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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13
OTHER ANIMALS NEED PROTECTION.


SSoo
Washington. Nov. Captain c. L.
Hooper. of the revenue cutter service,
commanding the Behring sea patrol
fleet, has made report to the secretary
Of the treasury on the subject Of the
sea otter banks Of Alaska Captain
Hooper reviews the history Of the otter
from the earliest times and arrives at
the conclusion that they not only have
been greatly reduced IN numbers dur
ing the last ten years but that they
have actually changed their habits and
no longer are found as formerly on or
! near the shore He also states that the
1.l6s natives on the Aleutian islands
are almost wholly dependent upon the
otter for the necessities Of life, and will
be left destitute II the animal is ex-
terminated. as seems imminent IL no
steps are taken for its preservation.
Captain Hooper Is Of the opinion that
the principal parts Of the present hunt
ing grounds are wholly within the ter
ritorial waters OF the United States. and
therefore the preservation Of the otter
woui. not necessitate the cooperation
Of any other country. Suitable regula-
tons properly enforced, Captain Hooper
says. would furnish ample protection for
the sen otter, as not enough can be
taken outside Of the prescribed limits to
encourage hunting. He appends = set
OF regulations which he suggests be
adopted for the government Of otter
hunting during the season Of 1898
And now here comes also the FISH
commission and tells the government
that the succulent lobster Is another
haste" that must be protected or II
VIII perish or the bottom Of the sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13
Decided to shut I'D the Mills.

Indianapolis, Nov. 13.-The directors
Of the American Strawboard Manufac-
turers' association yesterday decided to
shut all its mills in the association for
one week beginning Monday in order
to reduce the stock on hand. The d.
rectors said the market was glutted
and the shutdown was adopted on that
account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13

There is no doubt about it. Commits
sioner Brice has made the most careful
inquiries at all lobster colonies and has
examined the latest census Of every
1sbster settlement. and his statement to
President Mckinley is unqualified. THE
lobster" he says, 'is rapidly decreas-
Ing" He gives 1t q certificate Of char
acter and declares 1t Is not a cannibal
except when very hungry. He wants
the president to have congress appro-
pirate q few thousand dollars that the
commission may be enabled to plant
young HOLSTERS, and prevent the ex-
termination Of the noble lobster breed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13
Cor Butterworth Continues to Improve.

Cleveland, Nov. 1S.-The condition of
Patent Commissioner Butterworth con-
tinued to improve yesterday. Although
he will not be out of danger for several
days yet his physicians believe that he
will recover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-Tickets can be purchased or sAgpeg
checked at X d Twentieth street depot, or
Q X b depot, conner Fifth avenue and Thirty.
first etreet, Frank Il Plummer, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13
TRAINS,

BURLINGTON ROUTR-C d @ RAIL-
I'D way-Depot Fret avenue and Sixteenth
! street, n Young, Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-13

w ANrru 90 COMPETENT HorsEzfAIp
w Gccd w.ges spply % Ms Henry Cur.
u. iiss Second AVENUE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

Columbia unless they recognize the
organization on the Pacific coast. The
official organ of the c. W. A. in it's
issue of Sept 6 comments editorially
on the existing trouble as follows:
1.-THE four letters C. A. C. C. stand
for the Coast Associated Cycling Clubs,
pronounced by the L. a. w. black
list association. 1t was formed by the
cyclists CT California because they
believed they could run their own af-
fairs much better than the L. A. w.
was doing. Many erstwbile prominent
L.. A. w. men are connected with the
c. A. c. c., and its influence appears to
be spreading to other states beyond the
Rockies. Just what the association
strength is is hard to determine at this
distance. However, be the
success OF the C. A. c. C. little or great,
the time has arrived when the Cana
dian Wheelmen's Association must
either recognize or ignore it. Some
time ago British Columbia requested
that the blacklisted riders OF the G. A.
c. c. be allowed to compete in races
sanctioned by the c. W. A. This re-
quest was not granted, the new asso-
citation being told that when it demon
strated it's control over cycling affairs
in its jurisdiction, action would be TAX
en-. Now British Columbia wants The
question settled one way or the other
The success of their race meets de-
ponds very largely upon the presence
of these American coast riders. and
while no threats have been made 1t Is
believed that it would not take much
to cause British Columbia TO throw OIL
its allegiance to the C. w. A., and cast
m its lot with the C. A. c. c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
The Sorghums in Kansas.

