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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-22


These men were brave, patriotic.
and determined. Nothing will more
clearly show their sturdy character
than TO call 10 mind the hanging of
John Long. Aaron Long and Granville
Young. This vicinity. as well as north
ern Illinois and a large portion of Iowa.
was infested with a bloodthirsty gang
of horse thieves. highwaymen, and
murderers. There was no safety from
this maTauding band. II was a terror
10 every community. To oppose il
meant almost certain death. Il was
said to have among its numbers men
of influence. II seemed impossible TO
put an end TO its depredations. or 10
successfully prosecute any of its mem
bers when apprehended.
"On the 4th of July. 1915. Col. Dav-
export was murdered. Our patriotic
citizens were celebrating the nation :
birthday when the news came of the
terrible crime. Right there and then
they determined 10 apprehend the muir
derer and avenge the death of this most
efficient and painstaking Official II
was no easy task. II took time, money,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
As ~ t.Es Hftslht4H
What He Asked For.

Il say, Mahlsticque, old fellow
cried Dauber. bursting into the studio
where his brother artist was at work
Il suppose you don't happen to have a
flyer that's Of no use to you?"
Il won't say that 1 haven't, old boy
replied Mahlsticque, cheerily. Lets
have a look. He unlocked a drawer
rumaged in it for a moment, and then
produced a crisp IS bill.
Here you are, my son." he said
handing it to the delighted Dauber
take it with my blessing and DOM
spend 1t in dissipation"
Exit Dauber, bristling with thanks
Twenty minutes later he re-entered
bristling with profanity. Here, I say
you Observation-Disclosures son of
gun" he shouted, "that flyers bad!"
Il know it Isl replied Mahlsticque
calmly.
"Know it isl" bawled the infuriatet
borrower: then what the deuce di,
you lend it to me for?"
STEADY, lad. steady said the other
soothingly; don't get excited. Yo'
asked me if I'd got a flyer that was Q
no use to me, and I gave you one.
can assure you that it's absolutely n,
use to me whatever. You're welcome
to-" But Dauber was gone.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
! EzGgNl
Alea15k!g
Hens for Hatchinq.

In spite of the fact that incubators
and brooders have been brought to a
great state of perfection, the old hen
will still be used on>most farms. The
hen is a more skillful producer OF
chicks than is the incubator in the
hands of the average man and woman
Where only a few fowls are kept and
cnly a few chicks are desired the hen
will still hold her popularity. We
believe that where the farmer desires
to keep a good-sized flock of hens
and to raise yearly in excess of 100
chicks the incubator should be used.
But we realize the fact that on mil
lions of our farms just enough fowls
are kept to consume the scraps from
The table.
The hens for setting purposes must
come from some of the breeds that
have not had the maternity instinct
bred out of them. We would not
think of selecting any of the Leghorn
breeds for sitters. Probably there is
no breed that produces better sitters
than the Plymouth Rocks. But in Sc
lecting a fowl for this work, prefer
ence should be given to those thai
are light in weight, as the heavy fowls
both break eggs and trample chicks tt
death. We have found the lighter
weights to give most excellent salts
faction. While they cannot cover Sc
many eggs as the larger fowls they
will bring more chicks to maturity.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Frequent Sprayinus.

The novice in spraying cannot az
ford to be so careless about his spray
ings that he will miss the end for
which he is working. Neither should
he try to get along with the fewest
possible number OF %sprayings. The
best sprayers have indeed reduced the
number to the minimum, but they
are experienced men that have
learned to make every spraying count
for the most possible.
In many cases it has been found
that so far as the orchard is con
cerned, four sprayings in spring give
the greatest returns, while spraying
every two weeks from the middle O
April to the middle Of August give
the greatest proportion of perfec
fruit. The additional sprayings cos
more than the additional fruit il
worth, as a general thing.
Taking all things into considera
ton the method that will pay the hes
consists in spraying the trees as 500
as the blossoms fall and then ever,
two weeks till four sprayings hav
been given. The sprayings must b
we'll done if they are to be of an
value. Slipshod work will no
prove effective in preventing the ra,
ages of insect and fungous pests
Leaving the work to the boys is ne,
er profitable. 1t requires mature jude
ment and thoroughness to do the wor.
as it should be done.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Setting Fruit Trees.

