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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
A Few Pointers.

Make hOtbeds now.
Get the secdcr in order before need.
cd.
Rhode Island has 1920 sheep, Del
Get up the summers supply of wood
before you are rushed with the spring
work.
Work up the wood while other work
has to stand still because of the spring
mud.
Ohio stands at the head of the list
in the number of sheep with 4,37S, 725;
Texas is Il close second with i, 1884 1874 ,551.
Where is your plow? What condi-
ton is it in? Do not wait to find out
till ready to use unless you know just
how it is.
In some things oycrproduction can
be rcmctlirl in Il single season, but
with cattle this could not be done,
without serious loss, inside of several
years.
Iowa leads all the states in the num-
Der of her hogs, having Jan. /, G,1S1,-
G2S; Missouri comes second, with two
thirds us many. 4,O76,392.
The dairyman should have COW
best adapted to his business. We do
not want her for beef We want a
small COW, because we can get more
work from her at smaller cost than the
large cow.
Do not let the young calf get chilled
and stuntcd. 1t is hard work to get
money back out of calf that is once
stunted. 1t takes deal of pctting and
coaXing and then often fails to come.
Some farmers buy too much ma
chinery. Unless L man crops on a
large scale he cannot afford to buy all
kinds Of implements. 1t pays to use
the best tools, but there is room for the
exercise of judgment in this matter.
In the process Of fattening the
amount of water in animal tissues is
reduced by fat. If given some moist
food, as roots or silage, cattle that are
being fattened will drink very little in
cold weather.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
Noticed a Change,

When man alters the cut of his
whiskers all his friends notice a differ
ence in him, but many of them are at
loss how to account for it. "What
have you been doing?" they say "You
look like another person"
Something like this happened, accord
ing to an exchange, when woman re.
turned home after few days absence
and heard her daughter playing on the
piano.
Where did you learn that new piece.
Maria1" the mother asked.
1T isn't a new piece, mother. The
piano has been tuned"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
Shallow Culture of Corn.

Writing of the shallow culture OF
says: For many miles around Mendoza,
ILL.,, most of the corn is grown by shall
low culture. Very few if any of the
farmers who have used this. method
would agree to cultivate deeply even
if the best deep cultivator made was
given them gratuitously. TO me it
seems strange that shallow culture is
not more generally practiced all over
the country. In La Sale and adjoin-
ing counties the superiority of the
method has been for many years fully
demonstrated, and, by its universal
adoption. many millions of bushels Of
corn would be added to our present an
nual yield.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30

no pigs simply because the necessary
care and thought We're not given them.
The latter class is large one and It's
members are the heaviest losers, hay
ing had the expense of maintaining
brood sowS and having money invested
During the breeding season losses come
from careless mating, in-breedinG, use
Of poorly bred bears. etc. In the far-
rowing season the lack Of attention and
poorly arranged pens result in many
pigs being Overlain. Pigs. die when
small, from the effects of poor food
given them and their dams, and from
poor shelter, lack of clean bedding
from drinking mwholesome water.
and from having little sunshine and en-
crcise. The pigs which lived through
the first month We're given corn ana
water with their dam instead of food
suited to the building Of bone and mus
Gle in the pigs and to the production
of milk by the SOW. If they had been
given shorts. rye meal. Oat meal ana
other bone and muscle forming foods
with Stops, very different results might
have been obtained. Such troubles as
colds. scourS. coStiveneSs, etc, are
usually the direct results Of careless
feeding or of exposure. In recent years
many farmers have neglected their
hogs that more attention might be
given to grain raising. There are not
enough hogs in the country to supply
the worlds demand. and will not he
during the next eighteen months If
the price Of corn remains below GO
cents per brshel it will pay to hold
hogs during the coming year until they
reach 800 pounds weight. provided one
fourth Of this growth is made from
clover or other gra sScs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30

A writer says that wood ashes should
be carefully saved through the winter
and protected from teaching. They
make valuable fertilizer for any crop.
Mixed with an equal bulk of bone
meal and applied at the rate of 500
pounds of the mixture per acre, It
makes very nearly special fertilizer
for corn.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
Why Pigs Are Scarce.

Some of the farmers that have no
hogs at present are honest enough to
admit that it is largely owing to their
careless methods. There are others
who have regarded hogs too trouble
e -m9A0 raise. Still another class have
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30
AN OLD RONDEAU.

