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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
CICARR ETES.

The time has come for a thorough
scientific investigation as to thu in
fIence Of cigarettes upon youths who
are h~abituated to their use. Last
Saturday two young nen, little more
than boys, left Dixon, ILL.,, for Chicago
intent upon deliberate double murder.
They came to this city, discovered the
whereabouts of n Of their victims,
entered his room and under the guise
of friendship (they were old acquain-
tances and, so far as their victim vas
aware of anything to the contrary,
were f1iends) succeeded in killing him
in the most brutal manner and after
ward, when under arrest, related the
details of their awful crime in q way
indicating an utter lack of moral sense
and that they considered themselves
vary distinguished and admirable be-
ings, Close il quiry revealed the fact
that both were habitual cigarette
smokers and both wera addicted to
reading dime novels, expressing espe-
SA3A q aGAOA LOA VAO RAOO0' 4AIASS
tales of the James br4thers. That
much is due to the dime novel there
can be Nd doubt; that the stories read
therein incite to like action is doubtless
true. Bat that does uo5 explain the
almost invGriable observed phenomena
of a weakened moral sense which &C,
companies the habitual smoker of
cigarettes; particularly go when the
user forms the habit at an early period
Of life. Two other murderers who
killed a man in Chicago a few months
ago for his money were found to be
devotees to the cigarette, one Of them
going into a state Of extreme nervous,
ness if TOR even a few minutes he was
kept from his all sustaining cigarette.
We are breeding in this country q
class of degenerates which threaten to
destroy the very foundations ofsociety.
We have in this and many other simi-
lar cases a definite basis for 8 sientifc
inquiry. 1t is time the world knew to
a certainty the physical and psyche
logical effect OF this most insidious and
dangerous form of tae nicotine habit.
Exchange.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
A WATER WRINGzR.

A safe and sure remedy has at last
been found to get out the water in
stocks, and this is to tax the franchise
as well as the real and personal prop,
erty.
Toe granting of a railroad or tele-
graph company the right of way over
private lands is the franchise, and it is
often very valuable.
The way to ascertain the value ia the
MassachJs its way: Add the value Of
the stock to the Indebtedness of the
corporation and from this sum SUI
tract the value of track, rolling STOCK
and re atty, the remainder Of the value
is the franchise.
For example, take the Western
Union Telegraph Co ; the figures used
may not be entirely accurate, but they
will be approximately 90, suh ,lently
to MAKE the idea clear: Toe Comp ng
is capitalized for over 100 millions OF
dollars, worth 80 millions, It's debts
aggregate 40 miliions-making the $50
millions. The value of the real estate,
personal property, ct 3, does not TX
coed 80 millions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
SOUND DOCTRINE.

We are glad to notice that most Of
the North carolina editors are encour-
aging the work OF organizing the farm
ers. And one of the strongest articles
on the subject we have vet sesn is
from Ri g's Weekly CT G.e nv il g
Editor King says:
This is the day of combinations,
monopolir S. trusts and kindred eviIe.
Every one aims a. the products OF
manual labor-to reduce the price of
farm p 'oducts and the wages OF work
men,. The farmer is the basis-foun
ietion of all wealth. H9feeds, clothes
and other wise provides for the world
When the money power controls him,
by controlling the price of his pro
ducts, it can control all. The greatest
OF all efforts are now being made in
that direction.
Twill it euCceed2
What must TIE farmer do9
"Unils. the farmers act-act wisely
and determinedly-the money powers
will succeed. Already they have the
inning and the score is in their favor.
The farmers mus organize. Moth.
ing can be accomplished by Individual
antagonis5ic tffortS All must pull
togt ther. Organize, hold your cotton
and tobacco. Better prices must come
if you will regulate your marketing.
There is a wide, spread sentiment in
favor Of this and in other places such
eff Jrts are being made.
DON'T wait to see if they succeed.
Start at once. Farmers of a neigh
borhood should work together, neigh
borhoods work by townships, town
ships by counties, etc. Such is the
only hope for batterment and the
sooner you begin the better"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
Fl COTTON CROP.

