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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-01-15
OUR COUNTY GLEANIGNS.
From the Brain and Pens or the Censors
Live Couutryand village Writers
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
ROCKVILLE, Jan 12-Cold ca her
and rough road at present. :. Quite a
number attended the birthday party
given in honor of Burns Morrison.
Pete Nee i here from Two Harbors,
Minnesota, visiting relatives and friends
Mrs S. r. Ewing ie Oh The sick list
Alse Mrs. Mary Swain is in critical
condition Ernest Clements and Lille
Cliff made flying trip TO Springyiile,
Sunday "A large crowd of neighbors
and friends attended the surprise party
at Mrs. Ella beavers, Saturday evening,
Misses Dolly Foster and Rose Lieurance
Icing among the number. A fine time
il reported We understand that Miss
Eva Clements is going to Stump Creek
TO start up dressmakipg. Church next
Sunday at the usual hour, by Rev.
Witherbee. All ye good people turn
out. School is pro- ;resslpg nicely I'M
der Miss Hannah Hanson as teacher.
P. A. Cowden has ,nst nished shipping
his tobacco. -. Viii Ewing is laid up
with blood poisoning of the hand. 80.
Miss Chattie CT 3sline is confined TO her
home with chicken pox. Maggie KIN
namon is working for Mrs Will Edwards
Little Merle Cowden had the mis-
fortune of getting her arm broken, last
Sunday morning Mary Clements Wis
tied at Frank Edwards last week.
Hobe Swain and wife have purchased a
fine Crown piano for their daughter -.
Lloyd Bolan is talking of running pea
nut stand Right this way for roasted
peanuts Mrs. Mccall is quite poorly
this winter Everybody get ready for
the ilsrty at Henry LAKES Thursday
evening. UNCLE JOSH.
BRooKvILLE, Jan. 13-Mr and Mrs.
Edgar Curry, James and Ellen Mccall
and Anna johnson visited at II. f.
SWANS, Sunday e.. Ernest Clements Is
working for Frank Edwards. Misses
Rose Lieurance and Dolly Foster are
spending few days at Frank SWANS
Mrs Willie Crook hiss been on the
SICK list for Il few days. :. 3. WIN. Best
was seen travelling our streets with a
new wagon :. Miss Edna Henry visited
friends at BrookviiIe Saturday and Sun
day..A +. Swain and James Mccall
are good travellers They walked from
Yiroqua to Mrs Beavers a distance of
81 miles in 1873 minutes. :. Miss Hanson,
our teacher, spent Sunday at VlroJua
-. Bert Morrison has gLne to Billings
Creek to spend few days with mis-
brother. Chas Latta has been repair
ing his barn. Mrs Chas. Straight is
visiting relatives in VIroqua. . Mr..
Helgeson got one of his hands cut quite
badly in wood saw. Tossa Wood is
sick at the home of her sister Mrs. VIM.
Best. Cowden's young folks went to
Mr.. Clements tospend Monday evening
TOPSY,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
CAROLINA REGIMEN.
TAI HISTORIES.

By request of Mr.. M. o. Sheriff.,
State Librarian, Raleigh, (from whom
copies of the Regimental Histories
may be ordered) we publish the fol
lowing notice:
This work, which is a complete his
tory of the North Carolina Troops in
the great war of 1861-'65, is now ready
in five large octave volumes of over
800 pages each, a total of 400 pages.
The histories were written and the
work edited entirely by participants
in the war, without charge for their
services; and the e~ngravings were fur
nished by friends. The State furnish
ed paper, printing and binding and
owns the work, which it is selling at
cost. For the above reasons the book
is being sold at the marvelously low
figure of 81 per volume.
There are over 1000 fine e~ngravings
of officers and private soldiers, in
Guiding all of the 35 Generals from
North Carolina. Also 10 full-page en-
cravings of battles and 80 maps. The
indexes are complete and embrace over
1900 names. 1t is a magnificent
work, telling the story of the finest
soldiery the world has seen.
The edition is limited. Now sold
at S. for the set or 81 per volume.
When the edition is exhausted the set
will doubtless sell rapidly at a very
high price. Persons purchasing the
books must pay pres or postage.
Express within the State On single
volume, Is cents; postage on each vol
ume anywhere in United States, "a
cents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
SHIPP MONUMENT UNVEILED.

