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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30

ssrensde" as the Burtis tonight
came In from Bariington ut 1859 To-
day In . special train Of four cars OF
the C.. B. q Q.
Manager McAfee. Of the Posta
Telegraph company. now has hi
messenger boy. Willie Luchmsn,
neatly uniformed. This 10 the pro
per csper. exactly.
Maj. J. NJ. Bsardsley said thil
morning that be would have bail fol
Henry Bends In the Scott county dis
trict court By tomorrow morning
1T takes $1,000 cash." said thu
msjor land that IL considerable fol
poor people TO plank down, you
know"
Orders have been received for On
election OF colonel. lieutenans-c olone
and major Of the Siith regiment e
be held In Moline 81 2 p. N. Thurs
day. Jan. Is. Capt. d. C. Dsggett,
commander Of the naval militia oil
the state, will preside. The terms
OF the officers named have expired.
There we're two We dings in
Hampton lass week. Wednesday
David Sedeflund and Miss Lille OFT
mann we're married. Sunday Oscal
j. Anderson and Miss Helena Wilder.
muth we're welded. Rev. L. Win.
ter, PASTOR OF the Hampton German
Evangelical church. performed both
ctremonies-
John B. Koehns. Of Chicago. will
give series OF i've lectures, begin.
ming next sunday evening. In Rock
I.land. under the auspices Of the
Ministerial association. Mr.. Koehue
is widely known - IN orator. The
Nazarene, or the Rsssonableness OF
Christianity" will DO the subject OF
his lectures. the first OF which will
be given ct the First Methodist
church.
A. II. Church, mana ,er Of the
Frederick wards company which ap.
pears u the Auditorium. Moline. TO.
night, was q caller Ut TIE ARGUS
ofiice today. He says the play.
''Iskander. Soldier Of the Cross, Z"
which Mr.. Warde Is producing this
year. IL Of the melodramatic order,
and one Of the finsst the great actor
has ever presented.
Data concerning the month Of Jan.
usry for . period Of &c years has
been compiled BY Observer Hunt. Of
the weather bureau. showing the mean
normal temperature In that time 90
have been 30; the warmest month
being that Of 1880, with an average
OF 81. the coolest that Of 1875, with
an average Of s. The highest tenn.
persture was IS on the LIST, 1897; the
lowest "a below zero on the Sd, 1884.
The average number Of clear days
vas .; partly cloudy days. IL; cloudy
days, II.
There WAS paid into the hands oil
Circuit Clerk Cheek at Davenport,
yesterday by the Citizens National
bank. the sum OF tl0.5s0 Os, in full
satisfaction Of the judment rendered
In favor Of she Germsn Savings bank,
OF that city, in the famous bank Gaze
involving the Mclaughlin forgeries ia
Ciiason county. The City National
bank. Of Clinton. was the defendant 10
the case by intervention. The Citizens
National bank will now have re.
course upon the CiiutGn bank, which,
!, i' stated, will be promptly sued for
the amount Of the check mentioned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30

heins made here to organize a state
ledge 20 We secret society called
"Am.rions." whose object Is the de-
s,ruc,on Of civil service reform. This
order viii be IN tho future spot
Politicians ~ho favor civil service. and
attend 60 their cases when they Seek
ra-.i.rff~n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30
Hut the sss,a-s u wur,.o s.n.

Chicago. D,c. so.-Mayor Harrison
has issued an order prohibiting public
boxing exhibitions in the city. He said
bis permission to hold six-round cen.
tests had been abused. and that fight.
are taking place IN the city every night
lie said he might rcscind the order aft;
or time. but tina; IL would stand foI
many months
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30
y.u-r Man and wom.n Killed.

St joseph. No. Dec. so.--yriss Jen-
ME Edwards. aged 10. and Arch No
Masters. -. members Of wealthy fa.ni-
lies residing near hopkins. were killed
Ia runaway near there. Miss Ed
wards skull was crushed By striking o
post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30
Asos.

