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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

For sometime it has been rumOred
around that the cotton mill operatives
in this county were organizing into
labor unions and now the mill PEG
pie have taken steps to put a stop to
such organizations if possible.
w. A. Erwin, who is connected
with all the mills here, made a talk
to his employees in the mill that bears
his name a few days ago. Night be-
fore last he spoke to those employed
in the East Durham mill and yester-
day he made a short talk to the Pearl
mill people.
In all of his talks he simply adj
vised with those under him and them
that no good could possibly result
from such steps being taken and
that much harm might follow.
He simply thought it was an I'M
wise move IN the part of the hands
and he did not hesitate to tell them
so. His talks have been compliment
ted On all sides by all who have heard
them-Durham Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
STRIKE IN

DURHAM, N. c., August IL
Special.-The much-talked-of labor
trouble in West Durham eliminated
in a strike this afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock. The accounts vary as to
the number who shut down their
looms and walked out, the strikers
saying that there we're about $50 in
the body, and the mill people claim
ing that there were from seventy
five to ninety. The strike leaders
say that there r 2O4 looms stand
ing idle, and besides the work of the
mill is crippled throughout. On the
other hand, the management of the
mill claims that the strike will not
affect the working of the mill to
any material extent, and that the
work will go on tomorrowa as usual.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

binders "a no longer obscure the
real question, and no honest citizen
can shirk his responsibility, no mat
ter what his view poiut, nor evade
the plain dnty which his opinion on
this great question imposes. Mr..
Bryan confined himself almost ex-
clusively to imperialism, saying
that in his formal letter of accept
ance he will deal with other features
of the Kansas City platform.-Farm-
ers' Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
D1sFRANCH1sEMENT IN. ALABAMA.

In Alabama four years ago and six
years ago the Populists, with the aid
of the Republicans, elected about
forty members of the Legislature, or
about One-third of the whole body.
Two years ago, when there was lit
tie or no fusion with the Republi-
cans, they elected about twenty
members. This year they seem to
have elected but six. Apparently
the great body of Populists in the
South as well asin the'West have be-
come Democrats under it's new leader
ship. The new Legislature in Ala
bama will contain no Republicans
whatever. The aggregate popular
vote for the two opposition parties
will hardly exceed thirty thousand,
as against ninety Thousand IN 1896.
The Democratic majority seems to be
in the neighborhood of sixty-fve
thousand. What was of most inn
portance in the election was the ma
jOrity given for the proposal to call
a Constitutional Convention to dis
franchise the illiterate blacks. The
Populists, as well as the Republicans,
opposed the Convention, and urged
that the votes of i~lliterate whites
would be endangered but the Dem
ocratie leaders definitely pledged that
no white man should be denied the.
right to vote. The overwhelming
majority in favor of the Convention
of course means that virtually the
same proposition that was adopted
in North Carolina will be proposed
and adopted in Alabama, unless a
decision is secured from the United
States Supreme Court declaring that
an amendment DISTINGUISHING ill1t-
crates because of their color violates
the Constitution of the United States /;
or unless the Republican party at
the North shall demand that the rep
resentation of the Southern States
in Congress must be abridgedin pro-
portion as the suffrage is abridged.
EY
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Prof. Emery sent me The Pro
~gressive Farmer this week, and l
was astonished to see what a valu-
able paper it a
l enclose one dollar for which
please send me@The Progressive
Farmer n year. G. S. ARTHUR,
Market Garden Department, Bit
more Farms.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
GOOD NEWS FROM CHINA.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE military
forces of the allied powers have en-
tered Pekin and saved the ministers
and other foreigners who have been
so long besieged by Boxers in the le-
cations. The backbone of Chinese
resistance was evidently broken by
the rapid advance and continuous
success of the international forces,
for there was no opposition to their
entering the imperial city. The al
lies completed their relief march
August Is and are now in charge of
the foreign diplomats.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Mr.. John L. Pennington, the
notice of whose death at Oxford,
Alabama, has been recently a%nnounc-
ed, was a native of Wake county,
and was a printer by profession. He
served an apprenticeship with the
late Rev. Thos. J. Lemay, editor and
publisher of the North Carolina Star,
an influential Wing paper, some
fifty years ago. Later he went to
Tennessee but, returned to North
Carolina in 1853 and established the
Newbern Progress. At the close of
the war he went to Alabama, and at
one time only lacked onervote of be-
ing elected Senator. He was ap-
pointed by President Grant Governor
of Dakota.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
DISAGREEMENT ON ISSUE.

