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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04
Thoughts For Farmers.

Conducted by G. p, S~partanburg Co., s. c.,
former Editor the Greenville Cotton Plant.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04
The Mich Cow.

Ell. Eacn one acting Tor MS family
can do this. Raise a few hogs every
year. Half the meat and lard now
used will suffice, provided a good
mich COW is kept for every five per-
sons. A beef club in every neigh
borhood will give a supply of fresh
meat during the fall and winter. But
the mich COW is the main depend
ence to cut down meat bills. Every
farmer with a family of five to ten
should keep two, so that one will al
ways be giving a full flow of milk.
The Jersey, or grade in which the
Jersey type is prominent, is the best
family cow. But it will not pay to
keep a poor Jersey. A COW that will
average two gallons, or 16 pounds of
rich milk daily and make one pound
of butter is a valuable COW. Nearly
all vegetables may be cooked with
milk. Sour cream with soda will
make biscuits that will make one
think of those his mother made.
With plenty of milk andNbutter the
working man needs meat only once
a day. Surplus butter always brings
a good price. If the family has a
little more milk than is needed, but
termilk is fine for pigs and fowls.
Let every farmer provide himself
with good mich COWS and raise a
few hogs, and high priced meat will
not hurt him.
Soil Robbers.
Years ago when land was worth
$1.OO to $500 an acre in upper Car
DINA, 'land sharks" made frequent
raids through the country, pretend
ing that much of the land was held
by imperfect titles and that they
had claims that would scoop in
thousands of acres. Those sharks
did little harm and they were not
half so bad as the soil robbers who
hold titles to the land. The land
sharks have passed away and ceased
to annoy people, but the robbers are
still with us and they are carrying
on their work of destruction. They
are SHINING against light and knowl-
edge, for they know better.
When a man steals from himself
he is pretty far gone. That is just
what many farmers are doing. BY
blowing three to four inches deep
and permitting much of the soil to
be carried off by rains, they gradual
" impoverish their land and rob 1t
of all plant food. The land becomes
less productive every year until IL
10 not worth cultivation. You can
spot these soil robbers every where.
Funty cribs and barns, poor CATTLE
ru1Iies. a want of small grain, a run-
down appearance generally may be
observed. There are too many sue
farmers in the land.
The Hessian Fly and Smut.
When wheat is sown too early
, there is danger of the Hesslan ny
whether it attacks a field in the
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04

Fifteen cents pays for The Pro-
gressive Farmer and Cotton Plant
till January LIST. Order now.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04

SMALL FRUIT FARM Of 40 acres, 1000
bearing apples, peaches n grapes on 1t.
Good buildings; one half mile from rail-
road station. two and q half miles from
another; 20 acre pasture fenced; fine spring.
Two thousand dollars cash will buy 1t. Also
mountain resort Hotel, 16 rooms, all fur
n1shed, ready for business-$3,OOO, one-third
cash, balance time to suit. Address. I. q.
az Cornelia, Ga.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04

When wheat is sown too carry
there is danger of the Hesslan hy.
Whether it attacks a field IN n
ear1v fall or spring the yield is nue.
reduced. If one waits till frost or
cool nights come there is little dan
Ger of the fly. If a farmer Is ready
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04

FOR SALE-F1ve Late Mer1no yearl1ngs
and some extra DurOc jersey pigs, SAM
DEL Statesvtlle. N. {.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
In the Other Pocket.

Il can't quite make your change"
said the country s~torekeeper, painfully
~recounting the pile of pennies in his
hand. Its a cent out of the way
"Oh, never mind,'' returned the munii.
cent summer boarder. But it's my
cent was the moving rejoinder.
Sometimes it does happen to make
a difference If we know who owns the
cent. The New York Press tells this
story of a man who, early on Monday
morning, came to the assistant treas
urer of a church.
Il attended service yesterday" said
he. land | made a mistake when you
took up the collection. had a penny
and Il ~ive-dollar gold piece in my
pocket. l think"
Here he stopped to take breath, and
the other man interrupted him with
some impotence. He had heard just
that complaint before. Somebody's
was always hunting a %five-dollar gold
piece.
Il think you were mistaken said
he. I'VE had no ~five-dollar gold piece
III Sundays collection"
That's just what l am trying to
get at" said the old gentleman. You
ought to have had one. l meant 10
put mine in the basket but l made y
mistake anu dropped iii the penny in
stead. Here is the gold piece
Youths Companion.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
CHAPTER XXyIu.

