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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08
WORLDS FAIR SOUVENIRS.
How You Can Get One of the Columbian
Half Dollars.

Toe Worlds Fair souvenir CONS are"go-
ing like hot cakes, and those who want
to get one or more of them will ma, e to be-
stir themselves or they will be too late.
The desire for one of these mementoes of
the Exposition seems to be almost as
universal as is the inter 81 in the Exposi-
ton itself. and orders for Them have
been sent in from all psrts OF the United
States and also from foreign countries.
All OF these souvenir coins. except five,
are being sold at uniform price of one
dollar each, For the first coin struck off
$1,000 has already been offered, and
various prices have been bid for the
400tb, 1925, iS92d aud the last coin.
Desiring that these souvenirs be distrib-
uted as widely as possible among the peo-
pie. and that all, irrespective of locality,
have an equal chance to obtain them, the
Elk position authorities have sought to
prevent syndicates and Others from pur
chasing large quantities and thus "cor-
nering' the sale. On the contrary, they
have arranged to supply banks. business
houses and individuals in all. parts of the
country with as many as they may desire
to distribute among their patrons, custo-
mers or friends They require only that
the orders must be for 50 coins, or some
multiple of so, ard hat the order be &C.
compsnied by the cash, at the rate of Que
dollar for each coin. A great may banks
and business firms have gladly com piled
with these conditions and ordered each SO
to go 600 of the coins.
Notwithstanding these conditions have
been widely published, still vast number
of inquiries by letter have been received
at exposition headquarters asking how
the coins may be obtained. The best
way is to get them through local ban ks, all
OF which are no doubt willing to accom-
modate in that way their patrons and the
residents OF the city or town in which
they are doing business II. however,
for any reason it is desired to obtain
them otherwise the proper method is to
form club of subscribers for so coins,
or some multiple of so, and select some
one member of the club to distribute the
coins when received. Orders should be
addressed to A. F. Seeberger, treasurer
Worlds Columbian Elk position. Chicago.
This souvenir half dollar, it is reported
from Washington, will be the most ar
tistic coin ever issued from the mint. On
the diverse eide will sppe.r the head OF
Columbus, designed from The l otto por-
trait, and surrounding it the words,
Worlds Columbian Exposition, Chicago
1902. On the reverse side will appear 8
caravel. representing Columbus flag
ship, and beneath it two hemispheres
Above the caravel will be United
States Of America" and beneath the
hemispheres. Columbian Half Dollar.
There is no doubt that this coin will be
regarded as the most distinctive and
highest priced cheap souvenir of the
Worlds Fair.
1t is probable that the c)ins will no,
be ready for distribution until some
time in December. But the or ders are
bein g sent III rapid ly, and will be filled
n The order CT being received.
L
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08

l have been bothered with catarrh for
about twenty years; / had lost sense of
smell entirely. and l had almost lost nv
hearing. My eyes we're getting so dim I
had TO get some one to thread nv
needle Now have my hearing as well
as ever had. and can see to thre I'D AS
fine u needle as ever l did, nv sense O I
smell is partly restored, and it seems to
be improving all the time. think there
is nothing like Elys Cream Balm for ca
tsrrh. Mrs. E. z. Grimes, Rendriu.
Perry Co.. o.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08

What the Hon George G. Vest says in
regard to the superiority of the Hirsch-
berg's diamond and interchangeable spec.
tacles
Il am using glasses which purch ased
from Prof. Hirschberg and they are the
best ever tried; it affords me grea,
pleasure to recommend Prof. Hirschbera
as sd excellent optician. and his glasses
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08
McCABE Bros,
OFFERINGS.
One day-Nov. 7-Monday.

