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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
THE HEAD OF THE SUGAR TRUST

Like the Astors, the Havemeyer
family is of German origin, although
they have been identified with New
Yorkand with the industry with which
their name is so Distinctly associated in
the public mind ever since the early
years of the present century. Henry
D. Havemeyer, who is the active front
of the great sugar trust, and who dur
ing the past few days has been so con-
spicuous in the Washington investiga
tion, is the grandson of Frederick
Havemeyer, who, with his brother,
William B., came to this country in
1902 from Germany. These two orig
inal Havemeyers began the sugar re-
fning business as soon as they reached
this country, and the refinery, as we'll
as their residence, was in New York,
The two brothers learned the sugar
making business in London and came
to this country and started a small
business that turned out ONLY abo.,,
1000, OO0Ibs. ayear. When thetwooriy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
A FINE SPREAD.

We would like to call your special
attention to the contents of this mum
of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. In addi-
ton to editorial news, selected mis-
cellaneous matter and correspondence,
the paper contains letters from the
four leading humorous philosophers of
the age-Biu Nye, Bill Arp, Sam Jones
and Charles B. Lewis. Each one dis
cusses, in his own peculiar style, the
issues of the day, the follies and crimes.
Human nature is portrayed as few
pens can do it. A full text of the ad-
dress by President Winston, of the
Virginia State Alliance, appears on the
news page, a full account of the work
done by the A. & M. College since it
vas established and a very readable
lecture by Rev. Myron Reed, all may
be named as worthy of special mention.
In variety, quantity and quality of
matter this paper is without a peer in
North Carolina every week, but this
issue is just a little better than usual.
Friends, now is the time to get sub
scribers. Show the paper to your
neighbors and forward the work of
reform by getting IS more readers.
If you would win this struggle you
can do more effective fighting by get
ting subscribers than in any other way.
1t is useless to say that subscribers
cannot be found. Be persistent and
you will succeed. Don't wait for some
body else, but begin right now. Every
subscriber on our books ought to be
able to send at least one new three
months subscriber in the next two
weeks. Some more that one. During
the campaign this paper will give a
complete expose of the last legislature.
National issues will also be handled
with gloves off. Get all your neigh
bors to subscribe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
A LAWSUIT.

Mr.. Stanley, an Indiana farmer, has
brought suit against Congressman
Bynum, of that State, for the differ
ence between 43 cents and 81 % per
bushel on 5, 900 bushels of wheat.
Mr.. Stanley is a large farmer and
was an enthusiastic Democrat. During
the campaign of 1892 Mr.. Stanley was
about to kick out Of the traces and be-
come a Peoples party man. His ex-
cuse was that the old parties had legis-
lated the price of farm products so low
that no farmer could afford to vote
with them again. About this time
Congressman Bynum came around
and gave Mr.. Stanley and his neigh
bors his word and honor" that If
Cleveland and a majority of Demo
Gratis in both Houses were elected
wheat would go to 81 IS per bushel by
the time the 1894 crop was ready for
market. Mr.. Stanley sowed a large
crop of wheat on the strength of this
and voted the Democratic ticket as
usual. But he has not been able to get
but an average of 43 cents per bushel
for his wheat, hence the suit. 1t is a
novel proceeding, but we hope he will
win it, and then we want somebody to
bring suit against Capt. Coke for the
State banks he promised, and Mr.. @.
B. Aycock for the non-delivery of the
free coinage of silver that he promised.
Let justice be done, though Cleveland
was elected
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
SILVER AS MONEY.

Silver as a calculating medium is
much more valuable than gold for the
reason that it enters into general circu-
lation, which gold can not do. The
size and value of the pieces of silver
are much more convenient than those
of gold and is also more abundant, a
supply of which is necessary to meet
the demands for it. But to say that
the superabundance of the silver has re-
duced it's value as compared with gold,
on the one to sixteen ratio, is too silly
to be mentioned, says the Western
RWr0I, Chicago.
And as long as we pretend to rest
the ultimate redemption of all our
paper money On a metallic basis the
silver must necessarily do the larger
part of that service in the absence of
gold which must go to pay foreign
balances, and other foreign obligations,
which the silver cannot do so econom.
ically as the lighter metal. It is claimed
that silver has no permanent value but
is a fuctuating commodity and at
the present time has shrunk below
fifty cents on the dollar as compared
with gold. 1t is not strange that in
the face of the fact that all the leading
nations of the earth have 1egislated
against the use of silver as money to
the extent of demonetizing it, and that
we, too, as n of the largest silver
producing countries of the world, have
persued the same course, that any in
telligent person would ask for any
other reason than those named for an
explanation for the great depreciation
in the price of silver. Unfavorable
conditions have been made for the sill
yer as money and then it is blamed
for the conditions which environ it
and the prices which are offered for
the silver bullion.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
GROWING ~1NsoLENT'

