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Imperial press and farmer., 1901-11-23


 same time enriching his fields, and doing it with fertilizer, which if pur- chased in the market, would cost a great deal of money. When this crop is plOwed under, or is fed to stock and the manure is returned to the ground, it supplies a large quantity of nitrogen, which is especially valu- able for small grains, grasses and root crops, and which the latter are unable to acquire from the air for themselves.
 The percentage of nitrogenOus com pounds found in the plant varies con- siderably, the maximum being in the early stages of it's growth and the minimum about the time the seed commences to ripen. Hence, hay cut early, especially before the plant be- gins to bloom, is more nutritious, though mucn smaller in quantity, than that cut a-Ler the plant has be- gun to bloom.
 Summary.
 Alfalfa seed weighs 50 pounds to the bushel.
 For hay crop SOW l5 to 25 pounds of seed per acre.
 For crop of seed SOW IA to Is pounds to the acre.
 DOW clean seed.
 North of the latitude of Washing ton, D. C., SOW alfalfa in the spring, as soon as the ground is warm-trom the middle of April to the middle or May. Sow m drlIls or broadcast.
 m the South and Southwest and in of autumn. Sow in drills.
 Do not cover the seed too deep.
 alfalfa grows best on a deep, sandy loam, underlaid by a loose and per meable subsoil. It will not grow If there is an excess of water ln the soil. The land must be well drained.
 Alfalfa is a deep feeder. Plow the land thoroughly; the deeper the bet ter.
 Alfalfa thrives best in soils con- tainlng lime, potash and magnesium. It does not grow well in soils con- tainlng an excess of iron, or where lime is wholly absent.
 Cut for hay when the first flowers appear. If cut after full bloom, the hay will be woody and less nutritious.
 Cut for seed when the middle clus- ters of seed pods are dark brown.
 To make alfalfa hay, cut in the forenoon and let it wilt; then rake into windrows It should be cured in WindroWs and cocks, and stacked or put in barns with as little handling as possible Great care is required in order to get it in stack before the leaves become too dry and brittle. The leaves are the most palataDle and nutritious part of the hay.
 Cover the stacks with caps. This will prevent loss by holding when 1t rains.
 In the arid regions, where irrlga- tion is practiced, put water on the field before sowing the seed, and i'm mediately after cutting each crop of hay.
 It is not safe to pasture either cat tie or sheep on alfalfa, as they are liable to bloat when it is fed green. Feed them the hay, or practice soil ing.
 There is no better nor cheaper way of raising hogs than to pasture them on alfalfa One acre will fur nish pasturage for from ten to tWen- ty hogs during the season.
 Horses can be pastured on alfalfa. There is no better hay for work anl- mals, or for young, growing stock.
 Alfalfa hay is not a complete ra- tion. The best results are got by feeding it with corn fodder, ensllage, wheat or oat straw, or roots. Alfalta contains large amounts of protein, which goes to form blood, bone, and muscle. It is deficient in the carbo-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
AFTER THE QUARREL.

A single smile from her rosy mouth,
sudden glance from her soft eyes sent,
And he turned. as the wind veers north or south.
And followed whittier her light feet went :.
Did she hnger and look for a moment then7
Did she lift her face and smile again?
Nay, not sol
The heart Of girl, ali, who may know?
With every pace Of his swift pursuit
Her step she quickened nor looked behind
Eyes were speeches., and lips were mute;
Never glance cold or kind,
As If she cherished nor thought nor care
For the eager footballs hurrying there!
Was it so?
The heart Of girl, all, who may knowf
Did she love him more when look and smile
Silently babe him to follow her?
Did she love him less when she wove her vile
% His heart TO trouble, his hope defer?
Nay, read you this riddle strange, but true
She loved him most when she most withdrew!
Even so!
The heart Of a girl, an. who may know?
blanche Trennor Heath in Atlanta Constitu-
tiou-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
The Tanning Process.

The slowness of the process of tan
ming is largely due to the difficulty with
which the tannin penetrates into the
hide. AS the penetration progresses
the outer part of the hide becomes con-
verted into leather and is thereby made
impervious; consequently the rate of
penetration decreases. Months of soak
ing in the tan pit are therefore neces-
sary for thick hides. Many attempts
have been made to hasten this ABSORB
tion of tannin by hide. The methods
used include circulating the tan liquor
so that fresh portions are continually
presented to the hide, forcing the liquid
through the hide by pressure and using
strong aqueous extracts of tanning ma
terialS.
1t has been sought to attain the same
object by passing current of electric
ity through the vat in which the hides
are suspended. One such process has
been found to shorten the time of tan
ming to n quarter of that necessary
when no current is used, and the leath-
er is said to be unexceptionable.-El
trical Review.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
A Ear Look.

