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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
GOLD CERTIFICATES TO BIZ IS.
SUED.

A Washington dispatch, 5th, say s:
The Treasury Department to day made
requisition upon the the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing for the print
ing of so, 600, 900 gold certificates, in
denominations of $50 each. The Treas
ury now holds a large unissued supply
of certificates of the larger denomina-
tions. It is the evident intention Of
Treasury Department to be in a posi-.
ton to issue gold certificates freely for
gold coin, should the fall movement Of
currency lead to a demand at the Treas.
ury for gold certificates in exchange
for gold coin. 1t is to be noted that
while gold coins can be freely had in de-
nominations of fves and tens, the law
restricts the issue or gold certificates
to denominations Of $50 or multiples
thereof. It is a debatable question,
thereof, whether gold certificates will
adequately meet the demand for money
Of small denominations.
It is now apparent that in the fall
movement OF the crops there will be a
pressing demand for more currency,
or paper money. AS this can be fur
nished in no other way than by the is
sue of gold certificates, there will I'm
doubleday be a demand more or less
great upon the Treasury for such GER
tifcates against the deposit of gold
cnin
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
A. & M. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

President Winston has issued a cir
cular in which he says: At the last
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the College Of Agriculture and Ne
chanic Arts the following resolutions
we're adopted, viz
"Re8OLU5d, That each member of the
House of Representatives and each
member of the State Senate, and each
memb9r of the Board of Trustees of
the College be authorized and request
ed to bestow a free scholarship in the
college upon some deserving young
man, according to the conditions of
the law regulating such scholarships.
These conditions are:
Il. Inability of the young man, or
Of his parents or guardian to pay his
tuition and room rent, amounting to
$50 annually.
80 That he be prepared to enter the
college.
"a certificate of inability to pay
must be signed by the young mans
father or guardian, also 0y the person
making the appointment.
preparation to enter college re-
quires a knowledge of arithmetic
through common and decimal frac
tions, of English grammar through the
elements, and OF United States history.
Examinations for admission will be
conducted by the county superintend
ent of education on Saturday, August
18Th, at 10 a. M, in the county court
house. AS this is not the regular day
for such examinations, the superin-
tendent can, if he chooses, charge each
applicant 81"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
GOLD STANDARD FOR INDIA.

Government Will Prosecute That Policy
By ALI Means in It's Power.
LONDON, Aug. 10 On the house of
Commons to day, the Secretary of
State for India, Lord George Hamil.
ton, in introducing the Indian budget,
said thas after careful consideration
the government had deliberately con-
cluded that a gold standard was re-
quired in the interests of India and
that they would not be deferred from
prosecuting this policy by all the
means of their power merely because
the next phase in the advancement YES
coincident with abnormal or temporary
failure of the rain.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15

g00E' 4u6 mSECaQGll0 ITuSG ana DE-
posit Company of Baltimore is REQUIRED
to pay on $112, 900 annual valuation on
the rolling stock on the Seaboard and
Roanoke, Raleigh and CASTOR and Raj
eigh and Augusta divisions of the Sea
board Air Line. Raleigh Dispatch, h.
Kings Weekly of Greenville says:
Greenville's slow tax" administration
has about doubled taxes. Low taxes
was the municipal campaign cry plat
form. But these platforms are only
made to get in on. The taxes hereto
fore raised have amounted to about
s.. 600 Under the present schedules
they must run up towards So, 600
Will the administration please let the
tax payers know what they want with
that much money and what they are
going to do with it9 Property in town
is valued high, almost all of it at two
thirds or more of lis actual value-apd
such taxation is burdenaome. Taxes
ought to have been reduced.
Dispatches from Lumberton say that
Charles Woodell was toully murdered
near Black Swamp church R nbeson
county last s Inday morning. He and
Walton Ivey had been at a house Of i'll
fame and had walked down the road
together. They had separated and
IVey states when about fifteen feet
apart that parties concealed in the
bushes shot Woodell. Ivey ran and
could get no one to go with him to see
about Woodell till daylight. Woodell
was riddled with shot and must have
died instantly. Dr.. Lewis, coroner
held an inquesi on Sunday and from
information of threats made previously
ordered the Arrest of four young white
men: Rowland Williamson, Lsrkin
Williamson, Owen Williamson, George
Williamson. These four brothers to
gether with Walton Ivey were placed
in Jail and will have a hearing on Tues,
day. 1t is believed by some that Ivey
was knowing to the programme to kill
Woodell and decoyed him to the place.
Exchange.
A recent Wilmington dispatch says:
Former Postmaster Chadbourn over
reached himself. He longed for an in
rease Of salary. He vas getting 81, 900
per year, but wanted So. 900. The
extra 800 was the cause of his I'm
doing. To raise the office to the first
class the sale of stamps, upon which
basis the salary Of the postcfce up to
a certain figure, is fixed, must be in
creased. Mr.. Chadbourn, according
to the inspectors report, proceeded TO
prior to July 1 buy 81, 900 or more of
stamps. Upon the basis Of sales for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1899
the salary for the next year was to be
adjusted. Upon the sales Wilmington
became a first class ohce-she only
one in North Carolina-with a salary Of
So. 600. This fact was announced in
these dispatches. Hardly had the Off
cial announcement been made before
Mr.. Chadbourn's sale Of stamps de
creased. TIE 81. 900 Of stamps which
he had purchased we're being sold and
he was turning the money into his
own pocket or reimbursing himself.
OF course this action decreased the
legitimate sale of stamps. The dis
crepancy was noticed at the Depart
ment, inspectors sent to Wilmington,
the facts as related proven and MI.
Chadbourn's removal decided upon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
TAXING cHIcAGo's RICH MEN
Personal Property Assessments of Mil
Iionaires Increased Many Fold.

