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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
THE NATIONAL LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION

according to the action of the
meeting of the NationalAive Stock
Association in Salt Lake City, the
next annual meeting is to be held in
Chicago during the first part of
December. AS the international
Live Stock Exposition is to be held
in Chicago at the same time, an unu-
sually large gathering of stOckmen
from all sections of the country is
assured, and as this will probably be
the last meeting of this association
so far east for some time to come,
the occasion will undoubtedly be
embraced by those members of the
association in the far east to get in
touch with the work being done. It
is expected to be the greatest meet
of stockmen ever held in this or any
other country"
So Secretary Charles F. Martin
writes us. North Carolina and other
Southern States should organize
State Livestock Associations and get
in touch with the great work the
National Live Stock Association is
doing. The live stock industry is
rapidly growing in Importance in
the South, and stOckmen, as we'll as
others, must bear in mind that Gin
union there is strength"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
Editorial.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

We believe Il readers will be in
terestei in the article describing the
wark of agricultural organizations in
FIR nee, which will be concluded in
orr next issue. Study the article
carefully and discuss it with your
frl,nds.
The press and people of the State
d. not seem to be pleased with the
plan of the Penltentiary Board to
employ two high-salariel managers
for the penitentiary. The sugges-
tion may be r~ec0nsidered at the
b ard meeting next week
We call the attention Of our Ali
au-er readers t. the special premiums
offered to Alliance farmers as shown
on page > Of this issue. These prem
iuns are in addition to regular one
offered farmers, and art open only to
A~lIanc6men. Try for them. Dis
cuss tue subject in your sub.
AprOpps of the frequent mention
0: tx Senator Marion BJtler's name
III ~conaectiOn with the rural Tree
delivery idea, it should he said that
Senator Butter i not the father or
tae originator OF tn = stem 1t were
member correctly, rural free delivery
was advocated by Grange leaders
Some years before MIR. Batter took
his sea- II the Senate. Bat he did
very effective work IL lis behalf, 1t
is trUe, frr which Ao deserves credit
Another North C"rJiiniun whose
services III TIL, respect deserve
s. ecial cnmInenuItivu /, ex-COEgress-
han AtHAtor, LI---ele 4 successful
farmer, always Interested IN the i'm
pruvement of agricultural col.di
tIUns.
We have "a number Of readers in
the great and progressive State of
Georgia, whom We have no desi4e to
offend. Bat we d wish to say that
i the interview If GOV Allen D.
CundIer Of that Sctta IN regard 10
the party 81 >1r7h-rn educators and
phJlunthrari-,~ wl.. attended the
" nston-SaIen t.lt-rCu-e ana vi7-
it'd ether Ir.,ru p .aro - d FAR
sump'e ii Las views sn. ~aJtcrances.
thru Gv TIA f-....- u..r Governor
II uFue-r- tuu. l-r. e. f..s rr used &,
meet -vse -.n .l- Nu, ran ii e.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
THE CONGRESSIONAL SEED DIsTRIBU
TON HUMBUG.

The Congressional free seed hum
bag is being ruQndIy scored from all
sides. This year it seems to have
been ii greater fraud Uhuu ever be
fore. As one of our agricultural ex-
changes says:
The farmer who Is now wrest-
ing with the mysteries % the prize
package Of tree seeds sent out by
Uncle Sam is more than ever before
convinced that it is IL hQmbug.
Many Of these packages bear the
label Il selected variety with no
other description The farmer OF
gardener Is at Il loss t. know wheth-
er tbs variety j. early Ct late,
dwarf or Of rank growth whether
tender and delicate, or hardy t. at
tacks OF frost and fungOus di, ease.
II lie plants the seed and meets with
i measure Of success, he can buy no
seed of this variety for another
year, because the name is unknown
to him, On the other hand, if he
fails to get "a crop, he will still be
unable to know what kind of seed
81 avoid another season. 1t is
truly Il que sing contest Of the most
unsatisfactory sort"
The ony remedy for the evils OF
Congressional seed distri 0ution Is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
ALLIANCE FEWs.

Secretary Parker tells us that
with only two exceptions the April
reports from comfy secretaries show
that every county Alliance in North
Carolina is in better condition than
at any time for twelve months past,
while a large number have not made
better reports in years.
This is indeed good news. Put
your shoulder to the wheel. We are
again going forward, and only b.
faithlessness in our own ranks ca1
this forward movement be stopped.
Let every member do his duty.
In the April Scribner's Walter A.
Wyckoff, the author of The Work
ers," presents a social picture in his
article "With Iowa Farmers" This
journey through Il land of plenty
where laborers are scarce IS one of
the brightest episodes in Mr.. Wyck.
offs wunderings. John Fox, Jr.,
concludes his presentation of 1.-The
Southern MOuntaineer.' His two
articles have made real and vivid an
important poll, zeal and social element
in three great States.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
VOLUNTEER TEACHERS FOR OUR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.

