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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-19
Official Bulletin Offers No Hope To the Subjects of the Be-
loved Sovereign.
CONFLICTING REPORTS INTENslFYING ANXIETY
Prince of Wales Practically Assumes RegencyEmperor Will
liam and Others of Royal Family Hasten To London

Osborne. Isle of Wight, Jan. 19.-
Noon-The following bulletin has just
been issued: "The-queen is suffering
from great physical prostration, ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-19
ROBBERS CRACK A SAFE
And Get $500 In a Bank at New BaIti-
more.

New Baltimore, Mich. Jan. 10
Robbers cracked safe in Sanddell &
Co.'s bank last night. secured $3 500
and escaped.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

1t is very necessary to have good
fences for all our stock, and the fence
question is a very important one In re-
gard to expense, but 1t does not make
any difference how expensive it is, it
is one of the important items in sue
cessfully raising young stock, You can
not give them the proper care If they
run everywhere, especially In the yard
around the house or worse still, the
neighbours house or premises. 1t is very
necessary to have your stock just
where and when you want it. 1t is very
necessary to have numerous yards and
fields so as to separate young and old
stock and fattening cattle and the
weaker ones from the stronger.-Kan'
sas Farmer.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

Neodesha, that town that jlbed at
lola several years ago because we had
factories using up all our gas while
that town was keeping her supply,
goes off the handle even at the pros
pect of factory. The Register says:
Gwen the most apathetic lin view
are beginning to feel that this time
there is something inthe smelter talk
something worth while. The drilling
of the first we'll has been very slow
but it will come in either with today
or tomorrow and Iif it is a gasser,
Mr.. Mosher, the promoter, who has
been here two weeks watching the
work, says that active work on the
building of the snaelter plant will be-
gin in two weeks from the time gas is
struck. This is tile first we'll and if it
fails Others will be\ drilled.
''The plans and Specifications, blue
prints and all are Mere and several
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Would Abolish ASSESSORS.

Speaking of some possiblei results
of thenew taxation reform movement,
the Fort Scott Tribune says:
Bourbon county will have another
county officer or commission to elect
if proposed change is made in the
assessment law. This change is to be
recommended by the tax commission
appointment by the last legislature.
1t will abolish city and township as
SCISSORS and make radical changes in
the method.
While the tax commission has not
yet formulated any bill for passage
by the Legislature 1t is generally un-
derstood among the members what
several provisions of the bill will be,
One of the chief provisions will be to
extend the period of real estate assess
ment. Under the present law, real
estate is assessed every two years.
Under the proposed law it will be as
sessed every five years. 1t will be
provided that, in case of a sudden
boom in a certain locality or the col
lapse of boom in another locality,
the assessment can be changed.
Township assessors will be discarded.
The assessment will be made either by
a county assessor or a commission.
A state commission will be provided
for to assess railroad, telegraph, tele-
phone and express property and also
to equalize all property. This work
is now done by the state officers. The
object Of putting it in the hands of a
commission is to require them to work
at the taxation and assessment ques-
tion all the time. The state commits
sion will be given power not only to
equalize as between counties but also
as between individuals where the
county assessors have done an in
Justice
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
A CoZY CORNER.

