The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
THE 90 YEAR LEASE -
ABOUT TO BIZ LAID ~
THE SHADR "

P"p0's as TBE PBoo'
sIVE FARMER, making yourseI1aaS
It you were as you might
should be, thoroughly awske w. y u
is going on, you would orgos.
you would be heard and bes5asa
have repeatedly referred to tbou
which is about to be perpetrats5
National Government in tbo !.
Of the Union Pacific Railroad Nsla
true reform papers have ra,.
this in no idle uncertain Soma,
to show the effect Of their N.Y., NJ
clip from the New York Nv
which, in referring to this scaas,.
piece Of business, says:
Arrangements ALREADY
the payment of the purchase 1s'
by the Re organization Commins.
liable to be upset through tbo
public opposition which is dsvssa
against the cut and dried .oss
disposing Of this valuable nron.-+
a heavy loss to the government
is no use belittling the protests -
are beginning to be heard in Al -
tions. We firmly believe, and i y.
we only echo the sentimento of tboa''
cial interests not affiliated VITA !
little coterie which has prena,a
take advantage of the goysrnn.,
that the sale of the read at An T..
price already fixed would be noss
less than a scandal. To speak nlsh.
it is a clear steal, and the Admins
ton can lily afford to countenn.,
deal that would be indignant,
nounced by all who are coDvsr,
with the facts. It is absurd toesvs
no better bid can be obtained. M.
engagements for the sale, cuDDi05
SN4uWt
contrived to give no chance to All
dependent syndicate, show The
tempted fraud in all cloarneas. M
is no reason why the day Of sale sa
not be postponed until tentative Il
can be put into definite shape. IT'D
do not materializ9, no harm will
been done. II a better price is ralH
the country will applaud the ADM
trRtion, not for the mere savingh
lars and cents as much as for thst
esty which will have been show
the settlement Of this question
NAL odorous series of events Vii
have marked the administrator
Union Pacific property have d
been touched upon in these colu
but never have we had occasion ID
with a proposition as scandalOEEa
present. We are not talking u
tionalism, nor do we exaggass
plain truth when we say that fha
dent Mckinley allows this sale M
coed under the prohibitive teal
which make open competition i4
sible, be will have involved bis Al
istration in a scandal graver thall
which have marked the terms q
predecessors since the war. IEeE
excuse that the government need
money TO redeem Pacific bonds
the vaults Of the Treasury are
flowing with cash, will not suffice
deal now nearing consummstionl
outrage on public honesty and
decency."
The High School building at
way was burned on the night .
47.h inst. Prof. John Graham
dent of the State Alliance, WasFl
pal of the school, and this Wy
quite a loss to him. The building
about so, OCO but was insured To-
s., 900.
Ifyou wish positive assurances
the dreaded and certain consfqy
which usually follow an S.~
diphtheria, you should keep w.
Folks Diphtheria Cure in your
1t will certainly cure if takenp
and according to directions
in another column. WerecOuD
to all our readers.
A special to the Charlotte w
of the 23d inst. from GoldsO0fg
says that Sam Wright, coloFea
on the night of the II inst
murdered W. A. Carr, a coun'g
store keeper, by cutting bis
the purpose of robbery, was
day before Judge Robinson ap
guilty and sentenced to be Day
November 10Th. The evidence
Of the prisoners guilt. The
tired at 5:45 p. m, and toui n
later brought in their verdlc',
general satisfaction and
new trial was overruled.
Bro. 7. B. Parker, S B. a,
to HEADQUARTERS to day,