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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13
RESOLUTIONS AGAINST THE
PASSAGE OF THE CON-
GER LARD BILL.

ReSoZved, That the passage of the
Conger lard bill and its enactment as
a law will cripple the cotton seed oil
manufacturing interest Of the South
ern States.
Resolved, That this, the Chowan
County Farmers Alliance, earnestly
protest against the passage of any bill
mat has any such tendency of further
depressing agriculture, and prayer
fully hope that the Sub Treasury bin
or something better if possible be
passed to ameliorate said condition.
PesOlved, That copy of these resO-
lU.ions be sent to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for publication with a request
that the editor send marked copy to
each of our Senators and to Hon. 7.
@. Skinner.
L. w. Parker, Pres't.
WooD PRIvoTT, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13

anQ years we nave SenG men TO our
National Capitol to represent us in
the councils Of the nation, and this is
the representation given: "Mr.
President Tor Speaker) That class of
our population known as the farming
class, l left hard at work upon their
farms. They work hard and there
fore must have some Incentive
They must be making money, because
their sons are coming to the cities and
engaging in business. It is true I
hear them talking of hard times
but that is all 'bosh. Look at the
great crops Of cotton, corn, tobacco,
wheat and sugar cane they raise every
year. Why the idea is preposterous !
Besides all this my colleague who is
a banker, tells me that his bank puts
thousands of dollars in circulation
among the farmers every year and
they are bound to get their share. l
am satisfied, Mr.. President, as we
have many petitions for national
banks that we had better grant them
and in that way place money in their
reach. And besides this advantage
Gus kindness Of the government they
have the whole world to sell their
products in. l think, sir, after as
many favors as we have shown them
they ought to quit talking hard
times, but work harder and talk
less" And thus our wants are
looked after by those in whom we
trusted.
Unfaithful servant Know ye not
for all this the farmer will bring you
to judgment-with
"a weapon that comes down as still
As snow flakes fall upon the sod;
But executes freeman's will,
AS lightning does the work of God;
And from Its fo1ce, nor doors, nor locks,
Can SHE you;-'tis the balot-bOx."
And the end of that man is death -
political.
Who hath believed our report ?
Unto whom hath the voice of the
farmer been revealed ? 1t is related
that the notes from the fife of the
Pied Piper of Hamlin were so sweet,
so irresistible that the children who
heard it left father and mother and
followed him into the depths of the
mountain cavern. So it will be that
the voice of the American farmer,
echoing from the tempestuous head
lands of Cape Hatteras to the "Golden
Gate of the broad Pacific, and from
the blooming cotton fields of the sun
ny South to the ripening grain fields
of the far North, will cause the people
to pause and exclaim vor popull, vor
Del, surely the voice of the people is
the voice of God.
The n National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union has made its
demands aud they must be heard.
Wise men speak not twice. These
demands will, if complied with,
remedy the existing evil, and agricul.
ture will not languish, but flourish
as the green bay tree. Let each mem
Der of the Alliance appoint himself a
committee Of one and use his voice
and influence in procuring the needed
legislation. Be earnest, be active, be
faithful. Push the Sub Treasury plan,
understand it's value to the farmer
and consequently to all except the
speculator, Talk it in your meeting,
but talk quick, for the time is near a.
hand when action will be taken on
the bill by Congress. 1t is decided
that we want it, that we need it, that
we must have it. Then let US be to
the front and work with will and all
will be we'll.
HOWARD F. JONES.
Steedsville, n G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13
THF NATIONAL FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
Address, 5ll 9th ST., N. w., Washington,
DC.
Vice-President-B. H. Glover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary. h Turner, Georgia. Ad-
dress, 511 9th ST., N. W., Washington,
D. G.
Treasurer-W. II. Hickman, Puxico,
Missouri.
Lecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
J. F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R.C Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13

zcrTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
Yice-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, n. G.
Secretary-E. G. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
N. G.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Leoturer-Thos. B. Long, AsheVllle,
Assistant LECTURER B. Hunter, Char
}otte, N. G.
Chaplain. J. Scott, AlfOrdsville,
NC.
Door Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson, Fay
atteville, N. @.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. G.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. @.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
s. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
Chairman; J. M. Mewborne, Kinston N.
O.; J. S. Johnston, Rufin. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-05-13

= There are 10000 strikers in one
French town.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
OUR MARY FINDS HER ROMEO.

