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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
WHAT the wilson BE Has Done.

rockford star.
The foreign trade statement for
December and the calendar year 1896
is the most favorable ever issued
from the treasury department. Ex-
ports OF merchandise during Deem
Der exceeded imports by the large to-
tai Of $50, 27l ,093. ard this brings the
balance for the year in favor of the
United States up to the extraordinary
total of 1925, 1922, 1884, Comparisons
with 1895 are as follows:
Year 1895 1896.
Total eVpOrtS......SS2I $50, 1856 SlOo5 SIS n.
Imports. frec...... 3.Isl6.l3l 32i 954 526
Imp dut le....... il6s53,2ld 35sGO3, .07
Total imports ..... sol ,G69.3i: $3.50. 556 .3,33
TX. imports 23.l901s9 :sa5 3D. ls4
The Springfield Republican notes
tina: this record OF 1895 represents
the largest total of exports and the
largest favorable balance ever at
tanned IL a calendar year. The near
est approach to the export total was
made In l89l-the year Of the big
wheat crop and high prices on ac-
count OF short crops in Europe-when
the merchandise exports rose TO
$3.50. ) ., Gi6, and the nearest ap-
proach to the favorable balance of
over 1928 000,00 was made in 1873,
when exports exceeded imports by
&3Q5, 279. $50.
The showing is the most extra ord
mary when 1t is considered that the
country has been favored the past
year by no very large crops of the
chief eXPortable staples. and by no
unusually high prices for such
staples, except in the case of wheat.
where the crop was small aud the
comparatively moderate advance in
price did not set in until late in the
season. The gain in the export
trade came from the general cause Of
low prices. and was participated 10
10y manufacturers to as. marked de-
gree SIS by agricultural products.
Another feature to be noted is the
decline ofsimports, to the level of
$3.50, 55G 233, which is the smallest
volume of merchandise imports re-
corded of any calendar year since
1886, with the single exception of
1894.
And yet in the face OF this, the
most remarkably favorable TRADE
statement ever issued-this extraor-
dinarily small volume of imports,
this unequaled volume Of exports for
n calendar year, and this unprece-
denied favorable trade balance-we
arc told that the low tariff is at fault,
and that the congress of tie nation
must be summoned in extra session
TO put up the custom rates and stop
the ali ged deluge of imports which
Is prostrating industry and piling
up cur Indebtedness to the outside
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
Report oftbe ..It Ia Said, Man.

Columbus, o., Jan. Ex-senator Fora
ker is said to have prevailed upon Gov
ernor Bushnell to make Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ara w. Jones the successor Of
Senator Sherman in case the latter re-
signs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

advice during the last few months.
Think what volume of experience
she has to draw from! No physician
living ever treated SO many cases Of
female ills, and from this vast expert
ence surely it is more than possible
she has gained the very knowledge
that will help your case.
She IS glad to have you write or call
upon her. You will find her a woman
full of sympathy, with a great desire to
assist those who are sick. If her medi-
cine is not what you need, she will
frankly tell you SO, and there are nine
chances out of ten that she VIII tell
you exactly what to do for relief. She
asks nothing in return except your
good WI, and her advice has relieved
thousands.
Surely, any ailing woman. rich or
poor, is very foolish if she does not
take advantage of this generous offer
of assistance.
Never in the history of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases eaualled that at
tanned by Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. and never in the
history OF Mrs. Pinkham's wonderful
Compound has the demand for it been
so great as it IS to-day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

The St. Louis Republic holds that
consistent caricaturists should de-
pict "lce-wagonn John Sherman's
senatorial shoes as Arctics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

We are just in receipt Of an invoice
Of n second shipment Of those dainty
Stock Patterns Of Dinner Ware. %
which We had such q run during the
holidays. The ware IL Of the fiscs;
Porcelain and Is rs light ss the fiec.t
china Remember that you can
purchase any number Of pieces sad
match II broken. We also place on
sale for this week o line line % White
Dinner Ware. Prices eus 10 the very
core:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

BILLY MASON is great joker, but
he can tell the fellows down at Wash
ingt9n that his election was no joke.
-Keok ak acknowledgements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

WHAT has become of Billy Mason?
Has he dropped out OF sight SO soon,
or is ne making up new batch Of
Jokes?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

LoN V. STEPHENS enjoys the hon.
or OF being the first native born gov
trnor Missouri ever had.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
MuHs.

