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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24

danger. In such a world as this safe
ty can be assured only when the ut
most watchfulness is combined with
the most earnest dependence ON di-
vine help. But watching and praying
will not avail. There must be con
slant aspiration for all that is pure
and good and holy. With such aspira-
ton there must be unrest, an unrest
that absolutely refuses to be satisfied
with present attachments.
The ideal is pictured to the soul
of the thoughtful person. Unrest and
aspirations are excited; then comes
the question of action. If for a sim
gle moment the young man or young
woman is bewildered with the vanities
of earth, deluded by it's enticements,
entangled in its snares, and bids
farewell to unrest and aspiration
with the awful words, "I don't care!"
then hope dies and the good angels
grieve.
But if with the unrest and aspira-
ton there is combined a determined
and purposeful struggle for the real
ization of the brightest visions and
the most exalted ideals, then victory
comes in every battle of life. The
sense of present triumph will send
an exultant thrill through the soul,
and the assurance. of the final corona
ton will make of life one glad and
joyful song. The ~care-takers are the
winners on every battlefield. God
and all good angels keep watch and
ward over all such aspiring and
struggling ouls!-Bishop w. F.
Mallalieu, in Epworth Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
BUILDING A CANOE.
What a Boy Of Fifteen Has Done Other
Boys Nav Do.

The Black Hawk was built last year
and padded and sailed all summer by
a boy of fifteen, who did not spare
the boat in any way, and it now lies
in dry dock (down the cellar) for the
winter, safe and sound in every stick.
This summer it will be sand-papered,
painted, and put in commission
again.
There are two ways of building a
canoe: is to get a plank for a
keelson, a couple of strips for the
gunwales, any old wooden barrel
hoops for ribs, tack on the canvas,
and there you are. This certainly
makes a quick job, but the result is
a thing horrible to look at, and which
will surely be thrown away unless the
owner can find a more foolish boy
who will pay him fifty cents for the
outfit.
The next way is to build the boat
in accordance with the plan, knowing
beforehand just what you are going
to do, and having in your mind a
clear picture of what the boat will
look like when finished. This is not
only the best method, but the easiest,
and is sure to produce a craft of
which you will never be ashamed,
qualities. Perhaps it will seem hal
this last plan is slow, because it is
necessary to do little work before
the actual building begins; but it is
really quick, since, when once start
ed ON the frame, things go with a
rush.-From. S. D. V. Burr's "The
Building of the BLACK Hawk" in
May St. Nicholas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24
A Good Reference.

John was fifteen, and very. anxious
to get a desirable place in the Office
Of a, well-known lawyer who had ad-
vertised for a boy, but doubted his
success, because, being a stranger in
the city, he had no reference to pre-
sent.
"Tm afraid I'll stand a poor
chance" he thought, despondently;
however, I'll try to appear as welh
as I can, for that may help me a
little"
So he was careful to have his dress
and person neat, and when he took
his turn to be interviewed, went in
with his hat in his hand and a smile
on his face.
The keen-eyed lawyer glanced him
over from head to foot.
Good face" he thought, "and
pleasant ways"
Then he noted the neat suit-bnt
other boys had appeared in new
clothes-saw the well brushed hair
and clean looking skin. Very we'll,
but there had been others there quite
as cleanly; another glance, however,
showed the inger-nails free from
soil.
"Ah! that looks like thoroughness,"
thought the lawyer.
Then he asked a few direct, rapid
questions, which John answered as
directly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24
"I Don't Care"

"I don't care,' has run many a
ship ashore" 1t is an old proverb.
None -truer was ever written. ct
don't care" has been the ruin of.
many a young man, of many a young
woman. The spirit that finds express
sion in these short words involves
the certainty of present loss and eter-
nal wreck.
II don't care" 1t means blind
eyes that are wilfully closed. Tt
means deaf ears that will not hear.
1t means that the counsels of expert
ence and wisdom are rejected. 1t
means that the voice of conscience
is disregarded. 1t means utter reck-
lessness as to consequences. 1t means,
in the case of not a few, the loss of
all hal is best and noblest in human
life.
The careless soul is in the greatest
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-24

