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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23

GERS who tamely surrender prisoners to the fury
of the mob ought to be severely dealt with.
Finally, good men everywhere must preach in
season and out of season the s~anctity of law and
the peril of lawlessness. We must excuse lynching
under no conditions, for as certainly as a fire,
famed to a fury in one room, will sweep on to
other rooms, so certainly will the mob, if generally
encouraged to punish one crime, sweep irresistibly
on>to s%upplant the court at all points. Instead
of excusing it where the crime is horrible and the
guilt of the criminal undoubted, we must teach
that in such cases mob law is the more indefensi-
ble-because of the increased certainty and speed
of legal punishment.
1t is not the criminals rights, but the courts
rights, that we need to emphasize. In his heart
of hearts every man must say with the lynchers
that the rapist is a brute who has forfeited all
human rights. But the law that we have set up in
Gods name, and in the name of all the people,
it is the laws right to try the criminal, not the
criminals right to a lawful trial, that is violated
whenever and wherever an irresponsible minority
usurps the powers which the whole people have
vested in our courts of justice. We need to teach
that, if Satan himself should commit a crime, we
should try him in legal form,-not for Satan's
sake, but for the sake of law and order and
court trial, but that our courts alone would have
the right to try him; and that trial by any other
body is, and will ever be, usurpation and minority
rule,-un-American, undemocratic, and unendura-
BILE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
Rural Free Delivery An Educational Factor.

The benefits of the establishment of rural free
delivery in any section of the country are mani
fold. I regard it as a great educational factor.
1t not only enlarges and expands the mail ia
~cilities, but marks the development and evolution
of newspaper and magazine reading wherever it
is established.
It also stimulates an interest in better roads
and encourages better public roads. It also en-
hances the value of property in the rural districts
and promises happiness among the country peo-
pie in their satisfaction with their surroundings.
Eventually I believe that the rural free delivery
will discourage the tendency to congregate in
towns and cities and will encourage c~ontentment
with rural life.
! It is also one of the evidences of our advancing
civilization and marks the progress of the country
in social Heterogeneous Lemuel P. Padgett,
of Tennessee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
North Caroline to the Front.

An editorial in one of the Northern agricultural
journals says the following about the great awak-
ening in North Carolina:
Agriculture in North Carolina will soon rank
with the learned professions if present progress
is maintained. The agricultural college has risen
from an insignificant place to seventh or eighth
in the United States, so far as number of students
are concerned, and with the new building and
equipment to be obtained, it will be the leader of
the South. Graduates of classical colleges are
studying agriculture here, not with the idea of
teaching it, but with the intention of going to
work on the land for a livelihood"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23

pigs to the litter is not so profitable as one bear
ing eight or ten or a dozen. Let us go in the
fields then and select the corn; let us look to the
stalk and to the ear, or, in other words, to the
whole corn plant. The largest quantity of feed
per acre is what is desired, stover and corn COM
bined. This is simple and practical. Our farm
ers can practice it and every farm will improve
by it. Can we not hope that the readers of this
will not only begin to practice the selecting of
seed corn, but also much of the other kinds Of
crops of the farm. G. W. BURKETT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
August.

Over the blue sea broods the heat,
In faintest pulses the tired tides beat;
Over the sands, with the sun aglow,
Silent the cloud-shades come and go;
A white-winged sail on the water CLEANS
Faint and far, like a S~hip-o'-Dreams.
The years great Sabbath fills the air
And languor and slumber are everywhere.
Then storm-winds rise: then breakers roar
Then wrecks are tossed on the rocky shore
Sara Andrew Shafer, in The Outlook
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

I have always watched with great interest a
young mans first failure. It is the index of
his life, the measure of his success power The
mere fact of his failure does not interest mo
much; but how did he take his defeat? What did
he do next? Was he discouraged? Did he stink
out of sight? Did he conclude that he had made
a mistake in his calling, and dabble in something
else? Or did he up and at it again with a deter
mination that knows no defeatAOrison Sweet
Marden.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23
SELECTING SEED o r

