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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12

a boy, or a man can come to me, or
write me, and be assured that none
other will ever know of one word
that has been said or written, and
they can be assured, provided my adj
vice is followed, that a complete cure
will result.
If you have not read my little
book, entitled, "Manliness, Vigor,
Health" I will send you a copy free,
postpaid, in plain wrapper.
shall also be pleased to send you
symptom blanks and to correspond
with you at any length about your
case, without any cost to you.
]. Newton Hathaway, M. d.,
DR.. HATHAWAY & CO.,
22% AC-SOUTH BROAD ST,
ATLANTA, GA.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
WHAT THE CENSUS WILL REVEAL.

correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Take the race question, for in
stance, as a single illustration of a
large class of similar questions asked
by the census enumerators. In 1880,
70 per cent. of the colored popula-
ton was ~illiterate, while in 1890 this
proportion was less than 81 per
cent. Not only did the proportion
Of colored illiterates decrease be-
tween 1880 and 1890, but the abso-
lutte number of such persons dimin-
ished. Whether the colored popula-
ton will make as admirable a show
ing in 1900 is a question of the utmost
significance.
The territorial distribution of the
i~lliterate population is another ques-
ton of great interest. In 1890 the
per centage of i~lliteracy in the North
Atlantic States was 6.19, in the South
Atlantic States 3O.89 in the North
Central States the rate was $40, in
the South Central group 1913. In
the last ten years the South has had
a magnificent industrial develop
ment. Whether this material pro-
gress has resulted in a higher state
of education whether the, benefits
of progress have been shared by the
masses, or have been secured by the
richer classes, are questions which
will be partly answered by the statis-
tics of illiteracy in the Southern
States for 1900.
Another problem of great import
ance is the increase of tenancy, as
opposed to the ownership OF real
property. From 1880 to 1890 the
number of farm tenants in the United
States increased at least 38 per cent.
This increase was general, but
greater in the South Atlantic and
South Central divisions of the United
States than in other parts of the
country. In general, the thirteen
original States, rich in wealth, trade,
and manufactures, r those in
which the percentage of ownership
ship of farms and homes is lowest,
and in keeping with this fact, statis-
tics of valuation show almost uni
versally that tenancy is most COM
mon where land is most valuable.
With the exception of the Italians,
foreign-born persons of every nation
atty exceed the Americans in the
degree of farm ownership.
Each State, county, and city, the
German population, the Italian pop
ulation, and every other element Of
our people has a distinct interest in
seeing that the statistics of illiteracy
and ownership which apply to them
are correctly represented in the next
census. These are the standards &C
cording to which they will inevitably
be judged. CENSUS.
Washington, D. G..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12

Mention The Progressive Farmer
when writing advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
A BIT OF HISTORY.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
James Monroe, of Virginia was
elected President of the United States
in 1915. During his term of Office
history records the initial move to-
wards a number of important politi-
cal changes. Among these, and within
a month from his Inauguration, a
United States bank was chartered
with $35, 600, 900 capital stock, the
government subscribing one fifth of
same, or 81, ZOO, 900.
This bank and it's branches was
made the official depository of pub
lie moneys. Sixteen years did this
bank and its branches operate, until
Andrew jackson was elected Presi-
dent in 1882. The current receipts
of the government were, by the
terms of the charter, to be deposited
in this bank to be withdrawn only as
needed for expenditures, unless
otherwise ordered by the Secretary
of the Treasury.
General or President jackson be-
lieved that a gigantic monopoly was
being established at the expense of
the people and desired the govern
ment deposits removed, but his Sec
rotary of the Treasury refused to so
order, and finally resigned on a
written request of the President, and
another Secretary was selected who
would execute the Presidents wish.
The new Secretary Immediately or
dered that deposits with 1.-The United
States Bank" should cease, and the
funds already on deposit should be
withdrawn as needed in government
expenditures.
The bank soon closed its business
and it was found in the settlement
that its whole capital was lost, in
Guiding the 81, 600, 900 of the peoples
money. 1t had been exhausted in
payment of high salaries for officers
and other expenses in large loans
to Congressman, editors and other
influential men in circulating cam
paign literature and other extraor-
binary expenditures to prevent the
reelection of President jackson.
And it was discovered that the whole
of this was done with the peoples
money and at the peoples expense,
for this $1,000, 900 paid for stock,
and the deposits of the government
were found to be all the capital they
had. That is, they formed the only
actual basis of the banks operations.
This action of President jackson
was made a pretext and the banks
of New York refused to meet the
demands for the withdrawal of de-
posts and a general panic followed,
carrying suspension of business and
widespread restitution, bankruptcy
and ruin. D.
Wake Co., N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
PROCLAMATION By THE G0Vssy1R..
$500 REWARD.
STATE OF R CAROLINA