In 1898, when the first returns OF the
non-saccharine sorghums in Kansas
were made to the State Board of Agri-
culture the area planted to milo maize
was 14,004 acres, Kafir corn 1911
acres, and Jerusalem corn 17,027 acres.
In the four years since, according to
press bulletin issued by Secretary T.
ID. Coburn. milo maize has fallen 25.5
per cent in acreage, and Jerusalem
corn so per cent, while the increase
in Kafr corn has been go per cent,
S24,S3S acres. The counties in 1893
having 1000 acres or more OF Kafir
corn were Neosho. leading with 2,S32
acres; Clark, 2.4S0; Comanche, 2,4O5
Haskell. zoos; Ness, 1,716; Greenwood,
1927; Dickinson, 1,549; Stanton, 1921;
Gray, 1868; Morris, 1918: Meade, 1910;
Ford LII; Grant, 1.150; Lincoln, 1,099,
and Ellis, 1,044, or fifteen counties all
told. This year there are II counties
with 1000 acres and upwards, ranging
from 1,128 acres in Graham to 22,256
in Greenwood. This years area is
37l 1888 acres. The leading counties are
NANSh"oct, Win N<,-cO dSIco, Dbl
Las; Dickinson, IL, 731: Butler, IL TIA.
and Reno, 11,124. So popular has this
plant become that it is grown in every
county, and, except in very few, its
acreage is Of considerable importance.
II the total increase in acreage during
the past four years was equally appor-
toned there would be 3,093 acres in
crease for each county in the state.
During the four years from 1894 to
1897 inclusive, the saccharine sorghum
area increased 22O,323 acres, or 1876
per cent. The total this year is 352, 52S
acres. The county having the largest
planting is Barber, with 1888 acres.
followed by Finney. 11.S73; Ottawa,
$3.50; Reno, 9,0S2; Russell, S,SS3, and
Dickinson, $3.50. Sorghum is grown in
every county; the great bulk of the sac
charine sorghum now raised in the
state is for forage and grain; not at all
for sugar-making, and only in a small
way for syrup. While stock growers
are pretty evenly divided as to which
sorts are Of greatest value for their
purposes both the sweet and the non
sweet are rapidly gaining in popular
ity and becoming important factors in
their business.-F. d. Coburn.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

chain passes over at the rear wheel on
what answers the same purpose as the
ordinary small sprocket wheel. The
sprockets of this wheel are loose and
are really part of large sprocket
wheel. The latter consists of parallel
disk wheels attached to the hub of the
wheel Resting upon the small sprcck-
ct wheel are extended levers which fit
into specially constructed grooves at
some distance from the center of the
hub. AS the chain pulls at one point
of the inner sprocket the extended lever
engages one of the grooves and trans
mits the power to that point. The cut
will explain this more clearly. If this
is readily understood it will be seen
that the same force that is applied &C
the snail sprocket is transmitted to a
greater radius, and hence with the
same exertion additional speed is at
tanned. Unlike the present me-
thod, the pulling section OF
the chain on the rear sprockct
does not cover one quarter OF
the circumference thereof, but only
the point near the top, thereby making
the resistance considerably less and al
lowing the difference in power requir-
ed to be transmitted to where it will
do the most good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
"A New Adiustmnnt.

Chain adjustment at the rear fork
Jugs has never been one of the feat
ures that cyclists in general admired in
a bicycle. although a great deal Of in
genuity has been expended by cycle
makers and speciality makers to make
such chain adjustment devices conven-
lent to operate. There has always re-
NAMED the irksome work for the cy-
clist of making the adjustment alike on
both sides, and the adjustment by &C.
centric discs in the rear fork Tugs, by
which it has been sought to overcome
the objection, have somehow not be-
come popular, probably because eccen-
trio devices in this part of the machine
could not very well be made stout
enough to work satisfactorily. 1t
seems now that part makers have
learned trick from the tandem build
ers who effected front chain adjust
ment in the crank hanger by placing
an interior shell containing the bear
ing members scientifically in it. This
has been found so satisfactory that on
several tandems this mode of adjust
ment in both hangers has been en-
ployed and now by gradual evolution
there are signs appearing on the hori-
zon that the same method will be
rather commonly adopted for single
machines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Tho Cherry Orchard.

