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The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB.
Lie INSTRUCTION.

The biennial report of the Superin-
tendent of Public instruction for the
years 1898-19OO, has just been issued.
It was prepared by the ex Superin-
tendent, @. II. Mebane, and has a
vast amount of interesting informa-
ton. For example, there are in ad-
dition to others, papers on compul-
sorry education, local taxation, the
influence of the press and of minis
ters on public education, letters from
and to the county superintendent,
list of private schools, many tables
of statistics, decisions of the Su-
preme Courts in regard to public
education, a strong paper by DIR.
Whitsett on "SOme Phases Of the
Educational Problems in North Caro-
lina," and one on physical Train
ing" by Prof. Whitehouse, of Trim
ity College. DR.. Kemp P. Battle
contributes two papers, one giving
sketches of the presidents of the
University, and also the presiding
professors, and the other containing
information about the old schools
and teachers of the State, not con-
tained in his article on the same sub
ject printed in the report of two
years ago. He has also given list
of such leading teachers as came to
his knowledge, beginning with Char
les Griffin, the first teacher at the
beginning of Jhe eighteenth century
and ending with 1850.
In Part II are reports of various
institutions in the State, a sketch of
the introduction of short hand writ
ing in the State by Rev. DR.. N. B.
Cobb, and reports of Institute work
by Professors F. H. Curtis and E. P.
Mangum.
We have not space to mention all
the contents of the volume. There
are several valuable addresses, for
example by ex Superintendent Meb-
ane, Professor Noble, Professor
Street Brewer, Rev. John E. White,
DIR. D. l.. Ellis. The letters from
the county superintendents are full
of interest. The report reflects great
credit on the able ex- Superintendent.
Raleigh Post.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
CARNEG1E's QUEER PROPHECY.

"Mark my Words" said Mr.. An
drew Carnegie recently to a repre-
sentative of the Associated Press,
"the time is coming when the CONT
mental powers will combine to smash
up this little island of Great Britain.
When that happens she will have
to turn to the United States for help.
1 feel certain it will not be refused.
The United States will step in and
say DON'T they will act just as
Great Britain did in the Spanish
American war What she did then
was great and it is not half realized
vet"
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
A YEAR HENCE.

King Edward Will be Crowned Next June.
LONDON, June pa special edi-
tiOn of the Official Gazette contains
a proclamation by the King stating
that he has resolved to celebrate his
coronation upon day in June, 1902,
hereafter to be determined, and that
the ceremony will take place at
Westminster Palace. Only that part
of the function usually solemnized at
Westminster Abbey will be observed.
The ancient customs performed at
Westminster Hall and in the pro-
cession will be omitted.
This program, which is in accord
ance with the precedents on the Oc-
casions of the coronation of William
" and Queen Victoria, disposes of
the rumOrs that it was the intention
of King Edward VII to revive the
somewhat circus like and picturesque
ceremonies which we're formerly OBJ
served.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
SOME CENSUS FIGURES.

The census returns of 1900 show
that nearly one-half (47.1 per cent
of the people of the United States
live in incorporated cities and towns.
But in North Carolina the proper
ton is much less, being only 17.9
per cent. New York has the largest
urban population, being 77.6 per
cent, while Mississippi has the small
est, only 14.7 per cent.
There are 161 cities, each having q
population of $4,000 or more, which
contain an aggregate of 19,757, ,618
persons. The six largest cities and
their population are as follows New
York, 3,437, ,2O2; Chicago, 1893 SIS;
Philadelphia, 1898, ,697; ST. Louis,
SIS, 238; Boston, 56O,892 and Balti-
more, 5O8, ,857. There are 38 cities,
each with a population of 100, 900 or
over. PittsbOrO Record.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
INTEND TO FIGHT.

