, at
he next session of the county board Of the
county o. Rock I-iasd. in the state Of Illinois, 70
be,hela IN the court house bulding in the city Of
Rsck Iasad. in said county, On the iSth day of
DeoeuseE ID. 1859, pc itie1 aud appiy to the
said oouafF hoard fOr leave to establish . gravel
roll rosd from the Iliinsis end OF he bridss OF the
Hssoasne B6dse Company across the Mississippi
river tt n uscatine, Isvs, and thence ruaning a
s.esahes steziy direction sctsss the 10y land, TO
the blu6S 70 cnnrect with . pnbiic highway lead
nS ever Esis slufs, coanosly knsvn az the "nl-
petitions Of the psbIic highway heretofore existia 2
scrses edid low land, at which time and place you
oaa sprear and h. heard II you see ft 10 do 20.
Dated at Rock Isiaud, ILL.,, November Il, A. D.
uo1 RURY T Ill ROAD COMPANY.
SwEWEr 4 WALNEE, Att,ys for said Drury Toll
Read Conp4py. .-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
A Million Friends.

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not less than ore million people have
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and Colds.-If you have never used This
great cough medicine. ore trial will con-
vince you that ii has wonderful curative
powers in al diseases ST throat chest and
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al that is claimed or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at Hartz &
Bshnsen's drug store. Lsrge bottles soc
and 81 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
EKEoUToR'S NOTICE.
Estate Of ] seUh Kiunsn, deceased

Estate OF seph Kinaan, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed cxecu.
ser Of the last will aud testament OF joseph
amna1. late OF the county of Rock Island
state % Illinois. deceased, hereby gives notice
hat he will appear before the county court of
Rock Island county, at the Office OF the clerk Of
said court in the city OF Rock Island, at the jan
nary term, on the first Monday in Jsausry next
AZ which time all persons having claims against
SAID estate are notified and requested to attend
fsr the purpose Of having the same adjusted. All
,arsons Indebted 70 said estate are requested TO
make immediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated this list day of November, A. d. 1894.
j. s. MATTHEW'S, Executor.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23

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street, Philadeluhia. Pa. For sale by ell
druggists; call on yours.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-23
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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-21
BRANDING CALVES.