Whether or not the race question
shall be made the issue in the NOvem-
Der election in North Carolina seems
to have suddenly sprung to the front
as a matter on which there is serious
disagreement. The News and OBJ
server, Charlotte News, Wilson News,
Kinston Free Press and other papers
are declaring that a vote for Nc
Kinley is a vote for negro rule.
The Newborn Journal, Raleigh
Post and several other papers have
been quick to denounce conducting
the campaign on this issue. Among
the latter is the Greensboro Telegram,
which says:
"Our Raleigh correspondent says
that there will be an attempt to
draw the color line in the national
election in North Carolina. This
appears to us to be mighty small
business. We do not think that Mr..
Bryan would like to have this held
up to North Carolinians as the chief
reason why they should vote for
him. White supremacy was a real
and serious issue, and the only one
in the State election. Don't make it
a farce in the approaching con-
test. Elk.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

An editorial in Senator Buffers
paper, the Caucasian, leads to the
belief that the Populists of this State
will not accept Bryan and Stevenson
if they are declared the nominees of
the Populist party. The editorial in
question states that Mr.. Towne has a
perfect right to refuse the Populist
nomination for the vice-presidency,
but that he shonld not undertake to
advise Populists who they shall vote
for, especially in view of the fact
that tits underatood that he has been
promised a cabinet portfolio by Mr..
Bryan. The Caucasian declares that
Populists will decide for themselves
whom they will vote for for Presi-
dent and Vice. resident.-Ex.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The i'm
preston prevailed at the White
House to-day that the situation will
be cleared up in China within the
next few days and with the allied
powers in Pekin and the ministers
safe, the question of settling the
difference with China a be taken
up for consideration. Like the meet
ing of yesterday the cabinet to-day
devoted most of the time to discuss
ing the Oriental question.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

The Progressive Farmer has under
gone a complete transformation I'M
der the editorial management of Mr..
tive outfit is exactly suited to the
matter it contains. We hope the
Farmer is enjoying the success it
richly merits.-Charity and Chill
dren.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Mention The Progressive Farmer
when writing advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

lam Of the State Press-Drops of Turpentine
80 Grains of Rice From the East-Clusters
Of Grapes and TObacco Stems From the
North-Stalks of Corn and Grains
of Wheat From the West
Peanuts and Cotton
Seed From the
South.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-30
THE MOST ENTERPRIsING.

Among the most eneprisins of daily state exchanges
is the Grand Junction Sentinel II published in what will
undoubtedly be Of the great cities Of the state probably
the greatest the western slope. Under discouragins cir
cumances has been doing remarkable work in helping
the development of its community and begins to the
reward of its efforts Quite number of Colorado Springs
people are interested in Grand Junction. and there every
reason to believe that their investments will be largely profit
able in the not daut future Sundays Colorado
Springs Gazette.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-30
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

