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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
News.
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Tri-State Medical Society of
tennessee, Alabama and Georgia
Will endeavOr to secure legislation to
regulate or prohibit the marriage of
habltual criminals, incurable drunk
ards and victims of harmful drugs.
1t is understood that the President
has selected Judge George Gray, of
Delaware, to represent the United
States with former President Harri-
son on The Hague permanent arbi-
tration tribunal. This appointment
is made vice ex-President Cleveland,
declined.
Ex-senator John Sherman is dan
gerously i'll. The attack has taken
the form of general collapse in part
due to the general debility incident
to old age, and to the effects of the
serious illness from which he suf-
fered while on a trip to the West In
dies two years ago.
Bryan was dined in great style
while in New York last week. The
much disputed cost of the dinner
was settled by the Hoffman House
management who said that the cost
was $12 per plate, exclusive of the
wines. Although Colonel Bryan did
not drink his wine, glasses were pro-
vided just as for the other guests.
The Atlanta Journal a few days
ago gave the following paragraph as
to Senator Buffers movements
Senator Marion Butler, of North
Carolina, will begin a Cen days speak
ing tour of Kansas tomorrow. He
has just filed several dates in North
Dakota, where he went to speak for
Bryan and the famous Senator Pet
tigrew, the Populist Senator, who
has SO bitterly attacked Mckinley.
Senator Butler says Bryan and Pet
tigrew will carry the State"
Wharton Bankers American says !:
Mr.. Bryan shows little feeling for
the susceptibilities of the old line
Bourbon Democrats of the South.
He is looking for votes in the North
not in the South. He feels certain
that the vote of the South will be
counted for him. He feels no need
of propitiating the Democratic voters
of the South, he even dares to give
offense to those voters to win votes
in the North. A couple of weeks
since, in St. Paul, he spoke to a del
egation of cOlored men in this wise :
If by the suffrage of my country
men | become President of the Uni
ted States, you may rest assured that
the rights of a citizen of this cOun-
try, regardless of color, creed or con-
dition, will be protected as far as
the Executive has the power to pro-
tect them"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23

per CGuU'
Raleigh Christian Advocate: The
Convention of the Daughters of the
Confederacy which met in Raleigh
on Wednesday, October 10, and adj
iourned on Thursday, was an inter
esting occasion. The attendance
was large, and quite a number OF
new members was added to the roll.
The meetings were held in the splen-
did auditorium of the new Agricul-
tural building. Several matters of
great Importance were discussed,
notably that of the school histories
now being studied by the children of
the State. The Convention petitiOned
the next Legislature to make the
birthday of Jefferson Davis a public
holiday. The following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. w. Fl
Overman, of Salisbury first Vice
President, Mrs. T. J. Jarvis, of
Greenville second ce-President,
Mrs. J. w. Hinsdale, of Raleigh;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Garland
Jones, of Raleigh Treasurer Miss
Oliver, of Newbern. The
next Convention will be held in
Charlotte.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
AS WE GO TO E
N Outline Of the Very Latest News.

An outline OF the Very Latest News.
Charles Dudley Warren, the noted
American author, is dead 1t is
rumofed that Col. Waddell will re-
tire from the Senatorial race this
week. 49,. Henry Youtsey has been
found guilty of being a principal in
the GOebel murder and sentenced to
life imprisonment. On the same
charge, James Howard has been
sentenced to death, and Caleb Pow
ers as an a%ccomplice to life impris-
onment. Judson Harmon, CIeve-
lands Encouragement declares for
Bryan. The most important and
surprising of all late news is that of
an alliance between Germany and
England to keep open Chinese ports
and prevent a division of China's
territory. -. Bryan has closed a
very successful tour of New York
State. 49,. The Kentucky Legisla-
ture has repealed the Goebel Elec-
ton law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
DILLINGHAM; ELECTED SENATOR.

