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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

also bees found that, once moisture has
been 50 supplied, the soil greatly ex-
soeeds in fertility that OF nearly eyery re-
gion where plentiful rains make irriga-
ton unnecessary. This IS because the
elements that go to make soil produce
tive are soluble in water and have been
largely washed out in humid regions by
the rains, which have thus reduced its
value for cultivation, making It neces-
sary to replace the elements SO taken
away by manuring.
In arid parts of Utah, for instance. Il
has been found by soil analyses that the
crop producing ngredients are in excess
I Of those found in the soils Of any Of the
we'll watered states. The only such soils
at all approaching that Of Utah in rich
ness are in the Mississippi valley,
where, owing to the very level surface
OF the country; the water does not SO
rapidly drain, and therefore takes with
it smaller proportion of the valuable
elements. What is true in Utah is also
true in parts Of California and Nevada,
Colorado, Arizona, Kansas, Nebraska
and elsewhere. In those regions, too,
the soil is deeper than in the humid re-
gions, save in the Mississippi valley, for
it has not been washed away bodily by
running water. ..-.~
The history of irrigation reaches back
almost as far into the dim and distant
past as does that Of man himself. Old
Egypt's greatness was based upon canals
and bitches. The farmers Of the great
empires Of ancient Asia, located, many
Of them, in tracts that were practically
rainless, watered their fields so success
fully that enormous populations were
supported on comparatively narrow
areas. 1t seems probable that without
the potent aid Of irrigation the old time
civilization could never have existed at
all When they declined, so did the art
and science of irrigation, for the new
civilizations sprang up in Europe and
America, in parts Of the world where
artificial watering was not needed.
When American civilization had subju-
gated the eastern portion of this great
continent and had pushed it's way to the
desiccated alkai plains Of the middle
west, it was seen that further progress
could be accomplished only by revival
in the occident Of those practices that
had been so beneficial in the orient
thousands Of years ago. For the first
time in history the Anglo-Saxon and
Teutonic races were face to face with
aridity unhampered by the previous
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

PRESIDENT ELWOOD MEADE.
presence of older, more inert races. The
manner in which the emergency is be-
ing met is one of the most interesting
developments in all human progress.
The work has been prosecuted in
many ways. In some places great reser-
voirs have been created by the construc-
tion Of costly dams for the retention of
the water Of streams flowing from the
melting SHOWS and the rains of the
mountains. From these reservoirs canals
and bitches have been led to the farm
ing lands Of the valleys and plains be-
low. In other places the waters Of the
rivers have been diverted to the same
end. In still others the wonderful IN
derground stores of water have been
pierced by artesian wells.
Sometimes gushing out at enormous
pressure and flowing thousands Of gal
Ions a minute, sometimes pumped, their
yield has been furnished to the thirsty
surface soil. All these methods have
been followed by results that are not less
than astounding. Land that before irri-
cation would support only the stunted
sagebrush is now utilized for the Guilt
walton OF fruits and grains and vegeta-
bles, the yield and quality of which ex-
coed anything ever known elsewhere.
The price Of land, with the water, even
in the far west, remote from the great
markets Of the east, is higher than any
other farm land in the country at all re-
moved from the big cities, and those
portions Of the republics territory that
were thought to be least desirable are
now seen to be among the best
Something like II, 600, 600 or 10000
600 acres are already under ditch, =
about 8, 600, 900 OF which are cultivat-
ed, IN Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South
Dakota, Texas Utah and Wyoming, to
say nothing OF artesian irrigation in the
-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