DO you know f'oto&ralef DeanI
Samuel N. Wheeler left for Denver
last night.
New residences are going up in all
parts of the city.
The city council meets this evening at
the same old stand.
The little son of Orson Adams, Jr.,
is improving nicely.
To Rent-1O acres improved; 2 miles
from town. Enquire at this ONCE.
This is the last day of April and to-
morrow night is the May Day ball.
Tomorrow is Tuesday, May 1st. And
tomorrow night is the May Day ball.
If yeu want TO see anyone tomorrow
night. you will hnd them at the Arnory.
Do you dancer Then be sure and
come to the May Day ball tomorrow
night.
P. A. Rice returned last night from
business trip to Telluride and Lizard
Head.
The long looked for May Day will be
here tomorrow and the ball is tomorrow
night.
Mr.. F. 81. Haskell, ele' of the district
court, went up to the Plateau country
yesterday.
Work on the new Presby yterian church
is progressing nicely. A portion Of the
frame work is up.
Don't let any one change your opinion
for the ball tomorrow night will be the
best of the season.
Mrs. e. Elliott of Salt Lake arrived
in this city Saturday. She will make
an extended visit.
Strangers are ever welcome to this
city. Business men should extend the
glad hand" to one and all.
The lumber dealers of the city are all
busy these days. This tells the story Of
Grand Junction's prosperity.
Tim Hurst, the well known banana
man, was an arrival in tho city this
morning, bound for Salt Lake.
Rev. Chas. Dunlap preached prac-
tical sermon for the Presbyterians at
the court house yesterday morning.
The railroad yards in this city are
kept in a tidy condition. This shows
that the boys take pride in their work.
A lawn tennis club has been organized
in this city. There are number OF
crack players and they promise good
game.
Mr.. w. E. Pabor, who has been visit
ing his family at Jacksonville, Florida,
for the past two month, has returned to
Denver
rage with the young ladies Of the city.
They look natty on the head Of the
average young lady.
There are number Of property own
ers in Grand Junction who take pride in
looking after their lawns and keeping
their premises trim and neat.
George Hessman, general car inspector
for the three roads running into this
city, left on No. 4 this morning for .
visit to Kansas City and other parts oi
Missouri.
Chas. 4. Mitchell, who was field sup
erintendent for the Colorado SugaI
Manufacturing Co. is now at Fremont
Ohio, acting az superintendent for the
new factory being erected there by Il
q. Dyer & Co.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
MOqORHBN FAIL 70 STOP
Citizen Complains Of Service On
the Metropolitan Line.
W. It. ". Johnson Claims to Have
Been Greatly Inconvenienced by
the Neglect of the street Rail-
way Employees Says IIset He
signaIed the Cars without Success.

W. T N. johnson, residing at Hearst
Place, yesterday lodged complaint with the
Commissioners concerning the service on
the Metropolitan Street Railroad in run
ming cars to Cabin John Bridge. He speaks
OF the troubles and Inconvenience caused
by the Oversight; and negligence of the
company, which he describes as follows:
THE last trip for the cars going west
OF Georgetown leaves the East Capitol
Street terminus about II o'clock D. N. and
Georgetown about y o'clock Now. one
who works later than 1870 o'clock and
lives west OF Georgetown must suffer by
reason Of cars not running
Mr.. Johnson explains that he is en-
ployed at the Library of Congress, and
that he is obliged to work frequently until
u O'Clock at night and he finds always
that he can get 8 car only to George
town. and he states that he is then obliged
to walk to his home wifttiaiia one-haIt
square OF the new reservoir on the Cabin
John Bridge road. The complaint does
not contend that cars should run all night,
but he does insist that the last car 10
Cabin John Bridge should leave the East
Capitol Street terminus as late as u
O'Clock ct night, which would afford ac-
conmodation to patrons, who, like him,
stand in need OF such accommodation.
Mr.. Johnson further states that he has
several times been delayed in coming into
town by reason Of the cars not stopping
at stopping places on The line The com
pany. he says, has a designated stopping
place on the line just east OF the reser-
voir in front OF the school building. Mr.
Johnson says that he has stood at that
point and signaled cars 10 stop without
success. This, he says. is especially true
in the evening. and he informs the Com
misslouers that he had come to the con-
cIusiOn that possibly motormen did not
see the signal, and to prevent this over
sight Mr.. Johnson states that he made
lights and waved them TO attract atten-
ton, but with the same result. The COM
plaiHent adds:
Three times this week my family and
friends have tried to stop the cars at
the point mentioned, and at every one Up
the line TO Foxhall road crossing. without
being able 10 get car. until they reached
the Foxhall road. This. as you see.
makes about twenty minutes walk, which
is quite unnecessary when the cars pass
right b. Us and within the District"
The Commissioners have noted the re-
ceipt Of Mr.. Johnson's letter of complaint,
and have placed it on file to BE considered
when street railroad matters are next
taken up.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
DROUGHT IN QUEENSLAND.
The Country n Desert and Cattle Dy-
ing By Thousands.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2S.-steamship
adYices frcm Queensland give details OF
the terrible drought which has converted
large tracts of the country on the border
between north and south Gregory into a
desert.
". H. Watson, Manager Of Curraville
station, arrived at Brisbane on July 2.
He said that cattle were dying like flies
all around his range.
There is littIc-water at any OF the sta
tons. and to reach it the cattle must
wade through silt, thus getting begged.
Around most of the water holes. dead
bodies OF cattle are packed as closely as
they could get, the bodies forming step
ping stones for other cattle.
At one hole Watson saw 5000 begged
cattle: at another hole. several miles in
length, LOCO cattle were begged in one
mile and at other holes similar scenes
were witnessed. S.ockmen expect to see
their herds wiped out unless rains come.
For two years there has been practi-
cally no rain. The country is now so
bare Of vegetation that horses cannot be
used as there is no feed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
THE ICE HABIT IN ENGLAND.
An Opportunity for Large Sales of
American Refrigeratcrs.

