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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24
SUBMISSION OR WAR.
Alternative Given the Sultan OF
Oman by the British Rear
Admiral.
MUST CANCEL THE FRENCH LEASE,

Or His Capital City Would BE Made n
Target for British Guns Warm Re-
marks of American to a Briton-
HOnors TO Sampson at Hamilton, Der
mUda-FuneraI of the French President
An Event of Great Ceremony.
Bombay, Feb. 24.-Important details
regarding the action Of the British au-
thorities at Muscat. the capital of the
Sultanate of Oman. have just become
public. 1t appears that the news of the
lease by the sultan of Oman of 4 cualinE
station To France on the coast of Oman
leaked out While the British political
agent at Muscat. Major Eagan. was alb
sent He promptly returned to his post.
but the sultan refused to furnish him
with any information. The commander
of the sunboat Sphinx thereupon dis
patched a lieutenant and armed party
10 Bandar-Jiosih. But the sultan. hop
ing to receive aid from the French. con
tinUed to be recalCitrant. The arrival of
the second-cIass cruiser Eclipse nag
ship of the East Indies station. with
Rear Admiral r. c Drummond on
board. threw the sultans subjects into
a panic. though the sultan himself still!
remained obdurate.
sultan Receives an UItimatum.
During the morning of Feb. 16 Ad-
miral Drummond sent word ashore that
unless the sultan attended a Gurbar on
board the Eclipse at 2 o'clock that after
noon he would lombard the forts at
2:20 =. IN. Notice of the admirals in
tention was sent to the foreign consuls
and the town was speedily in confusion
The advisers of the sultan entreated
him to submit ard the Eclipse took up
mn inT ISiT
the other British ships cleared for ac-
ton. The sultan thereupon posted
notification at the custom house and
on the gates of the town that the
agreement with the French was cam
ce!ed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24
PLY SICIANS.
F. II. FIRST, NJ. d.
Physician and Surgeon

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24
HENRY A. PARDON
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND g. PACIFIC RAIL
~ way-rickets can bs purchased baggage
checked at K q TWeutieth street depot, or
q X d depot. corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
trat etreet, Prank Plummer. Agent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24

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RlS Eighteenth street Opposite Union 5mee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24
DIR. y. +. STEEN,
Genito Urinary Surgeon.

observation-disclosures Of the blood. nerves,
kin bladder kidneys and diseases of women
Hours: 10 TO T.. : TO ! 10 :. sundays ~ 70 -
Southwest corner Harrison and SecoD-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-24
TRAINS.

fArrival. departure. tDaily, except Sunday.
All others daily. Telephone 1888.
DURLINGTOH ROUTR--C q q RAIL
= Way-Depot FIRST avenue and 6ixtSsnth
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c. L. SILVIS,

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
Tho Lodging of Grain

From Farmers Review: The lodg-
Ing OF grain Is source of considerable
loss, not only in the failure of reaping
machines to make clean harvest, but
because lodged grain is not fully ma
tured and forms on hardening a wrin-
kled and underweight grain. Lodg-
Ing, however, implies a greater loss
than the mere loss in harvesting or In
underweight grain; it shows unmis-
takably that the crop has not been
properly handled, that the soil is not
favorable to grain. The falling on In
yield began long before the straw
became 30 weak that 1t could not sup
port the grain heads. The popular
Idea Is that silica has much to do with
the stiffness OF straw. This has been
Shown to be mistake by the famous
experiments at Rothemsted, England
Straw badly lodged was found to con-
tain more silica than sturdy, stocky
straw which held its seed-head erect
under severe tests. 1t was found by
experiments that potash gave strength
to stalk and straw, and soils low In
RCeocA AANd l6D1y SuAGl C0
from lodging. The cure or rather the
preventive measure is very simple, for
there Is no cure. The point Is that the
manure or fertilizer applied should be
well balanced. The chemical analysis
shows that a full grain crop contains
about the same amount of phosphoric
acid and potash, hence the percentage
OF these two ingredients In the fertil-
izer should be about the same. A fair
average fertilizer for grain would then
be to per cent phosphoric acid and
the same amount of potash together
with about 2 to per cent nitrogen.
II any one ingredient is deficient the
excess Of the other two will not make
up for it. All three ingredients of
plant food must be present, and. as we
said before, In proper proportions
This lodging of grain is quite an I'm
portant matter to wheat growers, but
with little care and study 1t can be
prevented. Rational manuring will
solve the problem.
L. J. FARMER
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.


