• « Che Proved Ualuc of historical Societies « :By DR. J. F. SNYDER, T 3 r*jid*nt of the Illinois State Historical Society, @Many intelligent persons who have given the study of history but little, if any, thought fail to detect in it anything of tangible or practical value. And, estimated bv the standard of dollars and cents they are perhaps correct. To that class a State Historical Society appears but a mode of harmless diversion for fossilized scholars, who live in the past, and derive their greatest enjoyment in rummaging among the musty records of forgotten generations. Why, they ask, waste precious time in delving in the lifeless catacombs of departed years, when the stirring, all-impor tant activities of the strenuous present have so many pressing de mands upon every moment of our fleeting days? To them the dead past has buried its dead, and they can discern no material benefit to be derived from their resurrection. But to those who permit their minds to transcend the exactions of neces sary daily pursuits, and extend their vision beyond the imperative requirements of the hour, history has a peculiar charm. To them it is not merely a record of past events interspersed with dry statis tics and necrological reports. It is much more than that. It deals with the motives and deeds of men and communities that have been instrumental in shaping and guiding the destinies of states and empires. It investigates the ethical principles and philosophy underlying and governing society. It treats o! the origin and structure of political institutions; of the evolution of domestic, economic and industrial arts; of the growth and development of public morals and individual conduct, and of the various other com plex forces constituting our civilization. It probes and analyzes the actions and impulses of by-gone man—at once the creature and master of his environments—and traces in his progress and advancement in the past, the achievements of the present and possibilities of the future. In this view of historical study, the value of state historical socie ties is at once apparent. As an illustration, consider for a moment the present greatness of the state of Illinois; its proud position as third in rank of all the states of this mighty republic; its millions upon millions of wealth; its vast system of interlacing railways; its grand educational institutions; its marvelous industries, and immense agricultural productions. Can any citizen of intelligence, gifted with the power of thought, contemplate the grandeur and glory of Illinois without experiencing the desire to know something of the causes and forces that produced such results? Can any thinking person be entirely insensible to the fascination of that study which discloses the incentives, the hopes, aspirations and heroic efforts of the early pioneers, who here vanquished the savages and subdued the asperities of nature; who toiled and suffered to reclaim the wilderness and make it fruitful; who developed the hidden wealth of the prairies and hills, and whose persistent, well directed labors wrought from its generous soil the evolution of this great state? To perpetuate the story of those people, and rescue from oblivion their trials and sacrifices when opening this region to the light of civilization; to trace and r ecord the social, political and industrial progress of the state from its first inception; to collect, systematize and preserve that knowledge for future generations, and place at hand for the future historian the most trustworthy material for his work, is the function of the Illinois State Historical society. Can anyone doubt or discredit the value to humanity of that mission? <SracclesoncsS of t!;e Cattlcss ifecr ■By KATHERINE POPE. Author of "Letttrj of a Happy Poor Woman," Etc. I numbers many feminines among its readers, an article | headed The Mannerless Sex. It piqued the curiosity at least to the extent of finding out which was meant. The writer, a man, made the accusation against women, and jKgyp there were women not a few that agreed with him. Never theless, The Tactless Sex is a phrase (not accusation, for the tactlessness seems inborn) coined in reference to mas- From his sturdy babyhood to palsied age, man's woman-folk trembles for what next may fall from his mouth in the way of bluntness and unintended thrust. Sometimes this habit of nis is held by him a part of his manly prerogative, humor; and, for that reason, not in favor with her, legendarily lacking in it. No sister, cousin, aunt, or