Marshall Halstead, United States Consul
at Birmingham, has written the State De-
partment concerning the growth OF the
lice habit in England. Mr.. Halstead
says:
The ice habit is making rapid progress
in Great Britain, due largely to the inces-
SAINT clamOr for ice in hotels and public
places by the thousands of travelling Amer
leans. Not very long ago the attendants
of public places in England. where nearly
everything except ice was provided, would
be insulting if one complained because ice
could not be had. Today all frst-class
places have a few small Jumps swimming
in glass dish, and you pick these out
with sugar tongs; and in country inns and
even in second-class public houses they
apologize for not having it.
Though very few saloons and restau-
rants have refrigerators, many private
residences now own them; and there would
be far more general use Of ice if companies
were organized to distribute it from house
to house As It Is, enc must secure it
almost by favor from the fshmonger.
Last summer was an unusually hot one
and all the American refrigerators in stock
in England by consignment or otherwise
were sold. Properly handled. there is good
opportunity in England for American re-
frigerator manufacturers.
Gold storage is a growing business here.
and large brewers are putting in extensive
cold storage machinery plants; but Amer-
can manufacturers in this line are not, to
my knowledge, in evidence.
Yesterdays issue OF the London Daily
Mail had an article on ice. In this the
yearly consumption of ice in England was
estimated at $4,000 tons Cong) and in
London at 100. coo tons. and the paper add
ed: The demand Is rapidly Increasing,
now that the public has awakened to an
intelligent appreciation Of the cheapness
and usefulness Of the commodity One
London ice company is credited with hav-
ing q permanent storage OF 10000 tons 20
meet unusual hot weather demands, daily
supplies being taken direct from ships
which bring 1t from the mountain lakes Of
Norway; and, of course. a good deal of ice
is manufactured"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29
THE ZEPPELIN AIR SHIP
Consul General Dubois Describes the
Trial Mt Manxeu,

