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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

minutes for the milk man who was
just a few doors way talking to a
boy, and who seemed unconscious
that several others besides myself
waited for his coming, I was deeply
impressed with the Importance of the
seemingly little incidents of life.
Now while we waited, our house work
was at a stand-still. With me, it
was sewing which needed being done,
but the machine was standing idle.
Ten minutes is not long, you say,
bait think of how much you can do
in that length of time-and it takes
only six of those ten minutes to make
a whole long hour, and not many of
those hours to make a day. If
is busy, and loses ten minutes, it
counts when the days work is done.
A little shortage in the final count
of what you meant to do; a few
buttons you mean to sew ON, or, per-
haps, a small rem you intended to
mend? Well, if you failed to find
time to do this, were you or some one
else responsible? Oftentimes we try
In vain to lay the blame on others
when we ourselves are the guilty
party; we have thrown away our
minutes and thereby lost hours
which constitute our little day of
life.
Oh, / am so anxious to impress
our boys and girls who are in school
with this thought. They have just
begun their days work. 1t is early
morning with them and they are I'M
encountered with care either of their
W or that of others. Are they
studying as they should? Are they
trying to make a record of work
we'll done, or are they, as it were,
simpl blasting the seams in a pretty
comm cement dress? If they do
nothing but haste the seams the
garment will not last. Honest work
is always best; anybody can haste a
garment after it is cut; but you
must know how to sew before you
can make a perfect garment.
Deceit is abominable. Don't make
your teachers believe hat you know
your lesson if you have simply read
it over and luck favored you by
asking you to answer the only ques-
ton you remembered. Examination
day is coming and then you will wish
that you had really learned what
you were supposed to know. The
world turns aside to let any man
pass who knows whittier he is going,
but if he is undecided the throng is
busy getting out of the way of the
fellow who does know and it doesn't
see the hesitating nan
Mrs. L. had best be SUR that the
temperature is above the freezing
point before opening the door for
sunlight on her tomatoes. They keep
and ripen perfectly when cut from
the vines and stored where they will
not freeze. Try both ways this win
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters Intended for this department
should be addressed to "Aunt Jennie" care
Of The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. O..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04

except the sixteenth. It was Words
worth, not Emerson, who said, "Plain
living and high thinking are no
more"
AHNT TFNNTE
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-04
If your lamp
chimneys break,
saw MACBETH to
your grocer
loud!
He knows.

You need to know how to manage your
lamps to have comfort with them at small cost.
Better read my Index; I send it free.
MACBETH, Pittsburgh.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Auditors Notice.

Notice is hereby given that this of.
nee VIII be open from the 1st day of
January to the Goth day o. February,
1904. foi the purpose Of receiving the
returns ofthe taxpayers of Lancaster
County.
All persons having property In
their possession or control, as man.
sgers, holders or ns husband. parent,
guardian, trustee, executor, admins
TRAITOR, receiver. accounting officer.
agent, attorney, or factor, on the First
day OF January 1904, are required t.
liet the same for taxation within the
time required by law. or incur the
penalty or Fifty per cent. which at
taches In case of failure to do so.
The full tax Of One Dollar is laid
upon all male persons between the
ages of ri aud go years, except persons
who are manned and unable to earn a
support and confederate soldi, re-.
For the convenience OF the public
the Auditor or an assistant will attend
the following places in the County on
TIL. days named.
Osceola, Tues Jan 5ih, IL to 8 O'Clock.
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday Jan 6.
Belair, Thursday JAM
Van Wyck, Friday Jan Sth. 8 TO 12
o'clock.
Dix. a; m Dwight, p. m., Monday
Tradesvilie, Tuesday Jan 18th.
Taxahaw. Wednesday jan 18th.
Fla creek church, Thursday Jan ID,
Or. q. q Welsh's, Friday Jan l5th.
Primus Saturday January 10th to 12
O'clock.
Halle Gold Mine. Monday Jan 18th.
kershaw, Thursday aud Wednesday
Jan 10Th and Goth.
Heath Springs, Tuesday Jan 2Ist.
Pleasant Hi |, Friday Jan 20 to2p m
Dry Creek. Monday Jan 25th.
Under an act of the legislature, all
persons having gross income Of ST.
500 or more, are required to make a
return of the same To the Auditor at
the timeOf making their other returns.
1t will be to the Interest of every
taxpayer to make his return promptly
Of all personal property; also of All
transfers or improvements OIL real
estate, and save the penalty of so per
CEN. which attaches after tie 2GGttii, 2GGttii,
OF February 1904.
Respectfully,
JNO. a. COOK,
County Auditor,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
A Murdereus Assault.

