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The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

In the death of Edward l. Godkin,
long editor of the News York Evening
Post and the Nation, a few weeks ago,
the country LOST one of its ablest and
most fearless editors. The Worlds
Work for July tells this anecdote of
him:
"Once when the Nation was advo-
eating an unpopular cause and losing
many subscribers, an employee in the
counting-room made bold enough to
explain the rapid falling away of its
readers and to remons.rato with him.
Tell me when only two subscribers
are left,' said Mr.. Godkin, with a
smile, then I will consider what may
be DONE In little while they all
came back again, for they missed the
intellectual stimulus of the paper"
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

The Shelby Aurora endorses our
suggestion that a monument should be
erected to the memory of Josiah Tur-
ner, the old hero who died at Hills
boro last October. Says the Aurora {:
owe have never wanted for men to
fight for the people and a party when
there was pelf to be peddled as a re-
ward for services, but Joe Turner's
fight in the interest of his native State
in reconstruction days was neither for
reward or hope of reward. He exemp-
lifted \the highest ideal of a patriot.
He did not only dare to do, but his
very example inspired the highest
courage in others, making possible the
easier defeat and overthrow of the
States worst enemies. Joe Turner de-
serves a shaft whose granite summit
shall kiss the Clouds"
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

The most pertinent comment on the
Salisbury lynching that has come to
our notice is this from the Gastonia
Gazette:
"Supposing even that the two negro
boys deserved to be hanged, the crime
of putting them to death by mob law is
one with that for which they died
murder for the mere brutal love of it.
Let no effort be spared to turn the
full power of the law upon this un-
lawful proceeding, not so much that a
few criminals here and there may be
saved from a dreadful death by lynch
ing but that many other people may
be saved from the dreadful business of
lynching them"
These two sentences cover the whole
ground.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

. 1t would be well if this paragraph
from an exchange were printed in big
type and posted in every home in
North Carolina. Nothing more timely
could be said just now:
"Sanitary measures-oil on stag
nant waters, lime in foul places, boiled
drinking water, and frequent bathing
would save 100000 in physicians
and drug bills in North Carolina this
summer. Try it yourself"
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08
A THOUGHT FOB THE WEEK.

To be well-bred, without ceremony; /;
easy, without negligence; steady and
intrepid, without immodesty; genteel,
without afectation; insinuating, with
out meanness; cheerful, without being
noisy; frank, without indiscretion, and
secret, without righteousness; to
know the proper time and place for
whatever you say or do-aIl this is
not so soon or so easily acquired as
people imagine.-Lord Chesterfield.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

Prof. E. @. Brooks, who is in charge
of the work, tells us that the, address
to county superintendents, published
in last weeks Progressive Farmer, has
already brought favorable responses
from more than thirty counties. To
each of them speakers will be sent,
and in all an active campaign in be-
helf of local taxation will be waged.
Prof. Brooks regards the situation as
remarkably encouraging.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08
The Thinkers.
LONGER TERMS ESSENTIAL, BUT NOT A
PANACEA.


It is vital to the success of this
movement to remember, not only in
North Carolina but in every other
State that undertakes to improve its
rural schools, that mere extension OF
the present school term from four to
eight months will not meet the needs
of the people. As a leading educator
well says, the school should touch
every interest of the community. 1t
should fit children for their environ
ment and send them back into the
community with the desire and capac-
ity to enrich that neighborhood. That
this is not the result of the present
system is evident to anyone who has
noticed the migration of young people
from their country homes to the city,
and the crowds of idle, half-grown
youths about the railway stations. The
school must be closer to real life;
there must be a purpose in all that 1T
does, and every student who leaves the
country public school, or the city pub
lie school, should leave it with some
definite, useful purpose. It is towards
this ideal that the educational agita-
tors are working in North Carolina
and in other Southern States.-South-
ern Workman.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08
BELATED NOTES OF THE PRESS CON.
VENTION.

