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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-01-10
srATR POLL cIcAL FUSION.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
MICA, N. o.
CHAPTER 2
Raleigh, N. O., Jan 2, 1899.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
MICA, N. o.
CHAPTER 2
True reformers claim that taxation
is 80 sd listed now that industrial PEG
pie are paying the greater part of it
out OF their annual earnings while ag
gregated wealth pays buI a small share
and that, even q graduated income
tax is inadequate to a REIMBURSEMENT
because a tax on Incomes is mostly de-.
Quoted from the salaries # the pro
ducers by the proprietors, and not paid
from their surplus capital; therefore u
graduated tax on all property or
wealth is the only equitable adjust
ment that can bring direct relief.
The principle Of graduated tax is
urged as a reform in State, county and
municipal government as we'll as for
the National Treasury.
The taxation of the people OF this
great nation, which nov amounts,
directly and indirectly, National and
local, to over $12 per capita, or over
$50 for every family in the nation, is
nearly all paid from the surplus an.
nuAl production Of ind lstry, and but
lIGGle OF it ig drawn from that
or wealth hat has beer aggregated in
previous years This surplus wealth
being in the hands OF a small minority
of the population untaxed becomes a
Ourdensome injustice on the workers,
because that wealth is made to be a
property earning increment yielding
sure gains, while the laoorer's gains
are mesgre and very uncertain.
A reaojusted system of taxation IN
equity to all the people according 10
~hat t'ey possess, is demanded.
The secure liberty Of the people de
ponds upon the education of all the
people because all are sovereign and
exercise an individual power in the
government Therefore the State has a
right which reformers claim to be the
duty of the government to see to it
that every person shall have at least a
good English education, and that free
schools shall re improved, enlarged
upon and made more effective to all
industrial people.
Retormers also claim that the trans
portation OF the people and of the prod
ducts of industry from r o1ucers to
consumers, has in this age of progress
assumed asst proportions as com cared
with tha5 of early sges and tt at by
stock companies owning railways.
canals, ship lines and other means of
public conveyance, representing but a
few OF the people who combine in pools.
syndicates and trusts, representing
sGocks and bonds so combined and
manipulated as to assure profits and
interest to the holders; in fact, it has
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absolutely no returns made, is collected
with as much brutality az ever a per-
sian king of kings exhibite d in collect
ing his.
THAT America could ever be freed
from this tribute in a normal manner
must be regarded as impossible.
For this could only be accomplished
il the Americans were able gradually
10 purchase their bonds, millions Of
which is watered stock. This they
cannot Go unless they save up the
| necessary capital Nov IS they have
already to pay $3.50 900 600 annually of
their surplus earnings, 1t q not seem
likely that they can save. As a mat
ter Of fact their debts increase. The
farmers in the United States rarely
see cash, ard their property is deeply
mortgaged Hence the enormous num-
Der of unemployed in Chicago and the
East, which was in 1898 greater than
the immigration. Americas economic
troubles are caused by her bondage,
and if we look closer, we will discover
that England's ~capitalistic monopoly
is at the bottom of ''nard times the
world over.
The only possible way out of the
difficulty would be force. The Amer
can Government would have to take a
bold step, it would have to conficate
property held by foreigners. But, as
IN the case of joint stock companies, it
would be difficult to separate the IA
tive from the foreign shareholders,
and the only remedy is therefore State
socialism.
more or less self covers mant has
been granted to all British colonies.
The total political Independence en-
joyed by the United States ia, there
fore, only a degree above h freedom
of Canada or Australia, and financially
none whatever.
In spite of the Monroe doctrine, we
must regard America in the same light
to day as in the sixteenth century-a
vast region which exists solely for the
exploitation of h mother country
Translated and condensed from the
Literary Digest.
It is a great pity that so few Of our
people know or feel any concern over
so grave situation as this
The German historian has stated the
matter in PLAIN and u~nvsrnished words.
Let reformers take a calm view of this
state of affairs and then ask themselves
what they are going TO do about it. 1t
will grow worse until the american
people wake up and throw off beyoke.
D. P. NEACHAM
Raleigh, N. O., Jan 2, 1899.
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SAMUEL ARCHER

