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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
u2oLA BOOM ON The NEGRO

Col Hoola Boom Campbell, in the
last Issue of his paper, has this to say
regarding the ac9 question:
The recent campaign in North Caro-,
lima was run on the issue of white su
premacy and won a big victory, but
this victory was not obtained, as the
DEMOCRATIC press claims, by white R9-
publicans and Populists voting with
the Democrats, but it was gained by
negroes voting themselves.
I'VE assert from u personal knoWl
edge and observation the negro is as
prone to vote the Democratic ticket az
it is natural for chickens to 60 tn roost
at twilight, and it will always be so,
and the sooner the Republicans and
Populists of North CaroliLa let tire
negro alone and to remain where he
now is On the Democratic parity the
sooner will the State be controlled by
a white mans cooperation on party,
and 50 far as we are concerned we are
perfectly willing to exclude the negro
from the councils OF the Republican
party and holding places Of high posi-
ton and let them vote the Democratic
ticket if they wish to do So"
Col. Campbell, in another column
gives this reason for the action of the
negroes:
The efforts made by the Republi-
can and Populist papers in North Caro-
lima and the Safe Executive Commit
tees of both parties fl 3oding the State
with facts and figures proving that the
Democratic party were the first to put
the negroes in ofice in this State is ex-
actly what induced thousands of ne
groes to support and vote the D9mo-
cratic ticket in the recent campaign"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
PEACE AT LAST!
The Joint Commission Decides Upon the
Terms of Peace Between Uncle
Sam and Spain.
best.

~
PARIS, Ncv 29.-spain has accepted
the United States offer Of 500 600 900,
and at a 2;nt session OF the peace com
missions this afternoon consented with
ouC condition TO reliDquish Cuba and
to cedo Porto Rico, Guam and the
Islands,
The leading article in the Temps, to
day, q column long, is Devoted to a
severe arraignmeng Of the American at
titude toward Spain in which America
ia made to appear as a mere Less c n
qusrOr imposing Draconian conditions
ond a helpless foe and ex acting the sig
nature Of a treaty al the psint of tie
bay0net.
The Temps adds:
The Spanish commissioners should,
in submitting, protest to the civilized
world against the spoilation Of the
weak By the strong"
PARIS, Dec. 1.-The joint peace CON
mission devoted two hours and a half
today, from 2 to 40 2. m, to drafting
the three first articles of the peace
tire aty protocol. dealing with the ces
sion Of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Phil
ippines; upon which the commissioners
agreed IN principle.
a general siscUssion on the other ar
ticles followed, but no decision was
reached and the joint commission ad
burned until tomorrow.
There were thirteen articles laid be,
fore the two C 1mmissiona, covering the
following SUBJECTS:
Firet-Tho REIMBURSEMENT Of 10
ereignty ever the claim OF slaIe TO
Cuba,
Ssc5ud-The c3ssion OF Porto Rico
and other Spanish possessioDs IN the
West indies, together with Guam, IN
the Ladrones.
Tnird-Tne cession of the Philip
pines.
Fourth-Tne terms OF the evacua-
ton Of the Philippines.
Fifth-rhe pledge Of the United
States to preserve order in the Philip
pines pending the ratification Of the
treaty.
Slxth-The release of military pris
oners mutually.
Seventh-The cession by Spain of
the Island of Kausae, or SGrong Island,
in the Carolines.
Eighth-The mutual REIMBURSEMENT
of indemnity claims.
Nlnth-The religions freedom of the
Carolines, assuring the rights of AmerI
can missionaries there.
Tenth-Cable landing rights at points
within the Spanish Jurisdiction.
Eleventh-The release by Spain of
political prisoners for offenses in Cuoa
and the Philippines.
T~welfth-Tne pledge of the United
States to inaugurate in the Philippines
an ''open door" policy and to gurarn-
tee the anne to Spain for at least twelve
years.
Thirteenth-A revival of the treaties
broken by the war.
PARIS, Dec. 2-Today's session OF
the joint peace commission was prac
ticalIy wasted. Difference of opinion
arose respecting the order of proceed
ings, the Spaniards suggesting that
articles already agreed to be put in the
form they will appear in the treaty,
while the Americans requested that
the remaining articles be first discussed
and agreed to. The Spaniards said they
must wait for final instructions, ard
here a temporary dead lock arose. The
Spaniards ~telegraphed to Madrid for
additional instructions. They will meet
the Americans tomorrow.
ALWAYS mention Tan P~pOcpwsSTuw
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
REDUCING tbs M4NINuM TON
MAGE ON FIR fiji .hR.

