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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28

the country favor certain measures be
u a certain party favors them, IN
stead of supporting a party because IL
supports certain measures! And next
wear you will fad men voting against
the Constitutional amendment for no
other reason save that a ma 0rlty OF
the members of the legislature who
voted for it were Democrats, and Others
voting for it for that reaso and no
other. Just SO two years ago a large
per cent. of the Republicans OF this
State would have voted the Repuoll
can ticket had the party declared for
free silver, and a large per cent. OF the
Democrats of the State would, had the
party bosses so commanded, have ad
vocated the g Id standard as z~ealously
as they did the cause of free silver!
We believe, however, that we have
to day fewer party slaves that ever be-
fore. For instance, read IAN Encour-
aging Sign," given elsewhere in this
issTIo.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
The WORLD GROWING BETTER.

Occasionally we find an item that
encourages us to believe that the Amer
can people still prize their liberties
and will sooner or later repudiate the
politicians who consider honesty in
politics an irridescent dream. No po-
litical event of recent years has done
more to strengthen this conviction
than the incident recorded below: "At
the close of the balloting IN Delaware,
Addicks, (Rep }, the gas s~peculator,
had II votes, but % we're required for
an election; IL Republicans had stead
lastly refused to vote for him and had
sho Tn a willingness to elect anyone OF
fifteen other candidates. On the last
day Of the balloting three Democrats
Senator FarloW and r representatives.
King and Clark-Went over to AID
dicks. They were roundly denounced
by their party associates. The presid'
ing officer of the Senate removed Far
low from the committees of which he
was a member, saying to him that he
was unfit to hold any office or public
trust. His associates in the legislature,
Addicks' men excepted, have agreed
that they will have nothing to do with
him hereafter. The three men we're
followed by a jeering and hooting
crowd as they started for their homes,
and were greeted in the same way at
the stations on their homeward jour
ney. Their reception at their homes
was marked by so much contempt and
hostility that one has gone away, an
other will soon seek a new home in
California, and the third has disap
peared, after resigning the Office Of
railway station agent in the place
where he lived"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
ANOTHER BATTLE IN THE PHIL
IPPINRS

Sundays dailies tell of another big
battle with the FIlipinos near Manila.
At the time of going to press (MondRy,
II a. M the latest estimate Of the
American loss is 26 dead and $50
wounded. Theis estimate was cabLed
from Manila Sunday morning. At the
outset the Americans drove the Filipi
nos from their trenches, and then came
the real trouble. The FIlipinos would
fad cover, fire a Nolley, then scamper
back to another CT yer and go through
the same performance again. This
placed the Americans at a sad disad
vantage, as the FIipinos knowing
their ground, secured the best positions
and drew the Americans into very
dangerous ones. This was kept up for
miles.
Thus the F Iipinos, numbering 4. 600,
were steadily pressed back, and though
the Americans fighting a hidden foe,
suffered proportionately the greater
loss, it is, on the whole, considered a
victory for the Americans.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
TAKE AN UNPREJUDICED VIEW
OF THE CASE.

We hope that in discussing the Con
stitution9l amendment and other pub
lie questions, our correspondents will
do so IN a strong, courageous but non
partisan manner. Nothing is gained
by merely abusing or praising a party.
You cannot convince a sensible man
that a party ie good by blessing it, or
by cursing it convince him that it
is bad. And the man who supports a
measure because a certain party sup
ports it, or opposes it because that
party opposes it, has a much larger
stock Of prejudice than he has Of either
common sense or patriotism And yet
a very large per cent. of the voters of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28

