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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
ON A MISSION.

An exchange states that Mr.. J.. W.
Fries, of Salem, N. O., will, in a few
days, go to Boston, Mass, and address
the Reform Club" He will then go
to Indianapolis to attend the meeting
of business men" Pity tits true.
The Reform Club" of Boston, lie a
''sound money institution. The meet
ing of business men" is the same with
variations. Both are stealing the livery
Of heaven to serve the devil. The prime
object of each is to endeavor to perpet-
uate the gold standard, which ia really
but a name for a system that the deni.
z9ns OF the bottomless pit would be
ashamed to fasten upon any country.
In other words the people who are most
interested care no more for q gold
standard than they care for an iron,
copper or lead standard. Few Of them
have any gold. Il is simply a gigantic
money trust, engineered by the bank
ers Of the country, with. a few excep-
lions, and the primary object is to
limit the output of money in order that
they may have a monopoly of the
same. But while it is a money trust
for the benefit of a small clique, it does
not follow that all those who are advo.
~vocating the idea have money. In fact
but a small per cent. have more than
a few dollars. They have been de-
ceived, perhaps, or else they want to be
wrong and are glad of it.
Mr.. Fries may be fairly we'll off
considered rich in his locality. But he
is one of the ''small fish" Wait till the
real movers in the terrib1e scheme
show their hands. They will simply
swallow up such as Mr.. Fries and
thousands of others and they will look
as foolish as the greenhorn after he has
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
RESOLUTION.

The following resolution was adoP"'
by Chatham County Alliance and Z"
dered published in the The PRoGR~
I'VE FARMER.
RESOLVED, That we the Chatn y,
County Farmers Alliance do hear''
endorse the course of Governor ~
Russell in removing the Wilson's lo~
the Office of Railroad Commission,
and that we are determined TO s'aS
for the rights of the people and agS~
corporations and combines.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

We have established o our first page
q Farmers Lstter Box" for the pur-
pose of drawing out the practical expe
riences Of farmers of North Carolina,
Virginia, and surrounding States.
Even il you cannot write and spell as
a college professor does, you can do
your best-give us your ideas, your ex,
perience, and the editors will do the
rest. Almost every farmer can think
of something in his experience-lessons
learned from that stern old school mas,
ter-which il known, would prove of
benefit to a brother farmer. Write up
these experiences for your Letter Box.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
SENSIBLE FARMRRsfAND LABOR
ERAf


Did you ever hear some poor
farmer mot a member of any farmers
organization,) blaming his party lead
ers, his Congressman, the President, or
the Legislature for falling to enact laws
which would give farmers the same
opportunities enjoyed by other protes
sionsf Of course you have. And did
you ever think what a gump that man
was making of himself9 If SO, did you
tell him of it,
The poor fellow trusts to his party,
his Congressman, or the President to
look after the farmers interests. But
the farmers r not organized. The
farmers enemies are organized. Tney
make demands and their demands are
respected because they pull together. "
vile the farmers, in their unorganized
condition, pull, some one way, some
another, and some not at all.
Is it any wonder the farmers wishes
are not respected Is it strange that
he is getting disguised with parties
and with politics in generals
The farmers could, il organized,
bring such pressure to bear upon our
National and State governments that
it would be impossible for any party to
refuse to hearken to the peoples voice.
But the farmers don't like such q
state of affairs. Why, If such a thing
were to happen, they would be indie
pendent as other professions arel They
could fix the prices of their own prod
ucts as other professions dol They
could make their influence felt in Iegls
lative halls as other professions dol
The very ideal OF course, the farm,
ers don't desire any such a horrible(O
thing! FieI They prefer to trust to
some grand old party, or anything else
except themselvesI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
STOLE THE OLD MANS LIQUORS

