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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30
Charles E. HOdgsOn,
Fire Insurance
Agency.
Established 1874.

American ms. Co., Newark, n. j.
Traders Ins. Co., Chicago, Ill.
Union ms. Co, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rockford ms. Co, Rockford, Ill.
Security Ins. Co, New maven, Conn.
Ins. Co. State of III. Rockford, Ill.
Office, Room ,, Buford block Rates
as low as consistent with security.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

The members of the Kenosha Wo-
mans club. at a recent meeting. start
ed movement to attract song birds
to Kenosha. The club members have
agreed to make their door yards at
tractive to the birds. and for this
purpose food and water viii he set
out for them. and small houses will
be built for their protection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30
Thursday, Jan. 30.

The legislature of Kentucky is
considering preliminary Legislation
looking to the erection of new
state capitol at Frankfort at an esti-
mated cost of 81 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

my wire went S'oroau TOR new '-couec-
tion," from which she cleared $4,000.
We are now rich. l have resigned my
position and am usually spoken of az
Mrs. Moneypenny's husband.
LOIS IRENE STRANG.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924 Second
Avenue. Rock Island. Ill Entered at the
Postonice as Second-class matterJ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. +. w. Groves
signature is on each box. csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

BY THE }. w. POTTER co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

rERMs-DaIy. 10 cents per week. Weekly,
sI.OO per year in advance.
Accommodation OF political or argumen-
tative character. political or religious must
have real name attached for publication No
such articles will be printed over fictitious
signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every town
ship in Rock Island county.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
Soil Feeding.

The soil is like bank deposit. One
aausted. thereafter checks are not
honored. He who would always be in
4 position TO draw on the bank must
continue making deposits. 1t is said
that many Pennsylvania farmers have
quite ruined their land by the use of
time Lime is merely solvent. quick
~ making the plant food in the soil
available. OF course, if no attention
was paid tc raising clover. and no in
crease made in the stock fed. and the
freed plant food thus returned in the
shape of manure. the improvement of
The soil must have gone on al rapid
rate. But where the soil was led, lime
was a great and permanent advantage.
II will often be coed policy 10 feed
with a view TO making larger Quanti-
ties of stable manure. II the gain in
flesh OF the stock fed just equals in
market value the cost of the feed
stuffs consumed. then the manure pro-
iuced is acquired at the cost Of the
labor Involved in caring ior the stock.
1t is often possible to feed on this
basis. and in most cases the fertiliZing
matter will be better and cheaper than
if bought in the form of commercial
fertilizers.
Some times the cost OF feeds used
may even exceed the market value of
the increase in weight and value OF
the animal fed, and still be profitable
from our point of view. A feeder of
steers recently reported a gain in
weight of 50 pounds per month for two
months Gu a ration of hay. silage,
seven pounds corn meal. two pounds
oil meal and three pounds bran, the
animals being kept in box stalls and
never exposed. Now in this case. at
present prices of feed. there may have
been no margin OF profit or a very
small one. Yet where the entire ma
nure was saved. have no doubt that
the feeder was we'll reimbursed For
fully 50 percent of the fertilizing mat
ter in the feed was lett on the place.
When stock is fed for manure in win
ter plenty of absorbent bedding being
supplied and cover or stock peas
grown the manufacture CT soil food
is carried on the entire year. and the
results will soon appear III abundant
harvests. Feed the soil, and the sSil
will more than feed you.-Iincinna;u
in the Epitomist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
ALL OVER THE
STATE OF MARYLAND.
The Lales. Happenings Cleaned From
Az ever The State.
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,.

