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FraternallY,
PINE GROVE ALLIANCE. No. 1873.

PINE GROVE ALLIANCE, No. 1873.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Having been urged
by the brethren to write for our Ali,
ance, would say that we organized
Feb. goth, 1888, with I6 charter
members. We now have something
over SO, some as good men as can be
found, with hearts as true as steel,
fully determined to carry out the
principles of the Alliance to the bitter
end. We have enlisted for the war,
and burnt the bridge behind us. We
have contributed some to the State
fund. We have raised fund of $1OO
for our business agent to furnish the
members with groceries as needed,
which we get through the State Busi-
ness Agent on good terms. We con-
slider him the right man in the right
place. We are a unit on the silver
question as proposed by the Alliance,
and we fully endorse the action of the
st. Louis assembly. We don't set
ourselves up as dictators, but will act in
harmony with our brethren to better
our condition and build up our waste
places and want good, honest men to
make our laws. Some of our political
opponents are scared. They fear that
we will clog the wheels of the politi-
cal parties and cause their defeat this
fall.
We want our next legislature to be
composed of goodly number of ALI
ancemen, and if they send a good
brother to the U. s. Senate we will
not object. We have our Sub,Alli-
ance in good trim and are working
finely and in harmony with each
other. One good brother was so
elated over some of his neighbors
Joining at our last meeting that some
one remarked that if "we had music
he would have danced" but that
would have been out of order. We
all like The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and
wish it great success.
Fraternally yours,
W. J. ECToR, Pres.
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eA5aEia
shall be returned TO the Secretary of
the Treasury, who shall cancel and
destroy the money SO returned" j"
If Section is idiotic this takes the
cake. I put $4,000 worth of tobacco
in warehouses, 1 get $4,000 of new
greenbacks: pay them out from
Virginia to California, and before the
II months is up redeem the tobacco
and pay $4,000 in gold, silver or
national bank notes. Will Mac.
please tell us how these can be honest
ly and proftably "canceled and de-
stroyed ?"
Section 7 limits the salary of a
manager to $1,000, makes his bonds
responsible for all losses, for spoilt, de-
stroyed or stolen products, as well as
for shrinkages. How many managers
could or would give bonds for $50, 900
to 100000 for a salary of 81, 500
with it's risks
In my next I will point out the OBJ
jections to the plan itself both as to
details and the principles involved,
and will also show how the idea can
be practically put in better shape and
then will be ready, as [ said before,
to present a higher, better and more
practical way to settle both the fnan-
cial and business problems, for the
greatest good to the greatest number,
and without harm to any.
w. M. EVANS.
Amherst, Va, March $50. s.
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ing: it is to ask, beg, solicit as strong
as know how, Pres dent Carr and Old
Fogy ([ don't like to address a gen
tleman under such nomdepletme as
Fogy, but [ know no other name
for him, however to the point)
to be present with us in our county
meeting first Friday in April, in the
court house in Williamson, to do all
they can to strengthen the things that
remain. l do hope and pray for them
to come. l take this method of in
viting them so they can answer through
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, which /
beg them to do, to give it all the pub.
icity possible. I will do all in my
power to pay their expenses, give
them pleasant homes and try and
make their visit one to be long re-
membered. These brethren can do
incalculable good in my county. I
also want them to speak to the people
on the objects and aims of our noble
order on Saturday, the next day after
county meeting in Robersonville, on
their return. Please, brethren, don't
deny us.
Wishing all the success possible to
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, and staff
and praying for a united and faithful
brotherhood, I close.
Fraternally yours,
J. r. ROBERTSON,
- Go. Business Ag't.
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BRO. EVANS AND THE GOVERN
" MENT WAREHOUSE.

