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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
General News.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

1t IS said that Charles P. Eagan,
of embalmed beef fame, formerly
commissary general of subsistence
OF the army will be restored to duty
and will have the sentence passed
upon him RENTED january 1, 1901.
The population of South Carolina,
as officially announced, is 1,34O. 316,
against 1,151, 149 in 1890, IN increase
sidce 1890 of 189, 1877, or 1914 per cent.
The population in 1880 was 995, 577,
showing an increase of 155, 572, or
1915 per cent. from 1880 to 1890.
It looks as if voting in Mississippi
was either greatly neglected or much
despised. There are some $50, 600
voters, we suppose, including the
DISTINGUISHED negroes. Of these
$50, 900 are whites, no doubt. But
in the last election only about so, 900
votes were pOlled.-EX.
The silver question is not dead"
says Senator Teller, land will be a
live question in American politics for
years to come, and [ am firmly of
the opinion that we will ultimately
return to the bi-metallic system-in
my Judgment, the only system that
can secure stability of prices and
equity between the creditor and
debtor"
A terrific typhoon swept over the
island of Guam, one of the Philip
pine group, November 18th, demol-
ishing thousands of dwellings, in
Guiding Governor SeatOn SchrOeder's
headquarters. The town of moran
jan and TerrafOre were ~Obliterated.
1t is estimated that hundreds Of ma
tives we're killed. The cOcOanut crops
for four years have been ruined, and
the vegetation of the island has been
killed by salt water. The news did
not reach America until last week.
The idea has been gaining current
somehow that there has been for the
past few years a falling off in church
membership in the United States.
The census returns, soon to be issued,
an exchange says, will show that this
IS Il mistaken idea. During the past
ten years the population of the
United States has increased about
q per cent. During that same time
church membership, ministers and
churches have all increased about
80 per cent. The following is given
out unoficially as the size and
growth OF the six larger churches:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
PAPER OUT OF COTTON SEED HUILs.
Ten Plants to be Erected for This Purpose in
the South.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 29.-The Jour
nal this afternoon says that plans
have been consummated here for the
erection of ten plants for the manu-
facture of cotton seed hulls into
paper of different grades.
Robert Thomas, of New York. at
present in this city, says that the
scheme is being backed by the Ma
tional Saw Company with $4,000, 600
capital and that work will be begun
in putting up the plants in about
thirty days He says he is also
backed by the Standard Oil Com
pany.
1t is the intention to have the fac
tories scattered well throughout the
cotton belt and they will extend
from Texas to North Carolina. The
plants will run with a capacity of
from 125 to 200 tons each.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
PARTY POLITICS A FARCE.
Why the Democratic Organization in Utah
Will be Disbanded.

Why the Democratic Organization in Utah
Will be Disbanded.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Nov. 28.-At a
meeting of the leaders Of the Demo-
cratic party of this State to inquire
into the defeat of the party at the
recent election it was unanimously
decided that the Democratic party
in this State should disband. The
cause Of defeat was attributed to
the influence of the Mormon church,
whose alleged action in turning the
State over to the Republicans was in
pursuance of an agreement claimed
to have been made a year ago by
Apostle John Henry Smith, Bishop
II. B. Clawson and Chief Justice Bar
ties.
The State Democratic committee,
it was decided, should prepare and
issue an address to the nation for
mally disbanding the party in Utah
and stating that party politics is only
Ii farce as long as the Mormon church
can and does upset all plans and
party affiliations at will.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
A L TO BE TESTED.

Afro-Americau League to Take Constitu-
tiOnal Amendment to the Supreme
Court.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Ma
tional Afro American council has
appointed a committee to see that the
validity of the Louisiana constitu-
ton of 1898 is tested before the Su-
preme Court.
= The opinion of a number of lead
ing lawyers, North and South, has
been obtained respecting the Louisi
ana and North Carolina laws re-
~stricting suffrage and the Supreme
Court will have before it shortly
cases that it is believed will secure
an expression of its opinion respect
ing these suffrage laws.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
OUR POPULATION IS 1898, $40.

