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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01

politics with it's universally corrupt
leaders prove that it is a mark far be
yond range. Why not, then, aim at
that which is just what we want ar d
which we know is a~ttainable7 We de-
ceive ourselves if we think the money
question is the great issue. What we
need and must have to solve the vel
fare problem correctly is CO operative
production and distribution of wealth.
Remember, however, that not every
thing called co operative is truly &C.
operative. Co operation which reOr
ganizes in any way the three iniquities
of interest, rent and dividend streams
is to that extent co operative in name
only and is based On that which dooms
it to destruction. True cooperation
on the other hand leads inevitably to
the overflow of these fallacies of indi-
vidualism. 1t not only restores the
balance of distribution, but brings
about a saving of effort absolutely in
credible to one not familiar with the
subject.
Nothing can be more certain than
that it lies within the power of the la
borers to inaugurate just such a right
eous system which will be to the mu
tual advantage of all laborers in all
industries, and which, though at first
at the immense disadvantage of a more
or less primitive means of producing,
will be from the first incomparably su
perior to their present lot. The ad-
vantage of such a system ove the pres
ent prevailing anarchy is such that it
must eventually absorb all industries
and their machinery of production.
The problem of confronting co opera
tors in the propagation of the move
ment is how to make known its princi
pies and advantages to producers.
Fortunately there is a such system of
cooperation of American origin al
ready we'll established IN the United
States, the principles of which are 80
manifestly correct and just now it is
having a marvellous growth, having
A4E0dNy AL OAS 5AO4V ROA4OO "a 10 CASV
ence come to number one hundred and
fifty odd, and some of them doing q
business of thousands of dollars a
month. This system of CO operation
inaugurated by G. B. DeBernsdf, OF
Independence, Mo-, is perfect in every
detail, even introducing into it's business
management the principles of the mi
alive and referendum.
What exclaims the producer, is it
possible for us to attain to that welfare
aud freedom at once and by our own
efforts for which we have been striving
SO long and vainly, yea, hopelessly by
the ballot9 Yes, that is what l assert,
but we hope no one will be satisfied
with this mere statement, but that
each who reads this will investigate
for himself.
Yours fraternally,
W. B HICKMAN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
From Pennsylvania.
Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
PINE GROVE, Pa, Aug. 25, 1896.
In to- days Record (Phlladelphla) /
find this: THE most significant an
nouncement which has come from the
camp of the Populists since their Ma
tional convention js the declaration
made yesterday by their official organ,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER published
at Raleigh, N. c., that millions of
Pvpulists will refuse to support Bryan
if Sewall is not taken down."
That is the right tone. It is about
time that we come down to business,
for we have yielded too much already
for u good. /, for my part, would
say Bryan and Watson on n ticket,
and all hands, Populists and free sill
verites vote for it, or else a middle-ot-
the road. POpulist ticket for the POpu-
lists to vote, for they are the only free
silver party anyhow. Let us stick to
our principles and if the others mean
business they don't need to hesitate to
join our ranks.
See what W. P. LaFollette, M. D.
says in the Missouri World of Au
gust 10, go.
l wish TO call the attention of all Pop
ullsts through your valuable paper to
the 125h amendment of the Constitu
ton, Pad clause, VIZ, The person hav-
ing the greatest number of votes as
Vice President, if such number be a
majority of the whole number of cleo
tors appointed, and if no person have
a majority, then, from the two highest
numbers of the list, the Senate shall
choose the Vice President"
This clause excludes Tom Watson
from the race as sure as though he was
not on our ticket under the fusion ar.
rangement." For no n can expect
to ecure a majority for him tied up to
Bryan, unless SeBal ~withdraWs from
the race.
Therefore let US have a straight out
National Populist convention" unless
Mr.. SeWall retires by September 1st, OF
refuse absolutely to vote for Bryan.
Now, do we need anything more
plain, or do we need such a Hayes and
Tilden Commission, eight on n side,
and seven on the other to open oul
eyes. Is the Populist party going tc
be a laughing stock for the others9
hope not. Please send me q sample
copy Of your paper, and oblige.
Yours truly,
f. w. MAURER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01

