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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
Removed.

The Wake County Alliance Business
Agency has been moved to Nos. 10 and
10 South Wilmington street, Adams
Building. The facilities are now better
in every way for serving Alliancemen.
A full line of Groceries, Farming I'm
plements and Stoves. Good Flour a
speciality. Best grades of Guano and
Phosphates. Will take you orders
for Alliance Brand Fertilizer. and can
materially aid the Alliance in having
their orders promptly filed.
R.. J. POWELL,
$500 Co. Business Ag't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

deed, no science of education. But
what there is, is the world of science
furnishing material for the teacher to
study. IF he seeks in that world for
exactanduniversally valued directions,
he will fail to get it, and ~deservedly
fail, because science is not there to
win anybOdy's bread, nor yet to fur
nish short and easy roads to even the
noblest .callings. But if the teacher
wants aid from the scientific spirit,
there stands ready to his hand such
assistance as, above all, psychology
may offer, and such assistance as
ethics may suggest to the man who is
strong enough to graphic with deeper
problems. Josiah Royce, an Education
oil ReUie,U, NeU York, for February.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
Pomona Hill Nurseries

Fruit Trees, Vines, Evergreens,
Shade Trees, Green House Plants, etc.
Over One Million Trees and Vines, old
and new varieties.
Send for catalogue No. 1 of Fruit
Trees, Vines, ETC., and catalogue No. 2
of Young Roses and Green House
Plants.
J. VAN LINDLEY,
$50 Pomona, N. C.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
FARMERS ALLIANCE SONGS.

By E. o. Excel and DR.. D. Reid Parker.
A collection of industrial songs for
use in Alliance meetings, the home cir
Gle, &c. l have made arrangements
with the publishers to handle this book
In North Carolina. Wholesale and re-
tail prices quoted on application.
w, II. WORTH, S. B. A,
Raleigh. N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
STARTLING FACTS.

The American people are rapidly becoming a
race OF nervous wrecks, and the follOing suggests
the bestremedy: AlphOnsO tempting, of Bqtles,
swears that when his son was speeches.
from st. Vitus dance DR.. Miles great RestoraS
tive NerYine cured him. Mrs. J. i. Miller OF
Valparaiso, and !: D. Taylor, Of 1ItogansP9rt'
Ind, each gained 20 pounds from taking 1T. MRS;
III. A. Garder, OF Vistula, Ind, was cured OF ~
to % conyulsions p day and much headache,
d1zzlness, Oackaehe and nervous prostratlon DSS
marvellous cures, free at the drug stores, who
recommends and guarantees this unequaI
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
NOTICE FROM STATE EXECU-
TIVE COMMITTEE.

The State Alliance does not pay the
expenses of anyone visiting or speak
ing to Alliances except the State Presi-
dent or Lecturers, and any Alliances
inviting speakers to address them
should expect at least to pay their ex-
penses.
S. B. Alexander, J. M. Mewborn6, J..
6. Observation-Disclosures
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
Every Farmer should know

AL about the Horse, his diseases, and
how to cur them.-Au about Buggies,
Carriages, ETC., and where to buy them.
The Complete Horse Book tells all
this. Send 10 cents, silveror stamps,
to Pioneer Buggy Co, Columbus, O..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

All parties wishing to buy mixed car
loads of Alliance Guano and 10 per
cent. Acid Phosphate, can be supplied
from Richmond, Va, at carload rates.
If you say six tons of North Carolina
Guano and five tons of Acid Phosphate,
it can be shipped in same cars at car
load rates for freight.
W. H. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
RALEIGH TOBACCO MARKET
TOB ACCO-sBED.

