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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
Crown Owns v.rs.br. L.nd..

Among the great ground landlords
in London the crown is one of the
greatest, owning properties In various
parts Of the capital yielding In ground
rents f46e.000 per annum. Fifteen
years ago the estates produced $780,
900 only; but many leases have fallen
In within that time. and the increased
rents have been exactsd for renewal
fines or for new leases. The Carlton
hotel Is = striking instance Of the In
creased value of ground In London.
Formerly the site on which the hotel
stands was held for tho crown for q
ground rent OF E76s per annum; now
R4.7o0 yearly has to be paid.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
A LAvMAN


Gave Doctor q Hint About Coffee.
Speaking OF coffee q doctor OF Deca-
turville. Ohio. says: I'VE used to an
Alyxe coffee ut the medical college and
In spite OF our laboratory tests which
showed II to contain caneine, an active
poison. continued to use the drink.
and later on found myself affected
with serious stomach trouble, indi-
gestion. headaches. etc.
The headaches came on so regularly
and oppressed me SO that l found 1t
difncult to attend to my regular dutiss.
Ono day last November met q friend
whom l had known to be similarly AZ
fictsd. His marked improvement In
appearance caused me to inquire what
he had been doing. He announced that
he had. some time ago. quit cogee and
was using Postum Food Coffee. To
this change 10 attributed the change
In his health.
took the hint. even from = layman.
and made the same change myself.
The nrst week noticed = little differ
snce. but not much. The third week
the change Was almost magical.
have continued with the Postum sud
now my digestion IL perfect. the nerv-
Gus headaches have entirely disap
peared. and I an well. My own an
alysis OF the Postum Food Coffee shows
II to be . pare food drink OF strong
character. which Is u marked contrast
10 the oid.fAshloned coffee" Name
given BY Postum Co. Battle Greek
Mich.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

The Blind Lover.
They tell me that her eyes arc blue.
Her checks display a wild rose hue
What need Is there 10 tell
The graees OF her smiling Klance,
Ths peeping dimpies that entrance,
feel their bsassty's spell:
When frsf hesrd her singing,
How a~ift the shadows new.
Willis yet the strain was winsing
! felt her heart was true.
cannot view her locks OF gold.
Her little ears enticing mold,
Whrrron no gem II hung;
but when her fingers neat in nina
What they reveal none can divine
No poet ever sung
To me a sense IL granted
Unknown to other men,
And by Its light enchanted
! see beyond their ken
-bsmusl Minturn Peck In Boston Tran
script.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

enclosed . drawing OF tho carriage.
Witch vas published BY the editor.
Both reading matter and Illustration
were reproduced In the tAmerican)
Mechanics Magazine several weeks
later. A YOUNG New Yorker. whose
antsrsst was aroused by some COM
znsnts Of the American editor In re-
gard TO the possible effect waich such
an invention might have on the move
msnt In favor of better roads IN Amer
lea. kept the copy OF the paper In
which this pioneer automobile was de-
sersbed. The Illustration IL the ono
originally published In America II
that time - Philadelphia Ledger.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

what in the name Of sense IL his
world coming to. anyway" pesvishly
queried the chauffeur. ~ the stray
planet ne was guiding escaped from
the vigilance OF Inertia and started
on an interstellar hike. A cautious
passenger leaned over the edge OF the
car and gasped: ITS the earth.
Turn the lever to the right quick or
well collide. and Pierpont Morgan
win sue us for Observation-Disclosures
American.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
eye. which is supposed TO assure the
good fortune OF the wearer In all af.
fair OF love or business.
FInds CURIOUS Instrument.