Burglars recently broke hfhe cellar
of Grover Oleveland's residence and
stole a quantity of the odd Sheriff. g
fine, liquors. The daily papers failed
to state whether or not the lamented
Grover bent his backbone enough to
give pursuit.
We venture the assertion, however,
that the loss of his beverages worried
the old fellow suh GENTLY to prevent
his enjoying fishing much for a few
days.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

been bled by q fakir. Wait till =
money lords order another panic :, we
that of 1898 and since aud gao s
Fries and other small bankers or mo~
facturers struggling in the whirlDo1T !.
business failures and receiversbinu y
will then regret that he threw A..
his time and money attending vSsI
will inevitably be his funeral, unIaaa
he, in the meantime, can amass mill;o~
of dollars-enough to put him "on ~
inside" so to speak. This "sorss
money" theory means much. Ttis'
serious problem. It means dozana :,
money kings and millions of serfs. az
small capitalists, who under sensib.
financial laws, might go on doing wsn
will surely be numbered among II.
serfs if this thing goes on much lono.,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
COTTON MILLS IN NoRTE CARO-.
LIMA,

Since Dec. LIST three new cotton mills
have been commenced in this State.
When completed, this will bring the
number in this State to 21S In the
21O mills now running, we have 1,O44,.
1856 spindles. And, notwithstanding
the fact that the New Eagland mills
are reducing wages and complaining OF
small profits, every cotton mill in this
State is evidently in a prosperous con-
di5ion.
On last Thursday, a leading New
York paper telegraphed Gov. Russell
as follows:
ut is asserted by the New England
cotton mill owners that the great strike
now in progress is due to the extraor
binary extension of Southern competi-
ton in cotton mill industry. Will you
kindly telegraph a brief statement in
regard to the prospect for further ex
| tension of Southern cotton spinning in
immediate future, also number OF
spindles as compared with five years
ago, comparative profits and per capita
earnings of laborersg"
The Governors reply to this letter is
likely to attract some attention among
Northern capitalists. Among other
things he said:
Sin 1886 the State had 80 cotton
mills with 4O7l looms and 1919 1873
~~s-S~ T. FOOA bod Spowoo God RI
1856 cotton mills, with Il, 908 looms and
ZOO, 497 spindles. The past year, 1897,
has witnessed a wonderful increase in
| cotton manufacturing over the former
years, for there are now in this State
! 30 cotton mills, with 1,41O knitting
machines, "a 517 looms and 1,O44 385
spindles. Forty four per cent of these
mills are now running at night and the
average hours of labor are III for this
State has no law regulating the hours
of labor.
'Theeverage daily wages paid skilled
men exclusive OF machinists, engi
neers. firemen and superintendent
was 81 IL; to unskilled men, 664 cents:
skilled weavers, 674 cents; unskilled
women, As cents, and children, 34a
cents; or a general average of IS cents
per day for all classes of laborers.
During 1897 twelve cotton mills
have been erected and eleven that
were commenced in 1896 have been
completed. Since December plans have
been matured for the erection Of three
new mills.
1.-THE prospect of a rapid extension
of the cotton mill industry of the State
is most excellent; for within her Dor.
ders are water courses with an aggre,
gate of 8 500, 600 horse power, capable
of running 14O, 600, 900 spindles.
Here the cotton is grown and when
manufactured in the State cost of its
transportation in bulk to the Northern
mills is small.
"Our mills are in an excellent state
and are declaring from 8 to Is per cent.
dividends on the capital invested"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
N. r. 2. a.
EDITORIAL OTE

