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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-19

an authority on many policies and on the
Interpretation OF the Constitution. But
there have been others OF whom all this
might be said. He had strong COM
petitors In his own day and in his
own field, able. acute and brilliant
men. He rose superior to them. L
think. in his lifetime. but now that they
are all dead Webster is familiar TO hun
dreds TO whom his rivals are little mora
than nsmes-So far as familiarity in the
mouths Of men goes, it is Eclipse first and
the rest nowhere. II is the rare combi-
nation of speech and literature; IT is the
literary quality. the literary SAVIOR, which
keeps what Webster said fresh, strong,
and living When we open the volumes OF
his speeches 1t is not like unroilinB the
wrapping OF an Egyptian mummy. to find
within :, dried and shHyeled form. a faint
perfume a}5ne surviving 10 family recall
the vanished days, as when
some queen long dead was young.
----a
Rather 1t Is like the opening Of Charlie
manages tomb, when his Imperial successor
started back before the enthroned figure of
the great emperor looking out upon him,
instinct with life under the red glare Of
the torches.
Let us apply another and surer test
How many speeches to jury in crlmi-
lldl AI-hA pNs''S9iA4b A'i'A~i fNt'Ni''' IVA
public interest survive in fresh remem-
brance seventy years after their delivery?
l confess | can think Of no jury speeches
of any kind which stand this ordeal except,
in a limited way. some speeches Of Ersklne,
and those all have the advantage OF his
tcrical Significance, dealing as they &c. with
constitutional and political questions OF
great moment But there is one OF Web
ster's speeches TO Jury. which lives today.
and no more crucial test could be applied
than the accomplishment of such a feat.
The White murder case was simply a crimi-
nal trial. without a vestige of historical,
political or general public interest. Yet
webster's speech for the prosecution has
been read and recited until well-nigh
hackneyed. II is in readers and manuals.
Ind is slill Acclaimed l,Y schnnlhnYs Son
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
FARMERS AND EDUCATION.

At farmers meeting in the State
of New York, F. A. Converse, en- the
professional farmer, said: "In these
times a technical education is needed
to fit a man for business. Then he
must know how to use his education
that he may make the best use of his
opportunities. He must be in an at
titude to receive what science Is
teaching him. The farmer needs an
agricultural education, and we look
to the young men for progress. The
cOmmOnest things in life are often
those that we know the least about
The young farmer should have the
help of the schools that teach agri-
cultural science, that he may know
more about the different plants, in
sects, etc. The best way to teach
these sciences is by object lessons
Every common school in the country
should give two or three hours u day
to teaching agricultural science The
school teacher that does not know
how plants grow is not fitted for the
profession. It was q grand law that
elevated the stars and stripes over
the school houses, but it would be
grander law that would place the
school house in the midst of the gar
den, were the pupils could study the
laws of plant growth. Every farmer
should take one or more agricultural
papers and daily paper. The
weather reports are worth all a daily
paper costs him. We would not en-
ploy a specialist in the medical or
other professions unless he read to
obtain the latest information con
cerning his specialty-so the farmer
should read the papers teaching his
special branch of agriculture. He
should belong to some farmers or
ganization, and get out of it all the
help he can along social and literary
1iuoG -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

Mrs. Cleveland, Noble, Parker Earle.
Premium, Princeton Chief, Sharp
less, SNOWFALL, Sparta, Splendid.
Staples, TimbrelI, Tubbs.
Doubtful: Auburn, Barton, Beder
Wood, Beverly, Bisel, Boynton.
Brandywine, Bounette, Chi1ds, Down
ing, Edgar, Queen, Enhance, Iowa
Beauty, Leader, Marshall, Mount
Vernon, Muskingum, No Name,
Princess, Rheil's No. 5, Swindle.
Tennessee Prolific, William Belt.
The soil for strawberries should
be rich and moist, but we'll drained.
Somewhat elevated lands preferable
to avoid late frOsta.
The soil should be thoroughly and
deeply pulverized before setting
plants. Barnyard manure the most
generally used source Of plant food.
BOnedust and wood ashes found par
ticularly valuable by many growers.
The matted row system of growing
crop almost universally used in Ken
lucky. Continuous and frequent
cultivation should be given the crop,
whether weedy Or not, from the time
of setting until late fall. Most Ken
lucky growers find it profitable to
fruit their beds for two or three
years. The use of tickets suitable
for purchasing is the most generally
satisfactory method Of keeping tally
With the pickers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
ITEMS FROM CLEVELAND.