Macy have lost confidence and hope
~ yell - health. because they have
been told their kidney disease was
iHeurable. Foley's kidney Cure 10
. guaranteed remedy for the dis
outraged aud cisootsolste. For sale
BY 7. II. Thomas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30
Nany l.,yes Are s~v.ss

By the timely use Of DR.. Bells Pine.
Tsr-iionsy. When Q cold creeps
upon you. OF . cough racks your
Lungs. no remedy Is 50 prompt or sf.
itetual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-30

CITY CHAT.

Ibsrhart tunes pianos.
uyses shsrpsus skates.
Fresh fsh 81 He's Bsos'.
Rsad Kreu q Mains sd.
Hard wood Of McKown's.
Bettsr swear CO tomorrow.
Only one more day Of 1897.
Sacrifice sale at Byrnes q Cos.
Diaries Tor IS at Kingsbery'a
Lees Litsls Gem is the best broom.
Holly and evergreen at Hes Bros.
For picture framing 20 to Kings
bury'a
New Tears cards aud booklets as
Kingsbury's
Flenty Of choice "a, turkeys ~ n
Tremann's Sons.
Remember the great removal sale
81 Byrnes q Goa
Bulb aud canned oysters ct II.
Tremsnn's sons.
The great sacrifice sale 10 still on
81 Byrnes q Cos.
The thaw came lust as the ice bar.
vest vas commencing.
Use II. Tremann's Sons pure kst-
tie rendered leaf lard.
Mems Dor calf shoes at the Peasles
shoe store this week as s2.5o.
A fresh line Of Italian bitter sweets
81 the White Palace Of Sweets.
MIXED candy or mixed nuts three
pounds for IS cents ct Beeoher's.
still plenty Of frssclsss clothing
ss the Economy at bottom prices.
Own your home aud have 10 Ia
ssrsd. For particulars call ct Reidy
Bros.
A few rockers left over and must
20 81 cost. Fleming Furniture Com.
psny.
Order your ice cream and fro.en
punch from the White Palace OF
Sweets.
J. X. Johnston, surveyor OF Gus
toms. is In Clinton today on official
business.
Clothing q, the Economy regard
less Of COST Fixtures all for sale
very cheap.
McKown can knock on, Klondike
weather with the best grades Of hard
and cot; coal.
Plenty % dressed turkeys, chick
ems. ducks aud geese 10 select from
o. Hess Bros.
The White Palace OF Sweets has q
fresh stock made up o. elsssnt home
made candies.
Turkeys. ducks sad chickens 1T ii.
Trsmssa's Sons.
Call and get prices on millinery at
Byrnes q Co.'S They ere showing
some great bargains.
Everything 10 uev snd fresh st the
white Palace % Sweets. AL their
stock IL fresh made since MAS.
TIVE ARaUs carriers vill make
their collections Friday. Dec. 81, this
week instead Of New Years day.
Iron Moslders union No. 2so gives
. social dance az Armory hall. New
Years eve. Music BY BIeuers.
DO no, fail 10 attend the big enter
taiamens ct the roller rink New
Years night Admission 10 cents
Dressed dacks. 0 cents o pound;
dressed chickens, y cents O pound.
AMI bulk oysters, Is eep. quart, ~
Beechsr's.
y. y. Hsnlon and wife and II. A.
Krepper and ~ife. % Sioux City, aud
George T. Oiell and vile, Of 81
Louis. are At the Harper.
Rememeer the big sks,ing session
81 the roller rink New Years night.
A large crowd aud q coed time Is a..
sured. Admission 10 cents.
Why pay ~ Tor mems bo1 calf
shoes. when you can get the finest
grades. with heavy ex,ension sole, ~
the fesslee shoe store Tor eSP
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch and
daughter, II.zel. left Yesterday for
orestes, Ind. where Nc. Lynch 10
employed In the glass works.
Mrs Charles kruui,s aad daughter
Glars. % Chicago. sre visiting with
pr. and Mrs. W. ". Ludevig. the
doctor being Mrs. kruni a. brother.
,. ]. Crowley. special sgsn, for the
United States treasury department.
10 In the city today checking up the
accounts Ia the en- Of the Surveyor
Of customs
The B0s,otisns ~ho sIng The
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

