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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17
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Gonsert.

Sie Sill Samilie bon 2onoon, gns=
LAMB, miro anl 25. globember in Der
bieiisen Metbooil ltenfirde Elm CONCERT
peranltalten, oelien srOBte Merfwiirois=
feit BARN beitebt, oaB Die Snitrumeilte,
nit oeaen tie lire muiitalifden proouf=
tionen ausfiibren. aus Steinen BETTE
ben. IS bietet bieies gonaert bielIeidt
Die einsige 8elesenbeit, iemals cine bers
artige mulltaliide proouftion gu ieben.
gintritt :: 25 Gents fiir grmahiene, is
@ents fir Ginoer.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17
Ser 9eati9e Beabadlter.
Mm 6reitas Morgen batten mir
hipr hen prsfpn Ed,npe oieieS 9Ninter5.

Mm ssreitag Morgen batten mir
bier ben erten Gdnee oieies ginters.
SIR i1one 2ampen uno bubbles
gbinaaeipirr sebe man gu Surnlioe's.
Geine Yreile iino Sie bi0i9lten. 20
- Infer Wadbar, Gbrilf stoller.
purbe am Montaa bon ieiner 6rau
nit einem geIunoen Mdoden beibentt.
Gie gimahmen Der 6. 8. & ".
Gi{enbahn int Sttpber betrugen
sl71 ,663, poer $40, ,083 mebr als I'M
Gttober 1896.
QNoItt SIR on llntertleioern uno
Gtrumpfpaaren fiir Samen uno Ginoer
Gelo iparen, 10 sebt su Surniioe's
Der gub @elb fpart. ~
- Yiele unIerer Mbonnenten llno
NIT ibren 3ahlun9en i'm &iiffanbe
unb mir mobten bieielben orinaeno
bitter, uns su besablen, ba mir bas
@elo iehr notbwenois brauhen. Seoer
Dollar bilft.
2ebten Witt,pod III III Der nenen
etablFabrit in GenniIpn Die Nrbeit auf=
aenommer pornen. IS puroen AZ
Mann anseiteat, aber es heibt, oiele
Wpde iolle Die 3abl Der Mrbeiter per=
noppelt meroen.
- 2ebte @ohe purbe elm Werlud
aemaht, in bic Sifet=Sffice Der G. 8
& SO. Giienbabn in llbribspille einsu'
brehen, bod Die 9iebe nu,ocn bemert
uno madten lib aus Dem Staube
Man slaubt, 0anoltrsi6er baben Der
Ginbruh Qeplant.
- Sine lRutter in GanIas Gitp ba
einen eieenen glan aus9eouftelt, Ill,
bic sSamilienelieoer su peranlanen
glbenbs rsdtseitis nad Sauie gu Tom
men. Wer sulebt beimtommt, muB an
Mpraen suerlt aufiteheu. 6euer mahe1
unb oas sSriibItiid bereiten.
Ser Dame, pelden ibren gu
nod nidt getouit bat, seben mir Noti'
babIpir cine sroBe auswabl baben I'm
es poraieber, piele Sertdufe nit meni
Vroiit su MAIDEN, Itatt tpeniee Vertdul
nit arobem Yrofit. 2aura u. Wenle
2. Stoftperf i'm @r6anse glpd, yte'
pbilaoelpbia.
gm 5. Rcbember tpurOe oo
Wobnbaus BON Wm. 5iiblep in Min
raj point burd Seuer seritOrt. y
,uar nod friib am Morsen, als ot
sseuer ausbrah unb bic Bsnohn
fhliefen nod uno nur nit 9roBer Wiil
unb nit Der Siilfe Don 2eitern fonnte
6rau Gilbiep une Die &inoer serett
tperoen.
- Sie Shpeiser @lebelanbs feie
ten am Gpnntae Wbeno ibr Sahresfel
9rpb oes greuliheu gBetters mar B
Geier iebr gut befudt. Sr. paitl
5aent tpurbe bon Dem Jeftprdiibentel
6rn. S1iipbad. als Seitreoner borg
felt uno bielt cine bor5iigli6e &eo
grpBen geifall erntete Grdulein gnn
Grebs BON bier bur6 ben 8ortras mel
rerer 2ieoer.
- 8or einigen Wo9en beribtete
mir bon einem 3inbe in unierem u
menbauIe, oas BON stpei Miittern bea,
fpru1t muroe. llniere Nrmenbau!
9ireftoren enti9ieben, 3ela Megril
bon 3anespile lei bic Mutter oes Sir
bes /; bageeen miro aber bon ben u
nienbaus Sirettoren bon Musfingul
gpuntp Broteit einseleat. 9ie Sad
tpirb uln 10 pertuifelter, als 6rau prpl
In ubridsoille, pel6e bas Sinb suer
beanIpru6te, fortse3osen lit uns gai
mano peiB pobin. Celia Mcgril
bebauptet, le mife ni6t, mas aus ibrel
3inoe setporoen. SIT oas 9ino II
Nrntenbauie ni6t oas ibre, 10 lie!
m0slidermeiie Elm Ginosmoro por.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17
Yrompte Mtre6ttMttg.

