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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13
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HAIRY n TALKS:
LLXXIII

correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
The prophecy, "The wilderness
shall blossom as the rose," has been
made literally true of that part of
Columbus County lying between the
White Marsh, near the county seat,
Whiteville, and Porter Swamp, near
the town of Cerro Gordo, on the Will
mington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad, a part of the Atlantic Coast
Line.
TRUCKING AROUND CHADBoURN.
The town of Chadbourn, which
only a few years ago was nothing
but a little saw.mill station, is the
centre of the great trucking region.
One afternoon at the opening of the
strawberry season there were over a
Thousand people gathered at the
depot. Every one was pushing with
his might TO get his berries off.
Wagons, carts, buggies and every
thing was being utilized TO get the
precious fruit off on the evening
train. The mails were bringing in
checks 30 TO the amount of thousands
of dollars. There were buyers here
and there who would pay the cash
down for the beautiful berries. Boys
were seen carrying little envelopes
which contain kilograms quoting the
market price in dozens of Northern
cities.
THE ARMY OF PICKERs.
Every train from Wilmington TO
Florence, 8. c., either North or South
bound, had loads of piokers, whites
and blacks, the latter most numer-
Gus, who had come TO gather some
of the cherry money" The berry
growers had houses prepared for
them 30 camp in during the season.
Most of the pickers were women and
children of all ages. The season is a
little earlier this year than 1t was a
year ago and will last about 20 or 25
days, or until the price drops below
cost.
100000 FOR BERRIES.
Four years ago all the berries
grown in the county did not bring
more than SIS, 900. This season it
will be about twenty times as much.
Strawberries do not constitute all
the truck products. Dewberries,
Irish potatoes, snap beans, etc., are
grown, too. All of this shows what
can be done here on soil that was
sold only q few years ago at Fifty
cents to 81. so an acre, and the buyers
grumbled at the price. In the place
of the log cabin you can now see
nice cottages everywhere.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE PICTURE.
Here is the dark side of the pic
ture: So many neglect their homes
and farms at a season when the ordi.
nary field crops need constant atten-
ton that they lose more than they
gain by picking berries. The farm
ers and all that depend on day hands
T seriously affected. Cooks, washer
women and nurses or house maids,
all leave for the berry fields, thus
leaving their employers in awkward
situations. Even the saw-mills, and
works of that kind, are affected.
Some times the piokers have what
they call the cherry fever" This is
caused by working in the sunshine
when they are not used TO it.
The money scattered through the
county at this season of the year
does good. Our people will have TO
adjust themselves to the new "order
of things and expect some bitter
with the sweet"
HARRY FARMER.
Gnlrnnhra Go NJ ~
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13

When Martha Bulloch, the fair
daughter of a wealthy Georgis
planter, married Theodore Roose-
welt, Sr., half a century ago she little
dreamed that her name would be
handed down as the mother of a
President. The pretty romance of
her meeting with the New York
man, their c9Urtship and marriage,
and the long honeymoon journey in
a ~stageooach, forms a new and inter
esting chapter in connection with
the life of the present Theodore
Roosevelt. In the June number of
the Ladies' Home Journal this ro-
nance and many unknown facts con
corning the Presidents mother are
to be told by a cousin of Martha
BullOch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13
Sc THE LIVES OF DISTINGUISHED
NORTH CAROLINIANS."

Biographies, Portraits and Best 6ha nftD
Speeches of Davie, Macon, Murphy, Moore,
PettfgreW, Fender, Ramseur, Grimes aug %
A Handsome BOok Of 900 pages. FTlce, ~S2TS
With The Progressive Farmer one 10
Address all orders to
RALEIGH. NO
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-13

NOBODY Is WISE all the time. The
most prudent of us will occasionally
eat unripe or over-ripe fruit in sum-
mer. We do not suffer long If
Perry Davis PainkilIer is at hand
TO cure the oramna.
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JACKSON, MISS
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however, satisfied him that it could
be done, and accordingly the will
contains the provision by which
every American State is offered two
scholarships of 81, 800 each, tenable
for three years. I doubt whether
Mr. Rhodes quite realized that by
such an arrangement Americans
would receive so per ceut. more of
his benefaction than British colon
lists. This, however, will probably
Don be rectified by his executors,
who have absolutely unrestricted
ownership of the residue, which
probably amounts to a moiety of the
estate.
Mr.. Rhodes was amenable to my
suggestion about the American ex-
tension of his scholarship because it
so thoroughly jumped with his own
ideas. Other suggestions,-as, for
instance, that the scholarships should
be open to women +; that they should
be tenable at Cambridge, as we'll as
at Oxford, or that the Rhodes schol
ars should be allowed, if they chose,
to study at Harvard or any other
American college,-were rejected.
"The Americans can, if they like,
endow scholarships for their own
universities, and Cambridge men can
look after Cambridge. My scholars
must all come to my old university.
As for women, some one else must
look after them. I am on the look
out for those who will do the govern
ing of the nations in the years that
are to come"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07