Little less than ain hours furious driv.
ing brought Montgomery and his com.
panion into a suburban district. They
pulled up before a handsome villa resi-
dence. A gentleman. who had evident
ly been watching for their coming, ap-
peared at the door.
"How long you have been!' he said,
irritably.
"Come as fast as horsefesh could go,
sir" answered the man, respectfully.
Just look at the mare, sir; she's fol-
NIL the world as il you had chuc5ed
buckets o. water over herr
This way, Montgomery" said Mr.
John Rodwell-for it was he.
He led the way into n back paylor.
tsRead that" he said. handing Mont-
gomery a telegram.
From Jonathan Rodwell, Morlcy's
Hotel. to John Rodwell:
"Can l have the use OF your house in
Essex for q short time? Police have
rot n trace of Clara in that direction.
Telegraph reply
Montgomery gave a low whistle as he
read these words. That's awkwardi'
he calculated.
What a FOOLS remark exclaimed
Rodwell, irritably; sits ruin, destruc-
ton! What can be done2 Can you de-
wise any scheme? have te~legrophed
to say that ! will be with him this even
ing
And then what do YOU mean TO do?r
4.rhat is precisely what / want to talk
over with you. You see by that tcle-
gram that the police have discovered q
clue, and we know that the clue Is in
the right direction. The hope Of gaining
\ reward viii wonderfully sharpen
their scent. Perhaps. while we are ST.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28

DEAFNESS Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There Is only one
way to cure Deafness. and that Is by ~constitu-
tionai remedies. Deafness Is caused by an in.
famed condition of the mucous lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets infaraed
you nave q rumDling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken our and this tube restored TO Its normal
condition. hearing will be destroyed forever;
the mucAus surfaces.
We VIII give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) thai cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
HalIs Family Pills are the best.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
She Would BE Popular.

hrs. Nexdore-One of the keys of my
daughters piano is out of order. l won
der if there's any one in the neighbor.
hood who could fix it.
Mrs. Peppery-I don't know; but if
she's still got one good key, why not use
that?
Mrs. Nexdore-What could she do
with one keyi
Mrs. Peppery.-Lock the piano, of
course.-Philadelphia Press.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
Advantage in Kansas.

''Sally's father said her beau should
never step foot in the house again."
said the Kansas girl.
Then | suppose she had to give
him up?" i~hterrogated her chum.
no, indeed. She ~cntertains him In
the cy@.cEe cellar.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
Ahead OF the Family Game.

Neighbor-You beating carpets! Why
don't you have Phyllis help you?
Mrs. Kindly-She's (whack) very busy
(whack) just now (whack, whack). She's
practlcing her physical culture exer.
cises (whackl.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
GET A FREE HOMESTEAD
IN WESTERN CANADA
Gain and Loss.

X.-Jack Nelson's a mighty good fell
low!
Y.-That's what. Takes his good ma
ture from his father.
X.-Greedy! | always wondered why
old Mr.. Nelson was so cross.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
Scared Him.

did Harwood buy the cottage at
Swampy Glen?"
"No.',
..What caused him to change his
n.ind??'
why, he started TO buy a few qui-
nine pills in the drug store and they
said they sold them only by the
quart"
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1904-12-28
Mot Ann.

