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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
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DEAR AUNT JENNIE: - I read the re-
ply Of Mrs. J. L. D. TO my article. I
am living in home with five children
(not all little ones no Z } bus l nave al
ways nad them around me and i5 is my
sorrow and loss that my own are lot
comforting me now. So I hope she
will not think I could be so hearGless as
to want the dear children to go to the
barns or out into the yard to play with
their dolls and toys.
I agree with her that carpets are not
so healthy in a sleeping room, and as
stated in my article it. there were a
method which allayed the DUST, and
made less sweeping necessary, 1t was
helpful to q delicate woman with throat
trouble, and my experience in trying
the way I spoke of, removed the dust
so eHectu3llY that a lit lie brushing
every Cay was all that was necessary,
unless the carpets were very dusty;
Il there were boy g on a farm bring
log dust in made a difference of course.
The wise little woman ! spoke of as
being a good manager had three little
children and did all her own work. Both
OF US having weak lungs, have thought
along this line more thar those whom
the dust did not annoy as it did us,
perhaps. My motive was purely an
unselfsh one, with a desire to help
some delicate housewife, but of course
my sister-housekt eper and mother had
a right to differ with me. It lan'5 every
housekeeper that is able to have hard
WOOD floors, or to buy new rugs, ETC.,
and they have to make their old car
pets do, as in cold climates the floors
are very cold and almost imposslO e to
live upon without q carpet. The
writer said she had abandoned her
car pets and was using rugs. For those
who can afford it 1 think it much
cleanlier and healthier, aod l hope she
and her dear little children may 1--WE
long and prosper" as our dear 10 JET
ferson would say, for / only write with
a heart full Of love to all and malice
toward none. Af8ctionateIy,
KRNTUCKIENNB.
Scott Co., Ky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

Sink a tub in some sunny place and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
BIZ S. WRITES,

DEAR aunt JENNIE:-T'other night
sez to Z3Ke, z We sot round the fire,
thet l had a notion to rite to aunt Jen-
ME tho she warn't a mite OF blood kin
to me. z :ke d0n'5 like for me TO rite
Ter these papers-he's Rfeard I'll git tc
be like some Of these new women YOU
read eroout and neglect my home. But
he finally give in-he's thet proud OF
his name, likes ter see it in print. So
It's T. T. V, what ever thet is.
I tell him biz not e bit betser'n mine,
Beey Jones. You can't make eny
thing outen o z &c out Ezekiel ana
acd l a rite mine Elizabeth, which
squads 90 stylish.
I tell z Ike he nee'n think he's all the
genus in the Bllkins family jiss be-
cause he ulster talk over the phone
and he'd his picture in The Progressive
Farmer. He knows thet young TELLER
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

what runs the machine now VIM.
his CAB. Tell you it drys him uD oa.0
enough to put that at him. ~t
believe in obeying your worse
when you want ter kind of do thot 4'V
eny how. But don't let them th.!
they run the ranch. Nm ar ons
critters: you never know what ",
happen next. Why z he will 20 a,o'
like a good stidy WORK horse for vo.I
when all to once he'll git that uoni,S,
git scared I'm lcsin' my holt On hi.
Young ladies, the kind OF a mar ~.
want is one you kin lead as we'll ="
drive. Git 1 good easy one; thew sr0
got mucn energy but with good bossia
will work rite we'll. And most won.,
are good bossers-at least shet il WIN,
z ke calls
ELIZABE n JONES -BILKrNo
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

try some aquatic plants They are
really desirable, but If the neighbor's
puppy comes to the tank to drink, just
keep an eye on him. / opened my
eyes once when it was too late-the
pup bad dragged every plant out Of the
tanks and che Red them TO rags.
Another bed that is devoted to even
ing -oloomers will give a great amour t
of pleasure if placed near the door, or
veranda, where the fragrance can be
enjoyed during the evening.
80
There are three plants which give a
tropical appearance 20 any garden, and
yet are so easily grown that they re-
qulre almost no care at all. They
may be used in clumps on the la WI as
center plants in beds, or in a row back
of low4r growing plants. The first is
the datura which which will be loaded
with immense white, trumpet shaped
flo overs of delightful fragrance. The
second is the double DWARF %suD10wer
with it's loads Of bright yellow bios
SONS that resemble q cnrysRnthemum
as much as they do an old fashioned
SUI flower. The third is the rlcinUs. or
castor bean, which is grown more for
ice wonderfully large and beautiful
leaves. A bed having the racinus for
a center, with daturas around it, is a
beautiful sighs.
q allize every available spot and cor
ner for vines of every shape and hue.
Nothing adds the touch OF graceful.
ness go quickly as a judicious use of
vines.
Among the vines, bs SUR to include
the rambler roses. They are all that is
claimed for them, and more.
The little polyanthus o and the
hybrid MULTI IRA rose are both well
worth having.
This is not intended for q complete
lis of desirable flowers, far from it;
but is meant TO serve as a reminder of
a few, and to suggest thoughts of
others Eva Galllard, in Farmers
Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
GTRcIAG
Old Aunt Mary's.

