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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
HUMAN LIFE GUARDED
General Manager DeIanc, of Bur-
Iington, Disputes English.
mans Statement.
AMERICAN COMPANIES CRITICISED
Held Safety of Employees and Pas
sengers is Not Considered
Important.

Frederic \. Delano, general mana
ger of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway, takes issue with u.
y. Walker. the British expert sent TO
| this country by the London & North
western railroad to investigate rail
way conditions. In his report Mr.
Walker said:
THE American companies have
nothing to Toast of in the safety
either of their passengers or en-
iployes. On the contrary. human life
seems to be considered of much less
Importance there than in Great Brit
aim"
In answer to this Mr.. Delano says:
ut is undoubtedly true that there
are more accidents ON the railroads
in this country than in England, but
il is wrong to infer that human life
is held cheaper here than there. as
conditions. not the negligence of the
railways. are responsible for many
of our accidents.
THE danger of accidents in this
country is greater than in England
for two important reasons. The first
reason is the peculiar temperament
of the Americans They are quicker
and inclined to- take greater risIzs
than Englishmen. and thereby often
endanger their lives. The seconjI rea-
son is that the people in this country
enjoy greater freedom and license
than the people in England. In Eng
land the mere trespassing upon the
railway right of way. by walking On
or across the tracks. * prohibited
and punishable. while in this country
no one can be punished for trespass-
ing on railroad property unless he
does actual damage to the property.
Due to ReckIessness.
1T is a fact that can be proved by
figures that large part of the rail
way accidents i'm this country befall
persons who. prompted by their reck-
less temperament. take great risks
by trespassing on the right of way
of railroads.
Another matter has to be consid-
cred in judging the merit of Mr..
Walkers report. Some time ago a
law was proposed in England com
pelling the railroads to use automatic
coupling devices. after the pattern of
those used i'm this country. The Eng
liSh rallfOau companies are strongly
opposed to that law. for good rea-
son. Their cars are so much smaller
than ours that the compulsory intro
duction of automatic coupling devices
would be almost ruinous to the Eng
lish companies.
THE supporters of the proposed
law set forth the advantages of au
tomato couplers in glowing terms.
and. TO ascertain the facts in the mat
ter several of the great English rail
ways sent experts to this country To
study the American system. Six men.
representing the Northeastern rail
way. are in this country now for that
purpose. Some of these experts.
among them Mr.. Walker. returned To
England and submitted reports, call
ing attention to the greater number
of railroad accidents in this country.
with the object in view to cOntrovert
the arguments OF the supporters Of
the proposed law.
mfr. Walkers figures are correct
enough. but are apt to be misleading
unless one understands the causes re-
sponsible for n majority of the rail-
road accidents in the United States"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
Mr. EIhl,s Statement.

1T was simply clerical error
Mr.. Eihl stated. Il having failed to
account in my records for check
had received. The inaccuracy was
detected by Inspector Gavett during
his examination of my books. He re-
ported conditions as he found them
to the district ..flice at Peoria and
Mr.. Rennick came here to investi-
gate. l soon made matters clear by
taking the officials to the Rock Island
National bank. where the check was
accounted for. l will spend the week
in the country. being in need of 4
rest. Whether | will resume the Ilu-
ties of collector when / return l am
not prepared to state definitely just
now
Deputy Clendenin SubStantiatcd
Mr.. Eihl's statement.
Eihl. as is known. is a prominent
republican shouter, and the office he
has been holding came as a reward
for his work and recognition Of his
influence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
Administrator,s Notice.

Estate of Ellen Welch, deceased.
The undersIgned having Deen appoinaeo Al
ministratrix of the estate of Ellen Welca,
late of the county of Rock Island, state OF Hi
noisF deceased, hereby gives notice tnar sue
Island county at the county court rom. 10 the
city OF Rock Island at the December term
on the irst Mondayin ecember next, at which
tlne all persons having claims against salc
estate are notified and requested to attend. Rof
the purpose OF having the same adjusted - -.
AL persons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make Immediate payment to tle
undersigned
DATED this b dsr OF OctCbcr. .. 1902
JoHARNAH CoUGHL1N, Administrative
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
Naver Ask Advice.