Ragland's new and improved varieties are the
standards of excellence in all classes and tvpes
of Tobacco, and particularly for Extra Fine
BTGghtS, MahOganies and SICeet FILTERS, for which
his collection IS unsurpassed for producing the
best paying crops.
Write for his new atalogue-free-and test the
great advantage in using the best seed.
CAD r. l.. ,Hyco, Va.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

Bad blood causes dyspepsia and dyspepsiB
reacts by causing bad blood. So both 20 on,
growing worse, until the whole system is pois-
0ned. L surest means of relief for the victim
Is a thOroug and persistent course Of Ayers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

Sub-Aliance Business Agents are
especially requested to- read the c
mendation of the State Executive Com
mittee n.regard to trading direct with
State Agent. Those who have availed
themselves of it's provisions are well
pleased. VIII. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10

Horses and Mules just received from the blue
grass regions of Tennessee and Kentucky. Call
to see US before you buy. ED. H. LEE & CO..
Cotton Buyers and Stock Dealers, Raleigh, NJ
(34D
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COUNCIL

This Council is composed of the President of the National Alliance and
We have placed these Photographs in the hands of the hest Artist in
America, from which we III promised a Groupe Picture N a fine card Ig
by "A inches executed in the finest style of the art and bringing mt every
- face true to nature.
This fine Picture W0Id be considered by Art Dealers Very L0y ot s1Oo
We are having it made for our Subscribers and will send it, postpaid, free,
to any paid-up Subscriber to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER who will send us
the name of one new Subscriber with $1O0 Or to nw Subscribe who
with his subscription, sends another name and $780, or to any Subordinate
or County Alliance for their Hall, which will send two neW Subscribers
and $500. Pay up and send on the names and the cash, and the Picture
will be sent you as soon Us received from the artists
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FEWER ACRES WITH A SYSTEM
OF IMPROVEMENT.
'kALt ai7

Afew Alliances have not been supplied with
this book. Secretaries write me for terms. Every
member should possess a copy. Terms Liberation
- J. r. CLINE.
G9O Asheville, N. {.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
State Business Agent.

Spreading to commence at 8 o'clock
Other appointments made next week
Respectfully,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-03-10
L. r. YATT.

PIG FAYETTEvILLE ST.,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
SUPPORTING FRAUD.
BOTH PARTIES PERPETuATiNe THE
SILVER OUTRAGE.

s+2 tl57 h
The History of the Bold Robbery Laid
Eare- -Republicansa and Democrats Deny
Responsibility, but Refuse to Rectiry
the Evil.
Copyright, 1891, by the Reform Press News
Association, New York;
The silver question is one about which
there is just now an Immense amount Of
talk, but, generally speaking, the discus
zion is based on limited information
Too little is known By the people of the
tsistory-tiae shameful history--of the
demonstration of silver in this country
in 1873. 1t is a record which every man
should study.
From the foundation Of the govern
ment mp to 1878 any person having either
gold OF. silver in bullion could take it to
a United States mint and have it CON
verted into coin at the money ratio fixed
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
A Painful incident.

An incident, thrilling in its cunse.
qnences to the Leisure and Hack famil-
les, of Louisville, occurred in the city
court recently. Clarence and Fred
Leisure and Frank and James Hack
four small boys, were arrested for beat
ing tin cans and blowing horns under
the windows of neighbor named Shaw.
Miss Shaw had beau, and tie racket
was SO uproarious that they could not
hear each other speak. 1t turned out
upon examination that there had been
q lawsuit between the Hack and Shaw
families, and the tin-canning and toot-
ing had been goingo on for eight months.
Judge Thompson, on the bench, said:
II will fine these boys $40 each, but the
fine will be RENTED if their fathers will
take them into the marshal's office and
whip them soundly. in the discretion Of
Deputy McCorkhilIin Both fathers
arose instantly and agreed TO the pro-
position. The boys were led into the
Office. a double Strap was taken, the
young criminals laid across the table,
and the fur began to fly. Deputy Me-
Corkhill was not satisfied with the in
iaugural dash, and asked the father if
he was not consumptiye. Before the
affair was over the pantaloons Of the
young offenders had boon lathered in
severe style, and when they went out Of
court after the judge had confirmed the
commissioners report they #adaled
with great difficulty and pain. Ci,lcin-;
isGts Enquirer, II 4!
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ROBBERY BY TRUSTS.
.AhACYzlNe THE WORK OF THESE
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE.

