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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
H ALLIANCE FUND.

From present indications the list Of
dissatisfied members" the Legislature
conjured up will be a small one. We
have not began to published the names
of those withdrawing the fund yet be.
cause they are SO lonesome looking
but will pretty soon. The public want
to see this little squad of men who have
decided to break their contract.
The act Of the legislature has stirred
the boy S up and many Alliances have
decided to put in dollar for dollar
drawn out, not q few r willing to
put in two for every one drawn out.
This will result in a complete failure
of the attempt to hurt the organization,
We are getting letters and resolutions
every day, some of which have been
published, agreeing to fill every va
cancy made. Many Democrats are
wrathy because Of their unwarranted
meddling with the Alliance, and the
drunken mob of politicians who started
the matter are sad and regret that they
ever did anything-not sorry for their
meanness, but because they o. see
that their work resulted d"isastrously
to themselves.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

Fund, it remains intact, and has not
been perverted as has been charged bv
the enemies Of the Order; not even has
the State Business Agent been called
upon to use any of it to pay overdrafts,
or deficiencies which was thought
might occur in the regular order Of
business when the Agency was estab.
Iished. In a meeting of the Executive
Committee today, upon examination
of the books of the Secretary-Treasury
and Business Agent, we fird them all
correct, and the charges that any Of
the funds of the Allan ce had been used
for political purposes are utterly false.
Also we wish to warn you against the
many other charges and publications
being made about the Alliance. The
organization has no connection what,
ever with the many wild schemes that
are being charged against it.
Now in conclusion allow us to urge
upon you again that we must keep the
organization intact, and push on the
work of co operation, till the evils Of
which we complain are righted, and
the objects for which we are striving
r accomplished. Such in our opinion
are the especial duties Of the hour for
all Alliancemen, and pledge ourselves
anew and to this end call upon you
all to continue the work of the Alliance
in the same spirit.
MARION BUTLER,
Pres't N. @. f. S. A.
S. B. ALEXANDER,
J. S, JOHNSON,
JAS. NJ. MEWBORNE.
Elk. Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

Under schedule D we find, first, all
kinds Of woods and articles manufac-
tured Of wood. Timber hewn, sawed
and used for making spars and build
ing wharves, ad valOrem, was reduced
from 20 per cent. to 10 per cent. Tim
Der squared or sided was reduced from
l cent to half a cent per cubic foot.
Sawed boards, planks Of hemlock,
white wood, sycamore and white pine
were not charged, the tariff being from
81 to 50 per thousand feet. Cedar wood
was free, but a tax of 20 per cent. ad
valorem is now charged. Sawed cedar,
legum vitae, lancewood, ebony, box
g~renadilla, mahogany, rosewood, satin
wood and other cabinet woods, not
manufactured, were 50 per thousand
feet. The tax now is Is per cent. ad
valOrem. Veneers Of wood unmanu-
featured, reduced from 35 to 30 per
cent. Pine clapboards reduced from
50 per /, 900 to 81. Timber for wagons
and laths was not changed. Pickets
and palings were reduced from % to
10 per cent. White pine shingles we're
reduced from 35 to 20 cents per thou
sand. Slaves for casks and barrels
were not changed.
Nearly every article made by the
poor man or much used by him was
raised or reduced according to the
article, but the fue woods used in
pianos and fine furniture was made
cheaper to the consumer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
OVER PRODUCTION GONE TO
SEED.

Last year the politicians and the
partisan papers told the people that it
was over production of cotton that was
the matter with them, so they made
less cotton and more corn. Now thew
say there is an over production of corn.
says the Goldsboro Caucasian.
But why does not cotton go up? The
people thought that "that man was
pronounced blessed who made two
blades of grass grow where there was
only one" and they are beginning to
realize that it is true now, were not the
laws of nature and natures God tam
pered with by INSCRIPTIONS specuIa-
tors and gamblers. What is govern
ment, for if it is not to protect the
rights of the people and guarantee to
every man a free opportunity. When
there Is no government, every fellow
fights for himself; but that govern
ment, is worse than none. that goes
into partnership with the few to oppTess
the many. The people can remedy
this with their votes and they will do it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
TAR DROPS.

