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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29
N. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

. "Dauntless'' is no misnomer for that
hlibustering ship of which we hear so
much.
SIT is a cold day when I get left, re-
marked a block of ice as it was dumped
in q wagon the other day.
Stir up your neighbors and hold some
good Sub Alliance meetings right away
and get ready for the county meetings.
A lady who has been married three
times, and having had each of her
three husbands cremated, evidently
had husbands to burn.
The college graduate nearly always
utters great words when he crates, be-
cause he uses the thoughts of great
men "who have gone on before"
DR.. h f. Freeman informs US that
the time of the annual picnic at Rock
Ridge Academy occurs Thursday, July
sEh. Wilson County Alliance also meets
the same day. Let all attend.
: : Johnny WanamRker says the powder
of patriotism is wet by the tears of the
suffering unemployed. We don't doubt
that. The powder of the silver ballot
is not wet, however, and we expect
two big explosions, one in 1898, and ar
other in 1900.
Col. s. Med. Tate, ex State Treasurer,
and well known throughout North
Carolina, died in M~organton, N. O., on
the evening of June 255h. Col. Tate
has been In failing health for sometime,
but his sudden death was a great shock
to his friends.
Your Uncle Cbauncey d. Depew was
doing a pretty safe business as a prophet
when he predicted war between this
country and England a few weeks ago,
and, then, q little later, announced
that there never will be another war
between the two countries.
1t is said that John D. Rockefeller
intended to give Brown University
a very large sum Of money
and then refused to do so because it
was alleged that the President, E. Ben
lin Andrews, was a silverite. When
If cur colleges get under the infu.
of money and monopoly, it will
le sad time for America.
ow patriotic some men would have
in their quest of the office of school
"3 nittetman had not the Attorney.
raj decided hat no compensation
would accompany this dignifed posi-.
ton. How ready to serve their coun
try, and how much interested in the
public schools! But mower, well
there are other things which demand
Spmediate attention.
The Charlotte Observer is a great
Comforter. For instance while we arr
perspiring and almost melting from
heat, it comes to IS with a great big
hunk Of comfort in the shape of an an
nouncement that Christmas is not quite
six months of. OF course, we wer,
building q coal fire and wrapping il
overcoats and blankets before yoI
could say Jack Robinson. Wheneve
you + in trouble, you needn't get dis
Couraged and go to Webster's diction
airy to find comfort; just step arounC
and see Colonel J. P.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

-
Shipping Strawberries is becommb
one of the most profitable industEl'
among farmers of Eastern North CalV
lima, and here is a little item from 'n'
Rural World which we commend "
the careful consideration of all reaaels,
From the bottom of our heart WePng
the family without strawberries ;,
be compelled to live year after ye~
without enjoying one Of the most
lCious fruits God in His goodness ~
given US is cruel. To be deprived Oh
when it is so healthful, so delicious
desirable every way, and when W.
be raised so cheaply and 80 abundan~Il
is a shame. Plant them, plant tney
everybody Let. every family reJl%
in arpatch Of strawberries. Let tnS.
go to the loaded vines and pluck "
aromatic scarlet beauties and q ~
ELL. Let strawberry shortcakes M
strawberries and cream supply
table. Strawberries for eVerypooy
our prayer"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

Mt is amazing to e how many near
relatives a rich man who dies intestate
have. For instance, there's Barney
B~arnato. Lots of people who were not
related to him in the remotest degree
when he was poor have suddenly dis
covered that they are entitled to a large
share of his property. If "old Nick
should die intestate and leave a large
fortune, we guess there would be quite
a number of people to claim kin with
the deceased gent.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29
THE TRAGEDY AT LEXINGTON.


