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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18
NEW YORK MORALS.

Numerous scandals among priests
and preachers have been brought to
light in and around New York recently.
Church rows in which pastors and lay
men call each other liars are frequent.
Only a Sunday Or two ago policemen
were stationed around a New York
church to prevent a row during ser
vices. Last Tuesday the First and
Second Reformed Church Sunday
schools of H~ackensack, n. J., held
their annual picnic on Long Island.
Pretty oon many kegs of beer were
placed on tap. A band was employed
and dancing began. The pastors were
present and tried to stop such proceed
ings. Finally some New York theatre
cal girls Joined in the dance and high
kicking was INDUCED in.
Yet New York and New Jersey are
running the country. They control
both the old parties, tell the presidents
what to do and corrupt Congress.
Every political crime that has been
foisted upon the country for years is
]concocted either in Plutocratic London
or Democratic New York. It is time
for the people of the United States to
stop this and let these wretched cities
learn that they are only a small spot
on the worlds map.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18
ANOTHER CALAMIrY1TR.

The President does not overstate the
condition of distrust and depression
from which the country is suffering
and from which it can be relieved only
by Congress. Charlotte Observer.
Be that the truth9 Why only a short
time ago the Observer was tellin' ov us
that farmers should go to work and
quit asking for help from Congress.
Now the country can be relieved only
By Congress-" If the changes that we
see nowadays was money, wouldn't we
be rich?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18
n R p. A,
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The South Carolina liquor men
are trying to dispense with the dispen-
saries
There is a land that is fairer than
this, but no goldbugs or politicians
ever spend the summer there. They
are in this country by the carload, but
when they leave they don't go to a
fairer land than this.
~ And now the AtlRutarGonStjtw
ton is going for 4S~go1dbugs with
gloves &%ViH wonders never cease?
idea of prosperity howlers talking
about ~goldbugs and Wall street gamb.
lers running the country!
-. Col. Harry Skinner will address
the citizens Of Cumberland and ad-
jacent counties at Cedar Creek, Cum
berIand county, next Friday, July 21st.
A large crowd and a good time is ex-
pected. Let everybody turn out.
We want cur readers to notice
that our platform of principles and our
arguments stand unmolested. AS in
days gone by the game is abuse and
inuendo. That is what will finally
bring success to the reform
The Hickory Mercury says a man
can be a Democrat without agreeing
with Mr.. Cleveland or John Sherman
either. We don't know about that.
He might If he didn't let the bosses
know it. But isn't that a hard hit?
We regret to learn that Maj. w.
a. Graham, State Trustee, has been
quite sick for some days. We trust
that he is better now. Correspondents
who may have written to him will I'm
derstand the delay in answering them.
~ Congressman Grady, being inter
viewed recently, said: "What we
wanted was more money; we have too
much law-making in favor Of bond
holders and money-lender5." Now,
Ben, don't forget that when you go
back to Washington.
~ The Revolution thinks the sal
aries are a little high all over the coun.
try, thinks it time to economic along
that line. Bro. Archer, you will be
called an anarchist for talking that
way. A ten dollar man doesn't feel
right unless he fills a S., 900 position.
The Durham Fertilizer Company
sustained another loss by fire a few
days ago at the Durham Office. How
ever, that company has too much
energy to allow even a large fire to
cripple them. The last fire only
amounted to q loss Of a few hundred
dollars.
-. Itisnow known that ex-S Secretary
Foster, who failed in business a few
weeks ago, had ~overdrawn his bank
account to the amount of $136, 900.
srLack of confidence may have caused
the failure, but to a nan up a tree it
looks like a plain case of a lack Of
money in bank.
The Windsor Ledger hopes that
its friends will not listen to the
-s.anarchist" Marion Butler. 1t also
reads the ri.t act and says the Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

"Ium standing noW Just behind the
curtain, and IN full glo1c Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
and the TiUer. WbenI mingle 1Cith ats
dark gUuters I aCant to cast one Iinger-
Gnq look upon O. country uUhOse govern
ment is of the people, for the people,
and 6y the peOple."-L. L. Polk, July
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

In writing to anybody, always be
sure to give the name of your postofice,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

~ Our friends in writing TO any OF
our advertisers viii favor US by men
ti0ning the fact that they saw the
adverfiseuen. in TIE PROGRESSIVE
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

Do you want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have beon getting 1t.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

~ Tie daro on your label tells yol
when your time is out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ ofthe NJ. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-07-18
RALEIGH, N, c., JULY IS, 1893

,ThSs ,11psv. entered az s:c0S1d-cJass matter at the
10 Post 0Ecs fl Raleigh, ". {.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15
An Open Letter.

