The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-18


elders who were arrested yesterday on
suspicion, but afterwards released, two
other elders came in last night. Both
stated that they hailed from Utah.
They went to the country to-day.
A man in Winston, N. O., was play
ing with his little girl, and got a dollar
fastened in his throat. The doctors
went and got it out for him. He said,
"Boys, money is a good thing, but not
In a mans goozle." The value of
money is determined by the use it Is
put to. Don't worship money.-Ml
lard A. Jenkins in Thomasville Charity
and Children.
The Raleigh daily papers of Friday
January 145h, contained an account of
a terrible tragedy. A little girl, Pearl
Weathers by name aged 10, was acct.
dentally killed by O sever year old
play mate, Annie Gill. Little Annie
placed the gun on the shoulder of an
other playmate, and in some way the
load was discharged taking effect as
above stated.
Raleigh News and Observer: Ms.
+. e. Hege, of the North Carolina Ex
pertinent Station, returned yesterday
from Asheville, where he has been as
secretary Of the poultry show, held
there the past week. He reports the
fair as the biggest thing of it's kind
ever held in the State. There were
nearly 1000 birds on exhibition, and
the display was beautiful.
Wilmington Messenger: The case Of
Edward E. Hanna, formerly of Belaire,
Md, but now a resident of this city,
an agent of the Immediate Benefit In
surance company OF Baltimore, charged
with the larceny of an insurance
policy from a young colored woman
during the time Of the sickness which
terminated in her death, was given to
the jury Friday and a verdict of guilty
returned soon after. Hanna was sen-
fenced to two years imprisonment.
Enfield Enterprise: Officer Daniel
has been on another still hunt and as
usual, bagged his game. Near Brink
Ieyville, Thursday of last week, he
caught two distilleries but the owners
we're sharp enough to be absent, and in
Northampton Friday Of last week near
Oak Grove, he captured another that
was making rum There we're four
men engaged around the still but on
seeing Mr.. Daniel they ram. Two hun
dred gallons Of beer made Of molassee
was poured out.
Salisbury World: Rowan county has
a remarkable citiz9n in the person OF
Dr.. G, W. Jones. For the past twenty
years he has not slept more than five
hours out Of the twenty four and his
usual allowance for sleep is three hours
He usually retires at 10 o'clock and
rises at /. He then builds q fire reads
until day, when he goes about his voca
ton. The doctor remarked that be
often wondered that it did not leave les
effects on him but says he feels none
the worse for his short hours of sleep.
Concord Journal: News has been
received here of the attempted suicide
of Mis- Jennie Green, a young lady
lady living in the southern part of the
county, near the Stanly line. She is q
daughter of the late Frank Green.
who died by his own hand in this city
a few years ago. Miss Green TOOK
laudanum, it Ia said, but did not takE
enough TO make u r of her deadly In
tentlon. She has been in q rather
critical condition since taking che
drug No reason is assigned for hel
rashness.
Lincold Journal: Capt. JOS, W. Al
exander died at the residence of his
nephew, Judge w. A. Fl Ike, here Tues
day morning after a long illness
Joseph Wilson Alexander was born OF
Christmas day, 1889. He was a grad
uate of the o. s.. Naval Academy, and
at the outbreak of the war between the
States he resigned his commission in
the y. 8. Navy and Joined that of the
Confederate States. He commanded
the Confederate States battleship Raj
Gig and made q fine record for ability
and gallantry.
Laurinburg Exchange: Will Brown
and Jim McRae, both colored got intC
a row a few days ago on Mr.. A. J.
Cassiday's place over a debt of ter
cents. Brown claimed that McRac
owed him and McRae denied the debt
O1e word brought on another until il
} got 20 hot something had to be done
besides talk. Brown was up to date
snasched his pistol from it's resting
place, shot McRae In the head and
made q break as If he felt assured tina
ne had committed murder. At last