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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
one Other Explanation.

one Other ExplanatiOn.
That Joke" he said, is no good"
Z What's the matter with it?''
Why, / never saw the point of it
at all until it was explained to me,
and when a diagram has to be sent
along with the joke it is evident that
something is wrong with the joke"
"Or with. the reader" Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
Too MANY Amendments.

Too Many amendments.
''He is now q physical wreck"
''He used to have strong constitu-
tion.'
Il know. But the doctors have
amended it several times" - n. u.
World
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
Related Some Way,

The store was kept by Meredith.
Within that country town, +.
Where wrote verse that didn't sell
And run my credit down.
Yet one thing kept my spirits up,
It was the pleasant myth,
That, though no kin to Lytton, I
Was OWN Meredith. -.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18

chills, as if the
heart were 60
ing to stop for
good, are symp-
toms of q dan
gerous nervous
trouble. Those
hot flashes are
just so 5.
many calls -
1 from ; ma: Il
help. The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
Her ApDafcatfopn r,l.a

she-Does your stenographer belong
to the union "a
Not at present, but she Is to Be
married next mont Chica9o News II
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INT no. use talkin',
y GU cOuldn' t
make
or Jimpson look at
the bright side O.
things;
'TWan't in the man:
his h ad 'u'd
shake
FIN side to side an
e d have his
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18
Hoods SarsapariIla
OPENING AN ACCOUNT.

Hoods Pills cure Indigestion, biliousness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18

No one climbs high enough to get
above suspicion. .s5 4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-11-18

Beaham No; tell me how to keep
what I've got Town Topics.
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Coming events cast their shadows
before. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23

CHANCE FOR COOPERATION.

Although the prices of bone cutters
are now very reasonable, there are
many men and women, keeping small
focks of chickens, who do not feel that
they can afford to buy one solely for
their own use. Insuch cases it is usually
a very easy matter to get up q club to
purchase one of good size to be used by
all the members. Each member can
grind his own supply of bone, or one
member, especially if possessed Of a
small horse or wind mill power, can
cut for all the members, and make a
small charge for his work. In many
places the owner of a bone mill is able
to make quite a good income from the
sale of ereen cut bone to his neighbors,
and thus utilize his time and that Of
his horses during the winter season,
when work is slack. -Western Plow
man.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
MID DAIRY.
FARMING AND DAIRYING AS A
BUSINESS.

To be successful most kinds of bust
ness must be run the entire year that
is, run actively. Let it be kept in
mind that farming Is a business and
one to which good business principles
must at all times be applied to make it
successful, especially in these times Of
low prices for agricultural products.
All written aOove is particularly ep-
plicsble to dairy farming. A progress
sive dairyman can and does find some
thing to do during the winter as well
as other seasons Of the year.
During the past few years winter
dairying has been quite generally ad-
vocated, and almost as generally
adopted. This makes more business in
the winter for dairy farmers. 1t is
doubtless true that many farmers are
10th to Keep cows-or more than one or
two to furnish milk and perhaps butter
for their own use because OF the work
a dairy Of proper size for their farm
would call for if the business is TO be
made a success. A letter recently re
eeived from D. L Arney, Sturgis st.
Joseph Co, Michigan, contains a refer
ence to the SUBJECT above alluc ed to
that is so pat thaE the writer will quote
from it as follows:
1.-The f8cs is this ia not a dairy county,
farmers keep but few COWS, butter Is
low in market and it is hard work to
convince them of the advantages OF
progressive dairying. However, ]
make 1t a point to show the farmers
the advantages Of converting their
fodder inlo butter, thus keeping up
the fertility Of their soil and at the
same time TO make a little money. The
excuses are many, but under and be,
hind ell Of the excuses one can detect
the love of ease.
"The facs remains, however, that
those who DO try, and get out of the
old and well worn ruts are the ones
that are free from debt, have plenty
of money to use and still enjoy quite
as good health as the fellows that feal
to work the year round"
The above is from g practical farmer,
and a successful one, who keeps a mod
crate number of COWS and makes
business of conducting everything il
connection with his farming and dairy
ing in a business like manner. He
knows that to be successful he must
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
HOW TO CHOOSE PAINT.

