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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

owners of said lots" And at bottom
of 2. S53 it is said that ''having been
taken within the corporate limits Of
the city Of G~oldsboro, they are subject
to all the burdens and entitled to all
the benefits OF citiz 9nship Paying city
taxes, they have asked for two of the
greatest advantages of the city. water
and lights, and this the city was pre-
pairing to give them but for the inter
ference Of the plaintiff Such interfer
ence is without warrant in law and
cannot be sustained upon any principle
Of equity"
This decision is abreast of the times
and is simply a recognition of the fact
that cities and towns are not incor.
porated for the primary purposes of
government, the protection of person
and property, since that could be done
by the justices of the peace and con
stables as in the country districts with,
out the expensive machinery of munich
pal government, but municipalities are
lp fact not 30 much for governmental
purposes as for business needs, such as
paving, lights, security against fire,
water, sewerage, and the like, which
are the necessities of a dense popula
ton, and which can be furnished more
cheaply and effectively by the repre-
seGtatives Of the municipality chosen
to administer it's common interests
than by subjecting each citizen to the
unrestricted demands of organizations
of private capital, Lighting being one
OF those necessities, whether the town
shall furnish kerosene, gasolene, gas or
electric lights, and if either of the lat.
ter, whether it shall procure the lights
by paying exorbitant prices to COM
binati0ns of private capital or shall
procure them at about one third the
cost las is common kno Wledge) by the
city owning and operating the plants,
are matters which must be left to the
discretion of the local legislature
elected by the people Of the municipal
itY for these very purposes, for the
SO4N SA4AAAA0A JAL6OAGtAOu FOSV0N AL
the mayor as to the violation of town
ordinances is purely incidental. In
Broadnax VS.. Groom, "a N. Q. 244,
Pearson, @. J. said that the discretion
Of local commissioners over expendi
lures within the range of what are
necessary expenses, could not be super
vised by this court without erecting a
despotism of five men," The same is
held in Wilson vs Charlotte, "a N. O..
at bottom of p 759 and reamrmed in
Satterthaite vs. Beaufort, 76 N. @. 1853.
While electric lighting may not have
been q necessity years ago, it has be.
come 30 by general adoption today
and while it would not be a necessity
for a smaller, poorer and less progress
sive town, even to day it may be indis
pensable for a larger and weather.
town rapidly increasing in population,
and the local board of commissioners
may be entrusted with passing upon
that question.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Cities Should Own and Control all Theil
Public Franchises.

Cities Should Own and Control all Their
Public Franchises.
In a recent opinion on a case i'm the
Supreme Court, Justice Walter Clark
has the following to say touching mu
nicipal ownership of lighting, water
works and street rail ways:
"There is an unmistakable trend the
world over towards municipal owner
ship of lighting, ~waterworke, and even
Ito some extent) street railways. Judge
Dillon refers to this and intimates that
it is commended by wisdom and sound
policy. 2 Dillon, Nun. Corp. sec. 691,
note 1. In Germany, two thirds of the
cities W their electric lighting and
car plants, and the proportion is in
creasing. The same is true Of the other
countries Of continental Europe, there
being a great Increase in municipal
ownership since Judge Dillon wrote.
In Great Britain and Ireland, 2O3 cities
and towns, being in fact every city Of
any Importance, save five, own their
lighting plants not only for their own
corporate uses, but for furnishing light
to citizens, and the average price of
gas furnished to the citizen, with a
profit too to the municipalities, is 81
cents per thousand.
I'm this country, too, a large mum
Der OF cities own their gas plants. Our
neighboring capital, Richmond, Va
which is one of them, has owned it's gas
plant since 1852 and furnishes gas at 81
per thousand and shows a large annual
profit. A large and increasing number
of cities and towns (already over 200
in the United States own their electric
lighting plants with the result that the
cost to the municipalities, from official
reports, is less than one third Of the
average cost in cities buying their lights
from private comp snies.
THE number of cities in this country
owningitheir waterworks is 1, $50 lover
one half out of a total of 8 1876 having
water supply. and municipal owner,
ship is steadily increasing. In the fifty
largest cities in the Union, nineteen
have recently changed from private
ownership to municipal ownership,
leaving only nine of the fifty which are
still dependent for their water supply
upon private companies. At the be
ginning of this century only seventeen
towns in the United States were sup
piled by waterworks and only one OF
them owned its wate-works plant. In
Great Britain one third of the railways
Gwo thirds excluding London) are
owned by the cities themselves, with
the result of lower rates and better &C
commodation is well as a profit to the
municipalities, which have then been
enabled to lower taxation. On the CON
tinent of Europe, wherever a city does
not own it's street railways, they are
under city control, which fixes their
rates, especially requiring a minimum
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22
ELEvATING THE MASSES.
Why The Universal Trust Will Not Be
Advertised.