Personal Property Assessments of Mil
.~lionaires Increased Many Fold.
CHICAGO, Aug. 10 1t is estimated
that from $40, OOO, 600 to &45, OOO,O 600
was added yesterday to the personal
property assessment of the southern
part Of Chicago, the increase being
over the figures scheduled by the prop
erty owners, Many of the millionaires'
were raised far beyond the limits they
had set. The surprise of the day was
the increaee OF Marshall Fields ASSESS
ment from 81, $50, 900 to S., 900, 900. Mr.
Field had already scheduled $50, Co.,
900 of real estate in the city Of Chica-
go alone. Last year he was assessed IN
a valuation Of S68, 900 for his personal
belongings. Fl. N. Higinbotham, a
partner of Mr.. Field, was advanced
from &24.485 to s4OO, 900. He had
scheduled SO, 900 worth of personal
property. Under the fire from the
Board Of Assessors he withdrew this
statement and fled a second schedule
for $24. 485. Before the Board Of Re-
view he showed that securities valued
at S212, 900 had been purchased by him,
but with money not his own. The iron.
clad decision was entered by the re
viewers that that this item must go as
personally in his name.
P. D. Armour had fled no schedule,
and he was put down for g, 900, 600,
though his personal assessment last
year was only $500, 900. Levy Mayer,
the trust promoter, was listed at $780,
900; last year he paid taxes on $75,O0N
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-15
MIDSUMMER CROP REPORT.

-
The midsummer report of the con.
dltion Of crops over the State has just
been completed. The report is based
on eturns prepared by correspondence
in all sections Of the State during the
latter part Of July. The report is given
herewith:
The climatic conditions in this State
were varying during July and rather
unusual in that the spring had been
unusually dry and this dry weather,
much to the concern Of the farmers,
continued we'll into July. This condi,
ton is reflected in the returns below,
in that many of the reports were mail
ed before the rains began. The re
mainder Of the reports came after the
long rainy season-some ten days-sO
we have part of our correspondents
complaining Of the drought and the re-
mainder complaining of the wet from
contiguous territory. Bat the rains
long delayed came at last, and have
had greater inf 1ence for good than
the returns below indicate, espe cially
in the condition of corn, peas, potatoes
and late cabbage. The most notable
feature OF the report is the excellent
condition of tobacco. This crop prm
ises great returns this year.
The averages Of crop conditions are
as follows:
Cotton Present condition, IS per
cent; damage since last report, Is per
cent.
Tobacco-Present condition, 1O1 per
cent.
Corn Present condition, Sc per
cent.
Wheat-Yteld compared with aver
age. 50 per cent.
Oats-Yleld compared with aver
age, 70 per cent.
Field Peas-Present condition, As
per cent.
Potatoes-Sweet, present condition,
Sc per cent Late Irish, present condi-
ton, 70 per cent.
Peanuts-Present condition, 81 per
cent.
Sorghum-Pfesent condition, IS per
cent.
Turnips-Present condition, 90 per
cent.
Cabbage-L9te, present condition,
70 per cent.
Apples-Present condition, 40 per
cent.
Peaches-Present condition, IS per
cent.
Grapes-Present condition, IS per
cent.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30

