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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-09-01
STATE NEWS
TpoM cURRITUCK TO CHEROKEE.
Items of Interest Cleaned From Our Cor
respondents and Exchanges.

through hC4C AADO $1,000 Ill AOOOO
for Raleigh.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: The wheat
crop is less than half in the county.
But the corn crop prospects are
above the average.
Stanly Enterprise: Gold Hill on
Tuesday downed the proposition to
admit distilleries by the very decisive
and emphatic vote of 20 against to 5
for.
Times Mercury, Hickory: A great
deal of fruit has been canned this
year. The glass jars have all been
sold, and calls are made for, more
every day.
Monroe Journal: It continues to
rain and crops are growing nicely.
With a late frost there will be CON
siderable cotton made but nothing
like a full crop.
Kings Weekly: We have said very
little about the tobacco fight, because
we do not know a remedy, unless it
be the organization and co-opera-
ton of the farmers.
Lexington Dispatch: The water
melon crop in this section this sea-
son is evidently the best for many
years. Large numbers of fine melons
are on the market daily.
Tarboro Southerner: Farmers and
others should now interest themselves
in a peanut factory. One is needed.
Farmers should remember that there
is such a monster as the peanut trust.
Biblical Recorder: There is this
ground of hope for the people: IF
the railroads effect a monopoly and
become oppressive, the Government
can take them over. If control is not
efectual, ownership will be.
Wilkesboro Chronicle: James
Cheatham, the oldest man in the
county, died last week, the goth, at
his home near Brushy Mountain
postofice. He died of old age. His
children say he was 1O5 years old.
Our Home: The first bale of new
North Carolina cotton was sold at
Morven last week by L. j. and P. E.
Ratlif, of Morven. The bale
weighed 500 pounds, and was bought
by the Hardison Company for 10
cents.
The High Point correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer says that at
least twenty-five cases of appendicitis
have occurred at High Point this
year. The doctors seem to think that
there is some local cause but are I'M
able to tell what it IS.
Bear Marsh Cor. DupIin Journal:
The tobacco in this section is nearly
all cured, and our farmers can now
begin to comply with that law of ma
ture which requires a man to sleep
eight hours out of tw~enty-four. -
Much fodder has been lost in this
nelghborhood because of so much
ram lately. Not a blade has been
saved so far as I am aware but what
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-09-01

this Piedmont section is not a very
good one for lawyers. The people
are too busy making money for them
selves to spend it fighting wind-mills.
A reign of dissatisfaction is abroad
in the land. Nearly all the farmers
we have heard express themselves
say if the present prices of tobacco
continue, they will plant very little,
if any, next year.-Danbury Re
porter.
Greene County Standard: The
tobacco farmers here in Greene have
really made a short crop of tobacco
this year, but when the Trust gets
willing to pay a living price for the
weed, the farmers will trot them out
a little and not before.
The blacksmith department of the
Atlantic Coast Line shops at Rocky
Mount was totally destroyed by fire
Sunday night. The fire was caused
by sparks from the anvil. The build
ing was nearly worthless, the chief
loss being valuable tools.
Chatham Observer: Mr.. VIM.
Bradford, of the leading farmers
in Hickory Mountain Township,
was in town Tuesday. He says crops
are finer than he has seen in twenty
years. This same report comes from
all sections of the county.
Kinston Free Press: MI. G. L.
Fitzpatrick brought in one of the fin
est punches of pears Saturday ever
seen by the editor. The fruit is not
very large but are perfect specimens
and a beautiful cluster, eight pears
on n twig, averaging twelve ounces
each.
Henderson Gold Leaf: Now watch
the fellows who undertake to ride in
to office on the backs of the farmers
in consequence of the present agi-
tated and dissatisfied condition of
affairs incident to the low prices of
tobacco. Demagogues are not want
ing when the opportunity presents it
self.
Lexington Dispatch: The late
floods seem to have done no little
damage to crops in the low-lands.
Mr.. Shakespeare Harris herd of
COWS was caught in the river bottom
pasture, and thirteen ~carcasses
found, while others are yet nae
counted for, and are either strayed
or drowned.
