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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
BROTHER D1CKEY ON MORGAN.

s'My, N.Y." exclaimed Brother
Dickey, show money do run dis
worl'I Dis yer man Morgan, fer in
stunoe Dey tells me de very PLIERS
what he res his head on is stuffed
wild ten-dollar bills, en- money is a.
runnin' thoo' his dreams lax a be-
lated Canderdate thoo' a campaign.
Dey SEE he buys q new railroad ever
mawnin' TO breakfas', en- he don't
feel lax settin' down ter dinner less
he got a mortgage on de government
fer de bill-er-fsre. He 80 rich dat
sume folks hez los dey min tryin'
ter count up how rich he is, en- had
ter give it up, en- enquire de way ter
de lunatic asylum. Hits my homes
opinion he got too much money fer
one man. But I'll lay it down ez
gospill, dat wild all his railroads he
ain half ez happy ez de man what
eats one er his railroad an'wiohes,
en- is den ready ter go inter de hans
or a receiver Money is de bigges'
boss q man ever had-don't keer
how much he been married. Hit
gifts you comm On hit gifts you
gwine, en- hit don't give you ezmuoh
rest ez a man hez on a Sunday wen
his mother-in-lawis gone fer meetin'.
Hits de ruination or de worl' but
des at dis time l mus say plain, dat
I is pufiokly willin' ter be ruint fer
de balance or my days Prank L.
Stanton, in Constitution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

utes after ten, the young man ap.
peared in the anteroom of Mr.. Van
derbilt's office. He was informed
that Mr.. Vanderbilt had left fifteen
minutes before TO attend a meeting.
A few days later he called on Mr..
Vanderbilt, and said, a shade of
annoyance in his tone:
"Why Mr.. Vanderbilt, I was here
just after ten" "But the appoint
ment vas at ten," replied Mr.. Van
derbilt.
cit was only a matter Of fifteen or
twenty minutes" said the young
man.
"Well," answered Mr.. Vanderbilt,
''the twenty minutes in your case
have lost you your position, for the
appointment was made the very day
on which you were to have met me-"
Boys Lantern.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
SOME DON'Ts.

AprOpos of some suggestions in last
weeks Gazette on the use of English
in conversation, we would add the
following:
Do not say ''rather-as," when
you should say "rather-than." For
instance, 81 would rather walk than
ride 5" eve say, CT would rather
walk as to ride"
Never say "mind" when you mean
remember" as"I don't mind where
I pnt my hat" Say remember"
Don't say ''allow" when you mean
''intended," as 81 allowed to go up
street." "Allow" means to per-
NIT.
Don't say CT want in" or III want
OUT" 81 want up" or "I want
down" This is an inelegant JON
traction. Say, ST want to go in or
out, I want to get up or down"
Don't say son hands" for ION
hand" as "Ihave a dollar on hands"
The expression has no reference to
the number of hands possessed by
the speaker. son hand" simply
means Sin possession" and may be
used by any one whether he has any
hands at all or not.
Don't use 'that" for $780," as 81
am that muddy that 1 can't come
in" or 81 am that tired I can't go
on" Say $50 muddy" or $50 tired"
-Gastonia Gazette.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
ChiIdren's Column.
A T HELPER.

My father says I'm a great helper -
Said little Miss Dorothy Gay.
''There's just only us and our Bird
get,
So 1 have to work ev'Fy day.
On Monday I help do the washing
By wiping the plates dry and bright
On Tuesday I help Bridget iron
By folding the towels just right;
On Wednesday Ihelp do the mending
By threading the needles up, fast,
And Thursday I help clean the silver
By counting it over at last;
And Friday 1 help with the sweeping
By busting az hard as I can,
And Sat'day I most do the baking
By b~uttering every pan;
And Sunday--well, Sunday, my father
Says he doesn't actu'ly know
But he'd break right down in his
sermon
At meeting if I didn't goI"
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould, in Youths
Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
THE KING OF SPAIN.