Sir aQe, Die elm Sntereie baran
nebmen. geben mir biermit bic grfld=
rung ab, oaB Die Ohio Garmer Berli=
herun9s @eiellIAaft burh ibren Mgen=
ten uno MbihdBer unieren 0erluit burh
ben Brano am 10. Nopember ali unie=
ret Dollen Sufrieoenbeit berehnet unb
beaablt baben. @ebriiOer Wpl +.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17
MnoD's @oIoaoer 3dpf6em

iperben garantirt. um Goloaber (Piles)
uno Werftopfung 3u beilen. so Gents
per G6ohtel. Wan ieaoe cine 3,pei-
gent.Wlarie an Martin 3ubD, re9inrir-
ten Npotbeter in Qaneaifer, ga. poif=
tarten iperoen nidt beontiportst. leber-
al BEL ben eriten Mpotbefern 3ii ber-
faufen,
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17

Da Gonntags Der Werfebr auf
unieren 0abnen ein9eifelIt lit, 10 bleibt
aud bic poftoffice Gonntass eeidbloi-
fen.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-11-17
3m berfautem oDer az berbans
Oeltt.

Cine gut sebenoe, men eingeridtete
Wirtbidaft in Gomerbale 1T billig su
perfaufen ooer auf lanb 81 uerbanoeln.
Hdbere Musfunft in bieier Office.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-09-16
Yourself 70 your work, though every
shred and particle Of effect seem to
utterly disappear. IS sE ~ >
! Z - X - q
THEiHIDDEN LIFE.

