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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-07
Gard OF Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartfelt
thanks to the many friends who so
kindly and willingly assisted. us
during the illness and death of our
daughter.
H. AND LoTTIE GILL4sPIE,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-07

Orth Hudson. formerly of Hutch
inson, has recently been appointed
court stenographer for one of the
recently appointed United States
judges, down in the territory
Hutchinson News.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-07

Mr.. w. T. Downs, night operator,
returned last Thursday night from
Chicago and St. Louis, where he
has been for the past month on a
vacation.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-07-07
PECK'S BAD BOY.

DR.. Fee reports Mrs. Norman, of
the Artesian valley, sick with malaria
and also Oliver Latta sick with
stomach trouble.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02

amounts Of pork and lard, while North Carolina
is in many ways cminently suited for swine rails
ing.
Backwardncss in live stock production always
goes hand in hand with poor crops, and q glance
at the census report shows that North Carolina is
no exception to the rule. On the other hand,
poor crops and scarcity of feeding stuff, are large
ly accountable for the present state of live stock
industry.
The cropping system, however, is now being
greatly changed; where formerly land was allowed
to rest, now the policy is to keep it covered with a
growing crop at all times. Our hay production
is consequently being greatly increased, lands are
being rapidly improved for growing more stover
and straw, ranges and small farms are being
fenced, and the question Of live stock methods is
becoming of more or less interest to all farmers.
J. S. GATES.
A~-o ~ NJ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02
Live Stock IN North Carolina.
Editors Progressive Farmer

EulloIS 4 OsIesSl dIIhcI
North Carolina is very notably behind in her
live stock industry. This statement applies to ev-
cry class of farm animals, and to most classes it
applies a. to both number and quality.
To begin with, We have not sufficient work stock.
Until we get heavier work stock, and more Of
them. we cannot make the best use of the steady
improvements in farm machinery, and we cannot
keep up with the foremost farm methods. Our
rugged lands of course, in some sections, offer a
barrier to the large use of horse power. But this
is often a bug bcar,and the real reason is lack of
draft animals of the proper size and strength to
opcrat" heavy implements.
Iowa, with hale the number of farm laborers
that we have, works five times the number of
horses. To make it more graphic, where in North
Carolina one man sprouts and another operates a
omc-horse pillow, in Iowa they have only one man
to fill both these positions. so he drives the five
horses to a three disc gang pillow, which cuts the
sprouts as it pocs. III other words, the one mar
in Iowa, in way Of preparing land, accomplish
more than five times as much as the two men IL
North Carolina. This is largely on account o
better equipment in way of work animals. A,
least our poor equipment causes a bad precedent
10 be set, when this is followed by the fellow who
could do better. Who has not seen half a dozen
one-horse plows going in one large field down in
the eastern part of our State, and at the same
time heard the old cry about scarcity of labor!
So it is with cattle. We have scarcely any beef
animals. Our scrubs are not only produced at a
heavy expense of feed, but when put on the mar
ket bring a low price in the bargain. Many Of
the best ranges in the State are unfenced. At
other points the presence of ticks would prevent
any animal being placed on the market except at
a great disadvantage. The majority of our small
farms are unfenced, and grass is regarded as only
an enemy and outcast. Still we get enormous
quantities of beef from the West. The same APP
plies to butter and cheese, and our local markets
are never fully supplied with milk.
We get from the other States immense
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02
BUILDING UP OUR FLocKs AND HERDS.

