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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
MEETING OF ELECTORAL COLLEGE.

The Electoral College of North
Carolina met at Raleigh on last Mon
day 18th and cast the eleven votes of
this State for William J. Bryan for
President, and Adlai E. Stevenson
for Vice-President.
Mr.. d. H. Mclean, of Harnett, was
elected chairman of the College and
Mr.. G. L. Alternately, of C~arteret,
was elected secretary. Mr.. H. L.
Cook, of Cumberland, placed Mr..
Bryan in nomination, and Messrs.
w. A. Guthrie, of Durham, and B.
@. Beckwith, of Wake, seconded the
nomination.
This meeting, of course, had no
practical result but was merely a
legal f~ormality, as Mckinley is
elected by a large majority. The
Electoral College is useless, and is a
cumbersome machinery in the cleo
ton of a President which should be
abolished. The President and Vice
President ought to be elected directly
by the people at the polls.-Chatham
Record
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
1T IS A MISTAKE

1t is d matter of regret hat at the
meeting of the cotton mill owners in
Greensboro this week the committee
to draw up a paper expressing the
sentiment of the meeting, decided
to request the Legislature not to
pass any labor laws at this session of
the Legislature"
Here is the report of the commit
tee which was adopted:
1--WE, the undersigned cotton mill
owners and managers agree to the
following, taking effect March LIST,
1901:
"C) That one weeks work shall
not exceed IS hours.
'(2) That no child less than u
years old shall work in a cotton mill
during the term of an available
public school.
provided, this shall not apply to
children of widows or physically
disabled parents. Provided further,
that 10 years shall be the lowest limit
at which children may be worked
under any circumstances.
"'(3) That We viii Cooperate with
any feasible plan to promote the edu-
cation of the working people in the
State and will c~heerfully submit to
our part of the burdens and labOrs to
advance the cause of general educa-
ton.
go On the basis of the above
agreements of the cotton mill owners
and managers we hereby petition
the legislature not to pass any labor
laws at this session of the Leglisla,
ture."
This agreement, if all the mills
would sign it and live up to it all
the time, would be a substantial inn
provement upon the twelve hour
system in vogue in some mills, and
the too general employment of chill
dren, but experience has shown that
it is not possible by private agree
ment to get every mill to observe
the same OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Observer, 10Th
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
IN 1900.

William @. Moore, landing agent
of the bureau of immigration, has
compiled his report for the year
1900. The table gives the number of
passengers, cabin and steerage,
landed at the port Of New York by
the different steamship lines that
operate between this country and
foreign ports with New York as their
American terminal. AS compared
with 1899 the table shows an increase
in the number of admitted immi-
grants of nearly 100, 900 persons, the
total for 1900 being for this class
4O3, 491, while the total of the pre-
vious year was BOB, 1852. The cabin
passengers increased from 1O7,415
persons in 1899 to 1882 in 1900.
The North German Lloyd line
leads all of it's competitors in the
number of passengers carried during
the year just ended, 118,720 persons
having crossed the Atlantic in YES
sells of this COmpany's fleet. OF this
number 26, 577 were in the cabin,
while in the steerage the total was
90, 143. The Bremen service booked
SO, O48 and the Mediterranean service
the rest. The Hamburg-American
line follows the North German Lloyd
in the total of passengers carried, it
having transported a total of IS, 1872
passengers during the year, of which
number SO, 1858 are accredited to the
Hamburg service, the remaining
1899 being from Mediterranean
ports. After the two great German
lines comes the international Navi-
CATION Company, with "a total of &c.
881 persons booked during the year,
36, 562 persons having booked on YES
sells of the Red Star service and 49,
319 on the American liners of the
company.-Public Opinion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22

