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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
U. s. sUPRRME CoURToN POSTAL
TELEGRAPH.

Justice 81. B. Brown, who is recog
niZed as the ablest m9mber of the u,
8. Supreme Court, in the leading article
in the August Forum, says: eff the
government may be safely entrusted
with the transmission of our letters
and papers, l see no reason why it may
not also be entrusted with the trans
mission of our kilograms and parcels
as is almost universally the case In
Europe" Indeed the Supreme Court
of the United States has long ago de-
cided, in an unanimous opinion (Pensa-
cola vs. telegraph company 96 U. 81
that the telegraphs came under the
grant of powers to the q. S. to estaD-
lish the p~ostofice. That opinion, writ
ten by Chief Justice Waite, 'Lhe
powers thus granted are not confined
to the instrumentalities OF the postal
service known, or in use when the Con
stitution was adopted, but they keep
pace with the progress of the country
and adapt themselves to the new de-
veIopments of time and circumstances
Tnev extend from the horse with its
rider to the stage coach, from the sail
ing vessel to the steamboat, from the
coach and steamboat to the railroad
and from the railroad to the telegraph,
as these new agencies r successfully
brought into use to meet the demands
of increasing population and wealth"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
THE TELEGRAPH IN ENGLAND.

A very thoughtful and valuable con
tribution to live economic discussions
is found in a thoughtful paper in this
number of the Arena by the Hon. Wal
ter Clark Of the Supreme Bench of
North Carolina. It deals with ''The
Telegraph in England" and contains
much food for reflection.
How much longer shall selfish capt.
alism defeat justice andretard progress
in our republic9 Must we wait until
all the nations Of the earth put JUS to
shame7 Switzerland, with her initia
tive and referendum and proportional
representation; Austria, with her pcs
tai savings banks; numerous European
countries with state control of railway S
and telegraph; the Scandinavian PENN
sula with the Gothenberg system for
checking the intemperance and the ex-
tension of the rum power; and land re-
form in Australia and New Zealand
these are some of the distinctly pro
gressive steps which have in recent
decades been inaugurated in foreign
nations, while our republic has been
yielding inch by inch to the arrogant
and reasonless demands of corporate
greed.
1t is interesting to remember that
Judge Clark wasI elected last wear 40
the Supreme Bench by the unanimons
voice OF the voters of North Carolina
ne having been the accepted candidate
o. q Peoples, Democratic, and Re
PuOnean parties.-Arena for August.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
x TO THE FRONT.

The goldbugs have issued orders and
the little cuckoo newspapers are carry
ing them out. They declare that the
people of Mexico are in a wretched
condition. The Statesville Landmark
had a letter from an American who, it
says, has resided in Mexico for 16
years, only a few days ago. Doubtless
he is an eff ;eholder. At any rate, his
letter shows that he is such a blind
Democrat that he says his prayers to
Grover Cleveland every night. This
fellow tells terrible things about Mexico.
On the other hand we get strong evil
dence to tie contrary. The St. Louis
Republic is n of the greatest and most
reliable papers in this country. It has
always been Democratic, but can't
swallow soldbuggery. The leading edi-
torial n a recent issue was on Mexico,
and we herewith reproduce it in full:
mo country has done more in the
way of public improvements in the
last 10 or Is years than Mexico, popu
lation and national resources cousid,
cred. Almost her entire railway sys-
tenn has been built up in that time. 1t
embraces about 5000 miles of track
and extends to every important city
and into nearly every section of the
country. Some of the lines were built
by the government and the others with
public aid.
SAT Vera Cruz and Tampico millions
of dollars have been expended in i'm.
proving navigation facilities. Five
years ago boats drawing only five feet
of water were unable to enter the har-
Dor at Tampico. Since then the bar
obstructing the mouth of the river has
been removed by a system of jetties
similar to the Fiads jetties at the mouth
of the Mississippi River. The work
was done by one of Captain Eads' old
~lieutenants at New Orleans. To-day
the largest ship aft )at can steam up
the Panuco River to Tampico, several
miles from the bay. The harbor Ii
now one Of the finest in the world.
"Another great public work is the
drainage canal from the City of Mexico
to and through the mountains several
miles distant. This canal, a portion of
which is a tunnel, will be c1mpleted
next year. The cost runs up into the
millions, but the investment is one of
the best the Mexican Government has
ever made. The only drawback the
capital and chief commercial city of
that country has to day, or, at least,
the only one whose Importance IS con.
ceded by all-is its lack of proper drain
age. No such complaint will, however.
be heard after the completion of this
canal.
Another important work is soon to
be undertaken, if reports from the CITY
of Mexico are to be credited. The gov-
eminent has granted to a syndicate of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06

allowed to abuse this liberty by
partisan and malicious villihcatlons-
It is easy for an editor ike ANYBODY
else to keep out of trouble if he has a
decent respect for the rights and feel
ings of other people.
As the matter between MIR. Robinson
and Judge Ewart is already IN the
courts we will not say anything about
the merits of that case.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
ONLY o TRUE.

