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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07

ginning of other larger loans. To
enjoy the benefit OF any of this
money, "a regional bank first be
established by an agricultural union.
This regional bank has the right to
1 francs of the 40, 900, 900 for every l
franc that it furnishes toward the
capital stock OF u bank. This capital
stock must come from the small syn
shares IN the bank in proportion to
the money they advance to it. This
agricultural bank loans money to it's
members at 3 per cent and it pays
them 4 per cent. for their deposits.
Last year, the regional bank in this
city loaned l89, OC0 francs ($36, 500)
at 3 per cent. and received over half
that sum in deposits.
The action of the French Govern
ment in thus coming to the aid of
farmers is in harmony with tradi-
tiOns centuries cd. In the old mon
archy, under the influence of the
great Sully, TurgOt, and Colbert,
small proprietOrs, when suffering
from damages brought upon them by
war, epidemic, storms, drought, or
an invasion of insects like the
phylloxerd, were partially or wholly
exempted from taxation. During
the great revolution in 1893, the
Convention provided by law that all
farmers VINO had suffered from in
vasi0n n the weather or other cause
should be recomposed from the pub
lie treasury and be exempted from
the usual taxes"
Three years ago, Il law of Parlia-
ment provided for the exemption
from taxation of farm lands which
before that time had annually
yielded an aggregate of over S., OOO,-
900 of taxes. The exact sum was
%, 8O4, $50 francs.
The money derived from the taxes
on land in France is divided into two
distinct parts, one part going to the
State, the other to the eighty-six
departments and the thirty-six thou
sand cOmmunes. The amount for
which payment was remitted was
the share of the General Govern
ment.
The number of landowners in
France who own d small piece of
land is very large. over 5000, 600
pay u land tax ranging from 10 to 20
cents, which indicates an annual in
come of from 10 to 1OO francs.
Over 5000, OOO pay from sol to
1901 francs Isl to $z*). Over D.
O00, 200 pay from 20 to 80 francs ($4
to $751; tax on their land.
This tendency to favor the poor
runs through the entire system OF
taxation in France. In the pending
discussion OF the proposition to aboI-
ish the octrol tax. e =, the tax I'M
posed at the city gotes-and the
means to replace the deficit thus
made, it is proposed to make every
citizen pay Il tax Of so much per cent.
u4On the amount he pays as rent for
home. The Minister of Finance at
Paris, to whom this scheme has been
submitted, has proposed that if a
man pays over 800 francs rent, he
shall be taxed 9 per cent on the en-
tire sum, but if he only pays 800
francs reut, he will be taxed only on
$50 francs of that sum and if his
rent Is less than $50 francs, he shall
! be entirely exempted from taxation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07

There is pleasure in the informa
ton which the government report
gives that the damage to fruit has
been small.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07

SIN round numbers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07

There is more Catarrl in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to he
Incurabie. For q gTeatmGny years doctors pro-
nounceo 1t q local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly faiiingtO CcTe with
IocaI treatment, pronounced it incGTGLle. Sci
snce mas proven cataTTh to be & constitutional
disease, and, therefore, REQUIRES CONSTITUTIONS
treatment: Halls Cata-rh Cure, manufactured
Dy F;J. Sheney &Co., Toledo, Ohio, istle only
Constltqtlona1 cure On the market. It is taken
1nTernaIly IN doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon
lG1j ~ acts directly on the blood and mucous
suTIaces OF the system. They offer one hundred
oollars Tor any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F"J. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, o
AI-sold by Druggists. Use.
Hall's Family Pills are the best,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07

This is an increase of SIT tons over
the purchases of 1899.
1t has been difficult in France, as
it has been in the United States dur
ing the past twenty-five or thirty
years, to prevent the rural popula-
ton from focking to the cities.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07
BALTIMORE BUTTER MARKET.
BALTIMORE, May 4, 1901.

BALTIMORE, May 4, 1901.
Creamery Separator, extra,2 4 @22H
h" frsts. 30 @2O%
q" seconds, 10 @19
Md. and Va. prints, extras,22 @23
frsts -. 20 O21
" " seconds II 619
Eggs, strictly fresh, doz, 13H@14
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-05-07
THE
STANDARD"

Perhaps tie highest compliment
that can be Paid to cry e1ti(Ie is to
designate it rs "IBE Standard"
4 nun her Of 1Lys1cians t1d drug
gists Rave tod Us recently that
~EBEUNAC1DE is the standard 1heu-
matte 9tnedy. "W { sell and recon-
mend R~BFUNACJDF in preference
to sny otht11tmeCy,"tbe say, "be-
cause it gives satisfaction, tecause
it cures"
-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
University of NOtre Dame, Notre
Dame, Ind,