We wis1 to cell the attention Of cur
Railroad Commission 10 the fact that
we have not Jet heard any good reason
why they should not grant the request
Of the Farmers State Alliance thSG the
minimum tonnage on ferti! z3r be re-
duced from fifteen tens to tee tors, as
is the case, we believe, In South Caro-
lima.
Were the farmers thoroughly organ
lied the commission would not pass
over this matter lightly, but would
either grant the request or give a good
reason why it should be denied. Let
the Commission act.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF
RAILROADS.


The Wall street. hirelings always 60
into fits when The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER or any other reform paper sug
gests that our government should own
or control the railroads of the country.
Socialism" anarchy" wild cat
schemes, dangerous experiment, IN
tried, Impractical they say. Let us
see.
Here are some facts and figures useo
by E D. Rabbit, LII, D, OF New Jsr
sey, which are suggestive Of the posi-
bilitie8 10 such a reform:
Sixty eight governments own their
telegraph lines.
Fifty four governments own their
railroads in whole or in part, while
only nineteen, the United States among
them, do not.
ID )es that go to prove that is untried
or Is merely an experimGutO
In Australia one can ride 1 600 miles
(frs5 Glass; across the country 70, IS so,
or elk mics for 2 cents, ana railroad
man are paid more for eight hours
labor than in the United States fer zen
hours Does this lmpoverisn the
country2 In Victoria, where these
rates prevail, the net income for 1894
was sufi 3ien5 to pay the Federal tox5s.
In Hungary, where the roads are
State owned, Z can ride SIX miles for
a cent, and since the government
bought the roads, wages have doubled.
In Belgium. fares and freigh5 rates
have been Gu down one half and wages
doubled. But for all that the roads
pay a yearly revenue to the govern
ment Of 81 600, 600
In Germany, the government owned
roads will carry a person four miles
for q cent, while the wages OF the EN-
ployees are 100 per eng higher than
when the corporations owned them,
Has eGcn a system proved Iuiuous?
No. During tbs 1886 ten years the net
profits have Increased Al per Cent. In
1894 the roads paid the German gov
erlmsls c net pro1s Of &25 coo coo
II has bseu eliminated that severn
nc0t ownership II railroad would
save the people Ct the United States
annually 81 900 OOO. 600 in money ana
give better wages 20 its employees.
1900, OGO of whom would GOnb I>ss then
De neec ed instead o. 100 900 as at pres
ert."
Thee are important facts and can
not be too well learned. The Farmers
Voice sums up DR. Babbitt's concIu
sioDs as follows:
He shows, 1, that the governments
owning public utilities make millions
through their operation, which saves
the people just so much in taxes; 3,
that the people get lower railroad pas
senger fares land freight rates are in
cluded), which saves them a vast
amount OF money; 8, that the railway
employees get much larger wages,
which adds to their purchasing power
and increases general prosperity 4.
that the increased trs fiji resulting from
lower fares and higher wages makes
necessary the TRIPPING of the number
Of employees, which, in our own coun
try, would do much toward solving
the important out of-work problem.
There is not q wage Garner nor a pro
Queer in the United States but would
be benefited and at once by govern
mental ownership and control of the
railways, street car lines, and all other
public utilities. They should go about
it's accomplishment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

II the next General Assembly does
not make such q campaign as we have
this year an imp~ossiniIity, everybody
will know the reason why and act &C
cordIngly Biblical Recorder. Which,
being interpreted is: II the Democratic
General Assembly does not change the
aspect Of the negro question go that
principles may be discussed in thenext
campaign, everybody will know shat
tire reason is that its party does not
want to discuss principle, but chooses
t. etir uo pref ldice and passion The
people wu ''ac5 accordingly" oy rele-
gatir z Il to the req
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

