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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24

huntsville. VA, u II 3-special.-
DR.. James II. Latane, a prominent pny.-
stefan OF this county. died at 2 o'clock
this morning very suddenly. AGED seven
ty-Six years.
He was out at court Yesterday and
seemed very well. and none who saw him
suDpose that he would be so soon taken
away.
He has been for a long number or years
was he father OF Rev. W. c. Latane, OF
Westmoreland. and OF Mrs. r. J.. Ware,
and Mrs. c. j. Sale. OF Essex.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-06-24
OBITUARY.


HAMPTON. VA, June 23.-special.-A
telegram was received here this morning
the death. in Annapolis. No,
Of Mrs. Hattie Topping. youngest daugh-
ter of Captain sam Watson.
Inst one year z Miss Hattie Watson
married DR.. Moses H.. Topping. OF this
CITY. and left for Missouri. The young
lad was well known throughout this sec
ton. The deceased was IN her nineteenth
year.
ton and laid 10 rest in the old family
huryfug-grOunG.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

sBreed Wilkes. You r intelligent.
Try for a little of the unearned incre-
ment. You have farms and you have
been raising sheep, but the tariff has
been taken off of wool and you must
drop the sheep. You can't raise them
prohtably until wool is protected again,
which, thank God, It will be. by and
by. Breed all those nice mares to that
good Wilkes stallion of your neighbours
and it will pay" When I paid him for
the six four-year olds 81. 200 in cash, he
tod me that it had paid. They we're
just nicely broken. but he had not
handled any Of them more than a
month in all their lives. "Why," said
he, ''those neat made colts don't eat
any more than a big sheep. They are
so smooth about the loins that they
can't get poor if you do not feed them
at all. They are a hearty race I like
them, and I like you for putting me
on the right track. I will raise the
kind from this on" and I believe he
will.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
REFORM PRESS ASSOCIATION
WILL MEET AT MEMPHIS,
OMAHA. Neb Dec % 1895

OMAHA, Neb Dec 25. 1896
To National Reform Press Association:
In accordance with the vote of the
majority of our Executive Committee
and the approval OF all of the officers
but one, our annual meeting will be
held at Memphis, Tenn, February %,
1897.
The municipal authorities, business
organizations and Railroads reaching
the city Will heartily CO operate to
make the occasion a grand success.
We have assurances that an excursion
will be arranged to New Orleans and
the Gulf Coast. Our Vice President.
Frank Burkett eports that he attended
an enthusiastic meeting at Memphis,
and that our entertainment will be
taknu hold of cordially by all Of the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
COUNTRY ROADS AND PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer
AS q citizen, long interested in both
the extension of the public schools and
the improvement of the country roads
in North CaroIi5a, I wish to call closer
attention to an intimate connection ex
listing between the two. Not long ago
l made a number Of enquiries in the
various counties of the State as to the
extent to which the bad condition of
our roads interfered with the attend
ance of children in the country at the
public schools, and the result of these
enquiries may be stated as follows:
1. That everywhere the bad state Of
these roads lessons the distance that
children can travel to the school, and
this in turn increases the number Of
schools necessary in every county, and
correspondingly decreases the amount
of money and the length of the term
for each school.
2 That the muddiness of the roads
and the washing away of bridges and
4OOU-4OE5 AOG04NC0 Vic 0VGCAAA1GO SS VhO
country schools to from 5 to 80 per
cent. In other words, thatthe term Of
instruction at these schools is practi
cally shortened from these causes from
5 to 80 per cent. And when we re
member that in many of our counties
the public schools are opened during
the winter, so as to avoid conflicting
with farm work, and that a consider
able portion of these school children
are delicate girls, we can hardly doubt
the accuracy Of these figures.
A still more important phase Of this
subject, I may state as follows: A
careful study of it in every county of
North Carolina leads me to the conclu
sion that the use of these bad roads
cost the people Of this State in extra
horsefeed, vehicles, labor and loss Of
time and actual money, not less than
five million dollars a year over and
above what it would cost them to do
the same hauling and travelling over
good roads. What a help to the pub
lie schools of the State if even a con
siderable part of this SIS, 900, 900 tag
could be saved and devoted to the pub
lie school fund. J. A. HOLMES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

