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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11
IT HIT HOME!

What q nile of men NJ sporting our new suits since last Monday Our
BUYERS purchase vas the best deal we ever made in mems suis-the biggest
the wiest We lust swept two Stocks clean al a whistle, of every mems at
there They n NOT a lot of odds and ends, but regular lines full md
in Sizes and STYLES tOo-the newest effects, and from makers who are
famous for their superior taste and talent. We've possessed ourselves of these
hundredso of suits-verv near q many as 10 stores have of Ill kinds togMhpr
unlike any Of theirs, and marked these 81 80, $40 and $L2 Suits at the beg
carly price Of So
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11

cheroots of all kinds, House 81. 80 per
pound and % cents ad valorem Senate
"a per pound and 25 per cent. ad valo
rem. A proviso is added that cigarettes
Of all kinds, weighing less than four
pounds per thousand shall pay a duty
of So per pound.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-05-11
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

Bans are reduced from 80 to Accents
per bUshel; hay from 81 to So so per
ton; hops from Is to 10 ce4ts per pound ;
dried peas changed from 1 cent per
pound to 20 cents per bushel. Ever
green seedlings are added to the para
graph in regard to tree cuttings and
made dutiable at 81 Is per thousand.
Articles in this paragraph not epacjf
calIy provided for are changed from
80 &c 40 per cent. ad valorem. Pota-
toes are reduced from % to 90 cents
per bushel; fax seed or linseed from
80 to 25 cents per bushel and seeds of
all KINDS not specifically provided for
from 40 to 25 per cent. ad valorem.
Peanuts or groundbeaDs, unshelled,
! cent per pound; shelled, / cent per
pound. This is a reduction of ! cent.
The rates on rice were generally re-
duced, putting cleaned rice at II cents
per pound instead of 2 cents; uncleaned
The herald., 1897-09-11
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOO

Judge Bartholomew Of this city, su-
preme secretary of the Fraternal Broth
erhood, instituted a new lodge at San
Diego Wednesday evening with about
thirty charter members.
The first death claim against the order
was paid last Saturday by the supreme
lodge, half an hour after proof of claim
had been filed with the supreme secre-
tary. The claim was for $1,000 in favor of
Mrs Frank E. Scheidler Of this city.
Brother Scheidler was a member of La
Grande lodge 9.
A new lodge was organized at Santa
Ana last evening and one will be organ
lied a Cotton this evening.
La Grande lodge initiated two candi-
dates and received several applications
on the last meeting. Several candidates
are expected at the meeting tonight.
Sunset lodge initiated three candi-
dates Monday evening.
Los Angeles lodge l gave two candi-
dates the degree Tuesday evening.
The new lodge at Norwalk is booming
already. Twelve candidates were ini-
tiated Wednesday evening and more will
soon follow. Many of the members are
rustlers and they propose to have lodge
of 100 members by January next. Next
Wednesday evening Norwalk lodge will
have an open meeting with an entertain
ment and refreshments. Upon invita-
ton, several supreme officers and mem
bers Of the order in this city will attend
and a big time is expected.
The herald., 1897-09-11
BURCH HAS REOPENED
"PREACHER" FRANK IN BUSI-
NESS AT THE OLD STAND
The Crop Of Suckers Not So Good as
Before But Then It Will Do for
the Present

Preacher Frank Burch, Of tape
game notoriety, has again opened up
his bucket shop, and in doing business
at the old stand, 10S West Second street.
The tape, containing fictitious quota
tions, still continues to be reeled from
the little brass box and q crop of suck
ers persist in rislSing it's money on the
fluctuations of this fake stock exchange.
The place was fitted up for business
last Wednesday, but Burch, like good.
loyal citizen, decided to keep his shop
closed on Thursday in honor of the Ad-
mission day celebration. Yesterday,
however, he was ready to do business
on a large scale. In spite of the adver-
tising which the place has secured there
was a fair crowd of spectators present
during most of the day, although they
We're a little cautious in risking their
money on the quotations, and when
night came Burcn appeared to feel very
much dissatisfied, and complained that
business was poor.
I'VE were doing an immense business
before we were closed up" Burch said
last night, but that had a demoraliz-
ing effect, and it will take some time
to get fairly started again"
All the place needs to make it a sue
cess, from Burch's standpoint, is lib
eral crop of suckers who are game
enough not to mind losing their money.
The herald., 1897-09-11
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

