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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-13

Writing of the recent farmers
picnic at Poplar Tent, Cabarrus
County, Mr.. J. Q. Mcneil says:
DR.. J. B. Alexander, of Charlotte,
discussed State and local history;
MI. @. @. Moore, of Charlotte, made
a practical talk on dairying; Mr.. B.
T. Price, of Mecklenbury, presented
his ideas on melon culture. After
dinner, Prof. @. W. Burkett, of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege, made an interesting speech ad-
vocating more intelligent farming.
But the chief attraction of the
day, in the absence of Martins bull
and J. M. Gray, was one Mr.. 81. M.
Gates, of Swepsonville, Alamance
County.
Mr.. Gates was the last speaker.
To begin with he had only a handful
of hearers. He is not well favored
in looks; no man would point him
out for a good speaker. He reminds
n of Sheriff T. S. Wright, of Rich
mond County.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-13
Trust Evils
speech.

Properties that were of little value
have, as everybody knows, been put
into some combinations at high
values. In some cases properties
(mills, for example), have been alb
sorbed at the value of the damage
that they were supposed to do as
competitors to the absorbing prop
erties-in other words at what the
trust organizers could afford to give.
or were forced to give, to close them.
Thus some trusts have capitalized a
negative thing-a loss. In the Jug
Cling with thought that underlies
much of the promoters vocabulary.
the capitalization of such a loss has
often been called an Economy"
Thus-two factions are in competi-
ton. Neither makes money. Each
is held at $1,OOO,00O. They are COM
bined. Their combined value is call
ed So, 900. But, if one of them
is shut, the real value of the two is
only 81, 200 10000. Yet they are CAPT
ta1ized at $2,0O0,0OO, and must pay
dividends ON $2,OOO,OOO. Something
like this has been done time and
again.-From the Worlds Work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-13
Editors Progressive Farmer

Editors Progressive Farmer:
/ observe hat the road question
continues prominent in The Progress
sive Farmer. The only way to get
good roads is by voting and paying
a tax, and by using convict labor.
The highways we have are in the
wrong place, are not wide enough,
and are not really roads. Some peo-
pie oppose good roads from lack of
information on the subject. Others
really want them, but don't think
taxation is the best way to get them;
while others are "agin" 'em from
pure cussedness.
As to the man who wants good
roads, but thinks taxation the wrong
procedure, he may be right, and is
not a hopeless case.
Still another class want roads, but
don't want to vote taxes on another
man. This may be very generous.
but in my view, the man best off is
best able to pay a tax, and should be
patriotic enough to meet the exac-
tions cheerfully. This very class il
generally willing to pay a road tax.
but the opposers are often men who
cut out the roads, give them such
repairs as they get, and, perhaps.
don't own a horse, mule, or wagon.
In this county, bank-directors, rail
road magnates and cotton mill men
are our wealthiest citizens. By al
most unanimity they voted this tax,
while small farmers, renters and
farm laborers we're "agin" it. We
know that a horse can pull 1000
pounds over a good road easier than
600 pounds over a bad one. 1t is
also apparent to any man of dis
cernment, that the breakage of wa
CONS, buggies and harness is greater
on a bad thoroughfare. A horse can
travel ten miles on a good graded
or macadam road, and can make
three or four on a bad one with more
fatigue to himself and worry to his
driver. Many people want r. F. D.
routes now, and can't get them
roads too bad.
Others can't patronize schools or
churches-roads still too bad.
CORN CRACKER.
Cleveland Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-09-13

In China many of the people
"shave dry" that is, without moisten-
ing the beard. It can hardly be a
pleasant performance, but not much
worse in it's effects than the use of
cheap. inferior soap. Shaving is a
delicate operation and demands a
soap made for the special purpose.
As per their offer elsewhere in this
paper, the j. B. Williams Company,
glastonbury, Conn, will send for the
cost of mailing, a trial tablet of Will
liams' Shavinp Soap-"the onlv soap
fit for the face" 1t won't take long
to write them, and your face will
never cease to thank you. Be sure
to mention The Progressive Farmer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