IA new Republican newspaper is
booked for Raleigh.
The Agricultural Epitomist says 50
gentleman will have gentle stock"
Truth.
w. w. Drew, writing from El Paso,
says Brunswick County Alliance had G
good meeting.
We understand that in some sections
Of this State an unusually large acre
is being prepared for corn.
BY mistake, the nom de plume of the
editress of our Social Chat" depart
ment is printed "Aunt Fanny" Ii
should be Aunt Jennie.
: The Greenville Reflector says that .
Mark Hanna had q ''close shave" Not
so. s Mark is just q good inancier.
He didn't propose to buy more votes
than was necessary.
&Send your boy to college. In a few
years it will be useless for an unedu
Gated man to try to become a success
full farmer. He will be compelled to
try some other occupation.
In the Alliance platform, free silver
ia not the sole. in fact not the chief,
plank. The man who expects the sup
port Of Alliancemen must cover the
whole ground and not one plank only.
SIS he competent4 Ls he honestf'
were che questions Tom Jefferson al.
was asked concerning an Office seeker.
But Tom was old fashioned, you know.
Such phrases as he used have long since
become obsolete.
The Virginia Legislature is now con,
sidering an ''anti flirting" bill. Legisla-
tors should remember that some OF these
flirting youngsters will soon bs able to
vote. Then, where, oh, where will
these Legislators BET
Among the leading citizens of the
United States who are not college bred
men are President Mckinley, ex Presi
dent Cleveland, John Wanamaker,
Russell Sage, w. D. Howells, Editor
Glider, OF the Century Magazine, and
John D. Rockefeller.
1.-The Truckers and Planters Journal,
of Chadbourn, N. O., says that il both
the Democratic and Populist papers
tell the truth-and of course they do
there are more %scoundrels to the square
mile in North Carolina than in any
other spot On the earth.
1--we have pledged ourselves to DO
personal work for the Order" writes
our Guilford correspondent. That's
the kind OF work that means something.
1t would be well for even living Ali
ancesto call a meeting Of all those who
have backslidden and reason together.
With the American Cotton COMPANY
seeking whom they may devour. gold
bug prosperity knocking the snots ont
of prices, and the jackson Tinblo,,
cotton agents hunting for < t6o
poor cotton planters are surely blind n
they cannot see the need of organizing
our talks on 1.-THE Peoples Plat
FORM" written by Mr.. Samuel Archer
for this paper, are well worth reading
MI. Areher's Language is as plain anC
simple as it is strong and convincing
People who have found other works Of
hi metallism, free silver, and things O
that nature, too hard 20 understand
will read Mr.. Archer's articles with dc
light.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
GETTING LONESOME.

WASHINGTON, D. O.,
January 10, 1885,
Editor Of Progressive Farm er,
Raleigh, N. O.
DEAR sIR:-I am getting real l0n'
some for the want of your paP"'
Please send to me here (Washing"''
D o. instead Of Chapel Hill, N. u
Yours truly,
W. 3. STROWD, ID. o.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

After writing our editorial on Limb
less cotton last week, two or three cop
les of the report of the recent Cotton
Growers Convention we're sent us.
Upon receipt of these we wrote Di-
rector Rsdding of the Georgia Expert
ment Station, sending him a copy of
our editorial. His reply which we
give below, explains itself and the way.
faring man though a fool, need
not now be deceived by slick tonged
agents for the '|Limble 500 cotton.
Director r, dding tried the Jackson
Ljmbless and twenty other new va
rieties Of cotton last year. All va
rieties were treated alike as regards
cultivation, soil, fertiIiz9r s, etc. The
final pickings showed that two varia
ties, Nancy Hanks and Texas Bur
gave a better yield of seed cotton per
acre than did the Jackson Limbless,
Nancy Hanks giving a better yield of
lint. Farmers wanting a good variety
of cotton can get Nancy Hanks" seed
at less than one tenth the cost of the
so called Jackson Limbless.
Here is Director RsddinR's letter:
EXPERIMENT, Ca, Jan. go, 1898
Mr. G Fl Poe, Associate Editor Pro
gressiUe Farmer, Raleigh, ~ c.:
DEAR sIR:-Yours of the 18Th re
ceived. THANK you very cordially for
the editorial, of which you enclosed a
copy. 1t is what I would expect to
find in q paper once controlled and
edited by my very esteemed personal
friend, the late l. l. Polk.
have had no reason to modify the
general and particular statements con-
tanned in Press Bulletin No. SO. Isaw
the celebrated patch, and based the
statements of that bulletin in regard to
the probable yield of the patch, on the
examination then made. The other
statements are based on my carefully
conducted experiments, and on my
familiarity with the many varieties of
cotton, having been long a practical
farmer, and for eight years past con-
Quoted extensive variety and other
tests on this station.
After the final picking, which gave
Jackson's "WelOorn's Pet" the eighth
place as to total yield Of seed cotton, I
then ginned the seed cotton OF each
variety, and found that the exception.
ally large per centage yield of lint
brought it to third place as to value of
total products of lint and seed. Full
credit is given to this wonderful "Afri-
can" cotton. I have known Mr.. Jack
son for 90 years. He is a very clever,
uneducated, old time farmer, originally
from Tennessee, with comparatively
little experience in or knowledge of
cotton. His principal business for
years past has been the exploiting of
wonderful and astonishingly produc,
tiveplants-''Jackson's Wonder Bean. a"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
HIDDEN SIN.

