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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
VI M ON
TIM 0G6T
SPRING MEDICINE

b SIMMONS LIVER REGULAToR-don't
forget to take Il. The Liver gets sluggish
during the Winter, just like all nature,
and the system becomes chol<ed up by
The accumulated waste, which brings on
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma-
tism. You want to wake up your Liver
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do II. II also
regulates the Liver-keeps il properly at
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body inviRorated.
You get THE BEST BLOOD when
your system IS In Al condition, and that
will only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR-it Is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes the
difference. Take II In powder or In LIQUID
already prepared, or make a tea of the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER REGU.
tArOR. You'll find the RED z on every
package. Look for 1t.
J. Il zoAlin = Co, PHILADELPHIA, p,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

cne Supervisor for two years.
Two ASS slant supervisors for two years.
Que Assessor for one year.
Ouc Collector TO- one year.
Which elcct 'oo will he open ut 9 O'Clock in the
uoruing and continue open until ) O'Clock IN taC
afternoon Of tsst dsy.
Pieces Of rc.istration and voting will bi az fol
lows:
First war,i-Fraukl N hose bv5-c.
Second Ward Precinct I, No. 1911 Third ave
nue..
second wsrd-Precinct ., Gcorg, Stodd's hall.
Eighth avenue. between Ninth aud Tenth stxeet
Third Ward = Precinct /. 30 1874 hird avenue
Thru War - Pr cipct =. John TaylOe's gro-
Gerry, Eighth avenue ard Fourteenth street.
Fourth wsrd-Prcifcr /, D,mick's iivsry
stable
Vourth wsrd-Precipc, Z. No. 8 school, FIN
avenue ana Nipeteenth street.
Fifth ward Precinct ], Hoee House IN TWEEN
ty-second street..
Ffna ward Precinct .. sshnidrs grocery on
Twestiofh strer6
xixtA wasd-Ho. SSs Seventh avenue.
eoveoth 0as1-precinct I, e6roet car ham
SevtufA Wor9 ffecioct :. on No scbool.
d: 6UkeenG. city ed 9vwn Clerk
Roc as'snd, IN, 1aseh T. = D. fsaS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16
Election Notice.

Notice IL hereby given that Tuesday the .lh
day Of April A. D.. 1896. in the city Of Rock I-l
and, ILL.,. an election wi be held for the following
oticere, to-wit:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16

Shredded corn fodder 90 per ten.
vDeBfADLrs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-16

Busser-Fair TO choice. lscoise; fresh cream
ery, Sic.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
Seed Corn Soaked in Coal OIL.

In the last issue of the st. Louis
Journal of Agriculture G. j. Norton
contributes the following in regard to
experiments with seed corn:
"One of my neighbOrs has made q
remarkable discovery. A year ago he
tested corn that had been soaked
In coal oil, in his green house, and after
repeated experiments found that corn
soaked thirty hours would all germl-
nate, while q longer time caused a
small per cent. Of loss. Seed corn thus
treated does not swell as it would In
water, and after draining will readily
run through the planter. In tests on
clover sod last year, seed treated thus
was not at all injured by cut worms or
grubs, while the seed not treated was
dug up by squirrels, destroyed by cut
worms, etc. But the most remarkable
thing of all was that chinch bugs let
the corn entirely alone that had been
treated. Should another year confirm
the results Of this year, a valuable dis
coVery has been made.''
The advocate., 1896-03-25
The Southwest RepudIated.

The Territories Of New Mexico and
Arizona have been denied admission
to the union as States. Not q straight
forward, outright denial, but an equiv
Ocal put.off. .do-nothing policy has been
adopted. Can the United States Con.
gress afford to continue on this llneP
Are these two great Territories Of the
Southwest to be denied the privilege Of
Statehood because the dO.nothing pol
Icy politicians do not wish to have the
West adequately represented for fear
that the silver cause would be strength
ened by the addition Of four Senators ?
The population of these territories Is
sufficiently large to meet the require
ments, in fact 1t Is larger than that of
many Of the States when admitted to
the union, and the people are Of an en-
ergetic, enterprising character, The
mineral wealth Is practically unlimited,
consisting Of vast deposits of gold and
silver and other ores. The agricultural
interests. while yet in their infancy,
have attained q sturdy growth and are
being developed rapidly. The PecoS
valley, In southeast New Mexico, is
notable instance Of what can and has
been accomplished In this direction.
The earnings from the live stock In.
dustry amount to millions Of dollars
annually. The natural resources and
possibilities, the material wealth and
the population are the claims which
should justly entitle these Territories
to q place in the sisterhOOd Of States.
Will they be recognized p-IrrigGtiOa
Age March.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

