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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Peter G. Thompson is the foreman Of
the carpenter shop of the Schaghticoke
Powder Company, Schaghticoke, N. Y
Mr.. Thompson recently had a stroke or
paralysis, which, at his advanced years,
may very we'll have proven fatal. Here
is what he says:
ST am sixty seven years old, and have
been emplo ed as the fo7 9 nan OF the
carpenter shop OF the Schaghtlcoke
Powder Company for many years. In
1894, while coming home cnurcn,
I was stricken with paralysis OF the
right leg. Shortly afterward my rlgdt
arm was affected, and so was my head
and left eye. This latter Fiction was
so serious that all objects appeared
double, and nv sight to a certain extent
was useless.
81 had two physicians attending me,
and also two noted occulists, one from
Troy and the other from Albany, though
they could not help me, but OF course
t~heirservices COST great deal OF money !;
/ was not earning anything, this alone
was q great ource OF worrlment n
discomfort to me, for thiDgslooked blue.
lit was then that I took notice OF an
advertisement of d.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People and read Of a per
son similarly emcted as myself, who
had been cured IN the summer OF 1894
II at once procured a supply Of the
pills and began taking them. l used at
least four boxes before I noticed any
change, but then I began to improve,
my vision became normal, my limbs
recovered their usefulness, and l was
once more restored to manhood.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
STROKE OF
AN OLD MAN
BUT
From the Sun, schaghticoke, N. Y.

/ am absolutely recovered, which %
nv advanced age, seems q little sh,o"ass
of q miracle. I really am better tbon
I was for years before l had that stroLo
and Dr.. Williams and his Pink Pills ~,
Pale People are the uppermost thou0h%ts
in nv mind night and day, and my
thankfulnegs for having through Prov.
dence seen that newspaper advertise
ment, I can never adequately eY.
press.
The proprietors of DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People state that they ara
not a patent medicine, but O prescrip,
ton used for many years by an eminent
practitioner who produced the most
wonderful results with them, curing all
forms of weakness arising from a Wa.
try condition of the blood or shattered
nerves, two fruitful causes of almost
every I'LL to which flesh is heir. The
pills are also q specific for the troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppress.
ions, all forms of weakness, Chronic
constipation, bearing down pains, etc
and in thecase of men will give SPEEDY
relief and effect q permanent cure in
all cases arising from mental worry,
.overWork, or excuses of whatever ma.
ture. They are entirely harmless, and
can be given to weak and sickly Chill,
dren with the greatest good and with.
out the slightest danger. Pink Pills are
sold by all dealers, or will be sent post
paid on receipt of price, 80 cents a box
or six boxes for 50 so (,hey r never
sold in bulk or by the 100, by address
ing DR.. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady. N Y
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
POWER FROM OYSTER SOUP.
How al Ingenious Locomotive Engineer
Saved His Train and Passengers.

How an Ingenious Locomotive Engineer
Saved His Train and Passengers.
He was more than an ordinarily &C
complished liar for an amateur, and
they all knew it when ths ? asked him
for a story.
81 can tell yon how I once ran an
engine and saved q trainload of peo-
pie with an oyster stew il you want to
know, but I don't think OF anything
more exciting than that" he said
apologetically.
That's good enough" they ell de
clared. "Give us that"
"All right, then, here goes" he said
as he settled back in his chair. II was
once engineer On a road that ran for a
long distance through the forests Of
northern Wisconsin, and we were fire.
quently bothered by forest fires. They
were particularly bad at the time /
speak of. One day 1 had run through
n big blaze, only to find that there
was a bigger one ahead. The worst of
it was we were low on water, and there
was no chance to fill the tank without
dashing through the fire ahead of us.
I sent the fireman out to see if we had
enough to make the run, but he came
back and told me the boiler was almost
dry.
II was puzzled for awhile. 1t was
death to all Of us I knew to stay there
but how to get out was the question.
Suddenly a happy thought struck me.
There was a milk car just behind the
first baggage, and I made for it. How
much milk have you gotY' says to
the fellow in charge. About 40 cans
I guess he answered. Why do you
askT Never mind says /. WHATS
that in those cans in the corner7 'Oys
ters, he answered. But why do you
want to knoWf' Never you mind I
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
COAST LINE.

