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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
WHAT CONGRESS IS DOING.

The Naval appropriation bill, re,
ferred to at some length in last weeks
Progressive Farmer, has passed the
House. As finally amended, the
measure provides for two battle
shrps, three armored cruisers. three
protected cruisers. The $5t5 figure
on is stricken out.
Senator PritChard has offered an
amendment to the Agricultural bill
apprOpriating $500 for an investi-
cation Of the forest conditions of the
Appalachian Mountain region; the
destruction Of its forests and the
influence Of such destruction on the
streams of the regions; also its de
STABILITY for park purposes. This IS
a good measure and ought to pass.
Mr.. Atwater has secured u promise
from the POstOffice Department for
a test of rural free delivery in Wake
county, this county being selected
because Of the excellence of its roads.
We are glad to see that free rural
delivery is to be tried at so many
points in this State. Granville cOun-
ty shares Wakes good fortune. Con-
gress will probably largely increase
the appropriation for rural delivery.
Fayetteville has ]petitiOned Con-
greSS for the re-establiShment of a
United States arsenal there.
Good for the Senate! It has re-
solved to rid itself Of two of it's worst
members. By a vote of SO to 80 last
Tuesday Matthew S. Quay was re-
fused a seat on the appointment of
the Governor of Pennsylvania,
PritChard supporting Quay, Butler
opposing him. 1t will be remember
ed that the Pennsylvania legislature
deadlOcked and failed to choose
Quay's successor. The Governor
then re-appOinted Quay. The Sen
ate decides that the Governor a
fill vacancies only during a recess of
UIIe Legislature ana Il Senate
Committee recommends that no
time be lost in ousting Clark of
Montana, who won his seat bv the
most open and unblushing bribery
on record. The finding of the com
mittee is stated as follows:
The finding Of the committee is
that the election to the Senate of
William A. Clark of Montana is null
and void on account of briberies, at
tempted briberies and corrupt prac-
tees by his agents and of violations
OF the laws of Montana defining and
furnishing crimes against the elective
franchise. The Senate should. as a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
LITERARY NOTES.

Nothing has been more remarkable
in the history of the West than the
entire change in Colorado in a few
years from a silver-producing to a
gold-producing State. Just a little
while ago the gold output of Colorado
was S., 900, 900 a year it is more
than $50, 600, 900, the greater part of
it coming from Cripple Creek.
Francis Lynde, the well-known
writer, describes this tremendous
industrial development in an article
in the May Scribner's on Cripple
Creek prepared after "a special in
vestigation undertaken for Serb
ner's.
Governor ROosevelt's familiar face
and figure form the frontispiece of
ST. Nicholas for May, the first article
therein being from his pen-"What
We can Expect Of the American
Boy In this essay Col. Roosevelt
distinguishes between moral and
physical courage, and maintains that
both forms T necessary to a com
plete and rounded character. Some
selections from Gov. Roosevelt's ar
ticle will sOO appear in our Chill
dren's Column.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
Fl WEEKS PAPER.

In the first column of the first page
Mr.. F. w. Moseley presents some
opinions that deserve the attention
of our farmer readers. Severalideas,
somewhat new to North Carolinians,
are suggested, but, on the whole,
they are good and SHOULD elicit dis
cussiOn. The prize essay on the COW
pea, by a Robson county farmer,
YOU can't afford not to read. We
are always glad to get brief farm
notes, such as ''Items from Cleve-
land" on page l., and wish more
farmers would send us such letters.
The 'sStrawberry" facts suggested
by a Kentucky bulletin ought to in
terest truckers. Mrs. Annie C.Web-
ster writes a good letter on the brOiler
business as does Geo. E. Newell on
ssChurning." For next week we have
a splendid article on COW peas from
Prof. w. F. Massey, and a gardening
letter by thatmost successful trucker,
Prof. F. j. Merriam.
d. "Our Social Chat is up to its
usual standard. Even the old men
appreciate this department.. One
said to us the other day that it alone
is worth the subscription price of the
paper.
In u General Correspondence
CD" of Wake county, presents a
carefully-prepared argument against
the amendment. The letters from
County Alliances show that the
brethren are standing firm, and that
they do not intend to let politics
divert their attention from the in
terests of the Order. We invariably
get a good report from Rowan. The
suggestions regarding canning, ETC.,
may be studied with profit by Ali
ancemen generally. Orange county
is enthusiastic over the question Of
manufacturing guanO at Alliance
Headquarters. Best of all, the Orange
brethren are ready to prove their
faith by their works, as Bro. Crutch-
field offers evidence to prove. And
the brethren in Cleveland are going
out after new recruits with a deter
mination that presages success
Wayne, Wilson and Franklin 7 also
heard from.
Congress has quit talking and is
rushing important business now.
Our summary shows that many mat
tiers affecting the interest of the tax
payer are being considered. 1t is a
good time to watch your representa-
tiveS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
THE TAXATION OF MORTGAGES.