EDITORS PROGRESSIVE FARMER =
Much rain has fallen in the past
few days, and farmers are wishing to
see it fair again.
Wheat and oats are looking fairly
we'll at this writing. Some cotton
seed have been planted, but those
whe have not planted are about as
we'll off, as the ground washed very
badly where it was loose.
About as much, or perhaps more,
fertilizers hape been bought this
spring than We're used last year. The
Farmers Alliance does a great deal
of buying here, regardless OF mer-
chants. There are several Alliance
lodges in our county yet of which FL
Bethel is as strong as any.
E. L. WARE.
Cleveland Co., N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
RALEIGH, N c., MAY l, 1900

saw. am now ready to recommend
his plans for cutting and curing the
hay as the best way I ever tried,
VIZ: Cut the hay when the pods be-
gin to yellow. Cut when free from
dew or rain. Pack away when quite
limp, and as a further test take
w1sp of the hay and twist hard if
you see no moisture, it is ready to
put in barn and pack down tight,
about four days from the blade to
the barn. WI. CURRIE.
Robson Co. n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
RAILROAD TIES.

The draft upon our forests for rail
road ties is immense, and will CON
tinue until some suitable metal sub
stitute has been introduced, remarks
an exchange.
A number of varieties of trees
have been exhausted practically to
satisfy this steady and large de
mand in the interest of railroad con
structiOn and maintenance. Eighty
million ties are used every, year for
renewals. and as only straight trees
are used for this purpose, the time
must come when our forests will
contain no trees that are fit for this
purpose Formerly chestnut was
preferred for ties, but it became so
scarce that oak and pine have been
largely substituted. About $4,000
900 ties are cut annually from oak
trees and II, 5OO,O 900 from pine. The
balance of the 100000 come from
chestnut. cedar, hemIock and tama-
rack, redwoods and tho southern
cypress.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
THE TOBACCO CROP.

The indications are that in cOnse-
quence of the high price of cotton
the crop of bright tobacco will be
largely curtailed, says the Southern
Planter.
This should have the effect of
raising the price of this product, as
the demand is large and not likely to
be reduced during a period of such
general prosperity as this country
and England are now enjoying. This
being so, it would seem to be the Op-
pOrtunity for those who still intend
to make this staple to plant out
large crop, and to make it good. We
would, however, urge that not more
be planted than can be we'll fertilized
and attended to. The production of
bright tobacco is perhaps more de
pendent on the peculiar fitness of the
soil on which it is grown than upon
any particular system of fertilization.
Unless the soil be adapted to the
y
make desirable crop. Land full of
vegetable matter, especially if that
matter be in only a partially decom-
posed condition, and be lacking in
sweetness, can never be made to
produce a high type of bright to-
bacco. PhOsphOric acid at the rate
Of 100 pounds to the acre, supplied
by high-grade acid phosphate, and
potash supplied by cotton seed hull
ashes or double sulphate of potash
applied at the rate of 900 or 700
pounds to the acre with cotton seed
meal to supply the nitrogen at the
rate Of 1900 or 1,5OO pounds to the
acre would seem, from a considera-
tion Of the experiments made in vari-
Gus places, to be the most desirable
form of fertilizers to use.
Dark heavy shipping tobacco has
continued to sell we'll, and seems
likely to continue to do so. There is,
therefore, every inducement to make
the crop. 1t is, however, essential
that it should be made good, and be
cured to meet the requirements of
the market. A soil rich in vegetable
matter, such as a decayed clover or
pea sod, is one most suitable for this
type of tobacco. It calls for a heavy
supply of nitrogen and potash, but
only a for a medium quantity of
phOsphOric acid. The nitrogen should,
as far as possible, be from an organic
/ source, and the potash be in the form
of a sulphate. Major Ragland, one
of the best authorities on the crop,
got the best results in six different
experiments from the use of dried
blood as the source of nitrogen, sui
phate of potash for the potash, and
acid phosphate to supply the phos-
phoric acid He applied 100 pounds
of dried blood, 12O pounds of sui
phate of potash, and ia pounds of
acid phosphate to the acre, and such
a dressing as this applied on clover
or pea fallow would probably be
found sufficient If not planted on a
clover or pea fallOw, we advise the
use of 100 pounds Of nitrate of soda
in addition.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

The Progressive Farmer is the best
all round paper in the SOuth.-V. !.
Macarthur, Sampson Co., N. c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
ISE)RC|NG EFFR|ES' HAND
FITZ THREATENS TO CLAIM CHAM
PIONsHIP 1T BOILERMAKER
BACKS OUT
BRADY MAKES A CONCESSION
Consents to a Fight if Bob Beats
Sharkey-Insists That the Win
ner Take the Entire
Purse.

