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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-14
questions which

associates with questions which
would put him in false
position on record. but Butterworth hit
them back one by one with such force
that they were silent. His declaration
that he had grown tired OF shams for
political effect, and that he had no am
bition to
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-14

Tan Copper Color Tops Ladies
Logan EGVanS &c Snoita.
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TROUBLE FEARED.

The war department is advised that
there is danger of a disturbance
in Oklahoma owing to the in
ability of the marshals to enforce
the Federal laws. Gen. Schofleld has
issued orders to the military to enforce
the laws until the territorial officers enter
upon their duties.
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No. 48

seven yards of standard jute bagVinp
and six iron ties the actual tare sRaI3
be, and is hereby, fixed at twenty
four pounds; and when buyer ana
seller agree to sell at net weight and
when bales of cotton are covered viii
seven yards of standard cotton BAG
ging and six iron ties the actual taFe
shall be, and is hereby, fixed at six
teen pounds, and when bales of cot.
ton are covered with seven yards of
standard jute bagging and six iron
ties the actual tare shall be, and ia
hereby, fixed at twenty four pounds.
This law conforms to the demands
of the Farmers Alliance and Indus.
trial Union, and we call on the Legis-
latures of other cotton producing
States to follow the lead of South
Carolina. OLD FoGY.
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LABOR OMNIA VINCIT.

Farmers and Alliance men of the
bright tobacco belt, the time has como
for you to act on one of the most mo-
mentous questions of the day. Here
tofore you have read and heard of
trusts in other parts of the country,
but now at the present time, in our
very midst, confined to the bright to.
bacco belt, a trust is in operation on
certain grades of tobacco; competition
is driven off from our markets, specu-
lative buyers are deferred from bid
ding, and farmers, when you put your
bright cutters on the floor, after all
your trouble, expense and toll that
tobacco fertilized by the very sweat
of your brows, commands only such
prices as the great self elected trust
chooses to offer. What care they,
though your toll be unrequited, or
your trouble improbable, or your
necessities pressing, owing to bad
crop years 2 Trusts-those soulless
trusts-know no mercy, and if you
don't act promptly and fearlessly, op-
posing them with all your might, you
clinch the rivets as bonds of steel
which will leave you and your chill
dren helpless and powerless, and in
stead of being freemen, you will find
yourselves, sooner or later, slaves of
despotic money powers, who will never
be content until, like Shylock, they
extract the last pound of flesh.
Their present operation is only a
feeler-an entering wedge-if they
are successful, a precedent is shown
to other manufacturers, and before
long all grades will be controlled.
Farmers, you can see the imperative
necessities of the hour. Now is the
time to show your grit and that fear
less intrepidity which carried you
through from Manassas to Appomat-
tox is still living in your hearts, and
let our insidious foes see that we can
storm the citadel of trusts with all the
gllantry of former days.
Sound the alarm, gather together
from all directions, you farmers and
laboring men, on the 9th of January.
You cannot afford to wait; every hour
to us is day to the enemy. Let us
stand shoulder to shoulder and in
unity of action aOe a0GU conquer.
Rally together, ye sons Of toll,
Falter not in our righteous cause,
As we love our home, our native soil
Band together for better laws;
Then strike out against this greedy trust.
Gallant freemen, with all your might,
A blow to bring it down to the dust,
Burying 1t forever from our sight.
ROBERT j. CoUR.
Oxford, N. c..
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SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE
FRONT.

