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Wichita eagle., 1888-10-05
Daily eagle
GOOD CHEER.

''whats the good word today, my friendi
What's the good word podayy'
flower blooms in poor mans cot,
A poet hreathes golden thought;
These make the old world gay, my frienu,
These make the old world gay.
A babe laughs as the angels may.
fearful sinner kneels to pray
These mako good cheer today, my friend,
These make good cheer today.
-Lncy Agnes Hayes in Youths Companion
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-05

tram, cr1Oo rne man. In tess thanfwo min
utes from the time of his arrival, what looked
to be weeks job was out Of the way, and
the passengers went on.-New York Letter.
Wichita eagle., 1888-10-05

Nothing is so indicative Of deepest
culture es tender consideration of the
ignorant
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
Sec'y N. G. F. S. ALI
ORGANIZERS.
(OFFICIAL.)

The demand for organizers, is so ear
nest and general among our farmers in all
sections Of our State,i and applications for
commissions are being made in suchirreg-
ular form, that it is deemed. for the more
expeditions and, more thorough and eff
Gent organizations Of our. State, that, a
number Of earnest, competent and devoted
brethren be commissioned at. the earliest
practicable time, and sent to different por-
tions. of the State.
This is, therefore; to notify such as may
desire commissions, that applications
should be made, by letter, to the President
of the State Alliance, Charlotte, N. c., or
in person to our State Organizer, Bro. N.
II. @. Elliott. In either ease the appli-
cant must furnish testimonials as to char
acter, capacity and fitness for the work.
In all cases it is absolutely essential to
good work and success, that the organizer
should be thoroughly instructed in the Sc
cret work of the order and in the princi-
Piles, purposes and business plans of the
order. The State Organizer being thor
oughly versed in all the work Of the Or
der, in detail will gladly impart full in
structions to all who may be appointed.
1t is highly important that each one ap-
pointed should spend a few days with the
State Organizer, in his work and thus
learn practically the duties he must per-
form. We want good, earnest, active,
capable men for this work, and men of
character and integrity, who will devote
themselves faithfully to it.
By order of S. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres't N. c.. State Farmers Alliance.
L. L. Polk, Sec'y State Alliance.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
TO THE DEPUTY ORGANIZERS
OF THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Many complaints have been made to me-,
that deputy organizers are not organizing
the territory assigned them with that dill
egence we have a right to expect. That
some appear to be waiting for farmers to
assemble, and send a special committee to
the deputy organizer, to come and organ
ize them, instead of going into each neigh
borhood, and explaining the Alliance to
the farmers, and inducing them to organ
ize. Several deputy organizers have made
no report to the State Secretary since
their appointment. Some have made but
few reports, indicating they have spent
but little time in the work. To those
whose reports to the State Secretary
show hat they nave worked diligently, 1
must say, well done; the Alliance is proud
of you. If any deputy organizer finds
that he cannot work up the territory ASST
gned him in a reasonable time it is his duty,
to either ask for the appointment of one
or more assistants, or resign. 1t is not
right to hold the Office Of deputy organizer
unless you are going to convass every neigh
borhood, either in~dividuoUy or by an assist
ant. We cannot reap the greatest benefits
of the business features of the Alliance,
until our State is thoroughly organized.
Upon you rests that responsibility. Push
the work.
Fraternally
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
TO ALLIANCES.

The work of sending out charters out
fits, blanks &c. to Alliances organized
since the formation of our State Alliance
has been u~navoidably delayed by the in
ability. of the Alliance Publishing House
to meet the heavy demand made upon it.
I obtained a limited number however and
have been sending them out as rapidly as
possible We are deficient in Rituals and
State Constitutions, but hope to be sup
piled in a few days. I will mail charters
to all Alliances not supplied as reportedto
me, in a few. days, . -.
L have mailed to all the: Secretaries OF
the, Subordinate and county Alliances that
are. recorded in this Office the necessary
blanks. for makingotheir quarterly reports.
Secretaries .SSof Subordinate Alliances
where no county Alliance has been organ
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
F~raternally
S. B. ALEXANDER,
Pres't. n. c.. F. A. and c.. L.
NOTICE TO ORGAN
IZERS.

