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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
FIGURES THAT TALK.
4aken From the Report Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture.

menC OF Agriculture.
The values of all live stock have de-
creased, with the exception of mich
COWS, which, on January 1, 1894,
showed an increased value of 4 cents
per head, as compared with their value
January 1, 1898. The average value of
all horses in the country, which was
1922 at the beginning of 1898, declined
to $47 50 at the beginning of 1894, the
average loss in value per head being
$13, SO. Mules also deprecated in value,
being worth $8, 81 less at the beginning
OF this year than they were in 1893.
The Department of Agriculture also
gives the loss in value of sheep at CSC.
per head; of swine at 43c. per head, and
of oxen and other cattle at 59;. per
head.
Taking the total value of all the diff.
ferent kinds of live stock, the entire
loss to the farmers of the country
amounts to 1921, 266, 495; their property
was worth that amount of money less
on January I, 1894, than it was worth
to them a year earlier. Farmers lost
over 1928, 900, 900 through the lower
value of their horses; they lost over
SIS, 500, 900 through the lower value OF
their mules; they lost more than 81,
600, 900 through the depreciation in the
value of their oxen and other cattle
they lost over $50, 700, 900, according to
the Department of Agriculture est.
mate, through the depreciation in value
of their sheep, and to which should be
added a loss of 500, O73, 576 in the value
of the farmers wool clip in the same
period, which brings the total up to
1886. 900, 900. By this great amount OF
money, the farmers were poorer a year
after than they were a year before they
secured a change" = PerquimGns
Record.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
THE WAY TO GET AGooD PAPER

One of our exchanges, the RUraI
Banner, Creswell Pa, gives some
kickers a solid shot in this way:
Some people r still complaining be-
cause this paper is not larger and bet,
ter than it is. We acknowledge these
defects and assure our readers that we
are anxious to remedy one and all of
we will agree to put in a Coke duplex
press with other machinery to match,
and put out a seven column, sixteen
page paper as 0 as we have SO, OCO
subscribers. At present we have about
500, so 1t. will only take about 40, 500
more, so whoop her up and we will
show you the best paper yer published
in the State. =
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
ER, CHAPLIN's GREAT SPEECH.
It Should be Read in Neighborhood
Gatherings.

It Should be Read in Neighborhood
Gatherings.
Jurisprudence of the Progressive Farmer.
The speech of the Hon. Henry Chap
10, of England, published in the last
&ue Of The PROGRESSIVE FARMER, is
2e Of the plainest and best " made
Yn the silver question. renew my
aggestion that it be read publicly, at
light, to small neighborhood gather
a@ in every township in North Caro-
Ia. It is far better than listening to
ARTISAN political speeches. It is far
&ler than any speech that will be
Yard in this campaign. If any one
0I read it three times carefully he
Will know more about the financial
iSestion than any professional politi-
n@0 In North Carolina will ever know.
H. Chaplin talks better on money than
a'uSon can speak on the war and
r4er ~eaQ Issues If it could be pub
~! red by an average reader in every
"Snshlp ii this State, it would do
~''e 10 defeat Ransom than all the
~osan racket that will be uttered.
TIE people assemble in small neigh
5n rao1o gatherings, at night, in serious
nnt1- as meetings to consider their
WI: tiiairs and the result will be
ns Senator's to represent North Caro-
w. and not Wall street. Wall street
against the peoples money will
ns @S' 0y another North Carolina Con-
tr uan, and Ransom and his coadjus
Ii, "SItIe, will be relegated to private
~Bunn now is.
W. J. PKELE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
LETTER FROM DAVIDSON CO.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
LEXINGTON, N. Q.
I take great pleasure in thanking
Messrs. ]. J. RaWls, J. D. Hampton
and A. B. Cooper for their explicit and
satisfactory instructions to plant sec
ond crop Irish potatoes. I know that
many others will be benefited.
The political pot is boiling here. Cy.
Watson and Hon. J. s. Henderson,
during court week, tried to show, in
speeches, that the last Congress did
wonders for the country. We know
they did for the goldbugs, but I do not
believe they proved that the suffering
masses got one iota of good from their
acts. They blamed the whole trouble
on two or three Populiets and the Re-
publicans in the Senate, but failed to
say anything about the concurrence of
tho great big majority of Democrats
in the House. Then for the campaign
thunder passed a free sugar bill.
Pshawl Who will be fooled this time2
, 2 V. Walter gavesthem a terrible
lecture the next day. He proved by
the books that they we're utterly in
competent to rise to the occasion, even
If they wanted to, and that they had
nobody to blame but themselves, and
that the demands Of the Peoples party
was the only possible plan by which
the masses could be benefited. -
{ IHeisI aIRepubIican, but believes IN
nearly all the demands OF. the Peoples
I rc11c7h1 u 4. NJ, HUNTER
: 7 n.r Co., 5&A@:&- tEG1 r4r,t
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
p. Major Completely Ratified by the
News From Georgia---The Disap.
oearauce Of That Seventy
Thousand Majority.

