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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
Circuit Court.

After the impanelling of a jury to
try the case yesterday compromise
between the parties concerned was
effected in the suit for so, 600 dam
ages for personal injuries of George
Brown against the Deere & Mansur
company, the plaintiff accepting
81. 600 and dismissing the case.
The 500 damage suit of Mrs.
Anna johnson against the city of Mo-
line is now on trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02

w. NJ. Gallagher, of Bryan, Pa,
says: For 40 years l have tried var
ious cough medicines. One Minute
Cough Cure is the best of ALL" Ii
relieves instantly and cures all throat
and lung troubles, coughs, colds,
Group, whoOping cough, Ia grippe
and pneumonia. For sale by 4.
III. Thomas, A j. Reiss and NJ. F.
Bahnsen. druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
st. Paul Lodge Officers.

Officers for the ensuing term were
elected as follows last night by ST
Paul lodge No. 10Y, X. of p:
G. C.-George w. McCaskrin.
V. Civilian Lamont.
NJ. w. S. Darrah
Prelate-William Wins.
NJ. A.-P. G. Burns.
Inner Guard-Earl Cameron.
Outer Guard-Alfred Bear.
Grand Representative e. S. Oar,
rah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
se.as to Kansas city and Return.

On account of biennial meeting of
Modern Woodmen of America, to be
held at Kansas City June SO. the C..
R. /. & p. railroad viii. on June 3
and 3, sell round trip tickets. good for
return up to June u. at the rate of
1926. Trains leave at 6:45 a. m and
IO:4O p. m. No change of cars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
LADIES PLAY GOLF.
Meet at Arsenal Links i'm First
Preliminary for Handi.
cap Cup.
MISS ANNA DECKER THE WINNER

Contest Close and Exciting, the Result
Being in Doubt Until the Last Score is
Returned-Prize n Beautiful silver Bowl
to be Competed for in Eight Tourna-
The course of the Rock Island Ar
senal Golf club was given over yes
terday afternoon to the ladies of the
club for the first preliminary tourna-
ment for the women's handicap cup.
This prize is n beautiful silver bowl
and is to be competed for in eight
preliminary tournaments, the winners
of these tournaments to decide the
final ownershipof the prize in series
of matches.
The contest for the honor of being
the first winner of the cup was quite
close and exciting, and the result was
in doubt until the last score had been
returned. The winner proved to be
Miss Anna Decker, who throughout
the round played very uniform and
creditable game.
Summary of Match.
The same observation. however,
applies to all the participants, as the
following summary of the scores at
tests:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
For Over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is
cents q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
Licensed tn We'd.
Shake Into Your Shoe.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the
feet 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing, nervous feet, and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, aching feet. Try it today. Sold
by all druggist and shoe stores. By
mail for 25 cents in stamps. Trial
package free. Address Allen S. Ohm
sted, LoRoy, \. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02

DeWitt's Little Early Risers act as
faultless pills should, cleansing and
reviving the system instead of weak
ening it. They are mild and sure.
small and pleasant to take and
entirely free from Objectionable drugs.
They assist rather than compel. For
sale by T. H Thomas, a j. Reiss and
NJ. T. Bahnsen, druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
n Parable.

An editor from Kansas is RESPONSE
BILE for the following: "A Kansas
duck which had faithfully stuck to
business during the summer and laid
several dozen large fawn colored eggs,
complained that she was not appreciat-
ed. See that hen over there, said the
duck, she hasn't laid as many eggs
as / have nor as big, but she has
books written about her and verses
composed in her honor, while nobody
is saying a word about me- The
trouble with you is said wise
rooster that was standing near. that
You don't tell the public what you
have done You lay an egg and wad-
die on without saying word, but
that sister of mine never lays one
without letting everybody in the
neighborhood know about it. If you
want to cut any ice in this commun-
ity, you must learn to advertise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
Any Old Sore.

Cut, bruise or sprain quickly heal
ed with Banner Salve, the greatest
healing remedy in the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
ALL WORK|SSTOPPED
But There is Still Belief That the
Short Line Will be
Completed.
LARGE SUM OF MONEY SPENT.

