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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10
Aunt Jennie's Letter.

From my own life on the farm 1
know what a drawback have been the
inadequate mail facilities, and I re-
ioice in the rapid extension "f rural
free mail delivery. The placing Of a
mail box before the door yard, be-
sides being a blessing IN itself. has
brought other blessings III its train.
Many farmers have named their
farms. The box looks better with
an attractive name on ii than it does
wn6n blank and unadorned. This
giving a name Ia = home may seem
a small thing, but j: Is not so unim-
Tcrtant as il seems. 1t takes OH in
Gividuality with its name and the
PEOPLE who own it take more pride i'll
fixing it up. A standard has been set
and all hands work TO maintain it
for it will be judged by its appear
ance. This pride is of the right sort,
and the man who has it will work
more cheerfully and longer than the
man who lacks it. When you write to
me now / get the letter before it is
old, and oftentimes you read it in
print by the time I would formerly
have received it.
And about that name: You know
that we, some of us at least, must
still say "over at the Joneses" they
do things so and so, or "I mean to
ride over TO Mr.. Smiths" this morn
ing. Now, don't you honestly think
that "Shady Nook" or "Sunnyside"
would sound better? And, too, every
body would understand at once where
you meant to go, or which Jones it
was you meant who did things that
way. 1t Is quite an advantage in
many ways. / believe the ladies all
like the idea of a home with a name.
Sister Kate comes this week asking
the boys to join the Circle. Now I
wish to add my voice in advocacy of
her invitation and assure them that
we would give them a hearty welcome.
All the letters are good and we start
the new year with the belief that
our department will be better than
ever before the passing of another
twelve months. In fact, we know
that we are on the upgrade, and if
all who feel an interest in our sue
cess would lend a hand in aid of the
uplift, success is assured. Will you
help us9 AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10
'But my people love to have it

too! "But my people love to have it
So"
But since Offence must needs
come," why we will have to let them
stand as they are; for
"To step aside is human" For
while they do that, I may do some
thing else equally as ugly. But
"God forbid" is my prayer.
JIM DORMAN.
Duplin Co., n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10

with the new years resolves, to FROM
Use to fill it. We need you, we love
you-our sons, our brothers, our
sweethearts. Let me extend you a
New Years call. Come" say the
mothers, the sisters-and the pretty
girls; it will do you good. Hold up
your hands this minute and begin.
But say you, 81 know nothing to
write about" or What can I write? 2"
Did you ever see a boy who did not
have hopes and fears? Tell about
them. There are saucy maidens who
will chatter back to you. Have you
been reading biography? Tell us
about the deeds of great men; those
that impressed you most; wherein
their greatness lay.
"Lives of great men all remind US,
We can make our own sublime"
Learn to emulate their examples.
Talk of books; introduce mathemati-
cal problems; there are those who
will read because you have written
and will answer you too, and you will
look for your paper with increased
interest, and learn to love and read
the best family paper hal is publish
ed in the good "Old North State"
Thereby you will be doubly benefited;
you can spent the winter evenings
delightfully."-, indeed you can, and be
profted in this way.
Jim Dorman gave us a nice letter
some time ago, and [ heard a sweet
little Chatterer say she was going to
answer jim, but she was busy in her
school work and / presume did not
find time to do so. You like to chat
with us in your drives and your
strolls and in our drawing rooms, and
/ just know you will like to come into
the Social Circle. 1t is yours as well
as ours, and after you get in, 1 fear
if we don't keep an eye on you, you
will like it too we'll.
SISTER KATE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10

Suppose you can't write as smooth
ly, as POLITICALLY. as freely, as Mrs.
Ready-pen. You can be your own
self, surely.
Here is what a very noted writer
has said about that. It is true, too:
"I will always be stronger as my
self than I can be as any one else,
and as we represent ourselves most
through our words, we should in our
words be most true to ourselves"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10
Bee-Keeping for Women.
Duplin Co., N. @.

