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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25

FROM THE BLACK RIVER
COUNTRY.
Rich Lands, Good Crops, Fine Timber
and Old Homesteads.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

oOAN@CAOA
ty were down on Black River, in
franklin Township, prospecting for
land; but they arrived in the rain
and were under the clouds as long
as they remained. I fear they ar
ried away not so fine an impression
as they would have done had they
visited section a week earlier o.
a week later; for we have been
blessed with lovely bright weather
ever since they left, as we were the
two weeks preceding their visit. As
it was, they seemed charmed with
the wide, level lands stretching out
from the banks of the river. People
who live up the country where they
have to contend with hills, rocks and
mud, have no idea how much easier
is a farmers life in the low country
where our bottom lands are wide and
level, and the sand hills adjoining
afford such healthy and pretty build
ing sites for homes overlooking the
rich farming lands below. Just now
there are several fine plantations for
sale, by reason of the owners dying
or moving away, or for division
among many heirs. These lands pro-
duce corn, cotton, wheat, rye, oats,
potatoes, fruits and vegetables OF all
sorts, and all kinds of berries, grapes
and melons.
This year my neighbors have
reaped rich harvests of sugar-cane
and ground-peas on their uplands.
Asparagus has been a profitable
money crop to the very few who have
planted. The corn crop has been
very seriously damaged by the long
drought in July, but still the har-
vest is beyond the expectations of
the farmers, Beef cattle and hogs
are found to pay well, as they can
be raised and fattened on the native
grass and reeds of the lowlands and
the acorns, wild grapes and whortle-
berries of the sandhills.
This is the easiest country for a
lazy man to live in I have ever seen
as I can testify from experience.
Our great need is more people and
more agricultural machinery. Our
people are just beginning to save
hay, and there is more forage in this
section than [ have ever known.
We wish more good men would
come into this section prospecting
for level farms, and good tobacco,
cotton and corn lands. The present
generation are far behind their an
cestors in productive agriculture,
and we are are all land-poor for lack
of labor to fence and cultivate the
farms already opened. Many of the
people r living on the same lands
that their fathers entered under pat
ents from King George and Cover
nor William Tryon. A few days ago
1 passed by the grave of a soldier
OF the Revolution whose grandchil-
dren are still living on the same lands
that his father entered before the
Revolution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
CLIMRlNG

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PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., ADRIAN, MICH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-25
Can Sell Your Farm

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W. M Ostrandegs IS48N. A. Bldg Philadelphia
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-02
General Kitchener Cables Good
News to the British For
eign Office.
Beers ATTACHED THEIR NAMES
Prayers of anksgiving In All the
Churches In London--The People
ReIoiced on the Streets, In Hotels,
Clubs ard Public Houses.

London, June An official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener, dated
Pretoria, Saturday. May 81, n:15 p.
M, says:
"A document containing terms OF
surrender was signed here this even
ing at half-past 10 o'clock By all the
Boer representatives, as well as by
Lord Miner (the British high COM
missioner in South Africa and my
self"
The news of peace in South Africa
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener was not expect
ed in London yesterday Soon after
the receipt of the dispatch, however.
the news spread to the clubs and ho-
tells and was received with much en-
thusiasm. The church bells were
rung to acclaim the good news. A
crowd gathered at the Mansion house
and the lord mayor of London, Sir
Joseph c. Dimsdale, announced from
the bSicony that terms of surrender
had been signed in South Africa.
Communicated to King Edward.
Lord Kitcheners definite announce
ment of peace was received at the
war office at ! o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon and was communicated to
King Edward and all the members Of
the cabinet before it was given to
the public Last night the Sunday
evening calm of the London streets
was broken by enthusiastic singing,
chanting and horn blowing
The hotels, the clubs, the public
houses and the streets were not the
only places where the people We're ac
lively demonstrating their joy. The
peace news was announced in the
churches yesterday, and by some con
gregations it was received with APP
plause In all the churches of Lon
don prayers of thanksgiving were Of
fered and special hymns were sung.
Pretoria, June "a proclamation,
which was issued Saturday, in con-
nection with the signing of the peace
terms Saturday night, declares that
Notwithstanding the proclamations of
Mr. Kruger that interest on the bonds
of the Transvaal republic would be
suspended so long as the war lasted,
such interest shall begin 20 accrue
June 1.
June 26 and June 27, the days of
King Edwards coronation, have been
proclaimed public holidays here.
Likely to Help American Trade.
Washington, June q The inn
preston prevailed in official circles
last night that the terms of surren-
der named by the British in their
negotiations with the Beers have been
very liberal in character, perhaps
from the double desire to bring the
war to a close and to have this happy
event formally proclaimed before the
coronation of King Edward in June.
From commercial point of view
the cessation of hostilities will result
beneficially to American exports to
South Africa, the reports issued from
time to time by the foreign commerce
bureau of the state department show
ing that they have suffered consider
ably since the beginning of the war
several years ago.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-02
FRENCH SAILED FOR HOME.
Splendid Dinner ON the Gaulois Be-
fore That Vessel Left.

