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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-27
THE BEST VARIETIES OF To-
BACCO.
And Some Other Suggestions to Pros
pective Growers of the Weed.

nation about the kinds of tobacco
that we usually plant, and as he has
called me out, 7 Will give him the
best I can.
For light, sandy land, nothing
equals the "Gold Standard" If al
lowed to get thoroughly ripe it inVa-
riably becomes a bright yellow or
white, and the best thing about it is
that it will remain so. This is a
bony tobacuc-devoid of Character"
and the warehousemen discourage
the planting of it. Still for sandy
land there is nothing that will COM
pare with it in pounds or price.
If you have medium gray land with
the subsoil yellow dirt and below this
red clay, the most popular variety is
White Stem Orinoco. If the seasons
are propitious, neither too wet 0
too dry, and you have gotten out
your plants early and have fortified
your land heavily with a standard
guano, and if you top not over
twelve leaves, you may produce some
wrappers and the Tugs will make good
smokers. For nice tobacco farmers
those who cultivate thoroughly and
cure properly and handle judiciously
and know how and when and where to
sell, the White Stem Orinoco is prob
ably to be preferred to any other.
Then there is the old reliable Hes
ter tobacco which is a longer tobacco
than the Orinoco-is not so bony and
chaffy as the Gold Standard. Occa-
sionally some few wrappers are gath
cred from this variety. It produces
good cutters and strips and without
knowing the land I should recon-
mend Hester. Still it has a tendency
to turn red after curing, especially
if cured up very bright.
There are other varieties used
here but these three represent all the
types. Some plant Willow Leaf and
contend that it is fine for wrappers
and I know one planter who sells
wrappers of this kind for fancy
prices. It has not met with much
favor in my immediate neighbor-
hood.
My advice to those who have not
| gone into tobacco raising already
is, do not begin just now. A few
years from now when the markets of
the world have been exploited by the
Imperial Tobacco Company there
will be a greater demand for tobacco
at least a demand for more tobac-
co of our type than there is now,
and then it would be both safe and
proper for those who have lands suit
able to try a few acres.
One thing the novice will find al
most indispensable and that is a to-
bacco truck. These are SWALLOW,
very low-wagons, wheels about one
foot high, width of trucks % inches.
By all means if you will plant,
plant the Gold Standard, and get a
truck.
A. J. MOVE.
Pitt Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-27

A good word quenches O than
a cauldron of water.-Portuguese
proverb.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
ROOT AND TAFT.

Nobody viii grudge to Secretary
Root the warm words OF commendation
which came from President Roosevelt
on the announcement Of his approach
ing retirement 1t is conceded by an
who are familiar with the work OF the
War Department during the last four
years that Mr. Root has conducted its
affairs with exceptional fidelity and sa-
gacity; and he has instituted certain
reforms that win be appreciated through
the years TO come. He accepted cab
met portfolio which called him from a
place among the leaders OF the New
York bar. His position as a lawyer was
so wen established that there was ev-
cry reason to expect from him excep-
tional ability, and the country has not
been disappointed. His greatest work
was to formulate and push through
Congress the celebrated army bill.
which among other things provides for
a general staff 1t is too early to pre-
dict how greatly our army will be in
creased in efficiency by the reform. but
It is sufficient to say that the movement
is in harmony with modern military
ideas, and that it has the approval OF
most military men who are not person
ally interested.
Mr.. Root has not been popular with
the politicians because he is not a poi.
itician. He is regarded as cold. and
hence he has lacked a host OF enthusi.
astic followers. He is man of keel
intellect that has been cultivated u
the extreme by his practice at the New
York bar. where he has had to encoun
ter opponents whose names are know
10 All. He has done his duty as he ha
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
EDITORIAL OPINION
The AffnIties Of Stealth.

