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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
HEAVY FALL OF JUNE SNOW.

JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 6.-snow
fell heavily to-day throughout the
Central and Northern portions of
North Dakota. At jamestown snow
fell for two hours this morning. A
similar state of affairs is reported in
towns on the Jamestown Northern
Railroad. The snow quickly melted.
The oldest settlers cannot remember
a similar occurrence in June.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
State News.
N OF MRS. POLK.

Her numerous friends, and also
the many admirers of her lamented
husband, will learn with regret that
Mrs. L. L. Polk, proprietor of The
Progressive Farmer, suffered a severe
stroke of paralysis last week, and
has since been critically i'll at her
home in Raleigh. For several days
her condition has been practically
unchanged, but her friends hope for
her gradual recovery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
PROF. IRBY GOES TO TEXAS.

Prof. Benjamin Irby, for years
connected the A. and M. College of
this State, and we'll known to Pro
gressive Farmer readers by his fire.
quent contributions to this paper,
left last week for Beaumont, Tex,
where he will engage in business.
Prof. Irby has many friends in
North Carolina, who regret to see
him leave our borders. We wish
him success in his new field.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
81 PHILIPPINES,

In an interview given to a CORES
pondent of the New York Tribune
at San Francisco, General Frederick
D. Grant confirms the reports, long
since published, that the opposition
in this country to the Nations
policy in the Philippines added
strength to the revolt there against
United States authority. He says
that the friends of the United States
among the FiIipinos were afraid to
espouse the cause in which they be-
lieved. so long as there was any pos
sibllity that the United States might
withdraw its troops and give up the
government to the insurgents, since
if they stood out against the in
s~urrection they would be likely to
lose their lives and property as soon
as we turned our backs" He declares
that from the time that Bryan
made his first speech of acceptance
to the week of election, any war on
the FilipinOs was useless slaughter,
since they would never submit
and swear allegiance when they
knew that we were likely to leave
the islands and give over the friendly
natives to destruction. 1 myself,
as we'll, 1 think, as all the other com
manders of districts, gave up trying
to do nything, and kept the troops
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
TEXT BOOKS ADOPTED
These Books Will be Used in Our Public
Schools During the Next Five Years.

These Books Will be Used in Our Public
Schools During the Next Five Years.
The State Text Book Commission,
after weeks of work, last week rem.
dered it's final decision, adopting
the following as the text books to be
used in the public schools of the
State during the next five years:
UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Hansel's Smaller U. S. History,
old price, 60 cents adoption price, 40
cents.
Hansell's Large History, old price,
81 adoption price, 20 cents.
Maury's Elementary Geography,
old price, So cents; adoption price,
40 cents.
Maury's Manual, old price, $1.25 !;
adoption price, IS cents.
Maury's Physical Geography, old
price, $1.2O adoption price, 80 cents.
Holmes Readers, entire series of
five books, old price $2.O2; adoption
price, in boards, 81. 20, in cloth, 81 40.
Price (boards)-First book, IS cents {;
second book, IS cents third book, "a
cents; fourth book, 80 cents; fifth
book, 35 cents.
B. F. JOHNSON < COMPANY.
Johnson's Physical Culture, So
cents.
Colaw & Elwood's Arithmetics,
Smaller Book, boards, % cents ;
cloth, "a cents. Advanced Book,
boards, As cents, cloth, 46 cents.
Smithdeal's Slant Copy Books, 5
cents and 6 cents.
HEATH & COMPANY.
Language Lessons-Hyde's New
Book, 81 cents.
Vertical Writing, 6 books, 5 and 6
cents.
NEwSOM & COMPANY.
Beuhler's Grammar, so cents.
AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY.
Harrington's SpelIer, old price 20
cents adoption price, / cents.
Steele's Physiology, old price so
cents adoption price, 45 cents.
Miners Mental Arithmetic, %
cents.
SILVER BURDETT & COMPANY.
Normal Course in Drawing, 8 books.
Nos. l to 3, 8 cents each Nos. + to
8, Is cents each.
MAYNARD, MERRILL & COMPANY.
Weymouth's Pedagogy, 81.
X X X
The total reduction in price is said
to be over 1873 per cent.
Harvey's Grammars and Sanford's
Arithmetics + among the books
now in use that will be superseded
by others.
The commission will advertise for
bids to furnish works on North
Carolina history, civil government
anc principles of agriculture, as none
of the books submitted on these
three subjects r acceptable. The
dictionaries are not finally acted on,
as prices are too high and the bid
ders promise to give as low prices as
are given in other States.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
TRUCKING AROUND ELIZABETH CITY

