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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
CayaIryman Runs Amuck
at Ft. Riley, Shoot
ing ReckIessIy.
AND ENDS IN SUICIDE
Rope Made of a Towel
is Used in Accom-
pliShnent

Junction City, Kan. Nov. 21.-W. ID.
Buchanan, of the 14th cavalry locat-
cd at Fort Riley, near here, commit
ted suicide this morning by hanging.
having made a rope of towel.
Ran Amuek in Street.
buchanan ran wild through the
streets shooting at every one he
passed. No cause for the tragedy is
offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
rnrre rerro UnlIaren cremated.

Charlotte. y. c.. Nov. 21.-Three
children OF Mack Blalock. colOred. tbc
eldest years. were burned to death
fin Wake county, n. c., Monday. Their
parents locked them in their house
while they went away to work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Had Trouble over a Woman.

Danvillc. Ills. Nov. 21.-John Da lis.
miner. who recently came to this
county from Tennessee. shot two Of
his fellow miners. Martin Meruil and
Charles Gaybarr. Tuesday night az
Westville. seven miles south of here.
Gaybarr Is fatally wounded. The men
had trouble over a woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
TYpIcrIC Chi. 90 BurrIarr.

Chicago. Nov. 21.-Within twenty
steps of the East Chicago avenue sta
ton burglars entered the dental rooms
OF DIR. T. William Thorelius Tuesday
and carried away gold and instruments
worth 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
Two BANK mugs indicted.

Sioux City. Ia. Nov. 21.-The Buena
Vista county grand jury. setting ut
Storm Lake, has Indicted the two
GreenVille bank robbers for murder in
the second degree, During fight
with citizens the robbers shot and
killed John SundbIad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

London. Nov. 21.-A dispatch from
Kitchener says ComuIandant Buys
was captured after attacking pa
troll of 100 railroad pioneers on the
Veal river near NiIliersdorp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21

Pittsburg, Nov. 21.-The tinplate
workers of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton have voted unanimously against
the proposition of the late strike set
tiement TO have their scale hold for
three years. -.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
SHOOTING OF DRAGA
Reports to That Effect Declared to
be without FOunda-
ton.

Vienna. Nov. 21.--An official Ser
Wan statement declares there is alb
sulutely no foundation in the reports
that Queen Draga had been shot at
or that she had committed suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
ASKS a $4,000 Bonus

Springfield. Ills, Nov. 21.-The Re
public Iron and Steel company has
made an offer TO the city OF Spring
field to reopen the48ling mills here
II $4,000 cash is raised. which is to
Pay the difference between the market
value and par value of $4,000 OF stock
in the Republic company. The amount
will probably be raised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-21
The Story of the Conspir-
acy to Overthrow Ca
madam Authority.
SECRET SOCIETY WORK
Organization Known as
"Order of the Mid
night Sun"

Seattle, Wash. Nov. 2I.-The Times
this afternoon will print "a story con-
firming in every detail the story of
conspiracy on the part of certain
miners to attempt 10 overthrow the
Canadian authority in the klondike
as published in the San Francisco
Can last Saturday.
Has Documents and seal.
The Times claims to have in its
possession the documents and seals
of the Order of the Midnight Sun,
Il secret society which was organized
for the sole purpose of accomplish
ing the overthrow of Canadian rule
in the gold fields.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07

place of insertion. You will notice l
place the lower end of the scion direct
ly over the stock. Insert the scion,
which will fit closely and requires
some strength to remove. Now paint
the cut end of stock and scion with q
liquid grating preparation composed
Of one pound of rosin to one pint of al
cohol. prefer a liquid preparation, as
it simply coats the cut surface over,
keeping water and air from it and does
not crack and fall off. When the sun
shines, this liquid melts and runs al
most all off, so put on rag which
keeps it cool and prevents it running
off. To keep the rag in place and also
to assist in keeping the scion in place
wind a string around it, which is cut
away when the bud of scion has hiade
two or three inches of growth. (Bast
would rot away and save the cutting of
string.)
This method of planting is mostly
used for stone fruits, cherries, plums
and peaches. You must graft stone
fruit very early, and the season to do
so is of short duration, say about the
last of March. and with care in setting
them about 20 per cent Of CRAFTS will
live
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
(Benson's Plaster Is Pains Master

