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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
The LAST ROSE OF SUMMER.

For some time war has been raging
between DR.. Kingsbury, of the vii
mington Messenger, and DR.. Kilgo, of
Trinity College, over educational mat
ters. Life is too short to read all they
have written, but it seems that they
have been setting their coulters pretty
deep. Both were loaded for bear.
A few days ago DR.. K~ingsbury pub
lished q card which he declared would
be the last from his pen. He says that
while DIR. Kilgo's articles were offensive
to him (Kingsbury), they we're moth
ing to compare to some private threats
and messages sent to him by DR.. Kilgo.
One message ran: Tell Kingsbury I
say he is a hypocrite and a fraud "
Another was: II say Kingsbury is a
liar and he knows when he lies" Then
ne went on to say that he and Kings
bury cannot live in the same 9tateS
that Kingsbury must be driven out Of
the State, and more Of that kind. This
was pretty warm talk to come from a
preacher and be sent to an ex preacher.
DR.. Kingsbury finishes up his card
in the following style:
cater serious re fl 4ction and earnest
prayer, and after consulting with
friends and receiving two documents
from Christian friends, in the fear of
God and with a full sense Of my re-
sponsibility to Him, I close the contro-
versy on my part forever. I know
what God teaches and requires. He
tells me that 1 should follow His steps,
that when reviled I should not revile
again, that 1 should overcome evil with
good, that I should not strive but be
gentle unto all men, patient, that ]
must abstain from all ara OF
evil and follow peace with all men
l ought to have been too strong in nv
piety and love for Christ to have beer
so overcome as to write anything thai
| should not be approved by good, godIy
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

We beg to disagree with our CORES
pendent. The great colleges and uni
versities are controlled by bodies of men
not chosen, either directly or indirectly,
by the people. while it is the right and
privilege of the people to control our
public schools.
No millionaire leaves his millions to
them, and we are proud to say that in
our opinion the pablo schools of this
State are not under the domination of
monopolists and plutocrats, and il the
people will give them the attention
they deserve, that they never will
be so.
This is why the State should work to
build up her free school system.
While so many of our colleges and
high institutions are sacrificing con-
vietiop and truth to cupidity, it, is all
the more important the public schools
Of the State-free from the il flence of
money and the money power-should
be strengthened and made more pow
erful. We are always glad 10 hear
from our subscribers, whether they
agree with US OF not, and take it as an
evidence of interest in the paper when
they remind US of any seeming incon-
sistency in our position -Eh\
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
EvILs OF CORPORATE WHALE

The Biblical Recorder of last week
had the following concerning some Of
the evils corporate wealth is working
in this country:
ut is clear that corporate wealth
has debaucbed the suffrage in thl
nation and that it can do so again upon
a days notice. Money has made bad
laws and killed good ones; money bal
elected bad men and defeated good
ones. Money delayed the tariff lev,
recently enacted, to gamble on ts
market fluctuations incident to Is
passage, and also to get it in such shaF
that it will surely aid certain trusts
and corporations. Everybody knows
these things. Money has recently Oh
ciplined a university president becaE
he wrote books on finance which Oh
not please certain men Of WeaI@
Is it possible that money is not "l,
tent with debauching the suffrage aa
now conspiFes to corrupt educaF0'
The nation cannot stand this the P@
pie will not stand it. Somebody na
cut off corporations from the throsI"
the country.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
WHAF us THE MATTER WITH
NORTH CAROLINA.

