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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-04

not stop to enquire into all the degrees
of injury inflicted upon the public. 1t
is enough to know that the inevitable
tendency of such contracts is injurious
to the public, &c. =
Recognizing the right of the public to
an unrestricted competition in trade,
that great monopolies shall not be per.
mitted to control prices, and rule labor
in their own interests, and to that end
many States have attempted by legis-
lative enactments to forbid the con-
solidation of parallel lines of railroad
and telegraph companies, hat com,
petition may not be destroyed, and that
the public may be protected from an
arbitrary standard of prices which are
established, land naturally enough)
more from motives of self interest
than a desire 70 promote the public
welfare" 3 nH 3D..
The salt manufacturers of Ohio.
with n or two exceptions, entered
into an agreement to pool their pro-
ducts. ~ QT
The courts of that State declared
the agreement unlawful, and said:
"The clear tendency of such an agree
ment is to establish a monopoly, and
to destroy competition in trade, and
for that reason, on grounds of public
| policy, courts will not aid in its en-
forcement. It is no answer to say
that competition in the salt trade was
not in fact destroyed, or that the
price Of the commodity was lot
unreasonably advanced"
We recognize the difficulties in the
way OF remedying these evils by legis-
lative enactments, because, in the first
place, of a lack of an awakened public
sentiment against these wrongs and
because of their antiquity, agood por-
ton of the public have come to regard
the right of the railroads: to commit
them a. inherent. The people must
be awakened to view this question in
it's true light; public sentiment must
be aroused against our judges accept
ing free passes from the railroads. It
would be considered very r%eprehensible
for a judge to accept a favor of a sutton
at his court Yet we see them &C.
cepting free passes, having a value in
actual dollars and cents, when they
know to a moral certainty that these
railroad companies will be either
plaintiffs OF defendants in their'courts.
and perhaps many times before the
expiration of their terms. A public
sentiment must be created against the
wrongful practice of our lawmakers
accepting the same favors from the
railroads. Human nature is human
nature, and the railroad officials know
it. They are as wise as serpents, but
not as harmless as doves, quite.
We must put forth our efforts.
however, to secure the establishment
of a railroad commission and strength
en- it from time to time until these
J railroad corporations become servants
OF the people, promoting their welfare,
and being reasonably compensated
therefor, and not their masters drain
ing them of their earnings to the en-
rlchment of the few holders of stock
Thereon. Hu4o 5a i5." t..a. FARMER.
~--A -,.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-04
CONDITION AND NEEDS OF
SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE.

Prepared for the Inter- State Farmers As
ISOLATION, By-- SteaUart, of
Highlands, N. g.. 49,. y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-09-04

u1duy SoG 4OU pOulOS duu OVoT 10 LIE
acre, what a miserable yield must the
lowest be and what Q wretched com.
pensation for ill-bestowed labor and
fertilizer, must that c~ultivator of the
soil gain whose product goes as low as
70 or 100 pounds, as I have seer my
self in South Carolina. The whole of
the Southern States, excluding Texas,
have not quite twice as many horses
as the single State of Illinois; and
Iowa has five-sixths of the number
Texas has; Minnesota has 379,4S9
horses, while Virginia has 243,3l9;
and North Carolina only $50, 600. ALI
the Southern States together, Texas
included, have twice as many COWS as
New York alone has, and not three
times as many as Iowa alone has.
Kentucky, famed for it's herds of
beeves, has $4,000 cattle; and
Illinois has l,4s5,OO0 or nearly three
times as many. The Southern COWS
are valued at an average of SIG each;
the New York cows are worth $50,
the New Jersey cows $50, and the
Connecticut COW 1874. North Caro-
lima cattle are valued at ST. each, and
Ohio cattle at $3.50 Counting in the
high value of the best Kentucky
.short-horn herds, the average of all
the cattle of that splendid grazing
State, where the grasses flourish to
perfection, is only $2l.24, while the
beeves of snowy Maine are worth
$29.94 each. Let us now come to
sheep and compare the situation in
regard to these animals, typical as
they are of the general condition of
agriculture, for good sheep are an
outgrowth of the best farming. In
the South the average value of sheep
is $l.70; in North Carolina, which
has In its fine mountain region a literal
paradise for sheep, the average value
is $l.36; and the State has 427,OOO
Of these indispensable animals; while
Maine has $4,000 and each of them
is worth So. Connecticut, with all its
rocks and barrenness, values it's sheep
at $3.50 each. In regard to swine
too, North Carolina hogs are worth
$3.50 per head; Georgia hogs only
$3.l7; while New Hampshire values
hers at Sill; Massachusetts at 5000,
Maine at $9.13 and Minnesota at ST.
per head.
Such is the comparison of ordinary
farm products and their values.
TO BE CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS.
Natural Gas Plays Havoc at BufFalo, n. 7
st. Paui's Cathedral Destroyed.

