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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
THE RACE CENSUS.

The bulletins just issued by the
Census Bureau, giving the white
and colored population respectively
in Alabama and Arkansas, do not
Justify the expectation naturally
raised by the census of 1890 to the
effect that the white race is relative
" gaining in all the Southern States.
In Alabama, for example, the ne
groes hold their OWL with remarka-
BILE persistency. AS far back as 1850,
out of every 10000 inhabitants 4,54O
were negroes, and by the current
census 4, 524 are shown TO be still of
the weaker race. More than this,
there are twelve contiguous counties
in 'sthe Black Belt" one of the most
fertile regions of the State, in which
the negroes are not only in the i'm
mense majority, but are gaining on
the whites with every decade. The
combined area of these counties is
1887 square miles. The New York
Evening Post says: sin 1890 these
counties had an aggregate white
population of 79, 291. They have now
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06

S17 ga. Total expenses o same
time, 81, 271 80; amount paid county
and town as dividends A 1900. Total
sales for two years ending July LIST,
1901, $40, 1885, so total expenses for
same time, 1885, 25 amount paid
county and town as dividends, 81, 200
amount paid for taxes, 81, 142 "a.
(This latter amount would have gone
in the dividend column, but for the
act of Legislature of 1899, which
puts a tax on all dispensaries).
DIR. William e. Dodd, a native of
Wake county, now professor of
History and Political Economy in
Randolph Macon College, who has
been visiting relatives in North
Carolina, has returned to Ashland,
Va, the seat of this far-famed col
lege, where he will devote most OF
his time to writing the life of Ma
thaniel Macon, upon which he has
been engaged since he finished his
post graduate course at Leipsic. DR..
Dodd has the true idea of Macon,
and will do his reputation Justice.
The Board of City Aldermen of
Durham have taken another step
forward. At a recent meeting they
appointed a committee to purchase a
lot to build a market house and city
hall. They have bought the Reams
Warehouse lot fronting Main and
Corcoran streets. The price paid
was $50, 900. On this lot a nice
market house and city hall will be
erected, which will cost somewhere
in the neighborhod of $4,000. The
lower part of the building will be
used for "a market, while the upper
part will be used for a city hall.
Work will begin some time in o.
tober.
"Next year." says Mr.. F. L. Mer-
rift in the Raleigh News and OBJ
server, 'will by no means be an off
year in North Carolina. Besides
the election of the Legislature and
ten Congressman, we have to elect a
United States Senator to succeed
Pritchard, amajority of the Supreme
Court to succeed Judges Clark,
Furches and Cook, ten Superior
court judges to succeed Judges Win
ston, Tmberlake, Robinson, Neal,
Coble, Starbuck, Hoke, Moore, JUS
tice and Jones, a Railroad Commits
sioner TO succeed Abbott, and sixteen
solicitors and all county officers, in
Guiding Superior court clerks. 1t
will thus be seen that there are
lively times ahead of u.s."
Littleton News Reporter: That
the remains of Hon. Nathaniel Macon
are allowed to remain in an obscure
uninviting place, without a shaft of
any kind to mark his last resting
place, is a reproach upon the gallan-
try of Warren county. His best ser
vices were given TO the country at
large, and to his native county in
particular. Though he reqested to
be buried where he now lies, the
times and conditions were very
different then from now. A thought
of his vast estate ever falling to
pieces, and into the hands of an in
ferior race, would have had it's hor-
rors. Where his remains now lie
will, in all probability, some day be
cultivated, and even the few stones
which now mark his grave lost sight
of. This is a matter worthy of at
tention of the patriotic citizens OF
the county and State, and demands
immediate attention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
D1seRACEs THE STATE, SAYS LONGING.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. Ex-Governor
Longino has returned from Carroll
ton, where three negroes were
lynched last night. The Governor
saws the State has been again dis
graced by this affair, which, is all
the more horrible because the
lynched negroes we're accused not of
the assassination of T~aliaferro and his
wife, but simply of completely in the
crime or of guilty knowledge of
the fact.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06

The recent order IF Postmaster
General Smith affecting second class
mail matter is a good one. It will
not only rid the mails of tons of obiec-
tionable matter, but will result in a
great saving of revenue to the gov
eminent. so great will this saving
be that the Department officials be-
lieve that ultimately it will result in
1-cent letter postage. Any move
ment looking to this end, will be
hailed with JOY by the people. AS
a matter OF fact, the opinion has pre-
vailed among business men for some
time past that one centshoulc be suf-
icient TO carry a letter. Penny pos
tage is one Of the needs of the coun-
try, and the Postofice Department
cannot bring it about any too soon,
Charlotte Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06
PORTRAITS ILLUSTRATING STATE HIS.
TORY.

