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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29

This is Golfers Weekly's opinion
of Congress: "The session of Congress
which closed early in the month will
not be remembered by any very dis
tinguished action unless the expen-
diture of about 5000, 10000 is re-
markable. But the country has got
past surprises of this nature. Con-
gress passed the irrigation bill and
a sort of Isthmian canal bill, but it
did nothing to relieve Cuba, it lodged
the trust issue, and even in the in
nocent matter of the repression of
anarchy it permitted its ardor to
cool and left the various bills relat-
ing to this subject to die by inatten-
ton. It. is not a record to be par
ticularly proud of, but we are not
SURE it is a dangerous one for the
party in power Except in the mat
ter of denying help to Cuba, the Of
fences have not stirred popular in
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NETTING OF FRANKLIN COUNTY ALI.
ANCR.
Hillsboro, n. G.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
The Franklin County Farmers Al
lance was held with Justice sub. on
July 10, 1902. The Alliance was called
to order at II o'clock by the presi-
dent, Mr.. J. M. Lamm, Bro. J. W. Cog
gin acting as chaplain. After the
opening ceremonies the Alliance was
declared ready for business. Reports
from the various committees called
for, etc. The secretary read a circu-
lar letter from Bro. T. B. Parker, and
it was discussed by several of the
brethren.
After t~ransaeting other business the
Alliance adjourned for dinner and the
brethren retired to the grove and sat
isfed the inner man, then talked about
the crops and the weather.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the Alliance
was called to order by the president.
The first order of business was the
election of officers, resulting as fol
lows: President, Robt. Moore; Vice
President, G. T. Perry; Secretary
Treasurer, W. II. Stallings; Chaplain,
J. NJ. White; Lecturer, RObt. Cooper
Steward, E. W. Wilder; Doorkeeper,
I. E. Mathews; Assistant Doorkeeper,
G. T. Cheves; on Executive Commit
tee, James Qualls.
The officers were duly installed by
Bro. Qualls. Brethren ]. G. Bum, j.
N. Lamm and R. D. Bowden, Jr., were
appointed committee on good OF or
der. Bro. Robt. Cooper was elected
delegate to State Alliance and Bro. T.
7. Perry alternate.
Lecturing by Bro. +. w. Moore FOL
lowed. He said that the sub-alliances
ought to form joint-stock companies
and build nice academies and hire
good teachers, thereby helping the
people, the Alliance and themselves.
The following resolution was offer
ed and adopted:
Resolved, That this, Franklin
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A New York Concern Wants to Buy the
Factories.

Petersburg, Va, July PA large
New York syndicate is endeavoring to
purchase the plants of the peanut fac
tories in the different cities of Vir-
ginia. Two of the representatives of
this syndicate have been in Petersburg
for the past day or two making an
effort to get options on the peanut
factories and plants here. There are
sixteen or eighteen of these factories
in this State, five of which are in
Petersburg, the estimated value of all
the factories with plants, good will,
etc., being $1,5OO,OOO. There are hand
led and cleaned in these factories an
nually about 100000 bushels of vir-
ginia peanuts and about 100000
bushels of Spanish peanuts.
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b In order that the public school
teachers of Wake County may be bet
ter equipped for their work, Cary
High School will for the ensuing
year give so per cent discount from
regular literary tuition to all public
school teachers of said county who
hold a certificate of any grade. In
ase six or more teachers accept the
above proposition, a class in peda-
gogy will be organized for their spe-
cial training.
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$40, 600 FOB AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
To Ask Next Legislature for this sum-New
Instructors for A. & M. College.