Sometimes other fungi than the white
gporotrichum appear on the bugs in the
boxes. The only annoying one likely to
appear is q yellowish-brown one known
as aspergillus. This fungus does net kill
the bugs, but it may take possession Of
their dead bodies and become detri-
mental TO the growth Of the white fungus
II the aspergiIlus should appear exten-
siveIy in the boxes, clean them out and
burn hay in them, to kill the spores, and
then start the boxes again Rs at the be.
ginning.
You should save a quantity of the
white-fungus-coyere bugs for an early
start next spring. These should be put
away In tin boxes where they may be
kept dry and above a freezing tempera-
ture. The fungus will remain alive in
the bodies Of the bugs for year at least.
Should the first lot Of infected bugs from
this station seem to fail in their purpose,
send without delay for a new supply.
Note carefully the chinCh bug condi-
tions in neighboring fields, and urge
your neighbors to use the infection.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
Corn and Fodder.

The following is from the pen Of an
able writer on agricultural matters:
"a big crop Of corn means also big
crop Of corn fodder, and to wise, intel
ligent farmers the fodder is almost as
useful and important as the grain
itself. What an idea to waste corn
fodderl Why, 1t is worth about the
same as timothy hay for feeding. OF
course, to be worth as much as hay it
must be cut early, dried as soon as pos
sible and then stored away from rain
and snow. 1t is very poor plan leaV-
ing shocks out in the field until winter
sets in, for the nutritiveness and pslsts-
bility of corn fodder decreases rapidly
through the effects Of exposure to wet
and storm. Strange, farmers do not
realize this fact more clearly! How
often Cornstalks are still in the field,
even after the advent Of hard frosts
and binding snow stormsl The farmer
must follow in the wake Of the success
full manufacturer and curtsil wastes.
There must be no waste, and certainly
it is objectionable to waste any fodder
80 valuable as Cornstslks. The COWS
relish the corn fodder as q supplement
to their hay and ensllsRe. After fine
fodder the cosrser fodder Is very wei.
come and is consumed with great avid
ity. The farmer who uses his corn
stalks more closely can either keep
more stock than he otherwise would or
he may sell q portion of his No. 1
market hay and be 30 much in pocket.
The corn plant, ear and stalk together,
forms the great foundation Of dairy.
ing. Whst,Would farmers do without
It? It is more essential than any other
forage plant, and the stalks are not Of
least value"
The advocate., 1896-03-25

EDITOR ADVOCATED saw in the
ADVOCATE of the 11th inst. an article
from the Farm NeoOS which I read
with interest 1t was entitled, ''Klnd.
ness to Cows" Without it success In
the dairy is almost impossible. This
article is very correct. / would like to
add q few remarks to it If IL Is not too
much asked, or il it would not taketoo
much space. Cows ought to be trained
80 that they would not let calves suck,
which can be done by removing the
calf from the cow as soon as possible.
There are hundreds of COWS spoiled by
letting the calves suck until the milk
is good. In this latter way it is also
far more trouble to wesn the calf, and
when it is used to sucking it is very
difficult to teach them to drink.
A mixer should never speak loud or
harsh to COWS; never force them to do
anything, but coax them with q hand.
full Of feed, salt, etc. The milking
hour ought to be kept mlnutely, morn
ings and nights. In this way COWS are
ready to be milked, and are glad to
hear the mixer come. Great care must
be taken to milk the last drop out of
the bag, but very tenderly and care.
fully, Cows like singing if it is mildly
done, but never shout, swear, use
stick or fork. A cow properly trained
never will keep the milk back.
AN OLD SWISS MILKER.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
GOLD AT CRIPPLE CREEK.

