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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

"Pshaw, you're afraidw eyes, I
am! I'm afraid of being sorry-and
it's the only thing Pm afraid of in this
world" 1t was a scrap ofNa street
conversation, and the two girls who
spoke we're out of sight before the
words had died on the air. But one
listener, at least, was stronger for
having heard them.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL
DIRECTORY.
FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.

FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-W. B. Fleming, Ridgeway, War
rem County.
Vice-President-T. P. Johnson, Salisbury,
Rowan County.
Secretary.Treasurer and State Business Agent
It. B. Parker, Hillsboro, Orange County.
Lecturer-J. @. Balm, Wade, Cumberland
Comfy.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward-Jno. M. Nit
chen, Wayne County.
Chaplain-Rev. ". s. Mercer, Moyock. Cur
rituck County.
Doorkeeper-GeO. T.. Lane, Greensboro, Gull
Sergeant-at-Arms-R. h. Lane, Aurora, Beau
fort County.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A. Ora
ham, Machpelah.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
j. W. Denmark, Chairman, Raleigh
". B. Fleming, Ridgeway.
JOhn g aham, WarrentOn.
D.. ]. E. Pc s n, PikevIlle.
Thomas ]. Oldham, Teer.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
OFFICERS.
Commissioners. L. Patterson.
S6creGary-T, K. Bruner.
EntomolOgist-Franklin Sherman.
State Veterinarian-Tait Butler.
State Chemist-B. W. Kilgore
Eotanist and Biologist-Gerald Mccarthy.
Postofice address of all officers, Raleigh.
AGRI UBTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION
Director-B. w. Kilgore, Releigh.
Agriculturist-O. W. Burkett, West Raleigh.
Rorticulturlst-W. F. Massey, West RaIaigh.
STATE HORTIC ULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-J. va~nLindIey, Pomona.
Vice-President-O W. BlackpaIl, KittrelI.
Secretary and misunderstanding Sherman,
Raleigh.
Executive Committee-J Van LindIey,C Chair
man, j. +. CULVER, B Won Herf, o. w. Black
nall, T. K. Bruner, Franklin Sherman, P. h.
Beck.
District Vice-Pre: tdents-W.L L. Baxter, Ridge
way; Geo. N. Ives, Newport; VIM. Cole,
waynesville; P n. Beck, outhe Pines;
Moses Cone, blowing Rock.
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
PIesident-J. A. Long, Roxboro.
Secretary. E. Pogue, Raleigh.
TT asurer-C. B benson, Raleigh.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

To take life as God gives it, not as
we want it, and then make the best of
it, is the hard lesson that life puts be-
fore the human soul to Iearn.-Anna
r. Brown.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
GleaSOn'S Horse Book.
PROF. OSCAR GLEASON.

Renowned throughout America and patronized by the United States Gov.
eminent as the most expert and successful horseman of
the age. The whole work treats of
Breeding, Training, Breaking, Driving, Feeding,
Grooming, Shooting DOctoing, Telling Age, and General care of the Horse,
This remarkable work was first sold exclusively by agents at % per
copy. A new edition has been issued which contains ever word and every
Illustration in the g edition, but is printed on lighter paper and hass
heavy, tough paper binding.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01
RHEUMACIDE CURED HON.
b. H. HARTLEY.

"TYRo. N. c., May 10th, 1901.
THE BOBBITT DRUG co.
Gentlemen: / had rheumatism for
more than Is years in my right arm and
shoulder. Tried many remedies with
out relief. In fall of 1899 my shoulder
became stiff and l could not use it. Mr..
j. B. Smith, druggist. Of Lexington,
recommended MAC DE l
bought one bottle and before using half
of 1t, found it was relieving me. Be-
fore finishing third bottle I could raise
and straighten my arm. and it has
cured me. Very respectfully,
(Signed) II. Il. HARTLEY.
Mr.. Hartley is one of the most promi-
nent and highly respected citizens of
Davidson county, and represented his
county in the last legislature.
Rheumacide is the standard rheuma-
tic remedy. Avoid substitutes. ALI drug
gists sell 1t. Price 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-01

He-Do you really believe ignorance
is bliss? She-I don't know. You
seem to be happy.-Exshange.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

