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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05
DESTROYS PEAS.
A NEW KIND OF BUG ANNOY
ING ILLINOIS FARMERS. !:

Southern Illinois farmers complain
Of new kind Of bug that is doing
great damage to pea plants. When a
stock pea plant is attacked it is COM
pletely covered with thousands Of
small insects which eat the leaves.
Holes near the roots show that the
pestiferous little creatures begin near
the root and work up. The insects
were very small and resemble fieas.
II is is said they are getting very
common and doing great damage.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05

The Avalon will pass down Sunday
from Cincinnati en- route to Memphis
The wilford has arrived from Ten
inessee river and is at Joppa unload
ing.
The Mary Stewart will leave at
noon for Golconda with good freight
trip.
The Dick Fowler departed on time
this morning for Cairo with good
trip.
The l. o. X. arrived from Kutts.
wa this morning with a small freight
"trip.
The Clifton will pass out Of the
Tennessee river Thursday en- route to
ST. Louis.
The Sunshine will pass up Friday
en- route to Cincinnati from Memphis
with a good trip.
The John 8. Hopkins arri we'd this
morning late from Evansville and left
this afternoon on her return trip.
The Memphis will pass up from St.
Louis to Tennessee river Thursday.
leaving st. Louis Wednesday after
noon.
The Raymond Homer is q great
towboat. She took into New Orleans
on her last trip 33 ooalboats and three
barges of railroad iron.
The Clyde arrived this morning
from Tennessee river with . good trip
and is at Joppa unloading. She will
leave on her return trip tomorrow ct
g O'Clock p. m.
The crew Of the City Of Savannah
have abandoned her and part of them
came down this morning. Captain
James Roger and Major J. H. Ash
craft arc here and said that the only
thing they could do now Is to wait for
water, which was yesterday an
nounced.
A correspondent asks: ibid Cap
tain Billy sandusky, Of Central City,
ever command Steamboat" Yes, lot
Of them, during the year. 1t was
"Cap'n. Billy" formerly Of Paducsh,
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

American Association: Milwaukee
Z. Louisville 8, st. Paul 8, COLUMBIA,
8; Toledo IA, Minneapolis 8; Kansas
City indianapolis, train late.
National League; Pittbsurg 0,
New York 4; Brooklyn 3. Cincinnati
1; 81. Louis 1. Boston o.; Chicago 2,
Philadelphia Q.
American League: Cleveland !,
Washington o; st. Louis 8, Baltimore
o; Boston Q, Detroit /; Chicago 8,
Philadelphia z.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05
THE RIVER NEWS.
THE STAGES.

Cairo, 20. 500 fall.
Chattanooga, 2.4-stand.
Cincinnati, i5.7-i.0 rise.
Evansville. i0.2-O.3 fall.
Florence, 0.9-0.S fall.
Johnsonville, 2.6-0. 1 fall.
Louisville, 7.2-stand.
Mt. Carmel, 4.0-stand.
Nashville, 2.i-0. l fall.
Pittsburg. 4.6-0.5 fall.
Davis Island Dam, Go. 8 fall.
st. Louis, 10 sos fall.
Paducah, 9.5-0.A fall.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05

Ford and Sturgeon, a prominent
drug firm at Rocky Hill Station, KY,
write: 1--WE were requested by DR..
G. B. Snigley to send for Herbine for
the beneft of our customers. We or
dered three dozen in December, and
we are glad to say Herbine has given
such great satisfaction that we have
duplicated this order three times. and
today we gave your salesman another
order. We beg TO say Dr. g. B.
snigley takes pleasure recommend
ing Herbine." SOC bottle at Dubois,
Kolb and Co. -
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05

Observations taken at 7 a. m. River
s.5 on the gauge, fall Of o. in last
~ hours Wind southwest, a light
breeze. Weather part cloudy and
warmer. Temperature 81.
Pell, Observer.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-08-05
GOES INTO THE GOAL BUSINESS

