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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23
NORTH CAROL1NA's AREA.

North Carolina is a great State. 1t
is long, too. From Currituck to
Cherokee is 500 miles. Take a cord
and put one end at Currituck county
and the other end at Cherokee, and
holding thumb on string at the
former and turning the string di-
rectly northward it will put you in
Lake Champlain, New York. 1t has
As, $50 square mile of land and $3.50
water area-total so, $50 square miles.
1t has some fifty rivers and with it's
numerous sounds and lakes it is as
we'll watered a State as any in the
Union. Robson county is largest
with 1,O43 acres; Bladen second,
lob; Cumberland third, 1,O08; New
Hanover has but 1879 square miles.
Clay has 185, and Chowan is smallest
with 161. Camden is very small
also, with 218. The 81 counties aver
age something over 500 square
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23

s. atesvllle Landmark: Iredell peO-
pie are gradually becoming inter
e,ted in Tree T raj mail delivery. A
petition is now IN circulation asking
for a free delivery route from States
Vile via Whites mill to Chapel Hill
church. Che route is about % miles
long and embraces Ii territory in
which there are at present nc post
offices and which has not adequate
mail facilities. 1t is very much to
be hoped that the ruOre can be es-
tablished. We are satisfied that II
one free rural delivery route is e.
tablished in the county others will
speedily follow, and when the peo-
pie once 3ealize the convenience OF
this system they will wonder how
they got along without it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23
RURAL FREE DELIVERY IN NORTH
CAROLINA.

Raleigh Post: Congressman Small
has secured the establishment of
four rural Tree delivery postal routes
from GreenvIlIe TO begin Septem-
Der 1st.
Let petitions be gotten up in every
county, sent to the congressman,
and hu ve deliveries established. The
congressman are willing to aid, we
know, but must be backed up by the
community. The people especially
on roads leading out from the cen
tiers should have the benefits Of this
system, and, after ii few are estab
lished, others will follow as circum
stances Will permit.
But the people interested must
move in the matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23

and Observer Governor
Las p4rdoned Ransom
0 Wake county negro con
sf Of kitling another ne
-at and sentenced TO the
rv Tor fifteen years. Since
some new evidence has
erred, which, if it had not
H.nudie's acquital, would
..-t secured for him only u
rr sentence. HIS pardon
...re.nre, been very strongly
-aed by those cOnversant
. acts, as we'll as by those
of Broadie's conduct as a
".>.er since he has commenced
S5''-l- lis term.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
CAT SWAr1P PARK SCHErlE.

Next Wednesday evening the joint committee parks of the
council will give public hearing petition the subscribers
property "Cat Swamp be purchased
by the city park purposes
should business present their
emphatic protest against any scheme involving buying public
expense this swamp hole They directly concerned their
ought weight with the City
Council
There purchase proposed
expenditure would be wful public
and that too time when the municipal drained
the of Legitimate public improvements
We're the residents the East Side without park might be
strong argument Swamp project but they
forgotten breathing space pleas
grounds In Blackstone Park they have the beautiful
be found i'll the city the State
As park it is infinitely desirable that Swamp
paavey small be greatly improved
repeats the should improve parks
possesses buys unmpoved
for years.
Nor should the taxpayers forget that the price placed upon
Cat Swamp property is exobant Five
foot what the city asked and land condition
ing purposes and in the immediate vicinity is the
that figure II doubtful of the gentlemen
than private investment yet they all
willing the for double
plea that park No park however the
taxpayers clear at the hearing
on Wednesday evening next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
DOings IN The ::
-. Jociai G)orid.

The engagement announced on Easter
| sunday OF Miss Edith Richmond to Mr..
Charles "A. Merriman, Jr.. was a surprise
TO many Of their friends.
Easter week opens with the theatricals
given by the Junior Society OF III Kappa.
at the Ise'nun Gymnasium at four
O'Clock this afternoon.
Tonight the Easter ball given by Mrs.
Sphinx at Infantry hall for her pupils
promises to be most brilliant affair
Those who have not purchased tickets
should do so at once as the demand is
very large.
ON "Wednesday the marriage will take
place OF Miss Arnold 10 Mr.. j. ID. u.
Jones. of the Equitable Life Assurance
company, the bride being most attrac-
two brunette and great favorite in
society, and has received many costly
and handsome presents.
Tho invitations are out for the wedding
of Mics Ada Blackford To Mr. T.. W.
Oiney, son Of eX-Mayor Olney. which will
take place Wednesday afternoon. April
the twenty-fonrth. i'm Brooklyn. y. Y.
Mrs. Mary Waldron has returned from
Lakewood and Mr.. Thomas Bucklin
owen from Point Augustine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter a. Potter were i'm
Boston on Saturday and had a theatre
and supper party Ht the fotfratrc. Mr.
Howard Arson Richmond also had
party OF friends at the theatre.
Mr.. Theodore W. Foster IL due from
Jamaica this week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
3hsGossio.
AUTOMOBILES FOR ARMY USE

