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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-13
Late News from Port Arthur.

The japanese guns on 203-Meter
Hill. near Port Arthur, are proving
terribly destructive to the Russian
feet in the harbor The battleship
Peresviet has been set on fire and
sunk. The Retvizan is also half un-
der water; the Pobieda is badly in
jured, the cruiser Bayan was set
on fire and the cruiser Pallada is be-
ing bombarded.
A London dispatch says the fleet
is practically annihilated.
Admiral Togo's feet is reported to
be just outside the harbor of Port
Arthur.
The carnage at the capture of 203-
Meter Hill was reported to have
been fearful. the trenches being full
of, Russian dead.
Russia is determined, it is said, to
send third feet to the Orient as
soon as it can be gotten ready, but
not the warships In the Black Sea.
The weather about Mukden is said
TO have grown very cold, and the
troops are said to be living in holes
underground.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-13

Secretary Taft and President AM
ador announced a full settlement of
the differences between the United
States and the Republic of Panma.
The official vote of South Caro-
lima for President follows: Parker,
52,s63; Roosevelt, 271; Debs, Social
ist-Democrat, %; Watson, Populist.
one.
The nomination of William D..
Crum, a negro, was again sent to
the Senate for confirmation as Col
lector of Customs at Charleston,
S. @.
Census Director North says the
issuance OF incomplete reports on
cotton crops by his bureau prepares
those interested for the fuller re-
turns.
Caleb Powers, twice convicted of
completely in the assassination of
Governor Goebel at Frankford, KY,
was granted new trial by the Ken
tucky Court of Appeals.
Representative Cochran. of New
York, offered bill providing for the
appointment of a commission to as
certain the amount of money spent
on National campaigns.
The annual report of Secretary
of the Navy Morton reclares for a
large navy, argues In favor of the
battleship and advocates the appoint
ment of two vice-admirals.
A joint resolution introduced In
the Senate provides for commits
sion to investigate collection and ex
penditure of money by National COM
mittees in the interest of PRESIDENT
al candidates.
DR.. Henry x. Pancoast, of the
University of Pennsylvania, has sue
ceeded in changing the color of a
negro's skin to white by use of x
rays and then back again to brown
by the use of Finsen light.
B. B. Hughes, aged forty-two
years; his wife. Eva, about the same
age, and two daughters, Emily and
Hattie, nineteen and fifteen years
old, constituting an entire family,
were murdered at Trenton, Edge
field County, S. @.
Amid scenes of uncontrolled ex-
citement and frenzied haste to sell
securities, the New York Stock Ex-
change Thursday witnessed the most
sensational decline in prices that it
has known since the Northern Pacific
panic of May 8. 1901. Stocks drop
ped from to II points.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-13

The Lesser Events Of Last Week.

1t is expected this Congress will
pass the Statehood bill.
The armored cruiser Tennessee
was launched at Philadelphia.
The Russians at Port Arthur still
have two lines of defenses left.
During the last fiscal year 812,870
immigrants arrived, decrease of
44,176.
The Anti-Mormon party in Utah
is reported to be developing much
strength.
An armistice of six hours was ar
ranged at Port Arthur for the burial
of the dead.
Ex-Postmaster-G General James n.
Tyner is dead of paralysis, aged
seventy-eight years.
According to Secretary Shaw, the
Government deficiency the last fiscal
year was $42, ,77O,572.
Republican leaders in the House
say there viii be no ship-subsidy leg
islation. this Congress.
The total attendance at the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition was 49,
741,O73, with 2o3,1O1 on the closing
day.
Representatives who visited the
Isthmus of Panama report the work
on the canal is progressing satisfac
torily.
President Roosevelt has not yet
shown his hand in the effort to re-
duce the South's presentation in
Congress.
1t is intimated that Japan will ac-
cept the Presidents invitation to at
tend another peace conference at
The Hague.
If an extra session of Congress to
revise the tariff be decided upon, it
is thought it will not be called be-
fore next fall
President Roosevelt will go South
In the spring to attend the reunion
of Rough Riders at San Antonio,
Texas.
The Russian battleship Poltava
has been SUNK and the battleship
Retvizan seriously damaged by Jap
anese.at Port Arthur.
Ex-Judge Alton B. Parker argued
his first case before the Court of
Appeals at Albany since his retire
ment from the bench.
M. w. Potter, cashier of banks at
Davisboro, Glenwood and Helena,
Ca, who has disarneared, is short
in his accounts $4,000.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick. the re-
puted owner of millions. failing to
obtain $4,000 bail. was lockel up in
the Tombs in New York.
Senator Platt introduced in the
Senate a bill to reduce the represen-
tation of the Southern States in the
House of Representatives.
The House Committee ON Indus
trial Arts and Exposition disap-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-13
The Advertisers in The Progressive Farmer

s ano s Of Known iani writ
remember purchases please
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-13

