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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-06
THE MAIN FEATURE
OF the McConochie MaVora
Make Up Has Been In.
difference.
AS TO THE GENERAL WELFARE
The Moral Condition of the City and
Cause of Labor Accord
ingly Suffer.

When William McConochie accepted
the republican nomination for mayor
this spring all that he said after re-
turning thanks for the distinction was
that there would be no mud-slinging
from his side in the campaign that
was forthcoming. Directly contrary
to the McConochie assurances, there
has not been campaign in Rock ISL
and's history more given to the mean
est kind of unfounded slurs and at
tacks upon the opposition than has
characterized the one Just clos
ing, from the McConochie standpoint.
The newspaper that has stood for the
McConochie candidacy has opened its
columns to the sluSh of all contribu-
tors, and the result has been no re-
straint upon what has gone in. and no
attempt to place responsibility for
the same. While the Union itself has
been kept busy in some columns eX-
planning what had previously been
stated, and aiming to defend its can
didate in the face of his former rec
ord, the busy contributor has kept
right on dumping his rubbish in the
same place.
The McCOnOchle Record
The upshot of the matter is that
on the eve of the municipal election
Mr.. McConochie stands before the
people asking for another turn at the
helm as their mayor and with a rec
ord chiefly distinguished by these
characteristics:
Absolute Indifference to the moral
welfare of the city, and out of la
mentable IaXity in police government
there developed under his last admin
istration the most deplorable state of
affairs the city has ever known.
Absolute Indifference to the claims
of organized labor under any circum-
stances where it may conflict with
personal desires or impulses, as par
ticularly instanced in the appoint
ment of c. NJ. Witherell as superin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-06
UNCLE SIEGEL

Jewelry,
sacrifice Twentieth Phone
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Carpets


Selections SO good.
colorings so artistic.
You'll find no diff
Guilty in getting some
thing to please. About
Rugs /? Well this is
the rug store. Come
and see them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Women who Dislike Smoking.

Just word to the woman who dis
likes smoking. Never entertain your
husbands friends unless you have a
den or smoking room for them. II
there Is one thing which tries hus-
bands SOUL especially if he be a newly
wed husband, 1t is to apologize to his
friends for the fact that his wife can
not endure the scent Of smoke, even OF
the best Of Havanas.
Protect your dainty drawing-room by
all means, but have corner, no mat
ter how small, where your husband
may take the men after dinner or just
before bedtime for their cozy chat and
smoke.
One man who recently returned from
a visit with prim New England rela-
tives tells how the men Of the house
have built a shanty, something on the
lines Of large doghouse, In which
they have installed small oil stove,
and whittier they retire many times a
day to smoke.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

the various steps. The steps should not
be less than three feet in length and
eight inches wide. The upper end Of
the lower portion Of each side Is hinged
to the side Of the building at t, while
the lower end is hooked to the floor at
g. A rope, b, is attached to the stairs,
passes over two pulleys, and Is there
fastened to weight, C, which Is just
heavy enough to raise the free end OF
the stairs up to the ceiling. When the
lower end Of the steps is released the
whole folds up closely against its up
per floor and Is entirely out Of the
way. Two Or three feet Of the rope are
allowed to bangle as seen at d, by
which the whole apparatus Is again
pulled down into position. The weight,
C, should slide up and down close to
the side Of the building, so as to be en-
tirely out of the way.-D. e. Smith, in
Farm and Home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Grain Foods, Good and Bad.

