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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
The Chinaman No Fool.

''In all of my travels have generally no
tced that the man who picks up the China
man for a fool In niEe cases out Of ten gets
left" said Robert l.. Ussery of Cincinnati
at the New Willard.
while 1 was trying to do a little mining
Ia the west some few years ago / got hold
of a claim that kept me busy swearing at
my hard luck. Finally 1 became SO dis
gusted that 1 offered to sell out for 500
Three Chtnamen who came along asked
permission to make an inspection. They
went down the shaft and after several
hours examination said they would take
me up. / sold them the claim on condition
that they buy the tools. Several days after
ward they found a nugget worth 81 .0O0.
Within week they had taken out $15. 600
worth. and before 1 left the country they
had made arrangements to sell their claim
for $4,000"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

The volcano stromboii In Italy is again
In eruption
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Relief Contributions

The Associated Charities, through Mr..
John Joy Edison. treasurer, has received the
following contributions toward its large
needs for the present season.: Previously
published. $5,906.31; w. B. Moses & Sons.
$50; Helen Walden Myer, IS; Miss Mary A.
Davies, So; wv. H g." 81; Mr.. Henry p.
Blair, $40: H. X. Fulton. $50; /. G. NJ. So;
John H. Dynes. IS; Mrs. M e. Norment.
SO; F. 8. Altemus. IS; Belle q. Burns. So:
A. GUIDE & Bro, SO; Miss Florence Ball,
50; "F c." 81; Calf &Bro.. $40: Clinton
James, 81; jeremiah Collins, IS: A A.
Thomas, So: G. w. Pearson. So; Mrs. and
Miss E. C. Matthews. IS; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Fay. IS; Cash." So; L. M. Saunders.
$5; F. W.. Woodwork, $40; Lansburgh &
Bro, So Total, s6.1o2.31.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
TAKOMA WON TWO.
Bowled a Match With the Interior De-
partment Team.

The Takoma Bowling Team took two
games from the Interior Department team
last night on the former clubs alleys at
Takoma Park in a well contested match.
The Takoma team represents the District
League, while the Interiors are connected
with the Departmental League.
The first game went to the suburbanites
and the last game. The Takomas reached
the highest game Of the evening-SO6-and
the highest individual score that of Gosorn,
204. Bum of the Interiors bowled a good
game The scores were follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Mob Kills and Burns Negro.

A dispatch to the New York Tribune from
Luling. La. yesterday says: John Thomas,
negro. who murdered Sheriff Louis s.
Curry of ST. Charles parish, was shot to
death and his body burned by a mob of
several hundred men this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Baked Cheese Savory.-Grease tin plate
or dish, and have ready a light stale loaf
Of bread. If the bread is not sufficiently
dry complete the process in a moderate
oven, otherwise the mixture will be soggy
bread Is thoroughly dry CRATE it in alter
nate rows with cheese until the dish Is
filled, dotting it occasionally with bits of
butter and dashes Of red or black pepper to
each layer, according to taste. If two cups
of bread crumbs have been used make a
batter of two eggs and a pint Of milk to
which add salt If the butter and cheese are
fresh. Pour this over the mixture and bake
slowly, as you would custard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

WaHes.-Here is something new in these
toothsome morsels. It has long been recop-
n1zed that soft boiled hominy added to the
ordinary recipe for waffles is a decided i'm
provement, but "natural-born"- cook has
recently discovered another secret which
gives even better results It calls for the
substitution Of sweet corn for hominy. Take
the tablespoonful or more Of stewed corn
left from dinner the night before and chop
1t as fine as possible. Stir into the usual
waffle mixture. taking care to beat vigor-
ously each time that the waffle iron Is fill
ed. If green corn is used it should be
grated from the cob or the kernels scored
with knife and the pulp pressed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27

Tender Dreamed Beef.-Soak thin slices
of smoked or. dried beef for few minutes
in plenty Of tepid water, then remove from
the water and press between the folds of a
clean cloth to get rid Of the salt and to
make the beef perfectly dry. Fry in two
tablespoonfuls Of flour and add gradually
one-half pint Of milk stirring carefully
The result will be very tender beef, sur
rounded with sauce of just the right con-
sistency, without the trouble of mixing
flour or the use of extra dishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-27
Mother Goose on the sTrust Busters.
From the New York Sun.