Mr.. Cleveland has made himself the
exception to the rule-No former office.
holder need apply Wilmington Mes
8enger.
Never was there such a scramble for
office; but we have not seen a single
farmer around with a petition
Hickory Mercury.
The happy man who is blest with a
numerous wife and daughters knows
what is meant by the sweet buy and
buy Wilson Mirror.
The courtthis morning brings in some
road supervisors who failed to make
report. 1t occurs to use that a road
supervisor who would make a state.
ment to the effect that he had ever
seen a road in North Carolina-welL
ne might do many things, but he would
also be guilty of perjury.-Dwtam
Globe.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

for Winston was filed at Elizabeth City
bv E.. P. Albea, and an extra charge
was made on the ground that the mes
sage was transmitted via Richmond,
Va and thus passed outside the State.
The Railway Commission held the
extra charge to be unlawful, The
Western Union appealed.
~ Last summer, and for several
years, a fellow by the name of William
Tariff has been prowling over the
country robbing people whenever he
felt likeit. We understood that Colonel
Cleveland and posse would effect his
capture by this time. But he is still
at large. The next grand jury should
look into this matter.
~ THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is
nearly always ahead. 1t gives a greater
variety of news and Information than
any other in the Southeast. Two weeks
ago we gave, in condensed form, the
fourth bi ennial report Of the Board of
Health. No other paper in the Slate
did this, out one or two have copied it
from this paper. But they can all tell
who is likely to get an appointment at
Washington or something Of the sort,
which is of but little value.
~ The politicians having failed to
steal, lie, legislate or prosecute the
Populist party out of existence, have
dropped everything and r. now try
ing persistent lying again. The latest
is colored quotations from what Con
gressmen Watson and Wynne, of
Georgia, r quoted as saying: "Poli-
ticians in all parties should learn that
honesty is the best policy. The dis
honest purse may succeed for a time,
but like all things, there is a disastrous
ending.
~ Buffalo Bill" got up a scheme tC
run a show at the Worlds Fair and
wanted to engage fifty Indians to help
him out. Secretary Mobiles refused tc
allow the Indians to 60, The time has
been when Buffalo William might
have had ten thousand Indians for any
purpose, but there is only a handful
of them left and the powers that
be want to save them to create
offices for party workers. What is
now needed is a massacre of the lazy
rascals who are acting as agents to
look after the Indians out West.
~ So far 668 men have presented
claims to the Kansas State Treasurer
f~orBervices as Sergeant at Arms during
the recent rather turbulent session of
the State legislature. That is a little
ahead Of the North OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
We didn't have quite as many ser,
| geant alarms, but a good many citi
zens drew pay as ~"enrolling clerks
There is a phase to this business that
hasn't been discussed. Suppose ser
geant-at arms and enrolling clerks and
campaign workers generally begin tc
draw pensions? Then what will be
come of the country?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
IMPROVE YOUR 0

If there is a man in North Carolina
who has done more to get up interest
in fine horses than Capt. B. P. VIII
hanson, we do not know who he is.
We are glad to note this, not only in
horses, but better cattle, hogs, sheep
and poultry are being introduced.
Capt. Williamson advertises two fine
sires in this issue of our paper.
"Franklin Chief" 3117, is an inbred
Morg n of the beautiful Lambert type.
His grandsire, Daniel Lambert" is
said to be the handsomest horse ever
foaled, and a trotter as we'll, and had
200 descendants in the 2:30 list.
Franklin Chief" is the handsomest
stallion in the South, and his colts are
the fastest. Six of his colts have sold
at auction in Raleigh, at one year old,
for an average of 1916 each. His colts
took the premium every time at our
last State Fair.
"Moondyne," 1920, is a Handle
tonian horse, sired by Sherman"
1906, record 2:23. His ancestors were
fast and his colts are bound to be rec
ord breakers. His blood is pure Ham
b~letonian, claimed by many to now be
the finest breed in America. In breed
ing fast horses you have two advan-
tages. If a colt does not make a par
ticul lrly fast record they bring a fancy
price for ordinary driving purposes
WHAT CLEVELAND PROPOSES.
Don't You Think the Base is Too Small?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

