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The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
AN ACCOMPLISHED CUBAN
Eulogzes Peruna as an Efficacious Catarrh Cure

weakened nerve centers, and thus gives
tone to the mucous mem branes that line
the various organs of the body.
Catarrh is always located in some mu.
cOus membrane. Catarrh is a fiabbv
condition of the blood vessels of these
membranes. Peruna gives tone to these
vessels and restores them to their natU-
raj elasticity.
Miss Martha Wittkopp writes from
Greenville, Mich, the following :"When
I began your treatment had catarrh of
the head, nose, throat, stomach and pei
vic organs. 1 was troubled with hawk
ing and splitting caught cold very easily,
had almost constant headache, NV
stomach was all out of order,I did not
sleep well, and was more tired in the
morning than when I retired. I had
backache and was very nervous, in fact,
the catarrh had permeated my entire
system, and I almost despaired of
getting well.
"I wrote you for advice and you adj
vised Peruna. I began to gain right
along, and am now we'll. My parentA
praise Peruna very much. AS for my.
self, I can't speak well enough of it. I
am well and happy and enjoy my life as
I never have before. cannot remem-
ber when Ihave felt as we'll as do now."
Congressman J. II. Bankhead, of Ala
bama, one of the most influential mem
bers Of the House of Representatives in
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
NC. Tobacco Growers Association.

President-John s. Cunningham, Cunning
hams, N. 9.
Vice-Presfdent-J. B. Phillips, Batteboro
N. G.
Secretary-T. B. Parker, HillsbOrO, N. G..
Treasurer-W. B. Upchurch, MOrrisviIle, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col. r. w. Wharton, Washington, N. c.; DR.
r. II. SpeghG, Wrendale, N. c.; r. II. Ricks
Rocky Mount, N. c.; H. H. Knight, Eagle
Rock, N. c.; w. L. Kennedy, Falling Creek,
N. c.; Gen. I. F. Toon, Lumberton, N. c.; DR.,
Elias Fulp, Fulp, N. c.; w. L. Bouldin
Archdale, N. c.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY.

N. C. Cotton Planters Association.
Secretary-JnO. P. Allison, Concord, N. G.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28

Blessedness is repOse in the One
and Eternal. We cannot win bless
edness; but we may cast away our
wretchedness (Which is simply to
seek no more our own glory, power,
and pleasure) and thereupOn blessed
ness forthwith of itself will supply
the empty place.-Fichte.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28

I do not think the road to content
medt lies in despising what we have
not. Let US acknowledge all good,
all delight that the world holds, and
be content without it.-George
Macdonald.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
NC. suina Rreeders, Assooiation.

President-J. NJ. Johnson, West Raleigh,
Nc.
ice-President-C. G. Moore, Charlotte, n. G.
Secretary-Frank E. Emery, West Raleigh,
n. G.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
N. C. State Horticultural Society.

President-J. VanLindley, Pomona, n. G.
Vice-President-W. F. Massey, Raleigh.
Secretary and Treasurer-FranklinS Sherman
Raleigh.
District Vice Presidents-R. c. Simon, Ollen
Warren, j. 8. WestbrOOk, o. w. Blacknall,
D. E. Parker, c. r. B. Caldwell and DR.. Balm
sere
Executive Committee-B. Won Herf, P. h.
Beck, j. F. GuI1iver, j. Van Lindley and Frank
n Sherman.
Nc Agricultural Experiment Station.
N. C.
Agriculturist-Benj Irby, West Raleigh, N. c.
Horticulturist-W F. Massey, West Raleigh,
NC.
Professor of Animal Husbandry-J. NJ. John
son, West Raleigh, n. G.
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
THE AFTER-MEANING.

