Major Declines Senate Run Opposition to Overproduction Dominates
A private citizen refuses to run for Senator citing overproduction. He urges impeachment of Cleveland McKinley Mark Hanna and Gen Weyler, and warns of legislative struggles at the capitol. Betsy agrees, noting danger of the officials and past misconduct around the capitol. A snake charmer from Illinois visits Atlanta with a two horse wagon of snakes and spiders, displaying forty plus species and discussing venom, captivity, and snake lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
McKinley
Mark Hanna
Weyler B
Gallagher
Betsy
Weyler
Capitol
One on Editor Daniels in Methodists joke
A Raleigh News and Observer editor Daniel s letter from Salisbury urged reversing preacher appointments with Dr W B Creasy to Roaring Gap and the minister from the Gap to Winston. A leading minister proposed that Daniels be sent to Elkin Times and the Elkin editor move to Raleigh, and the matter was settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh News and Observer
Daniels
Salisbury
W. 8
Creasy
Roaring Gap
Gap
Winston
Daniel
Elkin
Elkin Times
Raleigh
The Senatorship and the Populists Reform
Correspondence argues Republicans press Populists to back Senator Pritchard for a gold standard. It says no bargain can bind Populists to gold, while Pritchard shifts from silver to gold. It warns the gold trust controls government institutions and seeks North America’s alliance with Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Pritchard
Pritchard
U.S. Senate
House of Representatives
Gold Trust
Supreme Court
Senate
North Carolina
North America
Great Britain
W. J. Peene
Do They Support You The Railways And Labor
A critic questions who truly supports the railroad and who works it. It argues labor built the road while stockholders profit, and wages were kept low. It asks whether public ownership would serve all people better or leave workers at the mercy of owners.
Renewals and Subscriptions for The Progressive Farmer
A list of renewals and new subscribers from North Carolina counties including Alamance Gaston Duplin Lenoir Beaufort Moore Edgecombe Guilford and others. Endorsing quotes from multiple subscribers praise the paper as essential and reform minded with a note that Brown's Bronchial Troches are a simple remedy for bronchial issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Ezzell
Duplin County
ProGressive Farmer
Wooten
Lenoir County
E. P. Hauser
Bro
W. B. Casey
Bro. Casey
Edgecombe County
Bro. Mercer
D. A. Montgomery
Guilford County
Cyrus Thompson
Onslow County
W. D. Hanna
Gaston
W. J. Murray
J. F. Murray
Alamance
James Bond
Bertie
J. Green
Union
T. W. Keener
Swain
G. T. Baker
Stokes
E S Arrington
Haywood
G. A. Hager
Iredell
Geo. E Hunt
Davidson
R. McK Rozier
Robeson
State printing debate urges Capitol work for economy
A Citizen column critiquing state printing contracts argues money, convenience, and fairness favor holding the work at the Capitol. It condemns sending state printing to Winston and Richmond, urges Barnes Bros. as local suppliers, and calls legislators to duty to protect economy and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Capitol
News and Observer
Messrs
Stewart Bros
Winston
N. C
Richmond
Barnes Bros
General Assembly
Citzen
Queer Names in the 55th Congress Highlighted by Wordplay
The Washington Post mocks the new Congress with a long list of surnames seen as playful or odd. It notes numerous unusual or punny names from many states, including Bocza Mudd Barber Baker Cooke Gardner Plowman Cowherd Bishop Brewer Coopers Taylors Smith Mille Hunter Fowler Robbins Bull Lamb Martin Fox Cooney Kerr Skinner Packer Fisher Sauerhering Berry Foote Tongue Mann Handy Moody Minor Young Bland Payne Joy King Prince Cousins and others, illustrating a facet of the diverse roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Congress
North Carolina
Maryland
Bocza
Mudd
Cooke
Illinois
Gardner
New Jersey
Alabama
Missouri
Michigan
Ohio
Texas
Wisconsin