Why The Universal Trust Will Not Be
Advertised.
I'VE have met this evening"" re
marked the princely ]. Pierpont Nor,
gan, as he stretched himself out sut
upon a divan in the luxurious cabin of
the yacht Corsair, "in order to discuss
measures for the uplifting Of the mas
$685."
II am very glad to hear it," re
marked John D, Rockefeller, ''for the
uplifting of the masses has been the
aspiration of my youth and is the hope
of my declining years."
But how are VIZ going to uplift the
masaes2" inquired Cornelius Wander
bilt. They seem to think we are their
natural enemies, and to look upon III
colossal fortunes as monstrous evil"
You have touched upon the vital
feature of the whole matter" said
Colonel John Jacob Aston. The mas
ses can never be lifted up until they
are taught to believe that men like our
selves can alone lift them up"
1.-THE very thing I was going to say
myself" declared George ]. Gould,
land hence I have caused to be pre-
pared a pamphlet setting forth the
great advantages to the people from
the present management of the WEI
tern Union Telegraph Company"
How great minds do run in the
same CHANNEL" exclaimed John D.
Rockefeller. Il have have had a
pamphlet prepared in which the bless
ings conferred upon the country by
the Standard Oil Company are made
as plain es day"
Excellent - said Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, land I shall do the same thing
with reference to the Vanderbilt rail
roads. I shudder to think Of the awful
consC quences that might have ensued
had not the Vanderbilt railroads been
under their present management dur
ing the past two generations"
"The whole point of this matter, y
said the princely J. Pierpont Morgan,
sis that the poor do not trust the
rich"
"Wen soon be rid of that difficulty, !
remarked John Jacob Astor. "Thank
God, there are enough senator's and
governors left to teach the people that
great corporations and vast combina-
tions of wealth are enormous advan-
tages to the poor"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22
PROF. lRBY's WEEKLY LETTER.
CONCLUDED FROM PAGE
QUESTIONS

METAL, N. O., March Is. 1898.
To the Editor of the Agricultural De-
pGrtment:
Your department. of this paper is
something that the farmers should ap-
preciate very much and take the ad-
vantage of.
wish to ask a few questions, which
| hope you will please answer if not
Of place. I have a lot containing a light
sandy soil which ia seeded to oats.
After harvesting the cats I wish to SOW
it to pease and follow next September
with crimson clover and oats as the
land is not in a high state of cultiva-
ton. 1 What kind Of fertilizer and how
much per acre is best72. Also how much
oats and clover seed per acre, and what
kind OF oats is best to grow with clover9
8 For small grain, which will give best
results, to pillow fertilizer deep into the
soil, or harrow it into the surfaceG 4 Is
narrowing wheat in springany advan-
tage on a pulverized soils 5. What is
the best plan to keep bugs off the
Irish potato crop2
Yours truly,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

W@ Did YOU eUer think tb0t. at 81
q gear, The PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the
cheapest paper published in North Car
DINA? 1t costs lots of money to run it.
Every other 81 Carolina paper that in
any way approaches it in size, uses pat
emit outsides, or is merely a re hash from
some other paper. THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER is all home print, 8large pages
every week, and contains something
for every member of the family. Now
is the time to subscribe. Give US a
trial.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22
ENTIRELY SATISFIED.
Office of
s.. W. SMITH

