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Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Edward Everett Hale. d. D.. Bos-
ton, Mass; ut is tho blessing OF our
breakfast table. have been sur
prlsed at the fulness and accuracy
which show themselves to anybody
who uses it constantly"
The Philadelphia Inquirer Phila-
delphia: THE arrangement is ad-
mirable. Especially 10 be commend
ed is the giving Of the definition i'm
mediately after the word. leaving tho
ctymology to follow later, and the
grouping OF the divisions and subdi-
visions OF subject under a general
term SO that the user is not com
pelIcd TO engage In long searches.
Men Of every occupation express
their qualification at the satisfactory
manner In which this particular field
has been covered. The better It IL
known. the better It is certain to bs
appreciated"
Daily Inter Ocean, Chicago; Every
promise made by the publishers has
been fully redeemed. II Is. indeed, q
grand book. That there is Q
drift. conservative yet real. toward
tho simpler forms Of spelling has
been recognized throughout the
work. :. :"
The American Journal OF Educa-
tion; "The more carefully we scrut-
inize this work, the more appropriate
seems to be the name-The STANDARD
Dictionary OF the English Ian
guage."
University OF Melbourne, Australia.
Prof. Edward f. Morris, NJ. A.: II
have certainly referred to the Stand
ard on an average more than once a
day. The dictionary never failed me.
... 1t gives all tho varieties OF
meaning"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
Went on Visit to phII.d.,

Last spring Mr.. G, S, Wallace made a
trip to Philadelphia 10 visit his brother in
law and took with him a part Of a bottle NJ
Chamherlain's Cough Remedy, which he
left there on his return home During the
summer his brotherin-law took a very 90.
we're cold and used the Cough Remedy with
such good results that he wrote 10 know
whore could get more. He was sur.
prised TO learn that he could get n from
any druggist there. This remedy 10 ona
Of the most staple articles that drusxists
handle and one OF the most reliable
Those who once give It a trial are seldom
satisfied with any other, Mr.. Wallace is
well known citizen OF Grand View, Ala.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
Seven Dollars

The Critic, New York: THE illus
trative quotations are not merely
credited TO the author, as in all other
American dictionaries, but their ex-
act location, by edition with pub
Usher and date, volume. chapter.
page, etc, is added. This Ia an i'm
provement which will be particularly
appreciated by teachers and critical
students"
Prof, L. J, Phelps, ex-minister 70
Great Britain; The work is ex-
tremely well done throughout. /
have no doubt that for general and
practical purposes It is the best
American dictionary now available
l.. Benjamin Andrews, LII. D.,
chancellor Nebraska University: Il
believe that this dictionary essential
ly fulhls the high ideal OF its pro-
jectors. II Is an out-and-out new
product and not, like our old die
tionaries. the result OF patching ana
amendment. little by little the differ
ent pieces often added by many,
many minds"
The Arena, n. o. Flower, editor.
Boston: %. II is full and COM
prehensive on the one hand. and yet
so carefully edited and arranged az
to eliminate useless or unnecessary
expressions. . The more ] have eX-
amined this work the more ! have
been impressed with the belief that
Il viii occupy the first place among
dictionaries Of the English speaking
world. .. e"
The Boston Daily Traveller: "In
point Of completeness It is without
a peer in our language. The success
OF this dictionary is already assured"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

and this season a good use 10 made OF dull
red or green burlaps Both Of these ma
ter!als cost more, however, than the dcLiIl,
Scarf DrHperIcs.
Now :or n room whcrc curtains are
necessary, but from which no light can
wisely le excluded, n charming arrange
ment of dra9ory rs possible with cream
Madras cheese cloth, or even snowflake
that is striped in good colors This scarf
decoration while 1t gives q window an
elaborOtcly garnlshed appearance is too
transparent TO shut Off any dosired day
light. 4 liberal amount OF material is re-
quired in the makeup OF the full crossed
scsrfS, edged with coarse cream point
dc Paris lace that costs cents a yard
Two widths OF wide goods Is necessary to
give q graceful amplitude to every side
OF the h!gh looped Garniture and small
brass rods are again most fttinsly om-
ployed here.
As matter Of fact unless rich bro
cade or weighty stun is used and the win
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Walter w. Skeat, the eminent ETY.
mologist and professir OF Anglo
Saxon; "A spelling reform in the
English language is certain to come
and DR.. March is a man thoroughly
qualified to preside over this depart
ment OF the Standard Dictionary"
DR.. ]. w. Palmer OF editorial staff
OF tho Century Dictionary: II do not
hesitate TO say that the Standard
Dictionary is trumphantly the best
OF all English word books; that in its
surprising completeness and accuracy
II Is without a peer"
Henry NJ. Stanley, the African ey-
plorcr: at comes nearest TO my
idea OF first class dictionary"
Prof T. w. Hunt, professor of
English, Princeton College; "Wul
be the English peoples word book"
Journal OF Education, Boston: 1T
will make the world its debtor and
all who write must praise it ever
more"
The St James (Gazette) Budget.
London, England: Difficult to praise
this splendid dictionary too highly"
The Boston Traveller: I'm point
OF completeness 1t is without peer
In our language. The success OF
the dictionary is already secured.
No pains have been spared to make
It. not n standard dictionary. but
The Standard Dictionary"
Charles Dudley Warner; "It is a
beautiful book. The careful o.
animation ! have been able TO give
this work conyincss me OF It's very
high and exceptional merit. IL
seems to me a sound and scholarly
book, which makes such an appeal
to practical use that It is bound to
be popular"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