Odd Fur Muffs, consisting Of black
coneys. opossum. wool seal, French
seal aud astrikahn now so per cent
off. Just think, only one-half the
price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
LOAN MONEY ON Ola

"ANTED-TO LOAN MONEY ON Ola
w monds. watches. jewelry. hardwar
musical Instruments. bicycles clothing. dry
goods. furniture. etc. Highest cash prices
paid for second hand goods OF all kinds also
The above goods for sale at half the usual
store prices. All business transactions strictly
confidential His new number and location
li9 Eighteenth street.s Don't forget it. J. W
Jones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
Fer RENT.

ENOR RENT - SEVEN ROOM HOUSE ON
\ Second avenue; modern conveuiences:
also six room house, by +. W. Hurst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

SALESMEN WANTED ALL OVER THE
~ United States for the new adding ma
chine, required in every Office. store and fac
tory; price very low. Standard Trading Com
pany, $50 Fulton street, New York " Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
WANTED.

GOOD GENTLEMEN
w agents AT once. Apply at Ell Fourth
avenue between and 6p. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26
LAST CALL

For our great January Inventory
Sale. which is now on, and will
only las. until the balance of this
month. The question of real value
or cost does not enter into our cal
culation on C!oaks, Jackets and
Furs, as our entire line must be
disposed of at some price. and to
make room for our big import line
of Spring Goods, which are already
purchased, and must be put some
where in our over crowded store.
We are crowded for space and win
ter goods must go Blankets,
Woolens, etc.-at some price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

Candy.
Remember We are in the candy
business and our sales are increasing
daily.
Gum Drops. all this week,
per pound. SC
BestAmerican mixed candy,
per pound. &c
Best Caramels, our own
manufacture per pound. zee. IOc
Best Chocolate Cream Drops. al
ways 40c per pound. here,
per pound. .... ...... I5c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-01-26

n. B. Prompt and careful stien.
tion given 20 mail orders.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
MISSOURI HONORS
WILLIAM J. BRYAN.

The visit of William Jenning
Bryan to the Capital of Missouri
was a series of ovation. He came
on the afternoon train to be met at
the depot by an army of admirers.
They followed him up the hill and
around the principal business
blocks to the Mansion. 1t was a
procession of triumph. Again when
he went to Representative Hall
while the State House cannon
doomed at intervals scores of ardent
admirers followed him and as he
walked into Representative Hall
the biggest audience that has ever
crowded the big assembly soon
rose az one man and cheered until
long after he had taken his seat.
Again IN the evening the people
turned out in a body and when he
spoke from the balcony 5000 peo-
pie stood IN the street, listening TO
every word. Later, when Gov.
Stephens gave a reception to his
distinguished guest, it was such q
gathering as would have done honor
to President at his owe inaugura-
ton. The loyal followers of the
cause of free silver did themselves
proud and Mr.. BRYAN this evening
expressed his surprise and gratlti-
cation at the earnestness and en-.
thuslasm which characterized the
free silver people, not only Of
Missouri, but Of every State he has
visited.
After being introduced there
was great tumult of applause and
then Mr., Bryan spoke. He began
by saying that it was an honor TO
have been the friend of the great
champion of the silver cause who
had for so many years represented
this State and district in Congress,
III am not 80 vain, my friends" no
SAID, "as to believe that my noml-
nation at at Chicago was personal
compliment; it was only an incident
in the great battle which we are
waglng for a cause IN which we
believe. Government is what the
people wants, If they want It bad
enough TO make the right effort TO
yet II. Andrew Jackson said that
when the Government stepped
aside and adopted measures that
make the rich richer, the people
have right to complain. IL is not
the duty of the government TO
esaggerate the inequalities Of man.
II one man can, byl superior educas
tiou or intellectual qualities, make
$40 a day, while his nelghOor makes
but two, the government has no
right 10 say TO the man who makes
but two that he must give up one
dollar TO his lAoro fortunate neigh.
Dor That Is un Just. Posts
Dispatch.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26

himself. He knew about
the queer way in which he
had been found, and the man
said they guessed he came
from some wagon-train the
Indians were cftc but he
never could fr out any
thing about tha..
When John Bearjohn had
become quite a large boy
there was a great hunting.
match. Two men chose
sides, and all went out for
game. There was no long
err much danger from Indians,
but there was plenty of
ground unsettled, where
plenty of all sorts of game
could be found.
The hunt was to last
three days. Sometime on
the second Gay John found
himself alone, and looking
up at a pile of rocks. The
hunters were near, but at
present out of sight. He
had been following the
track of a big buck, which
led off into a ravine, but
somehow he couldn't get
past this place.
II shouldn't wander if
that was the very spot
where l was found" he said
to himself. 1--WE often
wanted to see it; and per-
haps I'll find my brothers
there yet"
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
The OH, War.
Bushnell and Foraker Ac
cept the Gage of Bat
tie and Say Hanna
Shall Not Be
Senator.
Posi-Dispatch.

