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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

times as valuable, and their income
for farm workers nearly four times
as great as the income of our farm
workers? That is the lesson for us
to learn.
"In the first place they have bet
ter men. Many of our farm workers
were slaves. A trained white man
on an Iowa farm is better than an
unframed negro on a North Carolina
farm. He is better also than an I'M
trained white man on a North Caro-
lima farm.
"They have trained their farmers.
They have had agricultural schools,
and they are now having agriculture
taught in the public schools.
"This is the central secret of the
whole diference-they have trained
their people better. They till the soil
better; they know it better. They
use more machinery; they use more
intelligence.
"Our first duty then clearly is to
train the man behind the pillow. IF
many of the men behind the plows in
North Carolina were slaves, that is
our misfoFtune-a misfortune Of our
inheritance; but there is no other
way to remedy the matter than to
train them. So long as the man be-
hind the pillow is unframed, the earth
resents the insult and becomes bar
rem; and every unframed man be-
hind the pillow makes the soil of North
Carolina poorer-makes the State
poorer-makes us all poorer. It is
the old mistake of suppOsing that
cheap labor is a benefit.
"But all the difference is not to be
set down against the negro. Much is
due to the false view of farm work
that was a direct result of the slav-
cry. 1t was not respectable for white
men of the better sort to work them
selves. They neither plowed nor in
vented plows; they neither sowed nor
analysed the sill to get a scientific
knowledge of it. They hired the ne
gro to scratch its surface and went
on from generation to generation
without radical improvement in
method.
"Here your opportunity
you who are the first generation of
men in North Carolina that has had
a chance to be trained to scientific
agriculture. You have the high duty
to make the nan behind the pillow an
efficient man. In doing this you will
do more than to add intellectually to
our wealth. You will bring also a
better view of life.
"What the Iowans have done, we
can do, and more-in manufactures,
in, agriculture, in the sum total of
civilization; and we can do it by the
right training of men-of all men,
not of a few only; and we can do it
in no other way.
And it is a pleasure to survey the
prospects that lie before you-you
who make and who profit by such an
institution as this. You understand
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
NORTH CAROLINA FARMING VS..
IOWA FARMING.

the Plow."
of DR.. Walter HI. Page, OfNew York, Before
North Carolina A. & M. College, Raleigh,
May 20, l903.l
"The best way of getting a right
economic measure of North Carolina
is by comparing it with some other
State of a generally similar char
acter and opportunity. I, therefore,
invite you to make a comparison be-
tween North Carolina and Iowa.
They are both agricultural States.
North Carolina has $4,000 square
miles and Iowa $4,000; North Caro-
lima has nearly two million people;
Iowa nearly two and a quarter mil
lions.
"Iowa has 100000 foreign born
people, North Carolina has 400. In
all 100000 persons born in other
parts of the United States have gone
to Iowa; only $4,000 persons born in
other parts of the United States have
come TO North Carolina.
"Hence, then, we find a very great
difference between the two States.
Many persons have gone to Iowa
from many States and from foreign
lands. Few persons have come to
North Carolina either from the
States of our Union or from foreign
lands.
"But some natives of each State
have gone away. From Iowa they
have gone in every direction, chiefly
westward, of course-88,OOO into
Kansas; $4,000 into Nebraska; $4,000
into Missouri; $4,000 into Illinois,
and so On.
North Carolinians, too, have gone
into every direction away from home
$1,000 to Virginia; $4,000 to Geor-
gia; 10000 to South Carolina; $4,000
to Tennessee; 5000 to Texas; 10000
to Arkansas; 5000 even to New York
more than Iowa has sent there.
"Forty-six thousand more persons
have gone to Iowa than have come
from it, but 246,O 900 more have gone
away from North Carolina than have
come to it.
"Here we come to the first startling
difference between the two States.
Iowans move away from home, but
persons from other States come and
take their places. More come than
go away. On the other hand, for
every person who comes to North
Carolina from other States, four ma
tive Carolinians go away.
"In Iowa sixty per cent of the
houses are owned by those who live
in them; in North Carolina forty-six
per cent. In Iowa about thirty per
cent of the homes are leased. In
North Carolina more than half are
leased. This comparison is rather
remarkable when we remember how
large a proportion of our popula-
ton is made up of negroes, COM
paratively few of whom own homes.
"When we come to an educational
comparison of the two States, Iowa
has the better of us. Of children
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
StiIt Walking In Ancient.

