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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

BULLET PROOF.
Remarkable Invention by a Tailor in
Germany.

BERLIN, April 10 -The experiments
made with Herr Doves bullet-proof
cloth cause great comment. DOVE,
the inventor, dressed himself in his
bullet-proof coat and offer ed himself
as a target. While the rife was being
aimed at the tailor the spectators were
strung to an extreme state of nervous
ness and instinctively closed their eyes
in anticipation of seeing DOVE killed
uPon the spot. But after the report of
the rifle rang out, and the tailor was
een standing apparently unhurt, there
was a feeling of intense relief among
all present. Dove evidently noticed
the state of excitement produced by
the experiment, of the onlookers, and
said, II feel nothing" A second shot
was then fired directly at the tailor's
heart, but it had the same effect as the
first: the tailor was absolutely unhurt
and both bullets were found imbedded
in the bullet proof coat which covered
his breast and body in the manner
which it is proposed to adopt for sol
diers, leaving the arms and legs as
well as the head, without protection.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
FIVE CLASSES OF CREDITORS.
HAD FoRTY-oNE CHILDREN.
The History of a Dutch Peddler's Re-
markable Family Brought to Light.

The History of a Dutch Peddler's Re-
markable Family Brought to Light.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 10 -The
death recently neal this city of Hiram
Heffner recalls the fact that he was one
of forty one children.
His father, John Heffner, died in the
fall of 1885, at Reading, at the age of
SO At the time he was called unto his
fathers he was the father of forty one
children, and a ~step-child also called
him father.
Heffner was one of Readings charae-
tiers and was in the full vigor of health
when he was killed. It is doubtful
whether his record in the parental line
was ever equaled in Pennsylvania, and
the cases where one man was the pro-
genitor of a large flock are extremely
rare. He was a dwarfed hunchbacE
and not of prepossessing appearance.
He was born in Berlin, Germany. IN
1916. and came to this country In 1S43,
settling in Reading. Until his death
he made a living by collecting and sell
ing rags, paper and iron.
He was married first in 1910. In
eight years his wife bore him seventeen
children. The first and second years
of their marriage she gave birth to-
twins. For four successive years after
ward she gave birth to triplets. In
the seventh year she gave birth to IA
child, and a short time afterward she
died. Of the seventeen children she
left the oldest was less than eight years
of age.
Heffner engaged a young woman TO
look after his | 1rge brood Of babies, and
three months later she became the sec
ond Mrs Heffner. She presented her
husband with two children the first
two years of their married life. Five
years later she had added ten more TO
the family, two at every birth. The
next three years yer not 90 produc
tive, the yield being only n each
year. She died before another year
dren John Heffner had been presented
with up to 1885, twelve had died.
The twenty that were left did not
appear to be any obstacle to @ young
widow with one child consenting to be-
come the third wife of the jolly little
humpback-for he was known as n
of the happiest and most genial menin
Reading, although it kept him toiling
like a slave to keep his score Of mouths
in bread. The third Mrs. Hedner be-
came the mother of nine children to
her husband in ten years, and the con
ten tment and happiness of the couple
were proverbial. How many more
would have arisen to call him father
is, of course, not known. for one day
in the fall of 1885, while still q vigorous
man, the father of forty-one children
was run down by a Reading Railroad
locomotive and instantly killed.
His widow and alarge number OF his
children are living in Reading and
vicinity. They are a thrifty and re-
spectacle people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
THE NET BALANCE REDUCED.
But Gold is Being Retained in the Treas
urY to an Unexpected Extent.


WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1O.-Under
the continued drain of expenditures
the Treasury's net balances in round
figures has been reduced to 1927, 000,-
900. The stated figures are 1882, 1872,
626, but from this total SIS, 500, 900 paid
on account of the April interest has not
been deducted, and will not be until
the May debt statement appears. For
the first third of April the Treasury
receipts have aggregated 81, 410, 900, in
dicating a total for the month of $23,
900 600 and the expenditures, exclusive
of S., 500, 900, paid on account of inter
est, aggregated SO, 416, 900, indicating a
total for the month of $28, 600, 600, or
SIS. OOO, 900 more than the receipts, to
which must be added the interest pay
ments, making the grand aggregate of
expenditures over receipts for the
month foot up so, 900, 600, thus re
ducing the net Treasury balance from
$133, $50, OPS on April LIST, to $124, 00O,-
900 on May LIST next.
Of the net balance Of $133 $50 025 on
April 1st, $1O6, 149, 1875 was in gold,
and of the stated Treasury balance to-
day. 1892, 492 626 or of the true balance,
S127, 600. 900, $1O7. 700, 900 is in gold, a
loss in gold for the month of about
$4OO, 900 only. This shows that in pro
portion to the general loss gold is being
retained in the Treasury to an nex
Dected extent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
HEMINGWAY 70 THE GOVERNOR
He Declares His Innocence and Asks
That He be Pardoned.


JACKSON, Miss, April 12.-Ex-Treas-
urer Hemingway has broken silence
ton in the State p~enitentiary in 1880
dollars, and has addressed a lengthy
letter to the Governor praying pardon.
He ~reiterates his innocence, points
to his long line of stainless ancestry,
his own approved integrity for fifty
years, the impossibility of any ones
Witho1t trace so 9o or d e so1c' " and points Is
to his poverty now.
The letter is strongly written and
may have some weight with the Gov
ernor. Public opinion here is much
divided as to the probable course of
the Governor in the premises.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

Sparks from the Wires--Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for Week

SS@0
New YORK, April 12.-Judge La
combe, of the United States Court, has
denied the writ of habeas corpus asked
Tor IN the cas- of John Y. McKane.
BUENOs AYREs, April 12-Reliable
advlces from Rio Grande De Sui dis
prove the reports that the city has
fallen into the hands of the insurgents.
1t IS still in the possession of the fed
erals.
New YORK, April 12.-The South
Carolina railroad was purchased at a
foreclosure sale at Charleston, s. c..
to day, by Wheeler FL. Peckham and
otnt rs, representing the first mortgage
bondholders.
ROME, Ga, April 12.-The jury after
being out n hour brought in a YER
dict OF not guilty, acquitting Frank
WlkersOn of the charge of murder.
The defendant was overcome with
emotion when the verdict was read.
The verdict was not a surprise and
meets with approval.
UNIoNTowN. Pa, April 12.-This
morning 800 Wheeler & Merrill strik-
ers marched to the Hill Farm works
TO bring the men out. When they
reached the entrance to the yards, they
found fifty determined guards with
W~lpchesters in shooting position. They
turned and fled down the hill.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
WILL BE SOLD.
Decree as to the Richmond and Danville
Railroad.

RICHMOND, Va, April Is Judge
Golf, sitting in the U. S. Circuit Court
to-day entered a decree for the fore
closure and sale of the Richmond and
Danville Railroad. The style of the
casein which these proceedings were
taken is the Central Trust Company OF
New York against the Richmond and
Danville Railroad Company. The
salient features of the decree, as en-
tered, which is a modification of the
one presented to the court are as fol-
The report of the Master Commits
sioner remains subject to exceptions
for thirty days and all questions Of
priority are left open. Separate sale
is provided for in the case of all the
Washington property which, accord
ing to the decree as originally drawn,
is not under mortgage to the Central
Trust Company.
The warehouses, wharves, and other
property at West Point n left out of
the decree, as are also 81, 900, 600 Pied
mont Railroad first mortgage bonds,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

