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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22

Smithfeld, N. c., Sept. %, 1904.
Mr.. @. B. Campbelle, Red Spring,
N. @.
Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge
receipt of yours of September 26
inst, ~inclosing Constitution and By
Laws of your Association in North
Carolina. I am glad the rural car
riers have perfected an organization.
Your Constitution and Bylaws seem
to be carefully prepared, and in my
Judgment, will subserve the purposes
for which your organization was con-
stituted.
Yours truly,
F. w POT
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22
RURAL LETTER CARRIERS ASSO-
CATION.

What Congressman and Other Promi-
nent People Think of the Organize
ton.
New Bern, N. c., Sept. 26, 1904.
MI. @. B. Campbelle, Red Springs,
N. G..
Dear Sir:-I have your letter en-
closing me a copy of the Constitu-
tion of the Rural Letter Carriers As
ISOLATION of North Carolina.
[ am heartily in sympathy with
your objects, and a strong friend of
the Rural Letter Carriers, as my
speech upon the service in Congress
shows.
Yours truly,
@. r. THOMAS.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22

this respect and also fresh heldS just
after a rain.
Third Grade: Study of a Stream
Visit a near by stream, and make a
map of some portion of it's course
a few hundred yards long. Show the
curves, changes in it's breadth, and
the elevation of the banks in your
map. Indicate different soils and
bottom by different kinds of shading.
Show elevation by contour lines,
running a line for every five feet of
elevation.
You may also study the sky this
month, locating the morning and
evening stars. You can find their
names in any almanac.
Fourth Grade: Carbon.-The
blackness upon any burned or par
tally burned substances is due to
the presence of carbon. Demon
strate carbon in wood, paper and
other substances by partially burn
ing them. Anything that turns black
this way contains carbon, and the
black substance which you see is car
bon. Charcoal is almost pure car
bon. Examine it and notice how per-
fectly the grain of the wood and the
annual rings are preserved. You see
that carbon is present in every part
of the wood. No animal or plant
could exist without it.
For your sky study locate the Lit
tie Dipper and Milky Way.
Fifth Grade: Study your textbook
on Agriculture.
Sixth Grade: Examine all of the
different kinds of stone you can find.
Notice their lustre. That is, what
kind of a shine they possess. Are
they very glossy Or do they have a
waxy lustre, or is it like the lustre of
broken glass? Notice how the diff
ferent kinds of stone break. Do
they present smooth surfaces, or n
gular surfaces, or ragged surfaces,
or what kind of fractures do they
possess?
An important topic in chemical
study is carbon dioxide. This is the
gas which is produced when things
containing carbon are burned. This
is also given off in the breath of ami
mails and plants. You can easily col
lect some by burning a few matches
in a large bottle. The bottle thus
becomes partially filled with the car
bon dioxide. Pour into it some lime
water. It will turn milky owning to
the presence of the carbon dioxide.
Breathe repeatedly into a large
bottle. You will in this way also
collect carbon dioxide which will
give the same response to lime water.
By pouring vinegar upon limestone,
bubbles of gas are obtained. Place
fragments of limestone in a jar.
Pour strong vinegar on them and in
a short time a quantity of this gas
will accumulate in this Jar. This
roo 80 o1oo oo,lo- lo-Io Too4 -
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22
Salisbury, n. c., Sept. 81, 1904.

Salisbury, n. O., Sept. 81, 1904.
Dear Sir:-Replying to your favor
of the 26th inst. I beg to say that
the Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
ton as outlined in it's Constitution
and Bylaws, ought to, and / have no
doubt will, be promotive of the best
interests of the carriers and the SER
vice. Yours truly,
THEO. F. KLUTTZ.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22
Shelby, N. c., Oct. 4, 1904.

Dear Sir:-As soon as [ return
from my joint canvass, if I can find
time Immediately, I will take pleas
ure in examining the Bylaws, and
give you my opinion of them.
I can say, however, that I am not
opposed to the organization of rural
carriers.
Very truly yours,
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-11-22

