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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12

E. E. Parmenter, attorney a. law.
Makes collections. loans money and win
attend 70 any legal business intrussed to
nim- ONCE, postof6ce block. Rock Isl-
and, nls. da&tVlv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-12

The London are showing some fine
novelties in puffs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
BOOST UP ONE--CRUSH THE
MANY.

We understand that there IS a gentle
man in North Carolina who says that
if the Alliance ever succeeds in getting
through It's platform that he will go
out Of business. He is engaged in lend
ing money. Now that would be awful.
A man having a large quantity OF
money actually threatens to go out OF
business. Perhaps the sun would stop
a day or two if he was to quit lending
money at a big ercent. The electricity
might refuse to do its duty on the tele-
graph wires. the millennium may be
delayed several hundred years. Last
year when there was a proposition to
reduce the interest limit to 6 per cent.
in our Safe some of the money men
| threatened to leave the State. They
actually frightened our legislature. We
are not stuck" on a low rate Of inter
| est to n great extent, rather believ-
ing that the proper way IS to make
plenty of money and reduce the inter
est by the law Of supply and demand.
But the idea of a man having plenty OF
money posing as a martyr and asking
protection is enough to make a tomb
stone laugh. and the legislator, Con
gres sman or Senator who fails to act
so as to protect the weak against the
strong, or the poor against the rich, is not
the man who is carrying out the divine
law. But just think of the poor little
legislator or Congressman who stands
by the rich and helps them and says
to the poor, go forth and get rich and
then l will see that your wants are at
tended to" Johnny, get your gun.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
N. r. p. A.
THE LAST CALL.

Three Weeks ago re announced IN
this space that all subscribers an
arrears after the 10Th Of NoUembeT
uOuld be dropped from Onr list,
and that al 1c4o wOuId pay up by
the first If NoUember all back dues,
and q dollar for another tIceIce
months 1cOuJi get the paper t0AHn
uary I8t. 1923. Since making this
announcement and proposition, tCe
h0re received letters from sererd2
Secretaries, asking rs tOple08e gjre
them fuO aCeeE8 more, and prom
iSing to see their brethren Grtd
secure their renewals If IRE 1COu}d,
AS there haze come so mHny Of
these requests and so argent, we
hare dccjded to ram the proposition
to December Ist, 1921, after 1chich
time the paper WiU only go to paid
uD subscribers. We are anxious
to do oil IRE can for ther BROTHER
hood, but re cannot run the paper
UithOut pay.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
A CROWD.

The latest lie out is a telegram, dated
Corsecana, Texas, November 9th,
stating that the State Alliance in SEES
sion there has appointed twenty-five
delegates to the Memphis convention,
which is being worked up by McAlister
and Hall, the traitors.
The truth is, the Texas Sttte Alliance
has not been in session at Corsecana or
anywhere else for sometime. And the
facts 7 that the Texas State Alliance
at every meeting has endorsed the s..
Louis and Ocala platforms almost
unanimously.
Hall and McAllister had a small
blowout at Cincinnati not long ago
They allege that their objections to the
Alliance r that they can't support
the Sub-Treasury and that the Alliance
has gone into politics." Now, when
we read their speeches in their con
ventions where they urge their so
called org IMITATION to remain in and
go into the Democratic party, and when
it is known that these men, Hall
and McAlIister, are employed to dis
rupt the Alliance AMI build up the
Democratic party, it seems very
strange that they could complain at
any movement of the Alliance. The
Alliance has not gone into the Third
OF any other party. Yet these black
hearted traitors are using all the
trickery known on earth to carry the
organization into the Democratic
party. They only have a handful of
cranky FLOWERS and are welcome to
them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
BE CONSERVATIVE.

