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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29

OF sixty-seven Queens of France only
thirteen have lived without leaving
their histories a record of misery
Eleven were divorced. two executed.
nine died young. seven were widowed,
three cruelty treated. three exiled: tho
poisoned and broken-hearted make up
the rest.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29
Helped Morse with tho Telegraph.

The recent death in Hartford, Conn,
Of Mrs. Albert Vail calls attention to
the fact that her husband, who died in
Morristown- y. J., in 1850, aided Morse
in inventing the electric telegraph.
in fact. Mrs. Vail FOR thirty years cx-
erted herself to secure for him proper
credit for share in that great work.
At the Worlds Fair he received recog-
milton 10y having his name displayed in
letters Of light among those Of emf
nent electricians.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-03-29

all the valua bic machinery completely de-
stroyed. The loss will aggregate about
$50, 900, but is covered by insurance
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

The Alliance grows because it can't
help it. 1t has lost members. Some
of them are lost sinners, anyway. They
are not all wanted back; those who
mean business will all take their places
in the ranks sooner or later.
It has been said that the Alliance
will go like the Grange. the Grange
hasn't gone anywhere. 1t had a rapid
growth in the South and finally spread
to the Northeast. 1t is stronger In the
Northeast now than ever, and the mem
bers are learning what the fight is
about. In the South comparatively
good times and unfortunate business
enterprises wrecked the organic alton
for a time. But for the opportune APP
pearance of the Alliance just at the
time it came, the Grange would have
been recognized in North Carolina
add other Southern States.
ALI organizations have periods OF de-
preston. The most successful secret
orders have, at times, been almost de-
funct. But they rise again. The ALI
ance is one of the best and cheapest
secret benevolent and cooperative
organizations. In the past three years
its membership has been comparatively
small. Many members have not taken
an active interest o paid their dues.
They are coming back, taking renewed
interest. Not by thousands, but the
growth is steady, healthy. For some
months several Alliances have been re-
organized in this State every week.
Nearly every active organization is
taking in and restoring members.
Slowly but steadily the good work goes
on. The Order has passed through the
fierce heat. 1t will go forward. The
necessities of the times demands such
an organization.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

doing the United States. 1t will never
consent. to give up the single gold stan
dard until it has bankrupted the
United States, and the only way to
avoid bankruptcy is to return to honest
bi-metalIsm and snap fingers at
Great Britain. And yet we are doing
today what poor, helpless India is do
ing, though the difference Is that we
are supposed to be a free country and
can help ourselves, while India as a
British dependency must submit to the
last. The English policy now Is to ex-
haust the credit of the United States,
and after this country is bankrupted
and England tightens lore than ever
her hold as debtor, the n it may permit
this country to settle its currency
problems without foreign dictatlOn.
A GEORGIA BANKER.
Prejudiced people have been reading
Just such articles and editorials In The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER for years, but
they were induced to believe that it
was mere calamity bowling. Now that
some of their pet Democratic and Re
publican organs are letting out the
truth we hope their biased minds will
be changed and made straight.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
ANOTHER BANKER FAVoRs b.
METALISM.

We have often said that many bank
ers are bi metalists. Now and then
one has the courage to say so. The At
lanta Constitution, while not a thor
ough reform paper, has written and
published a number of good financial
editorials recently. A few days ago a
Georgia banker wrote as follows:
Editor ConstitutiOn:-In reading the
address of Mr.. Harcourt, who, in speak
ing for the government in parliament,
announced that the mints of India
would not be reOpened to the coinage
of silver, l was struck with the reason
he gave for it. They will not be re-
opened" said he, because midas
credit is not exhausted yet, and it has
still a limit of SO, 500, 600 on which to
borrow" This presents the sum and
substance of the situation. In other
words, England will not permit the
coinage of silver until it has robbed In
dia and caused it to completely exhaust
its credit, while England becomes that
much ore the debtor. After that,
England will have no objection to free
coinage, and as it is doing India, so it is
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
GOVERNMENT ELECTRIC LIGHT
PLANT.

