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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
Camel's Hair.
soc
for Csc Quality.

The seasons favorable material for
tailor-made suits. Black and all col
ors are here in superior 54-inch
cloth, the standard price of which is
75c yard. Enough for tomorrow
at SOC yard.
A companion bargain in the I'M
ported Mercerized Silk-39c instead
of SOC yard. Note that the domestic
"Mercerized" can be sold at less than
900. We offer the imported, much
superior.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
LOCAL GOLF.
Tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club.


The fall golf tournament of the Chevy
Chase Club. open to all members of clubs
in the U. 8. G. A. and such other players
as may be invited will be held on the
Goth, 9th and 2Sth Of this month.
The following cups will be offered:
Governors cup-Match play. Prelimin-
airy qualification competition. medal play.
| thirty-six holes. Best lowest sixteen
scores to qualify. Second prize. Prize
for lowest score in qualification event.
Consolation cup-Open to second sixteen
players in qualification competition. Match
play. Eighteen holes Second prize.
Handicap cup-Medal play. Eighteen
holes. Entries to be accompanied by home
for lowest gross score. U. 8. G.. A. and
established local rules will govern.
Entries will close the, evening before each
secretary of the club. 10
The program followS1 IN
2ssh-l4;oo am: , Prepnihaary medal play
round. eighteen holes 10 80 am: Conso-
lation cup. first round, eighteen holes. $50
pm: Second round. both cups.
2Sth-10:O0 am: SeIni-finals, both cups
2:ao pm. Finals, both cups.
played on the 2sth Play may begin any
hour after 1880 am. SPt Haust be finished
ad +
WOman's Golf Championship.
In spite of the fact that three important
golf tournaments have been crowded into
the present week the result of the 'woman's
championship, which begins tomorrow, abb
serbs the most Interest. 1.-THE struggle.
which is to be fought over the links of the
Philadelphia Country Club, at Bala. Pa.
will be over the longest course yet ar
ranged for the event. Three years in sue
cession Miss Beatrix Hoyt has outclassed
all opposition, and during these periods has
proved her ability SO far superior to that
of any other aspirant as to call forth the
remark, "It Is a case of Eclipse first. the
rest nowhere" Miss Hoyts most danger
Gus opponents are: Mrs A. De Witt Coch-
rane, Ardsley: Miss Maud K. Wetmore.
Newport Miss Anna Sands. Newport; Miss
Francis Griscom, Philadelphia: Miss Elsie
Cassatt, Philadelphia: Miss Reyes, Boston;
Miss Burt. Philadelphia: Miss Heron. Gin
cinnati; Mrs. E. A. Manice. Pittsfeld, and
Miss Eunice Terry, Ardsley.
General Sporting Notes.
At the Greenwood Athletic Club In Brook
lyn. Saturday night. Joseph FaIrburn of
Philadelphia and Joseph Gain of Brook
lyn, fought a twenty-round draw at catch
weights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
Nearing the Close of the Base Ball
Season.
FOOT BALL NOW TO TEE FRONT
Golf Tournament of the Chevy
Chase Club.
SPORTING NOTES

TOday's Schedule,
Baltimore at Washington.
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Cleveland at Pittsburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09
for So Crepons.

Silk and Wool Black Crepons, in
rich effects, none worth less than S,
yard. Only SI.33 yard for the A.
inch Mohair and Wool Crepons in
almost as beautiful styles. These
staple Crepons are seldom offered
at less than standard prices. They
are bargains being snapped up this
morning by dressmakers who know
what bargains are Probably enough
to meet tomorrow's demand Per
haps not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-09

Guaranteed best of 81 quality
Corded Taffeta Silks in black, white
and every needed shade Silks of
will be handed around in
many homes by today's fortunate
purchasers. Tomorrow we'll be del
uged with requests to be shown
those silks at 75c."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS MOVE,
MENT GAINS GROUND.