The question Of automobiles for army
use has not received the same attention
In England az IL has among other nations
ot Europe, especially France, Germany
and Italy: Il Is, however. being consid-
cred favorably by the authorities. says
the Scientific American. IL appears that
a member OF the Automobile Club OF
England proposed TO the war office to or
ganize a volunteer corps of autcps@biles
for the present campaign. lie received
the following reply: The secretary con-
sidors that the time has not yet como for
organizing n special corps, although il H.
disposed, In case Of urgence. To call upon
the good will of the authors OF the prop
ositiou. He would be glad TO have them
furnish all the Information relative to
the number Of machines 90 he disposed
Of and the services which they can rem
der indicating the speed. maximum load
the weight and the consumption OF each
machine"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
THE ORIGINAL sQuEERs

There have been several candidates for
the doubtful honor OF being the original
OF Wackford Squeers. proprietor or
Dotheboys' Hall. immortalized by Charles
Dickens In "Nicnoias Niokleby." But
the London Times has made n discovery
In its own hes Ihat leaves no further
doubt as 90 where the novelist got his
idea. lt will be remembered by the read
ers OF Nicholas Nickleby' that the ad-
vertisement that attracted Nicholas at
tentioD began as follows;
EDUCATIONAL Mr.. Mackford Squcers'
Academy, Dothcboys' Hall, al the de-
llghtful village OF Dotheboys. near Greta
Bridge. In Yorkshire, youths are edu-.
Gated
And II concluded with this sentence:
Mr.. Saneers Is In town and attends daily
from TO 4, at the Saracen's Head, Snow
Hill
Furthermore. Mr.. Squeers told one of
his customers that he was "the gentle
man that advertised In the Times news
paper"
The Times OF Jan. g. 1901, contains the
following advertisement:
EDUCATIONAL Mr. simpsons Aca-
denny, Wodencroft Lodge. near Greta
Bridge, Yorkshire. young gentlemen are
boarded and accurately instructed i'm the
English. Latin ana Greek languages,
writing. arithmetic, merchants ac-
counts and the most useful branches OF
the mathematics at l6 guineas per an
mum, II under years or age, and above
that age IL guineas. French taught by
native of France At I guinea per year
extra. Mr.. Simpson trusts that his
friends will comply with a moderate
advance during rhr present high prices
q OF provisions. Further particulars may
{, he had of Mr.. Waistell, No. 30 Holborn:
Mr.. Robinson. No. Basing lane: Mr..
Bott Upper Berkeely street. Portman
SQUARE: Mr.. kendall Mary -le-bone. New
Road, opposite Great Portland street.
and OF Mr.. Charles Johnson, Coal Ex-
change. Mr. Simpson Is now In town
and may be treated with from ii TN
o'clock every day at the Saracen's
Head. Snow Hill
Not only Is Tavistock House, I'm Blooms
bury, where Dickens lived so long and
used 10 produce his Christmas plays. be-
ing torn down, but the little house at IL
Camden road, Yarmouth. has lately been
offered for sale at auction and Is In some
danger of being destroyed This hous'
was the home of Peggoty and Little
Emily and has been visited by many a
Dickens pilgrim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
PROTEST WAS IN VAIN