Mr.. EDITORIALS you say that your
columns are open for a free and fair
discussion OF all economic questions, l
now offer few thoughts in relation
to Macune's sub-treasury plan, and
the bill now before Congress to treat
the great financial problems as they
ought to beAwoulds.-take far more
space than you could give me. So
that l will only attempt to give rather
disiointed and short remarks upon
some of the features of the plan and
the bill after which, if you and your
readers demand it, I will give bet
ter plan for the real and permanent
good and success of our grand ground
swell movement for the glory of God
and humanity. For 25 years my thoughts
and my heart have been in this direc-
tion, and in 1878 I attended as a vol
unteer, and the only delegate from
Virginia, the National Farmers Con-
vention, in Chicago, and I there had
a plan for the organization, co-opera-
tion and union of the farmers and me-
chanics of our country, including all
that has yet been done and much that
has not yet come but must come be-
fore success can crown our efforts. So
you see this is no new dream of mine.
A long life devoted to business, with
practical experience in mercantile,
banking, insurance, manufacturing
and farming, has given me chance
to know something about life and
business.
The financial question I have given
40 years of that observation and ex-
perience to, and 80 years ago when
my pocket interests were in the bank
ing business, l publicly denounced the
system as wrong. AS lover Of truth
and justice, l always go for error
whether it hits me or my grandfather.
I write this that you may know what
to expect if you give me hearing
upon the financial and business prob,
lens both in their pocket and ethical
bearings.
[ will now take only the new bill.
Section provides that no county can
have the benefit of the plan except
their actual sales of corn, cotton,
wheat, oats and tobacco have amounted
to $5OO,oOO per annum for two wears
previous Now right here in the
first section there are objections sufi-
cient to kill this bill as dead as q last
years birds nest:
~ 1t would take an expensive can.
vass to find out the amount of sales.
(2) There are not two agricultural
counties in Virginia that sell $500, 900
worth of these five staples, if indeed,
there are three.
81 A county might sell $500, 900
worth of stock, butter, cheese, poultry,
eggs and truck, and S499,OO0 of the
five named products, and yet not be
entitled to warehouse even for goose
eggs.
Section 6, says: "Al lawful
money received at the sub-treasury as
return of the actual amount of
money advanced by the government,
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THANKS, SENATOR VANCE.

WHEREAS, Senator Vance recently
introduced bill in Congress asking
the establishment of bonded ware
houses in the interest of the farmers;
therefore be it
ReSoZved, That Tarboro Alliance,
No. 9l8, do hereby most heartily en-
dorse his action regarding such legis-
lation.
ResoZved, That a copy of this resolu-
ton he sent to. The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and South Carolina Banner
for publication.
S. B. BRADLER,
L. B. KNIGHP,
W. L. BARLOW,
Committee.
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LETTER FROM BLADENBoRo.
Some Good Advice.
RICHARDSON, N. @.