All table oil cloths, best quality made, al coors
and white, lie yd.
On Tuesday q. m from 10 till IL O'Clock we shall
sell mems white and grey undershirts at &c each
We intend keeping up the great stir in our under
wear partment,
Wednesday, all day, white shaker (domep fan
mel 4Hc yard, Qimit Of 20 yards 70 one Gus
tomer.)
We presume that in this depsrtmf Mt cal be
found more real genuine good bargains both in
aannels and cotton hsnnels than sre shown any
where else in this section.
ANNOUSCBngNT-We are p ased to advise
Gibbony, the celebrated light ng paiute- I
in oils. Every one of h. product 'ons will
toner choosing his own subject from work a
some pa ocular subjec >t,l, OF pic IRE
You wal tiand presented ynufr.c. 4 very ,
pictures must be protected Will" TT irg. s
bition this week.
Wanted at once-Experienced Clerks wan
McCABJ
1920, 1922 and Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08

A woman's beauty is never lost
So long as her sweet smile remains
So long as CLEAN her teeth like frost.
And her soft lip the ruby stains;
And SOZODONT, with magic power
Bestows on her this priceless dover.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08
FOR SALE
AT A
E:ARGAIN.

The 7-room brick cot
tage situated on the cor
ner of Eleventh St., and
Fourth Ave. has all'mod-
ern conveniences; house
in best of repair. Only
a small cash payment re-
CURED; balance on long
time. Positively a great
bargain.
For further Information inquire Of
GEORGE F. ROTH,
At Jackson B HURTS ONCE
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08


will be but short time TILL long
stretch Of canal trunk will be ready for
use.
Early Obstacles Overcome
No government enterprise ever had
more obstacle S TO suTmount than this
one had. The difficulties conferred in
,1e last five miles. The troublesome
point was the passing of the rapids of
Rock river. There is fall of 10 feet
from the guard lock to the mouth, as
mapped, ard there is no way TO pass
boats without locking On account Of
the many water-pOwer privileges owned
along the front OF Milan the engineers
were compelled 10 seek q route on the
north side OF the north channel Of
Rock river. Property owners there
asked heavy damages for right of way
This caused Capt. L. L. Wheeler, en-
gineer in charge. to seek another route
when the last survey was made. He
crossed to the south side ind found a
better location than the north side Of
fered,
Bids on the work we're opened and
contracts awarded at the Office of Capt
Marshall in Chicago. The one for the
construction of lockpit 81 was approved
by the war department before the S,hour
law went into operation; the others we're
caught unapproved, and necessarily re-
Jected, It med inevitable that win
Ter would come before work could be
fairly opened, but with characteristic en-
ergy Capt. Marshall FASTENED the re-
celving of new bids, contracts were let
lnder them and in late midsummer work
vas commenced At this moment it is
we'll along.
A number of illustrations accompany
the article. among which are "a Sketch of
The First Mile Of the Canal" stable
Tent on Carr's Island" "The Camp on
Carr's Island" Black Hawks Watch
Tower" and others. Then follows min
Ute description Of the work in progress
and the surrounding country. together
with review of the work since its be-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08
The Plain Truth

Is good enough for Hoods Sarsaparilla-
there is no need of establishment or SEN
sationalism. Simply what Hoods Sar-
ssparills does, that tells the story OF Its
merit. II you have never realized its
benefits single bottle will convince you
it is q good medicine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys,
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habituaI
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW roRk. NV
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08

The highest praise has been won by
hoods Pills for their easy. vet efficient
action. Sold by all druggists. Price
25c
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-08
HENNEPIN,sH O !!
Account of the Work That is
Now in Progress.
CHICAGO PAPERS REVIEW

A description of the Initiative Steps in the
Great Enterprise. the Difficulties Met
With and Final Adoption OF q Route
Outline of the Work That is Now Being
Done and the Prospects for Further APP
preparation to Carry on the Work.
Ia its issue CT Sunday the Chicago
Herald devotes considerable space to an
EXTENDED write up of tie prot ress Of the
hennepin canal in which it says:
The Hennepin canal is under full way
a. last. L has been canal on paper for
Years; but up TO the present time there
his been a good deal more WIND than
water in it, and among those people who
we're inclined to oppose it, for one reason
or another. IL ha! almost drifted into a
bgword and a mockerY. These people
would be surprised to see The progress
that has been made on it since work was
actively commenced this summer. Il
Will be but short time TIL long
stretch Of canal trunk will be ready for
use.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
THE COST OF MILK.
Essentials Necessary to Making the Dairy
Farm Profitable.