Here is a sketch from life of the
young King of Spain, who asoends
the throne this month. It is from
an ar ticle on "The King of Spain and
the Spanish Courl," written for The
Outlook by General Stewart L.
Woodford, our former Minister TO
Madrid:
His life was studious and his train.
ing severe. He was not quite twelve.
His education in books had TO be
forced and practically finished before
the age at which young men are
usually fitted TO enter the gymnGSe.
Herose at seven each morning. After
coffee he was with his tutors until
noon He had daily military drill
and took daily rides on horseback
he vas trained especially in mathe
matjCs, of far higher range than
young lads are usually given, and
was kept at constant practice in the
modern languages. On one occasion,
when a reception to all the high
1unctiOnaries, army, navy, clerical,
ana civilian, was held at the Palace,
just before the Lenten season began,
all She Diplomatic Corps we're pres
ent, being formed opposite the
throne. He sat at his mothers right
upon the royal dais. AS the long
"a1n Of officials swept by, saluting
as they passed. he bore it patiently
and recognized the salutes with such
grave dignity that 1 was heartily glad
When at last the boy grew tired and
nlschlevously kicked away the cush-
ION placed for his foot-rest. When
the procession had passed, the Queen
came 80 the line of Ambassadors and
ministers and greeted them in state
y ceremOniOus fashion. The young
NlIE accompanied her and gave brief
sanitation to each of US. I found
s"aJ ne had his mothers are gift
'O' language and spoke naturally and
EASILY IN French, German, Italian
auo English. His English pronunoia-
~" was simply perfect, and did
scat credit TO the cultivated English
@1' VINO had long been his personal
5os7Fness. He looked, as when 1
4@H seen him first at San Sebastian,
80 uehoate, preoocious.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
FUNSTON ROSE TO THE OCCASION.

Gen. Funston, when he first went
to the Philippines, had great diff
Guilty in understanding the Spanish
dialect. He and his aides were in
vited to attend a banquet in the in.
terror of the islands. The President
of the town, after an eloquent
speech, sat down, and it was ''up
20" Gen. Funston. Not knowing
what the President had said nor the
language, he rose and amid the
plaudits of the people said, "E Pluri-
bus UnumV"
Every man rose and drained his
glass and all left the banquet hall
satisfied that Gen. Funston had paid
them q high OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

ambition makes more trusty
''0S than need.-Ben Jonson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
THE ST. NICHOLAS DEPARTMENTS.

We wish to commend to our young
readers the St. Nichols Magazine,
and especially it's departments, to
which so great a proportion of the
magazine is now devoted. There are
five of these, each given up to a
branch of the child's world. To fol
low the order in which they OCCUR in
the last (May) number, first there is
''Nature and Science" wherein the
outside world is studied, explained,
and pictured. Questions + well
coined and answered, observations
are recorded and commented upon,
and experiments r suggested, fol-
lowed up, and rewarded by due ap
probation. Next is the est. Nicholas
League of over 40, 900 members, all
interested in writing prose and verse,
drawing both decorative and artistic,
and photography indoors and out.
Here we find badges and prizes given
freely enough to encourage, but not
so freely as to cheaper them. Third
is "Books and Reading, an unpreju-
diced little department that advises
and Directs good reading, gives hints
and bits of advice, shows lists of
books for young readers, and other
wise cultivates the love for letters
and learning. The "Letter Box"
prints bits of correspondence from
children in every quarter of the
earth, and the last two pages of
every st. Nicholas are filed with
puzzles as bright and ingenious as
any in the world.
1t is no wonder that every Chi d
finds his special taste or fad cared
for in the magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
LOST BY TWENTY MINUTES.

A young man, the o of an old
friend of Mr.. V~anderbilt's, once
solicited his influence in aiding him
to secure a certain very desirable
clerkship in a railroad Office. Mr.
Vanderbilt, who liked the young
man and believed in his ability,
agreed to help him.
"Be here tomorrow morning at
ten O'CLOCK" he said, ''and I will go
with you to see the president of the
road and say a good word for you"
The next morning at twenty min
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
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Address: THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY TELLS OF HIS
BOYHOOD.

