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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05

man missionaries, Germany seized
Klau Chow, demanded a large sum in
recompense, the deposition of the vice.
roy, the execution Of the murderere,
and a SO years lease OF the portl We
nave had, not two missionaries killed
Oy rioters, but 266 man of our navy
killed with the undoubted connivance
OF Spanish authorities, and a war ship
destroyed. The German emperor's
talk about his mailed hand" and all
that may have been a little spectacu
lar, but a wee bit of that sort of Ian
guage would not come amiss-ast now
from President Mckinley. All the
redress we hear spoken of is payment
OF money; but no such redress ought
to be accepted Somebody at Havana
ought to swing for that crime, and
Spain a find ouG who if she wants to.
At the very least, those responsible for
order IN that port ought to be, without
further evidence, deposed from office
Tor a failure to perform their duty. We
"NAS "O NCSAoAA V4OA u Wal HULL gAA5
country but we want a demand for
justice. We want no declaration of
war; but we want to sea intervention
II behalf of the starving r~econcentra-
dos. We want no declaration of a
but after that explosion under the
Maine VIZ want Spain notified that her
torpedo fleet now en- r01te for Porto
Rico-so IL is sGid-shall stop there,
]. 900 miles from Havana. II there is
TO be a declaration of war, let it come
from Spain; what people are after
IS the cessation of war. But let US not
Gle ourselves all up, in the mean time,
with diplomatic formulas that leave us
wellnigh powerless when the first blow
is struck to return it with interest"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05
WAR NEWS.
State Geologist.

Saturdays dailies report a turbulent
session in the House. The Naval ap-
preparation bill was passed and the
House then adjourned until Monday.
The war spirit was manifested in all
the speeches and overrade the Naval
Committee itself by increasing the
number of torpedo boats and torpedo
boat d~estroyers to "a. tee bill as re.
ported providing for but 10, and the
appropriation of 81, 5000, 900 instead of
50 300, 900.
The President and Cabinet seem to
think war almost inevitable. Our Min.
lister to Spain, Woodford, remains in
Madrid, and the Spanish Minister is
still in Washington.
Dispatches from Key West, Fla, say
that the work of stripping the United
States war ships of their wood work, in
order to make them ready for war
service, was continued.
1t is said that if the Presidents
message is for Intervention, he will
receive the hearty support of Con-
gress. There is a disposition ia some
quarters of Congress to merely recog.
niz9 the independence of Cuba. The
recommendation of the President will
carry great weight. II the President
should simply report that diplomacy
is at an end, and leave the determine.
ton of the future course with Con.
gressr it is probable that immediate
Intervention will he recommended.
The London Daily Graphic says:
''War may be regarded as inevitable
within very few weeks. The concil-
iatory form of SPANS refusal of the
American demands can only produce
a short delay. Few reasonable people
will question the wisdom of the United
States in the course they have adopted.
Spain had her. chance and lost it."
i Washington Dispatches say: "Sena~
tor Marion Butler, of North Carolina,
Chairman of the Populist National
Committee, dictated the following
statement for The World tonight:
81 would avenge the blowing up Of
the Maine by the establishment of the
independence of Cuba. If it is neces.
sary, I am for - with all it's
horrors. We cannot allow u national
flag to be trampled in the duet by any
nation on earth, and we should say
once for all that the grand old symbol
of liberty must be respected and rev.
cred wherever it is Haunted to the
breeZ9.
"'It the government of Spain is not
directly responsible for the destruction
of ship, then it is guilty of crimi.
nal negligence. The blowing up of the
Maine is an act of war, and should be
treated as such.
"'Avenge the Maine.
"'Avenge the Maine"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05

