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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
THREE NEW RURAL DELIVERIES.
Two in Wake County and One in Johnston
Will Soon be in Operation

Two in Wake County and One in Johnston
Will Soon be in Operation
Official orders have b. en- given for
tae establishment of two new rural
deliveries in this county, and one in
Johnston, which will go into opera
ton very OOn One goes out from
Apex into western Wake and into
Chatham, leaving Apex, the length
of the route being 22% miles. Mr..
R. L Bagley, of Apex, has been ap
pointed carrier. When that route
begins the p~ostofice at Ewing will
be discontinued.
MIR. Simon Turner has been ap
pointed carrier of the route which
goes out from Garner, Wake county.
Is is 81 miles long.
Mr., AlonzO B. Wellons has been
appointed carrier of the Four Oak
route | n Johnston, which is 21H
miles long
The date of the opening of these
routes will be announced soon Mr.
Pou hopes to have Other routes in
operation soon.-New and Observer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
GROWING LETTUCE.
Promise of a Good seasOn-Visit to One Of the
Lettuce Farms.

Promise of a Good season-Visit to One Of the
Lettuce Farms.
The bright sunny weather has been
very favorable to the early lettuce
crop. Growers will be- ready TO ship
lettuce in a few days as the plants
are heading nicely.
Mr.. Edward Clark is a large grow
er of lettuce and Il visit to the lettuce
beds is Interesting. Mir. Clark has
grown lettuce several years along
side the old earth works on the Trent
road. There are two beds 800 feet
long and 16 feet wide and a shorter
bed 2IO feet long, requiring $500
yards Oh sheetIng, Mr.. Clark IS now
having built a large number of beds
in the field near the water works.
There are 30 beds 80 feet long ana
81 feet wide, requiring 25, 700 feet
OF lumber, and covered by 4,5OO
yards of hOme-pun or sheeting. The
~sheeting is used t protect the lettuce
at night and cold weather and l.
drawn across the beds which are
built like any ordinary cold frame
Newbern j uTnal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
THE FERTILIZER trust SWALLOWS THE
SOUTHERN CHEMICAL COMPANY.

Winston Cor. Charlotte Observer /:
A contI olling interest in the plant Of
the Southern Chemical company, in
this city, his passed into the hands
of the Vlrginia Carolina Ch-mica'
Companv-known as the fertilizer
trust. DR. H. B Battle, who has
BEEN president f the local company
since it was organized, has disposed
of his stock and rendered his resig
nation, which has been accepted
DR.. Battle has not decided yet what
he will do. The Southern Chemical
COMPANY had ii c~apitul stock of
$500, 900 and it has done a large and
sa~ti-faotOry business ever since the
plant was established. The manage
ment will of G ,urse be left with the
Vlrginia-C Carolina Chemical Com
pany. Is is reported that Mr.. w. T.
Brown retains an interest in the
business and will probably be the
local manager for the new owners.
This matter, however, will not be
definitely known until a meeting is
held to select officers, etc.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.
Returns Come in Observation-Disclosures
lists st IL 90 axe Claims.

Returns Come in slowly-Anti- ratification
lists st IL axe Claims.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Nov Is -The
returns from the election for the
ratification or the rejection of the
new constitution are not coming in
as rapidly as expect d.
The negroes voted in much larger
numbers than had been expected,
but we're unable to control the result
This was the last opportunity they
will have to vote and in many coun
ties they turned out en- masse 1t
appears probable that the majority
for ratification Of the new constrtu
ton will be about 25, 900, may be as
low as 10000, but it does not seem
shat it will be lpss than that.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
A BELATED WORD AS TO SOME STATE
ELECTIONS.

