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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-24
Our Washington Letter.

some days ago, a vote was CaKen III
the House of Representatives on the
bill which is to render effective the
reciprocity treaty with Cuba. The
bill was passed by IN overwhelming
majority. Few of the Republicans
opposed it, and most of the Demo
cratic members voted for it. As the
Republicans refused to allow the CON
sideration of amendments to the bill,
the debates of the last few days were
of a general political nature, and ad-
dressed to the country rather than to
the House. The Democrats attacked
the tariff policy of their opponents
and declared that they would vote for
the treaty because it was a step IN
the right direction, but that the con-
cessions granted to Cuba were by no
means sufficient. The minority com
planned somewhat of the "gag rules"
adopted by the Republicans, but they
we're reminded that when the Demo
Gratis were in power, they did the
same thing, and MI. Clarke, of Mis-
souri,, declared that when, next year,
his party controlled the House, they
would Guido the Republicans in 81
lencing the minority.
The bill will of course pass the Sen
ate, as that body is already IN record
as in favor of the treaty. The Dem
ocratic Senators show no great desire
to prolong the discussion, and their
speeches will be explanatory, rather
than in opposition to the measure.
The rules of the Senate do not give
the majority such absolute power as
in the House, and the bill can be
held up for a long time by individual
Senators should they so desire. It is
believed, however, that a successful
attempt will be made to pass the bill
before Thanksgiving SO that the ex-
ira session may adjourn before that
holiday.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE PANAMA
CANAL.
Friends of the Panama route are
pleased at the news that Secretary
Hay and Minister Vanilla have sign
ed a new canal treaty, which gives to
the United States every concession
necessary to make our control of the
waterway absolute. Full sovereignty
over a strip of land about ten miles
wide was given this country, as well
as the right to insure public order
and sanitary conditions in the two
cities of Panama and Colon.
The $1O,OOO,OOO which was to be
given to Colombia will be paid to
Panama, although some members of
the administration believe that part,
If not all, of this sum should be Civ
en- to the Bogota government as an
indemnity for the losses caused by
the revolution. The $40, 100000 au-
thorized as payment to the Panama
Canal Company for its right, title
and interest in the canal, will be paid
as originally intended. For the con-
struction of the canal, United States
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-24
RYAN Quits IN"
The Result iO a Closer Union of SeabOard
and Southern Railway Interests.


For long years, Mr.. Ryan, of New
York has been trying to get control
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
It has always been thought that his
efforts were in the interest of the
Southern Railway, either to pur-
| chase the Seaboard for the Southern
or else to secure a harmonious traf-
fc arrangement between the two.
The schemes of Mr.. Ryan and the
manner in which his efforts were for
long ears frustrated, make an in
teresting chapter in the railroad his
tory of this country. It looks at last
as if Mr.. Ryan has come out victor.
| The Seaboard has lately been in need
of capital to complete its Birming-
ham extension, and this need of
money has led to a reorganization
of the road in which Ryan has been
enabled to come into the manage
ment of the road. A special to the
Washington Post C3th) from New
York describes the status quo of
the Seaboard reorganization as fol-
lows:
"The Blair-Ryan plan to help out
| the Seaboard Air Line is certain of
success The Ladenburg, Thalmann
& Co. opposition has been warded
off, and those people appeased. Two
meetings of the Seaboard directors
were held to-day, but final ratifca-
ton was postponed until the meet
ing tomorrow morning when a new
board of directors is to be announ-
ced. 1t is predicted that the new
| board will be one of the strongest in
the country, including Boston and
Chicago men, besides Ryan and
Blair. The Adenburg people remain
working in harmony with the Blair
Ryan people, but the former waived
their right to control the voting
trust.
Cali of the required new capital
is practically agreed on, unless a
hitch occurs over night, which is I'M
likely.
"The company gets upward of
three millions cash, if needed, en-
abling it to complete the Birming-
ham extension and retire the float
ing debt. President Williams will
remain at the head of the company,
and the makeup of the new directory
renders it clear that the majority of
them are friendly to J. Pierpont
Morgan, and hence will not antago-
nize the Southern Railway.
"Some affect to believe that the
Southern is as well off as if it had
representation in the directory, but
it is strongly asserted that there will
not be the slightest connection be-
tween the two roads and the Sea-
board will go ahead with its expan-
sion plan"
It looks at last as if Mr.. Ryan
had Quilted into" the Seaboard. All
things come to him who waits
! Asheville Gazette-News
n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-11-24

