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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
A Word to the Allianmeeen of North
Carolina.
Editor OF The Progressive Farmer :


Editor OF The Progressive Farmer:
The time will soon be here for our
county meetings. We are hoping
and believing that the year 1904 will
do more for the Farmers Alliance
than has been done in any year in all
the past. We shall expect that the
January quarterly meeting will be an
expression of the earnestness of the
great work we are hoping to do in
the coming year.
The success of this meeting large
ly depends on what we do or do not
do In our sub meetings. Let me urge
upon every sub Alliance in the State
that we try to make the December
meetings the best of all the year. Let
US every one feel hal he or she mas
an individual part to perform, and
strive to do our level best.
We have every reason to be encour-
aged. Edgecombe, Martin, Pitt and
no doubt Halifax also will be with
us before the January meeting. These
added to the more than thirty other
counties that have stood firm through
all the ups and downs of the past
seventeen years of our existence,
should stimulate us to greater activ-
ity.
Go to your sub Alliance meetings
with some definite aim in view, and
let us bend all our energy to the max
ing of the county meetings to be
held on the second Thursday in Jan
uary, 1904, better in every way than
yer before. I feel especially proud
of Edgecombe County's last meeting.
That was an initiative step, a step
in the right direction; buthow could
it be- otherwise with such people as
make up the Alliance in that good
old countyR
Don't forget your sub meetings
the last of December. Don't forget
that the success of the first quarterly
meeting depends on these meetings.
Don't forget that The Progressive
Farmer is our organ, and that it is
one of the very best all-round family
papers printed in the South Give it
your hearty support. You need it.
1t needs you.
Let US try to go into the new year
with new zeal, and new hope, and
renewed energy. Let us try to get up
on higher and holier and happier and
better ground. Let US lay. aside
whatever has kept us away from our
best interests. Let the past go with
the old year, and let us as farmers
look to our best interest, organize
and stand as one man for our better
ment, socially, financially, eeonomi-
cally, remembering that the great
aim of the Farmers Alliance is not
to pull down other classes, but to
help up the farmer.
II. M. GATES,
State Organizer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
Aberdeen Angus Cattle for Sale
10 W.!

One Registered Bull, very fine, ten months
old. One Registered Bull, six months old
One Registered Bull four months old. Lot of
z-R-ade Bull calves, One Bull out Of a Here
ford COW by big Angus Bull, five months old;
good enough to head anybody's beef herd.
we were awarded nine first and four second
premiums fat the last Charlotte, N. g., Fair.
The above stocks are as hne as can be
found in Virginia, and viii be sold cheap,
considering quality.
M, NJ, WATKINS q sons,
SAKE, Charlotte county, Va,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-12-22
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Swamp-ROOt a Blessing TO Women.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
New Officers Elected.

Special to imes-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Sept. S.-The annual cleo
ton of the Ladies' Social Gathering has
just been held in this city and at the
annual meeting OF one of the Oldest
ladies' societies In the state of Iowa
The society was organized by a small
band of enthusiastic and determined
women who resolved to provide the
town with a cemetery. From time to
time social suppers were given by this
society and little by little the little
cemetery on the hill grew in beauty and
with the addition Of each year. the So
ciety has formed one of the handsomest
cemeteries in the state. Mrs. s. NJ
Estes. who has been president of the
association since its organization with
the exception of about three years, was
reelected president. Mrs. G. NJ. Tower,
vice president. Mrs. Jennie ]. Cady. sec
retary-treasurer The board OF direct
ors consists OF the following we'll
known ladies, many Of whom have been
identified with the society for thirty
years or more: Mesdames G. M. Tow
err Robert Wight. Jennie J. Cady, j. HI.
Foster. L. O. Bliss, E. S. Ellsworth, L.
Z. Jones. S. NJ. Estes, T. I. McChesney
and j. M. Rinehart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
Sensational Suit For Immense
Sum to Begin at Dayen-
port Tomorrow
COMMON LAW MARRIAGE CASE
Wealthy Davenporter Lived With Paul
inc Eracssenet and Left His Money to
Her and Their children-ReIatives
Deny Legitimacy and Seek to Break
the Will.