Kings Mountain Reformer (Pop }:
1t Is said, and we have DO reason to
question the accuracy of the statement,
mat the Legislature elect ls one of the
very aOlest that has ever been elected
In North Carolina.
Certainly no Legislature that ever
met in the state eve had graver q1es
lions TO deal with, or heavier response
OIlICles resting upon it, and it is 10 Oe
hoped the intellectual strength of this
General Assembly may measure up to
las reputation for ability and that ITS
patriotism may be as great.
TINS Ia no time for narrow men and
demagOgues. The states interests de
mand the highest and best OF
lTs law MAKERS"
Noting the above sensible article
which we clip from the Lincoln Journal
we want to say mat we heartily en-
dOrse 1t. There is little doubt that
there Is to be some splendid material
IN our next General Assembly. In
fact some or the states ablesG men VIII
be there. We hope to see this legisla,
ture C upon a conservatism equal to
It's ability, and if so we are willing to
risk our chances.
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MARRIED
FRA BTnAalN
T B PARKER,

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
On We'd esday evening, december
28tn, at the residence of d M Edwards,
< q g Farmvllle. Mr. Edward R
TUT, of LenOlr County and MISS elll
EdwarCs were unIed in Marriaee.
Rev. J. A. Lee hslating. Both bIi e
and groom are TO b. congratulate
Mr.. Tull IS one Of Lenoir countlt g bes
and most highly esteemed cIuz4ns a, d
ID 90 Nellie was one of Pitt counter
most charming and lovely yOurg ladies
IL was a great home Wedding Many
beautiful presents we're received. The
wedding party took the evening tran
a Geeenvllie for Klnston. They have
the best wishes OF all who know them.
NJ
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o R THAN PLEASED.

I am more than pleased with THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMER as an advertising
medium. Ny co.. IN 1t ia bringing me
many inquiries, many more than I ex
pected, and what is better, it is bring
ing me orders with the cash. For
those who wish to reach the farmers
and poultrymen of that great farming
ing and trucking section between
Richmond, Va and Savannah, Ga ;,
there is no b liter medium than The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER by which to do it
Hardly one tenth o the replies to my
ao mentioned your paper, but as l
am running an ad. in no other paper,
I know that 1t is your paper that is
doing the work
WALTER L WOMBLM,
Bre der Of Thoruug bred FuNIs, Raj
eigh, N Q.
y b-narv 26 1898
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THE CoUN ~ LETTINGS.

correspondence of the Progressive Farmer,
l hope the brethren will get up a
nice order for fruit trees at each county
meeting. The prices at which you can
get them, are SIMPLY astonishing-1Oc
trees for only Sc. each. aud all others
IN proporti On. The brethren who have
bought them are delighted.
So Tar we have been unable to make
a satisfactory guauo contract for this
wear, We Thought we had every thing
arranged satisfactory; but the Dur
nam Fertilizer Company wished to I'M
pose new conditions that your Execu-
Sive Committee we're unwilling to &C.
opt. DJn't be in any hurry about
ouyIng l think | will be able TO make
arrange nents by which you can save
mnney. I will let know through
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Fra eTna.l,
T B PARKER, s. B. A.
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tiers FOE Each Job Several Hundred
Want To Be Librarian
B-"Heltol Mr. EDITOR"
R-"Hello! MOTOR. I hardly ex-
pected to hear from you this week.
Thought you would now be SO prosper
Gus that you wouldn't talk to q plain
every day mortal"
B-'Pr osperoue, the dickensl l
haint struck any Ov that grand pros
perity my party promised yet. l was
on the ground early and did my best,
but they wouldn't even give me any
hope. We cornbre8d fellers will hev
ter stand back frum the perlitical
trough. When | got ter Raleigh last
Monday, two days before the legisla
ture met, l thought maybe IL wuz
jud cement day an awl the nashuns Ov
the earth were gathered tergether.
They wuzent hardly standin' room
on any ov the streets. Nothin' but
candidates in site. Sum ov 'em had
three or four jos picked out. | neve
even got in my a~ppllcashun. l wuz
surprized at The result ov the eleck
shun, but l amt now. If awl them pie
hunters at Raleigh last week voted che
dy makrat ticket it IL a wonder ter me
that we didn't hev at least 800. coo
majority don't believe they we're
awl dymakrats. Sum ov 'em must
hev bin Populists an Republicans.
They WIZ enuff pie hunters there ter
whip the Spanish army. Ihated ter
go home fer Betsy wuz ready ter say:
Il tole you 40 That IL the way with
awl these Populist wimmin', an l
reckon sum others are built that way,
too. 1 found at least three hundred
people who wanted ter be llbrarian, an
a GUIDE many who wanter lynch Bill
Day fer gitten inter the penltentiary
before any body else could git a whack
at it. l expect ter see sum fun before
the legislature adj urns. Gudebye."
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FREE TO MILLIONS OF SUFFER
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Bladder and Uric acid Troubles

