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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29
KING EDWARDS CONDITION CAUSES
GRAVE CONCERN.
Another Operation will be Necessary in the
Fall and Doctors Will not Predict
.s.I- the Consequences

London, July PA high court off
cial who has seen King Edward many
times since the operation was per-
formed upon his Majesty yesterday
gave out the following statement:
p "With the utmost precaution the
king will get through the postponed
coronation, though it is likely he will
not go to London until the night be-
fore the ceremony, and afterward will
Immediately return to Cowes. The
reason for having the coronation so
soon is a grave one as the kings ply
sicians believe he will never be so well
again.
"The operation. which was far more
serious and complicated than any one
was led to believe, revealed diseased
conditions involving a large portion
of the intestinal cavity. The opera
ton removed the immediate danger
and gave a chance for a rally, which
the king wonderfully availed himself
of but the conditions are still such
that q second operation is only a ques-
ton of time.
"The operation will probably be per-
formed in the autumn. Of the kings
chances from this operation the doc
tors are unwilling to. predict. The
king is eager to be crowned soon for
the sake of the empire, feeling that it
would be unsafe to postpone it
longer"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29
SEEMS TO D1sPROvE KoCH's THEORY.
tuberculosis May be Communicated TO HUI
nan Beings from the Cow, Says DR..
Garnault

Paris, July 25.-Dr. Garnault, who,
on June II, inoculated himself with
matter taken from a consumptive COW
in order to. disprove Prof. Koch's
theory that it is impossible for human
beings to catch tuberculosis from cat
tie, has written to the Temps announc-
ing that the incubation has produced
tuberculosis tumors. He a y this
proves hat man is quite as suscepti-
bic to bovine tuberculosis as any other
animal. He again inoculated himself
July Is, by inserting under the skin
of his left arm a fragment of tuber-
culosis matter from the liver of a dis
eased COW. The second incubation
was performed because he feared that
the tuberculosis of the skin resulting
from the first would remain too long
superficial. The second form of inocu-
lation when performed on a guinea pig
inevitably causes death within eight
weeks. This will give an idea of the
risks DR.. Garnault is running.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29
EDUCATIONAL RALLIES.
Conference at Hickory August IS and IA
Dates Of Rallies Arranged For.

The next educational conference
corresponding to the ones at Green's
boro and Charlotte, will be held at
Hickory, August 10 and IA. 1t is de-
sired to have all of the county super
intendents of the western counties,
who did not attend either of the other
conferences, to be present at this one.
The management will be under the
direction of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Southern Educational
Board, composed of Governor Aycock,
DR.. Chas. D. McIver and Superintend-
ent J. Y. Joyner. There will be pres
ent besides these Ex-Governor T. j.
Jarvis, DR.. Geo. T. Winston, and ex-
State Superintendent Chas. Fl. Me
bane, and several distinguished visi-
tors from other States. 1t is the espe-
cial desire to touch all of the western
counties at this conference.
In order to aid the work of this
meeting, and to increase the enthu-
siasm in the different counties, the
following rallies, with speakers, have
been arranged for:
Asheboro, July 31.-Prof. J. B. Car
lyle.
Boomer. Wilkes County, August q
Prof. Carlyle and Hon. r. B. White.
Jefferson, August Ar. B. White.
Pinnacle, Stokes County, August
6.-Prof. Carlyle and r. B. White,
Dobson, August 8.-R. B. White.
YadkinvilIe, August S.-Prof. Car
lyle.
T~homasviIle, August 8.-Dr. Geo. T.
Winston.
Taylorsville, August 11.-Dr. Geo.
T. Winston.
Granite Falls, August 15.-Dr. Nc
liver, Superintendent Joyner, ex-Gov-
ernor T. J. Jarvis.
Lenoir, August 16.-Dr. Winston,
DR.. McIver and Ex-Governor Jarvis.
Boone, August 18.-Dr. Winston.
Hayesville, August 21.-Dr. Win
ston. .t.s.
Peach Tree, Cherokee County, Au-
gust 23.-Dr. Winston.
The arrangement for the education
al rallies in the counties east of
Greensboro viii be completed by the
end of this week.
Superintendent J. T. Alderman, of
the Henderson Graded School, began
a one-week educational campaign in
Alamance County on Monday. Begin
ming with August II, he will canvass
Orange County with County Superin-
tendent Maddry; Superintendent Ora
ham, of the Charlotte Graded Schools,
will assist County Superintendent
Hefner in Lincoln County, beginning
August 4th.
Educational rallies for Cleveland
County, Rutherford County and
Davie County will be arranged for
about the middle of August.-Neys
and Observer. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29

