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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12
Fowls in an Orange Grove.

Most orange growers have heard of
Mr. A. f. Styles success in keeping
1900 fowls in his Oak Bluff grove near
Jacksonville. To correct mistatement
he recently gave the Farmer and Fruit
Grower the following statement
These fowls were divided up into
flocks of from twenty-five to thirty-fve,
and each flock had exclusive use of a
yard, with fences eight feet high, en-
closing from fifteen to twenty-one or
ange trees, which were twenty by twenty
five feet apart. Each yard had a house
that would accom- modate forty hens
without crowding. These houses were
built light, without floors, and each
week two men easily moved them their
length or width. A trench was dug
where the house stood, the surface
scraped into it and covered with the
fresh earth.
Each yard was furnished with large
pan and every morning it was filed with
pure, cool water, drawn from under the
rocks, more than sixty feet below the
surface. Each yard was also furnished
with box, in which was always kept
broken oyster shells, cracked corn and
charcoal.
They were fed in the morning warm
mush, two thirds wheat bran, one third
feed meal, with over half bushel Of
ground beef scraps. At night they
were fed wheat with very little corn
mixed in.
To pay for this kind of treatment the
800 hens (there were 400 males, 200 of
them being capons) turned out from
forty to fifty dozen eggs every day. The
"little profit" was of su Oh size that now,
while the grove is not producing 5000
to 1000 boxes of oranges a year, | am
going back to the "chicken business
again, with this difference. While form
ally kept Plymouth Rocks exclusively,
and for market only, intend to secure
eight or ten of the leading varieties OF
thoroughbred fowls, and cater some
what to the "fancy' in connection with
the market business.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12
Incubator VS.. Hens.

For some little time there has been a
discussion going on among poultry
raisers as to the advantage of the in
cubator overGthe hen and the hen has
found many warm advocates among
poultry raisers of considerable size.
This discussion has been confined to the
more northern states where the condi-
tions they have to contend with are
quite different than in the south and we
would like to hear from the poultry
raiser of Florida as to their experience.
If incubators are the best why do we see
so many idle ones through the country :?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12
5,55

w. N. HALDEMAN, President of the great Louis
Vile Courier-JOurnal, says;
DIR. WINTERSMIrH-Nir / waive q rule | have
observed for many years, the value Of your rem
edv nromptin N. ID say il cured two cases of
chills i'm my family after lnlny other remedies
had failed do not hesitate to express my be
lief that YOUR Chill Cure is q valuable specific,
and performs all that You promise for it.
Very respectfully, ". y. HALDEMAN.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12

HALLS Hair Remover enjoys the conf
dence and patronage OF people all over
the civilized world, who use it to restore
and keep the hair a natural color.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12
POULTRY PARTMENT.

Address all communications to Poultry De-
partment, Box 200, DeLand, Fla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
A LITTLE MAZEPPA.
For Seven Days Mary freedom Was Strap
ped to the Back of Her Pony.

For Seven Days Mary freedom Was Strap
ped to the Back of Her Pony.
The shadow of the gallows lies darby
upon Puck-el-petsy and Chu-nu-was ket
Indian despcradoes from the Okanogan
reservation, for their horrible treatment of
u 12-year-Old half breed named Mary Free
Ion. She is the child of u white man
named James Freelon, who died some
years ago, and of the daughter of Ia ma
tel-hiah, the aged chief of the Sans Poll
tribe of Indians. Under the law of the
state of Washington death is the penalty
for the crime committed by the prisoners
One morning little Mary rode up into
the hills not far from her home, near the
mouth of the sans Poll river, for the pur-
pose of shooting grouse. As she was pass
ing through "A lonely ravine Puck el -petsy
and Chu-nu-wasket sprang from their
hiding place in the bushes, seized the
bride and her gun and ordered her to dis
mount.
Tho girl screamed with terror and
struck at the rllflians with her whip, but
they laughed in her face and dragged her
from her pony; then, after brutally ill us
ing her, they bound her hands and feet
and tied her across the back of her pony,
her head hanging down on one side of the
animal and her feet on the other. When
this was done, they mounted their own
horses, and, leading her pony, rode over
the reservation, over steep mountains and
through dense forests.
On tho fifth day of the girls horrible
torture her captOrs, becoming aware that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

