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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
WILL WE'D TO WIN A HAT.
Meyers Advertises for a Wife.-Must C
 Her Within Two Weeks.

Meyers Advertises for a Wife.-Must Get
 Her Within Two Weeks. Waterbury. Conn. Special.
 To win a new hat Gus Meyers. cigar dealer of this place. fifty years old. has ad- vertised for q wife.
 Myers draws the line at cross-eyed wo- men and demands that the woman he mar ries must appear within two weeks. If she doesn't he will lose the hat. The applicant for kind and loving husband-a promise Meyers makes-must be able-bodi and be tween thirty and fifty years of age. AS an afterthought Meyers adds that she must have sufficient means to provide for him a comfortable home with all of the necessities and few of the luxuries of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Child Study and sundny-schOol Methods

(Copywright. Davis w. Clark.)
 There is growing belief that eth les should form at least an incidental if not a distinct and prominent branch of Sunday school teaching. While the religious emotion. which Is the human responce to the Divine, and the specif- ic acts of religion continue to be chiefly cultivated as they should, yet 1t will.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Less Respect for Law.

Detroit Free Press
 The wholesome respect for the law that once prevailed has disappeared and instead of seeking to uphold it every effort Is de- voted to defeating the ends of justice by fair means or foul Men guilty of crimes against society sentenced to short terms in prison if not free altogether: the mur-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Taking Unfair Advantage.

Brooklyn Life.
 Clarence-Your valet went on a stwikA. did he? Bless my soul. I hope you didn't accede to his demands
 Claude-'Pon my life had to. old chap. The cunning cweatuah thweatened to leave me one morning when was half dwessed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE ONE HUNDRED
NEW CUSTOMERS.
Is your store in such shape that < ONE HUNDRED NEW CUSTOMERS

d ONE HUNDRED NEW CUSTOMERS would turn the tide" for you2 Are things with you only just "so-so" Bills maturing too fast-sales little too slow too many people going past your doors-lack of "snap" and "go' and "hustle' around your counters? Are Fixed Expenses coming to be a burden-whie they should be merely an incident-in your business!
 If you feel these symptoms-no matter whether you are big merchant or little one-YOU NEED A TONIC!
 PUBLICITY, in just as large doses as you can stand repeated EVERY DAY, will change the whole situation for you.
 It is idle to suppose that you cannot secure the ONE HUNDRED NEW CUSTOMERS-re customers who would turn the tide" for you. YOU CAN GET THEM IN A WEEK but not by wishing for them. It's not so easy as that. Nor by distrib- uting hand dbills or putting up posters, or buying space in pro- grammes-it's not so easy as that. You must spend some money-morc than you have ever spent-for AIDE QUATE ADVERTISING SPACE IN YOUR DAILY NEWSPAPER.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

snrinkler. as we trudged through the sIneb towards the 12th Street police station, that that hand laid down was the best I ever had and I have have been playing cards ever since l have been on the force."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Too Much Practice.
Puck.

Puck.
 The adipose lady-The human fly seems to be out of sorts today.
 The Circassian girl--No wonder; he told me the twins were indisposed last night and he had to walk tho ceillinG with them for four hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

ROLLER CHAMPION FLOUR. White, fIakey, light, nutrItiOus-ln fact every thInG that Is excellent
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25

The following are foreign pur
chasers: J. Fritzlin, Amsterdam,
Holland; E. Fassbender, Rotterdam
Holland; r. Schultz & Co., Trlest,
Austria; Schultz & Co., Hamburg,
Germany.
GERALD MCCARTHY,
Biologist, North Carolina Depart
ment of Agriculture.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25
The advertisers in The Progressive

The advertisers in The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant are men
and firms of known reliability, and
will do as they promise. We regard
it as our solemn duty to our readers
to admit no swindling or immoral
ads, no matter how much money
may be offered us. When writing
for c~atalogs, prices, etc., and espe-
cially when you write to make pur-
chases, please remember to say, ct
saw your ad. in The Progressive
Farmer and Cotton Plant"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25
Franklin County Alliance Meeting.