S5atistician N5liI's estim3e Of the
size Of the cotton crop finds little sup
port in the eff ,ial Reports OF the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
And though Neill has made qllte a
reputation es a prophet in this particU.
lar line, the Department OF Agriculture
has an equally coed record and is GER
t Iinly entirely above suspicion. Tne
U lited States cotton crop last year was
IL 235 383 bales and regardless of Neill's
estimate most cotton men believe the
crop this year is at least 1 OOO. 900 bales
short of last years crop.
From a table p Iblished in the annual
cotton crop review OF The Nav York
Financial Chronicle it appears that the
worlds consumption OF cotton, which
was Of maximum proportions in the
cotton year ending August 81 last, ag.
gregated in the 1898-99 season ID 90O,-
600 bales. OF this total 3 5S8 900 bales
were consumed in Great Britain, 4 $780,
600 bales in Continental Europe, 1858,
WV S94&S ia VIC Lulu ONdb6t 4.1SO.U OU
bales in Iudia and 727. 900 bales in all
other countries, including China and
Japan. The worlds production of
cotton last year, according to the same
authority, was IA 453 600 bales of 500
pounds each, Of which the United
States contributed q total of IL
078, 600 bales of 500 pounds each.
which shows that the United States
produced ali the worlds crop except
337 500 bales. Now taking the worlds
consu mpttCn, ID geo. 600 bales, and esti
mating this years American product
aG 10. UCO zoo bales, and the outside
production same as last year, it will be
seen that this years crop ID 3 562 $40
bales short OF the number Of bales
needed for consumption last year. The
number Of bales on hand, left over
from last season, at the beginning OF
this season as estimated az 3 600 800
bales. And II the Increase in consump
ton for the next year is as great as
that for some years past it is vident
that both this years crop and last
years surplus will be consumed be-
fore the beginning Of the next cotton
season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
THE THINKERS.
DISTRIBUTED WEALTH.

We do not sympathize, OF course,
with a ~senseless onslaught against men
of wealth just because they are
wealthy. The fact is the man who has
honestly made a hundred thousand
dollars shows himself to be a man OF
talent and skill and deserves credit in
stead of suspicion and abuse. With
this proposition made cie9 ~, we are
free to say that the congestion OF
money in the hands of a few men b1des
no good to North Carolina. That 10
why we are not at all enthusiastic
over the coming Of foreign capital 70
our State, and the organIz alton OF
gigantic combines in various lines OF
trade. Thus Winston, we are told, ls
to have a great tobacco mandatory
that will overshadow, it IL does not
co nplete'y absorb, every other like
concern in the city. It would be far
better for Winston to have twenty
little factories than this q big one.
This is an illustration of what is going
on IA &AmLSb every LAA0 VI OOSAS0So'
The tendency is to merge all u enter
prises into vast m~onopolies, and in our
Judgment this is the supreme danger
that lies Just ahead. We deplore it.
We would prefer to plod along, as we
have been doing since the war, with
our people generally clcs9r to each
other, though they be all poor, rather
than to see a great and powerful class
of money-lenders lording it over the
common people of North Carolina.
We have plenty of millionaires now.
We are sorry that the conditions arts
ing all around US promise to make
many more. Only a day or two ago
we were informed that one corporation
of vast wealth in North CAROLINA bad
doubled all it's holdings within the last
elk weeks. That is not healthy growth
it Is abnormal, unnatural and dagger
ous.-Charity and Children (R olig
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
CO OPERATIVE DAIRYING.

Last week an article under the head
ing Cotton Growers Factories" was
published in these columns. That is
only M Of several lines OF CO opera
ton which farmers may take part in,
to help themselves and others, and in
tertere with no other Legitimate bust
ness. Dairying has been done 90 long
ard go successfully by CO operation
that it is surprising that this way OF
conducting a dairy business has y
taken root in North Carolina.
Why is this so7 The system has Ger
tainly bean presented TO the farmsrs of
this State, and in communities too
which need the enlivening Influence of
active co operation; and yet we must
acknowledge that if a single co-opera
tive plant has been put in and is alive
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
TRUSTS AGAIN.

