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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
TOBACCO GROWERS TO MEET.

President Cunningham, of the
North Carolina Tobacco Growers
Association, announces that a meet
ing of tobacco growers will be
held in Raleigh Fair week. A mum
Der Of addresses will be made. It
is hoped that a large number OF far
mers will be present.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
SEPTEMBER TOPIC.

The committee appointed at the
recent meeting of the State Alliance,
consisting of Secretary Parker, Maj.
w. A. Graham and the writer, sug-
gests as the topic for discussion in
Sub-Alliances this month the fol-
lowing:
How can the farmers obtain best
prices for their cotton seed this
season? m
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

who raises a bushel of cotton seed
fail TO go to his court house Satur-
day, September 21st, and register his
indignant protest against this brazen
and outrageous action.
Remember that every cotton
farmer, whether or not he has ever
been an Allianceman, is urged TO at
tend these county meetings, Satur-
day, Sept. 21st.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Before the end of this gear North
Carolina should hare at least $50
rural free delivery routes instead of
II as at present; and 500 rural school
libraries instead of 1O4 as at present.
ttFTrSt come, first SeFUed."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

This is the season when many a
young man settles for all the ques-
ton as to whether or not he will
make effort for a college education.
There has been such broad discus
sion concerning the value of a col
lege education in making money,
and in some cases such strong argu-
ment that it does not help one make
m ,ney, some young men are in dan
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
The Thinkers.
THE BONDED DEBTS OF THE RAILROADS.

IaG UNOGU OG040 OG 4AS
There is no little menace to the
permanent prosperity of the country
in the increase that is now going on
in the bonded debts of the railroads.
There is quite a disposition on the
part of the combinations to change
stocks into bonds. For example, in
the Burlington deal by which seven
per cent. interest is guaranteed on
the entire stock which heretofore
has had to take it's chance of divi-
dends. The stock is converted into
bonds at the rate of two for one,
thus making a seven per cent. divi-
dend on the entire stock of the road
as a fixed charge. The stock as our
readers know represents ownership
which heretofore had to take it's
chances of a dividend after the fixed
charges or interest and running ex-
penses were paid. Now this stock
doubled in quantity and changed
into bonds becomes in itself a fixed
charge; and should any question
come up as to the reasonableness OF
rates a powerful plea will be made in
the federal court that the charges,
whatever they may be, r reason
able because required to meet the
fixed charges of the road.
The same line of policy will no
doubt be followed in other combina
tions. The result will be practically
an increase of the mortgage debt of
every farm tributary thereto. For
under past rulings of the courts the
mortgage indebtedness of railroads
or the debts of railroads are really
mortgages or debts On the entire
territory through which they run.
AS stated heretofore, we do not see
any great permanent injury in the
consolidation of railroads under one
management for the reasO that it
decreases expense of management
and hence decreased cost of transpOr-
tation and makes lower freight rates
possible but all the good that can
be done in this way is much more
than counterbalanced if the stock
can be turned into bonds at the rate
of two for one and thus the mort
gage indebtness of the entire tribu-
tary territory be very greatly in
creased.
It is simply another form of over
capitalization, and over capitalize
ton constitutes the great menace of
all trusts and combinations. The re
suit of it all will be in time govern
ment ownership. While unrestricted
competition inevitably tends to com-
bination, combination when the
problem is fully worked out leads to
government ownership. When a
few men sitting round q table over
their wines in a New York palace
can fix the price of all transported
products over the entire nation, the
only remedy will be for the govern
ment 20 take possession or these
.grent pubic highways and conduct
them for the benefit of the whole
people. Thus combinations lead to
socialism or government ownership
-Wallaoe's Farmer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
CONDITION OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

