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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
ITEMS FROM JACKSON.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER =
The wheat crop has been badly in
jured by the severity Of the winter,
and no protection by a covering Of
snow. We have had several light
SHOWS, but none exceeding unU Inch
in depth. There r. IL few wheat
fields in which the prospects, at pres
ent are favorable but probably five
sixths of the crop sOwn will be nearly
a failure and a considerable portion
will be sown in oats or cultivated in
corn.
Farmers are badly behind with
their spring work very few being
done sowing oats, and none ready to
plant corn yet.
Our peach trees are now in full
bloom and look delightful but we
have no special assurance of d crop
of peaches till later On.
All kinds of vegetation T much
behind an average in point of time
for this section of the country.
Politics is the only thing that is
more forward than usual and that
can be accounted for because the
election coming off in August instead
of November as heretofore, and [ am
fearful that a great many of our peo-
pie will not have their minds made
up so as to cast a level-headed, sensi-
BILE vote, when the time comes.
l close by saying I am always glad
to get The Progressive Farmer. L re-
gard it as an ideal news paper.
A. J. LONG, SR.
Jackson Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TION.


The State Democratic Convention
met in Raleigh last week with a large
attendance Of delegates and visitors.
Chas. B. Aycock, of GoldsbOrO,
was nominated for Governor by &C
clamation.
w. d. Turner of Iredell, vas nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor, re-
ceiving sos votes to AS for John S..
Cunningham.
For Secretary of State J. Bryan
Grimes, of Pitt, was nominated on
the third ballot, receiving 1926 votes
to 1913 for D. Fl. Mclean, of Harnett.
B. r. Lacy, of Wake was nomi-
mated for Treasurer on the second
ballot. The vote was: B. R. Lacy,
SOB H. A. London, 25%; W. H. S.
Burgwyn, 81; Everett, 82% J. D.
Boushall, 67%.
DR.. B. F. Dixon, of Cleveland, was
nominated for Auditor on the first
ballot. The vote stood as follows !:
DR.. B. F. Dixon, 545; w. S. Pearson,
247% Frank D. Hackett, ia.
Mr.. T. F. TOOn was nominated for
Superintendent of Public instruction
on the fourth ballot. Col. Paul B.
Means was Kissed when he seconded
Mebane's nomination for this posi-
ton, as was also Mr.. E. B. Cline, Of
Hickory, who nominated him.
For Attorney-Genera r. D. Gil
MGR, of Haywood, defeated Frank D.
Winston.
The others are: For Commissioner
of observation-disclosures L. Patter-
son, of Caldwell. For Commissioner
of Labor and Printing-Henry B.
Warner, of Davidson. For Chairman
of the Corporation Commission
Franklin M'Neill, of New Hanover.
For Corporation Commissioner
Samuel Rogers, of Macon. For Judge
of the Tenth District-W. B. COun-
Gil, of Watauga. For E~lectOrs-at-
Large-Dan Hugh M'Lean, of Har-
nett and Lee S. Overman, of Rowan.
The platform will be published in
Our next issue.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
Congressional News.
r RICAN BILL PASSES,

WASHINGTON, April lathe Presi-
dentat Z o'clock this evening signed
the Porto Rican Tariff and Civil Gov
eminent Bill, thus making it a law.
Following is a summary of it's pro
visions:
1t applies to the Island Of Porto
Rico and to the adjacent islands lying
east of the seventy-fourth meridian,
which are designated Porto Rico.
From the date of the passage of
the act the same custom duties are
levied on all goods entering Porto
Rico from foreign countries as are
levied on the same goods entering the
United States, save that of coffee,
which has free entry into the United
States, is to pay a duty of So per
pound on entering Porto Rico. Scien-
tifc, literary and artistic works
and books and pamphlets printed in
the English language may enter Porto
Rico free of duty
The tariff section of the bill relat-
ing to duties between the United
States and Porto Rico is as follows.
THAT on and after the passage of
this act all merchandise looming into
the United States from Porto Rico
and coming into Porto Rico from the
United States, shall be entered at the
several ports of entry upon payment
of 1919 of the duties which are re
quired to be levied. collected, and
paid upon like articles Of merchan-
disc imported from foreign countries
x K x X and in no event shall any dU-
ties be collected after the first day of
March, 1902, on merchandise and ar
ticles going into Porto Rico from the
United States or coming into the
United States from Porto Rico.
1.-The duties collected under the
above section shall be placed at the
disposal of the President to be used
for the government and benefit of
Porto Rico until the government of
Porto Rico shall have been organ
lied when the moneys collected shall
be turned into the local teasury of
Porto Rico. Goods imported from
Porto Rico and under bond shall pay
only the duty imposed by this act"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
STRIKE OF TELEGRAPH OPERA
TORS.

