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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-07-02

If so then your system is out of balance, and
there is a flaw somewhere in your constitution,
and possibility that you are losing health too.
Thefalling off in weight may be slight, but tmakes
awonderful change in ones looks and feelings, and
unless the building up process is begun IN time,
vitality and strength are soon gone and health
quickly follows. If you are losing weight there is
q cause for it. Your blood is deterioratng and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

The best joke that has leaked out from the
legislative proceedings is that of the attorneys
for the Christian Scientists who told their clients
when the committee went against them: "Oh,
well; don't worry. Just think that the committee
has decided in your favor; or believe that the
LEGISLATURE is not in session at ALL" This is equal
to Mark Twain's Imaginary check" in payment
for services by a Christian Science doctor.
Seriously, however, the Legislature numbered
gravely in this matter. No one believes more
thoroughly than we in the principle of religious
freedom, but we do not believe in permitting
abuses that cloak themselves with the garments
of religion. We should not excuse Utah polygamy
because of its defense in the name of religion;
we should not excuse the abuses of "Christian
Science because its advocates use the livery of
heaven for their fad. The action of the Legis-
lature in freeing this class from the restraints
of our medical laws is inexcusable, and the pal
pable hit of the Duplin Journal must be passed
on: Gwen the legislators who held out against
the Watts and London Bills and regarded temper
ance legislation as the temporary effervescence
of 'cranks, women and children became victims
of the Christian Scientists and temporarily sur
rendered to the ethereal unreal Mrs. Eddy and
odd Nick was too much of a combination for the
SolOns."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

Lecturer Gates of the State Alliance is still
in the field and reports of newly organized subs
follow steadily in his wake. Seven more subs
in Franklin County are reported as a result of
his ~efforts-strong and vigorous lodges, too.
Brother Gates has been remarkably successful in
every county he has visited, and he will probably
go from Franklin to Nash.
Later.-Since writing the above, and just as we
start to press, we get the following item of news:
There are now ten sub-aIliances in Franklin
County with a total membership numbering
more than 200 of her very best men. Delegates
from these ten sub-alliances met in Louisburg
last Saturday, where, assisted by Lecturer H. NJ.
Gates and S. B. A, T.. B. Parker, a county alliance
was organized. The very best men in the county
were selected as officers, and Brother Parker en-
Enthusiastically remarked: "The old fire has brok-
en- out again and will sweep the State"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

Harry Farmers interest law proposition con-
tinues to excite attention. If it has done moth
ing else, it has brought about a more general
recognition of the fact that it is / better to borrow
money at any reasonable rate of interest than to
pay time prices for northumberland that is no
small gain to result from any controversy. One
correspondent has insinuated that Harry did not
make the suggestion in the interest of the farm
ers, but this suggestion is entirely unwarranted
and entirely unjust. Columbus County is on the
South Carolina line, and the Palmetto State law
permits s per cent interest. This being true
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF 1903: A REVIEW.


The die is cast; the record is made up: the
General Assembly of 1903 has passed into history
such very recent history, however, that it's place
cannot yet be accurately determined. But there
are certain distinguishing traits that will enable
US to form a fairly accurate idea of it's char
acter.
It was, we think, an average Legislature, rising
above or falling below the ordinary in very few
particulars. 1t did little to surprise the people.
1t was not brilliant nor yet stupid. 1t took no
long steps forward, but it did not enact much
positively bad legislation. It came at a time when
the people had tired of radical legislation, and
it responded to their mood by jogging along in
wel-wOrn paths, turning but little to the right
or to the left. An average Legislature, we say
one that very few people will take the trouble
to glorify or to execrate.
It's best work undoubtedly was in educational
lines. It stood m~anfully by the cause of public
education-al honor to it for that! The $780,
600 special appropriation to the public schools
was continued; provision was made for paying
the Second $1OO,0O0' now due. for 1902: the
swamp land fund was wisely set aside as a per-
manent loan fund for building school-houses; the
salary of the State Superintendent was increased
to $4,000 a year; the changes in the school law
are for the better. DR.. McIver ~joyful1y declares
that on every educational question the Legislature
went the educational way. In addition to the
positive legislation just mentioned, the members
deserve credit for refusing to heed the clamor in
some sections for suicidal policy of race division
of school taxes.
The temperance legislation, or rather the lack
of temperance legislation, is Disappointing. The
Watts Bill was not primarily a temperance
measure, but a political one. The following
Wilmington dispatch to the News and Observer
tells the story: "a Republican said to-day that
Senator Simmons had once been Collector Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

