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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-17
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

EMPIRE COAL & COKE COMPANY
Wholesale and retail dealers in bl-
luminous and anthracite coal
Prompt delivery service. Office, 111s
First avenue. Telephone west 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-17
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

INSURANCE on dwellings and house
hold goods specially. Oldest and
Chamberin. Mitchell & Lynde block.
Phone 1890.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-17

WE WILL BOND YOU-Executors, adj
ministrators:, guardians. trustees, or
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and
government officials; contractors. .po.-
sitions of trust; in fact. any kind OF
Terms reasonable. Hayes & Cleave-
land, resident managers Fidelity &
Deposit company. of Maryland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-17
FOR RENT-ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Five unfurnished rooms.
Inquire at 1910 Third avenue.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Raising Alfalfa Hav.

There seems to be little question but
what alfalfa can be grown on almost
any good soil. provided such soil is
first inoculated with the alfalfa bac.
terra, but the care Of this crop during
the first seaso has much to do with
it's successful establishment. Success.
sive growers make it a rule to cut the
alfalfa the first season at any time
when it seems to have stopped grow.
ing; close watch is kept of it and the
cutting is done at the times mentioned.
so that the field is cut over several
times during the summer.
After the first season, and when the
crop is well established, the time for
cutting for hay is when about one.
tenth of the heads are in bloom; as
several cuttings can be made each
season after the first, care should be
used in the last cutting not to cut too
close, else there is danger of winter
killing. 1t is to be hoped that it will
not be many years before alfalfa will
be found on every farm, for it is Ger.
tainly one of the most profitable crops
for farmers to raise.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Care in Growing Celery.

Transplant the celery to the perma.
nent beds in May or June, placing a
large quantity of manure in the trench.
This crop is one that cannot be sur.
feited by too much manure, as it is
n Of the grossest feeders known.
The plants mustbe frequently watered,
soapsuds being better for such pur.
poses than anything else, and the bed
must be kept as clean and nice as
possible. 1t requires a r to have cell
cry that is large, crisp and white, but
then it is a valuable crop when grown
and pays well for the attention be.
slowed. If you neglected to SOW the
seed you can procure the plants from
seedsmen and you should not fail to
have a supply.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05

In 1857, we are told, the first coffee
house had been prosecuted as a nuts
ance. In 1708 there were three thous
and coffee houses, and each had its
habitual circle. There were coffee
houses frequented by merchants and
stockholders carrying on the game
which suggested the new nicknames
bulls and bears, and coffee houses
where the talk was Wing and Tory, of
the last election and change of minis.
try, and literary resorts such as the
Grecian, where, as we are told, a fatal
duel was provoked by a dispute over
a Greek accent, in which, let us hope.
it was the worse scholar who was
killed, and Wills, where Pope as a
boy went to look reverently at Dryden
and Buttons, where at a later period
Addison met his little senate. Addi-
son, according to Pope, spent five or
six hours a day lounging at Buttons.
while Pope found the practice and the
consequent consumption Of wine too
much for his health. Thackeray no.
tees how the club and coffee house
drinking shortened the lives and en-
larged The watstcoats Of the men Of
those days.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
Set Bull to Nab 5Lilk Thief.

Dominic Musanno is in q hospital at
Trenton suffering from two fractured
ribs. three broken fingers, a sprained
ankle and twenty one bruises because
he tried to milk Mrs. Mary Cooley's
prize cows too often. Mrs. Cooley ron
ducts a country boarding place at Tren-
ton Junction. That she may have a
novel country place. Mrs. Cooley has
sought to supply her boarders with
real fresh mill. To this end Mrs.
Cooley kept several Jersey cows. For
several weeks this summer boarders
have been shy on milk. the fresh prize
COW in the first stall having failed TO
produce as formerly. ''Tll soOn find
out if a milk thief is around said Mrs.
Cooley. She then changed the stall,
of the Jersey COW and put a vicious
Jersey bull in the stall next the door.
Early in the morning there was a great
commotion in the COW shed. The bull
was believing loudly and kicking vic
iously. The air was made blue by a
string of Oaths. A sound as of a tin
milk pail being banged against the side
of a building, and an occasional thump-
ing as if a human being was being
slammed about was heard. The sum-
mer boarders rushed to the cow shed.
There they saw Dominic Musanno,
with the milk pail clutched tightly in
both hands. Musanno and the pail
were mixing it up with the hind feet
of the Jersey bull. The bull was angry.
Musanno and his milk pail were res
cued and he confessed he had been
milking the Jersey cow in the first
stall. When he attempted to do so this
last time he soon learned that the COW
was a bull. MusannO says he viii
never forget his blunder.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05

UNCLE JOE TO HIS WATCH.