Last week we published the following
paragraph, partly in fun and partly in
all seriousness:
Charlotte is beset with sneak thieves
and burglars of the boldest kind. OF
course, why shouldn't it be so9 Char
lotte is a goldbug town. Many of the
leading people there made a hero cut
of Holland, who stole $96, 900. Rogues
and burglars naturally feel that it is a
good place to locate, and that they will
be protected"
The Charlotte News makes a vigor
Gus defense and wholesale denial, and
hopes that The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
will have the manhood to acknowledge
it's wrong" We certainly would, but
for the fact that we can't see where the
injustice comes in. OF course we didn'G
include the News and thousands of
other good people in that city, but if
the news a see anything it knows
that many of the leading citizens there
have been making an unenviable rep
utation during the past few months.
We will take the paragraph up by
sentences and prove that it vas based
on facts.
Charlotte is beset with sneak thieves
and burglars of the boldest kind" The
News denies that. But readers OF the
News and other Charlotte papers will
testify that they have contained many
accounts Of burglaries and other species
of roguery recently.
Charlotte is a goldbug town" The
News says a majority of the people
there are bimetallists. A prominent
Charlotte banker told this writer less
than three months ago that "a large
majority of the people of Charlotte and
immediate section are against silver"
The Observer is against it. In the cleo
ton last fall the Democrats carried
Charlotte by a large majority, fictitious
or real. Thus the majority of people
there declared their allegiance to Wall
street and it's theories. We think an
eff rt was made to hold a silver con.
vention in Charlotte a few months ago
and it failed to materiaIize. The News
will be forced to bring forward addi
tional proof, if it satisfies us beyond a
doubt that gold men are not dominant
there.
MANY of the leading people there
made a hero out of Holland, who stole
S95. 600 This is denied by the News
Well, they rushed forward and made
up a justified bond for 500. 600 when
the Federal authorities only required q
bond of SIS. 900. After he was tried
convicted and sentenced to ALBANY
p~enitentiary for q term of years. and
after he had confessed the ciime. some
influence was brought to bear on the
U. S. Marshall and he carried Holland
to the penitentiary without placing
handouts on him, it is said. though he
carried other prisoners at the same
time, convicted of smaller offences
handcuffed.
II the writer should decide to turn
criminal, especially a bon ton criminal.
he would certainly place Charlotte
first on the list of places likely to con
done the crimes. Judging from the
way Holland was treated, If a man
could steal 5000, 900 there at one time
the leading citizens" would banouat
him and at once start q subscription
for a monument to be erected after his
death. We are sorry tits true. Take
the case gentlemen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06
N. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

General J.. 8. Coxey has bean nomin
ated for Governor of Ohio on the POpu-
list ticket. Success to you General.
The Democratic papers probably
have received orders from headquar-
tiers requiring them to hush up on the
silver question. ''Silence is golden"
Only one or two Democratic news
papers published Senator Morgan's
silver speech. Wall Street allows a
few Democratic newspapers to pub
lish silver articles that they may serve
as decoy ducks.
The management of the Atlantic Hotel
at Morehead City, N. O., have reduced
the rates from So and 81 to 81 per day.
Doubtless they are getting a taste of
dull business under a single standard.
Experience is a costly school.
Toe Montgomery Advertiser refers
to the recent financial debate in Chi
cago as the "Horr Harvey 'spute."
About correct. Horr simply 'sputed
everything that II srvey said and that
was all the debate that was pulled off.
Agreat amphitheatre with 50, 900 seat
ing capacity is to be built at Dallas,
Texas, for the Corbett FitzsimmoDs
prize fight. We good people can't ap-
prove of such sport, of course, but just
think what a grand building that will
be for Sam Jones to hold forth in to
convert Texas sinnersl
This is a far seeing age. It's said
the word "Godp has been distinctly
discovered on the planet Mars" That's
quite q compliment to that country.
We greatly fear that, with the strong
est glasses in all the worlds, gotten up
by international agreement, " nc such
an epi5aph could be seen on this planet
this part OF it, at least, says the Hick-
DRY Mercury.
Wait for the grand Alliance picnic.
Il will be held at Cary on Thu. siay,
August 18th, during the meeting of the
State Alliance. Senator. TIlman, of
South Carolina, or Congressman sibIey,
of Pennsylvania, perhaps both. will be
present and speak. Every Sab ALI
ance in Wake and adjoining counties
is invited to come and 6rlng baskets for
q great dinner. The public will be
welcome.
From the manner in which some of
the great newspapers are putting on
style we guess good times have arrived.
The New York Herald recently com
pleted a building at q cost Of 81. OtO, OO(
and put in eixty type setting machines
The editor of the Harnett County On
ion announces that he has just takel
@ bath, and THE PROGRESSIVE FARMEl
has JUS added a hand painted caspIdo
to it's Office fixtures.
That delectable crew, the Wall stree
gold9ugs, threaten, through Gnel
mouthpiece, an Internal German Q
Augustus II Schawb, to boycott %
Atlanta Exposition if the Georgia PEI
PIE don't hush up their clamor o LIT
coinage. We thought none but Ana
Chists were boy cotters. By the wa
the sooner Southern merchants "a
dealing with New York merchants, Il
better it VIII be for this country,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-08-06