II is the poorest sort of economy to feed
the wind. Sheltered feed yards are a
necessity If the largest profit is TO be
reaped.
These are easily provided with stacks
Of straw or hay or fodder. An Ohio
idea is illustrated In The Breeders
Gazette. II is a barley straw shed
and a shredded fodder windbreak.
Thus protection from rain, snow and
wind is easily and cheaply afforded.
All farmers cannot build great barns.
A complete housing In well ventilated
buildings is of course best during the
severest Of weather and hard storms,
but when he cannot have the ideal
shelter the farmer ought to provide
the best within his means.
\ cozy corner such as the one pic
tured is possible on every farm. If the
fodder is not shredded, 1t can be ricked
up as 1t comes from the field and will
form fine windbreak. Shelter of this
kind is simple and cheap, but very val
liable. 1t will make nearly all the diff
ference between profit and loss in
rearing young stock or feeding for
market. The man who furnishes his
animals with thor ugh protection from
the wind and gives them tempered wa
ter to drink is consulting his pocket
book In the saving of food. The funda-
mental truth in feeding should always
be borne In mind-self preservation is
the first law Of nature. Every animal
will take what 1t needs for its own
sustenance before thinking Of giving
any return to Its owner In meat or
milk. The demand on the animal sys-
TEN for mere sustenance in winter is
increased in manifold degree. The
body heat must be maintained. If shell
ter does not aid in It's maintenance,
more feed is used for that purpose.
The appeal to the pocketbook must be
considered, even If humanitarian mo-
tives are wholly lacking.
Live stock farming can be success
fully followed without the aid of eX-
pensive stabllng, but protection from
the wind must be provided. 1t is easy
to set poles for a straw matched roof
so that the cold rains, the sleets and
the SHOWS of winter can be warded off,
and the winds that sweep across our
prairie states that are so largely de-
voted to stock raising and feeding may
be robbed of their costly drafts" by
an intelligent building of straw, hay
and fodder stacks. Be not deceived.
Subjection to exposure will not add
to the "hardlness" of live stock, 1t
conserves no good purpose. 1t costs
money. 1t inflicts suffering. There is
u pamperlng which enervates, There
is a close housing In poorly ventilated
barns that tends toward the weaken
ing of the system and the spread of
disease. Then there is the exposure
that depletes the animal and eats at
the poclIetbook of the owner. There
is loss in each extreme. The golden
mean is easily attained, and wise and
provident is the man who finds 1t.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
GRAIN FOR CALVES.
Improper Feeding the Cause of
Great Loss 10 Growers.

Improper Feeding the Cause of
Great Loss 10 Growers.
Discussing the proper amount of
grain TO feed calves, The Breeders Ga
zette recently said: In the matter of
the amount of grain which any farm
animal can take n great deal depends
upon previous feeding and the man.
ner in which they are brought up to
take grain. Calves which have had no
grain should be given a very small
quantity at first and the amount in
creased as the animals digest and
utilize 1t properly. Such calves should
be started on a daily allowance of not
over three-quarters Of a pound of grain
per hundred pounds live weight. When
the animals are utilizing this properly,
then 1t may be increased to from 1 to
~ pounds, according to the charac-
ter of the animals, the nature of the
roughage supplied, etc.
Here Is case where the eye Of the
master must guide the hand which
deals the feed. Enough corn is vast
ed each fall In the middle west by our
stockmen to run all the agricultural
colleges and all the agricultural news
papers in America on q higher plan
than they are now being operated and
still good margin would be left for
those who are conducting these opera
tions. The mere feeding of grain lib
orally will not make cattle of de-
sirable class nor fatten them econom-
ically. Feeding is an art and must be
learned often by dearly bought expert
ance
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
SHELTER FOR STOCK.
CHEAP PROTECTION FROM RAIN,
SNOW AND WIND.

Constructed of Straw and Shredded
Fodder, IL Provides an Effective
windbreak--vnIue of Keeping Cat
tie Comfortable.
On windy day In winter it is warm
er on the lee side of even rail fence
than to the windward. We put damp
ers in the stoves to check the draft and
diminish the consumption of fuel. The
higher the wind the stronger the draft
and the more loud the roar of the fire.
This same wind that burns fuel in the
stove consumes fat in the animal un-
less the "damper" is turned. There are
this purpose on the farm. Go into the
prairie country where timber is found
only In scraggly bits along the small
water courses, and every pioneer farm
er has set his house about with Wind
break of cottonwoods, willows poplars,
catalpas or some other quick growing
variety OF tree to furnish protection
from the blasts of winter. Still dry
cold is easily endurable. A tempera-
ture of 10 degrees below zero when
the wind is laid troubles comparatively
little either man or beast, but when
old Boreas adds his bitter sting to the
cold every living thing hunts the lee
side of some windbreak.
Wind can drive the cold air through
pine boards. Why should 1t not get
through hair and hide and make the
poor unprotected beast hump and shiv-
err? The food Of support required is
much larger on a windy day for an un-
protected animal than for one that is
sheltered from the blasts, just as In
creased fuel Is demanded for the stove
with unchecked draft. There is small
excuse for even the poorest farmer to
fail to provide windbreaks for his
stock. Most of the meat sent to mar
ket is made by out Of door feeding, but
The Iola register., 1901-04-26

Neodesha men have seen them. The
Frisco has instructed it's agent here
to locate Mr.. Mosher's ore bins any
where he wants them on the company's
land
Neodesha has been Airted with and
betrayed so often that she is more than
skeptical about the real landing of
big enterprises but if this smelter
really hinges on the finding of gas it
looks like a cinch and no mistake. If
it comes it will mean an increase in
Neodesha's population;of,at least l.
000 Aud this is no boom story
either.N
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
TALKS ABOUT CATTLE.


