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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
THE VOTE FOR MAYOR.
Present statue of An nsir--A hsw kioh-
monc IN the Field.

As election day draws nearer the
interest in the ballot for mayor IN
ereases. The situation remained prsc-
tieally unchanged until Tuesday. The
votes al the while came pouring IN,
but there was 10 apparent change IN
the ratio of votes for the fayorites.
Today there Is marked change.
Nathaniel Rice, whose name did not
appear in the list at all until Tuesday,
has jumped TO the third place IN popu-
larlty, and If his friends materallze
during the next four days, as rapidly
as they have IN the past two, the lndi-
cations are that he Will then lead the
list.
The number of voters is rapidly in
creasing, which indicates that many
are watching these significant straws-
The list at present stands as follows;
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Confessed Their Crime.

BERIIE, Mich, March ls.-John VIII
liams and Geo. Reed, the two men so
cIeverly caught by Sheriff Mcqueen
and Detective Smith, of Grand Rapids,
and held on suspicion OF blowing open
and robbing the safe in McCnlloch's s
drug store yesterday morning, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court at Grand
Haven to the charge of burglary, this
morning. Williams was sentenced for
SIX years aud Reed for five years, in the
State Prison at Jackson.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

ATIASTTc CRY, y. j., March Is
Nrs. Lottie stewart, middle aged col
ored woman employed IN the Winde-
mere Hotel. in this city, as cook. While
attending 10 her duties at the kitchen
range, her clothing csught Ere, snd be
fore assistance could De Obtained she
had been fatally burned. She expired
short time afterwards in great sgouv.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
A Thousand Locked Out.

PITTsBuRe, March ls.-Tne 1000 men ,
women and boys employed by Arm
strong Bros. & Co., cork manufactur-
ers. were locked out tonight. The en-
ployes are members of The X. of l.,
and the trouble was caused over all
apprenticeship clause in the scale
presented to the firm. A meeting Of
the workers will be held tomorrow.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Wrecked on the Pacific,

SAN FRtScIsco, March ls.-Advices
have been received here that the Nor
wegian bark Imperstor, was wrecked
at Bonavista, Cape de Verde Islands.
The crew, numbering twelve men, were
drowned. The vessel was bound from
Cardiff 10 Santa RosslIe.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Fixing tho Limit.
.cial fn fhe IELrGRAu-UER.In-

cpefiAI 20 Tie IELkGRAN-HkktLp.
LANSING, March ls.-Represcntative
Hayward states that the only changes
to be made in the Grand Rapids Char
ter Amendment bill are these: The
limit of the issue OF special improve
ment bonds will be put At $500. 900, with
$500, 900 as the limit for the first year;
the provisions requiring the appoint
ment OF the Board of Public Works to
be confirmed by the Common Council,
and making the mayor a member OF
the Police and Fire Commissioners,
will be eliminated from the bill.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
COLORED EDITORS
Meet in National Convention TO Arrange
for Syndicating News.

Meet In National Convention To Arrange
for Syndicating News.
CrNcINSATI, o., March 1s.-There
were number of new faces at today's
meeting of the colored editors, men
who had come IN since the opening Of
the convention. The committee to
whom was referred the matter of syn
dicatlng news for the benefit of the
colored press, reported a plan forming
an Afro-American news bureau, which
will not antagonize the United Press or
any other organization, but simply sup
plement their news by . more COM
plete account Of events that may be Of
interest to the race. The election Of
officers took place this afternoon. At
the night session, papers were read by
J. c. Daucey, c. ]. Perry, and j. q.
Streets. An address by Rev. w. NJ.
Browne, of Richmond, on the subject
of finance, was also made.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Powers Wins at Pool.

