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The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-10

.iitching women in piows and using
lEe--l as oe1tD in the !lel4s is new
wrinkle in he napkin OF rly!iization.
In civilized America the custom is al
ready established in all its literal de-
Lalis-woI sso are being formed into
-e-u.s and harnessed tC h.Eyy plows
which buriy son OF ease p the shape
-. man TRANQUILITY drives Trough his
fields Is most 0. IS haze s5cI nSrses
ma mules driven on American farms
The place In America wl.sTe women
arc used ~ draught aningl.s is next
hccr 10 the United Stgtes-up In the
northwest territories. in 4lG around
Manitoba. The women are q the Eu-
ropean peasantry. imported into Can
a. by the Canadian immigration bu-
reau for The purpose Of furnishing
labor for the Manitoba farming dis
.ricts
Wooden yokes are used. and to these
'OEes fpan OF women 80 messed.
There may b six or eisl., "-Isn to
one pillow. And the wor sn i.cyer think
Of COMPLAINING They ace nothing
wrong in their degr@aG Lon. hey
have known no other l..r. HGd it has
not yet occurred to III e.. - dclE-Gt
any other. They are blck few cea,
turies in ne progress uf ciYii!zatiC:-.
Western Russia has been 70 dark and
100 slow for them to see or learn OF
me rapid strides their sisters have
tanen elsewhere in the. world. To
obey their big. heavy-t.s I'd, dll.-
brJTcd lords has been the only thing
they knew In all the cen ..riss.
Just what the dominion Elre~nraent
thinks Of them remains s.ery az
yet 1t 10 morally certain i..lt sooner
or later some official action E-!tl be de-
msnded hy the daughters OF civiliza-
uon in neighboring communities re-
garding the prostitution Of ;lieir Rus
sian sisters to slavery and drudgery
il the harvest fields
The govsrnment cannot Ignore this
demand vhea It comes II will be in
;eTesting to watch the officiai nsnd Of
civilization fall upon the simple mind
sd Europeans and strive to break them
u their racial characteristics. the
gro~tA Of tAovands OF year,.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-10

Mr.. W.. Baxter of North Brook, N.
Z saws he suffered with ril.s .nr fifteen
ears Tie tried manv rrl.,li,> with M
r"-nits until he nsed DeW,lt's Witch
HHH Salve and that quickly cured him
/ Imam Bros.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-10
a Countr, vim Ono po,,,r,..

There is one country in the wo:.G d
and PROBABLY orly one, tha: ga.
along with single policeman 80
that is Iceland. Iceland is peo..ai >,
the descendants Of Vikings. inc.uninr
many famous warriors and herues. ,.8t
they are so law-abiding that they No i
no need OF policemen. The solitary o.
hee-, In spite Of his great responslh..,
lty. has an easy time. He is mciutained
more for ornament and dignity thai
TOR use. The lcelanders think it woula
not do to have capital withou. pc
liceman, and so they keep one. This
police force is large in one sense. IT..
member 10 six feet high. broad-shoul,
dWed, and Aandsomsly uniformed =
ODosn BA6
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-10
WOMEN HARNESSED.
CO.; EUAIYY REGARD THEM
AS BEASTS OF BURDEN.

Ar. Traded ~ Cattle Wooden YoAes
t,ed. WAish Hal! Dozen wom-s
Are HArnsassA, Over " non Whip L.
lacked.
The Holly chieftain., 1901-05-10
you OUGHT TO
Read THE CHIEFTAIN

IF YOU WANT TO KEEP IN TOUCH
WITH THE PROG RESS MADE BY
THE SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
OF THE ARKANSAS VALLEY.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Government Crop Report

Washington, March 1.-The weather
buerau in the weekly summary of
general crop conditions says:
In the southern states extensive
preparations for spring planting have
been made. In southern Texas and in
Florida some corn has been planted
and oat seeding a begun in h por-
lions of the central gulf states.
Over the southern portion of the
winter wheat region, owing to gener-
al lack of o protection and alter
nate freezing and thawing, the reports
respecting winter weat are for the
most part ~unfavorable, but over the
northern portion there generally has
been ample snow covering, and the
reports indicate that the crop is in
very promising condition.
On the Pacific coast the wheat out
loo is excellent.
The southern states experienced very
temperature conditions from the
Goth to the 25th, when freezing tenn
perature occurred as far south as EN-
trail Florida.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
More BOer Reyerves

