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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18
PASSAGE OF THE ANTI-OLEOMARGARINE
BILL.

We learn with much pleasure that
the anti. oleomargarine bill passed
the House last week by the decisive
vote of 1862 to 118. But out friend,
the Raleigh Post, surprises US by
speaking of the matter in this wise /:
"The oleomargarine bill-which if
it should become a law will be seri.
ously hurtful to the farmers of the
South, passed the House by a good
majority"
Az a matter of fact, the bill would
greatly benefit the farmers of the
Southland, if we are not mistaken,
the Post itself expressed that opin-
ion after a study of the matter two
years ago. We wish the editor of
the Post would go out to the A. and
M. College some day and sec the
good work of the two or three score
young men and one young lady, who
are taking the splendid dairying
course at the institution, and are
going out into different sections of
North Carolina to begin the develop
ment of commercial dairying to
which our State is 40 admirably
adapted-an industry that means
millions annually to Northern agri-
culture and would mean millions to
North Carolina, if properly devel-
oped. DR.. Burkett argues, as Prof.
Frank E. Emery also insisted, that
in North Carolina no phase of farm
work offers better opportunities to
young men than dairying, just as
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, we
believe, asserts, and as Commissioner
Patterson believes.
More than that, the people them
selves see it, as is attested by DIR.
Burkett's dairy class, representing
three generations and both sexes. If
we can only keep cleo. from masquer-
aiding under false colors-and that is
all this anti. oleomargarine bill pro-
poses: no tax on Oleo. sold for what
/ . NAN L A6S Anpu4d4 OO4OES d Yak
only on that colored to deceive. to
initiate butter-if we Gan only keep
this fraud out of sleeps clothing,
we say, the dairying and cheese
making industries of North Carolina
will prosper wonderfully, and add
much wealth to our State.
Nor will this anti oleomargarine
bill decrease the price of cotton seed.
Less than five per cent. of the com-
position of oleomargarine is cotton
seed oil we believe that a greater
proportion of cotton seed products
are now used in dairy herds in the
production of a pound of butter
than is used in the cleo. factories to
produce a pound of that stuff.
Let US push forward dairying in
North Carolina. All honor to our
far-sighted Representatives, Pou,
.Kluttz, Moody and Blackburn, who
voted for the bill to put oleo on it's
own merits May our two Senators
follow their example!
1t will be a month or more before
we can fill further orders for copies
of Bailey's principles of Agricul-
ture'', or Voorhees,. Fertilizers. ="
The edition has been exhausted, but
the publishers are now printing a
fresh supply, which will soon be
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18
VOL XVII.

THE first issue Of THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER was dated Feb. 10, 1886.
With it's last issue, therefore, it be-
gan it's seventeenth volume. It's
labors, tone and policy during the
past year it's readers know. For the
future the paper shall have as here
tofore the best work of which its
editor IS capable. We have made
mistakes in the last year we shall
make others in the year now begun
But though we may blunder, and
though we shall doubtless fall far
short of our ideal, we have such an
ideal for the paper and, as nearly as
may be, we shall strive to reach it.
i To make each farmer who reads
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER a little
better informed, a little more pro
gressive and successful than his
neighbor who does not read it to
put into the life of each mother,
wife, or housekeeper who reads it a
little more sunshine than is in that
of her neighbor who tolls on with
out it to make each young man who
grows up with il a little manlier, a
little more inoline ed to seek after
things of substantial worth and to
avoid the false and trashy, than his
cousin who never imbibes it's spirit :;
TO give each girl or young woman
who reads it a little higher estimate
of the Importance and influence of a
sweet and simple womanly life to
give each citizen who reads it a little
more reverence for law and order, a
little more of the spirit of tolerance
and a little less of the spirit of preju-
dice and to make all that read it a
little better acquainted with "what-
eoever things are true, whatsoever
things are honest, whatsoever things
are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, what
soeve things are of good report"-
this is our ideal, and in working TO-
ward it we ask the support and CO.
operation of all that think North
Carolina needs such a paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18