Servant. having proved dishonest, was
Just leaving. Indeed. mum. aud ye'Il
miss me. l kin tell ye!"
II trust that's all I'll miss"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23

roll call of the constitutional conven-
tion of SlS45, of which Mr.. Mltchell's
father was a member, and a letter
from the same gentleman dated
January E5, 1888, written from Jeffer-
son City, giving an account of the
proceedings OF the legislature, and
particularly the fixing of the price of
the 'seminary lands" at 81. .25 per acre.
Mr.. Mitchell eontemplateS giving
these papers and books to the Lexiug
ton Historical Society. The INTEL
LIeENCER would commend this course
to all who have interesting and per.
ishable papers of ancient date. The
society is prepared to take care OF
such papers in fire.proof vault and
by and by they will become Invaluable
original sources of local history
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Death Of Mrs. Jacobs.

Died at her home on 23rd and
south street, Monday morning, April
IS, aged 40 years and 4 months, Mrs.
Lucy T. Jacobs, wife of G. F. Jacobs.
Mrs. Jacobs has been i'll with con
sumption for the past eighteen months
and her death was not unexpected,
She was born in Edmonson county,
Kentucky, and came to this county at
the age Of II years. At the time of
her marriage, in 1889, she came from
Dover to Lexington, where she has
since lived. Besides husband and two
sons, aged II aRd years, Mrs.
Jacobs leaves three brothers and three
sisters-Richard, James, and William
Williams, of this county, aud Mrs.
Ella Atkins aud Mrs. Polly Snow Of
Odessa, and Mrs. Susie McClelland, Of
Oklahoma.
The funeral services were held at
the home on South street at 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, Rev. J. @ Given
officiating. Interment 10 Machpelah.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Death Of Charles O'MaIIey.

Died, of old age and general debility,
Friday, April l5, at 9 so a. m., at his
home on Sixth street, Charles OMal-
ley. aged 81 years
Mr. O'Malley was born in Mayo
county, Ireland, in 1917. In 1883 he
came to this country, from which
time he has made his home in this
city. Heis survived by a wife and
the following three Children: John C.
O'Malley and Peter O'Malley of this
City, and Miss Mary O'Malley Of
St. Louis. The latter arrived here
Saturday morning. Mr.. O'Malley had
been in feeble health for several years
and his death had been expected for
some time.
The funeral was held Sunday
from the Catholic church. The
services we're conducted by Rev. D.
Nj. Costello.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
A. Denial.

1t has been rumored that / have
become an advocate of the nomina.
tion of Mr. Joseph w. Folk for gov.
ernor. This is mistake. l have
been and am still in favor of James A.
Reed for governor, for the following
reasons: Mr. Reed is equally as hon
est as Mr.. Folk and is moreover a
man of more experience in public
affairs and better fitted in ever par
ticular to discharge the duties of the
office of governor He has always
espoused the cause of the masses as
against the classes and has been ma.
llciously and perslstently opposed by
the public service corporations and the
Republican press of the state He has
assisted the Democrats of this county
in every campaign for the past fifteen
years and is justly entitled to the sup.
port of this county. Hence l say ia
my friends-I am still for the Hon.
James A. Reed for governor.
Respectfully,
JAMES p CHINN.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Death of Charles ROOs.

Died, of heart disease, at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Kate Graeudorf, Of
this city, Tuesday evening, April 10,
Charles Roos, aged So years.
Mr.. Roos was born In Baden, Ger.
many, July 8, 1886. He came to this
country in 1851, locating in Jefferson
City. For the past fifteen years he
has been making his home with his
sister, Mrs. Graendorf. He was never
married. He leaves a mother, Mrs.
Elinora Roos, two sisters, Mrs. Graen-
dorf of Lexington and Mrs. Julia
Zinnen Of Ray county, and brother,
Anthony, of st, Louis.
The funeral services were held
Friday morning at 8 o'clock at the
Catholic church.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
WiImot Gets TrOnhv.

The Wyeth trophy, emblem OF
the worlds wing shot championship,
was won by John Wilmot at the
sehmelzer shooting park at Kansas
City Thursday. Mr.. Wilmot killed %
pigeons straight, which considering the
Weather, was a remarkable perfor-
nance. Among those in the contest
we're such professionals as Crosby,
Glbert, Khen, Marshall and many
others. While this trophy does not be-
come his permanent property, the
honor OF winning it is just as great,
and Mr.. Wllmot will receive the con-
gTatulations Of his friends.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
". M. A, vs.. K. c. High School.

