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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

John Smith is a farmer. There is
no hayseed in his hair. He wears
a good business suit, sports a white,
laundried shirt front, with high
standing collar and celluloid cuffs.
When John Smith rises in an aver
age farmers or political meeting he
is listened to. As he becomes elO-
quent in words and f~Orceful in man
ner his cellu1oid cuffs rattle like a
a Congressman's. John is human,
touched just the least bit with love
of fattery and self adulatiOn.
There is a question of vast import
on his mind. He puzzles and queries.
He sits by the kitchen cooking stove
in the early morning and while his
wife splits the kindling wood and
cooks the breakfast, he listens to the
birds sing, the COWS "moo," and
tussles with the knotty problem.
He runs his fingers through his
iron-gray locks and studies expan-
h1Oh. LIZ "dhCS W p1CdCh I4LLLoC11'
The potatoes have ceased boiling.
The meat sizzles in the frying pan.
Mrs. NINTH is rummaging the yard
for wood to crook her breakfast.
This does not disturb Johns equa-
nimity. He is far above and beyond
all these ordinary domestic trifes.
II, 1-oovD- -s-I4 -, 01S10~-sS,-
1T takes money to get to Congress.
Where, under the canopy is the
money coming from? Surely John
Smith is not lacking in brain power?
Cannot this sturdy yeOman brain
that Nature gave him in such re
splendent effervescing magnitude
either cut or unite this Gordian knot?
We shall see.
MARY Jane is industrious and
frugal. She is married to the farm
a blamed sight more than she is to
me. Squire Bunker has a big mort
gage on the farm. One years Con
~gressiOnal salary will lay off the I'M
comfortable blanket besides, there's
the honor: John Smith, Congress-
man! Whew!- What will my old
friends have to say to this kind of a
change in the programmed"
John strikes an attitude.
MARY Jane, you may cook me
toast and eggs for breakfast. If
there isn't enough to go around, the
rest may go without. 1 must have
brain food"
Are you i'll, John?" Mrs. Smith
mildly questions.
1.-THE fact is, Mary Jane, I've been
plodding along in this 'one-hOrse'
manner long enough. l just won't
stand it here on the farm with the
COWS and things any longer. It's
like pulling Il cat by the tail over the
stubble lot. I've come to a conclu-
sion. I'm going to strike for the
White House."
"Hush-sh. You are sure you can
make it, John? Where in the world
is the money coming frOm?"
Don't throw a wet blanket over
the highest aspirations of my life
like this, Mary Jane. You, nor your
whole blamed tribe never cOmpre-
hended me. And reasons enough for
it; how could you? You have pulled
me down once in my life, but you
can't hold me down any longer. Like
a cork in the water, when liberated,
1 will pop up into my natural and
rightful position. Squire Bunker
knows all the crooks and turns in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10
ToOPARTICULAR.
Criticisms of Prevailing Conditions Did Not
Meet With Approval.