Authorized Certificates of Indebtedness
to the Amount of $6,ooo,ooo.
The Baltimore Sun says: "Certifi
Gates of Indebtedness which we're al
thorized at a special meeting of the
stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line
Company were issued yesterday. The
whole amount authorized is Sc, 900, 900,
of which 81. OOO, 900 will be held in re-
serve. According to the plan under
which the certificates are issued, the
present capital stock of the company,
which is $40. 0OO, 600, will be reduced to
half that amount. There will thus be
capital stock of s.. 600, 900 and cartif
Gates of indebtedness for a like amount.
The Atlantic Coast Line Company is
q corporation chartered under the laws
Of Connecticut and the stockholders
meeting was held at the Office of the
company in Bridgeport, Conn. 1t con-
trolls the various lines which make up
the Atlantic Coast Line system. Mr..
Harry Walters is president of the COM
pany, which is controlled by the Balti
moreans. The Safe Deposit and Trust
Company, of Baltimore, is the com
pany's fscal agent. There were repre-
sented by person or by proxy at the
meeting 1888 shares out of a total
issue of 100, 900 shares. Resolutions
providing for the certificates we're
adopted by q unanimous vote Of all the
stock represented.
Certificates were exchanged par for
par Of the capital stock to the extent of
one half of the holdings of stockhold
ers who avRiled themselves of the priv
ilege. These certificates are irredeem-
able and rank as a claim against the
company, payable with other outstand
ing certificates of their class in prefer
ence only to the capital stock of the
company. Interest Of s per cent. a
year is to be paid, taking precedence
over dividends on the stock. No mort
gage can be made on the property with
out the consent Of two-thirds Of the
certificates then outstanding. Should
q mortgage be decided upon the hold
ers OF these certificates, by giving no,
tice, can exchange their holdings for
the evidence of debt thus created.
Oy UAAS AooACA04 PAaA Ouo ud4L VI JIG
company's capital stock is converted
into a security which has preference
over the capital stock and becomes
more attractive for investment pur
poses, On the capitaliz alton of $1O,-
600, 0O0 the Atlantic Coast Line Com,
pany has been paying dividends at the
rate of 8 per cent per year, and the
management expect that this will reach
4 per cent. The certificates held in re
serve arr to be used for the general
purposes of the company when deemed
expedient.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

sold him, and then / ordered the other
srain hands who had come up to see
why we had stopped to tote that milk
md those oysters up to the engine.
"They did it in spite of the kicking
of the milkman, and when they had
brought them up I ordered them ell
chucked into the tank. The, conductor
came up, too, and declared it was q
funny notion to be making oyster stew
in an engine boiler, when we were in
danger of being burned alive, but
soon convinced him that it was neces-
sary if we did not want to stay there
and roast.
"Well, we finally dumped in all the
milk and all the oysters and started
ahead. You ought to have smelled the
steam that came back into that engine
cab. 1t would have made you think OF
an old time church festival. WheW
How that soup did smell! It made the
engine jump, thought, and that was all
We wanted. We got up a great head
OF steam In no time, and the way we
plunged through that next fire belt was
a caution. As we pulled up at the
station just beyond I opened up ana
began to whistle. A great cloud Oh
oyster soup or vapor shot into the sky,
OF course, and didn't come down Till
we were far out of sight. Then it SET,
tied like a thick fog-oysters, soup ana
all. Everybody noticed it, of course
and there was a country scientist ID
the town who was sure it was the
greatest phenomenon of the age. "
was raining oyster soup up there DC
was sure, and the next issue OF the
weekly papers were full of it-not the
soup, but the news of it. After the
residents up that way had all wal
lowed it-not the soup, but the story
we told them about it, and that Wss
the silliest looking scientist / eVeI
saw."-Chicago Times Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
$500 REWARD $500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being g
constitutional disease, requires a con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing it's work. The p%roprietors have so
much faith In its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1T fails TO cure. Send for list
of testimonials.
Address. F. J. CHENY & Co Toledo,
Ohio.
~ Sold by Druggists. 75c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