When our Lord said to Peter, who
was astonished at his washing the
disciples's feet, "What 1 do thou
knOwest not now; but thou shalt
know hereafter, " he had no reference
to the eternal future. He meant
that the significance and lesson of
the lowly act of washing their feet
would dawn on his mind later on.
1t would be understood by and by.
Just then it was a lesson in cipher,
to which he had no key. The real
significance of many of the events of
life is not seen at first. After-mean-
ings do not always tally with first
impressions. Begin with childhood.
We were placed under restrictions,
and we're forbidden many things we
desired. We were not allowed to eat
what we wished, or go where we
wanted. We were schOOled in self
denial. Our mothers said "NO" to
our requests a hundred times. The
result was that hot tears came to our
eyes, and often resentment and re-
sistance to our hearts. We did not
know the reason of things; but as
our Judgment grew, and character
ripened, we began to see the mean
ing of it all, and we found that our
hardships were concealed blessings.
The process of education illustrates
the same thing. We we're only too
ready to say, "WhRt is the use learn
ing these rules, and going through
the drill and drudgery of the schOOl?"
There seemed to US no use in study
ing what we had no liking for, or
complying with rigid rules imposed
by our teachers. We did not know
then, but later on meaningless things
revealed their hidden wisdom. AS
we go through life, and our observa-
tion widens, and experiences multi
ply, we discover the real meaning of
previously misunderstood words
and untoward events. Many things
we least understood at first have
turned out to be our greatest good
Our reverses and disappointments
have often been Gods kindnesses to
us.-COmmOnwealth.
You will remember that in Cor
reggie painting of The Holy Family,
the Blessed Virgin sits in one corner
of the stable, with the Christ child
on her lap. Joseph stands near, and
the patient oxen, with gentle eyes,
are gazing at the group. All the
surroundings are dark, but from the
child emanates a holy light, which
shines upon each face and figure and
glorifies the whole.
There is a beautiful lesson to be
learned from this picture. NJ mat
ter how humble our surroundings, if
we reserve a place in our homes for
the Light of the World, He will bring
with Him that heavenly glory,
which shall make our abiding places
a bit of Paradise.-Mrs. Jno. 81.
Ferry.
Blessedness is repose in the One
and Eternal. We cannot win bless
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
North Carolina Department of Agriculture

North Carolina department OF AgrlcUIIUIe'
OFFICERS.
commissioners. l.. Patterson.
Secretary-T. K. Bruner.
Assistant, in Charge of ImmigratiOn-J. w.
Thompson.
State Veterinarian
State Chemist-B. w. KilgOre.
EntOmoIogist and tBotantst-Franklin Sher-
man.
Postofice address of all officers, Raleigh,
NC
The progressive farmer., 1901-05-28
N. C. Crop Pest Commission.

s. L. Patterson, Chm'n, Raleigh; DR.. Geo.
Winston, Raleigh; J. Van Lindley, Pomona.
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The Christmas Turkey.

II you were to set about to improve
upon your method of cooking turkey
you would probably do it in this wise:
You would put the turkey on the rack
Of your fish-kettle, OF on an improvised
rack in a tiny washboiler bought for
the purpose, and you would fill the
vessel up to little above the rack
with boiling water, and steam that
bird for two full ho2rs. Then you
would rub it all over with the best of
butter, dredge it with seasoned -four,
and put it in the oven to bake for an
hour or more, according to it's size,
basting every ten minutes-or at least
every fifteen-with the water over
which the steaming was done, which,
of course, you would keep hot for the
purpose. You know too much to begin
the basting until the flour has begun
to brown, or to have too much bast-
ings in the pan at once, which prevents
the possibility of good gravymakiDg,
or to fail to turn the bird judiciously
so that every part is equally and even
~ Drowned; in short, to be satisfied
with anything less than a "picture"
turkey, ready to fall to pieces with
original tenderness and rich with ac-
quired juieiness and favor from per-
feet cooking-Ella Morris Kretschmar,
in the Womans Home Companion.
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Great in
- Results

Small things sometimes produce
large results, and the results may be
either pleasant or unpleasant. For
instance, should Admiral Dewey de-
eide tomorrow to grow beard the
thousands of dollars invested in pho
tographs of the hero Of Manila Bay
would Immediately lose their value
Had General Grant shaved off his
beard upon his election to the presi-
denoy that simple act would have
meant ruin to hundreds Of photog-
raphers who invested their all to get
to the nations capital and photograph
the president in the act of taking the
oath with the idea Of selling prints
from their negatives. The danger in
these little things is better understood
abroad than it is here. Some one in
the court circle in Berlin stated re-
Gently that the Kaiser proposed grow
Ing a beard. Immediately the lead
ing German photographers got to-
gether and drew up petition to King
William. They pointed out that many
thousands of dollars were invested In
photos, colortypes and small statu-
cites of the Kaiser, and in every case
his world-renowned mustache figures
conspicuously-perhaps even more
than 1t does on the emperor's face. If
the Kaiser grew a beard all these pho
tos and likenesses would be drug in
the market. Whether or not 1t, was
because Of this petition no one can
say with certainty, but it is fact that
the Kaiser has abandoned his inten-
ton of raising a beard. Curiously
enough, the sudden introduction of
the khaki uniform into the British
army at the commencement Of the
present South African war was a
greater financial blow to Germany,
Belgium and Holland than it was to
Great Britain. In fact, it restored
some thousands of pounds worth of
trade to the latter country. Most Of
the cheaper toys, especially those in
which color plays the chief part, are
supplied by the Continental countries
named above. So soon as war was
whispered these countries began rush
ing through to England quantities of
British soldiers made Of tin, all
dressed in the regulation regimental
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STORMS HAVOC.
Streams ia New York and Pennsylvania Else
Above Danger Line.