- heDurham Daily Globe exhibits
it's usual enterprise by getting out a 20
page spring edition full of original
write ups and other good matter.
~ Senator Mills, of Texas, says the
railroads of that State have been
operated alta los of 81, 900, 600 annually
for ten years What a whopper!
An exchange says Cleveland is
no friend of Populists." Of course not,
but he is mighty friendly to Republi-
cans and P~lutocrats. Deny that, please,
~ Forest and other fires were nu-
merous Saturday. Great damage was
done in places. A fire swept over a
portion of Wake county, doing great
damage.
~ The Graham Cleaner caps the
climax with a hen story. 1t tells of a
hen that left her v~irtuous couch at
midnight n night recently, went to
her nest and laid an egg.
~ Mr.. Viii L. Garlick tells the
Henderson GoIdzeaf a story about a
big yield of onions. By the way, we
believe that garlick and onions belong
to the same vegetable family,
Major BiIkins asks us to explain
that owing to our Office being moved
and the breaking Of his telephone con-
nections, he will not chat any this
week, but will be loaded for next issue.
By a careful reading of the re-
port Of the Wilson case, it can readily
be seen that the State was willing to
stop matters. It made the first over
lures and at last declined to re open
the ISL
A Western editor describes a
brother editor by saying he looks like
a buzzard." That is carrying your
love too far. We always thought that
it was enough to say that he "looks
like a contemplate jackass."
~ Let all the reform papers and
speakers give their attention to ALI
ance work for the next few months.
1t is superior to any and all party Or
CARNATIONS. Upon it depends all hope
of reform in politics, both State and
National.
~ Sheriff Allison, of Iredell, is now
Marshal of the Western district. It is
rumored that he has his eye on the
Presidency, owing to the fact that
Cleveland began business as a sheriff.
By four years from now the people will
have enough of the sheriff business.
~ The Newberne Daily Journal
says: zone of the signs of plutoeracy
is the price of opera boxes in New York
Tor n season. The highest prices
actually range from $50, 900 to $50, 900.
And all around them thousands of
mortals are starving or driven into
crime and lust.
~ In news columns will be
found a statement from the New York
Herald Paris correspondent sho wing
that the telephone ratesin Paris n
Ghird lower than in New York. This is
the result Of government control instead
of monopoly control. Another strong
argument on this question.
The North Carolina Railway
Commission fixes % cents as the rate
for a ten word telegram from one point
70 another in th:s State. 4 message
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

In writing 10 anybody, always be
sure to give the name OF your postotice,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

Do YOU want your paper changed TO
another Office State the one at which
you have beer Getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-04

~ Our friends in writing to any Of
our advertisers Will favor US by e
sionIlg the~fact that they saw the
advertisement If THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
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~ The date Oh your label tells you
when YOUR time is out.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
FASTEST IN THU WORLD
Is THE RECORD THE WARSHIP
NEW YORK MADE
On Her First Preliminary "'rial---No ship
Which Now Skins the Seas Can
Outsail Uncle SANS Pride.

With the proud distinction of having
broken the record of all preliminary
trials, and the satisfaction of being the
fastest armored vessel in the world, the
cruiser New York returned to Cramps
shipyard, Philadelphia. From the
hour she steamed down the Delaware
until her return the naval experts
awaited with deep interest the result
of the result of the great warship's
initial performance. Despite heavy
rains, squalls and a biting wind from
the southeast, fully 5000 patriotic
Philadelphians were present to wish
the warship God-speed as she backed
into the stream and down the river on
her trial trip. When the gaint screws
began to revolve the monster vessel
was actually under way for the first
time the spectators shouted themselves
hoarse.
The following is the story of the two
trials: Five FathOm Bank lightship
to northeast end lightship, course,
north by east, distance 9.sS nautical
miles. Start, S:24:l5; finish, S:53:53.
Difference 20 minutes 80 seconds;
speed, 2O:O3 nautical miles per hour.
Second trial-Northeast end light
ship to Five Fathom Bank lightship,
course, south by west. Distance $50
nautical miles. Start, 9:33:O3; finish,
9:42:5s. Difference 30 minutes 81 sec
onds; speed 80. 81 nautical miles. Aver
age for the two trials, 1895 miles.
Later on the cruiser was headed TO the
eastward in search of deeper water.
In run of four consecutive hours she
maintained speed of 2O.3S knots, per
hour, reaching Us highas 20.57 as the
water deepeled.
Capt. Redford w. Sargent was in
command of the New York during her
trial assisted by Capt. George J.. Cham
bers, an old Delaware river pilot who
has steered all of the Cramps new
ships. There were $40 people on board.
Edwin Cramp, the experimenting en-
gineer of the company was practically
in charge of the trial.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
English and French Embassies.

