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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Concrete Curb for Well.

P. C. A.-Could cement tiles twenty
four inches in diameter and twenty
four inches long be used for curbing
up well forty feet deep? How thick
should the tiles be to stand the pres
sure, and what proportions of cement
and gravel should be used in their
construction?
Answer-Tile two feet by twenty
four inches and four inches thick.
would be of sufficient size to curb the
well, providing the ground is not
quicksand or liable to cave, If such
is the case the tile should be six
inches thick at the bottom of the well
and near the top four inches would
be sufficient. One barrel of Portland
cement would make about three tiles
four inches thick, making the con-
crete one of Portland cement to three
of gravel mot sand). The gravel
should be screened and have no
stones larger than half an inch in
diameter. Have the concrete well
rammed when put into the mOlds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

A DMIRAL SCHLEY, one of the foremost
n notable heroes fthe Nineteenth Century
A name that starts terror in the heart OF every
Spaniard. A man of steady nerve, clear head
undaunted courage and prompt decision
Approached by friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement. 1t appeared on later converse
ton that Peruna has been used in his family,
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out OF
the question that so great and famous man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to Peruna
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Preserving Meat for Poultry.

Subj have healthy horse in
good condition which was injured, and
has to be destroyed; how can | pre-
serve his flesh for feeding to poultry?
Answer.-As only an inexpensive
method of preservation may be used
profitably, the use Of ice and borax
is suggested. Where the weather is
cold enough to freeze, the carcass may
lie cut up and kept in a frozen state
until wanted Where the temperature
'aoessn reach the freezing point and
Ice can be purchased reasonably, we
would recommend boiling the carcass
in pieces, then, after cooling; dust it
with powdered borax and pack in ice.
The cooking will sterilize the flesh,
and the borax will preserve the out.
side, aided by the low. temperature.
The borax could be washed off before
the meat is fed. What advice have
readers to offer on this subject?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
A MADE OVER BARN
INEXPENSIVE WAY TO RENO
vATE STRUCTURE.
Some Simple Alterations Which Rem
der II Unnecessary to Tear Down
and Rebuild-Room for Many Head
of Cattle.

T.. M. B.-I have an old barn, 30x56
feet, which | wish to build over and
enlarge SO that l may have room
enough to store winter feed for them.
have nearly enough lumber and tim
Der on the farm so that it need not
cost excessively. How would you ad-
wise me TO go about this undertaking?
Please publish plan for the base
ment.
Answer-There are two ways that
have seen barns made wider without
taking them down. | have built base
ments for barns that were originally
only thirty feet wide; they were saw
ed into two parts plumb from the peak
down and each side moved back four
teen or sixteen feet and purline posts
put in with girths between them. The
rafters were continued to the peak.
But a better way is to raise the barn
up and build the walls out fourteen
feet on one side and put up a frame
work on it. joining it to the old barn,
the posts of the new frame to be the
same height as the posts In the ola
barn. The posts of the old barn are
used for the purline posts and the OPP
posite purline post can be put in be-
tween the beams. If hip roof is put
on barn 44X56 feet. with a basement
for stock. it will be large enough for
the average farmer with 100 acres of
land Unless one knows how many
bents there are in barn, and their
distance apart, it is hard to draw a
plan for basement for stock, for
fear the posts in the basement might
interfere with the stalls or cutters.
| think the plan shown would be a
convenient one. The manure is taken
out as desired. In this plan the man.
ure would be at the north end of the
barn and the straw stack at the east
side. But if desired the stalls can be
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Gold From Desert Land.

Deposits of gold in the gravel Of the
Southwestern states, which can not
be worked in the usual way on account
of the absence of water, will be made
available, it is claimed, by the sepa-
rator Of Thomas A. Edison. This de-
vice Is not new; it was tried three
years ago in New Mexico, but did no.
pay because the deposit was not suffi
GENTLY rich. The discovery Of richei
desert" deposits, together with I'm
provements in the machine will, 1t is
said, insure it's successful use. The de
vice is simple, its action dependin!
merely on powerful air blast t.
blow away the lighter sand from the
heavy gold particles as they fall to
gether through the air.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Uses of Plaster.

The annual consumption of calcined
plaster and wall plaster can not be
estimated, but it is very large. Most
Chinese houses are built of cheap
brick, and are pastered both inside
and out. Large quantities of plaster
are also used for the making OF Chi
nese graves, almost all of them being
entirely covered with it.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Ground Plan Of Made Over Stock Barn

made to run crosswise OF the base
ment and all the manure taken out
on the same side that the straw stack
stands. To make it fiftysix feet long,
add a couple of feet to the horse stable
and two feet to the passage behind the
cattle and feeo alley along the south
end | might say | have built good
many easements, barns and stables,
and 80 per cent of them had their
rows of stalls running crosswise The
stalls are single ones, but can be
made into double ones if desired.-N.
B. A., in Montreal Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
DR. Parkcr's Memorial.