The Best Way to Get There is Over the
Santa Fe Route.
The fsbulously rich gold mining dis
trict of Cripple Creek, Colorado, is at.
tracing hundreds of people. Byspring
the rush bids fair to be enormous.
That there is an abundance of gold
there is demonstrated beyond doubt.
Fortunes are being rapidly made.
To reach Cripple Creek, take the
Santa Fe Route, the only standard
gauge lire direct to the camp. Tnrouuh
Pullman sleepers and chair cars. The
Santa Fe lands you right In the heart
of Cripple Creek.
Inquire Of j. P. Rowley, city ticket
agsnE, A. 7 & 8. +. R'y, Topeka, Kas.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
Dwarf Cattle.

There is species Of dwarf cattle in
Ceylon which never exceed 80 inches in
height and possess great strength and
endurance. The Marquis Of Canterbury
Of England has one which was sent to
him in 1891. 1t is but % inches high
and weighs 100 pounds, though it is 10
years old. The Cingalese use these
animals on the road. They travel on
a constant trot, and have been known to
go 100 miles dsy.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The advocate., 1896-03-25
Experiments in the Raising OF Oats.

uApOAAMAoMuo AA SAAO ASlNDAHD Va VpSSD'
The State Agricultural College Ex-
pertinent Station has issued its Decem-
Der bulletin. 1t is given up entirely to
q report of Experiments with Oats"
and it contains much information Of
value.
A summary of results covering
briefly the points brought out in the
report is given, and it is here reprinted:
81. The results Of experiments with
fall blowing, spring blowing and not
blowing land are that the averages for
the same years show gain In favor of
spring blowing. 1t 10 question, how
ever, IL this gain Is sufficient compen-
sation to pay for plowing the ground.
"2. March seeding has given better
yield than later seedlings.
"S. Averages for FIVE years show an
increase Of two bushels per acre In
favor of treating oats with hot water
for smut. 1t is evident that the more
smut In che seed oats the more
marked will be the effect Of the treat.
ment.
"a. BY separating oats as they come
from the thresher into two grades,
light and heavy, by means of tanning
mill, the averages FOR Eve years show q
yield of two bushels per acre in favor
Of the heavy grade over the light, and
one bushel IN favor Of the heavy grade
over oats not famed.
"5. AS to the methods Of seeding, the
averages for Ave years are In favor Of
the shoe drill with press wheels; second,
the shoe drill without press wheels;
third, the hoe drill; fourth, broadcast.
"6. Experiments with different guam
Titles Of seed, varying from one to four
bushels per acre, indicate from FIVE
years averages that two and a half
bushels per acre are better than q lesJ
quantity, and IN some years the heaV'
lest yields were obtained from four
bushels of seed to the acre.
"7. An experiment in '94 showed a
loss Of $3.50 per cent In weight Of the
grain by cutting the oats when 10 the
dough, and loss Of zoos per cent. in
weight Of grain by cutting the oats in
the hard dough as compared to cutting
when fully ripe.
"8. As to comparison Of varieties
an average Of FIVE years places the fol.
lowing ak varieties at the head Of the
list in the order named: Northwestern
White, Belgian, Pedigree Red Rust
Proof, Board Of Trade, Golden Shesi
and Brown Winter"
The advocate., 1896-03-25

windmill contingent 10 On irrigation
plant within the means Of any man
who owns forty acres of land. It will
prove far more useful and just as or
nsmental as a mortgage on q larger
holding. Nebraska Farmer.
The advocate., 1896-03-25

The power Of the windmill for work.
ing out good purpose in the endless
chain Of irrigation economy Is wholly
dependent upon the reservoir idea. A
gOoa hole in the ground With strong
The advocate., 1896-03-25

Take time to secure twenty subscribers
at GO cents (Ror this paper until JanuRry
1, 1897 and get John Clarke Ridpath's
"HskOry Oe America
The advocate., 1896-03-25
OHINCH BUG INFECTION.
How TO Procure and Apply it IntellIgsntIy
and Successfully.