Bladder and Uric acid Troubles
Almost every body who reads the
ne ~spapers is sure to know Of Swamp
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Il is the great medical triumph OF
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after years of untiring scientific ro
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Kidney trouble is responsible for
more sickness and sudden deaths thai
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that Thousands have it without know
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BIZ special arrangement with THE
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Please mention that you read this
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FARMER and send your addrt SO to
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II you are already convinced that
Swamp Root is what you need, you
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8 wamp.R Root, and remember it is pre-
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The Major Has Not Found Any Solid
Comfort Vet Several Dozen Pie Hun"
tiers FOE Each Job Several Hundred
Want To Be l. Librarian
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Entirely SA cISIFRO
Office nf
s w SMITH

3 w SMITH
Breeder and shipper, IF Thorough
bred and Imported Stock.
COOHRANvILLE. PA Feb. % '98
The Progressive Farmer, Raleigh
N @.
DEAR 5IR:-9nce I nave been adver
Using through your columns | nav
been enJlrely satisfied with the results
aud the mount of inquiries receive
from 5he add running Ia your columns
Is equal 60 any OF same circulate,
that | have on my list and I am Goa
hdent we have sold as much STOCK
through your medium as any other
che same circulation
Wishing you SUCCESS with your paper
n that A. may still press still furUhe
out, / remain,
Very respectfully,
s. W. SMITH.
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"What Our Advertisers Say"

Think The Progressive Farmer
the hest medium through which to
reach the farming classes in North
"arOlina.---W. G. THOMAS Poultry
Breed r, Louisburg. N. u, March 8,
1898.
We req tlv run for a she TT time
an advert semeUt in THF PROGRESS
I'VE FARMER and we u at the
same t Inc the same ADVERT emeT t
in four the leadiUg papers in the
State md we W.T. e to av that Ue
received ten replies from the one az
yOU- pnDeT to eUGTy ne TecetUed from
all the other papers combined ; ED
WARD & BhOUG to- Printers
and Publ sDers. kale gh, ~
We have hau a very good trade
in your It te this Sc son, ard are
will ng to atIr butte a part IF the re-
suits to the adver tie uent in your
paper. We have always looked
UPON your paper a. sat1sfacUOrn in
tn1s re pee and will make u.s. of it
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in the future ID M OSBORNE
& co Manufacturers of Harvest
ing Machinery Phi adelphia. Pa
J H Gl Founder and Machin-
ist Raleigh, &C says:
| have been Il constant advertiser
for thu a. 20 Y AIRS in England and
America. and and haze neUGr had as
good results from thu SAFE our ay as
have =, me from my advertisement
in He ROGRESSIvE GARNER
'EnclO~ed fnO check for 81. 80 il
pawn. t for the ad 20 inser en-
for me. You bill was $500; hope
Y u Will acc pit the amount fChe h
AS | < I atUe received or the al -
o. L JOINER Tobacco buyer
Gree vile, n. &
I'VE think that the results from
yoar aper V beer satisfactory
or we would not co tinue to adve1-
tise wit you IT w. NOOD &
so IS SeedsmeD. Rio mOnd Va
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Rheumacide cures rheumatism by
neutralizing the acids in the blood and
driving them out of the system. 1t
effects a permanent, constitutional
cure. Why suffer when a cure is at
hand7
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is SALES.
MILTON, PA, March 4, 1898

MILTON, PA, March 4, 1898
DEAR Strive receive quite fire
quently inquiries for our circulars of
Liquid Extract of Smoke and have
made sales, through our ad. in your
paper.
Respectfully,
e KRAUsER & BROTHER.
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PRIZE-WINNING
.~ = SiIVar WyandOtteS.