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Jams J. Jeffrie5'
refusal to meet the winner of the Shark
ey-Fitzsimmons bout on Aug. 81 has caus-
ed the Australian to Issue a statement
in which he threatens to claim the cham
pionship by default If successful In his
coming encounter. In this statement Fitz-
simmons says:
81 see that Jeffries has crawled out OF
the possibility of meeting me in the ring
again. On Tuesday Mr.. Brady, waiting
until Sharkey and myself were matched
for Aug. "a, challenged the winner to
meet Jeffries Aug. 81. promptly accept
eo the opportunity, provided 1 was fortu-
nate to defeat Sharkey
The matter was settled then and thr
Now this graf champion of the world
can't devote ten days to training For the
prospect Of establishing beyond question
his right to the title, and earning about
SIS, coo.
The truth Of the matter is that Jeffries
is afraid to meet me again. I have &C
copied every offer he ever made for a re-
turn match, and yet rs has made silly
excuses to get out of the match.
Il hereby give Jeffries notice that. hav-
ing accepted his challenge, in the event
of winning from Sharkey, 1 shall claim
the championship of the world, and 1 be-
llSFS LIlS PUBIC Will sustain my claim
and recognize me as the real champion"
When William A. Brady, the champions
manager, was shown Fitzsimmons' state
ment. he made an announcement that
may yet result In match between Fitz-
simonms and Jeffries. Brady said:
1T Is customary for an aspirant to post
a forfeit and issue q challenge as an act
OF god faith. Of course, Fitzsimmons will
have to defeat Sharkey or we viii rot
consider any match with him. Jeffries
knocked him out once, and there is no
reason why he should fight again with
him. Jeffries, however, to show that he
Is the real champion, wifi fight Fitzsim-
mons If he wins from the sailor, but there
is one condition that 1 will insist upon,
and that is that the winner take the en-
tire purse. He will not split the purse,
as Fftzsimmons suggested to me the other
day.
Nov. If F9tzsimmons thinks he has
such a good chance Of defeating Jeffries
let him accept these conditions. He will
then have an opportunity to battle for his
lost laurels, and, incidentally, a small
sized fortune"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
PLAYING FOR THE CUP.
Results Of Yesterdays Games I'm the
Onyyentsfa Golf Tourney

CHICAGO. Aug. 16.-In the first round
of the play today for the Ravinoaks cup
in the fifth annual golf tournament on
the OnWentsta links Bruno Smith. On
wentsia. beat Charles Allen. Kenosha
Country club, up and to play; r. B.
Hoyt. GlenView. defeated Fred Harnlin,
Chicago, s UP and to play, Waller
Knott, Edgewater, defeated Walter
Egan. Lake Geneva, 8 up and to play,
William Waller, Onwentsia, beat Nat
In the Solace cup contest. first round
Elmer Williams. Lake Geneva, beat
Charles Zimmerman, New Haven Z up
and to play; F. r. Petit. Kenosha
and to play: j. ID. Hubbard, Onwentsia,
defeated Thomas Sheldon, up and to
PLAY. and A. a. Eennet, Skahie Country
club, beat r. H. Mcf;lwee. Exnoor. ] up
at Goth hole.
In the first round tyro cup contest
William M. McCawley, Merton Cricket
club. defeated r. O. Williams Onwentsia
5 up. to play; j. NJ. Sellers, Exmoor
beat ". r. 1ick. KeEosha, UP. to
play: P. r. Haiken. Kenosha, beat C. r.
Mcconnell. up, 3 to play.
SEMI-FINALs.
Ravinoaks cup - Bruce d. Smith de-
feated Phelps p. Hoyt one up 10 holes.
Soiace cup-F. r. Petit defeated Elmer
Williams, l up. A. G.. Bennett defea ted
j. D. Hubbard. 5 UP, to play.
J. M. Sellers, 2 up. 1 to play.
Edward McGlachlin defeated r. H
Aiken l up.
Lake County cup-Pheaps B. Heyt and
John M. Sellers defeated Walter Egan
and Elmer Williams. up. 5 to play.
David II. Forgan and d. Mark Cum
mings defeated w. I. Osborne and Frank
ID. Frazier. up. to play.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17