Negroes Declare War on Suffrage Laws
Going Into Courts-Grandfather Clause
the Principal Point of Attack-Whites
Applaud Speeches by Black Orators,
WASHINGTON, June 28.- Syste-
matic agitation by the Afro-Ameri-
can Council against the election laws
Of Southern States has been started.
At a meeting tonight much wild
talk was INDUCED in and by negroes
who occupy prominent places in
McKinley's administration.
Prof. Jesse Lawson, Chairman of
the meeting, said:
"The States of Louisiana and North
Carolina have adopted constitutions
calculated to nullify the fifteenth
amendment of the Federal Constitu-
tiOn, and conventions are now in
session in Alabama and Virginia
with apparently the same end in
view. It is the purpose of the
Afro American council to test before
the Supreme Court of the United
States the validity of these constitU-
tions. The ablest legal talent avail
able has been secured, and action has
been taken in Louisiana to bring the
matter before the courts. In this
movement we ask the hearty CO.
operation of all law-abiding citi-
zens of both races, North and
South"
These remarks we're applauded by
the large crowd of blacks and whites
present.
Register Lyons, of the Treasury,
among other things, said:
''The grandfather clause in the
Louisiana and North Carolina con-
stitutions is clearly in violation of
the fifteenth amendment given by
the Republican party to the colored
citizen for his protection. 1t has
been proposed by the Democrats that
the fifteenth amendment be repealed,
but that will never be done, as the
American people, under the guild
ance of the Republican party, will
never take any step backwards. We
should remember that the Republi-
can party has never passed any law
against us and has never repealed
any law passed in our favor.
81 have been South lately and can
say from personal contact with it's
people that some of the best white
people in that section see that a
great blunder has been made by the
adoption into State constitutions of
what is known as the grandfather
clause, which allows all persons who
voted on or prior to January 1, 1862,
and their SONS and grandsons to vote
regardless of property or educational
test We are bound to fight such
law in the courts, and we call on the
people to help u.s.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
THE WEST VIRGINIA DISASTER.

About so Lives Lost as Result of Cloud
Burst-West Virginia People Will Relieve
the Suffering.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. 26.-A
roaring torrent swept the Elkhorn
Valley Sunday morning, leaving
death and ruin in it's wake. Key
stone, W. Va, town of about 1900
inhabitants, has been wiped out, and
the near by towns of Elkhorn, Pow
hatan, Ennis, Coaldale, Ruth, Cooper,
Mayberry, Eckerman, Landgroff,
Vivian, Kyle, of North Fork, and
Norwood have all suffered loss of
life and property. The food d-stricken
section is near the Virginia border
line. The region includes the great
Pocahontas 1at-top coal fields, and is
located in a basin, with high noun
tain ranges on either side, and Elk
horn creek flowing through the CEN
ter of the basin, which ranges from
quarter to one mile in width.
From Ennis is Vivian Yard, W. Va,
about ten miles, the country is
dotted with miners cabins, coal
company commissaries and coke
plants Elkhorn creek, being fed by
numerous small streams coming
from the mountain sides, rises very
rapidly in storms.
Governor White to-day issued the
following:
"Advice from personal representa-
tives sent to keystone and the
flooded district in the Flat Top re-
gion ale to the effect that the loss
of life will not exceed so and that
there is no distress which cannot be
provided for by the home people,
and no need of outside help of any
kind
General Miles has long advocated
a standing army which should con-
sist Of one man for every thousand
of our total population, and that is
subs tantially the size Of the present
establishment. The police force of
our largest cities consists of one
officer to a population of about four
h7ndrad and sixtv tv-ExChango
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
THE HAGUE ARBITRATION COURT.

This court from which so much is
expected in the administration of in
ternational law and in the settlement
of disputes between the nations has
finally been organized by the ap-
pointment of the ffty-fifth Judge.
The court will not be in permanent
session, but will only act when ques-
tions are presented to it, and then
generally by the selection of smaller
bench of judges to adjudicate the
question: EXCHANGE.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02

For the Two $4,000 Positions in the A. & NJ.
College.

For the Two $4,000 Positions in the A NJ.
College.
DR.. Winston reports that he has
received over twenty applications for
the positions of Professor or Agri-
culture and Professor of Animal In
dustry in the A. and M. College. DR..
g. E. Nesson, of Clemson College,
S. c., is now visiting DIR. Winston
and it is understood that he is seek
irg the position of Professor of Ami
NAL Industry. DIR. TAFT Butler, Presi-
dent Of the National Veterinary AS
sOciation, has also made application.
When the Board of Agriculture
made the salaries of these positions
81, 500 each, it was done for the pur-
pose of getting only the very best
talent, as the salary is one that will
attract this. President Winston is
seeking men of genins, of deep and
practical knowledge and of broad
general culture, for these positions.
News and Observer.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
FOUR DROWNED AT KEwBERN.
VIM. E. Clark and Three Children Die.

VIM. E. Clark and Three Children Die.
NEwBERN, N. c., June 28.-Wm.
E. Clark, his two daughters, Mary
B., aged y, and Francis D., aged s,
and George B. Bryan, the 1O-year-old
son of Green Bryan, were drowned
here tonight. The party was out
rowing opposite the water-works
when the boat was swamped by the
waves. Mr.. Clark's little son, VIM.
E. Jr., was the only one Of the party
saved, he clinging to the boat until
rescued. The bodies of the two
young women have been recovered.
Mr.. Clark was a Republican and had
at different times been State Senator,
Representative, deputy collector of
customs and postmaster of New
bern.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
THE FILIPINO INsURRECTION BREAK
ING UP.