CBIcseo. March ls--Ths continuous
pool match, for the championship and
$3.50 a SIDE. bsiveen Albert g. Powers,
of thi. city. and r II. Walsh. Of sersn-
ton, Pa. concluded tons gst, Powers
winning ~ 29s points. Powers made
fe5 points ~ tonights play, and Walsh
10, total score standing Powers, coo;
WASH. 33z.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

"Who do you think Will be the Re-
publican candidate for mayor" in
quired the TELEGRAN-HERALp of Col.
Bishop last evening. al can't tell you
with any degree of certainty" replied
the Colonel, "but my opinion is that if
We can't elect Nathaniel Rice, we can't
elect anybody. Look At the way he
led his ticket at the last election. That
is pretty good indication of his popu-
larity."
The voting list will be published
again tomorrow.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
How the Money Goes.

wasHrSeToS, March is.-The sppro-
pristions Of the FIfty-frst Congress ex-
ceeded those Of the FIftieth by fully
si7e. .eDo.ooe The sum total OF the ap-
preparations by the Fiftv-frst Congress
aggregsse6 ssss .4i6. Ia. and those of
the Fsfteth tsl7 ,ses $50.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

CINCINNATI, March ls.-At a. Ele-
venth-st- in Covington, Ky, iss board
ing house where shout dozen railroad
hands stay. Yesterday they were paid
of. and during the night some one
ehlorof0rmed them and stole ali the
money N the house, amounting 10 over
500
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
THROWN OUT OF WORK.
Tho Elizabeth Cordage Works Burn
Loss 100000.

y ELIZABETH, n. j., March 1s.-The
Elizabeth Cordage works, the second
largest industry in Elizabeth, was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. Six
hundred people were employed in the
works, go of whom were females.
When the slarm was given q mad rush
was made for the doors. The men and
girls tumbled down the stairs in con-
fusion, some being trampled under
foot. So far as known, all got out
safely with the exception of bruises.
The plant was worth 100000
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Hearing Postponed.

Special 20 the TsLEGRss-HERsLD:
LANSING, Mich, March ls.--Owing TO
the illness of Capt. Joe Nicholson, it
was announced in the Senate that to-
morrow evenings meeting, to hear
arguments in favor of the So. 900 G.. A.
x. Appropriation. would be postponed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
A DYING Warrior.

WksHISGToS, March u. - General
Joseph +. Johnston is extremely Ill at
bis residence. For months past the
general has suffered cnsderably from
fatty degeneration of the heart and
that trou bic has reached stage where
il puzzles the medical science.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

SACRAMENTO, Cal. March ls.-The
Democrats are talking thi. evening Of
remaining out Of the joint convention
tomorrow, thus breaking the deadlock.
II they do and Estee holds bis present
vote. ia viii he elected.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
He Killed a Native.

NEv ORLEANS, March ls.-Arthur
Dunn. counsel for the state N the
recent trisl, tonight shot and killed
Frank Waters, a newspsper man, on
the corner of Cana and Bourbon-sts.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

Ioxpo<. March is-The Official
statement IN regard 20 the disaster 70
Tt0ois =. Number Of persons aboard
leaving Naples so. nuBaher saved 81,
numher mlsslng. probably al drowned, +,
5s9.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
p.t~er.isy Appropriations.

The next bill taken up was Represen-
sasive HenEs's hsll making sp2ropris-
lions for the University. The hill was
"a SEED by the committee OF the whole,
sish the following appropriations
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
CRIMSON CLOVER.

This annual clover is rapidly becom-
ing a most valuable aid to our South
ern farmers. 1t is peculiarly adapted
to the needs of cotton planters, for by
aid a ~recuperative crop car be grown
during the winter, which will promote
notification in the soil, and restore
vegetable matter so rapidly wasted in
clover culture, and will also give
a good winter pasturage. But crimson
clover is extremely variable in it's
growth. Sometimes, and in fact very
usually, the mere ~scathing of the seed
over a cotton field will give better re-
suits than a very careful preparation
Of soil. The time for sowing is also
important. August is too early for
sowing, for the crop is apt to be de-
stroyed in a young state by drought
and heat. September is the best month.
and in some seasons even the first of
October will produce the best results.
If the fall is moist growth will be adj
vanced enough to give moderate pas
ture In November. But do not sow it
with the idea that it will ever get
growth enough to cut in autumn, for
you will sure be disappointed. In fact
If it get tall enough to cut in the fall,
1t would not make feed in that state
worth cutting. If rank enough in No
vember to give stock a good bite and
the soil is not wet, pasture it moder-
-ately, but never alIoYystock on it in
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
AN OBJECT LESSON IN MANURING.

