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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19
FOR BETTER ROADS AND BETTER SCHOOLS.

The advocates of better highways won a graft
frinp victory in Guilford County last week in the
election on the question of issuing 100000 in
bonds for the improvement of the roads. Com
nIate returns from all the precincts show that the
total number of votes cast for the bond issue was
9R10. over 500 more than was necessary. The
vote against the measure was light and scattering.
Guilford is one of the most enterprising counties
in the State, and the road bonds victory is in keep
ing with the progressive spirit for which she is
noted.
Local taxation for schools is also forging stead
lily forward. Superintendent Joyner announced
last week that there are now 10 local tax districts
in the State-72 more than two years ago-and
that 30 other districts vote on the question next
month. Advices received by Professor Joyner in
dicate that 116 other districts are favorable to the
tax. and the educational campaigners this summer
will concentrate ON these localities.
Al this is encouraging. With good roads, good
schools. agricultural teaching in the schools, rural
mail delivery and the rural telephone-for it, too,
is bound to cOme-a revolution in North Caro-
lima farm life will be gradually brought about,
which will do much for the upbuilding of every
legitimate interest of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19
Country Life More Attractive.

From the days Of Horace, the great Latin poet,
to the present, it has been customary to praise the
country life. There have always been many at
~tractive features about such a life. The quiet,
freedom and the independence appeal to a per-
son. In North Carolina the greatest drawbacks
to country life were the loneliness and lack of
school and postal facilities. These things are
being rapidly removed. The telephone is now con-
Meeting distant neighbors in the country, and the
country with the town. A great deal has already
been done, and the immediate future Will show
much greater activity along the same lines.
Trolley lines will permeate every section of our
State, making long trips to the cities and towns
quick and cheap. This has already been done in
many of the Northern and Central States; it is
only a question of time when it will be done in
North Carolina.
The rural free delivery routes will give, when
fully installed, adequate postal facilities and do
much for the education and development of the
people. Many more country people will subscribe
for papers and read them than ever before in the
history of our State; and the newspaper is one
of the greatest educational forces in the country.
The establishment of rural graded schools is
another happy omen for the country people. All
during the past history of the State our educa-
tional facilities have been inadequate; and espe-
cially has this been true of the country. The
Twentieth Century is ushering IN a new state OF
affairs. All hail the dawning Of the brighter day.
Greensboro Christian Advocate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19
Our Greatest Temptations.

Sometimes I \ \ y believe that our greatest
temptations lie along the line of our greatest
strength, and not along the line of our greatest
frailty. It all depends upon our point of view
whether we regard temptations as sent by malig-
nant powers to assail us, or ourselves as sent out
by a righteous power to meet them. There is a
thought of valor included in the last idea, and of
hopefulness in the possibility it suggests of our
developing in, stature and girth, like the soldiers
whom we train to meet a danger. But perhaps
there is too little of comfort in it for most peo-
pie. Growing pains are an affection when they
once begin.-From Lille Hamilton French's "My
Old Maids Corner" in the May Century.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19
THIS WEEKS PAPER-soME RANDOM COM


Very likely the majority of our farmer readers
believe that they have no time to read stories, but
there is one in this number which no truck grower
can afford to skip. The story of Hank Peters on
page , is as full of practical wisdom as an egg is
of meat. Do not fail to read it.
The "Short Lesson on Feeding this week and
DR.. Burkett's paper on the same subject in our
last issue will, we hope, cause some of our readers
to give the more earnest heed to this highly i'm
portant form of farm work. If you wish to get a
thorough, paying knowledge of the subject, write
at once for a copy of Farmers Bulletin No %,
The Feeding of Farm Animals" (see note on
page y, and then get DR.. Burkett's little book,
Feeding Farm Animals" advertised on page IA.
You cannot use your spare time to better advan-
tage than by mastering the subject of economical
stock feeding.
The Improvement of the social life of the coun-
try Is enc of the greatest problems confronting
the farmer-apropos of which DR.. Wallace's arti-
Gle on page 6 will be found suggestive. The most
practicable and potent remedy for the social iso-
latlon OF the country is the formation of farmers
cIubs-can them by whatever name you will. There
should be one at every schoolhouse, meeting at
least twice a month. Nothing else would do so
much for the uplifting of rural life.
We direct especial attention to the announce
mont on page Z of a prize contest for articles on
Negro Life and Character During and After
Nla'ery.' We hope that a large number of men
as we'll as women will compete, but in order to get
me women to write, it was thought best to make
me announcement through Social Chat. A great
number of readers can write entertainingly on the
topics suggested, and we are expecting an inter
eStlng end valuable series of letters.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19