Natural Gas Plays Havoc ut Buffalo, n. 7.
ST. Pnui's Cathedral Destroyed.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 10.-This morning
was d. cidedly sensational and disastrous
one in Buffalo. A number Of disastrous
explosions Of natural gas occurred almost
simultaneously, the result, as supposed, Of
an over pressure, and caused widespread
excitement besides destroying the finest
church in Buffalo and doing other damage.
st. Paul's Cathedral, the prize and glory
of Buffalo, it in ruins. The entire interior
is burned out ana the roof is gone, but the
strong stone walls and graceful spire re-
main. At 800 o'clock flames were seen
bursting out of the fine stained glass win.
dOws OF the church at the junction Of Main
and Erie streets and instantly
most OF the interior was mass Of
flames. An explosion had occurred
in the basement, the furnace being sup.
piled with natural gas and the force was
SO great rs to tear of and blow out the
heavy doors on the Erie and Pearl street
side. In half an hour from the time OF
discovery the interior Of the church was
completely destroyed.
The fire was undoubtedly caused by an
explosion OF natural gas, as no smoke or
sign Of fire was seen until the great doors
had been blown into the street. Rev.
DR.. Brown retires from the rectorship next
month to assume charge OF St. Thomas
Church, New York. Tho church was
valued at about $25O,0OO Insurance-on
building, SIS. 600; about s. 600 on the memo
rial windows, and about $500 on the
organ.
Meters in No and 10 station houses
were blown out, but no other special dam.
age was done. Small explosions also Oc.
CURED in a number of residences. No one
has been reported injured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
South American Mails,

WAsnINGToN. May S.-Senator Frye yes.
terday introduced IN the form of bill the
amendment heretofore proposed by him to
the Post-ofice Appropriation bin TO pro-
vide more efficient mail service between
the United States and Central and Sour b
America and the West Indies. The aIncuu,
Of money to be appropriated is Increased
from 10000, as originally proposed, to
Sl,000,O00.
The bill authorizes the Postmaster-Gen-
eral to contract with American built aud
registered steamships for the transpor:s-
ton of the United States mails 10 ports IN
the countries named; these contracts 10 be
at a compensation not to exceed one per
cent for each $50 grams weight on letter,
and 100 of one cent for each ~, grams
weight on papers for each nautical mile
transported on the outward trip.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
The Murder of Lille Hoyle.

BosToN, Nav Sit is asserted that the
State has evidence to show that on the
night Of Lille Hoyle's disappearance at
Webster there was meeting of three or
more persons over liquor store. the par
ties 6>ing Lille Hoyle, Dixon II. Cowi..
Thomas B. McQuade and stablekeeper Of
the town, who has been missing since that
time; also that the murdered girls sister,
Alice, will probably testify that Lille was
chloroformrd and died under its iuflaence.
1t is further stated that on the light the
girl disappeared the engineer OF a fr,i ,ht
train that passed through Webster saw q
wagon containing two men and what APP
peared to be The unconscious form of a
woman being driven toward the place
where the body was subsequently found.
Other evidence has been Obtained. which
the Government claims will surely convict
McQuade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
TARIFF CAUCUS.
em0cratic Members of the House Caucus
ON the Tariff Bill.

