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ITS LICENSE REVOKED.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
OF New York Haired Out of Kansas.

TOPEKA Kan, May 2O.--Webb McNal
superintendent of insurance, to-day re-
voked tho license of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company. of New York, and
ordered the company to cease doing busi-
ness in Kansas. The action grew out of the
companys refusal to pay certain death
claims held by Mrs. Josie L. Dunn, of this
city. and Mrs. Bertha C. Emery, of KAN
sas City, Kan. Mr.. MeNall to-day sent the
following letter to Haley Fiske, vice pres
ident of the company in New York:
II have received your communication
dated May Is concerning the claims of the
heirs of Bertha G. Emery. l also note that
you say that you will not pay the death
by this department and that the parties
are at liberty 10 sue as soon as they see
fit; that you propose to contest said claim
on the ground that Bertha g. Emery made
false and fraudulent representations to
your company at the time the aforesaid
policies were issued.
Permit me to say that | know of no
reason why you should not contest every
policy in existence In this State on which
a loss occurs, but while you are doing so
you viii be required by this department To
refrain from doing business in this State;
hence l have this day revoked your author
ity TO do business in this State by virtue
OF the license granted 10 you on the 9Th
day Of February, 1897. You will govern
yourselves accordingly and cease soliciting
business receiving premiums and issuing
policies after this date in this State.
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ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
Election of Moderator and Sacrament
of the Lords supper.


sWINONA PARK, Eagle Lake, Ind. May
2O.-As was indicated yesterday there were
but two candidates for the moderatorship
of the Presbyterian General Assembly-Dr.
Sheldon Jackson, the home missionary, and
Dr. Henry c. Minton, the seminary profess
sor. Both represent the work of the church
on the Pacific coast but the rank and file
of the commissioners rallied to the stand
ard bearer Of home missions The poll
ticians of the assembly were treated 30 a
great surprise and the election of DIR.
Jackson by a vote of S13 to 23S was char
acterized by many delegates as a breaking
of the machine" Ii was claimed as vic
tory for the more liberal branch of the
church and was in line with the election
of DIR. Withrow last year. The new mod
orator, in taking the chair disclaimed any
personal elements in his election, but
charged it to the desire of the church to
forward the home missionary work OF
which he is an exponent
The meetings of the assembly have been
arranged to begin at a. m. with half
hour devotional service, and to continue
till noon. The afternoon session began at
3 o'clock and was occupied by the roll call
and the election OF moderator. When the
call for nominations was made Or. ]. VIII
bur Chapman, of Bethany Church, Phila-
delphia, took the platform and placed Or.
Mlnton, OF the San Francisco Theological
Seminary, in nomination. He spoke of the
candidate as parliamentarian a man Of
wide experience and catholic sympathies.
a pastor in former years and now a trainer
Of pastors, a successful professor and q
representative of no faction in the church.
Geographical considerations were adduced
and it was stated that he stood for the old
Bible and the denominational standards.
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STATUE OF GIRARD,
PhiIndeIphia's Great PhilanthrOpist,
Unveiled Yesterday.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-The statue Of
Stephen Girard, the great philanthropist
and founder of the famous Girard College,
was unveiled this afternoon with imposing
ceremonies. The statue stands on the west
plaza of the City Hall and was erected by
contributions of the college alumni. The
day commemorated the northumberland
forty-seventh anniversary of the birth of
the philanthropst and also marked the
semi centennial of the successful working
of the college which bears his name The
unveiling exercises included addresses by
General Louis Wagner and Governor Hast
ings The Grafton was delivered by Hon.
James M. Beck and the statue was unveiled
by the TWO youngest pupils of the college.
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It was accepted on behalf of the city by
Mayor Warwick. Prior to the unwilling
exercises 500 uniformed Girard College boys
and LOCO of the college alumni paraded
from the college and proceeded down
Broad street past the statue. They were
reviewed from the Union League Club
house by Governor Hastings, Mayor War
WICK and others. The occasion was favored
with delightful weather. The pedestal upon
Which the statue is placed is of gray New
Hampshire granite and the statue itself is
or standard bronze. The height of the fig
1t stands, is nine feet three inches and
the total height of the monument is eigh-
teen feet four inches
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WANT NEW MARKETS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Winter
Wheat Millers' League.