The recent excessive rains perhaps
did less damage in our vicinity than
in any other part of the State. While
the farmers are behind in their work,
the crops were never better. The
trucking season is at it's height. One
of our farmers realized 50, 500 net on
cabbage this season. While this is
an exceptional instance, still there
are many who realized handsome
profits. We have a loose and fertile
soil and it is very easily cultivated.
These truck lands sell at an average
of $12 to S15 per acre With the I'M
surpassed transportation facilities
which we enjoy nowhere is better
inducements offerd for investments
in farm lands.-Elizabeth City Cor.
Charlotte Observer, 9Th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
SUFFERING AND WANT IN MITCHELL
COUNTY.
The Loss There over a Million Dollars, anC
There is Dire Distress.

The Loss There Over a Million Dollars, and
There is Dire Distress.
From 81 letter received last week
by Mr.. Henry Q Dockery, OF Raj
eigh, from Mr.. ". :. Hyams, secre-
tar to Senator Pritchad, the follow
ing extracts are taken, which give
some idea of the loss and suffering in
Mitchell county. Says Mr.. Hyams:
ssNo man can tell the ruin and de
VISITATION of the awful day. To the
loss of property amounting to not
less than me million dollars in our
small county must be added the com
plete wreck and ruin of our county
roads. God alone knows what is the
end in store for those who have lost
all they possessed. No n in the
county escaped loss either directly
or Indirectly. We have very few
wealthy men in the county, which
makes it exceedingly hard to raise
funds to relieve the distress.
"Crops are gone and unless a mer-
ciful Providence stays the frosts of
fall the misery and want will o
tinue. The people OF the State, if
they knew our condition would, I
believe, send substantial aid and
send it promptly. Those of US who
have something are dividing with
our neighbors."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
WILL SERVE HIS TERM OUT.

GREENvILLE, S. c., June 5.-sena-
tor John L. McLaurin by invitation
spoke at Newberry to-day. He was
cordially received. Senator Nc
Laurin left for Washington tonight.
He authorized the statement that
the resignation matter was now
closed and that he will serve his
term out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
FROM CURRITUCK TO CHEROKEE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From our Cores
pondents and Exchanges in all
Parts of the State.

Parts of the State.
The Charlotte Observer says: In
retiring from the presidency of
Davidson College DR.. J. B. Shearer
does not give up his work there, as
some think, but will remain as vice
president and professor.
The Trustees of Trinity College
last week conferred the degree of
L. L. D. on Hon. Charles Brantley
Avcock. Governor of North Carolina,
and Hon. Furnifold NJ. Simmons,
United States Senator.
Eastern North Carolina is coming
to be a fine stock raising country. MIR.
Upton, of West Virginia, has bought
a farm in Cumberland county upon
which he will raise stock. Those
who have tried it in other Eastern
sections have made more money than
in growing cOttOn.-EE.
Governor Aycock has appointed
the following directors OF the Colored
Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Greensboro: J. Y. Joyncr, of
Greensboro j. B. Phillips, of Battle
bOro; W. A. Darden, of OrmOnds-
vile ". H. Hammond, of TSentOn :;
D. D. Carlyle, of Saddletree, Robe
son county John .. Alexander, Of
Charlotte.
Sundays Atlanta Constitution
publishes a picture of Hon. Frank 1.
Osborne, with these words under the
nicture Acknowledged one of
North Carolina's brainiest statesmen,
who will be d candidate to succeed
Senator Jeter c. Pritchard. MIR.
Osborne is a brother to Assistant
District Attorney Osborne. OF New
York city
It is said that the Gattis KiIgo case
viii come up for trial at Granville
Superior court in July, JUDGE Sh&T
9residing. 1t is also said that Messrs.
Frank I. Osborne, of Charlotte, and
Clement Manly, Of Winston, have
-aaD retained for Dr.. KllE0'> side Of
he case. There Is talk that az effort
VIII be made to secure the removal
# the case from Granville c3anty.-
Exchange.
Charlotte Observer II Is q sign
If the dawning of a better day that
men can stand before public audien-
rps in North Carolina, as Rev. Plato
II. Durham did at Greensboro Tues
luv night, and as Mr.. Plumn.er
Stewart did at Stanley that day, and
talk of intellectual emancipation, OF
the right of men to act, in public
matters, as they think, and to vote
as they believe, without being howled
down. but so far from this, to be ap-
DlaUded. These two are types of the
voung men of the State-yOung men
who love the State, who want TO see
1er future illustrated, as her past
las been, by glorious achievement,
and who realize that this cannot be
except by the assertion of individual
manhood. This argument for
dom has been addressed by these
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11

young gentlemen to those to whom
it can be most effectively addressed
TO the young people, those who are
just making their debut upon the
stage of life, and who are to rule
North Cardinals d~estinies.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
General News.
THE CONSOLIDATED TOBACCO COMPANY.

