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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
HOLD YOUR COTTON.

If you "a hold your cotton, we feel
safe in guaranteeing a better price
Yes, cotton will rise. Mark our pre-
dict.on.
The predictions that are being sem
out from New York and published il,
the newspapers all over the c 'uutrN
that the cotton crop viii be unusually
large is without foundation and l.
wholly false. it is the work Of stock
gambl rs to aid them in their specula
ton schemes In fact we are in posses
sion Of reliable information which
shows that the worlds cotton crop, az
cOrdIng to the estimates of the best eX-
perts. viii fail under the published estI
mates by more than a million bales
Further, we have III our possession Il
confidential circular which was in
tended to circulate on the inside among
spectators which puts the cotton crop
of the world at /, 300, 600 bales short of
tn figures they have published to the
world. According to their own esti
mate the cotton crop of this year will
fall short of the estimated needs of the
world at least 900, 600 bales. 1t IS true
we lost last year by holding back cot
ton, but the crop was unusually large,
which with a contracted money sup
ply, enabled the Spectator to steadily
push down the price, In fact we can
seldom afford to try to hold a crop as
hong as a few money sharks can con
troll the volume of currency. But with
the gre 1t shortage in the crop this year
it is hardly possible that they will be
able to keep down the price If the
farmers will hold up and stop selling.
The following resolution was offered
before the Supreme Council Of the ALI
ance at indianapolis by Marion Butler,
Of North Carolina, and unanimously
adopted:
ReSOired, That being in possession
of facts that are thoroughly reliable,
which warrant usin a belief that afalse
estimate has bt en- purposely made of
the present crop Of cotton. we feel safe
In guaranteeing better prices if cotton
can be held for sixty days.
We know that many will be forced
to sell in order to do themss Ives and
their creditors justice, but let every
nan hold who can,-The CGucGsiuu.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
WATCH EN-.

We ire commanded to watch as
well as pray" Most of Us forget to do
either as much as we ought.
1t is always well enough to watch
the over Jealous church member. John
Q. Davis, a popular young lawyer of
Wilmington, has just been arrested on
q charge of false pre- .enaes. de WAS a
member of Fifth Street NJ E Church
and had held every office in the church
and WIS a Sunday school teacher. He
led the CHI )ir and did everything, the
other members of the church having
nothing TO do but hold ON to the railing
and be carried on. During the past
three years he had donated between
$50, 900 and $40, 600 to the church, paid
off its indebtedness People wondered,
but the world kept turning. Now IL
seems that there are dozens of widows.
orphans, labOrers and others after him
for money placed in his hands as at
t0rney. He has managed TO gather in
about 800, 900 that belongs to other
parties. So the church is paid for, in
part, with money that belongs to
widows and orphans. OF course the
church is innocent. But another rascal,
a wolf in sleeps clothing, has been IN
masked. So we remark again: All
ID not gold that glitters;" watch as
we'll as pray" But don't understand
us to mean that any large per cent, of
church men bers are built of the same
material of the MAI Davis
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22

B.-"Hello! Mr.. Devil"
Dahl right, Mr.. Bilkins. I've
hitched you onto the editor, he hasn't
anything to do"
B-"Hello! Mr.. Editor; I've bin hol-
lerin' a good while. These here tele-
phones won't work when it gets SO
cold"
R.-''How is everything? Are you
expecting to have any fun Christmas
B.-"No. These here hard times
have knocked up Christmas pretty
nigh. I've managed to get the children
shoes for winter and the old lady a
new 4lamance dress, but hat is as far
as I can go. I reckin the m~iIliOnaires
will have fun for the rest Of us.
R.-"So you don't feel that you are
going to enjoy the holidays very
much?'
B.-"No, no l feel christmas in
my bones just like l did twenty years
ago. but it is not the same Five dol
lars per capita in circulation an 6 cent
CoCGOu oOh 80 l"I Io"oI"9 SIJ'9 II
life. Billy, that's my only boy, wanted
to buy a gun this winter. You know
all boys want guns, But | couldn't
pay fer 1t. He has BIN a feelln' an
lOokin' blue all the time. lrt ckin that
is the reason so many boys are wantin'
to leave thetarm. they don't e tnothin'
an can't even havea gun to go huntin'
Christmas. The girls wanted new
frocks, but that is no go. told EN- to
turn the old one wrong site out, but
they say thar is not acrordin' to Hoylo,
or some felter wto knows erb"ut such
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
HOW ABOUT THOSE PROMISES;

