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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-21

1t is said that bankers are willing
to lend money on cotton and bust
ness men have been lenient towards
their customers but the fertilizer
companies are demanding their
money. All debts should be paid as
promptly as possible. but of all
creditors, the fertilizer companies
should be the most willing to help
the farmers to fight to the finish
this battle for better prices for cot
ton, as they are entirely dependent
upon the farmers for the continu-
ance of their business. If the farm
ers curtail the use of fertilizer %
per cent next year, the manufacturer
will know it, and / am in favor of
cutting down the use of fertilizer
and also the acreage for cotton.
1t is my opinion that really little
more cotton was grown last year
than the year before, but what was
made was all saved. The weather
was perfect. and the women and
children just got out and picked it
and housed it. Two storms during
any two weeks of the opening sea-
son would have cut down the crop
two million bales land thus the crop
would have shown up no better than
the preceding year. If wind blew
out the cotton it was left on the
ground dry, and the picker could
save it as easily as he could what re-
manned in the bolls. Then if the
weather had been wet so that the
women could not get out to pick.
much of it would have remained in
the fields. as other help was made
quate to save it. But notwithstand-
ing all this, we have the cotton, and
it should not be burned. We should
simply hold it, and. if need be, bor-
row money on it to run on. and let
the SPECTATORS know we can do so.
and thew will eventually offer a price
at which we can sell. If not now,
then some time in the future. Make
less in the future, and sell what is
made when the market iustifes it.
F. S. MILLSAPS.
Jredell Co.. N. G..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-21
How to Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty
four hours; a sediment or settling
indicates an unhealthy condition of
the kidneys; If it stains the linen it
is evidence of kidney trouble; too
frequent desire to pass it, or pain
in the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowl-
edge SO often expressed that DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulflls every wish
in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passage.
It ~corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or
bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and vercom that un-s
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to go often during the day, and to
get up many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary eff
feet of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
Tt stands the highest for It's won
derful cures of the most distressing
cases. lie you need a medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar
sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney rem
edy. and q book that tells all about
it, both sent absolutely free by mail.
Address, DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. When writing be
sure to mention hat you read this
generous offer in The Progressive
Farmer. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
and the address, Binghanlton, N. z,
on every bottle.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-21
TO o R MAIL CARRIERS.
They Should Organize Everywhere on
February 22-Appeal from Secretary
Campbelle.

February 22-Appeal from Secretary
Campbelle.
To the Rural Carriers of North
Carolina:
The National Association of Ru-
raj Carriers has Gas most of you
know been in some very trying cir
cumstances, and has been brought in
to disfavor with the Postofice De-
partment. This does not really af-
feet our work as a State organiza-
ton, and now is the time to be up
and doing. and let us build up an
Association that will be a credit to
our State and ourselves. A great
many of us are members of the Ma
tional Association, and of curse are
a little blue over the turn events
have taken. But we are powerless to
do anything now, but make our
State organization stronger and
more far-reaching so hat at our
next National Convention we can
have something to say about how
it shall be run. The National Asso-
citation must be r~eorganized and
made to work along different lines.
1t must be differed by men who will
not go contrary to rulings of the
Department.
There is only one road open to US
now, and that Is: to build up our
own association and see to it that
the National and State are kept free
from stain of any kind. To this end
1 appeal to each of you to be up
and doing now. We have only one
more holiday february 22nd) before
our State meeting and / want every
county association to hold a meet
ing on that day and try and get as
many new men to ioin you as posi-
bic. To those counties who have not
yet made a start, / earnestly appeal
to you to come and join us. We
will do you good and make you feel
that you have a part in an organiza-
ton that is intended for the upbuild-
ing of the service and the individual
carrier.
This is a time when every class is
organizing for mutual Improvement.
From the capitalist down TO the far
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-21

When writing advertisers please
mention this paper.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Practical Arithmetic

