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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06


and can't get well.
All kinds of loveliness is com
modify of which humanity cannot
have too much. None could possibly
tire of seeing beautiful flowers. In
every mind there is a garden, and
beautiful thoughts and kind words
are the buds and blossoms that one
can pick. A little nosegay handed
here or there will do no harm.
Now this is our corner; this page
of The Farmer. Ali you Sunshiners
that have sent your. names in to be
on our State Sunshine books, and all
you who meant to, but haven't got
around to it yet, and all the rest of
The Farmer readers who are just GO
ing to do so-that's pretty much
everybody, you see-so we ought to
feel very much at home and make
this corner just as cozy as sunshine,
goodwill and neighborliness can
make it.
/ read last week of Sunshine Cir
Gle in another State that have re-
solved to make it a rule of their
lives to every single day do a Sun
shine act. Just think of it, seven in
a week; thirty in month; three hun
dred and sixty-fve in year; one
thousand eight hundred and twenty
five in five years My! what record;
and what happiness would glow and
shine around over our State from
to ocean. The whole world
would point to us as the new Garden
of Eden, wouldn't it? I'd a good
deal rather have that reputation than
one that we know of that is joke
and by-word for every paper in the
and, where they say the Lords
reads: "Give us this day our
daily feud."
Yes, this is our cozy corner; will
you come in have a seat9
And little gossip, too?
Never mind about the big "sweep-
ing thoughts" deep inside, or the edi-
torial eve" and the brass band "I''l
For. we, you and /, and each one of
us, have a right to chatter here.
get so many, many letters, and they
nearly all wind up with, "Please don't
publish this letter; I didn't write it
for print" Now, that isn't fair.
Lots of these letters have just heaps
Of good things in them, and would
make this corner a heap cozier; but
Of course I can't put them here if
you say not, for / think there is
quite so low and mean and
little and dispicable as making pub
ic letter, printing a communica-
lion, intended as private or personal
correspondence.
It is a breach of every law of |
courtesy and decency that no lady |
,r gentleman, let alone Sunshiner,
vas ever guilty of. Anyone doing |
10, forfeits the right to any of those
lice names.
But now, if we are going to have
, rooord Of ono tho11cand niOht h1n-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

0OLlC O11G VI UCuGNO1Gut DTOW, a
This awful enigma explain:
Pray, what shall we write about
now2
October Century.
Perhaps you do not know it, but
it's terrible thing to have to write
for people to read. It's all right to
write to tear up.
There is that constant straining
at the rope which keeps one from
writing out those big sweeping
thoughts that are deep inside. It is
considered by many quite improper,
or at least unprofessional to give to
the reading world an inkling of ones
personality. There is that everlast-
ing avoidance of that pronoun, "1,"
as if it were a microbe-as if it were
like playing ones own brass band
and marching up the street with ban
ners flying and small boys forming
the tail of the picture.
Then there is another difficulty
about writing. You start out to
write something about Sunshine, and
you wind up with treatise ON the
evils of gossip or a dissertation on
beauty culture.
The third difficulty is (there is al
ways a thirdly to every preachment
you know. the third difficulty is just
as soon as you begin writing, there
is sure to be some body who wants
something that you and you only can
find, or you think of hat you want
to trim, or the window box in which
you want to bury yourself and the
violets or geraniums from the yard,
before the frost gets them. Or q
you have "mad and despairing pas
sion" to surprise the family with an
extra great big dinner this very day,
or you are "dying, thirsting, famish-
ing and aching" to curl up in a knot
in the cozy corner and read.
Now its perfectly right to get in
those violets before they freeze. It's
perfectly right to supply the inner
man of the whole family generously,
abundantly. Nothing like good dim
ners (not too good) to keep them
good natured Then the cozy corner
and the reading are all right too, at
their proper time, but
Our stay here in this beau
tiful inn of life is like a little
dream of summer. 1t passes very,
very quickly. One can put out ones
hands and almost touch the years of
childhood that have flown away and
gone like thistle-down feathers blown
by the breeze We are tourists and
our stay may be brief or long. Sure
ly we should make the best of so
splendid a privilege-not only make
the most of it for ourselves, but for
those about us.
When you have a happy or bright |
little thought and pass it on to some
body, you are making that man or
woman think of better things. Do
ing good is catching. There should
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06