Special to Times Repub. can.
Davenport, Sept. S.-What promises
to be hard fought case. and one in
which the most noted array of legal
talent ever lined UP on the opposing
sides of case tried in Scott county.
Will come TO trial before Judge Wolfe
mere tomorrow. Brishin VS.. Parker. is
the title of the case and million dol
lar trust fund is involved, in which a
half interest is claimed by an alleged
son of w. Fred Parker, the late artist.
author and savant whose Bohemian re-
treat near Omaha earned him the title
o. 'sThe Hermit of Florence"
When j. Monroe Parker, wealthy
Davenporter, died about dozen
years ago. he left $1,0o0,000 in trust
for his three children, providing In his
will that when any of the three died,
without lawful issue his or her share
should go to the survivors. j. Monroe
Parker, Jr., died a few years later, in
Ia. w. Fred Parker died in January,
1902, at his Bohemian home, 'fThe Her.
mitage," near Omaha.
w. Fred Parker never married. At
the hermitage tho, lived Pauline Frais-
senet. His Will, after providing for the
payment of debts and funeral expenses.
left all the remaining moneys of his
estate to her, and all the remainder of
his estate, including half interest in
his fathers million dollar trust, to
Frank Fraissenet, who was also named
in the will as Francis Tadmir Parker,
and recognized as the son of the tesla
tor.
Francis Tadmlr, now Is years of age,
was not the only son. and Alex Tulsi
Fraisss net. now 4 years old, was not
forgotten, but the testator expressed
his confidence that Francis would see
that his mother and little brother did
not suffer from want.
But the will Of ]. Monroe Parker
provided that In case any of his chill
dren died without lawful ISSUE" their
share in the million dollar trust fund
should go to his surviving children. So
Josephine Talbot Parker Brisbin brings
Fraissenet children are not lawful sons
of W. Frederick Parker. and that the
entire trust fund therefore belongs to
her.
The defense will claim that a COM
mon law marriage legitimatizes the
F,raissenet children, and that Frank.
under his fathers will. enters into the
enjoyment of one-half of his GRANDPA
Tiers big trust fund.
w. Fred Parker Is claimed to have
been worth $4,000 at the time of his
death. outside of his interest in the
trust estate, and this he willed and
decided to Pauline and Frank Fraisse-
net, and no attempt is made to disturb
them in the possession of 1t. They will,
therefore, not be left in absolute want.
even II the issue OF the present suit
goes against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
A HISTORICAL PICTURE.
Photo Of Iowa Falls First Dwelling
Erected by 3. l. Talbot.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Sept Sc. S. Ellsworth
who has just returned from visit
with A. A. Wells, a pioneer resident Of
this county, who now resides at DOLL :
Yer, Iowa, brought with him a valu-
able picture of the first building erected
in Iowa Falls. The photo belongs to
Mr.. Wells who was identified with the
early development Of this place and is
we'll known to many people of the
city. The picture is the log cabin erect
ed by Benjamin l. Talbot, one Of the
first three settlers on the site now COW
cred by Iowa Falls. 1t is a cabin built
of the native timber that lined the
banks Of the Iowa and was located just
south of the present site OF the Illinois
Central depot. 1t is of the primitive
type of frontier architecture but pre-
sents a home-like appearance with It.
huge stone chimney built on the out
side of the structure. The building
disappeared years ago but the old barn
built on the old Talbot homestead still
stands a short distance from where the
house did Mr.. Talbot came here from:
Michigan in 1851 and remained a resi-
dent of the place up to 1868. His wife
was the first white woman settler IN
Iowa Fails
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
Eupniu -puhla 5arahutn uma Tuesday, septnh 1903

Eldora; 20. J. H." by Allertson. George
Zunbleman. Boone.
THE entries in the 2:19 pace are.
"Chnhora Girl" by Bowman Wilkes
t. c. Grafton, Nevada; Lillian Rus
SELL" E. +. Duzzel. State Center;
Chief Ambassador" by Ambassador
Sam Hanson, Collins; Billy A. b.
Fast Nation, Buck Aldridge, Upton;
John L. by John Gentry. w. 2. Hay
den. Eldora.
The 40 pace has been filled by the
following horses: King b. by kfne
Mack. w. e. Hayden. Eldora: "Blanch"
Aquarius," by Aquarius, Bert B. Welty
Nevada; Chief Ambassador" by Am
bassador, Sam Hanson, Collins; "Albes-
Sic" by Thomas W. 1. B. Norton, Gear
ing; George w. by King Mulock, Carl
Duzzel State Center.
The entries in the 2:34 trot are,
Belle Cyclone" by Aquarius, w. s
Pike. Nevada; 90 j. H." by ALERT
son, George Zumblcman. Boone; Ma
bic F." by Fill Renshaw. w. f. Hayden
Eldora; "Rignol Mack" by Pilatus, J.
I. Hostetter, Colo; "Strathline,' by
Strattilen, Sam Hanson, Collins.
The rains have been quite heavy fos
the last day or so but it is thought
that II it clears up today and stays
so until time to start the races Thurs
day, that the track will be in excellent
shape.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
LABOR DAY At MASON CITY.
Big Turn Out Of Unions-Parsons
Makes a Hit.