Some days ago the British govern
ment raised Sir Julian Pauncefote, the
British minister TO the United States.
to the rank of ambassador and the post
To an embassy. Later j. Paternotre,
French minister 10 Washington, mott
fled Secretary Gresham that his govern
ment had raised his mission here to the
rank of an embassy. As the result of
this action it is believed that the rank
of Mr.. Eustis, the newly appointed
minister to France will be raised TO
that of an ambassador. One result of
the advancement of Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and j. Paternotre to the rank of
ambassador will be the reorganization
of the diplomatic corps in Washington.
Ambassadors outrank ministers and
ENJOYS and Sir Julian Pauncefote
becomes dean by virtue of his rank, i'm
stead of Baron Fava, the Italian min
lister.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
MURDER IN COLD BLOOD.
KALAMAZOO BUTCHER KILLED
IN HIS OWN OFFICE.
struck "a Deadly Blow from Behind and
HIS Throat Cut Twice---Robbery tho
MotIve---A Clue.
A Kalamazoo Killing.

Louis Schilling, prominent meat
dealer of kalamazoo, was found with
his throat cut from ear TO ear in
small room in the rear of his market.
1t was evidently a case of murder, but
the perpetrator is not known.
Louis Schilling was one of the oldest
and best known business men in Kala-
mazoo and the crime is a peculiarly
-blooded one. Walter Schilling,
son of deceased, was in the market
with his father until about 1890 when
he went to dinner, leaving his father
in the market alone. This was the
last time any member of the family
saw the father in life. About o'clock
William Servass went into the market
and seeing no one went into the back
room, where he was Mortified to find
the body of Mr.. Schilling lying on the
floor, his throat cut from ear to ear.
He at once ran out and notified the
police, who took charge of the place.
The body was yet warm and the blood
was flowing. The body was lying in a
cramped position as if having fallen
from a chair at the desk
MIR. Schilling evidently had just
lighted his pipe when the assassin en-
tered from the door behind, dealing him
a blow on the top of the head, crushing
his skull and rendering him uncon-
scious. The iend then finished his
work by cutting the old mans throat
from ear to ear, making the job doubly
sure by cutting twice across the throat,
making ragged wound. The dead
man is said to have been in the habit
of carrying large sum of money in
bills in an inside vest pocket wrapped
IN a common leather bill book. The
pocketbook was not found on the body.
There is only one clue of the muir
derer. About 1870 in the afternoon
Bill White, colored, a tough character.
was seen by some section men going
west on the Michigan Central track.
He told them he was in danger of ar
rest and was off for Chicago as he was
always in scrapes. No particular at
tcntion was paid to him. His boots
and clothing were spattered with
blood.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
TaInage Helps His Chnrch.

Rev. DIR. Dewitt Talmage made this
announcement in the Brooklyn taber-
nacle: AS you all know. an effort is
being made in the church to pay off
the floating debt consequent upon the
necessity of building three great
churches, two of them having been de-
stroyed by fire. wish to do my part,
and now subscribe $4,000 to pay the
last SO, 900 of the entire floating debt"
This statement means that the con-
gregation has raised $4,000 to meet
the debt of $4,000 which the church
must pay before April /. The rumor
that DR. Talmage was contemplating
leaving Brooklyn has been quoted l
Insight 10 the church.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
FAMOUS EDITOR DEAD.
Col. Eliot #. shepard, of the New York
Mail and Express Expires suddenly.

