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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
BRO. HUNT IN NFoRsYTH COUNTY.
GOODWILL, N. G.

GOODWILL, N. @.
Mr. EDIToR:-Bro. George E. Hunt,
the district organizer for this, the 10th,
district, was with us on Saturday, May
5th, 1894, and made telling speech of
about two hours length to an attentive
audience, and on Sunday, by request,
preached good sermon in the Good
will Baptist church.
At the close of his speech on Satur-
day six gave their names for member
ship in our Alliance. Brother Hunt is
a good speaker and is doing a good
work in this county. l have often
wondered how so many of the ministers
Of the gospel, knowing the condition of
our country, could keep silent about it.
I hope they will awake to@their duty
and help turn on the light.
The Farmers Alliance at Goodwill
has never died and is now increasing.
JAMES A. LOwERY, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
THE IRREPREssIBLR CONFLICT.

Mr.. EDITOR:-The irrepressible con-
hict to be fought to finish during this
century is between the creditor class
of the world on the one hand and in
vested capital in the farm, mine, fac,
tory, and labor on the other. The
creditor class of the world have shrunk
the value of farm products 81 per cent.
since the close of the war and increased
the value of their credits in the same
ratio This result has been brought
about by this class and they are drunk
with their success and do not intend
to surrender the grip they have upon
the throats of the people without a ter
rible struggle. Their grip cannot be
broken without the political CO opera
tion of labor and capital.
Every conflict between labor and
invested capital has been precipitatt d
by the creditor class shrinking values
and forcing a readjustment of prices
and labor. Twenty eight years a stu
dent of political economy and have
failed to find any other disturbing
cause. Annihilate the system of farm
ing out the medium of exchange, com
pei money to perform it's function
without taxing production and place
each class, by law, where they can fix
a fair price on labor, the products of
the farm, mine and factory, and the
days of panics and strikes are at an
end The political campaign must be
fought on broad guage on which
every industrial class can stand. The
depression is general and all classes are
effected. The laborer, miner, farmer
and manufacturer are interested in a
system that will increase values. An
economical system that will give steady
employment to all classes at good
wages will be accepted. The reformers
have their chance and if they are wise
enough to pursue a course that will
unite all classes and hurl them onto the
creditor class of the world, intrenched
in the United States, they will gain a
victory that will bring permanent
prosperity to this country and assist in
striking the shackles from the indus,
trial masses in Europe.
JAMES MURDOCH.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
EDITORIAL SUGGESTIONS.

Slow milking is injurious to the COW.
Mk rapidly,
Never milk a cow willie from any
reason she is excited. Let her become
calm.
Never sell a good COW unless at a
Pnce far above her worth. Sell the
poorest and keep the best.
The COW naturally likes to be MIXED,
aF the emptying of the udder is pleas
at tshe resists, therefore, as rule,
aeB probably being hurt.
laegOVernment experimental station
NOVA has lately proven that ground
gam when fed to colts makes them
gov much more rapidly than un
gUand and the same amount fed them
sotlng April gave better Fesults than
nEebruary.
VfImS9n clover is excellent for SOW
~ rs az the head of a gully or on a side
~" prevent washing by rains. 1t
~aA8 quick sod and thus holds the
S Ja,SF back. For it's feeding value,
1--WE, liver always as good as a check on
s'alk. In a physical sense, it is also
NSOO1 as a check on a sand bank.
III 5pe best soil for potatoes is a rich,
b.z b.|zuralned, rather light loan. For
Nv. ruy Use, potatoes may be grown
iSs; S,u almost any sill capable of pro
All. lug grain or grass, but in market
,ale hr: the most satisfactory results
,s'. ss,0 and quality can hardly be ex
p,f .u rom soil differing in charac-
uOA the one described.
~ ~S'S ~ Is question worth discussing,
5rH~ - 'u8 Rural NeI0 Yorker, especially
so3 40 women folks: lis i5not cheapt r
bia much better in every way, all
bs,S5 ~ considered, to let farm hands
6ha themselves, than to board them
ssos farmers family9" Our columns
cD,s 'g'n p 70 any one who wishes to dis
NJ NJ Wis important question.
t@s9n ne" strawberry beds will last
3o,ias i've or six years if the cultivation
dscPS1.' q Tue hrst year is thorough. The
ibo W With the matted rows is that
Ned. second t'2 or third years grass and
he '"ke possession. To avoid this
teonoSli lung plants should be worked
O 5Isdo 5y IN order to kill every weed
atsr So tSo OF grass that appears, and
he w. S rows are filed with runners
'u' must be pulled out by hand.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
RALEIGH. N. c.. JUNE 20, 1894.