The spring is almost here and many
of us have fruit trees that have been
heeled in the previous fall for setting
in the spring. l have found that it is
a mistake to leave them covered too
long, as the young buds start and
draw much Of the latent sap into
themselves. 1t requires a good deal
OF care to know just when is the
right time to set. but for that Dur.
pose the weather and the ground must
be watched. The trees should be nut
out while still dormant. and nv
neighbors have lost fruit trees. shade
trees and rose bushes by waiting till
the buds on the latent trees and
bushes were bursting into leaf before
being set out. Within a certain limit
the earlier the tree or plant is set the
better. l would also caution all that
are still expecting to order trees from
the nursery to do SO without further
delay, as the nurserymen will have
their hands more than full a little Ia.
ter on.
Albert Bates.
Du Page Co., III.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
What the Dentist Saws.

Toledo, Ohio, March 27th-(Special)
Harry T. Lewis, the well known den
fist of GOT sumit street, this city, is
telling Of his remarkable cure of Kid
ney Disease by using Dodd's Kidney
Pills.
II was fiat on my back and must
say had almost given up all hope
of ever getting any help" says DR..
Lewis.
my kidneys had troubled me fol-
years. The pains in my back were Sc.
we're and I had to get up several times
at night. I tried different medi.
cines but kept on getting worse till
I was laid up.
Then a friend advised me to try
Dodd's Kidney Pills and in, about two
weeks l started to improve. Now ]
am glad to admit l am cured and ]
cannot praise Dodd's Kidney Pills too
highly"
If you take Dodd's Kidney Pills
when your kidneys first show signs OF
being out of order you will never have
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy,
Gravel or Rheumatism.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Use Steamed Bone Meal.

A good many farmers are putting
bone meal On their lands at the rate
of 200 pounds to the acre, for the
purpose of restoring the phosphorus.
Many of. them are, however, making
the mistake of putting on raw bone
meal instead of steamed bone meal.
In all cases the steamed bone meal
should be used, as it is as rich or
richer in phosphorus than the other
kind and costs less. This lessened
cost is due to the fact that the bones
before being ground were steamed to
get the value of the nitrogen they
contain. All the phosphorus was left
in, and that is what the farmer is
principally after when he buys bone
meal. Professor Hopkins and other
experimenters are continually calling
the attention of the farmer to this
matter, but there are many that seem
to pay no heed and go on buying the
more expensive kind. This is a case
where the cheapest is the best.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
A Smart Retort.

How that prince Of humorists, Mark
Twain, neatly scored off a well-known
American lawyer, who e%ndeavored to
be witty at his expense, is related by
the writer of some recent ~recollections
of the author of "The %Innocents
Abroad"
1t was at a society dinner that Mark
Twain was called upon to make a
speech, which he did in his own ini1n-
table manner. On seating himself the
lawyer arose and, thrusting his hands
into his trousers pockets, as was his
habit, laughingly inquired of those
present:
Doesn't it strike this company us a
little unusual that a professional hui
morist should be funny?"
When the laughter that greeted this
sally had subsidized, Mark Twain
drawled out:
Doesn't it strike this company AS a
little unusual that a lawyer should
save his hands in his own pockets?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
+. Missouri Fruit Crop.

l.. A. Goodman, secretary of the
Missouri State Horticultural Society
reports that the peaches have been
quite generally killed. The thermom.
Eeter; in February went down to 10 de.
grees below zero in some parts of the
state and even as low as 80 below
zero in other parts. 1t is believed
that peach buds will not stand more
than IA degrees below zero. The great
bulk OF. the peach buds in Missouri
are therefore dead. Raspberries and
5lackberries are also injured, Plums
cherries and pears came through the
winter fairly well. Apples, hardy va.
rieties OF grapes and Strawberries are
uninjured and promise well.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Varieties of Apples to Plant.

