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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
THE SIX PER z N Law.


We believe the six per cent. interest
law passed by the legislature last week
is a good one. The legal rate of inter
est in many other States is but six per
cent. In passing this law the legisla,
ture obeyed the voice of the people,
regardless of party. No other legis
lature has had the courage to oppose
the money power.
This law does not increase the amount
of money, but lessons the cost some
what. It will not drive capital out of
the State, for there is no idle capital,
and the balance can't get out it it
wanted to go. One of the advantages
at this time is that it will act as a stay
law. Notes given prior to the ratifca
ton of the law will continue to draw
eight per cent. If a man owes a hun
dred dollars, several hundred or several
thousand, and can't pay it in this
time of depression, but hopes to be
able to pay when business revives, his
creditors will likely give him plenty
of time rather than collect the money
to lend at six per cent, or to invest in
something not likely to pay even 6 per
cent.
One of the false arguments used
against the bill was that National
Banks would not be affected by this
law. We quote from the United
States banking act to prove the falsity
ofsuch statements:
United States Revised Statutes,
Section 5197: Any association may
take, receive, reserve, and charge on
any loan or discount made, or upon
any note. bill of exchange or other
evidences of debt, interest OF the rate
GlLOWed by the LGWs Of the State, Terri
tory, or District Where the bank Is 10
Gated, and no more, except that where
by the laws of any State a different
rate is limited for banks of issue organ
lied under State laws, the rate so linn
tied shall be allowed for associations
organized or existing in any such
State under this title. When no
rate is fixed by the laws of the State,
or Territory, or District, the bank may
take, receive, reserve, or charge a rate
not exceeding per centum, and
such interest may be taken in advance,
reckoning the days for which the note,
bill, or other evidence of debt has to
run y y ="
The above shows that banks must be
governed by the interest laws of any
State or territory, provided they have
usury laws.
A few small shylocks may attempt
to evade the law, but if they do they
will come to grief. We don't believe
any banking corporation in the State
will violate the law, for they can't
afford to. But if they do, then they,
too. will reap the consequences.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
H LEGISLATURE.

To use a slang expression, the legis-
lature went and got a move on itself"
last week. The interest bill was
passed, election law passed the House,
and the county government bill was
agreed upon in caucus. A lot of
other things were rushed through.
Let the good work go on.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26

A South Carolina exchange recently
placed the following notice at the head
of its editorial columns: 1.-The edito-
rails in this paper are written in the
singular number and the editorial
We has been discarded" We, I mean
1 notice that the paper has issued only
a half sheet for a week or two. 1 guess
the people r up in arms against the
paper that ~ruthlessly discarded I'VE" I
am sur that a long suffering public
will resent such inovations with q boy
colt, and 1 think they ought to boycott
the editor who writes 81" instead of
1--WE"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
ALLIANCE REVIVAL.

The Sub Alliance must wake up and
go to work. The Alliance is reviving
all over the State, and it is time for
every member of the Alliance to put
in some individual work. What do
you do when you bring your young
farmer neighbor to your SUBJ You
bring the young patriot, the young
soldier, the young statesman, the
young citizen, the young American
blood, vim, push, energy, and hope of
the nation in unison with the great
heart of this nation. The Alliance
knows no Mason and Dixon line. 1t
knows no North, no South. 1t knows
nothing but love of country, and
property, of home and home life, with
Itsihopes and joys, its sorrows. its
benefits, its drawbacks, and its mo,
tives. Indeed, you are adding to the
length, life and vitality of this. great
nation just as the engineer adds fuel to
MS engine. If you do not urge your
nelghbor to the Alliance you are like
the engineer who fails and refuses tC
add the fuel to his engine-the life il
gone q wheels stop, and instead o.
energetic action, you have dead stag
nation, you havea An engine without life
N what is an engine without life4 i
| Is q disappointment to old, young, and
infants; to rulers, potentates, kings
lserts, and indeed, to all animate crea
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
PREMIUM LIST.
For Ladies'.