amendment. 1t is probable that a
very large per cent. of those who were
qualified to vote under the new Consti
tuition failed to do so, because that the
political contest in 1898 was not nearly
so heated or 80 close as was that OF
1896. Besides, in louisiana there is
no strong minority party, and the
average voter feeling sure that the
candidates of the dominant party-the
Democratic-will be elected, often re-
mains away from the polls.
Edward B VOORHEES,, Professor OF
Agriculture in Rutgers College and
Director of the New Jersey Experiment
Station, has written, and Macmillan &
Company publish, a book on "FertIll.
GERS" which is on our desk. This is
the most interesting book on the sub
iect it has ever been our pleasure to
read. The whole matter of fertiliZa-
ton lie taken up and treated in a way
that is lucid and entertaining to any
one at all interested in the subject.
Barnysrd manures, green manurIng
and commercial fertilizers are treated,
and the result of many experiments
with each kind is given in detail. No
farmer should fail to get this book.
Bound in cloth, 1876 pages, price 81.
Sent postpaid to any address upon re-
ceipt of price by The Progressive Far
mer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
The RACE CUES TON IN FRANCE
---THE DREYFUS CASE.

The race question in France and
other European countries is causing no
less trouble than it causes in our own
Southern States here in America. In
France it is not white man vs. negro,
but GENTLE VS.. Jew, and the extent Of
this race prejudice is strikingly shown
in the case of Captain Dreyfus, Of
which case every n who reads the
newspapers has heard. The case has
been 80 long before the public, how
ever that very few, even Of those who
read the newspapers, remember exact
ly how it started, can tell Why Dfeyfus
was not given a new trial, or under
stand the causes Of the ace prejudice
which plays so important a part IN the
case, FIRST, as Captain Dreyfus is a
Jew, let us at the outset fad out why
so many Jaws emigrated to Franceand
why, having emigrated there, they are
SO much hated. For this purpose we
cannot do better than to quote from an
able article, The Clash of Races in
Europe" which appears in the current
issue of the Arena. The author says
when the armies of the great Ma
poIeon swept war Europe in their
headIong gallop Of victory, at the be
ginning OF the century, they brought
liberty to the prescribed and hunted
Jsw. France became the asylum of
the oppressed of all races, and the op
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28

we learn from Mr.. Mebane's report
that since 1884 receipts for the public
schools of the State have increased
from $3.50 81 so to 1888 400 II in 1898.
The receipts of 1898 a'so exceeded re-
ceipts in 1897 by $165 652 o. quite a
good showing. In 1884 there were
321 561 white children Of school age IN
North Carolina; in 1898 there we're
415,2 1862 In 1884 there were 1913 843
coIored children of school age; last
wear there were 213 218. The enroll
ment of white children has also in
sressed from ITO, 925 in 1884 to 261, 223
in 1898: of colored childrt from 113,
391 in 1884, to 1873 152 in 1898 In this
connection it is interesting TO note that
in 1896 and 1897 the enrolment OF
white children was not 30 large as IN
1895, but that in 1898 the enrolment
was Is, $40 greater than that OF any
previous years. This is splendid evl-
dence of increasing interest N educa-
ton.
The average attendance of whites
has increased from 1O6 316 in 1884 to
LA 346 in 1898; of colored children
from IS, 679 in 1884 to 68, 1874 in 1898
Il will be seen from these fgues that
the number of white school children
q increased 90, FOL since 1884, and the
average attendance Of whites has in
creased SO O3O since that time. The
number of colored children has in
creased 10 375 in the same period, but
che increase in average attendance OF
colored children for same period has
Oeen but 2 215
The average length of school terms
for whites has increased from IL 50
weeks in 1884 to IA O6 in 1898; for ne
groes from II rs weeks in 1884 to IL 70
in 1898. The salary of white school
Geacoers, however, has not increased,
but has decreased from $26 % for males
n 1886 Figures for 1884 are not given)
10 S24 Sc IL 1898 The salary of white
lady 5eachers has also decreased from
$23 n for 1886 to $22 Sc for 1898. The
ages of colored teachers have also
been proportionately reduced.
Taken ell in all, the report shows a
most gratifying increase in interest in
public education, and that this in
creased interest is, contrary to the
General impress ion, much more marked
IN the casa of white children than in
the case of negro children.
Many other interesting 6gures might
be given, but lack of space torbids.
Giving Mr.. Mechanics report a rather
nasty examination just after it made
it's appearance we we're very f~avorably
impressed with it and 80 stated. Since
that time we have studied it more
closely and ind it worthy of the high
praise it is receiving from all who have
been so fortunate as to receive a copy
Of the work
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-03-28
SCHOOL STATISTICS.

