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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

hoped that the Virginians who kicked
on accornt of the claim that our sol
-dlers were First at Bethel, farthest
to the front at Gettysburg and Chick
amauga, and last at Appomattox,''
will not kick it to pieces when our
folks get away.
Charlotte Chronicle: A paragraph
in last weeks Lumberton Robesonian
states: GA letter has been received
by citizen In Scotland County, from
the noted Henry Berry Lowry, asking
him to have intercession made to the
Governor for his pardon, so that he
might return to Robson and spend
his last days. 1t has long been
thought by many that this noted out
law was dead, but he is, and has been
for years. a resident of Mexico"
Along about 1876, this outlaw was
terror to the people of Robeson
County. Even if pardoned by the
Governor and he should return to his
old haunts, he would probably be
killed.
Col. Olds: A very interesting lit
tie statement was made to-day
about the Norfolk and Western Rail
way and the Atlantic and North Car
olina Railway. The Norfolk and
Western has a line to Durham and
it is said will build to Apex. 1t is
added that it controls, or will con-
troll, the road from Apex to Dunn,
which the Dukes built, and that it
will build from Dunn to Goldsboro,
there connecting with the Atlantic
and North Carolina Road, with which
it has secured traffic arrangements
of some kind. Such was the story
as told by very prominent North
Carolinian, and it was given for what
it was worth.
Raleigh dispatch: The Confed-
crate battle flags carried by North
Carolina troops, which have been
stored away by the United States
War Department ever since the war.
and which are now to be returned,
will be placed in the Hall of His
tory, where there are already eleven
such flags. 1t is said that there are
twenty-nine at Washington, but there
must be more. The last time your
correspondent saw them was about
the centennial year, when they we're
in a room in what was known as the
Winder building, across the street
west of the State War and Navy
Department. covering the ceiling and
sides of two of three rooms. 1t was
noticed then that the letters IN. c."
appeared on a great many of them,
and on a number of the battle flags.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18

The Progressive Farmer till JAN
uary 1, 1905, for so cents if you are
not now taking it. Below cost in
order to get 1000 new subscribers.
Will you be one9
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-04-18
STATE NEWS
rpoM cURRITUcK TO CHEROKEE.
Items of Interest Cleaned from Our
Correspondents and Exchanges.

Smallpox is reported In 53 coun-
ties.
The Southern Railway will rebuild
the hotel recently burned at Burling-
ton.
The State Farmers Convention
will meet in Raleigh some time in
August.
The bank of Benson, Johnston
County, has been placed in the hands
of a receiver.
The Winston aldermen have in
creased the tax on saloons from
$1,000 to $1,50O.
The strawberry vines in Eastern
North Carolina are badly damaged
by an insect pest.
Marion Butler is reported to have
made S125.OOO in his law office in
Washington during the last session
of Congress.
Mr.. Robert T. Lincoln, of Chicago.
has given a picture of his father,
Abraham Lincoln, to the Trinity Col
lege Historical Society.
The towns of Louisburg and
Franklinton, both in Franklin Coun-
ty. have Eoted $4,000 of bonds each
for graded school buildings.
Gen. Cullen A. Battle, aged 76
years. died at Greensboro, April Sth.
He was a native of Alabama, and is
one of the last Confederate generals.
After a hard fought contest We'd
nesday, Col. A. NJ. Waddell was NOM
mated for mayor of Wilmington by
a majority of Al votes over W. E.
Springer, present mayor.
Prohibition is the issue in the
w Durham municipal election. The an
ti-salOon people have named ticket
headed by ]. F. Freeland, the present
incumbent. for mayor.
There is peace between the South
ern Railroad and the city of Durham.
The latter grants the contention of
the former with respect to right-of
way, and the former agrees to with
draw its suit now pending.
Following are the very interesting
North Carolina statistics on the Ap-
pomatt0x monument: "North Caro-
lima, 1860. White population, $780,
S42; military population, 1880.
lS6l-65. Troops furnished, 1000;
killed in battle, 1852; died from
wounds, 5,151; died from disease,
20.6O2."
The proposition for Winston-Salem
10 vote 100000 in bonds for the
building of the proposed South
bound Railroad from that city to
MadeSboro, or some other point in
The eastern part of the State, was
carried In the election held Tuesday
oS an overwhelming majority, only
sition.
-, Statesville Landmark: Yesterday
ule monument erected by North Car
olina In honor of her Confederate
TJ[oops was unveiled at Appomattox,
l.. where General Lee surrendered
70 y Urant Just 40 years ago Sunday.
GOVERNOR Montague, of Virginia, de-
II'ered n an address of welcome, and
GGovernor G !. Glenn and other North
y! Is!rollnlanS spoke. Some North Car
1 Oilnians didn't attend because they
;na. %sretd with the Virginians that the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
G. A. r. Social