4SlCnAhDSONJ IN. ~.
Mr.. EDITORIALS l have not seen
anything from Bladenboro Alliance,
No. 528, l will try to tell you little
OF what we are doing. We meet
once a month, Friday before the Sd
Sunday in each month. The most of
us try as hard as men can to work to-
gether in unity and love. We have
some as good material in our Alliance
at Bladenboro as the township
affords, while there is still good men
who stand off at distance and say by
their actions, when you get that load
up and started, I am going to come
and help, but | think a man who
never does enough to get tired don't
know how to enjoy rest, nor how good
it is to the man who has been at work
hard. Brethren, we bought our guano
through the proper channel last year
and expect to buy right this season,
and don't you forget it. Brethren, we
used cotton bagging on our cotton and
wouldn't even SO much as let a man
who used jute gin a lock of it. We
held some of our cotton till a few de- S
ago, which, think, payed us we'll.
Our Alliance, if mistake not, has
paid to the State agency fund $75,
and we only number about 40 mem
bers, and are all poor men. We have
at a called meeting held recently,
established an Alliance store, which, |
think, will be great benefit to our
brethren. And, brethren; we have
some very strong opposition, of which
we are thankful, for they are one
great help to make us stand together
and up and work. Brethren, be
punctual to your meetings, and study
something about them before you go
there and be prepared to give your
views on matters, and then your
speech, perhaps. will be orth giving
attention. Brethren, who are ALI
ancemen, they are honest, upright in
all of their dealings with merchants
and all other men. If we expect to
succeed in our undertakings and in
tentl6As, we must have confidence in
Alliancemen, and practice love and
work together as unit, be cheerful
and light, hearted, and not let the yoke
of trusts and combines seem heavy, but
walk along in this way, and perhaps
sometime IN the near future we can
make another quick jump and break
another link, somewhat like the jute
trust. Brethren, what you do in your
Alliance meetings keep it to yourselves,
don't be giving everybody a hint of
it, you see, and that you are go.
ing to do some great big thing before
long. Alliance wives, go to work at
home, stop so much of this visiting
and wearing dresses that are not paid
for, or mortgage on the home which
you live on. I mean stop it till
this yoke of trusts and combines is
broken. Brethren, enlarge your po-
tato patches, make them little
richer, cultivate better garden, make
a few more peas, and raise little
more wool, plant little more corn,
feed your horse little better, raise
few more pigs, save more hay, feed
your COWS little better, and don't go to
those places of trade, so called, quite
so often and you can live at home,
you can eat your own bacon, your
own potatoes, etc. Read The Pro
GREssIvE FARMER if you want to know
your condition and where you are
drifting to.
Yours fraternally,
A. A. HILBURN.
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Corresponding Secretary


The modern definition of a dema-
g que is man who thinks for him.
self, speaks the truth to the people,
and refuses to be sidetracked by de-
signing politicians who receive sheckels
for their services in defending COM
bines and trusts.
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HeRTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
vice-President-A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. G.
secretary-E. G. Beddingfeld, Raleigh,
N. @.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. @.
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
N. G.
Assistant Lecturer B. Hunter, Char
lotte, N. G.
Chaplain. J. Scott, Alfordsville,
NC.
etteville, N. G.
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. @.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. @.
HxEcUTIvE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
8. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. O.,
Chair nan; J. NJ. Mewborne, Kinston N.
O.; J. S. Johnston, Rufin. N. @.
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AUGUSTA'FA FARMERS ALLIANCE
AUGUSTA ALLIANCE, No. l,OI8,

AUGUSTA ALLIANCE, No. 1,OI8,
Augusta, n. @.
Mr.. EDIToR:-Bro. J. D. Click, of
Iredel county, organized Augusta
Alliance on the 25th day Of July, 1888,
with II members; we now have 60
male members on our roll. The
world has never been, and we have
no reason to suppose that it ever will
be, without it's doubters, it's unbeliev,
ers and it's sceptics They exist with
out regard to all progress; they COM
bat every movement for moral or
social reform. In regard to the Farm
ers' Alliance, the non-believer and
the sceptics are as legion; they out.
number us on all sides; and yet their
unbelief and their scepticism prove
nothing Divine revelation fares no
better, and those who are waiting for
the sceptic to put away his scepticism,
or the fool to put away his folly, are
likely to leave the world very little
better than they found it, and them
selves not improved in any respect
What is needed, therefore, is not a
ceaseless wrangle about our concep-
tions, of our principles of love and
hope that shall help us by regular
steps along life's ruggled pathway
We are not called upon, as some fool
ishly imagine, to explain every diff
Guilty or to solve every riddle. This
indeed is a task very much beyond
the powers of earthly intellect; ours
is the more simpler duty of perform
ing our appointed work as true ALI
ance men. In the language of Dickens:
There IL a fount bou the stream
There is a light about to beam.
There is a warmth about to glow
There is a flower about to blow,
There is q midnight blaC kness changing
Into gray;
Men of thought, and men of action,
Clear the way
Lo q cloud is about to vanish
From the day;
Lo ! the right about to conquer;
Clear the way
And a bra2e1 wrong to Crumble
into clay.
T. S. BUTLER.
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The New York TrBane said: "The
banks can, in a single dyy's notice,
act together so that no act OF Con
gress can resist their decision"
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THF NATIONAL, FARMERS AL
LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Carolina.
Address 916 E. ST., N. W., Washington,
DC
Vice-President-B. II. Clover, Cain
bridge, Kansas.
Secretary-J. n. Turner, Georgia. Ad-
DRESS GIG E. St, N. W., Washington,
d. G.
Treasurer-W. Fl. Hickman, Puxico,
Missouri.
Lecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
@. W. Macune, Washington, D. @.
Alonzo 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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ALLIANCE No. SIT, Hobton, N. c.,

