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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
N. r. F. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If your Alliance has a certain hour
to open be sure to be there in time and
see that it is done.
1t is just as much aduty of the
members to attend the Sub meetings
as it is for the officers.
No one should be retained in Office
who does not attend his meetings and
is not prompt in his duties.
If Grover thinks he can elicit any
sympathy by parading his govt before
the public, he is barking up the wrong
tree.
We ask you sincerely to pay up and
renew your subscription. If you are
not behind, of course this does not ap-
ply to you.
The monopolists have recently made
a corner on Congressman. They can't
buy them as cheap as they can wheat
and cotton, however.
Has your Alliance meetings been
well attended, by you my brother or
have you been waiting for the officers
to keep your Sub alive7
During the past year, says William
P. Hazen, Chief of the Government
Detective Service, 687 persons have
been arrested for counterfeiting money.
The voting population of Augusta,
Ca, was Is, 900 in November. A month
later only 1000 could be found to vote
in the city election. Fraudl fraudl!
fraudI!!
Do not wait for some one else to do
what every Allianceman ought to do
himself, help his neighbor. The Ali
ance teaches this noble principle help
those who deserve and need it.
XMASS is near, and the best dollar
Christmas present you can give to
your neighbor is one years subscrip
ton for THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. 1t
will be a blessing to you and to him.
Try it.
The country will not be intirely safe
again until the weather gets warm
enough for Grover to go fishing. He
will occupy his time during the winter
helping the bond buyers to rob the
public.
The Kinston Free Press agrees with
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER in regard to
the need of a State reformatory for
youthful criminals. The reform press
of the State ought to take a stand
either for or against such an institu-
tion.
Every member of the Alliance can
do good work by making an effort to
re organize or rebuild the Sub. ALI
anc in his neighborhood. New mem
bers should be taken in at every meet
ing, and the meetings should be held
every two weeks at least.
Don't forget to remember that we
have large obligations to meet. We
are Just bound to meet them, too. The
amount you owe on subscription may
seem small to yoU-so small that you
can forget it, or neglect it. Don't trea'
us that way; you can't afford to
Surely we have not misplaced con
fdence in trusting to yOUr honor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
MEANING OF THE EDITORIAL
"WE,"

Somebody wants to explain Wnat1ne
editorial 1--WE" signifies, says it has a
variety of meanings, varied to suit tne
circumstances. For an example,
When you read that "we expect our
wife home today" 1--WE" refers TO inc
editor in chief; when it is I'VE are a
little late with our work" it INCLUDES
the whole office force even the ae'I
and the towel; in I'VE are having q
BOOM" town is meant; W recel'0u
over 700, 900 immigrants last year.
and it embraces the nation; but wo
have hog cholera in midst onLs
means that the man who taxes =
paper and does not pay for IT, Is '0i'
iIl.-BiIIings Times.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

dictate simply because they have a
mortgage upon your home or hire you
to labor for them.
The Business Agency needs your
help. Have you done your duty in
sustaining it heretofore, and are you
going to help it in the future9 The
Alliance members in North Carolina
have the opportunity, if each one will
half do his duty, to put thousands of
dollars more in the Agency for extend
ing it's usefulness and save millions of
dollars to the members in the State.
Every Sub Alliance should at once
make up a trade fund to be held by
Treasurer or Business Agent amount
ing to not less than $50 and it can
amount to a thousand if so desired.
By this means cash orders can be made
through your Agency for most of the
things which you have need of and
where taken by the members the cash
should be paid in to the Business
Agent and always kept intact ready
for next order.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Every farmer and laborer should join
the Alliance if he is not already a
member. If the Sub-Alliance has gone
down in your n~eighborhood get five or
more of your neighbors together and
re organize. Write to the State Secre-
tary for information if you do not
know how to proceed to re.organize.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The Caucasian Publishing Company
was organized and incorporated in this
city last week. Chairman Butler will
move the Caucasian here from Gods.
boro and publish a daily issue. The
incorporators are Marion Butler, ".
f. Stroud, A. G.. Shuford, W. A..
Guthrie, W. III. Worth, J. @. L. Har.
ris. A considerable amount of stock
has been subscribed for.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The Alliance does not teach selfish
ness and it does not teach anything
less than Equal rights to all, special
privileges to none Do you believe
in this great principle Equal rights
etc9" Then act it no matter what
political party or religious denomina-
ton your neighbor belongs to urge him
to join your order, if you believe him
to be a good citizen. II he joins the
Alliance and listens to the teachings
all prejudice will be removed and he
become a free citizen, a free thinker
and free voter
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

