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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Autumn.

l never saw a calmer or more pla-
cid face than that of an old woman
who sat in the door of her little house
in the hills one autumn day. She
showed me a photograph of herself,
her husband, and her five giant sons /;
and told me much of her life; that
she could not read very well, that she
had lived all of the forty years of
her married life in the same little
house, and had there brought up her
sons in the fear of the Lord. "And
they are all fine singers and good,
hard-working men," she said with
pride.
I pondered long on the life of this
woman, so shut in by her ignorance
of the beauties of literature and of
the world outside of her little valley,
and yet so peaceful. / could not but
decide that it is not the broader view
for which we long, nor the higher in
tellectual life, which brings peace,
but humble faith and trust. Gods
blessing ever rests upon these vir-
tues.
There is much of discomfort and
unrest in the lives and on many faces
of those whom we would call fortu-
nate an happy in their surroundings.
Often in the noisy city in this au-
tumn weather that face of repose
comes softly to my memory, and I
am grateful for the vision of the
real meaning of life which I saw that
day in the beautiful hills.-Armis-
tead.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
"He Was Reading a Book"

Thus naively the newspapers told
us how MI. Roosevelt beguiled the
tedium of enforced confinement to
his couch, after the surgical opera
ton which he recently underwent.
Mr.. Roosevelt is a successful writer
of books, and it goes without saying
that he is a successful reader, too.
The successful reader is the man
who gets great good from a book, to
whom a book speaks, for whom a book
has a message. If I could choose
among gifts with which to endow a
baby at it's birth, a love of reading
would take precedence of most other
presents. The n who enjoys a
book is never lonely, for a book will
bear him company. He is never with
out resources, and cannot feel the
pressure of ennui. The books one
cares for is like the comrade who
makes the rough road smooth, and
Tic dCqud4hJdhCS WIZ CL1CdJS IhC uU11
hour of it's dreariness. Books har-
vest the experiences of the ages.
They fit into every mood. They shar-
pen ones wits. They enable one to
converse brightly and agreeably.
They make one well-informed and
ready for the occasion. The habit of
skimming g. page with divided atten-
ton is not reading, it is merely kill
ing time. When one reads, one should
pay the author the compliment of
needing his words, precisely as when
one listens to a talker, one does not
look away and indulge in absence of
mind. Neither should one thus treat
a book.-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
SEEING The Opportunity.

always" advises the pompous
person who has accumulated several
millions, "aIways say, 4. will Never
allow yourself to be dismayed by the
outlook. Overcome the outlook.
That's the way to succeed"
zone, them" comments the poor
person to whom he addresses this
homil, Should always say, I wlnY
eyes, sir"
"And you always say it!"
"I do"
"Will you lend me half a million to
get my airship in running order %
W. D. Nesbit, in October Lippincott's
Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Betrayed by Big Words.

It is never a good idea to use
words of whose meanings we are a
little in doubt. Young folks who do
this are likely to make the blunder
of a small boy who aimed to impress
another with his information, and in
stead betrayed his ignorance.
The teacher of a Sunday-school
class approached one little fellow who
was present for the first time, and in
quired his name, for the purpose of
placing it on the roll. "Well," said
the lad, "they call me Jimmie, for
short; but my maiden name is
James.'-Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

Donalds were strong adherents of
ROYALTY. 1T fought England to put
Bonnie Charles on the throne, yet l
cannot aid the Americans in this
rabeIlion." Mrs. Macdonald said
staunchly, and she and her husband
were active Tories. In the battle of
Noore's Greek he was taken prisoner.
AS soon as he was released this he
roine of two unsuccessful causes set
sail for the Scotch Highlands, where,
on March 3, 1895, over three thou
sand persons followed her to the
Grave. But Flora MacD Donald tar
ried with us such a short time that
we can hardly claim her as an adopt
ed daughter.
Let us now leave the coast of Car
DINA and march with Greene one
hundred miles through rain, ice and
snow. No blankets, no sleep, no
food! Truly the God of battles was
for US, or the labor had been in vain.
Weary, destitute, disheartened,
Greene reached Salisbury. care you
alone? 2" he was asked. eyes, alone,
fatigued, hungry and penniless," he
answered bitterly. Mrs. Elizabeth
Steele left the room, but soon return
ed, bringing two small canvas bags
containing her little hoard, the saw
ings of years. "Take these, General"
she said simply, placing them in his
hands; "you will need them, and I
can do without them" She was of
Scotch-Irish descent was Elizabeth
Steele, but that unselfsh assurance
makes her near akin to the English
knight, Sir Philip Sydney, who dy-
ing on the battle field gave the long
ed-for draught to a wounded private,
"thy necessity is greater than
- ie."
This is but a short roll call of the
more prominent women, who have
lived for a time at least, or all their
lives, on Carolina soil. There were,
and are, thousands of others as de-
voted, elegant and brave as those
mentioned whose influence is not
lost, though their names are shrouded
in obscurity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