BOYHOOD.
James Whitcomb Riley, the Hoosier
poet, tells in the Indianapolis News
of his boyhood. He says:
81 recollect distinctly when I was
a small boy, and from choice spent
much of my time in the kitchen roll
ing dough and making miniature
pies. After a while through the
obliging assistance of the hired girl
I advanced so that 1 could build a
pie of legitimate size. My joy was
complete when I actually fashioned
a custard pie, and then came the feat,
worthy of a sleight of-hand per
former, of getting it into the oven
without splitting. You may gather
from this that my first ambition wa
to be a baker, and at times l have
felt a twinge of disappointment that
my juvenile ambition was not re-
allied. l really think I would have
been a success as a baker.
"Where did 1 go to school? 1 was
not a suooe in attending school. 1
had somewhat of a record for run
ming away from school, and I u
oeeded in but one study in distingu-
ishing myself above my school fell
lows. That was reading in No
Guffey's Readers, which gave me my
first delights of literature. I was a
sensitive child, but no one ever
thought me so, and I received no con-
sideration on that account, and
managed to be in hot water most of
the time. At SCHOOL, if / read anything
pathetic, like Dickens Death of Little
Nell, while I had the best lesson, /
would spoil it by too much weeping.
If I was whipped by the teaoher-we
called it licked in those days-on
coming home with red eyes I would
receive a parental fogging because
the teacher had licked me. Con-
~sequently I have a superabundance
OF sympathy for children.
Children in the country and in
small towns have a self reliance and
power of invention, an adaptation to
the resources of their surroundings
that often make them stronger intel
lectually than city bred children.
They have few-paid for ~amusements,
on5 oil tho Foua~ booorao oF IOoH OF
money to pay for them. So they r
thrown upon their w resources to
furnish amusements for themselves.
l have walked four miles in the coun-
try to where I knew there was a
whirling jenny is make by saving
off a sapling about four feet from
the ground. The core of the tree is
left sticking up to form a peg, and
a hole to fit the peg is bored in the
middle of a long and heavy plank.
This plank is placed across the
stump, a boy running at each end of
the plank, and away they gol 1t
takes repeated doses of soap grease
TO make the jenny get around with
the desired speed.
"When 1 was a boy there were
few feuds between town boys and
country boys, and when they ex-
changed visits each could introduce
the other to a different series of de
lights. lido not suppose there are
many boys today who have, al in
my time, scrambled eggs and cooked
them on brown paper atop of the
stove in the old school house. I
really think that no bill of fare at
the finest banquet that I'VE may be
will ever have a dish that can come
anywhere near that"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

4 true Frenohman can turn a plain
Imputation upon veracity into a deli
cate compliment. A lady once said
"a a Frenchman who was oompli-
menting her on her youthful ap-
pesranoe:
"But, sir, 1 am forty years oldr"
madame, answered the French
man, 81 believe only half what I
hear, and that makes you twenty l.,
The Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
Christian Life Column.
how WADE HAMPTON DIED.

Nearly all the newspapers, North
and South, have had a kind word TO
say about this distinguished soldier
and citizen, who the other day passed
on TO his reward. They note with
approval the manly courage, the alb
solute integrity, and the whole
hearted patriotism which he dis
played during the course of his life.
We have read these tributes with
intense satisfaction, besto we'd as
they are, not on one of the great
manipulators or millionaires of the
day, but on an old-fashioned South
ern gentleman, whose word was as
good as any mans bond, and who
counted his personal honor as worth
more than rubies and diamonds.
1t pleases us TO be able to say that
General Hampton was also a very
sincere and humble Christian, and
that he made a good ending of his
great career, dying in the faith of
the gospel, and confidently expecting
eternal life. Bishop Ellison Capers
writes thus in the News and Courier
of his final interview with the heroic
old man "He spoke oandidly of his
life, of doubts which had annoyed
him at times, and of his mistaken
confidence in the character of our
Lord. With all the humility of a
child he said that all through his
sickness he had prayed TO God for
light and grace; that unworthy as
he felt himself to be, he yet felt as
sured that God had forgiven all his
sins ; that from his hearthe forgave
all his enemies, if there are men in
South Carolina who were his enc
mics; that he trusted his soul to
God that he wished me to remem-
Der him that he wished Us all to
remember him, not only as our Con
federate oomrade, but as he said
with warm feeling), your fellow
Christian And 80, Wade Hampton
died Among his last words to those
nearest and dearest TO him were {:
God bless oil my people, black and
whiteP His great heart took in the
interests of the whole State, and the
man who had been covered with
wounds in her service breathed a
benediotion upon her peace and
honor and happiness only a few
hours before he breathed for the last
time and entered upon his eternal
reward Our greatest soldier, q
noblest citizen, is no more! The
memory of his example will never
die I"
We call the attention of the young
men of the South to this worthy
example. AS a time when it is often
considered to be the proper thing TO
sneer at religion, and when the higher
motives are deliberately thrust aside
it is we'll to note the consistent steadi-
ness in life and death of one whose
manhood was tried by every test on
the field of battle and in the councils
of the State. The heroes of the South
in her great conflict were all Chris
tians. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall
Jackson and Leonidas Polk and the
other great leaders, each worshipped
r~everently at the ross of Christ. Not
in name only, but in fact and truth,
they were the servants of the Most
High, recognizing his rights over
them and their duties to him. 1t will
be a sad day for us if the poisonous
skeptioism that floats upon the at
mosphere of this modern world
should ~inooulate the rising genera
ton with it's germs.-Nashville
Christian Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

