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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

The great strike of steel workers
now on gives added interest to all
literature regarding the strike prob
lem. One of the best short articles
on the subject that we have seen APP
peared in the Christian Sun several
months ago. Tt gives an i~nterpreta-
ton of the strike that had never oc-
CURED to us before, and it may in
terest our readers. We quotet
"The strike is a species of war and
war grows out of real or presumed
injustice. The employee of to-day
strikes, not because his wages are
less or his hours of service longer
than formerly, for they are not. But
the proceeds from labor and indus
try are known more ABOUT than for
merly. To-day the laborer knows
something about the income to his
employer of his labor. He believes
that he does not get a fair share in
the returns from his labor and he
protests. Thus the strike which
comes under the appearance of a wal
is both a moral protest and a sign of
progress a protest against a real or
seeming unjust distribution of the
rewards of industry o sign of prog
ress on the part of the ~wage-earner
who reads and thinks some for him
self. There are no strikes in Egypt
and China, where the tide of enlight-
enment and intelligence among
laborers runs low. The strike, be it
a good or an evil, is a product of in
telligence and civilization"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

The position of The Progressive
Farmer upon the "~'wide-open" fair
is we'll known. More than once
have we felt it our duty to protest
against the resultant evilsin North
Carolina State Fairs-evils, however,
by no means confined to our com-
monwealth. But the managers say
that without these questionable Sat
fractions the Fair cannot be made
TO pay. This was the criticism made
upon the management of Mr.. R.. b.
Battle, whose high of honor
caused him to purge the Midway OF
it's vulgar shows and rid the 1899
Fair of all indecent features. We,
however, have always insisted that
such a course would win for the
Fair the heartier support of the
best beople of the State, and soon
make it more profitable and success,
full. That we are not alone in this
view is evidenced by the following
statement furnished us last week by
the Civic Committee of Boston:
"The Civic Committee of Boston
has sent a series of questions to the
Secretaries of all the State Boards
of Agriculture, asking whether in
their opinion the purely legitimate
agricultural fair or the 'wide.Open'
fair pays better in the long run
financially, socially and education
ally. Opinions in reply have been
received from twenty.four States,
including two provinces of Canada.
without exception these four Off
cials say that the purely legitimate
agricultural fair pays better fnan-
cially in the long run; that the
'wide-open' is not a financial success,
that it is offensive to the better
class of people on whom the fair
must rely for continued support,
and is demoralizing to the surround
ing community. They are also unan-
imous for vigorously excluding all
games of chance ALL, except Cali
fornia, for strictly prohibiting all
alcoholic liqubrs and they severely
condemn vulgar tent shows and sug-
gestiye demonstrations on the out
side of tents.
las to whether Circus features
to absorb time, strength and inter
est of patrons to any disadvantage
to the exhibition of farm, home,
school and factory products, the
majority believe that they do, and,
therefore, should not be encouraged.
One-half of the writers lean to the
view that entertainments, foreign to
the real features of the fair, should
be done away with as last as the
people can be educated TO appreciate
the fair for its own sake"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
BOOK NOTICE.

THE OLD PLANTATION By James
Battle Aviretr. Published by I
Tennyson Neeiy Co., NeH York.
The author of this book, it is per
haps unnecessary to say, is d North
Carolinian, and all tue scenes are
laid in our State. The splendid civ
ilization of the ante bellum South as
typifed by the life on "the old plan
tation" is what the author seeks to
portray. Entirely too little has
been written about this period-so
very different from the present as to
seem much further removed from
us than it really is. While some
survivors that knew it in it's perfec-
ton still linger with US, let us en-
courage every effort to p~erpetuate
it's memories. We are glad that Mr..
Avirett has published this volume of
"reminiscences.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
RURAL FREE DELIVERY AGAIN.

