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The advocate., 1897-05-19

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broad tires, enabling given load to be
drawn over its surface with the wide
wheels with much less draft than on
the narrow ones. If more rain falls
this substratum is softened, and the
narrow tires cut deeper, resulting in a
greatly increased draft, compared with
the broad tires.
The second condition of dirt roads
favorable to narrow tires is when the
mud is deep and stiff, and sticky
enough to gather on the broad wheels,
A careful observation for the last two
years has shown a stiff, poorly drained
clay road to be In this condition but
few times, and then for but a short
while.
On meadows and pastures the results
have been strikingly in favor of the
broad wheels. When the meadows
are soft, from 1900 to 1900 pounds
may be hauled on the broad wheels
with the same draft as that required
to haul a load of 1000 pounds on the
narrow wheels. On stubble land and
plowed ground the results are favor
able to the broad wheels.
The experiments practically demon
strate that the popular impression that
the broad wheels in the average condi-
tiOn of road will increase the draft is
wrong.
In round numbers, the sum Of $780,
100000 is paid out each year for the
maintenance of our public roads out
side Of the cities. This estimate does
not include the cost Of permanent i'm.
provements. All improvements must
come from expenditures above this
amount. 1t is well known that the
nsrrOw.tired vehicles are among the
most destructive agents known to the
public highways. These public roads
may be maintained at a greatly re-
duced expense by substituting six.inch
tires for the one and one-hslf.inCh
tires now used. Inasmuch as the cost
of the wide. tired wheels is not greater
than that of those now in use, also
considering that they are as durable as
the nsrrow-tire wheels, and the fact
just demonstrated that the draft is not
increased by their use, but in the
average case materially decreased, re-
moves the last objection against the
gradual adoption of the broad wheel
on the farms, the country roads and
city streets. For the farm and country
roads the tires should not be less than
six inches wide. For the city streets
four inches should be the minimum
width.
The beneficial effects of the wide tire
on dirt roads is strikingly shown In
some recent tests at the station here.
A clay road, badly cut into ruts by the
narrow tires, was selected for the test,
as presenting conditions least favor
able to the broad tires. A number Of
tests of the draft of the narrow tire
were made on these open ruts, and i'm
mediately followed by the broad tires
running in the same ruts. The first
run of the broad tire over the narrow
tire ruts was accompanied by an in.
creased draft; the second by a draft
materially less than the original mar.
row tire; the third by a still greater
The advocate., 1897-05-19
About Farm Work.
Horse Markets and Horse Breeding.

~
Yards, Chicago, before the Illinois Farmers
Institute at Springfield
(COncluded from last Week)
In years past, in fact for q quarter
of a century, have unswerVingIy sd.
Vocated the PercherOn as che best and
trueat type as we'll ss the best selling
draft horse. On general principles l
see no reason to change this opinion,
but the duty of a commission man is
not unlike that Of a neWspsper-tO
gauge public opinion, ascertain it's
wants and conform to the general re.
Quirement 80 long as 1t is for the great
est good of the greatest number. The
foreign demand In our market, now
amounting to $4,000 annually and
growing yearly, is so important that it's
interests demand and deserve careful
consideration, and we find this year for
the first time that all of the English
and Scotch buyers are not only partial
to Clydes and Shires, but give prefer
ence to these breeds; and all other
things being equal, will give $40
head more for them than any other,
and will In many cases pass by and
altogether reject much better Nor
man. While this is true of the Scot
and EnRlishmsn, the German, who is
a large buyer of 1,450 to l,600-pOund
blocks, always gives preference to the
Percheron. The situation is therefore
little complicated, and If the Amer
icsn buyer did not throw the weight of
his influence to the PercherOn, which
they do to q man, honorS would be
nearly as even as between the English
man on the one hand and the German
on the other. Domestic buyers as
rule dislike the hairy legged Clyde,
and except In the case of an extraor-
dinarily good one, will not buy them
under any circumstances. To those,
therefore, who will produce either of
three clssses-s gentleman's driver of
good size with more or less speed,
cOacher of size and superb action, and
draft horse to weigh not less than
100 pounds, the opportunity to reap
a rich reward was never, / fancy,
better than the near future.
In the past four years breeding of
all kinds has dwindled to infnltes-
finally small proportions, and this, to
gether with the large supplies forced
upon the markets, must of necessity
within q year or two strip the country
OF all desirable horses and give to those
courageous souls who did not desert
the ship in its hour of adversely hand
some competence.
Since the fret of the year between
twenty and forty foreigners have been
constantly upon the market operating
upon a larger scale than any former
year, made up about equally of Eng
lishmen, Germans and French, with
an occasional purchase of nice fancy
matched driving teams for Mexico and
Guatemala. In the past year the
United States Government established
headquarters at the Union Stock
Yards for the purchase of cavalry
horses for the entire service, and dur.
ing chat time bought approximately
1900 head. The standard for this
service must be absolutely sound, $50
to l,O5O pounds, clean, clear bone, long
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
Not the Righs Eiaa.

