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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

EDITORIAL NOTES.

The feet commanded by Cervera
cost Spain s13. 900 600.
We have a subscriber paid up to
Jan. 1, 1912. Who can beat that's
Wake Forest College had a class in
Spanish last year and it is to be taught
at the University next session.
We are treating theSpanish prisoners
so well that there lie danger that they
will become permanent residents.
We regret that by mistake the first
chapter of Sam Markh6m's Wife"
will not appear until next week.
If the Spanish don't look out they
will keep on fooliDg until the Amerl-
cans will get mad and fog them like
dogs.
The annual picnic at Rock Ridge
Academy will be on July %. Promi
nent speakers who a do 80 will be on
hand. Let all attend.
The first article on page 4 in this
weeks issue should be credited to Har
per's Magazine; the first On the same
page in last weeks issue to the eau
acasian.
Col. William Jarbeau Bryan is ap-
preaching the scene OF conflict with
his regiment. He will suggest as n
of the conditions of conditions of sur
render at Santiago that the Spanish
soldiers accept the Is to 1 theory.
The superstitious who have insisted
that thirteen is an unlucky number
can now turn the tables on the incred
ulous. The Pope, who said,he was sorry
he had lived to see q war between
America and Catholic Spain, is Leo
XIII, and the little King of Spain who
is getting such q terrible thrashing is
Alphonso XIII.
After searching high and low for
three months, Frank Leslie's Illus
trated Weekly has found a soldier hero
who isn't a North Carolinian. Ensign
Gillis, of the torpedo boat Porter, is
the chap. He jumped overheard and
SWAN to q hIating Spanish torpedo,
changed it's course, and sunk it before
it struck the side of the Porter, saving
the vessel and all on board from Ger.
tain destruction. We don't know what
State Gillis is from, but he did an act
equal to that Of Hobson, who sank the
Aerrimac in the mouth of Santiago
harbor, and one Of far more value, for
the sinking Of the Merrimac was the
greatest piece of folly any man has
been guilty OF during the present war.
Some of our exchanges talk of the
t~'defenceless farmer ground to the
earth by powerful trusts and monopo
lies" Such silly twaddle makes us
tired. The farmer is not d~efenceless.
II the farmers were organized they
could have their rights; yea, could
have more than their rights, were
they disposed to play the tyrant, as
the trusts do. Toe farmer is not at all
detenceless. With organization as his
weapon, he car meet and conquer his
most powerful enemies. Organiz alton
Is the farmers Weapon. Common
sense, or even brute instinct, it seems
60 US, would sell MIN TO use it He s
worse than defencelees, if he refuses to
use the mean Of defense.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

The net earnings of the Southern
Rail wav Company for the month Of
May, 1898, were, as per report of N. Y.
Stock Exchange, $461, 43O, while for
May. 1892, they amounted to only
1913 891. which shows an increase for
May, 1896, over May, 1892, of $142 59,
a net increase Of AZ per cent. Verify,
prosperity must be returning, to the
Southern, at least.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19
FoRRWARNED.

There is good ground for the report
that the railroads in this State have
arranged a fund to elect q railroad
Legislature this fall, with a view of re-
pealing or rendering useless the Rail
road Commission act which it has
been demonstrated can render good
service t the people if reliable just
men are elected Commissioners, and
especially to secure q repeal of the
law against Free Passes. Heretofore,
if the number of railroad supporters
elected were not sum 3ient, the rail
roads always counted on getting
enough more votes by the inexpensive
TO them) process of free passes issued
either to a member or to some n who
could control him. IL will be noted
that the railroads are good calcula-
tors and have usually carried or de-
feated measures by a majority Of one
vote, sometimes two. But nov they
cannot rely IN free passes to control
legislation until they can repeal the
law which makes that method of get
ting legislation dangerous.
They will make an organized cam
paign for nominations In Democratic
counties, they will have a Democrat
under their control nominated, and 10
Republican counties, a Republican.
Where the vote is nearly even they
will try to nominate a man on each
side and let them fight it out. Either
way their man will be in.
The railroad lawyers are already
Boosting that the railroads will elect
the next legislature and that the PEG
pie will not be in it." Forewarned is
forearmed.
When men are up for nomination it
will be we'll to ask them how they
stand on free passes, on railroad rates,
and the six per cent. interest law.
And the same on the canvass. Before
election candidates have a wholesome
regard for the popular will. After the
election, those who belong to the rail
roads will be ready to say with Van
derbilt, 1.-The people be dr. This
is good year to know how your rep,
resentatives stand on these questions
before you elect them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

