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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
POLOGIR

We owe an apology to the Winston
Republican Y .dkin Ripple and other
gold organs, That inquiry of ours :
''If there had been a wheat famine in
America instead of India would the
goldites then have claimed the blame
for dollar wheat"-was too hard. 1t
was cruel to ask such q question and
we humbly beg pardon.
And while we are ofering apologies
we will confess that we should never
have asked Ransom Pou, Aycock &
Co., to tell what they gave in return
for their free passes on railroads. An
honest confession is not good for the
party when you confess too much, and
of course we didn't want them to hurt
the g. 0. P.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

selected as a candidate by the most in
Ruential people. / discovered after
election that che railroads we're paying
less than their share of taxes. I said
go, and the railroad support immedi
ately left me. / discovered the gas
companies were charging exorbitant
rates. I said so, and the owners of the
gas stock turned their backs on me. /
found the bankeas speculating with
city funds. l denounced the practice
and they denounced me as unsafe. l
attacked the corporation and they
called me an anarchist. | was four
times elected mayor, but in eacn cam
paign was made painfully aware of the
loss OF other friends, although my ma
rites crepG 10 from 1900 & more
Jnan $1,000. When the Influential
classes turned their backs upon me the
common people always stood by me
You will lot be surprised that I have
come to lean upon the common people
as the real foundation upon which
good government must rest.
1T is the duty of government to
protect the weak against the stOng, the
poor against the ~selfshness of wealth
I say right here that unless the Repub,
licsn party comes out as a champion OF
the average man and his welfare, and
unless it ceases to cater syndicates,
trusts and monopolies, it will be buried
in oblivion. We must begin by advo
eating a municipal ownersh ip of nat
ural monopolies, and take away from
them them the item Of profit, and re-
lieve the wage earne to that extent"
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to death until they wake up some fine
morning TO ind that we have got them
tied hand and foot with an election Law
that will have nc loophole by which
they may escape ring ride.
Never again, until the auspicions
moment, raise q whisper il they put
forty families in the penitentiary, or
other public institution; do not com
plain If they spend thousands in ad
vertising themselves and the peniten
tiary at the States expense
Congratulate the brethren, Carroll,
Simmons, Aycock, ct ala. WHAT a
nice Indian summer, so to speak, they
are having with their Offices Old
Mark Hanna must not have much
confidence in Jeter's supporting his
financial reform measures. and Is hold
ing these plums to whip Jeter into
llne this winter, kinder like old Cleve
land worked Ransom. Wouldn't it be
queer, and bad, too, if Jeter should
prove true TO the pledge he made those
poor, deluded Pop boilers, on the mon
ey question. It would remind US Of
Vance, and would make Jeter trouble
some factor Ia State politics.
Yours to get the eff q,
lobe MOORE,
Democrat.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
WHICH TAX Is wIsRsr7

What do you think of the wisdom
and patriotism of a people that would
refuse to vote a tax on themselves to
educate their poor, ignorant children,
and then turn right around and vote
bonds on themselves and on the chill
dren of their poor children to help a
rich corporation to build a railroad3
We think they are crezy and are to be
pitied more than censured If you
have b9en guilty of this crime against
humanity, for Gods sake, repent and
do so no more.-Hickory Mercury.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

~ Did YOU eUer think that. at 81
a gear, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER ls the
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Every other 81 Carolina paper that in
any way approaches it in size, uses pat
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some other paper. The PROGRESSIVE
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every week, and contains something
for every member of the family. Now
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

Farmers who want profitable dairy
stock should use bulls from dairy
breeds and when their COWS are in
milk give the feed problem as careful
study as though you were feeding
steers to top the Chicago market. Don't
imagine your COWS will pay without
the right kind of feed and lots of it, or
the steer make the best gains with only
half rations, any more than your stove
will warm your house on these colo
days with only a little fuel. l will say.
however, that if with good ratione
your COWS take on flesh rapidly when
in milk, it is one of the best signs tina.
she is not profitable and should not be
kept. but sold to the butcher, or t.
some one in the steer business.-W, B.
Barney.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
1851
(OFFICIALO
(OFTICIAL)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS.
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1896.

Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1896.
WHEREAS. The Declaration of indie
pendence. as a basis for a Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
''That all men are created equ%(;
that they are endowed with certain IL
alienable rights; that among these are
life. liberty and the pursuit of h8ppi-
ness; that to secure these rights, gov,
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers from the
governed"
We hold. therefore, that to restore
and preserv these rights under a
Republican form of government, prl-
vate monopOlies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether OF
the means of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly IN private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the case may be,
shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain. paying a just value
therefor, and operate them for, and in
the interest Of, the whole people.
FINANCE.
We demand q national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; q full Legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of Distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the interven-
ASN1 - hn~HTNn 0NwnnW0 fINnn onH an
sufficient volume to transact the bust
ness Of the country on a cash basis.
(a) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver and gold al the
legal ratio of Is to 1.
(6 We demand q graduated income
tax.
(G) The government shall purchase
or construct and operate a sufficient
mileage of railroads to efectuRlly con
troll all rates of transportation on q
just and equitable basis.
() The telegraph and telephone,
like the %p0sGof1ce system, being a ne
cessity for the transmission of intelli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest Of
the people.
we Q6manO GnaG no lana SNAIL Dc
held by corporations for speculative
purposes or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExECTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS
We demand the election of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
OoOOlo That each State shall no III
vided into two districts of nearly equal
Co. That national Legislation snail
be so framed in the future as not to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
AN OLD MAID.
BY Il. MATHERsoN.

Her eyes like quiet pools are clear,
Her placed face is sweet and fair.
The frost OF many vanished year
Lies on her hair.
She has no memories OF vows
Exchanged below an April moon,
Or whispered converse meath the
boughs
OF rose, bright June.
III
Che never planned her wedding gown
This sweet old maiden ? and good;
For her lite held no sacred crown
or motherhood.
~.
Yet to the shelter OF her side
The little orphan children press;
IT'S known she mothers, far and wide,
The motherles5.
The Door and suff 4ring love her we'll
Such ready sympathy she knows;
The sorrow burdened freely tell
To her their woes.
vi.
For those who stumble, those who fall,
Her heart with gentle truth Ia sGirr'd;
She has a kindly smIle for all
A cheering word.
VII.
With Fate che never wages strife;
ut must be right since God knows
best;
And so she lives hSr useful life,
Blessing and blest.
VIII.
She strews the thorny paths with hoW
ers;
She turns the darkness into day;
And, as we clasp her hand in ours,
We can but say;
TX.
'tDear friend, so rich in love and truth,
With large, warm heart and stead
fast mind,
Twas we'll tor some hat in your youth
The men we're blind"
Chambers Journal.
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Railway
Condensed Schedule.
IN RFFECT JUNE IA, 1897.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH DAILY.
NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.

NORFOLK AND CHATTANOOGA LIMITED.
$40 D. m. Daily.-Solid vestibule
trains with sleeper from Norfolk to
Chattanooga via Salisbury, Morganton,
Asheville, Hot Springs and Knoxville
Connects at Durham for Oxford,
GAINESVILLE and Keysville. except Sun
day. At Greensboro with the Wash
ington and South western Vestibule
(Llmited) train for all poins North and
with main line train No. IL for Dan
vile, Richmond and intermediate local
stations; also, has connection for Win
ston- Salem and with main line train
No 80, United States Fast Mail" for
Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville,
Atlanta and all points South; also,
Columbia, Augusta, Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Jacksonville and all points in
Florida. Sleeping Car for Atlanta,
Jacksonville and at Charlotte with
Sleeping Car for Augusta.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
11:45 q. m. Daily.-Solid train con
sisting of Pullman Sleeping car and
coaches from Chattanooga to Norfolk,
arriving at Norfolk at 5 p M, in time
to connect with the Old Dominion
Merchants and Miners, Norfolk and
Washington and Baltimore, Chesa
peake and Richmond 8. 8. Co.'S for all
points North and East.
Connects at Selma for Fayetteville
and intermediate stations on the Viii
son and Fayetteville Short Cut daily,
except Sunday for NewOern and More
head City daily for Goldsboro and vii
mington and intermediate stations on
the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad.
Express Train.
8: So a. %. Daily.-Connects at Dur
ham for Oxford, Keysville. Richmond;
at Greensboro for Washington and ali
points North.
Express Train.
$40 p. m. Daily-For Goldsboro and
intermediate stations.
Local Accommodation.
300 a. m.-Connects at Greensboro
for all points for North and South and
Winston Salem and points on the
Northwestern and North Carolina Rail.
road. At Salisbury, for all points in
Western North Carolina, Knoxville,
Tenn, Cincinnati : nd western points:
at Charlotte, for Spartanburg, Green.
vile, Athens, Atlanta and all points
South.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RALEIGH, N. O.:
Express Tram.
$40 p. m. Daily.-From Atlanta,
Charlotte, Greensboro and all points
South.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
$40 p. m. Daily. From all points
east, Norfolk, Tarboro, Wilson and
water lines.
From Goldsboro, Wilmington, Fay
etteville and all points in Eastern Caro-
lima.
Norfolk and Chattanooga Limited.
IL AS a. m. Daily.-From New York,
Washington, Lynchburg, Danville and
Greensboro, Chattanooga, Knoxville,
Hot Springs and Asheville.
Express Train.
1858 a. m. ily.-From Goldsboro
and intermediate stations.
Local.
7:2O a.. m. Daily.-From Greensboro
and all points North and South. Sleep
ing a from Greensboro to Raleigh.
800 p. m Daily except Sunday
From Goldsboro and all points East.
Local freight trains also carry pas
sengers.
Pullman car on night train from
Raleigh to Greensboro.
Double daily trains between Raleigh,
Charlotte and Atlanta. Quick time:
unexcelled accommodation.
W. Fl. GREEN,
General Superintendent.
". A. TURK,
General Passenger Agent,
Washington. D. o.
| J. NJ OULP. Traffic Manager.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
OPEN LETTER 10 MAI BILKINs
P~ERsIMMoN. FLAT, N. O,

