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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11
GRAPE CULTURE.
Auburn, n. c..

Auburn, N. G.
EDITOR FARMER:-In reply to the
enquiries of Dr. J. P. and others,
please insert the following: The diree-
tions for planting fruit trees in every
nursery catalogue will answer for the
grape by adding one-half gallon bone
dust to each plant If this is not
convenient, use one piled up bucketful
of well-rotted stable manure, mixed
we'll with the soil. Time to plant,
from November to March, November
preferred Cut vines back to two
buds. When you plant, leave the
ground level around the vine; distance
six feet check or 6x8. This allows a
wagon to be used in hauling manure,
NC, and improves the size of the fruit.
but not the flavor. In pruning, place
the knife at the back of the bud, one
half inch above; cut in sloping direction
upward cut back to two buds from
the old wood. Ives Seeding, Con-
cord and Martha are the three best
varieties, and will do to start with.
Do not buy any kind requiring long
pruning; they may possess some fine
points, but are shy bearers and fit
for trellis cultivation only, and will
cause disappointment. Success is
what you are seeking. In fall plow-
ing commence in middle of row as if
bedding for corn; leave one foot on
each side of vine; plow about three
inches Deep but do not exceed four.
This will do for winter. Sobby
natured land will not do for the grape,
unless underdrained. A cheap and
efficient mode of doing this. will be
given in future issue of this paper.
L will reply as to manuring in time.
Pruning should be completed before
Christmas. Buy your vines at home
and save freight. Any vineyard or
will supply you
- =. - W. II. HAMILToN.s
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-12-11

Three new Sub
SCriberS from each
Alliance will give
The Progressive
Farmer over Ten
Thousand CirCula-
tiOn. Shall We.have
them? Bring it be-
fore your Alliance.
The larger the
Circula tiOn, the
greater the Influ-
ence Of the Paper.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
SHIRKERS OF TAXATION.

One of the measures which will un =
doubtedly come before the next legisla-
ture will be bill for the taxation of
the rolling stock and other property of
the Pullman Car company. A bill was
introduced in the last Legislature look
ing to that end, but agents of the COM
pany succeeded in killing the bill. The
Pullman company protested against
taxation on the ground that it main
tanned but one general headquarters,
at Pullman, ILL.,, where its rolling stock
should be taxed. 1t failed to prove,
however, that all of it's rolling stock
was included in the list of property
handed in to the tax assessor, and we
venture the assertion that large num-
ber of its cars now in use in this state,
have never cost the Pullman COM
pany a dollar of tax here or elsewhere;
and we dare say, furthermore,
that this habit of shirking taxation is
not practiced in Omaha alone, but that
it. is characteristic of the Pullman Car
company throughout the country. And
one of it's customs, at all points where
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itself from the payment of taxes on the
ground that payment on all OF its prop
erty has been made at its headquarters.
The Pullman Car company is not the
only shirker Of taxes. There are in
this community other corporations and
firms and individuals that either escape
this burden entirely, or else get of
with the payment OF a very small
proportion OF what they should pay
the state. But because others shirk
this duty and defraud the public oi
what should be paid into the common
fund, the conduct of the Pullman com
pany is none the less to be condemned.
AT the next session of the Legislature
it is to be hoped the representatives of
the people OF Nebraska will not fail to
give this matter the consideration it
demands and compel the palace cal
company to contribute its just share to
the support OF the state government. II
is gross injustice to the people to per-
nit this great and grasping corporation
to void it's just obligations
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
TIVE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY DECEMBER TO- 1888

