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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24
RALEIGH, N. c., JUNE "a, 1890.

out of the rust fire. Great cry and
little wool. Big noise but it don't
hurt the trusts And the poor class
of farmers sold their corn below the
actual cost Of production, all the same;
and the sharks double their money
on it.-Headltght.
When the gang that calls itself the
government Of the United States,
loans $780,, 100000 of money raked in
from over taxed farmers and business
men to the National bankers without
usury or interest, and the bankers
loan it out to struggling farmers
In the west al 2 per cent. a month,
we don't see why the government ="
does not more completely organize 20
enslave la aoor.-Advance Thought.
Uncle Jerry Rusk is not only in
PRODUCING great reforms in the meth
DDS OF farming in this country, from
an epistolary stand point, but he is
revolutiOnizing .she seeds. Some
"great pansy" seeds which he recent
ly sent out produced beautiful turnips,
and some " double pinks mic } long
necked squashes. There is no doubt
ing the ability of the great farmer
who can from "pansy" seed produce
a crop of turnips, or from double
pinks " crop of daisy squashes.-
Wilmington Star.
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THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY,
OREGON.
A Word Abou, a Fine Agricultural
Region.


Mr. EDITOR Believing that your
readers would be pleased to hear a
few facts about the Willamette Val
ley Oregon, take the liberty to give
them This is the finest valley on the
Pacific coast by far and contains the
largest area of rich agricultural and
fruit lands. Fruits and vegeta oles of
all varieties do we'll A man after he
gets an orchard of ten acres bearing
he can make very comfOIta ole liv-
ing eff of that amount of ground. But
the first few years of farming in Ore
gon it will require close management
to make a good living above ex.
penses.
Our climate is varied and healthful
and people coming from the South
are usually we'll pleased with Oregon.
The old Oregonian settlers were
usually from the South, Tennessee
contributing the larger share of the
early settlers.
Farming is the principal occupation
and mining and manufacturing is now
being developed. The next few years
will see Oregon more than double she,
present population, as the Willamette
Valley alone is capable Of supporting
twice the number of people that the.
State now has.
Salem is the capital and is located
on the east bank of the great William
cite river, which is navigable for
steamboats, the year round, fifty two
miles south of Portland on the Ore,
gon and Gulf railroad. We have
street car lines, both the horse and
electric.
Salem has increased in population
about 2, 900 the last year and now has
a population of about 10000 Farm.
ers are in fair circumstances and the
general financial pressure which is
now felt throughout the country is
less felt here than elsewhere. Good
improved land can be had st from 25
to 40 dollars per acre.
E. G.. MINToN.
Salem, Ore.
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ADDRESS BY BROTHER T. A.
WILSON, BEFORE SUM-
MERFIELD AL
LANCE.

"In this enlightened age of steam
and electricity, every class of people
in the world are seeking some way by
which they may receive protection.
And there is no class that needs pro
lection more than the farming class
of people, hence the Farmers Ali
ance.
"Combined monopolistic trusts
have mounted into the saddle and are
riding us farmers to death. Hence it
is high time for US to awaken to a
sense of our duty. There is but one
way by which we can get clear of
these evils and that is by proper leg
islatioD, if properly entered upon and
enforced. There is a world of mean
ing in these two words-proper legis-
lation-for upon and through them
rest and is involved life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness-all that
makes life worth living.
But there can be no pursuit of
happiness where one class possesses
the power to oppress all others. This
state of things we have got to fight
to the bitter end. In order to assert
and maintain our inalienable rights
as citizens we should keep up a never
ceasing irrepressible conflict. Raise
the black flag in such cause, neither
asking nor giving quarter, as we press
to the front with anti monopoly as
our war cry to re echo in the ears of
our Representatives as one trium-
phantly elected and seat them in
State and National legislative halls.
The most important matter is to fix
upon the proper men to represent us,
and as preliminary to such vital
step, we should fix the standard for
our candidates up to tie highest
notch on the scale of honesty, integri
ty, fearless discharge of duty and un-
hlnchlng adherence to our interest
see that they adhere to this standard
as representatives. And when they
finch, decapitate them without mercy.
They should be men that money
could not bribe, and as incorruptible
as flake of snow from it's birthplace
IN the sky so the earth. 1t behooves
US therefore to cast sentiments to the
wind, come down to business and
stand if we must, at a second mass of
Thermopylae repelling every assault of
an enemy under whatever party guise
it may appear, and not stop the con.
Hlct until we secure a representation
that, without fear or favor, will
shield us by protective legislation in
State and National halls. Our chief
part in this movement is action and
nothing but action; if we lay by the
.wayside in listless inaction, the fetters
for our bondage will be forged with
links of adamantine steel.
When our candidates come around
on the campaign we holler ourselves
hoarse for our party, and we are a set
of the vilest fools that ever lived or
died.
Surely justice must be blind or
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24

