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LETTER FROM SURRY.

Mr. EDIToR:-Our people here have
just organized an Alliance with a
good working membership There
are six others near by. This section
of North Carolina has never been
popularity known throughout our State
and its p rssibilities are not appreciated
by our citizens here.
We are situate amid the finest to
bacco bell in the country, many of our
farmers raising tobacco that will net
them $500 on one acre of ground
The farmers here as elsewhere are not
wealthy or becoming richer and one
of the great reasons is because some
one else feeds, clothes, aud thinks for
our farmers who are not their friends.
We we're much instructed and united
into band of brotherhood by S. A
Houser last week, and a star o: hope
nov looms up in the distan e for our
emancipation and guidance. We
have great hope in the Farmers ALI
ance, and the devotion and wisdom
of its membership is the financial sal
F0UAOh VI Jul SIOoO P0OPAO IL Wi I'll
Carolina We need instruction, we
need education, and from you, sir,
much good has been done and much
is yet TO be done on this line. The
Alliance men, espe cially in our imme
diate section, need to educate our
boys and girls to make farmers and
farmers wives, and to do this requires
more than simply compelling boy to
stay in the corn field or a girl in the
kitchen 1t is ne essary for them to
know more science, more arithmetic,
more grammar, more geography,
more language and literature than we
have learned, or else they must do as
we do, depend on other brains to for
mulate their plans for them and be
not much better than day Iaborer
Brethren, sacrifice a few hills of corn
or tobacco, but for heavens sake give
your boys and girls an equal chance
In life with other educated men and
women when they are grown.
feel the new inspiration and see
large and grand fields for our financial,
mental, moral and social improve,
ment as farmers. Brethren, work
for all these and humanity will bless
you. A New BROTHER.
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X RAILROAD rAXATIoN.

Mr.. EDITOR: Believing that your
correspondent, Cbas NJ. SsLder rood,
would not do the Legislative lnvesti
gazing Committee any injustice, in his
recent communication, we take t. that
he was not isformed as to what the
facts were at the time he peEne! the
article il. your last issue. Go
The lawyers to whom he refers had
been previously retained in suit
pending in the Supreme Court of
Wake county before the tax commit
tee ever met, and before it was raised.
The work of that committee resulted
in the payment of the full mount
claimed by the State as tax on the
shares of stock in the f. & G. Rail.
road. And this amount was paid into
the State Treasury "clear of stumps
and runners" and the attorneys were
paid by the 4 & G. Railroad the
amount they we're to receive accord.
ing to the CONTRACT made with them
before the committee came into exis.
tence, and as we understood the con.
tract as to fees made by the State
authorities was contingent upon sue.
CESS, so that while the interest of the
state was fully protected, not one dol
lar Of lawyer fees was the State called
upon to pay.
The tax committee at it's April meet
ing found that it was impossible for
the A Attorney General to give the time
neccessary to a full investig alton of
the important questions arising and
attend to the other duties Of his Office,
the Supreme Court being in session at
that time, before which his duties
constantly called him, it became i'm
peratively necessary that the commit.
tee call in legal assistance, to begin at
tie adjourned session, June i7th, and
the compensation such assistance was
t. receive, according to the term of
the agreement made with him, was to
be referred to, and fixed by, the in,
coming General Assembly of 1891, to
whom the investigating committe will
make its report.
When the work of the committee is
finally conclu led it will be seen that
this step was good investment by the
State, and tie latter will be no loser
by the movement; oO8 Sh u see. That
committee only ask patient bearing
before the results Of their work snall
oe prepared, in order that it may be
seen whether it has accomplished any
good purpose or not, or been ex:rava.
giant in their expenditures Only
this and nothing more" x.
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the State legislature, or to Congress,
and then sell out to the cattle combine,
or to some railroad corporation, then,
the presumption is that the farmers
would be considered abreast of the
times Union Bee.
The farmer does not want the earth
bu5 he does want wing shog upon
it In Orde to have it, the boards of
trade must go down, railroad monopo-
lists be taught that there are other
people in this country as powerful as
they are, the government so adjust
the tariff that all are equally protected
and also pass the loan bill With
such help as this the farmer would
get on his feet once more and hard
times be a thing of the past.
A great many of the farmers about
here have been settling up" with
the holders Of their mortgages. they
deed their property FOR tie face of
their debt, and receive a contra It from
the mortgage holder to redeed to them
within a given time on payment of the
original debt, with cost and interest
ded-provided the property has not
been sold before tho expiration Of the
time named in the contract. We knOw "
OF eleven farmers in one township
which have been decided in this way.
- OttaaOGy JoUrnat.
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BE TRUE TO YOUR CoUN TRY