South is the Improvement of our hocks and
herds; we are really getting dissatisfied with in
ferior stock. We are learning that it takes just
as much food and care for a dairy cow that gives
1000 pounds of milk annually as for one that
gives 5000. The steer that natures at five years
of age and carries 900 pounds on foot, leaves no
room for profit; and the longlcgged. sharp
shouted pig is no more healthy than the blocky.
square-shapcd, Poland China or Berkshire. We
are tired of this kind of stock. and now a good
many people are interested in improved blood.
But how shall we get improved blood! Well. we
must just get it. We can raise it. There is no
place in this earth that has better soil, and eli
mate, and forage and hay plants than the South
for improved stock. Mixed farming has come to
stay. Cotton and tobacco will be grown more and
more; we Will make still better yields with these
crops, and continue to 90 so for all time to come.
but live stock is going to enter in and help do it.
Our young men are going to take n hold. They
are going to start with small farms and grow cat
tie and sheep and swine and cotton too, and they
are going to beat the fertilizer farmers. 1t is not
going I" be done in a year, but it Is going to be
dome Just the same. Now, how Simply with the
use OF good, purc-brcd breeding males. and plenty
of clover and cowpca hay and native, but i'm
proved, grasses.
Our native stock Is all righ- to begin with we
can weed ont the poorer types and select the bet
ter for foundation stock. For the dairy herds we
viii use Il p~ure-brcd Jersey or Guernsey or IIol-
stein or Ayrshire male; it doesn't make any diff
ference which. 1t is well to remember, however.
49,. -. In"-.,I c..m- L.m. a hn.1
especially for butter. and the IIolstcin and Ayr
~ ~. T.I 49,, IN .n,.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02
Live Stock and Dairy

CONDUCTED BY CHARLES WIN. BURKETT
Professor OF Agriculture, N. e. A. & NJ College. and Agrt-
culturist North Carolina Experiment Station.
Inquiries OF Progressive Farmer readers cheerfuIIy an
swered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02

Professor Charles S. Potts writes in the Janu-
airy Review of Reviews on "The Texas Cattle
Fever: How Science is Winning a Long Fight"
This is a most interesting story, and one that
means much to the economic interests of the
Southwest.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-02-02
Alamance Co., N. @.
Scrubs VS.. Good Stock

That scrub animals will waste large amounts
of the farmers feed stuffs is shown p~ointedly in
a feeding test conducted at the Tennessee Sta
ton. A bunch of animals of good breed and
antecedents were fed for beef and gained two and
a half pounds per day, while so-ca'Ied
Scrubs" under the same conditions, gained
only one and a half pounds per day, a difference
Of one pound per day. The effect of breeding,
flood, conformation, etc, are %instanced in anoth-
r feeding test where certain beef steers gained
MY ~forty-fve pounds in sixty days, while others
inder similar conditions gained one hundred and
twenty-five pounds in the same period. Which
goes to show that it does not pay to feed a poor
animal. Weed out the scrubs.
Gastonia Gazette: 1t is noticeable that horses
are left standing hitched to vehicles now more
than formerly. We asked a gentleman the other
day why this was. No good reason could be given.
1t might be that vehicles are not priced now as
they we're formerly and cost less to replace. An
other reason given is that horses are driven to We
hicles more now than they used to be and are
driven in company more. The man who drives
to town once a month usually takes his horse loose
from the buggy before h~itching, but the man who
comes nearly every day doesn't go to that trouble.
He Just throws the bride reins over a hook and
goes away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
DIDN'T GET A BARGAIN.
Consequently Buyer Has Piano Agent
Arrested

George II. Bristol, who was arrested in
Baltimore Saturday by Detective Pratt and
brought here to answer a charge of alleged
false pretenses, was arraigned in the Police
Court this morning. The prosecuting wit
ness in the case was George Macdonald of
Glendale, Md 1t was alleged in the war.
rant that the defendant obtained $50 from
him for a plano under false pretenses. The
trouble between the defendant and COM
plainant, 1t is said, has been adjusted. but
the charge was not withdrawn. Bristol, it
is alleged, rented rooms in house on YER
mont avenue and inserted in local paper
the following advertisement:
Family must sell, regardless of price,
elegant $475 upright cabinet grand piano.
71-3 octaves; silver mounted overstrung
tone and sympathetic action; beautifully
carved mahogany base; without mar or
bemish; Is practically new; fully warranted
for ten years by prominent maker, and
must be seen to be appreciated; price s1to,
including stool, to quick cash buyer as
must be sold at once; great chance for
any one desiring instrument.
The address was given and the Maryland
man had no difficulty in finding Bristol. 1t
turned out, it is alleged, that Mr.. Mac
Donald got only his moneys worth and did
not get a bargain. He complained to the
police and the arrest of Bristol was the re-
suit The defendant waived an examina-
tion when the case was called in the Police
Court and gave security in the sum OF 5000
to appear and answer any charge the grand
Jury might return against him. HIS liberty
was of short duration, however, for he was
Immediately rearrested ana held Tor the
Baltimore authorities. He expressed will
iugness to return to Baltimore without the
Formally of requisition and Baltimore
detective will come for him this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