Pure Bred stock.
Professor w. ]. Kennedy of the ami
nal husbandry department Of the ILL
nois College of Agriculture made an
address on live stock at Tazewell coun-
ty farmers institute, speaking in a
very practical manner, which received
the unmistakable approval Of the
farmers, says Arthur J. Bill In Prairie
Farmer. This was particularly so as
to pedigrees. Professor Kennedy said
in substance:
Pedigree is the popular thing, and
some breeders have nearly ruined their
herds by needing this alone. The speak
er had by request visited a breeder
who was particularly proud of the
pedigrees of his hogs, but Mr.. Kenne-
dy could not find an animal in the
whole bunch on which he would pay
the freight to the university. They
were narrow in the head, neck and
hind quarters and high up from the
best animals at a sale for 500, where
others no better brought $50 and 500
because Of their pedigrees.
Pedigree Is all right and must be
consulted, but get the individual ami
NAL first, then the pedigree. If you
fall to get the animal, all is up. Po-
land-Chlna breeders are falling down
worse than others in pursuing the pedi-
gree hobby. They should pay atten-
ton to bone and constitution. The
Shorthorn breeders will ruin their
breed In ten years If they continue to
run to such extremes on Scotch blood
and red color. Mr.. Kennedy had
bought n roam Shorthorn helfer of
great individual merit Mt n Chicago
sale for $50, while popular pedigrees
sold other Shorthorns Of about equal
quality as high as $1,000.
When Mr.. Kennedy finds a herd 60
ing down in size, he generally finds
that young sires are being used. He
would not breed n fllly under years,
and heifer should not drop her first
calf until 2la years old. The progeny
of heifers bred at 20 months or of
fillies bred at 2 years will run right
down and be undersize. 1t is all right
to buy cows ) or 6 years old. Mr..
Kennedy's father has been In the live
stock business 10 years, and on his
farm no bull is now used under G years
of age. Such an animal can be bought
cheaper, he has developed 80 you can
see just what he is, and you can see
his progeny. Immature sires are GER
tain TO run the herd right to the
ground.
Mr.. Kennedy strongly cautioned
farmers against buying pure bred fe-
males. The average farmer should
have pure bred sire for his herd and
grade females. Not one in hundred
is fitted to handle pure bred stock, and
they get into trouble when they buy
pure bred females. Soon there will be
lot of pure bred stock on the place,
and il cannot be sold TO advantage un-
less fitted for exhibit or advertised.
Your neighbors are the poorest buyers.
Very few farmers can keep pure breds
In as good condition as when they
bought them of the breeders. Sixty
per cent of the breeders of pure bred
stock are bankrupts. Their only policy
for success is always TO sell an animal
when they have n chance at n paying
price whether It is the price they have
set or not.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
A Pleasant Party.

Mr.. A. j. Clark, who recently re-
turned from the Pacific coast, en-
tertained a number of his old friends
at the Pennsylvania hotel in a very
delightful fashion. The hotel was
practically turned over to the COM
pany, and Landlord Gantz carried out
his part of the programme everybody's
satisfaction. The long table, at which
all the guests were seated, was taste
fully decorated, and the menu, which,
as Ed. Hoch says is French for bill of
fare which is English for something
to eat, included the delicacies of allthe
seasons, with oysters atIone end and
pineapples and strawberries at the
other, and everything else in between.
Music was furnished by the Mandolin
Club, and at the conclusion of the dim
ner there were brief but happy speech
es, mostly of a reminiscent nature, by
Major Foust, MIR. Rowland, Mrs.
Apple and others. The remainder OF
the evening was spent with cards and
music, and the occasion was one that
will be long remembered. Those
present were the following; Messrs.
and Mesdames Apple, DeClute, Young,
Foust, Turner, Knapp, Howland,
Kruger, Colborn, w. L, Bartels, d,
p. Northrup, Mrs. Harmon Scott and
Mrs. Charles Elliott
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
A TEXAS WONDER.
Halls Great Discovery.