You had no choice in being made
Neither had ].
You re held and run by outside aid
And so am |.
You lave to be wound up each day
Likewise do L.
You're best when kept methodic way
That same am l..
You're aye a slave to tide and time
And am not /?
You did your best work in your prime
Sure-so did l..
You sometimes lose and sometimes gain
Lose and gain do |.
You sometimes seek to work in vain
Much vain work do l.
Of knocks and bumps you've had a share
All! have not 1?
You sometimes lay off for repair
Get repaired do /.
You've rup a goodly length of years
Yes, so nave |.
You're somewhat Jared in wheels and
gears
Somewhat Jared am I.
You'll stop sometime for good and ALL
Stop for good shalt
You'll need nc touch-no duty call
Nothing heed shall l.
Therell. still be left your fine, pure gold
What left have /?
An inner something, we are told,
That cannot die.
All, there is much that is the same
Who can deny?-
That makes the path and end the game
Men and watches ply.
Laura Garland Carr, in Boston Trans
cript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Growing Lima Beans.

No vegetable is more popular than
lima beans, and they are suitable for
all classes Of persons as we'll as for
all manne of dishes. The difficulty
with them is the poles, which are some.
times expensive, but if strings are
used, as is done for climbing flowers,
the vines will grow and thrive equally
as well. All that is necessary is to
keep them off the ground, and it is not
necessary to pole them if i~nconvenient.
The late crop should be a large one,
not only for the purpose of supplying
the family table, but also that they
may be dried and laid aside for win.
ter. If stored away they are very
serviceable at that season, as they
may then be soaked and used for the
same purposes as when they are
green.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Life withnnt ANY Waste.

In the Rocky Mountain gold fields is a
mine without a dump, writes Rev. K.
Scott Stevenson. in the New York Obser-
YER. Father and son opened a vein of ore,
and with some reward for their labors fol.
lowed it back into the mountain until at
the end of sixty feet the ore failed. One
day when they were looking over the desc
late place that once promised to produce a
fortune the son said to his father:
"We1l try again. 1t looks like fire had
burned off a great pillar of gold, and when
it fell it broke in two, and what we've
dug-out was the upper end showed down
the mountain side"
They climbed up 200 feet further, dug
down and found the original vein, which
proved so rich and pure that no dump was
needed, for there was nc waste. A HE OF
conservation is a life without waste. God
can use all such a life brings to Him.
Every word spoken in His fear, every act
performed in the consciousness of His eye
upon YOU, every service rendered willing.
". He treasures and rewards. A life Oh
real conservation is so near to God 1t hnds
and brings to Him only such gifts and ser
vices as He is willing to receive n bless.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
In All Parts of the State.

Millville's new sewerage plant is
nearly completed.
Leaking gas mains are killing many
of Bordentown's fine shade trees.
Cumberland County will have a rec
o~rd-breaking fruit season. according
to present indications. Peaches are
especially promising.
The J%rsey Central Railroad is spend
ing thousands of dollars in Bridgeton
and Bivalve on improvements to pro-
vide for increasing freight traffic.
Bridgeton police have recently ar
rested nine men as sneak thieves, and
each has pleaded guilty.
With tomatoes at eight cents a bas-
ket, potatoes thirty cents, and plenty of
them, the meat scarcity is not worrying
the average Gloucester Countian.
Because the Borough Council failed
to provide funds for the %sprinkling of
the streets the citizens of Riverton
raised funds and bought a sprinkler of
their own.
Horace Robinson, m of the Burling-
ton negroes arrested as accessories in
the Bidtle case, has been released
from Burlington County Jail under
$500 bail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05

The vocations to which our latter
day women are devoting their energies
are increasing in number, and realms
u%nthought of before are being invaded.
A guild or union of women chimney
sweeps has been started in st. Peters
burg and Moscow. It's founder is the
widow of a sweep blessed with six
daughters. All seven belong to the
guild and are active members. No
women chimney-sweep is to be less
than fourteen years old nor more than
thirty-fve, but girl assistants may be
admitted at eight years. AS soon as
a sweep marries she must leave the
guild. All must sign the temperance
pledge and be members CT the Ortho-
,dox Greek Church.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Three Years For Tarbell Assault.

