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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17
WHAT IT COST TO Run THE STATE GOV
EMINENT.

Receipts Were Over Million and a Half Last
Year-Balance Of SIS, 1853 in the Treasury
December LIST.
News and Observer, 14th: The
Legislative Examining Committee
yesterday completed the investiga-
ton of the State Treasurer's office.
The receipts of the State govern
ment for the fiscal year which ends
November 3Oth, 1901, were 81, 6O2,
676 48. The balance in the treasury
December 1st, 1901, was $18, 1853 o..
The statement of the special school
fund, which is kept separate, is as
follows:
Balance Nov. 80, 1900. $23, 219 SO
Receipts from Nov. 80,
1900, 80 Dec. 1901. II 1920 10
Total $40, 839 so
Disbursements. ........ 5,3O4 55
Balance Dec. 1, 1901. $35, 524 O5
The recapitulation of the general
treasury fund for the fiscal year end
ing November 80, 1901, was follows:
REHABILITATION.
Balance Nov. 80, 1900. s 1O1, 143 %
Receipts. 1902, 676 48
Total. 81, 7O3, 8I9 70
Disbursements. ,...... 1,685, $50 So
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17

Durham dispatch Superintend-
emit C. W. Massey will soon place
orders for two more rural libraries.
This will make % of the "a white
schools in the county that will have
libraries. Mr.. Massey thinks that
two or three others will soon send
in their orders.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17

STATES EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures of the State gov
eminent for the various institutions
during the past year wer rs fol
lows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17
NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS
PASS THE MILLION MARK.

Amount Raised During Year 81 ding July LIST,
1901, Was S1,1l9, 746 47-Gain of $ss,
Alb So Over Previous Year.
The total amount of money re-
eeived in all the counties of North
Carolina from local taxation and
from the State treasury during the
year ending July 1st, 1901, to be
expended in the public schools was
81, 119, TAG. Az. This is an increase of
$50, 418.53, more than was received
for that purpose during the proceed,
ing year, 1900.
The sources from which this e2or-
nous sum OF money-$1, 119, 746.47-
expended for public schools, was
derived, will he of interest. They are
as follows:
State and county poll tax. 1922. 4O4. O5
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17

The American banks are evidently
prospecting. AS proof note their
resources:
SEPT. 80, 19O1.......S IS, 695, 347, 294. 90
Dec. 10, 600. 5,142, OS9, 692 So
Tnoraaaa 1AL mos AHA 057 400 IA
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-12-17

Inorease-14H mos. 1858,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
OUR GEOGRAPHIC NAMES.
Spelling and Form in Many Cases Estat
li.hei by the State COnstit ution.

Spelling and Form in Many Cases Estab-
H-hei by the State Constitu ution.
A number of newspapers have
taken up the remarks Of The Eagle
with reference to the action of the
board of geographic names. There
is, however, one aspect Of the matter
which has been generally overlooked,
and that Is in the case OF every i'm
portant place there is an official name,
established by authority. and nothing
but the same authority can change
that name. The constitution of the
state of New York names its differ
ent counties. The legislature may
erect new county, and in that case
give it name, otherwise the name
in the constitution is the official
name. The county of Duchess is
spelled Duchess" Anybody who
changes 1t by dropping the It, or in
any other way. attempts to set up his
authority over that of the constitution
OF the state, and what he does is un-
lawful and absurd.
The charter of the city Of POugh-
keepsie gives it's name spelled as we
always spell it. People can abbre-
viate 1t If they wish to. We regret
to say that we made the discovery
recently that several respected and
esteemed students of Vassar college
were in the habit of writing it"Poky,
and we suppose there is no law to
:.-h for I0iv nvnn
in their most exuberant moments, we
do not believe any of them thought
they were really giving the name OF
the place when they spelled 1t that
way. The charter Of the city OF New
burgh spells it with an "h' on the
end. The name of the village of
New Paltz has a capital P and is two
separate words.
There are doubtless good many
little postofsces scattered all over the
country which have no name but that
given by the postoffice department.
and there the board of geographic
names has the right to dictate the
spelling and the form. It is in rcal-
ity an adjunct of the postoffice de-
partment If it had confined its work
to such pos,ofTices nobody could have
objected. but it has no power to touch
the name of state, county. city.
or an incorporated village. State au-
thority recognized by all departments
of the government as supreme. has
settled the question so far as such
names are concerned. and neither the
board. nor the department which ap'
pointed it. nor the president. nor the
United States government itself. has
any control over the matter whatever.
-Poughkeepsie Eagle.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
A Race to the North l'ole.