The attention of readers is called to the
advertisement of Notre Dame University,
one of the great educational institutions of
the West, which appears in another col
umn OF this paper. Those who may have oc-
casion to look up a college for their sons
during the coming year would do well to
correspond with the President, who will
send them catalogue free of charge, as
well as all particulars regarding terms,
courses of studies, etc.
There is thorough preparatory school
in connection with the University in
which students of all grades viii have
every opportunity of preparing themselves
for higher studies. The Commercial Course
intended for young men preparing for bust
ness, may be finished in one or two years,
according to the ability of the student
ST. EDWARDS HALL, for boys under thr-
teen, is an unique department of the in
stituton The higher courses are thor
ough in every respect, and students will
find every opportunity of perfecting them
selves in any line of work they may choose
to select. Thoroughness in class-work, ex-
actness in the care of students, and devo-
ton to the best interests of all, are the
distinguishing characteristics of Notre
Dame University.
Fifty-six years of active work in the
cause of education have made this institu.
sion famous all over the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
WHAT FISH EAT.
Animal Substances-SOme Species
Are Vegetarians.

There are many thousand species of
fishes, and naturally there is a great
diversity in their food. Nevertheless,
it is possible to divide it into seven
distinct classes. Now, all the animal
life rests on a foundation of yegeta-
bles Plants store mp the vital forces
in the air and sunshine and pass them
on to the great army of vegetarians,
who in their turn yield them up to
the animals which live on flesh. One
or two additional steps may some
times be interposed, but the result is
the same. A caterpillar eats cab
bage, an ichneumon fly quarters her
brood on the caterpillar, an insect-eat-
ing bird snaps up the fly, and bird
of prey pounces upon the fy-catcher
and finishes the story. The inevitable
order is plant, vegetarian, fiesh-eater.
The vast majority of fishes feed on
fishes or other animals found in the
sea. Probably, however, the vegetari-
ans are more numerous than are gen
orally supposed. For instance, all the
textbooks declare that the gray null
let feeds on the living matter obtained
by straining sand or mud in it's mouth,
which doubtless is true, but they go
on to explain that owing to the pecul-
lar construction of its throat larger
bodies are prevented from passing
into the stomach, which is not true.
No amount of letter-press will per-
suade Lands End fisherman that a
seaweed; he is convinced from life
long observation of it's habits that it
does, and the fact that the fsh's stom-
ach is often found full of seaweed
proves that the fisherman is right.
Fishes which undoubtedly catch and
swallow living prey are won't on oc-
casion to treat themselves to dish of
vegetables. / have just assisted at
the post-mortem examination of a
Dream, which contained in addition to
crab large helpings of two kinds of
seaweed in different stages of diges-
ton.
But doubtless it is fact, saws the
Newport News Herald, that fishes live
for the most part on animal diet, and
it is obvious that this must consist
largely of some other class than their
own. If fishes ate fishes only the race
would soon become extinct. Forum
ately the sea is full of life, and for
those which cannot or will not eat sea-
weed there are worms innumerable,
jelly fishes, star fishes and sea urchins,
the great host living in shells, from
the oyster to the periwinllle and the
limpet, crabs and all other kindred.
and lastly other fishes. The appetite
must be capricious, indeed, which can
not find something to tempt it among
all this vast array.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
PITH AND POINT.

We all have habit of telling in
fierce manner what we are going to
do to our enemies.-Atchison Globe.
Eeonomy.-0ur idea of an econom-
zeal woman is a woman to whom the
most expensive hats in the shop hap
pen to be unbecoming. jour
nal.
Stutterton -"Have gug-gugg got
tut-time to cuc-cuc-catch the n-n-next
t-train for N-N-New-" II. r. Porter
Moo York? Yis; We have, pro-
vidin' ye walk fasther than We talk.
1t don't Pave fur an hour."-Phila-
delphia Record.
Snobbins-"I should think you'd be
afraid of having that big dog around
you all the time. If / had him /
should be afraid all the time he would
go mad" Snubbins-"But he doesn't
have to live with you, you know
Boston Transcript.
He Missed Them.-Jack's Mamma
"There were three slices of cake in
the cupboard, Jack, and now there
are only two. How does that hap
pen?" Jack-"It was so dark in
there, mamma, that I didn't see the
Others" What to Eat.
Not Astonishing-"I is astonish-
ing that a large fortune should be
left to him by person who had only
seen him once" I'm my opinion it
would have been more astonishing if
it had been left to him after the per-
son had seen him ice.''-Jewish
Comment.
Irate Wife-"oh, you mean wretch!
You promised to be home at six
o'clock last evening, and here it is
six o'clock in the morning" In
toxcated Husband-"Zat's all (hic)
right, my dear, Eats six of one and
half dozen of z'other. Same thing
Texas Siftings.
willie says he can't go to school
to-day" said the fond mother at the
breakfast table. "Why not?" asked
the stern father. HE has muscular
rheumatism in his arms" HE got
it while paying ball. NO, he says
it came from having to hoe in the
garden. indianapolis News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Cheap Round Trip Rate Between st. Paul.
Mimi, and the Pacific Coast.

