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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01
CHAPTER II.

1t was close ON 10 o'cloc,: when l
awoke next morning. My long tramp Of
the previous day had tired me more
than thought. Nevertheless Twas an
noyed at oversleeping myself and aston
ished that Francis had not called me
earlier. l knew how anxious he was
about the proposed meeting with his
brother and fancied that his Impotence
would have drawn him TO my room at
dawn. Apparently he was less curious
concerning the interview than thought
Yet, leaving him ont of the question, l
ought certainly to have been reused by
Strent or his daughter and determined
to reprove them for such neglect. After
all, an inn is ap inn, and one has a
right to attentions for which one pays.
Judging from the landlords looks, did
not think my bill would err on the side
of cheapness.
These thoughts passed through my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01

door 70 watch for the coming Of Felix
Briarfold. whether my suspicions
would be dispcllod or confirmed by his
demeanor WIS Of COURSE unable 90 say
until the interview took place. But l
was most anxious 20 know.
All that morning ] looked down tho
winding road 20 Westminster. Int saw
M one coming ihercirom. Not a soul
was in sight, and If did for a moment
think that Strent and his daughter
might return and declare themselves in
nocent fhe thonghi was banishcd by .
few hours outlook. The inn. as said
before. was on slight rise, and could
see far and wide No human being was
to he seen. and as the hours passed I
grew almos; mortified NJ the rrewsome
solitude. To be alone with dead body
in a lonely house i'm lonely moor 10
hardly healthy for the mind
Toward noon took a resolution.
III" said !. 1.-THE moantain won't
come 20 Nohaslmed. why, then, Mo-
manned must 80 TO the mountain"
Tho Interpretation Of this was that
intended 10 sc Felix Driardeld at Bellin
Hall. Marshminstor Face TO face with
him. and ! would force him 60 explain
why he had not kept the appointment
IL seemed 20 me n suspicious circum-
stance Perhaps Strent had told him
Francis Was dead. and therefore IL would
he useless for him 10 ride 90 the Fen
inn. If this were 80. IL would 20 n long
way toward duplicating him IN the
crime.
I re-onte7ed the house, locked up
everything and stralTing ON my KNAPP
sack took my departure toward Marsh
minister. Some way down the road I
| looked back ai the ruin and saw il loom
more grim and ghasily than ever. Even
in the bright Sunshine j; could not APP
pear otherwise than eerie. and il was
with great pleasure that i left IL be-
hind Yet under those sloping roofs
Francis Briarfield lay dead, and il was
| TO discover his assassin and ayenge his
death that l set my face toward Marsh
minister.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01

al say he shall not marry her and mako
her life miserable. IN hil him FIRST"
from her gave no hint that she wearied
of me- As you say. there is some trick
erv about it. III have an explanation
from Felix" continued he. striking the
table with his fist. "or, by heaven, I'll
kill him!"
Where did you meet herr" / asked,
ignoring this last remark. which was but
idle.
.'In town over year ago. he re-
piled. calming down. ''She is, as you
know. very beautiful, and her mother
wished her to make great match. j
am comfortably off. but have not title;
therefore Mrs. Bellin would not sane
ton the engagement Then had to go
to South America on business connected
with my property. Before left she
promised to become my wife and swore
that nothing should part us or render
her false to me See, here is the ring
she gave me- he added, stretching out
his hand, this pearl ring. was to be
back in six months, and our engagement
was to be made public. / ann back in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01