To one familiar with the care of
bees it is surprising that more wo-
men do not attempt Bookkeeping as
a means of earning money. To many
the word "bee" is associated with
thoughts of wild chases with tin
pans and COW bells after absconding
swarms, and later nursing innumera-
BILE painful stings. With the mod
ern method of caring for bees,
swarming is largely done away with,
and there is little danger of stings.
There are many reasons why bee
keeping, as a money-making occupa-
ton, should appeal strongly to wo-
men, says a writer in the House
keeper. The work is light; there is
no part of it a woman of ordinary
strength cannot do. except to carry
the hives into winter quarters and
set them out on their stands again
in the spring. Thesre is no dirty
or disagreeable work about it as
there is about poultry raising or
gardening. 1t is a healthful occupa-
ton. Though not requiring a great
amount of attention, n will uncon-
sciously be drawn out of doors to
note when the first pussy willows or
alders blossom or when the bees be-
gin to fill the tiny baskets" on their
legs with pollen, which is the food
for the larva-baby bees.
Bookkeeping can be carried on al
most anywhere, whether one has a
home of her own or not, or whether
it be in city or country. Bees have
been kept in garrets, on the fiat
roofs of city buildings, in boats
which travel by night, in back yards,
in fact, almost any place where
there is room to set a hive, and there
are few localities where bees cannot
be kept at a profit, if rightly man
aged.
Although there are certain tasks
to be attended to at certain times,
the work is not continuous. A fore
noon or afternoon, once a week,
given to the work during the busy
seasons would be all that is neces-
sary to care for a large number of
hives when one has become thor
oughly acquainted with the work.
Two hives are all a person should
begin with. One can learn as much
from one or two hives as from a
dozen, but it is better to have more
than one hive until one has learned
to winter them safely.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10

stead, L imagine, lie THINKS, my
people love to have it So"
But enough about what they do;
they had perhaps as well do that as
anything else that is wrong. If they
are not going to celebrate the day,
or rather observe it as they should,
God is not pleased with them, nor is
His smile upon them; matters little
what they do. / think God is always
very gracious to us, and especially
for the last few years have we been
wonderfully blessed along financial
lines; and shall we let these financial
blessings prove a curse to us spiritu-
ally? God forbid. Rather let them
stimulate us to higher, nobler acts
for the upbuilding Of Christ's king
dom, (which is within you" I think
people should gather 1T their respec-
tive places of worship and there
spend the day in ~"raise and thanks
giving to a bountiful Giver. For if
we thank Him not for what He has
done for us this year, what faith and
hope can we have to begin another
years work, beyond that the vilest
wretch has, namely, that Sunshine
and rain come upon the just and up
on the unjust alike" But neither of
these is positive proof that God is
well pleased with us.
I have for some time thought that
so many of these plaques and pests
that trouble US, esnecially the farm
er, such as the boil weevil, the straw
berry weevil, the untimely frost, the
blighting of fruit trees, ETC., etc., are
all sent from God himself as a warm
ing and as a punishment for our mis-
deeds. He used to do such things;
has He become less DESTROYS of saw
ing His people? I don't think He
has.
And now, Aunt Jennie, I know
GuCSe are lucas we SG1uOn near OF see
expressed these days, because, per-
hays, such things are so very gen
eral; but, nevertheless, I believe it.
For He says: Bring We all the tithes
into the store-house that there may
be meat in my house, and prove me
now herewith, saith the Lord Of
Hosts, if l will not open you the win
dows of heaven, and pour you out a
blessing, that there shall be room
enough to receive it. And I will re-
buke the devourer for your sakes, and
he shall not destroy the fruit of your
ground; neither shall your vine cast
her fruit before her time in the field,
saith the Lord of Hosts" Think on
this and see if / am not right.
And what has been said about
Thanksgiving Day may, with little
or no exception, be said of Christ
mas. Perhaps it is worse in some
respects, for "the devils best FRIEND"
as Ingersoll termed it (strong drink,
seems to be the most important fac.
tor in the celebration of the birth of
the worlds greatest Benefactor.
II |
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-10
OUR SOCIAL CHAT

All letters intended for this department
should be addressed to Aunt Jennie" care
OF The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh, N. @.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Disposes Of a Large Amount Of Ac
cumulated Work.

" ashington. March 6.--This was the
FIRST business day OF the new admins
tration and President Roosevelt dis
rCSrd Of an Immense amount of ac-
cumulated work. secretary Hay was
the first TO transact business with the
Pre- sident. Hundreds Of visitors called
at the White House and DESPITE the
pressure OF business; the PreSden:
found time to receive and extend a cor
dial greeting To most of them.
Commissioner of Corporations Gar
field had a talk with the PreSid ant
about o.iiciIl matters. ~" was follow
Ell by AttornCv General Moody who
discussed appointments n his depart
ncnt.
1t was decided carly by the Presden.
to send to tha Senate today not only
the nominations OF the members of his
cabinet but in addition many other ap-
pOintmentS about which al agreement
had been reached. There were few SUP
priSeS in the list, as most Of the ap-
pointmentS mad" To the principal poSt s
heretofore nave BEN announced 1T
least ~ 4 seini-niicial way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
AT THE U. OF Nj.
Notes Of interest At the College-The
Musical Clubs.

