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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
,JOSLIN JOTTINGS.

JO=!in, Jan. l7.-Fern David is on
the sick list.
Miss Rica Brandt is home again.
Gene Dunbar ha> returned home
from the west.
Miss Lizzie Dunbar is visiting with
relatives in Moline.
Mrs. j. G. Adams spent Monday
with her aunt in Erie.
Miss Ella Liphardt spent Sunday
with Misses Fitzgibbon- and other
friends.
Jesse Walker, of HillSdale. attended
surprise party at Josiin Friday even
ing last.
The annual installation of officers of
the Royal Neighbors took place Satur-
day afternoon.
Matt Buckley and F. j. Buckley
have become members Of Farmers
camp, NJ. W. A.
Frank Daily has sold his blacksmith
shop - his brother John. j. Beck has
rented the shop.
&. II. Osborn and Jesse Nicholson
have commenced lunning the steam
saw for the farmers.
Emanuel Mumma, of Bet hlehem.
Ohio. is visiting with friends and rel
dtiN'S III Nbc LOW ISiI r.
Charles Haas has purchased 40 acres
of tim bered land from Fred Osborne.
Consideration $50 per acre.
Miss Annie Dunbar and her sister,
Mrs. William Miller, of Rock Island.
are visiting their parents.
Our town has been full of travelling
men of late. Twelve large sample
trunks were unloaded at one time.
The young people enjoyed them
selves very much at a surprise party
Friday evening last at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Osborne.
The c., b Il q. surveyors are run
ming a line on the north side of Os-
borne station, the object being to
straighten the road. which has several
sharp curves at that point.
Ncighbors and friends to the num-
ber of Is surprised Mrs. William
Whiteside at her home in JOslin. \
~umptuoUS dinner was served, after
which the company presented her
with beautiful water set, cup and |
saucer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
A BENEVOLENT ENTERPRISE
IL the British Medical Institute at 1909
Second Avenue. 1t Gives Three Months
Services Free to All Invalids Who
Call Refore Feh. IL.

a staff of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have at the urgent solicitation
of a large mum Der of patients under
their treatment in this vicinity es-
tablished a permanent branch of the
institute in this city at No. 1902
Second avenue.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicine eX-
cepted) 10 ali invalids who may call
upon them for treatment between now
and Feb. -. These services consist
not only OF consultation. examination
and advice. but also OF all minor sur
gical operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is TO become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and the af-
1iicted. and, under no condition what
ever will any charges be made for any
services rendered for three months 10
all who call before Feb. ID.
The doctors treat all forms of di-
sea-e and defornities and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough eN-
animation is made. and, if in durable,
you are frankly and kindly told so,
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, cartarrh
and cartal rhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, and all diseases of the
rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
DIR. f. Valentine Heaton, the chief
consulting surgeon of the institute,
is in personal charge
Office hours from 9 a. M. till 5 p.
III. Not open Sundays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
ANDALUsIA AIRINGs.

Andalusia, Jan. 16.-Miss Lucy
Dunbar was in Rock Island last week.
Mrs. Henry Thompson has gone to
Rock Island for visit with her moth
er.
MeSsrs. Albert Simmons and John
Huntley were in the county seat last
week.
Mrs. Ira johnson has returned
home from a weeks visit with rela-
tives near Edgington.
Miss Kitty Boney. who has been
staying at Cambria re, H., is home
on a short visit.
Fred Mosher. OF Davenport, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his par
ent>. Mr.. aud Mrs. William Mosher
Mr.. and Mrs. Bushart and Mr.. Sol
ONION and Miss Wilson, of Milan. at
tended the dance here last Friday.
The dance last Friday evening
given by the boys OF the Riverside
button factory was well attended, and
all spent pleasant evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
COUNTY TEMPLE.
Transfers.