81 re is an extract from a letter re-
Gently received: II read in the No
vember issue of the E Zionist an at
tack on trusts. / understand from
the article that you don't approve.
them, but I don't clearly see what you
propose to substitute. PROBABLY you
mean you desire them to go bacE to
the day when they @ere fighting eacl
other; i. g., the members of one line Of
manufacturing competing in That lneI
with each other. In the same issue ]
see farmers are urged to Cooperate
Now what is sauce for the goo59S
sauce for the gander."
Just SO The farmer for many gears
has, according to this trust adVocatS )
logic, besn acting the part OF neltaei.
goose nor gander, for he has had none.
of the sauce. The Elitomist |Oala
have him get his just share thereof
just as the corporations and trusts S"I
their share. We urge organiHltOD
and CO operation among the taFmVF'
in order that they may be tortIn'a|
against the u lst e~ncroachnen' "
combines. We would ha ge the taFmDbI
class in a position which would VS''
The farmer with power to say Will '
much authority what he will taKe W..
q blsaeI of wheat or corn as the 'u'
representative can say what Do WV
give. We plead for organisation oD'I
co-opera lion to the end that our IS'I
ers may realize as much profit Cd 'noII
products as the manufacturers feaIDl
on their wares, other things OVps
equal. In other words, he must ma''
as much profit in proportion w.
bushel of wheat or corn as the MAJ.
fac urer makes on his impIem'D.
Simple justice; that's alL.-Tae HP"'
mist.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
GAG RULE AT CHICAGO

Every professor in the Universisr :,
Chicago has received a circular Iot.. "
warning him to be careful OF eYn,o'.
ing opinions concerning controv.,,.,
questions Of public interest" in ON
way that might Involve the U,iv.,
sity, even by implication, in such ~,
troverted matters"
In other words, if any professor h,
lieves that the STANDARD Oil Trust !, -,
criminal monopoly that corrrnI,
courts, brushes out competition, b,5,,
railway officials and engages ia otbr
lawless acts, he had better keen thst
opinion to himself if he wants to draw
his salary from the Chicago Uaivs,
sity.
And why not9 Mr.. RockefeIey,
millions have endowed this institution
It represents his ideas of business
morality. 1t should stand for hi,
views on political economy. For The
Chicago University to teach that cfint
nal trusts should be abolished would
be a reflection on it's chief b8nefa,u,
Mr.. Rockefeller pays Handsomely
for the privilege Of regulating the cir
riculum of the Chicag) diversity
and he is entitled to get what be payl
for.-NeW York Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17
COT ON GROWERS COTTON
FACTORIES.

Prof. Emery's editorial in our last
issue advocating the establishment of
q farmers cotton factory created CON
siderable comment. The Raleigh Post
says of it:
"Prof. Emery has a very timely and
useful article in the last issue of The
Progressive Farmer urging the farmers
of Wake, in connection with their
movement to organize for the control
of their cotton, to also organize and
establish a cotton factory.
"The increased price the farmers of
Wake will receive for their cotton this
season would easily build and equip a
mill almost equal to the largest now in
operation in the State. We heartily
commend Prof. E nery's very practical
suggestion"
Other papers commented on the idea.
Nov such a factory may not be estab-
Iished this year. But the idea is an ex
cellent one, and one that will grow
more popular as the months go by.
Let the matter be discussed; keep it
before the people, and within a few
years, at any rate, the plant should be
in actual operation. 1t is entirely
practicable, just as practicable as the
CO operative creameries OF the North
and West and under competent man
agement would doubtless be even more
profitable. But everything depends
upon proper management. The trouble
with so many Alliance and other co
operative enterprises is that imprac
tical men are selected to conduct them
The men are as a rule good men, good
members Of the Order, honest men,
but they have not had the needed
training in the special branch of bust
ness which they are called upon to ON
duct. Or course the managers OF these
enterprises should be good and homes
men, but they should be something
more-they should be business men
and men with experience in the bust
ness they supervise. Under such man
agement a farmers cotton factory
would be a G1d send to the farmers Of
any community. And we hope the
farmers of this and all other cotton
growing counties will discuss aud con
slider the matter. We shall be glad tc
have the Question dis 3ussed in oul
columns and will welcome communi-
cations from readers taking any view
Of it.
As we have said, the factory may
not be established this year. There ii
no reason, however, why the movement
should not begin nov and the Cotton
Growers Conventions and County
Alliances should at once appoint com
mittees to consider the matter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

