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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21

seeds sold by INSCRIPTIONS dealers
and some demand for legislation. \
number Of states have passed or have
attempted to pass laws regulating the
trade in seeds. This seems to show
that in some places the farmers are
alive to the injury done by the sale Of
foul or poor seeds and are searching
for remedy.
Although il i difficult to estimate
the money loss chargeable TO poor
seed. on account of extra labor. loss
of he use Of the, land and the intro
duction of weed seeds. il j. easy. it i
said. to determine the exact loss due
to tire quality Of the seed itself. reck-
oned ON the increased price of the
seeds that actually come up and grow
\ sample Of seed may contain pure
and ecrminable seed-that *. seed
that will grow and produce the kind
Of plant wanted: chaff. sticks and
dirt. dead seeds of the kind pur-
chased. weed seeds and other than
those wanted.
Pure only of Value.
CT these the pure AMI good seed
only j. of value. the remainder being
either useless or positively harmful.
The value If the sample to the farmer
Will depend. then. upon the amount
Of pure and geminable seed present.
1t * for this that the farmer pays.
and whether the seed is cheap or eX-
pcnSive depends not solely upon
whether it i low or high priced. but
upon how much he pays per pound
for good seed.
Now the average farmer has no
means Cf ascertaining whether sam
pie sent him from seed firm is good
or bad. But he can let the govern
ment make the test for him. and pro-
feet himself from fraud by sending
the sample to the seed laborat DRY.
United States department of agricul-
ture. and filling out and forwarding at
the same time blank. provided by
the department. asking fer the name
qnder which the seed was sold. name
Of seller. address of seller. price paid.
when grown. where grown. name of
sender. address of sender and date.
No charge whatever i made for
the testing. Communications should
be addressed to the men in charge of
the testing in the seed laboratory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
GOVERNMENT MAY PAY
MILITIAMEN FOR DRILLING

If bill now before congress IL
passed the members cf the local mill
tia company will receive pay for at
tending the regular drill. There is
movement on foot by which it is
hoped the national militia law may
Ee amended at the present session of
congress 80 as To provide for the pay
mcnt by the government I" men in
the national guard who regularly at
tend drills.
There is no question but that the
amendment. if passed, will he Il great
aid To the militia" said Il LEGAL mem
Der. ~ compensation for each drill
would certainly bring the men out
and would make an attraction which
would bring the membership Of the
companies up 10 their limit. 1t would
also increase the efficiency Of the men.
One reason for the nun-attendance j.
lack of interest. and unless the gov
eminent can furnish some way of at
tracing their attention and enticing
them to drill. the militia Will never
he a. efficient "a it might be.
allowing each man - cents for
each drill he attended. ard taking II
for granted that each company would
be recruited to its limit. the amount
of money it would take to pay the
men would not exceed $4,000 year
for Illinois. but the necessary absence
of great many would bring this
amount down To the ncighborhuod of
So. 900"
The bill meets with favor among
the men and officers. although there
seems but small chances of its get
ting through the senate. At present
the boys are supposed to attend the
drills regularly. but for some excuse
or other the attendance i apt to he
rather small The boys get two suits
and equipment while at camp at
Springfield. with dollar day for.
pay, but they receive nothing for the
drills in the local armory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
PARENTS DAY TOMORROW
AT THE IRVING SCHOOL

Irving school. Ninth avenue and
Twelfth street. is to have parents
day tomorrow. when the families and
friends of the pupils will bc invited to
attend Il musicale. which is to take
place in the afternoon. beginning at
, o'clock. The program arranged is
Dumbbell DrilI-Primarv room.
Piano Birthday march. Caro-
line Eckermann. Myra Bleuer.
Piano SclC-Shower of Roses. Marie
Burgert.
Piano Solo-Papa's waltz. Stella
Beck
Song-Winter Fun. Elizabeth Bryan.
Hilda Grothic.
Piano SoIo-Troian's march. Nina
Bollman.
Piano Solo-Star of the Sea. Char
lotte Anderson.
Song-This Letter for My Papa.
fourth grade girls.
Piano Duet-The Love Potion. Anita
Schubert. Edna Johnson.
Piano Solo-Golden Nuggets. Anna
Kurth.
Piano Solo-Dreams If Youth. Lau-
rene Jacobsen.
Song-Sweet Story of Old. Jessie
Van Arsdel.
Piano Duet-My Papa's Waltz, Ed
ma Kimbel. Martha Schmidt
Piano Solo-The Mill Wheel. Luzilla
NOtz.
Piano Duet-Chopsticks Sadie Mar
vim. Jessie Williams
Military Drill-Seventh grade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Saved From Terrible Death.

