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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

In our series of North Carolina poems, taking
the authors in alphabetical order Except Holden,
whose "Hatteras' we shall reprint later), we come
this week to the gifted young Scotland County
writer, Mr.. John Charles Mcneil, some of whose
productions, including that gem in negro dialect,
"Ihe Stolen Melon," have already appeared in
our columns. The productions of no North Caro-
lima poet are finding greater favor among the
critics and magazines of the North, and Mr.. Nc
NeilPs future work will undoubtedly reflect even
greater credit on his native State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
The A. & N. c. Receivership.

In North Carolina the sensation of the week
was the trial of Capt V. E.. McBee on the charge
of conspiracy in the matter of his recent ap-
pertinent as receiver of the A. & n. G.. Railway.
This road, it is perhaps unnecessary to say, runs
from GOldsboro to Morehead City. OF the CAPT
tai stock, about two-thirds Cor 81, 900, OO0) is own
ed by the State of North Carolina, the rest by in
Gividuals. As the road has paid a dividend only
one or two years since it was built, the stock has
been selling at only about thirty cents on the
q, liar. And President Bryan's last annual report
showed the road to be in very bad physical condi-
ton. But for the last three or four months
Governor Aycock has been kept busy considering
propositions to lease the rOad-each bid being ma
terially better than the preceding one. Mr.. V. +.
McBee, some years ago an officer of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, was one of those who made
bids. But as the Governor did not seem disposed
10 accept his offer, Mr.. McBee resorted to a
sharp scheme to get control of the road. On the
application of a New York man named Finch,
who alleged that he was a bona fde stakeholder
and that the road was being mismanaged, Judge
PLrnell, without notice to the State, directed the
regular authorities to surrender the management
of the road to Mr.. McBee as temporary receiver.
The affair looked dark from the beginning, but
the bottom facts did not leak out until Governor
Aycock and Acknowledgement Gilmer swore out
a charge of conspiracy against McBee and Finch
and had the frst-named gentleman (Finch could
lot be found) ON trial before Judge Walter Clark
last Tuesday. 1t then developed that Mr.. McBee
had merely used Finch as a cats paw, that Finch
was not a bona fde stockhOlder, but had merely
given a note to Mr.. E. G.. Smith for some shares
Of stock, returning the stock to Mr.. Smith as
c,llateral for the note, and that McBee engineered
the scheme to get control of the road with the
view to forcing a lease to himself or to the per-
sons interested with him. On this evidence Judge
Clark bound McBee over to court on a $1,000
bond. And Judge Purnell, of the Federal Court,
next day dissolved the receivership, announcing
himself as indignant at the action of the men
who had used him in furthering their project,
and directing that no salary be paid McBee for
his services as receiver. Thus the old authorities
are again in control of the road and the Cover
nor is ready to consider further propositions to
lease. The net result is that McBee has elimi-
mated himself as a bidder, the attention of the
people has been called to this valuable but unpro-
ductive investment of theirs, and that some re-
ported abuses in the management of the road are
likely to be investigated and remedied.
The Antitrust Law Upheld.
One of the most important Supreme Court
opinions in years was that handed down last week
in tho Nor+barD Securities poerOor oaco The
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
The Anti Trust Law Upheld.

One of the most important Supreme Court
opinions in years was that handed down last week
in the Northern Securities merger case. The
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22
HOW WE GROW.

Elsewhere in this issue we have casually re-
marked that The Progressive Farmer has entered
one thousand new subscriptions within the last
sixty days-a larger number ESQ far as our records
show than were received in any whole year for
ten years prior to January LIST.
That is just a little indication of how we are
growing. And every new subscriber added helps
us in our effort to improve the paper. If every
subscriber will see his notwithstanding n%eighbors
and speak to them in our behalf, it will go far
toward doubling our subscription list before the
end of the year.
We are pleased to see that such a large num-
Der of our North Carolina. exchanges have re-
printed Mr.. J. T.. Green's letter on the rural tel
ephone system. A newspaper cannot do its read
es a better service than by promoting the extern
sion of such conveniences.
Prof. Kilgore has this week one of the most val
liable of all his articles on fertilizers. 1t is very
essential that fertilizer buyers understand just
what are the effects and uses of the various in
gradients. In a letter now before us, a thoughtful
farmer says: II hope Prof. Kilgore will keep up
his articles on fertilizers and soil improvement.
They are very instructive to our people, being
written in clear and simple language. Some
writer's in agricultural journals use SO many
Latin words and phrases that it is impossible to
understand them"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
LATE NEWS.