one day, but add to it a little each
day. | will not publish your name
if you don't wish me to, but I want
to feel free to "pass on" any pretty
posey or wholesome chatter that may
be inside your envelope. This is our
O. G. O., which, interpreted, is
Cozy, Chatter, Corner of the S. S. S.
Scatter Sunshine Society. Come
in and chatter. Our president says
she is never quite so happy as when
she goes into a room and finds all
the ladies talking-talking at once.
Then she knows there is something
doing, and something going to be
"did."
Did you ever get into a room like
that where the chatter was just foam
ing and bubbling over and everybody
was talking at once and nobody ap--
parently listening?
It's lovely (and let me whisper IT'D
every last mothers daughter of them
said what she wanted to say, but
she also heard and can tell you every
solitary thing everybody else said
too.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-12-06
SUNSHINE COLUMN
MRS. RANSIER's LETTER.
Miscellaneous Sunny Suggestions From
Sunshine Headquarters.

Oh, some one of eloquent brain
Some one of benevolent brow,
This awful enigma explain:
Pray, what shall we write about
now2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
, HON. John TEMPLE GRAVES.
Atlanta Editor Who Declines to EeseI
Race for Governor Will Lecture
in Raleiqh.

Mr.. c. j. Parker, the secretary of the
A. and M. Summer School, is Just back
from Atlanta, where he has secured the
services OF Mr.. John Temple Graves, edi-
tor of the Atlanta News. to deliver lecA
ture during the session OF the school.
Mr.. Graves is an eloquent and original
speaker, and his most important lecture
throughout the North has been the Race
Question" Among his other famous lee
lures are THE Burr and The Reign
of the Demagogue."
Speaking of the engagement with Mr..
Caves, who comes at big expense to
the Summer School, Mr.. Parker says:
Mr.. Graves is recognized throughout
the United States as one of the most elo-
quent, If not the most eloquent, platform
speaker in the South. He has devoted
a great deal of his time to speaking be-
fore large audiences throughout the North
where he has attracted a great deal of
attention. AS evidence of his ability and
the recognition which he receives from
elsewhere, will state that he has just
been offered the position as manager OF
the w. r. Hearst Literary Bureau in
Washington and the editorship of Mr..
poets to establish at an early date at a
salary of $4,000 per year TO begin with.
Still further in recognition of his ability
in his home State, he is being importuned
by the citizens all over the State to run
for Governor. AS walked into his office
he was debating letter declining to en-
ter the race, as he told me he simply
could not afford it,"
Nj. Parker attended the meeting of the
National Educational Association in At
lanta and concerning North Carolinians
there lie says:
Among the 10000 leading educators
from. all over the United States at this
convention, the most conspicuous were
our own men, Joyner, McTver and Ven
able, and Claxton and Dabney. who were
at one time in our State. 1t was really
gratifying to the fourteen North Caro-
linians present to see how our school men
were recognized and listened to and ap-
plaGded by tho audience, two-thirds of
whom were Northern people,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

to being deprived of news which they
recognize is imperative to the success
| OF the national cause. 1t is undoubtedly
IN pursuance Of this policy that no Japan
csc account OF the Fort Arthur attacks
has yet been published and none is ex-
pected until Admiral Togo has completed
his designs there.
| In the meantime, if the report from Yin
Kow OF Japanese landing near vladivo-
stock, which at, present is based on mis-
Esionary and native statements should
prove correct, most important AMI new
deve. lopment in the Japanese operations
! Will have been revealed as it points to
an attack on Vladivostock, from which
Possiet Bay is only little over seventy
miles distant
The report that the railroad has been
cut between Hardin and Vladivostock may
pc sslbly be connected with these opera
tons but Until more reliable information
is Forthcoming this report must be re
ceIved with reserve. 1t has already been
reported from Toxic that certain Russia n
forces were concentrating at Possict Bay.
NO further news of an attack ON Port
Arthur after the engagement in which the
japanese attempted to sink vessels in such
| manner as to block the harbor entrance
has reached London. Almost all the
English newspapers, in discussing Viceroy
Alexieff's reports. incline to the belief
that Admiral Togo succeeded in so far
as to make the channel impossible for
large battleships. even if it is still free
to smaller craft and presume that the re7
ported second attack, if it did occur
was devoted to an attempt to sink further
obstacles to navigation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
FOR TOBACCO GROWERS.
Yerkes Sees No Reason Why Relief
Should Not be Forthcoming.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 25.-At hearing to-
day before the House Committee on
Ways and Means, Internal Revenue
Commissioner Yerkes said he saw no rea-
SON why relief should not be extended to
the tobacco growers of the South by re-
moving the tax of six cents pound on
leaf tobacco. This would allow the grow
er to sell his product to merchant or
any one else, although Mr.. Yerkes said
that if this tobacco should be sold to a
manufactures, the tax should be charged.
This proposition is contained in pend
ing bill introduced by Representative
Gaines of Tennessee.
f. M. Flach, of Hopkinsville, KY, and
c. E. Washington, representing the
Robinson County, Tennessee Tobacco
Growers Association, told the. committee
that there was great distress in the 'black
tobacco belt" of Kentucky were 100000
coo pounds of tobacco was produced an
nually From 80 to IS per cent OF this to-
bacco is exported, it was stated, but there
seemed to be combination among the
foreign buyers which kept the price very
low. If the internal revenue tax was
removed it would develop domestic mar
ket for this tobacco, 1t was believed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Rejoicing at St. Petersburg.
(By the Associated Press.)