3. w. SMITH
Breeder and Shipper, Of Thorough
bred and Imported Stock.
CoCHRANvILLE, PA Feb. %. .98
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh,
N. G.
DEAR SIR:-Since I have been edver.
Using through your columns I have
been entirely satisfied with the results
and the amount of inquiries received
from the add running in your columns
is equal to any of same circulation
that I have on my list and I am con"
fdent we have sold as much stock
through your medium as any other
the same circulation.
Wishing you success with your paper
and that it may still press still further
out, I remain,
Very respectfully,
s. W. SMITH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

efforts must be made" put in John
D Rockefeller, ito create a popular
demand in favor of one grand trust
that shall own and operate every
thing"
"GoodI" exclaimed Chauncey N.
Depew. How happy the masses
would be if a single trust controlled all
the railroads, all the oil, all the sugar,
all the tobacco-in a word, the whole
country"
II would suggest" said Cornelius
Vanderbilt, that We proceed to the
formation of such a trust right away
But who shall be members of that
trust3" Inquired the princely ]. Pier
pont Morgan.
'Ourselves!' said William @. Whit
ney.
Hold OF a minute" interjected the
princely ]. PieFpont Morgan. Sup
pose w form this grand trust and try
to uplift the masses by means of it.
Don't you know that the blatherskites
and demagogues will Immediately say
that all the people ought to have an
equal interest in it9 a movement Will
be started to let everybody in on the
ground floor"
THAT is simply horrible to think
of" said Colonel Astor.
I'VE "a get out of that difficulty
very easily" observed Doctor De-
pew.
"Howg" asked william G. Whit
ney.
I'VE can organize the grand trust"
replied Doctor Depew, land say moth
ing about it."
Just so," said John D. Rocketel-
Ter.
Count me in" declared George j.
Gould, Il am a friend of the masses,
and I ann for anything that will lift
them up"
"Hurrah for the massesl" shouted
the princely J. Pierpont Morgan.
There was a unanimous outburst of
cheers and hand clippings and the
gentlemen present we're so profoundly
moved that it took several cases Of
champagne to do justice to their feel
ings.-TWentieth Century.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

The attention of our readers is di-
rected to the statements showing the
dition of the American Home Building
and Loan Association and the Ameri.
can Union Life Insurance Company.
Both these companies r thoroughly
reliable and in every way worthy Of
the patronage of our readers. A more
extended notice is unnecessary, as they
are too well and ~favorably known to
need recommendation from US. Mel.
w. 81. Martin, of Raleigh, is State
Agent for the first named company,
and J. II. Southgate, of Durham, for
the last named.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

The COW that shivers for hours tc-
gether in the barnyard after swallow
ing a big drink of ice cold water is
burning a good deal of butter fat to
get warm again. Better warm the
water.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22
NC BETTER MEDIUM IN THE
SOUTH.

ADRIAN, MICH; March 4th, 1898.
Progressive Farmer, Raleigh ~ c.:
GENTLEMEN:-We believe that
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is as valuable
an advertising medium as any other
farm journal, in the Southern States,
for our business.
Yours truly,
Page Woven Wire Fence Co.,
DIR. J. IL. REYNOLDS,
Special Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

LoUIsBURG, N. c., March 3rd, 1898.
I think THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
the best advertising medium through
which to reach the farming classes, in
North Carolina.
Yours very truly,
W. G. THOMAS,
Breeder Of Thoroughbred Fowls.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-03-22

Breeder of Thoroughbred Fowls.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16
wINsLow wars.
A batch Of Interesting Topics from =
Lively Town,

a hatch Of Interesting Topics from a
Lively Town,
Special Correspondence.
Winslow, A. T, Aug. II Times Ia
Winslow are about the same. Business
on the railroad is a little dull at present,
but will pick up IN a shore time.
The railroad shops are working an ex.
ira force getting their engines In shape
for the orange rush that is expected this
fall.
Trainmaster Allen ia still in Los An
geles, where he is confined to his room
unable to get out at all.
The addition to the Harvey house and
depot is nearing completion. aud when
completed will be one OF the finest COM
binations Of a depot and hotel west Of
Kansas City.
The new addition 10 the local railroad
shops is now being pushed as rapidly az
possible. More room is badly needed for
the blacksmith shop, and the new car
shop, when completed, will give Winslow
u Of the best appointed shops Of It's
kind on the Santa Ne Pacific road.
Sidewalks are badly needed in Wins
low, and some person who would in.
augurAte the building Of them would
undoubtedly reap his reward II not on
earth and among the living Winslowites.
in heaven among the dead winslOwites,
If there are any OF our people up there
In that celestial home.
WinslOw il moving forward rapidly.
There are about thirty new residences
now in course Of erection, and two new
business blocks. which have been spoken
for by prospective lessees for some time.
The fact that New Mexico il enjoying
the distinction to be derived from the
finding OF a ave almost full Of guamo,
excite no special comment in Arizona,
for the reason that caves containing car
loads Of guamo have been discovered
among the lava beds Of Arizona for
many years past, and frequent shipments
have been made from different stations
TO farmers Of southern California. II Is
a valuable fertilizer, and is readily
purchased by farmers. Xxx
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16