The States Increase is 275,~ 863-FrOm 1880 to
1890 the InoTaase in North Cardinals Popu-
lation was 10 . Per Cent, While in the Past
Ten Years it was II Per Contemplation
by Counties.
The population of North Carolina,
as officially announced by the Census
Bureau, Is 1888, $40, against 1, 617, 947
IN 1880. This Is an increase since
1890 II 275, o63, or 40 per cent. The
population in 1880 was 1899, $50,
showing an increase of 21o,1Y7, OF
1915 per cent. from 1880 to 1890. The
population by counties Is as follows :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
FOUR HUNDRED BRITISH SURRENDER
TO BOERS.
Danger of an Outbreak is Alarming-A Re-
bel!ion at This Time Would sorely Test
British Military Resources in Africa.

Danger of an Outbreak is Alarming-A Re-
bel!ion at This Time Would sOrely Test
British Military Resources in Africa.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-Th6 most start
ling proof that the war in South
Africa is still full of vigoF is con-
tanned in General Robert dispatches
announcing that 400 British troops
with two guns had surrendered to
the Beers at DeWetsdorp, south
west of Bloemfontein. 1t is poor
consolation that the British have
since re-occupied the town after the
Beers had withdrawn. The striking
success cannot fail to encourage in
Cape Colony a revolt, which is now
d most imminent danger. The truth
is, according to the most relia bic in
formation, that the situation in Cape
Colony is now more perilous than
at any time since the outbreak of
the a The farm burning policy
in the BOer country is having its
natural effect and it will be surpris-
ing if the British escape the dilemma
in which they have involved them
selves without precipitating a rebel
lion which will severely test all their
military resources in Africa. It is
not likely that the Beers will attempt
to hold the prisoners taken at
DeWetsdorp, as this is no longer
their policy, but the moral effect Of
the blow to British prestige will be
none the less serious.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
CAMPAIGN WORK.

To a considerable army Of men the
end of a presidential campaign brings
the first interval of rest after months
OF the most strenuous exertiOn.
This army is made up of the ma
tiOnal committees of the great politi-
cal parties and the thousands of men
who execute their orders. The extent
and variety Of the work which it
does is known to few even of the
voters whom it influences, and fig
ures from the headquarters of two
OF the great political parties are
worth study.
First the ''stump speaker" On
the Republican staff this year there
were more than six thousand speak
ers, who delivered-so the Chicago
Times Herald estimates-an average
of seven thousand speeches every
day. The Democratic committee
had five thousand three hundred
speakers, averaging four thousand
five hundred speeches a night.
Campaign literature ONE next.
It includes every kind Of reading
matter which can influence a voter.
It is printed in enormous quantities
and distributed broadcast, but never
f0rtuitOusly. OF President McKin-
ley letter of acceptance, three mil
lion seven hundred thousand copies
we're printed, in eight different Ian
guages. Of Mr.. Bryan's speeches at
Indianapolis, ST. Louis and Chicago,
eleven million four hundred thou
sand copies were printed, in nine Or
ten languages.
In addition to documents of this
sort are pamphlets designed to an
swer special questions, to meet def
mite arguments or to influence voters
in particular parts of the country.
There are also the posters bearing
portraits of the candidates or pic
lures calculated to rouse enthusi-
asm or stimulate thought. The
whole number Of documents printed
by the Republican National Commit
tee was seventy, of which eighty
million copies were distributed by
the Democratic National Committee,
one hundred and fifty-eight, of
which twenty-five million copies
were sent out.
Not even here does the work stop.
Country papers T supplied with
s'patent insides'' or ''plate matter"
bands are hired, special trains char
tered, painters of transparencies en-
ployed, torchlight professions organ
lied and equipped. As to what all
this costs, no authoritative figures
r available but The Words Work
estimates the amount spent in the
campaign just cloed, by the two
great parties, as five million dollars ;
and the entire cost of the campaign,
including Congressional, guberna-
torial and lesser c~anvassers, as not
less than twenty million dollars
The Youths Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04
CORN CORNER IS OFF.
Phillips Settles With Shorts on a Basis of
Fifty Cents a Bushei.

