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VARIOUS BILLS PASSED.
,rhe Senate Soon Decided to Go Into
secret Session.

The Senate Soon Decided to Go Into
Secret Session.
Attendance both in the galleries and on
the floor of the Senate at the opening of
today's session was lighter than it has
been for a week..
Mr.. Mitchell presented telegram signed
by score or more Of prominent citizens
of Milwaukee, saying that the business and
conservative elements of the country were
lii favor of peace unless war should be de-
manded to preserve the honor and dignity
of the country. It was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
Mr. Bacon (Ga.) offered a resolution,
which was adopted. requesting the Secre-
tary Of War to inform the Senate what
provisions had been made to protect the
sea coast cities of Georgia. and what part
o: the emergency appropriation of $50 OO0,-
600 had been allotted for the defense Of
Georgia's sea coast.
Mr.. Chandler then called up the resolu-
ton which he introduced yesterday, re-
auesting the President to send to the Sem
ate the Cuban consular correspondence.
Al the request Of Mr.. Chandler the resolu-
ton was referred to the committee on for-
eign relations, the senator expressing the
hope and belief that it would be promptly
acted upon.
Mr.. Chandierti,en introduced resolution
calling upon the Secretary of State Tor
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ing the affidavit, and new warrants have
been sworn out by Sheriff Palmer, accord
ing to information and belief. He has no
evidence at all, it is said, and when he
entered the place of Cunningham at Ross
lyn. the supposed headquarters of the pol
icy concern, no evidence to convict was Sc
cured. Squire Sellers, ii is understood, has
what he regards as sufficient evidence on
land to justify some action in the matter.
Stephen Beach is regarded as a material
witness for the prosecution. but he did
not respond to the calling of his name at
the session of the court this morning
Squire Sellers instructed the sheriff to
summon all of the witnesses, and if any
fail to snow up next Friday, steps will be
taken to prosecute them for contempt. 1t
was stated at the court this morning that
Beach was at Alexandria on business con-
nected with the grand jury, but this was
doubted, and after the session of the court,
it is said, the witness was seen in Rosslyn.
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New York telegram to the Chicago Tribune.

-. VF10Un0
AS result Of permitting the trolley com.
panies to run cars across the big Brook.
lyn bridge the falling Off in the dailv re-
ceipts now amounts to 81. 800 and the am.
thorities have awakened to the fact that NO,
only the outstanding bridge bonds. hut
even portion of the running expenses Of
the bridge. will have to be paid with funds
raised by direct taxation. There will he
another decrease In the receipts when the
elevated roads begin running cars across
the bridge, and the completion of .he new
bridge. now building. win only serve TO d.
vert trafiic. thus increasing the deficisncv-
Deputy Commissioner Beam of this bor-
ough il the authority for the statement.
estimating on the cut made In bridge re-
ceipts last month, the bridge will not only
be unable to pay for its maintenance, but
II viii have a deficit Of about $500, 600.
Hitherto the bridge has been self-sup-
porting and more.
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man. who went to South America to be-
come priest, but after a varied career
finally rose to president Of Chile under
Spanish domination and also became vice
roy Of Peru.
The son organized a regiment as soon as
the insurgents declared independence in
Chile In 1910. His selection as head Of the
army was made by a junta opposed to Car
rera as dictator. but he demonstrated his
bravery and military knowledge on many
occasions. Once, being deserted by the
main part of the army, he cut his way
through Spanish lines his 800 faithful fol-
lowers being reduced to 200 BY good gen.
eralship on land and by encouragement of
the naval operations of Encalada he
achieved independence, but resigned as die
tator in consequence Of dissensions and re-
tired to Peru, where he died in 1885, at the
age of sixty-six years.
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To Incorpornfe the sorosis.