hennes, Aug. 30.-Neither side was
pleased with the outcome OF yester-
days proceedings before the court mar
tial that is trying CapSsia Dreyfus, Tho
DreyfusaTds expected hat Colonel Cor
SicT, who was deputy chief Of the intel
liSence department under the late
LieUtenat Colonel Henry, would testify
that the bor6ereau was received direct
Iy by the late Colonel Saldherr. Had
the expectation been realized the testi-
mony would have been a strong point
in favor OF the accused. because it
would have been reply to the anti
Dreyfusards who have all along con-
tended that Henry received the bor-
dereau and forwarded ii to Sandherr, a
thing he would not have done had the
bordereau been, as the Dreyfusards as
sert, written by his accomplice, Ester
hazy; for in that event Henry would
have recognized the handwriting when
he received the bordereau from the
German embassy, and would have sup
pressed it.
Colonel Cordier, however, testified
that he was absent from the intelli-
gence department when the bordereau
arrived, but believed it was received by
Henry Naturally this statement elated
the anti-Dreyfusards, but they had no
good reason to congratulate themselves
upon the remainder of Cordier's testi-
mony, as it was wholly in favor of
Drefus. 1t may be summed up in the
declaration that though an anti-Semite
he believed Dreyfus entirely innocent
of the crime laid to his account. Ques-
tions asked him by Mercier and other
generals did not weaken his testi-
mony.
The other important witness was
Charles DeFreycinet, senator, former
premier, former minister of foreign af
fairs and former minister of war. This
adroit politician, the white Mouse of
French politics, made political speech,
but Labori got him to admit that he
could not recall a single fact going to
prove that money had been sent into
France from abroad to promote a cam
paign in favor of Dreyfus.
Rennes, Aug. 30.-At the opening
of the Dreyfus triai today three pro-
fessors of the school of ancient manu-
scripts, experts of Sthe highest order,
all testified to the same general effect,
that the bordereaus was clearly writ
ten by ESterhaZy. not Dreyfus. All
declared the Bertillon system falla-
cious. George Picot, member of the
institute, related a conversation he
had with Col. Schneider, an Austrian
attache, last May. Picot
said Schneider asserted Esterhazy had
relations with Schwartzkoppen, the
German military attache. that Ester
hazy wrote Schwartzkoppen a letter
since known as the bordereau- In re-
ply Schwartzkoppen wrote telegram
card known as petit bleu. but on re-
Election crumpled it up and threw it
in a fire place, and said Schneider
gave him the impression he meant TO
assert unequivocally the innocence of
Dreyfus. On application of the goy-
ernment commissioner the court de-
cided to sit behind closed doors
tomorrow, to receive documents pre-
pared by the Gunnery bureau, con-
tanning information not desirable to
discuss in public.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Sensible Snrcey.

Once somebody called the late Fran
cisque Sarcey. the great French dra-
matte critic, THAT imbecile, Sarcey."
y kind friend rushed TO him, waving
the paper. Are you going to challenge
him?" asked the kind friend.
Certainly not" replied Sarcey. 81
owe him thanks. The public will forget
the word imbecile and will remember
to have read my name"
Sarcey was for 40 years the chief
dramatic critic OF n nation that values
style, yet he always wrote in n plain,
blunt fashion. He refused to be a
member of the French academy lest
dramatists who might become his fei-
low members might wish him to favor
their plays.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
WOULD COMBINE THE TRUSTS.
Scheme a Cleveland Man Believes viii
Hasten the Millennium.

Cleveland. Aug. 3O.-To combine the
combination of trusts" is the object
of corporation, the papers for which
were taken out in New Jersey a short
time ago. This movement is the out
come of the studies for many years OF
Russell Thompson, a Cleveland news
paper man, working upon the problem
of giving profitable employment to the
immense productive capacity which,
though obviously available, is not used
His study has led him to declare that
a business system in which establish
ments are disconnected is organically
incapable of using more than a small
part of all industrial power in reach,
but that comprehensive consolidation
could use most of it, with a consequent
wealth increase so great and rapid as
to change the whole condition of socie-
ty. Thompson formed a corporation
some months ago under the name of
the Central company, filing a charter
at Trenton through New Jersey reg
istration and trust company.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
NEBRASKA TROOPS HOME.
Omaha Gives Them a Warm Welcome and
Square Meal

Omaha Gives Them q warm welcome ana
Square Meal.
Omaha, Aug. 3O.-The trains bearing
the First Nebraska home lay on the
side track at Havelock, few miles this
side of Lincoln last night, where they.
remained till this morning, when they
were run to Omaha, and the whole
town was at the station cheering when
the trains arrived. Breakfast was
served at the station, after which the
parade formed and marched through
the streets. At the city hall Mavor
Moores welcomed the returning heroes.
Street cars were then taken to the
exposition, where a formal welcome
was extended by several prominent
speakers, with a response by the colonel
of the regiment. The city was pro-
fusely decorated for the occasion and
crowds of people were here to witness
the parade.
The progress of the trains bearing
the First Nebraska through the state
was one continuous ovation.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
between Representative LentT an1-A1.
len W. Thurman.
BRYAN DECLARES THE IsSUES
Silver Remonetizatlon,t the Trusts and the
Philippine Question.


