Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1890 — I LLINOIS POLITICS. [ARTICLE]

I LLINOIS POLITICS.

It Will be a Fight to the Finish in the Hew Legislature. The politicians have settled down to a fight to the finish for supremacy ia the Illinois Legislature. It is to begin with applications for injunctions to prevent the Returning Board from certifying elections to the Governor, and will be followed by proceedings in quo warranto to keep Rep-resentatlves-elect from exercising the duties of legislation. Then the cases will be taken to the House in an effort to unseat those who are claimed to be ineligible. Two cases of this kind have, already been unearthed. The Democrats will make a fight against the seating of Collins, of Rook Island, and the Repub licans against the seating of Geber, of Peoria; Gustave Csrtrlght, wife and child lived in acabiu six miles from Rookford, S. D. f where he .worked a placer claim. The family had recently got a Newfoundland dog, of which they thought a great deal. While the husband was working the claim the wife had occasion to punish the dog for something, and immediately thereafter went down to the spring, which was about one hundred feet in the rear of the" houseShe left the baby and dog in front of the house. On her return she discovered tha* the dog had attacked the child, and had literally eaten off its head. The mother gave one piercing shriek and fell senseless to thj ground. The cry was heard by the husband, who hastened to the cabin, and seising an ax killed the dog on the spot. The mother is reported to obe a raving maniac.

Running roses must be tied op to the supports as fast as they send out shoots. They do not oiimb. but must be fastened in place. Clover hay can be used to advantage as summer feed if, the crop is large. Hay Bhould not be sold but fed oa tbe farm. 1 .. *•