Mr.. J. p. Holt has become a mem.
Der Of the W. H. Parham Goal com.
pany at Eleventh and Broadway. and
the firm will hereafter be known as the
Parham-Holt company, handling Nox.
ell and Render coal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

these places, even where the hills
are steep and drainage good, from
it's affinity for water and its ability
so hold it like a CUP, in every acci,
dental abrasion or depression, be-
comes gradually out up TO a depth Of
from l TO 2 feet The wear and tear
on teams and vehicles becomes worse
and worse until "turnouts" T re-
sorted 80, the roadway being tempo
rarily diverted into the fields or woods
alongside. Friction and contention
with adjacent land result.
Some times a new roadway is bought,
and the old one is finally abandoned
This lie frequently the best way out
of the difficulty.
Merely shaping up a roadway in
red or yellow clay, by machinery or
hand, does little good, and the money
is largely thrown away. The affinity
of clay for water and it's ability 60
retain it in every depression, easily
made by animals and wheels when
the clay is soft, causes it soon 30 cut
up TO indefinite depths. One of the
worst pieces of road the writer has
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

and COARSE sand with a little gravel
is excellent. Asmall amount Of clay
with the gravel and sand not only
does no harm, but by compacting
and oementing the other materials
makes a surface that sheds water
perfectly, and resists abrasion or de-
preston. The use of gravel, espe-
cially coarse gravel, 10 strongly OBJ
jected TO further north, where
frosts are heavy, because Of it's hold
ing water in the form of Ice and
snow, and becoming out up in the
thaws of late winter and early spring.
I have especially noted the objections
of the Supervisor of Roads in On
tario, Canada, to gravel, on this ac-
count. This objection does not ap-
ply in the South, where frost does
not penetrate SO deep, and the ground
drie' out more rapidly.
COST OF TIE WORK.
The actual cost of the work, even
when done under some drawbacks,
has been remarkably small. With
a gang of only two or three sorapeEs
it has ranged from 1917 TO Is cents
per lineal yard of road, with a haul
of about 400 yards over a rather
rough road, from a gravel pit off the
road. Only the common teams of
the country were used, although
they were light for suoh work, and
inexperienced men handled the
scrapers. The gravel at the pit was
plowed, and no snatch team was
used in loading, making the loads a
little light on the average.
With a larger gang of scraperS, say
from four to six, the latter being
probably the best number, and with
experienced hands, the cost could be
reduced With the larger gang of
sorapers, a snatch team could be
proftably used, and the loads in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

am thoroughly convinced after
five or six years observation of the
red hills graveled under your direc-
ton while Superintendent of Roads
of Warren County that is is by far
the best and cheapest method that
can be adopted with a limited amount
of money. The hills on which you
had gravel placed five or six years
ago are now as good or better than
when the work was first done, and
in many cases are now the best part
of the road.
Warrenton, N G Nov. 81, 1901.
Your road work still remains in
almost as good condition as when
first done and in the meantime has
required very little repair. Only
once has it been necessary to fill in a
few rutg and breaks or washouts on
the side of the roadbed. / have often
blessed you when driving at a brisk
gait instead of tugging through the
mud, q foot deep, at a snAil's pace
The same system, 1 am glad TO say,
has been used at several points in the
county, very much TO the benefit of
the roads and comfort of the travel,
ing public. The cost is q mere trjfs
compared with the benefits derived,
and when the gravel is obtained il is
the cheapest and best road for the
expenditure.
Warrenton, N. c., Nov. Is, 1900.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15
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drainage, so that the greater rise
necessarily given TO the covering
will net cause it TO wash off in heavy
rains.
The covering Is put on TO a depth
of from 8 TO 5 inones, when packed,
of fairly uniform thickness, for q
width of about 8 fest, thence taper
ing out TO nothing in 2 or 3 feet
more; though some times under
favorable circumstances, and on
more used roads a little wider. Fig. 2
shows another section where the old
road is wider. The dimensions of
the improved part are the same as
in Fig. 1, the unimproved part being
shaped up and left for passing. In
Fig. 1, the road is in a narrow out,
suoh as Is often found on u older
roads the outs being gradually made
by washing, and often being 10, Is
and even 20 feet deep. Passing in
these narrow places is often difficult
and some times impossible, one team
having TO turn out at q wider point
and wait for the other. The clay in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15
TO 80
Eiq.2.