only where there is a State appro-
priation equal to the amount appor-
toned by the General Government.
$50. That this convention hereby
heartily endorse the the work of the
National Good Roads Association in
organizing, and commend it's plan of
organization of branch Associations
in each State, Territory and county
for thorough cooperative action un-
der a systematized plan.
81. That we favor and advocate
the enactment of legislation provid-
ing for the office of Highway Com
missioner of North Carolina, and the
annual appropriation of sufficient
funds to enable that Office to give
proper supervision to road improve
ments in the State.
$50. That this Convention recon-
mends.that the General Assembly of
North Carolina make provision for
giving instruction in road building
at both the State University and the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege.
"6. That this Convention urges a
more extended use of convict labor
in road building in North Carolina,
and respectfully asks the General
Assembly of this State to adopt a
system, which will provide for the
employment of all it's able-bodied
male convicts either in actual work
on the public roads or in the prepa-
ration of materials therefor"
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,ssTHE ITbUsTRIAL AND EDUCATION

- ~
II INTERESTS, OF OUR PEOPLE PARA
raUNT, TO. ALL OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
F SFATE POLICY, is the motto of The
-5roRSressfve Farmer, and upon this
dstform IL shall rise or fall. Serving
10 master, ruled by no faction, cir
sumsoribed by NO selfish or narrow
Sohoy, its aim will be to foster and
9romote the best interests OF the
Rhole people of the State. 1t will be
rue TO the instincts, traditions and
aistory of the Anglo-Saxon race. On
II. matters relating specially to the
Ereat interests Ii represents, Is will
Tpeak with no uncertain voice, but
Tn fearlessly the right defend and
lmpartial1y the wrong condemn. -
from Col. Folks Salutatory, Feb,
10, 1885
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18

We invite correspondence, news Items, sug
EestiOns and criticisms on the subjects OF agr1-
culture, poultry raising, stock breeding, dairy
nR, horticulture and -garding; womRn's work,
literature, or any subject of interest to our lady
cep1srs, Young people, or the family generally;
ouOIie matters, current events, political ques-
lions and principles, etc.,-in short, any subject
1tsohEsed1n an all-round farm and family news
saper, Communications should be free from
personalities and party abuse.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18

The action OF the Republican eau
Gus seems to mean certain death for
the Crumpaoker bill. It's adoption
would mean the loss of three Con-
gressmen to North Carolina-mak.
ing our representation in the next
House seven instead of ten.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-02-18

The W TO Mrs. F. L. Stevens
tree conundrums, published on page
; s of THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER of
Feb. 4th, are as follows: 1. Birch.
2. Palm. 3. Beech. 4 Spruce. 5. Ash
6. Plum. z. Chestnut. 8. Tulip.
9. Dogwood. 10. Fir. II. Hawthorn Q.
70. cold Hickory" IS. Sole. "A
CH)elm. Is. Laurel. Is. Olive.
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It will be a month or more before
we can fill further orders for copies
of Bailey's principles of Agricu1-
ture"-@ OF Voorhees, Fertilizers"
The edition has been exhausted, but
the publishers are now printing a
fresh supply, which will soon be
ready.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-12-14