Mr.. KEN, of Nebraska, has intro
duced a bill for a government system
of electric lighting for the city of Wash
ington. The city isnow lighted chiefly
by gas furnished by a private corpora
ton which has grown immensely rich
by laying tribute not only on the citi-
zens but Of the government itself.
The government not only pays all the
expense of lighting it's own buildings,
but half the expense of lighting the
streets. Every previous effort to free
the city from the tyranny of this COR
poration has failed. 1t is said that al
most every prominent leader in Con-
gress is presented with a slice of gas
stock to buy his influence. But now
it looks asi if something might be done.
Senator PETER has introduced a bill
similar to Kem's In the upper House.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

Bro. Geo. w. Hunt writes that he
re organized Tyro Alliance, No. 716,
Davidson county, on the 9Th. The
name was changed to Piney Grove.
On the 10th he e,organized Shady
Grove, No. 1855, Davie county.
Bro. e. w. Flake writes that he has
re organized three Alliances in Rich
mond county, viz: Bostic School House,
No. 2,O87; Speedtown, No. 2,156; Provi-
dence, No. 2,154.
Bro. James w. Wright informs US
that he he's reorganized Floyd Acad-
envy Alliance in Vance county.
Antheo organizers report bad weather,
bad roads and much sickness, all Of
which greatly retard their work.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
pARM oRNAMENTsIN WYOMING.

E#r
wyoming is one of the newly ad-
mitted territorial States The mort
GAGE planter was there and pitched
his crap" in due time. Census figures
Give Wyoming credit for l2,O66 fam
lilies, OF this number 6.98a, 40 63 per
cent W their farms and homes. and
g or. or 30 81 per cent, rent their
farms and homes. Liens amounting
to 81. O44. 399 incumber the farms and
homes of the State. The average
farm incumbrance is 81 BAT; home,
81 324. The chief rate of interest In
the State is 10 per cent, but Is not
limited by law, and more than So per
cent. of the mortgages are drawing
more than IL per cent. One mortgage
was found for a debt of about $4,000,
which is drawing SO per cent. an
nually.
South Carolina has about eighteen
times as much population as Wyoming
and is but four times as much in debt.
In other words, Wyoming is mort
gagged to the extent of about four and
a half dollars to one in South Carolina,
and South Carolina raises cotton, too,
and Wyoming don't.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
a GOOD AN LAW,

The Illinois Legislature passed a
novel, but what may prove an effective
anti trust law during the recent ses-
sion. 1t is intended to reach all cor
porations whose business partakes in
the slightest degree of the nature of a
combination to restrict competition or
fix prices and purchasers are released
from liability for purchase money
when goods are bought of a trust.
Most of the business transactions
nowadays are on a credit basis. We
will suppose that the CONSOLIDATED
Sugar Company" wishes to sell sugar
to dealers in Illinois. Their drummer
approaches the head of the firm of
Thompson & Co. Mr.. Thompson buys
500 barrels of sugar, or mayby only
ten barrels. II Thompson 6 Co. see
proper they can refuse to pay for the
sugar on the ground that the Con
solidated Sugar Company" is a trust.
If every State had such a law. and
would enforce it, the operations of
every trust in the United States would
be so curtailed or shattered that thew
could not continue. But until the @
pie combine their strength and hurl
the peanut politicians from power. il
will be difficult to pass such a law in
most OF the States, and, if passed, il
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
THE MANS WILL BE PUBLISHED

Afew DAYS ago Senator PETER offered
a resolution to make the names of all
bidders for the new issue of bonds pub
lie. The resolution met with vigorous
opposition from the start. Senator
Sherman, the tool Of the bondholders,
was the first man on his feet. He de
clared that the transactions of the
United States with the people were
private matters and made every point
he could against such resolution. The
Populist Senators all advocated the
adoption of it, and insisted that the
public should know who favored a
bond issue and who purchased them.
After a spirited debate the resolution
was adopted. OF course it will be shown
that bankers and trust companies in
New York are the purchasers, and that
is what Mr.. PETER wanted to do. Hur-
rah for PETER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
McKANE GETS SIX YEAE''

The trial and conviction Oh ~
McKanea at Brooklyn, N. Y, nSS Sat n
intense interest during the ID
days. He goes to the penl'9D'D
six years. or1
McKane lives at GraVeSenI' Tol
containing about 5000 people . SI.
between Brooklyn and Congy .,.,sl9
He has been noted for political Es ssnl
for wears. We have some Of ' 1o bp5
stripe in North Carolina VIII 1mpG
T nesa in = much the same way: -. rD,sS
registered 'Ts5s On o (. ss, 5 !. so8. i S5': !
end he had 5000 voters rosls cbIdr
Of ofe q to- total a. population, women, s o
and AZ ! all, Of 5000. He Wss nf sr Doi
intimidation, ballot box 1SoIitcaI Dr
brutality. OF course the P0 Knew rbS
he was doing. But they - PlgtbS
b he ~ ~ss t to the penitentiary' -
cannot be convicted, too
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
A PANIC TO ORDER.