Ye Crynolyne is like to grace
1e worlde OF fashion for a space;
But l waulde coNntc Il lesser yll
le broale EliZahcthau frvll
Whcrcwyth To frame We ladies face.
Sddc heautis to thy scntyl race.
or punr. or paynt, or coUrtlie lace:
fut fypht. y !ali.. with Il wyll.
Ic Cryuolyne!
For thou art Swrete in any lease,
fut Surrlie thou art QUITE Of place
In such 4 ruun!c disguise uniyll
Tho hast Il bouic fyt to fyll
HE Cryuolyne.
London Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-03-30

now, and YOU could save him from it
if You only would. | am sure you could
live on half what you do, and you have
so much influence with mamma that
she would save, 100, if you would talk
to her.
I'm not clever. I know. but I could
do the hOusemaid's work. and | would,
but YOU will not do anything. You re-
fused to take that situation, and you
only laughed at me when L talked to
you the last time you were home. And
then l just made up my mind that if
you were too proud to work Id show
you that | WASN'T
All through this torrent Of words her
brother walked around, affecting not
to listen. But he stood still now, look
ing stelnly and seriously into her face.
And you will stay here and do this
mental work just for the sake Of
shaming me-"
Put in this way she did not like the
sound Of it. but she held her ground I'M
tlinchingly.
81 not only mean to say it, but I
mean to do it. Oh. you need not look
at me like that! don't like it, You
may be sure. l could have sunk into
the ground this evening when those
young men jOked about me. But I've
begun, and am going to 90 on. I'm
not going to be a sham or burden one
day longer"
He walked away from her then, and
leaning against the mantel, remained
in utter silence fully five minutes. TO
most of us, however ease-loving or
however hardened, there are moments
when it is given us to see new
heaven and new earth; and to Harry
Emerson this fash Of inspiration came
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

a bang. Before Colonel Fellows could ad-
just his glasses to examine the coins and
see who had won Reed picked up the silver.
Made 1t Dollar Go.
"You have lost, colonel" he said. "This is
the first chance | have had to make any
money out of you"
Colonel Fellows mildly disputed Reeds
ruling, and Dolliver of Iowa, who was q
witness of the transaction, insisted that
the ex-speaker had lost. Reed was firm,
and Dsliver, by way of a challenge, said:
@I'h match you for the dollar" .
"All right" said Reed.
Dolliver won, and Reed said he did not
care to risk another chance.
Doubled the Stakes Again.
Dolliver wandered back to his desk.
Soon Burrows of Michigan heard of the
transaction. He turned to Dolliver and
said sarcastically: You think you're
lucky, don't you? Well, I'll just match
you for the two dollars" They matched
and Burrows won. About this time the
house adjourned and the colonels original
half dollar jingled off in the Michigan
mans pocket
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Senate and Hnnse I'm Rrief.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-Brice in the
senate yesterday offered resolution that
the senate has heard with deep regret the
death of r. b. Hayes, formerly chief mag
istrate of the United States and that as a
further mark Of respect to his memory on
this, the day of his funeral, the senate do
now adjourn. The resolution was agreed
to and the senate adjourned for the day.
In the house the general deficiency ap-
preparation was reported and placed on
the calendar. On motion of Cultivate a
resolution of respect to the memory of eX-
President Hayes was adopted and the
house adjourned about l clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
The National Board of Trade.

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. - The national
board of trade yesterday passed the resolu-
ton of the Portland OR chamber of COM
merce, expressing the approval of the
board of all measures called to further pro-
tect the timber lands of the country and to
made additional reservations of the same
The silver question and that of reduced
telegraph tolls were postponed until the
next annual meeting The resolution OF
the New York board of trade recommend
ing the consolidation of third and fourth
classes Of mail matter into one class, to be
mailable at the rate of two ounces for l
cent was passed. After some miscellaneous
business the board adjourned to meet at
this city next year.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
HE HAD A SHOT AT HAYES.
A War Reminiscence Related by
Georgia Ex-Confederate.