After the disastrous failure Of some
attempts a few years since to reach
the North Pole it was predicted that
efforts to penetrate the polar mys-
terry would be abandoned. So far
from this prediction being realized.
there are now more expeditions than
ever in the Arctic. on the way there
or preparing to start, each having the
pole for it's real objective. although
not all are avowedly bound for that
point.
Seven nations are competing for tho
chilling honor of highest north. y
Peary represents the United States.
and there is bare possibility that
he has already won the prize, though
whether he will return to prove his
claim is uncertain Evelyn B. Bald
win also represents the United States.
and has set out with q firm purpose
to push on to the Pole. Admiral Mar
akoff is also on his way with the for
midable ice breaking steamer Ermak.
which flies the Russian flag. The Ger
man Captain Banendahl is somewhere
near Spitzbergen. and the Swedish
explorer, Otto Sverdrup. is In Els
mere land, both OF these experienced
Arctic explorers being ready to avail
themselves of any favorable oppor-
tunity to make dash to the Pole.
The other aspirant for polar honors
are Capt J. E. Bernier OF England.
DR.. Brithjof Nansen OF Norway. and
the Duke of Abruzzi. Italy.
Possibly one or other Of these may
solve the mystery of the Pole. 1t may
be that the failure Of some Of them
to return may add more mysteries to
those which darken the pages Of Arc
tic exploration.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
AT HER LAST PLACE.

Mistress-Im afraid you will not suit
Honora. And yet Mrs. Ranger said that
you always gave perfect satisfaction at
her house.
The Cook-Yes. mem. we always got
along first rate, me and Mrs. Ranger.
Mistress-But did you have great
deal of cooking to do there?
The Cook-Didn't have any; lived on
can stuff. Thought that was the way all
real ladies did Boston Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
INDEBTEDNESS.

Don't you think man who has been
intrusted with official position owes his
constituents something in return?"
"Of course" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. But the trouble is that the cir
cumstances prevent your taking re-
ceipted bill. Some people, merely be-
cause they support you in one election,
expect you to support them for the re-
mainder of their lives."-Washington
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
LITTLE MISS MUFETT UP TC
DATE.

Little Miss Muffett
Sat on a tuffet-
Whatever tuffet may be,
When along came a spider
And sat down beside her.
But she told it you can't scare me,
For since women are taking
Mems places less quaking
And screaming is done than Of
yore.
We go with heads bare
And defy sun and air,
We run things in Office and store.
And some of us bravely
Refuse" she said gravely.
"Since we've let old traits vanish and
got to be mannish.
To have fits over mice any more
Chicago Record Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
A PROPOSAL.

"And what did George say when he
proposed?' asked Ethel.
He said nothing" replied Maud !;
che started to say something, gasped
turned deathly pale, and then tainted
away. OF course, l knew what that
meant-so when he came to told him
he might ask papa
"And them"
"Then poor George tainted away
again. ."-1it-Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
HIS DESTINY

Fond Father-If that boysd mine has
any particular bent, can't find it.
Philosopher-What experiments have
YOU made to find out! =.
Very thorough ones. l gave him a
toy printing press, steam engine, a box
of paints, a chest of tools and lot Of
other things carefully selected to find
out whether his tastes were literary, me-
chanical, artistic, commercial, or what
and l know no more now than did be.
fore"
What did he do with them?"
Smashed them all up
"Ah, l see He is to be furniture
remover."-Ttt-Btts.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
WASTED.

Tess-So Mr.. Brown called on you
last evening. l don't suppose you got a
chance to open your mouth.
Jess-Oh. yes! frequently; but it
didn't do any good. He didn't pay any
attention to my yawns.-Philddclphia
Press.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
UNSEXING HERSELF.

Miss Quickstep-I declare I'm almost
ashamed to be seen in company with
Mabel Harkalong these days.
Miss Flyppe-So am l. She does
such outlandish things. Look at her
now, blushing like great, big, bashful
boy!'-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
TESTING A THEORY.

