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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-10
Editors Progressive Farmer /:

ud1J CGn, SOu puU11SuSu III Lie L1O- /
gressive Farmer thirty-six princi-
piles, and called them "Good New
Year Resolutions for Any Farmer"
How many of your readers do you
suppose have adopted one or more
or all of them9 How many letters
have you received, assuring you that
your suggestions were appreciated,
and pledging the adoption of some
of them?
/ am glad you put some of them
81 will" and some of them 81 will
try" When they touch a moral duty
or a reasonable possibility, it is prop
er to say 81 WILL" but when they
point to a purely material better
ment, they should be II will try"
/ feel assured hat some of these
resolutions have long been the ruling
principles of many readers of The
Progressive Farmer. But some of
them-practical, simple and of vital
importance-are ignored and cast
aside as inapplicable to ones self.
"They are good for my neighbor, but
do not suit me-" Not many of us,
however, construed them in that way. |
They all tend to a progressive life
and a progressive age, but some of
us don't want to progress. We don't
want to go back; we simply want to
"hold our own" Progress, to us,
looks too much like revolution; GO
ing back, like poor management and
poverty. Some of us are "dead-set"
fixed by the old landmarks. Not
all, but a vast host of the "horny-
handed" rigidly adhere to the theo-
ries and practices of their fathers.
This is good and right in so far as
these theories and practices enable us
to make our homes more comfortable
and happy, and send out into active,
useful life STRONG, sturdy men, and
pure, sweet women"
But when they fail to do this, or
otherwise develop pure, true intelli-
gent manhood, we should "forget the
things hat are behind and reach
forth unto the things hat are be-
FORE"
/ revere the memories of our faith
ers and almost envy the good old
time they enjoyed, but we must be-
ware of sentimentalism and grasp
the now, and make it as good to our
children as the olden times appear
to us, and approach as nearly as pos
sible that ideal time the future is
sure to develop. | love to think of
our fathers and their methods of
farming; compare their failures and
their successes with ours, and when
best, "plow and hoe and reap and
mOw," just as l did when | was a
boy. Herein, / think, we act wisely.
We are told there "be many false
prophets" and are entreated to try
the spirits. So there are many false
methods of farming, and we are
daily and weekly entreated to adopt
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-10
English BerkShireS.

Always on hand a fine selection of
pigs. Can furnish pairs no akin If
so desired. Write your wants fully
and / will take pleasure in giving
information, quoting prices, etc.
M. A. GRIFFIN,
Monroe. N. c., r.. r. ID. No. 3.
Phone NO. 10 WtnRate.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-10

andotteP unetbred y Bntmore Farms. Hn op""' ia
SPECIAL NOTEcE-To nab our custom ersto secure the suaI grown MuE Aa
acturer prices High Grade Protein Foods specially prepared, especiay BON Nc
ad Beef ScrapsI in mall lots n he sam as W e use here. ppL as aoO""
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
PICTURES TURNED
TOWARD The WALL
Syustice John as all Art Critic
s.;s i14thes Police
M. Court.

H. 81 d
NJ; austics Crutchfield sat as a critic IN
SS4he Police Court yesterday upon WORKS iaIs
I; 81 art. The question at issue was vas as TO
IL w,hethers or not. certain pictures III par
81 rooms were works Of art
as The ques ton was raised by NE. ,nes'.
sagSnald Walker and Rev. Mr.. West. Ihese
ssFsiwo gentlemen contended that ceF "a
s.13ictu lures which they had seen IN par
S.1ooms, were not works OF arr, nut were 70
entirely objectionable. y,
Justice crutchfed held that the PIC
lures in question Were,not works OF art
s5:,rti, theref ofe yorderna them to be turn
3scsl to. the wall 81 removed;
va Tho bar-keepers in question dld NJ.
5ap1ee with the decision Of the court. p1il
8St hevl agreed, in order to avoid a tine 70
s,iremove the pictures. '' IT.. 81, .,,,t ali
the court issued an ed'ct that az
mixtures OF q questionable nature must
ss ~ a removed from bar-rooms anu olher
sS5,,laces. OF public resort.
jSSIsa Other cases in court yesterday we're
IN az minor Importance. *, ,,,,.,,,,x
; Si5gs n Chap. Thomas was fined w ior H't th's
~ Archer PondeNtcr with q brick.
WI! s5 And Dolly Brown and Lonnie Dusger
issWere each assessed $3.50 for scrapping
with each other in an unseemly h a,-
|b;ss few DRINKS passed along
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
CRUSADE AGAINST
OBSCENE PICTURES
Crutchfeld Orders Saloon-Keep-
crs to Remove Their Works
Of Art" and Warns Them,