Now is the time to be thinking about seed corn.
I hope our readers will not put off the selection
of seed corn until the winter time comes on and
the ears are all in the crib. The best time to
select seed corn is in the field. Go out there now
before the corn is cut, and see how the stalks are,
how many ears are to the stalk, and see if that is
a strong and vigorously growing and prolific stalk
of corn. If we wait until the corn is in the crib
and select the ear, we will ordinarily get a ear
that is produced from a single bearing stalk, and
we will then see that the purpose of heredity or
"that like produces like" will go on actively in it's
plan of producing corn one ear to the stalk, a
little larger, perhaps, than the stalk bearing two
ears, but less kernels to the stalk and less yield
to the acre. It does not take much work to go
into the field and select a prolific stalk, and save
the seed from this stalk for the next years plant
inc. From corn selected at the college farm we
find that a good vigorous stalk of corn, bearing
two ears to the stalk will produce about one and
a half times to one and three-fourths times as
much corn as a stalk bearing a single ear of
corn though that ear is larger. The stalk bear
ing three ears will produce about two and one
fourth times as much corn as a stalk bearing one
ear, and a stalk bearing four ears will produce
almost three times as much as the one ear bear
ing stalk. The stalks producing five and six and
seven ears are not so prolific as the stalks produc-
ing two and three and four ears. The breeding Of
corn is so much in it's infancy now that it is i'm
possible to say just what is the ideal number of
ears per stalk. We know that among our live
stock a brood SOW bearing nine or ten or eleven
pigs is more profitable than one bearing sixteen
or twenty pigs to the litter land doubtless the
same thing is true of plant life. 1t is reasonable
to suppose that two or three well developed ears
to the stalk will yield more corn in the end than
the more prolific ear-bearing stalks; and we are
convinced also that the stalk with one ear is less
productive than the stalk with two or three or
four ears, in just the same way as illustrated pre-
viously using the brood SOW bearing three or four
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-08-23

The most meaningful mark of punctuation that
we have found for mnay a day is the dash used by
Editor Page in his review of recent cabinet
charges in the August Worlds Work. Says he:
"The Cabinet is now largely made up of men
of Mr.. Roosevelts selection. Mr.. Hay, Mr.. VIII
son, and Mr.. Hitchcock were appointed by Mr..
Mckinley; but all the rest are Mr.. Roosevelts
selections. They are Mr.. Taft, Mr.. Shaw, Mr..
Moody, Mr.. Morton, Mr.. Metchalf, and-Mr.
Pane"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
the two days will be occupied as well as
the evenings

the two days will be occupied IS well as
the evenings.
Those members of the organization
who have wives viii take them with
them. There has been special program
prepared Cor the benefit of the ladies'.
which viii occupy Friday afternoon and
Saturday. There will be about seventy
five members go from wichita. They
viii leave over the Santa Fe Thursday
evening at $40.
The program for the two days sessions
follows:
Friday May $3.50 a. m. meeting of
subordinate council TO escort the grand
council TO headquarters. s.20 a n. open
session of grand council: j. a m. opening
Of grand council in secret session; 1:30 p
m. meeting Of subordinate council: 1:30
p. m, secret session OF grand council:
30 y. m. grand bali.
Saturday. May i4-9 a. IA. secret session
Of grand council: $50 a II. meeting Of
subordinate council: 30 p. m. grand pa
rade: 2S0 p n, entertainment az park:
S p m. grand concert st opera house.
The ladies program il as follows:
Friday MAY lS-2 2. m 20 p n. re-
stion: So =. m. bah and reception
Saturday. May 1s-a a. m, carriage
drive: 1:5o p. m. parade and entertain
ment At park: p. m. concert party.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