E. Y. WEBB.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
The Brownlow Bill.

There is now pending In congress a
bill introduced by the Hon. Walter p.
'BrUwnlow, OF Tennessee, and the Hon.
Jacob II, Galllnger, Senator from New
Hampshire, appropriatlng $4,000, 900
as National aid for the building Of
wagon roads. This sum Is to be dis
Lrlbuted to each state according to itS
population, except that no state is to
receive less than S250,OOo. :, The states
lr countles receiving this money must
i'd a like amount, so that $4,000, O0O
will be expended In the building OF
wagon roads.
Colonel Brownlow says that we have
ver 200, 900 miles Of the finest railway
"a the world, more miles Of railway
han all the rest Of the. globe put to
ether, yet we have the poorest Wagon
ads Of any civilized country. He be-
ewes that no one thing will do this
'Duntry so much good as the building
Il wagon roads, as provided for In this
oil. As these are to be built In every
.tate Of the Union, they will be es-
specially valuable as an object lesson.
Experience has shown that wherever
good roads exist every one wants more
of them.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21

"A company has been incorporated
under the laws Of Kansas recently fol
the contraction Of the Denver and
Kansas railroads. 1t is composed Of
a.number Soflpromlnent Kansas men
men also a Mr.. 'PomeToy Of Colorado
Springs who Ia said tobe worth $1,000,
900. A main line through Kansas u
Denverwith. several short lines In
various parts Of the state are proposed
amounting In alto aboutl 400 miles.
The company Is capitalized at 800, 900
Whether the company will send q
branch TO Phillips county is not re-
ported.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
North and South Road.

Few of the Phillips county people
are aware OF the fact chat a company
which proposes to build a railroad
rom sQYN point on the gulf to Chey-
enne, 8iSTming, and to pass through
Phillips county, has been chartered,
yet such Is the case.
This railroad is to be styled the
Gulf, Hutchinson and Northwestern.
Its capital stock consists Of 10000
shares at $40. each. Subscriptions are
to be taken along the proposed routes
and damages for the right Of way may
be paid In capital stock Of the COM
pany. Should any subscriber not care
to own capital stock due bills redeem.
able In transportation after said road
Is In operation will be given.
While the main line Of this road
may pass west Of here q branch line Is
contemplated which will probably
pass through this county. A north
and south road is one Of the things
this county needs and would undoubt-
eddy prove one Of the greatest factors
in Its development. The distance to
a seaport market would be- greatly
lessened and the transportation
charges correspondinRly reduced,
This Is d matter Of interest to every
resident of Phillips county, and one
that should command critical inveSti-
CATION. IL the railroad materIallzes,
as now seems probable, We should be
In for all the benefits possible to be
derived from 1t.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
THE HOCH BOOr1.
An en uasc Gathering OF Och Supporters from all over the
State was held in Topeka last week.

that intrepid and admirable Ike
publican, E. w. Hoch, who says:
"But the movement is not per-
sonal. 1t is vastly more than
that. 1t is movement wide
spread and intense and imperson-
al in its character. l believe that
the hearts of a great majority OF
the people of the state beat in
unison with it. 1t is not inspired
by any man, in the interest OF
any man. 1t grows out of unwise
leadership; of unfair standards OF
Republicanism; of factional in
tolerence; of the multiplicity of
useless Offices; or extravaganza in
public expenditures; of enormous
increase of the burdens of taxation
of the interference of coordinate
branches of the state government
with the functions of each other;
of the trafficking in public trusts
to subserve private and factional
ends. In word; it is culmina-
ting protest against the skull and
cross bones in politics. In the
general desire to right these
wrongs and correct these abuses l
share most cordially and fully.
With the spirit of this movement
which would wrest our beloved
party from the domination of
leaders who care more for faction
than they do for party or the
state, I am in hearty sympathy"
The Republicans of Kansas
want man for Governor who
has the same high aims and pur-
poses as those possessed by Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt. They
demand a man for that high office
who holds honesty and sterling
integrity above pelf. Doodle and
public plumber; they demand a
man who believes in the right,
and who possesses the moral cour-
age to drive out unrighteouSness
in the administration of public
office, and enthroue righteousness
in the place thereof; they demand
a man for Governor who is big
enough and courageous enough to
bow to no boss, except the people
of the state of Kansas, and who
worships at no shrine except the
shrine of conscience. They want
to nominate man for Governor
whose name on the ticket will be
an assurance to the people of the
state that the time of corruption,
Doodle and bossism is forever at
an end.
We believe that in the Hon. E..
w. Hoch Kansas will have a
Governor who can rise above the
practice of factional politics, who
will conduct the affairs of his
department with a dignity COM
mensurate with the greatness of
the Office, and who will discharge
his constitutional duties with an
eye single to the needs of the
people.
We hereby declare him to be
our choice for the nomination
for the Office of Governor, and
ask all good Republicans to go to
the primaries and assist in send
ing delegates to the state con-
vention favorable to his nomina-
ton.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21

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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
Manager Wanted.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business In this county and
adjoining territory for we'll and favor
ably known House Of solid financial
standing. 5000 straight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Ex-
pense money advanced; position per-
manent. Address, MANAGER, $40
Monon Billy, Chicago, Ill. 1918
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
More Residences.

