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length, breadth or thickness it would
g~traightway appropriate that such
dimension. 1t locketh arms with its
fellow weed and shaketh defiance at
the impotent man, quondam master
of that field, but now master no
more. 1t giveth him the dare and
taunteth him to help himself if he
can. 1t maketh merry while he
gnasheth his teeth and teareth the
second commandment to tatters.
And while it standeth off the quOn-
dam lord with one hand, as it were,
it reaches down the other hand and
knocketh the stufing out of the har-
ried and bullied strawberry plant.
He choketh the defenceless plant
aforesaid and fOrceth it to disgOrge
all food and drink and then COB
bleth it up.
In short it p~ossesseth the field as
if had a deed thereto signed by the
missing link and endorsed by Adam,
Noah, Columbus and the Trusts.
When the strawberry crop is gone
Cor rather hasn't Gomez the irate
grower grabbeth hoe and pillow
breathing vengeance. He choppeth
up and choppeth down he ploweth
mp and ploweth down, and ploweth
under that woodland 1 use the sing
Ular for the field is as one weed
and moppeth his brow and chuck
leth. But the weed chuckleth yet
more. For Gwen in it's ashes sleep
eth it's wonted fires"
1t hath laid away against next
spring seeds numberless as the stars,
and the last days of that grower
shall be worse than the first. There
fore take a bond of fate by going for
that weed now tooth and and toe
nail.
But to get back into the road. The
weeds scraped at, disturbing the soil
as little as possible, the top dressing
of fertilizer should be applied. The
following formula suits the needs of
average soils, per acre:
Acid phosphate or dissolved bone
300 pounds.
Sulphate of potash, 100 pounds.
Nitrate of soda, 100 pounds.
Mix we'll and apply evenly over
plants before growth begins. If
growth has begun SOW around and
between them. Lacking this any
good commercial fertilizer can be
used. The nearer it approaches the
following analysis the better
Ammonia, 3 per cent.
Potash, 10 per cent.
PhOsphOric acid, 8 per cent.
A little later the spring mulch
should be applied to keep the berries
clean. If a winter mulch has been
used it should be drawn to the mid
dies while this weed war has been
in Ogres As soon as the fertili-
ger is sOwn it can be replaced, or
partially so. Our rue is for spring
mulch to apply loosely and evenly
just enough mulch to hide the plants
for the time being, and so hat after
q little while settling the plants will
appear through it.
Pine straw is the ideal mulch.
When it is not to be had d material
approaching it as near as possible
should be selected. That is a mate
rial which will settle among and
around the plants and is not likely
to blow off. Divers kinds of grass
and grain straws can be used, though
the latter being light had better be
Ghoppedfne. Coarse stable manure,
half rotted chips from the wOOdpile,
Oven a little sawdust would answer.
O. w. BLACKNALL.
Vance Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26

ANNIE G.. WEBSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-02-26
Farm MISCELLANY.
RURAL DELIVERY.

winter N our institute work
in Nebraska, Mr.. II. G.. Lydick, a
farmer and shipper, mentioned to us
that the po~stofice at Arizona had
been discontinued and asked what
steps to take to secure it's re estab-
lishment. We told him that he did
not want it re-established, but what
that community needed, from his
description of it, was rural delivery.
We thought nothing more about it,
but a day or two ago received the
following letter from Mr.. Lydick:
"When l returned home l began
talking of rural delivery but found
very little encouragement. The
neighbors said they would help, but
did not believe that we could get the
United States to deliver our mail at
our doors every day. With the
assistance of Mr.. OFT, of the Lyons
Journal, we got up a nice petition
and | went TO work with it, and with
the help of neighbOrs Hall and SissOn
we procured about 700 names for a
route of 28% miles. We went for
both of Our Senators and our Con
gresham Hon. John S. Robinson,
who pulled the case through in a
hurry. The Department had a special
agent here May 14th, and our mail
was delivered in our boxes on June
18th. The Omaha morning paper is
in my box before ten o'clock a. m.
Rural delivery puts us in close touch
with the world. Busy farmers do
not have to go six, eight or ten miles
for mail. So much for a word from
you at the right time"
We quote this letter to show what
a be done in almost every neigh
borhood where Wallaces' Farmer
circulates. In conversation with
pOstmasters of large cities, we find
that the objection to rural free de
livery comes mainly from fourth
class postmasters whose occupation
will be gone when this system is
fully established. Some agricultural
papers are disposed to throw cold
water on the movement for fear
farmers will take the daily paper
and no longer need the agricultural
paper. This is probably true in some
cases, but only in the case of the in
feriOr class of farmers. The more
intelligent the farmer becomes, the
more closely he keeps in touch with
the world about him, the more anx-
iOus he will be, if he is one of the
sort, to have a irst-class agri-
cultural paper. Rural delivery will
do much to stop the drift # farmers
into the cities and tend to build up d
more intelligent, self-respecting class
of farmers all over the country.
There is no need nov Of any com,
munity with sufficient settlement to
have from 500 to 700 population on a
% mile drive, the longest that one
can make in u day, being with
out rural delivery. Ask and ye
shall receive is as true in postal mat
ters as it is in ~prayer.-Wallace's
Farmer.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
the WILLOW STICK
91-Aldssnaa Kimbaii Tells How n
Mines Wsrs Esasd by II.