Philadelphia, Pa, Especially - The
bitter cold wave from the northwest met
the furious easterly storm this side of
the Alleghanies and checked the latter,
but not before the tremendous down
pour of rain and terrific winds had caus
ed losses to property aggrcgatlng mil
lions of dollars in the States of New
York and Pennsylvania.
In addition to the enormous damage
to manufacturing plants by floods, a
number of lives were lost.
WashoutS caused damage and delays
on the various railroads in Pennsylvania
and New York. The Lehigh river over
flowed the canal at Bethlehem, Pa, and
forced the Jersey Central and Leliigh
Valley Railroads to suspend trafc.
About 200 houses in Bethlehem were
flooded
The havoc in the Pennsylvania coal
regions is enormous, and the loss to
railroad and mining companies will
amount to millions of dollars. The
Schuylkill, Lehigh, Susquehanna and
Juniata rivers have risen as high as IS
feet above their levels, and all of their
tributaries have overlooked, inundating
the surrounding country in more than
dozen counties In the Schuylkll Val
ley 48 mines were flooded, and in the
Lehigh and Lackawanna regions the de-
struction is equally great.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-12-20

wonder how many old women there
were who baked and basted and then
sat waiting in their black silk frocks
for the broods to come back on Christ
mas-the broods that never came. Not
many, 1 hope There was a finer sor'
row reserved for the mothers, and 1t
was to have them come. Certain 1t Is
that a holy pathos settled over it as
we contemplated it afterwards. we
remembered then that the "old WON
an" could not be as merry as we were.
She had little disappointments that
she hid from u.s. How plainly we IN
derstood them, after the old silk frock
was put away in the cedar chest for
the last time! How she must have
worked for days with what remained
of her SKILL to renew the old foolish
nesses against the coming! She put
brandy in one Of her mince pies be-
cause John had always liked it, and
she left it out Of another because MOL
Nv always "abominated it," She tried
to coax her old gray hair into the three
short curls again, which, all OF the
children would remember, danced IN
their Young faces when she kissed
them and sent them off to school, 10
that tired old heart there was priv
ate JOY in stirring these forgotten en-
bers and sitting by the flreside OF her
mothers love. | dare say, il she was
a New England mother, she made
batch of crullers with her own hands,
and put them in the same old crock Ill
the pantry, where Frank used to go
slyly and steal them away. How Of
ten she found the crumbs in between
the sheets in the morning, and never
mentioned it! She would cook them
herself because Frank liked them OF
"a nice cinnamon brown" 1t was not
quite comprehensive to her that
Frank could get beyond the crulief
stage, and when she took him TO the
pantry and pointed, with some flaming
I'D of her old pride, to the crock, she
thought that he could at least have
made pretence of his former zest for
her sake. But Frank probably laughed
carelessly, and said, "All right, moth
er," and went away without thinking
Of them again, until-well, until he
saw the tired old wrists crossed ana
tied with a white ribbon. Then he
wondered why he did not. grant her
that poor little favor. If he could only
have the chance again he would eat all
her crullers and sing their praises TO
the world.-Harper's Weekly.
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Changes That Some
times Affect Pockets OF
Dea lers. " " " " " e

