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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-04

ubiquitous laws. Such in~stitutt
railways, telegraph lines, And y
cipal works being in nature uONt
olies are the proper province of aaa0p
ment. We hold that governmen, I'N
no business to NEEDLE with ar1. QR
which is properly a matter Of u
enterprise and that most of thu
Chief which now exists in thu ws
tbs result of such meddlinp
rather remarkable that many wb.
most ardent and sincere in denonne
the evils which now exist tbr0
misgovernment and denouncina
ineficiency Of existing g1ver, w
propose as a a step toward libartD
equal rights, an expansion 0. aug
ment which would make the To,,s
veritable paradise for political b,1I
Jerry Simpson, B3yonet.
I believe in direct legislation
it seems TO me the next sseo to,-.
making our government what Tb.r.'
democratic government will hs Nv!
mately, viz something mueh NO..
the town meeting than anv fo,n \
representative government vhiob
now have. Tue political phiIosnb..
of a century and a half ago bali,..
that large republics were imnos.iS.
because they believed that an efR.i.|
and united public spirit could not ~,
wade a great state sufficiently to mel.
republican government in it succ...
full; but small and great are relsttr,
terms, and the newspaper and ~.
telegraph are making the United Rfo,.,
for political purposes smaller tbsn
N wv E 1gland was when Wagbinpto,
was elected president. In TINA an
citizens Of the republic will stand in d,
c'ose touch for political PURPOSES a.,
the Citiz 3ns of a town TO-DAY. THAI
government will be less and Iess renre
sentative and more and mlre direct
Edwin D Mead,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-04

The appeal TO R JASON" declares
that ". J. Bryan is a friend to monop
oIies, on the strength of the following
letter written by him:
"LINCoLN, NEB May IL, 1897.
F @ r Winchester. ~ H:
DEAR 5IR:-You ask me whether I
am IN favor OF socialism and defae is
to mean collective ownership OF ali
the means OF production and distrlbu
ton and desire an 4 wer yes or 40
I answer M Yours truly,
W. J ERYAN
We are regretiully compelled 10 say
that the appeal TO Reason" will have
to put US on the sams list with Mr.
Bryan We are opposed to prlga>e
monopolies because they deprive m9n
OF their natural rights and we mold
that 80 far from being necessary a.
claimed by the Appeal to Reason"
that they r wholly the creation Of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-07-04

Floods in Texas last week lid 81, 900,
900 damage,
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Aw ord to stotI,ers.

Mothers ot children affected w5.b croup or q severe cold need not hesl- tate to administer chamhtrlqln's Cough Remedy. It contains no opi- ate or narcotic in any form and may be given as confidently to the ha 2 as to an adult. The great success that has attended it's use lIl the treatment of colds and croup has won for it the approval and t~sise it has received throughout the U it. ed States and in many foreign ia6ds. For sale by W. L. Dewoody &Go.
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WAS HARD TO KILL
BEAR SURVIVED LEAD AND A
 PRECtPICE.
Required 8 Chase Up Canyon and More Lead - California Fisherman
 RudeIy Interrupted by Big Brown
 Bear with an Ugly Disposition. .

From the San Francisco Chronicle
 While fishing last Sunday near ghe head of Squaw Creek, in Sonoma eoun- ty, party of San Francisco and Glow erdale sportsmen were attacked by huge brown bear. Luckily they were armed, and soon halted bruin in his fierce charge by some well-directed shots After long chase through dense underbrush and among pitfalls and precipices the bear was killed. The weight of the brute was 4671z pounds, The members of the party were Steve Giannetoni. Fred D. Spaulding, John r. Duane of San Francisco and George H. Hall and John Arnold of Cloyerdale. They had been camping and fishing for three days near the Geysers. Last Sunday they pushed on Up toward the headwater of squaw Creek, and not far from the limits of Lake Mendocino and Sonama counties. In search of q like ly spot in which to cast their lines, the fishermen were crossing Running Bird canyon, when one of them caught sight of the great brown creature ad- vancing toward them. There was no time for the digging of trenches. Quickly they unslnng their guns, and each one took careful aim, first select ing tree that could easily be climbed. On numbered the big fellow until he was turned by a shot from Spaulding's rife. 4 second later George Hall pink ed the plantigrade just behind the left shoulder, whereupon the bear col lapsed. lost his footing and went tumbling to the bottom of the canyon Tar below. carrying with him great rocks and bushes uprooted in his swift descent. Even then the bear was not done for He scrambled to his feet, growing fereely, and made off toward the head of the canyon, followed by the dog of the party and all five of the men, of whom Hall was the fast. est runner. Fully half mile away Hall came upon the quarry, nearly ex- hausted He was finished by the nim- ble Hall at close range. Halls break neck race through the thick chaparrai and over the stones had left him al- most devoid of clothing, and this fact. together with his seratched=up face. led the slower members of the party. who soon arrived, to believe that he ha had hand-to-hand encounter with the bear
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Curblng Tal9 over Telephones.