| n. .Aldssnaa Kimbali Tells How Fius
| Mines wsrs vea.d by It.
Editor Camera:
The interest in the Wizard Gold Min.
ing eompany's property is increasing
We have many enquiries Of persons
vho want to purchase an iu.efes. There
Is no stock for sale. We discovered the
"Eure IA" claims by means Of the willow
stick and now have one OF the finest aud
best properties 10 Colorado. Just to
coavince the doubtful Thomas that there
is money in our discoveries. ve sold a
part Of our investments for $4,000 cash.
more than it all cost Us. We sold it for
great deal less thaa We consider it
worth or will be worth 10 six months. We
are in the mountains 575 feet and have
cut several veins Of immense bodies Of
paying ore. One contract is for o,o feet
to get under the apex Of Esg'e mount
ain, when ve expect TO shovel out gold
nuggets by the car load. Wc have ten
claims which are situated between tie
Little Gold Dirt mines that have yielded
'huodfeds q Thousands Of dollars Of the
precious metal and the great Perigo
mine that has nov three large mills aud
employs seventy Eve men. We have
also claims Al Sugar Loaf and at Sun
shine. fourteen claims in all. 50 II one
claim tails We have more to work. Have
already put in $4,000 in the machinery
and labor. Every one Of the investors
10 Boulder has received for small part
Of this investment more thaa it cost
then, L. w. KiMsALL.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
HOPE is S||0|lg
N Boulder B|e0S|S
STILL CONFIDENT.
LosaI Men Feel Yars sf Victory o. Thanks
R1viAG Day.

Local Msn Feel Yors sf Victory Q. Thanks
givisg Day.
In spite Of discouraging reports from
Denver. Boulder people who have kept
close tab on the local team teel confident
that the championship Of the state must
come to Boulder this year. The team ID
in the best possible shape and getting
better every day. 1t is without doubt as
Coach Dudley Of Golden said. the swift
est team 10 the west 1t 10 said that Fol.
som considers it in many respects the
superior Of the famous 'o6 team. Tur.
man Is getting into shape and will 60 in
at guard should he be needed. He may
possibly be put in the game at the out
set. Hill will give signals-another
encouraging feature.
All practice this week is secret and
not man Who Is not connected With the
team Is allowed within the fence. Fol.
som is running no risks At the last
moment in having his plays or bis signals
betrayed 10 any outsider.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
WILL BOULDER VIM

Bill Folsom doesn't say much bu,
keeps saving wood. He has been look.
ing into the City Market this week and
ordered some Of those fine young
turkeys for the varsity team. Nothing
quite equal to those turkeys" said the
popular coach, ito pu, strength and
a,ule into players. The display is Ger
tainly 4 6ne one and turkeys are cheap
This year. Call At the City Market and
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
CHARLEY COOK HAS WE'D.
Popular Boulder and s.iins BssA sior Ssr-
prisss tie NssiveA

Popular Boulder and s.iins BssA sior Ser
prisss tie Natives.
Charley Cooke. c. Cook. the Salina
merIhant-came to town last night with
4 pretty bride. His marriage surprised
the natives. so sly was the popular young
bachelor. The bride vai Miss E6ie
Knox. whose home was Hoopston, Ill.
They were married last week II Joplin.
Mo, and came to their new home at
Salina at once. Mrs Cook Is niece Of
R. B. Potter and i, vas while she vas on
visit here two years ago that th: tvo
became acquainted. Even the Potters
we're taken by surprise. but they joined
in hearty congratulations to the couple.
|, appears that the per!umed stationery
Charley has been buying the past two
years has all been sent back to Illinois
and Missouri.
The groom is a member Of the Emer-
ald lsie club. 50 named bec.us. oaly ore
Of its members. Ed Crowley. Is lTish.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
DISTRESSING SCENE.