Cailles, the Last of the Prominent Insurgent
Generals, Takes the Oath Of Allegiance
An Impressive Scene.
MANILA, June 25.-The surrender
of General Cables, the Filipino lead
or, and his men at Santa Cruz, Le-
guna province yesterday morning,
was pathetic and interesting event
and will long be remembered by
those who witnessed it. It required
two hours for the ceremonies of
yielding the insurgent force to the
Americans, General Cables personally
experimenting the stacking of arms,
which included 100 Krag- j JOrgensens.
The rifles we're stacked in the court
yard of the church. There we're
386 Of them and 4, 900 cartridges were
turned in.
General Sumner and his aides then
started to distribute certificates of
$50 each to the men who had sur
rendered their rifles, but this brought
an indignant protest from General
Cables, who declared that the rifles
had been given up voluntarily by
his soldiers and that he could not,
therefore, sell them to the Ameri-
cans.
After he had spoken the insurgent
chief broke down and wept bitterly.
Some of his officers we're so affected
by the scene that they too shed tears.
Cables adjutant Immediately called
for the certificates that had been
given by General Sumner and re-
turned them to the American officer.
The insurgent leader then ad-
dressed his troops with warm words
of farewell, commanding them to
adhere to the United States and to
uphold American institutions. When
he had concluded Cables tainted
from grief and the heat.
After he recovered his composUre,
General Cables visited the head
quarters of General Sumner and in
troduced his officers and the insur-
gent municipal officials. He then
accompanied General Sumner to the
band stand on the plaza, where the
oath of allegiance was administered
by Chaplain Hart to the entire insur-
gent force and the municipal officials,
the ceremony concluding with the
national anthem.
With the exception of an American
deserter Cailles' entire force was lib
Grated. Many of his soldiers are
mere boys but they are fine physical
specimens. The surrender was un-
mistakably sincere, but it was also
unusually pathetic, although it had
been intended to make the occasion
only one of festivity.
Cables holds the universal respect
of the natives and the Americans in
Santa Cruz, and the town to-day is
celebrating the reunion Of the men
with their families. The insurgents
are on the most friendly terms with
the Americans, and both par rticipated
in the drinking and dancing.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Congressman Pou to Have the System Ex-
tended.

tended
The following letter from Congress
man E. W. POu to a Raleigh gentle
man tells of Mr.. Pou's efforts for an
extension of the rural free delivery
system in this district:
81 am just back from Washington,
having taken a trip there for the
purpose of urging the esta blishment
of quite a number of rural free de-
livery routes applied for by Mr.. At
water and myself. had an inter
view with Mr.. Maohen, the First
Assistant Postmaster General. He
promised me that special agent
would be sent to this district within
the next sixty days for the purpose
of establishing these routes and put
ting the same in operation and that
the agent should remain until the
work was completed. My interview
with him was entirely satisfactory.
He said that everything was in readi-
ness for the agent"
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
A LEADING CARPET BAGGER" DEAD.

The Post in it's Sundays issue
copied the announcement, taken
from New York paper, of the death
of Gen. Byron Latin, in which it
was stated that this gentleman, con-
spicuOus during carpet-bag days in
this State, served for while as Gov
ernor of this commonwealth.
No, General Latin never even
acted as governor of the State. He
did bad enough as it was, but the
State was saved this depth of dis
grace. But he did figure variously
if not viciOusly as a carpet-bag mem
Der of the never to- be-fOrgotten legis-
lature of 1868-7O and after his crew
we're OverthrOwn by the uprising of
the people in 1870, and he returned
North he was reported as saying in re
ply TO an enquiry as to whether he
was leaving the State permanently,
"Why? is there anything left to
steal?"
AO was as du44dD4O q 4ndA as ONC4
scuttled ship, but they did say his
"fees" for passing" the special tax
bond bills through the legislature
we're a trit1e excessive and at times
embarrassing.
He did return to the State how
ever, and attempted to ''run" large
plantation in Edgeoombe, and went
broke within a few years. 1t was
then he left the State 'for good"
We shall not attempt to follow the
general whittier he has gone. We
will not heap any more Goals upon
him. 1t was an inexplicable dispen-
sation which sent him and his con-
freres upon US. The Lord has taken
him, finally. 1t is not for US to COM
plain.-Raleigh Post, June 26th.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
General News.
AL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT"
The Facts Boiled Down and Presented in
Convenient Form for Busy
Readers.