W8@A@
The Progressive Farmer--A Voice
From Kansas.
Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
New HAVEN, Conn,
Aug. %, 1896.
Seeing it stated in an article copied
from your paper that millions OF Pop
ulists or Peoples party adherents have
come to the q Inclusion that Mr.. SeWall,
if not taken out, will endanger the
ticket, 1 will say that is the opinion OF
legions in the East. In my humble
judgement when Mr.. Bryan was nom
mated at Chicago they should have
stopped then and there and given the
Watson side a hearing. The silver
Democrats of the Eastern States, or
those holding positions under the varl.
GUS city and town governments, have
all focked to the silver standard, and
formed clubs, something they wi
thought of before. The very ones that
denounced the greenback theory or the
Peoples party, are now coming to the
front to save their bacon, The Pop
ulists and greenbackers of the Eastern
States sympathize with you in your
determination and will support you to
a man to hold your organization to-
gether intact.
We expect to send to your aid as a
member of Congress Mr.. Alexander
Troup, editor of the New Haven
Union, a tried man of 25 years ok
p~erience and whose doctrines are that
to the victors belong the spoils and
whole hog or none, and who has
stumped the State of Maine with the
gilt edged sailor chace Of that State.
We people of the East want no more
hog in the dollar, and stand ready to
accept the dollar of our daddies.
We proclaim for a graduated income
tax. The demolition of the national
corporation banking system, the con
troll of all railroads and telegraph and
the regulation of all mining companies,
gas works and water privileges, to
gether with q revision of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
We intend to put to the test whether
Mr.. Bourke Cochran, the one Hon.
Thomas Waller. Minister Phelps, of
London, and the hordes of traitors fol
lowing in their train, should they
not repent or their treachery before
the crack of doom next November, we,
here of the E sst will match them Is
to 1.
With kind regards to ell 'Popo-
Gratis" as they are called in u section.
Iremain yours,
L J. MATTHEWS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
Betsy Going on a Political strike-The
Major Pretty Badly Frightened-'The
Congressional Situation.

Congressional Situation
B.-"Hello! Mr.. Editor"
R.-"Hellol Major. Your voice seems
to trent BILE. Have you got the chillsG"
B.-"No, not exactly, not regular
ager, but I've got matermonial chills.
You haven't bin married, so l reckon
I'll hev ter explain. If you ever git
married an cum home an find the ole
woman mad awI over then you'll hev
matermonial chills an shake like a
leaf durin' ov a storm. That's what's
the matter with me now"
R.-"So Mrs. Bilkins gets mad some
times"
B.-"Yes, / cum home from town
the other evenin' an found her jist
bilin' mad. She he'd got holt ov a pa
per an read that they were talkin'
erbout takin' down Tom Watson an
putin up somebody in hiz place, an
I'll tell you il made me feel like lookin'
fer tall timber fer awhile. She LOVE
she he'd bin keepin' purity quiet fer sum
time, waitin' fer developments, but the
time hes cum fer business, az she Wuz
goin' ter strike. I'll tell you'll awl the
Pops are like Betsy sumpthin' will
drap when they begin ter buck, fer she
liz az firm az the rock ov Gedbralter
when she takes q noshun that things
amt goin' rite. I'm a dymakrat but I
believe in fair play. I think the poly
ticians orter give an take an git these
troubles settled somehow"
R.-"You seem to have given up
your idea of running for Congress in
this district.
B.-"No, not exactly, but I don't see
much room fer me now, there's so
many candidates in the field. StroWd,
Pou, Massey and Afford, and l don't
know how many more are already
beatin' the bushes in this Districk. I
won't run unless they hev q free fer
eWi q C an let everybody run Whut
wants ter. But if that il done they
won't be many voters left ter cast the
ballots. We POLITICIANS haint got
much chanse nowadays unless we kin
git our claims patented so everybody
can't run fer offs. I'm in favor ov
that, an don't believe we candidates
will ever git our rites till this IL done.
Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
REPLY TO Mr.. LEFFLRR.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer,
PFAFFTOwN, N. @.
DEAR SIR:-Having read your peril
nent article in The PROGRESSIVE FAR
MER on cooperation, I want to raise
my voice also in behalf of what I am
convinced is the true means of estab-
fishing justice in the industrial world
and insuring to every and each bro
Queer the full product of his labor.
Yes, you ask, why not shoot at a
markG We have been shooting at a
mark with the ballot, but the trend of
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
B. HICKMAN

Hanna, the man who nominated Nc
Klnley and dictated the terms Of the
St. Louis platform, is the anne Hanna
who has for years waged a relentless
war on labor, organized and morgan
lied, in the State of Ohio; he has re
duced the pay Of the lake sailors fully
fifty per cent, and the homes of every
workingman within a radius of many
miles around Cleveland can trace the
loss of some comfort, or of the begin
ming of some new privatioD, to his in
satiate greed and heartless tyranny.
Well was it said of him, that he is the
perfection of, his type, representing
the mIlionaires, the banks, the corpo-
rations, the trusts, and every other re
morseless and plutocratic element in
u country's life" And yet Republi-
can speakers are. prating about that
party's consideration for the interests
of the American workingman. Faughl
Hayes Valley Advertiser.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01

folks of North Carolina going to do
about the surrender of bosses to
DemocracyG There r thousands of
voters in the North and West who do.
wish to confirm this sale of the
Office seekers. We hope your paper
will advise us what you intend to do
about it. Truly yours,
W. Fl. BENNINGTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
COL. CARR GIVES GOOD ADVICE
HILLsBORo, N. O.,
August %, 1895.
Progressive Farmer.
Raleigh, N. @.