There was a genuine sensation in
Greensboro last week when it became
known hal Mrs. Ida Stafford Gage
35), wife of a well-known Greensboro
man, had eloped with Mr. Harding
Gage 25), both having been highly re-
spected. They were captured in Nor
folk, but released and allowed to go
on to New York.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
SUBWAYNOT MUCH DANA GED
THAT is THE OPINION OF ONE OF THE
RAPID TRANSIT ENGINEERS.

Mr. Rice deputy chief engineer Of the Rapid
Transit Commission who was seen by Tribune
reporter yesterday, said regarding the explosion:
am Informed that the explosion caused by
a fire where the dynamite for the days blasting
was stored. This would mean the discharge OF a
pounds are used In single discharge, and there
are a large number of blasts In a day.
While this explosion would cause great destruc-
tion through the force of the concussion IL would
cause little no damage to the tunnel The same
principle which governs the explosion of cannon
in the street applies here. do not imagine that
the damage to the subway work will be great
Ira A. Shaler. the sub-contractor for that
ton of the tunnel in which the explosion oc
Cured, is of the best known engineers of
this city. He has the reputation of being one of
the most careful and painstaking contractors
engaged in the tunnel work. II has been his
custom to get up at 4:30 a. and work until
9 D. m., supervising the work on his section of
the tunnel, which lies between Thirty-third and
Forty-first SITS. He has given constantly the
closest personal attention to this work
Among engineers Mr.. Shaler Is we'll known as
the inventor of a machine for determining the
force OF a dynamite explosion. Mr.. Shaler is
member of the Lotos Club. the Loyal Legion.
the Barnard Club, the American Society OF Civil
Engineers and the Alpha Delta Phi. He is a
graduate of Cornell University. His home is at
No 81 Washington Square North. and his busi
ness office is at No. q William-st
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
A Via

You don't see very many
wigs nowadays. People have
Deen educated how to care for
The hair. That's one reason.
another is, Ayers Hair Vigor
n makes wigs unnecessary.
nothing its equal for feeding
.,s Tor many years my hair has come out so fast
kya.s winter that had to wear a wig. | tried
MAJ. ) mar Vigor. II stopped the falling, and
uss MY hair grow so that last winter | did not
use my wig at ALL"
Sarah F. Lewis, Pittsburg, Pa.
ofuxglsts J.. c. AVER CO. Lowell, Masa
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
INJURED At THE HOSPITALS.
ALI. GO TO THEIR HOMES

Only one victim of the explosion at Bellevue
Hospital last night He is Gordon Kennedy thirty
years old. of No. 126 East Twenty-hfth-st. He is
suffering from shock and a lacerated wound OF the
head. His condition is not at all serious
Those who were injured by the explosion and who
were treated at Bellevue but afterward left for
their homes were John Merritt thirty years old
cab driver of No $50 First-ave. contusions of the
body: Joseph Carroll. twenty-five years old cab
driver or NO. 70 tlrst-ave. contusions OF b.dy
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
VICTIMS OF THE DISASTER.
THE DEAD.

ADAMS, Cyrus. cigar at The Murray Hill
Hotel; home. No. IS Hamilton Terrace: body
taken TO the West Thirtieth-st. police station
and thence to the morgue
(ARR James, thirty-two years old, a walter
ployed at the Murray Hill Hotel living at No.
245 East Thirty-ninth-st.; died at the Presby-
terian Hospital
HlNE, Laurence. twenty years old, of Torrington-
ST., Ansonfa. Conn; body at the morgue.
ROBERTSON. ]. Roderick, of Nelson British CO.
lumbia. guest at the Murray Hill Hotel: body
taken to the West Thirtieth-st. police station
and thence to the morgue.
THOMPSON, John H, assistant engineer; all
ports seem 10 agree as to his death. but his
body is not reported by the police by the
hospitals.
TUBBS Thomas. master mechanic for Ira A.
Shaler contractor; body TO the West Thrtieth-
ST. station and thence to the
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
lie. Both were taken TO Belle