Charlotte, N. O., May 21.-The one
hundred and twenty-seventh anniver-
sary of the signing of the Mecklen-
burg Declaration of independence was
celebrated here yesterday by the entire
city and between eight and ten thou
sand visitors. The event of the dav
was the unwilling of the handsome
monument in memory of the late
Lieut.. VIM. E. Ship, killed July 1,
1898, at the battle of San Juan Hill
during the war with Spain.
The orator of the day was Col. John
P. Thomas of Columbia, S. @. Col.
Thomas said in part:
eve are assembled on this historic
day to do honor to a heroic son of
North Carolina, who on the field of
battle in the Spanish-American war,
gave up his life for his country. The
Goth of May, heretofore dedicated to
the Immortal memories of the Meek
lenburg Declaration of independence,
is henceforth to be further linked with
the gallant career and the touching
sacrifice of the lamented soldier in
honor of whom this monument is ear
ed. Nor is this the only significance
attaching to this occasion. 1t was in
this city that William Even Ship be-
gan his military life and received his
first military impress among the cadets
of the Carolina Military Institute.
Here began the brilliant though com
p~aratively brief career of Lieutenant
Shipp as an officer of the United
States Army in which capacity he was
to show his adherence even unto death
to the motto-Eduty, honor, country
which West Point inscribes on its coat
of arms"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
PEACE WITH THE BOERS?

Although no definite assurance of
peace is yet forthcoming from South
Africa, there are indications that the
Boer leaders in the field are disposed
to accept the latest terms offered by
Great Britain. The principal obsta-
Gle to the successful conclusion of ne
gotiations has been the unwillingness
of the loyalists in Natal and Cape Col
onv to see the principle of amnesty
extended to the Afrikander rebels who
have joined the Beers of the Trans
vaal and the Orange Free State. If,
in Difference to their objections, the
war should be prolonged for another
twelvemonth, the British taxpayer will
have good reason to complain; for, ac-
cording to the latest Parliamentary
statement, the war in South Africa
will have cost him $1,115, 100000 by
the close of the present fiscal year.
That is a ~stupendous price to pay for
the satisfaction of ruling over the
Transvaal.-Collier's Weekly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
THIS TRUST WOULD PLUMBER
COTTON FARMERS.

Baltimore, May pat is believed
that. efforts are being renewed to bring
about a big consolidation of Southern
cotton seed and cotton baling compa-
MES. Such a combination would be a
gigantic one. It is said that John D.
Rockefeller tells his associates that
the only industry that can duplicate
the success of the Standard Oil Com
pany is to be found in a proper com
bination of the cotton ginning, cotton
baling and cotton seed industries, Gov
ering the various products of cotton
seed oil, including cattle feeding and
fertilizers.
The international potash and fertil-
izer combination which representa-
tives of the Virginia-C arolina Chem
zeal Company are now working on in
Germany, is regarded as a preliminary
move to this greater scheme.
The scope of the operation of such
a combine is indicated by the average
annual value of the cotton crop which
exceeds $4OO, ZOO, 1000. Many branches
of employment in this field are already
or, it is felt can be. dominated by the
companies that would make up this
combination. The ginning business
amounts to $2O,OOO,OOO a year. There
are 100000 tons for crushing, of
which about one-half is now utilized.
If this was completely treated the
combined values of the oil cake and
meal, hulls and line produced, it is es-
timated, would amount to Sill, OPS 1000.
Last month there was incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey the
American Products Company. This is
believed to be the corporation through
which the merger will be effected.
Among those who are named as fnan-
cially concerned are the interests iden-
titled with the American Tobacco
Company in the Virginia-C Carolina
Chemical Company, the First Nation
al Bank of New York in the cotton oil
company, and j. P. Morgan with Bos-
ton and New York capital in the
Planters Company. In the American
Cotton Company are the Fourth Ma
tional Bank of New York interests
represented by Hon. G. N. Bliss and
James G. Cannon; New England in
terests represented by Hon. VIM. c..
lowering, and Southern and Western
interests represented by Hon. D. r.
Francis, A. G. Case and others.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
HUNDRED OR MORE.