the Republicans hesitate to r;ol-
withdrawing this money, the Demo-
Gratis will be sure to point ont II.
weakness of a financial system h.
which the Treasury cannot withdrow
its own money and will be likely -
condemn Secretary Shaw more than
ever for placing such large sums in
the banks. However, this is one If
the many problems which the Repub-
licans must solve.
At a recent caucus of the Demo-
cratic Senators it was made evident
that most of them would not opposa
a treaty with Panama in case the
President should send one to the
Senate. A two-thirds majority would
be necessary to pass it, and conse-
quently some Democratic votes would
be needed. In most of the Southern
States there is a strong sentiment
in favor of a canal, as it is believed
that after it's construction, higher
prices could be obtained for cotton
and cotton goods. For this reason
the Southern Senators, although they
condemn the manner in which the
administration has dealt with Colon
bia, do not are to go on record as
opponents of any measure which will
hasten the construction of the water
way.
sMooT, THE MORMON, IS SAFE.
Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah,
seems to have little fear of the great
number of petitions against him,
which continue to come to the Sen
ate from all parts of the country.
He says: 81 am not in the least wor-
ried because I am a Mormon. / am
not a polygamist, and that feature
which entered into the Roberts trial,
resulting in the loss for him of his
seat in the House, cannot figure in
my case. I have taken no secret oath
or obligation to the church recogniz-
ing it as superior to my country.
There is no secret oath administered
and no distinction is made by the
church regarding the allegiance be-
tween apostles and other members"
JOHN SHARP WILLIAMS, DEMOCRATIC
LEADER OF THE HOUSE.
Owing to his selection as the lead
er of the Democratic minority IN the
House, Representative John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, has become
n of the most prominent figures IN
the lower branch of Congress, where
he has served his party for the last
ten years. He is fifty years DID, a
lawyer by profession, but he IS e1-
t~ensively engaged in cotton planting
He was educated in the University
of Virginia and in Heidelberg, TER
many, speaks several modern Ian
guages, is a forceful speaker and Iogl-
cal debater, and one of the most
learned men in the House. He enter
ed political life at the time OF the
Chicago Convention, which nominal
ed Cleveland and Stevenson, when
&c +bo Mississippi
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01

revenue, and it is the duty of the COM
mittee 10 go into the matter and in
struct the House We ara entitled to
tho evidence taken before the COM
mittee."
Il have the evidence. "fs:.id Kupihea,
vsnvins a mass Of documents above his
head. Here are the rsinutes of the
committees meeting
Then the House should have them"
snapped Harris.
IT offer them" said Kapihea.
Harris read from the rules. showing
that committees must meet and dili-
gently consider al bills referred to
them. and that all reports must be
signed by the majority q a committee.
Now" he said. there are seven MEM
bers CT the land committee Mr.. Kupihea
cannot come here claiming that he is
the majority of that committee. for he
isn't"
Kupihea was stiIl wasing his docu-
msnts aloft. and the Speaker was about
TO accept them. when Ku1salae said that
under the ruling C. the chair the re-
rort had already been rejected. Knud-
sen then stated that II he committee
was unable to do any work. If, as the
chairman said. he could not get the
members to sign reports AMI everything
was upside down. then be would rec
ommend that the committee resign and
rei NIT the appointment CT one that
would work Kupihea had remarked
before this that there wts nothing be-
fore the House. and the accident closed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
\ number Of reports were received
rom the finance committee, the first
me being accompanied by a long state
1cnt from the Land commissioner
showing the general CONDITION OF affairs
n that runctionary's ofiSa- Discussing
his, on a motion to table the report
Q be considered with the appropriation
Ill and until the schedules in the
land Commissioner report could be
, iSlted for the inforr5atlon OF the
rernbers of the House. HARRIS said the
ichedules showed dehcits of varying
Ige In the Land Comniksicner's office,
ueh deficits aggregatin,k 5000. which
mount should be pala | isto the Ter
itoriai Treasury. and il was important
LAT the schedules shou id be in such
h1pe that the nnesnbetsE I could discuss
ALTERS understa1cinskE Afterwards. /
I. fiarris went ever the reporters
TO explain that his was not a
''AOie shortage IN le Land Com
to0netnueo On Hlge 81
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
T Says Booth Threatened to
II the Winston Railroad
Measure.
Legislator the Choice of Voting for
Water Measure or Having Re-
vengs Taken in the House.