Feb. 27, 80.
Mr.. EDIToR:-This Alliance has
paid to the State business agency fund
$95.5O, and there is a small sum yet
to collect which will be forwarded as
soon as possible. There are 76 names
on the roll, but by dimit, expulsion,
suspension, withdrawal cards and
death there remains SO members in
good standing on the roll, and about
all that can be said against them only
35 attend the meetings regularly.
Some of them read The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER and they are true as steel to
the Alliance. If all would read it
they could not be otherwise than true
members provided they would heed
its most excellent teaching. We re-
Gently added three to our membership,
and now have 33 male members. Be-
ing surrounded by lodges, we have
worked up about all of the climber
that will split" and inferior "rails"
we keep them out of the Alliance
"fence." May God watch over, pro
tect and prosper all the Alliance insti-
tutions, and may the poor farmer be-
come an independent instead of de-
pendent factor. Much success to The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and it's numer-
Gus readers.
Fraternally,
W. j. CRADDoCK, Sec'y.
P. S.-Ihts as brought under the
head Of neaO business eUery meeting: DOES
ANY MEMBER DESIRE TO SUBSCRIBE FOR
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER?
w. J.. @.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-26
The Tracey Case.

Under date Of Milwaukee, July Is,
Hugh Ryan, one Of the counsel for
Edward l.. Tracey, who was arrested
at WiDnemucca last April for the
murder Of Wagner at Chicago, writes
full explanation OF the circum-
stances which led to the killing and
says:
"The trial took place last week, and
though the prosecution was vigorous
ly conducted the jury were out only
half an hour and brought in verdict
Of not guilty. The shooting and
killing we're admitted, but it was as
clear case of self defense as was
ever taken into Court. One of the
States witnesses swore that Tracey
never drew his gun until he, the
witness, struck him with club.
Numbers of the most reputable people
in Milwaukee, where Tracey has al
ways lived, testified to his excellent
character, and he is gong to work for
the same Railroad he was on before
the shooting"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-26
A Cure for Sick Headache.

This distressing complaint is due to
an inactive or sluggish liver with
constipated bowels which deranges
the stomach and disturbs the nervous
system, causes dizziness and nm OPP
pressive dull pain in the head, often
SO severe rs to prevent all rest or
sleep. One OF DR.. Gums Improved
Liver Pills will relieve you OF all the
pain and misery and n few more
doses will correct the livcr and stom-
ach and regulate the bowels. While
these pills are small, easily taken, and
mild and gentle in their action there
is no medicine made that will go
etfectually cure sick headache. %
cents box. Sold by F.. f. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-26
A Sure Cure For Piles.

Itching Piles are known by moist
ure like perspiration, causing int; 20
itching when warm. This form as
we'll as Blind, Bleeding and protud-
ing, yield at once to DR.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which acts directly on
the parts affected, absorbs tumors
allays itching and effects permanent
cure, SOC. Druggists or mail; treatise
free. DR.. Bosanko, Piqua, o. Sold
by F. +. Muller.
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Undertaking.

Having purchased OF Brown & Hos.
kins thor interest in the Undertake
ing business, l am now prepared to at
tend to all calls in that line. / will
also attend to the repairing and up
holstering of Furniture, etc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door ts
Brown g. Hoskins' old stand.
6-5 II. f. PETERSON.
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Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware,
Queensware, etc, should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
A penny saved is as good as penny
earned and you can save money by pur
chasing goods at home. ! carry q
large stock of seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
218 II. CHASE
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a Contradiction.

