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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

OF course, it remained for the Char
Iotte Observer, with the narrowness and
bigotry of partisan prfjudice, to at
tack the Raleigh Post because it sought
to encourage a factory founded by the
farmers. 1t remained for it to attack q
non partisan organization seeking to
better the condition of the agricultural
class. 1t owes an apology to its read
ers. and to the farmers. In the Sub
Alliance to which this writer belongs
the three great political parties are rep
resented, and partisan politics is never
mentioned.
In proportion to numbers the Ooser-
ver's party is doubtless better repre-
sented in the matter Of State Alliance
officers than any other party.
The Observer is either wotully de
c,ived or a malicious deceiver. Will it
tell US whichl
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

thorough discussion that these two
crops sowed together in September and
lightly grazed in early spring and then
cut for hay about latter part of May
would be a very valuable crop for any
one wishing grain crop, hay crop
aDd renovator at the same time. Prof.
w. L Hutchinson, Director of the Ex-
pertinent Station, stated that he had a
field that had been re seeded by the
waste seeds of vetch and oats for five
years, and that he had grown other
crops on the same land during the sum-
mer which came off in time for the
oats and vetch to take possession in the
fall again. Thus three crops we're
grown On the came land each year and
the land is actually getting better each
year.
Next topic discussed was conserva-
tion Of moisture in the soil, the cen
trolling of surface water, etc. Under
this head the Msngum terrace was dis
cussed at length and / feel sure in pre-
dieting that another system Of terrac,
ing has been added to that section, if
not to the State.
That night we were entertained by
music and recitation from the young
people, which was, by the way, very
fine. They believe in music at the
camp, evidenced by the fact that g
brass band was on hand at all Of the
exercises, besides the piano and violin
music before mentioned.
The next morning was occupied by
discussions on farm topics until IL q
m, when halt was called and it wal
announced that this hour had beer
allotted to a candidate for U. S. Con
gress who was present and ready tC
speak. Now something strange hap
pened, at least to me, being NORTH
Carolinian.
Some one N the crowd proposed tt
do away with the political speech fol
the present, at least, as they consid
cred the discussion of farming more in
teresting and profitable. Ycu may
imagine my amaz5ment at this'aaNo
nouncement.
So the prospe ctive representative
who by the way is one of the brightes
men in the State, got up and requested
that his appointment be moved up on,
day. So the agricultural discussion
went on.
That evening we had a very credit
able mule colt show in which twenty
one fine young mules participated
They were beauties and proved tha
the farmers around Lake believe il
in raising their own mules as we'll a
hog and hominy.
When these mules are grown tina
number would about represent a Cal
load. I asked several how much
cost them to raise a nnule, and the
, agreed that situated as they we're the
: could raise them for from $25 to $3s
every thing counted. Anyone wi
, agree that this is better than sendin
to Kentucky for them.
After the mule sho we had hors
and cattle exhibit and returned ono
!. more to the pavilion for further Lex
lures on agriculture.
Late in the evening we jumped int
our hack after bidding hasty farewell
to our kind and indulgent listeners an
g hurried to the depot, feeling that "
= had had e pleasant time at Lake an
that we hoped to repeat the pleasure
i some future date. am,
d Respectfully yours,
B. IRBY,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23


