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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
The Greatest of These is Williams.

The one man in the convention who has def
initely proved himself of Presidential size, and
who is not fatally entangled in f~actional quarrels,
is John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi, minority
leader in the National House of Representatives
and temporary chairman of the St. Louis Conven-
ton. As a leader of his party in the House, he
has developed a conservative but vigorous and
forceful policy, and he neither clings to dead is
sues for the sake of consistency nor fawns be-
fore the powerful to win their aid for his party.
No other man has SO grown uponfthe country
of recent years and no other man gives promise
of measuring so fully up to the old standards
of Southern craftsmanship. We'll has it been
said that if he we're a resident of New York, no
other lam would come before the Convention at
St. Louis. And while as yet it cannot be, the day
is not so far distant when some such clean, strong,
b~road-minded Southerner will trimph over out
worn prejudicies and stand before the people as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05

Judge Alton Brooks Parker, of New York, at
once time promised to be the peace-maker, but in
spite of his silence, he has come to be regarded
as the candidate of a faction. Mr.. Cleveland's
hearty endorsement of the New York jurist was
naturally followed by Mr.. Bryan's outspoken op-
position to Clevelands choice, and the fact that
Parker has been the most formidable candidate
for the nomination has aroused the jealousy of
the other aspirants, leading undoubtedly to secret
plotting against him. IF it required only a ma
jority vote to win, as is the case with other politi-
cal organizations, Judge Parker would neverthe-
less be reasonably sure of the nomination, but the
two-thirds rule leaves the result very much in
doubt-indicating very probably a deadlock for
the first day of the balloting.
Thus a deadlock might mean a dark horse, but
be it remembered that the same two-thirds rule
which suggests a dark horse also indicates the
defeat of any dark horse to whom there is any
considerable opposition. And this is what causes
us to regard Cleveland's nomination as impossi-
ble-regardless of the efforts that have been made
during the past week to force his nomination.
The more discriminating party leaders also see
that Cleveland's nomination would be a monument
tai political blunder. A man like Cleveland or
Bryan who has grievously offended the other fac
ton of the party cannot hope, in the face of the
present prosperity of the country, to win strength
enough to defeat the party in power. Mr.. Cleve-
land is also a vulnerable candidate. There is much
yet TO be explained about his administration, not
the least notable mystery being that in regard to
the midnight sale of Government bonds at a rate
$20,O0O,0O0 below the market price.
Yet it is very evident to a man able to put two
and two together that the Usage of Princeton
hopes to stampede the convention and win the
nomination.. While protesting from time to time
that his nam ought not to be considered, he has
studiously avoided saying that he would not ac-
cept the nomination if it we're rendered him, and
when this question was put squarely to him last
week, he lodged it quite artfully. Add to this the
fact that he has spent half his time this year
"explaining" his Presidential record in magazines
and public addresses; that he has argued that the
"no third term principle would not apply to him
because the terms were not consecutive, and that
he is having a private wire connected with his
house so that he may keep in touch with the ST.
Louis Convention-well, all this may be acct
dental, but we don't believe it.
M 0m~.A~nA &c TLo 4. 7;11;n~.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
EDITORIAL
CURRENT EVENTS: THE DRIFT OF THINGS AS
WE SEX 1T.

Politics was the one absorbing Topic Oh DISCUS
sion last week and there were all kinds OF rumors
as to the nomination to be made by the Demo-
Gratis at st. Louis tomorrow or next day. Before
coming to this subject, however, it may be said
that no events of unusual Importance were re-
ported from the Far East. The siege of Port
Arthur continues without special incident, but
the Japanese are so confident of it's early sur
render that they have already announced their
plans as to subsequent operations. Port Arthur
fallen, the ommander-in-chief of the japanese
armies will address an utimatum to General
Kuropatkin, asking him to surrender, to avoid
further useless bloodshed. A copy of the ultima
tum is to be sent to the Powers. Should General
Kuropatkin refuse to surrender, the Japanese ex-
pect that they will be able to annihilate him."
Populist and Prohibitionist Politics.
In their intense interest in political develop
ments, however, the American people of late have
given but little attention to the struggle between
Jap and Cossack. And political interest has
naturally centered about the choice of a Demo
cratic Presidential candidate. For months Roose
velt's nomination has been a foregone conclusion,
and the Prohibitionists and Populists have not
been regarded as sufficiently numerous to turn the
tide of battle. At any rate, these minor parties
have already decided on their leaders, leaving the
Democrats in undisputed possession of the stage.
The Populists took independence Day for their
convention, but The Progressive Farmer goes to
press too early to report the results of their meet
ing at Springfield, Ill. Perhaps the most nota-
bic thing after al was the resignation of Nation
al Chairman Marion Butler, who was succeeded
by J. A. Edmonston, of Nebraska. Mr.. Butler
is now making large fees as a corporation lawyer,
and says he will not have time to take an active
part in the campaign this year. 1t is rumored,
moreover, that he will vote for Mr.. Roosevelt.
Tom Watson, of Georgia, is the only man whose
name we have seen mentioned as the Populist
Presidential candidate.
The Prohibitionist Convention would probably
not have attracted the attention of the average
American but for the prospect of the nomination
of General Nelson A. Miles as the standard
bearer of the party. General Miles has not been
at all conspicuously identified with the party, but
he seemed to be willing to accept it's nomination
for the Presidency, and would doubtless have been
chosen but for his telegram just prior to the
balloting requesting that his name be withdrawn
from consideration. The convention then turned
unanimously to DR.. Silas c.. Swallow, of Pennsyl-
vania, for first place ON the ticket, and to DIR.
George w. Carroll, of Texas, for second place.
The Rival Factions I'm the Democratic Party.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
The Rival Factions In the Democratic Party.

