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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
AN OPPORTUNITY.


The religious press of North Caro-
lima is just now doing a great and
proper work for purer politics. The
Biblical Recorder, the Presbyterian
Standard, the Christian Advocate,
the Christian Sun, Charity and Chill
dren, and, other religious papers
are outspoken in. denunciation of the
demoralizing political methods OF
the time. Let the Christian people
uphold these papers in their light
for good faith, for peace, and for
purer politics. It is gratifying to
find that so. many of the States
secular papers also believe that plat
forms are something more than
things "to get in on and are work
ing for the fulillment of campaign
promises.
The honest voters of the State can
accomplish more good along these
lines just at this time than they can
ever again accomplish with the same
A new political state is being
moulded and words and acts that
have accomplished little yes
terday or that might accomplish
little tomorrow will today leave a
lasting impress. If the people do
not now assert their power and de-
mand the fulfllment of the pledges
and promises now fresh in our
minds, they lose a golden %opportuni-
ty. No one will deny that for a long
time, because of the negro question
in politics, the masses of the white
allowed or winked at many
corrupt practices by the baser ele-
ment of our own race. If we are to
crush these evils-Red Shirtism,
election frauds, etc. ,-touching the
fundamental principles of American
liberty, it is now or never.
Without free speech and a free
so-called free government is
q farce and a fraud.
Let the people speak and speak at
once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

Mr.. Bryan and his associates say
that Imperialism, trusts, and BIZ
metallism are the great issues of the
National campaign. Some Bryan
papers say that in North Carolina
we must have a revival of the negro
question-with, we presume, all the
abuse, the epithets, the hatred and
the general decentralization that every
one knows have always charac-
terized campaigns of this kind. If
such a campaign we're necessary to
maintain the supremacy of the white
race, we assert that the price would
not be too great as it is not needed
for this purpose, it is foolish and
dangerous. Yet several leading
newspapers are insisting that
those who demand the fulfllment of
Democratic pledges as to the better
feeling and complete political free
dom to come after the adoption of
the amendment, and who insist that
the campaign be fought upon the
great issues that Mr.. Bryan has
selected, are enemies of Mr.. Bryan,
working for the election of McKin-
ley. Verify, consistency is a jewel.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

be of benefit or interest to others.
We are here to cooperate with you.
In short, just "make yourselves at
home'-with us. That is what we
want.
Please remember that this is a
standing invitation. We shall not
repeat this statement each week, but
bear in mind that we are none the
less anxious for you to act on our
suggestion early and often.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH MET"

The Greensboro Christian Advo-
cate of last week says:
Occasionally one hears a word
which sticks fast in the mind. The
other day, as a company of four
Methodist preachers were returning
from the burial of a brother minis
ter, one of them remarked, quite
abruptly: Brother Jones, what's
the matter with the NJ. E. Church,
Brother Jones was evidently taken
by surprise, and paused to make re-
ply. His hesitancy was Bro. Browns
opportunity: What's the matter
with the M. M. Church? The best
way to settle that question is to ask,
every one of US, another question,
namely: What's the matter with
me?'"
There is in this a moral for ALI
ancemen as we'll as for church mem
bers. When anyone feels disposed
to ask, what is the matter with
the Alliance?" let him first ask,
"What is the matter with me? Am
l doing what l should for the Order?
Have 1 spoken to my neighbors who
would make good Alliancemen and
urged them to join us in the great
work the Alliance could do? Am I
trying to put into practice it's Dec
laration of Purposes? Have a,done
all I could to break down false preju-
dices and by faithful work made it
easy for the Order to grow?"
When you have honestly answered
all these questions, then you may
if you feel like task, 'tWhatis the
matter with the A1liance?"
Grams Magazine for August comes
to us as heavily laden as usual with
good things of both instruction and
entertainment. The constant i'm
provement that has been noticed in
the literary portion of the magazine
is also now observable in its mechani.
cal execution, the illustrative fea-
lures being much improved. The
usual departments and serials are
reinforced by articles discussing the
american Railroads" the Party
Platforms, Russian Expansion"
''Our Common Poisonous Plants"
and other articles of an instructive
and interesting nature.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
THE EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF THE an.
VERTIsEMENT.
adapted from Wallace's Farmer