B-"Hellol Mr.. Editor"
R-"AI right Major. Lay on Mac
Duff
Rob! don't try ter cum none ov
sat Latin or Greek on me. FIN feelin'
no blasted blue fer emmy tomtoolery."
R-"Lay on Macduf is pure English
.. she is spoke in the Guild country.
Tq are imaginative and superstitious.
BpttelI me what great burden is weigh
bg down your usually joyful and hill
gious rain bow tinted baking powder
enperament."
B.-"I don't know what you are
twin me, but it's the same ole diseze
i've got, an I've got a fatal case this
lime. I'm now on my death bed, !
reckon. Betsy wuz holdin' a regular 4th
Nv July ~selebrashun till she found l
viz so bad off an she IL lookin' sorter
serious. She hes bin dosin me with
teas, poultises, pills, terpintine plasters
an everything guide, bad an indiffer-
.nt At first she lowed I wuz a baby
ter be frettin' over an elecshun an sed
she'd go ter town an git me a tin rat
ler an sum candy. But she il scared
now"
R-"You really seem to be in a bad
vsy, but if it amounts to nothing more
serious than grief and disappointment
% account of the slump in Georgia,
doubtless you will pull through. How
ever, if you insist on shutting off your
mortal coil simply because the South
gn people are coming to their
alse8 in politics, then all Lands
Mould stand back and gk9 you
plenty of room and rope. G9Georgia
two years ago a portion of the people
we're so certain that Democratic sue
cess Was a panacea that they voted
md stuffed and re-voted until they
claimed about 1900 Democratic ma
jrity. That majority, they thought,
would so discourage the members of
Tie Peoples party that it would not
make another fight. But that party
As made another fight and a glorious
one, The great majority has gone
gimmering, the Peoples party has a
large representation in the State Legis-
AZURE and nearly elected a Governor.
An average change of 40 votes in each
county will turn the State over to the
Peoples party, and that change will
aaly be made before the next Presi-
tential election"
B-"That il whut is ruinin' me. 1t
lgin' ter encourage the folks in this
Sate an I'll bet we git beat on the 9th
November. I'm ruined. I'll never
get ter hold an offs in this world. Awl
o? brite prospects are blasted, and my
Ole friend, the polished Ransom, will
e beat out ov his butes. have given
R Life il not worth a cent ter me
low. Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
DEMOCRATIC

The Populist leaders are made out of
pretty much the same stuff all round.
The Savannah, Ga, Ne0rs hits the
mark when it says that most of the
Populist leaders are men who. have
failed in about everything they under
took" The whole batch of them in
this State couldn't run a one horse
peanut patch WiLminQton Star.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09
LET THE AUDITOR DENY, IF HE
CAN.
DARDEN's. Martin Co.. N. G

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
In your issue of September 25th, on
your editorial page, you give a table Of
receipts and disbursements of the State
Government for 81 years. Of course |
believe that you are correct, and so do
all of our friends, but the Democrats
dispute it, so I want the Auditors re-
port for 1898 that has it in it. You will
please let me know where l a get it,
and price. I want il at once
Yours truly, @. G. PAGAN.
Let the Democrats who dispute it,
esk the Auditor. The Auditors reports,
we are told, are like the judiciary once
was-exhausted. No reformer need
apply for one, at least EDITOR
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09

Carthage Blade: On last Friday the
mule of Mr., D. S. Short became fright
ened and ran away with him, throw
ing him out of the cart. Mr.. Short be-
came entangled in the wheel of the
cart and was dragged about a half mile.
When the mule was stopped it was
found that Nh. Short waszdead. o -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09

It's a coed thing to talk about good
times, whether they are IN hearing or
not R- makes times good just tofgee
~ talking about m.-AtLGntG EepstS7
tuition,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09