A white minister was conducting
religious services in a colored church
in North Carolina, and asked an old
colored deacon to lead in prayer. This
is the appeal which the brother in
black offered for his brother in white:
go Lord, glib him de eye oh de eagle,
Diet he spy out sin afar off. Glue his
hands to de gospel pillow. Tie his
tongue to de line of truth. Nail his
ear to de gospel pole. Bow his head
way down between his knees, and his
knees way down in some lonesome,
dark and narrer valley, where prayer
is much wanted to be made. 'Noint
him wild de kerosene lie of salvashin
and sot him on fre."-Roanoke News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

1t has been truly said hat when
the prodigaI returned there was a
welcome, there was music and con-
gratulations but no estate-that was
gone, wasted in riotous living. So
we're the years which he had spent
in the remote country.-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

The danger of explaining all ones
troubles is illustrated by an Incl
dent from Chums. A kind-hearted
old gentleman had found a small boy
crying, and stopped to e what was
the matter.
"Why are you crying, my little
lad" he asked.
"Boohoop said the boy. BILLY
Wells hit me, an father hit me be-
I let Billy hit me, an Billy
Wells hit me again because I told
father, an now fathern hit me again
because Billy Wells hit me the e
ond time"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
BOND SALES At NEW YORK.
Full Call.

New York. April 2s-sales of bonds were made
heSc to-day as follows:
Eun Call.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Receipts CT wheat at St. Louis were To-
SI bu., Of which AL were local. against 25.-
so bu., of which all were local. in 1901.
Receipts of wheat at primary points to-
day were 4 .o2i bu.. against $4,000 bu.
in 1901, and shipments were 7S.O2o bu,
aEairst $1,000 bu. The Northwest received
1853 cars, against 253 cars in 1901. Chicago
received 1926 bu., and Kansas City 49,
800 bu.
Receipts Of corn at st. Louis were SO. 100
bu.. of which 50 cars local and I cars
through. against II. 3S5 bu., of which 2Si SKIS.
and " cars local and % cars through. last
year.
Exports of corn to Europe for the week
reported at $4,000 bu. against 0.oO0 bu. 4
week ago. and 2.l37,0o0 blu. a year ago.
Receipts 6 corn at primary points to-
day were 1875 bu., against 226, $3.50 bu. in
1901. and shipments were 106 .223 bu.. as
against 3e5.0-0 bu. Chicago received So SIS
bu. and Kansas City 81 coo bu.
Receipts Of oats at st. Louis were 800
bu. cf which 20 cars local and u cars
through. against 1920 bushels. of which 10
cars local and 3 cars through. in 1901.
Receipts OF oats at primary points to-
day Were 20o,5SS bu.. against S75.GO bu. last
year, and shipments We're 1921 bu., against
2fG.eG1 bu.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Whitaker & Co.. bond. stock, commercial paper
and exchange brokers, No. 800 North Fourth
street. quote exchange as follows:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
SUMMARY OF ST. LOUIS MARKETS.

