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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24
COUNTERFEIT U. S. NOTES

Of the Issue of June, 1865, Presented fog
ment.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-There werg
presented to the Treasury Department.
to day for redemption two 81 600 Z 80
notes of the issue of June Is, 1865. The
persons making the presentation were
business men of Louisville, Ky. Upon
examination the notes were found to
be counterfeits, being a part of a very
large issue of counterfeit notes which
appeared in the principal bond markets
in 1866 and 1867. The imitation of the
genuine is so complete that many Of
the principal dealers in United Stategs
securities purchased them freely, anG
only discovered that they had been
victimized when the notes were thrown.
out by the authorities at Washington.
The loss to the bankers and dealers
through this counterfeit amounted
probably to several hundred thousand
dollars. The only marked difference
between the original and counterfeit
is found in the red seal, the points sur
rounding the seal in the genuine being
broader, more clearly defined, and not
so long. There is also a slight differ
ence in the signature Of Gsn. Spinner.
who was the Treasurer Of the United
States at the time Of the issue Of the
original notes. In the genuine note
there is also a small spot just below the
bar between the baskets of the balance
which the figure of America holds sus
pended. At the secret service ofdcaiB
is said that the plate from which these
notes were printed was captured NO
vember Dist, 1862, from William e
Brockway, who is now serving q term
of ten years in the Trenton, N. j., PEN
itentiary for ~counterfeiting $500 gold
certificates.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24
A P~oRTENToUs E N

England has notified the German
and Belgium governments that she will
abrogate the existing treaties between
those countries and the United King
dom on July 80, 1898. This is the first
result of the recent council of colonial
premiers at London. This action is
taken because these treaties prevent
Great Britain from imposing higher
duties on goods from Germany and
Belgium than she imposes on goods
from her own colonies. It indicates
that the United Kingdom is disposed
to favor the preferential tariff between
England and her colonies of which Mr.,
Laurier has been a leading exponent.
Already the new tariff in Canada dis
eliminates in favor of goods imported
from countries that admit Canadian
produce free. If, therefore, England's
action means that she will put a higher
tariff on stuff coming from other than
her own colonies, it indicates that she
intends to substitute protection for
free trade. Mr.. Laurier> would have
complete free trade between the mem
berso of the British imperial federation
and protection against the rest Of the
world, just as there is complete free
trade between the States of the Ameri-
can Union with varying duties against
produce from other countries. Should
this policy be carried out, it would
naturally work a great change in the
worlds trade, possibly benefi6ing farm
ers in the colonies at the expense OF
manufacturers in the mother country,
and also to the detriment of the foreign
market for the surplus crops OF the
United States. But this program can
not be carried out without q bitter con
test in England and elsewhere. The
Germans are already much disturbed,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Drought in Some Sections. Condition of
Cotton Generally Favorable.

Drought in Some Sections Condition Of
Cotton Generally Favorable.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE weekly
crop bulletin of the Agricultural d.
partment today says: Drought con-
tinues in portions of Missouri, Tennes-
see and Southern Texas, and the need
Of rain is beginning to be felt in Indiana.
Illinois, Iowa and in portions of Viz
ginia and North Carolina. There has
been too much rain in New England
and local storms have caused some
damage to crops in the Virginias. The
con ditions have been generally favor
able to crops in the Southern States.
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
and in the middle Atlantic States. On
the North Pacific Coast, the week. al
though very warm, has been favorable
for harvesting.
In the principal corn States of the
central valleys the weather conditions
OF the week have not been wholly
favorable, being too cool and, over q
large area, too dry. Good rains have
however, improved the crop in Kansas
and Nebraska.
The week has been generally favor
able to cotton, except in North Caro-.
lima and portions Of South Carolina,
Missouri and southern Texas, where it
suffered from drought. General rains
over the greater part Of the cotton belt
have arrested premature opening and
shedding.
Tobacco cutting is general in the
more northerly tobacco States, and is
nearing completion in the Carolinaa.
In Tennessee the late crop is improvs
ing, but in Indiana and Kentucky it
has made but slow growth. Reports
from Maryland and Pennsylvania are
favorable. In portions of Virginia
local storms have done much injury to
tobacco.
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more economical, less teachers are re-
quired and better ones can be secured
t an under the isolated and i'll adjusted
district system. The grading of the
pupils permits Of more efficient school
management and instruction over the
old plan, where pupils of all ages and
degrees Of advancement were packed
into some way-of little school house
and divided into 20 odd classes, all try
ing to study and recite in the same lit
tie room. In place of badly heated and
lily ventilated district school houses
well ventilated rooms OF more ever
temperature in the one large building
are provided and protection from in
clement weather and wet roads in
transportation has a marked effect on
the children's health. The social good
done the children by this daily meet.
ing is also of inestimable value to them.
There was much opposition to the plan
at first, but today not a man, woman.
teacher or child would go back to the
old system .-Farm and Home:
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AN ADVANCED STEP IN RURAL
EDUCATION.