The New York Herald generally
knows what it is talking about. Its
Washington correspondent gave it some
inside news on the political status last
Monday. 1t seems that the Democratic
leaders have "hedged" on tariff re-
form. The Herald says, e~ditorially:
Again the wisdom Of the HeraId'S
advice has been demonstrated. There
will be no attempt at Washington this
winter to pass a radical and sweeping
tariff bill. Such is the sensible course
decided upon by the conservative ele-
ment which will rule the great Demo
cratic majority in Congress, The de-
feat Of Mr.. Mills prevents the Demo
Gratis from making a serious mistake.
He and his friends would have insisted
mon the passage of a radical measure
Gb;ch would not only have disturbe i
b,Ieine.s but would have been absolute
i~nSanirv from the standpoint of party
pOEtics. oouroanondon+ ~
eornos ms that Democratic leaders have
decided to attempt at present no tariff
SoTicion put will try to achieve a few
a~UhStantial results in the o6llteratlor
-ef duties upon raw material through
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
THE GUN LOADED FOR 1902.
WAKE 90 \ @ Don 10 $50

WAKE Co \. c.. Dec 10 1891.
Mr.. EDITORIAL the regular meet
ing of Agricultural Alliance, yester-
day, there WAS more than the usual
interest manifested. The COmmunica
tlons from orr State PresI lent and
Secretary, and from State Business
Agent, read by cur Secretary, were
listened to with much interest and will
evidently accomplish much good. But
when the communication from the
Business Manager of the The PROGRESS
SIVE FARMER was read it brought sew
eral members t their feet, and after
nearly every one present had spoken a
few feeling and determined words. it
was unanimously decided that every
member of the Alliance should at once
see all his neighbOTS and get them into
a club Of at least twenty-five subscrib
ers for S92 on the liberal clubbing
proposition made. This proposition
ought to bring you $4,000 subscribers
by February LIST. 1892. We earnestly
urge u brethren, one and all, to do
all IN their power to send Il club of at
least twenty-five subscribers from
every Sub-Alliauce. and to do so at
once. The good to the individual, and
the benefit to the Order, that would
come from this would be beyond COM
putatiOn. We are going to try to have
in the first list Who will be next?
Let every Sub Alliance in the State say
Il" and push this matter, and you'll
feel better from it.
Fraternally,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
A CHRISTMAS F

THE Progressive FARMER would be
delighted to receive from each of its
friends and readers, a "Christmas
Gift" in the form of a new subscriber
for the year 1892. Will you send it2
1t would cost you little and would
place us in the happiest mood lmagin-
able. How many of our friends will
kindly remember us3 We have hung
up our stocking in the corner of our
sanctum and it will hold at least 30. 600.
Fill 1t friends. We will acknowledge
each one through our columns. Send
| them along.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
THE foremost OF our periodicals.
H8 EORCA is L0e mnst Instructive,
the most timely, the largest and
the handsomest Of the reviews
PRESIDENT c. ". BLOT.

The thr' t Y eat groups Of subjects + jh- cIa-
ing year Viii t inparriaIly aud iL~jrurJiVtY
discussed by the attest writer's:
|. Political Subjects growing out OF the Ir 81.
Dental Campaign n.
II. Finarc1al Distu, haucez here ana abr VI,
III. Theological Cnrest-with all tic ~oca
questions suggested by these group a., -Feat
Topics
There is no other way whereby on ~,ay e.
the rIpcs1 Attenuation about the ga" problem
OF the time within 30 narrow a compass "r ti
so sinai a sum short studies OF g'rat ~uhJfCts
by more than a hun rel of the foremost ma
and women of the world; beCaus. :. rit T., ouI
Lead. rs OF Opini0n and Of thou hi wri'~: ana
that is THG FOT2Hp.
The December number, for exam IT,, contd1nE
Degradation by PcnS'Ons-Thp Protest IF n0ya
Volunteers, by Lieutenant Allen Il. Iuote
counter OF the s ciety Of Loyal Nn.lalrrrS
Sachu~etts. by Gov. VIM Z. Russell, trcncl
Feeling Towards Germany-AHotbrl C"H.lGI
ABOUT AIsace-LOrraine Inevitable b, "aIS
Pe!letaU, Member OF the Frencr I'll tH'rL@
DeputIe-; Should the Silver La Of iNa' D~ ne
pea'eG! by Jacob II. $Chitf, one # t - most -"t
cessful ana influential bankers III New I"Th; u
Modern Education Il FriIureI by FIr.cri al;
riSon, tn" great. English e~s-ayist; tnrr-H'"GT
0ompet ton self-destruCrive ty hIdare r
" alKrr, { Aairmau of the Western lra..r : ~
cation; W Omrn'S Clucs-The NOluue anu ~
NaIut Of til. il Work, by Alice H.. Rain: 4 DfJ
with Lord T~nnyson, by Sir Edwin AGloId. ''
five other articles.
There are HOW in progress di>cU-~oa- "' "a.
Pension system; Prison Mana-..tcnt: ~
Iraining Of Preachers; The Loui~. IA .",,.tr!'
The Next step III the Tariff Agitati. 2; Are n'-
ern Educational Methods a al ur.:
~ cents a copy. s. a year.
THE foRC NJ. | MON SOU tRt. n.y. 90"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
Money in Cabbage and Celery.

