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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

1t is an encouraging sign of the
times that Gov. Beckham, of Ken
lucky, has decided to convene the
legislature of that State in. extra .ses-
sion TO repeal the .Goebel election
law and substitute a fair and impair
tial one. The people of the Blue
grass State have conducted them
selves with calmness and good, sense
through a period that everybody ex-
pected would be marked by riot and
bloodshed and now that their Cover
nor, backed by public opinion, has
set about the righting.ef public evils,
our respect for the Kentuckians is
further increased.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

One Of the best political sayln ls5sr
the. year is this from the o"' neo-
Evening Post: "About the tln? re,
pie make IS much fuss over tn poiaos
ligion as they do over their
the millennium will be along
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

The Progressive FARMER lis the Official
organ of the North Carolina Farmers State
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

We hope that it will not be neces-
sary for us to state again that we
cannot accept Business Agency stock
in payment of subscription. Il takes
cash and lots Of it to run a paper
such as The Progressive Farmer and
we cannot get cash out of these GER
t~iicates of stock in the Business
Agency fund.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

Address all business correspondence to and
make money orders payable to 'THE PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER, RALEIGH, NC, and not to any
individual connected with the paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

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srs will continue to receive this journal until
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tinue, when all arrearages must be paid. If you
do not wish the journal continued for another
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should then notify us to discontinue it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

The Savings Bank in nv natu
town in Denmark. was organized h
the whole township in general, tbre
directors being elected, one acting a
treasurer. The directors met ever
other Monday, transacting business
when they would receive deposit
and make loans. Any child or ye.
son could deposit so ores "a cents
or more, the amount being written
in the depositor's bank book ever
6 months and 4 per cent interest be-
ing added to the capital. Money i
loaned to individuals on notes, Joint
ly signed by two Or more responS-
BILE parties, which notes bear 6 pei
cent annual interest, payable each
months. AT the end of each veal
the banks surplus, of which then
always is a snug one, is appropriate
to some good cause, mostly In
lieve, to help some poor young ma.
or woman to get a higher education
All the expense Of operating th4
bank is a small fee to the director
for each meeting.-R. S. Wilson
Grand Forks Co., N. D.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07
OPINIONS OF SOME STATE LOCALITIES.

+H N.Y.
Travelling down from the noun
tains in company with a gentleman
who has been prominent in this State
for sometime, he gave US an inter
esting impression of some of. the
places he has recently visited.
Next to the region about Tryon, in
Polk county, he would prefer the
section around Hickory and Newton
in which to live and raise fruit.
China was praised as the choicest
spot of the State.
OF the upper Yadkin Valley, our
friend said from the appearance and
lay of the land he was surprised at
the lack of any commensurate show
of prosperity in houses and barns.
The corn crops there reminded him
of the Western States.
In the region about Asheville and
Waynesville and between he saw the
most evidence of prosperity in COM
Portable homes and thrifty farms
that he had found on his whole trip
over the State and asked our opinion
of the reason for this. We believe
he travelled through the heart of the
grazing district and the cattle which
have been left after three years of
advancing prices would seem to &C
count for his not seeing much stock
which, by the way, would have to
be sOUghtfO now back on the noun
tain ranges. Neat cattle, with a
rotation of crops, and long grazed
and cropped alternately should give
an air of quiet, comfortable prosper
ity to almost every county in the
State within a generation if earnestly
and generally taken up by the farm
ers of the country and the cattle
handled intelligent1y. OF course
there will be failures. There Ire
failures in all kinds of business but
fewer, we believe, in this line than
in any other.
Our readers perhaps would like~tO
hear something about the Biltmore
Farms, but we have little to say this
week. The corn crop is being cleaned
up after haying and grain harvest
and the August onslaught on the
weeds which spring up on ditch
banks, farm roads, ETC., is we'll under
way. The grading and drainage is
being done for the new dairy and the
work on the site for the new barn is
under way, but delayed by rock
from the quarry not coming as fast
as needed.
The Biltmore Nurseries were in
spected recently and found free from
San Jose scale. We are sorry to
learn that other nurseries have not
been as thoroughly cleaned as this
one, and that the end of that pest is
not yet in sight. The Crop Pest
Commission have a considerable
work on hand and according to all
the authorities on the subject it
must be grappled with in earnest, or
the fruit interests will suffer
severely.
In a very short interview with
Bro. Parker, of Hillsboro, he assured
US that Alliances are being revived
and that every evidence of a return
of organization among farmer
friends is apparent. We trust this
is general and extends beyond the
visits Bro. Parker has made outside
of Orange county or heard from by
mail, but he has there all the evi-
dence on congratulations, and what
he says of these he knows so let the
good work go on. F. E. E.
We hope that it will not be neces-
sary for us to state again that we
cannot accent R1SinaSS A Onncv StooLr
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