w. Bourke Cochran has been nomi-
mated as the democratic candidate for
congress to succeed George b. McClel-
Ian in the twelfth New York district
at Tammany convention held to-
night. Mr.. Cochran accepted.
l.. II. Mott of Missoula has been SEN
fenced to be hanged ON March 1S.
Mott shot and killed his wife Sunday,
January 4, 1909, and his attorneys
have been able to stay his execution
for quite time. Motifs only hope now
lies in Governor Toole.
The residence of Peter Christensen
of Council Bluffs, Iowa was destroyed
by fire recently and his five children,
ranging i'll age from babe in arms to
II years old, were burned to death and
Mrs. Christensen is burned SO that she
will die. The husband was in the
country at the time. No one knows
how the fire started.
Several accredited agents of the
japanese imperial remount depart
ment are in the Okanogan and Nicola
NloNA1Sb VI ADlAblolt
ing horses for the japanese cavalry
and for the land transport service.
One man was killed, another prob
ably fatally injured and others severely
cut and bruised i'll head on collision
Monday in the trainshed of the Union
station at Chicago.
After having had the better of four
rounds of fighting, Harry Forbes of
Chicago, was knocked out in the first
part of the fifth round by Abe Attel
of San Francisco, in their fight for the
featherwieght championship of the
world at l22 pounds, before the Wset
End club at st. Louis.
Advices received from throughout
Montana tell of terrific wind storms
which swept over the state. AT Helena
the wind reached a velocity of go miles
an hour. Tin roofs were torn off, and
several small buildings were over
turne. At Big Timber small dwell.
ing was moved bodily over ten feet
Several chimneys were overturned and
considerable damage was done to plate
glass windows and signs. Fortunately
there was little or no snow on the
ranges, or great loss to stock would
have occurred
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06

up all his energies, and he was active
IN many other corporations, inclod-
ing the New York Life Insurance
company, the Mutual Life Insurance
company, the Morton Trust COMPANY.
the Consolidated Gas company and
many others. He is also a director of
the Metropolitan opera house. the
Metropolitan Museum of Natural His
tory the Geological society and the
Botanical society.
Mr.. Whitney married, in 1869,
Flora, daughter of the Hon. Henry B.
Payne, United States Senator for Ohio
and he has living four children-Pau-
line, married to Almeric Hugh Paget
of England; Harry Payne, married to
Gertrude Vanderbilt; and Dorothy
Payne. Mrs. Whitney died in 1898,
and Mr.. Whitney was widower until
1896, when he married Edith S. Ran
dolph, widow of Captain Arthur RAN
dolph of England, and daughter of DR..
William May of Baltimore.
Last February, soon after his Goth
birthday, MIR. Whitney retired from
actual business. During all his active
business and political life he has al
ways found time for horse racing.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
CLANCY REVERSED.

Butte, Feb. 3.-The supreme court
has rendered q decision reversing
Judge Clancy in the injunction case of
John Maginnis against the Boston Mon
tana Mining company. The decision
permits the opening of the copper
mines.
The decision will release the Boston
q Montana dividends, provided the
supreme court does not grant rehear
ing. The remittur of the supreme court
will not be handed down for Is days.
In the meantime counsel for the Mac
Ginnis, it is expected, will ask for a
rehearing. If the motion is denied the
devidends of the Boston 81 Montana
becomes available.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
BRIBER ED. BUTLER ON TRIAL.
Notorious ST. Louis Bood1er Will BIZ
Prosecuted by Joseph Folk.