One of the greatest evils to which
North Carolina is subject is the lack Of
appreciation OF her own value. Her
people need Ito realize that the State
possesses resources which If developed
would make her one Of the leading
States in manufactures and commerce.
Why should Massachusetts, be so far
ahead of us9 Look at our record for
temperature, look at our undeveloped
water power; look at the market-a
market at home, and answer. Why is
she ahead of us9 Simply because we
are deficient in capital and in enter
prising business men to conduct these
needed industries. Many of our wealthy
citizens have much money invested
outside the State. Why is this9 Why
could it not be more proftably invested
in their native StateG
Why should we, with u resources
still in a stage of partial development,
buy so much from outside the State9
Why ear we not manufacture it az
home, ave transportation charges,
furnish employment for those who
would otherwise be unemployed, and
besides build up q market for Jul prod
ucts9 There are questions which all
true North CaroliniRns should con-
slider.
"Es8e guam Uideri"-North Carolina
sticks closely to her motto. She does
not seem to be; she does not tell others
that she is. She is modest and the
outside world knows better of her re-
sources or of the position she would
take, were they developed. She trusts
too little to her W strength. Why
should a giant lean on others for sup
port3
A crew on board a ship on the At
lantic Ocean once found their water
supply exhausted. Death, they sup.
posed, stared them in the face. Finally,
when half tamished, they spied another
ship, and begged for water. I'VE are
dying from thirst" they cried.
'Loweryour buckets where you are,"
was the reply which they received.
When they did this they were aston
ished to find water, fresh and pure.
Their ship had been at anchor in the
mouth Of a wide river.
North Carolina should quit buying
and begging 30 largely from other
States. Lower your buckets where
you are" Within the borders of Tar
heel dom we should invest our money.
Too long have we allowed our crib,
barn, and smokehouse to remain west
of the Mississippi; too long have we
bought our manufactured products
from north Of the Potomac. Let's move
them nearer home.
We are glad to note the increase in
the number of cotton mills. This is one
step, and III only, in the right direc,
ton. What the State can do with the
cotton mills, she a do with other
things. Let other factories and indus
tries come to the Old North State, and
her people will p~etronize them.
There is no longer any reason why
North Carolina should pay tribute to
Northern capitalists on everything.
Start the Alliance shoe factory and
quit paying tribute on your shoes, if
nothing more. Let all the State pat
ronize it. Why should North Carolina
with her million and a half OF people
go outside the State for shoes7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
OPPOSES THE SCHOOL LAW
Fork CHURCH, N. G, Aug. 5, fs9

FORK CHURCH, NC, Aug. 5, 1892.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
Iamopposed to this outrageous school
law and I want no stronger argument
against it than the article in THE Pro
GREssTvE FARMER of August 8. headed,
Let Patriots Beware"
There cannot be holder and stronger
step taken in that direction. If they
are working to own the colleges they
certainly will own the public schools
and aperson with nothing but a glass
eye can see it.
Yours, etc,
II. G. FOSTER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
SHOOT, EVKF, OR GIVE UP Tai
NOUN"

This is to inform the ''savior of the
Ssate," alias Hon. JOsephus Daniels,
that Brother King, of Kings Weekly,
is itching for his shoes. Messrs. Las
safer and Holt, of the Smithfeld Her
aid, say, me, too" OF course these
youngsters are very small to be speak.
ing out IA. meeting, but it is true that
they have calmly remarked that the
News and Observer is a vegy poor
savior, OF. wordato that effect.
Seeing that there are so many candi.
dates for the position, we advise the
News and Observer to get to work
Its present of&ce is O most important
one, and if its editor should be COM
PEELED to resign it for the less impor-
tant one of ''chief hay saver" it would
indeed be humiliating.
We fear, however, that King is some
what jealous. He objects to the News
and Observers beginning early to
save the State" 1t appears to US that
this - simply an evidence that it's edi-
tor will make an heroic effort this
time. And that is right. If he wishes
to retain the laurel wreath, he must
dive down in the bitter waters and do
something.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
n. e. P. A.
EDITORIAL T