In the days of wild cat money in the
West, the Anes shovels were used as cur
rency. They were as stable as gold; their
price did not vary a cent in twenty years
The very name of Oliver Ames Sc Son. was
synonym for honesty. It was current all
over the world.
On the same principle Benson's Porous
Plaster is the universal standard external
remedy. To say it is ''good' plaster does
not describe it; IT. the best possible plaster.
For every disease in which an external rem
edy is available, Benson's Plaster is used
almost as matter of course.
Bensoa's Plaster quickly relieves and
cures where other modes Of treatment are
either exasperating'y slow or have n good
effect whatever. Coughs, colds, luln ago.
kidney trouble, rheumatism, lame back.
ETC., are at once benefited and soon cured.
Capsicum, Streng hening and Bellaaoana
plasters have none OF the curative virtues
OF Benson's. More than 5000 PHYSICIANS
and druggists have commended Benson's
Plaster as remedy in which the public
may have implicit confidence; while, in a
comparative test with other plasters, Ben
sons has received .tifty.foe highest oaoards.
Beware of substitutes and cheap limitations.
For sale by all druggists or we will pre-
pay postage on any number ordered in the
United States on receipt of Csc. each.
Seabury q johnson, Mfg. Chemists, NY.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
Pansiea From Seed.

Pansy plants are raised by getting
good seeds and sowing in shallow box
es in the house or hotbeds outdoors
In the house seeds may be started in
February, March or April. Fill the box
with fine prepared dirt. bringing it
nearly to the top. This soil need not be
so very rich. Good garden loan will
answer very well. Make the top level
and smooth and scatter the seeds as
evenly as possible. When this is done,
sift some soil over them until they are
covered about a quarter of an inch in
depth. Next give light sprinkling, and
then wet piece of spongy paper or
brown wrapping paper and put over
the top of the box, set in sunny win
dow, free from drafts, and in about
eight days expect to see the first tiny
shoots appear. Do not pour water over
the soil, but let all moisture be given
through the paper, which should be fire.
quently moistened. advises an ex-
change
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
FOR YOUNGSTERS.
13rooder Building and Roostil
u1n.aa 49,, m Observation-Disclosures n1r-t

Brocder Building and Roasting
Houses ON Massachusetts Plant.
In Reliable Poultry Journal George
II. Pollard has an illustrated article
reciting what he saw ON a visit TO
the chicken producing section round
about bingham. Mass. One of the
places he visited was that of Farrar
Bros. Part of what Mr.. Pollard says
Of this plant, together with two pic
lures, follow:
On former occasion we spoke of
houses 6 by feet, in which the Far
rar Bros. carried so chickens to mar
ket age and to weights which would
run from Z to II pounds each. We
now show a picture of several of these
houses and of the large brooder build
ing 200 by 10 feet, in which are used
Individual brooders There are also on
this plant two other brooder buildings,
one of which is 1870 feet in length, with
the overhead system of piped hovers,
the other somewhat greater in length,
being equipped merely with bank of
pipes on the rear wall of the house
The chickens come from the piped
brooder to this second building, the
heat from the bank of pipes serving to
keep the building at a suitable temper
AZURE for their comfort. In the big
200 foot building. where they are start
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
MAYONNAlSE DRESSING.
How to Make This Necessary Com
ponent of the Salad

How to Make This Necessary Com.
ponent of the Salad.
The most important element in the
dressing of salad is the oil. And re-
member there is no economy in spelling
your salad by using oil of poor quality.
Although a dinner may be perfect5 in
every other detail, the poor quality of
the salad will be the only part of it re-
membered or commented upon. To
insure success in your undertaking you
must be sure that everything needed
is thoroughly chilled before beginning
the work-the oil, plate, eggs and even
the fork
The uncertainty and much of the la
Dor are lessened by using mayonnaise
mixer. But soup plate and silver or
wooden salad fork will answer. I'm
less you intend making pint of dress
ing use but one egg. Separate the yolk
very carefully from the white. drop
the yolk into the soup plate and stir
rapidly with the fork until the yolk is
broken and well mixed.
Now add the OIL drop by drop at first,
being careful to stir always in the same
direction. If your plate and the oil are
perfectly cold, the mixture will soon
begin to thicken. Now add a few drops
of tarragon vinegar or lemon juice;
then add more oil, and as the emulsion
becomes thick you can add the oil fast
en- in slow, steady stream. Always
ctirrinU NOT haatino c0ntiuua tn add
the acid, little at time and just
enough to keep the dressing from sep
arating. Continue in this manner I'M
til you have used half a pint of oil
Season with salt and cayenne and give
a good, vigorous stirring. When fin
ished, the mayonnaise should be like
thick, smooth jelly. A perfect dressing
must not be too acid, as that destroys
the delicate flavor of the olive oil.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
WHEN TO PRUNE.
Any Month In the Year, According
to the Results Sought.

