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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-25
Congress-.


The ship subhiav bin was under dis
cussion during Most OF Saturdays session
of the Senate. Speeches. were nude bg
Senator's Allis0H, Spooner, Teller aud Ell
kins. Amendments were presented Ly
Senators Bacon ;and Mallory 4 ball APP.
propriatiug $150!O00 to establish marine
hospital at Savannah. Ga. was passed.,
also bill providing for the constructions
of a bridge acrhss the Missouri river at
South Omaha, Neh. Adjournment fol-
lowed a brief executive session. In the
House the day was devoted to private
pension bills, 80 being passed. clearing
the calendar. IAis is the largest number
of pension bills eyer passed by the House
at one session. Earlier in the day RESI-
olntion was adopted calling upon the
War Department for information con-
corning the government transport service
between San FfanciSco and the Philip
pines. Late in tae day Mr.. Mnor (Nis.l
rising to a question Of personal privilege,
denounced published statement regard
ing the Speaker snd himself as false, The
story said he Cdinorl had charged his
position on the shipping bin and on the
Cuban tariff question because OF tho
Speakers intention to advance local
revenue cutter measure in whicE the
Wisconsin member is interested Speak
er Henderson alSo stated that there was
not shadow of truth in she article.
80
Monday in the Senate was chiefly de-
voted to consideration, amendment and
passage Of the slip subsidy bill Among
other bills passed We're those appropriat-
ing S15O,ooO for p public building at Col
orado Springs, Cello; approDriatiug $780,
GOO for PUBLIC building at Laramie,
Wyo., and apprqpriating $1,000 for the
erection Of dwelling for the keeper OF
the lighthouse a! Kewaunee. Wis. As
the last public BIN on the calendar was
passed Mr.. Hale jreInarked that in All his
experience he had never before known
the last public bi:l en- the calendar to be
reached and disposed Of. In the House
consideration of the river and harhoy bill
was begun. MR. Burton of Ohio made
an extended speech IN explanation OF the
measure. The impression existed. he said.
that the bill carrad something over $50.
100000 for the ensuing fiscal year.
whereas it carried only S24 .0O0. O00 of ac-
tual appropriations. the remaining S36,-
O00,00O being simply authorized TO be APP
propriated under the contract system.
One of the important new features of the
bill. he added, was provision for
board Of five engineers, familiar with all
river and harbor work. to pass upon sur
veys. examinations and estimates. Sew
eral other membeFs spoke briefly. among
them being Mr. Kellamy Of North Caro-
lima, who protested against the treatment
his State had received Mr.. Foster Of
Illinois and Mr. Cochran of Missouri dis
cussed the Boer war. criticising the ma
jority severely for failure to allow Con-
gress to express the sympathy OF the
American people with the struggling re-
pubics.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-25

ParOnirs those who advertise
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

l am so glad to be with you again,
after an absense of two weeks. For
the first time in seven years I have
taken a trip, and it was indeed a
pleasure trip from the time I boarded
the train until my return on yester-
day. Nor did my pleasure end when
1 reached home, for I found a happy
welcome and eager faces whose ex-
preston told me that I had been
missed. I found several letters from
members of the Circle, and am so
glad that you wrote, even if | was
away.
Search Ward suggests a subject
that would be of great benefit to us
all, were we to discuss it. Much has
already been said concerning it, but
it is a theme that is never uninterest-
ing.
Mrs. S. E. M. tells us of several
ways in which we may rid gar
dens of terrapin bugs. Many OF us
will learn from her letter that the
English sparrow is not utterly useless
after ali.
Kentuckienne's letter will help you
to begin to prepare Christmas gifts.
I had hoped to say something on the
same subject, but find that I am not
equal to the task this afternoon.
Will try to help you with sugges-
tions after I rest. Would be glad
to have original ideas on this and
other subjects from any of you.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Terrapin Bugs Birds as Insect
DestrOyers.