A good many of our readers are
missing a good deal because thew do
not read each week all the adver-
tisements in the paper. There is a
feeling among the public generally
that they r. being chased and hotlv
pursued by advertisers. They find
the advertisement in the proper COL
umn, and then a reading notice call
ing attention to it, and frequently
when they are looking for reading
matter in some papers they find
yelled advertisements, and when
this does not suffice they are pur-
sued by an editorial advertisement
until they feel that there is no cor
ner of the paper in which the ad-
vertiser is not after them.
We sympathize with them d good
deal in this feeling. There are
many papers in which there is
scarcely a page or a column that is
not for sale to the advertiser, and we
do not know any better advice to
give than to drop all this class of
papers and cOnfine their reading to
such as are known to have absolutely
clean editorial and news pages in
which no line of advertising matter
can appear at any price or for any
consideration, and from which all
fake advertisements, all frauds and
humbugs are absolutely excluded,
and then read the advertisements in
these papers carefully. Instead OF
having the advertiser pursue the
reader, let the reader turn and pur-
sue the advertiser. It is the aim of
The Progressive Farmer to exclude
every form of advertising which it
does not believe to be actually bene-
fetal to it's readers. We do not mean
that every advertisement is benef-
cial to every reader. This is impos-
sible, but that every advertisement
appeals to a class of readers who
will be benefited by reading and at
the proper time investing in the
things advertised.
By reading carefully the adver-
tisements the farmer can keep him
self posted as to the best lines Of i'm
proved stock, the best lines of ma
chinery, all modern improvements
and in the course of a year can get1n-
formation from the advertisements
alone to many times the value OF the
subscription price. 1t will pay every
to look over advertisements
in The Progressive Farmer every
week and thus keep posted on the
improvements that r going on IN
all directions, thus being ready to
avail himself of them whenever 1T IS
for him to do so. That
many readers do not read the ad-
vertisements carefully we have the
most convincing proof in the tac1
that we frequently get letters asking
as to where such and such lines OF
stock can be obtained which can De
answered most effectually in SIX
Read the advertisements
in the paper" We frequently, too
letters asking for private M
as SO which of the adVer'
tisers we regard as most reliable 10
this we can only answer that the
fact that a mans advertisement ap-
pears in the paper must be taken d.
evidence that we regard him as d
reliable, honorable business man
do not wish any other adverUlS0-
ments to appear in the paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

We are always glad to hear of the
success of any farmers Organiza-
ton. We are therefore pleased to
e publish this from the American
Grange Bulletin: "NO falling off
in Grange members now, confidence
is restored. Nothing proves it more
than official figures. The National
Master of the National Grange an
nounces from the public platform
that more than two hundred thou
sand members have joined the
Grange within the last two years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
BAD CONDITION OF CROPS.

On Saturday, 25th, the State crop
report was issued by the Agricul-
tural Department. It is one of the
most interesting and important ever
issued and shows a very bad state of
affairs.
The following are the averages
present condition-given in the re
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
d sTHR INpUsPRIAL AID EDUoATION-

