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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
COOPERATION; WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT
IT CAN DO.

To the readers of The Progressive
Farmer there ought to be no phase
of this topic that is not familiar
Cooperation is believed in, talked
about, and read about it is therefore
a subject for discussion, but not fo1
practice, if we accept as a definition
what we hear. see, and do.
once a lot OF farmers and others
twas it mostly others?) talked co,
operation and making a few shoes
for themselves and their million and
three-fourths of neighbors. They
went far enough to start a factory
and did a weak little business for a
little while and probably have had a
quiet little funeral.
Suppose three active energetic
young men, say an editor, a shoe
dealer, and dry goods or ~groceryman
were to form a society make rules
and agree to meet once a week and
work for one common object in
which they were all interested, and
they do actually meet as agreed and
prosecute the object of their union
in work, would it not be co-opera-
ton? Suppose a set of these men
begin to operate at Durham, Greens
boro, Raleigh, Hillsboro, Whining
ton, ETC., and they begin to find there
is a clashing of interests, compe-
titiOn-the so-called life of trade
lowers profits. Then these men form
a constitution and take all those
local combinations into a larger one
and go on doing business but now
not interfering with one another.
We call this a trust. We read where
the trusts r rolling up profits.
They work together. They save at
every point. They make profits.
They WELD Almighty power. We +seeit
and feel it and we sit weakly by and
talk and the suns and seasons come
and go and the farmers cause grows
weak and he prats childishly of
power and grows old. But what has
he to do with cooperation, or what
would he do with it if he had it or
what would the combines do with it
if they were put between the pIow-
handles and half or a fifth as many
of them we're in farmers places and
with farmers possibilities behind
them? Would there be any changes
by cooperation?
Suppose the mothers were to agree
and keep their agreement to teach
the children born during five years
to abhor strong drink and tobacco.
It would be a species of cooperation.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
AGRICULTURE IN THE SCHOOLS

Since a comprehension of natura
and her laws is the only Fundamental
knowledge any movement looking to
provisions for a wider and broader
diffusion of that knowledge is Of
vital Importance and significance
and all will welcome the announce.
ment that elementary courses in
agriculture are to be introduced into
the public school curriculum Of
Illinois with the beginning of the
next school year. This is a com
mendable step toward the settlement
Of that problem which has con-
tributed in no small way to the dis
satisfaction of rural parents whose
sons in early life desert the farm to
seek whatever employment thew
may find in cities. It is a timely
movement toward an understanding
of the relation of man to the earth
the soil, whence all things come, ard
a recognition of the fact that we can
no longer neglect the instruction of
boys and girls in that subject if we
would furnish them with the essen
tials of a successful life.
Dean Davenport of the Illinois
College of Agriculture has prepared
the elementary course to be followed.
It is very simple and necessarily
documentary, no part of it being be-
jyond the comprehension of any boy
or girl in primary grades. As the
pupils advance in agricultural lore
the course will be extended and
made more comprehensive. In con-
nection with the study of agricul-
ture practical work will be done by
the pupils, and several experiments
have been devised which are well
calculated to enlist their enthusiastic
interest. Horticulture occupies its
proper position in the course. Moth
ing is said of live stock, but doubt
less this important branch will re-
ceive due attention as the work is
extended. ... ....
Illinois now has inaUgurated a
long-sought system that every State
and territory in the Union should be.
quick to initiate and thus place this
country in a position to give to It's
boys and girls a knowledge Of her
soil, the forces of nature which
operate for or against man, accord
ing to his intellectual power to direct
them and make them subserve his
purposes. Given this knowledge man
will master difficulties, earn a living
and mayhap prosper anywhere any
time, if he apply it to the soil. inns
can be said of no other branch Oh
learning, which is a sufficient an
swer to any who would object to tne
introduction of this course on tnV
ground that it is special, or VINO
demand that other professions
or trades be taught as well. Give
a knowledge of the science anu
art Of agriculture and a plat Oh
ground and he will make his way III
the world under the most discOuraS-
ing conditions.-Farmer Voice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