The following official circular is
being issued by the Superintendent
of Public instruction, and is of great
interest and Importance to public
school teachers and pupils through
out the State, to-wit:
AS an ornament to the schools, an
aid TO the teachers, an incentive to
stir the ambition of children, and as
the just reward of great public SER
vice, it is desirable that the public
schools as far as practicable, pro-
cure the portraits of those who have
helped to make our history in peace
and in war. These should be framed
and hung up in conspicuous places
in the school houses.
Plates or cuts of many of our his
torical characters have already been
prepared from time to time and are
doubtless still in the hands of those
who would be glad to utilize them
for such purposes.
The North Carolina Publishing
Society of Raleigh, N. c., at my re-
quest, caused to be printed one hun
dred sets of fifteen portraits each, as
follows: Davie, Macon, CASTOR,
Badger, Swain, Rufin, Bragg, Ora
ham, Moore, Pettigrew, Fender,
Ramseur, Grimes and Hill, and they
have placed the same with Fred A.
Watson, Raleigh, N. c., from whom
they may be obtained upon applica
ton at one dollar per set of fifteen,
or ten cents for a single copy, I'M
framed.
Any information received concern
ing portraits of other historical
characters of our State and the
prices and places at which they may
be obtained for the schools will be
cheerfully published.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-06

Raleigh Times: An important de-
cision of the State Superintendent of
Public instruction regarding the
building of school houses has escaped
general notice. He decides that the
county boards control the building
of all school houses and repairs of
over S25, the payment for these to
come out of the general school fund,
while repairs under $25 and money
paid for supplies comes out of the
district school fund and is under
control of the committeeman.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
Not Too Dead.

81 am not prepared to state that the
dead can come to life" said Pennsyl
vania man, but the experience of q
friend of mine in a Pennsylvania Ger
man town would seem to incline one
that way.
"ln the town where he was visiting
he became acquainted with the local
undertaken and in that way was ena-
bled to be present at the funeral Of a
young woman who had expired from
shock at seeing her husband fall from
u load Of hay. He was not hurt at all,
but she was, to all intents and pur-
poses, as dead as the proverbial door
nail. The body was laid out in the par
lor, and all the relatives and friends
had assembled to pay their last re-
spects to the dead.
"As is customary in that locality, q
big funeral dinner was served. In the
midst Of the meal the parlor door open
ed and in walked the corpse. 1t didn't
take minute to clear the room, leav-
ing the intruder from the spirit world
In sole possession. The undertaken
finally plucked up courage to return to
the dining room and found his subject
enjoying hearty meal after her en-
forced fast.
"Her first question was, Was Jake
hurt muchT "-Philadelphia Record.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
Notice 20 Property no cseys

At the session OF the Vermont Leg khs-
ture of 1900 the following amendment 10
the Statutes Of Vermont was passed
In any Town, City or incorporateo. x5i-
lage in which there are public sew ers, Rrsry
person owning house or other buiaflINssa
admitting on a street in which thern r. II
public sewer shall have all drains sntg
sewers from said house or building @nga-
nected with such street sewer, and when
deemed necessary by the local board eas
health ehall provide said house or huildsnsss
with plumbing in accordance with iasas
plumbing regulations of the State RoArLa
of Health, and shall MAXI the nee eRsarS'
connections between this plumbing ssla
such public sewer Any house holden NV
owner OF building. as above spetifl<rs.
who shall fail to provide such plum tS0E
and sewer connections after reoeiyl19S IL
reasonable written notice slgnea Ey u
majority of the local board OF h eaNs d AisAl
forfeit and pay to the town or city mpS
less than $40, not more than 500, arla lza
such a case the local board Of heath rnsssS'
provide such house or other building vassa
the necessary plumbing and sewer ssSsfs-
nection and collect the cost OF such Szisfs
and materials used, of the owner.
All householdcrs or owners of BUILDINGS
will take heed of the above law aaa. aess
that heir houses and buildings a ~ sssA.-
nected with the public sewer.
Per order of the Board of Health al .sSss
city of Barre.
DR.. GEO. 8, NICHOLS.
Seo'y Board OF Healila
City of Barre, May4, 1901. 2l-23,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
A Football Incident In New York.

