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The age-herald., 1901-02-23
AMERICAN BLUFF.
England Thinks She Will Get Moth.
 ina In Alaska.

London, February 22 - The Saturday Review, discussing American affairs, will say tomorrow:
 They who fancy we are going to get anything in Alaska in return for further concessions in Nicaragua must be willing dupes. Our government have the game in their own hands, If they choose to take the European powers, who have every claim to be consulted, into their confidence, American statesmen are we'll aware, with difficulties thickening around them. that they dare not defy this counr try, much less Europe Russia is giving an object lesson in the proper way of meeting an American bluff"
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
The Auditorium.

Rentfroe's big comedy company, the Jolly Pathfinders, will entertain patrons of the Auditorium all next week. begin ming Monday night, and giving matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
 After years of successful tours, the Rentfroe Company stands among the best of the repertoire copanies.
 The bill for Monday night has been chosen to give the company ample op- portunity to introduce lots of specialties between acts.
 At the matinees the prices will be re- duced, and the bills for these matinees will be specially chosen to please lady patrons of the theatre.
 The company includes such popular favorites as Pietro Sosso, Walter Armen, Carl Fleming, E. A. Philips. Will Peters, Harry King, May Walters, Helen Myr- tie and Grace entfroe.
 The advance sale of seats begins Fri day morning and large audience will witness the opening performance Mon day night.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
Tomato Soup with pure cream at the Hillside, 2l9 N. 18th street.
Grant GiIIett Will Return.

Kansas City, Mo, February PA spe- cial to a local paper from Chihuahua. Mexico, says that Grant Gillett, the Kan sas cattle man who fled to Mexico two years ago, leaving, 1t is said, nearly million dollars of debts behind, will soon return to Kansas City and give thor ough account of himself. Gillett, it is said, is now penniless. If he took any money to Chihuahua he lost 1t in bad in veS.ments.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
Washington, D. C., and Return.

The Southern Railway will sell tickets to Washington, D. C., and return at the low rate of one fare, account Presidential inauguration ceremonies, March 4, 1901
 Tickets on sale March 1, and 8, final limit for return March g, 1901. Special equipment will be provided for this occa- sion.
 Double daily service. Take the Wash ineton and Southwestern Vestibule Linn ited.''
 For tickets, sleeping car reservations, etc., call on Agent Southern Railway, or write c. E. Jackson, T. P. A., Birming- ham, Ala 2-lo-td
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
Bessemer Postmaster Confirmed.

Washington, February 22.-The Senate in executive session confirmed the fol- lowing nominations:
 Postmasters--Miss Catherine E. Mo Innis, Moss Point; Alabama, Francis G. . Johnson. Bessemer.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

A $35o pia is to be give to the most popular woman or schoo girl in Alabama b. The Age-Herale, sor every ten cents you pay on your : 'E,- scription .account you get one vote
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
SPECIAL RATES VIA SOUTHERN
 RAIL WAY,

The Southern Railway now has on sale winter tourist rate tickets to all prom inent resorts for the winter season. Ele- gant train service on quick and conven- tent schedules.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

Remember the Souther Railway now operates through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond, Va, leaving Birmingham train No. 36, 4:119 D. m.; no change now.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23
SELMA.
Washington's' Birthday Was ceIe.
 brated By Suspension or Business.

Selma, February 22.-(Special )-Wash- ington's birthday was observed here to- day by the closing of the banks, postof- flee and Cotton Exchange and the schools taking a holiday, making things rather dull, especially in the news line.
 Last night there were two marriages, one at o'clock at the home of the brides mother the other at the Y. M. c. A. Hall at the close of the prayer meeting con- ducted by the Methodist congregation. The first were Mrs. Claudia Peake and MT. Frank Kelley, Rev. A. J. Dickinson performing the ceremony, and the second was Mrs. J. B. Whipple and Mr. James Corners, Rev. W. P. Hurt officiating.
 Two more cars for the electric street railway reached here today and were car ried to the shed to await the turning on of the electric current. Only open sum- mer cars have been received so far, and about next September the closed cars TOT winter service will be purchased
 Application was made by the Birming- ham, Shreveport and New Orleans Rail- road to the probate judge today for the appointment of appraisers on the amount of damages the Southern will sustain by the granting of the easement over its right of way at Smiths crossing. Judge Wood set tomorrow for hearing the ap- plication and the appointing of the ap- praisers. .es
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