Bulletin 35, Of the Delaware expert
ment station treats OF the cherry. In
part it says:
Soil-The cherry will thrive in va
riety of soils, but it reaches its high
est development in one naturally light,
dry and loamy: in soil retentive Of
moisture, but which never ''sours." The
sweet cherry will flourish on soils too
dry for other fruits. but the sour va
rieties require more moisture to devel-
op their best cherries. The orchardist
must have recourse to undertaking
if the soil is not naturally dry, but on
light dry knobs, otherwise favorable
to cherry culture, the moisture content
and the moisture-holding capacity Of
the soil can be increased by the ad-
dition of vegetable matter, and by ju-
dicious surface cultivation. The writ
er has in mind a knoll in eastern New
York, ideal for the sweet cherry, but
which was too dry and thin for the
growth of the trees. The mechanical
condition Of the soil has been changed
by turning under crimson clover. and
by frequent cultivation to a deep re-
tentive loan, adapted to the highest
development Of the fruit in the dryest
seasons.
Location.--It is probable that in
northern Delaware the best results
with the cherry will follow location
that retards the period of blooming, a
slope to the west or northwest, as an
exposure to the south would hasten the
development of the buds in spring. and
endanger the crop from the late white
frosts. The selection Of depression
or the base of hill Is likely to be fol-
lowed by late frosts in these locations.
In the central and southern part of the
state, where the country Is nearly lev
ell or gently undulating, slight eleva-
ton is preferable since 1t insures good
drainage of the land, and circulation
of air. 1t should be said, however,
that the more hardy sour cherry will
thrive on lower levels than the sweet
varieties.
Distance of Trees.-In thirty years
the vigorous varieties of sweet cher
ries may attain q height Of from 40
to so feet, with arms spreading on
either side from Is to 20 feet. The
varieties of sweet cherries should stand
not less than 80 feet apart each way.
Closer distances result in interlacing
branches, difficult picking and spraying
and larger amount OF decayed fruit
In western New York, the sour va
rieties are set at various distances,
ranging from 12x12 to 18X1S feet. Later
paintings place the trees lSx1S feet for
the spreading Montmorency and Early
Richmond, and 16x16 feet for the more
bushy Morellos.
Propagating the Varieties.-Cherry
trees are usually set two years after
budding. The trees are budded in the
nursery as yearlings. the sour cherries
mainly on the Mahaleb, and less on
the Mazzard, and the sweet varieties
almost entirely on the Mazzard. If
the grower contemplates the cherry
business on large scale. the writer
believes 1t Of great Importance that he
select buds from trees with uniformly
heavy bearing tendencies, and send
them to nurseryman to be budded for
the future orchard. Every fruit grow
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Sunshine and Plants.

Some interesting experiments on the
effects OF weather on plants are given
in little work by John Clayton, an
English naturalist. Twelve bean plants
were placed in the ground so that one
half OF them would receive all the sun
shine of the day, while the others re-
NAMED continuously in the shade, and
the crop Of beans grown in the sun
shine weighed three times that pro-
duced In the shade. The experiment
was continued in succeeding years. All
seeds We're planted under the condi-
tons of the preceding year, the differ
ences between the two classes of plants
progressively increasing until in the
fourth year the plants OF exclusively
shade-grown ancestors lowered but
failed to mature fruit. Measurements
Of the contraction of trees in
winter were also made. The
girths OF sycamore trunks were from
two to three-sixteenths OF an inch, and
of oaks from five to six-sixteenths Of
an inch. less in February at tempera-
ture Of degrees Fair. than in Octo-
Der, after growth had ceased, and the
trunks expanded to their original size
on March 2, at temperature Of 80 de-
grees. The frequent splitting OF forest
trees Is due to this contraction by cold.
Color of Fiowers-iiss Esther
Thompson, In the ASA Gray Bulletin"
disputes the dogma that color in flow
ers is solely the product Of light; and
also the dogma that color is given to
flowers for the purpose of attracting in
sects, and thus aiding in cross-fertili-
cation. In defense OF her view, she
points out that there is as much varia-
ton in color in roots in the darkness
of underground life, as in the flowers
exposed to the full light above. She
refers to white and yellow carrots, 'pur-
pie beets, red onions, the golden fibres
of the Coptis, commonly called gold
thread. and she gives numerous other
instances. In the black, upturned mud
of a swamp, she collected among the
network Of roots. ivory white. brown,
black and yellow-tinted fibres, belong
ing to various species OF plants.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
SCRAPS.

