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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

so fast l cannot recall what happen
ed. Robert Garnett sold lumber here
in 1883 And an old gentleman. whose
name | have forgotten, sold lumber
between So and Co After '5S there
were three warehouses built. J. w.
Ballard built the lower first of the
three. Mr.. Cobb then built. and then
Ekstrom and Boney. There was Mr.
Heath in the upper warehouse. Mr.
Kenworthy In the mill and warehouse
and then Cobb's. Ekstrom and Boneys
and Ballard who later sold to Buffum
Bros. At that time there was lots OF
grain handled in the town. There
have been times after harvest when
more than 100 wagon loads of grain
would be taken into these warehouses
in day and averaging that number
daily for most of the fall. Ii was no
real fun to work In the warehouses AT
that time Just about 10 O'Clock
rush of teams would come, and well
do remember many time when 12
O'Clock would come and there would
be string of teams waiting to he
unIoaded. and many day II would be
, O'Clock and later when we could go
to dinner
shipped Much Corn.
And what a town for corn. This
was brought during the winter and
cribbed and In the spring shelled and
sacked and shipped Many day I
have sewed gunnysacks. In the sum
mer of &C / think IL was. there was
one shipment of $4,000 bushels of
corn. steamboat was here loading
for week and took the corn directly
south.
II want to say to the young people
do not despise small things nor small
beginnings. | can recall some of the
small folks of this town who. some
years ago. were rather looked down
upon who are today at the top of the
ladder There were two little girls at
tending school who | am sure. did not
have enough TO eat at all times. and
were dressed very scantily. But when
they grew to young womanhood and
to do for themselves. went to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
CoNsTITl TION Or ASSOCIATION.
Set. Forth Objs>t. aud May Serve ~
Guide For Others Co Follow.

The AndaIusia constitution. which ex-
plains more fully the objects and ma
ture of the association and may serve
as n model for others 10 copy. is here
given in full:
l. The association shall be known
rs the Andalusia Memorial association
. Inception or organization * ac-
credited To Alfred Bling Post, 6. A. r.,
the bylaws of the post creating Ger
tain past posi- officers a permanent
memorial committee to compile rec
ord of the soldier dead; of those who
had lived AT Andalusia or near neigh
borhoods. That upon disbandmcnt of
the post the said record would be
placed in custody of the treasurer of
school trustees for use of the citizens
memorial committee, provided such
committee has been organized On
Memorial Day. May 80. 1904. the chair
man OF the post memorial committee.
stating Il was desirable To secure or
ganizafion announced a citizens mem
orial committee: now therefore:
,. The nucleus of this association
shall be the g. \. r post memorial
committee and the citizens memorial
committee. and all persons of either
sex who may enroll their names as
members of the association.
a. The MANAGEMENT shall remain
Jointly with the two aforesaid commit |
tees 81 long az either committee main
tains activity with the association. Va /
cancy In the citizens committee shall
be filled BY appointment by the chair
man of the posi- committee as long as
the Alfred Bing post exists as an or
ganizatiOn. thereafter by the chairman
OF the citizens committee and treasurer
OF school trustees.
To k~-p R~-.rd Of Soldiers.
5. The object shall be
First-To compile and preserve a
record - those persons who served in
the army ar navy of the United States L
In any of th" nations wars. who lived
in Andslusia or near neighborhood he
fore or since enlistment. a record of
all such deceased. as far a. possible to
obtain and compile the military history II
OF such aforesaid soldiers and sailors.
Secondary matter pertaining TO (
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

tice of such amendment. or change has
been submitted at a previous smoker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17
Ran Fcrryboat.

Father bought horse ferryboat,
and ran that during SO and sc. In the
fall of 80 father built a house about
south of where the lower warehouse
stood The warehouse was put up af-
towards.
About this time A. F. Ekstrom came
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-17

Continued on Page ThirteenD
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
CRUELTY TO HORSES.
Faithful Animals Are Subjected tc
Binders, Cheek Reins, Curb
Bits and Docking.