dig Urn OuI OF ONtOuo-VdI s0Ho
Makes Hit.
Special to Times-Re publican.
Mason City, Sept S.-LaIbor day was
observed for the first time in the city
yesterday The labor unions Of the
city have been organized during the
last year and they have been busy for
months preparing for the program.
There was big parade Of all the
unions in the afternoon: followed by a
ball game between the Picketts Of st.
Paul and the Algona Brownies and the
latter made monkeys of the Apostle
Paul's disciples. Ex-Mayor Quick, OF
Sioux City, was the orator OF the day,
and DR.. Parsons made the sensation OF
the day in an eloquent een-minute adj
dress, which insureS him big congre-
cations at his church hereafter from
the laboring men. About 500 men were
in line. with two bands, the home band
and the Kensett band. Some Of the
unions wanted to make an issue with
the home band by insisting that two
members should be dispensed with or
they would not march, but the band Is
sued its ultimatum that as the band
was not a union band and had been
hired with that understanding they
would either play with all their accus-
toned members or not at all, and the
objections were Withdrawn. The unions
feel greatly gratifled at their first day s
showing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08

state board of control on the monthly
report of the school work which is being
done by Miss Rettig, a lady teacher
among the male convicts at the state
penitentiary here. The step of intro
ducing lady teacher among the in
mates of the penitentiary is an In
novation which has abundantfy just.
fled itself by its success said Mr.. Cow
ME. Miss Retug originally entered
the employ of the state to teach the
many of whom We're unable to read
or write and at that time, a school
for the men inmates was conducted
by the chaplain of the penitentiary,
Iassisted by those of the prisoners
who We're men of education, but was
not proving a great success. as none
Of the instructors We're trained teach
ars. Last winter the board decided
20 let Miss Rettig see what she could
90, and the result has been beyond ex-
peCtatlons. The pupils In the school
take much more interest in their work,
rapid progress is made and the conduct
IS much better Miss Rettig has ac-
comphshed this work by spending an
hour and half each evening with the
men, While still carrying on her work
in the women's department"
The report states that the subjects in
which the men are instructed include
reading, history. geography. physiol-
ogy, language, civics, physics, arith-
metic, algebra. geometry, spelling ana
penmanship. The marks which are
received by the students in the school
are surprisingly good, the average be-
ing above 80 per cent.
The total enrolment of the school
lis 125, of whom Ill are men and IA
women. In addition to this number.
81 boys are also receiving instruction.
The school is not expensive the ex-
pense account of the month for sup
plies amounting only to S3.53.
During the month, the attendance has
experienced slight decrease. CORE
spending to the decrease in the prison
population, but the interest is reported
to be we'll maintained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
Webster City Comes Into Pos.
session of Fund Held In
Trust Since 1896
MRS. KENDALL YouNe's DEATH
Much of the Fortune Won by Mr..
Young, Who Died in 1896, During the
California Gold Craze, Has Already
Been Devoted to the Good of Webster
City-Provisions of Will.

