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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-24
HINTS FOR
Good seea-ror the Farm,

One OF the most important things to
consider in the production of satisfac-
tory crops On the farm is the obtaining
Of suitable seeds and of the best varie-
ties for the purpose, says q writer in
the American C%ultivator.
II all other things are properly at
tended to and this neglected, inferior
results may be expected.
First. seeds should be adapted to the
locality. climate and soil. All kinds of
crops will not flourish alike under all
conditions or in all parts of the United
States. 1t IS always safest to grow
those kinds that are adapted to any
particular location, as they will usual
~ give the best results.
1t will do to obtain seeds from a
more northern or colder climate, but
it is hardly safe to AXE them north
from the south, as they will not be so
likely to mature a crop owing to a diff
ference in season and climate.
Seeds in any locality may be greatly
improved by careful selection and
propagation. Particularly is this the
case with corn. A good variety can
be well kept up in it's original charac-
teristics and even improved in some
respects, as earliness. uniformity. pro-
ductiveness, etc., by this careful atten-
ton to selection from year to year.
valuable varieties are often obtained
in this way, emitting them to the des.
ignation of pedigree or Thoroughbred.
Peach Crop Improved by Thinning.
With the favorable reports that have
come from most peach belts indications
point to a fairly good peach crop this
season. The product can be greatly
improved in quality by judicious thin
ming. Many growers have been back
ward about adopting this method, but
most experienced up to date fruit grow
ers practice thinning regularly. No
orchard work pays better. The quality
OF the fruit is much improved and
brings top prices on the market. The
time for thinning depends somewhat
upon the variety and locality. Most
growers thin when the fruit is about
half an inch in diameter. 1t is usually
done in June or July in the more north
ern belt. but in the south it is practiced
quite regularly much earlier.
The distance between peaches left on
the branches varies from three to ten
inches OF well matnred trees. Smaller
trees from W to three years Of age
fruiting for the first time are frequent
ly thinned quite severely to promote
more rapid growth and greater wood
development. What is commonly known
as the June drop must be taken into
consideration, and thinning must not
be too severe before this period. This
is due largely to the attacks Of the
curculio.-American Agriculturist.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-24
Rugby, N. D., DESTROYED.

Rugby, N. D., June 2O.-Ffre early
today destroyed the business portion
OF the town. Loss $40 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
TOMMY SMITH ARRIVES
TO TRAIN FOR HIS FIGHT

Manager Cal Harris. of the Triangle
Athletic club. today opened training
quarters at Turner hall for fistic ar
fists who will appear in the tOurna-
ment at that place next Tuesday even
ing. The squad working out there is
composed of Tommy Smith, the Chi
cago lad who will go against Hayes
NUNS. the lightweight champion of
Iowa; Frank Block, who meets Sch
Vert hmann: Kid zimmerman and
Pike Clancy. who will go up against
each other. and Ole Olson and Kid
Rod. who will probably figure in the
other events in the near future.
Smith is easily the star and the
proceedings are being conducted with
special reference to getting him in
shape to hang Muhs on Il Christmas
tree. He is already in good condition
and only needs a little finishing off to
be as fine as a fiddle. His program
of exercise till next Tuesday will be
an eight or 10 mile road stunt i'm the
morning and an afternoon with
weights and gloves. 1t is while en-
gagged with the latter that Smith
makes the others stand around.
Those who know something of af-
fairs of the ring are looking for
good match Tuesday evening. Both
Smith and Muhs are men of recog-
nized prowess and both have shown
up favorably with the fastest men of
their weight. Both are young and
both have a great many more victor
les than defeats in their past records.
They will use the lightest weight
gloves that go in a boxing contest
and viii go 10 rounds for a decision.
The opening events will be siX-round
affairs. excepting the curtain raiser,
which will he a tanning match be-
tween n couple of local paper weights
and will last as long as the principals
wind holds out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Reduced Rates for Holidays

