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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
CHIEF OF FILIPINos.
AEuinaIdO Was Dull student hut
When lie Entered Politics He
Became u Power.

It was on the 10Th of May that the
chief OF the Philippine insurgents,
Aguinaldo, having quilted Hong-Kong,
where he had retired after the conven-
ton of Blacnabato, landed at Cavite.
Everyone is persuaded that he was re-
called by Commodore Dewey, who
gave him on his arrival a warm well
come. That of the natives was enthu-
siastic.
President of the republic of the Phil
ippine Archipelago, is the title that he
proposes to assume shortly.
Aguinaldo is but ~ years old. He
was born in the village Of linus, in the
province of Cnvite, and lived there UNI
til the rebellion. His family titled the
soil-rice fields and sugar cane-the
possession of which the Order of the
"Recolets," the greatest proprietors
of the province, contested by incessant
lawsuits.
The father of Aguinaldo, having lit
tie means, endured great privations in
order to enter his son in the college of
St. Jean de Lateran; then at the Uni
versity of st. Tomas, at Manila. The
cost of entering these establishments
is high enough; it varies from 1900
francs to 1900 francs year, accord
ing to the wealth of the family.
Aguinaldo, although he passed east
ly from the college to the university,
was considered by his professors as
having the most obtuse mind of all the
students. For three years he wore the
costume of the university and OBJ
served its severe discipline and frugal
regimen, but without obtaining the
least intellectual benefit,
The Dominicans, despairing of max
ing Aguinado any credit to them, sent
him back to his father advising the lat
ter to find for his son career quite
other than that Of the priest, letters
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
\ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.3S;3:G.lIlI.l.I.I.....I.I..I.....I.1|
FLAG OF THE FTLIPINos,

Philippine league. 1t has no other OBJ
jects, this league, than to unite polit-
ically the archipelago with the metrop-
oils. 1t was of short duration, for, to
belong to it, it was necessary to have
an annual revenue to 1000 francs.
Rial was deported, and soon afterward
was formed another secret society,
which in short time counted more
than $50, 900 members. 1t called itself
by the name of "Katipunan," which
signifies society of cooperation and of
protection for rural
1t was then that the government of
the Philippines, confounding the mem
bers of the "Katapunan" with the Phil
ippine league and the freemOsons, I'M
dertook against the natives the policy
of repression, cruel and merciless,
which has been so fatal. An order was
given to arrest Aguinaldo, who was
suspected of being one of the most ac-
tive chiefs of the freemasons. The
Spanish officer charged with this mis-
sion presented himself before the
dwelling with dozen native soldiers,
armed with bayonets, Aguinaldo,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25

to make protest to Gen. Shafter re,
garding the retention of Spanish civil
officials in Santiago after the sur
render of that city.
why is Santiago to remain in the
hands of our enemies?" he asked OF
Shafter. The reply was as follows:
THE SpOniards are not our enemies.
We are fighting the soldiers of Spain,
but we have no desire to despoil her
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
Economic ROAD Construction.

Three essentials of modern road
building are the road-maehine, for
grading, shaping and preparing the
road-bed; the stone-crusher, which
may often advantageously be portable,
with outfit for breaking the stone, and
an efficient road roller, preferably a
steam roller of about ~ tons weight.
These are at the bottom of econom-
ical macadam road constructions.
a. w, Bulletin. ;, s.ss,S
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
EXTRAORDINARY Drinks.

Of the many extraordinary drinks
regularly consumed the blood of living
horses may perhaps be considered the
most so. Marco Polo and Carpini were
the first to tell the world of the prac-
tice of the Tartars and Mongols open
ing the vein in their horses necks, TAX
ing a drink and closing the wound
again. AS far as can be seen this has
been the practice from time immemor-
tal. A writer tells of wine habitual-
" consumed in China, which is made
from the flesh oflambs reduced to paste
with milk, or bruised into pulp with rice,
and then fermented. 1t is extremely
strong and nutritious, and powerfully
stimulating to the physical organism.
The Laplanders drink great deal OF
smoked snow water, and one of the
national drinks of the Tonquinese is
arrack favored with chickens blood.
The list would scarcely be complete
without mention of absinthe, which
may be called the national spirituous
drink of France. 1t is a horrible com
pound of alcohol, anise, coriander, fem
mel, NORWOOD, indigo and sulphate of
copper. 1t is strong, nasty and a
moral and physical poison.-Tit-Bits.
The palace of Ii Hung Chang, prime
minister of China, consists of collec-
ton of nearly 100 buildings, surround
ed by hirh wall.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25