Our unparalleled offer to Lady GU
RG1seTS IL now ready, and Will be Sc
TO every lady who desires to aid US
placing $4,000 names on our subscrl
ton list.
Do you want an Organ, a Guitar
Mandolin, a Photograph Album,
Gold Pen, a Gold Watch, a BOoA'
Cook Stove, &cf
1f so. write at once and get by reEoI
mail THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER Il
MUM List fer Lady Agents"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
ALWAYS TO THE FRONT.

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER is the lead
ing reform paper in the State. 1t is
always in the front blazing out the
way, and the NeoUs would be glad to
see it visit weekly every family in old
Davidson.-TbOmasvile Neucs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26
A DEMOCRAT, OF COURSE.

There is a gentleman in Lenoir VIII
was, the other night, trying to fgur
out how many fakes of snow fell
Caldwell county last Friday night an
Saturday. He is not done fgurin
yet. We would give his name, but b
has threatened us if we did, so we boil
it back.-LenOir Topic.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26

At present Jul farmers are wrestling
with a dilema. They cannot decide
what to plant, nor how much Of any
one crop. Corn is the only product
that is bringing half price. 1t is mo likely
that corn will hold up in price much
longer. Wheat, oats, tobacco, cotton
and all the great staple products are
away down. There is no money IN
wool or cattle, horses Of mules. The
only plan we car suggest is for every
farmer to diversity, raise everything
you can that may be used on the farm.
In addition TO that read reform itera-
ture and perfect the Alliance organiEa-
ton. Continue the fight until the
thieves are all turned out at Washing
ton.
A few more farmers might branch
out O special lines, such as trucking,
dairying and poultry raising. But if
too many do this they, too, will be-
come improbable. But we still have
q few opportunities to diversity. It is
claimed that we send $500, 600, 600 out
of the United States for things we
might raise here. About $40, 600, 600
goes out for sugar and molasses. We
can make either as. readily as any
country, and do raise the bulk of what
is consumed here. We send out $24.-
600, 600 a year for fruit and nuts that
can be grown in California and the
Gulf States. We buy barley, bristles,
fax, hemp, hops, vegetable oils, cheese,
hides, tobacco from Cuba, eggs, wool,
and many other articles that can be
raised here. However, it is proper to
add that it is not the fault Of our
farmers, for they would raise every
dollars worth of the articles named if
we could get sale for them. But the
people who buy these things outside be,
long to the same species of humanity
that always %patronize outsiders rather
than their neighbOrs. The bright to
bacco raised in North Carolina is bet
ter than that used I'm the manufacture
of Havana cigars; but still people buy
them, simply because they come from
outsiders. The same is true of many
other things. Hence it is unfair to as
sumo that our farmers are not doing
their duty. When you hear that a
man is buying anything outside of the
United Sta .es that can be raised here,
just as good Oh better, put him down
as one to blame for this state of affairs.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-26

"IGm standing nOtU Just behind the
curtain, and IN fun gLOtU0 Of the coming
sunset. Behind ne are the shGdOGCS on
the track, before me lies the dark GALLEY
and the riUer. When I mEHgLe NTH cts
dark tUdters I GCGRt to cast one Linger-
ing look upon q country whose govern
ment is Of the people, for the people,
and by the peOpLe."-L. L. Polk, July
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05

Tt is now known that if a COW is
frightened or hurt while she is being
MIXED, she has the power to, and
usually does, hold back the butter fat
from the milk. It follows that if acow
has a short teat, her milk is usually
poorer. The teats of some COWS are
easily caused to crack and become
chapped and sore. The best article to
is something like cosmoline or
vaseIine.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05

but before we can do anything we
must be assured that we can secure
enough funds SO that we will not be
compelled to close in the middle of u
work.
Fl. e TAUBENEoK, Cham'n.
J.H. TURNER, Sec'y.
LAWRENCE j. MCPARLIN, Sec'y.
M. @. RANKIN, Treas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05

0E0E Agents profits per month. Will prove
M'JH'1 it or pay forfeit. New Articles just out.
YOSV A $3.50 sample and terms free. Try US.
Chidester d Son, % Bond St, n Y. l5.8
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
NOTICE.

