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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
A Trait Of the Seq.

"A man can't tell whether girl
means what she says" he remarked.
thoughtfully.
'of course not" she replied. "if he
thinks she does. why she Just natural.
ly doesn't the moment she finds It out.
and II he thinks she doesn't. why she
does"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

De Banque-You seem to entertain
positive hate for those department
stores.
De RanCue-I do, indeed. 1t was
there I'm sure tn at my wife contracted
the habit she has OF calling out cash"
every pay night.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

The government bureau Of animal
industry is of the opinion that the
whole system of keeping pigs could be
reformed to advantage and an effort
will be made to make the American
hog clearly animal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
DELIGHTFUL EASTERN TRIPS.

The Lake Shore a Michigan South.
efn Ry. has Just issued a new sum.
mer book. Lake Shore Tours" show
Ing n selected list OF eastern resorts.
with routes and rates. Copy will be
sent on application to G. +. DAILY.
Chief A. G. p. A.. Chicago.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Forced Confinement.

why didn't you call yesterday -
asked Mrs. Smithcrs.
lit wasn't my fault, dear" an.
swcrcd Mrs. Gobuxz. My husband
and all tho neighbours I am friendly
with were away from home. and all
tho waists have button down tho
back"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

But" we say to the intrepid polar
explorer, do you not fear that you
will become depressed for lack Of
home ties and home customs while in
the frozen north?"
"Oh, don't KNOW" he carelessly re.
sponos, why, 1t is very home.ike up
there. Fresh meat is quoted at $50
o pound"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

An insinuation.
Proprie,or-why did Miss Elderly
leave the hotel?
cierk-she claims one of the other
boarders insuited her.
Propristor-in what way!
cierk-Asked her II II was really
true that George Washington cut the
cherry tree.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

ciaribei-I wonder what that crea.
turc mcnnty
Lixxie-whnt creature?
Cinribcl - Why. Tcntworth. OF
course. When I told him everybody
said was improving In my singing.
he said hc was delighted to hear II.
Tho idea!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Horse Sense.

"a boss hab heap O. sense" said
Uncle Eben. "Ef lot o. human bein's
went runnin' aroun' track, he
wouldn't resk his dinner bettin on de
race"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

II seems funny that King Edward
should confer the Order of the Garter
on man when nm order for pair of
suspcnders would be much more use
ful.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Five kittens. their mother and two
young pigeons arr sharing In perfect
amlty the occupancy OF pigeon box
ut wcston.supcr.M MARI. England.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

A man may have courage enough to
charge up San Juan hill and yet be
frightened half to death when he Is In
danger of waking the baby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Hail's Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price, TIC.

A very mild apology: "If I have
done anything am sorry for am will
ling to be forgiven"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Ninred.

Kratt-The boss promised to rivo
ne raise in my ra'ary nett week..
hewitt Sorry. Cd man, but
1ayen't get cert to lerd.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

No chrome or cheap premiums, but
n better quality and one-third more OF
Defiance Starch for the same price Of
other starches
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

"This is the church where you hold
your services, suppose"
1--WE used to call 1t church, but
we have outgrown all that. 1t is a
Temple of Progressive Thought now"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Try One Package.

II defiance Starch does not please
you. return II to your dealer. II II does
you get onc-third more for the same
money. II will give you satisfaction,
and will not stick TO the iron.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

A merchant OF Essex, England. re-
Gently declared In the bankruptcy
court that he had been ruined by rats
which had entered his warehouse and
ate and destroyed his wares.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Wit and Humor
Better Than Admonition.

Mrs. Springs How careful your
little boy is Of his health. Ny boy
Is constantly running out in all sorts
Of weather. without his overcoat, no
matter what ! say How do you man
agel'
Mrs. Brisgs-when my boy catches
cold I give him cod liver oil.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

The scorcher, motoring swift and feet
Ran into Deacon Brace;
The scorcher fell some forty feet,
The deacon fell from grace.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens tho gums, reduces In
nammation, aAys pain, cures wind cole. sc sbotts
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Summer Board-r-Your advertisement
stated that you didn't have amy no-aui.
toes here, Why. man. itr full OF EN-.
Honest farm-r-SanA. I wrote that nd-
yrftiscm-nt last February,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

To Cure a Cold in Ono day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25c.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
TO MOTHERS
Hrs. ]. II. Haskins, Of Chicago,
ILL.,, President Chicago Arcade
Club, Addresses Comforting
Words to Women Regarding
Childbirth.