wafer furnished sensation in the upper house yesterday and
charge openly made by Senator McCandles
9TH the owner of the Pauoa springs threat that
Senator did not vote for the springs the friends of that
position, in the House, would the Winston railroad BILL
ich Senator McCandess $ an earnest advocate
Immediately Senator McCandess proposed asked
Che Superintendent of Public Superintendent
Water Works questions present supply
the cost of securing it. the Increase the consumption the
available of supply what the plans of the OIL
question for the security better supply for the future
committee the water purchase bill given the resolution
Pill make report soon, the win why
There little well,
Harris wanted the Pahoa proposal to the Finance Com
~ Vida objected, saying that Harris shown his opposition
plan. The feature of the day legislative sense yes
was the reporting of the County bill the House and its
made the order today hardly likely that
ached before Friday however up City
On night session, and passed it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
Abaditchs Wiped Out
and Hundreds Are
Killed.
Albanians Beaten Back in Battle
With the Turks in
Bosnia.
tAsso0rATED PRESS cABLEeRAMs1

SOFIA, s1-Battles disorder increasing oil
through today Bashbazouks
upon the village officials have been having
the people have been doing all IN
their power to make their resistance effective.
party the little village and after
nearly every the destroyed b
people defense and the loss Of lives
survivors reached Bulgarian
frontier posts with the
ST PETERsBURGH March s1-A battle between Turks and
banans has taken place just agOss the
Bosnia attacked marching body of Turkish
fanry repused with heavy loss
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01

Terry thought fight would be long drawn
accordingly Corbe expected to be
short fight and the result bears out his opinion
enmiy existed between the two fighters since
young champion Hartford Conn
repeatedly declared that Corett won
by meet again.
Recently McGovern talk it might be
imagined that he reading in his corner the ng
slipped behind him and eed him with club he
says lucky punch champion, and that he
defeated because he acted careIessy.
"The fight surprise ATeCorern Of course
and say though. that it
prise day training that didn't
figure felt that his and
the exactly looked for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
IN THE HOUSE.

House was called 30 order yes
y by Vice Speaker Knudson- A
nunication was read from secre-
Carter to the effect that the Gov
r had signed two bills amendatory
,e Territorial code.
nlpgworth. from .he committee
.ubIic health. reported adversely on
se BIN 25. the efrect of the passage
hich. he said. would be to do away
the Ieper sst:Iemenr at sroIolrai.
the isolation of lepers. and scatter
|dIsease broadcast over the Islands.
4 report was tabled. % be taken up
the consideration of the bin.
judiciary committee reported
fably on the Senate oil for the
entIon OF cruelty to children.
pted.
rpihca handed in a document, sign
ply by himself. which he presented
I report from the committee on
c lands recon- nendIrs that House
d. fOrbIddIng rl,e storage Of lumber
coal within the nre limits Of Homo
be referred tc the Committee OF
whole house.
his Is No report at all" said Knud-
"It is only signed BY one member
committee : VIII reSect Il. Be
the recOmmendatiou to refer to
committee Of the wf+le house is
report. But wouis like some |
ination on this matter I will ask
lewis. who "a memb.- OF the i
littee on public lands. Nat he
about thisz-
us entered on n long explai-. ton I
ffect OF which was that ne ~,
ing at an about it. never haN, z
the so-calied report KumaR T
eht the bill should go to eommhseN
whole, It Vas his bill. and, N {
ftaRt one Mr.. Fernandez. asa
,er 'of the conmittee. though 4
OF signed the report, thought .
aould go to lke committee OF
too. u
JARS THE COMMITTEE.
SEEMS TO me-" said Knudsei,
n his COMMITTEE shonId be able I
some definite report. for Q
= ( the bill
q committee must. under tn
said Harris '-Tha coal an
= yards bring in = eood deal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
(AssooIATED PRESS oABLEeRAmo