Mr.. Platt OF New York introduced today
a bill to incorporate ''Sorosis.' in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. said Sorosis being foI
the promotion OF agreeable and useful re-
iations among women Of literary. artistic,
scientific and philanthropic tastes.
The incorporators of the society are Jen-
ME c. Croly, Charlotte b. Wilbour. K.
Louise Denorest Ella Ii. Dietx Clymer.
n. Louise Thomas. Jennie de Ia n. Loxie-.
Fannie I. Helmuth, Mary Dame Hall. Mary
A. Newton, Sara Conant Ostrom, Margaret
W. Ravenhill Katherine G. Foote, Han
nah Allen. Mary II. Bergholx. Mary e.
Bond. Anna Randall Diehl, Harriet w.
Farnsworth. Romelia L. Clapp. Phebe A.
Hanaford. Hester n. Poole. Esther. Herr
Bates. Charlotte J. Bell. Ada n. Brown.
A1aude K Clark. Caroline e. Jenkins. Ellen
Z. Miles, Mary e. Troufman, Annie W.
Fuller and Emma v. Townsend.
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About rlillimersV.

is SO generally conceded that the Palais Royal
Ii is headquarters for Ladies Millinery that we
need only ask recognition of the fact that
misses and chldrens headwear is here in equally
superior good taste and vast variety.
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70C for ST Gloves

VN HE ladies fashionable 2-clasp Enpl;sb Doc
SKIN Gloves, in tans and reds The wanted
Castor Beaver Gloves in gravs, black and tan
79c pair but not fitted" unless the regular nr;ce
SIS paid A busy dav SaturdayNtherefore
this stipulation.
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Do you wear corsets best adapted to youa

PHsHE international Corset Convention now b eing
held at the Palais Royal has been the means of
demonstrating to hundreds of ladies that they
have not been wearing the Corset best adapted to
their form. Those who have yet attended the Con
vention requested to call tomorrow the last day of
the occasion.
Note that the special prices, coupons and other
Convention attractions will be discontinued with the
closing of the store tomorrow
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Fuddy-'1ts sort O. strange; but when a
nan and wife go out to a whist party 1t Is
seldom that they play as partners"
Duddy-"Married people, you know. are
not supposed to quarrel In public. Boston
Transcript.
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SENIOR o.HIGGINs OF CHILE.
Career of n Man WhOse Name Ii ON
the battle Ship.


From the Baltimore Sun.
A great deal of interest has been aroused
among persons who are not familiar with
Chilean history by the name of the Chilean
battle ship O'Higgins. the finest fighting
vessel now available for purchase by the
United States. Spain or any other country
fesiring to thus increase It's navy. 1t has
been reported that both this country and
Spain have been negotiating for the pur-
chase Of the ship. but Chile Is not anxious
to sell, as she expects trouble with Argen-
tina.
Bernardo O'Higgins. the Chilean hero,
after whom the battle ship Is named. led
the Chilean forces during the years In
which the country fought for and won in
dependence from Spain. He was president
and dictator from 1916 until 1923.
O'Higgins was the son OF Ambrosf0
O'Higgins, Marquis de Osorno, a poor Irish
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Partition by Sale.

A bill in equity. asking the partition by
sale Of lot Is. square 297. was today filed
by James B. Wingate, who names as de-
ferdants A. Salome Wingats and three
others.
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A decree was signed today by Judge
Cox. in Equity Court No. 1, granting Ida
v. Terry a divorce from Charles B. Terry.
In her petition. filed March 8. 1888, Mrs.
Terry alleged desertion on the part of ner
husband.
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Eastern Di.pen.ary Retncorpor.ted

A certificate of reincorporation of the
Eastern Dispensary was today filed with
the recorder OF deeds. The dispensary was
originally Incorporated April Ii, 1888. for
ten years. As that period will expire the
14th instant, the trustee filed the certif-
cate Of reincorporation, the paper stating
the term this time to he twenty years.
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Specials.

SD EM So ind $3.50 for
~Ss~Vs Misses and Chill
dren's Trimmed Hats, I'm styles
to best suit the londe. the bru-
nette, the tall. the short. the
slim, the stout.
A0C for Ladies', Misses and
u1S Children's Superior I'm
trimmed Hats. in plain aud
fancy braids. Shepherdess. short
back sailor and all the wanted
shares and colors.
Continued above)
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DID, LOT Little Girls
Wash Dresses and
Little Boys Kilt Suits. Many
mothers are authority for this:
EIuni any elsewhere at S3.9s.
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SN zS for Silk Waists. Goth
Dress Skirts and silk
PettscOats we can safely ask you
10 compare with any elsewhere
at IS.
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0Sc tomorrow for sample Fans
w"ith up to 81 .9s eacn.
Look ahead to her Confirmation,
and secure a deeting bargain!
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Specials.