Our thanks are due Messrs. Willie
Bras, Sharpsburg, N. O., Larkin Lem
ons, stoneville, N. c., and e. l..
Bames, Newsom, N. O., who have
supplied us with enough copies
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER of April
to complete our files.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

some other nation aud happen to have
q little misunderstanding with the
American navy, they are liable to find
a watery grave at a very tender age.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

Do you wear shoes2 If so, ~patroniEa
home enterprises. The Alliance fac
tory at Hillsboro is turning out the
best. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

Always mention The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when writing advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06

The Results of an Argumeut-rs
Kingsbury and His Celebrated,
Record he Major Feels Brave !,
His Old Friend Dennis in the !
Chadwick
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
ELECT RIG STREET RAILWAY
FOR LEXINGTON,

An electric street railway for Lexing.
ton is a probability. Mr.. John r. Will
liams, of Richmond, and Mr.. Augustine
Royal, of Manchester, were in Licking
ton Saturday, and in company with a
prominent lawyer of this place, spent
the day in driving around town. The
result of their visit was the drafting of
a charter applying to the Legislature
for franchise to locate and operate an
electric street railway here.
This enterprise is to be operated in
connection with the Hotel De Hart, a
$40,00 building erected here in boom
times by the Lexington Development
Company. The property is owned by
Mr.. Williams, and it has never been
opened. 1t is understood that q COM
pany will lease or purchase the hotel
and that the electric railway will be
built so as to make the property more
accessible.
The hotel is located ona hill opposite
the Union depot, and commands q mag
nifcent view of the surrounding country.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED-
ERACY.

The Mary Gusts Lee Chapter OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy held
brilliant reception on last Thursday
evening from TO II, at the beautiful
home of Professor and Mrs. D. @.
Humphreys. The spacious parlors were
exquisitely decorated with palms, OF
ted plants and smila1, while bunting in
fest ICONS of red, white and blue added
to the beauty of the scene.
In response to the invitations large
and fashionable assembly gathered in
this hospitable home. young aud old
alike rejoicing in the memories OF the
occasion.
They vera cordially received by the
following ladies: Mssdames D. G.
Humphreys, A. D. EstilI, Susan Lee,
R. A. Mari, S. b. Wa ker, William Nc
Laughlin, R. j, MoRryde, and Misses
Sue Davidson, Virginia Letcher, and
Mary A. Pendleton,
Light refreshments consisting OF ices
and cake were served, presided over
by the following committee, who dis
pensed hospitality with lavish hand:
Mesdames Matte G.. Haskins, E. W.
Nichols, Thomas NJ. Semmes. W. I
Poague, W. G. Mcdowell, A. L. Nelson,
NJ. d. Edmonds, aud W. G. Stuart.
CONSPICUOUS among the happy throng
we many of the old bntle-scarred
veterans, who were present by special
Invitation from the Daughters of the
COME leracy. The old COME Terra o
soldier is seen at his best on such &C.
casions as these. He is proud OF his
army record, and never tir, o. recount
ing the thrilling experiences OF that
struggle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
j. Med. ADAIR.
TWO TELEPHONE COMPANIES
CHARTERED.

Judge William Mclaughlin, of the
Circuit Court, has granted a charter to
the Lexington Telephone Company
Heretofore the Lexington exchange has
been operated by the Staunton Mutual
Telephone Company, but now the bust
ness will be controlled by the local cor
poration.
The corporators, who are also named
as directors, are W. S. Hopkins, L. S.
Burwell, n, G. Watts, VIM. Patrick, and
J, A. Sproul. W. S. Hopkins is presi-
dent of the company and N. G. Watts
secretary and treasurer.
The capital stock is to be not less
than $1,000 nor more than $4,000, and
the main office is to be in Lexington.
The chief business Of the company is
to operate telephone exchange and
lines in Rockbridge county, and lines
between this place and other towns.
The Rockbridge Alum, Longdale
and Lexington Telephone Company has
also been granted charter, with a
capital stock of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000. This company is
given the right to run telephone lines
through Rockbridge and Allegheny
counties and other parts of Virginia.
The principal Office will be located at
the Rockbridge Alum Springs.
7 he officers are j. f. Johnson, presi-
dent, Longdale; W. A. Davidson, vice
president, Goshen; and j. o, Greever,
secretary and treasurer. Denmark.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
THE GLOBE TROTTER.

