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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

sion in South Carolina. Governor Hayward 70
plying to Senator Timan's suggestion sor, |
will remove the members of the Dispensarv Roaa
as soon as official proof of the charges aoainst
them is laid before him, but not until then Nav
ion County last week declared against the disnon
sary by vote of 1,OO8 to 215. It is evident tb+
the institution will either have to go or be- raH
cally reformed in management
The Democrats and Populists of Nebraska Again
fused on State ticket last week. Mr., Rrvon
addressed the Convention declaring that "Rooso.
velt has not in a single thing earned popular
favor save where he followed Democratic nrnco-
dent, and placed himself upon Democratic
doctrine. I am glad the President has taken the
stand he has and the Democrats ought to stand
back of him." Mr.. Bryan says he is not candi-
date for the Presidential nomination in 1908
Three years, however, may bring change
torial nomination goes merrily on, the Constitu-
ton and the Journal having become mere rer-
sonal organs of Clark Howell and Hoke Smith
Mr.. Smith is attacked because he owns hotel
in connection with which there is a magnificent
bar, and because he appointed some negroes to
minor positions while he Secretary of the In
terror. Mr. Howell, it is claimed, is the favorite
and representative of the great railway corpora
tions Meanwhile there is another Oliver in the
feld-Col. Jim Smith, the millionaire bachelor
farmer of Oglethorpe who promises to get mar
ried if the people elect him. And if Clark How
ell and Hoke Smith succeed in swallowing each
other, the people may call on Col. Jim to make
good.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
THIS WEEKS FARM ARTICLES.

J. H. Parker's "Timely Farm Suggestions" are
just the sort of reminders people need. And
elsewhere in this number Mr.. Parker says just
what ought to be said about the renter and ten
ant question. We congratulate ellis" and
"Rustic" upon the eloquent, lawyer-like pleas
they made for their respective sides, but lawyers
seldom fair to the opposition, and in this
matter no good can come from stirring up i'll
feeling Let us take "Judge" Parker's opinion
on page 10 as correct and dismiss the case
Don't overlook Director Soule's letter
"Cheap Milk and Butter" Well made shredded
stover, he says, often be used to advantage
as substitute for timothy hay; and timothy
costs $40 or $15 a ton, while the stover is now
waste product-though it ought not to be. Look
up the figures to the relative feeding values of
different parts of the stalk as given III
another column, and make your decision.
Observe, too, that Director Soule says that "the
farmer who buys wheat bran pays three times as
much for digestible protein as he would in cot
tonseed meal"
And this brings us right up to our discussion
of the value of cottonseed, printed page D.
The articles by Messrs. Jordan and Petty leave
little more to be said They certainly make it
clear that cottonseed ought not to be sold at the
prices now prevailing.
Of our other agricultural features Mr. Hobbs
plan for curing peavine hay and Uncle JOS let,
ter on poultry feeds and breeds deserve especla'
mention. The Experiment Station report OF
page 3 calls attention afresh to where the
South loses We ought to feed our food crops to
stock and thus get two profits instead OF one
Last week we began rather notable series Oh
articles on "Teaching Agriculture" compiled T
the authors of that popular textbook, "Agrlcql-
ture for Beginners" These articles ought to De
read not only by all our regular constituency, Dl' M
also by every rural school teacher in the oouIi
Tell your teacher about them, If ne doe7l
already know-but a matter OF TACT no" Iilp' i
agriculture is required study in country ScnoE
no or woman who doesn't read the FrOgneT er
sive Farmer or some other good farm paper
ought to be allowed to teach at ALL nuo
Speaking of the tenant question again, ,.n. uon.
is no reason why any renter should be alsc1n ;un
tented with conditions in this and ad1olnInE
States. Land is cheap-literally dirt e Gne&G1 ia n1
and he can soon own farm of his own II he he INST
But if he prefers staying renter he can +1,an DI
as Independent as the one Mr.. W. u. ro.,.oful
describes-if he will make himself equalS
and energetic.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Campaign Funds and Political Corruption.