BINGHAM SCHOOL, n. 4.
Mr.. EDITORIALS ] do not trouble
you often, I hope you will find space
for word or two from $40. ! think
we are up with the times, and see d
great need of a reform in our govern
ment affairs. We need laws to lessen
the taxes and give US a better circu,
lating medium. Give us the Sub,
Treasury bill or something better.
Let any kind of currency be good in
payment of any debt or interest. Pay
off the national debt as soon as posi-
bic, and stop the moneyed kings from
reaping such fortune off the people.
Bring the salaries down on all the
officers and if that won't do give some
one else the places.
Politicians are watching to see
what course the Alliance is going to
pursue. Let them watch and every
body else, for it is high time that we
do more than watch, but if we ever
expect to get the needed relief we
must be up and doing. We stand in
great need of a great reform in our
government affairs How are we to
bring it about is the question to solve
which should oe a very easy one if
looked at from d proper standpoint.
Is not the government run at the ex-
pense Of the people and the laboring
more especially Who knows more
the needs of tha agricultural classes
than those who pursue it? Who will
work more for their interest than
those upon whom this burden lies d?
There are plenty of goo1 men who will
not accept free passes from the rail
roads and who can not be bought at
any price. When the legislature and
Congress is filed by such men then
we may expect some relief, but as
long as money kings and tyr ants rule
the people will mourn. Let agricul-
ture prosper and ergthing else will
if properly attended to, but not so on
the other hand. Bankers and money
kings make it going and coming.
Snort crops make no difference with
them.
Why should the people labor so
hard with all the advantages that has
been attained by science and economv
IN the past % years, and still be no
better off than they were then? We
pay more taxes than we did then and
wha5 does it amount to towards bene-
fitting the laboring classes There is
the internal revenue system of which
shall say out little. Some brother has
been speaking about the intemperance
OF our land. l slieve in free whis
key or no whiskey at ALL Let every
man make and sell that wants to and
give 1t IN as he does other property,
and let the law handle any one who
would not give in the full amount.
Back In days of old when taxes were
less than they are now, and most
everything free, we had fewer paupers,
fewer tramps and fewer milIionaires
AS moneyed kings and tyrants reign
and rule, poverty, crime, and every.
thing that is burden upon the pc eople
increase.
Woe unto them that decree un
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righteous DEGREES and that grievous
-ess which they have prescribed. TO
turn aside the needy from judgment
and to take away the rights from the
poor of any people, that widows may
be their prey, and that they may rob
the fatherle8s, what will they do in
the day of visitation and in desolation
which shall come afar ? To whom will
they flee for help, and where will they
leave their glory and riches.
Bo true to your country and honest
with your God and fellowmen, and
one day we shall reap if we faint not
Yours traternally,
J. A. S.
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RESOLUTIONS BY LOVES
CREEK.

At meeting of Loves Greek ALI
ance, No. 5O4, Chatham county, the
following resolutions were ado pted:
Resolved, That we tender our
thanks to Senator z B. Vance and
Representative Picker for their intro
du ;tion of bills to esta 0lish sub treas.
ury warehouses for the deposit of
farm products, and that we earnestly
reques5 our Representatives from
North Carolina to vote for the same
or some other schen ne by which the
burdens under which the farming
AMI laboring classes groan may be re,
moved.
Re8olUsd, That we favor an in
creased issue Of silver coin aud that
the same currency that is paid the
la 5orer shall also be received by the
bond-h holder and United States gov
ernmens in payment of all dues.
ResolUtd, That we will not support
any man for Congress, in this district,
who Is not in sympathy with the
above resolutions.
ReSo 'Ved, That copy of these reso-
lutions De sent to Senator Vance and
to Representative Picker and B. H.
Bum, and to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER
with request to publish the same.
O. A HAMMER, Act'g Sec'y.
J. L. HACKNEY, Pres't.
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RESOLUTIONS BY CASWELL
COUNTY.