New Bern Journal: Farmers in
Pamlico County say that the recent
rains have damaged their cotton to
the extent of more than half of the
crop. Eleven thousand pounds of
tobacco we're sold at the Farmers
Warehouse last week. The prices
we're better. Ten cents vas paid for
some of the best stock.
Newton Enterprise: People who
have been out~on the country roads
a good deal in the county say that
they before saw such a prom
ising crop of cotton. The stalks are
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25

dent Hickey, SIS a downtown ball
park. Give us that park and the St.
Paul team will not be bothered.
THE association is not trying to
force st. Paul from it's circuit We will
not transfer the franchise until we
have President Lemons consent. He
will not have to go to the courts to re-
strain me. 1 want him to continue
with ST. Paul In the association, but
we were promised downtown park
here and now 1 think we should have
the downtown park.
Il think we could win out in the
courts if the matter were carried there,
for Lennon agreed to permit the trans
fer Of the franchise if he failed to Sc
cure a downtown park, but we do not
want to go to the courts and will not.
President Lemons refusal to per-
nit the transfer Is great disappoint-
ment to us, for when he failed to Sc
cure the downtown park we went
ahead and made all arrangements to
put the team in Chicago. We can go
into that town tomorrow If he consents
to the transfer. We have secured the
old National league park on the West
side, and our claim to the territory has
been approved by the National Asso-
citation of Leagues. Our schedule
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
SPORTING GOSSIP

The ratification of the baseball peace
agreement by the National league was.
the event of the week in the sport
world.
Last Sunday morning the magnates
Of this league, On the eve OF their
meeting, We're tied up by the injunc-
ton secured by the New York club.
fed with what he termed the surrend-
er to the American league, and promis-
ed to smash up all arrangements.
The meeting was held, the magnates
wrangled for two days and nights, and
then Brush withdrew his objections,
had the injunction dismissed, and, with
the other members of the minority,
voted to ratify the peace agreement.
BruSh'S apparent surrender compels
one to wonder what explanations were
made to the New York club owner by
the fellow members of his league.
Brush went to the meeting ready to
fight. In all fairness, it must be adj
mitted he had some ground for a pro-
test. From his standpoint the peace
agreement simply permitted the Amer
lean league to invade his territory and
took from his club players he had
worked hard to secure. Thinking of all
this, he went prepared to fight. Why
did he surrender?
One theory is that Brush was as
SuTGQ IIIdt CE0 AIIlOIlCdL 16dSuS WOuIO
not invade New York. He claimed he
thought the agreement compelled the
National to assist the American in Sc
curing a foothold in Gotham. He was
told that the National had nothing to
do with the workings of the Johnson
league. He Is confident that the Amer
lean has not yet secured grounds, and
there is a suspicion that this belief
was confirmed at the meeting of the
National.
Brush, with the American held out
of his town, is simply trading the
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would be arranged to avoid conflicting
with Harris team and that would make
Chicago a paying investment for our
league.
Il think the fight to get this fran
chise IS over for at least this season.
We have offered President Lennon
every fnducenent possible, but he re-
fuses to- consider any proposition to
take the team from ST. Paul. and 1t Is
reaIlys~too late TO make the fight this
year. .- ..s,.r
Object to Lexington Park.
I'VE sti1T object most emphaticaHy
to Lexington. park and expect Mr.. Len
non to secure a downtown park for
ST. Paul. vsI, think your crowds last sea-
son were average crowds for a park
located as far out as the Lexington
grounds, and games played there next
season would not improve the situa-
ton. .-ss4
st. Paul is still in the American as
sociation,s but st. Paul must secure a
downtown ball park If it hopes to
continue permanent town in our cir
cult"
The annual meeting of the assocfa-
ton, will ber.he4d in Chicago early in
February. President Hickey has not
heardztae views Of the club owners on
the length of the playing season, but
the association president favoEs a
short season Of 126 games. A season Of
. this length, he insists, holds interest In
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FOIL CHAMPIONS
TO FIGHT IT OUT
Mallett and LIE Roux to Clash
for Fencing Leader
ship.

The fencing championship Of the
Northwest will be settled in the Cen
fury hall, Fourth street and First ave-
nue. south, Minneapolis, tomorrow
night, when Arthur B. MaIlett, of ST.
