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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-20
WOMAN'S WORK
"Higher Education " of a Country Girl.

at the village high school who re
NAMED at home after graduation.
The others had all gone forth into
the outer world with bright plans
and high ideals.
The girl l know had ben ambi-
tious too. No one knew of the bit
ter tears shed in the night time, or
thu battles with rebellion fought and
won. She was the only daughter.
Her father, who for years had not
been in robust health, earned his
livelihood by raising early vegeta-
bles for the city market. His in
come was not sufficient to send Ma
rian away to school, although he was
able to supply her wants at home.
1t lifted a great burden of ankle
ty from the mothers heart when no
trace of disappointment appeared in
her girls face after the others had
gone away. 1t was we'll she did not
know of the ~sleepless hours, or the
pain of desire that wouldn't become
deadened. But there came a time
HllCu hldI1dl 1OOhCu SQldIG1N dG llCI
reflected face in the mirror and
vowed that she would make herself
of use and value in the community
where Destiny had placed her, and
determined to be perfectly happy in
great world outside. Moreover, she
give up fighting for fame in the
so doing. She was II then, tall and
straight and good to look upon, a
girl who had lived in a world of
books and dreams.
Three years later there came back
to Marian's town a woman who but
little more than thirty years before
had been born there. She was broken
in health and had stolen these few
weeks from her crowded life to rest.
Her name was known among edu-
Gators in the continents. Hers was
called a successful life.
During her stay in BlankviIle she
met Marian and became much at
tached to her. To the listening girl
she told the story of her rushed life;
the degree she had struggled for in
college and all that followed; the
success that had come to her as edu-
Gator, writer, public speaker. Yet
the girls great admiration had turn
ed to a great pity as the who
had become famous buried her face
in her hands and gave way to her
overweight nerves, as she exclaimed
"But I've lost the sweetness, the real
essence out of life"
1t was this experience that made
Marian value what she had gained
in the three years that at the time
of her graduation had not seemed
worth the living. The girl, disap-
pointed in her desire to go out and
battle with the world, had been pos
sessed with the good sense to real
ize that a country girl must remain
a country girl. The conception she
formed of what a country girl should
be seemed almost like an inspiration,
and to this conception she owed all
that she was. She had become as
fresh-faced and sweet-mannered and
pure-hearted as the fields and hills
themselves. She had studied her sur
roundings and fitted, though not low
cred, herself to them.
There had been a time when she
had attempted to modernize the
~eight-roomed cottage that stood on
the outskirts of the village. The
results were not satisfactory. She
tore away the city-bought adorn-
ments and preserved in each DON
the older-fashiOned arrangement
that gave a charm which made the
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-20

Toned chlna, yet 1t was not a room
where their handwriting father felt
out of place. The eternal fitness of
things had become Marian's motto.
Nowhere in the house was there any
thing that seemed out of keeping with
the circumstances of the family that
occupied it. Yet there were few
that entered it's hospitable doors but
that went out refreshed by it's I'M
defnable charm.
Three years practice in the art
had made the girl a skillful cook.
She could accomplish much with her
needle. Her dresses we're the ad-
miration of all who saw them. Some
way the girl preserved her individ-
uality in her clothing. There was
something better and rarer than style
in her attire. During the warm
months she wore thin gowns and hats
heavy with flowers. She Stunned
masculine Alterations. Severity of
line did not suit her personality,
and she was clever enough to recog-
nize it. Yet she never impressed
n as odd-her clothes seemed a
part of herself, not to be regarded
separately. There was no aping of
the customs of a world other than
the one in which she lived.
Marian had grown into the life of
the village during those few years,
until her absence seemed like a ca
lamity. The minister went first to
her with any project for the social
life of the church; the doctor called
on the soft-voiced girl when in nee
of an emergency nurse. She was
the originator of the "Talk 1t Over"
Club, which discussed current topics;
yet she seldom debated. No re-
hearsal for music was complete with
out her presence, although she had
nc especial talent.
Out of doors she worked with her
father and gained pin-money, and
health, thereby. She certainly made
a lovely picture in the celery beds
with her big pink s~unbOnnet, a sun
bonnet with q frivolous rufHe about
her face.
During the three years there had
been visits to Boston and othe" cit
les. At times the tasting of I'M
known pleasures brought excited mo-
mentary unrest, but the peace of the
country seemed to have permeated
the spirit of the girl. She was not
without a knowledge of affairs of
the world-no girl with access to
present-day periodicals can be.
A camera was one of the extrava-
gances her simple living permitted.
1t may have ben an innate love of
nature that enabled the girl to be
so perfectly content with a natural
living in place of the more artificial
life that appealed to many others.
She was healthy and happy, and af-
ter the words of the worn-out M
who had won fame, she realized that
in the little country village she had
found the sweetness" in life.
And the sequel-which in
truth as we'll as fiction, in fact as
well as in fairy tales-well, Prince
Charming came, as he was bound to
do, came in the person of a man
young in years who had had excep-
tional advantages, such advantages
as wealth and position can bring.
He was a college graduate, had trav-
eled on three continents, and had
come in contact with many kinds
and conditions of men and women.
Yet the reverence for his mothers
memory, and the ideals she had incul-
Gated in the mind of her son, made
him seek for the true worth and
beauty in simple living, and from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
WRIGHT DEFRAUDED MANY.
Proceedings In Case of American Pro
 motor Begun in London.