O@AANCA4ANA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTgENr
WHEREAS, official information
has been received at THIS DEPAPT
MENT that some person to the H.
executive unknown did on the nigb+
of the 3rd June instant, burglari0no'
~ enter the dwelling house of ono
Mary StroUps, in Lincoln Co.. North
Carolina, and make a murderOus ac
sault upon one Lucy Williams.
AND WHEREAS, it appears that tho
said person, unknown, has fed tho
State or so c~onceals himself that tbo
ordinary process of law cannot he
served upon him
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Daniel
Russell, Governor Of the State Of
North Carolina, by virtue of author
ity in me vested by law, do issue this
my PROCLAMATION, Offering y rn
ward of Two Hundred Dollars for
the apprehension and delivery of the
said criminal to the Sheriff of Lin
coin County, at the Courthouse in
LincOlntOn, N. c., Ond lido eniOin all
officers of the State and all good citi-
zens to assist in bringing said Grim
1naI JuSG1co.
Done at our City of Raleigh, the
9TH day of June, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
in the one hundred and twenty-fourtb
year of our American independence.
DANIEL L. RUSSELL,
By the Governor,
BAYLUs CADE,
Private Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12

From the we're latest reports Geor-
gia fruit prospects are. most gloomy.
That malignant enemy to fruit-the
San Jose scale-has secured a foot
hold and, in some cases, within two
years have overrun and made use
less some of the best orchards in
that State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-12
ARE YOU A MAN?
Have. You The Viriity That
Nature Intended?
Is The Mind Clear And The
Body Vigorous?

Parents, Are Your Sons Growing
into Noble Manhood Or Are They
Laying The Foundationf for Disease
and Early Decay?
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
A NIGHT OF TERROR

"Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow of the brave General Burn-
ham of Machias, Me-, when the
doctors said she could not live till
morning" writes Mrs. S ii LIa-
coin, who attended her that fear
ful night. "All thought she must
soon die from Pneumonia, but she
begged for DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, saying it had more than
once saved her life, and had cured
her of Consumption. After three
small doses she slept easily all
night, and its further use COM
pletely cured her." This marvel
Gus medicine is guaranteed to
cure all Throat, Chest and Lung
Diseases. Only soc and $1.O0.
Trial bottles free at Crawford
Bros drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
COZ ID STEEL OR DEATH

"There is but one small chance
to save your life and that is though
an operation, was the awful pros.
pect before Mrs. | b Hudt, of
Lime Ridge, Wis, by her doctor
after vainly trying to cure her of
"A frIghtful case Of sto mach trouble
and yellow jaundice. He didn't
count on the marvellous power of
Electric Bitters to cure Stomach
and Liver troubles, but she heard
of it, took seven bottles, was
wholly cured, avoided surgeons
knife, now weighs more and feels
better than ever. It's positively
guaranteed to cure Stomach, Liver
and Kidney troubles and never
disappoints. Price soc at Craw-
ford Bros drug store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
81 80 PER ANNUM.
Col. Hoyt and High License

The South Carolina Baptist
contains statement in regard to
Col Hoyts position on the liquor
question, which, to say the least,
is misleading and Incorrect. The
South Carolina Baptist intimates
that Col Hoyt once favored high
license. The fact Is that at the
time to which The Baptist refers,
in 1886, Col Hoyt, or rather, the
Baptist Courier of which he was
senior editor, advocated high
license as opposed to low license,
which was entirely consistent with
his stand before and after that
periol of his life. Prohibition
was not then an issue. When
ever prohibition has been an
issue, Col Hoyt has always
fought for prohibition and the
editor of the South Carolina
Baptist ought to know that fact.
When it has been impossible to
secure prohibition, Col Hoyt, has
been willing to take the next best
thing. That is a practical stand
for any man to take. When
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
Spot on The Sun.
Remarkable Discoveries Through
the Great Telescope at Paris
Exposition.
Paris Drspatch, June II.

