davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Editor i ? not responsible for the views
Of Correspondents,
Nav 81 CIIoN law VOID

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
Our new election la y is the product
of a cross between the Goebel Law of
Kentucky and the Tillman Law OF
South Carolina
The child bears q striking resem-
blance TO both parents.
The human part OF our machine ia
drawn from Goebel, the mechanical
part is drawn from Cillmau but the
worst parts are drawn from the brain
Of the author who stands like an aero
bat with one foot on Goebers shoulder.
the other on Tillman's shoulder, and
performs feats of daring which out
class his supporters and place him de
servedly in the rank OF Machiavelli
The origin of our Law is seen Oy a
glance at the following parallel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
Kansas Experiment Station
THR TIONAL AMEND.
MaNT.

M6N8,
correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
| see that che proposed amendment
to the Constitution ls OeIng generally
discussed in your General Correspond
ence Department. think that "Oto
Dan" IN your issue OF september 12Sn,
touched the key note when ne said that
Inc purpose of tho proposed amend
menT ia not so much to eliminate the
negro vote, out that che real object
aimed t ia to eliminate the white kick
er's vote. That This is the real Oojsc1
is proven by the fact that while the
white kicker was suomIS-IVe there wac
aothing said about dlsfrauchIslnG the
uegro, though the maj )rITy OF the ne
<roes were then illIrerR g. Now since
the majority of the old ex slaves hsvs
died and a large majority of the pref
ent negro p 'pulatiOn In North Carolina
nave a common school education anC
now since this same crowd could have
,exed every man liable for poll tsx.
every dollars worth of property. every
license and privilege tax and court fLe
co educate the negro, Is iE not plain to
every imp -ejudiced mind That their
claim that this Or posed amendment
10 to eliminate the negro from politics
is faIsc3
Look at the thing again for a mo
Lob nlNooIu nNor ~ nNt nhn~
TO be the child OF Gin and satan, brought
forth in inIquity to foster prejudice
riot and bloodshed all for the purpose
that n party with the election ma
chinery may perpetuate itself In power9
No, sir, the negro Vote Is no bugaboo
to them, for it is an open secre that
had it not been for the negro vote in
1898 hey would have had power to dis
franchise no one. they Ooasted that
n Gross Greek township, Cumberland
county, alone, thev bought over 300
uegro votes IN 1898 Why should
they fear the negro vote aRaln9 I ask
why9 They do not.
But they do fear some one-the
laborer, the farmer, the mechanic shop
nan and mill man organized. This is
the lion in the way. Plutus and his
haelers see this young lion whose claws
are almost grown; whose claws they
felt a few years ago when he was but
aroused and they have not for
gotten the smart of it yet, So they
think to fetter him while be is asleep;
they will fan him with deception, drug
him with prejudice until the feErers
are well riveted, then laugh to see him
writhe. That is if he does not rouse
himself and shake them Of before they
accomplish their fell purpose. If once
they get this Infamous amendment in
serted in the Constitution, it will be
easy to bud him-yes, easier and
cheaper than buying the negro vote.
Under existing circumstances even
it will be easy control elections il
this amend ent ia law in 1908 for the
per cent. OF illiterAte white men in
North Carolina Ia large and we have
no assurance that it will not be as large
or wen larger in 1908. It is very
probable that the per cent. will increase
for the farmer his to keep his boy at
home to help pay off the crop lien, the
mechanic and mill men have to keep
their boys in the mill or at the chop.
What cnance have they for an educa
,ion3 And with the number of cotton
mills increasing yearly and the i"crqas
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
DON'T SUFF'ERI
EleCtrOpOise

Cures all diseases without the use of me6i-
cine. A pure Oxygen t eatment by absorption.
It cur. s where everything else fails 1t is needed
in every family for it will ore eve y weakness
or a1tmenC to tn m at leTsfstenC chronic d 8
Ease and without the use of a grain of meCi-
cine Thousai DIS # people all over the United
s atee from private citizens to Ii wyers Doc
tors Preachers Supreme Judges. Editors etc
even Crowned Heads Of Europe have given
written estimoDiais of the SO ia Is. Book of
testimonials. with price of nstrumen sent
free Agents wanted. $500 t., $500 a 6ay.
THE ELECTROPOLsE CO.. 5l3 4th St., Louis
Vile, Ky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
We Want Your Name