a terrible murder occurred at Lexing-
ton June 22d. Mrs. A. A. Springs,a most
estimable lady, and wife of the pro,
prietor of the March House, was shot
and almost instantly killed by an IN
known white man. Mrs. Springs
never spoke after the shooting. Mr..
Springs was awaken by the shot, and
speedy summoned medical assistance,
but all to no avail. In about 20 min
utes Mrs. Springs died and the muir
derer escaped.
All Lexington was aroused and had
the fiend been caught he would have
been shown little mercy. Blood hounds
were sent for. Two men and four of
these dogs arrived Thursday morning
but the trail was lost near Midway,
about half the distance from Lexington
to Winston. The party then returned
to Lexington.
The murder occurred at about $50
a. m. Mrs. Springs was awakened by
the sound of q man in the house, and
upon screaming was shot through the
brain. kilograms have been sent all
over the State, but as little description
of the murderer can be given, it is
feared he will not be captured. "a
white man of medium sfze," is the
vague description given by Mr.. Springs.
A dim light vas burning in the room
at the time of the murder. The mo
tive of the man is unknown.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

!. The tariff still occupies the attention
6Congress and a few of the people.
The congressman worry Dbout it, draw
their salaries and the people foot the
bills. We take very little interest IN
the tariff discussions, for it seems that
the Iaboring man is always 'tleft in the
soup" anyhow. Cleveland free trade
and Mckinley protection, both leave
soft places for the trust, and it would
take a pretty strong light to show much
difference to the laboring a SO
much are they alike that we join the
Irish magistrate in not wishing to hear
'both sides ov the case' argued as It
sshas a tendency to confuse the coort."
We get them mixed and can't tell
(which from t'ther."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29
HOW IS THIs2

Perhaps some of our subscribers
think THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER Is
free show. 1t isn't. The price is very
lo~ for a paper Of it's size and charaG
tsr, but it is not free. Every subscrlOeE
is expected to pay his dollar a year LlB'
a man. We knc " that money is scarce
hard to get; but we also know that u
each subscriber will work as hard, tuin
as many rough corners as we turn, u
our efforts to keep the paper gong
there will be some way found to pay
subscriptions. Friends, vi want "
hear from you, every one Of you Sen'
on your ffty-cent dollars.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

that a deaf and dumb man picked q
hub and spoke some time in the past.
There's one thing we desire to know,
however-iust one more wonder and
the catalogue will be complete. This
great wonder which is to eclipse all OF
Fdison's achievements, is to be an ex-
PLANTATION by some leading goldbug OF
the exact method of making money
plentiful by disseminating the coinage
of it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

\ The manufacturers of the ordinances
OF the corporation of the town Of Le-
noir" must have forgotten that they
were ever boys. The use of bean shoot,
ers, the popping of fire-crackers, play
ing ball OF marbles on the square or
sidewalks, are all expressly forbidden.
We expect if Lenoir 'kids" could vote,
these iniqjtuous laws would find them
selves where Moses was when the light
went out,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

Dun and Bradstreet can't agree. Dun
declares prosperity is just ready to
pounc9 upon ug without a moments
warning. o. course that was shocking.
Bradstreet, however, carefully adjusted
his glasses, took a good look into the
misty future and declared the animal
was not in sight. The people have not
seen prosperity in 30 many years that
they could hardly recognize the crea-
lure if they should meet her. Dun,
however, scratching bis head, and try.
ing to remember just how this van
ished bird of beautiful plumage' looked,
takes note of everything in view. Every
time he sees a striped tom cat or a bow.
legged flee struggling along the streets
of New York, he writes with glowing
face and exulting spirit that prosper
ity is just at hand" "Such fools these
mortals bel"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

There is a striking similarity between
the Mckinley badges now worn by the
"prosperityites'' and the Cleveland en-
Oiems worn one year ago. The only
apparent difference is that the former
are larger, the texture a little thinner.
and it takes a longer coat tailDto hide
them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29

Speaker Reed keeps up the farce of
calling himself to order and adjourning
every day about noon. Why don't he
do like the other members Of Congress,
go off and have some fun.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-06-29
COL. DR.. K1NGsBuRY KICKS.