ATLANTA, GA, April 12.-The teleg-
raphers on the Southern Railway
system who are members of the Or
der of Railway photographers were
ordered on strike by President Pow
ell at II o'clock this morning. The
Southern Railroad officials claim to-
night that but 1923 of the men have
quit work while President Powell
says 9O%. There has been consider
able delay to both passenger and
freight traffic, but the effect of the
walk-out is not yet known to the ex-
tent which would warrant an accu-
rate assertion as to the exact situa-
tiOn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
NORTH CAROLINA AGRICUL
TURAL PRODUCTS.

The Secretary Of Agriculture has
submitted to Congress a statement of
the production, consumption and ex-
p~ortation of raw cotton, etc, for "a
series of years. For North Carolina
it shows:
Production of cotton: Years 1890
81, 49O,O 900 bales; 1891-92, AS, 900
1929, 500, 1000 bales; 1893-94, 42O,-
OOO bales .~1894-95, 479, AL bales ;
1886, 397,752 bales 1896-97, $751;
795 bales; 1897-98, 646, 726 bales ;
1S98-99, 62o, $40 bales.
Production of cereals: 1890, corn,
SO, 1854, 900 wheat, 3,156, 900 bushels ;
1891, corn, 1866, 900; wheat, 1875
900; 1892, corn, 25,347,O 900; wheat,
5000, 900; 1898, corn, 30, 1854, 313 ;
wheat, 5,937, no; 1894, corn, 80, $685.
1874; wheat, 3,475, 735, 1895, corn,
sc, 1878, 412; wheat, 4,748, 552; 1896,
corn, 90, 5O4, 148; wheat, 1881, 922
1897, corn, 81, 1923, sos wheat, 4,169,-
ESQ., 1898, corn, 34,O7O, 400; wheat,
1914, 645; 1899, corn, 81, 953, 1853
wheat, 3,495, 598 1891, oats, 6,198, 900
bushels; rye, 315, 586 1892, oats, s.
80 80 go 100
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
ELECT SENATORS BY POPULAR
VOTE.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The House
today by a vote of 24O to Is adopted
a resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing for the cleo
ton of United States Senators by
direct vote Of the people. Fourteen
Republicans and one Democrat voted
against it. By the terms of the resO-
luton the amendment to be sub
mitted to the Legislatures is as fol
lows:
1.-The Senate of the United States
shall be composed of two Senators
from each State, who shall be cleo
ted by a direct vote of the people
thereof for a term of six years, and
each Senator shall have one vote. A
plurality of the votes cast for candi-
dates for Senators shall be sufficient
to elect. The electors in each State
shall have the qualifications requisite
for electors of the most numerous
branches of the State Legislatures
respectively.
"When a vacancy happens, by
death, resignation, or otherwise in
the representation of any state in the
Senate, the same shall be filed for
the unexpired term thereof in the
same manner as is provided for the
election of Senators in paragraph l:
provided, that the executive thereof
may make temporary appointment
until the next general II special cleo
ton, in accordance with statute or
constitution Of such State"
There were two joint resolutions
on the popular election of Senators
when the House adjourned yester-
day. The majority resolution of the
committee left it optional with the
States whether their Senators should
be elected directly or by the Legis-
latures. The minority resolution
made it incumbent that each State
elect by direct vote. The minority
resolution which was offered as a
substitute was voted upon first and
was carried by an overwhelming vote
ayes 1876, noes 80. Mr.. Corliss tried
unavailingly to get an aye and no
vote but only nine members seconded
the demand. The vote was then
takebupon the adoption of the amend
ment, the whole house rising in the
support of the demand. The resolu-
ton was adopted 240 to Is.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
GeneraI News.
A THIRD DEFEAT.