menace to our social progress. Prob
ably the best solution Of the problem
would be an American protectorate Of
the island, under which the machinery
Of an independent government should
be set in motion and supervised until
its operation became automatic and
gnfe
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-08-25
MARKET WAGON BOX.
Especially Arranged for the safe
Transportation of All Sorts OF
Farm Products,

Few farmers have a covered market
wagon with inside arrangements for
transporting different kinds of farm
products. The cut given herewith
shows simple box that cam be set
inside an express or warm wagon, Civ
ing lots of room, and kind of room
that keeps the different products by
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
BETTER SCHOOLS.

The extra school tax was deiesH
last year, but the crusade against ig2
rance must continue. We must hsR
better schools and better teachers VI
heartily agree with the Harttm
Conn, Courant-
II. That our soundest, wisest, best
paying investment here in ConnectUa
to day is our public schools. The most
precious and productive OF all com.
munity expenses is, as President Elliot
said at Fall River the other day, th
school expense.
''2. That our constant aim and poig
should be to improve our school gE
tenn. The better the schools the ricba
the returns to town and State,
SO. That we should economic any,
where and everywhere else before We
begin to economic at the expen8ed
Connecticut's boys and girls.
a. That only a demonstrated nec@
sity could justify any Gripping Of a
evening school work, or Of the schA
library work.
SO. That any demonstrated mistaE'
foolishness or w~astefulnes8 IN Da
school system should be correoia
Moneys worth for the money is a g@'
rule in school matters as in other mai
ters."
These principles are as true in Morn
Carolina as in the Nutmeg State. We
must have better education and pooP'
of all parties should see to it that COD
didates for the Legislature are trlena'
to public schools. Democrats, K5pus
licans and Populists can and shoa1
join in this fight. Let the trlenas u
education fight as hard for pu0%
schools in '98 as they toughtin theI"'
tax campaign of '97.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
A MAGNETIC SURVEY OF THR
STATE.

The State Geologist is calling the at
tention of our county authorities to an
important matter in connection with
the correct location of the boundaries
of our counties, townships and farms
the irregular variation of the compass
needle, by which all of these lines have
been located. And in order that there
may be at least one place in each county
where all surveyors can correct their
compaf SIS and determine for them
selves the amount Of this variation in
the magnetic needle from time to time,
the State Geologist proposes to the
Board of County Commissioners in
each county that the survey will de-
termine in the most accurate manner
practicable this true north K south; will
set up granite posts z inches square
and 4 feet long to mark this line, pro
vided these county authorities will CO
operate with the survey in bearing the
expenses connected with the undertak-
ing. The total expense is estimated to
average about $50, of which the survey
agrees that if the counties will eppro.
pirate one half $3.50 the survey will
contribute the other half. So that in
no case will the cost to the county for
this work be greater than $25, and it
will probably be less. The cost was
originally estimated at 800, of which
the county was to contribute $50. In
several counties the commissioners,
realizing the importance of having this
work done promptly, accepted the
original proposition. But the expert,
ments made during the past few weeks
have shown than the work car be done
cheaper, and the estimates have been
reduced accordingly.
It is hoped that this proposal car be
accepted in all the counties, 30 that
this greatly needed reform can be put
into operation at once all the State. The
fact that in the counties there has been
no such arrangement by the surveyors
could correct their compasses, has cost
each county many thousands of dollars
in litigation over disputed boundary
lines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
A NEW CUSTOM.