8uckWhoot C8k0os
To one-third cupful fine stale bread
crumbs add two cups scaided milk and
soak thirty minutes. Add one-half tea
spoonful salt, quarter of yeast cake
dissolved in half a cup of luke-warm
water and one and three-Quarter cups
Of sifted buckwheat -four. Let rise
over night In the morning stir well
and add quarter Of teaspoon Of soda
dissolved in quarter of cup of luke
warm water and one tablespoon mo-
lasses. The soda IL AIDED to neutralize
any acidity which has developed over
night Cook the cakes on hot grid
die, the same as griddle cakes, salt
pork being the best to grease the grid
die with. as less grease Is absorbed.
This ID good way to use up the pork
riads. Serve the cakes hot from tho
griddle, not piled one upon the other,
as that way OF serving will make them
heavy and indigestible. Maple syrup
usually accompanies buckwheat cakeA
The molasses added to the mixture In
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
Seed Corn selection.

Many farmers owning both bottom
and upland corn fields make the mis-
take Of using the same seed on both
kinds of Soils Corn which is adapted
to the soil and moisture conditions of
the valleys will not do 80 well on the
upland as will some variety that has
by several years Of cultivation and Sc
lection become adapted to the condi-
lions there. 1t Is for the same reason
that the large Colorado potatoes that
have been grown for years under irri-
cation will do so poorly when used for
seed In Kansas without the accustomed
supply Of water 1t is generally the
case on the farm that the corn from
all the fields, both upland and bottom,
is cribbed together. When the time for
seed selection comes the largest ears
are picked out irrespective of the kind
Of soil that grew them. AS the bottom
land produces the larger ears it is
more than likely that the bulk Of the
seed will be from the lower and moist
or portions of the farm. This is the
proper seed for the lowland, but it is
not 80 we'll adapted to the dyer and
poorer upland as is seed that has been
raised there. 1t is advisable to select
the seed either before or at husking
time, when not only the quality OF the
ground but the character of the in
dividual stalk and ear can be taken in
to consideration. As has been suggest
ed before. small box attached to the
- - -
desirable ears can be thrown is the
most practical device that car be rec
commended. By little judicious Sc
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

Zone OF the girls here has told me
that she has made a practical trial OF
her ability to go down rope and that
she did descend from third story win
dow without any trouble. She was not
one of the venturesome athletes,
either, and was very glad to hear that
she had been able to do it. 1t means a
great deal to undertake anything like
that when there Is not the necessity
and the consequent excitement. We
learn here to climb the rope before we
go down it, and that is the most diff
cult part. The girls sometimes climb
one rope and reach over to another
and go down that. This comes under
the head of heavy gymnastics, and
every one does not care to take it up.
The work is laid out in regular course
which comes in order. Children some
times are able to climb the ropes at
the end of the first season; older people
seldom or never do. girl under 16
will do best OF all Over 16 the girls
have perhaps been wearing tight
clothes and they seldom or never have
the freedom Of motion of the boys. The
older people get to rope climbing by
the second season, but the seasons for
most of them are short. Rope climb
ing Is an excellent exercise to develop
the muscles Of the chest, II 1t is prop
erly done, but there Is great differ
ence. You see, some people use the
arms and you will see that they do 1t
in a way which contracts the chest
and which is consequently detrimental.
Swinging by the rings Is on the same
principle and may be done we'll or bad
ly, as the chest IL or Is not contracted.
The chest and upper arms are chiefly
developed by these exercises, and Of
course the lower arm muscles to some
extent. The beginner takes practice
with the bar, first raising and lowering
the body while the feet are on the floor
to help support 1t. 1t Is naturally
easier for . light, slender person to
come down a rope than for one who Is
stout. There IL less weight to sup
port. l don't know that 1t makes any |
difference whether q person Is tall or
short. There are a number of other |
things which tend to make rope climb
ing easier, and confidence Is one OF
them. Women who are timid are not |
as successful a. those who are not,
though they may overcome that"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

The effect Of continual cropping in
the exhaustion Of soil nitrogen has
been made the subject of study in
planting peas, buckwheat, oats, etc.
The results of the experiments show
that only the leguminous plants were
able to utilize the nitrogen of the air.
An increase was noticeable in the yield
Of each succeeding crop Of peas, while
with the non-leguminous crops, each
succeeding yield was poorer than the
preceding one. The experiments simply
show, what every farmer knows or
ought to know, that planting clovers.
cow-peas, vetches, or any legumes
tends to constantly improve the soil,
while cropping with non-leguminous
plants, such as corn and wheat, unless
fertilizer of some kind is used, con-
stantly depletes the soil. Vast amounts
OF fertility can be saved to the soil by
the liberal planting Of leguminous
crops.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