a persistent crusade Is being made
against the obscene pictures IN tho sa-
looms Of Richmond, with the result that
the walls OF the places arc slowly. but
surely being barred Of the objectionable
embellishments.
In the Police Court Of Richmond yes
terday, two saloonkeepers appeared be-
fore the bar In answer TO charges
brought against them. There were three
on the list, but one Of them made llastn
TO remove the pictures before 1t landed
him lii court, The other two were Or
dered by Justice Crutchfield TO take the
figures out al once. and the judge am
nounced that III future he would fins
and ilnprison any one guilty Of VIOLA
ton OF tho statute. y
The proprietor Of one OF the saloons, a
we'll known negro resort, Objected that
his pictures wore works OF art but
tho argument was Of no avail. Srhe Judge
offered to fine and imprison him as tbs
law requires, and let him take mn appeal
to the higher court. The man decided
10 ren,oya tho pictures. ~
The crusade against the pictures Is be-
ine conducted by Rev. John W. West
and Mr., Reginald Walker, both actlNg in
their capacity Of citizens Of Rlchnrrd.
MIR. West said yesterday that he thought
The saloonmen would take the hint and
remove the objectionable pictures,
/. II they dolnot the law Will be set on
\ 10 them, isS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
PARAMOUNT NEWS.

Mr.. tAcrcc,, OF Mattox Hill. who was knork-
cd OF q train by water-tnnk spout and rem.
dered unconscious Tor HeVcrul Sdas -; - nov
'" Mr' gosspS Aarlse and SON. Temple were
left oS yesterday for Amelia county where they
WI ME sosSe Tx R,cha tHEs is improving and
hopes to be out soon. ~.
have Wes been nv visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs.
W " Nae York ecAler have left f0r 'hsf nome
Mr.: w 4 Rhodes has been called II to y tho
bedside q his brother Eugene who * erlf e,no
Heal II ch Mte typaHa 1 eaeuo"u : -
Wao Is has now be vs Xs' heF
Willie billiard continues ,,dan quite II, y mna
w %as VIII Tfn nnasrgo . an nc operation es '
hHs he sggmpath ~ Of m tha
s9tro nm ne VIII passed
away ava Mona tS aIght after Ions illness, Mrs
ofMsgery L leaHes Tucker Barber is very
ln MIss sstole Hayes was tho guest Of Miss
w Mno n's a s9aesa suR Ss
Methodist Church io expects t 70 move his
pmy 70 Roanoks IL Ia near on e lake at
tho e end Of twentieth Street g skate ! Of
several INCHES t hks and erls s sa seen
Eolng. ~ that d,restion WIN skates swinging
oy fnhn All OF Farrandyillo. visited his
mother AIRS Mary Wood1m last w Il; Mia
CALVIN h APPROPRIATENESS nNer sree qn'e ~ ~"
Tit Little Rhyland Enos. whose arm was broken
we shd sr sstW1Ss sts 81 ss FISH, Baltimore
who ht' have been yisltas nc lSmIIr Of q III. T
Thompson, have left Tor ~ s,n ps sn
friends In Maryland before returning Ing, home Sssn
Mr. Kyle has noyedi , ms l9lnily from NcA'
rho Lady NIaccebses met yesterday n, nt TER,
noon and n ief See as' s
Mrs. Clifford Isbe and son Of Past a,, Rich.
| n,ond, were the guests Of Mrs w. q, Thoma''
Kings Daughters Of Christ Church v VII 4 hold
s:so O. ciock. Matters of great importance arc
10 be discussed. ~ Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
SPIDERS" ON THE STAGE.
Col!csians Will Soon Present
alabama. {.