The horse, tle most useful of all
animals, is the one marked for the most
of mems ill-treatment. For the most
part housed in ill-lighted, ill-ventilated
and ill-smelling quarters, worked to ius
full capacity, cared for only to the de-
gree that selfish interest prompts, the
animal is delivered over as the un-
protected object of the unrestrained
passions Of man. The average man
fails apparently to understand that ami
mails have nervous system, among
them to marked degree the horse, and
that were he to govern his own tenn
per he could, with little patience, get
control of the horses nervous system,
and make out of it a servant vastly
more efficient than it is under the sys-
tenn in which he beats and jerks and
drives it to distraction.
A short walk in any city wifi dis
cover many blind horses Why? There
are no blind cows, comparatively. And
yet the sight of the one naturally is as
good as that of the other. The differ
ence is simply that the horse from the
beginning has been abused, ill-housed,
Overworked and worked under condi-
tions that have driven him blind. His
eyes are shut in by binders at each
side, for which there is no use but TO
satisfy the caprice or fashion of man.
So, his vision interfered with and de-
prived of air, the wonder is that with
the other treatment he gets lie is ilUl
blind Oftener. Besides this, in otlsr
cases, his neck is almost pulled out of
joint by overhead check reins that raise
his face to the air and turn his eyebalis
to the glare of the sun unprotected.
Or, on the other hand, deprived of
check, rein, he is bitted with curb
that pulls his jaws to his breast and
tortures him in this fashion. And,
then, according to the spreading fash
ion of the day, he is subjected to the
most cruel of all practices, docking,
which not merely tortures in the prac-
tice but leaves him to the torment of
flies for the rest of his life. 1t is the
merciful man that is merciful to his
beast, and if it is the merciful that OBJ
tain mercy, we have, as people, some
way to come before We get that bless
ng.-Indianapolis News.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
THE FAITHFUL MULE.
He Will Be Accorded Unusual Hon.
and Prominence at the st.
Louis Exposition.

In case the plans of the chief of the
live stock department of the world S
fair meet the approval of the manage
ment, the mule and his kin will be ac-
corded unusual honorS at st. Louis next
year. A lack of knowledge exists as to
the varied utilities of the mule, but this
display at the fair will be an eye-opener
in this respect.
The mule has invaded the north tc
stay, and we confidently expect quite 81
demand from the northern farm. Never
were the three great mule-raising states,
Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee, so
raked and scraped for mules of all
classes and ages as at the present time.
Not only are the farmers who raise and
those who feed sure of handsome profits,
but the dealer counts on wide and sure
margin. These latter come from every
part of the country to buy anything of
the long -eared type, from the smallest
colt to the fancy teams and high-priced
Jacks Choice colts are selling at $50
to $100, while fancy teams bring $3.50 to
$780,
Good-sized two-yearold mules are
put to work and do good service until 25
years old, and are not subject to disease.
Mules are more easily broken to work
than horses, and who ever heard Of a
team of mules running away and tear
ing things up? If they run, it is very
short and wild run.
Who ever heard of balky mule? No
team will carry buggy along smoother
and nicer than span of small, we'll
broken mules. In fact, $500 span OF
mules will do more work than a $500
pair of horses.
The mule is easily raised, easily
broken to work, docile, trusty, hardy,
and the best friend the farmer or team
ster has in the way of work animals
Journal of Agriculture.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
Ska(,kg2Xz!6l'2 kEg2Xz!6zl'2
S STOCK K
HOG KILLING NOTES.
If All This Advice Comes Too Late,
Cut It Out and Save the Ar
ticle for Next Year.

The best meat is obtained from hogs
that are kept growing and putting on
flesh close up to killing time. The ami
NAL should not be fed for about "a
hours before slaughter.
When pig is to be killed, see that
the knives are sharp and in good form,
and that everything is in readiness for
scraping and hanging the carcass. A
cheap ard suitable scalding vat can De
found in a paraffin cask, which may be
set in slanting position at the end OF
the scraping table, which should ne
about six feet long, two feet six inches
wide and two feet high. The water
should be at temperature of between
$50 and 1S5 degrees when the hog IS
placed therein. If too hot or too cold,
the hair will not come off properly. TIE
old-fashioned plan of testing the ten,-
perature was to pour few drops Of
the pigs blood into the water; If II
spread evenly over the surface, the
temperature was considered right. The
water should not be removed from the
fire until it is quite boiling, and then
if put into cold barrel the tempera-
ture will be about right when the pig
is ready to be put into it, A small
shovelful of wood ashes or large
handful of soft soap put into the wa
ter will facilitate the loosening of the
scurf.
After sticking or shooting the pig.
wait until life is quite extinct before
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
Tho Most Common Disease.