Franklin County Alliance Meeting.
Messrs. Editors: The October
quarterly meeting of the Franklin
County Farmers Alliance was hello
with Cypress Grove Sub. on 18th
inst, with President @. @. Williams
presiding. The following subs were
represented: Justice, Cypress Grove
Ingleside, Pughs, Cedar Rock, and
Newport. Bro. S. S. Sykes, of Nash
was present with us and was recog'
nized as a delegate from his county,
Brother Sykes stated that he desired
Franklin to send delegates to meet
with Nash County Alliance to be held
one week hence. The following
brethren were appointed: EEL. A.
Hines, J. B. Fulghum, H. d. Eyer
ton, r. A. Moore, and T. H. Wood
lief.
A letter from Secretary Parker
was read to the Alliance concerning
our Hillsboro property which
brought out a very full discussion.
At this juncture the president an
nounced hat it was time to adjourn
for dinner. On motion, the Alliance
adjourned till half past n o'clock.
An excellent dinner was spread in
the grove and everybody was boun-
tifully supplied.
At the appointed hour the brethren
and sjstsEa aud 2 good many others
who were not members of the Order.
assembled in the church. Brother
Egerton, our lecturer, was called for.
responded by giving us a splendid
lecture. He was followed by Brother
Sykes, of Nash, and Bro. @. T. Per-
ry, after which the order went into
secret session. A committee on hos
presented the following:
"Resolved, That we tender our
thanks to the good people of the com
munity for their cordial reception
given us, and especially to the la
dies of the community for the splen-
did and sumptuous dinner spread for
Also the following was unanimous
~ adopted:
Resolved by this County Alliance,
That we heartily indorse The Pro-
gressive Farmer and Cotton Plant as
our State organ, and hat we feel
proud of having such an able, help
full and clean paper"
The Franklin County Alliance ad-
journed to meet with Justice Sub.
on the second Thursday in January,
1905.
w. III. STALLINGS,
Secretary.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25
Nature Study for Early November.
+. l.. STEVENS, A. & M. COLLEGE.

A systematic outline for use of
Nature Study teachers is of great
value inasmuch as it points out to
the teacher the subjects most avail
able at any given period of the year,
indicates the subjects of greater i'm
| p~ortance, and ssure attention to all
of the most attractive subjects dur
ing some portion of the school
course.
If the selection of Nature Study
material be purely at random, some
subjects may be used repeatedly and
others, equally deserving, excluded
entirely. Merely a suggestion often
serves to call to the mind of the
teacher the desirability of some sub
ject, which, without the suggestion,
might not be thought Of.
1t is with this thought in mind
hat I venture to suggest a few sub
jects which would be appropriate for
this time of the year. I hope to
make similar suggestions in the
months to follow. AS a general
scheme it might be we'll to select for
the first week of the month material
from the plant kingdom; for the Sec
ond week of the month, material
from the animal kingdom; for the
third week of the month phenomena
of the air, astronomy, physics, and
related subjects; for the fourth week,
the soil, chemistry, etc.
First Grade. - Following this
scheme for the first two weeks of
November, in the first grade you
could take up the study of the sky.
Have the children note whether it is
overcast or clear; note the moyeg4ee1t
-aftAe-eleeads-whaeettlser with varying
speed, and whether clouds at differ
ent heights move with different We
locity.
This grade can also study the soil.
Examine sand from different
sources; compare it as to color, size
of the grain, presence of other mate
rial. Study clay; note the different
colors of CLAW, it's condition when wet
and dry. Also compare loan with
clay and sand
Second Grade.-The second grade
may study the temperature, watching
the variation through the day and
through the week. Buy or borrow a
thermometer and show the children
how to use It.
~They may study the action of rain
on soil in the garden and fields.
Which kinds of soils wash most?
Are the coarser or finer portions of
soil carried farthest by the water?
What kinds of soil are completely
carried away?
Third Grade.-Moisture on the
school ground. Construct a rain
gage by placing a funnel in a bottle
and setting it out doors to catch the
rain. Estimate the area of the fun
mel and the area of the bottom of the
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25