Boston, June 2.-The sentiments of
gratitude felt by the members of the
mission delegated by the president of
France to come to America to attend
the unwilling at Washington of the
statue of Count de Rochambeau found
final expression yesterday afternoon,
on the battleship Gaulois, which con-
veyed the mission to this country, and
which late yesterday afternoon left
for Lisbon, whence it will go to
France
dinner was served on the battle
ship Gaulois, attended by the special
representatives of President Roose
welt, representatives of the state Of
Massachusetts and the city of Boston,
the members of the French embassy
at Washington and the members of
the Rochambeau mission. representa-
tives of the navy and some ladies.
Toasts were exchanged Statutes
were exchanged as the Gaulois sailed.
The majority of those who did not
return to France will visit the site of
the exposition at St Louis. They left
for New York yesterday afternoon.
Among these are NJ. Lagrande NJ
Jean Guillemin, NJ. Robert De Billy,
the secretary of the embassy az
Washington; the Vieomte de Cham.
orun, the attache to the French en-
bassy at Berlin; the Count and
Countess de Rochambeau and the
Count de Lafayette
NJ. Croiset, the dean of the faculty
of letters Of the University of Paris,
will first visit Yale university and
later proceed to Columbia university,
where it is expected he will be given
a degree NJ Cambon, the French
ambassador, and Mime. Cambon will
remain In Boston for several days
Major Berthelot, the aide de camp
to General Brugere. who had his leg
fractured at the Charleston navy yard
Saturday. was much improved yester-
day. He returned to France on the
GauloiS.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
Judge Wehb's Letter TO His Comrades.

The following letter from Judge
Webb to his comrades of the 18th
Regiment on the occasion of the re-
union last Monday and Tuesday will
be read with much interest by men,
berS Of The @. \. r.. and the citizens
in general: \
Veterans of the 18th Regiment of
Wisconsin Volunteers:
Comrades: | am unable adequately
to express my regret at being unable
to see, and to extend to each one of
you heartfelt personal greeting, on
the occasion Of your meeting at this
place, my long time home. Circum-
stances, wholly beyond my control,
however, compel me to be absent dur
ing the time of your appointed visit
here.
Nearly forty-one years have passed
since the 18th Regiment assembled at
Camp Randall, preparatory to it's
departure for the theater of actual
war. 1t thence went forth to the
active and open field, and, as an organ
ization, including many of its original
members, so remained, Drawing the
perilS of battle, of disease and priya-
ton, until victory and peace released
it from further service. The brave
men of the 18th Regiment. living and
dead--in common with their comrades
of other organizations, equally brave
and wOrthy-need no further recogni-
tion, expressed in words. The history
of their service is the history of the
grandeSt work, in the grandest cause,
Of the best and braveSt army of which
the records Of human effort and
sacrifice make any mention.
| sincerely hope and trust that your
meeting will be in all ways pleasant
and profitable, and that to each one
of you may be assured yet many years
of life and health, and every physical
comfort, and / know you are assured
of the gratitude of the people, whose
cause you served, and, with your COM
patriots. saved. FraternaIly yours,
CHAs. NJ. WEBB.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
HON. F. A. CADY'S ADDRESS.
Taxation and Primary Elections the important
Issues

