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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25

INCUBATOR.-Plans are given
for making a practical working in
cubator, hundreds of them being
now in use.
BROOpER.-Plans are also given
for making a brooder, these plans
alone being worth many times the
cost of fhe book. Thousands Of
brooders have been made according
to these plans and sold for So each.
BREEDS.-Al the different breeds
are described and illustrated and
their merits and dement's frankly
discussed. The best breeds for
raising broilers, best for layers, best
for Matching and best for gen.
eral purposes are pointed out,
and the reasons for their selection
given.
DISEASES OF POULTRY are full
~ described and the proper remedies
prescribed. A chaper which will
save money for you.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
A NEGRO SUPERSTITION

Among the colored people of some
localities a peculiar superstition at
taches to the bag-worm. A colored
laborer one day refused to burn a lot
of these coooons with which his mas
ter's trees had become infested. 81
can't do it, sab | 1 done got conscience
ag'in it. DENIS what we call fire
wood billies' an dey is nothin more
nor less dan human critters what's
a-bein' punished for stealth wood
when dey was alive an in de body"
A bulletin issued by the State
Board of Agriculture June, 1901,
contains a short life history of the
bag-worm, together with some illus
trations OF the various stages Of it's
development.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
WOman's Work.
THINGS WORTH WHILE.

About the New Year I wrote a
little about some things I thought
"worth while" Writing in reply a
friend said she entirely agreed with
meas far As / went,-but she went
farther. I had written in a general
way about the "worth whileness" of
learning the relative values of things
in life and of governing oneself a O
cordlngly. I had illustrated my
thoughts by mentioning some things
the comparative values of which are
often COMPOUNDED. My friend fol
lowed out this line. She went into
details so happily and 80 practically
that 1 venture to hope you will be
glad I ''pass on" her thought.
"It is worth while to keep the
very best there is in US on the out
side 1 think that as housekeepers
and home mothers we should demand
that everything which is annoying
and can be remedied, be corrected"
My friend has rounded out sixty
years, it is out of her rich experience
that she adds: "To my mind there
is O vexation and soul-destroying
friction from the money question
than any other" Her thought is
that this can, and should, be RENE
died by a thorough understanding of
financial respont Utilities and a fair
distribution of family finances.
cit is worth while" she continues,
''to keep our children in so close
touch with ourselves that they will
not feel they must go 80 some mi
else for a c%onf1dant." A certain
boy came in from school with a full
heart he went straight to his moth
er and they had a long talk. AS it
was over he put his arm around her
and said, 81 have the dearest mother
in all the world" Is there any one
who doubts that that mother found
it ''worth while" to live close to her
boy?
81 have found it is worth while"
to keep in touch with nature and to
learn to look about as one goes about
ones work. I often have found my
self, after a passing glance at the
sky, exclaiming, Il don't believe
Italy can boast of anything lovelier.
Orr tree attracts my attention, and
with Shakespeare 1 say exempt
from haunts of men / find tongues
in trees, books in murmuring brooks,
sermons in stones, and good in every
thing" Some of us have tasted the
rich pleasure which comes from
opening the heart to God in nature ;
we know that few things in life are
more "worth while" than this. AS
for myself, in passing on this bit of
my friends letter, I have a very
great longing that it may tempt some
who have not tasted of this cup of
delight to go out and take a long,
sweet draught.
From several other good things in
the letter 1 choose M for you. My
friend has found that it is we'll to
make the most of the outside life
which comes to her. She INDUCES
in magazines, papers and books and
in them finds delightful entertain
ment. Writing on this point she
says: SIT is worth while to be able
to spend an evening at home in some
profitable way. My son and I read
and discuss books, authors and news
so pleasantly Ito meg that do not
feel my life isolated Jessie Mao
kenzie Walker, Kansas City, Mo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
COMPLETES HIS DWELLING

first built. When this has reach
nearly the length of the body, t.
caterpillar grasps it with his fee
very carefully turns beneath it al
then eets TO work rounding off &
side of the bag by adding &c
upon row of chips, strings, leave
any thing accessible.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
PEACEFUL REST.

