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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1904-12-31
HEART AND SWORD.
Finest Dramatic Production Ever
Seen i'm Morris,

On account of the excellent local
talent entertainment in town last
night, and several other events, the
attendance at the production of
"Heart and Sword" was not up to
expectations, but those who did go
are unanimous in endorsing it
as the best dramatic production
ever presented in Morris. By special
request of Manager Hogan, the man
agement has decided to play here
again this evening. They are new
to this part of the country, and wish
to become favorably known for fut-
ure business. This company has
the record of attendance for the
Fargo opera house, where they are
we'll known.
Lack of time forblds an extended
mention of play and characters, but
the scenery, the costumes, the play
itself with it's stirring war and love
scenes and it's portrayal of quaint
German character, and above all,
the suberb acting Ct Mr.. Nelson and
his company, make it the best ever
seen in Morris.
Prices for tonight, Use, SOC and 25c.
Dohmstreich- -ZahI.
Mr.. Frank ", Dohmstreich and
Miss Gertrude @. Zahl, we're
married at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Zhal by Rev,
Herman Drews, of the German
Evangelical Lutheran church, on
Thursday evening at o'clock.
The home was beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, and the GER
emory was performed under an arch
of holly and mistletoe. The bridal
party was composed of Miss Emma
Kruger Miss Ida Zahl Mr.
| Willie Zahl and Mr.. Erick Dohm-
stretch. Following the ceremony,
un elaborate wedding supper was
served.
Both of the contracting parties
| are we'll and favorably known
among the young people of Morris,
the groom being an industrious
yonng man of sterling worth, and
the bride young lady OF character
and refinement, well-liked by those
who know her. Mr.. and Mrs. Dohm-
| stretch start their married life with
the congratulations and best wishes
of many friends.
They intend to spend the winter in
| Morris, and will make their home
with the brides parents for the pre-
sent.
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Policemen Shoots Insane Man.

st. Louis, Dec. 30.-An Italian whose
name is unknown to the neighbors,
who lived with his two brothers, be-
came insane and cut one brothers
throat and was himself probably ia
ing Of the two mon occurred az the
elimination of a terrible struggle be-
tween two of the brothers, one Of
whom had become a maniac, and q
POLICEMAN called in to arrest him.
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ONE DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED.
Convict ExpIodes Dynamite in Desper-
ate Effort to EScape

l.. Birmingham, Ala, Dec 30.-While a
train carrying $50 convicts in the en-
ploy of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and
Railway company was going from
mine No. to the prison Will Filler,
negro convict, exploded stick of
dynamite in one of the coaches with
view to effecting wholesale release
]. Dawkins, convict from Henry
county, was killed; Guard Pickett had
a leg and all arm blown off George
Delaney, one of the trainmen, was hurt
and several convicts were slightly in
jured During the stampede guards
from the other cars rushed forward
and prevented the escape of any of
the convicts The explosion blew out
the end of the coach.
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Presence of Mind,

She was telling the experiences of
herself and her husband in rail
way accident. owe were suddenly
pitched clear out Of the car. John
he said to me, Are you hurt?' Not
a Bit said I. Then he up with his
fist and gave me black eye, and
we claimed $500 damages. Now, I
call that real presence Of mind"
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Anyone wishing to rent Mrs. 0.
Hagerman's house may apply to A.
A. Stone for information.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND COTTON PLANT.

in many parts of the belt. The early
and rapid maturity of the crop, to-
gether with the fact that early varie-
ties of cotton we're planted in sec
tions menaced by the boil weevil, re
suited in an unusually heavy move
ment to market during September.
AS a rule, farmers have shown a
disposition to sell freely at ten cents
or better, but an unwillingness to
accept less. In many sections farm
ers are disposed to hold for better
prices than have been offered this
season. While the boil weevil has
done great damage to the Texas crop,
and there has been serious loss there
from other causes, the increased acre
age planted and the methods adopt
ed to overcome the loss by weevil,
have doubtless added some to the
crop of that State last year, but
what that increase will be is yet to be
determined. With favorable weather
for another month, and a late frost,
the yield will probably be some
larger than last season, but this
increase will not be in proportion to
the increased acreage planted"
According to the Government re-
port the cotton picking is progress
ing under good conditions, and
there are the usual complaints of
scarcity of labor from the sections
affected. Nearly all the crop has
been harvested in Southern Georgia,
Louisiana and Southwest Texas, and
three-fourths of it in other parts
of Texas and Georgia and in Florida.
In the other States of the belt-ex-
cept Arkansas, North Carolina and
Oklahoma where the work is back
ward-over so per cent has been
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Condition of Cotton.

