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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
The Presidency,
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
There will be universal satisfaction at
Admiral Deweys announcement that he is
no longer a candidate for President. When
in innOcently announcing himself a candi-
date ne described the presidency as an easy
Office he showed his ignorance OF it; but
he repeats that error when in withdrawing
his name he remarks that Presidents are
mot chosen by the people. but by few
political leaders,"
The fact that Dewey's candidacy never
aroused any enthusiasm or approval in any
section was conclusive evidence that the
people have their own well-founded views
on the subject Independent Of the men
active in political management, the ''pOliti-
cians." and. Dewey not being favored. that
the general estimate Of the office and of
qualifications for 1t Is high.
Presidential candidates are nominated by
party delegates meeting in convention. but
no man was ever nominated except on the
belief that he possessed popular strength.
eject, and they know 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
Particular.

''How is Josh gettin' along?" asked Mrs.
Corntossel. as her husband set his carpet
bag down in the corner of the kitchen.
He seems to be gettin' way up in the
world. Him an the people he was with
has clothes jes' like them in the picture
papers,.
Il hope he'll be particular an recognize
that man is known by the company he
keeps" NJ
You needn't have any fears about his
not recognizin' that. When he fust seen
me 1 had my doubts about his lettin' on
that him an me had ever been acquainted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
A SALE
OF
MEMS
SHI RTS.

We came across a well-known
manufacturer who was timid on the
outcome Of his seasons business.
Having over 500 dozen Summer
Shirts still on hand he was on the
outlook for the opportunity of clos
ing out the lot in bulk. The pur-
chase embraces 425 dozen of the
SWEETEST spring and summer Shirts
made-they are about the most sat-
isfactory line we ever controlled.
Stylish, comfortable, perfect fitting,
showing all the desirable features OF
custom-made kind.
lot I. silk front Shirts. 20 inches long
ana checks OF pink, hluc and lavender pm-
Doe shirts, Sale price ............ aoYCe
lot :; Fine S,teen and Heavy Chevlot Shirts
% inches leng fiat feed seams-59c. Pm,
sh'F'' SAFE price NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. WV
IL, Lot B. Fine Perale Shirts-whte neckbands-
SOIL Numbered hosoms. with one pair
of detached round link cufrs-si 90 En-,
SHIRTS Sale price. .................. SyS.
Nobby Bedford Cord White Neckbands-3e
sae pr iSee.feliea seamse'e shirts. A9c.
Corded and Rrocaded silk front Shirts-bodv
OF hne cainbric.laundered neckbands- QMC
Sl.5O value. Sale price. ............. OVCs
Lot q. Comprises Elegant Percale Stiff bosom
ali-over Colored-continuous back facing split
neckband-pair of detached, round link cuffs
maze e open fronts and backs 81 90 and AE~
Via shirts. Sale price. minimum. VOSs
Lot T. The banner value-109 dozen Madras
Shirts-full SO Inches lone-same color neck
band pair of Numbered cuffs SM,
Lot s. Is dozen Boys Madras Shirts, made
the same as the mems with pair
0 or Numbered cufs-79c shirts Sale EfNc-
piiSe. WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Ignatius Donnelly Is unfortunate in feel
ing obliged to theorize on finance before he
has demonstrated to popular satisfaction
the accuracy Of some previous extraordi-
nary speculations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Ex-senator Blackburns announcement to
the Kentucky democratic state convention,
held In Louisville Thursday, that the Goe-
bel election law will be amended so as to
give both parties equal representation on
election boards and so insure a fair count
Of the votes cast, may be taken in the
light Of a repentance after death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

In studying American methods with a
view to self government. Cuba will be i'm
pressed with the idea that the first thing
required Is a large capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Possibly Admiral Dewey made a mistake
In not keeping perfectly quiet about his
politics and holding a vice presidential
chance open in both conventions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

The pugilists have kindly consented to
step out of the arena until after the excite
ment at Philadelphia has cooled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
Her Cynicism.