Prompt" was his mental COM
ment; "can speak up when necessary.
Let's see your writing" he added
aloud.
John took a pen and wrote his
name.
Every well, easy to read, and no
fourishes. Now what references have
youT
The dreaded question, at last!
Johns face fell. He had begun to
feel some hope of success, but this
dashed it again.
ct haven't any," he said, slowly
"Tm almost a stranger in the city"
"Can't take a boy without refer
ences," was the brusque reioinder,
and as he spoke a sudden thought
sent a flush to Johns cheek.
"I haven't any references" he
said, with hesitation, "but here's a
letter from mother I just received. ]
wish you would read it."
The lawyer took it. 1t was a short
letter:
My Dear John:-I want to remind
you that wherever you find. work you
must consider that work your own.
Don't go into it, as some boys do,
with the feeling hat you will do as
little as you can, and get something
better soon, but make up your mind
you will do as much as possible, and
make yourself SO necessary to your
employer that he will never let you
go.
You have been a good son to me,
and / can truly say I have never
known you to shirk. Be as good in
business, and I am sure God will
bless your efforts.
"H'm!" said the lawyer, reading it
over the second time. "That's pref
ty good advice, John-excellent ad-
vice. / rather think I'll try you, even
without the references"
John had been with him six years,
and last spring was admitted to the
bar.
"Do you intend taking that young
man into partnerships" asked a
friend lately.
eyes, l do. I couldn't get along
without John; he is my right hand
man." exclaimed the employer heart
lily.
And John always says the best ref
erence he ever had was IA mothers
good advice and honest praise.-Sa-
cred Heart Review.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
WELLS nor WORRIED.
Coast Lines Manager Says Strikers
Have Chosen Wrong Time

Los Angeles. Cal. May General
Nfsnaper a G. wells of the Santa Re
Yesterday appeared 10 be absolutely
fmperturbed By the Threatened exten-
sion of the union machinists strike
and expressed the belief that the com
rarv ras the situation we'll in hand
From our experience in the past. he
said. I'VE will not be surprised II this
strike is extended. but we are prepar-
ed 10 meet il and do not look for any
tenn of the system The strikers have
chosen absolutely the worst time in the
wear for their WaIkout- There are more
men seeking employment now than
there have been at any time during the
last two years and our shops are open
10 an who know how and are willing
TO work This is not fight against
the unions. but simply a question as TO
whether we have right to keep our
shops open to skilled mechanics who
are willing to work at our terms and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
BEAT A STRIFE BREAKER.
Charges OF Violence Made Against
Albuquerque Shopmen.

A special TO the San Bernardino sun
from Albuquerque. says
Thirty-eight boilermakers. . helpers
and 50 sheet metal pipe filters. COP
persmiths and timers quit work in
sympathy with the Santa Fe machiu-
lists today.
Good order prevails The only dis
turbance was that in which a locomo-
tive fireman quarrelled with a strike
breaker whom he charged with using
vile language The strike breaker was
badly beaten
The shop management charges that
the machinists stole all tram valves
before leaving the shops and that the
boffermakers wilfuIly destroyed tools.
Some one placed a nut in the dry
passage of a battleship engine. a chs
81 was driven into a driver Journal Of
another engine. but discovered before
leaving the roundhOuse-
Blacksmiths and helpers. 50 in num-
Der. viii strike tomorrow, it is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
KATY ALSO IN TROUBLE.
Closes the DenisOn shops Because OF
BOfIermaIzer Strike.