look for the disfranchisement of the
negro to build up strong white repub-
lican party in our state. This will not
be by sudden revolution OF public opin-
ion, but it will come gradualIy-more
slowly in the eastern or former negro
counties than in the west where the
name republican was not. in recon
struction days or in fusion times. such
a stencil in the nostrils Of the white
people as in the east where the people
will require time TO get over their ma
tural aversion to everything connected
with the name of republican or asso-
ciated in their memories with the few
white men who affiliated with the negro
and thereby made possible the horrible
conditions that existed for the sake of
the offices in the gift of the negro. 4
solid white vote for the democratic can-
didates would show that We are wrong
in this surmise, but a large white vote
against them will insure a still larger
one next election. Then, what this day
shall bring forth will be of great i'm
portance to the future of the democratic
party in this state
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
WHAT OF TODAY.

This viii be one of the most impor-
tant days from a political view point,
both state and national, that the coun-
try has witnessed for a number of
years. Both the elections are of great
moment to us both as citizens of North
Carolina and of the United States. Not
in years has a national election oCcurr-
ed in an off year which means so much
to the country as this one. Should the
democrats win in the fight for control
of the house of representatives it would
mean a repudiation by the people of the
republican principle of high tariff and
Il rebuke to that party for its fostering
care of trusts and mOnOpolies and
would greatly increase the prospects of
democratic success in the presidential
election two years hence. y republican
victory would mean that the democrats
are not strong enough to overthrow
their enemies entrenched behind the
powerful breastworks of government
patronage and millionaire money COM
binations. y republican victory today
would amount almost TO a certainty of
the election of that party's candidate
for president. This is, rs it were, a
sharp fight between the Outposts OF the
two opposing forces. Whichever side
drives the other from its advanced
breastworks will gain an advantage
which Will almost insure it success in
the final encounter in November 1904.
An off year seldom witnesses such an
important conflict or one so far-reach-
ing in its results.
In the state election of today the re-
suit is of equal importance to US. The
first held under the constitutional
amendment disfranchising nearly one
hundred thousand negroes. who hereto
fore voted almost solidly with the re-
publicans, with pretty near the entire
white vote arrayed on tie other side, 1t
will to a great extent show how the
white voters are going to align them
selves on the issues of the day after the
elimination of the negro. While there
is no possibility of the state going re-
publican on the state ticket the head
of that ticket will undoubtedly run far
behind the others on it and in some
counties which have heretofore always
gone democratic the result will be
reversed or the vote will be
very close. This election will be 6
very strong indication of the sentiment,
of the white people. While this Is SO
we do not look for tie vote against the
regular democratic nominees to be a:
heavy as it will be TWO years hence ol
even four or six: bat it will show the
trend of public sentiment among the
white people after securing in theil
own hands the conduct of affairs. w,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.

Governor Terrell, of Georgia, is such
a believer in the good results to be OBJ
tained from agricultural colleges prop
erIy conducted that he recommends to
the legislature of his state the estab-
lishment of such an institution in eacn
congressional district. 1t strikes us,
though, that he is taking the wrong
course to promote the study of agricul-
ture. One or perhaps two well equipped
institutions of this kind in a state OF
the size of Georgia would do more good
than eleven smaller ones. No southern
state has unlimited means to devote TO
this class of education and in dividing
the colleges up in this manner there
would necessarily be a greater expen-
diture of funds for the results obtain
ed than there would be in one well
equipped college.
What the man who intends TO make
farming his profession wants, as we'll
as he who desires to become a lawyer.
a doctor or a minister, is the best edu-
cation in his line he can secure. This
he can better expect where the larger
proportion of the funds devoted to that
class of institutions in his state goes
into the securing of equipment and en-
ployment of professors in one well es-
tablished college than. lin one of a num-
ber of smaller colleges where funds for
these purposes are cut down by the
additional expenses of building and
maintaining so many different ones.
In this state we have one college and
1t ranks among the best in the land.
Expense Of maintenance is cut down to
the lowest figures consistent with effec-
tive work and thorough instruction.
Money that in the other case would
go into grounds, buildings and paying
salaries of many professors for teach
ing the same branches is used for en-
plOyinS the very best professors and
purchasing up-tO-date equipment for
this one institution which is sufficient
to afford accommodation to all the
young men of the state who desire TO
take this course of study.
In connection with this subject we
are glad to see that the winter course
for practical training of young men
and young women at our state college
IS meeting with such success. This
courS" IS intended for those who are
not al to leave the farm at any other
scaso.. There are lectures and prac-
teal work in stock raising. dairy work,
treating TX animals, soil study, stock
judging, N fact, all kinds of practical
information that farmers and coun-
trF house wives should acquire. The
&C t of tn term is only thirty dollars,
W ich includes board, room rent and
be ks. This course has added greatly
t. the v-.ue of this college to that
cl~ss OF our citizens for whom it was
cl ely in trnded. and they should take
advantage Of it to the fullest extent.
A ltter addressed to Professor Charles
w. Burkett, Raleigh, n. c., will secure
all information on the subject.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
SPECIAL SALE Of DRE... ( GOODS AND millinery
WILMINCT0N'S BIG RACKET STORE
DURING CAkNIVAL WEEK.