The mind wants remedying and
setting right many times a day. 1t
resembles a compass placed On a
HcEsty table; the least stir of the
@o.e makes the needle swing around
ana point untrue. Let it settle, then,
4lt po.uts Alright. Be perfectly 81
SlF Tor a few moments, thinking of
Jesus tLere is an almost divine force
nS!7n"o Drop the thing that wor-
'ss' that eXcites, that interests, that
I"arts you; let it fall like a sedi-
1ent 60 the bottom, until the soul
: no longer turbid and say, secretly,
0'-Ets l beseech thee, merciful
1'fl, to thy faithful servant pardon
anu peace; that 1 may be oleansed
''om al. my sins and serve thee with
4e-'7E mind. Bishop Huntington.
1"s1tF five years ago there was a
'--7 s.raad fear that natural science
s-- I'D immense harm TO the
o-'l'a religion. That fear, how
yer ms almost wholly to have
Nowadays we rarely ever
" uentiOned. The custom of
ing against Huxley, Tyn-
IN. Darwin from the pulpit no
.ravails. If science and re.
not wholly at peace, they
@nly not in open war. After
" season we look to see the
auced by the higher criti-
h.. the same way. Everything
tBe rue viii stand all tests and
viii .,.9gs that cannot be shaken
vo-. 1-le.-Nashv1lle Christian Ad-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
Nature Study.
TIE BAG WORN,

No. 9 Of the Series Of Nature Study Articles
Prepared for Tie Progressive Farmer by
Mrs. T. L. Stevens, West Raleigh, N. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25

No. 9 Of the Series Of Nature Study Articles
Prepared for Tie Progressive Farmer by
Mrs +. L. Stevens, West Raleigh, N. C..
Correspondence OF The Progressive Farmer.
The fallen leaves have laid bare
many of the pranks of inqeot life that
are completely concealed in the sum-
mer foliage.
have already mentioned
FEW OF THE CoCooNs
that may be seen clinging to the
branches of the oak, maple CT willow.
There r many kinds of ooooons to
be found and all sorts of moths come
out of them /; but there are few such
queer specimens as the cocoon of the
bag worm (Ihyridoptersr empemer-
~GefOrmiS) with it's array Ct sticks
and leaves and thatch of every ma
terial you can think of. The bag
worm cocoon is found in great
abundance upon the cedar and must
not be COMPOUNDED with the cedar ap-
pie which is caused by altogether an
other means.
WHAT Is IN THE COCOON?
If you examine the contents of this
curious structure you will probably
find it empty, or you may find a mass
of eggs covered with a peculiar fuzz.
If the coooons are gathered as early
as September, both male and female
may be found in the ohrysalis stage ;
but at this season the male moth has
escaped, a small, black bodied humble
bee affair whose only ambition seems
TO be TO bump his head against every
thing he sees. The male ohrysalis
works his way out at the lower end
of the cocoon and his shell rolls out
after him. So when you find the CO.
coon empty you will know that this
cocoon has been the home of the
male insect. This bunch of fuzz and
mass of a hundred eggs or more is all
that is left of the female. She is
hardly entitled to the name of a moth
being both wingless and legless, and
never leaves the cocoon.
WHEN THE EGGS HATCH.
When the eggs found in the COCOON
hatch, a great surprise will be in
store for you. There will appear in
Vulnerable tiny speoks which upon
closer examination will prove to be
little black oaterpillars encased in
a curious little basket all of their
own weaving. They are very lively
little creatures and live extremely
busy lives, for they set about at once
to prepare the little case or basket in
which you will probably find them
soon after emerging from the cocoon.
This little case is made of any mate
rial that chances to be close at
hand, paper, sticks, leaves, adding TO
it from time to time as he journeys
about for he leaves his house
after he is once established. He al
ways takes it with him. Thus it is
possible TO find a great variety of
these cocoons, some matched with
materials from the cedar, spruce,
srborvitae, pine, juniper or hem
look.
The method by which the bag
worm
COMPLETES HIS DWELLING
ia unioua The finv inverted arch ia
first built. When this has reached
nearly the length of the body, the
caterpillar grasps it with his feet,
very carefully turns beneath it and
then sets TO work rounding off the
lower side of the bag by adding row
upon row of chips, strings, leaves,
any thing accessible.
A NEGRO SUPERSTITION.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-25
PRACTICAL

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The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Murdered on Street.