@00 NAH Last WWSGAs
ASHLAND, Wis, April 1O.-Two feet
of snow has fallen here, the storm be-
ing the worst of the season.
MEDFoRD, Wis, April 1O-A blind
ing snOw storm was raging here all
day yesterday. Six inches OF heavy,
wet snow covered the ground and it is
still showing.
PALMYRA, Ill, April 10 The worst
rain and sleet storm of the year, &C.
companied by a high wind, struck here
early yesterday morning and continued
throughout the day and into the night.
Trees are laden with ice.
MADISON, Wis, April 1O.-A severe
storm of sleet prevailed all day and
last evening with a cold, easterly gale.
1t is thought it has injured budding
and early vegetables.
IRONWoOD, Mich, April 10.-A ter
rife storm has been raging all along
Gogebic range and shows no sign Of.
abatement.
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis, April 10
A heavy snow storm has been raging
since Sunday night. Up to 6 o'clock
last night one foot of snow had fallen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
TILLMAN CALLS THEM RECRE-
ANT,

COLUMBIA, S. c., April Ex-Governor
TIllmau has begun to dismiss from the
military service of the State those com
panies which failed to respond to his
call during the Darlington trouble. He
wrote a letter to day to the companies
which failed to respond, telling them
he did not want such ~''recreant sons
Of South Carolina" in her military ser
vice. The re organization of the militia
of the State is going o~nspeedily. Many
new companies which will in the future
be loyal to the commander in chief
have been organized and ask to be mus
tered into service
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
TRAIN ROBeER KILLED.
A Brave Messenger Does the Act While
Protecting His Car.

WICHITA, Kansas, April 1O.-The
Daltons or other train robbers at
tempted last night to hold up the Rock
Island train No. 1, four miles below
Pond creek, in Oklahoma territory.
They met an unexpected resistance at
the hands of Jake Harmon, the Wells
Fargo express messenger, who shot
and killed the first man who tried to
break into the express car by the use
of dynamite. The other men in the
gang tried to escape, but the trainmen
succeeded in wounding AMI capturing
another of them and two horses. The
other bandits succeeded in getting
away, but without any Doodle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
ASSIGNMENT AT DANVILLE.
Keeling & Corbin--Liabilities $4,000;
Assets $IO,ooo--Mr. Wharton's
Meetings, a

D~ANvILLE, Va, April 10 keeling &
Corbin, proprietors of the Cabell ware
house for the sale of leaf tobacco, made
an assignment here to day for the bene-
fit of their creditors. The liabilities
are $17, 900 and assets $40, 900. The
creditors are local.
Notwithstanding the inclement
weather, the second week of the re-
vival conducted in the tabernacle bN
the Rev. DR.. FL. M. Wharton, of Balti
more, under the auspices of the Bap-
fist churches, shows no abatement in
interest, and great crowds flock to the
building twice a day to hear the gifted
divine. +
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
DYING IN AWFUL AGONY.
Ten Workmen Terribly Burned by Mol
ten Steel.

PoMERoY, Ohio, April IA terrible
accident occurred this afternoon at the
steel plant of King Gilbert C Warner,
at Mlddleport, two miles below this
city, by which ten men were fearfully
burned by the upsetting of a mass of
molten metal. Four of the injured
will die.
The men were preparing to pour a
large vessel containing nine thousand
pounds of molten steel, when the ap-
paratus for moving the vessel broke,
precipitating the molten mass into the
pit where about sixty men were at
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
DANvILLR AS
Surrenders all Of His Property to Thems
Liabilities About $4,000
Assets $4,000.

