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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24
MIR. LUDLOW SKINNER MURDERED.

Last Saturday about APO p. m, the sadde8t
tragedy enacted in our city in scores of years, oc
cured. About the time above mentioned, Mr.
Ludlow Skinner came out of the main entrance
of the postofice and proceeded straight across
the side walk facing the other side of the street
into the street, Mr.. Ernest Haywood approach
ing him from the south, fired a shot which seems
not to have taken effect. Skinner increased his
speed, and proceeded in the same direction, when
another was fired which entered his back, grazed
the heart and passed through both lungs, and
Skinner fell dead on the street car track iGn tie
middle of the street.
The prominence of the parties and the ignor
ance of the public as to the motive behind this
act, has caused great excitement, and been the
first subject of conversation since.
Mr.. Ludlow Skinner had witnessed the burial
of his mother scarcely "a hours before this sad
occurrence. He was the son of Rev. 7. E. Skin
er, D. D., one of the best known Baptist ministers
of the South, and son-in-law of the late Maj
Jno. @. Winder. He leaves a wife and one child
He was a gentle, tender, unobtrusive, i~nofensiVe
man.
Mr.. Ernest Haywood is one of the foremost
and best known lawyers in the State, and a son
of the late DR.. T. Burke Haywood of this city.
Perhaps the motive for this act will not be
known to the public until the courts shall bring
it out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

Nothing does more to discredit the South and
her cause in the eyes of the nation than the III
temperate rawlings of such men as Senator Till
man. He was at his worst perhaps in his speech.
before the New York Press Club a few days ag"
The Southern people may well pray to be saved
from friends so lacking in tact and good breeding
And as if Tillman's TRADE were not enough a so
ciety of Texas women must make an exhibition o.
themselves by returning a present which they had
asked of Mrs. Roosevelt, because forsooth it was
not so costly as they had expected. AS the States
vile Landmark says: "No matter if the Dallas
ladies thought her Offering unworthy they should
have shown their own good breeding by keeping
their mouths closed so far as the public is COZ
cerned. We repeat that we regret that SoutheF'
women have made such an exhibition of then,
selves. 1t is unworthy of them and unworthy "
the best traditions of the South"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24
THE SUPREME DUTY OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.

Apropos of the non-availablity of the Second
100000" appropriation by the last General As
sembly for the public schools, referred to In last
weeks Progressive Farmer, Superintendent JOY
ner says:
"This second hundred thousand dollars is as
binding as any other appropriation made by the
legislature. 1t affects more vitality the educa-
ton interest of the great masses of the people
of North Carolina than any other appropriation
made by that Legislature. If the other appro-
~priations made by that Legislature are provided
for, and some of them have been paid in full to
date already, then this appropriation made for
the benefit of the little children of North Caro-
lima must be provided for. If there should not
be enough money to pay all the appropriations
made by the last Legislature, then, as State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction and the legal
representative of the education interest of the
State, I shall insist that all appropriations shall
be put upon the same footing with all others and
that the same per cent of this shall be paid; in
other words, if we have not money enough to pay
all, then I shall insist that all appropriations
made by the preceding Legislature shall be pro-
rated. 1t would not be fair or just to allow all
the deficit, or the largest part thereof, to fall up
on the appropriation for the public schools and
the little children"
This is indeed a serious matter, and whatever
else is done or left undone, the Legislature can
not afford to adjourn without making provision
for a four months term in every school district in
North Carolina. The danger of a backward
step, after we had seemingly planted ourselves
firmly in the constitutional requirement, has
aroused not only the teachers and friends, but the
school children and their parents throughout the
State. It is not surprising that~they are protest
ing, and we cannot believe that their appeal will
go unheeded. The members of the Legislature
could not more easily or speedily commit politi-
cal suicide than by refusing the aid needed by
the peoples schools.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

The characteristics of a genuine heroism IS
it's persistency. All men have wandering I'M
pulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when
you have resolved to be great, abide by yourself,
and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with
the world.
If you would serve your brother because it is
fit for you to serve him, do not take back your
words you find that prudent people do not com
mend you. Be true to your own act, and con-
graduate yourself if you have done something
strange and extravaganza, and broken the mo-
notony of a decorous age. 1t was a high counsel
that [ once heard given to a young person, CAL
ways do what you are afraid to do."-From En-
erson's essay "Heroism."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24
WHAT THE LEGISLATURE IS DOING.