A man passes for what he is worth. Very idle
is all curiosity concerning other peoples estimate
of us, and idle is all fear of remaining unknown.
If a man know that he can do anything,-that he
can do it better than anyone else,-he has a pledge
of the acknowledgement of that fact by all persons.
The world is full of Judgment days, and into every
assembly that a man enters, in every action that
he attmpts, he is gagged and stamped-From
Emerson's Essay on "Spiritual Laws"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

By far the best story of the rise of the Tobacco
Trust that has ever been published is that in
Frank LesIie's for March, written by Earl Mayo.
We have carefully selected the extracts that we
reprint on pages 10 and II, and they alone give a
connected and vivid account of the origin and
growth of the great monopoly. 1t is not likely
that we could have found more readable matter,
and to our tobacco farmers the article will be
especially interesting.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

We are giving a good deal of space this week
to the fertilizer recommendations of the Georgia
Experiment Station, because the subject is an
important one and the suggestions in the main
are as we'll adapted to North Carolina as to
Georgia. We especially commend the advice in
regard to home mixing of ingredients.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

capitalists in Harry's section doubtless prefer TO
lend in South Carolina, thus making 1t dlf1cult
for the North Carolina farmers to obtain money
under the present interest law. 1t was to remedy
this that. the proposal for a change was made.
But Prof. Massey's discourse on the cause OF
spring-poor farmers squarely hits the bulls
eye.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

The estate Fair Advance Premium List on
Field and Garden Products" has just been issued
and farmers who wish to compete for prizes next
fall should oct copies at once. They may be
had free on application to Joseph E. POgue,
Secretary, Raleigh, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-17

We observe that DR.. Branson is making a col
lection of Fugitive" North Carolina poems. We
expect that most of them are f~ugitives from
justice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
MEETING OF EXPOSITION CON-
MISSION is CALLED.
WILL MEET 70 ORGANIZE
Beard Directed to Assemble at Helena
Next Saturday for Perfecting
Its Organization.

All the measures passed by the leg
islature in special session last week
have the force and effect of laws, hav-
ing been formally signed by the gov
ernor. Although they were not trans
mitted to the secretary of state, until
several days afterward, they received
the governors signature last Wednes-
day. the day on which President
Roosevelt visited the capital.
In compliance with the bill making
an appropriation for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, which provides
for the formation of a commission
and designa.es that a meeting OF
that body shall be held within 30 days
after the passage and approval of the
bill, the governor has issued a call for
the first meeting of the commissioners.
AS the commission is named in the
bill, in this respect conforming to the
made at the regular session OF the
legislature last winter, his excellency
had nothing further to do than to
make the call.
The gentlemen constituting the COM
mission are directed to assemble at
Helena next Saturday, June 6, and will
\, III i,,+ +ho yp<eo ovvo
of the governor at the state capitol.
In the call it is stated that the meet
ing will be for the purpose of organic
ing the board OF commissioners and
for the transaction of such other busi-
ness as may properly come before
the body, An organization will be
perfected by the election OF presi-
dent, vice-president, secretary and
and treasurer and the appointment OF
subcommittee and such officers and
agents as may be deemed necessary,
the commission having been given
full latitude in that respect by the
law bringing it into existence.
AS previously published the COM
mission is composed as follows: w.
G. Conrad, Lee Mantle. Paul McCor.
mick, Fl. L. Frank. Martin Maginnis,
B. F. White, F. A. Heinze, William
Scallon, C. w. Hoffman, ]. H. Rice,
Conrad Kohrs. D. R. Peeler, G. J..
Mcnamara. T. l., Greenough and Dan
Mcdonald.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
ITS LAND ATTACHED.
Sheriff Holds Ryan Bros. Cattle Com
pany Realty.

