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The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24
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Messrs. Editors County
Alliance met with the Pikeville Sub
on Thursday, January 10Th. The
weather was terribly rainy, but we
had a fine spirited meeting. After
transacting the regular business of
the Order, the meeting, as a whole.
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved 1. That we, the farmers
of Wayne County Alliance, pledge
ourselves to reduce the present cot
ton crop of this year Is per cent
and the purchase of guano for the
same % per cent.
2. That we make efforts to raise all
of our supplies on farms at home
and try to induce our neighbors to
do the same.
We then adjourned to meet with
"Home" Sub in April.
J. M. MITCHELL, Sec.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24
COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETINGS.
Rowan.

Messrs. Editors The Rowan
County Alliance met with Elm Grove
Sub Alliance Thursday, January u,
and although the weather was very
disagreeable, there was a very good
attendance.
1t was a very interesting meeting.
The farmers are beginning to realize
the need of organization. Several
very interesting papers we're read
in regard to the cotton question,
and the following resolutions were
made:
Resolved 1. That the farmers hold
their cotton for a higher price.
g.. That the farmers plant just one
third as much cotton as they did
last year.
3. That the farmers attend all the
cotton conventions held in the coun-
ty and State, if possible.
W. A. BOST.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24
Orange.

Messrs. Editors Il wish to inform
you that Orange County Alliance
held it's first quarterly meeting at
@. y. Ridge Sub Alliance on Thurs
day, January u, 1905. While the
weather was not very favorable for
a good attendance, a good many did
come out, and we had a very inter-
esting meeting. And while we are
not numerically strong, we are
among the few of the tried and true
that have never let the banner trail
in the dust.
We would very much appreciate
Bro. III. M. Cates's presence, and a
few days spent in old Orange in
raising the fallen and reviving the
lukewarm.
I would say that while we are not
in the Cotton Belt, we are in sympa-
thy with those that are, and will do
all we can that the price may be ad-
vanced to living prices.
I cannot close without saying a
word for The Progressive Farmer
and Cotton Plant. We heartily in
dorse all that is found in it. May
the good work go on and more sub
scribers be added to it.
JNO. A. SYKES,
Secretary.
IV.-Cumberland.
Messrs. Editors: Cumberland
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24
STAND FIRM.
Texas Cotton Growers are not Weaken
ing Let the South Abide by the
Action nc New Orleans.

from Texas will prove very interest
ing to Progressive Farmer readers.
The tone of these letters are at such
variance with the news that we are
daily receiving from Texas via mem
bers of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, and the "bear" manipulators
of that market, that it is refreshing
to hear direct from the field of &C
ton. The letters from New York
say the Texas farmers are weakening
and will begin to turn loose cottOn
very rapidly at an early date. They
send out that news to scare North
Carolina cotton holders. Doubtless
the Texas cotton farmers are told
that the North Carolina farmers are
weakening and will begin to turn
loose cotton at an early date. These
r simply ghost stories ~concocted
to brighten some one. The truth of
the matter is, they are beginning to
want the farmers to weaken and
turn loose cotton, and they hope by
sending out such reports to accom-
plish their purposes.
Let the farmers stand firm, refus-
ing to sell a single bale of cotton un-
til the price and time agreed upon
at New Orleans arrives, and then do
not rush it on the market in such
quantities as to drive prices down.
If you know of a brother farmer
who is disposed to sell, advise him to
hold on just as long as he can, and
to borrow money ON the cotton, as a
last resort, and put it in storage I'M
til we win In the fight that is now
on.
We are gaining ground every day,
and will continue to gain as long as
we stand firm. As / have said be-
fore, this is a battle between the
manhood of the Southern cotton far
mers and the greed of the specula-
tors. Let the love of home and loved
ones inspire US to greater deter
mination and sacrifices if necessary
and make us despise any overtures
that may be made that are short of
the very purposes we are contending
for.
There is too much at stake for the
cotton farmers to even consider the
idea of surrendering the position
they have taken. They are strongly
fortifed-fortiied as never before.
The bankers, the merchants, the
manufacturers are with them. Those
agencies, together with the financial
ability of the farmers themselves on
account of the high prices received
for their cotton crop last year, and
for half of the present crop, and
the further fact that there has been
the largest corn and other crops for
home consumption made this past
year that has ever been known in the
history of the South, makes them a
tower of strength that will astonish
and stampede the cotton gamblers
of Wall Street and their allies ali
w. AZ oo,~+r- xvlo oro +rp.nr RI
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24