From the New York Mail and Express
(Rep.).
Ex- senator Hill's assault on spec
tacrlarism" and "spectacularists' I'm
the preseace Of the Niagara county
pioneers yesterday would be very well
'dken II neither the source Of the coun-
sci nor its target We're considered. His
mordant criticism of the statesmen
who 'abhor silence and obscurity," who
dehsht 10 zee their smallest public
acts paraded, magnifed, and ap-
plauued, who assert the commonest
hnd OF sslf-evident propositions.
which have become mess-covered from
aSe, with an emphasis as though they
were oracles and as though their
piaitudcs were wholly original" il all
good, II impersonally viewed. But
everybody who knows Dave Hin and
his oblique methods of approach will
recognize IN his words am attempt to
parody the activity Of the President,
a2u purpose, under the guise Of gem
erai observations. to deliver an attack
which he has not the courage. spec
tacular" or otherwise, 10 make direct.
II the President should be criticised
along the lines Hiil intimates. some one
N''N "h'hih W. IT, Anu YET MN Is the
very person from whom such criti-
cism was to be expected Sooner or
later the sage OF Wolferts Roost was
bound TO resent the Presidential
maxim, moss covered Il may be, but
not without present utility, that the
political record of men in public life
Should be clean as a hounds tooth"
That came near being a personal re-
Election. In the matter OF methods,
who is fonder than he of the "obscur-
ity' which the "spectacularist" alb
hors? II viii readily be understood
how offensive "spectacularism'' for
"spectacularism" read "strenuosity"-
must be to men OF the Hill caliber.
The "spectacularlst," at sany rate,
fights in the open; and he is a COM
pound of positive. II rather obvious,
qualities. Dave Hill never fought in
the open in his life Blaine paid his
respects 70 his inveterate indirection
OF manner nearly twenty years ago I'm
a singing reference to the New York
Senator's peanut curiosity about the
number OF trunks the Maine man
brought back with him from Scotland
Hill could not be spectacular II he
tried. Not only is there nothing SNOWY
in his makeup: there is nothing posi-
tive in IT, Politically he is a COM
pound OF negatives, some OF them
sinister Speaking about moss covered |
platitudes. by the way. where shall |
we rank his only contribution TO the |
literature Of the time, Il am Demo-
crat?"
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

seen it, leaving his counSrymen to ap-
preciate Il and 10 understand his pur-
pose or 10 do him an injustice IL they
chose.
william H. Taft Civil Governor Of
the Philippines. win probably succeed
him. 1t is impossible at this distance
to understand the immense problems
which Judge Taft has had to consider.
Few men could have played the dificult
role he has been called upon to hll. He
has won the confidence, not only. of his
own countrymen, but OF the leading
Fnipinos as well. To assume control
of subjugated people. to reform their
laws and establish order is no slight
task. II is exceptionally difficult when
there are diversities Of race. language
and custom. Yet this is the task Judge
Taft has accomplished. He win come
to his duties as Secretary OF War as a
tried man, and with exceptional knowl-
edge of that country where a considera-
BILE proportion OF our army is likely to
be engaged. "
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

The Legislature should change the
law regarding the open season for reed
birds from August % to September 1.
The majority OF gunners say that the
birds are poor and almost unfit 20 eat
in August. BY September / the little
follows have had time to fatten and are
ut to grace the table. II the gunners
think the Legislators viii be hard to
convince that the law needs amending
let them put some OF the first birds
shot in cold storage and in two years
give reed bird dinner to the next law
makers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Tho Romance of History

From the New York Sun.
Queen Elizabeth was priding herself
on being uD 10 date.
yes" retorted Mary Stuart. Il no
tice that you always have the latest
wrinkle"
From that moment the doom of the
Scottish sovereign was sealed.
Damocles smiled as he glanced at
the sword.
But" inquired the puzzled DiOny-
sius, doesn't Il even make you feel
nervous2'
mot a bit" replied the brave young
man. Il have just had a vacation hair
cut"
Shuddering at the mere thought, his
host arose and shook his hand in silent
sympathy.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, I9os.:
THE EoRTuNArE MECHANIC.

II pays these days to learn a trade
provided g. is well leavned. The COM
petent mechanic OF artisan OF Whining
ton who hasn't steady work is pretty
certain TO be one who doesn't want IL.
Such men receive on en- average far
more than The CLERKS. book-keepers. re-
porters and stenographers. Their
work is laborious, but it does not re-
quire half the worry that is an Incl
dent OF Il clerical position. There are
mechanics IN Wilmington who are earn
ing from twenty to thirty dollars per
week, and there are energetic men who
are employed in hanks and In business
houses--men WHO nave spent thousands
OF dollars in their e5ucation who do
not make as much.
We venture 10 say that ayeraglng-
the earning capacity Of all the brick
layers OF Wilmington and then avemg-
ing the earnings Of the lawyers the lat
ter win be shown to be behind A
bricilayer can earn about So n day.
anu IL - - ehtclbA MANNiltA Ait fdMr
ers average more.
And the opportunities for the me-
chaE'r and the artisan for advancement
are great There is always a place
Cor the man who understands his wori,
from wide cxsei ience, TO advance to a
position ofcommand. and to become az
employer Of labor. L. Is doubtful wheth-
er in a profession or in business schwab
would have advanced TO n captain Of
industry. yet through the avenue OF
labor he rose step by step till he be-
came the head Of the great steel trust.
There is no prospect that the demand
for men who can do things In the line
OF the useful arts viii grow less. We
have taken the front place among the
nations OF the earth in manufacture,
and our commerce is extending. There
never were greater inducements for the
active and earnest young man 10 learn
some useful trade.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
a contented Prisoner.