The venerable editor of the Whining
ton Messenger, Col. DR.. Kingsbury,
IL. D, etc still loses his temper now
and then. He is a kicker from away
back in the olden times. He is a kicker
with variations, and writes the name
"Populist' or Radical" in blood drawn
from his own veins whenever he con.
structs an editorial of apoliticalnature.
When he sits down to write, his desk
is Uttered with vinegar cruets, bottles
of quinine and fresh beef gals, and he
chews wormwood instead of tobacco.
Long pentup hatred drips from his
pencil point and turns the paper green
with jealousy thousand times stronger
than the same article ever becomes in
the breast of the dsrk-eyed Spanish or
Italian lover. He is living in the musty
past and knows not that the nineteenth
century is nearing the end. CIinging,
as he does to the moth, eaten and obso,
lete a~ristocracy, he still longs for power
for revenge upon real or imaginary
enemies "Looter, " TRAITOR" ''vaga
bond, 'incompetents, " ''savages" and
''nincompoops" are his favorite terms
when designating his opponents, no
matter who they be. Verify the Col.
DR.. will not be saved by the ordinary
process, but will be preserved in the
double distilled extracts Of all bitter
things.
But the doctor has some virtues. He
never parades his war record before
a gasping public, and his little editorial
bon mots about Ayers pills give great
relief to a long suffering public
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
Strange Objects in the Sky.

Persons in different portions OF the
country have been greatly disturbed at
divers times within the last few months
by reason Of large bright, balloon like
objects which are said to appear in the
heavens. Some time ago Harrisburg
people imagined they saw light sew
eral evenings and it was reported that
Wizard Edison had been sending up a
large balloon with an electric light in it
but for what purpose could not be as
certained. Subsequently it was eX-
planned that what had been the disturb
ing element was simply large star and
that the excited imaginations of the be-
holders supplied whatever else they
claimed to have seen.
Two weeks ago the inhabitants of
Omaha, Nebraska, were in 4 state of
unusual excitement by reason of the
strange phenomenon many of them
witnessed in the heavens evening after
evening. The general verdict of those
who saw it was that the brilliant object
was ship with long steel body, shap-
ed like a cigar, about 10 feet long and
& to ten feet in diameter, with wing
like attachments on the sides, while
fore and aft appeared wheel-like de
vices similar to the steering apparatus
Of a steamship. The top was capped
with balloonlike bag, oblong and
seemingly attached TO the vessel by
ropes The headlight was similar to
that of locomotive. When it rushed
through the air the people heard his
sing noise and the craft was supposed
to be 000 feet above the earth The
explanation is that il was n real air
ship, which some inventor had sent up
for the purpose of making experiments,
bat through Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri
and Kansas the people have been very
much excited over the matter and for
the time being discussions of the silver
question have been put in the shade by
the heavenly wonder.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
Neiohborhood Notes

Squire William Parshall of Wampum
has just recovered from three weeks
illness. During this time, while lying
in bed. he tried three cases. one of
which consum ed four hours He says
he cannot afford to neglect business on
account of a little sickness.
Samuel Smith, a Shenango township
dairyman, had the whole back of his
head crushed in by a dynamite explo-
sion recently. He was engaged with
hired man in blasting out stumps An
unusually large charge had been put
under one and when the fuse was light
ed they retired about 100 feet, when
the explosion occurred. Smith saw
piece of the stump flying toward him
and turned to run. 1t struck him squar-
" on the back of his head, crushing
his skull into his blains. Three physi
clans were summoned but could do
nothing He cannot possibly live.
Smith has wife and family of sever
al children,
The boom for Grove City by the p,
3. 4 L. E r. R assumed a definite
shape Monday, when a meeting of the
subscribers to the fund to purchase land
for the use of the railroad was held
Twenty four acres of land will be used,
and the money has been raised and a
title granted for the use of the land as
long as used for railroad purposes.
Work ON the tract begins this eek,
and the company Will erect round
house, etc.
There IS a family living in Sugar
Creek township, Venango county, by
the name of Juice. The eldest daugh-
ter IS named Olive Juice and a son is
called Lemon Juice Recently a baby
boy arrived and he is to be christened
Tobacco Juice.
\ singular meeting between two
brothers after a separation of over 80
years, took place at Bethel, Mercer Co,
late4y Howard Baker and his brother
Richard, are the sons of j. @. Baker,
an old settler Of Sandy Lake. When
the war broke out all three went to the
front. During the battle of Chicka-
manga the father was killed and the
brothers were separated. At the close
of the war each thought the other dead.
Howard returned to Mercer county and
located on a farm near Henderson.
Here ne worked for some time. and
finally located at Bethel. Richard
shifted about the country and finally
secured a position with Cleveland
manufacturing company, selling farm
ing implements 1t was while on one
of his trips through this section Of the
country that he found his brother
When they met they Immediately re
cognized each other Richard has ac-
culnulated quite fortune and will re-
main with his brother ON the iarm.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29

