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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
DEMANDS ADOPTED
BY the Farmers Alliance and Industria
Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6, 1894.

BY the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union at Topeka, Kan, Feb. 6, 1894.
Finance-We demand a national
currency, safe, sound and flexible,
issued by the government only, a full
legal tender for all debts, public or
private, and that without the use OF
banking corporations; a just, equitable
and efficient means of distributing
direct to the people at a tax not to ex-
coed 2 per cent. as set forth by the
Sub-Treasury plan or some better sys.
tenn; also, by payments in discharge OF
it's obligations and for public improve
ments.
o.. We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the legal
ratio of 16 to l.
b. We demand that the amount OF
the circulating medium be increased to
at least $50 per capita exclusive Of legal
reserves.
C. We demand a graduated income
tax.
d. That our national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
build up industry at the expense Of
another.
e. We believe that the money of the
country should be kept as much as
possible in the hands of the people and
hence we demand that all national and
State revenue shall be limited to the
necessary expenses of the government.
economically and honestly admins
tered.
+. We demand that postal savings
banks be established by the govern
ment for the safe deposit of the earn
ngs Of the people and to facilitate ex
changes.
Land-The land, including all the
natural resources of wealth, is the
heritage of all the people and should
hot be monopolized for speculative pur.
poses and alien ownership of land
should be prohibited. All lands now
held by railroads and other orpor
tons in excess of their actual needs.
and lands now owned by aliens, should
now be reclaimed by the government
and sold for actual settlers only.
b.
ing a mean of exchange and a public
necessity, the government should OVID
and operate the railroads in the in
terest of the people.
o.. The telegraph and telephone, like
the postoffce system, being a necessity
for the transmission Of intelligence,
should be owned and operated by the
government in the interest of the PEG
pie.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
IT'S CuREl

(FrOm U. S. Journal of Medicine)
Prof. WI .Peeke, who makes a specially of Epilepsy,
has without doubt treated and cured more cases than
any living Physician his success is astonishing. We
have heard of cases of 90 outstanding cured by him.
He publishes valuable work on this disease which he
sends with a large bottle of his absolute cure, free to
any sufferer who may send their and Express ad-
dress. We advise anyone wishing a cure to address,
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PAYS TO PACK WITH CARE.

Mr.. J. A. Westbrook, of Mt. Olive,
N. c., sends us a sample package of
Strawberries as they are sent to the
New York market; four boxes of fruit,
packed in a light open rack with a
wooden bale or handle. The berries
were fine, even size-if anything, the
largest ones were at the bottom. Be
tween each layer of berries were green
strawberry leaves, with other leaves
spread over the top of the tray. OF
course, all this took time and required
skill and care. Did it pay9 The com
mission man who handles these berries
states that while other Southern fruit
was selling at five to eight cents a quart,
not a quart of these berries has sold for
less than 20 cents. There is pay" for
you!-RuraI NeU Yorker.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
IS MORE THAN PLEASED.

EASTERN TOBACCO WAREHOUSE,
Oltho L. Joyner, Owner and Prop'r,
Greenville, N. O., Oct. 80, 1898.
EDITOR PROGRESSIVE FARMER Raleigh.
N. c.:
DEAR SIR:-Enclosed find check for
50 SO in payment for the ad. you in
serted for me. Your bill was for 50 90;
hope you will accept the amount of
check, as I got value received for the
ad With good wishes for the con
tinued success of your paper, 1 am,
Yours very truly,
0. L, JOINER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
MUST HANG HIMSELF.
Under Sentence to Die on a New
Fashioned Gallows.