What is needed by many of our peo-
pie is to have them taught pure ALI
ance doctrines at our free school houses
and at our lodge meetings. 1t is the
greatest education in the world and
don't you forget it. Put every lodge
on a sound footing at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The last issue of the Chr'St'o" o.'''
organ of the Christian denomln"I
in this State. was a large ana manu-
some paper in covers. The den0i INC,
ton is n hundred years old d UuI'
was the centennial" number OIL 'n0
church paper. 1t contains GUS 80
number of churches, ministers ana
educational institutions owned Oy OnO
denomination. A good deal OF lnOer,
esting historical matter and otner 10
ligious reading appears.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The New York Times says SIS, 900, 900
of the Sugar Trust stock is watered and
the consumers of sugar are paying IL
per cent, per annum, and nobody knows
how much more, on all the stock, real
and other wise. But who aver heard
the Times condemn the trust9
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
Outrages.

Who is the true Allianceman9 Is it
the man who has held back from the
meetings and thrown cold water on
the enterprises Started or is it the man
who puts his shoulder to the wheel and
helps push and never holds back9
Brother, are you one of the hold backs,
or one of the pushers, which,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
FOR PUBLIC

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER has done
a great work in endorsing the old ma.
chine and as the Reformers are in the
saddle why not give THE FARMER the
State printing9-CharlOtt Peoples
Paper.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

One of the Kansas Supreme Court
Judges publishes a letter saying that
he will decline to accept free passes
from railroads in the future. He thinks
it doesn't look well, and tends to create
a distrust of the courts in the public
mind. Strange that he didn't think of
this earlier.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

81 am standing nOtU Just behind the
curtain, and tn full gLOU Of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
and the riUer. When I mingLe Nth Its
dark OUaters I Wdnt to cast one Hnger-
ing look upon q country whose govern
ment is Of the people, for the people,
and By the people. d. l.. Polk, July
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

- Our friends in writing to any of
our advertisers will favor us by men,
sioning the fact that they saw the
advertisement In The Progressive
FARMER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

In writing to anybody, always be
n1re TO give the name of your postof1ce,
and sign your own name plainly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

- ,
Congressman Stroud was
Thursday. The city
Congressman Shuford
city Thursday. was IN the
Rev. Baylus Cade, of Louisbr.
In the city last week. rg, Was
Judge T~imberlake, of LoulsbD,.
In the city last week. was
President Chas. D. Mcruou
State Normal and Industrial g. OF the
girls Greensboro, was in the cito Tor
week. city last
President Butler, of the NatioD.,
lance a member of the State ATIia. Al
Executive Committee, was aIllance
week. H0re last
President J. M. Mewboorro
State Alliance, was here No. VI the
week, He is one of the newly ejeo lasS
We were pleased to have o oou
Rev. E. Pope, of Fender co,n an rom
week Mr.. Pope had been at the " iH y
Conference at Durham. L.
Senator-elect ]. J. Long, of CoIrur
county, was here attending tho nooa
ing of the State Alliance E~oo,,"
Committee, of which he is a mornSo'
MI. E. D. Nall, one of Cbatb"~
county's popular young men noaaaa
through the city on his wav homo Ioo.
week. He has just finished a conroo ~
a business college in Richmond.
A. f. Hileman, of Cabarrus county
a member of the next legislature and
OF the State Alliance Executive Cor,
mlttee, was in the city last week. Bro
Hlleman is one of the best farmers in
his county. He made, this season, on
a fraction less than II acres, corn Al
the rate of 1O3 bushels per acre, and
the yield would have been even better
but the corn was blown down b1
storms.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Do you want your paper changed to
another Office State the one at which
you have been getting it.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18
THE NEW BUSINESS AGENT.

