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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
Didn't Know l HAD Kidney Trouble.

1 had tried so many remedies Without their hav-
ing benefited me that / was about discouraged, but
n a few days after taking your wonderful swamp
Root 1 began to feel better.
was out of Health and run down generally; bad
no appetite, was dizzy and suffered with headache
most Of the time. 1 did not know that my kidneys
were the cause of my trouble, but somehow felt
they might be. and I began taking Swamp-ROOt,
as above stated. There is such q pleasant taste to
Swa and 1t goes right to the spot and
drives disease out OF the system. 1t has cured me,
making ne stronger and better in every way, and
Gratefully yours,
MRS. A. L. WALKER II Mcdaniel ST.. Atlanta, Ga.
Weak and unhealthy kidneys are responsible
for many kinds of diseases. and If permitted to
continue much suffering and fatal results are sure
to foHou. Kidney trouble ~irritates the nerves,
makes you dizzy, restless, sleepless and irritable;
makes you pass water often during the day and
obliges you to get uo many times during the
night. Unhealthy kidneys cause rheumatism,
gravel, catarrh of the bladder, pain or dull ache
In the back, joints and muscles; make your
head ache and back ache, cause Indigestion,
stomach and liver trouble, you get a sa11ow,
yellow complexion, make you feel as though
You had heart trouble; you may have plenty
of ambition, but no strength; get weak and
waste away.
The cure for these troubles is DR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the world-famous new kidney
remedy In taking ~Swamp-Root you afford nat
ural help to Nature, for Swamp-Root is the
most perfect healer and gentle aid to the kid
neys that is known to medical science.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
LATE MATURING VARIETIES.

Russells Big Boil, Black Texas
Wood, Brown Texas Wood, Tools
Early Prolific and Moss's Improved,
were the latest varieties tested. Some
of these are good yielding varieties
when grown where the season is long
enough for complete development
of their bolls before frost.
In next weeks Progressive Farmer
we shall discuss CD the varieties
showing a high percentage of lint;
(2) the varieties adapted to the east
ern and southeastern parts of the
State; and 60 the proper way to Sc
lect seed.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
for The Progressive Farmerl
COTTON GROWING TALKS.
What Eas Been Shown by North Carolina Test Farm Experiments.
NV "a LL1AM N B. '. KLGoRE O THE NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT. OF AGRICULTURE.
What Eas Been Shown by North Caro-

IANN go
Of Agriculture. by means of its Test
Farms. began comparative tests of
,orieties of cotton with the purpose,
primarily. of ascertaining, if "ossi-
HE. the varieties that r most pro
Iifc of seed cotton Ter acre, when
crown under u conditions of soil
and climate. During this time tests
have been made with thirty-seven
,orieties. the number ranging from
soven or eight in 1900 to twenty
five in 1904 in the different tests on
the different farms. We feel that
from this accumulated data of five
years tests. we have some very re-
liable and valuable results, especially
# thev are taken and intelligently
opplied by the individual farmers of
tbc State in their farming opera
tionS.
HOW VARIETIES VARY IN YIELD.
In our variety tests we have
had some variety or varieties to yield
700 TO 500 pounds of seed cotton per
acre more than some other variety i'll
the same test and grown under the
same conditions of soil, fertilization
and cultivation. This variation In
Yields has been no uncommon oc-
curence i'm our tests. Take. for in
stance. the results at the E~dgecOmbe
farm during the past FIVE wears. IT
1900. in a test of eight varieties. the
difference between the variety yiel0-
in the largest among of seed cot
ton per acre. and the one the small
est. was 5G5 pounds: in 1901 and
1902 in tests Of seven varieties each.
the difference were $40 and 100
mounds respectively; in 1908, $685.
pounds when nine varieties we're in
corporated. and 724 2-5 pounds in
1904 in a test of twenty-one varle-
ties. The average of these differ
ences. during five years. tests. is al
most equal to seven-tenths of the
average yield per acre of seed cot
ton in North Carolina. To grow
cotton cheaply per pound, one must
produce more pei acre than Is at
pracaD+ boipr lona on on aVaraO p
To do this. better varieties must be
planted. more thorough preparation
and cultivation be given to the land
and more intelligent fertilization,
either directly or indirectly, must be
practiced. 1t costs no more to Guilt
vate a prolific variety of cotton than
n that has few bolls to the stalk,
or has a large number of stalks miss
ing in the row due to imperfect
termination of the seed or sorae
other avOidable or unavoidable ause.
WHAT A VARIETY SHOULD BE.
a variety of cotton should be a
group of plants having some special
eXcellencies, such as total yield of
cotton per acre, resistance to dis
ease and insect pests, etc, and the
seed of which should be able to trans
init to their progeny, with certainty
and without diminution. the excel
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
riety. Neither should the same va
riety have two anne
EARLY MATURING VARIETIES.