Judge Miller asks a question in re-
gard to pinching melon vines. He says:
Il have questioned different melon
growers on the point. Some say pinch
them when the vines have run three
feet; others say don't pinch them at
all" Both parties are wrong, and on
the extreme each way. ] will give my
way Of doing, says a contributor to
Colman's Rural World. When the
melons have set on the vines. and get
about the size of goose's egg, pinch
the tops OF, and the tops of the side
branches also, and you will have larg-
er melons than IL not pinched, from the
fact that instead of the vines growing
and spreading, the substance will grow
into the melons. Is that not reason
able? The vines may probably not
have as many melons on, but they will
be great deal larger. Try hill or
two and be satisfied. 1t is somewhat
on the same principle of trimming
fruit, that left will be larger than if
all the fruit were left on the tree. l
raised some of the finest pumpkins last
year that l ever raised by pinching
the tops on l raised them between
the apple tree rows, one way of my
young orchard. l shall do so again
this year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
Tho Indispensable Boa.


Always with her summer gown, even
II 1t be crisp white shirt waist and
duck skirt, the smart woman carries
one Of the many species of short boa.
It seems to be as essential to her well
being as her neck chain, and 1t is made
often as not Of the gray tulle which Is
always speckled DER with small and
large pinhead dots Of black velvet.
Some very lovely, and, be it candidly
said, very expensive examples OF such
:tulle boas have their full raw cut edges
button hole finished with black silk,
else a fine floss fringe borders the
tulle.
Not one OF the boas Is so long that
its Nids will reach more than few
inches below the waist line, and the
majority are fat and full in the center,
tapering to very pointed ends. A finely
accordion pleated boa of white taffeta
mousseline edged with narrow rows OF
black lace, white spiral lace boas and
those OF liberty gauze gathered up vita
ruf1es of silk muslin or chiffon are all
doing active duty in the realm Of the
well dressed, and no one can fail to re-
mark the conspicuous absence every
where Of the long trusted feather boa
Evidently this Is not feather season.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

Grating Butter.-In some Of the
Eastern cities. notably in Boston. =
considerable amount Of the butter en-
tering into the trade Is packed in i've
pound boxes, and these, in turn, Grated
by dozens. so that each crate contains
sixty pounds. They go to retailers who
have family trade where the Gus
toner buys q box at time. Up to .
certain point 1t is desirable to put up
butter in this way, says Homestead
1t costs, however, about IS cents .
hundred more to pack it; consequently
when the smaIl-package trade II
glutted and 1t has to sell on the basis
Of tub-butter prices, there is q loss in
packing this way. This glut occurs oc-
casionally because the trade to which
it goes, although 2 very good class Of
trade, is limited.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
Summer Stationery.

There is always a great demand for
novelties in stationery, many purchas-
.ers requiring something new every
time they buy. Among the latest in
this line is high-class paper decorated
with the popular bow knots, neur de lis
or four-leaf clover 1t comes in many
different shades, the devices harmon
1xing with color; then there are the
regiment" shades, the paper repre-
ssnting the colors of the different arms
of the service, and also the navy. The
envelopes correspond with the paper
and have the devices dye-stamped.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

lection for a series of years, 9 strain
can be established on the upland Dor-
ton OF any farm which will be we'll
adapted to that and other soils similar
to location and composition. An eight
inch ear from the upland will ordinar-
lily prove better for planting on the
upland than will twelve-inch ear
from draw in the lower portions OF
the FARM. NJ Westgate.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

One pint of sifted flour, one tea
spoonful of baking powder, one scant
tablespoonful of finely chopped suet,
one-third Of teaspoonful Of salt. Add
just enough sweet milk to mix to q
soft dough, mould into little balls, drop
into the boiling fricasse or stew. COW
er closely and cook without uncovering
for twenty minutes
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

would 1t BE- possible. do you think, +"
q reporter asked Miss Daisy n. Elliott,
teacher in the Berkeley gymnasium In
New York city. for q woman, II she
understands the science of coming
down . rope. to put her foot around 1t
aud then come down without injury
II she had not previously tried it?''
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

Her Telegram.
Young Lady-How much? W
Telegraph Clerk--Sixpence.
For that one word :"
Yes. Same charge for twelve words
or less. You can repeat the Yes six
times II you wish"
"Um-no; that wouldn't look well. It
II an answer to a proposal Of mar
rage Tit Bits.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18
FOB WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.
Some Notes Of the Fashions for Young
snd Old-A Jacket Blouse-Ths In
dispenssble Boz "A Little Woman -
Our Cooking School.