It is possible that people are cheated
in the quality of paints they. buy more
often than in other things, because PEG
ple in general know 80 little about
them. 1t costs just as much time and
labor to put Oh a paint that lasts SIX
months, as it does one that will last
five years, so every person should get
the information that will enable them
to choose a good quality made OF pure
white lead instead Of a cheap adulter&.
ton in which barytes is the chief IN
gredient. There are about twenty.
seven brands of honest white lead, and
there are numberless cheats. Every
one who buys or uses paints a learn
all about these, free OF any cost what
ever, if they will mention this paper
and send their address on q postal card
to the National Lead Company, i
Broad way, New York City, for a free
book on the subject. They will receive
some beautiful cards showing samples
of colors, and pictures Of twelve houses
painted in different tinCs and combina
tons, which will be very valuable IN
choosing colOrs to use on buildings,
tc.-Farm Rnd Fireside.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23

work the ''year round" and look care
fully after all details. And while his
is not a dairy county, it seems that
there are a few other farmers in his
section who are keeping cows and are
getting good results, because they are
not in the well-worn ruts." 1 not this
a good object lesson for OthersG
Referring again to the matter OF win
ter work will remind farmers that
though late in the winter when this
reaches their eye it may not be too late
to store ice if they have not at that
time already stored it. If they have
no ice house an untitled hay bay or an
old shed can be made to. answer the
purpose. By preparing a suitable
foundation, ice can be stored in open
air and q building put owe it later. In
fact, it can be kept without any build
ing if sufficient covering Of the right
kind is used; but Of course it is better
to have a building.
T. W. MOsELEY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
WON'T TAMELY ACCEPT IT.
Machpelah, N. O.,
Feb. 10, 1897.

Some think it makes matters wOfee
to talk SO much about the hard times,
and publish the truth about the fail
ures in the banking and business
world, and the suferings of the mil
lions of the poor. They argue that
holding these things up before the peo
pie breeds still greater discomfort and
sggravates the situation.
That may be so, but what's the good
to cry Peacel PeaceI when there is no
peace9 Why should we tell people
there is prosperity when the people
themselves know. better2
Besides, these conditions are not
natural, they are artificial We're We
suffering from a natural calamity,
which time and nature would remedy
by a return to normal conditions, the
proper policy would be to minimize
the evils, speak to the people in tones
of encouragement, and point to the
time when the curative hand Of nature
would heal the sores.
But our troubles are purely artificial.
No cause can be found for them in
nature. Neither the latter nOr the
early rains have been withheld. The
earth has yielded bounteousIy to the
hand Of toll. Storms have swept over
our country, but only to leave q scar
here and there. PestilenOe has re
manned in it's hidden prison house.
and the dogs of war have not been
ur chsi ned. Seed time and harvest
have come, and sunshine and showers
have blessed the land.
No; there Ia nothing in nature to
which we my charge our troubles.
They are purely artificial. Man has
made them, and If they are ever I'M
made man must unmeke them. Is this
likely to be accomplished by tamely
accepting the situatIon7 By singing
false songs of prosperity and Turing tie
people still carer the fatal precipice,
or lUlliDg them into the hypnotic sleep
that makes them Obedient to the viii
of another9
Artificial conditions can only be
changed by artiiciA acsion, and that
action must be exerted by influence
antRgonistic to those which Produced
them. These antagonistic Influences
must be aroused by keeping the facts
before the people, by a truthful pres
entation of the real situation, by faith
fully pointing out the cause, and truly
suggesting the remedy.-Progressive
Home, Mt. Vernon, III.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
Clinton, Iowa.
T. W. MOsELEY