II Sight OF Land Lady Passenger Carried
Ost Ints the So.
New York. Nov. 76-EArly this morn
ing as the steamship Dengenland from
Antwerp vas passing Nantucket. a few
miles from home, Mr. H. O'Neill OF Ann
Arbor, Mich. called his wife from their
cabin to look At passing ship. As they
stood leaning on the rail huge wave
rolled over, picked up the wife and car
ried her far out into the sea, where she
drowned. With difficulty the husband
was restrained from committing suicide.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
At THE BROOKFIElO.

Mrs Given. the manager. will have I
delightful Thanksgiving dinner between
1890 and J O'Clock Thursday. Il will b<
such dinner as recalls the best efforts
Of mother in that line. Those going tc
the football game will have ample time
70 take dinner before leaving on the
,1i3s train,
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
CoLoREO PEOPLE HAPPY.

The colored population are beside
themselves with joy. Their benefactors
are Euler & Voegsle Of ,he City Market,
Who had window full Of gray funed
opossums this morning. The City
Maike, was. also, finely stocked With
turkeys, ducks, geese and all that eoa
tribute to making the Thanksgiving
dinner a joy forever.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
DENVER AND RETURN q

The football season closes on Thanks.
day. Nov. 18th, the 6nal game TO b
played by University and d. A. G. teami
in Denver. For this occasion the Colo
RADIO & Southern gill make round trip
rate Of 81 for the day. the last train leav
ing Denver for Boulder at 1882 p. N.
The theatrical attractions fos the even
ing will be De Angels in "The Roya
Rogue" At the Broadway and in Old
Kentucky" At the Tabor.
T, E. GILLER, Agent.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
|U1C|e Som Rules
Down hP0||01lQ
UNCLE SAM HAS CHARGE.
All 10 Quiet ON the IssAmss asd We Russ

All is Quiet on the Isshm.s a.d We Ruts
the Roost. t
Washington, Nov. 76-The navy de
partment received dispatches this morn
ing indie ating that the United States Is
ia practical control Of the Isthmus o.
Panama and not likely TO permit de-
s.ruction Of property by contending par
ties.
London. Nov. 76-The Pail Mall
Gazette says today the trouble indicates
that the United States should be the
principal figure 10 direct Affairs and pre-
serve peace on the isthmus and England
and the United States should work 70.
petheY ,t
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
BLIZZARD STOPS TRAINS.

Rochester. N Y. Nov. 76-Last week.
storm on the Atlantic coast has reached
northern and western parts OF New York
in tha shape OF blizzard. which is rag
ing from Lake Chxmplain TO Buffalo.
Traffic is greatly delayed and In some
places stopped.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
FIeNDISH INCENDIARY.

New York. Nov. 76-By an accident
FIRE vas discovered in Greenwich street
tenement =. ; o'clock this morning and
its sixty two inmates bundled out. The
building had been set in three places BY
Abraham Shon. Who has been arrested.
He wanted to burn all in the house.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
SWITCHMEN GO OUT.

Pittsburg. Nov. 76-Almost 100 switch
men struck this morning 10 compliance
with last nights strike orders by the
union to enforce the demand Of . wage
increase Of two cents an hour.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
To Cure . Cs.A 1. O.s Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. age.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
THE PRODIGALS RETURN.

The runaway boys are home again,
They left Boulder because they wanted
to see the sights. but they saw nothing
which 50 impressed them as the sight Of
good things At Danforth 4 Wards sns
Market They got home in time for one
Of those 6ne young turkeys or geese OF
ducks which so grace the hooks and
counters At Daniorth & Wards The
boys came back because these fowl are
cheaper at DanfoT,h & Wards than any
where and better than any they saw in
all their travels. Order early for Thanks
giving dinner.
They can't, bas We can. Wha,l Sell
= 3-p'ece carving set for 81 qs. $3.50 and
a 90, THE DEPARTMENT STORE.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
AMERICAN CONSUL DEAD.

Genoa. Italy. Nov. 76-IAmes Fletcher.
the popular American consul. died sud
denly this morning.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26

Now Is your chance to get a one
dollar bottle Of Mes-cl for soc at
Fonda's drug store,
Daily camera., 1901-11-26
A Score Killed
O|1e[S Are Dyllg
A SCORE ARE DEAD.
AID Fifty Are in Hospitals Badly injured
Ry A. Explosion.