Bro. W. 81. Worth rendered his resig,
nation as State Alliance Business Agent
last week, he having been elected State
Treasurer of North Carolina. He has
been business agent more than five
years and no one could have filed the
place with more satisfaction.
The State Executive Committee has
elected Bro. Thadeus Ivey State Bust
ness Agent. He has been chief book
keeper in the Office three and a half
years, is a good business man, and has
the advantage of three and a half years.
experience. Bro. Ivey was born in
Rockingham county thirty nine years
ago. He joined the first Alliance organ
lied in the State at Ashepole, Robson
county, in 1882. At the first State
meeting, held at Rockingham. he was
elected Vice President, which position
he held two years and resigned to take
a special course at Wake Forest CI
lege.
We hope the brethren will rally to
the support of the Agency. 1t has done
a vast amount of good and it's work is
unlimited. 1t is to your advantage to
trade all you can through the Agency.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

81 The date on your label tells yoV
when your time ia out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Seely, the New York bank clerk, who
stole $3.50 O two weeks ago, thought
he could escape with it, no doubt. But
he is now in prison. The ballot box
rogues thought they could continually
succeed and escape punishment, but
they r disappointed. The jail doors
are in sight and the penitentiary is not
out of reach. Tremble in your boots.
We scoundreIs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

Let eUery READER of The PROGRESS
sIvE FARMER send us a new subscrip-
ton before January LIST. That would
make US happy and insure Us<-pros-
porous new year. Why, just think of
it that would give Us a list of at least
SO, 900 subscribers. How many will
VOu send. eh2
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The Journal, like many other papers,
appeared to ignore the Importance of
purity in politics until forced to
condemn what it had been winking at
for years Instead of leading in the
fight for reform, they have pulled
back. But when they see that the
people are aroused they begin to pat
them on the back in a familiar way as
if they are pleased at such a NANTES
tation of Indignation. Watch such
papers.
Remember not to forget it. that The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER needs every cent
you owe it on subscription. We have
served you faithfully-done all we
could for you, and have trusted to y0Ur
honor, brother. Now we ask that you
settle up and renew before January
LIST. We need it then to settle bills. /
RESULTS OF FARMING OUT OUR
CURRENCY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The Progressive Farmer is the Official
Organ of the N. c. Farmers State Alliance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

The editor is not responsible for the
views of correspondents.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-12-18

n he p0per entered az OecOfId-cIdSs matter at the
Post Once IN RdJe%gb, n. O.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07

possibly would be disastrous TO the export
trade from the United States 10 Germany.
He had no doubt that under the existing
treaty American meat roducis, live STOCK
and the American hog" had been given a
market In Germany after years of effort In
that direction. Last year the export OF
meat products alone reached 16.O00,oOO
pounds. an increase of 800 per cent from
the year previous. A similar advance had
been made in the export of lard and bread
stnffs. Cornmeal, wheat and some rye
has been exported under the treaty ar
rangement. For this reason the Agri-
cultural Department hopes that legisla-
ton may be had that will insure the main
Jenance Of present commercial relations
with Germany. Mean while, nothing can
be done TO change the status of sugars
from bounty-export countries unless Con-
gress meets.
The German En- bassador to the United
States, in recent exclusive statement to
the Associated Press announcing that he
had filed protest with Secretary Gresham
against the discrimination agains. German
sugars, said he was hopeful of legislation
Mt the short session of Congress, and as he
had shown very clear knowledge of the
present situation and as the Associated
Press cable shows the facts are known t.
he Foreign Office, it is believed Germany
will deter any decisive action until Con-
gress has chance TO legislate, if it so
desires, when it reassembes in December.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07