Kansas City, June 16.-Bernard Stein.
ert, a slater 40 years old was picked up
on the sidewalk at midnight. uncon.
scious and with his skull fractured, and
died soon aiterward. Boys told the
police that they saw Steiner accost a
man and woman whom he met, that tho
man at once felled Steinert with club
or slugshot, kicked the PROSTATE form in
the face and fed with his female com.
panion.
Later Dulin Chrisman, . barber, and
the woman were arrested. Chrisman
admitted having struck Steinert, but
said it WAS in defense OF the woman,
whom, he said, the dead man had accos.
ted. Both are being held.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Entertained.

Yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. James q. Smith on Orchard mesa,
that lady entertained eighteen OF her
friends 10 honor OF her sister, Mrs. +. ].
Haeseler, of Philadelphia, who is visiting
in this city this INNER.
The game Of the afternoon was elk
hand eucher, and there was a lively
contest for the prizes, which were taken
by Mrs. A. @. Newton and Mrs. George
Haskell.
Elegant refreshments were served and
the reception was one OF delight for all
present. The guest OF honor, Mrs. .Haese.
Ter has already made many friends in
this city, and the social circles promise
that she will be much entertained dur
ing her stay in Grand Junction.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Cheering News.

In letter received today from Werner
q Reed, Colorado Springs, Mr.. Reed
speaks Of some Improvements he contem-
plates and says in regard to the general
situation says" In weighing the ertire
situation in Grand Junction, am better
pleased the more l think of the oondi-
tions, as they exist there. the improve
ments that have taken place. since my
former visit, the spirit OF confidence and
hopefulness thatprevails among allclasses
OF your people (the unquestioned resour-
ces OF your Valley and the liability OF
the resources, cause me to think better
OF my investments there the more give
consideration to the matter" This let.
ter shows that Mr.. Reed will in the
future make Investments of permanent
character here which will be Of benefit,
not only to himself, but to the commun.
ity at large. This lie the kind of people
the city needs and the more OF them
that become interested IN the city, will
will be for the general betterment Of
conditions and the ultimate future Of
the valley.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Hanna not a Candidate.

Florence, Ala June 16. Senator Han
ma in reply to a suggestion from Colonel
Cutter Smith Of this city that he become
candidate for president in 1904, has
written to Colonel Smith as follows:
II appreciate sincerely the friendship
which prompts the high compliment
paid me in your suggestion. am CRATE.
full for such confidence. but must in.
sist that | am not to be considered in
any sense a candidate for the nomina.
ton for president in 1904"
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Drinks Chloroform.

Durango, June l6.-Mrs. John Feeny
was discovered dead in her bed absut
with chlorcform was found by her side.
Her husband is at present in Denver,
where he is employed at the Overland
tracks. One child, an adopted daughter.
is left 81 600 insurance.
Mrs. Feeny has been married several
times. One of her former husbands,
Dave Evans, was killed some years ago
in Rico by falling down a shaft. She was
also an ex wife OF Bob Ford, the slayer
OF Jesse James, and was very proud Of
exhibiting a bullet wound on one OF her
limbs placed there by Bob Fords ever
ready weapon.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18

l. N. Bunting arrived home on the
noon train from a two days attendance
at the midsummer meeting Of the
Colorado Editorial association held at
Colorado Springs. Mr.. Bunting says
the meeting was the best meeting ever
held by the editors OF the state. They
were entertained lavishly by the Pixies
Peak Press club. OF Colorado Springs,
whose guest the association was. also by
the people generally Of that city. Yes
terday at Cripple Greek. to which place
they were conveyed by special train
from Colorado Springs they were the
guests of the Cripple Creek District
Press association and were given a ban
qust by the Cripple Creek Chamber Of
Commerce and the Commercial club Of
that city, at tho splendid National hotel.
Throughout their visit to Colorado
Springs they we're most Hospitality en-
tertained and the members OF the
editorial association feel that much
benefit will result In their having been
together. Ex Governor Adams, Hon.
Frank Goudy, John ]. Carroll the bril-
liant young editor OF the Denver lines,
Judge France. Artist Sherman OF the
Denver Post, are among those who con-
tributed to the enjoyment OF the enter-
tainment, also not excepting a famous
poem by James Barton Adams. OF Post
scripts. Of the Post. 20 j. f. Mckay
city editor OF the Colorado Springs Ga
zette and Hon. 1. N. Stevens. editor in
chief Of tho Gazette. the editors felt
themselves under the deepest obligs-
tions. This sentiment took form in the
case of Mr.. Mckay and last night in the
large and commodious editorial rooms Of
the Gasette, Mr.. Stevens was tho recipi.
ent OF the thanks of tho association ex-
tended on behalf of the association by
I. N. Bunting and Mr.. Mckay was pre-
sented with a beautiful pair Of pearl
opera glasses.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Mute Witness of Murder.

