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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
BEN TERRELL.
He Gives His Opinions of the Order in
North Carolina--The Lecture
System.
SALISBURY, n. c., Nav !

SALISBURY, N. c., May 8, 1891.
Mr.. EDTTOR:-Yesterday 1 finished
the work of organizing the District
Alliances lin North Carolina, instruct
ing the County Lecturers and explain
ing the Lecture System recommended
by me in my official report at Ocala,
this State having adopted same.)
Every n seems pleased with it and
it's good effects + already being seen
and felt in that part Of the State first
organized and where the District Lee
tuners had time to change the time of
meeting for the County Alliance so
that they would come in rotation and
he could meet each Alliance in his
district. Bros. Blair. Hunter, Thorne
and Seaweu have met in the counties
of their districts with results beyond
their expectations. The districts of
Bros. Smith, Massey, Leazer, Durham
and Bell were not organized in time
for them to make the changes necessary
for them to meet with their County
Alliances at their April meeting, but
all will do SO in July. Brother Bell has
called the Sub-Lecturers to meet him
at their respective county seats, and
has made a series of appointments for
that purpose. He will be assisted by
Brother BOggs, of Haywood county,
one Of the most able men the Alliance
In North Carolina has in her ranks. [
think it would be a wise course for
the other District Lecturers to follow
Brother Bell Of the 9th district, and
meet all of the Sub-Lecturers as soon
as possible. I congratulate the Exc
cutive Committee on their selection of
gentlemen to take charge of the educa-
ton of the Alliance in this State, and
| am satisfied their labors will bear an
abundance, of good fruit. L wish to
thank each of them for their hearty
assistance and kindly consideration
while in their respective districts.
May God bless them in their work and
may they prove true and faithful to
the best interest of Katie and the
baby. Brother Long State Lecturer
met me on the border land of his mag
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
w. 5. BARNES,
Sec'y N. @. F. S. \.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO DISTRICT
LECTURERS.

After consultation with the Executive
Committee in regard to the lecture sys-
tenn formulated and adopted by the
National Legislative Council; and
whereas in many of our districts
lecturers had been at work for some
time and appointments had been pub
lished before the action of the Legisla-
tive council was known; and whereas
the time is so short from May district
meetings, as per order of our National
President, to annual meeting of the
State Alliance; and whereas the May
meeting would bring an additional eX-
pense to the order, and the change
would carry confusion to our brethren
on account of appointments already
published, it is therefore ordered that
the lecturers already appointed must
continue their work till the regular
meeting of the State Alliance, and that
the system proposed by our National
Legislative Council be deferred till that
meeting. ELIAS CARR,
Pres N. @. F. S. 4.
w. s. BARNES,
Sec'v n. G, +. s &
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
TO SUB-ALLIANCES WISHING TO
TRADE DIRECT WITH THE
STATE AGENT.

The State Executive Committee
recommends that each Sub-Alliance
who wishes to trade direct with the
State Business Agent, make a deposit
of a sum of money with the State Bust
ness Agent, the money to be used for
such Sub-Alliance only, and to be with
drawn by the SUb-AlIiance at any time
This will enable each Alliance at ali
times to do business with State Bust
ness Agent without inconvenience to
either. Each Alliance will be entitled
to trade to the full amount of the de-
post. S. B. ALEXANDER.
J. NJ. MEwBoRNE,
Executive Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

There has been no money appro-
prlat9d to defray the expenses of any
meeting OF the District Lecturers. The
expenses OF each County Lecturer to
these meetings should be borne by his
County Alliance.
All appointments made hereafter by
any District Lecturer must be confined
to the counties composing his district
as laid off by the last legislature.
F~raternally yours,
w. S. BARNES,
Sec'y N. c.. F. S. a.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
NOTICE TO ALLIANCE. BRETH-
rem,

In thefuture any brethren coming to
the office Of the State Business Agent to
get Alliance prices, or to make an order
for goods, Will please bring their Trade
Cards with them, as it is annoying to
have to examine the brethren in order
to ascertain whether they are members
of the Alliance. You can secure Trade
Cards at this office.
Themanufacturer of our F. A. Official
Guano requests all to bring their Trade
Cards when they come for guano.
F~raternally,
w. Fl. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
NOTICE TO THE BRETHREN.