The Senate Committee on P%ostofices
and Post Roads has at last reported a
bill providing for the establishment of
Postal Savings Banks. The report
contains not only the arguments in
favor of the Postal Savings Banks
system, but a condensed statement OF
the experiece of other countries, ex
tracts from the opinion Of every Post,
master General since 1871, who has
commented on the subj CT, a tabulaGed
statement of the various bills intro
duced in Congress during that time
providing for such a system, and other
valuable Information.
The Commissioners whom the Prtsi
dent sent to Hawaii to report a suita-
Bile form Of government for those is-
lands, have, In their report, recon-
mended the adjustment Of Postal
Savings Banks now in successful Oper-
alton in that country. The fight in the
Senate may come up against that part
of the Commission before the Postal
Savings Bank bill can be gotten up for
consideration. With this in view the
lawsot Hawaii relating to Postal Saw
ings Banks are published in this re
port and show that only a slight mOdi-
fcation of the existing laws there is
necessary to make the system conform
to the n proposed by the bill now
before the Senate.
The report shows that the advocates
of the system have been persistent and
untiring in their eff ,rts { have it
adopted; that it numbers among its
advocates many of Americas wisest
and best men, and that the sy stem has
been testsd in so many ways in so
many countries and for so many years
that there is no longer any eason to
doubt the desirability or practicable
ity of the system \ careful perusal
of the report will stun any old moss,
back who thinks that the establish.
ment OF Postal Savings Banks finds
advocates only among socialists and
calamity howlers. Surely Congress
can no longer refuse to heed the de-
mand of the people in this matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
1T IS A LAW.

The bill providing that at the next
regular election an amendment to the
State constitution regulating suff rage
be submitted to the people is now a
law. 1t passed third reading in the
House Friday, as will be seen from our
E agislative proceedings. Saturday
evening it passed it's three readings in
the Senate. The vote was 40 to 6.
Those voting mo" we're:
Senators Campbell. Crisp, Franks
Fuller, Goodwin and Newsom-6
All other Senators voted for it except
Black and Cooley who we're absent.
All Republicans and Goodwin CPop),
voted against the amendment. All
Democrats and Harris (Pop). voted for
il. lea text of bill in an other column.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

Judge Norwood resigned as Judge of
the Superior Court of the Twelfth Judi
cial District in time to ave himself
from impeachment. He is said to be
a judge of no ordinary ability, when
not under the influence of liquor, and
the people Of the whole State regret
that he did not keep his good resolu.
lions made two years ago. But the
State must be saved from drunken
judges, and ever since the nRmeles So
lady centuries ego appealed from
Philip drunk to Philip sober" the
movment for a sober Judiciary has
been gaining PrJund.
And tits we'll,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
GOVERNOR PING2EE'S MIS-
SAGE.
MIS-

The most radical message sent to the
Legislature of any State came from
Governor Pingree, of Michigan. The
Governor declares that just railroad
rates for all citiz sns can be obtained
only by government owne rship. Re
ferring to the recent action of Switz
erland, Governor Pingree says:
Government OWNERSHIP in Switz9r
land is public ownership in fact as
we'll as in name. for the people own
and control their government through
the initiative and referendum. In my
opinion, it is high time for Michigan to
initiate the example of Switzerland.
l most earnestly recommend that this
Legislature inaugurate a policy looking
to the ultimate purchase by the State
of all railroads within it's limits"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
H AMENDMENT.

The first eight sections Of the pro
posed constitutional amendment were
correctly printed in The Progressive
Farmer last week. The ninth sec ion
was incorrectly printed. 1t and the
remaining sections are as follows:
Section g. That all of the provisions
of the Constitution relating to suf age,
registration and elections, as contained
in this act, amending the ConsEitu
ton, shall go into effect on the frat day
of July, 1862. if a majority OF the quail
flied voters of the State go declare at
the next general election.
Section 10. This amendment shall be
submitted at the next general election
to the qualified voters of the Stale, in
the same manner aud under the same
rules and regulations as is pro
vided in the law regulating gen
eraI~ elections in this State, and IN force
May 15t, 1899; and at said election
those persons desiring to voge for such
amendment shall cast a written OF
printed ballot with the words Fir
Suffrage Amendment" thereon: and
those with a contrary opinion snail
cast a written or printed ballot with
the words Against Suffrage Amend
ment" thereon.
Section IL TIE said election shall be
held and the votes returned, compared,
counted and canvassed, and the result
announced, under the same rules and
regulations as are in force for return
ing, comparing, counting and canvass
ing the votes for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly, May 1st, 1899 and if a
mel )rity of the votes cast are IN favor
Of the said amendment, it snail be the
duty Of the G )vernor of the State to
certify said amendment under the seal
of the State to the Secretary OF State,
who shall enroll the said amendment
30 certified among the permanent re
cords of his office.
Section II This act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