But it is to ST. Louis that all eyes are now
turned, and tomorrow will mark the beginning
in that city of what promises to be one of the
most stubbornly fought political battles in the his
tory of our country. There the two opposing
tendencies in the Democratic Party meet in wor-
tai combat-one element leaning strongly toward
Populism, the other strongly toward Republican
ism. There are the Cleveland forces anxious to
conciliate the business interests" of the East
and sneering at the agrarianism of former plat
forms. There are the Bryan forces fired with a
passionate devotion to what they regard as the in
terests of the laboring classes, resenting with
open bitterness every effort to make terms with
the giant corporations of the country. No small
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-07-05
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

task will it be to find a common meeting ground
for the rival factions; no small tact will be re-
quired to find a candidate acceptable to both.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
The Dennis Simmons Bequest.
tCharity and Children.)

Nessrs. Jno. ID. Biggs and Dennis Sim
mons Blggs, executors of the Dennis SIM
mt ms estate. have sent to S. H. Averitt.
treasurer OF the Baptist Orphanage the
last dollar of the great bcquest of the
late Dennis Simmons. with q statement
OF the Eaal settlement OF the estate. The
tctal amount paid to the orphanace is
S9o, ,59943, which is considerably mora than
the most sanguine friend of the orphan
age had hoped the institution would tc-
ctive.
1t is but Just to say that the skillful
and prudent management of this great
estate by the executors has been . most
fortunate thing for all the parties ;nter-
ested. In the hands of some peopIc an
estate shrinks, but in the short whila Il
was in the control of these gentlemen i
greatly increased III value Mr. John d.
Blggs does not do simply what tho law
requires, but what his conscierca cor,
mands. We know no higher expreeeion
OF fidelity and honor than that.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
The House Honors His Memory.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, d. c., March 10.-In the
House of Representatives today the chap
lain fcelingiy referred to the death OF
r. preventative George william Croft, of
South Carolina. The Speaker announced
tne appointment of w. Bourke Cochran,
of New York, as q member of the commit
tee On WAYS ard Means.
Mr. Finley IS. c., then was recognized
ard announced the death of his colleague,
George William Croft. The usual reso-
lrtions OF sympathy and regret were pre-
S nted and adopted.
MI. Overstrcet QEdD, secured unani-
nous consent for Z continuation tomoT-
row cf the order limiting debate on the
report of the Postoffice Department IN
vclying Representatives and Senators ua-
til O'Clock
The Speaker announced the following
as the committee to represent the House
at the funeral Of the late Mr.. Croft:
Messrs. Finely, Aiken, Johnson, Leg3re,
Scarborough and Lever (all of South
Carclna); Loudensiager IN. J): Patter-
son Pa); Richardson (Ala.); McLan
(Miss) Houston (Del); Siblcy Pa.);
Weissa (Wis.), and Jackson (Ohio)
AS further mark OF respect the House
at 1910 o'clock adjourned.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
THE HIGH POINT DEPOT.
The Corporation Commission Has Be-
gun investigating the Matter.
Especial to News and Observer.

4(SpeclaI 10 News ana observer
High Point, n. c., March 10.-The Cor
portation Commission, pursuant to d re-
quest from the manufacturers ard busi-
ness men, met here this morning to IN
vcstiGatc the depot trouble and gaze in
upon the dirty little station depot. The
people of High Point want a decent pas
senger depot and also the freight depot
completed months ago, unlocked The
Commission will undoubtedly order that
these things be granted by the South
eru Railway.
Lewis Smith, a negro OF this place, was
found dead last night in the woods near
town.
There was an unsuccessful attempt at
burglary at the home of Mr.. K. J. Bell
this week The man was seen to jump
from ladder placed against the house.
The Enterprise of this week asks for
a close-down of the blind-tigers, of which
is believed there are several.
Owing to the telephone war at Green's
boro and more especially to the trou-
Bile of the Bell Telephone Com
pany with the High Point Telephone Ex-
change. Manager Hayden has had the few
long distance phones of this company here
taken down and now has no aftiliation
whatever with the Bell Company.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