Apply to union depot -Sfctet office, or Southern Railway passenge. office, No. 2019 First avenue for full pa iiculars.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

Read about the $350 piano to be qiven away by The Age-HeraId, on page fl. Vote for your daughter or your neighbor's daughter.
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

For the best quick lunch, ;, go to tl1AHi!!$ide 2-e a. la}'
The age-herald., 1901-02-23

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
A HINT TO sUITORs.

"Good evening, Mr.. Manygirls, y
said the young man.
Evening - responded Mr.. Many
girls gruffy. A pile of papers, evi-
IDENTIFY bills lay scattered in front of
him. Hence his ~grufness. The
young man smiled.
"Bills for your seven daughters
spring clothes and bonnets, l pre-
sume?" said he.
eyes," replied the old man. "But
is it any of your business?"
''It is. 1 have come to ask you if I
may not take one of those daughters
off your hands. ="
The old man rose with a smile
"Take one?" he exclaimed. "Whv.
my boy, you can move to Utah and
take the whole seven -
The young man had caught him
at the right time.-New York World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
Mecklenburg Co., N. G.
A SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF TRANS
PLANTING.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE To provide a
site for the new Woman's Building
at the Tennessee State University
last year, it was necessary to re-
move a number of Towering shrubs
and evergreens, and as work on the
building could no be delayed, the
plants had to be transplanted during
a severe drouth in the hottest of
August weather. Within a month
the Towering shrubs had begun a
new growth, insuring their recovery
from the transplanting, and the
evergreens we're also safe.
The operation of transplanting was
as follows: The new site for the
plants was within reach of a hydrant,
making daily spraying possible. Ex-
ira large holes were dug, some OF
them six feet in diameter and three
feet deep, and as the ground was pow
der-dry at the time, the holes we're
filed to the top with water the day
before the shrubs were transplant9d.
By morning the water had soaked
into the ground. Each plant was
taken up with a ball of earth about
four feet in diameter, and in most
cases the roots we're kept covered
with this earth ball though coca
sionally all the soil fell from the
roots in spite of the greatest care
Not more than three plants we're re-
moved at a time, in order to prevent
the drying of the roots. Great care
was exercised in getting good soil
we'll among the roots, and as the
holes we're large the roots YER given
full room. The soil was frmed
thoroughly, the poorest soil being
placed at the top and the best in con-
tact with the roots. Every day for
two weeks the tops of the trans
planted shrubs and trees we're
sprayed, and thereafter three times
weekly, while at no time has the
soil about the roots been permitted
to dry. The conifers we sheared of
most of their new growth when re-
set, and about two thirds of the foil
age of the broad-leaved plants was
removed. CHARLES A. KEFFER.
Knox Co., Tenn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
Il FARM BOY.

There is no question of the infu.
ence which the sturdy outdoor life
has upon country boys and the fact
that the life is harnessed to regular,
imperative duties is to the boys ad-
vantage. He is developed gradually
and healthily, his mind following
his physical strength rather than the
reverse. And around him, for his
everyday observation and study, are
the very best object lessons possible
for a boys developing life. He asso-
ciates Familiarity with nature during
his work and recreation and even
during his sleep, the air which
enters his open chamber window is
laden with the odors of apple bios
SONS, or the harvest season, or per
haps, is the pure, stimulating atmos'
phere of the white, u~ndulating win
ter fields. But it all goes toward
making him stronger, sturdier, more
self reliant, more ambitious, more
observing. He is healthy all through
physically, mentally, morally
Farm Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
AUNT N LETTER.