In planting a commercial orchard,
l take it for granted that you are do
ing it for the money there is in &c.
That being the case, we must look
we'll to the varieties we are planting.
In the planting of apples upon a com.
merclal scale a number Of important
factors need to be taken into consid-
GRAFTON by the grower. First: Varie.
ties that are especially adapted to our
soil, and freest from fungous and in.
sect pests; second, varieties that will
keep we'll in cold storage and stand
long journeys; third, but not least,
varieties that will come into bearing
at a reasonably early age.
In order to give you a clearer I'm
derstanding Of my ideas as to varie.
ties, I will give you a list that l am
planting myself. This consists OF one
half Ben Davis and the other half
equal parts Jonathan and Grimes
Golden. These three varieties are, !
think, the best commercial apples we
have to-day. They are growing all
around us here and making their own.
ers money. What better evidence
could we ask for of their worth?
Some might say, "Why didn't you
plant Minkler?" That is a splendid
apple, l will admit, but it is too long
coming into bearing. The Rome Beau
ty is a good apple also, but it is an
irregular bearer and drops it's. fruit
badly. There are a number of other
very good apples that have been plant
ed more or less, but none, I think, that
will come up to the standard of those
1 have mentioned in my list.-A. J.
Dunlap, Richlahd Co., Ill.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06

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Spraying Fruit Trees.

II. spraying is done for rot or fun.
gus it should be done with. Bordeaux
mixture before buds open and while
trees are bare. This mixture should
be strong. Second spraying should
be done after bloom drops and be-
lore calix closes. This will be the
hrst spraying, provided the extra
early n vas considered unneces-
sary. Some one of the a%rsenates
should be used in this spraying for
cooling moth, but might be left out
OF the first. I would suggest n of
the improved ~arsenical mixtures he.
cause they are more efficient and I'D
mere better. 1 used arsenate of lead
last season with good results: The
hardest rains failed to wash it off af'
ter the mixture had dried. These re.
main in suspension longer than Paris
green and need less agitating in bar.
rel or tank. S. Smith, Marion Co.
Mo.
In sections infested with the San
Jose scale, and few communities are
really free of it, spraying should be-
gin very soon. The work should be
done in any event before the buds
swell to open, as there is danger of
not only injury but the killing of the
tree If done later. The writer has
sprayed thousands of trees with
crude oil, using an emulsifying spray
pump with a Is to 20 per cent solu-
ton with perfect results. In pur'
chasing care should be taken to have
the dealer guarantee that the oil tests
actually 43 degrees on the Baum
scale. In applying the finest possible
mist is desired and only enough to
put on to moisten the surface and
never enough to drip, else the para
fine in the oil will form a coating that
will effectually seal up the breath
Ing" pores of the bark and kill the
tree. Timely articles on spraying are
requested for this department, giving
an account Of your methods, the ma
terial and appliances used and de
tails OF your experience and results
Standardization Farmers Review.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
A 490-AcRE FARM YIELDS
rs PER CENT PROFIT IN A YEAR.
What a Mercer County (ohio) Farmer
Received from One Years Crop.

What a Mercer County (ohio) Farmer
Received from One Years Crop.
Extracts from an interesting letter
from P. H. Rynhard, Of Starbucl,
Manitoba, Canada, gives an excellent
idea of the prosperity of those who
have gone from the United States to
Canada. He says:
81 bought, August, 1903, 4S0 acres
Of land, paying $4,000 for it. We
threshed 1913 bushels of wheat and
between 1900 and 1900 bushels of
oats and barley from 200 acres. But
part of the wheat went down before
filling and was not harvested except
for hay. The crop was worth at
threshing time, $4,000. Besides 120
acres laying idle except a timothy
meadow, which is not included in this
estimate. Counting the value Of the
product and the increase of value OF
land will pay me more than rs per
cent on the investment. Two broth
ers in the same neighborhood bought
go acres each six years ago. They
have not done a single thing to this
land except to fence it and break and
cultivate about one-half of it. Har-
vested last year % bushels wheat per
acre. This year 81 bushels per acre.
They can get any day s25 per acre.
These are only a few of many hun
dreds of such chances. 1t looks like
boasting, but truth is justifiable and
the world ought to know it, especial
ly the home-seeker. l know of quite
a few farmers that have made for
tunes in from 10 to 20 years, retired
with from $4,000 to 100000.
Writing concerning another district
in the Canadian West, s. L. Short
says:
Dear Sir-I have to inform you
that I have just returned from the
Carrot River Country in Saskatche-
wan, where I located land of the very
finest black vegetable loan. which l
am proud of, and will move in the
spring. Farmers r still blowing
there. A mild climate and beautiful
country to behold. Cattle are fat and
running outside. Wood and water
good. Saw oats weighing AZ pounds
to bushel. Potatoes large and well
ripened; also wheat that brought
there 81 cents. The country exceed
ed my expectations. Saw oats in
stock, thicker on the ground than ap-
pears in many. of the illustrations
sent out In descriptive pamphlets. l
have been in many western states.
but the soil excels any I ever saw"
The Canadian Government Agents
at different points report that the en-
quiries for literature and railroad
rates, &C., to Western Canada are
the greatest in the history OF their
vork.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Simple Enough.