RuAISb9A Jugs VIII W DS4o W onI"Ao
On application.
The infected bugs received from the
station should be used to start infection
boxes In the following manner:
Make box Of seven-eighths inch ma
tsrisl tmatched white pine is best), about
2Ax36x6 inches. Make the cover tight
fitting, so that the bugs cannot readily
escape. Memberships tackled about
the upper edges Of the box, so that the
cover presses tightly against them when
closed, will be found Of service in keep
Ing the bugs in. A heavy chalk.line
drkwn inside the box on the sides near
the upper edge will greatly assist in
keeping the bugs in the box.
It would be well for each farmer to
have two boxes, and, after the first box
nas become well started, he should start
she second from infection obtained from
the first.
Place the boxes so as to exclude them
rom the sun and wind. A basement
loom is q good location.
Sprinkle the boxes thoroughly with
water inside and out. Place an even
layer Of garden soil in the boxes, half an
inch deep. The soil should be free from
leaves or anything liable to decay.
Sprinkle the soil until it is moistened
through, but not mltddy. Put thin
layer Of green wheat or corn over the soil
in the boxes, and distribute over this, at
regular intervals, fve or SIX Of the white
Rungus-covered bugs. Now put into the
boxes healthy bugs from the field until
they are somewhat crowded, but not
packed over one another. Lastly, close
and fasten down the cover.
Examine the boxes daily, and sprinkle
che sides and soil as often 40 they appear
to bs getting dry. Do not, hOs0eUer,
make the sciI muddy. AS soon as the
white fungus-covered bugs begin to in
Crsase in your boxes, you may commence
to gather them for the infection Of your
flsld, but not before. You should be able
to do this in three or four days. Always
leave q few fungus covered bugs in your
boxes for continued infection. Replace
the green wheat or corn as often as il
becomes yellow, and keep the boxes re-
plenished with healthy bugs from the
Geld.
After you are made certain by the In.
crease Of the number OF bugs covered
with the white fungus that the infection
ID working in your boxes, you should
gather from the boxes dead bugs Rn6
live bugs, white-fungus-covered and non.
white-fungus-c s-covered, and scatter them
In the field where the bugs are the thick
est, In the axis Of the leaves and at thu
bases Of the stalks. II the fungus-cov
cred bugs are abundant in the boxes the
earth might be taken from half Of thu
boxes together with the bugs and scat
tered in the field. The earth should b
replenished as often as removed. You
should always take care, however, tina
, some white-fungus-covered bugs remain
il your infection boxes AS East as tn,
bugs are taken from the infection boxe
they should be replaced by fresh bug
from the field. Continue to scatter bug
from the infection box over the field a
intervals Of two days or lees, until 1t 1
oen that the bugs are dying rapidly al
over the field.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
RETROSPECTIVE.

Clarke comes from Mobile, the town
where the Mobile Register is published.
1t will be remembered thatin 1892 the Reg
lister said of the white men of north Ala
bama that during the war they were
'deserters" and 'cave loungers" The
Register is supporting Clarke. Does Mr..
Clarke entertain the same opinion of the
white men of north Alabama that the
Register does?-Ashville Alliance.
No, but probably Captain Johnston
does, for he has secured for the guiding
hand of the State Herald the vigorous
pen that turned out that noted article.
Colonel Hodgson was editor-in-chief of
the Register at that time,-Advertiser.
1t is we'll to be correct. The noted arti-
Gle did not stigmatize the people of
north Alabama as deserters and cave
loungers. Any one who could so speak of
half of the state of Alabama would be an
idiot The article in question merely
said that the preponderance in favor of
Captain Kolb in certain quarters of north
Alabama was due to the casting vote of
those who had followed the republican
flag ever since the war. We all know what
was the kind and character of men who
followed that flag The writer did not
say, and could not honestly have said,
that all the followers of Kolb were of that
character 1t was impossible for any
honest man to put such construction
upon the article. The Advertiser at the
time denied that such a construction of
that article was correct or honest, and
the writer of 1t made a similar denial
through the Mobile Register Every
body who knows anything knows that ev-
cry man who was untrue to the Confed-
eracy is now in the ranks of the republi-
can party, and that they vote for any
fusion. faction or 60 cooperation that tends
to the defeat Of the democratic party.
The basest element of that party is the
most pronounced enemy of the demoo-
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10

shall decide for it's county whether tho
delegates to the state convention shall
be selected by primary election. beat
meetings, county conventions or mass
meetings.
4. No delegate to the congressional con-
vention shall be elected at the same time
that delegates are selected to the state
convention.
s. That the executive committee NJ
each county shall have the right to deter
mine whether to admit any but white
voters to the primaries of their respec-
tive counties.
Delegates to the congressional conven-
ton shall be elected in such manner as
the respective county executive commit
tees shall determine, on Saturday, the
22d day of August, 1896, and the Congress
sional conventions of the several districts
in the state shall be held on Tuesday
September 1, 1896 at such places as the
respective congressional executive COM
mittees may determine. Each county
shall be entitled to the same number Of
delegates in the congressional convention
that 1t is allowed under the foregoing
apportionment in the state convention.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
OLYMPIC.

