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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
SUNSHINE COLUMN
.-oDru CAROLINA DIVISION OF INTER.
NATIONAL SUNSHINE SOCIETY.

NJ Ransier, State President. The
~ address Will be given to all who are in
iiaoIsSted, when only the initials appear in
print. ,or5ent sbould sncIose atamD
for reply.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
WANTS AM WILLS

art OF the QuCleS. OF the sunshine
State President is to record all the
wants and the Wills" Any n who
has anything to "pass on" please
write a letter or a card and tell what
it is, 1t will then be placed on the
"will" list, and when there is a
want" that just fits the will" we
will "pass it on" for you or send you
the address of the one having the
want" and you can investigate for
yourself if you so desire. If you
have both a "wilI" and a "want" why
send them both in, and may be some
one else will be able to fill your
want" as well as your will" will
fit theirs. For belongings are mixed
up in this world something like the
following:
FOR EXCHANGE.
Dorothy Green has a bird to ex-
change
It's a bullfsh, a pert little pet
And a camera known as the "Elf"
is the thing
That she seems to be anxious to
get.
Benjamin Baldwin Fitzsmith has an
"Elf,"
That is not a bit out of repair;
But, alas! he looks cold when you
mention a bird,
For he's yearning for stamps that
are
'Millicent Brown wants a bullfnch
and cage,
She is wild to possess such a prize,
But what Mile can offer Miss Green
for her pet
Is a doll with mechanical eyes.
Algernon Jones has a lot of rare
stamps,
But to cameras "Pooh!" he ex-
claims,
IF he can't have an air-gun, a foot
ball or bat,
He is open to new "parlor games"
Nora do come in and help your
State President straighten out this
old State from Cherokee to Curri-
tuck for Sunshine. We begin at
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
Sunshine Recipes.

An I'm Twin jest DIS easy DIS DGIOT0S
What's the use to fume an furry?
What's the use to alters worry?
I've decided not tor worry any more.
lest go long an alters mind your
W affairs,
Look for laughter an for JOY, an not
for tears;
Keep a grubbin' an a-hoein';
Thatu stop the weeds a-growin';
Jest determine not to worry any
more.
What's the use to lie awake an rack
your brain,
Jest because the crops are thirstin'
for a rain?
It'll come eff its a-comin',
An its boun' to come a-hummin',
In the same OF way-don't worry any
more.
When you come to cross a hill that's
hard to climb,
Take it easy; rock along an take
your time;
Try to keep the welkin' ringin'
With your shoutin' an your singin'
An you'll clean fergit to worry any
more.
This is good, sound sunshine doc
trine. After all, the to-days are
very brief and we can get good or
evil from them as we choose.
Of course, there are things oc-
curing every day that we might wor-
Ty about, but our worrying don't
change matters one bit. If we can
change things and make them bet
ter, why lets do it, quick, but if they
are things we can't change what's
the use Of fretting? Don't let's.
If Mr.. Trouble comes u way
Let him pass,
Don't you bother Mister Trouble
Comm down de road;
Trouble mighty cunnin'
En- hell make you tote his load,
Lem go his way
Don't you tell him time er day;
Look out for Mister Trouble,
en he comm down de roadl
We can shut our eyes to the disa-
greeable sights, we can close our ears
To- dlscordant jangles, and we can
I'LL our minds and hearts with the
peasant joyful things of life till
MI. Trouble will find no plate at our
IaOIe' nor chair by the hearth for
When trouble comes, don't let de-
Spair
Prt TO The burden you must bear,
T5 Keep up heart and smiling say,
s darkest cloud must pass away
DOnt sit and brood Ger things
D gone wrong.
o. 0r' S I.g a helpful little song,
And WHISTLE something light and gay,
0 whistle half your care away.
'Dy T,o don't forget, when things go
For Try y the magic in a song;
Brino~ ueerfuI heart and smiling face
sunshine to the shadiest
\ X \
1DS world is so trimming full of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10