others on the circle, bring them into the
roundup, and no one is any the wiser.
.sThen when the fall roundup comes
into this country there will be five or six
X-o cows on this range without any
calves and without any brands, and con-
sequently five or six mavericks which
are the legitimate property of the punch
ers with the longest rope.
tThat was the state of affairs in Wyo-
ming in 1884, when the Stock Associa-
ton was formed and the first maverick
law passed. Under the provisions of
that law, all mavericks found on the
roundup were sold by the foeman of each
roundup district to the highest bidder
and the proceeds of the sale went into
fund of the Stock Association to pay for
the stock detectives, etc. But it was
further provided that the person bidding
must have $500 on deposit in some
Wyoming bank and certificate to that
effect. Under this provision the small
ranchmen with few held of cattle
could not bid, and it was considered by
them high-handed arrangement of the
big stockmen. Another provision made
it penitentiary offense to brand NAV
erick unless done by the regular foreman
OF the roundup.
cat this time number of the better
class Of cowboys had located ranches on
the various streams, bought small punches
of cattle from their savings and turned
them loose on the ranges. They had
been edu sated by their employers that
all mavericks belonged to the man who
found them, and instead of putting their
employers brand on them, they put on
their own. During the summer months
they worked for some of the large cat
tlemeu and invested their earnings in
cattle when they had the opportunity.
With a few exceptions, these small
ranchmen were among the best citizens.
Many of them were married. had little
ranches and were industrious, hard-work-
ing men.
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10 tas circle and not broueht Into tie
I Z and therefore 10. branded, .
that Y The fslI ths cali has loit is
mother and 4 maverick. Then the
Doys can create mavericks. but ID order
60 Z, make this more plain / win give an
"A foreman instsucts his boys to scat
Ter IN different directions and get hold
Of everything in sight and for all they
brand with his brand they are to receive
50 much per head.
'sIhe past winter has been favorable
Tor cattle, and mavericks are scarce.
The cowboys know they viii round up
this same country again in the fall, so
why not plant some seed that will bear
good fruit. AT distance Of eight or
nine miles up the creek they find a little
bunch Of five or six cows and calves of
by themselves. and the COWS are branded
A-O- They don't like the X-O outfit
very well, anyhow, 50 they quietly ride
by this little bunch and gather all the
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wbsrs ther vent 20 fer Is to kin Ire con-
IN order 70 make . maverick Of the calf,
but such Gases were rare.
ssThe whole system Vas mistake,
and they are Just beginning to realize T.!
The idea OF several men organizing q
stock company and investing two or
three hundred thousand dollars in cattle,
then turning them loose out on the open
range to roam at will over section Of
country often one hundred miles and two
hundred miles in extent. aud calling il a
legitimate business. is absurd.
ssBut to come down to the war in
johnson County. That county is one of
the most fertile in the State. Numerous
streams come down from the mountains,
and during the past few years these
streams have all been located By small
ranchmen, who have small herds. These
lands back from tho streams are all good
grazing lands, but the fencing Of the
streams by the small ranchmen has ruined
the county for large herds and the big
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stockmen have done all in their power to
drive out these small ranchmen. Most
of them are honest, industrious men,
while few are rustlers and thieves pure
and simple.
..In November last two of these small
ranchmen, Ranger Jones and John lis
dale, were shot down from ambush while
driving from Buffalo to their homes. 1t
was never proved who the murderers
were, but it is presumed that they were
hired by the big stockmen. About this
time the small ranchmen, who shipped
their beef to the Omaha and Chicago
markets, found that the proceeds of sale
had been turned over to the agents of
the Stock ASSOCIATION, and were held by
them on the ground that the cattle were
stolen and, in order to get this money,
the small ranchmen were compelled to
prove ownership. Bills of sale from any
one save large stockman were not con-
sidered good, and the only result was a
lawsuit. The small ranchmen, who had
sold but $500 or $500 worth of beef,
felt that to go to Cheyenne and fight the
Stock Association in the courts there
was folly, ano yet this money he wanted
to use to buy his winters supply of pro-
visions. This is why he grew dcsper-
ate.
ut is claimed that there was over
$25, 900 of such money held out of john
son County alone. The spirit Of revenge
took possession of the small ranchmen of
that county. and they decided to organ
ize and make roundup Of their own
and to begin earlier than tho regular
roundup, and it is claimed that each
man swore to appropriate to his own use
number of cattle owned by the men,
bers of the Stock Association equal to
those taken from them in Chicago.
aThis coming to the knowledge of
the Stock Association they decided on
the course they are now pursuing, of
going in there with an armed force and
exterminating the inhabitants Of john
son County.
.'Sheritf Angus, of that county, is a
man who is in sympathy, not with the
rustlers, but with the small ranchmen.
He IS man of great nerve, and when he
called on the citizens to assist him in
arresting the armed force that without
authority of law invaded his county he
quickly gathered about him 200 or $40
cowboys who were familiar, with the
country and at home in the saddle.
"While the great majority of these
small ranchmen are honest, industrious
fellows, they are all desperately daring,
with but few towards. These so-called
'rustlers' are not outlaws, and it is doubt
full if half dozen could be indicted.
.'Just after the surrender of the stock
mems party Sheriff Angus said bitterly:
Il want you all to distinctly understand
that ! did not ask for assistance from the
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-21
ExcEss1yE usE OF LIME.

Limo may be used to excess very
easily. This fertilizer has not only one
effect Of supplying some plant food, but
Others BY which any organic matter that
may be in the soil undecomposed Is acted
upon and made available for additional
food for the crops. 1t also cxerts an ef-
feet on the mineral parts Of the soil and
makes some Of it soluble. And, more
over, 1t has the effect Of fastening the
change Of inert nitrogen into available
compounds which may be taken up by
plants. Thus it is seen that If the lime is
used to excess and without supplying
materials upon which it may work to
produce these results, the soil soon be-
comes deprived of all its available plant
food and will be wholly exhausted. Con-
sequently lime is to be used with judy
ment, and only in such quantities and
at such times and Intervals as will do the
most good and avoid any harm. In good
practice lime is used once in FIVE years,
and at the rate of twenty-five to forty
bushels to the acre. New York Times.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-21
INcENDrARY LANTERNS.