Durham has produced q strange
freak in the fowl line. Last spring the
poultry editor of. the Sun mentioned
thefact that Robt. Pool had a hen with
four legs. 1t is now a full grown hen
or rooster, whichever you may call it,
with all four legs intact. 1t Crows like
q rooster and lays like a hen. -gI:.,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09

Georgia rattlesnake is reported as
being the possessor of six buttons. The
hext one that comes along viii doubt
less have q needle and thread and apalr
of scissors Atlantic Constitution.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-10-09

f, Pay cup year subscription to5THRl
PROGRESSIVE FARMER and renew.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
Hoods Pills cure headache and indigestion
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Have Done Little Business
During This Session.

This is the second days session Of
the board of county commissioners
and very little business has beer
done.
Adams & Single were awarded the
contract for building brick barn adj
joining the Jail.
The chairman of the board was
authorized to advertise bids for put
ting in foundation for bridge piers
at point on the highway in the town
Cambria, known as the lower crossing
of the Little Cottonwood, according
to plans and specifications prepared
by the county surveyor. Commits
sioners Hughes, Graf and Mountain
are appointed a'committee TO receive
bids and award the contract, and to
reserve the right to reject any or all
bids.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
B. p. O. e.

The Benevolent and Protective Or
der of Elks is made up of such jolly
aggregation of good fellows that one
scarcely wonders that the initials of
the organization are so often trans
lated as "Best People on Earth" for
their hospitality, liberality and hilar-
ity are proverbial. StilP they have
no monopoly of the subtitle bestowed
upon them in semi-jeSt. The best
people on earth, for instance,
always make it point to
travel via the Duluth Short
Line, by which name the Saint Paul
& Duluth Railroad is generally
known. They do so because this line
shy long odds the popular route be-
tween ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
West Superior and other prominent
Northwestern cities, where close con-
nections are made with trains run
ming to all points of the compass.
They do SO because the Duluth Short
Line is conspicuous for the elegance
of it's equipment, the even quality OF
| it's rOad-bed, the character of its
terminals and the convenience of its
schedules Besides, the route is through
a picturesque and prosperous portion
of the Northwest, where the eye is
giaddened by the scenic formations
and the hOmeseeker or investor finds
even greater and more abiding in.
tereSt. Information maps circulars
ETC., will be cheerfully furnished by
ticket agents, or may be obtained by
applying to w. A. Russell. Genera
J Passenger Agent, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
MANKAro FREE Press.
IT IS NEARLY COMPLETED
Interior Work of the First
Baptist Church.
One of the Finest Exhibitions of the
Artists Skill i'm Minnesota = A
rIost Delicate Blending of Shades
The Baptistry Rehabilitation by
Rev. d. Wayland HOyt.

The work of freScoing the interior
of the Baptist church, which was
commenced two weeks ago by f. w
Finke, of Minneapolis, and four assist
ants, is now well under way, and the
prospects are that it will be completed
by next Tuesday.
The opening or new dedicatory ser
vice will be held Friday evening, No
vember 23rd, by Rev. ID. Waylano
Hoyt, pastor of the First baptist
church of Minneapolis, who will give
lecture in his own able way, and the
regular opening will take place on the
following Sunday morning, Rev. War
ing conducting the services.
In all the Minnesota towns with a
population like that of Mankato, or
even larger, there is no prettier piece
of work than that now being done in
the Baptist church. The prevailing
shade of the ceiling is a rich cream,
while the walls will be delicate
green olive. The panels, first pattern
work, have afterwards been worked
out by hand and the execution has
been so perfect that they seem to
stand forth in bas relief. The deeper
lines and vari-coloTed harmOnies
have been most beautifully notified
and the mellow effect,
by a suggestion of gold,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16