Paul, and F. r. LIE Roux, of Mime
apolis, engage In what is sure to be
the most spirited passage at arms ever
witnessed in the West. The two men
are recognized experts, and have long
contested their individual superiority
Each supports his claim with long
series Of brilliant victories, and hard
fought contest is assured
Special interest is compelled by the
fact that Prof. George Heintz, of Chi
cago, has consented to referee the con-
test. Mr.. Heintz is one of the best
known SwordSmen in the country, and
today holds the sabre and foil cham
ptonshfps Of America.
Mr.. LIE Roux will enlist the support
of the Minneapolis end of the big gall
lery which promises to confront the
men when they meet each other on
the evening of the contest. His long
residence in that city and the record
he has established since taking up his
residence there are alone sufficient to
win the Minneapolis fencing enthusf-
asts to his banner.
MafIett Well Known.
Ma1Iett Is as Well known in st. Paul
as LIE Roux is in Minneapolis. His
first fencing was done in his school
days at the Mechanic Arts school of
Manchester, England, and consisted Of
single stick exercises and bouts. The
strict discipline exercised there, cou-
pied. with the careful instruc tons Civ
en- doubtless laid the foundation for
fencing career that, as far as the, West
goes, stands alone.
MaHett did not take up the study of
foil fencing until the fall of 1887, at
the Montreal School Of Anus, under
the direction of the famous French
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-25
PATRICK SULLIVAN

PATRICK SULLIVAN
I have looked the newcomer IN the
heavyweight class over. He impresses me
as good one. He has the build Of a
hard hitter. and if he can get in with
some clever boxer and learn few tricks
of the game. [ think the Pacific coast will
have the third heavyweight champion.
SAM AUSTIN
While IShavet not had the pleasure Of
seeing the latest champion of Butte, they
say he has the punch, is clever on his
feet and knows most of the tricks Of the
game. If that it true, he is entitled to all
that is coming to him, and hope that
when he and some one of the good top
nOtchers in the heavyweight class come
together he will make good.
JOHN CONSIDINE-
T. Taking all that 1 have read in the
last few days into consideration, this fell
low shapes up as a likely chap. He is
said to be as hard a puncher as JeffrteS,
Fitzsimmons and Rubin, and If that Is
true, with his youth, he will stand a good
chance with any Of the present heavy
weights.
"BUFFALo" COSTELLO
Well, IL he can deliver the goods, he's
all right. If he caught Jeffries mapping,
he should take advantage Of it. All the
other champions have been caught the
same way, and Jeff proved no exception
to the rule. From all accounts he has the
punch, and if he can stand the gaf, why
he's all right.
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AMERICAN MUST
SHOW KNOWLES
Secretary Of Giants Scouts
Talk of New Gotham
Team.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Minus the serv-
Ices Of George Davis, Delehanty and FL
berfeld the New York baseball club,
through its secretary, Fred Knowles, re-
turned from the eventful meeting in Gin
clnnati which began in storm and ended in
calm.
What influence or pressure was
brought to bear on you to induce you to
withdraw your 1njunctiOn" was a ques-
ton put to Secretary Knowles.
Our only OBJECT In getting the injunc-
ton" he replied, was that we might
have a hearing, and we had it. Points
that were not clear to us before the
meeting were made clear, and that being
the case. we voted for the peace agree
the location of the American league
grounds in New York. The peace com
mittee explained that 1t was not the in
tention to have the agreement make il
mandatory that an American league club
be placed here as we had been led to
infer from the agreement. For all we
knew, we might have been forced to as
s1st the American IN locating here.
May Locate on Island.
Again, as things now stand, the per-
mission of the American league to enter
New York refers only to Manhattan ISL
and, and not to any Of the five bor-
oughs. We considered that if anywhere
in Greater New York was meant it would
have given the American too much scope,
would have been too sweeping. In such an
event they could have located on Staten
and SO should a, time come when amaIga-
nation would be in order, would be in q
position for recognition. They may get
in yet by locating on the island, as they
say they will, but I am no more con-
WINGED than 1 was before that they have
grounds. One thing is sure. they were
behind the rapid transit proposition, and
furthermore, If they have grounds, they
have not shown our committee any evil
dences Of it. There Is nothing in the
agreement to prevent US putting obstacles
In their way in getting grounds If they
want to. But any way, If they are COM
ing in here, they would have come, peace
OF no peace, and If they don't come In
it does no harm to ratify the peace agree
ment, which means protection for play
ers and an anicable arrangement Of dates
IF the American IS coming to New
York it's better to have them come
under peaceful conditions, though, as
assure us that they will get in.
