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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25

Sion and charges. Payments for to-
bacco purchased or advances on to-
bacco stored may be made in cash,
prOmissOry notes redeemable at
fixed time, stocks or bonds of the cor
pOration, or otherwise. To manu-
facture, buy, sell and otherwise deal
in any and all kinds of fertilizers,
phOsphates, cotton seed meal and
farm supplies, to engage in the gen
eral merchandise business either by
wholesale or retail. To buy, own,
lease, sell, improve, rent, or otherwise
acquire or dispose of such real es-
tate as may be considered convent
ent, necessary or desirable; and to
do any and everything not prohibited
by the laws of the State of North
Carolina"
''The corporation shall also have
power to conduct it's business in all
it's branches, have one or more of
fees, and unlimitedly to hold pur-
chase, mortgage and to convey real
and personal property in any State,
Territory or Colony of the United
States, and in any foreign country
or place"
"No stockholder of this corpora
ton shall be individually or person
ally liable for the debts, contracts,
torts or obligations of this corpora
ton beyond the amount subscribed
by him"
If. this tobacco should be left on
the hands of the corporations, they
could convert it into the manufac
tured product at a handsome profit,
as there can be no question as to the
profits in such a business when the
new material is bought so far below
the cost of production.
These corporations could establish
storage warehouses for keeping to-
UdCCO anu l1dIly 1d1L "OCA4CA CCAHAO
stock in this business by putting in
tobacco as capital instead of cash.
Those farmers who may wish to
sell outright could take part cash
in payment and the balance in
promissory note from the corpora
tion, which they could use in reliev-
ing themselves and the merchants of
their pressing obligations. These
farmers who wish to hold their to-
bacco could have it dried, graded and
priced and secure advances on it;
and redeem their tobacco later up
on the presentation of warehouse
receipts and the payment of the
amounts advanced, together with COM
missions and charges and interest on
the money advanced.
It will not be the purpose of the
corporations to interfere with the
warehouses in any way, as the buyers
for the corporations would go upon
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
AGRICULTURE
TOBACCO GROWERS MEET.

The Rocky Mount Convention Friday
was a Great Success-Resolutions
Adopted-The Plan to Fight the Trust.
Nearly two thousand farmers and
other persons interested in the cul-
mre of tobacco assembled at Rocky
Mount Friday to discuss the tobacco
situation and devise ways and means
Of getting better prices for the weed.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and the
resolutions, setting forth the plan
of action. were adopted unanimously.
Col. Cunningham presided and I. B.
Parker was made secretary. Many
excellent addresses were made during
the day, the following being the
more prominent speakers: Messrs.
Cutchin, of Caswell; DR.. II. F. Free
man. of Wilson; j. O. w. Gravely,
Rev. L. L. Nash, Hon. B. II. Bum,
of Rocky Mount; Hon. r. A. P. Col
ley, of Nash; w. +. Parker, of Hall
fax; O. l.. Joyner, of Pitt; J. E.
Pogue, W. P. Bachelor, Frank
StrOnach, j. Bryan Grimes, E. E.
BrittOn, R. N. Phillips, of Raleigh;
Jesse Brake, of Edgecombe; T. B.
Parker, of the Farmers Alliance;
DIR. }. I. Graves and J. A. Farmer,
of Wilson; NJ w. Lincke, of Nash
vile; }. j. Laughinghouse, of Pitt,
and /. NJ Green, of Vance.
We wish that we had space to give
an outline of each of these speeches,
but the really important work of the
meeting was the agreement on a plan
lor united action of the farmers and
their allies. These resolutions were
read by President Graham, of the
State Alliance, the other members of
'ne committee being J. B. Phillips,
ol Nash; }. B. Cofield, of Martin;
Z. l. Daughtridge, of Edgecombe;
H. b. Ferguson, of Halifax; J. B.
laws, of Warren; Geo. W. Best, of
wayne; W, D. LaRoque, of Lenoir;
w. b. FELTON,, of BERTHE; J. J.
baughnghouse, of Pitt; W. II.
DIXON of Wilson; T. L. Gooch, of
franklin; R. R. Warren. of Beau
lOrt' W. B. Daniel, of Vance. The
resolutions follow:
THE PLAN OF ACTION
Whereas, the low price of leaf to-
O"cco IS ruinous to the interests of
very large number of the farmers
VI North Carolina, and, whereas, the
teal.
D 40" be 1t resolved by the Farmers
. Io'Gctlve Association of North
Carolina:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25
REPORT OF THE STATE ALLIANCE
TOBACCO COMMITTEE