Hon. f. A. Cady informally ad-
dressed the Republican club last
Friday evening. The audience was
not large, but what was lacking in
numbers was made up in attentivenesS
and enthusiasm
Mr.. Cady said that there were two
questions at present before the people:
Should La Toilette or Whitehead be
nominated? Should the principles
for which LaFollette stands be
defeated? He showed how LaFollette
was fought by the large transportation
companies, the New York Central
in particular; how they were contribat-
ing to the support OF the Milwaukee
StalWart league because the governor
believes that all railroads and corpora
tionS should pay their just share OF the
taxes. If the LaFOIIette followers
could have the money expended by the
league in cigars alone they would
have respectable campaign fund"
Mr.. Cady believed that taxation was
the most important issue and that
the primary election should take a
secondary place. On the latter queS-
tlOn Mr.. Cady said in part: Primary
elections are coming as surely as the
sun will set. 1t may be compared to
the Australian Ballot system which
at one time Was ScOrned and ridiCuled.
1t is a natural running mate to the
Australian Ballot. BY means OF it the
people may secretly nominate their
candidates. The primary election
law is simple; it does not differ much
from the Australian Ballot law. 1t
places the authority and power Of
nomination in the voter, instead of
delegating it to a number Of re-
preSentatives. 1t is law that comes
closer to the people and is a system
that is right and proper.
Mr.. Cady conclusively proved that
the railroad companies OF the State
did not pay their share of taxes by
quoting from the railroad companies
own reports. He said that the Port
Edwards railway, with capitaliza
tiOn Of 1850, 900, paid tax Of Sl65
one railroads in the state. with Il
united capital Of over Sl1 100000,
which paid only about five dollars per
mile in taxes d year.
He said that LaFOllette stands for
such change in the taxation laws,
that the transportation companies
anu OOnSI COlpOfdUlOlS Can De COLI
PEELED to pay just share of the taxes.
81 believe that Gov. LaFOllette
should be reelected because he is
honest, clean and straight. The
opposition cannot point to a single
act performed by him that has been
corrupt or dishonest. He has been
the gOvernOr-he has recogized no boss
or master. With his defeat the
principles for which he stands will
go down in defeat.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
Cady proved himself very helpful TO
the audience in answering many
questions, all going to show that the
governor is being criticised merely
because he is trying to carry out the
pledges which the Republican party
has given the people OF Wisconsin.
The next regular meeting Of the
Republican club will take place at
the G. A. r. hall Friday evening,
June 27.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
LOST TO NEcEDkH.
The Local Base Ball Team Defeated in a
Ragged Game.

Last Sunday afternoon at the fail
grounds large crowd saw the local
Hard HitterS" 60 down in defeat
before the much-heralded team from
Necedan. From the start it looked
like a certain victory for the home
boys, the visitors going out in one,
two, three order while Grand Rapids
kept piling up at least one score an
inning In the sixth inning however,
second baseman Diffet and left fielder
Martinson, ably assisted by center-
fielder Laundry, determined to pre-
sent the visitors with a few scores.
They succeeded so we'll and kept it up
so consistently that the efforts of the
other six players were insufficient to
counteract their work.
The visitors played fairly good
game although errors were quite
frequent. This was probably due to
the rough state Of the diamond. A
noticeable feature of the game was
the general satisfaction with Umpire
Laramie's decisions. Only once was
his judgement criticised. In the
ninth inning with two out and two
on bases, MulrOy, of the locals, bunted
and although it looked like clear
'Safe" he was called out-ending the
game.
Altogether the game, from a
spectators standpoint, was a good
one and well appreciated, the lack of
rowdyism and kicking adding much
to its attractions. The score by
innings follows:
Necedah. .....O 0 90 2 l 3 Iii
Grand Rapids. Il l / 0 0 0 3 O / I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
Al. opM LETTER.
Local Pfster Organ Again Makes a Vicious
esAttack.