Tho Wilmington Messenger 700
favors ''soft soap" but it doesn't want
too much s.Ie" in it. Referring to tne
tondencv of the Democratic press 20
yIorv in "the numbers Of voters VINO
&c retnrning to the Democratic party
without giving names or producing
proof, it says:
every campaign the talk as report
ed in democratic newspapers Is al"aSs
FovorabIe and from everywhere. but
like some wars the deeds do not COZ
resnond with the pronunciamento. Inc
democrats get licked at the count Leu
o1orvbodv be cautious and conserVa-
tive this year in statements I'o IUO
much blow misleads all the way tno .
state in campaigns overruns "lUn
great orators, able statesmen, consun
mate masters in debate. Let US DC
moderate. The truth will not nuL "
and if defeat comes it will not Oe 81 I'LL
bearable." -.
The Messenger is gloriusly FlgnS' eoC
This writer. in 1894 and again IN 4oSO'
became considerably frightened az 'ns
reports of immense numbers OF FoPu
lists returning to the Democratic Ioiu, %S.
But it will be remembered that Cne
election returns, to use phrase CON !,
ed by the visiting statesnnSSn, .So1e
''lowered the aspirations" OF Eaets Gness
de llers in fiction. And history rePe0OI
itssR. --------
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The Recorder Of last week accuses US
of attempting to destroy its charac-
ter" This is q weak, puny piece OF
instrumentation, which we supposed
TO be beneath editor Bailey, for whom
We have only the highest respect. We
ALWAYS supposed we had right to
differ with a man without being &C
cused of villifying him. While differ
ing with the Recorder, every reader OF
this paper will testify that we have
simply given our reasons therefor, be
IievinR that editor Bailey wished to be
on the right side. For our part 1ce do
do not claim to be infallible, and we
abuse no one for disagreeing with u.s.
and do not say he is attempting to IN
iure our influence, or destroy our chal
acter when he sees fit to give his rea'
sons. AS we said in our issue OF Aug.
2 we admire the sentiment expressed
bv Marcus Aurelius: If any man ls
a5Ie TO show me that l do not think
right, l will gladly change, for feek
the truth by which no man was ever
iured." The writer has not had a.
much experience in the newspaper
b,siness as the Recorder editor, but W.
can tell him that the proper thing tt
do ia to stick to argument and WneI
beaten not to fell behind the baby plee
you are trying to hurt my cnarac
&or
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

"I am standing IIOtC rust behtTId the
susrtain, and in fIH glOtU Of the coming
sssssset. Behind ne are the shGdO1C8 or
he track, before me ICES the dark CGIIey
sz,ad the TiueT. When I nIGT1gLe tC5th tts
dark tUdters I UCd7st to cast one tngeT-
Is0 look upon q country tChose gOCerH-
sSest is OF the people, for the people,
Sssd 6n the people. IL L PoLk, july
Ifh- 1890,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-08-23

Has the largest
circulation Of any
family agricultu.
raj or political
paper published
between Rich
mond and Atlanta
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Hoods Pills cure constipation s5 cent
AN AVERAGE VERDICT.
1t Was Struck Through "a Difference
OF Opinion Among the Jury
ON Damages.

While the lawyers were waiting for court
to open, and before they flew at each others
throats, they exchanged afew stories OF the
profession.
"The strangest trial in which | was ever
engaged was one Of my first, said a grizzled-
headed attorney. II was counsel for the
plaintiff in suit brought TO recover damages
caused by a runaway horse. My client had
been knocked down and slightly bruised not
very much, Just enough to base lawsuit
on. l had very strong case: in fact, there
was practically no defense, and the defend
ant was a rich man, 80 asked for $1,000, hop
ing to get half. Well, when the jury came
in they rendered a verdict for the plaintiff
With damages assessed at $8,6S7, OF course
the judge promptly set the verdict aside as
excessive, and had to begin all over again.
"Some days later met the foreman of the
jury and asked him how in the world they
arrived at such verdict
"'Well, | don't quite understand it my.
self he said, scratching his head. we
all agreed for the plaintiff on the first vote,
but each fellow had his own ideas as to the
damage | was in favor of 1000, another
fellow thought it ought to be 1900, and an.
other stuck out for 500, and we were get
ting all tangled up, when one of the jury sug-
gested Tat we strike an average
But you couldn't have done that,
said |.
"'Thats just what we did, said the fore.
man. Each man put down what he thought
right and | added them together know
there does seem to be something wrong
about that verdict, but hanged if can see
where it ISL "--Chicago Times,IIerald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

