davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
Curing Peavine Hay.
Editor of The Progressive Farmer

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
The season for curing peavine hay
has just closed, and it has been an
unusually wet one in our county.
AS I have successfully housed and
stacked about forty tons, will give
you my plan for curing. Although
[ have read a great many letters on
the subject in agricultural papers, I
don't recall any plan but that in
wolves a good deal of expense in the
form of stakes or pens made of rails
or poles.
1 handle pea hay like clover, only
it requires more time to cure. After
moving, I allow from one to three
days sun before raking into wind
rows, and pile at once in well-shaped,
compact cocks about six feet high.
After a week or ten days it will be
ready to haul to the barn. Open out
the piles for d few hours sun before
hauling. want to rake as soon as
they are dry enough to rake well,
and pile while they are heavy enough
to make compact pile; so if it rains
they will turn the water. By curv-
ing in the pile the leaves do not fall
off so much, and the quality of hay
iS S11npriOr A1thOu0b bod roin on
every cutting this fall, my hay is
all good. Have sold five tons from
the field on our city market at from
60 to IS cents per hundred pounds.
Our county raises a great deal of
pea hay for market, and the plan out
lined above is generally followed by
our farmers.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
Mecklenburg Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

The preliminary estimate of the
average yield of corn per acre, as
published in the monthly report of
the statistician of the Department of
Agriculture is 28.6 as compared with
an average yield of 1871 bushels In
1901, 25.3 bushels in 1900, and 1899,
and a ten-year average of 23.4
bushels.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18
AGRICULTURE
HARRY FARMERS TALKS.
XCVI.

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Mr.. Robert S. Taylor, in discussing
what we said about the production of
cotton reaching it's limit, is very
much mistaken if he thinks we were
lamenting that condition. Simply
gave it as matter of news and fact.
There is no one who rejoices more
at the advancement made by our
eastern farmers than we, and no one
will work harder to make our farm
ers get out of the old ruts.
TOBACCO GROWING AROUND WHINING.
TON
We took trip to Wilmington dur
ing the Elks' Carnival, and noticed
a small pine-pole house made on the
side of the street. A close examina-
ton revealed an amateur tobacco
I'm. 1t was in charge of Mr.. James
odd, a veteran tobacco warehouse
In. There are a great many of our
eastern farmers that know nothing
about tobacco, and he is teaching
them their first lessons. The VIII
mington merchants have subscribed
$4,000 to erect warehouses, etc., so
that the farmers can have a nearby
market.
With good port, there is no rea-
son why Wilmington should not be-
come one of the best markets in the
State for tobacco. The farmers will
be supplied with seed, and have prac-
teal tobacco men to give them full
Instructions. All the country near
will be thoroughly canvassed, and
where soil of the right kind can be
found, the farmers will be asked to
plant.
THE KIND OF LAND NEEDED
Mr.. DOdd said to a farmer that
any land fairly well drained that had
yellow clay subsoil from to 18
inches below the surface, and the
surface composed of light or gray
sand, would make fine wrappers if
properly managed. Bright and ma
hogany wrappers were worth from
~ to so cents per pound. He said
there would be plenty of good liter
ature distributed so that almost any
one with fair intelligence could raise
the tobacco.
Tobacco farmers, listen to what he
- about fues for barns:
see these pipes here; they
- rdinary stovepipes, and you
". lem in place of the large,
'O>',7 s. 1t will not require so
- @ d, and you can raise the
as high as you need it."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-18

Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
pemoerasle csaaly coavsasles.