missioner of Agriculture. We need a man
who is a practical farmer, who is broad
in his views yet safe and conservative
Such man is found in the Hon. X. w.
Scott, of Alamance county. While chair
nan Of the Committee of Agriculture in
the Senate in 1901. l knew him as
member of that committee and was Tor
cibly struck with his intelligent zeal and
interest in the farming industries of the
State. He was the author of the bill
making it necessary for a man to be a
practical farmer before he was eligible
a. a member of the Board of Agricul-
ture he also was author of the bill Civ
ing the money to the Textile Department
of the A. and M. College, both of which
passed without dissenting voice. He is
known as one of the very best, cleanest,
most successful farmers, is a Christian
gentleman of the highest and purest type
and a man who will reflect honor upon
the State and who will give the farmers
an administration of which they will be
proud. In the many years l have known
him l have found him growing rapidly
in the esteem of the best people OF our
section, and l believe his name would
add material strength TO the party. Hop
ing to see him receive the nomination,
am
Very truly yours,
]. e. BURROUGHS.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
REPRESENTATIVE CROFT DEAD.
Splinter in His Thumb Causing Blood
Poisoning the Cause OF Death.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington d. c.. March 1O-Represen
tative George w. Croft, of Aiken. S. c.,
died at his home in this city today OF
blood poisoning
Mr.. Croft had been i'll for over six
weeks as the result Of an injury caused
By splinter in his thumb, from which
blood poisoning resulted. DR.. Croft. a
brother, was summoned from Aiken but
the efforts of himself and the local phy-
sIc.ans with whom he consulted proved,
una vailing. Mr.. Croft's heart also became
seriously affected and all hope of MS
recovery was abandoned yesterday. He
was 81 wears old. He leaves six
sons. He was a Democrat and was serv-
ing his first term in Congress- He had
been twice elected president of the Sout..
Carolina State Bar Association and mad
served in both houses of the State Legis-
lature.
The funeral train bearing the remains
ana the committee of his colleagues III
the House designated to conduct the fun
eral, left Washington at $3.50 O'CLOCK &C.
night for Aiken, S. c. The train will reach
Aiken at / o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The hour Of the funeral will not be fixed
until the party arrives at the late home
of Representative Croft.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
LOOK QUIT" BANG!
Brown Looked Up and
Faced a Leveled Gun.
1t Flashed, but He Had Stepped For
ward Out of Range. Now the
Sheriff viii Interview
Mr.. Smith.
Especial to News and observer)


Godsboro, N c., Marcn - mere was
a deliberate attempt to commit murder
in this county near Pikeville this morn
ing. The scene of the trouble was on the
read of the Enterprise lumber Company
which taps the pine forests of that sec
ton. The principals in the tragedy are
Henry Brown and David A. Smith. Mr..
Brown is superintendent OF the railroad
for the company and Mr.. Smith is fore
man of the logging department for Mr.
Thos Edmundson, after the incident oc-
Cured Mr.. Brown came to we city on his
wheel and swore out a warrant before
Capt. d. j. Broadhurst. The warrant was
placed in the hands of Sheriff Stevens,
who has gone to arrest Smith While in
the city Nh. Brown related the facts in
the case about as follows:
Early this morning he asked Smith for
some mone.Y the latter owed him. Smith
got mad and drew his knife and made
threats. Brown said he had just been
yaccinated and could not use his left
arm and was in no position to fight Smith
then threatened to 90 get his gun and kill
Brown. Smith went off and Brown says
he paid no more attention to what Smith
said until he heard some one say, Look
OUT He was at work fixing a switch and
when he looked up in the direction from
where the voice came he saw Smith with
his gun pointed at him. Brown says he
was STOPPING over the track and when he
attempted TO raise up his foot got caught
ard he stepped forward just at the time
the gun fired, Smith was about fifty
feet away The load OF shot went wild
over Browns head. Some of the men
helping Brown on the track were struck
By stray shot. Smith jumped behind a
log cart. Remaining there for a moment
he walked off in the direction of his
home. After the shooting Brown came
to this city and sworo out warrant for
Smith.
The two military companies of the city
will have a high class carnival company
here from the 9th to the 10th of May.
The company will pitch their tents on the
court house square, which is the most
available location The object which the
military companies have in view is to
raise funds to entertain the STATE organi-
zaton of the Daughters of the Confeder
acy, which meets in this city next fall.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
WONDERFUL cure
OF SORE HANDS
BY cuticura After the
Most Awful Suffering
Ever Experienced.
EIGHT DOCTORS
And Many Remedies Failed
TO do a Cents Worth
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hand. Words could never tell the suf-
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tried everything that was told to use
for fully three years, but could get no
relief. I tried at least eight different
doctors, but none of them seemed to do
me any good, as my hands were as bad
when got through doetoring as when
] first began. / also tried many reme-
dies, but none of them ever did me one
cents worth of good. I was discour-
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bad mornings when got up, to think
Ihad TO go to work and stand the pain
for ten hours, and often felt like Civ
ing up my position. Before / started
to work mornings I would have to
wrap every finger up separately, so
as to try and keep them soft and then
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At night would have to wear gloves
In bed. In fact, had to wear gloves
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After doctoring for three years, and
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PLANS FOR THE G. F. C.
The Building Committee Accept Those
of F. w. FouIk & Son.
lsnocial 10 News and Observerl