"BI"nt will tell" GOOD crops ranuot
be grown WITH poor strains Of seed
For sixteen years T%iIlinghast $ Puget
Sound Cabbage Cauli1ower and Celery
Seeds have been gaining III popularity.
The most extensive growers all over
the Union now consider them the best
IN the world a catalogue giving full
particulars regarding them Will b
sent free to any one interested When
writing for it enclose % cents in silver
OF pustaSe stamps and we will also
send How TO Grow Cabbage and
'elery." Il book worth its weight in
gold to any grower who hts never read
it. Address
ISAAC F. TILLLNGHAsT
(57O La Plume. Ia
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
DAKOTA

Let the South learn of the West and
the West of the South. Our interests
are identical. The Dakota Rur0ZiSt is
the organ Of the Dakota State Alliance
and is among our very best exchanges.
We are authorized to offer it with The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER at 81 so per year
for the two papers. The RuraIiSt is
edited by H. l.. LOucks. Vice President
of the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial Union We trust many of
our brethren will accept this liberal
offer and learn something of our West
ern brethren and their way of doing
things.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of authority given me in a MOI tgage
from J. \. Holloway and Rehecca Holloway,
his wife, to p. A. Harrison, registered in the
Registers office of Wake county, in book No.
%, page 7S6, [ will sell OIL Monday, the 18th of
January, 1892, one tract of land conveyed in
said mortgage and said to contain thirty five
acres. Said land situated in BartOn's Creek
township, ADJOINING tne lands of JnO. Norwood,
Holloway, on the south side of Neuse river, and
fully described in the mortgage above men
toned. Time of sale, l. m. Terms Of sale.
cash. For further particulars, apply to me
+. \. Harrison, M~ortgagee,
NUS) HutCAin On's tore, n. c..
Old COINS S !::.:: Z. I. E 4: 8: N: 4; {: : 4; Is: e:
for 800 other kinds if as required. Send stamp for particulars
w. E. Skinner, - Washington Street, Boston, HaSa.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
Mr.. PEELE'S ARTICLE.

The article by Mr.. Peele on the
"PrOetitution Of the Election System
by Means of National Conventions
was rejected by the Atlanta Com
stitution. This paper does not rise
above the dignity of a ''party organ, -
and perhaps the report that John In
mans corporation has a finger IN its
management, if true, makes it still
more conservative in touching mere
partisan questions.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
NUTS TO CRACK
Around Your Fireside-Cream Of tn
Reform Press.
nTramns are evidences Of prOsL

