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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

and reaching every section of the
county, will be macadamized. The
shape of the county, which is almost
perfectly square, makes this plan
very practicable. The work will be
in charge of a road commission, the
members of which will be drawn
from the. various sections of the
cOunty.-Greensboro despatch, 18th.
One of the prettiest sights any
where is to be seen in the dollhouse
at the home of Mr.. w. j. Nicholson
on Bell street. 1t is an orange tree
on which there are Jwenty-three full
grown oranges. The fruit is nearly
ripe and the rich golden color of the
oranges among the bright green
leaves is a beautiful and interesting
sight to people hereabOuts. The
orange tree is II years old and is
only a small bush. Last year it bore
its first fruit-twO oranges. This
year the crop increased to % and it
Is presumed that if the tree thrives
the crop will increase each year. The
tree was grown from the seeds of an
orange planted by Mr.. Nicholson's
daughter and only child, Miss Della
Nicholson, who died about ten years
ago and the parents have treasured
it and nourished it in memory of
hnr Tho 7rJ,Z,,,1 CiClA ~f
growing in this climate has at
tracted much MISUNDERSTANDING
Landmark.
This section is day by day coming
to be a purely farming section. This
is so of necessity. Turpentine and
timber absorbed the time and atten-
ton of all for many years. Both
will have cold places in the history
of the past T long. There is moth
ing left to engage our efforts but
farming. New fields are being
opened up on every hand. The coun-
try will look much like Marlboro,
). c., in a few years. Our lands are
fresh. The traveller rarely sees a
worn-out field. A large percentage
of our very best farming lands are
yet uncleared. Our farmers are
learning every year how to give
titled lands the best chance to show
their fertility. The progress going
on in yields show that there was a
prodigious amount of ignorance
among US years ago. There are great
things yet to learn. The soil, the
water, the infrequency of severe
droughts, and fine climate combine
to make this one of the finest farm
ing sections in the country.-Lum-
Der Bridge Cor. Lumberton Robe
SOnian.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
CAPTURED.
81 Australians and 7 YeOmanry Taken BY
the Boers-Boers on a Raid.
DanlOn.

q Australians and 7 Yeomanry Taken by
the Boers-Boers on a Raid.
CAPE Town, Feb. 12.-Twenty-
seven Australians, Cape police and
dragons were captured by Kruitz-
myers commando, eight miles from
.Ballaspruit, February s, after a
fight in which three British and
five Beers we're killed. The British
we're afterwards released. Two
hundred Beers are raiding the
Prince Albert district, looting stores
and destroying orchards and gardens.
Several we're killed and wounded.
Several British YeOmanry, while
skirrnishing, we're captured by a
commando near Vryburg, which was
forced to retire.
Pet Dewet has arrived IN cape
Town to engage the Afrikanders IN
the peace movement.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
Miscellaneous.
TWO NEW NORTH CAROLINA BOOKS.

Miss stookard Writing The Lily Of the
Grandfather Tales"
Raleigh Post: Miss Sallie w.
StOckard has arranged the Songs of
Solomon as a sacred drama. The
book will come from the press before
Easter. It is entitled ''The Lily of
the Valleys" The work has been
carefully criticised by a scholar of
high standing. DIR. Eugene Daniel
of the Presbyterian Church at Raj
eigh has written the Introductory.
The book promises to be one of
value and should find a sale for every
copy. The edition will not be a large
one Care and much attention will
be given to the material clothing of
this excellent and beautiful thought.
Miss StOckard will solicit subscrip-
tiOns herself. Her list of subscribers
should be a long one. Price rs cents.
News and Observer: A letter
from Editor R. B. Creepy, of the
Elizabeth City Economist, to a friend
in this city conveys the pleasing in
telligence that he has completed the
manuscript of his "Grandfather
Tales of North Carolina" and the
book is now ready for the printer.
It will make some 300 pages.
Mr.. Creecy is we'll fitted for this
work and his book will have a large
sale. He is the oldest editor in the
State and One of it's most vigorous
and pleasing writer's. Many of the
scenes and incidents of which he
writes are drawn from personal ex-
p~erience and his book will be an
original and valuable contribution to
North Carolina history and litera-
ture.
If any live a hundred years igno-
rant and un~restrained, a life of one
day is better if a man be wise and
rejecting. If any live a hundred
years not seeing the highest law, a
life of one day is better if a man see
the highest law.-Buddha.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY AT ROANOKE
ISLAND AND HATTERAS.


NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 16.-PrOfessor
Fessenden, the wireless ~telegraphy
expert, assisted by Professors Thies-
ser and Hesse, has completed erect
ing their station on Roanoke Island,
n. c., and left for Hatteras, N. c.,
where they will erect a similar sta
ton. When the latter has been COM
pleted, Prof. Fessenden will demon
strate the method of his system of
wireless biography. Scientific men
all over the country are anxious to
learn the method Of Prof. Fessen-
den's system and are taking much
interest in his movements.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
THE STEEL COMBINATION.

The Often-sUggested steel cOmbina-
ton bids fair to prove a reality.
Until recently the Carnegie interests
have heald alOof, Mr.. Carnegie's
manager, President Schwab, taking
the ground that forming a comb
nation checked improvements in pro-
duction, and in a few years left the
participating companies in a worse
condition than before. For some
weeks past, however, there have
been signs that the Carnegie Com
pany was ready to abandon it's policy
of aggressive competition. First
came the announcement that instead
of building new works to compete
with the Cube trust" as it had
planned, it had engaged to sell this
trust a large quantity of materials
for several years to come. Other
statements were given out a little
later showing a readiness on the part
of Mr.. Carnegie to enter a cOmbina-
ton if a satisfactory price were
offered him for his present holdings;
and last week it was reported by men
Immediately concerned that negotia-
tions were under way which prom
ised the unifcation of the following
companies:
Name. Authorized Capital.
Carnegie Company 1920, 000, 600
Federal Steel Company. 200, 900, 900
American Steel and Wire
Company ............. 9~O,OOO,OOO
National Tube Company so, ZOO, 900
American Bridge Com
pany 70, 900, 900
Total capitalization $3.50, 600, 600
President Gray, of the Federal
Steel Company, says that the unfit
cation when completed will not
violate the statutes against contracts
to establish mOnOpOlies, raise prices,
or restrict production but just how
this can be accomplished is not clear.
Inc capitalization OF Gu0 new GFuSG
may approach M thousand million
dOllars-or the aggregate value of all
the farms between the Potomac and
the Mississippi. No statement has
been made of the possible gains from
this combination, and no statement
need be made of the possible dangers.
The one conclusion that seems to be
most generally accepted is that, if
this combination is completed and
maintained, the r is past when
small capitalists could enter the iron
industry Independently and operate
their own plants with the hope of
success. The centralized control of
this industry seems almost as near
at hand as the centralized control of
railroads. Meanwhile the Socialists
are applauding the work of the
monopolists, because they think that
they see in these great combination
a definite movement toward the con
centration of all industry under
State control-The Outlook, 10Th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. IS, 1901.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
NORFOLK PEANUTS.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 16, 1901.
Farmers stock nuts are quoted
today as follows:
Prime, per b.,.......... 81
Spanish. per bu., ........ 72H
Common ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19

Representative Albert D. Shaw, of
Watertown, N. Y, formerly COM
mander in-chief of the Grand Army
of the Republic, was found dead
Sunday morning in his room at the
Riggs House in Washington. A
physician summoned Immediately
after the discovery of the body pro-
nOunced death due to apoplexy.
Governor McMillin has attached
his signature to the new Tennessee
anti-cigarette bill which prohibits
the sale or bringing into the State
for the purpose of selling any cigar
cites OF cigarette papers. The law
went into effect at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-19
2Oo-MILE WIRELESS MESSAGES.

Marconi Sends Messages from the Isle of
Wight to the Lizard.
LONDON, Feb. 12.-Prof. John A.
Fleming, lecturing at Liverpool yes
terday, said he had Signor Marconi's
permission to announce that on the
first day of the reign of King Ed
ward VII, Marconi sent wireless mes
sages between ST. GATHERINGS, Isle
of Wight, and the Lizard, 2OOmiles.
Perfect communication has since
been established.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
The Children s Friend.

You'll have a cold this winter
Maybe you have one now. Your
children will suffer too. For
coughs, Group, bronchitis, grip and
other Writer complaints One Min
ute Cough Cure never fails. Acts
promptly 1t is very pleasant to
the tast and perfectly harmless.
c. B. George, of Winchester, KY.
writes: "Our little girl was at
tackled with Group late one night
and was so hoarse she could hardly
speak. We gave her a few doses of
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t re-
lieved her Immediately and she
went to sleep. When she awoke
next morning she had no signs of
hoarseness or Group. Jones, Drug
gist.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Thanksgiving Shoot.

