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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29

Blythe, Brim, Burlison, Burnett,
Galloway, Carson, Coleman, Dean,
Ebbs, Isbell, Mastin, Mcfarland, Nc
Intosh, Payne, Petree, Sheets,
Weaver-18. The day was largely
taken up by the nominating speeches.
Thompson, of Onslow, introduced
a bill to tax the gross earnings of
railroads similar to the bill offered
by him last session which passed the
House, but was defeated in the Sen
ate. 1t taxes the gross earnings OF
all railroads, and Il penalty Of 10 per
cent. additional tax for failure tOpay.
On gross earnings OF $4,000 per mile
the tax shall be One-eighth of l per
cent. The tax gradually increases in
ratio, the rate reaching one and three
quarters per cent. is charged when
the gross earnings amount to s., 800
per mile. Such a plan is in satisfac-
tory operation in many States. The
Progressive Farmer has many times
discussed the matter editorially.
SENATE.
Thirtv-six votes for Honorable
Furniford NJ. Simmons and eight
votes for Congressman Richmond
Pearson was the result of the ballot
for United States Senator taken at
noon. The Senate is composed Of 80
Democrats, z Republicans and 4
Populists. Three of the Democratic
Senators (Gudger, Speight and
Sugg) were out of the city. Miller,
one of the Populists, voted for Pear
son. The other three Populists,
CMcIutosh, Robson, and Stike-
leather) did not vote.
Bills were introduced as follows
By Mr.. Morton A resolution n
dorsing the report of the committee
to examine State Treasurer's books,
and instructing the AttOrney-Gen-
eral to collect from ex, Treasurer
Worth the amount paid TheOphilus
White by order of Supreme Court.
By Mr.. Henderson To collect and
arrange for a display of North Caro-
lima products for the Pan-American
Exposition and making ~appropria-
ton.
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have expired and I shall have been
retired to private life the whole peo-
pie of North Carolina, irrespective
of party, will with n voice say
EBy his strenuous efforts to serve
and promote our interests and do his
duty the man has at least shown his
appreciation of the confidence and
trust we have reposed in him."
SENATE.
Representative Wizards bill to
provide a stock law for the whole
State was reported unfavOrably by
the committee on propositions and
grievances. Says Col. OIds: "Mr.
Willard said the law was badly
needed if for no other reason than
the protection of forests. He said in
a few more years without this law,
the long leaf pine would be extinct
and many other valuable trees would
disappear. That where the nO-fence
Law prevailed in the east, the long
leaf pine was coming back. That the
shipment of tar, pitch and turpen-
tne and long leaf pine lumber was
becoming of very small proportions.
Mr.. Smith, of Gates, said the bill was
ot too much Importance to be passed
over with an u~nfavorable report and
on his motion the bill was referred
to the committee on agriculture"
A number of unimportant bills
were passed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
FIFTEENTH DAY---JAN %.
Senate Favors Graded Tax on Charters--sim
mons Talks--Sympathy for England.
SEN ATE

The anti cigarette bill introduced
by Senator Brown, and f~avorably re
ported by the Senate Committee on
Propositions and Grievances, was
the special order, and the galleries
and Hobbies we're crowded to hear
the discussion which the measure
was expected to excite. Without de
bate, however, it was re-referred,
this time to the Judiciary Commit
tee. 1t will be called up again.
Mr.. Long resolution in regard to
Queen Victoria's decease, ordering
dag of Capitol building at half mast
for three days from loon of We'd
nesduy, and the resolution from the
House expressing sympathy, also ex
tending good wishes to new ruler,
Edward VII, passed by u rising vote.
Senator Smiths bill imposing
graduated fees for corporation char
ters passed second reading. By it,
all corporations, the capital stock of
which does not exceed $40, 900 shall
pay a tax OF $25. Those which are
over $4,000 and do not exceed
$l5,O 600 snail pay u tax Of $50. Those
above $50, 900 and which do not ex-
coed S2U0,U 900 shall pay Il tax OF 800,
and those above $500, 600 shall pay Il
tax Of $3.50.
Senator Marshall, Rep, introduced
d bill (similar to That introduced in
House yesterday 60 amend the Con
stitution so as to provide for reap
portiOnruent of representation in the
Legislature upon "a strictly white
basis, each county or district to have
representation in proportion to its
white population only, negroes not
to be considered.
At twelve o'clock Hon. T. M. Sim
mon, >1aS duly elected United StLra,
Senator from NorlD Carolina to
serve d siN-year term, ending March
/, 1907. The Legislature assembled
in joint session in the House and
completed the tormality OF ~eIecting
Mr.. Simmons. The vote as declared
was: F. NJ. Simmons 124, Rich
mond Pearson %.
A committee waited on the lew
Senator to notify him of his election.
He soon appeared and delivered his
speech of acceptance. In part he
said:
Il do lot pretend t. any superior
virtue l frankly confess [ have my
private ambitions, but | want now in
conclusion to pledge to you and
through you To pledge to the people
IN the most most solemn manner
that IN the discharge Of the duties
or this office L will subordinate every
consideration OF personal comfort.
personal aggrandizement and per-
sonal ambition to the high and
sacred duties committed TO nv care.
l trust that when my term shall
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
EIGHTEENTH DAY---JAN. 25.
SENATE.