F:cu.ty Ne Eicc;cl nd Preparations Made for
i.:c !rcetion CT New Buildings Trustees
Named Public School Wheat harvesting il
Talbot Contractor Her: b. a Fal.-Coopcr.
age Company Incorporated Other News
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21

While overseeing a gang of men,
who. with mule teams. were hauling
loads of dirt. friend of mine-a ven
triloquist-came up and stood by my
side
Presently a mule driven, by fiery
tempered fellow, baked right in front
of where We were standing. The
driver lost his temper and began to
beat the animal Every now and then
the mule would turn his head and look
reproachfully at the fellow, but re-
fused TO bulge.
Now inst watch him." the ventrilo-
quist whispered in my ear.
At shat moment the fellow gave the
animal kick with his heavy boot
The mule turned his head. and look.
ing the man square in the face, opened
his mouth: Don't you do that again. :"
The voice sounded as though it
came direct from between the mules
parted lips.
The whip dropped from the fellows
hand For n moment ne stared at the
mule without a word. he bolted down
the street as fast as his legs could
take him.-Our Dumb Animals.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21

the che fireman. ~. Forbes. he
commence. awkwar !iy. We know
what-what-a Interest take in
her
Tho father nodded kindly. AMI he
went On: Wen. sir. I'm getting pretty
we'll Gxod-you've saia yourself | was
a good fire man-anj want to marry
Forbes looked al him with CLINT
OF Undertaking IL his eyes. but made
no response. The young man took off
his greasy cap and crushea it in his
hands. What want. sir, he said,
quietly. is to marry her."
There was no answer. and he added,
as though il might be taken for
granted: Il love her
He waited long time but Forbes
made no reply. even by a gesture.
Around them were all the rough
sounds of the main deck the stamping
of cattle forward. the rattle of the
cooks pots and pans, the pervasive
tones of careless men. From the next
cabin came n harsh laugh and an oath.
Lyle dared not look az the photograph
Tor fear re should make her conscious
og the unworthy surroundings. So ne
went out unanswered.
The next few days the two men did
not talk beyond what was ordinary
and necessary. Yet Lyle frequently
felt the elder mans gaze measuring
him and he squared himself to his
wcrk-for her sake. Whether he was
wletched OF not il did not accur 10 MIN
10 ask All he was distinctly con-
scious Of was a vast unsatisfied love,
q love so sure of itself and so limit
less that il included in itself return.
They neared San Francisco. and
Forbes insistence upon economy in
coal became almost unbearable. II
was always so when they drew near
TO their home port, but this time he
seemed to be unjust-a sin never be-
fore imputed TO this chief fireman.
However. amid all mis- cross words and
angry seedlings, he said nothing TO
Lyle. who. indeed. labored as he had
never done before.
One evening (they expected TO reach
San Francisco the next day. EDWARD
Lyle went YEARLY TO his bunk in the
starbcarl alleyway. Usually he
dropped around to see Forbes but he
did not feel equal TO il now though he
was hungry to talk of her.
His bunk was dark and he fumbled
under the mattress for matches. When
he found the box he struck light and
lit the little bracket lamp on the bulk
head. AS il burned up his eye caught
q new tAing. He looked again long
and earnestly. Then he blew out the
lamp and pressed his face blindiy
against the bulkhead. On his search
ing lips he felt two flaming loving.
cuivering WOMB s lips. and the young
fireman gave and took his first kiss.
But ii was simply a photograph
awlSwardly pinned there by John
Forbes.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21

q double purpose C@lyanizca iron
tanks made especially Il. this work
arc SO cLcap and dcrahie tina, any
c,har sort o: tank is expensive. Taero
are several sheep dips in the market
which can bc bought Ihoy come in
2 concentrated form and should he
used according To ,Lc manufactures
directions. Avoid dips waich contain
hme and sulphur. as they ars injurious
L. the WOOL.
a convenient method OF dirp!ng Is IL
have the tank ser at the end OF mar
rOw lane or shute, leading out from
the sheep pen or barn. The lane may
no temporary where hurdles are avail
able The tank for convenience
should be sunk foot o. more in the
ground. After the sheep have bce?
shearel. they tlambs included arc
driven through the lane. which sho1ld
be narrow enough TO cause the sheep
TO go single file, TO the tank. AS they
are forced into the tank. man, or
TWO II available. catches the sheep 10
see that il becomes thoroughly soaked.
Io'tS int EPdu HHueT ltI d StC-
ond and then assists it in getting out
of the tank. The sheep should re-
main in the dip long enough 10 thor
oughly saturatc the wool to the skin.
Ii a l0w-wheeled wagon with bed ami
sidebcar Is on is at hand. il is Z good
plan 70 back il up to the tank. allow
ing the sheep tc come out of the tank
into the wagon. where they should
remain until the wagon is full. This
keeps them from shaking the dip off
for little time. and is also about the
height OF the top of the tank, making
4 good platform upon which to land.
Where sheep are regularly and thor
oughly dipped once year there is
usually no need of a second dipping;
but in case ticks are found on them
they should be dipped again in the fall
just before cool weather. Dipping is
not only a remedy for ticks and lice,
but IS practiced as a cure and proven
tive CT scab-J. H. Skinner, in Orange
Judd Farmer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
Farm Notes.