The stained-glass window to the
memory of DR.. Parker in the City rem
pie, London, represents st. Paul's fare
well to the elders at Ephesus. The
faces of the elders form a noble and
striking group. Underneath are the
words: Borrowing most of all that
they should see his face no more. In
the lower panel there is very hne
portrait of Dr. Parker.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
ON THE dude" TRAIN.
Johnny Drummer, Who Is Side
Tracked to let the Limited Go
BY, Expresses His Sentiments
Regarding That Superb
Train.

"It has been my dream Of joy supreme
To ride in plush and velvet splendor
Parlor car for swell tailendcr
Platform fenced with swell brass fender
On tho Regular Limited Train
Electric bell right under your nose
Porter to come and brush your clothes
Grub in the diner the best that grows
A downy bunk for nights repose
On the Regular Limitedsrrain
CHORUS
Biff Bang mile minute
No other method of travel is in it
want to go ripping, skipping and tipping
Away on the Limited Train"
These lines are not original with me.
They are taken from tuneful little
ditty sung in George AIDES comedy,
Peggy from Paris" The jingle danced
through my brain the other day as we
lay on the siding at Prairie Junction,
or some such place, to let the Santa
Fe's west bound California Limited
go by. 1t was gorgeous train OF pal
ace cars. and behind the plate glass
observation WINDOWS beauty and fash
ion and youth and old age were lolling
among the iluxuriant cushions, some
visiting, some reading, some pleas
antly doing, some making wreaths
OF cigar smoke, some gazing dreamily
through the windows at the passing of
cities, and fields, and forests and riv-
ers.
| stood on the rear platform Of the
last car Of our train and watched the
California Limited as she faded away
toward the golden west. And
thought of the difference between
travel now aid travel in the
days of 40, when it took the
gold-seeker half a long, weary
year, filled with all kinds OF hardship
to travel the distance that is now
covered in three days. I thought of
the slowly moving wagons, the dust,
the stones, the jolting. the thirst. the
hunger, the inconsistencies, the snail
like crossing of plains, the laborious
climbing of mountains, the weary
dragging weeks, the never ending trail.
In these palaces that had just glided
by were people going to the same
place to spend the winter months
where the climate is perpetual sum-
mer. And they were not to endure a
single hardship on the journey.
When night came they were to lie
in beds whose soft embrace makes
sleep a luxury-and in the day time
the velvet cushions of their seats were
to be made deeper still by pillows
and they were to spend delightful
part of their time in the gilded and
glittering dining car, where every
dainty that ever tickled the palate is
cnticingly served-in short, they were
to have on the trip all the comforts of
homeland of the best kind Of home.
stood there and watched them pass
out of sight while my soul was con-
sumed with envy. But derived some
consolation out of resolving that some
time |, too, would see California, and
promised myself that if l ever did go
there it be would be over the Santa
Fe.
JOHNNY DRUMMER"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up IL ounces
in package and sells at same price
as 12-ounce packages of other kindsE
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Birds Neat Scum.

The birds nests used for soups are
little gelatinous things made up prin.
cipally from the saliva of tiny birds Of
China.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Left in quick order after taking 10
doses of Dr. Skirvin's Rheumatic Cure,
in tablet form. % doses 25c. postpaid.
DIR. SKIRVIN CO., LA CROSSE, WIS.
CIV. N. u
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

The well earned reputation and increas-
ing popularity of the Lewis Single
Binder" straight SC cigar, is due to the
maintained high quality and appreciation
Of the smoker Lewis Factory, Peoria, ILL.,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Quit Coughing.

Why cough, when for 25c and this
notice you get 25 doses OF an abso-
form. postpaid. DIR. SKIRV1N CO.,
LA CROSSE. WIS. CIV. N. ID
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Waste Land in France

France, though supposed to be the
most highly cultivated country, has
21,O00,00O acres of forest and 17.500,-
900 of waste land.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
ADMIRAL SCHLEY
ENDORSES PE=RU=NA.
Pe-ru-na Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen: 81 can CheerfuI!y say that M
has taken Pe=ru-1a and believe with go
w. S. SCHLEY-Wa Washington d. C.

opposition and has won its way to the hearts
of the people. The natural timidity which
so many people have felt about giving en-
dorsements to any remedy is giving way.
Gratitude and desire to help others has
inspired thousands of people to give public
testimonials for Peruna who heretofore would
not have consented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals of medicine has
it happened that so many men of national
and international reputation have been will
ing to give unqualified and public endorse
ments to proprietary remedy. No amount
of advertising could have accomplished such
result. Peruna has won on its own merits
Peruna cures catarrh of whatever phase or
location in the human body. That is why it
receives so many notable and unique en-
dorsementS.
Address The Peruna Drug Mfg Co., Co.
lumbus, Ohio, for free literature on catarrh.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Any work is easy enough after you
once get down to 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
sk Your Druqgist for free Peruna Almanac for 1904.