comparatively safe. Coleman could move
quicker and quieter, I believe, than any
other man that ever lived. OF couSso ]
knew every nook and corner of every bank
in New York. l had at one time and an
other accounts with every one of them.
That kind Of work requires big capital.
For years l was known to every bank on
Wall street as . heavy deposition and was
never suspected to be thief. The way We
would work bank would be this: We
would do business with bank until we
knew all about it. We knew just where to
lay our hands on all the big money. We
would know just what kind of ''screws'
was used Oh every gate and door. By
screws mean keys, of course We
would get acquainted with some of the
bank officers We knew Just when every
man of them went to lunch and how long
he was apt to stay. We knew, once we got
inside the counters, every step VIC could
take without being seen.
was the ''steal, and when we went
into steal l would engage the teller in
conversation. He knew me only as de-
pOsitOr and investor. Sometimes I would
say my sister had two or three hundred
thousand dollars she wanted me to invest
for her, and that would engage his atten.
ton. Sometimes / could send him into
the cashiers office to consult. If he was
gone beyond 80 seconds that was often
time enough for Coleman to unlock the
gate, slip to the safe, nail the stuff and
get out OF course would stay and re-
new the negotiations. Often would &C
tually invest with them some of the money
Coleman had sneaked. You guess the
nerve it takes not to get excited or appear
as if anything has happened. About tho
only time got a little ratified was one day
when was working with Dutch Helm
rich, who was a brOther-in-law of John
Davis, the green goods man who was
killed by a sucker a few years ago. He
nailed S35. in one bundle and got away
with it. l saw what it was and he didn't
have the tenth part of second to get out
and away. thought they had him nailed
sure, and didn't want to lose all that
stuff. But he got away all right.
One thing we used to depend on was
tho fact that banks would seldom squeal
e they were hit hard for fear of disturbing
the confidence Of their depositors. That
was one reason why it was SO much safer
to turn big tricks than little ones.
The last few years haven't worked at
anything but green goods business When
l was younger and could see better, did
''inside' work, but my eyes went back on
me and my hands lost their cunning and
SO the old man was used as send-that
is, met the suckers at the depots and
stored them against the 'tofIice." used
to mako about 500 day in the green
goods business, but l never got home with
over SEQ or $25 of it. It was still case
of faro bank and hot touches. 1 never
could refuse man who asked loan. I
haven't any idea how much have loaned
thousands upon thousands of dollars
Faro banks got at least 81, ZOO, 900 out of
me.
ninth year. have stolen into the mil
lions, and all have had for it is some lit
tie excitement and seven terms in prison.
have been locked up for Is years alto
gether.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
He BEGAN BY GAMBLING
"Old Bill" Vosburg Tells the
Story of His Crimes.
HAS STOLEN ABOUT $1,000, 600.

Bexax Stealing ut the Age Of Thirteen and
Has Been . Bank Sneak and All Around
Thief For Fifty-six Years-Seven Times
Convicted.
William Vosburg, commonly called " Old
Bill" one of the most expert confidence
men and bank sneaks in the United States,
has retired on his laurels after stealing
almost 81, 900, 900 in the course of so years
of thieving. As an earnest of his good in
tentions and as warning to the rising gem
GRAFTON he has given to tho New York
Journal a confession of his experiences,
from which the following is extracted:
The first trick I turned, and how hap
pencd to do it was the funniest thing that
ever happened to me. There was n neigh
Dor of ours in Albany by the name of
Thompson. One day, when was Is years
old, he saw me on the way down town,
and he asked me if wouldn't stop in at a
tobacconist's named Mcpherson and hand
him u package he gave me. On my way I
found out that it was 1915 in money As
young as l was then was crazy on gam
bling. went down to McPherson's place
and started in to give him the money, but
l suddenly thought what a snap it would
be If l could use it first to win little
money gambling. You sec, began just
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