Londn. February 27.-General Kitch-
ener. t~elegraphing from MiddFeburg Gin
the T~ransvaal. on the railroad between
Pretoria and Portuguese, East Africa,
under date of February 9th, says:
THE following additional captures
are reported by General French up to
February 25th: Three hundred Beers,
surrendered; ~19-pounder Krupp, one
howitzer. a Maxim, 10000 rounds of
small arms ammunition, 153 rifles, 3SS
horses, S34 trek oxen. $500 cattle, $500
sheep and 237 wagons and carts. The
Boer casualties were four killed and
five wounded"
De Aar, Cape. Colony. Tuesday, Feb
ruary Acknowledgements column, when
last heard from. was a few hours
march behind deWet. The other col
umns have seemingly lost touch with
him.
Hertzog. the Boer commander, is re-
ported to have crossed the Orange riv-
er n appears to be still inside the
rectangie formed by the railroads ano
the river.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
The Weather for March

Washington. March 1.-The weather
bureau has issued a statement of the
aweather for March based on average
weather conditions for March, as de-
termined by a long series of observa-
ton. AS h weather of n given
March does not conform strictly to the
average conditions. the statements a n
M be considered as forecasts.
In March the storms Of the middle
latitude of the north Atlantic ocean
are more numerous. but less seere than
during January and February.
In the West Indies severe wind storms
seldom occur during the dry season,
which continues from November to
April.
East of the Mississippi. the differ
enceS in the monthly rainfalls are not
conspicuous, except that there is a
general tendency toward a maximum
in the summer months.
Although heavy snow storms are
practically unknown in the southern
states in March. and are of ~infrequent
occurrence in the northern districts,
some very remarkable and memorable
snow storms have visited the north in
that month.
The period Of damaging frosts in the
interior Of the south Atlantic and gulf
states extends from November to
April. Damaging frost is likely to oc-
cur in Florida from the middle of Oc-
tober until nearly middle Of April.
Freezes of a character to injure Or
anges n orang trees in Florida, are,
however, practically unknown inMarch.
~(Signed.) WILLIS L. MOORE.
Chief of q. s.. Weather Bureau.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
CHANDLER 10 THE NEGROES.
Lynching. and the Negroes Fran
chise lights.

Washington, March 2--As a token
of appreciation of his services TO the
race. Senator Chandler, Of New Hanp-
shire, was today presented with a
handsome ane by representatives
Of the leading colored newspa-
pers in the country. Senators Nc
ComaS and Pritchard also yer
present and spoke. Senator Chand-
Ter in acknowledging the cane
discussed the lynching problem, say
ing he regretted that the lynching Of
colored men is extending to the north
ern states and that it is not confined
to lynchings for offenses against wo-
He advised the colored people
to organize a committee to investigate
and make public the facts connected
with all lynchings brought to their at
tention, believing that the publication
of an authentic record would do much
to cause a cessation of the practice.
He believed that in time increased en-
l~ightenment and the growth of genuine
Christianity would relieve the race
from this unjust infection. He also
advised the colored race to stand out
in a peaceable n for their rights
under the fifteenth amendment and not
to allow themselves to be disfranchised
without continued protest.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05

Allowed to Give Fond I'm sum OF SO,
600 on Account of Ill Health

Manila, March BY direction of
Major General Macarthur, d. NJ. Car
man, an American contractor. who
was taken into custody February 9Th,
charged with aiding the Filipino in
surgents, has been released in $40, 900.
cash bail, Major Kulp. medical officer.
certified hat Carman was a very sick
man and that further confinement was
apt to cause his death. Brigadier Cen
eral G. w. Davis, provost marshal of
Manila, says that the ase had been
very carefully considered before the
release was ordered, a. il established
the precedent in the Philippines Of per-
hitting persons charged with aiding
and abetting the Instruction to be at
large. Carman is under surveillance
in Manila and can be brought to court
whenever he is wanted. he is allowed
no privileges save those allowed by
by civil law elsewhere. Carman's re-
lease on bail is much discussed; the
prosecution is confident Of proving
Carman's guilt IL the cas- m TO
trial.
Lieutenant Croket and his company
Of Ilocano scouts a had a skirmish
with Geronimo's band in the morn
tains of Morong province. Several
rebelts were killed, n fifteen rifles
were captured.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Germany Gives Endorsement.