creased. The loaded scrspers passing
over the material already put out
roll and pack it sufficiently. One
man is kept on "the dump" Of point
of unloading, TO spread and level off
the material, with a common hoe.
The olayey surface of the roadway
may be previously prepared either
with a road maChine-very prefer.
ably-or by hand. With a light gang
of sCrapers on u long haul, it has
been found that the ''man on the
dump" could do the work fairly we'll,
scraping the clay from side 80 center
and letting the sorapers pack it by
passing over it before turning, as
they were unlosded. This was in
one of the lighter micaceous clays,
in a rather damp condition. In the
tougher olays, and in dry weather,
more labor would be required.
The cost, as shown, ranges from
1920 30 1866 per mile of improved
part of road, and as these improved
parts are often detached, snd alter
nate with others not needing i'm
provement, except ditching, the cost
of making a uniformly good road of
a very bad and often almost impass-
able one, is thus reduced to 1925 to
$3.50 per mile, in many instances.
This is no fancy sketch, but is
based on work actually done, the re-
suits of which are there 80 stay and
TO be seen. This
OUGHT TO ENCOURAGE THE POOREST
AND FEEBLEsT COMMUNITIES
in which the physical conditions are
as all similar to ours, TO undertake
the work of road Improvement. It
is not commended that the plan pre-
scented is adapted to all parts of the.
country but Is is thought that il Ia
we'll adapted TO a great part of the
South, including the southern and
eastern parts of Virginia, the Caro-
linas, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas,
and the States further South.
The wheel soraper plays an i'm
portant part in the work No. 2
scrapers r generally best for the
purpose. These can be bought for a
moderate amount, and worked either
by seams bought and kept for the
purpose, or "hired in" from the sur
rounding country or by a combina-
ton of the two, % ne being regularly
kept and others hired.
A road machine is a desirable adj
dition to the plant, and should be
used where practicable; but where
mean are too small for it, good
work can be often done withous it
The writer earnestly hopes that
others may be induced to give the
plan presented a full and fair trial ::
and will be glad to give further in
formation TO thoae interested, and in
a position TO put it to practical use
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

for the work. OF the estimate placed
on it by citizens generally, the 40
companying letters" from an OK.
county commissioner who has always
taken a deep interest in such mat
tiers, and from a reputable physician,
who has frequent occasion TO pass
to and fro over the work, will tes-
tify.
ROADWAY CROSS SECTIONS AND MODE
OF APPLYING COVERING.
In Fig. /, the lower line shows the
shape which was given TO the origi-
nal clay roadbed The rise in the
center is made as light as will secure
k2n3A-"Sh ---%2hN
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ever eeen was a place in which the
section was as shown in Fig. 3. 1t
was in a clay varying from red so
yellow and very soft. A natural
drain, 8 or 4 feet deep, had been
formed on each side by washing, and
the roadway between was barely
wide enough for single vehicles, and
sloped naturally TO either side when
dry. 1t was on a hill, too. Yet,
notwithstanding this apparently ex-
cellent drainage, this place out up in
wet weather so as to become nearly
or quite impossible, and wrecks
were strewn along it's sides.
A sandy loan will often make q
good covering when the proportion
of sand is heavy. A mixture of fine
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

CoNe7R0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

Look at it from what viewpoint
we may, the worrying habit betrays
a lack of pose, a weakness of mental
and spiritual force, and a deficiency
of logic and reasoning power power
that are nowise creditable to enc
who allows himself to be conquered
by it Success.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

The visit of President Roosevelt to
the Charleston Exposition was a suc
CESS in every way. He was given a
cordial reception and his general
bearing and his public addresses
seem to have delighted those who
saw and heard him. At the close of
his address at the Exposition he pre-
sented, IN behalf Of the people of
South Carolina, the sword to Major
Jenkins which figured in the inci
dent between Senator Tillman and
himself. The Presidents visit to
the Exposition cannot but be pro-
duosive of better feeling and there
fore productive of much good. It
being North Carolina week at the
Exposition, North C~arolinians we're
much in evidence and Gov. Aycook
made a splendid impression as an
orator. He seems especially TO have
pleased the President, who made
kindly referepo es to the Governor in
his address ,-Statesvlle Landmark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15
LOW RATES TO ASHEVILE, NC.
ACCOUNT SOUTHERN BAPTIST
CONVENTION MAY 8TH
TO 18TH. 1902

