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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
A FEW INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE
NEW HEAD OF THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.

The personality of the new Score
tary of the Treasury is thus outlined
by the New York World:
He is an earnest Methodist.
He is opposed to dancing.
He never drank liquor mol tasted
tobacco.
He belongs to no secret societies.
He is democratic, and it Is said,
treats his servants as his equals.
He is both banker and lawyer.
He leaped from obsourity into po-
litical prominence by replying TO "a
free silver speech by W. j Bryan.
He is As very hale and vigorous,
He was born in a log cabin in
Vermont and spent his bOyhood on
u Vermont farm.
He earned with his own labor the
money that put him through col
lege,
He says his success in life is due to
hard work.
He always got to his law office at
Z a. m. and stayed there until 10
p. m.
He was superintendent of two Sun
day schools for 30 years.
He has a high forehead, thin gray
hair, a heavy moustache and gray,
close-cropped side whiskers.
@He looks, in dress, like a M6tho-
dist minister.
He announced at a Methodist Con-
ference in Chicago last BAR: Il am
an organization politician. A ma
chine politician is not 80 great a
nuisance as a fool reformer."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
FOB GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP OF TILE
GRAPHS.

In this connection it is of high pub
lie interest that Senator Mason, # Hi
nois, who is @ m of the Senate
Committee On Postofhces and post.
roads, will at once take up vigor-
ously the fight for his bill providing
for a government telegraph Ryetem
The measure provides for the issu
ance of bonds by the Treasury De
pertinent in sufficient amount TO pay
for the property of the existing com
panies, bearing 2 or ~ per cent. in
terest and running for twenty five
years. 1t also Will provide for the
extension of the service gradually to
all the p~ostOfices of the country, a
reduction in the rates, and for the
creation of a sinking fund from the
earnings of the lines with viii b to
pay the bonds. The bill also is to
provide that the bonds may be used
by the national banks for deposit in
the treasury az bos tor circulation.
Fairness Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
General News.
TIE SOUTH OUTGROwING THE NORTH
FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Interesting Census RevelationS-Ths West
snow . IA i'd Decrease Fl m the Previous
Ia Q Of Growth Il Population, the North
Shows q I eCided Decrease, While the South
Shows q Slight Increase.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 The Direc
tor of the Census has announced the
percentage of increase of population
in different parts of the country,
showing for the last decade a rapid
decrease from the previous rate of
growth of population in the West,
a less marked, but decided, decrease
In the North, and a slight increase
in the South. For the first time in
the history Of this country the pop
ulatinn of the South has in
creased somewhat more rapidly
than shat of the North. The East,
geographically, is included in
the term North. The rate of the
growth in the North, West and
s. nth is far more nearly the same
than 1t yer has been before. The
official announcement divides the
country as follows: West from the
Pacific to the eastern boundary of
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and
New Mexloo; North and South,
the respective sides of a line formed
by the Potomac and Ohio rivers and
the southern boundary of Missouri
and Kansas. The percentage of in
grease rom 1860 to 1eoO was 81 9 in
the North, 4S 4 in the South and
1875 6 in the West, while in the last
20 years, l88O-l9, o, it was As z in the
N rth, 48 5 In the South and 1915
in the " est.
Prior to the Civil war, the North
ern States nearly doubled In pOpula-
ton with each 20 years, while in the
Southern States the increase of pop
ulatiOn was only two thirds as many.
During the last 20 years there has
been no substantial difference in
the rate of growth of the two SEQ
lions. The percentage of increase
of growth OF these regions during
each of the last two ten year periods
follows: 10000, North "a 8 F.; South
20 /; West 7I.3. ~189O-19OO, North
10 South %; West 81 9.
If the comparison is limited to the
States EAST of the Mississippi river,
chasing Mlpnesota and louisiana
with the We-tern States, the result
ls slightly different. 1t would show
the 80 be: ~188O-9O, North
pol ; SOUTH Is. 18~yO-19OO, North
1915 South II z.
When she Trans Mississippi States
are omitted, the rate of growth In
the North is slightly greater than
thAt in the South, but the present
difference betWe cen the two scott ms
In this respect is about one half
what Is WAS between 1880 and 1890,
and less than one seventh of what it
was between 1850 and 1860. The
frontier as a large are of rapid but
intermittent growth, is no longer an
important factor in the progress of
American population, and the rate
of growth in the several great rea
of the United States is now nearly
the same.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
IN LENGTH OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
TERMS,
Th1rty-seVen Counter Had Four Months and
More Of School During 1901