binding laws of the party. If you par
take In party politics at all in the pri-
marles or conventions of these old
parties, you are honor bound to vote
Tor the Eominee, black or white, pluto
crat, Democrat or rogue. There is a
general good principle in this, but with
exceptions. If you take any exceptions
the party boycotts you ever after.
Since the enemies of the people are
more often nominated than not, and
mostly the sharpest and shrewdest vii
lalns, this rule makes it a point of
honor to vote for your enemies oftener
than otherwise.
What is the remedy for this evil7
Don't lay yourself liable to have your
honor impeached. Enter no primaries
or conventions of such parties. If you
are not yet a Populist, stand aloof
from all ENHANCEMENT and vote inde-
pendent. These old parties must die
or reform indeed and in truth. They
cannot reform unless forced to do it by
a new party; therefore, if you do not
want to help reform them, stay out of
them till the storm is over.
w. r LINDSAY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
WATTERSoN ON THE LATEST
TARIFF.

If in the Democracy of this country
there is depth of contempt which had
not before been stirred by Damocracy's
alleged representatives in the United
States Senate within the past six
months, it has certainly been reached
by the action of the Finance Commit
tee in the latest compromise" bill
agreed on. Instead of a bill redeem
ing the pledges they we're commits
stoned to redeem a mongrel piebald of
patches and pusillanimity, a grotesque
hodgepodge of pretense and pettifog-
ging, a non descript abortion of incom-
potency, selfshness, cowardice and
treachery, is the outcome.-LONtsUEtIe
Courier Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26
W. R LINDSAY.

Turn a good sized horse into a corn
field and tell him to kill weeds. If he
stepped on one he might kill it, but of
his own accord, he would eat the corn
and let the weedsgo. Hitch that horse
to a cultivator or weeder and march
him up and down the rows, and it will
be poor day when you can't kill 100
weeds every minute. There you have
the difference between undirected and
directed force.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26

portation. Persons attending such
meetings with arms, bludgeons, flags,
banners, etc, were subject to fine and
imprisonment for any term not exceed
ing two years.
But as the mischief was temporary,
the restrictions upon the right of meet
ing to deliberate upon public measures
were limited in their duration and have
mostly expired, those enactments
which were designed to prevent such
meetings from being perverted to OBJ
jects manifestly dangerous to the peace
OF the community only continuing in
force.
The ofense sought to be cured by the
statute of Charles II. above referred to,
was the offense of tumultuous petition
ing, which was carried to an enormous
height in the times preceding the
grand rebellion"
Arsenate of lead has been found to
be special poison for the tent cater
pillar. 1t does not injure the foliage
of trees. A pound of the arsenate in
$50 gallons of water also destroyed po
tato beetles. A convenient mode of
preparing the solution is to add eleven
ounces of acetate of lead AID four
ounces of arsenate of soda to $50 gal
Ions of water for spraying trees or vines.
The substances are poisons, and should
be handled as carefully as Paris green,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26

o,u. FARMERS STATE ALLl-
N8ES "N-' ANCE.
;,ont-J.M. Mewborne, Kinston,
&G &C. prssident-J. s. Bridges Ca
's5s 's5's,tsiy Si :; ;1roasuror-w. 8. Barnes,
p:igni pls:i!gsnaissFHGyrus n: 9 Thompson Rich
nPisi P9i.ssi1tsnt i; t: LECTURER. T. B. Hoover
D9 DP95GS5fissIIpE6f. GfsI n: b; T. T. spoight' Lewis
q, 5,5S N f0s;eper-Geo. e; T. Lane, Greens
rto rt'o9,;staDt \; NJ Door keeper-H. E. King,
R?3ars' ?saere'eant an at ,Arms-J. r. Hancock
c,sens6oro, N. G. wo,.+L,
'iSsseI 85ate Business Agent-W. d. "orth'
B1sggh, 1e,tseao n BUSINESS Hi Agency Fund-W.
, I5 Graham, Machpelah, N. Q.
-,---rvv COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH
IsVCI1,A osOoITTA FARMERS STATE ALLIANCE.
Marion Butler, Goldsboro, n: G.; j.
TIrag Tong, Eoka, N. c.; A. +. Hileman,
Concord, N. Z.
'nrr ALLIANCE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
Nm Culbreth, Whiteville, N: 9.
him HI 3 Brady, Gatesville, N. G.; John
Graham. Ridgeway, N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-06-26

