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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07
DORIAN. N. G.. July 26, '98.


Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Sw:-I
have been reading The PRoaREss1vE
FARMER with a great deal OF interest
and profit, but have not seen anything
from Piney Grove Alliance, No. 3O8.
AS we were the first to organize in Dur
ham county, some, at least, might be
interested to. hear how we are getting
on. We organized some time In
January, 1888, with ,l3 members;
they made this scribe President, very
much against his will. I had not
thought much about it and did not
think much of it, but thought would
make the best of it l could. So We
went to work in earnest, and now we
have about IS members, with four
others to join at u next meeting.
We have received some benefit by
uniting and buying our guano and
supplies together, and it has been a
great blessing to IS socially. We
have joined hearts and we 60 heart in
heart and hand in hand. We feel
like brothers; we act like we feel; we
are a unit; we are almost as n man
and one woman, for we have about rs
women in our Lodge. W. will stand
up for the Alliance and Alliance prin-
ciples till our heels fly out from under
us. When a call was made to raise a
fund to establish a State Exange, we
we're ready, and at two calls have
raised $40 for that purpose. When
ever the Alliance calls we will answer.
We are beginning to talk about bust
ness in Durham county and we mean
it. W. are not well organized in the
county yet, but as 500 as WI are you
will hear from us. The merchants
and professional men r very much
opposed to our order, and are talking
and working against it. They laugh
at us and tell us it will fail; the first
frost will kill it; but they may laugh
and talk, and plan, and work, and
scheme, and deceive some, but we are
here to stay. 1 am glad to see a bet
ter day coming for the honest sons OF
toll; they have borne long and suffered
much, but the gray streaks of light
and liberty begin to rise, and I expect
to see them brighten and broaden un-
til they fall like a wait of prosperity
upon our burdened shoulders and
heavy hearts. Ere long we will see
great light and rejoicing in the farm
er's camp.
Yours truly,
P, H. MASSEY.
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HILLSIDE ALLIANCE, No. Is,
s T,1x, 90 1909

500 - 80 Soo a.
Col. L. l.. PoLK.-Dear SRI wish
/ could write something entertaining
for your valuable paper. Suffice it to
say our Alliance is not as strong, as
some numerically, for we are near
the State line and also the Richmond
county line, but as to material we
cont be beaten. We are earnestly in
favor of a State Agency to relieve us
of that worst of expressions, the mid
die men, they have nc mercy on a
farmer; as to the per cent, they charge
just fora little time. Let us see
what can be:done before another crop
is pitched to conduct our time business
on more direct principles. We must
secure, and we must pay, and with the
strictest economy we must have some
indulgence. Now the remedy lies, I
think, in a Business Agency, backed
up by all the necessary collateral to 60
in any market and pay any amount
that may be required. Next, we must
Diversity and intensity SO as to make
more and buy less, and increase pro-
,duction and save labor. We have a
hard row to weed bifn is a long road
that has no turning. have faith in
the Alliance and a strict adherence to
its principal is our surest guide to
prosperity. Fraternally yours,
4. L. MCELYER, Sec'y.
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able to compete with the rest of the
world, and not till then. 1t is nearly
an established fact that all the money
power of the world is combined to-
gobble up the spoils of the farmer
Poor farmers toll only to make rich
men richer, and themselves poorer.
The farmers of every county in the
State can build a factory and oil mill.
Will they do it, is the question.
BOB PEAK.
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EXCELSIOR LODGE, No. 63S.

lNhNE1 ~. ~.
Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Sr:-Our
Lodge was organized on the 26th of
March, 1888, with, L believe, seven
members, and it has been slowly in
creasing ever since. The Alliance is
on a boom in this section of North
Carolina, and the ladies are taking a
greater interest in it than could
scarcely have been expected. The
farmers are expanding the greater part
of their leisure moments in discussing
the Alliance question and the common
expression is, The Farmers Alliance
is the best thing that has been organ
lied for the farmers" Still, some of
our best farmers are waiting, and like
those who were hidden to the feast,
they render their excuses; but I trust
the time is not far distant in the future
when every citizen of the Old North
State, that is eligible to membership,
will be an Alliance man. Our lady
members are earnestly at work for the
Alliance cause. Mrs. Haywood Rains,
and others have subscribed for the
benefit of the State Business Agency.
Mrs. Rains says she thinks every lady
member should help to establish this
Business Agency, as they have no fees
uor dues to pay they ought to do
something for the good of the order.
So much for the ladies.
Fr~aternally yours,
m J. II. STUCKY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07