N .7rR CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-EGas Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
e-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
own, N. G.
secretary-E. c. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
Y. G.
treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, AsheVlIle,
Y. G.
Assistant Lecturer-R. B. Hunter, Char
cite, n. G.
NC.
Door Keeper-W. H. TomlinsOn, Fay
--teville, N. G.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, n. @.
Sergeant-at-Arms-J.S S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. G.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, n. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
5. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
chair Ian; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston n.
=, J. S. Johnston, Rufin, n. G.
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A sCURRILoUs REMARK.

Brown was mentioning to his wife
the old legend, based, no doubt, on
St. Peters exploit, that every time a
cock crows some one tells lie.
"But how is it, then," asked his
doubling helpmate, "that the roosters
chiefly crow very early in the morn.
ing when almost everybody's asleep 2"
"I don't know, my dear, unless it
is that at that hour most of the big
daiIies go to press. ."-Judge.
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LETTER FROM VANCE COUNTY

Mr.. EDITOR: Thinking a few lines
from Flint Hill Alliance, No. 915,
would not be out of order, I will let
you know how we are get ing on.
We have worked up about all the
material in the vicinity and have a
wide awake, progressive lodge, with
some of the best men in the county,
and men who can be depended upon
when hard work is to be done. And
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-06-24
POINTED ANSWERS.

A correspondent of the Agricultur-
al Department to whom a circular
was add cessed asking about the condi.
ton of crops, etc., in his county, re,
piled as follows:
1No rye raised, except liquid, rust
has got the wheat, fruit aid early
vegetables killed by frost, bugs eat up
Irish potatoes, crows pulled up the
corn, labor Indifferent, negroes won't
work, white men drunk or fishing,
women all having children, stock poor
and mortgaged, huckleberries plenti
full and children fat, no money, hard
times. Send us missionary"
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THE NATIONAL, FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
Address, 51l 9th ST., N. ", Washington,
DC.
Vice-President-B. II. Clover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
iress, 51I 9th ST., N. w, Washington,
D. @.
Treasurer-W. H. 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.
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Farmers in Denmark receive pupils
who undergo a regular training.
, 1890-05-15

New YORK, May l4.-Thomas B.
Musgrave was arrested this morning at
the Union League club, Of which he is a
member, on a warrant issued to Augustus
d. Faside of R~hinebeck, N. Y. Mus
grave Is charged with sending an indecent
pamphlet to complainant through the
mails lIbelling the relatives OF w. W.
Astor.
The proper name of the complainant
is Augustus D'Iasigi. He did not appear
in court when the case was called and an
adjournment was had uutil Monday. The
ibelous article is in the shape of a type
written pamphlet and is entitled The
Statement of a Blackmailing Case" The
story is remarkably sensational and very
lengthy. 1t relates to the misfortunes of
a Wall street broker in mining stocks,
who Is said to have been blackmailed by a
man and woman through a scheme of an
extraordinary nature. The male schemer
is named in the pamphlet as James s.
Armstrong. a near relative of Mrs.
William Astor. The names of other
prominent people are mentioned in the
pamphlet. Among them Evelyn Gran
vile, an actress, who Is said to have been
mixed up in the case with Armstrong"
whoever that person may be. i.
, 1890-05-15