When you have a cough or cold
don't ask what is good for it and get
some medicine with little or no mer-
IT and perhaps dangerous. Ask for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the greatest
throat and lung remedy; it cures
coughs and colds quickly. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

To be relieved from torturing dis
ease after 10 years torture might
well cause the gratitude of anyone
That is what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve did for c. Haney, Geneva, Ohio.
lie says: "DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured me of piles after I had
suffered 40 years" Cures cuts, burns.
wounds, skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEEMAN
ARE TO MEET THIS EVENING

The Rock Island members of the
democratic county central commit
tee have been called by Chairman !.
p. Sexton to meet at O'Clock this
evening at Turner hall for the dis
cussion of important party matters.
The presence of all active party
workers is also desired.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

Scald scalp is eczema of the scalp
very severe sometimes. but it can be
cured. Doan's Ointment. quick and
permanent in its results. At any
drug store, so cents. go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

1t fills the arteries with rich red
blood. makes new flesh. makes sick
people well. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea does. 81 cents. T. II.
Thomas Pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

If it wasn't popular, if it WASH I
loved by the people why do dealers
saw 1--WE have something just as
oood as the Madison Medicine Cos
Rocky Mountain Tea. Ihlnk II
over 35 cents. I. ii. Thomas fhar,
macy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
warming. warming.

Beware of substitutes offered by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers in place of Foo
ley's Honey and Tar, Foley's Kidney
Cure and Banner Salve. Dishonest
dealers for little extra profit will
try to palm off worthless prepare
tions in place of these valuable medi-
cines that have stood the test OF
years, and thus jeopardize the lives
of their victims. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20
ON THE GRIDIRON.

The Rock Island high school foot
ball team played the Clinton, Iowa.
team a tie ) to in that city Saturday
afternoon. The Rock Island boys
scored in the first half on n run by
Griffith. and the Clinton boys in the
last half, with a minute to play on n
series of line plays. During the game
Rock Island eXcelled in finding holes
in the line. while the home team did
effective work in line bucking. The
men from this city claim to have been
seriously hampered in their style of
play by the crowd. which could not
be kept off the gridiron. and hindered
players from getting away around the
ends. This did not effect the line
plays of the Clintonites. Neither side
was able to make goal after the
touchdownS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

The Lincoln school eleven Satur-
day afternoon defeated the eleven Cf
the Longfellow school by a score #
Is to o. The winners now claim the
championship Of the grammar schools
of the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

Davenport and Burlington high
high school elevens met in the former
city Saturday. the visitors being de-
feated ~ to o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-20

Toulon high schoolgirls defeated by
Moline high school Saturday 81 to o.
The game was played at Moline $500
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

EDITOR GAZETTE:-I would be
glad to get the views of some of
your readers, on providing water
for stock during the long dry
spells in the summer and fall.
Some localities are infested
with crawfsh or other pests.
that bore into EN- barkments and
let the waterfront. How can these
pests be eXterminated. Please
tell us about pools, as many ami
mails are suffering right now for
pure water. Yours truly,
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
Essex Hogs.