on greenbacks. I think that is an as
sertion that cannot be shown to be
true. I don't think any man of any
party has done that yet, though several
have limited at and recommend such
a thing. Mr.. Jones is a true silver
man and anti bank man, and as good a
man on the financial question as we
have In the South. Mr Gardner ought
to be sure Of what he says before he at
tacks the record of men. l said But
Ter may have made mistakes. I did
not admit that he was an usurper, or
self made dictator. lean only form an
estimate OF his character by my per
sonal knowledge Of his past course in
the State and National legislatures. I
do not know who Mr.. "Warsonite" is,
or where he is from. He wants Ger
tain things that would be right if we
could get them. But we have demanded
and demanded on that line again and
again, but demanding by itself will not
do. We must stop fighting and fuss
ing among ourselves and try to get all
good men who think alike on the same
questions together. Voters enough is
what we want and must have before
we can bring about any reforms. In
reply 20 Mr.. "Watsonite," whoever he
is, q Democratic platform, like most all
political platforms, is made to get in
on. Mr.. Cleveland and his 148 majority
got In on a platform and left she plat
form. A Mckinley goldbug and a
Prltchard goldbug is about the-same as
a Watsonite goldbug- who don't want
silver unless he can get it through Mr..
Watson. The 148 Democratic majority
did not give us the gold standard some
OF them did fail in their duty, I think,
in not restoring silver coinage. AS to
the figuring, that is too old and stale
to be used on a serious and important
subject.
1 believe Butler was one of a com
mittee appointed to notify Mr.. Watson
OF his nomination Why they delayed.
I do not know; I had my opinion at the
time. His letter of acceptance was not
published, I think, because it would
have done more harm than good to the
cause. But why stir up this old thing7
It was discussed a long time and ex
planned enough to satisfy most men
why it was done. We will never get
strength enough to accomplish any
good by raking up and airing old griev-
ances. Let US stop fighting one an
other, and fight the other fellow awhile.
We can get rid of any chairman legally
if we go at it right. The masses Of
the party will have to decide all these
things in the primaries if they can have
the chance. Then let US commence at
the foundation, the primaries, and
give every man his say and vote, and
after that he should shut up or get out.
GEO WILCOX
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05
Mr.. REPLIES.

Jurisprudence of the Progressive Farmer.
From the length and loudness of Nj
IaFdner's howl, he must have been hit
W Something. But life is too short to
attempt to answer such q letter, if it
we're Necessary, but it is not. Since
ruS ~Populist conference, Of which I be
.Sve ar. Gardner was one, at Raleigh,
IrOfsed Chairman Buffers National
lucy BY about two to one, also MI.
IN letter, who Mr.. Gardner says
h~oauced a bill to issue $500, 900, 900
AuS TO retire a little over $50, 600, 900
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05
Christian Life Column.
WHERE IS HEAVEN.

"Pehaps the first question that pre-
sents itself regarding Heaven is its
location" writes Evangelist Dwight
L Moody in the November Ladies'
Home Journal. For my part, I am
not satisfied with the vagueness that
describes my future home az every.
where and nowhere I read that the
Master promised His disciples an
abode in His Fathers mansions,
whittier He was going to prepare them
q place, and in the Revelation the
Apostle John described the wondrous
beauties Of the City of God. The
Evangelist Luke tells us that Christ
assembled from the little group Of His
Disciples as they followed Him out TO-.
ward Bethany, and that while they
stood gazing Up into Heaven there ap.
peared unto them two messengers to
cheer them with the promise of His
coming again. And so it is with the
child Of God when the earthly pilgrim.
age is over, the soul ascends to those
mansions which Christ has gone on
before to prepare for those who love
Him. The location Of Heaven is not
an important matter. Christ said
very little about its situation, but q
great deal about it's being with God. To
be sure God is everywhere, but Heav-
en- is His Home, it ia the Fathers
house, It is not the homestead that
makes home the most attractive
place on earth, but it is those who live
there. And so IL will be with Heaven"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-04-05
When you think of it, friend, the wcr.

When you think of it, friend, the wcr:
ries,
The troubles that wear you out,
Are often the veriest trifes,
That common sense would fout;
They write the forehead with wrinkles,
They bow the shoulders with care,
Yet q little patience would show you,
friend,
Just how the weight to bear.
Margaret e. sangster.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

he blowing up Of the Maine. These
sailors, acquainted with the drills, dis
cipline ana ensemble OF a man-of-war,
pooh pooh the idea Of an internal ex-
plosion as the last thing to be thought
Of. The correspondent OF the Asso-
ciated press has been assured in a re-
liable quarter that Capt Sigsbee is
under the impression that the warship
Maine was blown up by 6 floating
torpedo and that he has communicated
his impressions to Washington, asking
at the same time that the navy depart.
ment should send naval engineers and
mechanics To investigate the explosion.
CAPT. sIGsBEE INTERVIEWED.
HAVANA. Feb. 1z-Capt Sigsbee. in
terviewed last evening by the cores
pondent of the Associated press with
refere nee TO the cause Of the explosion
on the Maine. said:
cannot determine the cause. but competent
investigators will decide whether the explosion
WIS produced from an interior or exterior
cause cannot say anything until after such
an investigation has been made will not and
cannot conscientiously anticipate the decision.
nor do wish to make any unjust estimate OF
the reason for the disaster,
LONDON PAPERS THINK 1T TREACBERY.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE headlines Of
all London newspapers hint that the
disaster 10 the Maine points to treach'
cry, either Cuban or Spanish, and the
papers allude to the excitementand re.
sentiment at the Names dispatch to
Havana.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