Democratic Members of the House Caucus
on the Tariff Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 10.-The Democratic
caucus last night called together about l25
members of the House. The proceedings
were harmonious throughout. Several OF
the Representatives expressed themselves
as very much pleased with the good feeling
and desire for united action manifested on
all sides. Few speeches were delivered,
and in none Of them was there any thing of
a threatening character. The caucus did
not attempt in any way to .'crack the par
~ lash," or bind any member to abide by
its DEGREES. After few remarks by Mr..
Mills, who. in behalf of the Ways and
Meaus Committee, appeared to give the
fullest consideration to any representations
that might be made by any Democratic
member looking to the amendment of the
Tariff bill, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolred, That any member desiring to offer
any amendment to the Tariff bill, shall If the
same be now proposed, hand it to the secreta
res Of the caucus, to be read and referred to the
Democratic members OF the Ways and Means
Committee, and II not already prepared, may
hand the same to said members. II shall be the
duty Of said members to consider all such
amendments. and. II requested, to hear the par.
ties offering the same. and to report the amend.
ments back severally to another caucus to be
hereafter held, with their recommendation
thereon.
Representative T. J. Campbell suggested
that it would be well if the committee
should agree not to report upon the amend
ments before the New York Democratic
convention is held next week, and to this
suggestion favorable response was made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
CROP REPORT.
Report q the Departments q Agriculture
on the Crop Prospects,.

Report q the Departments q AGrscaltaro
ON the Crop Prospects.
WAsHrNaToS, May 10-The report Of the
Department Of Agriculture says low tenn.
perature and deficient ~ainfall with driving
winds and some frost have reduced the
condition OF winter wheat In the Central
States. It has also been cool on the At
lantic coast and not favorable to improve
ments, and yet the plant has nearly held its
own IN this region. On the Pacific coast
only . medium development 10 reported.
In the Southern States chances are slight,
several averages being the same as last
month.
Pennsylvania shows decline Of 4 points,
New York 10, Ohio II, Michigan II Ihdi
ana 6. Illinois Z, Missouri 9, Kansas 3 The
general average il reduced Q points from
50 to "a Last year the condition was ro-
duced from IS in April to SIS In May.
The State averages Of winter wheat in
the principal States are - follows: New
York 20 Pennsylvania ", Virginia ". Ohio
Sc, Michigan 81, Indiana 81, Illinois 81,
Missouri 81, Kansas ~, Texas 90.
Winter rye remains very nearly as in
April, the average being $40 instead OF
QS6 The condition of winter barley is SS3,
promising medium crop. Spring blowing
il not quite 10 we'll advanced rs usual II
10 relatively later in the more Northern
States Of the Atlantic coast, slightly later
than usual in the Middle States and
scarcely up to full average in the South.
Its progress IL an average in the Ohio val
ley but late in the Northwest, especially in
Dakota.
Investigation of the rate Of wages Of
Agricultural labor shows that no material
change has occurred since the last previous
inquiry Ia May, 1855 There is slight in
crease in New England, in the northern
tiers Of States from Michigan westward,
and in some OF the Southern States. There
10 no appreciable change in the Central
States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
FRANCE NOTIFIED.

Secretary lBayard Gives Explicit Instruc-
tions Regarding Enforced Military Ser
vice for Naturaiixed citizens.
WASHINGTON. Nav 9-Concerning the
enforced military duty required by France
of naturaiZe American citizens, Secretary
Bayard has instructed Minis err McLane to
tnform NJ. Flourens that the Government
of the Uiited States holds that the decree
of naturalization granted by it to French
citizen is not open TO impeachment by the
French Government either in It's executive
or judicial branch, and that ii it is alleged
TO have been improperly issued the remedy
Is by application to the Department Of
State.
lyon will further say" writes the
Secretary, THAT If the subsection to forced
military service of the citizens whose cases
You have reported is based upon an
assumption that they are not citizens of the
United States, this Department asks FIR
their immediate release and for p oper
compensation for the losses which they
rave received by such detention. 1t can
not be admitted that American citizens not
charged with any crime should be detained
under arrest for even q single day after
Their proofs Of citizenship have been pre-
scented. In cases like this the United States
can never admit the propriety of submit
ting to the ordinary delays Of judicial
acljOp.o
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
LES IDEES BoUlANGER.

The Generals Book Thought to BE an APP
peal to the Army For support la a Coup
d'Etat.
LONDON, May S.-General Boulangcr's
book il almost everywhere regarded as q
direct appeal to the French army 10 sup
port him in a possible coup d'etat and it is
now seen that the reforms instituted by
him while Minister of War, whereby The
French solGier came into possession of COM
forts and the exercise of privileges hereto
fore denied him, were conceived and put
into operation with the same Interior view.
Boula ger has organized an exI ensive po-
litical bureau under the management of
Count Dillon, who, having entirely severed
his connection with the Maclay Bennett
transatlantic interests, will devote his
whole time to the propagation Of Boulang-
ist doctrines. Count Dillon has indicted
several of his former cable employees into
the bureau in the capacity OF assistants
and the machinery Of the Generals polit-
ical system may be regarded as fairly in
notlOn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
THE ARLINGTON TRAGEDY.

