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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-11

enough to dress in style Inc sport d
good watch. One Sabbath day at
| Hawfelds Church some white person
while at the spring thought it I'M
pudent in Jerry to press forward
among the white people to get water,
and threatened to can him. Jerry
reminded him that he belonged to
Judge Rufin.
The Judge had for a long time a
carriage driver named Jesse. His
team was a gentle one. After tax
ing some of the Judges family to
Hillsboro, Jesse got drunk, got into
the empty carriage, gave the team
loose rein and went to sleep. As the
Judge was going over the river afoot
to his mill, he met his team and car
rage on the bridge without a driver.
He mounted the seat and drove home.
Jesse did not wake up till the Judge
drove home and he was pulled out
only to be deposed; and a dapper lit
tie negro named Buck was put into
his place. This driven often came
to my fathers to see Charity, one of
my mothers house servants. This
woman was a handsome quadroon,
and dressed exceedingly well for a
slave. This she was enabled to do by
having a kind mistress, and and be-
ing a very industrious person, and
her father hired his own time. This
man was the equal, if not the supe-
rior, of Harriet Beecher Stoves hero
in the story of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
His old master was twice married.
Charles expressed a desire to be given
to the elder son of the first wife. This
was done; but he turned out to be the
prodigal. Charles was pious and
his young master, and demonstrated
with him against his evil course. He
became enraged and attempted to
kill Charles. On becoming sober,
however, he relented. Charles de-
sired to be sold to another master as
he would no longer live with him. He
would not part with Charles, but vir-
tually freed him; allowing him to
hire his own time at a small sum.
Charles was a good mason, cooper
and shoemaker, and readily earned
from one to two dollars per day.
Charity, his daughter, dressed in silk,
wore a fine leghorn bonnet of the
style of sixty years ago. Buck
dressed in fine cloth with beaver hat
and wore fine boots and carried a
good watch. [ was then a small boy.
Buck often brought me nuts and
candy. Much to my regret Charity
would not marry him, alleging as a
reason that he was the carriage
driver and would often be absent,
especially on Sundays. But I think
she was Influenced by pecuniary con-
~siderations, as she married a man
much her senior, but he had more
silver than a man of ordinary
strength could hold out at arms
length. This woman followed her
husband TO Ohio after +bo uor. for
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-11

$This is No. 1S4 of our series of the Worlds
Best Poems, selected especially for The Pro-
gIessive Farmer by the Editor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-11
THE HOME CIRCLE
Charleston: A War Poems

Calm as that second summer which
precedes
The first fall of the snow,
In the broad sunlight of heroic deeds,
The city bides the foe.
AS yet, behind their ramparts, stern
and proud,
Her bolted thunders Sleep
Dark Sumter, like a battlemented
cloud,
Looms DER the solemn deep.
No Calpe frowns from lofty cliff or
scaur
To guard the holy strand;
But Moultrie holds In leash her dogs
of war
Above the level sand.
And down the dunes a thousand
guns lie ~crouched,
Unseen, beside the food
Like tigers in some Oriental jungle
crouched,
That wait and watch for blood.
Meanwhile, through streets still
echoing with trade,
Walk grave and thoughtful men,
Whose hands may one day WELD the
patriots blade
As lightly as the pen.
And maidens, with such eyes as
would grow dim
Over a wounded hound,
Seem each one to have caught the
strength of him
Whose sword she sadly bound.
Thus girt without and garrisoned
at home,
Day patient following day,
Old Charleston looks from roof and
spire and dome,
Across her tranquil bay.
Ships, though a hundred foes, from
Saxon lands
And spicy Indian ports,
Bring Saxon steel and iron to her
hands,
And summer to her courts:
But still, along yon dim Atlantic
line,
The only hostile smoke
Creeps like a harmless mist above
the brine,
From some frail floating oak.
Shall the spring dawn, and she, still
clad in smiles,
And with an unscathed brow,
Rest in the strong arms'of her palm
crowned isles,
As fair and free as now?
We know not; in the Temple of the
Fates
God has inscribed her doom;
And, all untroubled in her faith, she
waits
The triumph or the tomb.
Henry Timrod.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
COLLEGE PROFESSORS