"And-Im going home tomorrow"
But what has wom1n's heart to DO
with your going home?" asked Helen
nervousy
"As a friend you might again send me
behind the bars but do you know Helen.
that wife need not testify against her
husband"
Then Robert, place myself where
can never again feel obliged to say word
AGAINST YOU"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Of So the upper glass Of the sashes we're
by the inhabitant Of the room, painted In
yellow to initiate loaded panes Below this,
over the sheets OF clear glass, one width
OF pale yellow India silk was draped like
bunting. from frame TO frame and made
fast by rosettes of narrow yellow ribbon
when silk and ribbons soil they are taken
down, wrung out in a bath OF refined
gasoline and tackled in place, all in the
space of lalf an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18

Sad with q heavy anxious feeling-the
blues The liver needs quick attention
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartlc at once,
All druggists, lOc, Csc soc.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-10-18
Cottage Drapcry.

This fashion Of hanging a window is
properly called cottage drapery'' AMI
warm red denim is one of the best goods
for the purpose. A single width Of the
heavy fabric is enough for the straight
fall at right and left OF the sash. This
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

grade of chemical manure in THE sec
tim of the s nth Atlantic Slope OF the
Allegheny Mountains.
Flr years We hove p~racticed, and
advocated at farmers meetings, start
ing cultivators Immediately after every
rain when the ground begins to dry so
no harm will result from working on
it. The aim is to stir the soil before,
or as soon as, a crust begins to form
which happens On many soits soon
after a rain, even of only a light
shower. The light broadcast weeders
of which Breeds Weeder was the origt
nal. are very useful for this work.
They cover a large area quickly, while
their work is sum 3ient to accomplish
the object.
With capillary evaporation going on
from q crusty soil and the prevailing
westerly wind in a bright sunshine
ions Of water may be lifted from an
acre OF corn or potatoes in an lncredl
bly, short time-water which it left by
applying the blanket Of loose soil may
oe made to pass through the crop
nour saing it and leaving its load of
food and blessing the thoughtfulness OF
the cultivAtors. +. Z 4.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
PROGRESS OF EDUCATION.

The meeting Of the National Educa
tionsl Association held in Chicago last
week was we'll attended and the indi
cations are that it old much goot. DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler was one Of the
leading spirits OF the body ard not for
many days have We seen a mora graft,
ty ing collection Of figures than his
summarjzation of the expenditures
made for school purposes. Very rap
i1ly is the world coming to ieal az the
late John Ruskin felt when he wrote
There is only n cure for public els
trees, and that is public education to
make men though t vi, meEcIful, end
just" And 80, as the New York Out
look remarks, there is nc more hopeful
sign Of the times than the progress OF
education as exhibited in Dr.. BQGIer's
statement given herewith:
During the century education has
definitely become q State function, not
as a dole, but as duty. CJnsequensly,
the public expenditure for education
has become enormous. In the United
States it amounts annually to 5000. 600,
600 FOR the com non schools alone, or
81 81 per capita Of population. This
sum is about one tenth Of the total
wealth OF Indiana or Of Michigan as
deter mir ed by the census of 1890. In
Great Britain and Ireland the total
public expenditure on account of edu
cation is over S88 600, 600, or 50 20 per
capita. In France it is about S68 OOO,.
600, or 81 so per capita In the Ger,
mall Empire iE is over sos 600 900, or
more than 50 per capita. These four
great nations, therefore, the leaders OF
The worlds civilization at this time.
with q total pop ulation Of nearly Two
hundred and ten million, are spending
annually for education a sum consid,
eraOiy greater than $3.50 600 900, The
annual ex penditure or d U1iGed States
for common schools is quite eq1aI to
the sun total of the expenditures OF
Great Britain, France, and G,rmany
combined upon their powerful navIes.
1t is nearly four, ftths OF the total an
nual expenditure OF the armed camps
OF Franco anQ Germany upon their
huge armies. 1t is a SUI greater by
many millions Ch an the net ordinary
expenditures OF the Uaited States Gov
ernment in 1880. This expenditure
for common schools has nearly teebled
since 1870, and during taat period has
grown from 81 rs o 50 81 per capita of
population, and from S15 30 to S1s So |
for eacn pupil enrolled"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
PER CAPITA CIRCULATION.