I"ff St3 THE HIDDEN LIFE .s, i ..,.: !:
a gentle flower in the forest grew, i ,2% III
Who're novcrta soul ite sweetness know; =
And its upturned eyes with beauty bright 49,.
Ne'er glowcd with responsive love 9 delight. -
! 1t withercd and died, unmarked, unsung,
! When low in tho sky the palo sun hung;
Still the wild-birils called on Joyous wing, g7
60 its life seemed but wasted thing. ~"
Yet the wind had taken it's pure sweet breath
And borne it away tOa room OF death, 5~}~'' -. ~
Where it glided in with the setting sun,
And calmed the soul Of dying one s-,...f'
For it banished Of nnbolicf the wrath, <"
And restored to the soul child.like faith, ~
Az it whispered the words which angels know.
Consider the lilies how they grow"'
You have nodded your head when
your beloved Emerson wrote about
IDEALS and their values. But bowing
the head is not bowling the heart, and
it is heart worship alone Of an ideal in
life, that will make you walk .bouy-
antly and Etriumphantly the solitary
path. Teachers are Of: all people
most miserable if their horizon is
bounded by anything less than help
fulness to the nation. The four walls
of your room too often seem to shut
You off from the world some weary
day, dear women, when nerves have
been strained almost to the screaming
point, and you, dear men, when to
lyield to anger would be joy, close
your eyes on the post of duty that for
a moment seems dreary and let your
imagination run free: Then will you
quickly see that you are not called to
carve insensate, blocks, but to .'lead
forth individualities !; that the chill
dren who under your care grow to a
knowledge of themselves are poten-
Etial elements in the national life that
the work you do is being duplicated
An hundr dredas of ollsandase of otthei
little school houses, and that the az.
|gregate of all the work done is max.
ing or marring our national future.
Does the bricklayer ask for admira-
ton over one brick well laid in the
wall of some towering building! No,
he goes on to another, being careful
to align his work to the work of all the
rest! You too, unpraised and yet
content, because possessed by your
ideal, will go on with your good
work, transmitting the dull clay Of
duty into golden opportunity. The
routine of arithmetic and the strange
mouthings of phonics will then be
changed from items in a scheme of
teaching, to valued portions of our
national bulwarks. ~ .1.> r.. -
Let no man despise you for good
reason glorify your Office; try to rise
to the demands of the age work for
a twentieth century to dawn on a
generation of right-thinking children ;
having done all, gulp down that
clamoring cry for praise, and be con-
tent to have lived as conscious
guardian of untold treasures. The
reward is ever from within.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
GOOD FOR NORTH CAROLINA,
TOO.

The Southern Mercury gives the fol-
lowing good advice to Texas farmers.
We consider it equally good for North
Carolina farmers, and have accordingly
reprinted it. The Mercury says:
''Texas farmers have been educated
or drifted into a rut that ia sure death
to their prosperity; they are living out
of country stores on credit, and many
of the things they buy could be made
at home better and fresher and health
Ter. These farmers are not able to
hold their crops even through a tenn
porary depression of prices. Buying
on a credit, they pay two prices and
have no choice as to where they shall
market, OF when. It will be a great
day for Texas when even one half of
our hers are on a cash basis and
can buy the other half with produce.
It will be a great day in the old State
when their votes are a matter of judg-
ment and not controlled by interested
parties. School house clubs discuss
ing economic and political questions
will work this out"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

should organize and stand as a Emit,
and sustain a corps Of lobby lawyers to
open headquarters at our State capitals
and our National capital to smooth"
the rUm3d feathers OF the beliggerent
legislator and convert him when pos.
sible into a friend, ''why should not the
farmer act upon his judgment and say
to the old parties, or, as to that, to all
parties, "get thee behind me, Satan"
and form q solid phalanx with his
brother farmer, and gee to it that the
wealth of these bankers and other
corporations shall find the legislative
halls filled with men whose minds are
1xfd and whom we hope they
will not fad possible" for them
to convert into frin-~a.
Yes, dear reader, TN union there
strength is true, and it is also true
that divided we fall" and our ad.
vice is when you find a man who is
working disintegration or disorgauiza-
ton of the Farmers Alliance, especially
one who has been enabled by it's use to
rise a little higher-in his own estima-
ton it may be-or into some office
observation has convinced us that the
only use you have for that man is to
see to it that he rises no higher at
your expense, and that he be sue
ceeded by a more worthy man as 500
as possible. Remember that corpora
tions have no souls, and often find it "a
sier with their wealth often to smooth
the rufied feathers" of a legislator after
he is elected than it would be for you to
select and elect one whose friendship
could not be bought by them. Hence,
eternal vigilance is the price of liber-
ty."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
SOME REASONS WHY FARMERS
SHOULD ORGANIZE.