~ ..,vouov roh IN III. so,t,,r.
"A0n'Nuion' 70" Ao"'u.o
OF Inc oay at Tue navy department. was
the large number OF rumors OF war
like tendencv that came To the atten-
H. -. ~, oao,.ls m ,;r;ru ot+ar-
wa W 0 '' w.
ZION anu, III every caSe' coh'rauiction'
So formidable had grown the list that,
NJ the close of Office hours. Secretary
Tor. uos ;,avooa - ,r.Lo tho tol,or.
Lung "a' 'nu"'0" " n"Ao v.0 Ao..o"
ing statement, as the easlest manner
OF dispOsing at one time OF all these
stories.
p..u. M ,,,o,u..,on sos h.or roco,vad
aimee Cant siosbee's tirst dispatch adding any,
thing to our knowledge Of the disaster All We
know Is that the Maine blew up There Is
sounaan' Ioom ,ol VI a So,.s uus
nation nm i has been maSs hy the divers and more
facts obtained. 1t is simple fact to say that
sucha thing might happen by design, or 1t
might happen ey accioens AS se., 'nere y ~
sion hsS hes ar all along md rather think the
general opinion preponderates in the same di-
rection that 1t must have been accidental
You NAV say absolutely thst .here mas oeen
tss That the nuhr
not been informed about; that the whole policy
Of this department has been to give the public
all the dispatches that the department has no
more knowleose on 'ae suo'ec. o., sne cause u
tending i, than have the hubble and That the
report which was to the effect that Capt Sigs-
bee had warned the department that the Maine
was IN danger from submarine mines OF v sog
renort ever having been resolved from him or
from anybody else
The secretary also denied, briefly
and comprehensively, wild rumors that
he had requested the chief of police of
New York to guard the vizcaya, and
that he had selected Constructor
Bowles to 20 to Havana and raise the
Maine. The last work of the day for
him was to consult the representatives
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
KANSAS MAsoNs IN SESSION.
Grand Lodge At wichita Names Now Of
.foera and Selects LeavonwOrth for Next
Meeting.


Grand Lodge At wichita Names Now Of
.tloera and Selects LeavonwOrth for Next
Meeting.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb lS.-Eleven
hundred delegates attended the ses'
sion OF the masonic grand lodge Of
Kansas here yesterday. Leavenworth
was selected as the place for the grand
lodge meeting Of 1899 over Topeka by
majority of 10 votes. A motion to
make Topeka the permanent meet
ing place of the grand lodge was
voted down by big majority.
A per capita tax Of Is cents was
assessed for the benefit OF
the masonic home of Kansas and
IS, 900 appropriated to build improve
ments. The following officers of the
grand lodge were elected: Grand
master, M. L. Stone, Wamego; deputy
grand master, H. G. Loomis, Winfield;
grand senior warden, Charles j. Webb,
Topeka; grand Junior warden, Perry
M. Hoisington, Newton; grand treas
urer, r. E. Torrington, Wichita; grand
secretary, A. N. Wilson, Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
ThE BANNER OF
DEATH.

A man cannot straddle
the fence when 1t comes
to the question Of good
health or Ill health.
Either he marches un-
der the flag of health Of
ALa haaaas az Hath II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
Will Re Gov. Lsedy,s orran.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1S.--The first is,
sue Of the Topeka Monitor, the new
populist weekly paper, edited by AL.
bert Griffin, has appeared. 1t will be
the organ Of the administration, but
will be a local paper, instead OF trying
to cover the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

BEAUMONT, Tex. Feb. &c. N.
Quinn, assistant government engineer,
with headquarters at Sabine Pass,
served notice on the dredgeboat
Florida, which stops the operation Of
dredges in the Port Arthur ship chan
mel. The order was issued by the war
departing mt ct Warrington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24
wild Wheat Market in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S-There was wild
opening in the Chicago wheat market
yesterday, with May wheat selling
at s1.O5 to Sl.O6, and July from ok to
80 cents. The market was very fever
ish and erratic during the first hour,
with drop Of three cents in the May
mr. ioa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