Toe German potash salts are not
caustic potash, hence they do not dis
sipate ammonia by fastening fermen-
tation when applied to manure. In
stead, they form a compound with the
ammonia, thus helping to keep it from
wasting. The nitrate of potash thus
formed is the most powerful fertilizer
known, and it is one that can be ap-
piled to nearly every kind of crop or
fruit with benefit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

p9cple and that immense interest is ex
hiblted. Interesting papers will be
read by the members. We earnestly
desire a large attendance. We hope
that every member will be present
and many new ones enrolled. All ap-
plications will be received and referred
to proper committees at Memphis for
investigation and report.
The bitterness of the campaign is
now yer and we a devise means to
reorganize our party and continue the
campaign of Education on true Peoples
party lines.
We extend a hearty Christmas
greeting to all and hope that they will
prosper during the coming year and
be able to keep up their work in de
tense of the cause they have sacrificed
so much tobuIld up. Upon the meet,
ing depends the future of the Peoples
party, and we earnestly urge every
editor and publisher to make great sal
riice to be present.
Members will apply to the officers
nearest them for assistance in secur-
ing rates and advertising. 10. A. Par
ker, Corresponding Secretary aALouis
vile, KY, will have charge Of arrang
ing rates with Memphis lines.
We append list of official addresses
to this call.
PAUL VANDERvooRT, Omaha,
President.
FRANK BURKETT, Okolopa, Miss,
Vice President.
A. RozELLE, LAMAR, M ssouri,
s, cretary and Treasurer.
10. A. PARKER, Louisville, Ky,
Corresponding Secretary.
W. 8. MORGAN Hardy, Ark,
Raady Print Editor.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
]. Il. HARRIS. Joliet, Ill
CHAs. X MATHEWS. indianapolis, Ind.
ABE STEINBERG. Girard, Kan.
E S. PETERS Calvert, Texas.
HARRY ONEILL. st. Louis, Mo
PAUL VANDERvOORT,
President.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

tween the home grown fresh eggs or
fowl and the bought product as there
is between the fruit in the store with
the bloom all gone and that in the gar
den with the bloom still all on.
And that which is best is not hard to
secure. Teaching is what is principally
reeded here; and it is in recognition OF
this that these thoughts, a product OF
actual contact with the realities of the
business, are expressed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
Fer Sale Cheap

One large corrugated glass re reflector
fer Church Or Hail. Ia splendid con
oItion. Suited for oil. gass or electricity.
apply TO Rev. D. IF FUTILE,
Raleigh, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12
FROM CArAWBA COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
NEWTON, N O.,

NEWTON, N O.,
Dec. "a 1896
/ enclose ST. to be credited on my
subscription to your paper. I have
frequently een your appeal to delin-
quent subscribers, but always had a
place for the dollar more pressing
There are some demands we must meet
with cash. 1 can do without The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER, however much I
like to see it's presentation of political
and economic matters. I read papers
representing all. political parties and
see things don't believe in any of them
Thanks for your indulgence. I will
keep payingif I live. Kind wishesf for
all the good you advocate.
Yours very truly,
P. A. HOYLE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-12

A few white oak and hickory planks
of different thickness, properly a
soned, and handy things to have for
making little repairs to tools and i'm
pIements during the winter. SPerhaps
you have logs on the farm to make
them out of.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
Tba Children Enter tain. /.

So frequently have the children
made such wonderful successes in Diff
ferent entertainments that the manage
ment OF the chrysanthemum show con-
sidered it would be drawing card for
one of the evenings during the show,
and they were not mistaken either, for
the opera house contained nearly its full
capacity. The details of the children's
show was turned over to Mrs. F. p.
Stearns, who was assisted by Miss Sadie
Ball and Mrs. M. B. Cleminger, AND
the splendid features, we'll carried out,
reflected much to their credit. Mrs.
Ben Oleson taught aud drilled the lit
tie folks in the pretty dance in the first
part, and the accomplished manner in
which they went through with the
movements was all that could be de-
sired. For curtain raiser the little
folks appeared in song behind a
seemingly stone wall and cut up some
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
salvation Army Helped Him.

