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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16
PROGRESSIVE FARMER AND GAZETTE

sert itself in the face OF foreign nations
The greater Americas confidence grows in
itself, the more America becomes strong and
able to hold her own in the face of any ma
tion of the earth, the more ready America
will become to treat each and every other
nation in a spirit of the fullest cordiality
and friendship, and the less apt she will be
to take ofense, not merely needessly, but
take offense when there is some small need
but not enough to warrant ones losing ones
temper. The admission of inferiority in the
face of another power is often rendered as
evident by over-quickness to resent a fancied
slight as il is by tendency to bow down to
the other power. and America has reached
the position when she need show neither one
nor the other form OF admission of inferi-
ority."
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16
Unimproved Lands and Large Holdings
Assessed Too Low.

TTNHE JULY NUMBER OF the Worlds Worl
puts its finger upon a sore and festerin,
place in our system OF taxation when (
points out that in most sections OF countr,
land held for speculative purposes. or land helt
IN large tracts. even II cultivated. Is not taxed
so highly as the holdings Of the small land
owner. This is policy little less than suicida
on the part OF the state. and we should like FOL
our Progressive Farmer and Gazette readers n
every section OF the South 10 investigate condi
iions in their own counties and set about remedy
ing this evil wherever IL exists. We can not d,
better than to quote the editorial in the World
Work:
There is steady Increase in the value
of the products of scientific farming Tram
cd men may make more certain and more
profitable careers at agriculture than ever
before But the value of good farm land in
creases even faster than the profits OF good
farming. and IL viii continue TO increase for
some time Ia come
This fast upward movement in land
values gives the key TO the most important
economic fact OF our time-the buying OF
farm land for speculation. the Increase OF
ownership of large tracts. and the increase
OF absentee ownership. This tendency makes
against ownership by the men who TIL the
earth.
Now all movements 10 keep people on
the farms and TO induce the surplus town
population to go back 10 the soil are we'll
meant. and some of them are more or less
successful. But there IN one fundamental
silent force that drives them 10 town or
keeps them as tenants that is stronger than
all efforts 10 make them Independent own
ers The land that is held In large tracts
or that Is held for speculation IL. almost
everywhere, assessed mt lower values and
taxed less than the land held In small tracts
ana worked by the men who own them.
The current. traditional method OF assess-
ment and taxation almost inevitably throws
the burden on the small farmer-owner and
encourages the absentee landlord and the
speculator or the mere holder for an In
creased value. The mere investor has this
silent advantage over the worker
Two men in different parts OF the coun-
try were asked by The Worlds Work to
verify this assertion in their own commun-
ities. One says: ON one side OF the river
this Is In the SOUTH most OF the land Is
held by small farmers. On the other side
most or II lis owned by men who live In the
city The small farmers are assessed nj
ABOUT iour times the assessment that Is put
Oh the large estates. because there are more
improvements and the land is titled better
Yet the land of the large estates is at least
tour times as intrinsicaly rich
Another (rom the West) SAYS: The big
undeyeloped estates are assessed nj about
half the value put on the small farms This
discrimination does not seem TO have been
consciously made--it is habit
Now this comes near to getting nj the
bottom OF the problem OF rural life The
condition or land-ownership and the practi-
cal determinations In taxation that have
brought the English people to the verge OF
a revolution are beginning 10 exist-in sona
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16