In the second game of the season,
played here Saturday, the W. M. A
team showed decided improvement in
all departments Of the game except
batting In only two innings was
their stick work up to the average
The opposing team was from the
Kansas City High School, and the
game in many respects was one of
the best seen at the academy for
several years. The battery work Of
the two teams was unusually good FOR
so early in the season. Taylor for
W. Nj. a. and Mervine for Kansas
City each struck out 10 men, and W
NJ. A, secured I hits to the visiting
team's4 Wentworth won the game
by score Of Z to 5.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Murder al Mayview.

As the conclusion of a long standing
trouble, Arthur Moore shot and in
stantlY killed Bessie Bradford at May
view Saturday night. He then shot
and probably fatally wounded Walter
Bradford, her husband. He then
attempted suicide with the same
weapon. but without success. He will
probably recover. The parties are
all negroes. An inquest will be held
today before Squire John White. II.
e. Blackwell, prosecuting attorney,
went to Mayview Monday morning to
investigate the case.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Sues for szs.AON.

The second case against Kansas
City for damages on account of bad
sidewalks went TO trial Friday.
The case is Molle Elliott et al, VS.
Kansas City and the amount asked
for, S25, 900. John Welborn of this
city aud Mr.. Laughlin of Kansas City
are representing the plaintiff, while
VIM. Aull, Blackwell g. Son, of this
city and Mr.. Howell of Kansas City
are representing the defendant. The
plaintiff and large number Of wit
nesses arrived Thursday night.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Death of John Baehr.

Died of cancer of the stomach,
Monday morning at 9 o'clock at his
home in Kansas City, John Baehr,
aged 80 years.
Mr.. Baehr is son OF Joseph aud
Mary Baehr, for many years of this
city. He leaves wife and one child
The funeral was held in Kansas
City Wednesday. His cousin, Miss
Annie WeiS went up to Kansas City
Tuesday morning to attend the
funeral.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
DenOunces as Criminals Judges and
Clerks.

In accordance with its custom the
News has by insinuation denounced as
criminals six Of Lafayette county's
best citizens, Messrs. Godfrey Shuu,
Min g. McFadln and John P. Ardlng-
er, judges of the primary held April
2nd, and three clerks appointed by
them, all Uf whom are for Folk, the
other one judge and one clerk being
for Mr.. Reed, II there were 800
Illegal votes cast here, and the News
says and repeats there was, then these
judges and clerks are parties TO the
fraud; and man with a spark of
honor or fairness in his soul will admit
that three hundred illegal votes could
not have been cast without the
knowledge and consent of the Judges
Of the primary. No honest man who
is acquainted with the reputation and
character of Mr.. Shull, Mr.. McFadin
and Mr.. Ardinger, who are for Mr..
Folk, and Mr. Gratz, who is for Mr..
Reed, will say that they permitted
300 illegal votes to be cast here,
or that 300 could have been cast
without their knowledge. The News
says l will not admit that any illegal
votes we're cast here. I do admit
that a few might have been cast
without the knowledge Of the judges.
The people Of Lafayette county are
no doubt by this time becoming tired
Of these charges Of fraud and corrup-
tion brought by unscrupulous persons
against our best citizens, and OF hav.
ing it discussed in the papers. The
News knows that l was defeated by
one Of the most infamous lies ever
uttered and yet he is willing after
have been declared defeated to lay all
the alleged fraud and Illegal voting at
my door. PEARL r. SMITH.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Appointed Deputy

Sheriff Oscar Thomas filed the
appointment of Herbert E. Kinkead
as deputy sheriff in the circuit court
Tuesday The appointment was ap.
proved and Mr.. Kinkead was sworn in
and assumed the duties OF the office
at once. He is young man of ex-
emplary habits, energetic and accom-
modating and VIII doubtless fill the
position with credit hoth to himself
and Mr.. Thomas.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Some Old paDers

