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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
LosT-AT A DANCE.

What9
Ny peaceful conscience.
Where9
At a social dance recently. Am mis-
cradle without it. Will give anything
to get it back. Will my Christian
friends pray that l may find it and
keep it. Girls-ye Christian girls-do
not attend a dance, though it may be
only a social affAir. You may be as
sured of one thing, that your heart,
your conscience and your religion will
suffer. You will not be as pure when
you leave that dance as you yer when
you went. Remember, the dance
hall" is the DEVILS play ground"
49,
A true Christian girl will neither at
tend moi participate in q dance. She
cannot enjoy sweet communion with
God and, at the same time, keep step
with the fiddle. Don't deceive your
selves, girls. If you enjoy these world
" pleasures you have no religion.
Professions amount to nothing. Try
it over again. See if you can't get the
genuine article next time. Read the
little Bible that your sweetheart gave
you for a birthday or Christmas pres
emit, and then when he asks you to go
to a dance with him, tell him that you
cannot conscientiously do so, and il he
is of the right stamp, be will not urge
you, but love and respect you more,
if possiOle, than before; and if he is not
christian, your Influence to lead him
Alright will be far greater than any
that can be brought TO bear.
$50
Nonebuta weak, shallow minded girl
will attend a dance and participate
therein. If she is q member Of
a church, she should at once cancel
her membership and pose no longer as
a Christian. One whose mind is so
small that it a enjoy this worldly
pleasure is too small to take in one
tenth of the great joy God has prom
lsed the true Christian. Do not call
yourself a Christian while you are fol-
lowing the world and its shallow pleas
ures. Christian" means Christlike.
do you immagine you are like Christ,
that pure, holy Man that died on the
cross TO save the world from the verv
sins that you are now committing
Mol There is not the slightest resem
blance. There isno difference between
you and the so called Sinner to
whom you ought to be a shining light
to guide his footsteps in the right way
instead of lowing yourself to his level
IN sin, thereby making of yourself a
stumbling block, instead of a guide, an
example, a shining light in the dark
ness Of sin Your profession of relig
ION Is a reflection upon Christianity,
and does the cause of Christ more
uafm than good. If you are truly CON
yerIed and the love ot~God abideth in
S0ur heart, the social dance will have
~ Charms for you.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
ISLAND.
EVA L. OGDEN.

EVA L. OGDEN.
Along the road that runs between
The river and the highland,
A couple roamed the other day,
Seeking Contentment Island.
They asked the children of the school,
They asked the smiling master,
They asked the town clerk, asked his
wife,
And asked the village pastor.
The children cried, Its far away,
In the Pacific oceaDI'
The master murmured 'YRleI" with all
A scholars fond devotion.
''Go home, - the town clerk said, ''and
find"
His eyes with love were shining.
His wife pressed closer still the child
Against her knee reclining.
The pastor answered not, but raised
His eyes to the fair speaker;
Then turned them wistfully upon
The neighborlng Gods acre.
The two roamed on till, coming where
The ancient roads divided,
They found a gray-haired farmer, who
Their foolishness derided.
you've missed the island" quoth he.
Know
It lies upon the lodges,
Walled in TO north ard east by rocks,
And south by lilac hedgesr'
Still down the road that runs between
Times stream and deaths dark high
land,
We travellers roam, seeking, heartsick,
For fair Contentment Islandi
And miss it when it lies, close by,
In calm and peaceful beauty,
Bounded to north and east by love,
And on the south by duty
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
HARDWARE.

Powder. best rifle, per keg...".."""r1G4W
Hames-
No 26 hook, iron bound, per dOz. $50
No 3 hook, iron bound, per doZ.....~"...S 3W
No Is hook, brass bound. per doz.....uS go
Plow Lines
Cotton, with snaps, 50 feet long, doz... IS
Madras Hemp with snaps, 80 feet " ..s 15
Fence Wire
Plain wire, put up In rolls of 100 to 100 pounds.
Barbed wire put up In rolls of 100 pounds each.
Five pounds staple to the roll at &c per pound.
Galv. barbed sou
Poultry Netting
Put MP in rolls of 16O running feet.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15

White and black spring oats, choice 38 cts per
bushel.
Millet-Cbag extra 15cJ German,........ SIS
Rye. ..,.........o. g Barley. ........,....,.. Is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
Sewing Machines