For "PASTIME" the brightest and hest youths
and family Illustrated story an HI morous
paper out New and interesting features for
al. Special department of valuable intOrma-
ton for shIeWrd money makers and money
savers 10 large page only 6c. a yea ar. on trial
six months FIR Ito In stamps Gold Watches,
Guns, Bicycles Sewing Machines Kodaks
GraEhophOnes Mus+ca Instr uments etc rree
Tor q little work That any one can do. ADDRESS
The co. louisville. Ky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03

The date of the label on tbEs poPJJ
shOtUs When QOUr SUb8CTptEOD WGS ""'
IL N0asre O4EtS Then reneSC, pleas,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-03
MONEY

This Circular Plush Cape Is sD Ce Winter %s made Of f iDe5
Salts Seal Plush, 20 inches long, Gut az or red. very
throughout with MerceFized SILK in DIsSAs S 80 and blacb
deliberately embroidered with sOut9ehe DTnJ with extra
beading as illustrated. Trimmed an Eth waddins
and fiber chamois Write Cor free Cloak CaL2IIGEIcAG0
SEARS, RoEBUCk & G0:GGH'S
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
SENSATIONAL DEATH
Prominent Woman Dies and Her Eu--
band is Accused of Murder

Jacksonville, Fla, December 1.-The sud
den death last night of Mrs John D. Will
liams, a well known and beautiful young
woman Of this city, and the arrest today of
her husband on the charge of murder has
caused a tremendous sensa alton here.
Today after all arrangements had been
made for Mrs. Williams funeral an order
came from the coroner to hold the body,
as an autopsy would be held. This action
was taken by reason of certain suspicious
circumstances connected with the death Of
Mrs. Williams that had been brought to the
attention of State Attorney Hartrdge
Shortly afterward a warrant was issued
for the arrest of John D. Williams, the
young womans husband, and he was soon
apprehended and placed in the county Jail.
charged with the murder of his wife,
The autopsy developed that Mrs Williams
came to her death from violent blow in
the stomach, bursting the bladder and
rupturing other vessels. The woman died
in great agony, but made no charges
against any one. The husband had quar-
relied with his wife about week ago and
was heard to make threats against her. He
refuses to talk except to deny the murder.
Mrs. Williams was sister-in-law of City
Recorder West. Williams is a well known
young man about town.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Tells of Farming in the Distant
Philippines.
COTTON Is VERY INFERIOR
It is a Common Thing to See Cotton
Trees Planted Along the High
Road to Serve as Tele-
graph Posts

Scottsboro, December 1.-(Special)-In a
letter to James Armstrong, editor Of the
Citizen Genel al Joe Wheeler, writing from
Angeles, Island of Luzon, under date of
October 20, expresses his reg ards for the
people of jackson county, and announces
tnat ne expects to return to take up his
Philippines, he says
"a very inferior cotton grows here upon
trees, and cotton also grows as we grow
it, bur cotton mill in Manila gets it's cot
ton from New Orleans, as sugar and rice
can be raised here more proftably than
cotton.
'"The cotton tree is found growing in an
uncultivated state in many islands of the
archipelago. Long staple cotton was form
erly extensively cultivated in the province
of Ilocos Norte, whence, many years ago,
large quantities of good cotton stuffs were
exported. This industry still exists. The
cultivation of TINS staple was, however
discouraged by the local governors in order
TO urge the planting of tobacco for the gov
ernment supplies. 1t has since become dlf-
fioult TO revive the cotton production, al
though an essay, in pamphlet form (for
was gratuitiously distributed over the
colony in 1888 with that object. Neverthe-
less, cotton spinning and weaving is still
carried on, on reduced scale, in The Ilicos
provinces Uuzon. west coast).
"Wild cotton is practically useless for
spinning, as the staple is extremely short,
but perhaps by hybridization and careful
attention its culture might become valuable
to the colony.
''The pod is elhptical, and the cotton
which bursts from it at maturity is snow
white. 1t is used Tor stuffing pillows and
mattresses.
"It is a common thing to see wild cotton
trees planted along the high road to serve
as telegraph posts; by the time the seed
Is fully ripe every leaf has fallen, and
nothing but the bursting pods remain hang
ing to the branches
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