The Columbian Comedy company
played The Silver King" at Har-
per's theatre last night. II 10 to b.
regretted that the production Of .
beautiful drama of this character
should be attempted by an organizs-
tion of this kind. Comment has
heretofore been made by The ARGUS
Of the improperly Of popular priced
repertoire companies undertaking
nything outside Of comedy. 1t not
only results in injury to the reputa-
tion Of the company but lowers the
value of the legitimate drama in the
public eye. To give "The
Silver King" requires more than the
recitation Of the dialogue. vet there
are people travelling 40 public enter.
tanners who do not seem to think 90.
This is not intended for q roast on
the Columbian company. In particu.
lar. The people who are holding the
boards this week are superior to
many Of the repertoire organisations
which have visited rs of late. But they
should sid~track emotion and give
their patrons plain every day comedy.
The company IL capable OF playing
funny pieces-and OF course il would
not harm to drop in an occa- ional bar
Of "the heavy"-aud that 10 what it
will find satisfies the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
lsALe OF srEAMsoArs.
AoImposeaas rrsnssetisa An ,etise Uspsr
~ River Rafesrs.

AaImportaut rranssetisa a a .etisx ucpsr
River Rafesss.
The most interesting thing that
has happened in steamboat circles Of
late 10 the turning over to Knapp.
Stout & Co.. Of the boats Of Can't.
george winans. one Of the best
known rivermen aud rasters on the
river. The latter has. however, b. q
made the superintendent of the fleet.
and the we'll known bosts win con.
tinue to 60 by this port. pushing
RATS - usual, and Will BE- under his
care. Capt. winans has In the peat
had contract With Knapp, stout &
Co., for plotting all Of the logs used
by this company from the north to
the large mills at Fl. Madison, and
the lumber from the mills ct Fs
Madison to st. Louis. where the com.
pany has some of the largest yard.
in that city. The feet consists Of
the steamers Sam Atlse. Saturn. Dan
Thsyer. Rsmbo. SAtalite, and one or
two others. All OF these boats are
we'll known in these waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
SOUTH HEIGHTS HAPPENINas

South Heights, Feb. 4.-Miss
Clara Graham has been sick with the
grip.
c. H. Smith is able to be around
again after having tussle with the
grip.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
Thursday afternoon, Feb. IL, with
Mrs. John Irwin.
Miss Mary Weeda, of Bowling,
visited over Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. John Pardon.
Miss Betsey Stafford, of Green
River, visited with friends here q
q few days lsst week.
Mrs. Thomas, of Lyndon. is here
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. John
Emory. who is quite sick.
F. A. Edwards, who has been living
in d. j. Kennedy's house for about a
year and half, has moved to town.
The children of the district are to
be congratulated on having the be-
ginning Of school library, 10 vol
umes having arrived this week. The
scholars will have the privilege OF
taking books home with them to be
kept two weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