Copies of President Folks official
plan for organizing a lecture system,
which is sent out by the instructions Of
the National Legislative Council of our
order, has been sent to each County
Secretary in the State and to the State
and District Lecturers and Stew
ards. Be sure these circulars are
carefully read, studied and explained
at your next county meeting. Do all
in your power to see it's requirements
carried out. We mast haze a uniform
understanding of our secret work, a
higher appreciation and more thorough
knowledge of the noble principles Of
our Order and unity of action wherever
Dur interests are concerned. 1t is I'M
possible for us to have these things
without a thorough system of Iecturing
If we follow the "plan" we will soon
have that, Lend your aid and infu:
ence, my brother. Be sure to attend
your county meeting and look afterthis
all-important matter.
Yours f~raternaIly.
W. s. BARNES,
Soo'U NJ ~ " Q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

It has been estimated, and I think
fairly estimated, that the money in
this State does not exceed 81 per capita.
Then admitting that our circulating
medium is not sufficient, how is it to
be remedied?
The reduction of taxes will not in
crease the circulating medium. 1t is
true that this would leave more money
in the hands of the people; but if taxes
were reduced one-half we would still be
short of a proper supply for the rapidly
increasing demands of this great
country.
Is the unlimited coinage of silver
more to be feared than the unlimited
issue of treasury notes! Will the
stamp of the government on a cents
worth of paper be nor valuable than
on even Is cents worth of silver?
Why don't the people who r OPP
posed to free coinage give us something
better? The fact is, silver has never
had a feir chance since the Republican
party came into power.
That party has done everything it
could to dishonor and os~tracise it; and
every step they have taken under the
lash of the people has been accompanied
by a denial of the value of this metal.
When silver was demonetized by the
Republican party in 1873, the market
value of the pure silver in the silver
dollar was $1.03.
They have limited it's coinage, limited
it's purchase, and limited it's functions.
If you were to go into the market to-
day and were to proclaim that you
would pay $50 per share for Louisville
& Nashville stock, provided not more
than 1000 shares per month were
offered, would not the very fact that
you exhibited an apprehension that
you would get more than you wanted,
tend to create a distrust, and thereby
increase the offerings and depress the
stock.
We managed some years since to get
a coinage of two millions of silver a
month, and it was then predicted by
the Republican party that it would
drive gold out of circulation and
paralyze the industries and business of
the country, and later on the first
Democrat since the war who sat in the
seat of jackson raised his voice to pre-
diet the destruction that would follow
this stream of silver; yet we have now
a law requiring the purchase Of more
than double that amount, and the sill
yer dollar still maintains it's place in
our circulation on a par with gold, and
the estimate of the stock of gold in the
United States now is nearly one hun
dred millions in excess of the then esti-
mated stock. 1t is a singular fact that
the countries having the largest stock
of gold, France and the United States,
are the two having the largest stock Of
silver.
If silver were admitted as an equal
and not branded as a bastard; if the
effort to restrict the currency and in
crease its purchasing power should
cease, we would see that metal occupy
ing it's rightful place as the money of
the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
NOTICE OF F. S. BLAIR FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT.

Having been summoned under pen
atty as an important witness in a muir
der case at the next term of the court
for Hartford county, livery reluctantly
omit my appointment for Dare and
Hyde counties till Tuesday, May 9Th,
at Manteo and at Swan Quarter, Thurs
day, May 9TH, 1891. f. S. BLAIR,
District Lecturer for First district.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
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. NJ. MewbOrne, j.
S. JOhnStOn-COmmittee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
RALEIGH. N. c.. Jan. 9, 1889.

1t is hereby ordered by the Executive
Committee of the North CarolinaFarm-
ers' State Alliance, in session in Raleigh
this day, that the State Alliance Bust
ness AGENT shall, on and after Febru-
ary LIST, 1890, fill orders only from
County and Sub-Alliance Business
Agents when cash for the full amount
of the bill shall accompany the order.
Except orders from such County Ali
ance Business Agents as shall have
filed their justified legal bond with the
Executive Committee of their County
Alliance, and the State Business Agent
been duly certified of the same under
seal of the County Alliance.
s. B. ALEXANDER,
Chm'n Elk. Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

Sub-AIliance Business Agents are
especially requested to read the recon
mendatiOn of the State Executive Com
mlttee in regard to trading direct with
State Agent. Those who have availed
themselves of it's provisions are well
pleased. w. II. WORTH, S. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19