Under sentence 20 D4C On @ NS"
Fashioned Gallows.
Warden Woodbridge, of the Connec,
ticut State prison, has placed IN the
new execution house at Hartford an m
proved gallows, by which a condemned
man becomes his own executioner. By
stepping on the drop he starts a flow
of water. The weight of the water I'm
ally releases the spring which holds
the drop.
"Jack" Cronin has been sentenced to
die by this machine On August Oath.
At the session of the State Board of
Charities DR.. A. ". Tracy, president
of the board, presented his written pro-
test against the hanging of Cronin by
Warden Woodbridge's new contriv-
ance. DIR. Tracy argues that it is lille
gal, because the law cannot compel a
man to become his own executioner or
a suicide. The law, he says, requires
that the officer charged with executing
sentence shall perform his duty and
not shift any part of it to the victim.
The latter, DR.. Tracy says, would be
legally justified in using physical force
on the scafold to prevent the officers
from forcing him to do an illegal act.
DR.. Tracy further argues that the
complicated nature of the continuance
will lead to mishaps, and that the
prisoner, instead of being hanged &C
cording to law, will be forced to com
NIT suicide. DR.. Tracy suggests that
if a sensitive official seeks, as by this
new continuance to dodge the respon-
sibility of hanging a condemned man,
then the next thing in order will be
for sensitive judges to whisper the
death sentence into a phonograph,
which would afterward be placed at
the prisoners ear and set in motion by
his own act.
Referring to the electrical executions
in New York, DR.. Tracy makes the
point that the officials do their duty
and do not force condemned men to
become suicides by making the elec-
trical connections themselves. Copies
of the letter will be sent to Governor
Morris and Warden Woodbridge, but
as the prison directors have approved
the Warden's work it is not probable
that DR.. Tracy's views will have any
weight.
Cronin was convicted of the murder
of Albert J. Skinner, of South Wind
sor. His attorneys have abandoned
all hope of saving him. He will un,
doubtedly be hanged August Oath, at
the State prison.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03

A lady interested in her garden was
last year almost compelled to give up
working in the garden by reason of
mosquitoes, but a happy thought sug-
gested itself. Getting some kerosene
oil she smeared the fences near which
she had to weed and trim her plants,
and, to her delight, the insects took
wings and departed, not to return till
the odor of the oil had entirely gone
A second application rid the garden of
them entirely.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03
LeaksVfIle Woollen Mills
Leaksville, N. c.

This is to remind you we are still at
the old place, under the same old man
agement, making the same line of
excellent goods. Farmers having any
wool to be manufactured, would do
we'll to write us for information and
samples. We make Blankets, Fancy
Bed Spreads, Cashmere, Jeans, Elan
nels, and Yarns, for cash or on shares.
LEAK5VILLE WOOLLEN MILLS,
d36D Leaksville, N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-07-03

To make a home made evaporation,
according to one who has tried it, first
get four strips of board about one inch
thick and three inches wide. Nail
these together in the shape of a box
just large enough to cover the range.
Then take a piece of wire screen cloth
such as is used for window screening,
just large enough to cover the box and
come up on the sides about M inch,
then fasten it securely with tacks. At
each corner of this frame make holes
large enough to insert very large wire,
which will answer for legs SO the box
may stand firmly upon the top of the
range. The wires or legs may be just
slong as n wishes. In warm weather
there may be shorter ones used than in
cooler weather when the fire is hotter
seven inches is about right.
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u. S. LIQUOR Cases.

U. S. Marshal E. S. Harris appears to
be doing quite business in the way of
arresting offenders against the govern
ment. Last Friday he brought Edward
A. Potter of Pownal before United
States Commissioner G. E. johnson, at
Bennington, on the charge of carrying
on a retail trade in liquors without a
government license. He entered plea
of not guilty, and bail was fixed at $500,
which he furnished. The case will next
be brought before the grand jury at the
coming term of the United States Cir
cult Court District Attorney Senter of
Montpelier, appeared for the govern
ment and T. II. Hall of Pownal, for the
respondent.
Saturday morning, U. S. Marshal F.
S. Gallup of Massachusetts, arrived
here, having in charge one Martin Mans
field of Roxbury, this State, who has
been waited some time for selling liquor
without license. He has been located
near Springfield, Mass, and his where
abouts were discovered by Marshal Har-
ris, who had the Massachusetts officer
arrest him and bring him here.
Mansfield was taken charge of by the
officer here, and Sunday night Marshal
Harris took him to Burlington where he
was to have hearing before U. s.. Com
missioner George (. Johnson.
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Republican Caucus.