Dear Aunt Jennie Seeing an
article in The Farmer on ~"terrapin
bugs" I just want to say a few words
by way of reply to the same. The
author advises sowing mustard near
the collard plants and using that as
a trap to collect the bugs and burn.
Now I should just like to see any
one carrying mustard or any other
plant with terrapin bugs on it. In
manipulating, one has to be very gen
tie with the plants, for if you jar
them roughly MI. Bug Immediately
drops to the earth and "plays pos
sum" until one tires of searching
for him, and leaves him to crawl or
fly back to his first position. How
ever, they like mustard better than
collards, and the mustard may be
used as a trap to spray on, or to
hand-pick on, the mustard affording
harbors that they like, and thereby
protecting the young plants OF other
kinds in a measure. Mustard will
protect in the same manner from
flea bugs.
But the best remedy, a it is both
sure and easy, is to have some pea
fowls run in the garden, as they will
clean up all the bugs and worms.
They will eat the collards some, but
not enough to damage them. But
English sparrows will do the work
for you, and not trouble the plants
at all. A dozen sparrows will clear
the garden of terrapin bugs in a
few days. They will also catch a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

good many other kinds of pests, such
as cabbage worms, tobacco worms,
etc.
I do not know whether or not they
will eat the Colorado beetle that de-
stroys the Irish potato vines, but
cartridges will. I have cleaned them
and found their crops full. Hence I
do not allow any one to shoot them
on my land, or otherwise disturb
them. Indeed, I think the wholesale
killing of birds is the most foolish
thing that farmers allow. For the
birds are the farmers friends, all
of them living more on insects than
anything else. MRS. S. E. M.
BERTHE Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

A Mans View Of WOmen's ScOlding.
Stanley Carr says in Demorest's
Magazine:
A bright woman friend said to me
the other day:
at is my rule never to give a
scolding without a sugar-Plum to go
with it."
There is a good deal in the sugar
plum plan. When a man has stayed
out too late at night, or has left his
wife's letter to her dearest friend in
his coat pocket instead of in the
mail-box, he knows that he is in the
wrong, and the knowledge makes him
defiant. He is guarded on that side,
and is ready to make sharp retort to
the first reproachful word. But he
is unguarded on another side-the
sugar-plum side-and by this door
way the tactful woman can come In
and disarm him and make him feel
his meanness so keenly that he viii
resolve not to let it happen again.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Search Ward on Several Subjects.

search ward on Several SUBJECTS.
Dear Aunt Jennie:-I looked
through The Progressive Farmer
twice for the letters from our Social
Chat Circle, but was disappointed
not to find them for this week. /
am sure that they we're not lacking
on account of interest taken in them.
This column is growing more and
more interesting to me every week.
Mrs. S. E. M, l thank you so much
for taking sides with me in defend
ing the girls. I am sure that those
who do not now appreciate the young
ladies of our day will do so before
they have finished their lives.
You asked what we think of ghost
dreams, etc. I, failed to read DR..
Alexander's article, and since read
ing your letter have looked for his
article, but cannot find it. So what
I shall say is my own opinion, and
/ do not wish to contradict him. [
do not believe in ghosts. It is true
that we often see things at night
and imagine that we see things, but
when closely examined they turn out
not to be ghosts. I knew. of a man
who thought he saw a bear at night,
but went closer and saw that it was
his own coat hanging on the fence.
So far as seeing ghosts of people,
I believe this is only imagination.
And dreams I believe are only the
workings of our minds while we are
asleep. Of course, these dreams are
sometimes brought about by external
causes. We may be asleep and hear
a noise over us that would cause us
to dream that a thunder cloud was
approaching. I do not believe In
signs, hoodooism, or charms.
So, Patience, your pet theme is
Drinking" I wish to take my stand
with you. I admire the girl who
says "the lips that touch whiskey
shall not touch mine" I see and come
in contact with many people from
your county, and often I wonder if
you know any of them. I have lately
come to Harnett County, but have
heard many jokes on Sampson Coun-
ty and the huckleberries. And n
thing that makes me stand up for the
girls is that all the boys in our Sec
ton claim girls in Sampson.
Sincere, I think that you are a
little too hard on the country homes.
/ have lived in both country and
city, and I prefer the country. Sure
ly almost-aIl of our best men come
from the country, and l believe it is
because they know how to work.
I should like to read letters from
the Chatterers on this subject:
"Some things that make our homes
happy"
SEARCH WARD.
Harnett Co. N. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Home Made Inexpenstve-HolidaY effts.