DANvLLE, Va, April 12.-Thomas
j. Talbot, sole proprietor OF the to-
bacco manufacturing establishment of
Pace, Talbot Sc Co., of this city, as
signed to day to secure all of his cred
itOrs, naming William Stegar and JAS.
p. Harrison as trustees. The deed re-
cites the fact that the general financial
depression and the i'll health of Mr..
Talbot make it impossible for him to
meet his liabilities. He surrenders
everything, conveying to the trustees
his handsome residence, with all the
household and kitchen furniture; his
two factories, with all fixtures, ma
chinery, stock, etc. all open accounts,
notes, bonds, and other evidences of
debts due the concern, and a number
of unimproved lots. The assets are
valued at $75, 900.
FIVE CLASSES OF CREDITORS.
The creditors are enumerated in five
classes, the first class being the en-
plOyees of the firm, their claims
amounting to about So, 400. The e c
ond class are the Planters National
Bank of Richmond, secured notes $780,
$50; w. +. Cheek, Danville, secured
notes, SIG. 900; Johnston & Cheek, Dan.
vile. secured notes, $7,238 50; James
A. Gould, Baltimore, "a, 403. SO, subject
to credits that may pay the amount.
The third class are local creditors,
about SIS. 900. The fourth and fifth
classes represent about SIG, 900. The
total liabilities amount to 500, 941 80.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
LYNCHBURG's BIG FIRE.
The GIamorgan Works and Pipe Foundry
a Complete Ruin-Loss 500, 900.

LYNCHBURG. Va, April 1O.-This
morning dawned on the dismantled
and moldering ruins of what was yes
terday Lynchburg's busiest enterprise.
The Glamorgan Works and Pipe Foun-
dry, consisting of nine buildings, is
RACED to the earth, with their contents.
Two Bonsack cigarette machines we're
destroyed by the flames. Two hun
dred and thirty seven employees are
out of work. The origin of the fire re.
mains q mystery. The loss is estimated
at 800, 600; insurance, $65, 900.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
KOINER's MILL R N
Also Six Thousand Bushels of Wheat
and $50 Barrels of Flour
Loss $4,000.

STANTON, Va, April 1O.-J. Lee
Koiner's large three story roller mill
was totally destroyed by fire last night.
The mill was located at Crimora, on
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, about
twelve miles north of Basic City. Mr..
Koiner had fitted up his mill in the last
year or so with the roller process ma
Chinery, and the property was valuable.
Six thousand bushels Of wheat and one
hundred and fifty barrels of -four we're
destroyed. The total loss is about $17,-
900; insured for 81, 900 in the London
Mutual.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

work. A fearful explosion followed,
and the white hot metal few in ali
directions.
In addition to the ten mentioned,
about thirty men were slightly burned
Physicians were summoned and the
injured men were removed to their
homes and given every possible care.
The explosion raised a cloud OF steam
that was seen for several miles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

The Rorer Building Destroyed, Also a
Private Residence--Loss $4,000.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, April 9.-The
R2rer building, five stories high,
burned down this morning. The first
floors were occupied by S. P. Gray,
furniture, and J. f Suface, groceries,
Several families occupied upper stories.
Everything was destroyed, but no
lives were lost A private residence
near by was also destroyed. Total
loss. about SIS, 600; only partially in
sured.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-19
Mounting Photographs.

The satisfactory mounting of photo.
graphs l. "a troublesome operation, and
the following suggestion from a con-
tributor to The Outlook may be of assist
ance to amateurs: Il have found a
method by which photograph or en-
craving can be mounted on the thinnest
paper without curling or wrinkling II
the picture is a photograph, it should
be ironed out smooth with hot iron
and then trimmed. Mix little gum
arabic in hot water so as 10 make a
rather thick mucilage. Place the pic
ture on the page in position and mark
Just inside the corners. Remove tho
picture and fake some of the mucilage
on a ruling pen and draw heavy line
Of mucilare from one point to another
so "a to E-ake line Of mucilage al
around the place where the picture is &c
be. As soon as the nIucilage is sticky
put the picture in place and a book over
it TO keep it fiat. Wien tiry, you will
have a smooth mount that will not
curl -
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-19
May Outshine Her Mother.