THE Supreme Court of Nebraska in a
recent decision has abolished in that
State the absurd and oppressive rule OF
the common law which requires ten
ant to pay rent to the end of his term
on a building which is burned down.
That old rule, proper enough in the day
and land of its origin, is out of harmony
with present conditions. 1t still obtains
in PENNSYLVANIA, and where a tenant
has not had the foresight to secure In
-his lease exemption from liability for
rent when the building becomes unten-
antable he must, in case of destruction
of the building, pay full rent for the
ash heap, to the end of his term.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
DEATHS.
CLAYTON-At her home in Zelieno
pie, April 21. 1897, Margaret, wife O
w E. CLAYTON.

CLAYTON-At her home in Zelieno-
pie, April p, 1897, Margaret, wife of
w E. Clayton.
WEIDHAUS- the Presbyterian
Hospital in Allegheny, April 23, 1897,
lLouls Weidhaus of Delano, aged 3s
years.
Mr.. Weidhaus death was caused by
inflammation of the stomach. He had
been patient in the hospital since Oct.
-, 1896.
HANEY-At her home in Pittsburg,
April %, 1897. Elizabeth, widow of
John Haney-
SLOAN-At the home of his daughter.
Mrs James Shane, in Millerstown,
April %, 1897, Andrew Sloan of ALE
gheny twp, aged IS years.
CAMPBELL-Ath his home in Concord
twp. April 26, 1897, Josiah Campbell,
aged - years.
Mr. Campbell's death was caused by
heart failure. He died on his birthday.
He leaves a wife, one son and four
daughters.
GEORGE his home in Washington
twp, April 26, 1897, II. f. George,
aged about 40 years.
OBITUARY NOTES
A. NJ. Marshall. eldest brother of T.
NJ Marshall. and head of the Marshall
on Ridge Avenue, Allegheny, yesterday.
CLIFFORD BARTLEY.
Resolutions of Forest Grange on the
death of Clifford BARLEY
Whereas, death, passing all barriers
and scorning all human resources,
has entered the home of our esteemed
brother and sister y. F. and E. Z. Bart
ley, and removed from their family cir
Gle, in the early morning of life-just
when the sun of his life shown the
brightest it faded suddenly, and disap-
peared forever. Nay, not forever; but
let us hope only to reappear in a purer
ether to shine with imperishable glory
in the world eternal. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we regard this myster-
ious providence of God as a lesso n,
teaching Us the uncertainty of life and
the certainty of death, and rs an admon
ition to greater fidelity in the work Of
the Great Master. so that when He
comes TO each of us we may be found
watching and ready to go with JOY as
was our young fliend, leaving behind
us an influence for good which shall en-
dure long after our names shall have
been forgotten.
Resolved, That we extend our sincere
sympathy and coincidence TO the bereav
ed parents, brothers and sisters and
commend them to that source of com
fort which can teach them TO say, THY
will be done God is love.
Resolved, That the secretary of our
Grange be directed to transmit a copy
of these resolutions to the bereaved pa
rents
JOSIAH NJ THOMPSON,
Miss EVA MCJUNKIN,
r. G. THOMPSON,
Committee
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
Fraternal Council No. 242.

