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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
The Lesson of a Life.

Even Carnegie in America was not
so great a captain of industry" as
Krupp. in Germany. The Cannon
King" the third in a direct line of
the great gun-makers of Essen,
amassed a fortune of 1926, 900, 900,
doubling in about fifteen years the
value of the plant he inherited from
his father. He was a curious, self
contradictory human being in some
respects. An absolute autocrat in
his own huge establishment, a mod
ern feudal baron of industry, receiv-
ing the homage of an army of en-
ploye retainers, he was theoretically,
and to some extent practically, a
Socialist. He had numerou schemes
for the betterment of the working
people. In the building of the houses
of all his laborers at Essens great
pains were taken to have them archi-
tecturally perfect, and, to avoid mo-
notony in the blocks of buildings,
the designs were varied. An effort
was made to have the interior of the
dwellings conform in tasteful orna-
mentation with the exterior, and
room was invariably left in the front
yards for little flower gardens. Herr
Krupp aimed to cultivate the aes-,
thetic instinct in his working people.
He had other plans for
their betterment, but personally he
kept aloof from them.
But with all his wealth and philan-
thropy, Herr Krupp does not appear
to have been a perfectly happy man,
nor to have found surcease from sor-
row. His multiplicity of business
and philanthropic enterprises wreck
ed. his nervous system, and his health
for several years past had been
wretched. His death is attributed in
large degree to a vicious attack upon
him by a Socialist newspaper. His
vast riches could not buy him good
health or immunity from SANDER.
The moral of his notable life and
death is compressed into the prayer
of the Wise Man: "Give me neither
poverty nor riches" The career
now just concluded of the great
Cannon King" is as good a COM
mentary as may be had upon that
expressive phrase of inspiration:
"The deceitfulness of riches."-
Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
A Historic Spring.
AUNT JENNIE.

Dear Aunt Jennie There is a
little secluded spot neal my old home
in Caswell County that I wish to
tell our Social Circle about.
This spot is known as the Corn
wallis Spring" It is said that the
famous English general and lord
camped there just before the battle
at Guilford Court House. I called
the place a secluded spot because it
is. In fact, few people out ofthe
vicinity know anything tbout it. 1t
is back under a hill just behind Lo-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
THE HOME CIRCLE
Pibroch of Donald Dhu.+

Pibroch of Donuil Dhu,
Pibroch of Donuil,
Wake thy wild voice anew,
Summon Clan-Conuil.
Come away, come away,
Hark to the summons!
Come in your war array,
Gentles and commons.
Come from deep glen and
From mountain so rocky,
The war pipe and pennon
Are at Inverlochy.
Come every hill-plaid and
True heart that wears one,
Come every still blade and
Strong hand that bears one.
Leave untended the herd,
The flock without shelter;
Leave the corpse uninterr'd,
The bride at the altar;
Leave the deer, leave the steer,
Leave nets and barges;
Come with your fghting-gear,
Broad swords and torges.
Come as the winds come, when
Forests are rended,
Come as the waves come, when
Navies are stranded;
Faster come, faster come,
Faster and faster,
Chief, vassal, page and groom,
Tenant and master.
Fast they come, fast they come;
See how they gatheri
Wild waves the eagle plume,
Blended with heather.
Cast your plaids, draw your blades
Forward each man setl
Pibroch of Donuil Dhu,
Knell for the onset!
Sir Walter Scott.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09

the social influence of industrial
life-the demand that every man who
counts for anything in a democratic
society must be efficient. This great
moral reform must be accredited
chiefly to industry.-Dr. Walter IL.
Page, in December Worlds Work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
u Jennie's Letter.