EDITOR GAZETTE:-Iuclosed
find subscption for the Gazette.
ODo you think that the Essex
hog is the hog for poor southern
man, a man that wants the best
all"round hog he can get. AS
have none, where and at what
price can get a gilt that is to
farrow, say in October or Nov.
ember, or a 4 to S months old
trio delivered to me at Gloster.
Miss.
P.s. Since writing you I no.
tice in the Gazette that 1.-THE
Oaks" says Essex Hogs, best
breed for the South, natures
earliest, and less feed. That
is the hog l want.-would desire
cost ola gilt or two. 1.-TWO gifts
and boar.)
am not much farmer but I
believe the Gazette is one of the
best II not the best farmers pa.
per. Yours truly.
JAMES HINsoN,
Liberty, Amite Co., Miss.
We believe the Essex hogs to
be alright but we do not think
one breed has any general SUI per-
Iority over another breed. All
breeds have their points of ad van
tage.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

EDITOR GAzETTE:-Please in.
inform me of some jack farm
that has a lot of Jacks for sale
| want one young and ready for
use, one that can besguaranteed
to be sure for foaling. want
a large sized one. Also send
price. and oblige.
Yours truly,
H. M. SMITH.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

The man who smoked in his
barn is minus barn, ten tons of
hay, 500 worth of grain, a team,
tour cows, some calves and all
his farm implements. He walks
around the ruins and wonders
how on earth the thing caught
fire.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

EDITOR GAZErrE:-Please in
form me, ify on can, where / can
find a market for Johnson Grass
bay, and what it is worth. An.
swer through your paper if you
prefer. Yours truly,
l.. BLAND.
Point Pleasant, La.
New Orleans oughtto be agood
market. Some has gone from
here there. Birmingham and
Mobile are fine markets. but are,
perhaps too far for you. Good
Johnson grass cut at the right
time is one of the best hays on
earth, and is rapidly supplanting
timothy in the markets of the
South.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

EDITOR GAzETTE:-1 have a
small pet patch of about 10 acres
of cotton on very fair, slightly
rolling land which without fertil-
izer makes 900 to 800 lbs. of seed
cotton per acre; this year put
300 lbs of Royal c fertilizer per
acre in the middle and broke out
on it about 10 days before plant
ing; this land has usually made a
very fair sized stalk; with this
fertilizer (Royal c. won't it in
crease the size of the stalk? Now
l want to feed the plant along as
it is cultivated and is forming
squares. Am l right to make
the plant put on fruit and hold
it by giving it at least two appli-
cations of acid phosphate, say,
about teaspoonful to the stalk
at each application? Please let
me know by return mail.
Aud oblige,
Yours truly,
CHAs. L. WILL.
Wilsonville, Miss.
Dear sir:-Many exper iments
have proved that different appli-
cations of fertilizer, especial V in
in the earlier part of the,growing
and fruiting season, will increase
the yield of cotton; but is not
generally more profitable than
putting all on at or before plant
ing. With corn divided appli-
cations pay better.
We are inclined to think on
land a strong as yours that the
300 It's. already used prove near
ly enough and that further large
applications will not pay. You
would find that teaspoon
full to hill would make 1000 lbs
per acre. Should think about
100 lbs sprinkled along near the
plants just before sweeping up
the cotton would pay. Would be
glad you would make trial of
this, leaving some not so treated
and report the result.
Yours truly,
w. c. WELBORN.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
New Advertisements

Mr.. w. J. Galloway, 'of Agri-
cultural College, offers for sale in
this issue fancy bred heifer-
Maggie Melrose- at very reas-
oeabie price. Read the ad else
where.
Note the change of ADVERTISE
ment of Mr.. S. Q. Holline sworth
of Coushatta, La. He now offers
Berkshire hogs. Needless to say,
he is thoroughly reliable.
Mr.. H. A. Beattie, ofStarkville
advertises in this paper, seed of
the famous Burr clover. You
would do we'll to buy of him.
Mr.. A. B. Hudgins, Jeweler, of
Starkville, has an ad in this issue
He is well known to the people of
this section and needs no intro
duction or recon mendation from
us.
L. F. Easily, OF Laurel, Miss,
offers for sale in the Gazette his
truck and dairy farm. South
Mississippi is the most .prosper.
GUS part of the State at present
and any one desiring to enter this
business would do we'll to inves-
tigate this.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

