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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
TARBoRO, N. c., April 20, 81.

TARBORO, n. c., April 30, 81.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Capt. E. A. Thorne, of
Halifax, County Lecturer of the Sec
ond district, visited our town yester-
day and gave a most instructive and
interesting address on the demands
and principles of the Farmers ALI,
ance and Industrial Union.
Owing to rainy weather the attend
ance was not as large as we antici-
pated, but those present were among
our best and staunchest AIliancemen.
For more than one hour brother
Thorne spoke, and he made a splendid
impression by the ~fOrceful, logical and
mastery manner in which he explained
the principles and doctrine of the ALI
ance.
He gave a most striking Illustration
of the depressed condition of the cOun
try; how it's interests are operated by,
and in the interest of the capitalists,
when the masses T neglected and
their interests are allowed to suffer
and go to ruin.
Such a condition would not prevail
if this enormous power which the CAPT
talists have was taken from them. He
discussed the Alliance demands in a
clear, convincing and intelligent man
ner, and all who heard him were high
ly delighted with his speech.
ALLIANCEMAN.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
@. G.. JONES, Sec'y.
TO COUNTY LECTURERS OF SEC
OND DISTRICT.

AIRLIE, N. c., May 7, 81.
DEAR BRETHREN According to in
structions published by our worthy
State President, district conventions
will not be called until the meeting of
the State Alliance, when and where
the time and place for holding each
district convention will be announced.
Allow me to congratulate you on the
system organized in our district, and
to urge upon you the Importance of
vigorous effort, in your several
ties, upon which so much depends.
Our State and National Presidents are
looking confidently to the faithful
prosecution Of this work for ultimate
triumph. Leave no stone unturned.
The enemy is moving all the powers of
darkness to disrupt as the only means
to defeat us. Preach unity! unity!
unity! The District Lecturers are re-
quired to report monthly to the State
authorities, and the County Lecturers
will be called on, at the district con
%ventions, for a concise report of their
several efforts. Be prepared, brethren,
to render a gratifying account. Let us
make the Second the banner district of
the State. .
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALI

NORTH CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALL
NOE.
President-Elias Carr, Old Sparta,
Vice-P resident-A. H. Hayes, Bird
secretary-w. 5. Barnes, Raleigh,
N. @.
Treasurer. D. Allen, Falls, N. G..
Lecturer-Thos. B. Long, Asheville,
n. @.
Assistant Lecturer-R. B. Hunter,
Huntersville, n. G. .
Chaplain-S, J. Veach, Warsaw,
N. @.
Door-Keeper-W. H. Tomlinson,
Fayetteville, N. G.
Assistant Door-Keeper-H. E. King,
Peanut, N. c.
Sergeant-at- Arms. S. Holt, Chalk
Level, n. Q.
State Business Agent-W. H. Worth,
Raleigh, n. G.
Trustee Business Agency Fund-W-
A. Graham, Machpelah, N. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
S. B. Alexander, Charlotte, n. c.,
Chairman; J. NJ. Mewborne, KinstOn,
n. c.. J. S. Johnston, RUffin, N. @.
STATE ALLIANCE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
R. j. Powell, Raleigh. N. c.; n. G..
English, Trinity College; J.. J. Young,
Polenta; H. A. Forney, Newton, n. G.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
TYsoR's MILLS, Chatham Co., N. O.,
April %. 1891.
J. w. ROBINSON, Sec'y