A teacher received the following
from complaining parent few days
ago, says the New Zealand Graphic
Sir: VIII you please for the future
give my boy some eesier somes TO do
at mites. This is what he brought
home two or three mites ago: if fore
gallons Of bere will fill thirty-to pint
bottles, how many pint and half bot
ties will nine gallins fill? Well. we
tried and could make nothing of it all,
and my boy cried and sed he Wouldn' t
go back without doing it. So l had to
go and buy a nine-gallon key of bere
which l could i'll afford to do, and then
we went and borrowed a lot Of wine
and brandy bottles. besides few we
had by us. Well, we emptied the key
into the bottles and Their were nineteen,
and my boy put that down for an an
swer. I don't know whether it is right
or not, as we split some in doing it.
P. S.-Please let the next one be
water, as I am not able to buy any
more bere.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Edward II. Hartman. appearing as
a witness before the Armstrong legis-
lative committee. fatty contradicted all
the sensational accusations made
against him by James HaZen Hyde
He denied that he had advised the set
tlement Of Gov. Odelrs' shipbuilding
suit against the Mercantile Trust
Company for $4,000; he denied that
he had ever warned Hyde that the
MCrcantile'S charter might be revoked
through powerful political influence at
Albany; he denied, in fact, that he
had ever taken the initiative in any
way in the negotiations for the set
Element of the Oden suit
EX-Gov. Odell charges James II.
Hyde with ''uttering base caiumny"
on the witness stand. Odell denies he
forced settlement of his shipbuilding
trust suit by threats to cause repeal of
Mercantile Trust Company's charter.
He admits, however, he favored a bill
to repeal that charter, because it form
ed so many corporations that failed.
United States Senator Denew teSti
fed that Equitable trustee accounts
were hidden from him. He wants law
to prohibit campaign contributions.
James Hazen Hyde, who was the
chief witness Tuesday before the in
surance investigating committee, is the
son Of the founder of the Equitable,
Henry 3. Hyde, and was born in New
York City June 6, 1876. He was bred
at Harvard, whence he graduated in
1898, and in November of the same
year entered the service of the Equi-
table as second vice president Five
months later he was elected vice pres
ident, and upon the death Of his father
became one of the trustees of his es-
tate. He is a director in over score
of corporations and belongs to several
clubs.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
%tDkP
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AZ FAIRS Ar
N~oONoNN~~

Frank Rockefeller, the youngest and
least known of the oil kings brothers,
has the hobby of training wild animals
at his home near Cleveland, Wiclliffe-
on-the-Lake.
Gen. Booth has no money and relies
on small legacy left him few years
ago. He draws no money from the Sal
vation army and wears one suit of
clothes whole year.
Ian Maclaren, who is just leaving the
Liverpool church where he has been
minister for quarter Of century. has
been making a collection of his sermons
as Il sort of farewell volume.
DR.. Marcus Fitsherbert Wheatland, a
colored physician of Newport. r. l.. is
recognized as New England's leading
specialist in electro therapeutics and the
N-ray. In early life he was shoe
maker.
Henry B. f. Macfarland and Henry
L. West, two of the three commission
ers of~the District of Columbia, are re-
spectively sons of editors who went to
Washington and took positions on For
ney's Chronicle, once a leading morning
paper at the capital.
Thomas A. Edison declares that New
York is too noisy for him and prefers
the seclusion of his New Jersey work
shop. He says: Il can't stand New
York. You are too glazing and noisy
over here, one of the chief reasons be-
ing that you are using so many of my
contrivances."
A grandson of Gen. Shrapnel, who in
vented in 1894 the missile that has cut
such figure in the Russo-Japanese war,
is e1deavoring to obtain from the Brit
ish government a part of the 5000
spent by him for the benefit of his coun-
try.
Joseph Ramsey, j., who is in the pub
d lie eye through his fight for control of
the Wabash, does not look like fighter
and impresses one as being much less
aggressive than he is, but on provoca-
ton is said to be able to declare his con-
victions and opinions, personal aud i'm
personal, in most emphatic manner
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Every mother possesses information
which is of vital interest to her young
daug inter-.
Too often this is never impaired or is
withheld until serious harm has result
ed to the growing girl through her
ignorance of natures mysterious and
wonderful laws and penalties.
Girls over-sensitiveness and nodesty
often puzzle their mothers and battle
physicians, as they SO often withhold
their confidence from their mothers
and conceal the symptoms which ought
TO be told to their physician at this
critical period.
When a girls thoughts become slug
giSh, with headache, dizziness or q dis
position to sleep, pains in back or lower
limbs, eyes dim, desire for solitude;
when she is a mystery to herself and
friends, her mother should come to her
mid, and remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will al
this time prepare the system for the
coming change, and start the menstrual
period in a young girls life without
pain or Irregularities.
Hundreds OF letters from Young girls
and from mothers, expressing their
gratitude for what Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has accomplished
for them, have been received by the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., al
Lynn, Mass.
Miss Mills has written the two Col
lowing letters to Mrs. Pinkham, which
will be read with interest:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:- First Letter)
lam but fifteen years ofage, am depressed
have dizzy spells, chills, headache and back
lEyG;a r. Pinkhamss VeCefahfe Cs
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
A EalUbic SUGGESTION.