Yorktown, Ark, Feb. 29th.-Leland
Williamson, NJ. d., successful and clever
There is scarcely an6ther form of dis
ease physician is called upon so often
to treat as Kidney Disease | invariably
prescribe Dodd's Kidney Pills and am not
disappointed in their effect for they are
always reliable. l could mention many
cases in which l have used this medicine
with splendid success, for example, |
might refer TO the case of Mr.. A. III. Cole.
Age 81, greatly emaciated, some fever,
great pain and pressure over region of
Kidneys, urine filled with pus or corrup-
tion and very foul smelling and passed
some blood. Directed to drink great
deal of water, gave brisk purgative and
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The pills were con-
tlnued regularly for three weeks and then
few doses every week, especially if pa
tent felt any pain in region of Kidneys.
Cured completely and patient performed
his duties as farm laborer in four weeks"
DIR. Williamson has been a regular prac-
titloner for over twenty years, and his
unqualified endorsement of Dodd's Kidney
Pills is certainly wonderful tribute to
this remedy.
Behavior is mirror in which everyone
displays his image.-Goethe.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

CUTTING Up A PORK CARCASS.
putting into the water. If this is not
done, the blood in the capillaries OF the
skin will be CONCEALED and the skin be
redeemed. Try the hair often to know
when sufficiently scalded. Remove the
hair from the feet and head with the
hands, or with scraper-the lid of an
old coffee pot is an excellent imple-
ment-and then from the body. If prop
erly scalded it will come off easily.
When the hair is removed scrape the
body clean, and trim it up with sharp
knife. Hang the carcass up, wash with
hot water, then scrape, rinse with cold
water, and be careful to remove all
scurf Open the body, put the intes-
tines downand separate the connections
near the kidneys, leaving the kidney fat
intact Remove the paunch with the
intestines, keeping all clean, so as 20
preserve the fat. Cut around the dia-
phragm and remove the lungs and
heart together with the windpipe. Re
move the tongue.
A convenient way of cutting the car
cass is shown in the illustration. Three
cross sections are made, one removes
the head, the next the shoulders be-
tween the fourth and fifth ribs, the next
takes off the hams. The carcass can
then be easily sawed through with the
meat saw. This plan requires very lit
tie trimming for the hams. Shoulders
can be trimmed easily by removing the
ribs or neck piece, and cutting away
the scraps for sausage and lard. The
middle piece is then split through the
center, and the lower two-thirds of the
side removed, saving through the ribs.
The ribs are then taken out of the
side piece, leaving the lean meat on the
side. part of the flank may be re-
moved for lard, and the remainder will
be available to be cured for bacon.
The LEAH meat on the upper third of
the back, including the ribs, is called
the pork loin, and is excellent for chops
or roasting pieces. Fat trimmings may
be used for lard and the lean trim
mings for sausage The head and feet
are scraped and cleaned and used for
head cheese or picked. Meat should
never be saited until thoroughly coled,
after which the quicker it goes into
the salt barrel the better.-Massachu
setts Ploughman.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
SHEEPFOLD AND PICGERY.

Petting sheep is almost as good as
feeding them.
A hog naturally is clean animal;
man has made him dirty.
For satisfactory results in any flock,
the ram must be thoroughly we'll bred
and typical of the breed he represents.
Pure water and plenty of it is relished
by hogs. But don't make them drink
great quantities of thin slop in cold
weather for the sake of the grain. Bet
ter feed Both separately.
Buckwheat middlings are a good feed
for hogs, but they make rather more
economical gains on corn and wheat
feeds. Buckwheat hulls are not fit for
any kind Of stock. They make good lit
ter for the poultry house and the fowls
pick out any good stuff in them.-Farm
and Home.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
HE WASN'T TO BLAME.
Certainly Not! He Was as innocent
of WrOng-DOing as a Little
Baby.