Anything which can be seen usually
makes a stronger impression than a
written description, without having
the object before one'seyeS. Often
a man can comprehend more Of value
in one look at the actual thing spread
out before him than could be acquired
from a printed volume.
The object lesson to which the farm
ers' attention is now being called, is a
crop of winter wheat growing on a
series of seven plats to which fertilizers
were applied; two plats, however, hav-
ing been left without fertilizer for
comparison.
There are differences in growth, due,
no doubt, to the fertilizers, but the
object lesson is not in the differences
due to fertilizers. Across one-half of
all the pl4ts,. coWpeas have been for
three years grown and p1Owed into the
soil each year between the crops of
wheat. The effect Of this peavine ma
nuring is the lesson which can not be
mistaken by the most casual observer.
Every farmer who is buying CONNER
cial fertilizers, and who is not now
using cowpeas for the purpose of sup
plying organic matter and the costly
nitrogen, should make an effort to see
this growing crop at the Experiment
Farm two miles out from tie Capitol
up the Hillsboro road. 1t will pay him
to make a special visit there to study
it. The first year the peavines in
creased the yield ten bushels wheat
per acre. 1t will probably be larger
this year. B.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
PROGRESS OF LEWISTON ALL
ANCE, NO. 1896.
LEWISTON, BERTHE Co., n. c.,

LEWISTON, Berthe Co., y. g.,
April 4, 1891.
MR.. PRESIDENT AND BRETHREN If
you will let me have your attention a
few minutes l will endeavor to read
you q short essay on the progress OF
Lewiston Alliance and my connection
with the order. made the Alliance a
careful study for some time before l
got tn full consent of my mind to be-
come a member. After gaining what
information [ could outside the order,
and believing as I did that it was a
labor organization having for it's OBJ
.iect the protection and advancement
Of the laboring people. 1t was with
this belief I applied for membership,
and on the 5th day of January, 1889,
I took upon myself the obligations Of
the Farmers Alliance, after which I
found my former opinion of the order
to be true. | then became more inter
ested in the work, and l have ever
since, as the most of you know, used
my best and strongest efforts, in my
weak and simple way, to strengthen
and build up the Alliance here, still
we seem to be progressing sturdy but
very slow and doing but very little.
Why is it that we don't accomplish a
great financial good to ourselves here
as well as Our brethren at other places
nearly all over the Union? We can.
see and read of the Alliance succeeding
and doing a noble work to better them
selves nearly everywhere, while we
+ doing but very little-compara-
lively nothing-stll we are all working
for the same great principles and aim
ing for the same noble end. Brethren
there is a cause why we are doing so
little and progressing so slow. Now
let us find the cause of this trouble and
then find a remedy to remove the OBJ
stacle, whatever it may be, remember
ing that each and every of us did,
at our first entrance in the lodge, take
upon ourselves a solemn obligation
that we would faithfully support the
Constitution and laws of the order.
One of our great duties is, as l under
stand it, is to work*together and stand
together as a united brethren. Are we.
all doing this2 If not, that may be one
of the troubles, Do we all attend our
meetings regularl Do we always
the truth when talking with a
brother2s Do we all discharge our Ali
ance duties according to, our obGga-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
THE FARM.
DISEASES OF THE HORSE.


The North Carolina Experiment sta
ton will, in a few days, at its o"
expense, distribute several hundred
copies of that complete and valuable
work on the Disease of the Horse, "
issued by the United States Department
of Agriculture. The work is eminently
practical has nearly 900 pages, and
fully Illustrated with forty-four litho-
graphic cuts, many of them in color.
The best veterinarians of America
have contributed to its pages. The
book should be consulted by all horse
and mule owners 1t will be sent, free
of charge, for the use of Sub-Alliances
or Oranges, upon application from
secretaries, as long as the supply lasts.
See that your secretary makes an ap-
plication at once If any copies are
left, they will be sent to individual
names in the order in which they are
received. Address DR.. H. B.: Battle,
Director, Raleigh, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
CKMDEN Co. FARMERS ALLIANCE,
April 10. 1891.