ST. LOUIS, May 2O.-The Winter Wheat
Millers' League of America concluded a
two days convention to-day after electing
the following officers and adopting num-
Der of resolutions: President, M. II. Davis;
vice presidents, w. A. Combs and E. c.
Andrews treasurer, Mr.. Evans, and secre-
tary, E. C. Parry. A resolution was adopted
reciting that action of Congress on the
reciprocity idea had been of negative
character and it absolutely fails to recog-
nize the pressing need OF new winter Wneat
1narkets The resolutions then declare that
the Winter Wheat MilleTs' League, in an
nual convention assembled in the city OF
St Louis, representing the Hour manulac-
turers of the central wheat-producing
States. most earnestly reminds the party in
power of it's failure to redeem the pledges
mon which so much of political and ma
tarjal nrosperity depends. We submit that
there is nothing in the tariff measures to
add one dollar to the value of our exports.
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NEW WORLDS RECORD.
Four Miles Run by Lucretia Borgia in
the Fast Time of 7:I1.

OAKLAND, Cal, May 2O.-Lucretia Bor-
gia, out of Ledette, bred and owned by
William Boots & Son, of San Jose, Cal,
now holds the worlds record for four miles.
Splendidly ridden by Jockey Clawson, that
clever lightweight pilot and paced by
Peter II over the third mile and by install
lator over the fourth, both of the latter
owned by Boots, Lucretia Borgia covered
the distance in the remarkable time of 7:1l,
and that, too, in the face of a strong wind
The record for four miles against time has
stood for twenty-one years, having been
made by Tenbroeck, the celebrated distance
horse, on Sept. 27, 1876, at Louisville The
competition record for the same distance
has stood for twenty-three years at 1872,
made by Fellowcraft at Saratoga on Aug.
20, 1874.
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A FOOLISH MAN.
He Tried to Light "a Cigar Near "a Nat
ural-Gas Gusher.

BRADFORD, Pa, May 20.-Near Sugar
Grove, Warren county, yesterday a test
well drilled for oil was being shot with a
torpedo. There was no flow of oil but
natural gas in great quantities gushed from
the casing. A spectator wanted TO light n
cigar and the flames of his match ignited
the gas. There was terrific explosion
which scattered the spectators in ali direc-
tions. Postmaster Balton, Dr. Kelly. l.
w. King. and two persons named King
were frightfully burned about the head,
ly burned.
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ACTION oR SENATE.
Morgan Be1Iigerency Resolution
Passed by Vote of Al to Ia.

Morgan BelIiSerehcy ResoIutfon
Passed by a Vote OF Al to IA.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The long and
exciting debate on the joint resolution rec
ognizing a state of war in Cuba and de-
claring that strict neutrality shall be main
tanned by the United States, passed the
Senate by the decisive vote of Al to IA at
a late hour this afternoon. The announce
ment of the vote was received with tumul-
tuous applause, which drew from Senator
Hawley an emphatic protest against mob
demonstration" The resolution as passed
follows:
Resolved, etc. That a condition of pub
lie war exists between the government OF
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The POpuIar
MONON ROUTE
Il Iina shs so tCHICAGOTdnt%1ssa so AZ HOURS
FOUR DAILY TRAINS

Leave Indlanapois-7:Oo a. M, $50 a. m, 3:35
p. m, II: :55 night.
Trains Arrive Indianapolis-3:3O a. m, 7:45 a.
M. 2:35 .. m, 4:37 d. m.
Local sleeper in Indianapolis ready at $50 d.
n Leaves Chicago returning, at 2:45 Can
be taken any time after $3.50 p.
Ticket Offices West Washington street, Union
Station AID assachusetts- avenue Depot.
GEO. w. HAYLER. d. p. A.
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SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Deformity Apparatus Trusses Elastic Hos
tery Largest stock of Artificial Eyes in the
state Invalid Chairs of all kinds and acces-
sories for the sick room. Trusses made and
properly adjusted. Store open every Saturday
night.
WIN. II. ARMSTRONG & &C.
q South Illinois Street. indianapolis. Ind
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We furnish the Freshest, Clean
est and Best Goods that can be
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Mail and telephone orders promptly filled.
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STRAWBERRIES.

