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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-05-30
BRUNSWICK COUNTY MEETING.

EXCELSIOR, n. Q.
Mr.. EDITOR:-The April meeting of
the Brunswick County Alliance has
come and gone, and for those who at
tended a pleasant train Of reflections
will doubtless linger in their minds. I
say pleasant, and why should it not be
pleasant, to see the Alliance practically
united. The din and turmoil Of the
most exciting political campaign that
has ever blackened the annals Of Amer
Ian history has so far abated that free
citizens can once more begin to realize
the situation and party differences are
fading from memory, oon to be lost
in the Oblivious forgetfulness of the
past. And men, regardless of how
they voted, are earnestly hoping and
praying for an amicable solution of
the problem Of the future. Hence we
must conclude that this is only the cru
cial era in our existence, the undeni-
able touchstone of trial which, while it
has somewhat thinned our ranks, it
has demonstrated this mighty truth,
that those who, from sinister motives,
embraced the Alliance, fattered the
threshold of duty, making shipwreck
of their profession, while those who
from principle embraced it, have at
tested their devotion by standing firm
at their post through this frey ordeal,
and the Alliance is to day composed Of
this class.
1t has been my pleasure to attend
County Alliances ever since it's first
inception, at least it's first introduction
in this part of North Carolina, but not
until the 18th inst. at Mt. Pisgah did I
so fully realize the force of unity. All
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and obedient submission to the corrupt
inducements and temptations offered
bv wealthy corporations to shape
legislation favorable to railroads,
banks, trusts and monopolies, to the
injury and oppression of a tax ridden
and impoverished people, deserves the
condemnation of every patriotic citI-
zen.
4. That the election law is a shame,
a fraud and a disgrace to North Caro-
lima, and a refusal of a majority of the
legislature to accept the amendments
securing a free ballot and a fair count
can be accounted for only upon the
hypothesis that they have proven
themselves the same in every essential
principle, and for all time to come de-
serve to be retired by an honest people
to that delightful place Of abode where
oblivion broods, memory forgets, and
chaos reigns supreme.
5. That believing the great oppres
sion overwhelming the agricultural in
terest of our country has been brought
about by corrupt, partial, discriminate
ing and wicked financial system Of the
General Government, and not by an
over production of any product of any
section of the country, we therefore
re-afirm our allegiance and devotion
to the principles and demands of the
Alliance, and pledge ourselves not to
vote for any man or party that does
not endorse them,
F~raternally,
/, II RRIGuT Scn'u
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY--THE
BUSINESS AGENCY.
Resolutions Adopted by the Chowan
County Farmers Alliance,
April 13th, 1893.

WHEREAS, The charter of u State
Business Agency was SO unmercifully
attacked by the last legislature; and
whereas, bp the repeal of such charter
the interests Of the farming commun-
ity would be greatly dam 'ged; there
fore
Re8ozUed, That we, the Chowan
County Farmers Alliance in session
assembled this day, do emphatically
condemn the hasty and contemplate
legislation enacted by the late General
Assembly with reference to our State
charter.
2. That we consider it a direct thrust
at the Farmers Alliance which was
intended to either kill or greatly Grip
pie it's influence.
3. That to single suit the farming in
dustry for such special legislation is
unjust, unfair and unreasonable.
4. That these resolutions be sent to
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and the Cau-
casjan with a request to publish the
same. W. B. FELTON,, Pres.
CLARA SATTERFIELD, Sec. pro tenn.
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PERQUIMANs COUNTY MEETING.

Mr.. EDITORIAL the regular quarter
ly meeting Of Perquimans County ALI
ance, in session assembled at Sutton's
Creek, April 18th, 1898, the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The last General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina attempted the
most contemplate piece Of legislation
that ever blackened the pages of our
grand old State, in attempting to re-
peal the charter of the Farmers ALI
ance, and did finally pass amendments
to said charter which are without
precedent in the history Of charters
and organizations. Therefore be it
Resolved, That we regard this un-
warranted, uncalled for, tyrannical act
as q direct blow to the Alliance and an
outrage upon common justice and an
insult to every member of our noble
organization.
2. That we consider it as an express
sion of their extreme enmity towards
the Alliance, and believing that the
sole purpose actuating such proceed
ings from the beginning to end was to
cripple and destroy the Alliance under
the cloak of the law.
3. That we believe in to be the duty
of every Allianceman and every paper
friendly to the Alliance to resent this
contemplate and underhanded piece
of legislation forced upon US by a set of
pretended representatives of the peo-
pie.
A. That a copy of these resolutions
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
and the Caucasian for publication.
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GRANVILLE COUNTY MEETING.