Kansas City, December IA dispatch to
the Times from Washington says:
Assistant Secretary Davis of the interior
department, will sail from New York next
Tuesday for Capetown, South Africa. He
expects to be gone at least three months
1t is his intention to see something of the
Boer war. He will be the guest while in
Capetown of Colonel j. G. Stowe, of Kan
sas City, consul general at that port.
Mr. Davis expects later to go into the
Transvaal as the guest of President Kruger.
There he will compile material for a series
of lectures on the different aspects of the
war, and will try to reach the United States
before the struggle is ended.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

Columbia, s. c., December 1.-Cadwalder
Jones. a colonel in the confederate army
and once prominent politician, died there
today, aged Sc. He married Isabella,
daughter of Governor Iredel of North
Carolina. Two of his sons were colonels
in the Spanish war, Wylie Jones of South
Carolina and Johnston Jones of California
The grandfather of tine deceased was an
aide to General Lafayette. John Paul
Jones, revolutionary naval hero, changed
his name from Paul to Jones, owing to the
klndnesses at the hands of this distin-
guashed North Carolina family.
General Wade Hampton will be a pail
bearer
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
SOUTH AFRICA
REMAINS SILENT
Many English Families in Pain
fuI Suspense,
STILL NO CASUALTY LIST
Relief is Drawing Near to Kim
berIy.
GENERAL METHUEN IS ADVANCING
1t Is Supposed the Natal Movement Has
Been Delayed by the Necessity
of Getting Supplies to
Pietermaritzburg
GENERAL METHuEN IS ADVANCING

London, December 2.-4:30 a. m.-Absolute
silence has fallen over affairs in South
Africa. The war Office has not yet received
Lord Methuen's casualty list.
The public and press, hitherto patient,
are beginning to murmur at the apparently
needless delay which keeps many families
III a state off painful suspense.
1t is regarded as practically certain that
Lord Meuhuen has been reinforced by half
a battalion of the Gordon Eighlanders, a
regiment of cavalry and battery of artil-
lery, but Deaar is being daily reinforced
by troops to hold the lines of communica-
tion.
1t ds supposed that the Natal advance has
been postponed by the necessity of getting
supplies to Pietermartzburg, but not a
word emanates from any off the various
commands.
Lieutenant General Sir Charles Mans
field-Clark, who, as already announced
will command the Sixth division, has seen
much service in South Africa, particularly
III the Sulu and subsequent wars He has
also held a number of high staff appoint
ments at home, and is reputed to be a
very capable officer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
MORGAN ANSWERS
TRIBUNE'S ATTACKS
Explains the Expression Dog of
a JeW."
WERE HIS ARMY COMRADES
DR.. Edelman Says He Would Vote For
Morgan Regardless of Party as
He Believes Him the Great
est of Statesmen
WERE HIS ARMY COMRADES