To THE KANSAS CRY JoURNAL:.-I I
read in your columns an assault upon
the members of the state board Of rail
road commissioners appointed by Gov.
Lewelling and the executive council,
myself being the chief target for the gall
embittered pen Of your correspondent at
this place, whom l believe to be Mr..
Norton. This correspondent revsmps
and reproduces the same old chestnut
which you have published on other occa-
sions.
The article, 30 far as it relates to me,
is composed of nine parts Of Villalnous
fabrications of falsehoods and one part
Of truth; and 30 far as Mr.. Halls being
connected with the land Office removal
referred tots totally without shadow of
truth. Your wsnton attack, without first
ascertaining the facts in the case in all
it's bearings, for the sole purpose Of de-
stroying q persons good name and in
fluence, and the person himself, is an
evidence Of the depths Of base depraVity
to which you, and the partisan press
like you, and your partisan bosses, have
descended to sustain your cause, just or
unjust. When we reflect that you, and
many like you, serve your bosses for pay
only, and seem willing tools to do the
bidding of your masters whom you serve
and serve only regardless Of struggling
humanity. I am led to believe there re-
mains but one more step for you and
your kind to take, and which you will
ultimately take, and become the hired
agent to employ and shield the midnight
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15
Al gLICK SCHEME.

Some galoot signing himself J. "a.
Horner has sent the following letter,
written upon a house Of representa-
tive letter head, to the president OF
the Usage County Alliance:
TOPEKA, KAs., February s, 1893.
Chairman County AlliGnce, Usage County:
DEAR S1R-Please take up g subscription
among the members of the Peoples party,
and send in letter TO US this week. The
banks and express companies would sus-
piCion chat we are taking up subscription
if sent by or through them. We got $3.50
from Douglas county yesterday. We must
keep our members up, and they are now
out, 80 send in as soon as possible. The
Santa Fe railroad is furnishing the republi-
can house money. Keep this quiet.
]. H. HoRNER, Representative Hall.
The letter is enclosed in an insur-
ance department. envelope. Nobody
knows any such man as J. H. Horner,
and he is evidently fraud trying to
bleed the people. Look out for him
and others like him.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15

Tn another column will be found
the program Of a grain growers
convention to be held in Topeka,
March 2 and 3. The subjects to be
discussed are of paramount impor-
tance to the farming community, and
the names given afford sufficient
guaranty that they viii be handled
in a way to bring forth practical re-
suits. If gwen proper support this
convention will undoubtedly lead to
many reforms in the business system,
and every one should lend his pres
ence and influence to make this
movement grand success.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15
Opposed to State Uniformity.

EDITOR ADVOCATE: - AS a teacher, |
have read with much interest the
articles and correspondence in the ADvo-
GATE on the school book question, and
as you invite free discussion on the sub
ject from every standpoint, / avail my
self Of the opportunity, and submit this
communication.
agree with you that the furnishing
Of text books free to the pupils is desir-
able. From my own standpoint it seems
to me the best solution Of the question;
but in my conversations with other
teachers and school officials I find that
there Is by no means a unanimity OF
opinion in favor Of this system. Our
government being government by the
people and for the people, should leave
to the decision Of the people the settle
ment Of their home affairs. If the ma
jority in a given community want to
furnish text books free, let them vote
upon the question, and settle it among
themsslves. Don't let US make the mis-
take Of aRtRgonizing those who believe
differently from what we do by passing q
force Law compelling them to use free
books when they prefer to buy books.
Hare ii Shawnee county we have county
uniiormiEy Of books. Our pupils now
buy them at reasonable prices. and !
firmly believe that il any district in
Shawnee county wishes to furnish free
text books, the best plan is to amend the
present law 30 as to give the district the
power to submit the question Of free text
books to vote Of the people, and in the
event of its carrying, vest the district
board with authority to buy the books
and supply the scholars. Our present
law, so.far as it goes, is perfectly salts
factory, and an amendment of this kind
would, ] think, make it perfection.
Your remark about not getting ex
cited about the alleged book trust il
fully justified by the facts. II the peo
pie who believe there ia trust in schoo
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15

