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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
WHAT SHE NEEDED.

81 co not know what to do about
mydaughter, Lucy, said Il perpleXed
mother, who had come to an out
spoken but kindly old physician for
advice. "She seems so listless, and
does not seem to have any interest
in life, and she's so irritable at times.
l don't think that she has exercise
enough, and 1 want to know what
you think about my sending her to
gymnasium or dancing school. She's
tired of her bicycle, and the lawn
tennis season is past. What would
you adviser"
"How old is she?" asked the doc
tor.
"Nearly nineteen
"Can she cook"
80, no she knows nothing about
cooking"
Can she sweep"
"No; my maid does all the sweep
ing"
docs she take care of her own
room, and make her own bed?"
mo, 1 do that. Her room is next
to mine, and I've always attended
to that"
docs she have any part what
ever in the household duties?"
"No; [ cannot say that she has"
"No duties, no responsibilities, no
sense of obligation, no part in the
work to be done in every house
hOld?"
"WelI, no"
"Then, madam" said the doctor.
frankly, "yOur daughter has no need
of a gymnasium in which to expend
her pent-up energies. I don't won
der that she is irritable and I'M
happy"
the mother, weakly.
"I would advise you to make her
feel that she has a part and place in
your home life; that it's duties must
be borne by all the members of the
family in common, and that she
must do her part toward cOntribu-
ting to the general comfort of the
home. A girl of her age, with no
home duties, nc responsibilities, no
interest in her home, needs more
than a gymnasium or a dancing
school to make her helpful and
happy."-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
The Home Circle.
ROSES.

Red as the wine of forgotten ages,
Yellow as gold of the sunbeams spun;
Pink as the gowns of Aurora's pages,
White as the robe of a sinless one,
Sweeter than Araby's winds that blow,
Roses, roses, I love you so!
Growing the altar where VOWS are spoken,
Grabbing the form that is still and cold,
Symbol of ioy-of loves last token,
Telling the story that never grows old.
Clusters of beauty whom none can debar,
Know We, 1 wonder, how fair ye are?
Blooming for monarch in palaces royal,
Oueenliest charmers in all the place,
Blooming for yeoman, tender and loyal,
STOPPING to kiss his toil-stained face.
Roses, roses, born but to bless,
Yield me your secret of loneliness! Julia
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
THE SYMPTOMS OF FAILURE.

In the street and in the stores we
meet people, daily, whose histories
we do not need to know to fOretell
their future. A physician who has
been trained for years to note every
phase of illness, often can tell, the
first time he sees a patient, by the
symptoms which crop out here and
there, just what disease he is suffer
ing from, and "a prescribe without
the least conversation with the pa
tient. These symptoms are so un-
erring that they are like guideboards
which point straight to the disease.
1t does not take a very practiced
eye to e that a young man who is
prOfane, who has rough manners,
looks untidy, slOuchy, and seedy,
who dawdles about the street corners
or sits in the store and tells ques-
tiOnable stories, is marked for failure.
He has symptoms of failure in it's
most chronic form, and there is
AOoAlJ LII CAdACO 4O1 LIS SuCC0SS
without radical reform, which, after
his habits have become fixed, seems
almost impossible.
The symptoms of failure are as
marked as the symptoms of success.
When you see a young man neatly,
although, perhaps, cheaply dressed,
who goes along with energy and acts
with dispatch, who is polite and at
tentive, whose words are we'll chosen,
and who is always Industrious, it is
as easy to predict his G as
it is to predict typhoid fever
when a patient manifests every
symptom of that disease in it's most
aggressive form.-Success for Nav.
Nobody ought to have the blues.
girls least of all. And yet girls do
suffer from moods of depression.
and are miserable because their lives
are vague and indefinite, or because
they are hedgedin by circumstances,
and cannot e their way out. When
we are young we do not realize that
we cannot force affairs as we choose
this is a lesson which we learn as we
grow older. There is great peace in
living for a single day as it comes
Ladies' Home Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
THOUGHT HE WAS A MORMON.