The grand picnic by the Woodmen of
Southern California at Redondo on
Thursday was largely attended and a
very enjoyable affair. La Fiesta camp
So of this city was we'll represented.
A. Mcintosh, one Of the competitors
in the log-chopping contest at Redon'do
Thursday, and a member of Pasadena
camp, chopped a twelve-inch log in two
Monday in one minute and thirty o
seconds.
The reports Of the head officers show
that 9447 applications had been received
in the Pacific jurisdiction. the past year;
or an average of 1888 per month; the to-
tai membership now being 30,617, in 3S6
camps, of which California has 1880
members in seventy-nine camps, ranked
second in the Jurisdiction; the per cap
,ita expense of management was $144.
The entire membership in the United
States is 105, ,19S, and 703 new camps were
organized during the year. The number
Of deaths in the Pacific jurisdiction was
lis, Of which California had but eigh-
teen.
The herald., 1897-09-11
ROYAL ARCANUM

Sunset council 1914 will have several
limitations at its meeting next Monday
Brother Theo. Grumbach will read ar
interesting paper on Insurance Solicit
ors and Their Noble Work.
Sunset and Los Angeles councils will
give a smoker next Thursday evening.
All members of the order and! eastern
visitors are cordially invited to visit the
council at it's regular meetings, the sec
ond and fourth Monday evenings Of each
month.
Past Regent D. W. Maloon visited
Monrovia council 1853 in the interest OF
grand council work
Brother Thos. A. Parrish, supreme
warden Of the Royal Arcanum, has gone
north to complete the institution of new
councils at Sacramento and Oakland
and will pay official visits to San JOSS
and San Luis Obispo councils.
Two new councils are in process OF
organization in this city, with G. L
Davidson and E. P. Fuller in charge.
Ex-President Harrison and Chief Jus.
tice Field are members of the Royal Ar
canum.
The herald., 1897-09-11
LOS ANGELES HERALD. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER -.

Commander John Spiers. who occupied
the commanders station. Three applica-
tions for membership were received and
two were elected at the meeting. and it is
presumed that they also wish to be sent
to the Klondike country if admitted in
time.
The ladies' Of Los Angeles hive l will
give a pleasing entertainment Of the
dramatic order entitled "The District
School" September 29th.
Hive had a good meeting Wednesday
afternoon. A rumber of applications for
membership were received and many
visitors were present.
Banner hive 21, L. o. T. NJ, at its meet
ing Tuesday afternoon exemplified the
degree in good form. A special meeting
is called for next Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock
The recent excursion of the members
Of Banner tent 21 to Catalina is only the
first of series of outings the tent con-
templates giving, believing that such
occasions are not only highly enjoyable
but also Of the greatest value in spread
ing the growth of Maccabeeism and
building up the membership
The herald., 1897-09-11
AMERICAN FRATERNAL LEAGUE

Chief Organizer William G. Cressey,
assisted by Senior Deputy ]. r. Wheat,
instituted a new local council at Pasa-
dena last Saturday evening, with thir-
ty-two active members. Many men,
bers of Los Angeles council 1 were pres
ent and also the following national offic-
ers: D. w. Field, past national presi-
dent; F. j. Cressey, national president;
Johnstone Jones, national counsellor; G.
L. Wilde, national secretary. The fol-
lowing officers of the new council were
elected and installed: G. A. Sawyer, P.
p; Dr. j. w. Laird, p; Mrs. G. A. Saw
yer, Sr. v. p; F. w. Adams, jr., V. P. /;
d. R. Martin, secretary; Mrs. Emma
Beal, treasurer; o. r. Bachman, Con-.
Mrs. c. E. Ecroyd, guide; Mrs. M. j.
Lohmeyer, W.; S. r. Willis, sentry; c.
A. Beal, Helen G. Martini. P. Pohle,
trustees.
Los Angeles council will give mu-
sical and literary entertainment at new
Music hall next Thursday evening. BY
request, o. H. S. Perkins will read his
paper, "Will Fraterral Insurance in
sure?"
The herald., 1897-09-11
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE

