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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05

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the farmers in thte movement. "But
it takes thought and work to &C
complish good and bring things to
pass" says Mr.. Adams, "and this
depends upon the farmers. If we
do not get a move on US, and keep
right on talking and working up
organizations, we cannot succeed.
If the farmers will make less tobac-
CO and devote more thought and time
to a sensible system of selling, they
will very soon improve their condi-
ton"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05
Pushing the Organization.

Mr.. S. G. Adams, president of the
Virginia-North Carolina Tobacco
Growers Association, which was or
gained last month, says that the
work of organizing on the plan
adopted in Danville, is going ahead.
Leading farmers and business men
realize that the prosperity of the
tobacco business depends upon re-
numerative prices for leaf tobacco.
Hence, merchants and other bust
ness men, he says, are encouraging
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05
JOHN GRAHAM.
J. W. DENMARK.
W. B. FLEMING.
THOS. J. OLDHAM,
J. F. PERSON,
Executive Committee.
County Hriance Meetings.

Orange County Alliance will meet
at Headquarters" near Hillsboro,
Friday, January IS, at II o'clock.
A full attendance is desired. Visit
ing Alliancemen welcome.
GEO. F. CRUTCHFIELD,
Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05
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DovFR, n. J.,Nov. 18th

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05
ALLIANCE COMMITTEE ON TOBACCO
TRUST AND COTTON OUTLOOK.
An Address to the Farmers of North
Carolina.

The Executive Committee of the
State Farmers Alliance extend you
greeting at this the beginning of q
new year. We have cause to be
thankful to Almighty God that dur,
ing the past year our country as q
whole was blessed with abundant
crops, and that prices for all agricul-
tural products have generally been
satisfactory.
We of the South especially have
cause to be thankful that the partial
failure of the cotton crop has been
more than made up by the prices paid
for cotton by foreign and domestic
manufacturers. Realizing the in.
increased and diversified uses for this
great Southern staple, we would
however, urge upon u brethren the
danger of ~neglecting the raising of
food crops on account of the unus-
ually high price received for cotton
this year. A largely increased acreage
with heavy applications of CONNER
cial fertilizers will result in a return
to fvo-cent cotton and financial ruin
to many of US.
Never was there greater need for
organization and cooperation among
farmers. Trusts, it seems, have come
to stay. No political party will risk
its success by a vigorous and honest
prosecution of the trusts and mer-
gers. One gigantic monopoly has
already appropriated to it's own use
the profits derived from the cultiva-
ton of tobacco. A consolidation of
American and European capitalists
has, to a great extent, set aside the
law of supply and demand so far as
the tobacco crop is concerned, and
vet concerted, we'll directed, intelli-
gent cooperation on the part of the
farmers of North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia can control
the production and sale of bright to-
bacco. We admit that the American
Tobacco Company has greatly ex-
tended the demand for and the sale
of this type of tobacco: we further
admit that it has opened many new
foreign ard domestic markets for its
output; bu. we claim that this huge
monopoly levies a tax upon American
labor too great to be borne without
protest on our part and an appeal tc
the laws of our country. This huge
octopus ought to be indicted by ou1
Federal officials as a trust and mo.
nopoly. Indictment in our State
courts, without cooperation on the
part of South Carolina and Virginia
would probably result in a discrimi-
nation against North Carolina in the
location of factories and employment
of labor. We advise organization OF
the One Hundred Thousand Farm,
ers of North Carolina. whose inter.
ests are identical and closely allied
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05

to the interests of all other classes
of citizens, to combat this absorber
of our labor. We can regulate the
amount of tobacco to be raised; we
can prevent a return to fve-cent cot
ton, but to do this organization and
cooperation is absolutely indispen-
sable. Need we remind you of our
combat with the Jute Bagging Trust?
We're the farmers of North Carolina
animated by the spirit of those days
all things would be possible to them,
so far as protecting their interests
against unjust impositions.
We would again urge every farmer
to raise his home supplies; to attend
carefully to the proper cultivation
and protection of his land from de-
terioration. And how can these and
other desirable things be more easily
and pleasantly accomplished than
through the Farmers Alliance?
Our State organ ought to be
greatly improved by the new blood
infused. and the monthly programs
prepared by such competent men
ought to kindle afresh the fires of en-
thusiasm in the hearts of our people.
Let us continue to use our influence
for the betterment of our public
and private schools, the improvement
of our highways, the advancement of
the cause of temperance. and the
strengthening Of the bonds of peace
and friendship between man and
man of all classes and conditions.
With fervent prayer to 1.-THE Prince
of Peace for His blessing upon our
country, our countrymen and all
mankind, we are,
Your faithful servants.
JOHN GRAHAM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-01-05