"DEAK Mrs. PiSKHAM:-Mo Mothers
need not dread collaborating after they
know the value of Lydia j.. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
While loved children i dreaded the
ordeal, for IL left INC weak aud sick
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

No man is half as good as he expects
his daughters husband to be.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW.
Then use Defiance Starch. Il will keep
them white-is 60. for 10 ecnts-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
@EDG]I

rhysician-Mndam. your husband
In suffering from oycrwork.
Mrs. Wand will he have to sivo
up his place under the government
Physician-Hhat's that! Is ho .
government officini!
Mrs. w.-Yen. sir.
PhyRician-H'm: I'll diagnose his
case again. He probably needs cxcr.
else OF some kind.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Pisos euro for Consumption Is an infallible
medicine for coughs and coldA--N. W. SAMUEL
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

won't shake out or blow out; by using
Defiance starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
ons-third more for same money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
Gone to His Uncle.

Charlie de Broke-I suppose, Miss
Roxy, you are aware that for come
time my heart has not been in my
possession?
Miss Roxy-Why, Mr.. de Broke, I
had no idea you could borrow money
on that, too.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

There are now 300 newspapers In in.
pan. Thirty years ago there was only
one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

81 have been asking myself all the
while whether 1t Is on account OF
the umbrella or my company that
may accompany you"
ut is neither. 1t is on account OF
my new hat"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18
No Charge for Advice.

Floor Walker-l'm very sorry. ma.
dam. but can't exchange this hat for
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-07-18

Mrs. Smithson-But my husband
doesn't like it.
Floor Walker-Then I'd advise you
to get divorce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

Rev. W. r. Lambuth, D. D., Senior
Missionary Secretary M. E. Church,
South, says:
"The home atmosphere in Littleton
Female College is as rare in institu-
items as it is beautiful. I have never
been in a school where more pur-
poseful effort was made to build up
the highest ideals to those who were
maturing into womanhood."
This Institution is expecting an
unusually large opening next week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

Many farmers have come to look
regularly for the Catalogue of
Seeds and Bulbs for Fall Planting"
issued about this time each year by
the long-established and well-known
house of T. W. Wood & Sons, Seeds
men, Richmond, Va. The one for
1902 has just been issued and will
be sent free to any Progressive
Farmer reader who applies for it..
In addition to the information re-
garding the varieties and prices, the
catalogue contains valuable informa-
ton regarding the culture of differ
ent crops. Send for it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

only n of his family who can work
at his trade. This same carpenter
sometimes has as many as five chill
dren who could average so to Is cents
a day in a factory, hence his wages
at $3.50 a day, and the children at so
to Is cents each would get $3.50 to
1915 in all a day, and if he worked
with them, it would make it Is cents
more, and further be learning his
children a trade, and keeping them
out of mischief. The usual wages
paid in mills run all the way from 20
cents for child beginners up to $3.50
and 50 a day, but from 40 cents to
$1.25 is nearer the average wages per
day than any other.
If all employers would study the
needs of their help, and do all they
could to be of service in every way
possible, advise them in business
matters, call on them when sick, en-
courage them to take small amounts
of stock, and manage the mill so as
to make the investment pay In a
small way, so the hands would get
reasonable yearly dividends, it would
be well, and I think strikes would be
seldom, if eve occur.
I don't blame mill owners for not
wanting labor inspectors to come
around like detectives, etc., but if the
mill owner will not hire children un-
der the legal age, and treat the help
right, he need fear no evils from the
labor inspectors, or any thing else.
The greatest charity a man can do
is to give people work to do at a fair
price, and then try to see that no one
imposes on them. Let him treat them
as his best friends 49, 80
aH9~a5 5z;ouId be their best friend.
We should do all we can to be kind to
all mankind. Always have a kind
work for all of our help as well as
the balance of mankind.
I could write more but have writ
ten enough. D. L. GORE.
New Hanover Co., N. O.
18th Page
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

