davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
TRYING TO DEFEAT MEBANR.
Fhmsy and sensless Charge Brought
against the Cooperative Candidate for
Superintendent of Public Instruction,

FLmsy and Sensless Charge Brought
Against the Co Operative Candidate for
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
NEWTON N. c., Oct. 16, 1896.
Please look up the Sunday edition of
the News and Observer and see what
ls copied from the Newton Enterprise
under the head, How do you like it?'
The facts are that Prof. Simpson. of
Concord cClored schools wrote me and
asked for an interview. I granted his
request. He came to my house while
l was at the post Office. He was seated
IN my house some ten minutes to wait
for me. I came home and did not even
SIT down, changed coats to go to Hick-
DRY and remarked to Simpson that he
could walk along and talk at the same
time. We went to the depot at once.
L was a nice fellow as long as there
was any hopes Of fusion with Demo,
Gratis, but when the last ray Of hope
had passed away, I at one became Gin
the eyes of D~3mocTate) a devil.
This piece referred to is only a small
sample of Democracy of Catawba
county. Joe Daniels must copy such
lies to save the State.
Please set this matter right in your
next issue. I sent Joe Daniels a copy
Of & piece l wrote that will appear in
the Enterprise this week end asked
him TO copy. The editor Of the Eater
prise Joined me in my r'quee,.
Very respectfully,
g Fl MERANE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
AN VIEW.
The L london Times Thinks Bryan's Elec-
ton is Probable,

The London Times thinks Bryan's Elec-
ton is Probable.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The Times, in an
article on the presidential compaign in
the United States, says:
IF Senator Jones, Mr.. Daniel J
Campau, respectively chairman Of the
Democratic National Committee and
the National Camp align Committee, and
other Democratic magnates, are cor
rect in their figures, it is conclusive
that Mr.. Bryan will be elected. Mr..
Campau estimates that 292 Bryan cleo
toral votes will be cast by thirty three
States, including Indiana, Michigan,
Illinois, Iowa, and Minnesota. all Of
which the Republicans think r safe.
If, therefore, the State of Nav York
persists in the belief that Mckinley
will be elected it is not for the want of
warming. II the East is blind. it is
wilfully blind. A shrewd observer
in Chicago thinks that the prevalent
Bryan demonstrations mean Bryan
votes"
Mr.. Moreton FreBen, the English
economist and bimetallist, who is now
in America, writes to the Times that
he has seen and heard all of the lead.
ing men on both sides, and finds that
throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Mich
igan, the Republican farmers r work.
ing heart and soul for Bryan. Mr.
Frewen writes that he is convinced
that Bryan will also carry all of the
Southern States, with the possible ex
captions of Maryland and Delaware,
and all of the far Western States, ex-
cept Oregon and Wyoming.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
A GOOD ONE ON SETTLE.

Republican speakers are fond of talk
about a SO cent silver dollar. You
lever hear a speech without it is dwelt
on at length.
1t is told on Tom Settle that he made
a speech the other day, devoting the
usual time to the subject. After the
speaking on old colored man hitched
up his horse for him and Mr.. Settle
asked him how much he owed him.
Ten cents, I recon-" said the dar
key, wheTeupon Settle handed him l.
silver dollar, telling him to get it
changed. The old fellow went off and
soon came back with 43 cents which
he rendered to the nominee.
Flows this9" he inquired, you
charged me ten cents, I gave youa dol
lar and you hand me back 43 cents?"
"WelI, you see, boss, you said as
how de silver dolleh is only wuf So
cents. If OATS so you has de right
chaDge-see8"
Mr.. Settle ''saw" and had no more
argument.-Durham Sun.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
that they will not forget who they are