Convicted of atrocious assault on
Swift Tarbell, a son of Gage E. Tar
bell, of New Brunswick, one of the
Vice-Presidents of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society. Arthur C. Mount,
a hotelkeeper in Monmouth Junction,
was sentenced TO three years imprison-
ment. Tarbell is a Princeton sophomore.
He and two other students stopped at
Mounts hotel one day and their horse
was put up in the stable. Tarbell got
into an argument with the proprietor
about a blanket. Tarbell alleged Mount
used a club on him, and as a result he
lost his left eye end was injured other
wise. Judge Strong said he was salts
fed Mount had been the aggressor.
The case will be appealed.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Hogs on Grass.

With corn at fifty cents per bushel,
with hogs lowering around four cents
per pound, the feeder must do some
close figuring to keep ON the right side
of the ledger. If taught it hogs are
great grass eaters, and will make q
fair growth on grass If but a small
ration of grain is given. When corr
is high and the price for hogs low,
clover, cowpeas, sorghum cane, rape
and rye are indeed very great factors
in making the hog business profitable
AS the rye and clover become fbrous
and unpalatable a fresh field of rape
is not only highly appreciated by the
porkers, but if given ccces to it the
hogs make such increased gains thai
q fine profit is secured above the cost
or seed and labor. Try a patch of rape
for the little pigs, at least. If yor
learn ite habits, it's successful culture
you are sure to grow more of it.
A little later the cowpea field af
fords excellent food for growing swine
AS the pods ripeXntRsy are gathered
by the hogs thel The young
pigs need extra they are ex
pected to increase Rin weight.
The Turks alway leir opium,
while the Chinese SIM
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Charged With KIDNAPPING Son.

Lucy A. Butterfeld, wife of Reeves
Butterfeld, of B0rdentown. has been
charged by her husband with kidnap-
ing Harold. their seven-year-sld son,
from bis home and taking him to
Ocean Grove, where Mrs. Butterfie!d's
father and mother conduct a boarding
house. Mrs. Butterfield took the boy
while her husband was working in the
Eagle Shirt Factory, leaving a note on
the table stating where she had gone
The father, accompanied by Constable
Allie Archer, boarded a train with
papers sworn out. charging her with
kidnapping the child. The matter has
been settled by the mother agreeing to
let the boy return to his home with his
father.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
r1r. Condition. of Prevailing Prayer.

/. Entire dependence upon the merits
and mediation of the Lord Jesus Christ,
as the only ground of any claim for bless
ing. (See John IA: l3; Is: l6, etc..
2. Separation from all known sim. Il
we regard iniquity in our hearts, the Lord
will not hear US, for it would be sane
tioning sin. (Psa. &C.: 49,
8. Faith in Gods Word of promise as
confirmed by His oath. Not to believe
Him is to make Him both a har and a
%periurer. Hebrews IL: 6: 6: 1920.
4. Asking in accordance with His will.
Our motives must be godly; we must not
seek any gifts of God to consume it upon
our lusts. Il John 5: IS; James 1: 81
5. Opportunity in supplieation. There
must be waiting on God and waiting for
God, as the h~usbandman has long pa
tience to wait for the harvest. (James
5: 4; Luke Is: l-S.)-George Mueller.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
New Cape Nav Postmaster.

W. F. Williams, of Cane May, was
appointed postmaster of Cape May.
There were several aspirants for the
position, made vacant by the death of
DR.. w. S. Leaning about fifteen
months ago. Chief among them was
Lewis 7. Stevens. who is understood
to have had the support of Senator
Crosse and Assenbl3man Hildreth.
Williams entered the contest about
six months ago, and his candidacy was
Endorsed by a large percentage of bust
ness men and residents of the post
office district. Congressman Gardner
considered this an expression of the
will of the people in the matter. and
was so favorably impressed that he
gave Williams the appointment.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Legumes on Stock Farms.

In some Delaware tests it was shown
that alfalfa, cowpeas and crimson
clover were great factors in reducing
the concentrated feed bills Of dairy.
men and other stockmen. 1t was
shown that the maximum crops of al.
falfa yielded 1890 pounds Of protein
per acre or an equivalent Of ~ tons
of c%ottonseed meal. The maximum
crops of cowpeas and crimson clover
contained each about 725 pounds of
protein. A crop Of clover and one OF
peas may be made into hay annually
from the same acre Of land, hence
where alfalfa fails to thrive these
crops may be used as a substitute
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Banknote Paper.