Grand President Sam Haskins has ap-
pointed the following committees: State
of the order, John Riley, M z. King, John
E. Richards, jr., ]. J. Dolan, ]. J. O'Toole
arbitration, J. j. Hooson, ]. w. Kelly
r. J. Fitzgerald, P. ]. Curtis, r. j. Dow
dell, T. j. Riordan, Anthony Schwam.
Los Angeles council 45S will tender d
banquet to Bishop George Montgomery
at N s. G. w. hall next Thursday night
Toasts will be proposed and responded to
and among the speakers will be Hon
Stephen M. White. Montgomery council
473 will attend in body.
Montgomery council 47S will secure per
manent quarters for the council where il
may have club room, ETC.. in connection
This order, as far as Los Angeles is
concerned. at least, is a purely socia
organization, all the beneficial features
having been eliminated, thus making its
expenses merely nominal
The herald., 1897-09-11
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEEs

Los Angeles tent had a lively meeting
Wednesday night, nearly all the time of
the review being taken up with the
Klondike proposition. There was a big
turnout and the discussion of the tent
giving three members grub stake" of
$4,000 to go to the gold fields, the tent
to share in half of the results, was very
spirited. The majority seemed to have
the Klondike fever badly and were in
favor of the proposition, but the minor
ity made good resistance. Upon a bal
lot being taken only six were found
against the proposition A motion to re-
consider at next meeting was filed, and
more fun may be expected at that time.
But II the vote Is sustained, as it likely
will be, there will be still more fun to
note the number Of candidates for rep
resentatives to the Alaska gold fields.
This selection promises to be more lively
than any Official event of the kind, as
there are scorer Of willing candidates.
The gpecial meeting Of tent 2 Wednesday
Eeyening Waevery abb conducted by Past
The herald., 1897-09-11
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

The battalion of the Uniform Rank
K. p, comprising Los Angeles company
rs, Pasadena company 81 and
Santa Monica company, under COM
mand of Major Scarborough, made
a fine appearance in the parade Thurs
day. Los Angeles and Pasadena COM
panies made some creditable evolutions
during the march.
Applications for admission to the
new temple of the D. o. K. K. continue
and 1t is expected that the membership
will reach about 200 by the time the
temple is instituted. The occasion will
be made memorable.
Gauntlet lodge conferred the Page
rank and received several applications
for membership Monday evening. Next
Monday evening Gauntlet will confer
the Esquire and Knight rank.
The Hall associat ton contemplate a
series of dances to be inaugurated next
month.
Work is rather light with the city
lodges just at present.
The herald., 1897-09-11
East Side Notes

Miss Ghita Carlisle Of Downey avenue
is visiting her brother, F. w. Carlisle, at
Randsburg, where he is engaged in the
drug business.
The cottage at S01 Downey avenue has
recently been purchased by Mr.. f.
Schackow, where he will soon locate
with his family.
1. H. Preston has purchased the prop
erty near Arroyo Seco avenue formerly
owned by C. w. England, lawyer who
became respondent through financial
failures some months since and after
shooting his wife took his own life.
Mrs. ]. G. McCracken of Downey av-
enue is entertaining Mrs. S. M. Garvin
of Newhall.
James Cob Of Grandin street has re-
turned to his mine near Acton, after a
short visit with his family.
Mrs. Mary Shultz of South Walnut
street and Mrs. Sevis of San Diego will
leave today for Santa Barbara to visit
friends.
Mr.. Robert Grose and daughter, Mrs
Chudy of Lockwood valley, are visiting
on the East Side.
Mrs. Stoddard Of 1924 Pasadena avenue
is at Catalina.
Mrs. C. A. Vail and her daughter, Jo.
sephine, have just returned from Re.
dondo.
Mrs. II. Beecher and Miss Jenny Fra.
ry of Newton street leave today fol
Santa Monica for few days recreation
The lawn social given by the Arroyt
W. c. T. U. yesterday afternoon ant
evening proved very enjoyable affair
There was large attendance of pleas
ure seekers, who were regaled with ict
cream and cake.
The herald., 1897-09-11
MASONIC