The small amount of cash in the
hands of the State Business Agent, and
the increasing business of his office,
render it necessary that the above
orders should be made. County Agents
should always send in cash for full
amount of bills not later than twenty
days after receiving them. Prompt
ness in these matters is very necessary
and will greatly oblige,
F~raternally,
w. H. WORTH,
5. B. A. N. @. F. S. A
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-05-19
SPECIAL NOTICE TO LECTURERS

w. -. BARNES,
: Sec'y.N N. G. f. S. a.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21
Free and Unlimited Coinage
Gets a Unanimous Vote
at Denver.
A Scene OF Wild Rejoicing Fol-
lows Announcement OF
the Result.
Henry Willard on the Silver
Question and Prospects Of
the West.
Canada'S UnfaiPneSs in Canal
Tolls Protested Against by
Vessel Men.

DENVER, Nov. 20.-Just before the
vote was TO be taken today on the reso-
buttons in favor of the free coinage of
silver. Judge Goodwin. Of Utah. said he
did not believe the lower house OF con-
gress would pass 4 free coinage blIl
this winter unless it is with a hope of
The president Yetoing it. He hoped.
however. that when congress convened
and they saw that year ago the prod
Het OF the country increased and price
or silver Increased they would see the
wisdom Of the passage OF free coinage
bill. Judge Goodwin then moved
that the rules be suspended and the
resolution for the free coinage of
silver be passed by acclamati0n.
The Connecticut delegates objected
10 The passage of the resolution by ac-
elamatiOn. The roll of states was then
called with the following result: For
the free and unlimited coinage of silver,
4ol votes: against, votes. When the
state OF Connecticut was reached, great
enthusiasm was manifested by the del
egatlOn from that state arising and say
ing that they had reeonsidered their
vote. and when the chairman announced
the entire vote in favor of the resolution
tie most intense enthusiasm was mani
Tested. The delegates arose. and for
fully three minutes pandemonlum
resgned- When the vote of Canada and
Russia was announced in favor of the
resolution there was another scene of
confusion. When the total vote was
declared there was q scene of indeScrib-
able excitement. Delegates arose in
their seals. threw their hats in the air
and shouted themselves hOarse. 1t was
some minutes before order was restored.
Salt Lake, Utah; Deadwood and
Cleveland were candidates for the place
of holding the next meeting. The mat
ter was decided by the selection of
Helena. Mont. The congress after pass
ing several resolutions of thanks ad-
Journed sine die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21

learn the war In Chill was instigated
ana In a measure maintained by an
English syndicate of capitalists who
were engaged in nitrate and other bus
mess In that country. They sold their
products to the outside world for gold
aud paid their help in paper money.
which was badly deprecated even be-
tore the war, but after the war began
the depreciation was fifty per cent
greater. One gold dollar of CHILEAN
money would buy three paper dollars,
and you could get two dollars and forty
cents Iii paper for one silver American
dollar. AT Cequimbo the English cap
ltaiiSts own immense smelling works,
where S250, 900 worth of copper was
smelted every week. This valuable ont
put was sold for gold and the labor was
ali paid in paper money.
Speaking of the scenes after the bat
tie wherein the COngreSsionajist Won
their final victory. and where both OF
Balmaceda's commanding generals were
killed, the officer said: 1.-The bodies of
the two dead generals were allowed TO
lie uncared for where they fell for
nearly week. Finally. after the rev.
eiry Ia Valparaiso had partially sub
sided. the bodies were placed on rude
IoDr-wi1Peled carTy-all and dragged
through the streets of Valparaiso. being
spit upon and stoned by the Infatuated
mob. 1t was terrible sight TO see two
bodies stiff III death. the arm or one OF
them stretched out almost upright. be-
ing treated in such a hideously uR-
civilized manner
Another officer, in speaking of the at
tack gn VIVA Gel Mar by the CengreS-
sionslISt forces. stated that the torpedo
gunbOat Almirante Lynch was lying
close in by Valparaiso. directly ahead of
the San Francisco. The Lynch steamed
ahead as close to the eontendlng forces
as possible, and opened fire on the Con-
gressienalists with her Hotehkiss rapid
fire machine guns. She had not been
firing very long when she lowered her
flag 10 half-maSt and steamed IN a
circle around the San Francisco
and the Baltimore, back TO her
original anchorage. We after
ward learned that the EOtehkiSS gun
had exploded. killing lieutenant and
severely wounding half a dozen other
men That was the reason she retired
from the fight
The officers all say that CHILEAN hatred
toward the American seamen was man.
ifeSted on the streets of Valparaiso
whenever the men went aSh0re- The
Balumore'S men were not the only ones
attacked. for one of the San FranciSeo'S
men, young man named MOHahan, was
stabbed IN the back, and suffered from
the effects of the wound for weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21
TUANO ONCE AGAIN.
A Great Racer Every Day-The
Other Leaders