Two or three weeks ago we set out
to write an editorial, which we began
as follows:
''The spirit of the new day in North
Carolina calls imperatively for a
change in the attitude of the
press of the State. For thirty years
the negro problem has harassed us !;
political feeling has run high, and the
party spirit has dominated our news
paper Offices. A change has come.
The people are using a new wine, and
they canont keep it in old bottles"
There was no feature of the Press
Convention more gratifying to us than
the general recognition of this truth.
Mr.. Dowd spoke of it in his opening
address, Mr.. Hoey emphasized it in
his admirable grafton; Mr.. Law, we
believe, referred to it in the Histo-
rian's paper; President Marshall made
it the keynote of his speech of accep-
tance. From the days of reconstruc-
tiOn until now the North Carolina edi-
tor has regarded his mission as a po-
htical one. With changed conditions,
it becomes his duty to make the. de-
velopment of the States resources
its manhood, not less than it's fields,
forests and neutrality-suspicious. to
party considerations. This is to be
the spirit of the people in the new
era into which we have entered, and
the newspaper that would survive and
flourish must get itself into harmony
with this spirit. Just now, in this
transition period when only the
thoughtful see the new drift of things
and the people themselves are hardly
aware of their own inclinations, such
a paper may find itself somewhat in
advance of it's constituency. But, the
people will go to it; they are moving
in that direction, and not many years
hence the papers that lead are to be
honored as pioneers.
And the States greatest Resource
IS its 100000 schoolboys and school
girls. The press of the State realizes
this, and no class of people is doing
more than the editors to hold up the
hands of Governor Aycock and other
leaders of the educational crusade.
r The enthusiasm which the Convention
displayed for the cause of our public
schools was good to see.
Perhaps it was only the grandeur
OF the mountain. scenery, or the pleas
,ure of Fellowship with kindred
minds"-at any rate, we were very
much impressed the epitaph of
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

"The Industrial and Educational
Interests of our People Paramount to
all other considerations of State Pol
icy,' is the motto of The Progressive
Farmer, and upon this platform it
shall rise or fall. Serving no master,
ruled by no faction, circumscribed by
no selfish or narrow policy, its aim
viii be to foster and promote the best
interests of the whole people of the
StateI 1t will be true to the instincts,
traditions and history of the Anglo
Saxon race. On all matters relating
specially to the great interests 1T rep
resents, it will speak with no uncer-
tain voice, but will fearlessly the right
defend and impartially the wrong con-
denim. From Col Polk's Salutatory,
February 10, 1885.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

A few years ago, the idea of 'bl-
lion dollar Congress" shocked the
country. Now we have billion dollar
session. Our tariff taxes, etc., yield a
little more revenue than we know how
to spend wisely. We might reduce the
Treasury surplus somewhat by repeal
ing the protective tariff duties on
goods made by trusts that sell cheaper
to Europeans than to their own coun-
trymen.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

The army of locusts which was ex-
pected to sweep the country this sum-
mer failed to arrive in such numbers
as had been predicted. Entomologist
Sherman tells us, however, that he has
had reports from half dozen sections
of the State announcing their appear
ance. Their coming-out season has
now ended
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08
EVILS OF DAILY JOURNALISM.

I'm the June Atlantic is a paper on
the newspaper industry by Brooke
Fisher which is so practical, as well
as suggestive, that no one in any
sense a party in interest can pass it
by. Mr.. Fisher thinks that in most
daily newspaper Offices of the country
the tail now wags the dog-the jour
nal's very aim of existence is defeated
because of the fact that the counting
room is supreme and the editorial pol
icy is merely method of getting sub
scribers and advertisements. In old
times the daily journal was the per-
sonal organ of its editor; now it is
the organ of its business manager.
'Indeed the editor of such a paper
can hardly be said to exist, in the old
sense of the word; the sheet is practi-
cally minus a real editor, and hence Of
course has no editorial opinion. In
the old place of editor is the business
manager for the capital stock Of the
enterprise, and any opinions are what
the business demands in the view Of
the one really responsible man."
Organized primarily for financial
gain as business enterprise, the jour-
naPs real enthusiasm is concerned
with "the monthly increase in circula-
ton and yearly gain in columns Of
want ads" Of course there are what
look like editorials, but an examina-
tion this matter turns out to be "what
might well be patented under the
name of editorialene. Editorialene
shrewdly selects men of straw to tram
pie upon. It enunciates platltudes
with a ponderous affectation of Wis
dom. It socks it to the setraps' OF
safe distance in the past and safe
geographical remOteness.- But
you will seek it in vain for direct
courageous, helpful dealing with the
burning questions, the political, social
and local issues really engrossing the
best minds of the community" As
Thackeray's Jupiter Jeames says:
Enlightenment be-. I want the
fool of a thick-headed reader to say
Just my own views else he amt
pleased and maybe he stops his paper"
Thus the daily journals follow where
ever they think their readers are, ana
when the direction is uncertain they
keep silent. In default of discussion
they give their readers, as the classic
tyrants gave their subjects circus
shows, "a sort of continuous perform
ance of vaudeville" Now what is the
remedy? Where shall the people look
for light and leading ''between the
timorous inanity of the respectable
commercialized press and the insanity
of the yellow journalism" Mr.. Fisher
believes to the weekly press. Here
much less capital is required. COnse-
quently the editor can still own his
journal and speak out fearlessly the
thing that is in his heart.
An editor of the New York Journa
once said to the present writer: Al
ter all the problem of PUBLISHING
newspaper is nothing but the problem
of buying paper at a certain price pef
pound, daubing it with ink and selling
it at several times that price" lie Is
an up-to-date editor; and our IDEAS
on the subject seemed to him very ol9
fashioned and foolish, for he counteu
circulation by the hundred THOUSAND
and we counted it by the influence
which the journal exerts upon the ll'0'
of those among whom it circulateS-
Country Gentleman.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