Much interest is manifested In tho np-
proach OF the college dramatic seaaop,
which will shortly begin. At the last
meeting Of the company. the following
officers were elected for the coming sea-
son: w. G.. Tyler. president: Hiram
Smith, secretary; Menalcus Landlord. bus
mess manager; B. P. Alley, dramatic
manager; D. S. Freeman, stage manager.
These are all old officers OF last sea-
sons organization. except Mr.. Landlord.
the business manager. and rs his business
ability is too well known to need COM
ment, 1t Is safe to product that a sue
cessful season is In store for the COM
pany. The management has decided again
TO present Alabama" by Augustus
Thomas this season and already has
about completed the work OF assigning
the different parts. Among those OF last
seasons caste. who will again have major
parts, are the following: AIessrs. Alley.
Smith, Tyler and Freeman. All OF these
last year deserved much credit for the
splendid Interpretation of their parts and
will no doubt show even a marked im,
provement this season. The manager said
last night he had already about COM
pleted arrangements for u nice trip IN
the near future, but would mot mako the
route KNOWN AS there Is yet one, or. two
vacancies lip the caste, there is lively
competition among the students for the
much coveted places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
WHERE THE BIRDS :'. /
ARE STILL SINGING G
And the Flowers Are Abloom
abs on the Trees It's Warm
There.

t ~ +
1t may be d. source Of some satisfaction
to know that In FLORIDA tho birds are
still singing In the trees, the flowers arc
abloom iii tho fields and the air Is sweet
and balmy IA IL
Tho description is rather cxasperating
to Richmond. .ockcd fast In cold and Ice.
a Temperature dangerously near zero has
caused the vitality Of the ordinary citl
zen to dry up and { blow away on the
bitter wind that bowls around the corner.
But In Florlda-.just step down South,
you know-it's sunshine, and men are
lstillSbusy with crops and the like.
Rev. DIR. Robert II. Pitt. Of the Rell-,
glous Herald, and DIR. Robert ). willing,
ham,. OF the Foreign Mission Board. have
just returned from this blessed land 70
Richmond that Is almost frozen.
They have been to Kissimmee. In the
heart OF the land OF flowers. and they
3tantallze The red ears OF a Richmonder
with their account, OF the beauty and the
balm Of Florida DR.. Pitt says he
observed signs OF great prosperity
throughout the South. Cotton, the great
staple. Is grea ter than ever. because OF
the high prices, and planters are prepar-
ing to drop tobacco, that Is about as far
gone in price as 1t can be to still stay
In sight. A great orange crop Is prov
Ing Of great benefit to Florida. One mer-
chant In Iiisslmmes has handled about
10000 boxes and the fruit sells on the spot
for $l.T5 to s2.25 per box.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
.A.DELU|GI.E|+:, OF
NE,ll. Bills i
Members 81 the RSHollse Pour
Them mat Short Scssion Of st
the Lower, Branch.
TO CLASSIFY PENSION ACTS
Mi. Reads joint Resolution Res III; on.
Thereon Another. Bill tfor4thc
Repair ofst1lc Capitol. sa.@