The other day IA Manila bay the
German warshIp ''Irene," forbade an
attack upon some Spanish tOrtthca
Eions by the Insurgents Dewey heard
of it and sent the ''R 4leigh" ana
Boston" to investigate. They steamed
up near the Irene and began to pom
bard the fort,dcations. The german
warship slipped it's cable and steamed
away, leaving it's anchor in the bottom
of the bay. rhe Spanish fort with a
garrison of 1 300 men surrendered.
II those German ships don't be careful
something besides anchors will be LETT
in Manila bay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19
RAILROAD T

The 8 uthern R abroad reports $263,,
600 addition to its receipts for the single
month of May. Vt it claims il cannot
reduce the passenger rate in North
Carolina below 81 cents, at which it
was fixed IL years ago when the total
receipts of the lines composing it were
not half what thew are now.
The Baltimore & Ohio r R is Cffsr-
ing to transport troops at less than one
cent a mile in it's passenger coaches
and all the railroads are scrambling
for the Transportation of some small
part Of the 200 90 troops at about one
cent a mile. But the people whose toll
produces everything, and who pay all
the taxes Cor the bondhoiders pay no
Uaxes) to support the government and
carry on the war mus5 pay 81 cents.
The few thousand troops may go an
other way, hence eny railroad is glad
TO take. them at Il cent a mile. But
the l 800, 900 people Of North Carolina
are here; we cannot away, We must
pay 81 cents, for do we not belong to
the railroads?
When the Railroad Commission
speaks OF giving tue public a reason
able rate are Enay not &c once InJru0i-
dated by uhceaGs of an Ia juncCi0u from
n Federal Judge, appointed by ra,I-
70 d il fl lenc5 aud riding n free
passes Ia the private pal ace cars Of
railroad IF ials2 And here We arr.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

listic control OF all our ed,o..
institutions, he may expect tho 1'lonsl
ing wrath of the Biblical seOuk.
Verify the Biblical Recorder
now stand with the common pa osS not
their struggles against the opp poepte IN
Of wealth and power. 0S8lons
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19
WAS Z ON BIw

Judge Clark Go servant-"Taketb ot
Kllgo out of here. His caterwouIins
dIsturbs my work. Where ia begY
servant-''f you please, cir, Won Ara
sitting on him"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

The enemies of Trinity College in
other denominations all side with
Kilgo. That is a true pointer that shows
which one is in the right, saws the
Townsville News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

On the 3Oth ulE Uhe Secretary Of
state incorporated the Taylor Place
Coal Land Association in Cha6ham
county. TIE business of the company
is mining and selling coel. Capl[88l
flock 800 600 Incorporators: Geo =
SlmQneUn, Howard Liddell, Jas. a;
Baker, F s Fouee, B f Ryder al "
Pennsylvania.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

We are glad to s8e Tnat the Populists
who issued h call for a National
n~omioating convention ~ meet as ON.
c~lnnati, September 5 1898 nave with
drawn the call. Tney have acted
wisely. Now let all get together and
fghr, not each other, bu5 the common
enemy. In union, there is strength"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-07-19

Fate has awarded a strangely incon
grUous fame TO the peaceful little town
of Santiago, WHICH has been alumner
ing 80 long On the sunny Southern
coast of Cuba. This scene OF the first
encounter of American troops with toe
soldiers OF Spain is q spot Of character
ls5lc tropical beauty. with wooded 1ilis
surrounding the placid waters of the
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
CURIOUS AUSTRIAN CUSTOM.
Emperor Francis Joseph In n cere-
monfOus Manner Washes the
Feet of Twelve Old Men.

