The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-09

ting committee, in Chicago last week,
fully ninety per cent of the articles of
food and drink manufactured and used
in this country are frauds. All kinds
OF dairy products, he said, as we'll as
nearly every variety of condiments,
including even coffee in the berry, were
adulterated. Dr.. Wiley gave in detail
the methods of manufacturers in adul
terating different articles OF food.
At Atlanta, Ga last week the build
iEg Of the Third Baptist church, of
which Rev. DIR. L. G.. B:oughton a
native of North Carolina is pastor was
despoiled by a mob because of intense
indignation aroused by DR.. Bcough
tons Sunday sermon bitterly CON
demning the lynching of Hose and
Strickland. Notice was sent to Dr..
Broughton warning to leavehim town
if he valued his life. Enclosed in the
letter were several pieces of charred
flesh torn from Hoses body. DR..
Broughton has been a target for viru
lent abuse ever since the lynching,
which he condemned unsparingly at
the time and fire quently afterward. He
says he will stick to his post come
what may.
An exchange thus refers the progress
OF the Dreyfus case: The everlasting
Dreyfus agitation continues in France
and is sapping the very life of the re
public. The more the light is let in,
the more the evidence multiplies that
the jewish artillery captain is limo
cent. An important fact has been
brought out, and that is that the Ger
man government has brought pressure
on the French government to let the
condemned have a fair trial, that Ger
many cannot much longer keep sealed
the lips Of German military men whose
names have been mentioned as con
nected with the affair. TIE Court of
Cessation is said to be three majority
in favor of revision of the court mar
tial. But the military are against
this. 1t will thunder over there yet
before this storm subsidies.
At a recent meeting of President
McKinley's cabinet, one of the subjects
of discussion was the circulars which
were mailed to the troops at Manila
criticising the Philippine policy of the
Government and advising volunteers
whose terms of service is about to ex
pire not to re enlist. A member of the
Cabinet in speaking Of the matter said
that Mr.. Edward Atkinson, Of Boston,
who is believed to have been largely
instrumental in the preparation and
sending out of these circulars was I'm
questionably guilty Of assisting an in
surrection against the authority of the
United States, and vas subject to a
term Of imprisonment or a heavy fine
or both. The law, which, it is said, has
been violated S section 1894 Of the RI
vised Statutes which is as follows:
Every person who i~ncites, sets on
foot, assists, or engages in any rebellion
or insurrection against the authority
Of the United States, or the laws
thereof, or gives aid or comfort there
to, shall be punished by impris onment
not more than 10 years, or by a fine of
not more than ten thousand dollars,
or by both of such punishments; and
shall, moreover, be incapable Of hold
ing any Office under the United
States"
At Athens, Ca, last Sunday the
famous negro preacher and leader,
Bishop Henry NJ. Turner, preached at
Bethel Methodist Episcopal church and
to the white people at the court house
The sermon to the negroes urged them
to conduct themselves Alright and to
teach their children to observe law and
religion. He said the newspapers of
Georgia had done the negro preachers
a great injustice by saying they were
not preaching to their congregations
against the crimes of murder, rape and
arson. He said the ministers did
preach against such crimes; he always
did, and that the newspapers, as a
rule, knew as much about what the
negro preachers were saying as a gang
of monkeys, for they did not, in many
instances, have reporters DIT churches
to report the sermons. DIring his ad
dress to the white people, Bishop Tur
ner said he would prefer to see his PEG
pie, the black race, again in slavery,
since slavery afforded them protection,
than in their present condition. He
sees little future in this country for
the negro, in competition with the
white race. He does not believe it pos
sible to bring about assimilation OF