Who hides a sin is like a hunter wig
Once warmed a frozen adder ""
his breath, II
And when he placed it next his ne"I'"
flaw .hat
With poisoned fangs, and stung ""
heart to death.
John Boyle O'RellE'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
WHAT ARB YOU DOING, BRo.1
r. J REDDINa, Director,

The January couaty meetings, very
generally, adjourned to meet again in
February and passed resolutions pledg
ing themselves to devote the interven-
ing month to diligent work for the
cause, and have a general wake up at
the February meeting. How are they
doing this work3 Who il at it, What
have goa done to show your fidelity to
the Order and your adherence, devo
ton to the doctrines and faith in the
final perseverance, OF the cause3 Wake
county is awake; she is getting a go on.
She intends to be the banner county.
You would be surprised to Q it stated
that she had taken 81. 600 stock, all
paid cash down at the February meet
ing. You need not be. Just keep your
eyes open. You may g the statement.
We believe you will, and if we make
the statement you may just know it
is true. We happen to know Of some.
thing going on. Can't give away the
secret now, but you work your county
6u0 Guo OOS ia Gu0 "OGA "AA4 A0V SOO
hear from them. They say the shoe
factory, the Business Agency and all
Alliance en- Enterprises must succeed, and
they have some good workers and they
mean business. Polk Alliance has a
move on and does not mean to De lett
behind in this work. She says Wake
must put up 81, 600; and she has a plan,
about matured, upon which it can and
will be raised. We want IS. 900 from
the State. Fall in, brother, or you'll
get left.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

A man who has been a lifelong deal
or in horses, says an exchange, joined
the local church. One evening while
exhorting in meeting, he said: ''It I
have ever wronged any man I am will
ing to pay him fourtold." He was
aroused last night by a loud rapping
at the door. He called from the win
dow, who's there9' BLANK, Of Ash
land, who bought such a horse from
you," came the reply; II heard what
you said in prayer meeting last night
and came earIy,t I thought that by
daylight there would be such a jam I
couldn't get in sight of the house."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
QUILL DRIVERS.

~@@ @@S& $50 ~SSSA8 @A0 LONG
We have found another wicked ei
tor. One of our exchanges tel 6 thin,
An editor who died of starvatin
was being escorted to heaven by an an,
gel who had been sent for that purpon
"May I look at the other pace b.
fore we ascend to eternal happinessr
asked the editor.
Easy" said the angel.
So they went below and skirmisha
around, taking in the sights. The an,
gel lost track of the editor, and went
around hades to hunt him up, p.
fonnd him by a big furnace fsnniD.
himself and gazing with raptuture uno
a lot of people in the fire. There VA.
a sign on the furnace which read, "Da,
IinQuent Subscribers"
Get a move onyou," said the angs
I'VE must CO."
"You go on" said the editor. ~
am not coming. This is heaven enough
for me-"
Concerning his opinions Of mod.
ern journalism, Alfred Harmsworth
| of the London Daily Mail, ia quoted a.
follows in the Bookman:
81 believe in hard work, but hard
work is not enough.
Il believe in travel.
81 believe that half the Journalistic
notions of what the public wants 10
read r wrong.
II believe the public is a far better
critic than is usually imagined.
81 believe that the public does not
care one iota about siE9; if anything
a small journal is prepared to big
one.
ST believe that price has very little
to do with the success of a publication.
II believe the attractions of illus.
trated journalism are enormously over.
rated.
81 believe party journalism to be
practically dead.
81 believe in independence"
The editor had been out all day try
ing to collect money On subscriptions,
There is some mistake in this bill, "
said one man.
mo, sir, the bill lie all right. Its
according to our books"
Its very strange" replied the d.
linquent. Il certainly owe you Tor
more than the amount of this bill
The editor turned pale and edged to
ward the door. He had certainly
found a maniac. Hundreds Of persons
had claimed his books were incorrect
but never before had he found one WAC
claimed that his bill was too small.
Very we'll, sir; very we'll. D0ntga
excited, sir; keep quiet, calm yourself.
Everything will be made all right
assure you, sir"
The editor then bounced down t'
stairs and shouted for help. -Four p
licemen responded, and moving est
tiously up the stairs they securedV '
maniac and got him safely TO a lunsp'
asylum. But little hopes are en&'
tanned of his recovery.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25

The solemnity of religion attaches to
character, not to death. States of soul
are solemn things. The question. What
principles ruleyou2 is a solemn ques
ton. But death, the disrobing of the
flesh, is not peculiarly so-not any
more 80 than all life is, not any more
than any crisis season Of life is which
shows you what you are, makes you
taste the quality of your disposition
and love Starr King.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-25
GOOD ADVICE.