lSpeclaI 10 NEWS anu OUoCI WI
Greensboro. y. c., March 10.-The
building committee of the board OF trus-
tees of Greensbor) Female College in scs-
sion here this evening, accepted the plans
submitted by S. w. Foulk and Son. OF
New Castle, Pa. The decision was reached
after a long time spent in examination Of
various sketches and plans submitted by
the following architects: O. A. Robbins
&, Co.. of Charlotte, J. II. Hopkins, OF
Greensboro, and the successful firm. The
cost of the proposed reconstruction work
* octimatpd at $4,000.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
HIS LAST LETTER
Mother and Sister Re-
fused Admittance.
Register Thus Declares in His Final
Statement. He Warns Young
Men Against the Use
of Whiskey
Especial to News and observer)


WhiteviIle, N. c., March 10.-The last
written letter of label Register, to be
given to the public has been handed to
your correspondent for publication by
Rev. j. 7. Draper, whose communication
follows:
''Mr. Editor: / had thought a first
would not give the writing placed in my
hands by Jabel Register on the morning
of his execution, to the public, except in
part, as there is nothing in it, as a whole
that l think the public will be especially
interested except to satisfy an idle curl
osity But as the public seems to- demand
it and in order that l may not receive
undue criticism, l herewith submit the
entire writing to you for publication.
VERY respectfully,
-. T. DRAPER"
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
How Another Sufferer Was Cured.

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No Small Pox at Angler.

To the Editor: Having been Informed
that the smallpox situation in Angler haC
been misrepresented by some outsiders
who perhaps did not know any better, that
there was nineteen cases here, / desire +
saw for the benefit OF our town and thu
mlblic. that there is not case Of it here
now There has been several so-calleC
mild cases of the disease here in one fam
ilv. but they are all we'll and have beer
discharged from quarantine about week
There is no danger now.
Respectfully,
c. S. ADAMS, Mayor.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
The Negro Couldn't Vote.
(Mashfngton Post.l


story is told in the House Democratic
cloak rooms of Representative Bankhead's
appearance at one of the registration
places Of Alabama. He found the regis
tratlon officials busily engaged in ascer-
tanning a negro's qualifications for exer-
ciSing the right of suffrage. One of the
requisites, under the new constitution,
is ability to read or interpret any pant
of that document.
Mr. Bankhead was standing at one
side, observing the proceeding, when a
registration official approached il great
perplexity. Mr. Bankhcad," said he,
this is very smart negro. We have
asked him every question we can think
Of He answers them all Can you
suggest anything?"
'EWhy don't YOU ask him to explain
writ of certiorari?" responded the astute
Alabama memb2r
That was done. The negro scratched
his head for time. very much ii doubt
what 70 say.
"'Deed, boss, he finally replied Il
guess you've done got me. ] doan know
what dat is 'ceR it be something to keep
a nigger from voting"
I
The news & observer., 1904-03-11
R. W. Scott for Com. Agriculture.

Io the Editor:--As the people are look
Ing over the field for candidates for the
various Offices to be filled this year, IT,
seems to me particularly important that
the farming interests should be looked
after closely. I write this letter to sus
5est the name Of candidate for Com.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

Coughs and colds. down to the vory
h.sonIana ou5 of consumption, yield TO the
soothing ooor healing fbfluences OF DR.. Woods
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The news & observer., 1904-03-11

Dvsnepsia-bane of human existence
Rurdock blood Bitters cures it. promptly
permanently. Regulate and tones the
stomach.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

1s - \ burn? Use DR.. Thomas Electric
~, cutp Use DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil. AT your druggists.
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onIs one l.on itchiness of the skin in anv
nsrt s no ~ the body; Doan's oIatment- at
any drug store. 50 cent"
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

Wake Forest, n. c., March 1O.--A letter
from DR.. Will B. Royal, in Rome, to a
friend here, says that there is a gradual,
but decided Improvement in his health
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

Angler, N. c., March 10.
The news & observer., 1904-03-11

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