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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16
THE SENSE OF PROPORTION IN HERO
WORSHIP
WORSHIP.

The Raleigh correspondent of the Charlotte
Observer announces that a statue of Ensign
Worth Bagley is to be erected in Capitol Square,
Raleigh, along with those of Vance and Wash
ington. There have been rumors of this kind
before, but we have not been inclined to credit
them. We honor the memory of Mr.. Bagley,
but it occurs to us that one of the city parks and
not Capitol Square would be the proper place
for his monument. He fell while standing in a
soldiers place, doing a soldiers duty, but his
death was not more heroic than that of ten thou
sand North Carolinians who went to nameless
and forgotten graves in the long struggle be-
tween the States.
To be sure, we should honor our heroes one and
all, but in honoring them let us not lose our sense
of proportion and discrimination
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

CHANGING over the surrent number of the
Southern Workman (the negro magazine pub
lished at Hampton Instituted a few days ago,
the following paragraph attracted our attention
and stuck in our memory. The moral is one well
worth the attention of Southern whites:
"Some of us who have seen the demoralizing
effects of factory life on whites, and have recog-
nized the even greater i'll effects that come from
it to the young people of the negro race, have
been inclined to think the temporary exclusion
of the latter a cause for rejoicing. A Georgia
Senator was describing not long ago the effect
of the exclusion of the negro from cotton fac
tories. While the white child goes to the fac
tory, he said, the black child goes to school,"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16
THIS WEEKS PAPER-sOME RANDOM COM
MFNT.

North Carolina farmers ought to raise more
stock of all kinds, and there is no way to induce
them to do this save by showing such plain facts
and figures as Harry Farmer gives in his letter
this week.
The letters of Messrs. Satterwhite and Cooper
on the Freeman plan for a tobacco farmers
trust will be read with interest by growers of
the weed. We notice, by the way, that while the
Rocky Mount meeting is presumably for the
purpose of advising reduction in acreage, a meet
ing has just been held in Laurinburg at which
the farmers made pledges to increase their acre
age.
We shall follow up this weeks article with
one or two others on the soil survey work in
North Carolina. Before we get through we hope
to bring our readers to a full recognition of the
value of what has been done.
The alphabetical order of our selections from
the poets brings US this week to Shakespeare,
and we give that great specimen of wisdom and
pathos in which the immortal dramatist repre-
sents Cardinal WoIsey's dismissal by his master,
Henry VIII.
The stories which make up the larger part of
the sketch of Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, on page 6,
give an excellent idea of the mans character.
We have already mentioned the fact that MI.
Cannon was born in Guilford County, this State,
but we do not know how old he was when his
parents left for the West. At any rate, that
churning incident might well have happened In
North Carolina.
A great many Christmas gifts are spoiled in
the giving, as is set forth by the article follow
ing the Cannon sketch. We commend the coun-
sed to every one who gives a present this holiday
season.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

To The Progressive Farmer, the pioneer advo-
cate of rural free mail delivery in North Caro-
lima, the rapid extension of the system is pecu-
Iiarly gratifying. It was announced last week
that Mecklenburg County with its good roads and
comparatively dense population, is to be COM
pletely covered by the system. The Observer says
that this will require more than 90 routes, so
that practically every resident in the county can
get mail at his home, or as near thereto as passes
a public road, every day in the year, Sunday alone
excepted"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

As has been previously announced in The Pro
gressive Farmer, the tobacco growers of the
Rocky Mount section are called to meet in that
place Friday of this week. We hope that there
will be a good attendance, and that somebody
will present something to make the meeting of
value to the farmers of the State. Every at
tempt to organize the farmers that fails to bring
forth some good fruit does actual harm-weakens
the confidence of the farmer in himself and in
the power of organization.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

We are asked to announce that the Colored
A.. and M. College at Greensboro has arranged
for a short course in d~airying to be held from
January 10th to February 2sth, instruction to
be given in stock-feeding, animal husbandry and
dairy management. The pupils will also be in
structed in the use of commercial fertilizers.
Prof. J. H. Bluford, the head of the agricul-
tural department of the College, will give further
information to those desiring it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