First Professor-Do you know, !
find it difficult to remember the ages
of my children.
Second Professor have no such
trouble. l was born twenty-three hun.
dred years after Socrates, my wife
eighteen hundred years after the
death of Tiberius Caesar, our son
John two thousand years after the en-
trance into Rome Of Tiberius Sempro
MUS Gracious for the re-enactment Of
the 'leges Liciniae," and our Amanda
fifteen hundred years after the begin
ming of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is
perfectly simple, you see.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Injured Peach Trees.

Where peach buds have been killed
by the cold it is advisable to cut back
into the two or three year old wood.
If the tree was cut back last year,
make the new cut below the old one,
taking off the top growth. This will
induce a new growth, which will be
in shape for bearing next year.. This
will result in a new head being
formed. The more the wood is dis
colored the further back should be
the cutting.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
The Local Wag.

Pointing to the distant peak, we ask
of the native its name.
THAT there mountain" he says.
That's Catfish mountain"
"An odd name" we comment. "And
why is the mountain sosCalled?"
Because nobody can scale it." he
replied.
Hurriedly selling a sack Of crack
ers and a box of sardines. we walk
from the corner store in high dud-
geon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
A Good Wire Fence.

In the spring, more than at any
other time, a farmer realizes the
value of a well-built wire fence, be
cause at this time of year the ground
is soft and If the posts have not been
well set they are everywhere show.
ing the effects of the heaying power
of the frost. The farmer whose
fences have been well-built is feeling
comfortable now as he realizes the
amount Of work he has escaped in
not having to repair fences.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week. to
Northwestern Inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & Johnson, pat
ent lawyers, Oil and 912 Pioneer Press
building, ST. Paul. MINI: Victor Bal
ley. Hallock, Mimi, threshing ma
chine; Francis Burge, Linton. N. D.,
calf weaver Tobias Clementson. Du-
luth, MINI, horse or cattle blanket;
julius Dobberstein, Alma City, Mimi,
draft equalizer; Peter Geyerman,
Brewster, Mimi, telephone call; Nor
mar La Clair, st. Paul, Mimi, nailless
horseshoe; %Josepho Offerman, Mime
apol1s, MINI, wrench; Simeon F.
Pierce. st. Paul, Mimi, boiler furnace.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
Miss Bull RECEIVERS
FEARFUL DECLINE OF STRENGTH
COMPLETELY ARRESTED.
Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted Itself
In Vain Attempts to Relieve Her-A
Remarkable Result.

.4L AAC4-A 90
Remarkable Result.
The recovery of Miss Gertrude u. Bull
is of great interest,to the medical world.
Avery bad cough followed a severe at.
tack of pneumonia. Tt seemed impossi-
BILE to break it up or to restore her
strength, which had been sadly under
mined. In spite Of the best. efforts Of
tie doctors and the use of several adver-
tised modes Of treatment her condition
daily grew more serious. She finally
discontinued all medicine and gave her
self$ up to despair.
What was your condition at this
time?" she was asked.
"Myjstomach was so weak could not
keep food down. ! suffered from con-
slant nausea. My kidneys were il. ter
rible condition. Myfeetand ankles were
swollen so badly that it panied me even
to stand on them. I was very bilious.
My heart was in bad shape SO I could
not go up and down stairs or stand any
sxertion or sleep in a natural position"
cit seems a wonder that you should
ever have recovered. How did it
happen?"
you may well call it a marvel, but
DR.. Williams Pink Pills wrought it.
None of my friends thought I could live
many months longer. My parents had
no hope. Just then a pamphlet adver-
Using DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People was thrown in our door. It was
great event for me. These pills saved
me from the grave. Withina week from
the time I began to take them I felt bet.
ter, and in three months I was entirely
well. I cannot praise DIR. Williams
Pink Pills too highly and I dearly hope
that my experience may bring good tc
some other sufferers"
Miss Bull, who was so remarkably
cured, resides at Union Grove, Illinois
DR.. Williams Pink Pills act immediately
on the blood, purifying and enriching it
In all facilitating diseases, such al
lung troubles, grip, fevers, and in al
cases in which the system is thoroughly
run down, these pills perform wonders
They are sold by all druggists through
out the world. A valuable booklet or
diseases Of the blood, will be sent free
to any one who applies for it to DR.. Will
Hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. 7,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
sTArx OF ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO. "A.
------ 81 L nna q fNarsanx -- 00.