Reporter-Are you willing to tell ma
your story? Convict-Yes; but I'm
not ut li5erty-rruth.
Nearly 10000 tons of corks are need
ed for the bottled beer and aerated
waters consumed annually in Britain.
The number of recorded suicides in
the United States last year was $3.50,
OF whom LAP were females.
A canary that has just died of old
age in Sanford Me-. had this obituary:
He sang cheerlully fer twenty-five
years"
Railways in Holland are so careful
~ managed that the accidental deaths
on them average only one year for
the entire country.
rs yorr clearinghouse up with the
times?" NO; when we have water
melon they cut 1t in strips instead Of
in wheels. Chicago Record.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Power Transmittcr.

contrivance without the loss Of power
has been an unsolved problem to me-
chanics for long time, but it seems
that two Cincinnati inventors have to
all intents and purposes accomplished
this remarkable feat The invention is
applied to bicycles only at present. The
idea of Messrs. Bultz and Reiter is
very simple although to some it may
appear difficult of explanation. The
power transmitter" is located at the
hub of the rear wheel. The ordinary
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

er appreciates the fact that some trees
Of his orchard always bear, others oc-
casionally bear, while still others new
er bear. 1t is universally known that
the tendencies in bud are transmitted
to the plant resulting from its propaga-
ton. The present system Of propagat-
ing fruits from bearing trees, nom
bearing trees, and nursery rows must
tend to deteriorate varieties, which can
be maintained and improved only by
selecting buds from trees whose fruit
is superior to that of the entire Or
chard. The subject of the maintenance
and Improvement Of varieties through
bud selection will be treated in a sub
seQuent bulletin.
Pruning.-The pruning Of the cherry
orchard should be done during the first
two or three years of its existence,
after which only the dead and interlac-
ing branches will need to be removed.
In general, the sweet cherry should be
SO formed as to give it spreading
habit. When the sweet cherry Is allow
cd to grow without paying attention to
its form, it assumes a spire-like shape,
but if the head Is started to 31a feet
from the ground, and the three or four
main arms are pruned in for two or
three years, the tree assumes more of
the spreading apple tree form. The
spreading form OF tree has many essen
tial advantages; it facilitates the opera
ton Of spraying, materially reduces
the cost Of gathering the fruit, and of
greater importance, it shades the trunk
and lessons the danger to it from sun
scald and from the bursting of the
bark.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

