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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-19
MUCH CORN is BAD
Need of Careful Testing Before
Planting This
Spring.
EXPERIMENT STATION REPORT
Injury Done by Low Temperature
Precautions Sug-
Sestcd.

report made by \. ID. 'Shamel. of
the Illinois experiment station at
Iirbana, impresses the need of a care
full testing of the seed corn TO he
planted this year.
Prof. Shamel says the quality of
the seed corn from ordinary corn
cribs examined by the Illinois expert
ment station shows that the vitality
of much of the corn is so weak il
should not he planted under any cir
cums Ian, cs, and so great -. teen
the injury done by the low temporal
lures upon corn not thoroughly ma
turcd and dried. that il has alarmed
the farmers as to the condition of
their supply of seed corn for the
coming season. The vitality of the
seed corn is of great Importance to
the corn growers, because no mat
ter how favorable the season or how
rich the soil seed corn of poor vitality
will produce Il poor stand and result
in small yield per acre.
The corn i'm the ordinary cribs of
the Siblcy farms, from which seed
was to have been selected, was found
to be injured so much that none of il
would grow upon being tested in
the germinators. All of slch seed
was discarded at once, and most
careful examination made of the
seed To be used on the farms the
coming season. The result of this
examination is that although the corn
selected from the ordinary cribs looks
bright and vigorous, il is found upon
testing that the sprout has been kill
ed apd the seed will not grow.
Fire Dried Corn Most Vigorous.
The advance class in farm crops
has tested over 200 samples sent to
the college of agriculture of the State
university by Illinois farmers. 1t has
been found that the fire dried corn is
the most vigorous. Most of the corn
selected from ordinary cribs is unre-
liable especially where the corn did
not fully mature last season. The
corn which was allowed to stand in
shock was entirely killed, and much
old seed corn cannot be relied upon.
This damage was probably done by
the short unfavorable season, which
did not allow much of the corn to
mature, and the severe cold spells of
the winter season. If the seed corn
is thoroughly dry no ordinary amount
of cold can impure it. However.
where there was little moisture in
the Kernels or cob the temperature
of from is to 20 degrees below zero
killed ar weakened the vitality of the
seed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Doll Of Witchcraft.

Recently a very curious doll was dis
covered la Hungary 10y Franz Won Gabnay,
noted ethnol0gist, and Il has been pre-
tented by aim 10 the National Museum Of
hat country. Ii is made Of wax, and was
ashioned by an old witch for a girl who
ad been forsaken by her lover.
In order 10 make doll of this kind ef-
{ ctiye as q love charm a long ceremony is
ecessary First the witch and the girl meet
{ midnight in room which has q window
Z cling the east. and the witch hands the girl
g Q doll and al the same moment utterS the
false Sweetheart's name. fhe girl repeats
his name three times. and after that the two
women utter this strange Invocation:
Come back. ] say; come back. II you
don't niSy the demons prevent you from ear
Ing and from sleeping quietly I'm your bed.
II YOU do nos come back Will drive MY knife
into your heart cat these words the girl sticks
knitting needle through the DON. and then
you VIII surely die and the ants viii cat your
nesh- ! pray, TO- that IS the tongue goes
into the mouth. so may you 20 after me;
and as ! caunot live without tongue, so
may you not be able 10 live without me-
Il the faithiess swain does not appear IN
due time the following curse IS shouted up
the chimes 10y the two women:
Demons bring him back, wherever he is.
fog he shall haze no rest. May my curse
follow him and, as formerly ST. Peter be
trayed Christ three times before the cock
hsd crowed twice. SO may the devils perse-
cute you, and J, too. Will torment you as
long as there Is breath in your body Here
by this elder bush bury you. and may the
devils and their servants throw you into
their mill ard hruise Your body until your
blood gushos out ard only your skeleton re-
uains"
Having uttered these words. the SRI splits
three times IN tie dolls face. ard ;hen burles
IL under the elder bush.
It is doubtful II there is single genuine
cid witch In Hungary now. aud. therefore.
common Wax dolls, witch are made in fac
tories, are used by girls who desire to pun
$50 theiT lovers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Prince In A Boiler.