Jan. 15.-Wilson HAYES to Samuel
HAYES. lot II, block ,. William Dick
sons add. Milan. part nwI nwi -,
Il. 1w, and 2w, 5000.
16.-N. l.. Davenport to Christian
Mueller ct al, indefinite tract, city IF
Moline, $3.50.
Robert II. Munro to Francis A. Mum
70, part lot ,, Huntoon'S add. Moline,
500
Edward Nelson to Hilma j. Ander-
son, lot l, block !, G.. b. Wittick's
add, Moline. $500.
Mary A. Rooster to &. A. Rooster.
tract by meteS and bounds. Sc, Sc, IS.
2w, 81.
Jan. 15-Jannette McMaster to
Diedrich Hoheubocken, 10 feet lots
s, 9 and 10. and part lot IL, McMas-
ter's Second add, Rock Island,
$1,000.
Edward Burrill to Elizabeth Burrill
1T al. lot ., block 81, Chicago or low
er add, Rock Island. 81.
Joseph B. Oakleaf to William Dustin
berry, e! lot 6, block p. George Dav-
exports add Moline, $445.
County clerk to James Quinn, lot
il. block 5, and WI lot ?, block 9,
Milan.
Simeon r. Barns to H. c. Odell, nwl
9, %. 2e. So 600.
+. p. Anderson by administrator to
Edward Nelson. lot l. block /. g. b.
first add Moline, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
Does It Pay to Buy Cheap:

A cheap remedy for coughs and
colds is all right, but you want some
thing that Will relieve and cure the
more severe and dangerous results of
throat and lung troubles. What shall
you do? Go to a warmer and more
regular climate? Yes. if possible: if
not possible for you, then in either
case take the only remedy that has
teen introduced in all civilized coun-
tries with success in severe throat and
lung troubles, "Boschee's German
Syrup" 1t not only heals and slim
mates the tissues to destroy the germ
disease, but allays infiam
causes easy expectoration, gives a
good nights rest. and cures the pa
tient. Try one bottle. Recommend
ed many years by all druggists in the
world. Sample bottles at T. II.
Thomas, druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

The republican papers are begin
ming TO fight Hanecy, the Cook county
man. They call him Tanner's lega-
tee. and say if he is nominated and
elected, it viii lie Tanner over again.
Dom Shelby NJ. Cullom is against
Hauecv. of course. and so it goes
The light is on, and the sight il 50 in
spring To the Benton Standard hat it
drops into poetry, As follows:
Gore. brothers gore with care
Toss Rec se~ and Hanecy into the air
HOOK and push and howl and roar
And I'll Illinois with blood and gore:
Slide the ice with redhOt skates
And stick your horns into - ckeybi.d Yates
Gore. brothers, gore with care.
Let the fight not.
Va 4 witch pot,
And remember we vi al he there
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

Mr.. Sewall, special agent of the
United States NJ Hawaii, has just sub
mitted a report on labor conditions in
the islands. II is so sugar-coated
that the average reader might imag-
inc it a seventh heaven of bliss to be
permitted TO labor under contract in
tie islands. Il reads like those spe-
cial pleas which used to be made to
show how benelicent an institution
was slavery.
The few cold facts which cannot be
concealed in the document are what
the working people of this country
want to know.
/. Contract labor exists in the
islands.
2. Agents Of the United States
Sour Europe and bring laborers to
Hawaii under contract.
,. The terms of the contract are
such that the laborers are practically
slaves tor many years, if not for all
time.
4. Whipping. timing and all the
bar barOus adiUncts OF such coDlpul-
sorry labor are in full force. Many
men desert and face starvation rather
than STAY in contract labor slavery.
The people of this country have
made their fight against the horrors
of contract labor. 1t j. in some re-
spects even worse than slavery. 1t is
now permitted and excused, even
commended. in Hawaii, one OF our
possessions and presumably an integ
raj part of the United States. The
ion seems to think it 4
good thing. What will be the next
stem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

The refusal of Gen. Otis to assign
TO Gen. Joe Wheeler field position in
the army operations in LuZon, where
he could serve his country in the ac-
tive capacity that he desired, is but
another sample of the petty spite of
which Otis ha~ been guilty, and in
which the administration apparently
sustians him. Wheeler is a demo-
crat. and he distinguished himself
too highly in the Santiago campaign
To give him any further opportunity.
The consequence is that Fighting Joe
has resigned his commission in dis
gust. and j. coming home to Renter
the halls of congress. The light of
Wheeler. like that of Lee and IF Schlev
and OF other democrats who achieved
fame during the war with Spain. is
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