things to eat. We will not only cease to export,
but will be importing, which is goomier still
Unless things change, in twenty years from now
the balance of trade will be against us so far as
agricultural products concerned except cot
ton | represent one of the richest agricultural
districts in the world. In my trips through the
South in the last three or four years | have been
delighted to see that the South is at last diver
sify its crops to very large extent l saw some
corn--not very much, but some-n Georgia a
year or two ago as good as that raised in the
Mississippi or Missouri River bottoms"
Whether or not one agrees with Hon. Hoke
Smith in all his political ideas, there should be
few to dissent from his sound doctrine so effect
lively phrased the opposite page. < should
like for all our public men to get tn. ideal for
our Southern States-the ideal of a splendid dem
ocracy of thrifty intelligent home owners each
man sitting under his own vine and fig tree This
is what will make people great, and we should
like for other Southern Common weaths to
vie with Georgia for first rank among the States
in proportion of citizens owning their own
homes One of the worst features of factory
life is the destruction of the home owning in
fuenee. and the immigrants need are those
who will help to realize the ideal set forth by
Mr.. Smith
The American Civic Association summarizes it's
rules for fighting flies follows: "U) Look
after the garbage CD Remove manure
from stables every three four days (3) Keep
flies away from the Kitchen the dining room and
the sick. (4) Screen all food" Concerning
garbage cans. II should be AIDED that sop buck
cts should be kept in a closed wooden box with
a lid to it, and kept even here for the smallest
possible space of time. Sourness is no more a
help to feed for hogs than to feed for any other
animal, and the sooner we learn this the better
1t is commendabe movement now advocated
in so many parts of the South of having all State
and county officers put salary basis The
case of Guilford County. North Carolina is an
interesting example. BY putting It's county Of
hcers on salary basis the school fund last year
gained to the extent of s2.224 and the road
fund sS.254.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette., 1910-07-16
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advertiser in The Farmer and which
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

Sioux Falls-Hon. N. e. Hanson,
secretary OF the State Horticultural
Society has recently given expression
to the planting of Catalpa trees by
farmers in this state and his remarks
are worthy of great publicity and at
tention. Mr.. Hanson says: 1T appears
that certain agents from outside the
state are now selling large numbers
OF Hardy Catalpa" trees. The Hardy
Catalpa" is a beautiful tree " rapid
growth. native of southeastern Illinois
and Indiana to Louisiana and Mississ-
ippi. In solthern Iowa, Kansas and
other southern states the timber Is
found to be exceedingly durable for
fence posts, but the southern origin
OF the eatalpa does not ft 1t for Da-
kota prairies and 1t should not be
planted anywhere In South Dakota
with the expectation Of good results
as a timber tree. 1t has been tried In
many places in the state but the gen.
eral experience Is very ~unfayorable.
For purely ornamental purposes, a
tree or two In a place where it may
come up in bush form when killed to
the ground, will not be amiss: but for
timber or for fence posts the South
Dakota farmer will save money by
burning the catalpa trees before he
plants them"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
Arranging For Saengerfest

Sioux Falls-Ffnal arrangements
now are being made for the annual
~saengerfest OF the Northwestern Nor
wegian- Danish Singers association,
which will be held in Sioux Falls July
Is and is. There will be a chorus OF
at least 500 voices from the thirty-dvs
singing societies that will be repre-
scented.
Members OF the association in large
numbers from Wisconsin, Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota and North and South
leading soloists of the country will
take a prominent part. Prof. w. Gray
Tisdale OF Sioux Falls will be the
piano accompanist al the concerts.
Street music for the two days will be
furnished by three bands.
The Germania Verein society has
placed fts hall at the disposal OF the
singers. and In addition to this the
local committee which has charge OF
the work OF arranging for the saenger-
fest has secured an entire floor in one
OF the largest business blocks for the
use OF the hundreds Of singers who
will be in Sioux Falls.
The rooms of the Minnehaha Mand-
skor In another block will he used for
general business headquarters. The
local club rooms also will be at the
disposal OF the singers.
Some years ago Sioux Falls enter
tanned this singing association. 1t is
expected that the attendance at this
years meeting will be the largest in
the history of the association.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
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An Almost Universal Prayer.

Among the late Bishop Foss' n
dotes about prayer" said a Philadel-
phia Methodist, there was n con-
corning a very original Norristown
preacher.
This preacher, in the course of a
long prayer n Sunday night, recount
ed the many misfortunes and evils that
had befallen him in the course of his
long life. Then, signing heavily, he
prayed:
Thou hast tried me with affection,
with bereavement, and with sorrow of
many kinds. If thou are obliged to try
me again, Lord, try me with the bur-
den of wealth."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