Zone thing is sure, they won't play on
the pole grounds or Manhattan field, with
the exception that it is probable there
will be games. between National and
American league teams. Games will prob
ably be played between the two New
York teams, always provided there Is q
New York American league team. and
between the New York National and 9TH
er American league teams. Whether these
games be played before the season. dur
ing the season, after the season, or all
three, is matter for the schedule COM
nnittees of the two leagues to determine
There is little doubt that there VIII De
inter League games.
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on the action of the city council in re-
fusing the ordinance for the down.
town park-PreSident Lennon refused
to consider the demand of a transfer
and invited Mr.. Hickey to come to St
Paul to inspect other possible sites for
a new park.
At that time the association presi-
dent refused to consider the invitation
and the association threatened to go
over Lennon and transfer the team
without his consent. The attorney Of
the st. Paul club visited Mr.. Hickey
in his Chicago office and had promised
a fight in the courts the moment the
association attempted to carry out its
threat. President Hickey pondered
over the promised injunction for sew
eral days and decided to accept the in
vitation to look at the other possible
, sites.
The associations president reached
St Paul yesterday morning and Presi-
dent Lennon Immediately led him off
on an inspection tour. Three possible
sites were inspected and President
Hickey expressed himself as satisfied
with two of the three. When he re-
turns to Chicago he will call a meet
ing Of the circuit committee and ad-
wise allowing the local club owner more
time to make good his promise of a
down-to park.
Will Not Take Franchise.
"AII we ask Of St. Paul." said Presi-
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SAM HARRIS
After having a good look at the Butte
miner-bOXer, [ am of the opinion that he
is the coming heavyweight champion. L
think he has it on Sharkey. Fits immOnS,
and in a longer battle than four rounds
would stand a good chance with the
champion. Keep your eye on him, at any
rate. as he will develop within a year.
JIM WAkELY-
OF course he is an unknown quantity.
and has taken the advantage offered him.
1 don't think he could repeat the trick
again. as l consider Jeffries the greatest
fighter living. 1 will back Kid Mccoy
to meet him in private within week for
81, 800 a side. After he has had some eX-
Derience, in the game he may be some
thing, but as a champion, not for mine.
JOHNNY CARROLL
It would not surprise me to see Munroe
turn out as a conner in his class. He has
the punch to drop a man like Jeffries to
the boards, a thing all the other fellows
failed to do. and that lets him in. If he
can show that he is in any way clever, he
stands a good show with any of them.
GEORGE MARSHALL
From what 1 have read of the latest
heavyweight from the Pacific coast he
must be a corker. He is said to have the
punch with both hands and to be fairly
clever. If he can only show aggressive
ness, thing that Jeffries has never done
he will stand q good chance for the title
when he starts.
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Ma1lett, though at the time it was con-
Sldered q very unsatisfactory result
but from the records of this match ii
was evident that Postel was not in
condition for match with a man Of
Mallett's staying qualities.
After this contest Prof PesteI inter
eSted quite a number Of MINNEAPOLIS
enthusiasts in the art, who offered a.
large purse for another contest be-
tween these two, which took place on
June 4 1886, in Minneapolis, at which
Prot. Postel demanded sharp points.
At this contest Ma1lett was victor af-
ter nara work, and it was'beyond ques-
ton the hardest of his contests.
The death of Prof PesteI, Feb. 8.
1898, prevented a third meeting of
these two, PosteI insisting upon a third
match. In the same month of the
same year there was a newspaper con-
troversy between Otto Mantle and
Mailett, but an agreement upon rules
could not be reached, andsse this match
never took place
At this Mr.. MalIett decided to give
fencing q rest and practically gave it
up entirely until the fan. Of 1900, when
the Twin City Fencing club was or
gained at the Y. NJ. G.. A. in Mime
apolis, which meeting is doubtless the
cause Of the present proposed match
for Prof E. r. LIE Roux CHALLENGED
Mallett Aug. %, 1902, to a contest
The challenge received prompt accept
ance, for after such brilliant record
Mallett did not care to lose the title
by default, and in replying to this last
challenge Mallett demanded the date
Jan. 26, 1908, which was finally agreed
to by lie Roux.