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 10
DR.. Thomas S. Fawcett, acting SUI
perintendent of health of Alamance
county, N. c., was murderously
assaulted last night at Haw River,
N. G., while inquirlng into the
disinfection of houses that had
contained smallpox patients, and
is now reported in a critical con-
dition. A mill operative named
Tom Shatterly is alleged to have
without provocatlon struck DR..
Fawcett on the head with rock.
The attack occurred jvst after
Shatterly had spolen to tho doc
tor about disinfecting his prem
ises. Sbatterly is in Jail.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Miss Cl leveland Buried.

Princeton, Jan. e.-The funer-
al of Miss Ruth Cleveland was
held at the family Eresidence this
morning. The service was brief
and simple and conducted by the
Rev. Maitland Bartlett of tho
First Presbyterian Church. In ad
dition to the family, a few close
friends of the family were pres
ent.
Tho interment at Princeton
cemetery was private and took
place Immediately after the SER
vice. AT the request of her ply
sician Mrs. Cleveland did not 90
to tho cemetery. Among hund-
reds of messages of coincidence
from friends was ono from Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Called to Hear Murder.
Wife Slayer Has Friend Listen at
Telephone While he Kills
His Wife.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. s.
James Garfield last night locked
the door of his flatCon the third
floor of the building opposite tho
West Hotel in Fifth street and
told his wife he meant to kill her.
Then he telephoned friend to
"hold the line and listen"
The friend heard the woman's
screams and three revolver shots.
He notified the police, who broke
open the door and found Garfield
dying with a bullet in his brain.
The woman was dead. She
was a vaudeville artist, known as
Pearl Guyotte.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Sully Buys a Seat.

New York, Jan. 7.-Danlel j..
Sully, who gained fame in the
present bull campaigns in cotton,
closed arrangements today with
Edward Morrison for the pur-
chase of his seat en- the New York
stock exchange and the seat wa.
posted for transfer on the ex-
change. 1t was said that SulIy
paid something in the neighbor-
hood of S6S,0O0 for the seat.
The committee on commissions
will act on the case within q week
or two.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
The New Bond Issue of The
Seaboard.

Now York, Jan. S.-The dir
sctors of the Seaboard Air Line
at meeting held here today ap-
proved the plan to issue S5,OOO,-
900 of three yesr collateral trust
bonds.
The bonds are to bear interest
at per cent. Of the total lssae
of s., 900, 900, 81, 100000 are
to be for general corporate pur-
poses, the balance to take up and
provide tor 81, 5000 notes re-
Gently issued.
Half of the new bonds will be
used for further construction of
the Birmingham Extention, cur
rent obligations and improvement
generally.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Chaffee Succeeds Young

Washington, Jan. 9.-After
being at tho head of the army
with the rank of lieutenant gener>
al as chief of staff for less ethan
five months Gen. Young today
relinquished command to his sue
csssor in Office. Gen. A. II,
Ch.ffee. Gen. Young is 81 years
old today aud is relegated ITO the
retired list.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
A Ginnsry Destroyed.

Newberry, S. g., Jan. THE
glnnery of Mr.. John II. Wicker
situated few miles west of New
berry, was destroyed by fire yes
terday afternoon at about
O'Clock. Several bales OF cotton
and 500 bushels of cotton seed
were destroyed also. The loss
to about $1,000. The
origin of the fire is unknown.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Happenings In The State.
AS Chropiclsd by the Alert Cor
respondents of The Columbia
State.