The Deuison. Texas. Herald says.
A notice posted in the NJ. x. & T.. shops
this morning announced that effective
Monday. MAY ,. the motive department
Of the shops viii be closed down in
definitely
An official of the company stated 70
a Herald reporter that the closing OF
the shops is due TO the boilermakers'
strike
At noon on Thursday. April q. the
boilermakers went on strike The
shops have continued TO run full force.
but the work has now caught up with
the boilerna kers' work and nothing
more can be done until operations are
resumed in the boiler shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
WHAT THEY MUSTN'T DO.
Text Of the Injunction Against santa
Fe Strikers at Albuquerque.

The following is the text OF the in
junction at Albuquerque against
T L Wilson. J. D. BuckaleW. and all
the striking machinists.
From in any manner interfering
with the agents or representatives of
said plaintiff. the Atchis0n. Topeka &
Santa Fe Railway company, IN the
management, movement or operation
Of the locomotives. engines, trains or
cars in its custody, or under its con-
troll or from in any manner Obstruct-
ing or preventing said agents or rep
resenratfves Of said plaintiff from free
" moving or operating the lOcomo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

From the Chaplin. 5. c.. news: Early in
the spring my wife and 1 were taken
with diarrhoea and so severe was the
pains that We called a physician who pre-
scribed for Us. but his medicines failed
to give any relief A friend who had q
bottle of Chamberlain Collie. Cholera
and Dfarrhoea Remedy on hand gave
each of Us a dose md we at once felt tie
effects I procured a bottle and before
using the entire contents we were entire
" cured It il a wonderful remedy and
should be found in every household h
c. Bailey. Editor. This remedy is for sale
BIZ AL druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
killed in n Wreck.

Manhattan, Kan, May 3.-AI Strong
of this city was a victim of the Iron
Mountain railroad wreck. which Oc-
Cured near St Louis Saturday. His
body will be brought here today. He
was about so years old and leaves a
large family. His life was heavily in
sured. and Mr.. Strong was a mem Der
of the F. A A and Odd Fellows
lodges
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

all
mr. by
its
ad-
People
ont all tFeirfr
of
profes
OF gives
o Peru
NJ D. ruu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03


Miss Morse is saying: Il suffered
nearly three years with catarrh of
the stomach. which no medicine
seemed to relieve until n friend
advised me TO try Peruna-
Although skeptfcaI. tried il,
and found it helped me within the
first week
Il kept taking it for three
months. and am pleased to say
that it cured me entirely, and I
have no symptoms of its return
Il am only too glad to recon-
mend ii as a wonderful medicine,
doing all and more than is claimed
for it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

live Up to our rules and regulations
Have you been hampered in any
way by the strike at san Bernardino2'i
was asked
We have more men working now
than we did before the union walkout,
and the work is done smoothly and
satisfactorily All OF the union men
and trusted employe of the company,
and any iusinuation that he remains
for the purpose OF spying is false
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
NOT ENOUGH TIPS.
Dining Car Employees on Methodist
Special Go on Strike.

oRN~-e- w oA - M
Santa Fe, n. NJ, May 3--A peculiar
strike occurred last evening on one OF
the excursion trains carrying Metho-
dist delegates to Los Angeles The
train stopped for several hours here
The two cooks and two dishwashers
went on a strike, complaining that
they had to work too hard and that
the tips were not liberal They re-
fused to prepare supper or to let any
one else into the kitchen of the dining
car
Aiming themselves with knives. the
strikers resisted the train crew. and
the local police force had TO be
called They succeeded in putting the
strikers off the train The latter re-
Tented when they saw the train was
q bout to pull out without them They
apOlOgized and went back to work
Arrdn gements had been made to sup
plant them with new hands at Albu-
uUerQue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
REPORT OF CITY CLERK.
It Is Filed With Council at AIeetins
Last Night

Last Night
The annual report of City Clerk J. H.
Squires was fled with the city coun-
ell last night together with the an
nual report of City Treasurer NJ. NJ.
Hale.
During the year there have been 80
regular council meetings, 10 special
meetings There were 81 ordinances
passed The total number of pages
of journal work on these meetings
was 70S.
The total amount Of city bonded
debt is $525,6O0 in city bonds and
S567,1S9-22 in Improvement bonds.
The following is a statement of ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03