A few years ago a New York newspapef
conducted an open discussion upon the
topic rs Marriage a Failure 2m The
answer Is easy and upon the surface Where
there b. mutual love and respect. II there Is
also health marriage Is a success. When
health is len out, even the most ardent love
does not count, and marriage is invariably
n failure.
Modern science has cried the warning
so o0eu that all should realize the dangers
Of wcdlock to people In m.health. In a
case Of this kind death Turks on every side
in the kiss Of bctrothal aud the carcss Of
the honeymoon. Tho man who Is suffering
from nl-hcalth is a physical bankrupt. aud
has no right 20 condemn a woman 10 be his
nurse for life and the mother Of babes that
inherit his physical weakness. DR. Piefce's
Golden Medical Discovery acts directly on
the digestive organism. 70 makes Il strong
and is action perfect When a mans al.
gcstion Is all right his blood will be pure:
when his blood Is pure his nervous system
will be strong and his health vigorous.
A woman who suffers from weakness and
disease Of the delicate organism Of her sex
Il certain 60 suffer from general iii.hcalth,
and TO be an unhappy, helpless invalid and
n disappointment as n wife. Her children
will be weak, puny and peevish A happy
home is an im~possibility lof her until her
health Is restored Dr. picrce's Favorite
Prescription cures all troubles Of the dis
tnctly feminine organism. II cures them
speedily completely and permanently IL
CTS ior wifchood aud motherhood Both
medicine are sold by an good dealers.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16

From the News.
The account OF the performance given
by the Skylight Ministries at Flagstaff,
last Friday night, under the direction OF
G. Nick Stark, gives much credit to the
ability Of Stark and Thomas, the natural
comedians OF Williams.
The Saginaw Lumber company will
discharge all the boys In It's employ at
the box factory. This Ia a step In the
right direction; every boy should be com
PEELED to stay at his books until he has
education to get him through the world.
Sam Johnston, Of Albuquerque, stopped
of for a few days visit with his brother,
Joe Johnston and family OF this place.
Mr.. Johnston was returning from his
summer vacation In California 10 Albu-
querque, where he Is employed by the
Santa Ne Pacific,
Everybody got up early the other morn.
ing in response 10 the calls Of the lre.
alarm whistle at the Saginaw box fac
tory, as it was thought that magnificent
plant was again on Gre. IL proved to be
the residence Of e. Rutledge, an employo
Of the Saginaw company. Mr.. Rutledge
got up, built a Gre in the cooking stove
and again laid down for rest. In some
mysterious name the house caught on
Gre and was aercely burning before dis
covered. The building and all its con
tents were burned; Mr.. Rutledge aud
family escaping with the saving only OF
a small portion Of their wardrobe.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16
ARTICLES
KiNGNAS

From The Miner.
John Penbertby has been appointed
administrator Of the estate Of Vim. Rich
ards, deceased.
W. II Tsggart received a telegram
from o. +. Kueucer. who h. In San Fran.
cisco, announcing the serious illness Of
his son Walter with typhoid fever.
The quarterly conference Of the King
man Methodist Episcopal church elected
the following named trustees for the en-.
suing year: W. g. Blakely, Nelson Carr,
A. D. King. H. McComb, and II n. Wat
kins.
n. W. Tarr has taken the telephone
switch board out Of the Western Union
Office and the central office is now located
In Mr.. Tarr's own building where II will
receive his personal attention. The
switch board is in charge Of Miss May
Kirkpatrick.
A man by the name OF Burton has To-
Gated Coyote spring. held for years past
by the county for the n5e Of the public.
N0w " scmo one will come In and jump
the court house and county jail he would
be deserving OF a chrome.
The shaft house Of the Elkhart mine
was totally destroyed by Gre the other
morning. The machinery was so badly
damaged that its usefulness was de-
stroyed. Another plant Of greater ca
pacity has been ordered and the work Of
rebuilding will be begun at once while
the new plant is being put in the mill
will be kept running on low grade dump
0res.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16