Tho maid was q buster
And around with duster
Was raising nuster
Adjusting 4 bust In the hall.
But when she had busted
The bsist tt was busted
The bust Il was dust-that was all
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

The mild and prompt effect of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kid
ney, liver and bladder remedy, is soon
realized. It stands the highest for
it's wonderful cures of the Most dis
tressing cases. Recommended and
taken by physicians, used in hospitals
and endorsed by people of promi-
nence everywhere. To prove what
Swamp-Root will do for you a sam
pie bottle will be sent absolutely free,
by mail, also a book telling all about
Swamp-Root and it's wonderful cures.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, and be sure to mention
reading this generous offer in The
Progressive Farmer.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you
a purchase the regular ffty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles at the
drug stores everywhere. Don't make
any mistake, but remember the name,
Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, and the address, Binghamton,
N. Y, on every bottle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
SPECIAL OFFER.

The standard retail price is 81
you can't get it from DR.. Burkett for
less-but he has kindly made a spe-
cial rate to The Progressive Farmer
by which we are enabled to offer a
copy of the book, postpaid, and a
years subscription to The Progress
sive Farmer, sent to any address for
only $1.5O-so long as the supply
lasts. Only a small edition has been
issued, and it is not unlikely that the
present supply will be exhausted
within a few weeks. Remember:
book alone is 81; a years ~subscrip-
ton alone is 81. We send both for
$3.50. Order to-day. Address,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Many Attractive Trips
AT EXTREMELY LOW RATES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

On account of the following occa-
sions extremely low rates have been
authorized via Southern Railway,
which are available to the general
public:
Atlanta, educational Convention
Baptist Young Peoples Union, July
9-12, 1908. Tickets on sale July Z to
10, limited to return until July Is,
1903. Extension of limit may be OBJ
tanned on these tickets to August Is,
1908, if deposited by original pur-
chasers with Special Agent, Atlanta,
Ga, on or before July Is, 1908, and
upon payment of fee of fifty cents.
New Orleans, La.-American Med
zeal Association, May So, 1903. Tick
cts on sale May 1 to 4, limited ten
days for return, except if deposited
with Special Agent, New Orleans, not
later than May u, and upon pay
ment of fee Of fifty cents, limit may
be extended to May 80, 1903.
Richmond, Va.-Southern Educa-
tional Conference, April 1927. Tick
cts on sale April 20 to %, limited to
return until April %, 1903.
Savannah, Ga.-Southern Baptist
Convention, May TIA, 1903. Tickets
On sale May At, limited to return
until May 20. By depositing tickets
with Special Agent, Savannah, not
later than May 20, and payment of
fee of fifty cents, final limit may be
extended to June I, 1903.
For detailed information apply to
nearest Ticket Agent of Southern
Railway or connecting lines, or adj
dress
7. E. GREEN, G. T. A,
Raleigh, n. @.
Phones No. 141.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