The Board of Agriculture met again
yesterday as a Board of Trustees of
the A. and N. College. Two sessions
were held, morning and afternoon, and
at both the board visited the college.
It was decided to ask the next Leg
islature for an appropriation of $40,-
600, for the erection of an agricultural
building at the College.
The board elected an Instructor in
Dyeing in the Textile Department
William r. Morehouse, of the Lowell
Textile School, of Lowell, Mass. He
is well known to the professors of dye
ing in the colleges, and is one of the
best in the textile schools, This selec-
ton gives the College a very strong
faculty in this department.
Two new instructors were elected in
the Agricultural Department. One is
John S. Kendall, instructor in dairy
ing. He is a graduate of the New
Hampshire Agricultural College, and
is now attending a summer course at
the National School at Columbus,
Ohio. The other is J. T. McLelland,
instructor in soil physics and agrono-
my. He is a graduate of the Ohio A
and NJ. College, and is also attending
the National Summer School at Col
umbus, Ohio.
Prof. Burkett, of the A. and M. Col,
lege here, is taking a course at this
same school in Columbus this summer,
News and Observer.
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Farmers Societies.
az 70 THE srATE ALLIANCE MEEr1Na.
Secretary Parker Extends IN Invitation to
all Allianosmen Who Can Attend
Garry Some Idsas FOR the
Good Of the Order"
Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.

Cor. of The Progressive Farmer.
wish to say a word to the delegates
and members of the Alliance that con-
template attending the State meeting
in August. As Secretary and "resi-
dent manager" I extend to them a cor
dial welcome and will do all that I
can to make their stay while here
pleasant. 1 trust none of them viii
allow any trivial matter to prevent
them from attending. Come even if
it requires a personal sacrifice to
do SO.
I desire to insist that brethren who
are not delegates attend these meet
ings. The outing and recreation will
do them good; besides, the pleasure of
making the acquaintance of the breth-
rem from different parts of the State
and exchanging opinions viii more
than repay them for the time and
money spent. I have never known
anyone to attend a State meeting who
did not express himself as delighted at
meeting so many of the brethren, and
that he wanted to come back next
year.
The nights here are always pleasant
and we have plenty of room. A good
crowd at the State meeting is always
encouraging and seems to enthuse the
brethren with new life.
I also suggest that the delegates be
thinking over some plan to present at
the meeting by which the Alliance
may be r~eorganized in neighborhoods
where it has ceased teLwork. As ]
have stated before, the farmers of the
State should realize that they are
bound together by ties of mutual in
terest and should willingly stand to-
gether in bonds of fellowship and mu,
tual sympathy. We are indeed breth,
rem and should act toward each other
accordingly endeavoring "to develop
a better state mentally, morally, so.
eially and financially" This can be
accomplished in no other way as il
can by organization, cooperation and
association. I hope the delegates and
brethren will think these things over
and come with plans for the brethren
to discuss. I feel sure that if all will
be thinking along this line from now
until the State meeting much good
viii come from their deliberations
Let US all determine to make this one
of the best State meetings that the
Alliance has ever held.
I have asked for reduced rates over
the principal lines of railway and
tickets will be on sale August 1912 in,
elusive.
Fraternally.
T. B. PARKER, See.
Hillsboro, N. @.
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County Farmers Alliance, tender its
thanks to DR.. G. W. Burkett, of the
A. and M. College, for the interest he
is taking in the education of the agri-
cultural class of the State and his ap-
probation Of the work of the Al
lance"
On motion, the Alliance adjourned
to meet with Cypress Grove sub. next
quarter.
W. II. STALLINGs, Sec.
Franklin Co.. N. @,
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dignation. At worst they are sins of
omission. Besides, they have given
the party's leader a chance to reveal
himself in a position of opposition
to the politicians, and that is not a
bad thing for the party"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-07-29

The satisfy or oyster plant is easily
grown in quantities and sells well for
about seven months in the year-a fine
table vegetable.-R. r. Moore.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
PRIZE FIGHTING IN ARMY
Department Refuses to Make Ruling
and Leaves Matter to the Post
Commanders.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-The War de-
partment is reluctant 10 commit itself upon
the subject of prize fighting in the army.
Some time ago the commanding general
Of the Department OF the Missouri re-
quested a decision OF the department on
the question OF the right of an enlisted
man in the army to participate as a prin-
cipal in an athletic boxing contest,
In reply he was informed that there
are some subjects as TO which it is i'm
possible for the War department to pre-
scribe a uniform rule, and that this is one
Of them. But apart from the strict law
in the case. It is a matter OF common in
formation that local sentiment is divided
in respect to contests of the kind described.
and this adds to the difheulty of framing
a rule, we're there no legal obstacles in
the way OF its preparation"
There being no legal power in the de-
partment to establish a rule on the subject,
the acting secretary Of war decides that
the question presented be left to the regu-
lation OF the post commander.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07