UC for Flowers such gs usu-
~ ally retail at 18c and .5r
bunch. Choice ut lie. Large an
beautiful lunches Of Bluets, Pop
pies, Roses. Rosebuds, Rose Fol-
fage, Buttercups and Daisies. etc.
OSc for the usual 35c to soc
Flo werS. among which
are ChiyshEthemums. Lilies, Pair
sizes and all the asked-for kinds
and colcrs.
Continued abOve.)
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AAc for new waist Shirt
Waists. with improved
ynke. as In the extensive Waists.
All Styles and colors. Compare
with usual soc Waists.
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Specials.

OSr ytrd tomorrow for various
DC TO 3sc Ribbons.
among which are new effects in
piai IL and checks. for millinery
and diess trimming.
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Specials.

Sl .sSS tomorrow for the
81 50 Suede Kid
Glo.es, In modes, tans, pearls
grays. These will be fitted ut our
risk, as usual.
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Sn 20 tomorrow for the
S225 Tafretu SiIk
Iarasols. In checks and rlaids.
The handle and silk tassels TO
match the prevailing color.
Continued above.l
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ssW. B. ~

The queen Of American Cor
sets Is represented with new
styles in Batisre. Coutil and ven
tilating net. All forms can G
be correctly fitted for only. %
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um0 ounce t0mOr-
NV row for
WuOdworth's Easter
Lily" Perfum @.
Woodworth's extracts
are well-known as
, the best.
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ssR. w. CO

Royal Worcester Corsets are
eprssented with four recommend
ed styles. in short, long and ex-
ira Long: Character in every Sn
seam, line and curve ~ u
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Warmers.

Tomorrow visitors Will be in
terested in DIR. Warmers chic
Mofel Corset. with shor. length
and long waist. Sizes IS s I1
to 30. and only ly...... y Il
Evening star., 1898-04-01

SA OF for jaunty FIy-front
Jackets ard full
sweep Cloth Capes-again and
again pronounced the best procur-
able at the price.
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1 4. instead Of 10c
SC to IN orrow for
Woodhury's ia
nous Facial Shaving
Soap. Tell your hus-
band. father or
brother.
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This corset convention
coupon and C9c entities the
bearer to one 81 French Cou:it
Corset. Choice Of latest
STYLES Of u well-known emil
nent maker.
Third floor. .Pala:s ROYAL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
DOES A COLLEGE EDUCATION
PAY TaE FARMER1
J. 81. SLOAN.

Says OOlman's Rural World:
This theme is discussed until the ar,
guments pro and con are familiar to
every schoolboy. The proof of the
pudding is in the eating. Facts are
more potential than fancies. So few
than theory or argument. a few years
since it became the duty Of tue Cover
nor of Missouri TO appoint new State
Board of Agriculture, to comprise tit
teen members.
In making the appointments the
Governor took particular pains to
select persons who were known to
have been successful farmers. Some
time after the board was made up,
biographical sketches of the members
were prepared, and it was then found
that of the fifteen men twelve of them
were college educated men.
An individual case can be cited that
is one of unusual intsrest, T. B. Terry
is perhaps one of the most widely
known practical farmers in the coun.
try, and one of the most successful
He is college man, educated for the
ministry, but shattered health at the
time of his graduation compelled him
to engage in outdoor work. A son of
a minister, raised in town, without
capital, and with 80 little knowledge
of practical farming that he was led
into buying, on credit, a poor, run
down farm. Ga this he and his young
wife began farming under conditions
all discouraging, excepting he had a
college trained mind. This fact has
enabled him to become famous in agri-
cultural circles as a finar cially sue
cessful farmer; TO make of his farm
which, when he took it, was of such a
character that an experienced farmer
to whom it was offered as a gift would
not accept it, one of the most produc-
tive in the country ; TO acquire for him.
self and family a comfortable com
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
NEED FOR MORE THOUGHT.