ST. Petersburg, Feb. ,25.-No further
details were availble today of the unsuc-
cessful attempt of the Japanese to bottle
up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur by
sinking big merchantmen at the mouth of
thu harbor. The brief details contained
in the official dispatches indicate that
the coup was planned, according to the
usual Japanese tactics, to take place dur
ing the night, that it was desperately
pushed and backed by eight torpedo boats,
which continued fighting until daylight,
but that it failed completely. Great
praise is given to the Russian battle
skip Retvizan which lay outside the har
Dor entrance, for her gallant work in
beating off the enemy.
The news of the Japanese repuIse was
received here with great rejoicing and
was looked Upon as partially wiping out
the score against the enemy.
The official bulletins were given out
too late for editorial comment, but the
news of the initial success of the Rus
sian arms was prominently displayed. Not
Que of the newspapers here has yet re-
ceived special dispatches giving news
OF the Japanese repulse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
People w,
These Are Raleigh
What They Say is of
Local Interest.
local Interest.

When an incident like the following &C.
ours right here at home it is bound to car
ry weight with our readers. So many
strange occurrences go the rounds of the
press, are published as facts, people become
skeptical. On one subject skepticism is
rapidly disappearing. This is due to the
actual experience of our citizens, and their
public utterances regarding them The
doubter must doubt no more in the fate
of such evidence as this. The public state
ment of a reputable citizen living right
here at home, one whom you can see
every day, leaves no ground for the
keptic to stand on.
w. b. Johnson, merchant tailor Of III
South Wilmington street, place Of resi-
dence South Swain street, says st OBJ
tanned the greatest relief from backache
through the use Of Doan's Kidney Pills
obtained fro Bobbitt- Wynne Drug Co. s
Store. My son -in-law, Charles Beal, also
suffered from backache very badly and
Doan's Kidney P1ils proved most effect
i've in relieving it, We have also used
Doan's Ointment in our family for a
breaking out on the skin. Of the neck and
two applications dried up the affliction.
Everybody should know of these two rem.
edies. You can use my name and welcome
as one who highly endorses the claims
made for them"
For sale by all dealers. Price fifty cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the -Doan's-and take
n
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of authority conferred upon
me as commissioner by order of the SUI
perior Court, in special proceedings No.
1925, entitled W. H. Burt, executor of
Penina Stinson, deceased VS.. James Low
ell Wood ct ais, will on the 21st day of
March, 1904, at IL o'clock M, offer for
sale at public auction, for cash on the
premises in Holly Springs Township,
Wake County, State of North Carolina,
that piece or parcel of land adjoining
the lands of James Norris (colored), de-
ceased, on the West, d. T. Adams on
the North, and others, bounded as fol.
lows, to-wit: Beginning at a stake and
pointers, Norris corner, and runs as his
line N. 2 degrees, East $3.50 chains to a
pine stump, D. t. Adams corner; thence
as his line South IS degrees, East Is
chains to stake in said Adams line:
thence South degrees, west 27.25 chains
to stake; thence North SO degrees, West
Is chains to the beginning, containing
ISL acres more or less.
This 10th day of February, 1904.
w. III. BURT.
Commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
A COLOSSAL THIEF
IS ARRESTED
Wallace H. Ham Believed
to Have Stolen About
$4,000.
By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, Feb 25.-Wallaee H.
Ham manager of the Boston branch Of
the American Surety Company, of New
York, treasurer Of st. Luke's Home for
convalescents, Roxbury, and until recent
ly treasurer of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church IN this city, was arrested today
charged with larceny of $104, 900 from the
American Surety Company. He was ar
raigned and held by Judge Ely in $4,000
for hearing March 3rd.
In court George n. Berry, counsel for
the Surety Company, stated that although
the warrant alleged the appropriation OF
S104 900, he was ready to prove that as
much as $4,000 had been taken by Ham
as manager of the Surety Company.
Mr.. Berry said that Ham also was re-
sponsible for loss of from $4,000 to $780,
600 in the hands of st. Luke's Home.
After Hams arrest the American Surety
Company issued statement in which
they claimed that the accounts of st.
Pauls Episcopal Church were involved in
the general deficit, but to what extent
was not known.
The statement follows:
''The net shortage of Wallace Fl. Ham