James II. Poe, the melancholy young
man who was taken in charge by the po-
lice Wednesday after he had tried to Sc
cure strychnine at three different stores
with the intent, as he admitted, of ending
his life, was committed to st. Bernards
hospistal for observation yesterday by the
commissioners for the insane. To the
commissioners Poe told a different story
to that recited to the police. He said
that his home was formerly near Benton,
Ark, but that for some time he had been
working with a construction gang on the
Northwestern near Carroll, la. Letters
in his possession corroborate this last
statement. His dependency, he said, was
due to a quarrel with his sweetheart in
Omaha. When he visited her Tuesday she
insisted on going to a dance at one OF
the resorts. He protested, but in vain,
crossed over to Council Bluffs and after
spending the night brooding over his
supposed troubles decided to end his life.
He told the commissioners that he had
gotten over the suicidal idea. The police
have not yet heard from the authorities
at Creston, whether Poe is the man wanted
there to answer a charge Of highway rob-
berry.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
Vest was about ~ years old. He leaves a
widow and children.
MOVES INTO NEW OFFICES
President Has Many Callers at Execu-
tive Quarters Adjoinine the
white House.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-Presidsnt Roose-
velt today began the transaction OF business
In the new executive ofices adjoining the
White House. A few finishing touches still
remain TO be put upon the building but the
interior is practically completed and the
ONCE force has been installed.
The new ONCE building itself is unpre-
tentious. II is one story. OF brick, painted
white and has three Roman Doric columns
at the entrance. In general way the
severe classic style OF the White House
has been followed.
within the space has been divided
strictly with a view Of the transaction OF
business. The entrance opens into a re-
ception room lighted from above by a
glass dome. Directly behind this lie the
secretary's room.
The presidents room is in the southeast
corner. II overlooks the White House lot
and commands a fine view of Arlington and
the broad Potomac. 1t is separated from
that OF the secretary by a small private
consultation room. On the north It opens
into the cabinet room.
This wing communicates directly with
the White House by means of a walk under
the old terrace. which was formerly the
foundation OF the conservatory. The west
side Of the building is occupied by the ex-
ecutive clerks.
The interior is finished entirely in white
wood and produces a colonial effect.
The president was in his Office early, but
before he reached it the public reception
room was filled with visitors, The presi-
dent. however, was kept busy with secre-
tary Cortelyou until the arrival about 1890.
almost simultaneously OF Attorney General
ter OF Philadelphia. and the members of the
Civil Service commission.
The president greeted them together and
after a few minutes talk with Colonel Nc
Michael he had an extended consultation
with the members OF the commission. The
president expressed to Colonel McMichael
his qualification over the results Of the elec-
tion, saying that next to New York his
principal interest was in the Keystone
state.
The members OF the Civil Service COM
mission would not state the nature OF their
business, but it is believed the charge OF
violation OF the civil service laws in Penn
sylvania was discussed.
President Roosevelt will leave here next
Monday at midnight and will not return to
Washington until after the reception to
Vice Governor Luke Wright OF Tennessee
at Memphis. November 10. He will be
present at the dedication OF the Chamber
of Commerce in New York on Tuesday and
Tuesday night. will make a speech at the
Chamber Of Commerce dinner.
The next day he will go west and south
His exact itinery has not been announced
but it is believed he contemplates a bear
hunt in one Of the southern states before
going to Memphis. Upon his return he
will stop in Washington only one day, as
he has accepted an invitation to attend
the Union League club banquet in Phila-
delphia, November %.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE
Report Submitted to State Departmcn mt
Probably Not Favorable to
United states.