The House of Delegates held az brief
session yesterday, adJourning out Of re-
sptct for the memory of General Lee.
whose birthday2it was. The Senate had
adjourned Monday until "Wednesday for
the same reason. While the senators
we're absent Colonel Richardson, register
Of tho land office, took advantage of tho
opportunity to put down the new carpet
In the Senate chamber, recently ordered
by Bill approprlating money&for tho p.lr-
pose.
rho session Of the House was devoid
of interest, save that nttachlng to the
Introduction Of new bills, q flood Of
which cnme In. One offSthcse. offered
by Mr. Boaz, increases the salary and
mileage OF members OF the General AS
sen1bly. MIR. Cardwell offered 20 bill
to appropriate 100000 fof repairs and I'M
provements to the Capitol a number OF
other interesting measures were Offered
and referred Perhaps, the most i'm
lportnnt action was tho adoption OF "a
iolnt resolution offered by Mr. Read,
referring all existing pension laws ito g
joint committee to- properly, compile and
classify them.
,rhe House adjourned until to-day
when both houses will meet altsnoon as
usual. The joint resolution of Mr.. Read
vii! then DO communicated ITO the Sem
ate. 49, .3stA
The House.
The House was called to order at noon
BY Speaker Ryan and there was no
prayer. The following bills were offered
and referred:
by Mr. Thomnson--To amend the lay IN re-
lation to the sale OF medicines. and poisons
BY Mir. Boaz d@y requesDITo amend the ,,a law
b n s' OF Tie gems General Assemby -, .
hy Mr. r9iyid o fSe p uoe ap-
p snv Mr Raad@To amend the law In relation
to lhs preSas Of wills o e.e the law in re-
by Mr.. LataneNTo allow the erection Of
+ esteSlsh dsno-
BY BY Mr. cardweil--To appropriate 100000 for
rebs y t 70 tha the
OF Justices of tho peace: H., ~. IL ,A,at,on
70 ny pumS r p eerH % amend tie law in rela
ti9 b. * Mr. III AMEND
tion to the fees Of medical students STANDING
BY By Mr.. Early-To make January 10th a legal
holiday, to DO known as l.ee-Jacksont ,o DAY "a
BY NJ. Re az 7;c9, egalizo ~ election e'a
BY Mr.. Brldgforti-To amend the law in
by Mr.. Wenver-To amend the charter Of
| the town Of Fries.
Mr.: Read offered a joint resolution.
| which was adopted. referring all &exist-
| ing pension laws to q joint committee
for the purpose Of having them proper
" compiled.
The. House at 1880 o'clock, on motion
Of Mr.. Stewart, adjourned out Of re-
snect to the: memory Of Leo and Jacks
son. .,. III
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
OPEN SEASON HERE
CLOSES FEBRUARY /
That West OF the Blue Ridge
Closed the lst OF Janu-
airy,

In response to many inquiries, The
Times Dispatch desires to state that the
game laws as passed by tho last Legis-
lature fix different dates for the closing
of the season for the eastern and western
sections Of the State.
The laws provide that It shall be
unlawful 10 shoot grouse, quail, par.
tridges, turkeys, phcasanis and wood
cocks west Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains between December 3lst and No.
vember lst
And east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
between February LIST and November
LIST. ss
According to this the season west or
the mountains closed on January slst ana
that east OF tho mountains will close on
February 1st
The section In reference to this is found
on Page $s2, section z, Of the acts of Inc
Assembly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
RELATIVES IN VIRGINIA.
John Phillips; a. Pensioner, Dies lies
lin Co]unbus. OhiO.%

,o,n 'A p6S,ll,ps. whe te'vod in the Civil
Nar, in Company T. Fifth United states
Artillery and who lost an arm at the ne
petrc.Edf Spotsylvania Courthouse. to
communicate with J. ]. huston pension
Mr. Huston has Just written to Postmas-
tsr Wray II. Knight. Of this city, inform
ing him Of tho death II ,a 2nills IN G tos
ati,at ii was currently reported that Phil
lips had relatives in Virginia: but that t
they became estranged Il ON him owing
to the fact that he entered the Feder ;;.i
army while the others OF his family
we're Con federates. He left no estate
cave his pension papers, but any tlepenn..
dcrt relative may receive some beneilI I
from these Any ono interested shoulu
conlmurLca with Mr.. Huston. 'i|
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
I ESTIMATED i COST.
Will Report on Paving Streets
and Completion of Sewerage.