At last an Attorney. General has been
found who has backbone enough to
tackle a trust. The are man is at
torney General Grow, of the State OF
Missouri, and he has brought suit to
test the constitutionslity of the com
bine known as the American Tobacco
Company. The Mars hal of the Mis-
souri, Supreme Court has served notice
on the firms composing the trust CHE
Cont rental Tobacco Company, James
G. B ltler Tobacco Company, GAtlin
Tobacco Company, D ummond ToOac
co Company, Brown B others Tobacco
Company, and the Wright Brothers
Tobacco Company, etc. and the case
will be tried soon.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
CASE OF THz TWO WILSON'S

AS will be seen fr ON u Legislative
proceedings this week, the committee
appointed to investig ate the case, re-
commend that NJ J W. Wilson ard
Mr.. s. Ohio Wilson be re-instated as
Railroad Commissioners and salary
paid them.
The Legislature has not, at the time
of going to press. either rejected or &C
cepted the report. We do not know
what will be done in that matter, but
one thing is certain: The people want
their officers to be above the appear
ance of evil-above suspicion. Our
Railroad Commissioners should not be
led into temptation and if the r ilroad
Commission act at present does not
prohibit Railroad Commissioners from
counting and hugging temptation as
the two Wilson's did, then it is a COW
ardly makeshift and the Legislators
will bring down the wrath of the PEG
pie on their heads il they do not
amend the act so as to make Round
Knob jugglery, etc impossible IN the
future.
We do not say that the two Wilson's
yielded to the temptation; we do not
say that they favored the Railroads be
cause the Railroads favored them. But
we do say that they were exposed TO
temptations to which some men would
yield and did not object as strongly
as they might to the com
pany of said temptations.
Aud, we repeat, if the present L~gis
lature is true to the people, it will so
amend the Railroad Commission act as
to prohibit future Railroad Commits
sioners from wandering so near the
pitfalls of railroad Influence.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

necticut, Ross and Wolcott, This is
the roll OF honor. On the other list
we find the name Of Senator Pritch
ard, who, dispatches say, not only
voted for it, but did some quiet and
effective work for the fast mail among
Senators, and was active On the fl 1or
in keeping Senators present, that their
absence might not defeat It,"
Let this not be forgotten.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

The biennial report of Superinten
dent of Public Instruction Q. B. Met
ane is just out, and is an interesting
and comprehensive history Of the cause
Of public education in North Carolina
Bat it does not deal with the past
alone. Mr.. Mebane, having carefully
studied this history as well as the
history OF the cause Of education
iu other States, is prepared to
point out the weak places in North
Cardinals present system. This he
does, his recommendations to the legiz-
lature being wise and timely.
The reports of most of our public
servants are dull and of interest only
to legislators and other officers and
wouIU-be off GERS. Nj. MeOane, how
ever, has succeeded in making q re-
port which the plain citizen will find
instructive and entertaining.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21
NO NEGRO SHALL HOLD OFFICE
Or Exercise Jurisdiction Over The White
Race In North Carolina,

Race In North Carolina.
correspondence of the Progressive Farmer,
This was the verdict rendered at the
polls at our last election. Tnls ques-
ton has been settled for some years In
the other Southern States. We also
find that the white race Of the North
are fully as much averse to a negro
holding office among themselves as the
people OF the South. A number OF
prominent Republicans in the Nvr,hern
States have admitted that eDdowing
the negro with unqualified suffrage
was q great mistake. Honest ReDublI-
cans in the South admit the same. I
have heard N )rthern people who
travelled nue. in the South remark.
that if they lived here they would
vote Democratic IN our Safe elections
and Republican in the National ele
tions. I have often told my coloreed
friends that this is a white mans coun.
try and the white men will govern it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