AS we go to press, Monday, 9th,
we find it difficult TO say from re-
ports received whether or not it is
likely that President Mckinley will
recovers The crisis will probably be
reached within a few hours, after
which it will be easier TO make pre-
diction, The great danger now is
Inflammation or blood poisoning,
any evidence of which the doctors
say will make death certain. The
bullet which penetrated the aldo
men has moi yet been removed.
THE --LATEST REPORTS.
Since the above was put in type,
other dispatches from Buffalo, Mon
day morning, have been received
These Indicate a mush more favor
able condition. No symptoms of
blood poisoning have yet appeared,
and unless they do 60 within 24hours,
the President will probably recover.
1t is thought that it will not be
necessary TO remove the bullet which
penetrated the abdomen, and lodged,
it is said, in the muscles of the back.
The President, however, is by no
means out of danger.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

ger of being turned against snoh
course To be sure, many men baI
made great money fortunes witbo"'
having taken a course at collie
but these very men would have forS,
more in life for themselves =
would have been worth more to A.
world had they been trained at ~,
1ege in their younger years.
The money value of a life is soroo
times the lowest value that could ~
put upon it. While much is helm
said in North Carolina about q -.
vival of education, we fear thu.
young men are not making any graz
sacrifice to go to college. For :.
young man of real character a mi
lege training is the best thing he can
have aside from the claims of Chris
INTERCHANGEABLE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
IN THIS NUMBER-sOME RANDOM COM
MENT.

Harry Farmer pays a high tribute
to one of the farm books advertised
by The Progressive Farmer. It
would be we'll if every farmer in the
State could be induced to study some
first class work on general agricul-
ture this winter.
Our readers may wish to get
further information in regard TO DIR.
Cuttings new plow. The marvellous
success of the Gatling gun possibly
causes Us to expect greater things of
it than we should. A newspaper
gives this summary of the known
facts: "Dr. Gatling is the author
of a motor plow, which he asserts
will accomplish from a comparative
standpoint on the farm what his gun
did on the field CT battle. The claim
is made by the great inventor that
his pillow, under the guidance of one
man, will break the surface of a
thirty-aore field in n day. 1t is
the intention of DR.. Gatling and a
number of st. Louis promoters to
place this invention en- the market.
It is proposed to organize a stock
company with not Jess thnn Il, 900,
900 capital" DR. Gatling, it should
not be forgotten, is a native Of North
Carolina.
We are glad to have DR.. Alexan.
der's letter in regard to the cotton
seed movement. We earnestly urge
all interested in this question to
write US in no other way can the
masses of the farmers be convinced
of the deep interest in it. Nor
should you overlook DIR. A1exander's
concluding paragraph emphasizing
the advantages of our State for stock
raising. This is a hobby of ours,
and we r glad to see that many
others are evincing interest in it.
We commend to the consideration
of all readers tho suggestion in re-
gard to farmers vacations. Change
of scene for a day or two invariably
proves refreshing.
Bro. Harrell, of BERTHE, wants a
test of shredded cotton as cattle
feed. The great difficulty lies in the
fact that when n wishes to save all
the lint be must wait till long after
frost has destroyed the usefulness of
the stalk and leaves as feed. We
know, however, that the stalks and
leaves when green are greatly
relished by COWS, and should be glad
if some one would ascertain their
feeding value.
We are printing on page 8 the
prize article on ''The Use and Value
of Fresh Cut Green Bone as Poultry
Food" Several other articles on
the same subject will appear in sue
ceeding issues of The Progressive
Farmer.
Our Correspondence department is
unusually full this week. No de-
partment of The Progressive Farmer
is more valuable than this, giving as
it does the opinions of thinking peo-
pie upon live questions, and we shall
not be satisfied until a full page of
such matter appears every week.
1t is important to Mr.. .JnO. w
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

We invite correspondence, news items, sug
gestions and criticisms on the subjects of agrt-
culture, poultry raising, stock breeding, dairy
ing, horticulture and-garding; wOman's work,
literature, or any subject OF interest to our lady
readers, young people, or the family generally;
public matters, current events, political ques-
Hons and principles, etC.,-in short, any subject
discussed in an all-rOund farm and family news
PAPER. Communications should be free from
personalities and party abuse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