wife herself, or mother, but wonders over and attempts to analyze that which by her is considered a failing; uni versal, deep-rooted, unreformable. No matter the kindness of heart, the keenness of intellect, the real underlying chivalry, for"the grace of his lips" not many a man is noted. Lives there a man that can silence the joke in regard to the years of the middle-aged young ladies that cross his path? Does any girl with ruddy locks ever number among her acquaintances a man that has not once alluded to their unusual warmth of hue? Does any lady of undesirable avordupois escape the slings and arrows out rageous man is wont to hurl at unwieldiness? Is there a scrawny sister but has had to force the social grin at pleasantries from men friei in regard to her starved appearance? Is there a secret weak nes' or defect a frail woman artfully tries to conceal, discussion of which is also artfully avoided by her companions of the same sex, which unthinking man. with one fell sentence will not suddenly bring to light, as ruthlessly as unconsciously? He means no offense, but is lacking in that sixth sense, that wire less telegraphy that was in use by women thousands of years before Marconi was born. # lie calls the opposite sex supersensitive, hard to get on with, difficult to understand, and says one is always walking on eggs when in their society. And, thus, like the first man, satisfactorily disposing <>f tin- blame, he settles down to unruffled, unassailable content with himself and his brothers, with whom lie can jest and guffaw utire buked And yet the blunderers are not thick skinned themselves, in fact are quite sensitive to imputations, the lifting of an evebrow, a tone of voice. '1 hey expect fn.in tlieir woineiikiiu] tactful speech and treatment. ( >ne would tliiul , « t in- they wear no invulnerable alW.r. that tluir word- might return to them as boomerangs; but, perhaps woman, a \\h<n tin*. wing slum , can never equal man in tin matter of hurling mis •.']< with i. > mi<! >ure aim. CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1903 OUTDOOR SHEEP RACK. It la CriiHr In Construction, lint Will lie Found to He n Very Valu able Contrivance^ Frequently a farmer wishes to feed his sheep out of doors from the laek of barn space or when pastures are furnishing' a great amount of green, succulent food and some hay or dry fodder is useful to help regu late the bowels. We have had sev eral occasions when it seemed abso lutely necessary to feed some dry fodder of some kind during the sum mer to keep the sheep's system in perfect working condition. During the winter when straw is being fed to sheep, a great deal of carrying can be done away with, if an outdoor rack is built near the straw stack and on pleasant days feed the sheep in the yard. The number of days the sheep can be more easily accom modated out of doors will astonish many farmers, and especially those who are feeding a few more sheep than they have accommodations for. The sheep rack shown in the cut is one we made three or four years ago for feeding roughage to our breeding ewes. While we have plen ty of barn room and can easily ac commodate three times our present flock, we like to feed out of doors as much as possible. Sheep, and especially breeding ewes, will ob tain more exercise when fed in this FEKD RACK FOR SIIEF.P. way than in any other. The rack ia ten feet long and two and one-half feet wide. Cut four corner posts out of two by four stuff, three feet six inches long. The posts are then set two and one-half feet apart and a two by four spiked across on the in side, 18 inches from the ground. For side pieces, six-inch boards should be used. The distance allowed each sheep is 14 inches from center to cen ter, or ten inches in the clear be tween slats. For upright pieces on the sides four-inch strips were used. On the inside, as plainly shown in cut, four-inch strips were nailed, to keep the hay from being pulled out. These strips are about five inches longer than the outside slats, giving a slight incline towards the center. To help keep the hay from being pulled out, and for bracing the rack, these slats are very essential in the construction of a rack of this kind. The general construction of the rack is crude. It was built of picked up pieces of boards. When we built the rack we did not just know which design would be the most satisfac tory and for this reason did not take any extra pains to make it fancy. We have used the rack for three or four years, along with two other designs of racks for outdoor feeding purposes, and can say for economy and for keeping the chaff out of the wool, we have been well pleased with this one. We now have under construction racks of a sim ilar design, that will, wjicn finished, accommodate 500 sheep without crowding.