Miss Anderson, i'm a. Letter To "a Friend,
Says She Will Marry Navarro I'm June.
Mary Anderson has found her Romeo.
and is henceforth lost TO the stage. Ru-
mors that she was 10 marry young Mr..
Navarro have been plentiful and that gen
tlsman has tacitly admitted an engage
ment. but until the present time Miss An
derson herself has preserved a silence on
the subject that could be felt. Now. how
ever. a letter has been received from her
by lady-a most intimate friend in
Louisville. announcing that the rumored
engagement was reality. and that the
wedding would take place probably in
June. In her letter Miss Anderson says:
Il have found my Romeo at last" and
speaks most pleasantly OF the gentleman.
She also says she will never again face the
footlights, unless something unforeseen
should occur.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30

Four Men Killed by AN Explosion and
Fire I'm Pennsylvania silk Mill.


Four Men Killed by an Explosion and
Fire I'm Pennsylvania silk Mill.
At Catasqua. Pa. ilre broke out in the
large new building owned and occupied by
the Unicorn silk Manufacturing Company
OF New York. While the flremen and en-
ployes were working hard to control the
fire an explosion OF vitriol and other acids
took place. and before the flremen could
escape several OF their number were
caught by the falling walls. and
many were injured by the flying
debris. The following were killed :
John Good. aged ~. IA prominent young
man. who leaves wife; Joseph Lodigiana.
italian. boss dyer; two unknown men whose
bodies have not been recovered. A large
number OF persons were injured. the follow
ing fatally: Ulysses G. Everett. George
Pfaff. Charles Frick. Michael Moran. Frick
and Everett have since died or their iniur-
les. The fire is supposed TO have been
caused by spontaneous combustion in one
OF the packing rooms. Loss on building.
$4,000; machinery, $4,000; stock. $4,000.
Partially insured.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
HALSTEAD'S NEW POST.
The Famous Cincinnati Editor to Take
Charge of Brooklyn Paper.

New York dispatch: The Brooklyn
Standard Union has announced that
Murat Halstead has assumed editorial
management Of that paper.
Mr.. Halstead was seen by reporter
with reference 10 the announcement.
This step, he said, did not indicate a
severance Of his connection with the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. 'My
new duties" he continued, twill not in
terfere with my work OF editorial cor
respondencc on the Commercial Gazette.
That will go on the same as for some
time past. The facilities afforded by
my editorial connection here will be q
help TO my correspondence. Mr.. Rich
ard Smith will be the responsible edit
or-in-chief Of the Commemorate Gazette,
and l shall be responsible for only such
editorial utterances as appear over my
initials. Mr.. Smith and I are working
I'm entire agreement. There will be
however, less one-man power on the
Commercial Gazette than heretofore,
The board OF directors will take
more active share in the management
of the paper. The new policy was de
termined upon at the meeting OF the
stockholders last Monday. Ny oldest
son, Marshal Halstead. and A. Hinkle.
an energetic young business man of
Cincinnati, were elected the new MEM
bers of the board
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30