tello 11:15 a. m Sept 20. Ogden. Utah.
Sept. q Leave Pocatllo 2:S0 a. m. Sept.
Il, arrive Ogden Z a. m, ar leave Poca-
tello n:35 a. m. Sept. q, arrive Ogden
I p. m, leave Ogden a. m Sent "a via
oregon Short Line, and arrive Salt Lake
City $500 a. m. leave Salt Lake CITY Z
a. m. Sept "a via Union Pacific and ar
rive Eavnston HIS a. m. Sept "a, leave
evanston II p. IN. Sept. a. and arrive
Cheyenne 2 p. m. Sept Is, leave Chey.
enne a. m. Sept. 26 via Northern Pa
cihc and arrive Denver 1920 a. m, Sept.
e. leave Denver 8 a. m. Sept 81 and err
rive Colorado Springs in morning or aft
ernoon Route from Colorado Springs
East depends upon points selected from
that date.
Following the night of Sept. H Gov.
roosevelt will probably be IN Kansas
Sept Is and 20. Nebraska Oct. l 10 3,
Iowa Oct. 4, Illinois Oct. 8, Indiana Oct
TO 3, Louisville. Ky. Oct. 10, Frankfort
or Lexington, KY. Oct IL
In addition to the dates mentioned
Gov Roosevelt will speak in Ohio oct.
Il and 10, West Virginia Oct. Is and l6
and In Baltimore Oct IT, Gov. Roose-
Welt VIII then devote the remainder of
his time to New York state. He viii
then cease to be under the charge Of
the national committee. and viii be IN
der the charge of Chairman Odel. OF the
state committee. Gov Roosevelt VII
cover the state, Mr.. Oden said today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
ROUTE FOR TEDDY,s TOUR.
VIII Deliver IA Great Many Speeche,
in September and October.

VIII Deliver u Great Many Speeches
in September and October.
NEW YORK. Aug. 16.-Subject to such
changes as may become necessary to
meet railroad requirements, tho follow
ing is the itinerary OF Gov. Roosevelt
as perfected to date. 1t was given out
tonight:
Saratoga Springs, Sept 5; leave Sara
toga 6:3S p. m. Sept. 5. arrive Albany
7'50 p. m. Sept. 8. leave Albany 10 p. m.
Sept. via New York Central railway
Detroit S:25 a. m. Sept. via Michigan
Central r;eIWay, arrive Grand Rapids 80
2. m. Sc . Z, leave Grand Rapids for
South Bend Sept by one OF four routes
zoo and Niles, Ellkhart or Kalamazoo by
the Lake Shore q Michigan Southern,
arriving at South Bend at from 1913 p.
M to 6:s5 p m, according to, route chos-
en-: leave South Bend for Chicago Syn
day morning, Sept. 8. remaining IN Gil
caso until l2:45 a. m. Sept. II, when
leave by Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, arrive La Crosse 7:l5 a. IN. Sept
II. If scheduled to go via Milwaukee
impossible to speak at Milwaukee on the
evening Of the 18th and reach Sioux Fails.
S. D., for the following evening. Leave
La Crosse 1875 D. IN. Sept. ii via Chicago,
Milwaukee & St Paul. arrive Egan 3:C5
p. m. Sept. II via Chicago. Milwaukee &
St Paul, arrive Sioux Falls, 4:30 y. m
Sept. II. Second route: Leave Chicago
a. m Sept IL via Chicago & North
Western. arrive La Crosse 5:40 p. m,
leave La Crosse 6:25 a. m. Sept. IL, ar
rive Mankato 1880 p. m, leave Mankato
1:23 D. m, arrive Worthington 4:So p; m.
leave Worthlngton 4:40 p. m. arrive Sioux
Falls 7:30 p. m. Sept. u Yankton s. D..
Sept 13 Leave Sioux Falls 1:20 p. m
Sept 13 via Chicago. Milwaukee & ST
Paul, arrive at Yankton TBS y. m. Alb
erdeen. s. D.. Sept. II. Leave Yankton
l1:35 a. m. Sept. IA via Chicago, Mtlwau-
kee & st. Paul, arrive Mitchell 2;25 D.
m, leave Mitchell 800 p. m, arrive Alb
erdeen TAO D. IN. Sept. IA. Fargo or
jamestown, Sept. Is. Fargo route Leave
Aberdeen S:45 a. m. Sept. Is via Chicago
Milwaukee & ST. Paul. arrive Edgely 1876
p. m. leave Edgely p. nj. via Northern
Pacific railway, arrive Fargo Gas p. m.
jamestown route: Inaccessible from Alb
erdeen except by special train. Bismarck,
Sept. II. Leave Fargo AS p. IN. Sept. JIG
via Northern Pacific, arrive Bismarck
10:15 D. N. Sept 16, or leave Bismarck
7:l5 D, m. Sept. 16, arrive Bismarck 10:l5
p. m. via Northern Pacific. Helena, Sept.
49, Leave Bismarck 1928 p. m. Sept II
via Northern Pacific. arrive Helena II :55
a. m. Sept. 18, or leave Bismarck 10:15
D. IN. Sept II and arrive Helena 8 p. m.
Sept Is via Northern Pacific. Butte.
Mont, SIP. 10. Leave Helena 1920 p. m.
Sept. 10 via Great Northern. arrive Butte
3:45 p. m. Sept. 10. Pocatello, Idaho,
Sept. 20 Leave Butte 10:15 a. m. Sept.
20 via Oregon Short Line arrive Poca-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
TAXPAYERS PROTEST.