are legitimate mines; there is oil in
the bowels of the earth and there are
legitimate ways of getting it out.
Wherever oil is found anywhere in
the world, capital by the millions is
ready to take it out. This is legiti-
mate mining. Legitimate mining
consists in working the farmers by
selling them stock instead of work
ing the mine to secure the gold or
silver. The farmers business is
farming. He seldom has SO much
money that he can afford to give the
control of it to some one else. The
minority interest in any corporation
is seldom a safe thing. The minority
in a mining company is in ninety
nine cases out of a hundred abso-
lutely worthless. Companies that
sell stock are aiming in most cases to
get gold, or it's equivalent, out of
the farmer and not out of the mine.
The same is true of oil. Let all
these severely alone. Put your money
into better fences, into tile drains,
into better buildings, into another
farm; put it anywhere, provided it
is within your control and in the
line of your general business.
Beware of men who try to sell you
agricultural lands very much west
of the 98th meridian. There are
good lands in special locations west
of that meridian, there are bad lands
east of it, but, speaking generally,
the 98th meridian, or a line reaching
from the west end of the Gulf of
Mexico straight north, is the limit
of diversified agriculture. There are
good grazing lands west of it. If
you want to go into the ranch bust
ness, there are golden opportunities.
There are alfalfa lands susceptible
of irrigation west of it. These are
among the highest priced and most
valuable lands in the United States,
but when you cross the 98th meri-
dian seeking for land watered by the
rain from heaven on which you ear
grow a diversity of crops, keep your
eyes peeled. You are in danger.
Finally, my brethren, as the
preachers say, beware of any man
who offers you a great deal for a
very little. He is taking you for a
sucker. The actual interest rate on
money is what the savings banks
will give you, from three to four per
cent. A higher price than that is
risk in collection and in the charac-
ter of the securities. Whenever a
man offers you more than that rate
of interest, it is time to watch him.
When he offers you more than this
per cent on a dead sure thing, it is
time to quit talking to him. Money
is worth to you more than six per
cent provided you will put it in good
corn land, or good clover land, or
good alfalfa land with plenty of wa
ter. 1t is worth more than six per
cent to you in a good woven wire
fence around your farm, in better
conveniences about your house, IN
better improved machinery. There
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
Every Progressive Farmer Reader Should
Have a Copy Of
Feeding
Farm
Animals"
BY DR.. CHARLES VII BURKETT,
of the N. C.. A. s M, College.
Bound In Cloth, 1926 Pp. Price $1.O0.

Save money by learning to feed
your animals without waste. Learn
what to feed for fat and what for
milk; learn the properties of differ
ent feeds and the needs of different
animals; learn how to combine differ
ent feeds so as to get the greatest
results for the least money.
By p%racticing the simple truths
laid down in this little book, you can
save any month more than enough
to pay for its cost.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
DOVE, IN. 81, Nov. I2th, I9O2

DOVER, N. J., Nov. 18th, 1902,
I had both kidney and liver trouble for over
three years. l tried the best physicians in
Washington. D c., P~ittsburg, Cincir natl and
Chicago, and regret to say that 1 received
very little benefit until l commenced taking
the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy,
DR.. Ktlmer's ~Swamp-ROOt. After taking the
satisfied me that at last I had fOund the right
medicine. I continued On until I had taken
10 r bottles; by this time / noticed such q
way, that 1 felt satisfied 1 was cured But, to
be positive beyond a question or doubt, I was
In lhicago during July, 1902, and went to the
ST., and bad them make a thorough and
complete mtcrORcOpical examination, which
showed my kidn Us and liver to be perfectly
we'll and healthy. / have their written report
in my rOssiOn, signed by the doctors of the
above Medical Laboratory, which is Tecog-
n1Zed as one of the best in the country.
Very truly yours,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21
TRAPS TO CATCH FARMERS.

luton SepaTaIOIS1 Nn4nAHS anu OAA
Stuck. and Get-Rich-QuiCk Schemes
in General.
The country is being quite thor
,,ob1v canvassed by agents who wish
20 cell different classes of traps and
things and we are simply discharg-
mo the duty which we undertake
when we demand cash in advance for
subscriptions and stop when the
time is out in giving u readers
time is out, in giving our readers
which will do them no good and in
ovitabIy do them harm.
We advise our readers to beware
Of the moth trap agent. There are
MANY farmers who know enough of
hugs and things to understand that
they damage fruit trees and need to
he kept in check. They do not know
that we have friends among the in
socts as we'll as foes; that the great
Creator established a balance which
if not interfered with would reduce
insect depredations to the minimum.
Man has interfered with it and,
therefore. he suffers. The moth
trap will catch moths, but it will
catch all kinds of moths that lay the
eggs that produce the insects, and,
therefore, will do as much harm as
good. and it is said by those who
have investigated the matter that it
does even more. We do not want to
wage an discriminate war against
insects but against our insect foes.
The moth trap is a good deal like an
Iri>hman, it hits a moth wherever it
sees it and is as likely to hit a friend
as a foe. Leave these moth traps
alone.
Our friends should beware of the
man who sells the dilution separator.
We have in times past clearly and
distinctly stated the facts with ref
erence to this separator. 1t is not
a separator at all in the true sense
Of the word. The name Separator
Is used for the purpose of deception.
1t IS for this reason that we exclude
them from our advertising columns
and have done so for years. Most
other agricultural papers have adj
mIttcd them, but we do not feel that
We can do so because we would there
by be doceiving our readers. These
Separators are no better than the
shotgun cal. The only possible adj
vantage they are is in case the farm
er has three or four COWS and wants
the cream for family use from all
which about two of them should
give and by pouring cold water into
,ne warm milk can throw up part of
the cream very quickly and churn it
lot present use. Even here, how
ever h" would do just as we'll to put
milk IN any other can, take it to the
pump and fill it half full of water
ana then skim off the portion of
cream that rises quickly to the top.
mere Is no sense in paying a large
price for the privilege of putting
cold wa+or II :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