standing on the street during stormy weather
or after o'clock p IN. The owner will be
required TO pay all charges and fine OF 30.
The Dcadwood street car limo is practically
completed.
Sore throat Is epidemic in Sioux Falls fash.
ionable circles.
It is rumorcd that the Sioux Falls packing
house will soon begin operations.
The Salem bank has just placed in itsvault
case Of thirty-fou safety deposit drawers
peSmct enjoys the reputation of possessing
four citizens who have invented useful ar
tiClcs since last spring.
The idea of steamboat excursion and pic
mic i'm the woods on Christmas day Is taking
a powerful hold on Yankton.
The FaulStOn Times says that several en-
terprlsing young women have come to FauliS
county, made fortune and demonstrated
their ability to support n man, and then gone
back to the states and married "a tcndcrfoot
before the boys walked UP to a "lost oppor-
Mnity.n
The Rapid City Republican says: Mem
bcrs of the board of trade do not place much
reliance in the reported intention OF the Bur
hngton y Missouri company TO build their
road to Custer, Hill City and other points in
the tin districts. 1t is believed by them that
the Wyoming coal fields are the objective
point Of the line from Alliance, and the now
road will keep to the western base of the
hills
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
DlAZ lNAUGURATEO.
The Liberal Mexican Ruler Begins
His Third Term as President.

Globe Democrat: At daybrcak the
bells in the churches in the city OF pal
aces rang out in peals of welcome to the
first dav of December, the day on which
the inhabitants Of Mexico were to wit
ness the successful Inauguration of Cen
eral Perlirio DiaH as president OF the
Mexican republic, his term OF Office
commencing with the acceptance OF the
constitutional protest and ending on
December ], 1882. The weather az the
hour the bells rang out their bra2cn
notes on the air was chilly and the peo-
pie who were astir at this hour
were muilled in capes and blankets,
and overcOats. At I O'CLOCK the miners
and sappers' battalion, with bugle corps
and band, passed through the First and
Second platerers, Prolesa Second and
First San Francisco, and Puerte
San dc Francisco streets, and was lost
TO sight in Juarez avenue, where IL
passed TO Il street cutting il at right an
giles. Only a few street decorations
were seen that had been made the
previous night. They consisted princi-
pally of Chinese lanterns strung on
wires across the street. From o'clock
until 10 military cadets and parades OF
soldiers passed through the principal
streets of the city. A line OF the First
and Nineteenth regiments extended
from the presidents residence,
at s Cadena street, to the
chamber OF deputies at the corner of
Canoa and Factor. 1t was formed about
8 o'clock, and held its positions until
the president and his cabinet had
passed. Cadena, Las Damas, Conrisa
and Virgara streets, soon after o'clock,
were packed with people, and the ball
comics fronting on them were also
thronged with spectators anxious 10
sec the president pass.
AT $3.50 o'clock the chamber OF depu-
ties was crowded, there being present
members OF the diplomatic corps, gem
erals and other military men, senators,
the press and a number OF ladies and
citizens. Those who occupied seats on
the hoor of tine chamber were in iull
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
CORRUPTION ~ ELECTIONS.

The corrupt use of money in cleo
tions is undeniably a serious evil, aud il
a practicable remedy can be found it
should be applied. But the evil is not
new. and its present discussion is not
tho first ithas received, yet no adequate
remedy has been found. 1t is claimed
that more money was used in the late
election in corrupting voters than
ever before, and that especially
in Indiana the evil was extra
ordinarily developed. 1t is quite posi-
BILE this may be true, but at any
rate the subject Is being generally dis
cussed with all the deprecatory earnest
ness OF past discussions of it, and IT
may at least be hoped that it will not
be wholly without results, despite the
somewhat discOuraging experience
thus far.
General Hovey, govornor-elect OF In
diana, is one of those who take very
positive grounds against this form OF
corruption. He states that in his mes
sage TO the legislature he will talk
right out about the corrupt use Of
money for election purposes" and al
though the legislature is democratic he
promises that it caunot enact any laws
too stringent for him in the direction
OF purifying elections and protecting
the ballot. He would disfranchise for
ever every man who is concerned in
giving or receiving bribc, and in ad-
ditiou to disfranchisGment would send
to the penitentiary every man con-
victed of making u second attempt at
bribery or corruption. As Il prccaution
he would make it impossible for one
man to be within fifty feet of another
when depositing his vote, so that those
who bought votes could not have any
guarantee of delivery and the incentive
TO bribery would be largely destroyed.
We suppose there is not astate in the
union without law prohibiting and
Furnishing the corruption of voters, and
there are certainly such laws in the
states where the corruption is most
largely practiced. Why is it that they
are so generally Ineffective? Evidently
for the reason that as a rule both
parties are about equally guilty, and
ACiVhIA - NiiiihSs O-NSOE'u III iAp'N lAt'S
rant cases, to proceed against the other
for fear of retaliation. AS pointed
out by Judge Gresham, in an inter-
view on this subject, the trouble is that
the men who are primarily responsible
for this sort of corruption always escape
accountability. A few poor devils VINO
have sold their votes are now and then
caught and punished, but the individ-
ual who supplies the money and is the
real briber Is never reached. A few
examples made of this class would, in
the opinion of Judge Gresham, do more
to break up this system of corruption in
elections than the arrest and punish
ment of few thousand of the wrctched
fellows who sell their votes. A free and
pure ballot is essential to the preserva-
tion Of our political institutions, and a
discussion of methods to secure it can
not be wholly proftless.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