Orcno. March d tSptciaD The stu
morning at chapel when DIR. Abram w.
Harris appeared to conduct the SER
yi.es. This is the first time DIR. Harris
las been able To appear before the stu
dent body sine. he lef. in 1902 to take
,lr the position which he row holds as
,r.cidtnt a. tn, Jat CD Tome Institute.
His aDue1rlnre was greeted With
cheers and during his short talk at tn,
close Of services he received frequent
aplduse
pr. Harris expressed his regrets thar
he had been un2 Die 10 visit the IFniver-
sity fore 50 many of those had grail
uat.n that wcrr here with him. He
then smoke f,.linEly Of that part of the
college, education which is 50 Often
neglected. the sentimental side, bearing
on the cOIltg" spirit. Hu ing the re-
rainder Of tn" day he visited some OF
the new building, and olter improve
r4nts at the diversity.
The Musical Clubs have returned
from their trip down the coast and re-
port very profitable trip. During tbs
week they gave. five concerts each time
to good sized audiences. In order t,
rak" connections it was necessary Il
travei over 10 miles by team. but in o
This and Othr" adverse circumstance
The concerts were all financially sue.
crSSful anG received commentators
from the hearers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
$1,000 coo Damage.
In Nova Scotia During Past Winter by
Snow.

Halifax, n. S.. March 6-Tha SNOW.
blockade. viii IN paralyZe1 the railroads
Of Nova Scotia has caused enormous
losses not only to the TRANSFORMATION
companies. but to The whole province.
The blockade has nnn raised on rho
government int-rcOlonial HALLWAY line
and partly broken on the Dominion Ar
ldntic. But nearly all the other rail-
roads are still tied up solid, and have
been since the end of January. The
Sydney & LOuisbur% road of the Do
:niniOn Coal Co.. is the only one that
vas kept open. The mileage in Nova
Scotia. not counting sidings. is an
DrO@imately 1925 miles. OF this ONLY
about 80 miles. part of the IntercOlonial
railway. can he said to nave been in
operation. TIL" lcss 10 the roads not in
operation is not within the range Of
ejaculation. On the lntcrcOlOnial some
income was received, but it is far below
tn" ordinary. arl small compared with
outlay. AT least $4,000 4 day. for remoy-
ing the snow, wlS added to the Inter-
c0lOniaIS operating expenses this win
ter. An experienced manager says that
81 .OW,OOO Will not put tn. reads of Nova
Scotia in the position hey would have
pee1! in had III" season been norm al
one.
As for the loss Of business to the
province. perhaps another $1,000. OOO-for
the losses everywhere nave been enor-
mous-will be within the mark in MAX
ing ALI estimate. The loss in traffic. par
ticularly in lumber and ireights, is ire
mendous. Lumbermen all over the
province will suffer the greatest losses
Lecause of the heavy snow in the
woods. which compelled chem to cease
operations. The less incurred by manu-
facturerS, who had either to curtail
their operations or close down because
of ilck of fuel OF inability to ship their
products, cannot at this time be even
guessed Even farmers have suffered
severely. Owing to scarcity of fodder
many cattle have beel slaughtered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
REGAIN WARD 7.
Republicans In RockIand Garry All Bot
One Ward.

Rockland. Me. March 6.-Mayor Jas Il,
Rhodes was. today. reelected by plu-
rality of o07 over Oliver Otls. Democrat.
The vote was I'll to 504. The Republicans
increased the plurality 20 votes ana re-
gained Ward which they failed to car
ry last wear for the first time iii the his
tory II the city. The Democrats carried
one ward. The votin., was very light.
even where contests prevailed over ward
tickets. These aldermen were elected
LEROY +. Cloueh. E.lvin Bradford Demo
crat}. Hector NJ. Brown. John w. Thorn
as. Eonevy o. Rising, Edward j. Clifton.
Austin w. Smith
The question of abolisllins the common
council failed OF acceptance. BE- IT, o't
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
ULSTER UNlONiSTS
Are All Eiated Over Success Of Their
Campaign Against Wyndham.