ReSOIUed, That the action Of the late
General Assembly touching the char.
ter of the n. G. State Alliance and the
Business Agency thereof cannot be too
strongly condemned by aliberty-loving
people.
2. That the passage through the
lower house of a bill to repeal said char.
ter and destroy the Business Agency
within a few minutes after its intro.
ducti0n, without reference to q com.
mittee, without notice to the otficersof
the Order, and without allowing those
members of the house who opposed the
same to be heard in opposition thereto.
has no parallel in the history of legis,
iation in any civilized country.
8. That the alternative finally given
the Alliance to either assent to the pas
sage of the Senate amendments, Or
have their charter repealed and their
Business Agency destroyed, was tyran,
ical oppression and unbecoming the
representatives of a great and free PEG.
pie.
1. That these proceedings were in
line with and in aid of trusts and com.
bines which are depriving labor Of its
just share Of the wealth which it pro
duces, and showed that the farmers
and laborers Of this State have no
rights as freemen which that legiala.
ture felt bound to respect.
5. We rejoice to learn that only thr-
teen out Of the many thousand con
tributors to the business fund have as
yet Withdrawn their contributions,
and we pledge ourselves to restore to
said fund all moneys which may be
withdrawn By former contributors
from Granville county.
6. That a copy Of these resolutions
be sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER.
the Caucasian and the Public Ledger
for publication, and that all newspapers
in the State friendly to the toiIiDg
masses be requested to copy the same,
J. +. Cole,
JNO. A. WALLER,
A, S. PEACE,
Committee.
A. J. DAIRY. Spc'v
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PAELICO COUNTY.
Committee

Mr., EDIToR:-We, the undersigned
committee appointed by Pamlico
County Alliance at it's last meeting to
draft resolutions in regard to the &C
ton of the last legislature in tamper
ing with III charter, DO hereby en-
dorso the resolutions adopted by Ere
mont Alliance, No III, Wayne county,
that may be found in THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER Of April 18th.
The above was unanimously adopted
by Pamlico County Alliance, in session
April 18th, 1898, and ordered sent to
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER for publica-
ton. J. j. BRINsON,
W. A. CARAVAN,
O. J. GIBBS,
@. A FLOWERS.
Committee.
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THE SOUTHERN CATTLE FEVER,
SPLENIC FEVER, OR
TEXAS FEVER.
RALEIGH, n. c., May -, l89

RALEIGH, n. c., May 10, 1898.
Mr.. EDITOR:-In THE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER for May 10th a warning a
been given to stockmen to beware OF
this disease. This has been most
troublesome in Northern districts from
the visitation Of Southern cattle ana
earned it's common name, X
fever" by being carried from that
State into the grazing districts OF the
Northwest at such a terrible sacrlhce
of animals that restrictions had to be
mt on the movement Of cattle. West
ern or Northern cattle brought into in
fected districts are also attacked, hence
the warning referred to above.
Recently reported Investigations of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry have
shown this disease to be due to a minute
form of animal life which preys on the
red corpuscIes Of the blood. The doe
tors have also pointed out that the cat
tie tick is the carrier or producer Of
the disease; so if your pastures and
stock are free from the ticks, your
western beevcs will be unframed. Free
yourself from this parasite and youneed
not fear; fever may become a watch
word, as also cattle clean of ticks may
be sent North and cause no losses from
Texas fever. This would let US into
Northern markets, and could of itsclf
become q source Of wealth to very
many breeders here.
How to rid stock of ticks. then, is
the question. Sulphur and salt has
been tried, and also kerosene emulsion,
but with only partial success. Sheep
dips applied with cloths or brushes for
a few cattle is recommended by DR.. NJ.
Francis, of the Texas Experiment Sta
ton. Keeping cattle from .swanps
and wooded ranges, as we'll as pastur-
ing on recently plowed lands, are
recommended Reclaim the stock with
better care, adopt a rotation Of crops
to include pasturing Il or two years,
and destroy ticks on cattle frequently.
The treatment lies in this direction
and while there may be 10 danger to
those who DO not have cattle brought
from a distance; they would doubtless
find gain enough arising from the relief
of the animals to pay for destroying
the ticks, since they must cause great
suffering and loss Of flesh Or yields Of
milk.
1t may BE we'll to say here that there
is another cattle pest from which
farmers will do we'll to rid their stock.
The gadfy or MARBLES, sometimes
called wolves, are found in the backs
of cattle il winter and spring. They
may be pressed out and killed. Pre-
vention IS better than cure. Where
cattle can be housed as dairy stock
during a part Of each day in a dark
ened stable and allowed to Craze at
night, this pest will disappear with
pressing out Of the MARBLES during one
winter.
Preventive measures T sme2ring
the backs of exposed animals with
some substance offensive to the egg
laying fly. Train oil has been recon-
mended and successfully used in Eng
land. Besides losses of condition this
pest destroys the value of all hides
through which it cuts its holes for
Judgement and to escape to the earth
to purpate. FRANK E. EMERY.
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BURKE U MEETING.
MORGANTON. n. G.