tirst place. There was an excuse for
this while the state was sparScly settled,
but q time came when circumstances
changed. The corporations in place of
being directed by sense Of Justice and
equity, met the reasonable demands OF
the people by using their power and in
iluonce to subvert the will of the peo-
pie through the means of controlling
nominations, elections, conventions and
Legislatures.
Why this present attempt to forcs;all
and influence legislation? Shall tho
former disgraCeful scenes around our
legislative halls be re-cnactcd2 For the
honor and credit of our state it is to bo
hoped not.
Let the representatives of the people,
just elected, meet and dispassionatcly
weigh aud consider the question of rail-
road legislation, They know best the
sentiments OF their respective con-
stitucnts. Refrain from sending any
paid lobbyists. DO not open any "oil
ROOM Tho people will have no one
;hcrc to lobby for them. The repre-
sentativcs and sountors-elcct have no
schemes of plumber and conGscation in
view. II there should bo any they are
no friends of the people.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

publican representative newspapers in
Minnesota demands full explanation,
which perhaps the press and politicians
Of st. Paul are ready to furnish, and
perhaps they are not.
The size OF Dakota and the amount OF
population make il eXpedient that there
should be two states, since the people
Of the southern section ardeutly desire
it. II they did not desire it that would
alter the case. Texas is a pretty big
state, but when the New York Herald
iestingly proposed that il should be cut
up into four states to give the solid
south living share in the United
States senate, there went up from the
Lone Star state n perfect norther of
curses and negatiOns. But in Dakota
the people OF the southern section are
at odds with tho people of the northern
section, and therefore they only claim
what they are entitled to, when they
demand to be incorporated in separate
state. The sympathies OF Nebraska are
with the men of southern Dakota, and
all the more because it is possible to
guess ut the reasons that prompted the
underhand and treachcrous maneu ver-
ings of the politicians of Minnesota.
We shall not discuss them nor waste
time in describing them with fitting
adjcctives, but shall content ourselves
with the observation that the pooplc of
southern Dakota have been rooted in
their desire for separate statehood by
the opposition they have experienced
for the past six years. So far from being
tired out they are more determined
than ever not to unite in one state with
the men of Northern Dakota-those
prophets that dance when railroad
man pulls the strings. And rs the ad-
vantages Of population, and of resources,
| and of educational institutions, aud of
banking corporations are in the south
ern section, the people there can better
afford the delay of admission to the
union than the people of the north who
have been using Il knife that cuts both
ways. At present Us the school lands
cannot be touched, the burden of the
high plan of education maintained in
this admirable territory must be met
by high talNation-very hard to bear in
bad years. If the Northern Dakotans
persist in their obstructive tactics, the
South DaIiOtaus will play the same
game, and the result will be that those
who are worst off must give in first.
THE BEE sincerely hopes that there
will be Il republican sentiment aroused
before which the miserable tactics Of
obstruction to Southern Dakota will
disannnar The reDublicnn Dnrty de-
sires stwo states of Dakota, and the three
for-a-nichel politicians OF Minnesota
had bet ter get in their holes.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
Improper Influences.