HoRSEwHIPPING IN HOLLY HILL.
Holly Hill, Jan. 7.-On Wed-
nesday a horse~whipping affair
took place on tho unusual quiet
streets of Holly.Hill
A woman with = doubtful re-
putation received letter denoun-
cling in very PLAIN terms her be-
havior with certain man of good
position, and at once decided that
the wife sf the "man in the case"
was the anonymous correspondent.
So calling in the accommodating
marshal of the town be was told
to keep of the steet as there was
going to be fight.
He did as he was told and when
the wife passed the reIidence of
the woman of shady reputation,
she was attacked with tongue and
whip by the latter. The wife re-
sisted as long as possible, when
seizing her assailiant by the hair
she brought her to her knees call
ing for assistance. They were
quic kly separated.
While greatly to be regrstted
tho affair may put an end to what
has been a scandal for months in
the town.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Blind Tiger Quits.

Columbia, Jan. 9.-The dis
pensary law is being enforced
here very rigidly under District
Chief Irby, who stations consta-
BILE at each of the principal sus.
pected places. He removed
constable from the leading restau-
rant today upon receipt of
pledge that the proprietor would
90 out of business.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
Liquor Men Must Go.
Caunot be Members OF Lod dges
of Odd Eellows-Must Change
Their Business or Get Out.

Columbus, O., Jan. 9.-The
time limit given by Grand Master
Charles g. Pavey, of the Indepen.
dent Order of Odd Fellows, where
In men of tho order engaged in
the saloon business must change
their occupation or be expelled
from the order expires tomorrow
Thousands of men engaged in the
liquor business in Ohio are af1ili-
ated with the odd fellows, and it
is believed they will make a de-
termined effort to resist the order
of tho grand master. That the
latter is equally determined in the
stand he has taken against the ga
loon keepers is evidenced by the
forcible language OF the order,
which says: "Any noble grand
(presidinq'ofiicer)w )who shirks or re.
fuses to do his duty will be sus>
pended-they must convict and
expel from the order all such
members, and any lodge that puts
on trial and convicts such a mem
ber and fails to suspend him shall
have its charter arrested at once I"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
DOMESTIC TROUBLES.

1t 10 exceptional to find a family
where there are no domestic rup.
lures occasionally but these can
be lessened by having DR.. Kings
New Life Pills around. Much.
trouble they save by the great
work in Stomach end Liver trou-
bles. They not only relieve you,
but cure. 25, at Cra Word Bros
and j. f. Mackey e Co., and r.
Eugene Funderburk Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
AN ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.

AN ATTEMPT AT ASSASSINATION.
Wards, Jan. "a bold attempt
was made here last night to assassi-
nate the railroad agent, Mr.. NJ. o.
Ward, of the Southern railway.
He left the Office about 10 %. m.
and just as he was entering his
gate, some 200 yards from the
depot Office, he was fred upon by
someone with shot gun at close
range, two shot taking effect in
his forehead and one passing
through the top of his hat.
Mr.. Ward is one of our most
quiet and peaceful citizens, res
pected and loved by all, and the
only theory advanced is that rob-
berry is the motive. MIR. Ward
had a lighted lantern in his hand
when the shot was fred.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
A Rascally Preacher.

Winchester, Tenn, Jan. S.
Rev. A. B. Cherry has been
found guilty of subornation of
perjury and sentenced to 3years in
tho penltentisry. He was indict-
ed for attempt to secure inAur-
ance on furniture destroyed by
fire, which he never possessed.
Cherry brought bis brother into
the case under an alias and in
duced him to make a false af6da-
Wit.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13

Gov. Hayward has offered an
additional reward for tho capture
OF the assassin who shot down MIR.
M. B. Warn, Bamberg merchant.
The rewards sevorally offered ag
grogate $500.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13

In the presence of the great be-
reavement that has fallen on tho
Cleveland household by the death
OF tho eldest c.ild, political re-
Election upon the former president
will give place to human sympa.
thy from all over this great coun-
try. Charleston Post.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
The Deadly Work of Dynamite.

