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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-10

of the many enactments OF the recent
session. The total of the appropria-
tons made is, $753,484,O18. The to-
tai for the entire Congress is 1884,
1OS,514.
Thursday, 5th, the Senate met IN
extraordinary session, pursuant to a
call of the President, to ratify the
Cuban and Panama treaties. Sen
ator Morgan said to-day that he re-
garded the Colombian treaty as a
most iniquitous convention and
would leave no stone unturned to de-
feat it, unless the Senate would &C
cept the nero amendments he
has proposed. The venerable Ala
bamaian will speak against the treaty
until compelled to cease by physical
exhaustion. Whether he will receive
assistance from other Democrats is
not known, but most of the members
of his party have signifed their ap-
proval Of the treaty. There is serious
opposition to the, Cuban treaty on
both sides of the chamber, although
Senator Aldrich assures your cor
respondent hal there are ample Re
publican votes to ratify it. Senator
Lodge has made a careful estimate
on the new Senators and he says
that the agreement will gain six
says that the agreement will gain six
votes by being held over for the extra
session. Among the new Senators
who will consider the pending
treaties will be the two from Della
ware, who, after the long deadlock
in the Delaware Legislature, were
elected on the End of March.
An important change in the gov-
eminent service involves the resigna-
ton of Governor Merriam as chief
of the Cenaue bureau, and hio- sue
cession by ex-Representative David
Mercer, of Nebraska, who was de-
feated for Congress by the bitter an
mostly of Editor Rosewater, of
Omaha. Mr.. Merriam, it is under
stood, expected to be selected for the
position of Secretary of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and,
when Mr.. Cortelyou was awarded
that portfolio, Immediately accepted
an offer from a New York CONNER
cial agency. A. B. NJ.
Washington, D. c., March Z, 1908.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-10
GENERAL NEWS
THE RETIRING SENATORS.

Among Those Who Failed of Re-Elec-
tion-Notable Members to Leave the
Senate.
Washington, March 4.-The ses-
sion of the Senate was interesting
not alone by official proceedings on
the floor of the chamber incident
to the last day of Congress, but by
many occurrence which were purely
social in their character, due to the
fact that the day marked the close
of the careers of many in the Sen
ate. Of the 80 Senators whose terms
expire when the presiding officers
gavel fell at noon, 16 failed to secure
reelection. Included in this num-
Der whose presence in the chamber
will no longer be noted are six Re
publicans and seven Democrats, but
of the Republicans, two-SenatOr
Jones, of Nevada, and Senator Wei
lington, of Maryland-have in recent
years each supported for a time the
national candidates of the opposing
party. Two other SenatOrs-Deboe,
of Kentucky, and Pritchard, of
North Carolina-are Southern Re
publicans and both are succeeded by
Democrats. The remaining two Re
publicans are Senators Mason, of Il
linois, and Simon, of Oregon. Of
the seven retiring Democrats, Sena-
tor Harris, of Kansas; Turner, of
Washington, and Heitfeld, of Ida
no, were elected as Populists and all
are succeeded by Republicans. Sen
atOr McLaurin, of South Carolina,
was elected as a Democrat and while
still classed as such. has acted indA-
pendently during the greater part of
his term. The other three Senators
Vest, Jones, of Arkansas, and
Rawlins-have from first to last been
in the Democratic ranks and Jones
and Vest have risen to places of con-
]spicuous leadership in their party.
In Senator Jones, of Nevada, the
Senate loses n of the two men who
have served in that body for 30 CON
secutive years, the other being Sen
atOr Allison. In Mr.. Jones the Sen
ate loses of its most popular as
we'll as one of it's most unique mem
bers. He has not made a speech
since the days of the silver debate in
1898, and he has not during his entire
80 years service introduced to exceed
half a dozen bills. Yet his influence
in legislation has been exceeded by
that of few Senators and his great
ability has been recognized from the
beginning of his national career.
Senator Vest belongs to the next
generation of Senators. He entered
the body in 1879 and has served for
"a years, winning a reputation for
brilliancy of speech, classic learning
and sharp repartee seldom excelled
in the Senate. He has been in poor
health for several years past, but not
withstanding he has been almost
blind and has needed constant assis-
lance in going into and out of the
Senate chamber, he has continued to
maintain his interest in the proceed
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-10
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON H1c
SOUTHERN APPOINTMENTS