James Johnson has begun the con.
structlon Of three dwelling houses on
bis lots east Of the square. These are
being put up for rental purposes.
The one now under way is q square,
one story, structure Of convenient dl.
mensIons for an average sized family.
Another Of similar size and plans will
be put up on an adjoining lot and an-
other OF larger size still will be erect
ed. Mr, johnson recently sold his
farm and invested 10 Sheridan county
and In this city. With 4 good farm
and three or four good residence prop
critics he Is In very comfortable 20
sItion to retire from active business
life.
Several other dwellings are con-
templated and may be begun IN the
near future. Fifty new dwellings
could easily be rented out.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21

There was once horse that used to
pull around a sweep which lifted
earth. He was kept at the business
nearly twenty years, until he became
old, blind and too stiff in the joints 10
be OF further use. So he was turned
into a pasture and left to crop the
grasses without any one to disturb or
bother bin. But the funny thing
about the old horse was that every
morning he started In a tramp, going
round and round 10 circle, just as he
had been accustomed to do for many
years He would keep II up for hours,
and the people would often stop tn
look aud wonder what bad got into
the head OF the venerable animal To
make him walk around In such a Snl-
emn way when there was no earthly
need OF IL. 1t was the force OF habit
And the boy who forms good or bad
habits in his youth will be led BY
them when he becomes old, and
miserable or happy accordingly.-Ex
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
Kings Lecture.

Friday evening Byron W. King Of
PlttSburg filled hISsecond engagement
at this place. The subject OF his lee
lure was, eyes that see not and Ears
hear not" The entertainment took
place at the Presbyterian church and
was we'll attended. This entertain
mentwas not a feature Of the lecture
course but was provided by the Cultui
Club. The lecturer is certainly q king
OF the platform.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
Commissioners Proceedings.

Phillipsburg. Kansas. January 4, 1905.
The Board OF Couu y Commissioners met IL
regular session, Monday January 1903. purau.
ant to law. Members preeeat, Fred Veeh, Chair
man. W Hageman aud N L Bogart
The work Of settlin, with the county officers
was continued and the findings we're ae follows:
1908 ' 'O'' sl9e7 81
Amount dine Phillips County. 4G3 81
Comfy clerk collected for the year 1908, POS 10
County Treasurer collected for the quar-
terer ending December 81 1908. 80 30
O'fN - 1851 1901 '' '''' ''0 7so 90
Sheriff year ending January Il, 1904, 1885 Is
81. 1909 -'''' 1e4 30
On motion the bond OF A. Wilson, appoint
ed treasurer OF Valley twp. was approved.
On motion the bond Of hOmas Cox, appointed
truatee OF Deer Gre, k twp. was approved
On motion r. l.. Kinaey wac appointed Clerk
Of Glsnwood twp in place OF ]. W. Cannon re
signed.
On m, ton Seth Day. Il. 4. Bicket and W A.
BeAvans were appointed appraisers for school
land nk NV y 80 10
On motion Altman, q Bathnrum nd W C"t
trill were appointed Appraisers OF schoo laud'
80 sic
On motion W W Farley, Arthur Knowles and
E Kincaid were appointed Appraiser" Of school
land nwk SO 5-1s
January 9Th was spent In looking 10 and ex-
aiming the county line bFidg' between Phillips
and Smith count es and auditing bills on the gen
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21

Once upon time Opportunity failed
to knock at wise mans door. But
he advertised for her and she came
and stayed, Saturday EeyenlDs Post
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
Threshlng Machine.

Altman and Taylor, Dixie separator
30x44, in good condition. ]. 1. G. Il
horse power with machine, every thing
ready for business. VIII he old at a
bargain. Earl Larkin, Walnut town.
ship r. n. M. l. PhillipshurV. Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21
NEW BOARD.

