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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.

The phrase Stree coinage" Of silver
has no reference to the charges at the
mint on bullion deposited foF-coinage,
says the Silver Knight Watchman.
Ordinarily the minis of the civilized
world have charged for converting
bullion into coin a sufficient amount to
paw the absolute cost. This charge is
ordinarily made for melting, refining
and preparing bullion for coinage.
There is sometimes q profit also in the
alloy used, the object being to make
the mint self sustaining. There has al
ways been a strong objection to max
ing a charge for stamping or coming
the metal after it has been prepared
for that purpose. When no charge is
made for the stamp and coinage it is
called free coinage" and inasmuch as
there has been generally no charge in
this country for stamping and coming
either gold or silver the term free coin
age can be properly used. In common
parlance we call it free coinage when a
person can take his bullion to the mint
and have it coined into standard
money without any charge for the
actual coinage, and only a sufficient
charge for preparing the bullion for
coinage to pay actual expenses.
The popular use of the phrase free
coinage of silver" means the Unlimited
coinage on terms of exact equality with
the conditions applied to the coinage
of gold-nothing more and nothing
less. A person now having gold may
take it to the mint and have it coined
after it is prepared for coinage with
out charge. He will be charged for
melting and refining, and the govern
ment may also make something on the
alloy, but we call it free coinage" Of
gold. All we ask for silver is the same
kind of free coinage" which is I'm
coinage of the two metals at
the ratio of is to / without discrimina
ton against either.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
nWHoLE WHEAT AND BREAD,

A paper of general interest on flour
considered from the standpoint Of nu.
triton has been written by q Pro
lessor of the AIamance Agricultural
Experiment Station. He says:
1.-The nutritive food elements of the
wheat kernel increase from the int
rior outward, In the ordinary process
of making -four, in which Wilderness is
regarded as a mark Of greatest purity,
all the inner covering and much OF the
nutritive outer layer Of the kernel is
bolted out, and only the inner, whittier
portion, containing starch and less
porteids, is left. The ideal -four, with
all of the Objectionable elements of the
kernel removed, while all the nutritious
parts are left in, is prepared by sub
iecting it to a process which removes
the husky outer coating Of the kernel
before the grinding takes place, and
then grinding the -four without separ-
ating any of the ported portions OF
the grain from the starch, thus con
serving all the nutrition in the grain
the product thus obtained is known as
the -four of the entire wheat"
The bread made from this -four is
said to be more moist and richer in
flavor than the ordinary white bread.
A correspondent of the Western Plow-
man who says he has used this kind OF
-four, says that for favor and nutrition
it ia uneouaIled.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
U N AND WAR.

War is a terrible thing. General
Sherman truly said: "WRr is hell"
And now hell has been declared be
tween the United States and Spain.
While this is sufficient to produce a
feeling of sadness in the hearts of all
our people, yet they seem to look at it
with less real interest than one would
have imagined.
Even wal has a funny side. Some
smart Alex in employ of the Associated
press perpetuated a joke a few days
ego without knowing it. He stated
that an American monitor was sighted
off the Florida coast furiously chasing
q Spanish warship." AS a Warship can
steam two or three times as fast as 6
monitor the innocent humor In the
statement readily rises to the surface
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
MUNICIPAL

The employees Of the Brooklyn Bridge
corporation have short hours, fair
wages, and free uniforms. This is mu-
ownership. The employees Of
the Manhattan elevated have long
hours. scanty wages, and have to pay
high prices for their uniforms. This is
private ownership. These two com
panies are fairly illustrative of sim
ilarly opposed conditions the world
over, and the people are almost con,
WINGED. Scratch an opponent Of mu-
nicipal ownership and you find an in
terested or salaried representative of
monopoly. But the people will soon
awaken and claim their own.-Oharles
8. White in American Craftsman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
N. r. p. A.
First Battle.
--latest War News.