Durango, June l6.-The body OF
James O'Brien OF Ell Paso was found
near the coke ovens on Lightner creek
yesterday. Foul play was the cause Of
the man's death, coupling pin covered
with blood being found near the spot.
Several hoboes who had been in com
pany with O'Brien yesterday drinking
beer, were arrested, but ss a result OF
the inquest held today were discharged
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Weather Report.

The maximum temperature yesterday
was SO degrees and the minimum this
morning was 81 degrees.
Forecast for this section is:
Fair tonight and Thursday
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
THADD PARKER, M. D

Physician and Surgeon,
Office over G. d. Smith e. Co. g drug store.
Office hours 8 to 10:30 a. m.; to p. m.
and 7 to 8 pm.
Specia, attention to diseases of the stom
ach, heart and liver.
The daily sentinel., 1902-06-18
Broke the Record.

All record for large trout for this
seasons fishing have been broken by M.
L. Roberts, the jeweler of this city, who
caught on Monday and Tuesday Of this
week, at lola. seven trout weighing as
follows: two weighing 32i pounds each;
one Of 31l; one AZ; one AZ; one 44 and
one 6 pounds. They were all caught
with fly, and were weighed as soon as
taken from the water, on pocket scale.
Engineer George Hardenburg OF the
Rio Grande WAS with Mr. Roberts at he
time, and caught 31S pound trout. Lut
he tells his friends that 'the biggest one
got away" 1t took from ten to twenty
minutes to tire the big fish out. pro.
ceeding which has made Mr.. Roberts
famous as a trout fisher.
One big flsh which was hooked in the
fin, gave Mr.. Roberts merry chase. 1t
went down tho liver pulling like q
steam engine. for quarter of . mile,
before it could be pulled in.
Mr.. Roberts says that fishing in the
Gunnison has mover been better in years
than it is this season. he says that
anyone, whether they are experienced
fishers or not can catch tho small fish,
but Of course oCe must understand how
to get the big ones. for it is very hard
job to save them even after they are
hooked. In too many cases the line is
drawn sight, which gives the flsh an op-
portunity TO break the line.
Mr.. Roberts has a record for catching
the big feb, and he verif1es the state
men,s by bringing them homo with him.
Currents are beginning to CO me into
market.
j G. Plank is building = cottage at
25l Ute avenue.
"Say little boy do you know that you
can get a ten cent bunch OF fire crackers
for nickle at the Bargain Housef'
AL. Turguson, formerly . we'll known
young man OF this city, is an arrival to-
day, and will spend several weeks here
with friends. Mr.. Furguson since leav-
in8 tuis cisys nse Ooon ioS"s o. U'sos
ton. Wyoming, with prominent furnit-
ure company there.
A. r. Jennings. who was employed at
the Fruit Growers association 40 ono Of
the bookkeepers last year. arrived in the
city last night from Ogden. and will oc
cupy tho same position again this sum
mar Mr.. Jennippe will doubtless make
this ciey his home permanently.
Captain Robert G. Smither and wife
and Mrs. L. v. Steacy, arrived In the
city yesterday from Denver, and went to
their new home on Orchard mesa, whore
they will reside this summer. CAPTAIN
Smither 10 retired U. 8. official. who
recently purchased the Charles N. Cox
place.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
Our Beloved EIao,

Since the beginning of the war with
Spain reverence for the flag seems to
have deepened and broadened. Before
that period only about s450,oOO worth
of flags was made in the United States
in year; to-day the output is valued
at 100000. People who loved the
flag in a negative sort of way and hao
never thought of buying even little
one for home use on national occa-
sions now have on their window sills
patented sockets for staffs from which
the Stars and Stripes are flung to the
breeze whenever opportunity offers.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
HOW WATER AFFECTS FOOD.
In Limited Quantities II Is Not In.
furious at Meal Times,