BUSINESS POINTERS.
.s

EsTRAy-Taken up at my place
of residence, two miles southwest
OF Weissert, a hog, weight about
200 pounds. The owner is re-
quested to prove property and
pay expenses.
1882 ARTHUR G. CASE.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Dissolution or Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the
partnership relation heretofore
existing between c. w. Bowman,
B. w. Blair and A. 0. Blair for
the purpose CT selling real estate
on commission, is hereby dissolv-
ed by mutual consent. The under
signed having bought the office
fixtures, retaining the office where
in said partnership business was
carried on and the business and
books OF the firm.
G. w. Bowman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Special Rate on State journal.

The REPUBLICAN has made ar
rangements to furnish the State
Journal free to all new and old
subscribers, who pay $1.00 in add
vance for the REPUBLICAN. The
State Journal will be of special
interest during the session of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Custer canyon Herd DurOc Jerseys.

@ miles west of Broken Bow
We have for sale 10 Choice
April Male Pigs-large, growthy,
big bone fellows. Fine head
and ears, good color, and from
sows that raise large litters.
Reasonable prices. We furnish
pedigree with every pig sold,
REESE q MoREHOUSE,
26tf Broken Bow, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

Fresh oysters, candy, cigars and
tobacco at Scanlon & Woodruff's.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

Legislature this winter. Either
call or send in your order at once
to the REPUBLICAN and get the
Weekly State Journal free.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
DR.. Robinson of Mason City,
was a county seat visitor Tuesday.

O. G.. Cline who has been work
ing on ranch at Liberal, Kansas,
the past two or three years for his
uncle arrived home Saturday
morning. He expects to spend
the winter at home with his par
eats, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cline
of Deer Creek.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06

dodgers and u local in the paper.
500 dodgers were sent ont broadcast
over the city and county but if they
were readnone Of The patrons SAID
SO when they came into the store.
This was during the first part Of the
week. Friday D local was Inserted
IN the paper. Dor the next lew
days most everybody WHO came into
the store spoke of having seen the
local. People from Paris, Dinglf,
St. Charles and other points sal
they saw the storekpeper's ad in the
Examiner, and they had come to sde
the goods that were Advertised. |
The party who made the test win
spend no more money for dodgers
Us long as = newspaper can be
reached.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Wiring the Roundhouse.

The telegraph line force OF the
railway company are here this week
to wire the rouudhouse and machine
shops for electric lights. They will
also re arrange the telegraph lines
putting them along the west side Of
the yards.
The Montpelier Electric Light
Co., will furnish the power foY
lighting the new buildings, and
about = lG candle power lights ami
two ares will be required. All tie
buildings belonging to the company
will be on the circuit.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
THE ONLY WAY,
To The Worlds Fair, St. Louis.

Fittinsly and permanently com
memorating the vast importance Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition the year
1904 will witness the completion Of the
new line Of The Chicago & Alton Rail
way between Kansas City and ST.
Louis. Operation over this new road,
which will be the short line between
Kansas City and st. Louis, will com
|mence about June Is, l9O4-only a short
time later tnan the opening Of the
Worlds Fair.
In time of completion. anil also in
other ways the Atoms new line is typi-
tal Of the Fair. The st. Louis EXPOSE
'tion will show the highest examples of
every product Of all kinds in the world,
as will The Chicago & Alton new line
show the highest standard to which the
world, railways can be brought. As
the Worlds Fair will Illustrate the
processes which make American goods
preferred in the markets of the world,
SO the Chicago & Alton will illustrate
N all details--censtructi equipment
and operation-the accepted standards,
which serve as models for the worlds
common carriers.
The trains run via The Alton new
Kansas City-St. Louis line will proylde
additional and very much faster service
to and from the Worlds Fair city, aud
our readers will do we'll to make sure
that their tickets read between Kansas
City and St. Loais via The Only
Way which lne the editor gladly re-
comments.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
\ Startling Test.