Japan has met a more formidable
enemy than China proveit to be. Seven
teen cities are infected with Cholera
and 1875 persons have died recently.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-06-26
s. NEW UIM BROWN WEDNESDAY, JUNE "a 1895
Misses Frida and Lulu Setter were over
from Winthrop Sunday.


Misses Frida and Lulu Setter were over
from Winthrop Sunday.
Misses Gallagher and McBain OF Sleepy
Eye spcntaportlon of the week here With
friends.
Hon. Nels Christianson, Brown corn-
ty's representative in the Legislature, was
an attendant upon court Monday after
noon.
Rey. Baumgarten returned last Satur-
day from bis visit in Wisconsin. HIS wife
and children are expected, home the latter
part of theweek.
The picnic at Hunters Rest SUNDAY
afternoon given by Flandreau, Camp was
quite success. The Concordfa Band
furnished the music.
Sen. Larson and sons. il e. Larson. as
s1stant cashier inthe bank, Frank Nelson
OF the News and Chas.. Venstrom, all of
winthrop were In the city yesterday.
Rev.Raihle of Brownton, this state,will
preach next Sunday morning inthe Meth
odist church in Lafayette and in the even
ing IN the Methodist church Of this city.
The Hunters Club Of this city will give
a picnic at theil park next Sunday in
honor of Mr.. Grau of Chicago. All the
hunters of the city are invited to be pres
ent. ~: - <.~s.--
John Siebenbrunner and Miss Ursula
Llndmeyer were quietly married Satur-
day afternoon. The Review extends it's
best wishes and trusts that the union
may result in much happiness to both.
Ed. Alvin of this city will close a sue
cessful term of school in District SO with
appropriate exercises. The school pic.
mic will be held Juce. 3Oth IN Herman
Schroeaer's grove.
Misses Ella Setter and Paula Rudolph
have been enjoying the balmy air and
beautiful sights. of Italy the past few days,
Mrs. Setter remaining in Baden Baden.
They write entertaining accounts of their
ride through the Tyrole an Alps and their
sojourn in Venice. ..
Donnelly made the statement in his
lecture here that he would soon issue
another hook on the Bacon-Shakespeare
controversy that would absolutely prove
that Bacon was the author of the PLAYS
that go by the name of another. He
didn't say, however, that the people
would believe it.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-06-26
From the Tented Field.