When writing advertisers, please
mention this paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

An interesting letter to our read
ers from Hon. III. L. Durham, ex-
Mayor of Dover, N. J.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-04-21

Phones No. 141.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19
A Proud Father.

A member Of the New York Yacht
club was proudly boasting to An old
friend he had not seen in Is years Of the
merits of his children. "Henry, as you
may possibly have heard, is ut Harvard.
As yet he has done nothing for the fam
lily. Archbold is at the Leland Stanford
university. I wanted to bring up my
sons as far apart as possible, under hope
lessly different and varying circum-
stances. OF course Archbold has not as
yet done anything for the family. Har-
riet is married to young -, and, well,
I really can't say that she has done any
thing for the family. The youngest child
Is Virginia, who is just becoming useful
"Indeed? And what does Miss Vir-
ginia do?" =,
"she has just reached the age and
stature when she can wear her motners
old clothes. Captain, will you accompa-
nv me to our grlroom?"-New York
Press,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19

Whenever Christ gave us a com.
mand he made it clear by his example.
His life was one of ideal obedience.
Through his boyhood and young man
hood he was subject to Mary and
Joseph and he was not afraid to tell
his followers to keep his words even as
he had kept his Fathers command
ments. From the least things to the
crowning sacrifice of Calvary. the
voice Of his heart was always "Not as
/ will, but as thou wilt"
Some people like to buy where goods
are fine and some where goods are
cheap. 1t pays to appeal to all and
make the publicity inviting to all.
The amateur artist is seldom as bad
as he paints.
Old age is more or less contrary. 1t
never agrees with woman.
A coastwise steamer is one that
knows how to keep off the rocks.
A man should be getting on we'll in
life when he is getting well on in life.
Any girl who marries to please her
folks usually gets the worst of it.
Women distrust men too much in
general and not enough in particu-
lar.
No man is always right-and if he
is married man it's ten to one that
he's never right.
This is u sad world for those who
have no humor in their make up.
Don't try to expand the business so
rapidly that it becomes necessary to
abandon the defense of that already
established.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19
Al ADir7aI Story For
Little Folks
The Sensible Snail

Master Snail was an ambitious chap
who wanted to make q name and for
tune for himself. So one day he went
to merchant bug who owned big
building and said: ~.
II would like you, sir. to give me a
position here"
"Well," said the merchant bugs you
seem to be pretty smart little chap,
and I will give you a position to run
the elevator"
81 will take the job" said the snail.
All he had to do was to stand in the
elevator car, and when any one got in
and said, LET me off at the fourth
floor," he would turn a wheel and up
the elevator would go to the fourth
floor. And If it was the second or the
third or the fifth floor it was, Just the
same, and If any one wanted to come
down in the elevator it was just as
easy.
Master Snail certainly had a good
position, for he got So week, and
think what you can buy for three
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19
DOES A BABY PAYi
4 Fathers View of the Entries Mede
ON the Family Ledger.