People who have grudge against telephone companies tn general will be pleased to know that the women Of New South Wales refused to be ground town by any soulless corporation. They determined 10 get the worth of the telephone rent no matter how much time 1t took, so they conversed over the wires by the hour until the central office people were driven to distraction. Things got to such a point that the postmaster general in Sydney was appealed to, and he issued an order forbidding loquacious women from monopolzing telephone for more than ten minutes at 9 time.
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A CLEVER GIRL.
How She Fooled the Other Girls Nsatly
 and Completely.

How She Fooled the other Girls Nsatly
 and Completely.
 The ch1 of my heart came home to attend cousins wedding on Thursday of last week and she stayed in town for two days before going back to sehoo. for the commencement which will make her a sophomore, says the Wash !ngton Post. It wouldn't be fair to tell the pame of her school, but it's an ex- ent one, where the fashions of the ,--As college are followed, even to
 1-e possession Of a college yell and the tracticing of hazing. The girl of my heart was hazed last fall She did not Saint when the girls touched her arm with 8 bit of ice and said they were branding her with an iron. She en- dured every ordeal so smilingly that the girls at last determined to do some thing perfectly dreadful. They marched her through dark halls. blind= folded as she was. opened closet door in the physical laboratory, snatehed the bandage from her eyes, pushed her in locked the door and left hes shrieking in the arms of skeleton. Now, a skeleton to her is no more ter rtfying than a hoopskirt, but she saw an opportunity to amuse herself. She is one of the e1eYerest amateur actress es Washington possesses. She let down her hair and tangled it about her face. Her gown was an old one, so she sacrificed it and tore it to tatters. Then she waited. Presently she heard the girls returning. She began to croon softly to herself weird song. The girls opened the door. She took no notice of them, but went on lavish ing kisses on the grinning skull, laugh ing idiotically to herself the while. Finally one of them whispered: Girls, she's raFing mad That was the cue for the girl of my heart She raved; she tore her hair; she shrieked when they tried to draw her away from the skeletons she laughed; she flung her self about, and finally danced out into the outer room, moaning in bl0od curdling way. The girls dared not even breathe. They were ghastly. They clung to each other and shud- dered. The girl of my heart danced to the door, caught up a knife from a ta- ble, waved it with hideous scream and sprang at taem. Then, as they huddled together in a perfect agony cf fright, she dropped the knife aud opened the door. Well, girls she said, drawlingly, . hope you've en- toyed the fun; m sire have. Then she disappeared, and dozen crest fallen girls. too frightened to dare to go into mysteries, too much relieved to be angry. stole quietly away. ley are clever girls tbaz college, but 56e girl of my heart is bell wether af the U0ck.
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READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times, Hillstille, Va.

From the Times, HillstlIe, Va.
 l suffered with diarrhoea for a long time and thought l was past being cured. l had spent much time and money and suffered SO much misery that 1 had almost decided to give up all hopes of recovery and await the result, but noticing the advertisement Of Chambeflain'4 Col fc. Cholera. and Diarrhoea Remedy and also some testimonials stating how some wonderful cures had been wrought by this remedy, l decided to try 1t. After taking fey doses I was entirely well of that trouble, and wish to say further to my readers and fellow-sufierers that | am u hale and hearty man today and feel as well as 1 ever did in my life.-O. R. Moore. This remedy is for sale hy ". l.. Dewoody < Co.
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The Chld Afraid of the Dark.

