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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
AUNT N LETTER.

I wonder if all heads Of families
who read The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
have set aside ground sufficient for a
good sized garden? IF they have
done so, I congratulate them be-
cause of their forethought. If they
have not, but prefer to I'VE every
available spot with corn, cotton,
etc., 1 am sorry for them already,
for the long, hot days of summer
will surely come when they will
sorely miss what they ought to have
had with very little exertion and
only a small amount of money. There
is nothing so easily obtained that is
more conducive to health. And if
you love your wife, you will provide
for her comfort and convenience by
giving her sufficient space of ground
for a nice garden, and spare a hand
to work it for her occasionally and,
I must add, put a good enclosure
around it so that the chickens, geese
and other fowls, to say nothing of
the pigs and calves, will not worry
her into nervous spasms.
And speaking of gardens reminds
me that the drugstore has taken the
place of the old fashioned herbs
which we invariably found in our
grandmother gardens. A few
years ago I wished TO get some
lavender for our garden and after
trying in all directions in Wake
County, I finally obtained some
fine speciments from Johnston. All
of us know how far superior the
odor of lavender is to most perfumes.
There is nothing that adds more to
the apparent cleanliness of the con.
tents of an old chest or trunk than
a Whit of lavender blooms when
the lid is raised. Among my ear
lest recollection is that of having to
take before breakfast every morn.
ing in the spring a dose of garlic and
whiskey. We hated it, but that did
not rob it of it's efficacy, and it
remains to this day one of the best
spring tones for little people. Since
so many gardens no longer contain
garlic we now recommend as a tonic
for all the family an of
Peruvian bark in a pint of port wine,
diluted for the children who should
have a teaspoonful before breakfast,
the grown people a tablespoonful
once a day.
Whey buying the seeds for the
garden be sure not to forget to in
olude flower seed, for flowers add so
much TO the beauty OF a home and
does a woman ever get too old to ap-
preciate beauty?
We have several excellent letters
this week, which speak for them
selves. AUNT JENNIE,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
Y'he Home Circle.
REGEssIONAL.#

God of our fathers, known of old
Lord of our far-fung battle line
Beneath Whose awful Hand we hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with US yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forgetI
The tumult and the shouting dies
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient Sacrifice,
An humble and a contrite heart,
Lord God of Hosts, be with US yet,
Lest we ~forget-lest we forget!
Far called our navies melt away
On dune and headland sinks the fire
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Ia one with Nineveh and TyreI
Judge of the Nations, spare US yet,
Lest we f~orget-lest we forget!
If drunk with sight of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee In awe
Such Boosting as the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forgetl
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard-
All valiant dust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not Thee TO guard
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy Mercy on Thy People, Lord!
Amen
-Rudyard KfpItng.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25
DOING A coon BUSINESS.

A Buffalo woman, while shopping
the other day, thoughtlessly picked
up an umbrella belonging to another
woman and started to walk off with
it. The owner stopped her, and the
absent-minded woman, with many
apologies, returned the umbrella.
The incident served to remind her
that they needed some umbrellas in
her own family, SO she bought two
for her daughters and one for her
self. Later in the day when she was
on her way home, armed with the
three umbrellas, she happened to
glance up, and saw, directly opposite
her in the car, the very woman with
whom she had had the unfortunate
experience in the morning.
The second woman stared at the
three umbr elias very hard for sew
eral minutes, and then, with a sig
ni1cant smile, she leaned forward
and said in an 10y tone, 81 see you
have had a successful morning -
Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25

Squire Coopleigh-"'See here, par
son, I made only a provisional prom
Use of a ten-dollar donation to your
church-insisting that fifty cents
would be deducted for every fowl /
lost during the winter"
Parson Goodman (dejectedly)-
"Yais, Squiah Use been dubious all
along ober dat provision. H-H-How
much does u chu'oh owe you?"-
Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25

HNOs. 81 and 80 Of our series Of the Worlds
Best Poems, arranged especially for THE PRO-
aRESSIVE FARMER by the editor. In this
series selections from the following authors
have already appeared: Burns, Bryant, Nh. and
Ms Browning, Lord Byron, Campbell, Eugene
Field Goldsmith, Leigh Hunt, Holmes, Omar
Khayyam.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25

assume a virture, if you have it
not.-Shakespeare.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-03-25

A little maid with a social nature
was anxious to come into the parlor
when her mothers friends. arrived.
Finally, mamma said: "You may
come in when the ladies are here if
you can be quiet, and remember
that little girls should be seen, not
heard" The little one pondered for
a moment, and then asked, "But
mamma, what shall 1 do with the
mouthful of words I've got?"-Sel.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
SOUTH DAKOTA CROPS
Official Repot Of the Government
- Weather Bureau.

