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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
OR BUST"
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, FEB "a, 1897.

| correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, FEB "a, 1897.
This is the condition which c~onfronts
nearly every man who launches out in
some kind of Legitimate business in the
hope Of maintaining a living for him
self and family. He is Immediately
confronted by the problem chow can
he successfully compete against the
mighty unless he Incorporates himself
with them"
In Chicago, the small merchants,
who make thoir living through the
medium OF some mercantile business
like hard ware, queens ware, drugs,
jewelry, etc, and are finding that
with q fixed capital and live long ex
perience are just sailing into bankrupt,
cy, have begun e war On the big depart
ment stores of that city and have de
clared that their families must not
patrOniz3 such stores and that every
thing possible must be done to protect
their own lineg Of business from the il
Engagements of big Department houses.
Every effort so far directed against
such institutions has proven futile; as
the dealing public does not stand by
the small firms in the struggle for ex
istence. The public know that the
spirit Of the big department store is
fast working havoc in the employment
of competent labor and the renting of
small store rooms; but the temptation
to gain a nickle by a purchase is too
great to be resisted, hence they wend
their way to the large store and thus
helps by every purchase to freeze out
their smaller brethren. Literally the
big store says to little one "sell out
your stock, give up your store room
and come be a clerk behind one of our
counters; or we will drive you into
bankruptcy"
Now, what does this condition of
affairs signityi 1t, signifies, first that
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
~HCUSE-FoRTY FOURTH DAY.

Bills were introduced as follows:
Eddins, to charter Gladstone Acad
envy, CASTOR county.
Person, Of Wilson, to revise and con.
solidate the charter Of Wilson.
Parker, of Wayne, to extend corpo
rate limits of Mt Olive,
| McLelland, to drain Fourth creek, in
Irede!l and Rowan.
Howe, to incorporate the Royal Some
Of America, at Wilmington.
Pagan, to amend the charter Of
COUGHS, Martin county.
Watts, to relieve bondsmen of ex.
Sheriff Sharpe, OF Alexander
DOCkery, TO amend rule 10, section
1881, chapter 26 o. the Code, Sd that IN
case the mother be dead, then the said
inheritance shall vest In her issue and
the representatives OF suCh as BE- dead
Pagan, for the relief of ex Sheriff
Hardison, Of Martin.
DoCkery, to amend section 1887,
chepter 80, of the Code, Y adding that
Ia case Of the death Of such child with
out issue, his personal estate shall be
distributed among the issue Of such
mother, or the representative of such
issue as may be dead this act to apply
&C. exciting unsettled estates.
Gsllop, to elbow the free passage Of
fish in Currituck sound, by requiring
the removal of ali distractions at the
mouth Of all bays, creeks, etc.
Burch, TO protect game IN Oak Ridge
township, GuiIfOrd county.
kaWls, to fix ferriage charges at Gas,
CstheY. to incorporate the Swain
County High School.
L4s to regulate the sale of liquor
In Aorven township. Arson county.
Onapman, to prohibit the sale of
Hq!or, beer or wine outside the limits
OF Incorporated towns or cities.
nauser, to prohibit the setting of
neTsand fish traps in Contentnea creek.
Duny, to elbow the administrator of
9neLIn Murrell, of Onslow, to collect
wilson, to protect birds in Cleveland
Arledge, to strike Polk county from
tne provisions Of chapter 427, public
flaws Of 1895
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
WiLLIG'S HINT.
D. NJ. TODD.

Willie: Papa. I should think you'd
know better than to always want to
keep me doing just aa you had to do
when you was g boy"
Mr.. Jones; And why, sirF"
Willie: well, you see what it made
out of you."-CleveIand Ledger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
WANTS.

WANTED.-Five hundred new sub
scribers to enter our list during this
week.
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
Raleigh. n q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
SENATE.
I

Scales, asking that provision be
made for the treatment Of INDECENT in
e%briates; also, petition from cit zens OF
Greensboro asking that railroads be re-
quired to carry bicycles 8 baggage.
The bill to establish a d~ispens8ry for
Wayne county was made e special or.
der for to day Immediately after the
expiration Of the morning hour.
Bills and resolutions were intro.
duced as follows:
McCaskey, for the relief of Thomas
Basnight and others.
Parker Of Randolph, for the relief OF
Consumptives at Southern Pines.
Yeeger, to amend chapter 245, laws
Of 1895. relating to partners.
Rollins, to provide for the represen
tation Of North Carolina and the cisi
Gems thereof at the Tennessee Centen
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09
Classification Of Hides.