Victor Won Ettlinger, of Vienna,
Austria, who is making tour If the
wor' d on bicycle, theresult of wager
for $4,000. arrived in Lexington last
Thursday. The conditions of the wager
are that he is not to beg or p'nl any
money OH the journey, but will accept
hospitality. While here he was the
guest of the County Ne,cs: Mr.. Ettling7
er is o newspaper artist, and says that
he has rece we'd on'y the kindest treat
ment from the American press.
He left Vienna in November and is
10 NIKE the trip around the world III
two years. He is fourteen days ahead
Of time While on his way fl ON Staun-
ton to this place he was thrown from
his wheel and sprained his ankle. His
passage to Lexington from Greenville
was paid by a traveller on the train.
He left here Friday morning for the
Natural Bridge and Roanoke, aud will
60 by Nashville to New Orleans, thence
10 San Francisco, where he will sail
for Australia, his passage across the
Pacific being paid by newspaper man
of New York CITY.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
GILMORE GATHERINGS.
Gazette Correspondence

Gilmore's Mill, Va, Jan. "a, 1898.
Miss Mana Amos, who has been
visiting Mrs. Hugh P. shafer, has re-
turned to her home in Richmond.
Miss Laura Thompson Of Botetourt,
recently spent q short time at this
place the guest Of her cousin, Miss
Kate Thompson.
Mr.. James Tomblin and MISS Cora
Tomblin, of Fairfield, have returned to
their home after pleasant visit here
to Mr., and Mrs. D. H, Swartz.
Rev. j. G. Scott, rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, of Buena Vista, who
breaches here for US occasionally at the
school house, spent several days in our
neighborhood recently visiting friends.
Rev. j. w. Mitchell of tho NJ. e.
Church, South, pastor at Fairfield, W..
Va, and son of Mr.. A. d. Mitchell, Of
this place, preached two excellent SER
mons here morning and evening, Sun
day, January 18th.
The freight on the G. & D, Railroad
is very heavy at present, from thirty
TO thirty-two trains passing hele every
twenty-four hours. In consequence OF
a long siding at this place the night
telegraph office here has been reopen
ed, with MIR. L. l.. Probst, of Green
lee, as operator.
Our section has been more fortunate
than some others with reference to ice.
During the recent cold spell good ice
forme here and our neighhors who
have ice houses filed them at that
time, IRON The pr. sen. indications
those who neglected to gather ice at
that time will possibly not be able to
get any this winter.
Our community has sustained a great
loss in the recent death Of Mrs. A. D.
Mitchell. She was sick but a short
time and her death was unexpected
For her Christirn character and kind
acts she had greatly tndeared herself
10 wide circle of friends. Mrs. Mitch
ell was q consistent member of the
Methodist church, and for years eIem-
plifed an abiding faith in her Saviour.
She was buried at the Natu,al Bridge,
the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. W. 0. Tolbert of the Metho-
dist church. She is survived by her
husband, MIR. A. D. Mitchell, and four
children-W y, Mitchell and Mrs.
Hays OF this place, James Mitchell, OF
Roanoke, and Rev. J. W. Mitchell, OF
West Virginia.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
CAPTAIN MCMILLAN DEAD.