THE swEETwATER (CAL.) IRRIGATION DAM
face of the soil. it is furnished in ex-
cess by the SHOWS Of winter and the
rains Of spring, and it is allowed to run
away through the river channels with
out rendering little of it's possible
service to the agricultur1st.
In the solution Of the problems Of IT,
rigation those who have settled in the
arid and subhumid regions of the west
have vital and abiding interest. Their
prosperity possesses an exact and per-
manent ratio to the degree of success
which has attended their efforts in this
direction. Farmers in these localities
who have utilized the underground wa
tiers and the surplus Of the streams are
quite as prosperous as the most favored
Of their brethren who are blessed with
abundant rains-more SO, in fact, for
the waters applied to the soil by irriga-
ton are under perfect control, and their
controllers are not only free from the
danger Of too little moisture, but they
need have no fear of too much.
For them there are no dry seasons to
parch the crops, no wet ones to drown
them out. Given health and attention
to his acres, the agriculturist who has
at his command the requisite inches of
water is virtually sure of definite yield.
The only uncertainty that besets him
has to do with the price of his products.
But it is not alone in the far and dry
west that irrigation should be studied
and practiced. If the farmers of the east
and those portions of the middle west
in which artificial watering has not
heretofore been considered necessary
could but adopt plan Of conserving the
surplus Of the spring rains, to be used
during such comparatively rainless sea-
sons as the country has just passed
through, and would supplement this
system with intelligently conceived,
we'll executed underdrainage,> SO that
the superintendent moisture Of unduly
wet seasons might be carried off, much
Of the uncertainty Of modern farming
in the United States would disappear.
This was abundantly demonstrated a
few years ago by well known agricul-
turist of western New York His land
was disposed along the gentle slope of a
rounded hillside. At it's brow he built
5eservoirs, with earthen walls, which re-
tanned the water left by the melting
SHOWS Of the winter and the copious
rains of the spring: From these reser-
voirs he led pipes Of tile, sunken lit
tie below the surface. At convenient in
tervals there were arrangements for
turning the water fed through the tiles
directly into the soil. .-.:.z
At such points as we're not naturally
we'll surface drained he put in under
ground drains to carry off any surplus
that might accumulate from unexpect.
eddy heavy rains. The results of this
method of irrigation in region where
irrigation had never before been consid-
cred desirable were remarkable. His
crops the first year or two after his
plans were put in operation were far in
advance Of those of his neighbors, and
much interest was manifested in the re-
ports which were furnished in 1887.
Whether since his death, which &C..
CURED before the end Of the year men,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

Headache is the direct result 81 IN
digestion and stomach disorders.
Remedy these ~ using DeWitt'a Lit
tie Early Risers and your headache
dlisapp ears The favorite little pin
every Where. q. D. BRoWN.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DR.. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28

The Centaur Company, ~ Murray Street,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-09-28
n STRONG LIFT.
Seven Boys Steal Twenty
Bushels of Onions from
Mrs. Guerin.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Odelle
Guerin who lives east of the fair
grounds made complaint that some
one had stolen twenty bushels of
onions from her field. One boy, or
rather young man, aged about 49,,
was caught by the wagon track be-
ing traced to his fathers barn, and
he finally gave up the names OF the
other six who were concerned in the
deal and told where the onions were
hid. Search warrants were issued
and the onions were found under
four different barns. Six of the boys
were brought before Justice Sim
mons this morning end plead guilty.
Three OF them ranging from @ to 10
years Of age were fined so and costs
or twenty days IN Jail, and the three
younger ones were fined IS and costs
or fifteen days III Jail. Ihe fine OF
one OF the younger boys was sus-
pended. as
Some Of the prisoners did not eeem
ii the least ashamed OF their action
while others did not seem to feel
funny over it. a group 81 this kind
hut shows that Little Falls can turn
ont Is dine q collection Of toughs as
any other town Of the size.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
a MODEL SAVAGE


~ 0hooo Dc - Aueoesoe q ~ -
Psssabse fypo.
King Khama Is a model savage. n a
black man who has been thoroughly
civilized by European and missionary
Influences can still be called one. He
tn an autocrat Of the lest possible tyne.
whose influence in his country is en-.
tirely thrown into the scale Of virtue
foe the suppression Of vice. Such q
thing ~ theft 10 unknown in his realm.
He will not allow his subjects to make
OF drink beer. He has put a stop also
to the existence Of witch doctors and
their wiles throughout all the Bamanc-
wato.
He conducts in person services every
Sunday in his large. round kotla, or
place Of assembly, standing beneath the
tree OF Justice and the wide canopy of
heaven in truly patriarchal style. He
IL keen in the suppression Of all super
stitions and cats publicly the flesh Of
the duyker, n sort OF rOebuck, which
was formerly the totem Of the tribe and
held rs sacred among them 90 years
ago Tho late King Sikkome, Khama's
father. would not 80 much rs step ON
a duykcr skin, and it is still looked up-
ON with more veneration by his sub
jects than khama would wish.
As nm instance Of Khama's power and
judgment. it is sufficient for us to quote
the sudden change of his capital from
Shoshong to the present site, Palapwe.
Shcshong was in a strong position,
where the Bamangwato could effectual-
~ protect themselves from tho Mata.
beles' raids under Lobengula, but it was
badly supplied with water, and in dry
seasons the inhabitants suffered greatly
from drought. The change of capital
had been q subject discussed for wears.
hut Khama waited quietly until people
began to think { ks he was against it
and would never move. He waited, in
fact, until he was sure Of British pro-
lection, until he knew that Lobengula
could not attack his people at Palapwe
without embroiling himself in a war
with England.
Then suddenly one day, without any
PREDATORY warning, King Khama gave
orders for the move, and the exodus
began on the next day, and in two
months time 1000 individuals were
located in their new capital, so miles
away from Shoshong. Under Khama IS
direction, everything was conducted in
the best possible order. To every man
was given his allotted ground, and he
was told to build his huts thereon. Not
q single dispute arose, and no one would
imagine today that only few years
ago Palapwe was uninhabited.
Khama, in manner and appearance.
Is thoroughly gentleman, dignified
and courteous. He wears well made
European clothes, n billycock hat and
gloves; in his hand he brandishes q
dainty cane, and he pervades every
thing in his country. riding about
from point to point wherever his pres
ence is required. and if he is inst lit
tie too much of dandy it is an error
in his peculiar case in the right direc-
ton. -Contemporary Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