Every body worries too much, but
very few do too much thinking of the
right sort. In no department of life
is careful, constant and intelligent
thought more necessary than in farm
ing and in none perhaps is less exer
cised. Says writer in the Home and
Farm:
''What farmers most need is to learn
to think. Think carefully, correctly.
'Think about your business, about
your stock, orchard, garden, soil. Talk
about them and learn ell you can about
them. If you know men who under
stand gardening, ask them questions
abont gardening. Ask questions about
breeding stock for milk, for beef. Ask
questions about taking good care of
hogs-how to feed them. Ask ques
tions about how to thin corn ..and cot
ton. Don't ask only one man, but ask
many questions of many men.
ASK how much more merchants
want for goods on credit than
for cash. A man chopping wood
at fifty cents a cord would have
to chop two or three cords more
to buy 100 pounds of -four on credit
than for cash, You get great deal
less for cotton when you spend before
you make it. Think about this Ask
questions about it. Think about being
industrious Remember what the Bible
says about little more sleep, little
more slumber, little more folding of
the arms in sleep; so shall your farm
grow up in briers and your family will
be clothed in rags"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

potency; all of which have been OBJ
tanned from the farm unaided other
than by his own physical and mental
effort, not forgetting his wife. who has
been an equal partner with him in his
work.
There have been successful farmers
that did not have college educations,
but each of these realizes that larger
knowledge would have made success
easier and perhaps brought success
sooner. A well trained mind is of in
calculable value, and when farmers
secure for themselves end children
educations equal to those required for
professional careers then ''clod-hop-
per, " "heyseed and such appelRtions ap,
piled to farmers will become obsolete.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

COB CHARCOAL FOR HOGS.

Fattening hogs eat charcoal greedily,
but that made by charriDg corn on the
cob is eaten best, and is all that is
needed to keep them in health. But
in one of the Minnesota Farmers In
stitutes, Theodore Louis tells how he
makes cob charcoal on large scale
where hogs are kept by the hundred.
He digs hole five feet square at the
top and five feet deep. Into this he
throws some cobs, setting fire to them
as they are thrown in until the hole is
filed. Then the hole is completely
covered, banking earth against the
edges Of the cover. In twelve hours
uncover, and the cobs will be found
completely charred, so that they will
easily crumble. SIX bushels of this
are them mixed with eight pounds of
salt, two quarts of air slaked lime and
bushel of wood ashes. Dissolve cne
and quarter pounds OF copparas with
hot water, and sprinkle over the mass.
This mixture aids digestion and de-
stroys the intestinal worms with which
fattening hogs are always infested.
Hogs, thus fed, have no occasion to
root, as they get what they require
without this labor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26
RUNNING STORE BILLS.

This ia q "bear" that the bravest,
most honest and economical farmer
breads to meet. With receipts from
sale of farm products in one hand and
unpaid store bill in the other, the far
mer feels that the income of the farm
spent. There is no feature of the farm
finance that needs more attention than
that of the store bill In the majority
of instances it is always larger than
even the highest estimate the farmer
and his family had made it. Country
merchants are not expert book keepers
and errors are liable to occur unInten-
tionally, says an exchange.
The farm home has needs that must
be supplied and FIRE quently the finances
of the farmers family are so managed
Cor rather not managed) that there is
not continual cash income, and time
put chases seem unavoidable. A far
mer's wife of our acquaintance, who
realized the Importance Of practicing
the strictest economy, not having the
time for or knowledge of book keeping,
insisted on having bills Of all purchases
made, which were filed away. By
referring to these the household ex
penses were quickly determined. They
were also q means Of settling differ
ences when the merchants account
failed to tally with these bills. Re-
ceipts were taken for all money paid,
not because that merchants were re
garded as dishonest, but as safeguard
against error. When settlement was
made one month the store bill was
found to be eight dollars more than the
fled bills showed. The fact was soon
revealed that eight dollars paid on q
previous account was not credited.
Whenever possible all such pur
chases should be on cash basis. The
farmer and his family are more inde
pendent, and cash for goods means
cheaper goods.
There 10 the temptation to lavish ex
penditure when goods are bought on
credit. But pay day will come. And
money paid for goods worn out or
eaten up seems like money paid for
value not received.
Right here ia good opportunity to
put in a word in favor of such lines of
farming as dairying, Oae great ad
vantage the dairy farmer has over the
steer raiser or grain grower, is in the
fact that returns from sales Of milk or
butter come at least monthly, thus
providing him with cash for current
expenses. This feature OF the dairy
business ia one of the reasons why it is
of 80 much benefit TO community; it
brings money into the community in
constant stream and keeps it in Circu-
lation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-26