LONDON, April IA dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Brandfort says ::
Yesterday General Dewet inflicted
the third defeat of the British within
a week at Meerkatsfontein, killing
and woUnding 600. He captured nine
hundred, with twelve wagons, losing
five Beers killed and nine wounded"
A great dam across the Colorado
River at Austin, Tex, the second
largest in the United States, gave
way last Saturday, and Lake Nc
Donald swept out through the lower
portion of Austin, washing AVA
many houses and causing the ditch
ing of the st. Louis cannon-ban train.
A number of people persisted, and the
losses exceeded So, 900, 900. The dam
cost 81, ESQ, 900. The trouble was
caused by a terrific clOudburst, which
with spring freshet) raised the Colo
RADIO River 81 feet. A good part of
Dallas was sUbmurged.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17

Washington dispatch: Attorney
General Griggs has instructed the
United States District Attorney to
commence condemnation proceedings
to acquire title to the ground selected
in Winston for a p~ostOffice site. It
will be a year or nor before the
public building in that city will be
commenced. The Elizabeth City site
is now pronounced ali right, but it
will be some time before operations
are begun. AS the cost of building
materials has advanced sharply of
late, the Treasury Department has
asked Congress to increase the limit
of cost on both the Winston and
Elizabeth City buildings. Winston's
appropriation was originally $50, 900 :;
Congress is now asked to increase it
to 500, 900. Elizabeth City was or
iginally $50, 900; Congress is now
asked to increase it to $50, 600 for an
ordinary structure and to $83, 900 if
it shall be decided to constructs fire
proof building.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17

PO'%FE' 1OUdI receipts were $40, l4S,
disbursements $50, 943, money on
hand $17 1910. Greensboro has the
largest lodge, 173 members. Forty
children r in the orphanage at
Goldsboro. The property is worth
$50, 600, with no debt. The balance
on hand of the orphans fund is
1880.
Of the Democratic State ticket
CoOngressm Atwater says: "It is a
strong ticket and one which believe
every white man in North Carolina
can support, regardless of former
political affiliations. Ibelievei it will
be elected by the largest majority
ever given a State ticket" It is not
expected that Atwater will pose as a
POpuIist much longer.
Wilmington Star: The Executive
Committee of the East Carolina Fruit
and Truck Growers Association met
at The orion yesterday to arrange
for the schedules of the refrigerator
and express trains for the movement
Of the strawberry crop, which is ex-
pected to begin about April 18th.
DR.. E. Porter, who was in attendance
upon the meeting, says the a graft
flying conference was held with the
railroad people regarding the ar
rangement of the schedule and that
a much better service is promised the
growers this season than in former
years. A through Refrigerator train
has been secured to leave Whining
ton about 8 o'clock each morning,
which will take only solid cars.
Raleigh Post, 18th: The State
Board of Elections met here yester-
day and appointed county boards of
elections for each of the counties in
the State. The county boards which
are composed of three members, are
required to meet on the first Monday
in May and begin the preliminary
work for holding the State election.
The Election Board recognized Re
publicans and Populists in the APP
pOintment of county boards in some
instances. The nominees of the Re
publicans and POpulistS were not ac-
copied. Mr. Johnson, POpuliSt, and
Mr.. Franks, Republican, members Of
the Election Board, entered their
protest because they were not allowed
to name minority representation on
the county boards. The members of
the Election Board is composed of
five Democrats, one Republican and
one Populist.
Raleigh Correspondence Charlotte
Observer: Governor Russell last
Saturday telegraphed Augustus M.
Moore, at Greenville, rendering him
the appointment of judge Of the
Eastern Criminal Circuit and asking
him if he accepted it, to come here
today and get his commission. Yes
terday afternoon Judge Moore ar
rived. This morning he was COM
missiOned and this afternoon he left
for Charlotte to hold his first term,
beginning tomorrow. Judge Moore
Is of very pleasing address. He was
born in EdentOn, in December, 1911,
Wa educated at the HOrner School
and the State University and left the
latter to enter the Confederate ser
vice, in the First North Carolina
Regiment. Later he wasi in the artil-
lery and yet later on staff duty. He
has always been a Republican and
never held a public Office in this
State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17

Little Brother (bed-time)-"Why
don't you take your stockings OFF,"
Little Sister (whose mother buys the
cheap black kind)-'I'se dot all of
'em off at will come off "-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17
THE MILITIA APPROPRIATION.