III grains were well supported in the local market yesterday. Despite the fact the
bulk of the crop and weather news received had a decidedly barkh tfnge here was an
excellent demandf for both wheata and corn though trading in the latter wasH light In
wheat the bull card was an Unexpectedly good inquiry " exporters Foreign markets
were strong and European buyers we're active in a IL domestcm markets
Reports of rain in many sections of the winter wheat belt caused temporary demes-
sion shortly after the openng. but offerings were so we'll absorbed that vas m
possible to keep values down. ..& ~.
Trading in corn was light and the marketf followed wheat closely on theu ptnrL
Jmy wheato opened Gkc VI inc closed a@Hc up
Jmy corn opened 81 I'll and osed 1c up
Oats Chsed unchanged on a singh sale of May
Produce was in fair supply md firm. There asg goo demandf for vegetables with
increased receipts of homegrown stock '
fractions were weak and trust company issues strong in the local security market
Yesterdays bank cearngs were S5H24 balances sIsS5 Discount rates were
STEADY between ~ and 81 prc cent
Spot cotton VASE quiet and unchanged in the local market
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
CHILD PLAYED MOTHER.
Mary Sweeney's Work of Caring
for Four Stopped by Law.

New York. April GA peculiarly pathet-
ic case of a little mother" caring for chill
washing. shaving. rising at 6 in the morn
ing, and being rewarded with abuse. was
revealed in the Butler Street Court. Brook
lyn, when Mary Sweeny, 3 years old: Dem
mis-. I: Sarah. 5. and John. 3 years old, We're
arraigned by an agent of the Children.s
Society.
The father is a mechanic. The mother
died in September. The family lives at No.
l22 Henry street.
Before her arraignment Mary. looked UP
sadly with her big eyes and said:
No, l do not want to go home any more.
It's too hard. Their. father would drink and
come home and abuse me-.
street, aunt of the children. asked that they
be cared for. An inquiry will be made OF
the fathers treatment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

lining Stocks in New yor.x.


New York. April 26.-Government bonds:'
United States ~refunding IS. registered 109k
United States refunding Is, coupon 1891
United States IS. registered
United States IS. coupons 1924
United States new Is. registered ..-........13 1875
United States new As. coupon .............. 139E
United States old Is, registered .......,..IIk
United States old Is, coupon .............11iK
United states IS. registered lc5Z
United States Us, coupon .................107
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

REPUBLlC Sft'iNL"
New York, April 26.-The curb market to-day
opened strong and active and with dealings well
distributed. As recently the greatest animation
was In the Iow-priced issues, with General Car
rage again the leader. Prices in most CT the
active issues. however. showed early gains, but
toward the closing session realizing shaded o1o-
tations, materially in several securities. Final
prices show steadiness and some good gains.
while total transactions We're estimated at rbout
20. 900 shares. The sensational dealings in Gem
eraI Carriage were continued to-day. and with
the big short interest said TO he in this stock.
again on the run. One authority has est;r1atsd
the short interest as high as 50. 900 shares. Car
riage showed early strength and sold from 70 I'd
to is. but toward the CLOSE IT reacted smartly.
the close Il; sold down to 10. but rallied with the
last sale at II. In all over 30. o9 shares changed
hands.
San Francisco Subs" sold at 1olS. American
Can common sold at 13i. for 20 sh a-es, ard ao
shares OF the preferred sold at 554Ts5s. United
States Steel new IS sold at 81 for odd lots. About
loo shares Of Greene Consolidated Gopher sold
at %. Houston oil common sold at g. North
ern Securities sold at 1927.
Bar Silver.
New York. April 26.-Bar silver size per ounce.
London dull at q 13-l6d Per ounce.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
New York Curb stocks.

rcpertcd ny Il. H.. Walker * Co. M. $40 Nor
Fourth street: A.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
STOCKS AND BONDS IN no sToy.
Gail loans. 3i.Ii: ii

Boston. Mass, April 2s.-Folloring are tn.
quotations On money. stocks and bonds:
Money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
SECURITIES CLOSE HIGHER
ON GOOD BUYING DEMAND.
FRACTIONS THE ONLY WEAK
SPOT.
Trust Company Issues Well Sup
ported.

Trading in local securities was in fairly
large volume for a Saturday and value
were generally higher. except for fractions,
which were in light demand and lower.
Transit opened easy at $50 37la and declined
to $50. Is. Missouri Trust was easily the
feature of the half holiday season. Out
side orders for the stock were plentiful. and
the buying crowd had no difficulty in adj
vancing the price from SIP to Sis.
Germania Trust was another active issue.
with sales on the upturn from 500. so TO
sos. so. American Central was strong at
$751;. and Colonial sold up to S226, a net
gain of 81 a share. Mercantile Trlst issues
were strong and in good demand on the
strength of recent deals said to have been
negotiated by the company.
Title Guaranty was easy at $50 ana sl5l
and other issues were about steady.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
Writes Parents of Marriage.