The Nickel Plate road will sell tick
cts Dec. "a, 25 and 81, 1902. and Jan. 1,
1903, at rate of fare and a third for
the round trip, to any point located
in Central Passenger association ter
ritory, good returning to and includ-
ing Jan. ,, 1908. Pullman service on
all trains. Individual club meals,
ranging in price from 30 cents to 81,
served in dining cars. Address John
Y. Callahan, general agent, lib Adj
ans street, Chicago, for particulars.
Chicago city ticket office, III Adams
street; depot, Harrison street and
Fifth avenue,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

THERE are a multitude of women,
especially housewives, and all other
women obliged to be on their feet
constantly, who are wretched beyond de-
scription, simply because their strength
and vitality is Slapped away by catarrhal
discharges from the pelvic organs.
These women get up in the morning
tired, drag themselves through their
daily duties tired, only to so to bed at
night as tired as before.
Peruna is such a perfect specific for
each case that when patients have once
used it they can never be induced to
Quit it until they are permanently cured.
It begins to relieve the disagreeab1e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

ed some strychnine of him within a
year and a half pEevious to Aug. Z.
The defense expects by the testimony
of Mrs HeInle to show that Miss
Dunlap learned from her that strych-
nine was cure for corns.
Prof. Walter ). Haines, of Rush
Medical college and the University of
Chicago. was the star witness of the
state as an expert. States Attorney
Graham felt compelled to summon
Prof. Haines after his assistant, DIR.
Patton, had proven an unsatisfactory
witness in one or two important de-
tails. The particulars of Prof.
Haines' testimony related to the anal
ysis of a small. portion of the con
tents of Miss Doors stomach which
had been removed before the stomach
was sent to DIR. Patton for. chemical
analysis. This portion was in the
possession. of William f. Smith. a
medical student at Rush Medical col
lege. until last Tuesday, when States
Attorney Graham concluded that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
No RELIANCE In Vaults.

Since it has been proven that the
strongest built vault can easily be
opened by expert safe-crackers, the
treasury department has decided to
add to their massive vaults and com
plicated locks a novel electric bur-
glar alarm. While the government is
endeavoring to protect the nations
wealth in the best manner possible,
it is very important that we should
endeavor to protect our health from
the inroads of disease. The safest
medicine to do this as Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. BY strengthening
the stomach perfecting the digestion
and purifying the blood, it prevents
disease from obtaining foothold. 1t
will also cure dyspepsia, fiatulency,
constipation, biliousness, nervousness
and malaria, fever and ague. One
bottle will convince you of its value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
G, NJ. & st p.

For Christmas and New Year hOli-
day excursion tickets can be sold to
stations within a distance of 200
miles at one fare and one-third for
the round trip.
No excursion ticket to be sold for
less than so cents.
Tickets to be sold Dec. "a, 25 and 81,
1902. and Jan. /. 1903. limited for con-
tinuous passage in each direction and
for going passage commencing date
of sale. with final limit up to and in
Guiding Jan. =, 1903.
For further information call at the
ticket office, foot of Seventeenth
street. Phone 1863 west.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20


truly thankful for what Peruna has
done for me."-Barbara Alberty.
Mrs. D. w. Mason, SOP Dauphine street,
New Orleans, La, writes:
81 have been taking your Peruna and
Manalin and can cheerfully recommend
it to all those suffering with the same
! trouble that 1 was. I have been suffer-
ing for the, past two years with female
weakness, palpitation of the heart, stom-
ach, kidney and liver disorder, and
above all dreadful cough with smother
ing spells. L was completely run down.
"After 1 had taken one bottle of Pc
runa and few doses of your Manalin,
could sleep sourdly, my heart was
better, my cough left me, it acted imme-
diately upon my nerves, and after TAX
ing four bottles according to your direc-
tions, I was entirely cured of all my
| troubles
81 can truthfully say that there is
nothing to equal your Peruna and Man
ain. was different women after tax
ing the second bottle. 1t is without
doubt the best medicine in the world.
for this cure. May God bless you."-
Mrs. D. W. Mason.
If YOU do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once TO DIR. Hartman, giving
! full statement of your case and he will
be pleased TO give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
! Address DIR. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
! Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