Farm Profitable.
The question is often asked: "Wbat
can we afford to sell milk for?" In the
Ohio Farmer fl. Talcott tells under
what conditions a farmer must make
milk to be able to afford to sell it at
the going prices. He says:
First he must have dairy COWS to
milk, not steers, or cows but little
better for milk than steers. His cows
must average 5000 pounds of milk per
year at the very lowest estimate.
Second, in order to produce milk
cheap the year round he must have
cheap, single ceiling wooden silos and
then plant the large variety of south
ern white corn, about the same time as
he would in each locality his commsn
field corn to produce it's best, and then
let it grow to near full maturity, SO the
grain is almost ripe, and then cut and
Hi the silos with 1t, cutting the grain
itself in with the green, moist juicy
stalks. You cannot do this work when
it is too wet. Snow or rain on it does
no harm. You then have n good full
grain ration with each bushel basket.
full of cut ensilage for feed Give this
literally night and morning. with a
feed of clover hay at noon, and you
have then got perfection in reducing
cost of winter feed for dairy COWS.
1t will not cost over So per head to
winter dairy cows upon this kind of
feed, and the sum total of less than SIS
per head will cover all the cost of pro-
ducing the 5000 pounds of milk or
more which he can sell for at least $40.
There is no guess work about this. ]
am doing this very business on three
dairy farms, and do not exceed this
cost l make more money, however,
than this, because we set the milk at
home in deep setting tin cans, and send
the cream only to the factory to be
made into butter, and feed our sweet
skim milk to the calves and pigs at
home, and every COW of mine earns me
fully SIS for skim milk, and they aver.
age S35 worth of butter apiece.
Besides this the manure they make
each season at the barn is worth fully
S. apiece, and fairly pays for the care
of the cows.
The hauling of milk to factory
should always be done by the farmer
who lives the farthest away on each
street, and for five or six cents per
hundred pounds of milk he could af-
ford to haul all there is on the street to
the factory. 1t is big chore and q
very foolish way for each farmer to do
liver his own milk.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
Orangs in London.

For some time the collection of an.
thropoid apes in the geological gardens
was reduced by the death of Sally and
George to single representative of the
order-a gibbon. The stock has, with
in the last day or two, been recruited
by pair of orangs which occupy the
cage that used to lodge the celebrated
and much-lamented Sally. Unfortu.
nately, however, these two little beasts
do not appear to possess the same vigor
of constitution which Sally enjoyed;
one has distressing cough and the
other looks decidedly out of sorts. 1t
is to be feared that they will not long
remain with us These anthropoid
apes, which are always among the
most interesting exhibits, are ,lnfortu.
nately the most difficult of all animals
to keep healthy during captivity. There
are not many among the large number
which the geological society have &C.
quired during the last few years that
attained a respectable age. Even Sally
was only 10 or II years old and it is
probable that all the larger anthropoids
live about as long as we do in wild
state.-London News
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
POISONOUS PARSNIPS.
DO Not Use the Vegetable Until 1t Has
Made Considerable Grow tn.

DO Not Use the Vegetable Until 1t Has
Made Considerable Growth
1t seems matter of surprise that so
wholesome vegetable as the parsnip
should sometimes be poisonous, says
Meehans' Monthly. Every spring we
have accounts in the daily papers of
parties meeting their death through
eating them. Late last spring an ac-
count came of three young men of
Wilkesbarre, Pa, who ate them, sup
posing they were articholses, one of
whom died n short time afterwards To
those not acquainted with the actual
facts, it is difficult to believe that the
parsnip really causes the troubles. 1t
has frequently been attributed to other
plants, OF which the well-known hem
lock of Socrates is member. In order
to test the matter accurately the writer
sent to the authorities of town in
(which some children We're said to have
slied from eating parsnips, to get some
! of the roots for direct examination.
In one case the roots sent us had the
marks of the teeth of the children who
had eaten of other portions of
the root, showing conclusively that
that was the root of which the
children had eaten. Planting these
roots, including that of the one
that was partly eaten, and wait
ing for its growth, it was found to
be the. true parsnip. Just why the
J parsnip in its early stage should be
poisonous, and not so at other times,
remains to be investigated; but that it
is really the parsnip that has caused
this trouble is without a shadow of a
doubt
We think there is little cause to fear
poisoning from eating the cultivated
parsnip; but it is well not to use them
until after they have made consider.
able growth in the spring.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