Sewing Machines
Improved Farmers Alliance with fuII sat
attachments and bObbin
W1nder All latest improvements. line
~ finished, frst-class in every partIcU.
Lar. Warranted by manufacturers for
10 years. carefully adjusted, ready for
immediate use Price, freight paid 10
any railroad station In North Caro-
Ii %
GUANO-AIiance Brands
N. @. Official Farmers Alliance Guano. a nay
Potash
Progressive Farmer Guano g per cent. Phoa.
Ac., 2 per cent. Am, 16 per cent. PotashJ
NC Official Farmers Alliance Acid PhosDhata.
Q3 per cent. Av. Phosphoric AcidO
Write for prices. BUY NO OTHERI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-15
Hoes, C.Bolles,,l S doz lots
Furniture

Mill Stones best N. G. Grit, write for prices,
The Agency handles the Genuine Iron AReS'
CultivatOrs and .HarroWs and can save yOu
money.
those wishing to buy viii do well to consult the
T. B PARKER. s. B. A.,
HInLsBoRo, N. o.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

DIR. W. H. Haviland. Baltimore block.
II West Park. Telephone $40.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
coITaE CUREo ~ SNAKES.
They Are wound Around Patients Necks
snakes Killed by The Process.

All the rural visitors in Rochester go
to see Rattlesnake Pete's museum on
their arrival. Pete's speciality is rattle
snakes. He gets postal cards from
people every day in the week. telling
him where there are signs of of rat
tiers. If there are any rattlers there
Pete gets them. and the next day. liy-
ing or dead, they grace his museum.
Pete has been bitten several times by
the reptiles. and he has been drunk the
same numbe of times. Whenev he
is nipped by a RATHER he takes to Ii
quor: never otherwise. When the bite
Is cured he stop drinking.
Pete. whose last name Is Gruber. has
made a discovery in studying the hab-
its OF snakes that Is expected to be Of
value to the medical profession. Any
physician will tell how hard IL Is to
treat a goitre successfully. The per-
centage of cures is very small. Inez
Gruber. Pete's little daughter. was
troubled with n of these obstinate
swellings on her neck. and the hunter
Of rattlers spent considerable money
in trying to get II cured. Having found
the value of snakes in other ways, he
decided to try them on the goitre. He
took a common grass snake. about
three feet long. inc allowed IL to coil
itself about the child's neck. n re-
peated the process every day for two
or three weeks. To his surprise and
Joy the goitre disappeared. The snake
died. but the child's life. which was
threatened by the alarming growth Of
the swelling. was saved.
Those to whom this was told looked
upon IL as a fairy story. but Pete tried
IL on others with success. Several we'll
known physicians. among them DIR. NJ.
f. Graham, coroner of Monroe county.
became interested. and an investigation
was made under the direction of John
Dennis. an electric expert Of this city.
Here is part of Mr.. Dennis report:
Mr.. Gruber's method in using the
snakes in case of goitre is practically
the same in all cases. In accordance
with the physical strength of the pa
tient. he selects a snake from three
and one-half feet to six feet in length.
These snakes are in all cases non-ven-
omous. and are principally procured In
Florida. Barring the patients neck. the
creature Is placed in two or three coils
around the neck. principally " the
swelling. The snake is muxzled with a
rubber band. n is usually allowed TO
coil its head and sometimes also its
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
is IT A TRIFlE z
THAT COMMON TROUBLE. ACID DYs-
PEPsIA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized as q Cause of Serious
Disease.

Acid dyspepsia. commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach. is a form
of indigestion resulting from fermen-
tstion of the food. The stomach being
too weak to promptly digest II. the
food remains until fermentation begins.
filling the stomach with gas and A
bitter. sour. burning taste In the mouth
is often present. This condition oon
becomes chronic and being an every
day occurrence Is given but little atten-
ton. Because dyspepsia is not imme-
diately fatal. many people do nothing
for the trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. IL Is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
and is now becoming rapidly used and
prescribed as a radical cure for every
form OF dyspepsia.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold
by druggists everywhere at so cents
per package. IL Is prepared by the stu
art Chemical Co.. Marshall. Mich. and
while IL promptly and effectually re-
stores a vigorous digestion. at the same
time is perfectly harmless and will not
Iniure the most delicate stomach. but
or the contrary by giving perfect di-
gestion strengthens the stomach. i'm
proves the appetite and makes life
worth living.
Send for free book IN Stomach Dis
eases.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