Gp14 IL, 1924 r
The Alliance met pursuant to Ali
ance law, and was opened in due form.
Roll was called and the following
officers were present: E. S. Mercer,
President; W. S. Bartlett, Vice-Presi-
dent; w. R. Dozier, Secretary; 81. O..
Ferebee, Treasurer; S. B. Overton,
Chaplain; T. B. Boushall, Lecturer,
and A. D. Squires, Door-keeper.
O. G. Pritchard, L. F. Wright and
JOS. D. Stevens were appointed a com
mittee on credentials, who reported
the following delegates as duly elected:
Old Trap, No. 1915, John H. Sawyer,
Jno. G. Perkins, A. K. Burgess and
Ed. Clarendon; Shiloh, No. 1916, j.
D. Stevens, j. NJ. Cartwright and J.
D. Berry; Planters, No. 1,217, N. S.
Berry, w. E. Sawyer and P. G.. Nor
risett; Lone Star, No. 1918, O. G.
Pritchard, J. L. F. Sawyer and P. G..
Sawyer.
T. B. Boushall, Representative to the
District meeting of the Alliance, made
"a full report; stated that the meeting
was duly organized, and the meetings
are to be semi-annually. The time Of
meeting will be published by Bro. F.
S. Blair, District Lecturer.
A circular letter was read, issued by
the Exchange Committee, considering
the necessity and practicability of es
tablishing an Exchange in the city of
Norfolk, Va, for handling Alliance
productions, and a delegate was APP
pointed to meet with the committee on
the 28th inst. to investigate the matter,
and the said delegate to inform each
'Sub-Alliance, in person, as soon as
practicable Of the proceedings of such
meeting.
Bro. F. S. Blair, District Lecturer,
was present, according to announce
ment, who made a very good public
speech, for the benefit of the farmers
and the Farmers Alliance, discussing
it's principles and It's purposes. He
also met with the Alliance, in secret
session, and made some very timely
remarks, for the good of the Organiza-
ton, and upon the secret work, after
which, on motion, he exemplified the
unwritten work.
ReSOlUed, That this Alliance tenders
its thanks to Bro. Blair for his being
present with us and in%structing us in
the principles of the order and the Sc
cret work, and such other aid as he
SO willingly rendered.
On motion, the next meeting of the
County Alliance will be held with Old
Trap Sub-Alliance, second Friday in
July, 1891.
On motion, these proceedings be sent
to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
EconOmiSt-FalcOn for publication.
No further business, the Alliance ad-
journed. E. S. MERCER, Pres't.
w. r. DoZIER, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

gard to them would advise Us, we
would thankfully receive anything
that would be likely to do us good.
Our house is now near completion and
we expect to commence business by the
first of May.
We in this community are not N a
elk" as described by one of your cor
respondents in our organ, under the
heading Of Glowing Outlook. While
our prospects are not as bright as we
might wish, we r not so deeply In
debt as we were a few years ago.
We attribute our present hopeful CON
dition to lessons taught by better ex-
p~erience, and the benefits which we
have received through the order. PEG
pie have learned better than to buy an
article which they do not need simply
because they can get it on time and
may possibly pay for it when it is due.
In conclusion we would say to the
lady members Of the order, be pune
tual in attendance, not that we can't
behave ourselves without you being
present, but that we like to have you
around taking on interest with us.
J. @. MCASKILL,
Cor. Sec. Bensalem Alliance, Moore Co.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
BLACK KNOT.

BLACK Knot" on plum and cherry
trees is caused by a parasitic fungus,
Pl01Uwrighti0 mOrb08G. This fungus
is more or less common wherever wild
or cultivated cherry or plum trees are
found. The spores of the fungus are
carried about by the wind until they
light upon a plumb OF cherry tree.
Here they fasten themselves and begin
to grow, forcing their suckers or roots
into the soft wood just beneath the
bark. The irritation caused by the
fungus produces the morbid growth Of
soft wood which constitutes the knot.
The fungus dies as soon as it has
matured it's spores, and the knot soon
after decays and becomes a hiding
place for noxiOus insects.
The best remedy for black knot is
the knife, cutting out knots early in
spring, before the leaves appear. The.
branches and trunk should then be
sprayed with the simple solution of
sulphate of copper one pound to
twenty-six gallons of water-to which
two ounces of Paris green may be with
benefit added. Ali wild trees in the.
neighborhOOd should be treated in the
same way, or cut down.-GerGld Nc
CGTthy, N. G. Experiment Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