There is nothing IN the original texts
OF the Eible 10 show that the creature
which we are told swallowed Jonah
WAS really tine sauir arimai we call a
whale" IN this day and a-c Of the
world. Tho word translated into both
the Scpiua gint and the New Testament
was the Greek word "Katos." which
means simply a sva monster. and this
word was the one used 10y oar Lord I'm
his reference to the account Of sonah's
exploit. 81 FAR. therefore. as the lie.
brew or Greek words arc concerned.
the monster may have been shark. a
sea serpent or some other uncanny den
izcn OF the deep.
Hence there is nothing incredible in
the statement that Jonah. upon being
thrown into the sea. was quickly over
taken by some water monster and
swallowed without suffering mutila.
ton. To Biblical students it is well
known fact that vessel sailing from
Joppa TO any Spanish port must pass
through a section swarming with spc-
cies OF shark called a "sca dog The
sen dog has n throat large enough TO
swallow fair sized mcn.-St. Louis Re.
public.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
Rowing Mt We, Point.

Annapolis cadets want TO see rowing
taken up at West Point.
The middies feel that an annual re-
gatta between the institutions will in
time equal the national interest OF the
football struggle which yearly excitcs
government officials and tears the
heart strings of the representatives Of
the army and navy. no matter I'm what
quarter Of the globe they may be FOL
lowing their duties.
There Is a strong feeling Mt Annapo
lis i'm favor of such competition. The
middies are enthusiastic over the show
ing of the first and second Fights In
the recent races with PENNSYLVANIA
and will leave no stone unturned 10
bring West Point to their way Of
thinking.
Coach James II. Ten Eyck. who T..
preparing the naval crews this year.
feels that West Point has abundant
facilities for the development of n
crew. Situated on the banks OF the
Hudson. with athletic spirit intense IN
all branches of sport. It would not be
long before West Point could produce
crew that would be n credit to that
institute.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

Samuel Clcek Of Orland has the most
remarkable acre in California. 1t en-
braces barn and corral. covering 10
by 20 feet: rabbit bunch, % by % feet:
residence and porchcs, 20 by 80 feet:
two windmill towers. 16 by 10 feet;
garden. 40 by 81 feet; blackberrles. 16
by 90 feet; Strawberries. 60 by 90 feet;
citrus nursery. 30 by 9S feet, with 1900
trees budded; enc row OF dewberries
100 feet long, A apricot trees. oak
frees. 3 peach trees. 6 fig trees, 10 To-
Gust trees. so assorted geraniums, II
lemon trees seven years old, eighty
year-old lime tree, from which he sold
lGo dozen lines last year: 8 orange
trees in bearing. breadfruit trees. >
pomeeranate trees. n patch Of bamboos.
; Gala lilies. 4 prune trees. blue gum
trees. g cypress trees, 4 grapevines. ]
English ivy, , honcysucklcs. seed bed.
l violet bed. l sage bed, u tomato
vines and - hives OF bees. After max
ing comfortable living for himself
and wife off this single acre Mr. Cleek
adds 800 year 10 his bank account
san Francisco Chronicle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
GoIat-. n Queer LOT.

'T remember" says a brakeman
quoted by the Philadelphia Record,
when l was boy and one OF the fell
lows would get new baseball bat
how we would all want to take hold OF
IL, balance 1t critically, swing 1t at an
imaginary ball ana give wise opinions
as Go its merits. Well. these golf play
ers are much the same way. only they
are grown men. and some Of them pref
~ well along in years too. They gen.
orally get together up in the baggage
car, and such Line OF talk you never
heard anywhere else outside n lunatic
asylum. But when one Of them pro
duces a new stick il always reminds
me Of the old days and the baseball
bat Each man takes il in turn. strikes
an attitude as though there was n golf
ball on the floor OF the car and swings
at it with all his might. And they are
SO very serious about 1t and so terribly
in earnestl / tell you. they are n queer
lot"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
The EiIIpfRos.

