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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
? ECSSAMAN
FUSION.
Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
SHANKLE, II. O., Nov "a 1898.

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
SHANKLE, n. O., Nov "a 1898.
Fcsion Or co operation between two
parties has been decried, abused and
villifed this year az though it were the
greatest Elm on earth. | was nomi
mated, and ran this year, ae a Middle,
Of the-road Populist. The convention
was pure Populist. But it was impos-
si6le to go before the people on the
issues Of the day and 20 defend fusion.
Our entire ticket waa s. straight Pop
ulisT one throughout and the fight was
made as Populists, and yet to my ger
sonal knowledge many who claimed to
be straight Populists refused to vote
the ticket. am satisfied while there
are q few built that way in all par
ties, those who are in sympathy and
have the party's aust at heart and
willing to work and sacrifice for its
good, do not oppose fusion when made
OPENLY, HONEST AND ABOVE BOARD.
There is no sell out in it. Rather,
there is a buy out But for fusion
Marion Butler would never have been
sent to the Senate of the United States.
But for fusion Jeter Q. PriUchard would
not be there. And these men know it.
Many were sent to the legislature who
never could have gone but for fusion.
tnen we must call these men q failure
In the breath that condemns fusion
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IS THIS GOOD GovaRNMENT7

Does the Machine Hope to Keep in Line
the Populists Who his Year Vosed
the Democratic Ticket by Such Work
as This
correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
WINTON. n. O., Nov %, 1898.
a young lady (white) by the name
of Miss Annie Willougby. whose father
dice sometime this summer, went to
one of Jhe public school houses in
the county to begin q public school.
she EtaId there ali day bat no u cane
to school. Som0.ime during the day q
white man passed ne school house and
asked or what aho was doing there.
Sac replied: 4 came here to teach
school" He then said: Go home.
They ain'G nobody coming 20 school t
you"
Annie's father voted the Republican
ticket WE years ago.
Miss Susie G0dwIn (zhitO also went
to teach a puolic school out 10 n
came. she vent back to the scbOal
one morning after wards aud fouad the
nailed up.
Her father voted the P1pulis5 ticket.
Miss Annie Dukes took charge of a
school near Ahoskia, but the 80 called
white supr6macyites could not inGini
date the people. The children went
against the wishes of the people,"
She vas getting On nicely with her
school, hut one night about 2 o'clock
her school building was burned do n.
Aunie's father is an independent
voter-votes for whom ne thinks beet.
Miss Alice Owens took charge of the
Beauty Grove school and was succeed
ing nicely. She had done her best and
thought everything was all right, until
she went to her school Friday morning
aud found the following letter:
miss OWENS, we are a body of
men in this community have decided
within ourselves that we do not want
you here, and we are not going to have
you; before we will have you we will
blow up you and your d negro ccoud
with dynamite, we will give you until
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WANTS sOME CHANGES IN THE
SCHOOL Law.