The President, has issued another
proclamation announcing the end of
the war in the Philippines. We hope
that there is reason for this action,
but we have so often heard the cry
of 'Peaeel peaeep when there was no
peace, that we are inclined to take this
latest manifesto with grain of salt.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

Solomon Jones who built the road
from HendersonviIle to the top of
Mount Hebron and who sleeps by the
roadside near its summit. Here it
Is:
"Here lies Solomon Jones, the Road
maker. A true patriot. He labored
fifty years to leave the world better
than he found it."
What simpler or more eloquent tri-
butte could have been paid him9
An examination of our exchanges
shows that the Association elected the
following gentlemen to the position of
historian: E. J. Poe, @. J. Poe, @. g..
Poe, @. Fl. Poe, Clarence Poe, @. J..
Pope. We hope that some one OF the
list win respond to the call.
Barring the historians, however, a
very good list of officers was chosen.
We did set our heart on the election
of Editor Archibald Johnson for poet,
but he was chosen orator before NOM
nations for poet were made.
Then the privilege of wooing the
muse was bestowed on the editor of
the Madison County Record. 1t is an
open secret, however, that but for the
unwritten law that the members of
the Association who attend must mo-
nopolize the offices, the patron saint
of North Carolina poets, Editor J. P.
Caldwell, would have been nominated
and elected in spite of Editor Swann's
poetic name.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

De sure to give both old and new addresses in
ordering change Of pOstOhice.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

TIE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the Omcial
Organ of the North Carolina Farmers State
Alliance.
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

t When sending your renewal, be sure to give
Vxsctly the name on label and postomce to
which the copy OF paper you receive is sent
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

UANCES-Responslbl subscrib-
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the publishers are notified by letter TO discon-
tfnues WhenNall arrearages must be paid. II you
do not wish the journal continued for anotner
year after your subscription has expired you
should then notify Us to discontinue It
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

Perhaps it was only the grandeur
OF the mountain, scenery, or the pleas
ure of fellowship with kindred
ninds"-at any rate, we were very
much impressed the .epitaph of
The progressive farmer., 1902-07-08

RENEWALS-The date opposite your name
ON your paper, or wrapper, shows to what time
your subscription is paid. Thus l Jan. UO,
shows that payment has been received up TO
Ian l. 1900; Jan. 'Ol, to Jan. l. 1901, and so on,
Two weeks are required after money Is re-
csived before date, which answers tor receipt,
G IN be changed. If not properly changed within
tWo weeks after money is sent notify us.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
Starting Plants Under Glass.

It may seem expensive to start plants
under glass, yet many seasons it is the
cheapest method. By this plan we are
better able to fight the insects; also we
can protect the plants during an unex-
pected cold wave. Perhaps pieces OF
inverted sod are as good material as
any for the beginner. Cut it In blocks
from three to four inches square.
Whether to use any manure In the bed
depends upon the season. The more
manure is used the greater caution
must be exercised in ventilation.
Last year we started a few lima
beans in sod. They did very well. We
never started tomatoes in sod. They
can be readily transplanted without
receiving much check. Years ago some
of our gardeners used to start their
real early tomatoes in sod. Transplant
ing few times from one bed to an
other is perhaps as advantageous as a
piece of sod. Whatever plants we start
under glass the final result will be a
failure unless we perfectly harden the
plants before setting them out in the
open field.-A. Shirer in National Stock
man and Farmer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
THE OUTBREAK AT TRIEsT.
Austrian Premier Lnys All Blame at
Door Of Anarchtsth.

