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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

fresh meat. The destroyer sped in
like an arrow at G:30 a. m. and an.
chored a few hundred yards abaft the
United States cruiser New Orleans.
Chinese Omcer Aboard.
The Chinese cruiser Hal Yung raised
steam within 80 minutes and came
close to the Rastoropny. Capt. Ching
boarded her and held a brief confer
ence with Commander Pelem.
Ensign Wainwright. Rear Admiral
Folger's aid. boarded the Rastoropny
Immediately but he and Capt. Ching
were not invited TO enter the Rastoro-
pny's cabin although the blizzard was
cutting their faces
Can stay Twenty-Four Hours-
Ching notified Pelem that "a hours
was the limit of time he could remain
around at Chefoo after which the Ras-
toropny would be compelled 10 disarm
While delivering this ultimatum the
Russian sailors. who seemed TO be
healthy and care free. continued greas
ing the torpedo tubes. which were
loaded.
Dispafrhes Taken Ashore.
Following the conference with Ching
the Rastoropny was moved farther in
to the old anchorage of the torpedo
boat destroyed Ryeshitelni. where the
Russian consul boarded the Rastoro
pny and brought her dispatches ashore
The Russian officers are all reticent,
but they say the condition OF Port AT
thur is as good as II was two months
ago. They also deny the report that
the Russian cruiser Bayan has been
sunk. though they admit a shell dam
aged her engines. which are being re
paired
story Had Beea Rehearsed.
Russian cruisers come out OF Por'
Arthur daily. the battleships remaining
j in the harbor. The overdrawn optim
/ ism of the officers, il was asserted
ashore. made IL obvious their story wa.
/ rehearsed before il was given to th'
public.
4 When correspondents were allowe'
IN board the Rastoropny a quarter o
beef was carefully placed where it wa
impossible to miss seeing it, This.
was claimed. was meant to convey tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
MEXICO HAS AN EARTHQUAKE
Volcano Slumbers and Slight Shocks
Nav Grow Severe.

Mexico City. Nov. 16.-Earthquake
shocks are reported from several
points in the state of Jalisco. At the
town of Autlan the walls of several
buildings were cracked. AT Manzanil-
10 the shock lasted ten seconds. but
of Colima is inactive, and severe
quakes are feared, as such disturb
ances are more frequent and severe
during the volcanoes inactivity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Austria-Hunaary Willing.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Ambassador
Storer cabled the state department
from Vienna that the AustrO-Hungar
ian government is willing to partici-
pate in the second Hague peace con-
ference called by Roosevelt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
OF LEHIGH DEAD
DR.. Brown Expires at Bethlehem, Pa
James Cooney, Of Missouri.

Bethlehem. Pa, Nov. 16.-Dr.
Thomas NJ Brown. president of Le-
high university. died today at his home
here.
Marshall, Mo, Nov Thames Coo
ney, excongressman from the Seventh
Missouri district died at his home here
today of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
DEATH ENDS DRINKING RACE
Pittsburg Men Engage in Contest and
One Succumbs.

Pittsburg, Nov. ga whisky duel
has ended in the death of George Platt.
He and Andrew Bowman worked in
a livery stable at 620 Fifth avenue.
They had quarreled frequently, and
Bowman remarked to Platt he could
drink him TO death. Platt took up the
challenge. He had drunk ten glasses
of whisky when he complained of feel
ing ill., His friends carried him to a
couch, where he died
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
GEN. LEW WALLACE NEAR END
Indiana Soldier and Author Fails in
Last Few Weeks.

Charlottesville, Ind, Nov. 1G.-Ln
spite of the denials that have been
made of reports that Gen. Lew Wal
lace is in a serious condition, the fact
remains that the distinguished In
diana soldier, diplomat and author is
fast approaching the end. He has
broken greatly within the past year
and the last few weeks have tried
his weakened condition severely.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
TURNS ON FAMILY
WITH GUN IN COURT
Chicago Man Arraigned for Peace Dis
turbanee Ends Case With
Tragedy.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-While being ar
raigned in court today on charge of
family disturbance Charles Shyck. a
saloonkeeper. fired a revol,ur several
times at his wife and child and then
committed suicide. The child was
slightly wounded. Mrs. Shyck tainted
but was unhurt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
LIBERTY BELL GOES HOME
Special Farewell Exercises Participate
ed in by Fairbanks and Cannon.

