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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

approaching dawn had snu6ed ont the
stars and the deep mouthed dogs below
had sought their kennels. The balloon
was now riding majestically through tho
clear ether. At 3:25 the ship foated over
a villaee composed of dozen or % houses
in . pretty cluster An hands were awake
now, and while eating their 4 O'Clock
breakfast Fort Wayne was left to the
right. The shouts Of the astonished in
habitants were plainly audible, and some
papers and bills of fare of the old Ba mum
hotel were thrown of and fell within ten
miles Of the town.
The crooked Wabash afforded every
member Of the party the Grouse for an
early morning joke ON the line that 1t did
not pursue its course on undertaking prin-
ciples.
At 4:30 the ship was smiling at . mod
crate speed near q large forest At IL
minutes after o'clock q large lake was
discovered. The vessel was wisping along
at . brisk rate, dragging its shadow on
the ground, encircled in fantastic colors
Lake Erie, with its 1890 square miles Of
surface, soon burst into view. Groups Of
white clouds, like great puffs from steam
pipe, doated languidly on every side, un-
folding their gauzelike robes and passing
on in eddying currents. There wss a col
lection Of small houses huddled at the
mouth Of the Maumee river, marking the
site Of the present city of Toledo. Slowly
the quartet flosted over the great bend,
dotted with specks of land, where Perry
gained bis victory in 1873.
Sandusky City was passed at 2: rs, and
the Atlantic swept far into the lake, head
ed due east. At $3.50 a steamer bound for
Buffalo was overtaken, and an exchange Of
compliments, consisting of cheers, follow
ed. At 10 o'clock the steamer was out OF
sight in the rear, 80 rapid was the balloon 8
flight. In three hours the entire length of
Lake Erie had been traversed.
The balloon was q mile above terrible
storm that was bending the trees to the
ground and lashing the waves into an in
describable fury, but above the wildly
tcmpcstuous clements the Atlantic sailed
easily, not shred Of silk being SO much as
stirred.
Buffalo, Niagara falls and Welland canal
were sighted at IL O'Clock. At noon the
four passengers had IN opportunity of see
ing the mighty Niagara as perhaps no 9TH
ers ever have-in its insignificance. At an
altitude of a mile there appeared descent
of about two feet, and the water seemed Ia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

he was dead. But Worley wasn't dead by
a long jump, and shortly after his would
be murderers departed he recovered CON-
sciousness and by an almost superhuman
effort succeeded in untying the rope from
around his neck and dropping to the
ground.
Worley went out blowing in his cornfield
at an carly hour. He had been blowing
but short time before a number of men
came up from behind a clump of trees at
one end of the field, and then came loud
report, as if a dozen guns had been fred at
once. Worley fell to the ground, his body
riddled by the rife balls and buckshot. He
was dead before he struck the ground.
The clew to the murderers of Worley
was slim, but it was but few days before
ten Of his neighbOrs were arrested for the
crime, among them being some of the most
prominent men of Murray county. Harris
Bramlett was one Of the prisoners. Bram-
lett turned states evidence, and his COM
panions are now serving sentences of ten
years each, and the case against him was
not pressed.
About the time Of Bramlett' g capture by
Bates, old "Red Rob" Baker, who has
been the leading moonshine distiller Of
eastern Kentucky for 80 years, was taken
into camp by Revenue Agent J. w. Colyer
When taken, Bakers clothes were spat-
tered with beer and mash, and the evil
dence against him is SO strong that he
will not be able - thwart justice this
time. He has been arrested six times be-
fore, charged with moonshining, but tho
government has been unable to prove him
guilty. He is about SO years old, and his
wife, who is known as Coon Baker, is five
years his senior. They both have remark
able records as moonshiners. They were
arrested several years ago and placed un-
der guard, but the wife escaped and re-
mained in hiding in the mountains for
five months. She it was who disposed Of
the whisky after Red Bob had made It.,
and she managed that end of the business
SO well that none of her family has ever
been convicted. Their sons, Henry and
Abner, have been arrested several times
for moonshining and selling moonshine
whisky, but each time the government
failed to make q case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

