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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
ance of DR.. Herty to turpentine op-
orators who desire to install the new
system.
Catching Up With Bird Shippers.

For years the North Carolina law
has prohibited the shipment of quail
out of the State, but the law has
been continually violated because no.
body took the pains to enforce it.
The organization of the Audubon
Society for the protection of birds)
and the passage of the Audubon game
law provides for the appointment of
game wardens, whose special bust
ness it is to look after the enforce
ment of the law. There is one of
those. wardens at Greensboro and he
is very active and successful in his
duties. The other day he saw in the
express shipments at Greensboro a
suspicious package which he opened.
The package contained twenty-one
quail, which were being shipped from
Yadkin County to parties in Wash
ington. The birds were ~confscated
by the warden and sold at auction as
the law provides.
Again at Greensboro Friday this
same warden seized two egg crates
containing something like four hun
dred birds. They were shipped from
Siler City, Chatham County, to
Washington. The shippers had pack
ed birds in the bottom of the crates
and put three layers of eggs on top,
but this didn't deceive the warden,
who evidently knows his business.
Birds captured under the circum-
stances are ~confscated and sold and
the proceeds applied to the fund for
enforcing the law. The law pro-
vides a fine of $50 for each bird ship
ped out of the State, and a general
fine of 5000 for violating the law.
IF some of the bird shippers have to
pay a few stiff fines it will cure them
of attempting to evade the law
Statesville Landmark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
Raising Apples in Haywood.

eyes, raising apples pays" said
MI. John Farrior, who gave up the
jewelry business in this city to GO to
Waynesville and manage a large farm
that is pretty well covered with all
kinds of apple trees. II paid less
than $4,000 for the farm" said Mr..
Farrior, "andI have already refused
$4,000 for it. This year was an
off year, and l raised only half a
crop of apples, but that meant 10000
bushels, which I sold for 60 cents a
bushel. Next year I expect to raise
over 10000 bushels.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
REVOLUTION

a sure sign of approaching revolt
ana serious trouble in your system
y nervousness, sleeplessness, or
s'Cmac upsets. Electric Bitters will
quickly dismember the troublesome
causes. 1t never fails to tone the
aSOmach, regulate the Kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the Liver. and
Safl1y the blood. Run down sys-
rsulS benefit particularly and all the
Usual attending aches vanish under
~ searching and thorough effect
sMeneSs. Electric Bitters is only
"Sc' and that is returned if it don't
ssys perfect satisfaction. Guaran-
'sed by all druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
MRS. ScOTE.
An interesting letter to our read
ers from Mrs. Gertrude Warner
Scott, of Vinton, Iowa.
V1NToN, Iowa, JULY Is, 10o2.

In the summer of 1898 / was taken vo-
lently i'll. Ny trOubIes began with pains In
my stomach, so seVIFe that it seemed as II
knives were cutting me. Twas treated by
two OF the best physicians in the country,
and consulted another None OF them aus-
ney disease. They all told me that / had
cancer OF the stomach, and would die. / grew
so weak that / could not walk any more than
a child a month old, and / only weighed sixty
pounds. One day my brother saw in Q pa
per an advertisement of K11meP's Swamp
remedy. He bought me . bottle at our drug
store. and I took 1t. My fam " could see Q
change in me for the better, so they obtained
MORE, n / cont nued the use Of Swamp
Root regularly. I was so weak and run
down that 1t TO k considerable to build me
up again. / am now wei, thanks to DR.. Kill
me 3 Swamp-ROot, and weigh 148 pounds,
and am keeping house for my husband and
brother on q farm. SWamp-ROot cured me
ticle OF good.
Gratefully yours,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15

eyes, SIR" said the new benedict,
GIVE got a remarkable wife. She
can cook and play the piano with
equal facility"
"The idea! Where did she ever
learn to cook a piano ?"-Philadel-
phia Press.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-15
WV METHODS IN TURPENTINE
INDUSTRY.