liz Prot. Andree gets dropped on an
iceberg, he will probably conclude that
it is a cold day when he gets left"
1t issaid that Klcndyke means plenty
= of fish" Wonder if this is not pro
phetic Of the number of suckers" now
going up there.
N The man who says there is not over
so cents worth of silver in a dollar
means that there is not common sense
in his Uranium.
A Jersey City lawyer declined a 5000
fee the other day, stating that 800 was
enough. Such curiosities as he should
be preserved in alcohol.
Senator GallingeT, of New Hamp
shire, was once a Canadian horse doc
tor. We wish he would resume that
occupation and take a few of the other
Senator'S with him.
: Cold facts make good reading for
hot weather. 1t is said that DR.. Nan
sen will make $3.50, 600 out of his book
of poler explorations, telling just how
ne didn't Ind the pole.
Your uncle Horace Boies and your
aunt Mary Lease make a great match.
Both have given up free silver. We
guess they feel pretty lonesome-but
then both are gre.t takers.
Try to mak yourself happy during
this hot weather. A French astronomer
says the sun will be cold in a few mil
lion years. As this is the case, you
had as well enjoy the heat while you
have it.
/ The world may owe you a living, but
old Mother Earth has so many bills to
meet just now that unless you are a
'hustliDg" collector you may have to
compromise at 80 cents On the dollar.
I That committee didn't make such a
big haul in having President Andrews
resign. Col. Rockefeller hasn't forked
VI his spare change yet. We are
glad to see that a majority of the facul-
ty protest against the disgrSceful course
pursued by the committee.
Y Secretary G 3ge says there is no press
ing need of currency reform. The old
gent should quit eating pie and look at
things from the standpoint of the co..
600, 900 people who have no pie and
very little money. He might change
his mind-it he has any.
Don't forget the Alliance picnic at
the 4. s. M. College Friday, August
2Osh. Bring your baskets and get
yourself ready to. have q fine time.
Help spread the news and drum up q
good crowd. Good speaking is ex
pected, and we hope all will contribute
to make this picnic the most enjoyable
on record.
NWe are glad to see that work on the
building of the Baptist Female Univer.
sity is progressing very nicely. 1t bids
fair to be q very handsome structure
The Baptist people have worked with
commendable energy OF this building
and we congratulate them on their sue
cess. The founder OF this paper, Col
l.. l.. Polk, was one Of the. .frst men tx
engage actively in the work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
cRBAM OF n PRESS
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and p..,
Paragraphs From Reform '''ss'

Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and
Paragraphs From Reform Pan.s' Vb
John J. Ingalls, says: "Tbo.
ere arouse to the menace of mon poOpe
politics" Good news. It is 0y u
Silver Knight-W Waterman. ~
journal Knights of Labor.
York man has secured a VERDI Ne'
$500 for the loss of a toe. It win' q
fort the average workingman to WI
that he is walking about huntiDa auoS
work with So. 600 worth of toes To-
shoes. lug
The Democratic party will h..
nice situation in 1900 when tho u
lists shall hold their convention Jpn
Of them and announce a nlo.1 a'aQ
which they will have to embrace
the track. That is what will ho A. !!
Monitor. s'
Under the Initiative and ReferaDa.-
the people could knock the stpf9n"
OF every trust in the land bpt ~
average G.. o. p. voter would ratbo. :
robbed from the cradle to the o.. v
than support one of the genuine dem.
cratic principles advocated nv ~
Peoples Party. Peoples Party Paw ~
Government ownership is the o,r'
solution to the transportation probIoT
Talk about the railroads being in D%
tics, they are there now for all tb..
are worth. Government owpe,.b;,
will take them out of politics and wv
them in the interest of all the neonI,
Let us fight for it.-Cleburne rTs,,
Herald.
When the creditor class enharc.,
the purchasing power of money 80 that
a IS, 900 loan has a Sc 900 value at ma.
turity, it plucks 81 900 out of III.
debtor by its dishonest scheme; and
not only is the debtor defrauded of hi,
money, but language is defrauded Of
it's proper meaning by calling such
money honest.-Free Coinage journal,
w. J. Bryan in July Arena: We
hear much about a ''stable currency'
and an honest dollar" It is a signiR
cant fact that those who advocate a
single gold standard have for the most
part avoided a discussion of the effect
of an approaching standard. They
take it for granted that a gold stand.
ard is not only an honest STANDARD,
but the only stable standard. DE-
nounce that child of ignorance and
avarice, the gold dollar under auni
versal gold standard, as the most ds
honest dollar which we conld employ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

Il am standing RoEC Just behind the
sHrtuin, and in fTH gLOtU0 Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shddOtCs on
de track, before me lies the dark vqlLey
and the riUeT. When 7 mifsgIe GUith cts
dark Unters I UdHt to cast one finger
EH0 look upon q country tUhoSe govern
Esent Sc OF the people, for the people,
and bg the peopEe,"-L. L. Polk, July
ffh, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10
RURoPE's POSITION ON THE
SILVER QUESTION.