The Legislature of South Carolina
in its recent session enacted the fol-
lowing laws:
THE TARE ON COTTON.
An Act to amend Section 1875 of
the General Statutes, relating to
tare on bales of cotton.
Section l. That Section 1876 of
the General Statutes, relating to tare
on bales of cotton, be, and the same
hereby is, amended by striking out
the whole of said section and inserting
the following in lieu thereof, so that
said section, as amended, shall read
as follows:
Section l,l95. The custom of max
ing deduction from the actual weight
of bales of unmanufactured cotton, as
an allowance for breakage or draft
thereon, is abolished; and all contracts
made in relation to such cotton shall
be deemed and taken as referring to
the true and actual weight thereof
without deduction; and no tare shall
be deducted from the weight of such
bales of cotton except the actual
weight of the bagging and ties used in
baling said cotton.
Section 2. That this Act shall take
effect from and after the 1st day of
September, 1890
Section 8. That all Acts or parts of
Acts in conflict, or inconsistent with,
the provisions of this Act be, and the
same are hereby, repealed. And
whenever it shall be agreed between
the buyer and seller to deduct tare on
cotton bales, it shall be as follows:
For bales of cotton covered with seven
yards of standard cotton bagging and
six iron ties the actual tare shall be,
and is hereby, fixed at sixteen pounds,
and for bales of cotton covered with
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locusts, the hail and the loss of their
first born was to those who like our
task-masters command bricks without
straw.
In all communities the age-worker
and bread-winner is in the majority.
We hold the balance of power.
This is true in city and country. We
have not charged our principles, and
we oppose partisanship as bitterly as
when we were first organized.
What better evidence could be de-
sired, when our principles bid US
leave both the Republican and Demo
cratic parties? ?
If any member looks back like
Lots wife, or like the children of
Israel lusts for the flesh pots of
Egypt, let them at our hands feel that
we are estranged-let the loss of conf
dence-expulsion be the penalty.
We earnestly hope that both parties
may come to our relief. We shall
see to it that the men that are placed
in nomination of both parties have an
opportunity to publicly pledge them
selves for our principles. If they will
not do so we will find men like Gin
cinnatus of old, and in our might we
will place them in power-we will not
vote for either party or their repre-
sentatives who will not stand for our
principles, but will do as our fore
fathers did-have our Congress, our
Senate, the Presidential chair, as well
as our Governors and Legislatures
filled by farmers and Knights of
Labor and no longer with Plutocrats.
The New Revolution is declared
on, and monopolists and a subsidized
press may make the most of it.
Day is dawning. Our watchmen
are proclaiming our principles of lib
erty and freedom from the chains of
slavery, from the lakes to the gulf,
from ocean to ocean, and when our
red letter day comes, and come soon
it surely will, we will see to it that
only the brave and the true shall
occupy places of trust, if the parties
with which we have voted do not re-
pent in sackcloth and ashes and turn
from the error of their ways.
OLD FOGY.
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CONDITION OF THE COUNTRY.

The agriculturists of the country
are suffering, their lands are decreas-
ing in price and their products sell
for less'and less each year.
November 25th, 1888, wheat in
Chicago sold for $l.05; on November
25th, 1889, wheat sold for 70 l.8
cents per bushel. Is this decline be-
cause we raise large amounts of grain
yearly {? . Let us see. The last agTi-
cultural report shows that we produce
48O millions of bushels of wheat. In
1880 we raised 5O4 millions, in 1884,
5I2 millions.
The ratio of increase of population
would require 675 millions but instead
we are actually raising less.
To-day it takes bushels of wheat
to buy as much money as bushels
did before.
1t is claimed by the financial world
that the increase in actual wealth since
1880 is eighteen thousond millions.
The farming lands of the country
have decreased over 20 per cent. in
the older States since 1880.
The country's prosperity is then
not with the farmer but with the
banker and broker, with trusts and
monopolists and with railroad and in
surance companies.
Is it not time for the foundation Of
all prosperity to be looked after, sban
we ignore the cries that from all ,,arts
of our country are constantly ascend
ing for greater currency 2
OLD FoGY.
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THE LATEST THING IN BUTTER
MAKING.