A true friend is one who never re-
minds you of your best traits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

FITS Permanently Cured NO hts nervousness afpef
hrst days use Of DR.. Klines Great Nerve Kestorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
DE. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. g3l Arch ST., Philadelphia "a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

A man seldom lets himself loose
until he gets tight.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

The dark ages are those pertaining
to women of unquestionable years.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Low Railroad Fare in India.
Frst-class railway fare in India Is
less than one half cent mile.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago-Mrs THos hobsiNS'
Maple Street, Norwich. N y, FEB. II, lsOo.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Any one can dye with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYE; no experience re-
Quired.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces In
nammation llsys pain, wind ;oiic 25c bottle
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

The honesty of lots of men has
never been tested.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

A girl isn't necessarily timid be-
cause she jumps at proposal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

Babies cry most when they realize
that they look like some of their rela.
tons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

November is the month for stuffing
turkeys and ballot boxes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

The consumption specialist fills his
Golfers at the expense of his coughers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
Too Late to Act.

Whilst we are considering where we
are to begin, 1t is often too late to act.
-Qrintillian.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

A good son maketh a good husband
but he is worthy Of a better fate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

The girl with dreamy eyes may still
be very wide awake.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18
GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs

Use the best. That's why they buy Red
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers. cents.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

To Cure q Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. Csc
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-12-18

"It has been my dream Of joy supreme
To ride in plush and velvet splendor
Parlor car for swell tailendcr
Platform fenced with swell brass fende
On tho Regular Limited Train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

wANTED-One hundred old feather beds.
WI pay highest market price for them.
VIII stay in your city one week. Send
postal card TO j. w. Breskow, general de-
liNerY. Rock Island. III. and l viii call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
In Bankruptcy.

In the district court of the United States
for the northern district of Illinois-south-
ern division.
In the matter of the bankruptcy of william
n. Martin, Thomas Martin and James
First. partners under the firm name OF
First s. Martin Brothers. and OF the said
William \. Martin. Thomas Martin and
James First as individuals In bankrupt
cy. Before Adair Peasants, referee.
To the creditors of the above named CO.
partnership and individuals:
Notice Is hereby given that the above
named William n. Martin. Thomas Martin
and James First, partners doing business
under the firm name and style OF First s.
MARTA Brothers. and the above named per
sons as individuals were and each of them
was adjudiCated bankrupt on the 18th daY
of June, A. D., 1e03 and that meeting of
the creditors of them and each of them will
be held at the ONCE of the undersigned in
the city of Rock Island, county of Rock Is
land, state of Illinois. on the northeast cor
ner of Second avenue and Eighteenth street
on Monday. the 22d day of June. A. D., 1903.
at the hour of IL O'Clock a. m. for the pur-
pose of proving claims, selecting Irus-
tee and doing such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
ADAIR PLEASANTS, Referee.
Dated at Rock Island, Illinois, this 18th
daY of June. A. ID 1913.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
New Way to Grow Sugar Cnnc.

A committee of the Planters society
has made report on a special mode of
growing sugar cane which has been
tried at Havana, says the Philadelphia
Press. 1t consists of planting the cane
in rows four yards apart, each plant or
group of shoots being three yards from
the next, thus allowing the roots and.
foliage full scope. Only those shoots
and pieces of cane which are full
grown are cut. the smaller ones being
left to ripen. The committee says that
by this means the yield to the acre is
enormously increased. 1t is said that
the yield in weight of cane of the
piece of land on which the experiment
was made was 100 per cent greater
than is obi med by the present meth
cd, by which the cane is grown much
closer. Further experiments Will be
made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Masters Sale
state of Illinois.