Berlin, February 27.-Germany will
endorse the proposition of the United
States, Great Britain and France for
the punishment Of the guilty provin-
cial officials and will support the same
in the conferences of the ministers OF
the powers in Pekin. This statement
is made on the best authority. It is re-
garded here also as practically certain
that the proposition will be adopted
unanimously. German officials en-
phasize the fact that the proposition is
non-German. but that Germany is
friendly to it.
The report of the suicide Of Ying Lien
land Chao Shu Chiao is officially con-
f1rmed, but the report that Count Won
Waldersee has ordered a discontinue
ance of punitive expeditions is not
confirmed, although it is regarded as
very probable.
The Lokal Anzeiger's special CORE
spondent with Count Won WalderSee
gives the following particulars regard
ing the execution of Chih Stu and Hsu
Chang Yu:
Major LauenStein represented
Count Won Waldersee. and the Chinese
government sent the minister of justice
to witness the execution. After it was
owe the executionerS sewed the heads
upon the trunks and. having placed the
bodies in splendid collins. turned them
over to the relatives Of the beheaded
officials"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
THE CUBAN CONVENTION
Disposed TO Take Decided Exception to
the Cuban Amendment to the Amer
lean Army Bill

Havana, March 1.-Senor Capote,
president of the Cuban constitutional
convention called upon Governor Cen
eral Wood this morning and informed
him that the convention felt itself in
an embarrassing position, owing to the
vote in the United States senate. He
said the delegates had not decided
whether to continue the sessions or
to dissolve.
General Wood advised him to urge
the convention not to take any rash
action, but to complete it's work as
originally outlined drawing UP the
electoral law.
This afternoon the delegates held an
informal meeting and. after some dis
cusSion, agreed to wait until congress
had acted on the Cuban amendment.
The full text Of the amendment was
received by General Wood Tuesday
night and was given the following
morning to Senior Tamayo, chairman
of the relations committee.
Senior Tamayo said at the time
that the committee had reached
its conclusions. but he was urged to
withhold an announcement of these
conclusions until the proposed amend
ment had been considered in order to
avoi the possibility of radical changes
of opinion if the amendment should
be adopted.
The convention, nevertheless, insist
ed upon announcing it's views publicly
and Immediately, before presenting
them to General Wood, who did not
receive them in official form until TWEEN
ty hours later.
The conservative element feels that
this act, coupled with the conventions
ignoring of the views OF the executive
department at Washington, has placed
the Cubans in al unenviable light.
Several delegates, on hearing this
evening that congress had adopted
the amendment said this would not
affect the attitude of the convention as
it's members would not agree to the
scheme of relations suggested in the
mendmen
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
The German Budget for Expenses In
China

Berlin. FEBRUARY 27.-Supplementary
estimates were presented to the bundles
rath today. They ask for an addition
al 12O, 682, 900 marks or account Of China.
of which 100, 200, 900 are for the army and
IL, SOC, 900 are for the nary.
The memorandum of the government
says the objects of the expeditions are
unchanged. The Intervention of the
powers has produced q slow but steady
improvement in the situation in China.
Large military undertakings are no
longer necessary, but small expeditions
are operating to restore order. 1t is not
permissible at present to reduce the
German forces, owing to the military
pressure which may be necessary in the
further negotiations relating to h in
IDENTITIES for thai reason the mainte-
nance of the expeditionists is provided
for until January 81, 1902, though prob
ably part or the whole of the force
will be withdrawn before then. The
sum of loo, 900 marks is provided to &C.
quire more ground around the German
legation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Suit for Sale of Maryland Brewing Co.

