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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
More Wisdom from Old Gorgon Graham.

While we're on this subject of favors [ want to
impress on you the Importance of deciding
promptly. The man who can make up his mind
quick makes up other peoples minds for them.
Decision is a sharp knife that cuts clear and
straight and lays bare the fat and the lean; indie
cision, a dull one that hacks and tears and leaves
ragged edges behind it. Say yes or no-never
perhaps. Some people have such fertile magma
tons that they will take a grain of hope and grow
a large definite promise with bark on it overnight,
and later, when you come to pull that out of their
brains by the roots, it hurts, and they boiler.
When a fellow asks for a job in your depart
ment there may be reasons why you hate to give
him a clcar-cut refusal, but if you tell him frank
ly that you see no possibility of placing him, he
may not like the taste of the medicine. but he
swallows it and it's down and forgotten. But you
say to a fellow that you're very sorry your depart
ment is full just then, but that you think a place
will come along later and that he shall have the
first call on it, and he goes away with his teeth in
that job. You've simply postponed your trouble
for a few weeks or months. And trouble post
poned always has to be met with accrued interest.
OF course, | don't mean that you want to go
rampaging along, trampling on peoples feelings
and gOring every one that sticks up a head in
your path. But there's no use shilly-shallying and
doddcring with people who ask questions and
favors they have no right to ask. Don't hurt any
quick wound heals soonest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15

Roosevelt is President of our country, and we take
pleasure in printing this week a reproduction
of his latest portrait, kindly furnished us by the
Outlook Company.
Subscriber" letter on page 10 was called forth
by the article reporting the success of the Texas
machine for threshing cotton bolls caught by the
frost before maturity.
"Reader's" letter on page II may appear slight
ly belated. 1t should have appeared a week or
two ago, and we beg the writer's pardon for the
delay in publication.
We regret that our "Sunshine" copy for this
number was mislaid, and not found in time to
appear in it's usual place.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
ALLIANCE TOPIC FOR MARCH.

The Program Committee of the State Farmers
Alliance suggests the following topic for discus
sion in Sub Alliance meetings during March:
Are we doing our best to improve the social side
of our Sub meetings and the social life of our
community?
Among the questions to be considered in this
connection are: the better arrangement of pro-
grams for Sub Alliance meetings; getting women
and young people to join the Order; music and
recitations as features of the meetings.; social
visiting among neighbors, etc., etc. An hour spent
in practical, heart-to-heart discussions of this
topic should lead to very profitable results.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
A THOUGHT OF THE WEEK.

Men in great place are thrice servants; SER
wants of the sovereign or State, servants of fame,
and servants of business. So as they have no free
dom, neither in their persons, nor in their actions,
nor in their times. 1t is a strange desire to seek
power and to lose liberty: or to seek power over
others and lose power over a mans self.
But power to do good is the true and lawful end
of aspiring. For good thoughts, though God &C
cept them, yet towards men are little better than
good dreams. except they be put in act; and that
cannot be without power and place as the vantage
and commanding ground.-From Lord Bacon's
Essay, "Of Great Place"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
THIS WEEKS PAPER-soME RANDOM COM
MENT.

With this issue of The Progressive Farmer,
Prof. Kilgore concludes his series of articles on
the three principal fertilizing elements-nitrogen,
phosphoric acid and ~potash-their uses, qualities,
and the materials supplying them. This has been
an unusually valuable feature of our paper, for
no man in the South is better qualified to dis
cuss these topics than is Prof. Kilgore. and our
readers would do will to file away his articles for
future reference. He will now begin the discus
sion of some other fertilizer problems.
Another treat is now in store for our readers
a series of "Talks on Insect Pests" by Entomolo-
gist Franklin Sherman, of the State Department
of Agriculture. No. 1 appears this week, and an
additional chapter will appear in each issue of our
paper for sometime to come. Prof. Sherman
will also be glad to answer any inquiries our read
cs may send him. He is doing the State good
service in the energetic and wisely-directed cru
SADIE against insect pests to which he is d~evoting
himself.
Our agricultural pages contain a number of
other valuable articles. Mr.. F. j. Merriam, one
of Georgia's most successful truckers, talks on
the proper cultivation of corn. Mr.. II. G. ID.
makes a suggestion for landlords. Some valuable
gardening hints are contributed by a Rutherford
County reader. Mr.. A. L. French, the well-known
Aberdeen-Angus breeder, calls attention to the
good profits in steer-raising. DR.. TAFT Butler out
lines a good succession of crops for hog-feeding.
In the course of his article on turkey raising, Mr..
Chamblee bears witness that it pays to get good
stock for breeding purposes.
We are sure our women readers will be interest
ed in the "Suggestive List of Flowers for Special
and Difficult Situations" which we are printing
on page 6, whether they think it was worth while
for us to include the botanical names of the flow
UTsr lie
fcult matter to bring beauty and ~splendor to any
unsightly or desolate part of the premises.
Whatever one may think of his politics, Mr..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
Folk and Hobson.