~
The Major Discourses upon Euuar
Nature The Present Legislature Very
Much Like Preceding Ones'-Think
ing Under Difficulties.
B-"Hello! Mr.. Editor"
R-"Hello! Major. The present is
a good time to sit by a good log fire and
read and think"
B.-"That iz exactly whut I'm a
dom, or rather tryin' ter do. A mar
ried man can't think with much sue
cess fer more than two minits. Betsy
keeps me busy cRrryin'in wood, feedin'
the chickens en- lookin' after the stock
in general. But I've bin readin' an
thinkin' a guide deal erbout the legis-
lature, an maxim comparisons. Legis.
latures are not whut they ulster be-.
But they seem ter be purity much the
same awl over the country The cor
perations an the trusts don't git much
hurt in any ov them. Tney get their
friends elected in a guide many coUn
ties, an then it it Gums ter a pinch they
buy up a few members either with
cash or with CM;e an in the general
roundup they don't git much hurt.
This legislator Amt goIn' ter be an ex
septshun. It hez guide men in it, an
sum are not much GUIDE; sum Ov 'em
are very wise an prudent, but many
oY them are not. / hear that they
have been quarlin' a guide deal over
whut they are tryin' ter 90, maxim
faces an sayin' ugly things. In sum
respects they are dom jist whut they
condemned the last two legislatures fer
doin'. The last two legislatures were
charged with sum things they were
not guilty of, but they made mistakes
enough, and did enough wrong. One
charge ergnst the last two legislatures
wuz that Ov extrRvaganE appropria
tions. In many instances the charge
wuZ not true. But if the last two were
guilty ov any wrong in that direck-
nun the present Legislature will be
more gully for it las started out to
make bigger appropriations than nave
ever been made before. IE, these Rp-
preparations, like those ov n last two
legislatures, are for schools and char
ICable institutions, and, so far as they
go in the proper dlreckshun they
should not be condemned. The charges
Ov the dymakrat papers two years ego
we're not just, an so l don't THINK IL
fair to Condemn the present legislature
for dom like the fusion legislature, but
the 0ymakraG papers orCer cum out an
admit That they mlsrepresented the
fusion legislatures an fooled the PEG
pie, or else they should be consistent
enuH Ter condemn I'll o gn Legislature.
Another charge against the last TWO
teglslaturers wuZ thaJ they could work
more hours an run faster after pie
Than any body that ever assembled.
The papers had the folks worked up ter
d nigh pItca an we thought the fusion
1878 gOrged themselves with perii5ical
pie at least a dOZ5 n times a day. |
@ it strate that the present IegIsla
ture can cit up aE least three hours
longer every mite talkin' an skeemin'
fer pie. an can chase a small piece ov
pie further an faster than anything
heretofore on record So, takun' awl
these things into conside ration I've
cum ter the conclusion that human
nature ermong legislators il purity
much the same awI over the wurld,
IN in North Carolina in particular.
Gudebye."
LATER AT the re quest of Mr.. J. B.
Holman the Legislature agreed to re
codslder appropriations voted.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

ALI the surviving captains Of Span
ish warships destroyed in the naval
battles off Santiago de Cuba and in
Manila Bay by the American fleets will
be court martialed, says a Madrid
dispatch.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

President Mckinley has signed the
Peace Treaty.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

A dispatch from Charleston, S @,
February 4ih, says: The published
tables showing the temperature OF
Charleston from 1888 to to-day, the
oldest on this continent, prove that
the record of this morning 6 8 degrees
above zero, is the lowest ever known
here.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

The Major Discourses upon Human
Nature The Present Legislature Very
Much Like Preceding Ones"-Think
ing Under Difficulties.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-02-21

There was lacking In the general ad
ministration of the department that
complete grasp of the situation which
was essential the highest efficiency
and discipline Of the army"
This is putting it mildly. The re-
port takes up General Miles allega
tions regarding army beef, and severely
criticises him and DR.. DAILY for not re-
porting their belief or suspicion that
meat dangerous to troops was beng
issued when their alleged discovery
was made.
Considerable attention is given to
the medical department. It's unpre-
parednes5, lack of sanitary inspection,
failure to meet all demands In the
care OF the sick and wounded, being at
tributed largely to the hurry and con
fusion incident to the assembling of an
unframed army for which no prepare
ton had been made or could be made.
There we're many manifest errors of
omission rather than commission.
Many recommendations are made
largely looking to the decrease of red
tape and greater freedom of action in
occurring medicines and supplies
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-17
ALL THE NEWS
from Somerset Towns.
Brig tOn.