drought in that part OF the west He
ascs-fa.ued that the average pEccipira-
tlou from SHOWS and ra .us in the semi
arid REGION 8. - inches year IS hich Is
/ equivalent To- 5000 tons 81 water on
every acre OF nnd Most 81 this moist
ure comes iu the wiutrr ard soak dos, d
deep into the earth from which il i
rapidly exhausted by the hot suns and
warm winds of early summer. leaving
| thr ground dry ard parched at the very
I time when the moisture Is most needed
/ for the sH-teuaree ot plant fife EN-
perts have established the fact that i
crop which Zoo this dried stage weighs
/ three tors fo the acre does not require
| iu It's growth more than 800 tons OF
/ moisture per acre. leaving waste by
/ evaporation ard surface drainage oi
/ 100 tons Of water from each acre every
year. To retaiu this excess of moisture
/ by storing IL 10 the earth TO uourish
/ growing CROPS during seasons OF
/ drought was the object Mr.. Campbell
/ sought for.
The ordinary methud Of cultivation
In the west T. such as 20 encourage tn,
maximum Of waste in moisture. Ian,
is sballow-pluwed to begin with ans
after the plants are above ground tn,
earth Is stirred with deep-rraehin.
cultiyator which turns over all til,
broken soil and at the same time dis
turbs the tue roots Of the plants. he
fore the first of August the eultivatar {
Land by and hard crust at once form
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

and the quality j. much better. as there
Is no dwariing or retar,lation Of the
plants or grain berries by drought.
Statistics which have been carefully
kept a. these experimental stations put
the cost ct cultivation by this new
method at about 90 cents m acre over
the Old plan. This Increased expense.
il IS asserted. is more than met by the
extra yield. thus virtually furnishing
Insurance for i crop in dry seasons
without cost.
There i no patent on the Campbell
system. Every body is free to use IT,.
be necessary machines are cheap and
may be made by any handy mechanic
There i no apprenticeship To serve in
learning 70 operate them. These are
points which commend the new method
to western farmers and are likely TO
lead to a revolution in the farming BUSH
ness beyond the Mississippi. Railway
men think 50 we'll of il that they are
sending instructors through the coun-
try to teach farmers how the thing
is done aud organizing parties to
visit the various experimental sta
lions to benefit by practical object les
sons The directions are simply these:
I Ptaw deeply to start with; right behind
I the pillow have circular harrow that
| will pulverize the surface soil aud while
doing this pack the earth under it firm
"; after the plants are above ground
cultivate them by merely scratching
the top of the earth. making sure the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
WORN eY The WOMEN.

White silk hose are now made in
srusted with fine patterns OF valen-
eiennes or Malines lace.
The Russian or blouse iacket is TO be
with Us all winter and will be seen
in dress waists. coats Of cloth and more
expensive ones of fur.
On the early autumn hats white birts
seem TO have a preference. Drrssy hats
are still trimmed under the brim.
A pretty idea for ball gown Is TO
have fringes Of rose petals or shaded
leaves sewn to a chiffon foundation.
The effect is exquisite, but the trimming
is very perishable.
Some Of Worth's prettiest creations
this year have rows and rows Of white
or pale-color chiffon ruches. with tiny
silk edgiugs of the same shade. Black
velvet pipings are also favoritcs.
Flounees must be carefully treated TO
be a success.
Very smart folk are already wearing
the brightet shades of blue. such as
sapphire and cobalt; fawn. with a
touch OF green. is chic; black is en-
tIrely out. pink is rrsisiug and for
weddings and teas gowns Of pink broad
cloth will be trimmed with sable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