Mt Walker Thinks That Boards Exer-
else Favoritism and That Teachers are
Too Well Paid Thinks We Have
Enough Money If Judiciously Used.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
often see ARTICLES In news papers
which from their tome seem to me to
emauate from teachers of high schools,
urging the necessity for increased taxes
for schools.
Now [ am one who believes that the
present appropriation if adici0usly ap
piled would give us schools for as long
a time as those who usually p%atrOnize
the common schools are able to spare
their little ones. Will it not be better
to levy a tax to raise money to feed
and clothe those little ones 60 az 70 e n
able them to so &c school, than to in
crease u taxes to raise money to in
crease the salaries of teachers of Jul
common schoo e2 With our present
law there seems to be a sort Of trust
formed on III common school fund.
Our county boards of education seem
to be expensive birds of fine teathe2 8
who give but little song for the good OF
our children. We find them here in
Guiliord cOunty-teacders Of high
schools, They appoint the echoIl
committees, and usually appoint men
who are their favorites, heuca the
schools usually go to their students as
teachers and at high prices. consider
ing the prices OF farm labor and farm
products. Now, / believe that these
ssarched collar boys when living at the
public CRIB, should WORK a. q propOr
Uionata pric7, remembering that II
takes 40 many more bushels Of corD,
wheat or pounds Of tobacco, cotton or
rice to raise the money to meet the eek
collector now than it did when c0D
mon acbool teachers could be employed
at 500 or $25 per month. Nov they
work, teaching about six hours per
day end 81 days per month, at from
$50 to $40 per month, while the farmer
and wage workers are working 12hOurs
per day and working 26 days per
month, at from Sc to so per month.
We want an improvement. Or rem
edy is
1s5. Abolish the county board Ct edu-
caoio1.
Pad. Abolish the county supervisor
OF common schools, thereby saving the
unns c aes4ry expense of both.
3cd. Give US a county examiner of
teachers to be paid By the teachers to
be examined,
Ash Give US a school committee
elected by the patrons, parents or guar
dams ot children entitled to go to pub
lie scou0ls.
5 n. Have the public schools taught
So ,,Arate and apart from all high
schools
With O Committee thus elected 8nd
to use the echool funds now eppro
priated judiciously, they can increase
the present terms OF schools uily so
per cent. Let The school districts De
made as near eQlsl in number Of chll.
dren as practicable aod the money De
divided per capita, and we will iud
plenty OF competent teachers anxious
for the j1b3 st 800 per month.
P G. W. WALKER
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M0Ra THAN

am 0 thau pleased with TIE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER as On advertising
medium, Ny az. in 1t Ia bringing ne
many Inquiries, many more tnaa I ex-
pected, and what is better, it is bring
ing me orders with the ca8h. For
those who wish to reach the farmers
and pou!trymon Of thaG great farming
ing and trucking section between
Richmond, Va, and Savannah, Ca,
there is no better medium than THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER by which TO do it.
Hardly one tenth O the replies to my
SO. mentioned your paper, buG az !
am running an ad. in no other paper,
l know that it is your paper shat ig
doing the work.
WALTER L WOMBLE.
Breeder OF Thoroughbred Fowls, Raj
eigh, N. q.
February. 26 1898
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WAN A REORGANIZATION.

Correspondence OF the Progressive Farmer.
GARNER. Y Q.
In your Issue of Nov. 221, fr. J. P.
Sossaman asked your readers for an
expression Of opinion as to the pro
priety Of calling together and re organ
izing the Peoples party. Win you
permit an old reader ana friend Of THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER to answer: Yes!
Yesl. By al means let the Chairman
of the State Committee call upon tht
chairman of each county TO issue a call
in his county stating the day, and let
each county have a Peoples party
mass-meeting not later than January
1sE, and let the party be put in shape
for future work. TIE very e1is 5nce
of the party depends upon what action
the State Chairman takes in this mat.
ter. The Peoples party is not dead
yet, but unless there is a move made
very soon By those who have the power
to do so in the interest OF re organ:za
tion, it may Gle out.
Fusion in 1895 and fusion in 1898
with a party opposed to all Popullst
demands, has done our party no good.
Let the call De made, by all means.
Now as to the cause Of the landslide
regarding which many of your readers
arenow writing and giving their views:
Bro. MOye nits close to the mark. He
enumerates several causes, all Of which
contributed their sharer. Toe negro
and money did most to bring about the
change.
But will the change stands Is it per
manent9 We do not believe it. 1t the
next General Assembly falls back into
the old ruts showing tavoritism and
refuses the reforms demanded, by that
large class of Populists who came to
the rescue, and placed the Democrats
3 in power, we may look for a revolution
In 1900. The Populist party is not dead.
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Hope MILLS, n. O., Dec. 1, 1898
In The PROGRESSIVE FARMER Of Nov
29sh, l read and heartily endorsed joe
Washburn's views, as we'll as those ex
pressed by Samuel Archer. They are
right. We are not dead but dczlng q
little to refresh ourselves and come
again, clear headed. We have seen
and learned the tricks of the tricksters
in both the old parties and found out
the wire pulIers in own party
Now let US watch and be sure to be on
time, and not wait for any party to
dictate TO US. Take none but true and
tried men for officers, and let the ofice
hunt the men I've have him), We are
in tie right, and being right, We have
God on our side. The majority OF the
voting population are Dissatisfied with
the old parties, and If We tGk6 the mid
die OF the road and keep it we will
sweep the stakes. By ell mean2, let
not anyone side track any part Of Us
any more. Some predict our death,
but wait a bit, gill we have time &c spit
on our hands and grasp the handle
once more. Then we'll Gil pull together
and the world will be surprised to sec
US roll up. Thousands are with Us if
we go straight forward who will not
vote with Us as we have been doing. /
am a thoroughbred Populist,
G. e. EUIE.
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are not gone you may abide by conce-
quences"
Not signed. "
I wish to testify to the good charac-
ter of these young ladies. Tney all
hold first grade certificates and ere OF
highly respectable families, and can't
help the political views OF their parents.
Such inouman prosecutions of limo
cant white women for the opinions Of
their parents is characteristic OF a bar
barous people. ?. E SHAW,
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"What Our Advertisers Say"