London. March I'm the Irish priry
council. yesterday. the Marquis of Or
mond was sworn as Lord Justice for
the government of Ireland during the
absence of ireroy Dudley.
The Ulster CniOnistS naturally are
elated over the success OF their cam
paign again st Secretary WynGham
but elsewhere the greatest sympathy
Is espresso. ~ press and public for
the future Of MIR. Wvndhdn m lis we'll
nenata effort for Ireland. It is general
~ consider! that he would haze dOre
better by "oi.,aceOusly UNFOLDING un-
rci secretary MacDonneIl instead of
irving to please everybody.
Lady Long. wife of tho PROSPECTIVE,
hew chief SECRETARY for Trrianl is an
Irish woman, tie daughter Of Lord
Coax.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
eleven CITIES
In Maine Held Annual
Elections, Monday.
Horace Purint0n Carries Water.
vile by II Votes.
Charles A. Knight Wins In Gardiner
Signal Republican Victories.

Portland, Me, March 6.-Republcans
were successful in electing chief mags-
trates except at Lewiston and South
Portland in the municipal elections
held III ii of the 90 Maine cities. today,
and obtained control of all except Saco
and Lewiston city governments. OF the
three mayors who were nominated for
| reelection. all We're successful Wealth
er conditions We're ideal and had the
effect of bringing out Il large vote.
The closest contest was at Saco
where the official returns showed the
| Ci,lzen- Democratic combination had
| lost the head of its ticket bv two votes
| but retained Il majority of the alder
men and cOunCilmen. A recount was
| reque stcd.
| The sharpest contest was at Water
vile. where the Republicans who lost
| control of the city's affairs two years
| ago for the FIRST time in 10 years, elect
Ell their mayor by 10 votes and carried
| four OF the seven wards.
| The mayors elected in the II cities
| We're as follows:
.Auburn-Alonzo Q. Miller Republi-
CAM
Bath--Elwell S. Crosby. Republi-
| CAM
EastpOrt-Aib1~t Greenlaw. (Repub-
| lican.)
| Ellsworth Alexander c. Hager-
thy. Republican.)
Gardiner-CharltS a. Knight. (Re-
| pUblicanO
| Hullowell- Clement s. Goodwin. Gre
| publican
| Lewiston-Wm. f. Webster. Dem-
| Ocrdt.)
| Rockland--Jas. T.. Rhodes. Ulepubli-
CAM
South Portland-George II. Weeks,
| Jr., Democrato
| SIcO-JaS II. Shaw. Republican.)
| Waterville-- Horace PurintOn. Uee-
| publcan)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
A SWEEPING VICTORY.
EIwelI Crosby, Republican Candidate
Wins With 489 Plurality.

Bath Me-, March 6.--(SpeciaD.-El-
We'll 5 Crosby the Republican nominee
for Mayor won Il sweeping victory. to-
day, when he defeated Frank A. Small.
the Democratic nrayoralty nominee by
a plurality OF 49,. votes The campaign
has ben one of the hottest and most
interesting that has been waged in this
city for years. Mr.. Crosby announced
mis- candidacy only 4 week before the
Republican city caucus. but was op-
posed by members Of the city commit
tee and at the caucus was opposed by
the committee who nad produced Seth
T. Snipe as n candidate. while the
friends of MAYOR Edward w. Hyde
presented his name against his consent,
but Mr.. Crosby Won the nomination on
the nrst ballot.
There has been great deal of oppo-
Sition to Mr.. crosby and ii is said tina:
many personal enemies OF Mr.. CROSBY
in the Republican ranks " orked in be-
half Of Mr.. Small. The total vote to-
uav was 1867. Crosby receiving HIS.
S,nall ESQ The straight Republican
tic ket was carried IN every ward ex-
crpt ward Is VIII re George T.. Hugh s
WIS elected t. the school board over
Franklin +. Sprlsue tie Republica1
nominee. The :tidermanic board con-
sists Of George +. Wallace. John c.
Tourtillottee. DR.. Byron F. Barker.
Wallace f.. SHAW. Albert r. IOtman,
George A. Rukar. Harry p. Sawyer.
There was 4 great celebration after
the election. a nultitud" of small boys
being furnished with tin horns to
march about the streets while TINS
evening tar barrels were burned IN
Saga,iahoc square.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
OIL TROUBLES.
Prairie Oil Company Wants a Full ir.
vestigation.

New York. March en- +. Elliott. at
torney for the Prairie Oil and Gao Co.
of Kansas. has presented to Commission
er of Corpora tions James r. Garfield at
Washington. the first answer of that com
pany in regard to the Kansas Indian Ter
ritory Oil fields The company asks the
most full investigation possible at Mr.
Garield's hands feeling sure. as MIR. FL
lott says. "that when their relations to
the oil producers of Kansas arc fully
laid bare it will be seen that the latter
have been treated with the utmost fair
ness"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
JOSEPH SHAW
Oldest Mayor IL Maine Elected at
Saco.