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. March 31.-"Terry" McGovern was
by Young Corbett the fast and
furiou fighter, tonight.
A crowd which filed the Pavilion the match
the Both entered the ring IN
superb andb confident of
round The betting was prin-
cpa though in at
the end Graney referee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01

months the King has been in retirement
On January year addicted throne Of mental
physical Immediately left the capital and has
where he has had the best of and
has steadily improved.
of the King his duties
the unpopuary of the Crown Prince Gusavus
Adophus his There of
plots in Norway thought caused the
Kings quick
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
Street Railway Strikes OFF.

TACOMA, Wash, March The strike Of street railway en-
ployees has been settled
SEATTLE wash March sl-rhe men
beens settled
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
KING OSCAR RETURNS TO
THRONE AFTER ABDICATION
Is Much improved in Health by Ills Rest Of
Two Months---Crown Prince is
Unpopular.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden March 31ng Oscar resumed control
of the government Norway today The King
greatly improved in health.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-01
Italian Recluse Murdered.

March 31The Countess D'Onigo recuse for many
her this morning She had
during night fortune Of sOo0OO0
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10
SHOES AT $1,000 A PAIR.
Physician CObbler of New York WhE
Has Stuck to His Last to
Some Purpose.

Shoes selling at 81, 900 a pair are the
product of a factory in New York.
To style.it a shop would be to Insult
the artisans employed therein.
They call it a "footgear institute
and the proprietor goes by no less a title
than Curative orthopedist," says the
New York Herald.
The wearing of these 81, 900 shoes is
in the main, a hobby, and is based on
nerves gone wrong.
For there are some persons, 1t seems
who are plagued with sensitive nerves
in their feet which ache so eXcruciat.
ingly that nothing can assuage the pair
but shoes "prescribed' by a physician
cobbler.
The learned cobbler listens to a tale
of the ache, with attending nervous dis.
turbances, and examines the patients
feet with critical scrutiny.
Every hill and, dale of the foot is in.
spected and studied, and especially is
a sharp lookout kept for the sensitive
nerves, which ultimately are sure to be
found.
A volume of notes Is taken and the
prospective customer naturally be.
comes impressed with the severity oil
his ailment.
Next, and what is very important, 6
plaster cast of the foot is taken, and IL
the patients purse is proportional to
his plant the physician-cobbler is ap.
to enter a new order in his book.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10
TO PHONE TO LONDON.
Expected That 1t will BE Feasible to
Converse Between England and
America Within "a Year.

Prophecy is a dangerous thing, bul
with a full realization of its pitfalls
a London correspondent ventures the
following prediction: Within three
months, probably before New Years
direct Geographic communication with.
out intermediate repeating stations
will be established for the first time
between New York and London, and
kilograms will be exchanged with a
speed of more than four times the pre-.
vious capacity of any cable.
He says he is tempted to go a steI
farther and express the strong expec-
tation that within a year 1t will be az
feasible to converse by telephone be.
tween New York and London as 1t Is
across Manhattan.
Perhaps it is well to confess that II
is easy to prophecy when you know.
The feat Of rapid communication
between London and New York, as a
matter of fact, has been greatly sur.
passed recently in actual practice.
The problem of cheap, rapid, long
distance communication has been
solved, and the credit for this signal
triumph Of modern science belongs to
England.
When the permission of the inven.
tors is obtained, more than this gen.
eral announcement will be made.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10

Why's there so much Encouragement
in the republican party? Why is it that
so many republicans, including not a few
who are in more or less prominent Of
fetal positions, are Respondent over the
outlook for 1904? We give out no secret
nor do we stretch the truth in the slight
est degree when we assert that a feeling
of gloomy apprehension is more COM
mon among republicans than cheerful
confidence. What is there in the stu
ation to warrant all this? A'study of
the present status of parties as indicated
by election returns of all the states
shows that nothing less than a land
slide can bring in the democracy. But
more than n landslide has come in
that party's direction, and the repub-
licans-or a great many Of them-seem
to feel that another incident Of that
kind impends.-Washington Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10
TO-DAY.