As per instructions Of the demo
cratic executive committee of Phillips
county, Kansas, a delegate convention
of the democratic voters OF said coun-
ty is hereby called to meet at Phil
lipsburg, Kansas. on Tuesday, Hay
IS. 1902, at l p. m. for the purpose OF
electing delegates to the state, con-
gressional and judicial conventions
which meets as follows:
State Convention at Wichita, May
%, 1902.
Congressional Convention at Beloit,
June 3, 1902.
Judicial Convention at at Oberlin,
June 10, 1902.
The basis of presentation shall be
/ delegate at large for each township
and l delegate for each 25 votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Bryan
for president in 1900. On said basis
the several townships will be entitled
- REORGANIZATION &C F0I10We.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

Conner Davis who has had his share
Of newspaper scraps and rarely
comes out of them second BEST has
this to say of Grant Harrington and
Ewing HERBERT
Down at Hiawatha they have two
Of the best country papers in America.
They are edited by gentlemen and
scholars. Both are radical in politics
as is possible for them to bc-yet the
men are friends and not an unkind
word is said of each other in their re-
spective papers. That is the way it
ought to be every where, but it isn't.
Queer world isn't it?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
'smartness' and Honesty

Those people who have attributed
the defeat of the democracy to its ad-
herence to the principles of bimetal-
lism may be interested in reading an
editorial that appears in the Lincoln
(Neb.) Journal, a Stalwart republican
newspaper, of April Is. The editorial
follows:
"The Portland Oregonian declares
That Mckinley defeated Bryan in '96
because of the adoption of free silver
at 16 to by the national democracy
as a part Of their creed. Nothing is
more absurd. The adoption of the
novel and seductive battle cry came
perilously near snatching victory for
the party that nearly bankrupted the
nation in four years, when its defeat
was apparently as certain as sunrise.
Had the Chicago convention been held
sixty days later nothing would have
saved Mckinley from defeat. Bryan
and 16 to l swept the country like a
prairie fire for three months but the
the election did not come soon enough
to catch the people in the first whirl,
and the REPUBLICANS b had time to rally
with their fire extjngpishers and
check the conf1ageration. The ee-
publican rally was accomplished
during the last thirty days of the
campaign. It was the most brilliant
political flank movement if smartness
is better than honesty in politics ever
seen in our national history but the
extra month Of reflection and debate
saved the country from a most ire
mendous economic disaster. Without
sixteen-to-one and the mebeoric BFyan
on the tail end of the special trains,
the democrats would not have carried
q single state outside the s'solid south"
in 'e8. It vas the last quarter stretch
that wfnded Bryan and his Chicago
steed. The strategic strength of the
Chicago flank movement was the cap
ture, bag and baggage, Of the populist
uprising when it was at it's zenith"
Without undertaking to discuss at
this time the merits of the issue of
bimetalliSm it is interesting to OBJ
serve that this republican newspaper
admits what very many careful OBJ
servers have believed, that the So
called s'silyer issue" was not respons-
ible for the defeat of the democratic
party in 1896. 1t is true, as this re-
publican newspaper admits, that "the
republican rally was accomplished
during the last thirty days of the
campaign and it is particularly
Interesting to observe that, referring
to this republican rally" this repub-
lican newspaper says: 1T was the
saost brilliant political aank move
ment if smartness is better than
honesty in politics. ever seen in our
national history" This is the most
candid statement that we have ever
been privileged to read in republican
newspaper. Men well yersed in
politics understand that the repubii-
can victory in 1886 was assured fduF-
ing the last thirty days of the cam
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Peoples Party cOnventlOu.

Persuant to a resolution adopted by
the Peoples Party county committee
it is directed that convention of the
Peoples Party OF Phillips county,
Kansas. be held at Phillipsburg, Kan
sas, at the court house, May ID, 1902,
at the hour of 10 o'clock a. H., for the
purpose of electing delegates toattend
the State, Congressional and Judicial
conventions.
The basis of representation to said
convention will be one delegate at
large for each township in the county
and one delegate for each twenty-five
votes, or major fraction thereof, cast
for Hon. John w. Bridenthal for
governor.
Under this apportionment the
townships will be entitled to the fol-
lnuvintr T1f1po Eor nf dnlaoafoC.-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

We have read in some of. the re-
publican papers that the principal OBJ
ject OF the anti-fusion law was to
purify the politics of the state-to
prevent political harlotry between the
parties, we presume. Now since the
powers that be have done their work
in this directions eemingly done
pretty effectually, too-suppose they
turn their attention to the publication
of that flock of political buzzards in
the sixth district? There's a stencil
for you.-Concordia Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Resolutions of Respect.