Think The Progressive Farmer
the best medium through which to
reach the farming classes in North
Carolina.---W. G. THOMAS Poultry
Breed,r, ~Louisburg, n. @, March 3,
1893.
I'VE rece ntly run for a shc TT time
an advert sement in The PROGRESS
sIVE FARMER, and we run at the
same time the same ADVERT emeTt
in four other leading papers in the
State. and we write to eav that IRE
received ten replies from the one IN
your pGDGr to every me TecelUGd from
al the other papers combined y ED
WARDS BROUG dTON. Printers
and Publishers, Raleigh, n. @.
I'VE have had a very good trade
in your state this season, and are
wiling to attribute a part of the re-
suits to the advertisement in yOnr
paper. We have always looked
upon your paper as s~atisfactorn in
this respect, and will make use of it
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RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
D. P. MEACHAM

Jr-resDOndence Of the Progressive Farmer.
At g meeting of Smith Creek ALI
aace, No. So, Warren county, N. @ ,
on the 18th day of November. 1928. the
folio wing preamble and resolutions OF
respect were ordered to be spread upon
the minutes of said Alliance and & copy
be SEN to the family of our deceased
brother. James 81. Twisdale, and a copy
to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER with re-
Quesg 10 publish:
WHEREAS, Oar beloved brother,
James II. Twisdale, who was 81 years
OF age, a consistent member q the ID
e Church and q true Allianceman, WAC
on the 14.h day of November, 1898.
called from earthly suffering and in
frmitias Of Old age 20 his reward in the
bye and hva.
RescJret That in the death OF our
brother Uuis Alliance would bow with
humble submission to the will Of our
Heavenly Father IL calling away the
spirit Of one who was always ready TO
stand up for just and right, being
faithful 20 every trust, and aver ready
to lend a helping hand to his church,
20 his Alliance AMI neighbors.
2 That we as Alliancemen tender to
the family of our departed brother
our sincere sympathies in the hour Of
their sorrow, and invoke upoa vnem
Hssven's richest consolation, end a
fnal union in the future, where there
viii be nothing to mar the happiness
of those who love the Lord and do his
will. J. T. P. HARTON
Sec'y Smith Creek Allah e.
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Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
w. B. HARGROVE

Correspondence or the progressive cdFmeE'
ROsEDALE, n. Q.
Enclosed is 81 to pay the present
years subscription, which has not been
paid sooner through neglect.
1t is my candid opinion unless the
Peoples party cease to fuse with the
Republicans it's doom is sealed. There
is nothing attractive about the Repub
lican party. There il nothing gained
by fusing with Republicans except q
few Populists get cf3e. Our party
does not grow in numbers-cannot
grow fastened to the Republican party.
It would have been better to have kept
down the middle Of the road-steared
clear of all entangling alliances with
all parties and but few elections would
have passed before the Populists would
have been the rulers Of the State. l
fear it is too late now, as people soy
we Chat is our leaders, r after Cfiee.
Yours respectfully,
w J. SPENCE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.