Reform Press.
"Tramps are evidences Of prosper
itv.N-TeTre Hdu'e krpresS.
The Sub-Treasury plan has cast aside
it's swaddling clothes and doned the
| garb Of a giant. It is now the issue -
Faulkner County Wheel.
The Southern IOu0 Farmer says the
old parties have just even principles
the five l0aves and the two fishes!
They are simply after the spOlIs-
There are now about 800 labor and
reform papers in the United States and
they publish truths and facts hat the
monopoly press dare not initiate.
Do you favor liberty, freedom and
! equality? Then vote that all men are
entitled to respect and an opportunity,
! to earn an honest living StdndG q
Farmer.
A large Citizens Alliance club has
! been organized ut Indianapolis, Ind,
and Il peoples Congress was also
formed to discuss the economic queS-
ti0ns Of the day.
We shall earnestly expect our repre-
| sentatives to consider the financial
stringency, now existing in this cOun-
try, and to enact into laws u plans
for the relief of @he same.-Cott""
Pt0nt.
II am opposed to contracting a
foreign loan under any circum8r ances.
We have gone through the war with
out borrowing one dollar from abroad,
-Zucb ChdndLer IN q SPEECH IN Con-
greSS IN 1869.
Why .all the Sub Treasury plan
class legislation when 1T will benefit at
least 95 per cent. of our population? Is
there anv other law on III statutes
that will benefit as many ?-FUutknpr
County Wheel
When a man steals a loaf of bread
he is sent to the workhnuse. but when
another man steals a small matter Of
a million or two of dollars ne IS placed
in a lunatic asylum. Wall street JUS
ticp - Weekly Monitor.
The Alliance representatives in Con-
greaa stood nObly their cOlOrS not VUt
ing for either crisp or Reed, but for II
of their own number. May they prove
true to the trust imposed in them is the
one wish of their supporters. Stand
ard Farmer.
Pr trtically every dollar of money in
circulatiOn o day il loaned over a bank
counter and serves a two fold purpose
-enriching the lender, by paying him
an pxhOrbitant interest, and euslaving
the borrower by compelling him to pay
it. -F0uiEner County Wheel
Tho ooonrtion that tha NrKinIov hill
.savns ~ o0o eco - mn0rh to the neo
nIn" snrpnos,eroI, Tvrryb odv knows
hat the MCKINLEY biH drliberately
lowered the revenues by putting no the
taxas SO that the mon4y kent OFT 81
thn treasnIv by n~rnbihitive dutins
wn,lJ 90 thGa tr,r,ts FFrrLn,(to
~ C.; IS Colr,ia h.a bon
NJ. CItHP' ~
TTerCtu 9Pe ~ ~ r"Ly om9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
DEATHS.

Bro. John r. Patterson. a prominent
anG worthy Of Mt. Airy ALI
ancr, Gled r'crntlY
Bro Edgar Rouse. a worthy member
Of lea ant iiill Alliance. No POS. Jones
c "In1y "i"f ~ecrntIy.
In Ata2ranc" county on rhe 10th of
December Sister Juhn \ Moore, aged
81 Years, 8 months md 8 days.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22

These brethren cannot visit every
Sub alliance, but all should hr rpprsS
scented at one of these meetings
Lectures will be private.
F~raternaIlv.
w J. ROBERTS.
Ser'y Cleveland Co AlIauc4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
NOTICE, ALLIANCEMEN,

Bros $ Ohio Wilson. Representing
the State Business Agency, and ! r
County Lecturer. viii addrre.
the brnthcrhoOd at the following tIaos
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-22
Dr.. v. N. SEAWELL'S APPOINT
MENTS.

The brethren Viii please invite r.,
t" these meetings, "a tHr addr4z,
Will be publ }. y. Mcleod
Spc.'l Moore Co. f. \. &IU
The advocate., 1891-01-07
OFFICEAL.

AT the late annual meeting Of the ma
tlOnal convention Of the r. A. and /. u,
held At Ocala, Florida, plan Of organ
izIng congressional district alliances was
recommended, 20 act 90 an adjunct 10 the
State Alliance. Therefore recommend
tho call FOR a congressional district ALI
ance convention to be held at hevarlous
places and times Of meeting In the sew
eral districts as follows:
First Congressional District Valley Falls, Jan
uary H. 1891.
Second Congressional DIstrlct-OttaWa, Jan.
Third Congressional Dlsthct--Ohorry Vale
january NJ, 1901.
Fourth Congressional District -EmpOrla, Jan
uAry NJ, 1891.
Fifth Congressional District Clay Center,
january II, 1901.
Sixth Congressional Dlstrict-stOCktOn, Fobru-
ary7, 1891.
Seventh Congressional District Hutchinson,
January 81, 1901.
FRANK MCGRATH,
President State Alliance.
The advocate., 1891-01-07

mortgages released because OF transfer
Of the property TO the mortgage com
pany without foreclosure or sheriH's sale.
Eleventh - The number Of sherlf's
sales OF farm, town and city property
Twelfth-The amount Of the chattel
mortgage indebtedness In the county.
most ernestly request each county
alliance TO act promptly In this matter, as
the attainment Of this information is Of
great Importance FRANK MoORATH,
President Kansas State Alliance
The advocate., 1891-01-07
OFFICIAL.