WASHINGTON, Nov 6.--Lieutenant
George 7. Emmons, United States navy,
retired, has made to the secretary OF state
his report upon the results OF his investi-
cation along the Alaskan boundary OF
certain stories which have found frequent
repetition In late years to the effect that
monuments have been discovered. mark
ing the real boundary line between Alaska
and the British Northwest Territory at
point many more leagues from the sea
than the British have been willing to ad-
init,
Lieutenant Emmons was selected for the
work Of inquiry because he was thoroughly
familiar with the country in which the
supposed boundary stones exist. He spent
much Of the last summer in the region and
now has reached a conclusion.
The State department at this time will
not make the report public. The inquiry
is regarded as but one chapter in long
series OF Investigations which have been
going on for the last ten years under the
auspices OF the State department. 1t is
said that the department has investigated
promptly every rumor bearing on the ex-
istence OF boundary monuments, which
presented the least appearance Of plausi-
bility.
Lieutenant Emmons declares that no
has not breathed a word of the nature
OF his conclusions to anyone except the
oficials here in Washington. Still, 1t IS
regarded as a fair conjecture that he has
not found the stones that exist to be bound
airy monuments. else the State department
would regard as incumbent upon it to take
steps to bring that fact to the attention
OF the British government, with a view
e. securing a rectifcation Of the present
temporary boundary.
Instead OF doing this. the report has
been referred to ex-secretary John w.
Foster and Senator Fairbanks for their
information. They are memebrs of the
high Joint commission, which was charged
with the settlement of the Alaskan bound
ary question, among many other important
matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
LADR0NES MAKING TROUBLE
LawIess Natives Dress as ConstabIcs
and Prey Upon the Defense
less Inhabitants.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Manila news
papers received at the War department
state that the Ladrones are making more
trouble than ever before in the Philippines.
They occasionally dress as constabulary Of
icers and prey upon defenseless natives.
The paper says that all bona fde in
surgents have returned to ways of peace
and are maintaining at least a semblance
OF a law-abding career.
To remedy the evils the constabulary is
TO be Increased to such an extent that the
lawless bands may be hunted down.
The Pandacan church here has been the
scene OF serious disturbances, approaching
riots. and many arrest have been made. A
portion of the congregation announced its
intention a week ago Of joining the Philip
pine Catholic church. and the pastor. Father
Sorrondo, preached a sermon rebuking the
dissidents.
1t was asserted that Father Sorrondo
during his sermon violated confessional
secrets and he was later attacked in the
streets. All those concerned in the dis
turbance were arrested.
The dissenters then took possession OF
the church, but the priest dislodged them.
The dissenters recaptured the building and
on Thursday Bishop" Aglipay, the leader
| OF the dissident movement, celebrated mass
there before a larpe crowd. Later the
dissenters drew up a deed OF gift trans
ferring the property to the government and
| offered the deed to Governor Taft, with
the keys OF the building.
The governor replied that the church be-
longed to the Roman Catholics. He ad-
vised the dissenters to surrender It, sug
gested an appeal to the courts Of they
thought they had rights In the case and
strongly counseled them against disorder.
The dissenters accepted his advice and
surrendered possession of the church. Dur
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
N. Y. Plumbing Co.. telephone s5S
Davis sells glass.
work of Divorce MIL.

The divorce mill for the November term
of district court commenced to grind in
earnest yesterday and before leaving for
Red Oak yesterday afternoon issued de-
orees separating the matrimonial bonds OF
six mismated couples.
Mrs. Alice c. Adams was granted a d.
Vorce from Edward e. Adams, once a pros
porous business man of this city, on the
grounds Of cruel and inhuman treatment.
Bertha Lono secured a divorce from w.
II. Lono coupled with $50 alimony and
$50 attorney fee. Elizabeth Cromack, in ad-
dition to getting a divorce from Richard
Cromack, secured the restoration OF her
maiden name. Edward Adds, because his
wife treated him in such a cruel manner
as to impair his health was granted a
divorce from Geraldine Adds. James A.
Montgomery was given a divorce from Ada
May Montgomery on the grounds Of de-
sertion and Jesse Felix. whose wife
attempted TO make him a target for her
revolver a month or so ago, was given a
divorce from Lille Felix on the grounds
OF cruel and inhumRn treatment.
The suit Of George Hampton against the
Illinois Central railroad was settled out
OF court and dismissed.
The motor company confessed judgment
for $500 and 5000 respectively in the suits
brought by Florence Irene Bell and her
father, William, for $4,000 and $4,000 for
injuries received by Florence coming In
contact with a live wire which was hang
ing over the sidewalk at First and Pierce
streets last August.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
Iown state news Notes.

