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

1t is not the desire of the editor to
continue the discussion of the Gnttis-
Kilgo trial, but we cannot pass IN
noticed reflections upon the excellent
jury in this great case. We regret
to see in the Raleigh Post and Dur
ham Recorder unmerited sneers and
filings at the jury who tried the case.
There is an attempt TO belittle them
because the verdict was against men
of great wealth and high social posi-
ton, and they are spoken of as a
curry Of farmers Yes, it was Il
jury of farmers-we know every one
of them, and twelve more honest,
upright men never sat ina jury box.
They would compare favorably III
character and intelligence with any
Jury that ever tried a case in this or
any other county in North Caro-
lima, and their verdict meets with
almost universal approval except
with those connected in some way,
directly or indirectly, with the de
PENDANTS. There was an absolute
lack of prejudice on the part of the
jury.-OXfOrd Ledger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

The case of Gattis versus KilgO
and others, triedat Oxford last week,
has created great interest through
out the State. We have read the
proceedings, evidence, speeches, etc.
It appears to US that the case was
fought and O by arousing preiu-
dice in the minds of the jury against
Duke and the American Tobacco
Company and not IN the merits of
controversy between Gattis and
KilgO. If this be so, the verdict
will have but little weight. If the
fight, as some of the attorneys ar
gued, was u fight against Trinity
College, it will accomplish little.
Trinity will stand when the .'poor
lisping. stammering tongues Of its
enemies + forever silent, and DR..
KilgO's name will be hOnOred and
sung because of his success in max
ing Trinity the best endowed col
lege in the South. Those who ira
duced DIR. Craven in his life time
uOw sing his praises. March on,
go on, Kilgo! You have hosts of
friends, steadfast and true.-Concord
Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

The sympathies Of the editor Of
this paper are all with President
kilgo and the trustees of Trinity.
The suit is not against him person
ally, but against the whole Board of
Trustees, and, therefore, practically
against the Metnodisp church. We
can not appreei the reasoning
that has led Il jury to find such a
body of men as the Trinity trustees
guilty of malicious libel. We can
not but believe that ultimately Pres
ident Kilgo and the Trustees will be
indicated. If there was ever Il
true, chivalrOus, righteous man,
thatman Is President KiIgo, and his
Board is above reproach.-Biblicul
Recorder.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01
THE PRESS ON GATT1s VS.. K1LGO.

O The jury in the Gattis-Kilgo case:
awarded the former $50, 900 damages.
The verdict appears to give almost
universal satisfaction in this Sec
tion.-The Methodist Conference
in sessionat New Berne, passed reso-
buttons endorsing John G. KiIgo.
We wonder if this has any connec-
ton with the appeal that we heard
mentioned last week?-Mt. Olive Ad-
vertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

We are not prepared to pass judg-
ment on the several cases, but mas
much as this is the second trial of
the President of Trinity College for
making rash statements, and inas-
much as a jury has passed upon his
case we are inclined to think that
this verdict is just and that it will
have "a tendency to restrain his
tongue in the future.-Spartanbug
S. c., Herald. e
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

The jury gave Mr.. Gattis a verdict
and placed the damage at $50, 900.
We consider this "a right and just
verdict after reading considerable of
the evidence and the speeches of the
attorneys on both sides. We believe
the sooner Trinity College secures a
new President the better off the in
stitution will be. DR.. Kilgo has
heretofore attacked DR.. Kingsbury
of the Wilmington Messenger, John
R. Webster, of the Reidsville Week
ly, Judge Clark, and others, because
they dared criticise him and the
trustees of -Trinity.-Waynesville
Courier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

The spirit to fight which has been
manifested in this suit does not do
any credit to Christian men. If we
are not mistaken there has been
much of the spirit of revenge in this
suit, either on the part of the princi-
pals or their hackers. We do not
say these things because it is the
Methodist Church, but because it is
a fight between Christian men. Oh
God, that thy people may be more
filled with the sweet spirit of love
N. c.. Baptist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-01

One of the Most Prominent Farmers in
Western North Carolina Passed Away-A
Man of Convictions and Character.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
FAIR AND WARMER WEATHER.