The family of Mrs. NJ. L. BObbitt,
of Bargerton, Tenn, saw her dying
and were powerless TO save her. The
most skillful physicians and every
remedy used failed, while consump-
ton was slowly but surely taking her
life. In this terrible hour DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption turn
ed despair into joy. The first bottle
brought immediate relief and its con-
tinued use completely cured her. It's
the most certain cure in the world
for all throat and lung troubles. Guar
anteed bottles, so cents and 81. Trial
bottles free at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
4 Prisoner In Her Own House.

Mrs. w. II. Layha, of 1901 Agnes av-
enue, Kansas City, Mo, has for several
years been troubled with severe
hoarseness and at times a hard cough,
which, she says. would keep me in
doors for days. I was prescribed for
by physicians with no noticeable re-
suits. \ friend gave me part of n bot
tie of Chamberlain Cough Remedy
with instructions to closely follow the
directions. and | wish to state that
after The first day | could notice n de-
cided change for the better, and at
this time. after using it for two weeks.
have no hesitation in saying I realize
that ! am entirely cured" This rem
edy is for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Sheriff Notified.

Sunday night while the father wait
ed at the Libcrtyville depot for his
son to bid adieu to his friends, the
two lovers secured conveyance and
drove to Fairfield. When Prices faith
cr learned that his son had cIoped he
notified the sheriff but he was too
late to apprchend the runaway.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
New Design on Two Cent Stamp.

On account of so much criticism and
dissatisfaction with our recent series
of two cent stamps the government
has just issued a new series of an
entirely different design. 1t Is always
advisable to make u change when pres
ent objects cease TO give satisfaction.
This is especially true in regard to
medicine, and many persons who have
become dissatisfied with their old
methods of trying TO cure stomach
ills have made a change and are now
taking HOstetter'S Stomach Bitters.
because il has proven so often its abil-
ity TO cure sick headache. fiatulency.
indigestion. dyspepsia. nervousness. in
Somnia and biiiousness. It i also I'M
equaled for colds. chilIs and mala ria.
Delicate women viii find a few doses
of the Bitters very helpful in restoring
strength and regularity. Try a bot
tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
POWERS OF
AVERAGE MAN SURPRISING

moderation. he will require for the
balance IF his days more than 225
nine-gallon casks. which would prove
Il sufficient burden for eight powerful
GraN horses.
Limit him to a bottle of whisky Il
week fer 80 years. he will consume
1900 bottles. weighing not less than
two tons; and when he has draineJ his
last glass our moderate drinker will
be astonished to learn that his bill
fer whisky and beer alone amounts t.
at least $3.50. But vet the man who
will consume these mountains of food
and rivers of liquids in lifetime can
never he accused of being at all abnor-
NAL in his appetite.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. +. c. De-
Witt q Co., of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make Il salve
from witch hazel that is specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
prOtruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise to numerous worthless counter
feits. Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine
Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
MAKES FREE TEST
Agricultural Department Does
What Farmar is Unable
TO Do.
LOOKS AFTER PURITY OF SEED
Adopted as Means OF Checking Inn
positions of Inscriptions
Dealers.