livid appearance made me think OF pot
fon. but was not sufficiently doctor
TO diagnose the case correctly. Yet 1
was certain Of one thing-tllat Francis
Briarield Lad come by his death in
soine foul fashion, and that at the hands
of-whom:
Ave, there was the rub, So far as
knew. the landlord had no motive TO
commit such n crime Suspicion pointed
toward the maid who had wished 90
speak with the dead man after supper.
| Yet why slould she desire his death:
| From the lips Of Francis himself I had
heard that he knew neither Strcnt nor
Rose. nor indeed aught Of the Fen inn.
Hither he had becn brought by his
brothers letter 20 keep an appointment
and was rs ignorant az the inn. OF its
inmates, Of its surroundings rs J.
Could Felix have committed this
crime: True. il my theory were correct
and he had passed himself off TO Olivia
Bellin IS Francis. there were some
grounds for believing he wished his
brother out # the way. Francis would
undoubtedly reflse 90 permit the dccep-
ton TO he carried on, so IL was Just pos
sible that Felix. in n frenzy Of wrath
and terror at the idea of his troachery
being exposed. might have slain his
brother Yet all this fine theory was
upset by the fact that Felix had MOI
arrived on the previous night TO lecT
the appointment He therefore must bc
guiltless.
II so. what Of the landlord and hi:
daughter: Certainly they had no rea
son to slay stranger who had shell
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-01
| ARGUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY


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WALL PAPER. ETC.
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
AMONG THE POULTRY.

IT requires from 23 to % days to
hatch pheasant eggs
To HAVE healthy fowls avoid g living
tonics and condition powders.
A ZEN in her prime, when properly
fed and cared for, should yearly fur
nish three times her weight in eggs.
A CHICK of one of the larger breeds
ought to weigh a pound when FIVE
weeks old The average is about a
pound at the age of six weeks.
If the chicks do not come out of eggs
Matched in the incubator until the
ed day, it indicates that the tempera-
ture of the egg drawer was triAe too
low
Ok the average farm the poultry in
terest should not b e made a very large
one, but even then it can be so CON
Quoted as to furnish considerable
amount of food and at the same time
bring in small amount of cash each
year.
AN experienced poultryman says
that a hen to breed absolutely true
must be kept from cocks except the one
she is to be mated with during her en-
tire laying career. Ifshedilives to be
ten years old traces of a mongrel she
ran with in her second year will be no.
tieed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

THE circular silo is advocated be-
cause it has no corners to spoil the en-
silage.
Far can be produced cheaper than
lean; always fatten before sending to
market
SUGAR beets are first-class fattening
food, when fed with corn. for hogs in
winter. Grow some for that purpose.
OvERFEEDING pigs is bad and fatal
business If it occurs stop feeding en-
tirelv, except a thin slop, until the
stomach gets into normal condition.
THE drain upon the SOW that is suck
ling pigs is immense and to enable her
to stand it and nourish the litter she
must have plenty of the most nutritious
food
THERE is an antidiluvian humane
society in Poughkeepsie, n. y, that
has secured the arrest of man there
for dehorning cattle. But the stupid
concern never has word to say about
the people who are killed and the ami
mails that are injured by horns.
PUMPKINS make good food for cattle
in the winter, and they are no trouble
at all to grow. Plant patch of pump
kins, gather them as soon as the first
frost touches the leaves, put them in a
cool place, and you will find them a
grand thing for either cattle or swine.
Farmers Voice.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
A simple Cure for Backing.

When horse stops and proposes to
turn around don't resist the turn. but
give him a quiet horizontal pull in the
direction he wants to turn so as to car
ry him further around than he intend
ed to go, and if possible keep lSm going
around half dozen times, says a
horse trainer. In most cases this will
upset all his calculations. and he viii
go quietly Oh without much ado. If
six turns will not do give him twenty. In
fact. if he viii keep on turning to your
rein You are sure to conquer, as enough
turning viii confuse him and leave
him at your command. If he will not
turn, and will back to the rein, keep
him going backward in the direction
you want to 90. He win soon get
tired of that and prefer to go with the
right end forward, but before you let
him go give him decidedly more back
ing than he likes.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
TRAIN COLTS TO WALK.
1t Is PROFESSIONALLY the Best Gait 70
Ordinary Purposes.