Miss Gray is also a friend Of Pc
runa- She thinks the case OF Miss
Morse a remarkable one. and IN
some respects it compares with
her own experience
She relates her story, as follows.
Pen and ink never can tell of the
good Peruna did for me, after suf-
fering from cOngestive catarrhal
troubles in my stomach and
bowels
Il realized the cause had to be
removed, and as had Peruna rec
commended TO me by a friend who.
had used il. concluded to try it
Il found il TO fill all the require
ments Of my case, for a few bot
ties restored me to good health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-03
PRESS COMMITTEE.
Discharged SIachinfst Secretary.

The san Bernardino sun OF April ..
says:
The long anticipated strike of the
Santa Fa nachinists came locally at
80 yesterday afternoon when about
125 machinists. specialists and appren-
tees laid down their tools and left the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
A Stranger and They Took Her In.

An unknown lady claiming to come
from Pennsylvania and on her WSy to
visit relatives in Limon, Colorado was
put of the train here Sunday. She
told a story about losing her purse and
tickets and sought the authorities for
assistance. Board and room were pro.
vided at the Commercial Hotel where
she was to remain until the commits
sinnerS met yesterday and provided
for ier. She refused To give her name
or her history out remained CONTENT
edly at the hotel, assisting In the
work aud performing various smlll
tasks for her own comfort, until Tues
day night when she mySleLiuuSly DIS
appeared and since, has not been
heard from. The prevailing opinion
seems to be that she was plying some
sort Of a graft. Whether the credu.
lUuS and charitable were imposed on
has not been learned.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
The Other Side.
EDITOR OF THE HERALD:

EDITOR OF THE HERALD:
Some one who likes to complain
about things, has been writing Sc
ries OF articles for your paper on side
walks. Now l am a man who owns
more or less than a block OF town prop
erty and do not propose to go to the
expense Of putting sidewalk around
it just because somebody, who prOba-
bly, does not own foot Of ground in
town makes a howl about the necessi.
ty Of walking in the street, and the
making of COW pastures in the square,
etc.
| want to say this, II the people
want-Sidewalks and will work togeth-
er, Tam willing TO make a good walk
all around my property, but l don't
propose to be held up before the peO-
pie as mean scamp, and not interest
ed In the welfare Of PhillpSburg. l
have lived in the town more sthan ten
years and / have taken as much inter
est In the progress Of the place as anv
one In it. l believe In progress good
roads and every thing OF that nature
but get tired Uf reading something
or other ev Try week, written by some
one who doesn't show his head. -
PhillipSburg, no doubt, ought to
have sidewalks, but as long as houses
are as far apart as they are now, l
can't see how it is possible to make
walks and keep them up with any
show Of profit to the individual. ""
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
Obituary.

Persis Olivia Buell. was born Deem
Der %, 1852, in Williams county, Ohio.
She lived there through her girl
hood, until the family moved to ILL
nois, thence to Watervllle, Kansas,
from there she and her mother came
to Phillipsburg, Phillips county, In
1873. Here she married J. W. Ed
wards, March %. 1874 She was bap-
tized and became a member OF the
Baptist church March II, 1915. She
was faithful and consistent christian
woman, at all times deeply interested
In the work OF Gods Kingdom and
welfare Of the church. AS a mother
and wife she was wise and tactful,
loving and faithful.
She leaves to mourn her loss, a hus-
band, four sons and a daughter; four
brothers and one sister also four
grand children. 80,
She fell asleep In Christ December
IS, 1904, after nine months Of constant
suffering a severe and trying Illness
patiently endured. t.,'
The bereayed family have the sin.
cere sympathy Of the Baptist people
and In fact Of the whole neighbOrhood.
A good woman has gone from our
midst. ~.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
Will 90 TO Canada.