HThat was a costly lantern" sighed
neighbor D. as he looked dolefully at the
smoking ruins of Lis new Darn. The
kerosene lantern had been set on the
door s'just for minute, but long
enough to get knocked over. The blaz-
ing oil made quick work with the infam-
mable material on every hand. In ten
minutes the roof was falling in; it was
impossible to save even the animals. A
few precautions would certainly lessen
The frequency of such disasters. Having
place for the light, secure from long
handles, irresponsible heels and switch
ing tails, would be one safeguard, pro-
vided the rule was strictly adhered to of
always putting it in its place when not
in hand. Great care must be used In
making place for the light, so that it
will be safe from dangers above as well
as below. The heat arising from con-
tinuous flame is considerable, and il too
near the woodwork might gradually heat
it to the burning point, or dusty cob
web might serve as fuse to carryfa blaze.
a candle fixed in lantern makes a much
safer light than kerosene, but is not
bright enough for all purposes. One
farmer who had suffered from FIRE planned
SOFAS to havelall his teamwork possible
doEe before dark; when light was
necessary, it was never carried into the
barnlb but put from the outside through a
Gliding window into box made for it,
with glass front. New York Tribune.
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published history of the canal in lSl's
In 1881 he was elected President Of ta
French Geographical Society. M
English Government endcavored to 7
cure his services in cutting second
canal, but the negotiations fell thrOa'a
owing TO opposition in the House
Commons and the subsequent absorpta
by English capitalists of 4 controlling Y
tercst in the existing canal.
Turning his attention to the new vera
NJ. de Lesscps undertook the construcn0l
of a canal across the Isthmus OF Panama
The original capital of the COMPANY,
600, 900, 600 francs, was exhausted, Wnea
the subscribers refused to advance NOV
money and the enterprise was abandous'
De Lesseps private fortune was aiso v,
sorbed ia the undertaking and ne ~
left comparatively poor.
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long standing. A we'll known Wyoming
man and a member of the Western Cattle
Association has given the World CORE
spondeht this history of the affair:
The original herds of cattle in
Wyoming were driven there from Texas,
and, of course, the boys who assisted in
driving them ON the trail were employed
on their arrival TO act as cowboys for the
Wyoming owners. A Texas cowboys
only religion is that grass, water and
mavericks are the bounteous gifts OF a
benefcient Providence, distributed Law
isbly over the Western plains for the
benefit OF cow-puuchers, who appropriate
them as prospector does a ledge Of
mineral by right of discovery.
| "But in Wyoming for number Of
years the cowboy had no use for MAYER
icks except occasionally for baef, and
so, when the roundup began in the
spring, all mavericks found were dis
tributed among the owners OF the herds.
All men, however, are gTasping, and
/ these owners soon began to offer to the
boys premiums Of sohnuch per head on
! all mavericks branded with their brand,
and in this way COW -puncher who was
a good roper could make from $50 to
| $50 per month over aud above his salary.
This, OF COURSE, was an inducement for
every cowboy to be on the watch for
mavericks, and gradually resolved itself
\ into a desire to create mavericks.
"There are several ways to create a
maverick. Ga maverick is an orphan
calf or calf not following any particu-
lar cow In the first place the mother
dies and the calf manages TO live asbest
Y can; then again in the roundup a
COW and calf may be missed By the boys
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-21
MEASURING Hay N STACKS.

No rule has ever been devised that
will give the exact weight Of any given
number of cubic yards or feet of hay, be-
cause much depends upon the kinds Of
grass or clover out of which the hay is
made. Then, again, the hay taken from
the bottom Of a large stack will be more
firmly compressed than that near the top.
But there are many rules for measuring
has in the stack, and, while they may
be satisfactory in some instances, they
cannot be depended upon further than to
give rough approximation, for hay
varies greatly in weight according TO the
way it is placed in the stack and the
Iengtn of time it has been lying, etc.
The rule used in some localities is: Null
tiply the length in yards by the height
in yards, and that by the width in yards,
and divide the product by fifteen. The
quotient will be the number of tons.
Another rule is to allow 525 cubic feet
IF well-compressed hay for ton, but at
the bottom Of a ten-foot stack $50 cubic
feet will come very near weighing ton.
Clover hay will run much lighter than
timothy or red-top hay. An old rule
among farmers is to sell 400 cubic feet
IS ton, but in buying to insist upon
500 cubic feet. New York Sun.
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.About this time the stock association
made list of all boys owning brand
and small herds and black-b alled them.
giving their foreman instructions not to
give them employment, hoping in this
way to starve them out and discourage
Others from going into the business. be-
cause every boy who took up a ranch
fenced it in, aud by so doing controlled
the water and naturally deprived the
owners Of the large herds of a good por-
ton OF their range.
ss.But instead of running the small
ranchman out of the country it turned
what otherwise would have been an hon
est, industrious ranchman into a 'rustler'
for selt-protectlon. All his life had been
spent in the saddle; he knew nothing
else, and, as he could not get employ
ment on the range, he did the next best
thing, he took jack outfit and went out
over the country branding mavericks.
For this he was arrested and tried, but
never convicted, and then went up the
hue and cry that it was impossible to get
justice or convict a rustler, that the evil
dence was prima facie, and in some cases
the defendant even went SO far as to adj
nit on the stand that he had branded a
maverick.
s'But when these reports were sent out
it was not explained that in the trial Of
each case it was proven beyond doubt
that maverick is an orphan calf; that
it belonged to no one, was not claimed
by any one, and, therefore, q case could
not be made out. Because 70 convict a
man Of stealing an article you must first
pfove that the article belonged to some
one else. This Naturally made the rus.
tiers bold. and thereNhaye been cases
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-05-21