Now al that time the art of china
making was unknown In Europe. But
with this white clay that had been
furnished him Botticher made the first
pieces Of porcelain eve seen In Sax
ony and sent them as a propitiary o.
fering TO Augustus. 4 am not In . po.
sition TO make you gold q. present. he
told the monarch. but ; a turn Out
some china for you And that waa
how the manufacture OF porcelain wa
begun.
After radium." Professor Pellew
concluded. nothing seems too won
derful. Therefore one "a AFFORD r.
exhibit polite curiosity about the n
legged discoveries Of the man In Scran
ton. But he will have to prove hii
case.
Il have not been able to change base
metals into silver or gold" says Doc
tor LANCE. What | have done n 4
take a silver matrix and BY adding
fuxes produce 100 per cent. more q
the chloric and nitrates OF silver thar
have ever been produced before.
have had the products Of my work -
sayed 1t New York. Philadelphia
Boston and Chicago. at the Unitet
States mint. and the reports all show
that 1t was pure silver. The latest "a
port came from Professor Wallace o
the University Of Pennsylvania. hi
analysis showing S. per cent. pure oil
ver and 16 per cent. moisture.
The discovery l have made" oon
J tinued Doctor LANCE, "ts gigantic"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
DAKOTA WESLEYAN
M'scnstI Citizens Make Liberal Ooce.
tons for E~xt>neior E..-

tons for Extension Fund
Mitchell-Thursday ended the short
and strenuous campaign instituted By
Dr. kerfoot. president OF Dakota Wes-
var University, to secure the u b
scription OF $50, 900 from the citizenr
OF Mitchell for the extension OF the
bsilding OF Dakota Wesleyan. The
campaign started ten days ago and
vas carried on In the most strenuous
manner Dinners were served every
noon In the basement OF the Methodist
church, where the thirteen captains
OF the soliciting teams met and gave
their reports, At the last meeting
held the result was announced. In
stead OF 100000 being raised the total
amount is nearly $50, 900. Five business
men OF the city each gave $4,000 to
the enterprise. and the entire city
was canyassed to secure the rest. II
was n greatest money raising cam
paign The university ever conducted
In b city. With this amount raised
h campaign will be carried out over
d state to bring the amount up To
>1oV,ooo, and with this accomplished
$4,000 will be given by James ]. Hill
OF st. Paul. OF Great Northern Rail-
road fame. Mr.. Hill has agreed to
give $4,000 at once when $4,000 hts
been raised. With this 3l0O. coo two
buildings will be constructed at once
-one \ gymnasium and social hall,
ana the other a science hall. Today
h ceremony OF breaking the ground
was carried IA before a large assem-
blage OF people who stood In a driz-
cling rain and watched the proceed
ings. One hundred students took hold
OF a rope attached to q plow and broke
a furrow throlgh the building plot.
the pillow handles being manned by
President kerfoot aid DR.. Nicholson,
q former president of the institution.
The addresses delivered in the chapel
hall were made by Bishop Nuelsen.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
Why He

A country doctor tells a story of a
man who moved into a dilapidated old
cottage, and was found by the doctor
busily embarrassing it inside and out.
TN glad to see you making this old
place SO nice and neat" said the physi-
neighborhood for years." "Tain't
nothing to me about e%yesores," was
the reply. The last couple what lived
here had twins three times, and l hope
w~hitewash is a good disinfectant. Ye
see we've got ten children"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

Pisrre-lt has been definitely de-
cided that the dedication OF the new
state capitol will occur on one Of the
days Of the conservation meeting here
the last Of this month. Just which
day viii be partially given to that
ceremony 10 not given. but Il will
likely be on the hrst or second day
Of the meeting. June - and 80. Among
tAo6s who will certainly be upon the
program, and whose promises Of beina
present have been secured are Gov
ernor Eberhart OF Minnesota; George
Welsh Of the Minnesota immigration
department; F. e. Howe of Washing
ton, head Of the department OF agri-
cultural education.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