FAIsON, N. c. Dc. 1, 1898
What do l think OF National fusloni
It is a failure. State fusion acaomp
lished some good but lost i5 all Nov
ssh. As TO the sincerity of the Demo
cratic party, its action this year dem,
onstrated it's faithlessness. Fusion
with Republicans was also a mistake
and always will be as long as R5publi-
cans put negroes in office.
Yours, &c,
w. B. HARGROVE
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CORRESPONDENCE.
ONE Y O., Nov. 30,

ONE y O., Nov. 81, s .
Enclosed please find renewal for your
excellent paper. I had rather mics a
meal occasionally to pay for it, if |
could do so in no other way. ALI the
family like it, children not excepted
and 1 think the last issue (Nov. 295h)
alone worth the small subscription
price for one year. So let 'er come.
J. f. P. HARTON
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in the future ID NJ. OSBORNE
q CO. Manufacturers of Harvest
Ing Machinery. Phi adelphia, Pa.
J. II G Il, Founder and Machin-
ist. Raleigh, n. c., says:
Il have been a constant advertiser
for the pasJ 20 years in ENGLAND and
america. and and hare neUer had as
good results from the sane out ay as
have CINE from my advertisement
III HE PROGRESSIVE FARMER"
Enclosed find check for 80. 80 in
payment for the ad. you inserted
for me. Your bill was go. 90; hope
you will accept the amount If check
as gCty alue received TOR the ad -
y. l.. JOINER, Tobacco buyer,
Greenv1Ile, n. =.
I'VE think that the results from
your PAPER have been satisfactory
or we would not continue to adveT-
ttse with you IT. w. WOOD &
SONS. Seedsmen, Richmond, Va.
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ENTIRELY SATISFIED.
Office OF
s W. SMITH

O141SO OL
s. w. SMITH
Breeder and Shipper, Of Thorough
bred ard imported Stock.
COCHRANVILLE, PA Feb. %. '98
The Progressive Farmer, R0teigb,
N. g.
DEAR SIR:-Since I have been adver
Using through your columns I have
been entirely satisfied with the results
and the amount Of Inquiries resolved
from the add running III your columns
is equal 10 any of same circulation
that / have on my list ard 7 am cnn-
fd8nt we have SOLD SIS much stock
through your medium as any other
the aacao circulation
Wishing you success with your paper
and that it may sill press still further
out, I remain.
Very respectfully
s W. SMITT.
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GOOD EVIDENCE.
New YORK, March 3,

New YORK, March 3, 1898.
The PROGRESSIVE Farmer, Raleigh.
". O.
DEAR SIR:-As strong evidence Of
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no BETTER MEDIUM IN THE
SOUTH.

ADRIAN, MICH. March 4tb, 1898.
PROGRESSIVE Former, Raleigh N. c.:
GENTLEMEN We believe that
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an advertising medium as any other
farm journal, in the Southern States.
for our business.
Yours truly,
Page Woven Wire Fence Co.,
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Special Advertiser.
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IS MAKING SALES.

MILTON Pa, March 4. 1898
DEAR Strive receive quite fre-
QueDtiy inquiries for cur circulars Of
Liquid Extract Of Smoke ana have
made eaIes, through cur ad. IN your
paper.
Respectfully.
E KRAUsER & BROTHER.
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FROM MURPHY TO MANTEO.
NORFOLK, Va, March Is, 1895

NORFOLK, VA, March Is, 1898.
j L. Ramsey, Esq Editor, Raleigh.
N c.:
DEAR SIR:-wa herewith enclose
you check for SO 90 to pay for our ad.
IN your paper, and will say we feel
that the money was we'll spent, as it
brought us communications from Muir
pny to Manteo, in regard to eggs and
other produce
Yours truly,
POWELL & Co.
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Sec'y Smith Creek Alllah ;e.
BRO sossAmAN SMELLS A RAT.