setting of sur, and explain day and
night.
Fourth Grade.-Locate in the sky
some of the most widely known con
stellations. The Great Dipper is one.
Draw it at Z p. m. and at 10 p. m.
What caused it's apparent change of
position?
Coal would be a profitable subject
for discussion, especially if speci-
mems illustrating the formation of
coal could be secured, or specimens
bearing the impressions of plants.
Fifth Grade.-For the fifth grade
no Nature Study is outlined. In this
grade agriculture should be taught,
and daily lessons should be given pre-
cisely as with other subjects. The
Nature Study method may be used as
much as desired by the teacher for
illustrating the topics brought up in
Gu0 SGuOy O1 agriculture
Sixth Grade.-Bring to school a
small bottle of vinegar and collect all
of the different kinds of stones that
you can find. Apply vinegar to each
of these and notice what happens.
Some will give off little bubbles of
gas. Others will not. Those which
produce gas upon the application of
vinegar contain lime. See if you
can devise any way of collecting
the gas which is given off from lime
stone upon the addition of vinegar.
LIE you can do this collect a bottle full
of this gas. If you can think
of no better way you a ac-
complish it by placing broken lime
stone in the bottom of a bottle, hold
ing, say a pint Or two, and pouring
some vinegar on it. The gas, as it
-given of. will remain in the bottle
for some time if it is not expose@e<
draughts. Insert a lighted match
after considerable gas has accumu-
lated. How long does the gas remain
in the jar? This gas is known as
carbon dioxide.
Seventh Grade.-The practical
study of different kinds of soils and
s~ub-soils, and the influence of soil
and sub-soil on drainage and fertility
of the everything soils would be desir-
able.
Ventilation is also a practical sub
ject. Open a window at the top or
bottom. Hold a candle or match at
the top as the current goes through.
Is the current going in or out. Test
the current at the bottom in the same
way. Which is the best way of secur-
ing ventilation?
F. L. STEVENS,
A. & M. College, West Raleigh, N. @.
The spirit of simplicity is a great
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25


The spirit Of simplicity is a great
magician. It softens asperities,
bridges chasms, draws together
hands. and hearts. The forms which
it takes in the world are infinite in
number; but never does it seem to
us more admirable than when it
shows itself across the fatal barriers
of position, interest, or prejudice.
overcoming the greatest obstacles.
permitting those whom everything
seems to separate to understand one
another, esteem n another, love
one another. This is the true social
cement that goes into the building
of a people.-Charles Wagner.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25

M6SSrS. EuICOTS. SOIIOu IOot Vain
is selling in the New York market
for about 40 cents per pound.
Cotton root bark is largely used
in the manufacture of medicines
both in this country and Europe. For
some years past, owing to the very
low price for cotton lint, the price
paid for the bark by manufacturing
druggists has been so low that there
was little incentive for gathering it.
The supply in the hands of druggists
is at present about exhausted, and
the price has gone up in consequence.
At present prices of farm labor,
and the known value of such labor
in planting fall sown crops, M cot
ton grower can afford to gather cot
ton root bark for less than ten cents
per pound, delivered at the nearest
railroad station. If growers will
stand together and refuse to sell for
less than ten cents they can easily
secure that price. For early deliv-
cries from Is cents to rs cents can
be secured.
The method of preparing cotton
root bark for market is as follows:
1. Only the bark of the root below
ground is wanted. This may be col
lected at any time after the lint is
gathered until early spring, or until
such time as the bark when peeled
shows black streaks on inner side.
2. Cotton root bark must be
stripped from the root while fresh.
The fresh bark peels very easily and
should be removed as whole as pos
sible. Before peeling wash the roots
free from sand and clay. Dry the
peeled bark under a shed or other
water tight cover. Turn the bark
@s dfys hay. Dry
ing takes about a week.
8. The dry bark may be packed in
clean sacks, barrels or boxes. Drug
gists will not buy less than one hun
dred pounds. Most of the larger
manufacturing druggists will buy
good bark in lots of one ton or more.
There is q considerable export de- |
mand.
4. To secure sale for cotton root |
bark growers should first collect a
small lot of ten pounds or so and dry
it carefully. Then mail samples of
about four ounces to each of the
houses named below, stating how
much bark can be supplied. We es-
pecially recommend the Baltimore
houses for North Carolina growers.
5. We advise that the bark be sold
f. O.. b. at nearest depot and that no
offer of less than ten cents per pound
be accepted. IF no satisfactory offer
is received from samples sent do not
collect the bark.
6. All the firms named below buy
cotton root bark. We believe all to
be trustworthy, but do not guarantee
this:
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-25

Do you wish to buy anything2 See
if it is not advertised in our col
umns. Ii not, write to the Editor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-14
MEMBERS WILL
NOT Be CENSURED
MCCALL COMMITTEE DEALS GEN.
TLY WITH CONGRESSMAN.
CUILTLESS OF MORAL WRONG
Bristow to Be Criticised for the Charges
Against Senators and Repre-
sentatives in His Recent
Postal Report.