Strictly high Glars Stand I'd bre0 f. is
for aale; also eggs for hatchIng Price
tor q 'alIr, Satiefacfi,n eu4ren
teed l. N. PRO TIER RALEIGH NO.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
A TIGER TALE.

There was an ancient Grecian boy
Who played upon the fiddle,
Sometimes high, sometimes low,
Sometimes In the middle.
And all day long beneath the shade
He munched on prunes and MARINA
lade.
But what the tunes were which he
played
Is certainly a riddle.
Three tigers gaunt and ravenous,
Came from the gloomy wood
Intent to slay the fiddler bold,
But his music was too good.
So round about him once they filed
Till by the melody beguiled,
They sat them softly down aud smiled
As only tigers could.
And thus beguiled. those tigers smiled
Throughout the livelong day
Until at length there was not left
Another tune to play.
What happened then do not know
| was not there to see
But when n man rms short of tunes
Can tigers be appeased with prunes
Or marmalade and silver spoons?
That's what perplexes me.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
LAMENT OF A LITTLE GIRL
NV brother VIII. he used to be

My brother VIII, he used to be
The incest kind of girl.
He wore Il little dress like me
And had his hair i'm curl.
We played with dolls and tea sets then,
And every kind Of toy:
But all those good old times are gone;
VIII turned into a boy.
Mamma had made him little suits,
With pockets in the pants,
And cut off all his yellow curls
And sent them to my aunts,
And VIII, he was so pleased, I believe
He almost danced with joy;
But | must own | didn't like
VIII turned into n boy.
have to wear frocks just the same,
And now they're mostly white.
have to sit and just be good,
While VIII can climb and fight,
But | must keep my dresses nice
And wear my hair in curl
And, worse-oh, wurstest thing of all
| have to stay a girl!
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
PROOF TO THE CONTRARY.
It Really Looked as Though the Bald
Young Man Had Lied.

It Really Looked as Though the Bald
Young Man Had Lied.
The prematurely bald young man.
with n downy white mustnche. had
been doing his best to make pro-
found impression on his rural relatives
There was no reason why he should
do this except in obedience to natu-
raj tendency which is second only to
that of self-preservation the desire to
show off. The old gentleman with
heavy-soled boots and Il black string
necktie had listened silently for long
time. He broke in on the series of
travellers tales with the remark.
ut kind o. beats my time that the
west end O. this continent should be
so different from the east"
"Oh, If you haven't Travelled much
and don't know the difference, this
part of the world is all right" was
the answer.
Yes. But 1t otghtn' to be so misre-
presented. They ought not to com
plain that the East has gone an
organized monopolies to gobhle every
thing worth havin, when the West has
all the geysers an the petritied forests
and the trees tnat you can drive n
horse and wagon through, If you can
find an augur big enough to make the
hole. | know its all truth fur I've seen
pictures of those things i'm the geOgra-
phies. But this lake you was telling
about can't help thinlIin' you got
imposed on sOmhow there"
You mean the Great Salt lake in
Utah. It's there. | saw II with my
own eyes.
"The lake that's so salt fish can't
live in it?'
Certainly"
AN when you went bathin' you
found the water so salt that you
couldn't sink if you tried"
Eyes indeed. And what's more
Hold on. I'm not doubling your
veracity. | don't say you don't tell
every bit of this in good faith. I've
had the same kind of experiences. One
time | was in "A room where breakfast
had just been set, and although l was
stranger in the house, | walked up
and took fried egg off the
plate with spoon and put it
in my mouth. Imagine my surprise
when | Immediately began to raise up
and toward the cellin' 1t was amazin'
how fine fioated. My wife an the
girls were just as surprised as l was
when they came in an saw me, and
I'll never forget low funny they
looked hoppin' up into the air tryin- to
do the same thing After a while
wanted to get down, but l couldn't
make it. | began to get worried.
started to call for help and accident
ally bit into the egg. AS soon as l did
so | was gently lowered till had the
use of both feet as usual. And it all
seemed so real that when | got up the
next morning | thought eatin' break
fast an feedin' the pigs must be a
dream"
"But, my dear sir"
"It's all right | don't attach any
blame TO you. But you can't make me
believe that anybody could battle in
water as salt as you say that was and
come home so uncommon fresh. 1t
couldn't be done. ."-Washingt Even
ing Star.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
GEN. LEE AND THE CIRCUS.
How Going to the Show became "a Proper
Auusement