To save a life, DR.. I. G.. Merritt, Of
No. Mehoopany, Pa, made startling
test resulting in wondersul cure,
He writes, "a patient was attacked
with violent hemorrhages, caused by
liberation Of the stomach. I had often
found Electric Filters excellent fer
acute stomach and liver troubles SO I
prescribed them. The patient gained
from the first, and has not had an at
tack III II months" Electric Bitters
are positively guaranteed for Dyspepsia,
Indigestion. Constipation aad Kidney
fa,nnble<. Try them. en-. % cents, al
Nicer Bros. Ding Store
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Jurisdiction Extended.
comments

An Official circular has been re-
ceIv"d at the Offices here of the ap-
pointment of William Ashton as
Chief engineer of the Oregon Short
Line with headquarters atSalt Lake
Fils jurisdiction will extend over
the Unlon Pacific from Green River,
including the Park City branch,
|and also Oyer the Salt Lake branch
of the Southern Pacific, IN addition
to the Short lane. Mr.. Ashton has
been holding The posllion as residel t
engineer, Ills jurisdiction will lie
over maintenance of ways only
Advance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
WhOOping Cough.

In the spring of 1901 my childreH
had whooping cough. . says Mrs. d. W.
Capps. of Capps, Ala. used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy with the md st
satisfactory results. think this is the
best remedy | have ever seen for
whoopirg cough" This remedy keeps
the cough loose, lessons the severity and
frequency of the coughing spells aud
counteracts any tendency toward pneu-
nonia. For sale by Ritter Pro-. Drug
Sore.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Made Young Again.

Zone of DR.. Kings New Lif. Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again" writes d. Fl. Turner,
of Dempseytown. Pa. They the best
III the world for Liver, Stomach and
Bowels. Purely vegetable Never grippe.
Only 25c, at Ritter Bros Drug Store.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
The Entertainment.

= The May Day entertainments last
Saturday evening in the opera house,
was largely attended. The drilA
given by the young ladies' wer,
much appreciated as was also ND
vocal and instrumental select;oha
Ice cream and cake were served Dur
ing the evening.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Quick ARE at.

j. a. Gulledge of Verbena, Ala, was
twice III the hospital from severa case
of piles causing a tumors After\doc-
tors and all remedies failed, ck\en's
Arnica Salve quickly arrested furA her
infiamma ton and cured him. 1t cS1re
qners aches and kills pain. 25c, ut
Ritter Bros. Druggist.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Cured His Mother OF rheumatism.

My mother has been a sufferer for
many Years with rheumatism, !" says
w. Il. Howard, of Husband, Pa At
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times walking was painful.
presented her with bottle of Cham
berlain s Pain Balm and after a few ap-
plications she decided il was the most
wonderful pain reliever she had ever
tried, in fact she is never without it
now and is at all times able to walk An
occasional application Of Pain BALM
keeps away the pain that she wns form
erly troubled with. For sale by Alter
Bros. Drug Co.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1904-05-06
Why It Pays Best.

Last week patron of the Exam
iner made a test of the respective
merits of advertising both bv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24

and, beyond providing that a man should
not allow his wife and children to become
public charges, the Government should
keep it coarse hands off.
Morality is largely matter of geo.
graphy."
Ebert Hubbard is a genius-an origin
al, scintillating, genius of the school that
tears down faith in the real things of
life in a way that is attractive to young
men. He makes a jest of marriage, OF
honor, of the only things in life that are
anchors, and yet you somehow feel that
he believes more in them than he would
have you think
The divorce evil receives its chief sup
port from men of genius like Ebert
Hubbard and from men of wealth like
Belmont If the leaders can ride rough
shod over the Bible, who shall punish
the ignorant and vicious for doing like
wise
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24
MERELY A LOCAL BILL.
Cleveland Star.