A company of Northern men have chartered the
Corwith Angora Company, of Asheboro, N. O.,
and will soon begin raising Angora goats in Ran
dolph County. A flock of PIP is already on its way
from Dubuque, Iowa. There are a number of An
CORA focks in this State, but we do not think that
there are any so large as the Corwith Company
expects to have. We trust that the enterprise will
be profitable, as there is good reason to believe
it will be.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

Latham Alexander & Co., of New York, have
just issued Cotton Movements and Fluctuations,
1897-19O2," a publication of great value to all in
terested in statistics regarding the feecy staple
size of the crop, export trade, prices, ETC., etc.
AS an authority on such matters the firm named
has established an enviable reputation. The book
just out is perhaps the most complete of the
series.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

The Common School is the greatest discovery
ever made by man. It is supereminent in its
universally and in the timeliness of the aid it
~profers. \ X \ The Common School can
train up children in the elements of all good
knowledge and of virtue.-Horace Mann. Qn-
s~cription on tablet to his memory in the New
York Hall of Fame.)
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

A striking evidence of the decline of sectional
ism is furnished by the recent Jackson dispatch
regarding the placing of Lincoln's portrait in
the Mississippi "HalI of Fame" The picture
was furnished by Robert 7. Lincoln, of Chicago,
in response to a request, and will be placed along
side the picture of Gen. Robert E. Lee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

State Labor Commissioner Warner says: 81
will in my annual report specially recommend
that the Legislature enact a strict law regulating
labor of children in factories, and will urge that
the employment of children under twelve years
of age be forbidden" Such a law should be
passed unanimously.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

"The Progressive Farmer will be, in the broadeSt sens
OF the word, q North Carolina paper, Serving no master
ruled by no faction, circumscrtbed by no selfish or narrow
policy, 1T aim will be to foster and promote the pest interests
Of the whole people of the State. 1t will be true TO the IN
stincts, traditions and history of the AngloSaXOn race. On
all matters relating specially to the great interests IL repre-
SCENTS it will speak with no uncertain voice, but will fear
lessly the right defend and impartially the wrong con-
Col. Folks SalutatOry, February 10, 1856.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-12-16

The Department of Agriculture is to wage
vigorous warfare on the epidemic of foot and
mouth disease in New England cattle. The House
Committee on Agriculture has been asked to
report a bill for the immediate appropriation
of $4,000 900 to enable the Department to carry
on its work.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
LAST NIGHTS STORM
South Wall Of Capitol E1ten.
sion was Blown Down
Wind, THUNDER, LIGHTNING
House Moved from Foundation and
Trees UprOOted.

The seVerest storm that has struck
I tallahassee in a long time visited the
city last night. The winu blew a reg
ular gale, lightning flashed, and occa-
sional peals of thunder rendered the
night an extremely disagreeable one
to be out in.
Fortunately no serious damage was
done, but for a time it looked as if it
might be worse. Limbs were blown
from trees in different parts of the city,
and a few trees were blown down.
The most serious damage was to the
south wing of the capitol building. The
walls were completed to the top of the
third story. Inc storm capsFrOm the
south and struck the south wall, which
collapsed with a crash about $3.50
o'clock Sergeant Ellis, who was in
the basement of the capitol, heard the
crash, and was naturally much excited
He took his lantern, however, and went
on tour of inspection, 500 discovering
the south wall in a mass of ruins.
The west wall is leaning, and will
probably have to be taken down. The
walls of this wing were completed, and
ready for the roof, and the accident will
delay the completion of the building
for some time.
The cottage occupied by Mr.. West
clerk in the Surveyor Generals Office
on Magnolia Heights, just east of the
city, was lifted from it's foundation, bu
no serious damage was done. A mum
Der of other houses were badly shaker
| 1O
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
THAT ALARM MISTAKE.

There was considerable complaint
made a. few days ago at the telephone
company for ringing fire alarm No. II,
when the fire was in No. 13. The or
dinance provides that the telephone
company shall ring an alarm when so
requested over a private phone. In
this case a request was made by a
member of the fire company, to a pri-
vate residence to ring an alarm for No.
IL. The fire was right on the line, and
it is natural that under the excitement
of such circumstances mistake may
be made. 1t is not quite just, though,
that the telephone company be blamed
for it. The operator sits in central
Office and can only obey orders from
those on the scene. No one doubts 1ut
those on the scene intend to get the in
structions right, whether they do or
not.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
THE ANAXACOREANs.