The committee of New York legis=
latOrs appointed last year to investi-
gate the question of taxation has re-
ported a plan by which the State
Government may be relieved Of the
necessity of levying any tax upon
real estate. Already the State Gov
eminent Of New York has a large
revenue from corporation taxes, in
heritance taxes, and liquor licenses,
and the committee proposes to sup
plement this by levying a State tax
of one per cent. upon the personal
property of banks of discount, and
five mills upon real estate mortgages
at the same time relieving these
objects from local taxation. The
proposal respecting the banks does
not meet with much favor outside of
banking circles. The personal prop
erty of banks is reached by the local
assessors much better than any other
form Of personality, and the proposal
to substitute d State tax of one per
cent. for the heavier local taxes now
levied in most cities seem to grant a
special privilege to the banks. The
proposal respecting mortgages is
much better received. At the pres
ent time they are nominally taxed at
the same rate as real estate, and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

really are not taxed at All
when owned by conscientiors '>eeN
The law now demands that e rVop9.
of real estate is mortgaged Piece
its value, the borrower shall no aat
upon the entire property '"H6
he owned it all, and the Ion6or aSt
be taxed upon the half ra,,na SaaD
by his mortgage. The ininss
this is so apparent that if 0'a
need to be pointed out. The not
tive committee does not nro,5iSI&
do away with this injustice @I
lessen it. 1t would continno %
the borrower upon the value If Jay
entire property and tax the 7,,s
upon the value of the m0r+g... T
would reduce to One-third H. 'N
at which the lender j., nou, 'oF
taxed. The committee Urros
owners OF mortgages would winfn~
pay "a State tax of five mill, in o777
to escape a liability to a local +,,
fifteen mills, and that the ~vs+on.
collection of this State tax wonla
raise the rate Of interest to borr~-
ers, because they already pay = b;I
rate on account of the ,Unno,' o.
liability of the lenders to tava+a
The argument has weight, vet a..
proposal is not satisfactory 4
perfectly clear that where a Diooo :,
property is mOrtgaged for half !.
value, the borrower really owns b,r
and the lender half. Each sbonr,
pay only IN what he owns. To ta
mortgaged property at a higher r,t,
than unmortgaged property is oh
viOus injustice to debtors.
The just system is that pursue3i,
Massachusetts and California. WHOM,
the law treats the mortgage as a mar,
interest in the estate mOrtgaged. and
taxes it as such. In Massachnsntt
the statute permits a contract hr
which the borrower shall pay the en-.
tire tax, taking it for granted that
by means of this stipulation he will
be able to borrow at a proportion.
ately lower rate Of interest. The
California law permits no such con.
tract, and requires that the lender
shall directly pay the tax upon the
value of his mortgage, and the Dor.
rover merely pay the tax upon the
value of the property in excess of the
mortgage. This, of course, is the
ideal system, and is the one pursued
by the English Government in lew
ing it's income tax. The assertions
sometimes made that there is ab0
lutely no difference in practical efft
whether the lender directly pays Il,
tax on the amount OF his loan, as "
California, or is allowed to makea
contract by which the borrower shall
pay it. The California statistics
however, seem to show that where
the lender directly pays the tax he
is not able to add it's full amount to
the interest which he demands, The
average rate of interest upon mort
cages in California in 1890 was actu.
ally lower than in the States adjoin-
ing. This point, however, is Of min"
Importance. The imperative reform
is that mortgaged property should
be taxed only once, and that the
State shall put an end to the injns
tice and perjury involved in attempt
to tax both the property and the
mOrtgage.-The Outlook.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

1.-THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION
AL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE Policy, i the motto Of The
Progressive FARMER, and upon this
platform 1t shall rise or fall. Serving
no master, ruled by no faction, cir
~cu,nscribad by ID selfish or narrow
policy. its aim viii be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people Of the State. It will be
true to the instincts, traditions and
history of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
all matters rel5ting specially to the
great interests i represents, it will
speak with NJ uncertain voice, but
will fearlesslY the right defend and
impartially the wrong condemn. =
From Col. P0lk'- SalutatOry, Feb.
10 1885
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
PER CAPITA CIRCULATION
AGAIN.