How the Solomon Islanders Obtain Fire.
They select a stake of dry, soft wood
about as thick as mans wrist. From
this they slice off few chips in one
place. SO as to make fat surface for
rubbing. The stake is then placed on
the ground in front of the operator,
who sits Mt one end of it and holds it
firmly between his toes. He then
takes q piece Of hard wood, shaped like
q pencil, and holding 1t with both
hands begins rubbing mp and down the
fat surface Of the stake. A groove is
soon formed in the stake and dark
cOlOred dust, which is pushed to the
end Of the groove. By and by this dust
begins to smolder. Next a piece of
dried touchwood is applied and blown
up until it CLOVIS. In this way, and
with perfectly dried wood. native will
produce fire IN something less than a
minute. But the art is not easily
learned, and a European who lived ON
the island for some time says that al
though he had tried until his shoulder
ached he was never able to produce
more than slnoke.-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
MARKETS 81 TELEGRAPH,
NeW York Financial.

New YORK, Feb. %
Money on call easy. offered Mt per
cent. Prime mercantile paper 3,.a5's per
cent. Sterling exchange strong. with actual
business In bankers bids at <splsSl. for
demand and 4s6d 4s6ts for sixty uays:
posted ra,es lssdssS Commercial bills As q
Ss5,s.
silver certificates t3,saGs,sc: NO sales: bar
silver GA Mexican dollars. 81.
United States bonds, as regular. lI3Is: do
IA COUPONS. ll33x: do IS VI; Pacific 6's Of VI
III.
New York Gr.ia and Produce.
New York. Feb. 20
whcat-F February, 60,.c: March. GA Gr,isc;
July, 65iStcG5 .-l6c: December. s0Gs0,.c. Rye
Dull and nominal. Corn-May, 43d1Jlsc.
Oats No !: nominally firmer: track white
state. asas:c: track white western. ssita2c
Pork-Ouie,: new mess sIs.0a.Is.Oo. fam.
ily. SI5UO. short clear, $I4.DGlGO Lard
STEADY: prime western steam. $50.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
CHICAGO. Feb. %.
Following were the quotations on the
Board of trade today: Wheat-February.
opened 1850. closed S';sc: May. opened 5s,sc.
closed 0eSc: July. Opened t0., closed &c.
Corn-Fcbruary, opened C Closed a3sc: May,
opened $50. closed sL,c: July. open ID :s54c.
closed asitc Oats = February opened &C,
closed ~; May, opened s9;sc. closed .a5sc;
July orencd :slSc, closed .s,4c. fork-Febru-
airy. opened e. closed 8: May, opened
ar. IL closed SETS. Lard-Msy. opened
S...O. closed Ss.$gs-
Produce: Bufter-Fancy separator. :A.r6
&c per liz fancy dairy, % NC: packing stock.
W.sdilc Eggs-Fresh stock, lie ps: doz.
Drcs-ed Poultry-Chickens s,s1oc pcr lb
turkeys slStSec: ducks. s1loc: geese. .GSc
Potatuos-Burbanks 5lf-,ic per bu; Hebrons
Oaif:c; Early Rose. 4s05lc: mixed lots 45aioc
Sweet Potatoes Illinois, sl.5lI3W per bIl;
Apples Good $3.50 $50 per bbl Cranbsrries
Jersey, S4.DG5.O per Dbl. Honey-Whte
clover, lib sections. lAc; broken comb l0di:c.
dark comb good condition. l:c. strained CALI
forniA 65SGS,sc per ID.
Chicago Lave stock.
CHICAGO. Feb. %.
Live stock-The prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged follows: Cat
tle-Estimated rccepts for the day. AUD:
quotations ranged at e4.6tG5yo choice to ex-
tra shipping steers, SSg0d ~ good to choice do.
81 I50lss fair TO good. s:.SOG2.O common to
medium do. ss.7OG as butchers stcera
rs cowA csSl6alO hsifers. sl.06a50 bulls.
:OG2D Texas steers, and $S.sG6o veal
calves.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day. zoo
sajes ranged It y. 50GsUs pigs sA0oaa.lS Light
SAsOaAS5 roaeh packing. eAsJdsls mixed.
lots.
sheep and Lambs-Receipts for the day
isWO; prices ranged 1t o:.lOa266 westerns.
| Sl..s6:S Texana Sl.s502sS natives and Ss.sa
CAS- laatA
Ths Local Matrices.
S39rs.. ses..
SsS-fSssls: seesie; .p.s:d. y; Wild. -
go; 4" h ts0es; sa,s1. o.
pumm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