IA SO&44 AN 4 .
TINS Giant Concern Organized in New York
WAL Control American and Continental
Companies, Also the American Cigar Com
pany-James B. Duke elected President.
NEW YORK, June 7.-The Consoli-
dated Tobacco Company, i~ncorpora-
ted in New Jersey on Wednesday,
was formally organized in this city
yesterday by the election of these
directors:
James B. Duke, Oliver H. Payne,
Thomas F. Ryan, J. B. Cobb, W. W.
Fuller, Grant B. Schley, Frank H.
Ray, Anthony M. Brady, G. G. Dula,
w. R. Harris, P. A. B. Widener, Per
cival S. Hill, B. N. Duke and Charles
E. HalloweIl.
The directors organized by electing
James B. Duke, president Thomas
F. Ryan, first vice-president J. B.
Cobb, second vice-president G. G.
Dula, third vice-president William
R. Harris, treasurer, and G. S. Kenn,
secretary.
The last named official is at pres
ent in charge of the transportation
departments of the American and
Continental Tobacco Companies, and
all the other persons named are di-
rectors or officers of the same cor
porations.
It was decided at the first meet
ing of the directors to offer four
per cent. fifty-year gold bonds of the
company to the common stock
holders of the American and Cont
mental Tobacco Companies on the
basis of 81 in bonds for each share
of stock. In the case of the Amer
lean Company this offer is equal to
81 in bonds for each dollar par value
of it's stock, so that stock is of the
par value OF $50 a share,
In addition American Tobacco COM
mon stockholders who accept this
offer will receive N per cent. in
cash on adjustment of the dividend
accrUing on their stocks to August
1st, on which date the bonds Of the
Consolidated Company begin to draw
interest. A formal Offering of the
bonds to the stockholders Of the
American and Continental Tobacco
Companies will be made through a
trust company within a few days.
All of the stock deposited with
the trust compady will at once be
placed under the trust indenture Sc
curing the bonds, as security for the
anne The, bonds can be issued only
to take up the two classes of stock
mentioned and for no other purpose.
At no time can the issue of bonds
exceed the amount of stock depOsi-
ted. The bonds, beside being a lien
upon the shares deposited, will also
be a lien upon the $50, 600, 900 of cash
capital of the company, and what
ever property may be acquired with
the same and also upon the earnings
of the new company.
An officer of the company stated
that considerably more than a ma
jority of the common stock Of the
American and Continental COmpa-
MES has already been pledged for
exchange into the hands G. the Con-
soIidated Company. This same
official made it clear that in the con-
solidation that preferred shares Of
the American and Continental To
bacco Companies T not disturbed.
By control Of these concerns the
Consolidated Company will also con
troll the American Cigar Company,
seventy per cent. of the capital of
that corporation being held by the
American and Continental COmpa-
MES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
OUR MOST Tricky POPULATED STATES

