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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
TO CONSOLIDATE THE NORTH CAROLINA
LUMBER INDUSTRIES.
By the Governor,
p. M. PEARsALL,
Private Secretary.

The Flint Company Capitalized at Five Mil
lions Will Undertake This as It's First
Work.
NEW YORK, Jan. % The firm of
Flint and Company was to day in
corporated under the laws of the
State of New Jersey with an author
lied capital of IS, 100000. The in
corporators were Charles R. Flint,
Robert M. Galloway, George R. Shell
don, and Valentine P. Snyder. Chas.
r. Flint in an interview said:
"The organization of this com
pany has been in contemplation for
some time to facilitate the liquida-
ton of certain interests with which
the firm will no longer be actively
identified, as we'll as to further the
consolidation and extension at the
outset of certain important business
and commercial projects.
"The first organization which the
new company will doubtless under.
take will be the consolidation of the
North Carolina lumber industry"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
The NEW CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.

-
The Chinese Exclusion Act signed
May 6, 1882, was limited in opera,
ton to ten years, and the more rigid
exclusion act by which it was sue.
decided on May 5, 1892, was likewise
limited to ten years. The second ten
years term is now about to expire,
and the Pacific coast Representatives
and Senators have agreed upon a
new bill designed to make the ex-
clusion permanent. The new meas
ure follows the general lines of the
act of 1892-the Geary Act-but
contains minor provisions designed
to make the smuggling in of Chinese
laborers still more difficult. The
entry of Chinese into the United
States is limited to specified ports,
and the only Chinese to be admitted
at these ports are government Off
cials, teachers, students merchants,
travellers for pleasure or curiosity,
and returning laborers-the last
named GLASS being required TO show
a certificate proving their former
residence. The Chinese now resi-
dent here are required within six
months of the passage of the act to
obtain certificates of Identification
with photographs attached, those
remaining without such certificates
being liable to deportation. The
new bill contains an entirely new
provision forbidding Chinese in the
Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico
from entering the United States
proper In estimating this Chinese
Act the reader must remember that
it excludes only a certain class of
Chinese, that this class to a very
large extent is imported into this
country by the so called Chinese
trading companies, and that a CON
siderable proportion of the class are
not really free men and have no pur-
pose or desire of ever becoming
American citizens. The Constitu-
tional defense of the proposed act is
that laid down by the Supreme
Court in it's declaration that the
right of a country to exclude aliens
from it's territory is essential to it's
independence. The diplomatic de
fence of the act is that the United
States acknowledges the right of all
other nations, including China, TO
exclude the Glasses of immigrants
which this bill excludes. The social
defense of the act is that it prevents
the immigration Of a persistently
servile and alien population, whose
presence is injurious TO the stand
ards alike of American labor; and of
American citizenship,-New York
Outlook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
TO TRUSTS.
Books Subject to Inspection, the InduStria
Commissions Remedy.

Books Subject to Inspection, the Industrial
CommissiOn's Remedy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Indus
trial Commission which has been en-
gagged for the past few years in in
vestigating the industrial condition
of the country with the view of max,
ing recommendations calculated to
assist in the solution of the problems
of the time has completed and sent
TO the printer it's final report.
On the subject of trusts the COM
mission follows closely the lines of
recommendations laid down by the
President in his message. Super
vision by the national government
is recommended, but the most radi-
cal specific step suggested in shat di-
rection Is that the books of all cor
porations should at all times be sub
ject to inspection as r the books
of national banks. This, it is claimed,
would go far toward protecting the
public against inpositions in the way
of over capitalization and other de
vices.
The commits sion discusses the sub
ject of government ownership of
railroad and telegraph lines but does
not recommend such a departure
from present methods. There are
some recommendations concerning
taxation that will attract attention
ton. One of these looks to the i'm
position of certain taxes on private
property by the State direct.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
DRYDEN SUCCEEDS sEwELL.

TRENTON, Jan. 23.-John F, Dry
den, President of the Prudential In.
surance Company, of Newark, was
selected as the Republican caucus
NOMINEES for United States Senator
to succeed Gen. William j. Sewell.
The choice was arrived at on the
nineteenth ballot and terminated one
of the most interesting political
struggles in the history of the State.
Mr.. Dryden will be formally elected
by the Legislature next Tuesday and
will fill the unexpired term which
ends March 8, 1907.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTH CAROLINA
FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INsUR-
ANCE ASSOCIATION.