'phillipgbufg lKans Tan II 1904
Organization OF the new board
The board Of county commissioners met and
organized ~ new boatd JanuirT n, 1900 b.
electiDg J W Hageman htlrman -'t
On mott m thNcontrtct tort poorarm Wa
awarded 10 I'd Murphy Of Dec rPeek township
Motion made by N l. y gafi III 4 the philip,
t!onnty Post be designated the officIal COUNTY
paper and BE- awarded the county printing and
comfy Job work ~ peF bids M Ale for the year
10 Motion carried by v l. BnRart and w
'IsasmAn voting and Fred Neeh vntips No
BY ballot Dr Jrudnk was chCsen health 'bihcer
On motion Or Burt was appointed county
physician for the wear 1901 At aralarysof 1000
en- motion the bind % Ed Murphy sppt Of the
pOor farm WAS accepted *
I'm motion Fred Veeh was appointed purchas
irga ent Tor county supplies aud the poor farm
for the year 1904
On motion tho contracts Ter county printing
and job work and bond for toe came were approv
ed .-..
The afternoon NJ Ianuary IL and the. u and IS
days were spent IN locatlnyan and meDuring bridge
eltr -.
On motion bridges wore located ns follows md
contracts let -,
Greenwood Twp botvsen sse'r IS and 10 . "
made Of steel pfee $4,000
Arcade twp betEeen sees 10 aud % 3 II acrass
50 Ing creek . ftlong " II vide steel $40 90
Plum twp betWden sets and II 1870 long
W ItlNlno AfOet iedaF. creek atHel 30 49,.
CFystal township between 'c's iai2 Is across
Ceda' creek q II long Is II wide stAel 500 %
Solomon twp batweea SECS % and 20 10 Aernes
Solomon river GO Il long 10 Il Vide steel 500 90
PhilliD-butg two betwren secs 20 and % 10
aerose Deer creek 90 tlong 10 II vids steel t5li
Between PldnvisW twp Phillips county spd
sugar I,1af township Rocks cunt bstusen sees
53-3l 3 and 70 5-i9 aerose Bow creek n n long
IS II vile steel $500 49,
VALLEY twp btEeen se-'' 7and Sis 70 u
lang bpit on iubes two 70 n O. pfoaehes 10 n
wide steel acroa- How creek S1si N
cost NJ sAid bddg
on motion Bnard adjour ed ~
Sta'e NJ Kanesf,s rI.g.
,hilipa County,
III y Rsmbo flc-k IN and tot the state and
county aforrsaid do herrhy Gritty iba the above
snd foregoing 10 BE- true and correct record of
the proeeedin o. the board Of - ATTY Comma,
slonsrs held In M IN y, in Pm iD7ngIg on the
J r. RANBO,
Counts clerk
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-01-21

twice (aereptc6 5M
Lot blk Z rye S PhIllipabnrg (reject"d) 90 %
On motion VIM Bright was appointed Consta
bic OF Granite towH-hlp
On motion Board adjourned.
stateo Kansas,
Pnlllipa ounty,
III r Rsmbo. clerk IN and for tho state and
county aiore aid do hereby certify that the above
aud foregoing IN be a true and correct record OF
the proceedings nj the Boari " O nnty Comma
alnners held In NV ONCE In PhllipsburR on the T.
J.F RANBo
Ounty 'ierk
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Low Rates to the Southwest.

Via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Pau
Railway. SLAP for one way ticket tt
any point in Oklahoma or Indian Terri
tory and many points in Kansas. Cor
respondingly low rates to Texas and New
Mexico. Tickets are second class-colo
mist and will be on sale Oct. and Is.
Ask the ticket agent for complete in
formation, or address E. A. Miller, Gen
Pass. Agent, Chicago.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
West Porter

The frequent rains have retarded the
progress in corn cutting.
Mrs Cocher of Evansville Sundayed
with friends in this part.
Mr. Richard Blakey and bride have
gone to the worlds fair.
N Riley made a flying business trip to
Stoughton on Monday.
Jas Boyle has sold his 'O3 crop of to-
bacco for &c in the bundle.
Mr. r Earle is gaining rapidly and ex-
poets to be out around next week.
Miss M j Earle has returned from a
trip to California much pleased with the
Golden state.
A number of our young folks attended
the temperance banquet in Edgerton
Mon day evening.
Messrs Maltpress and Lidwick of Ed
gerton came out and put new chimney
on st Michael's church.
John Sweeney has sold his 'O3 crop of
tobacco to G Ell Rumrill of GAINESVILLE for
&c in the bundle.
The hail storm on Monday picked the
gravel from many farm and the freshet
sent them whirling down to the Missis-
sippi.
The old tobacco filler crop and the
new beet crop are equally profitable as
both crops merely pay the expense of
hauling to town.
Mrs J FL Downey of Edgerton who is
now in Minneapolis looking after her
| real estate business, reports that it rains
every day in that locality.
The dance at Gus Johns Saturday
evening was loud and interesting. Two
musicians were beat out and the blue
| ribbon had to be divided among several
competitors.
The farmers in the vicinity of Cooks
vile are requested to attend the meet
ing of the Farmers N U in Cooksville,
Saturday evening, Oct Is, for the pur-
pose of receiving new members. G w
and G D Mccarthy will speak on the
subject.
Farmers are called to meet in Muir
wins hall in Fulton village Friday even
ing, Oct IA, to organize Farmers N U
to raise the price of our crops by organ
ization and cooperation. as all other
business men and laborers are doing.
G D and z W Mccarthy will address the
meeting.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
This Interests You