DOES 1T STAND TO REASON
that Perry Davis PainkiIler could
have held public confidence for 60
years unless it really did cure diar-
rhoea, cholera morbus and all similar
troubles so common and so danger
Gus in hot weather.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
O
CHILD LABOR AND COMPULSORY
EDUCATION.
MI. Gore Discusses Some Phases of the
Cotton Mill Problem.

Yes, we should have a law reguIat-
ing child labor in cotton mills and
in other manufacturing establish
ments. No child under twelve years
old should be allowed to work over
five hours a day in a mill. While L
think it best that mills should not
be run at night, but if they are, then
no child under sixteen should be al
lowed to work the night. run.
The cotton mill day is ten and one
half hours, and at noon the dinner
hour is, I think, usually three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
There are peculiar cases that come
up at times in the mill, as we'll as in
all other kinds of business. I was at
a mill a week ago. There was one
man working in that mill who had a
wife, and six children, the oldest
child, a boy nine years old. He was
not attending school, and if that boy
had been allowed to work In the mill
five hours a day, it would have help
ed the father, and kept the boy out
of mischief, and really benefited the
child. The regular work in cotton
mills is not a real hard, or extra
heavy laborious work. Many of the
hands have stools to sit on when they
get tired. The idea that mill hands
are overworked and unhealthy is a
mistake. They are not SO rudy COM
plected as those who work qnt~ ef
doors, but they are healthy and live
ly,. and enioGyyZttieir a~vocation. See
them turn out when the dinner whis-
tie blows, or when the whistle blows
to stop work in the evening, and see
how lively and gay they look.
I wish each mill hand had a little
of the mill stock in which he worked
and was allowed time to pay for it in,
and thus get to feel himself a mill
owner, as well as a mill laborer. Our
help should be treated well, and paid
as well as we can afford, housed well
and cared for in every way. I
thought two years ago that mill men
made a mistake in asking our Legis-
lature not to make a labor law, "the
child labor law" We had better have
our friends make our laws than have
other people do it. I hope we will
have a majority of the friends of the
factories and their labor next in the
Legislature, and that they will make
a good, common sense law which
should be just to the help and to the
owners of the factories.
We also need a compulsory school
attendance law, and especially do we
need this in the cotton mill towns.
Compel the children from the age of
six to fourteen to attend the public
schools. Make this law as strong as
possible, that all children, whose
health will permit, must attend these
schools. There is no use of a child
labor law so that children can go to
school, unless you make a law to COM
pei the children to 60 to school.
Farther, the wages look low in the
mills. but when a man works at the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

Now is the time to send in your
orders for
Plow and Plow Castings,
Guano Sewers and Farming
Utensils of every description
Farm Bells,
Cook Stoves,
Feed Cutters,
Corn Shelters,
Harrows,
Smoothing,
Getaway and Solid Disc
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09

~ bushel or 1OOpound cotton sacks for clo-
yer, timothy and fancy herds grass, Is cts.
each, extra; prices of other seeds include
sacks; Prices subject to market fluctuations.
Cabbage, turnip, and all other seeds at
market prices. GRADUATED sugar, $4.65 per
100 lbs. Keg Soda, in 12 ID. kegs, ,1a9 cts. per
10. Best Leaf Lard, in teirces, III cts. per b,
other quantities and qualities in proportion.
Tobacco, Snuff, etc, at market prices. Load
prices, by the 1000, keg and sack.
Orders of all Alliancemen or ex-Alliance-
men, who contributed to the Business Agency
Fund, solicited. Let me know your wants
and l will get prices.
Order Cane Mills and EvaporatOrs now.
Corn HuskerS and Shredders at lowest prices, :
Star Pea Huller a speciality. Fruit Trees at
wholesale prices. Wagons, Carts, Buggies,
Harness, etc., etc. Pianos, Organs and Sew
ing Machines.
Give me a list of your wants and L will get
you prices.
t. B. PARKER, S. B. A.,
HILLSBORO, N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-09-09
Machine is a Beauty.
Price only $3.50.

