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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
MRS SARAH P. o I

Mrs. Sarah Pamela Polk, widow of
the founder and first editor of The
Progressive Farmer, Col L. L. Polk,
died at her home in Raleigh, Wed
nesday of last week Our readers
will recall that she was stricken with
paralysis nine days before, hence her
death was not entirely unexpected.
Mrs. Polk was born in Arson coun
ty, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 1910. Her
father was Joel P Gaddy, aprosper-
Gus farmer. At an early age she
graduated from historic old Salem
Female Academy, and in her eigh-
teenth year married Col. Polk, of
whose life and workit is unnecessary
TO speak to our readers. Mrs. Polk
remained with her husband in their
native county until 1877, when he
became Commissioners of Agriculture
for North Carolina, being the first
man to fill this important position
Since that time she had resided IN
Raleigh, except for Il few months
when Col. Polk was publishing The
Progressive Farmer in Winston.
Mrs. Polk was the mother of seven
children, only two OF whom survive
her these are Mrs. y. w. Denmark
and Miss Carrie Polk. One OF ner
daughters married Mr.. ID. H. Brow
der, of WinstOn-Salem, who was for
some time business manager of this
paper another daughter married
Mr.. Jay Harris of Cabarus county,
now deceased. Mrs. Polk was a faith
full member of the First Baptist
Church of Raleigh. At five o'clock
last Thursday afternoon her body
was laid &c rest beside that of her
husband exactly nine years and one
day before her death he likewise
had received the summons from Him
"who giveth his beloved sleep"
Mrs. Polk was ii splendid type of
the best Southern womanhood-pa-
tient, tender, modest, Industrious,
persevering. She had known sor.
row )" five children had preceded her
over the river, and her husband had
fallen in the hour of his greatest
iZAUl--e, set Sc never yielded to
morbid gI~Oominess, but lived faith
fully, cheerfully, earnestly until
death came. And one who has so
lived, relying upon the promises of
Him who is the Giver of the perfect
life that knows no death, may
"By an un~faltering trust approach
the grave
Like one who folds the drapery of
his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
COMPLIMENT THAT WOULDN'T HOLD
WATER.

On page 4 of this issue we are
printing an extremely welI-written
and interesting paper on "Orators
and Oratory," by Senator Jonathan
P. Dolliver, of Iowa, regarding whom
the following anecdote is told:
"Your name is a household word.
Senator" This was the remark
made in Chicago to Hon. Jonathan
P. Dolliver, the new United States
Senator from Iowa, during the re
cent Presidential campaign, when a
Republican committeeman, anxious
to secure him for a speech, assured
him that no man was better known
or understood in the City by the
Lake than the gentleman from Iowa.
'Why, sir, no manis better loved by
our people or more highly regarded
than you," said the committeeman,
rising in enthusiasm.
IF that's the case," replied the
Senator, Il shall have to grant your
request and speak again in Chicago"
CT shall have to advertise you"
suggested the committeeman. "Of
course I know your name-but, to
be sure, I wan to ask you. I sup.
pose Joseph T. Dolliver is right"
"Andmy name is a household word
in Chicago - responded the Senator.
eyes, sir !"
"And my Christian name Joseph"
"My mistake, Senator. I might
have known better. It's John A.
Dolliver."
"What! !" exclaimed the Senator,
"and my name is a household word
in Chioago!"
ooh, WE'LL" spoke up the commit
.teeman blandly, "it's my mistake
again. What is your Christian
name, anyhow, S~enator?"
Its Jonathan, sir, and my name
is a household word in Chicagon'
MY mistake, entirely, "apologized
O1O CCA4LL1UG66uldu lou KNOW 1
Am forgetful at times. believe you
spell your name D. o-la-v-o-r?"
"Hold on hold on ~ shouted the
Senator. "And my name is a house
hold word in Chicago! Well well
who'd "a thought it! I spell my
name D. oliver"
"Of course, of course" s~oothingly
the committeeman. "Of
course nobody knew that better
than myself. You are ex-senator,
L believe"
It was then that Senator DOlliver
wilted, and whispered sadly "And
my name is a household word in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
AGRICULTURE AT THE A. & M. COLLEGE