Among Sunshiners enrolled this
week is Miss Sallie Marsh, of Marsh
vile, whom we most heartily well
come to our growing ranks for
cheer" And, oh yes! there's some
thing else we want to share with you
this week, and that is a bright letter
from Minnesota's State organizer,
and the Miss S. j. @. she refers to is
our Miss O. who is a Progressive
Farmer reader and Sunshiner. Here's
the letter:
SDear Mrs. Ransier Minnesota,
the North Star State, sends hearty
greetings to you as President of
North Carolina. May your own
State support you heartily in your
efforts to cause the sun to shine in
dark and desolate places. I fancy
there will always be a warm spot in
my heart for your State, for my first
and / might almost add my dearest
pen-friend lives in @. S., North Car
DINA. You know, I think, Miss c.,
and so you know why I love her. If
you know her personally, well, I must
say l envy you! Her name was sent
to me when I first joined, and / smile
now when / think of how it bothered
to write my first letter to her.
Needless to say, since then her let
tiers have been a source of great
pleasure to me, and 1 always well
come one with a North Carolina
postmark. Trusting you will be
most happy in your new Office and
with loving Sunshine greetings, I am,
GILLIAN M. ELLIS,
"St. Paul, Mimi"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-10
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
In effect june 14th, 1903.

This condensed schedule IL published as
information and is subject to change
without notice to the public.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02
Use De Bells Kidney Pills

They are the only kidney medi-
cine that positively cures diseases
arising from disordered kidneys,
poor nerves and thin, watery, con-
dition of the blood, such as nervous
headache, dizziness, weak back,
rheumatism, diabetes, scalding urine
and other kidney troubles. De-
Bells Kidney Pills, the great kid.
ney remedy, are only rs cents a
box. For sale by D. A. Hender-
shot.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02
Pleasant Ridge.

Mixing mud Is the order OF the
day.
Did you hear of the food In
'! Pursley?
Hurrah for the wedding bells
Did you hear them.
Jacob Morris was a business
caller here Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Headley was visiting
faiends here Friday.
Mrs. Jane Elder was visiting at
M. P. Keller's Sunday.
With best wishes to the OH Re.
view we will bid you adieu.
Mr.. Mccoy, of Buffalo, was a
business caller here Saturday.
A Beagle was seen on the streets
OF Dog town one day last week.
Miss Birdie Evans was calling
on Miss Mary Skinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs, John Keller were
visiting at T. J. Kellers Sunday.
Sidney and Thomas Starkey
were visiting M. P. Keller's Sun-
day.
Misses Lou and Ella Starkey
were calling on Pearl Keller Sun
day.
Pm. Nissan and little son Louis
were calling on friends here last
week.
L.. F. Folger and ARA Merritt
made a flying trip 10 Middlebourne
Saturday.
We understand J. E. Evans has
organized a singing class on Pleas
ant Ridge. ,
Willie Wilson and wife and
daughter were visiting at Cha rles
Keller's Sunday.
Bert and Ralph Keller attended
the decoration exercises at Middle
bourne Saturday.
We understand Misses Lou Star.
kew and Pearl Keller are wearing
rubber soled shoes here of late.
Lost-A little boy about 20 years
OF age and S feets inches In stat
ure, dressed In black. The last
time he was seen was on 18th street
between 9th and 18th avenue. A
reward of $500 Is offered for his
discovery. Call on or address Miss
-, Dogtown.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02
PursIey.

1 twetSys
! II. B. Shriver, of Sistersville, was
among relatives here Sunday.
Herbert and Mrs. Ford were
shopping IN Slstersville, Friday.
Ray HUH, of Middlebourne,
called upon his best girl here Sun
day.
Ms. Matte Mccracken Is spend
Ing the week with her parents,
Capt. and Mrs. J. c. May.
Mrs. Amanda Peoples was In the
city of Sistersville Saturday. She
was accompanied by Miss Edith
Keller.
Maurice and Mrs. Ash of, Deep
Valley. were the guests of the for
mer's sister, Mrs. Thomas DoaF,
part of last week, returning home
Sunday.
Mrs. William Every and grand
son. Haddie Rexroad, Cluster,
Peasants county, spent Thursday
and Friday with the formers
daughter, Mrs. J. Moore.
Miss Babble Hardman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. o. Hard
man, of Mlddlebourne, was the
guest of her cousins, Misses Ada
and Jessie Moore, on Monday.
Com. D. Moore was called to
Friendly Sunday morning to
officiate at the funeral of Miss.
Ruhama Shook, who died early
Saturday morning OF typhoid fever.
7. O. Garman will engage In
life insurance business for time
and left for Sistersville today
Tuesday, to begin actual work. He
IS connected with the Metropolitan
Mrs. D. c. Garman and May
Grim visited the parents of the lat
] ter at Friendly last Sunday. Little
Miss Lulu came home with them
and Is the guest of her sister May.
While at work building fence last
week Walter Carpenter was bitten
with a large copperhead snake, but
by the thoughtfulness In using a
razor upon the bite and applying
carbollc acid freely, he Is getting
along without much pain and con-
tinues to work.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02
Encouraging.