Strange stills are those used by Jap
ancse and Chinese boys. Instead OF
having side blocks, like the American
boys, they have foot rests mortised OH
the silt stick and projecting backward.
These stills can only be used where the
Japanese boys feet are bare. for the
stilt stick must be grasped between the
first and second toe OF each foot.
Spanish boys arc great stilt walkers,
and they invariably use sticks that
reach to the hips ana are strongly
bound there as well as ut the ankles.
In some of the islands Of the south
Pacific ocean very rough sport is en-
gagged in by boys on stills. Perched
high on their thin support and with
their faces and skins gr0tcsqueIy paint
cd. these ScmiSavagc lads, sometimes
us many as twenty at Il time, meet and
Try to trip each other up or knock each
other down.
Like most sports and games silt
walking is of very ancient origin. Cut
in the stone which forms one Of the
oldest pharaoh's tomb there is a crude
picture of Il man leading n procession
and walking on stills. This ancient
stilt walker must have been very skill
ful for he is holding no side sticks,
but is using both hands in holding a
great horn to his mouth, which he is
apparently Washington Star.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13

dimvnl and modern. Ranged under a
lo1ty mantel stood four caskets con-
tanning mummies from Egypt. I'm.
ages from Hindoo, Aztec, Burmese and
Chinese temples were scattered about
the room.
What especially impressed me was
an image about four feet and a half
high, apparently of some dull bronco
marble. Its hands wera folded placid.
~ on Its breast, but the features FORM
ed terrible contrast to the repose Of
the figure. The eyes were wide open
and bore an expression of intense hate.
The upper lip was raised in snarling
fashion, disclosing fanglike teeth. The
nostrils were dflatcd. One could not
repress n shuddcr while gazing on this
silent statue.
Miss Ainsworth informed me that 1t
was not really n statue, as had sup
posed, but pctrified man, the body of
an old Hlndoo fakir unearthed by her
brother while engaged on some excava-
tions In India. The antiquary had
told her that he had smuggled 1t out of
the country, as the natives venerated
1t as n god and had threatened his life
II he disturbed 1t.
Wiikie Collins story Of 1.-THE Moon
stone flashed into my mind as heard
this. At once I formed the theory that
possibly some superstitious Hindoo had
murdered the antiquary, the object
being to recover the petriAed man and
take him back to India.
Ao interesting piece Of information
was volunteered by Miss Ainsworth.
Before me stood the shriveled form
Of the petriiied Hlndpo, quick with the
breath OF life, his eyes ablaze and q
knife In his upraised hand. In that
moment held the solution Of the Aims
worth mystery. Self hypnotized, the
fakir had outdonc the marvels of his
occult brethren of the east and had
been asleep for centuries only to awake
to-murder.
This came to me in n fash of intui-
tion, for ere could rise to defend my
self felt keen stinging in my shoul-
der and fell to the floor unconscious.
came out of this swoon to find my
self I'm bed, with the village doctor and
Miss Ainsworth by my side. then
learned that had sustained a flesh
wound only. Concerning the manner
Of my injury maintained a discreet
silence, for felt that my story would
not be believed.
When able to dress I descended to
the Rbrnry, where the domestics were
setting things to right under the super
vision Of Miss Ainsworth. Not a sign
Of life could detect In the Hindoo IA.
Sir, though there was a smear of blood
on his hideous mouth. I tapped him
gently, and a metallic ring was the re-
ply. Clearly he was able to maintaip
his pstxiAad condition.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
Beyond the
Pale Of the
AAWe,. BY H. A.
BRUCE
BY H. A.
BRUCE
Copyright, 1908, by T. C. Mcclure