Application will be made to the next Genera.
Assembly to form q new county to be known %
Badger County, the same to be formed out Oh
of the counties of Johnston, WAKE
Franklin, Nash and Wilson.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
Queen of the Carolina Pea.

Ihave placed the Queen of the Carolina Pea
on sale with the State Business Agent of the
Farmers Alliance. This pea has been In Guilt
vafion since 1883, and proves TO be the most
grain and more vine than any pea known, and
may be soWn in fall or winter with small grain,
coming up all right at the proper time, thus
saving the extra blowing necessary after small
grain Is of and avoiding all risk Of drouth,
which often prevents success with peas after
small grain One ounce of these peas will pro-
duce a busheI liz planted in good ground five feet
apart, three or four the hill.
Q66D J. LUTHER. Dial, N. g.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
Crackers Ind q f.!

Alliancemen and Alliance Sub Business
Agents wanting cracIers"Orc cakes by the box at
Alliance prices, will do we'll to order fl ON the
FRENCH BAKERY,
Chas. Bret>ch, PrOp'r, Raleigh, NC.
Members of the legislature are invited to call
and see ms line of confectioneries. Favette-
villest.. one door from the Capitol. 1853
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
THANKS, BROTHER.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
BROOKLYN, N. O..
January 2, 1895.
Enclosed please find $12' so, contrib
uted by Silver Springs Alliance. No. 493
You will appropriate the same to the
Polk Monument fund.
Jos. w. REAvIs, Treas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
. GOOD PLACE TO STOP.

Representatives. members, and others expect-
ing to be in Raleigh through January and Fen
ruary, viii find it to their interest to engage
board at Jordan's Dining Hail; within hsiT q
Rtock OF Capitol, and everything frst-cIass.
and late at night. A e. JORDAN, Pron'r
NI4S9 40 Fayetteville St.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
BY ALL ODDS THE BEST.
OFFICE OF J. Fl. GILL,
Founder and Machinist,
Davie & Mcdowell SITS.

Raleigh, N. O., June 9. 1894
Mr. u. ". Denmark Business Manager:
DEAR SIR:-In handing you check
for balance due on my advertising &C
count, please permit me to. a. that /
have been a constant advertiser for the
past 90 years in England and in Amer
lea, and have eve had as good results
from the same amount of outlay as
have come from my advertisement in
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER. Tt is by
all odds the best medium I have ever
used, and you may look for larger
patronage from me in the future.
Yours &c, J. Fl. GILL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
Made Easily and Rapidly.
READ THIS AND THINK 1T OVER.

READ III AND THINK IT OVER.
We want 100 men who have energy and grit
We will give them q situation in which thew
can llake money raptdIy-the labor being light
and employment the year round. Requires no
capital or great educ alton. Some of our best
statesmen are country boys. Young men or old
viii do. Remuneration Is quick and sure. We
have need for go men within the next 80 days.
10 not waste time, but write at once to Fl. Q.
Hudg1ns d Co, Publishers, Atlanta, Ga.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05

The date of the label on this paper
tUhen yOGr subscription UGS ont
Is yours Out9 Then reTetU, please.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-02-05
WHAT OUR ADVERTISERS SAY,

M; Denmark, Business Manager:
THE PROGRESSIVE FARNER "a an ad-
Vertlslng medium. Besides
received from North Carolina, we have
received them from Mississippi New
Hampshire and Pennsylvania and our
advertisement was only inserted three
times. BARNES Bros,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16
-----------------
AN OLD SILVER LAW