Our Dress Goods aud Sink Depart
ment is under the mana eement of four
competent sales people. We have plen-
ty OF new and pretty things to show
fully 1000 pieces to select from. Best
quality yard wide Taffett.L Six at s1.00
per yard. The finest Liberty Satin,
worth regularly 75c, we offer for soc
yard. 27 inch Black Satin Duchesse at
75c. Taffetine, all colors at 23c yard
Beautiful wash taffettas at 75c yard.
800 yards changeable silk at 1Sc per
yard. "a inch, heavy reversible dress
goods S1.25 value for SOC yard.
Very heavy rainy day SKIRT goods 1T
25c yard.
Broad cloths in all colors. 81 in wide.
worth s1.25 at CSC yard.
Beautiful Tricot Flannel all wool for
25c yard.
Albatros, A inches vide at soc yard.
Venetian cloth. best values at 45c, end
hundreds of other kinds OF. goods Il IT
we cannot mention here. All ask for
this line is that you give it z look -
fore buying elsewhere.
Our Millinery Department elnpIoys
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07

eighteen young ladies fnclrdlng seven
miliners.
We trim hats to your order free OF
charge when YOU buy hat and material
from US.
This department is run on strictly up
to-date methods and we have laid in for
our fall business. all the latest and
newest in every thing.
We have at least 5000 ladies' hats,
good felt walking hats banded and
ready to wear for 25c each. Plenty OF
nice hats for zoe, 75c and 81 90 each.
Trimmed hats soc, 75c. s1.00. S1.z5. 81 so
$500 and up to 5000 each
Ribbons of all kinds. Vcilings in all
the newest dots. A nice assortment OF
fancy feathers, breasts, tips and plumes.
Velvets in all shades and all prices.
Our head miliner spent four weeks
this season in New York, Philadelphia
baltimore and Washington learning all
the new styles and creations to be used
and we have no fear but that we can
suit the most fastidious.
Call on us this week. Bring your card
and get 1t punched with your cash pur-
chase and get a nice present free.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07

We do not mind other newspapers
copying our editorials, in fact it is
rather pleasing TO have them consid-
cred worthy of reproduction, but when
such is done we do like to get credit.
We saw two Messenger editorials in a
weekly paper of this state last week
with not a credit to either. This is
not the first time by any means that
this has occurred of late. The Messen-
ger IS rot the only newspaper of the
state that suffers in this respect. 1t
is not infrequent that the same article
is found il several of our exchanges.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
COLLISION At SEA.
'ITona isIIuqD IS
-uoOq|S oluI sum- uOsdmeS IuLImpy

United Fruit Company steamer Ad-
miral Sampson, which arrived here to-
day reports that she coIlided with the
three masted schooner Charley Bucki,
bound from Eddyville. y. Y. for Bos-
ton, about ten miles off the Cape Cod
lightship at 2 o'clock this morning.
The schooner was sunS and Captain
Freeman Huntley, of Jorespcrt, Me.
James Ulmer Huneley. mate. and two
seamen of the Bucki were drowned.
The mate was a son of the captain.
The lost sailors We're Norman Samp-
son, of Sydney, c. B., and Mark Beard
OF Two Rivers. n. s.
The Admiral Sampson had her VENT.
lators carried away. her port rail dam
aged and her foretopmast troken.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
THE WORTH GO
Stammering Cured

Raleigh, N C. is crowded with many
Stammerers who are coming hundreds
of miles to be cured OF that distressing
habit. DR.. G. w. Randolph. at Dorse.t
Hotel. Is the most successful Voice
Doctor On earth. He viii remain in
Raleigh until the 5th of November.
DR.. @. w. Randolph Is at the Airing
ton Hotel. Charlotte, N c., where he
VIII remain till December 1st for the
treatment OF the Stammering habit.
He will teach any Stammerer to talk
all right for $500 under a guarant .e
Write him at once.
Hand this to 6tammerer, please.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-11-07
THE CHEAPEST Meat!
f. i 81 R!
SAL TEDm CANNED.