Paris Drspatch, June II.
Able Mareux, the astronomer,
has discovered and sketched
through the big telescope in the
optic palace of the exposition a
remarkable spot on the sun, form-
ing part of an extensive group
and having diameter of nearly
40 kilometres. This spot, he
says, will remain for seven days
and become visible to the naked
eye. lie predicts the appearance
of other spots in July, August
and September, inferring that the
heat during these months will be
very great.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
Would Suppress Vandalism.
Rewards for Destroyers of Wal =
halla's Street Lamps.

Three times during the past
three months vandals have taken
away the II street lamps of the.
town Of Walhalla in the upper
prrt of the State, carried them
outside of the town and totally
DESTROYED them. Only few
nights ago the third offence was
committed. The city council met
the next day and offered a reward
of 800 for the apprehension and
conviction of the party or parties
who committed the deed. Strong
petitions were sent to the govern
or asking that the State supplies
ment this reward. The eoveanor
has accordingly offered a reward
of $50 for the apprehension and
conviction of the parties. The
State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
HOW'S THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of tatarrh that cans
not be cured by Halls Catafrh Cure
FL CHENEY & Co, Props To-
ledJ, o.
We the undersigned have known
+ Sheney for the last l5 years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions aud financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
bv their firm.
Toledo, o.
WALDING. KINNAN e. MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternaily, acting dire city upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle sold by all
Druggists, Testimonials free.
Hairs Family Pills are the best
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
impeachment of lntemperance.

lntemperance cuts down youth
in its vigor, manhood in it's
strength and age in its weakness.
1t breaks the fathers heart, he
reaves the doting mother, extin-
guishes natural affections, grasses
conjugal love, blots out filial at .
tachments, blights perennial hope,
and brings down mourning age in
sorrow to the grave. 1t produces
weakness, not strength; sickness,
not health, death, not life. 1t
makes wives widows, children
orphans, fathers flends, and all of
them paupers and beggars. 1t
feeds rheumatism, nurses gout,
welcomes epidemics, invites chole-
ra, imports pestilence and en-
baces consumption. 1t tcovcrs the
land with idleness, misery and
crime. 1t fills your jails, supplies
your aims houses and demands
your asylums. 1t engenders con-
troversies, fosters quarrels and
cherishes riots. 1t crowds your
penltentiaries and furnishes VIC
tins to your scatfolds. 1t is the
life blood of the gambler, the oIe-
ment of the burglar, the prop of
the highwayman, and the support
of the midnight incendiary. 1t
countenances the liar, respects the
thief, esteems the bIasphemer. 1t
violates obligations, reverences
fraud and honors infamy. 1t de-
flames benevolence, hates love,
scorns virtue and ISLANDERS inno-
cence. 1t incites the father to
butcher his helpless offspring,
helps the husband to massacre his
wife, and the child to grind the
paracidal AK. 1t burns up men,
consumes women, detests life,
curses God and despises heaven. 1t
suborns witnesses, nurses purjury,
detiles the jury box and stains the
judicial ermine. 1t degrades the
citizen, debases the legislator, dis
honors statesmen and disarms the
patriot, 1t brings Shame, not hon.
or; terror, not Safety; despair,
not hope; misery, not happiness;
and with the malevolence of n
fiend it calmly surveys its fright.
full desolation, and Insatisfed with
it's havoc, it poisons felicity, kills
peace, ruins morals, bights con-
tidence, Stays reputation and
wipes out national honors, then
curses the world aud laughs at it
ruin.
Can any man sanction the man
ufactory and traffic of alcoholic
drinks and be innocent before God!
/ answer no. Prohibitionist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
Roberts Negotiating Terms of
Surrender With Mrs Kruger.