—Leo C. Reynolds, in Ohio Farmer. STIRRING OF THE SOIL. Procemt Prevent* the Evaporation of Wuter to a Truly Aatouiali- Inu Extent. At the Wyoming slat ion experi ments were made to determine to what extent the stirring of the soil prevents the evaporation of water. To have all conditions under control 25- inch cylinders were used, and the water table was kept within 22 inches of the surface of the soil. The soil in the various cylinders was then stirred once a week, in one. to the depth of two inches, in another to the depth of four inches, and in a third to the depth of six inches. The first retarded the. evaporation te the uniount of lit per cent.; the second retarded it 2.'t jrer cent., and the third 45 per cent. This shows the tremendous value of cultivation in a dry year, when 45 per cent, increase in tli« water supply nf plants might well make the whole difference be tween the loss and saving of an eu tii* harvest. It is somewhat sur prising to learn that the six-inch *iepth is so much more effective than the two inch deptft. Doubtless thi* arises from the shorter time required for the two inch mulch to settle buck Into a condition where ea|iillnry op ■ration is possible. This would dif fer much with different soils. The natural conclusion is, however, that ' a two-Inch stirring twice a week would be nhout as vwlunble as s : »ix Inch .-ilrrinif once a week. All ex|it rleiieeil farmer poultry I niiiu WIJH that the hest wav to keep (Mjulti y dropping is to put tin in Inn | barrel m d keep them slightly moUt, j uiiiu' (li.liw* i-r or oit|%tid* where ! »**il*L>|u-- I'uiil. Parmer. Many women and doctors do not recognize the real symptoms of derangement of the female organs until too late. " I had terrible pains along my spinal cord for two years and suffered dreadfully. I was given different medicines, wore plasters; none of these things helped me. Reading of the cures that Lydia E. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound has brought about, I somehow felt that it was what I needed and bought a bottle to take. llow glad I am that I did so; two bottles brought me immense re lief, and after using tlirjee bottles more I felt new life and blood surging through my veins. It seemed as though there had been a regular house cleaning through my system, that all the sickness and poison had been taken out and new life given me instead. I have advised dozens of my friends to use Lydia L. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound. Good health is indis pensable to complete happiness, and Lydia 13. Pinkliam's Vegetable Compound has secured this to me." MRS. LACEA L. BBEMKR, Crown Point, Indiana, Secretary Ladies Relief Corps. fSOOO forfeit If original of above letter proving genuineness cannot be produced. Every sick woman -w ho does not understand lier ailment should ■write Mrs. Pinkliam, .Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free and always helpful. Wrong Direction. Recently during a dense leg on Long Island sound, a steamboat took landing. A traveler anxious togo ahead came to the man at the wheel and asked why they stopped. "Too much fog, can't see the river." "But you can see the stars overhead." "Yes," replied the pilot, "hut until tffi? biler busts we ain't going that way." The passengers went to bed. —Philadelphia Ledger. Ice Crenm tlml for Gnlnen Pisa. A Baltimore woman has discovered that lee cream is full of streptococcus lanreolat tises, which are sure death to guinea pigs Humane people will thereore be careful in future to keep their guinea pigs away from the ice cream.—Chicago Record-Herald. St. Jacobs Oil Is the greatest remedy in the world for all bodily .Aches and Pains for which an external remedy may be used. Price, 25c. and 50c. 111011 c*u nn IT TOO ■ 210 Kinds for 16c. | WW WHU l#W II I Mil It Is a fact that Salzer'B seeds are found In more gardens and on more farms I _ any other In America. There Is (CLR | Over 2,000,000 people are new buy- reason for this. We own and op^^fi intf goods from us at wholesale erato over 6000 acres for the prod uc- *asa A tlon of our choice seeds. In order to i&r jg prices saving 15 to 40 percent on every- »ndueo you to try them wemakeAEf thing they use. You can do it too. the following unprecedented offci-^Qnj Why not ask us to send you our 1,000- \ 0i ! Cents Postpaid race cataloguef— it tells the story. Send If Jnj H "rii WS 15 cents for it today. K It J lS»oruauifnUl<...