For the frat time in our history
says the UII.ed States Inveetor, ''thp
total amour Of money IN circulation
in the o tied States is IN excess OF
81 600 900 600" There is 1893 424 155
more Ia circulation today than was II
1897, over $500. 600, 900 of this increase
Uelng in gold. 10 1873 the per capita
circulation was only $21. Sc; to. day it
S25 SO; IN 1873 me per capita circu' alton
was made up as folio Ws: gold, So "a;
silver, OBS; paper, SIT 90. In 1898 1t
Was made 10 as follows: gold, $12 AZ;
silver, So Sc; paper $4.S8 IL is plain
that noE onIy the quantity but the in.
trlnsic qualify OF our circulation has
remarkably imLr we'd. We now have
a larger circulation per capita than any
considerable nation, save France. TIE
nations that have the largest per capita
ara among Il least prosperous If all.
the Straits Settlement having S62 O5
and Sam $42 68-Which in light of the
tacF that prosperous England has only
$l6 90, would indicate that the prophet
who bases his predictions upon the
per capita is not altogether to be trug-
ted.
The above paragraph we clip from
she BIBLICAL Recorder. Toe figures.
undoubtedly, are a~ccurate, and the
editors comment as we'll. One Of the
first great principles OF finance that
Ene American people have yet to grasp
Is that as mucn depends upon proper
Of our money supply as
upon the coinage of large amounts.
The great problem We have to solve is
not now 20 Increase che supply of mon
ey, bu5 how TO get il properly distrIo.
ute1. The tarnsr not only wants the
required amount OF fertilizer for b q
crop, bus he wants it properly scst
tered. He cannot hope for success if
IN manuring a field of one hundred
OF corn, puEs three fourshs of his
supply upon ten rows and
the other one fourth in the
remaining ninety rows.
Evenso our financial system is suffer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

ing from a congestion of the life blood
of commerce into a few centres. By
special privileges and franchises
granted them the classes have absorbed
millions that should be in circulation
among the masses. The national
bankers, for instance. with the interest
they get on the bonds they hold and
the further interest on money issued
With these identical bonds as a basis;
the Standard Oil Company, by special
privileges already making 80 per cent.
upon stock well watered, further in
crease the price of oil because it can do
so and is responsible to no one for the
exercise of tie powers granted it; and
Andrew Carnegie's steel company max
ing $40 900, 600 this year upon an origi
nal capital of only $25. 600 OOO.
We can never have equality OF
wealth. Nor is it to be desired, for
naturally men differ in needs and in
capacity. But the aim of govern
ment would be to give not equality Of
wealth or power, bat equality of oppor
tunity in the struggle for wealth or
power. We need mo- more money go
badly as a system that will prevent
Unfair distribution OF the present sup
OIv
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
DUST BLANKETS IN INNRsorA

The New York Farmer commenting
OF a new idea in agriculture" seems
20 have let out an indication that it's
usually alert editor has been wool
gathering on n point in practical
agriculture which has received con
siderable attention in the East along
the whole length OF tn Allegheny
Mountains.
This mean breaking the capilIaries
and maintainin 6 a light mulch of loose
coil in cultivated fields. Thus the
water is retained for u .e of crops which
would otherwi be e~vaporated and re
duce the soil to a dry, hard, often
cracked condition, toEally unfit for
plant roots to live in. This saved
water often enables one to carry a crop
owe quite a y drought and insure
a good yield. It is often worth more
than m application Of the highest
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
"A. B. C., OF BUTTER MAXIM,