MoRGANTON, N, @.
Mr.. EDITORIAL a meeting of the
Burke County Farmers Alliance, held
May 5th, 1898, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
WHERE IS, An attempt was made by
the last legislature of North Carolina
to d~isorganize the organization known
as the Farmers Alliance by repeating
the charter in the House, and finally
by amendments which passed both
Houses, and which are intended to
break up the Business Agency on
which our financial relief is greatly de-
pendent; therefore be it
Resolved, That Burke County Ali
ance condemns the same as unca1led-
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WIN "A LINDSAY, HFe8
ROBT. S. GREEN, JR., Sec'y.
FOR A REDUCTION OF SALARIES.

CURRITUCK @. H, N. @.
Mr.. EDITOR:-Crawford Alliance, No
1858, met on the 9th Of May and the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That as the farmers profit
is very small and getting less, we de.
mand that State and National officers
salaries be reduced, State at least 25 per
cent. and national SO per cent.
2. That a copy of this resolution be
sent to THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
the Caucasian for publication.
II j. DAPEY,
". NJ. SNowDEN,
G. w. WILLIAMS,
@. T. SEARS,
Committee.
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seemed absorbed in the one thing-re-
form. Without ~dissension or conten-
ton the VIII Die routine of business was
passed through. and the meeting ad-
iourned to convene with Town Creek
Alliance on the second Thursday in
July next. ~Fraternally,
w. s. MILLIKEN.
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CONCORD. n. G

CONCORD. N. {.
Mr.. EDIToR:-At a regular meeting
Of Rocky Ridge Alliance, held on April
29th, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The editor Of the Concord
Times makes certain charges against
our State President in his issue of April
9th concerning his actions at Mt. Gil
cad, The charges in the Times read as
follows: Marion Butler delivered a
two hours ~harangue of rotten politics
at Mt Gilead last Thursday. He left
that night. He had resolutions passed
condemning the last legislature for
amending the Alliance charter. He
also carried in his pocket a little paper
asking for money for Gidconite
brother Ohio Wilson. We don't know
how much Of the hard earnings of Ca.
barrus county farmers he carried along
with him"
Re8O5Ued, That we denounoe the two
first statements as bare falsehoods and
the third we believe to be equally as
false. w. L. HAGLER, Sec.
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The day has been lively in politics,
and many of the coIored gentlemen on
the market sold as high as three times.
During these dull days such a sale as
that beats warehouses. even with
double breaks .-Durham Globe.
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THOSE HoRRID oFFICE-sEEKERs
TARBlRO. u. {

IARB0RO, n. +.
Mr.. EDITOR:-When the Alliance
adopted the Sub Treasury plan as a
feature of it's platform it was assaied
by many as the rankest paternalisn.
Its opponents maintained and argued
that the government should not in any
way extend aid to the peopIe-th that
they should support the government.
1t is very remarkable now that these
very fellows are so anxious to obtain
offices under the government. To be
consistent, should they not repudiaUe
the idea of the government rendering
them 8MPport2 In seeking office are
they not endorsing potermazjsm1?
JAMES B. LLOYD.
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ROCKY RIDGE ALLIANCE.