The method adopted by the towns of
the Western Reserve Of Oaio, at Mon
tague, Mass, and perhaps elsewhere,
is to be commended. The plan was
first adopted by the town of Kingsville,
O.. which was divided into seven school
districts. The districts are now abol-
ished and the school houses abandoned
and in their stead there has been built
at the center of the town a fine two.
story brick school house, where the
pupils of the whole town assemble each
day and r divided irto grades as in
the public schools of larger places.
Bids are called for each year to furnish
daily transportation for the pupils
from house to school and return, in
uniformly built covered spring wagons
which seat %. This plan is said to be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24
MINE OPERATORS

Determined to Forcibly Resume Opera
tions in the Pittsburg District Without
Further Delay.
CLEVELAND, Aug. II The operators
of the Pennsylvania coal miners held a
conference in this city to day and de-
termined that the mines in the Pitts,
burg district should be started ard
operated without further delay, on the
grounds that the miners have taken
a high handed position; that nothing
but an unreasonable price for mining
will satisfy their demand, and that
they have been unwilling to treat with
the operators on any fair grounds.
Also, that there is no course left open
to the operators at this time.
It was determined that all coal sold
at the 81 cent basis of mining this year
must be mined at that price. No change
in the price Of mining will be consid
cred until the contracts made at the
81 cent basis of mining are filed and
the uniformity agreement is completed.
At least three fourths of the tonnage
Of the Pittsburg district vas repre-
sented at the conference, and all are
unanimous and agreed to, if necessary,
forcibly to resume operations, with the
exception of M. A. Hanna & Company
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Tor 20 per cent of their total EXPORTS 90
to England half as much to this coun
try, so that nearly one third of Ger.
many's export trade is threatened by
recent events. There is a strong senti.
ment in the mother country against
the proposed policy, on the grounds
that her imports from British depend.
encies r only one fifth of the whole,
while the colonies take on an average
less than one-third of her total exports.
To thus sever her treaties with two of
the greatest commercial nations Of
Europe involves far greater possibilities
than was indicated by Canada's refusal
OF Mr.. Blaine's proposition looking to
complete free trade between the United
States and the Dominion, provided the
Canadian tariff was made identical
with that of the States. These posi-,
bilities and the changes in market con
ditions that may be caused by the de-
velOpmenG Of vast aries OF virgin land
in Southern Siberia, Africa and South
America are certain 0 in time, virtually
affect every farmer in North America,
but whether for good Or evil remains
to be seen. TIE United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has already dis.
patched a special envoy to investigate
the possible competition of Siberian
wheat in the worlds market farm
and HOnoe
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-24
NEW YORK SUICIDES.
Five Persons Killed Themselves in the
City and Vicinity in a Day.