South, but Has no Apology to Offer
for His Course.
Following are extracts from an
open letter from President Roosn.
welt to Clark Howell, editor of the
Atlanta Constitution, in reply to q
request for an expression concerning
a recent letter from Harry StilweII
Edwards, of Macon, with reference
to the matter of Federal appoint
ments in the South:
"In making appointments I have
sought to consider the feelings of the
people of each locality so far as I
could consistently do so, without sac
rifcing principle. The prime tests
I have applied have been those of
character, fitness and ability, and
when I have been dissatisfied with
what has been offered within my W
party line, I have without hesitation
gone to the opposite party-and you
are of course aware that [ have re-
peatedly done this in your own State
Of Georgia. [ certainly cannot treat
mere color as a permanent bar to
holding office any more than | could
so treat creed or pirthplace-alwayS
provided that in other respects the
applicant or incumbent is a worthy
and well-behaved American citizen.
Just as little will [ treat it as con-
ferring a right to hold office.
II ask you to Judge not by what I
say, but by what, during the last II
months, I have actually done. In
South Carolina, [ have appointed a
white postmaster to succeed a color
ed postmaster. Again In South Car
DINA, [ have named a colored man
to fill a vacancy in the position Of
collector of the port of Charleston,
just as in Georgia [ have re-appoint-
GU Cl1G COIOIGu HAL WHO Is HOW SEW
ing as collector of the port of Savan-
nah. Both are fit men. Why the ap-
~pointment of one should cause any
more excitement than the appoint
ment of the other, I am wholly at a
loss to imagine. AS I am writing to
a man of keen and trained intelli-
gence, [ need hardly say that to con-
meet either of these appointments,
or any or all my other appointments,
or any action in upholding the law
at Indianola with such questions as
Social equality and negro domina-
ton is as absurd as to connect them
with the regular hypothesis, or the
theory Of atoms. X x x
II may add that the proportion Of
colOred men among the new appoint
ees is only about one in a hundred.
In view Of all these facts, [ have been
surprised and somewhat panied at
what seems to me the Incompetent
sible outcry in the South about my
actions-an cutlery apparently start
ed in New York for reasons wholly
uncOnnected with the question nom
at issue. I am concerned at
the attitude nus taken by so many
of the Southern people; but I am not
IN the least angry, and still less will
this attitude have the effect of max
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
pERsoNAL Am poLIr1cA1.

Mrs Samuel +. Smith, widow of Rev.
DIR. Smith. author Of America" died
at her home in Newton Center, Mass,
aged 90 years.
Charles ii. Egbert, United States
consul to the state of Durango, Mex
leo, died in San Antonio. He was a
native Of Streator. I'll.
Mrs. Mary V. Baker, wife OF ex-Unit-
ed States Senator Lucien Baker, died
at her home in Leavenworth, Kan, as
the result OF apoplexy.
Interviews with members OF the
democratic national committee re-
garding the presidential candidacy OF
Grover Cleveland discloscs various
views, majority opposing the sug-
gcstion. The south is for Judge
Parker and New England Is for Oh
ney.
Dispatches from every state in the
union show that the movement for
popular election of United States sen
ators IS growing. Twenty-one state
legislatures have taken favorable ac-
ton, IA have declared against the
plan, and in ten others action Is still
pending.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Acquitted.

Bay City, May 11.-Mrs. Frank Ro-
worth, of Big Creek, who shot and
killed David Trombley, of this city.
was eXonerated by ii coroner's jury
at the inquest in Unionville before
Coroner Chase. The verdict said Mrs.
Roworth was justified in shooting
Trombley, who, with Dafoe and
Schindehette, were attacking her and
entering her home The inquest oc-
cupied the entire afternoon. No COM
plant was made against Mrs. Ro-
worth and she was released from Gus
tody.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
FoREIGN.

Bulgaria is blamed by Turkish Off
cials for the outraRes committed by
the Macedoninns throughout that
country.
Andrew Carnegie has been inaugu-
rated president Of the British Iron and
steel Institute.
One hundred and thirty Moros were
killed or wounded and two Americans
slain in an attack by Capt. Pershing's
troops on Mindanao earthworks. The
sultan OF Marantao surrendered.
Official advices from the Balkans
show that Turkey Is threatening to
adopt radical disciplinary measures
against Bulgaria.
A mosque at Kuprili in European
Turkey was blown up with dynamite
and 200 worshipers burned In the ruins.
Macedonian Knight OF Death" who
did the deed, killed himself.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

The Recent Frosts Have Apparently
Greatly Reduced the Fruit
crop of Michigan.