Wasn't is pleasant, o brother mine,
In khoee old deys of the lost sunshine
OF youth-4hen the Saturdays chores we're through,
And the Sunday wood" in he kitchen, too,
And we went visiting, me and you"
Out to old Aunt Marysl
Ii all comes back so dear today
Though I am BALD and your are gray
o 1t 6J the barn lot and down the lane,
We pstter along in the dusi again,
AS light as the tips Of the drops Of the rain,
Out TO old Aunt MRrYs.
We cross the pasture and through the wood
Where che old gray snag Of che popular stood,
Where the hammering rad heads" hoped away,
And the buzz ard raised" in che clearing" sky,
And lolled and circlad. as we went by
Out 60 old Aunt Msry's.
And then in the dust OF the road again,
And the teams We me-, and the c1unsry men,
Aud the long high way, Wish suushIne spread
As thick as butter on clunTy Dread,
Our cares behind and our hearts ahead
Out to old AuuE MBryi5.
Why, / see her ia the open door
Where the little gOurds grew up the sides and Ger
The cIapboard roof And ner fsce-sh, mel
Wasn't it good for a boy to see
Olt 20 old Aunt M4ry'sf
And o, my brother, so far away,
Tbs is 20 tell you she waits today
To welcome US Aunt Mary fell
Asleep this morning, Whispering, TELL
The boys TO GOMEZ Add all is well
Out to old Aunt Msry'J 7JGReS WhdcOm6 RtLe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

life. there is no better way Of doing
this, than BY inducing those who 90
not read to cultivate this taste for good
literature. Give them your paper; and
If on find a bright boy or girl, who
is not provided with reading matter
loan them one of your best books, and
see if you are not repaid For this kind
moss some future day.
We you'd impress upon every one
the fact that the habit OF reading Is
essential to the highest enjoy ment, as
we'll as b greatest usefulness in this
lite JENNA
Cumberland Co., N Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
Our Social Chat.
Ep1rED BY AUNT JENNIE. RALEIGH, N. c.
AUNT JRNNIR's LETTER.

We have received two letters re
plying to Eva Plamondon's last letter
-ooe, from Baptist Lady, written 10
a kindly manner is published this
week. We trust she will come again.
Toe other letter was signed Jacob"
but the real name of the writer was
not given. H seemed quite angry be
cause I did not strike out OF EVa's let
ter her incidental expression OF belief
in her church. I regret that Jacob has
not learned that neither the editor nor
I am responsible for the views OF cur
correspondents. Letters are published
every week expressing opinions b a
meet the approval of neither. But a
discussion of the merits and dement's
OF any church can do no good; it can
only produce bad feeling. And | wish
it understood that I shall publish no
more letters on either UNCONVENTIONAL
matters or dancing. ALI letters or
parts of letters on either subj set will
be stricken out. UNCONVENTIONAL in
tolerance is far from Christian. Faith,
hope and charity: these three, but
the greatest Of these is charity" Lat
US, therefore, be charitable, remember
0ering always that we have opinions OF
our W and allowing others the same
privilege. We hope tt have a nice letter
from Jacob sometime when he is not
worried.
Many thanks to you, Mrs. Fillyaw,
for the rose cutting you sent me. l
I trust that Onward AID Upward
Nursery" may prove a success in
every respect. I am qllte sure that
women can make q success Of d1wer
culture and at the same time care for
home and che little nj 1t will re-
q lire love for flo Vers, tect and energy :;
but I must think that your friend pos,
sess all their essentials, therefore sue
cess will crown her efforts. Your let
ter is a herald of spring, but it requires
two thoughts to day to realize that it
is so near, for as I write every thing
outside is frozen. In fact, this is one
of the coolest day g of the winter.
Trixy joins US this week. Simply
peeps in and wishes an Introduction.
Now, Trlxy. we hope you will not say,
"How.are.you" and good bye' 81
nearly at the same time when you call
again, but stay longer and let US learn
more of you.
Iagree with you, Mrs Rjngold, that
it is indeed sad for a person to grow
old without caring to read And many
a bright boy or girl has gained a good
education by fondness for books, even
without a teacher.
We are delighted to have Elizabeth
Jones-Bilkins j)in us. I know that
others will rej0lc3 with me that her
voice il to be heard il circle.
A reader contributes a helpful ar
ticle this week on laundering. IT there
is way TO cl zansa 8 Jiled clothes without
great effort all women will be delighted
TO know no to do it or have it cone.
Congratulations are in order, for
Louise has changed her name to Mrs -,
but she didn't give me permission to
tell her rea! name. Nay LIES choicest
blessing be yours, Louise; and in your
pleasure do not forget the Chetterers,
bu5 let US hear from you offs n.
K ,nSucki9nne is with US this week
Some OF cur circle seen to have misun-
derseood her last letter. We hope she
will come again.
AUNT JENNIE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
A BuNCa OF FLOWERS.