A rare and curious nnd has been
made In Fifeshire. Scotland. william
Gresnhowe, crofter, strabathie. while
walking along the shore about three
miles north OF Bslgownie Links. rc-
Gently. picked up all oblong
basket which had been thrown up by
the sea. On examining II he found
II Was bound with two cords. each OF
which was sealed. the seal having the
word France" stamped on II and sew
eral words which could not DO de.
ciphcred. He conveyed the basket to
his home. and. on breaking the seals
and opening IT, found It was lined In
side with q faunsl-like material. while
. cork box, about nine inches square.
Wa also disclosed. On opening the
boz. Mr.. Greenhowe discovered that
IN instrument OF some sort had been
thus carefully encased. but its use he
Was unable to determine. The instru-
ment consists Of . perforated plato
OF aluminium. while afixed to the plate
Ia . small cylinder. also perforated.
containing several tiny wheels like tho
works OF = clock. and above the cyiin-
der are . number OF springs and small
cross levers The instrument. by its
gives the idea Of an in
venuon for registering temperature
in waksr. The basket has the appear
Ance OF having been In the water for |
= considerable time. the salt water
having apparently percolated through
to the instrument
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

Recorder Coz relates with great
CLEO this joke on himself: A 1uryman
applied to him to be excused from
serving, on the ground that he was
deaf and could not hear clearly.
You've been In the court all the
mornins-didn't you hear my charge
to the 1ury?" asked the recorder. "Oh,
yes. your honor" was the quick reply:
Il heard 1t right enough. but couldn't
make any sense Of it."-New York
Times.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
IOMEN should beware of contract

=" 7OMEN should beware Of contract
wv ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain. slush and mud of winter
are especially conducive to catarrhal de-
rangements. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold. Peruna should be taken. 1t fortifes
the system against colds and catarrh.
The following letter gives one young
woman s experience with Peruna
Miss Rose Gerbing is popular society
woman of Crown Point. Ind, and she
writes the following:
Recently l took long drive in the
country. and being too thinly clad / caught
a bad cold which settled on my lungs, and
which could not seem to shake of. had
heard great deal of Peruna for colds and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

434 write
"A few months caught cold which
remained there persisfeny
took medicine without benefit digestive
head snd back began ache
al advised Peruna, and although had little faith
sick fhafI anything brought
completely enjoyed
now the greatest faith In Peruna" F. E. KENAH
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

catarrh and bought bottle to try. am
pleased that did. for it brought speedy
relief. 1t only took about two bottles, and
I considered this money well spent.
You have firm friend in me, and I
not only advise its use to my friends, but
have purchased several bottles to give to
those without the means to buy, and have
noticed without exception that it has
brought about speedy cure wherever it
has been used. Miss Rose Gerbing
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
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
Address DR.. Hartman, President of Tho
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, Ohio.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
Many Places for study.

DR.. Parker used to say that his n
brary. or study. was In underground
trains. on omnibuses. In tea shops. at
churches. stations. receptions. meet
inas. jubileeo. and sick beds, and many
other places where his work called
him.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
srR,kEs YOU ANY TIME.

NeVer know WAon
or whore bsckAchs
pains will strike
you.
Tho kidneys will
60 wrong. and when
thoy do the nrst
warning II general
ly through the back.
Do not fail to help
the kidneys when
they're sick.
Neglect N . n .
many serious Ills.
'Tis only = short
step from common
backache to Rheu-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
Early sssam Motor.

In is3s an EnglIshmsn who hid hls
identity under the pscudonym OF Sax
ulR." wrote to the London Mechanics
Magazine describing = steam motor
carriage. which he had invented ten
years previously With the article he
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

One OF tho leading churches Of
Nome Is the Roman Catholic. The
sdincs IL surmounted by an immense
cross. blazing with electricity. 1t
serves ~ = lighthouse for miles up
and down the coast.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

At Seattle. Wash, an ordinance has
been introduced In tho council provid-
ing for $500 reward for the delivery
Of the body OF any hIghwayman or
burglar at the city hall.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

and steam Ghost C-st~sm pipe cassA
deep In nsnnsl working an sadisss
chain vhss. on the crank shaft and
two small AZ wheels E-Anothar end
less chain wheel either fast OF looss
on the main axls. o-cohs box and
water eislsrr. H-fesd door In chin
n~r. t-foiot pole
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
Moore Honored In ENGLAND.