who is treasurer of st. Luke's Home for
Church, this city, and manager for the
American Surety Company of New York,
is abuot 10000 in the three accounts,
but the amount chargeable to each cannot
be accurately stated until the final audit
The American Surety Company Of New
York has, forthwith by direction OF its
executive committee, caused the arrest of
Wallace H. Ham, and has already
charged off out of it's surplus of s2,04S, 1S1
its estimated proportions"
Ham is forty-eight years old. His home
is in Brookline. He is married and has
several children.
New York, Feb. 25.-President Henry
D. Lyman, of the American Surety Com
pany said today the discovery of the en-
bezzlement was made recently by the
travelling auditor. and when Ham was ac-
cused of being short in his accounts, it is
said, he admitted to wrong-doing, making
full confession to the auditor, and also
70 the trustees of ST PauPs church and
also to the trustees of st. Luke's Home
for convalescents, of which institution he
was also trea surer. The alleged defaulter
also turned over ell his property to the
American Surety Company and st. Luke,s
Home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

If the Russians ever intended to make
this movement they have apparently been
beaten by the rapidly moving japanese
The latter are said to have large enough
force to check the Russians, thus iisurlng
the possession of, Korea as soon as they
are capable of making an aggressive
northern movement themselves. The small
bodies Of mounted Russians who were
scouting south of the Yalu River speedily
withdreN to the northward. storms are
interfering with naval operations The
Yellow Sea is being swept by gales, heavy
snow is falling and the weather IS bitter
ly cold. The forces of the japanese are
going to the front splendidly equipped to
withstand the cold, but despite their prep
arations both sides will suffer much dur
ing the next thirty days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Personnel Of Canal Commission.
(By the Associated Press


Washington Feb. 25.-The President has
completed practically the personnel OF
the Isthmian Canal Commission. Assur-
arces have been received by the president
that c. Ewald Gruensky, the San Fran
cisco hydraulic engineer, who was ten
dered an appointment after the declina-
ton of Mr.. CARRIER, will accept although
his formal acceptance has not been re-
ceived.
1t is very probable that the seventh
member of the commission, as heretofore
indicated by The Associated Press, will be
Benz. IT, Harrol, Of New Orleantl IA
member of the Mississippi River Com
mission Some charges were made against
MIR. Harrod, involving his capacity rather
than his integrity, but thus far they are
not taken very seriously by the President.
Indeed, it is known that the President has
received, from excellent sources, the most
cordial commentator of Mr.. Harrod and
of his ability In the circumstances,
therefore, it is entirely likely that this
name will remain on the Presidents list
of commissioners
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Ten Children Badly Burned.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 25.-An accident
a. the Richmond Street Christian church
here tonight resulted in ten children De
ing seriously burned and others pam
fully injured. Seven of these burned are
in the city hospital and it IS thought
many others may have been hurt.
The Sunday school room was CROWDED
for an entertainment given Dy the pas
tor, Rev. Vernon Stauffer. The evening
had been set apart for the small boys,
and quite a crowd of girls gathered on the
outside. The pastor was telling larry
stories, and in order to make them reai-
istic he provided a kettle, WIN salI ~
the. bottom of it. saturated with aiconol.
This was set afire to furnish weird ilghts
for the fairy stories. Suddenly ofa.'
struck the stream OF alcohol and an ex,
plosion followed. All of those soateo
around the fire were burned inc Diane
for the draft is charged to the little giflS
who had been excluded and were opening
doors to look in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Ratification is Celebrated.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 25.-The ratifica
tion of the Panama Canal treaty was eel
ebrated here tonight by big demonstra
ton including a parade fully mile long
Business men marched through the
streets with torches, colored lights and
transparenties. One float represented
Uncle Sam waving a copy of the treaty
over his head and another reported Pres
ident Roosevelt in the act Of signing the
document. Banners with inscriptions
THE South Has Been Recognized" and
similar legends were scattered along the
line.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
BARAcA OBLIGATORY SERVICE.
Interesting Exercises Which are Prom
ised at Meeting Tonight.