A Philadelphia exchange tells this
story of the late President William
II. Allen, of Girard College. On one
occasion a business matter called Mr..
Allen to a small town in the central
part of the State. While sitting in
the parlor of the country hotel in
the evening, after ~transacting his
business, he was taken in hand by
the wife Of the proprietor, who wa
extremely inquisitive and wanted to
know all about his private affairs.
Mr.. Allen took it all in good part,
and for a time was rather amused.
Finally she asked, "Have you got
much OF a family?"
ooh, yes" said he, and he smiled
as his mind reverted on his hundreds
of pupils.
CHOW many children?" she per-
sisted.
"Well," said Mr.. Allen, with great
earnestness, 81 have 500, and all
boys!"
The good old lady was speeches
for a moment. Then she arose, and
hurrying to the door, called her hus'
band, ooh, John! Come in here!
We've got Brigham Young stoPpln
with US !"
No man or woman Of the humbIesI
sort "a really he strong, pure ana
good without the world being the
better for it, without somebody being
helped and comforted by the very
existence of this goodness.-PhlliPS
Brooks.
81 wish [ knew how to act when
meet a baby. I always feel Ike
fool"
Cali you have to do is to act the
way you feel. "-Collier's Weekly
The Present is the living sum-to'"A
of the Past.-Carlyle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21
FAMoUs HYMNS AND WHAT INSPIRED THEM.
sY WILLIAM GEORGE JORDAN.

written for the Ledger Monthly. Copyright 1901, by Robert onners Sons Published in
The Progressive Farmer by special ermisonl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-21

The Present is the living sum-Vo'"-
of the Past.-Carlyle.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

and formerly pastor of the East End
Presbyterian church of this city, was
a business visitor to Ottumwa this
week.
Miss Rachael Brown, of Burlington,
is visitor at the home of Miss Myr-
tie Connolly, 1901 East Main street
this week. The two ladies in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. fash Cooper were
packing house visitors Friday.
Murphy Davis, one Of the box haul
ers, accidentally received a cinder in
his eye Wednesday, and it was neces-
sary for him to call upon DR.. Wilson
for treatment and afterwards lay off
for the remainder of the day.
The following are the late visitors
at the packing house: John Arndoff
Harvey, Pa; S. Wisecarver, Fairfield /;
F. o. Rouse, Armah; w. C. Houts
Greenville, ILL.,; Misses Ella Smith and
Kate Alnutt, Ottumwa; Mrs. Ida
Houts, Greenville, ILL.,; R. L. Gorrell
Burlington, S. R. Love, Erie, Pa; G,
T. Lamerson, Knoxville, w. E. Baker
Burlington, E. R. C. Maxwell, Burling.
ton; J. q. McGovern, Miss Anna Nc.
Govern, Dundee; Misses Kate Faulds
Lulu Ross, Ottumwa; Misses Mary
Mace, Anna Lint, Agency; Miss Mabel
Cline, Prairie City, and ]. w. Van
Aurdell, Abba.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

ada, which occurred Wednesday Sep
TENDER 49, The bride is a daughter
of Thomas Swords, who was superin-
tendent of the local plant about ten
years ago.
Joe Williams, of the killing depart
ment, who has been rusticating at
Buxton this summer has returned to
his old place on the cutting floor.
Will Randall, of Balavia, who was
formerly a checking clerk in the ship
ping department, was business call
er at the packing house Thursday.
Ray Hamilton who has been work.
ing for some time with bridge gang
near Des Moines, has returned to the
city for brief visit with his mother
Miss Gertie Allott, cashier in the
market, who has been sick for the
and hopes soon to be able to resume
her work.
Emerson Barnum, of the local room
has been appointed city salesman to
take the place of Mr.. Healey, who has
been promoted to the position of trav
cling salesman.
Richard Dowden, corner Bertha and
Foster streets, is making quite exten
sive improvements about his proper
ty, consisting of new roof on the
house and new sidewalks.
Mrs. William Stinson was called tc
Blakesburg Friday afternoon by the
serious illness of her cousin, Mrs Bur
dock, who will be remembered in OF
tumwa as Miss Maude Roach.
Rev. Andrew Mcmillan, pastor OF
the Presbyterian church, at Albion
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SOCIETY CIRCLE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