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Macune, rep
~resenting the Farmers Alliance. this
morning continued his argument before
the WAYS and means committee in favor of
the Picker bill to establish sub-treasuries
for the receipt of agricultural products.
To his mind no fixed volume of currency,
no matter how great, would meet the
needs of agriculture. 1t wanted an elias.
tic medium. The farmer sold his crops
in the fall when prices were lowest, and
bought his supplies before harvest, when
marketed in two-or three months, and
this annually caused great stringency 10
money.
Flower feared the plan would lead to
banking on live stock, iron, lead and sill
yer ore. They were getting along now in
the latter direction at the other end of the
capitol. The true remedy for the farm
ers' ills was the manufacturers plan.
They should regulate production, raise
only enough produce to meet the peoples
wants, and thereby get fair prices.
Macune proceeded 10 explain the pro
cess proposed to regulate the issue of pro
duce certificates. He said the necessity
for excluding imports of agricultural pro-
ducts was obvious, if the quality of the
certificates was to be preserved. The GER
~tificates would constitute the soundest and
best currency in the world. Probably not
half OF the $50, 600, 900 appropriation
asked for to put the new machinery in ae-
ton would be required, but the sum
should not be absolutely fixed at the min
imum. as in time it would be necessary to
extend the system to include all products
of labor not covered by patents. The
hearing will be continued tomorrow.
, 1890-05-15

WASHINGTON, May l4.-On motion of
Morrill, of Kansas the house insisted on
its amendment to the senate dependent
pension bill and a conference was ordered.
The house then went into committee of
the whole on the tariff bill.
Various amendments looking to a re
duction of the duty on earthen, china and
glassware were made on the Democratic
side, but met with no success. In the
course of the discussion on one of these
amendments McMillin said that Camp.
bell of P~ittsburg, a glass manufacturer,
asked for protection trCm foreign labor.
while he was charged with importing for
eIgn labor in violation IF the contract la
Dor law.
Bynum said Campbell had come before
the ways and means committee and held a
consultation with the gentleman from
West Virginia (Wilson) and himself. and
then had gone away and made an afida-
Wit which was false from beginning to
end.
Payne said he would take Campbell's
word as soon as he would that of the rem
tleman from Indiana. and he knew them
both.
Wilson of West Virginia confirmed
what the gentleman from Indiana had
said.
In view of some further remarks By
mum said the committee on ways and
means had closed the doors of the capitol
against the labor of the country, but had
admitted manufacturers. Every entrance
to the capitol was closed in order to keep
anybody IRON coming in but those the
majority would allow. 1t admitted manu-
iacturers but if honest labor came and
knocked at the door it was not admitted.
Mckinley said the imputation OF the
gentleman from Indiana that the weys
and means committee had closed up the
passage way to the house In order that
the majority might have a private con-
sultatlon room was false, He did not
permit any man to inpute to the com.
mittee any had motives or lack of courtesy
to the ninety. The minority of the
committee know that any imputation of
that kind was absolutely false.
Having considered sixteen Of the fifty
six pages of the bill, the committee rose
and the house adjourned.
, 1890-05-15

CHICAGO. May IA special from
New York says: 1t is believed there will
be no more meetings Of the legislative IN
v~esrigative committee for some time. 1t
is rumored that a deal has been fixed up
to stop the inquiry into the affairs of the
city, much to the relief of Tammany
leaders. Ivins, of the committee, is go
ing to Europe and will remain all sum
mer. Whether Bosrdman will continue
the investigation or not during the sum-
mer will be decided at a secret caucus.
Senator Fassett is in the city and will at
tend the caucus. You may depend upon
it, that there will be no investigation un-
til Just before the election, said an indie
pendent politician. The wife of Sena-
tor Fassett is one of the heirs of the late
VIM. Croker. The Croker estate Is in
California and must be divided by June
5, and Senator Fassett is going to Cali
fornia to protect his wife's interests.
, 1890-05-15

WASHINGTON. Pa, MAY l4-News
reached here to-day of a triple muir
der committed at Bentleysville, near
here, las: might. John G. ROUGH, an
aged and wealthy farmer, his wife and a
grown up son were found this morning
in bed with their threats cut from ear to
ear. The door of the house was standing
open and the bed clothing, furniture and
walls stained and despatched with blood.
The scene was horrible and the news
spread rapidly about the village. The
murdered persons were the wealthiest in
that section of the country and the
theory is that the murder was committed
to get money generally supposed to be
kept about the house. Search parties
started out in all directions, but no clue
was found to the perpetrators. There
being no telegraph or telephone facilities,
nothing more can be learned TO night.
, 1890-05-15