Harnett County Alliance met at
Ellington, Friday, the 9Th of July,
and elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, VIM. Byrd;
Vice-P President, J. P. Hodges; Secre.
tary, D. II. Senter; Treasurer, j. II.
Morgan; Chaplain, Rev. W. n. Ora.
ham; Lecturer, DR.. John Mccormick;
Asst. Lecturer, J. M. Byrd, Door
Keeper. w A. Carpenter; Asst. Door
Keeper, d. J. Parker; Serg'tsat-A Arms,
Thos. A. Harrington. The Business
Agency was generally discussed, and
the following resolution passed in re-
gard to it:
RESOLVED, That we. recommend the
plan of the State Business Agency to
the favorable consideration of the
Subordinate Alliances of Harnett
county.
The several standing committees
reported, and their reports were dis,
posed of. Bro. William Pearson was
elected to. represent this Alliance IN
the State Alliance. A resolution was
offered and adopted rendering our
thanks to Bro. N j. Olive, our retir.
ing President, for SO faithfully dis
charging the duties pertaining to his
Office. The Alliance adjourned to
meet in the village Of Ellington on
the Gath day Of August to install the
newlyselected officers and to attend to
other Important matters. There was
the largest attendance at this meeting
of any meeting yet held in the county.
Several speeches were made during
the meeting by brethren Byrd Nc
Cormick, johnson, Stewart and others.
N. JOHNSON, Pres't.
D.. H. SENTER, Sec'y.
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d. Fl. SENTER, Sec'y.
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WAKE COUNTY ALLIANCE.

The Wake County Alliance at it's regu-
lar quarterly meeting on the 9th of last
month, adjourned to meet again in this
city on Monday the Goth of August. The
same delegates of course will represen
their respective Sub-Alliances. The ALI
ance will be called to order promptly at
10 o'clock a. m. 1t is very important that
every Sub-Alliance be represented.
w. G.. CRowDER, See'y.
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NASHVILLE, Nash Co, N. e.,


Col. L. L. PoLK.-Dear Sv:-W1l
you allow a farmers daughter a small
space in your good paper to say.a few
words to her Alliance sisters. / am a
girl Is years of age, and I do enjoy
reading The PROGRESSIVE FARMER very
much indeed. I joined the Alliance
February 9Th with II members, and
now we have "a, with four petitions,
My father and mother are both mem
bers of this Alliance. 1 am very happy
to say I had the pleasure of hearing
your grand speech at Mt. Pleasant,
Nash county, N. G Oh! I enjoyed
it very much indeed, and especially
the part for the ladies. We are having
fine seasons and fair crops. Owing to
the cool spring, cotton is looking very
nice and is still growing finely. AS
this is the first letter Lever wrote to
any paper, 1 will close hoping my note
will not be cast aside. i also hope to
see other letters from Nash county,
Your friend,
NELLIE F. DozIER. :
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NOTES FROM
FAIR BLUFF, N. c., Suly 26, '88.

FAIR BLUFF, N. c., Suly 26, 'ss.
Col, L. Ii RoLK.-Dear SIR
Seventeen of our members subscribed
five dollars each to aid in establish
ing a State Agency. Total amount up
to now $s5. 90; I think will get more;
all our members were not present at
our last meeting, at which time the
call of our State Executive Committee
was read. Our Alliance, Oliyet,,No. 2,
wants some immediate steps taken to,
wards securing cotton bagging and
ties for the coming fall consumption.
And our members have handed me the
amounts of each that they. expect TO
need which I give you as follows:
5000 yards, of good cotton bagging,
80 bundles of good ties. We do this
in order to give our State Agent some
idea of the quantity needed and trust
that all the Alliances will do the same.
~ - Fraternallys
]. S. OLIVER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1888-08-07