Instead Of helping to educate the child,
it prevents it. Instead Of broadening
the educational path, it circumscribes it
to narrow grooves. The law in an edu-
cational sense is q very bad one, the
worst we have ever had, It is proving
also the most costly.
The rule that establishes uniformity
establishes mediocrity also. This is
law Of political economy as old as time.
The one must carry with 1t the other.
\ Il
For my part, Mr.. Editor, don't be
lieveSin establishing any more boards Of
commission. We have entirely too
many in this country as it is. I main
tain that the nearer you leave the
management Of their own affairs to the
people, the nearer we approach to the
ideal form of government. We do not
need the paternalism Of school book
board to watch over and safeguard the
people OF Ksnsas. We Kansans have
shown the world that we can take care
of ourselves. Now don't Jet us take q
step backward, and put our governor in
the false position Of creating an entirely
new state board with ITS attendant evils.
A state contract OF any kind for any
commodity nearly always srouses the
suspicion that somebody is sin it for
revenue only" and we must oppose at
the outset of our career every tendency
which is likely to raise the cry Of jobbery
or monopoly.
I wish toput myself on record as being
unRltersbly opposed to state uniformity,
or any system Of state contract, because
1t stops all competition, establishes q
gigantic monopoly, makes narrow
minded, dogmatical, one-sided creatures,
instead Of broadening the intellectual
capabilities and faculties Of the grow
ing generation. It is contrary to the
principles Of a free government, it is
against home rule, it is no cheaper, for it
is now well known fact that the manu-
facturers Of school books sell as chesply
to the individual districts who buy from
them direct as they do to the state or
county boards. This is susceptible Of
proof by reference to public official ma
tional and state documents, and COM
pariSon with the printed price lists Of the
firms engaged in publishing school books.
SHAWNEE COUNTY TEACHER.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15

assassin to dispose Of Objectionable op-
pOnents.
Yours for a government Of the people,
by the people ana for the people.
P. B. MAxsoN.
Topeka, Kss, February II, 1893.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-02-15
New Appointments and Elections.


has made several important appoint
ments and the executive council has
elected board of railroad commission
ers.
John w. BreidenthRl was named as
state bank commissioner to succeed Chas.
F. johnson, who was the first and only
incumbent Of the Office. The bill Gre
ating the Office was passed two years
ago and provides also for an assistant
and clerk. The salary is $2,5OO year.
Sam P. Jones, Of Harper county, was
chosen to be grain inspector at Kansas
City, at salary Of $1,000, and G. A.
Wheeler, of Wakeeney, commissioner Of
forestry.
The Office of labor commissioner was
bestowed upon J. F. Todd, Of Ell Dorado,
and it is understood that A. G. Baker, OF
junction City, is to be his assistant.
DR.. s. McLalIin, of the ADVOCATE, was
rendered the position OF commissioner Of
elections in Topeka. Upon looking up
the law with regard to qualifications the
appointee found that he was ineligible by
reason of his not having been resident
Of the city the required length of time
and so informed the governor.
It is understood that s. Fl. Snider, OF
Kingman, is to succeed w. I'll. Mcbride
as insurance commissioner, but this has
not yet been officially announced.
The council had several long and in
teresting sessions Wednesday and Thurs
day considering over thirty applications
for railroad commissionersbips. These
applications were not all made in person
by those whose names were used, but
some were brought out by the people Of
their locality.
The successful ones were John Hall,
Of Neosho, P. B. Maxson, Of Lyon and W.
D. Vincent, of Clay.
When it came to ballot only the fol-
lowing names appeared on the ballots:
Tom Fitch, John Hall, j. P. Campbell,
VIM. Campbell, P. B. Msxson, P. v.
Healy, D. I. Furbeck, J. K. P. Barker,
1. M. Butler, w. D. Vincent, Gen. Brad
shaw and David Ritchie. The governor
wanted one on the board from the
Seventh district, and voted successfully
for Fitch, Of Wichita, I. P. Campbell, P.
V. Healy and VIM. Campbell, then find
ing that the council was not partial to
the Seventh, he voted for Maxson and
Bradshaw and Vincent.
The council consists Of the governor,
secretary Of state, treasurer, auditor, at
torney general and state superintendent
For o successor to Commissioner
Mitchell, the first ballot elected John
Hall 5 to l. Eight more ballots were
taken before Mr.. Maxson was chosen to
succeed Commissioner Greene, and the
next decided that Mr. Vincent should
succeed Anthony.
Before electiDg the new board the fol-
lowing resolution was passed:
WHEREAS, The executive council on
the 9th day Of January, 1893, ordered
the secretary of state to notify Messrs.
Geo. T. Anthony and VIM. Mitchell that
their resignation would be accepted; and
WHEREAS, Said gentlemen having sc-
knowledged the receipt Of the secretary's
notice and did not tender their resigna-
tion in their reply; therefore be it
ReSolped, That the executive council
do now declare the offices on the rail-
road commission now held by Messrs.
Geo. T. Anthony and VIM. Mitchell
i uaoont and that the exaoutiva counoil
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
What Cured Him?