The Biblical Recorder last week
began a movement which ought to
prove a great success-a movement
to secure volunteer teachers for our
public schools. This is indeed a
great wOrk-as great as ever called
an army of brave self sacrificing
men 80 the field of battle. Ignorance
and ~illiteracy are the two great enc
mics of true progress in North Caro-
lima to-day, and this call for volun
teor teachers opens up an OppOrtun-
ity for exhibit ms of patriotism and
self-saCrifce as noble as those which
made North Carolina famous in the
great war between the States. Many
responses, we repeat, should follow.
The pledge is as follows, and among
the many teachers who read The
Progressive Farmer, we hope that
some will fill out, sign and mail to
us:
81 hereby agree to accept without
pay an appointment to teach -
weeks, Immediately following the
close of the regular term in a free
school in - township, - county,
within the year 1901 or 1902.
Name --
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

We invite correspondence, news items, sug
EesrOns and criticisms on the subjects of agTi-
culture, poultry raising, stock breeding, dairy
inc. horticulture and garding; wOman's work,
literature, or any subject of interest to our lady
readers, young people, or the family generally;
puutic matters, current events, political CUES
tons and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
discussed in an aIl-rOund farm and family news
pI,ver. Communications should be free from
personalities and party abuse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the Official
organ of the North Carolina Farmers State
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30
NdIIlG
Address

If you are now Il teacher, state in
what school. If you expect to get
board and lodging free, indicate that
also. We will give these agreements
to the State Superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction who will refer them
to the proper local authorities.
In publishing the Call in the Re
cOrder, Editor Bailey states that the
idea came to him in u letter from u
lady who said:
Il think volunteer teachers could
be found in every township in the
State to keep open the public schools
for twJ months longer than the time
they are ION kept open. Many girls
from the Normal College and other
institutions would be willing for the
practice and the experience IT would
give them and many persons not
able to teach regularly, or unwill-
ing to do so for pay, would be will
ing t. supplement the regular school
term l should think not a few
young men in colleges and high
schools would also volunteer
Tue Recorder further comments
upon the idea "a follows;
Tine plan is simple. We hope to
get at least 1850 voIunteers-nlen
ana women, young and old:
''() Teachers who now are en-
ployed in our public schools, who
will agree to prolong the terms OF
their schools for four or six or eight
weeks without extra charge. We
should think that fully one thou
sand OF the teachers-if not all OF
them-would quickly agree to this.
II they are boarding, an effort will
O1 made 20 get their board free dur
ing this extra term.
''(2) Aen and womea that are not
teaching IL the free schools, but who
I teachers, and VIII agree TO 60
"her>ver UheJ may be ass.sued IL
their county q township an su. :
pleu-ent the free school term, four or
six II eight weeks
''(5J 3Ien ami women who are .
teachers, but who L interested N
tnis c.u.e, ana Vii volunteer.
~ College students, bJtl msn
md women, who may have some
me to spare this summer
In defining apDhtlcal candidate IA,
"a man who Is asked TO stand, want
- SIT, and Is expected u he, MI.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

In defining ap)htlcal candidate "a
"a man who Is asked to stand, want
- SIT, and Is expected u he, Mi.
WldsJun Spencer LhurchiII, NJ. l.,
Las nicely preserved the Du.uLce be
t Teen vat amt TACT, M t~A@Aango re
marks.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

In his magnificent address on the
public schools, DR.. Charles W, DAD
ney, of the University of Tennessee
paid q high tribute to ex-Superln,
tendent of Public Instruction MoO-
ane, of this State, which Gen. Toon'
his successor, generou ly re-eohoou'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

Gen. TOon, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, for North Caro-
lima, spoke of the millions which
the South has paid for pensions to
Federal soldiers, and urged the pro
priety of Congressional a%pprOpria-
tiOns to supplement State a%pprOprla-
tiOns to public schools in the South
Gov. Aycock struck the key note
when in his address Of welcome, he
spoke of the great need Of better
school houses in the country dis
tr:cts. This matter has not received
the attention it deserves. Along
the same line is this paragraph from
the Raleigh letter in a recent issue
If the Charlotte Observer
X X K X
"Gov. Aycock, chatting with your
correspondent about education IN
the STATE, the matter which Is near
est his heart, said he wished be nad
d million dollars tor use IN building
school houses; that d great need was
improved school houses, when
would be Of 1t type to arous Local
pride and become centres. A shabby
->rlO4I aou-e Is bv5 d poor thin IL
deed. II some rich man or men
would make lurge gifts to the stare
for the purpose Of building batter
--raU
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-04-30

pleased with the plan and find ~.
expense easy to be borne"
We believe that this plan could h.
made # great service throughout tho
South and we commend it to all in,
terested in the public schools.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
CHARGED AS KIDNAPER
However He Will Not Show His Hand
Until Trial Is Called.
CASE WILL COME UP APRIL I'D
An Extra Fireman Meets Death at North
Platte-Mrs. Knox of Richland At
tempts suicide-Other Matters of More
or Less Interest in Nebraska.