The committee on streets of the board
OF aldermen held a short meeting late
yesterday afternoon and disposed Of sew
eral matters that have been pending for
some time.
The award by the board Of public works
Of the contract for a sewer on Blair and
Elicit streets caused considerable discus
sion. A delegation of property owners
was present to protest against the I'M
provement. D. H Michaud stated that
those who desired the Improvement rep
resented but 200 feet Of the frontage to
be. taxed, while those who objected rep
resented 1890 feet Judge Flandrau stat
ed that he owned lots which would be
affected by the assessment, and had al
ready paid more In assessments than the
property was worth. If this Improvement
should be made, he would let the property
go, and he was sure many of the other
owners would do the same. The COM
mittee will recommend that the approval
of the contract, which has been let by the
board of public works to John Lind for
$1,775, be indefinitely postponed.
An adverse report viii also be made
upon the petition of the Jones & Adams
Coal company for the vacation Of Fifth
street, between Kittson and Brook
streets, near the railroad yards, and per-
mission to fence off portion Of the street
for use in connection with their coal
yards on either side or IL.
A protest against the granting OF the
petition was filed by Abbott Bros and
the Northwestern Vinegar Works, whose
places of business abut On the property
desired by the coal company, and who
claim that the vacation of the street will
be q detriment to them in their business.
One Of the Abbot brothers stated to the
committee that MS firm had had to pay
$4,000 for the 5000 square feet Of property
1t occupied, and pay taxes on 1t for twen-
ty years, and hes could not see the justice
of giving twice Ettha,t samount OF land to
the coal company free of charge. Beside
that he had been informed by insurance
agents that If the property was granted
to the coal coE1paus for its use as a
coal or wood yard insurance rates on
the adjoining property would certainly be
increased. I
The new bicycle ordinance prepared by
the city attorney, which is merely mod
ification of the former ordinances of its
kind. viii be recommended for passage
An adverse report will be made upon
the proposition to macadamize South
Robert street. from the Great Western
bridge to Concord street and from Con-
cord street to Annapolis.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
DEMOCRATS ARE UNITED.
Hon. Adlai Stevenson Writes Con.
oernlnE the Issuea Of ComDagc,

hhon' AdIa1 Stevenson Writes Con-
cernlnE the Issuea of Campalcn.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug ls-Tba
News today published letter from Adlai
Il. Stevenson in which he said In part.
am glad to say that reports from
the great Middle West are encouraging
Today. In the face of the imminent peril
which threatens the Republican charac-
ter OF our government, Democrats Of
whatever school of finance are one uDon
the overshadowing issue of this cam
paign. We have a united Democracy.
and day by day old-line Republicans are
seeing In our policy the only hope for the
continuance Of our free institutions.
Many of the men who fought US BIT
terly In the past, upon minor Issues, are
today our ardent friends Many who
love liberty and believe In the principles
upon which our great republis was reared
are rallying to our platform In such num-
oers as 10 justify the hope that the pres
emit administration will be thoroughly re-
buked for It's surrender to organized
greed, plunging our country into an I'M
Jusufable war Of conquest at the behest
of concentrated wealth, which hopes to
exploit distant islands under the gulse
Of benevolent assimilation"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-17
SPREADS no CHICAGO.
Angry Mob Chases and Tries to
Lynch u Negro.

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Willum Fikua, q
colored man, from Nashville, Tenn, came
dangerously near being lynched in the
street tonight. He had snatched
pocketbook from a. woman and led the
police long chase through alleys and
down town streets. During his flight
he fired three times at the officers, and
the pursuit. He was finally caught In
front of the Great Northern hotel, where
he crawled under a horse which was
standing by the hotel entrance While
the officers were taking their prisoner to
the police station they were followed by
a crowd fully 500 strong, which shouted.
Hang himF' Lynch himg "Take him
away" The officers stopped at MadI-
son and Clark streets to wait for the
patrol wagon and the crowd made a des-
perate effort to take the prisoner from
them. Ropes were, procured, and IL the
colored man had been taken from the
police he would certainly have been hang
ed. The police used their clubs vigor-
ously, and after a hard fight managed
to get the prisoner to the patrol wagon.