Criticisms of Prevailing Cono1I1Ons OA0 wv
Meet With Approval.
It was a sq~uatter's cabin on the
borders of a big swamp, and the
souatter. himself sat smoking his
nine as the colonel rode up and asked
for a. drink of water. One of the
half dozen children ran to the swamp
with a gourd and filed it, but the
colonel turned away from it and
said:
81 can't drink that stuff it's full
of young tadpoles."
Eyes, they do seem to be purity
thick" replied the squatter, as he
blew a cloud of smoke above his
head.
81 should think you'd be afraid to
swallow those things" said the col
Onel.
Don't see nuthin' to be afraid OF,
sab. Reckon it's worse on the tad
poles than on us. Bin drinkin' it
right along for twenty years, and
nobody's bin hurt yit."
''There must be lots Of malaria
around here"
"Mebbe they are, sab, but haven't
seen one as I knows of. Do they
walk or 1y?"
malaria is what breeds chills and
~fevers," explained the colonel.
80, that's it? Must be round here,
then, though we amt worryin'
any"
"But you shouldn't live here in
this miasma."
Dunno what your miasma is, but
if she tackles this family she'll git
the worst of it. We amt takin' a
bluff from anything"
"My FRIEND" continued the colo
mel as he looked around, "did you
ever hear of bacterial"
"Never, sab. Does he walk or fly"
"And did you yer hear of a mi
crobe?"
Never did. Is he on the fght?''
"How on earth you a live here,
contiguous to this pestilential mo-
rass, with the air weighted down
with malaria is more than [ can I'M
derstand."
The squatter looked up to the man
on horseback for a long minute, as if
puzzling over the words and then
queried:
"What's contiguous mean?"
"It means along side Of"
"And what's 'pestilential'?"
sickness and death"
"And what's a 'morass'?"
GA swamp"
"LOok here, stranger" continued
the squatter, as he Ose up, knock
ing the fire out of his pipe and looked
very serious, ''I've lived here all my
life, and I've seen a thousand PEG
pie go long this road, but you are
the first critter who has gone at it
to upset me and make me feel discon-
tented and unhappy"
Il was simply speaking ofthe sit
uation," explained the colonel.
"And so am I, sab, and the situa-
ton are jest this: You've come
along and made up faces at my tad
poles-you've throwed malaria and
miasma at me-you've talked of pes
thence and morasses and microbes
and you've jest go me so riled up
that I'm bound to say that if you
don't want to ask fur a chaw of ter
hacker or a drink of whisky, or
wasn't intendin' to stop and talk pol
itics, you'd better be a-gittin' and
keep a-gittin' till yon git beyond the
next turn in the road. You may
pass all right in some parts, but I'm
dawgoned if you amt twice too par
ticular fur SIGH common folks as we
air around yere !'-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-07-10

Alas! this time is never the time
for self-denial it is always the next
time. Abstinence is always so much
more pleasant to contemplate upon
the other side of indulgence.-Georg
Macdonald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

1t is very hard to stand idly by
and see our dear ones suffer while
awaiting the arrival of the doc
tor. An Albany IN. ~ dairy
man called at a drug store there
for o doctor to come and see his
child, then very sick with Group.
Not finding the doctor in, he left
word for him to come at once on
his return. He also bought q
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, which he hoped would
give some relief until the doctor
should arrive. In q few hours
he returned, saying the doctor
need not come, as the child was
much better. The druggist, Mr..
Otto Scholz, says the family has
since recommended Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy to their
neighbors and friends until he
has a constant demand for it from
that part of the country. For
sale by j. p. Spalding. Sept.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
ROBERT NJ. BELL.
Biographical Sketch

Robert N. Bell, the Republican
nominee for State Mining Inspec-
tor, is a practical miner of large
experience. He is SO years of
age, was born in the north of
England, and came to Montana
in 1881. He worked for a year
in the west end of the Bozeman
tunnel on the Northern Pacific
railroad, one of the most difficult
pieces of underground engineer
ing in the West, where he oc-
cupied every position from
mucker to machine runner. After
leaving the tunnel Mr.. Bell
worked in the mining camps of
Marysville, Wicks and Butte,
Montana, and came to Idaho in
1885, settling on the Salmon riv-
er, where as a miner and pros
pector he has since remained.
AS a prospector he has sold half
a dozen mines in the past 10
years, three of which have been
equipped with mills. He was
the original locator of the great
Blackbird Copper District, in
Lemhi county, in which there
has been fully 100000 invested
within the past IL months, and
which promises to develop into
a camp that will furnish employ
ment to more miners than any
other camp in the State in the
near future. Besides being a
practical miner, Mr.. Bell has
been close student of the min
ing literature of the world. He
is a good judge of formations
and ores, quite an able writer on
mining subjects, and if elected,
should be able to fulfill the duties
of this important Office with
ability.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
years.