Much against his will. Mr. G.. Bernard
st. Pancras, is doomed To wear a civic
robe.
To a representative of the London Mail
Mr.. Shaw related his fierce but futile
war against this garment.
From the very first" he said, II was
against the robes. When they were sug-
gested In committee | made long and
excellent speech-my speeches are always
excellent-against them.
In vain. however said that they
were anachronisms and Ridiculous Fancy
dress is always ridiculous, and surely
there is plenty of scope for 1t st Covent
Garden without bringing IL TO the council
chamber
II told them that the beadle was the
only man among them. He did look re-
spectacle and official, for though he wore
gold braid on his hat. you could at least
see that he was wearing trousers
THE councuors then told me that
should be the last man 10 object TO wear
the robes, az they would cover up my dis
graceful clothes
II then said that | would rather look
disgraceful than ridiculous.
Then a man came I'm with a robe, a. Il
] was asked to try n on. I did So and
all the councillors shrieked with laughter
for about ten minutes. thought that
ought 10 prove my contention that the
thing was ridiculous. but they wouldn't
see u. IL would have been sufficiently
painful If they had decided that all the
members OF the council should wear top
hats and frock coats. but robes!
Now, although we are a borough coun-
ell. and are going TO make ourselves RI
diculous by wearing robes, we are doing
one most sensible thing. although YOU
may not believe H.
I'VE were obliged to have n mace-at
least the council thought IL was the
proper thing 10 have. Now, a mace IL a
serious matter. although the only way
In which II has been made famous I'm his
tory IL by Cromwells order TO have il
removed from the House OF Commons So
we have offered a prize at the Central
School of Arts and Crafts for the best
design for mace
other councils might follow up this
idea. for some very beautiful work is
done az this school. but borough coun-
ciiors are SO horribly ignorant that they
have probably never heard OF Il. The
councillors charged with the purchase of
mace would probably call I'm at the
nearest jewellers and say: L want a
mace just send one home, please
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08

Two small items Of news sent from the
East recently may indicate quite import
ant developments I'm the future. One
stated that the rnandarins Of southern
China had given the Japs telegraph priv
ileges and the other that Russian COM
pany had secured a mortgage on the
revenues of Russia. Each incident that
points 10 pleasant relations between
China aud Japan. even though II appears
trivial. Is apt % have great effect on the
future OF Asia. Every move made hy
Itussla OF business or ponyical nature
- likely 10 b. one 60 secure n command
ing position on continent that has for
centuries resisted all European innu-
cnce. Russia may be sincere in her state
rnents az TO her irtentions In Manchuria.
but she ana japan have deep laid de-
signs IN Asia and clash between them
is not merely a possibility but very
strong probability.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
WILL PLAY Ar KEITh'S.

MIR. George f. Farren. engaged TO play
leading heavy" roles in the Edward r.
Abee Stock Company at this theatre. is
Boston boy and known as one OF the
handsomest OF the younger generation OF
American actors. He has attained mark
ed success i'm a greater variety OF parts
than any other actor of HIS age, and
possesses gifts that enable him with
equal facility and artistic success TO as
sumo leads" "heavies," comedy, char
acter or juvenile roles.
He made his debut in the Boston Thea
tire company, and has been member OF
the Museum and Grand Opera stock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
klClHol'S FOOD VALUE

This question has not by any means
ceased TO interest and occupy. physiolo-
.gists II will be remembered thai Prof.
Atwater, from the experiments tnat have
made such stlr. says the Scientific
American, concluded that alcohol is a
food I'm the sense that it may be the
source OF bodily energy by transforma-
uon, although not in the sense that IL
may form tissue. By "A recent series OF
experiments reported 10 the Paris Acad-
einy OF Science. a French physioogist
M ChauNcau, believes that he had es-
tabhAhtd that very little energy II any
can be dcnved from ingcsted alcohol and
that this ~ as true OF the automatic pro-
ceSses which so on when the BODY is at
rest AK u is oi the more active process Of
fphysical exercise II this liz true the
vHIue OF alcohol as q strength-produeer
Is almost, IL not quite. as iDusive as it's
translate from a brief report I'm the Re-
we Scientiiique paris. January l2r:
NJ Chauveau has attempted Ia discov-
cr whether In the production of muscular
work. the body can make use for part
OF It's energy, Of alcohol substituted for
a portion OF the daily ration. Ia these
experiments the Investigator aim was
20 ascertain not whether the ngestion OF
altohol ts, In some vague and general
way, OF proht but whether a person at
WORK, whose blood H. saturated with this
substance, causes his muscles TO con-
tract by deriving the energy necessary to
sNch contraction from the combustion Of
mcnts was TO show that ingestcd alcohol
Win which the organism becomes rapid
~ impregnated, can participate only In n
feeble degree, " II participates az all. I'm
the compustiOnS whence the muscular
system derives the energy necessary 60
the performance Of its work. This sub
stance ls not a food 80 far as the produc-
ton OF force Is concerned. and it's intro
ducuon into the ration OF n worker is a
Psychological contradiction. Even out
side ~ the time devoted To- muscular
Work. the tWfInEnpg of 4lgghplig htI 4.
tion does not show up well in the respir-
atorN quotent The sum OF the results
Ot an Crimeuts show this and the
enormous deficit revealed by tho figures
under al circumstances 80 far rs the
combustion ~ ingested alcohol Is CON
corned, ls in accord with what we know
or its elimination I'm nature. . cS-
pcciaNy through the lungs. These fig
arcs also prOve that. even when Ia Is sat
urated with alcohol the organism seemS
not more ant 10 utilize this substance for
the execution Of the physiological work
necessary in a state OF rcpose than for
the execution OF muscular work during
exercise.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
DIED.