Last night at the home Of John
Knight, in East Salem, there was q
good. old.fashoued relief corps social
Mrs. Knight and daughter Miss Edna
were most entertaining hostcsses, and
gave all the old boys and girls, as
well as the young, a royal good time
Miss Marie Hofer also assisted in en-
tertaining. Refreshments were served
and conversation such as only the "coi'
fee coolers" can muster was indulged
in.
The Knight home was decorated
with valentine decorations OF hearts
and red tissue. A novel guessing game
was INDUCED in, and Miss Nellie Der
by won first prize a handsome heart
shaped box of bon bons, while the con
ISOLATION was won by Mr.. Baker Miss
es Gertrude Potter and Bernice Sau
ter favored the guests with several in
strumcntal numbers, which Were much
enjoyed. There was plenty Of music
and old war songs given, and the even
ing was one Of entire pleasure In get
ting partners for the luncheon, little
heart souvenirs were issued. About Ga
were present
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
THE coRBETT MEN INDICATED.

No matter what may be done in the
land fraud cases the men who support.
ed the late Henry w. Corbett for
United States senator are patting them.
selves on the back some.
While they do not take much stock
in the downfall or misrepresentation
of other men, they remember how their
candidate was abused and vilifed by
the Portland newspapers.
Corbctt was represented as the arch
boodlcr, and all who supported him
were branded with charges of having
been bought and hired and paid for
their support with cold cash
This kind of q campaign went on un.
til that gentleman and his friends were
driven from the field, and no mem
Der was permitted to 90 to Mr.. Cor.
bctt aud offer him his vote.
The Journal supported Mr.. Corbett
for senator every time his name was
before the legislature, and was sup,
porting him at the time Senator Mitch
ell was elected.
We cannot recall that Senator Mitch
ell ever engaged in the abuse or mis-
representation or villifcation of his op.
poncnt But the supporters Of Corbctt
would not be human if they did not
now say to themselves that they were
justified in all they did for that gentle
man : success
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
Mrs. Catch "At Home.

Mrs. Claud Catch gave very pleas
ant informal "At Home yesterday
at which a large number of society
were present. The event was given in
honor Of large number Of Legislative
guests who are in the city at this
time, and the affair WAS delightful in
every detail Mrs G.. q. Slazel, of As
toria, and Mrs, Il. T.. l., Steiner, of
Lakcyiew, were the guests of honor.
Miss Barbara Steiner received the
guests at the door, and the Misses Ma
riou Pummcr. Of Portland Ryth Catch,
Wilda ROLAND and Erncstine HALEY
assisted i'm serving
Each of the ladies were required to
write original valentines, and much
mcrrimcut resulted The game of
|" Hearts was then induIIcd in. About
80 were present including many out-of
town guests
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
THE PRISON INVESTIGATION

While The Portland papers have al
lready announced that the state prison
authorities will be ccnsurcd by the spe
eial invest igation committee of this
Legislature, he public should suspend
Judgment.
In tho first place the fact remains
Ghat Supt James and Governor Cham.
berlain have not done anything in Sc
cret, but openly admit all that they
did in the matter of furnishing the of
aicers' quarters.
The general custom Of the state for
naay years has been to make provision
fer the officials of the various state in
saitutions and their families, so that
Hhey may live at the institutions.
No one cnvies these officials their
life Of isolation and contact with the
criminal aud defective classes of socie.
ty. In fact this city would be better off
without some Of these institutions To-
Gated here.
The management Of the state prison
under Supt. James has been more pro.
gresslvo and humane than ever before
an it's history, and is altogether credit.
able to the state and to the Chamber.
lain administration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
Legislative Ball.

The legislative ball, at the armory
last evening was the social event of
the season, and was attended by a
large number of town people, as well
as the legislative assembly, clerks and
stenographers of the Oregon legisa-
turc.
The hall was beautifully decorated
with profusion of evergreen trees
and American flags, and was an admir-.
able setting to the lovely scene. De-
lightful music was furnished by "A
picked orchestra of - pieces, and a
large number Of people tripped the
light fantastic until late hour. The
arrangements of the ball were perfect
The floor committee was composed of
Douglas Jcssup, h. G. Virtue, +. Neil
and NJ. f. Briggs.
Miss Mccarthy, head stenographcr
Of the Legislature, served punch to the
guests during the evening,
The purpose of the ball was to en-.
able the large number of people who
are in the city at this time to become
acquainted with the Salem people, and
the last evening was certainly a sue.
cess in that way, as all formality was
cast aside, and every one had a de
lightful time. over 100 couples were
present.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
Academy Party.