Tom-Has she given you any en-
enlargement?
Dick-I should say so. She tells me
she will have all the old mans wealth.
when he digS.-Judge.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02
OutdOne.

"He dotted on Alice and would have
married her but for her mother"
"Ah. Her mother
ayes. her mother was still more at
tractive.'
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-02

Every time man loses his temper
he loses his head, and when he loses
his head he loses several chances.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
NEW CURRENCY BILL.

Whatever other features the new cur
rency bill includes, 1t will doubtless in
clude the best features of the Aldrict
bill. as introduced in the Senate las
winter. No currency reform bill could
be considered ideal that did not provide
for the prompt return of idle Govern
ment money into the channels OF trade
on some such terms as would be accept
able to the national banks. It is dis
appointing in the exereme that the
Senate Subcommittee on Finance in
stead OF entering upon a campaign OF
education, has decided to hold no more
sessions fer three months. Neverthe-
less, the country is very much awake to
the imperative need of currency reform,
and Congress, in its wisdom, ought to
conceive of measure that will accur-
ately gauge the monetary needs of this
most important expansion period in the
nations history This reform we be-
Heve to be the question of the hour, and
ii is almost certain to be the first i'm
portant measure to come Up for con-
sideration by the new Congress.-Finan-
cial Review.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
ROUGH JOKE ON A JOKER.

= Scranton Assemblyman has returned
from Cripple Creek. Col. whittier he
was inveigied by some practical iokers
no wrote a letter inviting him to make
q speech before the Colorado Horse
Racing Association. II like a joke, but
this is no joke said he. / know the
parties who perpetrated 1t, and I pro-
Iese to make them pay me for my time
aud expenses. If they don't. iii have
tie United States postal authorities deal
with them for illegal use of the mails. .
L is said that two Scranton men were
IN Cripple Creek when the decoy letter
was sent They are both practical jokers
and not infreQuently have been made the
butt of jokes 4perpetrated by the assem-
blyman.-Phiiadeiph Press.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
FAMOUS CARDIFF GIANT
STORED IN NEW ENGLAND BARN

How are the mighty falleni This ap-
plies exactly and accurately to the very
prosaic Cardiff Giant, monstrosity OF
once debatable origin, which had a ca
reer of excitement, interest. and doubt
that fooled all of the American public for
e short time. and which had It's unique
career cut short. but not till a great deal
OF money had been made out of the
fraud.
After years of triumphal progress
about the country, being exhibited to
thousands of wondering people. after
causing a division in the scientific world
as to the authenticity of the claims as to
the monsters antecedents, the cause OF
all this trouble is now calmly reposing
in very unromantic packing case, pro-
tected from the chilling frosts of the
winter by a loose garb Of coarse sawdust,
in the barn Of a weli-known citizen of
Fitchburg. Indeed, he has been here for
the greater part of the last twenty five
years or more. or soon after the Dos
ton Herald put an end to his ''meteoric
career by an editorial which pronounced
him a fake
But here at Fitchburg his giantship is,
and few people have known anything
about it. In addition to his suit of saw
dust there is some quasi litigation about
him that prevents his public participancy
In the events of the early years of the
new century, when a generation is com
ing to the fore which will some day want
to see him out OF curiosity. IL not for
the qualification of scientific research,
which was in his early days a ruling mo-
tive about him.
When the business of exhibiting the
giant failed, S. S. Lawrence, local con-
tractor, was engaged to build shed or
addition TO the hotel, in which the giant
could be stored He did SO. Soon after
ward Mr.. Lawrence took the giant to his
own barn and stored it there, and there
Ii has been ever since There was an
agreement as to payment for this stor-
age, but nothing has been done about it,
so Mr. Lawrence holds on TO his stone
charge, which he has had nearly twenty
seven years.-Boston Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
More Pennsylvania Changes.