Red Oak will at once take advantage OF
the recent decision Of the supreme court
and sell bonds for city water plant
That o Brien county is up-to-date Is
proved by the fact that II has over 500
farmers who have telephone connections.
Judge Wade, who is elected in the Sec
ond congressional district, is the first demo-
crat Iowa has sent TO Washington In eight
years.
Roosevelt and Shaw button has made
its appearance in Iowa. Governor Cum
minis refused to put II on at Des Moines
the other day.
Up in Sioux City a man registered twice,
but he was honest about II, and as soon
as he found II out he hurried TO the regis
tration board and had IL corrected
Guilty to find enough school teachers. which
is not at all surprising when the average
rate OF wages is taken Into the account
Rural free delivery I'm Union county,
which is gridironed by routes, costs $1,000
per annum but Is self-supporting, a
great many postoffices have been abolished.
The Mormon elders, a half-dozen OF
whom have been prosecuting a vigorous
and vociferous crusade, have given Cedar
Rapids up as a bad place, but they Will
duly break out somewhere else.
A Fort Dodge man bought box of New
York grapes and with II secured wife.
IT, contained note written by. the girl
who packed the grapes, who after corre-
spondence has just been welded.
Congressman Hull will hardly have
ended his own fight for election before he
will be called upon TO end the fight
among six or eight of his strongest sup
porters and Warmest personal frieuds for
The postmastership at Des Moines.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
Two Games on saturday.

Manager Rutherford Of the Dodge Light
Guards foot ball team received word yes
terday from Manager DeGraff Of the High
land college team that his players would
arrive in Council Bluffs tonight. The
Highland Park college team is considered
a strong aggregation of foot ball players
and the Guards look for a game Saturday
afternoon which will tax their mettle. The
game will be played at Lake Manawa.
Saturday morning the Council Bluffs and
Onawa High schools will try conclusions
on the gridiron at Lake Manawa. The
Onawa boys have been playing strong foot
ball this season and it is said that a
good game may be looked for between the
two schools.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
GOVERNMENT FAXED REPORT
Venezuelan Revolt is Still on in Spite Of
Official Story,
REBELS FIGHT BIG BATTLE WITH CASTRO
telegraph wires Are Down and no
News Has Reached Coast from
Tn Country for Five
Days Now.

WILLEMsTAD. Island OF Curacao. Nov
6.-The report Of a great victory over the
insurgents spread by the government Of
Venezuela was incorrect. The priests re-
fused to ring the bells of the churches in
celebration OF the alleged defeat OF tho
Matos forces and the police we're compelled
to do so.
The revolutionary army simply withdrew
from San Mateo and on Friday last passed
through Villa de Cura, going toward Qua,
which commands the road to Los Teques.
where they are now engaging a government
force which protected the executive OF Ven
ezuela, whose whereabouts Is now un-
known.
The revolutionary force at Los Teques
is not strong enough to capture that place,
but is awaiting reinforcements from Qua.
General Matos still has 5000 men under
his command opposed to the 5000 troops
commanded by President Castro.
For the last fve days there has been no
communication by rail or telegraph with
Los Teques or with the scene of the fight
ing in that locality.
PORT OF SPAIN. Island OF Trinidad,
Nov. 6.-The United States gunboat Mari
eta arrived yesterday at Barcelona Vene-
zuela, in order to compel the revolutionists
there to release the United States consular
agent, Ignacio II. Baiz, who was arrested
for refusing to subscribe to forced loan
The Neaport town of Higuerote. Vene-
zuela was occupied for three hours yester-
day by forces landed from the Venezuelan
gunboat Crespo. The landing party is said
to have caused great damage to property
owned by Spanish and French residents,
and the French warship d'Estrees has left
La Guayra to investigate.
The Dutch cruiser Holland and the Ital-
and cruiser Giovanni Bausan have arrived
at La Guayra.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-07
auiet Election In Porto Rico.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 6.-The secretary
OF state has received a cablegram from
Governor Hunt OF Porto Rico dated San
Juan, November s, in which he states that
the elections passed OF quietly and that
the people were intensely interested. Fed
erals that had withdrawn two years ago
went to the polls. The republicans. he
stated, reelected Degeteau. commissioner
TO Washington and reelected twenty-five
members OF the legislature. The federals
elected ten.