rbirtv-six Per Cent Increase In the Pro
duct Through Use Of Cup and Gutter
svstem-Old System of Boxing Trees
Passing Out of Use.
The discovery of a new way of ex-
tracting turpentine, made two years
900 by DR.. Charles H. Herty, work
mo under the direction of the Bureau
If Forestry, is resulting in a COM
nIete change of methods by turpen-
tine operators all over the South.
In a bulletin published last spring
Nv the Bureau of Forestry the claim
was made that the experiment with
the new cup and gutter system of
urpentining had resulted in an in
crease V e the old boxing system of
% per cent in the amount of the
product extracted. This figure has
now been raised to more than Sc
per cent. In other words, DR.. Herty's
system, when universally adopted in
the South, as it is bound to be soon
er or later, will have raised the tur-
pentine production of this country
BY more than a third, provided the
same number of trees are used. Two
years ago when DR.. Herty first made
known his discoveries he put 10000
cups into operation. Last year this
figure was increased to about 4O0,-
900. This year a conservative esti-
mate places the number of cups to
be used at 3,OOO,OOO The figures
give some indication of the rapidity
with which turpentine operators are
adopting the new system. The
change of methods has been so rapid
that the pottery company which I'M
dertook to supply operators with
earthen cups has been unable to
keep up with its orders and has been
obliged to refuse contracts for over
two million cups. It is safe to say
that the majority of the large tur-
pentine operators in this country
have given up the boxing system and
will extract their turpentine by
means of cups and cutters.
The economic saving of this new
discovery is enormous. 1t not only
causes a great increase in the amount
Of turpentine produced, but it is a
most important factor in saving the
pine forests of the South. Every one
Knows that trees from which turpen-
tine has been extracted by the old
nethod-"boxed" timber it is called
soon die from the wounds inflicted
on them. The Gun and gutter sys-
'em' on the other hand, is not fatal
10 the life of the tree, and does very
little damage to the timber.
The Bureau of Forestry has ar
ranged to give the personal assist
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
COLOMBIAN MINISTER AT WASH.
'NGToN FASTENING TO COM.
PLETE HIS MISSION.
REALIZES GRAvI1y OF THE SITUATION
INFORMS HIS GOVERNMENT WAR
ON PANAMA MEANS FIGHT
THE UNITED STATES,

washington, Dec 24.-"War on Pan.
ANA means war with the United
Statcs," is the substance of cable.
grams which General Rafael Reyes
the Colombian minister. is sending to
the Bogota government and to his
more influential followers throughout
Colombia.
Realizing the gravity of the situa-
tion General Reyes is endeavoring to
bring the Colombian people face to
face with the situation as he knows it
here. He is convinced that the United
states will not permit a Colombian
army to land within the territory of
Panama. General Reyes, with the as,
sistance Of DR.. Herran and the Amer.
lean lawyer whom he has employed, is
actively engaged in the preparation of
his communication to the state depart.
ment. He Is not certain when this will
be completed. 1t is his present in.
tention to return to Colombia and as.
sumo personal command of the army
as soon as he has filed his statement
at the state department, as he realizes
unless he soon returns the war party
In Bogota will get the upper hand and
his hitherto predominant influence
there will be injured.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

Peking, Dec. 24.-:The two members
aof the diplomatic corps at the Chinese
capital whose opinions regarding the
present critical condition of affairs in
the Far East are probably most valu-
able are Japanese Minister Unchida
sand Sir Ernest Mason Satow, who for
sOver three years has represented the
British government at Peking. It is
no secret that both see only faint
prospect of war being averted.
Minister Satow was connected with
the British diplomatic service in Japan
for a quarter Of century. He is one
OF the greatest living authorities on
Japanese history and literature and is
in constant communication with the
foremost statesmen Of Japan. He is
quoted as saying that any one who
;4imagines that Japan will not fight for
what she conceives to be her greatest
interests does not know the Japanese
people.
Minister Unchida is an adherent Of
the Young Japan party and has al
ways advocated war, If necessary. to
secure the evacuation of Manchuria..
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN TO AID.
German OFFICIALS Believe England VIII
Join Japan.