MONTPELIER, VT, Oct. 18.-Former
Governor W. P. Dillingham; was
elected United States Senator today
by the Vermont Legislature. The
choice was made on the third ballot,
G. A. Prouty, one of the four Re
publican candidates, having with
drawn, and the Democratic members,
who had previously voted for Senca
Hazleton, decided to support Dill
bingham.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
FOR CITY

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O.-The Citizens
Street Railway of Chicago, which
applied. for a State charter about ten
days ago, will ask the city council
for a blanket ordinance, covering
about 400 miles Of streets now Occu-
pied by the old traction companies.
The ordinance will contain a prOvisO
that the company may purchase from
existing traction companies the rails
now in the streets at a rate not ok
ceeding $685. 900 per mile of single
track. On their refusal to sell the
second main provision of the Ordi-
nance will be for the laying Of "du-
plicate rails, " or the paralleling of
existing tracks on all the main thor
o~ughfares Of the city, Universal
transfer, a fiat three cent fare and
municipal ownership whenever the
city elects to retire the associations
bond issue of S25, 900 per mile, are
the bids offered the municipality for
the granting of this blanket fran
chis6.
The aim of the ordinance is to es-
tablish municipal ownership of all
street railway properties as soon as
the city has legal authority and the
necessary funds to acquire the same
on an actual cost basis.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
HON. WIN. L. WILSON DEAD.
One of the AbIest and Purest Southern
Politicians Passes Away.


LEXINGTON, Va, Oct. 17.-Hon.
William L. Wilson, president of
Washington and Lee University and
ex-Postmaster General, died sudden
ly at 9 30 o'clock this morning of
congestion of the lungs. He had
been failing ever since his return
from Arizona. He was a member of
Cleveland's cabinet.
William Lynne Wilson was born
at Middleway, w. Va, May 3, 1843.
He was educated at Columbian Col
lege, Washington, where he was
graduated in 1850. He then entered
the University of Virginia, but left
it at the outbreak of the Civil War
to serve in the Confederate army.
After the war was over he became
professor of ancient languages in
Columbian College, his. alma mater,
and studied law. He was an ardent
tariff reformer, drafted the Wilson
tariff bill and steered it through the
House. He was Postmaster General
in Cleveland's second administration
and soon after his retirement from
that position was elected to the
presidency of Washington and Lee.
Mr.. Wilson was a high type of 1.-The
scholar in politics." He was a gen
tleman of splendid accomplishments
and of the loftiest character.
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POLITICAL NEWS.

The election in Georgia last week
was merely a contest between the
Democrats and POpulists - the
Republican party having practically
disappeared in the State elections.
The Democratic majority was about
sixty thousand, as against sixty-six
thousand two years ago and thirty
five thousand four years ago. Last
week the total vote was very light,
as the election two years ago had
demonstrated the practical collapse
of the Populist opposition. The Pop
ulist vote hardly exceeded twenty
five thousand, as against nearly
ninety thousand four years ago. The
general acceptance of the Populist
platform by the Democrats in the
Presidential campaign of 1896, fol
lowed by the general acceptance of
the Democratic candidates by the
Populists in the Presidential cam
paign this year, has practically
broken down the lines between the
two parties wen at the South
The Democratic State Convention
in Massachusetts last week marked
the general reunion of the gold and
silver factions in that State. Colo
mel Thomas Wentworth Higginson
was nominated for the first place on
the electoral ticket, several Gold
Democrats were placed upon the
State Committee, and ex-COngress-
man George Fred Williams, who
drafted the platform on behalf of
the silver majority, practically con-
fined that document to the cOndem-
nation Of imperialism and the advo-
cacy of radical labor legislation. In
the Democratic primaries and con
ventiOn in the Worcester district,
Congressman Thayer, a Gold Demo-
GRAFT, was rGnOminated by Il large
majority over his silver opponent.
The Republican Convention in Mas
sachUtSetts, which was likewise held
last week, was notable for the en-.
thuriasm for Senator Lodge, and
also for the cordial demonstration
which followed his declaration that
Senator Hoar should be reelected.
The platform declared that the SOW
ereignty of the United States in the
Philippines should not be '%surren-
dered at the call of the rifle" but
should be maintained so long as is
necessary for the protection of their
inhabitants from anarchy within or
oppression from without. THE
Executive Committee of the Gold.
Democrats has issued an ap-
peal to all supporters of the gold
of President Mckinley in order Ito
avert disaster from their country"
Ex-Governor Boutwell,, Thomas
Wentworth HigginsOn, and William
Lloyd Garrison have issued an APP
peal to the negroes to vote against
the denial of independence to the
colored race in the Philippines
New York Outlook. 81.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-10-23
COAL MINERS, STRIKE NOT YET ENDED.
How It Looked Wednesday and the Changed
Appearance Saturday.

