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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
BOIL wEEvIL PROBLEM:
Department CT AErfcuiture's Dircc-
tions to Destroy the Pest.

tiOus to Destroy the Pest.
The department of agriculture has
issued a bulletin giving directions for
the eradication of the boil weevil. says
a Washington special to the st. Louis
Republic. The bulletin says:
1.-The earlier Investigations of the d.
vision of entomology and its work the
past season warrant the recommends
ton of the following methods of less
ening the boil weevil injury:
PLANT an early maturing -ariety of
cotton as early as possible in the
spring and give the plants good culti-
walton. BY good cultivation is meant
five or six plOwings. with three or four
choppings. BY blowing and cultivating
in this way a good crop may usually
be insured before the bollworms be-
come destructive in August. In the
territory infested with the cotton boil
weevil this course becomes doubly
necessary, as it is only by such meth
DDS that ordinarily Il crop of cotton
may be made.
1.-THE possibility of the plants devel-
oping crop after the bollworms may
leave is removed on account of the
presence of the weeviI. Early planting
of early maturing varieties will also
allow of the crop being gathered much
earlier in the fall than is possible with
the paintings of ordinary gin seed at
the usual time.
lit will thus become possible to
considerable extent to clear the land
of the plants and pillow in the fall,
which, aside from being good farm
practice. will exert a very beneficial
influence in controlling the bollwOrms
by breaking open their Information
cells and exposing the pupa to the in
fiuences of cold and rain during the
winter.
Experiments with poisons the past
year indicate that these may be profit
ably used in lessening bollworm in
jury to cotton. The poisons should be
applied to the plants in time to insure
the destruction of the maximum num-
Der of young larvae of the August gen.
Grafton. In general this will be about
Aug. /.
when it is noticed that the moths
are becoming abundant in the cotton
fields the first application should be
made. and a second application should
follow the first week or ten days later.
The occurrence of even Il moderate
rain shortly after the poison has been
applied will necessitate another appli-
cation if best results are to be Sc
cured"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
SIMPLICITY OF THE POPE.
How He Once Prepared COffee For m
Guest With His Own Hands.

Win his OHh
William ]. ID. Croke in his ''Anec-
dotes of the New Pope" published in
the Century Magazine for March, tells
the following anecdote about Plus y.
before he was elected to his high of
fee:
One morning early friend of mine,
a Venetian nobleman. called on him.
Mgr. Sarto had said mass and settled
down to work. His sisters had gone
out to mass or for the household mar
keting, which they were doing at the
Rialto on Aug. 4, 1903, the day of
wonders in their simple life.
HAS the count taken coffee?' asked
the bishop.
''Well, to tell the truth, no, because
the business was urgent, and 1 have
come straight from the railway sta
ton the guest replied.
No excuse availed, and Mgr. Sarto
rose and went into the kitchen. So
the bishop of ducal Mantua and his
guest might have been seen there talk
ing and laughing. while monsignore
coaxed the charcoal with n black
kitchen fan, the coffee fixed in a tin
pot on the range, and the count got
cups and saucers in order to save his
distinguished host what mental service
he could Then they had coffee to-
gether at the kitchen table.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
ROUGH RIDERS FOR JAPAN.
Ex-zfemhers of RooscvcIt.s Famous
Regiment TO Help right Russia.


Regiment to Help Fight Russia.
y regiment of rough riders is TO be
organized for service with the Japanese
forces against the Russians By CAPTAIN
Robert II. Bruce. who commanded
Troop NJ Of Colonel Roosevelt's famous
regiment. and Major Henry B. uersey,
who WAS major in the rough riders.
Hersey VIII be colonel. The regiment
VIII be formed from tie old members
Of the Roosevelt regiment. says Il New
Orleans dispatch.
While Japan has refused TO receive
foreigners in the military or naval
service. Major Herscy has been adj
vised that Il regiment of cavalry will be
accepted. as the cavalry branch is
Japan's greatest military weakness.
Captain Bruce says Major Hersey has
been informed that many members OF
the rough riders will readily respond to
4 call for Japanese service.
1t is the intention to organize the
regiment in Texas, where it viii be
thoroughly drilled. 1t will be equipped
entirely with American arms and ac-
GOVERNMENTS, but the equipment and
the men cannot so together. The men
will have to leave as individuals and
mobilize at some point in the Pacific.
Major Jersey resides at Louisville,
Ky, and Captain Bruce is n resident
of Mobile. Ala.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
THE HOME OF THE SEAL.
Built Under the Ice and shaped Like
the 'Eskfmo's House.