Is miserable LOOKING object and be
knows it.
So i. man whose kidneys are 90
choked up with Impurities and
poisons, that they fail to act properly.
His complexion is sallow. muscles
flabby. tongue tremulous. headaches
prevail. his back pains him, he 10
nervous, his sleep is o troubled one,
all of which are but few of the
symptoms by which nature 10 calling
his attention to the real seat of his
troubles-his kidneys.
These are also ~ mptoms Of Bright's
disease, diabetee, dropsy, rhsuma-
tism. neuralgia and other diseases
caused by sick kidneys.
DR.. HOBBS SPARAGUS KIDNEY
cleanse and purify the blood BY i'm
parting vigor to the kidneys 90 that
they will throw out of the blood all
impurities. and thereby produce q
healthy complexion, clear mind,
bright eyes and buoyant step.
The man is then happy instead OF
being miserable, like the featherless
parrot
Certifiss Thorn 20 be . 0ure Care for KID
ney TsOubis and weak Beck.
Neponset, ILL.,. Dec. 8. 1896.
This is to certify have used DR..
Hobbs Sparsgus Kidney Pills, and
found them to be . sure cure for kid
ney trouble and weak back. and can
recommend them to all who are
afflicted with kidney disease in any
form. H. ScAIrE.
DR.. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills,
so cents box, Hobbs Remedy COM
pany. proprietorr, Chicago.
Dr.. Hobbs Pills For Sale in ROCK ISLAND Inv
1. II. THOMAS. Druggist. cor. I'd ave- a i7th 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
sHERRARD SHOTS.

Sherrard, Feb. 3.-William Had
dick and wife are the proud parents
of a baby boy, which arrived last
Friday.
Peter Larson. of Cable, was visit
ing in Sherrard Sunday.
Mr.. Dunkelgoth and wife visited
relatives in Cable Sunday.
Thomas Martin, of this place, was
in the tri-cities Wednesday.
William Higginson and wife, OF
Wanlock, visited friends here last
Thursday.
Mrs. George Zude returned home
Monday after 2-weeks' visit with
friends in Peoria.
Louis Dorman, one of our BARRIERS,
is laid up with the grip at his home
in Andalusia this week.
Mrs. William Schroeder and dauph-
ter, Eta, of Rock Island. were visit
ing relatives and friends here Sun
dav.
Charles Hurler, of Rock Island,
was here on a visit, and also at
tended the Higgison and Howe wed.
ding at Cable.
James McWilliams, of Peoria, ar
rivei here Tuesday on account of his
mothers sickness. She is very low
at this writing.
Miss Crab. one of our school teach
ers. was called away last Friday to
Hamlet on account of her sisters
death there Mrs. Stultz will teach
until Miss Crab returns.
Fred Haigh and George Nichols
have been busy filling their ice
houses this week. They had eight
teams hauling from Shirts farm,
about mile west of Sherrard. The
ice is about IS inches thick.
The Mandolin band of Cable
stopped at Or. Martins drug store
Tuesday evening and played a cou-
pie OF their favorite tunes. They
were on their way to serenade Billy
wilson, north of this place. There
were other teams following with
many present.
Peter Higgison, of Sherrard. and
Miss Maggie Howe, of Cable. were
married In Rock Island last Wednes-
day. The wedding supper was
served At the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Howe, of
Gable. There were only relatives
and intimate friends invited. They
nave gone to housekeeping in Sher-
rard with the groom's parents.
John sykes. one of the earliest set
tiers OF Mercer county. passed away
It his hcme one half mile south Of
Sherrard at 6 o'clock Wednesday
morning, OF dropsy. Mr.. S kes was
62 years OF age; born in Germany.
de leaves to mourn his loss q wife
and six children and two sisters.
The funeral was held at the German
church. west Of town. ut / O'Clock
Friday afternoon. The remains were
laid to rest in the German cemetery,
Kew. Zimmerman ofF;c;s<;nD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
IS BLAIR etuFe,Nc AGAIN.