per calculated to quiet the conscience of
the chronic cusser and promote tho pic
turesqueness of the great American lam
guage.
American cuss words" he said, edo
not mean profanity, but they mean by
words, and their mission is to give vent to
the excited emotions of human beings,
and are meant to convey the idea of pro-
family without being prOfane
Expressions like by George great
Scott, 'geewhillikens' are undoubtedly
notifications of the names of God and the
Saviour. The same may be said of by
lingo. 'Gehosophat, by gosh
'Geewhillikens' reminds me of the
Bowery cuss word, 'huily gee, which is
doubtless from the words Holy God ,
Cuss words thus used, through allitcra-
ton, assonance and paronymy, are sacred
in names without using the words them
selves.
1.-The expression what tell is undoubt-
eddy from what the hell ~ Mr. Brinton
used no substitute for the word. and the
audience laughed loudly ut the expression.
dem or darn, he continued. 'are other
cuss words. Lord Melbourne used to Inc
very partial to the word damn and on
ono occasion, when hs used il continually
IN the presence Of Sydney Smith, the
dean rebuked him. by saying with every
few words of his talk to the cussing
lord, shovel and tongs.' Lord Melbourne
became disguised and wanted to know
what the minister meant by such an
idiotic expression. The minister said there
was as much sense in his expression a
there was in his lordship's damn Among
a series of cuss words that have no mean
ing are blasted and III be bowed -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Two Cuarmed Girls Kill a Wolf.

While out on horseback after cattle some
distance north of Harold. ;. d., Misses
Mary Marso and Emma Shultz, aged IS
and 20 years respectively, sighted six
wolves and promptly gave chase to them.
After hard race one of the animals was
run down and Miss Schultz dismounted,
armed with a heavy strap and buckle, to
dispatch it. The creature showed fight
and caught the girls hand in his mouth.
Her companion came to her assistance,
and after lively skirmish Miss Schultz
contriyed to get his wolfship down and
hold him while her friend tied his feet.
The pair then pounded him To death,
Trough. Linn into sown. ard received Tire
county onsrsd b. the state tos the scalp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

THE HORSE DIVER MAKES HIS 30 FOOT LEAP.
Down. down he goes, and when he risos
to the surface u cheer from the crowd goes
up. and he at once begins to swim toward
the shore, and as he reaches it he leaps up
among the crowd, a glossy black, beauti-
full animal. His master, who is waiting
for him, grasps his bride and immediate.
ly starts him off on a run and keeps him
moving until he is thoroughly dry.
When the water is very cold. he often
shows signs of weakening and needs a
great deal of urging before he will make
the leap. At such a time one cannot help
but feel it is n cruel sport. The cold water
somewhat bewiIde-s him, and he does not
seem to know in which direction he shall
swim and often finds himself under the
dock. At such times a man rows out i'm a
boat and leads him to shore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

The undersigned having been appointed admin
ietfatrix with the will annexed. Of the estate Of
Eliza Waugh, late OF the county Of Rock Island,
that she will appear before the county court
Of Rock Island county. at the ONCE of the clerk
II said court, in the city Of Rock Island, at the
next, at which time all pereons having claims
against eaid estate are notified and requested to
attend, for the purpose Of having the same ad !.
justed.
All persons indebted to eaid estate are re-
ueeted to make immediate payment to the un-
ersiRned.
Dated this 18th day OF Dec. A. D., 1926.
LIMA WAUGH.
Administrative with the viii annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Guardians ale Of Real Estate.

hOCK ISLAND COUNTY. I
BY virtue OF an order and decree of tine county
court Of Rock Island county, In the state Of I'LL
pOie, made on the petition of the undersigned,
John Ohlweiler, guardian of William Haupt and
Ella Haupt, mnOrs, for leave TO sell the interest
OF said minors in real estate. at the January
term A. D.. 1896. of faid court. to-wit ION the
9TH day Of January, A. d 1888 l shall on Sat-
urday, the Sh Of February, A. D., 1896, at the
hour Of O'Clock in the afternoon Of said day
cell at public vepdue AT the south door Of the
court huse in the said city Of Rock Island, in
said county Of Rock Island ana efate of Illinois,
to the highest and best bidder, the interest Of
eaid minors in the real estate described as fol-
lowe, to-wit:
LO. number one ~. also the west fifteen feet
Of lot number two ~. also the west fiftv five
feet t55) Of lot number twelve (12), all in block
number one % in the original town Of Coal VAL
lev and county OF Rock Island, aud state u
Illinois, being the twOthirds (ss) interest OF said
minors in ssid real estate.
Terms o' sale: One-half ca OF the purchase
price at the time OF such sale, and the nainder
iu one "a year from The date OF eaid raie with
interest on said balance at zig per cent rs per
cent? per annum. 81 cured by mortgage upon the
interest Of ead minors In the eaid real estate so
sold: or the e. tire sum oil the purchase money
NAV be paid in cash II the purchaser pur-
chaeers 70 elect.
Dated this 9Th day Of January, A. D.. 1895.
JOHN OHLwEuEH,
Guardian OF William Haup. and z la Haupt az
aforeeaid.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
LEGAL
Administrators Notice