\ large number OF unimporrunt
private bills passed. Bill to abolish
FENCES in Nash county passed Hn4.
reading. Senator London's OIL ia
d new libel law, endorsed by the
State Press Association, also passed
third reading. Senator MarshaIls
bill to leave the negro population
unconsidered in ap~portioning legisla
tive districts was laid upon the table.
Seauor Broughton introduced Il Dl..
to collect d tax Tor schools OF twenty
five cents on the hundred and seY-
enty-hve on the poll.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
TWENTIETH 0AY-JAN. 28tR.

House met at the earliest hour on
record, $50, ID large number of mei1.-
bers in their seats. The Pamlico
contested election case Of Coweil,
Pop, vs.. Dees, Dem was reported
by the committee, which recon-
mended that Dees retain his seat.
The Senate met at u o'clock. We
60 to press too early to give full
report.
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HOUSE,.

Mr.. Rothrock's Dill taxing dogs so
cents each for the benefit oI the puU-
lie schools was the feature OF t, g
day. Alter much discussion, it was
referred to the Judiciary Committee
for decision as to it, constitutional
ity. Saturdays sessions are usually
brief. Little work was done today.
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0OuSE IA 0CAhG AZ v SNAALD4 1G-1L
tionaI Debate as to Dr.. Curry-ThompsOn's
Bill to Tax Railroads IN Gross Earnings.
HOUSE.
Early in the day the House took up
the resolution asking DR.. J. L. NJ.
Curry, Agent of the Peabody fund,
to address the Legislature on educa-
tiOnal matters. Leading Democrats
vigorously fought the passage Of the
resolution because it was alleged
that DIR. Curry used his influence in
behalf of Congressman Richmond
Pearson in the contest against w. T.
Crawford, but the resolution passed,
IS to -. Those members voting
against the resolution we're: Messrs.
Blount, Britain, C~arraway, Craig,
Curtis, Daniels Of Warren, Fields,
Mann, McIver, Morgan, Morphew,
Thompson, Whitaker of Forsyth.
House then balloted for Senator.
F. NJ. Simmons received IS votes and
Congressman Richmond Pearson, the
Republican nominee, Is votes. The
two Populist members did not vote,
yielding to the expressed wish of
Senator Butler. Those voting for
Pearson we're: .Messrs. Benbow,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
SEVENTEENTH DAY--JAN. 25.
Farmers and the Board Agrioulture--Green
of Wilkes Keeps His Seat.
SENATE
the same

Early in the session, the Senate
took up Senator SCOTS bill which
provides that no one shall be chosen
to fill a vacancy On the State Board
of Agriculture except a practical
farmer, and second, that in case the
office Of Commissioner of Agriculture
becomes vacant by death or resigna-
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ton, then the Governor appoints to
gil the vacancy.
Senator Morton opposed the bill,
declaring it unconstitutional to pro
hibit any man from holding office be-
cause of his occupation. Mr. BrOugh
ton reported the resolution Of Wake
County Alliance, given in last weeks
Progressive Farmer, and said that
while he thought the farmers should
control their board, he was bound to
agree with Mr.. Morton.
Senator Scott replied to these criti-
cisms. "The act passed by the
Legislature of 1885," said he, "plain-
IL says the Commissioner of Agri-
culture shall be a practical farmer,
and [ cannot understand why, if
that qualification can be applied to
the office of Commissioner, and same
requirements cannot be eXaCted for
membership on the board. [ believe
when politicians, business men and
men who have no practical knOwl-
edge of farming are placed on the
board it's efficiency is impaired.
There are competent men in the
ranks of the farmers to constitute a
board of real value to the agricUl-
tural class. I am glad to recognize
such men as Col. JnO. S. Cunning
ham and Major Graham in the work
for farmers, but this Board of Agri-
culture has not been made what it's
name implies and it's objects stipu-
late. Right here in Wake county I
understand there have been three
men on the board who lived right in
town and had no practical knowledge
of farming"
Senators Woodland, Brown and
Aycock thought the general idea
good but didn't like the shape of the
bill. FOushee and Lindsey sup
ported it. Finally it was re-referred.
The matter will come up again at an
early date.
There was then a long debate over
ID divorce bill, which vas also re-
referred.
Mr.. LondOn's libel law passed its
second reading, and upon objection
by Mr.. Dula, Rep, went over until
tomorrow.
Bill passed repeating the david
son county hawk-scalp law (Which
gave reward for scalps of hawks
killed in the county,. Senator
Thomas said his county paid $50
last year under this law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
t. CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Qulnine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if It IaIls 10 cure. E. W. Groves :
is on each box. 25c
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
house.