The earliest varieties, judged from
the percentage of total cotton open
at first picking in the past two years.
tests, are Kings Improved, Hodge,
Shines Extra Early Prolific, Mis-
sionary and Webb. Kings Improved
is decidedly the earliest maturing
variety we have thus far tested. 1t
is especially adapted for growth in
regions where cotton is generally Ii
able to be cut off by frost. matter
ing not whether the prolonged
growth be due to climate or soil.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
MEDIUM MATURING VARIETIES.

Gulpepper's Improved, Cooks I'm
proved, Excelsior Prolific, Peterkin's
Improved and Edgewood are varie-
ties that matured during the past
year at a medium date of maturity.
Peterkin's Improved and Edgewood
were late in maturing this year at
the Statesville farm, but medium at
the other two-Edgecombe and Red
Springs.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-28
WHAT A VARIETY SHOULD BE.

a variety of cotton should be a
group of plants having some special
ex~cellencies, such as total yield of
cotton per acre, resistance to dis
ease and insect pests, ETC., and the
seed of which should be able to trans
init to their progeny, with certainty
and without diminution, the excel
lent qualities of the parent plants.
If the designated group of plants
does not have these qualities, then
1t Is not worthy to be styled a va
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11

mings, Ga; John NJ Martin, of 0cala,
Fla; John Y. Wright, Of Washington,
ID. c., and Joseph B. Heiskell. Of Mem
phis Some Of these served also in
the Confederate army, among them
being General Pryor. Colonel Martin.
Colonel Fibbs and General Heisken
Some have held high public station
since the war. Judge Pryor was on the
New York supreme bench for many
years. and has been prominent in the
social life Of the state and city, Messrs.
Colyar, Goode and Bell have served
in the congress at Washington Mr..
Colyar Is a we'll known ex-iournalist.
and Is tine author Of life Of Andrew
Jackson. Judge Pryor was ia the M.
tional congress just before the war.
Judge Wright was in congress from
1885 to 1861, through the second half
of Pferce's presidency and the whole
of Buchanan's.
These are all the living members Of
the Confederate congress whom the
writer Of this article has been able 40
trace out though it Il possible that
one OF two have eluded his search III
Is doubtful ii the national congress bf
iS61-'65, which had mach larger
membership than the Confederate
body. musters SO many survivors, pro-
portionately, today Charles n Har.
yey III iseslies Weekly
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
RocKEFELLER'S OATH.

As the business developed and its
practices became more hostile 60 pub,
lie good. one Of its chief aims was 10
protect itself from publicity II bs
came the practice to conceal whatever
advantages 81 ga ned and whatever re-
lati0ns # formed-if charged with
them. to deny them evan under oagn
You were a member of the Southern
Improvement Company" he was ask
ed once by an Investigating commit
tee 4 was not, he said Yet Mr.
Rockefeller was q member Of tlis com
pany, owned 1870 shares Of Its stock
was one Of the two me nwho stood
Fly it until public Indignation over,
threw it. THE Standard Oil Company
owns and operates It's refneries at
Cleveland, o.. and It's refinery at Bay
onne, n. j., 1t has no other hefineries
nor any interest Id any other refiner-
| les nor does the Standard Oil Com
pany operate or control in the United
States any other refineries Of crude
petroleum, Ne swore in 1880, when for
| five years the Standard Oil Company
had owned by direct purchase the larg
est renneries iii New York, philadel
pnia and Pittshurg Ida NJ. Tarhell IL
/ July McClnre's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
THE MEN HAVE NO SAY.

They say that hoopskirfs are com
Zig again They may have come he
ore these words are printed What
is it 70 men whether that majestic
crinoline Il to Ne revived or not? How
ever wrapped up, the feminine CON
tents viii still be worshipped Hoop
skirts look funny or awful on the
stage and in the pictures Of years agt~
hut II the women can stand them We
can and must whether we can OF
not n we understand the situation
of course. no man can or should pre-.
tend to- London fr0wns upon hoop
skirts Paris IL doubtful Chicago Ii
prepared to welcome them. II betting
were not sin we might be inclined ID
bet on Chicago r s How do you
get them on? How DO you get into
an open ear with them Everybody
Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
sALLOT FRAUDS
IN PHILADELPHIA.