This planter
repairs doesa variety manner
times its cost of
cArALoGUE and APoSTAI Cal
will bring it you.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
A Word for Dad.

We happened in home tho
other night, and over the parlor
door saw the legend worked in
letters of gold, "what is home
without q mother9' Across tho
room was another brief, "God
bless our home
Now, what's the matter with
"God bless our Dad"2 He gets
up carly, lights the FIRE, boils an
egg, grabs his dinner pail and
wipes off the dew of the dawn
with his boots while many moth
or is sleeping. He makes the
weekly hand,out for the butcher,
the grocer tho milkman and baker,
aud his little pile is badly worn
boforo he has been home an hour.
He stands off the balitf and keeps
tho rent paid up. If there is 8
noise during the night, dad is
kicked in the back and made to
90 down stairs to find tho burg
lars and kill them. Mother darns
the socks. but dad buys them in
the first place and the needlds and
the yarn afterwards. Mother
does up the shirt! we'll, but dad
buys it all, and jars and sugar
cost like tho mischief. Dad buys
chickous for tho Sunday dinner,
csrves them himself aud draws the
neck from the ruins after every
one else is served. "What ia
, home without q m0ther?" Yes,
that is all right; bat "what is
what is home without a father z"
Ten chances to one it is q beard
ing-houss, father is under a slab,
and the landlady is the widow. -
/ Dad, here's to you. You've
got your faults-you may have
lots Of 'em-bnt We will mis
you whom you're gone.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Negroes Lynch q Negro.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 15.-
Information has heep received
here OF the lynching in Sussex
county, Virginia, of negro
named Elmore Mn.ely by a mob
Of negroes.
Mosely was tried in the county
court this week for killing another
negro on the public highway, in
the presence of the victims wife
and child, He was acquitted.
Yesterday n mob of negroes,
composed of the dead mans
friends, went to Mosely's house,
seized him and carried him tc
Suyder's farm, near Disputanta,
where they hung him tv tire,
and riddled his body with bul
lets.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
The Legislator was BibulouS.
But Evangelist Lcitch Would
Have None of His Assistance.

A bibulons member of the leg
lsiature from up the country mar
rowly escaped arrest on charge
of disturbing religious worship
here few days ago.
His act Of disorderly conduct
occurred at one of the Leitch re-
vival meetings being conducted in
the Main Street Methodist church.
Tho prompt, firm, determined
calldown be received ut the hands
of Evangelist Leitch silenced him
in time to render his removal
from the church or arrest un-
necessary. After that the meet
ing proceeded without further
interruption.
The sulon's inspiration to
"speak out in meetin' " was the
reading by one Of the occupants $
of the pulpit platform of n request
for prayer for lady member Of
the congregation who was ill.,
"Zhal's struly (hic) err zad and
(hic) we're phatetie case" said the
legislator, gaming his feet with
some difficulty, "ther | | lady
certlnly has my (bic) sym'thy aud
Pm (hicD sure she deserves all our
(hlc) prayers | move zis (hic)
house do now pray (hic) by com
mittec of thcr (hic) whole.'
CHOW you shut up and sit
down and be quiet quick, - sternly
called out Mr.. Leitcb, shaking
his finger towards the disturbing
element
The snlon gave a correct imita>
ton CT man silently withdraw-
ing motion, simultaneously y sink
ing into his seat as if he had been
mortally wounded.
81 do not know the mem ber's s
name, y said Mr.. Leitch, "but l
know that he was along with a
drinking fellow whom helped to
get out of town" THE State,
18th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ssssa sDe Of &zzI1M<
Former Columbia Dispenser Kill
ed by Train In Jackson
vile.