We r very glad to have Ruby
with US again this week and I hope
that her appeal to the Chatterers
will be needed. Ever since this de-
partment was establiihed at the sug-
gestion of the present editor of the
paper 1 have been impressed with it's
value and it has seemed to me that
we ought to have three full columns
each week of helpful, entertain
ing letters from North Carolina
writer's.
Prof. Keffer, of the University of
Tennessee, furnishes us a note re-
garding transplanting. The method
which he adopted with such success
during the drouth a year ago de-
serves the attention of all that find
it necessary to transplant shrubs or
evergreens in summer.
On this page appears a delightful
sketch of Nathaniel Hawthorne, by
Prof. G. L.. Story, of California.
Hawthorne's books never fail to
interest the reader, and there's
never a paragraph in them which
makes evil attractive or excuses
wrong. His literary style, too, is
very nearly perfect; never does a
misused word jar you, Of evidences
of neglect or haste in writing worry
you. 1 hope that the Chatterers
will miss no opportunity afforded
them to study his life and works.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
SHE WILL HEREAFTER WRITE HER
NAME JESSIE.

A young man in Southern Kansas
has a sister named Jessie, who was
sent to a fashionable school. When
she went he remarked that he hoped
she wouldn't acquire any of the
a~ffectations so often learned in such
places. For about a year he had
no fault to find upon this score.
Then came a letter signed "Jessica"
instead of Jessie. He replied as fol
lows:
"Dear Sister Jessica: Your well
come letter received. Mammiaca
and papica are we'll. Aunt Maryica
and Georgia. started for Californian
yesterday. I have bought a new
horsica. Is is a beautica. It's name
is Maniaca. Your affe ctionate
brotherica, "SAMICA."
He1 next letter was signed Jessie.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
LINCOLN FIXED THE BI.,.

Lincoln's jokes, especially
perpetrated in connection
grave matters, usually had 2. nnrm n.'n
in them. After Lee had taken r
per's Ferry, the President. raarns1
how great a calamity it was to ~
Northern arms, determined. if noo ol0
BILE to fix the responsibility far %
loss of the important position '
Halleck was summoned. Init J.,
not know where the blame 1a
every WE'LL" said Lincoln, eTS S,
ask General Schenck." The 1a+4a
could throw no light upon the onaa
ton, further than to say be No.
not to blame.
Milroy was the next to be called
the presence of the Commands ~
Chief, and to enter a plea of $780,
guilty" Hooker was next givo1 ~
hearing, and Fighting Joe made 90
emphatic disclaimer of all resnona;
bility.
Then the President assembled tbo
four Generals in his room, and sa;S
to them: "Gentlemen, Harnor,.
Ferry was surrendered, and none Of
you, it seems, is responsible. am
very anxious to discover the man
who is"
After striding across the room
several times, the President sudden,
~ threw up his bowed head and ex,
claimed, 81 have it; I know who is
responsible"
"Who, Mr.. President who is it?''
asked the distinguished quartette, a.
they looked anxious, if not troubled,
Gentlemen" said the President.
with a meaning twinkle in his eve,
General Lee is the man"
There was a lack of mirth in the
laugh created, and the four Generals
took their departure with d deter.
mination that they would not again
be placed under suspicion.-Satur.
day Evening Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
TESTING HIS TEMPER.

ga year or two ago." said a young
man to a friend, 81 spent a te"
weeks at south coast watering-plaoes'
One day I saw a machine which bore
the inscription, Drop a penny in the
slot, learn how to make your trouS-
ers last AS I hadn't a great deal OF
money I thought an investment OF d
penny to show me how to save the
purchase of a pair of trousers Quiz
be small capital put to good use' 50
dropped the required coin in and "
card appeared. What do you sup
pose it recommended as the way 20
make my trousers last?"
"Don't wear 'em, 1 suppose.
ono"
"What did it say?"
"Make your coat and waist0oa'
first. "-Tit-Bits.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
YES HE DID.