handsome leather couch to Judge Wilson
and fine hat to Jury Bai!if Douglas
Donnelly.
The jury for the Modlin damage case
had just been empaneled when j. 3.
Fishback, one of the jurors for the April
term. interrupted the proceedings of the
court with an objection to further pro-
ceedure
I'm supporting my objection said Cap
ain F'ishback tine court needs only to
look upon this array of power behind it.
Heretofore you have ruled, with kindness,
candor and always with fairness, and
we have endeavored to obey your instruc-
tons 10 the best of our ability, but there
comes a time in the history of men when
conditions change, and the ruler becomes
the subject of the ruled and upon this
condition we demand the unconditional
surrender of the court for the time
being.
While our mouths have been sealed,
as it We're yet we claim the right, on
this occasion, TO speak. This aggregation
is composed of men of every avocation-
farmer, merchant, mechanic, and even re-
tired capitalists.
While our associate have been of
the most pleasant character, we are glad
to be discharged, especially those of US
who have been kept away from our fami-
ylies; but, according TO the nature of
things, some of US may never have the
pleasure of meeting with you again. AS
you will abserve, time is whitening our
locks, and ere another venire is called,
some of us may have passed to the
higher courts above
In presenting to you this piece of fur
niture we give with it our kindest wishes
for you. Knowing that during the pres
ent term Of court, owing to the disa-
greement Of some of our number. you
have been compelled to hold yourself in
readiness to receive the verdict at any
time, and, fearing that sometime repe-
tltion of this disagreement may occur, we
propose to furnish this couch. upon
which, when you are weary and worn,
you may reclne and rest
Accept il with the best wishes of US
all, and may it serve its purpose until
the golden gates are pushed aiar and you
are called above, where couches are no
longer needed"
Judge Wilson declared the objection
sustained and then responded, thanking
the jurors for their gift and assuring
them of his appreciation
Captain Fishback then, on behalf of
the jury. presented Douglas DonnelIy the
hat, stating that it was given to the
oldest and best jury bailiff in the sttae.
He told Mr.. Donnelly that the only thing
they had against him was that he locked
them in an obscure room where they
could not get a chance to see the horse
show free of charge.
Mr.. Donnelly in a neat little speech
thanked the jurors for their gift.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
CLEAR AND COOLER,
Cloudy, Threatening Weather Is Gen.
erai Elsewhere.

The weather will be clear today and
cooler. Showers are predicted for Okla
homa
Cloudy, threatening weather seems to
be general in all directions, with the ex-
ception of Kansas. Rain was reported
yesterday east, west and north, extend
ing in a general way for hundreds or
miles Heavy rains are reported at Gal
weston, Davenport, Little Rock and New
Orleans.
Three distinct storm centers were
charted yesterday-one over the Texas
panhandle, a second over Arkansas and
third over the upper Missouri valley
An area of abnormally high pressure
overlies the northwestern states.
Considerable rain fell over this section
last night, caused by local disturbance
The maximum temperature yesterday
for this portion was 50 degrees; moni-
mum, "a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
PROTECTS TIE SYSTEM AGAINST
CATARRH.
Hyor1ei Prevents ccios and Cures
Grip ard Cztarrs7. Honey
Back IL I. Fails

An ounce 0f prev fE-i1n is worth
pound q csre 4 fsw breaihs x T1y-
ornei through The neat picket inhaier
that comes with every oufat ~iu check
cold or the Fr;q ~ TIC start; ard prerenf
serious ard lasting liasss.
II ali vata-rhal tro8ties ard dsseasss
q the air passs KS. Hyc1el hss a positive
actioa not pox~ass e,. - any other rsesi-
e5ze ~ Treatment Il = pleasant ard cpa-
vsuieaE % u~e- simply pat > drops r
Hyome. in tbs irhaie- aud breathe i
fex mizgtes. ss8r sines day. y ths
way. cvezT particle q ar that eaters the
lungs s. charged wsEk 3 hsaiiax baiEsm
that tilIs ar catarrhal germs sso7les
and &IlaYs tte izr.tatsd E1uoozs men
lrans. vstarlzes TIRE blco3 W4ih oz1Fe an1
make 3 perEeaue1t sa6 ccr-g-ete rgre
A Eyoznel oatfi cosse oziy F5 sns cor-
tairs an iahaler r-edscfre sraDaex aas
bofffe y Figur-ss- The llnateF sszTs a
fifetzrs. an Wae1 zsrc Fgornel u zsee5-
e6 extra bottles can - o,fatns1 s8T -
L@aSing 1Beai,a Drugs ne their
r-arsenzI Euzrz nsee Slth every os1sat thsy
Sill 70 rcfBDd lie money Z {; eoes aos
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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
MOTION FOR new
TRIAL is FILED
Verdict in Favor of Plaintiff
Handed Down
DAMAGE FIXED AT $1,000
Case May Be Appealed to Sus-
preme Court.
DAMAGE FIXED AT $1,000