Two new battleships were launched
last Friday at Newport News, Va.-the
Kears2ge and the Kentucky. Between
% 900 and 80, O people were present
The Kentucky was christened by Miss
Christine Bradley, a beautiful daughter
of the Governor Of Kentucky. Miss
Bradley is a firm temperance advocate,
and when she was selected to christen
the ship created q sensation by a
~nouncing that she would use water in,
stead of wine. The jolly old tars hated
it terribly, but though a Mrs. Winslow
on the same day, at the same place,
observed custom and christened the
Kearsage with wine, Miss Bradley was
firm in her resolve, and as she uttered
the words, II christen thee Kentucky"
and the ship started down it's ways
she dashed a cut glass bottle filed with
water from a spring from which Lin
coin used to drink, against the PROV.
Two others broke bottles Of water from
a spring from which Jefferson Davis
drank against the side Of the ship, and
some friends of the fire water, who
disliked the new custom of using spring
water instead of wine, threw bottles of
old Bourbon whiskey.
Miss Bradley was highly honored by
the W. @. T. u, both State and Ma.
tional, for her act, and it is probable
that the wishes of the old salts will
often be disregarded in future and
water used again instead of wine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
AND PoL1T1Cs.

In Michigan the 800 farmers clubs,
with a total membership of 20, 900 are
being urged to look sharply after the
nominations for the next legislature
and see that no man is nominated for
q seat in that body who will not look
after the farmers interest. This is the
way bankers do go into politics and is
the way farmers should go into poll,
tics. An organization of a hundred
thousand farmers in North Carolina
would do great good. The members
might not agree as to free silver, or
any other National issue, but if they
were to agree on some needed reforms
in this State, we would soon see these
demands in the platforms of each of
the three parties. Why do not news
papers of all parties advocate the or
ganization of the farmers9
The Denver Field and Farm aptly
says:
Twenty thousand farmers organ
lied in any State would come near
running things and would certainly at
tract the attention and respect of the
lack DAVIS VINO now call themselves
politicians"
There are lots of Jack davis
called p~oliticiads" in N"%h Carolina as
we'll as in Colorado. All part.c~ nave
a share and none of these animals ia,
vor the reorganization of the Alliance.
The tide is turning against them, how
ever, and if they are wise, they will
"f9e from the wrath to come"
On the other hand it is we'll for ALI
ancemen to watch for traitors in their
own ranks and remember as the Lex-
ington Dispatch has it, that "the ALI
anceman for Office is simply a sinking
skunk"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
WILL Mckinley NJ

It is possible that President Mckinley
will yet consent to visit Charlotte at
the unwilling of the monument to the
signers of the M~ecklenburg Declaration
Of Independence, May 2O5h. If he
does land we hope he wiD) members of
all parties will welcome him, and it is
not at all likely that there will be
many prayers made regarding his COM
ing such as the n made by a Vir
ginia negro in 1896 when it was learned
that Bryan was to visit that State.
The old negro who was a Republican of
the strictest type gave the Lord his
views of Bryan in the following man,
ner:
'Oh Lord, we want to keep politics
out Of dis prayer meetin'; but we can't
help askin dee to keep a lookout for
dat poor, miser'ble sinner Bryan, who
we hearn tell is comm in dis State of
Old Furginny, han in han wild Satan.
Oh Lord, don't let him do no harm;
and it it amt askin too much, forgib
de sins he is commitin ebry day. But
be sho to knock de stuhn out of him
next November. Amen"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
LOWER RATES ARB PERFECTLY
SAFE.

The railroad contention that low
rates would be disastrous to them can
not be substantiated by facts. If so
we would not favor a reduction Of
either passenger or freight rates.
About one year ago the Seaboard Air
Line reduced both freight and passen-
ger rates, local and through, and made
money by the operation. An increase
in PATRONAGE is just as sure to follow
low rates in railroad business as in any
other line. If letter postage was 8 cents
instead Of two there would be q much
smaller postal business, and this public
necessity would not be half so satistac-
tory to the public. The people are as
much entitled to low passenger and
freight rates as they are to reasonable
postal rates.
It will be remembered that the Sea-
board Air 7, q did not increase its
rates voluntarily, but was forced to do
so by the Southern securing an In INC
ton from Judge Simonton's Federal
Court Injunction factory, and through
the active efforts of Maj J. ". Wilson,
then Chairman of the Railroad Com
mission of this State.
While we believe that rates can be
reduced with safety and to the advan-
tage of all concerned, we have never
been an advocate of radical reductions.
We think they should be made by de-
grees and that no railroad should COM
PEELED to do business at anything short
of a reasonable profit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

