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The age-herald., 1898-06-06
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Occurred Yesterday at CoIebrook Furnace Near
 Lebanon, Pa.

Lebanon, Pa, June 5.--A etrrific explo- sion causing the ground to tremble and houses to shake for miles around. occurred at Colebrook furnace No. l, West Lebanon. operated by the Lackawana Iron and Steel company of Scranton. The explosion re- suited from molten iron eating its way through the furnace bottom into the canal of water encircling it. Several men were injured. but no lives were lost although several hundred were at work around the place at the time. Small leaks had oc- cured at different times for several days and consequently the men were on their guard. While preparing for the noon hour cast, three sharp explosions occurred and the workmen fled from the scene. These were almost immediately followed by a fourth explosion when fully fifty tons of molten iron and cinders were thrown into the air and all over the plant. setting fire to several buildings. The loss is heavy.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
THE IMPENDING lNvASllN
Of Cuba the Only Thing Talked of at Fly
 West.

Rev West, June 5.--The impending inva- sion of Cuba and the Santiago situation are the only topics of interest here today, Intense anxiety Is felt for more definite news from Commodore Schley and Rear Admiral Sampson and the north coast blockade has become only an incident lhe only arrival of today from on Havana reports an unchanged condition there. The ships are still stationed in line and have relaxed none of their vigilance, but during the past few days nothing has occurred to vary the tedious wait. There has been no hostile demonstration from the shores SO far as the immediate vicinity of Ha- vana is concerned, the only sign of life thereabouts is the incessant work being done on the Notifications. {,
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
GREAT ACTIVITY
 NOTICED AT CADlZ
Special Cable to The Age-Heraid. Copyrighted by W. R. Hearst.

Madrid, June 5.-Great activity is still noticeable at Cadiz. Manoeuvres and trials of war ships are taking place every day In few days the Lepanto will be ready for service The enrolment of marines is being actively pushed forward. The gov ernment denies that any portion of the Spanish fleet passed Madagascar on the way to the Philippines, but nevertheless many people believe there is some truth in the story.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
THE MAINE
 AND REMEMBER ROBSON"
This Will Be the Battle Cry of the Alabama Boys When They Meet the Spanish
 ill Cuba.

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The age-herald., 1898-06-06
HAVANA BLOCKADE
 STRICT AS EVER

Kew West. June i--S:15 D. m.-The Ha- vana blockade is as strict as ever and when day breaks the lookouts of the Spanish forts never fail to see the American patrol The newspaper boats have entirely aban- doned the Havana blockading line and have gone to Santiago
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
PHILIPPINE EXPEDITION
 MAY LEAVE TUESDAY

Washington, June 1.-The war department today received word from General Merritt, commanding the Department of the Paci1c. now at San Francisco. indicating the p6s- sibiity of the departure of the second ex- petition to the Philippines early next week. probably on Tuesday.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
CADlZ SQUADRON
 SIGHTED SATURDAY
By Cable to the Age-Herald. Copyrighted
 by w. K. Hearst.

St. Pierre, Martinique, June 5--The re- ported sighting of large fleet off the northwestern end of this island last even- ing has been confirmed by many persons. The English steamer Twickenham, heavi y laden with coal consigned to the S.: :anish consul at Fort de France, was not allowed to land her cargo, notwi.hsta- ding persist ent attempts to do so. She leaves tonight for Jamaica. There is some connection be- tween her and the fleet seen yesterday.
 The general belief here is that these ves- sefs are the Spanish fleet which left Cadiz recently and that the Twickenham has gone to coal them.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
HOBSON'S PROMOTION
 TO BE ANNOUNCED

Special Dispatch to The Age Herald.
 Washington, June 5.-It was stated to- night at the white house that the recom- mendation by the president as to promo tion of Junior Lieutenant Hobson would not be sent to congress before Wedre sday and by that time 1t is expected that the arrangements for the exchange of prison. IS will have been concluded.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06

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THE VICTORIA BREAKS
 STEAMSHIP RECORDS

Tacoma, Wash, June 5.--The Southern Pacific liner Victoria from China and Japan and the west coast of the United States, having made the run from Yokohama, a distance of 4,2OO miles, in twelve days and seventeen hours.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
Torpedo Boat Destroyer
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The age-herald., 1898-06-06
Death of E. A. Morse.

crpntao Mass, June 5--Hon. E'uah A. Morse died at his home in this town at 5 0 clock this afternoon, aged 57 yssrs.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
THE INVESTMENT OF SANTIAGO BY
 BRAVE AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAS BEGUN
Five Thousand United States Soldiers Under General LaCrete Have Already Landed in Punta Cabrea and
 Formed q Junction With GarCias 3 OOO Patriots
Special Cable to the by R.