[From Saturdays Daily.]
News was received in Ottumwa of
the marriage Of w. M. Scott, a former
Ottumwa boy to Miss Nellie Gray of
Bonham, Texas. The groom is son
of ]. w. Scott of this city and was
born and raised to young manhood
here. At present he is employed as a
brakeman by the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railway and holds very
responsible position. Concerning the
wedding, the Bonham Daily Favorite
of September /, says:
AT high noon today at the home of
the brides parents, County Clerk It. f.
Gray and wife, w. M. Scott and Miss
Nellie Gray were united in marriage,
Rev. w. S. Splawn officiating. The
house was beautifully decorated in ev.
ergreen and golden rod and the little
Misses Lucille Thompson and Rather
inc Splawn acted as flower maidens.
Mrs. Splawn presided at the organ and
played Lohengrin's wedding march
for the occasion. After the ceremony
the bridal party marched into the din.
ing room where an elegant dinner
awaited them On the departure of
the welded couple from the house to
take the train they were showered
with rice while passing through the
yard gate. Mr. Scott is popular rail
road man of Waxahachie and comes
well recommended. Miss Gray is the
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gray
and has mand friends in Bonham, who
regret to see her leave. The bride
and groom left for Waxahachie, but
will shortly make Dallas their home. y
Alexander Orr, o. rnis city, and Miss
Gertrude Studebaker, Of Mystic, were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Stude-
baker. near Mystic, Wednesday. Mr..
Orr is a member of the firm of Reed
& Orr, and has many friends in this
city, whose congratulations are eX-
tended. Concerning the wedding, the
Mystic Letter says:
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
George Studebaker in this city, on
Wednesday, September 20, at 8 p. M,
Mr.. Alex Orr, of Ottumwa, and Miss
Gertrude Studebaker, of Mystic, were
united in marriage. The ceremony was
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
INSULT RESENTED.
Evans Miner Slurs Mckinley and /
StraightWay Punished.

Evans, Sept. 27-Martin drummer
ford, miner working in No. 5, took
occasion to make sighting and almos
insulting remarks concerning the lac
lamented President Mckinley. The
insult was instantly resented by the
fellow workmen of Crummerford and
he was mauled about at lively rate
for a time and suffered considerable
injury. 1t was not safe for the fellow
to remain in Evans and he left the
place before the work closed down for
the night.
The man was member of the To-
cal lodge of the mine workers organ
ization. He was expelled forthwith
and black listed. He will find great
difficulty in obtaining any employment
at any union under his present name
Read the Courier for news.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

The m Samples Request
8 Big Cases

Highland Flannelettes and irnita-
ton French Flannels, choice lot
of 15c and 1Sc fabrics in new fall
colors and designs. We bought
them at bargain, and here is a
grand offer, take as much as 71a
you like, per yard. ......... w
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
A CraCk-a-Jack

SIPS English Gloria Umbrella,
steel rod, guaranteed cover, and the
"never break" paragon frame, a
dozen styles of neat and serviceable
handles. Take your choice, rSo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Buy All You Want

Very heavy double faced, silver
feeced Canton Flannel, dark grey
and brown; just the thing for
children's underwear, bargain at
10c. During this sale, by the yard
or by the bolt, 1o
per yard. ................... ~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Unpacked Today

A new shipment of those elegant
Royal Wilton Rugs 81 by 60 inches.
Can't be matched for one cent less
than $500 each. During this great
sale, take your choice of more
than SO pretty designs I 40
for. -. lsfC
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
PRICE IS LOWER.
Hogs Selling for Ten Gents Less
Than a Week Ago.
RECEIPTS ARE HOLDING UP WELL
MorreII G. Co., Packed Three Hundred
More Porkers This Week Than Last
in Face of Decline-NeWs of the
Week From the East End.

[From Saturdays Daily.l
The price of hogs still holds strong
although the price in this city is ten
cents lower today than it was week
ago. The movement has been strong'
er, however. and will probably con,
tinue to hold up for some time to
come The run is considerably light
er than year ago, and the pack at
present as compared with last year
falls several thousand short. John
Morrell and company killed $500 hogs
this week against $500 the week pre-
vious.
Teh total western packing is 800,
900 compared with 100000 the preced
ing week and 345,000 last year. Since
March l the total is 12,750,000, against
12,025,000 a year ago. Prominent
places compare as follows:
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
500 Pairs

iO-4 heavy cotton Blankets, not the
cheap grade advertised all over the
city at 4Sc, but first class Blanket
that you would readily pay Csc for.
During orr great sale this week
take as many as you wish, ASa
per pair. -. ...... $500. ACS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