Under this head J. Fl Monroa
given considerable information f.,
beginner in dairying. He diso,.,
filing a long felt want" and ro.p
the absurdity of "a man, who dsDa
the 80 called general purpose o.
the dairymeD, to publish a small
eral purpose book" NevertheIo. y
has given US a readable little h.,
value to the beginner and not win
it's suggestions to others.
Under the heading "Bews,.
Frauds" Mr.. Monrad says: Il ban. \
ferred TO the tin can separator N y
the dhution of milk. I hava y.
warned my readers against all ~
patent ligh ming churns, in which ~
said more butter may be obtained n
remains only to warn them against y
old, old fraud which reappears pnsi
new names. This is the ''RpiD.S,
process @ Illness patent in New W.
law, Black pepsin, Richards BpS'Y
Rennet, ETC." =
But Mr.. M0nrad's interrogation ~.
tin can separators was what attracs
our attention to this heading in his M,
book. See next weeks paper 70, ~
Their particulars on this subject.
Z. EF
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
MATTER.

The Progressive Farmer beingaron
tisan paper, we refer persons with par
tisan communications, party notices,
etc., to party organs We are espe
cialIy anxious to keep up in our Gen
eraI Correspondence department a full
and untrammelled discussion of all
public or political gus stions, but in
each case want a discussion Of the
merits of the measure, and not Of the
merits of the party advocating or op
posing the measure. One Of the great
purposes of The Progressive Farmer,
as Of the Alliance, is to educate the
people in the science Of economic gov
ernment in a strictly non partisan
spirit" And regardless of your position
on expansion, free silver, trusts, the
tariff, free schools, the Constitutional
amendment, the election law, or any
other S5a,e or National question Of a
public nature, we invite you to present
your opinions through our columns.
But if you wish to convince some mar
chat you are right and he wrong On
any one of these q~1estions-in short,
il you wish to educate" him, you can
do so only by a candid straightforward
discussion of the question itself from
your standpoint without any abuse or
sweeping charges against his political
Marty
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
THR WARS.

At this writing we zee 10 prospects
of early peace in the Philippines, In the
Transvaal, or in K9nucky.
As will be seen from u General
News columns, the Beers as yet show
no eigns of yielding. The defeat of
Oronje diminished their numbers, but
not their courage, determination, or
patriotism. The British, on the other
baud, are equally determined, and with
their vastly superior numbers and
equipment must inevitably win Kru-
ger. a5 the beginning of the war an
nounced that If E Igland should win,
iT would 90 so at a ''cost that would
ssagger humanity" And already in
money and men sac has paid for vic
tory many times over, and Kruger
ana his men are yet unyielding.
D soatches from the Philippines in
dicaEe that the rebelli against Amer
icaa auEnority has taken a new lease OF
life. Already our leaders in the islands
are Calling Tor re Inducements. Agui
aldo and his folio are evidently
preparing for an active campaign dur
the me next four months. The Amer
loan people, whe Their justly or unjusf
~ we cannon say, r much prejudiced
against General Otis, and his recall
would be a source Of joy to most Of
Americans who have watched the trend
Of events.
The Kentucky situation Ia unusually
threatening as we write this. We had
hoped for a peacsf full settlement of the
trouble over there, bat the outlook is
not at all bright. In the Legislature
last week q Senator Triplett introduced
a resolution appropriating 500. 900 for
the purpose Of equupping q State mitItia
and recovering the arms and munitions
OF war which Gov. Taylor had removed
to L 1ndon Ky. Ga Thursday the Ssn-
ate killed the measure, four Democratic
Senators opposing it. On Friday, how
ever, it was TeconsIdered and passed.
This means trouble.
Ice legislature mas also RppFOpFl-
ated 500 900 for the purpose OF tracing
up and convIcging the murderer or
murderers Of Goebel and the prospects
OF securing a part of this heavy appro-
priation is causing much Wrong.doIng.
Prominent people r being arrested
on the fImsiesE pretexts and it seems
than an Rttempt is being made to
manufacture evidence against the
whole Republican administration. So
much prejudice exists that Justice can
be done no man by his political oppo,
nents. Verify, Kentucky g plight is a
sad one.
The above Yves written Saturday.
Later ne Ws from kentucky strengthens
u belief that serious trouble is i'm
pending. AS we go to press Taylor
holds the Executive Building sur,
rounded by troope. Secretary of State
Powers and Capt. Jno. W. Davis were
arre Saturday night, charged wich
being accessories TO the G ebel assassi
nation. JudgeEF!eld on Saturday de
ID d that the Legislature alone has
authJrlCy to settle contested election
cases. Tais is q victory for the D mo-
Gratis. Tae Republicans erp9al. Much
exci5em. at prevails throughout Ksn
lucky.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
1.-THE INDUSTRIAL AND Ed