w. OAKLEY COFFEE of
GAINESVILLE
Remember
Ny by
suits wonderful and rule
make difference how deaf
can cure
Robert kerkman Man completely
partially the other
Farnham
for three and n
Mrs. w. Reynolds who losing her sight rapid
ly was restored by properly adjusted lenses
Mrs. Goobed, of Milan. almost blind
Halter Davenport had
completely cured
Shields
almost completely restored
case(
Fred schuck the popular mail
W. McConners, crosseved nerfecNv
straight after being operated on by DR..
Louis Capron had deafness and noises in his
was much improved hrst treatment and noises
Charles Bauman SON sunerd Nth
catarrh cured bv Dr.
Coffee in month " = "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
Stackhouse Medical Institute,

Notice.
Parties desiring to build the COM
ing season will do well to call at our
Office before making their arrange
ments. We will build houses for
parties buying lots from us. either in
cur addition. or the Columbian park
addition, and accept reimbursements
for the house on the monthly install.
ment plan. We can save you from
800 to $500 on all contracts made
before the building season opens.
We have several new houses we will
sell at reasonable prices, ana easy
terms. BARTH e. BABCocK,
Dentists, 1924 Second avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

1Gaas b. ths Cslsstsals - DsGfana fAslp
Departed ADcsseses.
A correspondent Of The North China
Herald, writing from the interior Of
Kiangsu province, mentions that ono Of
the industries there is the manufacture
of mock money for Offering to the dead.
Formerly the Chinese burned sham ma
per moy:ey, but in these days of en-.
lightenment and foreign intercourse the
natives Of 6Oongkong, Hangchow and
other places have come to the conclu-
sion that dollars are more handy to the
ghosts than clumsy paper money; hence
they now, to a great extent, supply
their ancestors and departed friends
with mock dollars. These are only
half the sixe of real dollars, but there
appears to he no more harm in cheat
ing the dead than there is in cheating
the living. Besides the deceased are
not supposed to know the difference,
for many Of them parted this life before
silver dollars were imported into China.
A hundred mock carolus dollars, done
up in boxes. are sold for 81 cash.
The operation of making this money
is interesting. First Of all there are
blocks Of TIN which are melted down
and then poured between boards lined
with Chinese paper. and when the up
per board is pressed down on the lower
thickness of tin remains. This is
next cut up into strips inches long,
one wide and an eighth of an inch
thick. Some 10 of these strips are
placed evenly together, one on top of
the other, and one end is held between
the fingers, when the workman pro-
ceeds to hammer them out till he has
beaten them SO fine that they are now
8 feet long and a foot broad and SO thin
that they are not thicker than the thin
nest paper. This is next pasted on COM
mon cardboard, which is then cut with
punching machine to the size of half
dollars, and this having been done a
boy takes the cut out pieces in hand
and with two dies, one representing the
one side and the other the reverse, ham,
mers impressions of dollars on them,
and the money is ready for use.
Another very curious instance of the
practice of cheating the gods is record
ed in the same journal, but from quite
q different part Of the country. 1t ap-
pears that districts of the Anhui prov
ince have lately been ravaged by an
epidemic, SO that in many places the
people were unable to attend to the har-
vesting &C. the crops. An attempt was
then made to deceive the gods by play
ing at New Years day and pretend
ing that Sept. was the first day of the
new year. Every preparation for cele-
brating the bogus new year was made,
such as burning firecrackers and past
ing happy sentences in red paper ON the
doors. The object was to make the god
| of sickness think that he had made q
mistake in the seasons and had erred in
bringing an epidemic on the people at
time when no epidemics in the course
Of nature should appear. As any action
contrary to nature done by the gods is
liable to punishment by the king of
heaven, the actors in this farce thought
that the god Of sickness would gather
his evil spirits back to him for fear OF
the displeasure of his superior divinity.
This cnild's play received the permits
sion and cooperation Of the local au-
| thorities.-London Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
COUNTY BUILDING.
Trau0fcrs.