uniforms. The same was done in the
war picture line. So soon as the pub
lie heard that khaki was going to be
the one and only dress, loving fathers
and mothers refused to buy boxes OF
soldiers which were obviously out OF
date, and a slump in this line followed.
Then a few smart British firms
jumped into the gap, and made many
thousands, incidentally recapturing
the English toy market from their for
eign rivals. One West End toy dealer
told a reporter that the DOMINIC OF
khaki by the British army had cost
German, Dutch and Belgian toymakers
up to the present something like $780,
OO0 or s150,0OO. Some six years ago
the head of large English factory.
which employed many hundreds OF
girls, came to the conclusion that his
employees wasted much time every day
in tightening their lace shoes. He
issued an ultimatum to the effect that
after a certain date, every girl was to
wear 6ldSLlC-Slu0 ouOCo' lhO o1osOu
that the loss during year from girls
stopping to attend to their shoes ran
into four figures. Nearly every fac
tory followed his lead, and today lace
less shoes are in general use in Eng
lish mills and factories. The manager
Of one OF the largest sweet-meat fac
tories in Great Britain recently told
a reporter that the firm had refused
women passes to view their works be-
cause it was found that during one
week, when forty women inspected
the manufacturing Of their sweet
meats, the output of the firm fell OF
to the amount Of 300 pounds. When
this was inquired into it was discov-
cred that as the visitors passed
through the departments where girls
were employed the workers always
stopped work to scrutinlze their ap-
parel, and then spent another ten or
fifteen minutes arguing as to tho
wearers' tastes in dress.-New YorF
Press.
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EIGHT MEN KILLED,
ELEVEN INJURED
Conductors Blander Results in a Terri
bic Collision.
WRECK ON THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
A Passenger and a Freight Come Together
With Great Force, the Occupants OF the
Smoking Car Being Penned In by the
Locomotives - Only Three Of the Hall
Dozen Escaped.

Rockford, ILL.,, (SpeciaD - Failure
on the part of conductor to obey or
ders is supposed to have been the cause
of head-on collision on the Illinois
Central, between Irene and Pcrryville
The two trains were the eastbound pas
senger train and through freight from
Chicago going west. AS a result eight
people are dead or missing and II in
jured.
The trains met in a slight bend in the
track both running at full speed The
smoking, express and baggage cars were
piled on the locomotive, pcnning in the
occupants of the smoker. Only three Of
the half dozen in that car escaped The
others were penned in, and if not in
stantly killed, were roasted TO death and
their bodies, with those of the engine
crews, were entirely consumed. All cf-
forts of the survivors to reach the vic
Tins were unavailing.
The temperature was 20 degrees be-
low zero, and an icy wird was blowing.
The point where the wreck occurred
being in a shallow cut afforded no pro-
lection. The injured were without hats
and wraps and suffered terribly. By the
united efforts of the survivors, one car
was pushed back from the wreckage to
escape the flames, and the wounded were
placed on the banks inside.
Two hours elapsed before any relief
was at hand. The engine from the east
pulled the car to Irene, three miles dis
tant. A relief train was started from
Rockford at $50 A. NJ. with medical aid.
1t arrived at the scene of the wreck 20
minutes later. In the meantime the in
jured had been brought back from Irene
and were transferred to the relief train
and brought to Rockford.
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her sake-at least so the living John
thought, and SO before long he told
her, and they agreed that the feud
was nonsense, and became engaged,
her brother consenting.
And then came the deluge.
Johns father old Pemberton, near
ly went off his head with rage when
John informed him of the engagement.
"What," fumed the Colonel, "my
only son wed the daughter of that
wrong headed lawyer! Let them be-
gin, in common honesty, by restoring
their unjust gain and I'll consent to
hear more Of them; but until this is
done, never"
"Unless she gives up those beads, If
you marry her I'll" The father left
the sentence unfinished, but John read
bis meaning, from his hardening face.
II shall marry her," John returned,
briefly and firmly.
Every WELL" And the old warriors
face grew cold.
But though for love Of her he had
defied his father and announced his
firm intention of cleaving to her, he
found that he had leaped over one OBJ
struction to their marriage only to hurl
himself against a greater. Damaris,
who had a fine spirit Of her own,
would have none of him on such terms.
IF the Colonel comes to me himself
and begs me to honor him by accept
ing his sons hand perhaps I'll think
of it. But not before" she said.
Try as he would John could not
shake her from this position.
So that is how matters stood with
John Pemberton when Christmas-tlme
the season Of peace and goodwill
came around. No wonder that he
was pale and haggard.
The Christmas dinner could hardly
be called cheerful meal, nor did
things brighten later when the young
man stood gazing silently out of the
WINDOW,
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FEAR UPRISING OF FILTPINOS.
Army Officer Says Rebellion is Rife in
Island of LuzOE.