We are indebted to the Commercial
Advertise r for the folio wing very pref
ty little story, with a moral.
Il is unfortunately true that senti
ment which once made the pulse bea
quicker becomes secondary or is lost
sight Of entirely in the search afCer
wOat We are pleased TO call the prRc
tical after the end is attained: the
man fOrgets, but the woman remem-
bers. Starting out in life one may not
be able every Gay to buy fl 1Wers when
American Beauties" are two dollars
a pair, but he may bring t the heart
] that is I'm tune" with his own a love
greeting, be lt only a smile or a word
that Will be even more welcome than
the most fragrant rose. Says the Ad.
vertiser.
He is young aud ambitious, and
prides himself on his common sense,
his practical bus5us ss like way of do.
ing things and his sordld earthliness
gel era ly. On his way home the other
evening he stopped TO look IN a fl ris. g
window and the Fl r!sE asked him in
side TO gee some very fine wedding
fl 'wers be was sending out. The fl X.
let wes an elderly man, with kind ey es
blinking behind spec.acies.
You don't buy flowers any mere,
do you9" he inquired as he TIED up a
bunch Of whl lilacs and Lawson
pinks, and LAID iE on a fan of feathery
green ferns.
mo, don't" said the business.
like man.
You were pretty good customer a
year or NO ago. V.olets every day,
and roses twice a week, WASN'T it9"
Err was engaged then" and the
prec ical one laughed and flushed.
You used to take her f)wers every
time you ven to see her, didn't your"
and the old fl ,rist's tone was more
kindly than inqlisitive.
Yes"
They're not go very expensive in
the spring"
On, she would have liked them as
we'll bought on the streets, es long IA
they we're fresh and fragrant. Sne
didn't care for tue swell box. She
wasn't that kind at ALL"
Too bad, too bad. Young la5ies
are tickle l suppose she chose another
in your stead3'
Oh DO; I married her a year 2 q"
Tle old fl lrist twis d q bit of string
around the stems of cone pale rose
buds and then he said. gently. as if
ereadlng IN thin ic3: You d0n'a love
her any m0re2'
Inc eed I do We're very happy.
But you know the f)wer business
decent 60 any more
Did b ever sag so2' asked the re
Ientless ol6 man
did 710
Did you ever ask her about i'll"
No, I'm kept pretty busy, Won
know, With more practical things' 7
don't have time to bother 8bous
TT fl 8"
Toe old forist didn't answer. He
Owed into the ice bcx and came on,
with a handful of mjgnonette and
white tulips. He wrapped them in q
cornucopia Of tissue pager and handed
them TO his late customer. This ia
for old times sake" he said. '.You
might take them to your wife. and If
she doesn't like them, you can bring
them back to me-"
They never came back. But thu
young man did.-Cram's Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06
FROM THE PALMETTO STATE.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE:-I have been a
silent edm1rer OF the S ,cial Chat ever
since it began, and at this late day willy
sue for Rdmittsnce. I am, only visiting
4 SDuth Carolina; my home is IN che
Cd North State near the "OIty by the
Sea-"
like Florence very we'll. The farmers
down here are in good spirits, for they
are getting good prices for their pro
duce, principally cotton and TOBACCO.
I shall not discuss any of the queries,
for this is only an introduction. II
you r kind enough to put this in the
Chat I'll come again. With best WI hes,
TRIXY.
TioWo,0n NJ @ ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-06

PaDsies are one Of the plants which
cannot have too much said in their
favor. Sow the seed in ftts as early
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
PROBABLY WILL NOT BE BUILT.
Popular Subscription Of Fifteen Hundred
Dollars Has Not Materialized.