On July 9Th the Northern Pacific Railway
will place in effect a low irst-class round
trip rate Of $500 from eastern terminals
to Seattle, Tacoma and Portland. Dates
of sale at eastern terminals will be from
July 9Th to July 18th inclusive, and the
final limit for return will be Aug 3lst, 1901.
Destination must be reached not later than
July 18th, stopovers being allowed IN
EITHER DIRECTION within the transit limits.
This offers an unsurpassed opportunity
for those desiring to hunt new homes and
farms, to go into the northwest and look
over the country, or for those wishing to
visit relatives or friends or to make pleas
ure trips to do SO.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Sensational Stories.

A sensational story that has been
going the rounds in Atchison sew
eral days has been exploded; nothing
in it. When you hear a sensational
story, do you add to it, or do you
charitably say it is probably exag-
gerated? If you are a good man or
woman, you take all these stories with
grain of salt, and wait for confirm
ation.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
A Medical re.timo-inl

eirs: We fed our baby on modified
COW milk the first six months, but the
nInukman did not understand how to fly
his cows properly. and in consequence the
pound
now procured some OF your celebra ed
imam Food This the baby managed to
trade off to the dog for some deg biscuit.
whlch ne ate and is now well and hearty.
Inc log died, but dogs are cheap.
We are grateful to YOU indeed. You
may use my name if you like. John JONES'
Detroit Journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
A Champion walker.

A Seryian ex-officer named Milovano-
witch has just completed a record
walk, having covered distance Of
$1,000 miles on foot, at an average of
40 miles a day. During his journey he
wore out over 80 pairs Of hobnailed
boots.-N. Y. Journal
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
100 suggestive.

You look discouraged" remarked the
And feel it," sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slopa Prune company After
all the time and money | have expended
proving TO the public that the prune il no
longer fake, that miserable old editor
has e step in and wreck my assertions"
l hope he didn't run your ad. in the hui
morous column
Worse than that! He ran it under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
A Matter of Expense.

doctor, what is the matter with me2"
on need about three months rest from
buslnesS-that is all"
Three months rest? That will cost me
5000. The other doctor said needed an
operation for appendicitis That would
cost poly 500. | think III let him operate"
--C.1S-.go Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
The Vaudeville Din.

daughter, perhaps if you take
more time with your hair it wouldn't
look so rough and baggy over your
left eye"
thine? Why, pa, it took me two
solid hours to make it look that
Chicago Record-Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
DO Your Feet Ache md Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot Ease,
a powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Sweating Feet All Druggists and Shoe
Stores sell it, 25c Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Knitting Him.

Rodrick-It seems incredible that the
wise Bostonian should have been duped by
the grafter's game of three shells and a pea
Van Albert-It is easily explained The
pea was discarded and bean substituted
Chicago Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Lnunderinr ThIn Dresses.

To launder the exquisite creations of mus
Inns and lace in which this season abounds
has become quite problem, yet the most
delicate materials win not be injured if
washed with Ivory Soap and then dried in
the shade. But little starch need be used.
ELIZA r. PARKER
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Pleasures Of Amateur Gardening.

William ] wish you would go and weed
out the flower bed"
William went out and inspected it.
Then he returned.
at would be a simpler job, Marie" he
said. TO flower out the weed bed Chi
cago Tribune.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

MeJigger-I thought your wife was eco
nomical
Thingumbob-Such ignorance! NJ dear
man, no woman is ever economical She
is either extravagant or stingy Phladel-
phia Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Hardships of City Life.

"Pa, what's a metropolis"
"a metropolis, Jimmy, is a place in which
it costs you about Is cents street car fare
to get out where you can pick clover. -
Chicago RECORD Herald
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
A Doubtful Compliment.

Miss Mudd-Mr, Freshleigh paid me a
very pretty compliment about my hair.
Miss Wise-I Indeed
yes; he asked me if it was mine. Ohio
State journal.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
KATHLEEN GRAHAM.