IL to his machinery without further
handling.
The tremendous economies are evi-
dent. Twice as many bales can be
shipped or stored in a given space I'M
der the new process az could be under
the old. Freight rates from the gin to
the compressor will be saved.
There will be, too, a vast saving in
insurance, as>under the new process
the rolled bale will be wrapped In a
light covering that is waterproof and
almost freproof. The commission
merchants, or middlemen, will be
driven from business.
The absolute control of the new pro
cess by the American Cotton Company
seems almost certain, experts say, 20
give it the supreme control over the
cotton industry, as the Standard Oil
Company has I'VE the output OF pc
troleum or the American Refining Com
pany over the output of sugar. By
guaranteeing the quality of the cotton
in the bales packed by the new process
the company has succeeded in creating
a demand for it's goods that has far ex
ceeded its ability produce it owing to
the time needed to construct machines.
President SearIes in an interview
frankly admitted that the American
Cotton Company intended to keep full
control of the new process and only
permit planters to use it under strict
responsibility as to the character OF
the packages and contents. It is very
easy to understand how under such
conditions all attempts at competition
can be crushed and how the American
Company can become the master of
the planter.
AS to this point Mr.. Searles says:
'The present tendency of commerce to
reach the highest economy and eff
cheney through what you call the trust
movement is bound to increase on all
sides. All attempts to check it only
serve to accelerate. One might as well
try by passing resolutions to stop the
movement of the tides"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Near Reidsville an elderly man was
found Saturday lying by the roadside
with his throat cut. He could not ar
ticulate, but wrote on a slip of paper
that he was Charles Preston, q public
school teacher, making his way from
Patrick county, Virginia, to Caswell
county, North Carolina, and had been
attacted by two young white men, who
carried him into the pine woods and
cut his throat, when they found he had
no money. Physicians are trying to
save his life.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
SUMMER

Last week started the lighter weie
our line-as leaders. We've no troub
Many exclusive styles-Suits, Goats
enough for Sunday and others adapte
prices. This is going to be the biggeC
day, and we are already showing you
largest variety. We know our duty a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

Rank Ipjustice:-The Editor of THE
Jazetown Banner" picked up one of his
metropolitan exchanges and read:
1.-THE charming little soubrette, Eva
Hollis-Whopper, has just purchased a
new bulldog"
1T is durn funny" said he to him.
self and the cat, that these here city
papers publish that sort of stuff, and
tnen make fun Of me for mentioning
his barn"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25

and the engine starts. The more power the more speed. So in bus
ply the right forces-honest values, honest values. honest purpose
is no limit to the possible pace of such q store. We are far in tn
with the throttle Of determination thrown wide open are driving
greater opportunities.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-25
MATCHLEsS VALUES-MEN'S SUI

These are S. suits of ours, but could carry a hiG
They point to the progress we have made. They shC
by buying here. It's q grade others ship. They ma
then don't show a quarter part cur variety. Our barg'
at no increase of cost. That's the legitimate bargain
by our cash and lucky purchases is yours.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

TOPEKA, Jan. 2i.--v''uiam II. Har.
ris Of Lnwood, W. nominated for
United States senator In the Populisi
caucus on the thirty iifth ballot. When
the caucus met his vote was larger and
on each ballot his strength gained. On
the thirty.fourth ballot he had % votes,
one less than enough. and on the next
ballot he secured ~ votes. Half don.
en- men rose 10 make IL unanimous, and
the chairman announced him the choice
Of the caucus The thirty.hfth ballot
stood; Harris, 81, King, 90; Breiden-
thai O.; LATHE, 8; Madden. 2; Martin, I.
Senator PETER dropped out few bal
lots before Both houses will meet in
joint session nsxt Tuesday At noon.
when tho nominee viii b. elected Unit
cd States senator.
Mr.. Harris IL 4 native Of Virginia and
81 years old. He came 10 Kansas in
1895 and was a Democrat until 1900.
During the last 90 years he has been a
farmer. In 1881 he was elected a. con.
gressmAn.at.lArge and held the place
until 1894, when defeated BY Blue, the
present incumbent.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