The Franklin County Farmers
Alliance will be held in the court
house in Louisburg on the second
Thursday in January. The hour
for meeting is II o'clock. All the
officers of the County Alliance, and
a full delegation from all the Subs.
is earnestly requested.
Fraternally,
F. M. GUPTON. Pres.
W. H.. STALLINGS, Sec.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
THE SPORTING NEWS.

without damage. Corbett seemed to be waiting for chance to get ill q telling blow. Corbett drove a right to the wind, but Britt returned a heavy left on the stomach. Corbett was wild with terrific right swing and they clinched. Corbett kept rushing. He bored in and sent q left to the jaw, escaping left counter. Britt was clever. but Corbett kept after hlm, though most of the blows did not land. Britt forced Corbett to the ropes, but failed to take advantage of a wide opening. They spared at the bell.
 Thirteenth round-They immediate ly rushed to a clinch and Referee Graney parted them. Britt was wild with two lefts and another left for the body was sidestepped Very little actual fighting followed. Britt was short several times, which left Corbett an opening. Corbett put left to the jaw and repeated the trick. Britt forced Corbett to the ropes and lanued a left hook to the stomach and q left to the face. Corbett forced him back to the center of the ring. 1t was nU- ticed that Corbett took great care of his stomach. He had it well covered at all times
 Fourteenth round--They spared in a desultory manner, each looking for an opening. Finally Corbett swung two hard rights to the ear and follow
 ed with right to the body that was partly blocked. Some clever blocking
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
POOR KID CARTER

Philadelphia. March 26.---George Ed Cole, the Trenton negro pugilist, ad- ministered q surprise and shock to the large number of admirers of Kid Car ter, the noted Brooklyn fighter, by knocking the latter out ill five rounds at the LenoX Athletic club, in this city, last night. Cole, whose tistic abilities heretofore have not been appreciated, beat Carter almost to q jelly during the bout, and when the mill was over it required the united efforts of the Brooklyn mans seconds to revive him. In every round Cole held the upper hand. He knocked the Kid down at least a half dozen times, and only the lucky clang of the bell prevented the combat from ending earlier than it did. In the opening round Carter did some clever work, but could not get out of the way of Coles left and right swings. The negro started the knock ing down process in the third In this round Carter took the count of nine ing from the mouth and nose. In the fourth Carter was capsized twice more and his gameness alone aided him in regaining his feet. The blow that did the trick in the fifth was heavy right swing delivered on the point of the jaw. Carter went to the canvas with a thud and rolled on his back. He tried to get up. but the referee saved him from further punishment by interfer- ing and stopping the bout. They were to have gone six rounds, with no decis- ion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
BASKET BALL TWO GAMES . LAST NIGHT.
Leaders in the Smaller League Beaten by the Second Team-Standing of the TeamS-NOtes

Two games were played at the '. M. c. A. gymnasium last night. The first game resulted as follows:
 1roquois. /Ramblers. Martus (capD .. center .. .Stahl- Curtis Gooding ....... guard. e. .Curtls-Stahl i J. Usoskin ..... guard .. M. Tompkins Began ....... forward ..G. Tompkins Claffey Daughn forward ...... Currie
 Score, 1roquois 20, Ramblers 6; goals from floor, Began 6, Claffey 3, J. soskin e3, Curtis 6. Stahl 4, NJ. Tomp- lzins 1, k. Tompkins 1; goals from fouls, Martus 2, Began 2, Usoskin i, Stahl 1, Curtis 1; referee, +. J. Me Paruand; umpire, F. J. Trowbridge; scorer and time, II. F. Schneider.
 The second game:
 Mohawks Imperials. w. Trowbridge. center. w. Schneider White ......... guard ....... Diver Fitzgerald .... guard Estey McNaugh (capO forward :. W. Smith Lavigne <. forward. Hallam (capO
 Score, Mohawks 23, Imperials $; goals from floor, Trowbridge 5, Me Naught 1. Lavigne 3, Fitzgerald ,, Diver 1; goals from fouls, McNaught l, Lavigne 1, Halam 6; referee, F. J. Me Partland; > umpire c. M. Warner; scorer and timer, +. F. Goodyear.
 One point given Mohawks for man being fouled while throwing for oas- ket.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
YOUNG CoRBETr CRIED.

