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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
U ADVERTISERS.

The hard times keeps advertisers be-
hind the breastworks, so to speak, but
our patrons are doing very well. Our
columns will show an unusual number
of advertisers and they are high class
advertisements. Dull business com
pells many to take less space, or put
them in every other week. Some only
advertise a month or two at a time
where they formerly made contracts
by the year. But it is a rare thing for
an advertiser to forget The Progress,
sIvE FARMER, If they once begin with
us they come back by and by. Our
circulation is larger than that of any
other paper in the South Atlantic
States. A great many borrow the
paper. All this tends to put the bust
ness of the advertiser before a vast
number of people, and that is why an
advertisement In this paper brings bet
ter returns for the money paid then
when placed elsewhere. We believe
in advertising. If you can't put in a
large ad try a small one. You may
not see the profit at once, but you are
making a public reputation for your
business, and that will pay in the end.
-~
Owing to failing health the editor of
a we'll established reform newspaper in
this State will sell a half interest in the
paper to the right man on reasonable
terms. Write to the editor of this pa.
per for particulars.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
WHAT SPECIAL u

On page "a of Auditor Furman's re-
port for 1898 we find the following:
Paid Hubert Haywood, Surgeon Gen
eral, per diem and expenses to Chi,
cago, on special duty ..... .$1O9 Is
Paid w. B. Grimes, Asst. Q. NJ.
Gen, per diem and expenses
to Chicago, on special duty +. 100 rs
Paid E. Ct. Harrell, @. M. Gen,
e eee Si on special duty 100 rs
Paid j. D. Glenn, Adjt.-Gen,
per diem and expenses to Chi.
cago, on special duty ....,.... LOG 20
Paid s. f. Telfair, M. Sec., per
diem and expenses to Chicago,
on special duty. ........... 1C9 70
w respectfully call upon u State
Auditor, or some other person who
knows, to give u readers light on this.
What special duty did these young
gentlemen perform for the State, and
what act authorized the work and the
expenditure of $545.2O or any other
amount of the peoples money in pay
ment for same9 Turn on the light and
let us know.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
THE WAR.

Both China and Japan are so far
away that Americans take compar-
atively little interest in their mutual
differences. But for the fact that they
are human beings and are slaughtering
each other, we need hardly feel con
cerned. That being true, we hope that
the trouble a be adjusted without
further bloodshed, though that can
hardly be expected. Corea, the dis
puted territory, is a little neck of land,
worth much in money, perhaps, but
not worth the life of one human being.
individuals fall out, go to law, or war,
about small matters, so do great ma
tions. In each and every case arbitra
ton would save trouble, expense and
often life, and, at the same time, give
the injured party justice. But indi
viduals and nations are hot headed,
and act hastily.
There is more snap and energy
in the japanese, but China has by
far the larger population. The naval
force of the two nations is about equal,
but China can wear Japan out by sheer
force of numbers in a prolonged war.
Most of the fighting so far has been
done on the water. A number of
transports carrying Chinese soldiers to
Corea have been attacked and de-,
stroyed by Japanese gunboats. There
is, however, no report of a naval or
regular battle on land. Let us hope
that, in some way the war may be de-
clared off.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

platforms, the rank and file of the
party are as honest as they are de-
termined in the position they have
taken. Nor can it be doubted that the
party has made itself the nucleus about
which many wage-workers of the coun-
try are gathering. The action of some
of the labor unions in this city and the
late speeches of Debs and his lieuter-
ants r too significant to escape the
attention of intelligent political man
ayers. The union of many American
farmers with many wage-Workers Of
the cities would form a voting con
tingent which is by no means to be
despised Chicago Record.
Men pirate Of their conservatism as
though it wer a possession to be proud
of. It is pitifuI-the way they do it!
For what is this conservatism they
boast of, when you come to look at it,
but the enemy of progress9 That is
exactly what it is. Arrogantly claim
ing to hold the key to all knowledge,
stupidity c~ontending there is nothing
more to learn, it plants itself in the
path of advancing humanity, its back
to the future, its face to the past. 1t
feeds upon superstition. 1t worships
tradition. 1t fosters ignorance. 1t
winks at hypocrisy. 1t is another
name for selfshness. 1t is the devil in
disguise warning against God and the
growth of His kingdom upon earth. 1t
has ever been hostile to freedom of
thought and speech. 1t fights with a
tigerish hate every new truth or dis
covery until it is forced to surrender;
then it cunningIy appropriates such
truth or discovery as though it had
antagonized it or prosecuted the
discoverer and his champions. Rich
mOnd Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
OPINIONS.