No Limit to Their Audncity and Greed.
Dinculty In suppressing the Gigantic
EviI-Time for the People TO Protect
Themselves. !
The making Of trusts is comparatively
. new thing. No sooner was the new
scheme for increasing the power Of
money to oppress tested than capital in
all its investments rushed to take al-
vantage Of the new opportunity. The
process Of combination is easy, and GU
pidity greatly facilitates it. The prin-
cipal persons in q given trade or indus
try are either convened or waited upon,
and they are asked il they are ready for
q combine" They are. valuers are
appointed to value all the plants and
businesses. They will probably be val
ned at double their worth (this obviates
the necessity Of afterward watering the
stock); the principal thing is, not that
they should be valued with accuracy as,
to their intrinsic worth. but accurately
in relation to each other, and this process
is not difficult if the same valuers pro-
nounce upon each and all.
But it may be asked, "Have any steps
been taken to check this movement
Yes, many Of the states have passed laws
making these combinations, which they
call "conspiracies" against the common
wealth, illegal, enacting imprisonment
against the persons implicated and also
their "accomplices." But, 'sunder the
federal constitution, zone state must
give full credit to the acts of another" ;"
Kansas cannot arrest as conspirators un-
der antitrust laws those who have or
ganized their conspiracies of large
number of corporations as single cor
poration under the laws of New York. If
a combination is made illegal in one state
it is dissolved and reformed in another,
where 1t has not been as yet legislated
against And even if all the states were
to pass these repressive laws, any con-
siderable number of these trusts uniting
could form themselves into corporation
under any states laws and so secure pro-
lection.
The people who form these trusts, it
must be borne in mind, produce nothing
and distribute nothing, but simply come
between the producing classes and the
consuming class It would be an abuse
of terms, therefore, to speak of these
corporations as commercial operations.
Commerce has been defined by the high
o'sst living authority as ''the obtaining of
an advantage while comforting a boo4H'
These trusts do indeed opv.,., - -. ~
tage, which will rapidly crush the ctl !
suming class into utter poverty, Lat
they confer no boon whatever upon the
community, in which their continueaex.
istence is an enormous national peril.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

amount probably having reference to-
the sum subscribed to the corruption.
fund" This was done under the flag Of
protection to native industry. TIE
result was measure which literally
bought through congress by what was
freely described as an 'sunexampled eS-
penditure Of money" This measure is
called the Mckinley tariff 1t is curious
to observe in this measure the varying
amounts which these trusts were. en-
covered to- levy upon the public. 1t
ranges from l5O per cent. as in the cases
Of the Meat trust and the Window
Glass trust, and 125 per cent, as in the
Sewer Pipe trust, down to modest 10
per cent, as in the case of the Twine
trust. No other trust, however, is pro-.
tected in its power to plumber the A,neri-
can people to a less extent than 20 per.
cent, while the average of the fourteen
trusts here following gives no less than
So -3per cent. These fourteen trusts are:
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
Dan Was Up to u sie Game.

J. w. Hoag, form yly district at
torney of Wayne coun I, was student
of Union college when Dan Lamont
was there. Lamont was steward of the
Checker club, an association of stu
dents who boarded themselves. Mr..
.Hoag says:
81 '"There was one amusing circum-
stance connected with lis stewardship
which | shall never forget. A priyi-
.lege enjoyed by members of the club
was that of abstaining from any of the
delicacies of the table, ,eceiving in ex-
change a rebate from#tle weekly as
sessment. A student rom Vermont,
who did not particularly enjoy pastry,
one day announced that he would
henceforth eat no pie. but instead
would draw 8 cents a day from the
treasury. Lamont's eyes twinkled
when he heard the announcement, but
he said nothing. Ths next day for
dinner we had chicken pie, the next
oyster pie, the next veal pie, aud so
on for a fortnight. The victim was
gritty and made no complaint, but at
last his patience gave out he left the
club in high dudgcon. Thereafter
when any member withdrew he was
said to have pied out. ~ Buffalo
Courier.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