MIR. Frank w. Graves during his
newspaper career witnessed many sim
gular scenes. but the oldest one hap
pened. according to Mr.. Graves. in the
old days when the big college football
teams played their star games on the
New York polo grounds on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
On the occasion mentioned Yale and
Princeton had played and Yale had
won.
Going up Broadway there walked Il
dapper young Princeton man and a
girl. Going down Broadway at the
same moment were eight victorious
young Yale men. They We're happy,
but silent and they came stlmight
down the street until they spied the
Princeton pair
Then still in silence. moved by sin
gle purpose. the Yale men formed a
circle. and as the other pedestrians
made way for them they went around
and around the Princeton pair At first
the young man was surprised. then an
gered. and at last he raised his cane
and made dash for liberty whereup-
on the Yale men stopped and. without
a word, fell upon him as they do in
football. quietly, heavily and quickly.
Then, strengthening themselves again
into line. the eight Yalesians stopped
q moment and in concert raised their
hats to the thoroughly frightened girl
and silently resumed their march down
the street.-Saturday Evening Post.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
THE ART EXHIBIT.

Editor OF the TELEGRAM: The Art
Loan Exhibit given last week by the
Clover club and the patronage it has
received afford food for reflection to
the thoughtful citizen which is not
wholly pleasant. Here was collec-
tion of pictures, copies of the works
of the great masters, all of them of
great value historically, both from the
art point Of view and because Of the
subjects of all the pictures themsel
yes. This collection, carefully gather
ed by one vi our public Spirited citi-
zens. ana placed by him at the dispo-
sal Of one Of the clubs connected with
lie Civic Federation, that the pro-
ceeds of the exhibit might be applied
to help the Federation in it's import
ant work in the city, ought to have
been cen by every citizen who was
not prevented by circumstances over
which he had no control. 1t would
naturally be expected that our educa.
tors would have taken the pains to
visit the exhibit and encourage the
young people in the schools to do the
same, for the educational value of
such study. The writer visited
the exhibit and took some pains to
ascertain the interest being shown by
our leading citizens. But very few of
our representative business and pro
fessional men, and only three Of the
teachers of the entire city visited the
collection.
Mr.. Editor, it is this absorption in
our own personal matters and lack of
interest in these things which pro-
mote the intellectual and social well
fare of the community that retard
the true developement of our city.
We cannot lay claim to being pro-
gressive city until we have learned
that something more than business
sagacity and commercial prosperity is
necessary to make city truly at
tractive and desirable place in which
to bring up and educate the children
who are soon to become men and wo-
men.
1t is but just to say that the writer
made his inquiries quite independently
and that the ladies' having the exhibit
in charge made no criticism whatever
regarding the failure Of the citizens
to appreciate what was being done
for the city in this art exhibit. This
communication is written, not In the
spirit of criticism but by the way Of
suggestion for the future.
RnSnpctfIl1v vOnrS
Nj.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
COPPER IN RUTLAND

Rutland: May What app.epys a.,
be large valuable vein of coppsy ,Sax
been struck by Fred Munson WIG
Joseph II. Stickney Of this city Dp ,h,,
John Moran farm, one and n DsY
miles southwest Of West Rutland
The property consists of 30 aeresn,
land, on which Mr. Munson anr ~
Stickney have an option. The s.prn,..
ed vein has not been worked, bIS I'm,
outcropping indicates deposas f.e
feet wide and it is impossible t@,,sar
how long. The deposit, as far as psw...
pected, is green carbon OF coppsr ,,u...
hbrous malachite. It is foup.S 10
mica slate. A few specimens rrunu
the outcropping assayed about !. pev
cent OF copper the ore, howe re-. Il
round In compact form, vii zsssssy
from 10 to so per cent.
The outcroppng is about 20 riffs
from the highway and mile ASH Ii.
half from the railroad, There. IN a.
constant down grade from the yesy, xc
the railroad. Tne facilities for ws,-y-
Ing the vein are excellent in rnez-s. IF
spectS than these.
MIR. Munson is an experienced nj
ner, having spent many years OF t.ks.
life In the mines Of G dorado and UsN
Mexico. Mr.. Stlckney lso is a m My
alogist.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
BULL. FIGHT
Attended by Members Of
Presidential Party
ON SUNDAY
II Was a Horrible BungIing
Butchsry