CORN can be fed as a night ration to
a good advantage at least until the 1st
kof April, when the weather is warmer
No SINGLE breed of fowls will an
5swer all requirements. If the object
is to secure eggs without regard to the
sale of fowls a non-sitting breed is
best. If broilers and fowls are the
object the market breeds should be
preferred.
The middle of the strawberry rows
should have drains, which may be laid
off with plow This will greatly aid
in preventing the upheaval of the
plants by the frost The drains can
be filed up with u cultivator in the
spring
NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that in
Maryland and Delaware the prices OF
fruit were forced down by the great
kabundance, it is stated that the fruit
growers of both st:tes made good
profits, amounting in the two states to
couple million dollars.
A RELIANCE on old and tried varieties
6f fruits is the proper thing for novice
IN fruit culture. Many of these old
fruits are as prolific and profitable as
they were a generation ago. Let the
scientists and the uurserymen do the
experimenting.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06


a, egg; b, larva; c, cornstalll showing punc-
tures; d, pupa; e, adult--d b, d and enlarged.
of trees, etc. The eggs, shown en-
larged at a, are laid about July z, and
are placed below the surface of the
soil near the base of the plants, singly
or in groups of from 2 to 12 or more.
The indications are that the insect is
double brooded, though this is not pos
itively known. Soon after the eggs
are laid the laryB hatch out and bur
row into and eat the cornstalls Just
above the root. For this reason it is
called bud worm" in the south. Often
whole fields aye destroyed, scarcely
hill being lett The first indication
of attack is the willing of the central
leaf, and soon the whole plant exhib-
its withered appearance. The larvts
Is shown enlarged at b, and at c on the
stalk are punctures where the larva
bored into it These larve are yellow
ish-white in color, with the head and
legs brown, slender, and they have few
scattering hairs on the body Before
TRANSFORMING, the rear part of the
body becomes enlarged. In the illus
tration this enlargement has begun.
AT d is shown the pupa The pupa-
rum or pupa case is quite spiny. Two
parasites have been found to attack
this pess; but the only remedy which
appears to offer relief from it's at
tacks is TO plant the corn very early,
or else SD late that the larva will have
transformed before it starts. This
season will vary with the latitude.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
Ignorance In the Orchard.

Ignorance is at the bottom of most
fruit failures. The sons of ignorant
fruit growers learn little from their
fathers--except as they learn to hate
learning. Some day we may have
schools for fruit culture. Why not in
deed? If fruit growing or farming are
70 be professions, why should NOT boys
be trained for the work they are to en-
gage imp They certainly fail to get
suitable learning now. The cutting
away of large limbs of fruit trees is
murdcrous work. There would be no
occasion for it, in case the trees are
properly pruned when small. When
large LINKS must be cut away the
stumps should be coated to protect the
exposed wood One aim in pruning
should be to have the fruit grow ON
large limbs, and not ut the extremities
of small limbs, where the wind has full
sway 70 snap it OFF. Judicious pruning
will secure this result to certain ex,
tent--Colman's Rural World.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
California;.

California is the most attractive and de-
lighlful section of the United States, if not
OF the world, and its many beautiful resorts
will be crowded with the best families
of the East during the entire winter. It
offers to the lnve stor the best open opportun,
ity for safe and large returns from its fruit
lands. 1t offers the kindest climate in
the world to the feeble and debilitated
and ii is reached in the most comfortable
manner over the Atchison, Topeka a. Santa
Fe Railroad. Pullman Vestibule Sleeping
Cars leave Chicago by this line every day
in the year and go without change or trans.
fer. through to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego. This is feature not of
fered by any other line.
ing, Chicago, Ill, If you desire any informa,
tion as to the country and the accommoda.
tions for reaching it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
ROBINS AT PLAY.
A Spectacle That Proves tho Existence of
n sense of Humor In Birds.