The Government report last week
stated the condition of cotton as 75.s
per cent, against 81 last month and
65.1 last year. The Texas conditions
shows decrease of only s per CEN for
the month and is 6 per cent better
than the ten years average, being
far better than in any recent year.
This is the best October report in
several years.
On the other hand, the New
Orleans es-Democrat last week
issued it's monthly report based on
replies from correspondents through
out the South, the summary being as
follows:
"The unusually hot, dry weather of
September caused cotton to open
verp rapidly throughout the entire
belt, many sections reporting prac-
tically the entire crop now open.
This conditions has made it neces-
sary to hasten the harvest as much
as possible, and there is in almost
every quarter an urgent demand for
pickers that cannot be supplied, even
at wages much higher than usually
paid. With fields white with open
cotton, this scarcity of labor for pick
ing is just now a most serious prob
lem with the planter. Heavy rains
during October would be disastrous
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Franklin County Alliance.

The quarterly meeting of the
Franklin County Farmers Alliance
will be held with Cypress Grove Sub
on the second Thursday in October.
Hour for opening. 10 o'clock a.. m.
W.H.STALLINGS,
Secretary.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Tuesday. October IL. 1sO4.]

than good roads. No section of the
country is more enthusiastic for
good roads than the South, and as
her people seldom receive assistance
In any way from the National Treas
ury they heartily approve of n
legitimate method that might be
adopted for general internal i'm
provements. 1t is gratifying to know
that this cause meets the approval
of the Southern delegations in Con-
gress-particularly the entire delega-
ton from North Carolina. One of
the best speeches made on the good
roads question during the last session
of Congress was by Representative
Gudger, of the Tenth Cor mountain)
District of the Old North State. 1t
is becoming quite evident to the
minds of u Solons hal in order to
secure reelection it behooves them
to get In line for better roads. This
gigantic movement for better roads
is by the people, for the people, and
the wishes of the people should, and
must, be granted.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

cost than otherwise. In some in
stances the States and counties own
plants and operate them with prison
labor in crushing stone, which is fur
nished to contractors at twenty-five
cents per ton, and in order to en-
courage the enterprise, many railway
companies transport this material
to the roads being improved without
charge.
NORTH CARoIINA's PROGRESS.
Within the past few years the
growth of public sentiment in favor
of the good roads movement has
been most marvellous, but to secure
these roads during the lifetime of
the present generation it is necessary
that individuals should abandon their
pet schemes and everybody agree on
some general plan. and all pull to-
gether to accomplish the desired end.
No great victory is ever won with
out a unity of action, and this is
particularly true in our battle to CON
quer King Mud.
In the actual construction of first
class macadam roads, North Caro-
lima, the writer's native State, has
achieved greater success than any
other Southern State. Since the in
auguration of this movement in the
State, but little more than a decade
ago, by Capt. S. B. Alexander and
Capt. W. E. Audrey, of Mecklenburg.
the banner county, with two hundred
miles of excellent macadam roads,
the fire of progress has been kindled
in almost every section, and to-day
Buncombe, Wake, Guilford, Forsyth
and many other counties have from
fifty to one hundred and more miles
each of such highways as would do
credit to New Jersey, Massachusetts
or any other State of much greater
wealth and experience.
w. F. TOMLINSON,
Bureau of Public Road Inquiries.
United States Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

The "Stalwart" Republican State
Central Committee Of Wisconsin
ratified the, selection of Edward SEQ
field as the factions candidate for
Governor, to succeed Samuel A.
Cooke, resignt
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
Reliable Business Houses That Want
Your Trade.