Aboard Presidential special, Ell Paso,
Tex, May o. Several of the train
members Of the presidential party at
tended bull fight Sunday at Juarez,
across the Rio Grande from Ell Paso.
Gen. Hernandez, personal represen-
tative of Diaz who is here to welcome
Mckinley, was the guest Of honor at
the fight.
The bull gored one Of the picadors
and tossed him over the fence. A
white horse was gored to death the
rider having narrow escape.
The exhibition was a brutal and
buneling but cherry Of tortured beasts.
The mornings features Of the visit
we're ride about town and breakfast
given to Mrs. Mckinley by the ladies'
of the city.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

LOT 10.
25 dozen Light Summer Under
wear to 90 at 10; each. For Men
and Boys, Shirts and Drawers
LOT 10.
20 dczan Mems Fine Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers. at 3Sc each.
Made with fine silk finish.
LOT 20.
25 dozen Mems OverallS and
Frocks, to close, at 30 each. Made
strong and guaranteed not to rip.
LOT 2l.
rs pairs Mems Shoes, made
strong, at S5c pair.
LOT %.
rs Mems Working Shoes, best
quality, at S1.15.
LOT 23.
Is pairs Mems Dress Sh' es. at
81 10, 1926, 1 35, 1 so add
100.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
Mems Suits

LOT No. l.
80 Mems Suits in black, blue and
brown, to be sold at So so, almost
nothing compared to the former price
Is. so.
LOT No. 2.
Is Mems Suits. all wool Cheviots
and best Of patterns, good bang up
dress suit, to at "a 20
LOT No. 3.
so Mems Suits, all WOOL equal to
custom made, in up.to date styles.
Slaughtered down to S4.75
LOT No. 4.
go Meh's Suits in good worsteds,
black, blue and brown shades, that
were formerly sold for $l1.00 now
% 25. Be sure and ask 10 see these
Suits.
LOT No. S.
$50 Mems Suits, latest styles, all
wool, best quality, marked d"wn to
$3.50, 900, $50, 100 and
$3.50. Formerly sold for $ll 90,
1850, 1880, 1900 and s16 90.
1t will surprise you to see how
cheap these Suits are marked down to.
Bring your friends and neighbours to
purchase one Of these Suits. These
suits include Summer and Winter
weights,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
CITY NEWS.

Some three hundred people visited
the palmistry parlors Of Queen Olga
at "a North Main street Saturday
night, and all went away more than
pleased with their past, present and
future, revealed by these people, who
read your palm for 10 cents.
Charles E. George Of Franklin Falls
n. II visit ed his wife at H. L. Aver
ill's over Sunday.
G. e. Cutler and daughter Alberta
returned Saturday night from three
weeks visit with relatives in Derby,
Conn
Remember the Tennyson Evening
at the Baptist church Tuesday even
ing. Songs, readings and tableaux
from the works of England S late poet
laureate will be given. Among them
will be The Dream of Fair Women, "
''Charge of the Light Brigade, "
1.-THE Children's Hospital" "Ihe
Brook" "The May Queen" Tine
Bugle Song" "Sweet and Low"
"Crossing the Bar" and others. Ice
cream and cake will be on >ale. No
admission will be charged. A silver
Offering Will be taken during the
evening.
All the members of the executive
and finance committees Of the Barre
Musical Association are reminded Of
the meeting to be held at the Baptist
vestry this evening at I, 30 sharp.
Regular meeting OF Canton V,nton,
No. 9, tonight
Henry Solary Is driving an express
team. ~'-'a'f
John McLane spent Sunday in Bur-
lington.
District Supt. Harry Eastman OF
the Mass. Mutual Lite Insurance o..
left this morning for weeks bushes,
trip.
DR.. j. Henry Jackson will return
from Burlington tomorrow.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
ROB ROY

A large audience gathered at the
opera house Saturday evening to wit
ness the presentation OF POcock's dra-
matizatlOn OF Sir Walter Scott's Rob
Roy, by Clan Gordon No. II, o. S. c.
The cast was the same as published in
this paper all last week, and the parts
we're all we'll taken the leading ones
exceptionally 80. The new costumes
made the production very artistic in
appearance, and it was pronounced to
be "splendid" by all the critics. The
Highland songs and dances by old
favorites with a Barre audience, we're
received with we'll merited appla use.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE

Rutland, My 6.-The corner stone
Of the new Masonic Temple will be
laid by the Grand Lodge Of Vermont
on Saturday, June |, at one o clock in
the afternoon. The ceremony will
be in charge Of Grand Master w.
Scott Nay of underhill and other
grand lodge officers. TIE grand mas
ter will deliver an address. All the
Masonic lodges Of the state will be
invited and large delegations from
many of the lodges are expected to
attend.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
IS CHEF CLERK.