That the United States department
Of agriculture undertakes TO test all
kinGs Of seeds for agriculturalist= in
This country Is generally known. but
the interesting mctsods cf testing
both for mechanical purity and vital
ity. are probably les generally
known. Doubtless this j. especially
true If the latter process. the test
for variety If termination. for while
the test for mechanical purity merely
consists in determining the per cent
of pure seed which Il sample con-
tains. with the use Of the eye and by
mechanical means. the other and
more important test i for the pur-
pose IF asccrtaining the exact per
cent If the pure seed. obtained in
making the former test, that will
grow under various conditions and
requires difficult arrangements for
the proper temperatures. quantities
Of moisture and of light.
Scientific seed testing was first
tried and successfully conducted by
Er F. Noble. at Tharand. SaXony. in
1860. 1t was inauguratcd in the de-
Earimcnt Of agriculture in 1897.
Crude Method at First.
When first introduced the meth
DDS employed were very different
from those now used. Outdoor tests
and tests in soil were very frequent.
but Of recent years il has been found
possible to produce i'm the germinat-
ing chambers almost cXae1ly the
conditions under which seeds would
Sprout in the open air. and now nearly
all the testing i carried on indoors.
The successful farmer of today j.
on the alert for improved methods
and machinery. better varieties and
the prevention Of unnecessary waste.
While many Of the dangers to crops
cannot lie avoided. it may be possible
by care and foresight to keep clear of
some which are commonly unnOticed.
One of the controlling factors and
the one which Is perhaps the most
often neglected * the seed. For the
past few years there has been a con-
stantiy increasing cutlery against Ike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
IMMENSE TOBACCO PURCHASG.
FORTY Eight Thousand DOIIar~ Pain
for a Fancy Lot at Tobacco,

The biggest purchase of high grade
tobacco ever made in the West 10y q
cigar manufacturer was made last
Wednesday by Frank j. Lewis, Peoria
ILL.,, fo- his celebrated Single Binder
cigar. A written guarantee was given
that the entire amount was to be fancy
selected tobacco. This, no doubt
makes the Lewis factory the largest
holder in the United States of tobacco
o. so high grading RerUld Tran
scy-@Dt. Dec. FL 1905
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
z hifdrPD FoItOusd.

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not killed
outright. by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing opiates. Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar is safe and GER
tain remedy for coughs. Group and
lung troubles. and is the only promi-
nent cough remedy that contains no
opiates or other poisons. All drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
Chicago Dental Company
For You.

II you are in H. / Of dental work
call on us before gong elsewhere as
we can save you money. We use
nothing but the best of material and
our work is guaranteed to be first
class in every respect. If you are in
need of set of teeth call and see our
thin elastic plate. We guarantee it TO
fit in all cases and when all others
have failed. We never ask you more
than our prices below:
CLEANING FREE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-21
BOY In ELOPEMENT
Roy Price Runs Away From
Fairfield, Iowa, With a
Grass Widow.
ARE MARRIED AT DAVENPORT
Youth Told Father He Was Going
West and Grow Up With
the Country.

An interesting eIopement in which
Il youth of Is has fallen Il victim to a
dashing widow several years his SEN
Tor. found its elimination in marriage
in Davenport Tuesday. Roy Price. Of
Fairfield. son of wealthy farmer of
Libertvville. jefferson county. ran
away last Sunday evening with Mrs.
Ella Sleasby, of the same place. They
procured a license Of the Davenport
clerk Monday evening. and at st.
Johns Methodist parsonage Tuesday
they were married by Rev. Fayette l..
Thompson.
Young Price was very anxious to
get a license after his arrival in Day-
export. but desired for some reasons
unknown to put that matter off until
evening. In the afternoon. however,
he sauntered down to the court house
and went to the clerks office. where
he made inquiries of Clerk Moth a TO
the procurement Of a license. He may
have been ignorant of the require
ments necessary to get such a doCu-
ment. but if he was he didn't want
anybody to know it. He asked Clerk
Moth a number of questions and want
tRl ~ rNlio" II ne CDiliNlI CbIlit 'pN II
to the office in the evening and get
the license. The clerk tCld him he
usually closed the office at ) o'clock
but he could come down al ;. if that
was suitable The young fellow eN-
pressed Il desire to get the license n
:. The clerk agreed to accommodate
him if he secured someone who knew
him to swear to his age. Price APP
peareI somewhat sulky and left the
Office with his inamorata.
A Case of Perjury.
At o'clock that evening he return
ed with friend from Moline named
Marion Davis. who swore that Price
was of age. and the license was a.
curGingly issued. 1t seems from adj
vices received yesterday from Fair
field that the boy is but Is years of
age, and the woman passed herself
fer young lady of 20, when she is
really II grass widow and cOnSidera-
bly, elder than Price. The couple had
perfected all arrangements at Fair
field for the final move. and it is re-
ported from that place that there was
not Il hitch in their program. The
young man had informed his father
that he wanted to go ont west and
grow up with the country" and the
credulcus parent generously provided
the son with some $500 i'm checks and
drafts for his use on his trip to the
wild and wooIly west.
Sheriff Notified.
Sunday night while the father wait
ed at the Libcrtyville depot for his
son to bid adieU to his friends. the
two lovers secured a conveyance and
drove tn Fairfield When Prices faith
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21
To-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.