readers THIS week, o L. wyatt 0
Bros, Raleigh, n. c., can supply you
with any kind of farm implements Or
machinery you may headquarters,
grain drills, cultivators, harvesters.
shredders, feed cutters, corn,shellers,
etc. See them when in Raleigh, or
write for what you wish to buy.
A fine opportunity for those wish
ing better stock is offered by the
| public sale of registered Shrorthorns
at Morristown, Tenn, November 4th.
Write W. B. Dale, E. Market ST.,
J Louisville, KY, for full particulars.
We are glad to have "Occoneechee
Farms" again represented in our
Breeders Directory. Col. Carr is
making some. especially attractive Of
fers for his clearance sale.
Of late no jeweler has had an an
nouncement in our columns. We are
clad to commend to III readers Mr..
T. W. Blake, of Raleigh, whose ad.
now appears in another column. Our
readers will do we'll to give him their
orders either by mail or in person.
Nor should old advertisers be
overlooked.
If interested in gasoline engines,
write for "Catalog G." to White
Blakeslee Manufacturing Co., Bir-
mingham, Ala.
For cream separators, try the old
reliable De Laval, writing for catalog
to De Laval Separator Co., "A Cort-
landt ST., New York City.
The Continental Plant Co., Kit
trell, N. c., is selling fruit trees and
! =ainasSe1e@ ~s3 9sffaar rnaaee
and gardeners at wholesale rates.
Write for catalog, mentioning this
paper.
All kinds of feed and ensilage cut
tiers, shredder blades, blower eleva-
tors, etc., are made by The Silver
Manufacturing Co., Salem, Ohio.
Send them 10 cents for a copy of
"Modern Silage Methods"
Now that grain sowing is at hand,
the farmer again needs a manure
spreader. And there is none better
than the "Success," made by the
Kemp & Burpee Manufacturing Co.,
Box 453, Sycracuse, N. Y.
Texas r. P. oats are offered at so
cents a bushel by W. B. Cooper, Will
mington, N. c.; seed wheat, oats,
rye, clover and rape by Hickory Mill
ing Co., Hickory, N. c., and all kinds
of farm and garden seed by T. W.
Woods & Sons, Richmond, Va.
The largest furniture and music
house in the State is that of E. M.
Andrews, Greensboro, N. @. Write
him for what you want.
If in need of any kind of improved
live stock, consult our Breeders Di-
rectory. in it the best herds and
focks in North Carolina and adjoin-
ing States are represented.
Any of these firms will be glad to
give you any information you may
need in regard to their goods or
products. Don't hesitate to write
them.
The advertisers in The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant are men
and firms of known reliability, and
will do as they promise. We regard
IL H.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11

In the Republican Congressional
Convention John A. holland, a white
man, was nominated for South Caro-
lima. This is the first time a white
man has been put up by the Republi-
cans in this district in many years,
and he received the unanimous vote
of the convention in which he was
the only white man entitled to a seat
on the floor.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
From South Carolina.

[ received my first number of The
Progressive Farmer and Cotton
Plant last week, and I will say that
I am we'll pleased with the paper. I
have been a subscriber to The Cot
ton Plant from it's first issue. The
dollar enclosed please place to my
credit.
With best wishes for your success,
I am,
Yours truly,
JAMES Z. MILLER.
Huntsville, S. c., Oct. 3, 1904.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-11
MACADAM ROADS.