Eh1rty-seVen Counties Had Four Months and
More Of school During 1901
Raleigh POVt: Chief Clerk Duokett,
in the office of the superintendent of
Public Instruction, has just COM
Plesed a compilation of reports which
show the average length of public
schools in the various counties and
the length of those in each of the
town. having graded schools.
The staten emit shows a decided in
crease in the length of schools dur
ing 1901 over those of 1900, both for
white and colored children. It also
shows that during last year the
schools for white children we're run
ming for four months or more in 81
counties and in 20 counties the COL
ored school terms were four months
or longer. and that some counties
had four months terms for the white
schools and shorter terms for the
rOlOred, while others had four
months ten ms for the oolOred and
shorter terms for the white schor Is.
The statement from the flee of the
Superintendent of Pubic Instruo-
ton follows:
The public schools show increase
in length of terms. The white
schools average nearly a week more
than in 1900, and the colOred schools
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
OUR SMALLER FACTORIES EMPLOY IL, 7es
PERSONS.

Eighty Per Cent in Favor Of Compulsory Fdu-
cstion-sixty-thrse Per Get Employ Chill
dren Under ?, urteen-InorsaSs in Wages
Reported In HRf
The forthcoming report of the
CO Commissioner of Labor and Printing,
Mr.. II. B. Warner, vii give some
very interesting information relat
ing TO miRcellane ouR factories, which
include furniture. wood work, cloth
ing and all factories save the cotton
mills.
OF this GLASS Of factories, those en-
gagged in the manufacture of furni
ture comprise the largest number.
The miscellaneous fac tories employ
II, 766 persona, 422 Of whom are IN
der fourteen years of age
Table No. 1 of the Commissioners
report shows county, ~postofhce, year
of inoorp ration, name of factory,
capital stock, name of president,
kind of power used, and number of
horse power. The tables following
are arranged by subjects and show
the following facts:
Average number of hours Of en-
ployes per days il 1917.
Fifty-tix per cent pay weekly,
eighteen per cent semi monthly,
nineteen per cent. monthly, one per
oent bi monthly, one per cent daily,
two per cent on demand, and three
per cent make no report.
Forty nine per cent report an in
crease of wages, thirty four per
cent no increase, and seventeen per
cent make no report.
Forty three per cent report the
financial condition of employees good,
twentV-nine per cent fair, fourteen
per cent poor, two per cent bad, and
twelve per cent make no report.
Sixty three per cent oppose EN-
ployment of children under fourteen
years of age, IL per cent favor such
employment and twenty. six per cent
make no report.
The highest wages per day is 81 O8,
the lowest tS cents.
One hundred and sixty. eight acct
dents were reported, ten of which
were fatal, and three resulted in
permanent disability. Fifty-six re-
port Insurance against accident.
Eighty two per cent of adults can
read and write.
Sixty one per cent report improve
ment in education, nine per cent no
Improvements, and thirty per cent
make no report.
Forty-one per cent report improve
ment in morals, eleven per cent no
Improvement, and thirty eight per
cent make no report.
Eighty per cent favor compulsory
education, twelve per cent oppose it,
and eight per cent make no report.
Sixty per cent report financial JON.
dition of employees improving, six
teen per cent no improvements, and
twenty-four per cent make no report.
News and Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
State News.
craRrrUCx TO CHEROKEE.

-,.r.,t cleaned Prom our Cores
p''', ..rs,uru .ud Exchanges in all
Parts Of the State
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21
TERRIBLE EARTHQUAKE IN MEXICO.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 17-One of the
most tt rrible ca tastrol has ever re-
c rded in the State of Guerrero is
rsp rted to have occurred late yes
terday afternoon, when an extremely
vi 'lent earthquake shook was felt at
Chilpanolngo, crusipg a great loss OF
life and i~juring many persons
Details from the stricken district are
very meagre, but scattering reports
received here indicate that probably
800 parsons were killed and aR many
more injured. It is known that the
State capitol, the parish church and
many business houses and residences
are in ruins and the re is much suffer
ing from the awful seismic dis
turbance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21

One of the sensations of the week
in Congress was Senator Hoar's at
tack on u Philippine policy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-01-21

A Country FditOr Makes a Fortune and Re-
tires, but Rot in Peace.