Willis L. Moore of the United States
weather bureau. formerly In charge OF
the weather bureau here, has been
elected = member of the Royal Meteor
illogical society Of Great Britain.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
stops tho Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine TablstA Price 25c
A Wonderful Cow.

A farmer in Copake. Columbia coun-
ty. N. Y. has . most productive COW
II the following notice Of sale can be
depended upon: "Full-blooded COW
for sale. giving milk. three tons Of
hay. lot OF chickens and several
stoves-Fame.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

Pfso's euro for Consumption Is an infailfble
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N. j., Fob. IL. 1900
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

Economy is the road to wealth.
PUTNAM FADELESS DYE Is the
road to economy.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06
LUCKY sos.

Londons latest fad IL carrying
I" acky Boxes" which are made OF
ebony, with secret spring holding the
cover. Inside OF each Is an Egyptian
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

Tribute TO Frederick Douoiasa
Rev. J. J. Adams of Rochester, N.
T.. has issued an appeal that denomi-
nations unto in building q church -
tribute to the famous anti-slavsxy
agitator, Frederick Douglass.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-03-06

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
For children tcething, softens the gums reduces IN
eAmmstion, alays PAIN cures wiAd collie $50 bott,a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
SEARCH WARD.
Post-Hoiday Thoughts.
Harnett Co.. N. G..

Dear Aunt Jennie:-Here I come
wishing all of you a Happy New
Year. What did you do Christmasg
We had a delightful time-I have
lived long enough to know that In
promoting the happiness of others
you add to your own. Especially is
this true in regard to making chill
dren enjoy themselves. Our Christ
mas tree was a success, but we came
very near having a serious time of it,
as a candle ignited some of the paper
ornaments on it, and in the scufHle
which ensued Santa got on fre-or
at least the cotton his suit was trim
med in did. There was plenty Of
help to put the fire out, and we were
all right and soon got over the
scare.
never heard of so many accidents
from toy pistols and guns. What is
the matter with people that they
have grown so. careless? I have put
my pistol away and am almost afraid
to look at it for fear it will blaze
away and shoot me anyway whether
I touch it or not, and as to showing
it to a friend I never think of doing
such a thing. I wonder if folks
won't be afraid to hunt after this?
I would. It might be- a good thing
for the farmers if they would stop
for a few years; then the partridges
would be numerous enough to help
them some. I don't think there is
any meat better than squirrel unless
it is wild turkey, but tame ones are
good, too.
Well, I do not usually tell my all
ments, but I must tell you this time
that I am afflicted with a stiff neck,
and while write I must sit perfectly
erect and look over my cheeks at the
paper or raise it so high that I can
hardly write. I hope that in a few
days 1 won't be so h~igh-headed and
can see things at my feet.
JENNIE ACTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
Scrapple.

Dear Aunt Jennie:-Here is a re-
cipe for scrapple that I wish to give
the Chatterers:
One hogs head; clean; put in large
pot and cover with water. Boil until
very tender or until the meat will
leave the bones. Take out of the pot
and mash very fine with the hands,
removing all bone. Pour the liquid
left in pot through a seive or colan-
der removing all small particles of
bone that might be left. Put the
meat back in pot with the liquid
which should measure three quarts,
if not, add hot water enough to make
that much. Season to taste with red
pepper and salt. Place over the fire
again and when boiling add two
quarts corn meal, stirring constantly
and until it becomes very stiff. Put
in deep bowl and when cold, slice and
brown.
E. S. HARRIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13

state the United States Supreme
Court to pass upon. He put what he
called "Roosevelt's enthusiasm" into
the case, found the technicality, car
rfed it through all the courts of the
State, took it to the highest tribunal
and won. The case made his reputa-
ton and fortune. 1t earned for him,
also, the name of being the most dis
agreeable, persistent lawyer that the
old bar had yet encountered. He
was one of the Presidents strenuous
men.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
JENNIE ACTON.
A Private's Sound Advice.