OMAHA, Neb., April flames Cal
lahan, now in the county jail, charged
with being one of the kidnapers OF
Edward A Cudahy, jr., will not show
his hand until his trial is called in
the district court, the date of which
has been agreed upon and set for
April %.
When Callahan was arraigned be.
fore Judge Vinsonhaler a few d9ys
ago, he stood mute and a plea of not
guilty was entered by the court.
County Attorney Shields for the
state and Attorneys Haller and Mac
farland for the defendant, got togeth-
er and by an agreement it was de-
cided that when the case is called
Callahan will waive examination. 1t
was also agreed that the case will
be called for hearing in the district
court on the morning Of April %.
Callahan is still seeking bonds for
his release and hopes to get out of
Jail within the next few days.
It has been agreed that the COM
plant charging Callahan with robbing
Cudahy of $4,000 will be the first one
to be tried.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Mrs. Knox Tries Suicide.

RICHLAND, Neb., April Mrs.
Lille Knox, wife of J. L. Knox of this
place, attempted suicide by shooting
herself at the home of Hulin Gal
braith, two and one-half miles south
of this place The act was committed
with 32-caliber revolver, the bail
passing between the heart and the
lungs and will probably prove fatal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox had been resi-
dents of this place for two years and
always seemed to live happily to-
gether until about two months ago,
when Mrs. Knox said she was going
to retire and went to her room. She
bundled up part of her wearing ap-
parel and divided their savings, leav-
ing Mr.. Knox's share on the dresser
with a note saying she had left him,
and took her departure through the
window. Since that time she has
been making her home at Mr.. Ca
braith's.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Japan Freely Talks War.

LONDON, March 3O.-The Daily
Mail correspondent at Yokohama saws
under date of March %: There is a
great tension in official circles. The
foreign Office is open day and night
and frequent conferences are he'd by
the senior. generals. The emperor has
been present at these conferences and
has made anxious inquiries as to the
condition Of the service. Three stan
officers have been dispatched to Co.
rea."
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Fireman Killed.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., April l.
Troy E. Goddard, an extra fireman,
who came here from Hastings to work
August 1, 1900, was killed Saturday.
He took the place of the regular fire.
man, Lewis, who laid off, and went
east ON an extra with Engineer Wood
White. When they were near Coyote
the train broke into three pieces and
while the trainmen were getting the
train in on a side track Goddard went
forward to flag No 3. His signal was
answered by Engineer Whitlock of
No. 8. Why Goddard did not get out
of the way Of the engine is not known.
He was struck, probably by the pilot,
and instantly killed.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Mr.. MllLARD RETURNS THANKS.
He Calls on the Governor and Then Visits
the Legislature.


LINCOLN, Neb., March S0-Sena-
tor-elect ]. H. Millard appeared before
the legislature and made acknowledge
ment of the ho1onrs conferred upon
him. He and his party first stopped
at the governors Office, and when in
the legislative halls Mr. Millard was
introduced by Lieutenant Governor
Savage, and spoke as follows:
Gentlemen, am no. here with the
expectation of making any speech.
should have come here and paid my
respects to you yesterday afternoon,
but l was detained at home by rea-
son of matters that I could not very
well leave. l do not want you to un-
derstand that it was intended as 4
discourtesy to you in any way. as
certainly would have for2gone any
thing l had at home should l have
known in advance that You expected
me here, but gentleman here told me
by telephone the session would last
until tonight, that you had been here
long time and would rather rest
last night and see me this morning.
On the strength Of that 1 conc uded
to defer my visit and come here today,
as very many Of you are strangers
to me. and let you have look at the
man you were kind enough to vote for
yesterday.
II think it is fair to say that I
have not been an active candidate for
this Office. have a number Of friends
here who have been such for years
and fer whom 1 have the highest re-
CARDS and most friendly feeling. 1t
is very great honor and I appre-
ciate it most heartily, and while I
am not experienced in political affairs
1 certainly will do my best to serve
you and serve the state. l think it
unnecessary to detain you; you have
been here a long time and think 1
will make no further remarks except
to thank you for your kindness"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
TO RELIEVE THE VOLUNTEERS.
HustIing Cavalry and Infantry Regulars
to the Philippines.