- -r.E F
The proposed new wagon bridge
across the Yellowstone two miles
east Of Billings will probably not be
built for a time at least. A few days
ago the board Of county commissioners
awarded a contract for the construc-
ton Of the bridge for %, $40, with a
clause to it. To build the bridge as it
should be built would have cost at
least 81, 500 additional and as this ar
ried the amount above the sum which
the commissioners are empowered to
expend, some citizens offered to raise
the ST. 500 by popular subscription.
This satisfied the commissioners, but
the letting of the contract hinged on
the raising of this sum and was SO
stated to the successful bidder. The
citizens had until yesterday to raise
the money and deposit it in n of the
banks of Billings. This they failed to
do, but the commissioners desiring to
give them further opportunity extend
ed the time one week in which to
raise the 81, 500.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
Messrs. A. A. Morris and g. E.

Messrs. A. A. Morris and G. E.
Campbell, O. E., appeared before the
board and made report on the several
plans for the proposed bridge across
the Yello wstone. After due delibera-
ton the contract was awarded to VIM.
s. Hewett, according to his plans and
specifications for the sum of 50, $40,
except that the seven-foot piers shall
be continued to the soft rock and the
piles shall be driven through the soft,
rock as far as they can be driven, at
an additional cost of $25 per lineal
foot for each pier. All cost exceeding
$40, 600 to be borne and paid by
popular subscription. It wa under
stood between Mr.. Hewett and the
board that this contract was contingent
upon the deposit of the sum Of $1,000
at one of the city banks by the citizens
interested. That such deposit vas
pledged to be made on Saturday, the
9Th.
The following bills were allowed
and warrants ordered drawn:
A. K. Wick, road work, 81.
c. c. S%anderson, road work, district
No. 8, $97. SO.
r. Yates, road work, district No.
4, 1914.
A. L. Babcock Hardware Co., road
work, account assigned, $40
Columbus Mercantile Co., lumber
for roads, 500. 46.
j. J. Brooks, road work, district
No ID, 1868.
A. B. Reed, road work, district
No IA, $44.
Levi Cosgrove, road work, district
No. ID, $54.
Chas Temple, road work, district
No. A.. $46.
Columbus Mercantile Co., supplies
for roads, $57.4O {.
Handel Brothers, supplies for roads,
$40. ID.
A. P. Hart, registry agent, district
No 8. $50; road work, $68.:50.
D Nice, supplies for roads. $l3.25
@. F. Tomlinson, road work, dis.
trict No. Z, $40.
G. F. Treibel, road work district
No. ~, $172.
Ed. Smith, rebate special poor tax.
50.
Ed. Smith, rebate special road tax,
So.
Chas. O'Donnell, rebate special road
tax, So; rebate special poor tax, So.
Robert Steele, road district, No. 20,
$298.
j. A. Miller, road work district No
8, $88.
H. T. White, road work district No.
10, $2S.
P. Van Houten, road work district
No. 8, 81.
Jake Skinner, road work distric,
No. 3, $l2.
Ed. Kriechbaum, rebate special roa6
tax, So.
Jesse Gile, rebate special road tax.
So. ...N.
The following property was sold a
public autction to the Columbus Mer
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
Lodges and Clubs of Billings Chose
New Leaders.

December is always a busy month
among the lodges and other organiza-
tions, which elect officers for ensu-
ing terms. Several societies have al
ready performed this duty, while
others will do so at future meetings in
the month.
The elections this week have been as
follows:
Eureka Lodge No. So, I. 0. O. F.
H. White, N. G.; John Lund-
berg, V. g.; J. @. McKune, treasurer;
H. A.. Snider, secretary; J. T. Mar
shall, trustee.
Western. Labor Union No. 1873
Albert Sharp, president; NJ. Durkin,
vice-president; G.. A. Weed, secretary
John Peters, financial secretary; E..
B. Robinson, treasurer; A. L. Strait
ton, guide: w. E. Brooks, guardian;
G. W. johnson, j. H. Ryan and J. B.
Keogh, trustees. The union, which
was formerly known as the American
Federation of Labor, has had it's char
ter transferred from the American to
the Western Labor Union.
Knights of Pythias-A. j. Hart, @.
G.; S. W. Soule, V. O.; w. H. Ross,
P; H. F. McFarlin, M. of w. DR..
James Chapple, K. of R. and S.; A.
P. Hart, M. of f.; L. E. Schad, M. of
E.; U. E. Frizelle, M. at A.; G. F.
Burla, I. c.; B. Schneider, 0. G..
At the cloe of the Knights of
Pythias session, the Endowment Rank
of Knights of Pythias met and elected
these officers: w. H. Ross, president +:
A. J. Hart, vice-president and w. H.
Morse, secretary.
The Billings Club held it's annual
election of officers Friday night as
follows: H. w. Rowley, president;
G. M. Child, vice-president; S. F..
Morse, treasurer; W. Lee Mains, Sec
rotary; P. H. Smith, W. M. Johnston
and H. G. Williams, trustees.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
EXPENSES.
What It Costs to Run Politics in Yellow
stone County.