Home Made Inexpensive-HOliday Gifts.
Dear Aunt Jennie:-A young
school girl who has two weeks holt
day home from boarding school
wishes to know if it will be time
enough to give her little presents at
New Years if she does not get them
finished by Christmas. Certainly it
will. The work done by loving fin
gers is always appreciated, I think.
You say that / helped you last year
by telling you of several ideas as to
how to make gifts. I always feel
repaid for the time given if one is
proited by it.
For your grandmother suppose you
make a needle-book; make it of
heavy pearl-gray silk or satin, and
line it with white silk. Procure two
pieces of cardboard 3 by AZ inches
and cover with satin. Leave the
satin all on one piece, like a book
cover. Cut the lining long enough
to form a pocket an inch and a half
deep on each side. Cut four pieces
of delicate lavender flannel to fit the
cardboard sides and buttonhole-stitch
them around the edges with white
silk floss, and tack them neatly to
the inside of the case. It is not
hard to make, and is dainty and eff
fective.
handkerchief are always accept
able. I saw a lovely one recently, a
little square of sheer-linen lawn with
a diamond-shaped lace medallion set
in each corner. The hem between the
medallions was hemstitched and a
quarter of an inch wide.
Make for your brother a half
dozen nice linen-lawn handkerch1efs,
hemstitched, and work his initial let
ter in left corner. They will get so
mussed that it is nicer to wash them
out in a warm suds and then rinse.
and iron with hot irons while damp.
You cannot tell that they have been
washed at all. Fold them in a pretty
box and put a Christmas card in
with them.
A sofa pillow with a wreath of
holly on a deep ecru ground-the
scroll work outlined in black silk,
and the leaves two shades of green,
the berries red-makes a lovely pres
ent. KENTUCKIENNE.
Scott Co., Ky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Livable."

eyes" said Mrs. Farren, decidedly,
~NiIly Morris is a nice girl clear
through, and if anybody ought to get
along easy with a tryin' mother-in-
law. she ought. A more livable per-
son | never knew"
.Livable 2" repeated her listener.
.Livable? That must be a local word.
don't think I ever heard it before"
1T may be local." rejoined Mrs.
Farren, a triie loftily, "and it may
be bad, and it may be good; but any
way it's just what I mean. Milly's
Iivable. She's been brought up in
a big family, and she's had to be, if
she meant to be comfortable herself
and let other folks be comfortable,
too. There were more livable folks
when I was a girl than there are
now, and I think the big families had
a good deal to do with it, though of
course not everything.
There were plenty of people then
who never got their corners worn
down, no matter how many brothers
and sisters they had; but even when
they rasped, those days, they got
along together after a fashion. Now
adays, landl Sometimes it stumps
me fair and square why the nice peo-
pie [ know in nice families can't seem
to stand each others little ways.
"Oh, I don't say it isn't so; when
the doctors say they Garland il
generally ends in doctors-why,
suppose they truly can't. It's nerves
and nobody understands nerves I'm.
less the doctors, and Pm a long way
from being sure that they do. But
juE5 you count up some time the
fakNilies where there's always one
member mysteriously off visiting, and
then the number of folks you know
that separate when they'd naturally
stay together if only they could hit
it of-lone sisters and only-surviving
bachelor brothers, and mothers and
only daughters, and all sorts of fami,
Iy remnants that ought to be each
others best comfort. But as soo1
as they try living together, one OF
en- gets nervous ~prostration, or has
hysteric spells, or is ordered of
quick to travel somewhere where the
climate doesn't agree with the Other
one. They're fond enough of each
other, generally, and they aren't gen.
orally ugly-tempered; they just aren't
ivable.
1T can't be endured, always, and
it can't be cured, sometimes; but
I'm firm in believing it could be pre-.
vented most times. If, when folk:
first began to harden in their own
little crankums, and fret over the
cranks of the folks they care most
for, they'd stop and think where they
were getting to, why, nine times out
Of ten they'd pull up in time and get
their nerves and feelings and foolish
tretting tight in hand before they
u away with 'em!
"Y%, that's what I surely do be-
Ieve. And outside the great, big
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters Intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie,;' care
Of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. @.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18