That O. BE- easter ~ SCI lste hsiieg f6sa
% gci oui " q ~ FACE rtlfh was ip
pressed vsrf atFolFig el fas haahsHa -
Qsfsu WfheIMlas 10 iia'.aaa che 0fbeF da5
Waite stFalla1 ahsauzb ffr large zsfefAf
meat ba'idirg iH stita rnsfs sad ether
machines aff r0rsfrHsf%a $3.50 tauae fFiaes
saw large htlirr. Hlirh uaa erinE made ft9
the nfn pocket b.1f Iara. an1 franaE ia
asefrtain TOE vRaef asa8gfs g. aaifh ihf 80.
f.ous parts rsTs frftfa tees afr ae go
iLta 81
Per some m'aHfre o. rtfa-nsf 81 riersiF-
ed flel furrf.. ~ ~ oaf. haf fisrafff1e
20 liS aifasF iasf iaa risfff Es- been fIeft1
oa she uauaeie ~ fae Ha'ief lis Hftfies-
meuf was assE laas sfsefl fbf eeel.R.
cad tirsacoas ereffs nffr uEle ie ffHsr
taa r1fff, bgf ttef nFfr afff-l 90 asa
faP prlaee vas obliged se rrHs.a iH De aa
comfortable pss Hea asu. ss Ea sss
elf iu ore ~ far sifss
gaf1ara fals teie % rHf sniIife sla BE
ence sr-urel use rlr'eas iH.f is
setenflaa b. fhe Bsl.ll aa4 fst daas sas
.alafy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Oldest Living Actor.

James Doel, the oldest actor in the world,
has just celebrated his ninety-eighth birth
day. lie was known as distinguished ac-
tor 80 years ago
AR Doel made his debut on the stage
at the early age OF 1G in a little DevoDshire
= theateT. John Brunton, the brother Of the
famous Countess Of Craven, gave him his
first profitable engagement. He quickly be-
cane popular and scored many successes.
although he confined his professional efforts
MARTY to the West Of England.
There was scarcely any scenery used in
those days. Acting was what the people
wanted, not props " he says, and the com
pany Travelled by road. As he prospered he
became manager and lessee Of the theater
at Plymouth, and afterward also leased the
house az DevonporE
once he engaged the famous Nine. Yes
iris ard Charles Mathews, and hooked
5000 IN niue nights. His first success in
London was made at the Standard Theater
Ia 1851.
It was only year ago that this veteran
of the stage took 10 wearing an overcoat, and
even now ne walks without a stick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Trial OF A Chimpanzee.

strange among court aanals Is fhs record
OF trial Of chimpanzee ID a CONT -
Jaw The incident occurred during fhs
writer's stay oa Che West Cosst ~ Africa.
ihe ehimpanzee. John. was owned hy oae
q the officials bus was always CHASED az
seeount q bis pusllsrlc propensliles. ON
one occasion. however. Jehn broke his chain.
and, stroilinE uacaHcsraediy down the prsr.
ciqal thoroughfsTc. the crowd was scat
tered IN most gucercmaniaus manner.
4 native womsu. no was vtaifH.r fa mites
qcitied Der trly. with aii lls 5a'ieacles. ssf.
setting eyea ihe small child who was wifh
der.
John sooc spied the trar q ~tant,.- and
showed bis appreciation in a most e6nrine.
lg manner. The piucky youussfer. seeing
the uainties (which De had caly beer az
lowed 20 iaspecti rapidly disappearing.
brought bis courage 20 the rolnf aaf az
lacked John By the tail. bat a bite from she
brute sent the chiid yclilng az the top q
bis voice.
This so Infatuated the natives thar ther
combined foTccs. ard Jehn.s pleasures q
tiving bad been short. Indeed huf Tor ale
master opporune appearance VITA the
brute in charge Do taiaiy faced ilr To-
furiatcd crowd who were temaaefue its
lie. and assured them thaf every man
wouie BE- rendered bis due For 8 simisr
oneuse be Inquired whether msH aontf
not have 20 stand hts trial in court Ter
stealing anG iuiurlHz a chid.
y al. yah. vas the reply. Then. said
John master. *iei the woman sp7eaf "a
court tomorrow with tie chi'd sFd ufI.
nesses and John VII he there io slanf Eis
trial IKE q man The African nafsre 81 80
easily appeascd IS Tguscd. and this rcafsg.
lng - fhs episode save entire satisfatflca.
The following morning run NrHrH
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