We can furnish you with Salt Mullets in
barrels Salmon and Sdrdines Mackerel and
Herring in cans.
We can furnish you also with Salt Bag
ging and Ties and Groceries generally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
TIE RICHARDSON MURDER.
Stewart Fife Acquitted Of the killing Of
the Millionaire and tho Sensational
Murder Stili Unsolvsd.

Savannah, Mo-, March 22.-When
court opened yesterday the jury in
the case Of Stewart Fife, charged
with the murder Of Frank Richard
son at the home Of the victim Christ
mas eve, 1900, returned a verdict Of
acquittal. 1t is said that from the
beginning the jurors stood unani-
nous for acquIttal. When the YER
dict was announced there was dra-
matte scene In the court room. Mrs.
Fife, mother Of the accused, sprang
forward and embraced her son,
shouting for joy oil the while. Mrs.
Richardson, widow Of the murdered
man, was also In the court room
and gave vent to her emotion. This
Is the second trial in the Richardson
murder, Mrs. Richardson, the widow,
having been acquitted only few
weeks ago, and still the mystery OF
Frank Richardson's sensational MUIR
der IL unsolved.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Group instantly relieved. DR..
Thomas Electric OIL Perfectly safe.
Never fails. At any drug store.
Practically Starving.

cater using a few bottles Of Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure my wife received per-
feet and permanent relief from Sc
we're and chronic case Of stomach
trouble" says J. r. Holly, real cs-
tate, insurance and loan agent, Of
Macomb, III. Before using Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure she could not eat an
ordinary meal without intense suffer.
ing. She is now entirely cured. Sew
eral physicians and many remedies
had failed to give relief" You don't
have to diet, Eat any good food you
want, but don't overload the stomach.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will always di.
gsst 1t for you. J. N. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
Having q Bun on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.

Between the hours Of eleven O'Clock
a. m. and closing time at night on
Jan. %, 1901, A. +. Clark, druggist,
Glade Springs, Va, sold twelve bot.
ties Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
He says, 81 never handled medicine
that sold better or gave better salts.
faction to my customers" This rem.
edy has been in general use in vir-
ginia for many years, and the people
there are well acquainted with its ex-
cellent qualities. Many Of them have
testified to the remarkable cures
which it has effected. When you
need good, reliable medicine for
cough or cold, or attack Of the grip,
use Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and you are certain to be more than
pleased with the quick cure which 1t
affords. For sale BY J. N. Gleissner.
druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
CAUSES OF STOMACH TROUBLES.
Four Professors Claim That Quick
Lunches Bring on Diseases.

The cuisines lunch" threatens tt
accomplish the destruction of thu
human race-or so much Of it al
dwells in large American cities--i
the statistics abducted by eminent
physicians and surgeons, at meet
ing Of the Chicago Medical Society,
are found to be the unfailing mirrors
Of destiny that the doctors promise
In the alarming increase of mites.
final or gastric ulcers such emf
nent medical practitioners as Drs. N. 5.
Davis, Jr., W. A. Evans, j. B. Her.
rick and E. W. Andrews announced
in a symposium that they feared the
American stomach would give out in
the course Of time unless the public
becomes wise enough to curb and reg.
ulate the lunch counter method OF
hssty eating.
1t would seem that danger from
gastric liberation is not confined
alone to the men, who are the con
sumers Of the business lunches, but
women also are threatened. 70 the
women's habit of eating few bites
at many hours Of the day their immi-
nent peril is ascribed.
Everyone should counterfeit the
danger brought about by too hasty or
overeating by taking at meal times
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herb
Laxative Compound. This wonder.
full medicine will keep the stomach
in perfectly healthy condition, pre-
venting and permanently curing in.
digestion, constipation, biliousnesa,
sick headache, and all complications
arising from stomach troubles, Try
it today. Its pleasant taste and al.
most immediate effect will ce reve-
lation to you. SOC and $l.O0 bottles.
G. E. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
The Vice Of Nagging

Clouds the happiness Of the home,
but o nagging woman often needs
help. She may be SO nervous and
run down in health that triiles annoy
her. If she is melancholy, excitable,
troubled with loss Of appetite, head
ache, sleeplessness, constipation or
fainting or dizzy spells, she needs
Electric Bitters, the most wonderful
remedy for ailing women. Thousands
of sufferers, from female troubles,
nervous troubles, backache and weak
kidneys have used it, and become
healthy and happy. Try it. Only
soc. j. M. Gleisner. Guarantee
satisfaction.