DISCONTINUANCES-RespOnslbl subscrlb-
ers will continue to receive this journal until
the publishers are notified by letter to discOn-
hnCe, when all arrearages must be paid. If you
DO not wish the journal continued for another
year after your subscription has expired, you
mould then notify Us to discontinue it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Men will .wrangle for rellgloI'
fight for it, write for it, die 1o[ ~
do everything except live for ID
Cotton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

It is important to Mr.. Jno. w.
Kelly who wrote US last week that
he furnish us the name of his post
Office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Be sure to Civ both old and new addresses in
ordering chang of pOstOfhce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

When sending your renewal, be sure to give
exactly the name on label and pOstOf1ce to
which the o OF paper you receive is sent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Labor Day was celebrated in sew
eral North Carolina towns Monday
of last week.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10

Roxboro Courier: There is rlgn'
much being said about dismlsslnS
criminals upon the payment Of oos6S'
Well, if all the districts Throughout
the State could have Judge Shaw ="
preside a few times they would SEQ
this little farce done away with. bis
fines at the term here last week W0l0
more than we remember to have ev0l
known at one term before, anu
State docket at that. He put ln',
the treasury for the school fun'
S225.OO.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-10
PRESS COMMENTS ON LIVE TOPICS.

The American people generally
will read with regret this morning
the dispatch telling that VT Ting.
fang, the Chinese minister at Wash
ington,is to be transferred to London.
The people of this country entertain
for Mr.. WI a feeling somewhat akin
to affection, and will part with him
with reluctance = Charlotte OBJ
server.
Whether it is worth while for the
Beers remaining in the field to con
tinue fighting is a question to be
settled by themselves. It is not for
England 80 say when they shall for
felt belligerent rights. Not only
is Lord Kitchener's proclamation OF
doubtful legitimacy from the view
point of international law, but, CON
sidered merely Is a threat, it is not
unlikely to prove abortive. Winter
in South Africa is near it's end, and,
son after Lord Kitchener's procla'
nation is to take effect, there Will
be grass again upon the veldt, ana
the Boer horsemen will be able to
subsist upon the country.-NeW
York Sun.
1t is fortunate and on the whole
surprising that there has as yet been
no excuse for the application Of the
red headline to the steel strike
Strikes usually reach the violen'
stage before the end, if they are
fought out but the strikers have
not as yet become desperate, LII
the corporation has not succeeded
by any mean in running all Il"
mills. The bankers who are hnan'
cially backing it have been able 70
hold up the exchange quotations o.
the steel stocks in a manner Htb0
short of notwithstanding 6eH'
tleman.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Keeping Summer Boarticrs.

Remember that the boarders are
with you In the country for their own
pleasure, and not for yours. ana try
ana adapt yourself to them, rather than
demand that they Should adapt them
selves to YOU" writes Caroline Bene.
dict Burrell on Excepting Summer
B0arders with Success, In the Ladies'
Home Journal. zone of the simplest
ways of making them comfortable Is
to give them their meals by themselves
and ut their own hours. AS your faml.
ly is accustomed to early rising you
can have an early breakfast. and hava
1t all over before the guests will wish
to rise. So with the dinner ana supper.
This may seem to entail great deal OF
trouble on the farmers wife: yet trial
will convince her that 1t Is the most
satisfactory arrangement all around.
the extra trouble not worth consider.
ing. As to the food city people ex.
pect certain things on farm, none Of
them too difficult to provide--good
drinking water, plenty OF milk and
cream, fresh eggs and butter, vegeta.
bles In abundance and fruit In season.
II these are all that they should be II
will be found that allowances will be
made II the meat Is not Of the quality
to be had In city markets, aud II there
are few fancy dishes Of any sort"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01