One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism and all ir-
of the kidneys and blad-
der in both men and women, regulates
bladder troubles in children. If not
sold by your druggist will be sent by
mail on receipt of 81. One small bot
tie is two months treatment, and will
cure any case above mentioned. DR..
e. w. Hall, sole manufactures, p. O..
Box 629 St. Louis, Mo. Send for
testimonials. Sold by all druggists.
Read This
valley Falls, Kan, Dec. II, 19OO-,For some
me 1 have been seriously troubled with
gravel Was under the care Of leading phySl
clans. but received no benefit. was advised
to try Halls Great Discovery. and by the use
of one bottle l received a perfect cure, and
ca n conscientiously recommend 1t as a safe
and reliable medicine. -
S. b. SMITH.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Speaking of Cement Bridges.

Some time ago the REGISTER re-
ported the plan to move the Washing
ton avenue bridge over Elm Creek to
Minors ford, at which point the
farmers were promised a bridge. The
plan was to build handsome, sub
stantial, wide cement bridge on Wash
ington avenue. At the time some peo-
pie scotfed at the idea of such a bridge
and the following from the Hanover,
pa J Herald, may interest these.
"The mammoth cement bridge re-
Gently completed at Northampton by
the Central Railroad of New Jersey is
the first of its kind. 1t spans the
Hokenbauqua creek, and, as it is in
the heart of the cement region, that
material was used. The bridge is n
single span of 120 feet, 20 feet high at
the top arch and wideenough for three
railroad tracks. 1t required $50, 900
barrels of cement to construct it.
Some engineers doubted easibility
of such a structure, but it Is now
acknowledged to be a success"
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
MO. PACIFIC
EAST

eSs- No 10 has reclining chair car seats free
st. Louis to Wichita and elegant day coaches
Kansas City TO Wichita and Genesco,
No ass and 456 carry passengers between Ft
Scott and East Eldorado.
No change of cars between lola and St.
Louis arriving at st. Louis 7;20 a. m. Only one
change between lola and Denver or Pueblo,
arriving at Pueblo 1850 a. m, Colorado Springs
Q.Qg lei IN m
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
Runch ON HocIk Joint.

For the bunch mix two drains Of bi-
niodlde of mercury with two ounces Of
lard, rub little on the bunch, let 1t re-
main on for "a hours, then wash off.
Repeat every third week until the
bunch disappears. For n splint mix
two drains Of cantharides with one
ounce of lard and rub on a little once
every third week.
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
R R. TIME TABLES
ISHgiN|
IgaM!IlSlz|

cept Monday. -
e98' w e have double train service. our tour
ist sleepers between Chicago and California
are models of perfection, there is no other line
running through trains between Chicago and
California. We run through fast vestibule
trains betwee Chicago, Colorado Springs and
Denver and passengers leaving on our 20 p. IN
train arrive at st, Louis the next morning at
2;30, Chicago 9:l3, and Toledo at 3l5 p IN. am
agent for the White Star Steamer Line and
the Travellers Insurance Co. 1t will AFFORD us
great pleasure to give those contemplating
trip routes and rates h. A. EDGAR. Agent
The Iola register., 1901-04-26
How to Feed Breeding Ram.

The breeding ram should be fed dai-
ly one quart of oats and kept in Q
small yard during the day.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24

established early in the season.
Some options on considerable
lots Of Mesabi ore expire with
Sept. l. Whether the buyers
will have light enough on the
steel strike TO enable them to
close on that date is a question.
The banking OF furnaces at New
Castle, Pa. and more recently
in the Wheeling district holds mp
enough direct shipments Of ore
TO aggravatc TO a considerable
degree the bad dock conditions
at Lake Erie ports. The delays
due TO car shortage and TO the
limited dock space for ore stor-
age have been more marked in
the past two weeks and il IS now
certain that the ore movement in
August will fall quite little be-
low that Of July Iron Trade
Review
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24

variety and Shut down in winter.
The laborers are largely q float
Ing class. hard 70 handle and
shiftless. On the Vermilliou,
whore the mines are all lnder
ground, more steadily and re-
liable class Of men are found.
With changed condition and
steady work in all the mines,
the tramp miner viii disappear.
In 1900 there werc 80 fatalities
in the Minnesota mines, Al ser
iously injured and 1903 minor
accidents, All the companies
have provision for medical treat.
.ment i'm case Of injury or sick
mess among the men and tho
hospital service is excellent
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
Nationality of Minnesota
Miners.