a Little Woman.
Perhaps you never knew her? She
Was only known to those who love her,
And still revere her memory,
Pure as the stars that shine above her.
BY Gods strange providence bereft
OF father, sister, friends and brothers,
And homeless, joyless ever left
She freely gave her life for others.
If grief she had she did not tell:
We dared not ask--we never knew It;
Her heart was like hidden well,
Deep-sealed = and only God saw
through It,
On errands sweet with mercy, swift
She moved-her smile of JOY the token;
Her willing hands the weight would lift
From many a heart, despairing-brok
And many a life bowed down with shame
Beneath her tender touch grew human;
And lips that prayed not breathed her
name
And said: God bless that little wo-
mani
The day she died they came to me
And said: No boon would we deny
her;
Some word above her grave must be,
Now that the Lord has called her high
err"
I wept-but did not weep alone,
Because my grief was theirs in COM
mon;
Said I: place nothing on the stone
Save this: Here Lies a Little Woman!
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

the morning will give nice crisp edges
to the cakes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

With one pint of sifted -four mix one
full of salt, and two small teaspoonfuls
of baking powder. Beat two eggs.
white and yolks separately. With the
yolks mix one-half pint of rich milk.
stir In about third of the -four, then
add three tablespoonfuls of melted but
ter, the rest Of the -four and the stiffly
beaten whites. Beat well. Bake in
hot, well buttered mufiin pans about 20
minutes.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18


When marketing, remember that II
poultry is young, the end of the breast
bone is just like gristle; and that the
joints are timber and the legs smooth.
When fresh killed, the eyes are full
and the feet moist. The feet and beak
of a young goose are yellow, but If the
bird has weathered too many storms,
its feet and beak will be reddish
color, and bristly. If the feet are
not pliable, it is a sign that the goose
has been dead long time. The fat
Of young bird is whittier and softer
than that Of an old one. Unless the
weather is very warm, all kinds OF
poultry, turkeys especially, are i'm
proved by hanging for day or two.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

Both are of India linen and cluny
lace, with pufhngs on the corset cover
and with skirt beading run with sew
eral shades Of pink ribbon.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-09-18

This little coat of white taffsta is
trimmed with piped bands Of the silk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-24
American Athletes Fare
Badly i'm England

London July 22-The athletic snorts
at the Queens club today between teams
from oxford and Cambridge and Yale
ana Harvard attracted the greatest possi-
DIE public interest and was a proud and
brilliant social as well as q successniI
athletic event.
Ihe Prince Of Wales and tho Duke and
Duchess Of York honored the gathering
at winch there were some 5000 onIoolers
IN tne stands ana arOund rne rones
Yale and Harvard hctn hao stands Not
vacant seat was to be seen anywhere
ana the grounds never presented a brtgh-
ter or more brilliant scene Many OF the
spectators carried fiags or other tokens
Of sympathy with one or the other of the
contending sides. A more exciting meet
ing was never held. From start TO finish
the result was in doubt. The Prince OF
Wales evinced the greatest interest in
the proceedings, remaining until the pro-
gram was nearly completed Each event
was greeted with cheers, impartia,ly divid
ed between the Enelishmen and Ameri-
cans and never before was such rivalry
seen and at the same time such mani
festauon Of good sportsmanlke feeling
on the part OF the contestants and spec
tators. The interest and exciemen were
maintained throughout
BY two O'Clock the spectators began 20
arrive. although the sports did not com
mence until 4 The wait in the meantime
was edhvened by music by the London
Victoria military band.
superb weather favored the gathering
The track was in perfect order and every
thing combined to render the occasion
successful not only ffom a sporting point
Of view, but as 10 the winding up Of the
social season.
The Americans turned out In great force
10 cheer the boys from Yale and Har-
yard while old blues" galore shouted
Ike school boys when the oxofrd-csm-
bridge representatives scored wins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-24

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The number OF school children re
ported in the territory is lO1,494.
Woods county leads the list with y 200.
while Day county shows up with only
36l scholars.
one particular matter is that the
school census of 1899 shows two coun,
ties that have less number of scholars
than they had in ls9s. These are Lo-
gan, which shows decrease of 10, and
Beaver, which shows decrease Of 36
The scholastic population for 1899 is
l0I471, as against 90, 5s5 in SOS. a gain
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