-~NS0 - va b0AS @4S Nv
tires, but Rot in Peace.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA Jan. 17.-Joel
Smith, formerly editor of the Mon,
tioello Constitution, a weekly paper
published at Monticello, Fla, was
arrested at AvOca, a small town In
Hamilton county, Fla by Deputy
United States Marshal Mccormick,
On d charge of using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. Smith was
arraigned for preliminary trial be-
fore United States Commissioner
Archibald this morning and waived
examination. The defendant was
placed under $1,000 bail for his ap-
pearanoe for trial in the Federal
Court at Tallahassee, Fla en- Feb
ruary 3 next. He ran an endless
chain scheme in getting subscriptions
and it was reported that he received
$50, 900 from all sections of the ooun-
try. He made assig nment with $685.
600 liza bilities, and hundreds of girls
and school teachers claim they were
swindled out of sums rom 81 to $50.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
HIS WOUND MAY PROVE FATAL
Condition of Mr.. George M, Davis
Very Critical,

MIR. George NJ. Davis IS IN a very
critical condition at his home, 40
Prince street, his illness resulting from
the prick of a fish's Gn upon the thumb
Of his right hand Blood poison has
set in and the friends Of MIR. Davis
fear that he cannot recover from the
effects.
His condition yesterday was very
grave and relatives were summoned,
The Iimes-Recorder told yesterday
how A-r. Davis, while cleaning a small
Dream several days ago, punctured his
thumb with a fin. It was nothing
more, really, than the prick OF a pin,
Mr.. Davis thought nothing of it until
next morning, when the thumb swellcd
and panied him very much. A physi-
clan lauced tue sore thumb, but Mr.,
Davis found no relief, The poison had
by this time inoculated his entire arm
aud its effect could not be stayed.
Amputation of the arm was then pro,
posed, but under all the circumstances
the physicians decided that this would
not be advisable then.
The poison yesterday had reached
nearly to the shoulder Mr.. Davis was
kept under the influence of opiates and
whiekeY to q great extent, as the pain
was intense The belief was expressed
by his friends yesterday that he might
not recover, though hope was not
at all abandoned.
The occurrence leading to MIR. Davis
illness was a very peculiar one. The
Dream, a small fish, had been dead
several hour, and the wound was al
first considered of no consequence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
BUSY DAYS THESE.

The erstwhile dull period at this time of the wear
II" longer fingers around here. We make business
by making prices when otherwise it might be lust
trifle quiet
Come now and come often, for there are new at
ments as we'll as reductions are frequently made, for
IL an article is found not to be moving as fast as we
think it should we name further reductions in price
that will carry them, Thousands of yards of desr-
able wash goods sold during the past few days
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

To have given mp would have meant
death for MIRA Lois Crsgg, of DOrchos-
ter, Mass For years she bal endured
unio.d misery from a severe lung trcu-
BILE and obstinate cough. "Oftep," she
writes, II could scarcely breathe and
sometimes could not speak. All doc
tors and remedies failed till / used Dr..
Kings New Disooveryfor Consumption
aud as completely cured" Sufferers
from Coughs, Coles, Throat and Lung
Trouble need this grand remedy, for il
never disappoints. Cure is guaranteed
by the Eldridge Drug Stores Price SOC
and 81 90. Trial bottles free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
GOES SHORTLY TO CALIFORNIA.
To Investigate The Claims Of Amer'
Gus Heirs.


II the Americas claimants to the for
time Of S144, 900 left by the late Charles
Hill in California DO not get thus
money 1t will not he for lack Of unre.
hitting effort upon the part of their
very able attorney, Judge James A.
uixon Since the death OF Mr.. Hill,
nearly month ago, Judge HiEon has
worked untiringly to establish the
claim Of his clients here, auf how we'll
he has succeeded events VIII soon
show. Judge HiXon has forged, link
by link, the strongest cham Of evidence
proving their claim to this money, and
With this evidence will start in few
DAYS for California to present it to the
state authorities there The nature OF
this evidence it IS unnecessary to dis.
close here, but there is an abundance
Of 1t of strongest character. There is
not the slightest doubt but that the
Americas claimants will, eventually
get the major portion if not all Of the
Hill money left in California
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
PERSONAL NOTES OF INTEREST
Those Who Come and go In a Day Il
AmerlCus.