General Relief That Louts Gratelus chen
Murdered His brother Fred, isis Sister
in.Law and the Other Five Yers0ns and
Then Suicidcd.
ARLINGTON. Neb, May eth, awful
affair ut the Freese farm is still an absorb
ing topic, the general belief existing that
the death of the eight persons found in the
runs OF the burned barn was the result Of
"A fearful crime. A more careful examina-
ton of the eharred corpse Of Mrs. Crate
luschen showed that her throat had been
cut. Tue left temple Of her husband, Fred
Grateluschen, was found TO have been
crushed in. A motive for the
murder exists. Louis Grateluschen
was employed by his brother Fred On the
farm and was dispeased because he
thought he was not paid enough and deter
mined to be revenged on Fred and his wife.
The theory is that he killed Mrs. Gratelus-
chen with a butcher knife as she entered
The barn to milk the COWS and then Drained
his brother. The hired man was then
killed, together with Mrs. Freese and the
two children as they were attracted to the
barn by the outcries. The murder err proba-
bly, followed up his direful work by firing
the building and committing suicide.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
New hampshire Republicans.

CONCORD, N. H., May S.-The Republican
State convention to elect delegates to the
National convention met to-day. j. h Gal
liuger made short address of congra,ula-
ton upon the favorable outlook for the
party. His reference to Blaine was greeted
with long continued applause. Henry E.
Burnham, Of Manchester. was elected per.
manent chairman. The platform adopted
denounces the Administrators tariff,
pension and fisheries policies and
for Its ''pretence'' Of Civil-Servlce
reform. 1t denounces the Democratic party
for identifying itself with the interests of
the liquor dealers throughout the country
and iustructs the delegates to Chicago TO
use every honorable means to place In
pomtuatiou winning ticket.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
The Helena Sensat,on,

ST. PAUL, Mimi, May S.-From Helena
the Pioneer Press learns that Mrs. Holmes.
the nurse to whom Mrs. Eckert made a
confession concerning the murder OF John
DEM, has made public what she knows.
The crime was committed nine years ago.
and a reward Of $4,000 failed 10 find the
murderer, though it placed several persons
under unjust suspicion. Mrs. Eckert suf-
fering under great mental excitement from
Interpretation of death solemnly declared
that she herself killed Dem with Ratchet.
She induced him to 60 to the cellar to get
her bottle of liquor and while he was not
watching she bralned him with the Ratchet.
The object Of the crime was robbery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
colemnu.s Gigantic Failure.

NEW YORK, May S.-The failure Of tho
big commercial house Of William T. c le-
man 4 Co, Of San Francisco, was CON-
pleie surprise in this city where the firm
was well and favorably known. At the of.
fee Of Dix & Pyle who acted as the,f bro
kers and negotiated the paper in the East.
one Of the representatives said that he had
distributed lists of paper Of the San Fran
cisco house among his clients as late as
Saturday, and yesterday kilograms came
from various banks outside Of the city
announcing the acceptance Of SO, 600 of the
paper. The notice Of the assignment, how
evor. was received and stopped the nego-
tiations. The paper was considered gilt
edge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
B,essed Are the Peacemak.r.,

MACON, No., May 10-The committee Of
prominent citizens who had been selected
TO arbitrate the differences between Dr.
I. J. Norris and Harry Howard. of the
Democrat. and ]. A. Hudson, of the Times.
reported an agreement to-day which was
signed by the three parties concerned.
By its terms all parties agree hereafter to
refrain from offensive references to each
other in their papers, and promise to do
each other no personal injury and to cease
CARRYING deadly or dangerous weapons. J.
A. Hudson will dismiss his libel suit
against Harry Howard and DIR. Norris vii.
commence no suit against Hudson for dan,
ages resulting from his injuries.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
The Blinky Morgan Case,

CLEVELAND. O., May 1Q-The grand jury
at Ravenua, O., yesterday returned an in.
dictment for murder IN the first degree
against Bill Powell. former Pittsburgh
rough, who is now serving a term in the
Georgia penitentiary. The Indictment was
returned at the instance Of Detective John
T. Norris, who claims that Powell is one
Of the men who participated with Blinky
Morgan in the murder of Detective Hull.
gan. Norris says that neither Coughlin
nor Robinson, the two men indicted with
Morgan, had any thing to do with the
Ravenna affair. He says that the four
rescuers were Morgan, Powell, Pat Hanley
and Billy Harrington. Powell will DO
brought to Ohio for trial
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
A Boy Killed by n Horse.