is most pleasing. There are dainty
carvings of panels, the little festoons
seeming to bend with the most per-
feet ease, each taking it's peculiar
effect to a symmetrical degree.
The work is gradually drawn down
to the baptistry, and here will be the
test of the artists skill. Mr.. Finke
reserved this responsibility for him.
self, not daring to entrust it toanyone
else.
The baptistry is encompassed by an
archway which falls backward in a
convex about ten feet in diameter.
Within this convex will be painted, in
richest oil, a landscape of the River
Jordan, around whose limpid waters
cluster so many events hallowed by
the Baptist faith. The stream will
be literally painted into the baptistry
waters, until, like the cyclorama Of
Gettysburg, ''you can't tell where the
artificial lends and the natural be
gins" Mr.. Finke says he proposes tt
use the best skill at his command il
heightening this effect, so that il
viewing the scene from the auditorium
one gets the impression that he i
looking at the artificial when in fac
it is the real water that he sees.
1t is, really, beautiful piece O
work, and as thing of beauty is
JOY everlasting, the attendance at tn
Baptist church will show marke
increase in numbers when the door
are again opened and the people ar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
Fi,st insertion Nov. 1e-last Nov. 80.
G. w. MEAD,
Attorney for Executor
Mankato, Mimi.

First insertion Nov. 16-last Nov. 80.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL,
TATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
y Earth-ss In Probate Court, Speclal Aerhi'
November 18TH 1894. ,; TT
In the matter OF the estate ol 0ophioh -
Evans deceased. -. on+
Whereas, An instrument III WrlUlng pucpol!,,
Inn RI he the last will and testament OF SAID
Sanhronia H. Evans deceased, late OF GfalUot 1'
North Dakota has been delivered TO tnS courC,
Ard whereas Josephine WOOD, OF hausey
county state OF Minnesota mas Llea Unet +hnoS
her petition, representing, among oehoc 9iiIlsS'
that said Saphronia H. Evans dled ~ salu Gr a.
ton on the 2Sth day of October, 1874, tesCaIe,
eiged of certain real property IN TINS county, dio
RI said net itioner is the sole eXecutrlX naneu ~
said last will and testament, and praying Cn8'
the said instrument may be admlttel TO pro
hate. and that letters testamentary be TO Ne
issued thereon, e;a ;ns+r,,
ment. and the said petition, be heard before Inis
court at the probate office in the Guy OF NAL on
kato in said county, on Saturday, the ON u !T
Of December, A. D., 1894, at 10 O'Clock IN tnt
| forenoon when all concerned may appear ano
contest the probate OF said instrument, 4;o.
And it is further ordered That pubhc noCice
of the time and place OF said hearing be gwen u
| all persons interested by publication OF thess
orders for three weeks successfully previous Ic
said dav of hearing in the Mankato Free fIess
| q weekly newspaper printed ana puDhsheo a'
| the city of Maiikato, in said county. "a,
Dated at the city OF Mankato thls l@'i
| day of November, A. D., 1874.
Seal w. B. TORREY,
0e0i' Judge of Probate
6. w. MEAD,
| Attorney for Executrix,
Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
A FORMING WEDDING.

George Albert Jost and Miss Minnie
Catherine Wiltgen were united in
marriage at a. m. today at st. Peter
and Paul's church by Rev. Father
Suter, assisted by Rev. Havermann as
first and Rev. Seigg second assistant.
The church was nearly filled at s
o'clock by the invited friends of the
bride and groom who were anxious to
witness the long-eXpected ceremony,
some of whom had before witnessed
tand knew it to be impressive and
beautiful, while others were now to
witness it for the first time.
The ushers were William GlotZbach,
John A. Weis and Frank Bush, and to
their courteous efforts was due the
ease and comfort with which the large
congregation was seated.
The groom, with best men, Henry
Wiltgen and William Jost, were seated
at the right below the communion
enclosure, while the bride and brides
maids, Misses Lizzie Klein and Mary
Wiltgen, were Immediately opposite.
While the religious rites were in
progress the little flower girls, Lizzie
Schroeder and May Janda, emerged
from the left and preceded the we'd
ding party to the communion rail,
where they remained, one on each
side, to allow the bride and groom and
assistants to pass to the altar. Here
the party knelt and in the beautiful
ceremony of the Catholic faith George
Jost and Minnie Wiltgen were made
one.
The new couple and the wedding
officials returned down the aisle, and
the nuptial mass was celebrated until
$50, with a musical addenda of most
beautiful voices.
After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the brides
home.
The party did not break up until
nearly o'clock, when sincere con-
and hearty handshakes
were the God-speeds for the new
couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jost took the 2:55
Omaha train for Winona where they
will spend week visiting friends,
after which they will be at home at
No. 2O9 South Fifth street.
No couple have joined hearts and
hands in Mankato for years to whom
heartier well-wishes go out than to
Mr.. and Mrs. Jost. The groom has
ong held position of trust an honor
n the Mankato National bank, and is
regarded by his associates-those who
know him best-as man of the
integrity and genial good
nature. The bride is one of Mankato's
weetest girls, and to meet is but to
egard her as the Warmest of friends. |
Mr.. and Mrs: Jost, bon voyage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
DIR. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award
Died..