ST Louis, Nov. 16.-Special farewell
exercises in honor of Liberty bell,
which for several months past has
been on exhibition at the worlds fair
were held today. AT the conclusion
the honored relic started on its trip
back to Philadelphia.
Vice President Elect Fairbanks and
Hon. Joseph Cannon made short ad-
dresses. Fairbanks left at noon for
Indianapolis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
CATASTROPHE is PREVENTED
Prompt Work of Firemen Saves 300
Employees of New York Factories.

New York, Nov. 1G.-Three hun
dred men and girls employed in sew
eral manufacturing concerns in five
story building on the Bowery were
thrown into a panic by a fire TODAY
but by prompt work on the part OF
firemen and volunteer rescuers all
were taken out in safety. The building
was partially destroyed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Worlds Fair Loan Paid.

ST. Louis, Nov. 1G.-The last install
ment on the federal loan of $i,6OO.0O0
made to the worlds fair several
months ago, was paid into the United
States subtreasury yesterday by the
exposition officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Ready for Unveilinq.

Washington. Nov. 16.-Lieut. Gen.
Won Lowenfeld and Maj. Won Schmet-
tow personal representatives of Emper-
or William at the unveiling of the stat
ute of Frederick the Great next Satur-
day arrived in Washington last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
.OOUAWKA KEEPS
The COURT HOUSE
Wins Out in Henderson County Eiec-
ton by a Margin Of 12o
Votes.

Oquawka, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Oquawka
won the county seat contest at an cleo
ton yesterday against the town of
Stronghurst by 12O votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
smaIIpox Scare at CapitaI.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Following the
discovery of a case of smallpox among
the clerks in the department of COM
merce and labor all the employees of
that department have been vaccinated
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
COL. BRECKINRIDGE
SUDDENLY STRICKEN

Lexington, KY, Nov. 1G.-Col. w. G.
p. Breckenridge. former congressman
from this district was stricken today
with apopiexy. His condition is con-
sidered serious. This Is the second at
tack during the past few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Steamer MAY Be Lost

Port Huron. Mich. Nov. 16.-Fears
are felt for the safety of the steamer
Neeblng, which was due Saturday.
The Neebling was bound from Port
William with grain and passed the
500 Friday The steamer carries
crew of about H.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
SECOND GOES
Russian Fleet at libau Departs
to 0vertake voeIker-
sam.

Libau. Russia. Nov. 16.-The second
division of the Russian second Pacific
squadron sailed today. 1t is expected
it will overtake Rear Admiral Voelker
sans division by way of the Suez can
al.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Merely on Garrison Duty.

Wade says the troops now in the
Philippines are merely on garrison
duty and that the military government
has been abolished except in the Moro
district where there is a commission
on military and civil government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Vehicle and ImoIfcnent Men Meet.

Chattanooga. Tenn, Nov. 1G.-The
11th annual convention Of the asso-
citation of Implement and Vehicle
Manufacturers began here today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
FARMERS FORM TURKEY TRUST
New Workers Propose to Boost Price
of Thanksojvino Fowl to 80 Cents.

of Thanksgiving Fowl to 80 Cents
Albany, Nov. 16.-Warren county
farmers, who raise great numbers of
turkeys for the eastern markets, are
reported to have formed trust and
unanimously decided that the Thanks
giving fowl is worth more money this
year than heretofore. The present
price Is 23 cents, and a rise to 80 ceuts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
NOTHING DOING
IN PHILIPPINES
Gen. Wade Reports Troops Are
Occupied Only With Garri-
son Routine.
ARRIVES HOME on THOMAS
Military Government Abolished in
All Except the Moro Dis
trict.