to the Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1.-The
animal transport Arab sailed today
for the Philippines with $40 horses for
tho cavalry already on the way to Ma
Mia. Tomorrow the Buford will sail
with two troops of the First squardon
Of the Fifteenth cavalry, one company
Of the Tenth infantry and the depot
battalion Of the Fifth infantry. The
Fitzpatrick, scheduled to sail Friday,
will carry the Third battalion OF the
Eleventh infantry and the two COM
panies of the First infantry. On the
10th the transport Ohio will sail and
on the Sth the Aztec is expected to
get away. On April Is the Logan
probably will depart for Manila with
two companies of the First infantry,
the Third squadron of the Ninth
cavalry, the second squadron of the
Tenth cavalry and a battalion of the
Eleventh infantry, now at Governors
island and Fort Ethan Allen.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
DIES FOR HIS COMRADES.
Commander Roper suffocated In Attempt
Ing a Daring Rescue.


Died for comrades >. :. adDbnodarla
CAVTTE, April 1.--At Z o'clock this
morning fire was discovered in the
sail room of the United States gun
boat Petrol, Lieutenant Commander
Jesse Minis Roper commanding. The
sail room is a small compartment ad-
Joining the magazine. The heat was
intense, the smoke suffocating and the
flames difficult to extinguish. Lieu
tenant Commander Roper was the first
to descend into the hold, but he was
forced to return to the deck. Others
then went down. Seaman Patrick To-
ner was prostrated and about to per-
ish when Lieutenant Commander Ro-
per endeavored to rescue him and was
suffocated in the attempt.
Lieutenant Josiah SHUTS McKeans
and Cadet Lewis suffered severely in
bringing the body of Lieutenant Com
mander Roper to the deck.
Twenty-Five of the crew were pros
trated; Toner, Evans, F1aherty, Lar
sen, Cahey, Burton, Smith, Sullivan
and Forsboon seriously, but all will
recover. The contents of the sail
room were destroyed, but the damage
to the gunboat was slight. The or
igin of the fire has not been ascer-
tanned. Possibly it was a case Of
spontaneous combustion.
The death of Lieutenant Commander
Roper is greatly deplored. His body
will be sent to the United States April
by the Buffalo.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
cnTr1II OMAHA
SOUTH OMAHA

Union Stock Yards-Cat ttIe-There was a
good. liberal supply Of cattle. which nat
urally had q tendency to make buyers
little bearish. as there has been good
run OF cattle here all this week. The de-
mand, however. was in fairly good shape
and there were no radical changes In
prices. Receipts included about 45 cars OF
beef steers and the better grades sold
in just about yesterdays notches. Good,
heavy cattle for export or good hand"
weight cattle were In the best demand
and no change was noticeable In the
prices paid for them. There was not as
much life to the COW market as has been
the case the greater part of the week
Buyers were inclined to pound prices a
little and in some cases they succeeded
and in others they did not. Bulls did not
show much change in the prices, but SELL
ers found the market little dull. Veal
calves brought steady prices. There were
quite few feeders here, and, although
spectators have a good many on hand.
they bought up what was offered at about
steady prices This has been a dull week
in stock cattle, as the demand from the
country has been very Hoht.
Hogs-There was another light run OF
hogs and the market opened about a
iliChSt IllSueT- he hugs DtSdA SOllAii5
mostly at $3.50 and s.. .92is. and the heavier
grades sold at S5.95 and as high as $5.971.
was paid. At those prices the market was
fairly active, but it was q noticeable
feature that packers all wanted the bet
ter grades, and the common stuff was
neglected and left until the last.
Sheep-There was a fairly liberal sup
ply of sheep, and as packers are pretty
well filled up for this week they did not
seem to care particularly whether they
got anything today or not Quotations
Were: Choice fed wethers. 81. 50@4.S0; fair
to good wethers. $435B4.5O choice light
weight yearlings. $.S5Q4.95; fair to good
yeariings. $t1594.SO; fair to good ewes,
$3.90G4.15; choice lambs. $5.15G15.30; fair to
good lambs. $4.9OG5 Is; feeders ewes. S. ESQ
$50; feeder wethers, $S.7544.00; feeder
lambs, s4.3OG4.6o
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1901-04-04
Gets Verdict Against woodmen.

HARRINGTON Neb., April L.
District court adjourned last week.
There will be an adjourned term June
13 to clean UP a number Of equity
cases. One of the most important
cases disposed of at this term
was that of Helen Hamilton
against the Woodmen Accident asso-
citation A verdict was given Helen
Hamilton for $2,023.42 The defend
ants intend to carry the c2se to the
supreme court.