We dream bright dreams of tomorrow;
Our castles are built in air;
And with hues sublime of the coming time
We paint US a picture fair.
But we never stop to consider
That the future fees away,
AND that there is naught into being
wrought
Unless it is wrought to-day.
To the cherished haunts of the old time
Our eyes are backward cast,
And a sweet voice calls through Memory's
halls
To woo us unto the past.
But, however dear are the visions,
We do not dare to stay;
From out of the ''gone" we must move on
To the duties that call to-day.
We've the "now" in which to labor!
We've the now" in which to be!
And the now" alone we can call our own
Throughout all eternity.
The past and the future are shadows,
But the present is ours for aye.
To us it's given to build our a
In the kingdom of to-day.
j. A. Edgerton, in Orange Judd Farmer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10
RriEht's DiHenae Cured.

Whitehall, H., Dec. IA case has been
recorded in this place recently. which up
sets the theory of many physicians that
Bright's Disease is incurable. 1t is the
case of Mr.. Lon Manley, whom the doc
tors told that he could never recover. Mr..
Manley tells the story of his case and
how he was cured in this way:
Il began using Dodd's Kidney Pills
after the doctors had given me up. For
four or five years | had Kidney, Stomach
and Liver Troubles; | was a general wreck
and at times | would get down with my
back so bad that | could not turn myself
in bed for three or four days at a time.
81 had several doctors and at last they
told me | had Bright's Disease, and that
l could never get we'll. | commenced to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and | am now
able to do all my work and am all right.
| most heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and am very thankful for the
cure. they worked in my case, They
saved my life after the doctors had given
me up"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10

Il hear" said Hi Tragedy, that while
you were playing in one Of the western
towns a fire broke out in the thcater.'
Yes" replied Lowe Comedy. and
there might have been a horrible panic
but for one thing"
"NVhat was that"
"'There weren't enough people in the au-
dience to create ne."-Tit-Bits.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10

''Why is it," asked the jolly party,
that you are always borrowing trouble? -
Because" answered the melancholy in
dividual, st is the only thing | can Dor
row without security. "-Chicago Daily
News.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-12-10
ALMOST any respectable democrat

Almost any respectable democrat
might be elected If he stood on a plat
form guaranteeing economy, honesty,
tariff reform, sound money, national
good faith, and in general the recovery
of the country from republican extrav-
agance, corruption and imperialisin.-
N. Y. Post (Ind.).
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-01
Sheep for Sale.

C. II. Perrine of Garneill has $500
head Of sheep for sale. Also has ten
head of thoroughbred Durham bulls
for sale cheap, quality considered.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-04-01

suited from wound from gun in the
hands OF person to them unknown.
The body was taken to the Milton
undertaking parlors and preparations
for interment Monday morning began.
This placed Mr.. Rogers in q very
unpleasant position. lie forthwith
instituted proceedings to cause a post
norton examination to be made.
Prosecuting Attorney T. d. HALEY
came v er from Pendleton. who, with
Undertaken Nichols, Mr.. Rogers was
taken to his home. where they made
a thorough investigation OF the prem
Uses in the presence of S. Mortensen,
A. E. West and o. II. Dakin.
The post-mortem examination was
conducted by DR.. Dittebrandt. with
the result that two portions OF the
bullet. together with two pieces OF
bone. were found embedded in the
brain. The examination disclosed the
fact that the powder followed the bul.
let into the cavity formed by its pass.
age through the head, thus clearly
proving that deceased destroyed his
own life.
Ira b. Dawkin was aged Ga years
and 7 months. After firing the fatal
shot, It is thought. about 5 o'clock a.
m, he lived nearly two and a half
hours, remaining unconscious to the
end.
Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. oe.
Cured the interment i'm the cemetery
on the hill near Milton.