Calvert, Texas, Jan. Is, 1905.
Editors The Progressive Farmer,
Raleigh, N. c.:
There is only one salvation Tor the
farmer, and the South in general,
and that is, a large reduction in the
acreage of cotton. The burning of
cotton and the holding of cotton will
come to no avail unless the acreage
is reduced very materially. Any
fair-minded man knows that the
burning of cotton is fool-hardy for
far too many reasons to explain, and
on the other hand, if the South holds
over into the next crop one, or even
two million bales, and plants another
large crop, they will be far worse off
than they are now. Therefore, there
is but one thing to do, reduce the
acreage very materially, use less
guano, and by having less land in
cotton the farmers can cultivate that
land more thoroughly and reduce the
cost of producing cotton.
Texas will reduce her acreage
without a doubt, and she will also
hold over and take care of her share
of this very large crop which the
South has raised. AS per Mr.. Hes
ter's figures, Texas has marketed 49,
600 bales less up to January LIST than
ur' to January LIST last year. She is
certainly doing her duty, and feels
that her sister States will also do
the same.
Ctton should not sell for less than
ten cents; last year it was too high.
This year it is four cents too cheap,
equivalent to $40 per bale. But if
the South raises another such crop,
we will see next year still lower
prices. So, therefore, let every far
mer reduce his acreage and not say
that my neighbor will reduce, I will
not" for if they do, they will be
worse off than they r now Let
each man help the other, and don't
say, "Well, 1 had sense and sold my
cotton early, at a good price, SO will
plant a large crop this year." be-
cause if they do, they will not be
able at any time next year to get
ever a fair price no matter how
smart they may be.
Every man in the South should ad-
vocate and do all he a to be sure
we get a large reduction in acreage,
no matter be he farmer, cotton man
or not, for all branches of business
are affected by the price of cotton.
The acreage this year should be re-
duced at least 33 1-3 per cent, and by
doing so, farmers will get 10 cents
for their new crop, and for whatever
they may carry ove
T. o. OLDS.
Waco, Texas, Jan. 13, 1905.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24

There is a great stir with the far
mers about the price of cotton. ]
hope to see the farmers unite very
soon and pledge themselves not to
plant but five acres of cotton to the
one-horse crop. [ am one that will
pledge myself that way. Then in my
judgment in one year, cotton would
bring ten cents. I hope your paper
will continue to urge the farmers to
come together and SOW small grain
and raise peas and hay for our W
stock.-A. A. Jackson, Sampson Co.,
N. O.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-01-24
out doing the other, but combine the
two-held cotton and reduce acre
age. II. B. PARKER.
Mr.. L. B. Parker, Raleigh, N. c..

Mr. L. B. Parker, Raleigh, N. G.
My Dear Sir:-Replying to your
favor of the 4th. would say that
everything looks bright in this Sec
ton, as 1 have secured ample funds
to carry all the cotton west of the
Mississippi River for twelve months
regardless of where the bears put the
price.
Hoping to have the pleasure of
meeting you at New Orleans, and
with best wishes, I remain,
Yours truly,
E. S. PETERS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29

collect the delinquent revenue tax
the state from it's ten per cent =.
uor licenses issued Throughout ~
state. The two collectors will e
their work on June 1. when -
law governing the collection Of
revenue goes into effect.
The last legislature appropriate =. -
900 for the collection of the ravor,,.
ready delinquent 1t is estimate, =,
100000 is due the state from, -,
source. There is no wav of dc.
ing to what extent the different Off
of the state are DELINQUENT
through an inspection of the boo,,.
the cities, and this means will 10 49,
ployed by the two collectors. Dru,-
the past two years steps have ~,
taken in the supreme court to fest >,
states right to the ten per cent row.
nue., and the law has been dao,o,.,
constitutional.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Sunday School Workers.