I wish it distinctly understood that
although n slur has been cast upon
my character and good name, am
not the VIM. Hoar who has been ac-
cused of bong arrested. For further
information please call at the White
House, Salt Lake City.
Yours Respectfully,
WIN. HoAR.
Elko, New, July 10, 1890. 1w.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-26

The Central Nevadan walls like a
lost child because of the defeat by
the Carlins, of the Battle Mountain
base ball nine last Sunday. We would
recommend that it take bottle Of
Winslow's Soothing Syrup to quiet
its nerves.
An interesting question which will
be solved by the census is whether
suffering is increasing or diminish
ing. According to the census Of 1880
the Sufferers in the United States
n-n-numbered t.t-t-two hundred and
f-f-f-ffty thousand and nm more.
The sands along the banks of the
Columbia river, in Oregon, are an
obstacle to railway traffic almost as
difficult to overcome as the snow
blockade during the Winter. Nearly
every train is delayed on account of
evershifting sand hills covering the
track.
Churchman-The Scripture says:
Gas we grow old we grow wiser but
weaker"
Dude -Doncher know, 1 know
more than my father did.
Wag.-Well, your father must have
been d-fool.-[Ex.
Alta:-It is said that the political
changes in Ohio are due to the deser-
ton Of the Republican party by the
young men. With the young leaving
it, the old refusing to read it's news
papers, and the negroes declining to
vote the ticket, the g. o. p. seems
about to go out permanently.
London Fun:-A gentleman in
search OF man to do some work met
on his way highly respectable lady,
not 80 young as she once was, and
asked: "Can you tell me where I can
find a mani" mo, I cannot" she
replied, smiling; "for I have been
looking these twenty year for one my
self"
The special agents who have been
counting tho money in the United
States Sub-Treasury at San Francisco
have completed their task after four
weeks continuous work. The amount
on hand aggregates nearly seventy
million dollars. The money was
found to be all right except $4,000
which was missed at the count four
years ago.
The Carson Tribune says: Unfor-
tunateIy all the advertising Nevada
has ever had has been in denial of her
agricultural capabilities The ia
nous report Of ex-U. s. Surveyor
General Powning that Nevada's pub
lie domain consists Of Dnr-agricultu-
raj land is yet referred to and be-
lieved in ',he East.
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Live And Let Live.

Those who desire to purchase eth
best quality Of Groceries and Pro-
visions arc referred to the above re-
liable house where fair dealing and
courteous treatment is tho rule.
Glassware, Tinware, Stoneware, Nails
etc. always in stock.
II H.CHAsE.
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Chas Heineman, g J Boskowitz,
Mrs Duncan Smith, s +; j B Gill
miss, Denver.
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POLITICAL Announcements.

advertisements under this head will be
published until the County Conventions
meet for $40, invariably In advance.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Depot Hotel Clark & Green, Pro-
prietors.
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Notice to Teachers.

The regular examination Of appli-
cants for teachers license will be held
Mt the Court room in Elko, commenc-
ing on Thursday, August IA, 1880.
Teachers who have passed three sue
cessful examinations for certificates
in Elko county will not be required
to appear, as their certificates will be
renewed.
w. G. LOVE,
To County Superintendent.
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TI.CHAsg.
SDeciRl Notice.

All persons who arc indebted to me
for beef, etc, are requested to settle
their bills Immediately and thereby
save costs. Patience has ceased to be
q virtue, and word to the wise is
sufficient.
Ivy +. r.. BILKEY.
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A Census Showing.

Mrs. Martha Gray, OF Virginia, hes
been found by the census man. Mrs.
Gray is now living with her third
husband and her record at rearing
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Dentistry.

I will be in Elko, July -, 1890, at
Room 40, Depot Hotel, and will re-
main n few days for the practice If
my profession. All those who require
first class dental work will please take
notice.
Q. HAMILTON,
II. Dentist.