AUSTIN-In Pawtuxet. 9Th inst, Carrie
a. daughter OF Amy 6. and the late
Horace h. Austin, I'm her 5Oth year.
CUSHING-In Rehoboth, on the 1th inst,
Edwin +. Cushing, aged 20 years.
DIBBLE-In Cranston, on the 6th inst,
Annie Dibble.
GoODWIN--In this city, on the 9Th inst,
James Goodwin.
HARRINGTON--In this city, on the 9Th
inst. Clark Harrington OF Anthony, in
his Goth year.
HILIl--In Proctor, VT. April s. at the
home of his son, Capt George William
ISill. late of Providence, aged "A years.
JoLLIE-In Saylesville. the 9Th inst,
James IT, Jollie. aged 81 years.
KENNEDY--In Moosup Valley, r. l.. on
the 5th inst. Rev. George w Kennedy.
aged Il years. months and 10 days.
LONG-In Riverside. April G. 1901, Ernest
H. son OF Edgar and Alice Long, aged
years month, days.
LINCOLN-In this city, the 7th inst, An
ME- wife OF Laurence L. Lincoln, ago
~ years.
McCROSsAN--In this city, the eth inst.
James McCrossan. aged so years.
wILsON-In Chepachet. 5th inst, Mary
b.. wife OF Harris Wilson and daughter
OF Col George and Urana Smith.
WADDINGTON-In this city, on the 9Th
est Ann Jepson. wife OF Henry J.
waddington, i'm her 50th year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
ELECTRIC MARINE RAILWAY

There has recently been installed AZ
Liverpool Nova Scotia. an electric ma
rine railway OF a novel character, SAYS
Electricity The cauipSS~ht OF this rail-
way consists of 30-horse power induc-
ton motor. the motor being gearcd to "a
heavy worm shaft and wheel. the worm
wheel shaft carrying pinion wheel
which gears into another large wheel.
on the shaft OF which r. placed large
heavy sprockct wheel; over This sprocket
wheel tho heavy two-inch chain meshcs
into heavy sprocket teeth. This chain
hails the vessel upon cradle over q
track projecting out into the river Mcr-
sey 10 distance OF b0o feet, on n grade OF
One-half inch 90 the foot. The track
and cradle are buiit of heavy pine tim
bers. " formerly took from four To fivc
hours 90 haul up a vessel by the motive
power hitherto supplied by horses, where
a. the same work n now performed by
electricity in 20 minutes The present
railway ~ The nrst one IN America and
prohahly the nrst "ne of It's kind in tho
wotid operates electrically
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
THE POPE EATS LITTLE

The pope and Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria. probably sustain life on less food
than do any OF their CONTEMPORARIES. Ills
holiness ~ said TO have realized that very
old peope should eat little and often. lie
Is TO all intents and purposes vegetar-
ian taking meat only I'm the form OF SOUP.
NETS art, and this though, oddly enough.
the imperial kitchens OF the HofburR are
Justly celebrating among those members
~ the diplomatic world. who. unlike the
emperor OF Austria, live 20 eat rather
than eat TO live. IL should. however. be
added that Francis Joseph drinks great
deal OF milk and that long before fruit
eating was the fashion. he began the day
with n couple of apples. s.-Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
DEER IN MASSACHUSETTS

An unusual case was heard in Wilbra-
ham, Mass. the other day, when the own
er OF dog was summoned 10 answer the
charge of being the keeper OF dog
found chasing deer. says an exchange.
The extraordinary feature was the ex-
istence OF the deer in Hampden county
for dogs 10 chase Several deer have
been reported of late i'm the roads or
Western Massachusetts, and IL is no Idle
fancy thar NJ the cleared country con-
tinues 10 revert 10 woodland at the pres
ent rate one OF these days there may be
deer-hunting I'm region where Il has
been extinct for generations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
QUEEN WlLRELMINES DIET

queen Wnhelmina. though delicate
child. is now hpArty and ROBUST. this a.
undoubtedly OWING To- the ini"iig,n. fssh.
ION in which N, ROYAL MINUS have been
reg 'IlatcdWriu % some way 'he Young Dutch
queen lives. from a dietary noiut ~ view.
much 90 VI she wurr in the 1uFa'tc She
has tur r1fiuual love of milk. cream and
chcs fc che hus been tatigh' 90 incfcr wa
ter tn WINE end q Due ~ gard for her beau
tfui treth makes hcr avON the delicious
lrcuch sweets which play such havoc
With the digestion of many royal Dersou-
age Tho German emperor and empress
delight tn national cookery. bat sOmeN.f O. lf
Significant d. the fact that by The rn-
press nrdest the food served an her nsf-
ferlss has alWsvs beeu uf u very ulf iu
Aul Briiieh. rather than Grri.an q, .r..-
EANhange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
THE PEOPLE AND THE CORPORATION

o made OF saturday
the
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
Chat 4bonf
People.