s,,tb Carolina Reform Press Association.
0aoers-J L. Ramsey, Preside'1t ;
sgr;On Butler, Vice President; NJ. ..
NraSs, Secretary,
PAPERS.
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4.roISns D'snatrb Hertford, n. G..
Our Home, beaver JAM y X
The Revolution, MarlOn' y y
0nsl0W Blade, Fe6nuI' Ne "
Each ofhs aboUe-named papers are
fQassted to keep the list standing ON
he first page and add others, provided
&sy are duly elected. Ang paper fGGt-
Ing to advocate the OcGLG plat form tItLL
Adrpped from the list promptly. Our
people can nO1U see tUhGt papers are
PUBLISHED in their interest.
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ovA1 FARMERS ALI
bs EA1 EsAcE Eo AND INDUSTRIAL
AM" UNION.

Marion Butler, GoldsOoro,
Il, p,ssident-J. L. Gilbert Cali
ppis pa ..rv.rroasuror-COl. D. P. Dun
5 'gCiunbia, S. =. o.nn
oIcks, Huron, S. D.; Mann
g. L. Lo9on' Lgon Virginia; l. <. Dean,
o,ra BranG1SGn'N New York; FL. @. Dem
S5Ds0EEs 0EEescFetary, g5I' Harrisburg Pennsyl-
nnia JUDICIARY.
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3 3 = 3 Beck, Alabama.
3 " y Davie, kentucky
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
BOLD FORGERY.
Unsurpassed Nerve Displayed by
Forging NeighbOr's Name.

Last Tuesday there appeared in
this city d man named o. A. Rock
well, who lives near Geuda Springs.
This man has been here before and is
known to many Of our citizens as an
easy-going kind of a fellow. who
would least be suspected of forgery
1t appears, however, that in times
past he has Slyly been practiciDg his
under'hand games upon the people.
Tuesday, Rockwell thought to bDldly
cheat a Wellington citizen br thrust
ing upon him a forged check. Ac-
cordingly. he borrowed a horse of Mr..
Stokes, a druggist of jeuda Springs,
and rode into this city, with the note
which he had drawn payable to him.
self and signed by one S. B. Snyder.
his neighbOr. He thought to trade
the note for a horse and implements
which he needed, so he accosted R.
J. Smith to trade for a horse which
Mr.. Smith had in his possession, be-
longing to Mrs. Mary Baird. Mr..
Smith would not trade until he had
teie9honed to Geuda Springs and
found that Snyder was good for the
note which called for sl75, due Nov. l.
1875. Being informed that Mr.. Sny-
der'S name was satisfactory security
to any note be owed, Mr.. Smith agreed
to trade for the note, providing Rock
well would take as part payment a
wagon to be furnished by Mr.. Cowen.
To this Rockwell agreed, and traded
the note TO Mr. Smith for the horse
and wagon and few dollars in cash.
then said he could not take
the wagon out with him. but left it
WIN MT. Smith. wednesday morn
ing he returned from his father-in
law, JOseph'RoSs's, farm about four
miles northeast of here, and took the
wagon, presumably to his father-in-
laws place.
The forger's coOlness and composure
in making the deal and in returning
for the property was enough to en-
tirely battle the suspicious of anyone.
Shortly after Rockwell had left here,
Mr.. Snyder received a letter from r.
J. Smith asking why he had failed to
the rate of interest his note
was to draw. Mr.. Smith received a
reply this morning stating that no
such note had eve: been signed BY s.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
Building Damaged.

