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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
Points of Agreement of North and
South.

The speeches of both Northern
and Southern men at the Birming-
ham Educational Conference, were
notable for theiN frankness, for the
absence of partisanship, for. the dis
appearance of the sectional feeling.
The speakers did not always agree,
but they looked each other in the
face, gained common respect for one
another's motives, and struck hands
in a common devotion to a common
cause. Bishp Galloway, whose speech
was briefly reported last week, de-
clared that the negro question was
one of immense Importance to the
South from the industrial point of
view, and formulated what he re-
garded as certain things upon which
Southern men are now agreed:
II. In the South there never will be
any social mingling of the races
Whether it be prejudice or pride of
race, there is a middle wall of parti-
ton which will not be broken down.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
Cotton Manufacturers Meet.

The American Cotton Manufac-
tuers' Association met in Washing
ton City last week About 200 mem
bers of the Association were pres
ent. The program included adj
dresses by w. G.. Heath, of Monroe,
N. c., President of the Association;
Secretary Cortelyou, of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, and
David Clark, of Charlotte, n: @.
President Heath in his address
said that the most serious condition
now confronting the cotton manu-
facturers is the high price of raw
cotton, coupled with the small re-
turns for the manufactured product.
The manufacturers are largely re-
sponsible for this condition, he said.
When the price of raw cotton began
to go up recently, they had told their
customers hal the increase was due
to speculation and manipulation.
This, he asserted, was not the case.
The high price of raw cotton was due
solely to a response to the law of
supply and demand. The scarcity
of farm laborers in the South, due
to the migration of the negro to the
cities is one of the serious conditions
to be met. The immigration of Ital-
ian and other foreign farm laborers
will have to be encouraged, he ar
gued.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
A Trial to Newspaper Readers.

That war in the east is a great
trial to newspaper readers. Every
battle hat is fought is reported by
telegraph in a half-dozen different
ways and from q many different
points, and after a weeks reading
of the press dispatches and special
kilograms, the public often does not
know whetreh it has been reading &C
counts of several big japanese vic
tories or whether there has been
only one battle. All the public
know whether it has been reading ac-
the better of the Russians on land
and on sea and that the Russian
troops are falling back, but whether
because of signal defeat, or for the
purpose of drawing the Japs into a
trap no one ~knows.-Wilmington
Messenger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
Will Germany Intervene?

Berlin, May 13.-Since his return
from his Mediterranean cruise, the
Kaiser has been visited daily and
without formality by Count Osten-
sacken, Russian Ambassador. This
fact is exciting great comment in
the government and diplomatic
quarters.
It is suggested hal negotiations
of a most important character are
taking place between St. Petersburg
and Berlin. It is reported the Kaiser
is strongly impressed with the real
ity of the yellow peril, and regards
the success of Japan as an actual
menace to all Europe.
Reports that the Kaiser intended
to intervene in the war have been
current for some time. Just what
form the intervention would take is
not known.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
To Buy Up Repudiated Bonds.

Washington Cor. Post: The inter
esting information developed here to-
day that a syndicate is being organ
lied for the purpose of buying up re-
pudiated bonds of Southern States,
most of which were issued by the
carpet-baggers. The promoters of
the scheme got their cue from the
decision in the Dakota case, and it
is understood to be their intention
to gather up all these now worthless
securities with the object of making
a test in each case before the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
In fact, it is said that a great many
of the old bonds have already been
collected by the syndicate which is
promoting the speculative venture.
The work has been going on very
quietly for some weeks, so it is said.
My authority expressed the opinion
that ex-senator Marion Butler is one
of the promoters of the syndicate.
Just how many of these bonds
there are outstanding no one seems
to know. They represent on their
face many millions. The Star this
afternoon gives the following infor-
nation as to the amount of bonds:
"About twenty years ago a broker
estimated the amounts issued by the
various States as follows: Alabama,
$38, $685. 900; Arkansas, $2O,8O7 900;
Florida, $5,28O,OOO; Georgia, $13,-
$4,000; Louisiana, $50, Ills, 600; Mis-
sissippi, 100000 North Carroll
ma, $48, $50, 1000; South Carolina, $19,-
100000; Tennessee, $29,S5O,OOO; Vir-
ginia, $72,22O,OOO; total, $685. 14,-
0oO."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17