Hall of Agra Post No. 357 Depart
ment of Kansas, GA r. Agra, Kan
sas, May 3, 1902.
whereas the Supreme Commander
has seen fit, to remove our comrade
and former Chaplain, Aenjamin f.
Randall, from the cares and ills Of this
life to a life of endless happiness in
the Grand Encampment on High, thus
removing from our fraternal circle
one of our most esteemed comrades of
the civil war,
Therebeit, resolved that we mourn
the loss of our old and esteemed COM
rade who has been a member of the
Grand Army of the Republic and an
honored member of this Post since its
organization, always a true faithful
comrade, a just and patriotic citizen,
Resolved that we deeply sympathize
with the 500 and family in their be-
reavement and ask them to look to
our Heavenly Father who will give
consolation in this their hour of
trouble,
Resolved that these resolutions be
entered in the records of this Post and
copy thereof be sent TO the son and
family and copy TO the different
papers for pub1ica tion.
J. S. PRICE.
S. c. WAGNER.
]. Fl. Smith. Com.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Home culture.

Emerson says: THAT which adds to
the culture and refinement OF the
home is not q luxury but a necessity ,.
Just as we feed the body with food
and elothe it with raiment, so also
should we cultivate and refine the
mind.
The plan for doing so as explained
by ", K. Gardner. of Topeka Kansas,
will be of interest toall and especially
TO parents. Don't fail-to investigate
it as it will surely please you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Democratic Congressional COnven-
tiOn.

Pursuant to the instructions Of the
democratic congressional committee
of the Sixth district of Kansas, at a
regularly called meeting held at Colby
Kansas, on March 20, 1902, a delegate
convention of the democrats of the
said congressional district will be held
at Beloit, Kansas, on June 3, 1902, at
10 a. m. for the purpose of nominating
candidate for congress.
The basis of representation to said
convention shall be one-delegate from
each county in the district, and one
delegate for each seventy-iye votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Hon
Tully Scott in 1900, to be elected as
the several county central committees
may direct. Under this appertion-
ment the counties will be entitled to
the following n lumber of delegates:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Boss Royce Of the Dispatch Jumps

Boss Royce OF the Dispatch jumped
onto Carl Mckay and abused him for
being against Reeder. Carl. however
appears quite able to take care of him.
self, for he very neatly took OF J-que's
epidermiS and hung it up to dry
Here's how he finished up his reply
kansas has been our home for forty
four years and ne never voted any
other than the republican ticket,
which is more than Mr.. Royce can say.
And now learning of the methods re-
sorted to at Norton to secure the
Decatur delegation for Reedes. we are
glad we were as far from there as NE
are. The buncoing, lobbying, ETC.,
etc., and more especially the ETC., re-
fiected no credit on the &. Q. p. nor
those implicated therein. y
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Kaavss and Fools are Trust Tools.