The social event of the season WAS the
reception of Mr.. aud Mrs. Ernest Fowler
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. r. A. b. Hayden, on August
12,h. The parlor was very prettily dec
Grated with ferns aud potted plants, and
flowers of all kinds were distributed
about the rooms. The bride was prettilY
attired In white Victoria and Mousseine
de Soir, with pink and white sweet pea
blossoms. The bridegroom wore the
conventional black. Mrs. Fowler is one
of our estmable young ladies', who has
taught school in town, but OF late has
been employed in Sangervile. Mr..
Fowler is highly respected Young man
of Sangervile. Among the guests from
out OF town were noticed. Mrs. Eta Ne
Qullan of Skowhegan; the Misses Pix
OF Waterville, and Miss Hazel Kelley Of
Shirley. Refreshments were served
after which the company amused them
selves until about II o'clock when the
pa rty broke up with best wishes for the
future Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Fowler.
The happy couple started for Sanger
vile, Sunday morning, where they will
reside. Many pretty and useful pres
ents were made to the happy couple. Tor
which they extend their thanks to their
many friends.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-17
East SkOwhegan.

Herbert Richardson hauled his hay to
the Ferry last week. l3 tons, and f.. r.
Richardson hauled 80 tons, and George
Pishon has It,
Evander Mitchell has barn full of
nice hay and has been offered 50 per ton
for Is tons OF old hay before haying.
Manly Holt has very nice piece of
oats and will have them cut by reaper
soon.
Evander Mitchell also has nice piece
of oats which are heavily headed.
Mrs. A. X. Richardson and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Sidney Pooler, arrived home
Saturday night, from Lewiston, where
Mrs. Richardson had been visiting her
two daughters and friends. Mrs. Pooler
was absent from home ten days visiting
her sisters. Mrs. Frank Bray coming
from Worcester, Mass, all had very
pleasant time.
A large number of teams passed here
Sunday going to Lake George.
Mrs. CINEMA Cross of Watervile, is
visiting at her sisters, Mrs. A. X. Rich
ardson's. A. Il.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-17
st. Adams.

Our business has again resumed aetiyl-
ty the grist mill fiume Is repaired aud
all other machinery is in full blast.
Willie Magoon and wife held their re
cepton at z. II. Langs, the brides for
mer home. They were the recipients Of
many useful presents. Tn Y have COM
menced housekeeping in the village.
A. A. Stevens has sold his wool to Z.
Ransdall. He had in store nearly twelve
hundred pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. AppebY and daughter
Vera, called on c. C. Palmer and family,
Thursday.
Many people from this way attended
the grange day at Lakewood and pro.
nounced it grand success.
b. L. Palmer and wife were on the
train behind the one which met with
such a sad fate at Mt. Desert Ferry. He
was an eye witness to some of the scenes
and pronounced 1t lamentable.
Hayng is over and grain cutting Is at
its height. IL promises good yield.
Corn looks thrifty and good color.
Grasshoppers are doing much damage
in this locality.
Bert l.. Palmer has purchased fine
mare Of A. A. Stevens.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-08-17
Fairfield.

Main street Is now being filled in with
gravel and will be greatly improved
when the work Is completed.
Work on the remodellng Of the Bap.
tist church, will commence at once.
Enough money has been pledged for a
good beginning and the building com
mittee Is confident that the remainder
will be pledged before it s needed.
A. b. Page of Shawmut, recently
built nice little summer house short
distance from his house. He had just
completed IL when some boys went into
IL when no one WAS near to prevent
them and smashed the furpiture and did
all the damage that they could. Mr..
Page WAS naturally rather indignant and
ut once began to do some detective work.
IL WAS not long before he had located
the guilty ones and coming down here
swore out warrants for their arrest.
They were arrested by officer Jewell Of
Shawmut, and at the hearing were sem
fenced to the reform school. This sem
tence was suspended, but will be held
over the boys to prevent any further
mischief.