Progressive Farmer,
Raleigh, N. @.
GENTLEMEN Il have requested Pro
lessor Frank E Emery, to answer the
inquiry of Mr.. J. R. Medlin, of Method,
N. c., which appeared in your issue of
the 25th.
If Mr.. Medlin would only join the
State Dairyman's Association, and help
the handful of us who are striving to
develop this interest, which means SO
much to North Carolina, he would not
have to resort to the newspapers for
this and similar information.
Very truly,
J. s. CARR.
ProSideDt Dairy mans Association.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
Did.

Near Villanow, Moore county, N. c.,
on the morning of the oath of August,
1896, Mr.. ]. Hardy Williams, formerly
OF Wake county, aged about 81 years.
Was brick layer and plasterer by trade
and vas known generally throughout
the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
The Potash Question.

The better the use of Potash is understood, the better
the results Of farming. Crop failures can be prevented by
using fertilizers containing a large percentage of Potash:
no plant can grow without Potash.
We have rtde book N the subject ofPoash, written by authorities, thai wcwour1
like to send to Every farmer free of cost ihe will. only write and Task for it.
CERTAIN KALI WORKS, % Nassau St, New York,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
Fred A. Watson Picture z ATtSnP

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Picture Frames, Window Shades
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01

n7F MONTH AND EXPENSES; reriar,
Mn unnec sary; position permanent: ~ u
YIV seller. PEAsE MF1. Co., Cincinnati q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
PAGE FENCE HOLDS BEARS

"Haint got any bears, don't want any W
what do I carer" Simply this: It's another
proof of the benefit of elasticity. Owing 10
to climb, bruin can discount all the bulls in
creation testing wire fence, and none but
Page can hold him. Read particulars in
July Hustler"
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE CO., Adrian, Mich.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01

Kanas Speaks Out, Too.
Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
Topeka, KANSAS, Aug, 10, 1895.
What are the middle of the-Eoad'
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-09-01
H EAsT WITH US.

Letters From Connecticut and Pennsyl-
vania Endorsing the Stand Taken by
The Progressive Farmer--A Voice
From Kansas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
KANSAS CITY
"'''0'O Cash STORE.
Still we lead while others are al
tempting to follow.

No. salt per Dbl y W
Honey drip syrup per gallon "a
Best hand picked beans 9lbs for 20
Nice Rice 10 lbs for 20
Bulk roast coffee 8 lb l.OO
No. Vinton can corn s cans for 20
Plug tobacco 3 lbs for oo
Toilet Soap 3 cakes for VI
Dat fake pound package for 10
Crackers per ID 10
A good broom for w
The best coal oil per gallon 10
A good scrub brush 10
Star tobacco by the pound 80
Lye 6 boxes for 20
Tomatoes two cans for 10
just bought big lot OF Japan
and Imperial teas at big bar gain.
will sell 6Oc teas for 25c and 35c
per pound.
The greatest bargain ever offered,
Just think of it-l02 piece set OF
decorated dishes, imported, for
S. so. An entire new thing.
Bring in Your Eggs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

The readers of this paper will be
pleased 10 learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that Science
has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure 10 the only positive
cure known to the medical frater.
nifty. Catarrh being aconstitution.
al disease requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as.
sisting nature in doing it's work.
The proprietors have so much fatty
in it's curative powers that they of.
fer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address, F.
j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0. Sold
by Druggists.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Two Lives Saved. Mrs, PhshS
Thomas. of junction City. Ill.,, was
told by her doctors ske had Coz.
sumption and that there wss, 10
hope for her. but two Bottles. Of Dr..
Kings New Discovery compietely
cured her and she says it saved her
life, Mr.. Thos. Eggers, 1870 Florida
ST. San Francisco, suffered from .
dreadful cold approaching Gsnsamp
ton, tried without result every
thing else them bought one bottle of
pr. King's New Discovery and in
swo weeks was cured, He ia
naturally thankful. II Is such re.
,ults, of which these are samples.
hat prove the wonderful efioasy of
his medicine in Coughs and Colds.
rree trial bottles at A. T. HolcomB
Co.'s drug store. kes ular size
DC. and $l.00. s
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
LETTER FROM ALASKA.