Be conservative, by all means. Cot
ton may only be Z! cents and tobacco
the same in proportion, but that makes
no difference, you must be conserva-
tive. Everything you buy may be
twice as high as what you have to sell,
but still you must be conservative.
You may not like to pay from II to %
per cent. for the money you use, but
lust be conservative. Your farm and
personal goods may be under mortgage
and somebody ready To foreclose, but
that makes no difference; be C~Onserva-
tive. The country will soon be owned
by "a few persons, in fact seventy
families own one third Of it now, bat
lust keep cool and be conservative;
they will get the other t~wo-thirds by
and by. You help pay $625, 600, 600
annually in tariff tax and 81, 400, 600, 900
in interest, but don't say anything
against the methods of either party
be conservative There is no prospect
Of either party doing much to relieve
n country, at leaSC the past Ices not
prove it, and we know that rascals hold
the reins and dictate nc matter which
party is inpower, butthatsa says nothing,
just be conservative and the end will
come after awhile. jefferson, Jackson,
Calhoun, Lincoln and other wise and
honest statesmen always advised the
people to assert their rights and rule,
but they didn't know as much as the
10 pound editor or statesman of this
day and therefore you must be quiet
and be conservative. This is the only
safe way to do. The people who advise
this course have set out to ruin the
fairest country on earth. Just be con-
sentative and they will do it, Be CON
sentative.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

out of the Worlds Fair. We feel sure
that no sensible person in the State
will oppose this after due elaboration,
The North Carolina exhibit paid at
Philadelphia and at Boston. If proper
" represented QUE State will attract
as much or more attention than any
State in the Union. We are not pros
pering in this State as we should, but
our soil, climate and other natural re
sources are not to blame. Hence we
should not fail TO show them to the
rest of the world.
Since writing the above, we have
received a letter from ex-President
Elias Carr, and which is in this issue
of the paper. He thinks that the State
Board Of Agriculture should take some
action. Read his article.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
EDITORIAL T S.

In the appeal published recently
asking for help for Bro. Jenkins, OF
Cedar Fork Alliance, No. 355, no post,
Office was given. The ~postoffce is
Nelson, n. c..
~ The politicians continue their
wall Of fear that the Alliance will go
into politics and bust itself all to pieces.
What have they got to do with the
Alliance going to pieces, anyhOw2
~ Bro. W. S. Barnes, our efficient
State Secretary, has decided to issue
his paper from Raleigh instead of Will
son as heretofore. The Rural Home is
a live paper and can be read with profit
by all our people.
~ Bro. Geo. E. Boggs, Of Haywood,
county, was in the city last week. He
reports the Alliance in very good shape
west Of the AIleghanies. But thinks
that they need more lecturing and
education all along the line.
~ The Farmers Congress-" so
called that met at Sedalia, No, re
Gently, was not composed of farmers,
but of politicians, bummers and profess
sional men. 1t wasa political claptrap
to catch the unwary.
* The Industrial Union came to us
last week with a lot of stuff about the
national meeting from the Associated
Press diSDatcheS But had on il marked
with a rubber stamp, Associated
Press Lies" Correct report next week.
~ Bro. J. B. Holman, member of
the House from Iredell and a proni-
nent Allianceman, spent part of last
week in Raleigh. He thinks the ALI
ance is in very good shape in Iredell
and will be ready for all legitimate
work.
The Southern Mercury is correct
when it says: THE man who is the
greatest disgrace to American man
hood. is he who admits that we must
have more money in circulation, yet
fights every movement looking to
that end"
y. We see it reported i'll some of the
napers that there is talk of a third
nartv in various sections of the coun.
trv. This may or nay not be true.
From the way the other parties have
+roatad the masses it seems strange
that they would want more parties
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

gin proceedin's for a dervorca e
ever said tariff ter me again" ~ u'
politicians up in Wall street lust sit
laugh at us fer fightin' over the tar;s
R.-"Of curse there is too m,+,
said about the tariff, and it is trno ~
the Wall street people simply lan,b
the two parties for losing sight of 9roa u
issues to wrangle over side issues D.,
you must obey the bosses.
B.-"I won't do it. I'm in a Stat. .,
rebellion an I can't be pacifcd, ~
goin' to have sumpthin' in the nI..
forms or else go into politicks myss1.
The Alliance and the Ocala pIatfo,,
are the hope Of the country. Doaws~
with them and the whole thing will o.
up the spout in five years"
What is the matter with va.
anyhow"
B" Well my pocket is hurtin, m,
I've bin workin' harder durin' the b..
ten years than l ever did in nv life -,
blamed if I amt goin' down hill So f,-
you can't kick ME if you tried. Goo1I
bye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
THE FAIR.