Mrs. Canada, Search Ward and
Eleanor are with us this week. All
three letters are interesting; read
them. It is chilly this morning and
the clouds threaten snow. Well, if
it does come there is consolation in
the fact that we have had time to
prepare for it. Some one has said
that at is the unexpected that al
ways happens" Is it true, or do
we wait for emergencies to move us
and make us think? How many du-
ties do we perform without being
driven by circumstances? How Of
ten we grasp opportunities for pleas
ure and then make it up or pay for
the time lost In double work after
the indulgence! But to steal away
from dull care is worth while after
all, for ones spirit is cheerier and
tasks do not seem 50 hard as they
would were we to claim no rest.
I see that at least one noted physi-
clan is prescribing fancy work as a
preventive and probable cure for
affections. By doing light
fancy work the patients are led to
think of other things than them
selves and r greatly benefited. Now
if the doctors will bethink themselves
of some recreation that will tighten
heavier burdens we folk will
indeed be blessed. If they will tell
US how to forget that breakfast must
be cooked by a certain time, the
COW MIXED, children sem to school,
house Strengthened, churning done,
dinner cooked, sewing and mending
kept up with, besides the thousand
and one other things we must do
if they will only tell us how to for
get all of these things and still have
them all done, we will quit worry
ing and affections will fee
our shores.
Search Wards letter is of the kind
I have been long trying to get Chat
readers to write. Almost every
neighborhood has some spot around
which history, romance or legend has
thrown a halo, or which is noted for
beauty or uniqueness. We want the
Chat correspondents to write us de-
scriptions-of these places. We dare
say the reader can now think of one
he has seen that he could describe
in such a way as to interest our Cir
Gle. I hope now hal we shall get a
great many letters of this kind.
A charming letter from Rebecca
will appear next week.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09

"Jobbers was thrown from his
wheel this morning, but he pfuckily
arose and remounted."
Indeed! Well, that's a case of
a mans not knowing when he's well
of.'-Richmond Dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09

"This is No. Sc of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems, selected especially for The Pro
gresstve Farmer by the Editor. In this series
selections from the following authors have
Mrs. Browning, Byron, Goldsmith, Holmes,
KtPling, Lanier, Longfellow, Lowell, Mark
Read, Riley, Ryan, Scott, and others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
A MORAL REFORM IN THE IN
DUSTRIAL MAN.

and It's Relation to the Drink Problem.
The Society of Friends has invited
the other Christian sects to send
delegates to a national conference
for the discussion of the liquor traf-
fc which they propose to hold sew
eral years hence-a very proper and
characteristic act. This call will re-
mind the social reformer of a long
succession of organized efforts in be-
half of temperance. At one time
societies were formed all over the
country to promote total abstinence.
In many States almost every village
had its "9odge." At hal time the
temperance lecturer was almost as
well recognized a person as the evan
gelist of other periods. The preach
ing of total abstinence became an
organized industry. It had its we'll
p~atronized press, and at least one
publishing house laid the founda-
tions of it's career by the issue of
temperance periodicals and books.
Then came the era of prohibition
laws. Many States passed such acts,
and the Prohibition Party became a
power in politics. Following this
form of agitation came the effort to
introduce into the public schools the
study of the effect of alcohol on the
body; and it was only a few years
ago that the Committee of One Hun
dred, men of wealth and men of So
Geological zeal, conducted an inves-
tigation into the drink evil-the leg
~islative efforts that have been made
to suppress it, the results of open
bar-rooms and of high license in
cities, the physiological results of
drink, etc.; and the publications of
this committee form the best practi-
cal literature of the subject. 1t has
been a long and earnest and many
sided agitation.
A great change has taken place in
American habits during the last gen
Grafton or two. Drunkenness has
not been stopped-far from it; but
it has lost the federation that it once
had. There was a time within the
memory of men yet in middle life
when in many parts of the country
it was considered a p~ardonable weak
ness provided it were not too often
yielded to-. Now it is regarded as
a disease-often as a criminal dis
ease. It's victims everywhere lose
social standing.
And the strongest force of all is
what may be called the industrial
condemnation of drunkenness. No
man who gets drunk can now expect
to hold a place of trust whether in
professional or commercial or me-
chanical life. A bank will not have
a drunken president, nor a railroad
a drunken brakeman. A man who
drinks loses his job; this has become
a well-nigh universal rule in working
life of all grades.
The eradication Of drunkenness
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-09
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

ALI letters Intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, n. G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
The Asiatic Landslide.