arrived Just after the Alliance adj
journed.
The editor of The Progressive
Farmer is deeply grateful to his
brethren for their kind words and
expressions of appreciation of The
Progressive Farmers work. With
all the power we possess we have
fought for the Alliance, and every
principle of it's Declaration of Pur-
poses. Our heart is in the work. We
rejoice at every forward step taken
by the Order and feel the necessity
for rebuilding our efforts when any
ground is lost. We expect to do our
part for the Order and we believe
the brethren will stand by the Or
gan. Helping each other, working
for each other, let us keep at it until
we again place our organization in
the proud position it once occupied.
On Wednesday President Winston
delivered a very instructive and en-
tertaining address on Industrial
Education" This was much enjoyed
by all that heard it. 1t will appear
n an early issue of The Progressive
Farmer.
One of the most valuable features
of the session, and one that should
be made permanent, was the ''expe-
rience meeting Tuesday evening.
Some gleanings from this will APP
pear in our next issue.
At the State meeting last year,
Democrats, Populists, and Republi-
cans were present. This year each
of these parties was represented, and
the Prohibitionist party as well. In
the work of reorganization, as in
the list of officials, all parties will be
represented. The charge of parti-t
sanship received it's death blow last
year, and this year it was buried be-
yond resurrection. And if any So
called Allianceman, forgetting the
BISdu Clld1 dCUC1 vi Jul O4OC13
fails to do anything in his power to
remove old WORKOUT prejudices, or
so conducts himself as to make out
siders or ex-members feel thai mem
bers of all political parties have not
equal privileges in the Alliance, he
is untrue to the Order and a stun
bling block in the way of re-Organi-
zation. Let there be no providing
about the grave of the miserable
prejudices that we have buried for
ever
And now the plans have been laid,
the officers chosen, and the work is
to begin. The command is truly,
that we go forward. Like Paul of
old, forgetting the things that are
behind and reaching forth to those
things that are BEFORE" let us press
forward until full success crowns our
efforts.
And the Alliance expects every
man to do his duty!
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

Several thousand of our readers
live in counties having no ALI
ance organization. We hope they
will not tire of our constant refer
ences to the Order, but go to work
and re-organize their own counties.
Write Secretary Parker about the
matter. He will give you any infor-
nation you desire as to re-organiza-
ton. Don't wait for some one else
to take the lead. If possible, how
ever, get some one of an opposite
political party to assist you in the
work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

The question of legalized primaries
for North Carolina is again being
agitated. LOCALIZED primaries in a
largo measure prevent boss rule, and
to that extent are desirable and bene-
fetal. But improvements over some
of their features as they have been
conducted in other States however,
are possible.
North Carolina contains a large
number of independent voters. They
are not OF the kind that boast of be-
ing bound by party shackles or Of
being such slaves to party that they
always vote a straight ticket and
never scratch" And the adoption
of the constitutional amendment has
freed a large number of voters that
have hitherto belonged to this class.
Now let us have more independence
in voting. At any rate, we are go
ing to have it and the party that at
tempts to shackle the mass Of North
Carolina voters will have a big job
on it's hands.
So that instead of requiring voters
who participate in the primaries to
support all the nominees of the party,
why not allow all who acknowledge
the party holding the primary as
the party of their choice and who
will pledge themselves to support q
majority instead of all of the nomi-
nees, to take part? This would draw
into the primary a large number of
voters who would not pledge them
selves to swallow everything offered
in the party name. It would encour-
age independence. 1t would purify
politics. It would make the leaders
realize the necessity of offering the
best men as candidates In short, it
is an Improvement all round over the
old system, and with this regulation
legalized primaries in North Caro-
lima might be of considerable benefit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
THE VERY LATEST NEWS

The jury at Georgetown, ny,
Saturday, 18th, 3 p. m, brought IN q
verdict of guilty against Ex-secaTSS IRE
tary of State Caleb Powers on tpo
charge of being an accessory IN tn0
Governor-ele elect oebel, with 1mpris
onment for life as the sentence. An
appeal was taken.
The Sixth District Democrats
Saturday re-nominated JnO. d. Del
IamY for Congress and W. Z. Do"u
for elector.
The Durham strike situation -
unchanged. Other operators ha''
joined the union.
Gen. j. S. Carr has announce
himself a candidate for the senate
E. w. Pou, for Congress.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
Editorial.