San Francisco, Calf, March 26.-- The result of last nights fight was q bitter disappointment to Corbett who regarded the decision as unjust. Upon reaching his dressing room, he burst into tears.
 II am stranger in this city and have been badly treated,'' he declared. T was warned before I came that I would be treated as I have been, but did not believe it. I was deprived of the decision unjustly. I was stop ped from lighting according to Marquis of Queensberry rules. At the end of the nineteenth round they had to car " Britt to his corner, yet he was given the decision
 Harry Tuthill. Corbett's trainer, an nounced his willingness for another match within three weeks, winner to take all.
 Britt who claims it was clean cut victory,' was badly marked up while Corbett was unmarked with the execp- ton of q cut over his eye. Corbett claims to have injured his right hand and forearm. It is thought small bone was injured. This deprived him of the use of his right.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
THE DIAMOND.
NOTES OF THE GAME
 FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

Holy Cross college will have another star base ball team this year. The makeup of the team will be exactly the same as last year except that there will be a new man in left field The team last year was one of the best col lege teams in the country. On account of the weather the candidates have had no outdoor practice as yet and thus are three weeks behind last year. K1ttredge, who has been coaching the team since February, will be succeed ed this week by Tom Mccarthy of Bos- ton, the famous National fielder of the early sos. He will stay through the season. The fine new field will not be completed until next season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
ITALIAN sELvA's GAME.

Emil Selva, the Paterson, N. J., Ital- ian wrestler, who went to Worcester once looking for match. is showing in Buffalo this week and is meeting all corners. The Italian has been hanging up S25 nightly for those whom he failed to throw in fifteen minutes. Charlie Rogers of Fitchburg went for the money one night recently and got it. This will probably result in fin ish match between the pair being ar ranged. wrestling being popular enough in Buffalo just now to make it easy for the men to get spectators.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
GARRISON FOR DETROIT.

Cambridge. March 26.--Wa1tel Clarkson, brother of the famous. John who with Mike Kelly composed the $20,O00 battery, and Harvard's idolized pitcher, will enter the professional ranks himself next season. Clarkson has received, though his brother in, De troit, a big offer to join the Detroit Americans, and another f1atterina offer from Chicago, but is said to in. cline more favorably toward the De troit offer His fellow players predict that he will be seen with Detroit next season.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
WRESTLING. FIRST CONTEST CREATING TALK
Pickett and Perigard Will Carry Some Heavy Wag- ers-Jenkins and the Rus-
 sian Matched-NOtes.

Word comes from the training quar- ters of Dan Pickett and Arthur Peril gard that both these lads are working every minute to get into condition and on the night of the tournament they Will step onto the mat prepared to do battle for their lives. There seems to be just about as much interest taken ill this preliminary contest as in the main go. At their last meeting Peri gard did not imagine ne was running up against such q strong boy as Pick cit. Perigard showed the most clev- erness at that meeting but he probably thought he could throw Pickett when the time came. Before that time came however, Pickett had used his strength so well that he almost had Perigard out. The latter will profit by that meeting, for he will take no more chances with the Washington Hill boy. but will go after him sor two speedy falls, or ilt least one, i'll their half hour of wrestling. Pickett will endeavor to do the same and the match between these two local boys will be q real gem of sport. Jack Roach is looking after Pickett's train ing, while Pel'igard is being assisted by the best trainers to be secured There is much money being wagered on this battle. Everything points to a very successful tournament on next Thursday night
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
Negro Held Cams Hands.

BALTIMORE, March 26.--Joe Cans was given the decision on points in his fifteen round bout with Jack Black burn of Philadelphia last night before the Eureka Athletic and Social club. The Philadelphfan was apparently ten or fifteen pounds heavier than the lightweight champion, although the men were to have weighed in at 14O pounds each it being understood that it was not to be championship battle. Cans did most of the fighting, while the colored man from the Quaker City devoted most of his efforts to holding the formers hands and was repeatedly warned by the referee to desist
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
THE PUGILISTS.
CORBETT'S STAR
 WAS DIMMED.
The Plucky Denver Boy Out fought by Jimmy Britt Twenty Rounds of Fast and Furious Fighting.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 26.-Jim my Britt of California, by receiving the decision on points in battle with Young Corbett here last night at the end of twenty round bout, won the featherweight championship of the world.
 The men fought at 130 pounds, and the battle was fast and furious one throughout. In the early rounds Cor bett had slight advantage. but to- ward the end Britt bore him down and in the last round landed at will.
 The decision of the referee was a popular one and was greeted with
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26