Time.-A. d. 60: according to Mr.. Lew
ms reckoning, August Il.
Places.-The Mediterranean, especially
CLAUDIA, small island south OF Crete.
Rulers.-Nero was emperor Of Rome;
Porcius Festus was still procurator OF
Palestine and Agrippa H. king OF Bash
mn. The Jewish high priest was named
fshmael.
Luke's Nautical Style.-"In the whole
range of Greek and Roman literature
there Is nothing that gives so much lnfor-
nation about ancient ships and seaman
ship as this chapter. The difference Oh
the manner of describing nautical events
by seamen and by landsmen Is TOO oD-
vious to require remark; but there 10 a
third class OF authors who are, properly
speaking. neither seamen nor iandsmen;
but who. from their being often on SHIP
board. acquire the technical language OF
seamen without its limitations. 10 THIS
class Luke belongs."-J. Smith.
Starting for Rome.-"It was the palmy
time OF imperial Rome. No steamers
crossed the sea at regular Intervals, put
the waters had been cleared or pirates,
and plentiful currents Of commerce from
all directions tended 10 the Roman capt.
tai. All travellers had to so by merchant
vessels-even consuls and emperors. Paul,
Luke and Aristarchus were packed IN
with certain other prisoners propaDly
an unsympathizing crowd or ouliaWs'
They were all under care of julius, the
centurion (probably julius Priscus, VINO
afterward arose to high rank in Rome).
From this officer Paul received marked
difference. A short sail (sixty-seyen miies)
brought them to Sidon, where Paul was
courteously allowed to stop ashore with
friends. Setting sail again for Myra IN
Asia Minor, they undertook to pass SCUM
of Cyprus. but strong west wind, pre-
monitlon of coming danger. drove them
north OF that island. Al Myra they found
an Afexandrlan trading vessel bound d.
rect for Italy. Enrbarking on
this, their troubles fairly began
A tornado swept down from the
heights Of Mount Ida, and their
vessel, driven almost directly southwark,
found shelter in the first port reached,
the Fair Ravens In Crete. Here Paui
earnestly advised the centurion to wait
for a slack OF the storm; but he. natural
ly enough. paid more attention to the
pilot and owner of the ship, who hoped,
by starting at once, to reach Pheniee. a
much better harbor than that they wero
tn."-Whedon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

Lord bless ye, yes, III seems jest hho
they's speakin' out ter ne.
A-given up Their kindest words ats never
ben writ fer me,
An / chunck Their fire up brighter, TIL III
crackles in Their CRATE,
When l hear Their mail train whistlin,
as Their clock is strikin' eigat.
Then Their neighbors come a-hurryin' In.
fer fear they may be late;
Most on 'em amt spectin', but they Ike
ter stan and wait,
Jest ter see Their ones ats lucky get a
letter onc't week,
Maybe watch 'em tear II open, an ther
holder take peek.
Wilder Tomkins STAINS a-looking, till
they drop out one by one.
Like she has ter my bes' knowledge, fer
Their past five years an gone;
When she says at last SO %istfui:
Blessed II kin get word out, so L only
shake my head.
Yer see her Ned was reckless like, an
run away ter sea,
He was jest Their likelieSt lad in town,
an handsome as could be,
That's five years back an every night
Their wilder without fail
Comes Ell. long ez patient-like. with every
evenin mail.
THE Lord 'ull send II some time" was
what she often said.
But when she asks night after night,
only shake my head.
L somehow think like she does, that her
letters sure ter come,
But it's been so long time Their way.
my faith is dwindlin' some.
Polly Perkins Jest drops in when all
Their rest hev went,
Then bushes to herself an me, pretend
in. she was sent
Ter buy some rashers NV bacon, err half
a dozen eggs.
II she ketches a glimpse Nv a letter, why
then she fairly begs.
Her feller's in Their city, ans dom first
rate, they say.
So were a-spectin' purity, soon ter hev
him name Their day. e.
Jonesviles sort NV dull like, but yer hit
it on their nail
When yer say it's mighty interestin'
a-sortin' out Their mail.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26

the N. Y. A. c.. The point Is now
raised as to which rider is really the
amateur champion at one mile. Both
men have won championships at the
same distance, but under the auspices
of different organizations controlling
amateur sport.-New York Sun.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Canucks Worried.

The wheelmen in Canada are greatly
agitated over the liability of the Can
adian Wheelmen's Association recog-
nizing the Associated Cycling Clubs of
California as holding jurisdiction over
cycling In that territory. II :, evil
dent that the Canadians will lose the
allegiance of their riders in British
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-10-26
Another Side to It.

Change of accent will do a great deal.
A certain egotistical man who, as the
old mot puts it, is "self-made and
adores his maker" recently left town
for visit.
Well" said his next-door neighbor,
who found his absence more or less
restful, Il hope Blank is enjoying him
self"
Il think" said his wife with a del
icate shifting of emphasis, Il think we
may always be sure he is enjoying
himself"