Four generations were stripping
corn in a field near Conrad a few days
ago, their ages ranging frnm 80 years
to small boys
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01

performed by Ed. w. F. Mccormick.
The wedding was quiet one, only a
few intimate friends of the contracting
parties being present.
Both bride and groom are too we'll
known to our readers to make any
words of commentator necessary.
The groom was formerly a resident of
Mystic, but for the past three or four
years has resided in Eldon and Ottum-
wa. At present he is conducting a
drug store in Ottumwa. The bride is
one of Mystic's most popular young
ladies. She was formerly one of the
teachers in the city schools. For the
past four years she was deputy post
master in this city. Both positions she
filled with credit to herself and to the
satisfaction of the public. Mr.. and Mrs
Orr will make their future home in
Ottumwa, for which place they depart
ed Wednesday night. They have the
congratulations and best wishes OF
their many Mystic friends.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Are Laying Paving.

Are Laying Paving.
The work Of putting in a pavement
at the Packing house has begun and
is progressing rapidly The laying
of the pavement in the stock yards
was completed last week and materially
improves the condition of things about
the yards. The main alley through
which all the stock must go, as well
as the approaches to the large scales
and the alley from the yards to the
four story hog house is now all in
pavement About forty thousand
brick have been used in the compile
ton of this part Of the work which is
\ but small portion of the pavement
which the management has planned
to lay.
The first of this week excavation
was made for the pavement between
the warehouse and the main building
which will probably be completed to-
day. The driveway between the main
building and the smoke house will
likely be the next pavement laid af-
ter which work will be begun in front
of the general Offices and east of the
track from the stables to the Main
building.
This work will be pushed as fast as
the weather will permit and the bricks
can be secured, and when finished
about two hundred and fifty thousand
brick will have been used.
Packing House Items.
Neil Horn was in Moulton last We'd
nesday on business.
Born to MI. and Mrs. Wallace Nc
Donald, a daughter, last Monday.
Jake Ammenheuser and Henry
Egan were the visiting committee this
week.
John Van Beck, of Omaha, is in Of
tumwa visiting his mother on Iowa
avenue.
F. Ward, of the cooper department,
is in the hospital, undergoing an op-
Grafton.
George and Pearl Horn are both
very i'll at their home on Hayne street
with typhoid fever.
James McGahey. of the ticket win
dow, is spending his annual vacation
at Keokuk, hunting ducks.
Judge Roberts is building comfort.
able tenement house near the East
End Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Cohn, of the firm, Lewis and
Coin, R. L., is here looking after the
loading of some scrap iron.
Rally day will be observed by the
East End Presbyterian Sunday school
with appropriate exercises.
Andy Wind, assistant stock keeper,
who has been enjoying his annual va
cation, has returned to work.
Henry Clarke of the lard refinery, is
building q residence on the hill west
of the East End Presbyterian church.
Bookkeeper G. w. Comegys was off
duty Thursday, moving his family to
their new home in the Janney addi-
ton.
P. Cogley of the cellar department,
who has been i'll for several weeks,
was able to return to his duties Mon
day.
John Lynch of the stockyards is in
Pella this week attending the fair and
looking after the Morrell exhibit of
swine.
M. Y. McClelland, manager of the
jobbing department, was in Creston
Wednesday on business connected
with the firm.
Mrs. Mary Ann Baxter, of Guthrie,
Oklahoma, is visiting with her step
son, Jack Baxter, who is fireman on
the night force.
William O'Malley, foreman of the
killing and cutting department, is put
ting in brick sidewalk in front of his
property on East Main street.
Superintendent and Mrs Bullock
received invitations to attend the
Wedding of Miss Eva Belle H. Swords
a William Frazier of Apricnla Can,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
Half a Car Load.

Batting, or rolls soft white REIN
ed cotton, cut in smooth, even
squares and perfectly rolled, a
great deal better than the kind you
always pay SC for. Get a good sup
ply this week, our sale price, Dr.
each. ........- 1853. ........
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-01
From Mondays Daily.