German OFFICIALS Believe England Will
Join Japan.
Berlin. Dec. 24.-The German for.
eign. office. in estimating the probabil.
sItics of war in the Far East. fixes its
attention at this moment on Great
Britain. rather than on Japan, for it
ls recognized that Japan only awaits
Great Britain to give the word before
beginning hostilities. A new and even
more portentious element in the situ.
alton, as 1t is looked upon here. is the
rising feeling In Great Britain that
Russia must yield or Japan and Great
Britain must fight her. The Associated
Press learns from the highest diplo-
uatic source that the German govern.
ment, while still refusing to believe
that war is certain, is convinced now
that If war between Russia and Japan
comes Great Britain will take part
In It because the British government
looks upon war as possibly the only
means OF saving and re-establishing
her position in tine East.
Sir Frank Lascelles, the British am.
bassador. who returned here from Eng.
land three days ago. Is understood to
have impaired his impression unoffi.
ciallS to the German government that
the british cabinet apprehended that
war would result II Russia persisted
In her present attitude toward Japan.
This expression of opinion by the am
bassader was stripped Of all sugges-
siana thAs tarest Britain might partic.
iDate, but great significance Is attrib-
uted To 1t.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
BARON AAyAsHi DISCOURAGED.
Japanese Minister in London Thinks
War Inevitable.


london. Dec. 24.-Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister. had an inter
view with representative Of the As
ISOLATED Press. saying:
Nothing has actually been arrived
at between England and Japan regard.
Ing the course OF action that will be
pursued In the event of Russo-Jap-
anese war beyond the stipulations Of
eAe Anglo-Japanese treaty"
The minister. while admitting some
such arrangement for the support Of
Japan by Great Britain. provided
Japan agrees to accept a certain spec
HE'D compromise. as surmised by the
German embassy, fails to see how
Japan's demands can be granted.
4 am getting very pessimistic re-
xariing the eventual outcome he
said. "but do not expect the question
Of peace or war to be settled until
after the new year. II the dispute can
only be settled by war the present de-
lay. of course. is greatly to Russia's
advantage" ..:#
In common with other diplomats In
London Baron Hayashi shares the be-
lief that Russia's reply is not likely
In be decisive.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
BRITISH OFFICIALS SILENT.
Decline to Discuss Question Of Back
ina Up Japan.

Decline to Discuss Question Of Back
ing Up Japan.
London, Dec 24.-The British for.
eign Office declined to discuss the
statements made in the Associated
Press dispatch from Berlin on the
ground that "the contingency was too
hypothetical" ...
At the German and other embassies
the impression prevailed, not, however
based on any official communication
from tho British government, that the
Russo-Japanese negotiations have
reached such a point that it would not
be at all surprising if Great Britain
expressed her willingness, providing
Japan agrees to accept certain spec
ified compromise, to guarantee to back
up Japan. it necessary, by force OF
arms.
There are no known developments
and the diplomats do not expect any
Immediately, or until the Russian re-
ply to Japan's request for recon
struction Of the latest Russian note Is
received. s--.- #r
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
ADMIRAL WALKER REPORTS.
Informs State Department Of Affairs on
the lsthmus.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Rear Admiral
John G. Walker, retired, called upon
Acting Secretary of State Loomis dur.
ing the day and explained conditions
on the isthmus of Panama when he
left there week ago. his conclusions
being that they were very satisfactory.
The admiral had double mission;
first, to look into the condition of the
plant and properties Of the Panama
Canal company and the exact amount
Of the work SO far accomplished by
the engineers who. are operating un-
der the agreement made last spring be.
tween the United States government
and the Panama Canal company.
The second purpose Of the admiral's
visit to the isthmus was to serve as
the representative OF the president
from a political point Of view and
while on the isthmus he has kept the
chief executive fully advised as to de-.
velopments. Consequently there was
little for the admiral to add to his pre-
ceding reports beyond mere details.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
No More Pennies For a Time.

According to advices from the treas
ury department. the government mill
at Philadelphia will cease to grind out
pennies~f for a time, there being now
surplusage Of this kind Of currency In
the United States. During the last five
years 3.OOO,OOO,O0O,3 pennies have
been shipped from the Philadelphia
mint, which is the only one that coins
the one cent pieces. to various parts Of
the country, says Ileslie's Weekly. Be
tween July /. 1902. and June I. 1903.
S9,60O.00O cents were coined. If this
Ave year output were collected in a
heap 1t would make a sizeable stage
mountain at least. q
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