Seven hours after the verdict in the
$4,000 breach Of promise case was an
nounced. a motion for a new trial was
filed in the district court by Adams &
Adams, the attorneys for the plaintiff.
At 9 o'clock yesterday morning the jury
handed in their verdict, in which the
plaintiff Eudora WooIey, was given
Judgment against w II. Gibbons for
3, GOO
AS the case was the first breach of
promise suit tried in the county the pub
tic was very much interested in the re-
suit. The trial Of the case occupied two
days in the district court and was a very
hard fought one on both sides. Neither
Miss Wooiey nor Mr.. Gibbons was pres
ent YESTERDAY morning when the verdict
was announced. The only persons pres
ent directly interested in the case were
the attorneys for the defense and A S.
Houck, one Of the attorneys for the
plaintiff Judge wall, the other attorney
TO- the plaintiff, was out of the city
Attorney John Adams for the defense
said yesterday that in case a new trial
was not granted they would appeal it to
the supreme court.
In the motion for the new trial which
was filed yesterday the eleven causes
named were as follows:
F'irst-The verdict is contrary to law.
Second-The verdict is contrary to the
evidence.
Third-verdct not sustained by suffi-
cient evidence.
Fomth-Verdict contrary 10 instruc-
tions of court and inconsistent herewith
Fifth-Errors of law occurring at trial
and excepted to at the time by the de-
fendant
Sixth-Newly discovered evidence ma
terial for the defendant which could not
with due diligence have been produced at
former trial.
Seventh Misconduct on the part of the
plaintiff and her attorneys by propound-
Ing improper questions to witnesses on
the stand which would tend to prejudice
the jury against the defendant
Eiehth-Error in the courts refusing to
give the instructions as requested by the
defendant separately and respectively.
Ninth-Error of the court in giving the
Instructions.
Tenth-Excessive damages appearing TO 1
have been given under passion or preju-
dice.
EIeventh-Mi Misconduct on the part of
The jury which prevented defendant hav-
ng fair trial
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
BACK FROM FAIR.

Commissioner Of horticulture. ". =.
Schcu. IS home from 81 Louis after a
months absence He reports that the
attendance on the first day % The ex-
position reached $4,000 people Sine
that ting, though said Nj ScisH. "ihe
number who ksve visited the fair has not
been near 50 large. The exposition is
not near completed II fact everything
vii not he in readiness before Jupe ]
Those in charge q the fair expect %
have ;he exhibits ard everything II place
b. that. t.ule
Mr.. Scheu reports that WITH he exceP-
ton of Kansas and . few either states.
not many rad their Horticultural dis
play finished for the opening q the fair
we were one G. TIE FIRST n get ours
completed said NJ ScheI and from
the raany compliments ;hat az received
a. cur exhibit felt zmply re7aH fcr
working nights n order 20 have syer1--
;hinE rssdy for the epeniug day
Mr. Scheil vii remain Fl ySt-hisa sscnt
"A week re ~as called home o. zone i'm
portan, business matters in coaae-ssen
with the Wichita nursery of which h
Is proprietor The business q that line
Is very heavy at this particular tine %
the year.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
SCORE 13 TO 2.
Lewis Academy Defeats High School
Baseball Team.

The second game of base ball between
the Lewis academy and the high school
was played yesterday afternoon on the
Hess athletic field. The academy won
the game by score of 13 to =. The high
school team played a close game and the
score did not run up until the seventh
inning, when the high school went to
pieces. Taylor did the best batting for
the high school. The batting for Lewis
was divided evenly with equal honor for
all Sixteen high school men were struck
out by Merry, the Lewis pitcher If the
academy team continues its organization
and good work it viii soon be able to
enter the contest with the larger teams.
Battery: Lewis academy, Merry and
Smith; High school, Barret and Rummel.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
MORE RURAL LINES
WILL BE BUILT
Company to Spend $4,000
for Improvements.
MATERIAL HAS ARRIVED
Several Hundred More TeIe-
phones to Be install ed.