JONES-ln Mankato, on Sunday, Novombel
18th, Nellie, daughter of Mrs. Mary Jones
aged years, of diphtheria. -Es 49,
BARNES In Mankato, at No. S19 West Fifth
street. Wednesday, November 14th. 1894, Elizar
Barnes. grandson of A. B. Sweet, aged %
years, of consumption.
FRISCHHOLTZ. = At Bradleys Crossing ON
Wednesday, November It'll, 1884, Mrs. Henry
Frischholtz.
ANDERSON-In Manl1ato, near Bradley cross
ing, on Wednesday, November 18th, 1894, in
and 10 days.
ANDERSON-At the poor farm, on Tuesday,
q November 18th, 1894, aged u years, of hem
orrhage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16

Group is terror to young mothers.
To post them concerning the first
symptoms, and treatment is the OBJ
ject of this item. The first Indication
of Group is hoarseness. In a child
who is subject to Group it may be
taken as sure sign of the approach
of an attack. Following this hoarse-
ness is a peculiar, rough cough. II
Chamberlain's Cough remedy is given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse OF
even after the rough cough has APP
peared it will prevent the attack. II
has never been known to fail % ano
so cent bottles for sale by H. L. Parry
Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16

w. A. Mcclure, a we'll known
citizen of Mckay, Ohio, is of the
opinion that there is nothing as good
for children troubled with colds or
Group as Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. He has used it in his family for
several years with the best results
and always keeps a bottle of it in the
house. After having la grippe he was
himself troubled with severe cough.
He used other remedies without
benefit and then concluded to try the
children's medicine and to his delight
it soon effected a permanent cure. q
and so cent bottles for sale by ID. L
Parry, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
THE HUnANE SOCIETY,
Directors Want Their Position Cor
rectly Understood. r-1

| 1.-The board of directors of the Man.
kato Humane society held a meeting
last evening at the Y. M. G.. A. rooms.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
| ReSoLUed, That we especially depre-
cate the cruel and inhuman practice
so prevalent in this city of hitching
| horses without sufficient covering to
the hitching posts in the streets in
cold and inclement weather, and we
| believe it to be the imperative duty of
| this society to take most vigorous
measures to check and eradicate this
crying evil; and we hereby pledge our
individual and united effort in the en-
| fOrcement of our humane laws upon
this subject, and the punishment of
the barbaric perpetrators of this most
helnOuS crime.
There was considerable discussion
over this resolution. When first sub
mitted it was in effect that ''the prac-
tice Of hitching horses in the street
while the owner was carousing in the
saloons, was condemned !" but this
phrase was afterwards eliminated, be-
cause it might convey the idea that
the society intended ito make cru
SADIE against the saloons. No such
move had been contemplated.
Mrs. Cause reported much encOur-
agement in soliciting new members,
and hoped in few days to secure
sufficient number to maintain an off
Ger for two or three months.
The matter of selecting an agent or
officer for the street was discussed at
length, but no selection was made.
Chairman Andrews was instructed
to confer with the entertainment
committee to arrange if possible for
an entertainment at no distant day,
not particularly for. financial reasons
but to keep up the interest in the
work
On motion the meeting was adj
journed to p. M. Friday, when the
general society will meet at the Y. M.
G. A. rooms. 1t is suggested that all
members be prompt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-16
DIED.

RILEY-In Mankato, at 10 p, rs. Wednesday
2November II, 1894, Elias M. Riley, aged II
years, of Bright's disease. -L.-I,.x --@-
Elias Riley was born at Colon,
NIGH, and during the earlier part of
his life he served in the capacity OF
dining and sleeping car conductor on
nearly Eeyery troads in the north
west. He was for some years steward
at the Nicollet Hotel, in Minneapolis,
coming to The Saulpaugh on july so,
last. He remained steward OF that
hotel until October 9th, when he was
stricken Ewith the disease that culml-
mated III his DEAN. He leaves wife
and a 12-year-old daughter In poor cir
cumstances. There was no insurance
upon his life.