Jos. Kotschevar, who has made his
home here for the past year, returned
to his home at Morton, N. D., Monday
evening. The young man will be bet
ter remembered as Joe Linden and his
connection with the cutting ARRAY last
March, when the blind negro was near
ly killed in row. Linden was the
main witness in the case and he was
kept here to testify when ssReddy" was
tried at the May term OF court. Young
Linden got into bad company during
the winter and was making good
progress on the downward road. He
got to attending the Salvation Army
meetings after the cutting affray re-
ferred to and professed religion. The
Army took deep interest in the young
mans welfare and the members aided
him in every way possible to lead q
better lie, and with one or two except
ions he conducted himself properly
enough to satisfy the Army that his
religion was good. Sunday evening
was his last meeting with the Army
and he gave short history of his life,
which showed some exceedingly bad
| points before he came to Mitchell He
said that at one time he had endeav-
ored to poison his father, but was un-
successful and had to leave home on
account OF it. This occurred five or six
years ago and he has gone back to the
parental roof to secure forgiveness.
Several of the Salvation Army men,
bers were down to the train to bid
Kotschevar farewell and wish him
success in the future.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
eatt. Dlf..resc. In tho wea,be,.

Observer Huyck hands in the tenn.
perature of the weather for the past
week and also the corresponding week
year ago, and q comparison shows
very wide difference, when the weather
was quite cold and the ground was COW
cred with snow to quite depth. For
week ending November IS, the mean
maximum temperature was so de-
grees; the mean minimum was 26 de-
grees: coldest day, November Is, 8 de
grees above zero; warmest day, Novem-
Der 10, y degrees above zero; wind
northwest. For the corresponding
week in 1896 the mean maximum tenn
perature was 80 degrees: the near
minimum 8 degrees; coldest day the
10Th, degree below zero; warmest day
the 18th, so degrees above zero; wind
northwest.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
I Chrysanthemum SHOW over.

Saturday evening the chrysenthe-
mum show came to an end, after three
evenings of genuine amusement. The
last evening was turned over to the old
folks for a concert program which was
given under the direction of e. G. New
bury and Mrs. M. B. Cleminger, who
presided at the piano. The program
consisted of choruses and solos, and the
latter were given with goud effect
Miss Bras, Miss Boggs, and Mrs. A. c..
Stevens each sang, the former being
accompanied in a quartette, the latter
making splendid impression with her
solos while Miss Boggs, with guitar ac-
compartment, gave apeasing selection.
The program was brief and the concert
was over by o'clock.
This was followed by dance in
Music hall, gotten up by the young
people, but in no way connected with
the chrysanthemum show. About
twenty five couples were in attendance
and the occasion was very much en-
joyed. Geiger Bros. furnished some
exceptionally good music, which con.
tributed largely to the success of the
affair.
The attendance during the three
nights was beyond expectation and the
Episcopal church and the Greenhouse
will both realize goodly sum from the
enterprise, the net proceeds amounting
to about $l17. We understand that the
Methodist church has secured the
chrysanthemum show for next year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
Wish to Return Thanks,

The management of the chrysan-
themum. show wish to express to the
public, which SO generously patronized
their effort, kind and grateful ac-
acknowledgements; to the friends who so
grsciously assisted in making the en-
tertainment successful, hearty appre-
citation and candid delight; to the ladies
whose sweet singing held the attention,
to the youth and beauty which con-
tributed to the pleasure OF the evening
and did SO much to make this show
memorable. to kinsmen and all and to
the freaks of Punch and Judy we ex-
tend our sincere and heartfelt thanks.
We feel 80 much encouraged that next
year we will do it all over again with a
grand floral carnival, new features and
if possible, a better display.
NUM- CoMMITTEE.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
Enforcing the New Rules.

According to the San born, Iowa,
Pioneer a new order has been
promulgated by the Milwaukee rail-
road officials concerning the drinking
habit and requires the employees to
abstain wholly from the use of liquor,
and to show how effectively the order is
carried out the following from the
Pioneer is published; -Four of the
railroad boys we're let out Of job last
week on account of the new order of
the Milwaukee company in regard to
the use of intoxicating liquors. The
new rule is that no employe shall take
a drink of liquor, either while on or off
duty, and the agents are told that if
they cannot discover and report all
violations of the order they will be
replaced by someone who can. The
head officials say that if it takes ten
drinks to make a man drunk, and he
takes one drink hesis one tenth drunk,
and therefore unfit for SERVICE"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
''CHRYS'' SHOW A
BIG SUCCESS
The Chrysanthsmum Show As Usual
Draw Big Houses to See ths Flow
efsl and Concerts.
Entertaining Programs Were, Provided
Each Evening and the Children's
Concert Took the Plum.
THEY 81 y MADE R MONEY
THEY BE MADE MONEY
Aside From the Social Features the
Show Was a Big Success in a
Pincial Way.
WAS A GREAT BIG SUCCESS.