Administrators Notice.
Eetate of Elizabeth Parker, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrator Of the estate OF Elizabeth Pafkcf
late Of the county Of Rock Island, state
Of Illinois. deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court OF Rock Island
county, ut the ofice Of the clerk Of said court in
the city OF Rock Island, at the March term, on
the first Monday in March, next, at which time
all persons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
Of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are requee-
ted to make immediate payment to the under.
signed.
Dated this 2ist day OF December. A. D.. 1895
CHARLES s. PARKER Administrator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
A DIVING HORSE.
An E0ui.s Lefty TuEbier Makes . Ssnsa- |
tion In Seattle.


tion In Seattle.
They have a strange attraction at one OF
the popular pleasure resorts in Seattle. A
horse leaps 80 feet down into the deep
water of Lake Washington and swims to
the shore. Thousands Of people congre.
gate to witness the wonderful and anus
ing performance.
a big platform is constructed on the
edge of the wharf, which is just wide
enough for the horse and two men. As
the horse ascends to the platform he seems
to be in his delight, and, standing at the
top. he tosses his head around TO look ut
the crowd with very proud air, and one
can almost imagine him saying in his
egotisln: Look mt me! / am the only
horse in the world that can perform such
q feat!''
Every one holds his breath as the word
"Go!' 10 said until he reaches the water.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
Masters Sale.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, [.
Rock IaLANn COuNrY (5os


Rock ISLAND COUNTY. u.
In the circuit court. in chancery. Foreclosure.
General No. 1896.
John Crubaugh VS. Myra Walker and George W.
Walker.
Notice is hereby given that BY virtue Of q de-
cree Of said court, entered in the above entitled
cause, on the sto Gay of December, A. d 1885, 1
shall on Saturday, the let day Of February, A. b :,
1886. at the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon, at
the south door of the court house, In the city Of
Rock Island. in said county Of Rock Island, tn
safety said decree. sell at pubic vendue. to the
highest bidder for each, that certain parcel Of
land, situate In the county Of Rock Island, and
state OF Illinois, known and described ss fol.
lows, to-wit:
The west ninety-five (95p feet Of lot plumber
seven "a and the west nlnety-dve (95) feet Of lot
number eight 49, and also the north thirty (3O)
feet Of lot number nine 90 all in Stevens add
tion 10 the city Of Moline.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 9ath day OF
December, A. D.. 1885.
RLwIN E. PARNENTBR.
Mastery in Chancery, Rock Island County, III.
JACKSON Il HURT,
COmplainant'e SOlicttOn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

The undersigned having been appointed ad-
minietratrix Of the estate OF Mary &. Hoffman,
late Of the county Of Rock leland, etat. Of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice that h.
will appear before the county court Of Rock Island
the city Of Rock island, at the February term. on
the drst Monday in February next, at which time
all pereons having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the purpose
of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
Cd to make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 2cth day Of December, A. D. 1895.
GRACE BUFORD, Administrative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
PlNEOlA COUGH BAlSAM


asthms. Consr mp
tivee will invarinuiy
derive benefit from
its USE, as II quickly
sbatco the cough,
RENDERS expecton-
ton easy, assisting
nature in restoring
W q sted tissues.
There IL . large per.
centage of thore who
suppose their CAGES
to be consumption
who are only suffer.
ing from q chrOni
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14

cold or deep seated cgugh. often aggravated by
cafarrh. For catarrh use Ely's Cream Balm. Both
remedies are pleasant to nee Cream Balm Soc per
hottie: Pineola Baisam 25c at Oruggiets. In guam
tifies OF " 80 will deliver On receipt Of amount.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
[ ;!|IlIZ|i'|ElE|1!7

are the most POWERFUL. s,Fe PROMPT and RE-
LIABLE. Of ,hi. sind in the market The originaI
ami only gcnuins woxAx's SaIyarIox AL
your Druggist n he don't Keep them " rite direct
To- Us aud sc will send IL direct upon rcceipt Of
price -. scaled. ny mail ttcyaid. 4 7 Relies
Youth - ea-O -si T'~.r:: is.s! l:.-t;. L..
i..apd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
In Happy France.