By reference to another colL lotion.
will be seen that the leadlDs ~ ina
mill owners of New England UNIV that
notice to the Southern planters, Til
cotton wrapped in sugar Oaggln%s like
be rejected by them. This sOuP Pnt We
It is fair and disinterested. Du that
have ! a sort Of creeping suspicion this this
the Bagging Trust has P[Oo that The
action of the mill men. NO" oope
Democratic(O administration L naT look
over to the protectiOnists' We eI mr New
for other insolent notices LII ba SUI.
prised if Southern farmers lotion il
" be required to wrap tneL L
oiled silk.-LOuis6~rg SS0'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
AS AN EDUCATOR,

The PROGRESSIVE FARMER has done
more for educating the people on
economical questions, for strengthen.
ing the power of right, for preparing
the way of truth, for p~ropegating the
Alliance principles than any other
agency in our State, and, we might
say without much exageration, the
United States. 1t is a matter Of won.
der how they can get out a paper of its
size and character for a dollar per year.
Concord HestibuLe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
THE P~ENITENTIARY FARMS.

A subscriber asks US to publish some
facts about the penitentiary farms, who
they are rented from, how much paid.
Senator Ransom is a half owner in
the Pope lands at the Hall
fax farm, but it was rented from
II. J. Pope. He is now dead and Sena
tor Ransom is Executor of the estate.
Three other persons are also interested
in the Halifax farm, which is rented
from several persons, as are all the
others, except the Castle Hayne farm,
owned by the N. @. Phosphate Go. The
three larger farms, located on the Roam
oke river, two in Northampton county
and one in Halifax, each a few miles
apart, contain IL, 500 acres, but not all
in cultivation. About 1000 convicts
are at work on these farms, cultivat
ing cotton, corr and other crops. The
land is very fertile, but is subject to
overaows. The water has not been
owe the dykes this summer, however,
and the crops r said to be fine. Below
we give the names of the owners of
the various tracts of land, the amount
of cash rental paid each, annually,
ETC., as appears on the books of the
Superintendent. The rental per acre
varies from so cents up to something
over 81 per acre. This of course in
cludes the land in cultivation and that
not cultivated. Superintendent Leazar
has had a good deal of land cleared
this year and has enlarged the farm
ing operations, endeavoring to employ
all the available convict force in his
efforts to make the institution self
supporting. Here are the different
farms, etc.
CALEDONIA FARM, 1900 ACRES.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

YOU pay 1915 to s. for them. Upon
the principles upon which factories are
run and people do business these days
YOU can see that there is risk all along
the line, from the producer to the con-
sumner, and the consumer has to pay
enough to insure against all losses OF
every kind, real and imaginary, be-
sides a fair profit to all who handle the
goods.
Is there not a way for the State ALI
ance to put these goods to their mem
bers at nearer the actual cost Of pro-
duction than it has hitherto been able
to do9 We think so, the State Alliance
thought so, and authorized steps taken
to that end. The Alliance does not want
$50, 600. 1t can do the work and do it
well with less than $4,000. We will
tell you how next week, and we are
sure you will put your shoulder to the
wheel and contribute your quota to the
enterprise. We believe that no true
Allianceman will fail to see at a glance
that this is the most important step
taken by the Order looking, especially,
to our immediate financial relief since
the raising of the Business Agency
fund, and a move that will strengthen
the Alliance and build it up from
Cherokee to Currituck. Watch out
for next weeks PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
OPPOSED TO PUBL1c SCHOOLS

Surely nobody could have imagined
for a moment that Senator Hunton
favored government railways. Pre-.
~posterousl Why, the dear old gentle
man{has not yet become reconciled to
public schools. And then to expect
him to swallow another huge chunk of
'~'paternalism" when the other is still
Enthusiastically, it is demanding too
much of him, and we protest in the
name Of the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Old Fogies
| Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

After each name is this statement,
per diem and expenses to Chicago,
on special duty" We asked what
special duty was performed, and what
statute authorized the payment for
same out of the State treasury, and we
have not yet received an answer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

am standing nO1U Just behind the
curtain, and in fHU glO1U Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
and the TiUer. When I mingle with ats
dark Unters I tCdnt to cast one finger
Inq look upon q country IUhOse govern
ment is Of the people, for the people,
and by the peopLe,"-L. L. Polk, July
18th. 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

~ Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor US by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement in TIE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28
NO ANSWER YET.