No, l. This class must have no cut, score, OF
or grub hole. Must not be hair slipped, moth
eaten. or otherwise damaged
No. 2. This Glass may have one or two cuts,
scores. or gruO hOles-may be partially hair
slipped or moth eaten.
No 3. This class embraces all inferior to No
2, and are paid for according to extent OF dam.
age.
4 Flint hide Is dried without salt.
A D. D. dry salt hide is sailed fresh remains
or rubbed off.
To prepare o. S. hides spread them smoothly
upon a floor in 81 cool place, leaving no folds. or
creases. and cover them well with salt. It Is
better to use salt hber2lly-what the hide does
not absorb may be used again.
To ship G. s. h des. put two or three in
bundle. hair side out rOl am tie with d strong
Irvine
Flint and dry salt hides may be put in bales
flesh side CuJ-2t0 or 300 pounds to the bale.
If hides bejO ging to different parties are
shipped N same bundle or bale, each hide should
be marked plainly with owners name and post
Office
Address the package to T. Ivey, s. B, A. Hills
b0rO. \. G., and notify us Of shipment. sending
bill Of lading.
The prizes we pay will be as much as the same
class Of hides will net you in the New York mar.
ket We charge no commissions.
Quotations ~to-day-subject to market fuCtua
tions-fOr hides delivered al Alliance tannery
No, l Flint. 20 DOundS and nm DpT OOund g
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-09

Hides will be taken in exchange for leath er at
market value for each. I. IVEY, s. B. A.,
HillsbOrO, NJ G,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
TROUBLE AT M'KENZIE MARSH.
Traffic Interrupted on the Spokane
AZ Palouse.

Marshall, Wash. Feb. 22.-The Northern
Pacific is having more trouble with the
Mckenzie marsh on the Palouse branch.
This spot has been sinking more or less
for the past two years. The company has
made repeated efforts to fill the marsh
with sand and gravel but the trouble has
been greater than ever this winter. Two
weeks ago the work train was employed
to haul sand from Marshall but appar-
entity with slight results. For the past
two or three mornings the rails have oeeh
down to the water, and the marsh Is
bullying up on each side of the road. ~ aeh
the men quit work last night at 8, water
was up to the rails. The SpOkesman-ite-
view correspondent visited the place TO-
day. Most of the track is tilted up, ana
huge chunks of sod three and four feet
thick, have been carried in on the track
for 50 feet. For 200 feet around the marsh
has risen about three feet.
No freights will be run until the track
is repaired, and meanwhile passengers
will be transferred around the marsh.
new track will be built around the dam
gerouS place.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27

Williams, pale and trembling with an.
ger, arose to a question of personal priv
ilege saying: 1.-The member from Spokane
in a cowardly manner has said in public
what no man dare say in private. The
gentleman is not in position to make ac-
cusations against another, when he came
here pledged to support a man for United
States senator who was backed up by cor
pcrations and LIE Roi gold.'
At this point several members arose to
prevent further quarreling.
Powell quoted a Mother Goose rhyme
saying:
Birds in their little nests agree;
And it's a sorry sight
When children of one family
Fall out and quarrel and fight"
Geraghty did not insist on his position
and further discussion of the bill was re-
sumed.
Of the numerous amendments offered to
the Canutt railroad bill, only two passed
the house.
Jory's amendment to fix a rate of $3.50
per ton on hops In bales, watermelons
peaches, pears and wool passed after wa
termelons, peaches and pears were strck-
en- out.
The portion of the bill appropriatlng
$4,000 for attorney hire in case of appeal
by railroad companies to the court was
reduced to $5000
Strive offered an amendment which
gave the attorney general, instead of the
governor, power to employ extra counsel
in cases of appeal to the courts. 1t was
adopted.
The supporters of the bill made a great
effort to have the bill put on its third
reading for final passage, but on account
of lively opposition failed to do so.
On motion the house adjourned until
Tuesday at p. m.
Senate Proceedings.
The senate met today at p m. Roll
call failed to show a quorum present.
recess of 80 minutes was taken, when the
roll was again called, showing a bare quo
rum present.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
OUsTED AT ROSsLAND.
A Test Case and Victory for the
Railroad.