4 timid child cries when he is put to bed. because he is afraid of the dark. The "soft-hearted" parent stays with him simply because he realizes that the child is passing through a phase of race development. in which his imagination has the best of hlm out of demonology, because his log ical faculties are not developed. After all. these two parents, wide apart in point Of view. act much the same, and very different from the pseudo-seien- life parent. who acts from g dogmatic conviction and is sure lie is right. He talks of developing his chiid's self respect and good sense, and leaves him to cry himself to sleep, demand ing powers of sesf-eoRtrol and devel- opment which the child does not pos sess.-Jane Addams in The Atlantic,
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Ifyou want lumber of any de- scription go to Frank J. Mur- rav 45
In SelEEefens...

Are you wiling to work for your dinner2' asked the woman. Dat de- bends on wet you wants done, re- piled the tramp. ' want yoa to beat that carpet hanging on the line over there, she said Lady answered the wanderer, I'm poor and I'm hun- gry but I'm honest. an I'm not gein' 10 begin beatin me way trough de world at dis late day-see?'
 For q clear complexion, bright sparkling eve and vigorous diges- ton. take prickly Ash Ritters. It puts the system in perfect order. For sale hv Walker Drug Co.
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Splendid Burial of Gypsy ooosa.

Splendid Burial of Gypsy Qoeea.
 4 gypsy queen named Mimi Befga was buried in Austria not long ago She was the wife of a wealthy horse dealer, it seems, and lay in state after her death in a handsome metal coffin profusion of jewels was buried with the body and, in order that she might net be in need, a purse full of coins was placed in her hand. The hearse was drawn by six horses and followed bY torehbearers
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Az Pants tIle Heart. efc.

"she felt the strong arm of the law he said, speaking of a woman who had got into trouble How delightful" commented the demure young thing. What is delightful" he demanded In surprise. ITO feel a strong arm, 7 she answered softly.-Chicago Post.
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 Libel in France.

Many Of the French papers keep in their employ harmless persons who are registered as managers of the respec- five publications When a paper has published any article of libelous character, in regard to which the vic tim makes legal complaint the regis tered manager stands trial as an of fender and is subjected to fine or im- prisonment, perhaps both.
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wha. Tommy Atkins Get. to Eat.

What Tommy Atkins Gets to Eat.
 The British soldier is the best-fed Individual of his class in Europe. He receives for his daily rations sixteen ounces of bread, twelve ounces of meat, two ounces of rice. eight ounces of dried vegetables, sixteen ounces of pc tatoes, and once a week he receives two ounces of salt, four ounces of cof- fee and nine ounces of sugar.
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Why They Don't.

"A1l men seem to consider themselves lords of creation, she said. You never hear of woman going on that assumption. Certainly not. he re- piled. They can't" 'T'd like to know why not ." Because Of their sex sPnus she learned to choose her words more carefully.
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Deserted Cap,ta1s ,r Yn,,,a.

A remarkable feature of India is the number of deserted capitals. There are no less than three old Delhis, all close to each other and south of the present city.
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The kidneys are small but impor- tant organs. They need help ncea- sionally. Priekly Ash Bitters is 8 successful kiduey tonic and system regulator. Sold by W Walker Drug N,
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vIsItors Hatrea from the soudan.

FisiboFs Haired rom the Souuahs
 Many persons have. since the recon quest of the Soudan. been desifous of making trips of curiosity to Khartoum and Omdurman, but all endeavors to do so have been fruitIess. The sidar will allow no stranger to enter the cities, and the government refuses all applications for permission to cross the desert. Lord Kitchener is proceed ing with the work of planning out khartoum, and by the time that traY- elers are free to enter the city they will find very little to show them what the city was like in Gordon's day. The reason for this action on the part of The government is that the desert is not yet safe for those who have not q military escort.
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Reward for Gilet.s Arrssi.