members. Hon. J. N, Wood, member
OF the last legislature, was elected
President and George NJ. Smith Sscre
tary. Treasurer. They expect others at
their next meeting. I find no trouble
in re organizing"
During the fiscal year ending Sept
80 b, 1899. the one little State OF New
jersey granted charters to 1,946 cor
porations, trusts and combinations,
cspitaliz ID at an average of 81, 800. 600
each, or a grand total of s., SOC, OOO, 600,
or twice the aggregate circulating me-
dunn Of all kinds in the United States.
This is only one years work OF n lit
tie State all by her ownlittle self. Over
10 600 charters of this class had been
previously issued by this same State.
II New Jersey then has issued half oil
the charters of trusts now in existence
in this country the per capita capital
il alton Of the trusts Of the country will
aggregate an amount equal to above
$500 for the entire population Of the
country, or over ten times the enElre
circulating medium. When the crash
comes, where will we beR
Negroes are said to leaving North
Carolina in great numbers. As stated
in our news columns this week, about
8, 500 have left Wilmington within the
past twelve months. Nor are the Will
mington negroes the only dissatisfied
ones. The Rich Square Times says;
"The eolcred people Of the Rich Square
section are still going to Virginia, New
Jersey, New York and other States up
North to live. About two hundred
have gone from this section this year,
and their absences has been felt in the
making and housing of crops to some
extent. Those who go are, for the most
part, the able bodied and the thrifty
men and women. The aged, the de-
crepit and the children are left behind.'
Ten years ago many negroes lefG Nor h
Carolina for Georgia and other States
further South. Now it is said thai
with but very few exceptions all &C
/ North,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

Now here are thirty million. :.
lars pay ing dividends on NJ Of d..
lions, and interest on debts 'g hi,
to forty millions. To in1o~OuutiOe
the property is worth one bnnS' tha
thirty millions, but with oO1u aad
million dollars of assets. Tbis Unity NH
enoe is therefore the value n I rs dtf@,
chise' It has often been ass s1o iran.
nevef so far as We have ob,srs esa and
MED that somothtng like twoo.o Dc
lions OF dollars would not onIU st al
cate the Western Union My Ouplt
make it better. paul. but
Every one who PAYS foil,
Company, is charged enough W ta'
dividends and interest. The fro" pay
which is found to be 800 am w.
either this amount, or this amo vv'9
the water which the manipulatoraI
poured in. It is immaterial ~ uSVa
is, it is a vast sum which the nnb1 Gaa
require to maintain at a pro6t a
should, like other property, ba toS
By taxing this water or franos,.
the owners will be forced to cont.;rus
their share of the general tex, And !.
the same time they will heva ~
knowledge that the more water eds y,
the more tax they will pay. ~'''
All franchises should be tou.,
Tarboro South erner.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

"Leia man tell you his story S'o.s
morning and evening"" said tanOs,
EnSlisman in characterizing the pe"'
paper, land at tbs cad Of atSel1"
month he will have become WV
master" WHAT if the man is a 0FaD
faced; a chronio liar; one who fSJ3" n
ia iniquity ; and is utterly recRl's, ar
principle, who is thus welcomea t =,
to the home circle9 Ought no' " ~ 4
paper that is Indifferent to [u.D n.
self seeking, and has no regard L"
dividual rights or for public m ~i.s
to be treated as you would aeal n
a scoundrel who seeks admIssloD ~.
your room and company7 LIZ d daily
Drincipled j1urnal tell you lss Ian
story, and by an mex 1ra0le mUl 'eVJ
you win in due time nave 81
spirit for your master. -S9lec'0"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-10-17

