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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10

which engages the lower end of piv-
Oted spiked arm. 4 heavy clock
spring. ID, acts through series Of
gears TO communicate rOtative tend
ency to the spiked arm. However. the
arm is prevented from turning by the
detent. Il, engaging the trigger. c. In
use bait is set on the tread, A. and
when Il rat in attempting to reach the
bait presses down the tread even Il
slight distance the trigger will be
freed and the spiked arm will sweep
rapidly around and across the tread.
impaling the rat. At the same time Il
spring on the trigger will return the
latter to its normal position. and the
spring. f. will raise the lever. +. thus
locking the trigger, so that when the
spiked arm has made Il complete turn
its motion will be abruptly arrested by
the trigger. and the animal it carries
will be slung off
To insure the death of the rat. for it
might only be wounded by the spikes.
a can of water is placed at Il proper
distance to catch it-as it is slung off
the trap. The can is provided with an
inclined wall leading to Il swinging
vertical shutter through which the rat
Will slide into the water and be
drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
NovEE ANIMAL TRAP.
Ingenious Device which Automatic
any Resets Itself.


We illustrate herewith novel trap
invented by c. #. Owens of Oklahoma
territory. This trap will, according to
its size, be- adapted to catch any unde-
sirable animals. such as mice, rats,
wolves, etc. It's chief claim TO novelty
lies in the fact that it not only catches
and kills the animal. but also removes
ii to a sufficient distance TO prevent any
interference with the subsequent oper-
alton of the trap.
The trap is spring actuated, and aft
er each operation of catching an ami
NAL it automatically resets itself for
the next victim.
In Fig of our illustration is shown
Il general view of the rattrap in opera
ton. ,The construction of the device
will best he understood by reference
TO the detail views. of which Fig. , is
a vertical section through the axis of
the trap The device comprises Il
thread. \. supported by q lever. r.
which rests on spring. T.. The lever,
b. serves as n detent for trigger. C (as
best shown in the cross section. Fig. -,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
Coiors That Cure Consumption.

The value of light as an agent in cur
recognized. The latest development of
the idea is the assertion of medical
man that the clothes worn by consump-
tives should be of a color which will
allow the light to penetrate the body.
White materials, it is found. are the
best for this purpose, and consumptives
are consequently advised TO clothe
themselves in snowy raiment, either of
linen, velvet, cotton or cloth Silk,
however, is barred. Next in curative
value comes blue, but it is far inferior
TO white. Materials of black. red, vel
low or green are said to be useless. as
they prevent the passage of the germi-
cidal rays.-London Tit-Bits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
NEW KEROSENE LAMP.
Incandescent Light Produced by
Means of Carbolic Acid Gas.

Incandescent Light Produced by
Means of Carbolic Acid Gas.
Experiments with a new lighting
system have been carried out in Scot
land in which kerosene oil is used
The oil is stored in II tank. which is
accommodated in the base of the
standard carrying the lamp. In the
top of this reservoir is Il cylinder filed
with compressed carbonic acid gas,
with small oil container at the bot
tom holding from one-half TO two gal
Ions of oil, which automatically flows
thereto from the larger receptacle.
\ reducing valve connects the oil
container with the carbonic acid gas
cylinder. and fine tube leads to the
burner, which has a YaporiZer consist
ing of a jet and an air mixing cham
Der. while the burner is fitted with an
incandescent gas mantle.
The oil is forced from the oil con-
tainer TO the vaporzer through the fine
tube by the pressure of the carbonic
acid gas. On reaching the vaporizer
the oil is converted into gas and passes
through the flame spreader, where it
combines with the air and thence 10
the incandescent mantle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
balloon to Lift Memorial Vel.