Nyack. n. V. April 26.-The parents 81
Elizabeth Weir. who disappeared several
days ago. have Just received a letter from
her stating that She has been married to
Everett Palmer. son of a druggist of Spring
Valley. The letter states that the couple
are happy and want to be forgiven.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
Chicago stock Market.

Fourth street:
Close te Bid. Ash
American Strawboard ........ 2ek 80
Diamond Match Of Illinois. 1851
North Chicago Street Railroad. ...... 1861 1885,
West Chicago Street Railroad. ........102 -.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
New York stock Quotations.

st. Louis. Saturday. April Is. 1902.
The following shows the opening. highest. low
est and closing quotations on the New York
stock Exchange yesterday. Corrected daily for
The Republic by Francis. Bro. d Co., bonds and
stocks. No. ia North Fourth street:
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27
GRAINS CLOSE HIGHER
ON EXPORT DEMAND.
THE TRADING IN CORN is
LIGHT.
Wheat Well Taken Throughout
Short Session. With Small
Offerings.

Contrary to the general usage, traders
were anxious to increase their lines of
wheat and corn at yesterdays short ses-
sion. Though weather news was again
bearish, there was an excellent export de-
mand and all foreign markets were higher.
Rradstreot's weekly report said: Crop re-
pgrts Indicate that beyond a doubt the Kan
sas wheat crop has been hurt by drought
ard VIII not exceed three-fourths Of a crop,
even by the most sanguine, while 60 per
cent of last years crCp is predicted by
many" e
.uiy wheat opened at sa1sc up and
sold at
Use to 7rsa74s.c. 7i7sc. E4'ic. 7iasc. EI'4c. !i2s
GAG. iiisc, Ill.G .isc. isc. 44.c. 45sc. Hsg
zoe, .5c, a sc, zoe, I1a i@.sc. ,5tsc, i5isai5.c.
1.,sc. i5isa15lIc. 55i4c. 751sg .5hc 15lsc, 75c. I5a
7jisc, s5c.
Trading in corn was light and the market
followed wheat closely. There was little
demand from outsiders, but the movement
t. Western receiving points was smaller
than on the corresponding day last year.
July corn opened sc up and sold at 6i'sc,
6il2c, 6i24c and 6i&sc.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

st. Loui. Money Market.

Yesterdays clearing house statement slowed,
Clear'nrs S5.5il .224. balances ss1a. 3oi: clesrirgs for
the week were $40. 366. 243. compared WITH ss7. f63,
SO last week.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-27

Clearings were large for a Saturday, and there
was a continued good inquiry for all and time
leans. with discount rates steady between AZ and
o. Der cent. -.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
4 Dry Land FOraOe Plant.

After experimenting for twelve years with various kinds of so-called dry land forage plants from the four quarters of the globe, w. M. Bristol of East Highland has found that none of them is a serious competitor of al- falfa. MT. Bristol has twenty acres of land on the mesa which lies above all irrigation systems, and in his eff forts to find something which will make a profitable growth on it has tried everything from the Patagonian Helianthus esculentum to the Russian Hogwilbitumoff. He says it is folly to expect any plant to make succulent forage while the earth about it's roots is dry, and that all that can be asked is plant which will grow while the ground is moist from the winter and spring rains and remain dormant dur ing the rest of the year. He has dem onstrated that alfalfa on good, deep soil will, in seasons of average rain fall, make two crops of hay and af ford considerable subsequent pastur- age. The only difficulty in growing it on such soils lies in the fact that the gophers cannot be drowned and must be kept out by other means.-Monro- via Messenger.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Irrigation Restores an AIkali Sun
 Baked Plain.