There are some well meaning
people i'm this world" said the Cheer
ful idiot this morning, who never ac-
complish anything because they al
ways want 90 do too much" | asked
him what he referred TO and he said:
"Why. | see that minister az Hamp-
ton. y. H., has issued a warning that
all whist card players. whether I'm
private houses, women or others, who
play for prize. shall be arrested and
fined The idiot really has some
flashes OF intelligence at times.
<N&@
notice that the Providence. Fall
River Il Newport Steamboat company
people are beginning TO put their
people are beginning to get their
and several men were at WORK on the
boats this morning. This Is an en-
couraging sign, and makes one dream
OF flannel suits and straw hats.
900
The weather yesterday did not seem
TO have any effect upon Easter eggs,
even If II did upon Easter bonnets.
1s%
Old Seth Hopkins. OF Warwick. was
on Dyer street this morning with a
load OF truck from his farm. and
asked him what he thought OF the
weather. Pretty good weather, pret-
~ good weather" he said with a
chuckle, "and 1 tell you 10 look out
and see how the green things OF the
earth viii grow when bright spring
weather really gets around told
Seth that | was not ready 10 dispute
his statement. but | was anxious to
see spring weather get around"
1t was surprising 10 see such crowds
in the several churches when the
weather was considered. It only
shows that Easter has something to
it, I'm the minds OF the people, that
cannot be counter-acted by bad
weather.
A friend tells me OF an experience
he had. which is 10 say the least, hu-
morous. He says: II was walking
through one OF the side streets. A
woman of large muscular frame was
standing seemingly perpleXed as
whether to go on or not. Just before
her were two dogs. quite small and
very peaceful appearing playing on
the sidewalk The woman accosted
me. asking me If | was going down
that way?' ON replying that / was,
she Immediately walked beside me,
saying that she was very afraid OF
dogs AS the dogs were so very in
fniteslmal and the woman so corpu-
lent II did seem quite inconsistent,
but 7 saw her safely on her way and
then looked out that the dogs did not
follow her"
s.s.SS
The ladies who were undoubtedly so
bitterly disappointed yesterday have
one consolation, and that lis that the
Easter toilettes which the rain kept
i'm will appear just as dazzling on the
bright. sunshiny days which the fu-
ture will surely bring. Nevertheless,
many dressmaker and milliner
counted cloves labor lost" merely on
account of a spell o. weather In April.
I noticed rock OF sparrows on the
East Side yesterday, and was sur
prised TO see that the little fellows
seemed delighted with the weather.
And then it dswned upon me that II
was good weather for worms.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08

companies I'm that city, supported Julia
Marlowe and was leading man with Enie
Ellsler I'm Hazel Kirke." shared the
honors with James O'Neil In "Fonten-
ellie" made a comedy hit In Miss Fran
els OF Yale" at the Manhattan theatre,
New York. was seen AT Keith's with
Wright Huntington in "A Stolen Kiss -
and for two seasons has been leading man
of the Woodward stock company, Kan
sas City.
His greatest success was made as
Vinicius I'm "Quo Nadis," which he fol-
lowed with an almost equal hit ms Sandy
I'm "Trilby'--two widely different roles.
Mr.. Farren has marked literary gifts and
Is the author OF several successful
dramas and vaudeville sketches.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08

Now Emperor William is OF the opn-
ion that ne was hit by a shot from an air
gun. Ills excited manner and excited talk
Just after thc occurrence was calculated
TO impress one with The idca that he
had been hit by "a missile from a thirteen
inch rife
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08

At 1890 this morning Patrolmen Al
freds and Cannon saw William Sullivan
leave his home. on RiChmond street. tO
90 down town. An hour later they saw
him returning Ia an Intoxicated cOndi-
tlOn aud leading . blcNcle Capt. Cestiue
telephon-d " the Cay Han and ssceT-
tained that the wheel had been stolen
from in 'front.' of the CITY hotel and be
ionged 10 George Hazeman The latter
ideUtired his wheel snd SuiliVan vii be
hsia for ttfAi temorroe