Admiral David D. Porter once said
that he had asked a friend who had
fought all through the war, and
made an excellent record, if he had
ever killed a man.
eyes" he answered, in a remorse-
full tone. cat Bull Run I ran at the
first fire. A Confederate chased me
for ten miles, and was then SO ex-
hausted that he dropped dead
Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
Our Social Chat.
= EDITED By AUNT JENNIE, RALEIaH, :. {. =

AS CONTRIBUTORS to this department of
most Wide-aWake and progressive young ladies
and young men and some of the most entertain:
ms writer's among the older people OF this ana
other States, the ages of the members ranging
from sixteen to more thOn sixty.
YOU ARE REQUESTED to join by sending
us a letter on some subject of general interest,"
and writing thereafter as often as possible.
WHEN WRITING, give full name and post
Office address for Aunt Jennie's OrmaC1On
If you do not wish your real name to appear
in print, give name by which you wish TO De
known as a Chatterer.
TWO WEEKS OR MORE must, as a rule,
elapse between the time a letter is written and
the date of its publication.
all letters to Aunt Jennie, care OF
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
AN APPEAL TO THE CHATTERERs.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE This week.
copy of The Progressive Farmer has
just arrived, and finding no letters
in "our corner" 1 couldn't stand it,
so, though very busy, l threw my
work aside and said, "There shall be
at least one letter in the next issue"
Why do the Chatterers not write
oftener? We could all, it seems to
me, write at least once a month and
not have our Corner blank so much,
for no matter how good the articles
are that fill our they do not
take the place of the letters which
I always look for first and am so dis
appointed when there are none. We
have some excellent writer's and
they should not be chary of giving
their thoughts to the world so now
let US all do better. 1 would write
oftener, but prefer giving our better
writer's the space which I would fill
but if they will not write, then I
will.
1 think "Sincere" and 1 must be
neighbors, at least we both hail from
dear old Meoklenburg. Iagree with
her about cataloguing the CORES
pondents of the Farmer and think
all should be willing.
1 see a suggestion from the Will
son County Alliance in this weeks
issue which I would like very much
to see carried out that is to take the
land and building of the State Ali
ance for a high school for the farm
ers' children. Of course there are
plenty of schools from the ''old
field" school to our best colleges,
but so many of the high schools are
financially out of reach of the average
farmer Cor at least he so considered
them) that the farmers children get
very little benefit from them. Surely
if we had a high school of our very
own, they would put forth every
effort to send their children. Many
the farmers, even the better class,
do not seem to realize the necessity
and advantage of an education, but
if they could once be reused from
their lethargy, I believe the farm
ers' homes would nearly all be silent
during the school term. So let Us
wives and mothers be 'Ethe power be-
hind the throne" to urge on the
high school. The world gives US
credit for a very great influence, SO
let Us use it we'll for the sake of our
children. l think The Progressive
Farmer is doing a noble work in
trying to wake up the farmers and I
hope it will continue to give them a
good talking every week until they
are wide awake and can see ahead of
to. day with its many duties and
chores to be done.
I believe in and endorse every
wide awake and up to date idea that
will benefit and uplift the farmers as
a class, for there is not a nObler call
ing under the sun, when rightly car
ried out, than farming, nor one
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
TELEsCoP1NG THREE MEALS IN ONE.

An old misor owning a farm found
it impossible to do his work without
assistance, and offered any man food
for performing the labor. A halt.
starved man, hearing of the terms,
readily accepted them.
Before going into the fields in the
morning he invited his servant to
breakfast after finishing the morn
ing meal, the old skinfint thought
it would be a saving of time if they
should place the dinner upon the
table after the breakfast. This was
readily agreed to by the unsatisfed
stranger, and the dinner was soon
dispatched.
Suppose now," said the frugal
farmer, 1--WE take supper !; it will save
time and trouble, you know"
"Just as you like" said the eager
eater, and at it they went.
"Now we will go to work." said
the delighted employer.
"Thank you," said the laborer
politely, 81 never work after sup
per. Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
A SONNET OF WORK.

Whereto our labor and our bitter sweat?
The seed we SOW we trample in the dark.
The fame we strike,-Our own tears quench the spark,
The white that we would purify we set
Our grimy print upon. And we forget
Thy ways and thoughts are not as ours, and bark
Toward what we take to be some heavenly mark,
And find we serve the devil to abet.
Then do Thou blind US, that we may not see
The measure of our own futihty,
Lest, seeing, we should cease to work, and die.
Or give us sight, that we may know thereby
How through our labor, whatso end 1T meet,
We reach toward Thee who knOwest no defeat.
Katharine Warren, IN the atlantic MOnthS
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06

which is more sneered at, but for
all the sneers, everybody depends on
the farmer, after God, for his daily
bread.
Now, Aunt Jennie, please once
again urge the Chatterers to write
I do not see how they could neglect
earnest appeal last week.
RUBY.
NEnnLIoAh-mn % NJ ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
The Home Circle.
STRUGGLE