~GAH ~OJ ~
Mr.. EDITOR Pursuant to the notice
given in your valuable paper, Mr.. w.
F. Stroud delivered a public speech at
Mays Chapel on the 22d inst. 1t was
both entertaining and instructive; he
showed us Alliancemen (and there is a
heap Of us here in a plain, practical
manner the necessity of the Alliance,
and gave us prophetic warnings Of the
evils that threaten Our country, our
homes and our children's liberties. If
had a Congress made up of such
men as w. E. Stroud, we could get the
relief we so much need and demand.
Long may he and THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER live to defend the Alliance
principles. J. Fl. TYsOR.
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tions? If not, these are good reasons
whv we are not accomplishing any
more.
Now. if we are living up to all
Alliance duties and still fail to accom-
plish our great aims, then the fault
must be in the Alliance and not m the
membership. The organization can't
be all we claim it to be, or the mem
bers are not all they claim to be. Let
lis e about that. l will first give you
nv short experience with the rder'
T have been a member of the Alliance
two years and three months, n have
missed only one regular meeting since
I have had the honor of being a mem
Der with you, and 1 am proud to stand
in your midst and truthfully eXcla1m
that I have never, for n day nor one
hour, had any reason OF cause to re
gret belonging to such a noble organl-
cation as the Farmers Alliance. [ am
still proud that [ am permitted to
stand before you OF this occasion and
hold up hetrue principles of the Al
lance and to faithfully contend for the
mild and reasonable demands Of the
order and to thank God for giving US
such a man as w. T. Baggett, who
organized the first Alliance, July 26th,
1879, in the State of Texas, at Pool
vile, Parker county, for the benefit
and protection of the farmers and
laboring people. Still, to my great
surprise, [ find farmers in this com
munity who are looked upon as being
the leading men of our country, men
Of influence; men who should be in
the Alliance work, heart and hand, and
using their influence and strongest eff
forts to push this noble work on, | am
sorry to say, + still standing outside
opposing every Alliance move and ig-
noring every demand and abusing
those who are faithfully ~cOntending
for their legal and honest rights. They
say oh yes, the Alliance principles are
good, the intentions of the order is a
good thing, but you Alliancemen r
going into politics and that will burst
the Alliance. We simply ask our leg
i~slative powers to enact some laws for
the protection and benefit of the labor
ing masses, and we ask it all in a strict
ly non-partisQn spirit, still these same
enemies would have us believe we must
not ask the legislators for anything,
less we go into politics and break up
the Democratic party. But thank God
they are not our leaders if they have
been political bosses, so we will
not listen to their unreasonable clatter
any longer, but we will double our
energies and still contend for our OcaIa
demands. Let us stand by our stand
ard-bearer, Col. /. L. Polk, then we
will hold the staff and wave the ALI
ance flag over the heads Of her enc
mics, and march on to the great victory
in 1892.
Yours fraternally,
J. r. BAZEMORE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
ALLIANCE CORRESPONDENCE.
DAMASCUS ALLIANCE, No. 533,
SoLGOHACHIA, Conway Co., Ark

SeLGoHACHIA, Conway Co., Ark.
Mr.. EDIrOR:-Being a reader of your
worthy paper, noticing SO many COM
m~unications from different points of
the United States, but never have seen
anything from Arkansas, I thought I
would drop you a few dots. The ALI
ance is growing fast in this State We
have about forty members in our lodge
and still increasing. I am glad to
hear that our North Carolina brethren
are so firmly united. That is right;
stand shoulder to the wheel and we
Will roll it in 1892. Come again Mr..
"B." For fear this may find it's way
to the waste basket, I will close.
Yours f~raternally,
T w RORTNSON Snc'v
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

! Our great picture of the Alliance
leaders is now ready for distribution
to our subscribers and readers. See our
terms and be sure to get one of them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
. 1890
APPEAL.
Yours fraternally,
J. r. BAZEMORE.

BLOUNT's CREEK ALLIANCE, No. 1922,
April II, 1891.
Whereas brother w. N. Long and r.
T. Cratch have met with the misfor-
tune of losing their horses, and are
thereby placed in a very dependent
condition, and as they have been ever
ready to respond to appeals Of a like
nature, we would gladly receive any
little amount from the brotherhood to
aid them in the purchase of another.
Only a few cents from each Sub-Alli-
nee will help them very much and
would be highly appreciated by them.
All contributions will be addressed to
J. H. Butler, Chocowinity, N. @. A
return card will be sent to. the sender
of each contribution.
w. 0. ELLIS, Pres't.
q TONES Sno'u
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

winter when the ground is wet. If
wanted for hay take all stock off by
the first of March. In very early
springs it can be mown early in April,
and usually by the last of the month.
The best use to make, if it is known, is
to turn it under for corn or cotton.
Crimson clover is a good plant to use
in connection with COW peas in bring
ing UP poor land, but don't expect i'm
possibilities of it, and especially don't
expect to see it tall enough to cut in
November. FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

;
E. A. THoRNE, Lecturer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
BUSINESS NOTES.