A telegram received here yes
terday bore the sad news Of the
accidental death at Jacksonville Of
Mr.. A. q. Bookman, until recent
ly q resident of this city. Ii was
stated that Mr.. Bpukman was
killed by train, but, no other
details we're given. Mr.. Book
man formerly had charge of the
dispensary In the postoflice block
in Main street. He leaves a fam
lily here at 1926 Senate street.
He was an Odd Fellow, and had
many warm friends here. The
State. 18th inst.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20

the sadness of pressing need. But
that day the parents buriel their
sorrow. They would he cheerful
for Johns sake. Around the
open fireplace the trio sat until
the shades of gloom began to cast
a veil over the face Of the sun
Then John told them of his oil
we'll; of the purpose of his visit;
of how he meant to- raise the mort.
gage. The old man and old wo
man hung on his words in breathe
less suspense Then the good,
patient mother fell to weeping,
silently. The old man brushed a
tear from his eye, and with tremb-
ling hands took down from the
high mantle the old and worn BIZ
BILE. He read, "Bless the Lord,
oh my soul, and forget not all
His benefits. g."
After the reading the little
group knelt around the fireside
and an eloquent prayer was offer
ed. There was happiness in that
home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
DO LES TIC TROUBLES.

1t IS exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic rup-
tures occasionally but these can
be lessened by having DR.. Kings
New Life Pills around. Much.
trouble they save by the great
work in Stomach end Liver trou.
bles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25, at Cra Word Bros
and j. +. Mackey & Co., and T.
Eugene Funderburk Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Governor Heyward's Pardon
Record,

Columbia, Jan. 10. The gov
ernor has completed his report as
to pardons granted In 1908. Of
offenses grave enough to out the
the conviets in the penitentiary
only fifteen zero granted which is
quite falling of from previous
records. For chain gang offsnsss
the pardons and communications
were about the same.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
G. HILDREN POISONED

Many children are poisoned and
mado nervous and weak, if not
killed outright, by mothers giving
them cough syrups containing OPT
ates. Foley's Honey and Tar
is a safe and certain remedy for
coughs, Group and lung trouble,
and is the only prominent cough
medicine that contains no opiates
or other poisons.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20

That new bill in Congress pro-
posing pension of Sl2 a month
for every person who served
ninety days in the Federal army
during the civil war need occa-
sion no surprise. A service pen
sion has long been a dream of the
grafters, and they will 90 to their
graves unhappy unless they get
1t. 1t is to be regretted that
when this bill passes there will be
no Cleveland in the White House
to veto 1t, as he did the depend
ent pension bill, which was so
dear to the hearts of the looters
and over the tomb of which they
screamed with helpless rage. -
Charlotte Observer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Notice to TrespaSserS.

Hunting, Shooting, riding, driving.
walking, cutting timber, damaging or
cutting frnceP permitting dogs. hogs,
stock and cattle To run at large, and
trespassing In any manner, upon such
lands ss are owned or controlled by
US in Indian Land and Waxhaw
Townships. and fishing In any man.
ner In the rtreams belonging TO these
lands are foI hidden under penalty OF
fifteenth, 1908
J. Douglas Nisbet,
J M. Nisbet,
l.. w. Nlsbet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20

We become heavenly minded
by living to make others happy.
If it is the aim and work of your
life to be a blessing to others,
you are living already the heaven
ly life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
A LIFE AT STAKE

If you but knew the splendid
merit of Foley's Honey and Tar
you would never be without it..
A dose or two will prevent an at
tack of pneumonia or la grippe.
1t may save your life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
Notice to Pensioners.

will be at the Court House every
Saturday In January 1904. to meet
new applicants for Pensions. and to
fix all Pension Papers in "a condition
to go before the County Pension Board
Respe ctfully.
w. b. BRUCE.
Pen Com. l.. &.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
The Best Prescription for Maiara

Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Groves Tastelesl Chill Tonic. 1t
IS simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteIess, No Cure No Pay.
stops tie COmDh and Works of
the COfd.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. +. w.
Groves signature is on each box
Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
DO You Want One OfThcsc Plan

DO You Want One of These Plan
tatiOnS?
200 acres, 4 miles North of
town, nice tw ,.story dwelling, s
tenant houses, good outbuildings,
hree-horse farm open.
-211 acres, 2 miles North of
town, good two story dwelling,
outbuiidings, etc. Apply to
T. s. Carter, Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
You KOaO TTHH Y,t. RS