A. J. DALBY, Sec'y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06

veSed that the administration is rather
disappointed at the manner in which
Minister Willis has thus far conducted his
mission.
1t is evident that the state department.
received by the last steamer (the Ala
medal the news that Minister Willis had
determined to defer the carrying out of
II .G>...c.. ~ 49,. ..e nId deard fur
ther from ii, government. l, Is also q
lair presumption that the revenue cutter
Cc-w:a. that has sailed for San Francisco,
carries 10 him the further instructions for
which he asks, and it is highly probable
also that the rev instructions are a repe-
titlOu of the old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06
DOlPH'S COMMENTS ON HAWAII.
He Has a Running Argument That Is a
Little BIT Lively.

Little BIT Lively.
WASHINGTON, Deg. 6--The senate soon
got "onto" the Hawaiian imbroglio. As
soon as routine business was disposed Of
Dolpb took the fiocr and criticised the ad-
minist cation's stand in the matter. Dur
ing the couise Of the speech Vest asked
Dolph whether he was arguing in favor of
the policy on the part of this government
of securing the Hawaiian islands and hold
ing then rs a colony under what is known
in Europe as the continental system. Dolph
replied that he favored the annexation OF
the islands: the giving 10 them of a suita-
BILE government, and the exercising OF con-
troll over item. "rhe most that the
United States government could do" con-
tinued Dolph, "lf it did not care to annex
the islands, is to Withdraw its support of
the provisional government and allow it to
, take its own course"
Gray inquired whether the present
Hawaiian government was republic
at comes rs near to that as anything
else." replied Dolph.
"How near does it come. to iti" asked
Gray. Il am not going to discuss that, "
replied Dclph. "it is a government cs
tsLlished by the people. 1t is not mon.
archy; that is certain"
''It is not q republic; that is certain -
said Gray.
| White of Louisiana, asked by how many
people the present government was es
t.biished. '.As many as ever established
any government there" replied Dolph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06
NO NECESSITY FOR ALARM.
Gov. Lcwe!linS Eas II Fellow Feeling That
Makes Hi.I Kind.


KANSAS CITE, Dec. 6-The Stars Topeka,
special says: Governor Lsweiling reply ing
to newspaper criticism OF his circular to
the boards of police commissioners said to
n reporter: "There is nothing in the .cir-
cular TO cause any alarm in the public
mind, or 10 justify newspaper criticism Of
MY motives. The circular was inspired
simply by natural humanity. 1t is no
crime TO Ire without visible means OF sup
port. ] was III that condition once In
1865 in Chicago. was no thief, but was
Il tramp" in the presen acceptation CT
the Term, and had been picked up 10y the
police ] could not have found honest WORK
the next day.
My circular only applies to men whose
sin is their enforced idleness For that
class the work pile shall he abolished in
Kansas SO long rs am governor. Men
who commit offenses against society are
not protected by the circular There is no
anarchy in the sentiment or inspiration of
the circular. and no fair-;rinded man Will
SO construc it. Many Kansas cities have
| tEeir iaiis full o. 'tramps,' aud my action
was intended to step the practice Of ar
resting men or the empty ground of being
| without. visible means of support"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06
WILLIS Is WAITING
Our Minister to Hawaii Sends
for instructions.
SEEMS TO HAVE STRUCK A sNAG.' >