Three visitors travelling in the Isle
OF Man thought they would visit Snae-
fell, the king of Manx mountains.
When walking up toward the noun
tian, they espied an old shepherd COM
ing toward them. They thought they
would take rise out of him, so one
accosted him, saying:
They tell me, old man, you can see
England, Scotland, Ireland and even
as far as America from the top of this
mountain"
"Oh, yes" said the old man. eff
you will come with me, 1 will show
YOU much further than America"
So. chuckling to themselves, they de-
cided to follow him. After trudging
for about half an hour up the noun
tain side in n boiling sun they began
TO feel rather tagged and kept asking
the shepherd how much further they
had TO go.
He kept urging them on little fur
Their until at last the three visitors
lay down on the grass and said they
would go no further for any sight.
Now" said the old man, IF you
will sit here long enough you will see
the moon"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
A Wonderful Echo.

Many wonderful echoes are known.
but the one which takes the first place
seems to be that of the old palace of
Simonetta, near Milan, which forms
three sides of a quadrangle. The re-
port of Il pistol is said to be repeated
by this echo GO times. and Addison,
who visited the place on a somewhat
foggy day, when the air was unfavor-
able, counted SO repedtions. At first
they were quick. but the intervals
were greater in proportion as the sound
diminished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
rhe Girnne,. rImiditr.

A giraffe Is very timid on hearing
slight sounds, but is Indifferent to loud
ones. A writer in The Leisure Hour
says: "Noisy sounds, like n man walk
ing by with hobnail boots, it does not
notice, but a lady coming in with hard
ly more sound than the rustling of her
dress makes it start, with pricked ears
and eyes distended. We remember
we'll, after terrible explosion of gun
powder on a barge on the canal, ask
ing the keeper of the CRATES of that
day how they had taken it. and he said
he was surprised how very little notice
they took. They jumped to their feet,
but almost at once lay down again
when they found nothing happened.
But" he added, "if 1 were at night
time to creep along that gallery in my
socks they would be so scared that 1
believe they would dash themselves to
bits" They fear the lurking foe. and
a bling bang scares them less than a
faint, rustling sound. They are in that
respect very deerlike."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
of sound.


a striking example of the magical
effects capable of being produced by
any one conversant with the laws Of
sound was shown by the late Professor
TyndalI in one of his lectures. He
placed on the floor of the room an ordi-
nary guitar. No one was near, and yet
some unseen hand drew sweet music
from it so that all could hear. The
guitar was replaced by harp, with
the same result. a wooden tray was
then substituted, and even from that
issued mysterious harmonies.
The marvellous effect was simply due
to the sound conducting quality of wood.
In room beneath and separated by
two floors was a piano, and connecting
the rooms was a tin tube containing a
deal rod, the end of which emerged
from the floor The rod was clasped
by rubber bands so as to close the tube,
and the lower end OF the rod then
rested on the sound board of the piano.
AS the guitar rested upon the upper
end of the rod the sounds We're repro
duced from the piano, and when the
sound board of the harp was placed on
the rod it seemed as though the actual
notes of the harp were heard, the notes
of the piano being so like those of the
harp.
AS the professor said, can unedu-
Gated person might we'll believe that
witchcraft was used in the production
of this music."-Chambers' Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
The Eskimos.

The old tradition that the Eskimos
are a people of small stature is with
out foundation. On the contrary, in
Labrador. Baffin Land and all around
Hudson bay the height or the men is
probably above rather than below the
average of the human race; but, as
rule, the women. although very strong,
are considerably shorter than the men.
They are brave. Industrious, provident
and communicative, in all of which
characteristics they contrast with the
northern tribe of Indians.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
A Corn Plaster.

A medical publication gives the fol-
lowing formula for a corn plaster:
Take OF purified ammonia and yellow
wax, each two ounces; acetate of cop
per. six drains: melt the two first to-
gether over the fire, and after remov-
ing from the fire add the verdigris
just before it grows cold. Spread the
mixture on soft leather or linen, pare
away the corn and apply the plaster.
Keep it on fortnight and then renew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
stepped Into Live Goals.

when child 1 burned my foot
frightfully," writes w. H. Eads. of
Jonesville, Va, which caused horri-
BILE leg sores for 80 years, but Buck
Inns Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed" Infalli-
BILE for burns, scalds. cuts. sores,
bruises and piles. Sold by Hartz &
UllemeYer. 25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
CLEANSING the subject.