The Filipino. whether he be an edu-
Gated or an uneducated person. is tenn
pcratc- l do not remember to have
seen single FILIPINO drunk except my
own coachman. whom | had TO dis
miss. and he was very good coach
man. They drink. great many of
them, but they drink moderately. They
drink the vino. which they purchase at
small shops that are not loaflng places
as our saloons are. but are only shops.
have lived two years I'm Manila, and
there are now. / believe, 45O shops, a
reduction from $500 the estimated
number I'm the Spanish times. But I
have never seen n vino shop TO know
1t, which is an indication that there is
no publicity about it or any gathering
of a crowd in its neighborhood The
few American saloons, fifty or sixty
in number in Manila. one can see n
long distance OF. but not 50 vino
shop.-Governor William II. Taft in
Independent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

For a time the largest vessels win
the most powerful engines afioat were
the steamships Paris and New York
81 the American line aud the Teutonic
and Majestic OF the White Star line.
but these were cclipscd by the Cam.
pania and the Lucania. which were not
only larger vessels. hut had engines OF
$1,000 horsepower. These vessels ere
CO feet long. - feet 3 inches beam
and p feet mean draft. with n dis
placement OF about 1900 tons. The
maximum horsepower OF their twin
screw engines is $1,000. which on trial
gave speed Of over twcnty-three
knots. Tho success OF the triple cx-
pansion engine and the possibility of
carrying still higher prcssurcs led 70
an early introduction of the quadruple
expansion engine. where the pressures
went up 90 over 200 pounds. The st.
Louis and st. Paul have twin screw
quadruple expansion engines carrying
2iO pounds pressure. More recently
the steamer Deutschland, with the lar.
gest engines actually afloat. also has
Quadruple expansion engines The
Deutschland is G3 feet long. ca feet
beam. 2S.5 feet draft and 23.2OO tons
displaeement--E Engineering Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

a maid employed by prominent
New York family crme to her mistress
with tears In her eyes not many days
after she had been in the household
and said that she had pricked her fin.
ger With table fork.
Il am terribly worried. maam." she
said. FOR fear the fork may have had
some brass in it and have poisoned my
hand"
"Oh. nonsense. Nary replied the
lady OF the house How could the
fork poison you when II is made OF
pure silvcrf | never allow anything
else on my table"
The next day Mary and the fork
which had pricked her and all the 9th.
or forks and. in fact. the whole table
service, guaranteed by the mistress 10
be solid silver. had disappeared for
parts unknown.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
CLASS DisTlncTgono.
They go Almost Down Go the Nrs
hrttora of S-~i~fy.

They So Almost Down Co the VERY
hrttorn of >rcicfy.
Some sort 81 class fceir. is. We h..
lievc. inherent Ga human nature Poo
PIE often speak as though these dc
marcations existed only AMONG tho
middle and upper classes. but such e.
not tie fact. Indeed Il is very FAR
from the fact No more misleading
labels than "the clssscs" and the
masses were ever Invented. There
are no masses, rightly speaking Class
distinctions 20 almost down TO the bot
toIn-nOt quite. OF course. because
there is always rcsiduum who
through their fault or their misfortune
have neither the pride nor the imag
ination 10 sort themselves.
Money is not an absolute criterion OF
social position. Character. in so far
as IL is reflected In propriety Of be.
haVior counts for a great deal. \
rVwdy family sink directly. though
they may have money 10 waste. and
respectable widow may retain her su.
pcrioriiy in the face Of grinding power
". The acme Of good manners. thc
very badge Of gcntility. is TO be
quiet. never to let the sound of
mirth quarroling or lamentation pro
coed ont OF your dwelling.
This sign q social distinction is ap
preciated down to the very bottom
on the upper rrngs of the social lad
der we should say that those social
distinctions which can be defined at
all rest upon birth. money and brains
NnOn.. the NOR tlcv rest uf,on rnonev
and manners. and the latter. alas. are
below a certain wage. wocfuliy de
pendent upon the formcr.- Spectator
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
Ann soul., COLLEGE. o,fora.

Perhaps the most expensive educa-
ton in the world Is enjoyed by the I'M
dergraduates of All Souls college. Ok
ford There are usually but four of
them in residence, all of them on the
foundation, with just enough to keep
them comfortably in their rooms aioft
over the college kitchens The college
revenues approach $4,000 a year. which
should give an excellent education TO
four Young men. But All Souls de
votes its money mainly TO the support
Of fellows and the cult of good living
and the undergraduates get their edu-
cation by arrangement from other col
ieges--I.ondon Chronicle.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
How savagc- Came to Use knives.