When the news was brought to me,
Jasper Mathicson, that I had inherited
a goodly sum from Miss Rebecca Aims
worth, i could not help breathing
sigh of relief. Death had at last loosed
my tongue, enabling me to make public
the facts concerning a mystery of years
long ago.
One May morning some thirty years
I ago Henry Ainsworth, the wealthy an
tiqunry, was found foully done to
death I'm his bed. There were living in
the house at the time three persons be-
sides the victim-Rebecca AinswOrth,
the antiquary's maiden sister, q spin.
stcr OF fifty years; an old butler and
maid servant. AS n professional de.
tectivc my first care was to fnterrogate
these carefully.
Neither of the servants had heard n
sound OH the night of the murder. Both
had retired Mt II o'clock, about an
hour after the master of the house had
sought his couch, and both had slept
peacefully until 6 o'clock, when they
had been awakened by shrek from
Miss AinswOrth.
That lady testified that she and her
brother had remained i'm the library
until 10 O'clock. At that hour her broth
or bhdc her good night. and they went
to their rooms. Miss Ainsworth further
informed me that she had slept un-
til nearly q o'clock, when, rs was her
custom, she dressed and went to knock
on her brothers door, for he also was
an early riser. Rapping two or three
times and receiving no reply. she open
cd the door and was so alarmed at
what she saw that she uttered the CRY
which startled the servants.
Mr.. -Ainsworth had been stabbed nv
a dagger, one OF n set of oriental wcap.
ons hc had collected while on n tour of
the cast. The murderer must have
been In the library to have obtained Il.
and to the library we accordingly went.
1t was high, oak paneled chamber,
only called library by courtesy.
There were n few books In evidence,
but most OF the space was filed with
wonderful and curious objects. On a
small table In an alcove were several
skulls labeled and tlcketed, marking
every stage In evolution, from the era
MUM Of Patagonian to that of In
nous scholar. The oaken walls were
covered with weapons. prinittys. me-
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
A HEROIC PhYsicinn.

a deadly plague was raging in the
city Of Marseilles. The doctors could
do nothing. for very little was known
of the disease, owing to the danger sur
rounding any inquiry into it. In n
council among themselves they came to
the conclusion that the corpse Of n vic
tim must be dissected, but 1t would be
death to the operator. Upon this being
decided celebrated physician, one Of
their number, arose and declared that
for the safety Of his country he would
give himself up to the task. He then
Immediately left the room, made his
will and arranged his affairs. At day
break on the following morning he en-
tered the house where man had just
died Of the plague. Here he made a
complete examination Of the body, per-
formed the necessary operations and
wrote down all he observed. When
this was completed he left the house,
threw the notes he bad made into vine
gar that they might not carry infection
and retired to Il lonely spot, There he
died within twelve hours.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
'KipIinE Wanted His Breakfast.

IxipIinE Wanted His Breakfast.
Rudyard Kipling once visited Cecil
Rhodes Mt Lekkerwijn, one of his fruit
farms at Paarl, South Africa. One
morning Rhodes went round his farm
before breakfast, leaving his guest who
was not so energetic, behind. Time
went on, and Rhodes did not appear.
Hunger soon reused Kipling to action,
and in n short while he was very busy
on his own account. AS Rhodes re-
turned he found his trees bearing q
new kind Of fruit in the shape of
placards inscribed in huge black let
tiers with Famine" I'VE are starv-
ingr' "Feed us!' etc. On reaching
the front door he was confronted with
the following, in still larger type: "For
the human race-Brcakfast tones the
mind, invigoratcs the body. 1t has sus-
tanned thousands; it will sustain you.
See that you get it, Then in the
house, on every available wall, he came
across other mysterious placards, in
more and more pathetic appeal, "Why
die when q little breakfast prolongs
life?" Larger and larger grew the
type, "It is late; it is still later" lead
ing at last into the little breakfast
room, where he found I[ipling reading
his paper in peaceful innocence, but
very hungry. 1t did not need much in
genuity to guess the author of these
broadSideS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
All Fixed Before Il a n Il.

1t is said that one of the most invet-
crate writer's out of speeches was the
late Lord Derby. OF whom the story
went that the manuscript OF one of his
most statesmanfke discourses. being
picked up from the floor where 1t had
fallen. was found not only to be freely
sprinkled with "Hcar, hearr' Laugh.
ter" and Applause" but also TO con.
tain passage beginning. But I am
OBTAINING you too long [cries Of No.
no! and Go on!l."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13

as soon as the servants left the room
l told Miss Ainsworth my experiences
during the nights As had expected,
she was Mt first incredulous, but suc-
eeeded at length in convincing her Of
the truth Of my statements, When
assured her that with the passing of
the petrihed man all danger would be
at an end and showed her how tho
murderer Of her brother was beyond
the pale Of the law she gave her con.
sent to summary vengeance.
That night the petrined man, care.
fully packed in lead weighted box.
reposed Mt the bottom Of the lake on
the shores Of which stood the Aims.
worth home. and must confess that
not one scruple did have in thus act
ing rs the judge, jury and executioner
OF the antiquary's slayer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
Too Much For the NerYea.