Asd Fifty Are in Hospitals Badly Injurs,
By N Explosion.
? Detroit, Nov. 36-A terrible &C.
! cident occurred this morning. re-
sul,ing In a great number OF deaths
and f.tilities. At noon ten had
died at the Emergency hospital
from injuries received and twenty
bodies had already been taken 1
from the ruins. There we're over 1
two hundred workmen In the 1
great Penderthy Injector com
pany's works when the boilers ex 1
ploded. Five minutes later the en-
tire building was in flames The !
structure was terribly wrecked /
where the boilers stood. Within 1
half an hour the 6remen had taken 1
out thirty six men and two 70. !
/ men. OF these i've were dead. !
All were more or less injured. The !
/ first 6ve dead taken out were:
Samuel Riley.
! John Frey.
Emma Davis.
Two unidentified.
A fireman lost in the ruins.
At noon the buildings were
burning hereely.
The property loss is over !
100000.
As the day advances the acci. )
den, proves more and more seri. !
Gus. Al o'clock the fifteenth :
body was taken from the ruins. :
They we're all burned to = crisp !
and eight are unknown. Over y
City were badly injured, some :
fatally. I
Scenes Of weeping women and !
children about the works and Z
hospitals are heartrendinR. Z
Daily camera., 1901-11-26

Talk about geese Joe Hooking!
market has the finest ever seen in Boul
der.
Daily camera., 1901-11-26

Don't forget that after Saturday
November 30th Mes ca will sell for
one dollar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22

Many Win BE Seen IN America Next
Season

It is now late enough in the season "a
speak authOritatively and in most cases
finally on the visits of foreign actors
TO America next season Several who
coming depended upon having the
proper plays have settled. one way or
the other. says the New York Sun But
last week brought two sudden reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22

appearance as a star and appear that
many times in one city.
Frank Workings father recently died
in Scotland and he has. thrown up his
part in Lorna Doone' and has gone
Hoops, who was seen. with James J. Hack
EFT in Topeka has been secured to take
Mr. Workings place
The Shipman brothers have secured con-
troll of Robert of Sicily and will give it
an elaborate presentation next season.
Who viii have the star role has not been
for Joseph Haworth and used by him in a
short tour last fall.
Otis Skinner has disposed of the rights
to his Prince Otto to Manager e D.
Stair. who will take the original produc-
play is to be q. drama in the religious at
Inosphere, called THE Heretic,'f by Err
nest F. Boddington-
At the second annual meeting of the As
ISOLATION Of American Vaudeville Mama
gers, held in New York "wednesday last,
p. B. Chase, proprietor Of Chase $ theater
was elected president. He has been Off
cially notified of the honor conferred
upon him by his managerial associates.
William A Brady secured judgment in
a New York court last Tuesday against
George EdWardes for SIC, 600. EdWardes, it
is claimed produced the play Ny Friend
Under the title of ssAfv Friend the Prince
and as Mr. Brady controlled the copy
the case.
Frank Perley makes the startling an
nouncement that he has unearthed a con-
trace signed by Alice Nielsen for next
season and will hold the singer to it. As
Charles F'rohnian claims to have signed
Miss Nielsen for next season q pretty le-
gal battle seems probable Eugene
Cowles resigned from the Alice Nielsen
Opera company in London last Saturday.
Professional Jealousy is given as the
cause.
owen Hall. who wrote the book Of
'F1Orodora. is a most versatile man. His
name is James Davis. He has been a law
Yer, an owner Of a racing stable, a Radi-
cal candidate for parliament. a journalist
and author, and the promoter of three
weekly papers, and wrote, besides, Flo
rOdora, 1.-THE GeSha.H 1.-The Gaiety
Girl, - THE Artists Model and the new
Silver Slipper" which has been rather
hardly used by the London press.
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place, decided to follow him and find
out what was up. Along the alley he
went, hesitated, then pausing at a back
gate began to try to open it, but the
gate was hooked on the inside. After
giving this up he tried desperately TO
reach the top Of the seven-foot fence
This Is terrible" thought the watch
ing neighbor; "a clear case of house
breaking. Shall I call the police or rush
to my friend, stop him before too late.
and try to persuade him from the evil
way into which he seems to have
fallen?" Just then the truth dawned.
and serious complications were avoid
ed. The young nan had mistaken the
place. and was trying to get into what
he supposed was his own home. but
was IN reality the same number on the
street in the rear.
It took but a moment to apprise him
of his error, and with a thankful heart
but somewhat sheepish countenance he
slipped quietly out of the alley and
home. where he had no trouble in I'M
locking the door.
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"A Spoke in the Wheel. .