BE sure to give both old and new addresses in
ordering change of pOstothce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-08-07

the other are necessary before
and splendid results can come S'
can do this in North CaroIin. "
may mean some temporary sao,.,
like unto that which amotbar
white her boys and girls rise 4
trained manhood and wom.n, Npa
AS a s~tunting inheritance
war and it's deprivations =. ,Fo9
grown used to the Templovn, uS y
small means for great ends
the day of large things has 0V
States to the North of us and 81,
to the South of us feel it il. tbo
and marrow Of their lives And =,
shaping it into laws. North ~
lima cannot afford to lag, and y
will not lag.-Dr. E. A. AIdermo.
1t brings the blush to ones cbo,,
to see how unblushingly and even =
provingly the high-handed abro,
ton IN North Carolina of the 49,
mon rights Of American peoDIn i :
ported in certain papers that oraE
to represent the higher Instinct, =.
the Anglo-Saxon race, for VIII,
supremacy they are doing battle !
matters not that men have snon'
untruthfully and bitterly. Thu
have the right to speak. Freed,
of speech freedom to make polite,
speeches is a cardinal doctrine Of =,
State and Nation. It is a sham,
too, that bodies of citizens h.r
taken the law into their own hand,
To do this is to SOW the wind-sn
the harvest is certain. Let us stu
it. IF we do not, we are lost. W
need not listen to these speakers
Biblical Recorder.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
Foul Play Suspected.

Last Saturday n stcp-child of Juan
Mondragon, Mexican living above De
Norte, died suddenly and was buried
and later it was rumored that foul
play on the part Of its step father was
the cause Of its death. "Wednesday
an inquest was ordered by the coroner
aud after taking some tcstemony it was
deemed advisable to cxhumc the body
for examination and the inquest was
adjourned until Friday morning. The
child was between 10 and II months old
and Mondragon has often expressed n
wish 10 get rid Of it.
The death occurred whilo its mother
was out ~ the house and the suspicion
is that the child's neck was broken.
The evidence presented Friday fore
noon WAS sufficient to warrant the coro
nor in holding the accused who will
have preliminary hearing, Saturday
before n magistrate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Wall street Ind liz banner time
last week Since election day,
money for speculative purposes
has poured into the street, The
result hns been unprecedented in
the worlds history of finance.
As n result of the big demand
for stocks. the increase in the mnr.
ket value of all railroads nnd iiu-t
securities deal, III on the exchange
has equnll"d in the -four iny-,
nearly $50, ,OOO,0
The liz, of stocks aud their
gains in value prinr ii this morn
ing. shows TIA" STANDARD Oh led
the way with mn incr-a-- IN vmlu,
OF SG7 100000
Wall street men sny th" boom
wns not brought on 10y prof"-
sional spectators, hut by the buy
ing of the public, Some Wall
street men nr" nervous, ns they
say the rise may Z" beyond rcnson
and that values # they becom. top
heavy may iopple suddenly.
So far Ms is known. John u.
Rockefeller has proii'cd the most
since the pos,-cIec,ion boom. He
is credited with 81 per cent Of the
s3l 900. 900 pnr value Of the Stand.
ard Oil stock. Four days ndvnnc,
then would net him S2l 700, ,O0o on
Standard Oil Stock alone. II i.
discournging 10 try TO even guess
n. his gnins in all his enormous
sile holdings Of stock. He could
probably pay all the expenses Of
both national committees with two
or three per cent OF his total WIN
nings.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
SCHOOL NOTES.