Gated life flows forth to the service of the world,
sanctifying itself for others sakes, ministered un-
to only that it may minister, it takes up the great
words of the Master and sings as it flows: I am
coming that these others may have my life and
may have it abundantly.' From DR.. Francis G.
Peabody's address before the Southern Education
al Conference, Richmond, Va, April %, 1903.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-05-19

y few weeks ago The Progressive Farmer pub
"N"cd the act of the recent Legislature "for the
protection of crops cultivated under a common
renee a Currituck County subscriber writes
mat there Is considerable controversy over the
"','er IN his community: some claim that no
o law was passed; others say that it applies
U' twelve western counties. An examination
S, lit records in the office of the Secretary of
~ SHOWS that there were no errors in our YER
a"n OF the matter. The bill was passed, and it is
alike. ' applying " al SecVonS ol Ine 0'"V0
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
Good Show at the Dewey This Week.
::'-- - 49, - = s.
- - = 'aa!@s H}.as 81 z2%t;y.l.
EGGS .ATs6 CENTS APIECE.
The, Local Market. Is Norma l-But
:e.. Boston Hens: Are Not: ! T,
wi: ::: Laying, s Is. :. ..z Il,

/ Eggs in Minneapolis, are now SELL
ing for little more than one-thifd the
price they are bringing in Boston: The
market here is about the same as it
was. at. t this time last year; and higher
prices are NOT expected in Commission
row. Strictly fresh eggs are quoted
locally at "a cents:a dozen, but in Chi
cago, the price is. 80 cents; in New
York, As cents, and in ). Boston, 10
cents, "A. $50 :.
This last quotation is the highest on
record at the Hub" Tt is generally
attributed to an. unwonted reluctance
upon the part of New England hens.
THE egg. market here is steady and
not at all excited, said a Minneapolis
commission man to-day. Our hens
are attending to business, as usual,
and are making no threats.
ut must be very extraordinary con-
ditions that have sent Boston eggs as
high as 10 cents But, the result will
be, as usual that everybody, almost
will stop eating eggs. stocks will pile
up. and within Avery short time eggs
will be selling considerably cheaper
In Boston than in places where the
market hasn't bulged so badly. No
body cam corner the egg market. The
public, shouldn't, worry
: ut was just so here with turkeys.
The: .price--2O~ cents at Wholesale
was altogether too, high Wednesday,.
So many families that ordinarily take
turkey ate something else for Thanks
giving dinner. Yesterday Commission
row was filled with turkeys and the
wholesale price is down already to
tl2ik cents a pound.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
BJORKSTEN RECEPTION
Pleasant Affair Follows the .Wenner-
berg Chorus Concert.

Many of those who attended the
Wennerberg concert last evening went
to the Hotel Nicollet after the con-
cert for the reception rendered, to Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Bjorksten by their
friends in this city. The affair was
wholly informal and necessarily
rather brief, but. all present made
most of their opportunities and had
delightful evening. Mr.. Bjorksten
is extremely affable and found large
number of old time friends, including
some from old Sweden. Mrs. -Bjork-
stem, who is of New England lineage
and "a descendant of John Quincy
Adams, seemed, to ~enjoy the. western
informality as much as her husband.
At the table President Axel Anderson
of the Wennerbergs chorus called for
remarks and obtained responses from
Rev. Mr.. 'Theleen, C.. A. Smith, Rev.
j. q. Hultkrans, DR.. Magnus of Garlic
ton college, p. V. Maln. Israel Berg
strom, DR.. Lind, Hjalmarv Nilsson,
leader Of the Wennerberg chorus, and
Mr.. Bjorksten..
Musical selections by Esther Os-
born, August Wick1und- Mattson, Os-
car Anderson and Mr.. Bjorksten were
extremely we'll sung and aroused
much enthusiasm. In bringing the af-
fair to a close Mr.. Bjorksten proposed
Swedish cheers for the chorus and it's
officers, which were given and then
all present joined. In singing 'sDu
Gamla, Du Friska, Du Fjellhoga
Nord."
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
NEW MIG. AVE. BLDG.
Warner Corner on Fourth and Mic
ollet Will Probably Be Greatly
Improved Soon.
The Lower Floor Of New Structure
Will Be Used for
Stores.