Toe Kentucky Bankers Association
met October 9Th and 75h. The Presi.
dent paid his respects to the financial
issues of the last National Campaign
and uses these words:
"As we gather again ia annual ses-
sion, it must be a source Of profound
satisfaction to us all that though for a
time we disregarded party utilization
and stood for the good of the people,
results have vindicated our judgment
and justified our action" = =
"'In union there is strength is as
applicable to banks as to other corpo-
rations, and in these times, when the
tendency of legislation is all against
monetary institutions, their welfare
and the best interests can be promoted
and maintained by mutual co-opera.
ton and Well.organized IF Jrt."
There are two thoughts here ex.
pressed which should be of interest to
farmers:
First. If cit must be a source of pro
found satisfaction to the members of
a State bankers association that for a
time, these members put themselves
outside Of party affiliations, actually
dlsregarded it in voting, why should
not the tarmer put his ldgment and
common n also above his party at
hliation and declare his liberty by vet.
ing for that which would be, i'm his
Judgment, in line with his highest and
best INTEREST,"
Second. If, "'in union there is
strength is applicable to banks as to
other corporations" and the banks and
other corporations which accumulate
the wealth produced by the farmers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
THE ROAD

The Road Congress met at the court
house in Raleigh, last Wednesday
night, and was very well attended.
About fifty delegates were present, and
all sections of the Sta q were repre-
sented. Hon. s B. Alexander was
made Chairman and Clerk of Court J..
J. Rogers, of Wake, Secretary. Sew
eral valuable papers were read, and a
goodly number of those present joined
in the discussion. The questions which
seemed uppermost in the minds of a
majority of those present were the use
of convict labor on public roads and
the use of wide tires on vehicles.
The Congress seemed to be unani-
mously in favor of both these measures
Mr.. Mewboorne favored the use of
convicts on the public roads and warm
~ denounced the law compelling peo-
pie, and especially minors, to labor on
public highways without any remuner-
alton whatever. Mr.. Mewboorne also
offered a resolution (Which passed) urg
ing the State University, the Agricul.
tural and Mechanical College and other
colleges in the State to provide for in
struction in practical road building.
Prof. Holmes seemed to be the lead
ing spirit in the body, and his speeches,
ETC., were both timely and of practical
value. Many valuable suggestions we're
given by him. The following reaolu
ton, which he introduced, passed unani
mouely:
Resolved, That the chairman ap
point at his convenience q committee
of twenty five to act with the North
Carolina Good Roads League in con
sidering the revision of existing road
laws. and in urging our next General
Assembly to adopt such legislation as
will remedy the existing defects in
these laws, and as will provide for the
employment in public road improve
ments of all able bodied male convicts
whose term of sentence does not ex-
ceed ten years."
This committee will be appointed
later.
To preserve good roads, wide tires
for vehicles seemed the most practical
plan, and some interesting testimony
az to their value and convenience was
given. Mr.. W. Q. McMackin intro
duced the following resolutions which
also passed unanimously:
"ResOlUed, That we urge upon all
citizens of North Carolina the import
ance of using wagons and carts with
wide tires.
2 That we urge all State and county
or township and municipal authorities
who may have occasion to purchase
wagons or carts to purchase and use
only those with wide tires"
Mr.. W. J. Peele made some very
timely remarks. The following resolu-
ton by him was passed:
ResOIUed, That the county commits.
sioners of the several counties of the
State be requested to appoint a road
committee for their respective counties
to cooperate with the Road League
and the committee appointed by this
Congress to secure good roads in North
Carolina. 49,
A resolution to build q great high.
way from the mountains to the sea,
board, at the States expense, was
tabled.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