#&~E&S#&
NEW Y0RKs-century upon
centnry 40. thousands Of
year1 before the railroad
ro9 o&onmboat ~as ever
E1 droamed ~. Hermes Trfs-
~ megintna. - Egyptian. de-
voto1 hto life "a the work
~ o~ttmnpk1ng - dfscoses some process
- transmitting tn bsser metals Into
pFec30us 0nes-goid and silver.
- toan : hundred years after his
0on11 - a. hi followers Was put 70
0Mnen N1th ~GxQulslte torture because
- eAn6mo1 thst ~ had actually dis
opseee1 this process Tor which his
Uo4oceocr md labored in vain. Per.
1oDo there II ! reform movement
oUoep1ng ~ Old World II that time.
AZ - rate. The poor Disciple lost his
n1eo hacaune gcf hjs supposed knowl
p6Ge q svfl md mystic arts.
1ocently CharieA C. Dickinson, or
nnn11er m former president Of the
Cnrneg1e Trust company 81 this city,
- ~ 0f the bemt known and
mnrew6est of wish street fnancierx.
- from the effects or inhaisng
Dc1ennOus gases while watching an
exDos5ment which had for It's purpose
- DEMONSTRATING of the alleged dis
eDvesy - ! pr0cess akin 10 that which
3t11meGtatus sought 70 long In vain.
- <1nre Of alchemy. which after
~ = but The lure of gold. has been
"a -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24
Rioht Name at Last.

Let me show you our latest novel
ty," said the clerk In the h%aberdash-
cry. Here is the north pole collar
button. Named in honor of Cook and
Reary."
by Jove!" laughed the humorous
customer. They couldn't find a better
name for a collar button"
Why not?"
Because 1T Is so hard to locate"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

Parkston-The work Of perfecting
the organization OF what will be
known as the South Dakota Interurb-
an railway company was concluded
Is the result OF 4 meeting held here
by the stockholders OF the company,
which plans OF constructing an cleo
tric railroad from Parkston Ia Bijou
Hin. and from Parkston to other
places. A board Of directors was elect
ed, and In turn elected the following
ofncers OF the company; President, w.
e. Miller. Biiou Hills: vice president,
A. r. Grimm, Parkstoi: secretary. r.
e. Graves. Bijou Hills: treasurer. r.
w. Thwing. Bijou Hills. The com
pany n not yet prepared to announce
definitely just where the lines will be
extended. II - expected the work OF
constructing the Arst line will BE-
commenced In the near future or q
soon - the prelimiiaries q be ar.
ranged.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-06-24

- 1OUt-Neutu1y upon
csntnry 400. thousands Of
yeaEs before the railroad
49, ot49snboAt ~as ever
drsamed u. Hermes iris
megistna. - Egyptian. de-
Vttm1 hfa life 10 the work
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
Death Angel Claimed
Three.

Three deaths within the space Of
twcnty-four hours is the sad record
that was made here between Mon
day noon and Tuesday noon.
Messrs. John w. Forester and R.
A. Forester, two brothers and mem.
bers Of one Of the largest and best
known families Of this section Of the
state, were two of the trio, while the
third was the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Manning.
The death Of r. A. Forester was
very sudden, having occurred late
Monday afternoon at the local rail-
way station. DR.. A. B. Duncan and
and DIR. Q. w. Statham we're at Mr..
Forrcster's side within a few minu-
ties after he was stricken, but death
was almost instantaneous. Organic
heart trouble was the diagnosis of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
From ChOkee

Miss Cora Poole, Of Cordele, is visiting
her brother, Mr.. w. r. Poole, this week
Mr.. G. G. Greene, Of Albany, spent a
short while with his sister, Mrs. E. 8.
Ferguson, Jr., last week
Rev, W. a. Mabrey, Of Richland, filed
his first appointment at Antioch Sunday.
Seems natural to have him with us again.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Mcbride, Of Ieesburg, made
llis daughter, Myrlee, short visit Satur-
day
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Boutwell, spent
Monday at the home Of Mr.. j. Il. Fer
glson. Of Leslie
Mcssrs. g, G. Deriso, Of Leslie, and +.
Frank Ferguson, Of DeSoto, we're over in
Chokce Sunday.
Mr.. h. J.. Boutwell, made a business
trip to Leesbtirg Tuesday.
Little Eddye Hooks Is on the sick list
this week.
Mr.. w. ). Burke is busy attending
court this week. Il.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