A good friend of The Progressive
Farmer takes us to task for a recent
editorial in which we quoted APPROX
ingly the declaration of a cOntem-
pOrary that 1.-The prophet who bases
his predictions upon the per capita
circulation is not altogether to be
trusted, and gave it as our opinion
that
Zone of the first great principles
of finance that the American people
have yet to grasp is that as much de-
ponds upon proper distribution of
our money supply as upon the coin
age of large amounts. 4 = We
need not more money so badly as "a
system hat Will prevent unfair dis
tribution Of the present supply
All of which We II perfectly will
ing to repeat AM defend. A little
Investigation will, we think. con
vince any fair-minded man that the
country is suffering not 50 much
from a dearth of money - from
baneful laws Of special privilege that
make possible the present unequal
and unjust distribution Of the none
supply, making millionaires OF bond
holders and mOnOpOlists while bread
winners and producers suffer because
of the eXtOrtiOn of the privileged
classes. No one, we think, will CON
tend that the common people of the
country are as prosperous as ever in
our history, yet per capita cir
CulatiOn was never 50 great as now.
The circulation statement issued by
the Treasury Department for April
l shows that more money per capita.
nor gold, more silver and a larger
total of money is in circulation at the
present time than ever before. For
the first time in the history of the
country the per capita circulation
has crossed the $26 line, and the a
1900 carried the total for the first
time past the 2 1000, 600, 900 line,
while the amount of gold and gold
certificates in circulation is larger
than at the corresponding date of
any previous year.
Yet the people are not as prosper
Gus as they once We're because this
money, while nominally in circula-
ton, is cOngested into centres, or
controlled by cliques of favored mo-
nOpOlists who Ire enabled to Cypress
the many and increase the inequality
in distribution of the none supply.
No people a be prosperous with
out Il liberal per capita circulation,
nor can Il people prosper with Il heavy
per capita circulation if the laws are
so framed as to enable privileged
classes to impOverish the masses.
Wipe out special privilege and pros
perity Is assured.
The meetings of the Allan e fur
nish opportunities for bringing out
some OF the best thought of the
times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
INTEREST IN EDUCATION.

The people of North Carolina are
now deeply interested in educational
matters, and especially in everything
pertaining to our public school sys-
tenn. Every day adds some new fact
in support of this assertion. One po-
litical party has pledged ittef to run
a four months school in every school
district another party claims thatit
is an even better friend Of public
education. Another straw that shows
the way the way the winds blowing {:
the Charlotte Observer points out
that for the first time in the his
tory of the State a candidate for
Governor is going over it preaching
the gospel of education, saying to
the people that if he is elected he
will do his utmost to provide a four
months term of the public schools,
and telling the people that if they do
not want this done they need not
vote for him. The Observer adds {:
The time was when candidates for
public office in North Carolina raj
away from the educational question
and when a candidate for Superin-
tendent of Public instruction
pied his hour in discussing the tariff.
School taxes were levied by the legis-
~lature, and appropriations made to
the institutions for higher education
by stealth, as it were-that is to say
without previous discussion before
the people. Now all that is changed.
The necessity for better educational
opportunities is discussed as of
the two prime issues of the campaign,
and, best of all, the arguments in
this behalf are listened to with cen
thusiasm everywhere"
The decision of Judge SimOnton in
the Blackwell Tobacco Company case
was made public Saturday, 28th.
Judge SimOntOn ~Overrules Maj.
Guthrie's points and sustains every
contention Of the trust. The receiv-
ership of P. S. Hill, Secretary of the
American Tobacco Company, is made
permanent and the property ordered
sold.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
EDITORIAL.
4 CHANGE FOR THE BETTER

\ CHANGE EDR LIE LIN
A Cleveland county correspondent
writes
The proposed amendment is be
ing discussed i great deal now, but
most of the people seem to be very
considerable and don't waste very
much time listening to the knowing
men of the towns"
We consider tLi, an encouraging
sign Of the 5imes-that is, if instead
of swallowing the prejudiced state
mentS of the knowing men and
cross roads politicians the plain
voters are beginning to read and
think for themselves. The subject
reminds US Of the following timely
and pointed paragraph from the last
issue of the Madison Enterprise:
cone of the evils of the times is the
prevalence Of too many cross roads
politicians who constitute themselves
directors of political thought without
being able to give n reason for the
faith that they prefer. Our people
would vote far more intelligently if
left to their own judgement than
they will in attempting to follow
such leaders The sacred principle
underlying our republican form of
government would DC a thousand
times safer IL tine hands of honest
citizens who Il read and think for
themselves thar they would in the
keeping of these SoIOns."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01
Miscellaneous.
OUR NEW DRESS.