Vienna. Feb. lo.-In the reichsrath
the premier. Or. Won KoerbCr. made Il
vigorous defense Of the actions Of the
police and military IL Hriest during the
recent riots. contending that anarchists
and not workmen were at the bottom
Of the trcE able
The premier further asserted that an
investigation had resulted in establish
ing beyold Il doubt the fact OF the e%-
istence of a terrorist organization
whose creed WAS absolute lawlessness
and against which the whole force OF
the defensive powers of the state must
be directed.
The governor of Triest the premier
declared. acted in accordance with his
duty in proclaiming martial law. and
the police and military authorities had
shown much tact and good will in per
forming their difficult duties. Martial
law would he Withdrawn so soon as
public order was restored and not be-
fore.
4 press dispatch from Triest says
that three Austrian warshipS have ar
rived there and have landed bluejack-
cts to protect the harbor and the
Austrian Lloyd Steamship company S
docks. Four notorious anarchists have
been arrested.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
CONTEMPLATING BY PHOTO.
Negatives of Twenty Dollar Bills
Found by secret Service Agent.

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. 19.-Secret
Service Agent McAdams has found the
negative plates used by W. r. Shyle
the alleged counterfeiter, and has dis
covered the process of making twenty
dollar bills several Of which were
passed in Birmingham.
The negatives were found in Styles
photograph establishment. over store
in TalladcG0, Ala. McAdams declares
that the proof is positive that the bills
were printed from these negatives.
There are twelve Of the plates. and
six bills can he printed at one time.
The ordinary photographer printing
frame was used in transferring the
lines from the plate. the sensitlZed
sheets being reversed to get an impress
sion on each side. The coloring was
done by mixture used in tintin" pho
tograpls.
Counterfeit twenty dollar bills to the
amount of So4 900 were found in Styles
valise at the time of his arrest.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
WAS A SURPRISE TO SPAIN.
FOREIGN Minister Denies knowledge
of Intervention Plan.

of Intervention Plan.
Madrid. Feb. 19.-In the senate SenoI
Labra questioned the government con
corning the statements made in parlia'
ment and in the newspapers i'll regard
to the support the powers are supposed
to have given Spain at the oulbrehk ~
the war with the United States. The
senator said he asked for information
on the subject so that Spain might bet
ter know her friends and enemies.
The foreign minister, the Duke OF Al
modovar. declared that the reports re-
lating TO intervention on the part OF
the powers came as Il complete surprise
to him. If there was anything relating
to the matter which ought to DC
known. the government would make
point of informing the senate.
The senate adopted the bill pASsPt
by the chamber of deputies Feb. q pro
viding for the payment in Gold OF Gus
toms duties on grain. coal OILS. petro
leum and it's products and other specl
fled materials.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
MISS MORTON A BRIDE.
Former Vice Presidents DauRhter
WEEDS winthrop Ruth rfOrd.

New York. Feb. 19.-The ceremony
uniting in marriage Miss Alice Morton.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi 7.
Morton, and Winthrop Rutherford in
Grace church was tittingly called a
"white wedding" The bride wore a
gown of white satin. and not single
level adorned her. White blossoms
banked the pulpit. The bride carried
a bouquet of white flowers from the
conservatives on her fathers estate at
Ellerslie.
Bishop Potter performed the mar
rage ceremony. assisted by the Rev.
DR.. W. Il. Huntington. rector of the
church There were no bridesmaids
Stuyyesant Rutherford. the bride
yroom's brother. was best man. and
the ushers were Chanlor Winthrop.
Egerton Winthrop, Borden Hartman.
William II. Travers and Herman Dur
yea.
Following the ceremony at the church
there was wedding breakfast at Mr..
Morton's home. Mr.. Rutherford and
his bride left in the afternoon for a
bridal tour through the south. They
will sail for England in short time
and after the coronation make tour
of the continent.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
General Markets.