London, August 24-The proceedings in the case of Whitaker Wright, the com pany promoter, were resumed in the Guild Hall police court today. The att tendance of the public was not large. Wright appeared to be calmly confident.
 Informally opening for the prosecution. Horace D. Avor, senior counsel for the treasury, described the circumstances of Wright's departure for New York and his extradition and said the broad facts of the prosecution's case were that Wright, being managing director of the London and Globe, British-American and Standard Exploration companies, used these names as suited his purpose for stock exchange speculations and engaged wholly in fictitious transactions.
 Counsel added as evidence that Wright controlled all the financial operations of the companies; that the much-discussed speech of the late Lord Dufferin at a shareholders meeting was written by Wright MT. Avor concluded with saying that the losses of shareholders in the cap ital of three companies amounted to s25,- 000,O00, and that of 3S,750 shares of the London and Globe finance corporation originally held by Wright he appeared only to possess 2500 shares at the time of the collapse of the concern.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
KOHLSATT DOES NOT
 WANT ANY OFFICE
cHICAGoAN HAS A LONG TALK
 WITH THE PRESIDENT ABOUT
 SOME CHANGE IN THE CUR RENcY LAW-sHoULD BE BRIEF

Oyster Bay, N r., August A.-Govern- or Murphy of New Jersey and Senators Kearn and Dryden visited President Roosevelt at Sagamore Hill this after noon. On behalf of the people of New Jersey, Governor Murphy and the sem ators invited the President to attend the ceremonies incident to the unveiling or the monument erected on the battlefield of Antetam, in memory of the New Jersey soldiers who fell in that historic engagement. The ceremonies are to take place on September 1T, the fortieth anni- versary of the battle. After some con- sideration, the President accepted the in- vitation and agreed to make an ad- dress at the unyeiling.
 II. II. Kohlsatt of Chicago was a guest of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt at luncheon. As the visit was MT. Kohl satts third to Sagamore Hill in two months the announcement of his com ing created some comment. After his conference with the President MT. Kohl satt said in response to direct inquiry by a representative of the Associated Press, that his call had nothing whatever to do with any contemplated change In tho cabinet
 'It has been rumored" said MT. Kohl sat- that l might be appointed post master general, but there is absolutely nothing In that story, the President con- templates no change in that office. In fact, he desires that his cabinet should remain intact, at least until the close of the present administration. Personally, do not desire public office, and the President has no office in his gift which l would accept"
 Mir Kohlsatt did discuss with the Pres ident the subject of financial legislation for several weeks. He has been gather Ing information for the President bear ing on the subject. His researches have been in the east and the net results he has laid before the President.
 ''I think some legislation of a remedial character may be enacted at the ap- preaching session of congress-" he said, "but there is a wide divergence of opin- ion among attorneys as to what if any thing, ought to be done. The demand for financial legislation comes principal ly from the east but even her finan- ciers are not in accord. In the west, our people are not thinking much about the matter. The west is wonderfully pros porous and all of our banks have so much money they are discounting east ern commercial paper every day. The best judgment is that whatever financial legislation is undertaken, should be pure ly remedial and very brief, covering perhaps not more than twenty-five lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
.PEONAGE FOUND
 IN COFFEE COUNTY
OLD WHITE MAN AND HIS SON SAID TO HAVE BEEN HELD IN INVOLUNTARY sERVITuDE-AR- RESTS MADE.