To the Alliancemen Of the State.
Brethren: We, your committee by
the State Alliance at Hillsboro the
18th inst, to attend the meeting of
tobacco growers at Rocky Mount the
Dist, beg to report that we have at
tended to the duties for which we
were appointed.
The attendance at the meeting was
very large, variously estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 persons. Enthu-
siasm ran high and determination
seemed to be written on the faces of
all who were present. We subjoin
the report of the Committee on Reso-
lutions, and ask you to give it care
ful consideration. THE resolution
appears elsewhere.-Editor.
Especially do we ask you to be ac-
tive in reorganizing non-working
Sub Alliances, and strengthening
those now in working condition. We
deem this critical period with the
farmers of the State, and especially
the tobacco farmers. Many of you
do not raise tobacco and are not di-
rectly interested in it, yet we should
remember that many of our brother
farmers are dependent on this crop
for the money required to meet their
financial obligations, educate their
children and otherwise provide for
themselves and families. Duty de-
mands that we should listen to their
appeals for help. In union their
is strength" The union of the farm
ers in thorough and compact organ
ization can be made a strength ir-
resistible by any combination that
would oppress or crush them. Let us
again be the united people that we
were ten years ago, and we will have
nothing to fear at the hands of the
American Tobacco Company. Again
we impress you with the Importance
of holding your tobacco until it will
sell at a remunerative price.
E'po o11v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25

It is reported that Thomas A. Edi-
son has perfected a commercial
phonograph.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-08-25

The Rocky Mount Convention Friday
was a Great Success-Resolutions
Adopted-The Plan to Fight the Trust.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28

THE DRUGGISTS.
IL Pays TO Trade with US.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Beet Growers.

Fort Collins. Colo. Dec. 26.-A
largely attended meeting of the Fort
Collins Beet Growers association was
heln here this afternoon for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensu-
ing year and taking action on the new
schedule of beet prices announced re-
Gently by the Fort Collins sugar fac
tory. The new rate advances the
price 80 cents per ton and flom 81. 50
to So for factory delivery. and 81. %
to 81 70 for dump delivery.
After a lengthy and heated dis
cussion. resolution was adopted that
none of the members would grow
beets next year unless a substantial
increase in the price was granted by
rhe factory The resolution fixed no
price but it is generally understood
that anything less than S6 per ton VIII
be rejected. The farmers say they
can exist without raising beetsi and
pass the whole question up to the
sugar company. The consensus of
opinion was that the farmers who
haul their products to the dump
should receive as much as those who
make factory delivery. What action
the company will take has not yet
been announced. The question is a
serious one. for it will necessarily
take some time to arrive at a conclu-
sion
The new officers elected are Pres
ident. J. F. McClelland; secretary.
Q. Tenny executive committee. J. B.
Harris, Hugh Strachen. John Smith.
and L. L. Abell.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28