When the Street Committee meets on
January 2sth it is probable that Its
special committee will render a report
showing what 1t will cost to complete
the paving Of tho streets Of the city,
10 complete the sewerage system and to
control Shockoe Creek.
According to estimates made IN the
city Engineers office. based on q careful
and extensive collection OF data. i VIII
cost approximately s7,500,o0o t. pave all
the streets IN the city at present un-
paved. The completion Of tho sewerage
system will require the expenditure OF an
additional sl.600.0oo. 1t Will take about
$4,000 to take care Of Shockoe Creek
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
AWAKENED BY 'l The
B B CANNON.
Japanese Gu11boats Practicing
Up for the Russian s

4 q .
Up to this time but few letters have
been received at the Foreign Mission Of.
I fcc from tho missionaries In tho dis
.turbed countries Of the East. News from
tile prospective seat OF war Is eagerly
awaited it is expected that the incoming
mails will bring something.
In recento'letter to his father, the
5usev. Calder yvillipgham. IS we'll known
here, says lie is awakened at night BY
the booming OF the cannon on the Jap
Hnese gunboats. Mr.. Nvillingham Is at
I work IS a missionarX-.in the F'lowcry
Kingdom He says the Japanese war
+ Notwithstanding reafdysfor tho Russians.
Should war ensuo In the East which
appears rather Unlikely. the missionaries
will take care OF themselves The board
sends out no directions. The missionaries
in the field will take such steps as arc
necessary to Insure their safety.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20

Al. II. .wioson. who. is, styled sthe golden
voced cleared lis pipes > and nfrb sa 9 t he
roma mite role OF NasTherc Prince OF Iat.
#Sters,' the same role he was seen m iase
s Mr Wilson and his show is essentially
Fl for sentimental folks. who do not care
ITO patronize the legitimate, and prefer
rescuing and hecwarbiinE e SolGee vo dice
Aaicnes by the nero with the so1oeh foiec
1T a. hanging from his lips. .,.,, 49,
production was on a par Win tn tnaL
last year It seems 10 $50 Some Of the
H5new5 songs we're tunefu to the point OF
This afternoon and tonight the real real big ,ig
tEeyent of the AcademH's season VIII pc
seen. the famouss.I Casino production OF
NJ 4 The Runaways.
q With the Norfolk and Western to bring
51o tlM CITY to-day tho greet T., c sn,n
(which will present THE Kunaways, at
n lie Academy this afternoon and tonight.
:SssSflnest arrangements were necessary ~
to get me mhalnee perio nn he rs
act Of the gleat Casino >Htravasanza WI WI
KS up promptly at half.past TWO ms
:Iiternoon.
8a1wcnly song hits, over one hundred play
sNcrs and elal crate scenic effects and gor,,
asgeous costumes arc the main features OF
he Runa ways. Ill Is CdlSu d 4AaelSit
E58ehlravaga nz,. 1t is that and more TOO;
Nat the fan, GUS Casino Theatre IT took
5IsiE months to packed audiences.
sE&.'The Runrways's has all the elements
No. q delightful entertainment-plenty.. of
Mum. magI ificent costumes. dazzling
E8sctnlc effect,. beautiful show girls, catchy
S&:,nd tunefui music and Il story humor-
q Cows in It's !tals. The production, which
coGes here direct from the New York
84dpsino in al it's entirety, Is in two acts,
&Ethe first she wing the race track and club
@EnCusC at Sa ratnga, and The second Is To-
heated on he Island Of Table d'llole, In
S%ihe far Pacific. where Indigestion Is UNI
kKnc wn. The piece affords endless oppor'
5tlunities for the clever list Of fun- makeis,
aAlesdcd by Irthur Dunn who ranks high
BEaInlng the comedians OF this country
Grand Opera Friday
With the appearance here OF me Man,
klof the most famous and popular operas
BoR modern tines will be heard These are
&Hiaet's sprithly, gay aud tropical Gar,
Hs1ncn:" ,rnor as dainty and pathetic ,ye
$s humorous, Mignon," and the poetica
&8ti'royatore.'
can gIl,c arraE cement Of these operas, Car
linen. with q, splendid ballet: Is Of thu
most mode n kind every advantage o
ssTeLU.site S, emery and tine and correc
R8costLmes hi wing been provided to set Of
#saime. aant'lli and her company of tai
SRericG arusih
#sEl'his splei did organization will appca
shcrc Friday night al the Academy.
a3 Billy kerainds and his minstral compa
my viii he at the Academy Saturday
NRmatllee ar, night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
HAVE NEW BRICK-YARl':!D[,',.
Mr.. w. Benz. Davis PURCHASES
Large Tract in Henrico.