Census Bureau Gives Out Statistics Show
ing What Sections of Our Country Are
Most Densely Settled.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 8.-The
Census Bureau has issued this week
a very interesting bulletin, treating
of the density of population in the
United States.
Excluding the District Of Column
bia, which is in effect a municipality,
Rhode Island with 4O7 inhabitants
to the square mile in 1900, is the
most densely settled State in the
Union, while Massachusetts comes
next with not quite 349 inhabitants
to the square mile. New Jersey,
with a little more than $50 inhabi-
tants to the square mile in 1900, is
the third State in point of density
Of population, while Connecticut,
with somewhat more than 1877 in
habitants to the square mile, ecu
pies fourth place. Four other
States have more that 100 inhabi-
tants to the square mile in 1900,
namely, New York, with 1926 inhab-
itan s; Pennsylvania, with 14O.1
inhabitants Maryland, with 120 5
inhabitants and Ohio with 1O2 in
habitants to the square mile.
Alaska has, on the average, but
one-tenth of l person to the square
mile in 1900, and, similarly, Nevada
has only four-tenths of 1 person to
the square mile. Wyoming has
not quite l inhabitant to the square
mile in 1900, while Arizona has an
average to the square mile Of II in
habitants; New Mexico OF 1.6 inhab-
itants Montana Of II inhabitants ;
and Idaho OF 1.9 inha bitants.
The newly acquired territory Of
Hawaii shows an average density Of
population in 1900 Of not quite ii
persons, ranking in this respect be
tween Maine, with % 2 persons, and
Arkansas, with 24.7 persons to the
square mile.
The density of population Of the
United States, exclusive of Alaska
ana Hawaii, according to the census
of 1900, is 25.6, that is, there were
in in the Urited States in 1900, on
the average, 25.6 inhabitants to the
square mile, using land surface only.
At the cesus of 1890 there were less
than 5 inhabitants to the square
mile, so that the 4ensity OF the pop
ulation of the country has increased
in no year more than fvefOld, al
though the land area of the country
IN 1900, exclusive of Alaska and
Hawaii, is more than three and one
half times what it was in 1890.
The population per square mile in
the Southern States in given as fol
lows: Alabama, 35.5; Arkansas,
247; Florida, 81; Georgia, 37.6;
Louisiana, 3O.4; Mississippi, 1875;
North Carolina, 800; South Caro-
lima, 44.4; Tennessee, AZ. 4; Texas,
11.6; Virginia, 46.2; Kentucky, 53.7.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-11
$50, 600, 900 COTTON DUCK co.

TRENTON, N. j., June 1.-The
United States Cotton Duck Corpora
ton, with an authorized capital of
$50, 600, 900, was incorporated here
late this afternoon. The company
is formed to manufacture and deal in
cotton duck and cotton goods of all
kinds. Of the capital stock one
half is to be preferred with 6 per
cent. cumulative dividends, and the
other half common stock. The in
c~orporators are Robert S. Green, of
Elizabeth, N. J. E. NJ. S. Miller, of
New York, and A. c. Walls, of South
Orange. Under the articles of in
corporation the board of directors
may appoint an executive committee
to legislate all the powers of the en-
tire board of directors subject to the
bylaws of the incorporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
MEIKLEJOHN Up A BIT
CONTINUED from First PageJ

Friedrlch--Hainer. Currie.
Ga!logly-Kinkaid. Neiklejohn.
Gawne-Kinkaic. z5eikle Iohn.
Hall-D. E. Thompson, Rosewater.
Harlan-D. f. THOMSON, Currie.
Harris-Thompsvn. Currie.
John, Morlan. -
Hibbert-D. L. thompson. Meiklejohn.
Horton-Kinkaid. MeikieJohn.
Humphrey-D Il. Thompson, Meiklejohn
Johnson-D. f. Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Jouvenat--Hinshaw Meikiejohn.
Lafin---D. e. Thompson. ,'i.rie.
Lane-D. r. Thompson, Jurrte.
Lowed. +. Thompson, Me:klejohn.
Martin-Hinshaw Crounse.
McCargar-D. f.. Thompson, Currie.
McCarthy-Hinshaw MeikleJohn.
McCoy-Martin. Rosewater.
Mead-D. z. Thompson, Rosewater.
endenhall-Hnshaw, Rosewater.
Miskell-Thompson. Rosewater.
Mockett-D. T.. Thompson, MeikleJohn.
Mullen-Dietrioh, Rosewater.
Newell-Thompson, Currie.
Olson Of Pheips-D e. Thompson. Meik,e.
ohm.
o'Neill-D e. Thompson. Rosewater.
Owens Martin, Currie
Rohwer-Hnshaw, Crounse.
Sandall-iarlan, Meikleiohn.
Shelhorn-D. II. Thompson, Crounse.
smithberger-Martin. Mekletohn
SpenCer-D. +. Thompson. Meiklejohn
Steele-Hinshaw. Meiklejohn.
Stcinmeyer-D. +. Thompson. Meiklejohn.
swanson. Hinshaw, Meiklejohn.
Ten;-D. T. Thomson. Rosewater.
Trompen-Thompson. Currie.
thl-Hainer, ROsewater.
Van Boskirk- Thompson, Kinkaid.
Warner-D. u. Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Whitmore-IIainer, RosSwater.
MilcCN-Hinshaw RosewHter.
Wilknson-D. T.. Thompson, Meiklejohn.
Young-Martin. Rosewatei.
M speakeraD; z. Thompson, Rosewater
venzl. republicans; Beall, Beecher Hunter
Walker, Hawks and Boyd, fusionists.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
Nebraska and Nebraskan,.