AT a meeting of Tuscarora
Council, Nc. 1919, Royal Area
mum, at McConnellsburg, the fol-
lowing officers were elected Mon
day evening Regent, George w.
Reisner; vice regent, w. S. Dick
son; secretary, b. w. Peck; col.
lector, DR.. A. ID. Dalbey; treasur-
er, A. U. Mace chaplain, Henry
A. Comerer; guide, John Conner.
er warden, John A. Irwin SEN
try, S. b. Wcollett; trustee, WE.
Sloutcagle; representative to
Grand Council, b. w. Peck.
The Royal Arcanum is one of
the strongest Fraternal Orders
in America, and has u member
ship now of quarter of q million
men-its membership having in
creased about $4,000 during the
past year.
More than six millions and a
half of dollars have been paid out
in death benefits during the past
year, and its financial condition is
such that makes it one of the sa.
fest and cheapest life insurance
organizations in the world.
If you are 25 years of age
about a dollar q month is all i
will cost you to carry a Thousand
dollars life insurance. If younger
it will cost you less; if older ;
trifle more.
Don't delay. If you wait unit
you are older, it will cost yol
more; or, perhaps, some diseas
may develop that would preven
your getting in the Arcanum o
in any other insurance organiza
tion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
Burnt Cabins.

L. M. Cisney and Ed Welch
have returned to Woodvale, after
spending a few days with their
families. rJes ''
Mrs. McKabe of Ohio, is visit
ing Samuel Bowman g family.
Miss Margaret Reeseis suffer
ing with sore finger, bitten, not
by a mad dog, but by good ma
tured young man at Miss Mary
Welch's social, playing sheep.
Mrs. John Splitter and her
mother, Mrs. Jones, have return
ed to their home in Cleveland. O..
after having spent some time
with friends in this vicinity
Mrs Jones is in her S1st year.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cowan has re.
turned to her home at Strasburg,
Franklin county, after visiting
her daughter, Mrs. John North.
Mrs. Jacob Grouse and daugh
ter Blanche, left last Tuesday for
Cleveland, Ohio, to visit Mrs.
Crouse's brother, Henry Bender.
Saw in last weeks paper that
Nicholas Metzler killed a hog that
weighed six hundred pounds
The weight might have been a
few pounds more or less, for
Nick didn't weigh the hog.
Married, at the home of the
bride, by Presiding Elder Amos
S. Baldwin; Mr.. Harry Cowan of
Decorum, and Miss Lizzie Trek.
ler of Shade Gap.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
CONRAD LONG DEAD.
Fell on Ice, and Fractured His
Skull.

Conrad Long who had his home
with his sister, Mrs. Barbara
Houpt at Webster Mills died
Monday forenoon and was buried
in the Reformed graveyard at
McConnellsburg, Wednesday.
Although about 20 years of age
Mr. Long had been III his usual
health, aud about nine o'clock
started to walk out through the
gate that opened from the yard.
A few minutes later some school
children passing on their way to
school found him lying at the gate
in an unconscious condition. DIR.
Sappington was at once called,
and Mr.. Long carried into the
house. When the Doctor came,
he administered some stimulants
and Mr.. Long sat up, and seem
ed to be reviving, when relapse
took place and in a few minutes
Mr.. Long was dead. An exami-
nation showed a fracture at the
base of the brain back of his head
which was in all proba bility pro.
duced by his falling owing to the
icy condition of the walk.
Mr.. Long was never married
and is survived by his sister Mrs
Houpt and Miss Lavinia, who a
the time of her brothers. deatf
was visiting friends in McCon
nellsburg.
The deceased was a member o
the Reformed church, and an in
offensive citizen.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
Soldiers Orphan.

In letter received a few days
ago by Mrs. S. M. Cook from
Prof. Thomas Il. Wilson, princi-
pal of the Soldiers Orphans
School at Chester Springs, Pa,
the following reference is made
to an Ayr township boy who en-
tered the school in October
"Walter Cuff, l am pleased to
say, enjoys good health and is
happy and ,contented. In his
school work his teacher feels that
he is making good progress, con-
sidering his limited advantages
before entering our school. :" We
are glad to have such a report of
"Boss, and hope that up the hill
of knowledge he will "keep ago
in. +"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
New Grenada.