60 THE AND
AL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF ESTATE POLICY, is the motto of The
Progressive FARMER, and upon this
platform it shall rise or fall Serving
no master, ruled by no faction, Cir
cumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, it's aim will be to foster and
promotes the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t twill 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
impartially the wrong condemn. =
From Col. Folks Salutatory, Feb.
10. 1885
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We re-publish in this issue u re-
port. of the State Alliance meeting,
hoping that in this way we may
reach a larger number of ex-Alliance-
men. -
We are not speaking idly or
thoughtlessly when we say it is more
than probable that the Alliance mem
bership will be doubled within six
months. Stand to your guns and do
your part.
The Texas Farm and Ranch gets
down to fundamental principles in
this paragraph: "When it is fully
realized that the happiness of the
people is a better test of the value
of social conditions than the mate
rial wealth of a few (for at best only
a few can be wealthy, as we estimate
wealth these days., then our social
errors will become manifest"
South Carolina has a State Farm
ers' Institute. A successful meeting
was held at Clemson College last
week. This Institute is an annual
meeting for mutual profit and pleas
ure to the farmers and those whose
interests are along agricultural
lines, and matters to their interest
are discussed by speakers of Ma
tional prominence. Every section
of the State is represented.
Of all things, Sub-AIliances should
abstain from narrowness or clan
nishness. 1t should never be con-
tent with members of only one fam
lily, of me religious denomination, or
of one political party. Broaden out,
knock out old prejudices, and try a
little real life and freshness. Think
about this again. We verify believe
that this clannish prejudice is to
blame for more shriYeled up Subs.
than any other one thing.
Municipal ownership of public
utilities is having a healthy growth
in this State. The Durham Herald
says Several of our North Caro-
lima towns have gone into the own
ership of public necessities. Those
that have tried it for some time are
pleased with the satisfactory way
things work. Some time ago Char
lotte bought the city waterworks,
and now Greensboro has done the
same thing. 1t is regarded by those
places as the right thing to do, and
we T sure it will turn out to be So"
Even the Charlotte Observer, per-
haps the slowest North Carolina
paper to adopt new ideas, says: 'sWe
venture to say that Greensboro will
never regret having bought out the
waterworks company, as was told in
yesterdays paper she had done. One
of the best things the city of Char
lotte ever did was the purchase of
the waterworks property. Every
municipality should control its own
water and light"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

The Progressive Farmer will be
sent to any address from now till
january 1, 1900, for 80 cents. You
can't keep posted without it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

Miss Florence L. Graham, daugh-
ter of President Graham Of the State
Allianre, died Thursday. The Pro
gressive Farmer extends sympathy
to the bereaved family.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

from $1.15 on January 4, 1899
1926 on January 8, 1900. "
1.-THE coal trust increased the M
of anthracite coal from So *
January 4, 1899, to $3.50 on Janno VI
8, 1900. 'S
1.-The rubber trust increased -.
price of rubber from "a cents ~
January 4, 1899, to $1.45 on Jannon~
3, 1900.
The price of boots and shoes, Con
trolled by the leather trust, show o.
increase during the year 1899 ~
mems grain shoes from 81 cents -
$1,12 on Creedmore splits, from Ok
to $1.10, and a like increase on all
grades of boots and shoes.
THE prices of cotton goods in
creased so per cent. While sheetino
on January II sold at $3.50 and oD
December 80 at $23.
"Al lines of building material
iron, steel, wooden goods, cotton
goods, leather and other lines con.
trolled by industrial trusts, ALTHOUGH
showing a great increase in price
during the years 1889 and 1898
showed even a greater increase dur.
ing the year 1899"
The Rochester Herald shows that
the only prices to fall were those of
farm products.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

The Sunday School Times saws.
''The reading of In His Steps will
search many a heart, and ought to
lead to a simpler, holier, and more
fully consecrated Christian life"
s.. Read I'll offer on page 5, good
only till September 1st..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

THE FARMER is the Official
Organ of. the North Carolina Farmers State
Aniannh-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-28

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The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-24
MUCH APATHY IN FLORIDA
CAPITOL REMOVAL FURNISHES THE
ONLY EXCITEMENT.