No other Southern college pays q
professor of agriculture 80 much as
will our A. & NJ. College hereafter
which means that the best talent
will be at the disposal of the COM
mittee. And with the new induce
ments to young men who wish to
become farmers, the College should
now be able to do within two years
3more for agricultural education than
has yet been done It's the history
We are now, it seems, at last
coming in sight of the great improve
ment in farming methods of which
the founders of the College dreamed
twelve years ago. A little leaven
Ileaveneth the whole lump; and to
send to each county each year n OF
more well-equipped, scientifically
trained young farmers will speedily
work a revolution in our farming
methods, the value of which will De
inestimable.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

A sentence that is worthy of al
acceptation, and which we should
like to see become a proverb, is that
with which Senator Jonathan P
Dolliver concludes the article which
we reprint on page 4: Gin no art is
lit ever safe for a man to fall below
1.-THE best that is in him"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
FARMERS SHOULD ADVERTISE.

The more closely the farmer fol
3lows the up to-date business methods
3of the merchant or banker, the more
nearly will he approach complete
success. Take advertising, for in
stance, used by every progressive
business man to increase trade and
profits. 1t is clear that j%udicious
advertising would prove no less
profitable to the farmer than to his
city brOther-an idea which is neatly
set forth by Prof. w. F. Massey in
lin a recent letter in the Greensboro
Christian Advocate. He says:
GA Montgomery county CORES
pondent says that he notices from
my letters that there is a consider
able demand for seed peas, and as he
has from seventy-fve to one hun
dred bushels which he wants to sell
to the best ADVANCE, he wishes me
to put him in communication with
those who buy. Now there is one
thing that as business men our farm
sers need to learn, and that is that
when a business man has anything
to sell he advertises it where those
who want to buy can see, and he
puts his price to his article. Farmers
as "a rule when they have anything
to sell ask some one else what they
will pay for it The proper way is to,
keep posted on the probable market
demand for the articles you have TO.
sell, and then advertise them at a
fair price. An advertisement now
in any of the leading agricultural
Diapers will sell seed peas off readily.
Let the public know what you haveI
land there is seldom anything grown!
THAT cannot be sold. An investment
jim printers ink occasionally would
be Il very good investment for any of
our farmers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

By no means the least of the ad,
vantages of a properly conducted
sub Alliance or other farmers club
is the training in public speaking
and parliamentary law furnished by
the meetings. This fact is mentioned
by ex-Speaker B. F. Jones, of the
New Jersey Legislature in an article
in the June Success. Says he:
GA noteworthy fact in connection
with this subject is that the amateur
parliamentarian usually develops
into the practical one, ahead If the
imam vino lacks preliminary exverl-
Ience. One of New York's most dis
singuished legislators developed his
talents in the discussions of a tenn
perance society another, a senator,
tried his wings in the labor lyceum.
The Farmers Alliance, and the
Grange, have graduated many wes-
tern and southern men, while the
various debating clubs of colleges
and universities are responsible for
many parliamentary successes in
later life"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

We invite correspondence, news items, sug
RestiOns and criticisms on the subjects Of agri
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
lions and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
discussed i'm 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, 1901-06-18
THE CULLoM BILL AGAIN.