analysis made by DIR. Patton was not
sufficient to establish the states case.
Prof. Haines Is Heard.
Prof. Haines testified that his anal
ysis of the specimen submitted to
him had revealed the presence of
such small quantity of strychnine
that lie had not had time enough To
weigh it. He estimated the weight of
the strychnine at from one-two hun
drcdths TO one-four hundredths of a
grain. The analysis was taken from
Tuesday noon until Thursday after
noon.
Attorney Stark, of the defense
made a determined effort in the cross
examination of Prof. Haincs TO draw
out the admission that it was easy
for chemist to mistake ptomaineS
for StryChnine. but the witness was
too well grounded in his profession to
be caught in any traps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Of poisoned candy. In tones that
were scarcely audible to the crowd
that filed the court room. but which
rang with the sincerity of truth. the
witness contributed the first impor-
tant testimony relating to the use
which Miss Dunlap made of the
strychnine she purchased at Craig's
drug store four days before Miss
DooI died.
The prosecution has proved that
Miss Dunlap bought ) cent? worth of
strychnine at Craig's drug store on
Aug. > of DR.. Carter. The doctor
himself testified that Miss Dunlap
said she wanted the poison for the
treatment of a troublesome corn. and
BESSIE Dunlap yesterday told how the
strychnine was used. 1t was not Il
particularly edifying incident. but it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

symptoms at once. The backache
ceases, the trembling knees are strength
ened, the appetite restored, the digestion
made perfect, the dull headache is
stopped and the weakening drains are
gradually cured. These results certainly
follow course of treatment with Pc
runa.
Jos. 3. Crowley, Congressman from
Illinois, writes from Robinson, Ill:
"HrS. Crowley has taken a number
of bottles of PerE6a on account OF
nervous troubles. IL has proven a
strong tonic and lasting cure. can
cheerfaILy recommend it, "---JoS. b.
Crowley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Mrs. VIM. Hetrick. Kennard, wsxh-

MIS- WIN. Hetr1ck, Kennard, WaFns
ington county, Neb., writes:
az am fifty-six years old and have not
felt well since the Change of Life began
ten years ago. 1 was in misery some
where most of the time. My back was
very weak, and my flesh SO tender it
hurt me to lean against the back of a
chair. L had pain under my shoulder
blades, in the small of my back and
hips. L sometimes wished myself out of
this world. Had hot and cold spells,
dizziness, and trembling of the limbs,
and was losing flesh all the time.
"After following your directions and
taking Peruna 1 now feel like different
Mrs. VIM. Hetrick.
Barbara Alberty, corner Seventh and
Walnut streets, Appleton, Wis, writes
as follows in regard to Peruna:
"For years have suffered with back
| ache and severe pains in the side. L
doctored so much that L became dis
couraged.
"a school friend told me how very
much Peruna had benefited her and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
LETTERS TO
SANTA CLAUS.

Rock IsIard-My Dear Santa Claus:
/, am I years old. and. please, Santa
Claus. lSring me doll and a buggy,
dishes, table. oranges, nuts. candy.
apples and bananas. If you bring
me these things 1 will be very good.
Goodbye. EUNICE BOSOLD.
COZ Twelfth street.
Rock Island-Dcar Santa Claus: |
want for Christmas 4 big doll. high
chair for my don. and set of dishes.
That * all; and do not forget my
mamma and papa. Goodbye. dear
Santa Claus. BESSIE KENNEDY.
l1O West Seventeenth street.
Rock lsland-Dear Santa Claus:
want for Christmas an engine. horn
ana sled. and some oranges and can
dN. That's all. EDWIN KENNEDY.
40 West Seventeenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