The annual gains of these monopolists.
it will be obvious, are almost incalcula-
BILE. Perhaps the most remarkable in
stance is that Of one of the proprietors of
the Standard Oil trust. This corpo-
ration commenced with capital of
So, ,000 with which it bought up
the major part Of the mineral oil wells,
and with them succeeded, by nndersell-
ing, in SO reducing the price of the re-
naming ones as to make them an easy
prey. The annual profits of John Rookie
feller, the largest owner, alone are stated
to be nine millions of dollars This, no
doubt, is an extreme case, but as the
combinations Of the trusts are taking
from the public many times the amount
of the federal and the state taxation
combined. it is clear that the profits to
individuals must be, and are, prodigious.
AS an illustration of the all pervadi1.g
effect of this movement, in recent dis
patch from Chicago the prevalence and
fatal effects of influenza We're referred
to, with the announcement that the
usual death rate per week had been
increased by $50, and week after
ward it was stated that the epidemic
having increased in severity no less than
300 additional deaths had occurred dur
ing the week over the normal rate. 1t
was then added quite seriously that it
was feared that the Coffin trust (em-
sbracing sixty corporations would put
up the price of cofIins.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
J, z. TILLMAN.

Many people imagine that the McKin-
ley tariff arose from an imperfect appre-
hension of true commercial policy, and
look with more or less of hope to the
spread of intelligence for its repeal
This, however, is not the case. The
managers of these trusts, having pro-
tected their associated trades against
competition within the borders of the
United States, conceived the bolder idea
of forming tariff which, while securing
them from outside competition, should
give them great power to raise their in
fated prices, and finding that a consid-
cradle portion of the population of the
United States were what is called "pro-
tectionists" they cunningly availed them
selves Of this fact, and talking of "pro-
lection to native industries" have delib-
erately exploited the protectionists'
party, and have literally bought the way
of the Mckinley bill through the legis-
lature by unexampled expenditure of the
corruption fund.-"
It must not be supposed, however,
that Americans, although first in the
field as organizers Of capital, arc with
out imitators in Europe. In London the
Steel trust Bessemer Steel association,
Merchants Steel association, Western
Steel of Chicago, and Ohio Steel-was
organized by English capital. So was
the Tin Syndicate of California. Eng
lishmen also provided So 900, 900 toward
founding the Rubber Boot and Shoe
trust. The Paper trust was formed by
"A
A Minneapolis telegram states of the
Flour Mill trust that its organizers
were an English syndicate with cap
ital of $10,0O0,000. The organizers are
very retiring. They carefully keep out
Of sight But as the operators are not
quite all of them Americans, so America
is not the only place cursed by them.
In Germany, in France and in England
they are busy prospecting for oppor-
tunity.
Now, assuming, as we are entitled to
do, that members Of those combinations
were making legitimate profit before
the combinations were formed, we find
that to that profit they added by com
bination an increase of profit which
probably did not fall short of 10 per
cent. all round upon the value of their
commodities What an enormous total
this would amount to over the combined
manufacturing industries of the United
States. But, not content with this, the
master spirits of the movement, whose
breadth of view is remarkable, con-
ceived holder and wider application of
the principle upon which they had
1 hitherto worked.
This was that, having secured them
selves against internal competition be-
( tween manufacturers of the United
States, they proceeded to erect a pro-
tective barrier around themselves which
should efectually exclude foreign COM
petition also, and so enable Them to still
! further raise their prices and prey upon
the American people. s5s53
These gentlemen, taking advantage Of
the fact that, perhaps, half Of the
American people were honestly in favor
OF projection, com mbined In project for
q foreign tariff which should deal out
4 power I'd raise prices in varying amounts
\ RON 10 per cent. 10 100 ner fent +'.-
49, As'
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THE SOUTH IN REVOLT,
Forced Into Joining the New Party
Movement.