trio switch communicated through metallic
circuit &c SET OF dry cells. and thence 10 4
shutter release. The shutter release was in
itself q complicated machine. consisting OF
4 pair Of low resistance coils, acting as cleo
tro magnets on closing the circuit ard at
tracing the armsture. IL in turn ccmmuni-
eating with 4 series Of levers so constructed
as TO minimize the resistance OF the stout
spring it was 10 release.
one with little knowledge Of electricity
can readily see that when the engine strikes
5he switch Il closes the circuit and instantly
The electricity communicated with the high
speed shutter and the picture is correctly
registered on the center OF the plate.
Thus the Burlington train took It's own
picture while running at full speed. and II
may seem odd. YET tits true that a railroad
locomotive has At last Joined the great army
OF aI1atenr photographers"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
PHOTOGRAPHED ITSELF.

Stunning the speed Of the train 10 be 50 niles
an hour, it is plain that IS feet would be Gov
cred in one second; hence. with a shutter
working az one-huudredth part Of second,
the train would move about Jog inches dug
Ing the Interval OF exposure. making q blur
on the plate.
4 finally succeeded in devising q shutter
which worked at speed Of one-thousandth
part Of second. This speed allowed the
train 10 move only I fraction over one inch,
which would give quite sharp picture. and
On decreasing the angle at which thecamera
vas set the movement on the plate was
constantly reduced.
After trusting 10 luck several times, and
meeting with little success, I decided 10 en-
ploy electricity in the scheme and finally
completed machine which was simple. yet
very efficient. The device comprises an cleo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
The Taxameter Cab.

Public automobiles operated in Berlin run
az the same tariu as the drosehkies which
go by horsepower-thnt Is. about - cents
an hour
Like most 81 the Berlin pubic vehicles and
those 81 other German cities. they are equip
ped with taxameter This device IS clock
whose speed Is accelerated by an od0neter
attached 10 the axle Of the cab. The Fatoiu-
tons OF the wheels mark the distance trav-
eled. and according 20 5his distance you pay
FOR the use Of your cab.
The clocks face Is divided into spaces
representing 100 pfenhigS. The minimum
fare is 80 pfeunigs. and the clock hand
have Travelled a distance which according
10 the legal schedule IS chasgeabie 90 80
pfennigs. the clock hand jumps 10 So, aud 10
continues 70 move as the wheels revolye. II
your cab stands still the hand stin goes,
but at q slower rate Of speed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Fooled The Doctor.

Two Polish rusties who were badly AZ
flcted with rheumatism were recently taken
70 q hospital n Frankfort. Eacn felt great
pain in one leg and the physician tried 10
alleviate Il by rubbing the leg.
One Of the rusiics howled terribly while
his was being done, whereas the other ut
tered not a word; indeed. from the smile
on his face. one would have said he en-
i0yed the rubbing.
After the doctor had gone away. the one
who had howled asked; How in the name
II heaven were you able 10 endure all lhat
pain without screaming
Easy enough" was the reply. 4 fooled
.he doctor. / gave him my sound leg TO
rub"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
TRAIN


By the use of the electric current pas
senger train on the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad was recently made 10 take
its OWE photograph while going at the rate
Of nearly 90 miles an hour A sharp, clear
picture was obtained, including even the
smoke from the locomotive, while the engi-
neer's features are clearly outlined.
The. camera was connected with the rail-
road track by an electric switch, the idea Of
DIR. Ayrault Green, Of Chicago, after hav-
Ing made several attempts TO get a snap shot
in the ordinary way. Mr.. Green's story Of
tie way he carried out his plan is interest
ing II is as follows:
Thinking this was simple task, I set
TO work with my regular camera. but TO nv
regret My first pictures were utter failures
After seine study as to the speed Of trains
and shutters, l determined these facts: As
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
NailleSS Horseshoe.

Ever since men began 10 shoe horses they
have been using nails, but now Cuban
inventor says that nails are quite unneces-
sary.
The accompanying picture shows the kind
Of horseshoe which he proposes 10 substi-
tute for the one now In use Its main feat
ure is d plate to which the various shoe
parts arc pivO1ed. and which is so con
Structed and arranged that 1t forms a
protection and a support for the pivoted
ends OF these parts. Connected with the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
PICTURESQUE


For the seeker after the curious and Won
derul in the physical geography of the
earthS surface no more interesting place
exists In which 10 crafty his taste than the
eastern central part Of Custer county, Mon
tana.
This garden of curiosities occupies about
eighteen hundred acres of Uncle Sans do
main, and consists Of hundreds Of oddly
shaped monuments Of stone. full Of caves
archways and passages. They are known as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Where Are The Beers?