Feb. 19.-Oscar S. Wilson to Nath.
an NJ. Lynn, lot 3. block /. Read:
subdiv., South Moline, $3.50.
John Ohlwciler to Phil Mitchell
lot 16. block G: lot Is, block 4: lot Z
block Z; lots 6 and IL. block l. Col
um5ia Park add, Rock Island, g..
7S6.
United Glass company to Phi
Mitchell. block 10, Chicago or Lower
add. Rock Island, $4,000.
City Of Rock Island t. Rock Island
Plow company. lot 5, and part OF
block 6. water block 5, Chicago OF
Lower add. Rock Island, 81.
Barth & Babcock to Joseph A. Sar'
gent, part lot IA. and lot Is, block 5
Barth & Babcock's add. Rock Island
5000.
Brush Electric Light company tt
Stephen H. velie, WI lot 2, block /
Old Town Of Rock Island, $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

All taxes ON personal property
must be paid before March 1, and. "a
avoid costs. on real estate before
March 80. Office in court house
building. will be open al day. and on
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from Z to $50 p. m.
Ed. BAUHRsvHID, Collector.
B. G. CIARxE, Deputy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping
with other luxuries. A remedy must
be Pleasantly acceptable in form,
purely wholesome in composition.
truly beneficial in effect and entirely
free from every Objectionable quail
ity. II really i'll he consults . ply
stefan; il constipated he uses the
gentle family laxative. Syrup of
Figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21

''For a long time" said Mr.. Hertz
berg, II have experienced a great
deal of trouble from catarrh in its
most severe forms. My eyesight be-
came affected, and my eyes were at
times watery and very weak. 1 had
more or less headache nearly all the
time, with occasional attacks of diz-
illness.
my hearing for the past year has
been very bad, and was constantly
growing worse. had throat troub-
les, too. that were very ANNOYING.
The frequent reports of cures per-
formed by Drs. Stackhouse and Dam
iel in cases where other physicians
had failed. induced me to take a
course of treatment at their insti-
tute. From the very first began to
improve. My progress has ever
since continued steadily and without
interruption. To say that am well
pleased with the results of their sue
ces-ful treatment in my case does
not sufficiently express the high es-
TEEN in which l hold these physi-
clans and their methods. am more
than pleased, and am glad to recon-
mend them
Mr.. Hertzberg has always resided
in Davenport and LeClaire, in the
same county. His home at present
is ut LeClaire.
SIS a Month.
Fo- tire ,tmcnt medicines and services i, al
cas- 81 Cafarrh or kndr, d almen ., there i, no
arc in excess of S u month at the Stacl h nae
Sectcal inetttute. At this low rate il supplied
everything necessary to effect . thorough cure.
TREATMENT BY NAIL.
Write for symptom blank and particu,ar. q,
Drs stack house and Daniels system Of home
treatment for those Who c. nnot conveniently
visit them at their Offices.
Stackhouse Medical Institute,
URBINE STACKHOUSE, M. D.
JOSEPH A. DANIEL, NJ. ID.
SPECIATIES-Catarrh. Asthma, Diseases Of
the Eye, Ear. Nose, Throat and Lungr, Nervous
Diseases, Blood and Skin Diseases. Chronic Dis.
eases.
Once Hours-9 a. m. to i2 m 3 to and to 6
y. m. Sundays. 8 to 5 p. m. only.
Rooms IL and Is Whitaker Building,
(Firrt Floor. Take the Elevator,
SOUTHWEST CORNER BRADY AND THIRD
STREETS,
DAVENPORT, IOWA.
Permanently established. centrally locsted,
completely equipped.