The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-12-08

course it had to be Included IN inc pEO-
oramme, Then came a color-bearer
With an immense American flag and a
large transparency bearing these IN
eccriptions: Il thought I knew it ali"
The pusher will have to take 100 cents
for 81 in the future" II expect to win
next time" and Il was for free silver,
but this takes my gold" The people
began to yell with delight. Even the
loser of the bet could not refrain from
a hearty smile.
Shortly after the hour arranged the
push-cart, gayly decorated with nation
al bunting, was brought forth. Mr..
Marsh jumped in. He wore a high silk
hat and a boutonniere of roses that dis,
count some Of the shower bouquets
that October brides year.
Nj. Bailey, also wearing a high hat
and loves, took hold Of the handles OF
the cart. Then the people raised a
mighty shout. Joseph G. Keller took
a position at the head of the line on a
prancing coal black charger, gayly
decorated with orange ribbons. He
went to act as the herald.
just Tell Them That You Saw Ne"
the band struck up and the procession
started down Diamond street. Many
Of the 1000 or more spectators fell in
line and broke out in loud cheering.
Among them was noticed Chairman
D:ffenderfor, Of the National Silver
party, who, for a time at least, forgot
his grief over the defeat of silver. As
the band played the people along the
street howl8d with delight. 1t was the
funniest sight seen up town for many a
year.
At Cincinnati, Ohio, e 22O pound sill
yer man had to wheel a gold man Of
like weight around along line Of march
headed by a corps Of sixteen drums.
Jacob Myers, of the same city, to
make good an election bet with John
Schultz, had to get up at 5 o'clock in
the morning and go up on the roof Of
his house and stay there until dark.
He had to pull up his three meals with
a rope and eat them on the roof.
Probably the priz9 freak wager of
the campaign was made in Milwaukee,
Wis, Sept. Z. Fred W. Burke and A.
N. Donaldson became so excited over
the battle of the standards that each
agreed to leave the United States if
the favoTite candidate of the other
should be elected.
Burke, who ia the city editor of the
Daily Record, pinned his faith On Bryan
and solemnly swore that if the Nebras
ka candidate was defeated be would
shake the dust Of this country fromhis
feet and I've return. Donaldson is a
railway employee and was as earnest
an advocate Of gold as Burke was for
free silver. The necessary papers we're
drawn up by Charles J. Alden, q no
tary public and Witnessed by two per
sons.
Before ha filed out the papers MI.
Alden, who is an intimate friend of
both Burke and Donaldson, told them
they had become undu!y exercised and
tried to diesuade them from signing
the ridiculous agreement. His words
fell upon unwilling ears, however, for
the men were determined. They signed
the agreement and declared that moth
ing but death would prevent them
from carrying out It's terms.
A full account of the odd wager Yves
published by many p6pers throughout
the country. The publication Of the
story provoked considerable comment
from the press. Most of the notices
were uncomD limentary to the prin
cipal9, the papers saying that the men
were so foolish that the country would
be fortunate in Kidding itself of both'of
them, Burke has e scrap book filed
with these clippings. Donaldson waited
until he read OF Bryan's acknowledge
ment Of defeat published in the morn,
ing papers and then he called upon
Burke and reminded him Of the fact
that he had lost the wager.
Burke did not appear to be cast down
and said he had no des ire to live in a
country which had voted to continue a
gold standard. Under the terms of
The agreement he hae until January
1sE to arrange his affairs. Upon that
date he will leave for Mexico. Donald
son will accompany him as far as New
Orleans and the trip to that city will
be made by wagon. Further than that
their plans have not been completed.