G R. Smith of Dayton township, in.
tends to leave Monday for Gait, Onta-
rio, where he expects to find a sister
whom he has not seen for fifty years.
Mr.. Smith came to this country from
Scotland and has not seen any other
member OF his family for half centu-
ry and has not heard from them for
over twenty years. Since learning
that his sister is in Canada, he has de-
termined to go and see her. That the
reunion of brother and sister, after a
lapse Of the greater part of lifetime,
will be attended with utmost joy, tn
not be doubted. We join Mr.. Smiths
many friends in wishing him a pleas
ant journey, happy visit and safe re-
turn.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
rlore About Sidewalks.

Have you been reading side walk
articles just because they came under
your eye and you could not we'll help
it? We hope that you have not read
them With the intention to urge your
neighbor to build. If you want a
thing done, do you 20 to some one else
and urge him to do something for you?
Get out and do 1t yourself. The urg-
ing process will accomplish nothing.
We haven't been talking sidewalk
because we like to do so but because
we believe and know that something
ought to be done towards building
them.
Wouldn't it be nice when spring
comes? Let every man who has prop.
erty see to it that public passage along
the highways is made eaSy,-Contrib-
uted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22

ONE OF THE BEST COLLEGE AND
SCHOOL towns Of Kansas, a house Of
nine rooms, especially. constructed
that roomers may be kept. -Four large
closets, bath room, large clstern,
pump In kitchen, furnace, cement
nOored cellar, well, small barn, one lot
and half, centrally located, rents for
s24O per year. Price $3.50. VIII
trade for Phillips county property.
Sale on easy terms. Ask about it,
Pratt & Mills.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
A boy was sentenced to the penIten.

A boy was sentenced to the penlten-
tlary for life last week by chicago
judge for burglarlzing a restaurant.
The evidence showed that when the
young man entered the restaurant
that be was armed with n loaded re-
yolyer and prepared to do murder and
probably the only reason that lie did
not kill someone was because there
was no resistance to his demands.
When a man places himself In a posi-.
tlon to commit murder and only lacks
the opportunity he is guilty to all in
tents and purposes and while the sem
tence may seem severe, II more courts
would take this point OF view Of the
laws there would be less crime. Sail
ma Journal.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22
How's This.

We offer One Hundred dollars res
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Catarrb Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known i.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions, and finan.
clally able to carry out any obligations
mad by bis lrm.
WALDISG, KINNAS * MARVIN,
Wholesale DRUGGISTS, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per
bottle Sold hy all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills FOR cUnsti-
patton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22

There may be some satisfaction in
Knocking vigorously at everything
that doesn't just suit you but you pay
dearly for The satisfaction all the
same. On the other hand you can do
nothing that will bring you bigger re-.
turns on the investment than to put
out a few words Of judlclous praise
now and then. It's just as easy to
lind things to praise as IL is to dlScov-
err things to roar about, IL you once
get the habit, and ii will earn you
good will instead OF contempt. Sedg-
wick Paragraph.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-22

An urgent appeal is to be made TO
have the United States pass the pure
food law already adopted 10 the House.
The importance Of such a measure
should be, and doubtless is, apparent
to all who have given the subject at.
tention and who are even In a small
degree familiar with the common
authorizations Of foods. In some In.
stances, of course, the authorizations
are merely cheats, not harmful In
their effect. In many Others however,
the health Of the people is deliberate.
ly jeopardlzed by the greed Of the
manufacturers. IL the law that has
passed the House Is the best that can
be devised at this time, no unneces-
sary delay should keep II from becom-
lng operative; II II may be wisely
amended, then early consideration
should be given IL. But there is a
strong suspicion that II has not been
held back because OF It's dement's. II
has the Endorsement OF the National
Bureau Of Chemistry, the Information
al Pure Food Congress, the National
Association Uf State Dairy and Food
Products and many state boards OF
health. The charge that the measure
Is held up in the Senate by some OF the
interests affected by It's terms gains
C dor from tile difficulty In recOncIllng
the delay with the autboritiye apprO-
val Of The bill. X. G. Times.