Among the hundreds Of feeds inge-
nlously combined from the ground
grains. or containing portions of these
grains left as byproduets in the man
ufacture of malt and spirituous Hq-
uors, Of starch, sugar and glucose, Of
breakfast foods or Of vegetable oils
the feeder finds a wide range of puz-
zling compounds. Led only by his
eye. touch or taste (helpful as these
are to the purchaser who is guided by
good understanding of principles) he
would find it exceedingly difficult to
make sure selection Of the feeds best
suited to his needs. Oat bulls, corn
cobs, coffee hulls, cottonseed hulls and
other materials are very skillfully used
as adulterants, SO that in some feeds
now for sale the percentage Of fiber Is
so great that nearly all the energy rep
resented in the food must be used to
masticate the material and pass it
through the animals body. OF corn
and oat feeds on the market at least
ten brands examined by the New York
station contained from ten to nearly
sixteen per cent Of fiber; while mix
ture Of equal parts Of corn and oats
should contain less than six per cent
Good oats normally contain less than
ten per cent Of fiber, while several oat
feeds examined contained from TWEEN
ty-two to Twenty-Five per cent and
sold for from 500 to $50 or more tom
Prices of feeds Of equal value also
vary remarkably in markets lying side
by side. One dealer in New York sells
certain brand for $50 ton, another
dealer in the same city asks $40. Good
bulletins for those who feel the need
Of studying the subject are Nos. PIT
of the station at Geneva, N. Y, and S5
Of the station at Amherst, Mass. Some
Of the new feeds are desirable, and
some are decided frauds. Fortunately
the States are investigating so closely
and testing so many samples that it is
possible to size up the various products
at pretty nearly their true feeding val
ue.-American Cultiyator.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Farm Notes.

The cost Of weeds to the farmers In a
community is enormous compared with
certain other expenses. Weeds rob the
soil and entail labor from spring until
fall. If the farmers in each community
would unite and determinedly fight
weeds for three years, not allowing a
single one to grow If possible, they
would find their expenses greatly re-
duced, owing to the cost Of production
of weeds and their destruction being re-
moved
Cold water will absorb about SO per
cent of its own weight of salt, and boil
ing about 40 per cent. This makes what
is known as a saturated brine, which
always means all the salt that the wa
ter will absorb In sailing butter the
brine is seldom made stronger than 80
or "a per cent of salt.
The man who attempts to produce
several pure-bred varieties of corn on
a small farm will soon find oil of his
varieties mixed. Ordinarily 1t is very
dificult to keep a single variety on the
quarter section farm, for the reason
that the breezes will watt pollen across
the road FROM the reighbor's field.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

generally winter
year the eHects
ieatner VIII begin
We oy giving them coating varnish
acetate little anine
on winch the leather has to look like
Camera " - -
one OF the troublesome
win 1og 1t may happen that appears
slight loverth the I'm
hgnt which
may nave been caused by spreading
exposed
SUBJECT IN cod
the
tne interior OF the
in
water soaking
until gelatne
the solution
ind
Foggy negatives
posed developers contaminated Dishes
the
density with STILL clear shadows
When
bubbles the developer happen
Black spots often produced
metallic descnt
the tip the
When plan
washing
the plate frt it be immersed
v1ous development
too we'll known need Observation-Disclosures
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Toma1es.

Cover four-pound chicken with hot
water and simmer until tender Add
to the water four onions, Glove OF
garlic chopped fine, q stick Of CHINA
mon, ten whole allspice and cloves.
three red Chile peppers, one and a half
teaspoonfuls of salt. When the chick
en- is cooked remove it from the pot
and cut into very small pieces. Stralp
the liquor and put the chicken meas
into it, Then add enough yellow meal
to make thick mush, boiling about
ten minutes. Have ready green corn
from a dozen ears, two pounds or
raisins, seeded; II you desire you can
also add string beans and peas; put
into the mush and mix. Add one-half
teaspoonful of red pepper. Fill corn
husks with the mixture, tying up Sc
curely at both ends. When the husks
are filled throw into hot water and boil
for half an hour. Then serve.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
The Medicinal
Value of Water.

The human body Is constantly I'm.
dergoing tissue change. Worn out
particles are cast aside and eliminated
from the system, while the new are
ever being formed, from the inception
Of life to its close.
Water has the power of increasing
these tissue changes, which multiplies
the waste products, but at the same
time they are renewed by it's agency,
giving rise to increased appetite, which
in turn provides fresh nutriment. Per-
sons but little accustomed to drinking
water are liable to have wasted prod
ucts formed faster than they are re-
moved Any obstruction to the free
working Of natural laws at once pro-
duces disease, which, If once firmly
seated, requires both time and money
to cure.
People accustomed to rise In the
morning weak and languid will find
the cause In imperfect secretion of
wastes, which many times may be
remedied by drinking a tumbler Of wa
ter before retiring. This very material
ly assists In the process during the
night, and leaves the tissue fresh and
strong ready for the active work of
the day.
Hot water is one of our best rene.
dial agents.
A hot bath on going to bed, even In
the hot nights of summer, Is better
reliever of insomnia than many drugs.
Inf1amed parts will subside under
the continual poulticing of real hot
water.
Very hot water, as we all know, is
a prompt checker Of bleeding, and be,
side, If it is clean, as it should be, II
aids In sterilizing wounds.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Brief suxReations.