The occasional reports OF loss of life
or damage by landslides. which are re-
ceived from various parts of our own
country, are indeed dwarfed by the ac-
count which Professor Davis gives. II.
his new book, Elementary Physical
Geography of an Asiatic landslide and
its effects According to this statement
in September, 1893. a great landslide
occurred in the deep valley of one OF
the upper branches of the Ganges in the
Hlmalayas. In three days 10000. eco
tens of rock fell with deafening noise.
darkening the air with dust. leaving a
great bare cavity with steep walls
several thousand feet high to mark its
source, and building a dam nearly 1000
feet deep across the narrow valley floor
A lake gradually formed on the uD
stream side of the dam and grew to be
four miles long before it overlooked
about a year after the slide
In the meantime the danger that the
lake might burst out in a great flood be-
ing perceived by the British ensineers
in charge of the public works Of India.
the bridges in the lower valley were re-
moved: safety marks were set M on
the valley sides 100 or 200 feet above
the ordinary river level indicating the
height above which the flood would
probably not rise: and a telegraph line
was constructed down the valley from
the dam, to give prompt warning of the
outburst
The food occurred at midnight. Au-
gust 1927, 1884 In four hours about
4G)00o,020 cubic yards of water were dis
charged. cutting down the dam nearly
400 feet. flooding the valley to a depth
OF from 100 to ITO feet, and rushing for
ward with a velocity of twenty miles
were washed away. Every vestige of
habitation was destroyed in villages
along the upper Gauges; but so well was
the notice of danger given that only one
man lost his life. and that because he
would not heed the warning
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

liquor without license. It is claimed that
he was selling intoxicants on board to
all corners who wanted the stuff. The
case was continued one day, Captain
kudenhold going on the stewards bond.
The Federal authorities will proba bly,
also take the case up.
I. a. Quinn and P. H. Murphy, alias
P. H. Quinn, alias F. w. Quinn, two
young sports, went into the home Of Mrs.
]. w. Rodgers. on Lafayette Avenue last
night and raised disturbance They
claimed that they had been told that
the house was a sporting" resort Mrs
Rodgers. who is the widow of Contrac-
tor Rodgers. who was killed several years
ago by the collapse Of the Columbia
opera house. sent for the police and the
young men We're landed in Jail
This morning T. A. Quinn was fined
ST-I5 and given one month in Jail for
carrying concealed weapons He appeal
ed from the decision and put up a certi-
fed check as security. His companion
was fined s7.75 for being disorderly
The British steamship St Leonards.
Captain Shrine. arrived this morning
from Antwerp with three thousand tons
OF imports. consisting chiefly of glass
ware It is one of the largest careoes of
imports ever brought to this port
Work has begun on the large electric
power house TO be erected in Phoebus BY
Mr.. w. S p. Shields. of Philadelphia. 1t
will cost about $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

&C once undertake to secure from the
TRENDS of the new enterprise in Rich
mono.5 The hope has been expressed that
generous friends VIII come forward AID
graclousy donate this amount, but IN
the event it fails, there will be an ap-
peal made by the COMMITTEES for funds
necessary for this purpose.
THE FIRST STEP.
Dr.. Hatcher is a great believer IN tne
coordination of all the Baptist acaoe-
mics with Richmond College He re-
CARDS the esta blishment of this academy
IS one step in this direction
The other day, with munihoent sum
provided by Mr.. George B. west an
academy similar in grade and course OF
instruction to the Richmond academy
was started in Newport News.
DR.. Hatcher has just returned from
Pennington Gap. in Lee county, where
there is an entflusia site movement in
favor of a new academy. The bulk OF
the money for the first building. which
Is to cost 5000. has already been Sc
cured.
In closing his talk with the reporter,
DR.. Hatcher said: THE real reason
why so few of the boys of Virginia, re-
ceive a collegiate training is because the
arrangements for secondary education
are SO inadequate. It is a demonstrated
fact that if you can get youth 10
pass successfully through good aca-.
DENY, you will find it easy to get mn, MN
to take a college course There IS niue
hope of higher education among our
youths unless they can be well sroun 4. N
in the. bottom work of education. sec.
ondary education is the supreme want
of this day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
PRINCESS ANNE ELOPEMENT
Mr.. John A. White and Miss Birtie F.
White Welded in North Carolina.

Especial Dispatch to The Ilmes)
BACK BAY, VA, July 9.-N1iss Birtle
F. White one of the most accomplished
and attractive young ladies OF this sec
ton. took the train one day last week
for Norfolk to visit some friends. Yes
terday Mr.. John A. White. an enter
prising merchant. went to Norfolk, called
on Miss White and the pair took the
southbound train to Elizabeth City, n.
c.. where they were made man and wife.
After the marriage had been performed
Mr.. and Mrs. John a. White sent tele-
gram to the parents of the bride. who
live at Crecds. Va, informing them of
their happiness and marriage. and that
their honeymoon" would be spent at
the Princess Anne Hotel. Virginia Beach,
t. which place they would go by return
train.
Mr. John A White was formerly from
Eureka Mills. Va. in which section he
has a large circle of relatives and friends
The bride was one of the bellies or rh.s
place and is extremely popular She is
the daughter OF Mr.. w. w White.
retired merchant and an honored citizen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
THE COMP LEGATIONS
MAY Be IMPORTANT
Treatment Of American Woman
by Vatican Authorities Gre
ates a Sensation.
tBy Associated Press.)