While the boys of the Second Ten
nessee Regiment were at Camp
Meade in 1898 some of them got a
furlough and went to Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, and proceeded to take
in the town, says the Memphis Scim-
itar. They were walking down one
of the principal tho~roughfares, and
being in a remarkably jolly and care
less mood, failed to salute a com
handing officer whom they passed.
The officer wheeled on his horse:
"Men, I'll have you know I am
General So-and-So, commanding this
corps"
'The deuce you are" said the
spokesman of the squad. you've
got a good job; you'd better hang on
to it."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
T.. S. HARRIS.
Alamance Co., N. G.
Girls and Insincerity.

Dear Aunt Jennie Il am so glad
to read another letter from our long
absent friend, Alvin Horton. His ex-
PLANTATION of his attacking the faults
of girls is excellent. I guess it is the
proper thing to point out the faults
of another sometime, but this is
a very hard thing to do without Of
Tending some one. In the end it
makes the one who possesses such
faults more careful.
But our girls are not to be held re-
sponsible for all the so-called fool
ishness that is carried on in court
ship, or more so at small gatherings
just to keep things lively. Very often
the boys are the originators of such
nonsense, and when we reach the bot
tom of the matter they really enjoy
it more than the girls do. And we
all know that the girls like to be pop
ular and consequently must be very
talkative to please the majority of
boys. It is a self-evident fact that
the girl who talks most has most adj
mirers.
Surely woman was made for man,
and when she was made it was for a
higher purpose thanto keep him from
strong drink. Men should be strong
enough to hold themselves above the
gutter and the mire, and should never
become SO weak as to give way to
dark passions, mol even let their souls
become filed with darkness. Woman's
place is to help man, not to do all
the work. She must help him plan
for life, how to make themselves
happy, how to get most out of life.
Notice a bachelor-how rough his
manners are, how his room is ar
ranged, what a low opinion he has
of girls in general. Then notice any
married man of the same age as the
bachelor, and note the difference.
And when we trace the matter back
it is all due to the pure innocent girl
who joked and made herself attract
i've.
I admit that young people-say lots
of things that have no meaning and
may be classed as nonsense. But
I can't say that the girls are insin-
cere and vain. We hear with pleas
~ure the little things that our fathers
and mothers said, and the pranks
they played. We laugh and say,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13

"Mother, that is worse than Miss
N would do" Yet let any one
say aught against our mother as to
her being vain, insincere, and how
quickly we are enragedl
Alvin Horton, don't take all this
to yourself; YOU are right in pointing
out the mistakes of the girls. Now
favor us with a letter Of the opposite
nature.
SEARCH WARD.
Harnett Co.. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
Rather Too Late.

eff folks could have their funerals
when they are alive and well and
struggling along, what a help it
would bel" sighed Aunt Jerusha,
folding her Paisley shawl with great
care.
"Now, there is poor Mis- Brown"
she added, as she pinned her Sunday
bonnet into the green veil. How
encouraged she'd have been if she
could have heard what the minister
said to-day! I wouldn't wonder one
mite if she'd have got well.
"And Deacon Brown a-wiping his
eyes and all of them taking on so
Poor couI. she never dreamed they
set so much by her!
"Mis' Brown got discouraged. Yer
Pood soul, she never dreamed they
blaming everything onto her. /
don't suppose the Deacon meant it
twas just his way-but it's awful
wearing. When the things wore out.
or broke, he acted just as if Mis-
S Brown did it herself on purpose. And
they all caught it, like the measles
or the whooping-cough.
"And the minister a-telling how
the Deacon brought his young wife
here when 'twant nothing but wilder
ness; and how patiently she bore
hardship, and what a good wife she'd
been! Now the minister wouldn't
have known anything about that if
the Deacon hadn't told him. Dear.
dear! If he'd only told Mis- Brown
herself what he thought, I do believe
he might have saved the funeral.
"And when the minister said how
the children would miss their mother
as though they couldn't stand it,
poor things! Well, I guess it is true
enough; Mis- Brown was always dc,
ing for some of them. When they
were singing about sweet rest in
heaven I couldn't help thinking that
that was something Mis- Brown
would have to get used to, for she
never had none of it here.
"She'd have been awful pleased
with the flowers. They we're pretty,
and no mistake. You see the Deacon
want never willing for her to have
a flower bed. He said twas enough
prettier sight to see good cabbage a.
CROWN; but Mis- Brown always kind
of hankered after sweet-smelling
things, like sweet peas and SIGH.
"What did you say, Levi? Most
time for supper? Well, so it is! l
must have got to meditating. I've
been a-thinking, Levi, you need't tell
the minister anything about me. If
the pancakes and the pumpkin pies
are good, you just say SO as we go
along. 1t amt best to keep every
thing laid up for funerals" -Zion's
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