Winnemucca, New, Aug. 80. Hon.
William ]. Bryan passed through Win
nemucca yesterday afternoon on his
way to California, where he will visit
the Yosemite. At Winnemucca the train
stopped to enable Bryan to deliver an
address to the large crowd that had
gathered. In part Bryan said: The
Chicago platform at the convention
next year will be reaffirmed entire In
fact, / doubt whether any opposition
tC the platform will manifest itself in
the convention at all. Two of the
greatest of the new issues that are be-
fore the country are: 1.-The trusts. 2
The Philippine question. The first
question can scarcely be called new;
but the trusts have been SO multiplied
that the question assumes an impor-
tance which it did not have in 1896.
Many methods have been suggested
for the determination of the trusts.
The most feasible it seems to me is to
require every corporation to obtain a
license from the federal government
before it is permitted to do business
outside the state in which it is organ
iZed. This license can be granted un-
der conditions which will squeeze the
water out of the stock and prevent the
monopoliZation of any industry.
This nation must choose between
being a republic or an empire. An inn
perial policy cannot be defended on
any ground. From a financial stand
point it will be an expense to a large
majority of the people and profit only
to the capitalists who would organize
syndicates to develop the Philippines.
From a religious point of view it can
not be defended. A despotism at Manila
is not consistent with a free govern
ment in the United States. This ma
tion cannot endure while half its peo-
pie are citizens and half vassals."
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Scores on the Diamond.

Chicago, Aug. 30.-Following are
yesterdays League ball scores: At
C,eveland-BCston 9, Cleveland 1 (sec-
ond game) Boston II, Cleveland 3; at
Pittsburg-Brooklyn 6, Pittsburg 8; at
St. Washington 13, ST. Louis z;
at Louisville-Phiiadelp s, Louis
vile Z; at Cincinnati-BaItimor 5,
Cincinnati 4; at Chicago-New York 6,
Chicago 2.
Western League: At Milwaukee,
Buffalo 6, Milwaukee s; at St Paul
indianapolis 2, st. Paul 3-twelve in
nings; at inneapolis-Detroit o, Min
neapolis 6; at Kansas City-Grand
Rapids 8, Kansas City z.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE RAND.
Those Who Are Too Poor to Go Send Their
Children.

Those Who Are Too Poor to Go Send Their
Children.
London, Aug. 30.-The Cape Town
correspondent of The Daily Mail says:
A pitiable scene was witnessed at the
railway station yesterday on the arriv-
al from johannesburg of $50 children
whose parents are too poor to come
themselves. 1t is estimated that IL, 900
people have left the Transvaal since
the crisis began.
In the house of assembly yesterday
the government announced that it was
considering proposal to afford greater
facilities for women and children to
leave johannesburg. Bechuanaland is
in a state of ferment, owing to the fears
of a Boer raid Colonel Baden-Powell's
forces there are wholly inadequate to
protect such an extended frontier. and
the Beers appear to be quietly concen-
trating in the western part of the
Transvaal. A Boer spy has been ar
rested in Ramattabama camp, in Brit
ish Bechuanaland.
Cape Town, Aug. 3O.-Owing to the
continued tension and warlike condi-
tions trade in many places is prac-
tically at a standstill and great distress
prevails among the poorer classes. both
at johannesburg and here. 1t is re-
ported that 200 horses, which were dis
embarked yesterday at Delagoa bay,
presumably for the Transvaal, have
been held pending instructions on the
subject
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
FATAL COLISEUM DISASTER.
Mishap at Chicago Will Result in the
Death of Thirteen Men.

Mishap at Chicago VIII Result in the
Death of Thirteen Men.
Chicago, Aug. 30.-The fall of the
twelve large arches of the new Coli
scum building in this city Monday
killed ten of the workmen instantly,
and wounded thirteen others, of whom
three will be added to the death roll
The dead are Charles Wellpot, Edward
Murray, Frank Logan, Stephen ].
Thompson, John Forrey, Richard Sher-
man, Theodore Horn, Leroy Fonner
and Albert Norman, all bridgemen and
all Chicago residents except the last
two, who were from Toledo, O.; Ed
ward Swanson, of Chicago.
The injured who will die are John
Marshall, Peter Peletier and John
White-all Chicagoans.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Her View of IL.