The most startling developments of the last
fortnight have been the revelations to the anis
management of the great life insurance compa-
nies in New York. notably the publication of the
fact that President Mccall of the New York Life
contributed $4,000 to the Republican campaign
fund in 1896, and the same amount again in 1900
and in 1904. 1t will be remembered that Judge
Parker charged in the last campaign-not very
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26

that the great corporations were buying future
protection by contributing literally to the he
publican campaign fund.- which charge President
Roosevelt vehemently denied. And even now 1t
is not generally believed that the President was
Informed as to what his party managers were
doing It is even said that he may insist upon
the party returning the New York Life's contri-
button of $4,000.
But Mr. McCalls donation is only one instance
of many-only one illustration of that corruption
through campaign funds which is becoming about
the most serious political evil of time. The
peoples CD representatives go to Congress. But
the sugar trust must not be disturbed because it
has given 100000 to help the party. The
freight rate bill must not be pressed because SIX
railway magnates have contributed literally to
the campaign fund. Reciprocity treaties must
die the death because certain great protected IN
terests deserve returns for campaign favors. And
so it goes until government Of by, and for the
people becomes a sham and mockery. The
guards of the people have been bribed by their
plunderers The only hope lies in a general pub
lie awakening and the passage of some such act
as that recommended by President Roosevelt in
his last message to Congress "providing for the
publication not only of the expenditures for
nations and elections of all candidates, but also
of all contributions received and expenditures
made by political committees"
It is to be hoped that the President is broad
enough not to weaken in his support of this pol
icy now that it becomes apparent that his
party would be most sorely humiliated by it's en-
forcement.
Growth of Rural Mail Delivery
Some figures recently given out as to the cost
of rural mail delivery bring out in striking fash
ion the growth of this important branch of our
postal service. "The net loss of the system up to
June 80 of this year is estimated at nine millions
of dollars says exchange. "This
rather high price to pay, but the Congressman
from the rural districts can be depended upon
to ght any proposition to discontinue free de-
livery"
And we'll may "the Congressman from the ru-
raj districts" fight any proposition to discontinue
the service. It is the greatest boon our farmers
have ever had from the National Government
the and the rural half of our population certainly
deserves some consideration. But it is not really
in the interest of farmers alone. By the promo
tion of intelligence and quicker communication
between all sections every class of people is bene
fted We have doubt in the world but that
the real prestige and power of America is far
more strengthened ana DeCter sa1eguarded Dy the
$9,OOO,OO0 spent for rural mail delivery than it
would be by twice that spent for battleships
and Notifications. The interests of the entire
country demand the extension of the rural mail
service and it should be extended even if it does
involve the painful and unusual proposition that
the farmer himself is to get back some of the
heavy tariff and revenue taxes he is called upon
to pay.
Political News Notes.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
CURRENT EVENTS: THE TREND OF THINGS
AS WE SEE IT.

"What is the news?' The best news. as we in
timated in the opening paragraph of this depart
ment week ago, is just that the glorious autumn
season is here again. and that again the plough
man finds the reward of his labor in plenteous
harvest To a man who spent his earlier years
in farm work, but whom business now keeps most
of the time in town, certainly no news could be
more alluring or tantalizing than this little item
in an exchange picked up we begin writing this
department:
millions and millions of daisies black-eyed
susans and golden-rods everywhere; the air clear
and buoyant; the streams dark and flowing IN
silence; the corn and pumpkins ripening and yel-
lowing in the bottoms; the fodder pulled and
neatly shocked; the wild muscadines clustering
in the woods; chnquepins open, and for-grapes
for the climbing-then the soft nightfall and the
call of the big owl on the ridge; the sharp bark
of the fox on the mountainside; the dreamy bank
of fog hanging over the valley; the rise of the
full harvest moon in all its glory, and the answer
in the bright fires that burn thousand hills
where the merry tobacco-curers keep their lonely
vigils, cheered by the music of the untamed ban
jo, and the sweet potatoes roasting In the fue.
This is autumn in Stokes"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
Political News Notes.


Mayor Weaver of Pennsylvania has made him
self popular idol by breaking with the machine
which had elected him and which had long plum
dered the city, and coming out of municipal re-
form. A great ovation was given him at the citi-
zens' mass meeting last week. It begins to look
at last if Philadelphia may be taken out of the
grasp of the corruptionists and plunderers who
have long made it one of the worst governed cit
les in the world
The dispensary is still the chief topic of discus
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-26
A Year of Big Crops.