San Francisco. Nov. 16.-The army
transport Thomas just arrived from
Manila had on board Maj. Gen. James
F. Wade. former military commander
of the Philippines, who lately eXchang-
ed commands with Gen. Corbin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

Chefoo. Nov. 16.-The Associated
press learned authoritatively tonigh:
that the Rastoropony carried sealed
orders providing that. unless there
came a highly favorable opportunity to
escape. the vessel would be blown up.
Sufficient powder for this purpose
was secreted before the destroyer left
Port Arthur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

II Is rumored that Rastoropny
brought a dispatch from Gen. Stoessel
asking St Petersburg for instructions
as to whether he should continue to
hold out. awaiting relief. or make i'm
mediate arrangements with the Jap
anese for surrender upon the most ad-
vantageous terms possible. The rumor
cannot be confirmed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16
Vessel was Wasted.
Notified Would DIsarm-

Chefoo. Nov. l6.-The captain of ths
Russian torpedo boat destroyer Ras
toropny which put into the harbor ear
ly today has notified the Chinese au
thOrities he will disarm. Il is believed
this decision was arrived at after com
municating with ST. Petersburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

fresh meat. The destroyer sped in
like an arrow at G:30 a. m. and an.
chored a few hundred yards abaft the
United States cruiser New Orleans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-11-16

Commander Pelem added the de-
stroyer's object was simply to carry
dispatchers. The other Russian ships
remained at Port Arthur.
The Rastoropny. being one of the
fastest Russian vessels. soon out dis
tanced her pursuers and entered Che.
foo with music box playing a spright.
" air and the savory odor of break.
fast steak apparently testifying to the
fact that Port Arthur still enjoys
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
The Most Common Disease

Yorktown, Ark, Feb. 29th.-Leland
Williamson, NJ. d., a successful and clever
local physician, says:
There is scarcely another form of dis
ease a physician Is called upon SO often
to treat as Kidney Disease. l invariably
prescribe Dodd's Kidney Pills and am not
disappointed in their effect for they are
always reliable. | could mention many
cases in which | have used this medicine
with splendid success, for example, /
might refer to the case Of Mr.. A. H. Cole.
age 81, greatly emaciated, some fever,
great pain and pressure over region of
Kidneys, urine filled with pus or corrup.
ton and very foul smelling and passed
some blood. Directed to drink a great
deal of water, gave brisk purgative and
Dodd's Kidney Pills. The pills were con.
tinued regularly for three weeks and then
a few doses every week, especially if pa
tient felt any pain in region of Kidneys.
Cured completely and patient performed
his duties as farm laborer in four weeks"
DR.. Williamson has been a regular prac'
t~itioner for over twenty years, and his
unqualified endorsement of Dodd's Kidney
Pills is certainly a wonderful tribute to
this remedy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
Senses of the sexes.

Scientists have discovered that a
woman's perception of color is consid-
erably greater than that of a man. On
the other hand, men have as a rule a
much keener sense of smell. A woman's
Observation-Disclosures is undoubtedly
largely due to her education, while she
may also have some innate faculty to
aid her in that direction. From girl.
hood, however, a woman, in her femin.
inc love of dress and attention to its de-
tails, is trained to distinguish not only
colors, but shades. AS a result few
women are really color-blind, though
many have less power of perceiving
some one or two colors than they have OF
others. This well-known fact has been
utilized in a color party where the
prize was bestowed on the person who
correctly named the shade shown.-N.
Y. Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
SEED CORN.
Experiments Demonstrate That Sc
lection Is an Important Factor
in Securing Good Crops.