We sometimes hear it said that
" wonders will never cease" and this
seems to be an age Of wonders. The
latest invention in the line of dairying
appears to be the butter-extractor
which takes the butter directly from
the new milk and delivers it in the
granular form. The sweet milk, at
temperature of 62 degrees Fahren-
heit, is run into the extractor and
comes out creamed milk and granular
butter. In an experiment recently
made in New York City, the experts
present expressed entire satisfaction
with the result, the butter being by
them pronounced of the first quality
and almost entirely free from Gaseous
matter The milk had remaining in
it less than one-quarter of l per cent
of fat. Seven pounds of butter, from
twenty-one gallons of milk, were
turned out in seven minutes. As this
was only a brief trial, doubtless =
cons derably faster extraction of the
butter will ultimately be reached.
TIE butter-extractor is built on the
same principle as the centrifugal
creamer, and is worked in a similar
manner. Indeed, it is a centrifugal
milk separator with a churn attach
ment. This is called an "agi.ator,
and is placed in the center of the bowl,
where the cream is collected. It's ae-
tion secures the extension of the apph-
cation of the centrifugal force to the
complete separation of the butter, in
stead of the cream from the milk.
The machine appears to be perfectly
practical as well as philosophical. Is
is only a further application of what
is already well understood and adopted
in dairy practice. But so far it has
made only sweet butter free from
Tactic acid, which is by some declared
to be the desideratum In giving havor.
Possibly sour milk can be separated;
if not, washing the butter in sour milk
is suggested as an easy method Of gi7-
ing it a buttermilk or oleomargarine
flavor. The butter comes from the
extractor in such a pure condition
that it ought to keep well, if only pure
salt is added to it.-MiEky Way.
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roRrH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta, NC.
Yice-President--A. II. Hayes, Bird
town, N. c.
secretary-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, N. G.
Treasurer-J. D. Allen, Falls, N. G.
Lecturer-Thos B. Long, Longs, n. G..
Assistant LECTURER. B. Hunter, Char
Oh Chaplain. J. Scott, Alfordsville,
NC.
Door Keeper-w. II. Tomlinson, Fay
stteville, n. Q.
Assistant Door Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. G.
sergeant-at-Arms S. Holt, Chalk
Level, N. G.
State Business Agent-W. 81. Worth,
Raleigh, N. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W. A.
Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
KxroUT1vE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH CARO-
LIMA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
s. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. c.,
Chair nan; J. M. Mewborne, Kinston N.
c.; J. s. Johnston, Rufin, N. @.
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p SUB TREASURY PLAN.

From my standpoint, the Sub Treas
ury Plan is as superior to the National
Banking System as a God given sys-
tenn of religion is superior to the
methods of Satan. The warehouse
system is as old as Joseph of Egypt,
who organized the first trust in corn,
and the only one that was ever for the
public good While the system of
hypothecating indebtedness as a base
for other Indebtedness, judging from
its effects could only come from the
lower regions, where the first trust on
birthstone was operated.
The farmer, always conservative,
instead of asking for bill of exchange
to the value of his products, only asks
so per cent. of the actual value of pro-
ducts that all mast haze. The present
system of National Banking, deposits
Evidences of debt and then issues the
bank promissory notes on the hypothe,
Gated debt, and for 80 per cent. of the
face of the indebtedness.
Our government has gone into part
nership with whiskey distrillers and
while the government owns IS per
cent. of the entire value of the liquors
stored, it kindly waits three years for
its revenues, if the distiller so desires.
On the contrary, we propose to pay
the actual expenses and give to the
government its margin of profit, with
in the year.
COST OF WAREHOUSES;.
It has been said that the warehouses
would cost immense sums of money.
Admit it. The postofices of our
country have cost immense sums of
money. Rivers and harbors have
cost a mint of money, navy that has
no country to fear it, has cost no one
can tell how much, all this for the
public good (?)" yet, when the farmer
wants anything that will benefit his
surroundings, then suddenly the spec
ulator, the lobbyist and most of the
lawyers hold up their hands in holy
horror and cry expense expense
Let US first pay off our debt and then
make improvements. How quickly
this class grows virtuous.
The surplus gold in the treasury
would build five warehouses in each
county, giving employment to thou
sands, giving a market for truck and
timber in every county; and not only
so, but in each county there would be
a government bank for the farmer
and all, and flexible volume of cur
rency that would have for it's base a
dollars worth of value Ito every so
cents worth of circulating medium.
If the currency of to-day is sound
when based on debt, what would be
its condition when based on the pro-
ducts of our country. No longer
would the money lords have the power
to Cypress. Never again could banks
force the rate per cent. up to 40 per
cent. in four hours.
To the producer the advantages are
so apparent that argument seems un.
necessary. With the currency based
on his own products, and issued to
him just in proportion to his resources
and needs, the people could get for
their labor adequate returns.
INCREASE OF PRICES.
The farmer could pay his laborers
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the president of the Bildad and Jsbu-
site-explain everything to him. /
will also have your action in regard
to the matter published in the Clarion,
showing that you rejected the pass on
high moral considerations. A little
thing of that kind, coming from a
politician, goes long way with the
people. Was that the bell for sup
per? Suppose we try drop or two
of whisky and then adjourn the court
May the farmers never fail in electing
their candidates! Long life to the
farmers! They can always be de,
pended on to send lawyers to the
Legislature. Come, Josiah, we will
drink to the farmers"
A few days after the Legislature
convened the following editorial, en-
titled "a Good Example" appeared
in the Locofocoville Clarion:
"Having been credibly informed
that our distinguished fellow towns
man, the Honorable Josiah Swindell,
recently refused to accept free pass
rendered him by the Bildad and
Jebusite Railroad, We sent repre-
sentative of the Clarion to interview
Mr.. Swindell concerning the report.
The gentleman in question does not
wish to become an object of undue
notoriety, but, nevertheless, he received
the Clarion reporter with usual cour-
tesy. 81 do not think" said MIR.
Swindell, "that a free pass presented
by railroad to any public official is
intended as a bribe, or even to in
fuence his action in any manner
whatever, such pass being simply a
compliment offered by the railroad to
the sovereign people of whom the re-
cipient is merely representatives.
other words, it Is nothing more nor
less than a recognition of the fact that
all power emanates from and resides
in the people2 But, Notwithstanding
such is my belief, I do not wish to
place myself under obligations to any
company or individual until my term
of Office has expired AS a member
of the State Senate said Mr.. Swim
dell, concluding the interview, II am
the servant of my constituents. The
per diem and so forth allowed me by
law will satisfy me for such services
as I may be able to render, without
my looking to other quarters for pc
cuniary assistance The Clarion takes
pleasure in calling the attention of its
readers to the facts above stated. Ii
there is one man in the ranks of our
party who is entitled to the support
of his party friends, that man is the
Honorable Josiah Swindell"
Soon after the foregoing editorial
appeared in print, a railroad commits
sion bill came up for consideration by
the State Legislature. It passed the
lower House, but failed to pass the
Senate. Prominent among those op-
posing the bill was the Honorable Jo-
siah Swindell, "The Farmers Candi-
date"
MORAL.
If the people of North Carolina
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-,,r NATIONAL FARMERS AL
NJ LANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