party OF this State has honored me when So
llclted its favor in the days of its sunshine and
prosperity, L cannot desert ii now in the hour
of Its danger and in this great emergency.
1 is a time when personal sacrifices are =
manded, when individual preferences must be
suborGinated to the general good, and when
there must be exhibited lofty patriotism. II
we win this contest it will be the party's VIC
tory. not mine: if we lose il will be the parly's
defeat. which will be involved in my own. Per-
sonaliy am largely Indifferent the conse-
quences of the struggle. a duty cOnfronts me.
and l shall perform il as God gives the light TO
see it. let the result be what 1t may.
shall confidently appeal TO the plain people
OF this state who have always sustained me In
the past when / have espoused their cause.
shall Or sent to them the issue of Democracy:
the issue of mo public taxation except for
public purposes" the issue of opposition to the
GENERALIZATION OF powers In the general govern
ment; the Issue of personal liberty against
religious intolerance; the issue of good gov.
eminent, liberal and just excise laws; economy
In public expenditures; the promotion OF the
dignity OF labor and protection for Its rights ;
municipal home rule and the uprooting of cor
ruption and the correction of abuses every.
where, whether in Republican or Democratic
localities.
Gentlemen. j accept The nomination which
you, On oenaii Vi Tue Detnocratic party OF New
York, have rendered me, and, relying upon the
undaunted courage of the Democratic masses,
their forttude under adverse circumstances,
their loyalty TO their principles which truly
represent the peoples cause. l enter upon the
contest with the determination that no honor
able effort on my part shall be spared TO achieve
success, aud with that confidence which is
al earnest OF assured victory.
Mr. lockwood, in cepting the nomina-
Gen for Lieutenant Governor. spoke briefly.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
RECORDS ARE MISSING.
Major Wham's Trial Promises to
Be a Prnfcactei One

VANCOUVER, Wash. Oct. 6.-The trial
of Major Wham, paymaster United States
army, promises to be a protracted one.
To-day the court adjourned for twenty
days to give the prosecution an oppor-
tunity of securing evidence substan tating
the charge. After reading yesterdays
proceedings Judge-A1vocate Mcclure pro-
duced a certified copy of the judgment
upon the amended complaint in the case
OF Holcomb VS.. Wham. but, being unable
to obtain sworn dispositions upon which
said judgm ent was rendered, the same
having disappe ared from the files of the
New York court, the judge-advocate re-
quested an adjournment for twenty days,
in which he expects TO secure The deposi-
ton of Beach. Major Wham's attorney in
the Holcomb suit, cOrrob0rating the al
legations contained in the specification,
the documen airy evidence being thus far
entirely insufficient to sustain the charge.
1t appears that both the original COM
plant in the case and the deposi.
tons upon which the judgment on
the amended complaint against Major
Wham was rendered have disap-
peared from the files of the New York
court, and the copies upon which the War
Department was urged to proceed against
Wham cannot be verified nv the records.
as the clerk of the Nrw York court both
talpgrapbed and rote that they could not
be found.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
STOOD THE TEST.
Plate That Could Not Be Shattered
bv Rio Shot.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. Oct 6.--The Bethlehem
Iron Company's plate scored another sue
cess at the proving-grounds to-day in the
presence of Government representatives.
The plate tested was one OF a group OF
harveyized side armor for the battleshp
Texas. Three hundred tons were ac-
cepted. The plate shot at was Is feet 2
inches by feet inches and II inches
thick. An S-iuch gun was used with Holt
ger projectile, weighing $50 pounds.
A projectile forced out by 97h pounds of
powder and attaining speed of 1878 feet
a second struck the mark fairly and was
shattered. the point remaining imbedded
in the plate. Not crack of any kind was
found.
For the second charge there was a
charge of HOE pounds of powder, and the
250-pound Hotter was fired at the mark
with velocity of 1904 feet a second.
Again the projpctile was shattered and the
shot had no effect on the target.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07
A BROKEN CAR.AXLE.
One Passenger Killed and Several
Radlv Injured