In the Year Book of 1902 Prof. G. p.
Hartley gives the result of six breeding
experiments made to improve corn by
seed selection. A stalk of Pedro Golden
Beauty corn, producing exceptionally
broad leaves, was fertilized with pollen
from the same plant, and the seed from
he resulting ear produced plants exhibit
ing the same character.
The seed from these plants produced
broad-leaved plants.
In one experiment three short and
very leafy stalks of tall-growing white
dent corn were cross-pollinated one with
another. The resulting seed produced
plants resembling the parent stalks.
The test of seed ars varying in the
percentage of shelled corn showed that
each seed ear transmitted its character
In this respect to it's offspring. Another
test of seed ears showed that, the longer
the seed ear, the greater was the average
| length of the ears produced.
Experiments have been made to test
the extent to which the size of the
germ can be transmitted. The results
almost without exception showed the
germs of the progeny of the large
germed ears to be plainly larger than
those of the progeny of the sms H.
germed ears.
The individuality Of kernels was
studied by planting red and white ker-
nels from a spotted a of white dent.
About one-half of the ears produced
had kernels like those planted, and the
rest of the ears were white. In a second
test of this kind various kernels of a
hybrid ear followed the same rule OF
transmitting their individual charac'
tiers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
CLAMP FOR LEATHER WORK.

may be made from old light traces. A
belly-band for chain harness would
have a large loop at one end instead OF
I buckle.
A back band for plow harness may be
made from old leather or rubber belt
ing. The leather betting, if pretty fair,
will make good traces.
These hints are not for repairing val
liable new harness. One should be very
careful about riveting on these. The IL
lustration shows how l made a clamp for
sewing harness from two kerosene bar
rel slaves fitted in block so the bolts will
draw at least o%ne-fourth inch. This
makes it clamp the work at top. Use two
three-eighth-inch bolts. This clamp, IL
properly made, will hold any part OF the
harness while being sewed.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
How to Tan Sheep Pelts.

A writer in Practical Farmer gives
the following: The process is SINH
lar to that of tanning furs. Wash the
pelt in warm soapsuds till the wool
is cleansed thoroughly; rinse well and
soak for one day in a solution of a'um
and salt, eight ounces of each in suf-
fcient warn water to cover the pelt.
Drain well, stretch on a board and
when half dry sprinkle the flesh side
with equal parts pulverized alum md
~saltpetre. Fold together end let it re-
main indoors for a week, turning
twice a day to get the alum and salt
petre equally upon all portions of the
skin. When well dried rub well with
pumice stone, which will make the
hide very soft and white. The eiges
may now be trimmed to suit the taste
Pelts tanned in this way can be used
for laprObeS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
wEsTERN CANADIANS RE.
Farm ng Very successful.

BY Western OF Northwest Canada is
usually meant the great agricultural
country west of Ontario, and north of
Minnesota North Dakota, and Montana.
Part of it is agricultural prairie, t~reeless
in places, park like in others, part is
genuine plains, well adapted to cattle
ranches; part requires irrigation for
successful tillage, most of 1t does not.
The political divisions of this region are
the Province of Manitoba and the terri
torial district of A~ssiniboia, Saskat-
chewan, Alberta and Athabask. At
present, however, the latter is too re-
mote for immediate practical purposes.
The general character of the soil Of
loan with a clay subsoil, Such a soil is
particularly rich in food for the wheat
plant. The subsoil is a clay, which re-
tains the winter frost until it is thawed
out by the warm rays of the sun and
drawn upward to stimulate the growth
of the young wheat, so that even in dry
seasons wheat is a good crop. The clay
soil also retains the heat of the sun later
in the summer, and assists in the early
ripening of the grain. 1t is claimed that
cultivation has the effect of increasing
the temperature of the soil several de-
grees, as we'll as the air above it.
Western Canada climate is good-cold
in winter; hot in summer, but with cool
nights. Violent storms of any kind are
rare. The rainfall is not heavy, 1t
varies with places, but averages about
II inches. 1t falls usually at the time
the growing crops need 1t.
The department of the interior, OF
tawa, Canada, has agents established al
different points throughout the United
States who will be pleased to forward an
Atlas of Western Canada, and give such
other information as to railway rate
etc., as may be required.
That agriculture in Western Canada
pays is shown by the number of testi.
moniais given by farmers. The follow.
ing is an extract made from a letter from
q farmer nea Moose Jaw:
cat the present time l own sixteer
hundred acres of land, fifty horses, ant
a large pasture fenced containing I
thousand acres. These horses run on
all winter and come in in the spring
quite fat. A man with money judicious
ly expended will make a competence
very shortly. I consider in the last 81,
years the increase in the value of m.
land has netted me forty thousand dol
lars"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03