c. l., Roop OF Blue Springs fell while
going home one dark night and broke his
The amateur Photographers of Pawn,s
S,nSrrSr CITY vii give lantern slide exhibition
fine brick block is one of the imurove-
vent OF spring.
A b. Wood has purchased the interest
oiI,P O. his partner h Harry Wi.per' in the Gsrlng
paper himself In the future,
Some one broke out large plate glass
In the front OF Rice's store AT Blue Springs
and entering the store through the window
goods missing from the store
On petition of the taxpayers of Butte the
county beard has called a special elecJi n,
tunity of deciding whether 5000 in bonds
shall be issued for the erection Of a court
house.
The populists of Custer county have had
unite the fusion and middle-of- tha-road
wings of the party. \ committee has been
appointed to draft the terms of the peace
The b. & NJ Railroad company declines
70 pay the 1850 taxes levied against that
company ;Spy IN Dawes county on the ground
levy was several mills to pay old warrants
which the company alleges were unlawfully
issued in the early history OF the county.
r. r Seeberger of Hershey was the
goat found several cakes OF compressed
ceeded To eat them. He filled himself up on
water ana took a station on the sunny side
OF the mouse for nap. The servants in
the mouse heard a loud explosion and when
Mr, seeberger took an invoice his assets
checked out one goat. six cakes OF yeast
and pail OF water short
some or the people OF Everett, a little
town near Hooper seriously object 10 the
rural free mail delivery. From the early
settemant many or the male portion of the
INHABITANTS OF that section have been IN the
habit or collecting at the store and posS-
ONCE and discussing neighborhood affairs
snd settiing great national problems since
free delivery was inaugurated they san
md no excuse for the nightly visits TO The
store and the arrangement has seriously in
terfered with the social life of the COM
munity.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
JURY TO TRY GARDNER
Court Begins the Selection of Men
from Special venire Drawn by
the sheriff.

FREMONT. Neb.. Feb. is.-(Special)-
Sheriff Kreader had not completed serving
the venire for forty eight jurymen In the
case against Gardner. charged with the
murder OF Herman Zahn, at 10 o'clock this
morning. so court adjourned until 2, and
It was nearly 4 o'clock before he appeared.
The court excused several men for cause.
Judging from recent Indications 1t may take
some time to secure twelve men who can
satisfactorily try the case. Ever since
Rhea's trial commenced a large, heavy set,
smooth faced stranger has been a steady
attendant at the trial. He claims to be
from Chicago. After the verdict was rem
dered. he Is said TO have told some OF the
Snyder parties that Bill Rhea would never
hang: that he had lot OF friends among
Chicago guns who had the stun and II
they couldn't save him one way they
would another. 1t has also been ascertained
that Rhes Is from Alabama originally and
about 25 years OF age. His father is still
ia Fremont.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
PROTECTS CATTLE GROWERS
Hide Register Bill Passed by the
House suits Rnncbers of
the state.

LINCOLN, Feb. 19.--(special. )-senator
Van Boskirk OF Alliance is feeling !ubilant
over the passage by the house this morn
ing Of senate file ~, the hide registry bill,
drawn UP by the senator from Box Butte.
the object OF which Is the protection OF
cattlo growers from the rustlers, who have
proved such a menace TO le-growing in
western Nebraska. In the passage Of this
bill. which, with the thorough inspection Of
branded live cattle maintained at all mar
ket points by the Nebraska Stock Grow
ers' association OF which Senator Vnn
Boskirk has been the executive head for
many years, It ia regarded as affordlng
adequate protection to all the cattle grow
ers OF Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET
ID. r. Price of Hamilton IL Elected
President of Their Assoc
citation.

LINCOLN. Feb. 19.--(special Telegram
The State Association OF County Commits.
sioDers OF Nebraska convened in Lincoln
today for its sixth annual session, to last
three days. Nearly a hundred members
are present. committee was appointed to
look after legislation in which the associa-
tion is interested, mainly that requiring
that all land tax be paid in cash. and
measure giving counties right to dispose
OF property which cannot be sold for an
amount equal TO the tax due thereon
These oficers were elected this afternoon:
President ID. z. Price, Hamilton county
vice president. II. w. Winters, Madison
county; secretary, Joseph Roberts. Dodge
county; treasurer, A. c. Hart, Douglas
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-02-20
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This Question Should Be Answered
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