Though only few weeks have elapsed
since the big shake-up on the Pennsyl-
vania, another is announced, and this
time one of the most popular of the
Washington contingent is going away
These changes were predicted In The
Times few weeks ago. The changes
are as follows
T. foungman, at present district pas
senger agent in charge of the southeast
ern district, at Washington, will become
The chief clerk of the passenger de-
partment
Mr. Youngman is fully qualified to
assume these duties, as up to about a
year ago, when he was made district
passenger agent in charge of the BaIti-
mere district. he had been for some
years clerk in the department.
He will be succeeded at Washington by
Z, M. Newbold, at present division PAS
senger agent of the West Jersey and
Seashore
+. J. De Long chief clerk to George
w Boyd. as assistant general passenger
agent. is TO succeed Mr.. Newbold as d.
vision passenger agent of the West Jer-
sey and Seashore, and A. E. Buchanan,
the present tourist agent, is to become
chief clerk to Mr.. Boyd as general pas
senger agent. oliver Boyd, son of Mr..
Boyd. is said to be slated as Mr.. Buch-
aran's successor as tourist agent
No forecast as to who will constitute
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
For New east" Exchange.

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company has purchased lot on
the south side of B Street between
Sixth and Seventh northeast, as a site
for a new east exchange.
The lot has frontage of 40 feet
on B Street. and 100 feet on an alley.
The purchase was made through Fitch.
Fox & Brown, and the price paid was
5000. The title to the property goes
hot to the Chesapeake and Potomac
Company, but to the Bell Telephone
Company, which owns nearly all of the
property of the subsidiary companies
throughout the East.
The improvements planned by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Company will
include the central exchange build
ing on Twelfth Street. just above G, the
north" exchange, Fourteenth and R
Streets. and the least" exchange. The
combined cost of these buildings will
amount to about s500.0e0
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Contract for Millions.

Rumors to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, the Goulds are going ahead in their
quietly irresistible way building the
Wabash to the sea. It was remarked
day or two ago that work had been sus-
pended on the route between Bellington
and Cherry Run, but an investigation
proved that there was nothing to the
rumor except a scarcity of labor. which
for few days curtailed the work. Men
were obtained in plenty in New York
and the rush was resumed, the inten-
In operation not later than the first of
the year Millions of ties are being
shipped from the West and South and
are being dumped along the routes, and
eighty-four- pound steel rails are follow
ing them. The construction Of yards and
terminal structures are being pushed 10
completion at Pittsburg with record
breaking speed, as it is from here that
most of the business is going to be cen
tered. In fact. Pittsburg is evidently go
ing to be the central Eastern headquar-
tiers of the entire system. President
Ramsey has returned to the Smoky
City, to personally supervise the work,
and in talking of the plans to a CORE
spondent of The Times, he said:
Contracts amounting to $40, 000. 900
will be awarded within the next thirty
days for building new extensions and
making improvements at Pittsburg. This
will include the building of the Greene
county line from Pittsburg to Bellington.
w. Va, the extension to tidewater, the
line from Cumberland to Cherry Run and
the Saw Mill Run branch of the local
belt line.
.tOne of the contracts to be let locally
will be for structural steel for the build
ing of the local terminus. The work on
the Monongahela River bridge at Ferry
Street is now progressing but the strike
of the bridge workers has kept back our
improvements four or five months. l
confidently believe, however, that trains
will be running through to Pittsburg by
January /. Passenger trains may not be
operating on a schedule time by then,
but we will have our tracks laid and the
bridge will be finished by that time.
The passenger arrangements may not
be so good fo- the reason that it will
be impossible to complete the railroad
station by that time. But. barring
strikes. the work will he pushed yigor-
ousIy. 1t Is to be hoped, however. that
there will be no more labor distur-
bances.''
Because certain franchises have not
yet been acquired, and because ali of
the Dlans are not comnIets Mr. Ramsey
declined to talk about the proposed en-
try into Washington. 1t Is not likely
that anything is going to be said official
ly concerning this proposed part OF the
system for a month or more.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Southern Adirondacks.