SAMUEL GOMPERS. hour day.
"The labor organizations Of this
country are devoted solely TO this one
idea. We think we can do one thing at
time better than multiplicity OF
th'ags. To the end OF obtaining the
eight-hour work day we are concentra-
ting all our energies, all our ability,
and all our intelligence.
1--WE want the eight-hour day for
several reasons We want IL because it
will improve the condition OF those en-
ployed and afford employment TO thous-
ands now idle. and because It will give
us time TO think. While we are ac-
complisbing this we can consider what
improvement il will be best TO next
effect. We are doing it with the least
possible injurious results TO business or
commerce. We do not want 10 stop the
wheels of industry. We want to help
them work more smoothly. We want TO
remove instead of increase friction.
$50 we proceed by degrees. We have
singled out the eight-hour day as the first
thing to be attained. Then we have Sc
lected only one trade for which at first
this improvement must be secured. We
have chosen the carpenters as the first
craft for which 70 win this benefit. When
demand IL for the miners and mine
laborers. Then other trades will be
taken up and pushed forward. In this
way the entire change of the industrial
system TO the cight-hour day shall have
been accomplished with the least effect
on the country's business.
"There is no doubt Of the success of
the movement, In the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, 10 which by common
consent the eight-hour movement is
granted, there are '3O,0 members.
In the movement besides these there
are more than enough TO bring the force
10 900. 600 men.
1.-THE movement for the eight-hour
day is on different basis now from its
status in 1856. Then we had an army
Of enthusiastic raw recruits. New we
have force OF cool, trained veterans.
The movement OF 1856 was chaotic. dis
integrated. unsystematic. To-day it is
methOdical, organized, prepared.
1--WE have made great advances since
lsS6. The best of these is that we have
educated the educated Intelligent men
no longer believe that tho adoption Of
the eight-hour day means social and
economic revolution. The unskillcd la
borer has not been forgotten. Every
reduction Of the hours OF labor, every
advance OF wages secured by the skilled
laborer rebounds 10 the benefit Of the
unskilled class just as much as that Of
hose for whom these advantages are
ostensibly obtained.
1--WE will secure the eight-hour dav for
the workmen of the worid-not il il
takes ali summer-but II it takes the
rest Of our lives"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
SHAKEN BY AN EARTHQUAKES.

Several Shocks Felt I'm California - No
Great Damage So Far Reported.
An earthquake was felt at San Francisco
the other morning and was general In that
section OF the State. The shock was very
sharp in San Francisco. but no serious
damage was done. The walls OF few
houses. including the United States
Appraisers building, in which the
Federal Courts are held. were cracked.
and there was considerable alarm
felt by persons who were aroused
from sleep. The most serious damage is
reported from Pajaro. where the railroad
bridge was thrown two feet out Of line and
the approaches 10 it damaged. Gas mains
were disjointed ut Gilroy. and many chin
neys were thrown down in the neighbour
hood OF jacksonville. In some localities
as many as a dozen distinct shocks were
felt.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
THE RAILROAD BEATEN.
Its Practices i'm Violation of the Interstate
Commerce Law.

Its Practices i'm Violation of the Interstate
Commerce Law.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has decided the case of Stone & Carte
against the Detroit. Grand Haven and Mil
waukee Company in favor OF the complain
ants. The case involves the question of
the lawfulness of free carriage Of freights
bv railroad companies to and from one sta
ton on their lines and tho shippers place
OF business. when such free carriage is not
given to shippers at another station on the
same line. taking the same grouped rate.
The Commission ruled that the practice is
in effect giving of rebate from the regu-
lar published tariff rate and also violates
the long and short haul clause Of the inter-
state commerce law.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
xyheat I'm the Northwcst.

Figures compiled by the Northeastern
Miller show the stock OF wheat in private
elevators in Minneapolis to be 1.S52OJ)
bushels. decrease OF 100000 as compared
with last week. This leaves the stocks at
the three leading points as follows Mime
apols. public. 7.45l.349 bushels; private.
1852 600: ST. Paul. 100000 bushels; Duluth,
6,1iG.lS bushels; total. 15.739.530 bushels.
an increase for the week OF n. 124 bushels.
The Market Record places the stock OF
wheat in country elevators of MINES ota
and the Dakotas at 1900, 600 bushels. a de-
crease OF Cos 900 bushels for the week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30

The President has sent to the Senate tho
following nominations:
Robert T. Gardner, OF West Virginia, 10 be an
Indian Inspector John r. Helms. of Nebraska,
Indian Agent at the Santee Agency In Nebraska.
Receivers OF Public MOneys--Alexander =. Jack
son. at New Orleans Thomas B. Shannon, at
San Francisco James II. Danskin, Mt Alliance,
Neb James Whitehead, Mt Broken Bow, Neb.
Land Office Rogistcrs-John Reese. at Broken
Bow, Neb.; Frederick Nj. Darlington, at Al
hance, Neb.
Collectors OF Customs-James II. Jolley, dis
trict OF Teche, Louisiana John X. Mizell, dis
trict OF Pensacola Florida. Surveyors of Gus
Va. Algernon s. Badger Appraiser OF Merchan-
disc at New Orleans. Jacob shaon, Assistcnt
Appraiser OF Merchandise at San Francisco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30