1t is said upon what is considered re
liable authority that the unwilling of
the Illinois Memorial temple at Nicks-
burg, Miss. in October will be accom-
plished in the novel procedure of hay
ing a balloon rise through the Top of
the magnificent temple. and as it wings
its fight skyward the covering of tue
entire memorial. which Will be the net
work of about half a dozen large Unit
ed States flags, will be swept mp high
into the air. following which there wilt
be hundreds of other small flags that
will be arranged so that automatically
after the BALLOON has reached a certain
height all will be unfurled and spread
gayly to the winds as the balloon de
sends, says Vicksburg special dis
patch to the st. Louis Post Dispatch
This is the outline of the plan as it has
been discussed. but the details have
not been completed. The entire memo
rial is to be draped in American flags.
and if the novel plan is arranged so AZ
to be practicable it will be most in
spring scene to be Witnessed ~ tassln-
sands of people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
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number indicating the packing house
from which the goods originated. This
label is about two inches square.
These are the two principal marks in
which the consumer will be interested,
though there is another more like an
internal revenue stamp printed on pa
per and about ? by 3 inches. This is
Il fine piece of engraving, bearing the
eagle and shield in one corner with an
elaborate ornamental border The in
scription reads. "United States Depart
Rent of Agriculture. Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry, Inspected and Passed"
This label will be cancelled after it is
used by a red stamp with the name of
the inspector and the number of the
establishment whence the goods came.
This stamp is for box goods and will
be on the wooden boxes of canned
stuff. each can of which will also bear
the owners private label approved by
the department of agriculture. Boxes
of canned goods cannot be carried by
the railroads in interstate commerce
without bearing this stamp.
For meat that is done up in burlap
wrapping as much of the fresh meat
is, there will be a special tin tag about
twelve inches long and less than half
an inch broad This has a special
catch on one end so that when the
sharp end of the tin is run through the
cloth wrapping and into the catch it is
impossible to get it out again The
tin strip is stamped, Inspected and
Passed" like the other labels and is for
tie guidance of the railroads who have
10 transport the meat
There are several osher stamps and
labels that the public will seldom If
ever see One of these is the special
label for export. 1t is the same as the
paper box maker for use in the United
States. except that ii has special
stamped across the face in large red
letters. 1t is for use on goods that go
to countries where the laws permit the
use of dyes and preservatives.
There is a big. vicious looking rub
Der stamp that 1t is hoped the public
will never see. 1t reads. ~. S. In
spected and Condemned 1t is the
final seal of the governments disap-
provsi on meat before it gess to the
tankHf for fertilizer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
PENS That win Not wenr out.

One of the properties OF tantalite,
a new metal discovered in Germany
not long ago. is that it can be utilized
in the manufacture of a pen which
will be practically everlasting. The
metal is so hard that a diamond drill
working at the rate of 5000 revolutions
per minute hardly makes an impression
upon its surface, and it can be rolled
so thin that the pen will have all
the desired resiliency.
This pen will therefore Withstand
a great amount of hard usage. 1t will
really be a difficult thing to put it
out of business. No character of Ink
win affect it: in fact, 1t will resist
all chemicals to very great degree.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
MEAT TAGS
STEPS Taken Toward Observing
New Government Law.
LABELS TO AID THE CONSUMER.

Famous Gelatin Stamp VIII Be Put
On All ''PrimaI Cuts of Fresh Meat.
Important Label VIII BE Placed
witt, n Rubber stamp ON Ham and
Bacon-Special One For Export.
Since the agitation of the last few
months over the meat inspection law
it will be of interest To consumers to
know what the new labels provided by
the government Will look like. Some
of these are reproduced by the Wash
ington Star for the benefit of the con-
sumner, who will thereby know what to
look for in his butchers shop if he is
supposed to be getting government in
spected meat
Perhaps the most important of the
lot is The one that will be placed on all
of the primal cuts of the fresh meat
before it leaves the abattoir This is
the famous gelatin label about which
so much was heard during the last
weeks OF DR.. Salmon's incumbency as
chief of the bureau of animal industry.
The chances are that the consumer will
never see the label i'll its entirety. 1t
is Il peculiar device made on a moSqui-
10 net backing and the netting filled
with the thinnest sort of a layer of
gelatin. The legend is in indelible ink.
and reads. Omitted States Inspected,
and Passed" with an arbitrary num-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10

How 81 Party of Surveyors Narrowly
tain Slide That Smashed Their
CanOe-Lucky Escape From Huge
ROck-VaIue of Indians to Surveyors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
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INSPECTED
AND
PASSED
122

Der indicating the packing house. This
label is stuck on the moist piece of
meat The gelatin dissolves out, and
perhaps the mosquito netting that holds
it together peels off. But the black
ink stays for keeps till the meat is
cooked. This label or some part Of it
is very apt to appear on the piece of
meat on the block if it has PASSED the
government inspection. The only legiti-
rlate reason for it's not appearing Is
that the meat may be of home origin
that is. killed in some packing or
slaughter house within the limits of the
state in which ease it need not bear
the inspectors stamp of approval. OF
course the label may be cut up in
course Of Slicing down the meat at re-
tail but the object of the inspectors
will be to stick it on where it will he
left undisturbed the longest during the
cutting process. l-, - s -ss..--.
Another of the important government
labels is that which will be placed
with a rubber stamp on such meat as
ham and bacon where there is skin
that will take such g mark. 1t reads
the same in abbreviated form. ST. s.
ms. Esd" with the same sort of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
Another Woman's Case

aDuring change of life words cannot ex-
press what 1 suffered. My physician said l
had cancerous condition of the female
organs One day l read some of the testi-
monials of women who had been cured by
lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound,
and decided to try it and to write you for
advice. Your medicine made me well
woman, and all my bad symptoms soon
disappeared.
- advise every woman at this period of life
to take your medicine and write you for adj
vice Mrs. Lizzie Hinkle, Salem, Ind.
What Lydia f. Pinllham'S Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Hyland and
Mrs. Hinkle it viii do for other women
at this time of life.
1t has conquered pain. restored
health. and prolonged life in cases that
utterly baffled physicians.
.,.L c,,,ooo1e Arl,a~n N<Io~o Ea;I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
a0Rnnnesuseuu9s.ua Oosaa0GOsO