Mr.. Bryan takes the right
stand on the Chinese question.
He endorses the the action of the
government in sending troops to
China to rescue our imperiled
citizens and in holding that the
United States need not go to war
unless it is demonstrated that
the Chinese government was a
party to the attacks on them. If
it was, he thinks that Congress
can find remedy. But Congress
will get no opportunity to pass
on the question until next fall.
Until then, Mckinley will be the
whole thing. Make q note of
this.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Governor Beckham of Ken
lucky and John w. Yerkes have
been named by the Democrats
and Republicans respectively, as
rival leaders in the race this fall.
Yerkes is about the strongest
man that the republicans have in
the state and he will make good
race, but it is very doubtful
whether the people of Kentucky
will consent to place in power a
party responsible for the crimes
perpetrated by the republicans
under Taylor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

A. r. De Fluent, editor of the
Journal, Doylestown, Ohio, suf-
fered for number of years from
rheumatism in his right shoulder
and side. He says my right
arm at times was entirely use,
less. / tried Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, and was surprised to re,
ceive relief almost Immediately.
The Pain Balm has been a con.
slant companion of mine ever
since and it never falls" Sold by
J. p. Spalding. sept.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

''More soldiers wanted" is the
cry from Manila, where $4,000
Americans have been trying for
nearly two years to discharge
the task for which Spain never
employed more than 10000. Are
Americans worse fighters than
Spaniards, or has the admins
tration of things over there been
shamefully mismanaged ?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

You assume no risk when you
buy Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. J. p.
Spalding will refund your money
if you are not satisfied after using
it. 1t is everywhere admitted to
be the most successful remedy in
use for bowel complaints and the
only one that never fails. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable. nov1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

1t is announced with a great
show of fairness that Cuba will
be set free in eight or nine
months-if-arrangements can
be made to do so within that
time. Although it is not so stat
ed, the need of withdrawing the
troops from Cuba to send to
China is probably at the bottom
of this sudden determination
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

German Americans will not
submit to Imperialism. They
know what it means and by what
insiduous steps it advances until
its victims'are powerless to throw
it off. They did not leave their
homes and come three thousand
miles to aid in placing upon their
necks the same yoke they left
behind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The alleged message from Min
lister Conger leaves the world al
most as much in the dark as be-
fore by reason of the doubt of its
accuracy. If it was indeed sent
in reply to the dispatch of the
State Department, it seems
strange that it should contain NO
reference to that dispatch, and
nothing to show the date when
it was sent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
Wanted At the Weather
Bureau, persistent thunder
shower and cool wave prognosti-
Gator. Ring basement bell.

Never since the old crusading
times have the nations of the
world so banded together to
fight in common cause. Under
the walls of Tientsin are now
gathered, or are gathering, troops
from nearly every civilized ma
ton in the world. This is bet
ter prophecy of western peace
than all the Hague conferences
that could be held in a hundred
years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

General McArthur's violent
protest against sparing any of
his troops for China and his re-
quest for reinforeements, does
not look as though the rebels
were tumbling over each other in
their haste to accept amnesty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

One of the important questions
in the campaign this fall is the
broad one of Republic or Empire.
The commonwealth that our
Fathers founded shall not be
subverted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The gold democrats are quiet
ly stealing back into the old
home in their stocking feet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