Suit for Sale of Maryland Brewing Co.
Baltimore, March 1.-The Maryland
Brewing Company today defaulted in
it's payment of the half yearly interest
on 81, 500. 900 of bonds and me Citizens
Trust Company will tomorrow file a
bill asking for a receiver for the COM
pany and a sale of the property under
foreclosure at the end of the sixty days
required by the terms of the mortgage.
The court will take nc action pending
a hearing March 18th. The Brewing
company in it's answer tomorrow morn
ing will, it is said, admit the allega-
tics and consent to receivership.
Messrs. Sherry, Jones & Co., will
also intervene in the proceedings for
receiver and will ask that none be ap-
pointed making the point that the
is not insolvent. The trust
company's bill will aliege default in
the payment of it's interest coupons u
March LIST, and also in the payment Of
the $4,000 due ach yea on March 1st,
for the sinking fund to pay off the
mortgage which expires in 1908.
The Maryland Brewing Company
was organized during the boom in 1899.
1t acquired seventeen of the twenty
n brewerieS then in existence in
Baltimore city and county. Competi-
ton made serious inroads into it's rev.
enues. 1t is capitalized at $6, 500. 600.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
War Tax Reduction Bill.

Washington, February 27.-The re-
publican conferees on the revenue re-
duction bill have reached an agree
ment on many OF the items in contro-
versy. in addition to those on beer. to-
bacco. bank checks and medicines.
heretofore given. The house provision
repeating the "a on insurance policies,
life and fire. are retained The ena
provision regarding conveyances of
real estate, etc. are preferred over
those Of the house. which made a COM
plete repeal of all taxes on convey
ances. The n provision exempts
conveyancss under $500 and imposes
a tax OF rs cents for each $500 over ST.
500. The numerous special x on
theatres. circuses and exhibitions are
aiken off, as provided by the house.
Besides the compromise of $50 cents on
tobacco. the cigar rates came in for
much discussion: but owing to some
question as to the rights of the con-
ferees over this item. the rate on cigars
probably will remain at $3.50 per 1000.
The understanding thus far reached
is looked upon as likery to be final, al
though the conferees themselves say
that no formal agreement has yet been
arrived at and 1T will not be until the
democratic conferees are called in that
a final agreement can be made.
The So rate on cigars fixed by the
house is a repeal of the entire 60 cents
added for war purposes. The senate
proposition was to take off half of b
go cents making the rate $3.50.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Steamers I'm Collision

London. March 1.-The British steam
er Indiana from Venice, January 18th,
for London was sighted off Worthing at
daybreak this morning in a sinking
condition.
The German steamer Washington,
from Rotterdam for New York, which
was making Dover, was driven ashore
at Norfolk during a gale and had a mar
row escape from going on the rocks.
The Indiana and Washington had
probably been in collision. The Indf-
ana was beached lear Worthing by a
tug. Her crew a previously been
landed at New Haven. The Washing
toms port bow is damaged above the
water line and several Of her frames
are bent.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Georgia Packing House Tax Case

Atlanta, Ca. February 28.-Fi. Fas.
were issued today against the brancl
houses Of all packing concerns in this
county for an extra tax of 500 in adj
dition to the 500 which has been as
sessed in the past.
The packing establishments object to
the extra assessment of the 800 and
will contest h case in the courts.
The action was takIn by the county
collector who Was acting under a state
law recently enacted. The test cases
in this county will control those Of for
ty other counties Of the state involving
5000.
The packing houses against whom the
Fl. Fas. were issued are well known
establishments in Chicago. Kansas City,
Omaha and st. Joseph, Mo.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Further Reduction Of Our Forces In
China

Washington, March 1.-Carrying out
the policy inaugurated by the state de-
p%artnert when it changed its military
force in China into a legation guard,
the war department has sent orders 70
General Chaffee to still further reduce
his forces. The general has now I'M
der his command 1900, composed Of
troops 1. X, l. and NJ, Fifth United
States cavalry. battery F Fifth artil-
lery and the Myth infantry.
Considerable discretion was left to
General Chaffee. in the selection of the
troops to remain. and it is assumed at
the department that the Pekin dis
patches announcing that these consist
of two companies of the Ninth infantry
under Major Robertson is correct.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Hopeful Feeling as to Boer War

London, February u. General
French's most recent success, combin-
ed with the other advantages gained by
the British forces in South Africa, have
created, a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press learns. a most hopeful
feeling in the war office here. Lord
Raglan, under-secretary for war, de-
scribed it today as beng 1.-The thin end
of the wedge" and this also Is the
opinion Of the military critics who re-
iterate hat while the war cannot be
expected to end with a sudden stroke,
this constant capturing Of men, guns
supplies and horses. "a that the
operations will soon be reduced to a
dacoit stage.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Penitentfary Burned.