From the London Daily News.
The Prussian prison authorities are
perplexed what to do with a man
named Michael Keller whose sentence
to death, passed upon him i'm 1853, was
commuted to penal servltude for life.
The prisoner is now an old man Of
eighty. and, although he has been Of
fered his liberty on more than one oc-
casion. refuses to leave the prison. He
declares that, after being i'm jail all
these years for crime of which he
is innocent. he does not wish to be
released in his old age to be miserable.
The mans relatives have been traced,
and are willing to look after him. but
he will have nothing to do with them.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The first application of X-rays to in
dustry is in tanning leather.
The average annual wage OF adult
miners M Siiesia, Germany, is $245.
The foreign holdings of American Sc
curities are now the smallest in many
years.
Russia takes nearly ha.s the agricul-
tural machinery that the United states
exports.
The giraffe. whom nature has equip
ped to enjoy a drink, is less a drinker
than the donkey.
Nineteen men In this years class at
Yale and fury as many at Harvard and
Columbia earned all their expenses.
The street railway companies of the
United States, sS7 I'm number make
returns showing an investment Of So
aos. 100000.
! Professor Paine. OF Harvard. win repre-.
sent that university at the unveiling OF
the Wagner monument at Berlin in Oc
tober. St. Andrew University Of Glasgow
will be represented by Mr.. Carnegie.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
A Useless Return.

T. b. rhursby, an agent for the
Cook Tours, meets with some strangely
humorous experiences. The forward
ing OF mail to the various parties scat
tered for Europe is a matter that re-
quires the closest attention. and is, for
the most part, executed with perfect
satisfaction: but, on one occasion,
when two young ladies Of the same
name joined different parties under
Mr.. Thursby's direction, serious
blunder occurred. The mother OF one
OF the young ladies' died suddenly, and
the news was cabled to the other trav-
eler OF course. she suffered hours OF
agony on the way home, besides hav-
ing given up her trip. and it was no
easy matter to adjusi the affair sat-
isfactorily.
Just think" she exclaimed TO a
friend in Mr.. Thursby's presence. u
came all the way from Europe. and
mother wasn't dead at all Wasn't
madi"
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Lucky Thirtoen7
e New York Press.

From the New York Press.
This is the thirteenth contest for the
cup. II ls nfty-two years since we won
that piece OF plated pewter. or four times
thirteen. II has been pointed out by the
office boy that Shamrock Third has thir-
been ,ettcrs. Thomas J. Upton has thir-
teen letters In his name. c. Oliver Ise-
Inns name has thirteen. The sum Of the
figures in the year 1908 is thirteen. All Of
which means nothing.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

The Turkish massacres continue not
withstanding assurances given TO the
powers. particularly Russia, that cer-
tain reforms would be instituted. II is
impossible for Turkey under her pres-
ent government to be sincere in any
thing. The only thing she is capable
OF appreciating is force, and that should
be applied at once TO end these atroci-
ties. The Turk is naturally cruel. and
besides he is by religion a fanatic--a
bad combination.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
GIANT LOCOMOTIVE
3. G o. Monster to Help Frei
over Mountains.