1t is noted as a remarkable fact that
Senator Hill ''never eats with any
body" Probably Dave eats with his
knife and doesn't want people to find
it out.-Baltimore Herald.
We are glad to note that the Rich
mond authorities have rescinded the
foolish order prohibiting the delivery
of ice On Sunday. Such pharisaical
legislation will be condemned by reason
able people, and is unjust to the poor,
whose pittance of the warm weather
necessity, if purchased on Saturday,
would not keep until Sunday. Correct
the more fragrant violations of civil
and moral law before inaugurating
such a pu~ritanical crusade -Staunton
Post.
The fact that the Peoples party has
made such rapid progress is evidence
that it exists in response to some urgent
demand, and it is rather the part Of
political sagacity to give attention to
the claims of the party than to ignore
them. While there is much that is
crude, if not ~grotesque in its earlier
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
ALABAMA AND TENNESSEE
ELECTIONS.

State elections have been held IN
Alabama and Tennessee in the past
few days. In Tennessee only Supreme
Court Judges were voted for. In Ala
bama State officers, from Governor
down, and members Of both houses Of
the State Legislature were voted for.
Both States claim Democratic victories,
but neither State has been able to agree
on the majority they ought tosend out.
The Peoples party leaders assert that
great frauds were perpetrated in each
State. 1t is natural and common for
the defeated party to raise this cry.
But of late years there has been good
reasons for such claims, not only in the
South, but in Northern States as we'll.
Plutocracy stops at nothing when about
to be dethroned. Certain localities,
where the opposition is weak, are
selected, and there votes are piled in
and counted without regard to honesty
or decency. The Wall street Democ-
racy in Alabama had money from
headquarters, but it is easier to steal
votes than buy them, hence it is not
likely that many were bought, except
in the black counties. Only those who
pay poll tax "a vote, and many Ala
bama darkies have neglected to vote
in the past few years. But in the
recent campaign they were presented
with their tax receipts and voted. Of
course Wall street paid the taxes.
Governor Kolb claims he is elected
by IS, 600. having carried all the white
counties in the State. Oates, the Demo
cratic nominee, claims the State by
from $4,000 to 40, OOO-Qhe majority
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

In a recent issue of a weekly State
paper we counted twenty-six editorials
clipped from q State daily and duly
credited. 1t is probable that the daily
had been clipped every day for a week.
The daily ought to feel complimented,
but the readers of the weekly can
hardly expect their paper to contain
an original expression of opinion. We
doubt that the editor has any opinions
of his own.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
CHRISTIANS ARE DEAF.

The Arena informs US that the un-
employed number at least 5000, 900
people, which, marching four deep,
would make a column 800 miles in
length, while the women and cLildren,
the aged, sick and inirm dependent
upon them would make a procession
]. 200 miles long. Think of this, ye who
profess to be Christians
EUening Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
n. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES

Mr.. Geo. A. Smith, formerly of Bur,
lington, this State, is nos at Oneonta,
N. Y, publishing a neat little reform
paper called the Saturday Critic. We
wish it success.
The valuable table of figures On page
4 has been standing several weeks. If
you wish to preserve them for future
reference clip them out this week, as
they will not appear again.
The Advance Era is a new reform
monthly containing 16 pages of good
matter just started at New York, Fred
A. Pelly, B. A, is editor: The W. MARI
Publishing Company, publishers.
We are requested to say that the liti-
cation involving Rutherford College
will in no way affect the school, which
has started with brighter prospects for
this term than at any time during the
past ten years.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again, " is a remark made by somebody
many years ago. The Associated Press
was not then in operation. Truth
stands no chance when the telegraph
newsmongers get a swipe at it.
The Louisiana Sugar Planter says
the whole matter (the sugar tariff has
been so much discussed that, to some
persons, it has become wearisome.
Perhaps so; but it will be still more
fatiguing to pay the 40 per cent. tariff
the trust has hired Congress to saddle
on us.
While some men were driving cattle
to a butcher yard at Newark, N. J.,
last Sunday, a wild steer broke away
and ran into a church, creating consid-
cradle excitement among the congre-
cation. If this had occurred at Chi
cago it would not have created sur
prise.
A subscriber at Tulin, N. c., wants
to purchase thoroughbred Yorkshire
pigs. We are constantly urging our
subs cribers to raise thoroughbred stock
of all kinds and advertise it. Every
stock farmer in the country ought to
have a small advertisement in our
columns.
We all know that some of the mem
bers of the platform committee of the
Democratic party, and many Of the
delegates, have said that free coinage,
16 to 1, will ruin the country. Yet the
convention adopts the free coinage
plank and offers to ruin the country.
Evidently they were lying when they
said it would ruin the country, or else
they are lying now to get votes.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels has organized
a joint stock company and has bought
the Ners and Observer. Mr.. Daniels
is President of the company, and owns
a majority of the stock, but will not
give up his position at Washington.
Messrs. F. B. Arendell, w. E. Chris
tian, H. B. Hardy and others will
manage the paper is his absence. Capt.
S. A. Ashe editor and Mr.. Greek O.
Andrews, city editor, both retired from
the paper last Saturday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
WELL, YES.

The Populists will, this year. puo ~
the strongest fight yet. Nswop "a.
reflect the public mind and some pom m
pers, two years ago staunchly D oarty
cratic, now lean toward the ne" M
while reform papers are sprlngLnS oers
all over the State. And ne"spapd De.
are not printed where there Is ~
mand.-DurhGm GLOBE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
WHEN THIEVES FALL OUT.

OF all the rOttenn0SS IN w aSnlnSCOu,
the sugar t ust scandal is the most
damnable. There has been so much
controversy over this question that the
crime cannot be kept hid. Several
members of the Senate Finance Com
mittee are authority for the statement
made last week that President Have
meyer, of the Sugar Trust, filed a paper
with that committee some months ago
asking for an ad valorem duty of 333
per cent. on sugar. This amount is all
Havemeyer thought his trust would
get, probably more than they expected.
Now they r about to get 45 per cent.
ad valorem. The only solution to the
problem is that Havemeyer has found
that the Senate contains more dlshon-
est, purchasable Senators than he
thought were there, and, on learning
the fact, boldly demanded more pro-
lection and paid the Senators to get it.
Senator Gallery, of Louisiana, de-
clared in a speech on the Senate floor
het other day that As per cent. was not
what the Louisiana Senators wanted
nor expected, but was forced on them
by German, Brice and Smith. Caffery
and the other Senator from Louisiana
are suspected of being in the pay of the
Sugar Trust. At any rate they are
active workers for it. Hence we are
forced to conclude that German, Brice,
Smith, Mcpherson and all the Senators
who are now standing firm for As per
cent.-114 per cent. more than Have
meyer first demanded, are better paid
servants of the trust and have less re-
gard for the welfare of their constitu-
ents than the Louisiana Senators.
1t is truly notifying, to know that
the arrogant president of the trust
has been allowed to file a demand for a
certain amount of protection with the
Senate Finance Committee, but when
we are assured that a portion of the
Senators have been paid to work for
even more protection than the robber
trust first demanded, we begin to
realize something of how corrupt this
administration is. Had the Senate
agreed to Havemeyer's first demand,
it would have been extremely humiliat-
ing. AS it now stands, we can find no
language to express what ought to be
said.
Since the passage of the bounty act,
this sugar trust has been paid about
$34, 600, 900 annually by the govern
ment. If the As per cent. ad valorem
duty goes into effect-and there is no
prospect of defeat-the trust will get
probably$16, 900, 900 additional per an
mum, or $50, 600, 900 altogether.
The total number of owners and EN-
ployees of sugar refineries in the United
States is only 1899. About two dozen
men own them and compose the trust.
They get this $50, 900, 900 annually and
make from one half a cent to two cents
profit on every pound Of sugar used in
addition to that. Men and women of
America, are you going to submit to
this gigantic robbery, which is only
one of the many big steals, or will you
go to the ballot box and vote to hurl
this Democratic Republican octopus
out of power7 This is a serious ques-
ton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
AND THEY BOUGHT EN-.