II wrote you for advice and commenced
treatment with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound as you directed, and / am
happy to say that all those distressing symp-
toms left me and have passed safely through
the change of life, we'll woman. / am
recommending your medicine to all my
friends Mrs Annie E. @. Hyland, Chester
town Md
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10

in life when woman's great change
may be expected.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was prepared to meet the needs
of woman's system at this trying
period of her life. 1t invigorates and
strengthens the female organism and
builds up the weakened nervous system.
For special advice regarding this i'm
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass,
and it will be furnished absolutely free
of charge. The present Mrs. Pinkham
is the daughter-in-lawo of Lydia E. Pink
ham, her assistant before her decease,
and for twenty-five years since her
advice has been freely given to sick
women.
Read what Lydia E. Pinkham's Com
pound did for Mrs. Hyland and Mrs.
Hinkle:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 had been suffering with displacement of
the organs for years and was passing through
the change of life. NV abdomen was badly
swollen: my stomach was sore: had dizzy
spells, sick headaches and was very nervous
Iydia r Diukham'S VeSefahIe Gomf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-10
MIDDLE LIFE
Time When Women Are Susceptible to Many
Dread Diseases-Intelligent Women Prepare
for it. Two Relate their Experiences.

The "change of life is
the most critical period
of a woman's existence,
and the anxiety felt by
women as 1t draws near
Is not without reason.
Every woman who
neglects the care of her
health at this time in
vites disease and pain.
When her system is in
a deranged condition,
or she is predisposed to
a oopieXy, or congestion
of any organ, the ten
dency is at this period
likely to become active
and with a host of ner-
vous irritations make
life a burden. At this
time, also. cancers ana
tumors are more liable
to form and begin their
destructive work.
Such warning Symp-
toms as sense of sutfo-
cation. hot flashes. head
aches, backaches, dread
of impending evil, timid-
ity, sounds in the ears,
palpitation of the heart,
sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipa-
ton, variable appetite,
weakness, inquietude,
and dizziness, are
promptly needed by in
telligent women who are
approaching the period
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-11-08

i quarter.
Section 81: Bernard Imdich. all NJ
the northeast quarter; w. Brown. the
i northwest quarter of the northwest
quarter; Mary A. Hogan. the east
nadf OF the northwest quarter and
the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter and the northeast omar.
ter or the southwest quarter: EIiza
brown, the northwest quarter of the
the southwest quarter aad the sonth
nalf OF the southwest quarter and the
east half of the southeast quarter and
the northwest quarter Of the south.
east quarter; Mary A. Hogan. the
southwest quarter of the southeast
quarter.
| Section 80: John M. Meyer, all of
the northeast quarter; Herman I'm.
dlckl, all of the northwest. quarter:
Ernest Gauske, all of the Southwest
quarter; E. Winkler, the west half of
the southeast quarter; A. Schneider,
the southeast quarter Of the south
| east quarter.
Section "a: E. Winkler, the south.
west quarter Of the southwest quarter
and the northwest quarter of the
northwest quarter
Town OF Grove Lake, Pope county,
township 125, range SO: Public road
on lot 2, section 10; public road on
east and west forty line through the
northwest quarter of section 21; pub
lie road on the east and we t forty
| line OF the south half of section 27:
| public road on the forty line running
east and west through sections Is
and 26; public road on north and
south forty line running through sec.
tons rs and 35 and south half of the
| south half of section &c and north half of
section 25; public road ON north and
south forty line, running through Sec
| ton 35 and south half of section IS:
public road on north and south forty
line running through the northeast
quarter of section SO; public road on
the east and west forty line running
through the north half of section %.
| Township of Raymond, town
ship 125 range 35: public road on
the north and south forty line, run
ming north and south through section
80.
That pursuant to an order of said
district court filed in the office of
the clerk of said court the final hear
ing on said petition, and on said en-
gineers and viewers reports, filed in
said matter, will be heard at the
court house in the city of Ortonville,
in the county of Big Stone and state
of Minnesota, onTuesday, the 18th day
of November, A. D. 1906, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, when all persons in
terested in favor of or against the
construction of said ditch. drain and
watercourse and it's branches, or in
regard to benefits or damages to be
assessed therefor, are entitled to ap-
pear and be heard by and before said
court
Dated at Glenwood, in said Pope
county, this 18th day of October, A. D.
1906.
FRANK E. REED,
Clerk of the District Court of Pope
County, Minnesota.
| District Court Seal, Pope County,
Mimi
! WEBSTER & OLSON,
Attorneys For Petitioners,
GlenwOOd, Minnesota.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-11-08

In every cline it's colors are un-
furled
Its fame has spread from sea to
Sea;
Be not surprised if in the other
world,
You hear of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Hanson 81 Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-11-08
Chapped Hands.

w sh your hands with warm water,
dry with towel and apply Chamber
lain'S Salvc just before going to bed,
and speedy cure is certain. This
salve is also invaluable for sore
nipples, itching piles and skin
disease. For sale by Hanson &
Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-11-08
Group.