Notorious st. Louis Bood1er Will be
Prosecuted by Joseph Folk.
Fulton, Mo-, Feb. 2.-Ed Butler the
st. Louis briber and boodler, who has
done more to corrupt the courts of this
state and influence venal legislation in
the city council of st. Louis and the
state legislature than all of the rest of
the men in it, will be tried here for
bribing 10 members of the city council
of ST. Louis. He was indicted in that
city and the case was sent here on his
application for change of venue.
Several months ago he was tried at
Columbia for attempting to bride the
st. Louis board of health, found guilty
and sentenced to three years in the
penitentiary. The case was appealed
to the supreme court, which is practi-
cally owned body and breeches by But
Ter. He boosted before the case had
been argued before that tribunal that
he would not be satisfied with rever-
sal, but that the case must be dr.
missed-thrown out of court-so that
he would not be annoyed with it lon
ger. He had the case advanced on the
docket so as to expediate matters, and
when finally it was reached the court
dismissed it on technicality and But
Ter went free and again assumed the
role of dictator and boss of the Mis-
souri, democracy,
Joseph Folk, the famous ST. Louis
prosecutor, is here to prosecute this
case. 1t was he who convicted Butler
before and who has on different occa-
sions convicted for terms n the peni.
Tertiary 26 of the Doodle councilmen
and Office holders of st. Louis.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
HE THREW THE TURK.
RUSSIAN Lion" Dislocates Arm of An
taqonist.

RUSSIAN Lion" Dislocates Arm of An
tagonist.
London.-In a Graeco-Roman wrest-
ling match at the Olympia for the
championship of the world purse of
$4,000 and side bet of $500, George
Hackenschmidt, a Russian, won the
first fall within one minute from All
mad Madrati, a Turk. Madratis arm
was disiocated at the elbow by the fall
and Hackenschmidt was declared the
winner of the bout. The Olympia was
crowded by thousands of Londoners
whose interest had been aroused by
reports concerning the preparations of
the men which had been going on for
several weeks. Both men took the
mat apparently in the pink of condi-
ton, Hackenschmid weighing 20S and
the Turk 224 pounds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
PRINCESS ALEXANDRIA's TRIAL
She Is-Accused of Obtaining Millions
of Dollars by Fraud.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-The trial of Prin-
cess Alexandria of Isenburg, who has
recently been living at Stuttgart in
poverty, and is accused of grave fnan-
cial frauds, begun today. The trial
gives promise of eclipsing in interest
even the Whitaker Wright trial in
London, and the amount of money in
volved reaches into the millions. In
fact when the princess went into bank
ruptcy last September she estimated
her debts at not less than SIS, 900, 900,
and her creditors openly charged that
more than half of this sum was obtain
ed by fraud.
The princess has had a remark able
career. She was first married to her
cousin and upon his death she espoused
plebeian named Pagendard. By the
use of her influence, and it was rumor-
ed, q portion of her vast wealth, the
princess succeeded in securing for him
the title of baron.
This marriage marked the turning
point in her career. She had an i'm.
mense fortune, but both she and her
newly made baron were of an extrava-
CANT disposition, and they made the
money fly. Their reckless, spendthrift
habits led them to squander all of
their cash in space of seven years
and, when the money was gone, she
and her husband began to quarrel bit.
terly, and, despite the fact that they
had seven children, he promptly de-
serted her, and they have secured di
vorce by mutual agreement. The prin
cess then endeavored to retrieve he,
fortune by extensive speculation, bu
these all ended unsuccessfully.
Subsequently, she fell into the hands
of merciless usurers, who feeced hel
of the remnants of her possessions
She then borrowed extensively, and, il
is alleged, floated large quantity OF
fraudulent paper. The result is the
predicament she finds herself in today
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
is NOW UNDER CIVIL LAW.
Cripple Creek District of Colorado Is
Quiet-Nasty EspisOde.

Cripple Creek, Col, Feb. 3.-On or
der of the governor military law was
revoked in the district today and the
prisoners turned over to the civil
authorities. While former Congress
man Glover, who has been confined in
the bull pen, was being arraigned in
court this morning, General Chase at
tempted to be social. Glover called
Chase name and spat in his face.
Later, meeting Colonel Verdeckburg
in the street, he applied the same cpl
tibet to him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Warrant for Cashier.

Altamnot, Mo-, Feb. "a warrant
statement has been sworn out for the
arrest of Lee De Ford, cashier of the
bank of Altamont, charging him with
the embezzlement of $21 900 of its
funds, but he left the city before it
could be served.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
For a Shelter on South Half.

