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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
Editorial.
NO TARIFF TO PROTECT TRUSTS.

The new steel trust is capitalized at
eleven hundred million dollars We're
every man, woman and child within
the borders of North Carolina regard
less of race, color or creed, to con-
$500 each to a fund, the amount so
raised would not be large enough to
buy out this one trust. Does such Il
trust need a protective" tariff? We
belieye that the time has come when
common sense and common fairness
demand that so far as trust made
goods are concerned, the doors OF
commerce be thrown wide open to
the world.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
SOME MAGAZINE ARTICLES.

The April Scribner's contains a
very valuable paper on "The South
ern MOuntaineer' by John Fox, Jr ,
of Kentucky. Why is the Southern
mountaineer SO different from his
brother in the lower land? Why did
the mOuntaineer fight for the Union
while other SOutherners we're en-
deavOring to establish the COnfeder-
acy? Why is the Southern mountain
section Republican while all other
sections of the South are Democrat
ic? These and many other equally
interesting questions are answered
by Mr.. Fox. In the same issue of
Scribners is Walter A. Wyckoff's GA
Day with a Tramp" Truth, it is
said, is strar ger than fiction in this
case at least, it is also more pleasing
more delicately romantic. "a Day
With u Tramp" is a fine piece of
work.
Mr.. j. w. Bailey, editor of the
Biblical Recorder, contributes to the
April Forum an able paper upon the
political phase of the Southern race
problem, entitled "The Case for the
South" Mr.. Bailey argues that the
South must must be left to work out
its own salvation We shall refer to
his article again.
An article dealing with problems
akin to those discussed by Mr.. Bail
ely is that by ex-Gov. D. H. Cham
berlain, of South Carolina, in the
current issue of the Atlantic Month
". Mr.. Chamberlain talks ON "South
Carolina During uction
Days, While the picture Is "a dark one
there i evidence to show that it is
in no re pcct overdrawn MIR. Cham
berlain knows whereof he speak ks.
for he, having served in the Union
army, settled in South Carolina lust
after the war and became prominent
n the Republican rarty. He was
elected Governor, and in this posi-
ton, as before, sought 70 ~counteract
The influence Of the venal and reck-
less element of his party. NJ. Cham
harlain leaves No one in doubt as to
his belief that unrestricted negro
suffrage was Il criminal blunder, and
his picture Of South Carolina poll
ties during carpet bag days, with the
wantOn extravaganza and corruption
of those in authority, is one hat will
make an impression upon the North
ern mind.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
WHOM SHOULD OFFICERS SERVE?

Apropos of the trial Of the Su-
preme Court Judges, who we are
glad were not impeached, the Stand
ard would like to ask three questions:
Would a Democratic Legislature
have jnterfered with the Office OF
She'll Fish Commissioner and its
munifcent salary, if it had been d
Democratic appointment? Would d
Republican judiciary have reversed
the decision Of the Legislature ID
this important salary case, if it haa
been a Republican Legislature;
Wonld d Democratic Legislature
have instituted the impeachment
proceedings against Democratic
Judges with a Republican Governor
to appoint their successors? Ana
when these questions are answered
IN the minds of honest men, tD'
Standard propounds a fourth: lSH
not fitting that both parties shoul'
walk backward and throw the man'0
Of charity over the shame of a con.
mon sin? Some time before the I'LL
lenium we trust the idea will pre-
vail that an official is not the nlI0
ling of a party but the servant =
the neutrality-suspicious. Stanoar"'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
THE SIZE OF THE COTTON CROP.

Commissioner Patterson says fer
tilizer sales in North Carolina this
season are 80 per cent. greater than
sales last year. This indicates con-
slderably increased cotton acreage,
we suppose. This is to be regretted.
The production of every bale in ex-
cess of the number needed for con-
sumption is a positive loss to the
farmers of the South. What hap
pens when there is an Over-supply?
Simply this the buyers know that
practically all the cotton must be
sold, whether the price be 5 or 10
cents. Whatever the price, enough
will be sold to meet all demands.
And so it is that not only are the
figures given below correct but as "a
rule crops of the size mentioned
have been sold for just about the
sums mentioned. And here are the
figures, to which the Raleigh Post
calls our attention:
"A crop of 1000, 900 bales at 5
cents means $275, 600, 600.
GA crop of 1O,O OO, 900 bales at 6
cents means $500, OOO, 900.
"A crop of 9,OO0,O 900 bales at z
cents means $315, OOO, 900.
"A crop OF 100000 bales at 10
cents means $500, OOO, OOO."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

high. and in addition to it's feeding
value. it will renovate the land won
derfully. Plant just after danger OF
frost and be sure to plant this gear,
and you will be sure to enlarge next
year. The A. & M. College has no
seed for sale, but seed r advertised
for sale in The Progressive Farmer.
B. I.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
THIS E PAPER.