hmm ediate1y.. following the re-
modelling Of the Wetherby building
at Fourth and NicoIlet, now about
ready for occupancy, comes the re-
port that the Warner estate, which
owns the property across Fourth
street from the Wetherby building,
with forty-two feet frontage on MIC
sonet and running back to the Swedish
American bank, contemplates build
ing on the corner. Tentative plans
are being drawn and, If negotiations
in progress are carried thru; IT Is be-
lieved that the Old sthree-stopy brick
building will be RACED to- make room
for a modern store and office build
ing. @f'*1s'a.
The original owner OF the building,
Mr.. Warner, ST., had contemplated
the building of a sort of monument to
himself in a magnificent office build
ing. The plans. were. not carried out
immediately and Mr.. Warmers: death
came very soon, being followed by
that of a son. A remaining, son, who
Lives in New: York, and who is now
in the. city, has charge Of, the new
The corner is one OF: the best in the
made for its. purchase, Not long
ago banker tried to buy the site for
a banking, building. If structure
such as the estate contemplates build
ing its put up, not the slightest diff
Guilty in renting 1t will be encountered,
real estate men say.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
"MOsAICs" OF SEASON :.
Will Be Given at Hennepin Avenue
Methodist Church Next
Monday Evening,

At Hennepfn Avenue Methodist
church, next Monday at SIP. M; mo
safes" of the season will be given I'M
der, the. auspices Of the Mosaic COM
mittee of which Mrs: George Harrison
is chairman. The nnosaics are a series
of informal entertainments given each
year for a number of years by the
church without charge. Professor
Downey Of the university will speak
on "a Cycle Trip in the British Isles"
A short, musical program, arranged by
Mrs. r.. w. Runyan, will be given.
Following the programs, a reception
will be rendered to the pastor and his
will be Eugene NJ Stevens, Mrs. II. G
Harrison. Russell Bennett, Mrs. F. "A.
Chamberlain, Perry Harrison and Mrs
A. e. Merrill. This is the first social
event to be given in the church.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28

TOWN TALK

Moon brand brick cheese. pure and
sweet at your grocers.
Dayton's grand annual silk sale begins
Monday, Nov. 80, at 8 o'clock.
Instant Cold Cure sure cure for 25c.
Gamble & Ludwig, Third and Hennepin.
For Rent--A fine office, also desk room
In Oneida Block. Title Insurance Co.
Invest your savings in a 61s per cent
farm mortgage thru the Title Insurance
and Trust company.
George B. Leonard will speak on .In-
functions before the Socialists to- NOR.
row at 3 p. M, at AZ Fourth street s. d.
Subscribe for all magazines papers.
ETC.. and get your binding done at Gem
fury News Stand. o Third street. near
Henneptn avenue. ~ a
Stephen a. Hall has taken out a permit
to build $4,000 house and barn at 2Sl6
PiHshury avenue. The contra ctors are
Evensta & Hagestrom.
Nine. Tsilka will speak at the Park Az
enue CONGREGATIONAL church Tomorrow at
1920 a. M, of her experiences with brig
ands in the Balkan mountains. =, =
The Ladies Auxiliary to Typographical
union No. AZ, will meet Tuesday evening,
Dec. i, at Holcomb's hall, Al Fourth street
S. Election of officers; full attendance
is desired.
Henry Edwards speaks under the au-
spices of the socialist labor party at Labor
lyceum. hall. 36 Washington avenue s., to-
morrow at 3 p. M, on care Trades Unions
Political Organizat ions?' -
Roy Tenney, 81 years old, was arrested
last evening by Patrolman Peter Nc
Laughlin and locked up on a charge of
vagrancy. Tenney is supposed to have been
connected with the many recent jewe!ry
robberies. h. ,-.;,...
The Seventh Ward Republican club will.
hold It's annual meeting Monday evening
at the Wigwam Bloomington avenue and
Lake street. OFFICERS will be elected and
other important business, will be. done. All
members are requested to be present. -
A-:ralf CALI and smoke social was held
by Lodge No. L. Knights of Pythias, Of the
state, in Masonic Temple last night the.
lodge rooms on the second floor being filed
with brother knights. There were must.
cal numbers by several artists and ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. G. T.. Nor
rill, w. +. Nolan. Arthur l.. Jones, Fred
Wheaton and w H. Van Slyke-
Police officers are working on two hold
ups that. were pulled off late, Thursday
night. Harry Walker, 2116 James avenue
N, was held up in an alley on Second
street N and robbed of. a small sum- Of
money. "A suspect, Tod -Sheehan, was@a ar
rested but was not the right man.
c. O.: Hagen %of Enderltn, S. D., was the
other victim. He was not. familiar with
the city and could not tell the police where
the robbery occurred. -. -. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
A MERGER SCHEME.
That Philadelphia Record Story sug-
4ff rtist@s ISL 5.4e.{e-t. 44---e"-S4t
gests Interesting speculations j
on. Northern Securities.
shrewd Plan tHinted at by Which
Effect Of Courts Decision May
Be Avoided.