How 1t Looked Wednesday and the Changed
Appearance Saturday.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-THE great
strike of the anthracite mine work
ers of Pennsylvania, which began
September 18th, practically ended to
day when the Philadelphia g Read
ing Coal and Iron Company and the
Lehigh Valley Coal Company agreed
to abolish the sliding scale in their
respective regions and to grant an
advance in wages of 10 per cent. net,
the advance to remain in operation
until April 1, 1901, or thereafter.
It is conceded that the result of to-
days conference is a complete vic
tory for the men. All the demands
of their convention are acceded to
and as one of the individual opera
tors put it after the conference, the
operators go a little further in agree
ing to maintain the wages advanced
after April list. This same operator,
who requested that his name be not
used, said, in speaking Of the CON
conference:
Its all up to the miners now.
We have agreed to everything and
nothing remains now but for them
to return to work as soon as the
notices are posted by the colliery
managers. These notices will be
practically similar to the Reading
Company's notice, the phraseology
only being changed. I look for a
resumption of operations by Mon
day at the latest. The conference
was entire harmonious and every
phase of the strike situation was
gone over"
The Reading Company's notice
reads: ut hereby withdraws the
notice pasted October 3, 1900, and to
bring about practical uniformity in
the advance of wages in the several
coal regions, gives notice that it will
suspend the operation of the sliding
scale, will pay 10 per cent. advance
on September wages till April 1, 1901,
and thereafter until further notice,
and will take up with it's mine en-
ployees any grievances which they
may have"
BUT HERE S A sNAG THAT DOES SERIOUS
MISCHIEF.
HAzLETON, Oct. 19.-The SETTLE
ment of the big strike Of anthracite
mine workers is undoubtedly blocked
by the question of the price miners
will be asked. in future to pay for
powder. Employers have agreed to
give their men 10 per cent. more in
wages than they were paid before
the strike began, but they insist that
in figuring the net advance of 10
per cent. the reduction of $1.25 a
key in powder shall be take into con
sideration. The miners apparently
want to go back to work for the 10
per cent. advance and then arbitrate
the question whether they are to get
their powder cheaper as an addi-
tional concession. It is not believed
that the mine owners will grant any
such demand, and their refusal may
mean the indefinite prolongation of
the strike.
The spirit of jubilation that pre-
vailed in this region Wednesday has
given way to a feeling of disappoint-
ment. This is apparent everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22
OTTO o. BAVARIA.
Remarkable Story of the Insane Mon
arch and His First Love.

Remarkable Story of the Insane Mon
arch and His First Love.
The following remarkable story is re-
lated about the unhappy King otto of
Bavaria. This last week he ate almost
nothing for some days. although his APP
petite is usually unnaturally good He
sobbed. walled and screamed unlnter-
ruptedly for hours, and even became at
times dangerous. one morning. how
ever, his physician and a keeper eau
tiously pushed aside the heavy brocadc
curtain which divides their bedroom
from that of the poor monarch and
found him with tears running down his
cheeks, gazing into Il little silver case
which they had often seen in drawer.
the key to which King Otto wore on
fine steel chain round his neck
As soon as the King perceived that
he was watched he turned round and
smiled so happily and naturally that
the doctor, surprised, stepped nearer.
Wearing the same joyful expression
the King cried out to him: Countess
/. has passed a better night. She is
now out of danger" He then carefully
locked up the little silver box. which
contained nothing but a few dried
Strawberries, and spent very quiet
day. He also enjoyed his dinner again
This is the other part of the story
In 1867 there was merry picnic in a
wood. Among the guests was the love
ly seventeen-year-old Countess l.. with
whom the young Prince fell madlv in
love at first sight. He sat next to her
at lunch, paid her the greatest atten.
tion, and then disappeared with her
into the wood As the young peonle
did not return, and it was getting late
the mother Of the Countess became
anxious, and sent men servants ont in
all directions. The culprts were found
with their hats full of Strawberries
which they were merrily eating The
next morning they were separated for.
ever.
Prince Otto went with the I5in, p,
Munich, and the youthful Countess Voc
sent to the Convent of Misericora.,
where she has remained up to this dov
During the few days througbont v,bich
the King had shown such unfavoroh,e
symptoms, the girl whom he had lovoG
in his youth was really living doncor
ously i'll in her cell. Somehow or otho,
how is not stated-the incuroblv in
sane monarch had become aware Of III,
fact.-Berlin cable London News.
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farther along. The weaving machine
carries a number of spools of wire, and
when it is started in operation the
weaving of the fence progresses rapid
ly in the form shown. The several
spools on this fence machine are made
to revolve around the guiding strands
of wire. the wire being automatically
uncolled from them. After several rev
olutions of the spools, produced by
hand-wheel, the machine is unlimbered
by means of "A lever and is moved back
few inches further, and the same
operation repeated. When a sufficient
length of fence has been woven a post
is placed in position and the wire fence
attached to it, when the standard car
rying the foundation wire is moved
along for another length.
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wEAVEs WIRE FENCES