Captain Charles Newton Mcmillan died
home "Sunnysde," near Fancy Hill. Of
general debility, superlnduced by kidney
trouble. He had been unweil for months
rast and his death was not unexpected to
his friends.
Scotland In March, 1890, In early life he
entered lhe British army and saw active ser
vice In india He was an officer in the
was retired on half-pay by the Bet sh govern
ment. For q time he was instructor in
cavalry to the Confederate soldiers In Rich.
inond during the civil war He came to
ROckbridge in 1864, and soon afterwards
married Miss Mary Sloan Shields, daughter
Of the late john Shields, OF Riverside.
About twenty five years ago he bought his
present home and with his family has re.
sided there ever since Hisfpneral will take
place from Failing Spring Presbyterian
CHURCH Thursday morning, the services to be
conducted by the pastor, Rev II. c.. Strib
ling, lnterment will BIO made In the ceme-
terry Of that church In tho square which ne
for some time'has owned and on which dur
ing his lifetime he erected monument with
his name and date Of BIRTH ''-'
Captain Mcmillan Is tho last OF his mms.
date family his mother having died in Scot
land some ten or twelve years agoA He Is
survived BY his wife and six children, foui
dapghteraA Misses Permelia, Georgia
Maggie and Stirlena Mcmillan, and two son,
|'-Messrs. William and George Mcmillan, al
Of whom reside Mt home.
Although Captain Mcmillan vas not 9
naturalized Amerioaa citizen yet he tool
deep interest In public questions and was {
loyal and staunch Democrat. He was maj
Of culture, had Travelled extensively, On,
was blessed with goodly portion OF thil
worlds goods, owning property both II
England and America.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
Y, +. s, q, E. OFFICERS.

The Chris tan Endeavor Socie y at
Beechenbrook Chapel at the meeting
Sunday evening compile. ed their organi-
zation by the adoptit n of bylaws and
the election Of the following officers for
the ensuing term; Mr. Jacob NJ. Full
wider, president; Mr.. G. E. Crawford,
vice=pi esident; Miss Sadie McCo'kle,
corresponding secre.aryi Henry Lam,
recording secretary; and ]. D, Bowyer,
treasurer. The folio Aing chairmen of
committees ere also elected: Lookout
Committee, A. ISIS Grace Johnson, chair
man; Prayer Meeting COMMITTEE, VIM.
Wines, chairman; and Social Commit e,
Mis- Maggie Taylor, chairman.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
TELEPHONE NOTICE..

The work Of our exchange has increas-
ed so rapidly that it is more than we
can do to please our subscribers. We
have frequently published that we could
not wait on mon-subscribers, yet many
people will persist in neutrality-suspicious.
service, We have instructed our opera:
tor to pay no attention whatever to any
persons who call the central office unless
they are subscribers, All non-subscribers
must either come to the central Office and
pay ten cents for each message or not
use our telephones. This is business.
LEXINGTON Mutual TELEPHONES Co.
Jan. 26, ct.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26
kEkk'S CREEK CU1LlNGSi
Gazette Correspondence
Kerr's Or, elk. Va. Jan. ID.

Kerr's Or, elk, Va, Jan. "a, '9S.
I no young folks oil returned to their
res? ect We s,h OILS at the cose Of The
holiday, and since then L have failed
10 gather much news, as you all know
"old folks" take no hand IN parties and
jubllees, and in such our young pc pie
de jgbt to take part.
The weliher has b EN- 80 chan geable
for the past hree W, eks. thnt the roads
around here ara very mu h cut up,
from the frequent rains, and wagons
passing er them. I noticed the road 4,
on Brushy Hill are even worse than
ours, and with this consolation in
mind, we can '.grin and bear" the
lawful" mud around us here with q
better g,ace.
Mrs. Charlie Lowmau, of Milboro,
is reported to be dangerously i'll at her
home in that place, and her morher,
Mrs. Lewis Hickman of Kerr's Creek,
has been called to her bedside and is
now with her.
There was no regulAr preaching at
N ,nmouth en- Sunday, since it was the
day for Mr.. Pen;ck to preach at the
upper Kerr's Creek church. Prayer
meeting was conducted by the differ
ent brsthren of the congregation in
place of the usual sermon.
Miss Lois Kirkpatrick, of Missouri,
who has been spending the past five
months with the family o. Mr.. David
Kirkpatrick, on Whistle Greek, return
ed to her home on Jan. 3rd, During
her visit here she gained q host of
friends, and she will be kindly remem-
bered by all those with whom she met
while in Roclbridge.
Mr.. M. P. Dunlap has been very
much iudisposed the past few days
with gripp, but is somewhat better
now.
We are glad to note that our old
friend Andrew Bratton, Of Bath, spent
q few days on this side Of the noun
tain last week.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-01-26

stomach, catarrh Of the liver, catarrh of
the kidneys, catarrh of the bowels; and
q multitude Of women are afflicted with
catarrh of the pelvic organs.
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located
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