The Mortgage indebtedness OF Kansas.
AT the recent meeting Of the National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
at Ocala, Florida, the following resolu-
tion was adopted
In view OF the mountain OF mortgage debt
heaped upon our people through the unjust n.
nancial system enacted during and since our un
fortunate civil strife, and the notorious unrea-
billly OF the United States census concerning tho
amount OF that indebtedness; belt
Resolved, That this national council OF the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union recon-
mend 10 all county alliances throughout the
union the appointment OF n competent commit
tee 70 examine the mortgage records OF each
county and compile accurate STATISTICS upon this
subject for the information OF the people,
Appreciatlng the Importance OF seCur-
Ing correct information upon this subject
] hereby most earnestly request all
county alliances In the state Of Kansas TO
appoint competent committee 70 exam
Inc the records Of the several counties In
accordance with the above resolution, and
report the result to Tue ADVOCATE. The
editor Of THE ADVOCATE has consented
70 compile, tabulate and publish the in
formation 80 that II will be- available as
basis of demands for Legislative relief.
The investigation should disclose the fol-
lowing facts:
Flrst-The number of farm mortgages
In the county.
SeOond--The amount Of these farm
mortgages,
Third-the number Of mortgages on
town and clty property.
Fourth--The amount OF such mort
cages on town and city property.
Flfth-The assessed valuation of the
property mortgOged.
Slxth-The number Of farm mort
cages fOreclosed during each Of the past
Ave years.
seventh-The number Of foreclosures
upon town and city property during each
Of the past Eve years.
Elghth-The number OF suits now
pending against farm, town and city
property.
NlRth-The number of mortgages of
farm and city property paid during the
past i've years.
Tenth--The number Of farm and city
The advocate., 1891-01-07
ConRresalonnl Committee.

The fourth district congressional COM
mlttee Of the peoples party is hereby re-
quested 10 meet in Topeka, January 26,
at 10 o'clock a. m, at All Kansas avenue,
second floor, 10 consider such questions
90 may need consideration at that time.
CHARLES w. MARSH,
Chairman.
Peoples party papers In fourth district
please publish.
The advocate., 1891-01-07
A Froe Lecture

VIII be delivered by John G. Cougher,
secretary Of "The Cooperative National
Association" at the hall, No. 318 Kansas
avenue, Topeka, every Thursday evening
at 7:30.o'clock. Subject: allow the ma
terlal condition Of the people can be vast
ly improved by a system Of scientific co.
operation" All are welcome.
The advocate., 1891-01-07
DISCUSSION OF VITAL QUESTIONS IN HAIR.
PkR COUNTY.
10 the Editor OF THE ADVOCATES

DLbCUB0lUN w VITAL QuhbIlUNb IN HAL
PER COUNTY.
10 the Editor OF THE ADVOCATE:
/ have closely watched your columns
for report from this county, but as our
worthy secretary has been elected as
superintendent oilnstruction he has been
too busy, 80 / have concluded 10 give
you a synopsis Of the business transacted
at a meeting Of the county alliance held
at Harper last November. One resolu-
ton was that a committee Of two be ap-
pointed TO attend the election Of United
States Senator to be held January q, at
Topeka, and see that we got what we
voted fof-the defeat Of John j,
The chair appointed, (and our men
will be on hand) and il every county
would do likewise, they would be doing
their duty, as | see the subsidized press
Of the entire country are determined TO
have John. There was also a committee
Of three appointed to investigate the
mortgage indebtedness.
That committee ls at work but we are
confident the committee will show il up;
also a committee was appointed on need
ful Legislation. The committee drafted
" planks which are being discussed in
our sub alliances, and they are as follows:
1. Vote against John j, Ingalls,.
2. An extension of the stay law to
period Of two years.
3. A redemption law giving the mort
gagor three years in which to redeem
land, not exceeding 800 acressold under
foreclosure.
A. Revision Of chattle mortgage law.
3. A law requiring mortgage to pay
his propOrtlonate part Of taxes.
6. A reduction Of the rate Of interest to
six per cent straight with penalty Of for
feiture Of principle and interest for It's
violation.
7. A revision Of assessment and taxa
tlon laws.
8. A reduction Of salaries of public
officers.
g. A reduction Of state printers ex-
penses.
TO- School text books TO be published
by the state and furnished TO the people
at cost
IL. Revision Of court officers fee bills.
H. Adoption Of Australian system Of
voting aud Crawford county system Of
primaries.
10. A law requiring railroad commits
Gioners TO be elected by the people.
IA. A law prohibiting alien ownership
OF land.
is. A law requiring land sold under
foreclosure to bring amount Of Judgment
and costs.
16. A law suppressing the Pinkerton
detectives or similar organizations in the
state.
II. Such a reduction Of railroad tariffs
as will yield an annual income not ex-
Ceeding six per cent on the actual invest
ment. Fraternally yours,
SAM P. JONES.
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Individual instruction In bookkeeping
and shorthand. Topeka Bus. Coli.