that they will not forget who they are
for"
This sally provoked a Bryan demon
stration which overwhelmed the
speaker and Gen. Palmer retired in
anger. Gan. Buckner then appeared,
and there was another tremendous
shout for Bryan. As 0 SIS the South
erner could be heard, he came back at
them with the following retort:
"You can boiler mighty loud for
Bryan, but not Of you can give a
sensible reason why you are going to
vote for him, May be the man who is
~screeching organs name out there can
count as much as a hundred without
making a mistake, but I doubt it. 1
also doubt that he knows the alphabet
and am certain be can't say it back
wards. The gobble of a fool is utterly
inc0rnprehensible to me and therefore
I'll pay no further attention to what he
may have to say" At this juncture,
some one shouted "Hurrah for the Nc
Kinley aid society,"" u am glad some
fool has said that, " retorted Gen. Buck
ner, who endeavored to continue his
speech, but the crowd sUrging around
the cal by this time became so uproar
iOus that the speaker was obliged to
wait a long time before he could pro
coed, and though he said only a few
words, afterward bis speech could be
heard by only a few of the assembled
crowds.
When the train left Paris, the Bryan
men at that point who were aggrieved
at the language used by the can
didates, telegrephed ahead to Fayette
and these kilograms, according TO the
Times Fayette correspondent, stirred
up the Fayette Democracy almost to
the fighting point. The result was a
demonstration so tumultUous that when
the train arrived at Fayette the cam
paigners were unable to make them
selves heard and gave up the contest to
their opponents, by whom they were
greatly over matched in lung power.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
N AT
The !ll-Fated Texas Town and Vicinity
Suffers Again.

The !ll-Fated Texas Town and Vicinity
Suffers Again.
SHERMAN, Texas, O It. 25 "A tornado
originated about 5:l5 p. N, to day, near
Pennington, sixteen miles southwest
of Sherman. After forming the tor
nado took a n~ortheasterly course, pass.
ing about three miles east of Sherman,
and was seen by hundreds u people in
this city. The usual phenomena was
presented. The barometer registered
80 OF six points lower than it did on
May Is b, when the disastrous storm
vis1ted this city. The first destructive
work was noticed twelve miles south
west of Sherman, where the tornado
demolished a tenant house on the farm
of Jorge Duke. No one was hurt,
ana the tornado rose, striking again at
a point about four miles southeast of
Sherman, where it demolisheda tenant
house on the farm of jim Farris, ecu
pied by a family named Hays. Four
members of this family were seriously
hurt, and it is reported that Cal. Hays
back is broken. Several persons t9Ie
phoned from a suburban residence in
that neighborhood, asking that search,
ers be sent out to look for persons who
are missing. Reques's were also made
for physicians, bandages, stimulants,
and other articles necessary to care for
the wounded. Reports Of the number
wounded are very indefinite. A man
was in the Farris field is among the
missing. The track of the storm was
not more than fifty feet wide. A re
port has just come in that L0ving's
School house, four miles east of Sher-
man, was unr0oted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
THE FIGHTING GENERALS.
They Try to Bully and Brow-Beat the
Plain People.

PARIS, Mo, Oct. 3O.-G8ner rails Pal
mer and Buckner arrived here this
morning On a trip through Missouri,
and were met at the depot by 500 PEG
pie. 1t proved an unwelcome greeting
and the party was compelled to pull
out without accomplishing anything.
The men who stood on the rear plat
form were Pope Yeamons, of Column
bia, who was between Gan. Palmer and
Gen Buckner; Mel Lewis, of the Han
nibal w~aterworks; T. B. Buckner, of
Kansas City; Thomas B. Skinner and
Arthur Lee, of st. Louis; Rlfus An
dereon, of Hannibal, and J. W. Rich
ards, of Chicago, who was in charge of
the train of the National Democratic
Committee.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct, 3O.-The
Times will to morrow print specials
from Paris and Fayette, Missouri,
which state that Generals Palmer and
Buckner provoked and were in a large
measure responsible for the riotous dis
orders at those places this afternoon.
The dispatch from Paris says:
When Col Rufus E. Anderson, of
Hannibal, came out upon the rear plat
form Of the car to introduce Generals
Palmer and Buckner, his appearance
vas the signal for a wild Bryan dem
~onstration from a crowd of Democrats
who were bearing a huge Bryan ban
ner. When this had subsidized, he said
II am glad to meet you all, with a few
exceptions"
This thrust provoked a still greater
demonstration by the Bryan crowd,
who brought their banner closer. Then,
pointing toward a man carrying the
banner, Gen. Palmer continued: II
see & sap-headed fool owe there with a
picture. Why does he not come
out from behind the picture go we can
see who he isl I have observed all
through this campaign that the men
who say they are for Bryan have to go
labeled with their candidates names so
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
LovsRs QUARREL ENDED.