Now The gross frauds upon the bal
nt which have long disgraced Phila-
ielphia are also coming 10 light and TO
ehuke in the courts. IT IL a cheering
happening that three balIofstuffers
here have been sent TO Jail They in.
Nude a judge of election With a city
Oh, d ballot box suffer with state
lob and another man who was involv-
u with them Two Of these men have
seen sentenced TO Jail for five months
md fines OF $500 and the third rascal
given four months In jail and fine
1f 1890 These sentences arg aight
nough As showing the gross fraud
which has 50 long gone unpublished.
his particular case disclosed that the
ballot box had been stuffed and the
eturns made out in advance of the
folding Of the election. Springfield
Mass Republican
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
HERE is A FISH STORY.

Lying between two hills not far from
Hughesville Is small body Of water
known as "Conyerse's ice dam or
fish dam" that IS 30 full Of the finny
tribe that apparently it is impossible
for fish tiye inches long to swim
straight The small fish are on top
ami the larger ones below, and In order
for a fisherman Or fisherwoman to get
the bait down to The big fellows il IS
necessary to make hole in the water
and carefully drop the hook down
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11

through the wriggling mass On June
Mrs Irwin Converse and Miss Gladys
Koch were at the dam making deter
mined efforts TO hook some of the un-
Ter ones The little fellows on top,
however, made such fierce attacks on
he bait that their hooks, time after
inc, were instantly cleared as soon
is they touched the water Many Of
be little fellows were pulled ont in
rider 70 make room for the hooks,
ut the task had not been accomplish
Il when the reporter loft the scene. -
Nilliamspcrt an. ~ sun.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11

shoulders coptendedly A few words
passed from one routabout to another
as to the respective speed Of the
boats, ana then their officers took It
up. A race was the result The great
est race in the worlds steamboat his
tory, and one that will never be repeat
ed. because the mere business of th@
river has crowded out the chiyalry Of
thoae days In July, 1870, the boats
lot New Orleans Cor St Louis. an
the race attracted attention al over
tbs country The towns along The riy
er hlled M with persons from the
country, aud peaple by the thousand
went into camp along the river hanl
TO wait for the racers to pass up, Sueh
a sensation was never known before.
Capt Cannon selected the best cap
tains he could find to stand the watch
with him. and hal prepared every de
tail up the river before his boat clear
el for the race, and Ii is said that his
pr paration and the overc0nfidence II
Col feathers sent the Natchez down
III defeat, She was beaten, and ths
horns from the wharfhoat given Ia het
as she broke the record from New OR
leans To Natchez went to the Lee
When the citizens Of Natchez learned
that ire Robert E. Ice was ahead and
coming into Natchel on record
bfeakfng run they met selected com
mittee. which went OUT in 4 tug ami
pt the horns aboard the winning
steamer, as she passed up the river
like a greyhound
Now an Heirloom.
After wearing the horns OF victory
d short while the Robert Il. Lee hung
\ aem It'd again on The wharfboat al
Natche.. aud thew were never taker
down H. rival racing for them Sew.
| eral years ago the horns were about
to lie forgotten and were abandoned
But Capt Barney river man,
brought them to Memphis. He kept
the horns some time, then gave them
to a liveryman. who hung them in his
stable They were found here BY Capt,
Ed Rowland Jrs and taken by him. He
ssnt them to Capt. f. G. Carroll Of
yicssburg, who in turn sent them to
viii Cannon in Kentucky He is the
son Of Cant John VI Cannon who
built both the Robert r Lee, and OH
ed great and fast boats On The river in
those days. Here they have become
an heirloom, and will no doubt re
main IN the family as a memento y
TING proud days Of the steamboat an
! cestry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
Notice.

We have arranged to have all our
work done in ST. Inuis and our pat.
rons will receive prompt attention.
Wagons are making regular calls and
All customers are asked to hold their
work for as A temporary 0face has
been opened up at 207 Ninth street.
Borh phones 103.
American Steam Laundry.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11
THE LAST or THE
coNFEDERATEs.

Many Of the Confederacy's sons were
very robust physically as we'll AIS in.
tellectuaily Although all It's cabinet
and its senate have departed, few
Of the members 81 its house Of repre-
sentatives survive. These. with their
present places Of residence are \ S.
colyar. II Memphis William RI. Tibbs,
.of Dalton, Ga; John Goode, Of Wash
ington, d. CT Hiram 7. Bell, of Cum
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-07-11

N John w Cannon was builder and
owner of Tho Robert r. Ice. and he
nscd 10 Gaze fondly al the antlcrs
hanging Iibon the wharfboat al Match.
IVY, Dnt r ~. r. Y. Leathcrs, owner Of
Atlss smiled and shrugged his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
.MADI
Because Of indictments
at biddeford, Maine.
Nineteen to Answer for illegal
Sale Of Liquor.
Express Co.'S. c. 0. D. Delivery System
Also Under the Ban.