Holdrege Progress: The law making
power of this state will soon be in ses-
sion, and it is amusing. just noW,to read
the editorials of both metropolitan and
country journals, in this state, who re-
ccive their inspiration from the cor
pOration combine that has for years past
controlled and dictated Legislation in
this state. 1t is plainly to be discerned
il is all prompted, ,indited and published
with IA view TO bias and influence the
recently elected legislators.
These corporations are wise in their
way; they appreciate the influence and
power of the press to mold public opin-
ion. and TO sway the action OF meu, cs-
pecially sChcming politicians. Hence
they manage, because they have almost
unlimited patronage to enlist influential
dailies, in all our large cities, in their
service and then in nearly every inland
town and city they have at least one
organ that stands ready, parrot like, to
repeat what their masters dictate.
The song, now being sung by these
corporation organs, are tuned to the re-
fraiu that the railroads OF this state are
in danger of being injured and crippled
by unjust legislation. Attorney Cen
eral Leese is lectured for his hostility,
as they charge, against the railroads,
etc, etc.
BY preconcerted action all the
dailics in the state are informed that a
certain leading corporation is going
right ahead TO build 100 miles OF rail-
way extension. This is favorabiy com
mented upon. and hailed with delight
by everybody. Then, like n clap Of
thunder from "a clear sky, comes the
solemn warning that If any reduction
Of lreights is attempted, or any un-
friendly legislation by the law-mafing
power, the work will be stopped at
once. For what? To spite and punish
the unreasonable people.
DO these corporations take the people
for "chump,?' They can see through
read the cunning scheme back of it,
Prey, tell US, is this contemplated con-
struction, in mid winter, for the benefit
Of the people, on is it not TO make profit
able long line Of road through a sand
hill country, that can never be made To
pay expenses unless the rich coal, iron
and oil fields beyond are reached.
The people can have no interest or de-
sire TO inim'e the railroads. When
rightly considered their interests are
clearly interviewer, both are equally
dependent upon the other. The people
are perfectly willing that the roads
should earn "A fair return on the capital
invested. But the people insist, and
with Justice that there are two sides TO
this question, and that they should also
have say what is just and equitable,
and not to leave it entirely to tho ipsc
dixit OF the well paid railroad attor-
neys.
There never would have been con-
Aiot between the railroads and the peo-
pie of this state had it not been inau-
gurated by the corporations in extort-
ing outrageous frei ight charges in the
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

streets OF Omaha are already now too
thickly studded with telegraph, tele-
phone and other masts and poles. The
addition of the motor company's poles
will only add TO the uusightliness, tho
nuisance and danger which threaten our
business streets and adjoining property.
It has been proven time and again
in large cities, that net work of over
head wires seriously interfercs with the
fire department in case of a stubborn
connagration in six or eight-story build
ings. Moreover, the swapping like pipe
stems OF wires charged with deadly
electric currents during snow and slcet
storms menaccs the life of man and
horse, who should come in contact with
the wires on the ground. For that rea-
son the Motor company should be en-
joined from the outset. The city has a
right to demand that this company place
its wires underground, and the city au-
thoritles should prohibit the erection Of
the overhead system ON our business
streets from the first. The leading cit
les of the country compel telegraph,
telephone. electric light and electric
motor companies to string their wires
in underground conduits. The time is
near at haud when our local companies
will be obliged to do the same. 1t is in
consistent, therefore, to permit the
motor or any other company to erect its
poles and overhead wires on our busi-
uess streets when the city is about to
order all wires underground.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
SOUTHERN DAKOTA

There seems to be q general agree
ment among the people OF southern Da-
keta with regard to contemplated action
as regards admission to the union. They
prefer to move independently, and TO
disassociate themselves altogether from
the northern section of the present ter
ritory OF Dakota. They not only will
not wait for united action, but they re-
pudiate it, and claim that representative
men OF the northern section have been
their bitterest foes, and have during the
past six years been at the bottom OF all
the opposition which has been made to
the statehood of southern Dakota. 1t
is fact not to be denied that there were
others besides democrats who made
themselves excessively active in pre-
venting the people OF southern Dakota
from gaining statehood. There were
republicans OF Iowa and Minnesota who
in secret caballed with the democracy =
for this disgraceful purpose. The object
OF these men was to prevent the division
of Dakota into two states, and TO SO
harass the men OF the southern section
by constant opposition that they would
at last yield the point upon which their
hearts are set, and agree that there
should be but one state. This was the
democratic policy, OF course, but why it
should be the policy of republican pol
iticiaus ana be openly advocated by re-
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