;enarce. transportation and construction or
the Grand Trunk RsiIroad.
These three terms embody a vast d.a! OF
meaning in connection with the rail- had
system. and Mr.. Michigan hiss established
himself as firmly in this work as he was
when he was superintendent OF the Wabash
division.
Il; has beer said that Mr.. HAYS and Hlr.
Michigan form the most extraordinary rail-
road team on this continent. ard This Is
probably 4 fact.
Each has unlimited confidence in the
other. L each knows almost 10 -erfec:ioa
the business Of railroad building ard HAT
ame
Nj. Michigan has practically rebuilt the
present Grand Trunk system s,.ce te and
NJ. Hays went 10 CANADA several Years
ago.
This rebuilding has included the c0r<truc-
ton of hundreds % miles of Goubla track
Hills have Eeen Gu: away and bellows
have been filed at an expense of millions
of dollars. all under the direction IF this
capable MissoUriaD.
II VIII be likely that Mr.. MoGuig1n will
be foremost in the great plans for extending
the Grand Trunk 50 tne tiacif'c coast.
This MissGurian knows the detail - rail
road building and management as d farmer
knows his ii=lJs
The confidence with which he WIS held
in Missouri has beer Duplicated in canada.
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transCoutinsvial Lire. Z lire rom til" -
lantic TO the Pacific. through the Provinces
Only Canada has one such line undec one
control.
The United States has rsnsccntir"nta
lines. but the Mississippi can be called the
dividing line OF the Eastern and Western
systems. and arrangements for traffic be
tween these roads means only tr6nscGnti-
mental service.
william Cornelius Van Horne was born In
Will County. Illinois. in February. 1913.
His st. Louis friends cay that he entered
the railroad service as a messenger boy Ill
October, 1856.
He was promoted to telegraph operator BY
his road, the Illinois Central, and held that
position until 1873.
From 1855 10 1854 he was employed on the
Michigan Central Railroad. the Joliet di-
vision. In various capacities.
From 1854 to 1872 he was on the Chicago
and Alton.
With the Alton re was for the first six
months ticket agent and telegraph opera
tor. the next three years train dispatcher.
for one gear superintendent Of telegraph.
closing with three years as division super
lntendent.
From July. 1872. TO July, 1874, he was gen.
eraI superintendent of the st. Louis. Kan
sas City and Northern Railway.
He was general manager Of the Southern
Minnesota Railway from October. 1874. to
october. 1878. and from that time until
December. 1879. he was president of the COM
pany.
Again he returned to the Chicago and Al
ton as general Superintendent This was
in October. 1875. 10 December. 1879.
II was while with the Alton that Mr..
Van Horne became so well known in ST.
Louis. and many stories are told OF how he
used to carry ! hammer in his pocket and
chip on little bits OF stone az he superin-
tended raiIrpai ronot rltcfinD nv tho ,Iol-ipc
up Of a wrecked train in tine early part Of
the Atoms history.
These little chips Of stone he would label
with some long Latin name and store away
for future examination.
Leaving st. Louis in January. $3.50. he
went to the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul Railway. and became general super
intendent. which position he held two years.
Then he went to the Canadian Pacific.
The Government had Subsidized the load.
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Nsry friends or Mr.. Hays and Nr. Ne
hug. narr in the Southwest are wonder
Ing how long il will ne before the English
Government will be alter these gentlemen
viii = brace of titles.
Frank w. Morse, third vice president OF
the Grand T:unk was superintendent Of
machinery Of the Wabash at Fort Wayne.
Ind. reporting to the headquarters in 81.
Louis.
l. !. Ferritor. superintendent Of the
Southern division OF the Grand Trunk. was
formerly with the Wabash Isailroad.
\. Eutze. general purchasing agent Of the
Grand Trunk. WIS Il Wabash purchasing
agent.
Other 8. Louis rJiirodJ men have from
l!me 10 tine gone into Canada. bat among
these the most prominent now has returned.
William Cotter. the manager of the Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain. St Louis.
Was taken to the Grand Trunk. but re-
turned. and was promoted 70 his present
position only a few days ago by Russell
Harding. general manager % the Missouri
Pacific ana iron Mou-c7!s-
General Manager H.EH'-- Cf the Denver
and Rio .ir4uie also triad canada. but pre-
ferrei the iri;@. SJat"s-