The depositors of Gillets La Grange bank have offered a reward of s10o for the arrest of the fugitive banker. for whom two indictments have been found by the grand jury. The police of St. Louis and New York have been requested to look out for him, as it is believed that he is enc of tho~s cities.
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When True Love Runs Roughly.

Fuddy-Harry is having 8 lot of trou- ble, but then, you know. the course of true love never did run smooth. Dud- Especially when the man in the case is a little crooked.
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A WONDERFUL CURE OF DrAREHoEA

We'll Known virginia Editor Had AL most Given Up, but Was Brought Back to Perfect Health by 6hamberlain's eoIic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
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An African Chiefs Umbrella.

An African chiefs umbrella is of greater importance than many people suppose. Apart from it's enormous size. its loss in battle more than equals the loss of a standard of European commander. Some of the umbrellas are of prodigious dimensions, being no less than 9 feet in diameter, with ribs I2 feet inches long.
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A bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters kept in the house and used oeeasion- ally. means good health to the whole household. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
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 The cashier of thriving bank In a pig western town was doing the talk ing.
 When began my career in the banking business he said. it was in an old established bank in an Ohio city to which my father had been elected president We didn't live in the town until his election, and moved there when he took charge. After about six months experience was made assistant receiving teller. and be- tween that and my youth, and the fact that my father was president, I guess l was about four sizes too large for the earth. But ! got over it. and one day when there was hull and the re- ceiYing teller had gone across the street to look after a check that he had taken I popned up to the window and took my first lesson. A rough looking old fellow came that l thought was farmer from HayVille He came straight for me, and said he wanted to deposit some money. It wasn't my business to undertake a new customer, but l thought I knew 1t all. and began 10 talk to him He said that he wanted to deposit cent that day. but had more. We'll l gave him the ha ha then and there. and told him to run around 10 the Dime Savings bank and become a depositor or the installment plan. also said some more funny things and after had had all the fun there was. he said that while be wish ed to deposit only a cent that day. he would put in two cents next day. and four next, and so on for four weeks. T gave him the laugh again, and told him we really couldn't do q small busl- ness like that. and he must be Q good boy and run along to the penny ante bank around the corner. Then he went away. and I was still laughing when the receiving teller came back.
 T told him what was making me smile, and he locked al ne kind of funny. l thought. and went 10 figuring on sheet of paper without further comment. Presently he handed the paper over to me That old fellow. he said, Is a millionaire whose busi- ness we have been after for a year Those figures will show you that what you consider is penny ante bank business would have amounted to something over s210.00o in the four weeks or 24 banking days during which he wished to deposit his money. Hes 9 crank but he's got the cash, all Athe same. and we want him. Jusl what efect yenr able funny business has
 him l cant say. bit su-nose
 }. q talk to your father dbont E GU want ne ta report it to and let him see the
 aa..ssa.sA and collapse and ! E eed me to the 'raH( 10 per cent and I in the next
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KEEP your blood pure and your N stomach and digestive organs in 2 healthy condition by taking Hoods Aarsaparilla and you will be WELL.
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First m ZAYsloIoa.