New York, F'eb. 10.
FLOUR-State and western dull but in
firm hands: Minnesota patents $395a4.1 10;
winter straghts, 49, 70a3.95 winter extras,
$3a325: winter patents So. 75a425.
WHEAT - Generally firm and higher
through the forenoon on covering. steady
cables and light Offering; May, &lsaSa14c c.
July. S4a84lsc.
realistically; state. 64a65c., c. l. f., New
York CARROTS; No. 2 western, 66Rc., +. O.
b., af1oat.
Contributed rrmer on local covering
and better cables than expected; May,
66sa a67 Lie. July, 663sa665sc.
OATS--Slow. but steady, with little
change: track, white, state, 51a56c.; track.
white, western 5la56c.
PORK-Steady; mess $16a17; family ST.
a17.5O.
LARD-Steady; prime western steam.
970c
BuTTER-strong; state dairy, 2oa2Sc
creamery, 22a3Oc.
CHEESE Firm state, full cream, small
early made, fancy colored. 11&a12c.; state
full cream. small. early made, fancy,
white, 11Aal2c.; large, early made colored'
1OAa11c. large, early made, white, 10Aa
lie.
EGGS-Excited; state and Pennsylvania,
&c. western, at mark, SIC.
sUGAR-Raw firm; fair refining, sac
centrifugal, IS test, 35sc.; refined firm
crushed, 5.30c.; powdered. 4.90c.
TURPENTIN E--Steady at 4419a45c.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY; New Orleans, 35a
.41c.
RICE-steady; domestic. 49saslac.; ia
par. 4%a5Ac.
TALLOW-steady; city, 6Mc.; country.
6a61Ac.
HAY-Quiet; shipping, 6Oa65c. good to
choice, S712a0Oc
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
Central Vermont nv.
Time Table

Core cted to Nov. "a, 1901.
TRAINS leave Barre daily except
Sunday, as follows
GOING SOUTH
1925 A. M.-Mail for Boston via Low.
ell or Fitchburg; New York via
Springfield and all New England points
Parlor car to Boston via Lowell.
1901 P. M.-Fast Express for Bos.
ton via Lowell; New York via Spring.
field and via New London. Buffet
parlor car to Boston.
$40 P. M.-Local Passenger fol
Northfield, Randolph, and White
River junction
1901 A. M Night Express,
daily, including Sundays. for Boston
via Lowell or Fitchburg and Spring.
field. Pullman sleeping cars to Boste n
via Lowell and to Springfield.
GOING NORTH
$50 A. M.-Passenger for Bur
liugton. St. Adams. Montreal and
Richford. Connects at Essex juno
tion with express for all points %
Rutland Railroad.
3.O6.P. M.-Mail for Burlington,
Rutland, Cambridge junction, St
Adams, Montreal and Rouces Point.
Parlor car GO Montreal
$40 P. M.-Express for Burlipg'
ton, St. Adams Montreal and Chicago
Pullman sleeping car, Montpelier
Junction to Chicago without change.
Due Chicago 8 as P. N next day.
Suburban. Service
Trains to Montpelier. Leave Barre
rs, $50, AM, 1901, 3.o5, s 10, Pm
1901 A. N.
Trains to Barre. Leave Montpe-
lier $40, 9.15, 1880 A. M, 1880,
80 and $40 P. M.
Wiiliamstowr :Tralns
Leave Barre 1.20, 4.30 P. N. Due
Williamstown, 1856, 5.20P M.
Leave Williamstown 7.30, H.
2.2O P. M. Due Barre, 500 A. N,
800 p. N.
Ell. FITZHU CHI, S. W. CUMMlN
vics.ProsbA. Gen Mgr Gen. Pass..lA
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
For the Window Garden.

With green or any other colored
straw canvas, sold by the yard, are
made uncommon flowerpot covers. At
fecting the shape of round bag, the
mouth is plated into golfers. A some
what finer canvas with frayed edges is
employed, as formerly foolscap paper,
to wrap round bouquets when placed
in a jardiniere or pretty wicker bas-
ket the straw canvas projecting all
round in rustic and informal folds.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20

New York. Feb, lH.-EXceeding the
allotted span of human life half score
of YEARS. Charles l.. Tiffany. senior
member of the jewelry firm in Jnno1
square. is dead after two days Illness
of pneumonia. -Four days ago Mr.. III
fany celebrated his ninetieth blrthda!
at his home. where be had been coniin
ed since Oct. & last on account OF al
injury caused by fall.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-20
Fourth Class POstmasters.

Washington. Feb. 1p.-The following
fourth class postmasters have been APP
pointed:
New Jersey-Sewell, III. NJ. James.
Pennsylvania-Carr ]. +. Fross:
Lanes Mills. 3. NJ Corbett: Moro, A. G.
Gruber: Pipersville. A. M. Gerhart;
Rosengrant. c. b. Rosengrant.
New York-Mays Mills. A. G. Lum-
bard; Streetroad. c. =. Sawyer.