Cleveland Star.
Judge Cooke, in a recent decision, holds
that the anti-jug law incorporated IN the
prohibition bill for Cleveland, CASTOR and
other counties, does not apply TO the
whole State, although the language i'll
that particular section is not limited.
This decision is just and sensible to say
the least, and we believe is COOL law,
and certainly in accord with lie legisla-
tive intent. The Raleigh correspondent
of the Charlotte Observer, in its Sunday
issue, says the editor OF this paper Sc
cured the passage of this bill, Which is
not entirely correct. This writer did as
sist in preparing the bill, but it was
agreed upon by all the members OF the
General Assembly from Cleveland and
| CASTOR, and was introduced by RepreAen-
| tatiye Leeper, OF CASTOR. 1t was not the
purpose OF any OF these gentlemen, as it
certainly was not ours, that this law
SHOULD apply to the whole State, and we
| regret that any effort has been made to
| have it SO construed. We do not believe
such action Will best advance the cause
of temperance, for it is perfectly mani
fest that the legislature did not intend
to pass this as a State law, ard 1t is
likewise clear that the members who Sc
cured its passage did not contemplate
| that it should effect any territory outside
the counties named in the BIZ,
| 1t is a good law, and personally we
would have supported such a bill for the
entire State, however we do not think
| that any effort should be made to take
advantage of what is clearly manifest
was purely mistake, even in the inter
est of so good a cause as temperance
The next legislature will probably pass
such law for the entire State, applca-
BILE to all prohibition territory, which
would be wise and much needed legisla-
| ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24
"A GENERAL A GOOD ONE"

The wonderful success of the State
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
boro is mainly due to the genius of its
president, DR.. Charles D. McIver, who
has aptly been called "a steam engine in
breeches." DR.. McIver and DR.. Alderman
established that institution. Their work
for female education has not only had the
effect of making that institution a mighty
power for the education of women, but
doubled the attendance at other colleges
for women in the State. President Me
liver has not only built up the institution
at Greensboro to a position where no
devastation'by fire can impede its growth,
but he has been a leading force in every
movement looking for Progress, educa-
tional or otherwise, in North Carolina.
He had been away from Greensboro sew
eral days before the fire of Thursday
morning. The Greensboro Record thus
tells Of his generalship upon his arrival
-the first he heard of the fire was from
the hackman as he was taking him from
the depot:
Or. McIver, president of the State
Normal and Industrial College, is not
only a scholar, but a general of the
army Arriving yesterday morning at
Z o'clock to find the devastation of some
of the buildings, one would have imagin-
ed he would have been shot to pieces,
as the phrase goes. Not so. He rode up
to the college, went in his home, ate
breakfast, asked that the students be
assembled in the chapel, walked over
leisurely and quietly, held morning pray
ers, made a quiet talk to the young la
dies, told them he knew how they felt
and appealed to their patriotism He
said he wanted every girl to remain and
trust the balance to him, asked those
who would do this to raise their hands
and UP went 400 hands in jiffy, and the
girls sang the "Old North State and the
meeting adjourned; the thing was done.
A good general never loses his head. Dr.
McIver is general good one"
When the history of this decade of
North Carolina is written, the story of
the public service rendered his State by
DR.. Charles Duncan McIver will be one
of the brightest pages in that splendid
volume of patriotic achievement. There
is not a man in the State who has made
himself felt so powerfully and so helpful
ly for Progress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24
LONG, OF CABARRUS, INDICATED