the EsktmO's House.
Although the seal spends its life in
and under the water. it is an air breath
ing animal and cannot live for any
great length of time without air As
winter spreads sheets of ice over the
fast freezing arctic seas the seal breaks
a hole in the ice over the water where
it lives. This hole it is very careful to
keep open all winter long, breaking
away each new crust as it forms. so
that, no matter how thick the ice be-
comes. the animal always finds there n
breathing place and passage to the sur
face of the ice above, where il can get
fresh air and take a nap. for it does
not sleep in the water. Then. again, al
though the seal can exist for Il time
out of the water. it has to seek its food
in the sea. so that without both land
Tor ice) and water it could not survive
the arctic winter. How. after once
leaving its breathing hole in search of
the fish upon which II feeds. the seal can
find its way in the dark under the ice, n
yard in thickness and spreading over
many miles. back again to its hole no
one knows. but it is not the less certain
that when it needs air it swins as
straight to its breathing place as bird
could fly through the air to its nest
When the seal is about to build her
house she first makes the breathing
hole larger and then, by means Of her
strong claws and flippers. or fore paws,
scoops out the snow, taking it down
with her through the ice until she has
made n domelike apartment of the
same shape, though not the same size,
as that built by the Eskimo. Unlike
the huts built by man, however. it can
not be seen from without, for above it
stretches the long slope of untrodden
snow, and the baby seal, for whose
comfort the house was built, and its
mother are safe from any foes that
cannot find where the house is by the
sense of smell.
The house, however. is sometimes dis
covered by the great polar bear, who
when his nose has told him that he is
upon the top of the seal house leaps in
the air and, bringing his feet together,
comes down with all his great weight,
breaking through the roof and catch
ing the baby seal before 1t can get
away. Hooking one of his sharp claws
into its little fiipper, the bear then does
very cruel thing-he lets the cub
down the breathing hole, so as to lead
the anxious mother to come to it as it
struggles in the water. When she does
so he slowly draws it up again and as
she follows ii strikes and secures her
with the claws of his other foot.
Very few of these seal houses are
found out, however. either by men or
beasts of prey and they last until the
feeble arctic summer partly melts the
snow that covered and concealed them.
OF course by this time the baby seal
has grown large and strong enough to
take care of itself and lives n great
way from its place of birth.-St Mich
olas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
a Cure For Hfccourh.

Frank Green, q student in the life
class of drawing at the Trenton School
Of Industrial Art. suffered with hic-
cough for three days. says a Trenton
O.. j. dispatch. a physician tried ev-
cry known remedy without relief. FL
nally a friend suggested the use of cleo
tricity, and a light current was applied
to Green's body. An improvement was
noted, and the strength of the current
was increased. Finally his hiccoughing
ceased, and the cure was complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Roll Call In Korcn.