Tho Araxagorean Literary S0c'et7
held its regular meeting Friday n1ght'
At this meeting almost every memper
was present, anu several visitors were
there to sen how the society vas pro-
gressinr. With = touching and aDnro-
pirate czech, william B. Crawford.
ex-prosidert, prece1tei the gavel ct the
society to Julian T. Howard. nresldent-
elect. rf-. To-ard then delivered ms
inaugrrol address, ard he swore ID Tne
new officers. he debate was. IKE.
solved That tdr1iral Wirfield Scott
schlev is the greatest naval officer OF
the United States" The debate las
opened by Sam sanborn for the af1r-
native. He did his side Of the question
full justice. David Cook for the mega
tive, put in some strong points Tor ms
side. Burton Belcher, for the aflrma-
tive, and walter williams. for the
negative. These made the best sneeenes
Of the evening. Roder:ck Holiday ano
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
DEATH OF R. B. BULL.
An Old and Well Known Citizen Passes
Away,

Richard B. Bull was born in TaIIa-
hassee, Fla, on the 28th of January,
l848, and died at Water Oak, near Brad
for0ville, Leon county, on the oath of
February, 1902. He was the youngest
of the seven children of JabeZ B. Bull,
VINO died in the early SOS, and who up
to the time of his death was a promi-
nent citizen of Tallahassee. Bereft of
their parents in early youth, the young
eI Children were taken to the ancestral
home of their father in Connecticut
and there reared by an aunt. But so
strong was the attachment to his ma
tive place and so happy the memory of
lis early childhood, that shortly after
attaining his majority, he returned to
this, his native place, where ne had
two married brothers living-the late
James B. Bull and Capt. William A.
Bull, who subsequently died in Nor
folk, Va. During his near thirty years
residence here he made many friends
and no enemies. His genial DISPOSE
tion and upright department secured
the esteem of all who came in contact
with him. For some years past he had
been suffering from that awful malady
Bright's disease, and all remedies fail
ing, he was conscious months ago thai
! his end was but a short time off and
made his arrangements accordingly.
He suffered much, but bore his suf
ferings with Christian resignation.
Though far away from his near kin
drei, he was kindly ministered to il
his last illness by loving friends who
knew and appreciated him. He was thu
last survivor of a once united and hap
py band of seven children. All dleC
before they reached a green old age.
The funeral took place from the Pres
byterian church on the 25th instant
and among those present were a few
survivors of our old citizens who knew
his parents in the long ago.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
FOR ILLICIT DISTILLING.
Taylor County Men Bound Over to
United States Court.

Last. Sunday a number of United
States revenue officers from Birming-
ham, Ala, made raid on the illicit
stillers of Taylor county. They sue
ceeded in locating and capturing a
number of wildcat stills. .'''
j., B. Baker was caught working a
large still. He was arrested.
N. R.. L. Bowden's premises were
searched and 30-gallOn copper still
was found in the loft of his house.
A large pot still was found on the
premises of J. H. Morgan.
The men were all arrested and
brought to Tallahassee, where, on Mon
day and Tuesday, they were arraigned
| before United States Commissioner
Hodges on the. charge Of making and
selling whiskey without necessary IL
cense. They were bound over to the
United States Court which convenes i'll
this city on March oath, to await action
ty the grand jury. The bonds were
fyed as follows: Morgan, $3.50; Pa
ker, S1OO; Bowden, 5000.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28

Russell Felkel upheld their part of the
subject in a creditable manner. The
closing speeches were made by Guyte
T. McCord for the affirmative and
Clarence Shine for the negative with
great ability. The judges decided two
TO one in favor of the negative, but the
mouse decided thirty to ten in favor of
the affirmative. Guyte McCord, David
COOK, Burton Belcher and Roderick
Holiday were put in nomination for
commencement speakers, but the cleo
tlon was postponed until next meet
ing. Messrs. Turner, Mcintosh, Craw-
ford and McLin were put on the next
debate.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
NEW PUBLISHING 80.
Educational Journal <tO:s be
Published in TallahsbS
SOON MAKEITSAPPRkPBSCE
H. E. Bennett, Managing Taittt-A
Staff OF Able AssOciaes. z