"And do you really insist upon kiss
ing the bride? asked the somewhat
jealous bridegroom.
"Of course" replied the Western JUS
tice, who had just performed the i'm
portant ceremony. 'You see, young
chap, / am disputin' them cranky scien
tiic theories about kisses communicable
disease. kissed over two hundred
bride. last year, an l amt seen the first
sick day yet."-Chieoso Nezvs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
TRAINING HER LITTLE DARL-

Mrs. Hunter (to shopman)-If you
will cut me a small sample Of this, |
will find out from my dressmaker how
many yards I need. and can send for the
goods by post.
Enfant Terrible-Why, mamma, that's
just what you said in all the other shops.
Tit Bits.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
INCREDIBLE,

He-This author should be ashamed
of himself. A married man, too!
His Wife-What does he say?
He-He says that mans wife "gazed
at him in speechless astonishnent. y
Why, such thing is unknown in matri-
mony TIT Bits
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

When Victoria became Queen Of
England in 1897, one-sixth Of all the
land in the world was under her juris-
diction. Today King Edward reigns
OYER nearly one-fourth.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

IT,. child In her Sunday best. and he
caught the first train back and took
her to see her grandfather.
What he said to him do not know
How he went to work l cannot tell
but when he went back to Staybridge
the old man went with him. And when
Fred met them at the cottage dool
Ritchie had the child in his arms.
He looked into Fred's face and then
held out his hand.
ITS half my fault" he said. "Ii
I hadn't refused to see you at first
five years ago, when my daughter
wanted me to-you wouldn't have had
the temptation. l see now how cruel
l have BEEN"
Detective NARROW got married lew
weeks later Mr. Richie said he had
caught the thief, and persisted in Civ
ing him the $500 after all.-Tit-Bits
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14

He has said since that he is not
of the stuff of which detective should
be made, for he did not arrest the
thief after all. Instead. he waited till
the morning, and then they dressed
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-12-14
SCHOOL BOARD.

Secretary, Patterson, La.
Meets tho first Wednesday of ever,
month.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04

Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
was in Mexico this week en- route to
Buffalo and attracted a great deal Of
attention at the Union Station. Re
ferring to this noted warrior the Kan
sas City Star says:
sGeronimo, the famous Indian
chief, who was one Of the last of his
tribe to leave the warpath, was in
Kansas City for an hour this morning.
He sat in the Union Depot, with six
other Indians, and stoically endured
the heat and the smoke and gas from
the engines that pulled on the depot
platform a few feet away. Geronimo
smoked nearly as much as the engines.
He is going to Buffalo, n. Y, to be
exhibited at the Pan-American Expo
sition. He gives no sign that the
prospect is pleasant TO him, and only
|grpnts and looks as IL he wished he
had a tomahawk when questions are
put to him.
"Since he was removed from Flor
ida by the government Geronimo has
been living at Fort Sill, /. t. With
him this morning were three bucks,
two squaws and an Indian boy. The
party Of Indians is in charge OF a
United States Army sergeant, OF Fort
sin, who is armed with a government
permit authorizing the transfer Of the
Indians to Buffalo. Geronimo and the
other Indians left for the East at 10
O'Clock this morning on the Wabash
train "
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
STOCK EOTEs

Frum the centrum CourleI.
I. E. German bought a couple Of
fine horses in Perry last week for s245.
7. t. Turley delivered p nicely
fatted 24s-pound hogs to [. G. Antho-
ny Tuesday at $3.50.
Gray & Boulware bought the N. s.
Wilcox cattle at IS. They weighed
LIS and sold for $3.50 on the Chicago
market Monday.
Gray & Boulware bought the Greed
cattle OF Mcbride 4 Son for $40.
They weighed I,99s ard se.s At 1886
on Mondays Chicago market.
Col. ]. A.. Spangler shipped the last
OF his horses ont Of Centralia Sunday
night to Kansas City. He has bought
about 200 head in this place the past
year.
Col. Jen Bridgford, Of Paris, was
here this week and bought Henry
Brown'ssaddle gelding for s2l2.50 and
John Robinson's mare-did not learn
the price.
Queen Estell suffered a sun stroke
from which she died Monday. The
Queen was the most valuable Belgian
hare in John Wiseman's rabbitry.
She was a beauty and Mr.. Wiseman
had refused s35 for her. Fifty dollars
would not have bought her
The largest bull In the world, 1t is
said, is owned by S. A. Atkins, Of near
Meryin, Bates county, No, and is be-
ing fattened for exhibition at the
coming Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
The animal is six feet one inch high
at the shoulders, and fifteen feet one
inch from tip OF nose to base Of tail.
The bull weighs 5000 pounds, but
when fat will bring down the scales
to $500 pounds. The animal is a
thoroughbred Shorthorn.
A report issued by Secretary Thorn
as Of the American Hereford Breeders
Association, covering the first five
months Of this year, shows that Mis-
souri, continues TO maintain leader
ship among the Hereford states. Dur
ing the five months Missouri sold
2,32O out Of a total Of 9,33s animals, OF
nearly one fourth, and bought 1895, OF
nearly one fifth. In the sale Of Here
fords, Nebraska ranks second TO Mis-
souri, and Kansas third. In the pur-
chase Of the Whitefaces, Texas is sec
ond to Missouri and Nebraska third.
Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas sold
4,7S7 Herefords, or nearly one-half Of
the total number, and bought 4,O7O,
not far from one-half.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
Bryan Denies II Again