% N<A w
Fresh Strawberries received every morn
ing. Low prices.
POTATOES.
Michigan Potatoes, sound and solid,
per DuSnel zoe
BUTTER.
No better Butter made than our Cream
cry; price per pound d............... zoe
CHEESE.
N. Y. Full Cream Cheese, per pound. 15c
HONEY.
Florida new-colnb Honey, per comb. 16c
LUNCH GOODS.
Pork and Beans in tomato sauce, /
pound can i............. .............. sc
Sweet Pickles. tourist bottle. ......... &c
Olives, "Baby Brand" .1Oc
Fresh Crackers, per pound ........... sc
Strawberry Jam, glass jars, 25c size. 16c
If you want the flnest Coffee known try
our Hoffman House Java and Mocha,
per pound ............. Soc
Extra Rio, fresh roasted, per pound. 15c
Try ouc Ceylon Teas, per h., 4Oc, soc, 6Oc
Fine grade China and Japan Teas. 25c up
When you want really fine juicy Meats
try the Monarch Meat Market. Our porter
house steaks are well known for their fine
quality.
Boiling Beef nice cuts, per 1b. .4c and SC
Good Steaks, per pound ..........7Hc
Suet for shortening ......... 4c
Kettle-rendered Leaf Lard. ..... &c
Armour's Cal Hams TIC
Armour's Cooked hams-sliced. -. 25c
Lemons, per dozen .................. 12c
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MARRIAGE.

NEW YORK, April miss Glover
Brock, a daughter of Henry Brock, of
Brooks Commercial Agency, in Lower
Broadway, who lives at No. 329 West
Seventy First Street, was married TN
der very romantic circumstances on
March 17Ch, to Edward L. Johnson, of
No. $50 Greene avenue, Brooklyn. The
bridegroom is q son of Edward John
son, Secretary of the Peoples Trust
Company of Brooklyn.
Mrs. Brock and her daughter, Miss
Glover, went to the Lenox Inn at Lake
wood, n. O., on January goth. Three
days later Mr.. Johnson arrived at the
same house for the purpose of remain
ing two weeks. He there met Miss
Brock for the first time, and it was a
case of love it first sight. johnson ok
tended his stay to nine weeks, and
they were inseparable.
They went for a drive on March 18th
and then decided to get married at
once They drove on to Freehold.
twelve miles from Lakewood, and ap-
piled to the Rev. ". E. Wright, rector
Of st. Peters church, who married
them. The young couble returned to
Lakewood, keeping the marriage secret.
johnson went to Brooklyn the fol-
lowing week to inform his family of the
marriage, but during his absence the
story of the wedding became public
and Mrs. Johnson ~telegraphed in
haste to her husband to return, which
he did. They came to New York at
once.
When I saw Mr.. Brock at his office
yesterday afternoon he admitted that
his daughter had been married to
Johnso quietly, but added that a sec.
n and more public marriage had
SINCE taken place,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-04-13