Posi-Dispatch.
Gov. Bushnell and Senator
Foraker have accepted the
Mckinley Hanna.Cox d e-
claration of war and it is
stated en- what seems TN.
questionable authority that
Hanna will not be Sen.
ator.
Bushnell and Chairman
Charles L. Kurtz of the
Republican State Executive
Committee conferred for
six hours last night.
Though Bushnell denied
after the conference that
there were any new devel-
opments in the Senatorial
situation, the report comes
very direct that it was de.
cided not to appoint Hanna
to the vacancy. Kurtz
can have the seat if he wants
it, but he now holds the
Office of State Oil Inspector,
which pays about four
times the salary of a United
States Senator. If Kurtz
does not take it Lieut.. Gov.
Jones will be appointed,
Hanna positively reiter-
ates that he will not 90 in,
to the Cabinet.
1t is reported that Hon.
James A. Gray of Maryland
will be Postmaster General,
Hon. Bellamy Storer of
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26

ash and us pounds nitrate
of soda, after thoroughly
mixing them, in the drill
beside the corn. | hoed and
thinned the corn on May 9TH
leaving one stalk to the hill.
On May I'D l gave it the
third and last blowing
blowing as shallaw as pos
sible.
The corn grew rapidly
from the start and after
the application of soda and
potash its growth was
wonderful.
On June 9th had a light
rain, probably one-quarter
of an inch. This was the
last ram until after the corn
matured, the next one be-
ing August 18th.
Forty-one days from the
time the corn was planted
it had begun to tassel and
by June LIST the ears were
tolerably we'll filled out and
some of it was beginning
to get hard. The stalks
grew from 7 to 8 feet high
and the ears averaged
about 3 feet from the
ground.
The corn was gathered
and housed September 9TH
but was not shelled and
weighed until November
18th, giving it over two and
one-half months to dry out,
1t shelled one hundred and
fifty.two busheles and two
pounds by weight, Sc pounds
to bushel.
There was less than one
inch of rain on the corn
from the time of planting
until it was ready to gather
and no rain at all after the
ears began to form until
thoroughly maturcd. l De-
lieve if it had had good
rains from June 18th ia
July 18th the acre would
have made 200 bushels.
Very Respectfully,
J. NJ. HUDSON.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
Boys And
Girls.
JOHN BEiRJOHN AND
HIS BROTHERS.

Once, there was a large
party of emigrarts who had
set out to cross the CONT
nent, and had reached the
Indian country. They had
with them a tent which
they put up at night, for the
women and children to sleep
in, while the men either
stood guard, or slept under
the Wagons. y..-.
One warm evening they
camped near a spring.
There was high ground be-
hind the camp, the spring
was in front of them, and
from the spring there was
a draw" or ravine, lead.
ing away, and this ravine
was full of high "slue-
grass"
AS the night was warm
the side of the tent was
raised up to let the air pass
through. About midnight
a little baby-boy rolled off of
one of the hay touches.
He did not cry, being
neither hungry nor scared;
and crawled around for a
few minutes quite happy,
without anyone noticing
him. Then he crept out
under the side of the tent,
ard edged past the spring,
bringing up in the long
grass where he got twisted
up, and finally went to
sleep.
A little later the scouts
came galloping in and
shouted for every one to
jump, to pack the tents, and
be off. The Indians were
coming in great force!
At that, everyone was too
much excited to know what
to do, or what they did.
They bundled the women
and children into the
wagons, some in one and
some n another. The
sister OF the baby in the
grass carried a baby for
another woman, and got a
different wagon from the
one her mother was placed
in, and nobody had time to
ask any questions, because
the horses were started off
at a galop, the tent left
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26

Cincinnati will be First
Assistant Secretary of
State.
Cleveland, O. 1t is def.
nitely settled that M. A,
Hanna will not 60 into Nc
Kirley's Cabinet, Hanna
announced this morning
that he had determined to
remain in Ohio. He will
contest in the Legislature
next winter for the full
term in the United States
Senate. In fact, Hanna's
supporters have already
organized his campaign.
The hope that Gov. Bush
nell may appoint Hanna to
fill the unexpired term of
Senator Sherman has prac.
tically been abandoned.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
OFFICIAL.