latter broken ankle. Both were taken TO Belle
vue Hospital
The wineroom of the Murray Hill Hotel
completely demolished, and from $4,000 to
S14.oW worth of wines and liquors de-
stroyed Nearly all the bottles were broken by
the conclusion. and the wine and liquor and beer
howed about the cellar floor
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28

and Henry Gains thirty-three years Old the herof
motorman the Madison-ave. car
At the Ruptured and Crippled Hospital sixteei
persons who had been injured by flying glass shoci
or otherwise were treated, after which they wen
to their homes
last night They were Walter Bristol of the Muir
ray Hin Hotel who Is suffering from conclusion
Of the brain, and Edward Lavigne. of No. 2s3 Wes
-hundred-and- thrry-secord-st-. who is suferr-
from scalp wound and shock. IL is believed tha
both VIII recover. their conditions last night ben'
New-York tribune., 1902-01-28
BLOWN TO THE CEILING.

II don't believe that any human being could
describe the sensation" said Mr.. Nagel to a
Tribune reporter. When the crash came was
standing by the entrance to the engine room
I know that struck the ceiling, but l was deaf
and dumb for fifteen minutes after When
regained my senses, / examined the engine
room. but found that not a steam pipe had
been injured. My first move to cut off the
electricity throughout the building for fear of
fire. | supposed at first that the entire build
ing had collapsed about my ears. Presently
some one yelled Fire | rushed TO the next
room and found it was burning. l ordered the
boys to get out the hose and the fire was
tinguished within few minutes. A minute
later there was an alarm OF fire in Room No. 80
on the second floor. II didn't amount to much
and was put out with the fire extinguishers. L
cannot imagine how these fires started There
is no gas in the rooms. and the electric current
had been turned Off The most remarkable
thing is that all our boilers are intact L lost
my hat when went up I'm the air. and haven't
been able to find it yet"
Arthur Sake. representative OF the Pitts
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
An~ora Goats Are Proitable.

The breeding of AngOra goats hat
become an industry of some import
ance on the Pacific slope. Two years
ago the number of angoras in Cali
fornia was estimated at $4,000 and II
Oregon at 5000. In the following
year the whole number of these goata
in the United States was estimated at
400 900. and there are probably now
not less than 500, 1000.
One of the largest breeders in the
United States is E. w. Cowell of Sab
Francisco, who took to market few
days ago a flock of $40 angoras. They
have just been driven down from their
summer range in the mountains and
were beautiful animals
Their fieeces were white and silky
and all were fat and in fine condition.
The flock consisted of wethers only.
They are worth in San Francisco about
81 a head They wi | be converted into
mutton or lamb" and the pelts sold
for rugs and other purposes.
The latest figures obtainable show
for the United States a consumption of
more than 1000, 900 pounds of mohair
in 1899. OF this quantity about one
half was domestic and the remainder
imported Nine mills in New England
used the fibre.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

eff you want an exciting occupation,
one that will give you plenty of ex-
ercise and will keep you busy all the
time you are at it, said the ex-Aus-
tralian, who is now a resident of De-
troit, Just go to south Australia and
hunt rabbits. They are the greatest
pests with which a country was ever
afflicted, and many fine farms have
been ruined by their depredations.
They breed so rapidly that extermina-
ton seems to be out of the question.
The government pays a bounty OF
three pence a tail and six pence a
scalp for rabbits, and regular parties
are formed tc hunt for them.
LAS many as 500 rabbits have been
found in one burrow. You can have
cartridges to shoot all day from the
same spot in some localities. and the
rabbits will seemingly be as thick as
ever at nightfall. They hatch every
four weeks, and there are from twelve
to sixteen in Matching. The young
ones are ready to hatch in two months
time.
THE popular way of hunting the
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