In most instances colds are the result
Of imprudence or 6 lack Of forc'
thought. Even in cases where g sud
den change in the weather or an Unc-
voidable exposure is responsible for the
first slight cold, fresh and more severe
colds may be avoided by ObaerT ing a
little care. But "a mere cold" Is such
q common thing and causes so little
inconvenience that Notwithstanding ali
! previous experiences we neglect to take
the most simple precautions, IN the
wav of wearing suitable clothing, the
avoidance of draughs, etc.
One should always bear IN mind the
necessity of exercising a constant vigil
| ance to avoid catching cold. When
the temperature in the house Is higher
than that out of doors, never go out
| without putting O. IN additional wrap.
!. Never sit in a cold room even though
/ YOU do not feel chilly. And it is bet
ter to suffer a little discomfort from
wearing heavy un~dercl0thing than to
run the risk OF a chill.
The following letter from a lady in
Scjcily Island, La, graphically illus.
trates the distressing consequences that
/ are liable to follow a simple cold.
''In February, 1896, / mad a severe
cold, which settled On my lungs, re
sulting in a serious cough. Ny appe,
tite failed, and I became so weak that
l was scarcely able to walk across the
room. I weighed only ninety-fOur
pounds, and had given up all hope of
recovery when | happened to read an
article in q powGpaOar describing soma
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lines. are obvious. These owned lines
are a part of their great railway sys-
tenn, upon which they have issued five
|! per cent. gold bonds, amounting to one
hundred and twenty million dollars.
| They seek to enhance the market value
Of these bonds. To do so they must
| make a good showing for their mort
! gagged lines-to the end that Drexel,
Morgan and Co. may unload them on
innocent investors, pile up cash in their
Golfers and be prepared for other and
greater piracies upon the products and
!! producers Of the country. To have the
North Carolina Railroad Company as
a dumping ground for the wrecks Of
their owned and m~ortgaged lines serves
the double purpose Of making g. better
showing for these latter lines, and of
belittling the value of the North Caro-
lima Railroad so as to enable them to
| get it for vastly less than it is worth.
They deceive the public by trying to
make it appear that they are getting
out of this property only a little more
than to pay the rent on their unlawful
and fraudulent lease.
9. This Richmond and Danville Rail
road Company (now the Southern
procured the lease of eighteen bunGred
and seventy.one, by fraud and bribery,
ss I believe, and this belief is founded
upon certain notorious facts the evi-
dence of which is a partot the archives
| of the State. This original fraud fol
lowed up by systematic concealment OF
earnings, and exaggeration OF expenses,
paved the way to the yet more fragrant
wrong Of 1895-the ninety nine year
lease, which, for unblushiDg effrontery
has not been often surpassed in the an
nails of chicanery and crime.
10. This complainant, the Southern
Railroad Company, in it's bill complains
of a certain bill pending in the General
Assembly, which passed one House, but
was Y enacted into law and the
complainant makes an exhibit of this
legislative bill. 1t is apparent from
reading this bill in Equity that it was
drawn for the purpose originally of
preventing the execution of this legis
lative bill which complainant thought
would become a law. Whether the
SoW torn Railroad Company intended
to ask for an Injunction against the
legislature, I am not advised. But in
asmuch as this measure did not be-
come a law, 1 have no intention to
bring an action on behalf of the State
to annul this n%inety-nine year lease. If,
however, I should regard it my duty
in the exercise of discretion vested in
me by the laws of North Carolina to
bring such an action l deny the juris-
diction of this court or of any other
court: to control my conduct as Cover
nor in the execution Of the laws of the
State. DANIEL L. RUSSELL.
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A Chapter on Colds.
Simple Precautions That May Prevent Serious Consequences.
The DANGER Of NegBCtiDg Common Cold" Serious and Often Fatal
M221S NAV Result from CaGGGSIG%
fFrom the News, Harr1eonDurg. La }

cures effected by Dr.. Williams Pjnk
Pills, end concluded to try them.
II commenced using them, and bo
fore had taken half a box I felt hike
new creature. My appetite was Va ""
stored, my cough grew less, ard I va.
able to sleep soundly at night, which
had been unable to do for raorChs ba.
f.. Q.
after taking two boxes OF the nils
I Yves weighed again and TO my aston,
ishment my weight was 1I3 pounds .
gain Of 10 pounds Previous 20 takin@@
the pills I had suffered with cold hands
and feet, but now have no trouhjo
whatever from that source.
II can truly say | am now in better
health than / have been for years The
effect of the Pink Pills is wonderful
and I can recommend them IN all casa
of debility and weakness.
"MRs A. L STAFFORD"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain. in
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necessary to give new life and rich.
ness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves. They are an unfailing specific
for such diseases as Iocomotor a5axia,
partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance, sci.
aticR, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, the after effects OF la grippe.
palpitatiOn Of the heart, pale and sal.
low compilations, all forms of weakness
either in male or female. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent post.
paid on receipt Of price, 50 cents a box
or elk boxes for 50 so, by addressing
DR.. Williams Medicine, Company.
Schenectady. IN. Y.
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AChapter on Fie Hunting and "Fie Eoid-
i1pn--The Major Tells Some Secrets
About Democratic Pie Men In The In
terest of Justice.
B.-"HelloI Mr.. Editor"
R.-"HelIoI Major. Hope you are
well today"
BIN purity we'll fer an old teller.
Iwuz revolvin' my mind a little on the
pie business yesterday an concluded
ter 'phone you sum thoughts erlong
that line. Now mind you, sum
thoughts, fer if I had any pie I wouldn't
send you a bit. We dymakrats never
give up pie. 1t mite hev dynamite,
stricknine or any other dangerous
thing in it, but blamed if we wouldn't
hold on ter it till the COWS cum home
Wearin' boomers. I motifs that the
papers are jumpin' on you fer acceptin'
pie. They are meaeurin' the Populist
an Republican pie eaters in their own
half bushel. Maybe you haint bin q
dymakrat sz long az I hev. If you
had I wouldn't hev ter tell you elbout
us. Blamed if we dymakrats don't
love pie better than any Teller ever
loved hiz sweetheart. If we ever git a
taste of it we BEGUN plum wild like a
tiger when he gifts hiz first taste ov
blood. We think erbout pie awl the
time we are awake and dream ov it
aWl mite. When we go ter a funeral
-. a.-9E ~.1E-o vooVroH ~ n dyTnHdocc ON
mournin' fer the dead fer bein' glad
that maybe one mo pie eater il out
ov the way. When we go ter church
we pray W -thirds ov the time fer pie
an the other third fer other temporal
blessins. Maybe you hev notised that we
hold onter the piecounter with a death
grip when we git defeated. At such
times sum ov US become ''non-parti
Fans" fer the purpose ov hoIdin' our
jobs; others become experts" an try
ter convince the publick an the other
fellers that vi are the only people that
can hold down our jobs. Az a last re-
sort we go inter law suits rather than
give up cur ofises. When it Gums ter
pursuin' pie we don't care much how
we capture it. Sum ov us will be
silver bugs an SUM goldbugs-any
thing fer pie. tried ter rite a poem
once durin' the campane an blamed if
every line didn't end with pie" l
reckon they was no lack ov rhyme in
that poem, but it wuz too much ov a
repeater ter suit me. may be lettin'
out sum party secrets in tellin' this, but
let 'em go. They say an honest con
feshun il guide fer the soul. I'm feelin'
like confessin' ter day. reckon Ora
ham Haywood an sum ov my other
friends will w8nter lynch me, but I'd
az soon die fer talkin' pie strate frum
the shoulder az fer anything else.
Gudepie."
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THE N, @. R Rs ANSWER.