AmerlCus
Mr.. T. J Ellis, Of Georgetown, Ga,
is here upon a visit to has son, Mr.. G.
r. Ellis
Miss Kate Roebuck is convalescent
after an illness of two or three weeks
with typhoid fever
w. B. Greene, Of Quitman, Ga, was
in Americas yesterday morning, COM
lug up on business
A, B. Simpkins registered from Sa-
yannah yesterday among the arrivals
at the Hotel Windsor.
r J. Bacon Jr., a prominent citizen
of Baconton, Ga, was among other
visitors here yesterday,
Miss Lula Walters, of Albany, is the
guest Of Miss Leila Carter at her
home on Jackson street.
Mrs. Victoria Salter and Miss DOVE
Salter, of The Plains, were among other
visitors in the city yesterday.
Mr., D. S Fargarson, popular
knight of the road, is in the city on
business and mingling with friends,
Mrs. John McGarrah is spending the
week pleasantly with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, w. s. Gillis, at Lumpkin.
Miss Miller is a pretty and charm
ing visitor at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. J, Miller, on Jackson street.
Miss Mamie D. Clarke is at home
again after a delightful visit of three
weeks in MiIledgeyile, the guest of
Miss Lizzie Bivins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Cholera Infantum

This has long been regarded as one
OF the most dangerous and fatal diseases
10 which infants are subject. 1t can be
cured, however, when properly treated,
All that is necessary is to give Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and castor oil, as directed with
each bottle, and cure is certain. For
sale by all druggists.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

THESE LOTS OF Makers of wash
BREEZY WASH goods are clean
GOODS WILL 90 ing up tn e if
WITH A RUSH, surplus stocks
at very much
reduced prices. These lots prove it.
All our &c colored wash Dimi-
ties we will close ont at SIC.
At DC all our Toe colored Dimi-
ties, light and dark grounds, at sc.
At SIC all our 125c colored Dimi-
ties, light and dark grounds, at SIC.
At 1Oc all our 15c embroidered
Swisses and Dimities; very fine
quality and sheer, at Toe.
32-inch Real Manchester Cham
brays, embroidered stripes and
dots; regular price 25c; special at
15c.
At. 25c all our soc Silk embroid-
cred p. X. embroidered Batistes
and Madras Cloths; special at 25c.
32-inch Galatea Cloth, plain and
striped, fast colors, suitable for
skirts and bathing suits; regular
35c; special this week at 25c.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
If a Man Lie to You,

And say some other saIve, ointment
lotion, oil or alleged healer is as coed
as Bucklen's AFRICA Save, tell him
thirty years Of marvellous cures of Piles,
Burns, Boils, Corns, FeIons, Ulcers,
Cuts, Scalds, Bruises and Skin Erup-
tiOns prove it's the best snd cheapest,
25c at the Eldridge d,u stores.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Turnip Seed from headquarters, new
crop, REMBERT's Drug STORE
BIRDS NUMEROUS THIS SEASON
Plenty Of Doves and Partrldges Near
Americas.

The 'bird crop" unlike the corn crop
here is going to be great this season
A gentleman informed the Times Re
corder yesterday that he had never
seen more young cartridges before at
this season. The dry weather has
been favorable for them, and there will
be thousands Of ''Bob Whites to be
shot at when the season opens. Doves
are also plentiful, and the season for
shooting them opens August 18th,
some three weeks hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
CANNERY MAY START SHORTLY
Delayed Some By Scarcity of Vege
tables,

The canning establishment recently
put up in Americas has not made @
start yet, but everything is in readi,
ness and operations may begin this
week. The continued dry weather has
greatly decreased the output of vege.
tables, and the few to be had here now
can be sold at better price than il
canned However, there will be plenty
later IN the season and the output of
the cannery will be considerable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
geo D. WHEATleY GEO. 0. WHEATLEY.
There's No 1ether Like Truth.

knowing the value Of this by experience it would be in
deed, uuwise unproftabe both for this store
aud its public did live close to the text Truth OF
ten tell YOU in these columns that dollar buys honest
worth here. Truth tells you NOW that backward sum-
compes quick stock reducrons that dollar will
in many instances, buy honest dollar and quarter
worth We lose what should be 1ghtful profit, but
caut control weather conditions. PAY YOU TO READ
FURTHER
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