Two others young men whom the country Is
Watching with some degree of interest are Mr..
Joseph w. Folk, of Missouri, and Capt. Richmond
Pearson Hobson, of Alabama. Mr.. Folk whose
fearless and skilful fight against the st. Louis
boodlers-against Democratic bQodlers as well as
Republican boodlers-has won him the admiration
of honest men everywhere, is now a candidate for
the Democratic Gubernatorial nomination. He
ought to win, and we hope he will, though the
man who goes into office with the idea that he
must prosecute law-breakers in his own party as
vigorously as if they were of the uncircumcised
is likely to find many stumbling blocks in the path
of his political ambitions.
The career of Captain Hobson is one that other
young men may study with profit. Entering the
navy. he applied himself assiduously to his work
and distinguished himself, in spite of his youth,
in the war with Spain six years ago. A bright
future seemed to await him as an officer of the
navy. But he yielded to the political siren, resign
ed his position in the navy, and returned home
with the avowed intention of becoming a candi-
date for Congress. He is now making his can
vass. with excellent prospects of being defeated.
Thus a young man who might have done the coun-
try good service had he been content to remain
in the position for which he had fitted himself,
is likely to waste his energies and talents in the
uncertain pursuit of political honors.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15
Russians Unprepared for War.

1t is a mistake to suppose that Russia really
wanted war with Japan. The Gear was opposed
to it. A strong peace party in St. Petersburg,
headed by such prominent far-sighted, patriotic
Russians as ex-Minister of Finance Witte and
Prince Esper Ukhtomsky, protector of the East
ern Chinese Railway, founder of the Russo-Chi-
nese Bank, and author of "Russia's Mission in
Asia" has stood out bravely against the jingoism
which has forced an unprepared nation into a
mighty confict,-to appease land-hunger. Rus
STA wants an ice-free port on the Pacific; she
wants an uninterrupted Pacific coast line; she
wants new trade; she wants-eventually, perhaps
China. But it is not likely that she really
wants these enough to fight for them. The best,
abest men of Russia know that she is not pre-
pared for war. The Alexiefs and the Pobiedon-
ostseffs have tried to convince the Gar that a
foreign war would defer a political and social
crisis. The farseeing counselors, and the rest
of the world, can see that war is likely to precip-
itate such a crisis. With the Firms smarting I'M
der recent outrages and taking no pains to con-
ceal the fact that they are planning a revolu-
ton; the Poles only waiting the moment to re-
venge themselves for centuries of oppression; 81
IBERIA crying out for autonomy; a revolt already
broken out in the Caucasus; the Jews spreading
an insurrectionary propaganda of undying ha-
tired; the finances disordered every university a
center of revolution; millions of ignorant peas
ants facing almost constant famine, because Of
the inadequacy of the empires economic policy;
with the Balkans almost already afame, and
scarcely a friend among the nations of the world,
what can Russia hope to gain by a mere war
of conquest against a united people with a supe-
rior navy, financial stability, three times as many
children in the elementary schools, and the sym
pathy of the civilized world, which believes that
the Land of the Rising Sun is f fighting to uphold
territorial and commercial integrities. not only
for itself, but for the whole world ?-From ''The
Progress of the World" in the American Monthly
Review of Reviews for March.
He who wallis tbrourb 1;fo with o ~ ovon +ounnr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15