A DISPATCH by way of Port Antonio
stated that Moro castle, the most for
midable defense about the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba, had been abandoned
by the Spaniards, thus making it easier
for the American warships to enter
the harbor. 1t had been known to
Admiral Sampson for some time that
the Spaniards had not dared to sleep
at the fertilization, as they were com
pletely unnerved by the terrible de-
struction done by the dynamite guns
of the Vesuvius on the other forts.
GEORGE SCOTT, negro who was
jailed at Russellville, Ky, on a charge
of attempted assault on white wom-
an, was taken from the ieil by mob
and hanged at one o'clock the other
morning.
A DISPATCH received on the Goth
stated that the picket lines of the
American troops and the enemy were
within hailing distance at San tiago
and it seemed certain that battle
must come soon Gen. Garcia. with
his entire insurgent army, was also
said to be marching for cooperative
attack on Santiago.
WILLIAM Ewing, a painter, was shot
down and killed in his own home at
Kansas City, Mo-, on the afternoon OF
the 26th, while his family was around
him, by Michael Nuccio, young
tough, who was enamored of Ewing's
daughter. The cause of the tragedy
was caused by the dislike of the father
to Nuccio and his ordering him to keeI
away from the house.
LIGHTNING struck the new Lutheran
church near Minnewauellan, N. d.,
while the dedication ceremonies were
in progress and one end was torn out
of the building. Two persons were
instantly killed and in the panic which
ensued a number of persons were in
jured.
A RAILWAY accident occurred at Tu-
pelo, Miss. on the Goth in which five
soldiers of Col. Torrey's regiment o.
rough riders from Cheyenne, Wyo.
lost their lives and many others were
seriously injured. The first section o.
the train had stopped to take water
when the second section dashed intc
it and one of the coaches was tele
scoped.
THIRTY Kansas City gold seekers
bound for the Klondyke, were wrecked
off the Washington coast on the 24tl
and narrowly escaped drowning. They
were compelled to abandon thei
stranded vessel and take to the waves
They succeeded in reaching land anC
were rescued after having been with
J out food for As hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
wARsHIps TO SPANS COAST.
American Squadron WIN Soon BE Streaming
Across the Atlantic 20 lombard Ports
and Destroy snADish Commerce.


WASHINGTON, June % The war Is
to be carried into Africa, metaphoric-
ally speaking, If Spain is foolhardy
enough to send the Cadiz feet through
the Suez canal TO attack Dewey in the
Philippines. 1t is announced on good
authority that, before the last Span
ish vessel has passed through the
canal, an American squadron will be
steaming at full speed across the At
lantic, straight for the coast of Spain.
to bring the war home to the Spanish
people. There is no doubt that Dewey
can take care of himself against this
Cadiz fleet, since his own squadron
will be reinforced by ironclads long
before Camara's ships sight the bay of
Manila and he will have the shore bat
teries with him instead of against him
in the struggle. But it has been con-
cluded by the administration that
nothing save the most severe measures
will suffice to bring the Spanish peo-
pie to a realizing sense of the hope
lessness of the continuance of the
present war, and even kindness, it is
held, will dictate such blow as that
which it is proposed to administer il
the Spanish persist in this last project.
After the fall of Santiago and the
capture or destruction of Cervera's
squadron Sampson will have an album
dance of vessels to spare for the task
set forth. Probably he will constitute
the attacking fleet in two squadrons,
the first flying squadron, to be COM
posed of the swiftest vessels of the
feet, such as the Columbia, Minneap-
oils, Harvard, Yale, st. Louis, ST. Paul,
New Orleans and such craft. This
will be followed under another com"
mand, either Sampson or Schley, by
the battleships, which Capt. Clark's
experience with the Oregon has shown
can easily be counted on for voyage
across the Atlantic. With the Iowa,
Oregon, Indiana, Massachusetts and
Texas, all battleships, supplementing
the New York and Brooklyn, armored
cruisers, and the less powerful but
speedy vessels of the flying squadron,
the Spanish coast would be speedily
swept clear of all commerce, all Spanish
shipping would be destroyed and some
of the best ports blockaded or bonn
barded.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Even rnIIk OF a Fourth Call.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-lt is said at
the white house that the passage of
the Hawaiian resolution by the senate
will be the presidents signal for the
issuance of third call for volunteers.
Troops will be needed to garrison the
islands 1t seems to be foregone
conclusion that this call will be made
and there is already talk of fourth
call, it having been determined by the
administration that before the summer
months have passed the United States
will need 200, 900 additional men.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
SEVERAL BRAVE BOYS KILLED
American Cavalry and Rough Riders In q
Serious Fight Near Santlago-Span-
iards Put to ROut.