FLORENCE, S. c., March 29.-This
was another busy and interesting day
for the South Carolina Sunday school
association in annual meeting here.
The forenoon session was opened with
a devotional service conducted by Rev.
John G. Beckwith. Following the pre-
sentation of several committee reports
the convention listened to a paper by
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, ON Teach
ing Through the Eye" and an address
by Rev. c. E. Burts, who took as his
subject, 1.-The Parent and the Child in
the Sunday School" The afternoon
was devoted almost entirely to the re-
ports of the several officers, all of
which tended to show that the past
year was one of great activity for the
Sunday schools of the state and that
there has been gratifying increase in
the number and membership of the
Sunday schools.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
To Drink or Not to Drink.

The etiquette of drinking or not
drinking spurious beverages on certain
occasions varies in different countries
and localities and even in different
circles Of society in the same locality.
Toasts to the health of the emperor Of
Germany drunk in water are permissi-
BILE, with no implication that his maj
esty is thereby sighted. The fact that
this was not always the case may seem
a trivial one to many minds, but
clearly defined code about drinking or
letting it alone is perhaps blessing for
general society.
1t has always been the rule among
men of the world to respect the temper
ance principles of their fellows, and
yet there has existed a mild form Of
coercion, so that the total abstainer at
banGuets and other merry gatherings
felt himself set down as peculiar. One
does not like to brave it out and seem
to make a merit of abstemiousness
when the crowd thinks the other way.
Now, there are men found in almost
every company of social spirits who
drink because the rest do and yet
would prefer not to drink. Secretly
they admire the independence Of the
man who turns his wineglass down at
a dinner. If the customs Of wine and
beer drinking Europe are good on the
side of liberality, as is often declared.
they ought to be allowed to run the
whole length and apply to water as
we'll as to alcohol. Where anything
and everything goes with regard to
kind and quantity of liquors drunk, wa
ter should have the benefit Of the IL
cense and every mans poison be left
to his free choice without note or COM
ment That is liberality working both
ways.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
THE PREDICTION OF FRANKIE
EARNE, THE FORMER CHAM
PlON LIGHTWEIGHT
Says That He Feels Sorry for Britt
and That White Will Win On
2 Knockout.

"Jabez White will surely beat Jim
nv Britt. He is likely to win with a
knockout, but if he does not, nell have
such a lead in the fighting that he will
be given the decision"
So said Frank Erne, former light
weight champion, when asked for his
opinion of White as a fighter. Erne,
on his many trips abroad, has often
seen White perform in the ring, and
would have a better line on the En-
glishman's ability than any other
American.
Il have not a doubt that White will
whip Britt said Erne.
Il was sorry when l heard that
White was coming over here, for l like
Britt. and 1 have had it in my mind for
a long time that White was the one
lightweight in the world to get away
with him. Then Britt is an American,
and [ would hate to see him trimmed.
White is exactly the kind of fighter
TO beat him. He is the coolest thing
in the ring. Britt is highstrung and
nervous. He gets excited when fight
ing at top speed, and is likely to get
wild. White is always steady. He
fights very much like Cans. He does
not do much footwork of the fancy
kind, but he is always poised for
punch. He hits light, short blows that
travel a few inches and do the trick.
He hits just as hard with his left hand
as with his right He mas the finest
Judgment of distance I ever saw. Britt
is a hard man to hit because ne has
deceptive way of moving in and out all
the time. That makes you lose the
range. But White will nail him. He
never let's blow go without landing.
Besides that, White is a heady,
clever man on the defensive. l never
saw him lose mis- head or his balance
for a second. He is always ready with
guard and a counter. And he can
hit from any position, too.
Il don't know whether or not he can
take punishment, because l never saw
any one land on him. He will outlook
Britt and take the decision if the fight
goes the limit, and that's something
none of the others have succeeded in
doing. But at that I do not think he
will win on a decision. He will mix
it up, and at inside hitting Jabez is
as accurate as a sharpshooter
White is the best boxer England
ever turned OUT
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29