London, June 16. The war
office has received the following
from Roberts: "Pretorla: Rus
tenburg was occupied yesterday
by Baden Powell. A column
starts from this place tomorrow
to meet Baden Powell and to pre-
pare the telegraph line between
Pretoria and Rustenburg. Hun
ter is moving from Potchefstroom.
His advance brigade expects to
reach johannesburg Tuesday.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH

Destroying its victim, is a type
Of Constipation. The power of
this murderous maladay is felt on
organs and nerves and muscles
and brain. There's no health till
it's overcome. But DR.. Kings
New Life Pills are safe and GER
tain cure. Best IN the world for
Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels. Only 25 cents at Craw-
ford Bros Drug Store.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20

several have no means of doing
so. Unless relief force Is sen
there is danger of a massacre of
native Christians. A large
Chinese army Is ready to oppose
the relief column on the way here.
The Chinese government cannot
decide whether to adopt the policy
of rlgidly suppressing the Boxers
or that of defying the world. The
decision rests with the dowager
empress.
The following summary of the
situation was tcIegraphed to The
Daily News from Shanghai last
evening:
1.-The situation is critical and
without parallel since the Indian
mutiny. At the Yang rse ports
there is grave feeling of unrest
among the natives. AS yet there
has been no outbreak, but plac
ards have been posted in Kin
Kiang, Uguas Skin and Wa Hu
calling on the people to 'kill and
burn.'
"A body of rioters 5000 strong
are at Kwei Hsien, in the prefect, ,
ure of Canton, and troops have
gone to suppress them.
"Ihc powers, unprepared, are
helpless to prevent disaster ; but
barring triflng local friction, they
are working amicabIy."
The Pekin correspondent of
lThe Times, in a dispatch dated
June IL, via lien Tsin, June Is
says:
GA serious anti>foreign out
break took place last right, when
some eff the finest buildings in the
enstern pa:t of the city were burn.
cd and hundreds of native Chris
tlans and servants employed by
foreigners were massacred within
two miles of the imperial palace.
"lt was an anxious night for all
foreigners.
elf troops to reinforce the for
eign guard fail to arrive today,
further riots are expected. 1t i.
believed that no European has been
iniuI ed"
photographic communication
with the north" says the Shang-
hal correspondent of The Times,
under Saturdays date, "ceased
early this morning. The last mes.
sage from Tien Tsin reported that
fighting had begun, but gave no
details"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
A Chance to Buy You a Home

Any party or parties desiring
to purchase any of the real estate
of L M Fitzpatrick & Bro, in the
town or county, can get prices
and terms by calling on the editor
os The Ledger. The Messrs
Fitzpatrick have SO ne very. de
irable farms and valuable i'm
proved town property and their
being on the market gives men of
moderate means a splendid oppor-
aunlty to purchase q home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20

The annexation of Cuba would
seem to be unnecessary to the ex>
tension of American trade with
that island. During the three
months ending March 31st the ex-
ports from this country to Cuba
were about 81, 900, 900 more than
during the same period in 1899
and the valuation of our exports
was nearly as much as that from
all other countries combined. The
State.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20

A bonded warehouse is being
built at Spartanburg. 1t will be
two-story brick structure, 150x
90 feet, with capacity for hold
ing 5000 bales of cotton, and
will be located near the G. & w G
depot.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-06-20
Five Days Without Tidings
From Imprisoned Europeans
and Americans in Chin
ESQ Capital. The
Latest News Dis
couraging.