Kalamazoo, May il.-Reports indi-
cate that the recent frosts have
greatly damaged and in some places
practically ruined the Michigan fruit
crop. Michigan fruit will be, l be-
lieve. from reports which have
reached me, from % 10 40 per cent.
of crop this year." said S. j.
Dunkley. AT Hartford the crop l
am told will be almost an entire
lake the prospects are the brightest.
The trees bloomed very fun this
spring and some blossoms will come
out yet. This will save the fruit
growers from complete disaster"
Mr.. Dunkley has received pretty full
reports from his correspondents in
the different sections Of the fruit
belt and his statement is believed 70
be approximately correct.
&. j. Monroe. trustee ~ the Uni
yersity of Agriculture. Of Michigan,
and in charge OF the state expert
mental farm at South Haven. is one
of the largest orchardists i'm Mich
igan. lie believes that the damage
in the South Haven district is serious
TO the peach and cherry crop. the
former losing fully one-half and the
latter one-third. Pears and plums,
while in fun bloom. were not harmed.
Losses were greatest few miles
back from the lake. where the warm
weather OF the early part Of the
week had brought the trees into
bloom earlier than those directly on
the lake front. Apple blossoms were
not out, and he believes that the
apple crop has not been endangered.
Advices from the Holland and
Saugatuck district are much the
same in character as those from
South Haven. only that the losses are
less severe. Along the lake the
losses are slight and late blooming
fruit also suffered little. Although
only 90 miles north of South Haven
the blossomiug around Saugatuck
and north OF the Kalamazoo river
was not as far advanced.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
served Thirty weary.

lansing May ll.-After 30 years of
continuous service as grand scribe
of the Michigan cncampmcnt of the
independent Order of Odd Fellows.
+. II. Whitney has retired and will
rest after his long labor in behalf
OF the organization. TO few men are
accorded the honor Of SO long contin-
ued service in one fraternal order,
or the repetition OF confidence in re-
Office with it's responsible duties.
John b. Penfeld. OF Vicksburg, sue
cccds Mr.. Whitney as grand scribe.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

The Spanish gunboat velasco rnpS
by the ships OF Admiral Dewey of Ca
\ wife has been raised.
David Mills, justice of the supreme
court of Ontario, died suddenly in OF
tawa, agel n years.
An airship built for the Lebaudy
Brothers in Paris made a highly sue
cessful trip in the suburbs OF that
city.
Minister Conger reports TO Washing
ton that the Russians reentered New
Chwang and shortly after retired,
Count Cassini insists Il will be found
Russia has lived up to all its pledges.
Albert Roberts, cashier of the gov
eminent ice plant at Manila, has been
arrested on the charge of embezzle-
ment. His accounts have been found
TO be $1,000 short.
Fire destroyed hundreds Of houses
and millions Of feet of lumber in OF
tawa, Ont. Loss about S60O,00
Convocation OF the Colombian con-
gress for June 90 is thought to indi-
cate that President Marroquin con-
siders approval Of the Panama canal
treaty certain.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
CHARGES MADE PUBLIC.
Reasons for suspendlng chief
of Police Morton.

ST. Joseph, May 1.-The details Of
the charges preferred against Chief
Of Police Morton by Mayor Starr
have been made public. Accepting
money from proprietors of houses
of i'll fame, neglect OF duty and mis-
conduct in Office are the principal
counts Of the mayors indictment.
These charges are the grounds on
which the mayor recently suspend
ed Morton. The latter, though le-
gally relieved Of Office, appears with
his star in public, and refuses TO
acknowledge the mayors authority
To remove him from duty. Morton
and Mayor Starr are therefore both
acting as chief of police
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Detroit, May Judge IIosmer
directed verdict for the plaintiff
for $40. .02 in the ease Of the state
treasurer vs.. Frank G.. Pingree. ct al.
The verdict represents the balance
the state had 10 its credit in the City
savings bank. The defendants were
the directors of the bank Frank c.
Pingree, Frank G.. Andrews, Homer
McGraw. Fred $. Osborne, Ward l..
Andrus, Joseph Schrage and Henry
r. Andrews
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Mnu.oIeum for PIngree.

Detroit. May IA mausolcum ia
now being built in Woodlawn GENE
terry and will he completed by the
end Of this month Here will be- final
~ laid away the remains of the late
GOV. Pingree and his daughter. Ger
trudc, which are still in the ceme-
terry vault in Woodmcre. Under a
rule OF the latter cemetery, no
mausoleums can be built there and
this caused Mrs. Pingree TO choose
a lot in Woodlawn. The removal
will be made privately.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Upper House of the state Legislature
ADOPTS Modified Primary
Election Measure.

Lansing, May H. After a debate Of
nearly four hours, the senate Tuesday
passed the Baird primary election bin
with one or two insignificant amend
ments, by n vote of q to 8. This bill
only provides for the directnominatioD
of city. village and township tickets,
and is substitute for the Colby bill
passed by the house. which provided
for the nomination Of all state officers
as well as municipal and township.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
THE CROPS.
weekly weather Repor says Wet,
Gold Ground Has Rotted Dat Seed
sugar beet Seeding Hegun.