be perfectly motionless. The spray gave
the whole an appearance as Of ice, and there
was nothing grand or sublime about it
seen from that altitude. The balloon was
being borne directly toward Lake Ontario,
and rs the ballast had been exhausted 1t
was decided to descend to the earth, land
Mr.. Hyde and Mr.. eager, take on a suf-
ficient quantity of new ballast and again
steer for the Atlantic ocean. The airship
was lowered, but was Immediately caught
in hurricane. The voyagers had mis-
taken the roar of the storm for that of Nj
agara. The balloon was carried near the
tree tops Some baggage was thrown over
board, and the balloon shot out over the
lake. Soon land had faded, and o dreary
waste Of nearly 1000 square miles of wa
ter lay below the little party. The situa-
ton was one of extreme peril, and the dam
ger was increasing momentarily rs the
wind swished the big bulb over the water
at terrific rate. Everything movable was
thrown into the waves. All except Mr..
Lamountain climbed into the basket under
the balloon.
That gentleman, risking his life for the
safety of his companions, dismantled the
ship, cut 1t loose from the balloon and
climbed safely into the car. Every one
realized now that disaster was at hand. The
prayer was that they would not be over
taken above those angry waters Lower
and lower they were dropping, and hope
was fast recedinY. Suddenly n stronger
blast than the others caught the balloon
and drove 1t along within a few feet of the
waves for so miles. Twice 1t dragged the
surface of the water, and the peril was ex-
treme. Suddenly the wind switched it in
land. only to fall into hurricanes grip.
The balloon rushed into thick forest,
and tearing down trees and breaking
branches pursued its resistless course for
over a mile, dashing the occupants. of tho
car to and fro against trunks and limbs,
till at last it caught tall sycamore and
the silk was rent into ribbons.
The voyagers were left suspended 90 feet
in the cir. But one of the four was in
jured-Mr. Lamountain slightly about the
hip. From natives who were attracted to
the spot in large numbers it was learned
the end of the expedition had occurred on
the farm Of Truman o. Whitney, Hender-
con township, Jefferson county, n. Y.
The nearest telegraph station was
Adams, ten miles distant on the Water
town and Rome railroad. The party ad-
journed there to telegraph news of their
safety to relatives and friends. The entire
neighborhood had been aroused by the
landing of the balloon, and the party was
not allowed to leave town until each men,
her had addressed n mass meeting, relat-
ing his experience and ideas on aerial
navigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27
MOONSHINERS NlBBED.
Some Creditable Work by Dep
uty Marshal Bates. en.
HE CAUGHT HARRIS BRAxLErr.


hs MOI NoAors.u. ~ c,..r~,> Mocrsh,..
:" ''-'0' o''I'.
Kenf1eky Distilier Who Has Dehed
the OMoers For Thirty YearA
United States Deputy Marshal Bob
Hates OF Atlanta Is waging an active war
rare against the moonshiners VINO infest
the mountains OF Georgia and Is piling up
glory at rapid rate. He gained fame
few weeks ago BY capturing Harris Bram-
lett, the most noted moonshiner Of the
south, and followed up this notable
achievement BY bagging . band Of five
outlaws In tho Cohutta mountains after .
severe struggle. Friends of the mountain
eers made desperate attempts to rescue
them and fought the officers from ambush
until they gained the railroad station.
No man ever charged with moonshining
h better known than Bramlett, who has
been identified with some Of the bloodiest
tragedies ever enacted on the red, rugged
hills Of north Georgia. He has given the
revenue men more trouble than . dozen
other men put together, and has made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

viii gas take the place Of electricity and
the gallows in executions? Men of science,
medical men and those who are in q posi-
ton to know say that it will and that the
change il not far distant. A bill prepared
BY responsible committee Of ply sicians
b to be introduced into the Pennsylvania
legislature to abolish hanging, and pro-
wider that the death penalty be inflicted by
asphyxiation. The plan proposed is TO In
troduce gas into the cell of the doomed
man while be Is asleep. A specially con-
structed cell for condemned prisoners will
Of course be necessary. This cell would
have to be built 90 that it could be made
absolutely air tight when the time came to
perform the execution. 1t will probably
be made Of some metnl, with a ventilator
that could be tightly closed when in readi-
ness for the carrying out Of the laws COM
'mand. II would also be arranged 20 that
q could be filed with gas in vHy short
~ e tqA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