How SaVnEes Came to Use Knives.
The first men, armed with the sim.
plest weapons or with none Mt all. pur-
sued in the chase the animals that
served them as food and. being gener
ally in state OF starvation. tore them
TO pieces with their fingers and de
voured on the spot the flesh. raw and
bloody. In time they domesticated an
finals that assisted them in hunting
and invented the bow and spear that
enabled them TO kill their prey at a
greater distance.
The knife was invented as an instru-
ment of attack or defense or for rough
cutting and carving and. being com
monty worn on the person, was found
convenient in eating and became in
time an accessory of the table for rea-
sons so obvious that they require no
explanation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
Suspended vitnrltv I'm r,,n,..

A German chesist has prepared q
huid that has the power. when injected
into the tissues OF n plant near its
roots, of an@sthetizing the plant AS
result OF this injection the plant does
not die, but stops growing, maintaining
its fresh, green appearance, though its
Vitality is apparently suspended.
Changes in temperature seem in no
wise TO affect the foliage. for the plant
blooms in the open rs wen as in the
most carefully constructed dollhouse.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

has not Deem polticaIIy on good terh-.T
with Governor Montague and therefore,
will not apply to him for appointment.
The commissioners go into Office next
March. The Governor will not be in any
hurry in making the appointments 1t is
probable that there will be many candi-
dates to enter the race Col A. :. Buford
is going to have a very strong backing
Some of Col W. + Cameron's friends are
anxious that he become a candidate
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

~ he had not acknowledged his SAW ~
earlier IN life, but by His grace he would
strive to redeem the time he had lost"
And il il is within the scope Of the hu-
man to exhibit the Divine characters
tics, surely love, submission and pa
thence manifested themselves in his life.
In faith, ripe and full he laid him down
in peace to sleep and to awake on the
eternal shore.
Three months ago he left us-today
with little Fannie, his angel babe, nest
( led in his bosom he stands to welcome
home bis loved once. Space forbids any
thing more than this brief sketch OF
Capt. Beverley's life, but in closing he
would have me to say to. his soldier
brothers that they be his Christian
\ brothers T. IL.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

A very ingenious wedding present
has been received by French bride
from one OF her relatives, who is n
geosrapher. The present is silver
sugar bowl in the design of a terres-
trial globe. the upper hemisphere FORM
ing the cover. The map of the earth
has been deliberately engraved on the
o1stside, and the route taken by the
newly welded pair is indicated by
line of laDis lazuli. the names Of the
towns at which n stay was made being
inserted in enamel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
OLIVE OIL.

A puzzling question has been asked
frequently and does not appear to have
been answered convincingiy. Ii is this:
why does olive oil cost So much in
this countryT California has olive
orchards which rival the best OF those
in Italy. Spain and France. The de-
mand in the United States for choice
olive oil is constant and large. Why is
1t that the price is still so high? Why
cannot California furnish all that is
: ~ f....a
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
The Work For Registrars.

Much Of the success OF the new suffrage
law win depend upon the fidelity and
competence of the new registrars. With
them rests in great measure the making
of the permanent electorate OF the State,
for by the action OF the convention the
voters now enrolled will be permanently
enrolled after 1904 -Charlottesville Pro.
gress.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
Weekend Tickets. Season 1909

Commencing Saturday, June 9TH. and
unless otherwise ordered, continuing
until September 9th. inclusive, round
trip tickets will be sold to Richmond
and intermediate stations, Saturdays
only, good TO return until the following
N nday, inclusive at one fare rate.
G. G. Cox Agent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

1arvards strong men are champions
q the college world. and IN gaining the
title they established new record.
When the Columbia mems combined
total Of points were made known last
week. It was thought that they would
retain the championship won last year
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

ARTHURTYSG. cHAsrIOS coLLEGE SAMSON
but-a surprise was sprung by the Cam.
hridgeites. for their total exceeded the
New Workers by nearly 1900 points.
Harvards total is 74.499.l points
against Columbia's T2.G35.7. Arthur
Tying. the sophomore Samson. led the
Harvard team with 2.3G9.S points
which is the worlds record. Inciden-
tally it might be remarked that Har-
wards total beat last years record by
10. 4OS points.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

IF you kind OF keep an eye on these
self made men," remarked Uncle Jerry
PEBBLES. you'll find that lots OF 'etn
think the jobs so well done il don't
need any pOiishS-Chicaso Tribune.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17

Poor childr' exclaimed Mrs. Good.
art, who had been touched by the APP
peal to the extent OF Il quarter "And
how did this accident happen to your
Not a1Ts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
nd all Commercial Agencies.