Mail and Express Expires suddenly.
Col. Eliot Fitch Shepard, editor of
vne Nail and Express of New York
City, died suddenly at his home, West
Fifty-Se cond street. His death fol-
lowed the administration of ether by
DR.. Charles McBurney aud the family
physician, DIR. j. w. McLane, who were
about to make isn examination to as
certain whether she colonel's suspicion
that he suffered from stone IN the
bladder was correct.
Eliot Fitch Shepard was born in
jamestown, Chautauqua county, New
York, July %, 1888. He was educated
at the University of the City of New
York, admitted TO the bar IN 1858, and
for years practiced IN New York City.
In 1861 and 1862 he was aide-de-camp
on the staff of Gov. Edwin ~ Morgan,
was in command of the depot of volun-
teers at Elmira, n. Y, and aided in or
ganizing, equipping and forwarding to
the field nearly $4,000 troops. He was
instrumental in raising the Fifty-frst
New York regiment, which, was named
for him the Shepard Rifles. lie was
the founder of the New York State
Bar association in 1876, which has
formed the model for the organization
of similar associations in other states.
In March, 1883, he purchased the New
York Mail and Express, which he has
SO ably published ever since.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Princess OF wales vetoos CrlnoIinc.

The only full-fledged crinoline which
has appeared in the streets of London
was worn by Young woman on the
staff of an evening paper. Her cos
tune was not a burlesque, but the gen
uine old-style crinoline, made as at
tractively as a modern costumer could
build it. The young woman
walked from the enbankment
through Piccadilly, Regent street,
Bond street and other fashion
able west end thoroughfares, followed
most of the time by bowling mob of
street gamins. She finally took refuge
in a bus, and the conductor promptly
charged her double fare for the extra
space occupied. 1t is now safe to say
that the crinoline crisis in England has
been passed safely. The princess of
Wales refusal to approve of full skirts
has vetoed fashions futile decree.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Four Burned to Death.

The Morgan, fashionable apartment
house at Cleveland, o., was totally de-
stroyed by fire. Three women and one
child were overcome by the smoke and
persisted in the flames. The first body
found was that of Mrs. Somers, a blind
woman who had apartments on the
third floor. She had CROPPED her way
to the stairs only to fall there, over
come 10y the smoke. The other two
women and the child were found lying
on the floor of the second story front
hall. Their bodies were huddled to-
gether, and it was evident that they
died of suffocation. The fire started in
the basement. The loss is aboat
S25, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Chicago.
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.

NEW YORK. March 27.-R. G. Dunn & Cos,
weekly review of trade says: The volume.
OF trade is well maintained and manufac-
turers are better employed, with some in-
needed and every indication that people do
mot yet begin to think OF reducing pur-
chases. The treasury has been gaining
gold, in spite of exports, but In view OF the
enormous excess of imports since January
l. tt is scarcely reasonable TO hope that
further outgoes OF gold are to be avoided.
The stringency In money markets here and
at some other points Is largely due to slow
collections, which appears to result rather
commercial unsoundness. Wheat declined
NC Pork aud hogs are slightly higher,
though lard Is lower. Foreign trade con-
Purchases on foreign account do not as yet
indicate reviving confidence i'm American
throughout the country during the last
seven days number 24j. For the correspond
ing week of last year the figures weRe 53L
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Just Like the cronln Conspiracy.

st. Louis de Mile End, prosperous
suburb of Montreal, has been thrown
into a state of great excitement by the
kidnapping of DIR. w. ii. Young, one of
the leading residents and a member of
the municipal council, who has large
practice in the city as a dentist. He was
at breakfast with his family when cab
containing three men drove up, and
one of them getting out called for DIR.
Young and whispering TO him to enter
the cab. Then the cab was driven
rapidly away and that was the last
seen of the doctor although the kid
nappers were traced as far as Ottawa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Little Child Burned to Death.

Little Clara Bartlett, years of age,
died at her home in EsseXville in terri
bic agony. Late in the afternoon her
mother told her to make fire and she
used kerosene, the oil igniting quickly
and enveloping her body, burning one
side TO a crisp. The child screamed at
the top of her voice and neighbors
rushed in to see what the matter was,
when most painful sight met their
gaze. The child was lying on the floor
writhing in agony. Death came as a
relief.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-03-31
Carlisle 10 Draft "a Tariff HiII.

Secretary Carlisle states that he will
spend a great deal of time this summer
in preparing what will be known as
an administration tariff bill for sub
mission to congress as soon as it is
callen together. Besides the measure
prepared by L. Ellery Anderson and
his associates of the reform club of
New York other measures are likely
to be sent to Secretary Carlisle from
various commercial and political or
carnations. All of these measures,
the secretary says, will be treated
merely as suggestions.