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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07

rage to this exclusively farmers tax to run
the mechanical and textile departments OF the
College.
Temperance and Child Labor Legislation.
Thursday of this week has been set apart by the
Senate for the consideration of temperance leg
isiation. The Ward bill and the Fleming bill are
the only two pending and their provisions are
thus set forth by the Statesvie Landmark: "The
Ward measure only nlyprohibits the manufacture of
liquor in towns of less than 1000 and REQUIRES
police regulation in towns whore liquor is sold
The main difference between the pending Ward
bill and the substitute proposed by Senator Flem-
ing, of Pitt, is that the latter omits the provision
that distilleries shall not be licensed in any town
of less than 1000 inhabitants The substitute
provides, however, that in every town where the
manufacture sale of liquor is permitted town
or a city government must be maintained stip-
ulated in it's charter. At least one policemen
must be employed regularly"
The Fleming bill would leave Shore and Viii
iams undisturbed and the experienced COL Olds
reports that cone of the most powerful lobbies
ever seen here" is working to this end n Glenn
Williams is using his energy, his wealth, and his
political influence prominent Democrat to
secure continuation of the special privilege
lobby will prove powerful enough to defeat the
demands of the States temperance forces, backed
up though they are hv such party leaders as Sen
ator Simmons and Editor Daniels.
The anti-child labor law passed by the last Gen
eral Assembly prohibits children under twelve
working in factories. Rev. DIR. A. J. McKelway
has been in Raleigh since the session began urg-
ing that this be amended by prohibiting the en-
ployment of any girl under IA and of any boy be-
tween - and IA who cannot read and write. But
the joint committee on manufactures has re-
fused to endorse any amendment It seems that
no provision is even to be made for stricter en-
forcement of the present statute, though there
constant charges that it is being violated.
DIR. McKelway will not abandon his cause "I
very we'll satisfied with the present aspect Of
affairs" he said before leaving Raleigh "There
is a stronger sentiment than is known in this
Legislature, for the passage of some measure
that will protect the mill children better than they
protected now. The mill owners by putting
themselves on record against any change at all
have said in effect that they want the right to
work a twelve year old girl all night long in the
mill, that they prefer that an illiterate boy of
twelve shall work In the mill rather than go to
school, and that they do not wish any inspection
of the factories by the Labor Commissioner I
am willing to go to the people on that ISSUE"
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
EKpelling Senator Smoot.

Congress has less than month of work
ahead of it. The House is busy, but the Senate
is tied up the Smoot case and the Swayne i'm
parchment matter, and extra session is proba-
bic.
The latest dispatches indicate that there will
be a majority and minority report in the case
of Senator Smott, the Mormon apostle the ma
iority recommending his expulsion. 1t has been
clearly shown that Smoot is not polygamist; ;
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
The Second Year of the Russo-Japanese War.

The beginning of the second year of the war
brings no prospect of early peace. On the con-
trary the dispatches tell gEast!y stories of the
recent fighting on the Hun River. Two hundred
thousand men were engaged, the Russian losses
being 10000 and the Japanese 1000. The suffer
ing of the wounded soldiers, it is said. was heart
rendng. "The temperature was 13 degrees below
zero, fahrenheit, and the blood congested the mo-
ment it began to flow from a wound The suffer-
ers died unless they were picked up and received
suited in both sides returning to their original
positions except the japanese continued their
turning movement"
The Car received a delegation of workmen
last week-why he could not have done this SOON
and saved a thousand innocent lives nobody
knows-and delivered them lecture full of pa
tcrnalistc platitudes. 1t was indeed a sight for
gods and men. Addressing the comrades and
brethren of the defenceless men and women shot
down by his hreling soldiery, this king by divine
right concluded by saying: 81 am convinced of
the honesty of the workmen and their devotion
to myself, and / pardon their transgressionW
And yet the Gar believes firmly that the
people exist for him, the to serve the
classes, believes so firmly that he is the State,
that this was probably not intended for irony
the monarch ''pardoning the transgression" of
men coming unarmed to ask redress of grievances
and shot down by carloads for no other offence
than this
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07