Phillips Settles With Shorts on a Basis of
Fifty Cents a Bushel.
WASHINGTON, Nov. est was au-
tho~ritatively stated today that the
big corn squeeze" on the Board of
Trade, which has been conducted by
George H. Phillips, is off. Phillips,
it is stated, made private settlements
yesterday with all the big shorts on
a basis of fifty cents a bushel, and
today he is said to hold not more
than 5000 bushels of November
corn.
When the announcement. was
made, the price quickly dropped from
40 to Al.
Frantic efforts we're made by shorts
caught in the Phillips corner to
swap him with grain on the last day
Of the option. The way in which
they hoped to down him and get
themselves out Of a tight place was
by reinspection of this weeks re-
ceipts, which had been graded.
The corner by Mr.. Phillips was
one of the most remarkable deals in
the grain market in recent years
While the undertaking was not as
gigantic as that by which joe Letter
wasted a fortune when he attempted
to corner wheat, it was sufficient to
make many an old trader shake his
head and predict an early downfall
for the daring young dealer. Not
withstanding these Ominous warn
ings, however, Mr.. Phillips went
ahead, and in a comparatively short
time forced corn from IS cents to 81,
the price reached yesterday.
During last week and this the
corn-pit on the Chicago exchange
has been the battling ground of deal
ers. The other pits were deserted
and frantic crowds gathered each
day, many out of curiosity and many
in the hope of checking the young
speculator in some way and saving
themselves from loss. However.
in spite of everything, the price of
corn was gradually forced up. Mr..
Phillips never allowed "boom'' prices
to be reached, however, as each day
he eased the market at critical times
by unloading d small supply.
The profits of the young Spectator
and the syndicate which is said to be
behind him have not yet been figured
out. Day after day it was estimated
that he made between $25, 600 and
$40, 900. Accordingly, in the opin-
ion Of many, when the final count is
made, it will be found that Phillips
and his hackers are nearly $5OO,OOO
ahead on the deal.
Farmers who can talk and argue
for the party by the hour every
time they chance to meet a neighbOr
who has time to listen to their CAB
often haven't the gumption to men
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-12-04

Farmers who can talk and argue
for the party by the hour every
time they chance to meet a neighbor
who has time to listen to their CAB
often haven t the gumption to men
ton Alliance to these same neigh
bors once in a year.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18

worked, and worked again, while on the
creeks the ground has all been stased
for miles and miles, and probably has
some rich spots. On Anvil Greek Mr..
Wright saw four men clean up S34S0
after fifteen hours work, and he had the
gold in his hands. He made application
for work there, and was offered So day
and board, but refused it, as it will not
pay to work for less than $40 and board .
The best beach digging he saw was 81 for
for half days work, Mr.. Gwynn and
two others took out II pennyweights in
one day, worth about SIG. Beach dig
ging, he says, will yield all the way
from that down to nothing, but mostly
the latter.
"What about the fellows who remain
there without money!
"Uncle Sam will have TO bring the
poor devils out"
Uncle Billy went up the Valley yes-
terday, and says he will forever be sat.
isfed hereafter to grind scissors, razors
and jack knives, and believes there is
more gold for him in his old grind stone
than in all Alaska.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
The Yellowstone Park Line.

The Northern Pacific runs daily trains
from Portland TO the famous Yellow.
stone Park. The natural wonders Of
this park have been so often described
that it is unnecessary 10 describe them
here. Round trip excursion rates are
now IN effect, and many people from
this county and Europe, are including
the park in their summer vacation trips.
To many people, this is the tour of a
lifetime, many are the sights they de-
scribe with enthusiasm TO their friends,
on their return.
For further information, rates, etc.
see any Northern Pacific agent, or write
A. ID. Charlton, A. G. p. A., 255 Morri.
son street, corner Third, Portland.
-. 7-l2.6t.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
PERSONAL

Mrs. s. II. Jessup will entertain lady
on Friday afternoon.
Miss Katie Stauber has returned from
a visit 10 New Era.
Mrs. ]. M. Patterson, of The Dalles ,is
In the city visiting at the home of her
parents Mr., and Mrs. q. w. Gray.
Mrs. Rhoda Edes and daughter. Mrs.
IL. W. Meyers will give an Eat home''
Saturday afternoon at their home on
South Hill.
N. Cawood and daughter ofIauranoe.
were in the city today. Mr.. Cawood
says the grain harvest has begun at
North Howell.
Mrs. ]. A. Poland, Miss Mabel Poland.
Mrs. +. n. Read, and Miss Nellie Read
went 10 Turner this morning 10 attend
the funeral al Mrs. Neil.
Mira G. l.. Sroat and daughter, Miss
Bertha SToat, of Pasadena, Cal, arrived
in the city last evening from Nebraska,
where they had been on visit. They
viii remain in Salem several weeks,
guests of their son and brother, Paul
SrOat
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18