tail around the upright post Of a chair.
or other object. I'm order to anord IL
leverage. A few minutes after IL mas
been placed In position h reptile be-
Rfus a gentle. uniform expansion and
contraction along it's entire length.
This In kept up from a half TO three
quarters OF an hour. when IL u allowed
to uncoil gradually and glide away
from the patients neck The process
ia repeated at Intervals OF one week for
about six weeks. The snake usually
dies at the expiration of from six to
eight weeks.
"A strange feature is that even deli
ate women do not hesitate to submit
to the operation, after seeing
the confident manner In which MI.
Gruber handles reptiles. After the hrst
application they show no more fear
than they would at the application OF
a coral necklace. My conclus-
ions of fact are:
"First-That the cases under consid-
Grafton were true goitre. that condi-
tions were ameliorated. and I'm some
cases a complete cure Effected.
'Second-That the action of the
snake. as applied. constitutes true me-
chanical massage.
"Third-That snakes. applied in the
manner described. and from five to six
llf1tS at lUttTNdiS VI Ntths
die within from six to eight weeks OF
the first application. and sometimes.
in exceptional cases. within a much
shorter period.
From these and other facts i am
foced to the conclusion:
"First-That the element of electric
ity or animal magnetism or its equiv
alent enters into the massage move
ment.
"Second-That this electrical mas
sage. in some n yet to be de-
termined. restores the normal functions
OF the thyroid gland. thus. after a moro
or less extended period of time. allow
ing 1t to resume its natural or nearly
natural action with consequent reduc-
ton in size.
"Third-That the vitality of the SER
pent Is X a to electrical or magnetic
force: that the prolonged n repeated
and thus unnatural action on h part
Of the snake exhausts this vital force.
finally resulting In its death.
"Fourth-That the effect of the mas
sage increases in proportion to the
square Of the area of surface of the
snake which is brought into contact
with the person of h patient ."-Ro-
chester correspondence Of the New
York Sun.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
On a
Felt Footing

When the first cold snap comes you
will want something warm In Foot
wear. The warmest things we know Of
are our
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
Amos Turkish baths. 81. cor. b. & NJ.
why h Boxe. Are Painted Red.

II have just discovered said Mr.. Mob
bleton. why the lamp post letter boxes
are painted red. IL il to fix the eye OF
the forgetful man whose wife has in
trusted him with letters to mail. I saw
this illustrated In Broadway last evening.
There were two men walking HON to-
gether at the close of business. talking.
Suddenly a red box comes within the
field OF vision of one of them. and as
he realizes IL he halts suddenly. feels in
his breast pocket. and extracts a letter.
which he hurriedly deposits In the red
box. Thanks to the box's importunate
color. he has carried the letter only a
day"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
tn. Method Of Literary Genius.

From the Philadelphia North American.
NOW" said the interviewer. las to
your method OF working"
well" replied the great author. II
take a writing pad
yes"
And a pencil
yes"
Seek out a quiet spot-grssp the pad
firmly In one hand and the pencil In the
other hand-snd"-
Yes. And
And write"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
sMoxE ROBERT MANTELL CIGARS


From the Detroit Free Press.
"who Is that asked his best girl OF
the Ann Arbor student as they passed
two large men among the crowd upon the
unwilling OF the Blair monument at Lam
sing.
What? Don't YOU know? why. thats
the full-back on the varsity team
mo. I mean the older gentleman
'Oh. that's General Shafter. But Isn't
the other one a dandy?'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

Dress Goods. Silks. Percales. Out
ing Flannels. Wool Flannels. Ia
Bile Linens. Crashes. Embroideries
and Laces
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

In the suit Edouard Berthemel against
George Holbrook and a number OF 9TH
ers to get possession of some property
at Walkerville. JOIN McGrath, May \.
Curtis and Ellen Lee. defendants. yes
terday filed separate answers and
pleaded the statute Of limitations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

Have you visited Art Depart
ment? The special sale ~ Batten-
burg Work is attracting general at
tention. Ask to see IL.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11

Handsomely embroidered with braid
and Jet fur, trimmed all around.
value $3.50. to-day..................
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-11
Felt Shoes and Slippers