WANTED-A good harness ss-maker.
Enquire at G. A. Stallman's.
--Watermelons by the carload at
Stallman's. Your choice for 25 cents
We always have what is fashion
able in hats.
SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER,
At Agents for Knox hats.
One car fancy Muscatine Water
melons at Hawkins. Prices low.
Schiller & Quentmeyer have the
largest and best variety of fall and
winter overcOats, and the beauty OF
it is their styles are seasonable and
prices unapproachable. At
Get what peaches you want now
for preserving and buy them at Haw-
kins'.
For fancy vests, night shirts, un-
derWear, neckties, Silk Umbrellas,
trunks, travelling bags, collars, cuffs,
socks and all gentlemen S wearing ap-
parel, there is no such assortment In
the city as
At SCHIFFLER & QUENNIEYER's.
WANTED-Everybody to know that
Hawkins is positively headquarters
for Peaches, Pears and PIums for
canning.
Crawford peaches, Bartlett pears
and all varieties Of plums canning
at Stallmans.
Our popular assortment of fall
and winter clothing for men, boys and
children has arrived. In price Il is,
the lowest, in quality and workman
ship the best. That is the kind Of
goods to buy
SCHIFFLER & QUENTMEYER,
Dealers in clothing, hats, caps, etc.
Fred Ruesch & Son, dealers in
boots, shoes and rubbers, on West
Water street, have succeeded in build
ing up a fine trade that is rapidly 1nr-
creasing. The reason for this is not
difficult to determine. In the first
place they sell only the best and most
reliable goods, class of goods that
can be warranted every time, and
secondly in all their dealings they are
fair and honorable, satisfied with a.
living profit, They give theireustom
department careful attention and can.
always be depended upon for excel
lent work in this branch of their BUSH
ness also.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
WATERFOWL NURSERY.

Fruit and Shade Trees, Raspberries,
Strawberries, Grape Vines, Silver Maple,
Ash Leaf Maple and Black Poplar, fine
Red Cedar and ArbOrvitae Hedge Plants.
Nursery east Of Plank Road bridge,
First ward 25v1
JAMES WE5ALEW,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
PERSONAL.

Miss Ida Sprague is visitingat Platte
vile.
Nv. Hefty has returned to his home
here from Chicago.
The family of J. Beck, of the Third
ward, have removed to Milwaukee.
Miss Elizabeth Neeb, of Oak Center
was guest of Miss Mary Chadwick last
week.
Mrs. H. III. Thomas, of Randolph,
has been visiting her sister Mrs. w. P.
Keyes.
w. III. Pearce and wife, of New Hart
ford, N. Y, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. I. Moak
Mrs. Catherine Tuttle returned
Thursday from a visit of some weeks
to New York.
Charles Pierce and wife, of Chicago,
visited Mrs. Maria Pierce, Gr. Pierce's
mother, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Archie Larrabee, of Monroe.
has been visiting her mother Mrs. H.
Mannegold at the Commercial hotel.
Our former old resident, Morris
Jones, of Chicago, has been visiting
among old friends here for some days
past.
Mrs. A. Frohne, OF Berlin, has been
at the bedside of her mother Mrs. JOS
ephine Wiggenhorn, for a few days
past
j. B. Johnson, of Minneapolis. has
been spending several days in the city,
the guest of his sister, Mrs. j. A. Chad
wick.
Claude jewell, in the employ of the
st. Paul company at the Union depot,
Milwaukee, spent Sunday with his par
ents here.
VIM. Ducasse, of Cleveland, an old
town of Emmett boy, has been spend
ing a vacation of a week or more hunt
ing in these parts.
G. c. Eaton and wife, of Columb bus,
and j. c. Ford and wife, of Tomah,
were Sunday visitorsat the Ford home
stead in the First ward.
Miss Mayme Hill, OF Hillsboro, Kan,
is visiting with her brother Hugh Bowie
in Milwaukee, and was visitor with
friends here Saturday anG Sunday.
E. A. Wiggenhorn, of Ashland, Neb..
accompanied by his daughter Miss Ida,
was summoned here on account of the
serious illness of his mother, leaving
for his home Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Jewett, of
Buffalo, n. Y, are visitors of Col. and
Mrs. Jesse Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Jewett
are on their return from their summer
home at Green Mountain Falls, Color
ado.
Mrs. Louis Urtubees returned Friday
from her visit to the Pacific slope coun-
try, accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Henry d. James, of Spokane Falls,
Washington, who will remain here on
visit for some time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
uneaU.