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia law has
been discovered upon the statute
books by the free silver men that
may bring about the coinage of sill
yer in an indirect way through the
use of Mexican dollars. The law
was passed in 1857 and is section
1867 of the revised statutes, and
provides that Mexican coin be re-
ceivable at the United States Treas
ury. The section following provides
that the coins shall not be re-issued
from the Treasury, but shall be re-
coined into United States coins.
The law has never been. repealed
and the silver men in Congress as
sert that it is possible to send met
al to Mexico for coinage, re-import
it into the United States and pre-
sent it at the Treasury.
Representative Hartman has in
PRODUCED resolution intended to
bring the matter of the old Mexican
silver law to the attention of the
House and serve as an opening
wedge in the discussion of the ques-
tioa.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16


CALIFORNIA is awaking to the
Importance of good roads and tax
ing State action for the construc-
ton and maintenance of the same.
A great deal Of money is squander-
ed in each county in this State
every year for repairs on roads.
While it costs money to build good
roads, it is much the cheaper in the
long run, for well-built road can
be easily and cheaply kept in re-
pair. A poor road will keep the
taxpayers poor keeping it in repair
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

we're fortunate enough to escape.
Those who make this statement
should weigh the matter well before
so doing. II is one thing to tell
what you would do in case OF
shipwreck and another to DO it.
There are but very few towards
among sea-faring men-not one IN
a hundred-and if the passengers
who were saved had been in the
officers places they probably would
not have done as well as the officers
did. Every man to his trade is an
old and good motto, and those who
think they know mans business
better than he does himself gen.
orally get drowned in cases of this
kind.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

New ENGLAND is Mortified. One
GIFTS Congressman, Cyrus galloway,
who was elected in New Hampshire
last November has had the hardi-
hood to declare for free coinage Of
silver. Mr.. galloway was nomin-
ated and elected against the wishes
of Senator Chandler, and every
thing mean that can be said against
him is published in the gold press.
He was greenbacker years ago
and now he declares that he is OPP
posed to foreign loans while we
abundance of the precious metals
in our mountains.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

THE unequal distribution Of
wealth becomes more and more ap-
parent as the figures of the Census
Bureau are studied. Out of every
twenty-eight people, one owns as
much as the other twenty-seven.
After due allowance is made for the
improvident and unfortunate, there
still remains painful and danger
Gus inequality among those who
are equally industrious, economical
and deserving. The law of labor
and it's reward is not in full force.
In this case the one owes more
than small gift Of charity to the
twenty-seven.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16
Notice to Creditors.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST
Judicial District of the State of Nevada, Lyon
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

THE st. Louis Globe Democrat
saws that BANDS remedy for the
troubles which silver has brought
to the country, is more silver. Now
if that paper will name one trouble
that silver has brought to the coun-
try we will admit that it is not the
financial question at all that alls
the country but a fit of cholera
morbus contracted from old Cleve-
land and Benjamin Harrison. Can
the Globe Democrat tell US what was
the matter with the country before
silver was demonetized? Was it
not all right then? 1t is the want
of silver in the country that has
caused all the trouble. Before it
was demonetized in the interest of
the people that paper holds up as
statesmen and financiers there was
peace and plenty in our land; to-
day the majority of the people are
in hard circumstances and millions
are subsisting on charity with the
storehouses of the country full to
overlooking. The nation is yearly
getting further in debt and the
people are being taxed to
death, all for the want of silver.
The Globe-Dcmocrat scribbler had
better travel west for a period and
learn a bit about the subjects he
pretends to enlighten the minds of
his readers on.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

How would it do for the govern
ment to settle its business with the
Central Pacific Railroad Company
as one person would settle with
another under the same circum-
stances? A person indebted to an.
other, with a mortgage for security,
has a right TO secure further time
for the payment of the debt if he
can. The holder of the mortgage
has a right to foreclose when the
time expires if he so chooses, and
the chances are he would foreclose
if the debtor showed no better dis
position to pay up than the afore-
said company has shown.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

AssEMBLYMAN Beck's bill to in
crease the number of County Com
missioners to five in each county,
and pay them $25 per month and
5 cents per mile mileage, may be a
good bill for some counties, but not
for Lyon. All Lyon wants is to be
let alone as far as officers and
boundaries are concerned. The
three Commissioners we now have
can do all the business required,
but they should be paid a little bet
ter salary. The present salary is
hardly enough to cover expenses.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16
ASSEMBLY bill No. "a, which re