The worst use to which a MI can
put his piety is to make it a market
able oommodity-to regard it as an
asset which may properly be turned
TO his personal profit. This was the
sin of the Pharisees. They wanted
full credit with the public for all their
virtues. Not content with the ap
prevail of God, they coveted also the
applause of men,. Hence their broad
phylacteries, and their long prayers
in the rne of the streets. The
most scathing language that ever fell
from the lips of the Lord was in de-
nunciation of just such folly. So hot
was his indignation against it that
his words fairly burned and blistered.
Whoever nowadays seeks TO trade
upon his religion, or to use it as a
substitute for upright living, is justly
amenable TO the same condemnation
as those ancient hypocrites.-Sel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

There T many hopeful signs in
the temperance outlook in America.
IL ia a matter of common observation
that social drinking is less the rule
than it once was, and our strenuous
economical development n 8
toward total abstinence. One ele-
ment of encouragement is the grow
ing spirit of tolerance and practical
common sense among temperance
advocates of our day.-The May Cen
tury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06
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 Doctoring, Telling Age, and General care Of the Horse.
This remarkable work was first sold exclusively by agents at 81 per
A g edition has been issued which contains yer word and every
in the 50 edition, but is printed N lighter paper and has .
heavy, tough paper binding.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-06

Rowley: "There is one satisfac-
ton that Adam had as a gardener. "
Surface "What was that?" Rowley :
"He didn't have neighbors who
raised hens. New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-12
Three Miners Killed.

The Wyoming region was the scene
of another terrible mino accident last
evening which cost. three lives, fourth
man being fatally hurt. Four men in
the employ of the Kingston Coal Com
pany at No. slope, Kingston, were
walking behind trip of loaded cars
When the cars had nearly reached the
mouth of the slope, the coupling broke
and the train started down the slope at
terrific rate of speed, Before the men
could get out of the way, the cars
dashed into them and three were killed
outright.
rescuing party went down the slope
as soon as possible and brought up the
dead bodies. They were horribly mangl-
ed. The names of the dead are: Ben
Jamin Davis, miner, aged AZ wears,
married, five children; John Micher,
miner, married; Peter Pedio, laborer,
single. Anthony Ieeceer sustained scalp
injuries which will result in death.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-12
ROUND THE REGION.

Mine Inspector Pytherick has forced
the Lehlgh Valley Company to shut
down it's William A. colliery at Duryea
During the strike the Lackawanna Com
pany abandoned the Hastead mine, ad-
joining the William A., and the work
ings filled with water: The walls be-
tween the two mines are very thin and tits
feared the William A. might be drowned
out by collapse of the partition and
the lives of the employees be sacrificed.
Schuylkill County Taxpayers Associa-
tlon began proceedings yesterday to
make county officials pay back about
100000, which, it is claimed, was illeg-
ally taken from the county treasury in
1897. in the following amounts: County
commissioners, $4,000; prothonotary
SOS, 900; sheriff, 5,93S; clerk of courts
$4,000; register, $4,000; attorney fees,
$1,000
The NeuBurger store has something
to say TO you. See the fourth page.
Acting on instructions given by Judge
Craig, Monroe county grand jury yester-
day investigated the escape of Charles
Grether, the convicted murderer, from
the county prison. As result Sheriff
- O' Hioi 'ihos D'PuVt chFllH oDuu
Mervine, the formers son, and Watch
man William H. Reinhart, u brother-iu-
law Of the sheriff, have been indicted
An order has been issued by the Erie
Company forbidding any of its employees
from engaging in other business while
employed by the company. Many of
the mine workers had been in the gro
Gerry, liquor and candy business 90 a
small scale.
Boys overcoats, long cut, So, worth
IS, so to Sl2, apRefowich's.
At Pittsburg yesterday jury in
case against the United States Express
Company in an action to recover dam
ages for the loss of bulldog in trans
portation gave judgment for $500 in
favor of the plaintiff.
The will OF the late Benjamin Barge,
of Mauch Chunk, leaves $50 900 to Yale
university for the establishment OF a
chair of romance, also S5 900 TO the same
Institution for scholarships.
Felt boots and rubbers at Refowich's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-12
Died at Wilkesbarre.