''Why does d fairy tale customarily end
and they were married and lived happily
ever after?"
THAT has come to be essential" replied
Miss Cayenne. THAT is what shows 1t is
a fairy tale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Philadelphia and Kansas City will now
endeavor to console themselves for not hav-
ing been the center of Mystic Shrine fes-
tivities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

A man remarked whose envEus bent
Was ever most malicious.
"He ought to be Vice President
Because he is so vicious"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

The Philadelphia landlords are naturally
of the opinion that choosing a vice pres-
dental nominee is too important a matter
to be hurried through with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

In comparing oriental civilization with the
modern institution it may properly be in
quired. 'by which would you rather be
killed. company of Boxers street car
mob?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
SHOOTING STARS.
The Last Resort.

Eyes" said the gossip, hes been getting
so steadily unpopular that he finally took
up his residence in a hotel
what was that for?'
whenever he had been out of town
hotel clerk was the only person he could
depend on to shake hands and say he was
glad to see him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
An UDenviabIe Distinction.

From the Boston Journal.
Governor Stephens of Missouri is perhaps
the first American executive who ever al
lowed anarchy to prevail for weeks in a
great city for the furtherance of his own
political ambitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Dom Paurs activity az an orator is not
sufficient to make him spend much time on
the rear platform of the Boer capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

The Boxers have conveyed the discurag-
Ing intelligence that all Cinnamon do not
possess the broad-minded discernment of
Minister Wu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

The reports from China will make En-
peror William want that navy in a greater
hurry than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Pekin is suspected of cherishing ambi-
tons to become as notorious a town as St.
Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16
IncOnsistency.

From the Indianapolis News.
Mr.. Bryan does not approve of 'entan-
Cling alliances" but he would jump in and
help the Beers Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

St Louis will, of course. draw the line at
the guillotine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-16

Nobby Bedford Cord White Neckbands-
i Sni ione-felled seams-65c. shirts. AdDc
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
HoM9s Thfsl

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rew&.
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be curatIUE
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F j. CHENEY & CO., Props Il, Toledo, D.
We the undersigned, have known F.. ]. Che
ney for the last l5 years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by their firm.
WEST TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARvIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the sy stem. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials fro
Halls Family Pills are the hest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

Once armies were guarded at mig I
by entries, pack & their rounds. NJ
IN SUth Africa, the Youths Con
pan'ontells us, the Beers stretch cleo
trlc WlteA around their camps, which
when toucNed, set bells a.ringjng as
headquarterA IN brief, il Ia a giant
system OF burglar darn to guard a.
army from sUrpriae% Thera are few
more striking appliance of science 10
werfsre than this
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

It is q real pleasure to US to speak
~favora0ly of PAIN-KILLER, known al
most universally 70 Oe q good and safe
remedy for burns and other pains Of
the body 1t i5 valuable not only for
colds In winter, but for various sum-
mer complaints, and should be in evry
family. The casualty which deman ia
it may come una ware ,-Ohristian Ad-
vocate Avoid substitutes, there is
but ore PsIu Killer, Perry Davis.
Price E5G. and soc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
Cleveland O. N Q

The American Well Works, Of Au
rOra, Ill, Chicago and Dallas, hsv.
s'ued heir ''EDcyclopedis7 for 1900
'E@cycl ,pedia" describes THE beeutl-
fUI pamphlet much better than "cata-
logu9," as in lis 324 Dagos are contained
illu- tratians, &c crip5ions and prices
OF every kind OF we'll machinery which
has ceen damons rated to be p -acticsl
Ga tbs title page appears this enphati
claim: We are the inventors ant
laaderB In our lie Of machinery
o hers TO low Us, seventeen ~ysacs-t2e
Ifs Of u patenea-2ahjnd the Gin1es .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
CORN CRACKER ENDORSES
MEBANR.
Asks Friends of Public Education to
Rise Above Partisanship and Retain
Mr.. Mebane in His { flee