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  fleet o hurried from Guaanm Hogun and Manseano United soldiers Their landing is isprfetb protected by the of the American fleet menu and Sey who by the in The built the land left entirely unguar1ed
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
EwARr VS.. BUTLER.

Senator Butler is making q strong
fight against the confirmation of FL. g.
Ewart, who has been nominated to
succeed Judge Roberto Dick, resigned,
as Judge of the United States District
CourG for the Western North Carolina
district.
The following are the charges which
Senator Butler has fled against Judge
Ewart:
1. That he sold his public documents
when q member of Congress.
2 That he accepted money from his
constituents to procure Office for them
when a member Of Congress.
8. That as q lawyer he collected
money for his clints and failed to &C
count for or pay over the same.
4 That he made hotel bills and gave
worthless checks to settle the same.
We give this merely as a matter of
for, not having investigated the
matter, we are not prepared to take
Sides"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
OPINIONS OF THE PEOPLE.

Congressman, as well as editors, re-
ceive some funny letters. A guileless
constituent of Congressman Sheldon
writes him al follows:
please send me all the obituaries
of Congressman that are published. I
do so like to read about dead Con,
gressmen."
This constituent is a fl companion
for the travelling man who told a king
that he had bel everything else except
a coronation and now wanted to see
that.
Here is another good joke out at the
expense of the free seed humbug. 1t
is He in the shape of a letter received
by one Of our Congressman and reads
as follows:
Johns influence can't be got with
Is cents worth of garden seeds. Send
me a box of crooked hairpins, and I'll
look after him, and see that he votes
for you. His WIFE"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
KIDNEY BLADDER And uric ACID
TROUBLES CAN Be QUICKLY CURED
You May Have a Sample Bottle Of The Great
Discovery Sent Free by Mail.

AS We are by nature subject to many
diseases, the only way to guard against
all stampedes on our health is to make
a study of our own physical self.
II a peculiar pain attacks you, try
to locate it's origin and discover which
organ of the body is sick and in need
Of attention.
If the kidneys are at falkland in
almost every case in the failing of our
health they ar9-look well to their res
toration to he alth and strength.
They are the great filters of our
body, and consequently, the purity of
the blood is entirely dependent on their
cleansing powers.
If the kidneys are not in a perfectly
clean and healthy condition, the blood
becomes impregnated with Impurities
and a decay Of the kidneys OOH takes
place. II your desire to relieve your
self of water increases, and you find it
necessary to arise many times during
sleeping hours, your kidneys are sick.
As they reach a more unhealthy stage,
scalding and Irritation takes place az
water flows and pain or dull ache in
the back makes you miserable. 1.-THE
water, when allowed to remain undis-
turbed for twenty four hours, forms a
setting or sediment, you are in the
grasp of most serious kidney or bled-
der disorder.
If neglected now the disease ad
vances until the face looks pale OF sal
low, puffy or dark circles under the
eyes, the feet swell, and sometimes the
heart acts badly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
For SALE

Cabbage Plants; the hardest, larg-
eat, earliest and best known varieties
Wakefield and Succession, grown in
the open air, from seed of Henderson
6 Co., and Thornburn 6 Co, New
York; will stand heavy free ziDg with,
out injury. Price, less than 5000,
81 so; 5, 900 to 10, 600, 81 %; over 10, 900,
81. Special express rate very low to
all points. Address: NORMAN 81.
Bitch, Express Agent and Post.
master. Meggett, s. Q.
Mention this paper when you write.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

In his address at the meeting of the
National Farmers Alliance, at Ocala,
Fla, Dec. 2, 1890, Col. L. L. Polk said
LET the dead past bury it's dead, and
let US, as an organization, with new
hope, new aspirations, new zeal, new
energy and new life, turn our faces to-
ward the rising sun of an suspicious
and inviting future, and re ~consecrate
ourselves to the holy purpose of trans
hitting to our posterity, a government
of the people, by the people and for
the people, and which shall be unto
all generations the citadel of refuge,
for civil and religious liberty"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
PRAKrN