City of Mexico, Jan. s.-At
the Los Laureles mines, west of
Guadalajara, large number of
boxes Of dynamite stored in a
powder house exploded yesterday,
killing 20 men and injuring 40
others.
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Nebraska before the end of the
coming week.
Asked if he favored holding
the Democratic national convsn-
tion in New York, MIR. Bryan
gave an emphatic negative an
swer.
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Bryan Back From
Across The water.
The Elder Statesman Has Seen
Something of the World
Interesting Running Com
ment Upon Non.

Star steamer Celtic, on which
VIM. j. Bryan is a passenger, ar
rived today. The stea ner was
met at quarantine by u committee
OF prominent Democrats, headed
by former United States Senator
Chas. A. Towne, M. 6. Palliser,
Justice Samuel Seabury, and
Henry George, Jr. Coming up
the bay, Mr.. Bryan held a ge>
neral reception. He declined to
talk specifically for publication on
the ground that he intended to
write his experiences and did not
desire all the impressions he had
gained to be old before his own
writings had achieved print.
Mr.. Bryan said he visited 10
capitals and part of Sweden.
He spent IA hours with count To-
lostoi. He aloo saw Max Nordau
and Mr.. Croker. He and Mr..
Croker visited each other, he said.
"What did you say to each
other."
81 don't think we said any.
thing OF public interest. You
must remember that l know less
OF what has been going on in this
country the last two montha than
any two months in my life."
Mr.. Bryan hoard of the Chicago
fire just as he was leaving Liver
POOL, but got none of the partisu>
lars. Hs expressed himself as
greatly shocked when informed
of the great loss of life.
Asked about the great men b.
visited, Mr.. Bryan said he
thought Mr.. Balfour, England's
premier, was one of the most
scholarly he had ever met. He
spoke in terms of high praise and
gratitude of the manner in which
10 bad been received and helped
by Ambassador Choate and all
tho other American representa-
tiv's to whom he applied.
81 met President Loubet of
France" Mr.. Bryan SAID,
"and found him very pleasant.
Prssldent Deucher of Switzerland
il very genial man with German
characteristics strongly marked.
ihe Gar of Russia also appeared
to me to be very charming. The
crown prince of Denmark is af-
fable and friendly to a degree.
With the exception of president
Loubet all of them spoke english
we'll. l enjoyed the visit to the
vatican and was presented to tho
pope by'Father Kennedy, the head
OF the American College in Rome.
The pope did not speak english.
was greatly impressed with the
friendly feeling exhibited every
where to the American peoble,
don't think it was the friend
ship of awe. They seemed to
ike us.
"Do you agree with other
travellers that the people are
'eally more the rulers in England
han in this country!" he was as
red.
Gin England, / think" Mr..
5ryan said, public opinion pre-
'ails more than in any other place
know except perhaps France
nd Switzerland. Switzerland is
ar more Democratic than the
)nited States. Public opinion
ontrols there more quickly than
nywhere l know.
Mr.. Bryan said he was going
Connecticut on Monday and
nat ne hopes to be able to 20 to t
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13

A mighty good rulo to adopt in
the regulation of your conduct for
the coming year is this: Tackle
only one day at q time, and make
that just as decent and as clean
AMI as upright a. human nature
will lot you.- Kansas City Times.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13
SAVED FROM TERRIBLE
DEATH.

The family of Mrs. M l.. Bob
bilt Of Bargerton, Tenn, saw her
dying and were powerless to save
her. The most skilIful physicians
and every remedy used, failed,
while consumption was slowly hut
surely taking her life. In this
terrible hour DR.. r.King's New Dis
covery for Consumption turned
despair into joy. The fret bottle
brought immediate relief and it's
continued use completely cured
her. It's the most certain cure
in the world for all throat and
lung troubles. Guaranteed
Bottle SOC and $1.OO. Trial Bot
ties Free at Crawford Bros and
j.. f. Mackey & Co., and T. Eu
gene Funderburk Drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-13

Silent mon seldom contradict
themselves.
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NEGROES ACQUITTED.