Rossland B. c., Feb. 22.-The fight for
possession of the railroad addition to the
town of Rossland, between the squatters
and the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Railway
Company, was practically ended today
when writs of possession to 7. J. Walker
a purchaser from the railroad company
were served upon w. H. Beatty, +. r.
Mccarthy and Thomas Grier.
Occasion did not require Sheriff Robin
son to eject the squatters, as early TINS
down the buildings.
This was practically a test case and Is
a complete victory of the railroad com
pany in so far as the Alice and Great
Western mineral claims are concerned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
SATURDAY.
power
Two Amendments Passed.
Olympia, Wash, Feb. 20.-Quite a Sensa

olympia, Wash, Feb. 2O.-Quite a Sensa-
ton occurred in the house this afternoon
during the discussion of the Canutt rail-
road bill. Geraghty, populist, who is an
ardent supporter of the bill, accused Will
liams, an opponent of the measure, of I'M
demanded tactics. Geraghty stated on a
point of order, that Williams while in the
chair had held that the bill was on it's Sec
ond reading, when as matter of fact the
committee of the whole of the house had
reported the bill for third reading, and
that the journal SO showed. Continuing,
Geraghty said: This bill came up this
morning, but unfortunately the gentle
man, whose sole object is to defeat the
bill, was in the chair and for dilatory pur-
poses ruled that the bill was on its second
reading
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27

S. B. 227, by educational committee-Io
odont and establish code of school laws.
S B. 22S by Lesh-F'or the maintenance
and support of the Yakima state falr.
s B. 229, by Lesh-In relation to es-
cheats.
s. b. $50, by Miller (Thurston-Relating
to salary of supreme court.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
PET MEASURES OF THE HOUSE.
, Iaxo~v Committee Resolution VIII
Probably Pass.


THE house went into committee Of thu
whole at 2:3O to consider bills accepting
the terms Of the Carey arid land act
hnt no action was taken, and after tWi
hours debate the committee arose will
the agreement that further consideration
be had at another time.
The house "Lexow' committee resolu
ton known as "joint resolution No. 10, BY
Richmond" relating to the appointment
of a standing investigating committee
was considered In committee Of the whole
and referred to the judiciary committee
for a prescribed amendment giving The
committee more power. The resolution
proposed the appointment of a commits
sion of four members, of which the speak
err shall be one and three members O.
the senate, to sit during the recess OF
the legislature, whenever it believes any
state institution needs investigation
This is a favorite scheme of the pOpu
lists, and a united effort will be made
to pass the resolution.
The senate concurrent resolution pro
viding for the appointment of a join
committee to investigate the fish traps
and fish wheels industry, after the close
of the present session, and make it's re.
port to the next legislature was quickly
shelved in the house this morning.
BY Taylor-Defning the crime of rape
and fixing the age of consent at IS years
yeas So, nays 5.
By Notwithstanding the salary of war
den of the penitentiary to $1400 and the
clerk to $500; yeas g. nays s.
BY notwithstanding the manner
for payment of debts against estates OF
deceased persons; IA yeas.
BY asterday-Relating to the assign
ment and satisfaction of mortgages
The Canutt railroad reduction bill and
the Turner commission bill have been
fixed as special orders for 1890 o'clock
Friday.
House Bills Introduced.
II. B. 449, by PoWell-To prevent adul-
iteration of candies.
II. B. 450, by Powell-Relating to chatte
mortgages.
II. B. 451, by Misunderstanding fol
compulsory arbitration and award.
II. B. 452, by Misunderstanding foI
confscation of claims presented to ad-
ministrators of estates of deceased per
sons.
H. B. 453 by Misunderstanding man
ner of commencing civil actions.
H. B. Asa, by notwithstanding sale
of liquor on state university grounds.
H. B. 455, by Rader-Regulating election
of officers.
H. B. 456 by Rader-Repealing the law
creating the state board of land commits
sioners.
II. B. 457 by Canutt-Providing for pay.
ing municipal taxes in warrants
II. B. ASS, by Canutt-Relating to tele-
phone and telegraph companies.
II. B, 49, by Phelps-Making an appro
priation for a state wagon road.
H. B. AGO, by Phelps-Reducing the sal
aries of county offices.
Fl. B. 462, by 8. w. Baker-To prevent
spread of diseases among sheep.
H. B. 463, by Notwithstanding to coun,
ty printing.
II. B. AGA, by j. M. EdWards-To estab
lish a board for examination of survey
ors.
Fl. B. 465, by c. P. Bush-Relating tt
exemptions of personal property.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27
AGREE TO REPORT TURNER BILL
House Committee On Railroads So
Decides.