The man or woman who works to
forward the interest of the common
people must do so because he or she
believes it is right: Because he or
she gets enjoyment and pleasure in
doing 50. No man SO far as / have
been able to learn has ever at any
time, gained the lasting friendship of
the farmers by any effort made in
their inJeresJoF any deed accomplished
in behalf OF the agricultural class.
No man has ever gained permanent
laudable fame or notoriety at their
hands for meritorlous work All
other Interests can ind men who can
serve them in satisfactory manner
They can find representatives. WHO
can serve them honestly and in whom
they bestow deserved fame. Whose
fault is it that there are no noted
leaders of agriculturaliSts? Is it pos
sible that out of all the men whom
they have pushed forward that all of
them have become corrupt and dis
honest? Is it possible that none of
their servants or represen 5atiyes are
deserving of merit, honor and fame!
Why is it that farmers cannot find
men who are honest, men who can
secure their merited confidence, and
retain it, This question ought to be
solved. a. criminal is usually the
man who ties the rope around mans
neck when mob hangs him, a prosti-
tute-or licentious woman can ever be
relied on to defame the character of
other women.
Who is it that is most fearful of
thief-wby thief of course; he steals
and is ready to accuse everybody else.
An honest man believes in other
mems honesty. Where and from what
source comes the poison virus that de-
stroys reputation and defames the
character of men who are chosen as
leaders among the agricultural class?
1t eminateS from double source-and
always comes from men who are
ignorant or dishonest, or both.
Without confidence men can not
work together in a business way, can
man, viii accuse another man who
has a reputation of honesty, on
suspicion. If he is honest and
suspicious he will keep his mouth shut
until he gets evidence.
The suspicious venom spread by a
few Ignorant and dishonest farmers
acts like contagious disease and ever
has in the past permeated and re-
tarded organization in their own in
tereSt. The few venom diSseminators
will always belwith you. They have
very little influence among business
men, why should you listen to them ?
How long will you continue to martyr
the influence and destroy in defaming
the character of those who fight their
battles? You cannot hope to succeed
without confidence in each other.
Dishonesty is bad but it is not
nearly so fatal as ignorant suspicious
ness. The officers of farmers organ
izatiOns or companies are on the
average just as honest as the Off GERS
of other associations, companies or
corporations; but business men know
the necessity of confidence and are
| broader and more liberal with their
officers. agents and employees. AS a
general rule confidence begets con-
fdence; and unjust accusation and
unfounded suspicion ruins many an
honest man.-The Farmers Advocate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

R. W. Turner, OF Jewell county, is
being talked of for fusion nominee for
congress. We rather suspect Mr.
Turner has made too many open bolts
against populist nominees-and the
very best men ever nominated at that
to get strong endorsement in his
home county. If he gets it however,
he will make strong showing as he is
recognized as an able man.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
We sincerely sympathfze with Br

We sincerely sympathize with Bro.
Ludi, of the Harlan County Democrat
who recently lost his plant in the fire
at Republican City, Nebraska. His
insurance was very small and taking
this into consideration. it is very
doubtful whether the paper will re-
sumo publication. We truly hope
that his friends up there will assist
him in purchasing a new outfit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Crystal Township Caucus.

The Peoples Party of Crystal town
ship will hold a caucus at Center
school house on May 10th, 1902 at 2
p. IN. for the purpose of electing dele
gates to attend the, county convention
which will be held in Phillipsburg
May 18th, 1902, at II a. m.
@. a. HAsSLRR.
Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

According to the returns to the
state board of commissioners the
average salaries aud wages paid by the
Rock Island is greater than that pa i'd
by any other railroad operating in
Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

The Injunction to Funston to quit
talking seems to have been of the
temporary kind. AS he has been
talking again it remains to be seen
whether or not President Roosevelt
viii take steps to have the injunction
made permanent.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Arcade Township Caucus.

There will be a peoples party caucus
held at the Dana school house on
Saturday, May 10th, at 2 a'clock for
the purpose of selecting delegates to
attend the county convention which
is set for May ID, 1902, in Phillipsburg
Kansas. A good attendance is desired.
II. H. ADEB.
Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

paign It is interesting to learn
from an eminent republican authority
that sit was the most brilliant
political flank movement, if smartness
is better than honesty in politics,
ever seen in cur national history
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

Andrew Carnegie has voiced desire
to become newspaper editor. He is
at last getting on to the best method
he can adopt to avoid dying rich. All
on earth he needs to do is to try run
ming newspaper.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Solomon Township Caucus.