Disturbed, disturbed with pain oppressed.
No s'eep no rest; VITA dreadful pet
Such terrors thus en-. nared him?
Dyspepsia ali night al day
1t really seemed had come to stay;
Pray, guess } on, thee what cured him?
1t was DR.. Pierce's G0lctn Medical Discov, ry.
That is the great cure for HeadaC he, Scrofula,
Dyspepsia, Kidney Disease, Liver Complaint and
general debility. An inactive liver means poi.
oned blood. Xxi ney disorder means DO soned
blood. Constipation means poisoned blood.
The great antidote for impure blood is r.
Pieroe's Golden Medical Discovery Acting di-
rectly uron the affected orgaps restores them to
their normal condition. The Discover" is
guaranteed to benefit cure il all cases of dis
ease for which it is recommended, or money paid
for il will be promptly refunded
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
BRIEF MENTlHN.

Try ice cream soda at KrelI &
Mathis.
Cream served with every glass of
soda at Krel & Maths.
Phosphates that do you good to
drink at Krell 4 Maths.
Gustave Stengel has gone to Mt
Clement, Mich, for short soiourn.
Ten good work horses for sale.
Apply to Ebert Mead, Sears brick
yard.
Please read our large advertise
ment on the fourth page. Klug Has
Ter Schwentser Dry Goods company.
We serve pure fruit juice and crys-
tai spring water in our soda Re-
member this and try Krell & Maths
soda.
Cheap lots for sale in South Rock
Island, on easy payments, taxes low,
location healthy Inquire of NJ. NJ.
Briggs.
The typhoid fever patients at ST.
Anthony's hospital are getting along
nicely even though the weather has
been extremely hot
Take the Moline Central Prospect
park special outing train for a nice
ride on the new bluff road. Leaves
Harper house every evening at 1880.
pleasant outing can be had every
evening by taking the Moline Central
special excursion train that runs on
the Elm street line, through to Pros
pect park without change.
Mrs. Catherine Reardon. the ven
cradle lady who visited awhile at St.
Anthony's hospital some time ago.
has returned there and will make
her home with the sisters perma-
nently.
The regular subscription concert
given by Otto's military band and
orchestra at Hincher's Elm street
concert garden last evening was well
attended and the entertainment much
enjoyed.
- Rev. h. +. Sweet left Yesterday
morning for the St. Adams summer
resort near Clear Lake. Mich. where
he will spend his vacation. He will
spend few days at the Worlds fair
on his way home. George Kalten-
bach will oiliciate during Mr.. Sweets
absence.
Henry Nowack will open his sum-
mer garden at Fourth avenue and
Fourth street on Saturday night.
There will be concert in the early
part Of the evening followed by dane
ing. The garden will be open every
Saturday night hereafter.
A movement is on foot to organize
company of 5. of V. guards in this
city. About 10 names have been Sc
cured. and it is thought that Il good
sized company will be raised An
other meeting will be held at Grand
Army hall next week.
The first OF the summer outing
trains Of the Davenport u Rock Isl
and and Moline Contra railways
over the Elm street line made its APP
pearance last evening, and will run
until further notice, leaving the Har-
per house corner at 7:30 O'Clock. The
equipment is provided by the Moline
Central.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14