Peter" said grocer to his clerk, 81
owe about 81, 800"
Yes, sir
Il have about $4,000 in the safe, but
the shop is empty. l think it is the
right time to fail''
Yes, SIR" said the courteous clerk.
But l want a plausible pretext for
my creditors. You have brains, and l
wish you'd think the matter over to-
night
The clerk promised to think it over
carefully. On entering the shop next
morning, the grocer found the safe open,
the money gone, and in its place a note
which ran as follows: Il have taken the
1000 and am off to South America 1t
is the best excuse you can give your cred
itOrSo
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

ache, and as have heard that you can give
helpful advice to girls in my condition, ! am
writing you Myrtle Mills, Oquawka, III.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:- (Second Lottery
ct is with the feeling Of utmost gratitude
that I write to you to tell you what your
valuable medicine has done for me. When I
wrote you in regard to my condition had
consulted several doctors, but they failed to
understand my case and did not receive
any benefit from their treatment. l followed
your advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkbam's
Vegetable Compound and am now healthy
and we'll, and all the distressing symptoms
which had at that time have disappeared. -
Myrtle Mills, Oquawka, Ill.
Miss Matilda Borman writes Mrs.
Pinkham as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
Before taking Lydia z. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound my m0nthlies were irregu-
lar and painful, and / always had such
dreadful headaches.
"But since taking the Compound my head
aches have entirely left me, my monthiies are
regular, and am getting strong and well. ]
am telling all my girl friends what Lydia Z.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done foT
me. "-Matilda Bornlan, Pennington, Iowa.
If you know of any young girl who
is sick and needs motherly advice, ask
her to address Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn.
Mass, and tell her every detail of her
symptoms, and to keep nothing back.
She will receive advice absolutely free,
from source that has no rival in the
experience of woman's ills, and it will, if
followed, PIT her on the right road to a
strong, healthy and happy womanhood.
Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound holds the record for the greatest
number Of cures OF female ills of any
medicine that the world has ever
known. Why don t you try it?
mD0nnd Makes Sick Women Well,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube Is infiamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca
tarrh which is nothing but an infamed con-
dition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

the shipbuilding bonds. Mr.. Hyde ac-
cused Edward H. Hartman, Mr..
Odells friend, with having advised the
payment Of this money. He testified
further that Mr.. Hartman had used
the Equitable's money in the notorious
$50OO0,OO0 Union Pacific blind pool for
the purpose of facilitating his control
Of that road and that the railroad
magnate, together with Henry G.
Prick, conspired, by means of the
report of the Equitable's self-inTesti-
eating committee, to obtain control Of
the Hyde majority stock.
Mr.. Hyde also said that the society
contributed $4,000 to the Repub-
lican national committee in the last
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
ThouSht 1t BlaCEmail.

The Bibliomaniac Showing his
treasuresl-Here is a book that cost
me $4,000.
The Society Manicure an easy
mark, l must say.
The Bibliomaniac (warmly)-Easy
Why, 1 was ready to pay twice that
sum for it.
The Society Man-Great cats; what
sort Of past have you, anyway
Puck.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
GRATEFUL TO cUTIcURA.

For Instant Relief and Speedy Cure
of Raw and Scaly HumOr, Itching
Day and Night for Many Months.
Il do wish you would publish this
letter so that others suffering as l have
may see it and be helped. For many
months awful sores covered my face
and neck, scabs forming, which would
swell and itch terribly day and night,
and then break open, running blood
and matter. l had tried many rene
dies, but was growing worse, when I
started with Cuticura. The first appli-
cation gave me instant relief, and when
l had used two cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment,
1 was completely cured. (Signed Miss
Nellie Wander Wiele, Lakeside, y. Y"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

campaign $50, 600
through the solicit
tatiOn of Mr.. Frick
and that during
the year Mr.. Frick,
Mr.. Hartman, ia
cob II. Schiff, SEN
ator Depew and
others used their
influence to have
him appointed Am
basSador to France
and thus get him
ont of tbn cO,lDtry-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

sfter being given up, began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. In a couple Of
months resained my old health. and
now weigh 1SS pounds. Twelve boxes
did it, and l have been we'll two
years"
Sold by all dealers so cents box.
Foster Milhurn Co. Buffalo. n. y.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
COnOcSted.

"Wa'al," remarked Farmer KOrntop.
just returned from visit to the me-
tropolis, New York's big place, but
in one way faint SO big as this hyar
town O. Rubenville."
Dew tellr' exclaimed Jay Peters.
"Ya'as, sir; why, the place is so
dinged small they hev ter build the
houses right spang up agin one anoth-
err ter git 'em all n."-Philadelphia
Press
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

IL w
bles, and though /
doctored faithfully,
could not find a
cure. l had heavy
backaches, d "
tRadaches and ter
riDle urinary dis
orders. One day I
collapsed, fell in
sensible on t h e
sidewalk, and then
wasted away in
bed for ten weeks.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

ally charged ex-
Gov. 3. Z. Odell
with having black
mailed the A1er-
camille Trust Com
pany out of S15,
600 in settlement
of his suit to re-
cover losses grow
ing out of the
shipbuilding coma
bine tangle. Mr..
Odell had invested
%han honx,iIv in
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Omen to Argument.

Still, it is often impossible to tell
whether the life insurance director or the
life insurance policy holder is the greater
dummy.-Atlanta Journal
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
His Busy Season.