THE Cheroltees of the Indian Terri
tory could teach their white brethren q
thing or two in dealing with the cattle
barons. For Il number OF years the
Cherokee Cattle and Live Stock asso-
citation had enjoyed grazing privileges
on the Cherokee Strip for which
it paid an annual rental of one hun
dred thousand dollars year. Ia Octo-
Der the lease expired, ana the associa-
tion wanted to renew it on the old
terms, to which the Indians would not
listen. They fixed the rental at two
hundred thousand year, and as the
cattle company had no other alterua-
will, to accept those terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

CLOSELY on the heels OF Dakota,
WashingtonTerritory presses her claims
for admission into the union. With a
population estimated by the forty-six
thousand votes cast at the recent elec-
tion at over two hundred and thirty
thousand, the territory has larger
number of inhabitants than Nevada,
Delaware or Rhode Island and crowds
Florida and Oregon. Moreover, Wash
ington Territory is second only to Da-
kota in growth and development and
bids fair soon to equal either Oregon or
California rs an enterprising state.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

THERE is evidently strong feeling
in Canada against annexation, despite
the fact that there is II party in favor Of
it, The Toronto Globe thinks that the
effect of an American attempt to bring
about annexation other by force, or by
retaliation, or by negotiation, will be
to create much more general and in
tense anti-annexation feeling than has
existed in Canada for years. Certainly,
II Canada wants to come into the United
States, the overtures must come from
her
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10
A MENACING EVIL.

The erection OF the motor company's
poles for the stringing of cables and wires
has begun in Omaha. Within short
time several of our business streets will
be numbered with forest of low poles on
which overhead wires will be strung.
1t is high time to protest against this
action OF the motor company. The
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

A NATURAL-BoRN liar cannot tell the
truth when the truth is known to every
one. Our amiable Douglas street con-
temporary belongs to this species OF
mandacious creatures. After THE BEE
has published the full text of the ordi-
nance OF the city hall, which does not
contain one word about bonds, but
clearly sets forth the location, it re-
peats the falsehood that the question OF
the loction had never been passed upon
directly by the people, excepting as
bond proposition. Its state
ment that the Meyers plans
have been abandoned is equally
false. On that point Judge Doane has
Oyerruled the council and expressly de-
clared that while these plans may be
modified they cannot be abandoned
without the consent Of the people by
whom they were ratified.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

TIE legislature of Nebraska will soon
be called upon to revise our election
laws. The ballot system in force in
this state, as well as in the other states
of the country, is faulty. Efforts are
being made in various commonwealths
to purge elections of their bad elc-
ments. In Massachusetts and IN New
York measures have been brought be-
fore their respective legislatures TO
correct election methods. Tho reforms
are modelled upon what is termed the
Australian ballot system" Under this
method ballots are printed by the state
and all candidates, nominated a certain
fixed time before the election, appear
on these ballots, and no other can be
used. Instead of having separate bal
lot for each candidate, all the candi-
same ballot and each voter marks his
choice in IA room by himself. This is u
guaranty of secrecy. No one can know
how the elcctor votes, and in some cleo
tion laws under this system, the voter
is prohibited from telling how
he voted under penalty. The
Australian method commends itself in
discouraging the use money for .elec
ton purposes. A caudl ate, in order to
run under this system, is not put to the
expense of paying for the printing of
tickets or the peddliug of them at the
polls. 1t moreover breaks up the evil
trade of buying votes, 50 scandalous in
our elections, as no one can tell whether
the votes thus bought have been de-
livered
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

THE appointment of Mr.. Henry James
to the full control of the editorial col
umns OF the Herald is not only mer-
tied recognition of Il young journalist OF
more than average ability, but an as
surance that the conduct of the paper
will be in clean hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-10

A SLIP of the types made THE BEE
say yesterday that many citizens de-
sired the relocation of Fort Omaha.
The idea intended to be conveyed was
that there is very general sentiment
in Omaha against the movement look.
ing to the relocation, which is as
suming proportions of formidable op-
DositiOn