Some years ago a well-known Indian
painter was travelling in Montana. He
went to the breakfast-tabIe in n
mountain hotel, and sat waiting for
some one to take his order. Suddenly
he felt jar and then a heavy weight
resting on his shoulders. He looked
around, and found leaning upon and
over him huge, bearded man, in a
broad-brimmed hat and with two re-
volvers sticking in. his belt. ''WelI,
old Teller, what'll We have?" said the
man. who are you?' asked the
artist, in dismay. "Me?" said the
man; I'm the waiter"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14

viii be received by j. W. Ross, ar
chitect, Mccullough building, where
plans and specifications are on file,
up to y noon July 20, 1898, for fur
nishing all Of the materials and labor
required in the erection of a pork
and packing house for the Tri-Citv
Packing & Provision company,
Davenport, Ia, also separate propo-
sails for each part will be received
Proposals must be enclosed in en-
velopes sealed and marked. .Propo-
sal for Tri-City Packing Il Provision
Company"
The company reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
COUNTY BUILDING


July ID. \. Huntoon to W. O.
Rugh, lots y and 30, block 4, South
Park add, Rock Island, Sl1S.5 so.
George w. Vinton to f. T. Many.
und. }, e4 lot II. assessors plat of
1861, 81, IS, Ivy, $4,000.
Barth u Babcock to Caroline A..
Clarke, lot IA, block l, Barth & Bah
cocks add, Rock Island, 5000.
Elizabeth Ferkel ct al to Caroline
A. Clarke, lot IA, block |, Barth &
Babcock's add, Rock Island, $500.
Valentine Dau Der to Simon & Mos
enfelder, w3S feet, lot 2, block -,
Spencer " Cases add, Rock Island
$4,000.
Thompson & Smith to Siman &
Buffum, lots I, 2 and 3, block 55, An
dalusia, $3.50.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
Awful Work of the New stamps.

He was lean and dyspeptic, and over
his face had settled the gloom of de-
spair as he wildly wandered along the
dark street, chilled through by the
quivering air. He sought physician,
and when at last he confronted a
dealer of men he tainted, and fell on
the cold pavement stone, and hasn't
been living since then. The cor.oner's
jury impaneled to search the cause of
his death found that the immediate
trouble arose from having exhausted
his breath; and further, twas stated,
dyspepsia he had, and collie and all
sorts of cramps, induced by the drain
of his fluids entailed in licking Column
bian stamps"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14

The Burlington route &C., B. & Q.
X. RI will well round trip tickets
from Rock Island to Chicago and re-
turn from April % to October 81
1898, inclusive, at SIS; final limit for
return November Is, 1898 Contin-
uous going passage date Of sale.
Continuous return passage on CT be-
fore final limit. Children of five
years and under y years of age hall
of above rates.
II. d. MACK. Div. Pass. Agt..
Rock Island. III.
NJ. j. You've. Agt., Rock Island.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
Where Thackeray Failed.

Mr. Sala says that Thackeray aspired
to be an after-dinner speaker, but his
efforts in that line were not very
happy. On the morning of a great
banquet in Hyde Park, the novelist
told Mr.. Sala, in answer to an inquiry,
that his prepared speech was ''as right
as nine-pence." 81 have repeated it
twice to myself, and it will go trip
pingly," he added. 1t did go tripping
ly, for after he had stumbled through
two or three disjointed sentences he
became completely upset, and was
obliged to sit down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
New Use for q Map.

A Boston school inspector, having a
few minutes to spare after examining
the school, put few questions to the
lower form boys, on the common OBJ.
jects in the school-rooh. What is
the use of that map?" he asked, point
ing to one stretched across the corner
OF the room; and half-a-dozen shrill
voices answered in measured articula.
lions:
Please, sir, it's to hide masters bi.
cvclein
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
The Deiaware,s sunda, Dinner.

The table of the Hotel Delaware is
the best in the Worlds fair district
Here's last Sundays dinner:
Mock Turtle soup aux Quenel'es
owes Rad1shes Cucumb"rs
Flllet f Ocean Z. out, sauce tattare
Boiled Spring Chicken Oh Toast French Peas
Frog lie :. Dreaded. sauce remoulade
Roman Punch
Filet of BEEF, pque aux champiQuous
New Potatoes in cream Lettuce Asparagus
Orange Gus ard Neapolitan Ice Crerm
Lemon Pie Edam Cheese Galeau<
Coffee
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-14
Mile Track Races at Davenport.

Special rates and special trains to
the track for the races July II, II,
Is and ii. Ask any ticket agent OF
the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway, and take that line to the
races. JOHN SEBASTIAN,
Gen1 Tk't and Pass. Ag't,
CHICAGO.