Tallahassee is to be the kpneaof a
high class educational magaSsIsa. !IThis
was finally decided at a m3aiu[ re-
Gently held in the Office of W. SEAats.
Superintendent of Public ISstruStion-
Some of the best known eQEifatSSs of
the South are interested in She live
ment, and there is little douIz tllSf the
enterprise will succeed. ThQ;E p1SsenE.
at the meeting were w. 3 Sseats.
State Superintendent of PubSa Ins&ruc-
tiOn and President of the NSfisn& Ed
ucational Association, and lS.EE. .ESen
nett, his chief clerk; Prof. y A.AMur-
phrea, president of the FluSida State
College; Prof. Arthur WillG16s, IItrof-
L. w. Buchholz, Prof. H. E. sebrA and
Prof. ]. C. Calhoun, Of the s4me sestf-
tuition; John c. Trice, editOS andaDub-
Usher Of The TallahasseeaSt EG N
Sheats, Jr., stenOgrapher t6ethe stale
Superintendent, and J. T. HlanS lard,
city editor of The Tallahasss2En.4
After discussing the mattrs ats Some
length, it was decided to 0SgnGe as
the Southern School and h,JneJPub-
fishing Company, and incoEfFatE.N un-
der the laws of Florida. ThS kon1pany
will have capital stock of ,5A.s, df-
vided into 250 shares of the Ear sSalue
of ten dollars each. $<
The name of the magazHee WI be
The Southern School and Ton& Il
will contain thirty-twO pages. 5anN viii
be issued monthly. The edeJFiats staff
will be composed of some sfPtha best
educational writer's in the SSsIth i
There is no doubt a wiCse f1eH for
such a magazine 1t is the iettent~cn to
make it a journal that wiz mos only
be a teachers paper, but oTa Ah$s viii
reach every home and firesieFe. AL as
sist materially in educatina.the 4fOut!r
of the South. In conducting thtSVari-
Gus departments the best taNnt $&ain-
fable will be employed. = q
The movement was given ~ He,Setus
by the, election of Prof. L,fW. 4yuch-
nolz, president; w. N. SHt&ts, vice
president; J. T. Blanchard $ecS Sctary,
and H. E. Bennett, treasR&, Sl of
whom, with ]. C.. Trice, A1A,EMur-
phree, Arthur Williams. HS q. I4ierly
and ]. G. Calhoun, will se1ye the
: board Of directors. Z
Mr.. H. E: Bennett was chAssn edi-
tor in chief, and J. T. Bl6nch$d as
business manager. The com@snySS Starts
out under favorable condiEons. ~ The
first issue will be not lessSaha1R 2, 900
copies, and as each department. i'll be
in charge of able educators, lie NPuth-
ern School and Home will ~ SSroad
field. It will make it's app&lkalce not
later than April 18th. = i
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
The CITY GROWING
Future Outlook Of Tallahassee
is Very Encouraging
The POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
Have Reached the $40, 900 Mark First
Time in City's History.

There is an old saying that we can
recognize a Hercules by the size of hiS
foot. By the same method of reason
ing We Judge a city by the volume OF
business transacted by the different in:
stitutions within its borders. Talla;
hassee is growing. We know this frons
the evidences seen on every side. From;
the specimen shown, it is natural to
iudge the whole. If the sample is poor
and defective we take it for granted
that the entire fabric is of imperfect
material and faulty workmanship. II
the specimen, selected at random, be OF
perfect quality and without flaw, we
accept the whole without question.
In feeling the pulse of city there is
no surer indication of the health and
prosperity of any community than caA
be found in her postOfice receipts. Ip
times of depression people do not write
so many letters, nor do they purchase
so many money orders, hence the re-
ceiDtS of the postoffice drop off. II
times of prosperity conditions are re-
versed; everybody writes, more money
orders are sold and the pOstofice shows
a healthy increase in it's business.
Tallahassee is no exception to the
condition. 1t is growing rapidly, and
rule The city is in very prosperous
condition. II is growing rapidly, and
the pOstOffice receipts are commensuE-
ate with it's growth. This is gratifying
news, and gives hopes to the idea that
the Capital City may soon have free
delivery. The department requires
that the receipts of a pOstOfice reach a
certain figure before the free delivery
system is inaugurated. The prospects
are that before another fiscal year IS
ended the Tallahassee postoffice will
have passed that figure.
The receipts at the postoffice here
have reached the $4,000 mark for the
first time in the history of the city.
There has been a steady increase in the
volume of business in the money order
department amounting to thousands 81
dollars per annum, and consequently
the mails have been much heavier both
- IN what arrives and that which is seht
out.
There is also a marked increase b
the amount of-matter handled through
this office for the smaller Offices of thSi
part of the State. !
Postmaster McDougall and his clerk
have their hands full, but they manaE
to keep well up with their business, AM
there is very little kicking about tb
conduct of the Office.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
BASEBALL.