In Ohio Gov. Nash, Republican,
was re elected by d plurality various
ly estimated at from so, 900 to rs, 900
the entire Republican State ticket
was elected, and the legislature, &C
cOrding to returns up to this writing,
will have a majority on joint ballot
Of forty eight. Iowa rrOved its 10y
atty to the Republican party by Civ
ing Albert B. I ummins q plurality
estimated at this writing to reach
fully 5000, and this in the face IF
the fact that the Prohibition vote
has increased by 100 er cent. Ne
braska shows Republican gains +;
New Jerseys estimated plurality tor
the republican ticket Is $500; Mas
sachusetts gives a Republican plu
rality Of II, 900; Rhode Island fol-
lows suit with a p urality of 5000 !;
IN Connecticut Republicans elect h
majority of delegates to the forth
coming constitutional convention ;
in South Dakota it is believed that
all the Republican candidates for
,ircuit judgesui0s have been elected
i their respective districts, although
the Democrats CLAIM that in the Third
and Seventh districts they have
won.
In Mississippi, Gov. Longino's ap-
pointees to the Offices of Secretary
of State and State Treasurer have
been elected by the people, a fine en-
dOrsement of the Governors vigOr-
Gus action in seeking to protect the
States interests. Although only
municipal and legislative elections
we're held in Kentucky, the results
show that the Democrats have car
ried the State by quadrupled major
ities, insurlng i Democratic Sena-
81 succeed DebOe. In Louisville a
Republican majority of about 5000
was turned into a Democratic ma
FORTY of 5000 Virginia went Dem
accratic as usual, eleoting Andrew
jackson Montague G Dvernor, Joseph
E Willard Lieutenant Governor,
and William A. Anderson Attorney
General. Returns from San Fran.
cisco indicate that Schmitz, the
Union Labor candidate for mayor,
has been elected.-Farmer's Voice
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
CHINESE OFFICIALS S THE sun

PEKIN, Nov. lin conformity
with a notice which the Foreign
Office sent to the legations, all the
Chinese officials in the capital gath
cred to day at the board of rites, to
'rescue the sum-" which was suffer
ing from a partial eclipse. The res
cue was acc mplished by prostra-
tions, the burning of incense and the
heating of drums A few foreigners,
for the first time in history, were
permitted to witness the ceremony
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
TO WEAR HE Beers OUT.
Mr.. Broderick Declares This to be England's
Policy.

Mr.. Broderick Declares This to be England
Policy.
LONDON, Nov 14-Mr. Frederick,
the British War Secretary, speaking
last night said that Great Britain
now had az, 900 Beers in custody in
the concentration camps and on va
vious islands, and that 1900 more
had been killed or wounded or had
left the country on parole He ad
ded that he believed the number OF
Beers now in the field was about
$1,000
"The country has set it's teeth and
intends to go through the process OF
wearing down." he exclaimed. eve
intend to provide Lord Kitchener
with fresh troops to replace the
tired ones. Only to-day a certain
ool,ny made an fer of help"
Mr.. Brodertck explained that four
battalions and two cavalry regiments
NOuId be drawn from India tor ser
vive In South Africa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
MECKLENBURG ROAD Law ADOPTED IN
POLK.

The Mecklenburg road law was
adopted by the commissioners at
their meeting Monday, which law
gives US a convict camp. It will be
some few months before it a be
gotten up, but the clank of the chain,
the noise of the pick and shovel and
the song of the darkey will ere long
be heard building new r ads and i'm
proving the old mes Polk County
News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
GRAND JURY AFTER THE COTTON SEED
OIL TRUST.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 14-The
United States grand jury for the
Southern district of Mississippi has
just indicted a large number of COT
ton seed oil men, directors and other
officials for violation of the federal
statutes of July 2, 1890, which de-
nounces combinations in restraint of
trade. The allegation is understood
to be that the mill officers entered
into a conspiracy in writing to con-
troll the prices of cotton seed and
cotton seed products. The trial will
not perhaps take place until the next
term of the court six months hence.
1t is said that the indictments cover
all the officials whose mills are dom
iciled in the jackson division of the
federal court A similar attempt
was made against the mill men in
the Eastern DISTRICT of Mississippi,
bus the grand jury sitting at Me
rldian, after CONSIDERING the matter
for several days, refused to find IN
documents.
The encouragement some time
ago filed suit against the sAm9 mill
men for violation of the anti trust
/ d VS. of the State, but the suits we're
thrown out by the State Supreme
Court.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

The preliminary estimate of the
average yield per acre of corn, as
published in the monthly report of
the statlstlcian OF the Department
OF Agriculture is Is 4 bushels, as
compared with an average yield of
rs 3 bushels per acre in 1900 and
1899, and Il ten year average Of "a
bushels. The present Indicated
yield per acre is the lowest general
ever rec ,rded tor this crop,
being 2.2 bushels per r below the
Yield in 1881, which has stood tor
twenty years as the lowest on record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
THE K~ILeo-GATT1s CASE.