Washington. April 12.-The Post says
that the report Of the Mccall commit
tee will criticise Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow for the prep
aration Of the charges concerning
members" document, and will not CEN
sure any member of the house. The
basis of the criticism of Mr. Bristow,"
the Post says, rs that he caused to be
prepared an official document. in which
the names Of senators and representa-
tives were connected without any rea-
sonable excuse, with the names of
then alleged and now convicted crimi-
nails. The most that was found against
members Of the house is that they We're
guilty of indiscretions. In the pursuit
of objects they had every right to pur-
sue, some members followed methods
that might subject them to criticism
were 1t not that the methods had time
honored presidents. While the methods
may be criticised, 1t is the belief of the
committee that members who followed
them should not be censured because,
in the judgment Of the committee, no
member was guilty of wrong"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-14
Trees and Shrubs for
Shade and Ornament
By Frederic Craneed Assistant In Horticulture, Aercul
turaI Experiment Station, University of Wisconsin

brief presentation of the subject of improving home
grounds country with illustrations of homes, etc.
peared Bulletin No los of this Station. CThis bulletin
Improvement of Home Grounds and recently
page The purpose of the bulletin discuss the
selection of material for planting The choice varieties will al
ways largely matter of preference prefer maple
another ASH and while the outlines of the
the others be offended by their formal
ity
There are, however, certain points to be considered in
the selection of material for planting order to obtain best results
Hardness for instance of prime importance For several
species trees and shrubs have been purchased
for the of the Station grounds in addition other
them hardness have been planted
grounds the horticultural department for trial
Adaptabty to the situation at hand should also largely
govern varieties Certain kinds the ash
maple situations, while the elm and
blackberry satisfactory growth under widely varying
conditions.
maturity outline color of foliage, need
sderaon if unity and finish be attained the plantation
The brief descriptions of the varieties listed here
in the that they helpful in the selection varieties
for planting on the home grounds
The of this subject easily falls into divisions
trees and shrubs.
For convenience three classes of will be considered
CD Deciduous for shade ornament CD Decduous
ornamental trees. 9) Evergreen trees.
In the first Glass; lawn roadside trees but few really
srabe Species found The following list of sixteen comprises
about all the kinds adapted Wisconsin conditions The
selection of five is ndcat
ed by double stars:
**American Elm *Box Elder Back Cherry F*Green Ash
Carolina Poplar Blackberry Honey Locust Larch
**Inden **Norwav Maple Scarlet Oak *Scarle Maple
**Silver Maple Sugar Maple White Ash *White Oak
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-14
A BRILLIANT SCENE.
Seventy Thousand Persons in the
Basilica Of St. Peters Hear Mass
by the Pope.

Rome, April 12-For the first time
the pope went Monday morning to St.
Peters, to say mass In celebration of
the thirteenth centennial of st. Greg
DRY the Great (who died in GOA A. d.
The immense basilica of St. Peters
was filled. more than 10000 persons be-
Ing present The pope was in the best
of health. He appeared In the sedla
gestatoria, although the motion of this
chair. carried on the shoulders of bear
ers. makes him Ill.
On his express recommendation the
audience refrained from applause Or
crying out, contenting themselves with
the waving of handkerchiefs.
The arrival Of Pope Plus was herald
ed by bare of silver trumpots. AL
though the procession was as gorgeous
as ever. the bright red of the car
dinals' gowns, mingling with the
brown Of the monks robes, and the
white gowns of the choir, the be-
nignant figure of the pope under gor-
geous canopy. the picturesque ostrich
fans and the glittering helmets OF the
guards. It's reception seemed cold after
the frantic applause permitted by Pope
Leo. This, however, heightened the
effect of the choir, which greeted him
with music as he came in
After a brief halt in the chapel of
the sacrament the pope proceeded to
the throne. The triple crown was
placed on his head by Cardinal Macchi.
Immediately after the browning the
pontiff celebrated mass to the accom-
paniment Of the Gregorian chant.
which echoed solemnly throughout the
vast basilica.
At noon the pope reentcred his
apartment, the procession being
formed in the same manner as on en-
tering the church. There was no ap-
plause and a lack of incident except
that several persons tainted, especial
ly women and soldiers who had been
in the piazza since four O'Clock in the
morning
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-04-14
THEIR FAVORITE DISH.
lgorrotes at ST. Louis Exposition Re-
joice in Prospect of
Dog Feast.