Raleigh Pest: The Farmers Mu-
tual Fire Insurance Association of
North Carolina met in annual session
in the trustees room of the Raney
Library last night, received reports
from county organizations, elected
officers for the ensuing year and
discussed and formulated plans for
extending and improving the bust
ness being done by the company.
The annual reports of officers
showed that there are now about
1000 members of the association
and that nearly $11, 900, 900 insurance
is now in force in various counties of
the State. There were 80 counties
represented in the meeting last
night.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows:
President, N. B. Broughton, of
Raleigh.
Vice President, T. B. Parker, of
Hillsboro.
Secretary and Treasurer, A. E. S.
Lindsay, of Raleigh.
Executive Committee, N. B.
Broughton chairman ex o~ficio), @.
II. johnson of Sampson, J. G. Peter
son of Wayne, Capt. Samuel Hoyle
of Cleveland, Richard Williams Of
Pitt, J. E. w. Suggs of Greene, Mr.
Murphy of Scotland.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
ROCKY ROAD FOB RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Friends of
the River and Harbor bill are not 30
eanguine of it's passing this Con
gress as they were six months ago,
There are two threatening dangers
ahead. One is that the Western
Senators will insist on making pro.
visions for irrigation of arid lands,
which provision defeated the bill in
the last Congress, and the other is
that the bill will carry such a large
appropriation that President Roose-
Welt will be forced to veto it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
State News.
-nor CURR1rUCK TO CHEROKEE.

Iptsrsst cleaned Prom our Cores
Dopdsuta and Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State.
Col Odds: The State will in a
.,ort time send out 800, 900 for the
.DociHo purpose of bringing the term
II avery public school up to at least
torr months. The money will be
ut 20 the counties in accordance
18th their report as TO the amount
Al needed. Haywood county is the
8rst 10 report. It says only $146 SO
is needed there.
The attorneys for the plaintiff in
the Gsttis-K ilgo damage suit have
made up their counter cas- on appeal.
The attorneys for the defendants
claim that Judge Shaw erred in his
charge so the jury and in the ad-
mission of certain evidence. On the
other hand the attorneys for plaintiff,
in their counter case, say that Judge
Shaw committed no error The mat
ter will probably be presented TO
.Judge Shaw some time next week
and will come up in the Supreme
Court the first of April.-Durham
Cor! Post.
Raleigh Cor. Charlotte Observer /:
The State Superintendent of Public
instruction decides that q term of
the public schools must be oontinu-
Gus. unless an epidemic renders is
necessary 80 CLOSE the school. In
Pennsylvania county the board made
such an order. A teacher closed his
school three weeks so his pupils
could "pull fodder, y and then taught
three weeks after the time prescribed
for the schools TO close. The Super
intendent refused TO pay him for
those three weeks. The board sus-
tanned the Superintendent, and now
the State Superintendent sustains
the board.
The last Legislature authorized the
Governor to appoint a Board of Elk
aminers, consisting of three mem
bers, to visit all the State institu,
tions, making examinations showing
the conditions and needs of the insti-
buttons, together with their recon-
mendations as TO the amount the
General Assembly should sppropri-
ate. Governor Aycook has not yet
taken any action in this matter,
having until August 18th, 1902 TO
make these appointments, but he is
giving the matter his consideration
and he will select a board that will
command the confidence and respect
of the people of the State. One
member of this committee shall be
of the party different from the one
in power. No member of the board
shall be connected directly or in
directly with any State institution.
News and Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
NORTH CAROLINA N

From a summary issued by the
State Corporation Commission, and
published in the Raleigh Post of
Thursday, it appears that there are
in the State lis private and savings
banks and sc national banks. Of
the 115, 80 are State banks, 10 pri-
vate banks and II savings banks,
their aggregate resources amounting
to $18, 1854, O21 80. The SO national
banks have resources aggregating
$17, 1884 992 81, making for all the
banks a total of $50, 649, (13 81.
The Post calls attention to the
fact that of the $35, 649, O13,6 81 re-
sources of the banks, only about
s., 600, 900 belong to the stockholders
of the banks, the remainder to the
neutrality-suspicious.. 1t concludes an
editorial with the complimentary re
mark that ''no banks in the whole
country are managed with greater
ability, at the same time observing
all proper prudence, than the banks
of u State. Wilmington Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28
EARNINGS OF Ss5, 900, 900 IN NINE
MONTHS FOR THE STEEL TRUST.