Inc Facts Boiled Down and Presented in
Convenient Form for Busy
Readers.
DR.. Franklin Kerfoot, Correspond
ing Secretary of the Baptist Home
Mission Board, Gied few days ago
in Atlanta from acute rheumatism
and eurematic poisoning.
Mrs. McKinley's condition con-
tinues to improve and DR.. Rixey
speaks most enoouragingly of her
case. Preparations are being made
at the White House for the depart
ure of the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley to Canton this week.
Senator Jones, Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee,
says that Bryan will not be nomi-
mated again for President. Chair
man Jones believes the issues of the
next compaign will relate largely to
the government of the Philippines.
He favors giving the Filipinos an in
dependent government.
Adelbert S. Hay, formerly United
States Counsel to Pretoria and the
son of the Secretary of State, fell
from a window on the third story
of the New Haven House, New
Haven, Conn, one morning last week
and was instantly killed. It is be-
lieved that the unfortunate man
had risen in his sleep and walked
through the open window
State superintendent Fowler, of
Nebraska, has proposed a plan for
the consolidation and Capitalization
Of rural schools which is meeting
with popular favor among business
and school people of the State. East
ern States under this system use the
rural mail route wherever practic-
able to carry the pupils to and from
school, the carriers driving wagons.
John G.. Woolley, Prohibition can
didate for President in 1900, started
from Chicago Sunday night on trip
around the world, for the purpose of
collecting data on the liquor traffic
and conditions in the countries visit
ed, preparatory to issuing a book on
the results of the prohibition move
ment. Mr.. Woolley will sail from
San Francisco, June 90. The trip
will occupy six months.
The Manila Times of recent date
gives the result of a census taken by
Lieutenant H. L. Gilchrist, for the
board of health, completed al out the
first of May. This census gives the
population of Manila at 244, ,833, di-
vided as follows: Filipinos 181, 1851,
Chinese 81, ,567, Americans 8,562,
Spaniards 1889, other nationalities
$50. The figures do not include men
belonging to the United States army.
Commander Richardson Clover,
United States naval attache at Lon
don, has made a report to the Navy
Department regarding a new system
of wireless telegraphy which is be-
ing developed by the Lloyd agency
of England. It is said to be supe-
rior to the Marconi system, although
it is believed to be based upon much
the same c1se as applied by the in
ventor of that method. A test of
the apparatus is soon to be made in
London in the presence of Comman-
der Glover.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02

through town loaded with grass
clover-which has been purchased
from Hon. J. A Long which he
raises on his little farm just North
of town. If our farmers would profit
by the experience of this gentle
man we would have many more sue
cessful farmers. This same farm
from which he is now furnishing
some of our farmers clover, only g.
few years ago was so poor that any
one of them would have laughed at
him if he had told them he would
soon be selling them clover from it.
So long as a farmer in this county
has to buy rough food so long will
that farmer be singing the familiar
old song of hard times.
Charlotte Observer: The farm
ers of this part of North Carolina are
despondent just now on account of
the never -ceasing rains of the last
few weeks. June is the month most
VI 6u0Iu WOu1u 1lA6 bO SOO Dub 4bb1O
rain. An Observer representative
drove from Charlotte through the
lower part of the county yesterday,
ard saw the condition of the crops
along the route of the Providence
road for a distance of fifteen miles
or more. Cotton and corn are suffer
ing not only from the rain, but from
a too vigorous growth of grass.
There has been no fit season for plow-
ing within the last three weeks.
Much work has been done on ground
that was too wet. This hurts the
land and the crop. Acres of both
cotton and corn will be left unwork-
ed, to grow up in weeds and grass
The harvest season is on and de-
manding immediate attention.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02
PORTRAITS OF CONSTITUTION MAKERS
Philadelphia Artist Will Paint Them for Ex
hibition in Independence Hall.