The Chrysanthelnum Show Attracted a
Large Crowd on the Opening Night.
The annual chrysanthemu show
has come to be- q regular institution in
Mitchell, and the peop,e have come to
regard it as permanent feature. This
year the show is given under the
auspices! Of the Episcopal church. in
connection with Newhury's Greenhouse.
In previous shows room has always
been at g premium, aud it was q diff
cult mater. to accommodate.the crowds
with any degree of comfort. With
past experience as a guide the man
agement Lis year secured the Grand
opera house, which gives them plenty
of space for deco alton, and a splendid
place for the concerts, which are given
in connection with the show.
Thursday evening the chrysanthe-
mum show was opened to ,he public
ana large crowd, nearly filling the
upper and lower floors, was present.
An entertaining program was given by
the State Juvenile band and all the
numbers were applauded in a way that
showed full appreciation of their eff
forts. Harry Mcdonald played cor
net solo and Clifford Gheen played a
trombone solo, both with band accom-
paniment, that stamped the boys as
being promising musicians. Mrs. Lou
Ella Smith assisted the band in it's con-
cert program by giving three vocal
Numbers, each of which was heartily
encored, and to which she kindly re-
sponded. Mrs. Smith never fails to
please with her singing.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
Concerning the Decorations.

The interior of the Grand opera
house presents a beautiful scene to the
vision as one steps in and takes in q
general survey of the decorations and
the floral arrangements. In the ar
rangement of the chrysanthemums and
other decorations the Newbury family
used their best taste and skill, and the
whole is converted into garden of
flowers, whose fragrance ladens the air
with,a sweet odor. At the right and
left of the stage have been made two
pretty pictures -one fire place, made
of evergreen and flowers, with large
mirror above, the other dolls parlor
nicely contrived and decorated profuse-
ly. To the rear. of the hall and in
the middle the immense display cf
chrysanthemums and cut flowers is
made, and. banked Zip in tiers as they
are, present a beautiful sight. The
chrysanthemums as shown by Mr..
Newbury appear to be much prettier
than last year. They are much larger
and seem to have got better growth.
The decorations around the balcony
are also very pleasing.
A unique feature is the japanese
booth, at the foot of the stairway lead
ing up to the balcony, which is presided
over by Mrs. J. D. Anderson and as,
sisted by Mrs. M. B. Cleminger, Mrs.
DIV. Moore and Miss Marshall, each
of whom were richly arrayed in cos
TUNES appropriate to the occasion
The booth is decorated in true Japanese
style and light refreshments are served
to those who call.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26

queer antics. Before the second part
Rev. Frank Durant read the interest
ing story of young Lochinvar and this
was carried out in pantomime by the
chiloren, including the party, the
dance and the elopement, the latter be-
ing accomplished by Lochinvar !. and
his bride, who escaped across the stage
astride a rocking horse on wheels and
pulled by means OF a rope. 1t was a
very laughable incident. The follow
ing took partin the pantomime: Loch-
invar, Howard Rev; bridegroom,
George Winsor; Ellen, Hazel Lathrop;
father, Carl Hardesty; mother, Gwy-
meth Logan; attendant, Elizabeth
Stearns; bridesmaids, Ethel Baker,
Florence Winsor. Imogene Cowhiek,
Jeanette NTH; kinsmen and all, Frank
Winsor, Daniel Thompson, Glen Row
ley, Walter Cook.
The punch and Judy" feature made
a great deal of merriment, and was one
OF the best we have ever SEEN. Hiram
A. Rodee, of the U University, carried on
the dialogue in which he showed q
good rang of voice, while Mrs. j. D.,
Anderson manipulated the figures in
strict accordance with the dialogue.
The "Sleeping Beauty was we'll
carried "u,. Al Mrs. Maude Silsby
Nunole reclined on:a divan, q picture of
luveliness, and the prince, II. p. Beck
with, watched over her tenderly, the
invisible chorus led by Miss Goody
koontz, rend cred a beautiful song,
The closing scene was g ''Life's
Lesson" in which 'sChiidhood" was
represented by Marie Johnston, sc Girl
hood by Inez Ball, and sWomanhood"
by Miss Marshall, who was dressed in
the becoming garb of nun. The
whole sffair was a grand success, and
the. little folks are entitled to great
praise for their splendid efforts.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
YANKTON HOSPITAL READY.