The Progressive Farmer will be
sent to any address from now till
january I, 1900, for 35 cents. You
can't keep posted without it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

"In England they say a ntrT
stands for Office. In this coq Nh
we say a man runs for office. son
is this?" "Well, the principal reo oyer
is that if a man stood for office o' 90
here he'd never get ne."-Ch'
Herald.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21
% .THE INDUsTRIAL ND EDUCATION

s. THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION
Al INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE Policy is the motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall. Serving
nc master, ruled by no faction, cir
cumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, its aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t will be
true to the instincts, traditions and
history of the Anglo-SaxOn race. On
all matters relating specially to the
great interests it represents, it will
speak with no uncertain voice, but
will fearlessly the right defend and
tmpartia1ly the wrong condemn. >
From Col. Folks Salutatory, Feb.
10. 1886
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

THE GRE FARMER is the Official
Organ Of the North Carolina Farmers State
g. Be sure to give both old and new addresses in
ordering change of pOstOf1ce.
Address all business correspondence to and
make money orders payable to 'FTHE PRoGRES-
sTyE FARMER, RALEIGH, N. c." and not to any
Individual connected withtthe paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-21

The utmost harmony and good
will prevailed. Only once was there
a difference worthy of the name.
This was in regard to the report of
an official, one paragraph of which
was considered by some as bordering
on partisan politics. It is worthy of
note hat when the Alliance was con-
sldering the matter-with charity
and good feeling, we r glad to say,
letter was on it's way to Secre-
tary Parker in which the official
asked that the Objectionable part be
sCrlcken out thereby confirming the
nlgn estimate that all place upon this
Orotner,'s sincerity, generous nature
anu love for the Order. The letter
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15

but did not get opportunities for educa-
tion until after the war. In 1877 he grad
uated from Howard University, in Wash
ington. receiving the degree of A. NJ
In 1879 he was licensed to practice law In
North Carolina. In 1880 he was elected
to the State House OF Represent atiy 90
and later to the State Senate, tand then
prosecuting attorney for his district. he
was first elected to the Fifty fifth Con-
gress, and then to the Fifty-sixth. re-
ceiving IL, votes to Il. 947 for his
Democratic competitor. In North Caro-
ina the suffrage has Always been less re-
stricted than In the Eother States Of the
South, and the count has been honest,
or more nearly 90.
In the House the oolored man has been
very well treated in committee places.
He was PLACED on the committee on
Agriculture in the Fifty fifth Congress;
and In this Congress he was also given q
place on the committee on the District of
Columbia. This was undoubtedly in def
srenoe to the wishes OF the large colored
population of the District.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15

Carolina 80 as to disfranchiss the negroes.
1t is possible that neither Nj. White nor
any other oolored man will represent the
district In the future. 1t Is probable.
therefore. that Mr.. White Is the last
colored Congressman who Will be seen in
the halls Of national legislation for many
years. He has often referred to the fact
that he was tie only colored Representa-
i've on the floor Of ten millions Of people
and he now says that the laws Of his
State are being go arranged that neither
he, nor any other colored man can be cent
to the House. ~ am the last of my race
to be seen on this floor for many years to
come" he said with much bitterness, as
he referred to the supiueness Of the public
opinion which allows the wholesale dis
franchisement to 60 uncorrected
The absence Of colored man In Con.
gress will be novelty. Since the days
Of reconstruction there have been few
able and deter mined men Of their race
who have fought up through the tremsnd-
Gus opposition OF race prejudice. Three
of these colored men sat in the Senate,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15