The General Assembly has devoted most of the
week to the consideration of the liquor bills, but
at this writing (Friday afternoon the matter
is so muddled that it is impossible to fOreteu the
outcome. The London Bill is being debated in the
Senate. In the House there is flibustering
against the Watts Bill, which is now on its third
reading, having passed it's second reading Thurs
day night by the decisive vote of IS to 81, after
a multitude of amendments and substitutes had
been disposed of. The bill in it's present shape
prohibits the operation of saloons or distiDeries
outside of incorporated towns, but permits the
manufacture of brandy and wine, and the sale of
wine in quantities of one gallon or more and of
fruit or grape brandy in quantities of five gallons.
1t also permits One-fourth of the voters of any
city or town to call an election to determine
whether distilleries, bar-rooms or dispensaries
shall be allowed. Numerous amendments are
now pending, however, and it is impossible to say
in what shape the bill will finally pass the House.
At present the Watts Bill differs from the London
Bill Cd in permitting bar-rooms and distilleries
in all incorporated towns, while the London Bill
makes the population limit of towns having dis
tilleries 500, and the towns having salOons\3OO,
and CD in not prohibiting the jug trade as the
London Bill does.
No other business of much Importance was
nnally aCJ6u o ldSI week. III Oil y dDOIISu lit
State Board of Examiners has passed it's several
readings in the Senate. 1t will be remembered
that this Board was called into existence last year
and aroused considerable opposition by it's ar
raignment of the negro A. & M. College at
Greensboro, and by it's alleged injustice to some
other institutions. We believe, however, that the
plan of having this Board is a good one, and it
might be well to give it a chance to redeem it's
record.
The only other really noteworthy measure that
we now recall as being passed a final reading in
either House, is Gen. Davidson's bill for a Code
Commission. 1t provides for three commission
ers, to be named by the General Assembly, to be
paid 81, 800 each for eighteen months work in
preparing a new Code. The cost of publication is
estimated at $4,000, one-half of which will be de-
frayed by the sale of new volumes.
The House passed the Watts Bill Friday night.
This bill prohibits manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquors outside of incorporated towns
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

excepting brandy (to be sold in packages of not
less than FIVE gallons) and wine and cider-in
not less than one gallon, not to be drunk on the
premises. 1t also allows cities and towns to vote
on dispensaries-half the revenue from dispen-
saries to be applied to county purposes. The
London Bill will come up in the Senate Tuesday.
The friends of temperance will endeavor to pass
this bill or to incorporate it's stronger features
in the Watts Bill and pass it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-02-24

"The Progressive Farmer, will be, in the broadest sense
Of the word, a North Carolina paper. Serving no MASTER
ruled by no faction, circumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, its aim will be to foster and promote tne pest .S 81
of the whole people of the State. 1t Will be true 10 the n
stfncts, traditions and history of the AnglOSaXon race. On
all matters relating specially to the great interests IL repre-
sents it will speak with no uncertain voice, but Will rear
lessly the right defend and impartially the wrong con-
demn."-FrOm Col. Folks SalutatOry, February 10, 1886.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

=s4| #Ep-Zr @
The library board of Sioux
Falls has refused to allow the
members of the Il. A. r. to use
the basement of the new Carnegi
library building in that city. The
library board of this city has
been wiser and more liberal
so the local post, as the old sol
diers have the exclusive use OF
the basement. There is said to
be lurking opposition to 5this
po.icy here on the part Of some
connected with the library man
agement, but it is to be hoped
that such opposition will disap
pear in time. The time is moi
so very distant whenthe last 0.
their footballs will echo in th.t
lowly chamber and only a mem
DRY will remain to hallow and con
:aecrate it.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
Notice of Ctlattel Mortgage Sale