church two days later and a large
crowd of Bills friends poured in
from all ends of the neighborhood to
pay their last tribute of respect. Bill
was one of them, however, for when
the hour for the funeral arrived he
walked up with every evidence of
life and health. He had recovered
from the i'll effect of his exposure
but it did not become known soon
enough to prevent the congregation
of a large crowd of darkeys, who,
our informant says, ''were greatly
disappointed"
We have heard a great many of
our farmers say that they will not
plant cotton this year than
they did in 1900. We believe this is
a wise decision. We think the far
mer would do we'll to raise plenty of
home supplies and then divide his
money crops between cotton and to-
baccO. Some writer's have predicted
that this year the south will be a
great field of cOttOn-sO to speak.
We hope it will not be so, because it
will mean low prices, m~ortgaged
farms and hard times.-Kinston
Free Press.
James II. POU, Democratic Elk
Chairman, says he sees Il way, and
only one way, to get at the true
value of real property. Under the
present law a man has to make oath
as to the value of his personal prop
erty. Mr.. POu says a similar oath
should be required as to the value of
land, and that the law should plainly
state that such sworn valuation by
the owner should bind him in legal
matters. For instance, if he were a
surety or wanted credit he wonld be
told that his land value was, by his
own oath, such and such a sum.
The State Labor Commissioner to-
day completed the summary of the
textile mills in operation June 30,
1900. He says there we're 226 of
these 1S5 cotton, II wooden, 30 knit
ting, including silk and jute. Total
number of spindles 1897, III, an in
crease of Isl, 951 in a twelvemonth.
Total number looms % 1859, increase
3,746. Machines in knitting mills
2,O2S, increase 276. Horse power
50, 455. Average wages of engineers
$3.50 and of fremen 50 cents. The
days work in mills ranges from
10 to 12I hours. Highest average
wages of men (boys over l. are
counted as mem, SLIP, lowest 81
cents. Women's average wages 81
to 80 cents. Average wages of chill
dren 30 cents. Total number of en-
plOyes 1861. OF these 1899 are
men; 5000 women, 1888 children.
OF the children 1859 are boys and
1909 girls. Eighty two per cent. of
adults and IS per cent. of children
read and write.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
5000, 900, 900 STEEL AND WIRE TRUST

NEW YORK, January 17.-The first
steps in the formation of a $500, OOO,-
900 combination of four existing
steel and wire companies we're taken
yesterday afternoon at a secret meet
ing in the offices of the Federal Steel
Company, attended by the chief rep
resentatives of the American Tin
Plate, the American Steel and Wire
Company, the American Hoop Com
pany and the National Steel Com
DanY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
News.
CALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT
The Facts Boiled Down and Presented in
Convenient Form for Busy
Readers,


Convenient Form for Busy
Readers.
The Beers are said to be gaining
recruits in Cape Colony and Boer &C
tivity increases in the Transvaal.
Queen Victoria is very i'll. Her
death may be announced ere this
issue reaches the majority of our
readers.
According to official reports the
losses to our troops in the Philip
pines since Aug. 6, 1898, were 500
killed, 439 died of wounds and acct
dents, 2,12O died Of disease total
deaths 3,251 wounded 2,547. Grand
total 5,798.
The caucus of the Fusion mem
bers Of the Colorado Legislature
nominated Thomas M. Pattison, of
Denver, for the United States Sen
ate to succeed Senator E. O. Wolcott.
He received 70 out of 81 votes in the
caucus.
A special from Norfolk, Va, says:
"Prof. R. A. Fessenden, wireless
telegraph expert of the Weather Blu
reau, accompanied by Profs. Thies-
sen and Hesse, will leave here to-
morrow for Cape Hatteras, to begin
the erection of wireless ~telegraphy
stations at Hatteras and Cape Henry.
The intention is to experiment be-
tween the two stations in the dissem-
ination of weather reports"
The Superintendent of Education
for the State of South Carolina shows
in his annual report that while more
money is appropriated for education
of the whites than for the blacks
there are more blacks than whites
in attendance at the public schools.
There are 155, 6O2 cOlored children at
tending the schools, for which there
was appropriated 1902, III, this being
at the rate of $1.3O a pupil. There
are at the schools 1885, white pu-
p1G3 LII "hOm OHC1O was OpOAO
800, $40, OF So. "a a pupil.
Over $62, 900, 900 was donated and
bequeathed for public purposes by
residents of the United States during
during the year 1900. Nearly $780,
OOO, 600, or considerably more than
One-half of the above named sum,
went to universities, colleges and
other educational institutions. Of
the remaining $27, 600, 600 a little
more than half went to charities,
while nearly 50, 0 900 was given to
churches. The sum of So, 200, 600
was divided about evenly between
museums, art galleries and libraries.
South Carolina has decided to make
an interesting experiment in State
insurance. The State will carry it's
own risks on all State and county
public buildings except school
houses. Beginning January l, 1901,
half the amount now paid for pre-
miums on city and county buildings
will be paid to the commissioners of
the sinking fund for an insurance
fund. When the insurance fund
reaches 5000, 900 no further premiums
will be paid except to maintain the
fund at this amount.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.