Cow peas? Yes, that subject Is
again discussed on page 1. Much
has been said upon it, tbs true, but
its Importance is such that much
more can be said with profit to all
concerned. And so we think that
article helpful. Following it will be
found an article on 1.-The Black Grain
Weevil." Many farmers, we are
sure, will thank Mr.. sherman for it.
Mr.. w. E. Edwards, a prominent
orr grower in the great cOrn State
of Illinois, contributes some hints
just as applicable to Southern as to
Northern conditions. Capt. B. F.
White aptly sums up his philosophy
in this paragraph:
1.-The farmers in all this section
should raise more clover, grass, and
peas, "a " more prOvender, keep
more COWS, raise more pork, make
more manure, cultivate what land
we work better, and let what land
we cannot work grow up in old field
pines and cedar"
Mr.. G. T. Perry, of Franklin
county, sends d short newsy farm
letter. We should like to have one
such from every county in the State
each week this season. The reader
of this paragraph will please con-
slider himself invited to send US such
farming news from his county.
Harry Farmer, always entertaining,
gives US "a peep at the books, from
which we learn the secret of pros
perity on the farm. 1t will do you
good to study these accounts. There
are also Il number of helpful articles
on page 8.
And the advertisements-dO you
read them? We make it u point to
accept none but reliable ads ana we
want you to patronize those whose
ads. we accept, because we believe
they II reliable and that it will pay
you to do business with them. You
have never read d copy of The Pro-
gressive Farmer properly until you
have looked over the advertisements.
Nor are you living up to your oppor-
tunities IN this day of railroads and
postOtices if you invariably accept
the brand of seeds, farm implements,
etc purchased by your merchant,
making no effort on your part to
learn the merits of other brands.
Send for catalogues, and, when you
can save money, order direct from
manufacturer and put the middle
mans profits into your own pocket.
Pages 4 and 5 contain some ar
ticles that we think are worth read
ing. For instance, d great many
young men, we are glad to say, read
The Progressive Farmer-we like to
have them read it, write for it, and
u good word for it. But we
started out to say that the article
whi5h heads column 3, page ), CON
tains some suggestions that many o.
them will do we'll to heed Perhaps
the same is true Of The Tragedy OF
City Life, page +
Also the ladies who read The Pro
q essive Fur1ner-their name l.
legion-wjl find some hints wortn
while in What the Plant Doctor
said "
Pages 6 and Z are not just as We
would like to have them. Now that
that the Legislature has adjourned
and the Court of impeachment Is
also IA thing of the past, we should
ike to have these pages filled with
letters on the topics of the day.
There are many interesting ques
tlonS-organizatiOn of farmers. i'm
provement of our public schools,
trusts, expansion, good roads, etc.
We shall be glad to have your views
upon these or any other questions of
public Importance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

We invite correspondence, news items, sug
~KestiOns and criticisms on the subjects or agrl-
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 cues
lions and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
discussed in an aIl-rOund farm and family news
PAPER. Communications should be free from
personalities and party abuse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09
CREAMERIEs IN MINNESOTA.

From a reliable contemporary we
get these facts regarding the cream
cry business in Minnesota:
Minnesota has 700 creameries,
which receive the milk of $50, 900
COWS, from $4,000 patrons, and make
~therefrom a butter product of 61,-
900, 900 pounds, of which As, 600, 900
pounds are shipped to Eastern mar
kets and sold as extras, much of it at
one to two cents above the highest
market quotations. These 700 cream
cries, representing a capital of 3d.
800, 900, handle 1850, 900, 900 pounds
of milk per annum, and after expend-
ing ST., 100, 900 in the cost of manu-
facture, make d product from which
they realize 1O,45O, 900, of which
S. 400, 900 net is returned to the So
900 patrons in payment of the butter
fat taken from the milk"
And yet, only last year a member
of The Progressive Farmer staff,
backed up by just such facts, spent
almost a month in the vain endeavor
to get the dairy farmers of one of
cur most progressive communities to
establish one such cooperative
creamery. We have great advanta-
ges as a dairy section, but we can
lever reap substantial profits until
we adopt up-to date methods.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-09

If there be a deficit in the revenue
raised by the new law why should it
necessarily fall on the free school
fund? Have the other objects of the
States love and care any stronger
claim on the tUll appropriation than
the free schools? We do not see why
they should not stand or fall togeth-
er.-Charity and Children.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
TWO STRUCK
BY LIGHTNING.
Bridegroom killed and Bride Hurt By
ThunderbOlt.
TOOK REFUGE UNDER A TREE.
Awaited Passing of the Storm So as to Return
TO the Scene Of Their Honeymoon..Mr Lee
Was Instantly Killed and His Wife Was 80
Badly Shocked That She Is Not Expected to
Live..Rennoved to Nearby Farmhouse.