i've PERSONS hNIeQ Ine1nSeIVeS IN the
City and Vicinity in a Day.
NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-An unknown
man about fifty years of age committed
suicide this evening in Central Park
by shooting himself in the temple. Tae
report Of the pistol was heard by a
policeman who found the man dead.
John Huter, thirty five years Of age.
a cable car gripman, was found dead
this afternoon in Mount Morris Park,
with O bullet hole in his head and a re
volver beside him. He had committed
suicide, and when discovered had been
dead five or six hours. At the time
hundreds of children were playing
about the park.
James Bamberg, thirty.six years Of
age, jumped from the roof of a four
story building early this morning, after
a quarrel with his wife, and was in
stantly killed.
Mrs. @. Martin, twenty five years
old, was found to night dead in her bed
room. She is supposed to have COM
mitted suicide by inhaling gas.
Anton ReinhoId, a tailor out OF work
aud respondent, committed suicide in
Brooklyn to-day with carbolic acid
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About Five Hundred Delegates Present.
-~Gov. Pingree Makes Some Pertinent
Remarks in His Speech Welcoming the
Visitors to Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, Aug 1.-THE bank
ing interests of the country were we'll
represented this morning when about
500 delegates to the American Banking
Association assembled in the Detroit
Opera House to attend the opening ses-
sion of the twenty third annual con-
vention Of that body. President Lowry
presided. The welcome speech Of Gov.
Pingree, while considered somewhat
radical by some of the members, was
on the whole well received and he was
given a generous amount of applause
as it's conclusion.
In the course of his speech, Gov. Pin
gree said:
i do not pretend to fully understand
the theory Of money, being but ar
everyday manufacturer of shoes, but
I have a thought which l wish to start
rolling for discussion.
Whatever mems ideas may be upon
the subject as to what money metal of
ultimate redemption is best in the
worlds commerce and monetary sys-
TENS, I believe il is conceded that when
silver gradually ceased to be a part of
the stock used for such purposes in the
balance of trade and other wise, the
available amount Of primary money
was reduced about one half. To rem.
edy this state Of affairs it is sought to
effect an agreement among. nations
whereby the unit of measure may
again be in either gold Or silver at a
certain ratio, called bimetallism.
Should it be possible to effect such
an agreement, or should the people of
the United States decide to hereafter
use gold alone for money of ultimate
redemption, a condition of affairs may
be imagined when such a large proper
ton of the worlds annual gold product
shall be used and consumed in the arts
that an increasing stringency in gold
coin will occur. The use of gold in the
arts is now increasing from year to
year. AS / understand it, the principal
purpose of remonetizing silver, either
with or without foreign assent, is to in
crease the available supply of ultimate
redemption money"
As one method of increasing the
etock Of the worlds coined gold, Gov.
Pingree suggested that some way be
devised to prevent the increasing use
of gold in the arts; for instance, a tax
upon manufactured gold in the shape
of jawelry, gold leaf, etc.
Gov. Pingree then went into an elab-
crate discussion Of trusts and corpora
tions and the necessity for regulating
their scope Of action by law, and con
Guided by favoring an amendment to
the national banking law, permitting
national banks to lend as State banks
do, upon real estate, saying such amend
ment could not but tend to benefit both
bankers and those who borrow from
them.
George II. Russell, as spokesman of
the Detroit Clearing House, admins
tereda mild rebuke to the Governor by
saying that he had only been in the
banking business eight or nine years
and would not, therefore, attempt to
deliver a hcmily on the silver question
or the evils of corporations. The ap-
plause which greeted this sally showed
that the hit at Michigan's nti-corpora
ton Governor was understood and ap-
preciated.
a P0RTENTOITS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Ono Negro Mas Shot and Mortality
Wounded BY Another.
MARRIAGE LICENSES COST $3.50
C"unty clerk Continues 10 Collect
the Otd Fcr-s"ctcty Lights ~
Attend the " " Hail.

Crhe branch office OF tho Tho Post 4
Sa'N oston Is at the fremont Hotel. wher
Heins OF news, communications and adyet
tiscinen,s will DO receivedl
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BEAUMONT BUDGET.
Franchise Granted for u New Tcle-
phone system.

Beaumont, Texas, December 2S.-The
city council met in called session this ar
teIrpoon and granted the Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company fran
chlse over the streets and alleys of Beau
mont. Mr.. c. z. Boon, representing the
company, was present at the meeting, and
after the Council acted announccd that
within thirty days the Southwestern Tel
egnaph and Telephone company would be-
gin the construction Of a telephone sys-
tenn and the work would be completed as
fast as men and money cou-d do H.. The
local telephone system VIII be operated m
connection with the long distance Hne,
which will be extended from Houston.
~ Might at Tho Circus. a rol-lckt mig
comedy, intcvlpersei with entertaining
spcc,aides and late songs, will be the at
Traction at tbe opera house tomorrow
night, -.
Fort Collins CSlo., arrived In Beaumcnt
sitrued TO his home, having as PRISONERS
r I Perfasor and John Alvin Porter.
aged % and II years who are wanted in
Bort Collins for obtaining 500 under false
pro.enseS These young nel recently
came 10 Port Arthur, ana under the names
of j. ID, and j. Il. Parker. operated as
CAPITALISTS and several days ago were ar
rested on the charge of aneft. They an.
swered the description OF the parties
wanted In Fort Colaigss and were iden-
tilted by Deputy Sheriff Cross. VINO came
in response to a telegram announcing
their arrest.
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SUES FOR INSURANCE. MONEY.
The Daughter of Deceased Claims
NcpheNy Not Proper nenencinry.