War "Reminiscences Related by a
Georgia Ex-Confederate.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 21-Rutherford B.
Hayes was at one time the target of a
Georgia Confederate 1t was only by a
scratch that his life was saved and that the
Ohio colonel afterward became president
The scene was on the Gouley river, in
West Virginia. The Georgian who took
aim was General VIM. Phillips, of Mariet-
ia, and the time was 1861. For several
days General Floyd had been skirmishing
with General Cox's Ohio troops at the
Hawks Nest" picturesque cliff rising
over 900 feet from the river road.
Knocked OF Hayes Plume.
One fine morning General (then Colonel
William Phillips heard bugle blast near
the Hawks Nest across the river and an
Ohio colonel at the head of his regiment,
rode out into the river a good distance. as
the rocks shelved gradually. Colonel
Phillips selected long range rifle from one
of his men, and raising his weapon took de
iberate aim at the Union officer. The dis
tance was great, but Phillips was a fine
shot and at the crack of the rife plume
from the Ohio coloners high hat fiuttered
out into the water, and the officer dashed
up the bauk out of range.
Met His Inteneed Victim Later.
In 1878 General Phillips was in Wash
ington and saw the president. He said
something about "Hawk's Nest and his
aim at an Ohio colonel. President Hayes
frightened up and inquired into details.
Then the president said he was the Ohio
colonel whose hat was grazed by Phillips
bullet. That night General Phillips took
tea at the private family table of tbe
Hayes family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Report on the sweating, system.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The house COM
mittee on manufactures yesterday adopted
the report of the subcommittee detailed to
inquire in the Sweating system" of tene-
ment house labor. The committee inciines
favorably to the use OF tags on all articles
of clothing, by which they can be traced to
the place of manufacture, the prohibition
of interstate commerce in such goods as
are made under unhealthy conditions, and
the definition OF such conditions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
REMARKS ON POLITICAL PULLS.
As They Eject the Administration of tn
Pension Once.

As They Eject the Administration of the
Pension ONCE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Dr. Ainsworth.
who by a special bill of congress has been
placed in charge of the record and pension
division of the war department. with the
rank of colonel. and who has been en-
trusted with the entire administration of
pension matters as far as they relate to
army records, was examined before a sub
committee of the house on the question of
transferring the whole pension system to
the war department. Speaking of the sug-
gested transfer he said: $50 far as I am
personally concerned l don't want it. 1t
quadruples the labor and responsibility.
But if congress should see fit to make this
transfer it should provide that the rank
and pay of the chief of the record and pen
sion office should be increased correspond
ingly with his responsibility. l should
prefer my present place to the new place
with major-generaPs commission.
The Commissioner Lacks Authority.
Whether you make this change or not
one of the first things you ought to do is to
straighten out the affairs of the pension of
flee. There is an Office which of all others
ought to be conducted as nearly like a pri-
vate business concern as possible II has
most unbusiness like methods, and there is
one very good reason for it. No commits
sioner, whether the present one or a
new appointee of President Cleveland,
can bring order out of the chaos there be
| cause he has no authority to keep order
| and to discipline refractory or worthless
employees. In fact, if one of his employees
should go into the commissioners office to
morrow drunk and kick him, he has not
the authority to put him out or to dis.
charge him.
The Worthless Have Influence"
"All he can do is to recommend the re
duction or discharge of the employe BY
| the time that recommendation reaches the
secretary of the interior and is returned
with action upon it to the pension office
it has lost all the force and effect it ever
had because you can set this down as q
rule with very few exceptions, that the
more worthless a public employe is the
greater is his amount of influence; but 6
drunkard, loafer, an insubordinate trifier
is man who has so much influence thai
the chief of his bureau cannot get him ont
No business man would expect order an6
discipline to be preserved with as httl,
power over his employees as is given tn,
commissioner of pensions"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Total of the General Deficiency Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-The general de-
ficiency appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year was completed yesterday by the
house committee on appropriations and
was reported to the house by Representa-
tive Sayers, of Texas. The total ap-
preparation carried by the bill is $40, ,956, ,610.
OF this about SIS, 900, 600 is for pensions.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
The weather We May Expect.