Fred W. Fleming and Thomas p. Gill
bert Of the Kansas Citys go to Washing
ton to appear before the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce to press the claim of
the cities for an appropriation TO improve
the mouth of the Kaw.
Democratic Congressman plan the cam
paign by which they hope to make the
next House of Representatives Demo-
cratic. Roosevelt himself, the corruption
in Government departments and the tariff
will he made the chief issues.
Americas commerce with her new island
territories shows a constant growth. The
exports and imports show total of about
500, 10000 a year.
Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral Tay-
lor Of the Joint Army and Navy Board
decide to oppose the acquisition by the
army of a submarine torpedo boat for
coast defense. They hold that 1t would
he step toward the creation of another
navy.
In order to be sure of no blunder before
the campaign the Republicans of Congress
adopt ''do-nothing'' policy. putting off
all their promised reforms until after
the election"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21
DECLARE VLADIV0ST0K
PORT HAS BEEN RENDERED
PRACTICALLY IMPROBABLE

Niuchwang, March 2o.-Arrivals from
Vladivostok say the winter has been ex-
ceptionally mild. The sea has been frozen
only six miles out from the harbor en-
trance, and the ice breakers go out every
morning, returning at noon, clearing a
channel.
The Russians Just before the war had
strong forces at work on the Notifications,
making new intrenchments, building
bomb proof storehouses and placing big
guns. The place is Immensely strong by
nature, but has been rendered impregnable
by the Notifications which command the
entrance and channel to the harbor. This
garrison in January amounted to about
1900 or 1000 men of all arms, mostly ar
tillery.
The whole sea front of Vladivostok IL a
network of submarine mines. Since the
outbreak of war very few vessels have
entered the harbor from the south, owing
to the fear of the japanese commerce de-
stroyers, The Russians appeared to be
greatly annoyed when it was learned that
the railway between Vladivostok and Har-
bin had been torn UP and the bridges dyna-
mited. Apparently no attempt was be-
ing made to repair the damages.
The Shawmut encountered japanese tor
pedo boats and destroyers hundreds Of
miles out at sea, and these vessels are evil
emily keeping very strict watch on COM
merce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21