The Daughter of Deceased Claims
Nephew Not Proper Beneficiary
Hampstead, Texas, December 2S.--Sever-
al important suits We're filed in the dis
trict court today, some of which promise
to assume Wide prominence. not oily
here but throughout the State. Mrs. Mel
he Mahan brought two suits against insur-
ance companies TO recover $1,000 upon the
life of the late Captain lite Johnson. The
retitiop recites that plaintiff is the only
child OF the deceased that the late Cap
tain Johnson made his Insurance payable
TO Tite johnson. Jr., nephew of the de-
ceased. The plaintiff thsa claims In the
petition that a nephew rs not an in
surable person and that therefore tho
Insurance money must fall unto the legal
heir instead of to lite johnson Jr.. the
| beneficiary named in the Insurance poll
cles. More suits are in preparation by
Mrs. Mahan's attorneys for $4,000 addition-
! al involving the entire insurance of $ll,-
/ 900 upon the life OF Captain johnson.
| Mr.. A. c. Tompkins, attorney for II. d.
Peck. Kalamazoo capitalist, filed suit
against the city OF Hampstead for accrued
| interest on bonds amounting TO $500.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Inc Following marriage licenses were is
sueu Tor the week ending December 2S:
hermann Gaskamp and Iicuriotte Kcte-
moore moore; Washington Taylor ani Itn,nda
Williams; James Holey and Virginia BEN
ION Hermann Fl. Runge AMI AIMS koiwcs.
Emil Edward Muery and Ehna Emma
Moch; julius Winston AMI Anna A.r.rn /;
mliliam Benton aud Roxie SHAY: John
houtt and Isabella Whltieit: Walker l.
Mitchell and Fredonia A. Random. Georpe
Lewis and Hannah Mann; julius g Som
meriield and Bertha Kur.l; Thornton Mn
shali and Martha Ia,,aw: Albeit. Malone
and Hannah Allcoca; Burk Ford aud Fam
ME Hall Willie Williims aud Adoie Kcg-
ers; w. A. Nealy and Lucy Hunter; Geo.
I. jameson and Leanna Washington; VIM.
Graves and Peasly Mitchell; David Wick
and Matte Kenney; 1. +. Houston and
Bette Konnor; George ". Boyd and Mary
Gillum.
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MANAGING SERVANTS.
Teach Them Seif-Ncspcct and Al
ways Keep Your Own.


The best rule for managing serva II. in
the opinion Of a writer IN The Philadelphia
Ledger, is a two-fold ono, simple In idea.
complex enough, but s'!ll possib,e n prao-
tice: Teach your servant nslt-r,speet add
keep your own.
For instance pleasant room 10 sleep
in, nice kitchen. with plenty OF service
able cooking utensils. good brooms, ample
towels and busters, Fixed dnti . ana regu-
lar hours; these give and Keep up self
respect In a willing tsnins.d, bc So ok
o., waitress She learns % rall your mouse
her home, truly, and 20 tnse pride IN
her work.
On your own side an even temper, q
pleasant but firm over Nght OF nettfaa y
matters. syslematis plan OF housekeeping
all these keep up tbs mistress helt-ie-
speet In dealing with her hcnsehold tiaH.
Az soon as you feel nat YOU nay" been
careless, or that you haze lost your TIN psr
I'm n trying moment, you realize Nat
false position exists hat euipn1ers Your
gelf- rcgpectIng relation with your mAic.
inst as she feels shon her room " ,srefch-
cd her tools out OF order. her ncurs q
work irregular and her training neglected,
that her standard Is tonsused and oe-
graded.
The ideal mistress ~ al Ways Gelf--esbtet 81
ing. and, having provided the easentia's q
self respecting service. may reasoiably e.
pect the ideal maid to I've NJ 10 the OBJ
portunity Ideals are pnrhaos nestr iury
realized but this especial ideal must be
kept IN view II improvement, however graf
nal. IN household ser dce Is desired. It u
easy 10 remember: try IL. aad see II u
does not oil the wheels Il your home ma
..a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-29