The Tallahassee second nine baseball
team has received a challenge from
the Thomasville club to play ball in
Tallahassee as soon as dates can be
arranged. These two teams are in
splendid shape, and will give the base
ball patrons a good game. They played
at Thomasville last season, the score
being 4 to in ThOmasville's favor.
The line ups will be published in the
next issue of this paper, as the players
have not all been assigned to their pO-
sitions. The game will be played at an
early date and nothing but a clean
contest will be the result.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
AN APPRECIATED GIFT.

Carrabelle, Fla, Feb. 25.-Free read
ing. The Baltimore (Md.) Alliance of
Unitarian Women have generously
contributed to the reading public OF
Carrabelle and vicinity nice little
collection of good books. The library
contains some five hundred standard,
popular and we'll chosen volumes, suit
able for old and young. Additions may
be made when popular interest de-
mands. A public reading room is sug-
gested; until such a foom can be made
a fixture among us, just call at my
home on Thursday, to p. m, of each
week and select or return reading mat
ter. j. j. GIbSON'
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
BALLOTS COMING IN.
The Contest Growing in Interest-New
Candidate Added.

There is still much interest mani
tested in The Tallahasseean's Gold
Watch Contest, for the most popular
young lady in the Capital City. The
coupons continue coming in at rapid
rate, but there is little or no change in
the relative standing.
AS announced last week, all canjl-
dates with less than twenty votes to
their credit are dropped from the race
this week. This shortens the list some
what, but a new candidate has been
added.
Miss Bersne Meginniss, one OF Talla-
hassee's most deservedly popular young
ladies', comes in with twenty-siX vote;
Her friends are legion and loyal, and
hope to win the watch for her. The
addition of Miss Meginniss' name prom
ises TO add interest to the contest. rs
only a shoru time remains until the
close, we expect some heavy voting
Desiring to close the contest soon, no
new contestants will be admitted after
next week. All have had ample OppQr-
tunity to get in, and still have week,
hut bear in mind next Thursday, March
9Th, is the last day for entries.
RI T1rOCc 1c
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
HENRY IN WASHINGTON.
Rare Treat to the Toadies-New States
To Be Admitted.

Rare IO ILO lOCIuAOO ANO" ON0@N0~
To Be Admitted.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Teddy l has
exchanged calls with Prince Henry, the
brother of the high and mighty Kaiser;
the Prince has been received by the
House and Senate and has in turn re-
ceived Representatives and Senators;
the streets Of Washington have been
closed to pubic traffic while the Prince
and his military escort Of United States
troops went to and from the German
embassy and the caDitol. ard that IN
which the embassy is located will re-
main closed to the public during the
time the Prince stays in Washington
And the capICol has not toDpled over
It has been a treat for the toadles. OF
fetal and otherwise, and free sno"
for that portion of the population OF
washington which hal time enough
and curiosity enough to stand on tne
sidewalk and view the sho|-tt was
proposed to give the government EN-
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
A CORRECTION.

Paracea, Feb. 26.-The Tallahas-
reean correspondent was in error last
v,ceb in naming the LivinTstons as ar
rivals at the hotel He heard they
were coming, end having to send his
Ietter off so early in the geek felt JUS
titled in rarning them. He will be more
careful in future.
The hotel has been comfortably filed
all the week, and such Jolly party.
Hunting, fishing, ETC.. furnish some
thing every day in the week for amuse-
ment.
The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1902-02-28
1t Wasn't Necessary.

'What are you doing, Freddie?" said
the painfully smart boys uncle.
''Drawin pictures on my Slate."'.
"What is this supposed to represent"
"a locomotive"
"But why don't you draw the cars%
'Why-er-the locomotive draws the