Olympia, Feb. 18-The house committee
on railroads held another meeting to-
night and agreed to recommend the Tur-
ner railroad commission bill. This ac-
ton, it is said, was found necessary by
Chairman Canutt and the middle-of-the-
readers after it was learned that Wolf
and Wilkinson had formed a combination
Of 20 members who had agreed to oppose
legislation of certain members if the COM
mission bill was not reported by the com
mittee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-02-27

Text of the Measure as 1t Passed
the House at Olympia.

Olympia, Feb. 1S.-The initiative and
referendum BILL as it passed the house.
was framed by a New York lawyer for
presentation in the New Jersey legisla-
ture. Some slight changes were made in
the bill to suit the fancy Of the more
radical populists here. 1t follows in full:
THAT at the general election TO be held
in November 1898, there shall be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the state
of Washington the following amendment:
Section l. That section l of article 2
of the constitution of the state of Wash
ington be amended to read as follows:
Section l. The legislative powers shall be
vested in a senate and house of represen-
tatives, and In addition thereto shall be
vested in the electors of the state quail
fled to vote for members of the senate
and house of representatives. The legis-
lative power upon all measures for the
| government of any municipal division OF
the state (such as county, city, town,
! township, etc) shall be exercised by the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-22
TWO R0WERS ARE BARRED
Members of the Varsity Team Not
Up in Studies Could Not Go
to New Haven.

Madison. Wis. May ii Special /
The fact that university student must
be we'll up III his studies before he can
enter any of the athletic work in CON
nection with the university was fully
suggested today. when il was found that
two of the best 0arSmcn in the uuiyrr-
sity team. who expected to be in the
team when il left for lalc today. were
suddenly dropped from the same and
substitutes had to be taken. which may
result in hampcTin@. if not defeating
Wisconsin. But the rules of the faculty
are iucXorablc. and aS il was found the
two young men in question were behind
in their studies. and had not reached the
required average of over -, they We're
required To step aside from the varsity
rowing team for this reason. The bal
ancc of the original team. with the sub
stitutcs, left for the East today to row
tn" Yale race. There Is some dlSap00int-
mcmt over the enforcement of the rules
but all admit that in the University of
Wisconsin II is education first ana ath-
leticS second. and the faculty has plain
Iy demonstrated its ideas as to the strict
enforcement of the rule.
New Haven, Conn. May Capt.
Bailey OF the Yale crew has received a
telegram from the University of Wis
couSiu'S eight stating that they expect
to be here hy Thursday. They viii 20
into training quarters secured for them
by the Yale management at Lake Sal
tonStall The badgers will he here in
time to witness the Yale spring regatta
on Saturday. possibly rowing an cNhihi-
tion mile in 1t. They will train here till
,,varsity-t University of Wisconsin race
Nav 20
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-22
GERMANY'S ATTITUDE.
1t is Very Peculiar and Greatly En-
barasses the Powers,


ConStantinopIc. May 1S.-Thc note
which the representatives of the powers
here drew UP at the long meeting which
they held on Sunday. liz addition to re-
peating the request for an armi>tice and
declaring that the powers Will not per
nit Greece to he crushed. reminds the
Porte of It's circular. issued on April Is.
expressly diSclaiming any desire for con
quest. This note cannot II" presented to
the Sublime Porte as the expression Of all
the powers without the signature of
Baron Seurma Won lrltSch. the German
ambassador. whose Instructions DO not
permit him TO sign without specific ;u-
rhoriZation from the government at Ber-
lin, and Germany. it is known. continues
To oppose any action tending to press
Turkey To cease hostility and generally
dlSapproVcS of any measure direct from
an auti-furte standpoint
The ambassadors will hold another
meeting and discuss The drawing up Of
a fresh note. tn" wordiu; of which may
conform moro to the views of tirrW1uy
than the not" already drawn.
The situation * regarded a> being most
grave. in view Of the attitude of Ger
many and the absence of any sign that
Turkey viii modify her conditions. In
official Turkish circles the proposed an
ncNatinu of Thc>$Jjy i> not regarded ~
being the conquest of a part of Greece.
The Turks argue that this province WAS
Cedcd to Greece for definite purposes and
that as the Greeks have abused tn"
rights conferred upon them Turkey rt-
SumcS possession Of the territory belong
nE 10 her
Berlin. May 1S-It was announced
this afternoon that the German amauS-
sador nj ConStautinoplc has finally hc,n
instructed II cooperate with tn" other
amba SSadorS in the efforts 10 SecU." III
armiSticc between Turkey and Gre'"e.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-22
MARION'S LOVER A COUNT.
Identity of the Mercy Hospital Patient is
Di,CInSct.