Meriden, Conn. Especially. - Willie
seated under tree during a Sharp but
brIet thunderstorm waiting for an cleo
trio car to convey them to Mericen
Frederick Lee. of Southington, and his
young bride, Florence Cornell Lee, were
struck by lightning.
$ Mr., Lee was instantly killed and his
wifi. was SO; badly shocked that she IS not
fexpected to live The couple were OH
efheir waxto this city.from5 So,Hhipgtor,
near which town they We're ~maxing tl'cir
summer home and passing their honey
moon, when the storm overlook them
The tree afforded shelter for theti. The
Cur was just coming in sight over the
mountain when the fatal stroke of light
ming came.
1t tore down the tree, ripping off the
bark. The motorman on the approach
ing car saw the lightning fairly enclrcle
the couple and fell them to the ground
A second later score OF passengers
rushed to their aid. Among those on
the car was Dr. Kelly, of Southington
who CHANGED to be the family physician
of the bride at her home and had known
Miss Florence Cornell for several years.
A glance told him that the man was
dead His neck and arms were terribly
burned. There appeared no marks on
the woman's body, but she was uncon-
sciouS.
The couple were removed to the near
est farmhouse and a messenger was dis
patched to their parents to break the
news.
Mr.. Lee was we'll known in this part OF
the State as the owner of large dairy
He and his bride had known each other
since their babyhood days and after years
OF waiting at last married.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
EXILED CHINESE
IN TURKESTAN.
RUSSIAN c0NsUL's wATcHFUL EYE.
The Chinese Officials, By Curious Mis-
take In Computation on Their Part. Have
Agreed to Pay Twenty'four aud q Halt
Million Dollars More Than the United
Demands Of All the Powers.

Pekin (By Cable).-Word has been
received here of the arrival Of Dukc Ian
and Prince Tuan at Ulumski, Turkestan,
in which place Of Punishment they have
been sentenced to reside. A Russian
counsel is stationed at Ulumski, and he
will notify the Russian government
should the banished Chinese leave that
place.
Shanghai (By Cable).-The Taotaii.
Slleng at the request Of Liu-Kun- VI
the viceroy of Nankin, visited all the
consuls and urged that, as the foreign
forces were leaving Pekin, they ought
also 10 evacuate Shanghai The consuls
are referring the matter to their respec-
tive governments.
Washington Especially "A curious
discrepancy concerning the amount OF
the Chinese indemnities has developed,
by which it appears that China has
agreed to pay about 100000 taels or
$24, 100000, more than the united de-
mands of all the powers. Just how this
occurred is not clear to officials, but 1t
appears to have been an error of calcula-
ton at Picking, in the first place by those
making up the indemnities, and later by
the Chinese in their hasty acceptance Of
the total. AS finally made up, this total
was 100000, 900 taels; but the present
calculation, after taking into account all
the demands that are known, makes the
total only 100000 taels. In the mean
time China has agreed to pay the larger
amount, so that the question now arises,
What will become of the excess of 49,
ooo, 900 taels.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
FIVE YEARS FOR. BARKER.
Assallant of Rev. John Keller Receives Al.
most the Full Penalty.

Jersey City. N. J. (Specia).-A SEN
tence OF five years imprisonment in the
State prison at Trenton was imposed
on Thomas G.. Barker, convicted few
days ago Of committing felonious as
sault on Rev. John Keller, of Arlington.
Neither Mrs. Barker nor Mr.. Keller
was present when sentence was passed.
Albert c. Wall, Of counsel for Barker,
asked Judge Blair to consider the pris-
oner's previous good character and the
fact that his life before this act Of vio-
lence had been excellent. His act was
one of passion, instigated by love Of
home, and if his crime had not been
against clergyman it might have been
viewed differently, although legally it
would have been the same Barker, he
said, told the truth and was convicted
by it.
Cannot Jersey justice" asked Mr..
Wall in conclusion, take cognizance
of these things? And cannot your
Honor mitigate his sentence because Of
them?"
Judge Blair, in passing sentence, said
to the prisoner:
your conviction will teach lesson.
1t was inevitable. While the court feels
that you are guilty, yet it also feels that
there. is something in your case which
may be overlooked, and therefore the
Court will not impose the full term Of
seven years, but will sentence you to
five years at hard labor in State prison"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
SEVEN HUNDRED
LIVES IN PERIL.
Excursion Steamer Mohawk Struck a
Rock end Sank.
SCRAMBLED FOR LUE.PREsERvERs.
Women and Children We're Knocked Down and
Trempled Upon by Terror.strlcken Men, and
One Child Had an Arm Broken and Another
Child Was Ser ousIy Hurt About the Body.
Accident Due to Carelessness of the Pilot