It Will Last From December, 1901, to June
19O2-Mr. Linderman in New York.
NEW YORK, January 17.-H. G.
Linderman, special commissioner
Of the South Carolina Interstate
and West Indian Exposition, is in
this city. He is the first commits
siOner for the exposition who has
ever been in the North and his mis-
sion here is to make arrangements
for machinery and exhibits which
will be sent to Charleston, where
the fair is to be held.
Mr.. Linderman said today
"WOrk has already been commenced
on the administration building and
when l left Charleston the contracts
had already been given out on the
majority of the exposition buildings.
I am here to make arrangements
with manufacturers for the electri-
cal and other machinery which will
be needed at the exposition. I am
also engaged in getting various con-
cessiOns. One of the features of the
exposition will be a street of cities
on which buildings for exhibition
will be erected by various large cities.
Several cities in the North have al
ready agreed to occupy buildings
and I hope to make arrangements
with several others"
The exposition, which will last
from December, 1901, until June,
1902, is intended to advertise to the
world the progress of South Caro-
lima and the neighboring Southern
States, and the advantages that
Charleston enjoys as a natural sea-
port for the trade between the West
Indies and the United States. A
feature of the fair will be the large
number of exhibits from the West
Indies and Florida. The whole ex-
position will be characteristic of the
tropics. The exposition grounds
cover about $50 acres of land and
the style of architecture will be the
Spanish renaissance, the characteris-
tic architecture of the West Indies.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
WILLIAM A. CLARK ELECTED.

HELENA, MONT, Jan. 15.-W. A.
Clark was this afternoon elected
United States Senator to succeed
Thomas M. Carter. Mr.. Clark in
joint session received 81 votes out
of SO cast on the first ballot, and
was declared elected. No one was
elected for the short term.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22

A statement has been published
by statistician Neil in which he
claims that his estimate at the be-
ginning of the cotton season, that
the crop would not exceed nine and
three quarter million bales is sub
stantiated by the seasons receipts,
the present visible and future out
look.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22

Mr.. Kruger is undecided whether
to visit America. He will do so if
assured that President Mckinley
will receive him, officially, as Presi-
dent of the Transvaal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22

Mrs. w. T. Faircloth has filed a
formal notice dissenting from the
provisions of the will of her late
husband.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
The Markets.
RALEIGH COTTON.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan, 10, 1901.
New cotton
Strict good middling 81
Strict middling 81
Middling ~
Receipts-bales. Market steady.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
THE APPALACHIAN PARK.

Following is the text of President
McKinley's recommendation of the
Appalachian National Park PROPOSE
ton, sent to Congress on Wednesday
last, the Secretary Of Agriculture
having advised that an appropriation
Of five million (S5, 600, OOO) dollars be
made for the purpose:
81 transmit herewith, for the
members of the Congress a letter
from the Secretary Of Agriculture
in which he presents a preliminary
report of Investigations upon the
forests of the Southern Appalach-
ian mountain region. Upon the basis
OF 1dcts established by this lnveotl-
cation the Secretary of Agriculture
recommends the purchase Of land for
a national forest reserve in Western
North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee
and adjacent States. recommend to
the favorable consideration of Con-
gress the reasons upon which this
recommendation rests.
TSignedl CIVILIAN MCKINLEY"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22

The President continues to inn
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
NORFOLK PEANUTS.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 10, 1901.
Farmers stock nuts are quoted
today as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
TAX ON TOBACCO MAY BE REDUCED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
Finance Committee to-day had under
consideration the War Tax Reduc-
ton bill.
The Republican Senators on the
committee indicated a pretty general
agreement that the total reduction
should be about $40, 900, 900 or $45,-
900, 900 while the Democrats were
disposed to cut oven deeper. The
bill probably will be recast.
There is a strong disposition to re
duce the tax on tobacco and to leave
the beer tax as fixed by the House.
It seemed generally agreed that the
House provision for the removal OF
the tax on bank checks should not
be accepted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
LAFAYETTE WILKINS
Dies at his Home Near Howell
Aged 70.