~ = A man cannot straddle
the fence when il comes
NJ to the question Of good
~ health or III health.
~ Either he marches un-
~ der the flag Of health Of
" the banner Of death. II
h the simplest thing in the world to gain
md keep health, II men and women only
vii. For that reason It Is almost incredi'
Ne that men and women will continue to
regiect their health even after they must
realize that they are marching under the
banner Of death.
The great majority Of diseases have their
inception In indigestion, biliousness and
impure blood. Among these diseases are
deadly consumption, nerve.racking, brain
wfecking nervous prostration and exhaus.
don, body.torturing Rheumatism insanity.
breeding neuralgia, emaciating malaria and
III manner of disfguring blood and skin
diseases. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
coyeyy 10 q cure for all these diseases, If
taken in anything like reasonable time. II
b not q cure all, but cures the diseases men.
toned for the reason that they are caused
ard aggravated by the same disorders. II
makes Tie appetite keen, the digestion per:
Iect, the liver active, the blood pure and
builds firm flesh and healthy nerve fiber.
Don't be wheedled by a penny.grabbine
dealer into taking something else.
"Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cured
ne Of severe case Of poisoning Of the blood"
writes Mrs. Sela Ricca, Of Coast Santa Cruz Co.,
raj "Hoils. one after another would break out
On my arms. and were very painful have
tiled the loudly praised sarsaarillas without
any benefit whatever, aud not until took the
Discovery did get well That was two Year,
ago, and have not had boil or sore OF any
kind since"
Accidents occur In every home. Dr.
Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser
tells what to do. Send 81 one-cent stamps,
70 cover cost Of mailing only, to the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y, for a paper-covered copy. French
cloth binding, 10 cents extra.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-02-24

Mira Hetty Green, the richest woman
In America was robbed Of $50 on ,
passenger train near Albany. N. Y.
Mn. Green accused her maid Of the
theft q the maid had disappeared.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15
HoBsoN CONGRATULATED.


New York. July lL-A Tribune special
from Washington says;
Commodore Hlchborn, chief construct
or OF the navy. has sent the following
letter 10 the hero OF the Merrimac at
Santiago:
Now that you have safely passed the
dangers OF your perilous undertaking. II
IS with great pleasuse that extend TO
you my sincere congratulations on your
heroic conduct a; Santiago. In approv-
Ing your request for assignment TO the
squadron expected that you would
prove valuable acquisition through your
professional attainments, All my eXpec-
tatlons have been surpassed and ! again
congratulate you on the performance and
the brilliant future before you"
Commodore Hichborn, while averse 60
being placed in the position OF exerting
any influence in the matter. Is exceeding
ly anxious that Hobson shall not be
transferred to the line OF the navy. but
shall retain his position In the const-uc-
ton corps, where his remarkable ability
may be utilized to the best interests Of
the service.
The young constructor before he Joined
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet had already dem
onstra,ed his capacity in ship design, and
while the navy Is rich In brave officers,
with the increase in the number Of ships
and the strength OF the navy. 1t is. be-
leved that Hobson has a greater
future before him as constructor than
as a commander, His opportunities for
impresstng his individuality are thought
to be much greater In the stan than in
the line, and as he has up to this slime
given no intimation that he desires a
transfer, il is not believed that he Will
consent to abandoning his profession.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15

secured everything that vas desired. and
w,th the surrender speedily accomplished
and a portion az least Of the Spanish
troops removed from cuba. the original
demand % this country which precipltated
hosiIllt.es, looking simply 70 the with
lrawal Of the Spanish army from the Is
land has been satisfied.
The future conduct Of the war especially
f1r the next few months. will depsad IN
great me3sure upon the number Of
Spanish prisoners who are thrown on the
hands Of the United States officials.
Should 10 prove true that any consider
able number Of defenders OF Santiago
have escaped under the cover Of night
during the week or more o. consecutive
iruccs there viii be little difficulty In
,uusp0rt.ng the prisoners 90 tht.r Euro
pean home IT, however. fifteen or twenty
thousand spanlards are surrendered. Il
viii take al the transports now In the
possession Of the United States until The
middle " August 10 prepare for the yoy-
age and land their cargOes a. Lisbon, and
two or three weeks more must elapse be-
fore their return TO this country, and
their availability FOR further use by the
American army. In the meantime the
Porto Rlcan expedition will be out of the
question.
There Will be considerable difficulty In
bringing back from cuba the unacclimat-
rd American troops. who can not be per
mtted 20 stay there through a yellow
fever epidemic and very lange part OF
the naval force now engaged In blockade
duty will necessarily be detached to cen
yOy the vast fleet across the Atlantic.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15
ACTIVITY AT MARE ISLAND.