L. P. Slater, sheriff of Fergus coun-
ty, has made return to the clerk OF
the district court of this county on a
writ of attachment issued at the in
stance OF Rosenbaum Bros. & Co. in
a suit which that firm has pending
here against the Ryan Bros. Cattle
company. The action has been in
stituted fer the recovery OF $26,929. .65,
which plaintiffs allege to be due them
from the defendant for money ad-
vanced.
AS shown by the return levy was
made on all of section s, township
9 north, range 21 east, Fergus county,
which lies north of the Musselshell
river and contains about 100 acres.
also on all of section 80, township 1O
north, range 81 east, same county,
which lies north and west OF the river,
and contains about $40 acres. All
the land described stands on the re-
cords of Fergus county in the name
of the defendant company.
Service was made by posting no
tees, the sheriff certifying that he
was unable ton find any OF the occu-
pants of the attached realty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
RUNS WERE PLENTY.

Saturdays Ball Game Of the Strenuous
Order.
at Saturdays ball game between Bill
ings and Park City. The rooters
were there in exceptional strength,
as it was the first game of the season
and they wanted to obtain practice
so as to make it pleasant for the
players in others that may come.
Ample opportunity was afforded them
to indulge n their witticisms and
they did it unsparingly, treating both
sides alike in that respect.
OF the game little can be said, ex-
cept that it was a slugging and rum
ming match from beginning to end.
Both batteries we're OF the kind that
give base runners plenty of work
and in some of the innings a regular
procession was making the round OF
though the visitors would be white
washed, but along toward the middle
of the game they pulled themselves
together and began to score. Then
they began to lag again and the home
players generously permitted them to
make number of runs, particularly
in the last inning, just so as to pre-
vent the tally sheet from being too
much out of balance. Even then it
was badly lop-sided-3O to II.
The band was present and during
the afternoon played number Of
lively and spirited airs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
DEAD WERE REMEMBERED.
Veterans ct Two Wars Observe Memo
rial Day.

Memorial day was generally observ-
ed and almost every store and busl-
ness place remained closed. Although
no regular organization is maintained
by the old soldiers the survivors OF
the civil and Spanish-American wars
did not forget those of their comrades
who are sleeping in the cemetery to
the west of the city and in the after
noon they followed their usual Gus
tom of decorating the graves OF those
who have preceded them to the last
camping ground.
At 2 o'clock a column was formed
at the fire station, with Captain J..
C. Bond as marshal and the march
to the cemetery began. In addition
to the former soldiers many others
were present and the number who
gave themselves to the pleasant and
solemn duty of paying tribute to those
who had braved the dangers of war
for the maintenance of the nations
institutions was much larger tnan Or
binary. When the graveyard was
reached the committee on decora-
tions, of which William Clancy was
the chairman, placed flowers and
flags on the graves of the dead heroes.
The silent sleepers who were thus re-
membered were, E. ]. Preble, James
Grady, Abraham Farwell, Captain
John Smith, John Dennison, James
Rowe, Thomas Mallon, John Alder
son and George Dixon, of the civil
war, and Alex Graham, Wilbur Nc
Cormick. A. B. Newman and Otto
Eastman. of the Spanish-American
war.
When this had been done those
present assembled in the shade of
tree and brief service followed. A
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
eELIED HIS NAME.
Charles Harrison, Alias "sure Shot,"
Proves Poor Marksman.