Bruce, Of mississippi. Lons, Of 0soraia.
Revsis. Of Louisiana. Bat the conditions
which allowed oolorsd man 70 be elected
Senator did NOE continue long. with
the overthrow Of the Republioan State
governments In the South came the cap
turs Of the legislatures By tie Democrats.
Bat In some Congressional districts In
the South conditions have continued
which have Furnished at least one oolored
Congressman for nearly II NOS quite all
the period since the civil war. There
were Lynch. Of Mississippi, afterwards
an official OF the Treasury Department,
Wall, OF Florida, Haney, Of South Caro-.
lima, after wards bishop, Ian xston, Of
Virginia, classically educated and one
OF the most brilliant orators In America.
Robert Small. Of South Csrolins, and
Miller and Murray, Of the same State. In
North Carolina the district now repre-.
sented by Mr.. White, has been represent
cd by three othsr colored men. fret by
James K. o. Aars, then by John A..
Lyman, and latsr BY ii. p. Cheatham
who Is now register Of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, the position so long
held by Frederick Douglass.
All these men have been strong men,
ready speakers and OF great courage.
They had In many cases to impsril their
lives ne well Us to surmount all the OBJ
struotions that race prejudice could throw
in their way.
Mr.. White who now represents his "a ce
is man of large and muscular figure,
aggressive methods and bold and oon-
vincins style of orasory. He speaks In
the House rarely and then OILY when
some question relating to mis- race comes
up. At such times his powerful voice
rolls through the hall, and everyone lis
tens while he denounces the expressions
Of his race.
He was born In North Carolina in 1861;
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
NAVAL DEMONSTR ALTON.
Ths Power. WIN ssaa mtg ships 70
Cbina.


New York, March 1.-The movemsat
on the part Of the Bear republic 10 Of
tain peace from EnglAad has bean
coupled By the Journal and Advsrtissr
Win tbs announcsmsnt that both Eng-
land and the United states will send
wAFships to Chinese wAtsFs.
The note Of the Boef leaders 70 Lord
Salisbury is thus visweds
president Kruger aud Pretiient
steyn have apparently made 9 shrswd
diplomatic move for 10 oannot BE- sup
posed that they expected Lord salisbury
10 consent 10 psaos ON any such tsrins
90 thcss they proposed. They have.
however, obtained from the British
premier q tangible statement OF The In :
tsntions OF England and her dstsrmina-
ton to take from the republics their In
dependence. This gives them somstbine
On which they may appeal TO the pow
ers, asking II the latter will stand Dy and
see them crushed and turned into intsg-
raj parts Of the British empire"
A London cable to the same paper says;
"phs British China fleet IL being
strengthened. The government IL taking
precautions to meet Russia In this far
east. The cruiser Arxonaut has been
ordered Into com mission and despatched
Immediately to Chinese waters, and
the Terrible has been ordsrsd 10 proceed
TO the same FROM Durham. These are
the finest and most powerful cruisers In
this navy"
Added 20 this Is . special from Wash
ington, which reads,
"Ths German ambassador. DIR. Won
Holleben, had a long conferences with
Acting Secretary Hin, in which the las
ter was presumably Informed that de-
monstratlon In China might te expected
f:om Russia shortly. The chief OF ths
bureau Of navigation, Rear Admiral
| Gro winshield, saw Secretary Of State
Hay, after which the navy department.
announced that q Chinese squadron
Will be established and that Rear Admi'
raj ksmpff, now commandant ct the Mari
Island navy yard, will be sent 10 Manila
TO take this squadron for cruising the
Chinese and japanese coasts also that
Rear Admiral Kenny, In charge OF ths
Asiatic station, will maintsln the naval
base ct Manila.
"It Is understood that Rear Admiral
Kempffs squadron Will consist OF the
Oregon and Baltimore, now at Manila,
the Iowa, Philadelphia aud Narblehsad,
now on the Pacific coast, and the Mont
gomery, now attached to the south At
lAntic station.
at Is believed here that the fof nation
of the Chinese squadron BY the United
States 10 to be . warning to Russia and
Fvanoe that American INTERESTS are In
vclsed In any change In the conditions
In China. Presumably Germany will
make similar demonstration"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
MAGNIFICENT SPRING TOURS.

Messrs. Raymond s. Whitcomb's annual
spring tours to the Pacific Coast, Alaska.
tie Yellowstone National Park. etc., will
be unusually attractive this year. The
date OF leaving Boston Is Tuesday, April
"a. These tours have been very popular
for twenty years past, and in no way.
and az no time, CAN the scenic wonders
Of the mid-oontinsnt AMI the picturesque
Pacific Coast be seen to better advantage.
The trip can be made long or short. as
desired, apd the passengers are personally
conducted through all the different
journeys, SO that they are relieved OF all
the ordinary cares of travelling. Alaska,
and the marvellous Yellowstone Park
region are, of course. prominent among
the objective points. Mesars. Raymond
g. Whitcomb will ssnd descriptive Dir
culsr on duplication. Their address lie
900 WASHINGTON street, Boston.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
SOUTH PORTLAND.
A New Church Has Been Re-
Gently Organized.
REV. \. ~. wsshsass sfcssay's usr.
her HIS Accepted the Psssorsts.