Give no sour swill and decayed
vegetables even tohogs. Because
they will eat such stuff is no sign
that they will flourish on it.
Keep the garden gate closed
and in good repair and the hens
wont get in.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
SOUTHERN FARM GAZETTE! Sakvlle, Miss June d. 1902

RN GAZETTE! SarkvilIe, Miss, June ID. 19O2
Cotton reported from all sections OF the
first for Mississippi brought to oy 'onn
(colD and was taken from his field June9
The Southern ARM AzErTE have agent
resentatve in ever community the State solicit
Write for hberaoffer.
cattle hogs and shee continue to be best for years
past misfortune that Southern people buyers in
stead of sellers of these things
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

You Know What you are Taking.
When you take Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic because the formula
is plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it is simply Iron
and Quinine in a tasteless form.
No Cure, No Pay. SOC.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
Burr Chuer.
Written for Southern Farm Gazette,

Growing throughout the fall. win
ter and spring affording bounti-
full pasturage during this period
of suspense in ali other grasses,
is of itself, an advantage suffi-
cient to recommend it to the fav-
orable consideration of dairymen
and stock breeders. But little ii
any preparation of the soil is
needed for growing burr clover.
The writer sowed the burrs
last summer on piece of ground
that has been for twenty years
or more exposed to the tramping
of stock, without having plowed
or IN anywlse prepared the land
and obtained as luxuriant a
growth as grew on land ths had
been growing the same kind of
clover for five years. Once we'll
set on the land, pasturage of
six months, and at a season of the
year when other clovers and
grasses are in the oscar and vel
low leaf" is obtained with a GER
ta'nty of its annual recurrence.
No amount of tramping will kill
it out, yet, if DESTROYS of getting
clear of it one has only to pillow it
under before maturity of the
seed burrs. This clover and
bermuda grass thrive splendidly
together on the same piece of
land thereby supplying perennial
pasturage. Cattle, sheep and
hogs are fond OF, ard readily eat
it. Horses are at first indiffer-
ent to it but soon acquire "a relish
tor, and become as fond of it as
the Just named animals.
One bushel to the acre, 1.-TWO
would be better when a full stand
is wished the first season. broad
cast, will yieldsufficlent for about
three months grazing the first
winter. One bushel would seed
several acres by dropping a fe
three feet apart each way, ~
would not be advisable to pal
the first season of such
seeding, as it will require t
tire fall, winter and sprV
growth to occupy the inter
ing space, which it will do, grid
ing lateral as we'll as perpendic
lar. Early seeding, June andV
July, is recommended, as the seed
are inclosed III a tough burr, re-
curing some time to decom pose,
which is essential to the germi-
nation of the seed. This clover
grows on wood land equally as
we'll as on open land. Burr clo-
YER on good ground yields from 50
to 100 bushels OF seed per acre
at ten pounds to the bushel. At
ter luxuriant crop of this clover
the ground is very loose aud in
condition to produce a good crop
of anything else.
One may cultivate land every
year and make better crops of
cane and cotton, than on ground
not occupied by the clover, aud
still have the benefit of the latter
tor winter and early spring.
In order to do this in bedding for
cotton and corn,h ave a space be-
tween the rows of six or more
inches wide unbroken, till the
later part of May, and you will
have plenty of seed on the ground
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

The Best Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
GROVES TAsTELEss CHILL Tonic.
1t is simply iron and quinIne in a
tasteless form. No cure, No pay.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15
Burr Glover.

