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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10
PECAN CULTURE.

We are asked to give directions for
the culture Of pecans; also, to name the
best varieties.
Perhaps we can do no better than to
give our enquirer the method used by
a very successful raiser of pecans who
relates his experience in the Texas
Farm and Ranch, as follows:
II we are quite eure nothing will
bother them, the latter part of Deem
Der is a splendid time to plant in the
open ground. A spade, garden fork,
shovel or hoe-in fact, anything that
will make a hole q finger length deep
W viii de- for the planter. Plant three in
q place, rake the dirt back and tramp
on them; rake up some more dirt and
tramp again. 1t is a mistake to dig
large holes or bore first with a post
anger, as some writers advise, so that
the tap root may go down easily.
Young pecan trees do not do much
good till the tap root does strike the
hard dirt. A surer plan than to plant
in the open ground as early as Deem
Der is to bury the seed pecans in sand
in a shady place, keep wet, and let
them freeze. About the first of March,
or as soon as you see they have com
menced bursting, plant them in a per
manent place. Look out for the ants.
or they will make short work of them
after they have bursted.
Although I cannot recommend the
transplanting of the pecan on account
Of the immense tap root, yet it a be
done with perfect safety, provided an
abundance of water is applied, as, in
the Ease of irrigation or low lands, if a
third, or even more, of the tap root is
cut eff it is just as good, provided
plenty of water is turned on. In very
low lands the tap root rOts eff anyway.
Ihad some pecans sent me from Florida
that grew on a tree that the party said
had been transplanted three times. His
opinion was that the fruit had i'm
proved with each transplanting.
In some branches of horticulture
whole pages are devoted to pruning, it
81 AmDOEGaAb d lhCGOEs Oug WILL Gu0
pecan we need only to use the knife or
saw, with a view of keeping the trees
well balanced. For this work we need
a tree primer. They are described and
priced in any of the catalogues that
furnish garden tools you make the pole
YOURSELF. They are sent by mail, post
paid, for about 81 so. I would recon-
mend having one, as they are the very
thing to get scions with in winter or
summer.
For years I have tried to get English
and French walnuts to grow on my
place. The warm spells in winter start
the sap CHEESE warm spells are invaria,
bly, followed by a freez<), which kills
them. My principal object in getting
the foreign Walnuts to grow was to get
a cross between our choice pecans and
them. 7 did succeed in getting some
buds from the French walout to grow
on the pecan, but the climate proved
too severe. Ihope, however, thatsome
n who is living in a section of the
country where both trees are a success
will persevere in this experiment and
obtain such a hybrid. The originator
will be well rewarded, AID that it car
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10

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The PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
Raleigh, N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10

with a supreme effort got upon his
IeOs. trembling all over, while l just
kent talking to hin and cheering him
I'm the same as if he were a human
being.
"By this time the groom had brought
the warm mash, and Mr.. l. came
with him. The doctor put a strong
sleeping potion in it, and I held it and
coaxed him to eat. He began to est
slowly, with a wondering look in his
ewes. as if he wished to know from
where this blessed relief from torture
had come. His mouth was still horrl
blv sore, but the exciting CAUSE was
gone. .
1--WE made him up a thick bed OF
soft hay, and the sleeping portion soon
taking effect, the poor, exhausted r
ture sank down and fell into a deep
sleep. Then the doctor told Mr.. l.
Of my inspiration, as he called it, and
Mr.. l. begged me TO take a twenty
dollar bill, with his thanks, but I
wouldn't. 1 told him it was enough
reward to have saved such a fine horse
from being shot.
Very WE'LL he answered, I will
get even with you in some other way;
and as to the doctor, shaking hands
with him, you may be sure that your
bill will be paid most cheerfully."
And how did Firtfy get on9" I
aeked2" for 1 was very deeply interes-
ted.
"Oh, he picked up wonderfully !
What with tonics and warm masbes
and petting, be is one of the handsom
est horses in this part Of the country,
VIII - exclaimed John, starting up in
his seat" I do believe that is Mr.. l.
and Far, fly coming this way now"
Hooked up the road and saw a dog
cart with a groom behind, aud a gen
tleman driving q splendid, bright bay
horse, with no binders nor check rein,
end Furnishing a lone, beautiful tail,
The horse knew John instantly, and
stopping of his own accord, tried to
put his head into the front of the open
carriage.
Just then Mrs. K came out of the
carpenters shop, and this was the tab
leaux she saw: 1 vas holding the reins
of her horse, Mr., l. sat motionless
and smiling in his dog cart, while John
who had veinIy tried 10 push back
Fir fly, had handed me the reins and
jumped out, and he and the grateful
creature were hugging each other;
that is, Fire fly had pushed Johns hat
off, and was rubbing his head all over
his shoulder, while John was petting
the animal and calling him loving
names.
Then Mr.. l. jumped out of his
dogcart, and gallantly handed Mrs,
K into her carriage, John resumed
his reins, and with cordial smiles and
bows we went our different ways.
Don't let any one d6r6 to say, after
this, that horses have no reason, sense
and memory, as we'll as affection. Fire
fly knew we'll enough what John had
done for him, and he never meant to
forget it.
And now, my deaLeaders, you can
easily see the the moral Of my story
my true story-and I entreat you to
circulate this piece Of advice.
When a horse is fretful and seems
determined to be ugly, don't tie him
up with a strong strap to a strong hook
in the stable, and whip, whip, whip
him until your arm is tired, but send
for a veterinary surgeon and have him
examined
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10
WHAT mem like
About Our Store,