I am instructed by Bro. S. B. Alexan-
der, President of the n. G. F. S. Alliance,
to direct the attention of Deputy Organ
izers to Section 3, Article 9, of the Con-
stitution, requiring them to report month
ly to this Office the work they have per-
formed. 1t is highly important to the
progress and we'll being of the order that
organizers observe faithfully this require
ment of the law, and President Alexander
urges that all organizers who have not
done so, will report at once to this Office
the work performed by them since they
received their Commission.
By order of President S. B. Alexander.
T.. L. Polk,
Sec'ysN. G. F. S. Alliance.
Raleigh, N. c., January 10Th, 1888.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
DEPUTY ORGANIZERS FOR N. c.
(OFFICIAL.)


The following officers have been duly
appointed and commissioned as organizers
of the Farmers National Alliance and
Cooperative Union of America, for North
Cardinal:
National Lecturer and State Organizer,
n. H. G. Elliott.
n. Gibbon, Derita.
J. P. Barnes, Sterling.
J.. Springs Davidson, Hopewell.
G. 3. McCullers, Gulley's Mills.
d. P. Meachum, Raleigh.
w. G. L. Allen, Falls.
G. w. Mckay, Martindale.
R. X. Blake, Lumberton.
Geo. G.. Radcliffe, Deep Creek.
DR.. j. F. Harrell, Whiteville.
Hill E. King, Pea Nut.
D. Mcneil, Montpelier.
G. Mcdonald, Concord.
H. T. Scarboro, Mt. Gilead.
W. H.. Utley, Raleigh.
II. w. Graham, Swans Station.
V. N. Seawell, Sanford.
James D. Henly, Jonesboro.
S. Ohio Wilson, Henderson.
J. S. Barbee, Morrisville.
w. T. Barrow, Youngsville.
W. r. Bennett, New Hill.
H. D. Mason, Williams Mills.
T. r. Christman, Archer Lodge.
b. w. Lyles, Charlotte. j.
J. O. A. Kelly, Broadway. r.
D. A.. Clark, Dry Creek. D..5o..
J. W. Smith, Eagle Rock. ~-s..>o>
7. w. Kendall, Long Pine. ,-5
J. A. Davis, Tarboro.
Rufus Johnston, Lucia.
Edgar Davidson, Hopewell.
q Dr. JIM. Miller, Hopewell. ia"
Jas. A. Wilson, Hopeweh.9
Thos. g. Hall, Cedar Creek. 4ip
G. w. Jones, Bunns Level. ,
w. H. Wellons, Pine Level.
p. P. Deal, Concord.
Other organizers will be appointed and
assigned in the above territory, as neces-
sity may require. %":
Alllorganizers'are required byourState
Constitution to- make a monthly report,
through the State organ of heAHlance
(THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER) of the work
done during that month for the general
information of the order.
Bv order of s. B. ALEXANDER, -
- Pres't NC. State Farmers Ahia1ce.
L. L. Polk, Sec'yTS ,. AS - ia
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02

produces owe two-thirds of the cotton
of the whole world, and in view of
the further fact that two-thirds of the
cotton in the cotton belt is demanded
and used for export to a foreign
power, which fixes the price on every
pound of our cotton; and in view of
the fact that the said power is debar-
red from returning to this country a
single yard Of manufactured cotton,
thereby making said power interested
in crowding down. to the lowest figure
the price of cotton; we hereby demand
that the U. S. Government adopt a
speedy system Of reduction Of the i'm
port duty on Manufactured cottons, in
such a way as to do justice to this,
the greatest Of all classes of producers.
18th. We demand such 4 revision
of the tariff as will lay the heaviest
burdens on the luxuries and the light
est on the necessaries of life and as
will reduce the incomes from imports
to a strictly revenue basis.
18th. That as a remedy against the
unjust accumulation and encroach-
ment of capital, we demand a gradu-
ated income tax. ~ 1]5
10th. That as upon the intelligence
of the people depend the stability and
perpetuity of our own free govern
ment, we demand for the masses a
well regulated system of industrial
and agricultural education.
18th. That we oppose the continued
influx of pauper labor from the mon
arches of Europe, whose anarchic
views and communistic doctrines are
breeding discomfort, and disloyalty to
law, order, peace and good govern
ment; and by IN overplus of worth
less labor, reducing our own laboring
classes to starvation, we therefore de-
mand more stringent laws to prevent
this country being further used as an
asylum for the communists and pau
pers of other countries.
18th. We demand that the consti.
buttons, both State aud National, be so
amended as to provide for the election
of U. S. Senators by direct vote of
the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02