THE Adirondacks of the South" are
the Sapphire Regions" among the
mountains of western North Carolina
This recently discovered country is e
broken mountain range, which combines
the ruggedness of Colorado scenery with
the mellow softness of the Scottish
Highlands; it is richly clothed In foli-
age. but in many places the bold rocks
suggest the characteristics of Colorado
mountains
At one point on Whiteside Mountain
there is a wall two miles in length. with
a sheer drop of 1900 feet. which is said
to be the highest perpendicular noun
tain face east of the Mississippi
Dispersed throughout this region are
lakes of various sizes. fed by streams
flowing down the steep mountain side
and forming waterfalls, some of which
attain a height of nearly 400 feet.
Within a radius of ten miles of Sap
phire Lake are fifty waterfalls, which
have been made accessible from the no.
tells by well made paths and roads, ira
versing the shores of the lakes.
The forests are composed of oak and
richly coIored white pine, all growing
to large size.
This beautiful country has been de-
veloped by corporation known as the
Toxaway Company. and which has con-
structed roads and footpaths. and has
built for the accommodation of tourists
four fine hotels-Sapphire Inn ION Lake
Sapphire), Mountain Lodge ION summit
of Mount Toxaway). Fairfield Inn Con
Lake Fairfeld). and the Franklin Inn at
Brevard. which may be considered the
gateway to the Sapphire Country
This entire country is easily acces-
sfble from the north and east via Ashe-
vile. Biltmore. and Hendersonville, N
c.. thence via the Pennsylvania Railroad
and Brevard.
Its hotels not only have the attrac-
lions usual to summer hotels, including
golf links but for those who are lovers
Of mountain scene and tramping, it af-
fords an unending variety of interest
ing and beautiful scenes.
1t has an average altitude of 5000 feet
and an atmosphere OF exhiiarating dry
ness, which together with the superior
accommodations which 1t offers. places
1t in the forefront of mountain resorts.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A Dispute Over Realty.

Stilson Hutchins' private secretary,
w J. Dante. is the record purchaser OF
a piece OF property on Sixteenth Street.
NEAR massachusetts, Avenue, adjoining
tie rear of the houses of Stilson Hutch
ms and Charles A Mum The purchase,
It is said, was made for Mr. Hutchins
This property, containing the house
1905 Sixteenth Street, was bought for
$4,000. The purchase of this property
may have some bearing on the dis
pute between Stilson Hutchins and Mr..
Mum for the past few months. This
dispute arose over projection made
by Mr.. Mum. which, Mr. Hutchins
claimed. cut of large part of the view
and light from his house.
A temporary Injunction was brought
against Mr. Mum. but the suit went
against Mr.. Hutchins, and Mr. Mum has
entered claim for damages incurred
while the Injunction was in force.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
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The Washington times., 1903-06-14
New Government Printing Office.

Captain Sewell, OF the Engineer Corps,
has reported to General Gillespie that
ing Office will be entirely completed
within two or three months. Indeed, to
all practical intents and purposes. the
building is completed now; and the only
work left TO be finished is the marble
work and decoration in the principal
entrance and the executive Offices, five
sets of vault doors in the upper stories,
and the elevator Enclosures.
Already some of the employees of the
Printing Office have been installed in
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
New Trinity Parish Hall.

Work On the construction of the new
Trinity Parish Hall and school house
will not be begun this month, as was
contemplated. Il is expected, however,
that ground will be broken next month.
The Brennan Construction Company
OF Georgetown. has been awarded the
contract. the bid being $4,000. The bid
covers the building only. exclusive of in
terror fixtures, plumbing. gasftting. etc
The building will be located on the
northeast corner of Thirty-sixth and n
Streets northwest, on the lot directly
south of the large church.