"Your husband" said the doctor,
"has worried himself sick. He needs
a change"
where ought we to go?" asked the
anxious wife.
ITO the city" replied the doctor
promptly, "where he will not live con-
stantly In narrowing atmosphere Of
suburban trains and time tables. Chi
cago Post.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13

- 1ou will find many wonderful items at wonderfully
Machines, Pianos Organs and all kinds of smaller music
Vions, Bapos Guitars, Accordeons MandoliI Tambor
ophones, etc. Strings and supplies for all these in big qua
tion to our new department. 20 '
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
wOnin m,

They put the interrogation to Thomas
De Quincy, "Why are there more
women than men in the world?' and he
answered them: ''It is in conformity
with the arrangement Of nature. We
always see more of heaven than Of
enrth."
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
RenssurinE Him.

Mr.. Newcomb-I was so glad to meet
your mother. I didn't think she was
so-cr-eXcccdingly stout.
Miss Wantamnn-Oh, yes. But I'm
sura III never grow to be like her. /
take after papa, you know.-EXchange
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
Grows Denial.
do you like Tipton?"

"How do you like Upton"
"IIe seems cold and reserved"
"IIe does at first, but he soon thaws
After you have met him q few times
he will come up and slap you on the
back and ask you for n dollar. just as
cordial as can be."-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
Protest.

Doctor-I should say you have about
three months to live.
Patient-Nake it longer, doctor. I
can never pay your bill in that time
Life.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
Knew His Fate.

''Sllas, my lad" said the grocer to his
new assistant. "who bought that moldy
cheese today7"
Mistress Brown, sir" was tho
youths reply.
"And the stale loaf we couid not sell
last nightf'
"Mistress Brown, SIR"
Where's that lump Of rancid butter
that the baker refusedy'
"Alistress Brown bought II, sir" was
the answer.
"And the six eggs we could not sell
a week sincer'
Mistress Brown Are You III, sIrr'
asked Sllas. as the grocer turned green
and groaned.
"No. no! Only I'm going to ten at
the Browns tonight" replied the nm.
happy man as he wiped the perspira-
ton from his face and sank into q
shatr.--Lordan Ttt-Bits.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13
The Sign was Huiuous.

A member Of the colored race who
presides over the destinies OF q barber
shop In West Philadelphia is looking
for a former customer who recently
played rather mean Joke upon him,
The customer in question was shaved
regularly at the coiored mans shpp,
and the proprietor held his opinion and
ADVICE In good regard. One morning
the boss Of the shop wanted a now ana
high toned sign to hang over the door,
and no appealed to the aforesaid Gus.
toner for nm idea. The eustomer's wit
was rendy, and several days after the
following sign was discovered hanging
from the shop: "Tonsoriai Abatsoif."
The next day the regular customer
passed the shop and noticed tho FOL.
lowing over the door: Barber Shop"
The proprietor is waiting for ahe reg
ular customer, and the regular custom.
er Is waiting for little collection Of
excitement to blow ovef.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-11-13

When q person il Down in the world
an ounce of help is better than pound
Of preaching Bulwer.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-01-31
903.

Robt l.. Durant ha~ purchased the
controlling interest in th, Palmetto News
and becomes editor and business man
ager. We welcome Brother Durnnt to
the fold.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-01-31

~Jpr, the >ough and " ctks OIL tho Gold
laxative Eromu Quiuin. Tablets care IL
cold Iu our day. W Cure, No Pay. 2lc.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-01-31

EDW FITZGERALD, PUBLISHER.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-01-31

Saturday, Jan. 81. 1903.
The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1903-01-31

samples OF cloth from Tailoring houses. Come let
yuur spring your $40 a suit upEd
y Prize 4 Co. Universal Tailoring Co
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01