GUTENBERG. Nj. Nov. 20.-Win-
ners of today s-races were:
First race. six Acknowledgements won,
Tioga second. Apollo third Time. lis
Second race i've furlongs-Floumore won,
ClaEmore second, Little third Time.
1:95<4
Third race. SIX and a half farlongs-Toano
Won. ST James second. Rambler third Time,
1:s4t2
Fourth race. eight and If furloRgs-
EsaGimau Won. Sandstone second, Nlrgie
third. Tina. :59A.-
won, Uncle sin second, Gambler thirk-
Time. 1:t3Iz-
sixth race, seven furlongs-Pelham won,
Firehy second Mary ID third Time, sszs4-
ENTRIES FER TO-DAY.
Six and half fuTlongS. seling-Gloster.
rs; Daisy Woodr1f.iI5: Romance, III; King
Hazem, 10; Malaeks, 100; Cyrus, los; Sir
George Second. Duke John, 107; Marty B,
1e6. Vendetta, Tom Hayes. Little Minnie,
103: Craft. Austral. IS; Mabel Pomeroy, 81
riEe-eishtils. selling Morgan G. rs; King
dom Onagon, 1l6; Andrew d. vocalist, lbs;
KnIek-Knack fiily. 1J3- pFoar colt. l02;
Hedge Rose. Iel; TammaEy Hall. %; Ma-
jesfic. Gonzales. 9S; Vera FLY, Aollie Davis.
Excellenza FLY. 81 StranaAan. 81.
Mile, handieap-BaGquet- 1l4s Miss Belle.
10: JACK Rose, l05: Vortex 132: LoEIander,
I0l; Lizzie. 9s; Drizzle. 90; Bitten. 81
Five-eighths Of nile. neutrality-suspicious.,
Busted rs; Early Blossom. 100; Sir George.
ID6; Mohican, 10l; Endora, 50; Laughing
Water a.
Five-eighihs OF . mile, Salisbury.
III: Durango 100: Bob Arthur, l06; Little
Fred. lj3: NeckUe. 1c2; Zenobia, l0); Alge-
bra geldinC. Silent Ida Belle, Lucre, IS
Brooklyn. fsialio, Of; All Ablaze. s.; Lal-
lsh 50.
Mile seIling-Mountaiu Deer. rs; Odette.
10; Mabelle 187: Pelham. l04; The Sheriff,
Humdrum Puzzle, I0I. Sandstone. 9S: Be-
herman. Stratagem, %: Ca1lan, Little Jim, %.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21

won, Bravo second. Goodly third. Time.
1:3els
Fourth race. four and half furlongs-
Maggie gelding won Maid of Richiand
second Lakewood third Time. .5S3s
Filth race, six and half furlongs-CI imax
won. Lita second, owen Golden third Time,
I:2Ss4
Sixth rare. six furlongs-Repeate won, P
J second, Tyrone third. Time, %.
ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
seven furloRgs Selling-BallSton. ia: Arr
IONS Mart Walden. 1le; Algonquin. 10a;
AanesFllle. Frank l., Franco MaeGregor.
Judge Nelson 1o5; Ely. 105: Question, 103;
Samaritan. Amboy. YIN. Henry. To-; Re
pent 9S.
Six and a quarter fnrIongs, two-vear-clds
seLlng-Selah. 100; Spendoiine, Comforter
hlngsclere, JOG: Illisr. Pembroke. Blaze
away. 1913; Nibrate lilly. az Aarkstone, 81
Jersey, 81; Ed Gartlan- s.; Eulpina, Money
Maid. e.
Mile, selling-Sequel. Ketchum. 104; Mira
beau. Crispln, 10l: Hour. 90; Eevav, s5;
EDWARD +. Nirthwood. sr2: Carmelife So
Seven fur1oogS. hRndleap-India Rubber
lls' Appomatrox, JOS; Lonely 1J7: Rafier,
lo0; Oberiiu. Cartoon, %; FlaTtery, %
-Four and half furlongs seiling-Comet
III, Young Lottery. III; Guard fDS: Maid Of
Barney. los; Fitz Roy. Censor. I04: Daniel
b, Aucilsge. DeiB0od. Napa IL. I02: Pacific
date idZzette, By Hyder Ali, dam Kate
Fletcher Iet- Judge Mitchell. 70; Hydra,
81: Zingara, 80: Under Cover. So.
Six and quarter ,furlongs-6eneTal Ger
Con, Ascot d roomsman. Lancaster. Annapo-
lis ] II, Albert Sfuil. Iaiadseer jersey Pat
Doodle, Hardwood, julie u, IIs; LADY NJ
SunnoWer. Kate Clark 100
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21
AS WILLARD SEES II.
The \. p. Iagnate on Silver and
Western Trade.