the state has been reduced to
100000, and nearly one-half
thereof is now owned by the
common school fund of the state,
drawing small rate of interest;
the state is exercising its option
and redeeming it's bonds before
they are due; the diligent and
careful management of the land
department and the prudent and
lawful investment of the public
school fund has accumulated in
the common school fund nearly
SOL, 900 for period of eighteen
months, the largest amount that
has ever been apportioned to the
schools of the state; the number
of foreign and domestic corpora
tions organized and entering
upon business in the state has
been trebled; the sinking funds
of the state all have large bal
ances; many improvements and
additions to the publicl buildings
of the state have been made; the
appropriations last year were
less than any year since the
statehood during the legislative
year, and encouraged by wise
and economical state and county
government, capital and popula-
ton are pouring into the state,
building railroads, and develop
ing the mineral, agricultural and
other varied resources of the
state.
We pledge the people of the
state continuance and enlarge
ment of this wise and economical
government, and ask the hearty
support of the people of the
state regardless of previous party
affiliations.
We commend the efforts of
Senator Heitfeld and Represen-
tative Wilson in behalf of the
people of the state, and we dep
rebate as unjust, ungenerous
and unprincipled the attempt of
INSCRIPTIONS politicians to claim
all the credit for the passage of
the free homes bill and the open
ing of the Fort Hall reservation
for Senator Shoup.
We denounce the action Of
Senator Shoup in his abject be.
trayal of the interests of the
people of Idaho in voting for the
gold standard, in voting against
an income tax, and in other ways
repudiating the platform upon
which he was elected, and we
call upon the people of this
state to defeat at the polls every
legislative candidate who stands
for the reelection of Senator
Shoup or any other gold standard
aspirant for senatorial honors.
We reafirm our devotion to the
principle of equity and justice
and condemn lawlessness in all
its forms and guarantee to every
person in the state equal protec-
ton in and to all the rights and
privileges guaranteed under our
constitution and laws. We also
favor such amendments to our
present laws as will make COM
pulsory reference of all the diff
ferences between capital and
labor to partisan board of
arbitration.
We favor legislative reap
portionment on just and equit-
able basis as shall be shown by
the vote and census of this year.
We favor the continuance of
the strict enforcement of the law
prohibiting the importation of
deceased sheep and other live
stock into our state.
We are opposed to the leasing
of the public ranges to corpora
tons or individuals as a policy
antagonistic to the interests of
small farmers aud stock raisers,
having tendency to deprive
them of the benefits of the use
of the same and believing they
should be free to all citizens.
We glory in the renown won
by our volunteer soldiers in their
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Grave diggers are prospecting
more than gold diggers at Nome.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

understand his tactics, criticize his
plans. A success is what Lord Roberts
is undoubtedly planning. But the best
of chess players may be beaten, and
Lord Roberts is playing but a game of
chess. He has played his Knights
well. 1t gave him Cronje's forces and
Bloemfontein. Since then he has been
practically on the defensive, but solely
for the reason that his troops could not
move quickly. He has been quietly as
surfing his positions.
AS far as one can see from mere read
ing of "doctored" telegrams-that is to
say, "doctored" to suit the papers pub
fishing certain news-the British are
pressing forward; the Beers retiring.
The Beers win few skirmishes, but
the general advance goes on in spite
of any effort, and the line is being slow
ly and surely drawn round. 1t is a
slow process, but with the pawns Rob-
erts has to play, it begins to look al
most certain that he will win. 1t will
be a hard win, but he will get it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24
THE TRANsyAAL.

The position in the Transvaal seems
to be in the air. All that the kilograms
give to the public are a few skirmishes.
The British have made no strong for
ward advance and are evidently bidlng
their time. In the position General
Roberts is, time is really everything for
him, up to a certain point. That point
he is thoroughly aware of. To those
who believe in the British arms, the
delay seems hard. To those who be-
lieve in the fact that British arms must
prevail in the long run, the delay only
shows that the general is concentrating
his forces, and the odds and ends of
outlying skirmishes do not trouble him
one little bit.
Such an attitude is that of a great
commander, and in Lord Roberts, there
is undoubtedly a great commander
Sometimes the great commander seems
to lose Roadway, and those who do not
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24
THE OCEAN CABLE.

The prospect of a cable line to the
Islands is always good news. The bill
has passed the Senate. How will it
fare when it gets to the House? We
have had so many slips that one who
has long been resident here is apt tc
be sKeptical. Still the new bill is in
such shape that there seems no reason
why it should not pass.
As The Star has frequently pointed
out, the opposition to the cable came
not because Of it's reaching Hawaii, but
because of it's interference with lines
now having a monopoly of the COM
munication in the Far East should it
be extended to Japan. A bill therefore
which gives communication only to the
Islands and leaves the Far East as =
side issue for future consideration is
much more likely to hold its own, than
one which would cover the whole ques-
lion of trans-Pacific biography.
Therefore, though previous expert
ence may make one little doubtful as
to what will happen when the hill gets
TO the House, there seems reasonable
cause to hope that it will get through in
somewhat the same shape that it has
left the Senate. The necessity of hav-
ing cable communication with the ISL
ands has been realized not only by the
Executive and the various government
al branches, especially the army and
navy, but has also been realized by the
general public of the United States.
To the army and navy the impor-
lance of the cable will be immense. 1t
will make of the Islands a rendezvous
western coast and five thousand miles
from the seat of government. To our
selves it will put US in immediate con-
tact with the whole world, and give us
just that last link which binds us t.
the West.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