OFFICIAL.
ye8sman, First District-P. d. McCulioch
noe Mariann2, Lee County.
tor, Second Dist-A' J witt POcahontas
=, 18th Judicial Dist-John Is. McCaleb +,
ig Shade.
Attv' 10th Dlst-R. B. MaYey, Nam
ipring.
n CoUNTY-Representatlve--T. 1, Herrn.
WIG, Murphy.i
Jasper Justus,
ILL.,. r. wilkins Hardy,
Nor-ThOs H. McCaleb.
Mrrr-C. W Shaver.
mminer-D d. Spurlock.
WI THE COURTS,
~ Court, N.'Dist-First Monday In Jan.
1ujuly. In s. Dlst-Second Monday In
~ and August.
" Court-lst Monday in January, Aprl.
ID October.
sste Court, S. Dist-lst Monday in febru
.y, August and November.
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
How \ Va, Done.
Mr.. J. NJ. HUDSON Elk.
PLAINS How He RAILS
ED 152 BUSHELS
OF CORN On
AN ACRE OF
LAND.
Others Can Do The Same
Thing By Adopting
The Same Methods.
Graphic.

Graphic.
Many people have asked
me to tell them how | raised
152 bushels of corn on one
acre of land, so | ask you
to publish this detailed state
ment.
The land selected was an
alluvial deposit in an old
lake bed known as fuckers
Lake. The deposit is from
20 to 30 feet thick and very
rich. 1t is a mixture of
buckshot and sand, making
an ideal soil for any kind of
crop. 1t was settled by Mr..
Geo. A, Partridge in 1881,
consequently has been in
cultivation IS years. 1t is
subject to overflow and has
filled some four or FIVE feet
by sediments deposited
during overAows since it
was cleared. The variety
of corn planted was known
as Iowa Silver Mine;" it
is white, but not finty.
/ selected northern raised
seed because it natures
much earlier than southern
varieties, does not have so
large a stock and consequent
ly bears planting much
closer than southern raised
corn. The plat of land on
which the corn was raised
is perfectly level, las feet
wide by 300 feet long "a
fraction less than one acre.
1t lies North and South and
my rows run as near North
and South as | could get
them. On the North and
East of the plat is a road,
on the West other land of
similar character and on
the South a ditch for the
purpose of drainage, On
April LIST the land was
broken with a two horse
steel turning pillow as deep
as it was possible for two
good mules to pull the pillow
(about 7-inches deep.) On
April 10th it was narrowed
very thoroughly-going over
it several times until it was
in perfect condition On
April 18th it was plowed
and narrowed again.
l intended to plant the
lard April 18th, but a very
heavy rain prevented my
doing so. On April 10Th
flushed the land, blowing
very shallow, and rolled it
with a heavy roller. This
left the land in splendid
condition. On April Goth
lad off rows 3ss.feet wide
and put 500 pounds of cot
ton seed meal in the drill
which was incorporated
with the soil by running a
plow ia the same drill after
applying the meal. The
corn was then planted, two
grains every six inches in
the drill and covered lightly,
In five days the corn was
up, On May I'd | scattered
500 pounds of cotton seed
meal in the middle of the
rows and plowed the corn
with a one horse cultivator,
On May Sth had light
rain, not exceeding one half
inch. On May 18th plowed
the corn second time and
at the same time distributed
Inn .sA...1a ....,...A ar .AA
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26