Our Clothes, is just what is lacking
every where else. Unlimited variety
unbelievable values and at prices ina
cannot be underquoted. They K Gne
store because it is Campleta. Tney l1EP
us because we are fair, noneeC, sho
straightfOr ward 1t isn't marc TO SEE
why we are leaders-Q Iall5y ! Quarry
C~Ostl6ssness!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-10
If you VIII take TIE right remedy
RI i MACIDE

Is curing a arg r per cent of Eases than any
ether remedy. It is a thorough blood purifier
AID laxative. 1t is a Onstitutioba cure. and
effect its work 10y neutrelizing The acids IN the
blood and driving then out Of the system. Be
gin in time as delays are dangerous.
e83 For sale by druggist, generally. Price 81
per bottle; six for IS.
rs If your nearest druggist has not got
RHEU MACIDE in stock, order it from the
manufacturers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
NEW YORK A BOTHER.
Editor Jones' Amusing Remark About
the Empire State.

Chicago, July 2.-CharIes H. Jones,
editor of the Post-Dispatch of St.Louis
has arrived in the city to take a look
at the skirmish fighters and to leave
a few advisory thoughts at the Bland
headquarters.
The duration of the silver tidal
wave" Col Jones said, to a Chronicle
reporter, cannot be measured at this
time. It may recede as it came, but
whatever of its distant future it is
dominant today and will be when the
election is held. I was talking with
Chauncey NJ. Depew in st. Louis when
he was at the Republican convention
and he told me that New York would
give Mckinley a majority of $50, 900 and
that would illustrate the difference be-
tween silver and gold. I told him
hoped he was correct. I said wished
sincerely New York would get into the
solid Republican column and stay there
and not be a bother to the rest of the
people outside of New England
THE great south and west and cen
traI states will be able to take care of
the country handsomely, and it will IN
dertake to do it this time"
Col. Jones will work for the nomina-
ton of Bland.
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INTO THE DEMO FOLD.
Senator Teller Wants the Silver Re
publicans to Go There.

Denver, July 2-Senator Henry NJ
Teller will go to his mountain home at
Central City, Colo. for week or two
to recuperate. During the campaign
he will deliver a number of speeches in
the interest of the silver ticket in IIIi-
nois and Indiana and probably also in
Ohio and several other eastern states
and in California. Just now it looks
as if Bland or Boies We're in the lead
with Bland a little ahead if anything .
Senator Teller said today when asked
regarding the situation at Chicago. Il
believe that the Democratic party will
declare for silver at Is to 1. The silver
people are too much in earnest to al
low a straddle.
4 do not think the gold Democrats
will bolt the convention, but they will
knife the ticket at the polls. The gold
forces of the country will be a unit in
November
What would you advise, should the
Democratic party declare unequivocal-
ly for siIver?' he was asked.
& would advise all the silver forces
to support it, for that is the only way
we can win he answered I'VE must
meet the enemy with a solid front I
believe that if the silver forces unite
and there is a genuine silver ticket in
the field on a straight silver platform.
we will succeed this November. Silver
is gaining strength with amazing rap
idity in all parts of the country and I
am sure it will continue to grow from
now on. 1t is the only subject dis
cusses and the more it is discussed the
more adherents it viii gain. The tariff
has been relegated and the battle will
be on the financial question"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
ovERMYER AND MARTIN talk
They Say Bland is the Man the Dem
ocrats Must Name.