In former times it was said by wcg
in Concord that the voters of Cabarrus
went to the polls, not caring for whom
they voted, but animated by a strong
is the way he accounted for the election
in 1886 of Long, of Cabarrus, to the
House of Representatives. He was an
odd character and had but one idea from
the hour he took his seat until the gavel
fell for the last time, and that was to
protect the thirsty whiskey guzzlers from
being injured by consuming adulterated
liquor. He introduced 4 bill to require
the State Chemist to examine all drink
ables sold in saloons or drug stores, just
as he examined fertilizers, and to con-
denim all adulterated sow-paw."
The boys made great joke
of Longs bill, but he was
dreadfully in earnest. Finally his bill
was made a special order for a certain
night near the end of the session. 1t was
whispered that Long was going to make
the effort of his life. The Speaker put
fun-1oving legislator in the chair, and
| the boys" got around old man Long
ready for the fun. His bill was read
| amid vociferous applause by packed lob
| bles and packed galleries, always ready
| for the d-of-the-session fun. His chief
argument was somewhat like this: eve
tax the people to pay a great big salary
| to pay State Chemist to examine the
guano to see that it is not adulterated
| If we thus protect the land from bad
stuff, is it not right to protect the stom-
| ach of man against the adulterated rot
gut that goes down his throat?" He
| told of the gallons of adulterated whis-
key consumed by North Carolnians told
how much good pure liquor did and how
| comfortable it made a thirsty man feel;
and closed with an appeal for more liquor,
cheaper liquor and better liquor. His
| bill passed its second reading unanimously
and the Cabarrus statesman thought he
had won the greatest parliamentary We
tory of the age.
Long, of Cabarrus, died too soon. Every
| body laughed at his bill looking to an9lyz-
ing all liquors sold. If he~nad lived until
this day he would have seen an influential
paper like the Duplin Journal advocating
an analysis like he proposed sixteen and
more years ago The last 4ssue Of the
Duplin Journal said:
THE State dispensary liquors should
also be analysed by the State Chemist
also to require a good article anal both
inspections could be carried on at the
same time at but small expense.
| Times change and the people change
with them"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24
THE RALEIGH CALENDAR.

We publish today the 'I,aleigh Calen-
dar, it being "a compendium of the prin-
cipal events in the life of Sir Walter
Raleigh 1t purports to be only a
skeleton of the history of that great man,
but on account of the interest which has
conferred around him and the yvival of
the study of his character, especially in
late years, it will be read by lovers of
history.
1t is designed to be printed on map pa
per in the form of calendar and hung
upon the walls of the school houses i'll
North Carolina. Subjoined to it will
appear the names of General J. S. Carr
and his Committee who have in charge
the erection of statue in this city to
Sir Walter Raleigh. Upon the reverse
side of the calendar will be printed a
valuable compendium of school statistics
to be prepared by Hon. J. Y. Joyner,
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
The whole calendar will contain the
first chapter of North Carolina history
and also of the history of English coloni-
cation in America, and the last chapter
of North Cardinals progress in educa-
ton.
Through the labors of scholars and pa
triots the truth is gradually emerging
that Raleigh and his family and the
friends he inspired were the real English
colonizers of America. What was done
after them was done in furtherance OF
what they had so heroically begun. 1t
has fallen to the lot of North Carolina
to lead in the efforts to commemorate
the name and fame of Sir Walter Raleigh
his far-reaching experiments were made
on her shores. 1t was in North Carolina
that the English learned the secrets
which enabled them to hold this continent.
1t was Raleigh who inspired them with
the courage to invade the lands in which
Spain claimed a monopoly by discovery
and possession.
The revival of the interest in Raleigh
by General Carr and his co-laborers puts
North Carolina in touch with the sym
pathetic admirers throughout the world
of England's greatest colonizer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-24

work of Miss Amy Bradley, who died at
Wilmington last Friday.
She was a down eastern yankee
school marm," having been born and
reared in Maine. She began teaching
when quite young, and when the war
began she became nurse in the Union
army and was most faithful and devoted
to her duties. After the war, in 1866, she
came to Wilmington and opened a school
with only three pupils. She not only
taught the children free but actually led
and clothed many.
Her philanthropic efforts were not cor
dially received at first, because OF Sec
tional prejuolces, but gradually these
were removed when her sincerity and
philanthropy were fully made known
Soon her little school grew rapidly and
was literally helped with money OBJ
tanned from her friends at the North, so
that it became the leading institution of
learning at wilmington, where many OF
the best citizens of that city were edu-
Gated
Her life was long as we'll as useful,
having lived to be 81 years of age, and
at her death every mark of respect was
paid her memory. Her unselfish services
will long be gratefully remembered, and
the "Tileston Normal School Qounded
by herr will be a monument to her phil
anthropy more enduring than brass or
marble