Or. scent Bridge Promoter.
The Davenport Times has been
speaking with extreme cruelty about
Promoter Blair. of Crescent bridge
fame. Witness the appended lines
from its Issue of last evening:
Frank p. Blair, the Lord High
Promoter in Extraordinary to His
Evanescent Highne.s. the Crescent
Bridge. is resourceful, if any thing
When the river was clear be threw
a sop to the press by saying with .
knowing wink: Wait until the ice
forms, then watch and see.' We
have waited. watched and seen
Nothing. and we spell that Nothing
with . cap m Now that there is
ice formed to the thickness of about
ten or twelve inches, his agile mai
es'y assures rs or some other gull.
BILE reporter that the ice is not
strong enough to put the engine and
tracks on it, as there is no telling
when the ice bridge will 90
We wonder if Mr.. Blair proposes
to baild the bridge on top Of the ice
aud sink it afterwards, or if the
much mooted railway bridge is sim.
ply and plainly q highway across the
ice for engines and tracks, and such
like which he speaks so glibly alb ut
to the reporter for an esteemed con.
temporary. Mr.. Blair has been talk
ing again, not doing and the fol.
lowing from the Leader shows the
nature of his discourse:
"Frank P. Blair is in the city to.
day. and said to a reporter that he
thought he would leave again to.
night. He said that there was moth
ing new to report in the Crescent
bridge matter at this time. He seems
ia good sririts, and says that the
time is not far distant, when, though
the ice is strong enough at this time.
still it is so late that it would not be
safe to put the engines and tracks
out. as there is no telling when the
ice will 60 out again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
FRANK HARvEy.s STORY.
Convicts1 p, isonef says He b wrope folly
Accused.

Convicte1 Prisoner says He b Wrose fully
Accused.
Frank Harvey, alias yellow
Henry" who has been sentenced to
the penitentiary for the burglary of
Baker, Mcneil & Sessler's hard va, q
store, has sent the following commu-
nication to this Office:
Editor Of The ARGUS: Would vou
find space in your worthy paper for
few words from an innocent man.
1 have been found guilty OF burg
larry that was committed in Rock
Island June 5, 1896. No, I'm NO
writer; but l want to state some
facts. In the first place. there were
witnesses to swear they saw me here
June 5 and 6 Now / want to saw
that never was in Rock Island in
my life before being brought here
under arrest. I was in Burlington
June 5. and Z, 1896. had wit
nesses here to prove that fact. yet it
seems their evidence was not taken
because they had nothing to refresh
their memory. But the boy who saw
me June 6 knew, because he could
remember the dste. Now the fact
is, no boy or man or anyone else ever
saw me in Rock Island, because
vas never in the city. l made q
statement as to where l was June 5
and 6, and every word Of it was the
truth. live in Burlington, aud
there are many there who know it
would be impossible for me to be gull
ty Of his crime. for l was in that CITY
June 5, 6 and z, both day and night.
Now this burglary was committed
and somebody must suffer for it to
satisfy the public. But l want to say
right here the wrong man is going to
suffer. and l want the people of Rock
Island to know it, and l hope some
time that the man and boy who swore
they saw them June 5 and in Rock
Island will through remorse admit
they swore to falsehood II man
goes to prison for a crime he com.
mitted it is bad enough, but you
can't imagine mans feelings when
he is innocent, as I am. would
not ask you to publish this article
unless it was true, and l am willing
to 60 before any court and swear to
every word Of it. and if you find that
l am telling a falsehood send me
over for perjury. know what am
doing. My attorney, Sam Kenworthy,
did all he could for me. IfIwas
guilty I could rest nv mind, but
knowing I am entirely Innocent, it
burns like Goals of fire. I could say
. great deal more. but what is the
use? My heart is too full for utter
ance. am an innocent man and I
want every body to know it. Now,
MIR. Editor, l hope you will publish
this article; I want to put myself in
the right Light before the people. 1t
is all the truth. aud God knows, l
would like to see this in your paper
before 60. My mind is bothered
and l am very nervous. as you might
suppose. from my long confinement.
have been in jail eight months. and
yet must 60 to the penitentiary for q
crime I am innocent of. But 1 will
20 and do the best l can; so will
close and remain yours,
FRANK HARVEY.
Harvey's right name is Patrick
Ward. Officers who were here from
Burlington to attend the trial say he
is victim Of liquor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
Old Poople.