The BOnners Ferry Rod and Gun
Club will have shooting contest
at their grounds on Thanksgiving
day, Nov. IS, commencing at 1.3G
p. m. The Ithica Gun Club, of
Rathdrum, and the Standpoint Gun
Club have been invited to partici-
pate in the event. Every prepare.
ton iS being made to have an en-
joyable time.
First event.-Team shoot, 5 men
to the team; % blue rocks per man,
unknown angles, 3 traps. The fol-
lowing teams are expected to COM
pete: Standpoint Gun Club, Ithica
Sun Club, of Rathdrum, and Bon
ners Ferry Rod and Sun Club.
Second event.-Live pigeon shoot
None but members of teams com
peting eligible to enter live bird
shoot.
Sweepstake shooting after the
regular events.
In the evening there will grand
ball in honor of the invited guests.
There will also be turkey shoot
at the gun club grounds on We'd
nesday, Nov. p, at 1:30 p. M
sharp.
The following is the committee
OH arrangements: S, E. Henry
William Ainslie, A. f. Annis.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Statement by Senator Dubois.

A special to the Boise Capital
News says:
Washington, Nov. o." am not
going to affiliate with the Republi-
cans or any other party" said SEN
ator Dubois to the Capital News
representative.
Il am here to follow the dictates
of my own conscience, and to d.
the best | know how for my own
state. am against the imperialis-
tic propaganda of the republican
party and don't like a good many
things in the democratic platform.
Most of my energies this winter
will be devoted to irrigation legis
latlon. | believe that mine is the
only feasible plan, that of devoting
the money received through the sale
of arid lands to the purposes of irri-
cation, this money to be given to
the states and not go into the gen.
eral treasury. Then the govern
ment will not be robbed and the
money for the improvement of arid
lands will be derived from them"
These remarks were called out by
the senator being questioned as to
the truth of the report that he
would hereafter act with the repub
lican party in congress. He char
acterized that report as absolutely
unfounded and false.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Mission Services.

Mission services will be held at
the Catholic church on Sunday
morning and evening, Decem Der 10,
and on each morning and evening
thereafter during the remainder of
the week. Father W, H Hopper,
Paulist priest from San
Francisco, will conduct the mission.
Father t. J. Purcell will also be
here on Sunday, the 18th. Every
one cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Death of Mrs. Stone.

The neighborhood of Paradise
Valley was recently caused to mourn
the loss of one of its most respected
ladies, Mrs. w. T. Stone, who died
Sunday, Nov. II, after a protracted
illness due to some abdominal
trouble. She was buried at the
town cemetery on Monday, the 18th
inst, hev. Hope conducting the
funeral ceremonies. MIR. Stone and
family have the entire sympathy of
their neighbors and friends in their
great affection.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Evading Chinese Exclusion Act.

Customs Officer James K. Dolan
was chasing drove of Gilman en-
up and down the Great Northern
several days this week. The Chin
amen were evading the regulations
of the exclusion act and had co me
in from British Colum bia. The
officer was able to hear of them at
several places and followed them to
the Pend d. Oreille where he f.
nally lost track of them.
The HERALD has reason to be-
lieve that large numbers of China
men are evading the law and COM
ing in across the border which is
poorly protected. probably not one
guard to 100 miles, and these
officials stationed at certain
points. What is needed, if the
government intends to exclude the
Chinese in good faith, is a number
of mounted inspectors. One
mounted inspector could do more
than a dozen stationed men. The
Cinnamon are not so foolish as to
run into a nest Of customs officers,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Smallpox Nit.

Bonners Ferry is again entirely
free from smallpox, the last of the
town patients having been dis
charged during the week, 1t now
looks as though the efforts put forth
to rid the town of contagion
will be rewarded with success, and
that the disease will be entirely
eradicated from this place.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22

Capt. G. R. Gray, one of our
prominent citizens arrived home
yesterday, after an absence OF over
three weeks spent at the River
View Hotel, where he was detained
on account of ill-health.
M. r. w. Burke made this
Office pleasant call last Saturday,
accompanied by his brother, Mr..
William Burke, of Oshkosh, Wis
consin. The latter is on his way
to California.
DR.. T. A. Bishop, the town health
officer, has been very energetic in
his duties. He has been kept very
busy, having many times done
much more than his position re-
quired of him in order to accom-
modate the afflicted. lie deserves
much credit.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
WARNING!