The Dewey boom, as far as recent
papers are concerned, is a frost Admiral
Dewey as Admiral Dewey was great
man, but it seems that Admiral Dewey
as President of the United States
was not so palatable. OF course, every
honor in a republic is open to her sons
but it seems to an outsider that the
honor of being the victor of Manila was
the greatest that a man could attain.
Admiral Dewey's victory was won by
his own brain. There are many politi-
cal victories which an honorable man
(and others with HIM would regard as
a disgrace. TO step from the honored
to the dishonored is hard
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

In this land ofperpetual sum-
mer the Blue Flame Wickless
Oil Stove should be used very
extensively and the demand is
increasing every day.
There are many kinds of
oil Stoves made, only a few
have proved a success.
The following points, should
be carefully considered:
First, Safety; Second, Cooking Mer-
its; Third, Economy in Fuel; Fourth,
Durability; Fifth, Cost and Facility Of
Immediate Repairs
We are making a speciality
of the Blue Flame Wickless
Oil Stove business and are car
rying in stock in all sizes two
of the best makes in America.
Ifyou purchase a stove from
us we will give you a written
guarantee to furnish you for
your stove kerosene oil for
one year at a price not to ex-
coed a fixed rate; then you will
no longer be at the mercy of
oil spectators and will know
just what your fuel cost you.
We have an expert in atten-
dance who will explain the
operation Of our stoves and we
| guarantee satisfaction.
Please notice sample each
of our stoves in operation in
our large front window. These
Blue Flames are lighted at 7
a. m. and run until 5 p. m.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

The announcement of the names on
the conference committee must be very
satisfactory to the people of Hawaii.
With the exception of one member, all
are thoroughly conversant with Ha-
waiian affairs, and three of the mem
ally. With such a committee, it may
be taken as a foregone conclusion that
very little, if any, of the freak legisla-
ton will get into the Hawaiian bill.
The news is probably the most satisfac-
tory that we have had for some time,
deal.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

Tahiti is at last to have a steamship
line to San Francisco. The project is
one which has been talked of for a
quarter of century. At one time there
was a scheme to run a branch steamer
from Honolulu to Papeete connecting
with the through Australian line, but
like many another it fell through
With steamer communication Papeete
ought to get a considerable amount Of
tourist travel. The place is described
as very pretty, and the Island roads
are excellent, and beautifully shaded
waters edge.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

The threatened intervention of Rus
STA has not taken place, though the San
Francisco papers announced that u
declaration would be made by the Gar
on Easter Sunday. 1t may be taken
for granted that no such ultimatum
will be issued, for it would surely bring
on war with England British diplo-
macy has beaten Russian diplomacy In
Afghanistan, and the Indian frontier
can be regarded as safe. This is Great
Britain's one vulnerable point, so far
as Russia is concerned, and that being
protected, what can Russia do. AS for
her fleet, Russia is not in a position
to attack England without an ally, and
France is at present too much engaged
with her Exposition to enter upon an
aggressive campaign. The Intervention
stories are only canards.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

The Cushman amendment postponing
the application of the U. S. Navigation
laws for one year, has met with a Wig
orous protest from representatives, Of
the Hawaiian Steamship Company On
the other hand the amendment has
been received with satisfaction by
many of the old companies, who We're
not prepared to meet the exigencies of
the law.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24

General Cronje has reached st. He
lena and has been received with all
honors due to his rank. From the tele-
grams he appears to be well and cheer
full At st. Helena he will be able to
have a far more unrestrained life, than
he could possibly have had at Simon's
Raw
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-04-24
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