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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
A ROSCOMMON RAM.

limestone lands. Some animals recent
~ exhibited weighed as high as 2G
pounds, and dressed lambs at tel
months old have tipped the scale n
l2S pounds. The mutton Is delicious
and the flavor excellent. Another at
traotiye feature is the even mixing OF
the lean and fat, which is great ad
vantage from the butchers standpoint
AS to the wool, 1t Is white bright and
lustrous and an expert from the Brad
ford wool house when giving evidence
before the government department
committee on sheep dipping in London
recently gave his opinion that the wool
of the RoscommOn sheep was the best
Ia the whole of Great Britain.
Sheep Mems Grievances.
Between the railroads and the forest
reserves the sheep men of our country
are being subjected to considerable
hardship" said Thomas j. Dickerson
OF Walcott Wyo. THE railroads are
selling large tracts of land to big stock
men, and these stockmen will not allow
any trespassing, Every alternate sec
ton is owned by the government, and
one man has as much right to 1t as an
other, but we can't get to it without
trespassing and so the men who have
bought railroad land have the use of
just twice the amount included In the
purchase, This bars out the rest of us.
The Medicine Bow forest reserve has
also taken good deal of our pasture.
The law limits the number Of sheep 70
be put on the reserve to 10000, and In
the past at least 100000 have founl
good grazing thereon. The matter Of
was taken into court awhile
ago, and 1t cost one big firm I'm Tie
Of $4,000 to find out that
the landowners wishes must be re.
spected"
what Sheep Eat.
Professor Kennedy of the Iowa ey-
pertinent station says that there are
700 kinds Of weeds and grasses grow
ng in the agricultural states, and of
hese sheep eat $50, horses eat so and
attic eat SO. He says sheep relish
most weeds and do well on them, and
therefore, every farm of quarter sec
ION should have at least a flock Of
twenty-five sheep to help keep down
he weeds, and that small hocks pay
heir way on most farms in this way.
lie says: LESS labor Is required IN
sheep than almost any other
ind Of stock. During large portion
the year they will take care of them
elves and at the same time utilize the
'eeds and other wastes found Oh s,
Amy farms. True it is that at certain
'asons Of the year they must be given
'od, care and attention. This is espe-
ally so at lambing time"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
The Growers of
Mutton and Wool

l keep few sheep with the dairy for
l think they require so little attention
says e. e. Stebbins In American Agri-
culturist. My sheep are housed only
during bad storms until the lambs be-
gin to drop, and seldom have a weak
lamb. Last year my six ewes dropped
eleven lambs and raised them all. I
sold them In August at cents per
pound alive, and they weighed just
1850 pounds, bringing $3.50. The
ewes sheared forty-nine pounds of
wool. which sold for II cents per
pound, netting $3.50, or a total of s6O.s3
from my six ewes. A single lamb gen.
orally will be larger than twin, but
my heaviest lamb weighed 115 pounds
and his twin III pounds. Much de-
ponds on the eve as a mixer as to size
Of lambs.
AS was raised among Merino sheep
when lad, l thought there was no
sheep their equal, and Of course when
| went to farming for myself 1 bought
a flock Of Merinos. kept them two or
three years and sold them, and now /
would not take bunch of Merinos as
a gift If were obliged to keep them
In the sixties, when wool was from IS
cents to 81 per pound, the Merinos just |
filled the bill, but when it comes to
raising lambs they are not in it with
the coarse wool breeds.
Several years ago | bought flock
and picked out six that suited me as to
build. Then | got Shropshire ram
lamb Of the same makeup, and at two
years old he weighed 200 pounds, and
my flock Is all his get. A year ago one
Of the ewes lost part OF her udder and
| feared trouble with it in the future,
so / sold her. She was only four years
old and would have been good for sew
eral years yet. She dressed ninety
pounds.
/ branched out in the business and
bought a registered Shropshire eve,
and she dropped pair of fine eve
ambs. My sheep all dropped lambs
except one within week, and four
'airs Of twins and two sets of trlplets
S the record and all strong, healthy
ambs. My sheep are about as tame as
house cat.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
Goth ArtfstS.

my pa" said the blind mans boy,
"can tell dimes from pennies and nick
els from quarters by just feeling Of
them"
"Huhi" replied old Hardphist's son,
that's nothing! My pa can ten Tho
difference " the snaslL"--Ohieass Rec
lax1&H(ok, !;
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
sI,Ooo.oOO worth of Cotton Per Da,

e1,OOO,0O0 Worth of Cotton Per Day.
The total value Of the cotton export.
ed during the fiscal year ended June
80, 1903, was $316 1S0,429 and If the
value of all products of cotton exported
be added thereto the figures are raised
to S3I6,75S,04S, or an average of more
than $1,OO0,000 per day during the en-
tire year.-Crop Reporter.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
A Giant Missouri Mule.