Count Ferdinand de Lessons n. 49,,
famed diplomat and promoter u .,s,''s
sal feats Of engineering, was born i W. w.
sailles, France, November 18th. lsos 8
1925 he entered the diplomatic $780,. =
an attache Of the consulate at I,isl,a. -s Z. Z
subsequently served in ike positions ~ ''aa
where. He was consul at Barcelon ,'' 1.
1912, when that city was bomhs, ara =
and was Jealous in the protection n 4,
lives and property of French c;tiysa. =
and afforded an asylum to Spaniards =
board the vessels of the French Az. s
He was among the first to urge tie s
pediency Of constructing canal acros,
the Isthmus Of Suez, CONNECTING s.
Mediterranean Sea and the Indian ocss.
The practIcability Of the project IS.
questioned BY many of the most e,n;ners
engineers Of the world, and be was riS;
cuIed all over Europe, and especiallg /,
English engineers. The work was 4.
gun in 1859. It soon commanded 4.
attention of various Governments. wbice
subscribed literally to the uudertakiD,
as the work progressed and its praet;c.
ability became assured.
A canal of sufficient depth to admit !,
the passage OF small steam vessels NJ,
opened August Is, 1865. and by degrps,
the channel was deepened and ENLARGED
so that small ships and schooners We,e
enabled to pass through in March. 1867
August Is, 1869. the waters of ths
Mediterranean mingled with those Of tbe
Red Sea, and the formal opening Of ,he
canal Yves celebrated with great pomn
and rejoicing ut Suez, and on Novelnbe,
is the canal was formally opened to Pr.
Said. Representatives of all the priDei.
pal Governments Of Europe were pre.eu,
on this occasion, and the fetes wes
among the most imposing ever witnessed
in modern times. A grand processioaaI
feet consisting Of forty vessels success,
fully made the passage from Port Saidto
Ismailie.
A few days after this event N. d
Lesseps married Mile. Antard d.
Bragard, a young Creole Of English ez.
traction and considerable wealth. 10
received honorable decorations from
nearly every Government Of Europe,
Queen Victoria's gift was his nomination
as an honorary knight grand commando
of the Order of the Star of India. Tae
freedom Of the city Of London was pre-
sented to him. In 1873 he was chosena
free member of the French Academy, he
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pRussELs srRours.

The seeds OF Brussels sprouts should
be planted in the house, hotbed OF
greenhouse during the latter part OF
March or by the first OF April, for it re-
quires long season to perfect this ex-
cellent form of cabbage. Market gar
deners find that it is one OF the most
salable vegetables that can be grown,
and whether planted in large quantities
for the market, or simply for home use.
the seeds should be put in the hotbed
very early. II planted thus early the
young plants will be ready for trans
planting as soon as the soil and weather
are warm enough. II the spring is
backward the young plants should be
kept in flats Of earth, but not SO that
they VIII be crowded, until they can be
planted in the open garden.
They should be planted two feet apart
in the garden, and should then be cul-
tivated about the same as cabbages. The
soil must be strong and rich, for in tho
early part of the season they have to de-
velop great quantities of leaves and stalks.
Those leaves near the ground will wither
up and fall off, leaving places for buds
to form, and the more Of these buds the
plant has the better it Is for market. In
September the early paintings will be
ready for gathering, and the later plants
will furnish succession for the winter
table that will be very agreeable. For
winter keeping they should be harvested
before severe freezing weather is here,
and kept in the cellar, as cabbage and
caulifower. The Brussels sprouts are
quite hardy, and they are easily grown
in most of our Northern and Western
States.
The two most conspicuous varieties are
the Dwarf and Giant. The former usually
attains q height Of eighteen to twenty
inches, and it is somewhat earlier than
the latter. The dwarf stems produce
heads and buns which are more tender
and juicy than those obtained from taller
plants. The Giant variety reaches a
height of nearly four feet, but it pro-
duces innumerable small buds and a
small crown. It is more productive than
the dwarf on account of its size, and is
generally considered harder.
In order to obtain seeds from Brussels
sprouts 1t is necessary in the fall OF the
year to select several of the finest speci-
mems. These should bs kept in the cell
lar during the winter, and in the spring
they should be set in the open ground
two feet apart. The top shoot should be
cut off, and from the small heads on the
sides of the main stem branches of pods
will shoot out. These should be saved.
A great deal Of the seed obtained in the
market will often produce other varie-
ties than the one desired, aud it is often
necessary to raise the home seeds from
fine specimens. - Boston Cultivator.