GILBERT NJ. HITCHCOCK. publisher
of the Omaha World-Herald. and a
prominent factor in Nebraska politics,
will be an activ candidate for the
senatorial vacancy caused bv the
death of Senator Hayward. and now
being temporarily filled Dy former
Senator Allen. Mr.. Hitchcock was
previously disappointed when Gov.
Poynter named former Senator Allen
for the place. but says that the report
that any friction exists over the ap-
pointment between Mr.. Bryan and
himself i wholly false. He says
there is more prosperity in Nebraska
today than ever before in its history.
And, " he adds. Ito Judge from the
vote east at the recent election the
people are not disposed to rob Provi-
dence of the credit in order to boost
the prospects of Mr.. Mckinley"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

PHELPS County (Mo) Democrat
-ays: - History repeats itself is an
old adage and a true one. just one
century ago Thomas Jefferson was de-
feated for the presidency Of the United
States. and four year later was tri-
umphantIv elected. JcfTersoniar de
Inocracy Illuminated the beginning Of
this century, and the same Jefferso-
Man democracy viii usher in the new
century by the election Of another
Jefferson IN 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
READ ALL OF THIS.
You Never Know the Moment When This
Information May Prove of In
finite NnIuP.

It Is worth cOnSidera BILE to anv citi-
zen of Rock Island to know the value
and use of medicine. for if there is
no occasion TO employ il, in the mean
time, frail humanity is subjected to
so many Influences and unforeseen
contingencies that the wi>est are
totally unable to guage the future.
Know then, that DOan Ointment
will cue any case of hemOrrhoids,
commonly known as piles, or any dis
ease of the cuticle or skin. generally
termed eczema. One application con-
vinces-a continuation cures. Read
this proof: Mr.. +. SCHNEIDER. of 2021
Fifth avenue, says: Il had an irri-
tation of the skin in a very aggravat-
ed form. | saw DOan'S Ointment ad-
vertised and so highly recommended
as specific for this compliant that |
was induced to get box at the Har-
per house drug store. The very first
application gave me Immediate relief
and the continued use of this remedy
for short time removed all traces
of the distressing complaint.
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn company, Buffalo, y.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name Doan's and
take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

SENATOR BATE, of Tennessee. like
the late Senator Harris, will not tell
his age. He must. however. be nearly
20, for he was a soldier in the MeXi-
can war Altogether II members of
the senate have passed the scriptural
limit, while three or four are within
easy approach of il.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

henceforth. while the tenure of Office
of the present administration con-
Times at least. is to be kept under a
bu-hel. IL IS the same caper the adj
ministratiOn circle would like 10 try
with Dewey if it dared TO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

The blood of our brave fallen he
rOes in the Philippines j. surely not
upon the heads of those who say that
they never should have been sent
there New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

The New York World asks: Why
not make Gage treasurer of the re-
publican national committee for
1902"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN-CHATTEL MORT
VI gage loans by W. II Eastman. l7l2 Sec
ond avenue, without puDlity or removal He
also makes collections-hard ones specially
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
LOST AND FOUND.

I OST-A FUR BOA on FIFTH AVENUE
II between Ninth and Tenth streets last
Thursday evening Finder return To ARGUS
office aud receive reward.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10, Is and so cents Rsiss
drug store,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cubn-S Future.

Nubn . D uIure.
The idea Of placing General Wood in
full command in Cuba is an excellent
one. says the Boston Herald. He is
just the man to act for our government
in efforts to ascertain the opinions of
its citizens as 10 the political future OF
the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-01-17
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE.

NOR SALE-A CORNER 2-STORY HOUSE
Il 5OX2J. corner Fifth avenue and Fifth
street. Cheap If taken at once. Hull & Co.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
Packing Butter in Glass.

A new use has been found for glass.
It consists in cking butter in box
made of six Aeets OF ordinary win
dow glass. the edges being covered
with gummed paper. The closed box
is then enveloped in 4 layer of plaster
Of paris a fourth of an inch thick, and
it is covered with a specially prepared
paper. AS the plaster is a bad con
ductor Of heat, the temperature inside
the Theoretically sealed receptacle re-
maiEs constant, being unaffected by
external changes. The cost of pack
ing is only about . cents per pound
1t is used to great extent in Aus
tralia. Butter has been sent from
Melbourne to Kimberley, in Africa.
and the butter was found to be in
perfectly sound condition. Cases are
now made which hold as much as 200
pounds of butter.-Scjentitic American
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
Too ExpenRive Seed.