Mr.. w. Benz Davis, the we'll known
brick manufacturer. with yards AT pres,
cnt In Manchester, will begin about April
1st the making of bricks in Henrico
county.
Mr.. Davis has recently boughtTa tract
of approximately fifteen acres just north
Of the city near Valentines abbattolr,
and here will be the "Northsidc' brick
yards. Mr.. Davis said lastgnight that he
was having the necessary buildings erec.-
ed now, and that by April list he would
begin turning out bricks. Mr.. Davis
thinks he has found a fine grade OF clay
in this section, and he easily realizes the
advantages OF being so close to the city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
sympathetic Expressions.

The junior. and senior classes of the
Medical College OF Virginia at a recent
meeting adopted expressions Of sym
pathy with one OF their most popular
teachers. DR.. Lewis G. Bosher. on ac-
count of the death OF his brother. Mr..
Robert S, Bosher. OF the deceased the
two classes appropriately say:
"He illustrated tho great truth that
the best investment a man can make
is to spend his life serving God and
helping his fellow man.
The paper Is signed by Messrs. w. ],
Judy;',A. D. Latham Julian w. Sloan,
Senior Committee, and D. ]. Rudas!ll,
George Green and S. l.. Craig, Junior
Committee.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
TO BE DESTROYED.
Monitors That Were Stationed
In lanes River to be Broken,

Tho old single turret monitors Nahant,
Jason, Canonlcus, Lehigh and Montauk
are to be stricken from tho navy list
ana sold at public auction to the highest
Bidder by order, Of the Secretary Of the
Tfsse iron clads were authorized dur
ing the Civil War and have long since
toutliYed their usefulness. Since lsss they
IL npue Island Navy yard. Eacn of these
vessels cost originally about 500, 600 but
none Of them IS Of any. value at present
except as old Junk. Eo r,o many years ,ap
XIV XIV err Just below Richmond, but they
sWnrIb fixed Zip to serve as llarbor defense
Vessels during the Mar Will spain and
a,la,lned by the state nayo reserves,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-20
CHARGE DISMISSED:
Officer, Newman Showed : lie
Was Attending to His Duties

man before the Police Board last night
Mr. Newman had been reported for be-
ing off his beat for forty-hve minutes:
It was shown that he was working Just
the same, and did not reply to the ser s,
geant's signal because he was watching
the movements. of two men. whom ne
suspected of being "up to 1someth1nS.,
The accused was given fun nearing;
lasting more than an hour. and the boaro
found him mot guilty. az,
The session was executive. After dis Is
posing of the Newman case the = boa n
egraph system. which it is proposed TO
establish here as soon as the matter IA o.! :
been fully discussed and a plan elcclded
This discussion took up. considerable
time. and was also held behind closed
doors after which the NVyattamatter was
taken up and Saturday afternoon liked as
the time for the hearng.sag *