Thirty ) ears ago James Barton and
Malinda Jenkins, who lived in Han.
cock county, Tenn, were betrothed, and
qlarreled over some trivial matter.
She sent him a letter Of explanation,
which was left on his table in his alb,
sence. H3 returned home after night
and threw the papers, including her
letter, into a box. He was thus ignor
ant Of the fact that she had written to
him and resolved that their courtship
should be at an end, unless she made
some exo lanation. She also resolved
to make no further explanation. Thus
matters we're left, and they lived on
friendly terms, but neither married. A
few days since Barton, in looking over
some old papers, accidently discovered
Miss Jenkins letter. He Immediately
went to her with apologies for his con
duct, and, without further ado, they
procured a license and were married.
Thus pride had kept two good people
apart for over q quarter of a century.
Richmond Dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
$1,000 FIRE IN DANVILLE.

DANvILLE, Va, O;t. 3O-The four
story tobacco factory of Ellerson and
Company, on CoIquohoun and Bridge
street, was Quilted by fire at 9 o'clock
tonight. The fire originated on the
fourth flor where a quantity of stems
was stored and was confined to the
third and fourth floors after a stubborn
fight. All the stock of manufactured
tobacco on the first and second floors
was more or less damaged by water
and smoke. On the third floor about
Is. 900 pounds of fine wrappers worth
$25, coo or more, were stored in hogs
heads. The total loss will probably
reach $50, 900 and may exceed that fig
ure. It is covered by insurance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
WATsON'S
The Truth About Its Delay Seems Hard
to Get At---The Mystery Unexplaind.

The Truth About Its Delay Seems Hard
to Get At---The Mystery Unexplaind.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct 90 The
mystery of the Watson letter is not
yet quite cleared up. Secretary Ed
gerton, of the National Populist Com,
mlttee, to day, replying to M. Wat
sons statement that be Ejgerton)
could explain the delay in the delivery
to Senator Butler OF the missing letter
OF acceptance Of Mr.. Watson's, said:
THE only reply I have to make to
that statement is to oppose to it the
testimony of the Senate postmaster,
that neither the personal O the off
clal mail Of Senator Butler is delivered
to me. I lev saw Mr.. Watson's let
ter until Monday morning last, when
Senator Butler called me up to his
house and read it to me-"
No." ne said, in reply to a question,
Il have no copy Of the letter to make
public nor am I authorized to state the
substance Of its contents. Senator
Butler told me he received the letter
on Saturday night last"
This date being accepted Gs correctly
stating when the letter reached SEMI
tor Butler, the mystery surrounding
the nondelivery OF the document still
romans partly unexplained, inasmuch
as twice subsequent to that time Sena-
tor Butler told representatives Of the
Southern Associated Press that he had
not set been placed in possession Of the
letter.
Delays III the delivery Of insuficiently
stamped communications TO Senators
and Representatives in Congress are
by no means unusual. They arise
Chi fly from laxity Of business meth
DDS on the part of Congressman them
selves in the matter of small dues and
charges. Insuficiently stamped let
tiers to Senators or representatives are
held at the city pOsGCfice until the
Senate or House OF postmaster sends
amount of shortage. The Senate and
House pOstmasters, owing to their in
ability to collect these amounts for the
members, especially in recess, are in
no hurry to advance the amounts due,
and this may be the explanation why
Mr.. Watson's letter to Senator Butler,
being a stamp or two deficient, may
have lain in the Washington postohce
eight Gays after It's arrival here, Nav,
ertheless, there seems to be much in
the incident which has not yet been
satisfactory cleared up.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
We IN THR NAVY.
Chief Constructor Richborn Makes His
Annual Statement,