Thousands Paid Out for Right of Way,
Surveys and Construction-Bitter Disap-
poiutment Among Farmers Along the
Route of the Proposed Extension-Stop-
page of OperationsResuIto of sale to Alton.
Work on the st. Louis & Northern
Short Line has completely stopped ali
the wav from Peoria to Clinton, and
the company is getting the business
transactions necessary to closing the
construction contract closed as rap
idly as possible. While there is
strong ground for belief that this
road will be constructed and operated
in the future, there is little possibility
or probability that it will be done this
year.
The foundation for the belief that
the construction will be taken up and
completed some day lies in the fact
that large sum of money has al
ready been spent. Over $50, 900 has
been paid out for titles to right of
way, and thousands of dollars have
been expended on the work of survey
and construction. This expenditure
would cut little figure if it were not
for he fact that the road is acknowl-
edged by nearly all practical railroad
men as a good business proposition.
There is bitter disappointment
strongly manifest in those who had
sold right of way to the company with
the belief that they were aiding in
bringing to their doors a railroad
which would market their crops and
do away with a team haul of II to 20
miles.
1t is the old story of railroad wreck
ing by manipulating stock The rail-
road scheme was recognized by mon
eyed men as good thing. They
secured a majority interest and then
said to the St. Louis contingent,
Take what we offer now or what you
can get after we abandon the line
Their offer was n fair one as money
transactions go, and a3 cash values
are estimated, but the future fer which
these men had planned and builded
was not provided for.
1t is admitted, but not stated by
men who are in position to know
something of the matter, that there
is strong probability that the road will
be continued to Clinton after while,
as there is already so much money eX-
pended that it would be cheaper to
finish than quit.
A St. Louis paper says: "Presi-
dent and General Manager Faithorn,
of the st. Louis, Peoria q Northern,
returned to headquarters yesterday
from Chicago. The line between St.
Louis and Peoria will be operated by
the Northern Short Line staff for the
present Chances to be brOuUht
about by the sale of the property to
the Alton syndicate will probably not
be announced until after the return
of President Hartman from Alaska.
The closing of the Chicago freight
terminus June 10, and the stoppage
of work on the northern extension
are the only direct results as yet of
the change OF ownership"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-02
AT McCABE'S.

In 1889 citizen of New York, Mr..
ID. Haviland, conceived the idea of in
Producing French China into this
country, and of organizing and carry
ing on in Limoges a great decorating
shop and pottery which should turn
out shapes and decorations in French
china dinnerware suitable for Amerf-
can taste. This idea, with character
istic American enterprise, aided by
ample capital, he carried to point
which has revolutionized the produc-
tions of Limoges: and has given to
Haviland china distinctive character
such as no other ware possesses.
There have been limitations; the fame
it justly holds has made many dealers
try to sell as ''Haviland china" the
product of other factories than that
founded by ID. Daviland Genuine
Haviland china, from Haviland &
CO.. factory, can always be distiD-
guished by the mark. Every piece
will be stamped:
.:- $sAa% SSiland4a
Look at the bottom to find out.
LIS McCABE Il Cft
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
81 per Annum, in Advance

mentary courses in nature study. In
Missouri a recently enacted law calls
for instruction in agriculture and hOr
ticulture in the common schools, and
during the past summer considerable
number of Missouri school superin-
tendents and teachers spent some time
in attending lectures and. formulating
elementary courses of instruction in
these studies.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20

inc for the endowment of agricultural
colleges and experiment stations, did
more for the agriculture of the cOun-
try than has been done by govern
mental agency for the people OF any
other nation. Congress could not en-
dow these institutions with teachers
trained in the applied sciences relating
to the farm, but Congress has built up
the Department of Agriculture and en-
couraged the development of the fore
most scientists known in their several
specialties. The step we have taken
toward bringing the brightest students
of the agricultural colleges to prose-
cute their studies under the SuperVi-
sion of scientists in this Department
is one step necessary to complete the
educational system.
Something no doubt remains to be
done at the other end of the educa-
tional line. The education Of the
young fal 1ner in the district and high
schools should be such as to help him
toward the agricultural college, The
other educational institutions Of the
country have done their work we'll,
but so abundantly that the college
sure of employment that will give the
salary of a brakeman on railroad.
Only very few of those who upon
leaving college must earn their liveli-
hood through their literary education
are sure Of incomes equal to that Of
a locomotive engineer. The great un-
explored field for the educator is along
agricultural lines. Half the people of
the United States are interested in it.
The prosperity of our country as a na-
tiOn among nations depends upon it.
[ hope to have the approval Of Con
gress in this effort to provide for the
higher education of the graduates of
the agricultural colleges by apprOpria-
ClOuS SuIIlClouIIy COuSlu0EdCo W JuSll-
fly the very moderate expense thai
will be entailed.
In my last annual report, l referred
to the growing interest in elementary
instruction in the sciences that relate
to agriculture, and mentioned the spe-
cial appropriation of $4,000 made by
the State of New York to be used in
aiding the introduction of nature
teaching into the common schools and
the carrying on of simple agricultural
experiments in different parts of the
State under the supervision of the col
lege of agriculture of Cornell Universi-
ty. Encouraging progress has been
made during the year in this move
ment. The work at Cornell has been
materially extended, and colleges in
other States are affOrding oppOrtuni-
ties for teachers in the common
schools to receive such special in
struction as will fit them to give ele-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
Agricultural Education.