1t does not really require very sharp
eye to see that great dad Of emphat.s
is being laid this moment on the SOFT Of
pins uscd in skeweriag pretty lsts to
pretty heads. No less than six pjas can be
counted In among the haials and r0sas and
things Of an average theatsr bonnet. s.i.o
hats. wide ana narrow. prissie with hem.
Not Just commonplace black hends on them
either. for It's the head that stses the ex-
cuse for the pin. Here We have opals and
emeraids. Jack stones aud amethyst. g,it-
tering smid feathers and .foliags .icst Of
these are mock Jewels. but just rs pie.ty
as the real ones at distance. rosting from
80 cents 10 81 apiece. and surely lendipk
great luster to the gay heal-piece they US
sist in fastening on. cabochon gems and
drops Of colored glass. get around with very
nice little dismonds. maze mp the nii.or
portion of every womans cole ;tlon tho Yh
her best and most treasured pin Is ttceiiy
topped with little Loid and enameled
lnnt nj "a rms
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REV. II. II. WILSON RESIGNS.
VIII Devote His Entire Time ia the
Lecture Platform.

Lecture Platform.
Fort Worth, Texas, December 26.-Rev.
Homer T. Wilson, for the past four years
pastor of the First Christian church Of
this city, rendered his resignation ves-
terday While the pastors action had been
looked for many weeks. still his final de-
cson came like a severe blow to his con-
gregation. He had been deseryeNy popu-
lar, not only among his cwn flock. but
the people of Fort Worth generally; al
ways affable and ready to speak consol-
ing word for any one in distress. Or.
Wilson is chaplain of the Texas Drum
mers association and Is held in high es-
teem by all commercial men with whom
he has come In contact. In the future
Dr. Wilson proposes 10 devote his entire
time and energies TO the lecture plat
form. He is well known all over the South
and Northeast. where during the past few
years he has been heard from the lecture
platform.
At the conclusion of the services Sunday
the following resolutions were unani-
mously Endorsed by the large congrega-
ton:
Whereas, the loving relation which
Brother Homer r. Wilson has sustained
to this congregation for four years Of great
spiritual growth and activity is TO be sew
cred and he to enter another field of la
Dor; therefore be 1t
Resolved. That we part with Brother
Wilson with sincere, heartfelt regrets and
with an earnest prayer to our Heavenly
Father to give his lenght of days and
strength Of body and mind that his loving
heart and tender words may win many
souls to Christ
Resolved That wo commend him as an
earnest, faithful and eloquent advocate OF
the gospel OF Christ.
Received. That we humbly ask God's
richest blessings upon him and his dear
ones and that He will finally grant them
and us an abundant entrance into His ever
lasting Kingdom, where there will be no
more nartinC
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smcking Pig lnnkedl.

To be eaten at their best hucISing riga
SHOULD not be more than thres weeks old.
and should be cooked As soon after trey
are Killed as possible To bake your Iig,
il Is ttussed and STUFFED exactly AZ Tor
roasting. then brushed all over very thoi
0ughly with beaten white OF egg II this
IL done, II should require no basting, aad
should be as crisp Ind inrackly' AS pos
sible II would take fron QUO aud bali
10 two hours to cook "a we ,s old III,
For the stutflng take FIVE ounces tress'y
grated white bread crumbs. about two
ounces finely powdered sage and Il large.
finely minced onion; mix hsse well &c
gothcf With an esq, aat pepper ani about
one ounce OF fresh butiar: stun the mig
with this, and sew up the aperturs bef, 70
putting IL to bake. 10 roast /. IS far more
troublesome, for II .ite;s!,y thoald nsy.r
be left the whole time II s cooking, ard II
requires constant bssting, whereas II veil
brushed over with beaten egg white 5ad
baked It viii look after itself almost en-
tiraiy
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substantial old families OF Alabama, beinx
a naive " isouns county. He came to this
part Of Texas IN 1859 and since that date
Identified himself Nth the sections in
forests. serving through the civil war With
his old comrades. He has held the respect
and esteem Of the people and many viii be
In deep sorrow to learn OF his demise,
though at his advanced age death can seem
but a natural consequence.
He leaves two sisters, Mira. Mary n.
Tally OF Montgomery aud Mrs. Sarah Will
liams. residing IN Alabama. while one
brother James Jones of near Montgomery
also SURVIVES.
The funeral took place at o'clock this
afternoon Mt the city cemetery, under the
auspices Of the Masonic fratM-ntty. Of
which the deceased was a member.