J. 7. B. Hoover, secretary.Tress
urer North Carolina Farmers stot.
Alliance, will speak at the FOLLOWING
places:
BEAUFORT COUNTY.
Yeativille, Tuesday, March 18Th. Il.
o'clock q. m.
Hunters Bridge, Wednesday, March
10th, II o'clock a m.
A~cresville, Thursday, March 17cb,
II o'clock q. m.
Beaverdam, Friday, March 18th, II
o'clock a. %.
Cd Ford, Saturday, March 18Th. r
o'clock p. m.
MARTIN COUNTY.
Bear Grass, Monday, March 21st, 3
o'clock p. m.
Jacksonville. Tuesday, March 22nd.
IL o'clock a. M.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

! There is no more serious menance to
health and strength than any derange
ment of the kidneys.
Swamp Root is the great discovery
of DE-. Kilmer, the eminent physician
and specialist, and will be found just
what is needed in cases Of kidney and
bladder disorders and Uuric Acid
troubles due to- weak kidneys, such as
catarrh of the bladder, gravel, rheu
matism and Bright's Disease. which lie
the worst form of kidney disease.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and promptly overcomes that unpleas-
ant necessity of being compelled to
go often during the day and to get up
many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary eff ct
of this great remedy is soon real'z ID.
It stands the highest for its wonderful
cures, and is sold by druggists in fifty
cent and one dollar bottles.
So universally successful is Swamp
Root in quickly curing even the most
distressing cases, that to Prove it's
wonderful merits you may have a
sample bottle and a book Of valuable
information, both sent absolutely free
by mail upon receipt Of three two
cent stamps to cover cost of postage
on the bottle. The value and success
of Swamp Root are so well known that
our readersare advised to write for a
sample bottle and to kindly mention
the Raleigh PROGRESSIVE FARMER when
sending their address to DR.. KIlmer &
90 Binghamton, N. Y.
Copyrighted 1898 D. Kilmer & Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
A STRANGE DEATH IN YADKIN

From a private source we get the
following information of a peculiar
and sad death in Yadkin county the
latter part of last week:
A few days ago Coleman Wade, a
young, prosperous merchant, had an
attack Of pneumonia and his physician
had given up all hope for his recovery
-he was too weak to even take any
nourishment. At the time above re
ferred to his sister was watching him.
All at once he sprang up in the bed in
an excited manner and asked her what
il was he saw. She told him there was
nothing. He replied that there was
that the devil had come after him, and
sprang on the floor and a under the
bed. She called the physician and
tried to pull him from under the bed,
but they were unable to do so, as he
had his hands clasped around the post.
They then rolled the bed from over
him and, in attempting to get under a
chair, he got his head between two
rounds, and in struggling while in that
position he broke his neck before he
could be e~xtricated, dying almost IL
etantly.-North Wilkesboro Hustler.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
STATE LECTURERS APPOINT.
MENTS.

Let Every Farmer and LabOrer, Whether
AlIianceman or Not, Attend.
Canetuck, March Is, 3 p. m.
Bladen Co., Colly, March II, 8, p. N.
C%entreville, March 10Th, 8 p. m.
White Oak, March 2lst, 8 p. m.
Tar Heel, March 22nd. 8 p. m.
Bladenboro, March 23rd, night.
Abbottsburg, March Oath, II a. m.
Register, March 25sh, 8 p. m.
Western Prong Columbus, March &c,
3 p. m. -
Samples of shoes from the Alliance
Shoe factory will be On exhibition.
The brethren will assist the Lecturer
in getting to each of his appointments,
and otherwise assist in the work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