Lansing. May 1.-The weekly crop
report issued by Director Schneider,
of the weather bureau, states that
the cold weather has again checked
the growth of wheat, rye, meadows
and pastures, and retarded the germ
nation OF oats, peas and barley.
Wheat mostly continues healthy, but
has made very little growth; pastur-
age is still short and scanty. Wet.
cold ground has rotted some oat seed
and necessitated reseeding on low
land. Dat. barley and pea seeding
are nearly completed IN the lower
peninsula; farmers are bt<inning To
SOW oats, peas and spring. wheat in
the upper peninsula. Pla&&f for
corn. beans and sugar beets Jecom-
ing general in the southern and CEN
trial counties and sugar beet seeding
is quite generally beginning in the
principal sugar beet counties. Early
potato planting Is in progress in
most of the central and southern
counties.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
pIcn,i, GniIfX

Caro-. May H.. Mrs. Anna Kuptc,
who has been in the county Jail for the
past three months charged with com
plicity in the murder Of Roy Lester.
January &c, has pleaded guilty 10 man
slaughter, and was sentenced TO five
years in the Detroit house Of corree-
ton. John Bromish, at the time said
TO be her husband, who fred the fatal
shot. was sent TO jackson for life at the
January term.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
weather stations Combined.

Washington, u. G.. May H.. Secrc-
tary Wilson has approved a recon-
mendation of Chief Moore. Of the
weather bureau. 90 combine the gov
eminent weather stations at Grand
Haven and Lansing. Mich. into large
station 20 be located at Grand Rapids
The headquarters of the climate and
crop reporting service ~ the state also
has been established al Grand Rapids.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Ate MIId pnr.nlns

Bay City. May IL. Mrs. Fred Bach
man, Of this city. with her son and
went TO Crump, Bay county,
to visit relatives. They ate parsnips,
and information has come to the police
department that the woman is dead.
the girl dying and the boy dangerously
sick 4 doctor has been sent 10 them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
CourtcIyou 10 visrt De,rolt.

Detroit. May H.. Secretary George
u. Cortelyou. Of the United states de-
partmcnt ~ commerce. will June .. 4
and ; attend the convention 81 the Ma
tional Millers' federation here
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
wore ia, Tor Trnchrr..

Owosso. May ~ The teachers Of
the city schools appeared before the
school board and asked for raise Of
ten per cent. ~ salaries. IL was
Vrnntcfl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Kalamazoo, May H.. Ray Har-
rington. aged 20. unmarried. was
killed in the power house OF the
Michigan Traction company at Au-
~ =. lie stumbled against a high
tension wire and received $4,000 volts
ia his body.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
indictments Returned.

Saginaw. May 1.-THE grand jury
returned 20 indictments charging al
dermcn aud former aldermen with ir-
Irregularities in light and bridge con-
tracts
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Veteran Dend.

Coldwater. May 1l.-Georgs Blair.
aged nearly 90 years. died at the
county house. The aged man served
In the Florida India nwar for which
he received II pension OF eight dol
lars month lie had been blind
for several years.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
CELEBRATION Planned.

Jackson, May 1.-THE common
council has created IA committee to
work for promoting the celebration of
the organization Of the republican
party in 1904, for Jackson. where the
party was born. under the oaks"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Traverse City. May lily the
catching Of his sleeve in planer at the
Wells-lIigman basket factory, Fred
Pitcher, aged II, lost AN arm. the menu
her being torn from the shoulder.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Aoird n Down.

Benton tIarbor May II. The elrc-
ton 10 decide upon the annexation OF
adjacent territory 10 the city resulted
in victory for the nnti-cNpansionists
by Il vote ~ 40to2s.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Hanged Himself.

Detroit. May ii. Charles J. French,
a bookkeeper for piano firm here,
committed suicide by hanging himself
from the Union station railway via
duet. Brooding over an attack Of APP
pendicitis is supposed 10 be the cause
lie leaves wife and two grown chill
drpn
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16
Pioneers 90 Meet.

Lansing. May n The twenty-uinth
annual meeting ~ the Michigan
Pioneer and Historical society will be
held ia the senate chamber June .
and g.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Battle Greek, May lit cost the
Crank Trunk Western SAl.55ot 10 secure
the right Of way for it's new track west
Of Battle Greek. The cost OF legal pro-
ceedings against unwilling land hold
ers will bring The price mp 10 $50, 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Eyart. May IL. W. n. Hawkins barn
burned with contents. machinery and
three horses. three miles east Of Eyart.
Origin incendiary. No insurance.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-05-16

Boyne, May ii.-Gas has been
struck ON the farm Of 4. w. Lane.
four miles west of Advance. The
pressure is quite strong.
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