There ,s c,,y oue ,swye: TO every 6, go
people " Frs,os.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-14
cUSS WORDS NOT PRoFANE.

That IL What DE-. Daniel G. Brinton Tells
the American Folklore Society.
At tho seventh annual meeting of the
American Folklore society in Philadelphia
recently, DR.. Daniel G. Brinton read pa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
Read the above ad.

Read the above ad. u
Mrs b. NJ. Mareit Is quite sick.
SIS. Kennedy was here yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. D l.. Palmer OF Rogers
Prairie. were IN the city yesterday
FOR sALE-Light onc-horse siude'
baker spring wagon and set Of harness
will be sold together OF ingly TO sun
purchaser. Apply to W. 7. Jones' u
Dallas Hawkins was over from Mad
isonyille yesterday.
FOR sALE-A brand new phea'on'
Amply to /. Il. Bonneville, Sept Is
Mrs. TN. Ewing and Mrs. W. T.
Goodson Of near Pitt Bridge were in
Bryan yesterday
ID. George sc dacy, called on the
Eagle Yesterday and says the Nayasola
river is 80 low thc people are now able
10 muddy the water holes and catch hsh
with case.
Tom Newlaud will 20 to work for Mis-
troi Bros. g. Co.. at Nayasota sepiem-
Der lsi.
Mrs. B. Viii e went mp TO kosse yes
teriay on O visit to relatives.
Thomas Frame aud sd Mabry Of
Macy were in town yesterday.
Mise Ozele norcmus Is visiurg rela'
tiyes IN llyame.
Misses Leila Conway aud Mable
Board returned from Galveston yesicr-
day.
Cotton seed hulls delivered to an
part Of the city at $3.50 FER town by
Ira Gooch. Phone 90. Septl
Misses. Lila Shelburne and Alic,
johnson returned from a weeks visit
to wellbom.
Rev. l.. NJ. Sandlc came up from Nil
ican yesterday 70 an his appointment
In the country.
The best cough cure Is shiloh Cure
a neglected cough Is dangerous Stol
u az once with Shllohs Cure Sold by
all druggists
Prof Robt. Smith IL here again &
see the home folks before returning 4
his leboFs Of another session Al Collegl
Ssalion.--ilan,syllle Item.
'My baby had Group and was save
by shiloh's Cnre." writes Airs. J. y
aar,ln q Huntsville. Aia. sold by ri
druggists
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-23
MYSTERIOUS RE36ERY
A Kansas Bank Relieved Of a
Good Sum.
EXACT AMOUNT TAKEN UNKNOWN

10 Was Not a Case OF HolduP, hut the
Cashier just stepped out 90 Deliver
a Message aud The Money Was Gone
when lie Returned The Cashier IL
Under Surveillance
KANSAS CuY, Aug. g. Across the
line in Kansas yesterday an unknown
thief entered the bank during the mo.
mentary absence Of the cashier, opened
a desk and secured $1,000 or more in cur.
rcncy and made his escape Two hun.
dred dollars in silver were untouched by
the robber. The act was most bold and
was apparently committed by someone
familiar with the premises. The bank
is situated In a busy portion Of the place,
making the robbery more daring.
f. r. Boswell, cashier and teller,
opened the bank shortly after . o'clock.
After counting several thousand dollars
taken from the safe, he remembered he
had a message 10 deliver to a neighbor.
ing house. He hurriedly returned the
bulk Of the money 10 the safe and the
rest Of It 10 drawer in the cashiers
table desk. Across the hall from the
bank sat J. b. stoller, president Of the
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange. He
was only a dozen feet distant and Mr.
Boswell felt safe In going ont, Al.
though he returned In nj least five min.
utes, the robbery had been committed
without anyone knowing IL. The rob
Der had come behind the railing, pried
open the drawer, probably with a small
bar taken what currency he could
easily carry, and carefully closing the
receptacle, departed.
In the minds Of the local police there
is a strong suspicion against the bank 5
young cashier, Edwin II Boswell, and
for several hours the cashier was in Gus.
tody at police headquarters. where he
was subjected TO severe sweating. -
He would admit nothing, however. and
was allowed TO return TO his lodgings.
though he is still under surveillance. 8