Emperor Francis Joseph, as the head
of the most ceremonious court in Eu-
lope, has many curious duties to per-
form during the year. There is moth
ing more singular or striking among his
majesty's regular functions than the
Easter one known as the ceremony of
washing the feet The recipients of
this extraordinary honor are - old mens
and the same number of aged danes.
This year the ceremony Of washing the
feet Of the old ladies was omitted, ow-
ing to the absence Of the empress from
Vienna, but the ancient danes received
substantial compensation for this i'm
perial neglect in the shape OF money
and other presents
At nine o'clock the old men were con-
veyed to the ceremonial hall in i'm
perial equipages. Dressed in antique
German costume, they took their seats
at long table. His majesty and the
whole court were at divine service when
the lord chamberlain announced that
all was ready. His majesty and suite
entered the hall between rows of hal
berdiers. Diplomatists and their wives
gazed upon the scene from the ambas-
sadors' box. In the train of the en-
peror were the archdules, ministers,
generals and the household. The splen-
did uniforms Of the Hungarian and
Austrian dignitaries contrasted with
the brightness OF the ladies' dresses.
The emperor, surrounded by his court
iers, walked to the table and mounted
the steps. Below stood the archdukes,
behind the chamberlain and the aids
de-camp. His majesty welcomed his
guests and gave the signal for the meal.
The lord high steward and the pages
brought in the dishes, handed them to
the monarch, who In turn placed them
before the inArm old people.
The ceremony of washing the feet,
which followed, was more symbolic
than actual. Court officials took off
the shoes and stockings Of the old men.
and placed a towel across their knees.
The court chaplain intoned an Evan
gelium," the monarch handed his hat
to chamberlain, and the latter handed
it to an officer Of lower rank. When
the words "Et coepit lavare pedes dis
cipulorum" had been reached, the mon
arch fell on his knees and formally
washed and dried the feet of the IL men
in turn. A prelate poured the water
over the feet and a papal house prelate
held the ever. At the conclusion of
the ceremony the monarch walked to
the lower end Of the estrade and washed
his hands. a page holding the ever and
the lord chamberlain handing him the
towel. The imperial bursar thereupon
handed purses, each containing 80 sill
yer crowns, 10 his majesty, who hung
them round the necl1s of the old men
and they were them driven to their
homes.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
SUCCESS ON THE ROAD.
IL Is Attained by an Illinois Girl who
Travels for Two Lum-
Der Firms.

For nearly six years Miss Fanny Shan
non, of Mount Carmel, this state, has
been travelling as representative of two
Minneapolis lumber firms. Such
lengthy engagement of itself shows
clearly that she has been a success in
her occupation. So far as is known she
is the only living woman who travels
for lumber house. In the summer of
1899 Miss Shannon was visiting in Min
neapolis. She came in contact with
members of large lumber firms, and
they, being impressed with her good
sense and business ability, offered her
place as travelling representative. She
consulted her parents and accepted the
position. Miss Shannon is petite
blond. She is modest and unassuming,
but good conversationalist. She
dresses modestly and carries very little
baggage. When necessary she travels
on freight trains and sometimes
makes" three OF four towns a day, says
the Chicago Chronicle.
Nowhere is she treated with more
courtesy than by the crew of a freight
train.
Miss Shannon's grandfather was the
late Judge T. J. shannon. the FIRST man
to establish bank In Mount Carmel
Her father is well known IN Illinois
masonic circles, having been grand
high priest Of the Royal Arch Alasons OF
this state
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
ON A TOMBSTONE.
The Queer Inscription Erected over
the Grave of "LOng-
Boot Man.

"The queerest tombstone ever saw
was in Hays CITY," said a man who has
known Kansas for good many years,
and during the times when the short
grass sections were, as easterners say,
"wlld and woolly," lived In Hays City,.
says the Topeka State Journal.
ut was years ago, when Boot HILL
the cemetery where men who fell with
their boots ON were buried, was in the
height of its glory and was growing
rapidly. Well, to make a long story
short, one of the wearers of long boots,
revolvers and bowie knives was killed
one day, and as in all such cases he was
promptly buried. AS soon as the cor
oner gave as the reason he was hNed
that he was careless and did not have
his weapons on he was carried right
out to Boot Hill and buried.
"'Where is the tombstone? He ought
to have something said one Of the
party. All the boards that were kept
for such use had been used, so a mem
Der Of the party rustied around and
came across a railroad signboard about
two inches thick That had the corners
cut off and hooked much like a head
board. II was painted white and seemed
to be just the thing. The name Of the
owner OF that six feet of eorth was
painted on the board and it was set up
and not till then was IL noticed thai
there was something on the other side
There II was, in big black letters thai
could be read for q quarter Of mile;
Look Out for the Cars"
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
PATRIOTISM IN GERMANY.
The Pleasant Way in which the
Sentiment Is Taught the
Youth I'm School.