~SNAy
That it costs money to run cam
paigns in Yellowstone county is shown
by the statements of the %treasurers Of
the county central committees, which
were filed with the county clerk this
week.
G. A. Griggs, treasurer Of the re-
publican committee, states that he re-
ceived 81, 747.S 80. OF this sum 81, 085
was received from the state central
committee, while the balance came
from the candidates. The expenses
amounted to 81, 655. 40, the biggest
item being $712 for band hire, while
the balance went for hall rent, regis
tration and kilograms.
In the statement Of H. A.. Van
Horne, treasurer of the democratic
committee, he makes affidavit that
the receipts were 1856 and the expenses
a like sum, all being spent for print
ing, postage, kilograms and registra-
ton, the latter item consuming $415
of the amount. Mr.. Van Horne's
statement says that the $685. receive
was from the candidates. There are
several items which Mr.. Van Horne
evidently had nothing to do with,
such as the band and hall hire. These
bills have been settled all right, but
they are not reported by Mr.. Van
Horne.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
> SCARLET FEVER.
There Is But One Case in the City-It
Is Quarantined.

There has been more or less excite
ment caused the past few days by ru-
mors of a prevalence Of scarlet fever
in the city. The city board Of health
has not been idle and supposed cases
have been investigated until it is
found that the only existing case is in
a family named Hutchinson in the
northeastern part Of the city, near the
fair grounds. The place has been
quarantined for several days and
everything is being done to prevent
any spread of the disease.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION

s. rELfH .H.EE- a.aEF
Pays 5 per cent on Savings Deposits,
Interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 7 per cent on Time Certificates
of Deposit, not subject to check.
Issues Savings Certificates on Build
ing and Loan Plan with definite time OF
maturity and definite payments.
Loans Money on Real Estate to be re-
paid in monthly installments running
from ONE to TEN YEARS, to suit bof-
rover.
Trustees Lee Mantle. president;
Chas. Schatzlein, vice president; Fayetts
Harrington, treasurer; Chas. Il. Leonard
attorney; A. B. Clements, secretary; q.
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, Frank w.
Haskins, James H. Monteath.
FRED H. FOSTER, local agent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-11
RELIEVED OF ss5o.
Sheep Herder Falls into Hands of a "Bad
Lands'' Resident.

Lands" Resident.
A systematic case of "~1eecing', was
reported from the t'..bad lands district
yesterday when a lone sheepherder
found that he had been relieved of
about $3.50, as a result Of a two days
carousal among the fairies in that
part of town. The tender of sheep
had not enjoyed a vacation from his
flocks in months, and when he came to
town had about $500 to his credit in,
one of the city baks. He fell into the
hands of a well-kown courtesan and
artful CRATER Of the name of Meta
Earle, who managed to secure checks
from her victim on his banker to the
tune of $3.50. In fact the woman
would have secured checks for all the
man had in the bank if she could only
have kept him in her bagnio long
enough for the fellow to sober up and
signhis name SC that the bank officers
could recognize his signature. AS it
was several checks were refused pay
ment on the ground Of insuficieny of
signature.
The sheepherder, when he finally
realized that lie had fallen into a
band Of wolves, sought to lodge COM
| plant against the Earle woman, charg
ing her with robbery, but upon invest
igation the officer before whom the
man appeared concluded that nothing
could be done with the case for the
reason that the sheepherder had sign
ed his own checks and participated in
the drunken brawl which had taker
place at the Earle house. The Earle
woman finally consented to pay back
$75 Of her i'll gotten gain, which was
secured through the assistance of {
local attorney, although she said whe1
paying over the rebate that she wa
making a present of the money an(
did not consider that there was any
law on the statute books to hold he1
for robbery or any other crime. The
attorney who collected the $75 did no
dispute the Earl woman on that point
but took it with a great deal of salts
faction and advised his client to stay
out of the "bad lands' district the
next time he came to town. "