The Republicans met in caucus at the
village rooms, last Saturday evening.
E. w. Bradford was the chairman and
Harry T. Cushman, secretary. A COM
mittee on nominations was appointed,
consisting of the following gentlemen:
A. j. Dewey, R. B. Godfrey, Il. S. Bing-
ham, E. D. Yelling and Moses Wilson.
A committee was also raised to nomi-
nate town committee. Following dele
gates and alternates were elected to the
County Convention at Arlington to-mor-
row: Gen. j. G.. Mccullough, E. s.
Chandler, c. W. Thatcher, L. f. Abbott,
E. L. Sibley, R. B. Godfrey,
E. D. yelling, VIM. B. Shell.
don, E. W. Bradford, Moses Wilson,
Col. j. H. Walbridge, A. j. Dewey, H.
G.. Root; alternates, Chas. E. yelling,
S. H. Blackmer, L. S. Norton. A. B,
Valentine, j. S. Lyman, Fl. S. Bingham,
G. D. Phillips, w. A. Wall, Geo. Ineson,
]. H. Ayres, II. l. Spafford, j. o, Burt
G B. Sibley. On motion the delegation
was empowered to fill any and all va
cancies that may occur by reason of the
non-attendance of either delegates or al
ternates. Following are the County
Committee: Col. J. Fl. Walbridge, r. B
Godfrey, II. s. Bingham.
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500 REWARD, 500,

The reader of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to
cure in all it's stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting Lature
in doing it's work. The proprietors have
so much faith in.its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
of testimonials. Address,
F. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
GY-Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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old CommlssIons.

Ira A. Manley of Milton, has in his
possession three commissions issued to
his great-grandfather, Joseph Learned,
Jr., of Fairfax; one dated July 9Th, 1902,
appointing him fourth sergeant of the
End Co. of militia, End regiment, 7th
brigade and Sd division, signed by Levi
House, ieutenant-colonel commandant;
another appointing said Joseph Learned
ensign in End Co., 1st regiment, Sd
brigade and Sd division of State militia,
bearing date of June, 1905, signed by
Isaac Tichenor and William Page, secre'
tary; and third bearing date of August,
1907, appointing the same Joseph
Learned lieutenant of End Co. infantry,
LIST regiment, Sd brigade and Sd division
of State militia, bearing signature Of
Isaac Tichenor and William Page, secre-
tary, and sworn before Jacob Davis, ma
inr
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Remedy for Flies.

A friend of the BANNER writes us, CIV
ing the extract below, and saying that
they have tried the "tansy wash and
know it gives entire relief" Here is the
excerpt:
During the summer and autumn
months when flies are most numerous,
the work horses, unless thoroughly pro-
tected, expend nearly as much strength
in fighting the flies as they do in actual
farm labor. The best protection is fly
sheets made of some thin, strong fabric.
They are made in two parts, the first ex-
tending from the collar backwards, while
the second should cover the neck, being
secured with strings at the throat and
near the collar. To guard against the
bat fly, tie large tassel of cord to the
centre of the throat, strap under the
neck and secure several strings of leath-
or or Irvine to the martingale, letting
them extend down to the knees between
the fore legs.
If the legs of horses be washed in
water in which tansy leaves have been
boiled, flies will avoid all such portions
for several days thereafter. The large
black and green horse flies alight on the
abdomen of horses, and this part is pro
tected easily by the use of tansy wash
which is very easily applied.-Americar
Agriculturist, August, 1893.
Private Secretary Thurber has ex
pressed a long range opinion of the
strike situation at Chicago. 1t is no ex'
aggeration to say that Thurber's utter
ances are important, If true.
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CORRESPONDENTS.
proteotIon peaIrad.

Mr.. Editor: Is it not about time for
the people of the Western Vermont Val
ley to arise in their might and form
some kind of an organization to protect
their property from horse thieves?
Raise fund sufficient to offer such a
reward as will be effectual, or such
other heroic measures as will effectually
stamp out the business in this valley.
Who will put the ball rolling?
Respectfully, W. B. RANDALL.
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Grand Field Day at HoosIck Falls,
NJ. Y.