Whereas, default has been made il
the conditions or Il certain cllnJte
mortgage containing power OF sale
dated February 9Th. 1901, executed
ard delivered by o. S. Cook and NJ,
M. Cook, Of the county OF Brown anC
state of South Dakota, mOrtgag0rS,
to TheO. Hamm Brewing Company
mortgage.
Which said mortgage was given tt
secure the payment OF twelve certain
promiSsOry notes or $lOJ each dated
February 9th, 1901, due as follows,
April lSt, 1901, May lSt, 1901, June
lst, 1901, July lst, 1901, August Is.
1911, September LIST, 1901, October
lSt, 1901, November lSL. 1901, De
cember 1st, 1901, January lSt, 1902,
February LIST, 1902 and March lSt,
10 2, bearing interest at sly per cent
per annum until fully paid, executed
and delivered by SAID O. S. Cook and
NJ. NJ. Cook, to the said 1hco. ilamm
Brewing Company.
Whereas, default has been mad in
the conditions Of said mortgage, tic
nature Of which isthe nOn-payment OF
the said promissOry notes falling due
September 1st, 1901, October LIST, 1901,
NofClllDCj lSt, lJol, bCttlllDCl lSl,
1901, January lSt. 1902, February 1st,
1902 and March lst, 1902. or any part
thereof, and that there iSnoW due md
owing thereon the sum CT r7l7.3U, no
part OF which has been paid, although
due demand has been made therefor.
low, therefore, notice is hcreb,
given, that by virtue OF the
power Of sale in said cllattel mortgage
contained, and in pursuance OF the
statute in such case mace and pro-
vided, and by order Of the said Theo
Hamm Brewing Company, the pres
ent owner OF said mortgage, | will sell
at public auction to The highest bid
der for cash, on Saturday, the 18th
day Of October, A. .. 1873, at two
O'Clock p. m, ut the Aberdeen Hotel.
in the city OF Aberdeen, in tile county
of Brown and state Of South Dakota,
the property in the chattel mortgage
described, viz:
All hotel furniture, fixtures, ap-
purtenances ard appliances, owned by
said mOrtgagOrs and now located IA
the hotel known as the Aberdeen
Hotel on Lot One and Two, OF Block
Seven, Original plat Of Aberdeen,
South Dakota, and including bar fix
lures, office, dining room, laundry
room, kitchen, reading and sleeping
rooms furnishings ana fixtures, car
pets, dishes, linen, siIver-ware, chairs,
tables, beds and bedding, beingalIthe
property covered by a chattel mort
gage given by the Aberdeen Hotel
Co. to the Theo. HAmm Brewing Co.
and including all the personal proper
ty located in said building known as
said Aberdeen Hotel and frnerIy
the Kennard Hotel, to satisfy said
mortgage, together with the costs Of
foreclosure.
Dated October Sth, 1908.
THEo. HAMM BREWING Co.,
Mortgagee.
By FL. w, COLE. Sheriff of Brown O..
S. Oak and Agent for Mortgage.
CHAS. N. HARRIS,
Attorney for Mortgagee.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

Editor Reeves, of the Groton
independent lays considerable
stress Oh the geographical center
as All argument i'll favor Of Pierre.
He would like to have people be-
leive that that advantage should
more than counterbalance the
fact of inaccessibility. If geo
graphical center is the main thing
an locating state capitals why
should it not be in locating county
seats also. When the county
seat question was up last in the
county of Brown did Mr.. Reeves
say hat Columbia being the geo
graphical center of the county
and a fine country all around it
should retain the county seat!
That temporary inaccessibiiity
should not be considered as it
would be only Il question Of time
when not only other railroads
would enter Columbia, but that
trolley lines and aerial navigation
would yet make it most %accessi.
blel 1t is not likely that he ar
gued that way or voted for Co.
dumbia, and now he exposes him
self to the charge of inconsistency.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

The time was when there were
more teachers than schools in the
country. Several reasons exist
for this depletion Of their ranks,
ifhe first and foremost being that
other avocations are more renum-
erative and less trying physically
and mentally. Thirty-two girls,
as shown by our new city direc-
tory, hold positions as stenograph-
ers in this city, and quite mum
Der more are in the Aberdeen
Business College and the Granger
School training for similar posi-
fions. A large per centage of
them we're teachers. Some may
advocate the lowering of the STAN
dard of educatio 1al requirement
rather than raising wages claiming
that taxes are already excessive.
Such advocates are sufficiently
numerous among the taxpayers
TO make it certain no great adj
vance in wages will be secured
VERY soon.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
SUMMONS