Proves Poor Marksman.
Slight particulars have been re-
ceived here of a shooting affray which
occurred at Absarokee, Carbon coun-
ty, last Friday. The principals were
Edward Runner and Charles Harri-
son. known as "Sure Shot,
According to accounts Harrison
was the aggressor and made four in
effectual attempts to kill Runner.
The trouble happened in the saloon
in which Runner is interested, but
how it originated could not be ascer-
tanned But the report is that the
man whose accuracy of aim seems to
have given rise to the appellation
by which he is known to his friends
and associates was the first to resort
to the use of revolver, with sue
cess that belied his reputation. Run
ner was behind the counter when
Harrison attempted to shoot him. BY
dextrous lodging Runner is said to
have escaped four shots fired at him
and then secured his own weapon,
which was on shelf behind the bar.
He caught Harrison in the shoulder,
which ended the fight.
Harrison was placed under arrest
and taken to Columbus, in this coun-
ty, for treatment by doctor. 1t
seems that the bullet could not be
located, and Sunday night he was
brought to town and Monday morn
ing removed to Red Lodge, Deputy
Gebo having him in charge.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
GIVEN WHOLESOME ADVICE.
Reverend cIark's BacaIaureate Ser
mon to Graduating Class.

Last Sunday morning the Reverend
W. D. Clark preached the bacalaureate
sermon to the graduating class of the
high school, '03. The text was taken
from st. John, viii, 80: "Ye shall know
the truth, and the truth shall make
you free.'
Mr.. Clark assured the members OF
the class that he regarded it as an
honor and held in high appreciation
that he had been requested to give
them the final words of instruction
the highest hope of the scholar is
truth, and the highest hope in truth
is the ideal Failure to succeed was
not a crime, misfortune instead,
but to aim low was crime. To sue
ceed it was necessary to form an
ideal, to copy from the perfect and
strive to be as near perfect as possi-
BILE. Mistakes enough were made
even with perfect copy as a modei,
but impressions created and left on
the mind were many more when an
imperfect copy was used. In order
to hit the stars it was necessary to
aim higher than the tree tops. God
measured life by character, although
men did not, who cared but little
what life one led, SO that there was
plenty OF money behind it. No mat
ter how 1T was obtained, so that
man had plenty of wealth and all else
would be overlooked in him. While
money was worshipped and supposed
to be all powerful, yet the strength
OF nation lay not in it's wealth, nor
in what wealth could secure for it..
It's real strength lay in the character
OF it's men and women and was
measurable only by that standard.
While striving for success in earth
ly matters the speaker cautioned
those to whom he was addressing
himself in particular not to overlook
their spiritual and moral welfare, but
maintain companionship with God, to
walk and talk with Him and to model
their lives so as to please Him, and
merit His blessings and love.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
Sell Your Horses Early.

How can you se,i your horses of
you do not sell them the 18th to 18th
of June? A. B. Clarke has a big horse
sale at Miles City, Mont, the 22nd
to 9th of June AS he is acquainted
with all the buyers in the east he will
get all the buyers that have not bought
horses at my sale. Those half-fare
rates will bring buyers to my sale.
w. w. EADS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
HE WAS "BRokE."
Clarence Arrieigh's Questionable Way
OF Raising Funds.

Clarence Artleigh is confined in the
county Jail as result OF some pecu-
liar transactions by which he had
hoped to raise enough money to take
where he seemed to be anxious to
go. The prospect for his sequestra-
ton at Deer Lodge is regarded as
extremely bright.
Artleigh, who is a stranger here
ahoats appeared at Behrendt's bicy-
Gle shop yesterday morning and rent
ed wheel for couple of hours, pay
ing for it in advance. from there he
went directly to a secondhand store
on the south side, where he sold the
machine, receiving IS for it. Next he
went to the livery stable of P. H.
Smith & Co. and hired agsaddle horse.
Here he also paid in advance. After
mounting the animal he rode in a
westerly direction, finally arriving at
the Merrill ranch, few miles beyond
the city. There he found a man who
wanted to buy horse and he soon
struck up a deal, selling the horse he
rode for $25. He then returned to
the city
His failure to return with the wheel
at the time he said he would be back
caused Mr. Behrendt to make an in
vestigation, while at the same time
reporting the matter to the police, to
whom he gave description Of the
missing man and the wheel. The
latter was speedily located at the store
where it had been sold, and recovered
for it's owner. Search for the man
was instituted and last evening he
was found by the police at the North
ern Pacific passenger station, wait
ing for train to go east. He had
bought a ticket for Bismarck. In an
attempt to change his personal appear
ance he had purchased a cap. which
he was wearing in place of the hat
he wore when he hired the wheel
, and horse.
The prisoner was taken before Chie1
Morse and at once made clean
breast of everything. He said he
| was in need of money and had sold the
bicycle and horse to make a raise
/, This morning Artleigh was turned
r,,or +o tho oOuutv outhOritipS tn hf
dealt with by them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
Tax on Babies.