The total enrolment al the Srhopl i,
now ,.SO six having hc-n rejected on
account, oi the oyrrrruwd,d condition of
the High School.
Superintendent CARPENTER was wei
come visitor in our Sfhonl "Wednesday
and Friday
Mis-. Ethel Iiuitcriicld Is fllinr the
vacancy at the North Farm ,chupl.
caused by Miss I.lphia lnu~.on'- ncri
dent n few weeks aga.
Mr.. Scobcy's Algebra class WAS divided
Monday Mr.. Wilson IL now teaching
the division which failed Ia make ,ui'l
cicnt pr,grcsS under their former in.
struction.
The Teachers association will he held
in del Nortc November ~ mud Dee.
TIL. l.arin, -chonl under the instruc-
,ion II Mis-, Connwn,, now has nm On.
rnllm-nt ~ 81.
Ethel Miner. Mnhl. Carson. aud
t;rar Doris are on th" sick list this
week.
The Strrcopiicnn lecture nj the NJ. T.
church Thursday evening. waA well nj
tended by the students.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
state I.amd.

The hoard Of county commissioner.
had n conference Tuesday and another
Wednesday concerning the proper rental
Of state lands. Nr. |. Flanburg. the
state appraiser has AN idea the l.asces
should pay - cents nm acre. while the
'nurd were Of the opinion that ~ cents
would liz u fair rental.
There will bc two reports presented Ia
the state land board and thu, board will
finally settle the matter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Charley Mathis who has been study
ing and working at the round house ut
Alnm,isa some weeks is home. He took
M examination las, week and passed
with one exception. lie fc.i short in
weight about ten pounds which was no
fault of his. Charl"ys ambition was tn
'nvo,nc n fireman and then Ia pass on In
the engineers rank.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
Latest Returns.

The Times has received official figures
from fifty four of the iifty seven counties
in the state. Following is the result
BRYAN, ll-, io2: Mckinley. ST. i6i: Br,
ans plurality. 2i.ni,. Official vote uu
Governor: Orman. l0o,5s;i; Cloudy. sI.GIi
orman's plurality, 2lGn.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

The negro. John Porter. who assaulted
and murdered Louise Frost. ut I.in,on.
Lincoln County, Colo. las, week has con
fcs-sd his guilt. lie Is yet IN jail nj
Denver hut will l~ taken to Lincoln
county for trial. where lynrhing 81 the
brute IL feared.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday niorning sermon building
Highway FOR the King.
SUNDAY evening sermon -''Quack
Doctors
&. T.. Topic What lntcmpcrunce
Costs our Nation. Proverbs. 81. II,
IL u.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

j. \. Atkinson has embarked IN tho
lumber business at CrrStnnc aud Far
Wilcox has taken charge Of the stool, at
Crccd,. Miner.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

John Sanders. of IIidcll, was in the
city Tuesday on business. Mr.. Sanders
IL onc " the oldest settlers IN the valley
having come here in 1875. lie was u
member II the lst Colorado cavalry dur
ing the civil war.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

". +. Horn. the hardware man uf
Crcs,onc. was in town Friday ON buSi
ness. lie says his town ha. no h,om
but steady growth. Will Cochran. uf
Del Nor,c will move the Enquirer plant
Ia Crrs,onc and star, paper there next
week
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

A deal is said to have been made in
Utah whereby n Mormon shall hc elected
United States senator from that state
and all prosecutions for polygany shall
cea>c. This compact WAS made in
order 10 secur" the support ~ IN"
church Tor Mckinley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

The Commodore mine at Cr-rdc is
one Of the worlds gren, silver producers,
It i- cl".c corporation. owned larsrl.
in Denver. and has paid dividends in
ISIS and ls.1 equal Ia el..snnU. The
Smith Alohn, syndicate mr." the rhi-i
owners.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Summing up the results il appears
that Mckinley will rsccivr 2.r2 electoral
votes, while Bryan will have i5j. Out.
side II tn. eleven Southern states. tho-r
carried lay Bryan are: Missouri, Ken.
lucky. Colorado. Nevada. Montana aud
Idaho
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Attorneys Veerkamp, Corlctt and
Bloomiicld have been attending district
court at Crecdr this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

f. Y. Eagle, who accidcntly drove a
nail into the cap OF his knee last Satur
day has since been confined to his house.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

{. i. Mo>hcr expects to move into his
new store building the first uf next week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

4. V. Wilson, of Del Norte, was in
town "Wednesday looking for winter pas
turc for horses.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

F.nos Strawn was confined 10 hi, room
Monday and Tuesday, threatened with
n fever, but is now out again.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