Official Re2ot Of the Government
Weather Bureau.
There was much cloudiness during
the week, with showers more or less
frequent in the east half of the state
during the early and latter part, e
cept in the extreme northeastern coun-
ties, and the nights were cool. In
the southeastern counties the rains
were, in the aggregate, copious to
heavy. The rains are much delaying
threshing and the stacking of wheat,
pats and barley yet remaining in the
shock, which is considerable, and in
some middle and southeastern coun-
ties some of the grain in shock is
being injured in quality, and, in some
scattered fields. sprouting to some eX-
tent.
Corn has made good progress in fill
ing, but the crop continues backward,
the cloudy, damp and cool weather
greatly retarding maturity. In a num-
Der Of localities in the middle and
northern James and Sioux valleys, the
outlook is only for a poor to fair crop,
principally because of the frost OF Aug.
II; but elsewhere the prospect is gen
orally for a good to very good crop, If
injurious frosts hold off long enough.
The crop is, on the whole, greatly in
need of warm and dry weather to aid
it in maturing. Some is denting and
hardening; but the bulk of the bal
ance is in the re . ing ear stage. In
thn frOcf-o ffnoffA aCtinnC hnfnra man.
toned considerably of the badly in
jured is being cut for fodder.
Haying has been considerably inter-
rupted by rains in the middle and
southern counties, but has progressed
favorably in the extreme northern and
western counties.
Pastures are green over most OF the
state. Grass on the ranges in the Mis-
souri, valley and westward needs dry
weather to cure properly for winter
grazing.
Early potatoes are about all ma
tureG, and are generally a good crop.
Late potatoes have improved.
There is still much flax to be cut,
scme being yet green in the northern
counties. Late fax promises only fair
ly on the whole.
Late millet has generally improved,
and in many localities promises good
yields.
The soil. except in the extreme
northeastern counties. is in good cor
dition for fall blowing, considerable OF
which has been done in some Of the
southeastern counties.
Live stock is in fine condition gen.
orally.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
ANOTHER TICKET.
Socialists Of South Dakota Nominate
Their State Candidates.

Socialists Of South Dakota Nominate
Their State Candidates.
The Socialists, in convention at Alb
crdeen, nominated the following tick
ct.
United States Senate-Father Hare.
Brown county.
Congress-Freeman Knowles, Law
renee county; Walter Price. Sully
county.
GOVERNOR. G. Crawford, Clark
county.
Lieut.. Gov.-Erick Shakstad, Min
nehaha county.
Secretary of State-Clarence Broth
ers, Brown county.
Treasurer-A. e. Clark, Brown
county.
Auditor-G. F. Walker, Sully coun-
ty.
Supt. Public Observation-Disclosures Nc
Clellan, Clark county.
Attorney Generals. H. Kramer.
Brown county.
Railroad Commissioning. B. Case,
Lake county.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
MAINE GOES REPUBLICAN,.
State Committee Claims. q Majority Of
$4,000.

state m CIalFnS 4 Majority OF
$4,000.
Portland, Me-, Sept. 10.-Chairman
Simpson Of the state committee last
night sent a message to the president,
saying:
Maine has gone Republican as it
nee went for Gov. Kent. We have car
ried the state by a plurality of 5000.
Have elected the entire delegation to
congress by a large majority. Have
chosen every senator with one excep-
ton, and nearly all, if not quite, four
ffths of the legislature. The Pine
Tree state indoIses your administra-
ton with no uncertain voice"
Figures from 240 cities and towns
give Hill, Rep, 4O,962;' Gould, Dem,
24,537. Same towns two years ago
gave Hill 47,431; Lord, Dem, 27.754. :
The legislature, while, as usual,
strongly Republican, will have an un-
common number of Democratic mem
bers, some of the strongest Republican
towns of the state electing representa-
tives of that party. THE senate will
have N Democrat in its t~hirty-one
members.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

People who think that a Napoleon
could do business in France at present
evidently do not realize that the age
Of Napoleon has passed. A man of
destiny could do business with the
police, and that is about all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
Reports the Crew Drowned.
MoRos ARE VERY UGLY.
They Reject All Overtures on the Part
Of Americans.