PLEASANT RIDGE, N. c., July 20, ,ss,
Feeling a deep interest in the ulti-
mate success of the farmers, and
knowing as 1 do that they have tofeed
all, clothe all, and pay all, would re-
spectfully suggest, that the farmers of
each county in the State form a joint
stock company and build q cotton and
oil mill, and instead of trusting raw
material to the cold charities of a
murderous market, run solely in the
interest of "Land sharks and money
monopolies," do their own manufac
turing. This is the way, and the only
way for the farmers to compete with
those cess-pools formed for their de-
struction. Then will the farmer be
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COLES STORE, N. c., July 80, 'ss.
Col. l.. l.. PoLK.-Dear Str
have been thinking L would write
youa letter from Brush Greek Ali
ance, No. 7O5, in order to give you a
short sketch of what we are doing.
We organized in April with 9 mem
beers and now we number 80 and new
ones are coming in nearly every meet.
ing. W. meet twice in each month
with a very regular attendance, but
our stated meetings are on Saturday
before the first and third Sundays in
each month. The principal business
before the house is our State Agent
and u Cooperative Store. We
expect to meet on next Friday at
Loves Greek for the purpose of max,
ing a start in that direction, hoping all
of the stockholders will be present and
that we may all contribute to it liber,
ally and also to the State Agent. Now
for fear of trespassing on your space,
I will close for the present by saying
may success attend the Farmers ALI
ance. Yours respectfully,
J. J. MoFFIrT.
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CATHARINE LAKE, Onslow Co., N. c.,
July 49, 1888.
Col. L.. L. PoLK.-Dear Sr:-Once
more pen you a few lines. [ ask
excuse for not writing to your paper
oftener than / do..'Wen brethren,
our Alliance, No. al, is still growing
in numbers and is bowling and beg
cling others who are standing alof to
come and help. us to. killtthe old bear.
Do not wait for the old woman to. do
the work, and then come in rejoicing,
saying, "Look here what we have
done" Mr.. Editor, we are doing all
we can for our Trade Agency. Nothing
is more thriving than our Alliance.
We do intend to turn the wheel before
we ever stop; so.let US be up and do
ing. "Work while it is day, for the
night cometh when no man can work"
Mr.. Editor, u annual picnic comes
off on the 9TH of August. Would be
glad to see you there. Success to the
Alliance and prosperity to The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER.
NJ. MARsHBoRN, Sec'y.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25
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l,IlElN RE
NEW ULM. MINI.
CHAs. T.. RoOs, Managing Editor
Wednesday, January Is, 1883.

The Review has frequently called at
tention to the uncalled-for tariff on
books and scientific apparatus. Con-
gresham Lind has introduced bill to
put books, pamphlets, bound or un-
bound, and illustrated books and pa
pers, and maps and charts, printed in
any other language or languages than
English, on the free list. The bill has
been referred to the committee on ways
and means, and it is to be hoped that
in the end it may become law, and
thus prepare the way for additional re-
forms in the same direction. Scientific
works in the English language should
also be placed on the sfree list. The
American Association for the Advance.
ment of Science at its last meeting
(Aug. 1915. 1887 appointed commit.
tee composed of E. d. Cope, J. R
Eastman and G. X. Gilbert, to devise
methods of obtaining from congress a
reduction of the tariff on scientific
books. , p.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25

Representative Republicans met at
Minneapolis last Wednesday for the
purpose of organizing republican clubs
throughout the state. Organizers were
approximation all the counties. The
objects of the clubs can best be ex-
planned by giving an extract from the
speech of Mr.. I. E. Byrnes, State re-
preventative of the National league.
"We are to devise means for organic
ing the state for giving the party club
in every town and hamlet in Minnesota.
Organization is the watehword of the
day, and we propose to make our or.
ganization as perfect as possible These
leagues are to be the school where vo-
ters are to learn their political rights
and how to secure them, and how to be
always a good citizen. They are to be
no enemies Of free speech. Let the Yo-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25