On account above occasion the
Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Asheville, N. c., at
the very low rate Of one fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale May
9Th to 10th, inclusive, final limit May
Dist, except by depositing ticket with
Joint Agent at Asheville on or be-
tore May 18th, and on payment Of a
fee of so cents in extension of limit
may be obtained to and including
June End, 1902.
For the accommodation of dele
gates and friends of this Convention
a special train will be operated from
Salisbury TO Ashe Vile, leaving Sails
bury 7:15 a. M, May 9Th, and arriv-
ing at Asheville II rs q. m. same
daY.
Double daily and excellent service
Is afforded in each direction in add
ton TO this special service.
These rates apply from all stations
on the Southern Railway except St.
Louis Division.
Ask your agent for rates from
your station. From Raleigh, $3.50
For further information and sleep
ing car reservations write or call on
T. G STURGIs, G. T. A,
Marlborough House Building. Raj
eigh, N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

THIS WILL REMIND YOU that the
pain of STRAINS, bruises and spraius,
common Incidents of active outdoor
life is drawn from aching bodies by
Perry Davis P~ainKiller, ne a mag
net draws bits of iron from sand.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

A PLAIN QUESTION Do you really
get the only Painkiller - Perry
Davis-when you ask for itP Bet.
ter be sure than sorry. It has not,
in go years, failed TO stop looseness
and pain in the bowels.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

The st Louis grand jury reports
that startling corruption exists in
that oity, no franchise bill in years
having passed the municipal Council
without bribery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15
TO ABSORB THE A. G. L.
The PsnnSylvania to Acquire Both That and
the Plant System.

The Pennsylvania to Acquire Both That and
the Plant System.
CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Record
Herald says:
"Upon the authority of large
stockholders in the Plant system 1t
is stated that the Pennsylvania in
terests will soon acquire possession
of the allied Plant and Atlantic
Coast Line systems.
''In this fact, it is alleged, is to be
found the reason for the Atlantic
Coast Line absorbing the Plant sys-
tenn, which has surprised the rail-
road world. Should the Pennsyl-
vania secure the two systems, they
will add a total of 1870 miles of line,
bringing the total to 10000 under
one control"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-04-15

Later details show that 81 we're
killed and $50 injured by the collap. Q
of a stand ata football game in Gas.
gov recently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-18
NONUNIOM
STATE MENT
Case Presented to Hrbltra.
ton Com mission

SCRANTON. Pa. Nov. is.-The
nom union miners have filed n state
mcnt OF their case with the afbitra-
ton commission. The chief fea-
lures are as follows. The nom
union men ask.
F'irst--For an increaee OF 20 per
cent. upon the price paid during the
year 1901 to employees performing
contract and piece work.
Second--For a like Increase of 20
per cent. upon the price paid during
the year 1901 to employees paid by the
hour, day or week.
"Third---We demand the adoption
az each colliery OF whatever meth
ods may be necessary and practice
able 10 secure for the miner n min
imum rate of so cents per ton OF S2t0
pounds upon all coal sold from said
oolllery. the dIfferentiaIs now exist
ing nj the varioua mines to be main
tanned.
"Four--we protest against the
mailing Of any agreement between
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea and our employers determining
what wages shall be paid to ua and
what shnii be the conditions OF our
employment or pretending 20 deal
in any respect whatever with our
rights or interests as mine workers.
''Fffth-=-We earnestly protest
against any agreement being made
by our employers with the United
Mine Workers OF America. for the
reason that any agreement, n made,
VIII sender II impossible for US 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-18
NlDE e Ought Not to Be
UAnEV Employed as the
Messengers kHEsCT nm
and the System WUOs w

ilyered messages. they receive the
same wages IA boys tib month";
at first. aud more as they become
experienced. They All said the WORK
WAS not excessively ureHoms, at
though one OF them fell sound asleep
during the hearing one OF the Hlrih
admitted that nhe had taken the Job
without the knowledge Of her par
affs. who HHa not seriously objected,
however. when they later learned OF
a. Three dollars month Was the
most any Of them had received In
tips.
Eugene Heekett. local manager OF
the company. testified that he EN-
ployn four aiii and 80 hoy msHsen.
nrtu. He said the former did good
work. lie admitted that there are
many houses above YesleF where
girls should not be sent. but stated
that the clerks who sent them oat
were 30 familiar with nli such places
that they would allow no girls 10 be
sent 20 them.
lie raid the work was no more
dsmorallzinR to Riri IN his opinion
than work In a restaurant or depart
ment store.
lie snid that he had received n
letter from local minister relative
70 hin employment Of girl messen.
Rsfn. and that when be had given
his reasons for doing 20. IN a return.
letter 70 the minister. the latter had
admitted that no wrong had been
done.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-18