Machine Which Will Rapidly Con-.
str1Ict a Serviceabie Fence.
Since the use Of wire fences III one
form or another has become so great
On our Western plains, in AuStralla
and South Africa, the development oil
machines for their construction has
been Brought to a high state Of perrec-
ton. Our illustration, which represents
an improved wire-fence weaving ma
chin. shows quite clearly how strong
anG servlceable fence may be con-
strdcted in position very rapidly ana
cieaply. The horizontal strands OF
wire are first attached to post anu
dreaded through the several guides on
he weaving machine and continued 10
movable standard some distance
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22
DIVORCES IN VARIOUS STATES.
Oklahoma the Only One that Believes
in Making Separation Easy.

Oklahoma the Only One that Believes
in Making Separation Easy.
With the enactment Of the law re-
quirng one years residence in North
Dakota before divorce can be granted,
another State joined the decent ma
jority of those which are not inclined
to make things easy for people who
wish to be separated from wife or hus-
band.
Oklahoma is now the only State or
territory in which only ninety days
residence is required.
The term of residence now required
in other States is as follows:
SIN MONTHS.
Arizona. Idaho, Nebraska. Nevada,
South Dakota Texas and Wyoming.
ONE YEAR.
Alabama. Arkansas. California. Colo
RADIO, Georgia, Illinois. Iowa. Kansas,
Kentucky. Maine, Michigan. Minnesota.
Mississippi Missouri. Montana. New
Hampshire, New Mexico, New York,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode ISL
and. Utah, Virginia, West Virginia,
Washington and Wisconsin.
TWO YEARS.
Florida, Indiana, Maryland, North Car.
Dina, Tennessee. Vermont.
THREE YEARS.
Connecticut, New Jersey.
FIVE YEARS.
| Massachusetts unless parties are resi-
dents at the time of marriagel.
During the reign of the ninety-day
residence law divorces were sometime.
granted on curious grounds. For in
stance. woman was granted divorc,
because her husband did not battle FIRE
quently enough. thereby causing he
great mental anguish. Another MAJ
slept with n razor under his pillow
solely to brighten his wife, who wa
accordingly given a divorce A thir,
defendant made his wife climb step
ladder to drive nails in the woodshed
one woman complained that her hus
band treated her as child; another go
divorce because her husband enliste,
in the navy; a decree was issued to
woman whose husband cut off he
bangs.
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Tie tore It loose and threw It on the
table. His eyes were still closed. lie
ran to the cupboard and Sc arched there
until he found small mirror. lie then
went to the window, where he seated
himself and waited. His heart beat
violently; his head was in glowing
heat.
In feverish anxiety he sat there. his
slghtless eyes fixed on the little glass,
which his fingers held in n firm clasp.
1t must now decide his fate. In few
minutes he would have certain knowl-
edge.
Clear daylight came.
He felt the light. opened his eyes
slowly and stared at the mirror, trem-
bling all the while with torturing eX-
pectation. No. no, no! But see! What
is that? Could that be himself? An
old, pock-marked, ugly face! Hef
Those pale, sunken cheeks, that red,
tousled hair, those decayed teeth, that
long neck? 1t could not be possible.
no; it must not be!
He closed his eyes. leaned far out Of
the window. opened them wide and
| looked again. His image was still there,
unchanged. Still he would not believe
| it. In horror he kept on staring at the
| glass until it became clOuded. Then
Il veil seemed drawn slowly over his
eyes. 1t grew more and more indis-
tinct; darkness gathered all about him,
and suddenly everything was black. He
saw no more.
Despair seized him. He thought he
had become insane. He threw the mir
ror away, stamped with his feet and
struck himself in the face Anna would
see him, and she would be Mortified.
She would forsake him-ugly and blind
and she would go away into the sunny
world and forget him. He must re-
main behind, helpless and alone. All
the happiness was gone forever.
He sank into a chair and sobbed like
little child.
Suddenly he started up. A we'll
known hand caressed his head
us it you, PAUL. he heard her ask
in a whisper.
YES" said he, breathing heavily.
paul, | looked for you everywhere
in the garden and could not find you
Then l took off the bandage.'
"And do you see meY' cried Paul il
deadly alarm.
Il must say that do not. No, no! I
is just as dark as it was before The
operation was a failure. l see nothing
whatever"
And nothing" said Paul exultingly
II also took off the bandage, at once
everything became quite dark"
"Now," said Anna with sigh, wv
must remain forever blind
1T is better So answered Paul witt
a happy heart; and he tenderly EN-
braced his poor blind friend.
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GooA Gunncrr