THROUGH CAR SERVlCf
uinss sss, Of Peoria carry throuy
cosen-- and sleeping cars 90 uigi
Neins ~ priucipfe a}ties
r sTOCKHOUSk
+~-. rs~vs, aVert
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

faeeeaesf trains lsavs O., RI q r. Moiin,
. enue) depot I'VE o. 0inutoo Oa1iios thSa ~,
yens Trains marked daily, sU 49, sxHin,
d fly except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27
Five Boys Drowned 1t Chses~>.

Chicago. May 24.-Frank Quinn,
Charles Coates. James Coates. Chariea
svec. Albert svec and John HoniA IN
boys ranging from to II years old, go(
or raft In Mud lake. . wide expause a
water In the south branch OF the Chica-
go river. to paddle across. Young Honis
took fright just after leaving the shore,
stripped and jumped in where the water
was shallow and waded ashore. Theothes
boys took the scare later. where the
water was twenty feet deep. Jumped Oh
the raft and all were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

At the recent funeral Of Tn ice dealer In
Orange, n. j., half dozen of his ice wag-
ons followed the hearse in the procession
to the cemetery. Dea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-27

When . dentist in China Il pulling Q
tooth for patron, an asEistamt hammex.
On gong to drown the crim of Tie
victim.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Beat four eggs very light and stir
them into a cup Of warm water with
an equal quantity Of warm milk. Add
a teaspoonful of salt and half as much
soda, with half cup of softened but
ter. Pour this upon a quart OF sifted
flour in a bowl, and beat in half
yeast cake, dissolved in four table
spoonfuls of warm water. Beat the
batter for five minutes, put in we'll
buttered mold and let rise six hours, or
till very light, then bake three-quarters
Of an hour in a steady oven. Put pa
per over it after it has baked fifteen
minutes, removing it in time to let it
brown before it is done. This is said
to be the recipe used by the original
maker of Sally Lunn, for whom it was
named. These recipes are from Ma
rion Harlands new cook book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Advice About strawberries.

Strawberries do we'll on almost any
well drained soil, which is free from
frost, reasonably fertile, and not in
tested with white grubs. There is
little danger of making the soil too
rich, but there is possibility Of injur-
ing the plants with commercial ferti-
lizers. The best fertilizers are we'll
rotted manure, bone meal and wood
ashes.
The best method Of preparing the
soil is to pillow in the fall, mulch with
manure, and fit the ground in the
spring with cultivator and harrow. The
best time to set strawberry plants is in
early spring. For matted rows the
plants should be set eighteen inches
by four feet apart, and for hills, one
foot by three. In hill culture the run
ners are all removed, and for the best
results in matted rows a part should
be cut off, or some of the plants dug
out.
Generally, it is better to keep bed
only one season, but if kept longer the
best treatment is burning soon after
fr1iting. Winter protection should be
given by mulching, and the best mate
rial is swamp hay.-Ohio Experiment
Station Report.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Iron Rust and Mildew.

To remove ink marks and iron mold
stains place a plate on the top of a
basinful of boiling water, spread the
articles on the plate, wet the spot and
rub it with a small quantity of salt Of
lemon. AS the article dries the stain
will disappear. If one application is
not quite successful, repeat the opera
ton. A small box of salt of lemon
should have a place in every house
hold. Mildew may be removed from
linen by the following process: Rub
the linen well with salt, then scrape
some fine chalk and rub it also on the
stained part Lay the linen on the
grass and as it dries wet it little. The
mildew will in all probability be quite
removed by one or two applications.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Einner Rolls

Make a good bread dough and before
kneading for the second rising work in
a tablespoonful of melted butter for
each quart Of -four represented in the
dough. After it has risen the second
time roll into a sheet somewhat less
than half an inch thick. Cut this into
strips an inch wide and four inches
long. Roll these lightly under the
hand till they are round, lay in -four
ed baking pan, let stand ten minutes
and bake in moderate oven to pale
brown. These are Indispensable at
luncheons and 'high teas"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Sweet VS.. Field Corn.