, The Sugar Trust found plenty of
Democratic and Republican material
for sale. Why vote the old party
tickets that have been selling you out
to the monopolists for thirty years.
Wilson Reformer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

A passenger train plunged
weak trestle near Lincoln, NeO',
week. Fifteen persons we're klIlea aDS
several badly hurt. Big lylaenu' Ion
high salaries are more looked a''el '
human lives,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
GOLD STILL GOING.

Between June l and Aug. 4, 1894,
the gold exports from this country
W6E0. ...s .POO,41O, 900
Imports for same time were 10, $40 1877
Net exports. .$72, 472, 958
This shows that we are being de-
prived of our only money of final
account at the rate of more than
so, 600, 900 per month. Notwithstand-
ing the enormous excess of exports of
merchandise and farm products over
the imports, all this excess of perhaps
fifteen or twenty five millions per
month nothing comes back. All is
swallowed by foreign shylocks in pay
ment of interest on railroad and cor
poration bonds held abroad. If it
takes all the exports of products and
so, 600, 900 in gold now to pay the in
terest, what will it take when the prin-
cipal falls dues Where will we be
then?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

81 am standing notV Just behind the
curtain, and in full gIotC Of the coming
sunset. Behind me IRE the SHADOWS on
the track, before me lies the dark galley
and the riUer. When I mingEe NTH Its
dark Uaters I UGnt to cast inger-
ing look upon a country tUhOse govern
ment is Of the people, for the people,
and 6y the people. n-L. L. Polk, July
kth. 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

Mr.. Whitfield Landrum, aged 81,
committed suicide at Lexington, KY,
a few days ago by shooting himself in
the head with a pistol. This admins
tration was too much for the old gen.
tleman.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

~ Our friends in writing TO any OF
our advertisers will favor US by men
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement 10 The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
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In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your postomce,
and sign your own name plainly.
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Do you want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting it.
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~ The date on your label tells you
when your time is out.
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will be agreed upon at leisure } The
Kolbites are going to contest. Demo
Gratis give the Peoples party nine Sena-
tors aud thirty eight members of the
Alabama legislature. Kolb claims more
members of each house. We give
statements from both sides on page 8.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

The plutocratic sheets cannot get
over their animosity to the Alliance.
Some of them still delight in telling
stories on lis.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

his much Tor the state, not lncIud-
ing the city and town taxes.
Looking into the reports from ia
tional headquarters we find that the
tariff collection per capita was 50 %.
This would make the tariff for this
State. .... IS. 225, 962 81
Add the internal revenue. 2,425, 7S3 ,03
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
UNDER TRUsToCRAT1c RULE.

We understand that wheat reached
the lowest point on record yesterday.
Cotton is keeping it company Wilson
Mirror.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

Toll State and Nation1, $14, SOY, OIL 20
1 fyou add $500, 900 for city and town
taxes, you have more thae fifteen mil
lion dollars a year the people of North
Carolina pay for being governed.
Study these figures and make correc-
tions, if needed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14
H x WE PAY.