Manila, Sept. Capt. J. j. Peresh-
ing, who is in command of the Ameri-
a force at Camp Wears. Island Of
Mindanao, reports to Gen. Chafee that
several of the Moro chiefs whose fol-
lowers have attacked American SOL
dieIs have rejected all friendly over
lures and that he has been unable to
reach any understanding with them.
The breaking of negotiations with the
MOros, Capt. Pereshing reports, will
probably bring on a crisis in the Moro
situation. 1t is believed in Manila
that a renewal of Moro attacks will
result in retaliation by the American
forces. The military records show
that since the Bayan fight last May
the Moros have made twelve attacks
on American soldiers, killing four
Americans and wounding twelve, in
GLIDING one officer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
CATTLE ON THE RANGES.
New Conditions May Bring Some Ben
efits to Stockmen.

lNC" Ttoy 'bS SSbsiO SS'-
efits to Stockmen.
Stockmen On the Sioux range, who
are deploring the fact that homestead
ers are taking up the government
lands and restricting the free range,
will find that the fact hat they must
keep closer watch of their cattle nay
not be altogether against their inter-
ests, If the reports from Colorado
ranges are an indication of the re-
suits of such conditions. A recent is
sue of a Colorado stock paper speaks
of the conditions in that state, which
compels cattlemen to fence their rang
es, and gives comparative figures of
losses and difference in quality Of cat
tie which have been held on fenced
ranges and those allowed to run free.
The difference in the loss of cattle
through the year alone shows a large
credit to the benefit of the man with
the fenced range, while there Is fur
ther profit in the fact that the owner
OF the fenced range a control the
manner in which his pastures are fed
down, and hold any portion he desires
for winter range, or hold it over for
the next spring, when the grass will
start much earlier on the land which
has not been grazed too closely in the
fall of the preceding year. He also
has absolute control of his breeding
stock, and in this way, also gains. One
man who has made comparisons,
gives In example where a bunch Of
steers, as early alike as possible, were
taken, and n bunch turned ON the
open range, while the other was held
in fenced pasture. Those in the pas
ture, when marketed, weighed 1900
pounds each, and brought $3.50 per
100 on the market, while those on the
open range averaged LOTS pounds, and
only brought $2.75 per 100, both lots
being taken to market at the same
time. With such a difference in price,
it would not take long to pay the diff
ference in fencing the average ranch.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
MURDERER ESCAPES.

A Posse and Bioodhounds Fail to Over
take Fred Harms.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 1O.-A tele-
gram from Winnebago Indian agency,
in Nebraska, says that Fred Harms,
who killed Sheriff Strain of Onawa,
Iowa, has apparently eluded the two
posses pursuing him. He has now been
a fugitive for a week, and is armed to
the teeth. Bloodhounds are after him.
He has been in Nebraska for several
days. .. >
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
THE "DRY" BELT.
Large Crop yields Dissipate a Wrono
Impression. r.

impression.
AS crops reports come in, the west
ern portion of the state is beginning
to push the record of the eastern nor.
ton as to the crop yield per acre.
Dr:O: II. Mann Of Okoboji reports =
yield OF 22O bushels of fine potatoes
from n acre, and recently exhibited
q potato which weighed over three
pounds, as a sample from the patch.
On the Stull farm, in Sully county a
nedd OF wheat of"100 acres shows a
yield OF twenty bushels to the acre for
Ine entire held. In sully county, the
way from forty to sixty bushels nor
acre, on different fields, and that Soc.
ton was not touched, even in the
slightest, by the frost Of ten DAYS apo
which did considerable damage farth.
.er east In the state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

A young Illinois girl has been ar
rested charged with burglary. It is
said she was caught going through
the pockets of . mans trousers. She
should have taken the precaution to
get married first.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
BRIDE Is A WIDOW.

Bradford McGregor Dies Within Forty.
Eight Hours After HE Marriage.
New York, Sept. 10-Bradford B. Nc
Gregor, who was operated on for kid
ney disease at his cottage near Ma
moroneck on Saturday, died yesterday
morning. Mr.. McGregor mS-rfed Miss
Clara Schlemmer of New York a .few
hours before the operation was, per-
formed. He was the son of the late
Ambrose M. McGregor, n Of the or
g%anizers Of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
LONG ROAD.

Electric Line in Belgium to BE TWEEN.
ty-six Miles In Length.
government has practically decided to
construct an electric railway from
Brussels to Antwerp. This will be the
first long distance electric road in Eu-
rope. The contract calls for q speed
Of little more than q mile a minute. The
distance-twenty-six miles-is to be
covered In twenty-five minutes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
EAT NEAT FOR THE EYE.
Good Sight Said to BE Dependen,
Largely Upon the Diet.

GOOD 0f9nt SaIu 10 Be UePendent
Largely Upon the Diet.
Boston. Sept. 1O-Dr. Edward Cutler,
q well known New York physician, who
las given a great deal of study to dis:
cases of the eye, in an interview yes
terday credits Chicagoans with having
the best eyesight of dwellers in large
American cities. His belief is that the
eating Of liberal quantities of fresh
meat has a beneficial effect upon the
eyes. Boston has the worst eyes. Bos-
ton has what he terms the pie crust
eye, because they do not allow them
selves enough to eat Of nourishing
foods. They eat "pie" and pastry
foods. There is not much nourishment
he claims in pies, Goldfish and baked
beans.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Three hundred million stogies, made
by . trust, were smoked last year.
Something seems to be wrong with
that OLE adage: Give a person rope
enough and he viii hang himself"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
BRYAN ON THE STUMP.
His Time viii Be Taken Up Until the
November Elections.