Montpelier, May 6.-Leonard Love
has received clipping from Butte,
Mont, paper announcing the arrival
at Butte Of William Love, his son
and the assistants he secured ia New
York to help him run the Thornton
new hotel at that place. The hotel
cost $3.50, 900 and has 100 rooms.
Mr.. Love is we'll known throughout
the country through his connection
with the great fire at the Windsor
Hotel in New York few years ago.
He was at the time cashier of the ho.
til and came very near meeting death
10 the flames. He jumped from a
window several stories high.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
MRS FAIRBANKS DEAD

St. Johnsbury, May en- s. Mary
f Taylor Fairbanks, widow of ex Gov.
Horace Fairbanks, died at PinehurSt,
her home here Saturday, after brief
illness, aged - years.
Mrs. Fairbanks was born in Derby,
N. II. She was married to MIR. Fair
banks in $40. He died OF pneumonia
ia New York city in 1888.
Two daughters were born to them,
Mrs. Ashton F.. Willard of Common.
wealth avenue, Boston, and Mrs. AL
bert l.. Farwell, who died here in
1891.
The funeral was held this afternoon.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
NOTICE.

The working cards Ut the R. C. |. p.
A., for the current quarter have at
rive and may be had Of Clyde Nc.
Corkle r. -. at the store OF r W.
Hooker & Co. 81
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

LOT 35
SO dozen SOFT AND STIFF
HATS at SOC, SOC, 75c, 500,
1 20 1 so 1.76 and S2 90 each.
The best made Hats that 'uld be
bought. All shades and guaranteed
not to fade.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
VERMONT PENSIONS.

. washington, May q. These SeY~.
mont pensions are announced:
Increase, special, april %, Gtaa IT,.
Goodell, Pdssumpsic, So
original widows, ETC., Batnyx,
Moore, Bennington, SIS.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

Having finished my job for Smith
Whitcomb & Cook am ready to do filing
and saw repairing Of all kinds, but remem-
Der work for cash and all work must be
paid for when called for. and remember
old accounts unpaid please.
A. j. BALDWIN,
Barre. May 4. 1901. 21-23P
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

LOT 36.
Mems OverCoats
Come and buy an Overcoat for
So 100 $50 800, $50, 400,
4.5O, 500, $50, 800, $50,
100. Worth more than doub the
money. In Summer and Winter
weights.
LOT 81.
IS zen Mems Suspenders at &c,
10, / D and 1Dc pair.
LOT 80.
20 dozen Ladies' Hose at &c pair.
LOT 80.
10 dozen Culleloid Collars at SC
each, Cuffs at 15c a pair. .4 WI.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

FOR SALE-A good second hand buggy
Inquire at Averill's paint shop or As Merchant
Street. o2tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
statesmen WANTED

Salary or commission. Good territory,
Liberal terms. Apply at once. The r G..
Chase & Co. Nurserymen, Maiden, Mass
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

| Only -
Longer 80 Longer
so.oso9 o4o Ionox
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE
Of Mems, Boys, and Chldrens Clothing and
Gents Furnishings will last but 80 days longer
Commencing Wednesday, May list, 1901. Now is yo
opportunity to buy goods at 45c on the dollar.

must a Node be
o
in
SUMMER
that Greatest
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
Gents Furnishing
Department


LOT "a. ,rf~ 4iv . vr
SO dozen 4.ply Linen Collars, at
1Oc each.
LOT 25.
"a dozen Linen Cuffs, at 1 Sc pair
LOT 26.
25 dozen Handkerchiefs at Sc each
LOT 27.
80 dozen Hose at B: pair.
LOT %.
25 dozen Middlesex Hose in black
and brown shades at 1Oc a pair.
LOT "a.
40 dozen all wool Hose to 60 at
19c pair.
LOT 30.
so dozen Neckties. latest designs.
at 1Oc each, 3 for zoe.
LOT 81.
30 dozen Ties, made Of best quail
ity, at 19c each.
LOT ~.
| dozen Mackintoshes to 90 at
81 80 each. Box Goats.
LOT 80.
dozen Umbrellas, tn close, at
SOC and 45c each East baca and
will not leak.
LOT 81.
All of our Trunks. Bags. JeWelry.
Gloves and in facj every article in our
store.
VIII ne chi n AT AIc m Tue mi Ar
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06
NOTICE

WANTED-A girl to work at the CONNER.
cial House. 22tf
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-05-06

WARMER TOMORROW
Boston May 6.-Fair tonight and
Tuesday. Warmer Tuesday. Fresh
northwest winds becoming variable.