Butler, April 10, 1897.
DEAR SIR
At meeting of our Council, held
this day, the following Resolution was
adopted:
Whereas, There are now before our
Legislature at Harrisburg several bills
which are intended to protect free labor
and the industries in which it is en-
ployed, from the injurious effect of
Convict Labor competition, sby pro
hibiting the use of all power driven
machinery in the PRISONS, work houses,
and reformatories of the Common
wealth; therefore be it.
Resolved, That we earnestly request
every member of our State Senate and
House of Representative to support
such measures as will prevent the use
of all power driven machinery in all
prisons, ork-houses and reformatories
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
thereby abating the outrage Of the
State making her penal institutions
huge factories where housed, fed, cloth
ed, and unpaid convict labor enters in
to competition with honest, law-abid-
ing selfsustaining labor"
And the officers of this council are
hereby instructed to sign and place the
seal of the Council hereto and send a
copy to each of our Representatives at
Harrisburg.
GEORGE e, THOMAS Rec Sec
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

At Washington Monday it was
thought that the new tariff bill would
not pass the Senate for two months and
that a thousand changes would be
made in it, A well known member of
the old-t time Third House" said he and
his brethren were starving so to speak.
you see, he said, 'it is the Sena-
tors and Representatives who have
taken the business. More than three
quarters of the Senators act directly or
indirectly as attorneys. They can
work more effectively than outsiders,
and in this manner they have absorbed
the business.
This statement is to great extent
correct. The Sugar Trust has not sent
the usual workers to Washington. Sew
eral men interested in sugar have been
about the city since the commencement
of the session of Congress- but the real
work has not been done here Consul
tation in New York and private com
munications have been substituted
President Mckinley is not taking
sides either for or against any of the
proposed amendments to the Dingley
Tariff bill. All he has asked of the
Senators it that they act upon the bill
as speedily as possible. He believes that
when the bill is passed and the amend
ments adopted by the Senate have been
acted by conference committee, the
bill will be as good a measure as it pos
sibly can be made under existing cir
cumstances.
The much talked about
to the bill which Western Senator'S
have asked for turn out to be very diff
firent from the predictions made by
those who have been hoping for a
breach in the Republican ranks in the
Senate wide enough to defeat the Tariff
bill. The amendments deal mostly on
the wool schedule, and are largely de
voted to so classifying wool that some
Of the frauds known to have been per
petrated under the classification of the
Mckinley tariff, will be avoided. 1t is
also claimed by the Western Senators
that these amendments are intended to
equalize the protection given to the
wool manufacturer and the wool
grower
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
FAIRVIEW FACTS


Doc Young came home last Satur-
day from the Virginia oil field. He in
tends resting while
Rev. Sherard and family have been
engaged for the past few days in remov-
ing the goods from the house formerly
occupied by Mr. and Mrs Adair to their
own residence. Mr.. and Mrs Adair are
Mrs. Sherards parents. They took a
visit to Ohio and concluded to sta!
there
Communion services will be held III
the L. F. Church, Sunday, May 2, ser
vices on Friday, at r. NJ The pastor,
Rev Sherard, will be assisted by Rev.
Dugan.
Public schools are all wound up in
this section and some of the teachers
are looking out for subscription school.
Will Young our professor here last
winter, went TO mis- homo at Washing
ton, Butler county He will probably
remain there during his vacation.
Il. Il Reep is getting his house on the
farm known az the Collins built over
again and will move into it this week.
He will haye nice residence. X.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-04-29
JACKSVILLE NOTES.
The population of Jacksville is 80

The population of Jacksville is 80
Miss Olive Douglass of Portersville is
the guest of her sister Mrs. Annie
Gardner.
Miss Nellie Gallagherof Prospect and
Miss Florence Sickle of Porter5yille
were entertained by Mrs. NJ. A. Sickle,
last week.
Jacksville has the bicycle craze, it
boasts of four bicycles and two tricycles
if practice makes perfect, Mr.. and
Mrs w r. Gardner will soon be ex-
perts on their wheels.
Cliff Sickle student Mt Curries Sem
mary is the champion bicycle rider Of
our town.
The young people of this vicinity en-
joyed themselves by tripping the light
fantastic at the home Of NJ c. Soaring
on Thursday evening last.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ G. Soaring were at
Butler on Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Millie Pizor is suffering with
rheumatism.
DIR. G. S. Shoaff has purchased the
Joe Shields property and took possession
on last Thursday.