Montgomery, August 24.-A special to the Advertiser from Troy, Ala, says:
 United States deputy marshais have arrested Marion Priestwood of Roeton, Coffee county, on a charge of peonage.
 It Is claimed that Priestwood com menced a prosecution against an old white man named English and his son who were working for him at the time, by having his (Priestwoods) son, who was justice of the peace, to issue war rants for their arrest and having them orrested by one Godson, who was acting constable. and an employe of Priest Woods; that on being threatened with imprisonment the two Englishes entered into contract with Priestwood to work out about $50 with him. It Is claimed by the Englishes that they had no trial and that there was no charge against them on Justice Priestwood's docket The contract, however. is said to stand ap- proved by Priestwood as justice of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
JOHN A. WISE TO STAY AWAY.
Ostracsed in Richmond, He Gives Up
 Box For Horse Show.

Special to the New York Sun.
 Richmond, va.-John s. Wise of New York has given up the attempt to get back into the upper set of Richmond so- ciety, a place he was entitled to by birth, but which he impaired by his political as- sociations after the war and lost entirely by his recent activities in behalf of the negroes here in attacking the constitution of his native state.
 News was received in the city today that Mrg Wise had cancelled his engagement of a box at the Richmond horse show which will be held in October. Last year the wises occupied box there. but the
 ociety people passed by it with cold stares and there was none of that hos pitality shown which other visitors re- ceived. Mir. Wise has remembered the treatment and has decided not to again face the experience
 MT. Wise's family is distinguished and his father was yirginias chief executive at the outbreak of the evil war and signe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
BattIeships Leave Harbor.

Rockland Me.f August 4.-All the bat tleships. cruisers and other vessels of the combined North Atlantic fleet, ex- cept the collier Marcelus had left the harbor tonight for the attack on Port land.
 The preparations for departure began early in the morning and at D. m sig nals were set on the flagship Kearsarge for the ships to assume their positions for sailing. Besides the Maine naval re- serves there arrived in town today the judges and military referees who will watch the movements, demonstrations, attacks, etc.
 Rear Admiral Wise, with the Yankee, the Panther and the Essex, was the first to leave the anchorage off the break water. He was followed by Admiral Sands with the smaller vessels, and Ad- miral Coghlan with the cruisers.
 Rear Admiral Barker, commander of the fleet, followed with four or five of the battleships. The torpedo boat de- stroyers were the last to leave the an- chOraRe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
HOWARD cRoss-ExAMlNED.
As a Result 1t VIII Be Necessary to
 Call Many Witnesses.

Georgetown, Ky, August 24-The cross examination of Jim Howard in the Powers case begun Saturday afternoon, was re- stunned on the converting of court this morning The attorney went at length into the case of Towards purpose of lay ing ground for contradictions. and this course on the part of the prosecution will draw the hearing out day or two longer than anticipated. As a result the case may not go to the jury for verdict before a week from today. The cross-examina- ton of Howard will necessltate the call Ing of at least dozen or more witnesses.
 Ben Rowe. colored janitor of state exec utic department in 1900, denied that after the shooting of Goebel he as Youtsey says picked up the Marlin gun with which the shot was fired and elected the shell. He denied any knowledge of having seen Youtsey at that time. The jury was taken to Frankfort this afternoon to view the state capitol grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Consolidation Is the Solution.