State of South Dakota IS.
!; In Circuit Court-Fifth judicial
Circuit.
C. NJ. Cildin4s, Plaintiff.
Matte A. Ferguson, Eebccca Will
kinson. Mary J. Lewis, Coruclia II.
REYNOLDS, G. G. Fletcher, +. Fl.
Hagcrty, Anna Dennis, Charles
z Tannan, w. G Foster, Keystone
| i~tvItgdge Company, corporation,
d e Christian, H. II Wright,
John Addison, Union Banking Com
pany. George B0lles. Cooperative
Savings & Trust Company, Ella /
Mcdonald, Henrietta Charlotte Ad-
Olson, Frank a HeCht, +. A.
Brown, Clara d. Boswell, dcviSee OF
Lyman c. DAYTON. deceased and all
other unknown heirs, deNlSecS or
legatees Of said Lyman G Dayton,
AIgern0n II. Wilcox, James G
Reed, The unknown heirs, deviSecs,
lcgaLeeS and tho executor or Hd-
miniStratUr Of May | Dayton, de-
ceased, Nellie y Barrett, Agnes !.
Angus, JudSon J Petty. and all per-
sons unknown who have OF lain TO
have any estate or interest in or
lien or incumbraucc upon the prem
iscs described in the complaint, and
Esther Thomas,
Defendants
The state Of SOtth Dakota to the
above named defendants: YOuarc here
by summoned and required to answer
the complaint OF the above named
80 /, -: . - .-l..l ,.,, fI.l =, no .tfsnn
of the clerk OF this court at Aberdeen.
South Dakota. on the LIST day Of Oc-
tOber, 1903, and Which prayS for Il
Judgment uuieting the title to and
the determination Of all adverse
against the premises described
in the Complaint. situated in said
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
Notice of Chattel Mortgage Sale

Whereas, n Frank X. Getsman OF
Brown county, state OF South Dakota.
mortgagor, did, on the 18th day OF
August, A. d. 1908, make his certain
chattel mortgage toTheF f. P.Harbaugh
Co., OF Ramsey county, Minnesota,
mortgagee, dated August 25, 1903, to
secure the following Indebtedness, to-
Wit:
One note for $4oO. 90, dated Aug. %.
1903, due Sept. Is, 1903,
One note for S400. 90. dated Aug. 25,
1903, due Sept. Is, 1904,
One note for 300. 90, dated Aug, 25,
lv03, due Oct. Is. 1904.
And, whereas, default has been
made in the conditions
contained in said mortgage. and
which default consists in failure to
to pay note for ST 900, which was
due Sept. Is, Is 3, it being provided
in said mortgage that, in case Of de-
fault in the payment OF any OF said
notes, all of SAID notes Siiafi become
due at 0t,ce.
And whereas, there is now due on
said mortgage the sum or Twelve
Hundred Ten Dollars, for principal
and interest.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that by virtue Of said mort
gage and by order of said It. B. Har-
baugh Co, the present owner thereof,
/ will sell at public auction the fol-
lowing described chattels, described
in said mortgage, at X. O. Lees
warehouse, at Bird venue west, in
Aberdeen. Brown county, South Da-
kota, at the hour OF l O'Clock u. M,
on Saturday, the 18th day OF October,
IA. ID 1908. to-Wit:
One 9xl3 Russell engine Complete.
Dated at Aberdeen. South Dakota,
October 8, 1908
The +. p. HARBAUGH CO.,
IRA O CURTIss, Mortgagee,
Attorney for M3rtgagse.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

AT the time when teachers arc
so desperately short, principally
because of the poor wages paid,
the petty outrage of the 81 per
capita tax, laid upon teachers by
our state administration, payable
when certificate is issued, has a
most unlovely look.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
TEACHERS

We mead at once d few more teach
ers for Fall schools. Coed positions
are being filled daily by lis. We are
receiving more calls thisfrgear than
ever before. Schools and co4seges
supplied with Teachers freepof cost.
Enclose stamp for rerlv.
American Teachers Association,
j. L. GRAHAM, Ii. D Manager.
152-l54 Randolph Built ng, Memphis.
Tenn. g.! tf)
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09
RAN "A TEN PENNY NAIL THROUGH
HIS HAND

While opening i tDox,J 9. Mount,
Of Three Vile Bay. II. 81, ran 4 ten,
penny nail throaghth fieshy part 81
his hand, II tllo5 at OF all the
pain and soreness Tits would cause
me, Z he says, and Immediately ap-
piled Cl1amberlain's Pain Balm and
occasionally afterwards. To my snr-
prise It removed all pain and soreness
and the iniuredpas were soon healed.
For sale by all druggists.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