Some charity can win $1,000 If its
managers will produce a married man
who is perfectly happy" Just why
the crank who puts forth this chal-
lenge limits the range to benedicts Is
known only to himself, but he would
be safe in leaving it open to all condi-
lions of men. Perfect happiness is a
myth, thanks to some wise ordainer
of things, and it is a lucky circum-
stance for the race that it is so. Men
may be supremacy happy or supremely
miserable relatively The test Of hap
piness is in being ready to cling to or
give up what we have. If life pre-
sents only a chance at happiness and
the holder of that life and that chance
has hopes he is happy in his prospects
in what is coming to him. And first
or last it comes, If not In meal, then in
malt. Absolute felicity is the dream of
races which Americans look upon as
either primitive or effete.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
College Baseball Today.

NEW YORK, March 29.-East and
south there are number of important
baseball games among the college
teams today for the fans to read about
and ponder over. In this section the
chief games scheduled are those be-
tween Princeton and New York Uni
Ursinus at Philadelphia and Yale and
Manhattan at New Haven. At Nash
Vile the Cornell team lines up against
the nine of the Vanderbilt university
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29

SHE WOULD WEEP ON THE FRIENDS
SHOULDER.
outsiders. 1t won't do you any good.
They will only pretend to sympathize
with you and will then criticise you be-
hind your back. More than that, it is
thing your husband would not do to
you. He would consider it dislOyal and
devoid Of honor"
know a woman who used to do this
sort of thing. Every time she and her
husband had quarrel she would drag
in some outsider She would either
Immediately go over to friends house
and tell her all about it or she would
rush to the telephone and call the
friend over to console her then and
there. Many and many time that
silly woman has driven her husband
out in a perfect fury because she was
sobbing out all the family secrets on a
friends shoulder, whereas if they had
been left to themselves these two fool
ish young married people would easily
have made up. What the husband
could not forgive was having his house
hold affairs made common property, as
he knew they would DC
Oh, no. my dear, take my word for
it and keep your quarrels to yourself.
Then when you decide to make peace
you will not have any explanations to
give to people, or, worse still, any false
reports to silence.
MARIAN DORAN.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Princes Tour to India.

LONDON, March 29.-The Prince of
Whales visited Portsmouth today to
inspect the battieship Renown, which
mas been chosen to convey the Prince
and Princess to India. 1t is now stat
ed that their majesties will embark
at portsmouth and sail for India on
November 9, the Kings birthday. The
RenoWn is the fastest vessel in the
BRUSH battle fleet, and is the same
vessel that carried the Duke and
duchess of Connaught to India for the
great Durbar in 1902.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Fighting OF the ssBlues."

1t doesn't figure at all as to how and
where the blues originate. Most every
body has them some time or other, YET
nobody wants them around. Luckily
1t is easier to get rid of them than to
account for them. Work is generally
recommended by advice givers, because
it is argued that the blues keep away
from busy folks. But busy people have
much besides mere activity to quicken
the pulses, promote circulation and
keep tone in the system. They start
out with keen interests, happy thoughts.
A fit of the blues will Danish all ca
pscity for getting results from mere
mechanical activity. There must be
impulse, fire, energy. Out Of door ex-
ercise among pleasant scenes combines
the work cure with the mind cure and
will generally start the blues of at
canter. Getting up heat Of real an
ger at some cantankerous thing, as
hen that won't ''shoo," or pig that
won't fit round hole, is death to the
blues. This is not orthodox morals, but
blues always mean misery, and anger
is sometimes only an innocent vent for
the feelings. People with real trou-
bles and pains seldom If ever yield to
the blues. Diseases and injuries that
have importance cause at first deep
anxiety, and when the crisis is over
there comes the feeling of joy and graf
itude Again, it would be unorthodox
to recommend breaking an arm Or wad-
ing in frozen slush just to have an all
ment to nurse But sufferers with bro
ken bones and pneumonia pains honest
ly acquired may be found to condole
with, and it is tolerably easy to Danish
imaginary troubles from ones own
mind when face to face with real suf-
fering in the frame of friend or neigh
Dor. The blues are only a counterfeit;
the real thing puts them to shame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Avericus VS., BeeII,