From superintendent Mechanics eplen
did bi ennial report, covering The
years 1878, we CLEAN the following
interesting statistics regarding the
public schools of NORTH Carolina.
These figures should be preserved fog
future references:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
GEN. WOOD GIVES WARNING
That Authors of Brigand Fakes Had
Best swear on

Washington, June 3.-The war depart
ment has received a lengthy report from
General Wood at Santiago, in which he
says that he has just returned from a
long trip through the interior and along
the north coast of Santiago province. This.
with the preceding trip, completed about
ten days ago, has included every town Of
Importance in the province. as well as
most OF the smaller ones. The people are
all at work, peaceful and, as far as he
can see, fairly happy. General Wood,
speaking of the alleged brigandage in his
province, says: The reports which had
alarmed the citizens IN the vicinity of
Sama and Banes were as far as 1 could
learn, circulated by an old scOundrel called
Foria. He has spent his time apparently
in circulating reports Of brigandage and
actually melting some men to commit
lawless acts in order to give cola1 TO his
reports, and following up this kork with
teegrams to Havana, suggesting that ne
be authorized TO control the bandits and,
incidentally, be given command and pay.
[ took him off quietly and told him that
my orders 70 my officers to the rural
guard were 10 give all men of his descrip-
ton a short shift i they were caught
engaged in any work Of this sort. Most
of these reports that have reached you
have been got up n this way and they
mean nothing. Now and then there is a
case of stealing or robbery. just as there
is in all our western states. but nothing
more. The whole problem today in Cuba
IS work ct the idle people who read the
incendiary press relegate to back seat
the politicians whose present Importance
rests solely upon the attentions they are
receiving from our people, and they viii
not have followers enough left % give
them the slightest Importance or weight
in the community"
General Woods says thatthe people who
are creating the disturbances in Cuba do
not represent > per cent Of the po9ula-
ton He believes there IS enough money
with the revenues TO find work for the
IDLE, not u the deiriment Of the province
but 10 its benefit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
STRIKE OF SHELTER MEN
In Colorado Over AIIedged Violation
of the Eight-HOur Law.

Denver. Col. June SHE no-ice posted
al the various sme,te-s in Colorado con-
Jroued by the American Smelling and Re
filming company t1 the effect that the en-
p.oyes VIII hereafter be paid by the hour
instead Cf the day, and that they will be
permitted u work more than eight hours
"a day. should they 50 elect. has resulted
already in a strike Of the Ia men en-
pIoyed az the DuranEl sme.te~ The
shelter employees say that the eight-hou-
law. which goes into effect june Is. must
De observed and they demand the same
vases fer eight hours as they have been
paii FOR ten hours
Denver. COL. June S.-No-ice was posted
today az ali the SmelteCs ~ the American
Sms.-irg ard ReaoinE company. and also
a. the w1-s Of the Philadelphia Smelling
and Refining company. of an increase in
wages e u per cent. restoring the rate
that was paid previous to the panic Of
l>a& The wages. however. vii Ae consid-
erao.y less for eight hours than have been
paid Tor zen or twelve hours ar5 il IS
possible that "a general strike Il smeitsr
employees En- Colorado. numbering over l.
o1' Will take place when tae eisht-hour
law becomes effective
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