The American feet in China left
Hong Kong for Manila, the principal
seaport city of the Philippine Islands.
early last week. The distance from
Hong Kong, about 600 miles. These
islands belong to Spain. News from
there has been anxiously awaited, and
not until Sunday night did any news
from there reach America. And as
the Spaniards hold the only cable from
Manila, the only news we have yet
received is Spanish, and from their dis
patches we gather as follows:
American feet appeared off the bay
at Manila at 5 o'clock Sunday a. n.
and opened a terrific fire on the Span
ish squadron and forts. None Of the
dispatches name the vessels engaged on
either side, but from the News (Which
is all Spanish) the Spanish feet was
destroyed, either by the American war
ships or burned and sunk by the Span
iards to avoid capture. The Spanish
loss in killed and wounded is reported
very heavy. 1t will doubtless be a
week before we get official reports from
side, owing to the distance-600
miles-to a neutral cable station. We
have enough to satisfy US that it was a
glorious victory for our feet, and this
may end the war. The powers may
say to Spain, This should satisfy you"
Around Cuba our ships nov and then
capture a merchant vessel. few very
valuable prizes have been taken.
Our army is gathering at Tampa,
Fla, to Cross into Cuba. May start
this week.
The First Company Of N. @. Troops
to go into Camp. 1.-THE Governors
Guards" Of Raleigh went into camp
Saturday. By to night two regiments
will be eneamped at Camp Grimes"
near the Fair Grounds, a mile west Of
this city. Besides the two regiments of
whites there will probably be one regi
ment of colored troops from this
State.
The American Fleet at Manila CON
sists of Five Cruisers, including the
Raleigh" one Gunboat and three
smaller ships. The Spanish Fleet.
Four Cruisers, Five. Gunboats, besides
the transports and forts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

There has been q wonderful same
nees in the photographic news for weeks.
For instance: 1.-THE Spanish feet viii
sail from Cape Deverde Islands to-
Morrow" and several things like that.
One statement was about the stokers
on the cruisers. For a week or more
the news was flashed over the wires
that whenever a Spanish vessel was
sighted which bore the slightest re-,
semblance to a warship the ''stokers'
would invariably 60 on deck of the
pursuing boat and want TO fire at the
fleeing freight steamer, or whatever
it might be. However, this story is
no longer current and we presume that
the bloodthirsty coal beavers have
been chained in the boiler rooms where
they belong.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
PRINCIPLES.

In a recent issue Of Farm Stock and
Home we find the following:
1t seems to +. 8. Sc r., staid and con-.
sentative, of course, but none the less
earnest and sincere, that hearty, Joy
full welcome should be given to every
ally that declares his allegiance to cor
rect principles, and that those princi
pies should be stood by all the stronger,
all the more exclusively, because of the
larger hope that they are soon to be-
come an active force in our public
policy. Populists should stand by their
fundamental principles, and if they
can get democrats and free silver re-
publicans to stand by them for the mi,
tiative and referendum, for the public
ownership Of municipal franchises,
which must, after all, be the portal to
which WI pass to more general owner
ship, as they are 40 p standing for free
silver, for the issuing Of money by the
general government, for postal savings
banks, for q graduated income tax,
against government by Injunction, and
against trusts, then they ought to re-
joice with exceeding great joy, and
not repudiate the allies because they
are not marshalled under the banners
or wearing the regalia of the same
political party.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
NEWSPAPER DECISIONS.

The following legal decisions in re-
lation to newspapers, from the highest
authorities, we wish every subscriber
to know, and read the following care
fully:
A postmaster is required to give
notice by letter %(returning the paper
does not answer the law when a sub
scriber does not take his paper from
the Office and state the reason for it's
not being taken out.
Any person who takes q paper regu
larly from the postofice, whether it be
directed to his name or Rnother-or
whether he has subscribed for it or not,
is responsible for payment.
If a person orders his paper discon
tinued. he must pay all arrears or the
publisher may continue to send the
same, until payment is made, and col
lect the whole amount.
The courts have decided that refus-
ing to take q newspaper from the post.
Office, or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is prima facie evidence Of
intention to defraud the publisher, and
there is a penalty attached.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

Consul General Fitzhugh Lee enjoys
telling the following story at his own
expense:
1--WE had surrendered at Appomat-
tox. and I vas riding slowly across the
desolate country toward my home. My
heart was heavy, my thoughts were
sad. Rounding a curve in the road, I
saw an old man blowing close to the
fence. As I approached him, he eagerly
inquired of the news at the front. 1t
is bad, very bad I replied; General
Lee has surrendered What is that
you're sayin'F' almost screamed the old
fellow. General Lee has surrendered,
and all is over For fully a minute he
regarded me, and then said with great
contempt: That's all you know about
it. That little upstart of a no count
Fitz Lee mout have surrendered, but
Uncle Roberto No, Stree, never! Gee
up, Bess.'"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