getting new and variegated blossoms is or
comparatively recent date. 1t was about
twenty years ago that the practice beca me
general. According to the experts, IN the
fall of the year when the pollen is at the
right stage the long petals are cut away
and the florist takes the pollen from one
flower and drops it that of another.
Fertilization begins Immediately, and with
in six weeks seeus that combine the nature
Of both flowers are taken off and placed
In seed box" In the conservatory
warmth these seeds grow into little plants
In about five weeks time, and when three
leaves show themselves each plant Is
placed In small jar by itself
The jars are gradually enlarged as the
tiny plants grow until in the fall of the
next year they are from seven to twelve
inches in diameter and hold plants from
four to seven feet high, some stalks bear
Ing a dozen blossoms while others have
but one. One year sees the marriage of
the mother plant, the birth of the child,
Its development, maturity and death. The
new plant gives off its pollen to another,
while the stalk itself is cut down and al
lowed to spread out into little slips" or
a. perfect plant the slips are planted In
mother. In this way only can the original
be reproduced. as the seeds very often re-
vert to one or other of the parent types
Indeed, reversion is as characteristic of
plants as it is of animals, and Is usually
more pronounced.
The exhibition at the propagating gar
dens closed yesterday after large throng
of people had viewed the magnificent flow
erS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
Lodge Celebrates Anniversary.

Beacon Lodge, No. 10, 1. o. o. F.. re-
Gently celebrated it's sixtieth anniversary
The lodge was called to order promptly at
go for the transaction Of business matters,
and closed at SIS, when the doors were
thrown open, and the large number of WIS.,
ftors who were assembled in the blue room
were invited to enter. An address of well
come was made by Grand Representative
F. A. Sitter, chairman of the reception COM
mittee, following which quartet, composed
of Mrs Odell, Mrs. Howard Brewer, Mr..
Howard Brewer and Mr.. Cathell rendered
the well-known selection "Over the Hills at
Break of Day" Grand Master McNeal ia
vored the audience with few appropriate
remarks on the development of Odd Fellow
ship. Miss Buckler rendered several vocal
selections, and among others was THE Last
Rose of Summer in which she used large
American beauty rose in illustrating the
song.
Deputy Grand Master e. w. Bradford
spoke on the development of Odd Fellows
homes throughout the country, and espe-
cially of the work which had been accom-
plished toward establishing a home for the
aged Odd Fellows and their wives in the
District of Columbia, impressing upon those
present the urgent need of such a home
He said $500 had bee: subscribed toward
the undertaking. and that he hoped within
short time to see su;h home established
Mr.. CatheH rende; ed a vocal solo, THE
Anvil Song" FOLLOWED by a recitation by
Miss Sitter, entitled "a Kentucky Cinder-
ella" and also pne by NJ. w. w. MILAN,
ord" The quartet again rendered a selec-
ton, after which the guests were invited
into the blue room, where ice cream and
cake were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