never kissed or Rugged Il woman"
He says he Is not Interested In women,
and adds: "People should grasp the
fact that the scientific atmosphere Is
inimical to the love germ. My Austen.
tatiOn from intOXicants ana narcotics Is
temperamental. have no time for
love. nor any thoughts to send wander.
Ing In that direction"
Prof. Crook Is 3 feet 10 inches high,
gracefully formed, and weighs 100
pounds. Health shows In his skin and
carriage. His forehead Is high and a
little narrow. His nose Is Clearly cut
and pronounced, his eyes of grayisll
blue, clear and full of expression. His
lips are rather thick and close firmly,
aud his chin Is determined.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
FEAR A HAUNTED SWITCH.
Railroad Men Who Dread to Pass
Certain Fatal SDOt.


Walter Il. Burton Of Harrisburg, Pa,
tells the following ghost story: Il had
occasion some time since to go through
the plant of one Of the big steel com
panles In my State, ana was riding on
n shifting engine through the yards. l
entered into conversation with the en-
glneer, a squatty little old man who
had been In the service of the company
for many years, and had climbed up to
the position of engineer. We were in
the Open-hearth department waiting to
shift some mOlds OF steel to the heat
Ing pits, when the subject of the con-
versatlon turned to ghosts. lie said:
II You will ride down with me to No.
. house I'll show you haunted
switch
AS we rode along down he pointed
out the switch ana told me that sle
had on rs many rs two occasions,
while he was conductor on the shlitcr,
turned the switch ami that hcadlcss
apparltlon had Immediately replaced II.
He told me he never came over the
switch II he could help II, ANA never
alone. tried 10 persuade him that the
ghost was u creature of his imagina-
ton, but he would not he persuaded.
His conductor, II young boy. also avow-
ed having seen 1t. After much effort
got him to come back To the open
hearth over the switch, and | noticed
that the rails We're nearly covered with
sand ana dirt-an evidence that they
were very little used. found, upon
questioning others OF the employees,
that they. too, entertained the same
belief and We're all equally as firm, 1t
seemed strange that men who take
their lives In their hands every moment
during their work hours around those
great furnaces of molten steel should
fear such thing as haunt, but their
conviction of Its existence was firm and
their fear genuine. Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
NEVER HAD A HUG OR KISS,
Chicago Professor HASN'T Smoked,
Sw0rc or kisscd q Woman,

Chicago Professor HASN'T smoked,
Sworc or kissed a Woman.
Prof. ALA X. Crook, Of the North.
western University, Chicago. who OBJ.
tanned prominence through a report
that he had never kissed or Rugged n
woman, was afterward reported to be
engaged to be married. Prof. Crook
was found locked In the laboratory OF
the Academy Of Science. Engaged to
be married! won't talk about itv'
snid the professor. in gentle but firm
tones. Its nObody's business. any
way. ! have been bounded sivcc that
kissing story until have no peace"
Prof. Crook, II Is said. admitted to his
class TINT he "never swOre, never
tasted intoXicants. never smoked and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
MONEY IN PeANur.oRow,No.
Tons OF Them Raised on Caiiforni
Ranch at Good Profit.