SO. They Will worship u separate
churches and be educated in separate
schools. This is alike desired by
both races, and is for the good of
each.
"3. The political power Of this Sec
ton will remain in present hands.
Here, as elsewhere, intelligence and
wealth will and should control the
administration of governmental af-9
fairs.
~. The great body of the negroes
are here to stay. Their coerced col
~onization would be a crime, and their
deportation a physical impossibi1ity.
And the white people are less anxious
for them to go than they are to
leave. They are natives and not in
truders."
With these positions the North is
steadily coming into greater sympa-
thy, as it has already come to-the
conclusion that the race matter is
one which, so far as it affects South
ern States, must be settled by South
ern men, and with increasing conf
dence that it will be settled right by
Southern men. The matters of chief
concern before the Conference were
local taxation, the necessity for bet
ter school-houses, longer terms of
school work, and improved teaching.
The question of National aid for ed
ucation, while it was suggested, was
not emphasized, and the Conference
did not put itself on record on the
matter. Nothing could better serve
the process of Interpretation between
the sections, now SO rapidly going
on, than such conferences as that
held in Birmingham. Every such
conference helps to destroy the
power of the demagogue, North and
South, whose capital in stock is the
awakening of sectional prejudices,
and whose disappearance from the
face of the earth ought to be wit
messed within a measurable period
of time.-New York Outlook, 18th.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
Railroad Influence Still Powerful.

Attorney-Ge General Bell has render
ed an opinion to the railroad COM
mission to the effect that that body
has no legal authority or power to is
sue and enforce an order prohibit.lg
railroads in Texas from issuing free
passes. Commissioner Colquitt
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
GENERAL NEWS
The Lesser Events of Last Week.

Russian losses at the battle on the
Yalu River exceeded $500 men.
Russian Cossacks attacked the
Japanese garrison at Anju, Corea,
but were driven off.
Five men were killed and a mum
Der of others injured by an explosion
in an Illinois coal mine.
President Roosevelt has issued for
NAL instructions for the government
of the Panama canal zone.
Fourteen hundred delegates are
attending the international n
ton of the Y. M. @. A. at Buffalo,
N. Y.
The Russian government is hurry
ing re~inforcements to General Kuro-
patkin in Manchuria; more reserves
are called out.
The treasury warrant for 100000
600 on account of the Panama canal
purchase has been delivered to j. P.
Morgan & Co..
The dead body of E. L. Wentz, the
young millionaire, missing for
months past, has been found in the
mountains in Wise County, Virginia.
Indiana district caucuses selected
twenty-four delegates favorable to
the nomination of Judge Parker and
ten favorable to Hearst.
Two officers and fifteen men of the
Seventeenth q. S. Infantry, were
killed and five men wounded by Mo-
ros in the island of Mindanoa.
The japanese torpedo boat No. 4S
was destroyed while removing mines
from Kerr Bay, north of Talienwan
(Port Dalny). Seven men were
killed and seven were wounded. This
is the first warship Japan has lost in
the war.
Rev. DR.. W. W. Moore, a native of
North Carolina, and a noted Presby-
terrain divine, has been elected presi-
dent of Union Theological Seminary,
Richmond, Va. He has filed the
chair of Hebrew in the seminary for
some years.
1t is announced that the vagrancy
law which went into operation in
Mississippi is being rigidly enforced
in all parts of the State. Under it
every person must have an income
sufficient to support him or be at
work if he is physically able to work.
Contrary to expectations, most of
those arrested for vagrancy are
white men.
Viceroy Alexief has telegraphed to
the Gar announcing that the Rus
slams have blown up the docks and
piers at Port Dalny, Liao-Tung pc
ninsula, presumably to render more
difficult a japanese landing at that
point. Later kilograms indicate that
the whole of Port Dalny has been
destroyed by the Russians.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-05-17
Comparative Record of Congress.
WHAT CONGRESS DID:

Appropriated $781,574,629.
Provided for Cuban reciprocity.
Passed bill giving 800 to blind
pensioners.
Ordered one trust investigation.
Adjusted the Panama Canal mat
Passed 1900 bills out of 10000 Of
fered, of which only 175 were of
public nature.
MEASURES KILLED:
President McKinley's entire recip-
rocity program.
Investigation of Postoffce scan
dals. !
Investigation of Indian and land
scandals.
Revision of the tariff.
Curtallment of executive author
ity as exemplifed in President Roose-
velts service-pension order.
Restriction of undesirable immi-
grafton.
Increase of Interstate Commerce
Commission's power to prevent dis
eliminating rates.
LEGISLATION POSTPONED:
Action against fruits.
Financial reform, especially against
favored national banks.
Eight-hour labor bill.
Anti-injunction bill.
Bill against sale of convict-made
goods.
reciprocity with Canada.
Measures for benefit of the Phil
1pplnes, Guam, Hawaii and Porto
Rico.
Measures against "get-rich-quick'
concerns.-New York World.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Miscellaneous Advertisements.
This SPECIAL