Coal Greek, Tenn, May 19.-The
worst disaster in the history of Ten
nessee mining occurred at 7.3O o'clock
this morning when between IT'S and
225 men and boys met instant death at
the Fraterville coal mine, two miles
west of this town, as a result of a gas
explosion.
Fraterville mine is the Oldest mine
in the Coal Creek district, having been
opened in. 1870. It is fully three miles
from the mine opening to the point
where the men were at work. They
had not been at work long, before the
terrible explosion occurred. There was
a fearful roar, and then flames shot
from the entrance and the air shafts.
Knoxville, Tenn, May 21.-The
latest estimates as to the loss of life
in the Fraterville coal mine disaster
at Coal Greek is 226, including con-
tract miners, day laborers and boy
helpers.
Up to noon today al bodies had
been removed from the mine. No one
has been recovered alive. Thirteen
bodies we're found in an entry. Five
of them had written letters before life
became extinct. One of these letters
gave the time of day. 1t was written
2.3O o'clock Monday afternoon, thus
indicating that these and perhaps 9TH
er entombed men lived many hours af-
ter the terrible explosion, which occur
red Monday morning at 7.3O o'clock.
The letters gave a general suggestion
of the suffering that was undergone,
Indicating that the men we're gradual
ly being strangled to death by the foul
gaseous air hat was filing the mine.
One piteously read: "My God for an
other breath"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
DEMANDS OF ORGANIZED La
Dor.

Charlotte, N. O., May 23.-The
State Federation of Labor in session
here yesterday adopted about twenty
reports besides electing officers and
transacting other business. The chief
report adopted was that presented by
the retiring President, W. N. Tye.
The resolution read in part as fol-
lows:
"Resolved, That we, the delegates of
the second annual convention of the
State Federation of Labor, demand
the adoption of the initiative and ref
erendum-the peoples vote-to be in
stalled through rules of procedure in
legislative bodies, followed by a con
stitutional amendment"
1t is further provided that all can
didates shall be questioned and those
favoring the demands of organized la
Dor shall place themselves on record
in writing, and all members to be
urged not to vote for any candidate
who may fail to place himself on re-
cord that he will work and vote for
the immediate establishment of ma
jority rule.
Other reports we're adopted favor
ing arbitration and condemning in
discriminate use of i~njunctions by the
judiciary, also that North Carolina
shall make National Labor Day a le-
gal holiday in this State. The Con-
vention declared in favor of municipal
and governmental ownership of public
utilities.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
LORD KELVIN'S VISIT.

Lord Kelvin, better known to many
as Sir William Thomson, which was
his, name before a peerage was con-
ferred upon him in 1892 in recogni-
ton of his scientific work, has just
come to the United States for his
fourth visit, and all who are interested
in science, pure or applied, have
united to do honor to the man who is
probably to be regarded as the most
eminent living scientist. Prof. Elihu
Thomson, attributes a large amount
of the progress achieved in the last
twenty-five years in practical electric
ity to Kelvin's efforts, and terms him
the Gather of electrical engineers"
asserting that before his time there
had been practically no electrical en-
Observation-Disclosures Standard.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
PALMETTO STATE DEMOCRATS
CONDEMN McLAURIN.

Columbia, S. o., May 21.-The State
Democratic Convention met here to-
day. A pledge fixed for candidates for
the Senate and House of Represen-
tatives requires them to stand on the
party platform and to vote with their
colleagues OF party questions. It was
not as extreme as had been antici-
pated. @ e tare II.
A resolution welcoming Cuba into
the world of nations, declaring that
she would be welcomed as a State in
this Union if she applied of her free
will, and in the meanwhile declaring
she should have the benefits of reci-
procity was adopted amid cheers.
Without remarks or protest, a resolu-
ton of a dozen words, condemning the
course of Senator McLaurin was pass
ed. By a standing vote, resolutions
impressiVely read by Senator Tillman,
speaking of Wade Hampton's services
to his State in the highest terms, were
unanimously adopted. A resolution
c~ondemning child labor in the mills
and. declaring thOage limit should not
be less than - years, was adopted, af-
ter some debate. .,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
WHAT THE DISPATCHES SAY.