A temporary relief for squeaky
door is to rub lard or butter On the
parts that come in close contact with
each other.
Onions should be kept in a cool, dry
place, but they should never be placed
In the icebox. They will keep we'll IL
put in paper bags and hung up.
Try kerosene on a gas range and see
how fast it will eat away the dirt and
grease. 1t is also gooi-to clean the
coal range, but in both cases one must
be very careful that there is no heat
in the stove.
Fruit tarts made in the shape Of
small pyramids are novelty in the
confectionery line. They are made by
placing one ring little smaller than,
the one beneath it, the top one being
very small, bringing the tart almost
to a point. A little of the fruit which
has been placed inside during the
building peeps out from the small hole
in the top ring.
It is sometimes difficult to keep
raisins, figs and dates away from an
noying little ants and reaches, but this
is easily accomplished by putting them
in paper bags that have been we'll
brushed over with strong borax water
and dried before the fruit is put in.
The little pests do not like the borax
and will not gnaw through the sack
when thus prepared.
Cream Of celery is quite one of thet
best winter soups when nicely made
Chop the root of celery, add three
quarters Of pint Of water and half
teacupful Of rice Simmer steadily for
half an hour. Scald one gill of cream
and half a teacupful of milk in a.
dodble boiler. Pass rice and celery
through hair sieve, keeping back the
water; add this to the pulp later; stir
into the hot milk and cook slowly Tor
twenty minutes. Season with white
pepper, salt and squeeze OF lemon
juice. +,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
For the Farmer.

Six million two hundred thousand
farmers bulletins on 40 different sub
jects were printed for the Department
of Agriculture during the past fiscal
year. AS there are about six million
farmers, exclusive Of agricultural Ia
borers, in the United States, this Is
one pamphlet for each one. If any
farmer did not get his copy, it was be-
cause he did not apply for it, for they
are nearly all turned over to the men,
bers Of Congress for free distribution.
There Is hardly a subject in which
farmers are interested that Is not dis
cussed in some one Of the various bull
letins. Information Is contained in
them about the feeding of farm ami
mails, hog cholera, how to kill weeds,
the care and feeding Of chickens, but
ter-making and the care of milk, the
vegetable garden, good roads, breeds
Of dairy cattle, bread-making, how to
raise apples, rice culture, tomato grow
ing, sugar as food, insects affecting
tobacco, cotton and grapes; diseases Of
potatoes and apples, how to detect
oleomargarine and renovated butter,
tree planting on rural school grounds,
the Angora goat, and scores Of other
things.
It would be difficult to estimate with
any degree Of accuracy the financial
benefit which has accrued to the farm
ers from the perusal OF these bulletins.
Such men as believe they must be con-
tinually studying to keep abreast Of
the times and to understand the posi-
bilities of their business have been the
most diligent Ieaders Of the publica7
tons Of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. It is the benefit which these men
have derived that justifles the contin-
ued expenditure Of money by the gov
eminent for free education Of this
kind, an education almost as necessary
to national prosperity as that provided
for the children in the public schools.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Things that Make England.

The recent elevation of certain En-
glish nobleman to the peerage was
made the occasion Of presentation OF
silver plate from his tenantry, with an
address Of congratulation. The Oldest
tenant on the estates got up and said
that he had himself attended seventy
rent audits, and that his house had been
lived in by people bearing his name for
go years. 1t is little things like this
that make England so sturdy, substan-
tial and permanent, In comparison with
the nervous, volatile, unstable life OF
this country.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

1t is thirty inches long. The litter Is
also one and a quarter inches thick,
five feet and six inches long and four
inches wide Twenty inches from the
bottom cut q notch and seven inches
above another notch; six inches farther
I'D bore a hole for a three eighths-inch
bolt and bolt the piece on to the stand
ard, so it will swing freely. To use the
appliance, place the notched bar under
the axle Of the carriage, lifting the
wheel clear from the ground, and the
standard will swing into place and hold
securely. Easily made and light, such
a lack should be owned by every man
who has carriage to oil.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Victoria Buns.