This is your country, eh9 How much
of it do you own9 Do you have any
voice in making the laws9 The ma
jority of you great American voting
kings have no more legal right in this
country than you have in China or
Russia. You have to pay rent to live
here and you can live in those coun-
tries on the same ignoble terms. Your
country. indeedl You ought to feel
proud of your Observation-Disclosures
to Reason.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
FROM WAKE COUNTY.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
have been thinking for some time
1 would write al article for THE PRO,
GREssIVE FARMER, and let the readers
OF 1t know how the reformers stand in
this section. We stand solidly for the
demands of the Peoples Party plat
form. VIZ want no fusion with the
Democratic machine, for we have no
confidence in their promises. We be-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
HALIFAX COUNTY cONvERl""
Wilson Go

The County Convention Of !no Ind
pies Party Of Halifax County i 1ss.
to meet at Halifax on May r.
for the purpose of electing d9'S cJ
to the State Congressional ana 'us
Conventions. Precinct primsEEo h.
meet accordingly and elect tn[ot
egates at large and one for ever
Eve votes cast for Exum for 0oa
in 1892. Will also elect an h1
Committee of five for each prs
Citizens favoring reforms as 94pgm,1
In our State and National P
". E. BoTHRSS .,f
Ohm'n Elk. Comm. Peoples
Halifax Go.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

We have endeavored to give our
readers a plain hint as to the schemes
on foot to gobble them up in the inter-
est of one Of the old machine political
organizations, both State and Nation
ally, during the past few weeks. We
trust that a hint TO the wise will be-
sufficient, and if the people are caught
In that way We will feel that all re-
sponsibility has been taken off our
shoulders. The people want to pro
coed very cautiously now. In making
propositions to put somebody lin q
hole" they are likely to getin the same
] predicament.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

The above are our candid opinions.
We know that those fellows whose
eyes are bullying out after spoils can't
see it that way, but we have unlimited
confidence in the Judgment of the
great masses, and we ask them to give
the matter careful consideration and
avoid the evils that beset US all around,
and we feel sure that they will take
the lesser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

lieve in ~electing all the Office.
township constable to Preaida Ion
direct vote of the people. Il oyR
with the Democrats we fOa
county government sytem will Tie
ished and we will not be SOd,
vote for our magistrates eah
bles, And I think if they get in oO0sa,
one more time the common ~, pO"R
people will vote no more. Toa~ u
with truth that Wake county = ~
good a set of officers as euv cor uS y
the State, and they have menooa.R
finances of the county with cros. 's
themselves and their constitnonS b
With best wishes to the reforn'
the State, I am, G
Respectfully,
Wake County, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03
Wake County, N. @.
BRO. BLOWS VIEWS,
Respectfully