much applause by the large number of spectators. Corbett has held the cham pionship since he won it from Terry McGovern in 1901.
 The first round ended slightly in fa- vor of Britt, and in the second round he almost foored Corbett with a hard left to the body, after which he fought back wildly and received left swing on the jaw that nearly knocked him down. Corbett had the best of the third round, doing all the good might ing.
 Tn the fourth round Corbett made the blood flow freely from his oppo- nents nose with terrific left to the nose. He had all the best of the round. After sending few vicious blows to Britt's body and face in the sixth round, Corbett received hard left over the eye which tore it open and made it bleed copiously. Both men showed badly discolored eyes in the following round, in which Britt got in terrific right on his rivals jaw. It was round marked by hard fighting, which ended about even, al- though Britt kept his head better than Corbett
 Corbett, in the eighth round, was groggy, and for a time it looked as though he could not last out the round. In the following round he showed great recuperative powers, while his opponent seemed to rest and act on the defensive. He sent Britt's head back in the next round with short arm swings and in mixup put q hard right to the jaw. As the bell rang Britt reopened Corbett's eye with a straight left, and the latter's eye was badly swollen when he went to his corner. Both men looked tired in the eleventh round, and the referee had all he could do to keep them separated. It ended in favor of Corbett.
 The spectators were in, an uproar. the fight being so fast and furious, and up to the end of the twelfth round it was about even. Corbett had the best of the next two rounds, and in the fifteenth round put a right and left to the jaw that again had Britt groggy.
 Both seemed to be tired in the fif- teenth round, and Corbett landed a straight left to the body, the impact of WhlCI Coulu DS AedTO du over the building. Britt had all the better of the following round, which was a gruelling affair, and in the eighteenth round nearly fioored Corbett with right and left swings on the face
 In the nineteenth round Britt had all the best of it and kept his opponents s head rocking with vicious right and left swings, which Corbett could not dodge.
 Britt landed at will in the twentieth and final round, and when the referee awarded the decision to Britt on points At was received with Jnuch enthusiasm.
 The following is the story of lhe fight by rounds ::
 First round-The men eyed each other like cats. They feinted nervous 1y and Britt led out with his left. He tried again. Corbett blocked both leads and smiled scornfully.
 Britt tried twice again, but was wild each time He appeared nervous. Tn half clinch both men tried upper cuts, but missed by feet. The cham pion hooked right to the body and Britt returned left to the face. Britt began to fight Like lightning he hooked a left to the body and right and left to the jaw. Then the mel came to clinch. Corbett planted two
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26

Milligan his underhand delivery. but his efforts do not meet with the ap- probation of Manager McGraw. who says: .'ATilligan is doing all right with his own deliveries, and these expert ments are not always for the best.''
 Catcher Moran of the Boston Ma tionals is going to say at home till he gets more favorable contract. Joe Bean sends word to the Boston people that his illness was a bluff, but he frankly states that he doesn't want to play in Boston. He probably win, however
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
NI'LEOD BOBS UP.

A former old-time favorite in wres ting, Dan Mcleod, has come forward again. Scotch Dan'' has been in Ga auckland for many weeks, but he is coming across the border again to seek matches. His manager, George Ken nedy, has been in Baltimore trying tc get a match with Shad Link, an Oys tertown crack. Mcleod would like to be granted chance to throw Link thrice in sixty minutes. Mcleod has not been in the best of condition for months, it is said, but is now ready to bowl over some of the big fellows.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
DOE A "FOUR-FLUSHER."

Tom McDermott of Fall River. says that Doe will have all that he can do in New Bedford to beat some of the local teams without boasting of trim- ming bunch of world beaters, such as will represent Fall River this year. He also insinuates that Passepartout Doe. after his transcontinental trip, has become somewhat "wheely." He says that after the bees stop buzzing that he will probably get down to busi- ness and get together a team that will be worth while arguing about. AS the list stands to-day he can't see where Doe has any license to start in the league series. Half of the bunch which he lays claim to belongs to some other team. If he does succeed ill get ting them to stop q while in New Bed ford 1t will be because other managers are charitably disposed toward him and want to give him ''boost." Manager McDermott believes that Doe Is the worst kind of follr-fusher when talk ing of pitching abilities, and says that he will gamble his grounds and grand stand against broken bat that Poco- hontas Smith will put the Whalers to sleep without turning a hair. when that famous battle is pulled off.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
OLD WRESTLER DEAD.

Charles Houghton died at his home, ? NIelrose street, Lawrence, Saturday night, the cause being an acute attack Of stomach trouble from which he had been confined to his bed for two weeks. Houghton was the well known wrest- Ter, leader in his class, and noted for his gameness and powers of endur- ance. He was catch-as-catch-can wrestler, and he met and defeated many noted rivals in that class. He was a native of England, 39 years old.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-26
AMERICA Ys RUSSIA.

4 cable from London states that Hackenschmitlt will be matched with Tom Jenkins. The bout is to be held :,t Covent Garden in about six weeks time. The Russian insists on $a,O0C guarantee and Graeco- Roman style oi wrestling. Jenkins, who is now on the other side. prefers catch-as- -catch-can.