We note with pleasure shat the
National Association of Railroad
Commissioners in session at San
Francisco last week declared unani.
mOusly in favor of the Cullom bill
or some other measure embOdying
its main features.
The Cullom bill, it will be remem-
bered, is for the purpose of enlarg-
ling the powers of the Inter State
Commerce Commission in the regu
latiOn of railroad charges. With
the rapid consolidation of the great
transportation lines, thus rendering
competition practically impossible,
the people must have protection
from some source. To give this pro
lection the Interstate Commerce
Commission was established but its
lpowers have been gradually dimin-
Sished until now it is nothing more
than a harmless scarecrow posing as
a protector of the people, it is help
less, bound hand and foot by re-
stricting legislation. To remedy this
evil and enable the Commission to
perform the duties for which it was
established, is the purpose of the
|CulIom bill.
Ask your Congressman to give it
his support and watch his vote when.
the measure comes up for action.
Mindful of similar blissful expert
ences of our own, we are moved to
reprint the following pointed para
graph from last weeks Charity and
Children:
cit is surprising to see how many.
people write letters without putting
their addresses upon them. We often
get letters of this kind and of course.
it is impossible to answer them, no
matter how important their contents.
Then after awhile here comes u let
ter giving Us hail Columbia because.
the previous letter was not answered,
and the writer of this last epistleI
units his signature. These are sOmeI
Of the deli ghts of an editors exist
IMPROVED FARMING MACHINERY.
Improved farming machinery is
working a revolution in farming
methods all over the country, and
nowhere more perceptibly just now
in North Carolina. This fact
was we'll illustrated by some clip
from State exchanges published
i'm our last issue. And last Thurs
Cleveland Star contains the.
following item which further en-
'phasizes the same idea:
ut is as surprising as it is crafty
ling to see what rapid progress our
Farmers are making in the matter of
purchasing improved, labor and time
farming machinery. One.
would be astOnished to drive over
|Jne country ana see now many
wheat drills, binders, reapers and.
mowers, and corn and cotton cultii-
Ivators and subscribers are owned by
IoUr people. II Uespeuks d healthy
and lively progress and the good,
effects are manifest in many ways.
The wheat and oats harvest is now
fairly on, and in a few weeks the
.threshers will start on their rounds.
In threshing machines great i'm
iprOvement has likewise been made
80 also with cotton gins and -four
and corn mills. In other words this
is a hustling age and Cleveland is
fully abreast with the most progress.
Isive farming counties in the State. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

RENEWALS-The date opposite your name
on your paper, or wrapper, shows TO what time
your subscription is paid. Thus l Jan. 700
shows that payment has been received up L
Jan. /, 1900: l Jan. Ol, TO Jan. l, 1901, and so on
Two weeks are required after money is re
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18
TO SELECT A STATE VETERINARIAN

Messrs. Cannon, Allen and Patter.
son are the members of the com
imittee appointed at the recent meet
ing of the State Board Of Agricul
iture to select a State Veterinarian,
which position has been vacant since
lDr. Cooper Curtice, whose earnest
work accomplished so much, left the
The position is one of no
small Importance, and another DR..
iCurtiCe could easily make himself
worth 81, 500 to our people. Mr..
ICannon, speaking upon this subject
4 realize the value of Ibis
service to the State-the Importance
;Of getting rid of ticks and getting
our cattle out from under quarantine
restrictions. Take this instance:
sell my cattle at ~ cents per pound.
ion the hOOf a few miles away. owe
the Polk county line, only 8 cents
per pound "a be obtained. At a
How estimate this freedom from
quarantine restrictions is worth
$4,000 annually to Henderson
county"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

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90 not wish the journal continued for another
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should then notify US TO discontinue IL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

THE ~ROGREsSI FARMER is the Oficial
Organ of the North Carolina Farmers State
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

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ordering change of pOstOffice.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-06-18

President Mckinley has acted
WISELY in promptly repudiating the
third term idea. That no man shall
serve more than eight years as Presi
dent, is nj of our country's unwrit
ten laws that we hope will never be
Violated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
His Test.

y dealer in pictures who makes it his
business TO find as many new painters
as possible, both In this country aud
abroad. was asked in regard to his
methods of selecting pictures to buy.
He was very frank in his talk. and one
thing which he said is shrewd enough
20 be worth quoting.
"Of course" he said. with my eXpe-
rience 1 am able to judge whether
there Is promise in n painters work.
but l never buy with any idea of put
ting the painter on my list until 1 have
seen the man and talked with him my
self. 1 always watch him closely, and
never buy his pictures unless his eye
lights up when L talk to him about his
work and about his profession"
The artist whose heart was really in
his work could not discuss it without
kindling. and the man who did not
paint from the heart was not the one
whose pictures the dealer wanted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
WAsHDAY WISDOM.