The Gattis- Krlgo case is set for
trial again at Oxford in Granville
Superior court on Thursday of this
week.
This is the now famous libel suit,
N which the plaintiff, Rev T J
Gattis was awarded a verdict of
$50, 600 by a jury in Granville Su-
perior court last year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
NUMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL
CHI DREN.

There are 49, 78 white school
children in the State, 226, 945 being
bows and 21O,235 girls There are ad-
vance figures from the Forthcoming
report of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction.
The number of Croatan Indian
school children in the State ia 1852,
and of this number 1,737 live in
Robson county Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

years crop. A remarkable fact TO
which Mr.. Hamer calls attention Is
that the boil worm is pursued by a
sharp shooter" which seems to de
mand a part of the spoil in the work
of destruction 1t is seen in the
Marlboro section for the first time.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19

Late advices from the interior of
s Iuth Africa indicate that General
Botha has not yet been apprised of
his capture by the BritOns.-The st.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-19
State News.
IRON CURRIrUCK TO CHEROKEE.

Items Of Interest Cleaned Prom our Cores
pondSntS and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
LAUDEh EhDALE.
Returns From County Show That a
 Large Vote Was Rolled.

Florence, March 15.-(SpeciaI) )-Returns from the county show a much larger vote than was at first anticipated, and indi- cates that at least 15Oo Democratic ballots were cast. This vote was divided among three candidates, the two highest being elected delegates. The vote is as fol- lows:
 John B. Weakley, s6s; John T. Ash craft, SS5; R. T. Simpson, 6S7.
 The county convention will be held on Saturday pursuant to the call of the ex- ecutive committee. The indications are that the convention will instruct for Elm met O'Neal and Richard W. Walker for delegates from the eighth Congressional district, and will go uninstructed for del- egates at large from the state. although it Is an assured fact that Judge j. C. Kumpe of Lawrence will get the support of tho delegation. John B. Knox, Frank s. White and Richard A. Clarke of Mo- bile are pronounced favorites, and will have friends on the delegation. The large vote of the county indicates that the friends of the convention have been &C., lively at work, and the indications are that 1t will go for the convention next month. Many Republicans In the county are openly in favor of the convention, and will vote for 1t. Republican leaders freely express hope that the negro will be eliminated from the polls, and that 1t will result in two clean parties for the state.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
GREAT INDUSTRY
 FOR NEW DECATUR
Improvements Will be Made in the MaChineWorkS at
 That Place

New Decatur, March 5.-(Special )-The Ivens Machine Works which was built here in boom days by Ivens Sons of New Orleans, and which was recently sold to Nashville parties for the sum Of $10,000, is to become one of thee most eX- tensive machine works and foundries in the South and will add materially to the manufacturing interests of New Decatur
 Extensive improvements have recently been made on the buildings and about the grounds, while considerable new ma chinery has been added to the machlne shop. and more is to follow.
 The propretors will also establish brick factory here with capacity or 9O,0OO brick a day. The brick plant and the foundry and machine shop will give employment to fully 300 men.
 The machine shop and foundry are now in operation, but at present are only employing a small force of men.
 The name of the plant has been changed to the North Alabama Engineering Com pany.
 Reports from various points up and down the river show that the fruit crop in the Tennessee valley has not been in jured by the recent severe cold snap, ana fruit growers are looking forward to l ge crop of fruit of all kinds this req son.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
NEWPORT FEELS THE
 EFFECT OF TRUSTS
Industries of Kentucky Town
 Struck Death Blow
OISMAN FLING THE PLANTS
Addyson Pipe and Steel Works Being Leveled to the Ground-Once Pros porous District Now Scene
 of Desolatlon.