|itc:!rrot», 4S . W L- 112 *5 pffrlfii lettuce varieUe*, jng p* I \ 2S rar« lnteloaa radUh, fwt* ////44/MJWIi/lilSll4 J A In All 210 !Jnds positively furnishing 3£ - ■ Bl\ bushel* of charmaiif flowers an<l lots Fm 4 riTir i rri ■ XI and lots of choice vegetable*, tow th-XaCfl d B am erwitli our (neat catalogue telling all/wfj The house that tells the truth. m gf ER about Macaroni Wheat, Billion !><>!- EJfcJKfl ■ |H lar mhw, Teosinte, lironill*, Spt'ltZ^^Jß ———l———■ ■■leu\,allJor only l«Jc. ia stamps and Oil**" at bat 60c. a pound. (KB Oiilk\l l lylf It Cores Colds, Coushs. Sore Throat, Croap, Infla- ! CLOTHING. enr.a, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma. ; iSS J) It is tnnrir of th» h^t A certain cure for ( ouaumptiuu in first stage*, Ift K _.t, ri .|. II^L ami a iture relief in ailvunced ptagen. Vac at ouce. NCT W ItfttcriftlS. in DIaCK or jreuow. Yon will aec the excellent effect afier taking the full/ guaranteed and soli b/ first ihwe. Sokt hy dsaiera everywhere. Large i \» reliable dealers everywhere bottle* cent* and 60 ccuta. j MICH TO THt — 7-7 SIGN OF THt FISH. $40,000.00 TOWM [CtfW&CQ. U—. A J TOWtJ CO. IlKt.N'O DKfMKOim OK CNUHdINO A WE!.I ES- _______________ TAIII.ISII EJ> AM» PBOKITAUI.K \V HOI. >.SA I.K 1.l MIIMC ItI'HINESH, 1 WANT A I'AUTVEH HUM k 910.04 M». iHI MOUK. CAHM CAIMTAI . F«»K D C f\ D V'C WHOOPING COUGH ii> IIKUI'TAM)!.. ( •• b. slven to Infanta. >,.iui | • ntty rent* for bottle anllirU'iit 10 run- one ra»e. and __ __ urw * #i*m If 11..1 .•nUrelr lailKfttei. ry will Ih« tot. Dlsit.o\E*T. |IT»« I'll* lIHCMYA.NUI, O'MI'AN V. .*.llllll It* ml. Iml l/IWI 1 '' V.'t BLAIR'S DIGESTIVE TABLETS » 1 - «e W " K " WB.T.VO rO ADVBKTIWBKt. (lalTun incril.l Of rruli U.u.mi.k IIKNHT »"■»•«' *«««<• «>•••« *»« *•* 0. 111.i111. aud WttUiui Hirwt*. Vul ad*.uai*. Bast tu tUla i»ui>cr. I WESTERN CANADA AROUSING GREAT INTEREST. The Wonderful Yields of Wheat—At tractluic Thousand*. Until the last five or six years but little attention was given to that, vast area of grain-producing land lying north of the tilth parallel and immediately adjoining the northern boundaries of Minnesota and Dakota. The Canadians themselves were •ware of the wealth that lay there, but being unable to fully occupy it, they have asked the Americans to assist them in converting the land from its virgin state to one that will largely supplement the grain-produc ing area of the North American Con tinent, and the response has been most liberal. During the year 1901 upwards of 20,000 from the United States went over to Canada, being induced to set tle there by the reports that reached them of the success of those who had preceded them during the previous years. This 20,000 was increased to 30,000 during the year 1902, and it ia fully expected that there will be fully 50,000 during the present year. The work of the immigration branch of the Canadian Government is not now be ing directed towards giving informa tion as to the advantages of settle ment in Canada as it is to extending an invitation to the American to follow those who have gone. Those who have charge of the work point with considerable pride to tie success of those who have been in duced to take advantage of the offer of 160 acres of land free in Canada, and have no cause to hesitate in continuing the invitation. Many of those interest ed say there are no more free home steads to be had in Canada, but the writer has most positive assurance from the Canadian Government that there are thousands of such home steads to be had, and in one of the dis tricts now being opened up fully as good as the best, and it is probably the best. The Canadian Government has estab lished Agencies at St. Paul, Minn.; Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo.; Chi cago, 111.