In buying clover seed, the farmer
should use the greatest of care to Sc
cure only seed that contains no weed
seeds, especially if he desires to Sc
cure crop of seed from his planting
The weed seeds do not always get into
the clover seed through mistake, or
even by natural methods. such as
weeds growing with the clover in the
field. The seed OF yellow trefoil is
used quite extensively for this kind of
adulteration, and has sometimes been
imported for this very purpose It is
said that as high as 80 per cent OF this
seed may be mixed with clover seed
without detection. The seed of yell
low trefoil is of greenish yellow In
color. and is distinguished by a minute
projection in the neighborhood Of the
scar that marks the point Of attach
ment OF the seed In the fruit. Poor
seed IL too expensive for uss At any
pFioa. ''''!
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03

Poultry Notes from Foreign Conauls.
Great Britain imported 100000. 900
sgGs in 1899.
Denmark, exporting four times as
much butter to England as France
does. has applied to the egg trade
those principles of cooperation which
have already proved successful In the
butter trade and other industries con-
nected with agriculture In the rural
districts of the little Baltic kingdom,
cooperative societies undertake the
expectation Of fresh eggs of a good
quality, and members are required to
scrupuously conform with the rules OF
the society. To ascertain, for example
by what member of the society bad
egg has been furnished, the shell Of
every egg is required to be marked
with an india-rubber stamp, SO that
the person by whom the egg was sup
piled may be at once identified. De-
aRpts are established along the lines
- the railway, and each producer Is
required to make delivery Of eggs at
least three times week At each r.
pot there is an agent Of the society
who has the right to refuse any e6Es
,abost whioh suspicion arises or which
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
are more than four days old. Ihe an=

are more than four days old. The ap-
proved eggs are sorted according to
size. The inspection takes place with
lamp in a darkened chamber, and
the discovery of single rotten egg in
London would be followed by heavy
claim against the Danish depot which
furnished it. The Danish egg trade in
England is growing tremendously, II
reports are to be trusted
Geese are less in favor with the
British public than formerly; but
there is demand in excess of the
home supply, especially at Christmas
time, and France reaps this benefit al
most exclusively. it being estimated
that 100000 to 100000 are sold in Lon
don In December, while the other cities
in England also furnish advantageous
markets for geese.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
Poultry Briefs.


Does feed change the quality of the
egg? Probably not. Good feeding
may increase the number of eggs drop
ped. but will not increase the so-called
richness in each egg
A writer on Leghorns says that q
fence fifty feet high is needed to con-
fine them. This is just tride of an
eXaggerltion, but it indicates a high
flying power in the I1eghorns. 1t is
perfectly easy to contine them inside
four-foot wire fence. with no top rail,
provided the wings are kept clipped.
4 man that has had experience in
poultry farming says that the kind Of
soil most adapted to poultry farming
Is sandy soil. Where clayey soil is
used, the droppings remain on the top
and the ground soon becomes sticky
and filthy. On sandy soil the rain
washes the manure into the ground,
and the latter becomes pure after each
rain. This is great advantage when
one has not the time to often turn up
the soil
One poultry writer asserts that the
ammoniacal gases arising from the
droppings of poultry kill lice, and he
advocates permitting the droppings to
accumulate to point where they will
emit ammonia. We do not believe
this is advisable as a practice. for the
ammonia in the form of vapor would
be detrimental to the health of the
rowls. But if ammoniacal fumes are
destructive to lice, it might be possible
to use the fumes to destroy them, by
other means than depending on the
droppings.
From the standpoint Of the absolute
there is no best breed of poultry. The
circumstances in which each man is
placed must decide the question as to
what breed is the best for him. Much
depends on the inclination Of the poui-
try raiser. A man will naturally do
the best with the breed in which he
Is most interested. AS they receive
tho best of care, they are very likely
to do better than fowls in which the
owner is not interested. Then, too.
the matter of choice must be governed
10 some extent by the range that can
be given the fowls. If man have
but limited range and wishes to build
no fence except such as is needed
around his orchard or garden fowl
like the Light Brahma will be found
very Serviceable. But II he has an
abundance Of range and inclines to-
ward tho production of eggs, lighter
fowl Of the egg-producing specialist
type ID preferable.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
CAlf-Foeding.