While the general opinion of those
supposed to be authorities on this
matter has been that the habit OF
drinking water at meals is deleteri.
Gus one. it is now stated. according
to recent investigations, that little
water, II not too cold. is beneficial,
as it assists in the digestion of food.
A too copious supply of water delutes
the gastric juice, and If too cold low
ers the temperature of the stomach
below normal. thus impairing diges'
tion, IT, however. water is taken in
limited quantities the peptones form.
ed by the action of the gastric juice
on food. will be washed aside. thereby
facilitating absorption. By this
means the undigested food is Laid
bare and is more susceptible to fur.
ther action of the gastric juice. Dur
ing the period Of rest phlegm or
mucus is deposited on the walls of
the stomach. This phlegm. being very
tenacious, prevents the free flow of
gastric juice for sor,e time, hence de-
lays digestion. A drink of water be-
fore meals is recommended, because
it loosens and washes away this de-
post of mucus, thereby permitting
the gastric juice to attack the food as
1t enters the stomach.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
Dumas Quick Wit.

At the Francois theater in Paris
one evening during the performance
of play by Sonnet, spectator was
observed to be slumbering. Look"
said Dumas to the author, who was
sitting near him, you see the effect
produced by your tragedy" But the
next evening at the same theater 1t
happened that the play was one Of
Dumas own, and 1t happened also
that a gentleman in the stalls was
ovcrpowered by sleep. Sonnet being
present noticed this. and. with infinite
satisfaction, tapping Dumas on the
shoulder and pointing to the offender
he said: Please notice, my dear Du.
mas, that your play can send people
to sleep as well as mine" Not at
ALL was the ready answer; that's
our friend of yesterday; he has not
woke up yeti"
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
A SeIf-Liohtinq CHAR.

An inventor, who is evidently wear
led of the many fruitless attempts to
light cigar in windy street, has
devised a combustible tip composed
of a mixture of ground glass, salt.
peter, potassium chlorate, and gum
arabic. A friction igniter, such as
that used in the tips of matches. Is
placed on the surface of the cap. The
combustion fuses the ground glass
and renders the cap incandescent.
The fused glass forms an air-proof
cover or the end of the cigar, and pre-
vents any of the fumes from entering
the TOBACCO, SO that no unpleasant
taste results.-Scientiflc Siftings.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
Various Heat Manifestations.

The Thermometer marks the tenn
perature, but the bulb of quicksilver
and the human body are affected diff
ferently. AS to what feels hot or cold
to one is a matter of conduction OF
heat. Silver, iron, wood and air at the
same temperature feel differently. Sill
yer will burn the skin at 1876 degrees
Fahrenheit. 1t will blister the tongue
at $50 degrees Fahrenheit. Iron to do
that would have to be considerably
hotter. Wood can be handled when at
a temperature of 200 degrees Fahren-
heit. and 1t is on record that men have
stood an even heat of 600 degrees Fab
renheit for short time without ap-
parent injury.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
NAMES FOR WARSHIPs.
France Has Adopted New System for
Its Nayv

While other countries in Europe are
confining themselves mostly to CON
ventional names for their ships o.
war, such as those of soverei..ls, bat
ties, naval and military heroes, rivers
and cities, the French have struck
out in a new line. The new battle
ships building and about to be laid
down in accordance with the restored
program of 1900 are to receive names
suggestive of the principles of the
revolution. Two, the battleships Re.
publique and Patrie. are now in hand.
and four others of the largest class.
to be named Democratic, Liberte, Jus.
tice and Verite. are about to be com
menced. Beside these. n number OF
powerful cruisers. some of which are
already launched. are to be added to
the French navy. They are called
after illustrious statesmen and liter
airy men, the latter most unusual
thing. They are the Leon Gambetta.
Jules Ferry. Victor Hugo. Jules Mich
elct and Ernest Renan.
The Lamar register., 1902-10-08
How the Poor Aid the Poor.

Jane Adams tells from her wide
experience how ungrudginsly the
poor help one another. A poor wo.
man took refuge with a friend whom
she supposed to be living in three
rooms in another part of the town.
When she arrived she discovered that
her friends husband had been out OF
work so long that they had been re-
duced to living in one room. The
friend. however, took her in. and the
husband was obliged to sleep upon a
bench in the park every night for a
week, which he did uncomplainingly
If not cheerfully. Fortunately, 1t was
summer, land it only rained one
night.