STATE o. L 9a,e, S G,5g .. TOLEDO IS.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm of F. j. CHENEY q Co., doing
business ID the City of Toledo. County and State
aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED for each and every
case of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALL's CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres.
snce. this 9Th day Of December. A. D: 1886.
49,, A. w. GLEASON,
SEAL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
F. j. CHENEY Geo. TOLEDO, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 15c,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
IDEAL.

1--WE can't have everything in this
life" said the philosopher.
NO." answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
1.-THE ideal but impossible combination
is a millionaire menu with a deck
hand appetite"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
When the Bark is spIit.

After a cold winter it is frequently
found that the bark of the apple, cher.
ry or plum tree has been split on one
side. In such a case where the bari,
does not seem to be much %loosened,
the split place should be filled with
grating wax and the tree wrapped
with a piece Of old sack. This will
help the tree to recover. If, however,
the bark is loosened all around the
tree there is nc chance of saving it,
and it may as well be cut down.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06

Leaf rollers have been very destruc-
tive to the foliage of plum trees in
some localities this year. Kerosene
emulsion has proven effective in some
cases and not much so in others. In
the cases where it did not prove eff
fective it is probable that it was not
applied o enough.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
The Old Quarrel.

The Doctor-But surely it is an hon
orable ambition to want to live in his
tory!
The professor-Not at all. That
would be an absurd and ridiculous am
bition. We shall have to be satisfied,
my dear friend, with being embalmed
in history.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06

II yon want to please a woman say
nothing and listen.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-04-06
DR.. j. II. RlNDLAuB {specialist),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat"
Fargo, NJ. D.

A woman can love and hate within
q few hours with ease and success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-29
THISDAY IN HISTORY.
July 10Th.

1854 q. c.-Battlc OF Cynoscephalae. be-
tween the Thchans and Thessalians.
under Pciopldas. and the forces Of
Alexa ndcr. Despot OF Pherae
1904 statute was made confirming tho
seizures OF the abbcys by Henry VIII.
17o1-.Battle OF Carpi tWar OF the Span
III sh succession), between the 1mpe-
rlalsts. under Prince Eugene, and
tho French army. in Lombardy under
Marshal Catinat.
1eO4-The New York State Society OF tho
Cincinnati decided to erect monu-
mcnt to the memory OF Alexander
Hamilton.
1s2e--A number OF runaway slaves from
Virginia., who landed In New York.
were no, unprecedented by the police.
and consequently escaped their mas
tors and owners.
1s34-Battle OF Kandnhar. when Shah
Sujah, the expelled Emiraof Afghan
istan,. attempted to take the city.
1s47-Thomas staples Martin United
States senator from Nlrginln, born.
1s54-The Danish government proclaimed
n new monarchial constitution. with
an imperial council OF nifty members.
1se4-Thc funeral of Major General Nc
Phcrson occurred at Clyde. Ohio, ana
was attended by 10000 persons.
EXPERIMENTATION OF the French am-
peror, Napoleon III. (Fnnco- Prus-
5; sian War) Flo afllrms that the war
twill be long and severe.
1s74--An agreement Of England France
and Italy to act jointly IN putting
nm end to the Carllst War In Spain
reported from Paris
1s7e-Austrians enter Bosnia
1ses--Elnal sitting OF tho peace confer
cnce at The Hague.
1ses--The American troops advanced
from caylte toward Malate. on tn"
road to Manila. Jibara, on the north
ern coast OF Cubn. outside the prov
Ince not cedcd by General Toral. was
taken by tile gunboat Nashville. the
spanish garrison retreatlng to Ho!-
e8t gum @st