note of warning that should have at
tention in all parts of the country.
Be careful with pistols and guns. /
have never known so many fatalities
caused by them. Why in several IN
stances mere scratches or grazes of
shot have resulted in blood poison
and death. Many children have died
with lockjaw as a result of the care
less handling of toy pistols. A great
many are now sick, and the list of
fatalities still grows. What has
caused all this2 l believe it is sim
ply the result of carelessness incul-
Gated in the younger generation by
allowing the children, while yet too
young to realize danger, to handle in
discriminatory all kinds of toy fire.
arms. I do not and never have ap-
proved of it. 1t teaches a child to
be careless and increases the danger
in real guns, pistols and explosives.
A little fellow always cuts his finger
the first thing when he gets his first
knife. Yes, he usually does, but,
mind you, it is his own finger and he
knows that it hurts and is more care
full afterward. A real gun or pistol
will kill a man if it hits him-not in
fict a little cut that is soon healed.
1t has always caused me to shiVer
when a child points a toy pistol to-
ward me and fires it, no matter how
small the child or how insignificant
the pistol. The factories will make
toy pistols and guns as long as there
is a demand for them, and of course
it is to their interest to do this, but
we can pass a law prohibiting their
sale in this State, and I think it
would be well to do this at once. 9th
er States have suffered more than
ours, but an ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure. In South
Carolina they have a law that pro-
hibits the sale of cannon crackers.
Would it not be well to incorporate
them and other dangerous explosives
in the bill?
Because a game is amusing is no
guarantee that there is no harm in
playing it. When we realize that
there is real harm in these childish
toys ought we not to deprive the
children of the merriment afforded
by them just as we would take from
their little hands a bottle of carbolic
acid, knowing that there was death
in it even if the bottle was pretty
and the child cried for it9 Let us
hear from members of the Circle on
this subject. Can we allow the chill
dren to play with things which are
so harmful, and would it not be best
to prohibit the sale of the same if it
be possible?
We insert the recipe for scrapple
with much pleasure and would be
glad 10 have other contributions from
the same source.
Search Wards letter, as usual, is
very good.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie care
OF The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, NC.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-01-13
AUNT JENNIE.

Plenty and peace breeds towards;
hardness ever of hardness is mother.
Shakespeare.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-22
OUR FiNE
BENJAMIN z Fastsr's.

to the consideration of the board. They
were neither modern nor convenient.
Yet, we are informed, G. w. Bunchner,
who represented this last firm and who
by the way must be a hard loser, had
the ~unblushing gall TO make insinua-
tons against our county officers, reflect
ing upon their honesty in making their
selection OF plans. There are two things
we would advise the firm of Buechner
g. North to learn. First gain some
knowledge Of modern architecture and
engraft it in their plans. Second, when
fairly beaten by a competitorin an open
fight, to take their medicine like men.
This advice costs them nothing and We
hope they will profit from it.
The Reporter and Farmer at Webster
has just put in a new Cranstron book
and newspaper press, at a cost of : 2.20O
The Reporter and Farmer now has one
of the best equipped offices in this part
of the state. And as they are located in
one of the best cities in the state, they
need a first class outfit in order to turn
ont the large amount OF work that
comes their way Bradley Globe,
Some one t%ruthfully says that the
town newspaper is to atown what nutri
tious food is to a convalescent; helps to
build up and develope all that is good in
it. The town that is without one is
like a waste plain without elevation,
from which a person desiring toexamine
the surroundings can make no observa-
tion.-Ex.