The stables should give shelter,
warmth and ventilation.
Do not feed lambs on rape alone. but
accustom them to it gradually when
fed with other fodder
The barn and all the outbuildings
should be reached with dry feet even
in bad weather Good paths are
needed.
II takes horse over an hour to mas
ticatc four pounds of nay, half an hour
for whole oats. and only Is minutes to
masticate ground feed.
Some COWS give more milk and milk
that is richer if they are fed little
while milking. II will pay to humor
the whims OF such cows.
Never give sour milk to the brood
sow with a young litter of pigs. To
do so is to invite securing and ruin
the prospects of the litter.
The state veterinarian of Nebraska
says it is unwise to ring the noses of
hogs. If they have plenty of salt and
ashes they Will root very little.
An excess OF corn in the diet of the
SOW and also of the young pigs is apt
to produce scours. The pigs should
have no corn until six weeks CID
When a hen learns to fly over a
fence she teaches the habit TO the
others AS soon as one of them is OBJ
served in the flying. secure her and
clip one of her wings and it may pre-
vent others from going over.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
breaking In EroodY Hens.

ASK an old farmer the best way 10
break uD a broody hen. and ten TO
one he will tell you: Shut them up
and starve them. or duck them in cold
water: throw them as far as you pos
sibly can every time you come near
the nest: tie a rag on their tails. or
build frame Where they must always
stand on a rooSt, with no chance o:
settling down" \ short time ago
heard q new way. and | tried it and
found it worked well.
Remove your len from the nest
carefully-and here is a point which
il is well to follow al all times: AL
ways handle hen as you would
child. with care and consideration. as
they are tender things. and jerking af-
fects their nervous system just as
much as it would affect your child TO
grab ii by the arms or legs and swing
il over yoIr head once in a while. That
is something which many people. and
even men and women VINO have made
a study of the poultry business for
many years. DO not know, or else they
do not care 10 know. But, to return
TO my subject: Take the hen carefully
from the nest, place her in comfort
able place, but in altogether new sur
roundings. where there are no nests,
and do not starve her by any means.
On the contrary. feed her on all the
rich, concentrated foods she will eat.
and especially see that she has some
IL - M
is about the best for this. Be sure
she has plenty OF grit. some green food
and water Do not forget the last, as
what We wish to do is to get this hen
in laying condition again. and in or
der to do this she must have plenty of
good food and water. Before long we
find our setting hen has renewed her
entire constitution: that old broody
feeling passes away. and she feels like
getting cut and enjoying the air, and
will soon by laying again.
The reason this process acts so we'll
and so quickly is that q hen after lay
ing a large number of eggs becomes
worn out; her constitution has stood
heavy drain for all winter. perhaps.
and she feels desire. very natural
desire. to sit. because it is the nature
of the hen to sit and raise a brood of
chicks at least once year. BY rails
ing this brood she rests herself, and
that is why she is usually in such good
condition when winter comes. | have
heard sEowmen say that they like to
have their hens sit, as by doing this
they rest up, and in the winter when
the show season comes on, instead of
having an old tagged out hen who has
been forced to lay most all the year
around. they have hen that has had
her natural rest, and she is in good
condition 10 show. About this latter
! am not much Of an authority, but |
do know that hen can be broken
from being broody by feeding care
fully and changing her quarters. She
will begin laying quicker under this
treatment than any other, and, in my
mind at least it is the best | have ever
tried. and | have tried several other
humane Neutrality-suspicious. in
New York Tribune Farmer.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
THE SPELL OF WATERLOO.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich's Impressions ON
the Battle field.