/ Asks Friends OF PUBIC EouCaClOn "
! Rise Above PARTS anship and Retain
Mr.. Mebane in His { flee
! correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Wulla | am a Democrat, I herewith
shall try to advocate the cause OF q
man who cherishes different party
ah iaticns. 1 refer to Hln. @. H.
Meoane, present S0perin6ent ent OF
PubIi3 Instruction.
In the frs place, he has acc6ptablg
! flied the cfica, and every patron Of
education has cause TO rise up and cell
him blessed. Ag 3inst the popular tide
Of ignorance, party prejudice and big
otry, he used mis- strength in favor Of
a popular tx fer educational purpose,
and under all circumstances has up
held the cause Of the poor children
whose only n of education is the
public school. Hs hiss FEVER eh0wn
partisan zeal, but labors for the great
est good 20 the greatest number.
Partisan fury and partisan pFeju'
dice have done much to retard 4
cause Of education and cripple the
efficiency OF the school system in this
Safe. This writer has been a teacher
twenty II yeare, and has eagon to
say ne knows a hawk from a hand
saw.
The people who would have been
nelped By the beneficient cause eug
ges,ed by Mebane, aud the prog inent
educators ana the press OF Nor4h Caro-
lima, were alienated by partisan poll
tici8n8 and addle pated preachers. The
p~oli.ioi2Ls fought I5 because it never
originated with party" and t0ld
people it might educate the niger
Hence. eb0u5 every man who had yen
children and paid nothing but a poll
tax, was ''eg,n' it," for fsoe Of tbs
bugabear of ''nigger education.'
Many Of the preachers CpVcs3 public
schools ami think all the nvgle Gchools
should be taught on the parochiai
etyle, and often oppose every high
school but ''our church college"
I believe in denominational schools,
and have no objection to little private
.ecnOois. but WI need something nobleg
and grBnder, lam nof3e to ''Christiac
but believe in every by !
being also taught to honor our flag
60 cherish q patriotic devotion to our
institutions
Another reason thet I take up the
for Hon. Ohas. Fl. Mebane, lie
because be has tried to place safe
guards around wha5 IiJtle school money
we rave. When some INSCRIPTIONS
agent hes bought up tbs comuIGtee
and by come means got the County
Superintendent of Public Instruction
10 endorse q globe az $27, worth s.
and a map Of the United States a. S.,
81. and paper black boards al
81 per square foot, worth 81 err square
yard. In ell such cess M bane has
taken the part of the children aud the
teachers.
Let every teacher sound the loud
o'er Egypt's dark waters, and
lot a z al for the public good rise above
party epiris. Corn CRACKER
Cleveland % N Q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

Apoor attend auGa It A1Ii3n9a mea =
ings i5 sure t. follow a failure to pro
vide Interesting ana Instructive exer-
0vscc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
THE TERMINATION of SEEDS.

We are asked why it is that weed
seeds ripened in July will many Of
them fail to terminate under the mois-
ture and heat Of August and Septem-
Der, but will remain dormant and only
terminate in the following season.
There is a good deal of mystery about
the termination Of seeds and the de-
velopment of plant life. If the term
may be used, sort of instinct seems
to govern the propagation of plant life.
II all weed seeds would readily germi-
nate as soon as ripe, it will be seen at
once that 1t would result in the exter-
mination Of many species of plants, for
the reason that such new growth could
not In the brief growing season left
mature another crop of seed. We have
known clover seed to lie dormant in a
field for three years and then when
conditions which are not understood
We're favorable to terminate and make
q most excellent stand.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
WHO owns THE LAND,

Because Of drainage many of the
smaller lakes in the west have greatly
shrunken in area. When the govern
ment survey was made, most of these
lakes were meandered or set out from
the land survey. Parties owning land
bordering on such lakes have, because
OF the shrinkage in the water surface
referred to, thus found themselves
with quite an area of excellent land
lying between their farms and the
present stage of water in such lake.
There has been much controversy as
to who was the lawful owner of such
new made land, and in some cases,
where the amount has been 40 acres
or more, men have assumed that it
was government land and have squat
ted upon it under the general home
stead law. A case of this sort, origi-
mating in western Iowa, has recently
been passed upon by the courts, which
hold that title to such made land is
vested in the owner of land adjoining
under his riparian rights, which on
meandered stream or lake include
all land reaching to high water mark.
This ruling will dispose of many con-
tested cases all through the country.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
1NsE0r PESTS.