The Bank of England note is not of
the same thickness throughout. 1t is
thicker in the left-hand corner, SO az
to retain a keener impression of the
vignette there, and it is also thicker
in the dark shadows Of the centre let
ters and beneath the figures at the
ends. Counterfeit notes are thus quick
" detected, as they are Invariably OF
the same thickness throughout.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
CnrfeW For ALI at $40

The League for the Common Good of
Hawthorne wants any one caught OH
the streets of that town after $50 p.
N. to be arrested, unless he can give a
good reason for being out at that hour.
The league has asked the Borough
Council to indorse them in this crusade
against might hawks" and the subject
will be taken up at the next meeting
of the Council. The league believes
that the adoption of such a measure
will prevent many immoral acts of
which the good people of the town com
plain. The league asks that the fire
bell be used as a curfew, the bell to
be rung at 8. o'clock as a warning and
again at $50.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05

There has been many pages written
in farm journals telling how different
crops can be grown, etc., and but little
how to improve the appearance of the
farmers yard and build such convent.
ences as every farmer and his family
ought to have. No yard is complete
unless there r good brick or con.
crete walks, cistern, cellar and wood
house. Good fencing, shrubbery and
flowers are Indispensable where COM
fort and happiness are desired.-E. F.
Isley, in The Epitomist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
What to Preach.

DR.. Theodore Cuyler tells us that he
never preached a sermon in defense of the
Scriptures. He preached the Scriptures
themselves; and they proved to be the
power of Cod INTO salvation" We have
forty new books upon The Changing
Viewpoint" where we need a hundred
upon Jesus Christ, the Same Yesterday,
To-day, and Forever" The apostle told
us, many centuries ago, that there would be
things to ''be shaken" but he also assured
US that there would be things that re.
main" Whoever devotes his attention to
the shaken instead of to the firm has mis-
taken his call if he remains in the min
istry. What the world needs" said DR..
Van Dyke, "is not a new Gospel, but more
Gospel" That hits the nail on the head.
The Interior.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Torn Dog Leads to Bear Hunt.

John Hughes big dog came in to his
home, at Franklinville, from the woods
badly torn as though in a terrific fight
with some large animal. The report
that a bear was in the swamps around
Porchtown is now believed, and an
other searching party went out. An
effort was made to get Hughes dog to
accompany the others, but when the
animal came in sight of the SNAP it
ran back home. This frightened some
of the men, and they, too. went home.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Mistake rhat PoI.ons Lie.

The best of us are far too much like the
nine lepers. We are more ready to pray
han to praise, and more disposed to ash
God for what we have not thar to thank
Him for what we have. Murmuring com
plants and discontents Astounding on every
side. Few indeed are to be found who are
not continually hiding their mercies un
der a bushel and setting their wants and
trials on a hill. Let us pray for a daily
thankful heart. 1t Is a spirit which God
loves and delights to honor.-(Phil. 40
n- A Nevin
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Utilize the Sunf1ower.

Don't let the sunflowers that grow
about the dooryard and garden be
destroyed. The seed makes a most
excellent and convenient food for
poultry. And it is only necessary to
cut off the heads Of the plant when
they are ripe, tie them in punches and
hang them in a dry place till wanted.
They not only fatten all kinds Of poul.
try, but greatly increase the quantity
of eggs they lay.-Louis Campbell, in
The Epitomist.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
WOMEN WORKERS AT POLLS.
Fair Sex Takes Prominent Part in Will
mington, N. c., Election.

Wilmington, N. C.-Women took an
active part in the municipal election
held here under the Watts State law,
upon the question of the establishment
Of a dispensary- in the city and the
operation of distilleries within the CO.
operate limits.
Near the polling places booths had
been erected from which the ladies'
served refreshments to all ~dispensary
workers. The anti-dispensary advo-
Gates won the election by a majority
of 600 in a total vote of 1912, and in
the operation of distilleries there was
a majority of 461. In the morning there
was a parade of boys by the polls car.
rying banners proclaiming against the
saloon.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
General Slocum Indictments.