The senate committee on appropria-
lions decided to report the urgent DELI
cheney bill, including authorization to
the st. Louis exposition to borrow 81
900 900 to be paid from the gate re-
ceipts.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Fatal Fight.

Kingman, Ariz., Feb. "A sanguin-
airy fight took place at place known
as Meyerswell, 26 miles west OF here,
between Thomas w. Smith and two
men known as Lang and Wilbur, In
which Wilbur was fatally and Lang
was seriously wounded. Wilbur died.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Panic in a New York Laundry.

New York, Feb. 3.-Fire in the
laundry of the Bellevue hospital this
morning did $4,000 of damage. The
patients were panic-stricken. Manv
sprang from their beds and others
rushed out of the wards in scant at
tire. The fire was quickly extinguish-
ed but the physicians had hard time
quietnig the excitement. .,s, s....s,ss
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Four Million for Exposition.

Washington, Feb. "a bill author
izing the Indiana Consolidated Smelt-
ing company to construct a smelter on
the San Poll river, in the south hBlf of
the Colville reservation, was intro
duced in the house today by Represen-
tatiye Oyerstreet of Indiana.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Forty Killed.

London, Feb. 2.-The LAHORE CORES
pendent of the Exchange Telegraph
wires that 100000 pounds of gunpow-
der exploded at Fort Rhatinda, Juniab
province killing 40.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
Clarksburg Bank Fails.

Clarksburg, w. Va, Feb. 3.--The
Traders National bank, the largest
bank in this city has been closed by
order of the comptroller of the cur
rency, and national bank examiner
has been appointed temporary receiver
Assets, 81, 1875, 900. 1t is thought that
the bank will resume business. No
statement of its condition has been
mada.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-02-06
GAR HAS THE COUNCIL REPORT
Is Giving it Earnest Consideration
Response Soon to TOXIC.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-The czar
has now before him the report of the
special council on the Russian re-
spouse. All the papers relating thereto
were submitted to him yesterday by
the Grand Duke Alexis, and the czar
is giving them earnest consideration.
He has not rendered his decision up to
6 o'clock this evening, and it is au-
thoritatively said it may possibly be
several DAYS before the response is for
Warded to Toxic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
FILIPIN0S REACH BOSTON.
Elaborate Entertainment Planned for Them
Fall River Visited.

Boston June 2o.-rhe visiting delegation. com
prising the members OF the Honorary Board Of
Filipino Commissioners 20 the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition at 81. Louis. arrived In this city this
afternoon. The party met At tie Back Bay
station BY q delegation of city officials ana
bers Of the Boston Chamber OF commerce. ana es-
cor,ed 70 the Hotel yendome which viii be their
headquarters during their stay here
After al Informal dinner had been served the
Marty attended a vaudeville entertainment at one
OF the theatres. The commissioners win remain in
this city until Thursday. when they viii go 70 Buf
faIo. An elaborate entertainment has been planned
81 their honor.
Fall River Mass, J1ne 2D.-Tne delegation OF
prominent Filipinos who making tour OF this
country arrived IN this city to-day. delegation
of citizens including prominent manufa cturers.
headed by Mayor Crime. met the visitors and es-
C0rted them through the larger cotton mills Of the
city and other Industrial establishments. 4
through The residential part of the city
followed by informal reception and luncheon
at the Ououechan Club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
MURDERS HIS BROTHER.
italian Tries to Stay Cousin,
Himself and His PurSuerS.