Edwin Lawrence Godkin, editor
emeritus of the New York Evening
Post, died in Brixham, England, last
week. =" -
The Virginia-C Carolina Chemical
Company has bought up all the fertil-
izer manufacturing plants in Ala
bama, except one located in Troy.
Four white officers and three ne
groes we're killed and six persons
wounded in a battle between police
men and negro ~desperadoes in Atlanta
a few days ago. ...
Exchange: Liberty E~nlightening
the World, in New York Harbor, has
had her torch lighted again. 1t was
extinguished nearly three months ago
because it was useless as a Lighthouse.
It has been relighted for sentimental
rather than for practical reasons.
Following the disaster of St. Pierre,
La Soufriere on the Island of St. Vim
cent began eruptions, and the loss of
life, Judging from missing inhabitants
is 1000; the area covered by lava com
prises Is square miles. Two of the
five active volcanoes in Mexico also
show ominous signs.
The only legislation of Importance
accomplished by the House of Repre-
~sentatives during the past week has
been the passage of the Naval Appro-
priation bill. Noteworthy among the
provisions of the bin are hat three of
the naval vessels for which the bill
provides shall be constructed In gov
eminent navy yards; that no part of
the funds appropriated shall be used
for the purchase of the Maclay his
tory; and that hereafter what are now
known as "naval cadets" shall be
known as "midshipmen."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
PRESIDENT OF A NEW REPUB-
Lie.

Leaving Cuba in chains twenty-four
years ago, Gen. Thomas Estrada Pal
ma now takes his place as President
of the new republic. . In 1878 he was
deported from Havana to Madrid in
shackles, after having had his estates
confscated. Now he occupies the pal
ace from which the order for his ar
rest was issued.
His life has been a struggle for Gu
ban liberty. Born to riches, of aristo-
cratic a~ntecedents, he became a pa
triot and friend of the oppressed. He
would listen to no compromise. He
would have nothing short Of liberty
for Cuba.
Gifted with a strong constitution,
he was able to stand the trials and
hardships of the course he marked
out for himself, and at the age of
sixty-six he is strong, active, vigorous,
and determined in character. A scar
on his lip, where the arting of his gray
mustache is widened, is the mark of
a Spanish bullet. He is kindly of
manner and democratic in spirit, but
withal he has a quiet dignity and sim
pie reserve.
As constitutional ruler of the new
republic his powers and duties are sim
liar to those of the President of the
United States.
A recent remark of President Pal
ma is worthy of the consideration OF
our coming citizens. 1t is this: 1.-The
European nations are banding togeth-
err, and the time may come when the
United States will need all the aid she
can possibly get. It may not be war;
it may be a terrible struggle; but,
whatever it is, when it comes we Gu
bans will be only too glad to show our
feeling toward the mother country.
Ny highest ambition is that we may
prove worthy of her."-Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27

The recent harvest of death is with
out a parallel in many years. The lit
erary world has lost Frank Stockton,
Bret Harte and Paul Leicester Ford;
Dewitt Talmage and Archbishop Cor
rigan have gone from the ecclesiasti-
cal field; three prominent Congress
men, Cummings, -Qtey and Salmon,
died within five days; Potter Palmer
has been taken from the mercantile
ranks; Admiral Sampson has just been
buried, and it has not been long since
the death of Cecil Rhodes Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
General News.
REPUBLIC LAUNCHED.

Havana, May 2O.-Cuba is now an
Independent republic and American
military occupation is at an end. Pres
ident Palma was inaugurated in the
palace at noon today, and with his in
auguration the new republic in the
Western Hemisphere was formally
launched.
President Palma attached his sigma
ture to a document, as President of
the Cuban Republic, after an exchange
of congratulations, and the veteran
General Gomez assembled to the roof
of the palace, where he was accorded
a great reception.
General Wood personally lowered
the American c~olors, which were sa-
luted, and with his own hands hoisted
the Cuban flag, as an act of the
United States, General Gomez assist
ing. General Wood, his staff and the
American troops embarked Immediate
ly after the hosting of the Cuban flag
and the American ships steamed out
of the harbor.
President Roosevelt's letter, sub
mitted by General Wood, was as fol-
lows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27

Washington, May 2O.-The follow
ing cablegram from President Palma
was received by President Roosevelt
this afternoon:
"The government of the island hav-
ing been just transferred, I, as the
chief magistrate of the republic, faith
fully interpreting the sentiments of
the people of Cuba, have the honor to
send you and the American people the
testimony of our profound gratitude
and the assurances of an enduring
friendship, with wishes and prayers to
the Almighty for the welfare and pros
perity of the United States"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-05-27
White House,
Washington, May 10, 1902.