OFF JURAGUA, June 25.-Yesterday
morning four troops of the First cav
airy, four troops of the Tenth cavalry
and eight troops of Roosevelt's rough
riders, less than 1000 men in all, dis
mounted and attacked 1000 Spanish
soldiers in the thickets within five
miles of Santiago de Cuba. The
Americans beat the enemy back into
the city, but left the following dead
upon the field: Rough riders, Capt.
Allyn X. Capron, troop L; Sergt Ham
ilton Fish, Jr., privates Tilman and
Dawson, both of troop l.; private
Dougherty, of troop A; private W. T.
Erwin, of troop F; First cavalry, pri-
Yates Dix, York, Bejork, Kobe, Ber-
lin and Lenmock; Tenth cavalry, Cor
coral White. At least so Americans
were wounded. including six officers.
Several of the wounded will die.
Twelve dead Spaniards were found in
the brush after the fight, but their loss
was doubtless far in excess of that
Gen. Young commanded the eXpedi-
tion and was with the regulars, while
Col. Wood directed the operations Of
the rough riders several miles west.
Both parties struck the Spaniards
about the same time and the fight
lasted an hour The Spaniards opened
fire from the thick brush and had
every advan tage of numbers and posi-
tiUn, but the troops drove them back
from the start, stormed the block
house, around which they made a final
stand, and sent them scattering over
the mountains.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
GENERAL NEWS