In the Century Mr.. Aldrich calls at
teBtion to = curious parallel between
the description in 'L'Aiglor" on the
field of Wagram and a passage at the
end OF the 10th chapter in the second
part of hugo's Les Miserables." At
ter setting this forth in detail, Mr..
Aid-ich says:
The idea OF repsopling old battle
fields with the shades of vanished
hcsts is not novel In such tragic
spots the twilight always lays dark
hand on the Imagination, and prompts
enc to invoke the unappeased spirit
OF the past that naunts the place. One
summer evening long ago. as | was
standing alone by the ruined walls
CT Hougomont witt that sense of not
Icing alone which is sometimes so
strangely stirred by solitude. had a
sudden vision of that desperate last
charge OF Napoleon's old guard Mar
again shouted those heroic words TO
Drouet d'ErIon: Are you not going
10 get yourself killed." For an in
slant a thousand sabers flashed in
the air The deathly silence that ac-
companied the ghostiy onset was an
added poicnancy to the short-lived
dream 4 moment later l beheld
hunched little figure mounted on a
white horse with housings CT purple
velvet. The reins lay slack in the
riders hand: his cooked hat was
slouched over his brows. and his chin
rested on the breast of his greatcoat.
Thus he rode slowly away through
tho twilight. and nobody cried "Vive
rEmpercur." The ground on which a
famous battle has been fought, ! re-
peat. casts a spell upon every mans
mind; and the impression made upon
two men Of poetic genius. like Victor
Hugo and Edmond Rostand. might
well be nearly identical. This ade-
Guately explains the likeness between
the fantastic silhouette in Les Mis-
enables" and the battle of the ghosts in
'I'Aiglcn." muse so rich in the
improbable as Mr. Rostand's need not
borrow a piece of supernaturalness
from anybody.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
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Sulphur burnt in the poultry house
sill dispc foul cdcrs. and thoroughly
disinfcct the disease breeding germs
II is not difficult 10 do. and requires
only few minutes time once every
month. one al the simplest ways Is
to heat an old shovel until red and
sprinkle a few tablespoonfuls OF pow
1ered sulphur on it. Close the doors
Of the house at once. and be careful
that no fowls arc concealed therein.
as the fumes mean certain death for
them.
Let the door remain closed for an
hour. then open and let the house have
ventilation. Carboiic acid is also one
Of the best disinfectants. and may be
yurnt like sulphur. but if sprayed over
he roosts ana walls, it answers the
purpose equally well.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
kVaRtcE.

He clu;ched his gold with trembling hands
and thin
TIL death bore down and whelmed HIM
in its wave
Yet took no wealth. q heritage 70 gain
Beyond the eEamping confines OF the
grave.
Ernest McGafTey. in Woman's Home
Companion.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
Improved seacoast Lights.

Electricity has increased the power
of seacoast lights TO that of 3,000.O 900
candles. The mineral oil lamp of the
Doty system, which was in almost uni
versal use previous to the introduction
o: electricity cid not exceed $4,000
candles in the strength of its illumina-
ton. I
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
Dipping sheep at shearins Time.

One gallon of dip costing Sl.5a viii
make ice gallons of dip when properly
diluted for dipping. The best time for
dipping Is at shearing time Just after
the wool has been removed. The ticks
usually leave the old sheep. going to
the lambs, before or at tine time of
shcaring, so it becomes necessary to
dip the entire flock in order to get
rid of them.
Where one man has sufficient
number of sheep. he should OWE a
dipping tank. but where several
neighbors own sheep. one tank may
serve the neighborhood. The most
successful hog men are dipping their
h1s< nowadays so tha tank NAV sarre
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-06-21
Lcaner Fork In Denani.