Newport, Ky, March 15.-The plants of the old Addyston Pipe and Steel Company In this city are in the course of complete destruction. A few years ago the plants were among the best employme giving concerns, not only in this city, but in the Ohio valley Men were employed during the entire year and excellent wages were paid. In the halcyon days the minimum employed was 300 and the maximum 900 men, but usually there were 800 or 500 men employed In the foundries. The wages paid ranged firm $l.50 to $S per day. The foundries were reckoned among the best in the world. and the largest iron pipes produced In this country sup ply pipes for the Milwaukee water works system, were the product of the Addy- ston Company. Modern methods were employed and the latest improved ma chinery was used. Great hydraulic ele- vators and hoists, overhead railroads and every possible improvement in the manu- facture of iron pipes was in vogue. Tons of molten metal were hauled from the cupolas and taken to the pits to be poured into the molds by the men in waiting, on these railroads and aeriel transit sys- tems.
 All this costly machinery has been re- moved or Is undergoing destruction by the men engaged in dlspantling what was once upon ta time the most exten- sive industry In this vicinity. It Is a foregone fact that the manufacture of iron pipes, erstwhie the leading industry In this city, will hereafter be spoken of in the past tense. It is reported that the foundries are being demolished and the machinery removed or destroyed pursuant to orders from the trust, permanent abandonment of the plants in this city having been determined upon. There were two big foundries, and they occupied enormous sites on opposite sides of Front street, adjacent to the recently disman- tied iron and steel mills.
 From the most prosperous and active part of Newport this section is now the most deserted and desolate appearing of all The rolling mill has been leveled to the ground, and not vestige of the once humming industry remains. It Is expect ed that the same appearance will be pre- scented with the sites now occupied by the Addyston Company's foundries. Should the expectation be realized this will pre- sent an empty area of ground 2500 feet by 200 without a single bulding-in strange contrast to the former occupation with buildings alive with industry and activ- ity.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
HUNTSVILLE,
Opera House Will Be Built
 In Near Future.

Huntsville March 15.-(Specia1. )-Frank Cox, a prominent southern architect, who has built several opera houses throughout the south Is In Huntsville for the purpose of building and managing a frst-class opera house here. The old building was erected thirty years ago and very few Improvements have been made upon 1t since then. Good shows avoided the city on account of the inferior ac- commodations in the opera house, and for several years past 1t has been managed at a steady loss.
 Mir Cox has set about to organize stock company to consist of the share holders of the old company, and build an opera house exactly like the new Jeffer- son Theatre, which he built in Birrning- ham. The proposed theatre will be mod ern in all respects, and will have a seating capacity of twelve hundred. It will prob ably be erected on the site of the old building though this matter is not yet settled. Several thousand dollars have al- ready been subscribed In the new com pan;
The age-herald., 1901-03-16

The resignation of Professor Pratt was accepted and Mrs. Ida s. Heidt was elect ed to position in the school. Mrs. Heidt and Supt J. H. Foster will perform the work formerly done by Professor Pratt Steps were taken looking to the taking Of a school census.
 The third Maxwell medal play golf tournament was held here yesterday aft ernoon. The high winds and the smooth greens prevented the members from making good scores. The contest was won by Capt Eli Abbott of the univer- sity. J. T. Hardie of Birmingham, who competed, though not eligible for medal. played the course in 101. The Tuscaloosa team, with J. o. Heyworth captain, will meet the Birmingham team for series of two games next week.
 Maj. W. J. Parkes, acting commandant of the University of Alabama, has re- turned from Woodlawn. Major Parkes has been quite successful in his dealings with the cadets and has the respect and admiration of all of them. Major Parkes has been more successful with the cadets than any commandant of recent years He will be relieved the last of the month by Lieut.. Vincent M. Fillmore of Mont gOmery
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
CUBAN CONVENTION.
Committee On Foreign Relations Hold
 Another Private Meeting.