WASHINGTON, OFT. 28.-Chief Con
structor Richborn's annual report
shows a total of ITO vessels in the navy.
OF which thirty are armored, including
eight battleships, two cruisers, n
ram, six double turreted monitors, all
OF which are IN active service prepared
for offensive Or defensive operations,
and thirteen single turret monitors.
which might be utilized in the harboTs
in which they now lie.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Three other arm0red battleships are
now under construction. There are
twenty-five new steel cruisers also in
commission in addition to the three
special class vessel of tho new navy
The Bancroft, Dolphin and Vesuvius.
These are unarm0red, as are the six
teen iron and wooden cruisers and six
wooden sailing vessels still carried on
the lists. Three torpedo boats are in
use and fifteen under contract The
other vessels building are six gunboats,
one submarine boat and fifteen tor
pedo boats. Twelve tugs are also in
ciuded in the navy force, and fifteen
old ships unfit for sea, which, however,
are utilized for various purpose, such
as training vessels, naval reserve rem
devious and receiving ships.
compliance with the law for the
increase Of the navy, Engineer in Chief
Melville and the chief constructor unite
in q statement that IS 925 359 must be
appropriated for 1899, which, with
IS, 287, 502, the balance in the Treasury,
is RI required for existing contracts. The
only new vessels which Congress is
asked to authorize are two composite
sailing vessels of LOO tons, costing
half a million dollars, s practice cruis-
ers for the Naval Academy, to take the
place Of the Bancroft, but these do not
conflict with the recommendation for
three additional battle-ships which
Secretary Herbert is confidently ex-
pected to make in his annual report.
RECENT ACCEssIoNs.
During the fiscal year, nine vessels,
the Indiana, Massachusetts, O:egon,
Maine, Texas. Terror, Monadnock,
Katahdin and Ericsson, were added to
the effective force of the navy, and
during the current year the Brooklyn,
Iowa, Nashville, Wilmington, Helena,
and Puritan, six gun. boats, and seven
torpedo beats. and one tug are to be
added. Constructor Hichborn declares
that the naval station and docks at
Port Boyal, s. O., and Port Orchard,
Washington, cannot be properly util-
led without the erection of shops, for
which he urges authority.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
8. A. L. SOLD THIS TIME.
The System, 1t is Said, Will Pass Into
Ryan's Hands Before Nov. IS

The System, 1t is Said, Will Pass Into
Ryan's Hands Before Nov. IS
NEW YORK, Oct. 3O.-OHcial denial
was given today today to the state
ment telegraphed from Baltimore that
a hitch had occurred in the negotia-
tons for the transfer of the controlling
interest in the Seaboard and Roanoke
and Seaboard Air line, to Thomas r.
Ryan, Of this city as a result of the
latter's failure to raise the money nee.
essary to pay for the stock. The fur
Their statement that an extension of
time had been asked and granted in
order to close the deal was also off
ciRlly said t be untrue, as we're other
statements that the new purchasers Of
the property were unable 10 carry out
their agreement.
A high authority on Seaboard Air
Line matters said to a reporter: There
is no trouble whatever in the negotia-
tiOns for the change in ownership of
the Seaboard Air Line. The control Of
about 8 300 shares Of the Seaboard and
Roanoke stock will be transferred to
Mr.. Ryan on or before Nov. Is, next.
The question of money has lever
once entered into the affair.
The Seaboard will pass into Nj.
Ryan's hands before November 18th.
On the same authority the statement
ia made that Mr.. Ryan has acquired
the control of the road for himself and
in the purchase Of the property he
stands alone.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
WATSON QUITO F GEORGIA RACE.
Pays his Respects to the Various Fusions
Incidentally North Carolina.

ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 3O.-Thomas E.
Watson spoke at 8andersville today in
behalf of West, the PJpulist candidate
for Congress in the Tenth district. In
the course of his remarks be expressed
a sincere desire that Bryan be elected
at ali hazards. Respecting himself, he
said among other Things:
II am out Of the race in Georgia.
There are two tickets you can vote
next Tuesday, Bryan and SewalI or
Mckinley and Hobart and if you can't
stand either, stay at home"
He paid his respects to the fusions
that have been effected in various
States, especially Kansas and to his
treatment in North Carolina. He said
Butler had arranged the most beauti-
full fusion ever seen.
IF I were to go into that State to
speak" he exclaimed, what could /
say? I could only repeat the ten COM
mandments, cay the lords Prayer,
and dismiss the congregation"
Mr.. Watson is not looking well, his
voice is not strong and he seems to be
jad5d.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
DEAD FROM THE CYCLONE.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Oct. 3O.-The known
dead in Wednesdays cyclone In LIN
coin and Payne counties number seven
with three probably fatally H'Jlreo.
Details are still meagre ana many
others reported dead may swell tne llsO
of fatalities.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07
sTANpARo pIcrloMARY.