WHEREAS, This Alliance knowing
that the cigarette trust is detrimental
to the interests of the farmers of the
yellow tobacco belt; therefore be it
ReSo7ved, That this County ALI.
ance extends to We6ster's Weekly its
warmest thanks for the bold and de-
termined stand that it has taken for
justice and for the farmers rights as
against that "giant octopus known
as the " cigarette trust " of which the
firm of W. Duke & Co. is a prominent
member.
Resolved, That we earnestly re quest
that if the other papers of the yellow
tobacco belt and State cannot see
their way to helping US, that hey at
least reproduce Mr.. Webs .er's bold
attack, so that as many people as pos.
sible can see and admire it and aid so
far as they can to save the farmers
from that ruin which is so imminent.
ReSo1Ued, That we again heartily
thank j. R. Webster, Of We5ster's
Weekly, hoping that he will keep up
the good fight till the battle, under
God we trust, shall be won.
Resolved That the Secretary be
directed to send copy of these reso
lutions with request to publish to
Webster's Weekly PROGRESSIVE FAR.
MER and C4swelI Nea0s.
F. A. PIERsoN, Sec'y.
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No. 21

W J. jerks, of New York ci,y, sec,
retary, o: the Western Nortl Caro-.
lima Mining Co, recently reported as
incorp rated to deal in ami devs lop
mineral lands.
Asbeville-The- ,Asheville Lean.
Construct & Improvement CO. has
been organized with g. S. Powell,
presi lent, and W. W. Barnar1, secre,
tary. 1t has purchased, it is stated.
1000 acres OF Ian /, will make exten.
sive improvements, constructing two
lakes, building an iron bridge and lay
eff the property in lots. The capital
stock is $500, 600.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

n arH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, @.
ce-President-A. H. Hayes, Bird
own, n. G.
Sacretary-E. c. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
Y. G.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
Y. G.
Assistant Lecturer-R. B. Hunter, Char
otte, N. G.
Cbaplain-J. J. Scott Alfordsville,
Door Keeper-w. H. Tomlinson, Fay
-fceville, n. @.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, n. G.
sergeant-at-Arms-J. S. Holt, Chalk
:.evel, n. G.
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, Chariot e, n. c.,
chair IAN; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
J.; J.. s. Johnston, Rufin. N. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

North Carolina has a splendid eli
mate and the fact should be widely
known. 1t is interesting to note that
the mean temperature of the State,
59.5 degrees, is exactly the average
temperature of the whole Northern
hemisphere, showing that we occupy
cllmat'cally an intermediate position
between North and South. &C F, von
Hermann, Meteorologi5t,, Experiment
Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-07-01

Bulletin 10 of the Agricultural Ex.
per. .rnent Station contains description
of the weeds on the farm and how to
get rid of them, with eleven full page
illustrations. Japan clover and its
value for worn out soils is also fully
described Apply at the Station at
Raleigh for it. Sent free.
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THE NATIONAL. FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L L. Polk, North Carolina.
Address, 511 9th ST., N. ", Washington,
DC.
Vice-President-B H. Glover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary-J. H. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
Iress 511 9th ST., N. W., Washington,
D. G.
Treasurer-W. II. Hickman, Puxico,
Missouri
Lecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
:. W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
AIonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota
J. F. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. G. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
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CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
Bills Passed I'm the House-Proposed
Tax On Incomes, Etc

The House yesterday passed under suspen-
sion CT the rules Senate bill extending the
criminal jurisdiction OF circuit and district
courts 10 the-ereat lakes and their connecting
waters; the bill 20 ratify and confirm the
agreements with the Sac and Fox and Iowa
tribes Of Indians in Oklahoma: and a substi.
tu;e for the Senate bill granting right Of way
to the Hutchinson and Southern railroad from
Anthony, Kan, through the Indian territory
TO Grayson, Tex.
PROPOSED TAX on ISCoNEs
Mr.. Gibson introduced in the senate yester-
day bill which provides that there shall be
collected for 1891 and annually thereafter a
tax OF per cent upon the gains, profits and
income OF every resident OF tine United States
or citizen Temporarily residing abroad. This
tax Is 10 be upon all property. rents interest.
premium on gold and coupons gains and IN
come OF any employment or vocation, includ-
ing salary as member OF Congress. Ii il pro-
Nided that military or naval pensions and the
sum OF $1,000 OF the income OF any person
shall be exempt under certain conditions The
salaries OF the President of the United States.
the judges OF the United States and officers Of
any state are 20 be exempt The tax is 90 be
assessed and collected by the commissioner OF
internal revenue.
PUBLIC BrrIDrSs BILLS
A number OF members Of the House inter-
estcd in the public building bills. winch have
so far failed TO receive final consideration in
the House. have united in a formal request 90
the committee On rules that by means OF q
special order sufficient time be afforded 20 the
committee on public buildings and grounds
10 dispose of some OF the more important
measures.
SMALL REJECTION FROM THE SENATE BILL
As 1t passed the House the river and harbor
bill appropriated SD Gas. 4ij; as it passed the
Senate, S25,7s6, $50, as agreed to in conference,
S24, 9Sl, 2g5
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THEY WE'RE TOO LATE.
A GAR. Delegation Urges Judge Mills
for the District Commissionership.