ground without disturbing the earth
around the roots Of the plant. BY con-
tinsous use q this machine 40 long as
the horses can make their way through
the fields the top earth is kept in finely
powdered condition and serves Ne - bat
Mr.. Campbell calls dust blanket ~
the time the plants are too dig to be
worked any long the shade they c7s'
" ~ keep of the SIMS rays and even tae
hot winds will rot be able 20 DO much
damage. The process j. so simple that
many rmers are az first inclined 70
doubt is efficacy. but the results are be-
yond dispute. II not only insures crops
iu dry seasons. but IL increases the yield
r~r acre when there is seemingly no ne
cessify for Us use.
For two wears experimental stations
have been Ia operation At Oberlin. Kan;
McCook. HobirctIsr. Alma aud Broken
Bow. Neb.. o. Lisbon. jamestown. Pin
gree. Dawson and Gieuu,lin. North Da-
ksta. and other points on the Great
Northern. Milwaukee A. - Paul. Union
Pacific. Darlington and other railroads
From Oh these places the reports are ru-
seatr All sorts - crops have been
treated. and under ali sorts % eundi-
tians. Corn. small grains. hay and root
vegetables az are benefited by the new
system % cultivation. II might seem al
frs. impossible TO raise anything but
hnesl crcps where a cuitivator has 20 be
Kept constantly in motion. bat wheat.
rye. barley and oats are handled with
great profit II seeded or drilled in rows
from l5 10 - inches apart. There is n d.
rect gain in quaint q from . TO % per
cent. in the yield over the old system.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
HIS CReouIoUS WIFE.
why He TauEht Her to Believe Ills
Tough stories.

MARY" said Mr.. Bancks to his wife. az
he went out with his friend after supper,
IF I were you | wouldn't let the children
pay out much later
Why, John, II not going 70 rain, is it -
asked Mrs. Brancks
No. But this il the season Of the year
when the mountain lion aud the bald eagle
are about, and they might carry the ehil-
dren off =
That's So" said his wife. earnestly II
read only Yesterday OF a ease Of a child that
was carried off by an eagle, but that was in
Italy"
~ Il doesn't make any difference where it
happened-it might Just ~ well have been
here. Eagles hy too high for the naked eye
to discern them until they swoOp down, and
then II Is too late
Mrs Bancks went to the door and yelled
for the children, and Mr. BanclNs walked on
with his friend. who inquired
You don't really believe in those yarns
about eagles and mountain hons do youy'
NO. But my wife does. All summer
have had the sea serpent as an Illustration,
but it's getting too late IN the season for
that. 50 | have fallen back on the other
part OF the menagerie
But what Is your objects WHY do YOU
want her to believe in such stuff
I'll tell YOU IT You'll promise not to give
It away. As long ~ my wife believes those
stories she II believe NINE when m detained
IN town until the cars have stopped running
see! Chicago Times Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
REVENGE OF PizeN GuLCH GIFTS.
u Was Two Weeks Late. Hut No
Apaeh~s Mere Left.