A reliable medicine and one that
should always be kept in the home
for in mediate use is Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy. 1t will prevent the
attack if given as soan as the child
becomes hoarse. or even after the
croupy cough appears. For sale by
Hanson & Emerson.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-11-08

branches Pope
of designated Judicial Ditch No.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-29
kreutzer Won't Serve.

State Senator A. L. Kreutzer OF
Wausau has declined to serve as a
member of the special legislative com
mittee to Investigate the conditions
at the University of Wisconsin. Gov,
Davidson has urged him to do so, but
the senator has absolutely declined to
accept the place, claiming business
reasons as the cause of his refusal.
The senator stated to the governor
very plainly that it was for no other
reason. Gov. Davidson is in guam
Diary as to what to do to fill the va
cancy. He is not sure that he is au-
thorized to name any other member
of the state senate in. place of Senator
Kruetzer, while the senate is not in
session.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-29
KNOW NEITHER TIME NOR PLACE
OF MANS DEATH.
MAY HAVE ESCHEATED
Property of Claus Peter Wrage Sup
posed to Have Gone to Some State
of the Union-Died Probably
Little More Than Decade
Ago.
Madison. Jan. "a.

Madison, Jan. "a.
State Treasurer John ]. Kempf is in
receipt of letter showing the unusual
inquiries that are sometimes made OF
state officials. Jacob D. Brown OF
Newark, New Jersey, commissioned
by number of heirs of a lost estate,
asks the state treasurer to help him
locate the property OF a man, Claus
Peter Wrage, who died "some place III
the United States of America, time
and place unknown" About ten years
ago, the letter states, a newspaper OF
Hamburg, Germany, printed an adyer-
tisement searching for the heirs OF this
man Wrage, who was born in Glas-
hutte, Germany, a place near Ham
burg. This advertisement was reaQ
by interested parties, but no trace OF
the paper in which it was published is
now to be obtained. 1t is understood
that the man died possessed of large
estate which has perhaps escheated to
some American state.
No trace of this supposed lost estate
is to be found at the Wisconsin capt.
toll. In this state the real property OF
persons dying interstate and without
heirs goes to the state, but the per-
sonal property goes to the county in
which the deceased resided Ii Wrage
died in Wisconsin,, no real property
belonging to him eScheated to the
state, but he may have left personal
property which reverted to some of the
counties. Usually such estates are
eaten up by attorneys fees and the
county or state gets little or nothing.
Treasurer Kempf recalls an estate
worth several hundred dollars, out of
which the state got seven cents after
all fees and costs of administration
were paid.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-29
FIND A NEW DtETZ.
Charles Mariner of Cadott Displays
Winchester.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Jan. 23.-
Charles Mariner, who owns that pOr,
ton of the water power which drives
the Cadott Lighting company's plant
at Cadott, is accused of being a second
Dietz. He has been holding up a
crew of men with Winchester and is
determined to stand up for what he
claims is right. The lighting com
pany has lease on the power and the
owner is obliged, according to the con-
tract, to supply sufficient power, which
the company claims has not been done
sufficiently to give good light. In
turn Mr.. Mariner claims the fault
lies in the company's machinery.
The company sent it's foreman, John
McGillivray, who was for several
years engineer at the Stanley plant IN
this city, and a crew Of men to repair
the trouble and Mr.. Mariner is said
to have appeared with his Winchester
and ordered the men to leave the
premises, which they did. The gun
has since played an important part IN
the affair and the alleged repairs have
not been made. The company is
awaiting the return from Ladysmith
of Attorney w. M. Bowe for legal ad-
vice as to what action to take to rene
dy the trouble.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-01-29
Her Body Is pisinterred.

Manitowoc, Wis, Jan. 24.-Because
her sister feared that she might be
alive, the body of Ida Gruetzmacher,
the teacher who committed suicide at
her boarding house in Milwaukee, Jan
uary IL, was disinterred. The casket
was opened and the body was found
to be in the same position as when
buried. Nothing was discovered to
substantiate the fears of the sister.
The sister, it is said, consulted clair
voyants and fortune tellers, who told
her that her sister was alive. After
long persuasion she succeeded in hav-
ing the remains disinterred. The sis
ter who asked for the disinterment is
said to live in Milwaukee.