The contested election case Of j..
w. Mcneil, Rep, against H. L..
Green, Dem, from Wilkes, was de
cided in favor of Mr.. Green, the sit
ting member, the latter receiving all
Democratic votes and the votes OF
two Republicans Burnett and Nc
Intosh) and two Populist members
Of the House, Messrs. Duncan and
owen. Those voting for McNeill
were: Messrs. Benbow, Blythe,
Galloway, Carson, Coleman, Dean,
IsbeIl, Mastin, Payne, Petree, Sheets,
Weaver.
Bill passed to repeal chapter 10 of
the laws of 1889, which prohibit, the
formation of Il corporation with i
capital stock exceeding one million
dollars. This bill does not limit the
capital stock of corporations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
The Legislature.
THIRTEENTH DAY-JAN. 81.
Az Interesting A"ppOrtiOnment BILL h.
Young for Insurance Commissioner
HOTTSE.

lOODN
Carson, Rep, of Alexander intro
duced a unique apportiOnment bill,
giving representation in proportion
to white population 1t prOvides for
this amendment to the Constitution.
s'The Senate districts shall be so
altered by the General Assembly OF
1908 that each Senate district shall
contain, as near as may be, an equal
number of inhabitants, excluding
negroes, aliens and Indians not taxed.
The House of Representatives shall
be composed Of 12O representatives,
to be elected by the counties respect
lively according to population, eX-
Guiding negroes, aliens and Indians
not taxed"
MI. Robinson of Arson, introduced
an antitrust bill, which is similar to
the Texas law on the subject. Says
the Post: ''The bill differs from
that introduced in the Senate by
Senator Ward in only one particular.
NIT. ROBINSON - JILL SO4GCLALAS bLAO
amendment passed by the Texas
LEGISLATURE of 1899. This amend
ment requires the officials of all +
porations to make affidavit to the
effect that they are not engaged IN
the business Of a trust and that they
are in n o way associated with a trust
or combination. Failure to make
such affidavit by officials of a T
poration is taken as prima facie evi-
dence that such corporation is a
trust
A bill was introduced by Curtis
placing a tax of 800 on dealers in
pistols and the revenue derived from
this tax is to go to the school fund.
Mr.. Carson of Alexander intro
duced a bill "to restore the writ of
mandamus to its ancient dignity,
which repeats sections IS and SO of
the election law.
Another bill to prevent kidnapping
was introduced by Mr.. Ebbs, which
puts the maximum penalty on that
offense at 30 years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee's legalized primary bill was
introduced by Duls. 1t is generally
believed that it will fail.
The bill providing for the teaching
of the Bible in the public schools
was reported unfavorably, but re
referred to Committee on Educa-
ton.
The bill to permit the commission
ers of New Hanover to sell the old
court house and lot, passed all its
readings.
The bill to regulate the working Of
convicts in PasquOtank county, pro
viding that cOnvicts sentenced for
one year or less be worked on the
streets of Elizabeth City, was slightly
amended by the committee and pass
ed all it's readings.
SENATE.
The first executive session of the
Senate was held at the close of the
regular session, and the nomination
by the Governor of Mr.. James E.
Young to be Commissioner Of Insur-
ance for tour years to succeed him
self was confirmed.
A bill was introduced by Brough
ton providing $4,000 for the cree
ton Of additional buildings and SO,
900 for equipment at the North Caro-
lima College OF Agriculture and Me
chaic Arts, for each OF the years
1901 and 1902.
Beyond appointing Il few new jus
tees OF the peace and making some
changes in Senate rules, little work
was done.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
SIXTEENTH DAY-JAN. "a.
An Important Bill as to Hunting---Dr. Curry
Speaks.
SEN ATE