Air the cellar on mild days. n
Mixed farming is the safest
Use good seed-plant carefully.
Is your wood-house well-Glled?
Fat vegetables require fat land.
Girls, have fine show of flowers.
Farm for both profit and pleasure.
Make all tramps work or move on.
Remedy for worry-earnest work.
Re gentle with the colts and calves.
Carefully guard against foreign ires.
Raise plenty of carrots for the horses.
Pillow deep while sluggards s'spp"
Keep the poultry house and yard Cry.
Coniine the fowls on cold. windy Gays.
All foods for plants must be solube to
be available.
Do not remove the mulch from trees
and plants too early.
Ground bone is a good fertilizer to put
around trees in setting them.
Docking and castratng may be done
when the lamb is week old.
Give your fruit trees a good soil. They.
can not feed and thrive OIL nothing.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
PEORIA MAN GONE WRONG.

Lafayette Cole Arrested in New York
Charged with Embezzlement-
Lafayette Cole. OF Peoria. H.. formerly
bookkeeper OF the Peoria Gas Light and
Coke Company and of the Jenney Electric
Light Company. Of that city. has been ar
rested in New York City by the New York
agent OF Stanley's Western Detective
Agency of Chicago. Cole is charged with
being short in his accounts to the extent of
$1,000. and will be taken to Peoria for trial
as soon as requisltion papers can be Sc
cured
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
SHOULD NOT HAVE FLIRTED.
Fatal End OF an Amatory Excursion I'm
dertaIen by John Griffen.

New York dispatch John III. Grit
fen. tailor. 81 wears of age, who lives
on the top floor Of the tenement at 10t
Bayard street. was sitting on the roof
when he began a Irritation with some
young women on the roof of 63 Mott
street They beckoned him over aud he
went up the stairs of 81 Mott street, but
finding that the women were on the ad-
Joining roof, he tried to climb across
picket fence which runs alon the top Of
the shaft between the houses Some
one warned him to be careful. but no
answered that he was alright. Sudden
ly the railing broke when he was half
way across and he fell into the shaft, a
distance of six stories. He was instant
ly killed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
ENGLISH sYNDICATEs STILL TO THE
FORE.

Buenos Ayres Receives S41,OOO,OOO i'm
Exchange for Railroad.
A Buenos Ayres cable says: 1t is an
nounced that an English syndicate has pur =
chased the Western Railway for S4l. OOO. 600
gold, This leaves Buenos Ayres surplus
of SIG, 100000. The Finance Minister says
he is confident that with the surplus the
Government will be able TO control tho cur
rency gambling. The real producing and
export business is excellent. Gold is at 40
premium.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
BECOMES A LAW.

The Worlds Fair Bill Signed by tho
President.
The President has signed the worlds fair
bill. There has been no doubt about his
attitude toward the project but Chicago
tireless workers in Washington are su
premely happy. now that the subject Is
finally and satisfactorily disposed OF. The
Chicago Congressman. who have been kept
on the jump ever since the fight began. are
pleased over the successful result of their
labors.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Trouble in the Logging Streams

A Saltwater. Mimi. dispatch says: Lacs
OF sufficient rain and the continued cold
weather have had the effect OF rapidly low
ering the logging streams to an extent that
threatens serious trouble. Oae OF the
heaviest lumbermen said the other day that
the Kettle River and Crooked Creek drives
were in bal way and would not be able to
get out except by the help OF ireshet At
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
SAMUEL GOMPERS TALKS
HIS VIEWS ON THE EIGHT-HOUR
QUESTION.

A Concerted Movement In All Depart
meats of Labor tn Bring About a shorter
Day-Other Trades Will Follow tho Car
penters I'm Demanding Shortening of
the Hours of Work.
Chicago dispatch: 1.-THE eight hour
day is the sole idea now being consider
ed by the labor world" said Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor the other day.
I'm the history OF social and econom-
ic movements OF the world there has
not been one which received at once
and complete the same sympathy and
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
HE THIRsTs FOR AN EDITORS GORE.

