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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
A Birthday Present.

In reply to a letter from a child
friend asking what he would like for
a birthday gift, Lewis Carroll men
toned the following: "Well, I like
very much, indeed, a little mustard
with a bit of beef spread thinly un-
der it; and I like brown sugar-only
it should have some apple pudding
mixed with it to keep it from being
too sweet; but what I like best of all
is salt, with some soup poured over
it. The use of soup is to hinder the
salt from being too dry; and it helps
to melt it.. Then there are other
things I like; for instance, pins
only they should always have a cush-
ion put around them Ito keep them
warm. And I like two or three hand
fuls of hair; only they should have a
little girls head beneath them to
grow on, or else whenever you open
the door they get blown all over the
room, and then they get lost, you
know"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
Killed the Kid"

The Sunday-school lesson for the
day was "Joseph Sold Into Egypt
and the teacher of the infant class
asked a bright little boy to tell the
lesson story.
He went on with it all right until
he said, ellis brothers murdered a
little child and dipped Joseph's coat
in the blood"
"Whatw gasped the teacher.
"That's what my lesson paper
said," persisted the boy.
$50 did mine." "And NINE" add
ed one child after another.
"Let me e it," said the teacher,
and the children passed up a regular
shower of little pink lesson papers.
"There, see" said the boy. 'They
killed a kid and dipped the coat in
the blood"
This actually happened in north
ern New England, where the children
are not familiar with goats.-Ex-
change.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
There was a Good Deal to See.

Grover Cleveland during his first
term as President stopped en- route
one afternoon at Weldon, North
Carolina, and was greeted by a large
crowd of natives on the platform
of the little station. A witty old.
chap, with "back-woods" written
all over him, forced his way through
the crowd to Cleveland's side, and
asked, "Be you the Presidentg0
"I am, SIR" was the polite answer; ;
and C1evelands hand was stretched
out in greeting.
The old fellow grasped it, shook it
like a pump-handle for half a min
ute, and then said, GIVE voted for
many a President, but never afore
seed one"
He stepped back, looked Cleveland
over admiringly from head to foot,
advanced again, and once more
grabbing and shaking the visitors
hand, said from the bottom of his
heart, "Well, Lor'! you are a whop-
per, teww-May Woman's Home
Companion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
Lasting Impression.

The fact that early impressions
linger long in the memory needs
no proof, but an interesting illustra-
ton of it happens along now and
then.
"There are men," said Jones,
whose simple personality is more
persuasive than any oratory could
be, who a impress you o power
fully with a GESTURE wave of the
hand-than if they uttered whole
dictionaries of words. Did you ever
come across such a mang'
ooh, yes" replied Brown. "My
father was a man of that kind. I
came across him, as it were, quite
frequently. It.was when I was across
him-across his knee-that a wave
of his hand always impressed me
most powerfully. All, yest"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

Efforts along the line of industrial
betterment in the great Mccormick
harvester works of Chicago are de-
scribed in the Review of Reviews for
July by John r. Commons, who
shows that the contentment of the
employees resulting from the "wel-
fare" features introduced in the fac
tory forestalled a sympathy" strike
when the Deering employees made
demands, last April, for an increase
of wages and shorter hours.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
Undecided.

Harold, who is the little son of
a minister, was talking with his
mother regarding his future career,
and after some little reflection he
said: "Well, mamma, I'm going to
be either a minister or a Christian
when I grow up."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

was the custom in that section at
that day to let the slaves go to the
elections and musters. This negro
committed suicide by hanging him
self with a rope because his master
would not let him go. I have often
seen his grave, and in early life /
have often heard the negroes relate
how they had seen his ghost in shape
like the shadow of aman twenty feet
high, and that on one occasion it
ran across the road and called out,
"Catch me if you can"
b. f. WHITE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04