An omnibus was going along a crowd
ed thoroughfare, with an immense rail-
way van travelling by its side, but just
a little in it's rear. AS they passed a
certain street out shot dogcart at full
speed, driven by young gentleman
dressed to extremity. with button-hole
and eye-glass, and with his coachman
sitting beside him with folded arms,
and that contemptuous Indifference in
his face with which the professional ever
regards the performances of the anna
teur. The driver of the omnibus pulled
up short and the dog cart dashed across
it, only to meet the full force of the van,
which went through it as though it had
been a boxful of matches, says London
Tit-Bits
The youthful parsonage on top of it,
with his coachman, was, of course,
thrown out, but otherwise not seriously
damaged.
Then came the inevitable policeman,
and the question whose fault it was
The omnibus driver who had seen it
all. was appealed to by all parties
WAS it my fault ?" inquired the young
gentleman.
Your fault! Well, certainly not, %
growled the philosopher.
Then whose fault was it?" continued
the youth. greatly pleased, andnaturally
expecting the van mar to be denounced.
We'll, it was your coachman's''
"But how could that be? He was do
ing nothing; how could it be his fault?''
why, just because he was doin' moth
In and lettin' baby like you drive!"
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
When Buying a Horse.

A farmer, speaking of the way a
preacher was deceived into buying an
unsound horse said to me the other day
II was thinking how easy it is to fool a
man in matters he knows nothing
about" Buying horse is pretty tick
lish business unless man does know
considerable about the animal. And
even then. it may be good plan to get
the opinion of some man who knows a
title more about horses thar you do
Farm Journal
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

ISAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLen-
i nan county, Texas, has lived for ia
years. In speaking of his good
health and extreme old age, Mr.. Brock
says:
"Peruna exactly meets all my require
ments. 1t protects me from the evil eff
fects of sudden changes; it keeps me in
good appetite; it gives me strength; it
keeps my. blood in good circulation.
have come to rely upon it almost en-
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
A Real Message from the Deep.

a hcaI message from the Deep.
Six years ago the British schooner
Ethel mysteriously disappeared en-
route from Bombay to Port Said Her
owners, Barkfoot & Co., of the latter
port, gave her up for lost, and since
that time until last month her fate re-
mained a mystery to the world. 1t was
an empty and tightly corked wine bot
tie that brought the story cf her fate
and that of Capt. Lee and his crew to
land. The bottle was discovered by
Capt. Lombard on the beach of the is
land of Fukave, situated in the South
Seas, and the note it contained read
as follows: will the fined of this in
form Barkfoot & Co., of Port Said, that
their schooner Ethel foundered about
1000 miles from Bombay? This note is
written by the sole survivors, Capt.
Lee and Seaman Thomas, who are in
their last hopes. Signed ]. T. Lee,
Jan. 26 or 27, 97."-From Manila Ca
BILE.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

with hole bored in one end through
rope, as the cut shows. l watch my
chance and while the hogs are eating
in the trough slip the moose around up
per jaw and twist the stick tight
enough so the hog will stand quiet.
When twisted tight enough l can hold
in pocket and get the ring and
pinchers.-N. Hess, in Farm anI
Home.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

In recent letter from Gil G street,
S. W., Washington, d. c., this vener-
able gentleman says of Peruna:
"Ihave tried Peruna after having
tried i'm vain other remedies for ca
farrh, and can say without reser-
walton that never felt symptom
of relief until / had given Peruna
the simple trial that its advocates
advise. I do not believe it has q
superior, either as a remedy for ca
\ farrh or as a tonic for the depressed
and exhausted condition which is
one of the effects of the disease.
e-Beniamin F. Hawkes..
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
"A C0MRADE OF GENERAL GRANT
Says: 81 Do Not Believe Pe-ru-na Has a
Superior for Catarrh.'
Pe-ru-na is a Catarrhal Tonic
Especially Adapted to the
Declining Powers OF
Old Ace.