A Spectacle That Proves tho Existenos of
sense OF Humor In Birds.
story told by a lady contributor to
an English magazine would seem to
show that birds in their wild state 'go
In for" organized romps just like chill
drcn at u Christmas party. Andrew
Crosse, the distinguished naturalist, was
one day looking out of his study win
dow, in house on the Quantoch hills.
From this window he could see into a
courtyard n little distance away, which
was sheltered by walls and was remote
from any noises or disturbances of any
kind. BY and by the naturalist saw a
robin engaged in dragging the appnr-
emily dead body Of another robin round
and round in circle on the pavement.
1t looked just as If the live robin had
fought with and killed the other, and
was indulging in the cruel triumph of
pulling the lifeless body ofits rival over
the stones, as Achilles dragged Hector
round the walls of Troy.
just as Mr.. Crosse had come to tho
conclusion that the strange proceeding
of which he was privileged to bc the
witness was the termination of battle
to the death between two bird enemies,
the live robin suddenly stopped and
threw itself on it's back, as though stark
dead. Its wings were half distended
and rigid. and its lsgs upturned to the
sky. Never, apparently, had there been
robin more dead than It was
Meanwhile, the other robin went
through an exactly converse trans
formation scene. 1t had only been
.aamming dead. and now woke up into
full and vigorous life.
Selling on it's feathered companion,
1t dragged the latter in its turn all
round the same circle, and repeated the
process several times over. The con-
clusion of the scene was that both birds
flew off together to some neighboring
trees. Now, this story, related by the
widow of the eminent authority on
natural history to whom we have re.
ferred, might be set down as an exagger-
alton or distortion of what really hap.
pened, only that the observer was him
self a trained scientific expert, not like
ly to let his eyesight be interfered with
by his imagination.
The popularity of the incident lies in
the fact that the performers were wild
animals They had not been trained
to play this game by any showman's
devices, but they had, out of the pure
merriment of their own hearts and the
liveliness of their bird intellects,
evolved game of Lets pretend, like
"Alice in Wonderland" and carried it
out with perfect success Chicago Jour
nal
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
A TWELvE-SPoTrED PEST.
Description of an Insect Known AS tn
Diabrotica l2-Punctatn

Description of an Insect Known as the
Diabrotica 12-Punctata.
For the past two years the habits of
an insect, the larvae of which have
been found quite destructive to young
corn in Virginia, Alabama, Mississip-
pi. Louisiana, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Illinois and Ohio, have been closely
observed, and the results of this OBJ
servation are given in Insect Life
The adult, shown enlarged at in the
Illustration, is black and yellow or
greenish yellow, the latter color pre-
vailing on the wings. The black spots
are II in number, as the insects name
indicates 1t is a very general feeder.
eating the blades of corn, ears of green
corn, kernels of wheat, cabbage, eau.
iifower, beans, oats, roses, the foliage
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06

gallons. This solution is just about as
effective for pear-leaf blight as Bor-
deaux mixture, and as it is consider
ably cheaper, is preferable to the Bor-
deaux. Averaging up the cost of spray
ings at various seasons of growth, it
was found that while Bordeaux mixture
cost 39l cents per tree for material and
Its application, the ammoniaca) solu-
tion of copper carbonate cost less than
24 cents per tree. OF the results in
the field the report noted says: 1t has
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1892-02-06
August
Flower

had been troubled five months
with Dyspepsia. l had a fullness
after eating, and heavy load in the
pit of my stomach. Sometimes a
deathly sickness would overtake
me. I was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny City,
Pa, in whose employ l had been for
seven years. fused August Flower
for two weeks. / was relieved of all
trouble. I can now eat things 1
dared not touch before. I have
gained twenty pounds since my re-
covery. ]. D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. @