Jacksonville seems 30 Have Lost
Much Ground in the Fight She II
Making Tallahassee Has Beea
Making some Rapid strides in the
struggIe--St. Augustine Expects IA
Bls. vote on the East Coast-OcnIa
Has Hopes.
Tallahassee. Fla. oct. 23.-The last fort
night Of the political campaign in Florida
nnds unprecedented apathy existing IN re-
gard 70 every issue except the contest as
20 the future location OF the state CAPT
tai The Democratic national ana state
tickets will be elected by the usual. or
perhaps slightly increased. maj5rities. Tor
they have not opposition enough 10 a.
tract an unusual crowd % voters 10 the
polls The state capital location election
Will be- merely a primary. 10 be partici-
pated lea by only white Democrats.
Untn Within the last few weeks 81 seem
&C that tho real fight was between Jack
soUyiile and Tallahassee. that while So
Augustine ard OcAia were making strong
races and would receive attractive votes.
ueither would reach either Tallahassee or
Jacksonville. At present. however. 81 Is
hard 10 say which Is Tallahassee strong
est competitor jacksonville seems to
have certainly lost much ground, partly
because OF factional splits In the Jack
sonyflle Democracy. partly because Of
hard work done by Tallahassee. ocala and
81 Augustine. and partly because az
growing resentment towards the methods
employed bv Jacksouviile's advocates
Nearly al % toe politicians ard editors
seem to view the contest as one between
Mr. Frauk clark OF Jacksonville the new
chairman 81 the Democratic state EXecu-
tive Committee. ANA the political oppo-
ncuts OF ar Clerk That Mr.. Clark Is the
author and CHIEF promoter ~ the present
capital removal agitation g. wen known
II was through AR Ciark's energetic
EFFORTS that she capital location issue was
ordered by the convention. 60 De submit
ted to a primary OF white Democratic
voters
ST. Augustine expects TO get q big vote
on the Eass Coast, where the Fiagler in
terests are very extensive. Ocala, which
s. nearer 20 the states center Of popu-
lafioa than any OF the other candidate
cities. basoe large hopes on this fact 20
get a biz vote-or. rather. as her advo-
oates insist. a big victory. Ocala and
ST. Augustine do not insist that % T.
necessary 20 move the capital. but each
claims that II O. is 20 De removed, she
IS che proper place 90 receive %.
~ Tallahassee, the present capital.
complete confidence is feit that the pres
ent removal agitation viii result as oil
similar movements IN this state for nfty
years past have rcsulte,i-in the retention
~ Flor.da's capital AZ its present site.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-24
DIR. WHARTON INDICTED.
baltimore Evangelist Claim. n Con-
spiracy Against Him.

Freehold. y. J.. oct 1.-Two indici-
ments against Rev. Dr Henry N. whsr-
ton. she evangelist OF baltimore. who
was charged with fraud and taking money
Illegally. were handed up to-day by the
Monmouth county grand jury.
Or. Wharton - charged by Miss Clara
Somcrs OF Ocean Grove. with having oh
tanned money under false pretenees. Miss
Somers transferred property TO Mr. whar-
ton. to be used as home for children
She had the doctor arrested upon a charge
OF raising money BY mortgaging g. His
friends asserted that there was some mis-
take Or. Warrior. through his attor-
ney. states that there Is really one mort
gaze on the orphanage property. that OF
$500. This, ne says. covers primarily
personal effects and real estate IN Baiti-
more. more than SUFFICIENT 60 pay Il. and
the mortgage on the Soners property h
only rs collateral security. There was
"a mortgage % s2.000 on the property. he
says when he took Il. which war to have
been taken up by the mortgage Ia the
later transaction.
Or Wharton declares that his arrest
is the result OF a conspiracy againss him.
instigated by residents OF Baltimore.
since his arrest he has been in receipt
OF numerous letters and teleerams offcr-
ing aid. No date has YET been SET for the
trial
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-24
INSTRUCTIONS KEPT SECRET.
President Has Ignored Chairman
Jones Requrst.