In old age the mucous membranes Ue-
come thickened and partly lose their
function.
This leads to partial loss of hearing,
smell and taste, as well as digestive dis
turbances.
Peruna corrects all this by it's specific
operation on all the mucous membranes
of the body.
One bottle will convince anyone. Once
used and Peruna becomes lifelong,
standby with old and young.
Mrs. F. E. Little, Tolona, ILL.,, writes:
81 can recommend Peruna as good
Chronic c : catarrh Of ATRAvEIER
the stomach ana AT SFvENTY-ONE
been troubled Sc rtARo VI A0t.
verely with it for
over a year, and also a cough. Now my
cough is all gone, and all the distressing
symptoms of catarrh of the stomach
and bowels have disappeared. [ will
recommend it to all as rare remedy.
am so we'll am contemplating trip to
Yellow Stone Park this coming season.
How is that for one II years old?"
In a later letter she says: Il am only
too thankful to you for your Find advice
and. for the good health that I am en-
joying wholly from the use of your Pc
runa Have been out to the Yellow
Stone National Park and many other
places Of the west, and shall always
thank you for your generosity. Mrs
F. E. Little.
Strong and Vigorous at the Age OF
Lightweight.
Rev. J. N. Parker, Utica, N. Y, writes:
I Loo of hno y
ing entirely. My hearing had been some
what impaired for several years, but not
so much affected but that ] could hold
converse with my friends; but in June,
1901, my sense of hearing left me so that
| could hear no sound whatever. l was
also troubled with severe rheumatic
pains in my limbs. / commenced taking
Peruna and now my hearing is restored
as good as it was prior to June, 1901. My
rheumatic pains are all gone. cannot
speak too highly Of Peruna, and now
when Lightweight years old can say it
has invigorated my whole system. ="
Rev. ]. N. Parker.
Mr.. w. B. Schnader, of Terre Hill, Pa,
writes:
81 got sick every winter, and had a
spell of cold in February 1899, l could
not do anything for almost two months.
In December, 1899, saw one of your books
about your remedies. Then l wrote to
DIR. Hartman for advice, and he wrote
that | should commence the use OF Pc
runa, and how to take care of myself.
'I did not lose one day last winter that
could not tend to my stock. am sixty
three years old, and l cannot thank you
too much for whatyou have done for me. y
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman. giving a
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
w. L, DOUGLAS
$50 &s3 SHOES YSISN ssSE

w. L. Douglas
shoes have by their
excellent style,
easy-fitting, a N d
superior wearing
qualities, achieved
the largest sale of
any shoes in the
world.
They are just as good
as those that cost you
81 to $5 the only
difference is the price.
Sold Everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
DOnDlaS uses CnrOua
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
HOC-RiNClNG DEVICE.
How a Sixty Five Farmer
Manages to Handle Animals
Without Help.

l am 65 years old, and can ring a
2OO-pound hog easily without any help.
l take a twist, which is simply stick
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
When epidemics of Ia grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country l was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
81 had several long sieges with the
grip At first l did not know that
Peruna was a remedy for this disease.
When l heard that la grippe was epi-
demic catarrh, l tried Peruna for la
grippe, and found it to be just the
thing. Isaac Brock.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04
Pe-ru-na Used in the Family for
Years.

Mrs. E. West, 1877 Main street, Menasha,
Wis, writes: I'VE have used Peruna in
our family for number of years and
when l say that it is fine medicine
for catarrh and colds, l know what l
am talking about l have taken it every
spring and fall for four years and l
find that it keeps nae robust, strong,
with splendid appetite, and free from
any illness. A few years ago it cured
me of catarrh of the stomach, which
the doctors had pronounced incurable. |
am very much pleased with Peruna.
am 81 years old. Mrs. E. West.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

Behavior is mirror in which everyone
displays his image.-Goethe.
The Ely miner., 1904-03-04

m e d | c / n e I o r
chronic catarrh of
the stomach and
bowels. | h av e
been troubled Sc
,,nrn1N urith IL for
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-06-16

Wallace Carpenter stood before him.
be had, Wallace. wasn't hesitating
on that account. l was merely trying
to figure out where we can raise such
sum as $4,000. We haven't got it."
"But you'll never have to pay it," as
sured Wallace eagerly. "1f can save
my margins I'll be all right"
"a man has to figure on paying what
ever he puts his signature to- assert
ed Thorpe. II can give you our note
payable at the end of a year. Then I'll
hustle in enough timber to make up
the amount. 1t means we don't get
our railroad; that's ALL"
Il knew you'd help me out. Now it's
all right" said Wallace, with re-
ueved air.
Thorpe shook his head. He was al
ready trying to figure how to increase
his cut to 100000 feet.
''I'll do it," he muttered to himself
after Wallace had gone out to visit the
mill. give been demanding success of
others for good many years; now I'll
demand it of myself