Cloverhay is much better appreciated
than it used to be. While most horse
men in cities are still shy of it, the
farmers know as they always have
done that In nutritious value it Tar sur
passes timothy or other grasses, It
contains more nitrogenous nutrition
than the grasses. This is what makes
it hard to cure without turning dark
colored, but the late clover crop, which
is always nearly black when got into
the barn, is for sheep, COWS and calves
the best hay Of all.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
A New Southern Journal

Every number Of the Southern Rca5 =
Gdzettc, published monthly OF 128 Main 81
Norfolk, Va, contains much informstU
value to the prospective Southern investor
publishes letters from Nsrtherners VINO
settled In the Southern country. Every =,
interested in Southern investments or secgb,
or who Is contemplating q visit South gn T.
subscribe, the low price, Is cents . year P'
IL in easy reach of al.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
THAT SENATORIAL MATTER.
Of the P~rogressive Farmer.

Oorrespondence of the Progressive Farmer.
sEABoARD, N. O., Feb 8, 1897.
l notice In your paper OF January
26ah you said that SO Republicans voted
for Pritchard for United States Senator.
| Please allow me space in your valuable
paper to say / like the way you ex
pressed the thought. Surely no one in
North Carolina, but Republicans, either
in politics or for policy, could have
voted for Jeter Pritchard. Aud yet l
am sorry to know that there were some
in that number who pretended to be
Populists-not @ stigma upon the Pop
ulist cause, but a disgrace to those who
pretended to be and were not. The
course Of the Hon. Harry Skinner and
his co Operators should receive the con
tempt of not only the Populists, but of
every true citizen of the State. For
such men to say to their constituents
that they voted for Pritchard in COM
pliance with agreement made in the
co operation Of two years ago, is a
thrust at the peoples ignorance, and
should be considered an insult. To
say that these men who not only gave
themselves over to the Republican
party, bat tried to surrender to the
Republicans the party, are traitors to
the Populist cause and the reform
movement is too weak a term. Such
men who screen behind the name of
Populism and ride into flee under the
banner of the Peoples party, and then
at such q time as this when the welfare
of the whole nation depended upon
their action, so far betray their trust,
should be branded as Archtraitors to
the peoples cause. Let them flee to
the Republican camp and there live in
disgracea and die inignominy and shame,
az did Benedict Arnold in the heart of
England, haunted by the recollection
of having betrayed the dearest trust.
Let such men who have fRlsifed by
their action, If not by word, die (pollti
cally). lam sorry to say that I was
in the convention that nominated one
of these boilers (or rather t~raitort)-
Madison Early, Of the Third district.
/ think I speak the sentiments of the
true Populists of this district when l
say that such a man will never here
after be considered among the Popu
lists. If again he seeks office he will
have to rally with the Republicans,
where he and his boiling friends be
long. Purge the Peoples party Of such
hypocrites and office seekers and then
the true principles Of the party will as
sert themselves.
I heartily endorse the course taken
by The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, Hon.
Marion Butler and other true reform
ers, in this fight. Their course will
meet the appreciation Of every true
Populist, and il deserves the common
dation Of all honest citizens. l also
heartily endorse the action of the PEG
ple's party caucus in passing resolu,
tons to exclude those from the Popu
list caUcus who failed to support their
nominee for the United States Senate
Cyrus Thompson.
I should like to hear the sentiments
of other Populists (not Republicans or
Republican pie seekerr) on this subject,
through your pepper.
CORNELIUS PARKER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
nav O taxes than those Of more
mer districts.