The man who said that the only
good Indian was a dead Indian was
about as near right as men get" re-
marked Col. Ham Sp'oggett. of Arizona.
the other evening. as be wrestled with
a mint smash, 'and If any man oughtcr
know what he's talking erbout in them
matters I guess it's me- went to Ari-
zouy n mighty long time ago. Them
darned ApacheS wuz erbout as onery
as eny sort of Indians. and not a Gag
passed but what We feilers down to
Pizeu Gulch heard erbout men losing
their scalps and women and children
being butchered like forty. the news
coming from way out on the frontier.
wuz sorter getting a grip on Arizony
ie-s then. an didn't want 10 lose il. so
I Jess stayed away from the line an
tended ter business with one eye open
We had ter get out and hustle. however.
Indians wuz getting more rampageous
every day. and finally band Of the
measly. numbering robbers rid inter a
small settlement erbout so miles from
the gulch and killed every soul thar, not
leaving one TO tell the tale This riled
the boys at the gulch. an we thought
the time had come To do something.
Two hours after we got the news we
WIZ out for biz. We rode away. an an
hour afore shutdown we reached the
place whar the settlement had been.
Wall. sir. I've seen many odd sights in
my life but that little settlement WIZ
erbout the saddest thing that ever met
these Old eyes. not so old then. neither
Ashes showed whar some cabins had
stood. and thar. too. could be seen what
remained of home things. an Jess on the
outskirts Of the settlement we found
the bodies OF the folks what had formed
the peaceful yillagv
Men. women and children alike had
gone TO satisfy the awful greed for
blood. They had been dragged together
and the bodies. must have been about
20 OF them. were piled in terrible
heap, mutilated and horrible tn look at.
The saddest sight of il all was the form
of little baby. The small critter wuz
| lying on the breast of a woman. maybe
its mother. and its little fists WI. fast
ened in the long hair that was all
! tangled and flowing like. At fust I
thought ii wuz sleepin'. but il wuzn't.
II wuz dead. an little round black hole
right in the middle of its forehead
showed whar the bullet had done its
work Thar il WIZ. a monument Of
Indian ferocity, an the poor little limbs
OF the baby wuz cuddled up an its white
face wuz smilin' jest as though death
had caught il while il wuz lookiu' right
inter its mothers eyes. The sight OF
that little one thar. naked to the skies.
made the grim look on the faces Of the
boys jess kinder deepen like until they
seemed desperate and deadly We left
the place without Il word. but when We
erept EF OF the band what did the work
We paid them back TO the death. even 10
It wuz two weeks later. Them WIZ bad
days. | tell you" Two Republics,
Mexico
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

on the surface of the ground. On this
erUst the sun ard Wind act with terrific
energy and ia few days the earth :
sucked dry of all moisture. The season
Of drought is then At hand and the
crops wither and dire from excessive
heat In working his kitchen garden Mr..
Campbell noticed he never had trouble
in raising good crops of vegetables
while fair yield in adjoining fields was
n rarity y the methods of cultivation
were radically different he concluded
the secret must lie ia this. Extensive
experiments satisfied him he was right
ard be communicated his discovery to
his neighbors. to the state authorities
aud 10 railway managers interested in
western lands This was in the fall of
Is14 Since then the matter has been
more thoroughly tested over wide
area Of territory with results that make
the most conservative Of men give the
system empthatie Endorsement.
In working his garden Mr.. Campbell
used a hand hoe continually and the
surface soil was kept finely pulverized.
forming a sort Of dust blanket which
choked the pores II the sub-soi and
prevented the escape Of moisture except
as il was drawn up BY the roots Of the
plants. That this theory IS correct was
proven hy taking test tubes of earth
from the garden ard adjoining fields.
and sending them to different chemists
for analysis. This earth was in all in
stances taken from the Uniform eepth
OF ~ inches. That from the fields yield
ed only seven per cent. Of moisture
while that from the garden gave be-
tween = aud 70 per cent. The 'mpor-
tance of this variation may be lenrened
from the fact that earth containing
only seven per cent of water is dry and
powderv 10 the touch; that which
holds l. per cent can be squeezed into a
mud ball Satisfied be had struck the
right idea Mr. Campbelrs next move
was TO devise a means of putting il
into practical operation. Large fields
cannot be ecouomieally cultivated on
the same plan as small gardens. and
radical change in tilIage methods had to
be evolved.
The ground is first plowed deeply, so
gone over repeatedly with j novel con-
structed harrow which thoroughly pull
verizes the top earth, while at the same
time it packs firmly all the ground
four or five inches below the surface,
thus preventing the escape of moisture
before the crop IS put in Under the old
plan the ground was allowed TO lie for
days after being Plowsd before harrow
was started and the evaporation of wa
ter through the frsshly-5roksn surface
was rapid and exhaustive Immediate
puIverizatiou of the top soil following
its turning up by the pIow reduces this
evaporation to the minimum Crops are
then Sowed or planted in the usual
manner and the moment the plant
shows a fair growth cultivation il be-
gun with a specially designed machine
EhleA Just scratches the surface Of the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