Tons of Them Raised on n California
Ranch at Good Profit.
Eyes, l raise my stock and sell It,"
said Santa Anna (Southern Califor.
MAJ peanut dealer and rancher. "And
say, you tourists have queer ideas Of
things.
zone man came out to the ranch and
asked to see my peanut grove-thats a
fact, and almost every tenderfOOt
thinks that peanuts grow on trees.
have been raising peanuts some years
now, and my humpbackcd nuts are the
vogue--at least around here. Why they
grow humpbacked don't know; per-
haps the soil is so rich they try to grow
too hard.
You would be surprised to gee pea.
nut ranch,' continued the owner Of
one, "if you have never seen one. It
looks like a field ovcrgrOwn with
weeds.
"'rhe plant is low and clings to the
ground. running along 1t, and when
the nuts begin to appear they try to
bury themselves. and by the time they
are ripe they are several inches under.
ground; so peanuts are dug something
like potatoes.
Of peanuts for a nickel, but IL they
knew that a bag of peanuts doesn't cost
1--WE mills they wouldn't think so.
"But think there is more money In
peanut oil-you know, perhaps. that a
good peanut Is from % to 80 per cent
"They are easy to harvest. Wien
they are ripe we run over the vines
with digger, which hauls up the
vines. or they can he rakcd ~ and ar.
ranged In rows, and then come, the
hard work-picking them.
Each peanut Is attached TO the root
by a stem, and great many have to
be picked to make u ton. and n ton of
peanuts fills n heap of space. But, after
all. raising peanuts is an easy matter.
They require but little care and seem to
grow well in sandy soil.
IL can sell them to the trade. or roast
them myself. generally sell about
half my crop to San Francisco ut from
81 to 50 per bushel. depending upon
prices. and roast the balance. and you
would be surprised how many sell.
People think they are getting n lot
oil. and good oil. too. After It Is deo.
dorized 1t is good TO eat. In Italy about
all the poor people get In the way Of
oil is peanuts.
"iou have no idea how many pea.
nuts are sold In this country, Out It
runs up into thousands Of tons. They
are raised In all the Southern States.
where they are called groundnuts and
gouba peas, but they cannot supply the
demand, and vessels come from Italy
and South America with hundreds Of
bags Of them. and that Is where the
best peanuts come from-South Ameri.
ca and Africa"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
We have come to settle this business at

we nave come TO settle this business ~
once"
oh" was all she could find breath to
say.
AT that moment Cousin Simeon fnish-
cd his story, and John, stepping forward
and addressing himself to Hctty's moth
err, said:
Mrs. Mulvcil, I love Hctty, and Hetty
loves me, we are going to be married
and would like to have your consent, IL
you have no objections"
John Cameron" she replied, deliber-
ately, I've no doubt you are as good us
the general run Of young men nowadays
and mean all you say; but | have said
and declared that Hetty should not mar
~ you"
Yes, l know you have, but no matter
about that. What do you say nowW
"Oh, l do assure you, Mrs. Mulveil.'
exclaimed Mr.. McFarlanc, John Is much
more than as good us the general run of
young men. He's vera much better; in
fact, quite superior; most worthy young
man aud well-to.do. I'll vouch for him,
and | do hope you'll give your consent
for my sake" he added, IN u whisper,
slyly pressing her hand.
The minister, Uncle David and Simeon,
each in turn, added his arguments and So
licitations to influence her, with such
earncstncss and volubility as quite dazed
her. and she stared helplcssly ut them,
from one to another. I'm point of fact
they were wasting their efforts. a kind
lier feeling than she had known in years
had been in her heart ever since that
touch of Mrs. Camcron's hand at the com
49,.
good us settled when Mr.. McFarlane
asked 1t, for his sake; but they gave her
no opportunity to tell them so until they
had overwhelmed her with their com
pciiiive clopucnce. They would not let
her say that she had recently changed her
mind. Indeed, the minister, having got
his second wind. was starting In afrcsli
when she reached out for John and Hct-
ty, caught one of them with each hand
aud banged them together, cxclaiming.
There! There! Take her before they
talk the head of OF me! hope you're
all satisfied now!"
Hearty laughter, congratulations and
expressions of good wishes all around
followed. Then John. taking Hctty's
hand, drew her up to his left side In
front of the minister, saying:
Nov! Go ahead!'
Hold on! Hold on! Wait minutc'
protested Uncle David.
you're always wanting us tn watt"
objected John. whats the matter with
you nowI'
only wait n moment until l come
back! Keep your places" answered the
giant, hurriedly trotting away.
While they were still wondering what
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01

He who calls all men fools Is right In
at least one instance.