mond & Allegheny Railroad was given
away as 8 bonus to bondholders, and
in about eighteen months advanced to
$50 per share. The preferred stock OF
the Columbia & Greenville Railroad,
which the re, organizers Of the property
got for practically nothing, rapidly ad-
vanced to 500 per share, and the stock
of the predecessor of the Norfolk q
Western Railroad, the old A. M &. O.
Railroad, after selling at about 81 per
share was exchanged for the new com
mon stock of the Norfolk & Western,
which advanced to about $500. The
stock of the Wilmington & Weldon
Railroad, the parent company OF the
Atlantic Coast Line system, was quoted
about $50 per share, ose to par on the
payment of regular dividends, declared
q scrip dividend of 100 per cent. in z
per cent. certificates worth 100, con
tinued regular dividends, and a few
years later declared another scrip divi-
dend of 300 per cent. in a security
WOEkA 90. LIZ 0Auo OAV40OAO0 ~O
clared in ten years, in addition to
semi annual dividends, amounted in
value to about s 80 per share. The
stock, after this enormous distribution
of earnings and assets, is now quoted
at 115 bid. The advance in bonds dur
ing this period was almost as remark
able as the advance which took place
in stocks. Atlanta & Charlotte first
mortgage Is from 35 rose steadily to
100, and are nov quoted 100. Charlotte,
Columbia & Augusta second mortgage
7s advanced from 40 to 100, and Peters
burg 6 Weldon second mortgage bonds
climbed rapidly from Is to $50. and so
on. Many more instances Of the same
kind could be given. These viii suffice.
They show the remarkable results
which spring from wise and judicious
investment in railroad securities in the
South. History repeats itself. There
are to day opportunities for investment
as great and as full of promise as these. "
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
N. r. F. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

= Read ga Good Sermon" elsewhere in
this issue. The author Of it has had
some experience in newspaper work,
we judge.
Two months ago there were four
banks in Asheville. Now there is but
one, three having failed. This is Bat
terry Park, and a run" was made on it
Friday. 1t, however, stood it.
i Chas. A. Dana. ''the Nestor of
American journalism" died last week.
Mr.. Dana was the best known news
paper man in the United States, and
his death leaves vacant a place which
will be hard to fill.
$"The harvest is past; the summer is
ended, and there are about 3, 900 Of our
readers who should renew before next
week-you and 1899 others. You
send in yours and we'll look after the
other 2, 999. This is no joking matter,
and don't you forget it. Seer
At Salisbury, last Friday evening.
Frank Averill, of Nashville, was shot
dead by Gilmore Hammond. Cause:
A quarrel in a gambling den. Averit5
was q young man Hammond was
part Croatan Indian, and part negro;
Averitt was a young machinist. Ham
mond gave himself up to the police.
Mr.. Hall, of the Labor Commission,
tells US that the largest library in the
State is situated in Mitchell county, on
the public road, four miles from Bakers
vile. 1t contains IS, 900 volumes, is
open to all, and is owned by an ex pro
lessor, whose name we have failed to
learn.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
shoe and leather industries Of the
United States may be gained when we
state that the total shipments of boots
and shoes from Boston since January
LIST have been 8 154, 698 cases. For
same period in 1896 they were 3 .O63 132
cases, in 1895 1888, 359 cases, in 1894
2926. 826 cases.
i Now that Governor Russell has
"owned up and 'splainified" as to his
passes, it is in order for Messrs. Pou,
Aycock, Ransom & Co. to tell some
thing of theirs. Come on, gentlemen,
like little men. An honest confession
is good for the soul-we mean-er-
provided Hou-er-don't confess too
much The Governor says he gave
nothing In return; wonder what these
gents gave for theirs9
The international agreement farce
has panned out just as we expected.
England is unslterably opposed TO free
coinage or bimetalIism, and SO an.
nounces herself. She will not even
consider it. What do those persons
who we're deluded by Mckinley into
hoping for free silver by international
agreement think Of thisR We presume
they will shut their eyes to the truth,
grit their teeth and get in q position to
be fooled agnin. God gave men brains
&c use, but some people prefer 20 let
Snem remain idle except when the
posses IAN make use Of them. Are you
one Of these0
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
SHOE FACTORY TO BIZ STARTED.