The ingredients for this are two eggs,
half a cup of powdered sugar, half a
cup of ground rice, half cup of but
Ter, one-quarter pound currants, two
ounces candied peel. Beat the eggs
and sugar together and add the but
ter beaten to a cream. Stir in the rice,
currants and candied peel and add as
much -four as will make the mixture
the consistency of biscuit dough. Mold
into rolls and bake for about half an
hour in a moderately brisk oven. The
buns must be put in the oven as soon
as nodded, or they will be heavy.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
dill PiCk1Aa.

To each gallon Of water add cup
Of coarse salt. Wash the cucumbers
and put them into crock or keg. To
each peck Of pickles use four or five
stalks of dill. Put the dill on top
Of the cucumbers and your brine over
ALL Lay a white cloth over the top
and then a weight and plate. The
pickles must be kept well under the
brine and the cloth must be washed
we'll, dried and replaced about every
two weeks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Mincemeat.

One pound of lean beef boiled and
chopped, half-pound of beef suet
minced to a fine powder; two and q
half pounds Of apples peeled, cored
and chopped; one pound Of seeded and
halved raisins; half-pound Of cleaned
Sultana raisins, one pound Of citron
tut into tiny dice, one tablespoonful
each of cinnamon and mace, half-ta-
olespoonful each of cloves, allspice and
salt, half teaspoonful of ground nut
meg, one and quarter pounds OF
brown sugar, pint each of sherry
and brandy. Mix well and pack down
n a crock or in glass jars.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

ing been considered heretofore Tho
modern lettuce and cucumber houses
with the beds directly on the ground
are well adapted for this crop. The
soil should be well enriched, containing
an abundance of available plant food,
preferably sandy loan composted by
mixing equal parts of rich dark loan,
sand and manure. The beds may be
made directly upon the ground, with
the prepared soil averaging about seven
inches in depth.-Denver Field and
Farm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Management of steep Slopes.

Some very good land is located on
rather steep slopes, but goes as pasture
because the owner fears to break 1t up
and run the chance Of serious injury
by washing. Such fields, when cultl-
waited, should be covered with some
thing all the time. Rye sown early in
fall will do much to hold the soil dur
Ing the season Of heavy rain. The
land should be kept In sod much of the
time to supply vegetable matter, which
makes the soil like sponge to take up
and hold the water. Clover is grand
crop to follow a hoed crop and rye on
these steep fields
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

the story Of her engagement to Eric
and the obstacle Of the hard-hearted
uncle-names carefully suppressed; for
Betty, forewarned by me, was perfect
~ aware who he was, and the situa-
ton aroused her dramatic talents.
The way she pitched into the selfish
ness, narrow mindedness and general
perversity of that uncle was delicious;
and when old Sir Richard agreed with
her Gn all innocence) that such con-
duct was scandalous, thought l
should have succumber to the pains of
restrained laughter.
There's no such thing as acting
nowadays" said Sir Richard, apropos
Of things theatrical.
when l was young man, my dear,
once knew a woman who could have
acted Rachers head off, or Bernhardts,
either, only she made fool of herself,
threw it up and married some parson
fellow"
what was her name?" asked Betty.
"Her name, Ell? Never mind her
name" grunted Sir Richard.
But I saw his face twitch with pain;
It was his life's secret that was being
touched upon.
"Was it Violet Delamaine" said Bet
ty, softly.
Sir Richard jumped as If he had been
shot.
"Eh? What? Why, bless my soul!
How did you guess that?
.She was my mother" said Betty.
Sir Richard looked at her steadily,
and nodded his head.
"That's it." he murmured-"that's 1t!
| I thought I seemed to know your face.
You're very like her. My dear, your
mother was the best and most beauti-
| full woman in the world. We must be
friends. YOU and l. You won't mind
| being bored with an old fool like me
now and again, will you, dear? Only,
you see, your mother and L" he
stopped hastily and choked little.
| But how" said he. "do you come by
the name of Caselet? Your mother
married a man called Stopford, par
son In Lancashire
Eyes," said Betty; "but a few years
before his death he changed it to Case
let, In order to inherit small legacy
from relative-it was one Of the con-
| ditions."
"And what about this man, this I'M
Gle fellow, who is making you unhap-
DIV You must let me go and see him.
my dear. I would like to do what L
can for you. 1 may have some infiu-
ence."
"Oh," said Betty, 81 don't think he'll
be horrid any more now"
He'd better not" growled Sir Rich
ard. "Hang the old curmudgeon! Who
is he? What's his name?"
Betty pointed a finger and laughed.
'The old curmudgeon," said She
''I'm only quoting, you KNOWS one
Sir Richard Allotson!'
Sir Richard glared for minute, ana
| then the situation suddenly daWned
upon him. and he laughed till l thought
he would have fit.
Smoked, by gad!" said he. $50
| you're Eric's young woman, are you!
Bless my soul-to think OF I'll WeiI'
NV dear. I'll tell you one thing
vou're twenty times too good for him"
"And the eurmudgeon." said Betty.
archly.
"He's an old idiotr' replied Sir Rich
ard Don't pay any attention to him.
I'll undertake to bring him TO MS
senses. Come along, let's go and ma
that unduttful nephew of mine. New
York Daily News.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21