Says the Next Legislature Will Prove
That the Negro Racket Was Raised
in Order to Ove:shadow Pledges and
Principles
CHARLOTTE. n. =
R9fOrmara, the very Culng you have
been fg25irg IN Gais state Foc TX years
have q stronger hold on the Safe to
day than ev 2 before. Where is your
tree silvrr7 Where ere ycu- anti
trust law makers2 On the d-45 Tues.
day in January, 1899 you VIII have a
legislature controlled by trust lawyers,
gold0ugs of the pure5t type. L7gIsla
ZION in the interest OF the flrmer2
Well, you can pu5 it all in soar vest
pocket. They promised you nothing
under heaven in the campaign And
that is just what you will Re--noth-
ing Trey are not under Obligations
to you They have no issue and they
were smart enough to pull J19 wool
over your eyes and get II wIeaouG be
ing under any obligations toycu chat
ever. Aud all you will get wElt De the
pleasure of aeejng the repeat of what
few avs tbGI were passed OF rFe two
last a&lslRtu-7 that were with any
thing 20 the 5 ate.
=
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TIT kNfTFn A posloEon for the cnring
II hulID 1erm IS assistant teacher
IN n school or AS 9 g~cvernesR IN a family
Recommendations given Rn3 rrquired.
MISS NELLIE POWhRS.
Hamlat. " G.
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Does the Machine Hope to Keep in Line
the PopuIists Who This Year Vosed
the Democratic Ticket by Such Work
as This ?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-07-21

July Z0.-Saied from Sydney July 4,
arrived at Auckland July s, sailed from
Auckland July 9, arrived at Apia July
10. sailed from Apia July -, arrived at
Honolulu ar 1920 a. m, July 20.-Had
strong head winds all the way from
Auckland. July >, lat. 81 degrees S.,
long. 156 degrees Is minutes e, ex-
changed signals with British ship,
name unknown, bound for Honolulu
July 10, $3.50 a. m. sighted four-masted
ship bound east.
Per stmr Alameda. from San Fran
cisco, July 2O.-Sailed from San Fran
cisco Thursday, July il, at $50 a. IN.
The English mail being detained on
the tlantic and on the Overland. Had
fine weather all the way.
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Wharf And WAVE.

\ donkey engine is being used on
the beach at Hilo to pull lumber load
ed on RATS to the shore from the
schooner Defender
The schooner Honoipu. christened by
Miss Mollie Hind, has been launched
at Alameda Point She is a sister YES
sci to the Muriel and viii be in the
Island trade.
The Mariposa sailed for San Fran
cisco soon after . o'clock last night
with a full list of passengers and a
light cargo, consisting of 5000 punches
of bananas, 300 bags of rice, 1000 bags
of sugar and the usual quantity OF
hides and other Island produce.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Arrived July II
stmr. Rio de JaneirO, ~ days from
Honolulu; July 9, schr. Jno. G.. North
p days from Honoipu; July 10, blk.
Himalaya, 80 days from Honolulu;
schr. Spokane, 311a days from Hilo.
Sailed-July a. bark Santiago, for
Hilo; bark Mauna Ala and bktne Irm-
gard, for Honolulu.
SALMON BAY-Sailed, July 8, schr.
Repeat, for Honolulu.
YOKOHAMA--Arriv July 8, scmr.
Belgic, from Honolulu.
PORT LUDLOW-Sailed July 10,
schr Robert Levers, for Honolulu.
BALTIMORE-Saile July II, Nor
sp. Prince Edward, for Honolulu.
NEWCASTLE, N. S. W.-Sailed,
July 8, ok. Harvester, for Honolulu.
SYDNEY-Arrived, July 8, stmr. Mo-
ana, from Honolulu.