Slowly died the last red sunbeam, slowly
came the hush of night
Where the moon illumined stronghold of
the bearded Muscovite
Broke the landscapes rolling contour in a
fair Korean vale:
Many a warriors heart was heavy, many
a warriors cheek was pale.
For the bloody fight was Ger.
Silenced was the lannon's roar;
All was quiet as a form without a soul
And before the call of taps
Several unconmissioned chaps
Volunteered half hsartedIy to call the
roll.
Major Hitthedopsky. present;
Major Fourfiushoffsky here;
Brave old Spikethegunslzy. absent:
Bugler Blowsky, standing near.
PunkeroT is here and Sniffsky,
Up spake Quartermaster Biffsky,
Cant lose me- boys. never fearr
Present, too, were Observation-Disclosures
Acesupsky, Bluheroff
Cushioncaromshy. Pingpongsl1y,
vladimir Onelungeron.
Butterinslxy. Maltesecat sky
Lageroff and Antifatsky
Ivan Caseyatthebatsky
And the selfish Feetintrof-
Not to mention many more with appella-
lions much the same
Who retorted "Herer' and Present"
when the time to answer came.
Slowly spread the crimson sunrise, and
the brides IN the trees
Sang song that sounded bully to the
AIuskovite main squeeze
by my beardsky. Enuttered he
Twas a glorious victoreef
Valiant Spikethegunsl1y had to go. poor
soul.
But the only other chap
Was the uneommiEsioned yap
Who succumbed TO Iockfaw when he
called the roil,''
Milwaukee Sentinel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

wifee and iii boy there. Some day
go back"
packing and who was supposed TO be
well bred remarked facetiously:
Aren't you afraid your wife will run
away with some other Chinaman while
you are away. Lee:"
The Chinaman gave her one swift
look of contempt, then quick respond
ed, with a respectful bow:
My wifee no Mclean woman She
Chinese lady"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

A New York literary woman sojourn-
ing in San Francisco employed n SUI
perior Chinese servant, whose faithful
ness was beautiful to behold. When n
change of fortune necessitated hurried
preparations for a trip to the orient.
Lee was notified that his services
would not be required longer.
You no Iikee me, missee?"
Nonsense. Lee. do like you. But
am going away to your China"
The mans face frightened. MY
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
whistler Before whistler.

Mortimer Menpes told the following
story of Whistler, who was to deliver
an address one day TO the Society of
British Artists: The master at length
entered, faultlessly dressed, walking
with a swinging. jaunty step, evident
ly quite delighted with himself and the
world in general He passed down the
gallery, ignoring the assembled men,
Ders, and walked up to his own picture.
And there he stayed for quite fifteen
minutes, regarding it with a satisfied
expression, stepping now backward,
now forward. canting his head and
busting the surface of the glass with
silk pocket handkerchief. We watched
him open mouthed. Suddenly he turned
round, beamed upon us and uttered but
two words-'Bravo, Jimmy"-then took
my arm and hurried me out of the gal
lery. talking volubly the while"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Good play of a Golf nntbu.Ia.t.

Good Play of a Golf Enth us1ost.
1.-The Wilkie shot is what we call a
special stroke in the game of GOLF" said
New Orleans man. This stroke is
so called all over the south and was
given its name because it was made
by a man named Wilkie. a member of
the New Orleans Golf club.
'It was one of the prettiest plays
ever saw and was made during 4
match. Wilkie drove off from the ninth
hole, and his ball landed in a small
creek, which was one of the hazards
in the course. The ball was lighter
than the water and fioated. To take
it out and begin play over again meant
the loss of two strokes and the hole. so
Wilkie waded into the water. which
was about two feet deep, and played
the ball from there. He made Il pretty
stroke and was on the green, making
it in two. He holed out in three, which
is DOGGY for that hole. 1t was cold
day, and that water was not pleasant,
but the act gained NiIkie lasting fame,
and his stroke will always with us
be called Wilkie ot."-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
The Girl of the Netherlands.

The Dutch girl does not enjoy any
thing like the amount of freedom
granted to her English or American
sister. She is a very carefully chap
eroned young person. and when she
goes to the theater it is with her elders,
not merely with Il friend or two of her
own age. At the dances she attends,
songs, recitations and music for the
entertainment of the elders form a
part Of the regular programme. and the
chaperOns sit at tables socially enjoy
ing their coffee or other refreshments,
while the young folk glide over the
waXed floor to the strains of the latest
waltz. Dutch maidens have to make
the best of their opportunities OF
amusement, for when it pleases their
parents to seek the quiet of home they
must meekIy accompany them. In
their country the idea of a girl being
unchaperoned at n dance is not to be
thought of-at any rate, not yet.-Ex-
change
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