Spartanburg, .9.-The triaI
of Otty Meredith and Msliss,
Drummond, both colored, for the
murder of negro named Bunt
Lewis, near Reidsville, several
months ago, was finished today in
sessions court. The verdict was
not guilty.
To7IA.
Bears the htB Kind You Have AlwyS Bought
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"A TED, ~
wood, Hickory and Holly Logs.
Freight paid on carload.
JAME3 COCKSHOOT,
lO-!7 4m Charleston, SC,
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All persons indebted to me
are requested to call at once and
settle. j. E. Rutledge, Dentist.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
WHAT THE KING EATS.
What's Fit for Him.

A Mass lady who has been through the
mill with the trials of the usual house
keeper and mother relates an interesting
incident that occurred not long ago. She
says:
II can with all truthfulness say that
Grape-Nuts is the most beneficial of all
cereal foods in my family, young well
as old. 1t is food and medicine both TO us.
A few mornings ago at breakfast my little
boy said:
every morning.
II smiled and told him I did not know.
hut that | thought Grape-Nuts certainly
made a delicious dish mt for King" Qt's
a fact that the King Of England and the
German Emperor both eat Grape-Nuts.)
II ind that by the constant use of Grape
Nuts. not only as a morning cereal. but
also in buildings. salads etc, made after
the delicious recipes found in the little
hook in each package, it Is proving TO be
a great nerve food for me. besides having
completely cured a long-standing case of
INDIGESTION" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich.
There is no doubt GrapeNuts is the most
scientific food in the world.
Ten days trial of this proper food in place
~ Improper food will show in steady,
stronger nerves. sharper brain and the
mower to go longer and further and ac-
complish more. There's a reason.
Look in each pkg. for the famous little
book THE Road TO MELVILLE"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
INDIANA OBITUARY..

RICHMOND, Ind. May 21.-Mrs. Rhoda
Mote, widow of Marcus Mote, an artist of
some reputation died last night al the
home of her son in Waynesville, o. The re-
mains were brought here. Augustus
II. Ayler, aged seventy-fiye. died yesterday
He was q member of the Odd Fellows
Lewis Jeffrey, one of the oldest and
best known men of New Garden township.
died to-day. His age was seventy-six. He
had lived in the township all his life. A
widow and three children. survive.
NEW CASTLE, Ind, May 21.-The funer-
al of James b. Martindaie. whose body
was brought from New York to this place
for burial. took place this afternoon from
the home of Mrs. Charlotte McAfee, a rela-
tive Many relatives from Cincinnati, In
dianapois and New York were present.
ALEXANDRIA. Ind. May H.-James
Harmon, sr., aged eighty-seven, died last
night at the residence of his son James. jr.
three miles northwest of this city. of heart
failure after several months sickness. Mr..
Harmon native of Ireland. His wife
died in February.
SHELBYVILLE. Ind. May 21.-Mrs Eva
Frick. aged seventy-five. died a her home
this morning of paralysis. She left four
sons and three daughters living in Indian
apolIs. one daughter in Chicago and another
daughter in New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-22
DetectlUe Reed GiUeS Details
Of HIS Work ON SChater Case
Where James Mcdonald

/, Their. he believed If he told Mr.. Heitger
his son Joe was not on that corner, the
night of Jan. 81 he could get some money
out of him. The prisoner denied reading
newspapers and constructing his story
from the reports he read. Reid went TO
Jeffersonville to see Mcdonald, but the
deputy warden refused him permission I'M
til Governor Durbin could consult with
Warden Whitaker. Sheriff Smith later re-
ceived orders from Judge Wilson for the
prisoners removal to Bloomington Jail. He
said the reason he was removed from
Jeffersonville to Bloomington was so he
could be seen by the witness. Mcdonald S
mail was opened by Sheriff Thrasher at
his letters were read.
Asked if he did not see a letter from
Judge Parker. he said he did, but denied
taking it from the jail and could not tell
where 1t was now. Witness knew ingalls,
and where his place of business was. He
denied saying to ingalls, that he would
change the date from Tuesday night TO the
Saturday night before, that Mcdonald was
in there Its lie" said the witness. He
never told Lawrence Cosner that if he
would say positively that Mcdonald told
him the name of the girl before she was
Identified they would have him (McDon-
add sure
Re-eXamined by the state said he had an
appointment from the government as spe-
cial United States marshal. The state will
not complete its evidence before Monday
night.