The democrats of Solomon township
will hold township caucus at Marvin
on Saturday, May 10th, at o'clock,
for the purpose of selecting delegates
to attend the county convention which
will be held in Phnlipsburg Tuesday,
May Is, 1oo2-everybody come out.
S. T. BAILEY Chairman
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

Under the provisions of the omnibus
public building bill which passed con-
greSs the other day, Kansas gets three
buildings, one at Lawrence, one at
Hutchinson and one at Emporia.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

An investigation az the books Of an
Ohio book-keeper who died the other
day revealed q shortage of $1,000.
Just how the firm is going to get even
with the dead man Is somewhat of q
mystery.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Struck Oil.

A lucky strike was made by the
physician in Illinois who discovered
the formula of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
epSin-lucky for all sufferers
from dyspepsia, constipation. stomach
and bowel troubles.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
phlllIpsburg Township Caucus.

A caucus of thel<Peopl'es Party of
Phillipsburg township, will be held at
the courthouse Saturday, May the 10,
1902, for the purpose of electing six
delegates to attend the county con-
Vention to be held May 18th, 1902.
WI. KINGERY.
Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

A Nebraska crook was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary for forg-
ing an order for a $40 check. The
wrecker of the Platte Valley bank,
who stole 100000 was sentenced to
eight years. Talent and accomplish
ments are not unrewarded in America.
Strive to exce1.-St Joe News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

The conductor who proceeded to
take fall out of Senator Money the
other day will probably defend his
action on the ground that whatever a
conductor takes is fair.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

Mark Twain says: 1T is notaIways
easy to stand prosperity-ano
mans I mean" It is still harder to
see your friends and neighbors rejeic-
ing in good health, while you don t
even dare to eat boiled cabbage.
Take DR. CaldWell's Syrup Pepsfn.
Keep youE stomach and bowels in
order. Eat what you like and envy
no one.-Sold by all druggists.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

Total, %
It is requested that the central
committee Of the several counties
above mentioned call convention for
the election of delegates to attend the
said judicial convention in due time.
Upon motion committee adjourned
to meet at the call of the chairman.
w. w. METTLER, VAN B. WIGaINs,
Chairman. Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Attend your township caucus.
Tuesday is county convention day

Be sure and attend your township
caucus next Saturday and help select
delegates TO the county convention
which is to be held Tuesday.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

President Roosevelt will soon be
called upon to set up the cigars to a
number of friends If certain rumors
emanating from the White House are
based on fact.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
popullst judicial Committee Meeting

Pursuant to call of W. W. Mettler,
of Rawlins, chairman Of the Judicial
District committee of the 18th Kan
sas district met in Oberlin, Kansas, on
April 10, 1902.
Upon motion May 10. 1902, at two
o'clock p. m. of said day was fixed for
and as the date for holding the con-
vention for the nomination of can
didate for the off1e Of district judge
for the 18th judicial district of Kan
sas. The place for holding the said
convention was fixed at Oberlln, KS.
The basis of representation was
agreed upon and established as fol-
lows: One delegate at large for each
county of the district and one addi-
tional delegate for every two hundred
votes and major fraction thereof cast
at the election in 1900 for Hon. David
Martin for associate justice of the SUI
preme court. Upon said basis the
counties composing the district are
entitled to the following number of
dele0ateSs
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
REPRESENTATION as follows

1t is recommended that the town
ships hold their caucuses Saturday,
May 10, 1902.
j. L. MCCORMICK, C. n. COLE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

OF class of forty-six graduates of
the Leavenworth public schools, this
year. thirty four are girls.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

"Native Sons of Kansas" have
taken the preliminary step toward
organizing state association.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
For Sale.

One six hole aluminium steel range
almost neW. cheap for cash. See
DR.. HAaaARD.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07

The Phillips County Bank is pre-
pared to make few five year loans on
choice farms.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
lowing number Of delegates:

1t is recommend that the township
caucuses be held not later than Sat
urday, May 10, 1902.
WM. KINeERY, WIN. WARNER,
Secretary. Chairman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-05-07
Chairman

Francis Bret Harte the popula
California poet and author, died il
London, Monday May 9Th.