The announcement at the quar-
terly meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the United States Steel Cor.
poration last week that the earnings
for the first nine months of it's exis-
tenoe amount to $84, 779, 1913 arouses
considerable remark. The New
York World, for instance, wonders
if these ''plethoric profits might
not move the steel combine $50 be
as generous to American as to Brit
ish buyers of it's products" It
says:
''It is now selling steel rails, for
example, in England at $22. so per
ton, after paying the railroad and
ocean freights, The ocean freight
alone is S.. IL per ton. So the Amer
loan steel rails r really being sold
In England at $17 per ton net.
THE American price is $28 per ton
.-$11 higher than the English price.
AS 1900, 600 tons of steel rails are
consumed in this country every year,
the steel trust is collecting at least
$22, 600, 600 a year from it's American
customers in excess of what it would
eagerly accept from its foreign Gus
toners for the same quantity of
rails.
SIN view of those $85, OOO, 900 net
earnings in nine months would it
not be reasonable to take off the Ding
ley duty of 1874 per ton on steel
rails? That would bring the Amer
loan price down TO $50 per ton, which
would still be 80 a ton more than the
trust is selling them for in England"
We of the United States last year
exported the largest amount of wheat
ever sent abroad-over i've million
bushels a week. We mined the
largest amount of gold-over $685.
600, COO worth. We manufactured
the most goods-their value reach
ing nearly 81, 500, Co., 900. And we
sent to other countries products Of
all kinds that reached the same fig
ures-one third being manufactured
articles. We reached the billion
dollar record in steel and railway
consultations. We propelled steam
locomotives with crude oil and sent
electrical messages without wires.
On the one hand our trust develop
ment discouraged railroad wrecking
and enabled banks to pay Unprece-
dented dividends on the other hand
it cost the people 49,, 900, 600 moro
for coal, and made Credulous inves-
tor lose more than a hundred mil
hon dollars in copper and asphalt
3" h>er stocks, mixed with poll
ID skyrocketing methods. Ii
.Fuly a great year.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-28

The indications T that the Road
Congress will be largely attended.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
Carriage sponees. chamoise skin also
bathing spoDges aud tullet W. q. Taylor
312 King street.
CASTRO'S SCHEMu
President of Venezuela May Set "
Government In the West.

.
Government In the West.
WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, Aug. c.
Four million cartridges and 10000
Mauser rifles were received by Presi-
dent Castro last Saturday. Half of
these arms and ammunition were de,
posted in Caracas, and the other half
was sent to Maracaibo on a schooner
This distribution of munitions Of wal
Is taken to be proof that if Castro 6
forces are beaten in the expected en-.
gagement with the revolutiouists and
if the president can escape he intends
to prolong resistance and purposes to
transport the headquarters of the gov
eminent to San Cristobal, in the ex-
IRENE western part of Venezuela.
where he was born. This apparent de
cisiOn on the part Of President Castro
has created a feeling of depression in
commercial and financial circles.
The British cruiser Pallas has an
chored in the La Guayra roadstead.
News has reached here from Ncno-
zuela that Barcelona. in the state of
Bermudez, is at present being sur
rounded by revolutionists estimated to
number 500 men. under the command
of General PlaterO. They demand the
surrender of Barcelona. The govern
ment soldiers in the town number only
200 men. and it is not believed that
they will offer resistance.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
Tracy Leaves u Note.