The following letter was received from
Camp Lakeview, under date of June
23rd.
To the Editor OF the New Ulm Review
For some reason or other the Deacon
and the "Son" request that corresnon-
dence he transmitted to your paper.
Our trip to camp was very uneveatful,
the boys observing the most strict mill
tary decorum, due, no doubt. to the fact
that Major Bingham of the 9TH. was with
us till we reached St. Paul.
Priv. Geo. Anderson had the misfor-
tune to lose his forage cap on the right
of way of the Omaha. George has re-
solved all by himself to walk home from
St. Paul to recover his head-gear
The Comissary and his assistant, who
were our advance party: according to
the Deacon's mode of reckoning time,
reached camp 10 hours later than, the
command itself. Since their arrival they
have been very busy and the Com1ssary
informs your correspondent that in no
camp have his duties been so extensive,
diverse and onerous. >-....-.
The Captain has, on occasions too
numerous to mention, been accused of
wearing corset. This accusation is
wholly false, however. He always looks
cool and serene and lays 1t all to the fact
that the 'Bllzzard" is his steady compan-
ion. sre .:--., ~.. ...,.: ...>-.. ~:
The senior Lieutenant is very quiet and
reserved, prefers to associate only with
himself, and is spending his leisure time
writing letters ..,.ss-. T.. !.
The Junior commissioned officer, the
Deacon" as his intimate friends ale
pleased to call him, is being charged with
trivial offenses each day. Only this
morning he was accused Of pnrloining
army blankets from the rank and file
during the night. He has never beer
known to deny a charge. AZ.
1t. gives me pleasure to say that thu
men have never before been so willing t.
perform their duties as this year. Ou
company street and quarters have alway.
been sleek and clean and favorable com
ment has been made daily by the in
specting officer. The commanding off
GERS have seen fit to praise the men TO
their oldierly bearing and their excel
lent work in the manual. stating that i
was superior to that Of any other com
pany. For this untiring work, actin!
i First Sergt. Fritsche was fully repaid to
| day when the Col.of the Regiment in
i vited captains Of other companies to ou
i company street to examine our, accou
/ trements which unquestIonably ranke,
first in to-day's inspection. # the boy
keep up the gait they have struck, Co
"a" will leave camp as the banner com
! pany Of the Regiment.
Lieut.. w. 3. Koch of Capt. Burg,
Battery will be with us tomorrow, Tn
j Captain is expected also. Will he come
might add that the only criticism
made at to-day's inspection was that GU
/ ice-chest contained more ice than Export
Up to date 70 cases oee sickness hay
! been reported, all the men beng in inex ex
lcellent physical condit ton.
We expect to break camp in time ol
3Saturday to reach home at midnight.
Military CORRESPONDENTS
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-06-26

Windsor Ties. ). s: CTS
HAndkerehisfs.. 5 cts.
Ladies g. ,Children,Hese only 5 CTS
Heavy FastBlaek, Hose only 10 cts.
Good socks,s a pain. J, -. . 5 cts.s
ladies Belts, eaoh,. .l0-l5.&,25 cts.s
= This is about half the usual price,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-06-26

Lafayette.
!. NJ. and Mrs. schliemann Of Morgan
paid visit to the Quandt family last
Saturday:
Mr.. and Mrs Henri Schrader left for
Gibbon last Saturday to visit with Hen
~ sieverr.
Simon SIM, bertrand is drilling tubular
well on his farm. He has reached a
depth Of $50 feet without striking water.
Aug. Dirks has completed the census
of Lafayette. The population is over
], 800.
Mrs. Hornburg Of Fairfax is spending
the week with Lafayette friends.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-06-26

E: A. Hough, representing the Ameri-
can Type Founders Union, was in the ciz
ty yesterday, accompanied by his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16

\ WARRANT orr FOR MICHAEL srof.r- WHO IA
uisArrEANEr.

\ WARRANT orr FOR MICHAEL Sroii- WHO HAS
ulSArTEAitEr.
Michael Stoi a machirist. living at No. 2l
= hoios-st bruiaiiy assaulted his wife Mary on
Tbursaay night and yesterday the woman's condi-
,lon b.cntn. 80 critical that she Was removed -
the Kings County Hospital while her husband IS
SIN AZ large.
Mr.. stoli caused the arrest Of her husband on
Wednesday, Inst for assauli'ng her. and he was re-
,cas.l under bail FOR trial tomorrow. Tho woman
Was afraid to retnrn to her home Will" h'r nus
band he'd his free Tom. and found shelter with
friends at No M Narets'. S'DH went there
Thursday night. and. going TO the bedroom wherc
Lis wife was suffering from her injuries. attempted
"a strang,. her with piece Of cord lie then
kicked and boat her into lnfensIbliiy The
screams OF their nrecn-year oil daughter Ida. who
Witnessed the as-nut frght.Xed stol. VINO ran
from the house. The chld tt went to tho sixth
Precinct and begged icrscaf<' White 10 send !.
ro,iccman TO nrrcs: her rather hut IN" sergeant
r,cfnscI and told the girl tell her story In the
L.vcn Street Court the next morning. she dii 20.
and A warrant was issued but no trace OF StoI
can b. found Mrs Stoll is internally Injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
IS I CLOCK TNDISPENSiBLE'