Mr. f. G Akers, the ram much money one day
sioner, will not be a candidate and was sent to
ton on the corporation commissft>
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-17
To he Provided For.
were cut

Of mr. Farmer Mossbacker-C Chinn
they withSaway. the politician declares that he
evidenced by thOthe hands OF his friends.
reflex influence aroun1i ornoeak-fes' ! know he
- 80 D. s-ter looks to me that his
baptized him with of his h ~ 49,
C,bsaruentlv no said sthat he W.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19

Hough. can never expect TO commu-
nicate with Mars first. So it is up 10
Mars to break the ice. Anything is
possible now. Yet we cannot think
that Mars is so far ahead of us as
Prof. Hough would have it be. 1t is
too bad that we cannot hope to speak
TO Mars first, but we can't if Prof.
Hough is right.
Who knows but that the Martians
know all about the earth now and
that we are so far behind the times
they won't lower themselves TO speak
to us?
Prof. HOugh may be all right, but
lots of people ARE from Missouri
when it comes to figuring out how in
telligent the Martians are. even under
the theory of evolution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19
THEY WHO ARE WISE

Those who are wise hold tightly love
and lover.
And over all life's ills philosophers
They never deeply feel least they dis
cover
The pain at cares of life, the tears
and signs.
They who are wise love many, dear,
but never
Love one too much, since, venturing
so. there lies
The chances that hearts may faith
less prove, and ever
One mourn, while days go by, the
broken ties.
They who are wise would dream il
all blunder
To find life mirrored in one pair
of eyes.
What would they think of all my
dreams? l wonder,
For. dear, too well L know, l am
not too wise.
-Gussie Packard Dubois.
Chicago, Sept. Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19
Some Questions for Henderson.

Gen. Henderson, speaker of the
house of representatives in the 57th
congressman who refuses to run
against the veteran of democracy
Horace Boies-in criticising the plat
form adopted by the republicans of
his state, is credited with the state
ment that there are no tariff duties
that shelter monopoly" The New
York World asks him some pertinent
questions. as for example:
How does Gen. Henderson account
for the fact, shown by current price
made plows cost the American farm
er $14 and the foreign farmer $12.602
Is not the steel and iron monopoly
''sheltered'' alike from public protest
and from danger of loss by n tariff
that. on the sworn testimony of
President Schwab, allows the trust TO
sell steel rails for 1913 a ton in Europe
(and pay the transportation charges
to markeD while American buyers
are charged S2s a ton?
Barbed wire costs American con-
sumers So per 100 pounds. but for
eigners only three-fourths as much.
American axes (the best in the
world, it is granted) can be had in
Europe for $7.2O a dozen, but in this
country cost SS.25.
Englishmen can have American
knives on their tables. and very good
ones they are. that cost them only
$12 per gross. but Americans must
pay S15 per gross for the same arti-
Gle.
y European seamstress or house
wife can get an American sewing ma
chine of the best make for 81 less
than her American sister must pay.
The World pertinently asks if such
duties ARE not sheltering monopoly
what are they sheltering? Certainly
not the American people"
BoieS can ask Henderson these and
hundreds of similar questions-as to
meats, for instance-and Henderson
will answer with platitudes or pleas
for prosperity and protection
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19
Beware of the knife.

No profession has advanced more
rapidly of late than surgery, but it
should not be used except where alb
solutely necessary. In cases of piles,
for example, it is seldom needed. De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures quick
ly and permanently. Unequalled for
cuts, burns, bruises, wounds, skin dis
eases. Accept no counterfeits. 81
was so troubled with bleeding piles
that l lost much blood and
strength" says j. c. Phillips, Paris,
Ill. "DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cur
ed me in a short ime." Soothes and
heals. All druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-19
1t is Up to Mars.

Following along the line of reason
ing inaugurated by Prof. Hough
about the planet Mars, we may expect
communication from Mars to earth
most any time, but communication
from earth to Mars is many thou
sands of years hence. if ever. Taking
the theory that Mars is inhabitated
by sentient beings like men of this
earth, the Martians must be thou
sands of years further advanced in
the study of astronomy and astrono-
mical research than this world
Hence if with their handicap of so
many thousands of years of research.
the Martians have not been able to
communicate with the earth, we who
are so far behind Mars in intellectual
advancement, according to Prof.