November IL, 1897.
Dear MOTOR BiIkins:-I have long
since learned to love you for your 10y
atty to the great Democratic party, to
respect you for your wisdom, and
adore you for your t~ireless fight to get
the offices for yourself and friends.
And If for no other reason than that
two heads are better than one, though
one be a Sleeps" / hasten TO write you
on some matters of importance to the
success of our party in the future that
should not be neglected for q moment.
First of all bring all the pressure to
bear you possibly can, TO get odd
Russell" to pardon every Niger con
vict you can, and spare no effort, leave
no stone unturned. Get every promi
nent Democrat in the State sign q petit
ton asking that every niger who may
be, or has been, convicted and sen
fenced to be hung, commuted or par
doned il possible, especially In such
cases where the victims have been
white people; in cases where the vic
Tins have been niggers, better let the
law take its course. Make special Of
forts to get eff niggers, who may be,
or have been convicted of a~ssaulting
white ladies.
Dear Major, spare no effort IN this
last item. If you can just succeed in
cabling the old ''nigger hater" in al
lowing just one of his savage" to es-
cape the gallows, who has been con
victed of assaulting q white woman,
our fortune will be made and North
Carolina will be saved to Democracy
forever.
And let me call upon you and be
seech you, for the love you have for
the Office, to go among the brethren
and get them of one accord and of one
mind to call upou u venerable pa
triarch of democracy, Doctor Kings
bury, to keep quiet for a season and to
bottle up his wrath against the day of
wrath, until we can cajole Daniel into
performing a few blunders for our be
hoof and benefit. While the doctor
may be right in believing that Daniel
will do all such things as the Doctor
rails against, for spite, and may feel
that he is driving him into our meshes
very nicely, yet the times are too mo
mentous, the stakes too important, we
u too much risk Of flushing the game
when We beat the bushes 30 indiscrim-
inately.
Major, do see State saver Joe, tell
him NUNS the word, for q season at
least. Give the devil more rope and
when you Q him getting tangled
possess your souls with patience until
you see him fast; then cry aloud and
run upon him with one accord.
Give the brethren Of the State press
greeting, and commend them for their
wisdom in making such small mention
of Marion Butler, it would be best If
our press would say nothing Of him
whatever, he is &c dangerous. If the
people could only know with what
wisdom and f~aithfulness he is serving
them, our cake would be dough. our
goose cooked forever, but thanks to
our good and wise Democratic and Re.
publican editors, they are keeping
their readers in the dark, and the pop,
ulist papers T so few and weak that
they can only let a few know about it
andi il our side will keep quiet, the few
who know how Butler is serving them,
VIII be content to let him work himself
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30
YRS, HE WAS &

A party who was bargaining for a
mule in southwest Georgia asked the
youth who owned the mule:
"Is he a good, lively creetureG"
81 reckon he air. %replied the young
man. He kicked dad through a Cir.
Gus tent, broke Uncle Bills leg in two
places and throwed a preacher three
times on a Sunday mornin'T'-Ex.
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

Her eyes like quiet pools are clear,
Her placed face is sweet and fair.
The frost Of many vanished year
Lies on her hair.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

Yet to the shelter OF her side
The little orphan children press;
IT'S known she mothers, far and vide,
The motherles5.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

She has no memories OF vows
Exchanged below an April moon,
Or whispered converse meath the
boughs
OF rose bright June.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-11-30