Harvey Shafer who has been
home for a few days suffering
with pleurisy is able to be out
again.
Nettie McClain who has been
in Altoona for sometime, retuln n
ed home recently.
Mrs. Hettie Gracy spent Sun
day with her daughter, Ida.
On account of bad weather, the
oyster supper of the P. 0. S. of
A., was a failure, so far as visit
ing members were concerned
not one being present. The home
boys got away with the oysters,
just the same.
Rev. w. j. Shaffer has closed a
series of meetings at Zion.
William Bergstresser was for
tunate enough, recently, to kill
two nice red foxes in one day.
Moody Stewart and Thos, Sipes
of Wells Tannery we're calling on
friends here last Sunday even
ing.
DR.. Campbell is preparing to
erect an Office building at Rob
ertsdale. We have not been in
formed as to whether it will be
large enough to hold two birds
or not.
Fl. o. While, of Knobsville is
teaching the unexpired term of
No. 4 school, made vacant recent
ly, by the resignation of Stella
Bard.
Lewis Rinard, French girl at
Robertsdale, died on Saturday
night of diptheria, age about 20
years. She was to have been
married on Christmas had her
wedding outfit all made.
Christmas entertainments are
cut out this year at Bethel and
Zion.
Samuel Alloway and Irwin Cri-
der visited Charles AlloWaV at
Three Springs on Sunday.
Allie Cutchall and wife were in
New Grenada on Sunday, making
use of the good sleighlng.
VIM. Fritchey is on the sick
list.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
Moral Reform Meeting.

The Moral Reform Association
of McConnellsburg met accord.
ing to adjournment December Is,
1902, at Z o'clock p. m. in the
Presbyterian church. At the re.
quest of the president, because of
indisposition, the vice president
conducted the meeting. After a
short devotional exercise, the
minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. On motion a
committee consisting of Geo. w.
Hays, S. M. Robinson, and Chas.
Eitemiller was appointed to pro-
cure from the files of the Clerk of
the Court, copies of all applica-
tions for license to sell liquors
within the borough of McCon-
nellsburg for the coming year, to-
gether with the certificates of Pc
titioners and bondsmen accompa-
nying the same, and present them
at the next meeting of the Asso-
citation. Also a committee con-
sisting of Rev. A. G. Wolf, Thorn
as +. Sloan, and A. U. Mace was
appointed to prepare remon-
strances against one or all of the
applications for license, have them
properly signed and placed on
file according to the requirements
of the court. There being no re-
port from the executive commit
tee on program for next meeting,
it was agreed to invite M. r..
Shatfner, Esq, to address the
Association at it's next meeting on
"The Statutory Law and How to
Enforce 1t Against Profanity. -
According to the prearranged
program Rev. j. l.. Grove pre-
sented an address on sour obi.
cation to Remedy the Evils of In
temperance. That part of the
program embracing an address
by Rev. A. G.. Wolf on What At
titude Should We Take Toward
Tntam paranca in Ordar IN he Sne
tanned by the Bible?" was carried
over and made part of the pro-
gram for the next meeting.
On motion the meeting ad-
journed to meet December 20
1902, at z p. m. in the Reformed
church, if this be agreeable. The
meeting was closed with praise
and prayer.
SEf,J@ET, AI3X
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-12-18
NUMBER a.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Brief Mention of Persons and
Places You Know.

Mr.. Bennett Ii. Truax of Bel
fast township, called at the News
office a few minutes the other
day.
James G.. Patterson of West
minister College, New Whining
ton, Pa, is spending his holiday
vacation here.
Miss Margaret Foreman of
Pennington, N. j., is visiting
friends here. She expects to re-
turn to Pennington after the hol-
idays.
Miss Mary McClosky returned
TO her home in this place Monday
after having made somewhat
extended visit among friends up
the State.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Clevenger
OF West Dublin spent Wednesday
at McConnellsburg.
DR.. and Mrs. HIS. Wishart, aft
er a residence of thirty six years
at Harrisonville, moved to McCon-
nellsburg last week. We welcome
them to our town and hope they
may find their new home pleas
ant.
sT.-Agold watch chain with
a four-leaf clover charm, some
where on the streets of McCon-
nellsburg. A liberal reward if re.
turned to this office.
Presiding Elder Yocum will
hold Quarterly Conference in the
M. q, church in this place Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock, and will
preach in the same church Fri
day evening and Sunday evening.
Clarence Sinner and Charley
Kelley, of McConnellsburg, spent
Tuesday in Everett with the form
er's sister, Mrs. Lloyd Doyle.
They left Wednesday for Bolivar
where they have secured employ
ment.-Everett Press.
Our friend Archie w. Johnston
OF Ayr township, came in early
Monday morning and gave us the
cash to advance his subscription
to the News to Sept. 81, 1904.
Mr.. Johnston felt that the print
or should have little money for
Christmas, even if he had to pay
ahead into the next century,
Thanks.