Forced Into Joining the New Party
Movement.
Unless a great change takes place in
public sentiment every influence com
bined cannot keep the farmers of
Georgia from going into a new party.
1t seems to us inevitable. The Alliance
lecturers we have recently seen report
the people as being unanimous on this
issue. The only opposition you find is
in the towns and cities. There is no use
in Disgusting facts. We see but little
chance of Georgia going Democratic in
1892. We don't know what changes
may occur before that time, but there is
a mighty upheaval of the people now in
favor of new party.
Our farmers say that the western Alli-
ancemen have stood by their every prom
Use, and they are going to do their part as
well. You may just as well try and
change the course Of the wind by talking
to it as to argue with Georgia Ali
ance man against a new party. They
say the Democratic party has done moth
ing for their relief, and they intend here
after to rely on their own exertions.
When they elected Grover Cleveland
president, he vetoed the silver bill and
fastened the shackles of Wall street more
tightly upon them, and now the politi-
clans are trying to force him upon them
again as a candidate.
Of the hundreds Of farmers we have
recently conversed with, without sin
gle exception, all are advocates OF a
new party. We know that this informa-
ton is unpalatable to our Democratic
friends, but it is certainly true, and any
man who will take the trouble to inter
view farmers and inform himself will
so discover. It's going to take big con-
cessions and hard work from the Demo-
Gratis to secure the Alliance support i'll
Georgia. 1t can never be done by abuse
and ridicule and the selection of Cleve-
land as standard bearer
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26
PRICES : GENUINE - FIRE - SALE


15O mems taylor made suits, silk
and SATIN lined throughout, very
latest styles OF frocks or sacks,
the best goods in thecity. Form
er price s25 to $50 all at SIG
and . $3.50
Our 50 100 boots $1.o0
3s4Our Base Bali shoes 80
80 Lawn Tennis shoes 80 =
IJe = IT t lei, The. opportunity pass, now is is
ss5the seessfe !barg ss,sy.
Men s good sereiceable working suits
former price So to SS, now $3.l .
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Not All Repub,iesg Deserters.

On the Alton special 71rain from Kan
sas City to Topeka, ell route to Cincin.
natl, were 2S2 delegate Ninety-seven
of these We're of Republican antecedents,
ifty-seven Democratic, and seventy
eight that had been for vears independ-
ent of either party ghty-three were
ex-Union soldiers, sGy ex-Confeder-
ates. Seven editors Of reform papers
who were Union sold s.-Topeka Ad-
yocata
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

The Peoples Enemies M:;l Get Together.
Thesnatural OUTCOME Of third party
victory would be to d,i!a the plutocracy
of both the old parties tcgeher. In fact,
the leaders Of these ole turtles are inter-
ested in each others success to greater
extent than the average observer discov-
ers or the general prlaic is aware of.
It is for their mutual il terests that the
people will continue ti.yided and that
sectional strife shall CO. ;uue.
Becallse OF this sue Geasures as the
force bill and the t;... are contin ually
brought forward. Ey lis reason also
the "bloody shirt i he north and
negro domination IA re south are.be-
ing worked to their usgi ost capacity
National Economist
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The Alliance is making a grand sweep
in Texas. Since Feb. 1lO new sub.
Alliances have been organized. Six
hundred and five Alliances have been re-
neweu and rcchartcrcd and four new
counties have been added to the LIST since
April. Every officer in every depart
ment and the official organ are in thor
ough accord and harmony, and every
one is doing everything possible to make
the Texas Alliance the grandest one in
the Union,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

The next meeting of the supreme coun-
Gil Of the National Farmers Alliance and
Industrial union will be held either in
the state Of indiana or Illinois. The Sc
lection of the place is in the hands of the
national executive committee, with the
provision that it be held in one of these
states. Mr.. A.~Wardall, of the commit
tee, is now on visit to both to arrange
for.the meeting, which viii be held on
the third Tuesday in November
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

% odd suits for boys 8 1e years
! these consist OF Stein, Block &
Co.'S. celebrated goods and cost
us in New York Sc to S1l.85 per
suit. You can have your choice Sc
3S mems strictly all wool nobbv
stylish lightsor dark color, heavy
Or light weight suits, these are
rare. bargains, the lining on some
OF them are slightly damaged by,
water 80 as they are Tor 81
o child suits 8 to d2 years, slightly
wet former price So, 81, $3.50, S.,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-06-26

A smiling wifeis a blessing, but it is
one that the man VIE smiles too often
himself can &. hardly nopc TO enjoy
Boston Courier. a.'