Pursuant to call Of the Chairman,
the Executive Committee Of the State
Farmers Alliance met at the Capitol
in Raleigh, last Thursday evening.
After discussing the questions before
them and disposing of some matters of
minor Importance, the meeting ad-
journed until about 9 p. m, when the
matter of employing a superintendent
for the shoe factory came up and was
discussed In all it's phases.
For the benefit of our readers, who
have taken so much interest in the shoe
factory regardless of the trials and
difficulties which have beset the Ali
ance cfGers in attempting to have it
started, We are glad to state that the
clouds of uncertainty have been dis
PEELED and a man has been employed
to take charge of the factory who, it is
thought, is eminently qualified for this
responsible position. He is now at
Hillsboro and there will be no unneces
sary delay in putting the shoe factory
in operation.
This will indeed be cheering news to
North Carolina Alliancemen. Interest
in the Alliance had already been q
vived, and now that the shoe factory
is certainly to be put in operation, the
interest will be intensified. Take the
food at its height, and build up and
strengthen the Order. Get a new mem
Der from your neighborhood and cheer
the faint hearted brother. The shoe
factory is, we believe, destined to be Of
great value to North Carolina, and not
North Carolina alone, but to our entire
Southland. 1t will encourage home
Industries, and give our people conf
dence in themselves.
But to do this it must have the undi.
vided support of every Allianceman.
There must be no division, no strife,
and perhaps other battles are to be
fought before success crowns cur
efforts. If monopolists and other enc
mics of the farmer combine against it,
is it not the imperative duty Of North
Carolina farmers, regardless of party
Civilizations, to combine, too, and never
fail to give it their hearty suppOrt9
Combination defeats combination; or
g%anization is the surest method of de-
feating another organized body, and if
the farmers Of this State intend to van.
quish the foes of the farmer, who are
organized, they must also ombine.
Now, perhaps more than ever before,
is it necessary that the Alliance be
strengthened and preserved intact.
Again, we repeat that this new step of
the Farmers Alliance will be fought
with all the strength at the command
of cur enemies, and for the sake of our
liberties and all that we hold dear, let
us stand firm. One victory will give
US strength and confidence and help US
to win another. Forward, is the watch
word. The world moves and we must
move with it, either forward or back
ward; we cannot remain stationary.
Now that victory is in sight, let US
press forward. Regardless of what
your neighhor may or may not do, or
Of what any one else does or fails to do,
remember the last message of Col. Polk
to North Carolina AIliancemep, which
should just O come with double
force to every one Of them and never
fail to do yOur duty.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

And now some railway managers
are calling themselves magnanimous
because they do not raise transporta
ton rates, when prices of everything
else are advancing" How much did
they reduce rates '7hen prices of every.
thing were decliuing9 an exchange in
nI1irnG
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26
LOOK OUT, BOYS.

The Raleigh, Press Visitor issued last
week a large four page Fair week sup
plement, illustrated, and printed on
very fine calendered paper. The Peni,
tentiar, the Insane Asylum, and the
Institution for the Deaf and Dumb and
Blind were in with long illustrated
writeups. This cost somebody some
thing. Wonder who footed the bill g,
and what they amounted to4 The peo-
pie who pay most of the bills of these
institutions would like to know.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

The movement ~favoring the estab-
lishment of postal savings banks is
rapidly growing in public favor. Hun
dreds of newspapers are now fighting
for it, and almost every day some
prominent man joins the ranks We
think they would be of almost ines
timable value to American laborers,
and we hope the movement will con
tinue to grow in power.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

Patrouize those who advertise in
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER It never
knowingly admits a humbug ad. You
will also do US a favor by always men
tioning The PROGRESSIVE FARMER in
writing an advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-26

"F IN standing nOtC Just behind the
sNTta6n, and in THu gLOtc Of the coming
rEnset. Behind ne are the shGdOtGs oT1
gse track, before me lies the dark galley
md the rfUeT. When I ngET9Le tCtth sCs
Hnrk tUGters I tCGHt to cast one tngeT-
Ea0 look upon q country tGhOSe goOerT-
ssent 10 Of the people, for the people,
and by the people. n-L. Z. Polk, july
g$b, 1890.