He who walks through life with an even temper
and a gentle patience, patient with himself, patti
ent with others, patient with difficulties and cross
es, he has an everyday greatness beyond that
" hicl is WI IN battle or cllamted in cathedrals.-
DR.. Dewey.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-15

of California, showing the kind of milestone which
would be hung about Hearsts neck If he were
ever to come before the voters"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Notice in Partition.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court. to the septern-
Der Term, A. D. 1SU4.-Partition.
George W. Walker, James Il. walker
and Francis Marion Walker. petition
ers, VS.. Nancy J. Feaster. Mary Fill
bert, Martha Matthews, Maria Ais
Martha HazIewood. George ", walk,
CT, Jr., Fred Walker, Elizabeth Walk
er, LorOn Walker, Melvin Walker,
Margaret Walker and Harry o. Walk
Affidavit of the non-residence Of
Nancy J. Feaster, Fred Walker. Hiram
Walker, George w. Walker, Jr., Loron
Walker Melvin Walker. Elizabeth
Walker and Martha Lakewood. defend
ants above named, having been filed in
the Office of tho clerk of the said cir
cult court Of Rock Island county, notice
is hereby given to the said Nancy J.
Feaster. Fred Walker. Hiram Walker.
George W. Walker. Jr.. Loron Walker,
Melvin Walker. Elizabeth Walker and
Martha Lakewood. that the said petit
TONERS filed their bill Of complaint for
side thereof, on the 18th day of August,
\. y. 1904, and that Il summon there
all Of said defendonts. returnabie on
the first day Of the September term. a
D 1904. Of said court, as is by law
Now. unless you. the said Nancy
J. Feaster, Fred walker, Hiram Walk
r. Margaret walker, Harry o. Walker.
George ". Walker, Jr., LOron Walker.
Melvin Walker. Elizabeth Walker and
Martha Hardwood. shall PERSONAL
y be and appear before said
and county. the first day
Of the next term thereof, TO be holden
at the city of Rock Island. in said
county. on the 18th day OF September
a y. 1904, and plead, answer or demur
10 the said petitioners bill Of complaint
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated VIII be tai
en- as confessed. and decree entered
against you according to the prayer Of
said bill
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, this 18th
day OF August. A. j.. 1904
GEORGE w. GAMBLE, Clerk
LUCIAN ADAMS, Solicitor for Petit
TONERS. i.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Chancery Notice.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty.-SS:
In the Circuit Court. to the Septem-
Der Term, \. u. 1904.-In Chancery.
Flora NJ. Singleton vs.. Thomas Single
Afiidavit of unknown residence of
Thomas Singleton, the above defend
ant, having been filed in the circuit
clerks office of the said circuit court
of said Rock Island county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said de-
PENDANT that the complainant filed her
bill of complaint in said court, on the
Chancery side thereof on the 20th day
of August, y. u. 1904. and that there
upon summons issued out of said
court, wherein said suit is now pend
ing. returnable on the third Monday in
the month of September next, as is by
law required, and that on the 10Th day
of August the complainant herein filed
her bill of complaint and affidavit show
ing that upon due and diligent inquiry
the defendant could not be found and
that his residence is unknown.
Now, unless you, the defendant,
Thomas Singleton. shall he and person
ally appear before the said circuit court,
on the HrSt day of the next term there
of. to be holden at Rock Island, in and
FOR said county, on the third Monday in
September next, and plead, answer or
dcmur to the said Complainants bill of
complaint. the same and the matters
and things therein charged and stated
Will be taken as confessed. and a de-
cree entered against you according to
the prayer of this said bill.
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island, Ill. Aug. 20. 1904.
GEORGE w. MCASKRIN, Complain
ants solicitor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Notice of Observation-Disclosures.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of said county,
TO the September term. A. ID. 19O4.-In
Chancery.
Ter. Robert Miller, Elizabeth Miller.
Alice Bell Miller, Thomas Y. Miller.
F F Ml uu s AR9a Taylor Minis
William Miller. Benjamin Miller Mar
garet Miller, Harry Miller. w. +. Car
nett, j. w. Simonson. Margaret Mil
Ter. Grant Miller, Joseph Miller
Aleck Thornbloom.
Affidavit of the non-residenCe of the
above defendants, Robert Miller. Emily
Miller, Anna Taylor, Minnie Plumb.
Lulu Sivers, Benjamin Miller joseph
Miller, son of William Miller. deceased.
William Miller. Margaret Miller. Eliza
beth Miller, Alice Bell Miller and Thorn
defendants, Joseph w. Miller, Harry
Miller w. F. Garnett, ]. W. Simonson.
Margaret Miller, Grant Miller, Joseph
Miller and Aleck Thornbloom. having
been filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendants that the complain
ant filed his bill of complaint in said
court. on the chancery side thereof. on
the 18th day of August, y. d. 1904. and
of said court wherein said suit is now
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month of September next,
rs is by law required.
dent defendants above named, Robert
Miller, Elizabeth Miller. Alice Bell Mil,
Anna TAYLOR. Minnie Plumb. Lulu Sfv-
ers. Joseph Miller. William Miller. Ben
Jamin Miller and Margaret Miller,
shall personally be and appear be
fore said circuit court, on the first
day of the next term thereof, to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for said
county, on the 18th day of September
next, or plead, answer, or demur to
the said cOmplainants' bill of complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be TAX
en- as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer of
said bill.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 18th
day of August, y. d. 1904.
SEARLE q MARSHALL, Solicitors
for COmplainantS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
LEGAL.
Notice of PubIicatiOn-Chanc