TIE Scottish Rite Masons Of Los An
geles and Southern California enjoyed
the work of the Thirty-second degree
the temple last Friday evening. The at
tendance was quite large and the ban
Quet elaborate. Stated meeting las
evening.
Los Angeles Comnrandery 9, X. T.
conferred the Order of the Temple Thurs
day evening anT had their annual in
spection by the grand officers. Sill
knight Robert M. Powers, deputy granc
commander, and Sir knight Addison
Morgan, grand inspector general, ofSar
Diego and other distinguished knights
Templar were present. Many Sir knights
from Pasadena, Riverside. Pomona
Santa Ana, etc., were in attendance.
There was a special meeting of A
Malaikah temple, A. A. o. N. NJ s., las
evening, on which occasion large class
of novices were made Mobiles in the
usual interesting manner The regular
banquet followed.
Signet chapter 81, R. A. NJ, will con-
fer the Mark Master degree next Mon
day evening.
Los Angeles chapter 33, r. A. NJ, con-
ferred the degree of Most Excellent Mas
ter Wednesday evening.
Southern California lodge 27S conferred
the First degree Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings.
South Gate lodge conferred the de-
gree of Entered Apprentice last evening
Pentalpha lodge 202 has a candidate
for the First degree next Tuesday even
ing.
Vale de France lodge, U. D., conferred
the First degree last evening.
South Gate chapter, o. E. S., had q
highly interesting session Tuesday
night. Two candidates were initiated in
good form and the attendance of visitors
was unusually large. Next Thursday
evening the South Gate ladies' will give
another one Of their pleasing social en-
tertainments. There will be an excellent
program, followed by dancing.
The supreme council of the Scottish
Rite will meet in annual session at Bos-
ton on Tuesday, September 21st. A very
large attendance of Scottish Rite Ma
sons is expected.
1t was a very warm day in Jerusalem
The workmen were perspiring beneath
the melting rays of the monday sun
when Solomon. going around the build.
ing, noticed the thermometer that huns
above Hiram the builders drawing ta
Bile, and asked: whats the matter will
your Thermometer? 1t seems to be ou
of order" Hiram replied: mo, YOU
majesty, it's all right. You observe Its
a Masonic thermometer, thirty-three de-
grees is as high as it can CO." Solomon
walked thoughtfully away. Shortly after
wards he introduced the ninety sixth de.
gree among the craft.
The herald., 1897-09-11
INDEPENDENT FORESTERs

High Secretary w. H. Perry of this
city, is now very busy preparing the
annual reports for the High Court sssl
sion soon to be held. The reports fol
the year will show a larger gain num-
arically and financially for the order ir
this state than ever before. The H. C
r. is also obtaining a statement from
the courts of business from July l to
September 1 for presen alton in his re-
port to the High Court. The returns in
this connection show a large increase in
membership the past two months.
All arrangements have been complet-
ed for holding the next annual session oi
the High Court of California at Santa
Rosa, commencing October 12. The
sessions of the High Court will be held
in Odd Fellows hall. The headquarters
Of the High Standing Committee will
be at the Occidental hotel. This hotel
the Grand and Magnolia have made
special rates for delegates, their families
and friends who attend the High Court
session. The usual one and one-third
rate for delegates going to Santa Rosa
have been secured over the Southern
Pacific and a rate of one and one-halt
from the Pacific Coast Steamship COM
pany. Stopover privileges have also
been obtained, allowing a stay in San
Francisco on the return trip.
High Chief Ranger McElfresh, who is
now in San Francisco, reports very
pleasant and profitable meetings at Sar
Luis Obispo and Salinas City upon his
recent visit to the courts in those places
The H. c. r. is expected to return to Los
Angeles next Thursday. His time be-
tween his arrival and departure fol
Santa Rosa will be fully occupied. as
he is expected to institute three new
courts which are now in process of for
nation.
High Secretary Perry has the creden.
tials for delegates from courts of the
state to the High Court session about
ready, and they will be sent out Satur-
day.
The next of the series of inter-court
socials will be given by Court Occideni
467 at Odd Fellows hall, East Los Ange-
les, on Monday evening, September q
A good program is being prepared.
Court Los Angeles 422 initiated two
candidates at the last meeting. No ses-
sion was held Thursday night on ac-
count of the holiday.
The companions of the /. o. F. court
Los Angeles IS, recently instituted ir
this city, are growing rapidly in mem
bership, 67 ladies being now enrolled
On Saturday evening last they held E
special meeting and initiated seven gen.
tlemen Foresters. A very pleasant re-
ception was held after the initiatory
work.
The herald., 1897-09-11
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN

Cocopah tribe 81 continues to gain new
members rapidly. One paleface was
taken in and properly scalped at the las:
council fire. Three more palefaces are
under consideration by the tribe.
Chief Weymouth is still in Oakland
visiting his sick mother.
Prophet P. H. McNerney is still unable
to follow the hunt. Chief Hagadorn is
prophet pro tenn.
George W. LOWE and Frederick Brand
who will represent California in the
great council in Philadelphia, left Sar
Francisco for the east Tuesday. Great
Prophet Josiah Sims accompanied them
Past Great Sachem A. Jackson left 70,
the east last month. They will all visi,
numerous places besides the Monument
al City
The herald., 1897-09-11
Judeon, Malcolm Macloud, Gordon
Macloud.
Farming in Nebraska

1t is reasonably certain that the prin-
cipal crops of Nebraska farms for 1897
will be: Wheat, 100000 bushels; corn,
300, 100000 bushels; oats, $4,000, 900 bush
els; rye, 100000 bushels; hay, 5000 900
tons. The aggregate market value Of
this tremendous yield, calculated at the
prices for which the commodities actu-
ally sold in open market on Saturday,
August IA, 1897, is s95,S69, 500. If this
crop had been marketed on Saturday.
August 10, 1896, it would have sold for
only $77,031,0 900, a gain. for the Nebraska
farmer in one year of 1888, 500
In the absence of reliable data on
which to base figures, no estimate is
given of the other crops of the state, but
in 1886 the potato crop Of Nebra ska was
II ,3S3020 bushels. This figure will be
equaled if not exceeded this season. New
potatoes are worth so cents a bushel at
wholesale in Omaha today. If the Ne
braska farmer raises no more than he
did in 1896, his potato crop will be worth
$5,691,510. When to this total is added
the certain increase in the price of all
other things the farmer has to sell, his
fruit, dairy products. poultry and live
stock, and the crops not enumerated in
the tabulation, but of which enough is
raised to make in the aggregate very
respectable showing in the farmers bal
ance sheet, the question, Does farming
pay?" may be safely answered in the
affirmative.
The value of the five principal crops
ef Nebraska for 1897, as shown by the
figures given before, expressed in ounces
of silver. Is 1S3, 3,O79,640 ounces or 80, ,079, $40
ounces more than the total silver output
Of the world. That is, If the Nebraska
farmer so desires, he can buy the entire
silver output of the world at the market
price and have matter of SIG, 900, 900 left
out Of the market price of his corn,
wheat, oats, rye and hay, with his bar
ley, buckwheat, sugar beets, chicory,
poultry, dairy products, hogs, cattle,
sheep and horses still to dispose Of
Omaha correspondence Chicago Times
Herald.
The herald., 1897-09-11
WANTED THE SENTENCE EVEN
Novel Plan Of a Culprit Which Did
Not Suit the Judge

They had been convicted of the same
offense and they stood up together to
get the sentence. The judge looked duly
and soberly solemn, and after briefly re-
calling the circumstances Of the crime
dwelt at some length on the fact that
they were equally guilty and should
suffer the same punishment.
And, So" he said, "it Is the judgment
Of the court that you be confined in the
penitentiary for the balance Of your nat
ural lives" or words to that effect.
"A life SENTENCED" they exclaimed to-
gether.
The judge nodded.
But say. judge" protested the more
youthful of the two, II thought you said
this was to be square deal?"
"It was my intention to treat you both
alike" replied the judge.
But you haven't" urged the youthful
one. I'm getting all the worst of It,"
"In what way?" asked the judge, with
natural coriosity. 1--WE given you each
the same sentence"
"Of course" admitted the youthful
one. "That is, you think you have. 1t
sounds the same, but you ought to know
enough about the general run of things
in this world to know that it isn't the
same. II you had said Ten years each.
or anything like that, 1t would have been
the same, but instead Of that you are
putting my life against his"
What is there unfair in that?"
"Unfair?" exclaimed the youthful pris-
oner. why, he's a good twenty years
older than I am"
WELL" repeated the prisoner, do you
need any further explanation? In the
ordinary run Of things my term of i'm
prisonment would be twenty years longer
than his. won't it? Do you call that ar
even thing for me? Well, guess not
II hadn't thought Of 1t in that way"
said the judge, thoughtfully. What dc
you think ought to be done?"
"Why, sentence him to Jail now, oil
course, and let my sentence begin twenty
years later, when reach his age. That
would make US start even in the matter.
In spite of the fact that the Judge gave
the matter his earnest consideration, hi
could not see it in that light although
he was quite ready to admit that the
youthful criminal had the making Of a
good lawyer in him If he could only keer
out Of jail.-Boston Post.