An original method of closing con-
versation was adopted by host at a
dinner party the other day. A young
man had turned it to topic which he
did not care to discuss, and angry
chances failed to make any impression.
Now, them said the host at last,
,'let's change the conversation. For
what we have received etc.-LondoI
Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01

We refuse to let any one question
the good sense OF a woman who still
spanks Der children when they are 10.
-Atchison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 80
Hogs-Estimated receipts for the day,
%. 900; sales ranged at s4.50@6l00 for
pigs. s6. 5O87.O5 for light. $65O@665 for
rough acking. S6.5567.20 for mixed, and
S6.70@7.221a for heavy packing and ship
pings, lots; bulk of the sales at $6.7O4
SEQ.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for the
day, p. 900; quotations ranged at $61O4
$40 for choice to extra steers, $3.50
sos for good to choice do, $4.S5@5.50 for
fair to good do, S4.15Q4.SO common to
medium do. S39OG4.sO butchers steers
$4.40@6.1j fed western steers, S2.2Oq4.Se
stockers and feeders. 81. 50G4.60 COWS,
s.. 5065.00 heifers, S2.50@4-50 bulls and
oxen S4OO65.25 stays, $3.S0@4.S5 Texas
steers. $3.15d5.4O grass western steers,
and $4.50G7.0O veal calves.
Sheep and Lambs-Estincaued receipts
for the day. So, 600; quotations ranged at
$S.1OG4OO westerns. S2.9093.90 natives
$S.4065.00 western lambs, and S3.OO15.1O
native Ia r1lDe5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01

PIC per 10: extra dairy. 1sc; packing
stock. 12IS@13c. EggtFresh stock, lay
@I6hc per doz. Live Poultry-Chick-
ems hens, SEC ped ID; springs, SIG;
ducks. 7071ac. Apples-New, S2.509i.0C
ner hrI PotatneS=hh66OC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
DO NOT WAIT.

Do not wait if you are sick or fear
you have any disease. Call at the
Illinois Infirmary and find out what
ails you. You know when the real
trouble is known that is one-half the
cure. The examination is very gem
tie, causing no pain or discomfort.
No harm ever comes from the use of
the Illiuois Infrmary's big Mays.
Bear in mind, the time is limited in
time only. All diseases will be ex-
amined free. But all should call with
out delay. The offer is given only to
those who call before Oct. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
$500 X-RAY EXAMINATION GIVEN FREE.
1T IS GIVEN FREE ONLY TO THOSE WHO CALL
BEFORE OCTOBER H..
Come and Find Out What
Ais You
FREE
How to Get the Free x Ray
Examination.

The specialists at the illinois In
Urinary in the Mitchell & Lynde
building will make their regular $5
X-Rsy examination, if necessary.
FREE for all patients who call at
their office before Oct. -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
OUT OF TOWN

people while in the city should call
for the free examination. Many coun-
try people and farming folks are tax
ing advantage of the great free offer
and are coming to Rock Island and
find out what ails them. The exam
nation is free to only those who call
before Oct. II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01

feared you were going to take me at
my word.,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
Local markets.

Oorn-64c
ORta-36C
Hay-Timoshy. u4; prairie, Es
Straw-T
Coats per ton.
BUtssT~choice TO fair, $50; fresh creamery.
20c.
Eggs-l7c.
Hens 81 per pound.
Spring ChicKens-s2 5O6SS 90 per dozen.
Cattle-Butchern pay FOR corn FED steers
Hc05Ac; cows and heifers, sKc04c; calves
c6t4c.
Sheep@i5c.s
Hogs-e6 5o9s7,oo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
East BuhaI o Live Stock.