Notice of PabIicatiOn-Chancer
State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
ty.-SS:
In the Circuit Court. September Term.
A D. 1SO4.-In Chanccry.
anna M SIininger VS. Charles Z. Slim
niger.
Affidavit of non-residence of the said
defendant, Charles T.. SlininSer, having
been filed in the clerks office OF the
circuit court of said county. notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed her bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof, on
the 18TH day of August. 1904. and
that thereupon n summons issued out
of said court, wherein said suit is 1ow
pending, returnable on the third Mon
day in the month of September next
as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said non-reSi-
dent defendant above named. Charles
E. Slininger, shall personally be and APP
pear before said circuit court, on the first
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island, in and for said
county, on the 18th day of September
next, and plead, answer or demur to
the said complainant'S bill of complaint
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated will be tax
en- as confessed, and = decree entered
against you according to the prayer of
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk.
Rock Island, Ill. Aug. Is. 1904.
SEARlE x MARSHALL, Complain
ants Solicitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court of said county.
to the september term, A. ID. 1904.
Flora J. Fisher. Mary S. Fisher and
Flora T. Hamilton compliments. vs..
heirs - or devisees7 of Edward I'd N Shoe II
bridge, deceased; the unknown heirs
or devisees of William Wright. de-
J. Frysinger: William b. Frysinger;
George Frysinger; Benjamin Frysing-
er: Hattie Frysinger; James Down
ants.-Bill to Quiet Title.
TO the above named defendants, Ed
ward Shoebridge; the, unknown heirs
ceased; the unknown heirs or deVisecs
of William Wright, deceased; George
=. Frysinger and Harry j. FrySinger;
and each of them.
Afidayits having been filed in the
of said Rock Island county, that the
address OF the said Edward ShoebridGc
is unknown; that the names and ad-
dresses of the heirs or devisecs of Ed
ward ShOcbridge, and that the names
and addresses of the heirs or dcViSeeS
.of william Wright. are unknown, and
that said defendants, George l.. Fry
singer and Harry J. FrNSinger are non
residents of the state of Illinois, notice
that the above named compartments
have filed in said court their bill of
complaint against you. on the chancery
side Of said court, wherein said suit
is now pending; that a summons in
chancery has been issued in said cause
gdinSt you. returnable to the next term
of said court, to he begun and held in
the city Of Rock Island, in said county,
on the third Monday in Septcuber 4
ID. 1904, at which time and plac" you
viii appear and plead. answer or demur
to said bill of complaint as you may
Dated this goth day Of August A. D.
1904 GEORGE w. GAMBLE.
Clerk of Said Circuit Court.
MARION II. SWEENEY, Solicitor for
Com plainantS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an. order and decree of
the county court of Rock Island county,
Illinois, made on the petition of the un-
dersgned, Anna Schwennecker. execu-
triX of the estate of Henry Schwenne-
estate of said deceased. at the August
term, 4. D., 1904 of said court. to-wit:
on the 2lst day of September next, at
the hour of two o'clock in the after
noon Of said day. sell at public sale,
in the city of Rock Island in said
county. the real estate described as
The thirteenth G3th) acre or out lot
thirty-SeVen (3), in the southwest
quarter 90 of section twenty-five C25),
Township nineteen CI9) north, range
one %, east of the fourth principal
meridian. excepting therefrom the fol-
lowing described portion thereof, to-
wit: Commencing in the middle of the
street on the north line of said above
twenty-one feet t21 ft); thence rum
ming east two hundred feet GOO ft.);
thence running west on the north line
OF said above described acre, to the
county, Illinois, and being the same
Of conveyance executed by William
Heunicke to Lorenz DiIger, bearing date
18th day of September a. D, 1858 and
filed for record on the 26th day OF
September. a. d. 1865. in the Office Of
the recorder of deeds in the county of
Rock Island and state of Illinois and
duly recorded in Book 4G Of Deeds. on
page 261 thereof; and also in Il Ger
tain deed from Louisa Zeigler (wife OF
Lorenz digger, deceased) and Emma
Zeigler, to Henry Schwenneck which
deed bears date Oct 5th,ls95, and was
on the 21st day Of October, \ d,
1895 filed for record in the office of
the recorder of deeds in the County of
Rock Island, and State OF Illinois; and
duly recorded in Book 104 of deeds,
at page 1T6 thereof: including the es-
tate of dover of the undersigned, widow
of said deceased, therein. on the fol-
lowing terms, to-wit: Cash in hand.
Dated this 18th day OF August A.
D, 1903.
ANNA SCHWENNECKKER
ExeCutrix of the Estate Of Henry
Sch weuuecker. Decea sed.
HURST & STAFFORD,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
publication Notice-Chancery.