CHICAGO. May 14-A Times New
York special says: John Fl. Wallace,
editorand proprietor of Wauace's Monthly,
known the country over as an authority
oil trotting horses, has been robbed of up
wards OF $4,000 by Rcbt. l.. Wallace,
his nephew, not yet 81 years of age
Leslie Mcleod, confidential associate of
John Wallace and associate editor of
Watlace's Monthly. is suspected OF being
an accomplice of the lad in the scheme
to plumber. Mcleod is now 10 a cell at
police headquarters. Young W allace was
a very distant relative of John II. and
had been adopted. He would have been
the old editors heir.
Regarding the robbery of Jno. w.
Wallace, editor of WdlLdce's MonthIy.
Inspector Byrnes this evening said the
party who stole the $50, 900 worth OF
bonds from Wallace was Leslie Macleod.
assistant editor OF the magazine. 1t was
first supposed that young Robert Wallace
stole them. Macleod has been identified
by an official of the Safe Deposit com
pany as the man who went to the vaults
on Wednesday and on Thursday morning
the bonds were missing 1t is known
that Young Wallace on Thursday after
loon negotiated II 5000 worth of bonds.
On the same day he took the steamer TO
Havana. The amount of bonds and
money stolen is $40, 900. Great surprise
is expressed at the action of young Wal
lace, who was a very distant relative of
his benefacfor
, 1890-05-15

NEW YORK. May l4.-Stocks to-
day were extremely active all the way out,
while the strength shown kept pace with
the activity and an almost unbroken line
Of advances among the active shares is
the result of the days operations. In
early dealings coal stocks were the most
prominent and Delaware 4 Hudson ad
vanced 5 per cent to IT'S. Jersey Central
following. Grangers and Northwestern
also led in the forenoon, but later trusts
especially led, followed by Atchison and
st. Paul. The market closed very active,
strong and generally at about the Highest
prices of the day.
Government bonds steady.
Money on call easy at 3(9S.
Petroleum opened irregular. Spot
strong at sol, June firm at S6s. Spot
advanced to S73 and June to s74, then
the market reacted and closed steady.
Following are closing price OF stocks:
Pacific 6s. lie; American Express, III;
Canada Pacific, SO; Canada Southern,
COT; Central Pacific. 344; Burlington,
l09t; Delaware, Lackawanna l. Western,
l47t; Denver & RIO Grande, l9i; Erie,
2Ss; Kansas K Texas, LOT; Lake Shore,
lllt; Louisville & Nashville. 92t; Michi-
gan Central. go: Fargo Express, 40;
Western Union, SOL; Missouri Pacific, 7O3;
Northern Pacific, 35J; preferred, 500;
Northwestern, ll54; preferred, l47t;
New York Central, l09; Oregon I'm.
provement, 52!; Oregon Naviga-
ton, 1854; Oregon Short Line, SIT;
Transcontinental, 40; Pacific Mail,
43; Reading, 46; Rock Island.
963; Milwaukee 4 st. Paul, III; Texas
Pacific, got; Union Pacific, COZ; United
States Express, "A; American cotton
oil 324.
CHICAGO. May l4-Cattle-Receipts,
5 800. Market 10 to I5c lower.
Beeves, s5.0O95. 80; steers, SO G5(95.O 90;
stockers and feeders, 50. 7O94 90; Texas
cattle, 50 00(G3 10.
Sheep-Receipts 6 5000. Market strong.
Natives, 81. 1906. 40; Western corn fed,
S.: 10000 so; Texans, S4.O0@5.T5
Wheat-Steady. Cash, 96l; June 92i;
July, 9l4.
COrn-Easy, Cash, 34s; June, 33J;
July, 34i@34s.
, 1890-05-15
SLOWEST ON RECORD.
The Great Kentucky Derby
Won by Riley.
Deep Mud the Cause of a Very
Slow Race.
Twenty Thousand People at
The Race Track.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-THE fea-
lures of the opening day of the spring
meeting OF the Louisville Jockey club
were q great crowd. some very lively
though not heavy betting, and mud; and
the Kentucky derby was run in the slow
est time on record. 1t rained heavily all
night and until 10 O'Clock this morning.
At 2 o'clock the heavens were clear and
when the bell called tor the first race fully
20. 600 people were present. While the
bets placed BY individuals were not heavy.
except IN a few instances. the aggregate
OF money which changed hands was very
great. A gooo many we're unable to place
their money as the jam was so great. The
track was slush at the opening. The
slightest canter scattered slop tor several
feet on either side, and with every great
bound in the running. mud and water
dashed yards away in every direction. As
the racing progressed the mud dried a
little aud became more sticky.
Five furlongs, 2-year- olds-Grandpa
won, Liberty Bell second, General Cald-
well third. Time. LOLA.
Mile, all ages-Uncle Bob won, Clock
ner second, Warpeak third. Time, l:46i.
Next came the derby. and Riley won it.
None of the other five could touch him
on that muddy track and it Is doubtful If
Bill Letcher, who alone proved to be in
the same class, could have pushed the
great SOC of Longfellow even over a dry
track. Isaac Murphy's riding was superb.
The occasion required a jockey who could
keep his horse in hand and prevent him
killing himself by running away. Murphy
did this admirably. He had his horse
under complete control throughout, held
him back to let the others set
the pace through tho mud, kept
the way open before him 10 take
advantage of every favor that dreadful
track offered and was ready at the right
moment 70 make the running and win the
race. There were six starters-Riey
Murphy, Prince Fonso (0verton). Pal
isade (Brittonl. Bill Letcher (Allenl,
Robespierre (Francis), and Outlook
breckenridge. They were of at the
first tap of the drum with Letcher 10 the
lead, Palisade second, Outlook third and
the others punched. At the quarter
Robespierre lead, Outlook second, Pal
isade third and the others scattered. At
the half Riley was first by a head in front
Of Robespierre. At the three-quarter
pole Riley began his race and the rest be-
gan whipping for life. Riley went to
front, Bill Letcher second, Robespierre
third, the rest struggling. In the stretch
Riley was two lengths in front OF Letch-
er and coming easily. and Robespierre
third. Letcher then began coming under
q heavy whip and for a momen it looked
like his race. but Murphy loosened his
reins and Riley responded nobly, coming
under the wire a winner by a length and
three quarters. R~obespierre a length be
hind Letcher. Paliside back two lengths
more and Fonso nearly neck and neck
with him aud Outlook ten lengths in the
rear. Time, 2:45
Three fourths Of a mile heats, all ages,
first heat-W bitenose won. Loveland sec
and, Friendless third. Time, l:l94.
Second heat-Whitenose won, Love-
land second, Banner Bearer third. Time,
90.
, 1890-05-15
At the End Of Their Rome.