p,o.ident-L. L. Polk, Raleigh, ~ @.
TIiice-President-B. II. Clover, Cain
OfiSs3 iSescT3etary-J. H. Turner, La Grange,
OTT, Tre9ssurer-W. 81. Hickman, Puxico,
NE iT2eecturer-Ben Terrell, Texas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
G. W. Macune, Washington, D. G.
4lonzo Wardall, Huron, South Dakota.
IF. Tillman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
R. C. Patty, Macon, Mississippi.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Arkansas.
Evan Jones, Dublin, Texas.
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1 am nith the Iaboring people; we
never greed to pay the $40 bonds in
gold or coin. No man can find It ia
the l. Y or bonds. | viii never sub
NIT to have one money for the bond
holder and another for the people. 1t
would sink any party, and ought 10.
Wake, in U s Senate, 1869.
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That prices will fall or rise as the
value of money be increased or di-
minished, is law that is as unalter-
able as any law of nature.
PROF. WALKER.
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MORAL.

If the people of North Carolina
want a railroad commission, they
should think twice before sending
railroad attorneys to the Legislature.
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The Legislature of South Carolina
in it's recent session enacted the fol-
lowing laws:
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08
Married.

Miss Carrie Taylor, daughter of Jesse and
Margaret Taylor, of Hickory street, was
married on Sunday afternoon, Aug. Sd, by
Rev. d.. w. Sharts, to Mr.. Geo. Moses, also
of this city.
Mr.. Richard M. Lockwood, of Benning
ton, and Miss Adah Oakes, of this city, were
united in marriage by Rev. ID. w. Sharts
on Tuesday evening, August 5th, 1890. The
young couple are to try the delights of farm
life and we wish them much happiness.
The marriage of Miss Nina May Thomas,
on Sunday evening, Aug. Sd. at the resi-
dence of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. II.
Thomas, State street, to Mr.. Robert NJ
Trail, of Campbell city, Michigan, was an
event Of the season. The lovely bride and
her two maids, all dressed in white, were
greatly admired. A large number of guests,
kindred and friends, witnessed the ceremo-
ny, gave beautiful presents and partook of
elegant refreshments. The couple will settle
in Campbell City, where Mr.. Trail and his
brother are keeping hotel. Rev. ID. w.
Sharts united the couple in wedlock.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08
Annual Meeting Of School Inspectors,