Railroad, prepared by Hon. A. BurWell,
and Nh. James S. Manning, attorneys
of the road, was read by Mr.. Manning
It's full text is as follows:
United States Circuit Court, Western
District of North Carolina.
Southern Railway Company
North Carolina Railroad Company,
Sydenham B. Alexander, w. G.
Maxwell, Lee 8 Overman, Charles
W. Johnston, Ed Chambers Smith,
V. E. Turner, Hugh MacRae, John
P. Allison, w. II. Fries, Bennehan
Cameron, R. F. Hoke, j. J. Young,
Daniel L. Russell, Z9bulon Vance
Walser and J. ID. Wolfe.
IN EQUITY.
To the Honorable, the Judges OF the
Circuit Court of the United States,
for the Western District of North
Carolina, sitting in equity:
The answer Of the North Carolina
Railroad Company, a corporation
created by and existing under the laws
of the State of North Carolina, defend
ant, to the bill of complaint of the
Southern Railway Company, plaintiff :
This defendant now and at all times
hereafter saving to itself all and all
manner of benefit or advantage of ex-
ception or otherwise that can or nay
be had OF taken to the many errors,
uncertaintainties and imperfections in
the said bill of complaint, for answer
thereto, or to so much thereof as this
defendant is advised it is material or
necessary for it to make answer, an.
swering, says:
1. It admits that the statements con
tanned in the paragraphs number one
and two Of the plaintiffs bill of com
plant are true, except in the particu-
lars or respect herein after mentioned
that is to say, it is advised that the act
of the 10th of February, 1874 annexed
to paragraph two OF said bill of com,
plant as a part of Exhibit "a" as an
amendment to and a part of this de-
PENDANTS charter is not and does not
constitute an amendment to and a part
of it's charter as it was never in fact &C
cepted by the stockholders of this de-
fendent.
2. It admits that the statements of
paragraph 8 of the plaintiffs bill Of
complaint are true except in the par
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For ALLAYING HoARsENEss AND TR
RITATION of the Throat, "BrOCn's
Bronchial TrOches" are wonderfully
effective. Avoid limitations.
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July, $780, 0,4ol 1855 0S
tt is thus seen that the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad with gross earn
ings about one-half as much as the
North Carolina Railroad, makes a net
or profit that is nearly equal to that of
the North Carolina Railroad Company.
8. I find that the Raleigh and Castor
Railroad Company claim in it's report,
that with a gross income of from four
to six thousand dollars a mile, it's
operating expenses amount to some
thing in the neighborhood of seventy
per cent. This Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company belongs to the Sea-
board System, which swallowed it
some years ago by obtaining a majority
Of its stock and then wrecking its
minority stockholders. That they are
suppressing the truth as to it's net carr
ings I strongly suspect, but do not know
their motives. l have not made it my
business to examine into this as the
Seaboard snot now engaged in further
ing schemes to spoliate this State and
loot it's treasury.
But the motives of the Southern Rail.
road Company, in keeping down the
net earnings of the North Carolina
Railroad Company and in keeping up
the apparent earnings Of their own