Dd0ly injured.
TACOMA, Oct. G. = George Chandler,
general agent of the Northern Pacific in
this city, was killed in streetcar accident
tonight at ii Is o'clock.
Those injured in the same accident are
James F. O'Brien, Deputy County Clerk,
right leg mangled; Ed r. Hare, left shoul-
der dislocated; NJ. Sidney. real-estate
agent, hurt about the face; Mrs NJ. Sid
ney, bruised aud cut in several places
Miss Bertha LaughtoD, rendered insen-
sible and cut about the head; A. w.
Lathem, bookkeeper, bruised; Mrs. Will
liam 81. Upton Of Portland. slightly bruised
and taken to the Fife Hotel.
Mr.. Chambers face was maugled beyond
recognit on. So completely was his face
mangled that for some moments after the
wreck his identity was in doubt. and was
only settled by examining his watch on
which his name was engraved.
The car on which the accident occurred
is No. 20 of the Old Town line. 1t was re-
turning from the Interstate Fair and was
crowded with people. Mr.. Chandler. Mr..
OBrien, Mr.. Hare and a number of others
were standing on the front platform be-
hind the motorman.
AS the wheels struck the east crossing
of North Second street the axle on the
front truck broke near the right wheel.
The car left the track. plunged along at an
acute angle to the right of the track for a
rod and then fell on its LIFT side. Mr.
Chandler, who was sttndiDg on the steps.
fell underneath and the heavy wood and
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-07

The electors into three classes, according to
the amount of taxes paid by each, is fire.
Quentiy productive of evil. Thus, in Neu-
stadt. Silesia, the first electoral class is
wholly made up of three members OF one
big firm, while the second has three more
members of the same firm. The result Is
that this firm has alone cleo ed twenty
four Of the aldermen of the town, while
the rest of the population, represented by
1881 electors. chose but twelve OF the
aldermen.
On October 1 direct telephone connec-
tons between Berlin. Cologne and Ham,
burg were establish ed. the charge for
three-minute conversation being % cents.
The receipts of the empire for import
duties and stamps and other taxes during
the past six months have been greatly in
excess of what had been expected. larger
too, than they were during the same period
last year. The duties alone yielded 1885,
S25, 1913 marks, which is 14,622,916 marks
more han In 1898.
The Royal Academy of Science in Berlin
has just been made the recipient of the
largest single gilt bestowed on it since il
came into existence nearly 200 years ago.
This is fund of 100000 marks donated
by Eliza beth Wen t. HeckelmaD, wealthy
widow
Under the auspices of Empress Fred
erick the first clubhouse of ladies has just
been opened in Berlin. The name of the
new organization is the Victoria Club and
1t is largely patterned after the Alexandria
ub in London. Mem bers OF the club are
to have the priv lege. under certain re-
strlc ions. of entertaining IN the club
house.
The Emperor has devoted the sum of
100000 marks TO the building of a new
church In Potsdam. Ii is to be called the
Friedenskirche peace church,, and will be
erected in the suburbs of the town.
Herr Breer, the German Minister to
Central America, against whom a mum Der
OF serious complaints were made by Ger
man residents in that region, has been
asked 10 reply to the charges. In connec-
ton with his case, foreign officers in Ber-
lin are making series of investigations
Into complaints of two other German rep
resentatives ID South America.
As an outcome of the en- ormous decrease
In German emigration. the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company has declared
no dividend this fall, and the price for
steerage passage to the United States has
been considerably lower.
LeonOre Moltke. the favorite grand-niece
CT the late Field Marshal Won Mo.tke, was
married recently to Captain Neulsop, who
is favOIite with The Emperor.