Minneapolis-The production is much
lighter than 4 year ago. owing 70 the
dull market. Mills are grinding a the
rate Of $4,000 barrels daily. Sales Of
-four last week were 10000. Exports
were not large nor a. good - .
while back. Foreigners are taking pat
ent and straight chiefly, with lower
grades relatively higher Domestic
trade Is slight. eastern stocks evidently
having been heavier than supposed.
Prices are held about the same. except
that lower ocean rates are permitting
some reduction In export -four Inland
rates are considered shaky. Flour en-.
ports last week was ba.iOo barrels,
against cal barrels the week before.
81. 700 in 1895 and 1880 in 1895. Bran
il sold ahead, and comparatively strong.
Dulnth.Superior-LAst weeks prO.
duction was small few mills were run.
ming Trade was unsatisfactory both a
home and abroad
Southwestern Considerable business was
done and practically abroad and with
Cuba sales being generally a. a steady
price
Valley Of the ohio-oaen were few
and ai very low prices, and no. many u
them were accepted.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. more -four was
made, bu, trade was slow, owing 10 the
frm view Of millors.
Buonos Ayros-According 70 the LAT.
Get reports loousts had done less damage
In Argentine than was feared. and =
surplus Of se,OOo,OoO to 5000, 900 bush.
els Of wheat was expected
Chicago-Dealers and handlers gen.
orally seemed to be quite well Supplied
with patent, but there was = moderate
demand for clears, which was scarce.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
BRUTAL OUTRAGE.
A Young White Lady
Assaulted
BY A BRUTAL NEGRO FIEND,
Who Leapcd From a Window
and Escaped,
OFFICERS NOW IN PURSUIT-CHARCE
FOR ANOTHER LYNCHlNG.

About 3 80 o'clock yesiernoon an IN
known negro man entered the house OF
Mr.. Brooks Wright, who lives -
miles north oflown on Jim Eaves' place,
and at the poiBi Of a pistol and by hl.
superior strength, forced Miss Dehari
a young girl u IS years Of age, an {
sisier.in.laW Of Mr. Wright, 10 sub
init TO his hellish lust. Mr. Wright
was In Bryan on business at the time,
and Mrs. Wight had gone over TO the
house Of a neighior who had a iicl
child, leaving the young lady the sole
occupant Of this house. After accom-
plishing bis purpose, the fend leaped
from the window and fed. The alarm
was given and a runner came 10 town
alter Nr. Wright and the officer,
'shenff Num-. City Marshal shelburne
went out Immediately after telephoning
10 q convict farm near Midwife for
dogs.
Sheriff Num- returned about o'clock
last night for the purpose Of notifying
officers throughout the country, and
related the above facts to the reporter.
The dogs had not come up TO the tim
he lefi, but he tracked the negro a din
lance Of about 400 yards 10 the railroad
where the trail was lost. Marsb.
shelburne continued the search, which
was Joined In by willing ones who
fiocked 10 the scene, and sheriff Num-
said he had posted men In different H.
cali,ies aad sen, messages eveFyrher
possible.
shena Num- offers $50 reward Tor IA,
ares, and conviction Of the negro and
gives the following description A
black, heAyy.set negro. not very large
hut stout, wears No. : shoe, has on
rather good clothes OF dark color, fac,
bumpy, sore and bleeding, hands ais
sore, had q bright nickel-plaled pie.
tol. Up 10 the time Of going 10 pres
no further news has been received, bul
Il is safe TO say that II the iend fall
into the hands Of the people and q
identified before the officers get hold q
him, his chances will he pretty sliu
sheriff Num- hasitd out 10 RESUME
the reach for the negro last night an,
will leave nothing undone 10 bring hin
TO justice.
No judgement Is too terribly for sucl
a diabolical crime.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
-Runp- L.rl.l..ur. Aaar,...

DovER, Del, Jan. 2i.-Ths "Rump''
Legislature adjourned sine die yesterday,
but before doing 20 issued q manifesto.
The document declares that the rights
Of the people are continually dehed In
Delaware that the Legislature and ex.
ecutive authorities have bccn over.
thrown that the legally elected legis-
lAtor have been evicted from the state
capitol; that a corrupt olgarchy has
usurped the executive powers Of free
state that election returns have been
falsihed by state officials a. acting
agents Of a corrupt machine that lead.
ears Of the people curse the laws and de.
fy the courts; tina. violent, profane and
obscene leaders Of partisan mobs owe
throw the viii Of the people by fAlsiiy.
ing election returns and certificates,
and that the courts Of the state are In.
fuenoed BY partisan prejudice.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22
Faust Nlrht.