When you take Groves Taste
less Chill Tonic because the form
ula is plainly printed on every bot
tie showing that it is SIMPLY lror
and Quinine in tasteless form
No Cure. No Pay. soc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
STOP Ir

A neglected cough or cold may
lead to serious bronchial or lung
troubles. Don't take chances
when Foley's Honey and Tar nj
fords perfect security from ser.
ious effect of q cold.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20
A South Carolina PrOdigal Son
Returning He Mot No Fatted
Calf, but He Lifted the Mort
gage on the Old Home.


in South Carolina made happy by
the dawning of the Now Year. 1t
was genuine happiness this family
enjoyed, the kind that counts, es>
pecially whom the old ones are
turning gray with age, and the
silvor crown warns them that the
day of the golden is not far dis
tant.
A beardless youth, upon whose
face the down had not yet attain,
cd to manhoods estate, threw the
beam Of light across the pathway
of his aged parents which lifted
from their already bowed shoul
doris heavy mortgage which res
ted on the home where their lit
tie one hal fiji st seen the light of
day.
When he was a mere lad John
williamson, who lived near Can
den, 5. 9 ran away from home.
He wandered over the face of the
earth, first going to one place and
then to another, but always re,
mem bering his parents. He wrote
to them occasionally, not to
worry, that he was getting along
all right.
In the course of his travels he
landed in Texas. He decided to
locate in the fertile fields of tho
lone star State. He purchased a
small tract of land. 1t became
necessary to have water with
which to supply his stock. A
we'll had to be dug.
For many weary days the
youth stood by and watched the
progress, OF digging a well ia Tex
as. The long drill pisrcsd deeper
and deeper, and the expense col
umn pierced deeper aud deeper
into his pocket. But he must
have water, and he was determin
ed to stand the expense of digging
the we'll.
But when the bucket, tho Grst
to reach liquid substance, came
rising from the we'll, it contained
oil!
In a comparatively short time
the youthful South Carolinian
found himself the possessor of
wealth beyond his widest hopes
and dreams. Oil flowed in plen-
ty. He was rich man. He
worked his End carefully, sco>
nomically, writing homo to the
old folks all tho time that he
was doing we'll. He did not toll
them of his find, for it might
prove a mirage, and they would
be forced to share in his disap-
polntnent,
BY and by as he grew richer
news of his aged parents fount
it's way to his western home. HI
learned that they we're in wsnt-
that it had become necessary t.
mortgage the little farm. Later
he heard the mortgage was due
and there wore no funds to NEE
the demands of the mortgage hol
der.
John Williamson secured New
York exchange for $4,000
bought a ticket to Cam den, an,
was soon near the scene O
his birth. He walked to tn
hotel register and wrote in a fir
strong haud %. A. Williamson.
1t was late at night. Next morn
ing he secured livery team an
drove to the little home under th
shadow Of the hill.
In the little homo the No,
i
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20

Read Mackorell's new adv.
Housekeepers will always find
what they want at Mackorell's.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-20

Wanted! A teacher for
Bruce school, apply to A. p.
Horton, Clerk board trustees. :,
Heath Springs, S, G.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28
Katy Extensions.
President Rouse Talks Other
Branches May Be Built
Soon

President Henry G. Rouse, OF
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway, is making trip with a
party Of officials through the
Southwest. He was interviewed
at Dallas Saturday regarding his
trip and the plans Of his company.
Being asked if any further exten
sions of his road in the Southwest
were contemplated, he replied.
Do we contemplate further ex-
tensions in the territories Well
we regard that part of the South
west as peculiarly our own, and
we shall certainly not neglect ii.
There may be other branches and
connections soon.
President Rouse also visited
Wichita Falls. A special to the
Dallas News says
President H. c. Rouse's special
train with the Katy officials on an
inspection tour was sidetracked at
the Denver switch yard at ten
o'ciock this morning
They were met at the depot BY
Col. Morgan Jones Of the Wichita
Valley, A. D. Anderson and Otis
7. Bacon of this city. After in
specting the Katy properties in
Wichita Falls the entire party !
visited Lake Wichita and the sur
rounding country and returned to
he city, where a consultation was
leld with Col. Morgan Jones.
This fact, taken in connection
With the persistent specials to the
News from Oklahoma City and
'ther points in the territory, give
ise to the rumor that the Katy
'ficials and Col. Jones had per
ected the plans for connecting the
Saty with the Wichita Fall and
oklahoma road at Red River
laking an all rail routeto Okla.
oma City.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28
The Woods Land Case
Defendants Receive $40, 63S. 90 and
Pay All Costs.