make the heart of the scientist beat with
pride over what had been accomplished by
science in the effort to Guido nature All
of the old friends are there in profusion ana
among the new ones that are pointed to
with pride may be found the Lieutenant
Colonel Ducroiset, very large yellow now
err, rivaling the noted Colonel D. Appleton
Duchess of Sunderland. yellow; Madame j.
C. Perraud white; Mrs. F. S. Wallis, shay
gy yellow: F. A. Cobbald pink of two
shades: T. Darlington, maroon; Mrs. T.
variety; Millicent Richardson, maroon;
Leila F'ilkins. pink; Henry II, very large
white: Etienne Bonneford, light salmon; ;
Olive Miller, pink and white; Wililam
buchanan. pink; Mrs r. Z. Nevielle, "h hIte.
Madame Waldeck-Rousseau, maroon; Miss
r. Hunt pink: NJ F. Vuillermet, deep yell
low; DR.. Enguehard, pink; Harry Plum
ridge. white; Donald Mcleod. yellow and
Mrs. Thirkll. long yellow; Jean Culvert
yellow and red, very peculiar; Boccase
maroon and yellow; Gen. Hutton, bright
yellow; Silver Queen, two shades OF pink;
Mildred Ware long and shaggy; Maynoll
red and yellow; Marion Newell. pink; Har-
rison Dick, yellow; Chelton. yellow, and w.
A Etherington, salmon pink.
Uncle Sans annual displays of flowers
are always interesting and the chrysanthee-
NUNS this year is none the less so than Is
usually the case.
Nine Hundred Plants.
NoPNSASAAAS
for the purpose the chrysanthemums are
shown this year to especially good adj
vantage. There are some 500 plants, rep
resenting twenty generations of the species,
with about 100 offshoots. or family
branches, showing what can be done by the
scientist without regard to the regular order
provided by nature. These plants are taste
fully and conveniently arranged so that
the public may have a complete view OF
each In long rows they stand singly with
their beautiful heads erect, or tilted 1auntily
to the side in the manner affected by the
belle. who is sure of her beauty.
Although the exhibition was only opened
to the public yesterday, and can be seen
during the coming two or three weeks, 1t
is said by the department officials that the
show will not be at it's best for week or
ten days However, according to those VINO
saw 1t yesterday, 1t is pretty enough now
to go long way to see. and 1t Will De an
added pleasure to see the blossoms again
when they are at the heighth of their
bloom
Electric lights have been put in the green
houses and tonight and every night this
week they can be seen from to 10 O'Clock
During the day the greenhouses Will be
open from a. m. to 4 80 pm.
Crossing the flower for the purpose OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
Under Care of Guardians.

Bicycle Policeman Mudd of the sixth pre-
cinct appeared as the prosecuting witness
against Charles Crumpton in the Police
Court today. Crumpton is a f1fteen-year-ol
colored boy, whose home Is in South WASH
ington. 1t Is alleged that he took a bicycle
belonging to William Dugan. The boy was
stopped on the street by the policeman and
questioned respecting his possession of the
wheel. His responses were unsatisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31
GREAT FLORAL SHOW
Wondrous Chrysanthemums
Now on Exhibition.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
MANY NEW VARIETIES ARE
SHOWN THIS YEAR.
Will Be at Their Best in Fortnight
Gardens Open at Night
This Week.

Descriptive adjectives with which to pay
tribute to the display of chrysanthemuns
at the opening of the Agricultural Depart
ment show yesterday were largely at a pre-
MUM. From the Magnificent" of the
scientific foriculturist to "Aln't they the
cutest NUNS you ever saw of the silly
young thing out for Sunday afternoon with
her best fellow. adjectives of more or less
meaning but all evidently intended for the
highest praise, were used to express the
pleasure of those who witnessed the efforts
of Prof B. T. Galloway. chief of the bureau
of plant industry OF the Agricultural De-
partment. and the corps of assistants who
have really turned out very wonderful ex-
hilton of the fioriculturist's art in the new
greenhouses at the corner of 18th and B
streets northwest, opposite the Monument
grounds.
Hundreds of Visitors.
The exhibition was thrown open to the
public yesterday for the first time and was
taken advantage of by a large throng of
people who passed through the greenhouses
admlring the NUNS to their hearts con-
tent and giving vent TO outbursts of praise
at the wonderful showing There are
NUNS of large and small size "'mums"
OF variegated hues, - NUNS that would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

Sightseers crowded the subway in New
York city for hours Sunday. They came
from Brooklyn. Jersey City and all the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-31

nearby cities. towns and villages. and
many were excursionists from distant
places. 1t is estimated 10000 people rode
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
SATURDAY EVENING,

nized as an authority in the financial,
world. At 81 he had attained such a
reputation that r. g. Dun & Co.
brought him to New; Y ork. Owing
largely to. Mr.. Wtnan.s great energy
and financial talent, the business OF
the house grew. rapidly. Mr.. .Wiman
soonabegan to- entertain. two pet bust
ness ambitions. One was to become a
great railroad builder and protector
and the other. was to make Staten
Island one OF the great railroad centers
of the country. The death of Robert
Garrett, who so long controlled the
Baltimore & Ohio ailway, brought the
Staten Island project to an end, and
| with it went the dreams Of railroad
building. 9a " @
Then Mr. ,Winan this was In 1894
became involved in difficulties with
his firm, from which he was charged
with embezzling funds. He was con-
victed in the trial court and sentenced
to six years and five months in Prison,
but an appellate court reversed the
verdict. Wiman;s.,a however, ! was
crushed, tho he refusedato accept that
as his final fate. The next nine years
Of his life were marked by the pitiful
struggles Of the broken man. to regain
his lost position. He took part in
many losing ventures. Three years
ago he was stricken with paralysis.
Since then he has calmly waited for
death, which came the other day.
Whose life on the whole is the more
happy and the more useful-Wiman' s
life of great successes and great fail
ures, or the life Of the obscure man
who neither wins nor loses much?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
LINCOLN AND GARFIELD
Some Noteworthy Addresses at Club
Banquet at Duluth,