=" W.,
April Is, 1895.
Correspondence OF the Progressive Farms
I see you ask for letters in Won.
per and I read many good Iot,iHs
from different points, but Lone t,a'
this county Of late. 1t seems ali ~
died or gone to sleep. 1, for One ~.
buta small share in politics and son,
little about it as possible. In fe%
care but very little what men CAV ~
do not. II our good Democrats :,
been as good as they pretended hi.
who would ever have heard Of o tb;''
party OF Populist party9 Anew ns,,'
was formed because the old ones ~
and do not. Suppose l say to thu =,
pressed, go your way; be ye free WIN,
I deprive him of his rights OF def,snI
him of his labors, what doth it pra
him9
Now when honest men were d,ivn
away from the noble, good bone4
Democratic party and not perni.S
to have a voice in law, grand imy
or jury box and above all, not Ds
mitted to have their votes counsa
when they ventured to vote at al
why shall /, or any other fool, went
to be led back to that good, hona
and do not party. l was born end
raised to think and honestly balisu
that there was no party on the gh
half as good, half az honest and q
much to be trusted as the grand&
Democratic party, that I followed IN,
til 1884. When / saw with mineOm
eyes and heard with mine owl can
so much Of say and do not, IdrOppd
out of the old rotten craft on tie
broad sea Of time to look on Vh
amazement and wonder, thinking
would never attempt to vote again,
but on the 18Th Of March 1894, Dr.
Cyrus Thompson spoke at old New
hope meeting house, Wilson county,
and out Of curiosity I went to bear
him and after hearing him tell just
what I had heard and seen here ID
this county for the past ten year
hope sprung up within me, and Wa
encouraged to try again. I walked Up
in "a and handed in my tickets ODs
more. And don't you know tho8
goodhonest, truthful, save the Stas
Democrats didn't count more vots
than we could find in 1862 But they
saved the county from ruin two Enos
years. Somehow, in IS there CFap
in an election law instituted by SOM
crank in the Legislature, that threw
mist over the eyes of those good, np
est followers and for their life tA4
could not see how to count our vots
and they made a bad mistake and 10
the thieves in by some seven orega
hundred majority. So down wen
honesty, truth and uprightness~na
upon the ground; but we will ral'O
up again.
have not regretted voting tor low
Of our Supreme Court justices, RasSa
Thompson and Worth, and WOW
gladly vote for ]. W. Denmark, u"
so long as they stay in the road pun
for one, will never submit to OsIs
tied hand foot to a party say ana
not. I have no ILL., will against ra00
color, only I wish to remain in myV%
race, and I am disguised at near
men talk about negro rule, etc,
then do exactly the opposite. IDa.
fore, I did not votr for Mr.. Bfy1s
SO, nor Mr.. Mckinley either, gnu
not expect to in 1900, if I should
until then, but hope l shall o.
from sorrow, toll and pain before
time. hope to see your paper
per. JOE B""
Wilson Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

81 am standing 10 Just behind the
curtain, and in full gLOIC Of the coming
eHnset. Behind me are the shGdOICS on
Ehe track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
Gad the FSUeF. When I miRgLe UGtb cts
dark UdteFS I SCdRt to cast one ESnQeT-
tn0 look upon q country IUhOse gOeeTG-
uSent 10 Of the people, for the people,
gnd By the people, "-L. L. Polk, July
B&b, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-05-03

The editor In not responsible for the
GeWS Of correspondents.
The times., 1898-01-30
FOOD PLENTY. BUT HIGH.
Another Report From Agent Dun
ham Regarding Dawson.

Carroll d. Wright, Commissioner of La
Dor, has rareived an interesting letter
from Samuel c. Dunham, special agent
OF the Department OF Labor, in Alaska.
The letter is dated Circle City November
IS. At the time of the writing Of this
letter the coldest weather OF the season
was % degrees below zero. The ground
was covered with two feet of snow and
there were about seven hours Of day
light, the sun rising at 10 and setting at
5 5o'clock. The moon was swinging around
the heavens all night, and one could read
newspaper by it's light. The trails
We're open and men were travelling in all
directions, moving between Circle City,
Dawson, Fort Yukon, Juneau, and the
Birch Creek mines.
Mr.. Durham states that the food situa-
ton is grave, but not startling. There
was food surplus at Fort Yukon capa bic
of wintering 500 men. Flour was sell
ing at Dawson for $3.50 a hundred, and
other staples are selling at corresponding
prices.
Dogs were worth from $500 to $500
each.
The times., 1898-01-30