Rock Island County, s.
In the circuit court of said county. In
chancery.
James quinn VS.. ]. F. Demer. Foreclosure.
decree of said court, entered in the above
entitled cause on the 18th day of June,
a. ID. 1903. 1 shall on Saturday. the eighth
day of August, A. ID 1908, at the nour OF
the court house in the city of Rock Island,
In said county of Rock Island, to satisfy said
decree. sell at public vendue. to the highest
bidder for cash in haDd.t those certain parcels
of land situated in the county of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, known and described as
follows, to-wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of
the northeast quarter Cd of section thirty
tour (34) township seventeen (IO north
range two 90 west of the fourth (D prin-
cipal meridian; thence running east forty
(4O) rods, thence south twenty (20) rods,
thence west forty (4O) rods, thence north
twenty (20l rods to the place OF beginning,
containing five (5) acres.
Also the following described real estate.
to-wit: Beginning five 80 chains south of
ter t5l) of section thirty -four (34) in town
ship seventeenQ7)north range two(2)weSt of
the fourth "a principal meridian and run
ming east eleven (1l) chains and thirty-three
along in said road. south eighteen and one
fourth (iS14) degrees, east eleven (iI) chains
and SiXty-niDe (69) links, thence west fifteen
l5) chains, thence north eleven (lD chains
aud d We 90 links to the place of beginning,
containing I454 acres, including ala the es-
f. Diemer.
Dated at Moline, Illinois, this sth day of
WALTER ]. ENTRIKIN,
MENIRY s. MENIRY, Complainant So
licitorS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15

dinner is always over by 8 o'clock.
After dinner he sits on the piazza with
Mrs. Roosevelt and the children and
usually retlres about 1870 o'clock.
Sometimes it is later, but he always
tries to be in bed at least an hour be-
fore midnight.
Much of the presidents time in the
early morning and late in the afternoon
is spent playing and romping with
the children. The children's pets are
sources of great amusement to the pres
ident. He goes out almost daily to look
them over.
1t is the presidents intention to de-
vote the whole summer to absolute rest
so far as it is possible. He is assisted
in his exercises by the children when
ever convenient. They like it and the
president encourages them.
He is giving little attention to Of
fetal business. All that is being at
tended to by the clerical staff at the
White House in Washington. When
matters demand the presidents atten-
ton or approval they are sent on here,
and If Secretary Loeb cannot answer
them himself they are referred to the
president.
Official cares are not to be thrust
upon him il lie can help it. During the
summer he expects, together with
members of his family, to make fire.
quent trips about the sound on the
government yacht Sylph. He antici-
pates pleasant time when he goes to
witness the international yacht races
10 ok 1aly CHI
trips about Long Island. but has
planned that Syracuse in the late sum-
mer will be the only extended trip he
will make.
Il am looking for n rest" he recently
told one of his callers, and in his own
way he is getting it,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Honora McEniry. deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed
administrator of the estate of HonOra Nc
state of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the county court
of Rock Island county at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island. at the Aug
gust term. on the first Monday in August
next, al which time all persons haviEg Claims
against said estate are notified and request
ed to attend, for the purpose of having the
same adjusted.
All persons Indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
WILLIAM NJ ENTRY. Administrator.
MENIRY x NJ ENTRY. Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
MOTOR CUP RACE INCIDENTS
FOxhaII Ixeene's Daring Ride-Amer-
leans Car Won.

FOxhalI I<eene's Daring Ride-Amer-
leans Car Won.
Continental machines and continental
drivers carried off the honors in the
recent international cup race over the
tOrtuous course in Ireland. says the
New York Commercial Advertiser. Ger
tainly the German and French drivers
displayed the acme of skill and nerve
in that wild ride over a dust enveloped
course, with It's numerous turns and
sharp curves.
Americans can congratulate them
selves. however. in spite of the poor
showing made by the team. in the skill
as a chauffeur of Foxhall Keene. Mr..
Keene has displayed his prowess as a
sportsman in many ways, on yachts,
on the polo field and in dozen other
games but never more so than in his
splendid ride during the early part of
the race in Ireland. Keene was going
at one time as fast as 100 miles an
hour. and he made the best time on the
first lap, proving that Americans are
not behind the French and Germans
in courage. For time Keene was rid
ing with a cracked axle, and, as he said
after the race. lit was too similar TO
sitting over box of dynamite 10 be
enjoyed"
Curiously enough. the winning ma
chine was owned by an American, be-
ing the Mercedes OF Clarence Gray
Dinsmore. JenatZy. the driver, rode
splendid race without accident, finish
ing the 36S miles $50 yards in Oh. 36m.
9s., including controls. De Knyff. Far
man and Gabriel, all of the French
team, finished in order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-15
quaint chart For st. LouI. Fair.

Among the exhibits of the post Office
department at the ST. Louis exposition
will be quaint wooden chart formerly
used in the post Office at Manila dur
ing Spanish occupation. This chart
was hung on the wall of the building,
and the names of those who had letters
or newspapers were written and ex-
posed to the public on slips of paper
which fitted into notches upon its sur
face. When a Filipino saw his name
on the chart he inquired at the window
for his letters. If he did not find his
name there was no use in bothering the
delivery clerk. Similar arrangements
are found in many of the towns and
smaller cities In Spain and in some
parts of South America