Duluth Minn.,, Feb. 13.-The fifth
annual banquet Of the Garfield Re-
publican club was held last night at
the Spalding, and 40 guests were
present.
The speakers We're United States
Senator Clapp, Congressman Bede,
Frank M. Eddy, J. B. Cotton, Mayor
T. W. Hugo Of Duluth and the Rev. A.
F.. Elmquist. Mr.. Cotton delivered an
eloquent address Oh abraham Lin
coln';;s Mr.. Eddy talked on Lincoln
in Politics.: Mr.. Bede discussed 1.-THE
Campaign Of 1904" and the Rev. Mr..
Elmquist discussed "Ethics of Poll
ties Mayor Hugo responded to the
toast, 1.-THE Garfield Republican Club"
E. l.. Miller, president of the club,
presided as POSTMASTER. Senator
Clapp was not asked to respond to any
special toast, and his address was
upon the constitution and stability Of
the country. He brought Lincoln
prominently forward in his address.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
a Strenuous Life.

Erastus Wiman's. death calls to
mind a career that illustrates what
trials and tribulations come to men
who have a capacity and a liking for
large affairs. The story Of the rise
and fall of this remarkable man is apt
to make the little men who long for
flights quite beyond their powers re-
fleet that, after all, limitations of ability
have their compensations. The little
man may never know the grand feel
Ing that comes with the swaying Of
men and the direction of great enter
prises but, on the other hand, he will
never experience the torture of those
sudden descents from power which
every man risks when he devotes him
self ]. to great undertakings. Before
Wiman was q years old heswas recog.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-13
Governor Cumnins.

Governor 'Cumnlins of Iowa made q
nepin Republican association dinner
last night that will cause him to be
admired in Minneapolis and Mime
sofa more than ever. There may be
some men2of less conspicuous position
in the west who excel Governor Cum
minis as an, orator, but we know Of no
man so we'll known to the people who
is such a polished. pleasing and eff
fective speaker. He may lack the
flights Of some more 'fowery orators;
but on occasion he can be fowery him
self He Is remarkable for the purity
of his diction, for fluency of speech,
for clearness Of thought, for ease and
charm Of delivery. In these and other
ways he commands admiration as a
public speaker. Considering his tai
ents as a speaker, his great interest
in public questions, his sincerity, his
wisdom in concentrating on one or two
ideas, it is easy to understand why
many men regard Governor Cummins
as a man who is likely, circumstances
being favorable, to occupy some day
an even higher position than that hi
now fills so acceptably.
Governor Cummins' strength as {
politician and a statesman lies in hi
courage and honesty. He has views
and opinions and he expresses them
He has his ideas as to what the: re
. publican party should do and he seek
to get them into party platforms
Witha1 he is q good party man. LIE
his party reject his suggestions AM
he will smilingly stand by, but afte
the battle with the common foe h
will appear again with his suggestions
Such men are the life Of a party
Without these renovators who insis
that the party must be continually ad
justed to the circumstances and want
of the times, it would soon becom
S fossilized, infirm and decreDit. Wit
every organism, political or otherwise
there comes a time when the oil
gives place to the new or else deaf
ensues. There will come a time whe
the ideas Governor Cummins repre-
sents will prevail. At that time h
will prevail with his ideas. Then a
now the jelleyfsh politicians VIII
stand nowhere will be Of little conse
quence. Mckinley was made b
timely devotion to high protection
Before his death he saw the time fC
that system was passing away. At tn
right time Governor Cummins stand
for tariff revision and reciprocity, an
that position may be reasonably e1
pected to make him a political leade
of national stature, even If it does NJ
one day bring him to the White Hous