but it has been just as clearly shown that his
church does violence to the American principle
that Church and State should be separate. Dis
cussing the matter in the February Worlds
Work, Editor Page says:
"Mormonsm has spread from Utah into Wy
oming and Idaho and other adjacent States; and
it has built up political machines there. A Nor
mon first, American citizen, whether Republi-
can or Democrat, afterward-that is the state
of political subsection of many men; and this
means that the church may issue political orders
that are obeyed. Any church has the right to is
political instructions to it's communicates, it
they are abject enough to permit it to do so
provided the church does not thereby build up a
power that is reasonable to the United States or
encourage conduct that is unlawful But the
spirit of the Mormon hierarchy at all times has
this possible threat. Polygamy will die out only
under compulsion, and the church would defy the
government if it dared and could thereby keep
its temporal power intact against the innovations
of civiligation The building up of a political
machine under ecclesiastical control presents a
problem serious it is difficult"
The Warfare on Grafters.
At Washington the Swayne impeachment trial
is likely to have the center of the stage the rest
of this month. Some of the ablest lawyers in the
country will defend the accused man. On the
charge of padding expenses, it is said that
tyfve other judges will testify that they believe
themselves entitled to $40 day for expenses
whether they spend that amount or not. The
chances that Swayne will be acquitted The
House. we believe, passed the impeachment reso-
lutions by majority of only five, and it will take
a two-thirds vote in the Senate to convict.
Just in this connection it is worth while to
note that former Superintendent Machen of the
Rural Free Delivery mail service, and his asso-
ciates, Lorenz and Groff-the men who were
leagued together to cheat the government in con-
tracts for postal supplies-were denied a
trial last week and must now serve out their
terms in Federal prison. This is very strik-
ing punishment of wickedness in high Places and
the sight of these aforetime high and mighty gen
tlemen paying the penalty of their misdeeds may
teach a salutary lesson to other notables in
Washington as the hanging of the
Honorable Mayor McCue of Charlottesville, Va,
this month may teach men of wealth that our
criminal law also knows no class distinctions.
The North Carolina Legislature.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-02-07
The North Carolina Legislature.

Inc Nortn carolina legislature
The Lacy relief BILL it will be remembered,
rassed both Houses time ago and thus be-
came law Later the House rescinded it's action
and voted for repeal Last week the Senate by
majority of only two voted against repeal But
on a joint vote majority of the legislators aHe
against the scheme, and it seems to us that due
sense of propriety would keep Mr.. Lacy from
taking the money.
The Senate Friday passed the Odell pension
bill, increasing pensions for soldiers and widows
S97, 1000 Under this bill the pensions to the
rious classes will be: $50 for first class, $45 to
second, $35 to third and 500 to fourth class. The
measure will probably pass the House. =
A revolutionary bill passed by the House
Tuesday providing for trials in criminal
cases where new evidence is brought out pending
an appeal to the Supreme Court The point
made that this would enable lawyers to delay any
case by holding back Part of the evidence until
after the Superior Court trial, and that in really
trustworthy cases now the Governor act. The
measure had only one majority in the House and
ought to be defeated in the Senate
We hope that the bill relieving the State Board
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-11
Of Registry
and Election

In and for each and every Election
District or Voting Precinct in the Coun-
ty of Middlesex, will hold their first
meeting as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-11
COMING Of FRANKEL
PRETTY ROMANCE FROM THH
KINGDOM OF SWEDEN.
How the Fiance of a Pretty Swedish
Maiden Came to Her from the
Clouds-An Odd Love
Story.