mADE by the Defender Manufac-
D'l turing Company in its model
factory in New York city, is an event
of more than ordinary Importance to
the Ladies of this community.
Our customers who have worn this
brand of goods are well acquainted
with their merits.
Those who have never used them
will find that for Perfection of Finish,
Fincnc>S of Quality, and Attractive
ness of Design they are unsurpassed
if not unrqualcd, and, after careful
and discriminatin" search We have
decided that these Goods are better
adapted to the needs of our patrons
than any Others We could secure.
Good Qualities
rens The
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Echoes,

\ street-car refused to respond to the
brakes.
The brakes refused to work.
The car at first moved with incredible
speed, then at 10 miles an hour
These are sample reports taken from
the "wuxtry" of the Homecoming Sidr
of Frostburg last Sunday.
\ strect-car that "refuses to respond
to brakes" that refuse to work. ought
not to be blamed so much after all.
But how the star got that incredible
speed worked down to trustworthy
40 miles an hour" is n problem almost
equal to this, just clipped from the
Harrisonhurg tNa.D Register:
II Ann walks To the station she gets there
T. minutes late. and if she rides she gets
there ~ minutes too soon. She rides three
times as fast as she walks. How far to the
station
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
IRON
Special One Week Sale
Unusual m;n Values Shoes

Mems Buckle Crccdmoors, size & only,
about - pairs, Sl.2j-
values ........... 50 cents pair
Mems Colt Skin Shoes. sizes &, s, . and
10. This is nicc-lOoking. comfort
able Shoe. ut - 80
value. ...... ..............Sl.O 90 Il pair
A few pairs, same quality, in Boys and
Youths ....... ..... ut ) Il pair
Ladies heavy Windsor Calf. lace or
button, sizes ! to I....... 81 90 Il pair
Boys heavy sole Shoe; Il good, ser
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
\ Fatal Plunge.


The last car south on the Homecoming
division of the Electric railway-NO. %,
Saturday evening last left at II o'clock,
thrice loaded with passengers. Starting
on the Grant street descent, it at once
got away from the motorman, W. h.
Atwell, and went at frightful speed to
the BLAIR street curve Here, as is the
wont of all cars at this point, it jumped
the rails, whirled over against tele-
graph pole which cut through its roof.
The one fatality so far is that of James
Cough, Il l9-ycar old resident of Mid
land. He was in the act of jumping as
many had done on the way down, when
he fell under the car and was crushed,
death ensuing shortly after.
Others mere or less hurt are
GR>uNMr"wN.
A. q. Grimm. Richard Hawkins jr.
Miss Nora Davis. Daniel Harris
Miss Priscilla Matthias.
LORD.
John Mcdonald W. H. Spikcr
Mrs Joseph Ncdcr. Mrs. Thomas Perkins.
John Mcagcr Charles Kelly.
OCEAN.
Miss Katie Eyrncs. Mrs. George Stevens.
Miss Maggie CavanauGh.
MInIoruINN
George Henderson. James Canning
MIDLAND.
George \. Robinson
LuNNcuNING.
Mrs. John kroll. Mrs. W. Il. Dod,lS.
J. J. Ross.
Two children Of Mrs. Dodds.
LNNMAN.
Miss Ellen Hopkins
Motormen Atwell and Cecil Pascoe,
latter off duty, and conductor Mcdonald
were slightly injured, Notwithstanding
which these officers did all they could to
mitigate the horrors of the situation.
Citizens living on Grant and Blair
streets kindly admitted the injured ones
to their homes and the physicians of the
town We're promptly aud effectively at
hand. These attentions softened very
materially the pains and distrcsses of
the unfortunate ones.
Next morning the county coroner, W.
r. Conner, empaneled IA jury of inquest
into cause of death of James Cough as
follows:
james y. Parker. 7. Rourkc
Conrad Lapp. George Griffith.
Walter Shrivcr. John L. Davis.
]. +. Ravcnscroft. Henry krausc,
Henry Wright. William lIansei.
John krapf. James GoldSworthy.
After viewing the remains at Gchaut
a. Mayors undertaking rooms the jury
adjourned to hear testimony Monday
evening.
The jury, in charge of justice John
Chambers, met in the Council Chamber
accordingly, heard abont 20 witnesses,
and returned the following verdict:
That James Cough came tn his death on
the night of February Is, 1904, in wreck of
car No y on the Cumberland and Western
port Electric Railway at the intersection of
Grant and Blair streets, in the town of
Frostburg, Allegany county, Maryland, and
that said wreck was due to an OvercrOwdcd
ear and affective air-brakes, which are
,hargeable to the neglect of said company.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Better ThanCOII1.