Lawton, Okla, March 77.-Tht
celebrated Woods condemnation
case involving the famous claim No
in the great land drawing has
been concluded and the ejury has
returned a verdict as follows:
Value Of right of way actually
taken and appropriated, 1894 90;
Of value Of $34 per acre for the
1878 acres appropriated; damage
to the remainder to the quarter sec
ton, $r,744.S6; or a value Of SI3
per acre; total $Io,63S.o9. All
costs Of the suit are to be paid by
the defendant.
The appeals Of both Mrs. Woods
and the Oklahoma City & Western
Railway company from the award
OF the board appointed by the su-
preme court Of the territory TO the
court was styled o. c. & w.
Ry. Co. vs.. Woods and was dock
eted in the nature of a suit,
The award BY the board was for
the companys right-of.way over
the land, and was $40, 900, which
was alleged by the plaintiff 10 Ne
more than the value Of the land
-aken and the damages to the re-
Of the tract and by the de-
as being less than the value
md damages. The plaintiffs took
ip the line Of evidence that the
Of the railroad across the
aud enhanced the value almost
wo-fold, while the defendant at
einpted to prove that the value
vas diminished. The value of the
ract previous to the occupation Of
part Of it BY the railroad COM
any was variously estimated at
g 600 to SIoo, 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28

Theodore Roosevelt has under
taken 10 pass a service pension law
which Congress declined to pass.
There is a law already on the
statute books that are on supplying
due proof all veterans Of ninety
days service who were wholly or
partly disabled from self-support
should receive a pension. Mr..
Roosevelt has decided that every
Of O. is disabled and enti-
tied to pension without any proof.
at all. This is beyond all question
The most disgraceful step ever tax
m in the nasty pension business.
ind it was taken for the disreputa- /
DE purpose Of making political
'apital tor our Bowery President.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28
To Open Lands.

Washington, March 26-The
first steps toward the opening up
for settlement CT the Kiowa, Co
manche and Apache Indian reser-
walton in Oklahoma were taken
today, when the house passed the
Stephens bill that provides for the
opening Of 5o5,ooo acres Of that
reservation. 1t is estimated that
land viii bring to the Indians
from sr.5o to $1,000 an acre when
sold under sealed bids by the sec
retary Of the interior, as provided
for by the bill.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28
Chautauqua.
Hostess, Mrs. A. B. Cochran.

Hostess, Mrs. A. B. Cochran.
Leader, Mrs. j w. Brown.
Roll call Name living person.
entitled to be called Mod
ern American Idealist and tell
why they deserve to be so called'
Paper Brief skitch of life Of
Brete Hart, Mrs, Webb Hendrix.
Reading Short story BY Brete
Harte, Mrs. W. A. Fox.
Questions:
1. How are Brete Hart's writ
ings regarded by Great Britain
?. How is The Luck Of Roar
ing Camp regarded BY readerse
3. Give brief synopsis of The
Luck Of Roaring Camp as found in
Provincial Types.
4. How are the Companian
Stories Of The Luck Of Roaring
Camp generally regarded
S. What Unconscious influence
of child life OH miners Camp was
in The Luck Of Roar
ing Camp, and in what way3
9. Who is the most unique and
striking figure in "Out casts Of
poker flats, and why2
z. What is the most impressive
part Of How Santa Claus came
toSimpson's Barr
3. Compare Dick Bullen with
otf characters Of Hartes writ
ngs
9. Name Few Of Brete Hart
most popular stories.
Current Events.
Mrs. JoHN w. BRowN.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28

BARGAINS Here are some 81
the low rates which the Rock IS
Land System offers sa5 20 San
francisco SIS to los Angeles; $50
70 = Portland $50 to Seattle, $50 to
Tacoma sa7.5o to Spokane SIS to
Helena Butte and Anaconda. The
ABOVE bargains are o. sale until
April 81. You can connect with
ouriSt cars az Heringion or Belle
'iiie'-yk sJaPHESs Agent.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28

Delicious homemade candies, cool
drinks, ice cream, fine cigars and
tobacco at c NJ. Morgan S. .3rdst. If
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-03-28

Garden Hose Lawn sprinklers.
G T HoLErNcswoRrn & G..
$3.50