The age of miracles has past. We
know that everything moves by what
the scientists call immutable laws.
They are unvarying from everlasting
to everlasting. These laws rule alike
the heavenly spheres and the actions
of spheres. Man is particularly sus-
ceptible to infractions of these laws
and the usual result is disease or in
jury or death. 1t is a law that if you
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
His 1Grurnnufo

Clerkley-Isn't this earlier than your
usual time for going home?
Barkley-Ycs. but my wife said if /
came out by the $40 she'd meet me
with the carriage
81 didn't know you kept n horse and
carriage"
'Er-er-it's baby and carriage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
CURES
CHRONIC CATARRR
OF the Nose, Throat {, Lungs,
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys
and Bowels.
Wonderful New Discovery,
Which Entirely Removes This
Terrible aEfliction.
FREE TREATMENT ON REQUEST

There is no other disease so widespread
as Catarrh. II infests nearly every home
and is felt 20 greater or less degree by
almost all of US at some time during
our lives.
Its ravages are not confined TO the nose
alone but it soon affects the Throat and
Lungs, then the Stomach and Liver, and
finally the Kidneys and Bowels become
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
So Many Like Him.

81 see dat ole Br'cr Thomas is still
growlin' at de world"
what de matter wild him now?'
"Set his mind on gittin' dollar. an
somebody give him so cents. Atlanta
Constitution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
A Word to Sufferersfronn Disease

eases may be hereditary or acquired.
They may be the result of law break
ing by some ancestor in the remote
past. For the 'sins of the father are
visited upon the children even unto
the third and fourth generation" But
if nature provides penalty for the in
fraction of the least of her laws she
has also provided n remedy. For years
| have. made careful study of
have made a WONDERFUL DISCON-
cry.
] have discovered that Natures rem
edy for Il very large number of dis
eases is Electricity. / use electrodes
upon the nerve centers of the human
system and nature does the rest. If
you are suffering from any FEMALE
WEAKNESS, have n tumor, cancer or
GOITRE. n victim of KIDNEY or
LIVER TROUBLES. CONSTIPATION,
LOSS OF ENERGY. CONSUMPTION
"a myriad of diseases. come and So"
me. Consultation is free and can
You whether or not | can be Of assis,
lance to you. or whether your disease
is i'm too advanced stage for any
assistance whatever. DO not delay.
My method of treatment is perfectly
rationals and relief is almost instan-
taneous. ..t ur.
l guarantee a cure in all durable
cases and cure hundreds of others
considered incurable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

Never make friends with the devil. a
monkey or boy. No man knows what
they will do next.-Rudyard Kipling.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25

Saturday afternoon there was a
quick, snappy, clean game OF
baseball played on the home
grounds between the WindJam-
mers of this city, and the Marietta
team.
The game was played in exactly
ffty-fve minutes, and the home
team when the game ended had 4
runs to it's credit, while the Mar
ietta team never saw the plate on
third base.
All the runs were made i'll the
first inning, and after that time
not a score was made. The game
was full of good playing, but few
errors were made on either side.
The Marietta team could not mt
Williamson's balls. They would
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25

A portion of the Hutchinson
Amusement company is still being
held by the Benwood authorities,
pending the result of the attach
ments served on the combination
Saturday. Attorney Randolph s
claims will amount to $201 so, in
round numbers, one of the claims
being made by Davis, the advance
agent, for $156.50. Mrs. Doyle,
who runs the Imperial restaurant
in Benwood, also holds an attach
ment on the shows. Among the
exhibits yet being held are the
glass blowers combination, the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25

Wishing to give true version
of the sad taking off of our friend
and citizen, William Hickman, we
append the following: Mr.. Hick-
man had been for some time tool
dressing for Frank Foster, in the
Yellow Creek oil field. He went
to work at midnight on his tour.
The night of the fatal accident he
was found at his post of duty as
usual, and a little after 2 o'clock
a. m. he took the jug and started
to the spring for water, taking his
lantern with him. In passing a
flowing well the gas and oil took
fire from his light and two tanks
took fire and bursted. throwing
oil all over him. His cries were
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25