1t Is PROFESSIONALLY the Best Gait for
Ordinary Purposes.
Many colts are now learning to
work. The rate of travel required of
them is important. Confining the
travel mainly to walk is not the rule
with all drivers. AS soon as the young
animal ceases to rear and plunge in
the harness, it is often considered
broken" and is allowed to take any
gait it may choose. The old horse by
which the youngster is hitched is al
lowed to advance by long, rapid
strides, thus forcing the colt out of a
walk from the start. The older ami
NAL needs to be held back and forced
to walk at rate which the learner
can equal. Gradually increase the
rate, but only in keeping with the
ability of the colt to walk. A colt
that proves naturally slow at the walk
must be given short trips of not more
than five miles, and be steadily urged
to faster gait. 1t is work 20 drive d
green colt properly. The man who
takes the reins at such times for
pleasure is ont of place. The early
habits of the colt will cling to it, For
this reason it should be made to travel
at a brisk walk during the first three
months it is worked. The we'll trained
horse finds it a relief from the walk,
of course, to be given brisk trot dur
ing the last one-third or one-fourth of
the journey. -Orange Judd Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

flock will necessarily contain lambs of
different sizes. and, besides, as the an
finals grow, the size of the openings
must be increased. An ingenious con-
triyance which has been found to an
swer the purpose well is shown in the
illustration. The creep is feet 4
inches high and feet 6 inches wide,
the framework being made of light
fat iron strips. The upright and hori-
zontal rollers are made of hard wood.
about two inches in diameter. The
stationary upright rollers are foot
apart and feet long. The end strips
of iron are extended so that the creep
can be readily driven into the ground
at the opening of any Enclosure. b
represents the sliding frame, c the
horizontal rollers, d the upright
rollers and A peg by the removal of
which the sliding frame is shifted.
Moving the sliding frame places the
upright rollers closer together or
farther apart. The illustration is from
Wisconsin bulletin.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
OUR NEW GRIST MILL
Opposite Patent ONCE. Washington. 0. c.

AT the depot is filled with
machinery of the very latest
and best make. Fine flour
and feed always on hand.
Grist work promptly done.
Our Perfection brand Of flour
cannot be surpassed in quality
or for baking purposes. Try
it. A sack of it will be given
to the one who brings to the
fair, the best bread made of
our PERFECTION.
LANCASTER MILLING COMPANY.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
100
FREE
WATCHES!
Given by the Oldest Newspaper
in New York City.

In addition 10 the numerous new and original
premiums offered TO subscribers. we propose to
present them with 100 Watches. all of which are
guaranteed by T. LYNCH. l4lh st. aud Union
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

Every farmer ought to secure a few
hives of bees and increase them as
much as possible, is the advice given by
a contemporary. They are laborers
for which no wages are required. and
they board themselves with occasional
assistance from their owner when he
has drawn too freely from theirstores.
Each swarm should be doubled every
year. and a few stands taken care q
quickly develop into large colony,
The chief danger is from the moth
but watchfulness will enable the bees
to keep clear Of this pest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
HOUSE FOR LAYING DUCKS.

kind of waterproof paper or tarred
felt may be used as covering on the
boards to prevent leaking. The floor
is kept covered with cut straw or hay.
The nests are simply boarded off al
the lower sides and need not be par
titioned, having only entrance holes
The sills may rest on brick or stones
so as to raise them from the ground
The house may be made of any length
width or height preferred, as we ain
only to show the plan. The cost o.
such house is very small
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
vERMIN ON FOWLS.
Breed in Setting Hens Nests - Bad on
Young Fowls-PreventiOn.