The following interesting circular,
issued on March -, 1893, by the Ma
tional Bankers Association, has recent
ly been published for the first time,
says the Laclede Sentinel.
The circular is as follows:
DEAR SIR:-The interests Of national
bankers require immediate financial
legislation by Congress. Silver certi1-
Gates and treasury notes must be re-
tired and the national bank notes upon
a gold basis made the only money.
This will require the authorization of
from $500, 600, 600 to 81 600. 600, 600 of
new bonds as a basis of circulation.
You will at once retire One-third OF
your circulation and call in one-half of
your loans Be careful to make a
money stringency felt among your
patrons, especially among influential
business men Advocate an extra ses-
sion of Congress for the repeal of the
purchase clause of the Sherman law
and act with the other banks of your
CAUS HI SCC0E4nS 0L9A &c POOAOAOA w OOA
gress for it's unconditional repeal, per
accompanying form. Use personal In
fuence with Congressman and p~articu-
larly let your wishes be known to your
Senators. The future life of national
banks as fixed and safe investments
depends upon immediate ectiOn, as
there is an increasing sentiment in
favor of government legal tender notes
notes and silver coinage"
OF course it leaked out that such q
course was pursued by the National
Bankers Association, but the circular
was guarded 80 carefully that it never
reached the public until nov Since
the circular came out it is known by
everybody that the instructions were
carried out to the letter. The panic
came on in due time, silver was re-
tired, and now the bonds are being
issued. Murder will out" Reader,
how are you going to vote this fall7
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
II. r. p. A.
EDITORIAL T

The State Alliance Executive Com
mittee will hold their regular quarter
~ meeting in this city on Thursday,
March 9Th.
We recently read about q French
bomb thrower who defied the whole
world. He isn't a whit worse than
the New York bond grabbers who defy
the whole world.
The Wilmington Messenger says: The
st. Louis Globe, pronounced Republi
caG organ, praises very highly Secre-
tary Carlisle's financial policy. Is that
not cause enough to suspect the wis
dom of the policyF
It was President Cleveland who said
that public Office is a public trust"
and Senator Vance who said that 1.-The
horse that pulls the pillow ought to eat
the fodder" Now public Office is a
public bust, and generally the man
who steals the votes gets the fodder.
According to the Observer a Char
lotte negro has sized up the situation
pretty we'll. His name is Beard and
he says that during all other admins
trations the white folks had money and
the negroes none. Now neither white
nor colored have any, and he is happy
on that account.
Official tatementsf from the Treasury
Department at Washington show that
while on July 18th, 1888, the national
banks held of gold $3.50, 1862, 942, on
Dec. 10Th, 1898, they held 1908. sos, O89
A gain in five months of $50, 635. 147,
laid aside during thepanic to invest in
Carlisle's new bonds, we suppose.
The Wilmington Messenger has
struck it right. 1t puts over the head
of its Washington telegraphic news,
Another Day Wasted" That is an
appropriate head and ought to be
adopted by all newspapers. Congress
is wasting a great deal of valuable
time, and time can never be regained.
We notice that a change of admins
tration doesn't change evenu mat
tiers any. 1.-THE red legged grasshop-
pers," still nose around and cut up
stills as they did in the days when
Major Mac Robbins and some other
people made a living by abusing
Mott and his pups" and the revenue
gentry in general.
A correspondent informs us that Mr..
]. w. Murray, of Nash county, killed
q fine buck recently that weighed,
dressed, 165 pounds. Strange as it
may appear there are a great many
deer and bears yet left in North Caro-
lima. The same writer informs us that
Mr.. Murray caught $50 pounds of
catfish in one day at Strickland's pond.
An exchange says: "Now that Con
gress has gotten to work after six
months delay, let us turn our atten
ton 20 home affairs and go to work,
too. Pretty good advice, but we wish
to add that it won't do to work craw-
fish fashion, like Congress, and it won't
do to lack a quorum as frequently as
Congress. If a man couldn't work to
more advantage and do more of it than
Congress, he would starve to death in
two feet of a table loaded with a ton OF
grub.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

Joseph Keppler, the famous carica
turist and founder of PWcb, the worlds
most famous comic journal, died in
New York last week. He had the best
knack at getting up side splitting pic
lures of current events of any man
living, and was really the father of
comic journalism. He has a son who
has already done excellent work on the
same line and who will take his fathers
place in the hearts of the reading
public.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

would not be enforced. The trusts
have too many men filling judges seats
and the Offices Of attorney general
solicitors, etc. We venture to say that
Notwithstanding the stringent anti
trust law in Illinois. the trusts find
that State q perfect PARADISE all be-
cause there is nobody to enforce the
law. If a man steals a dollar or a horse
he gets several years i'll the peniten-
tiary, but the trust that steals millions
gets nothing but smiles from some peo-
pie whose duty it is to enforce law.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
THE LOWEST PRICES KNOWN.