A delegation OF Grand Army men represent
ing the various posts of the District called on
the President this morning to urge the appoint
ment OF Judge Mills, who is at present sitting
temporarily on the Police Court bench. TO be
District Commissioner. They were as follows:
Department Commander NJ. Emmett Urell. ].
V. Commander Calvin Farnsworth. Past s. Y.
Commander JAS. NJ Pipes and the following
post commanders: A. y Taber. Post 1; Geo.
Mackay. Post 2: NJ T. Anderson, Post 3; y. u.
Adams. Post 6, ID. f. McGowan. Post =; A. L.
Dinsmore, Post 10, and also Gen NJ NJ. Bane
and Geo. McElroy, editor Of the National Tri-
bune.
The President received them courteously
and listened with interest TO their eulogies Of
the Judge ability. He said after they had
concluded that he was sorry they had not como
sooner, for he would have been glad 20 give
Judge Mills name further consideration than
he had, but he had now about made up his
mind and he was afraid that they had come too
late.
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AUCTION SALES.
WALTER b WILLIAMS CO.. Auctioneer..
PEREMPTORY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
BUSINESS PROPERTY, s0UTHWEsT CokNkR
NORTHWEST ALSO LOUISIANA AVENUE
. BETWEEN SIXTH AND SEVENTH STREETS

PEREMPTCRY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
T.ELFlH sTRELT AND OHIO AVENUE
sixth As xsD sEEEkfhh s AaSg
Terms of sale: One-fourth Of the purchase money
in cash and the residue three equal nstaents at
respectively one two and three from the day Of
est payable semi and 70 Be secured By sSe
factory deed Of trust ON the property sold or ali
chsssrs and eli conveysncine and recordinS shall BE-
pnrchassrs shall fa To- COMPLY VIM shs
the property sold TO him, her them will be resod at
his her their risk and cost Cash deposits required
at time rS 81 sales IS hersa s, stated
O'CLOCK PM. we shall sell in front Of the premises
part Of Lot No. in square numbered 205. being and
That say beginning for the same at the northeast
northwssterly with the line Of Ohio assnue seventy
ery by line drawn ut right angles 70 the line said
avenue twenty-five feet and three ttches ca feet
nnches. thence due south twenty FEET !20; thspSs
street west and thence due north by and with the fine
Of sad street twenty feet t2O the place Of begin
three story brics building. southwesi corner Of Eth
selected tor the no Post ofics Dsss.ssmsnt. dee
Il 9 TESTh
FIVE O'CLOCK p. NJ. in front OF the premises. iot
q square nnSsra Tour SSnsd
3 Four-story Brick Builaine. No. 6l3 Iouisisna
Insursnce Suildiagl; deposit OF $500 WIN 10 re-
ihs properly should command the attention Of casi.
i sss az: ssa
ss-dsa' xuetI 'nsss.
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Death OF Can't. Thomas C. Evans

Capt. Thomas c. Evans Of the Census Office
died at his home in Reidsville, Rockingham
county, n. c., at 2 o'clock this morning. He
went home in the early part Of August. having
bad cough and much weakened by loss of ap-
petite, but confidently hoping that rest and
home comforts would soon restore him TO his
former Yigor. He had for about nine months
been employed in the ninth division of the
Census Office upon the laws OF taxation in the
several states. His genial manners and kindly
disposition endeared him to all who formed
his acquaintance, while his untiring industry
made him one Of the most valuable of the
force at work upon the ..loeal government
section. He had quite large family OF chill
dren, whose mother passed over the dark river
before the summons came to the father. His
comrades in the division where he worked in
the Census Office. have united in sending
beautiful floral tribute sheaf Of wheat and
sickle of fowers-to the family
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A Policeman Before He Was Naturalized
ATHLETIC sports, Rockville fair, Sept q
Real Estate Matters.