Inc illustration shows Il mule nine
teen hands high, weighing 190C
pounds. He was bred at Valley View
Jack farm Jefferson county. Mo.
Don't Overwork the Horses.
A practical hOrseman says:
1T never pays 10 oyerwork the
horse. One may be able TO do q little
more work for that day. but is com.
PEELED to do less afterward. If d horse
is overworked one day he is liable to
feel the effects of it throughout the
remainder of his days. The same way
with man. 1t is just as great evil to
work more than we can stand as it is
to be idle. will not overwork my
horses just so / may be able to say
that ] did more In day than my
neighbors did. make my horses do
what they can and let my neighbors
do what they want to-
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13

Children under ten shouldn't know
when there Is a moon. and people over
seventy shouldn't know except by tho
STANDARDIZATION Globe.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
A Great Irish Breed.

The American Sheep Breeder prints
the accompanying picture Of one Of
the only native Irish breed Of sheep,
the RoscOmmon, which by reason of its
striking characteristics is attracting
considerable attention among the breed
ers Of Great Britain.
These sheep become very large and
heavy, especially when fed and kept on
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13

A woman Is never known to adver.
tise for the return of stolen property
land no questions asked" She would
ask questions or die.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13

Getting Greatest Value From Crops
Various farm products will represent
q cash value greater than current mar
ket price for the same IL fed to live
stock and marketed I'm the form OF
meat This assertion is based by the
Montana experiment station Oh the
fact that during the winter of 1899 and
1900, while clover was being sold in
the stack at 50 per ton, SOB was Sc
cured by the station by feeding clover
TO sheep. IT required lis pounds Of
clover to maintain lamb and produce
pound of grain. One ton of clover
produced 1898 pounds Of mutton
which at S46S per hundredweight
gave the above result.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13
The Texas Range Area.

The range area of Texas has beer
greatly reduced during the present
year on account of the state schoo
lands coming upon the market. lands
which baye heretofore been held under
the lease laws for grazing purposes
only. says Country Gentleman CORE,
spondeDt. IT Is another instance Of the
Invasion of the western prairies by the
man with the hoe. The big pastures
are being bought mp by farmers. and
gradually the pillow Is turning the vir-
gin sod for the production of cotton
corn. wheat and forage crops, with cot
ton far in the lead Indeed, as a gen.
fleman from Big Springs remarked the
other day: while the older portions
OF the state are wrestling with the
problem of diversified farming, King
Cotton is moving west and is laying
heavy tribute upon the range cattle
industry of the state Driven from his
old habitat by diversiication and the
Mexican boil weeyil. he is rapidly es-
tablishing out here new empire, cary.
ed out Of the Texas range and appar-
emily not on shifting sands"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-04-13

- Pullman Sleeping Cars from Clifton Forge to
cincinnati st Louis and Louisville,
Trains Arrive at Lexington.
i24Sp. m. Daily from Clifton Forge.
9 sop. m. Ex. Sunday from Richmond Old
Point and Norfolk.
3 40 a. M Elk. Sunday from Lynchburs.
ror rates, tickets and other information apply
ton, Va
II. w. FULLER,
General Passenger Agent
{. E.DOYLE, General Manager.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.

LAW-June %. AZ. Almond Ford
Margaret Ford and Glades Ford. by
Emily Ford their mother and next
friend Emily Ford VS.. North Star Ben
eft association. Assumpsit. Cause
dismissed at costs of defendant. Cause
of action satisfied.
go, Elizabeth Flemming VS.. James
Flemming. William Flemming and
Henry B. Carpenter. Jury waived and
cause heard by the court. Finding and
judgment in favor of the plaintiff and
against the defendants for S3,346.50
and costs and for execution.
CHANCERY-Jun %. 135, William
Flemming by Henry B. Carpenter his
conservator VS.. James Flemming. Bill
for dissolution of partnership and ac-
counting. Cause dismissed by COM
plainant at his costs.
1856. Henry B. Carpenter, conserva-
tor of William Flemming VS.. James
Flemming and William Wilmerton.
Partition. Report of commissioners
Med reporting premises indivisable
Report approved. Decree for sale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
Genuine Reciprocity.