Lafayette Wilkins, an old and
reputable citizen of the Howell
nelghborhood, died Thursday night
OF dropsy of the heart, age about 70
years. Mr.. wilkins had been ul
for two years with no hopes Of re-
covery. He leaves two daughters.
one unmarried and the other the
wife OF t. J. Giles, of Ocala, Fla.
de was a member of Forest Lodge
f. and A, NJ, for so years and was
buried with the honops of the order
IN the family burying ground Fiji
day. Mr., Wilkins was an upright
and honest man and a good citizen.
he was popular with his neighbors
and well liked by all who knew him.
he leaves an estate consisting of
a farm in South Christian.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
KITCHEN.RAMAKERS.
Young Hopkinsville Bachelor Wed
Texas Widow.

Mr. Dixon W. Kitchen, the young
Main street salesman, was on yes
terday married to a handsome and
wealthy Texas widow. The we'd
ding took place at the brides home
in Houston, Texas. The lady who
has captured the handsome young
bachelor was Mrs. h. H. Raimak-
ers. She was a widow for the see
ond tire and has a son and daught
ter nearly grown, Mr.. Kitchen has
known her for several years and
there is said to be an element of
romance in the wedding, an old love
affair having been revived upon the
occasion of Mr.. Kitchens last visit
to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kitchen will be at
home in Hopkinsville July Is, and
will board at Mr.. w, L. Hoppers
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
SHOT IN SIDE.
Wound Which Had a Fatal
Termination.
Lizzie Weaver Accidentally Killed
by Pete johnson, Who Was
Making a Social Call.

Pete Johnson. colored, accidently
shot and fatally wounded Lizzie b.
Weaver, also colored, near Hern-
don, Saturday. Johnson had been
attending a picnic and after spend
ing an hour or two with the crowd
went to the Weave girls home to
call on her. He requested the wo-
man to tie a handkerchief around
his neck. While she was adjusting
it he attempted to transfer his pis-
tol from belt to his pocket and the
weapon was discharged. The ball
took effect in the woman's left side
just below the last rib. The wound
was probed, but the ball could not
be located. The girl died yesier-
day afternoon at one o'clock from
thewound. Johnson has not been ar
rested
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
HEART DISEASE.
Causes the Death of a Well Known
Locomotive Engiaeer.

Capt. w. H. Russell, the veteran
locomotive engineer, died at the
home of his son in Atlanta, Ga, or
the p ult., age GO years. Capt.
Russell's home was in Elkton and
he had been an engineer on the
Guthrie g. Elkton road since its
construction, until about five years
ago, when his health began to fail.
A few weeks ago he went to Allan
ia, accompanied by his wife, and
intended visiting relatives at his
old home in Massachusetts before
his return. He frequently COM
planned of heart trouble and it was
this disease that carried him off so
The remains were in
TERED ia Nashville, Tenn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
6. A. HILLE.
Sudden Death of the WeII-KnOwn
Business rIan.

Mr.. G. Adolph Hille, the we'll
known plumber, died suddenly
about eleven o'clock Saturday night
at his rooms on the corner of Main
and Eleventh streets. He had
been IN bad health for a year or
more, but the immediate cause of
his death was heart failure.
He had recently recovered from a
spell of illness and had been able
to sit up for several days. On Sat
urday he suffered a relapse and
sank steadily unRl he died.
Mr.. Hille was born in Buffalo,
w. Va, in 1855 and was therefore
40 years of age. He come to Hop
kinsville about IS years ago and a
few years later was married to
Miss Fannie Metcalfe, slaughter of
the late Rev. V. NJ. Metcalte. His
wife and FIVE children survive him.
l. W. VI NuS NullulSu al Nv III uduS u
ters, who graduated last month
from the Hopkinsvlle Public
Schools. Other near relatives are
a brother, Dr. Hille, of Roaring
Springs, Ky, and two sisters re-
siding in Texas, Mrs. Or. Green
wade, and Mrs. Dora Camp. The
latter, who lives atGreenville, Tex.
was here only few days ago on a
visit to her brother.
Mr.. Hille was a member of the
Hille's Chapel Christian Church.
His funeral survives were conduct
ed Sunday afternoon by Ed. Fl. d.
Smith, the interment taking place
at hopewell.
Mr.. Hille's business, both the
plumbing and laundry agency,
will be continued by Mrs. Hille.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
Hail, Wind And Rain.