Competent judges unhesitatingly az.
sert that In the production Of Faust
Mr.. WIN, T. Roberts, as Mephisio, gives
such an artistic version Of the charac.
Ter ss can not he exoelled by the great
Morrison himself, and Mr. Roberts has
associated with him q company OF fne
players. His leading lady, Miss Olive
Martin, viii be remembered as having
appeared with NJ Roberts here last
season, when the same production was
40 well received. Remembering their
success las, year, and learning tha, the
personnel OF the remainder Of the cast
and the scenic effects have been greatly
improved since that time, the Eagle
feels warranted in assuring lie reader
that the performance tonight will be Ia
every way worthy Of their attention
and far above the ordinary. II will
rank among the seasons best aitac-
tons, and we venture, be second to
none which have appeared here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

The Robert Mitchell case was dispos
ed Of In the county court yesterday AZ
ternoon, the young negro Mitchell be-
ing fined $50 and costs.
Dr. George r Tabor has received
nom Senator Mills two large volumes
relating TO the proceedings Of the Pan
American Medical College, and two vol.
umes Of twelve volume series Of the
messages and public documents Of the
presidents The remaining ten vol.
umes will he sent later. The latter
books are especially desirable, being
accurate aud elegantly bound.
while Deputy sheriff Gee was wait.
Ing on the county court yesterday ai.
,ernOon during the absense Of Sheriff
Num-, two negro prisoners, Ebert
Winchester aud Wash Neal became
involved In a difficulty and Winchester
was struck on the side Of the face with
a briekbat which cut an ugly cash.
The brickhat was a part Of the rubbish
overlooked on repairing the jail after
the recent attempt Of the prisoners Ia
escape,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-22

i. +. Shumaie went down 10 Navaso.
IA for few days yesterday afternoon.
J. W. Avery, who has been visiting
W. r. Rhodes, lefs yesterday for whsr.
ton.
Karrs Clover Root Tea purlnes the
blood aud gives a clear and beautiful
complexion. Sold by al druggists.
Mas Florence Harman len yesterday
for Palestine where she will visit Mrs.
V. r. DuBose.
Jim HoRg Is swinging around the cir-
Gle with W. ]. Bryan, and the senator.
ial plum is npening day by day.
My baby had Group and was saved
by Shlloh's Cure" writes Mrs. J. II,
Martin OF Huntsville. Ala. Sold by an
druggists.
The negro porter on the northbound
passenger yesterday took cramp collie
and was laid up for repairs between
trains At this place.
The best cough cure n Shlioh.s Cure.
A neglected cough Il dangerous stop
Il at once with Shlloh's Cuv. Sold By
all druggists.
Ned Graham a well known citizen Of
the Rock Prairie community, has been
suffering with pneumonia for several
days.
Ask your physician. your druggist
and your friends about Shlloh's Cure
for Consumption. They win recon.
mend H. Sold by all druggists.
The tributes Texas IL paying 10 Bry.
an indicate that 10000 majority she
gave him Is still here. II hasn't gone
anywhere.
KArl's Clover Root Tea Isa eurr
cure for Headache and nervous dis
cases. Nothing relieves 90 quickly
Sold by all druggists
The Posts vrilo.up Of Bryan day n
Houston and the speech Of the greal
eommoner at the auditorium was i'm,
mense.
For Sale or Rent-rhe Louise recent,
occupied by Prof Hickman; or will eel
the Hickman house or my own real
denee at big bargain. Apply TO
81 CHA. Adams, Agent.
News reached here yesterday Of a 90
ficnliy At Milliean yesterday morning Il
which Ed Allen had his horse kllle,
and was himself shot In the groin an,
badly wounded, while Dick Curd reciev
ed aesh wound In the leg.
Mrs. W. c. Friley and other ladie
have been soliciting donations for IN,
Ruckner orphans home the past tw
days, and We note with pleasure IN
same coed work is being carried on &
other towns. These funds are iniende
10 help the home out Of the dificultie
attending the late terrible Gre and los
Of life. The ladies here have Alread
secured s75 In cash aud a large box {
clothing, and have prospects Of create
success.
FoH SALr.-Three lots Of ground
city Of Bryan joining Mr.. Kernole's nj
idence, a desirable location; south front
Apply to DR. Al PLArSER.
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