That there are no more Boers III W
srransraaI an English statistician now
claims and for the following reason: Lord
Kitchener in an official report recently
stated that the Beers had lost l4.2si men,
and since this report was puhlisheu several
hundred more Beers have. aceordlns 20 me
newspapers, been captured or killed by the
British.
At the beginning Of 1901 Mr.. Brodrick'
presumably the most competent authority
Z Great Britain on the subject oihciaiiy
announced In the House Of Commons that
he. combined armies Of the Transyaai and
Orange republics did not amount 10 more
-ban 1900 men.
IF this statement is correct, says the
British statiStician. there cannot be any
more Boers IN the Transvaal. and Kitchener
5 wasting his time fighting against shad-
)ws"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Historic City House.

Several subway workmen we're hacking
At some timber and iron tubes the other day
close 20 the wall Of the house on the north
west corner Of Elm and Prince streets, in
New York. The foreman of the gang looked
UP NJ the wall and said to bystandes. as he
pointed 10 crack in il on the Elm street
side:
THAT little break wasn't cur doing. I
don't tAink; but I wouldn't Ike TO have /,
hand In taxing down that house. let alone
cracking The wall. even Il had TAT par-
Ing coauscc FOR il. just see how careful We
have been IL boring our way under ground
here, where we have had 70 come right close
10 the wall" And The foreman looked quite
proud as he said thls-
"Tl ten you WAY have a special lIkInz
Tor tina, house. he eonsinued. ITS the
only enc Ia tAis city today where man Who
was elected president Of tie Uaited states
lived Ter several yoarS. aEd died after he had
served h!s ssria il Washington. Ylv. fhe-e
: scarcely day In the week thar news
papers 90 a0S speak q hlIa. and refer to
the policy he uapped out. ard which is held
Sscred today fey Amefcau supsemscv =
This continent Yet how many. II any. Of
tie thousands who pass by here every hour
* yhe day know sEat there in that quslat
little brick house Fresideat James Mource.
tire euuue.aso- az he MaaFye Doctrine.
lived aad diedg
TIE foreman was Eisat In 1875, tie year
afte- Ais Seeold tenn had expired. Pressdea.
Monroe VAS living il Virginia wlese Ae Vas
suddsnly overwhelmed With ansnelal nis.
f5rsras- Ihen e was thai he Feas 10 View
York snd teek up bis domseile n tie heuss
60 Prince street. which IL these dsys WIS :
fashionable AID Tar spiown neiEhbcfhooa
Asd il MAS IL thar house taas be died. JuaY
!. ISL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
French Honor The Pops.

Pope Leo XIII. hiss received two besutt
f1i pieces - tapestry presented bv ito
French government ON them are PORTRAYED
two striking sceues 10 the life = Joan u
Are The hrst represents her standins IN
etatecy ~ The presence u The arcaaHee,
81 Michael. who j. haudirg aer saorI
As q motto appear the words. Noble usis.
20 OF and do your Gaty
In the second piece - tapestfT Joan &.
portrayed TidiEs bcside Bsudritonri and 80
~ 70 tiinon. where size &C. o. meet thr
DaHpbin q ffance- r.. Catherine. * ~ a.sr
ieet les dlscoiaafrd Erszoa. stands IL
iFoHt of be-. Pol4LBg ont The rosd hefofe
GER "hich j. covered with thcrns ard DIS
ties. oad aa0ve the head ~ fhe Maid sf
orleans are Inscribed the words.
though there may D. easinIss az snr
pain, haFe as protector TIE LORD Cod
and ilronsb His ai1 I ssal satsig reach ~
DsupSll, si1cs : vas bosa 81 save tIf.e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
MEDICINE ROCKS.