The more settled and civilized the
country becomes the more bugs there
are. Like the fashion plates for the
ladies, there are new styles of bugs
each year. Weevil in the beans, Hes
sian fly in the wheat, rootworm and
wireworm in the corn, beetles on the
potatoes, bugs on the melon vines,
chinch bugs in the small grain, aphis
and curculio on the plums and cher
ries, cankerworms in the apples, lice
in the chicken coop, borers in the fruit
trees, worms on the currants, flies in
the kitchen and mosquitoes on the
lawn and for many man after his
all day fight with this horde of pests
bugs in his bed to rob him of nights
rest! Mans hardest fight is with these
pygmy tribes. whose numbers yearly
Increase, and the science of agriculture
Is doing no more practical work than
In discovering methods Of limiting the
destructiyeness Of these insect pests
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
IMPROVE THE HOME.

II improved financial conditions on
the farm have cleared the owner of all
Indebtedness and left surplus, such
surplus by every right should be used
first to improve the conditions of the
farm home-to secure some Of the com
forts SO long wanted. Give mother
$l50 and tell her to put 1t where it will
do the most good, get new surrey to
go to kirk in, and with it get light
harness for the team, for Norman
horses. pillow harness and surrey don't
match well. Take a trip off with your
wife and don't go in suit of IS ready
made either. Paint the house and put
on new porch and fix the windmill SO
that you can have a system of water
works In your home Send those two
boys to commercial school this winter
and pay their bills, and put SIS or $50
Into good papers and magazines. En-
tertain your friends and in general
way live SO as to get the worth Of your
money and enjoy life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
THE HIDDEN NEST

We knew that somewhere in clump
OF willows which we had to pass every
day pair of grosbeaks had their
nest this season. The birds were al
ways there, and we never failed to
hear the sweet alto song of the male
bird as we passed by. But we could
not discover the nest, though we
searched closely for it. The brood was
Matched, and when they were gone
there was the nest in plain sight, the
birds having most ingeniously disguis.
ed it by the skillful arrangement Of
just a few leaves. This suggests the
thought that birds nests in the trees
around the home are very like our
common blessings in this, that we ney-
er realize how many they were until
the wintry winds Of adversely despoll
the beauty of living and rob the trees
of their summer foliage.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
THE FIRST FARMERy TRUST.

The only effective trust in agricul-
tural products which history records
was that operated by Joseph when he
was running things down in Egypt.
In that country they had bad years
and good years, SO far as crops were
concerned, just as we do now, and very
like the people of today the Egyptians
were wont to foolishly waste and
squander the surplus of the good years
and trust to luck to keep from starry
Ing during the bad ones. So Joseph,
wise indeed for his time, stored up
the surplus of the fat years and thus
warded off famine during the lean
ones. There is a lesson here for every
man whose fields have brought forth
SO abundantly this year, for the good
crops, the good prices and flush times
will not always last.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
NO "puLLn ON THE FARM

success in SO many lines of business
nowadays depends upon having some
sort of a pulp that it is of interest
to note the entire freedom Of agricul-
ture from this sort Of thing. No man
has pull on old Mother Earth. AS
man soweth SO shall he reap, and no
more equitable or juster award is
to be found on earth than ia meted
out to the man who tills the soil. Ex-
ira care, preparation, cultivation and
fertilizing are always rewarded by ex-
ira crops, while laziness, neglect and
shiftlessness in farming invariably
reap their reward Of crop failure. 1t Ia
OF no use to try to be other than strict
ly honest with the farm.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02