Thursdays wind was strong one
and has doubtless done considerable
damage throughout the country.
The greatest damage done here was
the destruction of the front OF the
Salvation army hall and the room
where the steam laundry was located.
The front Of this building was built
higher than the rear portion, and vas
Composed of brick. AS it faces south,
tue higher front portion caught the
north wind which forced it over, and
it came down upon the walk beneath
with crash which startled the night
prOwlers, and made them think o.
that breezy 9th Of May when We'll
llngton met her worst enemy.
The building fell about 1:3O or 2
o'clock last night. If it had fallen
early in the evening it doubtless
would have crushed several people to
death. Asa NJ. Black has charge OF
the building and will have the brick
removed from the walk and street,
and the building repaired at the
earliest possibility.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
WELLINGTON, KANSAS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER % 1894

lose Very able instructor, and one
who has been a frieni in fostering
and developing the musical talent of
the young men under his charge, yet
for the very reason that Mr.. Cam,n
has labOred so arduOusly to establish
the present excellent musical ability
of his band, is sufficient incentive to
see to it, that the band lives and
uses, to advantage and their own
future advancement the talent so well
developed in the past
Mr.. Canaan expresses himself as
very sorry to be compelled to leave
Wellington and his many friends
here, especially the band boys for
whom he has formed a warm and
lasting friendship. The band boys,
on the other hand, feel their loss aud
sincerely wish il were possible for
their hOnOled instructor to remain
here, but wherever he may be, he
will be followed by the esteem and
gratitude of his pupils and the city
10 general. This city is deeply in.
debted to Mr.. Canaan for the excel
lent band which she possesses. and we
have beer only too slow to recognize
this fact. We hespeak for the regi-
mental band at Guthrie unsurpassed
advancement under the leadership of
W. IL. Canaan, and we wish them and
their instructor unequalled success.
The band here will be kept in prac-
tice and there is a possibility that.
after Mr.. Caman's de ,arture, S,gnOr
Pedro Romero will assume the leader
ship. He is an able musician and in
every way capable Of giving the best
musical instruction. If Signor
Romero assumes the leadership, we
have no fear as to the success of the
band in the future. If the citizens
will encourage the band boys, we will
yet have the best band in the state.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
w. n. Canaan Leaves.

We are very sorry indeed, as we
know our readers will be also, to
learn that W. H. Canaan, band master
and photographer, is soon to leave our
city to reside. He goes from here to
Guthrie, 0. T., to accept the position
of musical instructor aud band master
OF the lst regiment band of the Okla.
hOma National Guards. Mr.. Camaa
has been offered this position at a
good salary and in connection with
this work he will also continue his
Photographic work in his new loca-
tiOn. He will finish all work begun
here preparatory to leaving about
the lst of December for his new home.
The class which he has been teaching
here will, after that time, receive
instruction by mail, as Mr.. Canaan in.
tends to fulfill his agreement with
them. Although the band here will
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
A COAL FIND.
Every Evidence Of Strong Vein in South Haven
Township ip-Researches Being Made.


From present appearances and re-
ports, we will doubtless soon have a
coal mine close to our city. NJ Cari-
ger, the gentleman who owns the farm
upon which they are now prospecting
FOR coal, was in the city today feeling
very confident that a strong vein of
coal is underlying his farm Of 800
acres, as well as the adjoining coun-
| try. Mr. Carrlger sunk a drill to the
depth of 220 feet some time ago and
struck vein of coil at that shallow
depth, but broke the drill before he
could ascertain the thickness of the
vein 81 he knows there is coal be
meath his farm. and he now has a
company drilling for it. The citi-
zens Of that vicinity have subscribed
enough money to pay for sinking the
! drill. Mr.. Carriger not deeming him
self financially able to incur so much
expense. He is, however.
very enthusiastic over the matter as
he believes the find to be a very good
one. II farm is situated midway
between Corbin and South Haven. "A
distance Of about fourteen mres
south west of this city. At the pres
ent rate Of work, the company which
/ Is now drilling will have reached the
coal bed in about two weeks and then
some estimate as to the value of the
lind can be made. As it is, a rich find
is aim st assured. If the result of
the present efforts justify it, the mat
ter vii at once be placed in the
hands of company who will mine
the coal and ship it.
We can then buy coal at the mines
ana save the enormous expense of
freight. If this find develops into
what every one who has seen it ex-
poets, it will be one of the best things
imaginable for this country. We can
not well Oyer-eStimate the value of
such find to community. 1t would
be Of lnestimable value to the mpr.
chant and farmer alike, and would
cause an impetus Of trade in this Sec
tion which would be permanent and
paving. At the surface of the coal i,
quite flow Of crude oIl which may
also prove a paying lind. This tiGd i,
no fake as coal has already been
struck, but the abundance and
quality are not yet known.
We certainly hope that this find
will prove to be all that it promises,
and then we western KansaDS will
burn home mined coal and possibly
sit by the light Of burning home
refined oil.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
Died.