The Major Il Serving His Country In A
Manner Not At All War-Like---6ut He
Il Still For War Or For ofice--DemO-
Gratis Getting In A Hole.
B.-'HelloI Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Hellol Major. What is the
latest from the seat Of wars"
BIT haint herd the latest. Betsy
hes had me holdin' my nose ter the
grindstone, so to speak, fer the past
week or SO, ploWin' the garden an
doin' Ground at a heavy rate. / tole
her / wuz gittin' two ole ter be ploWin'
an diggin' up the whole plantation, but
she lowed I pretended ter be fit ter go
ter war an fife an march 80 miles a
day without feed or water, so she
thought I mite do a little wurk at
home. That il the way a married
man has ter do. / would like ter go
q fshin' now an then these purity days,
but / haint got any liberty. I've bin
thinkin' erbout writin' ter my ole
friend DR.. Kingsbury an see if he
didn' wanter organize an expedishun
ter Cuba. It looks ter me like things
are erbout played out in these diggins
an / want a little exsitement sorter
different frum the humdrum slave
life I've bin a Ieadin'. I believe me
an DR.. Kingsbury could take n ser
mon book an two or three copies ov
the News and Disturber an Whining
ton Messenger an drive the Spanish
out ov HAVANA in twenty four hours,
I know we could if the News and Dis
turber would write up a scandal" or
two an let the Spanish read it. I've
either got ter git inter a war or run fer
oils one or the other. I can't stand it
any longer. And I don't see much
chance fer me ter git an cm5az long az
my party goes in forty or fifty differ
emit d~ireckshuns. We had bin maxim
q dead run fer the white metal" fer
sum time an I thought we were awl
fixed ter go through like a creased
streak ov lightnin', but kurnel JuleCarr,
one ov the State execution committee
ov the grand ole dymakrat party, hes
gone an spilled it awl. The papers
stated a few days ergo that Kurnell
Carr Wuz havin' his yard fence, which
liz iron, plated over with gold. That
hurt my feelins' a rite smart. He hez
bin clamorin' fer free silver frum Al
fred ter Omeeger an lots ov US thought
he Wuz on a hot trail. But this platin'
ov hiz tense with gold hez sot awl ov
the poor folks erginst him an the grand
ole dymakrat party, too. 1t looks
like the grand ole dymakrat party wuz
born on an unlucky day. Every time
it takes a step forward it goes back
two or three. I'm erfraid this gold
pIatin' business liz goin' ter bekome
contagious. Awl ov the members of
the dymakrat execution committee
will be tryin' the same skeeme an it
will be a cold day when we git anybody
ter believe that we are runnin' a silver
party. This thing ov p'atin' our fen
ces over with gold an coverin' our
barns with it, too, must be stopped or
we are ruint. We've bin tryin' ter out
poverty an out howl the Populist
calamity hoWlers, but we are gettin'
in a fix now. Sum ov our dymakrat
silver men will be putin gold tires on
their buggies an Wagons first thing
you know, an then we will be in a hole
sure Mike. Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
CATARRH CANNOT BIZ CURE1

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease, and in order to cure it you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not q
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this coun
try for years, and is a regular prescrip
ton. It is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the mu-
cous surfaces. The perfect combine
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in U
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free. +. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Props, Toledo. o.
W~ Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
Mention this paper when you write.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
NOTICE.

In writing US, please give us a list of
your neighbors and friends not now
subscribers to THE PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER, but whom you think might try
the paper If they knew it's merits. We
viii thank you for SO doing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

ness this way.
We had something to say about bur
glars and editors last week. We have
Just heard of another footpad who
will have to 60 back in the amatuer
class.
Frank L. Stanton, tells the story in
the Atlanta Constitution: "a burglar
broke in ye editors recently.
Ye editor tied him to the bedpost and
got six dollars and a crowbar from
him. Gall again, burglarsl Our latch
string is on the outside"
The following is another n Of those
jokes at which editors sigh and the
world laughs. 1t is from Press and
Printer:
Schoolmate-"It must be lovely to
be married to a newspaper man. You
get free tickets TO all the theatres and
operas, don't you9"
Mrs. Scribbler-"Y-e-s, but we never
CO."
Why notG"
l"We haven't anything to wear"
A Kansas editor has been struck by
the wave of prosperity. The Chicago
Times Herald claims to have clipped
the following from a recent issue of his
paper:
Our road tax this year was 81, and
as we couldn't pay it we have been
sentenced to work on the road for fifteen
days. There will be no issue of this
paper for the next two weeks. But tie
county will have to board US, so we x-
pect to come out about S. ahead"
The editor of the Wadesboro Cour-
Ter has turned critic:
There ought to be-" he says, ''sin-
certify in politics, but if not found
there, by all means let it appear in
journalism. 1t is q sad fact but true
that more v~ituperation and polite
abuse has appeared in North Carolina
journalism during the past year than
almost any other State in the South.
Let honesty, sincere editors every
where take a stand against this evil
and make an effort to correct it."
Perhaps the Courier is right. It is
rather hard, however, 20 make re-
forms along this line. in campaign
years.
1t has come to US in a roundabout
way. therefore, we are not responsible
for the following item which we clip
from a State exchange:
During our absence from the office
Wednesday evening"" writes a rural
editor, ''some evil minded person,
thinking that we were seated at our
desk, fired a load of buckshot through
u window. But as a kind, protect.
ing providence would have it, the en-
tire load was received by a stranger
who was waiting for us in our office.
There is no trace of the assassin, and at
this writing the stranger who 80 fortu
nately filled our place at the time is
too weak to talk. Thus is another
midnight assassin foiled. The Lord
will provide"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