ROME, July "a great sensation has
heen caused here by the action of the
Vatican authorities towards the Prn-
cess Joseph Rospigliosi, an American.
Her husband is head of an ancient fami-
" OF clerical nobility and his brother is
commandant of the Papal Noble Guard.
On August 26. 1901. Prince Rospigliosi
married here Mrs. Marie Jennings Reid
Parkhurst, Of Washington. the divorced
wife OF Colonel Frederick Parkhurst. of
Bangor Maine. The ceremony was civil
and hence Vas not recognized by the
Vatican.
Princess Eospigliosi who is now on the
point Of confinement engaged an English
Blue Sister us a nurse and the Latter
took UP her duties. But Cardinal Mac
Chi, Secretary Of Apostolic Briefs, hear
ing Of this. forbade the sister to fulfill
her duties on the ground that the mar
s!age was non-eSistant. The Prince was
furious and exerted all his influence to
overcome the scruples Of the Church. but
without avail. Eventually he was oblig-
ed TO send TO England for nurse
The incident is expected to have i'm
purtant developments.
When the news Of the marriage OF
reached the United States it was assert
&c that at first the Vatican refused 20
sanction the marriage. because Mrs
Parkhurst was a divorced woman. but
Us the Prince declared she should be his
wife with or without the consent OF the
Church sanction was finally given.
Mrs Parkhurst is a granddaughter of
6a:ruel Chester Reid. who commanded
the American prirateer. Brigadler-Gen-
eral Armstrong in the battle of Fayal in
1872 On her mothers side she is de-
seconded from the Rowan family of Ken
lucky. About ten years ago III WASH
fngton she met MIR. Parkhurst. who is a
member OF the Maine Legislature. and
OF Governor Hills staff. with the rank
of colonel. Tho couple were married
and lived happily for time in Bangor.
They had two children Several years
ago they became estranged and Colonel
Parkhurst sued for divorce. The di-
vorce was granted and Mrs. Parkhurst
left the city.
At Bar Harbor she met Prince Joseph.
who fell in love with her.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
How Thompson Killed Himself.

SPRINGFIELD. OHIO. June IS
Will Thompson committed suicide near
Boulder, Col. owing to ill-health Cia
bolisn, itself must have possessed him
for the deed was executed in a manner
that resulted in almost complete ami
hil,tion.
In preparation fer the end Thompson
took stick of dynamite from the store
Of the Champion City Mining Company.
Climbing to the highest point of the
nearest mountain. Thompson set the fuse
on the dynamite stick abaze. There was
sDlUttering as the line of fame crept clos
er to. the death-dealing instrument There
vas binding flash and a roar that
echoed and re-echoed down the valley
Bleeding flesh filled the air. and a little
shower of human blood stained the
ground where Thompson had stood.
It was some time before he was missed
Their friends went out to find him. Self
destruction had been feared After a
long hunt the almost fesh-denuded
breast bone and part of a shoulder were
found. A shred OF clothing near by gave
Identification to the frasmentary re-
mairs The remainder of Thompson's
bod, was never foundL-Des Moines
\
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
FIGHT FOR SMALL STRIP
Suit of Ejectment Against an Electric
Railway
Especial Dispntch to Thc Times

Especial Dlspntch 10 The Times
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, July 81 B.
Lake. of Hampton. this afternoon en-
tered sui. in ejectnent against the New
port News and Old Point Railway and
Electric Company, claiming 5000 dam
ages and possession of a strip OF land
l,loo feet long in what is known as Lake
VILE, adjoining Newport News, and lying
OF Iwenty-seVenth Street extended
Lake sold the property to the Newport
News Land and Development COMPANY.
which defaulted in payment. and the
property reverted to Lake. In the mean
time the road had been built across it.
1t has been operated for twelve or tlf-
teen years iN undsturoed possession
Lake recently Won q similar suit from
the same company in connection with
some Hampton property, but the case
is now in the Supreme Court
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
INCREASE CIRCULATION
Newspapers Give Uncle Sam Good
Business.