BALTIMORE. March 29.-Consider-
able interest is displayed in the wrest-
ding match to take place here tonight
between "Americus," the local wrest-
Ter, and Fred Beell, of Marshfield,
Wis. The articles provide for a catch
as-catch-can contest, for the best two
IN three fails. 1t will be the second
meeting of the pair. On the occasion
of their first encounter on the padded
mat Beell scored three straight falls
against the local man.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29

President Hall of Clark university
thinks that college graduates" are dy-
ing out. On the contrary, they are
multiplying rapidly, although not in the
way Professor Hall would like. A race
Of college breds would not be desirable
in any nation, for it surely would die
out. Union Of brainy people with
brainy people tends to decay Of pow
ers. A trained mind crossed with a
buxom physique will produce strain
Of well balanced capacities.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29

Of upholstery combine the tints OF old
rose, pale green and delicate yellow.
Notice the highly wrought mantel and
fanciful mirror. The walls are hung
with panels Of tapestry on the shep-
herdess order The gilt bric-a-brac clos
ct is work Of art and contains bits Of
china. The center table is of gold and
veneer and is half covered with bit OF
brocade. The ceiling partakes Of the
highly ornamental character of the
room, and so do the fancifully worked
panels over the doorways.
1 must not forget to say that the
woodwork where 1t Is not relieved by
gilt Is of delicate shade of rose.
r. DE LA BAUME.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Brooklyn Dog Show.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Over 300
cry well known kennel in the east
from Vermont to Texas, are entered
in the third annual bench show of the
Long Island Kennel club, which open
ed today in Brooklyn and will continue
until the end of the week. A novel
ries of indoor whippet races, in whic1
the best racing whippets of New Eng
land will be matched against the pick
of the local packs in a series Of cham
pionship contests.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
Mike Ward VS., Harry Cohb

DETROIT, March 29.-Mike Ward of
Sarnia and Harry Cobb of Buffalo. are
TO furnish the wind-up at tonigbt's
boxing show of the Detroit Wheelmen's
club. The articles will call for a ten
round go at 1876 pounds Both are
hghtweights of acknowledged ability
and cleverness and are expected to fur
nish one of the best bouts seen in this
vicinity this winter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
LOUIS XIV. DECORATIONS.
Fashion That Will Never Be Out OF
Date For Reception Rooms.

The most dressy, if one may use the
term, of all interior decoration schemes
is without doubt the Louis XIV. The
picture shows a perfect example of
this The room in question is the work
of a celebrated interior decorator.
To begin with, the carpet is soft old
rose and white, which harmoniZes beau
tifully with the gold tapestry covered
furniture. The latter is light and grace
full to a degree, and the different pieces
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-29
TELLING OUTSIDERS.
kOw Some Women Let Friends Int
Their Family Troubles.

kOw Some Women Let Friends Int
Their Family Troubles.
When little Mrs. Jones had finished
aer tale of woe she took her departure,
and we were left discussing her.
what perfect idiot she isv' remark
ed the woman who had been most
sympathetic. 1T is thousand shames
poor John ever married her. He must
have his hands full"
isn't it funny? She thinks he is to
blamew
''Those women always do"
After they were all gone the matron
Of experience turned to the newly en-
gagged girl. my DEAR" she remarked,
"allow me to use the privilege Of an
old woman and give you bit Of adj
vice. Whatever happens be loyal to
your husband. Don't discuss him with