lied, we'll make their report direct to this
Office. AS the regular quarterly meeting
of the county Alliances will be held on
the first. Friday: in January Z would
urge on all Secretaries; of Subordinate
Alliances the Importance and necessity Of
making their reports to their, county Sec
~retaries in due time as prescribed by law.
Fraternally, 49,
- H.. Sec'y n. c.. F. S. Alliance,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02

to earn an honest living, make equal
laws for all classes, protecting the de-
fenseless widows and orphans, and
thus saving the coming generations
from-slavery, playing the devil, why,
we are just going to play it for all it's
worth" Amt | right.
Yours yet,
r~t JOHN GooDE HOPE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
WANTED!

Canvassers, male and female, for The
Home Library Association. Work pleas
ant, profitable and popular, because SO
easily shown that. memberships this As
ISOLATION may not onlyrcest nothing, but
save money. Apply to- 80. eGE ssy5.,sT
II. W. REINHARr, Gen. Agas ii
-ap2ltf Raleigh, y. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
TAKE YOUR HANDS OUT OF MY
Pocket

We clip from the Dallas Mercury
the following spicy article from John
Good Hope, the Bill Arp, of Texas:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-02-02
The Great Roanoke and Southern
Railroad

Is coming, but D. s. REID is not waiting for it. He
is proud to say that the liberal support he has re-
cefved from the good people of the Piedmont sec
coming season the
LARGEST IND MOST COMPLETE STOCK
or HEA W GROCERIES. DRY GOODS,
SHOES, BOOTS. HATS, DRUGS, &C.,
That he has ever carried. And railroad or nc. rail-
road. if he does not increase his trade correspond
ingly, it will not be because his goods are not sold
cheap enough. Polite attention., tair dealing, small
profits and quick sales is the motto of his house.
20 Can onshim( and see for yourselves.
~ ID. s. REID.
ja266m Main ST, Winston, N. G.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Self Evident Truths.

''Therc is one thing that the army Of
workers in this country ought TO remem-
Der. This nation is the most prosperous
in the world. The working classes are
better clothed and better fed than in any
other country on the face Of the globe.
Whyp Because tariff has protected them
against competition from abroad. 1t has
built up industries which would otherwise
never have been planned here, and fos-
tered others that could only have had q
feeble existence under FREQ trade / am
heartily in favor of protecting everything
that we can produce or manufacture here.
Free trade in any line would mean its
ultimate extinction, SO fer as production
in this country is concerned. No practi-
cal business man doubts this.
"The doctrinaires seem to be getting
numerous down in Washington, but the
sentiment Of the country, am firmly con-
WINGED, is against free trade. Tariff re-
duction, as an agency for reducing the
surplus, would not be u success. On the
contrary, it would increase it by many
millions. That il SO evident that / do not
well see how any one can doubt it,
George w. Childs' Interview. ~
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
HOW Labor Is Protocted.

Workingmen know enough Of the profits
N each industry in which they arc en-
ployed to determine how much the prices
of the articles they produce could be
forced down before lower wages would be
required or the industry be closed. 1t
may be safely left to them to see to it that
their own occupation has all the protec-
ton it requires, and that they receiee
their share of its benefits. They have
already secured for themselves in each Of
the Industries such wages that no excess
sive profits remain for their employers.
If any such profits have formerly been re-
ceived, competition in recent years has
reduced them to q fair level.
IL this be true, then, any important
reduction of duties would mean stoppage
OF business or reduction of wages. The
effect of such movement on not only
the workingmen in these industries, con-
stituting 43 per cent. Of the people In this
city, but on all others Of our people more
or less dependent on or connected with
them, can more easily be imagined than
described.-New York Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,(.,
COUNTY OF SHIAWAssER, %