The tieiiBess Baad recently had meet
Ing and 10 was voted % form . new
church. the name Of whiah 10 The sonth
Portland PentssOssal osurch. 10 starts
With about 20 rnsrabess and ~ extended a
call 10 Rev. n. n. waahbusn Of Cnndy's
Harbor. who has seospted.
SKETCH or RAW. Mr.. wAsHBURS.
Rev. Mir. wAshburn vas burn In Car
YER. Mast, Jsiy 8. lses and was edu-
Gated In the schools Of Middlsbary, Mass.
He was licensed ~ Methodist preacher
at the Wesley NJ. K church In Bath. and
his first charge was In Southport. Me-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
PREsiD1NT SIGNS FINANCE BILL

Washington, March 1.-The President
signed the financial bill at i2.4b p. m.
Mr.. Overstreet CT indiana, who has had
the bill In charge, arrived at the White
House about i've minutes before that
time and was shown into the cabinet
room where he was Joined by the Prssi
dent who, after inquiring II the bill had
been compared with care, affixed his sig
nature to IL.
AT the same time, he recalled TO thoss
who stood BY the fact that many Of the
Inn portant financial bills u hieh had bean
PARSED by Congrsfs had been approved
on the 18th Of the month.
He spoke Of the Sherman act. the re-
sumption act and now the bill which was
before him. In signing tbs bill the Pres
idsnt used new gold pen and holder
which Mr.. Overstrset had brought with
him for the purpose.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
FRENCH TREATY EXTENDED.

Washington. March 1.-The state de.
partment has been advised OF the willing.
ness of the French government to extsnd
the period OF time allowed for the rati'
ncation Of the pending French reciproci-
ty treaty. In the absence of an agree
ment OF this kind the treaty would fall
on the gath inst through the omission Of
the necessary ratification.
1hs length Of the e1tsusion to be
granted has not yet bean arranged.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
TOWN MEETING.
BREMEN.

Bremen, March 12.-At the annual
town meeting today, the following OH.
GERS were elected:
Observation-Disclosures Poole.
Clerk-G. l.. w. Kent.
Helectmen, Assessors and Oversears OF
Poor--F. o. Kent. @. A. Trowant, Hob
ert MoClain.
Treasurer-Geo. W. Hilton.
Superintendent OF Standardization II.
Keene.
School Committes-J. b. Keene, james
Donnell.
Truant OfficeF L, Butler.
Collector Of Taxes-J. A. Welman.
$500 was voted to open road op Long
island; the other appropriations were
about as usual
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
LUMBER MILL BURNED.

Phillips. March 14.-News was received
here today that the Orockertown Lum-
Der company's mill at Bleelow was
burned yesterday. The loss was 5000 and
there WAS no Insurance. The company
will rebuild at..onoe.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
PHILLIPS AND RANGELEY OPEl

PHILLIPS AND RANGELEY OPEN.
Phillips, March 1.-THE Phillips &
RAngeley railroad that had been blocked
sinos the last rain, owing to ice on the
Rsdington fats and the deep SHOWS,
reached Phillips Tuesday with three
engines. This read has had about a
hundred men employed with shovels
aud picks for the last two weeks. They
have thrown out the snow twice in some
places before the engines reached the
opening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
csxcrAL TO THE PHEss.I

Washington, March l4.-1hers lie one
oolorsd man In tn membership Of the
House of Representatives George Henry
White, of the second Congressional Dis
trict Of North Carolina.
Heieprssents a district that 10 very
strongly Republican, but II the Demo-
Gratis carry out their plan of changing the
Constitution and election laws Of North
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
MOTHER OF woMEN's CLUBS.

Kalamazoo. Mich March l4-Mrs.
Lucinda NJ. Stone. widely known as
"Ths mother Of women's clubs. and a
writer and EDUCATOR Of note. died today
at the age OF 50.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-03-15
PLEAsANIDALE.
DR.. JAMESON BETTER.

London, March H.-A rsisate despatch
received here SAYS that DIR. Jameson, who
was critically III ct LAdysmIta, Is bsstsr
and likely 70 recover.