actual settlement" Mr. IRWIN moved that
the following should be added 10 this res
olution. which was done ''the leasing %
the said lands 10 be under the control OF
the states and territories where situated.
and the revenues arising thsrefron 10 be
expended BY me said states and terri
TORIES. counties IN which sad lands are
rented 70 have a just proportion OF the
revenues
The resolution offered by ex-Gswernor
Prince OF New Mexico that the Carey act
should be made applicable to the terri
tories was adopted. and also thu resolu-
tons offered ny Mr. whitmore OF ST.
Louis. which were adopted BY the Ma
tionsi Board OF Trade At It's las; annual
meeting. These reSoiutious urged tbs
building % storage reservoirs on the head
waters Of nsvigahie rivers and the prs
ervation OF the forests. and refcresiing.
TIE resolutions as passed BY che com
mistee on resolutions were reported - the
congress and unanimously adopted ar.
Wh.tmore. when the resolutions wers
reached for passage IN the cor xress
strongly urged upon that body the aivfs-
ability OF concerted action BY the weS4 "a
this subject and that the Trans Afiss-s-
Sippi Congress should unite with the Irri-
cation Congress 70 urge the policy which
the latter had finally determined upca
after holding SIS annual sessions for sevea
years. These sessions % the Irrigation
Congress. he said, had been attended ~
men VINO came from 81 over the COUNTY,
and who had studied the whole subject OF
irrigation IN all its bearings. and ne fels
-
come toSether upon was the one which
ne Trans-M Mississippi ConErsss should
support and thus bring about complete
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
IMPORTANT TAX DECISION
Recently Rendered BY Judge BurweI
al TacumSeh

Tecumseh- @. T. June 2-Ju5Ee Br1r-
vsl rendered an important decs.on 70
the county and taxpaya-s OF the c5u2-y
IN certain towns and VILLAGES, last We
nes1ay The title Of re case was *. 7.
LinderTsn e. a. vs. x. n Durham. a.
county treasurer TIE SUR vas 70 eafoio
tae collection of axes in the town 81
Keok-k Fails II ths year lss4 ne ,5vn
az keakUk Fails Elected IN assessor as
provided f2- a. that Ji-e 5y the stat
utes in incorporated towus and villages OF
more t5sn 100 Inhabitants. The records
in TIE county clerks ofEce Disclose the
fac that ;he I5wu q ke5kuk Fails was
assessed. IL the year Iss+. by the toxnza.7
assessor q precizct N. low D4--
nig.-vlth.n which townsat1 me
;3wa II heakuk Fans IS situated. ara
tas-e IS ID record e Al assaSsnezt nv
ne assessor elected by the town TIE
plsir;-d alleges that tie assessment VS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
WARN LEGS WIND
Strange Experience in WiChi-
ia Wednesday Evening,
FREAK OF THE HOT AIR
Men Thought Their Trousers
on Fire.

Many queer things happen in Kansas,
but the stranges Of all freaks in meteor
olgy took place in southern Kansas last
"Wednesday evening.
Probably d thousand men IN southern
Kansas. most Of them IN Wichita, would
take the stand and testify solemnly that
at $50 that evening their trousers sud
denly became burning not and remained
that way for twenty or thirty minutes.
The Eagle has information from other
southern Kansas towns with the same
story-the burning trousers on that night
a crowd Of men We're sitting in front Of
the Manhattan that evening, when one
man who was smoking d cigarette sud
deny jumped up and began 10 brush the
legs Of his trousers. He thought he was
on fire. The other men began TO feel their
legs and let him know without delay that
the torridity of his undcrpinnings was not
exceptional, but was common TO all.
Only those men out Of doors experienced
this scorching sensation about the legs.
Those in the houses and in the opera
house or elsewhere behind doors did not
feel it
The meteorological conditions that night
were very singular. and in them one must
seek a cause for the funny sensation ex-
perienced by 50 many IL respect to their
legs.
There was a heavy electrical storm in
the northwest and another one in the
southwest The wind was blowing hard
from the southwest and was of a mod
crate temperature up to a certain moment.
The day had been extremely hot and suf-
locating. A few minutes after s O'Clock
there was an awful gale directly from the
south. which shook the structures Of light
er build and sent good many people to
cellar refugees. Immediately following
this there was a profound calm Then
the wind having shifted to the southwest
began again. Tt was -torrid, like air from
hot-air register. The inside of houses at
once became comfortable so great was
the comparison between the air they con-
tanned and the hot wind without doors.
The wind had not been blowing more
than three or four minutes when those |
outside began to notice the heat Of their |
neither limbs.
It was 50 marked that II was generally
noticed, and many men have mentioned it |
TO each other believing that it was sim
ply an individual experience with them.
Mr. Frankenfeld, Of the government |
weather service at Washington. D. c..
who has been attending the Trans Missis- :
sippi Congress, said yesterday when
asked about the matter, that some turn
in the circulation Of the heat that night
shifted the warmest current TO he bottom
and next the earth. and that therein lay
the reason for the extraordinary heat of
the legs while the upper part of the BODY
was compare lively cool.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