STATE OF SMiCHiGAN' IS.
At a session of the Probate Court for the County
Of Shiawassee holden ut the Probate Office, In the
City Of Corunpa. on Tuesday, the oath day Of
January In the year one thousand eight hundred
and eighty EIGHT.
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge Of Probate.
. In the Matter of the Estate Of Margaret II De-
Witt, deceased.
On reading and aling the petition, duly
verified, of Annie + Dewitt, praying amongst
ether things for the probate Of the instrument
now on file in this Court purporting tosbc the last
will and testament Of said deceased 0sHI Y
Thcreupon II Is Ordered, That Friday, tho
18th day OF February next nj ten o'clock I'm the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of said
petition, and that the heirs ut law of said
deceased, and all other persons interested In
said estate. are required to appear nj a
session OF said Court, then TO be holden at
the Probate Office, in the city of COrunna,
and show cause. II any there be, why the
prayer of the petitioners should not be grant
cd.
NJ and tits Further Ordered. that said petitioner
give notice 20 the persons interested In said estate,
II the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy Of this order TO be pub
lisbed IN THE TIMES, q newspaper printed and
circulated in said county Of Shiawassee for three
successive weeks previous to said day Of hearing.
"a true coby). A. A. HARPER,
Judge Of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Women Who seek Bargains

''Let me tell you one thing,n said
wise little maid; ''the poor people are not
the only ones who are trading on the back
streets. was down On West Genosec
street recently, and ] found my friend
who was married about n year ago, and
who began life with the idea that she
would make her rich husbands money go
rs far as possible, hunting up bargains.
Now il her time was worth anything she
would be money out of pocket AS il is
she has become a keen, close buyer, and
her husband is of the same opinion.
Don't think it is poor people who study
economy. Talk. with any Of your set
and you'll find that there is little danger
of the money going during the present
generation"
''And another thing" she went on,
"the bargain days and special sales benefit
we'll to do people as rule. Women who
have nothing to do but watch the markets
and keep posted on these matters, buy
when anything is low. They have the
cash and can always do SO. Poor people
buy when they have the money or where
they can get credit. II you think 1 am
wrong go watch for yourself and see who
buys-and then il you have any doubt,
Just ask the salesgirls. There are very
few few people here who are not getting
100 cents for every dollar paid out, and
most of them are trying industriously to
get 1875. Am 1 an economist? 1 have to
be. do not SEQ muck money in the
course of q year, and make it go as far
rs can, but then don't think as much
of dollar as some Of my rich friends do"
Buffalo News.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Tho Miners st-ikc.

John Sherman winds his war tariff
horn at Il bad time. Under the benefits of
high protection $4,000 miners are out CT
work, 10000 glass workers rcfuse to
S;arve Oh small pay, woolcn mills in the
east are shut down, factories in the west
are running Oh half time, and the whole
field OF labor is torn up with strikes and
uncertainty The Telegram
Strikes are rarely or never indications of
hard times. On the contrary, when good
times dawn labor becomes restless and
strikes for higher pay. This is natural.
The 'woolen mills" referred to are proba-
bly, the two fake" stories published in
The Herald, both Of which were closed
because the machinery was old fashioned
and the owners could not cope with their
enterprsing competitors.
Many worsted mills are closed, TO be
sure, ard the manufacture Of worsted
cloth, az Secretary Fairchild has told us
is likely TO cease in the United States un-
less the duty on worsted goods is increased
SO that it corresponds with the duty on
wooden goods.
1t happens, too, that the $50, 600 miners''
referred to are not benefited by high pro-
lection, for the coal they mine is on the
free list. And even If they were benefited
by the tariff Of seventy five cents per ton
on bituminous coal, will The Telegram
please inform us if their chances for
higher wages would be increased or di-
minished by free importation of coal from
Nova Scotia mined by Chinese cheap labori
If that coal now comes into the port Of
New York free Of duty, would it or would
It not help the American coal miners in
their present fight for higher wages' That
Is the question. Don't squirm. New
York Press.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
nlaine,s Foreign Policy.