The. statement emanating. from Phil
adelphia on the authority Of the Rec
ord of that city, a few days ago, to
the effect that the Northern Securities
company sconemplaed the withdrawal
of opposition. to the government in the
antimerger case, with the understand
ing that the ssNortheEn Securities, COM
*pslny might be regarded as an Illegal
institution SO far its attempt to OPP
crate 1.-The merger, railroads is, con-
;cerned, but valid as "a mere holding
company entitled ito. buy and own
stocks cbut not to vote. them, has. led
to some interesting speculation as to-
what 1T really signifies. ! The sugges-
ton has. been made that: this..sis a
,shrewd scheme possibly devised. by Mr..
y Johnson the q famous Philadelphia,
lawyer, to preserVe. the life of the
Northern Securities oDmpany and ac-
complish practically results aimed
at originally by that company with re-
'speet to the Great Northern and: North
Fern Pacific railroads without doing
anything which seems to be so clearly
against the law as the organizations of
the Northern Securities company as
now constituted
1t is stated that in the case of the
Northern Pacific, the charter requires
that q majority of the stock must be
voted or no legal action results. 1t
would, be quite: easy. FOR the Northern
Securities company to own a little less
than "a majority Of. the Northern Pa
.cifc stock, leaving enough in. other
hands, to constitute a legal forum for
a stockholders. meeting. If it should
APPEAR however, that this majority
should not be, safelys com ted to the
policies of the consolidators, it would
be, quite easy fog the Northern Securi-
ties company.to acquire a little more
than q rmajorityaof the stock of. the
Northern :Pacifie3= when, all action In
the stockholders: meeting would be
blocked. That would simply leave
things where they are and maintain
the community of interest.
In the, case Of the Great Northern,
it is said That a majority Of the stock
holders is not necessary to- conduct q
legal meeting, and that the Northern
Securities company could own a, much
larger part of the stock of that COM
.pany, leaving thes minority in the
hands of persons friendly to the mer-
ger interests. Under this condition of
things it would not be difficult to con-
troll the company IN harmony with the
Northern Pacific,2s altho. the merger
would seem to have nothing to do with
it. The point of interest is. whether
the supreme court Of the United States
can be persuaded to.approve any such
:clever scheme to"get around the point
established by the judges Of the cir
cult court sitting in banc. If the North
:ern Securities company, should be de-
eIaredc -as--1egak o@9gaalizatiost~: for tn e
purpose :sfmplYa off, he ldingz stock: but
.net.forit the: purpose of operating two
parallel roads, ,itr might be .easyyto ac-
comp1ish the results aimed att in the
manner indicated5 80 $50 ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
ST. PAUL EXTENSIONS :
New Electric Line Routes Inspected
by the Officials. =,

by the Officials.
ST. Paul city officials and. officers of
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
yesterday. inspected various proposed
routes for cross-town line in st. Paul
and other extensions. Dale street,
Victoria. street, Lexington avenue and
Smelling avenue have been suggested,
with the ma o1ity apparently :favofing
Smelling. Such: a line would connect
w, Seventh street with -Langford ave-
nue. and, give st. Paul another line to
the state fair grounds. - 49, :.
! The Rondo line is, to be extended
four blocks westward, owing to the
building up of that territory, and the
Harnline line will. run on a, new track
to be built On La. Fond street, giving. a
line: midway between the, University
avenue interurban and the Como-Har-
riet, and accommoda ting the hundreds
Of people employed. /. at ;. the Great
Northern shops.
: 1t is: also understood that the street
car company will extend it's Concord
street line tt. South st. Paul and 1nver
Grove, which, for several years, have
been clamoring for street car eonnec-
ton with st. Paul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
Big SHOW OF FRUIT
Display at Next Weeks Horticul-
tural Meeting Due to Break
Records. -
Sessions Will Be Held at First Uni
tartan Church The Pub
~ : -: Lie, Invited ! .