Ever since d. A. Smith, an old resi-
dent Of Phoenix, left this town more than
4 year ago, accompanied by a woman
and under q cloud, those who thought OF
him II all have wondered where he went
aud where Ae wae, II has been lately
learned that he Is In the army, In the
Philippines, In the payma-ttr's depart
meut, the many creditors OF Sir. smith
In Phoenix DO not think that is o very
good place l0g him, lie did Mt shine a8
a payma-tpT sven Whsu he was operating
on a small scale.
Jack Burrows has disposed OF his busi-
ness on tht alley next 90 the opera house
aud In company with d.. Paul Farquhar,
formerly Of AlbuqusW lr, Will run the
New York hat factory and steam dye
works.
James T. kgan. who has been con
nected with the Western Union telegraph
company ia this city for some lime, has
been transferred to Los Angeles, aud
Fred Randolph, OF Los Angeles, arrived
10 take his place.
The board OF equalization Of MsricOpa
county appeared before the territorial
board OF equalization tOexplain why they
did not want the valuation OF cattle
raised from $40 to $3.50, and to give
several other opinions which they had IN
regard TO a sessed valuations.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16

The democratic territorial convention
will DO held in Prescott on September 10.
Prescott is again discussing the matter
OF smelter building by the raising Of a
bonus by subscription.
In April last the city OF Prescott, at an
election held for the purpose, voted for
the issuance OF $4,000 worth OF bonds
Tor the purpose OF constructing a water
and sewer system for the city. For some
reason at the advertised sale OF the bonds
there were no bidders, Messrs, HOadley,
Iurnbull & Co.. brokers, have interested
themselves In the matter with the result
that al ordinance has been passed by the
city council OF Prescott giving this reli.
able firm sixty days in which to sell the
bonds at par, They are to receive a com
mission Of . per cent OF the bonds, from
which they agree 10 pay all expenses Of
engraving, transGcting the sale, etc,
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-08-16
BUSINESS NOTES.

Copper and tin work. whitney Co.
Plumbing and gas itting. whitney
Patronize the Economist sale Of wash
goods OF oil kinds.
New line OF white Empire fans lust re-
ceiyed ut the Economist.
Highest prices paid for gents clothing
AZ Hart's, III Gold avenue.
Attend the special sale Of shirt waists
II the Economist this week.
Latest novelties In pOmpadour and side
combs. Rosenwald Brothers.
Trunks and Telescope yalises cheaper
than the cheapest, Futrelle's.
We will furnish your house on the in
stallment plan. Whitney Co.
A complete line OF potted meats and
delicacies for lnncheOns and picnics, at
Bells.
II you want anything In the binding
OF job printing line, call at THE CITIZEN
office.
The freshest stock OF staple and fancy
groceries are TO be found at Bell Il Co.'S,
Second street.
None but the best artists employed at
Hahn's barber shop, n. I. ArmijO build
ing. Baths 25c.
New organizes, lawns, dimities, etc.
In all the new effects, on sale this week,
NJ the Economist.
Look into KlelnWort's market on north
Third street. He has the incest fresh
meats In the city.
Fresh vegetables, fruits ia season,
poultry and staple groceries, at Bell n
Co.'S, Second street.
Ladies', Misses and children's muslin
and Cambria underwear now on special
sale at Golden Rule Dry Goods Company
An experience OF years enable j. J..
Bell ~ Co, 10 furnish Just what their Gus
toners want. Orders solicited; free de-
livery.
j. l.. Bell Il Co the grocers, successors
TO +. +. IrOtteT, are prepared % furnish
everything In their line at the lowest
prices.
Purchase your tickets for a trip to the
famous Sulphur hot springs from W. l..
ITimble n Co.'S. They will give you all
particulars,
Save money aud buy FROM the stock OF
drummers' samples at the KcOnOmist-a
little OF everything among the lot; one
third of regular prices.
Competition in prices impossible.
Don't ask how we do IL. You do the
picking at the biggest store. Golden
Rule Dry Goods company.
The Sulphur hot springs Ia the ideal
mountain resort within a days ride Of
this city, Call at W. l.. TTimble " Co.'S,
on north Second street, for particulars.
Ask our wrapper customers how they
like our goods. They will tell you they
are all right and lawfully cheap" They
are cheaper o than ever. ROsenwald
brOa,
Our muslin underwear Is manufac-
turet by one Of the leading mauuiac.
tnrers ia the country. Fun cut, we'll
sewed, and sold on their merit, Rt eX-
ceedingly low prices. ROsenwald Bros.