The Federal Grand Jury indicted
Captain Van Schaick and Inspectors
Lundberg and Fleming for manslaugh-
ter in connection with the General
Slocum disaster and charged officers
of the company with abetting the
crime.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Republican Chairman Shot

The colored chairman of a Republic
can county committee in Texas was
shot dead and a neighbor was white.
capped by men in disguise, who were
animated, it is believed, by petty par
tisan rancor because of the political
activity of their victims.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
The Canal Zone Decision

Controller Tracewell, of the Treas
ury, decided that the Panama Canal
zone is not a part of the United States,
but is under the sole control of the
President until Congress provides q
form Of government for the strip.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Husband and Wife Admit Robbery.

husoalu anu VINE Aumlt hoDDery.
When Jacob Allen. of Egg Harbor,
returned home the other day he found
that his house had been robbed. The
thieves carried away a valuable gold
watch and several dollars in cash. The
police learned that the thieves were a
mar and woman, and they left for
Camden on an early train. Chief of
Police Senft followed in another train,
and captured them just as they were
about to leave the State. They were
brought back to Egg Harbor and adj
mitted the theft. They gave their
names as Mr.. and Mrs. Sunderland and
were sent to Jail.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
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Agricultural.
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Growing seeds.

Growing Seeds.
1t Is special work to grow seeds a
the farm. and any farmer who de-
ponds upon himself for the seeds to be
used next year must be very careful
or his varieties will be mixed. The
wind, bees and other insects distrib'
ute pollen, and, although the effects
OF involuntary crossing Of varieties
may not be noticed this season, there
will be no mistake Of results next
year.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
Two Saved From Water

Clinging to a capsized sailing canoe
in the Long Island Sound, a young
couple of Bridgeport, Conn, were
saved from drowning by sailors.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
The nntr of To-Dar.

Let it be our happiness tins day to add
to the happiness OF those aroun us, I'd
| comfort some sorrow, to relieve some want
to add some strength to our ~neighbors
Understanding.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05

What did you fountain pen cost
YOU? "Twenty-six dollars" "What?'
"One dollar for the pen and S25 for
the suit it ruined. Rec
Ord.
Are they your Sunday clothes?
Why, they look as if you had slept in
them" "Well, 1 went to church last
Sunday morning ."-Philadelphia Rec.
ord.
What an awful lot of trolley acct
dents occur at that crossingr.' "Yes.
that's the liveliest corner in town."
Huh! I'd call it the deadliest."-Phil
adelphi.- Ledger.
A dozen operations
Per day was not such fun.
The doctor didn't stop to eat
He could only cut and run.
Life.
Unsophisticated Visitor -"By the
way, why do you call this the Pike? q
Guard (tired of answering the ques
tion)-''Because it feeds on gudgeons,
suckers. and small ry."-Chicago Tri.
bune.
He says he doesn't want office I'm.
less his country calls him." YES" an.
swered Senator Sorghum, "but he's
hanging close up to the telephone ready
to answer the very first ring."-Wash.
ington Star.
Gusher-"I notice that an Indian
scientist has lately produced living
creatures by the use of a solution of
alcohol and other materials" Lusher
-"Humph! That's nothing. 1 done
that years ago."-Baltimore American.
In ancient times Italian youths
On hillsides verdant piped their Laws:
But now they're doomed, in city streets,
10 laying pipes their live-long days.
The Harvard Lampoon.
Mamma-"Why, Johnny. aren't you
ashamed of yourself to come into the
house with such dirty hands?" Johnny
TIN going right out again, mamma,
and I'd be awfully ashamed to be seer
by the boys with clean hands."-Bos.
ton Transcript.
General" said the fair vegetarian,
you should abandon the beef diet.
Look at the deer. 1t eats nothing but
grass and leaves, and yet it can out.
run the hounds for hours" MADAM.
l require food that will prevent my
running."-Detroit Free Press.
"Will you direct me to Farmer Skin.
ner's house?" asked the newly arrived
summer boarder. 81 will if We want
me to-" replied the station lounger.
II shall have to ask you for explicit
directions, because I've never been
there before" Gosh! 1 know that,
SEEM ye're determined to go there
nOw."-Philadelphia Press.
The Penn's Grove record., 1904-08-05
CzAR'S MINISTER KILLED
NJ. de Plehve Assassinated in st.
Petersburg Thoroughfare.
BLOWN TO PIECES BY A BOMB

The Assassin Badly Wounded by His
Own Weapon In Custody of Police
Explosion Kills Minister'S Coachman
and Injuries Others-Is Felt For Blocks
GEAR DeeDIv Affected nv the Affair.