What his foreign policyis Mr.. Blaine
made clear when he was secretary of state.
1t aimed at two objects The first was to
bring about and preserve peace through
out this continent. The second was to
cultivate close commercial relations and
expand our trade with all the countries OF
North and South America. The first was
preliminary and essential to the second,
and to promote 1t Mr. Blaine proposed the
Peace congress This proposal was re-
ceived with great favor by the other gov.
ernments of this continent and accepted
by all but two, and had Mr.. Blaine CON
tinued rs secretaryit would have been
carried through successfully. The coun-
tries of South America have population
Of 50,000.000 We import from them
$100, 600, 900 worth a year more than we
export to them What Mr.. Blaine aimed
at was that they should do their buying
here instead Of in Europe Is there any
thing in that for business interests to DO
afraid ofs--Charlcs Emory Smith in Phila-
Net-i.t- ss-'- ..t.H .at t .tatar ts..F a
xailroad managers and steeI rail manu-
sactursrsl are At a deadlock On priSA Ine
:orfner refuse 10 pa more than 80 per ton
Tor rails. and the latter hold the price op 20
e8s and $s5, and have shut down al sne'r
milla
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Probate Order.
STATE OF MING AN. 9.

STATE OF MlHlG AN, SIS.
At a session Of the Probate Court for the County
Of Shiawassee holden at the Probate Office In the
City of Corunna on Monday, the 10th day Of
January in the year one thousand eight hun
dred and lightweight.
Present, A. A. Harper, Judge of Probate.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Eva l. Huntoon
and Charles Ii Huntoon, minors.
On reading and filing the petition. duly verified,
of George A Huntoon, guardian of said minors,
praying that he may be licensed to sell the real
estate of said minor, described in said petition
for the purpose Of reinvestment or putting the
proceeds thereof out on interest.
Tbereupon it is Ordered That Friday the 10th
day Of February next, at ten O'Clock In the fore
noon, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs at law Of said minors, and all
other persons interested In said estate required
TO appear at session OF said Court then to be beden
at the Probate Office in the City Of Corunna and
show cause, II any there be- why the prayer of the
petitioner should not granted. 1lol
And IL IL Further Ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In said minors
Of the tendency OF said petition, and the hearing
thereof by causing copy Of this order TO be pub
lisbed In TIE TIMES, a newspaper printed and
circulated In said County of Shiawassee for three
successive weeks, previous to said day Of hearing.
a TRUE COPY) A. A. HARPER.
Judge of Probate.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-02-03
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS default has been made Ia the pay
ment of the money secured by mortgage, dated
the twenty .fourl h day of August A ID. 1880, ex-'
ecuted by Ebenezer Marble and his wife, Ella
Marble, OF the town of Woodruff, county OF Shia,
wassee and State of Michigan, to Emellne wal
lace, of the town of Perry, county OF Shiawassee
and State of Michigan, which said mortgage was
recorded in the Office of the Register OF Deeds
of the county of ohia assoc and State OF Michl-
can in Liner thirty-one of Mortgages on page 2g3,
on the i2th day of February, A. ID. 1884, at eleven
And Whereas the amount claimed to be due on
said mortgage at the date OF TINS notce - Inc sum
Their sum of twenty-five dollars as an attorney Zee,
stipulated for in said mortgage, and which is the
whole amount claimed to be unpaid on SAID
mortgage; and no suit proceedings having been
instituted at law in equity, to recover the DEBT
how remaining secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof, whereby the power or sale contained
In said morris age has become operative. -
Now Therefore, Notice is Hereby GIVEN lhat
by virtue of the said power of SALE ana In pur-
suance of the Statute in such case made ana pro-
Vided the said mortgage will be toreciosed by z
sale OF the premises therein described at pubic
auction to the highest bidder. at the front door
of the Court House, in the city oil Corunha' ~
said county of Shiawasse, on the 2UtA Gay OF
March A. d. 1888, at ten closk in the forenoon
of that day which said premises are described IN
said mortgage as follows, to-wr: All that certain
piece parcel of land sit1Ee In the t3w S.. OF
Woodhull in the county of Shiawassee ana state
of Michigan and described rs follows, 10 WAT
The east part of the east halt OF the nortn east
quarter of section twenty-five (20l, bounded sts
follows to wit: Commencing at the north east
corner dissection No (2J) twenty-five, thence souIh
on section lire enc hundred aud sixty RODS CO)
thence west eighty rods, thence north TO oitCh,
thence on east bank of the ditch To north sccuon
line thence east an section line to the place OF
becinning in township 90 five north of range one
east containing about (7S) seventy hfe acres Oh
Dated this 23d day Of Decers Der, A. d. 1887.
Incline WALLACE, .
S.F. SMrrR, Mortgage