Republican managers of the bureau
of statistics of the department of com
merce do not seem to understand that
genuine reciprocity is a democratic
measure" for they point with pride to
the great increase of our trade with
Cuba since the reciprocity treaty was
ratified last December.
AS the reduction OF tariff duties be
tween this country and Cuba has been
so advantageous TO US, why would not
similar reductions with other countries
help our merchants and consumers?
The Improvement OF trade with Cuba
IS immediate proof that tariffs We're
too high between the Cubans and our
selves.
Genuine reciprocity. that decreases
tariffs between countries. reforms the
tariff TO the extent the duties are low
cred. With Cuba the reduction was %
per cent How different that kind of
reciprocity Is from what the Repub-
lican leaders are urging namely, reel
procity in noncompetitive products
What product does Cuba have TO sell
that does not compete with Us. except
a few tropical fruits? So the reciproci-
ty the Republicans favor would not
add to the business between the two
Countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

Probably the most conspicuous
woman at the Devonshire ball. in
London recently, was the maTchioness
of Londonderry, who is tall and i'm
pressive looking and has some of the
finest jewels in England. She wore a
towering diamond crown and the knot
on her neck was aglow with hairpins
studded with jewels. The London
derry pearls are famous. Rope upon
rope hung about her neck. and these
were intertwined until the black vel
vet bodice practically was covered.
Another jewel display that opened
eyes was that of the duchess of Con
naught whose necklace of rubies is
worn only about three times a year.
1t is well enough to talk of the splen-
dor of the gems owned by American
women, but in a London ball room
they are outshone by the ancestral
jewels of the Englishwomen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

DInd the monopoly yoke more FIRMLY
about their necks? How would the
stand patters' fare if the business
men should rebel and vote against the
trust and monopoly party! In the
Massachusetts Republican state con-
vention, just held, there were about
10 per cent of the delegates who fol
lowed Mr. Foss in favor Of reciprocity.
If 10 per cent of the Republican voters
Of the state should resolve TO vote
against the Republicans it would more
than reverse the majority at the last
election. In Iowa the same proportion
would allow the Democrats to prevail.
These are two of the strongest Repub-
lican states, and a much less percent
age of change would wipe out the Re
publican majority in every state but
Vermont
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
Call for Democratic County Convention

Pursuant to the resolution adopted
in the democratic county convention,
held in Rock Island May &c, 1904, the
democratic voters of Rock Island
county are requested to send dele
gates to the county convention to be
held at the court house in the city of
Rock Island, H., on the 3Oth day of
June. A. d. 1904. at 2 o'clock p. m,
for the purpose of nominating one can
didate for circuit clerk, one candidate
for states attorney, one candidate for
coroner. and one candidate for sur
veyor, to be voted for in the county of
Rock Island at the general election
held on the Sth day of November, A. d.
1904, and to also select the proper
number of delegates to the congress
sional and senatorial conventions, and
such other business as may seem ex-
pedient.
The representation will be one del
egate for every % votes and one for
every fraction of that number over Is
based on the presidential vote of 1900
as follows:
Rock Island-First ward, 8; Second
ward. y; Third ward. Is; Fourth
ward, =; Filth ward, 10; Sixth ward,
-; Seventh ward, 10.
Moline-First ward, Z, Second ward,
Z; Third ward, 6; Fourth ward, s.;
Fifth ward, 8; Sixth ward, IA; Sew
enth ward, 4.
Andalusia, .; Black Hawk, 4; Bowl
ing, l; Buffalo Prairie, 3; Canoe Creek,
.; Coal Valley, 4; Coe. 8; CordOva, 3;
Drury, 4; Edgington No. l, ,; Edging-
ton No. ,. 2; Hampton No. l, 4; No. ,,
2; No. 3. 2; Rural. 3; South Moline No.
l, G; No. ,, >; Port Byron, 3; South
Rock Island. s; Yuma, >.
Primaries for the election of dele
gates to said convention will be held
in the city of Rock Island, and by eau
cuses in the city of Moline, in the re-
spectiye wards on the 25th day of
June. \. d. 1904. Polls and caucuses
to be conducted by. the members of
the county committee from the re-
spective wards in conformity with
said resolutions. In the rural dis
tricts the delegates elected to the
democratic county convention held
May 90, 1904. were authorized to act
as delegates to this convention from
their respective districts.
JOHN p. SEXTON. Chairman.
George p. Stauduhar. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