In Germany they teach patriotism in
.he popular schools; in England we do
not-at any rate, not officially, says The
Pail Mall Gazette. In Germany the
l1aiser's birthday, the anniversary of
Sedan, and other national landmarks
are celebrated IN the national schools.
They have feasts and music and eNcur-
sions; but the children have kept clear
ly before their eyes the reason for their
lejoicings. Indeed, the law impresses
upon parents and children that all vol
untary absence from these school feasts
Is an offense. There were parents who
kept their children back, especially
from the Sedan commemoraion, and
this on conscientious grounds. But now
no longer; "for," says the magistrate,
'any unexcused absence from patriotic
festivals established by the school Shall
be considered as voluntary non-attend-
unce, and inspectors, teachers and the
authorities concerned are hereby in
structed to this effect"
Patriotism a la pedagogue, perhaps,
but patriotism none the less; and the
children of great empire might per-
haps do well to take leaf out Of book
znade dn Germany. Let us imagine the
ustonishment of the English child If he
were told that ha was to have holiday
and fete for the sake Of some great
event IN our own history. But Germany
has these patriotic school feasts, and
France the emblem Of the republic in
every schoolroom. because they actual
ly imagine the patriot is made as wei
as born
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
A DiII Of LadInr.

A bill of lading for slaves Is a curios-
ity in its way. The following extract
is from one dated February /, l7c6:
shipped, by the Grace Of God. in good
order and well conditioned, by James
-, in and upon the good ship called
the Mary Borough, whereof is master,
under God, for this present voyage,
Capt. David Morton, and now riding at
anchor at the Barr of Senegal, and by
Gods grace bound for Georgey, in
South Carolina, to say, "a prime slaves,
six prime women slaves" etc. It ends
with the pious wish that "God send the
good ship to her desired port in safety.
Amen" However impious it may ap-
pear 70 us to associate the name Of God
with the iniquitous traffic, still IT was
looked upon by many as di~;ne insii-
tuition. directly sanctioned by the Bible.
The famous slave-trading captain. John
Newton, afterward to be Rev. John
Newton. of Olney, hymn writer and
friend of Cowper, did by no means see
st to be his duty to change his profess
sion Immediately after his conversion.
though he ultimately became an abcli-
ZIONIST; he carried on slavetrading for
years after he was a devout Christian.
giving thanks IN the Liverpool churches
for the success of his last venture, and
implorlng Gods blessing on his next.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
WANTS TO GET AWAY.
A New style OF ''PanhandIer" Appears
I'm Newspaper Omces, But
Fails 90 Connect.

He did not seem in good health. II
the war with Spain had not been going
on it is not certain that he would have
felt any better. In fact, be was Of the
great army of "touchers" whom the
printers denominate "panhandlers," Z"
says the Chicago Chronicle. In other
words, the world owed him living, and
he was out 10 SEQ that the world did
its duty. He was ragged and weather
beaten. he had seen service on the
under trucks OF q freight car and had
beaten his way over the greater por-
tion of the continent. But for the fact
that he was in Chicago he would be
denominated a tramp. He showed his
way into n downtown Office the other
day and brushed up to the business Of
fee counter. Then he made his wants
clear in this wise TO the young man be-
hind the counter:
Say, young feller, I'm a spaniard,
an want to git out Of the country, an
KANT swim. Ye see, lost most Of
my legs and amt much on movin'. I'd
be obliged for a small contribution"
The young man gazed refectively on
the applicant for a moment and then
he said:
"A spaniard, ehP Wen. I'll help you
along"
He moved rapidly from behind the
counter, and when last seen the "Span-
lard" had received all the motive power
he needed for journey to the corner
at least.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
rutertnn MIIl. neforc usinr.

Central depots where milk IS received
and filtered before being taken 10 the
consumer are now a feature Of several
European cities. Large cylindrical ves-
sells are divided horizontally near their
center by compartments containing
sand of three successive degrees Of fine
ness. the coarsest being the lowest, and
as the milk arriving from the country Is
poured through a pipe into the bottom
of these vessels it rises through the
sand filter and is run off by an overflow
pipe into cool cistern, from which it
is drawn directly into locked cans for
distribution. The sand is renewed each
time the filter is used.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
HUMOROUS.