1t is a prevailing idea that sweet corn
has more virtue than field corn. There
is no difference except that the former
is less hardy and more difficult to grow.
The sweet corn has it's nutriment in the
form of sugar or saccharine matter,
while in the field corn it is in the form
of starch, which is changed into sugar
in the stomach Of animals.
The human stomach likes it's carbon
aceouS foods in their most complete
form, so, as a rule, we prefer sweet
corn to field corn, and sweet potatoes
to the tuber now worth ten cents per
bushel; but there is no evidence. to
show that these are any better foods,
though they are obtained at greater
cost. But the animal kingdom is bet.
ter prepared to transform the starehy
foods into fat than is the human stom-
ach. The same line of reasoning that
leads to preference of sweet corn for
fodder would compel the raising of
sweet corn for swine feeding.-COn-
necticut Farmer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Black Currants.

Many are the virtues Of black currant
jam and jelly. 1t was used by our
grandmothers as cruel; it was given the
children to eat when they had sore
threats. A pitcherful of black currant
tea, made by pouring boiling water
over two or three tablespoonful of the
jam sweetened or not, according to
taste, was always kept on hand in fever
cases, and made a delightfully."- cool and
thirst-allaying drink. The jam was
made by using three-quarters of a
pound OF fruit, and boiling over slow
fire till a little poured on a plate would
set.-American Agriculturist.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

Some years ago, says correspondent
Of Farm and Fireside, [ took great
fancy to raising turkeys. Undoubted-
~ the turkey is a most interesting bird,
a most interesting study, and under
favorable conditions can be made
profitable crop. had unlimited range,
and groves of chestnut and beech trees
close by, so that the birds could obtain
a good share Of their living from the
woods, however at the risk of some
losses by the attacks of foxes, skunks,
hawks and owls. The turkey is a nat
ural-born tramp, and when hunting for
food or for a good Westinghouse will
wander off mile OF more as easily as
hundred rods. He is hardly the bird
for any one to keep who has only a
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

why not send her to your sister
them says he aloud.
I'm not sure that she would like to
have her. says the professor, with
hesitation. Il confess l have been
thinking it over for some days, but"
But perhaps the fact of your wards
being an heiress-" begins Hardinge-
throwing out a suggestion as it were
but is checked by something in the pro-
fessor's face.
My sister is the Countess of Barring, :"
says he gently.
Hardinge's first thought is that the
professor has gone out Of his mind and
his second that he himself has accom-
plished that deed. He leans across the
table. Surprise has deprived him of his
usual good manners.
Lady Baring!-your sister, says he.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

the insoluble matter into plant food
Is admitted. Silica enters into the
composition Of plants-in many of
them largely-yet it is a substance that
is not readily made soluble. The glas--
sy appearance of the blades of corn,
the edges of which are sharp enough to
cut the hand. is due to silica, and it
may be termed vegetable glass Silica
really provides the bony structure Of
plants, and the roots have the power
to appropriate it in unlimited quantity,
especially if the soil abounds in potash.
1t also exists abundantly in the soil,
and is not included i'll the list of fer
tilizers that are usually applied as
plant food
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
CuItivating Wheat.

Raising wheat by the Campbell meth
od-that is, by drilling, and cultiva-
tion-saves a bushel or more per acre
in seed. as one peck plants the acre,
and five pecks or more are used when
soWn broadcast. A farmer of Austin
County, says an exchange, planted an
acre in the BraZos bottom drilled, and
old wheat growers who saw it when
well headed out said it was the finest
they had ever seen, and that it would
make sixty bushels of grain. It was
never harvested except as green feed,
for there were no mills there to grind
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

that is, till either she or her hostess
tire one of the other.
The professors heart sinks little as
he sees his sister rise and loosen the
laces round the girls pretty. slender
throat, begging her to begin to feel at
home at once. Alas. He has deliberate
~ given up his ward. His ward, Is
she any longer his? Has not the great
world claimed her now. and presently
will she not belong to it? SO lovely, so
sweet she is, will not all men run to snatch
the prize?-a prize. bejeweled too, not
only by nature, but by that gross ma
terial charm that men call wealth. WE'LL
we'll, he has done his best for her. There
was, indeed, nothing else left to do
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Vienna Rolls.