Cover a neck Of mutton with cold
water, quarter one turnip and carrot
and CRATE one-quarter Of each; cut the
remaining quarters in small pieces and
put the whole in the pot with the NUT
ton. Add one large onion and half
small cabbage cut fine. Simmer slow
ly for three hours. Half an hour be-
fore it is time to serve add half cup
Of barley, and salt to taste. This
makes an excellent broth.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Movable Fences for Sheep.

It would pay grain farmers to have
a movable fence, or, as they are called
In England, hurdles, to inclose flock
Of sheep where they have taken off
oats, rye Or wheat and 90 not want to
but In another crop at once to keep up
the fertility Of the soil. says American
Cultivator. In England they are used
not only for this, but they often break
such fields and SOW them to the Eng
lish or fat turnip and then hurdle the
sheep on them to eat the turnips after
they are fairly we'll grown. This doubly
enriches the field, which is one reason
why the fields in England have a heav-
Ter turf than we often produce here,
and why they carry more cattle and
sheep to the acre than we average.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
The Forcing of Pole Beans.

The forcing Of dwarf or bush beans
under glass.1as been favorite practice
at certain seasons>of the year with most
gardeners, but the use Of the pole or
running varieties Is just beginning to
receive attention. The pole bean, like
cucumbers, tomatoes trained to one
stem. sweet corn, etc, must have plen-
" of head room or space above the
bench or bed in which to develop, and
doubtless this accounts for Its not hay
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
'crLED moRTeEaE'

aacELsO
=. If scrimpin' an Twin
RCl st,rnouth' uo+ weather an
s'5sa' ..ied over drought
il FoftiT o+ DRAWN interest,
II 5as Key we're good or bad.
~ !, a''i S es5'' or little, seemed 1t
5.9 o1.I all We had; an, there
~ 81. .s " really needed lots of
0od 3' .s,r I'd done without $3.50,
sest y t1 l.Sio, somewhat easy, an
pen n ',,t ts:'I rorkin's, since we got
'ysi so1:oss paid,
4 ,.,, record of the things
n Oh; i4t'rest from besinnin'
|. : :, ]. I tsssD chickens likely lows
ton b Fs-.U o5s Of butter, an twelve
" o'1 f rs- good wheat crops and
as ~. u on o1e crop Of corn
.rDs sl, .,s o-i swallowed in its life
! +, g. .rre's you're born
|. b ss 5sE an worry, ere its appe-
ca !, ras stayed! .. s;noo wo
, J. !. I the mortgage paid
!, s.,,' cot tt right to rest, -
i 3 sa7 ,o y urgent, understand
. ~ 4! .ss' . o., down by bits an rest
md III NJ , .st the windmill I've been
ne iia ~. have ct their organ, an Wen
AZ 4 rpor better clothes,
i ! J., ' s1rays pulled together, while
10 II he e. saved an scrimped an pray
rful l. - work for
ll,0s s,, r. cot the mortgage paid.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-03-21
Homemade Carriage Jack.

While the heavy jacks used on wag-
ons answer very we'll for the carriage
as well, lighter jack, such as is shown
In the illustration, is easier to handle.
It will take but little time to make a
jack Of this kind by any one who is at
all handy with tools. The standard Is
made Of acknowledgement stuff, three
inches wide and tapered to two inches;