Word reached this city yesterday OF
the suicide at Hillsboro OF s. II.
Humphreys of that place. II seems
that Humphreys, who was real estate
broker, became respondent over finan-
cial troubles, caused partly by his being
laid up with broken leg. He leaves a
window and six children, four Of them
grown, and was a member of the orders
of Odd Fellows and United Artisans.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and
soothing effect of Syrup Of Figs, when
in need Of a laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
it is the best family remedy known and
every family should have a bottle. Man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
10
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18

NEAL.-At the home of his son, Frank
Neal, at Turner, Or, Tuesday, july
II, 1900, Mrs. Lucy Read Neal, AGED
6S years, OF cancer OF the stomach.
Deoeased came 10 this state in 1852
and for the past twenty years has made
her home near HlTueF. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Clarence Rodgers, of
this city, and two sons, Frank Neal. OF
Turner, and Oscar Neal, OF Portland
besides a brother, \, N. Read, Of Aums
vile.
The funeral was held In at ESQ d. M.
this afternoon, and the remains were
laid 10 rest In the Twin Oak burial
grounds at Turner,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
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Q J Stedler, dorchester.
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X Shaw and vile, Mill City.
j W Beckley, Elkhorn.
Sc Van Dyke, Phoenix.
X A kuneT, San Francisco.
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oG w Cuminns and family, Hood
River.
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j T. Bailey and wife, Forest Grove.
A $ Hammond, Medford.
q s Randebush, st. Louis,
i w Jennings, Portland.
j w Hutchinson, Portland.
Mrs A l. Parker, Hood River.
Julius Low, Portland,
Edward T. Orton, Eugene.
Eugene Wese, Sc Louis.
II s Bunch and family, Hoquam.
Frank X Rsgney, Portland
l. o Mayer, Cincinnati.
Sieg Topletz, San Francisco.
Henry Lang, Portland.
sam Goldsmith, Portland.
Geo A Beavis, San Francisco.
Mrs Feeney, Portland.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
RATES ON ICE

The following low rates on ice have
been agreed upon by the Capital Ice
Works and Crystal Ice Works, Of this
city beginning May IS:
Confectionery stores, hotels and fish
markets, using 100 lbs or more at q time
Soc per hundred less than 100 lbs 75c.
Private parties using 100 lbs or more,
75e less than 100 lbs, lc per Id. No
sale below l0c.
Ice in ton lots, $780, half ton, s4.OO,
al the works.
Ice shipped IN sacks 75e per 100, sacks
extra. CAPITAL les WoRKn
0u ORSsFAL IcR WoAKR
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
A Bona Fide Reduction

They
our July sale opportunity comes and and our patrons that
Sent And here goes will capyae the eye and loosen purse
etS suits sS G S. s6 ash suits t tS 5O serge % S %
SSspess f % trousers tip top $3.50 up % M t
shirts,
oys pdvana fine ladies' skirts in linen dnmS na priced
med and plain and nicely finished All the above st
odae.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
Removal

The Rex Studio will hereafter be found
on Court street second door east Of the
Old White Corner All new furnishings,
and better prepared than ever TO do the
best work OF all kinds.
Z st Cora SUTTON, Prop.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
DIED

WoRCHTZ.-At the Oregon Hospital
for the insane, Tuesday, July II, i9OO,
OF apoplexy, Mrs. Mary Wolohtz'
aged 20 years,
The remains were shipped to Portland
for burial.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
BORN.

M0TTER,-At the home, six miles east
Of Salem, July IL, 1900, TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Motter, a l0pound girl.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18

state OF oregon, County OF Marion. As
/, Jos. IL, Albert, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true TO tbs best of my knowledge
and belief
JOS. II. ALBERT
Cashier
day OF July, A. d. 1900.
NJ W. Hunt Notary Public for Oregon
COrrect-- Attest:
- r.. NJ CROISAN,
JOHN A, CARSON
GEO. r. RODGERS,
Directors.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
GOT THREE MONTHS.