After a record climb of 50 degrees a day
or two ago the mercury yesterday went
only to 90 degrees, which it reached At
O'Clock p. m. The minimum for the
day was 81 degrees. registered at a. IN,
The mean temperature was IS degrees,
which is 6 below the normal, and gives
to the month a deficiency of heat of 10
degrees and to the year deficiency of l67
degrees. The rainfall, since s o'clock the
night before. amounted 10 IL Of an inch.
The Washington state forecast is, for
to-day fair and warmer weather; to-mor-
row fair with fresh westerly winds be-
coming variable.
The weather report for last month
shows that the highest temperature
reached was 81 degrees, registered on the
18th, and the lowest. 2S degrees. on tn
9Th. The mean atmosphere pressure
was S0.0i the highest 30.5l, registered on
the 18th, and the lowest, 29.59, on the 26th.
The mean temperature at Savannah
during March for thlrty-one years has
been as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04

From the London Chronicle.

Touching the suggestion that the late
King Kakobau Of Fiji had eaten a good
many people" It should be said that the
King always denied having participated
IN any OF the old cannibal feasts. There
were some forks for the special eating
Of 'bokola" still about when. the Duke
Of Cornwall and York and his late broth
or visited Levuka nearly twenty years
oeo. and bis Royal HIghness secured a
genuine specimen, but the visitor TO the
Islands nowadays Is generally sold can
nlbal forks" OF recent manufacture.
There is a demand for these curios, and
the Fijlan sees 10 the supply
The Baker fork has always had a
ri eady sale. Mr. Baker was killed and
eaten on the Rewa river In 1868. ana wnen
the late Sir Hercules Robinson after
ward Lord R0amead) went up from sgd
ney six years later 10 take FIJI over from
King Kakohau there had already been
sold over FIVE hundred examples Of tbs
identical fork with which the Inflated
missionary had been eaten. Every plsnt-
~, trader ana ofheisl IN Fili has the real
Baker fork" ana BarHum also secured
10 for hif museum, n SAYS much f5r
fhe nonmsn ~ the Duke Of Cornwall mat
yOune AZ be- WAS when he visited f.oyuka.
They did not manags % cell him che Baker
fork4
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
WANTED BUCK TO DINE.
But the Jnp's Air of Mystery Caused
Small Sensation.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Washington. March S1.--There was In
tense excitement in and around the State
Department the other day when dispatch
es from Europe appeared to Indicate an
almost immediate collision between Rus
STA and Japan. You could feel the thrills
of it all over your corporeal being. Mr..
Takahira, the japanese minister, came
into the State Department corridor in
great hurry and nervously demanded to
see Assistant Secretary Hill. The colored
messenger caught the infection, and he,
too, labored under the nervous strain
that appeared to afiict the minister. Mr..
Takahira bounded into the presence OF
Mr.. Hin, but in less than 1--WE minutes he
was out again, almost running towards
his carriage. Everybody thought there
was something doing" and there was.
There was a lot doing. In the privacy of
the Office Of the Assistant Secretary, Mr..
Takahira made this important request:
win His Exceilency the Assistant Sec
rotary Of State communicate with His
Excellency Mr.. Buck, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary OF the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
MAY USE "WILLIAM H. BAKER. "
The Cocoon Manufactures Wins HIS
SHIT in Part for Use of Cor
poration Name.