The New York papers recently con-
tanned a long account of the so-called
discovery of a celebrated professor in
one of the leading universities. The
discovery related to a new and sue
cessful way of treating wheat and bar
ley to prepare the starchy part by dry
baking, so it would be made more d.
gestib1e and nutritious. Thereupon
Prof. Livingstone. commenting on the
discovery of the other professor, says:
"a discoverer who was a business man
first and a scientist afterward found
that such foods could be made more
digestible when cooked with dry heat
instead Of by boiling in water. and has
already placed on the market the food
which he discovered prior to DIR -"
This refers to Grape Nuts, the most
scientifically made food known. Grape
Nuts can be easily digested by babies
or anyone with "A weak stomach. and
the food contains the most powerful
rebuilding element known. particularly
as relates 10 the rebuilding Of the
brain and nerve centers. IL Is "A de-
licious food. requiring no cooking. but
ready for instant service just as Il
comes from the package. a recipe
hook free IN each package describes
many delicious dishes made from
Grape Nuts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
BURGLAR SHOT DOWN.
After a Term in the Pen, Returned
to His Old Job.

AFTER Term in the Pen, Returned
to His Old Job.
Macon, Ga, March 16-Will Harris,
a negro merchant, shot Will White,
a professional negro burglar, just be-
fore day this morning while White was
trying to break the lock on Harris
store door, Harris had been troubled
by several burglars. He fixed a bed
under his store and watched night aft
er night. His vigil was rewarded this
morning. White ran about twenty
yards after being shot, and then fell
dead.
The son of Police Officer Warren
Mosely conducted Harris store num-
Der of years ago. One Sunday night,
as he returned from church, he found
a burglar in the store. He shot and
broke the burglars arm. He then cap
tured him ana turned him over to the
police. He served a sentence in the
penitentiary for the burglary. 1t hap
pens the negro killed this morning is
the same negro. He had but recently
returned from the penitentiary. He i'm
mediately returned to his practice of
burglarizing this store when he came
back home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
WORKING UP MORE CASES.
Nice Array of Testimony Gathering
Against HOssey.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 16.-The
police authorities are gathering much
evidence against George Hossey, the
negro herb doctor, who, with Mrs
Catherine Dame, is under arrest
charged with causing the death by
slow poison of William G. Dame, the
woman's husband.
Assistant District Attorney Shroyer,
who is conducting the Investigation,
expects to fix upon Hossey the respon-
sibility for a number of deaths which
have occurred here under what is now
considered suspicious circumstances. 1t
was stated by a police official to-day
that the authorities had directed the
opening of several graves in order that
the bodies might be examined for
traces of poison. Assistant District
Attorney Shoyer said, however, that he
did not regard such a move as neces-
sary as sufficient evidence, he be-
lieved, could be secured without ex-
huming the bodies of the alleged VIC
Tins.
Three letters were received at the
district attorneys Office calling the at
tention of the authorities to as many
deaths believed to be due to Hossey's
potions. A woman called upon Mr..
Shoyer in connection with the Hossey
case, but the assistant district attor-
ney declined to divulge the nature of
his information.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
BY r. NJ. Larnar.