The little daughter of Harriet A
Ketchum, the late Iowa sculptress, is
said to already display marked artistic
ability. Unlike her mother, however,
her sensitive nature finds its best express
sion in music rather than clay and
marble his little girl it was who was
born to slrs. Ketchum shortly after the
completion of the famous statue Of the
Peri" in Rome and who thus has ev
cry right TO share in her mothers love
of art Her name is, romantically
enough, Roma Beatrice. and it was he,
small fingers that unveiled the Peri"
at the Worlds fair last year, the loyal
Iowans having loaned it to adorn their
state building. Mrs. Ketchum's last
and largest achievement magnificent
design for q soldiers monument, com.
pleted Just before her death in 1s9O-is
one of the sights of Burlington La
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-19
su m moas.

In the District Court of the Seventh Judicial
District Of the state Of Montana, in and for the
county ofCusteT
sina Turner. plaintiff VS. Willis Turner. de-
fendant.
The state of Montana sends greeting to the
above named defendant:
You are hereby required to appear in an ac-
tion brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court of the seventh
judicial district of the state of Montana. in and
for the county of Custer, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days (exclu-
sive of the day Of seryicel after the service on,
you of this summons. IL served within this
county; or, IL served out Of this county. but
within this district, within twenty days other
wise within forty days, or judgment by default
prayer of said complaint. The said action is
brought Ia obtain a decree Of divorce from the
said defendant and also fer the care and GUS
tody of Sadie Turner. a minor child of said
fcndsnt has been guilty OF extreme cruelty, and
drunkenness and that on or about Septembe
LIST, 1893 the defendant. without any Just cause,
deserted and abandoned said plaintiff and
minor child, Sadie Turner; and plaintiff also
demands costs Of suit, all of which is more fully
set out in plaintiffs verified complaint ON file
herein. to which reference is hereby made
And you are hereby notified that If you fail to
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
required. the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in said cnmpl aiut
and for eost- of suit.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the dis
~ tTIct court Of the seventh judicial
t I district of the state of Montana Ia
I and for the county of Custer this
~ twenty-second day Of September in
the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-four.
W. j. ZIMMERMAN,
Clerk.
q. W. Myers. attorney for plaintiff
First publication Oct l6.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-19
SOUGHT FReeuvM WIN DEATH.


Over the Cliff
The hardy little Nez Perce horse is
quite well known in a way, but few
people know what remarkable courage
and sagacity he has. When the Indian
Indians gathered About 5000 horses
into valley that front on the steep
bluffs of the Columbia .Iver, and there,
with the great white mountains at their
back, prepared to make their last des-
perate stand
In the battle that followed they were
defeated, and the small fraction of them
that remained unkilled put to flight
The horses, shut in by the steep noun
tains on the one side and the steep river
bluff ON the other. had to be left behind
When the battle had closed, the SOL
diers of the volunteers (for only a part
were regulars) made a rush for the
horses. but they could not lay hands OF
one of them or approach them.
And now for the first time it was no.
ticed that they were under a boy herdcr.
The boy was unarmed, entirely naked
and as red as copper.
The boy had no bride, but wove his
hands into the name, and thus guided
his black horse at will at the head of
the herd.
The volunteers dropped on their knees
here and there around the edge of the
circle and began TO fire at the boy. At
last a bullet struck him. His body flew
high into the air aud then fell and rolled
in the dust
The horses now divided as they came
by. Their nostrils We're distended at the
smell of blood, and their eyes ablaze at
the sight of their young keeper in the
dust.
On the second round, after the boy
fell, the black leader seemed to run
sidewise, his eyes fastened TO his little
dead master until they looked frightful
from under the black name.
He plunged on around and came TO
the very edge of the beetling basalt
bluff. Then there was sight as of o
sculptured image of horse poised in
midair and a mad, wild cry, such AS
horse makes but once-a cry indescrib-
able-that filled the valley.
Men looked away, and when they
looked Mck the black statue was gone.
Then, faithful TO the leader, over the
bluff into the foaming white water went
another horse.
And then 10, so, 500, the whole
5000! Not one of all the herd was left
TO the invading victors, and the stream
vas literally choked with the dead
Joaquin Miller.
The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-19

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