fit under steam. They then waived
for the word they knew must come.
There was no chance of the fast
running trains to see each other
through the fast driving blizzard in
time to even slow down. and in few
minutes word came from the con,
ductor of No. that they had crashed
together and that there was an awful
loss of life.
The westbound engine drove
through engine No. 6 like a wedge.
separating the gear from the boiler
and standing the latter ON end like
broken. twisted she'll. The running
gear was crumpled up like so much
twine. Great cast steel rods were
bent into many shapes and even the
steel tires of the big driving wheels
were split and sprung from the wheels,
landing in some cases ten feet from
the engine. The boiler Of engine
No. 397 turned over several times.
and the very force of the twisted i'm
pact seems to have been the means of
saving the life of Engineer Water
man. He was flung forty feet over
the fence at the edge of the right-of-
way.
Moon, his fireman. was sitting on
the opposite side of the cab. and he.
too. was thrown clear of the pile of
wreckage.
No. 6, eastbound, was composed of
a mail and baggage car, combination
smoker, buffet parlor car, day coach
and diner. The baggage car caught
between the engine and heavy train,
crumpled up like parsteboar1, only
the roof remaining partially un-
broken. The hig blind mail coach.
heavily bulkheaded. took the brunt
of the blow, but withstood the crash
and communicated it to the smoker
next in the rear.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
COLLISION OF FAST TRAINS
CAUSES SCENES OF SOUL
RENDING AGONY.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 81
The death list tonight resulting from
the head-on collision between two
Pere Marquette passenger trains near
East Paris stands at twenty-five, with
thirty eight persons injured, several
of them probably fatally.
The wreck is charged to the high
wind which extinguished the red sig
nal light in the order board at
McCord's station, where the west
bound train was expected to stop and
receive orders. Two minutes before
the train rushed bv McCord's station
the light was burning. says the oper-
ator there; but in that brief interval
the blizzard that was raging extin-
guished it, and train No flashed by
the station to crash into eastbound
train No. near East Paris.
The trains. which were two of the
finest on the system. ere reduced to
a promiscuous pile of broken and
twisted timber and metal. with dead
and injured people pinned down and
crushed by the fragments of the
heavy cars.
Five cars and two large locomo-
tives were jammed into a space ordi-
narily occapied by three coaches, and
the wreckage was strewn across the
railroad right OF way from fence TO
fence.
When train No 3. westbound,
whizzed by McCord' S Instead of stop
ping, the frightened operator notified
the dispatcher, then found that his
red signal light had been extinguish-
ed. He reported this fact, and then
there was but one action to take. The
collision was inevitable.
The dispatcher's office called for
medical aid and gave orders to hold
the train over the Saginaw branch at
the station and get che wrecking out
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Died at Silverton.

Miss Edna Barnard. aged about fif-
teen years. died Saturday at Silver
ton of heart failure. The body was pre-
pared for burial and shipped to this
city. coming here today over the lar
row guage. 1t was taken to the un-
dertaking parlors of A. L. Gourley
and the funeral will occur tomorrow
afternoon at , O'Clock. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Bar
nard, former residents of Grand juno
tion. The burial will take place in
Orchard Mesa cemetery.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Attraction. ?:5 s: IhcFQin. 4:5 $;;:;: Els: +.

The Fair announces their Annual nven=
tory-it is now in progress continues for
week affords rich harvest to those
who are looking for remnants and broken
lots of all manner of desirable rerCf1an=
disc at PRICES SO LITTLE they might
be characterized as RIDICULOU USLY
LITTLE PRICES
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Happy and Prosperous New Year

Is our greeting to all of our patrons
present or prospective.
We take this opportunity to thank
you one and all for the liberal natron-
age you have extended to us.
1t is our pleasure to do business on
the golden rule plan.
We think our Gu 'tomers aunreclate
our efforts along this line.
We also assure you of the best effort
en- our part to please you in all of your
dealings with us in the future.
If anything does not anuear just
right to you let us know of it and we
will endeavor to rectify the same to
YOUR eutire satisfaction.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Highest Terms.

Professor Otto, Of the matbemati-
cal department of the Normal spe ks
in the highest terms of praise of o
Colorado College Glee club. with the
personnel of which he is we'll ac-
auainted. He says they ae the
finest and most accomplished young
men in any of the western glee clubs.
Both vocalists and instrumentalists
are thoroughly trained as we'll us en-
dowed with uncommon natural gifts.
OF the reader. Mr. p D. Rice. Prof
essor Otto speaks in especially en-
thusiastie terms. The young man
was graduated under Professor Otto
at Grand Junction, going thence to
the Colorado college. where his un-
usual elocutionary and forensic ability
was accorded instant recognition.
Wherever the clnb has gone Mr.. Rice
has come in for high need of praise.
-LosVegas Optic.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28
Left Eye Injured.