continue 60 earn our living by our
labors In and about the mines In
which we are now employed. or 10
which such agreement applies, and
VIII subject us and our families TO
all manner Of abuse. violence, out
rage and probably murder"
Want Long Hours
The statement objects TO a reduce
ton In the number OF working hours.
saying: I'VE insist upon right 10
work as many hours as we choose
and as opportunity affords, so as TO
better our condition and Increase our
earning capacity" They also urge
that u be ian Indispensable condi-
ton 20 any dealing whatever with
any members of the Mine Workers
union that they shall be required 10
dssist from all manner Of annoyance
To us and our families. and shall
permit VS. 10 exercise our right TO
earn our living in any lawful manner
we choose"
The non-union men ask that pro-
lection be guaranteed them against
all acts OF Intimidation and boycott
ting violence. They agree that to
abide by whatever finding the COM
mission may reach upon the ques-
ton which may be passed upon in
the investigation,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-18
G0MPERS
MATTER
PASSED

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. is.--con-
trary 10 expectations the Gompers
investigation was not tfiten up when
tho convention of the Federation Of
Labor opened It's session this morn
ing The chair alnounced that the
fifth member OF the COMMITTEES, who
will be the actual umpire had not
yet been decided on.
The morning session was largely
devoted 10 debate upon the social
lptie resolution offered by Delegate
Berger OF Milwaukee, which urges an
effort 20 secure national legislation
providing pensions for aged working
The debate was interrupted for the
Introduction OF foreign delegated.
Several OF them made brief adj
dresses. Enoch Edwards of Great
Britain, In hts speech, said that he
had heard OF Morgan's deal to pur-
chase English mines. He assured
the convention that In Gaze the deal
IL made Morgan would find o solid
union 81 miners facing him and
would be Compelled 70 pay llving
wages whether the mines paid divi-
deuds or not.
The convention received a teie-
gram from Mayor Achmltz Of San
Francirco announcing his departure
from Chicago 10 attend the conven-
ton. The reading OF the message
was greeted with prolonged cheer.
ing. a telegram from John Mitchell
regretting his inability TO attend
was also read and loudly oheeref.
The debate on the proposed oid-nge
pension legislation was thep re-
sumed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-11-18
DOOM OF DANCE HALLS is
SEALED BY CITY COUNCIL
Only Fragrant Violation of Administrators Pledge Can Pre-
vent Cleansing OF Old Ten dcrloin Dst-New License
Ordinance Is Passed

The new concert hail and variety
theater ordnance was passed at n.
meeting OF the city council last
night The council now has full
power over all such licenses that
may hereafter be granted by the
city OF Seattle. within = few days.
probably ~ ita next nesting. the
council VIII De called upon to exer-
else thai power.
Almost every dance hall keeper OF
che old tsnderloln district must
make Application 10 the city counch
for renewal OF his license BY the
next council meeting in order &c
continue In business IN that district.
Consequently. u 10 now up 70 tn.
council TO carry out the almost
unanimous wish OF the reputable
business men ~ the city by doing
lss part toward clearing the old ten
defioin district OF its dives. ~ IL
hard Of the chief Of poiica. vino has
been making existing licenses the
excuse for not clearing thla district
% Ia concert haifs. variety thaaterr
ami other dives
THE ordnance parx~d last nfrht
provides that hereafter ali nppiies.
lions for licenses for cer -rrt halls
or variety theafsrs In which liquors
are 10 be sold or given away shali
he MADE ~ the council and not 10
the city comptroller. The appiica-
ton must contain the name OF the
applicant state how fonr he has
been a resident OF the city. and tell
his connection with the place.
II further provides that no license
shall be granted otherwisc than b.
ordinance passed In regular from.
ana aiso that such license shall nor
become operative until three weeks