In the construction of a road in
any kind of soil it is essential to
properly locate, grade and drain be-
fore ~surfacing and rolling, if the
best results are to be obtained. Good
materials are equally essential, but
often, however, it pays better to use
an inferior material found in the
locality if a more desirable quality
cannot be secured from a distance.
The system of constructing macadam
roads upon modem and scientific
principles Is considered superior to
others, although more expensive. The
macadam road built of crushed ebert,
trap rock or good limestone, will
endure the ordinary volume of traffic
almost an indefinite period of time
with but little additional cost of re-
pairs, especially if only wide tires
are used, as "wide tires are road
makers and narrow tires are road
breakers" Any material that will re-
sist wear. and has sufficient cement
ing qualities to render the roadbed
imperivous to water, is desirable.
Either gravel, mixture of clay and
sand, or mineral OIL when properly
applied, make a less expensive and at
the same time a most excellent road,
,rhoo l0aa conditions - fouAroh1n
The use of frst-class machinery is
also indispensable to successful road
building. The county authorities
could make no better investment than
to purchase a complete plant of the
very best bodybuilding machinery.
HOW TO GET THEM.
The cost of construction is always
estimated by existing local condi-
tions, which differ very widely. In
some States the best roads cost from
$4,000 to. $4,000 per mile, while in
others from $4,000 to $4,000 per
mile. 1t varies in proportion to the
availability of the material and cost
of the labor. Where convict labor
is employed at actual cost of feed
ing and guarding (about thirty cents
per day each), the principal item of
expense is greatly reduced. Many
counties use their short term prison
ers on the roads with satisfaction
and profit, particularly in the South
ern States-hence, the ability of this
section to build roads at much less
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beauty which was toasted in the court
as faultless. Upon the left cheek there
was a mOuche, excessive In its size.
Strangers might have commented on
1t. Really 1t covered q deep-stained
birth-mark, the one blur upon peer
less beauty. Yet even this might be
forgotten, as 1t was now.
The companion of the Lady Cath
arine In her coach was a young woman.
scarce SO tall and more slender. Dark.
where her companion was fair. and
with the glossy texture of her own
somber locks showing In the individual
roll which ran back into the absurd
fontange of false hair and falser pow
der, Mary Connynge made good foil
for her bosom friend; though honesty
must admit that neither had yet much
concern for foils, since both had their
full need of gallants. Much seen to-
gether, they were commonly known as
the Morning and Eve, sometimes as
Aurora and Eve. Never did daughter
Of the original Eve have deeper fem
mime guile than Mary Connynge. Soft
of speech-as her friend, the Lady
Catharine, was impulsive-slow. suave,
amber-eyed and innocent Of visage,
this young English woman, with no
dover save that Of beauty and Of wit,
had not failed OF sensation at the
capital whittier she had come as guest
of the Lady Catharine.
20 Gemini!" called out Mary
Connynge, as the coachman for a mo-
ment slackened his pace. Look! We
shall be robbed"
The driver irresolutely pulled up his
horses From under the shade Of the
hedge there arose two men, of whom
the taller now stood erect and came to-
ward the carriage.
"'Tis no robber," said Lady Cath
arine Knollys, her eyes fastened on the
tall figure which came forward.
Save u.s." said Mary COnnynge,
what pretty mani"
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lady Catharine looked at Mary

Lady Catharine looked at Mary
Connynge and the latter in turn gazed
at her. There could be no HARM"
said each to the other with her eyes,
Surely it Is our duty to take them in
with u.s."
William" called the Lady Cath
arine Knollys, open the door for Mr.
Law, of Lauriston!"
The footman sprang to the ground
and held open the door. Therefore.
into the coach stepped John Law and
his brother. late Of Edinboro'. some
time robbed and afoot. but now to come
into London in circumstances which
surely might have been far worse
So In the merry month Of May. with
the birds singing in the trees, and the
scent Of the flowers waited coolly to
their senses, they came on apace to the
throng at Sadler's Wells. There 1t
was that John Law. finding in n pocket
coin that had been overlooked
reached out to vender and bought a
rose. He offered his flower with a
deep inclination of the body to the
Lady Catharine.
1t was at this moment that Mary
Connynge first began to hate her
friend, the Lady Catharine Knollys.
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8(O)CC
Escaped an Awful Fate