To understand this story from the
beginning, your thoughts must jour
ney to the clouds-or rather some
hundreds of feet above them. And
these clouds must be sailing above
the Baltic sea a little off the coast Of
Sweden.
In the clear atmosphere above them
a balloon was idly drifting. with a
brilliant sun streaming upon the great
silk gas-bag. 1t carried one passenger
He was an %aeronaut by profession, bt
name 'rankel. Such is the first scene
The second was taking place at the
same time, only a thousand feet be.
low, in the park of a rich landowner,
on the little island of GLAND.
That day the rich landowner OF
GLAND was celebrating his silver wed
ding. Around his house the lovely
grounds were thronged with guests
People OF all sorts filled the well-kept
lawns-people from stately homes in
Sweden, and laborers from the vii.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-11

THEN HE LOWERED A LONG ROPE
lage-workmen employed by their
host.
And amongst these, radiant and
happy, moved the daughter of the
house, laughing and chatting witt
all alike, regardless Of purse or ii
tie.
A mile to east a black speck sank
slowly through a g%rey-white bank Of
cloud. For a while it passed unno
ticed, until some one, pointing, asked:
what is thas%
All eyes now turned to the sky.
Some said the speck must be a bird,
perhaps a golden eagle. But none
felt sure, until at last the thing slow.
ly resolved itself into a balloon.
Now they could see the aeronaut
moving in the basket. He seemed tC
be in difficulties, for a stream of sane
shot out suddenly from one of the
bags, suspended outside the wicker
car. Then he lowered a long rope
and bent over the side. Apparently
he wanted assistance. They coulc
hear him shouting for them to catch
the rope, and to drag the balloon into
the open.
A dozen men sprang to obey, and be
tween them the balloon was brought
safely to the ground.
A young man sprang nimbly from
the car. Hat in hand he bowed re
spectfully to the landowner and his
wife.
my name is Frankel," he began
"and | must ask your pardon for ap
bearing in this unceremonious fash
ion. But my balloon was damaged
and | had to descend whether l Liked
or not"
The landowner replied that he wal
welcome, and pressed him to join hin
in the keeping up of his silver wed
ding.
The aeronaut was charmed. Per
haps the pretty girl that his host in
troduced as my daughter" had not
little to do with his pleasure.
At any rate he stayed. And, at an!
rate, he talked most of the afternool
with the girl. Moreover, before tn
evening was ended he had accepte'
his hosts invitation to spend a feV
days with them.
And the pretty girl at his side toll
him that she was really awfully gla'
that the balloon had gone wrong. An
he said he was more than equally de
lighted.
To-day the young aeronaut is mar
ried to the daughter of the rich land
owner of GLAND.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-11
Boards of Registry
and Election
tuesday, Sept. II, 1905

From / p. NJ, and continuing in scs-
sion until 8 O'clock in the evening, for
the purpose of registering the names
of all persons in their respective Elec-
ton Districts entitled to the rights of
suffrage therin. A primary election of
delegates to conventions of political par
ties, or-for making nominations, or for
both, as the case may be. will be held
on the same day.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06
THE HOUSE PROGRAM.

Washington. Feb. 5.-RaIlrual raEa legislation is to hare the right of uzT in the house during Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. The rule making ta-z bill giving the interstate comm erce commission power Jo fix railroad rates special order during the sessions vhirh are to begin an hour earlier than us- ual on Tuesday and Wednesday. atil be the subject of lively debate ou afo-s- day. The opposition Co the bin whirn has been agreed on by the republicans of the committee on interstate co-s- merce will be voiced in the debate n-t this rule. This opposition may c,srsse from the minority. including republi- cans. which was developed iu th- re- publican conference on Friday aa u-IE as from the democrats Of the house. tE the two should unite To defeat the rul5 those who have counted noses say thfs could be accomplished. Should the r,il- be adopted as is the belief of tE~ rli- nority leaders there will be no opI-.s- tunity to amend the bill
 The democrats will be given an op- portunity to show their strength on the Davey bin, which la to be offered as substitute for the ch-Townseud bin when the time comes to vote on that measure at o'clock "Wednesday The discussion will be interrupted Wednez- day to permit the two houses Of con Eress to assemble in the hall of Che house to count the electoral vote fe- president. and vice president. Aner the announcement of the result thz I,IiI oad rate debate will continue T-I-s remainder of the week will be desot~ss to consideration of the naval and ris- CT and harbor appropriation biIl=. both of which measures are usually subjects of varied debates and liv~ts- fights in their passage through tas house.
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06