Biddeford. Me-, May 5.-When the
grand jury for the May term Of the
court rose at Alfred, yesterday,
&c Indictments were not made public,
but, today, the deputy sheriffs in this
city began serving notices against 10
local druggists, informing them that
they had been indicted Cor selling liq-
uor. 1t was stated that the basis for
the indictments was the fact that the
druggists in question held United States
revenue stamps.
The druggists have not taken any
action, but individuals who
have been indicted sail tina; they would
fight the cases vigorously. contending
that since the passage of the Sturgi.;
Bill, they have not soil any liquor
An indictment was also returned
against Harry S. Sawyer, the local
agent of the American Express Co., and
o test case will be proseo uted by the
State. The Indictment charges the sale
of liquor on the ground that the deliy-
cry OF liquor packages shipped &C. O.
D. constitutes 4 sale. Mr. Sawyer has
been summoned to appear at Alfred.
Monday, to answer the charge. He says
that the company will contest the case.
This is said to be the first case of
the kind the history The Maine cOu is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
No Evidence Of Conspiracy
Shown Against the Smiths.
will Remain in Tonlbs PENDING
Case Again Going to Jury.
Nan Patterson Will Probably Not Be Re-
leased Before Monday.

New York. May 5.-Judge Foster in
me court of general sessions, today
!uashCd the indictments charging con-
Spiracy against j. Morgan Smith and
his wife. Julia Patterson Smith. He
gives the district attorney permission
20 reSubmlt the case 10 the grand jury.
The Smiths were arrested in Cincinnati
ana are pow in the Tombs prison here
While the indictments against the
Smiths We're uuashed they will still re-
main in the Tonbs pending the decision
of the district attorney as to whether he
xiii ras.Ibmt the case to the grand
jury.
III Diminishing the indictments Judge
Foster severely criticized the grand
iury.
"The minutes of testimony show no
evidence whatever Of conspiracy on the
part Of these def"nlanrs,'' he wrote
The grand Jury has no right to find an
indictment whore there is no evidence
to support it. | can only explain the fact
that al Indictment WAS found on rha
theory that the defendants who We're
without the state. were needed, as wit
neSSCS in ar important case. The grand
Jury forgot both thu laws and their ju-
dicial position and feeling that the end
Continued on Page Four.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
GRADUATING EXERCISES
HELD, Friday Evening. by Seniors Of
Monmouth Academy.

Monmouth. Nc, May 5.--The gradual
ticn exercises ut Monmouth Academy
was held. Friday evening. with the fol-
lowing program: Salutato.y, Earnest
ness rs an Element of Success" Walter
Edison Curtis; essay. THE Value Of
Character" Annie Lewis Lindsay; his
tory, Edith Grace Ames: essay, "Tha
Power Of Song William Thomas
Faulkner: grafton, The Glass Motto"
Lester Alvin Howard; essay, The Ad-
vantage of Self-relilnce, Florence
Grace Packard; prophecy. Ada Nina
Curtis: essay. 'Wircless Telegraphy,"
Roy Albert DeFratus; poem, Lorena
Cot Cochrane; essay. John Lambert
collirs; presentation of gifts. CarrCl
lehman Bragdon; yaledictory, Tho
Webb of Life" Ada Louise Jeffery; con-
fcrring Of the diplomas: class ode. The
program was interspered with music
The class motto is We are leaving the
bay, the ocean lies before U.S."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
FIRE AT ALBION.
NJ. w. Angler Loses House and ELL
Insured for $12C0.

Albion. Me-, May 5--(SpeciaD.-Th
house and ell of VI. w. Angler. about
two miles on from the village, We're
destroyed by fire. Thursday. May 4. TIL.
barn. and the furniture from most of
the rooms, We're saved.
Just after dinner Charles Fowler,
driving along the road thought he saw
= puff of smoke coming uut Of Anglers
roof near the ell chimney. He called
Charles Parkhurst. 4 nna" neighDOr. and
they went to the house. Finding no one,
they went in and searched for way to
the fire. which seemed slow to find in
Il house where they were not used t.
the arrangement Of rooms.
When they came 20 the chamber. it
was full of smoke. They seized the near
est articles Of furniture. and rushed
out calling fire" Mr.. Angler. who was
working in the barn cellar. heard them.
ter eating his dinner. Help was called
by horns. and by telephone, but the
best they could was to save the furni-
ture. and by desperate fighting the
barn was saved.
Mrs. Angler with her little boy was
visiting at her sisters in another part
Of tho town. Had the wind been blow
all the buildings must have been burn
ed. House insured for $1,000. 1t was one
Of the handsomest places in town.
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Probably Somewhat Timid Of
Meeting Jap Torpedo Boats.
Which Are Said to Be on the
Lockout for His Warships.
Renewed Excitement in Expectations
Of a Battle Evident.