Another victory Mallett has which he
always refers to in a modest way is
Of defeating Miss Helen Englehart in
April 1885. Miss Engfehart is a clev-
er fencer and has defeated many malls
experts in many lands. It has often
been asked why lie Roux and MaIlett
have never met on the fencing mat
before, but as records will show in past
years. MalIett's challenges were always
turned down by sLes EoIx.
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HART OUTLINES
SCHEDULE PLANS
National Will Adopt the
Old System Of LEO
Games.

CHIcAGoI Jan. 24.-President James
A. Hart, OF zthe local National league
club, returned yesterday from the National
league meeting at Cincinnati. bringing
schedule plans for the coming season.
which occupied the last day of-the ses-
sion after the rattcation Of the peace
compact.
1t was decided to adhere to the old
plan of lao games, as in previous years, to.
drop for year at least Garry HerrmanI1s
eight games between clubs Of the two
leagues, to allow conflicting dates on Sun
days and holidays where both managers
were favorable in cities OF two CUBS,
and to allow manag gers to arrange local
championship series as best suits them
selves without consulting the Joint seized
ule committee
All these plans are likely to meet the
approval of the American league, ma
Jority of whose members were opposed
to the round robin" scheme at this
time
Mr.; Hermann presented draft Of
schedule which provided for the tround
robin games and also a complete sched-
uIe for the American and Natfonal leagues
without a single conflicting date This
looked fine from an ethical viewpoint, but
when Mr.. Hart found his number OF sun
days had been cut from eighteen IN the
tentative schedule adopted at New York
to twelve he was ina hurry to explain
that he. and eGomiskey had agreed 1t was
better to conflict than to suffer a reduc-
ton in the number of Sundays, which
in Chicago are usually better than six
week Gays. Several others felt the same
way about It, so that point was passed
readily.
In speaking of the attitude of John T.
Brush and the agreement to pay Brooklyn
for the loss of Donovan Mr.. Hart said:
Brush Did Not Know.
frMr. Brush explained that II he had
fully understood the meaning of the peace
agreement he probably never would have
opposed 1t. SO far as I know he was in no
way Influenced by the so-called majority
to withdraw the Injunction proceedings.
am ready to believe Mr.. Freedman holds
only g. small part of the New York stock.
as reiterated by Mr.. Brush, Mr.. Soden,
of Boston. and Secretary Knowles, of the
New York club
In regardSto5 Donovan. Brooklyn prov
ed he had been served with notice that he
was under reserve. Donovan is a resi-
dent of Pennsylvania, where the court
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upheld the option claus. Brooklyn is In
New York, where a state court gave a
largely similar ruling on a minor league
player. Brooklyn, therefore, had a chance
in a court contention
But the point which led to our agree
ing to pay damages came up at the peace
conference Both leagues wanted him.
Finally Killilea said the American league
would give him up If we would consent
to change the wording of an article in
the agreement which seemed favorable
to US. We decided against the change
Therefore, IT. Gid not seem just to make
Brooklyn suffer fer the benefit of the
rest Of the league, and we agreed to pay
a sum to be specified. 1t was the only
case of its kind =
With peace assured, I think the uabIim
Will now take an increased interest IN
the game, and that we will have a pros
porous year, considering the enormous
expense under which we are Struggling.
There IS no tendency to cut down salaries
OF players already under contract. but 7
don't suppose war prices wifi always pre-
vail"
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the race to the closing day, and also
allows time for exhibition games made
possible with other leagues by the
peace agreement.
President Hickey Is now on a still
hunt for unpires. He has received
number Of applications from former
players and amateur umpires, but in
sists that his staff must be made up or
men who have earned the right to be
known as competent handlers of the
Indicator. Haskell and Frank Fore
man, the former pitcher who umpired
several games in st. Paul last season.
have been signed, and Hickey is now
after two men who have made reputa-
lions and stand even with the top
notchers of their calling.