keep up. and that that was the way to
succeed 9llcteed In American politics, and that
we took ours much too lightly and
didn't ll understand the people. While he
was thinking Of another, Lady X.
WhlsKed us out Of the room, and
Sat IN a corner and wished I had seri-
GUS interests and had known what Mr..
=. called the middle west. I'd long ago
round out that was what I'd been ask
edd for and that Lady X. thought New
10rk and Nebraska weren't far away.
lssuspect that Mr.. 3. doesn't think you
over In New York are real Americans
az all OR that we are the real England,
which latter may be true. He was evil
Gently studying us seriously. which
isn't worth while unless he is going to
write novel about us-a thoughtful
novel. ..c. So.
ss5'When the men came in we got a
sfew Impressions from the younger ones.
the elders and Mr.. B. dscourslng seri-
sGusly at the other end Of the room
about institutions English and Amer
slcan q. said that he was the real
Anerican, and he respected him for
~ and that the smart Americans that
come over here in the summer were
lust shams who tried to put on an out
side SO snowy that we couldn't see
through it. We did though, and it
was Mr.. Bryan and his kind that had
really made what was worth while in
america. just as the provinces had
staade England. But q. likes to be
4teer. Then Y, who gets the New
York view from his brother. who is
out there, admitted that he had ex-
spected to see a ranting socialist and
dad found only well informed and
tserious man. who had a lot Of sense
about things and who tried to get at
the truth Of 'em, if he did take himself
lawfully seriously @. said If he'd been
born here he would have been chair
man of an evangelical conference. a
safsing man in the house and end as a
Liberal peer. Then mamma. who was
shored. took me home"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

Leader Charles r. Murphy Of Tam
many Hall took Phil Donohoe, presi-
dent Of the Anawanda club of New
York, severely to task the other day in
Washington for being up SO early in
the morning. When Mr.. Murphy found
Mr.. Donohoe. he was standing watch
ing the hodcarriers at work on the new
building being erected between SEN
ator Depew's home and the Army and
Navy club.
''What are you doing here anyway.
Phil?" asked the Tammany leader.
"Oh. got so tired OF these au gra-
tins. demitasses and finger bowls that
I began to feel like Citizens Union
man." answered Donohoe, land came
out here to watch the hodcarriers to-
make sure I'm still Democrat"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

rant in southern city where they did
not serve food to people with any negro
blood in their veins. This man was al
most white and looked like Cauca-
sian. There was some suspicion. how
ever, and the manager of the restau-
rant went over to him and said:
''My friend. you are colored. You
are negro"
"Not me-" protested the Quadroon.
seeing What was coming. II admit
um little dark. but am Malay. not
a negro. @
"A Malay?" said the restaurant man
ager. nonp.used. "Whats a Malay?"
"Why." replied the man. II was born
in Malaria" - ... Isl.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
PANAMA FILES PROTEST.
Objects to Action Of San Francisco
Postal Officials.

Washington. Dec. 24.-The republic
Of Panama. through its minister. NJ.
Bunau.Varilla. has filed its first protest
against the action of United States
official affecting matters pertaining to
that republic. The Panaman consul at
San Francisco. H. Ararius Farud. Jr.,
has notified the minister that the pos
tai authorities of that city had re-
fused to accept registered mail or par
eel post addressed to the republic OF
Panama. insisting on mail being ad'
dressed republic of Colombia"
The matter Is now before the post
master general who will take steps to
rectify this action of the San Fran
cisco authorities.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
LAW PARTNER OF LINCOLN.
Hiram w. Beckwith Dies in Chicago
Hospital.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Hiram w. Beck
with, law partner of Abraham Lin
coin from 1856 to 1861, is dead at st.
Luke's hospital here at the age Of sew
enty-two. His father was one of the
pioneers of the state and among the
founders of Danville in 1919.
Hiram Beckwith became one of Lin
soln's closest personal friends. From
1897 to 1902 Mr.. Beckwith was presi-
dent of the State Historical society
of Illinois. He left a widow and two
sons
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
sA,D RUSSIA HAS AUTHORIZED
ADMIRAL ALExIEFF TO SET
TIE WITH JAPAN.
saEl1 BRITAIN NAY Be INVOLVED
sERmAN OFFICIALS OF THE oPlN-
. ION THAT ENGLAND WILL
AID HER ALLY.