was convincing one, as related by
the witness. She said:
Explains Use of StrychnIne.
'Tona and / started to church on
the morning of Aug. 3, but before we
got there she left me to go to the
drug store for the purpose of getting
II prescription filled. She arrived al
church soon after the services began
and we went home together.
That night | was in our room
ready to retire. when iona came in.
She took the lamp and, putting it on
the floor. sat down and pulled off her
shoes and stockings. She had n small
envelope in her hand from which she
took a powder wrapped in pink pa-
per. iona also had strip of cloth
that had been moistoned, and she
spFinkled the powder on this cloth.
pulverizing il between her thumb and
nnger as she did SO. Then she bound
the cloth around her toe and tied it
with Il string. While she was doing
this our brother. Melvin. came to the
door to say good night and saw what
iona was doing"
What did she do with the paper
which contained the powder?" asked
.Nttorney Thomson, who was con-
Quoting the examination for the de
Tense.
She crushed il up and threw it
aside" was the reply. proving that
Miss Dunlap used all the powder or
that occasion.
WAS there Il label on the envelope,
and if SO what was it - was asked.
There were two words on the la
bel" said Bessie. "One was written
and the other was printed, but | am
not sure which. The words were
'strychnine' and poison believe
the word 'strychnine' was written"
Brother VIII BE y Witness,
In support of Bessie Dunlap's story
the defense will call her brother Mel
vim to the witness stand. Mrs. Dun
lap. the mother. will also testify ON
the same subject. 1t is the belief of
Miss Dunlap's lawyers that this evil
dence Will be sufficient to convince
the jury that the defendant used the
Strychnine she bought for Iegiti-
mate purpose. This done. the defense
contends that it will have accom-
plished Il great deal toward clearing
Miss Dunlap.
The rest of Miss BesSie's story con-
corning the events of the evening
was substantially the same as the
testimony of the states witnesses.
1t told of the visit of Dr.. Browning.
of the administration of an emetic by
him. in addition to warm salt water
that had been prepared before he ar
rived. and the swarming of neighbors
into the house.
Cne other witness testified for the
defense during the afternoon. Nelson
Shelter. merchant Of Ashland. Neb..
took the stand and swore that Mrs
Emma Helmle. an aunt OF Miss Dun
lap, residing in his town, had obtain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
MAN RUNS AMUCK
Deputy Fish Commissioner Still
we'll Suddenly Becomes
Bandit.
MORTALITY WOUNDS TOWN OFFICERS
Then Takes to the Woods Pursued
BY Posse Which Properly Bores
Him Full of Holes.

KeOkuk, Ia, Dec. 20.-City Marshall
r. w. Coulter attempted last night to
arrest George Stinwell, deputy fish
commissioner, on warrant charging
him with disturbing the peace. Still
well shot Coulter in the stomach and
in the shoulder Stillwell then ran up
the street and shot Justice y. T.. Mus
grave in the head, because, it is said
the justice had recently sent him to
jail for fifteen days on charge of
disorderly conduct.
Posse In Pursuit.
StllWell then went home. reloaded.
his revolver took Il rifle. and started
across the country with posse OF
armed citizens in pursuit When the
posse overlook him he took n position
behind Il tree and held the citizens
at bay for nearly an hour. He was
wounded several times, and dropped
20 his knee. but continued to shoot
until Il bullet stuck in the barrel of his
rifle. The pcssen then closed i'll on
Stillwen. Kidding him with bullets.
None of the posse. was hit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Jan. 1, 1908. Return limit including
Jan .. 1903. Through service to New
York City, Boston and other eastern
points. Chicago passenger station
Harrison street and Fifth avenue
For further information address John
y. Callahan, general agent, 113 Adams
street, Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

L SCAI Oub lOE "a
bottle, which did
ore to relieve
me than all the
other medicine 1
had ever taken.
81 used it faith
fully for two
weeks and it com
pletely cured me.
I have not had
any pains since,
anyw h e re, but
feel like a n e W
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

will afford its patrons an opportunity
to take advantage of. low rates for
Christmas and New Year holidays. by
selling tickets at fare and third
for the round trip to all points on
their line, Dec "a, 25 and 81, 1902, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
G Ii. so. Railway

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays we will have on sale round
trip tickets on Dec. "a, 25 and 81, also
on Jan. 1, at rate of one and One-third
of the local fare, to any point within
200 miles. Same to be good for re-
turn until Jan. >.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup
seems especially adapted to the needs
of the children. Pleasant to take;
soothing in its influence; it is the
remedy of all remedies for every form
of throat and lung disease. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
holiday Rates via the Rock island

On Dec. 81, p and 81, and Jan. the
Rock Island will sell round trip tick
cts to points on their line within 200
miles at rate of fare and one-third,
good for return to and including
Jan 2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
POISON A CORN CURE
iona DunIap's Sister Relates
How Accused Girl Attended
to Her Foot.
STRONG EVIDENCE FOR DEFENSE
Prof Haines on the Stand in the
Murder Trial at
AIedO.