Washington. March 16.-President
Roosevelt has closed the door of
hope" to the white citizens of Char
lesion and will appoint DIR. William
d. Crum, a negro physician, collector
of the port of Charleston as soon as
the special session of the Senate ad-
journs.
Notwithstanding one adverse report
on the nomination of Crum by the Sem
ate Committee on Commerce. several
weeks ago, and an opportunity for sec
ond adverse report last Thursday, of
which the opposition refused to take
advantage. the appointment of Crum
is assured.
There is not the slightest possibility
of vote being reached on his nomi-
nation during the present special ses-
sion. The disposition of the canal
and Cuban treaties, and a few other
routine matters, will occupy all the
time the Senate expects to remain in
session.
Several feeble efforts have been made
to carry out the Presidents desire to
AOiNO a lbii van Oll tic
of Crum. AS a matter of fact the Re-
publican leaders of the Senate have
no heart in the fight the President is
trying to force on behalf of Crum. On
the other hand the Democrats are de-
termined that so long as the Repub-
licans fear to vote their personal con-
victions in this case, which would re-
suit in the rejection of Crum, they
will prevent any partisan vote on this
subject.
The opposition to confirmation Is
solidly united and Democratic senators
are prepared to discuss the matter i'm
dehnately. They take the position that
after Crum had once been rejected
for a appointment as postmaster of
Charleston by a Republican Senate
during the Harrison administra ton,
it was unwise and injudicious for
President Roosevelt to infiict the same
man upon the white citizens of Char
lesion as collector of the port Be
sides, 1t had been clearly demonstT'at-
ed to the President that the selection
of DR.. Crum is not popular with the
members of the Senate as many of the
leading Republicans have urged him to
withdraw the nomination since it was
adversely reported from the commit
tee of which acting President
Frye is chairman.
The President, however, is deter
mined that Crum shall be collector of
the port of Charleston unless a ma
jority of the members of the Senate
place themselves on record, officially
against his. confirmation. In taking
this stand the President is entirely
consistent with his course in dealing
with the appointment of William l..
Harris as postmaster of Charleston.
Mr.. Harris is a white man who until
recently was stationed i'm Charleston
as pension examiner. His duties de-
tanned him there something over a
year, but in the meantime he claimed
Washington as his residence and voted
in New York. For some unexplained
reason all the local applicants for the
postmastership were side-tracked and
Mr.. Harris was appointed. Up to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
WANT BONDS NULLIFIED.
Minority Stockholders of the Gem
trail Pacific Petition Court.


trail Pacific Petition Court.
New York, March 1.-THE United
States Circuit Court was asked to-day
by Walter Morehead and G. Emily
Rhodes, minority stockholders Of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, a
California corporation, to declare null
and void and fraudulent S120, 900, 900 of
bonds issued by the Southern Pacific
Company and the Central Pacific Rail-
way Company, the latter corporation
organized under the laws of Utah, and
also $40, 100000 of preferred stock of
the Central Pacific Railway Company.
The complaint stated that the Cen
trlI Pacifc Railroad Company is the
owner of railways i'll the state of Cali
fornia, and that the laws of that state
do not permit a railway corporation to
issue bonds in excess of its capital
stock. The complaint charges that the
transfer of the properties of the Cali
fornia Corporation to the Utah corpor-
alton was made without consideration,
was void, fraudulent and Illegal, and
took away the constitutional rights of
the plaintiffs, rendering valueless their
stock.
1t is charged that the defendants,
having acquired possession of the Cali
forniA properties, at once issued $780,,
900, 900 of mortgage bonds upon it, $751;
900, 900 in excess of it's capitalization of
about SCI, 000, 00O 100000, 900 of first re-
funding mortgage bonds secured upon
the properties of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company, and in addition
$40, 000, 900 of mortgage bonds, as second
lien on the same properties.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
DEMOCRATIC COURSE
FIXED IN A CAUCUS.
Changes Senators Considered Would
Help the Treaty.