John T. Dubois, United States Consul
General to Switzerland, was present at the
trial OF the Zeppelin airship on July at
Manzeil, on Lake Constance. He received
an invitation from Count Zeppelin to wit
ness the ascent and has sent the following
report to the State Department:
AT o'clock the great ship. 1874 metres
t4O7 feet long and u metres $50 feeD
In diameter, containing seventeen separate
balloon compartments filed with HYDROGEN
gas, was drawn out of the balloon house
securely moored to the float. In twenty
minutes all was ready for the ascent, and
the ship left its moorings, With Count Yep
pelin in charge of one of tho gondolas and
Mr.. Eugene Wolf, the famous explorer. in
charge OF the other while Baron Bassus
accompanied the party as metoorologist.
AT the momert of the ascent the wind
was blowing at the rate of about twenty
Six feet per second, giving the operators a
good opportunity OF testing the ability of
the air wheels to propeI the great ship
against the wind. The cigar shaped
structure assembled slowly and gracefully 10
about thirty feet above the raft.
The balances were adjusted so as to
give the ship an ascending direction The
prCpeliers were set in notion, and the air.
ship, which has cost considerably over
S20Oc0O started easily on its interesting
trial trip. At first, ths ship moved east
against the wind for about two miles.
gracefully turned at an elevation Of about
400 feet, and, making q rapid sail to the
westward for about five miles, reached an
altitude Of 1900 feet. Il V as then turned
and headed once more east, and after
travelling about a mile against the vivid
blowing at the rate of twenty-six feet per
second, suddenly stopped; floating slowly
backward three miles to the west, 1t sank
into the lake. the gondolas resting safely
upon the water.
The time of the trip was about fifty
minutes; distance Travelled. about ten
miles; fastest time made, five miles in
seventeen and one-half minutes: highe
revolution OF the propellers. 6CO per m n
ute; highest possible revolution, 200. The
cause of the sudden stoppage in the flight
of the ship was occasloned by a slight mis-
hap 10 the steering apparatus, but the CO.
lcssus foated gently with the wind until ii
settled upon the surface of the lake with
out taking any water
THE raft was then brought up and h.
ship was easily placed upon it and brought
back to the balloon house. The weigh. is
200 centners (22, 600 pounds. The cost OF
filling the balloon with hydrogen gas was
2,O0O'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29

BALTIMORE, July 2S-Had Shakespeare
put his query Whats in name?" to one
Of the Charles CAROLS of Baltimore he
would have received the answer that there
is much that is annoying AMI conducive
TO mental anguish.
This particular Charles Carroll IS 10
more. By decree Of the Circuit Corrt Of
Baltimore County which was signed last
week he will be known heaceforth as
Charles Gordon Carroll, and as such be
legally qualified to have and to hold.
Charles Carroll that was and Charles
Gordon Carroll that is is a son Of John N.
Carroll, of The Caves, and Of Mary r.
Thomas Carroll. For a long time he has
teen annoyed by the confusion and mis-
takes arising from so many others bearing
the same name as his who are not related
10 him. For instance. there are, including
the one in question, twenty-five Charles
CAROLS in the Baltimore City directory,
of whom eight are colored. Eight Of the
twenty-five bear the name OF Charles
Carroll without a middle name, Of whom
three are colored. The consequence was,
SO Mr.. Carroll says, that he was almost
deluged with bills and duns which were
INTENDED for others while missiyes in
tended for him were delivered TO others
OF the name. Mr.. Carroll Is OF the Grn %
Carroll, Elder G. Co., brokers, Z23 East
German Street.
Among the recent mistakes by which Mr..
Carroll vas annoyed was the presentation
to him for payment one day Of London
draft foT a considerable sum. This was
meant for another but Mr.. Carroll had
considerable difficulty IN convincing the
holders that the draft was not intended
for him. To be dunped for the bill of an
other was an almost everyday occurrence.
This was especially annoying to Mr.. Car
roll because. he says. he makes It a prac-
tice 10 pay cash for all that he buys and
not TO have any outstanding accounts.
There have been occasions" said Mr..
Carroll, when i have asked TO have an
order Of goods he'd for me until / could
get to my Office TO draw a check for #.
When my name was asked end given the
Trademarks nose would go up In a super
cilious smile, which was extremely annoy
ing. Il became so that / feared my credit
would be affected On account Of being mis-
taken for some other Charles Carroll who
was not so careful Rkout paying his bills"
But the straw ilrat broke the back Of
Ar. CarTolls camel Of patience was laid
on a few days ago. A deputy sheriff from
Baltimore County stepped into his Office
and wanted to seize Mr. Carroll whether
or no. The officer Of the law sought to
collect q bill OF S3S contracted BIZ some
Charles Carroll for a dinner at one OF the
country clubs. When the wrong Mr.. Car
roll considered that he was being asked
10 pay for q dinner OF which he had never
tasted mouthful his gorge arose within
him. II was bad enough to be asked 10
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-29

Davenport, the King of the Air,
Performs daily at Chesapeake Beach. -