II was troubled for several years with
chronic Indigestion and nervous debility
writes +. J. Green. of Lancaster. y. H..
NO remedy helped me until began using
Electric BittcrS. which did me more good
than all the medicines ever used. They
have also kept my wife III excellent health
for years. She says Electric Bittcrs are Just
splendid for female troubles that they are
Il grand tonic and invigorator for weak, run
down women. No other mcdicin" can take
its plac" in our family Try them. Only
~ cents. satisfaction guaranteed by III" 9.
L El-At,.l 1 hrl-.. L.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
New Business Locals.
Letter to William II. Guntcr,

D,dr Sr-This story cuts two ways, and
teaches two sets of people,
Father Calvin, Westerly, Il. l., had his
church and residence painted. Good job !;
and this is how he went AT it.
Measured all carcfulv->rcmS to have
known DcNOc.
Then got bids from the painters, paint to
be- supplied by them and him.
Saved so nv using Dcvoe
One of those painters ought to have got
that money. Yours truly,
Is +. W. DEvoE n Co.
l.. PARKER sells our paint
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Special Prices
Felt ,s sIiccsr 9nd and Mems FcltS and Gums.
...->-%-~--~.>>.---.-.-+-.
&GEd -,
Furnishing Department.

Mems plain Corduroy, and Corduroy
with Lcath"rTup Caps IS cents each
Mems heavy duck Coats, brown and
Oxford. ...... 80 cents to 81 go each
Army duck Lcggiiis, brown and tan,
at ....... ...........l9 cents a par
Mems ovcr-Gaitcrs priced - cents, %
cents and. .......... 30 cents IA pair
Medium blue Chcviot Shirts, with two
separate collars, cut full size,
at ....... ............ 80 cents each
Cashmerc-wool Half Hose, plain and
fancy colors; II Decent
value ...... $500. III cents pair
Unlaundcrcd Shirts, slightly soilcd, sizes
III, to Il, IA dollar value 80 cents each
Laundcred white Shirts, soilpd, sizes ,
only H.. only 10, only lG, Is only
l6's, 3 only II; usual price 81,
l.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20

viccablc Shoe for this weather, sizes
II and Is .......... - cents pair
Childrcn'S Calf Shoes, half heel, tip.
lace, sizes . t" IL. ..... . cents Il pair
Childrcu's Seal Goat, lace, heel. good
school Shoe ........ 50 cents "A pair
Childrcu'S lic' Shoes, button and tip,
sizes &, g., I, : >, at - cents
value .... ............ 30 cents pair
Boys Gum Boots, oyster and pebble
leg. ................... $l.l5 a pair
Youths pcbhlc-lcg Boots 81 06 a pair
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
The Sick.

Mrs. II. II. Blazer, of New Martins
vile, w. Va, formerly Miss Daisy
Payne, of this place, has been patient
of the Haskins hospital, that place
several weeks taking treatment for a
throat trouble The New Martlnsville
Rep"bi;cnn says cher condition was for
some time such as to excite the fears of
her many friends Us to the outcome"
She has returned to her home, however,
very much improved
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Public Meeting.

\ number of citizens, including Fire
men, met i'll Fircmcn's Hall Tuesday
evening to consult over the discovery of
explosives i'll business section of town
in quantities too large for safety.
George H. Wittig was elected chair
man and DR.. |. l.. Ritter secretary.
The chairman having stated the object
Of the meeting Waiter W. Willig. chlct
of the Fire Department, and Henry
Fisher, two of Il Committee provided
for at last meeting of Council, reported
the storage Ill Louis Stantun's Ware
house. between Union and Mechanic
streets. of 500 pounds dynamite, Il barrel
gasoline, and 10 cans powder and later
moved that the Secretary be requested
to ascertain what fire insurance agency
carries the risk upon Mr.. Stanton 5
stock
The motion was adopted.
w. r. Kirby moved that Secretary
also ascertain from the State Fire Mar
shall whether there is any law bearing
upon inc storage OF explosives, anu, II
SO, how far its provisions apply to the
instance i'll point.
Adopted
Frank Watts moved that the Chair
appoint il committee to wait upon the
Mayor with an urgent suggestion to call
Council into special session ut once to
consider ways and means of providing
for the public safety from storage of eX-
ploSives within the corporate limits.
Adopted.
Messrs Frank Watts, w. Scott Bur
>ton, DR.. |. l.. Ritter, George +. Pearce
and George H. Wittig compose the
Committee.
Meeting adjourned, subject to clll of
Chairman
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
TOWN AND VICINITY.
Religious.