The calf should first be "mothered"
before it Is taken from the dam. This
clears the skin OF effete matter and
materially aids the circulation. 1t Is
very important that this be done as
the calf is in a weakened condition and
this aids in the development of its
strength. After it is done the calf
may be removed without suffering. In
all instances, 1t should receive the first
milk or colostrum. This contains prop
critics that are purgative in nature and
clears the alimentary canal OF mate
rials that otherwise might cause con-
gestion Of the various digestive organs
II you remove the calf from the dam
as soon as dropped and fail to give
the colostrum, disastrous results may
follow. In glancing at the compost
tion Of colostrum milk it is seen to
be comparatively low in water, high
in solids, abnormally high in casein
and albumen, low in sugar and high
in ash. 1t is thus especially adapted
to the needs of the young and grow
ing animal. Those who ha,r han
died calves have been astonlsh,I by
the rapid growth and strength dis
played by young animals several Gays
after birth. The colostrum- milk is The
best means of providing the animal
with the requisite food for growth and
development. This matter must there
fore receive due consideration when
weaving calves and raising them by
hand. 1t is no trouble to raise a calf
by hand provided artificial nipples are
used. The calf will then suck quite
as readily as from the udder of the
cow This prevents its gorgng itself
and producing scours and other intes-
tinal troubles. Should these result
from careless feeding they can be rem
edied by the addition of lime water
and by feeding in such a manner that
the animal will have to take the milk
slowly so that it will become thor
oughly mixed with the saliva and
other digestive juices and properly as
simulated.
Colostrum- milk creams as well as
other milk. but it has very high
color due in part to the effete material
contained in it. This is caused by the
incomplete disintegration OF the It's
sues Of the udder Immediately after
parturition. 1t has an acrid, disagree
able taste and is not fit for human food
until from nine to ten milkings. or at
least until all the colostrum PARTICLES
have disappeared from the milk. In
healthy animal this will generally be
accomplished in the time stated-An-
drew M. Soule. Tenn. Experiment Sta
ton.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
Doesa't R.i.o Value II -.r-

The hardest fight made against the
Grout bill in congress was made by
the packing houses in the name of the
cattle raisers Of the United States.
They insisted that the torbidding of
the coloring of oleomargarine to re-
semble butter would kill the business
and thereby destroy a market for beef
fat which would cause depreciation
OF from 81 to 81 per head on cattle
marketed in this country. These oleo-
margarine people never quoted statis-
tics or other authorities to prove this.
They simply asserted it and let it 50
at that Now let US look into this
matter According to the report of
the Agricultural Department OF the
United States there were slaughtered
at forty-tive points under government
inspection 100000 head of cattle
during 1899 Enough were slaughtered
at outside uninspected points to bring
the total up to 100000 head as low
estimate. The statement of Secretary
Gage of the treasury department shows
that there were used in the oleomar-
garine produced in this country last
year 24,49l,769 pounds oleo oil, which
is made from beef fat This means
fraction less than five pounds OF fat
from each animal, or to be specific,
4.99 pounds. At it's value the past year
this fat would be worth cents per
pound, or As cents. AS tallow it Is
worth c.nta per pound, or 80 cents.
Sell the fat for soap (for which there
Is always Unlimited demand) instead
of for bogus butter, and 1t would only
mean difference of Is cents a head
for steers-so small an amount as not
to be appreciable, when it is consid
cred that it costs l or 2 cents a pound
to produce the oleo oil which does not
go to the farmer This country last
year produced l6G,0OO,OOO pounds Of
oleo oil, of which 142,o00,000 were ex-
ported. If the oleomargarine business
were dead in this country the export
trade would easily take the entire
amount produced. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the manufacture OF
oleomargarine in this country is Of no
practical value whatever to the live
stock interests
The Grit-advocate., 1900-08-03
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERA

Rev Successful KArmsrs Operate Thla
Department Of the Farm-A Few
Hi1ts n to the Care Of Live Stock
aAd Poultry