| Webster City. Sept. S.-The death oil
Mrs. Kendall Young in Battle Creek
Mich, yesterday morning was announc-
ed in this city yesterday BY the death
of Mrs. Young Webster City will re-
ceive s200.000 to be used in the building
of library here, as a monument to the
memory of Mr.. and Mrs. kendall
Young. The fund has been in trus,
since 1896, when Mr.. Young died, but
could not be used until the death of his
wife.
The will provided that upon the
death of Mrs. Young. $4,000 should be
expended for a fire proof building. The
remainder of the fortune must remain
intact and only the income from IL
!, or so much of 1t as the trustees NAV
see fit, is to be used for library pur-
poses.
Kendall Young was born In Maine
and his wife in County Kent. England
The two were married in this city In
1888. and with the exception of short
residence In Irvington, have lived here
ever since. At the time they were mar
ried here the population Of the city
was but 400. and Of the county, 1900
Thru Mrs. Young's generosity the Ken
dali Young library on small scale was
established In 1898. At that time 1t
became apparent to her that the an
nual income from the estate was more
than she required or desired for her
personal use. She very generously Of
fered the use for library purposes of
the magnificent Kendall Young home on
Wilson avenue, beautifully situated and
surrounded by ornamental grounds, to-
gether with its furnishings. including
many valuable paintings and pictures.
She also proposed that the surplus in
come from the estate should be de-
voted to the immediate establishment
and maintenance of the library. At the
February 1873, term OF the district
court, upon the joint application OF
Mrs. Young and the executor, it was
ordered that the executor annually turn
over to the library trustees the sur
plus income from the estate to be by
them used for library purposes. At
this time Mrs. Young was confined in
the Battle Creek, Mich, sanitarium on
account of her health, where she re-
mained until he died.
Mr.. Young laid the foundation for his
fortune during the California gold craze
of 1S49, and with this start began bus
mess in Hamilton county, where the
balance of his fortune was made.
Since the death of her husband Mrs.
Young has been cared for by the trus-
tees of the estate. These gentlemen
have seen to it that she has had all the
comforts that money could buy. She
has wanted for nothing, and yet, good
soul that she was, she had often talked
with them about the cutting down Of
her personal expenses. in order that the
money might be saved to the estate.
The funeral will be held in this city
Thursday from the old Young home,
now the library building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
DEED FOR BIG SUM.
Gypsum Company Pays $4,000 &,
Thirty f,Aln Aeraa Of ard

Gypsum Company Pays $4,000 for
Thirty-two Acres Of Land.
Fort Dodge, Sept. S.-The largest
deed, with the exception OF railroad
mortgages. that has ever been filed IN
the office Of the county recorder. went
on record yesterday when Louis E.
Armstrong decided to the Plymouth
Gypsum Company, for the sum of s49.-
900, thirty-two acres of land in section
80, of Cooper township.
1t Is not only the largest single deed
ever recorded here, but also the high
est price ever paid for Webster county
land, each acre bringing over $1,000.
The land which is situated south of the
city, has been owned by Armstrong for
some time. and contains valuable gyp-
sum deposits. In many places the rock
is as much as twenty feet in thickness
and the supply Is inexhaustible. 1t is
also situated near the Illinois Central
tracks, which greatly enhances its
value as gypsum and there will be lit
tie extra expense in it's transportation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08
FOR BETTER ROADS.
Attempt Will be Made to Organize As
ISOLATION in BEackhawk.

Attempt Will be Made to Organize As
ISOLATION in Blackhawl<.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, Sept. S.-The good roads
convention which was held in Des
Moines some months ago, has resulted
in stirring the business men and farm
ers of this county into action If it die
not accomplish anything else. It IS
quite probable the state secretary will
be gladdened by the organization Of a
county association this week. A meet
ing has been called to be held at Wat
erloo the county seat, on Friday of this
week, and an assured attendance of a
large number of farmers is the first in
dication of successful meeting. The
local promoters of good roads are send
ing notices to all the farmers and bus
mess men to be present. A number
over the county have signified to spend
ing time and money to improve the
thoroughfares If some successful plan
can be devised. State Secretary D. b.
Lyons says he will be in Waterloo on
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-08

Patton.
John A. Meyer has traded farms with
Nell Pierce. of Farnhamyille. BY the
exchange Mr.. Meyer gets 120 acres Of
good land.
Council Bluffs.
C. E. Moffett, an engineer in the Mil
waukee yards in this city was instantly
killed Thursday afternoon in South
Omaha by his own engine passing over
him just below the hips.
Sioux Center.
C. II. Muyskens, a harness maker, has
made an assignment for the benefit OF
his creditors. His assets are $1,000:
liabilities $500. Anthony lie Paske
is the assignee The stock is practice
ally new.
Lake City.
IL. c. Albright purchased from Mrs.
Alice M. Hartman, last Friday, the
Hartman farm west of town. Posses
sion will be given March /. The farm
comprises lat acres and the considera-
ton was $50 per acre.
Alta.
Rev c.. w. Barnes, pastor of the NJ
e. church, has rendered his resignation
and accepted an appointment to
church in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The new
charge is the second best in the state
of Idaho.
Grundy Center
The Grundy County Medical Society
held Its regular nesting in the court
house at Grundy Center on August
25th The organization is practically
completed. since it has paid-up meni-
bership OF sixteen
Hinton.
H. c. Kirkpatrick, section foreman on
the Great Northern at Hinton, recently
killed two rattle snakes in hollow tie
about q mile west of Hinton. Last
year about the same time, not more