The thirty-seyenth annual meeting
of the Minnesota State horticultural
society will be~heId next week from
Tuesday to Friday inclusive, in the
audienee-roeim; Of the First Unitarian
church, Eighth street and Mary place.
In connection with the meeting, the
collection this year promising to break
all records with more than 1000
plates. At the same place will be
held the meetings of, the State. For
estry=. association Thursday afternoon,
OF, the Minnesota Beekeepers associa-
ton, wednesday, and Thursday, and Of
the Women's Auxiliary. to the. Horti-
cultural society, on Wednesday and
Thursday. The public is invited to all
Sessi ors. -. A.. = -.
!. Small Fruits: will be. the topic of
the horticultural meeting Tuesday
morning and afternoon. The subject
will be. treated in eighteen papers.
Wednesday morning Will be read the
report Of the president and of other Of
f f, e.. of the superintendents Of trial
Wednesday, afternoon a: joint session
will she, held With the wornen's .auseiI-
larry. Thursday morning the auXf1.
larry WIFI hold IT'S annual meeting, and
the mems s.. society will! talk Of ever
greens, Seeding fruits and the sfruit
listp+ Thursday afternoon a e.mem-
orial hour will sprecede a; Joint session
with the State. Forestry association
Thursday evening members of the So
ciety will enjoy the annual banquet
andrwiH4 be guests of E.. A..Webb, pub
Usher of The Farmer. FRIDAY morn.
ing Nursery Topics will be .cunsid-
cred. Friday afternoon the discussion
before final, adjournment. will relate
to- .Orcharding. y - -. .,'' :.
Many premiums will be offered for
pies, .,..4..- :.
There. are now 1,430 members in
the Horticultural society. The presi-
dent IS Clarence Wedge Of Albert Lea:
the treasurer, A. B. Lyman of Excel
sior, and the secretary, A. W Latham
of Minneapolis. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
POISON IN BRANDY
{. 81 =
Saloon 1Men. Didn't Know It Contained

Saloon: cMen:. Didn't Know 1t Contained
Ks. -s.saIycilIcaAcid.
Ed. Orbeck, AIT Cedar avenue, and j.
F1aherty were arraigned in police court
this morning charged: with; selling liquors
containing a large amount -of saBcilic
acid. Both pleaded guilty but said that
they had purchased itafor good brandy at
the Wholesalers. They refused to give the
names of the wholesalers because they
had aided: the: defendants when they. first
started. in the saloon business
This is the sixth case of the arrest of
saloon keepers for selling adulterated
goods when the wholesaler was really at
fault.
Judge Dickinson advised the state dairy
and food commissioners to make the
rounds of the larger concerns and secure
the arrest of the real. offenders. The com
missioners said they would do this as
soon as possible. ~ Y. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
EXHIBIT OF. PHOTOGRAPHS
Work of S. Il. Willard Chicago Be
* ing Shown at Beard Art Studio.

A very Interesting exhibit of photo
graphs, is on view. at the Beard Art
company's store. The photos are. by
S. L; Willard of Chicago. Mr.. Willard
has attempted artistic results rot
usually considered possible in pho
Biography. The collection numbers
twenty-four- subjects including land
Pencil for. last June devotes several
pages. to an. interesting description Of
Mr.. sWillard's pictures and the present
exhibit is certainly well worth. seeing.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-28
UNCLE !: SAM
BUYS, A. GOLD BRICK.

The largest and most perfect brick
of gold; weighing 1,1z5 ounces, valued
at $22, 000,, was recently delivered to
the United States assay office at Dead
wood, Black Hills, by the S: G. M. &
r. Co.
This gold c'brick was the product of
a: two weeks. run by the new, cyanide
process, from lore Which assayed So
to 81 per tom The same. process will
be used by Generals E. Olson's RE
lance Company in extracting the gold
from their vast ore deposits; which
assay So to. S per ton.
The S. G. M. e r. Company's cyan
ide mill has q daily capacity Of 200
tons, while the capacity of the Re-
lance company's mill will be 800 tons.
daily. The big dividends which Gen
eral IS: Fl. Olson's company will earn
can easily be. seen by these compari-
sons. 80 "
The stock Of the General oIson's
Reliance Company has doubled IN
value and sells at 40 cents per share
and 1t will prove to be fortune to
the investor who buys now. Stock can
be bought on the monthly installment
plan, giving those. Of small means an
opportunity for larger holdings than
II. obliged ITO pay the full amount in
cash. :.=e,
Send for information and make re-
mittar1ces to- lEe& -.