To INC RCBuANH SOu&5
Many inquiries are made in regard
to the proper time for pruning trees or
shrubs, both ornamental and fruiting.
It is impossible, says Meehan in his
Monthly, to answer except in general
way, as the individuals to be treated
must be each one considered. Where
considerable pruning is to be done the
need for a practical man with plenty of
experience and knowledge of all
kinds of trees is evident.
In the case Of fruit trees it may be
necessary to thin out the branches to
permit the free circulation Of air and
light-very essential things to strong,
healthy growth. Such pruning is done
in the winter any time after the leaves
have fallen, though wounds will prob
ably heal with greater ease if made to-
ward spring. A careful painting of the
wounds, however, makes it safe earlier
Should the growth of the trees be too
struggling they should be pruned light
ly during early summer while the sap
is active and growth is being made. AT
LAC oaAAC l1AuC II WAAA CANOQl thC
production of fruit buds which are set
on short spurs.
As regards the ornamental trees the
same rule will apply to the thinning
out Of branches. The weaker ones are
of course to be removed, allowing the
strong ones to remain. If they are to
be put into shape, possibly a little
pruning in winter and a little more in
May or June, when growth is resumed,
would bring about the desired results.
The Towering trees and shrubs must
be pruned according to their respective
characters. If it is desirable to re
tain Towering buds for the first sea
son, most early blooming plants should
not be pruned very much until after
they have bloomed, as the Towering
buds are formed the season previous.
OF course a thinning out will do no
harm in this respect and will give
much more strength to the branches.
One correspondent asks if the end of
March is too late to prune apple trees
In northern New York Following the
above principles, it would not be-in
fact, one could prune in any month if
it is done judiciously with an under
standing of the results that would fol-
low.
White Gloire de Lorraine Bcgonia.
Few plants ever bounded more sud-
denly into certain favor than Begonia
Gloire de Lorraine, whose advent is
not more than five years past. This
charming begonia seems to be every
where, a wealth of pink bloom and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
HER FL1pPANr HANpsHAKE.

The blase girl clasped her hands over
her head "My dear girl" she drawled,
sI'm one of its shining lights"
The debutante gave hasty and
somewhat scandalized glance over the
room, which resembled boys den,
with its collection of arms and armor
and its boots and riding crops scattered
about. She took in also the pile of Gig
arctic ashes at her friends elbow and
the general bohemian style of that
young lady. you're awfully good to
me, and I've known you ever since we
played dolls together" she said with a
little smile, 'sbut l shouldn't ever think
of calling you
"Politer' the blase girl finished for
her. "WelI, l never said l was, did 1?
only said was a prominent member
of polite society, and SO I am. My
mother belongs to one Of the real old
families, and as for dad-well, he left
me quite decent share of this worlds
goods, so you see I'm not rude or TOM
boyish or i'll bred as a poor girl might
be. I'm simply eccentric. You can do
the same thing when you inherit your
aunt's property. Polite! Why, yes,
really was quite well bred little girl
when / first came out, but after a
month or two watching the impolite-
ness of my elders I came to the conclu-
sion that my politeness or gentleness
or whatever you call it was taken as a
sign that / was awkward, timid or
afraid of those people, so changed
my tactics Bit"
My mother used to tell me that true
politeness was just charity said the
debutante softly.
''Well, that isn't the politeness that
does for society them" laughed her
friend. when Mrs. Cr9sus invited
the Misses Soprano to her reception, it
was hardly charity to let them stand
by themselves the greater part of the
evening, but she was polite, oh, yes!
She wriggled up to them with that SER
pentine glide of hers and told them
what lovely voices they had and how
sweet Of them it was to sing for her.
She also saw to it that they had a large
trayful of supper apiece, and she said
she hoped they would have a nice time
and enjoy themselves Bah! The lit
tie puppyl They are twice the ladies
she Is with all her money!
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
JUDGINGAT POULTRY SHOWS
Method of Scoring According to the
Standard-Specimen Card.