Miss Kathleen Graham, 1859 Florida
Ave, n. w. Wash, ID. c., writes: "At
the solicitation of friend / was ad-
vised to use Peruna and after the use
of one bottle for dyspepsia felt almost
entirely cured. take pleasure in rec
ommending your remedy to anyone who
needsan invigorating tonic. kathleen
Graham.
DR. S. B. Hartman, President of The
a prominent authority on women'S ca
many cases of female catarrL as make
months. Advice free. Address DR.. S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Easily Recognized. - "Where's Mr..
Schnorer" He's in the next room" "Are
you sure?" yes; just overheard him
taking nap. Philadelphia Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

A Pretty Good Sign What makes you
think SHE'S IN love with you, Tom" oh.
she called me You horrid, mean thingls
last night. Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

1t is worthier to be honored by the Wise
few than to be hsttercd by the foolish
many Welspring.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

/ DO not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
john +. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

II isn't polteness that makes detective
sxcmpllty the expression: After you
Philadelphia Bulletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

"Why is justice pictured as woman
holding pair of apothecary's scalesf" Il
don't know, but it would be manifestly alb
surd to represent her as an iceman with an
iceman's scales "-Philadelnhia Times
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

What Did He Mean? -Riter-"Have you
read my last POEM Reeder-"I hope so. :"
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

The book binder cannot always afford to
disdfn another persons leayings .-Phila-
delpnIa Bulletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to n
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has c. G. G..
stamped on it. Beware Of limitations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Every actor in play ought to have at
least part interest IN it Philadelphia
Buliptin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

a great deal OF nerve is sometimes neces-
gary to keep from beng cranky.
Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

May the best man win the pretty brides
maid Chicago Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Time, tide and soda water wait for
no man.-Chicago Daily News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Miss Florence Allan, rs Walton Place,
Chicago, Ill, writes: "As d tonic for a
worn out system Peruna stands at the
head in my estimation. Its effects are
truly wonderful in reiuvenating the
entire system. l keep it ON hand all the
time and never have that tired feeling
as a few doses always makes me feel like
a different woman. Florence Allan.
Hartman Sanifariun, Columbus, Ohio,
iarrhaI diseases viii take charge of as
application 10 him during fhe summer
b. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Marriage is often the result Of mutual
misunderstanding Town Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

Il is an easy step from gossip 70 lying
Atchison Globe
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-11

A bad man is worse when he pretends TO
be a saIut.-Bacon
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-24
The ShrinkaEe of ENGLAND.

With regard to the east coast a sorry
story has to be told, the county OF
Yorkshire, for instance, from Bridling
ton to Spurn Head, has been disappear.
ing, it is calculated, at an average rate
of six feet year. 1t is said that care.
full observation Of certain II mile
stretch shows that the cliffs 40 feet
high have been eaten away by the
waves for 1872 feet in 40 years. 1t is,
however, at Spurn Head that the great
est raVages have taken place.
In Edward rs time the village of
Ravenspur, seaport near Spurn Head
sent more than one member to par,
lament; in 1899 and 1471 Henry "
and Edward ", respectively, landed
there but very soon after the latter's
visit the entire town was swept away
by the sea. Today the village of Kiln
sea alone stands upon the head; the old
site Of the village once a fair place on
hill. with fine old church, destroyed
by the waves in 1926, is now some
hundreds of yards below high water
mark, and when New Kilnsea joins II
the sea and the Humber will not take
long to destroy the entire promontory
and make things very unpleasant at
Grimsby.-Good Words.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1901-01-24
Animals without Feet.

The hoofed animals, like the horse
and the stag, have, strictly speaking,
no feet, for they walk on their nails,
and their feet have become part of their
LEGS. The advantage seems to be a
lengthening of the stride, just as a
trained athlete learns to run on his toes
to increase his pace. There is also the
further advantage of no soft part to
be injured by contact with the ground.
Some monkeys have four hands, which
must be a great advantage in climbing.
The absence of legs as well as feet is
an advantage to many animals that
have to travel rapidly through the
water or between the branches of trees
or other Instructions.
Legs would be but an obstruction to
the tadpole while he swims by means
of his powerful tail, but when he
leaves the water legs and feet become
an advantage. So the snake is able
to creep through underwood and into
small holes with far greater ease with
out legs, and even the slow worm
which seems such helpless animal on
fiat ground, can creep through hedge
with remarkable ease and speed. The
rudiments Of legs are to be found in
many snakes, so that there can be but
little doubt that the absence Of legs
has proved an advantage and that
natural selection has removed them.