". E. Stockton. alderman from the
first ward. met with misfortune Sat
urday while at work in the machine
shops.
While at work ON q boiler a piece
of an iron bolt flew up and struck him
in the left eye, iniuring that member
but fortunately for Mr.. Stockton the
sight was not impaired.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28

Nothing equals a really good
photograph for Christmas
present and when you think
of how many you can make
for the price of a dozen
photos when can you get
such value for YOUR Christ
mas money as at the picture
shop of Photographer Dean.
The daily sentinel., 1903-12-28

Every body come and watch the
old year out and the new year in at
the ball to be given by the Fire De-
partment Dec. 31st.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
"Uncle Josh Spruceby."

When a person or number OF per-
sons who try to do right-let their
manner be ever so ludicrOus. their
dialect ever so uncouth-in the end
they will impress the people or COM
munity in which they live with the
sincerity of their motives. In the
end they will win out. Just the
simple, plain and unvarniShed story
of the struggle for success of such
people is often a pathetic as well as
humorous recital.
The above is probably an honest
criticism of "Uncle Josh Spruceby"
for the reason that the drama is
true blending of the funny and the
serious. just as represented by the
lives of some persons. The story is
dramatic for the reason that it is
filled with stage surprises, at the
same time it is Il simple story because
it deals with only simple people.
While not claiming to be a homespun
story it is at the same time true to
life. At Ely Opera house. Wednes-
day, August 18th. Il
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
Much Land Being Taken.

Fifty Firms and Austrians have
taken claims for farming purposes on
the ranges last week. The rush for
farming lands has been strong within
the past two months.
Firms take the land which is near
est the place of their present resi-
dence with almost entire disregard of
its quality" said Register Culkin yes
terday. I'm this way much territory
which has been considered worthless
has been occupied and will be develop
ed much to the benefit of this sec
tion."
During the week large party OF
Iowans, from Des Moines: filed stone
and timber entries. The land taken
was in most cases thought to be
valueless as timber land by local
lumbermen, but the party from the
south are confident that they are Sc
curing claims which will be of great
value in the future.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
Who Owns the Right?

An interesting and possibly import
ant question willcome up in connect
ion with the mining of iron ore under
the beds of meandered lakes in Min
neSota. When the state was select
ing lands some years ago it was
allowed to take indemnity lands to
make up for those which the state
did not get in sections l6 and SO.
Some Of the lakes which the state
Disregard are meandered waters. and
the question which has been brought
up is whether the state can now as
sumo to have any rights in or under
such waters. The land containing
the Savoy mine, or Section 26, and
that containing the Mountain Iron
mine on the Mesaba, were once claim
ed by the state as indemnity lands,
but it lost title to them.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
To Parents Of Deaf Children.

]. N. Tate, superintendent Of the
school for the deaf at Faribault,
Mimi. has issued the following circu-
lar to parents. Those having deaf
children should note carefully the
contents. The circular reads N part:
1T is true there are perhaps 200
deaf children in the state who have
not been sent to school. They can
get little or no benefit from attend
ing schools for hearing children.
"This is an absolutely free school
to all deaf children in Minnesota.
The only expense the parents incur is
the railroad fares to and from school
and the cost Of the clothing for the
child and few cents for postage and
stationery.
s:,"If they are not able to do this, the
law provides that the county may
assist them. They can get this help
by applying to the Probate Judge.
who will see that such necessary ex-
penses are paid.
1.-The school opens in September
and for full instructions as TO how
pupils are admitted, will be furnished
upon application to the superintend-
ent at Faribault, Mimi.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
StOckpile Rate Not Raised

No increase in the rate of assess
ment on the stockpiles Of the county
was made by the board of equaliza-
ton of st. Louis county in session in
Duluth this week. A resolution was
presented 10 the board to raise the
assessment so per cent but the range
members voted the same down. The
total assessment of stockpiles this
year is S1,644,l25 and the increase
proposed would have raised the county
valuation by 1922, 062.
The board raised the valuation of
horses in this city 60 per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
Teachers examinations,

Teachers examinations will be held
August 3. 4 and 5, beginning at a.
m. daily at Tower. Virginia and Du-
luth. All wishing to take same will
be present on said dates.
ANDREW II. PARK,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
Low Summer Tourist Rates

Via Chicago Great Western Railway.
Round trips to Colorado, Utah, Black
Hills, New Mexico and Texas points.
Tickets on sale daily June 1st to Sept.
3Oth. Good to return Oct. 31st. For
further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer.
G.lP, A., Chicago, I'll. $50.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24
Special Pants Sale.