subscriber about this plant comes
up good growth through the winter the warmer
growth and rapid growth in early
spring. till it's and dies root and top in May The
fall the ground and again the following TALL
the burr soften or rot
give a better chance terminate.
costly proportion amount of actual seed got
they sold in the burr. Probably or 10
required good stand first Then
germinate first but lie
the ground and the second or perhaps the third and
fourth years, some of them.
When once started keeps failing it's
coming again and Plow the land produce
crop still supply seed will give good the
next year.
is not liked as we'll as most grasses Stock they
nwner spring little else and It is fine for them
grows Bermuda when we'll started and the
make fine combination the Bermuda sod holding the stock
while grazing thover the dying and
ting time erhe the Bermuda the great OF
the South When dies early May
ghum other be and the clover will
eoaue again in the fall.
The drouth this June 10TH has assumed serious
portions many sections especially northeast Mississippi
parchng badly and unless rain will very
Nearly all the has been and standing the
drouh expected having it's
growth checked the heat and drou Hay
becoming dry that cattle will
begin suffer for food Side sorghum
peas potatoes, have been With
good week this section will
has made for will promising
All crops weworked and clean and aborers without
anythingtodo.
The writer in South Mississippi ago
borhood of Laurel The lumber business enjoying
prosperity at the time The woods
OF Tote OF the finest farming sections of the State Rains
had been plentiful and particularly
20 years could find worth
One place in particular
Laurel Some Is settled
starvation tor the But he did
shed and made money We met the of this
the other day. He he has
he would take $500 cash for his little place little less than
Oft is in cultivation.
Let friend of the SOUTHERN AErrE besr himself
and send at least subscriber
indebted to the GAZETTE kindly remit The publishers
desire to still luther improve the
materially IN this Samples copies
ana we would be glad IT you would send
friends so that send them copy paper Let
all pull together and make the leading
and live stock paper in the South
machine the market peane bav and
ana cleaning the peas 1t said to clean
DAY and leave the hay good condition feeding These
chimes are being extensively used Illinois, and
Johnson grass was seriously killed winters freeze
Pca on the old meadows where the near the surface
hay crops are universally light There ia
ing ike Johnson grass for spreading filling bad stand
eas potato vines and other be planted m An
WI" assurance OF success Don't forget plentiful sunnv
THESE crops when the drouth is broken Fr' -
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1902-06-15

The hen is great bug killer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-26
THE MINNESOTA PRIMARY LAW.

The Legislature of Minnesota of 1899, in
response TO a strong sentiment in the cities
of the State. enacted primary election
right, but when it was put in practice it
was found to be crude and defective 1t
was the plan of a few excellent people who
would get along without political parties
as far as possible. Consequently. it con-
tains a provision which enables the voter
at the primaries to vote for any candidate
he pleases. regardless of his politics. The
candidates of both parties are elected at
the same time, but there is nothing in the
law to prevent a Democratic voter from
voting for Republican aspirants. The nat
ural result of such a method is that, in
Republican cities, Democrats are likely to
vote for such Republican aspirants as are
Objectionable TO majority of the Repub-
lican voters. Thus it came about that DR..
Ames. who had been in all parties and had
been the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. was nominated for mayor in 1900.
1t must appear to most men that a pri-
mary law which permits Ct man who be
longs to one party to assist in nominating
candidates for the other party gives legal
sanction to the practice most objected to
in the old system of primaries namely, the
packing of those of one party by men who
belong 10 another party. Ii seems that the
most important object 10 be attained by
primary elections under the sanction OF law
is that only Republicans shall vote in Re
those held by the Democratic party. Other
WISE il would often be the purpose of the
members Of one party TO give their votes
for the most Objectionable man in the other
party to the end that il may have a weak
candidate at the polls. Under such sys-
TEN of direct nominating in cities a thou
sand Democrats could. in a city like In
dianapolis, give the Republicans candi-
date to which the majority Of the latter
would be opposed. BY the same tactics the
thousand Republicans could force an OBJ
jectionabIe candidate upon the Democrats
The Minneapolis Tribune. commenting
upon the primary law of Minnesota. points
out its Objectionable features, but declares,
even with the Ames episode in mind. that
'vexatious as the law is, il is quite certain
that the people will never go back to the
old system Of small packed primaries ."
The present law secures a full vote at
primary elections by combining these with
registration. and il surrounds voting at
primary elections with all the safeguards
against corruption and intimidation that
have been invented for the protection OF
final elections" The primary law should