TWO SIDES or THE QUESTION Affh' in" '"'
ERoOH,.YN CITY HALL.
,,,o,, o,,or the fire which destroyed the
,.,.or ~ tho Hrookyn CITY Hall on February ~
u,uli,y Commissioner Bush expressed the oP'i"o"
,ba, the most appropriate finish when su'm d
building could have would be n 10" "o'"e '"'"
r,, o.ms 70 have made n deep impression on
~. r,inda Of nj least three Of the archltects VIM
have submitted designs for restoring inc "''e
.o,so1 hv the fire Coupled with that OPINION ""'
the idea that "A clock WAS an essen'a' 'e''"' VI
tho city Hall. How &c combine don" anu Wv :"
has been puzzng problem. ana one Oh l''e am,
,ccis In question admitted at the nearing "s. W."
,,,, ,h.re was no precedent for II IN archl'e'-
ure ON the whole. the clock question mas o''"
f,t,v we'll managed especially In the design ""'h
,ncnles a spherical clock, supported BY ITO o.
figures standing on the top OF Tho d"m'
There ls no denying that considerable sentiment
.xIs,s I'm favor Of clock on the CRY Hail. nut
there are some people in Brooklyn wN' '"rS'o"
h.,bor Z, e really essential one Of thoS" or thS
v,, ~ thinking said yesterday: II know evcrybody
still looks up see the IAN CLOCK every ""V
h. comes within eyoshot OF H. but that Is only De-
cause we have always been In the habit oil "o'is
- Thor. ia no necessary connection between the
guy Hall and a clock. however. EV'rybony Nn'"
,h,, tho oil clock was not strictly truthful; that III
fac, II was our-faccI. and frequently toIi " OH
fercn, tim" on each side. Neverih'i'ss p'opc
looked p, II and compared their clocks ana "a'V""N
with II iust though i hal p''h Il '"'O"0"'''
7, was all a matter ~ habit When IN" elevator
road was built In Fuion-s'. II smut OF me we"
y, tho clock entirely from the side OF fui'on-
g. alorg which tho greatest number OF people pass
and ve, people grew accustomed 10 H. " VIII
no The same II no clock II placed on the Han wh"n
tho repairs are made Certainly TO put CLOCK
on top o, a dome 4. ahsuriI'y II we must have
\ clock We ought 10 have a tower something Ike
.le oll on. I'm which n clock can properly De
uiaced In, I must confess mat don see inc
need %, "A clock. l. ~ not required for IN" pnDhc
CONVENIENCE because there are other clocks In the
nechborhood which give people all the Information
they need"
ON the other hand. wcll-kno"n Official SAID:
There will certainly BE- storm around the CITY
Hall r IL IL decided 10 put clock on H. am
Told that almost every day people ~ TO some OF the
offres In the Hall and demand that CLOCK Ne put
ON the buildrg and say frankly that syinpa,
m 10 with that feeling. "A go down IN" street !
frequently nnd myself taking out my "atch ana
then turning about - clmpar" " win tn' nA..
lock AMI th.n look around - see whether any
one mas caught mo "a the foolish at frop.e are
50 acrrs. mol 10 "a. clock that they cannot E"t
over the sense - 'oa. and the desire 70 nave II
back again. ana see ~ good reason WY tn'y
should hay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-16
RBOOEfYy INSTITUTE AFFAIRS.

II all goes well. everything VII be in readiness
this week for the Brooklyn institute - advert"
for proposals for erecting the Museum OF Arts ana
Sciences The specifications would have been IN
,shed before this had II not been decided a''"f
n careful Inspection OF the site by The architects
that IL would not be wise 10 pace the bhidlnS 20
near the street level had been the pan thereto
fore The elevation professionally agreed on was 100
feet above the sea. but the building Is to be
40 feet long, ana only abou, 80 feet high, 1t was
feared that a loss of dignity W pulu result II IL
were not placed higher above the street icVeL
II has now been decided TO raise II ave feet, ana
the elevation IS 70 b. 100 feet. This VIII brnS
the first story OF the building about nine feet above
the level OF the street. The change VIII iHcrcasc
the masonry work and make some changes IN Inc
specifications necessary. =, ,.
IL il thought by those interested In n, WORK
OF the institute that ther. Il litte DOUBT o. \.
Augustus Healys acceptance OF the oner OF ~
presidency although he said in a letter recently
received by Secretary Maxwell. that ne wodiu ~.
from Europe There two points On "nch ~,
wishes TO satisfy himself; one l. ~ 10 no" ihun "
his time will have 10 be given to tnc VOTE OF ,nc
Institute; the other Is TO the cciins OF MS pu.,
ness associates, whom he feels bound 10 consu.,
before assuming a new reSponsiDllty III. n'a'S
fitness for the place is generally ACKNOWLEDGED