Within a few months nineteen
new rural free delivery routes1more
than are now in operation in the en-
tire State-wilt be established in this,
the Fourth, Congressional district
The official Inspector, with headquar
tiers at Raleigh, is now Investigating
routes. Verify, we are at last 60
ing forward. With proper effort
North Carolina can get $50 routes by
the end of the year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
THREE GEMS.

In Jul reading we have within
the last few months found three
paragraphs, one each from three
well-known authors, any one of
which may we'll serve as "a guide
post on the foot-path to peace" as
DR.. Van Dyke puts it. The reader
will never regret committing them
to memory.
The first is the motto of Robert
Louis Stevenson:
"To be honest, to be kind, to earn
a little and to spend a little less {;
to make upon the whole a family
happier by his presence to renounce
where that shall be necessary, and
not to embittered to keep a few
friends, but these without capitula-
ton above all, on the same grim
cynditions, to keep friends with him
self-here is a task for all that a
man has of fol titude and delicacy."
The second was written by William
Henry Charming:
ITO live content with small means {;
to seek elegance rather than luxury,
and refinement rather than fashion ;
to be worthy, not respectable, and
wealthy, not rich; TO listen to
stars and birds, babes and sages
with open hearts TO study hard to
think quietly, act frankly, talk gent
ly, await occasions, hurry never in
d word, &c let the spiritual, unhidden
and unconscious, grow up through
the commOn-this is my symphony >
The Ghird and last embodios the
whole,ome philosophy of n OF the
best of living American authors,
DIR. Henry Van Dyke:
ITO be glad of life, because it
gives you the chance to love and to
work and to play and to look up at
the stars to be satisfied with your
possessions, but not ~contented with
yourself until you have made the
best of them to despise nothing in
the world except falsehood and
meanness, and to fear nothing ex-
cept cowardice to be governed by
your admirations rather than by
your disgusts to cOvet nothing
that is your neighbours except his
kindness of heart and gentleness Of
manner to think seldom of your
enemies and often of your friends,
ami every day of Christ and to
spend as much time as you can,
with body and spirit in Gods out-o OF
do"rs-these are little guide posts
or the footpath 80 peace
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
READING ROOMS FOR MILL EMPLOYEES