ASSEMBLY bill No. "a, which re-
lates to public printing, it seems to
us is not very good measure. The
newspaper business is overdone in
this State, and to further force corh-
petition in this work would be to
make it all the harder for establish
ed papers. There should be law,
however, to shut out hobo printers
with few handfulls of type and
an old proof press from dividing
work with a journal that has been
established for years, and stood up
through all kinds of adversely, year
in and year out, for the best in
terests of the county in which it is
published. There is no more poorly
paid artisan in the State of Nevada
than the printer and newspaper man.
The law now fixes moderately
fair price for legal advertising and
it should be SO arranged that there
will be no chance to cut rates. Not
a paper in the State can afford to do
legal advertising at less rate than
now provided by law and keep even
on the contract.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

AT this season, when the roads
are made alternately hard and soft
by freezing and thawing weather,
farmers are nearly blockaded in
some sections. 1t is a good time
to study the problem Of good roads,
and make resolutions regarding
them another Winter, but in the
Summer the question of taxation
will take the preference. Now is
the time to estimate how much you
are losing from bad roads. The
tax is small sum compared with
the advantages gained by good
roads.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

CHAT gentle, lovable woman,
Phoebe Couzens," the woman suf-
frage agitator, who addressed an
audience in the California Assem-
bly, Chamber last Friday night,
through the courtesy of the mem
bers who were opposed to her doc
trine as well as those who favor it,
made use of this expression: "Only
the children of small-minded, mar
row-brained, women oppose this
movement" This gross and gratu-
itous insult to thousands of good
men who love their mothers or re-
we're their memories, did not make
any votes for the woman suffrage
bill.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16
NEW THIS WEEK.
Delinquent Sale Notice.

GOLDEN EAGLE MINING COMPANY.-Lo-
I Ieatiou of principal place of business, San
Francisco, California: location of works, Dev-
IFS Gate Mining District. Lyon county, Nevada.
Notice-There are delinquent upon the follow
ing described stock, on account of assessment
mo II, levied on the 9Th day of January, 1895.
the several amounts set opposite the names OF
the respective shareholders, as follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

And in accordance with law, and an order
from the Board of Directors, Oh the Eighth day
of January. 1895. so many shares of each parcel
Of such stock may be necessary, will be sold
room 50. Nevada Block No. 300 Montgomery
street. San Francisco, California. on MONDAY.
the Fourth day of March, 1895, at the hour of
queut assessment thereon, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
E. b. HOLMES, Secretary.
Ofice-Room so Nevada Block. No. 309 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16
NOTICE
For Proposals for the Care and Main
tenance OF the Nndigent Sick
and Poor OF Lyon County.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEAL
IN ed Proposals will be received by the Board
of County Commissioners OF Lyon County.
Nevada, up to 10 o'clock A. y OF Monday,
March 18th, 1895, for the care and maintenance
of ali the INDECENT sick and poor of said coun-
ty from the LIST day of May, 1895, up to the LIST
day of May, 1896.
The successful bidder will be required to en-
ter into contract with Lyon County and 70
furnish good and sufficient bond In the sum
of Two Thousand Five Hundred t$2, 500 Dollars
for the faithful performance of said contract;
Bidders will state in each proposal the
amount asked for the care and maintenance OF
each person.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids, as the public good may require.
Proposals should be addressed to the Board
Dayton, Nevada. lcare Of County Clerk q. and In
ance of the INDECENT sick and poor"
By order of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Lyon county, State of Nevada.
A. J. LOTUS,
3sEAL' Clerk of Board
a~&
Dayton, Nevada, Feb. 4th. 1892.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-02-16

AND now it is said that the Off
GERS of the steamer Elbe, which was
lost at sea, and whereby over three
hundred persons persisted, were
towards, because some Of them