Two weeks ago we stated that the
Auditors report for 1898, page "a,
showed that there had been paid out of
the State treasury to individuals as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name of your postohce,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

Do you want your paper changed to
another Offices State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

81 The date IN your label tells you
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

Please show us where the saving
comes in before you ask us to give you
credit for ii.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-28

The Progressive Farmer Is the Ohcial
Organ of the NJ. c. Farmers State Alliance
Evening journal., 1894-06-06


BRENNAN. In this city, on May 90. Agnes,
daughter of Patrick and Mary Brennan, aged
years.
BAILEY.-ln this city. on the Roth instant.
Sarah s., wife Of Abner Bailey, Jr.
FIsHER.-ln this city, at his fathers resi-
dence, No. lll0 West Second street. Anurew
J. Fisher, aged 2j years, on Monday. June 4.
FORMAN.- Suddenly on June lth, in Chris
tiana hundred. .uear Elsmere, Joseph s. F0rman
aged i3 years and days.
The friends of the family are invited 10 at
tend the funeral, from his late residence, on
Thursday afternoon, June 4ih, at o'clock.
Services at the Old Swenes Church.
HASSON.-In this city, on June l. Mar
garrett wife Of Thomas Hns 'ou, aged Oh years
McMAHON.-On May 30 Mary, daughter
Of Kate sullivan and the late William Nc
Muhon, ed rs years.
PARkER.-ln this city, on June 2, 1891, WI
liam j. Parker, ia the 4Slh year of his ag-.
Relatives nnd friends are invited 20 attend
the t1neral.from his lac residence 2.3 Tat
nall street at o'clock p. IN. Wedn sday
Also 1t. Johns Castle Golden kagles, and EN-.
ployes of Betts's machine shops.
RICE.-ln this city, ON the 8lst instant,
solomon w. Rice, age % years.
sMlTH.-On May 30, 1874, Edmund Smith,
aged 10 years
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
InoIdnnta ID Ia nnr.

Nus J b Toman has returned from
Wilmington with her little daughter,
Maggie. who has been threatened with
blindness for some time Mrs. Toman
tsok the little girl to Dr. Ellegood In the
Equitable Building and there 10 was
aseertained that, while the sight Of one
eye Is entirely gone, the other eye can be
completely cured
Window shades-spriug rollers 2Oeup stoops.
One Of the steam merry -go-rouuds,
which now are making things lively
down the state, has arrived here aud Is
being tackled up ON tho vacant lot
opposite the Atlnatic House.
Miss Florence Palwer, formerly Of New
Castle, but now OF Smyrna, is visiting
friends here this week.
Manager Bradley, Of the Columbia
Athletic Club has a carrier pigeon which
hew into the clubhouse on Monday. lt
has no marks upon &C.. but when al
lowed 20 fly out iu tire morning, invaria.
bly, returns to the clubhouse early IN
the evening.
Mason's quart Jars, 6,c a dozen Window
and door screens. j. y. Stoopss.
The City Cornet Band will probably
give its next open-air concert on the
new band stand on the school green, by
kind permission Of the Trustees of the
Market Square. and by contributions OF
material from J. r. s. L. y Eliason The
band will probably play ia Dover for the
American Mechanics on July A.
Latest styles wall paper. Oc and up. Stoops
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Iron work Almost Completed.

w. b. Cox and force of men from
the TaeonY Iron Works are waiting
anNiously for the weather TO clear. so
that they can oompiste the iron work Of
the new Federal Building. The roof Of
the tower is to be put on, spiral stair
case erected, and the bases aud caps are
TO be put on the columns. This will
about complete the work
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

To Bind the "sights ana Scenes Of the
World"
Arrangements have been made TO bind
the sights and Scenes Of the World, q"
IN half Russia and gilt edges for 81
Bring them 20 the EVENING JOURNAL,
Office All the back numbers on hand to
replace any that may have been mislaid
OF missed.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

goats and geese running at large
within tie city limits" In voting
on the resolution Mr.. Eliason, Of Coun-
Gil. said last night that there were two
things be didn't know in this connection
that the mayor bad the authority to
make or suspend the city ordinances and
that the police constables we're so over
worked that they could not attend to the
business assigned to them by the city
ordinances.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
A FIno Worll of Art.