The above are all the Improved Al
lance Machines. W. are offering no
other machines now. Send for de-
scriptive circular.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
e |llll1 ! TTF1sI-[]
ss HAssAee wAN
&c r.: I I
GROUND PLAN OF HOG BARN

Of wire netting, as it will give good
view of the hogs, and be much more
clearly than wood, enabling him at
all times thoroughly to clean and dis
infect his entire barn. The division
walls between the stalls should be
four feet high. All doors shown in
the side elevation, together with the
windows opening into the stalls, will
give plenty of sunlight and ventilation.
The lots should run 80 feet in length,
which by ten feet, the width of the
pens, will make lot so by 10 feet.
This should be paved with brick, laid
on well-packed stone; and laying
bricks so as to lack about one-eighth
of an inch of touching each other, and
filling the cracks with cement, the
pavement when set will stand the hard
est freeze. By this method the bricks
can be laid fiat instead of on end, and
your correspondent need have no fear
of injury to his pigs, as it will wear
the feet off and cause them to stand
upright on their toes, instead, of at
an angle. However, I would not advise
animals being kept longer than four
or five weeks at time on the brick
floor, as they can then be transferred
into outer lots.
This barn is designed for narrowing
quarters, and with that end in view l
advise "fenders'' made from one-inch
iron pipe placed entirely around the
stall on each side, by using cts, !"
which can be procured from any
plumber, having three connections
which will enable you to place the pipe
six inches from the ground and six
inches from the sides of the stall.
This will afford ample protection for
the litter and prevent MASKING of same
by the sow.-Country Gentleman.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
BURNING HEAD.

Star City, Ark, May 2eth.-A very
remarkable case has just occurred
here.
Mr.. w. H. McFalls has been suffer-
ing severely for two years with an
ailment that puzzled the doctors and
everybody. The trouble seemed to be
all in his head, which had burning
sensation all the time.
Sometimes this burning pain in the
head would be worse than at other
times, but it never left him.
At last he tried a new remedy
called Dodd's Kidney Pills, and was
agreeably surprised to find that the
burning gradually disappeared.
An attack of La Grippe has laid
him up for the last few weeks, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills have banished
his old trouble entirely.
His son George. used few of the
Pills which his father did not need
and they have done SO much good
that he says he would not take ten
centsa pill for the few be still has left.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
TOLD OF THE STAGE FOLK.

Ethel Knight Mollison, who is to be-
come Richard Mansfield's leading lady
next season, was member OF Phil-
adedphia stock company two years ago,
playing minor roles.
There is an apparent lack of mutual
admiration between some of the people
who have written successful historical
novels and some of the critics who
would if they could.
Mrs. Langtry has signed contract
with Charles Frohman to appear in
this country next season. She will
probably be seen in Paul Kester's
"Mademoiselle Mars"
What is believed to be the largest
book that has ever been made was fin
ished few days ago at Los Angeles.
Cal. 1t is register for the chamber
of commerce of that city, and will con-
tain, when filled, more than $4,000
names. It weighs 324 pounds and COM
prises 1890 pages.
Some unfeeling newspapers are polk
ing at Andrew Carnegie the remark re-
Gently made by President Eliot, of Har-
ward: "a library that will go Oh shelf
five feet long is enough to give an in
tellectual training to any human being
that ever came into the world.
The library erected at Hawarden by
national subscriptions to perpetuate
Mr.. Gladstone's memory is rapidly APP
preaching completion. The site is to
be one chosen by Mr.. Gladstone him.
self for the temporary library in use
before his last illness. 1t stands near
the church, on an eminence overlook
ing the Dee estuary.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
HANDLING BEEF CALVES.