Mrs. Frank Jones of East avenue, who
fell and severely injured her spine a few
days ago, was taken yesterday TO the Mary
Fletcher hospital, and it is feared an OPP
Grafton will be necessary
Russell W. Taft has opened branch
law Office at Nergennes in the office of l..
+. Benton and is in that city Saturday
of each week. During his absence the Of
flee in this city is in charge of A. d. Bill
lings.
T. II. Barber has resigned his position as
travelling sa lesman for the Howard w.
Spur Coffee Co. in Vermont and will
leave soon for Philadelphia. whore he has
secured position in the Baldwin Loco
motive works.
The case of Arbuckle Co. VS.. Elizabeth
Gibson was brought before Justice J. r.
Stoarns yesterday. The defendant de-
taultod and judgment was rendered for
the plaintiff to recover damages of SEQ. Il
and costs Of s40l.
The marriage of Arthur Hatin and Miss
Nllina Nelle was solemnzed at st. Jo-
rcph'a Church Thursday Afternoon at two
O'Clock. The officiating clergyman WIS
the Rt. Rev. Mgr Cloarec. They were at
tended by their fathers.
The owl club of St. Adams have ex-
tended an invitation 10 the members of
the Ethan Allen club to be their guests
on Friday evening of this week, when
the ping pong players of the two clubs
will meet for second series of games.
G. 6. Prinde the famous botanist who
has done a large amount of work for the
University OF Vermont and the govern
ments Of the United States and Mexico.
is in this city. having recently finished
some work in Mexico. He expects 10 20
to Cuba in a few days.
Just received the first consignment OF
pie of which can be seen in their window.
it is q little softer than anthracite and n
little harder than bitumnous, being about
half way between the two.
The final meeting of the creditors and
the hearing on discharge in the bankrupt
estates of &. Il. w Brown and c. b. San
born were held Saturday before Referee
George w. Dcbervlle and as there were
no obJectng creditors the discharge was
recommended in each case.
There are at present from 40 to 30 mon
employed in the work on the new steamer
Vermont at Shelburnc harbor. The boat
has been temporarily enclosed and several
coal stoves are used to keep it warm With
the heat thus furnished and electric light
given by private plant the men have a
very comfortable place IN which to work.
The prisoners at the county Jail Thurs
c1y were given a splendid Christmas din
ner by Sheriff and Mrs, Horton Their
monu consisted of roast turkey, mashed
potatoes cranberries. turnip, onions,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-01
FARMERS MEETINGS
Board OF Agriculture to Begin the Win
ter Series Tomorrow.


The state board Of agriculture will hold
It's first meeting for the winter at the town
hall in West Concord, Thursday, January
]. beginning at 30 D. m. The same pro-
gramme will be followed at tho Sheffield
town hall on Friday, the End inst.
The board having organized so late, it
is with difficulty that speakers are OBJ
tanned from outside. Agricultural speak
ers are in great demand all through the
Union during the fall and winter months,
The department Of agriculture at Wash
ington will send to Vermont Col. j. H..
Brigham, its assistant secretary, for two
weeks, probably beginning about Jan. IS.
Colonel Brigham is an orator and has
much to tell of what the department is
doing for the farmer. None should fail to
hear him.
The Hon. Aaron Jones of South Bend,
Ind. the worthy master Of the National
Grange. will speak in this State during
some week in February; Or. George NJ,
TWitchcll of Augusta, Me, editor of the
Maine Farmer will be in Vermont during
the week of January 12-l7; the United
States department of forestry will be rep
resented at times and more attention will
bc given 20 this subject than in years
past.
The important question of highways will
have its share of attention. Horticulture
diseases of domestic animals, dairy inter
csts, sheep husbandry and maple sugar
must always be discussed and Professors
| Jones, Hills and others from the STATE
Agricultural College will aid in this work
Mesers Morse. Terrill Smith, Davis anj
Gale. who have before worked with the
| board, will assist again this year and
among the new ones are Amos J. Eat0r
of South Royalton and John Candon OF
| Chittenden. The Hon. Walter f. Ranger
| State superintendent of education, anc
| DR. Henry d .Holton of Brattleboro, sec
rotary Of the state board of health, vii
he with the board from time to time q
! look after its mental and physical condi
| ton.
V lille the board has a liberal suppl. %
| invita- tons, many more than it can accep
in Soma counties, II Is waiting for NOR
before completing the programme for TIL
winter as it desires to work In all counties
alike as far as this is possible.
Most Of the meetings will be for one da!
and the question of transportation be
tween meetings must be considered. Dis
t1nces varying from 10 to 20 miles, owe
suiue of the hill roads between $50 IL tn
evening and 1890 the following mornini
| cannot always be covered in winter with
out delays. However, with Vermont
good horses and the careful oversight o
the numerous road commissioners, tn
board of agriculture is able to meet it
appointments with hardly an exception.