Ana1yzing
a Meteor


Prof. George P. Merrill, curator of
the department of geology of the Ma
uona1 Museum, who is engaged in
making chemical analysis of the
specimen known as Ardmore meteorite.
has recently issued statement con-
corning a stony meteorite which fell
near Felix. Perry county, Ala, on May
Is, 1900, says the Washington Times.
This meteorite has many points of re-
semblance to the Ardmore meteorite,
which latter stone contains an element
so difficult of classification as to lead
many scientists to believe that Prof.
Merrill is on the point of discovering
a new mineral. Prof. Merrill, however,
does not share this belief, thinking that
under further examination the battling
constituent will prove to be a known
quantity For the details concerning
the fall of the Alabama meteor, as we'll
as for securing the specimen itself, the
National Museum is indebted to ]. w.
Coleman, who visited the locality and
obtained the statements of eye wit
nesses- Prof Merrill describes the gen.
eral appearance of the state as follows:
So far as can be learned-a part of
the information being obtained by Mr..
Coleman from negroes-the state at the
time of the explosion broke into three
pieces. the largest of which was the
one brought to Mr.. Sturdevant, and is
said to have originally weighed about
seven pounds, as already noted. An
other small piece was found, but has
disappeared, and the third if such
there was. was never found. The stone,
as obtained by Mr.. Coleman. was
broken into five pieces, which weighed
altogether 2.049 grams 1t is about
thirteen centimeters in its greatest
length by nine in breadth, and about
the same thickness, and was covered.
except where broken, by very thin
black crust, nowhere more than half
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Resu1ts Of an Elk
summation by a
q o yer n m emit
Expert x e TX

millimeter in thickness. The color on
the broken surfaces is dark smoky
gray almost black. 1t is very fine
grained, with numerous small dark
chondrules. not more than one or two
millimeters in diameter at most, and
with no metallic iron visible to the
naked eye. The mass is quite soft and
friable, and resembles in a general way
the stones of Warrenton. Warren coun-
ty, Mo-, and Lance, France, more close
ly than those of any locality with
which the author is acquainted. The
color is, however, darker than is the
Warren county stone, and the chon-
dritic structure more pronounced than
in that of Lance. 1t is, moreover, uni
formly gray in color. and not speck1ed
with white, as is the last named I'm
der the microscope the stone is seen at
once to belong to the chondritic type
as is indeed evident on close inspection
by the naked eye. The essential min
erals are Divine. augite and enstatite,
with troilite and native iron, the sill
Gates occurring in the form of chon-
drules associated in more or less
fragmenta1 particles. embedded in a
dark Opaque or family translucent
base. which is irresolvable. SO far as
the miscroscope is concerned. The
structure is pronouncedly fragmental.
and the stone belongs beyond question
to the group of tufts"
After a careful and minute investiga-
ton into the microscopic structure OF
the specimen Prof. Merrill determined
the meteorological composition to be as
follows: Metal, 3.04 per cent; troilite,
4.76; chromite, LII; graphite, 0.36; SOL
uble silicate (olivfne in parD. 1850; in
soluble silicate (enstatite and augite in
parD, 1907.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
safeguard. in Red Sea.

About fifteen years ago small yes
sci, while sailing in the southern part
of the Red Sea, was injured by coming
into contact with some hidden obstruc-
ton. AS the sailors could not exactly
locate the position of this danger TIC
navigation, vessel in the service of
the British admiralty spent fortnight
borhood before the cause of the dam
age was found. 1t was a rock pin
nacle, rising in comparatively shall
low water to within a few feet of the
surface. It's top was only a few square
feet in area The hidden rock was.
of course, marked for destruction.
which was applied by the dynamite
process.
In order to render navigation more
secure the Turkish government, two
months ago, instructed the French Of
ficials who have charge of the Otto
man lighthouse to construct four
lightships. The lights on these ships.
it is specified, shall be so strong as to
project their illumination for dis
lance of thirty miles, One of them
will be stationed at Mocha, and its
light will be about IT'S feet above the
sea level The other lights will be
placed among the islands of the south
ern part of the sea, where nearly all
the accidents to shipping in the Red
Sea occur.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

A well-known Brooklynite, junior
member of wealthy firm known chief
ly by reason of it's hostility to the
sugar trust is the possessor of a par
ticularly unassuming manner, usually
desirable asset, but in this instance, at
least productive of consequences hard
1y so desirable Accompanied by
friend, he set out one afternoon not
long ago for a nearby town where
horse show was in progress The train
being an early one, they happened to
be the only arrivals at the station, and
going over to where a small boy stood
in charge of a large bus. asked to be
driven out to the show grounds Cant
take you" replied the diminutive jehu.
But, why not?" they asked. surprised
You have no other passengers Any
other time L would take you out, -
came the reply. but 1 have load of
rich guys coming out on the next
train.' and he added hesitatingly.
they likes to keep by themselves"
As at least one of the two who trudged
dusty mile to that horse show is
credited with a fortune Tariously esti-
mated at from one to five million dol
lars, the little bus drivers definition
of rich guy" might be interesting.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Novel Italian Superstition.