Robert M. Barkeer, writes in the May Forum regarding the reclamatien of the Pecos Valley as follows:
 Undoubtedly the greatest system in the arid-southwest is in the Pecos Valley of southeastern New Mexico, where over $4,000,000 has been eX- pended by private enterprise during the last twelve years in turning aside the waters of the Pecos River and making a wonderfully eX- uberant garden of the valley famed in song and story as the former re- treat of the most desperate train rob- bers, cattle thieves, and other out laws that the West has ever known. In this valley, which is 120 miles long, two enormous reservoirs, McMillan Lake and Lake Avalon, have been made by the erection of dams carried across the river just north of Carlsbad. One of these is 1140 feet over the top, and completely fills a notch worn by the river through bed of solid lime stone. McMillan Lake is thirteen miles long, and contains enough water to supply the entire lower valley; while Lake Avalon is half as large. There are now available for cultiva- tion over 250,000 acres, of which per haps one-fifth is engaged. Here irri- gation has not only restored a sun baked alkali plain, but it has created several prosperous little settlements, and has transformed the towns of Carlsbad and Roswell from uninterest- ing and shadeless gambling holes into attractive and lively small cities, each with a wealth of fine trees, hedges and other physical attributes of the well ordered New England community.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
Yes, Shake.

The Alameda Encinal thus welcomes the desert papers of the Pacific Coast:
 Here comes to the exchange desk the Submarine, published at Indio, River side County, and carrying on it's head the announcement: Published g feet below sea level" This completes the complement of desert papers on our list and perusal of them brings out the interesting fact that they are the handsomest among the long list of papers received at this office The Imperial Press, the Randsburg Miner the Submarine, and the Tono- pah (Nev.) Bonanza make up quar- tet which it would be impossible to surpass with an equal number of simi- larly published journals in the world. Here's to the good health of all four may they live long and prosper!
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24

l found at Butfal0 that JnlS Klnd or literature is the best ever written for immigration purposes. Every man who reads California Industries'- which we used at Buffalo and which relates largely to the San Joaquin .Valley-will find somebody's experi- ence to be that of a man with analo- gous capital and occupation to his own. We are issuing a new edition of 100000 copies of this book.
 8. Form an organization composed of the best intelligence in the com munity, and through this organization let community enterprise and energy be manlIested by extending the noble hospitality of truthful information to every stranger and homeseeker.
 The advantages to be derived are self-evident.
 g.. Have a good hotel, hospitably conducted, clean and quiet. While it may be hotel having bar, it should not be bar having hotel
 A good hotel goes far towards ere ating a favorable impression of a com munity.
 TO- See that you have a strong local paper, directed by broad intelli- gence and inspired by local patriot ism. If the local papers now published are weak, you can make them strong by patronage.
 The local paper is accepted as a mirror of the community.
 Il. Advertise to the world by the judicious expenditure of your own money in your own name. Give the greatest emphasis in your advertising to the instances of successful cultiva- tion of the soil, or success in local enterprise. Keep the money you raise for promoting the growth of your community in your own hands, and if you contribute to exhibits, interna- tional or otherwise, have what you present bear your own label, and rep resent your community by it's own name and geographical location.
 You ought to have boy at the local depot to distribute folders descriptive of the county to passengers who get off the train or look out of the win dows. You ought to have exhibits of products in San Francisco and Los Angeles where immigrants center, and in the waiting room of the local depot.
 12 Above and beyond all these things, secure an abundant supply of cheap water for irrigation and wed the ownership of the water to the owner ship of the land. Your tropical eli mate will deny eighty per cent. of the productive possibilities of your soils, unless they are reclaimed from aridity. Such reclamation, therefore, is the only perfect guarantee of prosperous and permanent community life every where in California.
 The rule concerning irrigation needs no elaboration.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24

Whenever anyone is told now to talk United States" he is obliged to ask which language is meant-Kanaka, Aleut, Tagalog, Indian, Spanish, Bos- ton or Missouri.-Pomona Progress.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24

There is no cure for the itching nose of the young lady who is wear ing a diamond engagement ring.
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-05-24
A Power Producing River.

The Colorado River, the great water
 way of the intermountain country, is destined to become one of the greatest power-producing rivers on earth. In the canyons of this county there are an hundred places where power ma chinery can be installed and operated by either overflow dams or from the river current. In Los Angeles con- pany capitalized at one million dol lars has been incorporated to operate plants of this character on the Col orado River.-Kingman (Ariz.) Miner.