We note with much pleasure the
progress Of d movement ID establish
first class reading rooms for mill
operatives residing in and near Char
lotte. The Progressive Farmer does
not reach a large number Of mil
wne or mill operatives, but as we
are interested in all educational
progress, and especially that progress
which comes in touch with asses
heretofore neglected, we wish to
commend to others the good example
that i being set in old Mecklenburg.
The names OF the promoters of this
plan have not been published. Who
ever they are they deserve the thanks
of the public and the co operation Of
all that are able to render assistance.
A Charlotte special to the Raleigh
Post has this ID gay Of the move
ment:
sit is now proposed to esta dish
public reading rooms at d number or
the mill settlements about this city.
The plan as now outlined is about Us
follows: Rooms will be secured at
each mill where Il reading Dom II ta
be established, and tins will be placed
in charge of competent persons hv-
ing II tIe nelgh0OrhoUd, VINO will
act as hbrarl IN during the hours
when the room Is oyen
"The plan so far has secured The
hearty approval of all to whom it
has been mentioned. The first read
ing room will be opened next Mon
day at the Louise Mills, where an
excallent location and room have
been donated by the company, who
have also agreed to provide the neces-
sary furnishings for the room. The
other reading rooms are now being
projected, and will likely be opened
within the course of a week, and it is
proposed to have others in operation
at an early date. 1t is also likely
that libraries will be added to these
reading rooms within the course of
a few months
This plan will place within reach
of the factory employees all of the
best reading matter obtainable, in
Guiding the daily newspapers, the
best weeklies, and also a large num-
Der of literary magazines, and scien-
6ifO IN industrial O~uhlicafjO0a
The plan will be pushed to it's utmost
extent by those who have the matter
in charge.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
LOCAL INTEREST IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Not only must the citizens of North
Carolina, as a mass, support the
cause of popular education, but the
people of each neighborhood, as a
distinct body of citizens, must feel
an independents, u~ncopnected inter
est in their own pUOli6 schools, and
stand ready TO remedy any short
comiugs on the part of the State. If
the State has not provided compul-
sorry education, let the public spirited
men and women pers ndlly urle the
attendance of all the children in
the district let the force OF an
aroused public opinion be brought 50
bear upon negligent parents. Neither
you nor the careless father can say
that the education of other peoples
children is no problem of yours, for
it is a question which should be
studied by all that are interested in
the welfare of others. These chill
dren are soon to become men and
women, and if ignorant and litter
ate, their presence will lower the
standard Of intelligence and progress
of the community and the State in
which they live. Furthermore, in
failing to provide an education for
children unable TO see their own in
terests, the parent is in a measure
committing r. crime against those
who have a right to demand that be
spare no effort to fit them for life's
duties. Let public sentiment make
this plain to ali.
And if the State has failed t. pro
vide for maintaining the public
schools a sufficient length of time,
let the patrons supply the deficiency
by maintaining a su subscription school.
Let US insist that the State invest
literally in public schools-invest,
we say, fOrit is an investment rather
than an appropriation-and let US
not deal gently with the legislator
who neglects the cause of public
education. But whatever is done,
or is not done by the State, let each
school district do its part.
Quite a lengthy introduction is
this we have written, but these
thoughts were suggested by the fol-
lowing paragraph from the Ashboro
Courier, and we give it in full:
cit is a mistake to depend entirely
upon the State for full support of
the public schools. There must be
local help. The thing needed most
is local taxation to supplement the
public school funds. Much can be
done by subscription in extending
the length of the schools. Local
effort must be exerted In some way.
Active energetic teachers can do
much to improve conditions"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
: 1.-THE INDUSTRIAL AND EDUCATION

lhE IN DO6LhAAL ~ NOOSAAAOG
AL INTERESTS OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
MOUNT TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
OF STATE POLICY, is the motto of The
Progressive Farmer, and upon this
platform it shall rise OF fall. Serving
no master, ruled by NJ faction, cir
oumscribed by no selfish or narrow
policy, it's aim will be to foster and
promote the best interests of the
whole people of the State. 1t will be
true to the instincts, traditions and
history of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
all matters relating specially to the
great interests it represents, it will
speak with no uncertain voice, but
will fearlessly the right defend and
lmpartially the wrong condemn. =
From Col. Folks Salutatory, Feb.
10, 1885
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

The average condition of corn in
the United States declined 81 points
during July and on August 1 it was
S3.5 points lower than at the CORE
spending date last year, 35.9 points
lower than on August 1, 1899, and
SS.6 points below the mean of the
August averages for the last ten
years.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

We invite correspondence, news items, sug
~gestiOns and criticisms on the subjects of agr1-
culture, poultry raising, stock breeding, dairy
ing, horticulture and -garding; wOman's work,
literature, or any subject OF interest to Ourlady
readers, young people, or the family generally;
public matters, current events, political CUES
lions and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
discussed I'm 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, 1901-08-20

RENEWALS-The date opposite your name
IN your paper, or app shows to what time
your subscription is paid. Thus l Jan. 700,
shows that ayment has been received up to
Jan. 1, 1874: l Jan. Ol, to Jan. l, 1901, and so on.
TWO weeks are required after money is re
ceived before date, which answers tor a receipt,
can be changed. If not properly changed within
Two weeks after money is sent notify US.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20
NUMBER OF NORTH CAROLINA TROOPS
Prof. Hill Shows What Maj. Neathery Really
Did Say About 1t.