Method of Scoring According to the
neutrality-suspicious. Card.
At all poultry shows, fall and win
ter, so called poultry judges, men who
are well versed in the standard require
ments and who make it business of
judging poultry, either by comparing
two or more birds together or by use
of what is called a score card, judge
the fowls on exhibition, and the cash
to the birds that come nearest to per-
fection-that is, to standard require
ments. Comparison judging, as it is
called, is the popular method at the
fall fairs. mainly from the fact that
poultry at that season of the year is
bition purposes. The young stock is
too young to be in full feather, and
the old stock is in the molt-that is,
shedding it's old feathers and putting
on new plumage with which to go
into the winter season. On the other
hand, from Nov. to Feb. Is. the sea-
son of the winter poultry exhibitions.
both the young and old fowls are in
fine feather and show up to the best
advantage. At so to 90 per cent of
the winter shows the score card is
used, but at the largest shows, notably
Boston, New York and Chicago, COM
parison seems to meet with greater
favor and give general satisfaction.
We print herewith an official score
card as provided by the American
Poultry association:
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
THE WORST sNoB OF ALL.

had enough Of your conversations"
Eyes; that little stiffening of the arm,
that almost imperceptible-real if it
wasn't Mrs. de vries one might call it
a shove"
'And Mrs. Hightopper's impertinent
lorgnette! Really it makes you feel
like microbe."
Charley Snob repaid her in kind. 1t
was at the races. She raised her lor-
gnette and favored him with a long,
cool stare. What do you suppose the
boy did? Whipped out his fieldglasses
and focused them full upon her. Really
do you know she blushed?"
First time on record then"
Have you noticed how the Newly
riches man announces visitors?'
''Um-m. Mumbles or dislocates ordi-
nary folks names; but, my, you should
hear him shout Mrs. Astorbilts when
that lady deigns to call!''
''Well, you can't blame servants for
initiating their masters. That's why
the worst snobs of all are found below
STAIRS
III tell you what Betty, don I be-
lieve there is such thing as politeness
In society"
''My dear, polite people nowadays are
those who have something to gain
people who are trying to get into socie-
ty or have poems or literary efforts to
sell or are trying to get subscriptions
for charity. Most of the rest are snobs.
| believe in the west people associate
together because they feel drawn to
each other; but, dear me, their civiliza-
ton is so crude out there!''
s'Then real politeness is only found
outside of so called polite society?'
The blase girl closed her eyes weari-
~. "Tm afraid you're right, DEAR" she
lnurmured. MAUD ROBINSON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
The Hare Craze.

The Belgian hare craze reminds me
Of the carp craze of 20 years ago. when
every man with a pond could raise his
own meat. But where are the carp and
the carp ponds now? Gone glimmering.
A hundred farmers In the country
where live had carp ponds. There is
not carp pond here now, and the carp
is execrated. cussed.
Three years ago more than 400 per-
sons in the country kept Belgian hares
Now not half dozen keep them. and
those who did keep them could not be
persuaded to try them again.
write this as matter of history
When foolish hare breeders tell about
the hares being better and more profit
able than fowls, they are digging their
own financial graves. The people can
be fooled some of the time, but not all
the time.-J. II. Davis in Practical
Poultryman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
Matching and Raising Poults.