BUFFALO, n. Y. June 3.-The
following over the signature Of VIII
liam J. Bryan appears in the Times
this afternoon:
81 am not only not a candidate for
any Office, but l have no candidate In
my mind for any ofiee. Ny interest
centers in principles and men are i'm
portant only as they aid in carrying
out these principles.
'The Democratic party stands for
definite, positive principles and un-
less / mistake the sentiments Of the
masses, the voters viii insist upon ad-
herring to these principles in spite Of
the threats OF re0rganizers. Those
who argue from the standpoint Of ex-
pediency will not have influence with
the voten, because no one can say
what is expedient. We may deserve
70 win and yet lose, but il still remains
that 10 deserve TO win is the surest
road 10 success"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
TEN YEAA AGO THIS WEEK.

TEN YEAA AGO THIS WEEK.
Letha Lasley went to California.
Sam Evans was going to New York
W. L. Kent sold the Deering NOV.
en-.
The railroad to the top Of Pikei
Peak was completed.
Mrs. Celia Keeton, aged 81 years
died near Thompson.
DR.. Z. S. Cave was appointed loca.
surgeon of the Wabash.
= w. II. Elliott was dangerously
injured by a horse ten miles north
east OF this city.
Robert Boatman was injured BY
walking from the rear platform of az
N. X. s. T. train,
Everett Watts, Of Union Station IL
this city, took a position as ticket
agent in the Franklin avenue Office II
81. Louis.
Mesdames Mumpower and Hinde
and Misses Alcinda Allen and Nor;
Tooley, attended the meeting Of thu
Woman's Missionary Society at Rich
mOnd.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
SHE HATED L Z
Mrs. Birdsalls House Was Built Is
pecially to Accommodate Her Ca
nine Pets.

PHILADELPHIA, June .. ''The
more l see Of men the better l like
dogs
This was the motto of life of Mrs.
Julia X. Birdsall, Of Westyille, n. J.
She was known as the ''dog woman
Just now she is missing and Bernstein
& kaufman, No. l017 Race street, her
former employers, yesterday had her
home in Westville sold out by Sheriff
Springer, Of Gloucester county, to
make good her alleged shortage Of
$4,000.
Chief among the large crowd Of
bidders were Ozella WeemS, her house
keeper, and John Duff, barber for the
dogs in bygone days. The whole house
was found to be fitted up more for
dogs than human beings.
In the rear of the house vas the
dogs cemetery.
There were dozens Of candle-holders
for the dogs use at night. Each dog
had an individual iron bedstead, a
blanket and a pillow. They went at
low prices, as did 1,000 dog photo
graphs.
More than a score Of boxes filed
with dog dresses were put up, too.
There were handsome silk, satin and
wooden gowns for each Of the dogs,
with heavy wraps and furs for cold
weather and rainy days. There were
dog handkerchief as wen, dog chairs,
dog towels, dog hats and dog sun
shades.
Mrs. Birdsall hated men but loved
all dogs. Her many pets were all
sent away before she disappeared. Her
motto Of life was found over her book
rnge
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
Cottonwood springs Items