Week before last the mercantile
agencies reported wheat lower than it
had been in n years. For the week
ending February Oath r. G. Dun 6 Co.
report both wheat and silver lower
than ever known before. Fine record
the party with a chance is making.
This is fresh proof that the price Of
farm products and silver run together.
1t will be little or no better until silver
isrestOred as a money metal. Failures
for the week were 288 against 1913 for
the same week last year.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
o WILL TELL.

The recent sale f blooded horses had
by Capt. B. P. Williamson of this city,
demonstrated what he has claimed all
the while, that a nice, we'll bred horse
tn t is old enough for use, that has
been carefully handled, will always
sell quickly and for a good paying
price. While some of the we'll bred
colts, weanlings and Yearlings sold
lower than they did two years ago, the
grown up ones of good size and good
manners provoked spirited bidding and
went quick at from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
1t will certainly pay to breed and raise
them to sell at such prices. One breeder
in North Carolina had six in this sale,
(three of them yearlings,D that sold for
81, sos 90 an average of 1866 each.
Capt. Williamson tells US he only has
n animal on his place bred and raised
by him as much as three years old; all
the others have been 8 I'D as yearIings
and two year olds, varying in prices &C
cording to breeding and individuality
from $3.50 to $3.50 each.
We have the climate and can make
the pastures, the oats and the bran,
and grow horses al good and as cheaply
as anywhere, and best of all, we have
the market and demand for all the
good ones we can produce. r..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27
BURIED ALIVE.

It is horrible to think of, but there
must be some truth in the stories about
people being buried before actual death
occurred. Only a few days ago the re-
mains of a Virginia lady were taken up
for the purpose of carrying them to a
distant cemetery. The husband re-
quested those present to raise the coffin
lid so he could see the face of the dear
departed one again. They were horror
stricken when they found the body
face dOwnwards and other evidence
that the lady had regained conscious
ness and made a desperate struggle to
escape from the marrow prison. We
often read of similar cases. If the
stories are true, it is probable that
many occur about which nothing is
ever known, as it is not often that
bodies are exhumed after burial.
The remains of loved ones should be
examined by a physician. The corpse
ought to be kept as long possible. At
the North cremation is getting to be
quite popular and the advocates claim
that in case of suspended animation
this disposition of the dead will greatly
diminish the possibility of mistakes.
1t is all dreadful to think of, but any
thing is better than to be buried alive.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

1t is stated that Superintendent
Leazar has IA 900 bushels OF peSnu'
on hand at the p~enitentiary fafIs
Qast years CROP Now, we "onua
whether or not the State OF NortnO1l'
lima will sell those peanuts to the 1I
tories" run by the Norfolk snaf1S ,r 4
half price, or what will be done 'ySI
it, Why not build a State P
cleaner at the penitentiary farm r.,
clean for farmers in that vlclnl!'
factory would be a public benelS'"t
as it were, and show whether ~. y
the State authorities are nNDU'
trusts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

I. H. Foust, late cashier of the First
National Bank at Salisbury, was tried
and convicted of embezzlement in
Rowan Superior Court last week.
Many persons testified as to his former
good character, and he was given the
minimum penalty prescribed by law
two years in the penitentiary. His
counsel will appeal to the Supreme
COurtL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

Two years ago an actor by the name
of Morris went dead broke in the North.
An engineer by the name of Allen, liv-
ing at Toronto, gave Morris $6 to help
him out. A few days ago Morris died
at New Orleans and willed Mr.. Allen
SOL, 900, or more than $40, 900 to one.
1t sometimes pays to be clever, even
to actors, for they may strike it rich
and remember you in their wills.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

We again ask our readers to lend
The PROGRESSIVE FARMER to their
neighbors. 1t will aid us in extending
the circulation and help the reform
cause. Some member ought to arr
a copy to every meeting of the Sub
Alliances and read some article or edi,
torial aloud. 1t will do good. Every
issue contains articles of special in
terest. We suggest that the poem en-.
titled ''The Standard of Gold" on the
4th page of this issue, be read in every
Alliance. 1t is a magnificent thing.
"a Wise Address," on the LIST page.
ought to be read, also.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-02-27

Messrs. J z Green, of Union county,
and r. W Sossaman, of Mecklenburg,
will issue a new reform paper at Char
lotte about the 9TH of March, called
The Peoples Paper. Bro. Green edits
Our Home, at Beaver Dam, an excel
lent little paper. We suppose it will
be merged into the new venture. Both
gentlemen are thorough refOrmers and
good writer's. Success to you.