The distinguished editor of the Phila-
delphia American, Hon. Wharton
Barker, has recently returned from
Europe. and baving met may eminent
Europeans is prepared to give some in
teresting facts rs to Europe's attitude
toward free silver.
Mr.. Barker says:
ST left Philadelphia June 1 and az
rived in London a week later, he said,
in an interview to day. "The day
after my arrival my conference with
the British bimetalists began. l met
! Lord Aldenham, the president OF the
British Bimetallic League, and Sir VIII
liam Houldsworth, chairman OF the
Executive Committee of the British
Bimetallic League, Right Hon. A. J.
Balfour, Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
Mr.. J. J. Faradsy, Mr.. Frewen, Mr..
W. H. Grenfell, Mr.. Make, Mr.. J. B.
Robinson, and others. Lord Aldenham
said in his directors room at the Bank
of England, in the most emphatic man
ner that Great Britain would. he
thought, without doubt open the Indian
mints to the free coinage of silver on
the old terms the moment the United
States opened the American minis and
France the French minis, and that no
further contribution to bimetsllism
would be made by Great Britain.
Ns KKYsHIS.-a TT-v-i1-"na&h nR0
frmed the statement made by Lord
Aldenham, and said that, in his judg
ment, there were, no doubt, votes
enough in Parliament to force the gov
eminent to open the Indian minis. Mr..
Balfour and Mr.. Chaplin were OF the
same opinion with regard to the open
ing of the Indian minis, and said that
in no event would the British Govern.
ment at this time either open or con-
slider a proposition to open the British
minis on Tower Hill.
"Messrs. Frewen and Grenfell go
further than some of their British asso
ciates in believing that the United
States can re establish the parity with
out any assistance from Europe, and as
they believe that MI. Mckinley is under
the influence of the gold standard peo-
pie in New York and will not accept
the opening of the Indian minis as a
sufficient contribution by Great Britain,
that the settlement of the whole queg-
ton must be left until after the cleo
tions Of 1898 and 1900 in the United
States. ALI of these men said that the
British government, through Sir
Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor
or the Exchequer, had some months
since in the House of Commons said
that Great Britain was ready to open
the Indian minis if France and the
United States opened theirs, and that
this is as far as the government can
afford to undertake to go.
"In France I communicated with
NJ. Meline, the PINE Minister of
Finance, and NJ. Edmund Thery. editor
OF theE eonomiste European, the lead
ing financial journal of Europe. As
both these gentlemen had already con-
ferred with the Wolcott commission,
l will leave an expression of their
views to be gathered from that com
missions report.
1T is not unfair to say, however,
that France considers the opening Of
the Indian mints as q sufficient contri-
button on the part Of Great Britain to
the restoration OF bi~naetallism, and that
the cooperation of that country can be
obtained on that basis"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

We would like to see the man who
can tell US the difference between a
democratic panic and a republican
prosperity wave. Under Cleveland
we had a panic that sent banks and
business men to the wall by the thou
sand, and under Mckinley prosperity,
the ball of universal bankruptcy hangs
like a black shadow over the entire
land. While the people groan under
burdens almost unbearable, the two
old parties are having a sham battle
over the tariff. -Cleburne (Eex) Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-10

'Over production" is the first and
last refuge of the ignoramus who tries
to convince himself and others that
our monetary system has nothing to do
with present prices Of farm products.
Farm, Stock and Home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30
STATE NEWS.

Bishop Cheshire VIII sail for Europe
about the first Of June to attend the
Lambeth Conference that will commence
in the city of London.
The testimonials from high auth0ri-
ties and most competent judges show
that our former townswoman, Miss Dora
Jones, has won merited recognition of
her unusual talents in other places and
is establishing reputation OF which
her friends and former townspeople may
justly he proud.-GreensbOro Record.
Mr.. NJ. Levi, president OF the Levi
bank, will begin the erection at an early
date, on a vacant lot between his store
and the old Elmwood house. of one Of the
handsomest bank buildings in the State
1t will have beautiful glass front of the
latest style. and will be equipped with
one Of the latest improved burglar proof
safes, which has already been bought
, Rutnerfordton Vidette
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30
a STRAY BULLET.
A BAD CASE OF NBPOTISM.
Sup. Mebane to Appoint His Own Ne
phew TO Succeed a Negro.