Over Mountains.
Plans for The heaviest locomotive q
type ever built in this country have
completed by the Baltimore & Ohio Il
road and contracts made with rhe Al
lean Locomotive Company for its
struction in time for ehibitionx at
St. Louis Fair. The big engine Is knI
as the Mallet articulation type and ei
ounce OF its 2S5,000 pounds weight vii
upon the y drivers. This fact indicated
great power. which viii be utilized Fl
lively in taccceleratinS the speed OF y
freight trains on some Of the noun
grades. II successful. its construction
no doubt be followed by others Of
same size.
Modified examples of the Mallet
are In use abroad. but none are Of
tremendous size contemplated in the
monster It is called an articulated
glne BECAUSE It will accommodate II
to every curvature in the track-ah
portant consideration In mountain ira
The forward cylinder is the high-pres
cylinder. and the low-pressure will
in the rear. The total weight OF en-
and tender I'm working order. viii
415.C00 pounds. and the tractive pc
is calculated to be 63.SO0 compared !
39.6SS in the largest engine now in
by the company. The driving wheels
not unusually large. being % inche'
diameter within the S-inch cast I
tires. The boiler VIII be Of the wa
style 76 inches i'm diameter, with a W
ing pressure Of 2S5 pounds. The fire
1O5 inches long. and q inches in vi
Will have S76 2ls-inch tubes. The
pressure cylinder will be 32 inches in
ameser and the high-pressure.s 20 Inc
the Tiston stroke being 32 inches.
1t is proposed to- give the engir
thorough working test on some Of
hard grades Of the Baltimore and
before sending IT. TO st. Louis for.
hibltion.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Patent Revshisbls Poem.
From the Denver Tlmes.

FROM the Denver Times.
The following lines may be read
ther up OF down without altering the
inse:
The stars were all alight.
The moon was overhead.
named her queen OF night
AS she my footsteps led.
So wondrous fair was she,
asked her to be mine,
As she ganced up at me
/ thrilled with love divine.
Beside the meadow bars,
AS she stood lingering there,
Her eyes were like the stars,
In radiance wondrous fair.
You're all the world TO me-"
She murmured sweet and shy
A thrill of ecstasy
/ felt at her reply.
Love led us all the way,
AS We turned home again:
Our hearts were light and gay,
The world was blissful then.
Though shawows cross the sky,
No gloom our hearts could know
True bliss is ever nigh
When hearts are blended so.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
BRANDYWlNE- COMPANY "
Gets Franchise to Build coatei
Trolley Line.

Coatesvil,e. Aug. 2S.-The Brand,
Trolley Railway Company. OF which
gar A. Tennis. of Philadelphia, q
moving spirst, completely outgene
the West Chester Street Railway
pany In i.s fight last night befor,
borough councils for n franchise to
and operate a street railway ovel
streets of this borough.
The West Chester Company was 7
sented by President shamburger.
w. Woodside. Of Philadelphia, and
directors Of the company. but the
tha. the company had refused to !
former bond of 5000 given TO the
ough. operated aginst them. and c,
conferred the franchise in the new
pany. which puts tfp $3.50 in cash
the borough treasurer, and agfees to
the read in complete operation
Downingtown to- Parkesburg within
teen months.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Havana Releases AmerIean sehooner.

Havana Releases American Schooner.
Havana, Aug. 2S.-The secretary Of
the treasury has suspended the cap
tain of the coast guard steamer who
unwarrantedly seized the American
schooner Addie Cole. The Addie Cole
was overhauled and brought to Ha-
vana August 20 by the coast guard
boat. on suspicion of smuggling. but
the investigation showed that there
were no grounds for the suspicion, and
the schooner was released.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

The proposition to make
driveway from King street through the
yard in the rear OF the City Han is a
good one and should receive the favor
abe consideration of City Council.
The unloading Of prisoners from the
patrol wagon on King OF Market streets
presents sights not ft for the gaze Of
the public. Besides being disgusting
they make common and accustom the
young Of the community to conditions
which II they know exist at all they
should shun and fear. With the drive
way to the door OF the police station
the unfortunates could be unloaded ana
placed In the cells without the gaze OF
the public falling on them. Council
should order the change made.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

A crowded house greeted the o|
performance of McFadden's Rd
Flats at the Lyceum Theatre last
Shortly before s O'clock an the q
seats were sold and standing room
could be bought at this price.
From the beginning to the end
comedy the house was in a continue
roar. 1t was utterly impossible
laugh. For the blues. the show is a
anteed cure and should be seen
lovers of firm.
The yellow kids are half the shoV
the balance of the cast is, witho
ception. good. The chorus girls are
and appear in numerous beautiful
TUNES.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

The transition from DR.. JelSyll TO Mr..
Hyde by Eduard Waldmann in the dram-
atiz'tion Of s:cvenson's play of that
name is the most wonderful and COM
plete metamorphosls accomplished by any
actor OF the present day with the excep-
iion OF Richard Mansfield. Mr.. Waldmann
has given the study OF makeup or the
concealing Of ones identity more than or
binary care and study. So successful Is he
IN hiding his personality and character
ana one from the other that spectators
are fain to believe that It is the great
German-English actor who plays the -dual
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Ths MonoaIot EnaIlshman.