Having discovered most fragrant
violations of the provisions of the
statutes requiring the reporting OF
contagious diseases to the health
officers, now warn all persons
within my jurisdiction that 1 will
prosecute to the full extent of the
law any person so violating such
laws. w. w. BUSH,
County Commissioners and ex-offi-
clio member of the county board
of health.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Boomers Ferry is Now Free
From Smallpox.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
The Boomers Ferry Rod and Gun
Club Planning a Thanksgiving
Shoot and Ball.

hO Dul III : WI anu the Olcdl
Northern are making a connection
via Great Falls, Neihart and Bill
ings and it is the talk in railroad
circles that Burlington coaches will
run over the Great Northern next
year the same as over the n. P. at
present, and that will mean
double passenger service on the
Great Northern.
The town school will reopen
next Monday, after having been
closed little over five weeks on
account of the prevalence of the
contagion.
Mr.. Norman Morrison, former
ly of this place, but now of Troy,
was in town Monday in the inter
est of the Troy camp of Modern
WCodmen of America, who are to
give ball at that place on Thanks
giving, the proceeds of which to
apply on the new hall.
Mr.. H. l.. Carlton, state land
appraiser, went TO Spokane Tues
day to confer with Mr. G. B. Steu-
nenberg, chief olesk of the state
land board.
Miss Bertha Reeder, teacher in
the intermediate department of the
public school at this place, was out
for the first time last Tuesday after
having been in quarantine over five
weeks. Miss Reeder had quite a
severe attack of smallpox but will
have not more than four or five
marks on her face and these scarce
ly noticeable. After all she should
have little to regret with the know
ledge that she is now an immune
from the disease.
Mr.. Perry Manis returned
Thursday from trip to the Yahk
country.
Mr.. H. L. Carlton left Thurs
day for St. Mares near which place
be has several weeks work ahead
as tim Der estimator.
Mr.. Burt Babb who. with his
wife and father and mother, is a
recent arrival from Colorado, met
with a serious accident last Mon
day while splitting wood. His ak
struck on a clothes line, glanced
and struck his left ankle cutting
the bone clean off. DR.. T. A. Bish,
op was called and dressed the wound
MIR. Arthur Sweet came VI
from Sand point on Tuesday, on &
visit to relatives.
Miss Sadie Ryan, the teacher
at Naples, was home Sunday TO
the first time in several weeks.
Mr.. T. E. l.. Logan, who wa
nursing a smallpox patient nea
the Empy ranch, returned durln,
the week, his patient having con
valesced.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A, Ferbrach
desire the HERALD to express thei
thanks to- their friends for thei
many acts of kindness in their re
cent bereavement.
commissioner Bush reports tn
discovery Of 3 more cases of small
pox in the Cow Greek district.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22

Mr.. L. Christensen and family
are moving to Copeland where Mr..
Christensen has a position as Sec
ton foreman.
Miss Helen Hood is up from
Port Hill this week on a visit.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22

MIR. VIM. Emery left Tuesday
for Spokane with the intention of
remaining for the winter. Mr..
Emery has many friends in the
Ferry who will wish him the best
of luck.
The quarantine was removed
from Mrs. Hemmingers' home to-
day. Walter Eslinger, R. McPher-
SON and Jack Cook were released
yesterday.
Mrs. Bridget E. Beeer returned
from trip to Rathdrum the fore
part of the week, having been out
on business connected with the
Beeler estate.
Mr.. A. ] Kent and Mr.. T. w.
Mclaughlin have been at Copeland
this week on ii hunt, shooting ducks
and geese-that is shooting at ducks
and geese.
Lawyer S. E. Henry left dur
ing the week for trip to Spokane
and Harrison.
Mrs. Robt. S Bragaw, wife of
Hon. Robt S. Bragaw, forest sup.
ervisor, arrived from Priest River
Wednesday and will spend Thanks
giving with her parents, Judge
Melder and wife.
Mr., w. B. Bigger. the car re-
pairer, went to Kalispell Tuesday,
returning Thursday with his wife
and family.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
Presbyterian Services

Services in the Presbyterian
church will be resumed on Sunday.
December 1. Rev. Hope will con
duct services on that date, the fist
Sunday in December, both morn
ing and evening, at the usual hours.
Sunday school at 11:30. Every
bydy cordially urged to attend.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-11-22
UMBER!