One of the most enjoyable parties
given at the Sacret Heart Academy
for some time was the valentine party
last evening, given for the boarders,
II in number
The boardcrs' hall and study rooms
were prettily decorated in true valen-
tine style, with red and white hearts,
both great and small. Potted plants
added much to the decorations, also
the coy corners, which were very clcv.
erly arranged. The Misses Evelyn
Wood, Margaret Sutherland and Mary
Bowen were gowned as valentines. and
wore yellow dresses dotted with gold
and red hearts, and also wore hearts in
their hair, which was dressed in Gre
elan style.
Dancing was INDUCED in, and when
the time for refreshments came each
young lady found her partner and cs-
rortcd her to the dining room. Here
the decorations were again carried out
in hearts. la the center was a large
heart, and then strands of small ones
reached to the corners of the table.
lee cream, cakes and candies were
served Appropriate toasts were given
and the occasion will long be remem.
bercd 10y the sisters and girls and as
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
truth about that when he said it was
a good proposition.

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nooJ ,.oDosi.iou
.ss
prbiio p,osoor,or uouo !. Clio land
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
X-RAYS

The backbone of the winter is brok-
on.
There are many men in Oregon
sweating blood from the uncertainty
whether their indictments are drawn
up or not.
Tom Cornelius was not opposed by
the criminal clements of this city in
vain when he ran for chief of police
of a clean town,
Hal Patton will know bette next
time he is member Of the state cen
tral committees, and vote for the man
the Orcgouiau wants for chairman.
Mr. Kay developed quite following
u his fight 10 sustain the governor 5
vctoc, Tuesday Those who say Tom
kay is politically dead are reckoning
without the possibility of rcSwrcc-
tion.
The Nawt,r hrll Co erect few col
tagrs for a few old ladies who want TO
live at tho soldiers home, at Roseburg,
with their husbands. should pass the
sruatc representative Kuucy told the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

Congressman J. II. Bankhead, of Ala
bama. one Of the most influential mem
bers Of the House Of Representatives, IN
letter written from Washington, d. c.
gives his endorsement to the great ca
tarrh remedy, Peruna, in the following
words:
"YOur Peruna is one of the best
medicines I ever tried, and no family
should be without your remarkable
remedy, As a tonic and catarrh cure
I know of nothing better. "---J H.
Rsukheqd.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
STATE CASES SHOULD BE MADE.

STATE CASES SHOULD BE MADE.
The effort of Mr.. Putcr to grab about
Ghrco thousand acres Of state school
lands, while the Legislature was in scs.
sion, should not be lightly passed over.
The state board Of land commission.
ers should not drop what seems TO he
open aud Migrant violation of the
state laws by which that gentleman at.
tempted 10 secure certificates.
That the persons who filled out the
BLANKS ON which he proposed to secure
theso lands were guilty Of perjury can
hardly be doubted, if one reads over
tho papers they signed.
That some one was guilty Of subor
nation Of perjury can hardly be de
MED when they asked men to 60 uI
to Mr Putcr rooms and take some
school land 10y using their right hand
Mr. putcr stated before the state
land board Tuesday that he had Sc
cured for syndicatcs and corporations
about i5O, 900 acres of land in this
aIhc manner.
NJ secret service men and mo- power
Iul newspaper, are needed to run down
these facts. They are open and plain
D. lerora the state authorities, aud il
,yould seem Co Dee thc duty Of the gov
eruur and state land agent or the the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

turned yesterday from a several vi
stay in California.
p. b. Marshal, of Albany, is in
city today on business.
Mrs. w. d. Fenton. of Portland
rived in the city today, and is
guest Of Mrs. G. f.. Wolverton.
Miss Eugcnia McAllister, of S
who is teaching school at Pilot
is in the city East Oregonian.
Judge \. J. Judah, who has be
San Francisco visiting his aged mt
who is very ill, has returned to
city.
Miss Annette Jordan, of Grants
who has been spending the past
days with Miss Chole Bashor, ret
homo today.
G, A. Westgate, of Albany, "
the city last night on business.
w. b. Lawler was a business v
in Albany yesterday.
The SNOWFALL Club, of Albany
a valentine dancing party, which
largely attended, several Salem
pie being among the invited gues
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

ter and the certificates are returned
and surrendered, then there is no basis
for prosecutions by the state courts.
There is a belief that a great deal
of state land that has been obtained by
these fraudulent practices could be re-
covered by the state, and proceedings
to that cu should be instituted.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

There is but a single medicine "
is a radical specific for catarrh,
Peruna, which has stood half cen
test and cured thousands of cases.
fyou do not derive prompt ands
factory results from the use Of Per
write at once to DR.. Hartman, givi
full statement of your case and he
be pleased to give you his valuable
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President Of
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O,
corrrspOndencc strictly confidential
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15
SOCIAL
EVENTS
Valentines Day Is Celebrated.