Breed in Setting Hens Nests Bad On
Young FO1ls-Prevention.
1t is about this time, during a hot
season, that poultry are badly troubled
with insect pests. chiefly fieas and lice.
If precautions are not taken the pests
multiply rapidly. Wherever hens go
broody and are allowed to set heas
find natural breeding quarters in the
nests, so that if the latter are not seen
to at once fieas swarm about the old
nests. 1t is among setting hens
where ninety-nine per cent. of the fleas
are bred, and. although l took every
precaution this spring. l was not able
to keep the nests free from them.
There is little trouble, however, with
the laying hens, if ordinary care is
taken, but where they are set
ting it is a very different thing.
Broody fowls seem conscious that in
sects multiply round about them. for
they will. as a rule, seek the dust
bath before going to feed. If they
fail to dust themselves before their
meal they will Immediately after
wards, so they keep the pests in check
until the chickens are Matched Then
the nests are soon swarming. Now
that most of the chickens are Matched
The best plan is to get all the hens
away from the buildings or hen
houses. Good nests are easily made in
orchards or paddocks by scooping a
hole il the ground, putting in a little
hay and covering the nest over with a
suitable-sized box. The nest in the
house, especially those recently occu-
pied by setting hens, should be burned
and the boxes turned over the smol-
dering debris. Thus total destructi JR
is dealt out in the breeding head
quarters Then If the roostiDg and
laying houses are occasionally lime
washed, or well dressed with strong
carbolic soapsuds and the floor thickly
bestrewn with ashes, there will be no
trouble with fleas.
Lice are far more difficult to deal with
than feas as they seldom leave the
fowls body They abound most where
the birds are overcrowded and strict
cleanliness is not regarded, attacking
generally unhealthy birds. Old hens,
unhealthy chickens or diseased birds
sometimes swarm with lice. Such
birds should either be killed and
buried or placed by themselves and
sprinkled daily with some good insect
destroying powder, not on but under
the feathers. DGst baths are fatal to
lice, but unhealthy birds, unfortnnate-
ly, will not take the baths regularly
At this season there is usually an
abundance of empty sheds round the
ordinary farmyards. A plan l have
adopted with success for many years is
to spread the different broods about
the buildings. Spare cowsheds and
stables make healthy quarters until the
chicks are ready for market, and so
overcrowding in hen houses is avoided.
The sheds are cleaned out for cattle
and other animals for winter and be-
come perfectly clean and wholesome
quarters for the broods of chickens the
following summer By adopting this
plan my fowls seldom suffer from YER
min or any kind of disease. Orange
Judd Farmer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29

The ADVERTISER is the oldest newspaper in
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in two sections and comes out every Tuesday
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devoid of sensations and Objectionable adver-
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Specimen copies and Premium Lists with full
particulars of the Attractive Inducements for
Agents, sent Free on application to
THE ADVERTISER,
90 PARK ROW nv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
FOR FEEDING LAMBS.

Creep That Can Be Adjusted to Suit the
Size of the Animals.
To feed grain to lambs it is neces-
sary that a special place be prepared
for the purpose. A corner of the sheep
pen may easily be partitioned off or in
the field a sheltered place where the
flock is in the habit of gathering can
be so arranged as to exclude the older
animals. In order to do this lamb
creeps of some sort must be provided.
1t is difficult matter to make creeps
which will answer every purpose. The
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-11-29
FOR LAYING DUCKS.

A House That win Pay for Itself in a
short Time.
The design is intended for cheap
and easily constructed house for ducks
that are laying and may be used for
the entire flock also, says the Poultry
Keeper. There being no roosts the
object is to secure floor space. The
roof also serves for the sides, and any
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The statement made by the RrgLEc-
TOR concerning G. $. Crawford's
method Of dealing with his clients is
attracting wide attention. 1t was
published not because this paper de-
sires to 60 into personalities but be-
cause the people have right to know
the true character Of the man who
aspires to the position Of trust and in
huence represented by the office Of
county attorney Of Dickinson county.
1t is very difficult to believe that Mr.
Crawford's business methods will be
endorsed. methods that can easily be
proved by consulting DR.. King or
the records.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