We see it stated that the Mecklen-
burg County Alliance, at a recent ses
sion, adopted q resolution asking The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER TO be less parti-
san In discussing measures, and devote
more space TO the discussion of ALI
ance principles. Up to this time we
have not been officially notified of such
action, but presume that something
was done along that line.
This paper is always willing to con
slider advice from. the brethren, be it
from an organized body or from indi
viduals, and we assure our friends in
Mecklenburg that any interest they
may manifest in our direction will be
fully appreciated and that we will en-,
deaver to profit by it. It is not al ways
an easy matter to tell just where to
draw the line. It is still more difficult
ito please everybody" We know that
we are often very partisan, yet we
think it necessary, and thousands in
sist that we keep it up. A great many
of the reforms demanded by the ALI
ance are political-can't be otherwise
in a republic-and it does seem that it
is just as Important to prescribe q
remedy as it is to diagnose the disease.
But we will try very hard to be non,
partisan and conservative, honest and
true, and will always feel safe in dis
cussing Alliance principles, for they
have been and will continue to be the
very essence Of good citizenship and
good government. If this country is
ever rescued from the vampires now
sucking the life blood of industry in
the guise of trusts and other combines,
the greatest of all being the money
trust, it will be the result of a victory
for Alliance principles, through the
medium of a political revolution with
ballots instead of a revolution with
bullets.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-04

There is nothing new in the Cuban
situation. Spain is actively prepar-
ing for war. More ships will be sent
to Havana this week and it is report
Ell that Others will follow rs rapidly
as possible.
The news from Washington sim.
mered down means that there are
three things i'll sight, any one OF
which may cause war with Spain.
First, is the Maine disaster. II the
Court of Inquiry finds that the Maine
was blown up by the Spaniards. the
administration will find it u difficult
matter to prevent the American
people from wreaking vengeance on
Spain. This alone would be a just
cause Of war.
Second, is the failure Of the plan Of
autonomy Ill Cuba. When that plan
was put ont by the Sagasta Ministry
this country delivered to the Madrid
Government through United States
Minister Woodford, Il note giving uu-
til March lst, for trial Of the
plan. TX it failed the United States
was to e~rterv,ne. 1t has failed and
Spain is now pleading for an extern
sion OF time. II additional time is
granted trouble on that will be
averted. II it Is not granted, inter
vention means war.
Third, is the reports on the condi,
tons Of Cuba sent to the State De
partment by Lee. Congress has
asked for these reports, but they have
been held back. 1t is understood
that Mckinley will soon make then
public, however. and they are OF sucl
z nature that they will force Congress
to act. 1t will be seen that this coppli
Gated mess makes a very Threatening
outlook.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-03-04
FASTEST "eLlND" TYPEWRITER.
Miss Darlington. or Boston. Makes
Two Remarkable cor

Miss Darlington. or UOston. Makes
Two Remarkable Records.
Boston claims the fastest b,indfoldrG
typewriter. She is Miss May L. Car
rington. \ few days ago she wrote
from dictatiOn les words of unfamiliar
matter and ia words of familiar mat
ter. That il is claimed is the record
for blirdfo!d writing. The trial was
made before 4 few friends in the husi-
ness Office of the firm by whom Miss
Darlington is employed as secretary
and bookkccpcr.
When she had finished il was found
that she had not averaged one mistake
in three minutes writing. The method
of touch writing used by Miss Car
riugton is becoming more and more
widely used, and many unlcttcrci key
boards are ordered from the manufac-
turcrs. In order to use such q machine
one has to learn its keyboard as lac
would that of n piano, and finger cX
~crcises play an important part in prac'
ticc.
To master touch writing does no,
take long. as would be- imagined. tire,
or four months being about all that !
required. But to acquire the speed Mir'
Darlington possesses is n different
thing. Most touch typcwriters' rrari
a speed of only 80 or co words n minute
as against her lii. The use of the type
writer is now taught in institutions fui
the education Of the blind.