South Norwalk, CT (SpecaD Seven
hundred employees of the John W. Green
hat factory left Danbury for an ecursion
TO Glen Island, the steamer Mohawk be-
ing chartered for the trip. After spend
ing the day on the island the party
boarded the steamer for the return trip
at about 5 o'clock The steamer had
been under way about 10 minutes when
the excursionists were startled by ire
mendous crash, the ship having struck i
rock. A panic then followed, during
which every one of the 700 passengers
on board scrambled for the fe-preSer-
vers
In the crush which followed women
and children were knocked down and
trampled upon. One child had an arm
broken and another was picked up seri-
ously injured about the body.
During the excitement the steamer had
been steadily sinking, and ten minutes
after the crash the first deck was sub
merged.
Three launches which were nearby
when the accident occurred had by this
time nearly reached the disabled steamer
They Immediately went to the rescue of
the passengers who jumped overheard.
The passengers on the second deck
were by this time in nearly as bad pre-
dicament as their fellow excursionsts on
the first deck had been a short time be-
fore. The water was just beginning to
wash over the deck when the excursion
steamer Myndert Satearn arrived from
the island and took on board the. remain
sng passengers.
The accident was caused by the pilot
of the steamer going on the wrong side
of the buoy which marks the course to
he followed by steamers to and from
the island.
John O'Rourk, manager of the excur-
sion, said that had it not been for the
fact that the accident happened in COM
paratively shallow water the loss of life
would have been terrible
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
American Women Looted.

Confederation has been received at the
State Department of allegations that
American women attached to the lega-
ton at Pckin during the siege were prob
ably guilty of looting the Sacred Palace
after the flight of the court, although
the particulars are of a character that
will not permit of any action being taken
In an interview at New York Sl1
Claude Macdonald, former British Min
lister at Pekin, stated that Lady Mac
donald withdrew from the palace when
several women and members of party
from the legations began to take some
of the curios, and, while she did not pro-
test, she disapproved of the proceedings
Minister Conger some time ago tor
warded to the State Department the re-
suit of an inquiry he had made which ap-
parently indicated that no deliberate
attempt had been made at footing. Not
withstanding this report the officials arc
inclined to credit the allegations. Among
those said to have been present at the
time Lady Macdonald withdrew from
the palace was an American lady who
is said to have been at the bottom OF the
"femininity" referred to by Admiral
Remey in connection with charges
against Captain Hall, of the marine
cOrDS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
Revenue Stamps on Letters.

In view of the fact that many thou.
sands of dollars wo~h of war revenue
stamps are left in the possession of the
public, about the redemption of which
there will be much loss of time, it was
proposed that these stamps be used for
postage This would enable the holders
of the stamps to avoid excessive delay
and possible loss.
Mr.. John w. Yerkcs, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue, said:
This proposition seems to be a very
rational one. You remember when the
War Revenue act went into effect in 1893
it was a physical impossibilfty to print
and distribute on time the stamps that
were needed. Therefore, sheets of pos
tage stamps were simply run through the
press again, and on each stamp the let
tiers L. r. meaning internal revenue,
were printed, and the postage stamps
thus transformed were used as docu-
mentary stamps on bank checks. tele-
grams, express receipts, etc. What is
now proposed would simply be reversing
what was done then and turning the
revenue stamps into postage stamps"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
FLAMES AT BUFFALO.
Laborcr Leaped From Fire Into Water and
Was Drowned.

Buffalo, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-One lie
was lost, several men more or less seri-
ously burned and property valued at
100000 was destroyed by fire which
totally consumed the westbound freight
house OF the Lehigh Valley Railroad at
Tiff Farm.
Some of the 20 laborers who were
at work tarried in the building too long
and were forced to jump from windows
into the Blackwell canal All were res
cued from the water except Pietro Zai-
70, an Italian laborer. His body has
not been recovered. The steamer Hen
nepin caught fire and was damaged to
the extent Of $4,000. The Lehigh Val
ley freight sheds and contents were val
ued at about $4,000 The loss is total.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-07-05
WILL NEED AMERICAN GRAIN.
Harvest In Germany viii Show the Most
Disastrous Deficit In Many Years

Washington (SpeciaD.-It is now re-
cognized as inevitable that the cereal
harvest OF 1901 in Prussia will show the
largest and most disastrous deficit that
has been recorded in recent years, and
the requirements of the German En-
pire in respect to foreign grown food
stuffs will far exceed those Of any recent
year.
These statements are included in a
long report upon the deficit in German
breadstuffs received at the State De-
partment from Consul General Frank
Mason at Berlin. In view OF the seri-
Gus state of affairs, memorial has been
addressed to Count Won Buelow, minis
ter president of Prussia, calling atten-
ton to the threatened calamity which
overhangs the agricultural population
and urging that the government con-
form to certain prescribed measures Of
relief.