James NJ. Johnston has purchased for $4,000
of III. NJ Baker subs A, b. C and q, square I6l,
at the southwest corner Of Connecticut avenue
and NJ street. fronting l095x feet on the former.
II. NJ. Baker has bought for 1000 Of James
NJ. Johnston sub rs, square l60, fronting IS feet
3 inches on Rhode Island avenue between I7th
street and Connecticut avenue.
Hattie L. Coombs has bought for "a 400 OF W.
Mayse pit IS, SO. $50, IS feet So inches by 100
feet on L bet. 4th and 9Th streets northeast.
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The Suggestion About the Teeth.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
A morning paper states that ''Officer Frank
Burroughs was the first one to suggest that the
dentist who last attended to the teeth Of the
man Andrews, found in the river here few
weeks ago. be looked up for the purpose of
identifying the remains" 1 have no doubt
that the excellent officer in question, whom
have known for many years. made an independ-
ent suggestion Of the kind mentioned. 1t was
due, however, to the fact that the teeth were
carefully examined at the autopsy ordered by
Coroner Patterson the day after the body was
found and diagram preserved that the friends
first had their suspicious aroused as to the
identity of the body, The STAR having pub
lished the fact of the missing front teeth, which
was copied into the Baltimore papers.
EDwD. Nj. SCHAEFFER, NJ ID.
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows,
F. W. Jones to John Callaghan ct al, pit 2Ss,
b. a HIS ad. to W. W.; e. Caroline Watson
to W. Mayse ct al, lots so ana 80, %. $50;
sl,197. E. c. johnson TO James T. Bradford.
pit z, So so; $3.50. Jessie E. Marshall to b.
wPerkins, lot Sand pit 5. 50. 7Ol; q, 69l. 20. +.
r. Horner to James I. Lew, pit s, blk IL.
Brooklapd d: $500
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+. r. Swift, editor and pro

+. r. Swift, editor and proprietor Of the
Waterbury, Conn, Sunday Herald. was fined
SlO0 in the police court for iibeling Mayor
Charles r. Baldwin Swift appealed
The Earl and Countess Of Aberdeen arrived
at Hamilton, Ont
John Gem, seventy years old. toll-gate
keeper on the Wilmington and Philadelphia
turnpike near Wilmington, while attempting
10 collect toll from three men in a buggy,
who had refused 70 pay, was SGT upon by them
and 90 badly beaten that he died shortly az
terward. The men made their escape, leaving
no clue 10 their identity.
Thomas b. Marrett of St. Paul. the laretSt
owner of fast horses in the northwest diS2
verv suddenly Sunday afterr~on-
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FOR lighthouses.

l,oR REST-HOUsE liz NEW YORK AVE NV :
II excellent condition: all modern lmprO vemt nts
Rent : 30 per month. Apply ia ST. NV. s,-ut'
LoR RENT-IO-ROOM NEW HOUSE NEAI, MT
II Pleasant and 18th ST extended Stable. large
FORD. 14l9 q st. s2-6t
EOk RENT OR SALE-A LARGE FRAME BUILD
ing lot 5Oxl0O, superior st, Meridian Hill near
BOundary; size of lot 5Oxl 80; building ...1x56 /;
strongly built suitable for stable. storage other
business. and ut small expense be converted
four teneuleuts rent, $40 per month; price of land
and house 1870 GEORGE W. LINKISS,
s22w Cor 18th aud II sts.
LNOR RENT-UNFUENISHED, VERY DRSIR-
able House ON Tarragut square. d. II. ROBERT
y III TAT
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The Giants To Meet.

Wards and Comisky's pennant winners will
contest tomorrow at Capitol Park This may
be the only first-class game here this season, as
il is not positive that Ward will locate here.
The teams are composed of the cream
Of the profession and are led by the two
Napoleons Of base ball-Comisky and Ward.
Wards Brooklyns are tied with Boston for
first place after their victory of yesterday.
Ward is to be presented tomorrow with floral
tribute by admirers in this city. The follow
ing are the names Of the men: Chicago-Co-
misky, h.; Pfeffer, 2b.; Ryan, CT; Duty, re-
O'Neii, L.; Williamson, 3d.; Bastian, SIS.
Orr, lb.; Bauer, 2b.; Joyce, 3d.; seery, Ii
Andrews, CT; Van Haltren, Eli Kinslow, CT
Weying, p.