Chicago, July 2.-The Bland move
ment got increased headway with the
arrival of the two Kansas Democratic
leaders, Senator Martin and David
OVermyer.
Both are outspoken for Bland and
say that with him on the ticket Kan
sas cannot possibly be carried for Nc
Kinley.
silver is the ISSUE said Senator
Martin, 'and Bland represents it. His
name would be the guarantee our peo-
pie want that there will be no varia-
ton hereafter from the understanding
the voters have at the polls. Kansas
Democrats are grimly determined as I
have never seen them
Yes" added Mr. OVerTnyer. this is
one of the cases where it is not a per
sonal hurrah, but truth that a par
ucular man is stronger IN each state
than that states alleged favorite son.
1 lived for years in Indiana. Band is
stronger there than Matthews. I have
campaigned in several western states
during the past ten years Bland is
stronger in Iowa than B0ies, stronger
in every western state than any other
Democrat
Upon the probable action Of the bolt
ing Republicans Mr.. Overmyer was
equally clear in his opinions.
Teller" said he, as an honcra BILE
man with a regard for his reputation,
cannot be a candidate against Bland.
How could he hold up his head before
the country, how could he make a cam
paign in Colorado, as the advocate of a
division of the silver vote, which means
defeat and the triumph Of the Repub-
Hcan cause, which he publicly aban-
ing tool of the gold standard million
aires"
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senate of his political faith, has ac-
complished in 1898 and '94 what the
Republicans prevented him from doing
in from 1885 to 1889.
Il do not believe that the silver Re
publicans should abandon their party.
It has always been friendly to silver.
The Democratic party has failed to
keep its promise, on this question. and
the leaders of the PopUlist party are
for irredeemable paper, and I firmly
believe it would be impossible for us
to adopt a financial policy which will
supply the defects of an inadequate tar
iff, and the Republican party is the
only one that can be depended upon
to enact a proper tariff law.
I do think, however, a financial pol
icy can be adopted which will re-estab-
lish confidence and helps the country
along until a tariff law is enacted
which will insure ample revenue.
For one, shall adhere to the cause
of honest bimetallism as enunciated by
the Republican party in the following
concurrent resolution which passed the
Senate and house in 1878:
g Resolved, That all the bonds of the
United States issued under the said
acts of congress hereinbefore recited
are payable, principal and interest, at
the option of the government of the
United States, in silver dollars of the
coinage of the United States containing
41252 grains each of standard silver. and
that to restore to its coinage such sill
yer coins as a legal tender in payment
is not in violation of the public faith
nor in derOgatiOn of the rights of the
public creditor
This resolution was further dec
laratiOn of the act of 1869. 1 shall also
adhere to the American system of pro-
lection, and in so doing I am satisfied
that I represent the Republican sentf-
ment of the Fourth district"
In regard to the nominees of the St
Louis convention Mr.. Curtis said:
while 1 was originally a Reed man,
I believe now the nomination of Nc
Kinley was the strongest one which the
party could have made because of Mr.
McKinley's immense popularity with
the masses of Republican voters Nc
Kinley was the overwhelming choice
of the party. The ticket is a strong one
and will be elected"
The resolution which Mr.. Curtis
quoted in his interview is the famous
Stanley Matthews resolution which was
passed by a Republican congress. It
was used in the Republican campaign
book of 1883 which was Furnished Re
publican orators to fortify them with
arguments for bimetallism.
Mr.. Curtis was accompanied by his
wife and three children. Miss Dolly
Curtis will remain in Washington a
couple of weeks the guest of Miss
Clemma Linn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
WHO IS ABIJAH wELLsP
A Short Sketch of the Republican
Nominee for Appellate Judge.