The discredited Panama canal
project turns out to be nothing
more than q ruse on the part Of
the railway lobby to delay the
construction Of IN isthmian canal.
The president, who is deeply in
debted to railway corporations
for extraordinary ~cnrtesies, gives
ind cation of i desire to still fur
cher prolong the inaction on She
rart of the government 90 much
desired BY the railroads,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

combine in making the report in
favor of the Panama project.
Depend upon it that the party
ruled by corporate wealth will de-
lay the building Of a canal as
long as it's managers dare to.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-09

Senator Kittridge, Of South
sDakotas railway corporation law
yer, vas the agent Of the railway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

Good is It that we understand each other.
NUM- Come. First shah you go and Helga's
horse lead since It may be that with her
one hand she cannot manage him. Why do
you in your face so red grown
Alvin grew stfII redder, but he could not
tell the good old man that he would rather
follow a herd Of unbroken steers all day
than walk one mile before a beautiful
young Amazon who looked at him as II he
were dog. He mumbled something In
distinctly. and FASTENED out after the
horses.
Helga rose stifay from the pile Of furs:
It was evident that every new motion re-
vealed new bruise to her, but she set her
white teeth and held her chin high in the
air. When she had taken ieaye OF the
trader, she walked out without a limp and
vaulted into her saddle unaided. The sun
light, glancing from her silver helm. fell
upon her floating hair and turned It into q
golden glory that hid rents and stains, and
redeemed even the kirfle, which stopped at
tbs knee.
As he helped the old man to mount, Al
win gazed at her with unwilling admira-
ton. Perhaps some day he would show her
that he was not SO utterly contemplate
as -
She made him an imperious gesture; he
stalked haughtily forward. he took his
place at her bride rein, and the three set
forth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
FOR E w O R D.


The Anglo-Saxon race was in IT'S boyhood
In the days when the Vikings lived.
Youths fresh fires burned in mems blood;
the unchastened turbulence Of youth
prompted their crimes, and their good
deeds were inspired by the purity and
wholeheartedness and divine simplicity Of
youth.
For every heroic vice the Vikings laid
upon the opposite scale an heroic virtue. II
they plundered and robbed, as most men
did in the times when might made right,
yet the heaven-sent instinct Of hospitality
was as the marrow Of their bones. No
beggar went from their doors without
aims; no traveller asked in vain for shelter;
no guest but was welcomed with holiday
cheer and sped on his way with gift. AS
cunning!y false as they were to their foes,
just as superbly true were they to their
friends. The man who took his enemy's
last blood-drop with relentless hate. gave
his own blood with an equally unsparing
hand If In so doing he might aid the cause
of some sworn brother.
Above all, they were a race Of conquerors,
whose knee bent only to its proved su-
perior. Not to the man who was king born
merely did their allegiance go, but to the
man who showed himself their leader in
courage and their master in SKILL And so
It was with their choice of religion, when
at last the death-day of Odin dawned. Not
to the God who forgtves nor to the God
who suffered. did they give their faith; but
they made their vows to the God who
makes men strong. the God who Is the
never-dying and all-powerful Lord Of those
who follow Him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
CHAPTER I.
Where Wolves Thrive Better Than
Lambs,

Vices and virtues
The sons of mortals bear
In their breasts mingled;
No one Is so good
That no failing attends him,
Nor SO bad as to be good for nothing.
-HAVAMEL High Song of Odin).
It was back In the tenth century when
the mighty fair-haired warriors Of Norway
whom the people OF southern Europe called
the Mortimer. were becoming known and
dreaded throughout the world Iceland and
Greenland had been colonized by their
dauntless enterprise. Greece and Africa
had not proved distant enough to escape
their ravages. The descendants Of the
Viking Rollo ruled in France as dukes of
Normandy; and Saxon England, misguided
by Ethelred the Unready and harassed by
Danish pirates, was slipping swiftly and
surely under northern rule. 1t was the time
when the priests of France added to their
ltany this petition: From the fury Of the
Mortimer. deliver US. good Lord"
The old, old Norwegian city Of Trondh-
jem, which lies at Trondhjem F1ord, girt
by the River Md, was then King Olaf
Trygvasson's new city Of Nidraros, and
though hardly more than a trading station,
Q hamlet without streets It was humming
with prosperity and jubilant life. The shore
was frlnged with ships whose gilded dragon
heads and purple-and-yellow hulls and