A SPECIAL from Whitehall, ILL.,, said
that the northbound express on the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail-
road, which left st. Louis on the even
ing of the gath, was held up by bandits
and Engineer Fred Dempsey was shot
and killed. The bandits fled as soon
as they ascertained that Dempsey was
killed.
IT was alleged at San Francisco on
the cath that another highlander war
was imminent in Chinatown. threats
having been made against at least four
prominent Chinese, who have gained
the enmity of portion of their coun-
trymen by employing non-union labor
ers
BROOM corn around Arcola, H., is
suffering severely from the ravages of
ME army of chinch bugs.
TIE nominating committee of the
American Federation of Women's
clubs in session at Denver, Col, on the
oath agreed upon Mrs. Rebecca b.
Lowe, of Georgia, for president, and
Mrs. Sarah s. Platt, of Denver, for
vice president.
THE business failures in the United
States for the week ended the 24th
numbered go, according to Brad
streets report, against 9l5 for the cor
responding week last year.
A wINDsToRM struck Sioux City, Ia,
on the night of the oath and blew
down the main tent of the Sells Fore
paugh circus while the performance
was on, causing panic in which over
a score of people were more or less i'm
jured, one man dying from his injuries
soon after.
Col. JAMES r, HALLowELL died at
Charlottesville, Ind, on the Gath of
consumption. He was a conspicuous
figure in Kansas politics for 25 years.
A CAR filed with delicacies donate
by the citizens of Kansas City for the
members of the Third regiment, Mis-
souri, volunteers, now in camp at Falls
Church, Va, left over the Missouri Pa
cific the other night.
THE boiler in Ramseys tobacco works
Mt Sebree, Ky, exploded the other
morning, fatally injuring William
Reeder and Frederick Brown and seri.
ously injuring Reeder's daughter and
Edward Tinsley The building was
wrecked.
SINCE the announcement of Letters
withdrawal from the deal the price Of
cash wheat has declined ten cents.
That, it was asserted in the Chicago
Post on the Goth. meant an additional
loss of $1,000, 900 within week which
the elder Letter apparently would have
to pay.
The developments of diphtheria and
eerebro-spinal meningitis at Camp Mer-
rift at San Francisco was causing con-
siderable alarm. There were also a
number of cases of pneumonia in the
hospital. Arrangements were being
made to send a 600-bed field hospital
To the Philippines under charge Of
Maj. ". o. Owen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
Cahln cnmmunIontIon EstnbIIshed.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Admiral
Sampson is now in constant and prac-
tically immediate cable communica-
ton with the navy department, Six
dispatches were received in rapid sue
cession through the early hours of this
morning, the last one bringing the
situation up to IL o'clock last night
They showed that only half hour
elapsed between the filing of the mes
sage by the admiral and the receipt Of
it in Washington, SO that the authori'
ties here are now assured of being
only half an hour behind the actual
developments at the scene of action.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-06-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
WAsHINGTON NOTEs.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has sent to
Admiral Cervera in Santiago harbor a
direct message declaring that he will
be held personally responsible for the
safety of Lieut. Hobson and his men,
whether from accident through ex-
plosion of American shells or design
through Spanish attack.
A STATEMENT was made at Washing
ton on the 21st by an official that a
third call for 100, 600 volunteers would
be made by the president on June a.
GEN. ALGER received news at Wash
ington on the 2lst that Gen. Skaters
expedition had arrived safely off Sam
tiago and that direct cable commune
cation had been established between
the United States and Guantanamo
where the United States marines now
hold possession of Cuban soil
News was received in Washington
of the attempted assassination in Ha-
vana of Capt. Gen. Blanco by Mariana
Saliva, young member OF the volun-
teer army, whose brother had been
executed, and OF condition of affairs
in the Cuban capital almost bordering
on revolution as a consequence. The
volunteers paraded the streets, unof-
ficered, crying, viva Weyler! Down
with Blancow
TELEGRAMs received at Washington
from Gen. Shafter and Admiral Samp-
son on the 22d stated that the landing
of the army was progressing favorably
at Baiquiri, and there was very little,
if any, resistance from the enemy.
THE attorney general has decided to
surrender to the ambassadors of France
and Austria, rs the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of Spain, the non-combat-
ants and crews of the prize merchant
vessels captured by our navy since the
declaration OF war. The representa-
tives of Spain at Washington were
communicated with and their consent
secured to receive the prisoners and
ship them back to Spain.
ACCORDING to Madrid dispatch on
the esd the situation at Santiago de
Cuba was critical" that fighting had
begun with the American army and
that the Spaniards had been obliged
to retire. The authorities at Wash
ington expressed themselves as being
gratifed with the news, coming, as it
did, from the enemy, although no dis
patches had been received from Gen.
Shafter.
A BLOODY tragedy was enacted the
other night in a little room in the rear
of Twenty-second street, Washington.
William II. Brooks, veteran of the
civil war and until recently a watch
man in the navy department was killed
by his wife Martha with Il Ratchet, she
in turn being fatally injured with the
same weapon.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON cabled from Playa
del Este on the gath to Washington
the following; "From flag of truce |
learned that Lieut.. Hobson and his
companions are all we'll They are
confined in the city of Santiago, four
miles from Moro"
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Government Secures More Transports.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-An impor-
tant addition to the war departments
list of vessels for transport and freight
service is announced. This was the
purchase of eight large ships of over
5000 tons burden each for use on the
Atlantic coast. Seven of the eight to
be used on the Atlantic coast were OBJ
tanned from the Atlantic Transport
line, which operates its steamers from
New York, Philadelphia and Balti-
more to London.
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Currency Reform Bul WIN Wait.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-The support
ers of the currency reform bill re-
Gently reported to the house by Mr..
McCleary, of Minnesota, have decided
not to urge consideration further at
this session. The bill is acceptable
substantially to all the republican
members, but some of them opposed
calling it up at the present time be-
cause of the overshadowing interest
in war questions and the inability to
secure its passage in the senate at
this session.
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harvard snils for snntInro.

NEWPORT News, Va, June 2T.-The
auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed yes
terday afternoon for Santiago with
the Ninth Massachusetts regiment and
two battalions of the Thirty.fourth
Michigan. Thousands of people gath
cred along the shore and gave vent to
their patriotic ardor by continued
cheering as the stately cruiser moved
slowly down the stream.
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Rebulses His Tired Auditors.

A clergyman preached a rather long SER
mon from the text Thou art weighed in
the balance and found wanting" After the
congregation had listened about an hour
some one began to get weary and went out;
others soon followed, greatly to the annoy
ance Of the minister Another person start
mon and said: Chat is right, gentlemen;
as fast asyou are weighed pass out!" He con-
tinued his sermon some time after that, but
no one disturbed him by leaving.-Chicago
Chronicle.