buG OA14SG Cdm0 OuGs Il6n
away, and took him in.
Quite a number of these old Afri-
cans became Christians and we're adj
mitted to the communion. Flander
belonged to Rev. Ben Raney, a
pioneer Methodist minister, who
preached at Providence, near Ora
ham Depot. He lived on the rail
road, and had a store at Travona
Factory. Flander often visited the
slaves of grandfather White. On
one of his visits he observed to my
father, who was then a lad: Sammy,
/ come accounting. Me want to
marry Sarry. You help me-" Faith
er said, "What must I do 2" "When
Sarry come in, you say, Flander
come to see you, Sarry, and want to
marry you You den say, 'Flanner
you love Sarryg I say, Yes Then
you say, Starry, you love Flannerg
She say, Yes Then say, 'Flanner
you want to marry herg I say, Yes
Then say, viii you have himg'
She say, Yes Then we marry"
Of the many negroes imported
into Eastern North Carolina, DR..
Philips, of Edgecombe, spoke of one
that belonged to the Battles. He Of
ten met him on his professional
visits, and on one occasion inquired
of Joe if they had schools in Africa.
He replied, ooh, yes, Massa. When
a boy get big enough to hunt, dey
glib him de woods, and tell him to
find his libben for a week." On be-
ing asked where he would go when
he died, he promptly replied, "Massa,
me go back to the old country"
Granny Hanna died only a few
years before I could remember. One
of my sisters and a negro woman
were sent by my mother every few
days to her cabin with provisions.
She had belonged to her grand
paren. She claimed to be a princess
and was tatooed on her cheeks. She
said she was captured by slaves while
at a spring getting water.
I never saw but one native born
African. He was smuggled into
South Carolina as a slave and finally
fell into the hands of the Owens of
Wilmington. Rev. Thos. R. Owen
gave me this account of him. He
was found to be a good scholar, and
could speak several languages. A
missionary returned from the East
and sought an interview. The Afri-
can distrusted the missionary; but
on the missionary addressing him in
Arabic and presenting him a Bible
printed in that language, he mani
tested great pleasure. The mission
airy found him to be a good Arabic
+ scholar. The cause of his distrust
was he feared that the missionary
was an agent to carry him back to
Africa. I saw him in 1858 at a
meeting of the Synod of North Caro-
lima, and he was mingling and sit
ting with the brethren, but not in an
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-04
Negro Life and Character During and
After Slavery.
VII.
ii
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:

My opportunities 1OL ODS01FdL1On
and a knowledge of the Characters
tics of the negro race in its varied
conditions of bondage and freedom
have been extensive.
In the first place, most people make
q mistake in considering them a
homogeneous race-simply Guinea
niggers"-whereas they are of diff
ferent tribes differing more widely
in language, customs and intellect
than the Indian tribes of America.
Those brought from West Africa,
chiefly from Guinea, were generally
small in stature with small hands and
feet, quick in motion, docile and ex-
tremely good natured. They were
very black, with red lips, red gums
and white teeth. The Congos and
GoOlahs were from the Congo River
section and East Africa. I heard an
aged physician say that in his early
practice in Edgecombe County he
knew many of them and visited
them in sickness; that the Congos
and Goolahs were of a reddish black
complexion, large size and very fierce
and savage until subdued, and that
it often took harsh treatment to do
it; but when it was done there was
little more trouble; hat they made
faithful servants and very rarely had
to be whipped. It was the reverse,
he said, with the Guinea negro; he
was exceedingly good natured and it
took more whipping to keep him at
work. He said that the Goolahs
and Congos in old age were sub
ject to sore shins.
Ny grand parents owned a num-
Der of slaves who were imported from
Africa, and [ often heard my par
ents and other aged people speak of
them. One of them, Anthony, often
visited the family, ~professedly to see
Miss Nancy" my mother, but really
to court Polly, the negro woman
woman, whom my grandfather had
given my mother for a nurse when
she went to housekeeping. This he
did openly, caring not who heard
him, and was reported thus: "Pelly,
you do well to marry Antony.
Massa give him good patch; two OBJ
ebry kine-sooing Gotta and lata
Gotta patch. So he catcha season
and have good crop every time"
On n occasion he brought
brother. Sam a small pup and told
him: Doggy too young to hunt.
Name him Hardy-wait till he grow
big, and he be good dog" Antony
often told stories that at that time
were considered fabulous, such as of
tnding great treasures of honey in
the cracks in the ground, large water
melons growing wild in the woods,
and about throwing fire brands at the
lions. DR.. Livingstone, in the mar
ratlve of his travels, corroborates all
OF these statements. Antony became
a good Christian and was a mem
Der of the Hawfelds Presbyterian
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
FOR ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS.
Three More indictments Returned al
Portland, Ore.