do him even though furnished by the
government Now look at the folly
Of these negro politicians. There is
Dent. the superintendent OF the negro
schools in Rome. He has a good place
and good salary. but wants the Rome
post Office. Well. of course. he will
be turned out Of the school and he will
be miserable in the post office IL he
gets IL, and every white man. woman
and child in Rome will hate Mckinley
for il. II seems to me that I would
rather have the love and respect Of the
people than their hatred and contempt.
Bill Arp, in Atlanta Constitution.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14

The bicycle fever has broken out in lost
unexpected quarter. Ii is only natural that
landsuan should take to that speedy meth
od OF locomotIon, but who would ever think
that seamen would get the craze! Perhaps
u Is because they have become accustomed
to rolling. Nearly every British shin that
comes into port now carries a bicycle. and
the skipper is usually an expert rider. At
sea he rides around and around the main
deck, and as soon as he reaches port he
takes his wheel ashore Three sea captains
we're riding in the park the other afternoon.
one o. them was novice and confessed his
inability TO work the tiller so as 10 all !,
straight course. ITS very good" he de-
eiared, IF it Just had little more pitch TO
IT, Al. that's better" he added, as he
struck stone and pitched off head fore
most. The manufacturer who will turn out
a bicycle with eiliptieal wheels win make
Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
Seen from the Elevated Road.

Riding on the elevated road gives one an
insight into the different modes Of existence
OF the inhabitants along the line. Here are
some things the writer caught passing
glimpse OF one day recently:
y woman cleaning windows and her care
tul and fearful spouse seated on the floor
holding on to her feet to prevent her fall.
ing to the street below
A man shaving himself. while little
boy held highly polished dishpan, which
was officiating as n mirror.
Two babies asleep on fire escape. while
their mother was chasing linen up and
down washboard
\ new colony Of colored folk in the once
fashionable brownstone front quarter of
Fifty-third street, between Sixth and Ninth
avenues.
A man and woman. evidently play
actors. thrustIng at each other with foils.
woman learning TO ride the wheel on
4 bike suspended in her boudoir-N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
LCICINaz
paIanaoa

Anrrnil ~ I condition ottc- called "pcv.
ertv Of hiood'' from deficiency Of the red
corpuscies which give - THIS auld ~ char
acteristIc eolor- Il arises from inEufaciency
Of assimilation Of the proper materials %
food 70 repienEsh the blood. a. IA chlorOetc
girls. IL may occur N persons who have
tsag suffered with hemorrhotsts. or IN
women from repeated discharges af blood
from the aterEs- The hps and tongue lsss
their natural red color ansi become white
and the face books like wax
The most Efficient remedy for this cousfi-
ton Is Dr. simmons squaw Vine Wine.
The Improvement prpsiueed By it, use 70
Frequently almost maglcais IN enferbled
heart becomes strong AMI eyu1ble IN tfs
Action. digestion improves. the bps anal
cheeks lose their pallar. AMI th eye os-
cpulea LrighL and nc step elastic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-10-14
HOW TO WASH EMBROIDERED
LINENS.

To wash embroidered linens so Us not
to fade the colors. fill a tub half full of
warm water. 10 which add little Ivory
soap. wash each piece through the
suds carefully. rinse in blue water to
which 4 little thin starch is added.
Hang on the line to dry. Iron on the
wrong side. pressing down heavily to
bring out the stitches. thus restoring
their original beauty.
ELIZA r PARKER