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Milwau kee, Wis.; Wausau, Wis.; Detroit, Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette, Mich.; To ledo, Ohio; Watertown, S. Dakota; Grand Forks, N. Dakota, and Great Falls, Montana, and the suggestion is made that by addressing any of these, who are the authorized agents of the Government.it will be to the advantage of the reader, who will be given the fullest and most authentic informa tion regarding the results of mixed farming, dairying, ranching, and grain raising, and also supply information as to freight and passenger rates, etc. STRIKES YOU ANY TIME. ■ Never know when first warning l is gen step from common matic pains, Urin ary disorders. Dropsy, Diabetes. Briglit's Disease. Doan's Kidney Pilla cure all ills of the kidneys and blad der. Itead this testirroDy; it tells oi a cure that lasts: Mr. A. W. Lutz, carriage wood worker, of 109 17th Ave., Sterling, 111., says:"After procuring Doan's Kid ney Pills in the month of November, 1897, I took a course of the treat ment which cured me of backache and other annoyances due to over excited or weakened kidneys. Dur ing the three years which have elapsed, I have had no occasion to re tract one word of my statement, made at that time. I now unhesi tatingly and emphatically re-endorse the claims made for Doan's Kidney Pills." A FREE TRIAL of this great kid ney medicine which cured Mr. Lutz will be mailed on application to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents per box. UNION I I IH. L. Douglas makes and mmf/m mora men's Goodyear Welt (Hand- Sawed Process) shoem than any other manufacturer In the world. $25,000 REWARD will be paid to anyone who jr can disprove this statement, 112 Because. W. L. Douglas HH isthe largest manufacturer *jf£!S he can buy cheaper and j J*v jfit' produce his shoes at a /y lower cost than other con- , f"' cerns, which enables him .-1 to sell shoes for 83.50 and I $3.00 equal in every way to those sold else- /Jfi&lSlK. where for Stand 55.00. The Doutrlas secret pro- liHfcXfllv"v wEt'U Aw'w)M cess of tannin ft the bottom soles produces abso lutely pure leather ; more flexible and will wea* longer than any other tnnnHKe in the world. The sales have more than doubled the past fot» years, which proves its superiority, why no* givo W. L. Douglas shoes atrial and save money, Xotloe Increase /1999 Sales: 111 Busln<-«s: \ijus sales: 1,:I4U,00 A gain of «14, «^u,4. r >H.lu In Four Year*. W. L. DOUCLAS 54.00 CILT EDCE LINE, Worth 56.00 Compared with Other Makes. The best imported an J American leathers. Heyl's Patent Calf. Enamel, Box Calf, Calf, Vlci Kid, Corona Colt, and National Kangaroo. Fast Color Eyelets. Pailfinn • The genuine have W. I- DOUGLAS UQUIIUII ■ name and price stamped on bottom. Shoes by mail , 25c. extra, tllus. Catalog free. IV. L. 1101 UI.AN, IIICO< M. I'O.V, M ASS. WESTERN CANADA Is attracting more attention tban any ;.ther dis trict in the world. " The Granary of (he World." "The Land of Sue» thine." The Natural Feeding Grounds for Slock. Area under crop in 1902 . 1,987,330 acres. Yield 1902 . ... 117.922.754 bu^els. Abundance of Water; Fnel IWPr?TcPv*iJ I Plentiful; ('heap Kuilding Ma iWni*l l e r ' al i Wood Grass for paslui#- J aiJ( * liay: a fertile boil; a buHJ cient rainfall and a climate glr ing an assured and adequate season of growth. HOME* NTKAI) LAXIIS OF lfl* ACRES FREE, the only charge for which is US for entry. Close to Churches, Schools, etc. Railways tap all settled districts. Bend for Atlas and other literature to Superintendent of Immigration* Ottttwu, Canada, or 11. M. WiI.MAMS. Itoom 20, Law Bldg.. Toledo. Otllot authorize*! <ltDtdltD <iov eronient Agent, who will supply you with certificate giving you reduced railway rates, etc. FREE TO WOMEN limjlU J P rove tl) e healing anfl | ifcf.l 1 BiU cleansing power of Faxtln. |jKC99nj{H Toilet A ntlk<.|itic we wllj mail a large trial package a B with book of Instruction. JA atmolutely free. This t. I not a tiny sample, but a l:\rg* S ; Wt package, enough to convince I ijp anyone of Its value. Woms ii I : all over the country ar t .. . ; i mell | 0 f j, n ia |c ill*, cur ing all inflammation and discharges, wonderful as a cleansing vaginal douche, for sore throe*, nasal catarrh, as a mouth wash, and to remove tartar and whiten tho teeth Send to-day; e postal card will do. Bold l»y (IruggUta or «ent postpaid by us, 5€ rents, large box. Matlsfaetlnn guaranteed. THE R PAXTOX « 0.. Vol Columbut At., Huston, Mass. Genuine stamped CC C. Never sold in balk. Beware of the dealer who tries to kll "something just as good." POTATOES *G S b°j I.srff«tfrowfPsofHMd I'otstoeiln America. ■ The "l{ ursl New V orLrr" (I» rs Nulier'i Ear- J 1 y \\ UcumUn m >lr It! of 7l« l»u. per u. l'rlces 1 1 dirt fhr«p. .VltmmolJi »rr4 book uiiil •ample *f j ' ( Tvoalalr. Hjielts. \U< uroul l»u. per € J<I,IN A " M I ' IM lMi r °"*"• M U - % RIB PA ANAKESIS :? Un M L, %. iMiMi-ritK. BS ■ ■ ■■ m i.v 11 ki * I-II.IX | Lfm V -a*Tk uno building, New York- A. N. K.-C IWSU 7
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