1.-THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCA-
SIGNAL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE
PARAMOUNT TO ALL OTHER IoNsIDERA
sIoNso OF STATE POLICY Is the motto
OF The Progressive Farmer, and upon
this platform it shsll rise or fell.
On ell matters relating specially
81 the great interests it represents, it
will speak with no uncertain voice, but
will feeriessiy the right defend, and
impartiaIIy E2e wrong conde mn. Serv
ing no master, ruled by no faction. Cir.
INSCRIBED by no selfish on mario y
policy it's aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the whole
Daople OF the State. From Col. POLkS
S1LutGtOrE, Feb. 10, 1886.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
POLITICAL

State Democratic, Raleigh. April II.
State Republican, Raleigh, May 2
State Populist, Raleigh, April 18.
National Democratic, Kansas City.
July 4.
National Republican, Philadelphia,
June 10.
Regular Popultst National Conven-
ton, Sioux Falls. 8. D., May 9.
Middle of .the-Road Populist National
Convention, Cincinnati O., May 9.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
MAI. GUTHRIE SAYS az Will
WIN.

Maj. VIM. A. Guthrie was in Rslas
last week and was interviewed bv
News and Observer reporter in reeS
to the American Tobacco Oompsnb
recent acts. Mej Guthrie said:
IN win my fight with the Tobsn
Trust.
II have the law on my side in N
fight, and the folks are with me, h
And even if there should come to D,
such a thing as a Federal judge ss
ping in and dissolving a North Oss
lima corporation, still the books andn
counts of the concern would have tb
made public, and thereby the Woa
would gain something.
"rhe trust which holds a m9irh
of the stock in th9 Blackwell Oompsr
does not e to be willing TO trusts
present Legislature of North Oardis
to deal with the Blackwell OompanT
affairs, although the company vi
created solely by the Legislative POW
of this State, and the Trust attorna
In their bill of complaint go 80 far
to charge openly that our State bul
ness corporations generally are ID
safe in the present legislatuEa's hand
Whether the legislators will bldH
posed to resent this charge is q msA
] tor their own confederation as the<I
resentatives of the people. Ehis [
Of the people of North Carolina q
thar present representatives in
Legislature is manifestly the reaa
why the Tobacco Trust seeks the aid
a Federal court to extinguish a sofVs
North Carolina business corporate
and to transfer it's property to
American Tobacco Company, CID
tered by the State Of New jersey, Wild
State Mr.. Bryan has so well characa
lied as the Robbers R3cst' Of then
ton. The case brought against ne
in many respects unprecedented,
any well.read lawyer will readily q
and when the pleadings are all TO-
will present some very in portaus qa
tlons OF corporation law, and the rg
of a 8 ate TO deal with lts own corpI
tions; and whether or not any court
equity, State or Federal, can by
junction prevent a Citiz5n from eZa
cising his right Of petition which 1
guaranteed by both the OonssituHI
Of the United States and the ConsStg
Eion Of North Gar DINA.
ST would seem that the TobsG
Trust does not exactly relish the OBJ
stitutioDal right of petition, nor Do
suppose it has any very great respe
for that secsion Of our State ConatE
ton which has been handed down
us from the old Bill of Rights as a tr
damental principle of g%overnmeS4
viz. 'Monopolies are contrary to y
genius OF a free State, and ought %
to be allowed The only thing lacknl
now to make the monopoly Of the q
bacco Trust in North Carolina COZ
plete ia to get u%ndisputed title to ID
Bull factory property at Durham. d
a citizen of the State, / am only tryHl
to prevent this, and this is the bsS.
and front of my Cf9n0ir g for which
am called into a Curt OF Equity, COW
monty known among lawyers as 90
Court OF Conscience to answer"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13
supt. Pub. instructor of N. @

In communities having the largest
number of well conducted farms the
Alliances are the best attended and
most highly appreciated.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-03-13

This will be ayear Of intense political
excitement and we caution Alliance
men not to lee party orators fool them
with fairy tales and cause them to neg.
lect more important matters.