She never planned her wedding gown
This sweet old maiden true and good;
For her lite held no sacred crown
OF motherhood.
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ANOTHER WHEAT MARKET
For the surplu, Cereal of this Country
Eastern Asia Good Field.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. July H.-some
important data as to the possibilities of
the material extension Of the foreign
markets for our cereals Is given In a &C.
port Of the agricultural department on
Emitted states wheat for eastern Asia"
owing to the rapid recent development
Of new wheat, producing areas In other
parts Of the world and the increasing
competition the United States Is CONF
pallad Ia meet In European markets the
future disposal Of our surplus wheat
has become an Important question. II
has been suggested that the changes
now taking place In the civilizations OF
Japan and China may result IN the
opening there OF markets for our wheat
that Will 10 some extent compensate us
tas losses that may be incurred through
the increasing competition OF other
Countries In the European markets that
thg country formerly was able TO con-
troll The report gays that chief among
the Indications OF the FEASIBILITY OF the
suggestion u the remarkable increase
10 our expectations OF wheat to eastern
Asia turing the decade Just closing.
Mosl Of this wheat IS shipped in the
form n -FOUR exports OF grain being
Comparatively small The total amount
OF wheat -four shipped TO Japan and
Chua during the outlte fiscal year 1901,
luai closed. should reach. II Ia stated,
above d million barrels, equivalent TO
mora than 100000 bushels Of wheat
The major portion Of American Hour
feHi across the Pacific goes To Hong
Kong. ana W thence distributed to other
Chinese ports Exports Of -four TO ia
r1u, while considerably smaller than Ia
China, show an Increase during the last
lew years pr1pOriI0nately even greater
tunn 10 china II Is estimated that
Toe total exports Of wheat flour from
tllE country 10 japan during the fiscal
inlr iubt ended amounted to 100000
barrels
The exports OF wheat is the grain
have been chiefly TO Japan American
wheat also IN sent 10 Eastern Asia IN
tho form NJ nreld and biscuits, but not
IN very large quantities Odelll stats.
ilcT Indicate that thu capacity NJ ia.
pan 'nf wheat production lina not In
creased cnmmpnaurnioly with the
trpWth les papaiatloh showing constant.
Ny lncfolHinr dependence upon the
wheat consumed per inhlhltnnt In ia.
nm Nv ttondlly Increasing 49, The yonfa
80 by iho Japanese dlrl doubtless Will
become gradually changed Ia accord
WIN American ana European customs
qua lnis means larger wheat oonTump.
ZION Wheat consumption In CHINA Mt.
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80 Is Increasing. When that great ma
ton OF ioO.OO0,OO0 people IS once fairly
opened to iorsign Influences the depart
ment believes the possibilities OF the
situation that may result can hardly be
oYerestimated
The report concludes; "Cleally, then,
these oriental countries are we'll worth
the attention OF the American wheat
grower especially now that Russia, Ar
genllaa and other great wheat-pEedue-
ing countries are competing with us 80
strongly foF the European market It
may be that In the future eastern Asia
will afford field enough for the disposal
OF our surplus wheat TO onset all possl-
BILE losses in the markets OF Europe.
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Round Trip from Wheeling ouly $40
Low Rates for Vacation Trips and Outing

To Atlantic City. Cape May. avalon, Sea
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Beach or Wildwood, round trip tickets to
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The first excursion will be run Thurs
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%. August II and q. Round trip rates to
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Excursion tickets will be good leaving
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will have Sleeping Cars from Wheeling
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The return limit will cover twelve days
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OIL cITY--credlt balances &c; GER
tlncates, no bids; shipments lOi.272 bar
rels: runs 1898 barrels.
NEW YoRK-Petroleum Pennsylva-
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NEW YoRK-Pig iron dull; southern
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brokers 50 49, exchange 50 b5dS 65. Tin
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N1lw YOnk Flour receipts 1a,G23
bnrrola. exports S,Os1 bnrrelg market
stendlly held IN springs, but unlgttlcd
for winter wheat brands.
wheat. receipts i0312i buaholsi spot
STEADY, opened stronger closed Hn-
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do preferred. 50 do preferred. los
Gen. Eleetrtc,.., 4lA Tenn. Coal q |. 70
Illinois Steel..... 81 u. s. LEATHER ess
Lead ............ sou do preferred. e2
do prefeTTed.... 80 Western unloh' OH
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WHEELING 4 Elm GROVE RAILROAD.

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Sunday church tfhlnn VIII leave Film
Grove al 0lJ o, M and wheeling M ialii
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General Manager