Washington, May 10, 1902.
To the President and Congress of the
Republic of Cuba:
"Sirs-On May 90 the military gov
ernor of Cuba will, by my direction,
transfer to you the control and gov
eminent of the Island of Cuba, to be
t~henceforth exercised under the pro-
visions of the constitution adopted by
your constitutional convention as on
that day promulgated; and he will
thereupon declare the occupation of
Cuba by the United States to be at
an. end.
cat the same time I desire to ex-
press to you the sincere friendship and
good wishes of the United States, and
our most earnest hopes for the stabil-
ity and success of your government,
for the blessings of peace, justice,
prosperity and ordered freedom among
your people, and for enduring friend
ship between the republic of the
United States and the republic of
Cuba"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-06
MILFORD MATTERS.
The New Hotel and Sanitarium Has
Been Opened.

The New Hotel and sanitarium Has
Been Opened.
Milford, Texas February 3,-Hotel Re-
sort. Alilford's elegant thrcc-siory brick
hotel and sorltalium, was formally opened
Saturday night with reception, attended
by ABOUT 400 people from this and othct
cities. The Milford orchestra furnished
mualc and light refreshments were served
Hotel Resort was built by the MILFORD
Hotel and sanltarlum company, composed
OF home people and chartered with $4,000
capital It Is elegantly furnished and com.
prrcs favOrably with the leading hotels In
ihe state. The Milford artesian mineral
water Is TO be used IN connection with the
snutnrlupL Or. u. T. Bundy Is IN charge
Of Hotel Resort, and n is the best botl 10
! buildings aud service between Daila7 and
w co. nnd Milford Is TO become a health
resort of no small fame
The contract win soon be let for the
building OF the Texas Presbyterian college,
Tor girls which has been located here
Tho contract has been let tor new livery
stlbls,
Milford Il to have rural mall delivery.
! Applications for carriers for the thrcs
lIoutcs are now being received The post.
| Office Is 20 be rcturuiBhod with new equip
ment viii combination lock boxes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-06
WHOLESALE MARKET

we premium they should have bad from,
rnc,v (V9un i' Ndtlihg duly on beets Advlres
no Cro'u ~ yaple state that there h now
from the deliberations of The smear co,sfsns
snVe now In session al BRUSSELS mn a.,
STg W. 80 OF the deliberations are obtaigahie
iNVt Tess important than the anestio,, non
oclhg discussed by the Rrussei. a,t ~"
Senye rs the question now before the ,yays
s snu neaus committee at Washington as 10
tt ~ uuiE on Cuban sugars In the expncta.
tlVn VI speedy relief from congress In lilo
FORM OF reduced duties on their prob,rts
p.uhtefs nave gone forward with tGp nina
tthhE oil tlelr crops, and IN this have lad
the assistance of all busluass intrrcsts i
the Island IL roller is withheld NV d M
Tong delayed. their ability to corrv on t,c,r
operations VIII be seriously cripplpI ana
Az a. lils early date there are reports
,nal some plantations have stopped grind.
ing. IL Cuba should hold out for higher
pIces our rohners will naturally enter mo
dnghupe4h markets again as they have so
eIieh done under similar circumstanees
iIUIle Fep9rls are current that owing to the
rack OF rains in October the total ,ron u,1,
h1ot ne as large as originally estimated. This
t ttNtas9 rom estimates may he further in.
S,tSnsined by lack Of favorable action in
w Washington forcing planters 10 sion work
~ present accumulation Of stocks In Cuba
must continue unless greater disposition il
SHOWN TO meet the market by selling at eur.
tent prices 80
The Williams & Flash company Of New
York report on cotton seed products:
The demand for cotton oil during the
past week has been very poor and in SWIM.
pathy with the further decline IN Mrd
prices have weakened with the result tbat
crude has sold in Texas and the valley and
In ne Atlantic States. in some instances,
at 33r
we have called the attention of the cot
ron oil trade the past two months to tlc
TACT mat he price of cotton oil was dc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-06

Mt Calm, Texas. February 3,--The oil
NTH crushed the las tseed on hand Friday
and has shut down for this season.
Work on the school building is progress
Ing rapidly and Contractor T. j. Gnlhreath
promises to have it ready for use by Feb
ruNry 10
The Cotton Belt is soon to add two
switches and otherwise improve Its yards
az this point
Tic w-.story brick building that Is be.
Ing erected for the Mt Calm Hardware
company is nearing completion. A hall will
hc made or the upper story for the bene.
tt of tho secret orders here.
Il H. Oates Is moving his stock OF general
merchandise into the building formerly &C
CUpird %, Norrgd Slnders 4 Co
Mathews has sold his barhcrshop aud
VIII move 10 Hubbard.