are. We don't want to lena
we had rather follow the lead i's9I7a
other. But God helm, ot %.
helps Themselves" ca has ION tba
ed us to a great country VOL NV aep
to the raising of live stock. and 4DaP&
fail to improve these adgan r-o L W
can blame no one but oursoIvoa ''' "
Some of our brother editors
ing to induce some of our vo91t 80 ~
ness men to establish a Dackiory o0d
at Wilmington. We think rs, noQa
good move both for the bnsi.a ia
and for the State. Qa
The Wilmington New Era sav..
"The Truckers and Plaptor9' =
nal has wisely suggested that = n ose'
ing house for Wilmington ves k PACK
needed. This is true and has booO D'o'
of the many needs that Stands u. We
way OF better prices for the farr,' y
pork, which is often sacrificed a.
ranging at from 3 to 4 aud gcsro.S
ever higher than 5 cents Der non,5
Simply because the market IL P'aa'
gtutted with pork consumed onIv u %r
fresh When the price. then goa. 5 ,au'
to the low figures the farmer hooonS a
discouraged and says that it dooo ~
pay to raise hogs for the market vbi,g
is true, if he is to have nc battor n'
kets in the future than he had i, ~.
past. We do not know Of q bots,
opening for a packing house than =,
this point. 1t would save Thousand,
Of dollars that are being sent oF =
Western points, that our farmer,
this immediate section ought to hs,,
themselves. Not only would thew b
benefited, but every other brapcbm
business would soon feel the good g.
fects of keeping this sum OF money It
home instead of sending itCff, Devern
return. And the reputation that ep
Old North State has would soon run
the natives frantic"
Let us have the packing house bys
means. Keep up the fight brethren.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
A PACKINGHOUsE FOR WILL MING
TON, .

We give space this week to some in
teresting articles on live stock. Mr..
M. V. Richards in a recent article calls
attention to the fact that in the eight
States of Virginia, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Al
ALBANIA, Mississippian Kentucky, with
a total area of $50, 900 square milee,
there are nearly 300, 900 less cattle than
in two States of the Middle West whose
combined area is Iii, 900 square miles
and in which there is not a foot of
free range" their lands being cut up
into small farms, under fence, and all
being used for the cereals and pastur-
age.
west enormous expense attaches to
the housing and teealHpg of cattle dur
ing severe winters of tn region IN
the South, we have mild WlS'eFS' less
food is required, and many othSr au.
vantages. As Prof. Emery said IN ISsS
weeks issue, we need SOME Yankees
down here to teach us how foolish we
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
INVESTIGATE OR EXPLAIN.

Sometime ago The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER. the filthy organ of the carcass
of the Farmers Alliance, stated that
the Democratic Secretaries of State
had Incorporated $50, 600 per year.
OF had failed to collect it. In the article
it was intimated that the money had
probably been used by the Democrats
as q campaign fund. The FARMERS
statement has been taken up by the
little pops Radical sheets and d
direct charge made that the: Democrats
have used $50. 900 of the States monev
for a campaign fund.
THE last Democratic incumbent of
this Office is the Hon. 9. M. Cook. a
heightened Christian gentleman-a
member of the Baptist Church, not
only in good standing, but in high
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
WAR NEWS.

We give on third page a dispaFcn " ~
garding the wal trouble. Sunday
dailies contain the following dlspa~D
"It can be stated on positive lnI9 :
nation that this government WILL >
indeed it has not already done 3d. y
form Spain that the conditions now u !,
listing in Cuba have become intoleFsy ~
to the people of this country and w.
hostilities on the island must cease :.
As the old negro says, both THESE "
patches ''mought be 70, land then ssp y,
they moughn't The report Oh w y
Board of Enquiry will probably Z
made public within 48 hours, me- III
will be known positively what y"
happen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
OUR CATTLE INDUSTRY GREAT.
LY DECREASING.