11diuly ldu TIC ldS'
wagon got out of sight
when the Indians charged
into the camp. Some of
them looked around a little,
but the most followed after
the emigrarts, and in an
hour or so we're near
enough to start a running
fight. What become of
them all nobody ever knew.
The next morning great
she-bear came slouching
down to the spring, and
took a long drink. She
heard something whining in
the grass, and went nosing
up to it, and found a little
baby-boy in its night
clothes.
The bear wasn't hungry,
and she picked up this
little mite of a thing with
out doing it any harm, ard
carried it off to her den,
which was in a cave near the
top of a great pile of rocks.
There she placed it down
between her two cubs, and
when the cubs took their
breakfast the baby managed
to get its breakfast, too.
After that the little fellows
all rolled about together. If
the baby ever tried to crawl
to the mouth of the cave
the big bear boxed its ears,
or the cubs caught it by the
legs and drew it back, sc
that it learned it must stay
where it was.
One day, wher the ole
bear was away, two hunters
came along. They livet
miles away, in a small set
Element lately formed
They looked up at the pile
of rocks, and one of them
said: Jack, l believe
there's a bears den up
there among those rocks"
II think likely; why don't
you 60 up and see?"
"Well," said the other,
IF you'll 60, l will &c
along"
They climbed up the rocks,
and era vled into the hole;
and there, sure enough, was
the bears den. There
were two little cubs in one
corner, and a little baby.boy
between them; and all three
were frightened, One of
the men caught up the boy.
Come on, Jack" he said.
1--WE must get out of this
as fast as we can"
"All right, Just wait till
l wiring the necks of these
cubs though"
Don't you do it, Jack!
Don't you do it! The old
bear won't care about the
baby; but if we kill her
cubs she'll follow us, If it is
a hundred miles, It's nigh.
ty uncertain shooting at
bears when they're mad, and
on the charge"
Jack dropped the cubs,
and the two men started for
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
SOCIETIES..

EVENING SHADE LODGE No. l4S, F. 4
Al. NJ, holds regular communications on
he Saturdy before LIST Sunday in each
month. H. g. BAUM, W. H.
fetcalf. Sec'y.
ENIsG SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, o
e. s., meets at Masonic Hall lst Thurs
,liy IN each month, ut , o'clock p. m.
WMRS. KATEHUDDLEST, n, ", M
WILLIE AULT, Sec'ty.
!, RURAL CHAPTER Nc. SO, z. A. NJ.
holds regular conventions ut Masonic
Hall in Evening Shade, the Sd Saturday
In each month. ;,
n JNO B. MoCALEB, II. Z.
H. Davidson, See.
gEREAp LODGE, No. 80, I. o. Q
y F., noids regular meetin IS every al
W ternate Friday night.
IS LIT. MEDLEY, N q.
d. Collins. Scc'y. --a
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
Directory.
RELIGIOUS.

ling at Methodist church first and third
n IN each month Rev. W. S, South
stor. Everybody is invited to attend.
Ming at the Christian church Saturday
n fore the second Sunday in ca ch month /,
q, b. Milhollal d Of Batesytllc.
ay-School every Sunday morning Il
4 M the Methodist church. Everybody is
"a come G. j. WILSON,
lila Craig, Secretary. superintendent
Sharp County record. (Evening Shade, Ark.) 1877-1976, 1897-02-26
rENiNd SHADE, ARKANSAS.

'nNiNV ohhbE, hNNNNDho,
tMENTS OF LEASE, ACKNOWLEDGES
d, nilldavits to aceooats, Propositions ind
wi OF mortgages taken, Abstracts OF
'nlshcd. BILLS Of safe, bonds for title,
4 INDEPENDENTLY und real,y-deeds,
i1n, husbands, unmarried persons, wife,
Arrnnty, with REIMBURSEMENT Of dover;
htraots, mOrtgagcs--rcal estate, eShatilc
t-snd powers of attorney, written aud
dyed OH reasonable terms.
gu hons lar he'uc stcads anil prc-cmpt Ions
14tions prepared and pa,pnts procured,
ons Tor rcdcmptioa Of lands from
petitions 10 rclusd taxes enormously
who homestead now Ssy~ six months
heir homesteads from date Of kegiotVr's
Ncr's receipts,
yonlcncc solicited, II
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-22
MINOOKA.

william Vitci a Polish .aborer employed
in the new No. / shaft of the Greenwood
Coal company, had his left hand injured
yesterday by being squeezed between a
loeded car and the roof
Work on the new bridge on Connell
street is being pushed rapidly.
The remains of 3-year-old child of Mi
chael Walsh, of Gilmore avenue, who
died Sunday night after a short Illness of
cholera infantum, was inferred in Mi
nooka Catholic cemetery yesterday.
The foot ball enthusiasts of the north
end of the tow have organized foot ball
team, and they expect to make some Of
the crack teams of the county hustle.
The second annual social of the Golf
club which has caused to much COM
ment in social circles will take place
this evening at the Father Mathew hall
and promises to eclipse the initial bow
of the organization which gained them a
widespread notoriety for their hospitality.
Tonights affair win be conducted on the
same plan and the committee in charge Is
hard at work to make the event a howl
ing success.