speaks,
SENATE.
The chair announced as the COM
mittee on senatorial districts Sena-
tor Morton, Chairman; Senators
London, Smith, Glenn, Calvert, Nc
Allister, Miller of Pamlico and Cand-
Ter. The committee is composed of
nine, one from each Congressional
district.
The calendar was then taken up
and the following bills passed:
Smiths bill to graduate the tax on
corporation charters. On motion of
Senator Henderson, the bill was
amended so as not to apply to char
tiers granted at this session of the
Legislature, the act to go into effect
60 days after ratification. 1t was
then passed and ordered sent to the
House for concurrence.
Bill to prevent hunting in Wash
ington, Wilson, Baden, Wayne,
Caburrus and Pender counties, with
out written consent of owners of
land, was taken up and provoked
quite a discussion, but was finally
passed and sent to the House for
concurrence.
HOUSE.
The minority who voted against
the resolution inviting DR.. Curry to
address the General Assembly, ac-
ceptcd the statement of the distin-
guIShed educator chat he did not
LOBBY for Congressman Richmond
Pearson III his contest against Mr..
Crawford, and r~etractions were the
order of the day, with satisfaction
to all concerned. At II o'clock DR..
Curry delivered his address, pro
nounced magnificent by all that
heard it.
Bills were introduced as follows
Lawrence, to appoint additional
commissioners and re-estaDlish the
office IF county treasurer in Hert-
ford county.
Alien, of Wayne, comforting upon
the Governor power TO fill vacancies
on the Corporation Commission.
Smith, of GATES, to correct youth
full criminals. This provides that
children under Is years OF axe, the
punishment for which is imprison
ment or hard labor, may be turned
over to parents, who shall aduninis-
ter such punishment as the court
may require.
Gattis, OF Orange, giving the Uni
versity OF North Carolina Increased
appropriations to the amount of $25,-
500. Of this amount $40, 500 is to he
devoted to needed Improvement, anu
$15, 600 Is t be added to the regular
appropriation to provide additional
teachers in tine maintenance OF the
University.
Bills passed; 70 provide for d jury
list for Scotland county.
To prevent the telling OF timber
in streams of Watauga county.
To authorize county commissioners
of Macon county To purchase lands
upon which to Dd.-u d home for the
aged and intirm aud to levy d tax for
the same.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
~~~~f~o : %ss Z suGt snUUNEHo~~y~
Now is tie Tins to place your orders for
GARDEN PEAS.
PREMIUM OFFERS

ja business Agent who does the most business through the State
Business Agency other than Fertilizers and Sewing Machines. from Sep
tenber 1T, 1900 10 August 1st 1901, viii be given $40.
Inc business Agent u Ung lie next largest amount Of business under
above restrictions, viii be i've 50.
The person ordering the greatest number Of the Improved High Arm
Alliance Sewing Machines through this office from August / 1900 to
August [, 1901, will be given FREE one Improved High Arm Alliance Sew.
ing Machine.
To the person sending in the second largest number of orders will be
given FREE n hilsbOrO Sewing Machine.
To the person sending in the third largest nnrrer q orders will be
gwen FREE either a No. 1 Set Buggy Harness or a Nc. 1 Boss Washing Ma
chine.
To the he lady sending in the largest number of orders for the above
sewing Machines will be given SIS in cash. This is in addition to the above
Premium Offers.
I. B. PARKER, STATE BUSINESS AGENT,
HILLSBORO, N. q.
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SENATE.
first executive SeSS
was held at the Cl
session, and the
2 Governor of Mr..
to be Commissions
tour years to Su
confirmed.
was introduced /
DIVIDING $4,000 f
FOURTEENTH DAY-JAN. %.

House and Senate Ballot for SenatOr-sensa-
tionaI Debate as to Dr.. Curry-ThompsOn's
Bill to Tax Railroads on Gross Earnings.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29
RY J. 3. NLLEBREW,
of the University Of Tennessee

No work on Southern agriculture
has attracted soEmuch attention.
The demand for it has been en2r2
NOUS. T
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-29

The book discusses the character
istics of the principal praises, the
maintenance Of pastures and mead
ows, leguminous forage plants, wild
pastures, etc. It is fully illustrated
with original analytical engravings
by Scribner, u greatest grass <
pert, and embeIlished with a large
number of half tone cuts of field
operations.