A glance at the statistics compiled
by the U. 8. Department of Agriculture
shows that since 1892 there has been a
regular and quite rapid decrease in the
number of cattle in this country. There
were in 1892, "a. O67, $50 head, while the
decline has brought us to As los, O83 in
1898, showing q net falling off of s 962,,
5O7, or In round numbers 5000, 600, or
1863 per cent. Considering the fact that
our population is steadily and regularly
increasing, this decrease is beginning
to look a little serious. 1t is beginning
to be felt already, not only in the beef,
but also in the hide and leather trade.
Taking these statistics as we find them,
and as they are reliable, ought not our
people to begin to hedge against a
further diminution by giving more care
to their cattle9 Tlose who take time
by the forelcck" and give beet care and
attention to their breeds and grazing
and marketing, will be apt to reap good
rewards for their pains. Why should
not North Carolina double her popula
ton of the very best breeds, those
breeds best adapted to the different
grazing sections, respectively Why
not take up this question and discussit
in The PROGRESSIVE FARMER9 We
would like to have the views of u
dairy brethren on this subject, or on
any other subject of interest to them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
KNOWS A GOOD THING

W. D. Hoard, of Wisconsin, IS RD'c NJ
as one great American authorly h
dairy subjects. He has done "2 ',Sn,
upbuild dairy interests than any n - b!
man in this country. In a letter =" ,,d
associate editor Of this paper, nS ~
81 congratulate you most slASS' N
upon the good luck Of securIDSp <5
very intelligent services Of eaJ
Emery. The Emery's are dong aSodI
work in the Experiment s5a'Ion in
am glad to see them brough' J' or@
full work with the agriculture ~
We need more Of just such ac',, d
nections between the agrlculI ototio1
pers and the Experiment n "
They should make larger uS0
agricultural press"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29
N. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Democratic State Convention
will be held in Raleigh, May 90.
The Kentuckians are afraid that the
ship Kentucky is "~hoodooed." Water
doesn't suit them.
The Supreme Court of this State has
decided that Treasurer Worth is not
compelled to pay the Certeret and
Pamlico oyster claims. Good.
Next week we shall publish an inter
esting article by Prof. J. A. Holmes,
State G~eologist, on THE Earth's Mag
netism in North Carolina" We regret
that it arrived too late to appear in
this issue.
The Congressman don't seem to relish
Speaker Thomas B. Reeds way of do
ing things. They seem to think him
piggish, In this connection, we wish
to state that If such be the case, he is
doubtless Of the Thomas Breed"
The report that the United States
Supreme Court has upheld the State in
the case Of the State Board of Agricul
ture VS.. Patapsco Guano Company, is
going the rounds of the press. Such is
not the case. The matter has not yet
been decided.
We learn that the cigarette manu-,
f%acturers are paying high prices to
have articles printed in the newspapers
declaring that cigarettes are not harm
full. This may account for some of the
articles on the cigarette which you
read e short while ago.
1t is to be hoped that the commits
sioners in the diff 9rent counties can
adopt such proposition as that made by
our State Geologist so that true north
and south lines can be established and
permanently marked near each county
court house, as soon as possible.
The Standard Oil 90. sells illuminat
ing oil for export, where it must COM
pete with Russian oil, for two and
nine-tenths cents per gallon. Its price
to American consumers is we'll known.
But of course, trusts r good things.
They reduce prices, ''doncher knoW2
A portion of the money which Con
gress appropriated for the free seed
humbug is to be used to secure really
rare seeds from abroad to be sent to
the various experiment stations to de
termine if they are really of any value
to American farmers. The entire sum
should be used in this manner.
We notice that the Snow Hill SUNNY
South, by mistake, we suppose, clips
one of Prof. Emery g letters but fails to
give The PROGRESSIVE FARMER credit.
Newspapers can give their readers
much valuable information by Clipping
items from his letters. You are wei
come to them, gentlemen, but we hope
you Will give proper credit.
The American people, regardless of
party, will stand up for Fitzaugh Lee
and President Mex lnley in case of war.
The North Carolina people, regardless
OF party, (and of the Commissioners
party will stand up for those members
OF b Railroad Commission who favor
q reduction of rates. Let the Com
mission not falter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-29

Or 81 per cent. May it not appear,
when our stock men investigate this
question, that the loss in numbers is
much more than made up in qualityG
And if the quality is improved can it
not bsBtill further improved9 What
about it,