WASHINGTON, an. 2l.-The following are the
weather indications for twenty-four hours
from s p. N. yesterday: For Indiana and nli-
nois-Snow, except fair in western Illinois;
colder; northwesterly winds. For Mich
igan and Wisconsin-Snow, except fair
weather in western Wisconsin; colder; winds
shifting to northerly and becoming variable.
For Iowa-Generally fair colder weather;
winds shifting TO northwesterly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
STATESMEN MATCHING DOLLARS

A Story that Is Told by New York World
Special
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The New York
Worlds correspondent here telegraphed
the following to that paper: Representa-
tive Fellows strayed over to the Republican
side of the chamber yesterday afternoon
with half-dollar in his hand. Approach
ing ex-Speaker Reed he remarked jocular-
ly: "Pn match you for the half" The
house was in session at the time Reed
smiled and said: "Well, Pm afraid I'll
have to go you" Two half-dollars were
aIanned daun an the ex-speaker's desk with
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The house COM
mittee on reform in the civil service yes
terday ordered favorably reported to the
house the resolution introduced by Bynum
of Indiana requesting the civil service
commission to furnish the house with a
lot of information that may be used in
criticism of the administration of the com
mission
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Characteristic of Gleason.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-Following the
court ruling the city clerk Of Long Island
City has canvassed the returns and de-
clared Sanford mayor The oath of Office
has been administered and indications are
that Gleason is out, though he still vows
he will be mayor. court or no court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
To Repeal the Election Law.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The committee
on election of president, etc, has reported
its conclusions about the federal election
law, and they are generally that the law
be repealed; that it subserves no good
purpose and that federal meddlingn with
elections must cease
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Not Worried Over Nelson's Decision

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2I.-A special from
Duluth, Mimi, to the effect that a United
States district judge had held the Chinese
exclution act TO be unconstitutional
because it violated fundamental principle
Of the constitution which guarantees to
every ,iti2en the right of trial by jury,
has attracted the attention of members of
congress, but does not appear to have
caused any alarm among the advocates Of
that measure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Bow MI @sr;:sr.r .sc sent tUp TO. Life.

MERRILL, Wis, Jan. 21.-Hans Arder.
son, the boy murderer, has been sentenced
to state prison for life by Judge Bardeen in
the circuit court. The boy, in cold blood,
murdered a neighbor named Homefeld,
for the purpose of robbery, aided by his
brother of II years, whom he won over.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
LIVE sTockAND PRODUCE MARKETS
Chicago.


CHICAGO, Jan. 20.
Following were the quotations on the board
of trade today: Wheat-January, opened
7418c, closed 735sc; May, opened 79ssc, closed
791Ec; July, opened 57fsc, closed ,sssc. Corn
January. opened i-S4c, closed 429sc; May,
opened 4'14c, cloSel 4.i4c; July, opened 1850,
closed 4Sc. Oats-january, opened 3o34c,
3l33c; May, opened 5jlAa, closed 353sc. Pork
January, opened SlS.jo, closed SlS.6219; Febru-
ary. opened SIS.j0 closed lS.62l6; May, opened
SlsS5 closed S1s971E. Lard-January, opened
Sl061l@ closed e9.S!E.
Live Stock Prices al the Union Stock yard;
To-Day raEgGd as f"l--ys. Market opened
II. her active on pacing and shipping ac-
count; feeling stronger. common light lots un-
changed: sales ranged at $5Sl67.l5 pigs, s.. 100
1.j5 light, s.. "a rough packing, $500 IS
mixed, and S7.5pJ7 90 heavy packing and ship
ping lots.
Cattie-AIarket slow ana rather weak, but
prices not quotahly lower excepting on COM
mon qualities; shippers and local buyers back
ward purchasing. quotations ranged at $40
G610 choice to extra shipping steers, 81. 500
$50 good To choice do, $40 tt6) fair to good.
S-6.40G3.sJ common TO medium do S3.0gd3.7 -
butchers steers, S2UJ@l2..j stockers 81 5am
3.25 Texas steers, S2.Sad3.25 feeders, Sl.2502 %
cows, SI5oa2.70 bulls, and S350d6.50 veal
alves.
prices ruled 50l0c lower: quotations ranged at
S3OCG5 2d per 100 lbs westerns, S3otGl5. 40 ma
tives, and 81 4ljl GEO lambs.
Produce: Butter-Fancy creamery, 33c per
ID: fancy dairy, z5@-Sc; fresh packing stock
l7GlI9c. EGes-Strictly fresh. sc per doz; ice
house, 2,6l-,,c. Dressed Poultry - Spring
chickens, 1G611c per III; mixed lots, exc l0c;
turkeys. I3c: ducks. ll@l21 &C: geese. 90.l2c-
Potatoes-Wi isccI.si- Rose. G5IGSc per bushel:
HebroRs. 6I@r'c. vi .consiu 80. bal.ks, 7Uc
Michigan BGrt nk,, ;S,,le: mixer lots. 80
5oc. Sweet Potatoes Illinois, S4.UEN4.JO. Ap-
ples-Fair to good. s@.&5l l25O per barrel.
Cranberries-Je3sa.'s .an"y. SS.0OE9CO per
barrel; Cape CO.., clo-vt ane, Sl0C09ll0l.
New York.
Nav YORK, Jan. 20.
Wheat-No. > red w.atrr cash. soc; Feb
ruary. ,9l.c; March SG'-t: MAY, S-2sc:
June, S27sc. CCru-No. = mixed cash and
July. 30; February, -2tsc; May, 81 Sc
Oats-\o. mixed cash 5Sc: May, 39I5c.
Rye-Nominai, western and state 6296lc.
Barley-Quict and Unchanged; western
quoted At 6lls s p, tyc-rnweG state, G5G6Gc.
Pork-Duil: hut steady; Ola l.ess. ;l..-5sl l7.5O:
new mess, lS.25olS.ii. Lard-DulI and un-
changed; May, sIo.a.
Live Stock: Catte-Trading slow for all
grades at reduction OF l0Gl5c per 100 pounds;
poorest TO best native steers. S3.60G5.S0 per
100 lbs; bulls and dry cows, S2.25Q3.75.
Sheep and Lambs-Market dull and slow at
a slight decline; sheep, Si.40ll535 per 100 lbs;
lambs, S5.25g6.S5. Hogs-\ominally steady;
live h9Ss S1.4sGS.OO per lJ0 lbs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21