WASHINGTON, April14-The House
Committee on Military decided today
to fix at $1,000, 900 the amount al
lowed annually to the Militia of the
several States in place of the $780,
900 now allowed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-04-17

Tables are also given for ten years
of the number of horses, mules,
mich COWS, oxen and other cattle,
sheep and hogs on hand.
For the year 1899 the number of
horses on hand in North Carolina is
stated at 148, 1854; mules, 112, SIP !;
mich COWS 243, 298 oxen and other
cattle 274,843; sheep 35,26O; and
hogs number not given.
The Agricultural Department gives
the condition of winter wheat in
North Carolina at 91& and of rye at
84%.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
S. Christian.
INDIAN CREEK.

V. G. Spalding sold - mules to
Ned Hogan, of Audratn County last
Saturday.
Rob, Smilh came in from Nebraska
last week to visit his homcfolk and
many friends.
Miss Bush IIagan. of Monroe was
visiting friends near this place sun
day.
Fred Hayden. of Victor. visited
relatives at Indian Creek Saturday
and Sunday.
Clarence Williams of Kansas City
is visiting the family of Squire Will
liams.
r. c, Hays went to Audrain Coun-
ty on business last week.
V. c. Spaliing went to Paris Mon
day.
Mcssrs Tompktns and Baker, mule
buyers from Long Branch were in
Swinkey last Saturday.
There was u very pleasant surprise
party at J. N. Pixies last Friday
night.
Win Spalding is attending court in
Paris this week.
Mr.. Majors of the firm of Majors
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
BY A HAIRS BREATH.

Rob. Foley aud Fred Bottorif
attended the debate at the,
Buc Iman hool Saturday
night. The had very mar
row escarn f'om death as they
were returning home. They at
tempted to cross the M. K and
n. track on South Main Street
ahead Of the night passenger
and miscalculated the distance
or speed of their horse for the
engine struck the buggy and
took a wheel off, They were
fortunate to escape so easily.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

George G. West will sell at
public auction at his farm,
known as the Dick Gray farm l
mile south and | mile east of
Hassard on Tuesday, Feb. 3 his
horses, cattle, hogs, corn,
wheat, oats, farming nipple
ments, etc. Mr.. West will re
move to Illinois to look after
the business of his father who
died recently, His fine farm is
for sale.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in post,
office at Monroe City, Mo, on
Jan. 30. 1900.
c. w. Cotton, Miss Mary
Holmes, Miss Anna Moss, E. d.
w. Smith, Mrs. josephine
Smith. Mrs. Dollie Sparrow,
Mrs. Ira Sparrow, Mr.. Elijah
Smith. Willie Shinnery, Fanny
White, G. H. Williams, Mrs.
Sarah Young, Wn. Young.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. p. PATTON. p. m
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
HATCH.

Joe Bird and cstimable wife Of Spal-
ding. attended the Huntington ball
Friday.
Great excitement prevails in this To-
cality over the mad dog scare. All
the dogs should he tied with u chain.
Wilson Bros, of BREWER, made our
city a flying visit last week.
Rev. FIR. Shiel said mass at Brush
Creek Sunday.
Il. S. Hooper aud family attended
the Jones-Foreman wedding in Hun
newell last week.
Will Little is on the sick list.
Doc Verdier has started u barber
shop in this city.
Another prospective wedding in the
near future.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

At the Methodist Church the
services will begin at SIX
o'clock Sunday evenin'.. First
the Sacrament will be taken.
After this there will be an open
session of the Epworth League.
All are invited to attend both
of these services.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

At Browning they have a
force of sixty people manufac-
turing 4 hay rake and stacker.
This should encourage our peo.
pie because the Jackson Hay
Loader is the best of its kind on
the market and the demand for
them will grow as the years go
by. BY all means let us organ
iZe the Company.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01
Notice OF Final Settlement

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
Mrs. SALLIE 4. GREEN administrators OF the
estate of JESSE Z. GREES deceased. will make
Final settlement of her accounts wi;h SAIL rs.
tate rs such Administrators at the next ERIN
of the PROBATE Court of Monroe county. Mis-
souri, tn be holden at Paris in said county, on
the 18th day Of February, A ID. 1900.
MRS SALLIE \. GREEN
Administrative
of JESSE Z GEEEN Deceased.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