Huntsville, December 1-(Special) )-In re-
ply to letter of inquiry from Dr. Louis
Edelman, prominent Jew of this CITY.
Senator John T. Morgan writes from WASH
ington explaining the term dog of a Jew"
which some of the newspapers and poli-
uclans OF the state have been using to in
nuence the Jews against the senator, hav-
ing attributed this expression to him.
The letter is in Senator Morgan's own
handwriting, dated Washington, November
2S. 1t says:
Dear sir:-In reply to your letter. Many
years ago, a certain Jew who was robber
and prosecutor of our people, attacked me
in the newspapers for having discussed his
outrages on the stump. 1t is possible,
though L do not remember the fact that
in speaking of him 1 may have called him
"dog of jew" The Bible contains such
epithets against Jews who have disgraced
their race, and l probably made such a
quotation. If did, it was because this man
had dishonored a race which had produced
Moses and our Savior
If had said he was "a dog of an Indian"
perhaps l would not have been criticised,
because that expression would have applied
to race who have no votes and no great
history and 1.-THE Tribune" would have
spared me of its lofty censure.
The world owes it's Savior to this great
chosen family, and could not, while am
sane, cast a reproval upon such a race by
designating one man, who had dishonored
1t, by calling him dog Of a Jew.'' "The
Tribune" does not know, suppose, that
some of my most honored comrades In the
confederate army, and very many of my
best friends, are Jews. That paper can find
more plausible grounds for misrepresenting
me than this, and it is not likely to mislead
any good man of that race into hatred of
me by any such paltry attacks as this.
Truly yours,
JOHN T. MORGAN
DR.. Edelman, after receiving the letter.
said to correspondent:
I'm nearing all political compaigns the
Jew has been used as a bait. Let it be
known once and for all that in his sacred
home he is a Jew. Outside he is citizen.
The mere fact of a mans being a Jew or
a Christian argues nothing as to his per-
sonal integrity. We should look to the in
dividual and not to the creed.
81 would vote for Senator Morgan regard
less of party because In my opinion he Is
one of the greatest statesmen in America.
In 1895, was in Washington In the interest
of the Russian treaty. Frederick Douglass,
Congressman Harter of Ohio and myself
called, on Secretary Gresham. After talk
ing the treaty over, the secretary said to
us Go to Morgan, see Morgan 1t had not
a great meaning to me then, but later,
having studied his work and heard, recog-
nized in him strong factor in American
history"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Forbes and Gardener Fight a Draw

Chicago, December 1.-Oscar Gardener and
Harry Forbes fought six fast rounds be-
fore the Fort Dearborn Athletic club to-
night the bout being declared a draw.
Forbes put Gardener down squarely in the
sixth round with right flush on the chin.
Gardener also went to the floor in the first
round, but 1t was not a clean knock down.
Forbes was sent down in the fifth with
left on the chin. The fighting was furious
in the last round.
Forbes had the better of the exchanges,
but Gardeners blows had the more steam
behind them and Forbes was rather tired
at the close.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
necessary to proceed somewhat slowly in
the formation of a government.
who are Cuban c,tinens

It Is said by the termination of the year
allowed by the treaty for the Spanish pop
ulation-elect, whether to become cubans or
remain Spaniards, It would be for the first
time possible to determine who are Cuban
citizens entitled to take part in govern
ment. By that date, April l next, the GEN.
sus will have been completed and we shall
be ready to provide for municipal elections.
placing local government in the hands of
tho citizens, and the local governments will
form representative convention to frame
a constitution and provide a general gov
ernment for THE island, to which the United
States will surrender the reins of govern
ment.
The secretary devotes some attention to
the unfortunate plight of the Cuban sugar
producers, owing to the com petition of Eu-
rcpean beet sugar, with possible free sugar
from Porto Rico and discriminating duties
in favor OF other West Indian sugar, and
he suggests as curative measure some
tariff arrangement by which Cuban prod
ucts may be imported into the United States
on the same terms as those proposed for
Jamaica in the pending reciprocity treaty.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
En- Route to the PbiIippines

Dallas, Tex, December Ia special to
the News from Eel Paso, Tex, says:
Archbishop Chapelle, apostolic delegate
to the Philippines, passed through the city
on his way to Manila. He was met at tine
station by Vicar General Anthony Fourch-
egu, of the diocese Of Santa Fe, and a
number of priests. Before departing for
the orient, Archbishop Chapelle acknowl-
edged a deed before notary which con-
veyed to Father Fourchegu all church
property i'm the Santa Fe diocese, which
was formerly presided over by the apostolic
delegate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Iron Moulder.' strike Renewed

Pittsburg, Pa, December 1.-The strike
of iron molders for minimum wage rate
of 50 a day was renewed today at five of
the largest foundries, and operations will
be suspended at twenty-five other foun-
dries tonight unless the scale is signed
Unlike the strike of a short time ago, the
strikers this time have the support of the
Iron Molders' National Union.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
W. c. owens Nominated BY Boilers