The Progressive Farmer celebrates
the season with a spanking new SU'
of type. Editor Poe is bringing tt
paper out. He is a young man, Ou'
his work is the best that has been
done on that paper since ColoneIFOh
died. He deserves success.-BlOhcai
Recorder.
The Progressive Farmer CONES
forth in a new Easter dress. In"'
paper is steadily improving anu p
now taking a thoroughly non-par.F
san position, a cOmmendable attlVu"'
for such an influential weekly Jo~
nal.-Raleigh Times Visitor.
The Progressive Farmer came I"
US last week in a brand new ba9'"
dress, and is SO attractive, we P'
dict it will win a host of admirers.
The Progressive Farmer is once Of w
very best papers that reach ouruV'D
It has a corps of correspondents TOP
~resenting the cream Of agricuIlOL"
talent, which, coupled with the sD
Gent editorial work, makes II j.,
such a paper as should be in the noI,
of every man who tills the SUI
Much success to you, brother P0''
ChadbOurn Messenger.
We congratulate our contelnPs =,
rary, the Caucasian, upon seculIr@I
the services of Mr.. j. F. CIlcA,
Hickory, as editor. Mr.. Click ;tb
edited, the Times-Mercury ,SnT
marked ability, and he will no w Ws
succeed with the Caucasian 90
understand that Mr.. Click VIII a.,
turn to his own paper after thS
gust election.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-05-01

The meetings of the Allan e fur
nish opportunities for bringing out
some OF the best thought Of the
times.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
500 Bolts Of Ribbons All COlOrS and
Widths Going At COST.

Al, kinds Belt Buckle and Ribbon Pms
One All. 90 Music Box for $21.50
One $25 90 Music for $l4 90
4 lot os Ladies Wraps and Jackets
WINE Table Linen worth 35c now BIC
white Table Linen worth soc now 39c
white Table Linen worth Toe now Doc
White Table Linen worth 95c now o 00c
White Table Dinen worth 81 now Szfe
Jeans worth 20c now III
cottonade worth l6c now SO
White Pique worth Zoe now &c
white pique worth l2ic now 9te
white Flannel worth 40c now z l-ze
White Flannel worth Zoe movie l-2e
White Flannel worth 35c now i l-ze
C,orsets worth SOC now 81 IL
. qorsets worth 75c now 5ae
corsets worth $l,OO now Toe
Comforts from zoe to Sl.59 each
/ 31ankets from, Acc upwards
White Linen worth soc now 52 G.o al
| n 4 LOT of white Lawns, Swiss, Ofg''nN'i
i Mouslin de Spire .a+oo n
Towels, Darnask, Serlins olllst9
I 81 merous to mention
! I56vs pants 25e now iVc
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
puB1Io gcHooL oPENINet

sSThe pabhc schools Of BIunswfek
will opea for the next session on Mons
day. October 1st. Each day e the
week beginning Monday, Sept. 24'h'
aud ending Saturday September leth,
f.om 0 to o'clock, I will be fsnnd At
the Mansfield street school TO enroll
new pupils. Let all prospective pupils
come during that time. The teachers s
will meet me Friday, Sept. 2sth. az :
a, M, Of whlch this ls their sufne.en'
notice. -
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
CAMPAIGN IN ILLINOIS.

wenona, H.. Sept, 20, There will.
be a large demonstration tomorrow
when Cougressmsu Graf aud Reeves,
republican candidates for re-sleation,
speak. The meeting will bear more
upon the presidential campaigr than
the state issue.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
IEhsap Rates Via Southorp Railway