The physical machinery of most peo-
pie often has a spoke in the wheel"
That is, they have some disorder which
either impedes their progress or creates
nerve friction in some portion of their
delicate mechanism
Piles is a tedious and persistent dis
ease which wears out the patience Of
it's victims. 1t has several forms OF
torture.
Sometimes it's a maddening itching
sensation At other times it's a knot OF
aching tunors highly inf1amed.
The only way to cure the disease per-
manently is to use a remedy that has
the power to permeate through the
delicate membranes and tissues and
remove all traces of Inflammation.
The Pyramid Pile Cure possesses this
power to- perfection It is formulated
on scientific principals by specialists
who understand the nature Of the dis
ease, thoroughly
Thousands have been permanently
cured by 1t and the manufacturers have
cone to look upon it as a remedy that
never falls
You need not go through an incon-
venient course of dieting and supple
mentary treatment while using it. It
is a. cOmplets cure requiring nothing on
your part but a strict observance of the
printed directions which go with each
package.
1t is manufactured by the Pyramid
Drug Co, at Marshall. Mich, and may
be had of all first class druggists.
Don't experiment If you are afflicted
with this trou blesorne disease It may
lead to serious complications if allowed
to continue. Get this remedy and check
the disease before it becomes chronic;
don't allow it to drain your best en-
eTgies and weaken your constitution
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that it is really surprising how an in
telligent audience can avoid seeing the
true state of the case. Weekly rehear-
sails are held in wretched, in-ventilated
underground cellars, with an accom-
paniment of suffering that would shock
a Straightforward
There is no doubt that any movement
to secure drastic reform in this mat
ter would receive the warm support of
the managers of the best theaters
where performing animals are exhibit
ted. Speaking personally says Chas.
Morton, manager of the Palace theater
of varieties, in Shaftesbury avenue, t
should like all performing ANNA l
shows to be done away with. Fifty
years experience has taught me that
they are attended with cruelty in vary
ing degrees. I will not go into the
question of training by kindness; it is
possible in theory and seldom or never
apparent in practice. should welcome
any steps that would improve the pres
ent condition of things. and would give
any assistance could"
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big gray wolf belonging to Grocer
Wiley broke out of the barn and ran
amuck down on Tenth street last Fri
day night. 1t was having a fine, Jolly
running and nosing about time until
one of the colored officers happened
along FrislIy Lobo took a jump at the
policeman out of a dark alley, and the
officer promptly popped off his gun,
phere.
The pet wolf emitted a series of howls
and hunted for cover. In its scramble
the animal pumped into a belated way
farer and craw1ed whining at his feet,
while on the next corner tn colored
policen an and a. white brother officer
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chief wants a new officer he draws on
Auburn or Valencia
There is a certain young man in To-
pelxa who is inclined to be absent
minded. This will account for the
trouble he had not long ago.
This young man, not content with his
surroundings, left the parental roof and
sought fame and fortune ma, large. and
far distant city. Now, as some people
know. the houses in large cities are
nearly all built close together and very
much alike. This was the case in the
locality where the young man took up
his abode. In fact there were two
streets, the one on which he lived and
another directly back of it, exactly
alike, and the absent-minded young
man often found himself starting up
the wrong street.
One evening. everyone in the house
being absent, his thoughts turned to
things far away, and he decided to
write a letter After doing so he start
ed for the nearest mail box, carefully
locking the door and putting the key
IN his pocket
After depositing the letter, the young
man, his thoughts still far away. re-
turned and after carefully noticing the
number to be sure he was at the right
house, proceeded to try and unlock the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-22
FROM STOLEN TURNIPS
Boy Eats Vegetables in q Truck Patch
and is Soon Dead.

turnips is supposed to have caused the
death of a child in Austin yesterday
The child was John A. Anderson. AMI
he lived at 929 Baird avenue. near sew
eral truck farms.
The boy, with another child, ran
away from home early in the morning
and busted themselves in a turnip gar
den for several hours. The children
were missed by their parents, but were
soon found and left undisturDed. as
they seemed to be enjoying Themselves.
They returned home. where the Ander-
son child was taken i'll with convui-
sions, and before medical aid could be
summoned Il died.
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lot of risky colts, and that when the
chief wants a new officer he draws on
Auburn or Valencia.