June 22-Estate of Andrew Hull
quist Appraisement bill filed and APP
proved. Inventory filed and approved.
Petition for sale of personal property
at private sale filed. Hearing thereon.
Petition granted.
Estate of Samuel Boney. Petition
by Louis Mosenfelder concurred in by
William Mosher to annul orders and
recall letters of administration d. b.
W. dated Jan. ;, 1904. Said petition
withdrawn by petitioner.
Estate of Mary Ganahl. Proof of
notice of petition for probate of will
made.
Estate of Kathryn McKeever. Just
and true account filed and approved.
Petition for sale of real estate to pay
debts filed and summons ordered.
Estate of Andrew SAT. Waiver by
widow of her award herein filed. In
ventory filed and approved.
Estate of John A. Jacobson. Peti-
ton by Emily Jacobson widow for let
tiers of administration filed. Petition
granted.
in the sum of 81 900 filed and approx
ed and letters of administration is
sued to her.
Estate of Henry Schwennecker.
Just and true account filed and APP
proved. Petition for sale of real es-
tate to pay debts filed and summons
issued.
Estate of James G. Blythe. Claim
of Hudson & Collins in class a
s49.40. Claim of II. Tremann's Sons
allowed in class Z at $G.2S.
In re conseTvatorship of Ira ID. Ben
der, insane. Annual report of con-
servator filed and approved.
In re guardianship of minor heirs
of John Norris. Annual report as to
ward Marvel Norris filed and approx
ed. 1t appears that said ward Hazel
Norris departed this life on April 4,
1904 and that the Central Trust &
Savings bank, of Rock Island, ILL.,, has
been heretofore appointed by the
court administrator of her estate. Re
port of guardian as to said ward Hazel
Norris up TO the date of her death filed
and approved. 1t appears from said
last report that said guardian has
81, 1896 belonging to said Hazel. Or
dered that the guardian of said Hazel
pay over to the administrator of said
Hazel said sum OF $2,145.06.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

Rev. J. b. Shoup, of Fitzgerald, Ga,
has started to walk from Cumberland,
Ind, TO St. Louis, 900 miles. Mr.. ShOup
is quite an elderly man, being union
veteran of the civil war. but he is ro-
bust in spite of his age. He carries
little more than a change of clothing.
expressing his baggage from place to
place. After spending some time at
st. Louis Mr.. Shoup expects to attend
the national G.. A. r. encampment at
Boston and then to go to Gettysburg
TO the reunion of his regiment, the
Third Pennsylvania heavy artillery, in
October, after which he will return on
foot to his home in Georgia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
Victor Howard Metcalf. who

Victor Howard Metcalf, who has
been invited TO succeed Secretary Cor
telyou in the department of commerce
and labor, has represented the Oak
land (CaID district in congress for
nearly three terms. He is a New
Yorker, however. and has only been
in the west for about twenty years.
He was born in Oneida county, New
York, in 1853, and is Yale graduate.
During the last two years he has had
very close relationship with the
president, and to this fact is largely
due the offer now made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
Sued by His Doctor.

a doctor here has sued me for
$3.50. which l claim was excessive for
Il case of cholera morbus.' says r.
White. of Coachella. Cal. AT the trial
he praised his medical skill and medi-
cine. l asked him if il was not Cham
herlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy he used As l had good reason
to believe IL was. and he would not say
under oath it was not" No doctor
could use a better remedy than this
in case of cholera morbus, it never
fails. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

The son of Millionaire Arson Phelps
Stokes, who devotes most of his time
TO the east side settlements in New
York City, is said to have lost his
heart 10 a beautiful Israelitish maiden
of the ghetto. Some declare that he
is engaged to her; others merely sur
mise it. OF course, both sides deny
it just now. Stokes is over six feet
tall and quite attenuated. He is one
of the thinnest men in New York.
His family are noted for their eccen-
tricitieS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
ALBRIGHT IS PROMOTED
BY THE ROCK ISLAND ROAD

G. P Albright, division freight agent
for the Rock Island road with head
quarters at Davenport, has been pro-
NOTED TO assistant general freight
agent for the company. He will be
stationed at ST. Louis. c. II. Casweli
division freight agent at Des Moines.
will be transferred 10 Davenport 1t
is understood that \. w. Eberhart.
who has been chief clerk for Mr. Al
bright at Davenport, will succeed TO
the vacancy at Des Moines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
The Question Before the Country.