East Buffalo, y. Y, Sept. 80.
Dunning & Stevens. Live Stock Com
mission Merchants, East Buffalo, y. Y,
quote as follows; Cattle-ReceiptS, 25o
cars: market steady for gooh fat cattle;
others. S15@20c lower; no very good
here; top steers sold S5.75@6.00; fair to
good, $4.S005.65; butchers, habitat to
good, $3.90q4.T5; western branded
steers, $3lT56415; heifers. $3.25@4.75;
$50; choice to fancy, $375d460; bulls.
$3.4O@AOO: sausages, S2.75@S25; good
stockers and feeders higher; others
slow; tops, $3.7094.O0; common to best
stockers, $2.50@S.5O fresh COWS steady;
veals, $5.O1S.00; others calves, $500
$50. Hogs-Receipts. ITO ears; market
lower for all but choice heavy hogs,
$L30@7.40: mixed packers. $7.10GT20;
Workers. $6.S0@6.90; light, $6.70@6.S0;
pigs. s6.4Od6.50; roughs. s6.25@6.35;
stays. s4.7565.25 Sheep and Lambs
Receipts, los cars; market lower for
lambs; fe top early. $5.O0G5.10 closing
$4.656p4.S5; culls to good $S.00@4.50; Can
adas. $4.7515.0O; sheep firm; top mixed,
13.7063.S5; culls to good. S1.50@S.60;
wethers and yearlings. $3.9O@4.O0.
st. Louis Grain.
St. Louis. Sept. 3.
wheat-Firm; No. red cash eleva-
tor, 705sc; track, 11k @72Ac; September,
I02sc; December. 71%c; May, 74%c; No.
2 hard 6S1s 6D69c. Corn-Lower; No. .
cash, 56%c: track. 5765Sc: September,
567sc; December. 57A @57%c; May. 1910.
Oats-Lower; No. cash, 31c; track, 37&
63Sc; September, SIC; December, SIC.
May, S9c, No. white, SEQ SSkc Rye
Higher; 59G591zc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-10-01
THE MARKETS.
Chicago Grain end Produce.

Chicago, Sept. so.
GLOWING were the quotations on the
\ ,-I Of Trad today
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
Telephone Improvements.

Manager Clough, of the Union Tele-
phone Co., has issued circular letter
to the patrons of the company in this
city and Corunna calling attention to
the fact that the growth of the company
has made it necessary TO make a large
number of Improvements and that while
the same are being made there will
necessarily be some interruption in the
service. The indulgence of subscribers
is asked and as reward far better SER
vice is promised as soon as the improve
meuts are completed. The company is
stringing about 5000 feet of cable,
increasing its switch board by one.half
its present capacity and making the
same full metallic system, which will
do away with all cross-talk. Several
new toll lines are also being run in.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
No Changes in Michigan Maccabees.

AS there are various stories afloat in
this city concerning the recent action
of the Supreme Tent ofthe X. o. T. NJ,
| wish TO explain the situation for the
benefit of these who are interested,
and there seems to be quite number
who are interested that do not belong
to the order.)
Some, in their attempts TO secure new
blood for their orders, are making un-
true statements concerning the Macca-
bees of Michigan, stating that they
have kicked out Major Boynton, that
they are re-rating. etc.
Now l wish to inform these, and all
others, that the Maccabees of Michigan
have made no change whatever in their
rating, nor is there any reason for such
an action, as the order has now been
doing business for over twenty years
and has only collected 96 assessments,
an average of only A IS assessments
year, being the largest number of
assessments ever collected in any one
year since its organization.
Then again, as to kicking out Major
Boynton, wish to say that SIR knight
Boynton is still Great Commander of
the Great Camp for Michigan, and the
Sir Knights in this state are proud of it,
as he has not only been instrumental in
furnishing them protection at the lowest
possible cost, but has, by his efficient
work as Great Commander, and his
careful selection of the Deputies in the
field who are assisting him, brought the
order up to the high standard that it is
today, over 100000 strong in Michigan
alone.
The Supreme Tent which has just
elected new officers at an advanced
salary, has nothing whatever to do with
the Maccabees in this state, although
their headquarters are at Port Huron
as is also that of the Great Camp for
Michigan.
If there are any who think that our
rates have been, or will be changed,
we wish to infolm them that this can
only be done by majority vote of the
delegates at Great Camp meet which
is held every two years.
EUGENE MAY,
+. X. of Wilson Tent.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
ONOSSO HARVEST FESTIVAL.
Just a Few Days Intervenes Be-
fore the Big Event Takes
Place.
July 80 to August 8
EVERYBODYIs ENTHUSIASTIC
Good Results Accomplished all Along
the Line.