or III lien Ism FOR three days.
Nor is there any that knows with
what difficulties the small and in.
adequately equipped international
column is contending between
these two cities. The German
foreign office upon learning the re.
port of the murder of Baron Won
ketteler, the German minister al
Pekin, sent telegraphic inquiry to
st Petersburg, the Russian gov.
eminent, because of its Manchuria
being supposedly in Il better posi-
tion than the other government to
obtain direct news In reply the
German foreign office was inform
ed that nothing whatever was
known on the subject as communi.
cation with Pekin was interrupted.
The report spread world wide
from Shanghai that the legations
had been attacked and that one
minister, probably the German,
had been murdered, has been
traced to Tao Tai Sheng, who has
for a few days, as the empress
dowager's agent, been censoring
kilograms from Shanghai.
The Shanghai correspondent of
The Daily Express says: "Sheng
as head of the telegraph adminls>
tration, pretended that the liue
connecting Shanghai with Pekin
bad been down since June 9th, and
that the wires to Tien Tsin were
cut on June 18th. Nevertheless
1t Is notorious that constant CONS
munications have been passing
from Shanghai to Pekin over the
northern and western routes, al
though Sheng has refused both
ministers and consuls the privilege
of using the lines. 1t is know n
that last Friday Sheng received a
message from either Pekin or
Tien Tsin. This dispatch said
that Gen Tung Fuh Slang S
troops aided the Boxers IN an Or
ganlzed attack on the foreign
legations and that in the course Of
the attack some of the legation
buildings were reduced to ruins,
and one foreign minister sliced to
pieces.
"Why IN the cables 1t should
have Assn added that the murder
ed munster was Baron Won Ket-
teller is not explained. ="
According to another telegram
from Shanghai dated June II at
1928 p m, Sheng has fled, fearing
that the foreign authorities were
ABOUT to arrest him because of ais
stoppage of kilograms.
\ third cablegram asserts that
the reports of the murder of the
German minister emanated from
Pekin, are quite uncontirmed and
are discredited at Shanghai,
"The German minister has
been captured," is the announce.
ment to The Morning Post from
Pekin, in dispatch dated June
13, 5 p m,.yia Tien Tsin June Is.
This is the latest press message
known to have left Pekin. 1t
continues as follows:
GA crowd .of Boxers occupies
Legation Street, cutting off com
munication between the buildings.
A few Boxers are parading in the
city. Their superstition in re-
gard to foreign arms is pitiable.
"The Boxers hold the officials
of Tung Chau for redemption.
Anarchy reigns at that place.
The Americans in the interior OF
the two neighboring provinces
have been advised to leave, but
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-29
" LIED ON LILIUoKALANI.
Annabel Lee Fingers Awhile il
Honolulu Between Steamers.

Annabel Lee, representing the Sunday
Supplement of the San Francisco Call,
who recently arrived from the Coast on
the transport thomas, became so en-
traneed by the beauties of Honolulu thai
she decided not to go on to Manila wit.
the Thomas, but to wat over and con-
unue her journey to the Philippines, il
she goes that way, on the Grant, which Is
due here on the 18th of July
Miss Lee is an artist as well as a
newspaperwoman and she has been ex-
ceedingly busy since she came here in
terv.ewlng representative people, making
sketches and securing photographs on
the city and the surrounding country.
Through letters from influential people
OF San Francisco wnIch Miss Lee pre-
senled here TO persons in touch with ex-
queen Ll--aonalanl, the young Journals J.
was ena--ed to call upon LilIuokalani in
the interests of the Call.
Annabel Lee is in love with Hawaii ne.
ana has already made many friends ano
pleasant acquaintance ..ere.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-29
How Crane Wrote " Red Badge ;

a rather interesting story is told OF
the way the late Stephen Crane came to
write the Red Badge of Courage" II
seems that after writing the BLACK
riders and Other Lines" the young au-
thor had hard struggle to keep him
self up. He had no regular work, and
the money he had received for his
other writings was all used up. One
afternoon while visiting the stuuio of a
frlend-a young artiSt-he picked up q
magazine containing a war story. Al
ter reading 1t through he tossed it aside
ana exclaimed, Il can write a better
story than that" His friend asked him
why he did not do it. He said he would,
and went home to his room, where he
worked increasingly for three days, and
the result of his iabors was The Red
Badge of Courage" a story of 60, O0O
words. He took it to a number of pub
fishers, each of whom dec ined in turn
to bring ii out. Finally, discouraged. he
sent 1t to a newspaper syndicate, which
sent back word that the story would
be accepted if he would cut it down to
o,OOO words. Crane cut his story down
and received $50 for it, and what is
more, was highly elated at selling it at
that price. The story was published
ana was widely read and commented
upon. An English publisher wrote to
the author and offered to publish it in
It's original size, and the young author
restored his story and became famous.