One should be very careful in set
ting turkey hens, as they are of a wild
nature. 1t is best to try a hen, if one
has valuable eggs, by giving her few
nest eggs for day or SO, then at night
taking the nest eggs out and putting
the good eggs in. Be careful to have
the bottom of the nest firm and solid,
SO that the eggs will not roll about.
Have the nest so formed that it fits
the shape of the hen. In this way the
eggs will all be the same distance from
the hens body and receive the same
amount of heat. Sprinkle the eggs at
sitting time and two or three times
during hatching time with a good in
secticide. If your hen is gentle, you
might take the porlts out of the nest
as they hatch. This leaves more room
for those that are to hatch. If the hen
is inclined to be irritable, it is best to
leave her alone, as she may get excited
and trample on the poults. have sue
cessfully used incubators for Matching
turkey eggs, but when it comes to put
ting the poults in the breeders it is
announcer matter. II is ali right TO Datcb
them in an incubator if one has hens
to which he can give the young poults
to be raised. | never feed my young
turkeys until they are "a to sc hours
old. They are first given grit, then
some oatmeal or greats. use very
little soft food. When giving soft food,
it is best to mix it with sweet milk,
and give only what they will eat up at
one meal, as turkeys should never have
sour food. Give table scraps and any
green food you may have. Cottage
cheese is good food for poults and is
particularly good with cut onion tops,
sailed and peppered to taste. Dat
greats are highly recommended as
dry food for poults Give millet seed.
Kaffir corn, wheat and then cracked
corn. Feed these grains alternately
S. B. Johnston in Reliable Poultry
Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
ABOUT HoTBEDs.
Manure-Cost Per Sash-Location and
Coustructfon of Reds

Manure-Cost Per Sash-Location and
Construction of Beds.
The number of sashes that the gar
dener can use to advantage depends as
much as anything on the amount Of
fresh manure that he can get at
reasonable price, which we shall con-
slider about 81 per cord delivered, says
an American Agriculturist writer. The
cost Of starting hotbed may be con-
sidered about So per sash. While this
would have been sufficient to put up
very good run two years ago, it is
doubtful whether at the present time
it could be done for that price. 1t
would include fence, plank, sash, mats
and shutters. The sash and shutters
should be well painted
The gardener generally sets his hot
beds in the open field. He first puts up
board fence six or seven feet high
facing the south and slanting back
some IS or 20 inches at the top. The
posts should be five or six inches
through at the top and set three feet in
the ground. We hold the boards to the
posts by two coach screws to each post.
These screws pass through narrow
cleats, with large washer between
the cleat and the screw head. The
boards are taken down in the summer
and used to blanch early celery. We
mark every board before it is taken
down, and then by using each fence by
itself there is very little trouble in put
ting it up again. We leave the cleats
screwed to the post and seldom have to
bore new hole. We set the plank far
Their from the fence than many, as we
wish to have plenty of room to walk
between the bed and the mats when
they are rolled.
We set a line three feet or a little
more from the bottom of the fence and
from IL to Is inches above the ground
and if possible draw it tight so as to
give the bed as nearly an even fall as
possible. 1t is not well to have the bed
exactly level, as the water does not
work off SO well, but we do not like to
have it fall too much. If this line is
drawn tight and stakes put in often
enough to prevent it from sagging, all
that it is necessary to do is to set line
of plank the length you wish the bed.
Planks II inches wide and 2 inches
thick are none too heavy. These are
held in place by stakes about 8 feet
long and inches wide, sharpened and
driven two to the plank. The end ones
should be nailed to both planks and
come to the top of the plank to break
the joint 1t is not so particular about
the center ones. Pieces of rough boards
are all right for these stakes. Nine
penny nails are the best size to use for
mailing the stakes to the plank if the
stakes are one inch thick, and by nail
ing through the stake into the plank it
does not tear the plank to pieces much
when taken down, as they are every
summer. Five inches seems to be
about the right amount of fall on a six
foot sash.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-03-07
Corn shrinknre

Mr.. Shamel, the agriculturist of the
Illinois college, finds that corn shrink
age depends on the season. In short
season when the corn cannot mature
and dry out thoroughly there will be
more loss by shrinkage than in a sea-
son like 1900. There will be less loss
In well built, well covered crib. Mice.
rats, other yermin and poultry cause
considerable loss, depending on the
construction of the crib. He quotes 8
prominent grain dealer to the effect
that corn from the time of cribbing
will shrink 10 per cent the first year
and per cent the second year. Anoth-
er dealer is of the opinion that it would
require an advance in price of 10 cents
per bushel to pay for the loss by
shrinkage and other causes, that 80
cents for corn in the fall is equal to 40
cents in the spring.