The school law of this state provides that
the several chairmen of the school inspectors
for each township and city shall meet on
the first Tuesday of August to elect men,
ber to the County Board of School Examin-
ers. In accordance with the provision of
the statute, the annual meeting was held at
COrunna, on Tuesday of this week, to elect
a successor to Mr.. ID. G. Cooper, whose term
expires on the 26th inst. All the towns were
represented except Antrim by the following
gentlemen:
r Bennington, s. T. Waugh; Burns, John
Olrich; Caledonia, j. B. Eveleth; Fairfield.
Geo. w; Pearce; HaZleton, j. III. Clark;
Middlebury, w. Howard; New Haven w.
w. Hart; OwossO, b. G. Hall; Perry, l.. c.
Watkins Rush, j. w. Pierce; Sciota, Niles
Burt; Shiawassee, Amos Parmenter; Ven-
ice, John Lawcock; Vernon, VIM. Nc
Caughna; Woodruff, Geo. ii. Dutton; Co.
runna, Chas. Holman; Owosso city, II. 3.
Dewey.
The chairmen were called to order by
deputy county clerk, w. II. Chapell-MG.
j. III. Clark was chOsed chairman of the
meeting, after which a recess for dinner
was taken. On reassembling, a ballot was
taken and resulted in the unanimous reelec-
ton of Mr. ID. G. Cooper, of Caledonia.
The joint meeting of the Board Of School
Examiners and the Chairmen was held.
The Secretary of the Board made verbal
report that showed the condition of the
schools to he unusually good.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08
Hartwellville,

Mr.. Sherman in now recovering from q
severe illness.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Hartwel have beer
enjoying visit from cousin the past
week.
The l. o. G. L. social Saturday night was
grand success. Plenty of good cream and
lots of fun. J
Miss Emily Saxby, of Detroit who came a
fortnight ago with Miss Bird Hill to visit
Miss Florence Greenman, is in OwossO, and
will return home soon.
The p. of /. society west of here will give
an entertainment the evening of Aug. goth.
A very extensive program will be rendered
and pleasant evening is assured.
Wednesday evening Miss Florence Green
man gave party to a number of friends
from OwossO and Hartwellvile. Dancing,
etc., was participated in by those present
and very pleasant time enjoyed.
PLoUGHBoY.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08

All the latest music, standard songs and
piano solos for ten cents a sheet at the Music
store of the Mich. s. M. & Organ Co. -
State Republican, -Messrs. HOLSTER.
Skinner and l.. s. Hudson, the gentlemen
comprising the OwossO electric street rail-
way company, will soon begin work on their
OwossO road. 1t is estimated the line will
cost them 81, 200 per mile.
The 9th district republican convention
will be held at Lansing, Sept. 4th. 1t now
looks as though Hon. VIM. Ball would be
unanimously nominated.
Mr.. w. ID. Griffith, of the Mich. S. M. Sc
Organ Co.. will hereafter be in the employ
of the Owosso Music Co.
The bargain of the season A new full
ball bearing safety bicycle for only SG5.
Mich. S. M. & Organ Co.
Owosso, MIcH., July so, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that we the UNDER
signed have formed dissolution of copart-
nership. from the 30th day of July, 1890.
All outstanding accounts will be collected
bv Joseph A. Sutton at the Office of the
OwOsso Music Co. JOSEPH A. SUTTON.
N. NJ. PRAY.
will still continue the business under
the old firm name of Owosso Music Co.
JOSEPH A. SUTTON, Prop.
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relaxation and it was with difficulty that
the corpse was Strengthened out. On ex-
animation it was found that the second
electrode had burned through the skin
and into the flesh at the base of the spine,
making scar nearly five inches in diam
eter. The heart, lungs and other organs
were taken out and were found to be in
good healthy condition. They will be pre-
served for further examination. The
brain was taken out and it too will be
carefully examined
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-08
Bennington and Sciota.
Oat harvest has begun.

Oat harvest has begun.
An infant son was born to Pat Green and
wife, last week, but died soon after.
Mrs. Nancy Green was called to Milford
last week TO attend her nephew's funeral.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Warren were pleased
at the arrival of an infant daughter last
week.
The Ps. of /. will have an ice cream sup
per at the hall at Bennington, next We'd
nesday night. Everybody is invited.
The Patrons of Industry held an ice cream
supper at George Slocum's last Wednesday
night. A large crowd was present and a
pleasant time was had.