SPOKANE, Wash, aug. 6.-Thc
heriff's office at Davenport received Il
Message from Brcston stating that
Harry Tracy spent all day Monday at
de home of l.. b. Eddy, Il ranchcr, on
Lake creek, 81. miles south OF Fellows.
The outlaw made his appearance Sun
lay evening and took possession OF the
,lace. Pinned TO the well on Il farm
bout mile north Of Odessa, where
apparently Tracy had watered his
lorses, the following note, signed
Harry Tracy" has been ;onnd: ITO
whom it may concern: Tell Mr.. Cudl-
bee to take Il tumble and let me alone
u will fix him plenty. | will be on
ny way to Wyoming. If your horses
ire any good, would swap with you.
Thanks for Il cool drink
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
IN PORT AT LAST.
The Notice Drfftcd HclpIessly For
Many Days.

NEW YORK, Aug. G.-The fast Ital-
ian steamer Sardegna, from Genoa and
Naples. arrived in port during yester-
day with Il small two masted schooner
In tow. Captain Montana of the Sar-
dogma said that he fell in with the
schooner drifting about helplessly, with
her decks crowded with people.
Running down near the disabled
craft. she was found to be the Ameri-
can schooner Notice of Providence, X.
l., from Bravo, Cape Verde islands, for
home with sxty-four persons Oh board
The mate of the Notice said that Cap.
tain Antonio Ramos had been lost
overheard and was thought to have
committed suicide.
The vessel was disabled and short OF
provisions He asked for assistance
The steamer sent boatload of pro
visions and took the schooner in tow
and brought her to port.
or the siXty-four passengers on board
eleven We're women. The people on
board the Notice are all natives of the
Cape Verde islands. They come here
to join friends and find employment
as lahorers and fishermen.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
an umbrella shop. We cannot under.

an umbrella shop. We cannot under'
take such repairs"
The lttle woman became more
composed. 1t was going to be neces-
sary to struggle. Then struggle she
would. No longer afraid, she cried:
Il only demand the COST of the
repairs. | will myself have them
made" The gentleman seemed con-
fused
"Really. madame, it is a very small
matter. We are never asked Ito in.
demnify such tritling losses. You
must see that we cannot pay for
handkerchiefs, gloves, slippers broom
all these little articles daily exposed
TO the risk OF injury by fire.
She turned red with anger. "But.
monsieur,' she said. i've had lust
December a fire in the chimney which
cost US 500 francs. M. Oreille made
no claim on the company; therefore,
it is only fair that it should not pay
for my umbrella"
The manager, suSpccting a false
hood, said with a Smile:-
"You must confess. madame. it is
very astonishing that NJ. Oreille, after
asking no redress for the loss Of 800
francs, should now claim five OF six
francs for an umbrella" Equal to
the occasion she replied
"Excusc me, monsieur, the 500
francs concerned the Nurse of NJ.
Orcille, while the eighteen francs
concern the purse of Nine. Oreille,
which is not the same thing
Seeing it was impossible to get rid
of her, and not wishing to waste his
day. he asked with resignation:--
"At what do you estimate your
loss?'
She remained silent not daring to
name u sum. Then she said
Have it covered yourself. l en-
trust it to you.
NO, madame, cannot. Tell me
how much you ask. y
"But-l think -that-well, mon.
sieur, suppose have it covered and
bring you the bill.
evil that suit you?"
"perfectly, madam. Here is a
line for the cashier, who will reim-
burse you. And he gave a caro- to
Nine. Oreile. who seized it, thanked
him, ard hastily left, fearing ne
might change his mind.
Now she walked gayIy along the
street looking for u good umbrella
shop. When she found one to suit
her she entered and said in an assured
tone
''IIerc is an umbrella to be recov.
cred with silk. Please to use the
very best quality;l am not particular
as to cost.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
The idea of the insurance recur-