Old people who require medicine
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
VII! md the true remedy in Electric
bitters. This medicine does not
simulate. and contains no whisky
nor other intoxicant, but acts as q
tonic and alternative. It acts mildly
on the stomach and bowels, adding
strength and giving tone to the or
gans, thereby aiding nature in the
performance of the functions. Elec-
tric bitters is an excellent appetizer
ana aids digestion. Old people find
It Just exactly what they need. Price
% cents per bottle ut Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age. pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, Get gently aud positively
on the bowels. cleansing the entire
systsm. dispel colds. cure headache.
fever. habituai constipation and bill
iousness. Please bay and try . box
o. 2. c. g. today; 10. Is, so cents.
Sold and gueranteed to cure BY III
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

Feb. s-A. E. Montgomery ct al to
Peter j. Kali aud G. W. Huber, lot
10. block 8. lots 81, 40. 48. so. So and
SO. Edgewood Park, First add, Rock
Island, $3.50
A. E. Montgomery to Peter J. Kali
and George w. Huber. lots 8 and 4,
block 4. part lot As, assessors plat
80, Is, 1w, $l,4O0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

II you want 20 quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made well,
strong, magnetic, full of new life and
vigor. take No-To-Bac. the wonder
worker that makes weak men strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400. 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac
from your own druggist. who will
guarantee . cure. Booklets and SAM
pies mailed free. Addres Sterling
Remedy company, Chicago or New
York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

The best Salve IN the world for
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, fever sores, tetteE, ohapped
hands, chilblains, corns and al skin
eruptions, and positively cures
piles or no pay required. Il 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale bv Harris 4 Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04
rhe llose fesel Dissase.

1t is not generally kno wn that
more adults die of kidney trouble
than any other disease. When the
frst symptoms of this disease appear
no time should be lost in taking Foiey's
Kidney Cure. which Il guaranteed or
money refunded. Sold by n. F.
Bahnsen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-02-04

Just try . 10 cent box Of Cascarets,
ne hnsse liver and bowel regulator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01
BRIEF TALES BY WIRE.

Prince Bismarck is again suffering
from neuralgia of the face.
The sultan is following the events in
India with the closest attention.
a heavy frost IS reported to have
visited the northern part OF Michigan
Reports of frost come from few points
in southern Minnesota, North Dakota and
Ex-Congresslnan Emanuel D. Hart is
dead at his home in New York, aged IS
years
John Walker, sex-state auditor, and ,o eS-
railroad commissioner of Missouri, IS dead
He was 70 years of age
Mckinley refuses to either affirm or
deny that he mas promised 70 1ntertere
in behalf of Worden. the California train
wrecker.
The Greek government in its reply to
the powers, offers the stamp revenues ex-
ceeding 100000 drachmas annually, for
the service of the indemnify loan.
Two men who are supposed to be the
persons who held up the Yellowstone
park stages two weeks ago and robbed
the passengers, have been caught
Argentine crops have been greatly bene-
flied by rains. Ell Biaro estimates the
corn yield at D.000O00 hectolitTes, OF
which 100000 is available for export
Edward b Cuthberth, Of New York,
doing business under the firm name of e.
B. Cuthbe-t & Co, bankers and brokers,
has made an assignment to Ernest II.
Ban with preference of $4,000.
A dispatch to the Times from St Pc
tersburg says il is stated shat a German
sailor, who stabbed a Russian in a public
garden during the visit of Emperor VIII
Tam. was fried by a naval court martial
and shot
The executive committee Of the Citi-
zens' unson has decided to formally am
pounce IN the name of the reorganization
the nomination Of Sefsl Low. president OF
first mayor OF Greater New York.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-01

Dunkirk. Aug. 31.-President Faure and
NJ. Hanotaux, the French minister for
foreign affairs. landed here at 9:45 a. m
from the French cruiser Pothuau on their
return from Russia. They were met by
the premier, NJ Feline. the minister for
war, General BtlIot. and the minister of
marine Admiral Newhard-
NJ. Meline. in rendering uhe president the
congratulations of the people. was warm
iy applauded and the immense crowd en-
Enthusiastically cheered the chief maSis-
tpate of France.
Subsequently the president attended the
municipal banquet given in his honor, at
which, replying to a toast, he said;
by loyalty, by wisdom and political
instinct our democracy has restored
France to her rightful place among ma
tioas, has reached the affections Of an
other people and has founded on the mu--
tual aim of peace the intimate union Oh
the two great nations which constitutes
one of the greatest events of the end OF
the present century L drink to the pros
perfty of Dunkirk and 10 the greatness
of the fatherland.
The presidents remarks were greeted
with frantic applause and the military
band in attendance played the 'arseil-
Iaise'' and the Russian hymn.
The president and party started Tor
Parts at o'clock this afternoon.