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty.-SS:
In the Circuit Court to the Septem-
Der Term. A. u. 1904.-In Chancery.
Elsie Dohcrty vs.. John =. DOherty.
Aftidavit that the residence of John
3. Doherty. the above named defend
ant. is unknown to complainant, hav-
ing been filed in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court of said Rock Island
county. notice is hereby given to the
said John 3. Doherty that the COM
plainant filed her bill Of complaint in
said court, on the chancery side there
of. on the 18th day of August. a. ID.
1904 and that a summons thereupon is
sued out OF said court against said de-
PENDANT. John b DOherty. returna bic
on the first day OF the next September
term OF said court, as is required by
law.
Now. unless you. the said John p.
DOherty. shall personally be and ap
pear before said circuit court of Rock
island county. on the first day Of the
next term thereof. TO be holden in the
city of Rock Island. in said county. on
the 18th day OF September. \. i. 1904.
and plead, answer or demur 70 the said
com claimants bill of complaint. the
same and the matters and things there
in charged and stated will be taken
confessed. and a decree entered gainst
you according to the prayer OF said bill.
Dated at Rock Island, Ill, this 18th
day OF august A. D. 1904.
GEORGE W. GAMBLE, Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-09-17
LEGAL.
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Notice of PubIicatiOn-Chan

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Court, September Term.
\. d. 1Sp4.-In Chancery-
Walter F. Case VS.. Elnora Case.
Affidavit of non-residence OF the said
defendant, Elnora Case, having been
filed in the clerks office of the
circuit court of said county, notice is
therefore hereby given to the said non
resident defendant that the complain
ant filed his bill of complaint in said
court, on the chancery side thereof. on
the 18th day OF August, 1904, and
that thereupon a summons issued out
OF said court. wherein said suit is now
pending returnable on the third Mon
dav in the month of September next,
as is by law required.
Now, unless you. the said non-resi-
dent defendant above named. Elnora
Case. shall personally be and appear
before said circuit court on the first
day of the next term thereof. to be
holden at Rock Island. in and for said
county. on the 18th day of September
next. and plead, answer or demur to
the said compliments bill OF complaint,
the same and the matters and things
therein charged and stated Will be TAX
en- as confessed, and a decree entered
against you. according to the prayer OF
said bill.
Rock Island. Ill, Aug. Is, 1904.
SEARLE x MARSHALL, Complain
Stls nfY