Fair Ground, Long Island. June 2o-Fandow
Meringola an italian forty years old. to-day killed
his brother Dominic Msringoa, hfty-two years old,
with an axe; shot his cousin. Mrs Carman Pietra-
and then tried to kill himself by cutting hts throat
The murderer was employed at the gravel works
at Eatons Neck. He spent Sunday evening at his
brothers home IN Lincoln-aye.. Long Swamp.
mile from this place. This morning he returned
10 the farm where his brother lived. 1t Is owned
Jointly by Dominic and himself There had been
a quarrel between the brothers over money. and
to-day the dispute renewed. While they WeTe
still wranglng. Fandow. !n sudden rage. seized an
axe and struck him. Leaving the body where II
Law the murderer started for the Pietra house
On reaching there he asked his cousin for an axe.
but she saw that his clothing smeared with
blood and she refused 10 give him one. Then he
drew a revolver and fired three shots at her, one
bullet taking effect in the left side, another in
the right arm and the third in the back Her
wounds 81 IS thought, will cause death.
After the murder OF Dominic Meringola word OF
the crime had been carried by neiRhbor to the
station at Huntington. posse was quickly
formed and II started for the murderer. The pur-
murderer had shot his cousin. He opened IRE al
once on Harry Willets. Of Huntington. discharg-
ing the revolver twice. Both bullets went wide
and Mr.. Willets promptly returned the fire. but
did not hit the murderer. MerinROla then threw
10 his hands IN surrender AS the posse closed
IN him ne drew knife and slashed his throat,
covering the windppe. Then he was overpowered
and placed in charge OF Constable y mite who had
been summoned. tie Is thought 70 nave an even
chance Of recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
CHARLES 3. SCOTT.

Charles 3 Scott, who was widely known In
connection with summer school scientihc work.
oiea Yesterday at his home. No. IS6 Grant-aVe
Plainfield. y. J lie the son OF the Kew. III
Charles Scott who president OF Hope Cohese
Holland Mich. in the later years Of his life. The
son was born IN 1861 a; shawangunl. Ulster County
n y where his father was pastor OF the he-
formed Dutch Church for a score Of years He
was educated at Rutgers College. New-BrunsWiek,
n } where he was graduated in ISIS. He suose-
ouently pursued post graduate scientific studies at
the University Of Michigan
For a time he was connected with the Geological
Survey OF New-Jersey. He then became professor
OF science in the high school in st Paul for I'VE
years From the capital OF Minnesota he went TO
the State Normal School IN Osweso, y. Y. and
had charge Of the instruction n science IN that IN
sttution for five years until 1883 when he was sent
by the American Missionary Association to Are
cibo, Porto Rico. 10 take charge OF educational
work IN that part Of the island He continued al
this post for three years and IN 1902 he had charge
Of the schools Of the same association in Savannah.
Last he in charge OF the biological
work in the summer school at Hyaanis. Mass.
Hyanns Normal School. He was 10 continue his
work in the summer school this
Professor Scott leaves widow and three chill
dren His aged mother lives with his sister, Mrs.
Gertrude Van Pelt. in Plainheld There Is one
brother in Holland, Mich. and another in Fort
Collins Col. The funeral viii take place at D. m
to-day, and the burial Will be az Shawangunk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: After looking the situation OF wholesale
discharges Of wage earners the country over by
various kinds OF corporations under the hinsy pre-
text OF shrinkage.' when tho country IS seemingly
in its most prosperous era. does il not look rather
suspiciously like who controls them
either directly indirectly. trying get square"
with President Roosevelt for his courageous attt-
tude toward monopoles?
What leads TO say this the following news
items
Scores Of Thousands OF Dinner Pals Now
'Ciilded Pledge Given by Republicans In 1870 Of
Four Years OF Plenty Followed by Heavy Shrnkage
in Trade Throwing Vast Armies OF Workers into
New England Cotton Mills Are Working Only on
Part Time Some Shut Down Altogether-Steel and
Iron Industry Is Stagnant-Thousands or Packing
House Employees out or Work
II is the same old story again. Just such
trick was to be expected the light Of the fact
garding the attitude Of Theodore Roosevelt. Presi
dent of the United States. the OF iron will
nerve and backbone where the peoples interests
concerned.
These wholesale discharges are for the purpose
of creating discomfort among the workers. that
the President and that 1t Is his fault, because
he had the courage to stand up and be counted as
not allowing the people 10 be robbed But the
workers who have lost their jobs Will not, | am
sure. allow themselves to be hoodwinked In his
manner. They well know that this Is Presidential
year and all kinds Of fakes are liable To be
g!sh appetite of the Brasping monopolist-an anything
to beat Roosevelt, because he Is not plant tool
make dollar three at the expense OF the people
the wage eaners In particular. through high
fnanciering. stock Jobbng and watering methods
New-York June 70 1904