New YORK. Nov. 20.-ReRry Willard
has just returned from a tour of the
Northwest. Today ne said: During
my trip / did not find half as strong a
sentiment for silver as / expected.
Nine-ttnths of the business men were
against the existing silver law, ana
against any additional legislation on the
subject. l believe with proper legis-
IatIOn the bulk Of these silver states
West can be brought 10 take proper
view of the matter. Trade in ST. Paul
and Minneapolis has been greatly It.
yiyed under the impetus Of bOuntiful
crop in Minnesota and the two DakOtas.
This revival of trace is certain to effect
our earnings.
Mr.. Willard further stated that while
il was true that some of the cities of
Washington and Oregon have shown
rapid growth during the past two years,
II was equally true that the whole Pa
ciiic Northwest has been suffering for a
year past, and is still suffering from an
unfaYOrable condition of every branch
OF business. This depression he said,
has been felt IN the decline OF traffic
since last spring, but the vast amount
of money now gOinE into circulation in
the Pacific states In payment fer the
er0ps-eStimated at $50. Gao, 000-wOuld
produce general improvement next
spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21
DREADFUL SKIN DISEASE
Itching and Burning Terrible.
Doctors and All Remedies Fail.
Tries Cuticura. Relieved by the
First Application and Entirely
Cured in Five Weeks.

About eighteen months ago a small speck
appeared on my ankle; ii resembled a fsh
scale; II became larger, and I consulted a
physician who pronounced il psoriasis or
monied disease, because II resembled money
| applied an ointment, but il spread until AT
LAST II covered almost NY entire body Ny
suffering was something terrible, burning
and Itching sensation continually until il be-
came almost unenduTable. l suffered tor
lures, especially al night and for two months
/ was compelled 10 sleep with gloves on. /
became desperate ] would have given any
thing 10 be relieved of the itehing sensation.
Tired number of remedies without any re-
lief. was requested 10 try CUucURA: this
l did. and 10 my great surprise I was relieved
after the first application. l used the CUTI-
CURA. CUTIcURA SOAP and CUucURA Re-
SOLVENT according to directions for about
four or five weeks when I was entirely
cured But what a relief Il was to me after
the suffering went through. cannot sneak
with too much favor for the -'CrTICURA REM
EDIEs." and l would recommend il to all
those who are suffering from the same dis
ease that ! have suffered
JOHN I. MELODY.
Of MELODY BROTHERS, WyandOtte, Mich
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-21
He adiioffS.

II Is rumored that the Burlington people
are endeaVor1ng 10 secure General afassen-
ger Agent Shauuc, bui il Is likely that Gen
ohatiuc VII not consent 20 leave Cincinnati.
Among the matters to come up before the
commissioners OF the u estern Traffic assoeia-
ton al Chicago Tuesday is rhe proposed five
cent advance III Uii rGteS-
The Milwaukee mas ordered forty new pas-
senGer coaches. They vii ak be EesiibuIed
and equipped with the latest improvements.
Waller Hawkins, general Northwestern
agent Of the Jacksonville, Tampa d Key v est
Is IN the city looking for winter tourists.
G. J. ODonnell, city passenger and ticket
agent a. Duluth Of HE Northern Pacific is
spending lew days IN the city
Oscar Vanderbilt of pes Aoines. 10. tray
cling passenger and saEld agent OF the North
ern Pacific, Is II The Gig.