a severe hail storm Thursday
evening did considerable damage tc
corn, tobacco and other growing
crops a few miles southeast of town.
Messrs. w. S. Moore, ], f. Garrett
], 0. Cushman and others suffered
heavily. Hailstones fell as large as
eggs and the wind did consid-
cradle damage to fruit trees.
The rain following was like wat
er spout, washing up crops in bot
tom lands.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
MORE TYSON HEIRS.
One of Them Located at Birming-
ham, Ala.

J. d. Tyson, of Birmingham, Ala. 3,
is one 81 the heirs of the large es-
tate lett by John Tyson, of Austria
liza, his brother. There are said to
be about forty heirs to the estate.
The family were Scotch people who
came to this country to make a
livelihood. John Tyson, who is
dead hnally drllted to Australia
and made the immense fortune now
fallen to his sisters and brothers
and their children and grandchild-
rem in the sheep business. Law
yers have been at work on the case
several months, and the identity of
the deceased, and the size Of his
fortune has been established.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
DEMURRER SUSTAINED
In the Case of Mrs. Moyan Against
FLAX J. MOyan.

The court sustained the demurrer
of the defendant to the petition In
the case of Mrs, Birdie Moyan and
the Fidelity, Safety Vault 81 Trust
Co., guardians, etc, against Max
j. Moayon. The suit was on a con.
tract executed by Mr. Moayon, con
veying one-third of his property to
be used for the education and main.
tenance of his two infant children
and the object of the suit was TO
secure the specific performance Of
the contract. An appeal will be
taken. Messrs, Landes & Aliens
worth, J. c. Duffy, John Feland
and John Phelps represented the
defendant.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
THREE OF A FAMILY
Die Within Forty. Eight Hours of
Each Other.

Lafayette, KY, June 27.-Mr.
Dock Griffey, aged about IS, died
at his home near Noah's Springs on
the evening of the 25th, and his
brother, Mr.. Aaron Griffey, aged
about 80 years, died at his home
about 2 miles South of here on the
morning of the 10Th. Also agrand-
daughter of Mr.. Aaron Griffey, aged
seven months, died last night. Both
of the old men had been in bad
health some time, but the immed-
late cause of Aaron's death was
inflammation of the stomach and
bowels.
Both we're respectable gentlemen,
though somewhat eccentric. Aaron
leaves three sons and two daugh.
ters. His wife died about six
months ago. Dock leaves nc
family. He was married early in
life to Miss Kittie Rives, but they
lived together only a short while,
She afterwards married Avant. He
leaves a very good estate,
The baby that died last night
was a daughter of Geo. Griffey,
who lives near his fathers place.
G
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
LARGE ESTATE.
Will of the Late Geo. d. Griffey
PrObated Yesterday.

The Will of the late Geo. d. Crit
fey was probated yesterday. He
bequeathed his farm of 400 acres
and all other property to d. j.
Thweatt/ and his wife, Martha,
He left large estate. Mr.. c, H.
Bush was named as executor.
The will was dated April /,
1897 and was wholly in the hand
writing OF G. d. Griffey and signed
by him. There was a codicil at
tached to the will, written in May
1901 by Mr.. c. II. Bush, signed by
the said Griffey, and Witnessed by
Messrs. c. d. Morrow and c. Ii.
Bush.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-07-02
QUINTET OF CONVICTS
Eddyville Prison List SweIled By
Christian County Bunch.

Deputy Sheriff Golay, assisted
by special deputies J. NJ. Cravens
and H. II. Perkins, went to Eddy
vile Saturday in charge of the FIVE
colored men convicted at the June
term OF Christian Circuit Court.
Following is list With crimes and
terms; Charles Ferguson, rape, 10
years; Jim Henry Burrows, murder,
l3H years; viii Wynn, malicious
assault with intent to Kill, 2K
years: George Jackson, alias Hap
Ply Jack, grand larceny, , years,
Jordan Baker, house breaking,
year.