W =, ~ N'S uACbJ - a.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-On last Tuesday, in
accordance with his appointment, Dr..
E. A. Thorne, District Lecturer for the
Second Congressional district, deliv-
cred an address at this place. 1t was
a beautiful spring day, but owing to
Nash Superior Court being in session,
the crowd was not as large as was
expected. Many of the ladies honored
the speaker with their presence, which
was right, as they are the most inter
ested in the hard times" The Ma
sonic Hall, where the address was de-
livered, was comfortably full. Rev.
]. G. Johnson, by request, opened the
meeting by an appropriate prayer,
and J. M. Cutchens, County Lecturer
for ~Edgecombe, in a short but appro-
pirate manner, introduced the speaker
and announced the subject.
The address was divided into three
parts:
First, the general depression through
out the entire country, owing to the
scarcity of money, the low prices of
farm products and labor.
Second, The causes which led to this
condition. The speaker went back to
the days of Mr.. Lincoln, paying a
noble tribute to this true patriot. He
referred to the proposals of the capital
lists to furnish money to the govern
ment, how that he refused and how
they afterward, with the aid Of English
money and capital, influenced the Ma
tional Congress to pass certain laws.
How the full legal tenders had excep-
tions placed on them and how they be-
came deprecated. Each point brought
forward was borne out by evidence
that could not be doubted.
Third, The remedies for such a state
of affairs were made so plain that none
were so ignorant but what they could
understand. The Ocala platform was
fully and thoroughly explained, each
demand receiving that attention which
it's Importance demanded.
In conclusion. He appealed to the
people in a most eloquent and touching
manner, and the influence of his ad-
dress will be felt in the years that are
to come. During the address ne was
frequently applauded. After the ad-
dress was over a vote of thanks was
rendered the speaker, which was
unanimous by both members of the AL
lance and other persons present. Then
the public retired. He made an appeal
in behalf of the Alliance papers, The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER, the National
Economist, and the Farmers Adco-
cate. 1-- -
The cause in our section is, we think,
stronger to-day than ever before. And
when 1892 shall bring the great contest
you will find old Nash and Edgecombe
in the vang3F439 "A. r. EFoRMER,
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BIG OAK, N. c., April 10, 1891.

DNU CAA, N. ~, ApIll ID, 1911
Mr.. EDITOR:-It has not been very
long since we had a communication
in our organ, therefore we approach
your editorial sanctum with some
timidity, fearing that if we are per-
mitted space it may take the place of
other matter which might be of more
benefit to the order. However we
venture.
Our communication is in relation to
our Alliance, No. 1854, concerning
which we wrote some time ago. While
we do not wish to make ourselves con
spicuous because that we think that
we may be considered a model Alliance
in every respect, or that we are dis
posed to boast out because of the inter
est we feel in our order, we may say
something that may be a stimulus to
some one. There are a few, we re-
greet to say, who r. dropping off, but
such, we may notice, are not worthy
members of any society. While we
feel sorry for them, yet we have the
consolation that the order is not losing
anything.
Since u last writing we have I'M
dertaken to build an Alliance Ex-
change at Eagle Springs, a station on
the Aberdeen and West End Railroad
While we know that Alliance stores
are not always successful on account
of the expence required to run them,
yet we are hopeful of success. If we
get up a good stock Of such articles as
the people need, we do not see why it
wall not bea success, If any of our
readers who has any experience in re.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
THE NATIONAL FARMERS ALL
ANCE AND INDUSTRIAL
UNION.

President-L. L. Polk, North Caro-
lima. Address, 344 D. St., N. W.,
Washington, D. @.
Vice President-B. H. Glover, Cam
bridge, Kansas.
Georgia. Address, 239 North Capitol
ST., n. w. Washington, D. @.
Lecturer. H. Willetts, Kansas.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
c. w. Macune, Washington, D. G.
Alonzo Wardall, Huron, South Da-
kota.
J. F. TiIlman, Palmetto, Tennessee.
JUDICIARY.
r. G. Patty, Macon, Miss.
Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
a. E. Cole, Fowlerville, Mich.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The Presidents of all the State organ
izations with L. L. Polk Ec-Ottcto
Chairman.