The observance of st. Valentine s
Day was largely celebrated over the
city last evening. Several informal
parties were given, and many friends
gathered at each others homes and
spent delightful evening. The lcgis-
lative ball was the more largely at.
tended. and was one of the events of
the season.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

"Peruna can recommend as a very good med
cine It's an excellent strengthening tonic, and
is also an effiCaCiOuS cure for the almost uniVerS
CO11pIainf of CatarrII ".--GOnZaIO De OueSada
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-15

SenOr OueSada Cuban MnlSteT 10 tIIE UHItIu SIdteS
Senior Ouea the United States an orator born
an article The by George Kennan, who heard Qu
Mananza Cuba he satd 81 have
spell speech and the grip of strong em
at the close Of u
euogy patriot a In letter to The Peruna Medicine
panv written Washington, 0. G., Senior Quesada says;
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
AN ILLUSTRATION OF HOW KNOWLEDGE
PAYS.

That is an excellent and pointed letter on corn
Growing, which we are printing on page 1. 1t
forms a very fitting introduction to the series of
UCorn Growing Talks" which Mr.. Williams and
Prof Kilgore will begin next week-in addition
70 the Cotton articles beginning this issue. These
articles alone, as we have said elsewhere. will be
worth the subscription price of The Progressive
Farmer. and our offer of three months for 90
cents positively good only to March 11th) ought
70 bring in a great many new subscribers. In
fact, no more important matters have been
brought to the attention of North Carolina farm
es than those set forth in this c~learly-wrltten re-
mort of five years of careful and expensive exper-
iments on the Test Farms of the North Carolina
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture. You will not only
want to read these articles but save every one of
them and file away for future reference.
Take the single matter of varieties-and this is
only one of the many important subjects treated.
In the variety tests during the last five years the
difference between the most prolific and the least
prolific variety of corn grown under exactly SINH
lar conditions has varied from 60 bushels in 1900
70 1873 bushels in 1904. But if to use the most
prolific variety for each section only added two
bushels per acre, this would mean more than
three and a quarter million dollars a year to North
Carolina farmersl Will it not be worth your
while therefore to read what the most exhaustive
experiments show to be the finest varieties, and
the varieties especially adapted to your soil and
your ~section2
And with cotton-we cannot forbear reprinting
the striking figures reported in the first of the
series of Cotton Growing Talks this week:
"In our variety tests, we have had some variety
or varieties to yield 700 to 800 pounds more seed
cotton per acre than some other variety in the
same test and grown under same conditions of
soil, fertilization and cultivation. This variation
in yields has been no Uncommon occurrence In
Edgecombe farm during the past five years. In
1900, in a test of eight varieties the difference be-
tween the variety yielding the largest amount of
seed cotton per acre and the one the smallest, was
Sos pounds; in 1901 and 1902 in tests of seven
varieties each, the differences were $40 and 100
pounds respectively; in 1908, 1921 pounds when
nine varieties were incorporates; and 725 25
pounds in 1904 in a test of twenty-one varieties"
In other words, one man uses intelligence in
seed selection; another man does not. Both work
equally hard; both have land of equal value; both
expend the same amount of fertilizers-bu one
gets from 500 to 700 pounds more seed cotton
per acre and from 6 to 13 bushels more corn per
with the belief that neither farm papers nor. farm
ers' Institutes can teach him anything. As a mat
ter of fact, nowhere does knowledge pay bigger
dividends than on the farm.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
AGRICULTURAL FEATURES OF THIS NUMBER.

One of the most interesting letters we have had
this season is Mr.. III. NJ. Johnson's report of fer
tlLzer experiments ON cotton. We should like to
have more such reports of actual farming tests.
In a State which spends 100000 annually for
commercial fertilizers, the subject cannot be too
closely studied.
But our Poultry Editors article on "How to
Manage Sitting Hens and Young Biddies" is the
one which will appeal most strongly to our women
readers, as indeed it should. We do not think it
too high praise to say that this is the most in
forming and helpful single article on poultry we
have ever seen.
Our other farming articles are all worth while
MIR. Sherman's striking showing of insect dam
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
Whose Good Opinion is Worth Most.

I do not think much of what others may say
of me; but there is one mans opinion about me
which I very much value-that is the opinion of
James A. Garfield; others I need not think about.
I can get away from them, but I have to be with
him all the time. He is with me when | rise
up and when I lie down; when I go out and
when I come in. It makes a great difference
whether he thinks well of me or not.-James A.
Garfield.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
Not Yet.

Lincoln's humor often got him out of trying
situations and tempered his refusal of favors, as
happened during the Civil War when a gentleman
asked him for a pass through the Federal lines
to Richmond. "I should be happy to oblige you"
said Lincoln, eff my passes were respected. But
the fact is, within the last two years I have given
passes to Richmond to a quarter of a million men,
and not one has got there yet"