Tho following is the program OF the
dedIcotory service of the new class room
of the Young Mems Baraca Bible Class
Of the Tabernacle Baptist Sunday schooi
TO be held this evening at o'clock, ana
10 which the public is cordially invited:
Opening hymn--"Take My Life and Let
il be Consecrated, Lord, to Thee, led by
Tabernacle Choir.
Invocation by the pastor, Rev j. c.
MasSee.
Introductory remarks by the president
of the class.
ouartet-"He Shall Come Down Like
Rain" Mrs Horace r. Dowell, Mrs. j.
H. Weathers Mr.. w. F. Belts, Mr.. H. T.
Hudson.
Address-"The Baraca Work as Seen by
the General Secretary of the North Caro-
lima Sunday School Association" Mr.. ).
M Smith
Vocal solo-"The Promise of Life, Miss
Sarah Burkhead, Miss Annie Love accom-
par:st
Address-"The Baraca Work as Seen
by the Sunday School Secretary OF the
Baptist State Convention" Rev. Hight
C. Moore.
Vocal soIo-"The Holy City," Mr.. Fl. T.
Hudson, Miss Annie Love aceompanist.
Address-"The Baraca Work as Seen
by the General Secretary of the Baraca
Glasses OF North Carolina Mr.. L. w.
Alderman.
Vocal solo" Jerusalem, Mrs. Horace
R. Dowell' Mr.. Samuel Parish aa0mpan-
Address-"The future of this Class" by
the teacher, Mr. r. N. Simms.
Dedicatory prayer by the superintend-
ent, Mr.. N. b. Broughton.
Vocal duet-"Peace to this Sacred
Dwelling Mrs Horace r. Dowell and
Miss Rose G. Broughton, Mr.. Samuel
Parish, accompanist.
Baraca dedication.
The addresses will be very brief, and
the evening promises to be full of pleas
..sa
The officers of the class are: ]. NJ.
Edwards, president; ]. NJ. Wilder, vice
president; c. L. Peddie, secretary; G. G.
Wheeler, assistant secretary; c. r. War
rem. treasurer; L. w. Alderman, financial
secretary; F.. W. Yates, librarian; L. i.
Carroll, press reporter; r. n Simms,
teachers; A. NJ. Moore, assistant teacher
Patronesses: Miss Roberta Phillips,
Miss Mary Broughton, Mrs. J. N. Ell
wards Mrs. T. p. Moselev. Mrs. Z. r.
Carroll. Miss Rose G. Broughton, Miss
Lalla Ellington. Mrs. n. II. Mcleod, Mrs.
J C.. Nassee, Mrs. J. II. Weathers, Mrs.
Z. c.. Holleman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27
Japan Settles an American Claim.
(By the Associated Press.)

! TokioA Feb 25.-The japanese govern.
ment today passed the famous White
Whiskey claim by handing to United
States Minister Griscom the draft for
s115,0C0 in favor of the American Trading
Company. The claim arose from a GUS
toms decision rendered in 1900, holding an
importation of 5000 barrels of whiskey
to be alcohol and increasing the duty from
forty to two hundred and fifty per cent.
Japan at first rejected the claim for re-
payment of the amount alleged to have
been overcharged by the customs depart
ment, but Mr.. Griscom on arriving at
Toxic renewed it and pressed the case
with firmness. His success in securing
payment is very gratifying to American
commercial men and settlement of the
matter is regarded as another mark OF the
frendliness of Japan for America"