cotton that can be slowed i'm q steamer,
the less the freight, and conse quently,
the more the cotton grower will re ceive
for his crop. 1t naturally seems that
a few inches in the size of bales would
make no difference, but few inches
running irregularly through an ocean
steamer amounts to a great loss of
space, and In slowing bales of IRE gular
sizas, they are so screwed in odd shaped
spaces as to often break, and nearly
always are torn and twisted out of
shape by the time they reach the
foreign ports. The lost spaces also
form air passages and in case of a fire
the damage is much greater, conse-
quently the insurance is higher than it
should be. The same complaints are
made by the railroads, and by the
mills when they put their cotton in
warehouses.
We think we have fully explained
the reasons for this change, and that it
is to your interest to do alI that ia in
your power to have every one make
this change by next season. AS a gen
erel rule, the press boxes will have to
be made smaller, either one way or
both, This can be done with very lit
tie expense by lining the inside with
boards, one lining on another where
the size is to be reduced several inches.
Then the follow block can be sawn off
to t1t the box. The cost OF making this
change in most cases will not exceed
IS. This amount is too small to spare,
and thereby continue to suffer the loss
caused by determinations in the past,
as we'll as additional ones that will
surely follow.
The European mills use about three
fourths Of our cotton crop, and Of
course they have a great deal to do
with the price of cotton, therefore it is
to our interest to see that it is shipped
in the condition they want it, and by
reducing the damage and the cost of
transportation, the grower will get that
much more for his cotton.
We have received letters from a ma
j )rity Of the ginners in our territory,
and they promise to alter their press
boxes to the standard size. We re-
spectfully solicit the cooperation Of all
growers and those interested in the
cotton crop, to urge upon the ginners
the Importance Of making all bales of
the standard size, as the success Of
this movement and the benefits to be
derived from it, depend upon them.
We are confident that large me jority
of the ginners will make this charge,
but it is necessary that the change be
as near universal as possible.
We are anxious to hear from those
that are interes in this movement,
and especially those that have made
this change.
Yours very truly,
J. FL. SLOAN.
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Goldsboro, N c., July 19, 1Go9
STANDARD SQUARE BALES.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
AUGMsTA, Ga, July 1, 1898
To the Ginners:-We take the lib
erty Of calling your attention to the
Importance of exarting all your efforts
IN favor of the adoption OF the stand.
ard size cotton bale, which is bale
made in a press box, measuring on the
Inside, "a inches wide by "a inches long,
and deep enough to make a bale weigh
ing about 500 pounds.
The complaints made by the trans
portation companies ard the foreign
mills, about the faculties Of slowing
different size bales and the damaged
condition in which the American cot
ton is received, are so numerous that
We are sure a great discrimination will
oe made against our cotton next sea-
son, unless there is a change made and
an universal size bale adopted and en-
forced.
After a number of experiments with
bales of all the different sizes it was
found that the best results could be
had from those M de in press boxes "a
Inches wide by "a inches long, and this
size has been adopted as the standard
Oy all the cotton growers associations
In the Western and Gulf States; also
BY the convention in Atlanta, Ca,
last May.
This siz9 (24x54 was found to press
70 a greater density, and when pressed
az the compress, the bagging usually
placed on bale of cotton would then
cover the bale completely and prevent
any damage.
1t is well understood that the more