NV soul is like the oar that momenty
Dies in a desperate stress beneath the wave,
Then glittlens out again and sweeps the sea:
Each second I'm new born from some new grave.
Sidney LGnier
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
HAWTHORNE.

az c. [. STORY, A. H.,
of PACIFIC Methodist College, Santa Rosa, Cal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07
SHAW FOR THIRD TERM.
le Governor Is II Candidate to scc-
coed Himself Again.


coed Himself Again.
Des Moines. Jan. 7.-That Governor
Leslie NJ. Shaw OF Denison is can
didate to succeed himself for a third
term and that he AT ieast quietly ac-
quiesces in the efforts of his fliends
and admirers to keep his name before
the public in this connection is now
apparent to all, The newspapers, which
usually have inside Information IN re-
gard TO the political machinery are
busy discuss ing the next candidate for
governor and use the name of tn. pres
eft executive freely The movement
received start when Governor Shaw
VAS honored With the invitation to de-
liver the leading address at the Wash
|ington capitol centennial. Since then
there has been a great deal of discus
|sion OF the name of Shaw in the Iowa
who are supposed 10 be aspirarts for
high honors at the hands of the party.
the list OF possible candidates is q large
one. On behalf Of Governor Shaw 1t is
being urged that HE has within him the
making of presl dential timber and If nc
is re-lloninateG and elected to u THIRD
term. which would take him ever tc
the time for nominating the next pres
ident, the prestige thus given him
WOULD g far toward bringing the nom.
lsnation % Iowa. THIS view of the po.
l.litical situation is being considered ser
lousy. not cslly by the leading poll
! .ticians Of iowa, but by the Iowa dele
cation in congress and by other poll
ticians at Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07

that She struck tae blow that killed
Nora Kifer. She will do this to save her,
husband. Mrs. Keith will tell the jury
that she caught her husband and Nora
Kifer in a compromising position and In
a fit of Jealousy killed her and disposed
of her. body. When and where the crime
was committed am not able to say,
but Mrs. Keith will tell everything
1t is said that Mrs. Keith will prove
the most important witness for the de-
Tense and that she Will not be called to
the stand until last The testimony in
the trial to date shows Mrs. Keith was
very Jealous of her husband and had
told several of her friends that the
Kifer girl was making trouble IN the
household.
The man who is authority for this
statement is of influence and no one
has ever questioned his veracity He
says Mrs. Keith believes her story will
mean the acquittal of her husband and
her own arrest, but she thinks any jury
would acquit her. The attorneys for
Keith We're seen, but would not give out
their line of defense They asserted
that they had evidence however. that
would certainly startle the state and
acquit the defendant.
Nora Kifer disappeared from her
home near ElberfielGI April last May
% her body was found in Pigeon creek
near this city. A rock was tied about
the neck and the skull had been
crushed with some blunt instrument.
The arrest of Keith followed The
state has proved that Keith sent note
to Nora I<ifer on the afternoon of April
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-01-07
GIRLS WRECK sALooNs
Miss Mamie Kelly and Florance Frey
Astontsh Harmon. IN.

Sterling, H., Jan. misses Mamie
Kelly and Florence Frey have thrown
the saloonkeepersIso of Lee county into a
pretty muss. They wrecked two saloons
in the little village of Harmon because
the saloonkeepers sold liquor to their
minor brothers The grand jury will
meet today. and it is now rumored that
they have a large amount of work to do
and that the states attorney has every
saloonkeeper in the county listed. The
action of the states attorney has caused
the two exasperated saloonkeepers not
to prosecute the two girls. The excite
irent that now has been stirred up
promises to reveal something sensation
Al and the w. C. T. u. has hired two de-
tectives and has placed them at the dis
posal OF the grand jury. The saloon
keepers claim that they will go after
the w. CT. u, as they have also vio-
lated the laws by rafting off several
quilts Both sides are determined and
the politicians now fear that 1t will cut
q prominent figure in the elections next
spring.