At meeting Of the Fire depart
ment held yesterday it was decid-
ed to engage the Wright Amuse-
ment company for the week OF the
tournament and carnival, begin
ming September II. This decision
was reached only after long de-
liberation.
The Wright company is one OF
the very best aggregations in the
carnival business, and has been
exhibiting only in the larger
cities. Because of this superiority
it's terms are not near so liberal
as those offered by the cheaper
companies, and, consequently, the
latter have the call where the
money end of the proposition is
the one consideration.
With the Sistersville fire lad
dies, however, the question Of
merit was given precedence over
the one of finance in consideration
of the fact that former carnivals
have BEEN rather short on me
and the public has become tired
of that order of entertainment.
The company engaged for the ap-
preaching carnival will be well
come relief from the old order,
and the appreciation of the people
will compensate for the difference
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
THE FIREMEN'S
GALA WEEK

in profit between a first class and
third class attraction.
The Wright company carries
$50 people, and gives ten or more
of the / est carnival shows obtaina-
BILE under canvas tents with hand
some carved wood fronts. Moth
ing vulgar or coarse is permitted
in any of the exhibitions, and no
gambling or taking is allowed in
connection with the carnival. 1t
can safely be said that the COM
pany is not in any way in the same
class with those that have preced-
ed it.
The Finance committee of the
Fire department will call upon
the business men of the city this
week Cor subscriptions, and a lib
eral response is being anticipated.
Indications point to the greatest
gathering of fremen in the his
tory of the city, and it is a mat
ter of pride that there be no flaw
in the hospitality extended to the
visitors. The city's reputation in
this regard must be maintained.
The third annual meeting OF
the West Virginia and Ohio Val
lev Volunteer Firemen's associa-
ton, which comprises twenty-five
fire companies, will be a salient
feature of carnival week.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
HOME TEAM DE-
FEATS MARIETTA

strike at almost any kind OF a
ball, and when they did hit a ball
it hardly ever went farther than
to the second baseman.
The hitting feature Of the
game was Abrams; the way he
knocked the ball was something
terrific.
Mercer would throw the ball
from the home plate to second
base so quickly and accurately ne
never failed to get his man who
was trying to steal second.
The home team is a credit to
our city, and deserves hearty sup
port. The boys are all home lads,
play decent ball, and are working
hard to keep a team up here. They
should be patronized more iber-
ally in the future.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
DEATH OF
WIN. HICKMAN

heard and when those who went
to him found him lying on his
stomach with his clothes entirely
burned off him. In trying to tear
his clothes off his finger nails had
dropped off, and in many places
his flesh was burned to a crisp. He
lived until 7:20 the following
morning, when death relieved him
Of all his suffering. He was per-
fectly conscious to the last min
ute, and talked of death as calmly
as though he were going to sleep
but for a while. He gave Mr.. Eos
ter an account of how he wished
to be buried and how he wanted
any possessions he might have
disposed Of.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
CARNIVAL HELD

electrical palace, Ula, the snake
den and several others. Justice
Riddle was rather averse from
holding the snakes, so he gave
them up and kept the tent. Chas.
Sprouts of Benwood, is another
creditor, holding a note amount
ing to $25. The trial is set for
Friday, although it is expected
that they will pay up before that
time. The remaining part OF the
carnival departed yesterday with
the troupe. The Hutchinson com
pany exhibited in Sistersville
some weeks ago to small bust
ness.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
a Prize Drunkard.

Adam Kliakert Of Cleveland. O.. has
lrawn the prize for depraved drunk
.rds. He was charged with having
failed to provide for his family. and
he evidence showed that his wife sap
i,orted the family by washing and thu
he had sold her washing machine anG
spent the money for liquor.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-07-25
Extremely Small,

Tom-You called on Miss Milyun last
night, didn't You?
Dick-Yes.
Tom-Spent the evening indulging il
small talk" eh?
Dick-Well, her talk was entirely too
small. She said, "No."-Philadelphia
Press.