The conversation had tagged little,
and he felt IT his duty to say some
thing.
I'm an address made in Boston," he
remarked. "a reverend gentleman
greatly depIores the use of arms"
"Bostonians are so cold. anyway"
she returned spiritedly that love
making on that plan may satisfy them.
but he fools himself IL he thinks il ever
will be popular elsewhere. e."-Chicago
Post
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
A Great Excuse.

Mother 10 Frank-How is It that
you're late home nearly every night?
Frank-Well. no wonder; we've Got
such big clock In our school
do with IL?
Frank-'Cause it's so big It takes the
hands an awful long while 10 get
round IL II we had n clock Ike papa's
little one. I'd get home a great deal
quicker.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
weIIman Not To lie n Cripple.

London, Aug. 30.-A specialist of this
city who has been consulted by Walter
Wellman. who arrived in London Mon
day after his return from explorations
in San Josef's Land, reports that the
injury to Wellman's right leg will not
be permanent, and that he expects
Wellman will be quite well in a few
months. The patient will however have
TO undergo two operations
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
IiIInoisans Appointed.

Washington, Aug 30.-Among the
appointments of officers in the volun-
teer army the following are announced
from Illinois regiments to be captains:
Thomas l.. McGirr, 9th, 10th; James
Z. Hill, 9th. 42nd; First Lieut.. a G..
Mcintosh, 9th, 41st.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30

ST Joseph, Mo, Aug. 3O-A Burling-
ton train was wrecked near Barnard
on the Creston branch of that road.
yesterday morning. Engineer Criss
was instantly killed and Conductor
Mather and Fireman Smith were fatal
ly hurt. The wreck was caused by the
train running into cattle.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Movement of Troops.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 30.-The
9th regiment started today for San
Francisco enroute to the Philippines.
San Francisco, Aug 30.-The trans
port Grant arrived from Manila with
the North Dakota, Idaho and Wyom-
ing troops. There were five deaths
during the voyage.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Costly Fire at rerre Haute.

night almost totally destroyed the
plants of the Terre Haute Canning
company, and the gun stock factory of
II. A Langdon & Co. The gun stock
factory is the largest of its kind in the
country. and was at work on guns
stock for several foreign governments.
The loss will exceed $50 900, fully COW
cred by insurance
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
WAS FAVORABLE TO DREYFUs-
Testimony OF Colonel Cordier, Who Was
In the Erench secret srrxice.

Testimony OF Colonel Cordier, Who Was
in the French Secret Service
Rennes, Aug. 30.-Paul Meyer, head
of the Ecole de Chartess, was the first
witness before the Dreyfus court
martialthis morning, his testimony be-
ing favorable to the accused
Paris. Aug. 80. = Major Tavernier
questioned Colonel Du Patty de Clam
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
will continue the examination today
According to The Matin, Colonel Du
Paly de Clam made sensational revela-
tiGuS
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30

Manila. Aug. 30.-General Wheeler
has been ordered to report to General
Macarthur. He will be given command
of General Funston's brigade, which
Colonel Liscum has commanded tenn
porarily. General Wheeler will pro-
ceed to San Fernando today, after
having spent a week in energetically
visiting the lines
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Eight Persons Injured.

Topeka, Kan. Aug. 3O.-East-bound
flyer No. 10. on the Rock Island, due
here at a.: 80 a. m, was wrecked at 5:45
O'Clock Monday morning at Keats, near
Manhattan, Kan. The accident was
caused by the flyer running into the
rear of freight train. and resulted
in the injury of Engineer Cuthbertson,
Fireman Crawford; E. T. Roach, Mena,
Ark; George Van Cleaves, mail clerk;
Tom Gilbert, Kansas. City, Kan; Ed
Hallsy; Mrs. F. E. McElwel, Peru, Ind: /:
Miss Jennie Raneses, PeTrysburg, Ind.
In no case are the injuries serious.
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30

San Frauc5sco, Aug. 30.-The United
States transport Grant, bearing the
Idaho. North Dakota and Wyoming
volunteers, arrived here last night
shortly before midnight
Rock Island Argus., 1899-08-30
Lion and Bear 70 Arbitrate.

| Pekin, Aug 30.-It has been arranged
| between the Russian minister here. NJ
| De Giers, and the British charge d 'af-
faires. Mr.. Bax-Ironsides, TO submit the
| HankoW incident to arbitration