You will miss II II you neglect the op-
portunity to secure Famous Paintings
Of the World, the finest work Of art
ever issued as the price. Thirteen parts
now ready 40 the EVENING JOURNAL.
Office At 10 cents each. Twenty parts
complete the portfolio
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
IknIed rhren Nrrrnrs.

NELAsc0, Tex, June 6,S-Austin Ed
wards, John Kelly ana Solomon Nelson,
collred, wcro killed at perry's Landing by
Edward Daniels, who claims TO have acted
in self defense.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
cuir- -,-n hrn r-nln-

WORCESTER Mass.. Juno Mary Flor
in 90 years old, was run over by tho cars
while picking up coal I'm the Boston and
Albany frcightyard, and her body was cut
in two lonnthMl.n.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Actor IfaHortb IN.

Boston, june 6.-Joseph Hawosth, the
actor. is seriously IN at the City hospital,
and Il is feared that he is suffering from
appondicitis.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

"You's gotter git rlght down an hustle fur
raj success" said Uncle Eben. "Er young
mans bOun' ter spile us elk hat of he tries
tor w'ah 10 while he's putin on dc wreath ob
laurel. Washington star.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Tno nrcnor.. CnnronlInn.

SYRACUSE. juno Ga grand reception
was rendered the delegates 20 the conven-
tion of the United States Brewers associa.
tion by the local brewers.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Cinsalese KILLED by "A Train.

BRInCEPORr, Conn, juno 6.-Jusay
Bathayu of tho Cingaleso connected with
the othnologica1 congress of the Barnum
a. Bailey circus was killed by q train hene.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Knlnihrnrrnin-

HARTFORD, June 6.--James CorcoraE
Of Now Britain was killed by Now Eng
land freight, train, which DE tried to board
at the Walnut street crossing.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
onrman Wm d to the seashoro.

LAUREL, Nd, June 0.--Senator Gorman
is now almost a well man. He viii take
a 10 days trip to Atlantic City TO recu-
perate his strength
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Hlac1- DIrhfhorIa Tn T-orI-nort.

LocBPoRT n. g., June 6.-Black diph-
liberia is raging in the First and Fifth
wards Of this city.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

Tried and true Is the verdict of people who
take Hoods Sarsaparllla. The good effects of
this medicine are soon felt in nerve strength
restored, appetite created and health given.
Hoods piils do not weaken, but aid digest
tlon and tone the stomach. Try them.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
By Rail and Water to Bay Ridge on the
Chesapeake, June 10.

To Baltimore by rail and thence by palatial
steamer Columbia. 30 miles sail down The Pa
tapscO river and Chesapeake bay. New special
attractions al free. Boating, fishing, bathing,
sailing. grabbing; soft.crab dinner. Special
train via q. q o. r. X. will leave Whining
ION Market street, 40 7.20 "a. M, and Della
ware avenue at 30, arriving az Bay Ridge
at ll.4j a. m. Returning lall raid train viii
leave Bay Ridge at 8 30 D.. IN. and arrive at
Market street, Wilmington, at SIS p. IN.
Round trip 81.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

81 can't understand" >" said Mr.. Potts. chow
II le that All these anarchists run to whiskers.
lt seems 20 me that the man who doesn't have
70 submit to the tortures of a barber ought 20
be the most pcaceabe person in the world"
journal.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06
Tho rransaotlons Of Council.