A very hot iron should never be used
for fiannels or woolens.
Calicoes, ginghams and chintZes
should be ironed on the wrong side.
Clotheslines are made much more
durable by boiling for ten minutes be-
fore they are used.
Table linen should be irOned when
quite damp and irOned with a very hot
and very heavy iron.
Irons should not be allowed to be-
come redhot, as they will never retain
the heat properly afterward.
Embroideries should be ironed on a
thin. smooth surface over thick flannel
and only OH the wrong side.
Linen may be made beautifully white
by the use OF little refined borax in
the water instead of using n washing
fluid.
Wash fabrics that are inclined to
fade should be soaked and rinsed in
very salt water, to set the color. before
washing in the suds.
Silken fabrics. especially white silk
handkerchiefs. should not be damp
ened. but ironed with n moderately
warm iron when taken from the line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Dozens IN England.

Don't imagine that n dozen always
means IL things. In the Staffordshire
pottcries and in the earthenware trade
dozen to this day represents that
number Of any special article which
can be offered at any fixed price.
For instance. the pitchers, which are
called jugs in the trade. are sold as 2.
3. 4, 6. 0. IL. IS. "a. 80 and SO pieces to
each dozen, the price for 4 dozen being
constant.
The ordinary pitcher holding quart
represents IL to the dozen. while n pint
pitcher is "a to the dozen and is so cali
ed when dealing with that size.
Few of the articles of the trade are
sold in dozens of II, plates being al
most the only ones and some of them
being sold co, 40 and even so to the
dozen.
Besides these curiosities In figures
the potters nave peculiar names, such
as cockspurt, twiflers. etc. that make
up a trade language of itself.
The bakers dozen of 13 is recog-
nized figure in their trade.
a publishers dozen is usually 10
copies.
Among fishermen in Cornwall a long
dozen consists of 26.-London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

Lsdies' fancy moose belts. soc val
uses for 25c.
Ladies' canvas covered belts, 25c
values for Zoe.
Hat pins with every hat purchase
Friday. We will donate you one at
the ZANE price.
200 yards AKA brown sheeting, &c
values for lie yard
ulkish towels each Sic.
Wash rags 14c.
Cheney Bros foulard silks, III
quality. choice 69o yard.
Corded wash silks, imported to re-
tail. SOC yaId-your choice for 29c
a yard.
Infants black aud brown stockings
&c pair.
so dozen ladies' black, seamless
nose, double sole, high spliced heels.
25c values, all sizes. 15c.
No. 40 all silk tafretta ribbons, all
the popular shades, 25c values, for
15c yard.
Wood frame wringers, regular
price S1.4S. Friday Bale price CSC.
Flemish stone cuspidors, assorted,
Friday sale price Toe.
1O0,piece dinner set. our 50 90 kind
Friday s. 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
SPECIAL FRIDAY SALE.
At Young & McCombs..

20 inch silk Gloria um brellas are
new goods - fully warranted - as
sorted handles. congos. sterIiog sill
yer, mounted horns, etc ,$I.35. 81. 25.
$t.lS and CSC
Gents grensdine all ELK shield
bows. we have too many; 35-cent val
ues at 19c
New up-to-date susPenders just re-
csived-came in too late for the warm
weather trade. soc pc. 15s-
TuxiDe corsets. roc values, we will
sell you for SOC
Muslin under wear slightly soiled-
u. en- out on tie Italics ~du'ing Tho
rOsb; vi gee at a low rrice-
Ladies' taucv e N orOidered hancker-
chiefs. choice II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