latest year for which detailed state ments are available, cotton cloths formed the largest single item in value of exports from the United States to Santo Domingo, the number Of yards being 5.SS4,33I, valued at $507,390 while to this should be added $20,4T0 of "other cotton manufactures" Brcadstuns were also a considerable item, flour amounting to $1S5,590 and other breadstuffs to $15.774. There has been steady increase in the sales of cotton goods to Santo Domingo. In 1893 the quantity of cotton cloths eX- ported from the United States to Santo Domingo amounted. in round terms, to 100000 yards; in 1898, to 2,642,00O yards. while in 1903, as above indi- cated. the total was 5,S84, ,337 yards
 Iron and steel manufactures also formed a very considerable item, the total exported from the United States to Santo Domingo amounting to about S13O. 900. of which the largest single was wire, presumably for fencing, $30.- GOO: builders hardware, $15,000; steam engines, S14,OOO; machinery of a miscellaneous character. $33, GOO, and all other iron and steel manufactures, S39, ,0O0. Leather and it's manufactures exported from the United States in
 
 692 in 1893. Illuminating oil amount ed in 1908 to $59,644, against $23.707 in 1893. Provisions also form an impOr- tant item in the export trade to the republic, the total from the United States in 1903 being $lO9.0O0. of which about S40,090 was lard, S1S,O00 tallOW, S13.19S bacon and hams, S4,15+ cheese, and SIP. .96S butter. Soap exports from the United States to Santo Domingo in 1903 were $40,S62 against $12,21O in 1897 and $1179 in 1893. Wood and manufactures thereof also form considerable item in our exports to Santo Domingo, the total in 1903 amounting to $56,0OO.
 As above indicated, about 50 per cent. of the commerce of the island, both in imports and in exports. is with the United States. The remaining 50 per cent. is chiefly with the European ountries-EngIand. Germany. France and Spain-and in smaller proportions with Cuba. Mexico and South America. England supplies the largest propor- ton of tine imports, aside from those drawn from the United States, con siderable element along the coast be- ing an English speaking population. Fna-Iish. French and Spanish are the principal languages of Santo Domingo English and French being especially spoken along the coast, while in the interior Spanish is the principal Ve- hicle of communication. The popula- ton is chiefly of mixed Spanish In- dian and negro blood. with some of pure African descent, and a cOmpara- lively few whites The total pOpula- ton of the republic is estimated at the present time at about 5O0,000, that be- ing somewhat less than the official es- innate of 61O,OOO made in 1888.
 The population Of Santo Domingo IS much less than that of the Republic or Haiti. which occupies the remaining portion of the island of Haiti, although the area of Santo Domingo is much
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06
LOSERS BY THE FLOOD
The Cave Creek Rampage Cost Many
 Thousands.

The heaviest individual loss occa- stoned by the Cave creek flood fell upon the Standard Iron Works. After the pent-up waters had eaten their way under the tracks of the $. F. P. x P. rejoicing in their new found free dom they rushed down toward the works A carload of coal and half a car of coke, which had just been un- loaded. was swept away and scattered over the country between the foundry and the river. The water also got among the machinery and tools. in hicting great damage there. The total damage is estimated at between $2.5OO and $3,OO0.
 Otto Green came in last night from along the path of the flood in the vic inity of the Black Canyon road. He said he found the situation much worse than he imagined it could be. All crops in the path of it, so far as he could see. were ruined, and in some places even the surface of the ground was carried away. MT. Green had 100 acres of barley and some alfalfa, upon which he had built great hopes. The barley had made an extraordinarily good stand, the best the owner had ever seen so early in the season. It was all rooted up but about ten acres, and that was badly damaged There is no sign of the young alfalfa. If it had been older something might have been expected of it yet. but this crop was removed by the roots, the surface of
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06
This COuntTy'S interest in
 the island Revived
WHAT IT IS IN DOLLARS
A Foreign Commerce Amounting to Nearly Nine Millions Annually - It Is Said to Be the Best Island in the World.