In keeping with the expansion of other
concerns, corporations and business
houses of Wichita ana the city in general.
In keeping with the many improvements
corporations doing business in Wichita
as well as those TO the city at large, the
Wichita Telephone company has just re-
ceived the material and work VIII begin
Monday on improvements to that com
panys system which will cost $4,000.
The larger portion of this money
said II. D. McVay, superintendent, yes
terday. will be usea to build additional
rural systems and several hundred more
private lines in the city of Wichita. I'm
provements to the toll lines win come in
for a share of the amount to be ex-
pended"
Four rural routes will be built to enter
the city from the north. Each viii be
equipped at the start with eight sub
scribers making a total of 81 people, who
will have telephone connection with the
city of Wichita as well as the toll lines
and other rural lines entering the city
from other parts of the surrounding
country.
The new lines within the city limits
will be installed mostly in the northern
part of the city. The company now has
2,300 telephone lines in this city. With
orders for several hundred more, which
could not be installed until a car load
of material arrived yesterday, the COM
pany Will have close TO 5000 telephones.
when the remainder of the local tele-
phones are established Wichita will have
the largest telephone system in the state
of Kansas outside of Kansas City. 1t
will have more than any other city in
the state by over 900 private lines. The
company has already expended $3.50. 600 in
the construction of the lines in and lead
ing out Of Wichita and no expense is
being spared to make the service one of
the most complete and up-to-date in the
country.
a new toll line is also to be build soon
to Wellington and Hutchinson from this
city. Both will be constructed OF cop
per which is far superior to the iron
service at present in use.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

The health board of Little Washington.
y. J., has published a remedy for pneu-
monia. Chop ten onions. simmer them
in rye flour and vinegar five or ten min
utes. make q paste put il in a bog and
cover the chest With it. A cure is guar
anteed with four or five applications.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
Groceries,.

Is something that everybody can ap-
preciate quality in We handle the best
grade Of all Staple and Fancy Groceries
and carry Fruits. Vegetables and Produce
in their season. sell ever. thing at lowest
prices consistent with legitimate business
methods.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
BALL GAME TODAY.
catholics and Wholesalers Will Cross
Bats.

The Wholesalers and the Young Mems
catholic club viii cross bats this after
ioon at $50 o'clock on the fair grounds
aeld. The Wholesalers have a strong
team and as the Catholic club has not
been defeated this season, Il good game is
anticipated.
The Catholic club has played two
games thus far. one was with the Santa
Fe team and the other with the CONNER
Hal College The Catholics were victori-
pus in both games.
The following is the lineup of the game
today:
Catholics-Steinberg. pitcher; Garrity.
catcher; Cleary. first base; Fitzpatrick,
second base: Debrecht. third base; War
zen. short stop; Dermody. left field; Don
nelly. center field: stanton. right field.
Observation-Disclosures. pitcher: Gam
ant. catcher: Ellis. first base; Adams.
second base: Mills. third base; Smith,
short stop; Fosnot. left field; Dill, center
field; Beauchamp. right field.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
Orleans.
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS MEET.
Seventy-five VIII Attend from This
City.

The annual Grand Council meeting of
the United Commercial Travellers viii
convene at oklahoma City, O. T. May Is
and II. This win mean the gathering to-
gether Of hundreds of travelling men
from over southern Kansas and Okla
homa. representing every possible kind
Of ware known to use. on this occasion.
however. they leave their samples at
home and go for the purpose OF enjoy
ment and also to transact business pc
culiar to their order. The entire time Of
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
Herman 6 Co.
Phone 35-. IIoo Z. Douglas

\ cat with a Tat fl its mouth caused a
panic among the women shoppers on
chestnut street Philadelphia. the other
day. When the animal walked into e big
store The shoppers Immediately sought
safety ia the street. leaying bundles be
hind IN their mad fight
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08

Narearet Deal Of New York. while
lighting her pipe held the match until II
burned her fingers fhcu dropped II upon
her dress. She ~as fatally b1raed.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
TOKENS OF ESTEEM.
ludqe and BaiIiff Presented With
Handsome Eemembrances

After the dismissal Of the jurymen for
he April term in the district court yes
erday morning, the jurors presented .
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-08
TWO COUPLES MARRIED.
Rev. N. &. Harmon Is Officiating in
Absence of Judge Enoch.

Rev. T.. B. Abbott, aged 69, of Augusta
and Mrs. Emma r. Bower. aged 49, of
Hendersonville, Ky, were united in mar
riage yesterday morning in the Office of
the probate judge. at the court house
Rev. n. e. Harmon officiated in Judge
Enoch's place during the latter's absence
in Topeka attending the X. p meeting
Clarence \. Edwards, aged 20, and
Louise Peachy. aged 16. both of Wichita
were also Joined in matrimony by Rev
Harmon at the court house in the after
noon.
\ marriage license was issued to Reg
inald V. Wagner, aged 35 of Wichita
and Nellie E. Innes. aged 81, of Elkhart,
Ind.