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writes. My doctor told me had Com
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and owe it all to DR.. Kings New Dis
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ana lung diseases by Henry Hnrichs
Druggist. Price soc and 81 90 Trial
bottles free
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spread their carpets, bear dancers gave
their little spectacles, and jockeys con,
lerred as to the merits of horse or
hound. IIawk-nosed Jews passed
among the vehicles, cursed or kicked
by the young gallants who stood about,
hat in hand, at the steps of their idols
carriages.
Back of Sadler's little court the coun-
try came creeping close up to the
town. There were fields not so far
away on these long highways. Wan
dering and rambling roads ran off to
the westward and to the north, lead
ing toward the straight old Roman
road which once upon time ran down
to London town.
1t was on one of tn csc less crowded
highways that there was this morning
enacted a curious little drama. The
sun was still young and not too strong
for comfort. and as it rose back of the
square of Sadler's it cast a shadow
from hedge which ran angling
toward the southeast. It's rays, there
fore, did not disturb the slumbers of
two young men who were lying be-
meath the shelter OF the hedge Strange
enough must have been the conclu-
sions of the sun could it have looked
ever the barrier and peered into the
faces of these youths. Evidently they
were of good breeding and some sta
ton, albeit their garb was not of the
latest fashion. The gray hose and the
clumsy shoes plainly bespoke some
northern residence, The wig of each
lacked the latest turn perhaps the col
lar of the coat was not all it should
have been. There was but one coat
visible, for the other, rolled up as
pillow, served to support the heads OF
both. The elder of the two was the one
who had sacrificed his covering The
other was more restless in his atti-
tude. and though thus the warmer for
. coat, was more in need of comfort.
A white bandage covered his wrist.
and the linen was stained red. Yet
the two slept on, well into the morn,
well into the rout of Sadler's Wells.
Evidently they We're weary.
Far down the roadway there rose a
cloud of dust. which came steadily
nearer. following the only vehicle in
sight, probably the only one which had
passed that morning AS this little
dust-cloud came slowly nearer it might
have been seen ~ rise from the wheels
of a richly-built and wel-appointed
coach. Four dark horses obeyed the
reins handled by solemn-visaged
lackey on the box and there was a
goodly fOotman at the back. Within
the ch were two passengers such
as might have set Sadlers Wells by
the ears. They set on the same seat.
as equals, and their heads lay close to-
gether. as confidantes The tongues
of both ran fast and free. Tall and
Weil-rounded, vigorous and young. not
yet 20, adored by many suitors. the
Lady Catharine Knollys had rarely
looked better than she did this morn
ing as she drove ont to Sadler's, for
Providence alone knew what fault of
superb vital energy. Her eyes sparkled
as she spoke and every gesture be-
tokened rather the grand young crea-
ture that she was than the valetudi-
marian going forth for healing Her
cheek, turned now and again, showed
a clear-cut and untouched soundness
that meant naught but health Ii
showed also the one blemish upon Q
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Death COMES
UNEXPECTEDLY
William c. Whitney Fails to Sur
viye Second Operation.
HE PASSES AWAY IN NEW YORK
Former Member OF the Cabinet of Ex-
President Cleveland Was the
Father of the Greater
American Navy.

New York, Feb. 3.-William Collins
Whitney. former secretary of the navy,
died few minutes after four O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon at his home. 81
Fifth avenue. He died, it is said while
under the influence of ether admins
tered preparatory to second opera
were his son, Harry Payne Whitney
and his daughter, Dorothy Whitney, as
well as DR.. William 7. Bull, the chief
surgeon in attendance. Mr.. Whitney
was in his sixty fourth year.
1t was five O'Clock before the simple
fact OF his death was made public. Later
the following statement was issued:
"Mr Whitney died at four O'Clock of
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Chicago & North Western Railway.
NORTH BOUND

except sunday 4 Sunday only
lai kngc tAluhton
auandMm theno
makit Ashland
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Mysterious Circumstan

One was pale and sallow and the other
fresh mud rosy. Whence the differenceg
She who is blushing with health uses
Dr. Kings New Life Pills TO maintain
it. BY gently aronsing the lazy organs
they compel good digestion and head off
constipation. Try them Only a5c. at
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CHAPTER II.
AT SADLER'S WELLS.

AT SADLER'S WELLS.
Sadler's Wells, on this mild and
CHEEKY spring morning, was scene Of
fashion and Of folly. Hither came the
elite of London, after the custom of
the day to seek remedy in the reputed
qualities of the springs for the weari-
ness and lassitude resultant upon the
long season of polite designations
which society demanded of her vo-
taries. Bewigged handles, their long
coats of colors well displayed as they
strutted about in the open, paid court
there, as they did within the city
gates, to the powdered and painted
beauties who sat in their coaches wait
ing for their servants to bring out to
them the draft of which they craved
healing for crow's-feet and hollow
eyes. Here and there travelling mer-
chants called their wares, jugglers
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