made glad by the beautiful in Nature, but again
too, we share the JOY of the Psalmist he looked
out on some September scene in old Palestine
centuries and centuries ago: "The pastures are
clothed with focks and the valleys are covered
with corn Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness, and thy paths drop fatness."
For indeed this is year of plenty. All the
great staple crops have yielded bounteously, ex-
cept cotton-and the price for that is too good
for there to be much discomfort to the short
age. Our American corn crop this year, it is
said, will be 2,717,OOO,OOO bushels. The wheat
crop is estimated at O4,OOOOOO bushels; oats $780,
100000 bushels; rye 3O,OOO,OOO bushels; potatoes
283,O00,000 bushels; barley 135,00O,0O0 bushels.
"Of these crops" says the Charlotte Chronicle
in commenting the estimates, cit is said that
it is the largest production of ever known"
And it continues
"The highest previous corn yield was 1928 ,O0O
600 bushels Only in 1901, when it was 74S,OOO,-
600 bushels, did the wheat crop go above the 1905
yield. Oats never beat this years figures except
in 1902, when the output 9SS000000 bushels.
In 1901 and 1902 rye went little above the years
level. In 1904 barely beat the 1905 output by
about 100000 bushels Potatoes have several
times scored higher totals than they did this
year, but averages of the cereal crops for 1905
are much above that of an previous year. And
while cotton may be short, the prices the far
mers get will average as good as that of the pre-
vious year. Taking all things into consideration,
it is reasonable to say that the present year is
year of plenty, and let it go at that"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

Gordon $ Orme. Of New o.. i.
probably the largest rice broker and
buyer IN the state. was in Welsh
Tuesday investigating the situation
at this point. and Incidentally pur-
chased 2GOl pockets of low grade e
of the Gulf Rice Milling Company TO
be shipped to Cuba. Mr.. Orme would
not give an expression "a tn The rice
outlook the coming year. His object,
however, is to supply in a measure
the Cuban demand for that cereal. aud
he thinks that will relieve the >t!, l.
ton in marked degree. Ii the
present. crop can be disposed of, aud
it looks now as if that may be ac-
complished, the good grade, raised
the coming year are certain to conf
mand far prices. Mr. Orme returned
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Under the head of MORTGAGES Wed

Under the head of mortgages We'd
nesday's Lake Charles papers con-
tanned the following item of interest
to many of our readers: f. s. Wood
to Higgins Oil and Fuel Co., north
half of section %, and southwest quar-
ter and south half of southwest quar-
ter of section p, township 9, range ),
containing $50 acres, consideration
So, 200. This land is located south.
west of the Welsh oil field.
Mrs. Kate Robinson and daughter,
Miss Beatrice, have returned from
New Orleans whittier they had gone tC
have the leg of Horace Robinson re.
set. In order to properly set the
broken member the surgeons in the
hospital found it necessary to cut ii
: two the femur. He withstOod the oper
alton splendidly and is said to be
getting on as we'll as could be expect
cd under tha circumstances
~ ''' &c nu'iioo' VI 'loSe from thls
piace VINO sought employment IN the
'r'in'''S' VII lelu nave returned
cia'ii'"s ''aV IL Is ollilcult 10 procure
"orh 'here. "hiie the heid IS grea
II
Prouucer' the haIter OF storing anc
occnpvinp the minds NJ onora,orS
MANY Of the commands il is s.id
bovo ;nStrro,ed tbo;r ronno.oo,o.;,o,
to reduce onera,ino exnonsos 70 ,
minimum until the nr;ca ~ oil .duor
ces and the facilities for bo,dli,o
Same ;mnrnve
Inc following residents of Calcasiel
nave nleo petltlons Tor yoluntar!
DahKruptcy'accord to Wednesday!
Lake Nharies American: John I
hlchards " Sons, OF lkeville, ric'
FARMERS: liabilities S7,Obl.6O, asset
%, oo9'oo. Creditors tomeet at referee I
once IN Lake Charles, Jan, "a: Jane
H. ferKlns' sulphur, assets $40, liza
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Musty Money

Two thousand dollars was
brought US some time ago,
which had been hidden about
the house for years. 1t was
musty.
If it had been left with US on
a Certificate of Deposit, it
would have earned 5 per cent.
Have you any money that is
growing musty?
Do you receive a copy OF
Thrifty American each month?
If not let us place your name
on our list. 1t is free, and
will do you good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

DR.. E. A.. LaTour, of Cassinade,
La, and O. f. Guillory, of Eunice,
were here yesterday guests of the fam
lily of DR.. A. LaTour.
w. H. Bridges and r. J. Barry,
of the Pelican rice mill, Mermentau,
were guests of Welsh friends from
Saturday until Monday.
The subject for the b. Y. p. L.
meeting next Sunday evening will be
"HOw to Win Souls for Christ. "
Mrs. j. f. Tubbs, leader.
Competitors say we can't max
smoke stacks. Try us and see.
WELSH MACHINE SHOP.
Last week A. G.. FOntenot sold to
Isaac Fontenot lot |, in block s OF the
FOntenot subdivision to the town OF
Welsh, consideration $50.
Capt. B. T. Walshe came out from
New Orleans Wednesday afternoon to
remain few days looking after his
landed interests near the oil field.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Southern Pacific Time Card.