Now displayed in our north window.
Prices are very low: quality all wool.
Ladies Felt Toilet slippers. flannel
lined .......... .......... .........s 90
Ladies Black Kid slippers. flannel
lined ........... ...... .....s...... 10
Ladies Black Felt Slippers. leather
sole. flannel lined $500. ....... IS
Ladies' Felt Juliet slippers. fur
trimmed. flannel lined ....... -. 100
flannel lined -. -. 49,. :. 100
Mems Felt Slippers. flannel lined. .15
Mems fine Felt Shoes. q or
lace. leather or felt sole 1880. go
Mems fine Felt Shoes. extra high
cut. leather foxed felt sole ........ 500
Have a pair OF Rubber Heels put on
your Shoes They keep you from slip
ping and your nerves steady. Price.
put on. s5c.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
A Cheap Lodging House Proves to
He Death Trap.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3oA fire which
broke out shortly after midnight IN a three
story frame building at liz oregon street
caused the loss OF five lives. and badly
burned five persons. one OF whom is net
expected to survive. The dead are: Kate
Comedy. William White. Frank Kelly.
George JohanSen. c. \. Holmes. The in
juresi Mrs, Manuel Silva, badly burned
and probably fatally injured internally;
John King, BURNED on side and right arm,
chris Christensen burned on arms. face
and head. iat r0nohuc. burned on arms
face. chest and back: Edward NJ kenney,
burned on arms back. neck and thigh.
The building VAS cheap lodging house
and most Of the inmates were longshore-
men and people who work along the water
front BEING II wood. the structure burned
Ike tinder. and the victims were nearly
all suffo'ated. The property Joss IS not
over g. 80 The explosion Of an overturned
lamp caused zoe fire
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
An ATTORNEY SCORED.
Judge Kenn Rcsents an lntim"tton
That Politics Influences Him.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-inteliigeucer.
TACOMA. July 29.-The divorce suit OF
ex-Mayor A. V. Fawcett against Ms. car
RE FawCett came tef0re Judge kean in
the superior court today. on Il motion 10y
the defense for further money - meet the
EXPENSES al the s}It. and OF naoi'on by
the plaintiff 70 secure the temporary
charge Of the second oldest child. Moth
IN. definite was arrived AT on either mo-
ton.
The feature Of the hearing vas Judge
Kcan's remarks for the benefit of one az
the attorneys - the defense. who had
previously filed an affidavit gong 10 show
that politics might lead the court 10 favor
the plaintiff. who HAD appointed Judge
kean to the position If assistant city at
torney. The courts remarks were diEni-
fed. but scajhing. In the language ~ the
day. the attorney, Col \. r. joab. ~ Az
made IA. recipient 81 4 thorough calling
down.
To ad1 - this feature. Attorney II. X.
Srcll Ter the plaintiff SAW ~ IN eXpiai n
rs position ~ regards the court and the
~a!-a Tn Issue. leaving uo-h.ag un~aid 70
Indicate how un}ustifea had been the at
.ack or Judge kean- An eT0rt VII likely
- made 70 @acure r change ~ venue and
barring some complication. Z SIS likely
Ia1xe koan witI offer ~ arr~zz ,ion IN tae
ease going into another department.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
THE DEFENStS OF CANADA.
ENGLISH AND CANADIAN OFFICERS
TO EXAMINE THEM.
Some Months VIII h- spent In tho
Investigation, and Reports Will
BE Made 10 Dominion and 1mpcri-

Special Dispatch to the Post-inteiligepcer.
OTTAWA. Ont, July 29.-For some
months past A scheme has been developing
between the imperial and Canadian gov
ernmeuts which + OF vital importance TO
Canada. IL Il that OF "A committee 10 In
quire into the existing defenseS. and 10
suggest Improvements End additions 10
properly safeguard the interests Of thc Do
minion.
A. the time OK the Venezuelan difficulty,
the Canadian authorities awoke 70 the
necessity OF Strengthening IT, militia forces.
and its frontier and coast points OF de-
fense. To this end there has since been
a continuous effort The announcements Is
now made that a committee. at present
consisting Of Col. Leach. Col. Dalton and
capt White. r. y. OF the imperial ser
vice assuc,a ted with Col. Iante quarter
master general, and Col Ayimer adtUtant
general. I'm the Canadian service. VIII At
once enter upon sts work. which viii oc-
rIpY ecue months and VIII examine the
frontier ana seahcard from the Atlantic
e. the Pacific. They Will prepare a fun
ycy.5rt 81 fhe needs Of Canada iu the way
% defense. upon which the respective gov
ernmeuts Hiil act
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
WAS H A DOUBLE MURDER?
BODIES OF 4 MAN AND WOMAN IN A
BURNED BUILDING.
Fire Was Clearly Iucepdinry and
Two shots Were Heard Just After
Flames Stnrted-rragedy Which
Has startled Town of kendrick.