paw more taxes GQan GuOSo "a WNAO
numerous districts.
PUBLIC ROADS
II the overseer was required to nave
the bitches inspected after every raln
and distractions removed many a bad
road. especially in the billy country,
would be prevented. Frequently a
small quantity of heavy and over
turned rock or small brush dams @
ditch and ruins a good piece OF work.
The obstruction at first could have
been removed in a minute or two. The
road workers" could be excused from
other work, or else paid for their SER
vices with penalties for all damages
caused by their neglect. Overseera
should be liable for punishment,
who fail to ditch their roads so as to
keep the water off the roadbed. 1t
would be more beneficial to the traveller
to punish him before the road is ruined
than to return him after the harm Is
done.
The Board of Supervisors should di
rect how the roads are to be worked,
and if they do not require the over
seers to do the work properly, then
they soouId be indictable.
W. A. GRAHAM.
Machpelah, N. O.,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
soMR THOUGHTS ON LEGIsLA
TON.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The kind of school is more important
than the length of the session. The
want Of proper books In many schools
is a great hindrance. The price of
books is at least double what it ought
to be. 1t costs as much for books az
for shoes for the children in many tam
lies.
Let the State furnish the books. If
the State furnishes a teacher to teach
the school, it should furnish the books
30 that the teachers services should be
made as beneficial as possible. This is
the only way so have uniform books
even in one school, for there are thou
sand Of parents who will not buy a
new book as long as they have an OLD
one of the same name (alshough by
different authors) as the prescribed
course. Better shorten the term and
provide proper books.
The State would buy by the ten
thousand, and they should not cost
I OFOA ACb4L OAO pACOCAo S4ASOoS
A SUMMER TERM.
A portion of the term should be in
summer. Having the school term In
the coolest weather denies many hun
dred children whose parents are not
able to buy shoes or suitable clothing
from getting any benefits from tho
school.
LENGTH OF TERM.
Ali school terms in a country school
should be OF samelength without regard
TO color Let the school committee
employ the teachers and report salary,
etc, to the County superintendent.
Then let the Superintendent and Board
OF Education, 50 apportion the
fund as TO give each school the same
length of term.
Having more scholars is no just rea-
son why there should be more school
days when paid for by public taxes
although it is higher pay per diem. The
citizens of small districts frequently
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23

Don't let the social life Of the farm
lag on account Of isolation. Provide
books, papers, music and invite in the
neighbora Amuse and be amused, and
then there will be a willingness on the
part of the children to stay at home.
II home is not made agreeable for the
young members of the family, they
will seek amusement elsewhere. Sofia
bility IN the part Of the farmer will
give HIM a better understanding of
himself.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
EGG FOODS.

It is perfectly safe to say that there
is no condimenta or medicinal food
made for poultry that will add in any
degree to the production Of eggs. This
has been tried too many times by care
full feeders to leave any doubts about
the matter. ALI of these foods of every
kind and name are made up Of very
common materials and are sold at a
very high price. One that was sold in
large quantities q few years was prin-
oipally corn meal to which was added
q little salt, cayenne pepper, sulphur
fenugreek, bone meal and oyster shell
mea'. IG sold at % cents a pound, and
cost possibly 8 cents a pound. The
best egg food that can be given a f7ck
of hens is the foods that can be found
on almost any farm. Corn, oats, wheat,
milk in any shape, cane seed, millett
seed, vegetables Of all kinds, fed in
proper quantities, furnish all the ma
terial that go to make up the elements
Of an egg, and these r all that Is
needed by the hen 20 induce her to pro-
duce to her largest possible capacity.
The flock of hens that has the run OF
. farm picks up a very large amount
Of animal food in the way of bugs and
worms, and these, together with the
grass they eat, make an egg food that
cannot be equalled by any formula that
was ever devised by chemist or quack
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23
INTERNAL POISONING