Mare Island Navy Yard, July H.-Work
has practically been completed on the
cruiser Philadelphia, Repairs on the
Ranger are being FASTENED. The Alert is
still under survey, and 1t is undecided
just what will be done with her. over
500 men are at work on the Yorktown and
are making every effort to get her in con-
dtion for sea. The most authentic In
formation concerning the disposal of the
three new tug gunboats is that the Iro-
quois will be retained at San Francisco.
the Nlgilant sent to Puget Sound and the
Active to San Diego. They all have their
S-lnch breech-loading rifles on board and
in addition two Hotchlliss rapid-flre cam
non and Gatling gun apiece. Since the
rush of work began at the yards on March
l, over five hundred thousand dollars has
been disbursed to employees.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15
POR TO RICO NEXT
THEN HAVANA
CONTINUED from first DsEsJ

Al stories about certain men not being
ablo 10 sleep except under certain sOndl-
tlonn. believe arc yarns All " us
slept. ana We had all sorts Of conditions
about M. our destination was Ban Juan.
about eight miles from where wo we're.
Tho march was one Of the most dlficult
w. had IN the short time W. wore away.
II was through ground that Was bOggy
with rains aud through cactus plants that
Jagged ana caught Us seemingly NJ cyery
point On the why. Although our orders
were 10 mako an haste possible. We
found u al We could Do 10 travel three
quarters " mile IN an hour The natu-
fhl dlniciutles were not tho worst cltbcr.
"Our marching had been discovered by
tho spanish gucrilaB ana while We could
not poe them they made their presence
frit They skulkcd through the chapparai
1nd Kept up 10 IRE which gave uH not an
instant Of security. Every nov and again
SONS NJ the boys would boz wounded. The
hritR kept up au through tho night.
which showed that we were pursued All
the time wo thought We SAW their
shadows 100 they skulkel along In the
brush that made our march ID hell. but
which protected them. Their number
wo could not tell bat Judging from the
way the bullets came Whenever Nc reach.
'd nm opening. they must have been con-
siderable When we w'ro not ln the
opru the plan was 10 pick VI on. and un-
fortunately lhey succeeded Ia zoo many
cases.
I'VE could only do the best We could.
but that WAS not much Now and again
wc would hear Il scream follow the crack
" one uf our rifles that told ua the bull
lrl had done iia duty. but u WIS hard on
ua.
THE march would have been costly
even n We had had nothing but the ain.
rultcs NJ the way 10 night when 10
those was added nre from 70 f11 that
waa relentless, you may imagine our con-
d'uon. The progress was 20 slow that u
H,s light when wc had made four miller.
The hrng had got hotter by this time
and the orders 10 night had come We
were told tp throw away everything not
needed. From that on 600 .u the after
noon d, WAS Ggh, 900 the slime About 2
O'Clock the Seycnty-nrat charged the
hlll Hal, way up We got hot vol.ey
from the Splulhrds tina, made us stop
from The very force Of impact. but the
riop Was only momentAry The boys
kep, ou and won"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-07-15
OUR FLAG.

Unrou old glory. fling It high on the
breeze;
1t floats Ger the land. 1t sails Ger the
seas:
Triumphant II waves as the days Of yore,
When our soldiers and sailors stood
round II and swore
That never. no. never-when they knew
what was fright.
And they had an arm, and a sword for
the strife
That never. no, never! Their banner
should yield
As long as American blood Is its shield.
Llft 1t up. Wave 1t high! It's as bright
as Of old!
Our soldiers are brave, our sailors are
bold;
They are proving their loyalty under its
folds
with their lives. more precious than tai
ents OF gold.
Now the dark clouds OF war enshrouds It
in gloom.
And over the waters the great cannons
boom,
Piercing armor of steel. and fortified
walls,
Bringing death and destruction, where
the fierce shells fall.
Aug. E. zock.