kENDRICK. Idaho. July e9-One Of the
most shocking and mysterious tragedies
ever committed in the Potlatch country
took place today AZ Il building known as
the brewery" about a mile and half
east OF kendriok. resulting IN ;he burning
OF the building. and the remains, eharred
almost beyond recognition. of Mrs T. f.
Marazeek. wife Of the proprietor Of the
kendFick Market. and Nicholas Gehlen,
the owner Of the building. The building
was first discovered On fire AZ o'clock
this morning by six farmers who were
driving 10 town. bar who made no effort
10 save the structure believing there was
no one inside and fearing that perhaps
there was giant powder about.
While the men were Watching the build
ing burn, two shots were heard which Il
is now believed, were yae ones that caused
the death of the occupants. Whether
there was a fight between the TWO over
business affairs that they were interested
In. resulting in the murder. has been COW
cred up by the fire, which burned the
forms SO that 1t Is impossible TO tell That
the fire was premeditated is shown from
the fact that il was started in the west
end OF the building, while his living rooms
were in the east end. only fifteen min
utes before the fire Gehlen WAS seen at he
door. The body of Mrs. Maraxeck. when
discovered. had the head and lower limbs
entirely burned off. and Gehlens was
about IN the same condition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
WATER PIPE PATENTS.
Tacoma Is Defendant In Suit for
infringement.

Special Dispatch 10 the POst-Intelligenrer.
TACOMA, July 29.-1~lc case of Charles
T. Allen. OF Denver. Col. against The city
laid in the south end by Contractors Dick
the Federal court. Judge Hanford presid-
ing. The suit is brought to recover So. 90
damages for an alleged infringement OF
patent.
Plaintiff holds he is the inventor OF the
pipe and that he sold the right TO It's use
In Washington. Oregon, Idaho, Montana.
Oregon and Nevada, 70 the Excelsior pipe
Company. OF California. The defense
makes general denial Of the patent and OF
Allen or his rights: tina; the device is not
an invention OF plaintiff and in proof tells
how a similar stove pipe WAS In general
use in New York state as early as 1851.
Defense further details other places whore
pipe OF the same kind had been In lisa,
years before Allen claimed he secured his
patent.
The stove pipe In question made part
Of the water line built from Patterson's
Springs Immediately after the city purchas-
Ell the water plant from the Tacoma Light
and Water Company. The contracting
firm which laid the pipe was made UP Of
Port Collector II. s Huson, j @ Brown
and Percy Dickinson. well known in con-
uection with the Northern Pacific railroad.
The morning session was devoted TO Sc
curing Il jury 10 hear the case. and this
afternoon the initial evidence was intro
duced. The case VIII likely require a day
or TWO Of next week before 4 can be term
mated.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-30
YUKON MINING LAWS.
Prospect Of Revision 10 Remove the
onerous burdens Vow Imuo.~a

Special Dispatch to the Posf-Intellis-ncer.
OTTAWA, July o.-~ir Is announced that
the minister OF the interior has appointed
W. H. Lynch 10 an important position n
connection with The Yukon. His du,ies
VIII be 10 make a thorough Investigation
OF the working of the amended Yukon
mining laws. and To report 10 the minister
n code OF regulations which will he sat
isfactory. az far az they can possibly be
made 50. 10 the miners. AMI at the same
time maintain the principles OF public
reservation OF claims and the payment 81
"a reasonable royalty on the output Mr.
Lynch was the fire. 20 bring the resources
OF the now famous kootenay country 10
psblc notice. In this. others have resp~d
where he has sown. but he gained at least
"a knowledge of mining which has CON-
mended his services 10 the government
Besides this he has earned reputation
for earnestr"ss and high minded sense
Of public duty and will thus enter upon
tn. discharge OF his duties in Il manner
which WI command general confidence.
Fo;lJw.ns the appointment ~ William 0gtl-
viz. 20 the administrators position. that Of
Mr. Lynch VIII do much 70 a.iay public
uneasiucss as 20 The Outcome o' Minister
Sifton's crude exploits in the government
- The Yukon gold fields