ST. Petersburg May 5-1.55 p. M
Admiral Rojestvensky. according to a
high naval authority, has sailed south
TO meet the division of the Russian
Second Pacific squadron commanded
by Admiral Nebogatoff. The admir-
atty has information that a japanese
division of fast cruisers and torpedo
boat destroyers was sent south for the
purpose if possible OF gripping or des-
troying Nebogatoff's ships before they
could effect a junction with those Of
Rojestvensky and there is reason to be-
lieve that the Japanese took up a po-
sitiOn in the straits of Sunda through
which N2bogatoff originally intended
&c make the passage into the China sea.
There is also reason to believe that Ne
bogatoff first approached the straits Of
Sunda. but finding them too well
guarded put about and headed north
for the straits Of Malacca his division
lacking the protection Of fast cruisers
and being at a great disadvantage in
nesting torpedo boat attacks.
Tho admiralty expresses much era
tificaton at the fact that Admiral Me-
bogatoff has successfully reached the
China sea. but appreciates the COM
position OF MS DIVISION renuerS II par
ticularly vulnerable to n swift adver-
sary especially as the crew of his ships
have not had the training in maneu
wiring or the target practice which
Admiral Rojestvensky's crew had while
off the island Of Madagascar and the
anxiety here will only be completely
relieved when 1t Is known that junct-
ion has been affected.
The Russ announces that Capt. Cla-
do. who was Admiral ROjestvensky's
chief tactician until the North sea in
cident. and who recently was ap-
pointed to special service In connection
with vessels navigating rivers In the
theatre Of war. has been made staff
captain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
COURT AT WISCASSET.
Disagreement in Short Lobster Case
Seven Liquor Cases.

Wiscasset. Me-. May g. The jury dis
agreed in the short lobster case against
Emerson Gammage of South Bristol
Ten stood for acquittal and two for
conviction.
Not guilty. was tho verdict in the case
against George Levcnscler of Waldo
bOr0. indicted for assault and battery
on complaint of Pearl johnson.
One liquor case was tried before a
jury. Thursday The respondent was
Pearl Whittier the stage driver between
Spragues Mills and Wallohoro. He was
indicted for single sale. The respondent
testified that he had been given $1.6O to
buy the goods for a party in Waldoboro
and that he had recei-ed 10 cents for do
ing the errand. The verdict was not
guilty.
Tho liquor nuisance cases against
Joseph Lewis and Charles McKenney.
both OF Damariscotta. were mol pressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-05-06
BATH AGENCY CLOSED.
Agents Term Expires-No Provisio :
for a Hoidcver.

Bath. Me. May 1.-THE city liquol
agency was closed, today, by order OF
Mayor Crosby at the iistigation of the
special committee appointed to invcs-
tigate the liquor agency.
The term of office of the liquor agent
ended Monday last. At q meeting o.
the city council. Wednesday night
Mayor Crosby deferred the appoint
,ncnt of new agent until the report
of the investigating committee had
been turned in. This committee. to-
Gay, reported that the agency. which
has been doing business since Monday.
was open illegally as the mayor had
not appointed an agent. and the pres
ent incumbent's term of Office expired.
Nav |.
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DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED.
No Evidence Found Against Consion.
ees' Of Liquor In BANGOR.

Bangor, Me-. May 5.-In the municipa]
court Thursday, 16 persons. mostly resi-
dent of Bangor. were arraigned before
.Judge Chapman on warrants sworn ont
by deputy sheriffs. nearly all of the de-
PENDANTS being the consignees Of various
nockages Of liquor seized by the IDENTITIES
t the railroad and steamboat officas In
the last two weeks. The counsel for III"
raspOndents include about a dozen Ban
gor lawyers.
not beinc shown to the Satisfaction of
.he court that any of the Respondent,
t LIZ in the liquor business. Efforts NJ
c"o,insei to secure orders to return the
Iinuor were unavailing.