In his report Of the mining in
terests OF Minnesota. julius
Moersch, deputy labor inspector,
says
"Of the men employed in the
mines 40 per cent are Findland.
ers. 40 per cent Anstro- Hungar-
ians, s per cent Italians. and the
other II per cent of American,
German, French, Scotch, Swed-
ish and Welsh parentage. The
Findlanders make excellent
citizens, and are naturalized as
soon as the law will permit At
Ely they have Il temperance
society OF $50 members. The
Austrians are not SO readily as.
simulated, and for the most part
want to get back home when
they have accumulated enough
money. The Italians are not as
hardy as the others, but very in.
dustrious. and accomplish about
as much. They are very frugal.
THE Cornishmen are the
mainstays. They are expert
miners, and many OF them hold
responsible positions.
There is great trouble 10
keep men ON the Mesaba, where
the mining is mostly Of open pit
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
The Armenia.

Some trouble was had this
week at the Armenia due 70 the
water getting the best Of the
pumps while a change was be-
ing made. A new pump was in
stalled and while the change was
in progress the inflow was So
great that the pumps were
drowned, necessitating a suspen-
sion of work on the bottom for
a couple of days. The water
was soon pumped out after things
were in shape and mining resum-
ed All of the ore SO far mined
has been taken from the upper
levels. the bottom drift not hav-
ing penetrated the ore yet al
though il is thought that the ore
will be met within a short time.
1t is not possible to say what the
property will amount 70 until
this bottom level is proved up.
Captain Jacka has taken hold
at the Armenia and IS rapidly
getting things in hand.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
The Western.

If anyone doubts the security
of the statements ma'c, regard
ing the proposed future work az
this property he has only to visit
the location now and witness the
hustle that is being made to get
the property equipped and the
shaft down. 4 number Of teams
are at work with wheeled scrap
ers digging FOR the foundation Of
a big hosting plant Il will be
the finest plant in the. district
turning eight foot drums with a
first motions speed. The part
iculars regarding the plant have
not all been given out yet but
Will soon be fully known.
The shaft is being pushed
down at the rate of about 90 feet
per month. A depth Of 600 feet
in all is necessary and it is con-
hdently expected that the Great
Western will be going full blast
by the first OF Jan. 1902.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24

opened uP below likewise a plant
oi machinery had TO be put in
position Then spur track had
to be built from the main line.
All these things have been done
and the mine is now credited
with being able 70 make a big
output this season
Underground il is said that the
property bids fair to outrival in
size anything in the west end Of
the county The deposit is only
opened 70 a depth Of about rs
feet and what is below that no
man can say On the present
bottom level the ore body has a
length Of about 500 feet and a
width Of about sixty The ore is
Of good grade and mines readi-
~ The present shipment rate
Of nearly 200 tons per day can be
increased upon if necessary but
ii is thought that that rate will
be kept up for the balance Of the
-ceoe p1
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-08-24
The Baltic.

To discover an ore body, open
il up, equip the mine with ma
chinery and start hosting ore at
rate Of couple Of hundred tons
a day within one year is a
record that is scarcely, il ever,
equaled on the old ranges
That record has been made
by Supt. Chas. +. Lawrence at
the Baltic mine, near Siam
baugh, and it is certainly one
that he may well be proud of.
II is just about a year ago that
ore was found to exist in quantity
upon the property. Test pltting
and other work had been done
on the property for several
months previous but the ore was
not known TO exist there until
about that time. All the sup
plies had TO be hauled from
Stambaugh OF from Palatka.
about two miles distant. The
shaft had to be sunk and the ore