st. Louis, April 11-There IS great
JOY in tho laorrote reservation at the
worlds fair. The IgorrotCs are rolnp to
nave dog-fcast and all the arrange
monts have been made Six delicious
dogs were mystcriouslv tcthorod TO
STAKES In the reservation Sunday and
carefully guarded by the savage Igor
rotes from the Philippines 1t could not
ho learned whence the dogs came. but
there they were, and each dog was be-
ing given full meal every time he
looked hungry, to fatten him UP quickly.
by common consent only four dogs will
be served ut the feast the beauty of two
saving their lives. They are a water
spaniel and a skyc-tcrrier The other
four ARE plain dogs. Gov. Hunt. who has
charge of the lGorrotes, stated that
the Humane society cannot interfere
with the proposed feast as the rosorva-
tion Is 300 yards outside the city limits,
which also precludcs Interference by tho
municipal authorities He further stat
cd that arrangements had been made,
satisfactory to the officials Of st Louis
county, within the confines of which the
dog feast will he held, and the lgorrotes
will have one grand feast on baked dog
and sweet potatoes, The date OF the
feast will depend upon tho rapidity with
which the four designated dogs fattcn.
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SEEGER s MILLER. DENTISTS
SOUTH EIGHTH STREET. MANITOWOC. WIS
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Law by Mail

will send impartial advice on tn,
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dollar il enclosed with letter contain
my all the facts Address +. V. Law
son Menasha, Wisconsin, Gradual,
Law School Wisconsin University 1879
and practiced twenty six years.
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Examination and Advice Free.

The doctor wonderful power of dag
nosis, greatest Of all gifts, enables him
to determine the causes of obscure and
chronic ailments and to apply remedies
which effect certain. speedy and perma-
nent cures
X RAY examination in appropriate
cases upon reasonable notice.
HOPE FOR THE AFFLICTED.
Many hundI eds of sufferers prOnounc-
ed by other physicians as hopelessly in
curable have been restored to health by
DR.. Secrist.
Letters of Endorsement from many
prominent clergymen and hundreds of
grateful patients are on file in his office
The doctor has devoted much time
and attention in the French Hospitals to
the study of
ALL SPECIAL DISEASES or MEN,
and has imported many special medi-
cines and appliances necessary to effect
certain cures III the worst 'iiees of
Physical Weakness, Naricocele, hnpo-
tency. Nervous Debility, etc.
caused by youthful errors, night losses.
general dissipation improper treatment
and neglect.
The doctor will forfeit $500 where q
cure is guaranteed and not effected.
KIDNEY and BLADDER disease
treated by new and eminently success
tul methods.
CATARRlI in all its various forms
positive, prompt and permanent cures
always effected.
| [ CLUB FEET. cross eyes and all other
defornlties treated with special care
and untailing success.
NERVOUS DISEASES, Epilepsy and
diseases of the BLOOD AND SKIN al
ways yield to the doctors modern meth
DDS of treatment
PILES cured permanently without de-
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use of the knife
LUNG TROUBLES receive careful
attention, and are always treated sue
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DELAY Is DANGEROUS Those
who are chronically ailing should lose
no time in consulting u special physician
whose reputation for skill is 80 we'll and
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WRITE to DIR. Secrist if you cannot
call in person. He can cure you per
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Special attention given to
DISEASES PECULIAR TO WOMEN.
No unnecessary exposure. No exam.
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The doctor does not publish his pa
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