Aledo. Dec. 2O.-Miss iona Dunlap's
sister. Bessie, took the stand yester-
day To defend the prisoner against
the charge of numbering Miss Allie
DooI last August through the agency
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Low Rates via the Rock Island.

Homeseekers' tickets to Il number
of points in the west and southwest
on Dec. 16, Jan. 6 and so. Also on
same dates low one way rates to
number of points west of the Mis-
souri, river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's a bottle of
DIR. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the med
icine chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruis-
es. sprains. Instant relief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Queen & Crescent service Cincin-
natl to Atlanta and Jacksonville, the
best in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

r. Edwards in recent letter from Mt Pleasant Park
Ia,
greatly H. EDWARDS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Homeseekers' excursions the first
and third Tuesdays to points in Min
nesota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota
via the c.. NJ. & ST. z. railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Only through car line to Asheville,
n. c., Queen &a Crescent route and
Southern railway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20

Queen & Crescent fast line TIC Dir
mingham and New Orleans. Two fast
trains daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
TIPS TO TRAVELLERS.

One hundred miles shortest to
Chattanooga, Queen q Crescent
route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
Explains Use of Strychnine.

was a convincing one, as related by
he witness. She said:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-20
MISS ALLIE DOOI.
The Dead Girl.

analysis made by DIR. Patton was not
sufficient to establish the states case
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-05
They Would Enlist Germany
Upon Their Side.
COMPLICATIONS HINTED
Germany Will Protest if Any Con.
cession Is Granted.
VIOLATION OF TREATY ALLEGED
Bitterness In the House Would BE
Intensified by Il Message from
' the White House.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Chicago, March ga special to the
Record Herald this morning from Wash
ington says: International complica-
tons are threatened over the Cuban su-
gar question. From authentic sources it
is learned that Germany will protest if
the United States grants a concession OF
the tariff for Cuba's benefit. The grounds
Of Germany's objection will be: ,
First-That it is a violation of the
spirit If not the letter OF the favored
nation clause Of the treaty between the
United States and Germany.
SecondThat concession to Cuban SUI.
gar is a discrimination against German
sugar, and that it comes with poor grace
at time when the United States is ask
ing Germany to make more favorabl.
terms for the admission OF American ag
ricultural products into the German EN-
pire.
What weight 'Germany's protest will
have remains to be seen. The protest BIZ,
not, yet Eeen made, but the views of tn
German government are we'll known. AL
ready the opponents Of Cuban reduction
are saying that it. will be poor policy 70
the United States to aid the planters Q
Cuba and by so doing bring on a com
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-05
TWO EAGLES
Suggestion That Germany
and United States Com
bine Against Britain

Berlin, March 5.-The Kreuz Zeitung
complains that Geographic communica-
ton between Germany and the United
States is invariably by way of London,
where news is colored against Germany.
This, it says, was at the root Of the anti
German sentiment recently prevailing in
the United States. The paper declares
that VOLTS agency, German news gath
ering concern, is entirely Influenced by
the Reuter- Telegram company, a British
news agency, which is invariably hostile
to Germany. 1t adds:
This evil must be stopped The Wolff
agency must cease its connection with the
Reuter- company. 1t must telegraph from
America direct and not permit its news to
filter through English hands.
The Kreuz Zeitung shares the prevalent
dread of the supposed Impending zollerein
between Great Britain and her colonies
and says that If the zollverein assumes
definite shape, Germany and the United
States may possibly be obliged to draw
closer together for mutual economic de-
Tense. 1t adds that in political affairs
also, friendly cooperation against the
English under certain circumstances is
! conceivable.