Agricultural EQuCaCIOn.
From the annual report of the See
retary of Agriculture we extract in
full his remarks on agricultural educa-
ton. He says:
The great prosperity of the country
at the present time has resulted,
among other things in largely in
creased attendance upon our univer-
stiles, colleges, and other institutions
of learning. When we consider that
half the people Of the United States
are occupied in producing from the
soil directly; that about three-fourths
of our exports to foreign countries
come from the soil, and that the $780,
100000 balance of trade coming to the
United States during each of the last
two fiscal years have been, to a great
extent the price of farm products, it is
somewhat remarkable that so very lit
tie attention is given to the education
of half the people of the nation and
r their preparation for their future life
work
The beautiful valleys of the noun
tain and Pacific Coast States are being
injured to a considerable extent by the
injudicious use of irrigating waters.
The pasture lands of the public do
main west of the Missouri River are
being rapidly destroyed by injudicious
grazing. The wheat-growing area of
the country, where crops are grown
continuously, are refusing to yield as
they did when first brought under cul-
tivation; and from the Dakotas to the
Pacific we find systems of fallOWing
in operation and crops of wheat being
taken once in two years, indicating the
rapid destruction of the plant food in
the SOIL
The people cry abound to this Depart
ment for help. We have gone repeat
edly, but in vain, to the Civil Service
Commission and had them advertise
throughout the country for soil physi
cists in order that we might cooperate
with the people regarding the de-
terioration of their soils. All the older
sections of the United States have in
iured their soils by injudicious man.
agement. A knowledge of plants
their life history, the diseases to
which they are subject, their relations
to the soil, the climate, and food neces-
sary to their best developments so
scarce among us that plant physiolO-
gists and pathologists can not be found
by advertising for. them.
Animal husbandry is very little un-
derstood, and in most Of the educa-
tional institutions Of the country suf-
fcient instruction is not being given
to have it better understood, yet from
this source we make our most profit
able sales to foreign countries. The
Biological Survey and other Divisions
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
Important Facts About Cassava.

Important Facts About Cassava.
1. No cassava grown in Florida pos
sesses any poisonous character.
2. The crop is perfectly adapted to
all parts of Florida, and, in general,
to the hard pine lands of the Gulf
States.
g. 1t thrives best on moderately fer
tile, light sandy-loam soils, on which it
withstands drought better than any
other stGS'e arEsa.
4. 1t produces most abundantly
with only moderate applications of fer
tilizer the application per acre produc-
ing the best results on the Station
farm containing G2h pounds of acid
phosphate, Is pounds of cOttOnseed
meal and 37H pounds of muriate Of
potash having approximately Il per-
centage composition of 2.6 per cent. Of
phosphoric acid, ) per cent. Of nitro
gen and ) per cent of potash.
s. There seems to be no advantage
in divided applications Of this fel tillz-
er, the crop being able to utilize it all
without waste from one application.
g. The planting two pieces of seed
cane in each hill is recommended as
assuring a good stand, most COM
plants of failure at securing satisfac-
tory stands being the result of too lit
tie seed or of the use of poor seed.
Z. The crop is easily harvested from
the soils to which it is best adapted. 1t
may be preserved without injury for
some months after harvesting, but is
usually more conveniently used direct
ly from the field in which it grew.
8. There is no difficulty in preserv-
ground being freshly plOwed for the
purpose, if the butt ends of the canes
all touch the ground and good COW
ering of hay, moss OF straw is placed
next the canes and further covered
with light layer of soil.
9. Cassava contains a larger amount
of carbohydrate food constituents, or
fat-forming material, than is found in
any other staple crop.
10. To secure the best results from
it's feeding, additions of small quanti-
ties of cottonseed meal cowpeas or
velvet beans, whereby the proportion
of protein is increased, are recommend
ed.
|. II. In feeding pigs, meat may be
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-12-20
Vol. XVI, No. 40. Whole No. 1850.
DeLand. Fla, Wednesday, December 20 1899.