Syracuse, N. X. April S.-The cases of
William H. Baker. against William
n Baker and of the same plaintiff
against William H. Baker. Syracuse, N.
v a corporation, were submitted TO
rudse Coke in the United States Circuit
Court in this city to-day and decision
rendered. The cases related to the
use of the name of William H. Baker in
the manufacture and sale of chocolate
and its preparations. The plaintiff who
carries on his business at Winchester,
va. first brought suit to restrain William
II Baker of this city from using the
name w. H. Baker. Something over two
wears ago, Judge Coke granted temper
ary Injunction restraining the Syracuse
manufacturer from using the name w.
II. Baker, but permitted the use of the
name William H. Baker. The Syracuse
Baker then formed a stock company,
against which a second action was
brought. In both cases the Winchester
Baker wanted to restrain permanently
the use of the name in any form.
Judge Coke decided that the first injunc-
ton should remain permanent. In the
second case he decided that the defend
ant was acting within its legal rights in
the use of the name William H. Baker
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
----s-~n-s--------
BETTINA GIRARD MARRIED.
Her Latest Matrimonial Venture IL
as Mrs. Francis G. Witter.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Chicago, April AFTER having en-
barked on the matrimonial sea Eve times,
Bettina Girard is wife once more.
Her last husband is Francis C. witter.
a vaudeville performer. They were mar
ried on the afternoon of March 2 at the
Emmanuel Baptist Church, by Rev. John
ston Myers, but had kept the fact secret
for professional reasons, they say.
Miss Girard's age was given at only "a
years. The bridegroom gave his age as 81.
The brides name appears on the license as
Elizabeth Wolfe Williams. One of her
husbands had the name of Wolfe, but the
name Williams is a new one to her ac-
quaintances.
Varied Career of New Bride.
1t was announced last summer that
Bettina Girard was to marry Frank Tur-
ner, a vaudeville performer. The father
of Miss Girard, or Mrs. Witter, as she is
now. was the late Gen. Albert Ordway,
who was stationed at Richmond. va,
just after the civil War, about which time
she was born. Her father returned to
Washington where she was reared. She
was favorite in society, as much be-
cause of her own charm and brilliancy as
because of her fathers position and
standing. When a young girl she married
Arthur Padelford, a millionaire, of Baiti-
more.
Mrs. Padelford set a rapid pace, and
open scandal followed when young man
drank champagne from her slipper AT a
private dinner. Divorce followed and the
young woman went on the stage, where
she made an immediate success Later
she married John J. Rafael who was
singing in the same company with her
Another divorce soon came, and Bettina
then linked her fate with that OF HART
son j. Wolfe. Still another divorce per-
mitted the young woman to become the
wife of William @. Beach. Again re-
course to the divorce courts made It pos
sible for Bettlna to make Philip Schuyler
happy.
With her fifth husband the one-time So
clety favorite went a pace I'm New York
that on several occasions necessitated her
removal to a hospital. About one year
ago she got a divorce from Schuyler and
decided to live more quiet life Since
then she has achieved something of her
oldtime success.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
HAWAII'S LEGISLATURE.
Spends Its Time in Wrnngling-only
Bill Passed Is 10 Pay Expenses
of Session.

Honolulu, March %. via San Francisco.
April S.-The Legislature has now COM
pleted half its session and only one bill
has reached the Governor. This is a bill
appropriating money for the expenses of
the session. In both Senate and House
constant discussions over small matters
have prevented the transaction of bust
ness, the Senate specially having occu-
pied nearly its whole time in debate over
rules and quarrels over the rulings of the
president.
DR.. n. Russell, president of the Senate
to-day presented his resignation. His &C
ton was due to a disagreement with 9TH
err members of the home rule party on
the dispensary law. DR.. Russell is the
author of the bill which has been held
in committee for some time, At caucus
last night he threatened to resign if the
bill was not reported to-day and to-day
he carried out his threat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
THE NEWS AT sTATEsBORo.
The BrewtOn and PineOra-Prospects
Fair for n Cotton Factory,