The great Increase in the circulation of
the Richmond newspapers is shown most
siSEally IN a report just made by Post
master Knight upon the amount of sec
ond,class mail matter handled by the
local office during the last four wears.
Taking the month of June 1899, when
$500 pounds OF second-class matter was
handled, and comparing that with the
the amount to pass through the Office
here. it shows that within three wears
there has been an increase Of 50131
pounds.
Mr.. knight says it is the great increase
in the circulation of the Richmond papers
which makes the splendid showing
Following is the report: Weight Of
second-class matter mailed at postoffice
for month of June for the past four years:
Year-lS99. pounds. $500: number of sacks.
$50: weight per sack. IS pounds Year
1900 pounds, 96l62; number of sacks.
1.S2a; weight per. sack. ~ pounds. Year
1901. pounds. lo5oos; number Of sacks,
$50; weight per sack, 81 pounds. Year
1902 pounds. 1861; number of sacks,
l.92S: weight per sack. 10 pounds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
BIG MORTGAGES
The Richmond Trust and Safe Deposit
Co. Trustee in One for Two Millions.
(Spccinl 7Disrntch TO Tho Times

(Snccal Disratch to Tho Times.D
NORFOLK, VA. July 9.-Two mort
ga ges from the NorIolk, Portsmouth and
Newport News Company, owning the
Consolidated Street Railway system or
Tidewater Virginia, went to record IN tire
clerks office this afternoon. The first
for $1,000. GGO is to TIE North American
Turst Company, of New York, trustee,
and is called a first mortgage. The
second is for s20o0.vo0 to the Richmond
Trust and Safe Deposit Company, trus-
tee, and is called a first income mort
gage" Both are to cover issues Of for
ty year five per cent. bonds. The former
are to be gold bonds. but the latter are
not specified.
John W. Happier. of Portsmouth, was
recommended to-day by the meeting OF
lawyers residing in the first judicial cir
cult. consisting of Portsmouth city and
counties Of Norfolk and Princess Anne,
for circuit judge. Judge w. n. Portlock,
present incumbent, was not mentioned
because he had Norfolk city endorse
ments.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Great Values To-Day N
Shirt Waist Suits
At ModeYcte Prices.


One OF the best selling suits this
season has been our So. oS white suit
with black polka dots. The waist
e2d ski-t are both trimmed with en-
bro:dery and the skirt is made with
G graduated flounce.
One OF tire prettiest suits We have
ever ssen for S4.4S is a Linen Colorei
Lawn. lis S;irt has I box plated
i1ounoe and IS seam strapped with white
braid. The vast IS tucked and tim
rpet with white raid.
Other Shirt Waist Suits from
1928 up to $3.50, and every one of
them made up with fidelity to de-
tail that pleases every woman that
purchases one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
Crops Are Promising.

Commemorative Attorney w NJ Smith
or Cumberland county, was in the city
yesterday and reports everything moving
along quietly up there. Crops are prom,
Using, and the political pot is hardly sim
mering.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
The Old First.

The surviving veterans of the famous
old First Virginia Regiment will meet to
night at the office of the Virginia Fir,
and Marine Insurance Company to ar
range for the forty-frSt annual reunion
to elect officers and attend to other mat
terS of Importance.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
IF A MAN LIE TO YOU,

And say some other salve. ointment.
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as
Bucklen.s Arnica Saive. tell him thirty
years ofsnaarveious cures OF Piles. Burns,
Eo!ls. Corns. Feions. Ulcers. Cuts.
Scai!s. Bruises and Skin Eruptionsl
prove its the. best and cheapest. &c at!
Owens s Minor Drug Co.'s drug storA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
IT'S Bathing Suit Time Nov.

Singular thing people don't think much about getting
bathing you'd imagine would before leaving home
when at the seashore!
always either after leave town
You'll not have to-day getting suited fine stock
One of them Black Mohar, made with sailor
collar trimmed n white braid
white and sailor collar
dwthba
made
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10

TIRED MOTHERS. It's hard work to
take care Of children and to COOK. sweep
wash. sew and mend besides. Tired
mothers should take Hoods Sarsa parilIa-
it refreshes the blood. improves the ap-
petite assures restful sleep. and helps
in many WAYS