Illegal, for the reason that the assessment
returns should have been made by the
assessor elected by the town, and the levy
based upon the values therein represent
ed The defendant asserts that while the
town, when incorporated, was entitled TO
an assessor. it having more than Ices in
naoitants, yet in 1894 the population had
decreased 10 less than 1000 inhabitants.
and the town again became a part Of the
municipal township and could not be con-
sidered township of itself: that the as
sessmtnt made by the township assessor
was legal Judge BurweIl decided the
case in favor of the plainun.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

The above program VIII he given Mon
day evening. June >. beginning p-on7r1,-
ar : O'Clock. at the First Methodist
church. by the senior class Of the Sfckrer
Conservatory Of Music. assisted hv Miss
Theodore Morgan. violirist. of New York
ana Miss Eu3ora Wood. vocalist.
Misses Winfield Lovclard and Grace
Chapman Will receive diplomas for com
petinS the prescribed course in pf,ro
study, harmony and history.
Misses Lulu A Richmond and Puan+s
Mcbaniei Of Wichita and Miss Bonnie
Frederick of Fan River. Kan. Will ha
given certificates for completing the niara
course. Miss Mary l. Thomson has taken
a postgraduate course, for which she viii
receive a certificate.
The TWO gold and three silver medals
now on exhibition in Varney's ievyel-v
store show window are to he awarded ae-
cording to the years record OF work. as
follows: one gold medal as first prize
and one silver medal as second for most
rapid advancement in piano class. orc
gold medal for highest standing in history
Of music. and one for best record in rs~-
mony class. These medals were esDsri7- r,-
designed for the conservatory by an east
en- firm. at no small expense. TRe de-
ssh Is disc about The size OF a silver
hsii-dolla-. the name of the institution
bordering the outer edge in black enamel
he center has a harp and wreath Of
laurel in raised work of Roman sold Of
most de.ica'e workmanship. This disc is
suspended from "a scroll bar. upon the face
Of which the name of the class for which
i IS intended Is embossed in black letter
ing.
TIE e7mnetiti7n for these prizes. while
1-"'Fs pleasant, has been sharp. and aside
from the honor OF standing a-s- in g,ess
ne medals are well worth The effort put
to-ia by The pupils 20 obtain them.
These exercises are open 90 the public.
No ticket OF admission being -a-,-,-,.5
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
TO AWARD BEAUTIFUL MEDALS
At aEighth Annual commencement
Concert at SicI1ner Conservatory

IIANiTtk-A.l-
Invocation. Rev Chas. Edwin Bradt, DID
PART l.
Organ solo, "Tanhauzer March. -. Wagner
Mr. a. ". Sickner.
Piano solo, "Pasquinade". ...... Gottschall
Miss Winifried L.0veland
Vocal solo, Selected.
Miss Eudora Wood.
Piano solo, silver Spring .......... Mason
Miss Grace Chapman.
Violin solo (aJ. ''Serenade". $500. Schubert
90 Polish National Dance. .......
--.-.... -..--..... ...... Wieniawski
Miss Theodore Morgan.
PART II
Piano solo. "Tarautella''. .......R ubinstein
Miss Buerta Mcdaniel.
Vocal solo Selected. .....................
Miss Eudora Wood.
''The Nightingale. .......... ..........Ij List
Miss Lulu a. Richmond.
Violin solo, ''Andante and Scherzo.
Op. lo.-..-.-......... ...............D David
Miss Theodore Morgan.
Piaon solo. 'NIarchen". .............P sff
Miss Mary J.. Thompson.
Piano solo, Sixth Rhapsodie''. ....... List
Miss Bonnie Frederick.
Brief address TO graduates.
--..--.-....----.-.-...R Rev. A f Dubber
Awarding medals. diplomas and GER
tidcates.