Arizona
West Virginia
Dlinois
Pennsylvania
New England
Rhode Island
Virginia
Martin
Cooney
New York
Kentucky
Oregon
Delaware
Moody
Massachusetts
Utah
Iowa
Silver Moon
Curious Atlas of States and Streets in a Political Fragment
A playful regional riddle lists places and attributes across U S states and towns. It mentions hills in Connecticut, marshes in Illinois, a cannon near flood Virginia, a beach in Iowa, an eddy in Minnesota, a strait in South Carolina, and a long hull in Iowa while color lines bend. It alludes to marble in Vermont, stones in Pennsylvania, walkers from Massachusetts and Virginia, and figures like Robb Seele Gamble in bank breaking or train wrecking. It ends with references to Ball from Texas and Illinois poised for a Hitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Illinois
Virginia
Iowa
Minnesota
South Carolina
New York
Ohio
North Carolina
Colorado
California
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Massachusetts
Srode
Nebraska
Arkansas
Messrs
Robb
Seele
Missouri
Indiana
South Dakota
Tennessee
Kentucky
Congress
Texas
Alliancemen Win Battle Against Flat Tree Price Rise
The South Carolina Alliance credits Col. Duncan’s leadership for forcing a drastic price drop on flat tree ties from $140 per bundle to 80 cents. The Cotton Plant notes this victory as proof of collective action by the State Exchange and its supporters, urging continued unity to drive prices further down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Col. Duncan
State Exchange
Populist Legislator Denounces Holton Pledge to Gold Bug Senate
E P Havser of Lenoir seethes at Holton the Republican chair for pledging twelve Populist lawmakers to back a goldbug U S Senate nominee. He asserts he remains pledged to free silver and to represent Lenoir voters who elected him in November 1896. He demands names of pledged Populists and warns of betrayal to the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armer
Kinston
N. C
Holton
Republican Executive Committee
People’s Party
Republican Caucus
U. S
Lenoir
U. S. Senate
U.S
Gabriel
Baneer
U S
Senate
E. P. Havser
Southern Railway Daily Trains and Connections Summary
The timetable lists multiple daily and limited trains from Raleigh and Greensboro, detailing connections at Durham Selma Salisbury and Charlotte to Norfolk, Chattanooga, Goldsboro, Wilmington, and western points. It notes sleeping cars to Atlanta, Jacksonville, Augusta, and a Norfolk-Chattanooga Limited with connections to Dominion Merchants Miners lines. Through services link Raleigh to Greensboro and Charlotte to Atlanta with Pullman vestibuled cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Salisbury, Mary
Asheville
Hot Springs
Durham
Clarksville
Keysville
Greeneboro
Waington
All Point North
Ayville
Richmond
Wisston-Salem
United States
Uharlotte
Spartansburg
Greenville
Atlanta
Columbia
Augusta
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Florida
Charlotte
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited
M. Dally
Pullman
Norfolk
Od Dominion Merchants
Miners
Washington
Baltimore
Chesseseake
Selma
Fayettevill
Wilson and Fayetteville
Newbern
Morehead City
Goldsboro
Wilmington
Wilmington and Weldon
Lailress
Greensboro
Winston Salem
North Caroline Il
Salisbury
North Carolina
Knoxvile Tenn
South
Goldsbor
Greensbor
Kaleitb
Raleigh
Geensboro
Folk Limited
Aslelt
W. H. Gree
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Atlanta Journal
Walter Ralston
Galesburg, Ill
East India
Figi Islands
South Africa
Broad Street
Mr. Ralston
Africa
London Zoo
South America
Ralston
Electro Medical College
Smithonian Institution
South Georgia
Bileins, M
Editor Daniels
Geo. W. Vestal
Alamance County
E L Costner
Gaston County
the State Printing
Pease
W.j.peeke
F.D
A. L. Swinson
Wayne County
John Harene
E. Norris
J. M. Hare
Southern Railway
Piedmont Air-Line
Yipy
St Durham
Oxford
Richa
Goldsboro Wi
Raleigh, N
W. A. Torx
Washington, D. C
J. M. Car
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