SHIRT WAISTS Never such a
ALWAYS AT Shirt Waist sea.
THIS TIME OF son known. Per
YEAR. haps we've said
that before, but
the phenomenal selling forces us to
say it again. Get a chance at these
if possible.
All the prettiest sheer white
weaves for midsummer wear. Such
pretty styles. Think of saving a
third on such waists. Buying a 81
waist for zoe; a $1.50 waist for 81;
81 waists for $1.35. There's
economy, sure enough.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

Cut This ont and take to any druggist
and geta box of Chamberlain Stomach
e Liver Tablets. The best physic
They also correct disorders of the stcm-
a9h Proc Is cents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
5000 Remnants at Half Price and Less.

On special counter we have thrown
oft great lots of remnants that have aC-
cumulated during the past season. In this
lot will be found fine dress goods, skirt
lengths, Percales, Dimlties, lawns,
Batists, Silks, Linens, etc, and all marked
for quick clearance at nehalf to two-thirds
off regular prices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Black Silks.

Black Taffeta Silks the most staple silks in our
stock but we have Of them than TO have as
now and will name the lowest prices named yet in or
der to lot Of them.
9Oc Guaranteed Black Taffetas at Sc
$1OO quality, 81 inch Black Taffetas extra high grade
at75c.
$100 grade guaranteed Black Tafetas at 75c
All oar coored Tafetas at proportionate reductions.
S1.25 Guaranteed Tafetas at SOC
$3.50 Guaranteed Talfetas at csc.
All our Peau de Sole Armure Satin Duchess etc. will
be reduced proportionately
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
are You Using Aliens Foot Ease.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
| Ease, powder. il cures Germs; Bun
ions, Painful, Smarting, Hot Swollen
feet. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores,
| 25 cenia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Wash Goods.

This week offer t5c and 2oc fine Embroder
ed Swsses and Batiste and other fine wash
fabrics which have been selling all from 5c to CSC
yd They all go, and will go rapidly, too at Never
before have we offered these goods at these prices
We will offer all coored fine fabrics which we're for
merry soc 75c the unprecedented price of csc yard to
close out quick.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

QUICKSTEP PRICES Towels are
ON always use
GOOD TOWELS, full; can't
have too
many. When you can buy towels
under normal prices it pays to stock
mp with them.
% Dozen Turkish Bath Towels,
large size, extra heavy quality;
worth 15c, at Zoe.
10 Dozen Bleached Turkish Bath
Towels, extra heavy quality and
size; regularly sold at 35c; special
this week at Die.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23

They are made Of fine vici lli, patent
leather or patent vici, In strap sandlcs or
ties, all are our SIPS and SLIGO grades; now
at ST. per pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
EXCELLENT GAME IS PROMISED
Between Americas and Dawson Clubs
Today.

The Dawson ball team is coming to
Americas today to play the first of a
series of games with the locals. The
game will be called at o. clock at the
new grounds out on Hancock avenue,
and some good playing is expected
The admission to the grounds is 2jc
and 15c; ladies admitted free
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
July Clean Up Of Summer Goods.


sOothes the pain of the profits Some these tardy lots
worthy erCh fOr S
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Ladies Csc, Sc, SOC and 75C Belts at lOC.

We have placed on sale three hundred
Ladies Belts of all grades, ranging in
price from 25c to 75c. Of course the styles
are not exactly the best, but on an average
all are worth four to FIVE times as much as
we ask for them en- big center counter,
Choice 10c each.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Lace Curtains for SOC Pair.

About fifty pairs Lace Curtains that
are slightly soied from window display
nothing more serious. Not one pair that
ever sold for less less than CSC, and most
of the lot are the regula; 81 5Oand$2 kinds
all now priced for your choice at SOC pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
Mems BIeaChed Jeans Drawers at &c Pr.

One hundred pairs Mems Beached
Jeans Drawers, made of the famous Pep
perel Jeans; regularly sold at 35c to SOC
pair. Clearance sale price DC per pair.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-07-23
75c Black Taffeta Silk at 39c I'd.

Two hundred yards black TafTeta Silk,
20 inches wide and sold everywhere for 75c;
very special here, clearance sale price SOC
yard.