Never doesa man know the to[ t;on D.
ia in MIN sill some mighty al Guy n
grief has humanizsd tie SOUL
Robertson.
The true northerner., 1899-12-06

Gray said hardly word. He stretch
ed out his hand with a gesture of invi-
tation, and down the two aisles of the
tent broken. sinful creatures. men and
women. stumbled toward the platform.
One woman out of the street was near
the organ.
Virginia caught the look Of her face
and for the first time in the life of the
rich girl the thought of what Jesus was
TO "A sinful woman came with a sudden
ness and power that were like nothing
but new birth Virginia left the or
gan. went TO her, looked into her face
and caught her hands in her own. The
other girl trembled. then fell on her
knees. sobbing, with her head down
upon the back of the bench in front of
her. still clingiDg TO Virginia. And Vir-
ginia, after "a moments hesitation.
kneeled down by her. and the two
heads were bowed close together.
But when the people had crowded in
a double row all about the platform.
most of them kneeling and crying, a
man in evening dress. different from
the others. pushed through the seats
and came and kneeled down by the side
of the drunken man who had disturbed
the meeting when Henry Maxwell
spoke. He kneeled within few feet of
Rachel Winslow. who was still singing
softly, and as she turned for "a moment
and looked in his direction she was
amazed to see the face of Rollin Pagel
For moment her voice faltered. Then
she went on:
"Just as ] am thou wilt receive.
Wilt welcome pardon, cleanse relieve
Because thy promise believe.
o Lamb Of God, come. ! comel"
The voice was as the voice Of divine
longing. and the Rectangle. for the
time being, was swept into the harbor
Of redemptive grace.
The true northerner., 1899-12-06
Continued next week J
County and State

The following item has been going the
rounds of the state press: Reports from
Hartford a small village Is miles south
of St. Joseph, are to the effect that there
are over 100 cases of black diphtheria
now in the village. The first case was
reported to the health authorities Octo-
Der 10. Since that time it has continued,
resulting in an epidemic, all schools hav-
ing been closed last month. Twenty
cases up to date have resulted fatally,
the last victims being two children of
VIM. Kelley, who died yesterday. Busi-
ness is at a standstill, and travelling sales
men refuse TO stop off. a total of over
800 cases have been reported by the au-
thorities in the village and surrounding
country" The foregoing is all true
crcept that Hartford Is not south of St.
Joseph, that there are not 100 cases OF
diphtheria IN the village, that there have
not been twenty deaths, that business is
not at a standstill, that travelling sales
men do not refuse to stop, that there are
not and have not been 800 cases of dipE-
liberia in the village and vicinity. The
true part of the item is that there is "a vii
lage of Hartford, that there has been some
diphtherIa there, with few fatal cases.
The fakier got in his work when the dis
patch from St. Joseph was written.
The true northerner., 1899-12-06
There is a Class of Penple

Who injured 10y the use of coffee Recently
there hasbeen placed in all the grocery stores a
new preparation called Grair-O made OF pure
grains that takes the place of coffee, The most
delicate stomach receives IL without distress, aud
but few can tell it from coffee. IL does not cost
over IA much. Children may drink il with
great benefit I5c and CSC per package Try it
Ask for Grain-O.
The true northerner., 1899-12-06

Remember hat name when you want "a delicious,
al petizug nourishng food drink 10 take the place
of coffee Suid by all gtucets aud liked 10y all
vino have used a. Graiu-O is made of pure grain,
it aid zig stion ard streugtheus the nerves II
is no; sfimulant, but a health builder and the
children ass we'll as the adults can drink il with
Fr= at benefit Costs ab nj as much q S coffee.
I5c and q per package Ask your grocer for
The true northerner., 1899-12-06

Il was nearly dead with dyspepsia:
tried doctors, visited mineral springs, but
grew worse. used Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. That cured me" 1t digests what
you eat. Cures Indigestion, sour stomach
and ali forms Of dyspepsia. +. B. Long
well
The true northerner., 1899-12-06
IN HIS STEPS,.
- +1ilf,at D1oulN
.Jesus Dp 2"
BY Charles M. Sheldon.

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