I.4IIsvfLI,E, ky Annual convention col
GREG 9datellows. one rare ioT round trlP,i
Tiekats on saIe Sept. 2s-B0i and oct. ], final
liuait Oct
Nashville, \. C.--Annual meeting Missis-
sippi Vallep Medical Association. one fare
for round trip. Tickets on sale oct SO, final
limit Oct. -.
KANSAS CRY, MO Account Of Nation Con.
vention Of the Christian church, ticketswill
he sold to Kans8s City, Oct $40, with 0nai
limit Oct. ~, at rate OF one fare toT the round
trip, plus 81
CHATTANOOGA, TEEN.-Chicamaug and
Chattanooga National Park Commission.
Annual reunion VI the society Of the Army
Of the Cumberland, Confederate Veterans
South; annual letting National Association
spanish War veterans, One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale Octoben 8 and 8,
Will lnal limit October 49, 1000
LEXINGTON, KY.-Bentucky Horse preedeI
Association. One fare for the TDlnd trip
Tickets on sale September 30, with final limit
october 10, 1900.
ATLANTA, GA,-sopthern Interstate Fair
FOR individuals, one fare for the round trip
plus so cents admission 10 the far grounds.
For Hilary companies and brass bands In
uniform, twenty OF more on ore ticket, one
cent per mile 10 each direction per capita.
CT ARLESTON, g. C.--Annuai Convention
Lengue OF American Munigj A4ie&; ere
fare for the round trip plus $2.p fisK
sale December and Il, with {. iinsS4 ~,
cember n, 1900
.AMFRICUs, GA,-Grand Lodge A. 3. and A,
Masons ana Auxiliary, one arc lue-thlrd
fares for the round trip Tleio,' en- sale
September 30 10 October 2 With 1aal limit
October 2, 1900.
LUMBER CtTY, Ga.-Co'ored Campmeeiing.
ne and ope-third fares fOI FDe round trip.
1iokets on sale September u and 20 with
final limit October J. 1900,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28

Account OF the annual meeting Of
the National Association Of Spanish
War veterns at Chattanooga, Tenn.
oct, to II, the Plant System will II
tickets from Brunswick to Chattanooga
and return at one fare for round trip
Tickets on sale Oct, 6 and 9, final limit
Oct. %,
Account Of the Kentucky Trottine
Horse Breeders Association, Licking
ton, KY, Oct, 2 to 3, the Plant System
willseIl tickets from Brunswick to
Lexington and return at one fare fo'
the round trip Tick is on sale Sept.
20 10 oc !, lilued until Oct 49,
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
BuReLAR JAILED.

omcer Isaac Smith last night arr
rested Isaac Tatuali, St. Simon ne
gro, who burglarized house at the
Ottawa mills Wednesday, A desorlp,
ton Of the negro was seat to ofheer
Smith, and within e few hours be
made the arrest A pistol snd pne
other stoIen goods we're found. =
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
q. j. On,
q. J ORR
sunerioterdent City Schools
Second hand household
furniture bought and Sold
also pianos, organs. trunks,
mirrors, carpets, etc } (.
w Watkins.

Kiszcm Ga. June is lso9.-Dr. j. H..Mc-
Leans Strengthening Cordial and Blood Purifier
is the beat medicine Of its Kind made. have
used it and know II to be good. c. r. HcDan-
lei. For saie by W. }. Butte. the druggist.
ki-na XII the Tasteless Quinine Tonic
cures ch tlis and fevers-2Jc q bottle
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
Mn rsorh. REPf5BL.1cANs.

St. Paul, Sept rs The executive
AMI stste central committee Of the
party this state met
hare to-day Trey IRE enthusiastic
over tie outlook aud say Minnesota IL
nat to be claseed ia the doubtful
..nis,.rs.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
cBEAP RATES AGAIN

For the benefit Of those cirl2entof
Brunswick who deeire to spend Sea-
day with their friends IN Savannah,
the Southern railvay viii restore the
cheap excursion oates &c Savannah
ard return on the two remaining sun
daysln this month. Tickets will be
sold on sunday morning, september
2srd ard both, to sayannsh snd re-
turn, at rate Of sl.0O for the round
trip. Tickets limited to date Of sSle'
emo r,ost DAINTY and effective pills aaade are
r,.tgitt,. J.fttle Early Rsers. They Gae uue-
6 ma Tor ID liver and bowel troubles Never
grippe. W. Butte.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28

GENERAL PALMER's FUNERAL,
lagna
Springfield, Sept. 27.-Tbe funeral
of General Palmer was held here to-
da a lsrge concourse Of people at
TENDED 'he onssqnles.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
seHooL NOTICE.

The ninth term Of Miss Josie smith's
school will open Monday, October lsS
and VIII be taught BY Miss Elizabeth
Nightengaie until the fqrmer's return
from the north.
The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-28
HARPEg Wl44tsssEEY RECE
.C7OIh. MEDAL.

Psria, Aag. 25-i Special dispktch. .
American whiskisr received the OH
oisf approval Of these1posision today
whaz gold medal aas awarded to
Bsrnheim Bfos., 1aaisvilie, Kyo on
their /. W. Harper, whlskey. Sold in
Brunswick, Ga, by,T. Newman.