Chicago. Oct zs-senntor Jones. chair
man OF the Democratic National Com
mittee. made the following statement to-
day.
The Instructions givcn 20 the oomEnis-
ssonerr on tho part ~ the United States
10 nexotiate the treaty with Spain IN
Parts Ia ieS have never. 10 far as l know,
been made public. when tho treaty was
before the Senate for ratification there
wBs a great demand that these instr1ic-
lions should be nsade public. 50 grsat
was the desire for Information that many
newspapers published what ives clsimed
20 be- inside Information about what thees
instructions contained But for some
reason and doubtleks rot an unimportant
one. this desire was not gratined.
The President. In his letter % except
ance. quoted part 81 these. no I under
stand secret instrucihans I addressed him
Ia note oct. 3 calling his attention 10
tho fact and requested that inasmuch as
the part 81 the Instructions which hs
considered favorable 90 the position
- hia political party was so used by him.
the remainder should be made public.
Conc,ivinR Il impossible that the Pres
ideut Of Tho United States would use part
Of a secret document Tor the advanconent
OF his personal fortunes ana the inter
ests 81 hts own political party and ~ the
same time refuse 20 the public the re-
nlaindor Of this document ! expected 20
have q prompt answer from tho preei-
dent I have now waited for more than
two weeks ard have not had tho honor
of an acknowledgment even o. the rn-
ccipt o. my note
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-24
MISSIONARIES n SESSION.
There Are over 4O0 Delegates at
Springfield. Mass.


Springfield. Mass. oct. 23-Tho dfty-
fourth annual meeting Of the American
Missionary Association opened here to-day
with over 600 delegates IN attendance The
report OF tho treasurer. II. ". Hubbard
Of New York. was presented and the re-
port OF tho Executive Committee wac
read by Chairman Hun al New York
Among other things. u said.
In many cases the graduates q our
missionary institutions ia educational ate
tainmcnts VIII not suffer iu comparison
with those Of the North The normal and
graded schools in the Southern states
with scarcely an exception, receive the
good Offices % many educated people IN
the communities where they are located
THE Mormons have some 5o1 elders now
working as missionaries IN ten 81 the
Southern states They usually seek com
munities which are Isolated from educa-
tional and ciyilizing influences. and they
report "A growing work. claiming 1900 or
1000 In the South. The Mormon workers
IN The South are more afraid o. education
than OF anything else IN she world
There are now - Southern churches
aiced by the association.
Tho non-Christian Chinese population
OF the Pacific coast Is being wonderfully
leavcnod by the influences Of tho Chinese
Christians. More than a hundred sub
scriptlons 20 the new mission house IN
Fresno have come from those who nor
long since would have been called
heather Chin, ST." Two-thirda OF tbe
Chinese support for this work thus came
from that class who once reproarhed. eN-
He'd. whipped or imprisoned their relatives
who ventured TO become Christians"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-24
MAcoN'S CITY COURT IN ISSUE.
CLAIMED DIRECT APPEALs FRooi
1T CANNOT M MADE.


Issue Has Been Raised That IL L.
simply n County Court-Supreme
Court VIII Hear Argument on the
Matter ON Nov. I-If the Point IL
Sustained Cases From ~ BEFORE
the Supreme Court VIII Ne Dds
missed.
Atlanta, oct. IA petition. signed by
n majority OF the members Of the Ma
con bar. was presented 20 the Supreme
Court OF Georgia this morning asking
that they be allowed 10 argue orally the
question raised BY Solicitor General
Hodges several days ago regarding the
City Court Of Macon.
The point Was that the City Court OF
Macon was not a City Court, but County
Court. and that a case could not be
brought direct from that court 70 the
Supreme Court on bill Of exceptions.
All the lawyers who signed the petit
ton are Interested in the question. a.
trey have cases pending before the su-
prsme Court, which n the point Of Mr..
Hodges Is sustained by the court, viii
mean that these cases will be dismissed.
me utNA ofaTf lrNuth u1 tiiH '"Nte 90
that lawyers interested Ia the point should
make their argument by brief, and thirty
days were allowed as the time for films
the brief
The lawyers desired 20 be heard orally
however. The court granted the petition
and issued the following order:
1T Is ordered that oral argument Of
this case. Ivey vs.. the state, solely upon
the question raised Ia the motion 10 dis
miss. be heard on Thursday. Nov ]. II y
further ordered TINT the call OF the Flint
circuit begin on Friday. Nov. 3 instead
Of Nov. ]. as heretofore announced"