Changes Senators Considered would
Help the Treaty.
Washington, March 16-The Demo-
cratic senators, at their caucus to-day,
resolved to stand together in the SEN
ate in support of two amendments to
the Panama canal treaty One of these
provides for the modification of the
2Srd article of the treaty, so as to In
sure the control of the canal zone by
the United States, and the other en-
largeS the provision in the fourth ar
tcle of the treaty, which is disavow-
al of any intention on the part of the
United States ito increase its territory
at the expense of Colombia or of the
sister Republics in Central or South
America" so as to include Mexico.
With reference to the latter amend
ment there was considerable debate
Many of the senators advocated an
amendment, striking out the provision
entirely, and practically all of them
agreed that ii had no place in the
agreement, but it was concluded that
as 1t had been incorporated and would
probably remain, the best policy would
be to make an effort to modify, rather
than to remove it, Mexico was incor-
porated, because it was urged that the
people of that country are as sensitive
as those of any other about maintain
ing the integrity of their country, and
also as much entitled to the guaranty
as any other.
All the Democratic senators, except
Dubois, Culberson, Morgan, McL!aurin,
Clarke (Arkansas) and Gibson were
present. 1t was the understanding that
all the Democrats would support the
two amendments agreed upon, but that
after they are acted upon individuals
shall be at liberty to vote for or
against the treaty as they may elect.
1t was also the understanding that
some of the Democratic senators would
support Senator Morgan's individual
amendments, but they win do so as in
dividual senators, and not as members
of the Democratic caucus.
Democrats Expect 1t to Pass.
Democratic senators who participant
ed in the caucus say that, whether
amended or not, the treaty is sure of
ratification.
The amendment suggested to the
23rd article of the treaty giving the
government of the United States the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
APPETlTES
Created and Maintained
by vin'l.
THAT THE FOOD is DIGEST.
Ed Is ASL0 EQUALLY
NECESSARY.
We Recommend vinol as an
Appetite Creator.
WE GUARANTEE THAT VlNOL
WILL AID DIGESTION.

Vinol is the greatest aid to digestion
that we have ever known.
1t is because Vinol acts so benefcially
upon the stomach that it accomplishes
so much good.
Vinol contains the active curative
principles that are found in cod-liver
oil, without any oil or grease.
These medicinal elements act so
favorably upon the stomach, that this
organ obtains for itself the elements
necessary for creating new flesh, muscle
tissue and for making rich red blood.
When the stomach acts easily and
naturally, desire is created for good
simple food and good appetite is the
sure result.
With cod-liver oil as formerly taken
the medicinal elements which it con-
tanned were too often unable to
counterfeit the harm that was done by
the obnoxious grease that enveloped
them.
Now that in Vinol we have those
same elements separated from the vile
tasting fat, we have a tonic and re-
builder that is simply marvellous in it's
action.
The following is letter that will ex-
plain itself:
"This is to certify that l have used
six bottles of Vinol, and have found it
of great value as an appetizer and
tonic in general debility. l have re-
ceived so much benefit from it's use
that gladly furnish this testimonial
in order that others may be induced to
give it trial and prove to themselves
its recuperative powers. MIS-. ELIz-
ABETH FEENEY, Waterbury, Conn.
We want every one in this place to
know more about our VinoI, how it
cures and what 1t cures. Certainly
the greatest tonic and rebuiIder we
have ever sold.
We, therefore, cordially invite any
one interested to call upon us; and
we want all to bear in mind that we
will gladly refund TO any one who is
not satisfied with the action of VinoI
every cent they pay for It.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
FOR CRIMINAL ASSAULT.

Douglas, Ga, March 16.-Judge Quin-
cy convened the City Court to-day. AS
Coffee Superior Court convenes next
Monday with two sensational murder
cases set for that term, the City Court
will only do rush business this term.
r. Il. Lawson, so years old and I'M
married. from near Broxton, was ar
rested and sent back to Broxton to-day
for a commitment trial under a war
rant charging him with criminal as
sault upon the 5-year-old daughter of
his own niece. II the charges are
sustained, it will go hard with Lawson,
who heretofore has borne a very good
reputation.
Hon. Pope Brown has returned home,
after two days spent in Douglas.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17

Washington, March 16-Rudolph
Forster of Virginia. was appointed to-
day as assistant secretary to the
President. He was educated in this city
and is a graduate of the Columbia
University Law School. He entered
the government service in 1894 and
since 1900 has been executive clerk to
the President.
Secretary Loeb announced the pro-
motion of Warren S. Young of Ohio,
from clerk of class 5, to be executive
clerk to the President. 1t is announced
that the appointments made are based
on merit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
1T LOST ONLY
TWENTY MILLIONS
Wright Talks About the Operations of the Lon
don and Globe Company.