The Neapolitans and Sicilians mix
religion and superstition in the oldest
way, until they are SO intermingled
that no one can distinguish between
them, says the London Telegraph. For
instance. t is their custom to pray to
a certain saint, San Pantaleone, to aid
them in their choice of numbers for
the lottery A young girl for nine sue
cessive nights, at the same hour. re-
peats the rosary, and afterwards a
piece of poetry. On the last evening
she prepares for the saint, in the mid
die of the room, table with pen, ink,
and paper, leaving at the same time
the house door thrown open to admit
him when he comes at midnight
Around the table are placed three
chairs, as it is believed that he goes
always accompanied by two boon
companions San Pantaleone is popu-
larly supposed to be a giant. with the
strongest of arms. which he uses
freely when those who have called him
show fear Once arrived. he sits down
and writes the numbers If they are
the successful ones, great Is the re-
jofcfuE. but e they are net. tie ylcf3u
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
RABBIT HUNTING AS SPORT
x-Au aIian s Carried On
in

rabbits is to herd them into a netting
and then twist their necks. From 1000
to 2, 900 are rounded up in these expe-
ditfOns.
Another interesting phase of life in
Australia is the hunting of the kanga-
roo. Staghounds are used for this pur-
pose. The kangaroos cover a good deal
of ground when pursued but they are
no judge of distance. Often when
1eaping they will land right in the mid
die of a wire fence, and then their
capture is easy. They will fight like
fiends when cornered, and l have seen
fierce battle between them and the
hounds. Kangaroos weigh as high as
240 pounds. Under ordinary circum-
stances they are docile. and many
families in Australia use them as pets,
the same as Americans like to have
dogs and cats around the premises. -
Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Free kindergartens, an endowed new5-
paper, and endowed theater.

Free photographers, an endowed new5-
paper, and endowed theater.
R. BEBER NEWTON.
The method which Mr.. Carnegie has
chosen seems to me in many respects
as good as any other, but 1 confess
l should feel also strongly drawn to
some other lines of helpfulness, such
as, for example, the founding of free
kindergartens in our great cities; the
planning and establishing of model
homes for the poor in our great cities
especially model suburban homes
within accessible distance of the city;
the endowment of a newspaper, to lift
it above the corrupting and demoraliz-
ing influences of the race for shekels;
the endowing of a theater to the same
end and to serve also as a training
school for the profession. These and
other objects would appeal very
strongly to me. r--.-.,--=-.
r. HEBER NEWTON.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
Live animals for a Bo..

The newest thing in boas is reported
from Monte Carlo. where Mrs Rich
ard De Bromsley Richards, an English
woman, appears for her promenade
with live black and white ouistiti
sitting on her shoulder, with its long
and bushy tail turned snugly around
her throat. Al cuissiti is small mon
key. the principal part of which is the
tail.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04

by the necessity of striving for actual
daily bread.
The final result of such benefactions
would remain in the permanent moral
elevation of such a class in a COM
munity as could and would be bene
flied by the opportunity to get a foot
hold in the better paths of the worlds
pursuits.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1902-01-04
EUGENE A. PHILBIN,

stady the relation of want to crime
by giving the needy employment
MRS DONALD M'LEAN.
Were 1 to expend from fifty to one
hundred million dollars in benefac-
tions to humanity I would take the
following course:
Select a crowded city like New York
where there are thousands of human
beings living in the depths of poverty,
and thousands of others acquiring.
daily. the barest necessities of life, but
lacking the suspicion even of real
comfort or pleasure To every strug-
Cling inhabitant of such city would
give the means to provide a comforta-
BILE livelihood for a certain period of
time-say one or two years Thus for
such a period there would be no pau
perism, hunger nor suffering from pri-
walton 1 should then mark the change
in the moral principles of living. in
community from which temptation
IS induced by want is eliminated. and
1hrenfhfux nuaItsx EIYcn 70 those WH0