Pekin, (By Cable).-A private letter
received here from an American general
at Manila, whose position gives his
statements the highest authority, says
that secret service reports from all the
provinces of the island of Luzon show a
remarkable and widespread revival Of
the spirit of rebellion there.
This letter says the American army
expects general outbreak throughout
the island of Luzon, and is taking vigor-
Gus measures to suppress it. Manila is
the center Of discomfort.
General Chaffee has frequent parades
of the garrison through the city's streets
to display American strength and fear
ing an attempt at general massacre Of
Americans.
Arrangements have been perfected to
concentrate American women and chill
dren in the public buildings on short no.
flee
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--Harper's Bazaar.

were in the carriage whirling through
the swiftly falling snow.
Damaris heard them coming, so
within the house there were cardiac
beatings as excited as there were
without. She flushed to the soft color
of a sunset cloud when they appeared
before her, the father coming forward
and John lowering about the door to
await developments. The Colonel
spoke before she had time to say a
word. "My dear lady," he said, with
stately dignity, II have come to thank
you for your generous and gracious
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-12-20
JUDGE HITS EX.CONGRESSMAN.
John J. Lentz Assaulted ia Court at Cleye.
land, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio, (SpcciaD There
was a sensational scene in Judge Big
gers court, when Judge d. c. Badger
assaulted former Congressman John ].
Lentz
The episode was the outgrowth of the
appointment of a receiver for the VOL
fran Guitar Company by Judge Badger.
Lentz had, as attorney for Mr.. Wolfram,
filed an affidavit in Judge Bigger's court
alleging prejudice on the part of Judge
Badger, and asking Judge Bigger to
hear a motion to vacate the receivership.
Judge Badger happened into the
courtroom while the matter was being
laid before Judge Bigger and he accus-
ed Lentz of having misstated the facts.
Lentz entered a denial. Judge Badger
then assaulted the ex-Congressman.
Lentz made no attempt to retallate, but
told Badger that inasmuch as he was a
Judge he would not strike him.
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In the gathering dusk John thought
he saw slender form run past the
easement window. Then just as he had
decided it was imagination there came
tap at the front door--a sudden ris-
ing and falling Of the old brass knock
er-so slight noise that it failed to
call the butler.
After waiting a moment John Penn
berton himself strolled down the hall
and opened the door. No one was
there, though the mark of small foot
was clearly visible in the snow on the
doorstep. AS he stopped to look ut 1t
he saw beside it little square pack
age, directed in fine printed letter ITO
Colonel Pemberton, with Merry
Christmas"
"Eh, what's that?" said the old man,
when John returned to the library.
left on the doorstep? Perhaps it's
some sort of practical joke, though
who would think of playing it l don't
know. Open it, my boy, and let us
see what it is"
John PembertQp cut the string and
removed the brbWn-paper wrapping;
inside was the daintiest of parcels
done up in pale green tissue paper ana
tied with ribbon. Wondering, he I'M
rolled the paper and found an old case
of carved ivory. AS he put his finger
IN the spring the led flew back, and
with loud exclamation the Colonel
leaned forward to stare at what Wis
surely one Of the stranSest presents
ever made to grim and Scared OLD
veteran Of war-no less than string
Of gold BEADS
The father, with the beads held in
one limp hand, gazed with down-huns
law at his son, who in turn gaZed
with like establishment at his father.
Then there was silence, for what
time Johns heart gave some two hun
bred thumps against his ribs, and the
Colonel stared into the open fire, I'M
consciously toying with the strand Of
gold that had caused so much trouble
The old warrior knew when he was
conquered. He was not one given to
halfway measures. He looked up at
his son.
John" said he, twill you order the
carriage out?"
John did, asking no questions.
A few minutes later, without an
other word being spoken, the two
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bertons made formal demand for the
beads as a lawful and just right, and
9he representative Of the witch Penn
bertons, as they are called, as the ED
est line, scornfully refused; so that
the quarrel was constantly renewed,
and would have probably have -four
ished indefinitely but that, through in
advertance, the eldest son of either side
was entered the same year at the same
college, and both of them being strong
and athletic, they were thrown much
together and wrestled themselves
into a mutual respect which gradu-
ally ripened into friendship.
And thus it came about that the
one introduced the other to his sister,
Damaris Pemberton, who had come
up for commencement week. Now, Da-