A tablespoonful Of ground mustard
in g glass of warm water, followed by
more warn water, until vomiting &C
ours, Is ON excellent emetic. Common
salt will answer in the absence of mus
tard. Or a glass Of cool water, with q
heaping t~easpoonful each of common
salt and ground mustard stirred into
it, is good. The whites of eggs or O.
cupful Of strong coffee, are antidoses
for a greater number OF poisons than
any dozen other articles known, with
the advantage of being easily acceszi
ble- Sweet old, lamp oil, drippings,
melted butter or lard are good substi
tusSa, especially if they are vomited
quickly. Should vomiting continue
excessively after all traces of poison
have been removed, it may often be
relieved by immersing the hands and
wrtsts In "a hot water as can be borne
meanwhile give the patient clear cold
coffee or cream Of tartar water.
Watercreas used freely with salt and
vinegar Is an antidote to she influence
or tobacco. A strong detection will
destroy the poisonous effects of nico-
tine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-23

AR. Norfolk, *I5Uam 66
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-20

business methods which proved de,ri-
mental orders we're not filed 70 the
satisfaction Of customers and sa.esiaen
we're allowed to leave and take ihelr
trade with them. Several articles which
had proved profitable were dropped from
the stock. The bEl alleged that Mar
SaiIlus sought 10 bring about dissoiu-
ton. In answer Mr.. MarsaiMus male
affidavit that at the time Of the transfer
from the Old 70 the new company there
were outstanding $4,000 OF preferred
and N.cO.Go0 Of common stock. An as
sessment Of % per cent was levied upon
the preferred and 10 per cent on the
common stock Of the ThUrber-w -whysand
Company predecessors Of the American
Grocery Co. In return they were to re-
ceive as much stock. common and pre-
fsrred. as they held in the old company.
and in addition thereto. first preferred
stock Of the nsw company equal to the
assessment paid In. On this agree nent
s5ia,C.s was paid La and Siarsalius and
certain friends paid in 10000 additional
When he took charge Of the company II
owed $4,000 which debt he reduced in
thres years TO $4,000
Chancellor MoGH has reserved his de-
cisiol
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-20
POCKET GOES OFF
WITH A BANG
BOYS MARBLES. Tor. KNIFE AND DYNA-
MITE ARE THE CAUSE.
Little fsllON May Lose Ms Life and His
Teacher Narrowly Escaped
fuPils Stampede.

Springfield, Mo-, October 19.-Raymond.
the l2-year-old son of A. D. Allen. went
to school this morning carrying a por-
tion Of stick of dynamite. The expo
sive. which the boy found in stone
quarry. was in his pocket with a knife.
top. marbles and quantity of other
things common to boys pockets.
In getting into his seat the boy banged
his dangerous collection of old Junk
against the desk, causing an explosion
which win probably cost him his life
and which was heard for several blocks.
The chiid's right hand was blown off
and in his right groin terrible wound
was inflicted from which the surgeons
say he cannot recover. The
teacher, Miss Mack. was close by and
had her dress torn to shreds but she
was not hurt. The explosion caused a
panic among the other children, and sew
eral of them were hurt in trying to 90,
out Of the building.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-20
ROYALISTS FOR
REVENUE ONLY
Senator Morgan So Designates the
Followers Of Liliuokalani.
PLEASED WITH ALL HE SAW
'naSsii Is Certainly Going to Be State
The Islands Are indispensable TO
the united States.

San FRANCISCO. October 70. - Senator
Morgan was among the passengers from
Honolulu on the Belgic today. Senator
Morgan expressed himself as well pleased
with what he saw and the manner IN
which he was entertained on the stands.
He Is more than ever enthusiastic on the
subject OF annexation and intimates that
Hawaii will become a part Of this coun-
try before the close OF the coming year.
He said:
Hawaii is certainly going to be a
state, but whether It viii be at the time
OF its annexation or later remains 10 be
seen. Should it be annexed as terri
tory the Hawaiian commissioners will
surely recommend that the islands be
admitted TO statehood. and a special act
of congress will undoubtedly follow. In
my opinion Hawaii is absolutely indis-
pensable 10 the United States. and we
must have those islands, The only op-
position 1 found was a few LEiuokalani
royalists who have no weight over there
and are for the most part royalists for
revenue only"