Extraordinary bargains in the
trouser line this month at The Ely
Clothing Co.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24

going at Clearing sale prices. Here is a
chance to secure the very best wearing
goode at a great saving. Your girls will
soon need new School DRESSES. Buy them
now. Money saved is money made.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-07-24

Sizes 3 to 10 years. A very handsome line
of these. Little Percales Dresses-all nicely
trimmed. Well sewed and made of the best
quality Percale. Whole lot goes at Clear
ing Sale Prices. Don't fail to see these
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31
and much anxiety and suspense would have been saved friends and relatives ashore.

A COUNTRY is not unlike an in- dividual. When it is paying out more than it is taking in it is getting poorer, This is the un- fortunate condition of the ter- ritory surrounding Green Forest today. Money is going out to buy the necessaries of living faster than it is coming in by a good deal. But happily this con- dition is not withouta a remedy if our people can be induced to see it. The tide can be turned in a few months if attention is turned to the raising of small fruits and vegetables, and as soon as a few thousands of acres of fruit trees are brought to bearing not only will the country have surplus to it's credit, but every man with energy and enough sense of ec- onomy to succeed anywhere will have a good bank account. The truths of these assertions have been proven over and over by the experiences of the people of Washington and Benton counties.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31

Some people make mistake like this. They plant fruit trees and perhaps blow few furrows between the rows, and then wait for the trees to do the rest. After awhile they begin to die. First few main branches will die; next year a few more until the tree is entirely dead. The fruit rots and the planter concludes that he must have planted at "the wrong time of the moon,'' or some equally nonsensical subterfuge. One might think the same man would wean a colt and leave it to take care of itself, or if he had a horse he would let the beast feed him self and curry the mud off against tree or rail fence, but he don't. He takes good care of everything except his fruit trees. If you travel over the country much you will find this man thick all over the country. May his shadow grow small by degrees and beautifully less. '-Rogers Re- publican.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31
REMARKABLE CURE OF GROUP
 A Little Boys Life Saved.

1 have a few words to say re- garding Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It saved my little boys life and feel that I can- not praise it enough. I bought bottle of it from A. E. Steer of Goodwin, s. D., and when I got home with it the poor baby could hardly breathe. I gave the medicine as directed every ten minutes until he "threw up" and then l thought sure he was going to choke to death. We had to pull the phIegm out of his mouth in great long strings. l am positive that if l had not got that bottle of cough melicine, my boy would not be on earth today.-JoEL DEMoNT, Inwood, Iowa. For sale by Green Forest Drug Go.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31
If UnWelI,

Try a 50c bottle of HERB1NE, mo- tice the improvement speedily effected in your Appetite, En- ergy, Strength and Vigor. Watch how it brightens the spirits, gives freedom from Indi- gestion and Debility!
 Isaac Story, Ava. Mo-, writes, Sept. 10th, 1900. q was in bad health, I had stomach trouble for 12 months, also dumb chills. pr. J. w. Mory prescribed HERB1NE, it cured me in two weeks. l cannot recommend it too highly, it will do all you claim for it." Sold by Poynor & Morrow.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31

"Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She com plained of pains in her chest and had bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions and in two days she was we'll and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years and have never known it to fail," says James Prendergast, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaic, West India Islands. The pains in the chest indicated an approaching attack of pheu- monia, which in this instance was undoubtedly warded off by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of cold toward pneumonia. Sold by Green Foret Drug Co.
The Green Forest tribune., 1903-01-31
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