John Stephens has a pair of
horses that are good sprinters.
Friday they tired of the north
side of the New Monroe Hotel
and bolted out into Main Street
and then dashed down 1t as
though rough rider was lay
ing the lash on their tanks.
They ran south to South Border
st. and was stopped near the
NJ. X. & Y. depot. Harness and
wagon was entact but the team
was short of wind.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

nouncing the death of l.. j. Frogge's
little son, Floyd, who was thrown
from a pony and so badly injured
that he died in u short time after the
accident.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-02-01

w. T.. Bond aud master Ray,
mond went to Huntington Tues
day. Raymond remained to pay
Il visit to his grandparents, j.
r. Baxter and wife.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

the top and sides. and occasional Stockings
serve to keep the fires alive. and much of
the drying is accomplished from this COM
bustion. The residue is ashes, and these
are carted away by the collectors and used
as above stated. for making streets or fill
ing in low grounds.
In the back OF the crematory and last
before the smoke issues into the stack is
an intense coke fire which is maintained
TO consume the last vestiges of gas or
organic material that may have escaped
from the combustion in the furnace. Pass
ing over this the smoke rises in the stack
absolutely odorless. Coke is the only fuel
used. otherwise than what the refuse itself
provides.
AS 10 the cost of operating the Atlanta
plant, the subject in which the Commits
sioners were most interested. it was stated
that householders in Atlanta are taxed So
each annually for the maintenance of the
health department. Dr. Woodward stated
TO the Commissioners that during the last
municipal year this tax yielded about
s54, 1000, and that the cost OF conducting the
health department in Atlanta, including an
epidemic of smallpox, was about sl00. 900
From information given Commissioner
Wight and DR. Woodward. they have
reached the conclusion that the cost of
removing and consuming the refuse of
Atlanta will be covered by the SO tax on
houses, or in the neighborhood of $50, 600
The Commissioners listened to the re-
port with the greatest interest. and took
steps to have the information Obtained
Immediately submitted to the Congress
sional committees on the District of Co
lurnbia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Commissioner Wight and District
Health Officer DR.. William c. Woodward
yesterday submitted their report to Com
missioners Ross and Beach on their re-
cent trip TO Atlanta for the purpose of
inspecting the garbage crematory in op
GRAFTON there.
DR.. Woodward had made notes OF his
observations while on the grounds, and, by
means of few drawings, the plans of the
crematory, its operation, and the collec-
tion of garbage for burning were made
clear to the Commissioners. The report
went over the entire ground of the col
lection of ashes, of kitchen waste, of mis-
cellaneous rubbish. including bottles, cans,
and wire, and of night-soil.
The collection of all waste is carried on
by the city as a municipal service, and is
without expense, except in the form of
taxes. Garbage collection is under the
control OF the Health Department, as is
street cleaning. and the waste from the
sweepings is burned in the crematory.
Horses, carts, brooms, and shovels are the
property of the municipality. and the men
vino use them are employees of the Health
Department.
One set of carts, under a superintend-
ent, is constantly engaged in the collection
of ashes. These are dumped on lowlands
or used for filling in streets. 1t is the
least troublesome and cheapest form of
the disposal of waste. Householders are
required TO keep ashes in a separate re
ceptacle, and they are collected by dis
tricts three times each week.
The collection of kitchen waste is made
every day. This form Of refuse is depos-
tied in the back yards in metallic cans
with covers, holding from four to twelve
gallons, and the collectors empty the con-
tents into water-tight carts, which, when
filled, are driven to the crematory and
dumped into the glowing furnace.
Miscellaneous rubbish is waste paper,
dirt swept from the streets and sidewalks,
old rags, pieces of wood, offal from stables
and refuse from markets and business
places. This forms the fuel of the fur
naces in the crematory. BY a judicious
mixture of this with other waste in the
dumping of the carts the furnaces are
constantly fed and the combustion is rapid
and complete.
Before burning the garbage ii is dumped
upon a brick platform beneath the fires of
the furnace.
The flames heat this platform and aid
In drying out the mass of waste resting
upon 1t. AT the back Is perforated brick
grating through which the dried "sulge"
from above filters down 10 feed the fur
mace. Above also the mass is burning on
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-08

Vernon Bailey, Chief Field Naturalist OF the
Biological Survey, will deliver public lecture at
the Central High School at o'clock this evening
on Mammals in Relation 10 Their Environment -
This will be the concluding lecture in the Civic
Centre course on THE Relation of Plants and An
finals to Their Environment" and will be open
10 the public without charge. II will be illus
tratcd both by means of lantern slides and by the
exhibition Of stuffed specimens. On next Thurs
day evening the course Earth Modelling
Forces will be opened with lecture on vol
canoes and Earth Movements" by Mr.. j. s.
Diller