Bicycle Thief Byron Alias Phillips. Pleads Guilty
and Goes TO jail.
Gibson Byron, alias Ohm Phillips,
who got as far as Albany with Benjamin
lrving's bicycle, and was brought back
by Chief Of Police Gibson, yesterday,
was arraignod before City Recorder
Judah this morning, lie pleaded guilty
to charge of larceny and was sentenced
to three months in the county jail,
where he now reposes.
Jack West has gone To. Portlandto look
after a shipment of stock,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
Shoes! Shoes! Shoes! al
most for nothing Given'S old
stand.
Report Of the Condition

or The Capital National Bank OF
Salem, at Salem, In the State OF
Oregon, at the close OF business,
June 20, 1900
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-18
WEATHER.

Tonight and Wednesday fair. We'd.
nesday warmer.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-01
SHERIFPS SALES.

By virtue of writs OF Ven Ex.. Lev Ffissued
out Of the Court OF Common Pleas OF Butler
Co.,Pa.. and TO me directed, there will be ex-
posed TO public sale, AT the court house. in
the borough Of Butler. Pa. on
F.iday, the 10th Day OF Nov, A. D. 1000
at o'clock P; NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
E. d. Nos, IS and 80, Dec. Term. 1890. $ f.
and A. l.. Bowser, Attorney.
All the right, title, interest and claim OF
Mary Bonnely OF, in and TO all that certain
piece or lot of ground situated I'm Gallery
Jet. Adams township. Butler county. Pa
bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at or
near a telephone pole on the west side OF
Evans City public road; thence westward by
lands OF street two hundred twenty-five and
q feet to post; thence northward by lands
OF George A. kaufman one hundred ninety
lands Of George 4. Kaufman two hundred
twenty-two and Z feet to post, on the west
side of the Evans City public road; thence
southward by said road one hundred ninety
eight feet to a postal the place OF beginning.
containing one acre; having thereon erected
two story frome dwelling house with slate
roof, and other outbuildings.
Seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty OF Mary Donnely at the suit OF W. G..
Hood, for use Of George Bishop.
TERMS OF sALE-The following must be
strictly complied with when property is
stricken down.
/. When the plaintiff or other lien creditor
becomes the purchaser, the costs on the writ
must be paid, and a list of the liens, includ-
Ing mortgage searches on the property sold,
together with such lien creditors receipts
for the amount OF the proceeds of the sal" or
such portion thereof as he may claim, must
be furnished the Sheriff.
2. All bids must be paid I'm full.
3. All sales not settled Immediately viii be
continued until one O'clock Z. NJ, OF the
next day at which time all property not
settled for viii again be put up and sold at
first sold.
tsee Purdon's Digest, 9th edition, page 4iG.
and Smiths Forms, page 3S4.
THOMAS X. HOON. Sheriff.
SheriRs Office. Butler. Pa. oct. nth. 1900.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-11-01
PARK THEATRE.

CHENEY STOCK Co.-3 NIGHTs-Nov.
1-3.
The Theatre goers of Butler will be
given dramatic treat by the Gibney
Stock Co. for 3 nights commencing
Thursday Nov. 1st. They will intro
duces ali new plays which were never
seen in Butler before, and the people
should not miss seeing them. The
curtain is up from start to finish. Spec
ialties will be introduced between acts.
So making no waits. Special for ladies.
On Thursday night aides will be ad-
mitted for - cts. provid ing tickets are
secured before p NJ. on day Of perfor-
nance.
Popular prices will prevail. 10000
cts. Seats now on sale at usual place.
FOREVER AND EVER DEVILS AUCTION
FRIDAY NoV.9th.
New ballet advertisements introduced
this season in Chas H. Yale's Forever
and Ever Devils Auction" have been
arranged under the direction of Alfred
and Madame Phasey Of the Phasey
School Of Dancing, London, Eng, con
sisting Of Dance Grotesque" in the
first act, very elaborate Chinese Ballet
in the second act and a number OF en-
tirely new dancing features in the third
act.
Amalia Maveroffer and Hilda Maccari
have been engaged as principal dancers.
SCOTTISH REFoRMAToN"- Nov. 18th
and 10th.
On Thursday and Friday. Nov. - and
1G, Mrs. II. L. Monroe Of Philadelphia,
under the auspices Of the G. E. Societies
Of the First and Second Presbyterian
churches of Butler will give her lecture
on the Scottish Reformation in the Park
Theatre and illustrate it with some ~
stereopticon views.