On Wednesday, August LIST, there will
be a Grand Field Day at Hoosick Falls,
replete with sporting events. The Fitch
burg railroad viii sell low rate excur-
sion tickets to Hoosick Falls from sta
lions between North Adams and Troy.
Tickets good only on regular trains Of
that day.
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hood's Pills arc purely vegetable, PEI
Eoctiy harmless, always reliable and bensfcia
EXECUTORS SALE.

The Joseph V. Hupf property, so called. will be
sold on the premises to the highest bidder there
nrday. the nth day Of August, A. D., 1894.
This property is located on the south. the most
desirable, side Of Main street. in the village,
town and county of Bennington, In the State OF
ner almost at the very centre of the business
heart of the village. The lot has frontage OF
about forty feet on Main street, and
extends. at substantially the same
width. about 275 feet southerly to
Union street. The buildings consist Of a commo
dious store and dwelling above, fronting on Main
St. with barns, sheds, etc, in the rear. The Union
street frontage affords very desirable building
ate for private residence. This sale Will not be
postponed, except for unantcipated and very ur-
gent reasons. but is bona fde and will be made to
close an estate. o,,r,rro,,
Bennington, vt, July 18th, 1894. Sst-f
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1B Watch the date opposite your
name on this paper. 1t shO,cs that your
subscription is credited on our books to
that date. 1.-THE date is not changed NTH
in fen days from the time Gremittance is
made, notify the publishers.
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~LosT.-In Soldiers Home upper
grove, lower part of carriage lamp, sill
YER plated. The finder win be rewarded
by returning the same to Il. s. Bingham.
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T-Lawn party at Mrs. Daniel Rob
inson's, II Walloomsac street, Friday,
July 9th, from to Z O'Clock, for the
benefit of the church. All are invited to
attend.
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Personal.

To A FRIEND.-Received your letter.
l was blind. Would like to talk with
you. Please call at my house Tuesday,
July 10th, at ZIP. m. ANxI oSt
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Wanted.

Gentleman and wife want two connect
ing rooms, unfinished, in private fami-
ly, within five minutes walk of Postoffice.
Inquire at or address WANT" Putnam
House, 25trt.
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s1-It will pay you to attend the great
Assignee's sale of boots, shoes, and Ok
ford ties Of x. Miller's. Stock Is be-
ing sold ct half price at $50 Nam street,
opposite Free Library Hall.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
Wanted.

A girl is wanted Immediately at
Thompson's laundry.
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Republican County Convention.

A Republican Convention for the County OF
Bennington, will be held at the Town Hall, Ar
lington, Wednesday, July Goth, 1924, at III O'clock
a. m. for the purpose of nominating cahuluales
for county officers, to be supported at the elec
ton on the first Tuesday in September next, and
also for the election of County Committee
Towns will be represented in convention on the
basis of one delegate from each town, one for
every fifty votes, and one for every fraction OF
ffty votes exceeding twenty-five, cast for he Re-
publican candidate for Governor in 1872, and the
subioined list is made on this basis.
Delegates will be chosen at primary meetings
called by the Republican Committees IN each
town, and will provide themselves with proper
credentials, signed by the chairman and secre-
tary of said meeting at which they are elected,
and present same as early as possible after their
arrival to the County Committee, who will be in
session at the Arlington House, Arlington, at
o'clock a. IN, tn, day of the convention.
By a resolution passed by the last convention,
the various towns are requested to seiect thelr
Town Committee at the caucus when delegates TO
the county convention are chosen, Int secre,
taries of the several caucuses are also requested
to send list of the committees selected in their
respective towns, with their credentials.
The Bennington and Rutland railway Will ex-
tend the usual courtesy of reduced fair,
j. H. WHIPPLE. Chairman,
e. G. WOODWORTH, Secretary.
f. M TIFFANY,
NJ j. HAPGOOD.
GEO. b. SHELDON,
TYLER GOODALE,
n ~. RATES.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-12

place, which half a dozen policemen
who were in attendance interfered to
stop. Some resistance was made to the
arrest of two of the combatants, but
there is nothing TO show that the prison
ers would not have been taken to the
station without much trouble. a citizen,
however, rushed to the station and cried
out that there was a riot In Rutgers
Square. The reserve OF thirty men were
hurrledly rushed to the square and set
to work with their clubs on the heads Of
the people.
There seems to have been altogether
too much haste on the part Of the police
and too ready resort to their clubs.
The meeting held permit. The police
were told that fact, but as those VINO
made the statement did not have the
permit. which was In the possession OF
Joseph Barondess, they were driven on
by clubs.
The affair should he made the subject
of inquiry by the Superintendent. This
IL no time for the display of unnecessary
police severity.
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GOOD FOR THE TROLLEY.