ONE CALF SIRED BY HONESTY.
122479, A. 8. 81. Il. B., Dam substitute
an Ashe County Shorthorn cow. Yield
$3.50 lbs. milk, calculated by monthly
tests to contain $50 "a lbs. butter. See
N. @. Experiment. Station Bulletin.
No. 143, p. 1872.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
DESIRABLE
BULLS : FOR F.: SALE

ONE BULL one year old; milking
strain Of ShOrthoIn. Straight and
broad. A good animal. Dam gave
5000 lbs milk in 10 months as a 2.Year
old. Granddam averaged 10, 600 lbs.
milk, testing. SO to 40 per cent. fat
for II years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

Some people won't acknowledge the
Lord as their Master, but still they ex-
pect Him to pay their subscriptions
for them. We wish to inform such
persons that the Lord doesn't do bust
ness this way.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
p? n
QUESTION BOX.
?!!!!W!!!!!!!
SUBSCRIBERS WI WISH ON ANY Sub
JEoT GAN ASK FOR IT HERE.

SUBSCRIBERS WHO Wish ON ANY SUB
JEoT GAN ASK FOR IT HERE.
Messrs. Editors:-My wife wants
some one to give her some plan to ex-
terminate moles.-J. D. Yates, Viii
liams' Mills, N. o.
(AmstUer by Bryan Tyson, Long Leaf,
N O.
Arsenic mixed with corn dough and
placed in their roads is a sure remedy.
Osher poisons may do as well, but I
have tried them.
Messrs. Editors:-Let us have the
experience Of some with machines for
weaving wire fenceV Will they do
good workQ How much fence can
you put up per days Are the machines
durable and easy to work9-S. G. Sat-
terwhite, Gillburg, N. @.
(AnsUer by EditOrS)
We have had no experience along
this line and shall be glad to hear from
some one who has. The ad. of the
Page Woven Wire Fence Co., in last
issue, seems to us, however, to be a
complete answer to Bro. Satterwhite's
question.
How shall I get rid of lice on my
hens9-A. ]. w, Spring Hope, N. @.
(AnSWer by Poultry Editor
There are many remedies-one is de
scribed in our poultry department
last week. II you have saved your
PROGRESSIVE FARMER Of Deem
Der 81, 81, you will find another
remedy under title "sassafras and
Lice"
Is the "Wonderful churn" now being
advertised in some papers which the
p%roprietors claim will churn in q min
ute, reliable7-H. J. W., Elizabeth
City, N. Q.
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER has twice
this year refused to advertise this
churn because it did not believe it re,
liable. We make it a rule never to &C
cept an ad. in which any statement is
made that we cannot earnestly and
conscientiously endorse. This is why
our readers fear to patronize our
advertisers, and why also that our ad.
vertisers are so well pleased With~re.
suits. -The Eds.
CAnstCer by F. E. Emery, Secy-Treas
~ @. DGirymen's Association
The lightning churn is a fraud, or
rather it is handled so as to take 10
casein and water and make a poor
quality Of what is called butter by q
figure of speech.
Give me formula for a good spray
for fruit trees.-A SUBSCRIBER, Spring
Hope, NO.
CAmsaVer by B. Ir6y, late Professor OF
Agriculture, N. @. a. & NJ College
Desolve 6 pounds copper sulphate in
warm water, then add 4 pounds slaked
lime after straining it. Stir it slowly
until thoroughly mixed and add % gal
long of water. If the buds are out
then dilute this mixture still further.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15
QUILL DRIVERS.

What They are Saying and Doing.
A brother editor says an incubator is
an egg plant. Another says the wealth
er ia like frozen quinine, because it liz
''bitter cold"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-15

FoR BRONCHIAL AND AsTHMATIC Com
PLANTS. "BrOUCn's Bronchial 1TOcheS"
have remarkable curative properties.
Sold only In boxes.