We print below a letter from d
prominent Republican of Wood
County, in regard to one of the
numerous insulting and Slurring items
weekly found in the local PfSter sheet:
To the Editor of the REPORTER:-l
have read a great number Of repulsive
things in the local Stalwart paper
since it made its appearance, but |
cannot help commenting upon the
following spleeny clipping:
''Mr Falch seems to be an ambitious
and versatile genius. He has been here
less than year, has taught little in
the city school, done little work in
the meantime on the Reporter and we
understand Is the protege of its
infiOoential proprietor who is training
him as candidate for superintendent.
Mr.. Falch seems to be nice young
man. in fact too young and too nice to
enter the muddy fields OF politics as a
carpet-bagger and an avoWed tool and
henchman for cur esteemed contem-
pOrary."
Now, what is. the matter with the
editors of that paper? Are they
afraid Of you, that they attack Mr..
Falch? To an outsider it looks like
rather mean coWardice to attack Mr.
Falch, simply because he works on
the REPORTER. And this item can
not be construed as anything but an
attack upon him because of his con-
nection with the REPORTER.
| have known Mr.. Falch intimately
for nearly year, and saw much of his
newspaper work in his reports from
Beloit college for the Chicago and
Milwaukee daily papers before l per-
sonally knew him. Mr.. Falch is not q
man of wealth. He has had to earn,
and has earned, his way through the
academy and through Beloit college.
eight years in all, by his unaided
work. And that means that he has
had to work, not only during the
school year, but during the vacations
as we'll. He earned his way through
college in considerable part by teaching
school between terms, and by news
paper work, during school terms. AS
soon as one kind of work is over he is
neither ashamed nor afraid to begin
another He has that wholesome
regard for hard work that makes him
a success wherever he goes. That his
work as teacher has been successful
is indicated by the fact that the
Grand Rapids Board of Education has
re-hired him for next year at an
advance in salary, and the further
fact that he holds a life state certiti-
cate from the state uperintendent Of
Wisconsin.
He is clean-''nice" if you see fit
to put it that way. In all his news
paper work that / have seen [ never
saw dirty fling or cowardly remark.
And in all my acquaintance with him
[ never heard him Slur honesty or
make an indecent remark about any
person.
A low mind always carries a low
estimate Of the world and freely
expresses it. TIC the muddy" politi-
clan the ent4fse field of politics" is
muddy" But fortunately for
republican Institutions clean people
are glad to see clean, mice" men in
politics.
We do not know whether Mr.. Falch
is in the field for superintendent Or
not but the Republicans of Wood
County might do far worse than NOM
mate Mr.. Falch.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the
columns of your paper, if there is any
person who has used Green's August
Flower for the cure of Indigestion,
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has not been cured-and we also mean
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countries, and we wish to correspond
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free of cost. If you never tried August
Flower. try one bottle first. We have
never known of its failing. If so some
thing more serious is the matter with
you. Ask your oldest druggist.
G. G. Green, Woodbury., Ny.
Johnson & Hill CO. or Wood Co.
Drug Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-06-19
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CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Buildings, Sidewalks, and Streets Properly
Looked Alter,

There seems at present to be spirit
of improvement prevailing in our city.
On almost every street property
owners are laying new sidewalks, re-
pairing their houses and beautifying
their lawns. Fine residences are
going up on every hand. The city
council is eager 10 improve the streets
and make them all pasSable. A crew
of men with four teams have been
busy for the past two weeks reducing
the Searles hill to a more acceptable
size The surplus soil is used to fill in
the low places around the library
building. The past week the hill has
been covered with thick coating of
clay which will act as a foundation for
macadam in the near future In
making this improvement it was
found necessary TO remove the old
sidewalk in front of the court house
property. A new brick sidewalk will
be put down in its place. This i'm
provement will greatly add to the
attractivenesS of SearleS hill and
vicinity; horse flesh will also be saved
extra efforts in climbing the bill.