Correspondence OF the Ledger.
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS, June Is
Cisten and pound water in this sec
ton is getting ALFRED low, and If rain
don't soon come, there's going to be
weeping and wailing and nashing of
teeth among many of Dur people.
Mrs. Berdie Nickerson, OF Glasgow,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter
Peck.
'ClOse the saloons and lombard the
drug stores."-H. @. T.
Barney Hooton and several more out
this way are talking Of going to Okla
homa next month on a prospecting
tour and "shake the bones for a farm
in August.
The Misses Bishop, of Miami, will
spend the summer with their sister,
FloSSie Bishop, of this vicinity, after
July 4.
In all probability-if it rains-the
following well-known Democrats will
hold a picnic here on July 4: Coils.
Bob Kemp, Gale Berry, Joe Ware,
VIM. Pratt, DR.. Jim Garrett Or. J..
Rule Fritts, Pete Bedell, Ed. Der
mody and AL Bennett. All Of the
above named "boys" we're born on
July 4th and as Mexico viii have no
picnic, these gentlemen will have one
Of their own. Berry and Kemp will
make a balloon ascension in the after.
noon in search Of rain and win deal
the cards.
Col A. D. Bledsoe and A. J.. Win
scott called at the springs and "dip.
ped their billsn a few days ago. These
two sterling Democrats are casting
goo-goo eyes at the voters out here
and win probably ask them to ''saye
their lives at the next county cleo.
ton. There are no truer or better
Democrats than Berry and Winscott
The Kings Daughters had a Jolly
good time at a picnic here Tuesday.
Josh Newberry and family, Of Ceye
land, Ohio, are now residents OF thii
vicinity. They have rented the Jal
Bennett farm just west Of here.
Charley Johnson, his spotted pony
and some one' else are daily visitor:
TO the fountain Of life. There arr
hundreds Of Others, all Of whom CONF
here, drink, enjoy the breezy ozone,
and go away with a naughty It'll,
twinkle in their eyes.
Logan Bybee did not have man,
strawberries this year, but will have
"worldn Of b~lackberries.
Squire Frank Williams has cut th,
grass in the City Cemetery, which
adds much to the beauty of thu
grounds.
Many Of our citizens win go to Lad
donia on the 4th.
Mrs. Matte Wells is i'll.
Marvin GaSs has purchased a new
buggy and now all of the girls ar
making goo-goo eyes at him.
Tom Bass has bought the William
Palmer farm, just west Of here.
Walter Peck and Jay Bennett ar
digging for water on their farms am
are finding lots of it.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
Why PEOPLE GO TO CHURCH.

Following are the opening lines OF
the poem which gained the 800 for the
best essay on "What. is Public Wof-
They are by Rev. Us. Boucher,
WEIGH preacher at Carnaryon, Wales;
Some go TO church just for a walk.
Some to stare, laugh and talk.
Some 90 there TO meet a friend.
Some their idle time 10 spend.
Some for general observation.
Some for private speculation.
Some to seek or find a lover.
Some a courtship to discover.
Some 20 there to use their eyes,
And newest fashions to criticise.
Some to show their own smart dress.
Some their neighbors to asses
Some to scan a robe or bonnet
Some to price the ribbon on IL.
Some 20 learn the latest news
That friends at home they may
Some TO gossip false and true,
Safe hid within the ~sheltering pew.
Some go there to please the squire.
Some his daughter to admire.
Some the parson go to fawn.
Some to lounge and some to yawn.
Some to claim the parish doles.
Some for bread and some for Goals.
Some because it's thought genteel.
Some to court their precious real.
Some TO show how sweet they sing.
Some how sweet their voices ring.
Some the preacher go to hear.
His style and voice to praise or ieer.
Some for forgiveness to implore.
Some their sins to varnish Ger.
Some TO sit and doze and nod,
But few to kneel and worship God.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04

PENN, June 25.-The Chinese Mer.
chants Company, owners Of the premi-
ses in Tien Tsln at first OCCUPIED by
THE marines and afterward by Lis
Gums command as barracks, have CON-
pleted their claim against the United
States government for valuables which
they ayered we're carried of by the
marines. The list comprises many
valuable fuu, rugs and jewels, includ-
ing diamonds. The total OF the claim
is 10000 taels. The company says
the premises being a part Of the for
eig concession, were willingly lent
for military necessities, but that they
were not subject TO lOotlne, as they
would have been II they had been in
the Chinese city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-07-04
The Eminent Kidney
and Bladder Specialist.

There Is q disease prevailing IN this
country most dangerous because 80 deep
i've. Many sudden deaths are caused BY
A-heat disease. pneumonia. heart failure
o. apoplezy are ciien the result ef kidney
disease. II kidney ireuhle IS allowed to al
vance The kdney-polsoned blood vii attack
he vital organs. OF the kidneys themselves
break down and vase away cell By cell
Then the richness Of the bieod-ihe aIbumcn
leaks out and The ~sufleFer has Edfhi's
Disease, the worst farm of kidney trouble.
Or. Klmcr's Swamp-Roof he new dis
eoyery Is the true specific fer kidney. bladder
and urinary troubles. lthzs esfed thousands
Of apparsutly hopeless cases. efter al ether
Efforts have failed. Al druggists in iifty-ceni
and dollaF sizes. A Sample bottle sent Tree
~ mail also 4 beck telling abou Swamp
Rcot and rs @ondeHui cures. Address
D.. Klmer q Co, Blnehzmtsa, n. Y. and
meniion this papcr.