Havana, March 15.-The committee on foreign relations held another private meeting today Senor Quesada says the committee unanimously agreed that the Platt amendment In it's present form could not be acceptable and that re- port to this effect would be submitted to the constitutional convention. Ilo al- so asserts that the committee is assured of the support of twenty-eight delegates
 The intention of the committee is not to make final report for some time, but Senor deQuesada declares that this de- lay will not weaken the determination of it's members not to accept the Platt amendment.
 The Commercial Firemen's Norganiza- ization, representing some of the best families in Hanava has presented to Goyernor General Wood a fireman's hatchet inlaid with gold and diploma certifying to his election as chief of the corps. The presentation is signilcent of the present feeling among the conserva- tive element. At the top of the diploma appeears the American eagle with out spread wings, and below is an American flag winding about the coat of arms of the United States and Cuba. The design evidently signifies a protectorate. A re- ception followed the presentation.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
AFTER EFFECTS oe s#Ip
Are Often More Serious Thsr the Grip
 Itself,

Physicians and grip sufferers alike are agreed that the after effects of the disea SC are more to be feared than the acute at- tack; you can never be sure that the dis ease has left the system completely
 LaGrippe naturally attacks the weakest organ and leaves it still weaker
 Not only pneumonia, consumption bronchitis and throat trouble follow the grip, but kidney. liver and stomach are troubles just as liable to result provided any of these organs should happen to be in a weak condition at the time of at tack.
 TO get rid of the grip germ. to get 1t en- tirely out of the system and blood, few remedies are so good and none safer than Stuarts Catarrh Tablets; they are not a compound of powerful and dangerous drugs, but a pleasant, palatable. conven- tent remedy in tablet form, composed of the wholesome antiseptic principles of Eucalyptus bark blood root and similar germicide remedies which are perfectly wholesome and harmless to the system, but death to the germs of grip, catarrh. consumption and diseases of the throat and air passages.
 Mrs. Charles Gormley of Memphis says: Last winter an attack of the grip left me with weak back, a persistent cough ani loss of flesh and appetite and after using various remedies for several months with little or no improvement finally bought 50 cent package of Stuart's Caterrh Tablets at my drug store and as they were pleasant and convenient to take I used them at all times of day or night and was aston'shed to secure such fine results from so pleasant and convenient medicine In two weeks my cough disap- peared, my appetite returned. improved n flesh and color and no one would now
 link that had ever had such a thing
 s the grip.
 My druggist told me he sold more of stuart's Catarrh Tablets, for the cure of grip, colds and catarrh, than any other aimilar medicines.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
Negroes Fight With Pistols at Besse-
 mer and One Is Hurt.


 Bessemer, March 15.-(Special) )-There was shooting affray between negroes this afternoon at o'clock in Cleybourne' S saloon, in which Ed White was badly shot by Doc Dondley. The latter escaped, but was afterwards caught and is now in jail
 Officer Will Galson came up last night from Bibb County after a negro named Jeff Scott, wanted for burglary. He re- turned this morning with the prisoner.
 Special services are being conducted by Father Wright tonight at St. Aloysius Church.
 There was born this morning to MT. and Mrs. c. E. Falkner a son.
 Earle Connor, the 1-year-old son of Of ficer W. G. Connor, is critically i'll with pneumonia.
 I. A. Lewis has returned from Knox vile, where he was called by the serious illness of his mother, whom he left some. what improved.
 W. F. Hunt of Marion, formerly ssso- ciated with W. D. Taylor & Co.,, was in town today.
 c. L. Odeli has returned from trip to Georgia.
 F. M. Johnson, the new postmaster, ex- poets to enter upon his new duties some time between now and the first of the month It Is understood that o. w Wilson, the former postmaster, has been appointed deputy collector of the United States internal service, this district.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
Lord Salisbury a BicycIist.

London, March 15.-Lord Salisbury, in order that he may exercise In London, has obtained King Edwards permission to cycle in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, which he is doing this week. Ev- cry morning he goes along the public thoroughfare from his residence in Arl- ington street to the palace. The premier Is unattended. save by his daughter, Lady Gwendoline Cecil, who also rides a wheel.
The age-herald., 1901-03-16
FIRES AT GADSDEN.
Home of Congressman Burnett Was
 Destroyed-Hotel Also Burned.

Gadsden, March 15.-(Special. .)-Gadsden suffered from fires today. Congressman John l.. Burnetts house was destroyed, with a total loss of $500. Nearly all the furniture was saved. The fire started from defective fiue. A stiff wind was blowing at the time and neighboring houses had a narrow escape. A sixteen room two-story hotel belonging to the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company was destroyed near the furnace The house and contents were total loss to the extent of 5000.