The Woodmcn OF La lara camp will
give n grand dedication hall Mt their hall
Thanksgiving evening, Nov. ~. \
grand time is guaranteed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Mrs. Phoebe Hunter went Ia Colorado
Springs Thursday nigh, Ia visi, her little
granddaughter who ia attending the
school for deaf mutc>. The little girl il
seven years old and is learning Ia writ.
rapidly.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Uncle John Fullinwidcr genuine
Mckinley republican was in the city
Thursday shaking hands with his
friends.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

The Car Of Russia is very sick man.
Influenza has developed into typhoid
fever aud as his constitution is weak
there i- great alarm over his condition.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Frank l.. Likins who has been in the
drug business nj Cr."dc the past few
years will bc in Monte Vista in n few
days in search of n new location for
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Sheriff Abrams is moving his house
hold goods from Del Mort. to this city
and next week will he u resident of
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Superintendent Carpenter was in town
Thursday and Friday. attending school
mattcrs.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Senator Moody went Ia Denver Erida,
night un mining business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

George Goodrich started Tor the cas
range Thursday la visit his minin.
claims.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Naylor Eagle was on the sick list u
few days the early part Of the week. hut
is again back in the store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Charley Palmer and iivc other miners
have leased the Forest King mine. nt
Plator. for i~riod ot two years nDd
cxisrt Ia take out shippine or" before
many months.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

C.H.Stu,sman returned lionc Wc,lncs-
day and brought no one back with HIM.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Ben Hcnning has gone to Iowa To
spend the winter. Hope t" see him
hack again IN the spring.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Thursday, November -, has been
appointed as day Of thanksgiving.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

CT M"Shcr has. an attachment To
his bicycle 10y which h" can make ~
miles an hour on broad gauge railroad
track
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

u. ". Burdrtt was In the city Tues.
day. II. il anxious IL dispose of his
luD acre cattle ranch nlpvc Cr-cdc.
lie aiso has n 10.acrc fish pond ON his
t,ln1s. In ss.ll
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Mrs. Whitlock is quite sick from the
result of vaccination.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

franchises becomes an established fact
and the unearned Increment. which the
community creates. Is used for public
purposes.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Mis- Grace Doris hn. is~n kept out
~ school n week having suffered FROM u
,Arcinxtci arm.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Clarence Shaw has resigned his posi-.
tion In Rice's drug store aud Is l.oking
tr better iob. Mr.. ". u. Whit has
taken Mr.. Sha~'s place in the store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

&c. Strnwn was somewhat indi-r.o-cd
the forc Part of the week, bu, Is nov
attending To his duties n, the station,
fully recovered.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

\ list II delinquent, taxes for c.~,illn
county is ,ring Published in the liopi-'r
irr--. The .alr will ir nj Ssn l.ui-
December lHh.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17
For two weeks John Fischbnck has

For two weeks John Fischback has
advertised apples for Salr- large three
biishel barrels of the choicest fruit ut
si..l barrel. and he is surprised that
\ there are M calls fOr them. Mr. f'i>ch
I,nck fears his lrai noticc may not ,1
read and has ordered It sct in big dis
play type ~ thnt the Ispplr may know
where To get apples At great Discount,
hence the change. W. nave inI"r,ncd
the gentleman that this is n wheat and
vegetable country and our Teople seldom
eat apples, lots Of them don't like apples
amy more. \ ln.nl in this paper never
fails to sell what the people want.
Judge Phillips court, at I<s.krtt has
become the favoritc tribunal for the
trial Of causes along the southern Sa
guachc county line. \ change 81 venue
to this court Is not AN uncommon occur
rance in southern Sagua..hc county.
Judge Phillips has keen insight into
the intricncics of the law: weighs te-ti-
,nony accurately and mctc- out justice
without fear cr favor. A ca-.. ~ consid
cradle Importance is dockctrd for trial
next Tursdn, in which Gen. Blonniicld
Attorney Vccrknmp and other leading
counsel will take part.
Coy. Cloudy arrived in the city Thurs
day Ia look after the interests of the big
bitches. Mr.. Goudy lopks well after the
vigorous campaign aud ~ coursr feels
kindly to Rio Grandc county for tn"
vote he received here. lie g,.~ to Ala
mesa this Friday evening Ia orxnilr
an Odd Fellows lodge and will return Ia
Denver Saturday night.
Theresa Virgins. wife of Riley Wig
gins died ut her home Tuesday night
The funeral service. were held Mt the
Christian church in this city Thursday
afternoon under the au.pissr ii the
f'rnt-rnal Aid society, oi which ,i'sra-.'d
WAS n ncn,l@r. snd conducted 10y tn"
Reverend Boroughs.
". s. Wint-rmut- wa. in Colorado
Springs this week asa witness IN ,snirt
and while there he procured one. third
in,cr-~, in n gold mine in Chcy.nn"
Canon which runs ell at gra-- rpts.
! Treasurer Taft. lat" city treasurer II
Creole was convicted Thur~ain. of .m-
h'zxi.mcnt: the amount II cit! funds
converted Ia his own u-r was nisut
si!ND
John Hann .ays the price II heats
vr,nRin the sa,nc At his market ~ ls'for.
election. notwithstanding prices hn,"
advanced In Chicnro trnm Z? Ia = rents -
tound.
\ list II delinquent taxes for c'~'illa
county is ,~ing Published in the li,oi-'r
Press. The sale will ir nj S~n l.u'-
/ lb,..r,n,rr l,Nh.
Mis- Grace thrri- Inns is.~n kept out
~ school n week having suffered from u
vArcinatcd arm.
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