The current Agora, just issued, has
a number Of interesting articles. The
frontispiece is a portrait Of J. D..
Milliken, Mcpherson attorney, who
has The opening article "Who is My
Neighbour" a study in criminology.
A. J. Abbott and Judge Osborn dis
cuss 1.-THE Western Kansas Prob
lem" agreeing that irrigation must
solve it. A. B. Paine discusses Kan
sas aims house management; Eugene
Ware has an Indian story; A. E.
Parker writes on the silver question
and B. W. Woodward presents q fan
ciful sketch, "Quaker Idyls." Z. c.
Little contributes an interesting story
Of his trip from Cairo to Jerusalem,
giving striking pictures Of Holy Land
life as it is. The article has one fault
that its readers will be slow to over
look-it is too short. There are three
poems, all readable. The October
number will be issued in a few DAYS
and will devote considerable space to
a discussion Of the Lewelling admin
istration by number Of the States
best writers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Republican State Platform.

~.E
xAAfASmlnV The republican national platform
= IN
RESOLVED, ne esnstaat patriotism Of our
party b II itself . guaranty to the nation that
" interest," II lN defenders, their widows and
orphans will b libsrAily cared for and we do
lounee their srssl snd deliberate betrayal BY
Ne present democratic administration.
hscuAd-ws aihcrc 10 the republican doc
TRAN II protection and believe TINT turilf laws
should protect the products Of tho farms o.
sell n Of NE tsctory.
snira--1he American people favor bimetal-
uxm and tAo republican party demands the use
u both eoll end silver % standard money,
viii such rsaklchons md under such provls-
lens. y b asterfainod BY legislation, as will
a~cvr, IA pystntenance ~ thu naritv
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
Henry B. Aldrich.

When the substantial city Of Solo
mon put forth candidate for a place
on the Republican ticket it chose
good timber. In H. B. Aldrich II
selected man who will do credit ia
bis old neighbors' and to the town Of
his residence when he takes charge Of
the office to which he Is to be elected
in November II indications OF today
are worth anything. The Office Of
probate judge is an important one.
Through it come the estates Of those
passed into the, better land and to the
judge apply the widow and orphan
for his protection against extortion
and greed. Mr.. Aldrich is well fitted
for that place. Honest in deed and
act, worthy Of trust, veteran Of the
war who proved his yalor on the
field Of battle, q businessman whose
capability for managing business
affairs is unquestioned, he will serve
the county well. Nor is this all. In
voting for Aldrich the citizens Of
Dickinson county will be voting for a
from principle--and Re-
publicanism is what the people Of
this county should lie to in this year
Of grace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11
David r. shirk.

The present county superintendent
Of public instruction in this county,
ID. +. Shirk, is winning friends with
every day Of the campaign. Mr..
shirk was elected two years ago by
the people, who asked him to leave q
superior position and accept the su-
pcrintendency Of Dickinson's schools.
He has acquitted himself nobly in the
task. Genial, accommodating and
impartial, friend to all and capable
Of the best work as an educator, he
has made model superintendent. In
the county schoolboard convention,
reading circles, school district libra
ries, school paper and other efforts
toward the best lines in education be
has proved bis heartfelt interest in
his task. Yet he has been no narrow
minded or self-contained official. He
has been frank, hearty and efficient, a
Christian gentleman and one worthy
to represent the county's schools,
known not alone at home but among
the school men Of the State as such.
Supt. Shirk will and should receive a
generous recall to the position he
holds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-10-11

In an interview this week Gov.
Lewelling in response to a question
why he did not stop the lottery and
joint evils in the frst-class cities Of
the State said he was 'powerless to
act" What! powerless to act, with
the police appointed by himself; when
he can remove them all by lifting a
tinger Powerless to act! the COVER
nor Of the State, clothed with supreme
power as u chief executive! Really
the governor is very peculiar indi-
vidual. Is it possible that he has
made such pledges that he is actually
powcrless to act and the toughs die
tate his doingsp Then it is about time
to get governor who is not power
less to act' in the management Of the
office to which he is elected and which
he takes an oath to administer accord
ing to the statutes.