VISA pfuf,ptl IN ttieir choice t. homer those
who will keep the club i'll front AMI stiii
further Increase It's usefulness and popu-
lsrity The election takes place on the
second Wednesday in February and the
nominationsClose at midnigiItonF ebruary2.
Matters athletic are still enjoying the
boom which started in the very begin
ming Of tie indoor season and bids fair to
last until tlie track men gauge the con
dition OF tie cinder path. New members
are coming into Prof. Crossiey'a classes
each class nj sht, a nd some eXcelIen material
is being developed.
e. ,:i,rcra ana Harding are practicing
regularly in their speciaities and viii
spring some novelties at the next athletic
smoker. shaw is a new man in the GYM
nasium who promises to make a good all
round gyIuuast. He is OF stocky build;
very active and strong. and will make
splendid partner for Midge Ross, with
whoiii he is preparing 10 90 work on the
trapeze. Tom Nolan, jr., and Horace
FreTnner are practicing their acrobatic
act three times a week, and give clever
exhibition uf tumbling. Bobby Elder will
begin his regular work in the gym during
the coming week.
The punching bag is used SO much that
there is need for a new one. Several OF
the members have become quite expert in
the art and will give n exhibition t the
next smoker. Prof. Carter's classes in
boxing have never been so large before.
anu among the aspira nts for boxing honors
are several very clever workers. Moore
and Winlsatt are in good shape and their
general work is better thanever.
The big 96 pound dumb-bell is drawing
all the strong men OF the club To the
corner OF the gym where it rests. Among
those who daily with it are HecoX and
Nudge Ross, who push it up with one
hand. Mooney and Lieut.. Nolan handle
it above their heads with comparative
ease.
G. and ". Curtis, Mci1hone and Greene
will be the clubs high-jumping and pole
vaulting team for the coming season. 1t
viii be a strong team a nd one that will be
able to make it interes ting for all eomers.
Franz, the clubs last years champion
jumper and vaulter. vino is now loca ted in
Michigan, contemplates a visit East, he
states in "A letter TO Prof CrpSsley, and
hopes to pay q little visit to his old
stamping ground here. He will undoubt eeily
receive a he lrty welcome, as he was hard
worker, and a good all-round athlete
and highly thought OF by his former club
mates. He s at present enjoying the pleas
ures OF hunting trip.
The bowlers have about gotten together
ana hope fr 'in DOW on 10 make strong
play for third place or better. Kicker
and Masonstand seventh and eighth, respec-
lively. in the list OF averages. They ought
TO be higher up the line. and their friends
claim a better place before the next
computation of averages. Tie team will
have as its guests Tomorrow evening the
Carroll Institute bowlers for a set of
championship games. Much depends upon
the result 0f this set: it may mean first
place for the Ccrrolls.
Carroll Institute Athletics.
The recent defeat OF the Carroll Institute
basketball team by the National Fenciblcs
The times., 1898-01-30

and win be lighter and brighter and better
equipped tnan the old one and viii be used
as general r ca din room. The old library
VIII be fitted up with shower baths for the
use of the athletes. The new library will
be used also rs lecture haIl for the senior
class ana by the phiIonrmosian and Philo-
demic, Debating societies. The present
senior lecture hall will be opened TO the
Coleman Museum for the department Of
birds.
Mount Pleasant Athletic Club.
The menubers Of the Mount Pleasant
Athletic Club are looking anxiously for
ward 10 tie time when they can take
possession Of their new headquarters OH
Howard avenue. They hope withina month
TO be able 10 ga tliev have moved in. The
club is in @ery prosperous condition and
new members are added TO the roll each
meeting. Tie basketball team is showing
great improvement in its work. and as soon
as it can sia ke off the hoodoo which seems
to cling to 1T the team will move up
peg or two IN the standing OF the teams.
There is no doubt they have had lot
OF hard luck.
The annual election OF the club was
held last week and resulted as follows:
President, William F. HoImead; vice
president, Robert Ii. Young; secretary,
George W. Cox, jr. treasurer. Harry c.
snyder These officers, with the follow
ing newiy-eiected directors, form the
board of governors OF the association.
Messrs. P. II. Fit2hGgh II, William g.
ODwyer, II. J Warthen, George l.. Fisher,
Kendall O'Dwyer, 5. Maurice Appleby,
and J. 81. LESS.
The basketball team Will meet the
Queer Wheeimen on February 9, and a
good game nay be expected.
0. 2. SCHMIDT.
The times., 1898-01-30
SENTENCED FOR LARCENY.


Mrs. Lockwood Convicted of Robbing
Mrs. Palmer.
Mrs. Nellie Lockwood, of No. S09
Eleventh street, charged with the lar
ceny of S21 from Mrs. Nellie Palmer, of
No. sis Eleventh street, was found
guilty by Judge Scott to-day and SEN
fenced to pay fine and serve term
in prison.
Mrs. Palmer testified that the ac-
cused came to her house Friday to do
some sewing, and when she left in the
afternoon told her she had only u
cents.
During her stay in the house Mrs
Lockwood was in the room in which
Mrs. Palmer's pocketbook was kept.
There was no one else there, Mrs