John ilann .ays the price ~ heats
vr,nHin the .a,nc At his market NJ lrfor'
cl, ction. notwithstanding prices hn,"
advanced IN Chicago froui ? Ia = cents -
ss,od
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

Treasurer Taft. lat" city treasurer II
Crccdc was convicted Thur~sin! of .m-
brzzl.mcnt: the amount II city funds
converted tn hi. own u-r was n's"ut
klluul
The Monte Vista journal., 1900-11-17

". s. Wini-rmuu wa. in Colorado
Springs this week asa witness in ,-nirt
and while there h. procured one e.,hird
interest in n gold mine in Ch-..nn"
Canon which runs ell at grass rots.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-05
PRISONER HANGS HIMSELF.
Novel Method OF Trying to Escape
from Jail.

-NoVel N1etno0 OF Trying to Escape
from Jail.
lIA prisoner in the Clark Jail adopted a
novel method Of trying to effect his escape.
He took the wire from a broom and made
a pair of stirrups, running the wire con-
nected with the stirrups ulfder his clothing
to a point near his neck, where it was at
tached to a rope made from a bed blanket.
the rope fastened to the ceiling of the cell.
He was standing i'll the stirrups, his face
cnlored with coal SCOT, and apparently
dead, when Deputy Sheriff Thoreson ar.
rived with the prisoners supper. The
prisoner has since stated that he thought
the deputy sheriff, upon seeing the appar-
emily dead man hanging in the cell, would.
without locking the cell door, run hastily
Tor assistance, thus giving him an oppor-
tunity to escape. His plan miscarried, for
the deputy, instead of running for assist
ance, walked up to the supposed lead man
u placed his hand on the prisoners heart.
Finding that it was beating regularly the
deputy whipped out his jack-knife and cut
the iinprovised rope, letting the prisoner
down to terra tirma, greatly disappointed
at the failure of his scheme.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-10-05
TEN PER CENT. RAISE
OFFER MADE BY READING COAL
AND IRON COMPANY.
This Action Will BE Followed by
Operators of Other Concerns
Whether Miners Will Accent tho
Profer Cannot BE roretold.

Philadelphia: An offer of an incrc ase
Df 10 per cent. in miners wages was inau-
gurated Sept. 30 by the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company, and this
move, it is stated, will be followed by Sim
liar notices at every colliery in the anthra-
cite region. 1t is expected by the operators
that this increase i'll wages will be satis-
factory to the mcn and they believe many
oil the strikers will take advantage of the
offer and return to work. Mining opera
tions will in this event be given am i'm
petus, and the operators expect there will
then be a gradual resumption until the
collieries will again have their full COM
plement of employees.
The Philadelphia and Reading Company
operates thirty-ninc collicries, and of these
twenty-seven have shut down owing to in
sufficient working force.
Whether the miners will accept the prof
fer of the company and return in sufficient
numbers to operate the mines cannot be
foretold. Reports received from several
points in the S~chuylkill region, where the
Reading c~olleries are located, rather indi-
cate that the mine workers will follow the
instruction of their organization officials
and remain away from the mines.
I. President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers, received no notice of the inten-
tion OF the operators to offer the increase
i'll wages and the intimation is thus given
that the miners organization will receive
no recognition from the operators.