have also to train the men to do theil
work When the Department requires
the assistance of men educated along
these lines it is necessary to educate
them in it's own scientific Divisions
under the direction of it's own scien
lists. When it has trained such men
until they become expert and stand al
the head of their specialties in the
United States (and in many cases il
the WOrld), then wealthy institutions
take them away by offering higher
salaries, interfering with the work OF
the Department, along the lines men
toned, which is so necessary to the
producers Of the United States.
TO meet some of these difficulties
and avoid in future their frequent re-
currence, / have arranged with the
Civil Service Commission to make 9
register of the graduates of the land
grant colleges of the United States
(those endowed by Congress to edu
cate the young farmers of the coun
try.) From this registration the sci
entitic Divisions Of the Department Sc
lect young men who will assist the
Division scientists in their work AND
have opportunities for postgraduate
study and for better preparing them
selves along the. lines of applied
science, whereby the producer is help
ed by the scholar. We pay these
young men no more than we pay a
laborer, and much of the work they
be performed by skilled laborers.
Slight inquiry into education along
the lines of agricultural science will
show that there is no university in the
land where the graduate of an agri
cultural college who has been study.
ing along the lines indicated can take
t-graduate work. The scientific
O1F1S1OuS VI CAC dCphl CA4CAC VI AS1I
culture come nearer furnishing the ne
cessary facilities than can be found
elsewhere. If two or three young men
come to each Of our scientific Divi-
sions and study along the lines of the
application of science to production in
the field, the stable and the farm
factory, the Department will in few
years have force from which it can
not only fill vacancies when wealthy
institutions take away trained men,
but be able to supply the agricultural
colleges, experiment stations, and
other scientific institutions in the LAND
with men Of superior scientific attain
ments in these branches.
By this new departure the Depart
ment is merely arranging to meet the
imperative demands of the producers
Of the country for help to solve the
problems that are beyond their edu
cation and their means. The Con
gress of the United States, in provid
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Arctic Sleeping Dress.

Inc sleeping bag is made of the win
ter SKINS OF the deer seWed togethar
with the hair turned in, long enough
Aol d man TO lie at full length inside
ana ntted with a flap to haul over tho
neao a1ter getting in, says a writer in
darpers Magazine" The boots ara
niaoe OF the skin from the legs of the
oeer, the hair outside. while the sole.
are the hide OF the oogrook. or larga
halrSeal. Inside the boots are worn
oeersk1n socks with the hair next tba
feet, and inside these again are worn
one and sometimes two pairs of beav,
wooden socks. The shirt, or parkie is
made of the summer skins of tho deor
these being lighter, and is double
that is, it is really two parkies in ono
SO that there is hair next the BODY and
outside as we'll It is fired with
iioou' winch is trimmed around the face
Win Woi1sKln, Tor the hair of that ami,
ma oeiie iong and coarse it affords
easement projection from the cold and
oitins WINDS. The trousers are gener-
any Single, ana made of the thick win
.ei ShiHs' with the hair turned out.
DeersKln combines two, very essentia,
pfopertles-it is very warm and yery
llght; In fact, the double parkie does
not weigh more than the average don,
oie-breasted sackcoat of civilization
and our sleeping bags weighed sonlv
tWeive pounds. Our hand coverings
consisted of deer skin mittens. with
WOODEN gloves or mittens inside, so that
when 1t became necessary to work
around the sled or adjust the dog har-
ness, the clumsy deer nit could be
shipped OH, and the hands still be pro-
tected by the wooden gloves.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Hence These Tears.

Mamma said the happy young
Wl1e, 30 you think it was lust the
thing to sit there and weep as you did
at our wedding? If had been going
to my funeral you could not have acted
more heartbroken.'
oh" replied the distressed lady. an
plying her handkerchief to her ewes.
II am sorry made such. a spectacle of
myself, but couldn't help it have
always thought so much of George and
he has been so kind to me-,
why. mammal" exclaimed Alicia
Saint Claire, what do you mean! Am
to understand that you are sorry Tor
George because he married me! The
idea! Do you mean to insinuate that
1 am not
There, there, my child" the mother
interrupted, do not misjudge me. You
know how George has ALWAYS been in
the habit of taking me with YOU and
him to the theaters and upon excur-
sions, and how considerable he has been
OF me inievery way. He has always in
sisted on paying my car fare; he has
sat on the porch and discussed things
with me that he knew 1 was interested
IN, and he has always brought the kind
Of candy that he knew I liked. If
George had been my own son he could
not have been more anxious to promote
my happiness.
Well. was that any reason why you
should sit there and blubber all through
the ceremony
My darling, don't you understand?
was becoming his mother-in-law."-
Chicago Times Herald.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-17
Cnrions Christian Names.

I remember hearing the following
story from the late Canon Bardsley,
author of English Names and Sur
names" There was once woman
"a little 'cracky,' I think said the
Canon, by way of parenthesis-who
had a son whom she had christened
What Her idea seems to have been
that when in after days he was asked
his name, and kept saying What"
amusing scenes would follow, which
was likely enough, especially if the boy
was careful to pronounce the aspirate.
Such a scene did, believe, occur once
when he went to school, and was told.
as newcomer, to stand up and fur
nish certain particulars. What is
your name?" asked the teacher.
What" blurted out the boy, amid the
laughter of the class. What is your
name?" asked the master again, with
more emphasis What" replied the
boy. "Your name, sir!" roared the in
furiated pedagogue What. What"
roared back the terrified urchin. The
sequel forget, but I believe it was one
Of those cases in which the follies OF
the parents are visited on the children
Of the first generation. Notes and
Queries,