When we behold wide. turf covered
expanse. we should remember that its
smoothness. on which so much of its
beauty depends. is mainly due to all
the inequalities having been slowly
leveled by worms. 1t is n marvellous
reflection that the whole of the superb
cial moU over any such expanse has
passed and will pass again every few
years through the bodies of worms. The
ploW is one of the most ancient and
most valuable OF mans inventions, but
long before he existed the land was. in
fact, regularly plowed by earthworms.
1t may be doubted whether there are
many other animals which have played
so important a part in the history of
the world as have these lowly organ
lied creatures. Some other animals
however. still more lowly organized
namely, corals-have done far more
conspicuous work in having construct
ed innumerable reefs and islands in the
great oceans. but these are almost cox
fined to the tropical zones.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
wEArHEz WE MAY HAVE

Generally 1air tonight and
FRIDAY, except possibly MuR-
deTStOyMS. little change in
temperature.
j. N. SHERLER, Obssrue,
Temperature at Z a. M. 81,
at $50 D. M. SO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08

Err ma, scaId heal. hives, itcbi-
cess of the skin of any sort instantly
relieved. permanently cuied Doan s
Ointment at my drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-08-08
Ensx to Prnre.

II a man wants to know definitely
just what kind Of peg he is-squarc
or round-there is only one wayne
must get into a hole. - Philadelphia
Press.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20
OATES TO DEFEND KYLE
WILL APPEAR IN
 CoURTMARTIAL
.rN Colonel of Third Regiment Who is to Be Tried on Charges Ere ferred by Colonel Higdon, En-
 gages Eminent Counsel.

'Ex-Governor William c. Oates has been employed by Lieutenant Colonel osceeia Kyle to represent him in the courtmar- tiai to be held at the State Capitol In January.
 At first 1t was reported that Colonel Kyle would conduct his own defense. Governor Oates said last night. however. he had been employed to conduct Colonel Kyies defense He said he had been too busy in the Supreme Court to investigate fully the matter and he was not prepared to say what the line of defense would be.
 Colonel Kyule is to be tried before the courtmartfal on charges preferred Dy Colonel E. L. Higdon of Birmingnam. for conduct unbecoming aa officer" The courtmartial was to have been held ID December but by request of Colonel Kyle it was postponed until January.
 Governor Oates. in addition to being one of the most prominent lawyers in the South. is qualified for . case of this character because of his military experi- ence. He served through the war between the States and lost his right, arm on the battle field. He was also Brigadier Gen. erai in the Spanish-Amsrican war and during his administration as Governor oi Alabama he became. of course, intimately acquainted with the Alabama Nstional Guard.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-20
NUMEROUS sENsATToNs.
Interesting Developments in tn
 Trial of Sullivan

Interesting Developments m tne
 Trial of Sullivan
 Chicago. Dec. ia--Numerous sensations were sprung In Judge smiths court to- day when Alex sullivan. charged with sistant States Attorney Barnes MT. Barnes had made reference to the kill ing of Francis Hanford, twenty-four years ago by Sullivan. Sullivan defled the State to let him explain to the Jury his motive for the killing. He drew from his pocket a letter, which he said was the one from Hanford rediecting on the character of Eullivan's wife and which had, he declared, prompted the tragedy: He asked Attorney Barnes If he would let him produce this before the judge who was trying him for conspiracy. Barnes replied that he would if Suln- van would let the State produce the wit nesses who saw him murder Hanford. Here Judge Smith interrupted the eoiio- guy. A.. .A.
 ney drew from the witness that he was acc,uainted with Dr. Crenin but that he had not circulated after the murder of Csronin the report that the murdered man was a Britiah spy. Sullivan aleo ac- knowledged he was attorney Tor the de. fendants tn the famous county board noodle cases He denied that he had ulortgaEed his home in order to raise funds with which to pay the bills or !T0hnny Graham, who was indicted for iury bribery in the Cronln murder tri II. The State tried to show that during tne HanfOrd trial Sullivan had designed to excite religious and race preJudices put Sullivan denied the accusation.