The last legislature passed q bill for
the purpose of appropriating $25, 900
for the expense Of the North Carolina
exhibit at the Worlds Fair in 1898.
This SUI II was small enough and per-
haps large enough to make a very nice
display. However, we believe in ad-
vertising, and we believe that every
dollar spent judiciously in advertising
will pay a large per cent. No doubt
$4,000 for this purpose would have
been nearer the right figure. In these
hard times this sum appears quite
large. But for a State having a popu.
latiOn Of n million, six hundred
thousand, it is almost nothing. 1t
would only amount to 80 cents for
each inhabitant in the State. The
49, 900 appropriated amounts to only
16 cents per capita.
Now when other States are going to
do so much to advertise their resources
can we afford to sit still and do moth
ing The sum designated by the last
Legislature is not available, The money
was to come out of the direct tax fund.
Perhaps all of that, or nearly all will
be claimed by interested parties, hence
nothing can be realized from that
source Even if something is left over
it may not be proper to use it for this
purpose. But be that is it may, North
Carolina should be represented in a
creditable manner An extra session
of the legislature has been suggested,
but, if possible, this should be avoided.
1t will cost almost as much to convene
the legislature as the amount required.
But if there is any money left from
the direct land tax Or if the necessary
amount can be raised in any way, and
no doubt it can, work should begin.
Again, we, repeat that for the paltry
sum of Is cents for each Of popula-
ton North Carolina should not be left
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
AT IT IN

Our business manager has given h,
mailing list a round this week, and ba
knocked out every name he found ,
year or more in arrears. He will MAXI
another pull next week and those wh
are behind less than a year viii drm
out. 1t is too much to expect Of ust
carry youfurther, brethren and friends
and if you cannot pay as you 20, as T..
have to do, we will have to part com.
pany, however much we may regre
to do So. Now will not those who bav.
paid up. and all who get this week,
paper, lend a helping hand and speaE
a word of encouragement and LET,
make the list larger than it has eve,
been? How can we afford not to
brethren?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
THE ALLIANCE AND THE THIRD
PARTY.

Perhaps no meeting was Eve held IN
this country that was so grossly mis-
represented as u National meeting
at indianapolis. 1t was stated that
there was wrangling over Col Folks
reelection, when the truth Is, there
was absolute unanimity. 1t was given
out that the meeting was discOrdant,
when the truth is, it was harmonious
in sentiment and purpose throughout.
1t is charged by the partisan p ess that
a tremendous effort was made to carry
the Alliance into the Third party. The
truth is that the matter was not given
a moments thought by the body, 0
was it mentioned. On the contrary,
President Folks address was squareiy
and boldly against allowing the ALI
ance to besubordinated to tt e purposes
of any party, and that address was en-
Enthusiastically endorsed by all true
Alliancemen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
THE INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION
Editorial Correspondence