City Council was hampered with the
same lack Of funds that handicapped the
trustees. although the collection Of '0l
taxes viii begin next month and the
funds viii begin TO pile up In the
treasury again. Every member Of Couu
eli was IN his place at last nights meet
ing Under the head Of unfinished
business, the claims for overpaid taxes
submitted by Magistrate J. ID. Janvier
were again considered, and u was decided
not TO refund any OF tho cash thus
claimed, as the magistrates farms are
now only assessed at one-half their
valuation.
Mayor Frank b. Herbert's communi
cation recommending tho repeal of the
dog ordinance which has been published
iu the EVENING JOURNAL. was indefinitely
postponed and the counoilmen placed
themselves on record as favoring the dog
lsH and its results during the year OF its
existence Tn relation TO the complaints
that valuable dogs were being killed by
poisonous PARTICLES thrown out TO them,
and that these offenses had become so
frequent that really the lives Of small
children we're endangered Council de-
cided that the mayor should appreheud
these offenders aud punish them under
the malicious mischief ordinance.
The Mayor Must Explain.
Mayor Herbert will have to answer a
question TO be propounded by Council
through Clerk Phillips, according to a
resolution 70 that effect passed last
evening Sometime ago the mayor
issued circulars declaring that the part
Of the horse and cattle ordnance relating
70 their arrest by police oonstables had
''oeen suspended, and that hereafter
Dog-Catcher Michael Bishop is en-
powered 10 arrest all horses, cattle
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

Instructs Clerk Phillips TO Ascertain
:. why the .City's Chief ..ExeeutIye,Isus
+ pended Certain ordinancss-wm Not
Refund Alleged Oyerpaid Taxes ofnrr.
JanvIer for His Two Farms, in the
City Limits.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
NEw CASTLE. June AT the meet
ing Of the Trustees Of the Common,
Messrs Shaw, Rodney. Challenger
Morrison, Dalby. Ferris, Wise. Mshoney
Borie and McGrory were present and Dr.
Black presided. A low treasury again
strapped the trustees down to routine
business Another installment was
ordered paid on the Farmers Bank bond
Of 81 500. Bills for necessary repairs
made to the farms last month, consumed
the remainder OF the $500 on hand
Mr. Dalby asked ii the Acting Com
mittee could not be restricted TO less
expenditure until the trustees get ont Of
debt entirely, but be was informed thet
the committeeman were now turning
deaf ears to many Of the appeals from
tenants for work to be cone that is
really necessary
Cost Of Cutting and Stacking wheat.
The trustees own all the wheat on the
Penn farm, formerly occupied by a
delinquent tenant. and the Acting Com
mittee asked for information az 10 the
cost Of cutting, hauling and stacking a
field Of wheat Mr. Morrison, who was
a farmer for many years. stated that the
field could be cut for 81 20 an acre, but
nHn ia Ia
with a good machine and good pair OF
horses could cut ten acres dav.
Mr. Mahoney said that the Acting Com
mittee could do better than that II
could have the entire field Of wheat cut
and stacked for 81 an acre
1Ir KINNEY May Make tho Survey.
Secretary Ferris read the estimates be
had received for making a survey Of the
farms The bidders were William ID
Carawell and William A. KINNEY, Of
Wilmington, aud Joseph Wilson, Of
Newark Mr. KINNEY had three differ.
ent specifcations-on for $3.50. the
second for $3.50 and the third for $500
which seemed 20 impress the trustees
very favorably. He gave the low prices
for this big job because, he said, he
would expect the trustees TO place all
the title papers and conveyances, In their
possession at his disposal and thus, with
the aid Of his personal observations, he
could obtain data which would in after
years, be invaluable to him
Mr. Kimmeys $3.50 estimate bound
him to make second survey of the en-
tiro tract Of land outlining every fence
and inside boundary line; then 70 pre-
pare same in a bound book making o
plan Of eaoh farm showing every field ac.
curately surveyed and plotted on form or
page 90 suitable scale.
Evening journal., 1894-06-06

Chlldren's Suits reduced
to the low figures to the
left. All new. We
want to reduce the stock.
You get the benht.
See them.
We have a lot of about
90 Suits Of Mems Cloth
ing made to sell at $14,
$16 and $1S-mostly
small sizes We put
them at $3.50 to close
them. They cost more.
If you can be fitted In
them you get a good,
all-wool, well-msde Suit
very cheap indeed.
Also lot Of, Boys Suits,
II to 10 size. s., 90 aud
81 goods. and not too
high at that. The new
price will be just one
half. We want you to
have the clothes. We
want the money and we
want the room. Later on
we will tell you why.
II you take a look at
our custom window and
examine the goods dis
played in it to day you'll
be surprised. They're
genuine bargains. The
fit, work and trimmings
ali that can be desired
S25 your choice. Goods
that have sold at $3S
and $40.