KANSAS CIrr, Mo-, May ia horrible
accident occurred at Rosedale about eleven
o'clock yesterday morning, resulting in the
death Of Willie Hahn, an eleven-year-old
son OF George Hahn, head confectioner at
Morton's restaurant, in this city. The lit.
tie fellow had taken the family horse out
on the commons near the depot, to let him
Craze. When he reached the park, he
thoughtlessly tied one Of the halter straps
about his body, holding the other in his
hands. A dog. bounding up near them,
barking furiously, frightened the horse
and it ran Oh, dragging the boy along and
jumping . ditch, where the boys head
struck rock and he was dead.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
DASHED TO DEATH

a Prominent New York Banker Killed ln
Attempting to Escape From an Irste
Husband.
new YoRK. May S.-The dead body Of
Nathaniel w. T. Hatch. . banker and
broker at IA Nassau street, was found this
morning by q workman 10 the yard in the
rear Of "a West Twentieth street.
Mrs. Lillian Scofield was taken to the
West Thirtieth street police station soon
after the discovery Of the body. She and
her husband, Charles W. Scoiield, live in
apartments at the address given. Mrs.
Scofeld said she dined with Hatch last
night at a restaurant in West Twenty
seventh street, a place known as Nine.
Fanny's. 1t was within half an hour OF
midnight when they left the restaurant,
and Mr.. Hatch accompanied her home.
Arriving there she invited him in, she said,
in order to show him her apartments.
Mr.. Scofield was at that time asleep in
the back parlor, but was aroused by the
movements OF his wife and Hatch. Tho
latter was hastily concealed in q room on
the second floor and Mrs. Scofeld turned
to meet her husband. Scofield's jealousy
was aroused to q hot pitch and he Ques-
toned his wife in q most violent way con-
corning the man who had been with her.
name and insisted that he had left the
house. There was lively quarrel between
husband and wife. which only ended when
Scofeld left the house. The woman heard
nothing more. She searched the room
where she had left Hatch. but could not
find him there, nor in any Of the surround.
ing apartments and thought he had left the
house. She retired and knew no more Of
the broker or Of what happened in the
night until the body was discovered in tho
yard this morning.
Mrs. Scofield was pale, but told her story
With the utmost calmness to Sergeant
Schmidtberger, giving evidence of no agi.
tation. The husband, Charles w. Scoheld.
was also taken to the station house. He
was formerly a broker and in good circum-
stances. He has been away from home
for considerable time. He told the police
that he had cause on several occasions 10
doubt his wife's fidelity. Scofield and his
wife were held at the police station to
await the action OF Deputy Coroner Schol-
er, who had been notified of Haich's death.
The skull of the dead man was fractured.
Mr.. Hatch was member of the firm Of
Walter 7. Hatch & Sons, bankers and
brokers, at IA Nassau street, and was the
eldest son of the senior member of the
firm. He was thirty-;hree years old. and
lived with his wife IN handsome and we'll
furnished house at 50 West Fifiy-'hird
street. Until a few weeks ago he resided
in Brooklyn, where his wife was one of the
most prominent ladies' in society on the
heights.
The generally accepted theory is that
Hatch was killed by falling from the bath
room window while trying to make his
escape.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-18
Banquet to ParneII.

LONDON, May 9.-The banquet given TO
Mr.. Parnell at the Eighty Club last nigh;
was in every respect successful. Upwards
Of fifty English and Scotch mem be-s were
included IN the list of those pr sent. Tue
chair was occupied by Mr.. +. Haldane.
member for Haddingtonshire. and the
vote Of thanks to Mr.. Parnell was proposed
by Commoner Ackland. seconded ty Nj. Z.
F. Knoxfellow, of South Oxford. Pro- est
ant and fisherman, though an ardent hon,
ruler. MrParnells remarks were pregnant
with the spirit of Irish autonomy. He was
warmly congratulated at the CONCLUSION Of
his spaech