By reference to the 1898 report of our
State Auditor we find that our taxes
were for that year as follows:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

For State and National 50, 993, $50. SO
But about this tariff. The govern
ment gets the amount represented by
the above figures, but what do we pay9
That's the question. We will illustrate
this way. The importer brings in his
goods and pays the tariff. He adds
the tariff to the cost of his goods before
disposing of them, of course, and this
tariff, with the same per cent. runs
through with the goods from the i'm
porter to the consumer, who pays a
profit on the goods and the same profit
on the tariff to every hand through
which the goods have passed. How
does this work2 Let's see.
The importer imports . SIS, 225, 962. 50
He adds his profit, 10 prct 522, 596.28
Sells to the jobber at. $3.50. So, 748, 558 10
The jobber adds 10 per ct. 574, 855, 81
Sells to the wholesaler at SO, 1923, Alb. 81
The wholesaler adds 10 prct. 632,341 80
Wholesaler sells to retaiI'r. $6;955, 755. 80
The retailer adds 40 pr ct. 2,782, 302. IL
Retailer sells to consumer So, 738, O57. AZ
Counting this way, and every bust
ness man will agree that this is a con
sentative estimate, the National Gov
eminent costs for tariff. s 9,738, O57. AZ
For internal revenue. 49,. 2,425, 783 .U3
Total National ....... $12, 1874, $40. As
Add State. ............ 2,342, $50. rs
Toll State and Nation1, $14, 5O7, OIL 20
1 fyou add $500, 900 for city and town
taxes, you have more thae fifteen mil
lion dollars q vnar tho noODIo Of Mouth
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-08-14

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-24
LUIES AND MANDOLINS.

II. 5. Conant, in st. Nicholas
The lutte is supposed to be orig
inally a Persian instrument, and it
was during the Middle Ages that
it was first known in Europe, where
it became great favorite. Poets
sang its praises; Shakespeare puts
lutes in the hands of many of his
heroines.
This beautiful instrument is now
out of use, and all the specimens
in existence are very old. The
difference between the Lutte and the
guitar is principally in the body,
which in the lutte is pear shaped.
This made it very delicate in
strument and troublesome to keep
in order, as the peculiar di,n tIRsS share .
An English writer, early in the
seventeenth century, recommends
that the lutte be kept in bed
covered up from the air, when not
in use, and he says that with very
good luck the body will not need
to be repaired more than once a
year, and famous French luteist,
as late player was called, de-
clared that it cost him as much to
keep his lutte as it would to keep
a horse. 1t is no wonder that lutes
went out of use. In "Evelyn's
Diary it is stated that lutes of
that period were made mostly in
Germany, and that they were
very costly. An old lutte of rich,
mellow tone would sometimes be
valued as high as one hundred
pounds.
The mandolin is similar in shape
to the lutte, but it is a very much
smaller instrument. |. has been
favorite in Italy and Spain for
centuries, and it is now very popu-
lar in America. 1t is a beautiful
little instrument. The strings are
in pairs, and are played with a
plectrum of tortoise shell, whale
bone, or ostrich quill, held in the
right hand.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-24
A TEXAS CANDIDATE.

From the Omaha Courier.
The Rev. Andrew Jackson Potter,
the gentleman who arose from be-
hind the pulpit in Uvalde, Tex,
several years ago. with two big six
shooters in his hands, and informed
the audience, mostly composed Of
the toughest of toughs, who had
been in the habit of running every
minister of the gospel who came
there out of town with rotten eggs,
or escorting him out of the suburbs
on a three cornered pole, that if
there was any flop cared, swallow
mouthed galoot in that audience who
had the audacity to presume that he
wore big enough shirt to put him
out of pulpit, to step forth and
take the hot medicine, or, ON the
other hand, to keep his bazoo closed,
and also wound up that with the help
of God and those two forty -fives he
held in his hands, he proposed to
preach to that people, has announced
himself candidate for sheriff and
tax collector of Tom Green county,
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-24
ACME OF HARD TIMES.

From the Chicago News.
The national burial case associa-
ton will hold it's convention at
the Auditorium Hotel to- morrow,
and a number of the members ar
rived in the city to- day. Speaking
of the meeting, President Hamilton
said
''The business just now is de-
pressed, like other branches of
business. People economic in the
way of funerals as in everything
else, and it is a curious fact that
the mortality in the country has
been lower during the last six
months than in the same period
for years. Whether this is owing
to the hard times or not I would
not pretend to say"