Washington, Oct Secretary
Hitchcock. has received a telegram
from Portland, Ore, announcing the
indictment of three more persons In
connection with the public land frauds
in that state. The telegram gave the
names of the persons indicted as
Emma l.. Watson, Guy Huff and Nor
man Williams The woman is charged
with conspiracy in connection with
the proceedings against Miss Ware
the commissioner Of the United States
district for Oregon, who already Is
under indictment, and Williams Is
charged with forgery in connection
with the Nesbitt cases. The proceed
ing against Huff is for forgery, but his
is an Independent. case.
So far most of the prosecutions
have been directed against those en-
gagged in fraudulent proceedings under
the timber and stone acts and it now
appears that very many fragrant ir
regularities have been discovered In
that connection.
bl other. cases entries have been
made in the names of purely fictitious
persons. The connivance of officials
Is necessary in proceedings OF THIS
character and this line of cases tend
them most easily to discovery and
prosecution.
It also appears that the frauds ex.
tend eastward from the coast states
into Idaho, Montana and Nevada.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
SERIOUS RIOT IN PARIS.
Score of Policemen and Many People
Are Wounded.

Score of Policemen and Many People
Are Wounded.
Paris, Oct 30.-A serious riot oc-
Cured during the day in front of the
Bourse de Travail Qabor exchange),
in the workingmen's district, in which
a score of policemen and a dozen riot
ers were seriously wounded aAd many
others were slightly injured. Numer-
Gus arrests were made. The trouble
followed meeting of 5000 persons,
who protested against the establish
ment of a municipal employment bu-
reau. The authorities, in anticipation
of disorders, had occupied the Place
de la Republique and the nearby
streets with strong force of military
and police. In the Bourse de Travail
were the organizations of the bakers,
employees of cafes and .grocers. The
speakers made inflammatory speeches,
crying: Down with the employment
officers" The crowd thereupon rushed
from the building and about 1000
swept into the Rue du Chateau, where
a formidable barrier of police had
been drawn up. The remainder crowd
ed to the Place de la Republique and
the Boulevard Magenta, singing revo-
lutionary songs. A lieutenant of POI
lice and six men advanced for the pur-
pose of arresting the singers, who re-
sisted and were supported by the
crowd. A free fight followed, but the
rioters gave way before charge of
the police. The manifestants then en-
tered cafes and shops, seized glasses,
tables and chairs and renewed the
struggle with the police. Another
section of the rioters also attacked
the police.
AS result of the fighting between
the police and rioters tWenty-three
policemen were injured, several Of
them seriously, and number Of riot
ers were wounded,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
GARRISON REINFORCED.
Troops Have Difficulty in Coping With
Bilbao Strikers.


Bilbao, Oct 30.-The garrison OF
Bilbao has been reinforced, but the
troops still have difficulties In coping
with the rieting strikers, who con.
stantly erect new barricades as the
old ones are torn down by the soldiers.
The city presents q sorry spectacle
owing to the widespread destruction
wrought by the mobs, The rioters
used dynamite In several instances to
blow in the doors of the Jesuits'
houses and to destroy the railroad
tracks with the object of preventing
trains from entering Bilbao.
Famine prices are already being
charged for provisions. Even bread
is SO scarce that loaves are selling at
pesetos (about 78 cents) apiece
Six persons were killed and hun
dred injured during Wednesdays con-
flicts. Hundreds of terror stricken
people have fed from the city.
The railroad employees now threaten
to join the strikers.
Acting under orders from Madrid
the governor of Bilbao has summoned
the mine owners to conference.
The strikers are threatening to at
tack the Galdacano dynamite factory.
A large force has been sent to pro-
tect the works.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
Novel Reticule For women.

The hand bag. reticule and silk purse
all seem doomed to temporary disap-
pearance before new chef d'euvre Of
the jewelers. art which has just APP
peared in the Rue de la Paix inS Paris.
says the New York Herald This is a
silver or gold box no bigger than a
cigarette case and contains cardcase.
pencil. bonbon box. mirror, powder
puff. pins. matches. cigarettes and
watch. One can carry the dainty arti-
Gle in the hand or supported by a
chain.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
ANNOUNCEMENT JUST MADE.
Former Wife of Dan Hanna. Married
in April Last.