From the London Times.
The incapacity Of the average English
man to express himself in any language
save his own is due partly to lack OF
imagination, partly to a half-conscious
belief thas everything which is worth
saying at All can be said In English FUZZY
as well as In any othet tongue. and, very
largely because the absence of confidence
In his mastery Of any other idiom or
accent makes him, shy and indlFposedr as
he would say, to make an exhibition OF
himself"
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

Should the Pope decide to confer on
Archbishop Ryan OF Philadelphia the
red hat. he would recognize in a fitting
manner one OF Americas greatest prel-
ates. Archbishop Ryan is a man with
big brain, eloquent tongue, and OF much
breadth. There is a feeling among the
American clergy OF the Catholic Church
that their country has had scant recog-
milton in only one cardinal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28
Confessed Blowing Up Railroad Bridge

NIissoula. Mont, Aus. 2s. - Sam
Cohn. a middle-aged man, who says
he is from Spokane, confessed that
he blew up the Northern Pacific bridge
at Livingston last month. When ar
rested near Arlee he was trying to
buy dynamite TO blow up the Moran
trestle. near Missoula. Cohn says II
is his mission on earth to correct GER
tain evils and destroy railroads. which,
he says, are trusts.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

homespun romance is For Her Chill
dren's Sake, which Will be the attrac-
ton a. the Lyceum Theatre Monday.
August 81, Of next week. There is not a
line N Theodore Kremer's new play which
Is not interesting. This is Its first great
merit that it rouses sympathy Of the
spectator and holds him absorbed and
amused to the end. 1t does great deal
more for him-it is one OF those rare and
valuable plays which, without sacrificing
the charm Of fiction, preserves important
facts and homely truths. 1t breathes
throughout a spirit OF humanity. 1t Is
fun of the vitality Of living men. and
through X there blows the winds OF ma
ture from city streets to country pave
men s. Matinee daily.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

Chief Of Police Geoge Black is to be
commended for enforcing the law rela-
tive to the sale OF cocaine. The use Of
this drug among the colsred people or
Wilmington has increased the last four
months at an alarming rate. Violators
Of the ordinance forbidding it's sale
should be promptly arrested.
one physician has already been fined
twice for the illegal sale OF cocaine.
The police should be given every as
sistance in their efforts to break up this
practice Of selling the drug indiscrimi-
nately
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

Emperor Francis Joseph always
chooses his own menu. making a selec-
tion OF the dishes he prefers from
list sent TO him every evening. Wine
he cares little for. preferring the home
" glass OF beer. He is a great smoker
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

A Western inventor has discovered a
means Of producing perpetual motion
at least that is his claim. When he
comes to explain It he is a little hazy.
but so was Keely who invented the
great motor that refused TO mote.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

This week has shown the greatest
number OF visitors to the resorts at the
shore. At Atlantic City and other New
Jersey resorts the hotels have been
packed TO the roofs. and in many
guests are being reluctantly turned
away This reluctance arises in part
from the fact that up to the middle Of
August the season was exceptionally
disastrous. During July many large
hotels We're almost empty, while pro-
prietors were soheming to avert bank
ruptcy The reason was the excep-
tionally cool weather. But a certain
number OF persons take vacation at
some time during the summer, and by
reason OF the weather they have crowd
ed II into August. When September
arrives, for most persons vacation will
be over. Hot or cold. they will be back
to their work, for the business year
really dates from September /.
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

role. 1t is a positive fact, no L
such IS the case. Mr.. WaldmaiI
one Of the most versatile OF our
generation of actors. He has be.
ciated with all Of the leading
his native country and England
also starred at the head of his OF
pany in this country in a repeI'
Shapespearcan and classic draml
season Mr.. Waldmann is presel
special production of "Dr. Jell
Mr.. Hyde" and will be seen at
Opera House on Wednesday nigh
Evening journal., 1903-08-28

Leon G. Marshall. who has recently
been called TO the char OF economies
in the Ohio Wesleyan University, is
probably the youngest man TO occupy
such a position anywhere. He Is now
"a years Of age
First Euchre Playcr-Gee yhizl but I
would like to have couple OF decent
looking hands once more"
Second Euchrc Player-"Ihere Is a
rhanicuring establishment just around the
corner"