ST. Petersburg. Dec. ga telegram
rom vladivostock to the Wostotschni
vestnik seys Admiral Ale.ieff, the
siceroy Of the Far East, has been au-
thorized to .settle on the spot all
uuestions concerning neighboring
states and to take all the measures
vhicr appear expeGient."
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
REAR ADMIRAL WHITE DEAD
Retired Naval Officer Stricken With
Apoplexy.

New York, Dec. 24.-Rear Admiral
Edwin White. retired, was stricken
with apoplexy at the navyyard early
in the day and died before medical aid
could be summoned. He had come
from his home in Princeton to visit
Rear Admiral Rodgers, commandant of
the navyyard.
Rear Admiral White was q native
of Ohio and entered the naval service
Nov. 20, 1861 He was made rear
admiral upon the day of his retire
ment. Dec %, 1899. ,-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD,

FdITTCK NJ Vd'Hey' 0IoSoS TT Os"esu
Pacific Service. g
Brainerd, Minn., Dec. Fitzpatrick H.
Carney, the oldest engineer ON the
Northern Pacific, who had been in the
service for thirty-two years and for
the last twenty-five years had run
trains Numbers 5 and between
Brainerd and st. Paul, is dead at his
homo here. He was one of the most
generally known men in the history Of
railroad service in the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

as to Motive For His Call-One Of
Vests Stories.
Senator John H. Mitchell Of Oregon
and Editor Harvey Scott of the Port
land Oregonian got on the senate ele-
vator in the subbasement recently, says
the Washington correspondent of the
New York World. When they reached
the basement floor, Senator George L.
HOar Of Massachusetts entered. Sen.
atOr Mitchell introduced Mr.. Scott to
Senator Hoar in pretty little speech.
Mr.. Scott put out his hand to shake
hands. Senator Hoar put his hands be-
hind his back. Both Scott and Mitchell
were much surprised and looked inquir-
ingly at Senator Hoar. who said:
"You notice did not shake hands
with you" ~
EYES," Scott replied. "And why?"
because of something you printed
years ago i'll your paper concerning my
friend. the late Senator Morrill, Of Yer
mont" J.
"What was it," asked Scott.
"Your paper said that Senator Morrill,
was staying alive merely to save fu-
neral expenses"
Scott didn't know whether to laugh
or get indignant. He said:
"Of course that statement may have
been printed in my paper. but have
no recollection of it. had man
from Vermont working on the paper
once. and lie may have written it. but
I do not remember it,
"You are responsible for what ap-
pears in your paper, are you nOt" in.
Quired Senator Hoar very seriously.
"Yes. Sir" Scott replied empha tically.
"Well. sir. then shall not shake
hands with you.'
Every WELL" said Scott. II shall turn
my back on YOU"
He did, and the elevator went up in
an atmosphere SO cold that frost gath
cred on the bronze work
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

And that reminded Senator Bacon of
the quadroon who went into q restau-
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

An Ohio statesman recently took an
Ohio author. by name Howard Saxby,
to see the president The president was
preoccupied that morning. He looked
at Saxby after a couple Of delight
eds" with cold and inquiring eye.
Don't worry, Mr.. President" said
Saxby. Il don't want an Office, and
have my luncheon in my pocket"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26

They were talking Of point in gram
mar in the Democratic cloakroom of
the senate the other afternoon, and the
discussion reminded Senator Berry OF
one of Senator Vests stories.
1.-TWO men," Vest used to say, "were
riding along in sparsely settled coun-
try arguing on point in grammar.
They contended strenuously, and for a
time it looked as If the argument would
end in a fist fight. Finally they saw
man coming toward them.
"'Here.' said one of the disputants,
lets leave it to this man coming up
the road. He will settle it, and that is
better than fighting about it all the
afternoon
1.-The other man agreed. As the
stranger rode up one Of the wranglers
hailed him, saying:
my friend, are you a grammarianY
"'No,' said the man. I'm Missou-
rian.'"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1903-12-26
WASHINGTON CHITCHAT
Items of Interest Gathered at
the National Capital.
H0AR's CHAMPIONSHIP OF A FRIEND

Why the Massachusetts Senator
Wouldn't Shake Hands With Editor
Harvey ScOtt-HOv an Ohio Author
Relieved the President's Anxiety
rs to Motive For His Call-One Of
Vests Stories.