Does 2-year-old baby pay for itself up
| to the time it reaches that interesting
age? Sometimes I think not. thought
so yesterday when my own baby slipped
into my study and scrubbed" the carpet
and his best white dress with my bottle
Of ink. He was playing in the coal hod
ten minutes after clean dress was put
on him, and later in the day he pasted so
cents worth of postage stamps on the
parlor wall and poured q dollars worth
Of the choicest white rose perfumery out
of the window ito see it wain."
Then he dug out the center of nicely
| baked loaf Of cake and was found in the
middle of the dining room table with the
sugar bowl between his legs and most Of
the contents In his stomach.
BE has already cost $1OO in doctors
bills, and I feel that am right in attrib-
| uting my few gray hairs to the misery I
endured walking the floor with him at
night during the first year Of his life.
What has he ever done to pay me for
that?
All! hear his little feet pattering
along out in the hall. 1 hear his little
ripple of laughter because he has escaped
from his mother and has found his way
| up to my study at forbidden hour. But
| the door Is closed. The worthless little
vagabond can't get in, and won't open
1t for him. No, I won't. I can't be dis
turbed when I'm writing. He can just
CRY If he wants to. I won't be bothered
for RAT, tat, tat" go his dimpled
knuckles on the door. sit in silence.
"Rat, tat, tat"
I sit perfectly still.
"Papa." :. z! s3t.9
No reply. 'T' IN
"Peeze, papa" NT
Grim silence. ~
Baby tum in-peeze, papa"
He shall not come in.
"My papa"
I write on.
"Papa," says the little voice; IT lub my
papa. Peeze let baby in"
I am not quite brute, aud l throw
open the door. In he comes with out
stretched little arms. with shining eyes,
with laughing face. catch him up into
my arms, and his warm, soft, little arms
70 around my neck, the not very clean lit
tie cheek is laid close to mine, the baby
| voice says SWeetly:
II lub my papa"
Does he pay?
Well, guess he does! He has cost me
many anxious days and nights. BE has
cost me time and money and care and
self sacrifice. He may cost me pain and
sorrow. He has cost much. But he has
paid for it ak again and again in whis.
pering those three little words into my
ears, II lub papa"
Our children pay when their very first
feeble little cries fill our hearts with the
mother love and the father love that
ought never to fail among all earthly pas
sions.
Do our children pay?-J. 81. D. In De-
| troit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-08-19
THE SPEED OF BIRDS.
It In Not Nearly So Great az Has Been
Generally Assumed.

It In Not Nearly SO treat N has DSen
Generally Assumed.
II YOU consult the usually accepted au-
thorities on the speed Of birds in their
fight, YOU are likely to be misled by an
exaggeration Of from 100 to 300 per cent.
This is because figures have been given
on hearsay, appearance and very superb
cial observation. But recently American,
English and French observers have been
comparing notes and are practically
agreed, after most careful calculation,
on the. speed of the best known birds.
They started with the carrier pigeon
and have made him base Of compari-
son. he has heretofore been credited
with no miles an hour, but 1t is now
agreed that be is entitled to so. A quite
recent long distance, carefully conducted
test of 592 miles, from the Shetland Is
lands to London, showed that the most
rapid pigeons made 81 miles an hour.
On shorter distances none made more
than 80 miles.
Because frigate birds have been seen
far from land and have been supposed
not to fly by night or to rest on the water
they have been credited with speed of
from 15O to 200 miles an hour. If they
did fly at that speed, they would have to
overcome an atmospheric pressure OF
from 112 to 130 pounds to the square
foot of flying surface. There Is no GER
tainty that they fly more rapidly than
passenger pigeon or that they do not ny
at night or do not sleep on the water.
The swallow, that is indeed a rapid
fier, has been credited with lSO miles
an hour, but he must be cut down to TO
miles, and the marten is five miles behind
him, though authorities have placed him
ten niles ahead. '''
The teal duck Is brought down from
14O to 30 miles an hour. The mallard is
five miles slower and flies the same rs the
canvasback, while both Of these are i've
miles an hour ahead Of the wild goose and
elder duck.
The pheasant makes 3S miles an hour,
which is three miles ahead Of the prairie
chicken and quail, though the latter ap.
pedrs to fly much faster on account OF
his temporary burst of speed that seldom
exceeds 200 feet. The crow flies 25 miles
an hour. -,
Small birds appear to fly more rapidly
than the large ones and have deceived
many observers. The humming bird does
not fly as fast as many awkward appear
ing, very much larger, slow Topping
birds.-Chicago Times-Herald.