The Standard is one of the latest and
most complete dictionaries published
It contains thousands of terms not
found in any other lexicon and brings
the English language right down to
date. Its definitions are clear and ex.
haustive and its system of a diacritical
points plainly indicates pronunciation.
After a somewhat careful examination,
we do not hesitate to pronounce it
equal in all respects and in some resp
ects quite superior to Webster's Inter-
national. geographically, it is as near
perfection as possible. II. p. Lee, of
Boise, has the agency for this state al d
is placing the work among all classes
and the uniform verdict is highly fiat
tering to the general character of the
work. We believe for all general pur
poses it has no superior and for the
price, no equal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07
LOOK ouIck

Lewis combination force pump, con-
sisting Of fruit tree sprayer, agrcult-
.tural syringe and veterinary syringe, in
despensible for spraying fruit trees,
kills potato bugs and cures sick horses.
Should be in the hands of every farmer.
The regular price of this useful pump
is $500, but am closing out at $4O0
now is your time.
E. II. ADAMS,
Star Grocery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

When the facts are before you, you must be
convinced.
The facts are that the Union Pacific is leading
all competitors, is the acknowledged dining car
route and great through car line of the west.
The line via Denver and Kansas City to Chi
cage in connection with the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, with its excellent equipment of Free
Reclining Chair Cars, Pullman Palace SleeperS
and Pullman Diners, demands the attention of
every Traveller to the cast.
Ask your nearest ticket agent for tickets via
this route. E. L. LOMAX, G.P & I. A.
Omaha, Neb.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

Quite a little fuster was occasioned
last week by the announcement that
Engineer Clark, Of Boise, had engaged
a suite of rooms in the Sebree block
and taken up head quarters here. 1t
is understood that he will make some
preliminary observations in connection
with a proposed railroad from Butte to
San Francisco.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

Mr.. VIM. Cupp, the Emmett sheep
man, does not endorse the action Of
Senator Dubois in assisting to hold up
the Dingley revenue bill. He says
wool growers would derive substantial
and much needed protection from the
measure. lie is a silver man, but thinks
that tariff is an almost equally import
ant consideration. and that one pro
position should not be permitted to an
tagonize the other.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

Attorney John G. Rice is having pre-
pared for alfalfa and oats 40 acre tract
near town as also Attorney Morrison
and farmer Davis. The land is nearly
ready for seeding. The Agricultural
Department at Washington has taken
due cognisance of this big enterprise
and will send out a special corpse to
watch progress and take observations.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

The series of meetings which are
being held by Evangelist Lindsay are
being we'll attended and much interest
is taken in the work he is doing. Rev.
Lindsay is a powerful and magnetic
speaker and gets right at the hearts of
the listening sinners. He claims to
have been one of the boys himself in
time agone, but was detected from the
by-path by that touching ballad,
"Where is My Wondering Boy To-
might" He is in dead earnest and
means to do all the good possible in
the world.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

One Pierson, a festive shee pherder
pinned for the c0mpanionsAip of his de
parted friends and last week attempted
to renew former associations via the
morphine route. His progress to the
bosom of his fathers was interrupted
by the untimely interference of physi-
clans aud he fingers with us still. lie
had been much depressed of late, partly
in consequence of a prolonged spree
and felt that life had lost its charms
with the depletion Of his exchequer and
the collapse of his nerves. The poor
fellow is much to be piLied and it is
hoped the future will CLEAN brighter
before him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07
YOU HAVE FRIENDS
E. II. ADAMS,
Star Grocery.

West.
There Is plenty of room for them In Boise Val
ley and there is no doubt but that they could do
much better here than where they are now,
Then why don't they come?
swered
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07

Monday evening the Prohibition
state committee held meeting in this
city at which important business was
transacted. Calls for conferences were
issued as follows: Pocatello, April Is,
Boise, April 90, and Moscow, May 6.
An energetic compaign will be inaug
urated and the cold water people are
hopeful of making beneficial impress
sion on the hard cider element.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-03-07
IN COSTS roo MUOH.

There is where you arc mistaken.
You can ship car Of EmigTant moveablCs %,
COO pounds, consisting OF household goods, etc
and rot to exceed ten head Of live stock
from the Missouri or Nebraska, Kansas or Col.
Orado points on the Union Pacific System to Cald.
well, Idaho, for 500 and in addition to this get
pass for one person in charge. Help your friends
by giving them these facts
G. L. ALLEr, Agent U. P. Ry.