The trolley car Is responsible for many
evils. Many people will regard, as re-
bounding to its credit the fact that 1t
yesterday aided n loving couple to elope,
and carried the young and charming
Miss Lizzie Schwab out of the reach OF
her father. a wealthy farmer of Bronx
Vile, and made her the happy wife OF
Charles F. Smith, papa's foreman.
Lizzie Is now Mrs, Smith, and, al
though there are other Mrs Smiths in
the world, she considers herself the hap
piest OF them all.
Farmer Schwab has some very fast
horses. He prides himself on their
speed. Fast" he has been accus-
toned to say, why, they'd beat To-
comotive." So when he saw his Lizzie
Fastening up me 'iodd with Charlie and
a bundle, he jumped into light buggy
behind one of his flyers" which hap.
pened to be ready harnessed, and started
In pursuit But the fugitives and the
bundle reached the trolley and started
| for West Farms
Perhaps the conductor crowded on thu
electricity. Perhaps the short" pas
sengers kindly abstalned from stopping
the cars to aiight. At all events tn,
trolley beat the farmers fast horse, Liz
gle became Mrs. Smith and Farme
Schwab drove back home to reflect oil
the unreliabfity OF good-looking fore
men.
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GO HIGHER!

DR.. Parkhurst has done such good
work IN exposing vice and immortality.
and In seeking TO reform evils in the
city, that his opinions always deserve
consideration.
The Doctor in a speech before the city
Vigilance League last night blames
those xno call on the Lexow Committee
and Mr.. Con to go higher" In their in
designations and exposures, and contends
that the criticism Is undeserved. lie
argues that the inquiry is properly con-
fined to the "lower strata OF municipal
affairs" because 1t shows 1.-THE poor and
oppressed classes that the virus has
penetrated to the very interior of our
municipal life"
But no classes, neither the rich and
powerful nor the poor and oppressed,
need further proof to assure them that
blackmail Is levied by members of the
police force: that many officers receive
consideration for shutting their eyes to
violations OF the law; that policemen ac-
cept tips" to keep clear of the side
doors OF saloons on Sundays; that mer.
chants who obstruct the sidewalks pay
consideration to the patrolmen on the
Dedt 10 thhe ITO hotlCe Vi 'he 'iOi"'''h
of the city ordinances and that peddlers
and push-cart dealers are made to con
| tribute their mite to the private purse OF
| the force What they want to know and
what they have a right to know Is
whether the charge long ago made. thai
the highest officers OF the Department
the Commissioners, Superintendent ant
Inspectors. receive a share Of the black
mail collected by those below them AM
sell promotions and appointments on tn,
force, can be made good and sustained
by absolute proof?
Go higher, Senator Lexow. Go higher
Mr.. Golf. unless You desire to fail to sat
isfy the people, to leave your excellen
work incomplete and to impair its grea
| value.
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rAMMANY's BEST FOOT FOREMOST.

1t is a subject for congratulation that
public sentiment has forced such an ac-
acknowledgement as the nomination OF
Mr.. Straus from so stubborn an organi-
zation as Tammany Hail. Public r'o rails
and municipal virtue are not hopeless So
long as the controlling political organi-
cation OF the city can be compelled To
cater to public opinion by going outside
OF itself and selecting to head its ticket
d man of Mr.. Strauss standing.
Whether this concession, which Is also
a confession, will satisfy the popular
demand for vengeance upon Tammany's
sins the returns on election night Will
tell.
But whatever may be the result the
advocates of better and purer municipal
government will have the satisfac ion
Of knowing that for the time being at
least they have compelled the bosses to
put their best foot foremost.