The residence Of Eli Keel in the
town of Lowell, two miles west of Oak
Grove village, was destroyed by fire
Thursday afternoon. The cause of the
fire is unknown. The property was
covered by insurance.
The sale Of the LeIone farm by the
United States marshal Monday, attract
ed quite a crowd and for while the
bidding was quite lively, the place be-
ing finally struck off to August Uber, of
this place, for the sum of $3.50, being
equal to value Of $4,100, or about $36
per acre.
J. 7. Lees has purchased the P. 3.
Lamoreux residence for 81, 100 and will
occupy it by the end of the present
month.
The fires on Horizon marsh were
pretty well extinguished by the rains
Of Saturday and Sunday, but the great
er part Of the marsh will for several
years remain valueless for hay pur-
poses. W.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07

Rev. j. W. Frizzell, Of Brainard,
Mimi, will preach in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday.
Mrs. L. J. Castle, of Chicago, has
sold her house and lot west of the DR..
Cody residence to VIM. Dowling for
5000.
Senator w. S. Greene went to Mil
Waukee last week and is receiving med
ical treatment from DIR. Fox in ST.
Mary's hospital.
Mrs. Fred Lehman, living in the
western part of the town of WatertoWn,
died yesterday Of consumption, aged
80 years. She leaves a husband and
three children.
The Nonpareil Clubs entertain
ment and ball, Sunday afternoon and
evening, Nov. 1st, will be a pleasant
affair, the club having secured some of
the best amateur artists in the state.
Thanks to Henry Steinfort for a
basket Of four or five different vari-
eties of grapes raised in his vineyard
in the Sixth ward. Among them were
some fine Delawares, Catawbas and
Pocklingtons.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway shipped eighty-fve carloads of
freight east from this station last Fri
day, and Saturday shipped 115 cars in
the same direction, which gives some
idea Of the immense railroad freight
business done at this point.
Jesse Stone offers for sale all his
dwelling house property, which in
cludes his residence on Washington
street. We should regret to think that
this course indicates his removal from
our midst. What Watertown wants is
more men of Mr.. Stones enterprise and
worth.
james Stuart, of Palmyra, has a
sword that belonged to his great-grand-
father, an officer in the French and In
dian war on the English side. He car
ried the sword in the Abram plains
battle between Montcalm and Wolf
when the latter was killed. The sword
descended from father to son until ii
reached the present owner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
A UGUST WIGGENHORN,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,

Opposite sank of Watertown, corner Main and
First streets. Keeps constantly on hand a large
stock of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver ana
Plated Ware, etc. Particular attention paid to
redaiTing watches, clocks jewelry, etc. and war
ranted to give satisfaction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
Fresh Rolls and Buns Every Morning.

LUNCH served during all hours of the day.
constantly keep on hand the choicest and
leading brands of Cigars and Tobaceos.
HS-Goods delivered to all parts of the city
tree OF charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
CIynan.


S. \. Ramsey has removed to Lamar
tine, Fond du Lac county, with his
family, where he has purchased farm
OF 270 acres.
Miss Maggie Broderic is visiting re-
latives and friends at Oshkosh.
Engineer VIM Caughlin, in the en-
ploy Of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway, has taken vacation and is
visiting. with relatives in Springfield
and Chicopee Falls, Mass
Miss E. Creme, of Milwaukee, is the
guest Of Miss Olive Meyer.
Hiss Florence Coler visited with rela-
tives at Beaver Dam during the past
ten days.
Miss Rose Walsh, accompanied by
her niece Miss Anna Walsh, departed
tor Mitchell, S. D., Tuesday morning,
the former to visit relatives and Miss
Anna to attend school. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-07
HWStiSfOrd.

Mrs. Mary Ryder and Mrs. David
Fletcher are spendInga a few weeks with
relatives in Kansas.
John Baker, of Chicago, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. NJ. E. Baker.
Charles Fletcher and family will
move onto his new farm near Waupun
the 1St Of December.
S. A. Jones made a sale of eight
sheep at the county fair last week, be-
SIDES capturing goodly share Of the
premiums.
A. L. Reynolds and Mr.. Jones, of
Cresco, Ia, bought a carload of sheep
Of the farmers here Saturday. The
sheep were shipped to Iowa Monday.
Everybody attended the fair last
week
Frank Ryder received second money
on his 4-year-old trotter at the county
fair last week. SAY So.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-18
FREE TRADE AND FREEDOM.