Chicago. Ill, May Il. The mystery
that has long cushroudrd the identity Of
the Mercy hospital patient who tried To-
die for love was cleared mp yesterday.
when a New York citizen called at tho
Institution and identified "Marion's" love
as Count Ludwig Won ThicInau. tho
third son of Gen. Won Thclmau of SaA-
ony and tn" imperial army of Germany
MariOn's identity WAS also fixed. she
is pretty English vaudryill" performer.
with whom young Thirlman hrcamc ac-
qualntcd some months ago in Oakland.
Cal, whore She was then playing with 4
WorldtOurng company. The young
mans attachment kept him ever in the
vicinity of the actress during her engage
m"nts on tn" Pacific coast When She
cam" East several weeks ago he was
still her devoted admirrr But the in
cvitahlc quarrel came and with it the bull
let that almost put an end to tho lovers
q r hly
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-22
HAS TWO SENATES.
kentucky Has a Surplus of LegiS-
latiVe Bodies-Row Over
a Ruling.

Frankfort. Ky, May 11.-Thi> state
witnessed the Spectacle this morning of
two separate bodies sitting in session in
the same hall and each claimin. To hc
the Senate OF kentucky. The fight over
the Stephenson fusion hill was renewed
and the advocates OF the bill were conf
dent OF It's passage The silver Demo
Gratis insisted thar lieut-Goy. Worthing-
ton Nacatc the chair pending IN appeal
from one of his decisions by Senator
BronSton ON the question of ''indirating'
memhers who are present but refuse 10
vote. Gov. NorthinStou backed 10y the
Republicans and sold Democrats. re
fused To va"atc the chair.
Senator GOchCl. the president pro TEN.
VIII" was presiding pending the appeal
from Northingtou'S dcri~iun. demanded
his right to the chair. The president re-
fused 10 recognize him. and lifting Il
chair over the clerks desk Gnehcl took
his seat beside the clerks and the two
bodies were III session amid the widest
confusion. Bitter words PASSED between
Senator Rron>ton and Gov. Worthingtou.
The Northlngtou Senate adjourned till :
q clock this afternoon. and the Govbcl
Senate, while IN the minority. i backed
by the clerks and au the other officers
adjourned till five minutes before :
o'clock. At that hour President Pro
Tenn. Gochrl intends t. take the chair.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-05-22
CAR INTERPRETERS.
RUSSIA shows Her Hand and
FORCES Turkey and Germany
Out of the Game.

tonStantinople, May 1S.-There was s
sudden and unexpected change in the DO
ilucal situation shortly before noon TODAY.
Russia quietly showed her hand and
thereby forced Germany and Turkey out
OF the game to all intents and purposes.
Last night and early this morning Tur-
Key. supported by Germany. WAS practi-
cally defying Russia. France. Austria.
Great Britain and Italy. insisting upon
IN" annexation of TheSsaly III addition to
huge war Indemnity, and seemingly was
dctermlncd to march upon Athens
/ lie ministers received official adviccs
from Sofia today announcing that orders
had been issued for the partial mobilza-
ton OF the Bulgarian army, possibly at
the InStlgation Of Russia
There was Il hurried consultation of the
ministers. The war party was for further
defiance, but iii the end pacific counsels
seem to have prevailed, for. at / 30 =.
m orders We're telegraphed to Edhem
'aSha. the Turkish commander-in-chie
III / heSsaly, To cease hostilities.
lhc peace negotiations viii now be I'M
dcrtaken in real earnest and the Greeks
viii most likely be spared any further
humiliation.