Our body was made up Of earnest,
patrioti;. broad guaged men. The
finest spirit prevailed throughout The
Order is in splendid condition all over
the country, and at this time is more
united on our demands than ever be
fore. The Ocala demands we're re
affirmed without a dissenting voice by
the representatives, of thirty four
States. The Farmers Mutual Benefit
Association. in st SsiOn at the time.
adopted them unanimously, thus prac-
tically making the two Orders M in
sentiment ana action. Much impor-
tan5 Legislation, lOOkingtO the advance
ment Of Alliance principles, was en-
actei, and will doubtless have a most
beneficial effect on our Order. All
this will be given to readers from
time to time, beginning as soon as the
official proceedings can be put in proper
shape for publication.
The February meeting is to be com
posed Of twenty five delegates at large
from each organization in the con
federation, one for each ten thousand
members in each organization to be
chosen by the membership. The fol
lowing is the list of the delegates at
large for the Alliance:
Harry Tracy, Texas; L. 2. Feather
stone, Arkansas, William Farr Good
win, New Jersey; Col. @. NJ. Butt,
Wisconsin. Alva Apen. Ohio: 7. s
Adams, Louisiana: Marion Cannon,
California; L. F. Livingston, Georgia;
Frank Burkett, Mississippi; J. B.
Beverley, Virginia; Matthew Rhea, Ten
nessee; L. Leonard. Missouri; j. B
Weaver, Iowa; NJ. V. Rork, Oregon;
c.. NJ. Maxson, New York; ST. Clare
Thompson. Pennsylvania; NJ. A House
boulder. Kansas; NJ. G. ElZey, Mary
land; T. 7. Gardner, Kansas; Thomas
w. Force, Indiapa; William Hess,
Illinois; r A. Southworth. Colorado;
NJ. Y. Lonecker, Michigan; S. NJ
Adams. Alabama; A. p. Baskins,
Florida; Marion Butler, North Caro-
lima.
The place of meeting is to be de
termined by the committee, but it is
understood that it will be held in St.
Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, OF some
point in the central Northwest.
No changes in our national officers
except the substitution Of Bro. H L
Loucks, of South Dakota, for Bro.
B. H. Clover, Of Kansas, as Vic9-Presi-
dent. Bro. Glover. it will be remem
bored. is now a member Of Congress.
The National Legislative Committee
now consists of the National President,
@. w. Macune, l. P. Featherstone, of
Arkansas, Gwinn, of Tennessee, and
Mann Page, Of Virginia. The Pre- i
dents of all the States constitute the
Advisory Council TO the National
Pres ident.
A resolution was adopted requesting
such members of Congress as owe their
election to Alliance votes, not to enter
a party caucus on the question of
S~peakershlp unless adherence to the
Ocala demands be made the test.
An effective system for lecture ser
vice was adopted and must result in
great good to our Order.
The meeting was a grand ucces
and its influence must have a happy
effect on u Order generally. Those
present from North Carolina were
brothers w. H. Worth, President NJ.
Butler, D. Reid Parker, Laughing
house, Williams, Person, Barnes, S o.
Wilson and W. R Lindsay.
Hastily, L. L. P.
State Lecturer Bell came in from
S9mnCOO TOI1n+r To;, So+,,-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01
s~UB-TREASURY DISCUSSION.

From a gentleman who was p. esent
at Tarboro and heard the discussion
between Judge Bourne and Col.
Skinner, we learn that it was a COM
plete victory for Col. Skinner. He Just
wiped up the earth with Judge Bourne
N won all the applause. We sup
pose Mr.. Bourne will let buzz saws and
dynamos alone hereafter. The Farmers
Advocate brings the same information.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

We suppose they think they can in
prove on the others. People nowadays
prefer to travel on railroads rather
than in the old, fashioned emigrant
wagons.
X Bros. Daniel Worth and J. B.
Smith, of Guilford county, came down
to see the Exposition last week and to
hear from the Indianapolis meeting.
They say the Alliance means business
in GuiIford and that prospects are as
bright as ever.
~ A brother writing from Hender-
son wishes to know whether a clerk in
a store is eligible in the Alliance. If
he wishes to retain his membership he
should be given a withdrawal card.
Then as -oon as he goes back to the
farm he can become u member in good
standing again.
~. The editor of an Iowa paper being
asked, do hogs pay?' replied through
his columns as follows: "A good
many of them do not; they take the
paper for several years without pay
ment, and when a bill is rendered they
get the postmaster to send the paper
back refused"
Bros. J. B. Parker, j. 4. Stevens
and Everett Stevens, all prominent
and energetic AIliancemcn in Wayne
county, were here last week. They
say everything is quiet in Alliance
circles in that section. The brethren
are getting close together and are more
determined than ever before.
Bro. N. NJ. Culbreth, OF White
vile, Columbus county, Lecturer for
the 9Th congressional district, is in the
city. lie was State Senator last winter
from Columbus and Robson counties
DR.. CuIbreth is a hard worker, and we
predict that he viii stir up the 9Th
district thoroughly in January when
he begin his occurring.
That was "A very good answer
given Il gentleman by ex-President
Elias Carr when the man remarked
that such legislation as the Alliance
proposed would make him get only so
cents for a dollar. Bro. Carr said that
wouldn't be as bad as the farmer get
ting only fifty cents on the dollar for
products Of the farm.
Bro J. J.. Pittman, Of Tarboro,
Register Of Deeds for his county,
and q thorough Allianccman, was
in the city last Friday. He says
the Order is in q thriving condi
ton in his section. He thinks that
the Alliance IS the greatest educator III
existence and the hope of the county.
Bro. Pittman renewed his subscription
for another year and subscribed for
another man who is not a member Of
the Order. He thinks it would be a
wise thing for every Sub Alliance in
the State to use the surplus in their
treasury for the purpose of paying for
reform papers for members who are
unable to pay for it themselves. We
agree with Bro. Pittman in this but
think every able bodied man ought to
pay for a paper himself, even though
the times are 50 hard, Our farmers
have nothing tohOpe for in the way of
relief only through the reform organi-
cation, hence ought to read the papers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

~ Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers viii favor US by men
5iOning the fact that they saw the
advertisement IN THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
~ The date on your label tells you
Hhen your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

Do YOU want your communication
published # SO, give US your real
name and your postofice,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

In writing to anybody, always b
sure to give the name of your p~ostoffice
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

Do you want your paper changed to
another office State the one at which
You have been getting ii.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ Of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

State Lecturer Bell came in from
Sampson County Fair Saturday.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

President Polk arrived in Ra'e 70 BIZ
Sunday, on a running, ylS.Sd shirt
family, He is in fine health ahuT
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-12-01

RALEIGH, \. c., DEC. l., 1891.
This 1!ter entered els sccond-cIGss matter at tie
P0st Oftce in Raleigh, N. c.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-14
No. 1916.
Notice for Publication of Time fol
Proving Will, Etc.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CALI
i fornia, County of Los Angeles-ss.
In the matter of the estate of Henry Louis,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the 10th
day of June, 1891, at 10 O'Clock a In. of said
day, at the courtroom of this court, department
two thereof, in the City of Los Angeles, County
of Los Angeles, and State of California, has been
appointed as the time and place for hearing the
application of G. F. A. Last and Samuel Prayer,
praying that document now on file in this
court, purporting to be the last will and testa-
ment of the said deceased, be admitted to
probate, that letters testamentary be issued
thereon to G. F. A. Last and Samuel Prayer, at
which time and place all persons 4terested
therein may appear and contest the same
Dated June 1st, 1891.
T. H. WARD, County Clerk.
BYE. E. LOWRY, Deputy.
Thos B. Brown, Attorney for Petitioners.
SO 15t
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-14
A ChiId,s Definition.

The strong but indirect value of educa-
tion suggests child's view of it in regard
to drawing Her estimate of it was the
natural outcome of childish imagination.
She wrote of herself Drawing is my fa-
vorite play. When l was littler I'd go of
by myself and make up story and illus
trate it as went along, carrying it for
several weeks, remembering it by the pict-
ures which kept. l never told any one
else the stories, for got tired of them if
did" Another child defined drawing as
thinking and drawing round the think. "
Boston Traveller
Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-14
NOTICE OF SALE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN the 18th day of June, 1891, at o'clock
p. m. of said day, Seymour & Johnson Com
pany Ia corporal on) will sell, at public auction,
to the highest bidder for cash at the office and
salesroOm of Matlock & Reed, No. $50 South
Broadway, corner of Second street, in the city
of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of
California, one certain certificate OF stock num-
bered SCI, issued by the Ventura Oil Company,
a corporation, representing five hundred shares
of the capital stock of said Ventura Oil Com
pany, each share of the par value of FIVE
dollars. the above descrit ed stock having been
pledged to said Seymour d Johnson Company
to secure the payment of an account of r. H.
PEBBLES amounting to seventy one and 62-l00
dollars, due and payable on the first day of
october, 1890, with a credit on the same of
a payment of five dollars made on the seven-
teenth day of March. 1891, and also for the
cash paid on certain assessments on said stock
of dates and payments as follows. to.wit:
On the thiftieth day of October 1890, 25
dollars
On the tenth day of December, 1890, 12]1
dollars
on the tenth day of February, 1891, 25
On the thirteenth day of April, 1891, so
dollars.
SAID stock will be sold at said time and Place
to realize the amount due for which said stock
is liable and pledged, and the cost of advertis-
ing and sale, or such largest amount thereof
that said sale to the highest bidder will realize.
SEYMOUR q JOHNSON COMPANY,
6-5 I'd Pledge.