For beauty, Tor comic for Improve
ment OF the complexion Use only Poz-
zoni's Powder; there E 8 nothing equal TO.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
( ISLAND, SATURDAY. JANUARY al. 1893.
DYING BY DEGREES
About Expresses the Condition
of James G. Blaine.
EVIDENTLY NOT QUITE so WE'LL,

But the Physicians Do Not Admit That He
Is Any Worse-A Light in the Sick Room
Early This Morning-Capital City Affairi
"A War Department Man Makes Some
Salty Remarks About the Pension
Bureau-An Incident of "NIatching'' fof
Coin-CongressionaI Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-The lights were
burning in Mr.. Blaine's room early this
morning, but the curtains were dowI
almost to the window sills, so it was i'm.
possible to see if any one was moving about
All appeared to be quiet, however, and
there was no movement later in the morn
ing.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Mr. Blaine was
not so well last evening, although there
was no alarming change. At $40 DR..
Hyatt drove to Mr.. Blaine's house and
DR.. Johnston followed a few moments later,
and as he aIighted from the carriage he d.
rected the driver to go TO his office for Ger.
tain medicines. The servant drove back
rapidly and the medicine was Immediately
taken to the sick room. Mr.. Blaine, Jr.,
who was out of the house at the time was
hurriedly called in. Representative Hit,
who was in the house before the physicians
came, left the house. but had no informa-
ton to impart as to Mr.. Blaine's condition.
After being in the house for the greater
part of an hour the physicians appeared.
DR.. Johnston said their visit at this time
did not indicate any alarming change. He
said that be simply desired to consult wi tn
DR.. Hyatt, not having had that oppor tu-
nitY during the day
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
No Solid Food for Four Weeks.

There was no significance, he said, to be
attached to the sending to his office for
medicines. There was something that he
needed and he sent for it. Mr.. Blaine was
entirely conscious, he said, and conversed
with him and the members of the family
while he and DIR. Hyatt were there. DIR.
Johnston said he would return late at
night-not that there was any necessity for
it-but he had called so early because he
wanted to know the condition of his pa
tient before he retired. He considered Mr..
Blaine about the same as he had been for
the past few days, neither better nor worse,
but if anything a little stronger. 1t is
learned that Mr.. Blaine has not taken solid
nourishment for more than four weeks,
and of course could not gather any ma
terial strength
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-01-21
Absolutely no Change.

DR.. Johnston return to the Blaine resi-
dence at $40 and remained at his patient 5
bedside until 10 O'Clock. When the physi-
clan left he said that there was nothing to
add to what he had already given out
"There is absolutely no change in Mr..
Blaine's condition." he said, "aEd he is
just as strong as he was yesterday. l viii
not return tonigth unless am summoned
by some unexpected change"