Early in July Congressman Lind for.
warded to the secretary of the interior,
with very emphatic letter, long pc
tition signed by settlers interested, ask
ing that suit be instituted by the govern
ment to vacate the title of the Winona
d st. Peter Railway company to GER
tain lands enormously certified to the
state of Minnesota for the benefit of
that road. 1t was claimed that these
lands were occupied by settlers at the
time Of the Withdrawals, that the occu-
patton was of record, and that the road
had no right to the lands. The gener-
al land office has since been engaged in
getting up the records, and a few days
since submitted 10 the secretary OF the
interior for transmission to the attorney
general report some fifty pe-written
pages In length, taking up each tract
seperatim and giving its history. The
report is divided into two exhibits, one
showing the history of the odd sections
claimed by the road; the even sections
certified to the road under the claim of
having relinquished the corresponding
odd sections because occupied by set.
tiers. Mr.. Lind claims that the compa-
ny had no right to the odd sections, and
consequently could not lay claim to
even sections in lieu thereof. The let
ter is being written by the secretary Of
the interior to the Encouragement rec
ommending the suit asked for by Mr..
Lind.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-25

ter be taught thatitis his duty to inform
himself upon the political issues Of the
day; let him be taught that Republican
ism is as far from Democracy as truth
from falsehood teach him that the
Republican party, taking the govern
ment after sixty years of Democratic
rule, regenerated the natien, stifed the.
rebellion, gave the country the best fl.
nancial system in the world, revived
PROSTATE industries, championed the
cause Of labor. opened to it opportuni-
ties and taught everywhere that the la
borer is worthy of his hire teach him
that whatever there is in the history OF
this country for thepast twenty five years
of which we should be proud belongs to.
the Republican party, and whatever
otherwise belongs to the Democratic
party" The next meeting Of the State
league will be held, at Minneapolis Fee
bruary I'd. All organized clubs are en-
titled to representative.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Minnesota, County of Brown 1ss. In
Probate Court. Special Term, Jan. 9th 1888.
In the matter OF the estate of August Kettner
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Carl Kett-
ner administrator Of the estate of August Kett
ner deceased, representing among other things,
that he has fully admi nistered said estate, and
praying that time and place befxed for examin-
ing and allowing his account of his administra-
ton, and for the assignment of the residue Of
said estate to heirs,
II Is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by the Judge of this Court, on
Thursday the 9Th day of February A. D. 1888, at II
O'Clock a NJ, At the Office OF Geo. w Somerv1lle
in the village of Sleepy Eye Lake in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by publishing a
copy of this order for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the New Ulm Review a
weekly newspaper, printed and published at the
City of New ulm in said county.
Dated at New Tim the 9th day Of January A.
d. 1883.
BY the Court.
Il ERNSTRRANDT. @
F2 G.. 50 Judge OF Probate.
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Congressman Lind has introduced
bill to amend Section of "An act to
regulate commerce, approved Feb. 4,
1887, so as to read as follows:
''Sec. 4. That it shall be unlawful
for any common carrier subject to the
provisions of this act to charge or re-
ceive any greater compensation in the
aggregate for the transportation of pas
sengers or of like kind of property, un-
der substantially similar circumstances
and conditions, for shorter than for
a longer distance over the same line, in
the same direction, the shorter being
included within the longer distance {;
but this shall not be construed as au-
thorizing any common carrier within
the terms Of this act to charge and re-
celve as great compensation for shor.
ter as for 8 longer distance; that it
shall also be Unlawful for any common
carrier, subject to the provision of this act
to charge or receive any greater COM
pensation, per ton per mile for the con-
temperaneous transportation of the
same class of freight for q longer than a
shorter distance over the same line. in
the same general direction, or from the
same original point of departure, or to
the same point of arrival but this shall
not be construed as authorizing any
common carrier, subject to the provi-
sions of this act, to charge as high rate,
per ton per mile for a longer as for q
shorter distance: Provided, however,
That upon application to the Commits
sion appointed under the provisions of
this act, such common carrier may, in
special cases, after investigation by the
Commission, be authorized to charge
less for longer than for shorter distanc-
es for the transportation of passengers
or property; and the Commission may
from time to time prescribe the extent
to which such designated common car
rier may be relieved from the operation
Of this section of this act