Washington. D. C.. Feb. 5-The foreign commerce of Santo Domingo. to which public attention has been called by recent events, amounts to between eight and nine million dol lars per annUm, according to Q state ment just prepared by the department of commerce and labor and it's bureau of statistics, of which about one-haIf is conducted with the United States The imports amount to abOunt $300O,- 900 per annum and the exports be- tween $5.OOO,0OO and S6,OOC, OOO annu- ally. The imports of 1901. the latest available year, as shown by the States mans Year Book, amounted to S2, 9S6 921 in American currency, and the exports in that year $5,224.023. In 1900 the imports were $3,2S3,OOO and the ex- ports $6,OO6OOO the exports for 1900 showing the largest total during a con siderable term of years. Of the inn ports of 1901. about 47 per cent. was from the United States, and of the eX ports little more than 54 per cent was sent to the United States.
 Sugar forms the largest total in the value of articles imported into the United States from Santo Domingo, the figures for 1902 showing a total i'm port into the United States from SantO DOmlllSO or SZ-3J3,4tb, or when S-,- O61,917 was sugar. In 1903 the total value of merchandise imported into the United States from Santo Domingo was g., S33. .G76. of which $2 2107 428 was sugar. $311.5I3 cocoa, $127.191 b2nanas. $9G.300 hides and skins, $S6,3SS Un- manufactured wood (chiehy cabinet wood). $20 S64 coffee. and $2O,425 dye woods. Of the total exports of Santo Domingo sugar is the most important article in value while coffee, cocoa, bananas, mahogany, logwood and to- Dacco are also considerable items in the export trade.
 Turning to the import side, cOttOns, hardware and provisions form the principal items in the five or six mill ion dollars worth of foreign merchan- disc annually imported into Santo Domingo. Of this importation of from five to six million dollars annually the United States, as above indicated; sup plies about 47 per cent. Tn 1903, the
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06
Tate Of Arizona Will Be
 Known Tomorrow
BEVERIDGE DETERMINED
Exerting Himself for the Defeat or Any of the Proposed Amendments Over Which the Principal Fight Will Take Place.

Washington. D- C.. Feb. 5.-rhs senate has laid out an extended pr,.. gram for itself this week. Ac-ordia- to this plan. Monday and Tuesday uul be given almost entirely to the iol.g statehood bill
 On Wednesday the senate win pre- ceed 10 the hall of the house or rrprz. sentatives and assist in the canvassins of the electoral vote.
 On Monday the stetehood bin win i-. temporarily displaced in order Co Der init the managers of the Swayue I1.- peachment trial to present the rcpIi- cation of the house or representative to Judge Swayne's answer iu the rr,,- ceedings against him. but it is not es- pected that this will consume luucl time.
 The appropriation bills win occupy the remainder or the time during the week The republican steering c,sr- mittee has decided that the pure fo.-1 bill shall become unfinished busin~-- after the disposal of the statehood biif but 1t is not expected that much. lf any time will be found this vesE fas it's consideration
 interest which had been apparently lost in the statehood bin has been ss- Vived, and it is believed that viE,r- ous struggle viH take place during si= consideration. IL is agreed that thz bill will pass in some form. Senate Beveridge and his associItes are a~= term;ned. if possible. To prevent amendment in any shape It ain t- over the amendments that the prin= cipal struggle will take place If they can be shut out the bill will pass uhsa it comes to vote at the time agrs~,g upon Many of the senators who uII vote for either the Foraker amendm-t-s or the amendment to eliminate Aria ona. will support the bill iu the rveag that either of these amendments shoatI fail
Arizona republican., 1905-02-06

down the balance of the week. Some of the salesmen became panic strick- en, also, and advices went out telling customers to hold back their stuff. A good many sheep and lambs were al ready on the road. however. and the supply is 1000 head. Sales of Monte Vista lambs yesterday were at S6.S5m 7.1O, as compared with $7.00Gc7.S5 Monday and Tuesday. The market is fairly active and has more than half recovered from it's sickness of last week. Prices are strong to 10 cents higher than last Friday. Yearlings sold at $6.25, wethers $500. ewes $4.75. but toppy ewes and wethers would sell for 25 to 35 cents more than this. The lambs are light weight, e to @ pounds. steady market is looked for the bal ance of the week