How Going to the Show became "a Proper
Amusement
General Robert f. Lee, the famous
Confederate commander. was as kind
hearted and simple-mannered as he
was brave and able. While president
of Washington and Lee University,
virginia in the latter years Of his life,
he was greatly beloved by the children
whom he loved in return. 1t was his
delight to give the little ones pleasure
Professor Nelson's two httle girls
were great favOrites. The General
woulG turn and ride with them when
they met, encourage them to talk of
theiI dolls and playthings, and then es-
cort them home with as much gallan-
try as if they were young ladies'. He
would alight, and, helping them down
from the gentle old horse they both
rode, he would part with a kiss from
each.
Once the strict Presbyterian rule of
the Nelson household was rudCly
shocked by the General. A circus was
coming to town. and. as Professor and
Mrs. Nelson left for a visit Of several
days they charged the children on no
account to go. So the two little girls
hung over the fence, listened to the
music, and envied the children that
passed on their way to that tented pa
radise, but they never once hoped to
go. Presently a larger crowd of chill
dren than ever came along, and in
their midst was General Lee, keenly
enjoying the happiness of his little pro-
teges The little Nelson girls Joined the
party without a word when he asked
them to come along with him. Soon
they were all in the tent, and when
the performance began all were given
reserved seats by the owner of the cir
Gus. Mother, we went to the circus, -
was the greeting of the children on
their parents return. "Whv, children
didn't | tell you you must not go" said
their mother. But General Lee took
us" "Oh WELL" said their mother, 'it
General Lee took you that's all right"
After that going to the circus was a
| legitimate amusement for children.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
The answer is:
Find out"
Knam They wnnted lam.

The Duke Of Wellington, the great
general who defeated the Emperor
Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo,
was very fond of children. He loved
TO have them as his guests. and they
loved him, for he seemed to under
stand without being told just what
little boys and girls liked.
One day when some small visitors
happened to be in the nursery at
Strathfeldsaye, his home, he walked
up and found the youngsters at tea.
He glanced at the table and noticed
that there was no jam there.
without a word he rang the bell vio-
lently. A footman appeared and stood
petTified.
Have the goodness to understand" ,"
said the duke in a voice of thunder,
that when children are invited to my
house to tea they are always to have
iamw
Then he departed, and bef5Ie he was
out of earshOt a shout went up that
must have reminded him of Waterloo.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
A Pleasant Game

A competition in picking up and car
rying potatoes causes much merri-
ment at a party. Have -four rows, six
in a row, of raw Irish potatoes. -Four
children are called out at a time and
each assigned a row. The object is to
pick up with a small silver spoon each
apple of the Emerald Isle, and. walk
ing the length OF the room with It. to
deposit it safely on a plate. A difficult
matter, indeed! and great is the temp
tatiOn in a crisis to give the potato a
little shove with the finger or any
thing one may hold in the other hand.
This, however, is not allowable. At
the end of three minutes "time" is
called and the four contestants give
place to four others, after the potatoes
have been arranged again.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07

A very amusing game is the wood
seller, and it is capable of several vari-
atiOns. including the ever-popular for
feits. Any number of persons may join
in the game.
The person who starts the game
writes the name of some kind of wood
on paper, and folds the paper so that
no one can see the word written upon
it. He then goes around, all the rest of
the players being seated and says:
81 have n load of wood to sell"
Each person i'll turn asks;
what kindY"
The answer is:
Find out"
Then the person mentions one kind,
and if it happens to be the wrong one,
the woodseller goes to the neyt and so
on, until it is finally guessed right.
When the right one is named, the one
naming it becomes wOOdseller.
All who make mistakes must pay a
forfeit to be redeemed at tha end of
the game. Those who name Il wood
twice pay. The list of woods is a long
one, but the best known ones are the
very ones that the players are most
apt to overlook in naming them. A
clever person can make much fun by
the manner of calling ont his wares,
and another by witty rejoindcrs.