,Saco Me-. March 6.-Official returns.
tonight. showed that Joseph H. Shaw,
by a majority of two votes over Phil
lip &. Tapley, the CitiZen-Democrat
but the combination which has been in
control of municipal affairs the past
four years was not overthrown. as they
carried four of the seven wards for al
derlmen and councilmen. The vote for
mayor was: Shaw. TAI: Tapley. .39
CONTINUED on Page Two,)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
HAliEN DIES
OF inJuries Inflicted On Friday BY
Emil Sauri.

Plymouth. Mass. Marrh c. Charles
Halien of East Carver. who was
wcrn'ied in the lead with an axe, last
Friday. sal L. have been inflicted by
Emil Sauri. died ut the hospital here
today. An autopsy will b.. made. to-
no, row. after which Sheriff Ilrn,y S.
Porter says Sauri. who is held in Jail
on n charge of assault. will be ar
raIsned or the charge of murder Sauri
fence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
CALL FOR AMERICAN PROTEST.
Russians Seek to Save Prof. Potanin
from Siberian Prison.

rerlin. March 6.-On the eve of his
.rth birthday Prof. Grigori Nikolaic-
witsch I'otuain. the celebrated Russian
been arrested by the Russian police at
TomsK. Siberia.
Prof. Won Reussner. leader of the
Russian Liberals in Berlin. asks the
Chicago Daily news to interest Ameri-
can scholars "in protesting against the
lcspotic proceedings in the case Of Po-
taniu. who WAS aSseSted absolutely
without legal ground. merely on sus-
pi,Ion Of the police" Potanin's fame as
an explorer, especially in Mongolia, is
world wide. 1t is feared that imprison-
mont will endanger his life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
sHiPBUILDING CONCERNS
In Bath Are Now Controlled by Local
Capitol.

vas made. today. that Vice President
John s. Hyde Of the Bath Iron Works.
ami E'r, s;dcnt J. Z. Andrews Of the Hyde
Win3ass Co. have acquired the capital
stock and full control OF their rrSpectiv"
companies from the United States Ship
bnilding Co and once more both compa-
MICS are owned by local people. The OH
Gers ar" the same as under the old man
.iScircnt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
HOUSE,.
Monday, March

Monday. March 6. 1905.
Prayer by Rev. MIR. Mosher of Au-
eusta.
Journal of previous session read and
approved
Mr.. Milliken of Island Falls pre-
scented the following order:
Ordered. that when the House ad-
Journs II be to meet on Tuesday
March !, AT 4.3O O'Clock i'm TN. after.
noon.
The order received a passage.
ON further motion Of Mr.. Milliken
Adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
Conditions and General Forecast,

Washington, March G.-Weather con-
diti0nS and general forecast:
There have been local rains and
SHOWS in the northwest. the lake region
and New York. Unsettled weather will
continue Tuesday and Wednesday from
The mississippi valley eastward. with
rain over The southern and rain or
SHOW over the northern districts.
On the New F.ngland and middle At
lanIic coasts. the winds viii be north
To northeast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
JOHN J. JACKSON
U. S. Judge of Northern District o
West Virginia Resigns.

Washington. March ct was an
nounced at the White House. today,
that John J. Jackson, United States
Judge for the northern district of West
Virginia. has rendered his resignation
and that it had been accepted.
TO succeed him. President Roosevelt
will nominate Representative Aston G.
Dayton of West Virginia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
CASE OF DAMAGES.
Fall River Boat Must Pay for Sinking
Boat.

Norfolk. Va, Mar. 6.-Federal Judge
Waddill today, appointed John b.
Jenkins of Norfolk. special master to
take evidence as 10 the amount of
damages the Fall River schooner Eagle
Wing must pay for having sunk the
schooner r & A. T. Hargraves of New
Haven. off the New Jersey coast some
months ago.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-07
WOMAN cHoKEs HoLD.UP MAN.
She Then Jumps Through Window to
Save Her Purse.

Elgin. ILL.,. March 6.-Mrs Conrad
Theil Of Elgin. foiled hold-up man
by choking him and then jumping
through an open window. The man de-
nandSd Mrs. Thiers money by threat
ening her life. She clutched well-flled
nurse in her hand when she made her
sensational escape.