Saturday afternoon occurred the
marriage of Frank H. Broaddus,son OF
Judge E. J. Broaddus Of Kansas City
to Miss Bertha Maxwell, 1909 West
Sherman street. Shortly after 4
o'clock the bride and groom, accom-
panied by the witnesses, Miss Marjor-
lie Swirles and Selma Johnson, arrived
at the residence of Rev. F. G. Davies,
pastor of the First Baptist church
where the ceremony was performed.
The ring service was used and Rev.
Davies spoke the words that made the
young people one for life. The we'd
ding party then returned to the home
of the brides parents where an elab-
crate supper was served. About forty
of the friends were invited and a very
pleasant evening was enjoyed. Mr..
and Mrs. Broaddus left Saturday night
for Chillicothe, Mo-, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Broaddus
is in the employ of the Milwaukee
road and is highly esteemed and re-
spected by all who know him and the
bride is one of Ottumwa's most charm
ing young women. A host of friends
join in wishing them much happiness
in their newly welded life.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-02
An a ufomGfic Fouccf.

A simple and very effective contriv-
ance is described as follows by the
Scientific American: To provide n
means for automatically closing a fau-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-02
Che G-oubic in Virginia.

Virginia has state constitutional
convention In session. IL was called
primarily to regulate the suffrage
question. bu, the question OF scc;ariaa-
Ism became involved and its settle
ment required much effort.
The present constitution OF Virginia
rcov.nizes religion by describing IL rs
the duty which we owe TO cur Gre
ator.'' The manner OF dischargins
this duty. It says. should be directed
only by reason and conviction. not by
force and violence" Therefore. all
men are entitled to a free exercise OF
religion according TO the dictates OF
conscience. Then comes this para
graph:
And that Il Is the mutual duty OF
all to practice Christian foTbelrancc.
love and charity toward each other. :"
A leading member of the convention.
In the interest OF noasectarianism
moved to strike the word christian"
out Of this paragraph. On this dues-
ton Rabbi L. n. Caiisch. distin-
guished Jewish scholar, WIS invited to
address the convention. He spoke with
persuasive eloquence and sharply ana
lyzed the phraseology OF the section.
He said that the use of the word un-
dor discussion made the section con-
tradict It's own terms.
Other speakers said that the phrase
Christian forbearance" was entirely
destitute OF Bectarian Significance
that 1t was as unscctarian as the
phrase. Mosaic meekness." or Mil
tonic simplicity" or "Websterian elo-
quence." But the other argument pre-
vailed and the entire clause was elm
mated. leaving only the definition of
religion and the declaration for free
dom OF conscience.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-02
WOMEN woRKIN IN THE WHEAT FIELDS.

to be traversed before he again comes
within sight OF its long terrace. Here
magnificent view awaits him. Far
away the entire city lies spread out
before him. On the other side the
noble Danube can be seen like silver
band for many miles. while the ranges
OF heights can be traced to the Carpa-
THAN spurs and the Syrian Alps. So
carefully marked are the roads
through the forests that with n small
pocket map one may trust oneself
alone in the dcnsest woods.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-08-02
oen. Corb,n.. co,,,y ro,up...

The first Irish potatoes grown In
New Mexico were raised by Adj. Gen.
Henry C. Corbin. major general United
States army. That was twenty years
ago. Corbin was then n major serving
on the frontier posts hundreds of miles
from civilization. Part OF his work
and no small part of twas to get
suitable provisions for his men. Fresh
vegetables in New Mexico were almost
impossible to be had, and were corre-
spondingly craved by the soldiers.
Having been brought up on a farm.
Major Corbln took an interest In the
problem of growing things for the use
OF the post. and particularly In the
possibilities OF irrigation. One day 1t
occurred to him that by tapping n
spring in the hillside and digging u
ditch he might irrigate about an acre
OF ground, and that It would be a good
scheme to plant the acre with potatoes.
When he mentioned his plan he was
scornod. He was told potatoes would
not grow in Mexico. and was reminded
that there was no seed. There was not
a potato short Of the States" He was
determined to try; so he sent for two
bushels. They were sent by the pound,
and when they arrived the bill for
them was S36. He cut them up careful
ly himself and assisted in putting the
eyes into the ground. Then he superin-
tended their cultivation and irrigation.
When digging time finally arrived
there was joy in the camp.
I'VE sent them all around to the Of
ficers and men," the general relates,
"and there never were potatoes like
them. 1 have eaten potatoes before and
since: have eaten fine dinners and
sat through elaborate banquets in later
years, but nothing has tasted or eve.
will taste as did those potatoes. The
came of them went abroad and the
seed from my patch started the po-
tato industry in the Southwest Min
neapolis Tribune.