Chicago, August 2+-Cons olidation of all Chicago street lines Is the solution of the traction problem favored by Judge Gros- cup and planned by the Union Traction receivers, according to statement made
 A basis of one city, one fare, is con sidered by tho receivers to be the best foundation upon which to ask franchises of the city. The court favors the plan. It's details will be worked out by pro tective committees representing the North, West and other companies, to- gether with a so-called voting trust. with power to act for the Union Traction com- Dany,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
A CLEAR, SMOOTH COMPLEXION.
Pe-ru-nd GlednseS the Sustem- The Glow of Health Takes the
 Place of PimDIes and Blot Ghes.

Miss L. F. Acker, 303 Second avenue. Detroit, Mich, writes:
 "Peruna is decided beautifier. bet. ter than any paint or powder, for it gives you that clear, smooth complex ion and the glow of health, which no cosmetic can ever initiate. 1 was troubled for several yea: with huf1or of the blood which inhamed the skin and at times covered my face with plmples and blotches. 1 had pains in my head, back and limbs, and was con stipated. l took Peruna and in a short time all was changed. All the impuri ties of the blood were cleansed, the pains relieved, and I was restored to perfect health. My complexion is fine and clear, and do not need any pow der to cover up the imperfections. .''- Miss L. f. Acker.
 A Washington Physician.
 Dr. Robert Douglas, Homeopathic Specialist, corner olA-l and F streets, N. w., Washington, D. C., in a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co.,, of Columbus, Ohio, has the following to say concerning their noted catarrh remedy, Peruna:
 "l have been a practicing physician for some years, during which time have administered Peruna to number of my patients for catarrh and general debility with great benefit to them. have paid particular attention to it's effects, and 1 have absolute confidence in It's curative qualities, and have no hesitation in giving 1t most emphatic endorsement. pr. Robert Douglas.
 Pe-ru-na vs. Cosmetics.
 To purify stream one must purify the source of the stream. Cosmetics will not clear complexion, depending upon catarrh of the digestive organs. Nothing but a course of Peruna will cure these cases.
 If you do not derive prompt Snd sat isfactory results from the use of Pe- runa, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
AerarIan League Is Strong.

Havana, August 24.-The agrarian league, the organization of which has just been completed, with its officers and committee members the leading men in all parts of Cuba, is expected to have strong influencs in commercial and political affairs. The league is leading a movement in favor of the establishment in the cabinet of po- sition of secretary of agriculture and is discussing the question of an ex- position at Havana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25

the warrant for hanging John Brown. He fought bravely for the Confederaey and John Wise was with the cadet battalion at their glorious New Market battle.
 After the war MT Wise committed the unpardonable sin, in the eyes of southern aristocrats. of joining the republican party. As a consequence he was ostracised socially, and when he made application to become a member of the Westmoreland club in this city ha was blackballed. With in the last year he has made himself more heartily disliked by associating himself with Jim Hayes. the negr5 lawyer. in an attempt to break the new constitution of Virginia. His utterances have been bitter. and he has paid the penalty in being a social outcast in the state where his fa- ther was a loved leader News of his can ceiling his engagement for box was re- ceived here with pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
DEMAND $5O,OOO FOR
 STARTING MARRIAGE
CLIQUE OF UsURERs AND MAR.
 RACE BROKERS DEMAND VERY
 LARGE SUM OF FOREIGN COUNT WEDDED TO MISS sATTERLEE.