CEDAR KEYS, Fla, May 1.-THE
United States marshal and four deputies
arrived here last night for the purpose of
arresting Mayor Cottrell and the city mar
shall 90 the charge OF interfering With
government business. Mi tchell has been
arrested, but Cottrell Is hiding. A per
feet reign of terror has been created by
the action Of both these men for several
weeks past. Some of their deeds were
related in Yesterdays dispatches. Full
details of what they have been doing
will not be known until Cottrell is locked
up, for the people do not dare to speak
against him as long as he is at liberty.
He has had men whipped, insulted wo
men, paraded the streets with a loaded
shotgun threatening to kill people, shot
at the lighthouse keeper, cut a man with
a knife, and forced his own reelection,
because it was worth a mans life to vote
against him. He made his mistake,
however, when he assaulted Collector OF
Customs PinkertoH. He has now drawn
down upon himself the federal force.
Cottrell was formerly inspector of GUS
toms under the Democratic collector, but
was removed by the present administra-
ton and has been very bitter against the
Republican collector, finally ~assaulting
threatening to kill him.
, 1890-05-15

BUFFALO, N. Y, May l4-At noon
today, in St. Paul's cathedral, Hon. Ed
ward Wolcott of Colorado, the youngest
United States senator, and Mrs, Francis
Metcalf Bass, daughter of the late James
h. Metcalf, were united in marriage by
Bishop Coke. Mrs. Metcalt was accom-
panied to the altar by her son, Lyman
MeLcalf Bass, ard Henry r. Wolcott
was best a After the ceremony a
breakfast was served at the residence of
Mrs. j. Il. Metcalf. The newly welded
pair leave this afternoon for New York.
They will be at home June 5 and IL,
from 4 to 6 p. IN at 1921 Connecticut
avenue. Washington.
, 1890-05-15

QUEBEC, May l4.-The Allan line
steamer Partisan which arrived here yes
terday from Liverpool narrowly escaped
disaster off the banks of New Foundland.
A fog prevailed and the steamer was
proceeding cautiously. The lookout
sighted a huge iceberg forty yards ahead.
The engines were reversed but the steamer
ran on the iceberg to a distance of twelve
feet. For a time the ship shivered from
the shock and great excitement prevailed
on board. She lay on her broadside a
full minute and the captain ordered all
hands on deck and the crew to stand by
the boats. The vessel, however, soon
settled back into clear water uniniured.