Any kind of Rough
Lumber at Lowest Prices. Mill
at Osler place, two miles south of
town on Kootenai road. Leave
Orders at Mill or Williams Store.
Hubbel & Williams.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-06-01
MAYA INDIANS IN EXILE.
Yucatnn SnVagea Driven from Their
Homes by the Mcxicnn
Troops.

The former residents Of Bacalar,
state OF Yucatan, arc rejoicing over
the occupation ~ that town by the
government troops under command Of
Cen. Vega. says recent report. Many
&c these people still hold title To valua-
ble property IN the Bacalar district.
although they were driven from their
homes by the Maya Indians many
years ago. a large number ~ these
persons are now residents Of British
Honduras and they are already look
ing up their deeds and title prelimi-
nary 70 reclaiming their properties
The villa of Bacalar, which was
founded by tho spaniards, has been
besieged various times by the Mayas,
and 1t was only after desperate re-
sistance on the part of Jose Dolores
Zetent that II finally fell into their
hands.
There arc still ruins OF the ancient
fort and rusty cannon employed IN the
last defense against the Indians The
latter, after taking H., did all in their
power TO obstruct navigation. telling
trees and casting huge powders into
the streams. The waterways have
been cleared during the present cam
paign and there Is now communion
ton between the port Of Zecalak Que
breado. ON the coast, and Bacalar, by
means OF the bay Of Asunscion, the
uondo river and the Bacalar lagoon.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-06-01
EARL's "LoAN" 10 A FooTPAD.
british Nobiemnn's Forced Contribu-
ton started nobber ON the Way
10 Prosperity.

Although so years old the duchess
OF Cleveland Is a constant traveller and
Is noted for her conversational pow
ers, which age has not impaired. She
can tell "a story as well as her son, Lord
Rosebery. One of her favorite stories
Is about her father, Earl Stanhope.
One night when the earl was walking
alone in the Kentish lanes man
jumped out OF the hedge. leveled PTS
toll. and demanded his purse.
MY good man. have no money with
me, said Lord Stanhope in his remark
ably slow tones. The robbcr laid hands
on his watch.
No Lord Stanhope went on, "that
watch you must not have; il was given
10 me by one love; il IS worth clO0.
If you viii trust me / will 20 back 10
Cheyening and bring Goo note and
place il in the hollow OF that tree.
cannot lose my watch"
The man did trust him. The earl did
bring the note. Years after Lord
Stanhope was az a city dinner, and
next 70 him sat London alderman Of
great wealth, man widely respected.
He and the earl talked of many things
and found each other mutually enter
tanning. Next day Lord Stanhope re-
ceived letter, out Of which dropped
& 100 note. at was your lordship's
kind loan OF this sum-" said the note.
that started me in life and enabled
me 10 have the honor OF sitting next
TO your lordship at dinner" Astrangc
story. But the Stanhopes are a strange
race, and things happen 70 them that
never did or could occur TO other peo-
ple
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-06-01
LIGHT AND DARK BLUE SKIES.
Reasons Given by Scientists for the
Hourly md Monthly Changes
In Color.

Changes OF color in the sky have
been made a matter ~ scientific in
vestigation. and IL has been found that
during some months Of the year the
sky is a deeper blue than during 9TH
ers. The sky is most intensely blue hi
December, January, March and Sep
TENDER. and palcr IN color during July,
August and November.
In observing the changes in the sky
from hour 10 hour, il has been found
that the sky is a deeper blue in the
morning than during the heat Of the
lay, says the Albany Argus. This IN
dicates that. since the deepest color is
seen in the coolest months an1 during
the coolest part of the day, heat plays
an important part in determining the
sky color.
Prof. Tyndall made experiments
showing that the sky tint is caused by
The reflection Of the blue waves Of
light from minute particles floating
high in the air. The waves Of blue light
are shorter than those Of yellow or
red. and consequently are. more easily
arrested and reflected back.
When the sun IS blazing hot high in
he heavens Il dissolves the fine par
ticles OF vapor 20 a great extent, and
leaves fewer OF them 60 split up the
scattered daylight and send its soon
blue beams back 20 the Observers
pVcg