The idea of the insurance recur.
red to her. Hours passed without
coming to a decision. Then sud
denly she determined to go. But
first she had to prepare the UNI
brella IN order that the disaster
might be complete, and her cause
easier TO sustain. She took a
match from the chimney and burned
a whole as large as her hand: then
carefully rolled what remained OF
the silk, fastened it with the
elastic band, put on her jacket aud
hat. and set out for the insurance
Office. AS she approaced It her
pace slackened. What should she
say? What would they reply?
She walked more SLOWLY. Sudden.
" she trembled. There was the
door on which shonc 10 golden
letters: "The Malernelle Fire In.
surance Company. She stopped
for a second. frightened. ashamed;
then passed. returned, passed
again aud again returned. At last
She said to herself:
at must be done. however, and
better soJner thaa later
But as she entered the building
her heart thumpel. Approaching
a clerk, she said tl,nidly:-
"Excuse me monsieur, but will
you be so good as TO tell me where
/ must apply in order to be reim-
bursed for burned article.
First floor to the left; in the ac-
cident department" he replied. She
entered tho room indicated and
found herself in an office where
three men stood cOnversing. One
of them Asked
"What do you want, madame"
She stammered: Il have come 1
have come for -for-for an accl-
dent"
pray sit down. madame, l will
be with you in a moment" no SAID.
And returning to the Others he re-
sumed the conversation
1.-THE company, gentlemen, is not
liable for more that 100000 francs.
We cannot admit your claim for the
extra 100, O0j francs you wish us to
pay"
And after some further talk they
went out. The man returned, and
making a bow, said
What can do for you madam"
Trembling with fright, she with
1iffioultv ortirulatall.-
IT have come forfor this"
The manager looked with undis-
guised astonishment at the article
she held towards him and sarl i'll a
C compassionate tone: ut is in bad
state"
With some hesitation she announc-
ed: ut cost me 20 francs"
He appeared surprised. Really!
As much as that"
Eyes, it was very good one. l
wished you to see its condition
Every well, | see 1t; but do not
understand how that concerns me.
She stood open-mouthed. not know.
ing what to do. Then, suddenly
realizing her omission, she Sad:--
81 am Nine. Orcille. We are in
surcd in the Maternelle, and | have
come to make a claim for this deprc.
dation Fearing positive refusal
she hastily added: II will only ask
YOU to have 1t covered. The
manager, somewhat embarrassed,
replied:
.But--madame- dc not keep
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-06
The BURNED
j UMBRELLA.
BY GUY DE MAUPASSANT.


Nine OreiIle WAS economical. She
knew the value OF Il sou and posses
sed an arsenal Of principals as to
the multiplication Of money. Her
cook found it hard to make a little
commission on the marketing and
NJ. Oreilie got his pocket money with
great difficulty. They were in good
circumstances, without children, but
it gave Nine. Oreile pain to part
with the silver pieces. He often
said to his wife
"!As we never spend our income
YOU should be more liberal
"One verknows what may hap
pen. 1t is better to have too mnch
than not enough" she would reply.
She was a little woman OF 40, active
clean and irritable. Her husband
complained of the plivations she en-
,Orced. Some he found especially
hard to endure. for they hurt his
vanity. He was head clerk at the
War Office, commanded to remain
there by his wife to increase the I'M
used resources of their establish
ment.
For two years he had carried to
the office shabby umbrella which
his colleagues ridiculed. Tired of
their Jokes he entreate Nina. Oreille
to buy him new one. She select
ed chep article and in three months
,, it was worn out Then the clerks
renewed itheir pleasantries, even
comp, sing a song which was sung
from top to bottom of the inmence
building. Oreille, eXasperated Or
dered his wife to get another UNI
brella of good silk costing at least
twenty francs. She Bought one
for eighteen francs, and, red with
irritation. declared as she handed
it to her husband;
Now you are fixed for at least
five years"
Oreille, triumphant, had a real
success at the Office. When h. turn
ed in the evening his wife, glancing
uneasily at the umbrella, said
"You should not keep it fastened
by the elastic; that will cut the
silk. You had better take care Of
it, for l shall not buy you another
very soon" She took it, untasten-
ed the ring, and shook out the folds
but was transfixed by emotion. In
the middle of the umbrella was Il
round hole. 1t had been burned by
a cigar.
What is the matter with it," she
broke ont, Her husband, without
looking, quietly answered.
with what! What do you mean!
Anger choked her now. She could
hardly speak.
"Yuu--you-yo have burned
your-your new umbrella. But you
.-yo,:-you must be crazy! Do you
want to ruin us?'
lie turned towards her, feeling
himself grow pale. what did you
Say?" he stammered.
Il said that you had bur ned your
umbrella. Look!' And she thrust
under his nose little round hole.
when he saw the injury he nuttered
aghast;-
"That, thst-what Is II? 10 not