III
Texas seed oats at Jones Bros.
&c. Kiplinger made a business
trip to Lafayette Tuesday.
Alex Verret transacted business in
Lake Charles Monday night.
H. NJ. West transacted business in
the parish seat Tuesday night.
Chas. p. Martin transacted business
in Lake Charles Monday night.
E. A. Bell was business visitor in
Lake Charles Tuesday morning.
FOR SALE-A good fresh milk COW.
Apply to MRS. ADA SINGLETON.
Il. E. WessOn transacted business
in Jennings Wednesday afternoon.
Get your school shoes and school
dress goods of Martin Bros.
Misses Ada Boiling and Lizzie Glea-
son spent the day in Jennings Mon
day.
Miss Nettie Shaw spent Saturday
and Sunday with her mother in Jen'
ningS.
have stove wood for sale, both dry
and green. Can deliver it. F. l..
Lewis.
DR.. A. LaTour returned yesterday
morning from business trip to Lake
Charles.
Miss Eunice and Verne Keller
spent Saturday visiting kindred in
Jennings.
Blount's True Blue plows, full as,
sortment of sizes at Davidson Wessor
Implement Company.
Misses Pearl Huckleberry and Bel
Bushnell spent Sunday afternoon ir
Jennings.
F. E. Doan, after residence in tb'
oil field for several months, has
moved to town.
Fancy skirt and waist goods for fal
and winter wear just in at Martin
Bros.
DR.. n. S Craig, of Jennings, was
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Paul W
Daniels, Tuesday night
A. R. McBurney returned yesterda
morning from months visit spent a
his old home in Chicago.
Blue Blunt pillow, the best made
Any size. Davidson Wesson Imple
ment Company.
Jas. Ellis returned Saturday from
trip up in Rapides parish in the inter
est of the Orange Land Co.
VIM. MCDavitt, of Monticello, Ill
arrived yesterday morning for d Wis
TO his brother, south of town.
Philip Coverdale was indisposed
few days this week with a violent a
tack of the grip. but is much better.
Take spin in Moon Bros. bugg
and you will ride in no other. Wells
Carriage and Implement Co.
G. NJ. Hammil, of near Fentor
boarded the train here Friday mornin
for a brief business visit in Jenning
CHS. Kennedy has moved fro
Gueydan to the farm he recently pu
chased of Geo. G.. Coleman, near tow
All legal papers carefully executes
CHAS. +. MARTIN, Notary Public.
Office Welsh National Ban
Will Hearne, representing the Je
ningS Times-Record, was in Wels
Wednesday in the interest of tn
paper.
F. Hamil and wife, of Bay Cit
Texas, who had been visiting kindr'
at Lafayette, arrived in Welsh Tue
day afternoon.
Chas Gillard, who was employ
by j. H. Bowen while drilling t
Central City we'll, has moved to Il
Jennings oil field.
Keep your property insured again
lire, lightning and tornado. Chas.
Martin, Notary Public. Office Wei
National Bank.
Mrs, NJ, B. Miller, of Brockshil
Texas, and Mrs. w. r. Dwigans,
Canada, Texas, arrived on the eal
mor0jnc train Wednesday for Vi
amoa a..,u d. I4urn~ci.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