Prof. Hill Shows What Maj. Neathery Really
Did Say About 1t.
Some one has recently started on
the rounds a statement attributed
to Maj. J. B. Neathery, Private &c.,
rotary to Governor Caldwell. that
North Carolina furnished only 80. 900
men to the Confederate army. This
statement has disturbed some Of our
editors. Among these, that veneer.
able editor whom all true North
Ceroliniaps delight to honor, DIR. T.
B. Kingsbury, of the Wilmington
Messenger, has called for it's refuta.
ton. Now DR.. Kingsbury has done
so much for the truth of North Caro-
lima history that he cannot remem.
Der all that he has done. Forum
ately much of his good work has
been printed. Twenty-seven years
ago he first published Maj. Meath
ery's figures, but he published what
Maj. Neathery did say, not what
someone has reported him as saying,
I find in "Our Living and Our
Dead" for June, 1875, an editorial
signed by DR.. K~ingsbury, in which
the doctor uses these words:
"When we we're Connected with
the Raleigh Sentinel, we stated that
we had heardit estimated that North
Carolina had furnished as many as
103, 900 troops Independent of Home
Guards and Reserves) and then
asked if any one could supply us
with the exact number. This in
curry brought US an answer the next
day from John B. Neathery, Esq.
We avail ourselves of the statistics
kindly furnished, as we wish to place
them among permanent records OF
our ma gazine."
son November 10Th, 1864, Gen. R.
G. Gatlin, Adjutant General Of the
State, made an official report to Hon.
z. B. Vance, then Governor, in
which the following numbers are
given:
Number of troops transferred
to Confederate States &C
cording to original rolls on
file in this Office. 64,636
Number of ~conscripts as per
report OF commandment of
C~onscript, dated Septem-
Der 80, 1864........l..... $685.
Estimated number of recruits
that have volunteered in
the different companies
since the date of original
rolls. ."................... 21,6O8
Number of troops in the
State service for the war. 3,2O5
total number Of troops. 1O8, o32
To these must be added:
Number of Junior Reserves 4,2l|
Number of Senior Reserves 1856
III, 935
Number of troops in unat-
tached companies and serv-
ing in regiments from
other States 3,1O3
121,O38
Home Guards and militia. 1862
1875, OOOl
This official report from so accurately
an officer as Gen. Gatlin ought to
settle this matter for all time.
d. H, Hull,
Raleigh, N. c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

Before the end of this gear North
Carolina should haze at least $50
rural free deIiUery routes instead Of
II as at present; and 500 rural school
libraries instead Of 1O4 as ct present.
EtFIrst come, first SerUed."
Tell your neighbOr.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

Some suggestions as timely as they
are valuable T made by Rev. o T
Edwards and Harry Farmer in this
number Read their letters.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

ers will continue to receive this journal until
che publishers are notified by letter to discOn-
time, when all arrearages must be paid. If you
DO not wish the journal continued for another
year after your subscription has expired, you
Ihould then notify us to ~discOntinue IL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

There is no good in praying for
anything unless you will also try for
it.-Henry Van Dyke.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

When sending your renewal, be sure to give
exactly the name on label and pOstOfhce to
which the copy OF paper you receive is sent
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

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ordering change of p~OstOfhce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

THE oGREssIv FARMER is the Official
Organ of the North Carolina armer State
Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