Lincoln, Neb.. March 1.-Nebraska's
state p~enitentiary, three miles from the
city, was almost destroyed by a fire
which started last midnight. The loss
is $500. 900.
George Pfeuger, a convict, lost his
life. He had marched out with the
other convicts, but went back to his
cell for some personal fleets. When
the ruins began to cool off today his
charred body was found. Pfeuger was
serving a sentence for the murder OF
his wife. There were no other casual
ties. There was no disorder among the
convfcts who were guarded by militia
men hastily summoned from Lincoln.
Nothing was left OF the ~penitendary
but b east wing, occupied by the
warden. the chapel and small reserve
cell rooms. The prisoners will be pro-
vided for i nthe reserve CELL rooms in
the east wing. The fire was discovered
shortly before midnight when all were
aroused and the convicts removed to
the yard under guard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05

Cuban Declaration Delivered to Gen.
era Wood.
Havana, February 2S.-Senor Capot,
president OF the Cuban constitutional
convention, at 2 o'clock this afternoon
handed to Governor General Wood, the
declarations of convention on the
proposed relations between Cuba and
the United States as adopted yester-
day afternoon. The presentation was
informal and 40 remarks were made.
General Wood has notified the author
tiles at Washington that h declara-
tons will be translated nj English
and mailed to Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Compromise With the Veterans.

Washington. March 1.-The dispute
between the inaugural committee and
the war veterans over the precedence in
the parade Monday resulted today in a
compromise, under which the veterans
will take part to a certain extent in the
ceremonies. At a conference between
Secretary Root, General Francis V.
Greene, grand marshal of the parade,
n General Daniel E. Sickles, it vas
decided that the local and visiting grand
army veterans VIII form the honorary
escort to the president from the White
hOuSe to the capitol on the 4th Of
March. The further conclusion was
reached that the veterans will not par
ticipate in the afternoon arade on the
return from the capitol to the White
house, but after the procession has
passed through the court of honor"
they will be reviewed by the president.
The Rawlins with the Porto Rican
battalion that is to participate in the
inaugural ceremonies arrived at Fort
ress Monroe this morning.
The inaugural crowds lave begun to
arrive. The first of the governors to
arrive reached here tonight in the per-
son of Governor Barnes, Of Oklahoma.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05


8 Berlin. March 1.-Statements repre-
senting that Germany, Japan and
Great Britain nave jointly remon-
strated against Russian annexation of
Manchuria are officially denied The
facts of the case are hat the powers
constituting the triple alliance and
Great Britain, Japan and the United
States have separately made to the
Chinese plenipotentiaries in Pekin
friendly representations as to how I'M
wise 1T would be for China. at the pres
ent stage of the peace negotiations to
grant any power separate concessions
and thus to render more difficult an
agreement with the others.
United States Ambassador White
confirms the foregoing declaration of
German officials. adding that the
United States is ''in perfect accord with
Germany in this matter"
n German press sees in this situa-
ton most critical possibilities, threat
ening the harmony of the overs.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
Telephone Lines to Consolidate

York, Pa, March IA movement
has been i~naugurated in this city, hav-
ing in view the organization under one
management Of all the Independent tel
ephone lines in Pennsylvania, Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia. A commit
this state has been appointed to work
out the basis on which the different
companies will be admitted to the new
organization. The new company will
be capitalized at s27. 900. 900 and it's pro-
motors contemplate that 1t will ulti-
mately embrace under one manage
ment all the lines in the United States.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-03-05
a Negro Runs Amuok on a Train

Tampa, Fla, March 1.-Horace Nc
Call, a negro hunting guide, armed
with a shotgun, entered the Plant sys-
tenn passenger train No. 81 here this
morning and went to b baggage car
and covered the MESSENGER, Marion
Roberts. Before he could shoot Rob-
erts escaped. Mccall then ran through
the day coaches and Conductor w. T.
Hubbard, ~igporant Of what had hap
pened, ordered him to cave the train.
Instead Of doing 50. Mccall emptied a
load from his gun in the conductors
face and shoulders. Conductor Hub
bard then shot the negro six times,
each bullet taking effect. He was in
stantly killed. Conductor Hubbard re-
turned to the city and his wounds
were dressed. They are not fatal.