Christmas orders for photographs
should be started early as the dark win
ter days are not favorable for finishing
holiday rush come early and have your
work started. You will then be sure Of
getting work finished for presents. As
an inducement I will give a beautiful
colored photo on 1Ox12 mount with
every order that comes in between Oct
18th and Both. The extra picture is
easily worth $1.00, so don't be too late
it only lasts two weeks Orders held fol
Xmas delivery if desired.
BARDEEN's STUDIO
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Fulton

James Bentley has gone to Beloit to
work.
Rev Smith filled the pulpit here last
Sunday.
Orrie Fessenden of GAINESVILLE is visit
ing E N Jessup.
Anton Olson of Stoughton was in town
two days last week.
Rev Wood is packing up preparatory
to moving soon.
Curt Jessup is taking in the sights of
the st Louis fair this week.
Albert Elefson visited Jens Jensen in
the east part of town last week.
David Cramer of Walkerville, Canada,
is visiting his parents here.
Mrs A X Wallin and Master Even
Sayre went to the St Louis fair Monday.
VIM Biggar sold his pacing mare,
Beauty, to DR. Nelson of Stoughton last
week.
The men who were here from James
vile fixing the dam have finished and
gone home.
Murwin Brothers have just received
another consignment or glassware. bring
in your tickets on same.
Messrs f r Morris and Thorpe of Mil.
ton Junction took dinner with 0 P Muir
win one day last week.
Tickets are on sale for the lecture
course here this winter, which is one OF
the best lists of entertainments we have
had here.
Rain Monday did considerable dam
age to the roads around Fulton. Light
ming killed one COW for A Hubbell, two
for John Cramer, and struck Musells
barn.
Misses Ida Murwin, Molly Ellefson
Carrie o Berg and Eveline Post attend
ed party at Ed Saxby's last Friday
evening. All report fine time.
Oliver Murwin raised lot of hubbard
squash this last season, some of which
weighed 26 pounds and over. These
were not raised in Oklahoma or Virgin,
but right here in Fulton. What's TIT
matter with sending some of these GU
and getting the land agents to start I
boom for southern Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Porter


Mr. Dooley, Sr, and grandson of Day
ton were pleasant visitors recently.
Chas Hoag, wife and son, and J Gibbs
are viewing the sights in st Louis this
week.
Mr. and Mrs G W Nichols were guests
of the formers brother near Stoughton
on Tuesday.
Our T A & B people who attended the
annual banquet III Edgerton on Monday
evening report fine time.
During the thunder storm on Monday
lightning struck COW belonging to A
Hubbell, killing the animal.
Miss Agnes Boss of Emerald Grove
was guest of her brother, Frank. and
family few days the first of the week
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
Preus Academy

Prof Ristad preached at Whitewater
last Sunday.
Neil Smithback is absent this week
on account of sickness.
The following new students have been
enrolled this week: Barron Faniton
Elmer Wee and Herman Moen.
Misses Clara Hemsing and Stella
Shellestad spent Saturday and Sunday
at their respective homes in Stoughton
Prof Ristad will officiate at the we'd
ding of John Ellickson and Alma Lien
at East Koshkonong next Thursday af-
ternoon.
The following attended the Field Day
exercises at Deerfeld last Saturday:
Clarence Hearley, Maurice Edwards,
Henry Onsgard and Marcus Hogen.
The girls have begun sewing for the
bazaar to be held during the school
year. May Johnson, Katherine Hustvedt
and Stella Shellestad were appointed to
select things to sew.
The 18th of October will be observed
as usual. In the forenoon there will be
appropriate exercises in the chapel. In
the afternoon it is hoped there will be a
foot ball game with either Edgerton or
Stoughton. In the evening party will
be given in the dining hall.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1904-10-14
FURNISHING GOODS,

Munsing Union Suits for men $50 to 81 st
Fall and winter Underwear 25c to 81 garment
New Sweaters, Shirts, Gloves and Nit
tens, Hats and Caps, Neckwear, etc.