Judge Abijah Wells, the nominee of the
Republican convention held at Kansas
CITY KAN for judge of the court Of
appeals rom the First division, north
ern department, is a native of S1SQue-
hanna county, Penn. His Parents,
born and raised in Orange county. N.
Y. They moved to Susquehanna county.
Pennsylvania, where their son Abijah
was born June y. 1910.
From Pennsylvania William Wells
and his family moved to Illinois and
from there to Kansas, in 1856. Judge
Wells finished his education at the
Kansas Agricultural college, and after
teaching school three years, during
which time he studied law, was admit
ted to the bar in Nemaha county in
1866. He was elected clerk of the dis
trict court in 1856 and served till 1867
when he was elected register of deeds
which Office he filed till 1863
In 1874 Judge Wells was elected coun-
ty superintendent of public instruction
which office he held for three cOnsecu-
tive terms until 1880. On retiring from
the office of superintendent of public
instruction Judge Wells bought out the
Seneca Tribune, Wlli n had been a
Democratic paper, but which he at once
turned to Republican. After running
the Tribune year Judge Wells sold
out, and since that time, with the ex-
ception of one term as postmaster. has
devoted his time to the practice of
law.
As lawyer Judge Wells has been
very successful and at the present time
has one of the largest practices in
nOrt4 ern Kansas. Judge Wells is a
member of the UniVersaliSt church and
has always had the confidence and re
spect of the people of Nemaha county,
as they have frequently shown by elect
ing him to Offices all of which he has
filled with credit to himself and his
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
LELAND 1RR1rArED.
But Protests That it Was All Right
Shawnee Must Not Kick

A Journal reporter knocked on the
door of room at the Copeland this
morning. Mr.. Leland opened the door.
In respone to a brief question he
said:
I am busy now and have nothing to
say"
well, how about the action of that
committee and the convention at Kan
sas City, Mr. Leland?"
'Oh, these Shawnee county fellows
are able to tell you all about that" he
said in an irritated tone. They know
how it was done and that it was all
right and fair. They are a, little hot
under the collar just now, because
they are hurt. But when they get over
the hurt they will cool off and they
will then have to come around and say
it was all right. Why. Shawnee coun-
ty tried to vote more votes than she
was entitled to. Gene Ware got up
afterwards and said it was a mistake;
and will come around when they get
over being mad"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
ENLARGE THE CoMMTTTEE.
Twenty of Our Leading Citizens Will
Pass the Hat


At the meeting of the committee of
fifteen this evening the question of
badges and printing win be the special
order of business.
The committee will meet in the Office
Of the street commissioner, since the
council will occupy the council cham
Der.
Only one design will be submitted 50
far as known for the official poster and
it will be one that will put Mr.. Aubrey
BeardsIey's eye entirely out. It is the
design of the Topeka Printing com
pany.
1t is one sheet in size with very little
on it. At the left will stand the Goddess
of Progress or some other of the god
dess family clothed in streams of red,
white and blue ribbon and holding at
her side the announcement of the Fes-
tival
There will be nothing cheap look
ing about it.
The funds question will again recur
and it is not improbable that the fin
ance committee, which now numbers
but five will be enlarged to the full 20
members of the committee and all of
them turned loose against the accesi-
BILE purses and bank accounts in town
at once.
That's what I have been trying to
get the committee to do all along, -
said D. ]. Greenwald, the chairman of
the committee. 1.-The financial commit
tee needs reinforcement and should
have it. 1 think if that is done we can
swell the public donation precepti-
bly,
The committee of women who are to
have charge of the flower parade We're
in session this afternoon at the City
building Forty ladies attended the one
last Thursday
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to ask the committee of fifteen
for half of the $500 considered necessary
to buy paper to make flowers with, will
report that they got the $50
Mrs. F. Sprague, Mrs. M A. DarIow
and Mrs. c. P. Briggs were the mem
bers of this committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
rwo-TH1RDs RULE SHOULD GO.
Senator Martin Says it is Bad Politics
and Undemocratic.