Some extraordinary shooting by thu
British gunuers is recorded The goo"
d.t'ons of firing were tat each gru
crew should score what il could T.
three minutes. beginning nj 30
yards, diminishing to 1000 yards an,
then increasing To 1900 yards again
1t is asserted that the Blake fired l4S
shots from ten guns. hitting the large
10 times. The best crew fired eight
cen shots and made fifteen hits. Th'
Royal Arthur'S best gun crew hit the
target fourteen times out Of eight"e'
shots.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

The law which provides for the pay
ment of prize money to the navy ought
TO be abolished. 1t is n survival of the
days Of pirates and freeboOters, when
the United States was unable to afford
n respectable navy Of It's own. and it
was necessary to offer inducements to
get private owners and adventurous
sailors into the business Of killing
pirates ami sinking their vessels. The
days of the necessity for blood money,
however, are past, and the prize laws
should pass with them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Rev. Samuel c. Smith in recent ar
ticle in Harpers Bazaar on The Place
of Women in the Worlds Work. -"
pleads for the limitation of women in
factories and trade and strongly advo-
Gates the closing of all wage-earning
occupations to girls under IS years Of
age. The doctor evidently means well
and perhaps in good many cases his
position would hold good and vet there
IS no doubt that such an arbitrary rul-
ing would be an injustice to many
homes. Take for instance the case of a
woman bercft Of her husband. and left
without means with two or three
young daughters on her hands. The
mother has been "home" woman. is
unskiIed I'm any kind of business OF
productive industry. Her eldest daugh-
ter Is but II years OF age, but is anX-
ious to come To her mothers assist
ance. She leaves school learns a trade
and at - or 1G is qualified FOR some in
dustry that gives promise Of advance
ment In the future and helps the moth
er and younger sisters materially fol
the present But Or. Smith says sh'
should be Is before entering the Indus
trial world What would he have thi'
mother and her daughters do in the
meantime2
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All good Americans will heartily in
dorse the vigorous patriotism Of the ia
nous physician. DIR. Mckinney, in con
tradicting the story of his intended re
tlrement to Europe, with the emphatic
remark. Il hate Eupore. America is
good enough for me- 1t is not neces-
sary to hate Europe. and it is profitable
10 have seen and studied Europe. 1t
has much that is worth seeing and
studying and. moreover. the fair mind
ed American always likes to examine
for himself the evidence ON which he
IS to give an opinion. Travel is good
for both mind and body; it is vacation
and education. But after the Amer
lean has taken a good look at Europe
he need have no hesitation in declaring
with DT. Mckinney that America is
good enough for him. 1t is good enough
for anybody Nowhere else in the world
can life be lived under better condi-
tions than in the United States. Alike
for the toiler and the capitalist. for ar
dent youth and tranquil old age, for
mamie cd and womanhood, for the
thinker or the worker, for all who
really live. il is the land Of opportunity
of hope. Of progress. Of possibilities OF
the whole surprising those of the most
favored countries of Europe. 1t is the
most interesting country in the world
1t is now at the most interesting perioc
Of its history. 1t is struggling with &