An absurdity in wash waists which
has appeared is that of organdie or linen
with a tight lining. The success of the
shirt waist depends upon the ease with
which it can be fastened on and its
comfort while on. A tight lining de.
feats these objects. Lace in vulgar
quantities also is seen upon some wash
waists intended for common use. The
tasteful woman probably will avoid law
ishness in lace should she use it at all
on her Numbered blouses. She no doubt
will find it more satisfactory to keep
to individuality in color than to indulge
in vagaries of cut.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
Air Used by a Human Being,

DR.. Radcliffe Hall makes the follow.
ing interesting calculation of the
amount of air a human being of the
average size and proportions will con.
sumo in the space of one minute when
in repose, and also when in the differ
ent degrees of activity: When at rest
we consume 500 cubic inches of all
per minute; if we walk at the rate
of one mile an hour we use 800; two
miles, 1000: three miles an hour, 1000;
four miles an hour, 1900. If we start
out and run six miles in an hour we
will consume 5000 cubic inches of all
during every minute of that time
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
Millions of Vegetables.

When the Editor read 10000 Plants for
16c, he could hardly believe it, but upon
second reading finds that the John A.
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis, than
whom there are no more reliable and ex-
tensive seed growers in the world, makes
this offer. This great offer is made to get
you to test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable
Seeds.
They will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1900 delicious Carrots,
1900 blanehing, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
ALL FOR BUT Ice POSTAGE.
providing you will return this notice, and
4 you will send them zoe in postage. they
will add to the above a package OF IA
nous Berliner Cauliaower. tx. IL
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
AGRICULTURAL BRIEFS.
One of the latest novelties is canned
Belgian hare.

One of the latest novelties is canned
Belgian hare.
In one day recently there were re.
ceived at Chicago 41,905 head of cat
tie, being 5000 more than ever before
received in one day.
Good country roads are not only in
a sense distance annihilators, but they
enable the farmers to double the
wagon loads with no real increased la
Dor for the teams.
Farmers should study the displays
of farm implements and machinery at
she agricultural fairs. In these days
when it is so difficult to secure farm
labor 1t is well to be thoroughly post
ed on all la~bor-saving machines.
The farmer has many enemies tc
contend with. 1t is estimated that $780,
O00,0 900 a year is lost by hog cholera.
and that $500, 900 900 worth of field
crops are annually destroyed by in
sects. Fall blowing destroys man OF
the insect pests.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03

r SAAC BROCK, a citizen of McLen-
l. 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 m 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-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03

The new Trans-Siberian railway uns
through immense steppes, where not
even a blade of grass will grow; in fact,
this country is a perfect land of desola-
ton. This arises from the fact that the
ground is frozen all the year round. Be-
tween krosnoiark and Mariusk there
is a steppe where the ground is frozen
to a depth averaging nine feet. In 9th
er parts of the country the ground is
only frozen to the depth of a few inches,
but as it remains in this condition
throughout the year nothing will grow
in it.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
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:
IT was thinking how easy it is to fool a
man in matters he knows nothing
about" Buying a horse is pretty tick
lish business unless a man does know
considerable about the animal. And
even then 1t may be a good plan to get
the opinion Of some man who knows a
title more about horses than you d.
Farm Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03
REPAIRING HARNESS.
Many Odd Jobs Can Be Done at Home
by Farmers Who Are Willing
to Learn.

Most premises have old leather traces
about, and a number of parts of harness.
such as breast, pole and holdback straps,
can be made of these, by n handy at
such work. Select a piece long enough
for a breast strap, fasten a snap at one
end; IS or 20 inches from this SNAP cut
away all but the best outside ply, rivet
a buckle, punch a number of holes, and
there you are. The pole and holdbacks
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-03-03

Most people take isinglass to be a
mineral production, but such is not the
case. Isinglass is prepared from the
air bladders of giant surgeons, a spe.
cies of fish which inhabit the Caspian
sea and it's tributary rivers. These fish
average rs feet in length, and it is said
to take the bladders of II good-sized
ones to make three pounds of the glass.
Hardware.