James i. CorkhiH of company F, Kansas z0th regiment. writes 70 the Alan (Kss.) Enterprise this account of how it happened that the fas of the 20th Kansas was the first to float over MaIoI0s, the tnsurgen. capital.
 ''We were halted in the shade just outside the city when Col anston came gaaopiEg down the line and told our commander that the general want ed @ few men to advance ahead of the lines to reconnoiter. Lieut. ball and sixteen men from company E were chosen, your correspondent happening to be one of the lucky number. We cautiously advanced into the outskirts of the town and wended our Way up Main street (although we d1dn | then know it was Main street., keeping as much as possible under cover of the bamboo shacks. We soon discovered that the negroes had breastWorks thrown across the street and ;n front of the large Catholic church. Almost at the same time they saw Us and yolley of Mausers few over our heads.
 't We'll, said Col Funston, that's all the general wanted to know but after he he'd a l4svle confab wian LI~- Ball they decided on closer acquaintance with our dusky friends. It's little risky but l think we can do it, said Col. Funston. Come on. boys, let's get them out of there
 "So away we went, up the street like r.vaJ making racket enough to scare a whole army Little Col Funston with his revolver in one hand, was waving his hat in tue other and yelling: Give it 10 them, boys! Give 1t to them! I guess the negroes thought that his satanic majesty was indeed after them or that n whole American army was upon them. for, after firing a couple of volleys at us, they turned and ran as l never saw any one run before. On through the public square we chased them and clear to the other gide Of the toWtl.
 Thus il was that sixteen Kansas toys led by our brave colonel and daring second lieutenant. drove the in- SurgentS out of their capital city.
 An ho1T later, when we returned, we fos;1ld that the army had poured in and filled the town and oalr reglment was sitting in the shade of AguinaJdo's doorstea Pefere leaving the insur- gents ...~ eceeded in se.@ag Ire to the large canrcn. which was now in flames. Mary Of the Chinese remained tn the town. and when our little squad dashed into the public sqllare it was amusing to zee the tChenomen' crawl ing out Of windows and cellars and from under bridges, each carrying little white flag and shouting; Anego. Anego4 Cheno m"eh amegof
 BrotnerIy Love n the Philippines.
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WHEN HOME IS SWEET.
ROw to Make It Attractive to the
 Men.

HOw to Make It Attractive to the
 Men.
 Fewer wives would sit lonesomely st home while their husbands roam else where in search of entertainment f more wives realized that home should be something besides a clean place 10 eat and sleep in, says the Gentle woman. Men hate women's tea par ties and large show functions but they Nike little dinner and supper parties. Many families refrain from entertain ing because they cannot do so or, ar expensive scale. 1t is, however. posSl- hle to give small dinners and suppers that are both enjoyable and inexpen- sive. Ask people who either do or will like each other, and if you wish the women 10 have good time have just as many men guests as women guests If the men are to have . good tRla make sure that some of the women are pretty and fiastering. Men like to Hc flattered. Oh, yes, they do. One of the sufest ways to be awkward ''in com pany" is to try to act differently from. ones accustomed manner. If one. everyday manner Is not good enough1 for company. then it should hs changed. but the most defightfu, com pany manner is the natural manner when 1t iS natural to be charming. One of tine charD1s of an agreeable manner Is to seem unaffected another is to have something onay worth hearing. and 10 say itky and interestingly anothe m> aen Gpprecl&+svely
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Pnrt. of soiomon,a remnla.

The chapel of St Helena at Bethle- hem contains forty-four marble col umns. which were taken from Mount Moriah and supposed 10 have been In ale rorches of Solomon's temule
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Kosher Sausage and Weinerwurst received Tuesaayt and Fridays at l. J. Bloom s. Both phones. b
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News in Brief.

Order your fish from l. J. Bloom. Prompt attention given all orders Both phones. b
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That Game of Coli.

Last Saturday man missed a drive at golf and smashed the young lady who stood behind him in the mouth and knocked out all her front teeth; and then when she was being rapidly driven 1o tie doctors by another man, tue horse ran away and upset her and broke the mans leg and severely in- 5ured her besides. as an Irishnsaa would say. Happening on satuEsad 1t did. this has nothing ssssuAss
 great Sunday golf ii
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The sweet elr1 Gradnate.

My graduation essay will De just dreadful. said the sweet girl. Why do you think so. Ethel2s Well, Aunt Jane wanted to help me, so l am let ting her write while ma and worry about my gown. Detroit Free Press.
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Arkansas ffaIali RaIfoai Lagds

5o,ooo acres of good timber lands for sale. 2,ooo acres of cleared lands for sale, along the line of the Arkansas Midland Railroad. Free sites for factories and mills.
 For farmsor timber lands, ad- dress,
 c. T, UPDEGRAFF,
 General Freight Agent,
 Helena, Arkansas.
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dayE at least two. thirds Of all symptoms remoy. ed. Testimonials and TEN DAYS treatment frso. BR. E. |. GRBEH'S S0HS- Box K. Atlanta. Gia