go to housekeeping on the Da6iels
plant.
Best Oil at DaVidsOn's.
John DOescher, of the firm of Does
cher Bros, lumber dealers, of Glen,
small station on the Watkins. was
in Welsh Monday and called on the
Journal. He informed US that bus
mess for the past few months had
been exceptionally quiet, but that he
contemplated operating his lumber
mill within a short time.
The stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank met Saturday and elected
the following directors to serve the
ensuing year: L.. f. Robinson, Dr..
j. h. Cooper, H. A. Davidson, p. W.
Daniels, F. d. Calkins, f. L. Tanner
and Frank Roberts, Lake Charles.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. Roberts
the election of officers was postponed
until Tuesday, January "a.
Texas seed oats at Jones Bros.
There have been 1851 postoffices
! discontinued since the establishment
OF rural free delivery in this country.
1t is estimated that If rural free de-
livery was made universal, and all
unnecessary post offices discontinued,
the saving OF the salaries of post
masters would almost pay for rural
free delivery.
The following real estate transfers
were recorded Monday: r. C. Taylor
to Geo. W. Cosner, south half OF
southwest quarter of section SO, and
east half OF southeast quarter of sec.
ton IS, township 10, containing A.;
acres; Walter L. Hylton to Mrs Mel.
lie E. Scoggins, lots 10, %, % and
"A. block q, Roanoke, consideration
$3.50.
Bran and polish at Jones Bros.
Miss Edith Carlson returned Satur
day morning from visit with kin
dred in Lake Charles. 1t is under
stood she has resigned as chief oper
ator at the telephone exchange, SAM
TO take effect the first of February, a
which time she will return to he
former home at Spartanburg, Soutl
Carolina.
David Thomas, progressive farm
er of the Roanoke vicinity, was il
Welsh Monday and made the Journa
office visit. Mr.. Thomas daughter
who had the misfortune last week t,
get her foot caught in a hay press, in
turing it to such an extent that ampu
tation of the great toe was necessary
is doing well, he said, aud will b
able to be up in a short time.
For Saie-Lot s, bloch
r %, located at the corne
of South and Elms stree
and one of the most de-
r sirable business location
in the town of Welsh
f Apply to W. w. Welsh.
A printing Office is generally locke
= upon as bureau of information, bl
r high water mark was reached at tn
e office the other day when woma
). called the editor by phone and aske
r. it the sign was right to wean bah,
An almanac was at once procure
and the desired information phone
10 tne lauy. we always like 10 be a
# commodating.
e For the past two or three weel
q Welsh has been in the throes OF tn
: aggravated complaint, influenza {
e lagrippe. No family has escaped ar
in a number of instances the emit
J. family has been indisposed. The di
y ease seems to be prevalent througho
: the country, and in north has prove
h fatal in many instances. 1t has abo
s run its course, however, in Welsh.
r: Musty Money
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

Tho F--,ivot s'o+i0no' hcn'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-04-22
SOCIOLOGICAL
The women's National Council.

The triennial convention of the Ma
tional Council of Women, with dele
gates representing 100000 in all sorts
of organizations, has been in session at
Washington. Mrs. Mary Wood Swift
of San Francisco, a sister of Major
General Wood, presided.
After warm discussion the council
voted % to 4 for resolution condemn
ing polygamy and against the seating
Of Mormon in the senate. The Rev.
Anna Howard Shaw, president Of the
Woman's Suffrage association, sharply
criticised the men who prated about
wifehood and motherhood and said that
the women must stand up for hus-
bandhood and fatherhood. AS to the
rearing of children, she said we must
first make our country fit to rear chill
dren in.
Carnegie at Northampton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie were
the guests of honor at Northampton,
Mass, April u, when Carnegie House,
the latest building Of the Home Gull
ture clubs, was dedicated. In his ad-
dress Mr. Carnegie took occasion to ap-
prove of dancing as one of the clubs
means Of entertainment. He also said
he looked forward to the time when
each community, seeing that religion in
it's essence is one, would come together
without UNCONVENTIONAL differences and
strive for the general good.
Cost of Women's Clothing.
Edward Atkinson, the Boston statis-
tician, has published figures showing
that woman can clothe herself fitting
ly on $65 a year, thus implying that
most society women are unnecessarily
eXtravagant.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-04-22
FARMS

Improved farm homes at prices and
terms in reach of all. We have Just
purchased another tract of 5000 acres OF
hardwood timber land, timber consist of
maple, Eastwood, birch and he1nlock, no
pine slashings or sand. Lands are all
within to 5 miles of railroad, near good
market town, schools, churches and
creameries, good wagon roads to all of
our lands. With every purchase of land
we build good log house IS fit wide 26 it
long, II #. high, with good roof, floor
windows and doors ali complete, ready to
move. into at prices with house complete,
SIS. to SIS. Per Acre.
Terms a cash, balance in equal annual
payments, at 6 per cent interest
SAW MILLS WANTED
to cut one hundred million feet hardwood
timber, Here IS a chance for man with
a small portable mill to buy small
tract of timber and do custom saving for
his neighbOrS. We own several thousand
acres of timber that will cut from to 10
thousand feet per acre.
Buy your tickets to Cable, on G & N, w,
Ry. Low rates to land seekers, r. r. fare
refunded to purchaser of land. For maps
and further pa circulars address
UECKE'S LAND AGENCY,
Cumberland, Wis.