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No TROUBLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
PERFUMES AND POMANDERS.
Antique Lore Regarding Methods OF
Making and Using Scents.
Erop, the London Globe.

Antique LORE Regarding Methods of
Making and Using Scents.
From the London Globe
What ample use past generations Of
housewives made Of the produce Of their
flower and herb gardens Is proved beyond
dispute by the long list of prescriptions for
the making Of wash balls. sweet bags, beau
tifying washes, perfumes and pomanders
that is to be found in every recipe book
over century old. Many Of our great
Observation-Disclosures nostrums for serious
bodily ailments were less nice than curious.
and some must have been worse than the
disease they professed to cure, but when
the Industrious ladies confined their labor
to the making Of such simple and harmless
things as face washes and scents the result
Was--so far as one can judge without actual
experiment-much more successful. At any
rate there is a picturesque charm, even a
touch of poetic inspiration, about the
recipes in the shabby old books, whether
they be printed or penned, which is wholly
lacking in the dull. and matter-of-fact cook
cry books of today.
'HTouching Pomanders," to quote chap
ter heading in a sixteenth century recipe
book, these fragrant pastes were generally
spices, beaten together with home-distilled
rosewater. They were then formed into
cakes or balls to fit into the dainty and
often costly pomander boxes, or ~accordinf,
to the author Of The Queens Closet
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open.d' u654) you might "rowl It round be-
twxt hands and ,s make tSss hi hole sot IN the
the little hook quoted, besides the more
recipes for making tha poman ID
there is one which gives Inc me mas re Of
Ises. app's as basis e which added
roseWater. gum benzointhe indispensable
sbenjamin'' of ancient housewives-and
pounded rose leaves. the whole beaten with
ambergris or civet. 4 rather scarce black
Alexis Of Piedmont translated into English
BY william WaEde in 1867 contains mt two Or
.Suyaete Ralls" Here is one which reads
very seduotively: Take roses and ,vio-
lettess OF eche three onces and a halle; the
berries and leaves of myrtle. If you can get
them, and coales of willowe. of eche an
once: jenyper berries and the peeles OF
oranges. of eche five dragmes; yellow or
redde sanders, Of echeEtw dragmes; cam
phire two scruples; Make here of pow,
a halle; storax calamita, two dragmes and
an once Of rosewater. Make that soft that
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is strained with two onces of whyte wake
Make ceratum and beate all the reste
together with a pestell. Put to it little
muske. foure or five graines." The poman-
der boxes-Autolycus had them in his pack
that held the fragrant paste were gor-
geous trifies Of pierced and fretted silver
or gold, often studded with jewels. and
were generally slung to the girdle, as Is
described in "Mundus Muliebris."
1.-The bob of gold
Which pomander ball doth hold,
This to her side, she doth attach
With gold crochet or French pennache."
During some part Of the reign of Henry
VIII, however, 1t was, according to the evil
dence of contemporary portraits, the incon-
venient custom to carry the "poume de
aumbre," which sometimes weighed near
half a pound, in the hand. The pomander
box was the immediate ancestor of the
vinaigrette Of the early days of last GEN.
tury-that little fiat silver box holding a
scrap Of sponge soaked in aromatic vinegar.
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The English "Broganeer.r
From the Academy.


There has always been a deal Of bad
"brogue" written by Englishmen. Barham
wrote Alderman Harmer and that swate
charmer." G. w. Stevens wrote "praste,"
evidently assuming that as the Celt says
haste" for beast he will say "praste"
for priest" whereas he is more likely TO
say 'priesht.'
Thackeray. super-excellent at depicting
Irish character, made his Irishmen speak
impossible brogue. He blended the barbar-
isms Of dozen dialects in the mouth OF
Captain Costigan. Kipling did much the
same with Mulvaney. English dabblers IN
brogue copied Thackeray for years. then
they copied Kipling, and when the inimita-
BILE Dooley came TO the fore" they took a
fresh turn and made all their Irishmen
speak the brogue of Mayo. The broganeer
of the English stage is past praying for.
heard at a London theater the other day
Peggy O'Dowd of Dublin or Whereabouts
mounting a mixture OF Cork and connaught.