The route Ut the NV t-Irec9nJ'r'7;s line
TO be briir - TN Grand Trunk i NOT Gen-
nitefy determined l. detail.
There are either r~ii.rn-I men WHO went
10 the Canadian railroads from s. Louis,
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for the association during the year was that
Of f. V. Wilbur. alias Edwin H. Royce. alias
Horace q. Winders. alias George z. Tap
pan. etc, at .Antcnito. Colo. January I3,
1872.
IN August and September. 1901. he de-
~frarrIef with forged checks members OF the
Banking Association ct Topeka. Kas.. and
Cripple Creek. Colo. TO the amount of s1.65o.
had previously confined his operations
10 lawyers and banks. not members Of the
American Bankers Association in the
Western States. His methods were most
ingenious"
y typical case is thus described by Mr..
Pinkerton:
q September ~. 1901. as Charles E.
Album. he was introduced at the First Ma
tiOnal Bank. Cripple Creek. Coo, by a local
attorney and received 80 on a bogus check
drawn 10 his order on the First National
Bank of Florence. Colo.
The attorney had been engaged BY Album
several days before and had received a
check in his mai! that morning from Canon
City. the proceeds. as he believed, of the
sale Of Albums interest In a store owned
Jointly hy MS alleged brother. George H. AL
bum.
o r~ce,p, Of the money. Album wen,
across the mountains TO Victor. where he
arranged for an attorney to negotiate the
sale OF supposed property at Cotopsxi.
"A reply from COtopaXi was expected neu
day. and Album was expected to call Sat
uIday. September q. IN tn. morning. as
the banks would be closed after noon
TIE papers arrived on Saturday morning,
but when Album called his attorney had
gone to Crirpis Creek on business.
Fearing &c wait in the vicinity. Album
disappeared and was next heard OF at Wa
co. Tex. in November, where he appeared
undc- the ranIe OF A c. Holder and had
.t.,r-az-~ .p-nfnvaI ~, -u-, y3ar1~, 1870
ticns negotiating the sale Of property sup
posed 20 be owned by him.
one attorney Endorsed a draft OF $50.
purportinS 10 be by the First National Bank
Of Bryan. Tex, on the First National
Bank Of Chicago. and for this Holder was
paid currency By the Providential National
Bank of Waco.
Toward the end OF December he ap-
pc.red in Alliance. Neb-. as Geo. I. Entz-
mInser, went through a similar course Ok
procedure. and secured from the Alliance
National Bank $3.50 or a fraudulent draft
purporting to he by the First National
Bank. Chadran. Neb.. on the First Ma
tiorai Bank of Chicago.
Our Denver office advised US that a sim
liar swindle had been committed at Creole,
Colo. on January 3. 1902.
" co-oDerated with the Creole au-
thoyitias. which resulted in Wiibur's ar
rest. as stated. on January 13. at Antonito.
Colo. where he was interrupted by teieN
grams requesting his arrest. \
On April 20. 1892. while in the jail at
Coneios. Colo. awaiting trial, Wilbur re-
moved the paddock from his cell door. Sc
cured the jai!er's revolver. shot at the jaiier
and made his escape, but was recaptured
after a number Of shots had been e1-
changed
Fol this. on May s.. 1907. five irforn1a-
lions were filed against him charging az
sault with intent To kill. and on MS pieau
ing guilty to one count he was sentenced
to an indeterminate term OF not less 'ndn
twelve and not more than fourteen years
in the Colorado State Penitentiar!' -
Canon City. Colo"
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WRITTEN FOR SUNDAY
Probably the most notable feature In the
building of the transc0ntinental railroads of
the Dominion of Canada is the fact that the
men foremost In construction are MISSOURI
ans.
: Another fact equally interesting in the
history of Canadian progress il the leading
part railroad officials who received their
: training on Missouri railroads have taken In
the management OF The railroad properties
sOf Canada
. The first railroad reaching from ocean to
: ocean in America to be built was cons
structed under the direction Of a railroad
! mar who was once Il we!l-known figure in
!: the early railroad building in Missouri. a
Aman whose pastime it was. while superin-
tending construction. to study geology.
I. Probably the second railroad which shall
accomplish the feat OF reaching from the
Z Atlantic to the Pacific is the Grand Trunk.
The great Canadian lake system which pro-
poses to build another 800 or 3.0o miles Of
track west to the Pacific.
And the thing which railroad men do no,
overlook, in speaking of these men. is that
the chief railroad men OF Canada left the