Make the bread sponge as usual, and
when it has been stirred stiff enough
to handle take it on the board ana
knead twenty minutes. Then work IN
a. tablespoonful of melted butter for
each quart of -four represented. Let
rise four hours. Knead again, and let
rise two hours. Then make into balls
twice the size of a walnut, put them
in baking-pan, not near enough to
touch. When they have risen to double
the first size make clean cut IN each
an inch deep and brush with milk and
sugar and bake.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Plant Them Early.

Carrots, beets and parsnips should be
planted early, so as to allow the crops "a
full season in which to grow. They
will also escape the late weeds. The
practice of planting such crops after
corn is put in is to double the labor Of
fighting weeds, which becomes labo-
rious with crops grown from small
seeds. The land must be plowed and
made loose as soon as possible, so as to
give the first weeds a chance to grow,
when the cultivator and harrow should
work the land fine. It is useless to at
tempt to grow such crops unless the
seed bed is made exceedingly fine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
To Exercise the Poultry.

On almost every farm there is a shed
that is fairly dry all through the win
ter In this shed throw dry leaves or
cut straw to the depth Of ten or twelve
inches. Nail a board at the front of
the shed so as to keep the leaves or
straw from being scratched out, and in
this litter scatter the whole grain you
intend to feed your chickens. They
will scratch for it the whole day long,
and in this way secure exercise while
getting their feed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

small place in a somewhat crowded
vicinity. Under such conditions one
has to confine his flock by means of
surrounding their run with high
fence at high cost, or of adjusting a
so-called turkey -shingle to each bird so
as to hamper their movements, and
keep them confined by an ordinary
fence; for if the birds are left at large,
there is apt to be trouble before long
with the nei0hhOrS
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22

holder can walk up behind them and
reach over and slip the larger stirrup-
shaped end over the snout and into the
mouth. The hog will back up and the
operator standing in front can very
easily hold any hog perfectly still. 1t is
easily adjusted, easily taken out, and
when in use gives a leverage upon the
upper jaw which secures perfect con-
troll of the animal in ringing. Farm
and Homo
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
per Cert. Of Moisture in Soil.

It is estimated that an acre of soil to
the depth Of one foot will weigh about
1900 tons, and that if it contains %
per cent. Of moisture the proportion
will be $50 tons of water per acre. An
acre of land eight inches deep (Which
is deeper than the average of plowing)
weighs 1000 tons, and would thus hold
300 tons of water. AS low as per
cent. of water will sustain plants, but
they thrive best when the moisture is
about IL to % per cent.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
HEDGES,

Hedges are useful or detrimental &C
cording to the way they are kept. A
vell-trimmed hedge is ornamental and
becomes better every year, but if neg
lected, and allowed to grow without
attention, it is very unsightly. The first
wear is the most important in managing
a hedge, and in three years it should
he in a condition to demand but little
trimming. An Usage orange hedge is
better than a fence when once estab-
iished, and can be SO managed the first
three years as to become impenetrable
to small animals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Kitchen Aprons.

Make your kitchen aprons with fun
ruff1e across the bottom. This will
stand out from your dress skirt and
catch whatever you may drop or spill,
thus protecting the dress skirt. The
front of dress skirt is often soiled
round the bottom because the apron
does not quite cover it, or is drawn too
tightly across it, but this ruffie will eff
fectually prevent any soiling of the
dress
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-03-22
Handy Hog Holder.

The simple, inexpensive article for
holding hogs, illustrated herewith, rec
ommends itself to any one who has
many hogs to ring. 1t will save time
and labor enough in ringing twenty
hogs to pay for itself the first time.
The hogs should be confined in close
pen so that the one who handles the