Real bacon has been so LITTLE grown
in this country that the public are
only now getting familiar with it.
Until recently il was rot far different
with our mutton, but in that line of
meat production the change has been
marked during recent years.
The trend of change in the public
taste with other classes OF meat is al
together in the direction of leaner
meat. Because of this change. the
large. heavyweight steer of eighteen
hundred pounds has been set away
back in the markets. of today. The
handy weight early maturing steer of
1900 10 1860 pounds has taken his
place. and old fat wethers weighing
12O TO $50 pounds alive are ROW be-
ing superseded by the lamb under II
months and weis' ing from 10 10 100
pounds. 1t would seem incredible TO
the writer that public taste should
change so much in the direction of
leaner beef ard leaner mutton, and
that there should not follow a CORE
spending change in the same. in the
lire of leaner pork-that is to say. in
the line of pork that is more of the
bacon type.
4 certain Iowa packer of pork pur-
chased last autumn at least three car
loads of large improved Yorkshire
swine. These were taken down into
Central lowa-that is TO say. into the
very heart Of the corn belt. They
were not taken there for purposes of
slaughter. but for breeding uses. The
males were chiefly intended for being
crossed upon the types of sows al
ready III that country. The purchaser
told the writer that his object was to
induce the farmer from whom his sup
plies were obtained to grow swine that
were more Of the bacon type. He
wished such animals. he said. because,
all in all, they suited his trade better
than the other types of swine. such as
he had been purchasing.
When the average farmer of today
kills swine for Ais own use, which type
OF animal does ne prefer? Does he
not pass by the large. heavily laden
hog and choose such as are lighter and
not so highly finished? IL the taste of
the farmer himself is veering in the
direction of meat more nearly resem-
bling the bacon types. why should
not the taste OF the customer FOR
whom he grows Il veer in the same
ction?-Professor Thomas Shaw,
III Twentieth Century Farmer.
The Nome nugget., 1902-09-20
REFORMS IN OUR LAWS.

An interview with IT. ". <. Core published in the last is5.@ of TIE NrGaIr s full of meat Mr. Gore is mining man of large experience and knows whereof he speaks. He expresses the belief based ufon personal Investigation, that seward peninsula is tfe greatest placer mining field in the world. Mr. Gore has operated in Australia wonderful land f gad, in Scath Amcr a and in Canada, yet Ae awards tl~'palm to this section.
 While he bears witness t2 Ic fertility of this 1o. gUn in gold, he also points out the injustice and inc duality of our mining laws. A point that h, makes and which is well worthy of consideration by our law makers is the manifest injustice that s donc in our system of locating claims. As our m@ing laws now stand any nambcr .fmen may locate and record the same tract of ground, and the mining recorder will record it. This is gross injustice for which the re- cordcr however, is not sponsiblc. It is standing invitation to tAe interruptions to levy blackmail and we know that it has been often taken advantage Off,
 No second location of a mining claim should bc permitted to be recorded until it is definitely ascer- taned that the ground sou Tt to be located is open for relocation. This system is followed in other mining countries and it certainly could be applied to tiis United States. Then system of doing assess .nsnt work is vague loose and altogether unsatifac- tory It also is open dosr to perjury and fraud. enables men to hold claims for an indefinite length of tme without developing them, thus retarding the growth and progress of the country.
 Capital is beginning to look this way, but capi- taias always tafid and shy unless absolute security of title is guaranteed There is by far too much liti sation over mining claims, yet most people will com prehend the fact that litigation has increased, is increasing and ought to be diminished This condi- tien fear? wilA obtain until mining laws have received 2 +horough overhauHng.' As the country is developed the of goldbearng ground is increased and it becomes valuable, so will the crop of lhigants bud and blossom. Uoveting reighbor's ground is crime. It has existed for ages.
 We believe in the present greatness of Alaska, and VIC have strong hopes of it's future magnifcence. But in order that it should prosper in the greatest meas ,fre, need wise and equitable litigation; we need the repeal of those laws that obnoxious and mis- fits and the enactment in heir place and cad c few very few will do-that are healthy and adapted toour needs and conditions.