There is an unusual inquiry this
spring from readers asking for the
best method of handling calves. This
would indicate that farmers generally
are recognizing the fact that there is a
tremendous shortage in the beef sup
ply, which will be ready for market dur
ing the next eight months. There is
no longer any. question but what high
prices for meat products will rule dur
ing the next eight months at least, con-
sequently farmers can expect high
prices on foot for every animal they
can finish upon the farm. The mat
ter of getting the calves started prop
erly is very important one, for if the
beef calf is stunted at the beginning
of its growth it is an exception that
such calf will make good beef ami
NAL and a profitable one. The success
full way and the most profitable way
of handling beef calves is to keep them
growing moderately from start to fin
ish. If it can be done, without too
much expense, we recommend that
calves run with their dams for four
or five weeks. This will give them q
good start, and then they can be grad
ually changed from this diet to skim
milk and a light grain diet without
stopping or hindering their growth.
The important thing to be observed is
the change from whole milk to skim
milk ration. Do not be deceived in be-
lieving that skim milk is as wholesome
and as palatable to the calf as the
warm, fresh, whole milk, for it is not,
and, besides, it contains only a small
amount of the nourishment that is
contained in the whole milk. To sup
ply this deficiency other foods should
be added so as to give the calf a COM
plete ration. We believe that where
any one is raising from ten to 20
calves that good hand separator will
be just the thing to keep the calves
moving forward. The milk freshly
skinned when warm and then fed to
calves in connection with some added
feed to make the ration complete, will
be as near the whole milk food as we
can get, and the calf will not likely
mind the change bit. Calves take
quickly to warm, separated milk, and
when four or five weeks old they will
commence to nibble the grass, and this
will supplement whatever grain ration
may be fed them. Another point to
be observed is to not overfeed at any
time. All these points carefully OBJ
served will keep the calf thrifty, and
it will develop rapidly and will soon be
able to take care of itself.-Prairie
Farmer.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
CARRIED The BACCHANTE.
And That was Enough to Bring Re.
proach Upon Him in the City
of "Cultchah."

"You say" said the sympathetic house.
wife, looking down from the elevation Of
the doorstep upon the latest applicant for
suburban charity, relates the. New York
Tribune, chat you have honestly done your
best to find employment?"
IT do, madame" :.
"Have you trade or regular vocation?"
II was formerly an expressman."
"In what city,"
"In Boston,"
"But surely. at this time of the year, in a
big city like Boston, you ought to he able
to find work enough as an expressman!"
Madame, you do not know Boston. You
Yes? Then it is only necessary to tell you
that I am one of the expressmen who car
ried her to the station"
"But do not see"
"The fact became generally known
madame. From that moment ceased to be
respectable There is no one in Boston
who will employ me"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29

inches in width, and long enough to
buckle on each leg just above the
hoof. Take two and one-fourth inch
ropes, about six feet long, or longer if
the animal is large, and weave small
rings in the ends. Take strap two
inches wide and long enough to reach
around the girth. Put two rings on
the strap large enough to allow the
rings on the ropes to pass through,
and cross the ropes from one right
front leg to the left hind leg, and vice
versa. Allow the straps to work free
ly around the leg. Throw the horse,
put the hobbies on, and leave them on
till he is thoroughly broken.-John
Thornton, in Epitomist.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-05-29
Feeding Now IL . Science.

Feeding NO" II y SC1enCSs
In 1890 fat hogs averaging 300 pounds
at IL to is months old, were the result
of good feeding; in 1902 ten-months'
pigs made 300 pounds average. Then
the 2O0-pounds butter cow was extra
fine; now 30o-pound cows are not salts
factory. Giving due credit for good
breeding, the change is due IL bet
ter knowledge of feeding stuff and
more skillful feeding. To-day we have
thousands of feeders who get about all
out of feed there is in it, but. unfortu-
nately, we have hundreds of thousands
of feeders who do not get half out Of
the food that the skillful feeder does.
The losses aggregate many million Of
dollars. The farmers, dairymen, breed
ers and feeders are the losers.-Farm-
er's Voice.