Lord Salisbury, prime minister of
England, in speech made last month,
said:
1.-THE cause of protection does not sink;
it rises. The recent elections in the
United States have shown that the slight
reaction against protection has spent its
force, The only colony we were able
to cite as free trade colony, New South
Wales, am afraid no longer has an I'M
spotted robe in that respect, and we
shall have the advantage, | think, before
very long of being the Athanasius contra
mundum of free trade"
His lordship forgot Ireland where
English free trade has destroyed the
manufacturing interests of a whole peo-
pie and sent them to exc out miserable
existance on uncertain potatoe patches.
A protective policy would bring prosper
ity and happiness to Ireland. Free-trade
is license TO destroy and is not freedom.
So the tree trade which blighted India
by reducing its manufacturing people to
the one occupation Of farming, and thus
made it country of constantly recur-
ring famines, is upheld by the power of
the sword. The Calcutta council, which
consists of white and native advisers of
the Viceroy government, has offered
united resistance TO legislation required
to keep India absolutely open to English
imports; but the home government has
sent ont its orders. and these have to be
obeyed. The famine commission re-
ported in 1884 that there could be no
permanent relief from famine while the
people all lived by agriculture. But
England would not allow one thing to
be done TO carry out the policy this re-
port indicated. So once again the terri
bic blight is rayaging the peninsula, with
the certainty that millions will die of
slow starvation. as human sacrifices 10
the worship OF free trade.
Protection m ans freedom for the in
dividual TO make the best of his own
life The freedom 10 live by what en-
ployment you please is a very large part
of liberty. That freedom is highest in a
country where the variety of occupation
is the greatest, II does not exist az all
where the people have been reduced to
uniformity of occupation. The Irish
man, the Hindoo. the Chinese. the Japan
csc are robbed of this liberty by 1.-The
tyrannouS power Of capital in the hands
of foreigners. They must live by such
industries as free trade permits them TO
have. They are not free 10 live by what
their own capacity and the resources of
their country permits. They cannot at
tain that freedom until they regain their
autonomy, their independence. and by
law establish the freedom which comes
with the restraint on the power OF alien
capital.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-18

There are men whose powers ripen early.
Young men who attract the eye and COM
mand the ear at thirty, who are forgotten
at fifty We could enumerate many whose
powers eliminated at forty and who fell
into decay speedily at a time when . man
should be in his prime The national legis-
lature presents examples. The same may
be said of our state legislature, and It Is
true OF commerce, and in the ministry. and
in the legal profession. When we investi-
gate the causes we find as rule that the
man who reaches the apex of his career AZ
forty or before it is not well rounded In
character.
There is noticeable lack. It may be Of
self control. II may be Astounding self
love and it may be unwise, uncalled for
luminosity 10 his fellows. an ungcvernAhle
temper or an unconquerable bad habit.
A directory composed of practical men
were canvassing the claims OF candidates
for an important and highly trustworthy
position. The candidate most favored wss
a young man who had distinguished him
self in several ways. The president OF the
board summed up the accomplishments Of
the applicant, then gravely announced bis
decision. I'VE want said be "a young
man with ambition. This candidate IL
likely to rely upon past achievements
prefer one who is anxious TO make q
record" There was wisdom In the de-
cision. --Pittsburg Bulletin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-18
Remarkable Fire Escape.

Fire escapes have hitherto, as a rule,
been limited to ropes and ladders, which
are often rendered useless either by the
fire or by the rush OF people aud the din
Guilty women aud children have In making
use Of them. 4 new fire escape seems IN
avoid many Of the usual drawbacks. IL
consists Of form OF elevator, attached 20
the back OF building. with fireproof doors
leading into II from the end Of each bali
way on every foor. The doors close auto
maticasly and TIE person entertng 10 ts &C
once shut of from the FIRE. He steps on
a platform in the elevator and his own
weight will take him 70 the bottom and
land him out Of doors.
The elevator works automatically and
cannot be put out of order by hasty use.
The weight Of child l. sufficient 70 send
it TO the bottom. the speed being regulated
automatically by a common governor at
tached 70 the top. Any number % people
could be going down at the same tina
without increasing the speed. Tbs plst-
forms are attached % al endless ehaiA,
folding as they pass MP and falling int
place as they come down-Exchange.