Lexington, KY, December 1.-Ex-Con-
gressman W. C. Owens, who defeated Col
onel Breckenridge in 1894 and who bolted
Goebel this year and made the bitterest
personal attacks on the head of the ticket,
was today nominated by fusion of bolt
ing democrats and republicans to succeed
CONGRESSMAN Settle deceased.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

New Orleans, December 1.-The steamer
cleared today with 900 mules for the British
government and will sail tomorrow for
Anselma de Larrinaga Captain Thompson
Capeon, Africa.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Macrum Asks For Relief

Washington, December 1.-Mr. Macrum,
the United States consul at Pretoria, is re-
newing his appeals to the state department
to be allowed to leave his post. The de-
partment, realizing the pressing necessity
of having some energetic and willing rep
resentative of the United States at Preto-
ria to look after the important American
interests in the Transvaal, as well as to
carry out our obligation to care for the
welfare of the British citizens therein, is
striving to find some consular officer near
Pretoria who will undertake to relieve Mr..
Macrum. Probably Mr.. Hollis, United
States consul at Lorenzo MARQUEE, will be
asked to undertake the important charge.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
CAPTAIN WARWICK KILLED
Was Shot During the Battle in Passi,
Iloilo Province

Washington, December 1.-General Otis
advices to the war department today show
that the advance in the interior is being
vigorously pushed and that the American
troops continue to drive back and dispense
the scattered bands encountered He states
that Captain Warwick, Eighteenth in
fantry, was killed in an engagement at
Passi. IloGlo province, on the 26th ult. Gen.
eral Otis dispatch is as follows:
Manila, December 1.-Hughes reports
Continued on Second Page.)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
First Mortgage Released

Columbus. Ca, December Ia paper was
recorded in Muscogee county clerks office
today releasing the first mortage of the
Georgia Midland and Gulf railroad to the
General Trust company Of New York. The
amount involved was $1,5O0,000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
THE BAYOMBONC
GARRISON FALLS
Gen. COnOn Sunenders 300
Officers and Men,
LIEUT. MONROE IN CHARGE
Several American and Spanish
Prisoners Released.
OCCUPATION OF zAMB0ANGA
General Lawton is at Bambonp in
Telegraphic Communication With
1nsurgent Leaders in Regard to
Terms of a Surrender
OCCUPATION OF zAMBoANGA

Manila, December 2-9:2o a. m.)-General
Conon surrendered 800 officers and men
with rifles. several Americans and seventy
Spanish prisoners and the garrison at Bay
ombong, province of Nueva viscaya, to
Lieutenant Monroe with fifty men of the
Fourth cavalry.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

SefNeSs' .ssss. ..sss.,. ......... .l,ooO
Cold Stream Guards, First and Second
Ddttdilons..s. ....... ....... ..l,fVV
Grenadier Guards, Second and Third
OdtldlloHS..s. ...... ..''.... ...... ....l,lW
Loyal North Lancashires, part of First
'odtUdEoI. ooO
Northumberland Fusileers, First bat
ediIoH.... .s.... ........'.. ooV
Northamptonshires, Second battalion. $50
South Yorkshire Light, Second 6attal-
aon...... ...... ...... ........ .........'. ooo
Cavalry
Ninth Lancers.... ........ ....... 49,. 800
New South Wales Lancers...... ........1000
Field Artillery
Sixty-second battery, with guns...... 70
Seventy-fifth battery, with guns..... 10
Naval Brigade
Royal Marines from battleship Mon
arcn.... ........ ........ ........ ..'..... zoo
Detachment from cruiser Powerful,
Detachment from cruiser Doris, with 10
SunS....... ....... .....''... 1VV
-
,...J.S
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
General Woud Returns to Cuba

Washington, December 1-General Leon
ard Wood will return to Cuba next week.
He says he expects to remain In the line
of the army as long as he lives and is per-
natted to remain.