| port OF the Democratic ticket that year
would have even indirectly been construed
as an Endorsement of boiling.
ut would also be interesting to learn
who was the Democrat higher in the
party than the Governor who advised him
not to make a speech for his party out in
the State. I do not believe any loyal Dem
ocrat gave any such advice.
why should the prosecuting officer of
st. Louis feel that it was any more in
compatible with the discharge of official
duty to take honorable and reasonable
part in behalf of his party than the pros
ecuting officer of any county OF the
State? Certainly the Federal appointees
under President Roosevelt did not hesitate
to make speeches in behalf of the Re
publican party. and hundreds OF Demo-
cratic officials whose positions are as
honorable and delicate as that of the ST.
Louis Circuit Attorney. did not hesitate
to take part in that campaign in behalf
of their party's cause.
'It is indeed remarkable that Mr. Folk
was so busy and the conditions so delica tie
in 1902, when the party's interests were at
stake. that he could not speak in behalf
of his state or local ticket. and yet can
find. under substantially similar conditions.
in 1901. ample time and absolute propriety
TO press his own personal claims for the
governorship.
SMASH THE RING"
"Mr Folk concluded his Thayer inter-
view with the statement that it is time to
smash the ring
81 assume that by the ring he means
ganiZation.
Tho machine or party organization.
whichever it may be termed. had no ter
rors for him when he urgently sought to
use it to further his own ambition. He
prates glibly now about machine meth
ods,' but he is very careful to make no
reference to his own machine. which is
without precedent in the political history
of the State.
For the first time candidate is hon
ored with a campaign manager, with
retinue. of clerks, with ministers Of the
gospel upon his pay roll, and with ex-
officeholders under pay traversing the
State. seeking to control committees by
securing proxies.
"I am not objecting to his machine or
ganization. but to the hypocritical cant of
the candidate who has organized to pro-
mote his own ambitions the most gigan-
tic machine ever known In the history of
Missouri while at the same time denoun-
cling the machine or organization of hfs
own party, which can only be properly
used to promote party interests.
'-Mr. Folk denounces the ring or ma
chine OF his party. which for thirty years
has successfully fought the battles OF tho
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21
CAPITALS SOCIETY
TO co ON FROL|C.
Washington Leaders to Dine in
Quaint Costumes at
Charity Fair.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, March 20.-'who is who"
in Washington can readily be ascertained
by dropping in at the Festival of Nations
rext Friday, for all the smart world will
be there, including those who are to take
part in the fair and those who have come
as visitors.
Society will dine that night at the Ger
man Cafe. under the direction of Mrs.
Oliver Cromwell of New York, and be
served by German Gretchens in quaint
costumes, who in everyday life represent
the young women of official, diplomatic
and residential society.
Congress will be represented by Repre-
sentative Butler Ames as head waiter,
seconded by Representative Longworth,
with corps OF walters recruited from
the young secretaries of the German EN-
bassy.
Although Miss Langham, sister Of the
Baroness Won Sternburg, cannot take part,
owing to her family being in mourning,
the Ambassador will send many curios
and quaint furnishings from the Embassy
to add picturesqueness to the Rathskeller.
There will be a continuous vaudeville
performance from until 10 o'clock. Miss
Annette Townsend will be the leading
lady, supported by a troupe of fashionable
young men. When not on the stage, Miss
Townsend will traverse the bathrooms.
where booths will represent all the known
regions of the earth, to say nothing of
the unknown. including the north pole.
She will be followed by a docile COW,
bearing on her sleek sides an invitation to
visit the cafe and the continuous show.
The part of the COW will be taken by one
of the capitals best-known leaders.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21
Democratic party and never once be-

Democratic party and never once be-
trayed 1t. 4
DEMoCRACY's TRIUMPHs
This ring or machine as he terms Il,
has an honored membership, Scared by
the battles Of more than three decades
against tadpolism, Meriwetherism, Repub-
licanism. Socialism. bolterism and all 9TH
er foes of Democracy in the campaigns OF
the past
'This same ring or machine Is now
waging an unrelenting war on boodiers
and boodling.
TT placed in position every man who
has been doing his duty in behalf OF hon.
est government and honest methods.
1T drove from power the st. Louis Re-
publican Ziegenhein administration. which
scandalized beyond comparison municipal
rule in this State.
1T has uplifted the credit Of the State
eral Government.
"It has built up the largest school fund
of any State in the Union.
''It has paid off more than s4o,ooo.ooo OF
debt. principal and interest, left by the
Republican party.
TT has relieved the counties Of millions
of dollars of fraudulent bonds entailed by
Republican maladministration.
at has never lost dollar of the peoples
money.
ut has lowered the taxes OF Missouri
below those of any other State.
ut has given to our people good gov
ernment for thirty years. and at no time
prior to the present campaign has any
aspiring leader of this splendid organiza-
ton. from Woodson to the present. ever
sought to make the discharge of plain
public duty an exalted personal virtue
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-21
WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS
OF PRISONERS HELD In
SEOUL JAIL FOR YEARS.
SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST LOUIS RE-
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE ST. LOUIS RE
PUBLIC AND THE NEW YORK HERALD
Seoul. Thursday, March T7.-(Copyright
1904. .)-The Supreme Court here is clear
ing the local prison by wholesale execu-
tions nightly. In the last three nights
six prisoners have been decapitated and
thirty-eight hanged. Many of these vic
tins have been in jail for years without
trial. Now they have been hurriedly
tried and condemned to execution.
Some were former students in Japan,
and others were thieves. highwaymen.
embezzlers of public funds, political Of
tenders and traitors. All suffer the same
penalty of death, and as the bodies are
carried out strings of ten or twenty con-
demned men, bound together, refill the
cells just vacated.
1t is probable the representatives of the
foreign Powers will investigate, and, If
justified, take action. The prison is heav-
ily guarded, as it is feared the Pedlers'
Guild. which is principally composed of
the city's rougher element. may force an
entrance and liberate the prisoners.