1t is interesting to know that the trick
which Fitzsmmons has of dealing his
antagonist an undercut upon the tip of
the chin and jarring his brain into mac
tion was known to the ancients who per-
formed in the Olympic games. We have
an essay from Prof. John Patterson, in
structor of Greek in the Louisville Male
High school. The article Is entitled "Pu-
Wis Olympicus," and it is especially time
ly, for in this coming April, after an in
terval of 1900 years, the Olympian games
will again be celebrated. Again will
laurel wreaths be given to the victors,
and the deathless past of Hellas be vivid
ly recalled.
This paper will attract more than usual
attention because of the great revival in
athletics in the last part of this CEN
fury. The article is really an interesting
history of Grecian athletics, and the
reader can scarcely help a feeling of
amazement over the number of games in.
which the Greeks exceled and over their
wonderful physical perfection.
Perhaps the majority will be more in
terested in the description of the Olympic
prize fights. The professor thus trans
lates description by Theocritus:
THE giant, wrathful in his soul, rushed on
Making false passes with his hands; but
him.
The son of Tyndarus. smote upon the
chin's
Peak he charged. engaging him the
more
His good right hand centered upon his
foes
Left temple straight from the shoulder.
Quick poured r.
Black blood from the gaping wound, while
followed fast
The hero's left upon the giants mouth" 81
We are glad to know that it was the
son of Tyndarus who first practiced the
art of shifting upon the peak of the chin.
Mr. Fitzsimmons has high authority for
his performance upon Mr. Maher. q
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
PARTY LAW
Adopted by the Executive Committee on
Tuesday, January 81.

Adopted by the Executive Committee on
Tuesday, January 81.
/. Whereas, The democratic committee
of the United States, in its call of the ma
tional convention, adopted wise and
conservative policy in inviting all con-
sentative citizens, irrespective of past DO
litical associations or differences. to Join
in sending delegations to the said con-
yention; therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the state democratic ex
ecutive committee of Alabama, That we
hereby invite all conservative voters. ir
respective of past political associations
or differences, who can mite with us in
the effort for pure, economical and con-
stitutional government. and who will SUM-
port the nominees and principles of the
democratic party, to Join with us in send
ing delegates to the approaching state
convention, to be held at the state can't
tol In the city of Montgomery upon a dav
to be fixed by this committee. The fore
going shall also apply to the conventions
called to nominate county and beat can
didates.
3. Each county shall be entitled to the
same number of delegates In said conyen-
ton as 1t had in the last state conven-
ton.
!. Each county executive committee
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-10
BICYCLE
SUITS.
Examine oatz Stock.
L. ROGAN G. CO.,
1917 First Avenue.
1917 First AUenne.
LOW RATES WILL CATCH THEM.
Thousands of Home-Seekers viii Come to the
South on and After Today.

South on and After Today.
Today begins the housekeepers' excur-
sions from the north and northwest to
all points in the south.
On the first Tuesday in each month
through tickets will be sold to principal
points in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Georgia, Florida and Mississippi at IA
cents per mile to individuals and to par
ties of seven or more on one ticket ON
third Tuesday in each month.
Tickets will be good for return passage
only Tuesday or Friday within twenty
one days.
For further Information write to p.
Sid Jones. passenger agent, Morris build.
ing, Birmingham Ala.
Captain Jones has been an untirng and
unceasing worker for immigration to the
south, and the fruits of his labor are al
ready felt not only in Alabama, but 9TH
er southern states. He was the instiga-
tor of the excursion above mentioned.
Mr.. Jones says that thousands of people
will take advantage of these remarkably
low rates to visit the south, and large
number will come with the purpose to
buy homes and locating here.