Medicine Rocks"
Scarcely quarter of century ago they
were the scene Of great medicine meetings
between the Indians OF Eastern Montana
and the Dakotas, but now they are becom-
ing favorite resort Of the sightseers Of
that vicinity
When the country was first settled nv
whites, about twenty years ago. many yyer-
rue evidences Of the red brothers savage
reVels 70 be seen carved unon The faces and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
VESSELS SHAPED LIKE ANIMALS.

Skilled potters sre the Esdievo iadians. o.
Paraguay. and nowhere IS their sktll more
strikinEly shown than on the vessels which
they use TO carry water
These vessels are formed 20 resemble rcr-
tain animals. and most OF them are Ike
armadilioS. tortoiseS and stays. After the
vessels are moulded iuto ;hese forms they
are richly decorated. and except Ia The ease
OF the large ones, which are sometimes
roughly handled, are treated with great
care and are regarded as specially valuable
property.
They are made in several Sizes, the
largest being ased Cor the purpose II bring
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

~ germs from one country 20 aroiher. Yari-
Gus devices have been ;fied with The object
Of freeing vessels from them
When rats want 90 leave shore and get or
q vessel they generally avall themselves ~
ropes or auchor csaius FOR that purpose
and for this reason the NancoU We authoFi
tics have ordered that in future aii vessels
In TIE harbor must have toe ropes and
chains connecting them vita the iaud pro
tscfed by smooth hard plates
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

irS wafer from brooks and rivers. snd tie
smallest ~ drinking cups or as vases. il
which pearls and other grinkets may -
kept. Taese Ct lstrrsrr 1isfe size are f7e-
Qgentiy kept On nets. as ID fhst wav tAsr
can he carried more easily aaa wheu nets
are not used they are fastened io cords
which serve a similar pasposa
aile some vessels are decorated WITH
sym ooiical figures which have religious
significance, others sre oruamfntes wffh
flowers agd leaves. the kaaianas hawai-
pcen tsHSht by missionaries som. vrass
-so 70 e'neeiiisA tae.F pottery 10 tlls aasn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

within the caves Of these curious rocks
Tut me many summers and winters. with
their accompanying storms Of hail. rain and
snow, have gradually effaced these records
and ;hey have been replaced by names that
read very much Ike modern hotel register
me Illustration shows large rock near
the center Of the group known as the odd
Fellows Temple" so called because Of The
emblem Of that order carved by some en-
thusiastic Odd Fellow on It's base.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

Mckee. however. Is large country. ard
seine time aust eiapss before Il Is thorerrhiT
hoEeycomaed Win railroads. HsaauhFs
these patient freight carriers vii congrus
10 form one of the pieisrcsque sights e
tie country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
FREIGHT CAR" IN MEXICO.

For many generations bis ancestors have
borne egually heavy burdens 10 fhis feshion-
and presumably his descendants viii con
tiune 10 bear similarly heavy burdens unti.
that soldea sime arrives wheB az fle.eh.
VII De carried hy railroads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Bars Rats From Ships.

Ever since bacterloloeists drew at4ea-
ton to the fact that rats play 20 Important
part In disseminating Infectious diseases
steps have been taken 70 exterminste these
animals. and. rs they are very fond or IRE
quenting vessels and thus often carry dead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
HUMAN

IN several parts OF Mexico all freight IS
carried on tie backs Of Burroz. Heavy
seems the burden which Is resting on this
patient animals back, yer he bears It stol-
idly, and doubtless never nurmurs at his
hard fate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25
Ruined By Rats.

Mr.. Steeman. a merchant OF Essex, Eng
land, became bankrupt the other day. and
when the court asked for an explanation
he surprised 1t by saying that rats were the
cause OF his ruin All his money, he said.
had been invested in large storehouses con
tanning provisions, and during the last
couple Of years rats had got in and de
stNoyed the food.
When asked il he had tried to exterminate
them he replied that he had used enough
poison 10 XIII millions of rats. hut that il
had not produced any appreciate eject.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

Two pounds az potatoes are equal as food
70 Il pounds weight OF iuraips.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

Oak timber when well seasoned, weighs
twenty per csnt. less than it does when
green.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

Perhaps the strangest pose In which COW
vas ever photographed was on the occasion
illustrated herewith. The COW actually 'sat
forfher picture" The COW had been driven
I6 miles after being purchased, and the day
was hot and irving to man and beast. Upon
her arrival at her new home the animal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-25

In the eye Of the state. all religions are
equal 10 Australia.