L. W. BOttorf, father of Rev.
BOttorf, the ex-representative from
this district, died Friday morning at
4 O'Clock at the home of Colbert Nor
ris, eight miles northwest Of the city.
The deceased would have been "A
years of age Saturday, had he lived.
He'was an old settler of this country
and a reliable citizen, having estab-
lished himself in the fast friendship
OF all who were acquainted with him.
The funeral services of the deceased
were held at the residence of Mr..
Morris at II o'clock Saturday and in.
terment made in Riverdale cemetery.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22
Court Conyenes.

District court convened on Tuesday
morning with the usual preliminaries
tn business. Not much is being done
save the assignment Of the criminal
docket and the trial Of a few unim-
portant cases. About fifty witnesses
have been subpoenad to appear to-
morrow, so we understand. No cases
Of great Importance set for this
week have yet come to our notice
The Anderson Gray case will be tried
next Monday.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-11-22

A slight suspicion had arisen 10 the
minds Of Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Cowen in
the meantime, because of the note and
signature both being in the same
handwriting, and because of the
peculiar objections male by the for
ger against ipdOrSing the note. How
ever, as soon as their suspicious were
confirmed by the letter from Mr..
SNYDER, the officers were notified and
search for the fOrger has already be-
gun in earnest.
LATER.
Word was received Tuesday evening
from Wichita stating that Q. A.
Rockwell, the fOrger, hid been inter
opted by the police of that city. and
would be held for further orders.
Marshal Shawver and Fed Smith
lhftimmediately for Wichita to bring
HIM back, but Sheriff WoOdcock was
caming through that city, and hear
ing that Rockwell was there, brought
the forger along with him.
When the Marshal and Fred arriv.
ed there for their man, he had al
ready been placed in the hands Of the
sheriff who came in with him that
eyeting. and placed him in the
county Jail here. Rockwell was cap
turtd in Wichita with all the fraudu-
lently obtained property in his pos
session, and Mr.. Begley of this city
went to Wichita and drove back next
day with the team and wagon. r ,ck-
well was headed in a course to the
north, but it is not known what
p int was his intended destination.
Last Tuesday while he was in this
city, hebrOught r. j. Smiths check,
which he had -ecuTed in the trade
instead Of cash, down TO the Cover
dale Clothing house and presented it
10 PAYMENT for some clothing. The
check, being drawn on Mr.. Smith,
was Immediately hOnored. and r OK
well secured the articles of clothing
desired.
Everything, however, which he had
secured here was found in his DOS
session and will be at once returned
to the legal owners. This man Rock
well must aave heart of stone or n
conscience so scared by past wreck
eSSteSs that is proof against remOrse.
He eft his home near Geuda Springs
without the least preparation for the
com Ort or welfare of his wife and
little babe. Officer Coates went
down to their home yesterday and
found the wife and child in most
destitute circumstances. left without
the neceSSarieS Of life, and without
any provision whereby to secure sus-
tenance. The man evidently had no
intention of returning to his family
as he was headed in a directly oppo-
site course when stopped.
Joseph Ross, Rockwells father-in-
law, arrived at the home of the desti.
tuIe wife and child Thursday, and
will see that they are provided for
now that the worthless husband and
father is behind the bars. Rockwell
is certainly one Of the bOldest and
most self controlled v'Olators of law.