New York, March 16.-Whitaker
Wright, arrested yesterday at the re-
quest of the London police, was taken
to the federal building to-day to be
arranged before Commissioner Alex
ander.
Miss Florence Browne, his niece, who
arrived with him yesterday and who
disappeared from the ALTERNATE
Hotel later in the day, went to the Of
fee of United States Marshal Henkel
with her counsel. She was not pris-
oner. Miss Browne said she was the
niece of Whitaker Wright, but knew
nothing about his financial affairs.
On his way to the federal building
Wright made a statement, in which
he said:
"I shall waive all extradition formal
ties to go back to England as soon as
the government natures all arrange
ments.
This story about the amount of
money lost is all bosh," he said. 1.-The
amount lost altogether did not exceed
e4,O00.OOO. The Globe Company to-day
would be on It's 1eel, ndu II hoI bCOH
for the subway. the underground road
in London, but fortunately, in an I'M
wise moment, the Globe Company be-
came interested in this, and the crash
came. The money was legitimately
lost. This occurred two years ago. l
went over the books carefully myself
with the receiver. and the matter was
laid in all it's entirety before Parlia-
ment.
THE Attorney General for the crown
told me himself that had clean bill
of health, and was not culpable in any
way.
Although I am an Englishman by
birth. l am an American citizen.
have three children living with my wife
IN England and three are buried In
Philadelphia. where my mother is also
buried
Miss Browne is my niece and Is my
sisters child. She came here 20 visit
riends IN Philadelphia. ] came here
- examine mining properties"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
RIOTS IN PORTUGAL.
Grave state of Affairs Caused by
| the Disorders.

Grave State of Affairs Caused by
the Disorders.
Madrid, March 16.-During the riot
ing at Coimbra, Portugal yesterday,
caused by the refusal of the inhabit-
ants to pay their taxes, and which re-
suited in three persons being killed, a
mob attacked the courts of justice,
broke up the furniture and stoned the
troops, who replied with volley
According to a dispatch to FL Lib
eral from Coimbra, the Portuguese
government has prohibited the sending
of news regarding the rioting. bur IL
is known that the tax collectors have
fled and that a veritable riot exists.
El Liberal states that state of siege
was proclaimed at Coimbra four days
ago, and the disturbances continue.
Eight inhabitants, it says, were kill
ed, and a number of persons, including
several soldiers, were wounded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17
win Meet His Employees.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 16.-Pres-
ident Hall of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany, has sent communication to the
Joint committee of the employees of the
road, announcing that he will meet
the joint committee tomorrow after
noon at 2 O'Clock. The committee has
accepted the invitation. and therefore
will not announce the result of the
pool of votes taken on the question of
a strike taken during the past few
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-17

Wright was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Alexander, and
the hearing was adjourned until We'd
nesday.
The formal complaint against Wright
charges him with fraud in publishing
false statements of accounts, of the
London and Globe corporation.
Royalty Was Involved.
London, March 16.-John Flower,
chairman of the Shareholders Com
mittee, which instigated the prosecu-
ton of Whitaker Wright, the director
of the London and Globe Finance Cor
poration, who was arrested yesterday
on his arrival at New York from
France, says:
81 see Wright is quoted as saying
he had a powerful protector in an ex-
allied quarter. That statement is not
new to us. 1t is the keynote of the
whole case. Prior to the failure of the
London and Globe, certain persons
maintain, Wright had in his possession
letters from leading members of the
English royal family, showing they
were mixed up in his transactions. We
have no documentary proof of this.
Wright himself is probably the only
man in the world who could prove it.
If he has such letters they ought now
to be in the possession of the New
York police, as we suppose they search
ed his effects. and Wright is not like
ly to let such a powerful weapon of
defense out of his personal keeping.
within a few weeks the chief Is
sue in the Wright case will be the
question Of the completely or otherwise
OF the most exalted personages in the
empire in Wright's financial and other
schemes. We do not anticipate any
difficulty in obtaining his extradition.
but II what Wrights friends main
tain turns out to be true, his genuine
prosecution will become an extremely
delicate matter. We believe. however,
that the lawyers az present engaged
viii sift the matter 90 the bottom, re-
gardless Of any considerations"