Mr.. d. L. Mitchell Of this county
made an appreciated call at the
I lNTELLIeENcFR Office a few days ago,
bringing a package Of interesting old
papers and two books Of remote date.
Among the papers was the original
grant Of the land on which Mr.. Nit.
chell lives, signed by President John
Quincy Adams. This document is on
genuine parchment, not parchment
paper. There was also a ''Bone Taxu
notice issued from this city in 1852.
directed to DR.. Nathaniel Mitchell
And signed by the Assistant Adjutant-
general Of the post. There was a
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Lexington VS.. ltigginsyitIe.

The Lexington High School base
ball team and the Higginsvie High
School team met 10 Higginsville Sat-
urday 10 game resulting in a score
of % to 20 in favor of Higginsville.
Up until the seventh inning the Lex
ington boys had secured only four runs
to Higginsville's twenty-five, but in
the last three innings Lexington sue
ceeded in scoring sixteen times and in
shutting Higglnsvllle off without
another score. The Lexington team
possesses some splendid material and
with a little more practice will be
able to play game to be proud Of
A return game with Higglnsville is
expected here next Saturday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
The Inquest.

The inquest held at Mayview
Monday over the body of Bessie Brad.
ford, colored, resulted in verdict
that she came to her death at the
hands Of Arthur Moore, colored, and
recommendation that Moore be held
for examination upon charge Of
murder. Moore is under guard and
will be arrested II he gets well. He
is expected to die. Walter Bradford,
the husband OF the murdered woman,
Is not seriously wounded. The bullet
pierced tbe skin over the right eve
and bounced out.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
10 Debale With CarroIIi0n

A party Of representatives of the
Lexington high school went TO Car
rolIton this morning to the debate
and defamation contest scheduled for
tonight with the high school there.
The Lexington high school will be
represented in the defamation con-
test by Miss Elaine Campbell and Mr..
William Aull; in the debate by Messrs
Lewis Gordon and Guy Morrison. The
question for debate is; Resolved, that
the world is more indebted to Greece
than to Rome. Lexington will have
the affirmative
Besides the contestants the follow.
ing constitute the party: Misses
Florence Arnold, Matte and Susie
Kinkead, A5ba Bishop, Irene
Stramcke, Mable Coss, Grace Phillips
and Superintendent C A Phillips and
Gordon White 1t is hoped that our
high school may have as great success
as at Marshall last year
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
W. M. A. Notes.


Col. S. Sellers attended the Presby.
terry at Boonville the latter part of last
week.
The weather has been so unfavor-
able that the work of the tennis squads
and track team has been delayed.
Dress para1es are held now every
Tuesday and Thursday evenings at
$50. A great interest is being mani
tested by the battalion in the drills and
parsdes.
Emilio Pimentel of Gctumaz, Mex.
leo, entered as cadet last Saturday.
He was accompanied to school by bis
father, Signor Rafael Plmentel, Cover
nor of Cheapos, and Miss Acosta,
daughter of Rafael Acosta, Mexican
Consul at Kansas City.
The base ball team left on Monday
TO play the Missouri Valley College at
Marshall and Central College at
Fayette. The NJ. V. @. team defeated
them on Monday by score of IS to
IL and the cadets were victorious
against the Central team by score of
l8 to 6, On last Saturday the Central
High School team OF Kansas City was
defeated on the Academy campus by a
score of Z to5.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
G. AR. Notice.

Parties desiring to entertain dele
gates 10 the state G, A. r. encamp.
men which meets in this city May Is
and l9, and who have not yet notified
the committee, are requested to call
on any of the following gentlemen:
George p. Venable, chairman of the
committee; NJ L. Studdard, U. G.
Phetzing, E. n. Hopkins, S, W. Will
liams
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-04-23
Base ban.

The Higginsville High School team
will play the Lexington High School
team on the Academy campus this
afternoon at $50 o'clock. This
promises to bean interesting game.
Higginsyille defeated Lexington last
Saturday and the boys are anxious to
even up matters.