joe Forester was q visitor to
Macon and Atlanta last week.
Professor and Mrs. G.. NJ. Sparks,
Of Iumpkim were guests Of Mrs.
Florence Page Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. j. B. Tyler and little dakpgh-
ter, Mildred. have returned frdlM a
brief stay at Indian Springs, The
trip having been taken on accf Int
Of the illness Of little Mildred, Z 10
IL greatly improved. l
Mr.. Zach Mathews, of near Iaw-
son, was a visitor in LeeSburgethis
week.
Mr.. W. r. jackson has been sson-
fined to his bed for some time, Isuf-
fering from swollen arm. He has
improved much recently, and, hit il
hoped that he will soon be out again.
Miss Mary Hall and Mrs. III. F.
King we're visitors to Albany We'd
nestlay.
Mrs. H. B. stovall is visiting her
parents in Valdosta,
Mrs. ]. f. Glaze is the guest Of
her brother in Albany.
Mr.. Willis Rdtland went to Allan
ta Sunday night.
Mr.. ]. F. Fuller paid a brief visit
to Birmingham this week.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10

the physicians.
Mr.. Forester was In his sixticth
year at the time Of his death. For
many years he resided on his estate
near Leesburg, having moved here
last year, since which time he has
been engaged in the cotton seed and
fertilizer business.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Elizabeth Kimhrough, and
s children, Mrs. w. w. Hooks, Sr..
Messrs. John A., Joe and Richard
Forester, and Edward, Elijah
Lewis, Mary Lizzie and Paul Forrcs.
ter. Funeral services were conducted
at the residence at 1850 o'clock, and
the interment took place at 3 o'clock
at the local cemetery, Rev. w. Il
Richards, pastor of the First Baptist
church, of Albany, officiating.
Mr.. John w. Forester passed
away early Tuesday morning, the
death Of his brother not having been
told to him. He has been in feeble
health for some time, so his death
had been expected for several days.
He was 50 years Of age and resided
on his estate near Leesburg.
Until his retirement from active
business about a year ago, Mr.. For
roster was connected with the Sou
thern Cotton Seed Oil Company, Of
Albany, in the capacity Of a travel
ing representative. He is survived
by four children, Mcssrs. Julian,
Duncan and Bob Red Forester and
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Martin. The remains
we're taken to Albany Tuesday after
noon for intcrment, Rev. W. i.
Richards, pastor Of the First Baptist
Church Of that place, officiating at
the funeral exercises.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case Of Catarrh that cannot DO
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo q.
We, the undersigned, have known F y.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and Believe
him perfectly honorable in ell business
transactions and financially able 70 carry
out any obligations made by his finn.
WALDfNG, KrENAH 4 MAHvIMs
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system TestiinCnials aefse
free Price rs cents per bottle. Sold By
all Druggists.
Take falls Family Pills for ccnstipas
ton.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
POSTED.

Notice is hereby given that my
lands, knownas the Bond, Jones and
Fowltown plantations, in Lee coun-
ty, Ca, are legally posted, and all
persons are warned not to hunt, fish
or otherwise trespass on same. This
Nov. 2nd, 1910. At
MRS. J. D. LITTLE.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
A South Georgia Governor.

Wonder why it is that South Geor-
gia men do not want to be governors2
There nre scores Of them smarter
and better than any that have been
trottcd out so fur from the northern
part OF the state. --Montezuma
Record.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
Card Of Thanks.

We, Undersigned, extend our heart
felt thanks to our many friends for their
kindness and courtesy during the death
Of r. "A. Forester This Nov. 10th, 1910.
Mrs. Il. A. Forester and children.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
NOTICE

My lands are posted.
Hunting & fishing there
on strictly for bid d 9 y
without a written permit.
j. r. GALA AY.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1910-11-10
.ITAX COLLECTORS ROUNDS.

TAX COLLECTORS ROUNDS.
smithville, Saturday, Oct. Is.
:" Nov. %.
/" = Dec. 10.
Beloit, Redbone district:
Thursday, October tS.
: November 10.
= December 8.
Simmons store, Chokee district:
Wednesday, Sept. II.
!" Oct 80.
/" Nov. is.
Cocks store, Palmyra district:
Tuesday, Nov. is.
All other days / can be found AZ
Leesburg.
Books will positively close on the
10th day Of December a. the law
directs. F. i. KING,
Tax Collector Lee Co., Ga.