falr LOT n cotton Factory.
Statesboro, Ga, April S.-The extension
of the Bruton and Pinora Railroad to
Statesboro is moving on at a rapid rate,
and will within a few more weeks be
completed to this point. In several ii.
stances the right of way passed through
some valuable lots in the city, and TO
ascertain the true value of the land there
were selected arbitrators which put the
prices on these lots, all of which were
pretty satisfactory to the owners.
The farmers in this section have about
finished planting their crops. The acreage
or sea island cotton will be a great deal
less this year than last. This is due to
the TACT that they are planting more
green seed cotton and some of the farm
ers are afraid that their seed will rot
in the ground owing to the recent heavy
rains and cold snaps.
Mr.. John Mitchell. of Atlanta, a cot
ton factory organizer, was here few
days this week for the propose of get
ting up stock for a cotton factory. 1t
can not be learned, just now. what luck
he had. He is to return in a few days.
when it is thought that he will have no
trouble in getting up the stock for the
factory. 1t is thought too that most of
the stock will be raised by our home peo-
pie, and that the proposed factory is to
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000
Col. William G. Obear, inspector of the
state troops, was in the city to-day for
the purpose of inspecting Company F,
the Kell Rifles. The company was drill
ed by Capt W. II. Bitch. Jr., and Lieut.
r. ]. Proctor, after which the company
vas divided off into squads and drilled
by Lieut.. D. r. Grower, Jr., Sergt. S. A.
Hall. c. L. Nickel, w. H. DeLoach and
Sergt. ]. H. Mcmillan. Col. Obear ex-
Pressed himself as being highly pleased
with the showing that the company
made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
HAD MONEY TO BURN.
AND Burned Much of 1t In Lighting
His Cigars.

AND Burned Much of IL In Lighting
His Cigars.
From the Philadelphia North American.
Cleveland. o.. April 5-The man who
smoked up a million dollars is lying on
his deathbed in a frugal home at Column
bus. He is Col w. G. Baron, who be-
came somewhat famous as an officer in
the Confederate army. and later distin-
guished himself by leaving behind him a
pathway, of burned bank notes. certified
checks and securities of great value He
is suffering from a slow. but fatal malady,
and his physicians say he will never leave
his bed alive
Coz Baron became widely known a few
years ago as one OF the most reckless
spectators in the United States He iden-
titled himself with wild and visionary
schemes, and when other conservative
spectators refused to risk a penny he
tossed in his entire fortune and won. For
tune smiled upon every risk he took, and
he made enormous profits because of the
desperate chances he took. His madness
made him worth 100000.
Col. Baron had a son whom he loved
with all the force of his passionate
Southern nature II was for this son. he
said, that he proposed to build up a for
tune larger than any other individual for
tune i'm America. With the death of his
son who was killed by train, Col. Baron
Post his ambition to attain wealth, and
seemed possessed only by frantic desire
to get rid of his fortune. He burned it
up as rapidly as he had accumulated 1t.
II was his custom to enter a cigar store
and purchase a single cigar. he never
bought two at a time, and invariably
paid for the cigar with a bill ranging
from 81 to $50 note. He would accept
no change
Then he would step to the cigar lighter
and rolling up another note of large de-
nomination, he would light it from the
cigar lighter. From the burning money
he would light his cigar and toss the
fragment of the bill into a cuspidor. He
smoked from fifteen to twenty cigars a
day, and they cost him for the cigar and
light on an average of 500 each.
His friends did an in their power to
prevent Baron from continuing in his
madness, but to no avail. They even APP
piled to the courts to have him declared
insane and 10 have a guardian appointed.
On such occasions he had no difficulty in
proving that he was perfectly sane. In
fact, his only mania was for getting rid
of his own money.
A few years ago he found himself with
out a dollar bill and without credit He
could no longer continue his mad career,
which cost $l.000,O00 year, and he set
tied at Columbus. where he now lives
frugahy. He declines all offers of aid,
ard is as bent upon continuing his frugal
life as he was formerly of continuing his
prodigal existence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
TEA GROWING IN LOUISIANA.
A New Industry Promised to the
State IL the Labor Problem Is
Solved.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
New Orleans, April 5.-Experiments
now in progress show that tea can be
grown in Louisiana. and the crop is like
ly to become a standard one In the state
II the labor necessary for handling tire
tea can be obtained. The experiments
have been conducted at the Audubon Ex-
pertinent Station in this city by Prof W.
C. Stubbs
Mr. Stubs imported a number of the
best varieties Of tea plants and now has
659fgrowng on the farm. He has met
with complete success with them and has
demonstrated their adaptability to the soil
and climate OF Louisiana.
Here In Louisiana we are in better
condition successfully to cultivate tea"
he says, than in South Carolina. where
tea culture is a practical and financial
success"
There are number of tea plants, or
rather tea shrubs growing in Lafayette
Square and other public parks in New
Orleans. some Of them ten years old and
all in a thoroughly healthy condition.
They have been grown only for orna-
ments. The shrubs grown at the Aubu-
don Experiment Station for commercial
purposes are all equally healthy, and they
will produce this year a considerable crop
of tea. II IL is gathered. DR.. Stubs will
be able In a very short time to deter
mine the cost Of production and the profit
likely to be returned from the cultiva-
ton of tea in Louisiana.
Taking the expenses and returns OF the
Shepherd experiment at Summerville. 8.
c.. Or. Stubs is convinced that tee will
prove a far better and more profitable
crop for Southern Louisiana than cotton.
more certain and less liable TO injury
from unfavorable atmospheric conditions.
The cost of raising the tea plant Is in
finitesimal. The great expense is In the
picking and preparing of the leaves; and
this, Or, Stubs confesses, is a serious
problem
Tn South Carolina, the work Is done by
negro labor but the negroes have TO be
trained for a long time in order 10 do
the work properly II IS possible that COT
ton pickers may with a little training
be converted into good tea leaf pickers
The negro Is the best cotton picker
known, and acquires in the course Of time
the greatest dexterity in taking the cot
ton from the bolls. The tea picking Is
somewhat different. requiring greater del
icacy Still the experience Of the negro
IN the cotton fields viii naturally it him
for the tea plantation.
Al the same time DR. stubbs believes
that A would be better 20 have soma
other kind Of labor thnn the negroes. II
Il possible that the Chinese or Manila
men OTiiipinos), 80 numerous Ia Loulsi-
ana. might serve.
The doctor will be able 70 give some
definite figures a. 10 the care 81 picking
and prepannR tho tea leaves for market
IN few months lfia present estimate
n thnt the Zee can be cultivated ans
fully cured ara prepared FOR market M ~
cents q pound a. which figure d viii re-
turn a handsome profit at ne present
siica
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04