The Judge-What was your idea for
breaking into the house during the day?
The Burglar had another engage
ment for the evening. your honor.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
EXPLANATION,

Tom TAT the reception)-That young
widow is acting rather kittenish tonight.
Jack-No wonder. She spent the sum
mer in the Catskill mOuntains.-Chicago
News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Two bottles Of Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption cured me of a terrible cough
Fred Hermann, 200 Box avenue, Buffalo.
y. Y, Sept. "a, 1901,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
WASTED TO A SHADOW.

But Found Cure After Fifteen
Years of Suffering.
A. Fl. Stotts, messenger at the State
Capitol, Columbus, O., says:
For fifteen wears I had kidnav from,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

Mrs. Windows sooTxue e1lUi for ohildrs,
teethng softsns the gums, reduces inflammation a
lays pain. cures wind collie. 8 cents q bottle.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

1--WE want no butts. You must renew
the license, or you will be fined. You
know it expired on Jan. II
'Yes, but so did the dog. Do have
to renew him, too?'
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

DR. David Kennedy's Fayorlte Remedy, the Great
Kicney and Liver Cure. World Famous. Write DR..
Kennedy Sons Rondout N. " for free sample bottle
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
$751; 90 AM ACRE
E5TS7SaT syysSSsssfS OF
SgsSIESGE Western
lReSS1 EGE6d Canada
I WS AETSTTG1 is the amount that many
l " EHSss.a aLFsS farmers will realize from
(eazs@ E3Iss.S their wheat crop this year
Is BUSHELS
TO TINE ACRE
will be the average yield of wheat

The land that this was grown On cost many of
the farmers absolutely nothing, while those who
grants, can buy land adjoining at FROM So
TO SIO An ACRE. Climate splendid, schools
convenient. railways close at hand, taxes low.
For ss2OtEp Century Canada" pam
phlet and full particulars regarding rates, etc.
Apply TO ;nso nation 20 Supe int ndant of Inrnig
tion, tawa, Canada, 4. L. Holmes SIS jackson
St. st. Paul. NJ nn ard j. NJ. McLachlan, Box lie,
WATERFOWL SoDakota, Authorized Government Agents
Please say where you saw this advertisement.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
HINTS AT BLACKMAIL.
Hyde Says Trust Company Paid
Ex-GOv. Odell $4,000.

James II. Hyde in his testimony be-
fore the Insurance investigating COM
mittee in New York Tuesday practic-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23

A Mere Superstition.
children are a poor mans blessings,
you know"
Yes. 1 suppose it's because he
doesn't send them to college,
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-11-23
Both ESDireO.

The charge was one of keeping a dog
without a license, and the defendant
evinced a tendency to interrupt the evil
dence. He was sternly hushed, but
eventually his turn came. The clerk of
the court turned to him:
DO you wish the court to understand
that you refuse to renew your dog Ii
cense?"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-06-24
Royal Arcznurn Rates.

New York. June is.-Plans are bs
ing perfected to have a great mzsx
meeting in New YORK the latter part Of
this week or early next week. to en-
pnasi-e the protest Of many members
of the ROYAL Arcanum against the new
rates adopted by the Supreme Council
al Atlantic City In May.
Although officers Of the organiza,
tons assert that the agitation Will
blow over. the opposition appears TO be
growing. especially in New York and
Brooklyn. In the Official organ OF the
organization, which has Just ap-
peared. members are told that under
no circumstances will there be any
revocation or even modification Of the
decision OF the supreme council
IL is asserted that unless sarh de-
cided Increase IN the premium as vaf
ordered had been made. II would only
have been a short time before the or
der would have had to go out Of bust
ness
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-06-24
s.ra~serrx Day a, eIsn~ooe.

Denver. June Is-A Glenvoo1
Springs dispatch last night says.
GieRNood Springs to-day celebrated
her eighth annual strawberry festival
ana the event was pronounced b. al
% be grand success Le4AT!lle. A.
pea. Grand Iunction. NeE Castle. Rife
and Carbondale contributed literally
10 the number 81 visitors present
The musical program vas excellent.
bands from Aspen, Redstone. Grand
Junction and Ieaaxille enferta-nlns s
the people A big free strawberry
feast az the Opera House was one o,
the leading features Of the program,
and scarcely less popular than this
was TIE zsim In the blk puot !hls be
Ing free f1r all visitors from O'Clock
10 6
A bail game this afternoon between
the Aspen and GieuWood clubs re
suited In 4 victory for the former by a
Score o. fifteen To eight
An excuTsioa uf iowa school teachers
On their way to Portland arrived
about 3 o'clock and the entire party
was piloted to the headquarters al
Odd Fellows hall. where they wers
served with Strawberries and cream,
The exercises closed tonight wita .
dance In the open sir