Finds State Of Things That He Was Not
Prepared For and Contingencies That
His Instructions Did Not Cover-No
Change to Take Place Until He Hears
from Washington, Which Will No. lie
for Wecks-AnEexers Pleased.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Dec 6.-The
ba-ke2iine klickitat, Captain Cutler. ar
rived from Honolulu with advices 10 Nov
70, four days after the steamer Alameda
sailed from San Francisco In an inter
view published in The Evening Star, Min
lister Willis is reported to have said: "You
are authorized 10 state that no change
in the present situation will take place for
severa! weeks. brought with me certain
instructions from the United States gov
ernmcrt on the Hawaiian situation, but
since my arrival contingencies have arisen,
| about which the United States govern
| ment nor myself were aware when left
Washington. l have thought best to
submit these matter to WashinCt be-
fore proceeding further to carry out my
original instructions. No one need fea:.
| trouble and no iawlessness will be Der.
! mitted."
VIII Maintain i'eace and Order.
Continuing. Minister Willis said: az
mean that until the time comes for me 10
| carry cut my instructions the peace and
good order OF this community VIII he kept
undist uvbed IN tie interest Of humanity;
that any attempt made by any person or
persons to make trouble viii lie prom, o; Y
checked and punished. You may pot the
matter more plainly ard soy that even
il the provisional government discharged
all its troops today no lawiessness would
be allowed for Cae moment under the
present situation Of affairs. The whole
Hawaiian question is now in abeyance
and nothing that newspa pers can say or
do VIII alter the statement one iota. /
make this statement Oh my own response
iility and in hope that it will allay pres
trouble and no lawlessness viii be per.
mit;ed.''
| Pleases the AnnexatiOnistS.
| The statement gave the annexationists
much satisfaction aud the royalists were
much displea>ed. Ga account OF the many
ru;nors curreDt OF the contem plated action
of the queen : supporters tine provisional
government found it necessary 10 keep two
companies OF soldiers under arms for sew
eral nights after the Alameda sailed. After
the statement rUmors began TO fly about
that the queens supporters would make a
finally rally in her behalf. The crews of
the United States merof-war Philaiel-
phia and Adams Were he'd in readiness 10
be LANDED on moments notice. The
queens advocate came out next day with
z denial Of Willis interview, saving lie
was misquoted and by inference gave en-
courasement to the iuea that Willis had
or would receive az imperative order &c
restore the queen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06
WANT MRS. FOY BARRED.
The Woman in the Coughlin Case Now
Under Discussion.

tuster discussion.
CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-The jury in the Cough
lin case having been completed the first
thing that looked like a beginning of the
case was a reques: 10y the defense that
Mrs. Andrew Foy be not allowed to testify
on the ground that the testimony she was
expected TO give against Coughliu would
iuc-imina;e her husband. The motion
precipitated an argument t.'at may not be
concluded today and the decision will be
interesting. rs Foy is not on trial. which
fact will be the ground upon which the
state Will resist the motion.
The latest sensation in the case is the
statement that Rev. Father Scaulan, of
this city, viii. go .on the stand and testify
that Patrick O'Sullivan, at Joliet shortly
before his death, confessed to Father Scaa-
Ian all helinew of the Ci onin murder, lay
Ing the crime heavily on Coushlin's shout
ders. 1t is claimed by those responsible
| for the story that Father Scanlan visited
O'Su.livan simply as friend, lot as a
confessor, and therefore the rule against
| betrayiuS the secrets of the confessional
| does not hold. 1t is also reported that
O'Sul!van's confession agrees with the
Story of Mrs. Foy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec. 6.-The state
board Of live stock commissioners the sub
mitted its eighth annual report 10 the
governor. The principal cattle diseases
dealt with by the board were anthrax and
actinomycosis. The history Of the out
break os anthrax in Wayne, Clay, Ed
wards, White and Hamilton counties is OF
great interest. The statistics of the aaor-
tality, extending from June Is to Oct. Is,
show that 100 horses and mules, 60 cat.
tie. $50 hogs and twenty sheep died of this
disease, entailing a loss upon the owners
of some SO COO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06
CONSUL WILDER PLEASED.
What He Says About the Contingencies o
Which W Ills speaks.


Whicl, Willis speaks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Hawaiian Con-
sui Wilder, when lie read the news which
arrived from Honolulu. via Port Town
send, was greatly pleased. When asked
what unexpected contingencies Minister
Willis had found in Honolulu, he said:
Il think lie fuupd that the men compos-
ing the provisi onal government in Hawaii
were high minded, law-abiding citizens.
instead Of iilibust erers, such as he had
been led 10 believe them 10 be. The news
will have great effect on the people of the
United States" continued Consul Wilder,
land ! hope the adm nistratiou will he
forced by popular opinion TO change It's
View on the Hawaiian question. Presi-
dent Cleyelaud's statement in his message
to congress that he had received no deii-
mite news from Willis is corroborated by
what Minister Willis aas said in the inter
view published in the Hawaiian papers" ;"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-06

HAZLEHURsT. Mss. Dec 6-The most
dastardly assassination in tine annals Of
this county took place here in tine killing
OF the Hon. Z. c. Williamson, mayor of
this town, by Kirby Miller, u notorious
tough aud hoodlum. Its. spring the
mayor had Miller arrested for gambling.
Miller has evidently haroored the pur-
pose which he carried out by arming him-
self with a heavy bludgeou and waylayina
Williamson, beat him to death. He was
sd