ponies.
ward the coming pair, he raised his
right hand, palm to the front, to the
full length of his arm, and slowly mo-
toned "stand." Every plainsman
knows the signal In well-acted sur
prise the Indians refined their ponies
fiat back, and, shading their eyes with
their hands a moment, remained mo-
tionless. Then as with one accord,
each tossed aside his rifle, and one of
them further lifted high and displayed
a revolver. This, too, he tossed out
on the turf, and now with both arms
bare and extended on high, with
empty hands outspread, they slowly
advanced as though saying: "See, we
are without arms. We come as BROTH
ers."
But the sergeant never hesitated.
Almost on tiptoe he repeated the sig
nal 'halt," and half turned implor-
ingly to his officer.
Its all bluff, sir. They want to
crawl upon us, sec who and how many
we are. Let some of us fire warning
shots or come they will, and the mo-
ment they find out who we are, away
they'll ride to bring Red Cloud and all
his bucks about our ears"
81 cannot fire." was the answer.
"That's their flag of truce and we must
notignoreit. Let them come, sergeant;
I'll meet them"
(To be Continued
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
WOMEN AND THE DAIRY.

|, A writer in a dairy paper advises
the turning over of the dairy bust
ness on the farm to the women, as
they make better mixers and are bet
ter fitted to care for the COW than are
men. This writer would have nice
time putting his theories into practice
in the average American farming COM
munity. Right or wrong, for we will
not debate that phase of the question,
1t remains certain truth that custom,
education, the social code and public
opinion agree on this thing, that the
American woman has enough burdens
on her shoulders in bearing children
caring for the home and the family
and meeting social demands without
having to care for and milk dairy of
cows. Women can do things in Scan.
dinavia and Holland which they can't
do here, or it may be better stated by
saying that they do things there which
they won't do here. A class of buxom
skillful dairymaids willing to do this
sort of work would be great boon to
the dairy interests of the country, but
they will never materiallze in Ameri-
ca. We know that poets and sentiment
talists have idealized the COW and the
dairymaid-the sweet breathed old
bossy, the full udder the luscious pas.
ture, the tinkling bell, the fair maiden
milking, the frothy pail, the milkhouse
by the cool spring. the rich cream, the
golden butter and all that sort-but
the average American woman much
prefers to have somebody else do the
milking and let the milk go to the
creamery and there get her butter,
while she thus gets time to read and
take care Of her family. And from our
point of view she takes sensible view
of the matter. AS society is now con-
stituted a woman can add nothing to
her graces of manner or character by
being in daily communion with the
cows and the COW barn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
A leading wholesale dealer in anple,

A leading wholesale dealer in apples
doing business in the city of Minneapo-
lis told us recently that no apple will
pay the fruit growers of southern Min
nesota and northern Iowa SO well to
plant as the Duchess, this for the rea-
son that it is hardy and prolific, that
1t is the first apple on the market and
SO finds a better demand than later
fall apples of better quality and for
all time there will be vast terrific
ry in the north country which will
always have to depend upon southern
Minnesota and northern Iowa for their
early apples. His advice was to plant
Duchess apples and lots of them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02

The capacity Of one acre Of land in
the production of sugar reaches it's
maximum in the Hawaiian Islands, a
late government bulletin reporting a
crop of ID tons of sugar per acre on a
plantation Of 100 acres. This sugar
was Of course cane sugar and as
weighed was in the unrefned state. At
the low price of 2 cents per pound this
crop was worth the enormous sum Of
$3.50 per acre. Another plantation av-
eraged over ten tons Of sugar to the
acre on 1900 acres, or return of $500
per acre.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-02
THE HAIRY vErcH.

At late meeting Of the Iowa State
Horticultural society at Des Moines a
very interesting discussion was had
over the new Ito the vest legume, the
hairy vetch, especially with reference
to its use as cover crop for orchards.
1t was very highly commended by
those who have tried it. It has the
same period Of life as the clover plant
and is equal to clover as a soil fer
tilizer.