! had Catarrh about 10 years, and
tried during the time everything could
hear of, but nothing did me any good.
At last came to the conclusion that
Catarrh must DO q blood disease, and
decided to give 8. g. 8. q trial. could
SEQ little Improvement from the first
bottle, and continued it three or four
months, or until I was cured. Have
not taken anything for six years, and
am just as well as I ever was.-M. MAT
SON, Lapeer, Mich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
poY swALLowED DYNAMITE.
Parents of the lad Handle Him with
Care Lest nm Explosion Occur.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
Jersey Shore, April l.-Hussen HEM
baugh, a s-year-old son of Mrs. Frank
Heinbaugh, is trying to digest few dy-
Mantle cartridges. and his parents are
fearful that the child may meet with an
accident that might cause the dynamite
N explode. The little fellow got several
handfuls OF the cartridges while playing
and swallowed several Of them. The par
ents are handling the child with care
and viii continue to do 50 until all danger
a. EAST
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-04
SEVENTH DAY AOVENTISTS.
Report of the President shows Good
Increase and Large Amount
of Work Done.

Battle Creek, Mich, April S,-The bien-
NAL report of Elder Erwin, president of
the Seventh Day Adventist General Con-
ference, shows that during the past two
years the increase in membership was
1854, and total membership for the world
1878. The tithes were s1,000,915. Dona-
lions to carry on missionary work were
S151,OOS. Books in fourteen different lam
guages have been issued. Nine SANTA
RUINS have been established, two in Ger
many, two in Australia, one in New
Zealand and five in the United States
a total of "a in all parts of the world.
There are six colleges, four academies,
ten training and industrial schools, one
intermediate school, and 22S church
schools, total of 26S schools, with Isl
teachers, and $500 pupils.