Sup. Mebane to Appoint His Own Ne
phew TO Succeed Negro,
The Robson county negro, Rich Lilly,
is not an applicant for the position OF
janitor of the Supreme court building,
as reported here Saturday, but for janitor
OF the office Of the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction in the Supreme court
building.
This place is now held by faithful
negro man, George Mails. He has serv.
ed this capacity for some sixteen years
But he is TO be turned out And he will
be succeeded-not by Rich Lilly, it Ii
said, but by Superintendent Mechanics
own nephew. This is the report that
came yesterday from the best OF au.
thority.
The appointment to this position is mad
by the Keeper of the Capitol, but he al
ways, Of course, consults the wishes OF
the occupant of the Office. My informant
says that Mr.. Burns would willingly ap
point Lilly, but that Mebane has asked
that the place be reserved for his ne
phew.
This is the worst case Of nepotism yet
on record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30

when the Titan passed down tn Krovj-
ton. This break puts all the country from
Knowlton to Laconia under water. and
as that section Is more thickly settled
than the Modoc Avenue front, the loss
and suffering will be greater. The levee
at Knowton is also In danger.
STILL RISING AT NATCHEZ.
Natchez, Miss, March 29.-The water
IL now banking up against the Concordia
levee, near the entire length Of IL miles.
The river here Is now $50 feet on the
gauge, showing a rise for the past "A
hours Of four-tentns OF q foot, which In
dicates a slight falling off in the rate Of
the swell.
MILLIKEN'S BEND SHAKY.
Vicksburg, Miss, March 29.-The
gauge reading at Vicksburg to-day was
49.1 feet, n rise OF fve-tenths since Sun
day at the same hour. Cabin Telle
levee. just about Milliken's Bend, Is re-
ported in a critical condition, and some
anxiety is felt concerning the levee at
Milliken's Bend.
GOVERNOR M'LAURIN HELPS.
GreenVille, Miss, March 29.-The ctti-
zens of Greenville and surrounding
| country abandoned their usual vocations
to-day and worked upon the levees, head
ed by Governor McLaur.n, Railroad
Commissioner J. J. Evans, Warden OF
the Penitentiary, Walter MeLaurin, and
prominent railroad officers. In response
to call from the Governor special
trains were run over the Southern rail-
way and the Yazo0 and Mississippi Val
ley, carrying about six hundred men.
These forces were divided into SQUADS
and set to work under competent engin-
GERS. Merchants closed their places Of
business and everybody was put to work.
The levees are intact all along the line
on both sides OF the river in this vicinity.
but as the river is still rising the danger
10 great.
LEVELS SOLID LINE BREAKS.
Memphis, Tenn, March 29.-The Com
mercial-Appears Greenvillle, Mss, spe-
cial says:
The solid line OF the Mississippi ievees
broke at last. At one o'clock last night,
the levee at Deerfeld, ten miles below
Greenville. succumbed to the pressure Of
the waters. The levee, was large one
and 100 yards Of the vast embankment
gave way in tr;ce and torrents or wa
ters rushed upon the country
Hogs and cattle were drowned, while
the people, mostly colored, rushed to the
levee above and below the break and
huddled together until they were res
cued. No loss of human Efe has been re-
ported. The situation Immediately above
and below Greenville Is to-day improved.
The weak places and the low places in
the levee have received close attntion.
The river at Greenville shows a decline
OF nearly an inch to-day, due to the
crevasse at Deerfield, while at Lakeport,
opposite Deertieid, ON the Arkansas side
the fall was four inches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-30
A 500 FEET CREVASSE.

Memphis, Tenn, March ga special
to the Commercial Appeal from Gunni-
son. Mississippi. says:
The levee broke ut Sledge plantation,
near COncordia landing, three miles north
of Gunnison, about $50 p. m. to-day.
The crevasse is about 100 feet wide, and
the levee being made of sand will cave
and cut away very fast. The people are
wild with excitement, and there is no eff
fort being made to stop the widening of
the crevasse. 1t is expected that the
crevasse will cut width of 500 feet by
morning. Water is pouring through the
break at a terrible velocity, carrying
houses, trees and everything in its path
There is some uneasiness felt about the
safety of the people on the Sledge plan
tation, but M to this hour there are no
lives reported lost.