just few days intervenes before the
Owosso Harvest Festival takes place
and as far as the work of the various
committees is concerned everything is
in readiness for it to commence. It is
not to be understood that the labors are
all finished, as some hard work will be
done all along the line the rest of the
week. Everything looks favorable and
if the weather is what it should be we
will see one of the largest crowds that
has ever assem- bled in Owosso.
The business men who are in charge
of the local carnival are to be con-
graduated upon securing such meri.
torious aggregation of amusements,
Their reputation for providing clean
exhibitions devoid of all vulgar features
that are usually in evidence with many
so called Midways is we'll known. The
Bostock Ferari company erects none OF
the old-time worn out banner fronts
but beautiful embellished gold carved
exteriors and every entrance to show
is perfect panel structure painted by
the best scenic artists in the country,
done in oil and gorgeous colors. In
fact, when erected it represents IN
miniature permanent worlds fair Mid.
way and instead of entering a cheap
canvass enclosure it really appears as
if one was walking into well appointed
theatre or place of public amusement,
The aggregate cost of this wonderful
enterprise runs into six figures. chief
among its grand attractions is the only
original Col. Francis Ferari's trained
wild animal exhibition directly i'm,
ported from Europe. With a magnifi'
cent and palatial entrance that in itself
cost more than the entire equipment Of
some of the largest circuses in the
country. A twenty-five thousand dol
lar Crystal Maze is another beautiful
exclusive feature with the aggregation.
Electra, the flying lady, has been pro.
vided with luxuriously appoint>k
establishment. Beautiful Turkish the.
,atre with its congress of native Turks,
Arabs, Syrians, and fascinating
Egyptian female entertainers will be
prominent upon the Midway Another
amusement will be exclusively devoted
to the exhibition of Edison's latest and
best animated pictures. The German
village, feature at every street fair
and carnival, with its quaint love and
patriotic songs. of the fatherland, pro.
vide cosmopolitan attraction to be
found nowhere else.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
Stafford d-Haupt.

In the presence of number of friends
at $50 Wednesday afternoon at Christ
Church, Rev. r. o. Cooper united in
marriage Mr.. Edward c. Stafford, of
Caro-, and Miss Tillie Haupt, of this
city, the beautiful Episcopal service
being used. The couple were attended
by Mr.. Geo. Haupt, of Ann Arbor, Mr.
Bert Purdy, of Caro-, Miss Emma Haupt
and Miss Florence Bartrem. After the
wedding ceremony the bridal party
returned to the home of the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Geo. Haupt, where
a wedding supper was served. Mr.
and Mrs Stafford left on the evening
train for Saginaw and in few days
will be at home in Caro-, the groom hav-
ing a house already furnished.
Mr.. Stafford formerly lived in Cor.
unna and is quite well known in this
city, where he has at different times
worked in some of the printing offices.
At present he has good situation with
the Tuscola Co. Advertiser. Ms bride
has large circle of friends in the city.
Congratulations and best wishes are
extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
Out of Politics.

The Detroit Evening News of We'd
nesday contained the following con.
cerninga well known former resident
of Owosso:
Former State Representative George
i. Lusk, who has been active in state
and local politics for the past 10 years,
and who was candidate for the re-
publican nomination for congress last
fall, announces his with .drawal from
politics in the future. Mr.. Lusk has
been one of Bay county's active can
didates for the nomination to succeed
Congressman Crump, but apparently
thinks it hopeless fight. He says a
young man who wants to make a sue
cess in life has no business going into
politics at any rate, as the rewards are
disproportionate to the returns, and
that in the future he will devote his
time strictly to private business"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-26
Sir Knight A. | Northway Surprised.

Sir Knight A. L Northway Surprised.
The memb bers of Corunna Comman.
dry Knights Templar received notice
this week of drill and social meeting
to be held Wednesday evening. the
meeting place being designated as the
armory, and at the appointed hour the
knights and their ladies assembled at
that place and then started for the home
OF one of their members who pre-.
sumably had not been strongly urged
to get out to the meeting place, Sir
Knight A. L, Northway. The comman-
dry marched from the armory, escorted
by the light infantry band, and carriages
were provided for the ladies'. On az.
irving at the house. on Adams street.
the callers found Mr. Northway we'll
under way in preparations for retiring
for the night but proceeded to paw their
respects to him before allowing him TO
get into more conventional dress.
Punch, ice cream and cake were served
and music was furnished by the band,
while conversation and general good
time made the evening one to be re-
membered both by Mr.. Norihway and
his guests.