farm for the city. the toll Of soil develop
sment to BECOME city business men. and later
found their own development q great factor
I1n the greatest development in the list of
: things that count for proeress--thst of rail-
.tToad building.
Sir William c. Van Horne, chairman OF
Fthe board OF the Canadian Pacific Railway,
and Charles II. Mays. second vice president
I and general manager OF the Grand Trunk,
are the two leading Missourians doing their
worlds work in Canada.
They have called so their support In Iesser
foffictal positions other railroad men from
Missouri lines.
van Horne has been away from Missouri
30 long that he * only remembered by
many as having once lived in this State.
But Charles NJ. Hays has been n residen.
OF 81 Louis until so short a time ago that
by many he is still considered a 81. Louis
man.
ihese men have gone into the British
country, have been eruiIentIy successful. in
1act have achieved such successes that one
OF them has been knighteI in recognition of
Ills great services 10 the Canadian Govern
inert. and the other has won that recopni-
fioa which will enable him to build another
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a-uG NIu Horne Gl>.ipcGi~Irsl himself Il
building IN" rHaG 70 the Pacific Coast.
III" first yetr OF hi service with this
road WIS II -. J. having gone with the
arwrHHy H. ~i--.GG~s - general manager
in whf"h 20 :tion lie -culaired for two years.
Il 1881 E- w.> made vice president. and
: iG tE.E r~a-:t:rr un;iI 1858. when ne vas
mad. President. remaining in that official
capl,.,y uul;! jun -. !Sga. on that date
h" u.- mad" chairman of tas board.
Sir Thomas S!lau-huesssy. the president
Of IL" Canadian Paciue. was taken to The
Canadian Pacific from the Milwaukee ny
Van Horne TH'r II" latter became general
manager Of the foreign line.
Charles II. Hays of the Grand Trunk, the
Canadian system Of railroads which Hes
along the Grca; Lakes. and even caches
into The Tinted States. was The Successor
OF Coils =. Huntington, and frs became
widely known when elected to that posi-
lion.
He was mada president OF the Southern
Pacific at a salary rf SO 90 4 year.
And il is said that hn received as much
az that and many thousand dollars more TO
give up the position only = short time ago,
when he became. for tn" second time. vice
president ana general manager - the Grand
Trunk.
At the age Of % years Charles VI. Hays
was a clerk in the Frisco Railroad Offices in
st. Louis. with Il salary OF 80 a month.
"a lii' eye VI =. III O'tJtft. l'F. SIN ~
tanning his home in st. Louis. he became
president of the Southern Pacific
His salary was the highest then received
b. any railroad executive 81 the United
State.
1t was a salary Of 500 mora per year
than that received by III" President OF the
United states.
His salary was in"raas@i by thousands OF
collars At a time just previous 70 going
with the Southern Pacific
His success was remarkable. his career
brilliant 10 the tine of his election Of the
Southern Pacific. and then after lie retired
on his own terms. with 4 -rara salary n
his pocket for which he WIS not required
TO work. and then later accepted his OIL
position with the Grand Trunk. his friends
predicted that it would be only a short
Tina before he would be made president.
Both OF these men-Tan Horne and Hays
are plain men. and to-day ere said 20 be as
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PITCH CASSIDY.

brands or killing stock outright. thus be-
coming full-fiedged cattle Thieves.
Being expert riders ana familiar with
the country and people. they know how I"
handle stolen an:mals-cattIe or horsrs-aad
from their first success they SOON grow
reckless and desperate.
They seek daring crimes. ra;dinG banks.
holding up trains. and finally graduate as
leaders of a gang.
T"Such a man is Harve: Logan. WHO fig
ured in the Great Northern express robbery
in Montana. July ). 1892 Here is his record:
Name. Harvey Logan. alias Harvey
Curry. Kid Curry, Bob Jones and Tom
Jones; residence last known, Lahdusky
and Harlem. Mont. nativity. Dodscn Coun-
ty. Missouri; color. white; occupation. coN-
boy. %ruStier; criminal occupation. bank rob
Der. tran robber, horse and cattle thiet.
%rustier. 'hold-up' ard murderer: age. -
years l.eD: eyes. dark: height. > fee: az
inches: weight. li5 to t9 pounds; buiic.
medium; complexion. dark. swarthy; nose,
prominent. large. long and straight: color
of hair. dark brown. darker than mus
tache; style Of beard. can raise heaFE beard