Chicago, July 2.-The two-thirds rule
suffered it's first open attack in
the adoption by the Illinois delegation
of a resolution demanding it's abroga-
ton. 1t is apparent that the western
men are opposed to the rule, irrespec-
tive of whether silver has a two-thirds
majority or not
At any rate. it is evidently part of
the programme of the silver leaders
now here to put an end to the two
thirds rule.
The purpose cropped out in the BIZ
metallic conference just held.
Senator Martin of Kansas made the
clearest statement heard of the argu-
ment on principle against the rule.
L am not insisting" he said, upon
using an abrogatiOn of the rule for the
purpose of this convention I admit
that it might seem like rubbing the
eastern rninority's fur the wrong way
in a spirit of triumph. But if we do
not abandon the rule in this nomina-
ton, am strongly in favor of putting
into the platform a plank declaring
against its continuance hereafter.
1T is senseless and damaging. The
party should set rid of the custom as
soon as possible. 7ETe can we'll put the
abrOgation in this years platform be-
cause there is no excuse for saying
that personal ambitions are behind it
Even if we repeated it in the rules
of permanent organization, such a
charge could not be cOlOrably made.
We shall have a twO-thirds silver ma
jOrity before the convention meets. and
that majority proposes to act as a
unit on all propositions. Hence,
whether the old rule is abandoned or
not, the result will be the same. There
will be no fight over candidates in the
convention. The silver men. I think,
will reach their conclusions outside
the convention hall, and perhaps be-
77n ion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
wH1TNEY's BAG OF GOLD.
Is he Coming to Chicago to Purchase
DelegatesP

Chicago, July 2.-Some of the silver
men manifest a disposition to resent the
announced intention of the gold adv0-
Gates who are not delegates to come to
the Chicago convention with the avow-
ed intention Of influencing the course
of proceedings. Voice was given TO this
feeling by SenatOr-elect Money of Mis-
sissippi who said; 1T is an unheard
of proceeding for men like Mr. Whitney
and Mr.. Eckels, who have no creden-
tia1s to a national convention to attend
it with the view of influencing the ac-
ton of delegates on a question of pTin-
cipIes. It is of course usual for the
friends of candidates to exert their in
duence upon delegates who believe as
they do; but for men to come here as
these men Go to. change the views Of
delegates who are instructed on a line
of policy is either a piece of arrogauce
or a piece of folly just as you choose
to regard it.
t say to them that either one OF
two constructions is to be put upon
their conduct They either propose to
buy men outright or they want to
otherwise influence delegates to break
faith with their constituents. Either
policy will be resented, and I predict
that the gold advocates who come to
the convention without other excuse
than that of exerting their influence
on duly elected delegates viii meet with
q very cool reception. The convention
will be silver from core to cuticle and
the gold influence cannot be used to
change its character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
WHAT MR. sLoNEcKER SAYS.
Thanks Those Who Helped Him but
Indignant About Some Things.

Mr. J. G. Slouecker said today:
My delegates stood by me loyalty
There was no show for me after Le-
land succeeded in running in the
Buchan delegation and in getting the
chairman to count their votes on their
own case.
Leland had control of a majority
of the Wells delegates and voted them
to seat the Buehan crowd. Wells had
nothing to do with this move, and
mated I told my delegates they had
better go to Wells. They did, and the
nomination was the result. am
port.
I never heard of any precedent for
allowing a delegation whose rights
were being contested to vote on their
own case"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
JUDGE oU1NToN ANGRY.
Says We are Not a Free People Un-
der Such Management.

Judge A B. Quinton said:
If Republican conventions are to be
run like this in Kansas it will break
up the party, and the sooner it does it
the better. We are not free people
when one man can control conventions
and override majOrities.
There is absolutely no case on rec
ord where q contesting delegation has
ever been allowed 60 vote on it's own
case. There would have been no kick
on their voting on the temporary or
ganization, but those WyandOtte peO-
pie had no more right to vote than the
first eighteen men you meet out here
on Sixth street"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02

enough votes to nominate Spangler
when the time should be ripe and thus
carry out his deal with Douglas cOun-
ty The time did not come, however,
for Leland could not get his own coun-
ty to desert Wells, and before the
break came S1oneclzer threw his votes
to Wells and nominated him
While Leland failed to accomplish his
purpose to nominate Spangler, he also
defeated the plans of the Slonecker
men. 1t was rule or ruin with Cy, and
he ruined