Berlin, August 24.-A clique of usurers and marriage brokers has been demanding s5O,OO0 from Count Franz Joseph Maria von Larisch- Monnich since his marriage with Miss Marie Satterlee of Titusville, Pa, at Buffalo. N. r., in June, 1901, which sum the count has refused to pay. The public prosecutor has now brought proceedings against the usurers for attempted swindlei Some time before Count Lariseh-Monnich visited America the accused persons as- sert they supplied him with funds to go to Nuremberg and court the daughter of Faber, the pencil manufacturer, and that the count signed note for s50,0OO pay able on condition that he married Miss Faber.
 He went to Nurembourg 1t Is further asserted, properly supplied with cash, and paid his addresses to Miss Faber. but was not accepted. Later the count went to America, presumably at his own expense, and eventually married Miss Satterlee. The group which ayers that 1t financed the Faber affair demanded $50,000, not on the conditional note, but another which 1t Is insisted Count Lariseh-Monnich signed and which he refused to pay.
 The public prosecutor was informed of the case by some one whose name does not appear, and the matter was investi- gated with the result that the public prosecutor has instituted proceedings against a merchant referred to as "R.' in the statements given to the press and against a retired cavalry captain. The trial has been set for the autumn term of the Criminal court.
 Count Larisch- Monnich belongs to the Austrian nobility. His father has an estate near Astrosnitz, Prussia, and has become a naturalized German.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Want Ferdinand to Speak Out.

London. August 25.-A deputation left Sofia last Friday to visit Prince Fer dinand. who is in Hungary, to invite him to publicly declare his Macedonian policy, says the Berlin correspondent of the Morning Post The prince will be allowed ten days to reply. In the event of his declining 1t is understood that the depu- tation bears mandate from the Bull garian people to depose him.
 A dispatch from Uskub to the Daily Mail reports that every able bodied man in the European vilayets of Turkey will be called to colors, sufficient proof of the gravity of the situation.
 As a result of Russias demands, all the officials proven guilty of great cruelty ir the vilayet of Kossovo by the Austro- Russian consuls two months ago, have been dismissed and punished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
MAJ. SMITH PASSES
 TO GREAT BEYOND
FAMOUS GEORGIAN WHO WROTE UNDER THE NAME OF BILL ARP DIES AT HIS HOME IN GATHERS VILE, GA.


 Cartersville Ga, August 24.-Major Charles H. Smith, widely known by the pen name Bill Arp, died at his house, "The Shadows" late this evening" after an illness of many months, which with in the past three weeks had become seri- ous. Following an operation for tho re- moval of gall stones several days ago, he became gradually weaker most of the time unconscious, until the end tonight. Of his family, his wife, four daughters and two sons were at his side tonight. The four other sons. two in Texas, one in Mexico and Victor Smith of New York city, have been summoned by telegraph. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning.
 Major Smith was born at Lawrence vile, Ga, June 15, 1926.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
NEWSPAPERS RIVAL PULPIT.
pr. Macarthur Breaches an Interest
 ing Sermon on the Subject.

New York, August 24.-Rev. Dr. Ar thur S. Macarthur, In his sermon al Calvary church, said:
 To-day the pulpit has more power full rivalry than ever before. The newspapers, the cheap magazines and the free libraries fill in part, the place once occupied by the pulpit alone.
 "The newspaper today Is the uifi- versity education of the rank and file of the people. It has mighty educa- tional power untold,
 "The ancient orators in Greece and Rome often gave the news to their waiting audiences. Still 1t is true that press can never take the place of the living voice.
 "It will be admitted that in churches with greatly elaborated ritual the pull pit is comparatively impotent. The true minister is not a performer of ecclesiastical rites. He is preacher of great spiritual truths"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Schwab Will Not Return.

New York August 4--Judge E. H. Hargy, chairman of the executive com mittee of the United States Steel corpora tion, today issued the following state ment:
 T know of no arrangement or under standing for the return of MT. Schwab to the presidency of the corporation. l think his general desire is to fully and permanently regain his health. It has been officially stated that his salary was sl0O,000 per annum and that in addition he received something out of the bonus fund the same as other officers This state ment like all other official statements, can be relied upon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-25
Killed By Explosion.

St. Louis. August A-While railroad men were engaged in trying to place a derailed freight car on the track near the union station early today a torch was accidentally brought in contact with a burst pipe from which gas was escaping, resulting in an explosion that will prob ably cause the death of Engineer l.. Bou- quet and seriously injure Switchmen H. Hardin and B. J. Hunt. The men were thrown high into the air by the force of the explosion and the derailed car load ed with wheat, was destroyed by the fire which followed