81 married my wife month after she
accepted me-" "And / married mine
three days after she refused me-
Puck.
Vacuous. = He - "What does your
father see in me to object toe" She
"He doesn't see anything; that is why
he objects."-Judy.
Tourist lin railway car)-"I under
sand you have very good drinking water
In Munich" Municher-"So hear
'Fliegende Blaetter.
Evasive.-"Doesyourcook make any
trouble when you presume 10 go in the
kitchen and tell her how TO do things?"
-Oh, she doesn't mind."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Kitty-''Why not ask for papa's con-
sent tonight, dear2 You win have to
face the music some time" Jack
(gloomily)-"It's not the music, but the
musician I'm afraid of."-Brooklyn
Life.
Miss Cordelia Summers (upon presen-
tation of some flowers by young pupils)
-"Yes, children, this Is my birthday,
You see, am getting old-very, very
old" Children (enthusiastically)-
Eyes, ma'aml"-Truth.
Aggravating Man. - "Look here
George" said Mrs. Pepper, "Tve been
aggravated enough, SO don't you put
me out" Certainly not, my love-" re-
turned George, suavely. "Ill go out my
self. Don't sit up for me."-Pick-Me
Up.
Good Advice.-"My son." said the aged
politician, ''it is better, especially wher
you are talking about the enemies il
your own party, TO use only soft anC
honeyed words. They are much easier
to eat, should occasion arise. e."-Cincin
natl Enquirer.
Coming Terrors.-''Bridget who 4
that at the door?" "It's poor man
mum. He wants something 10 ate
"If he's another refugee driven out o
Spain by the war. tell him there's moth
ing left for him. We've already fed
ex-consuls this morning" - Chicag
Tribune.
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
silver Firat

An old Scottish dame rather too fond
Of the "mountain dew" was one day
"unco' drouthie," and without funds
wherewith to provide "a drappie." She
thought there was a cnance of getting
it on credit, so summoning her grand
daughter, she said: classic, gang
round to Donald McCallum and bring
me gill. Tell him I'll pay him + the
morning." Back came the child with
n refusal. Donald declined to part wii b
his whisky without the cash. Eager and
irritated, the old woman cast about for
some means of raising the wind and
her eye fell upon the family Bible.
"Here, lassie," she said, "gie him this
and tell him to keep it until bring the
siller." OFF went the little girl, but she
soon returned still carrying the Bible
Donald was obdurate. HE says he
maun hae the baubees first, granny
In anger the disappointed grandmoth-
er threw up her hands and exclaimed
'Losh, did onybody ever, hear the like
o. thatl The man will neither tax ny
word nor the word O. God for a gill o
whusly!"
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
The CEar az Homo.

Alexander III, the late car of Rus
sia, was said TO be an autocrat even in
the bosom of his family. Nicholas H.,
however, is the very reserve. He re-
CARDS his consort as a good comrade
and when in urgent cases ministers
seek an audience late in the evening be
is invariably TO be found in her COM
pany, chatting and laughing without
restraint. The czar is generally occu-
pied at his desk, while the ezarina
busies herself with embroidery work.
Immediately minister enters she rises
as il to retire, but more often than
otherwise the car informs her that she
is not one too many.-Chicago Chron-
iclp
Evening journal., 1898-07-07
"FRoNT" IN WASHINGTON.
Hotel Hall boys with Monumental
Gall who Expect the Guests TO
Do Part OF Their Work.

The colored "front" Of the Washing
ton hotel is like no other hotel hall boy,
white or black, in the United States. He
doesn't hesitate 20 ask the guests TO do
part Of his work. Ola stagers at these
hotels do not appear to think it strange,
but folks accustomed to hotels in other
parts Of the country are at first rather
surprised at the requests made Of them
by the colored 'front" of the Washing
ton hotels. This is the style 1t:
Coin to your room, sir2' asks q
front" with card and tray as guests
about to step into the elevator.
"Yes." And then 'front.' handing the
card, says;
"Will you tap on Mr.. Honeyeomb's
door and tell him this gemman is down
stairs and wants to see him?'
Your room is 81, and front knows 1t,
and he also knows that Mr.. Honey
combs room Is co, and 70 save himself
trip upstairs he'll bother you TO tap
at strange mans room and deliver the
message.
Or It is: "D'ye know, sir, IL Mr.. Bull
leyton is in his room? You've just come
down, sir, and there's q gemman here
wants TO see him." Sometimes 1t is;
"Will you, please, sir, drop this letter
into Mr. Finnigan's room?" And so II
goes.
The northerner at first is bit taker
aback, but he soon becomes accustomed
to the situation and grins at the audaci
ty Of the request. Others tell the col
ored front" to 60 TO the devil, and s,
on. The colored "front" doesn't NEAR
any disrespect. 1t is only his way o
trying to shuttle his work on 10 others