Sacred Heart Hospital Established by;
Bishop O'Gorman is Ready for Patients.
Father Hogan, Of the Holy Family
church, received the following COM
munication from Bishop O'Gorman
concerning the new hospital, at Yank-
ton and which will be OF local interest
Bishop's House, Sioux Falls, S. D.
REV. DEAR SIR:-The Sacred Heart
Hospital, Yankton, S.. D., which has
been fitted up recently at great expense
Is now open to patients. It is under the
management of the Benedictine Sisters.
The new hospital il model in all it's
skill and best trained nurses are at
hand. This is the first Catholic Hos.
pital opened in the diocese of Sioux
Falls, and on account of the railroad
| facilities of the city of Yankton, is ac-
cessible to the greater part of the
eastern half OF the state. The patients
that may be received in the hospital
are not confined to members of the
Catholic church, tits open to all that
may apply for admission. 1t is univer-
sally known and admitted that the best
nurses are our Catholic Sisters, and
that the best home for the sick is 8
Catholic hospital. They find there
not only the best, but the cheapest
treatment. Relatives and friends feel
assured that when they confide their
sick ones to the Catholic Sisters they
are putting them in the hands of WON
en- devoted to their calling and specially
fitted by their training to surround
ailing humanity with a loving and un-
selSsh care, born OF highest religious
motives All applications for admis-
sion must be- made directly to "The
Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton,
s. D." rely on you. Rev. Dear Sir, to
bring to the people of your district the
knowledge of this great benefit which a
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
FROM THE
WEST COAST
Col. Adams Sends a Letter From Cali
fornia to His Old Friends Through
the Columns Of This Paper.
The New Catholic Hospital at Yankton
Has Been Opened for the Recep-
tion Of Patients.
1rnT nnr, nrn npv n,,r
HELPED THE BOY OUT
Salvation Army Helps a Boy to Keep
Out Of the Downward Path Went
to His Home.
FROM COL. ADAMS.
He Writes to His Friends Around Here
Through The Republican.

through The Republican.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN,: 1 had very
nice trip from Mitchell to Los Gatos, in
a little less than four days. This is a
lveritable city among the hills, as it's
name implies. It is reported to have
three thousand inhabitants and is To-
Gated 48O feet above the Pacific ocean.
They do not boast of any marvellous
springs which cure everything but they
do have the very best of spring water,
which is used for all purposes, even to
sprinkling the streets. The town is
located at the east end of Santa Clara
valley and the hills form circle on
three sides. Occasionally there is q
light frost in the valley but on the
sidehills they never have frost. The
valley is cultivated to fruit trees, while
the hills or mountains are planted to
grapes which are now being harvested
and mostly made into wine. There is
some very extensive establishments for
canning and packing fruit, which ap-
pears to be the main industry, and the
work is mostly done by Chinese and
Japanese.
During the summer months this is
quite summer resort and being so
near San Jose and Francisco. great
many have nice residences on the side
hills and live here or at least have
their families here. Real estate. both
irpp 'ov IL
bought very cheap and on long time. q
This town appears to be doing good
business, considering that the larger
part of the money that is paid for labor
Permanent prosperity can never exist
on this coast until this state Of things
cease to exist. The Chinese must
either become American citizens and
take their place in society and assume
the expenses and responsibility OF our
form of government or must go to their
former homes. If the money paid
them as placed in the hands of white
laborers business would show marked
Improvement. My health is splendid.
| never felt better and am longing to
return to my business. although every.
thing is very pleasant here and it nc
doubt is very, healthy climate to
recuperate in. Todayits very comfort.
able sitting on the veranda. and there
is 3 bracing and invigorating atmos.
phere that is delightful.
Yours very truly. j. M. ADAMS.
Los Gatos, Cal, Nov. II, 1897.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-11-26
CHICAGO DAILY MARKET.

Reported by D. v. Moore Grain oomm,.s