Presbyterian Church tomorrow sun
day preaching at 1913 o'clock a. III. and
: p. IN. Morning ubiect-"Lcssons on
Life from America : Great Mem" even
ing-"W whatsoever " Sunday school at ,
p. m. Junior c. +. at 81, D. III.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Popular Prices, 10, 20 and 80
Feb Is - Diagram at PEAICE's.
Tribute of Respect.


\ TIA regular conversation of Victory Com
\ mandcry. No. I, Ancient and IlluStri-
Gus Order of Knights of Malta. held Thurs
day evening, February H. 1904, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions We're adopted i:
WHEREAS We have been stricken by the
hand of death within the limits of our Lodge
circle and the inSrrutablc but Just and mcr-
ciful DEGREES of an All-Wi>c Providence have
summoned from our number another of
our beloved members therefore be it
HxoI,td That whIlc we bow in humble
submission to the will of Him who rules the
universe by the word of His power, and
while we recognise and acknowledge the i'll
finite and mysterious import of these dis
pcnS;tions, we dcplorc the untimcly dcccaSe
of our friend and companion
GErsuoN ANTHONY. =. G.
H,SoI,td That in the death of Companion
ANTHONY this tommandcry has lost one of
its most Jealous and ardent members we,
aS Individuals one who always proved him
self Il courteous. firm and faithful Friend
and Companion, and our tOmmandCry a
member who was ever ready and willing to
do his part III promoting its principles and
objects.
Rmi",d. That we tender our heartfelt
sympathy and confidence to the family of
our deceased Companion. assuring them we
mourn with them i'll their ailliction, hoping
and trusting. however, that they will look
beyond the vale of tears and he Comforted
with the assurance that although he has
been taken from them they can anticipate
with confidence the time when they shall
meet HIM to be parted no more forever in
that home beyond the skies which has been
prepared for us by our Heavenly Father.
R,SoI",d. That aS Il token of our respect to
our departed Companion the Charter of our
Commandery he brapcd and the tompan-
ions required to wear the usual badge of
mourning for period of thirty days.
R'S"I''d, That a copy of these resolutions
he entered upon the records of our Com
mandery; Il copy suitably cngroSscd and
certified by the proper officers transmitted to
the family of our deceased Companions and
copy printed in the FEoSTTIEG MINING
JOUENAL.
JAMES HAMILTON, T. c.,
JOHN FATkIN, i. C.,
Attest Committee.
SAMUEL AIMsrEoNG,
Sir Knight Commander.
HENRY WRIGHT
Feb ~ Sir Knight Recorder
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20

E9 We are closing out our line of -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20

Il limb or even death when blood poisoning
results from the in jury. All danger of this
may he avoldcd, however, by promptly al-
plving Chamhcrlain'> Pain Balm. 1t is an
antiSrPtic and unruualcd Il quick heal
in" hnimcnt for cuts, bruises and burns.
For sale 10y l.. PARKER.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-02-20
Mysterious Circumstance.

fresh and rosy. Whence the difference
She who is bIushing with health used Dr.
Kings New Life Pills to maintain it. by
gently arouSug the lazy organs they compel
good digestion and head of constipation
Try them Only y cents, at the &. f.
HENEcE DErG Co. store
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-22
Where They Come From.

For some time we have wondered
where all the papers that are seen
flying about the streets on windy
day come from, says an exchange.
They are usually of the wrapping
paper kind, and go sailing along the
streets frightening the horses and ht-
tering up the streets. We learn now
that it is the custom Of some OF
the stores when opening up lot of
new goods to throw all the old
wrapping paper and paste board
boxes out the back door, and as soon
as there is a windy day they are all
gone. 1t is of course very con-
venient and inexpensive way to get
rid of them, but it does not tend
to assist in beautifying the streets OF
the city.