The question is, Will the thousands
of business men who petitioned for
reciprocity submit to being denied il
by the Republican leaders and vote to
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
BY THE J. w. POTTER co.

TERMS-Daily, 10 cents per week.
Weekly, 81 per year in advance.
All communications of argumenta-
tive character, political or religious,
must have real name attached for pub
LEGATION. No such articles will be print
ed over fictitious signatures.
Correspondence solicited from every
township in Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
THE ARGUS.

Published Daily and Weekly at 1924
Second avenue, Rock Island, ILL., IEn-
tered at the postofice as second-class
matterl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

Now that Teddy has pulled off his
convention and all the particulars
thereof without a hitch, will he con-
slider a motion TO adjourn?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23

If there is any colder proposition to
be submitted 10 the people than Sen
ator Fairbanks as a candidate for
public favor. it should be trotted out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-23
Thursday, June %, 1904.

Vice Presidential AsDirant Fair
banks is chiefly distinguished as the
husband of Mrs. Fairbanks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-10
BRIGGS WON EASILY.

Jimmy Briggs Of Chelsea put II all
over Kid Thomas OF Philadelphia at the
Gloucester Athletic club last evening.
forcing the latters seconds to throw up
the sponge in the middle Of the second
round. The men were booked for is
rounds.
Briggs went right after his man in the
first round. landing at will with his left
on the head and face and jamming
Thomas TO the ropes repeatedly. The
right he used with good effect on the
wind, and Thomas was pretty well done
for at the end OF the round Briggs
opened the second round with left lab
TO the head which appeared to daze
Thomas. A blow on the wind sent him
to the mat. and he remained there un-
til the referee counted six. Briggs was
after him like a tiger. and sent him
again TO his knees. taking the count OF
seven. Again Briggs drove him to the
mat and to save their man from a stir
beating Thomas seconds threw up the
sponge.
In the preliminaries. Young McDonough
Of East Boston and Young Ryan Of
Chelsea were down for six rounds Nc
Donough had the best of the going for
three rounds. but was forced to quit, as
he broke his thumb. Kid Hanson and
Kid Wright Of New York were matched
TO wrestle 10 minutes. Hanson threw
his man in 40 minutes. 80 seconds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-10
ON The BOWLING ALLEYS,

MUSIC HALL TOURNAMENT.
Schults's-4ss 43s. 424-l2ss.
Swifrs-423. 41s. 42s-1270.
PECK STREET TOURNAMENT.
standard-437. 4s4, 4s2-l3o3.
Cooks-442. 3ss. 4o0-i240.
BROAD STREET TOURNAMENT.
Magee's-<o7. AZ. 421--12sl.
Fitzpatrick's-4os. 41s. 41s--l247.
HOPE RAILWAY TOURNAMENT,
Farnum's-4o3. 42s. 4ls-124s.
Tourteilots-41o. 419. 4ls-1247.
CROWN TOURNAMENT.
Boetonians--41S. AS. 429--12s7
Crown-Ss9. 39s. 400--11s7.
TRINITY SQUARE SPECIAL.
McCarron's-s77 sss. s57-Il27.
Mckee s-Ss5, -864. 3e9--I0ss
POTTER AVENUE TOURNAMENT.
NO. McKINLEY-394. 377, 3ss-1leO
NO. 8 McKTNLEY-401. 36s, a44--llI2
WALDORF TOURNAMENT.
Rueckert's-47s. 4s2. 6ol-145s.
Waldorf--470. SOC, 4s3-1469.
OLNDYvILLE SPECIAL.
Early Birds--3s3. 400. 4o7-11eo.
Night Owls-417. 396. Se6--l20s.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-10
SEASON OPENS SATURDAY.

The woonsocket Gyms will play their
opening game on Saturday. May II. here
with Lynn. The lineup that day will he:
Mccarthy. catcher; Rollins, pitcher;
Roper. short stop: Nevers. FIRST base !;
Sweeney second base: Cassidy third
base, and Pennette, Farrell and Curran
in the field. Mccarthy formerly played
with the University OF Michigan team !:
Rollins was barred for professionalism !:
Roper formerly played with the Milfords,
and DR.. Nevers covered first for the
GYMS last year. sweeney IL a local player
of good repute and Cassidy was forme ~
with the Haverhir New England team
Pennotte was a change catcher and play
ed with Lebanan. ~. H.. last year. Far
rell OF Westerly will be in centre and
Curran. who was williamantic's hard
hitting fielder last year. will be In right.
DR. Nevers will captain the team.