W. T.. Campbell Challenges Thomas III.
Davis To Mortal Combat at Louisvi lie.
W. L. Campbell. Assistant Enrolling Clerk
OF the Kentucky House. has sent a chal-
lenge to fight a duel to Thomas II. Davis.
editor OF the Maysville Republican. Davis
published that Campbell had left debts I'M
paid when recently he went away from
Augusta, XIV. Campbell threatens to kill
Davis on sight IL duel is declined.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
MARRIED A SERVANT ON THE QUIET
Millionaire Shoemaker Has AN Eccentricity
His Wife Not Accepted.

Millionaire Shoemaker Has AN Eccentricity
His Wife Not Accepted.
Mcdonald Shoemaker. "A millionaire OF
LuZerne County. Pennsylvania, was to have
married a wealthy heiress some time ago.
but fearing that he would some day be n
poor man. he broke off the engagement.
saying that he wanted one who could
work when reverses came. Shoe
maker then proposed TO Mary Lam
non. a pretty domestic. but his family
raised row and had commission ap-
pointed to inquire as to his sanity. Before
the inquiry was concluded Shoemaker and
his sweetheart slipped away to Elmira.
where they were quietly married. Return
ing. he sought to introduce his bride to his
mothers home. but his uncle objected and
threw them both out of the house. knock
ing the hapless groom into the gutter.
Shoemaker has had his uncle arrested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Combinations.

The Senate in executive session has con-
flrmed the following nominations: John
+. Helms. agent ut Santee Indian Agency,
Nebraska. Daniel Van Ness HARDWOOD
Postmaster at Ripon. Wis. Receivers of
Public Moneys-James Whitehead. Red
Fern, Neb. James II. Danskin. Alliance.
Neh. Registers OF Land Onices-Frederick
NJ. Darlington. Alliance. Neb.; John Reese.
Broken Bow, Neb.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Minor Mention.

THE steamer Vanguard has arrived at
Harbor Grace, y. F., with 10, 500 seals.
Mrs. JOIN SCHUMACHER, As years
old, hanged herself in Cleveland, Ohio.
JAY GoULp is said 10 have invested
largely in beef packing and refrigera-
ting works at Fort Worth, Tex
A MAN arrested I'm New Mexico as
Pope, the missing cashier Of Louisville.
KY, turns out 10 be another man.
THE Pope has received 5000 Italian
pilgrims. He made forcible speech. In
which he indicted the government
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
The New Argentine Cabinet.

A Buenos Ayres cable says: The now
Cabinet is as follows: Sea Villa. Interior;
Vriburu. Finance; Alberta, AgricGlture;
Levalle. War; Saenz-Pena, Foreign AZ
fairs. Saenz- Pena is the delegate from the
Argentine Republic 70 the Pan American
Conference
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Enfh Ernst and Drnufh.

Heavy frosts are reported from Northern
and Northwestern Minnesota and Eastern
North Dakota. 1t has showed in Western
Minnesota. The recent rain did not touch
otter Tail and Norman Counties. and the
ground is reported so dry that the grain
connot Sprou.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Must Purchase Native Live stock.

The Ohio Legislature has enacted law
which requires the officers of all State and
county institutions 10 purchase native live
stock for consumption. The law defines
native live stock to be that which has been
in the state leo daYs before being killed.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30

support that has been
accorded 10 the eight
hour movement. 1t
has covered Europe,
and on May | the
working population
of that continent will
demand I h C eight
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Surrendered Himself as DefnuIter.

Trenton. n. j.. dispatch says: United
States Commissioner Rowe was called upon
att his hotel by Caspar Seer. chief clerk in
the money order department OF the Newark
postoffice. who came TO surrender himself
as deiaulter in the sum OF about $1,000.
Seer said he was ashamed TO deliver him
self to the authorities in Newark where he
has wife and children. and where he has
many friends who hold him in esteem.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
The Utes Want to Move.

George W. Parker. special agent OF the
Indian bureau. in his report on the South
ern Utes located in Southwestern Colorad o
says that the Indians are very anxious to
be transferred 10 Utah. The people Of that
Territory are just as anxious TO have them
stay where they are.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-04-30
Opposed to Personal Taxes.

The Boston Executive Business Mems
Association has adopted a resolution favor
ing the abolition OF taxes upon personal
property by local assessors. and the impo-
stion OF State tax on requests to bene-
flciaries outside OF the decedent's lmmedi-
ate family.