HIS Time VII Be Taken Up Until the
November Elections.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 10.-W. ]. Bry-
an began yesterday . speechmaking
tour which will continue with little in
terruption until the November cleo
ton. Last night he made the opening
address to the members of the Grand
Army at their state reunion near
Hastings. To-day he will open the
campaign for the Democrats Of Mis-
souri, 1t Joplin. He will make other
political speeches during the month in
nearby states. Practically all Of Oc-
tober will be spent in Nebraska in the
interest of the fusion state and con-
gressional ticket.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

The New York man who descended
upon the business part Of London in
an automobile. claiming to be from
heaven, was unable to exhibit any Gre
dentials. -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BONES.
Chicago Health Officials Uncover
4. Scandal,

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Investigation into
the methods OF a number Of undertake
ers In Chicago has prompted health
department officials to believe they
have unearthed a wholesale .~traficking
in human bodies. More than a score
Of 9hdertakers are under suspicion,
but as yet only direct evidence
against two has been secured. They
are e. Jackson, 1906 State street, and
Coady Bros, 5000 Throop street.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

The Rochester woman who died at
u with q record OF thirty-six ihven-
tions, mainly useful, helps to disprove
the malicious assertion that her sex
relies upon the hairpin as the univer-
sal mechanical device.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
Balloon Explodes.

Rome. Sept. 10. = During. the mill.
tary maneuvers. at Tivoli the balloon OF
an airship that was to be used for OBJ
servation purposes exploded just as it
was inflated. An officer and twenty
six men were injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

It Is said that Chauncey Depew. has
the blues. Possibly his wife hasn't
been laughing at his anecdotes as loud
" as she did during the halcyon hon.
eymoon days.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

During aiSevere windstorm In Kan
sas' the other. day q stalk OF corn blew
across . farmers house. completely
dAmolishing it. Luckily the farmer
and his family had taken refuge in
The barn.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Two young boy robbers in Superior
were given t~wenty-one Iashes apiece.
This is to signify that the boys have
not yet arrived at years of discretion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

As Mark Twain would say, the re-
ports of the assassination of the king
Of Siam appear to have been greatly
exaggerated.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Cooperative housekeeping will new
er be generally popular. 1t Is Lard
enough for n family to get along
without quarreling.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Six boxers have been decapitated
and one crucified-to encourage the
spread of Christianity at Tien Ku
ChiaO.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
Struck by a Train,

Washington, Sept. 10.-While driv-
s1ng across the Baltimore & Ohio track
near Takoma Park, nea this city, Mai.
Daniel O'Driscoll, one of Washington's
prominent lawyers, was struck by a
train and instantly killed. .
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Charles M. Schwab doubtless would
be glad to exchange his million dol
lar salary for . certificate Of good
health warranted to be good for ten
years.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

"The American women presented a
handsome appearance" says q cable
dispatch describing the coronation. Is
this news?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

why does he write to me If he
does not love me?" asks Miss Yohe.
Why do young men ever write to girls
they do not love?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Young Mr.. Vanderbilt has broken
the automobile mile record in France
and he a mighty lucky not to
break his neck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Edison thinks electricity will dis
place locomotives in the next thirty
years. However. we are still waiting
for his much advertised storage bat
terry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

As a matter of course, the new
combine of meat packers means to get
ali It can and can all It gets.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

A young divinity student who re-
Gently disappeared has been found in
. haynow happily reading q book.
Could It have been THE Story Of
Ny MacL-e"?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Gaynor and Greene will get the full
effect Of the climate of Canada when
their money gives out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

It Is several months since any Eu-
ropean power has warned the sultan.
Why this neglect?
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

The hairs on Mr.. Rockefeller's head
are still numbered, but it is no longer
80 easy az it was to count them.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Considering the Processes he has to
pick from, it Is little wonder the prince
wanted an American girl.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Inc British certainly did not hide
their Joy at the fact that the Beers
surrendered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

Well. anyway, Mr.. Kipling has the
good sense to trek to a new town
when he falls out with his neighbors.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

The new harvester trust ought to be
able to do a lot OF reaping in the fnan-
cial field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

In the eighties Missouri was q pref
ty lively train robber state. In the
paughties Illinois is not SO slow.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

The woman horse thief is becoming
quite prominent In the west. Men
must not expect always to hold q
monopoly In the business Of crime.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12

It is believed that the trust magnates
OF Philadelphia r behind the pro-
posed boycott on bottled beer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1902-09-12
II mosquitoes can't stand yellow the
Jaundiced individual. is in luck.

The persistence Of auto-scorching
reminds us again that men will be
boys.