recognizing sub-A1lianoes is over
Swallowed by the problem Of inter
esting the members in the workafter
they have been induced to join.
Therefore be it
"Resolved, Thatfor the purpose OF
interesting members we suggest and
request that the Secretary of the
State Farmers Alliance, the Trustee
of the Business Agency fund, and
the editor of The Progressive Farmer
select for each month some interest
ing topic for discussion in the Sub
Alliances of the State"
This was the first meeting of the
State Alliance after the death of
Mrs. L. L. Polk. On Wednesday
the following expression of sorrow
was adopted by a rising vote:
"WHEREAs, The North Carolina
Farmers Alliance has learned with
deep regret of the death of Mrs.
Sarah P. Polk, widow of our lamented
leader, Col. L. L. Polk, and for nine
years proprietor Of our State Organ,
The Progressive Farmer. Therefore
be it
~"ResOIUed, That we hereby express
our deep at this sad dispen-
sation of Providence in removing
frum our midst so faithful and noble
a friend of our Order, and we ten
der our heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved family"
The brethren, by subscriptions
ana by kind words, expressed their
good wishes for The Progressive
Farmer. For these and for the fol-
lowing resolution they have our
thanks:
"Resozved, That the Alliance
heartily endorses The Progressive
Farmer as our organ, or means of
communication, and heartily com
mend Bro. @. q. Poe's course as
editor. We tender Bro. Denmark
our thanks for purchasing the paper
and his efforts to preserve it to the
use of the Order. We pledge him
our earnest aid to sustain the paper
and extend it's circulation"
X x
Having served two terms, Maj. W.
A. Graham was ineligible to ~re-elec-
ton as President. The Alliance
made no mistake in the selection of
his successor-Capt. w. B. Fleming,
of Warren county, a prosperous
farmer and trucker and a man of
sterling worth. Bro. T. P. johnson
was chosen ce-President, succeed
ing Bro. J. T. Paschal. All other
officers were reelected, the list for
the ensuing year, therefore, being as
follows:
President-Capt. W. B. Fleming,
Ridgeway, Warren county.
Vice President-T. P. Johnson,
Salisbury, Rowan county.
Seeretary-Treasurer and State
Business AGENT. B. Parker, Hills
boro, Orange county.
Assistant Lecturer or Steward
Jno. Nj Mitchell, Wayne county.
Chaplain-Rev. W. S. Mercer,
Moyook, Currituck county,
Door keeper-Geo T. Lane, Green's
boro, Guilford county.
Sergeant-at- Arms-R. II. Lane,
Aurora, Beaufort county.
This is an excellent body of men,
and we hope that the Order will go
steadily forward under their leader
ship.
x 4 x
The distinguishing feature of this
meeting, in our opinion, was the
awakening to the fact that the great
work before US is not 80 much the
simple reorganization of Subs as the
work of providing interesting or
profitable work for the members
after they are induced to join. This
is a vital truth. We purpose writ
ing further in regard to it in the
near future.
Some suggestions as timely as they
r. valuable are made by Rev. o T
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

A new feature in Alliance work,
long practiced with good results in
the Grange, will be inaugurated as a
result of the passage of this:
WHEREAS, The problem of simply
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-08-20

This official report from so accurately
an officer as Gen. Gatlin ought to
this matter for all time.
D.. Fl. Hull,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-11-29
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS

Iustries adapted to their circum-
stances
The income of the various Indian
tribes from all sources aggregated S5,-
1888, $50. a falling off of S2GO952, mostly
due to the expiration of treaty obliga-
tions The curriculum of Indian
s,nOolS, the secretary says should be
restricted to the common school course
and the further extension of non-reser.
walton schools not be permitted. In the
future full leasing privileges Will he
confined to those whose disability or
inability actually disqualites them
from working any part of their allot-
mcnts, and IN lesser degree to those
whose disability prevents their work
ing more than a small part of their al
lotments. all other allottecS to be re-
quired to work at least forty acres of
their allotment.
The Dawes commission to the five
civilized tribes in Indian Territory re-
ports that the rolls of membership OF
only one nation, the SeminOles. so far.
have been approved, and their lands
have not yet been entirely allotted.
The time cannot be fixed with cer>
tainty when the enrolment of the four
remaining tribes will be finished. There
is vast amount of labor yet to be per-
formed by the commission and Secre-
tary Hitchcock recommends that the
commission be increased by four mem
bers.
The secretary says the net earnings
of the bond-aided and land grant rail
roads amounts to over S13.WOOOO and
the increase in gross earnings. to S3l.-
100000. The increase in expenses for
the year was over $4. 100000. The
debt of the Central Pacific road to the
United States now stands ut S:lS.S12.-
715.