Former Wife of Dan Hanna Married
in April Last.
New York, Oct. 30.-Mrs. May Har'
rington Hanna, formerly the wife Of
D. R. Hanna of Cleveland, son of the
Ohio senator. became the wife Of Ed.
mund Kittredge Stallo on April 27
last. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Henry Rollings in st.
James Episcopal church in this city.
News of the marriage has just be-
came public through announcement
given the newspapers by Mr. Stallo,
who is lawyer and financier Of this
city.
Mrs. Hanna, in 1901, came promi-
nently before the public in Cleveland,
her former home, and in New York,
when she ran away with her three
children, e1uding her former husband
and detectives whom he employed.
She managed to get out Of hotel
here and board a steamer for Europe.
The detectives were close behind, but
dared not break into her stateroom
because the vessel few the British
flag
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS,
T'Szh~ssfsr aapsS''ss ss.@se- ...sa....sD--
Meeting at Chicago Will Form Ma
tionaI Oruanization.


Chicago, Oct. 30.-A conference for
the purpose of forming a national
Federation of Employers association,
to cope among other things with labor
problems, began at Kimball hall dur
( ing the day. Delegates representing
many national trade organizations of
the country were present at the open
ing session,
The conference will last two days,
by which time it is expected consti-
tuition and bylaws will be adopted,
work of organization planned, scheme
Of revenue decided on and permanent
officers named.
f. w. Job, secretary of the Chicago
Employers association, called the
meeting to order and John Van Cleave
Of St. Louis was elected temporary
chairman. Mr., Van Cleave, ip stat.
ing the purpose of the gathering, said
he hoped means would be devised to
bring to a successful issue questions
which, he said, were injuring the
cause of manufacturers,
ThelwQrk of the convention was pro
ceeding when a delegate objected to
any action being taken until all the
delegates were accredited, persons OBJ
jectionable to employers having been
found present. A credentials commit
tee was then named and made its re-
port,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
ANoTHER cR usApE PLANNED.
Dowis Tells HIS Followers to Prepare
lt "a II IL LLL-.E A-ll.

fs,r 1t.
New York; Ocs,. 3o-At the early
morning service Nohn Alexander Dowie
announced to his followers another
crusade He told his host to return
to Zion City and tt) save their money
against the expenses of another cru
sade, because "the good work of
spreading the restoration message
was going to be carried far and wide.''
james M. Peters, in charge of the
transportation arrangements, said
that the departure would be made
early next week, according to the pro-
gramme, the special trains returning
as they came.
DoWie will stay over for the relig-
ious mass meetings to be held in Car
negie hall on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday and Sunday.
DoWie, at his MONDAY meeting, en-
gagged in a denunciation of medical
students, medical colleges, secret So
cieties and the newspapers. His audi
ence consisted of about 800 persons,
most of whom were his own followers.
Dowie did not stick very closely to his
published subject but paid his respects
to ministers alsQ Concerning Rev.
Charles II. Parkhurst DoWie said:
There's that miserable Parkhurst.
He tolls over his sermons and his
hearers toll while listening to them.
have made up my mind that Park
hurst isn't worth powder and shot.
He never in his life addressed as
many people as address in one week.
/ never heard that Dr. Parkhurst had
to get the police to keep people out
of his church as they had to do at ny
meetings - - ...tSs.eesE e. ''as''-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
a~r@ TROOPS OF THE cZAR TAKE POS
SESSION OF THE TOWN OF
MUkDEN, MANCHuRlA.
ALLEGE GENERAL FERMENT PREVAILS
PLACE is NAMED AS AN "OPEN
PORT" IN RECENT TREATY
WITH UNITED STATES.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-An official
dispatch from Mukden, Manchuria,
says:
A detachment of Russian troops
has entered the town and reoccup1ed
the guardhouses. This action was in
consequence of the weakness displayed
by the Chinese authorities, who do
not fulfill their promises, and owing
to general ferment prevailing here.
The rumors emanating from Japan
ese sources relative to the erection OF
Russian forts on the Yalu river, Ko-
rea, are declared to be exaggerated.
It is explained that only T., a rampant
has been built for the protection OF
the Russian settlements against the
Chunchus.
The reports of the entry of Japanese
troops into Korea are also uncon-
firmed and the anti-Russian demon
strations in Japan are now stated to
be less frequent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31