William Jones, u former resident Of
Freeland and Upper Lehigh, died yes
terday at the home OF his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Matthew Jones, Wllkesbarre,
aged 4S years, Death was the result OF
an attack Of pneumonia. The deceased
was known to his friends by the name
of "Bll Mathew" He was unmarried,
and in addition to his parents is surviv-
ed by one brother, Edward, of Birk beck
street, aud one sister, Mrs. David
Thomas, of Upper Lehigh.
The remains will be taken on Monday
to Slatington, where the interment will
be made.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-12
LOCAL NOTES
WRITTEN UP
Short Items Of Interest to
All Readers.
Happenings of the Past
Two Days in and Around
FreeIand Recorded With
out Waste of Words.

At 80 o'clock last night an electric
Iight wire. weighted with the sleet
which was falling, crossed fire alarm
wire and the whistle blew until the
trouble was located and remedied. The
long blast aroused the people of town,
many thinking that fire had broken
out.
Tickets for the third number Of the
NJ. X Nj. Institute entertainment course
are on sale at McMenamins store. The
date is the 10th inst. Spillman Riggs,
humorous lecturer and musical inper-
senator, will be the attraction.
John G. Roach has been appointed
administrator OF the estate OF the late
Thomas Il. Roach, OF Alden, who was a
former resident of this section. The
estate is valued at 81 200
c. w. Salmon, of Audenred, form
er resident of Drifton and son of
samuel salmon, OF town, will be married
in the near future to Miss Esther Glenn
mems, of Beaver Brook.
Miss Lizzie jenkins rendered her
friends party at her home on South
centre street Wednesday evening, 10
honor of her nineteenth birthday ami
versary.
Harry Keck has returned from the
South, where he was employed during
the strike, and will resume his position
ar engineer on the ID. S. 81 s. Railroad.
Refowich's Ss and $40 overcoats are
the SWEETEST in town. They are worth
Sl4 to Sic.
Christmas buyers are beginning to
look around for places to make their
purchases. If you don't advertise, you
needn't expect them to call.
Mrs. John Furey, of Oakdale, is suf-
tering from sprained arm, received by
falling down flight of steps at her
home.
Mrs. Harry Argust, of Upper Lehigh,
was taken on Tuesday to the German
hospital, Philadelphia, by her husband
Queen Quality shoes for women and
Douglas shoes for men, at Refowich's.
Ex-Burgess E. p. Gallagher has been
offered position In West Virginia and
is preparing to locate in that state.
School will be held on Monday even
Ing for the first time in the new Mining
and Mechanical Institute building.
Refowich will make you suit or
overcoat to order for SIS, for which
other tailors charge $22.
John Meehan has accepted position
as driver of the United States Express
Company's wagon.
The NeuBurger store has something
TO say to you See the fourth page.
An organ has been placed in the meet.
ing room of the Daughters of Naomi, in
Krell's hall.
The monthly test of the fire alarm
system will be made on Monday.
Barber George w. Faltz is preparing
to open a branch shop at Jeddo.
Miss Maggie Gill is on business trip
to New York city.
Ice cream-all flavors-at Merkt's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-12
Cold Weather!

Five months of winter weather
are yet before you. Are you pre-
pared?
If not, call upon us and we will
equip you in a manner that will
make you impervious to the wintry
blasts.
And we can do it cheaply and at
the same time satisfactorily.
Clothing, Overcoats, Furnishings
and Shoes are our specialties for
men, and Dress Goods, Dry Goods,
Notions, etc, for women.
See our goods and get our prices
before you buy. (.