Extreme hot weather is a great tax
upon the digestive power OF babies;
when puny and feeble they should be
given a few doses of Whites Cream
yermifuge. the children's tonic. It
will stimulate and facilitate the diges-
ton OF their food. so that they soon
become strong, healthy and active.
25c at Holmes & Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
Gard Of Thanks.

We return our grateful and heart
felt thanks to Reverend Father van
Clarenbeck for his devoted services
to our beloved brother and father,
Jerome Augustian and Michael DAILY.
during their short sickness and DEATH;
Also to members OF the American
Yeoman lodge.
Mrs. Elizabeth DAILY and Family
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02

prayer was offered by the Reverend
Mr.. Miller of the Methodist church,
after which the Reverend G. B. Mil
Ter OF the Baptist church delivered an
address. At the conclusion of his
speech the Reverend Mr. Clark OF
the Congregational church also spoke
briefly and invoked Divine blessing,
which ended the ceremonies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-06-02
EVENING OF
GOOD THINGS
BILLINGS WoMAN's CLUB GIVES
ANNUAL BANQUET.
NINO AND BODY FEASTED
Rare Programme Delightfully."- Render
ed-Fair Hostesses charminsIy
Entertain Their Guests.


Woman's club have demonstrated
their ability to entertain themselves
and their friends without the assist
ance OF any OF the much vaunted
"sterner' sex and did 90 in manner
that compelled admission OF capacity
for entertainment and amusement
which to equal would tax the ability
OF the other side Of the nonse to
degree probably not atkainable.
Probably more highly pleased or
delighted gathering never assembled
in Elks' hall, that home of pleasure
and good things, than the one which
found cheer OF mind and body there
last Friday evening. Seats had been
provided for 112 and not q chair was
vacant At the east end OF the hall
a temporary stage had been improvis-
ed and from this the musical and
literary programme was rendered,
every number OF which was by
member OF the club, either active or
associate On either side OF the hall
long tables had been arranged for SER
vice of the banquet. which closed the
entertainment. The chairs were placed
in the intervening aisle so as to COM
nland full view Of the stage.
The Programmes.
The programme rendered was as
follows:
Piano, Witches Dance (Macdowell),
Mrs M. A. Arnold; address, by the
president, Mrs. A. M. Crawford; vo-
cal, "A Dramatic Melody" utalian-
Rossini), Mrs. Charles Banks; scene
2 from act OF the Merchant OF Ven
ice"-Portia, Mrs. Lorin Jones, Neris-
sa Mrs. Arthur Eddy; vocal, The
Alpine Horn" with cornet obligato
,Proch), Miss Augusta emerson and
Mrs. III. J. Thompson; vocal, IF l
Were Rose (Hesselherg), Miss Lora
Goddard; piano ballade ). opus n
(Chopin), Miss l.. G. Banks; vocal,
With Verdure Clad" (froln Otatorio
Creation), Mrs. Charles BanSs: .Fhe
Tanning of he :5hreW,' abridged
scenes from acts and 4. The char
acters were taken by Mrs James
Mccormick, Petruchio; Crumio, Mrs.
H. v. Bailey; Tailor, Mrs. M. A. Ar
mold; Katherine, Mrs. Arthur Eddy
This skit probably pleased the au-
dience the most, as it was given IN
manner that showed an excellent
conception of the different parts, while
it was lacking in no respect from
an artistic standpoint As nearly as
possible correct costuming and stag
ing were followed and never did the
various characters appear before
more kindly disposed and enthusiastic
audience.
At the conclusion of the programme
that had satisfied mind and vision
the members and guests gave them
selves over to gustatorial delights
and pleasant hour was spent over
the viands so generously provided.