when the Frost Is on the Pumpkin.
When the frost is on the pumpkin and
the folders In the COW.
And the hungry hog is calm to his tootsy
M wootsy SOW.
And the hen Is In the hennery .layin' eggs
to beat the band
Waal. it's then that I'm the maddest.
merriest Reuben In the land,
Fer the sun is brightly shinin' in, the same
old sassy way.
And the cellars full of taters, and the
barn is full of hay.
And l am fun of cider. hard as granite.
I'll allow s
When the frost lis on the pumpkin and the
folders In the COW.
There's somethin' kind of double like
about the things ] see;
see a dozen, bpildin's wlar there's only,
ll9two or three 4
But. gosh! I amt no quitterl Fill the
tumbler to the brim:
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
FAvoRs. The cANTEEM.
Health Association Recommends Its
establishment.

Health Association Recommends its
Re-EstabIIshment
Washington, Oct. 30.--At the morn
ing session of the American Public
Health association the army canteen,
in relation to its effects on the health
and morals of soldiers, was the prin.
cipal subject of discussion. Through
Dr. George NJ Kober of this city the
committee appointed to consider this
matter reported in favor of the can
teen and submitted resolution for
presentation to congress deploring the
action OF congress in curtailing the
operation of the canteen and recon-
mending, "in the interest of general
and military sanitation" its re-estab-
lishment at the earliest possible date.
The delegates present declared
themselves as all for it, but as q mat
ter of form the resolution was referred
to a committee.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
INVESTIGATION BEING MADE.
Large Quantity Of Dynamite Found In
Seattle Depot.

Seattle Depot.
Seattle, Wash, Oct. 3O.-Twelve
sticks of dynamite, done up in two
packages, with fuses attached, all
ready to light, were found concealed
in the toilet room of the Interurban
depot here during the day. There was
enough of the explosive to have blown
down all the buildings within ra-
dius of two blocks and to damage
property for distance of ten blocks
from the depot.
The discovery was made by a labo"-
er who saw the package behind the
washstand He pulled it out and
found it was dynamite.
An explosion of dynamite occurred
at First and Jackson streets, in the
rear of the Capitol hotel, early Tues
day morning, not more than $50 feet
from the depot building, and was sup
posed to have been the work Of some
drunken man. Now the matter is
viewed in different light and an ia
vestigation is being made.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
Three Cuban Bishops consecrated In
Havana Cathedral.

Havana, Oct, 3O.-The Right Rev.
Pedro Gonzales Estrada, the Right
Rev. Benaventure F. Broderick and
the Right Rev. Manuel Orue were
consecrated during the day in the ca
thedral respectively bishop of Havaha,
auxiliary bishop of Havana and bishop
Of Pinar Del Rio, in accordance with
the reorganization of the Roman Cath
olic church in, Cuba, due to the sepa.
ration of Cuba from Spanish sover-
eighty.
Archbishop Capello of New Orleans
was the consecrator, assisted by Arch.
bishop De Barnada Of Santiago.
The cathedral was crowded and hun
dreds Of people were unable to obtain
admission. !, President Palma was un.
avoidab1y absent, owing to the illness
of his wife. The cabinet officers. all
the diplomatic corps and the city and
provincial officials we're, present.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1903-10-31
PROVINCIAL BOARDS FAVOR HIM.
Endorse Arthur Ferguson for Philip
pine Commissioner.

Manila, Oct. 3O.-Seventeen provin-
cial boards have endorsed Executive
Secretary Arthur Ferguson for the
vacancy upon the board Of Philippine
commissioners which will be created
by the approaching retirement of Gov
ernor William H. Taft, who will short
1y leave the islands and return to the
United States.
Lieutenant James W. Walsh, con-
stabulary supply officer stationed at
Masbate, in the province of Vascayas,
military department of Luzon, convict
ed recently Of embezzling $4,000 Of
government funds, has been sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment.
Faustino Miller, leader of the band
of ladrones which for months past
has been raiding the province Of Rizal,
has been sentenced to death. Two OF
his officers have been sentenced to
Imprisonment for life and two others
to Imprisonment for twenty-five years.