Philadelphia Artist Will Paint Them for Ex-
hibitiOn in independence Hall.
Winston-Salem dispatch: Albert
Rosenthal, an artist of Philadelphia,
arrived here to-day to paint life
size portrait of the late Gov. Alex
ander Martin, who was one of the
five delegates from North Carolina
to the Constitutional Convention in
1897, which framed the Federal Con-
stitution. The picture will be paint
ed from one in possession of Gov.
Martins grand nephew, Col. James
Martin.
Mr.. ROsenthal has been employed
to paint series of portraits of all
the members of the Constitutional
Convention. They will be placed in
independence Hall, Philadelphia. He
will go to Chapel Hill from here to
paint a portrait of Gen. William R.
Davie, who was also a member of
the Constitutional Convention. From
there he will go to Asheville. He
will paint the others if they can be
found. He is anxious to find por-
trait of Richard Caswell, the first
governor under the State constitu-
tiOn.
The progressive farmer., 1901-07-02

Editor Thad R. Manning announces
in his Henderson Gold Leaf that he
contenplates quitting the newspaper
business. We regard Editor Manning
as one of the best equipped newspa-
per men in the State. Whether
viewed from the news or the typo
graphical standsoint, his paper is an
excellent one.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-10
ORC A GRANEL.

Los Estados Unidos Sc iactan
de haber tenido en- sus areas el 81
de Julio Ia suma de dinero mas i'm
portante entire t3das las naciones del
globo. A las nueve de la manana
de aquel Ola ascendfa el fondo nacio
nal la cifra de 1904 354 297; sohre
"A millones mas que ell mismo dfa
del af1o precedente.
Comparada esta cifra con IL de
otros paises resultan los Estados
Unidos los <champions> del dinero.
Russia tuvo una vez 1898 900, 900 en-
su tesoro. Ell 25 de Julio, segun In
formes recibidos por este gobierho,
tenfa ell Banco de lnglaterta Si83.
330,66l el de Ale mania, Sl58. 1888.
434; el Imperial de Russia, $345 408,
144; ell de Austria -Hungrfa, $50
3l4. 1876; oil de Fran eia, $478. 258 $50
Estos bancos representan para los
pafses mencionados 10 que el Tesoro
Nacional de Washington para los
Estados Uuiios
Ell Corresponsal.
Washington, Julio
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-10
REVISAND0
PERIODICOS

sHeraldo EspaGol,--Publica ua
sensational artf ,ulo con motivo del
cafe inportado en- Puerto Rico por
ell vapor sPonces
Boletfn Mercsntii, Sc ocupa
del interes de los Estados Unidos
en- adquirir la antillas danesas.
Gel Pafss -Elogia la couducta
de 81, De- nocracia, que aconseia el
respeto las leyes.
sTle San Juan N9Ws, -Ss la
menta de To- obsta llos con que tro
pieza Ia apl "a tioa da las leyas de
los Estados Unidos d Pnerto Rico
inconvenientes que impiden vengan
al pals los capitaIistas americanos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-08-10
RECONOCIMIENTO.

A las 800 personas pr6ximamen
te, que ell dia II del pasado mes, OBJ
servaron q mi hijo Rafael, de 8 amos
de edad, que acababa de descender
de una azotea de II metros de altura
y que pndieron apreciar fundadamen
to, en- aquel momento, que era case
perdido; me es grato hoy participar
les que & la inmensa desgracia de a
quel nlf1o, siguio la buena suerte de
las aciertos y sabiduria del galeno
que afortunadamente habfa de asis.
tirle
E ste bienhechor, que Sc llama
Manuel Qaevedo Baez, celosisfmo
de los .ieberes de su alta pre- efesion.
q un extreme que yono alcanzo en-
comiar en- 10 que vale, une esas en-
vidiables condolences; una amabili-
dad tan exquisite para, ell trato de los
nif1ns, q. nee es dable concepuuarle
en- mi hum ilde juicio, como un YER
dadero baluarte de esa diminuta ge-
neraci6n que avanza.
AL congratularme con Ell excelen
ts resultado de la cura de mi hijo, fe
licito con Ell mayor de los entusias
l0O5 al H1SL4O NJ Su0YS YSuC - sSI: POL
este triunfo de su profession en- case
tan exceptional.
Tambien Ell DIR don Rafael Velez
Lopez, qne acudio a la consults, COO
perando con sus luces al exito que
hoy celebramos, euvio las gracias
mas expresivas por su atencion y &c
nerosidad, las que por los propios
motives, hago extensivas a mi queri
co amigo ell practicante don Eoy Da
MEL, que verific6 la primera cura.
Y concluyc hacienda presente
mis- convecinos, ell profundo agrade
cimiento que les consagro por sus
cuidados ofrecimien5os de TODD &c
nero, prodigandone en- aque! angus
tioso momento, y con espe ,ialidai q
Sras que me prestaron su
concurso en- terminos que no es posi-
BILE recompensar con NADIA.