DYEA, ALASKA, March l, 1896
DEAR FATHER: We lett juneau
on the night of the 25th, on small
steamboat CALLED "The Rustler. "
We arrived here on the 9th, and
are camped in groveof spruce and
cottonwood, in the edge of the vii
lage.
Dyea consists of about 25 houses,
including store. They are most
ly Indian huts. The snow is about
a foot deep. This place is situated
in canyon surrounded by glacier.
laden and snow-clad mountains.
Yesterday, we moved our goods
on sleds up the canyon about 4
miles from here. We move our
camp tomorrow about 9 miles from
here. We can only haul about two
or three hundred pounds at a load.
We don't know how soon we will
get over the summit. We move
all our goods at the foot of the pass
and wait for suitable weather. We
heard from Bushnell, yesterday.
He is at Forty Mile for the winter.
They brought the mail over from
that place with dog teams. They
were 30 days on the way. We
have a tent. and s stove in one cor.
ner, plenty of bedding, and are
quite comfortable. The thcrmome.
ter has only been IL degrees below
zero since our arrival here. To.
day is quite pleasant-no cloudy
weather or rain. Love to aunt and
yourself. N. G. jun.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
LONE ELM ITEMS.

E. II Smith and Eustace Barrett,
of Gallia, were in town on business
last Saturday.
Miss Grace Ginbcy. who is stay.
ing with her sister, Mrs. Frank
Smith, of GaIlia, spent few days
in Lone Elm and Equity last week
Turner Smith was baling, hauling
and shipping hay from here last
week.
O. B Gordon is still drilling D.
V. Stoll's well. He has blasted
through the hardest of the rock
and has several feet yet to go.
Art Foster and wife, of Mont
Ida. came over, Saturday, returning
the first of the week. They attend.
ed the Sunday school convention
while here.
O. II Lewis, of near kincaid,
was in town last Saturday also
Polk Caldwell.
Mrs. Lewis Pickett aud daugh-
ters, of Wilson County, came up
last week, 10 zee relatives and old
friends.
Mrs. Eber Jennings spent a few
days at Neosho Falls last week.
Born, to Roe Shields and wife,
March 2lst, "A son.
W. j. Rogers, of Allen nty,
was here last week, visiting his
parents. VIM, Rogers and vile.
Miss Mary Burnham spent last
week with Roe Shields and family.
Foot ball is the exciting game
here now with the boys, young and
old.
There was a good attendance at
the Sunday school convention, DIES
pite the iDclemency of the weather.
j. II Darche and wife were pres
ent.
Mr. McBride's have moved onto
Salvrr farm. near Lone Elm.
MN Ferguson. sr., went to Ar
kansas last week, and may locate
there.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28

Old People. Old people who re-
quIre medicine to regulate the
bowels and kidneys will find the
true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stil6nlats
and contains no whisky nor otMr
intoxicant, but acts as tonic a@
Alternative. 1t acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone to the organs,
thereby aiding Nature in the per.
Torrance of the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and
aids digestion. Old people find il
just exactly what they need. Price
Soc and 81 90 per bottle at A. T.
Holcomb & Co. drug store. :
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
A COWARDLY ATTACK.

|. B. WalstUn, who lives on the
John b. Foster place, southeast OF
town, called on US, Monday, and
gave an account of an exciting
time he had with some cOwardly
assailants on Thursday night OF
last week. lie says he started for
R. G. Talley's place. in Lincoln
township, and, about 1880 o'clock,
while on the road, he met man
riding a pony. who peered into the
buggy, and seeing who he oval
ston) was, followed him while
and then dropped back. Again the
man rode up and looked into the
buggy. and again dropped back
When Walston reached the ford
near the Sunbeam school house, the
man rode up again and crossed the
creek alongside.of the buggy. At
ter crossing the creek, he dismount
ed quickly. and two other men
stepped in front Of Walston's horse
and stopped him. One of the men
held the horse while the other two
assaulted Walston and dragged
him from the buggy. One fellow
took a big razor from his pocket
and began slashing Walston, and
the other struck him with a sand
Dag or some heavy article, and
knocked him down. Then the fel-
low with the razor commenced cut
ting at walston, striking at his
head and cutting his hat. walston
wsrded off the razor and kept it
from cutting his face. but his arms
were cut and his clothes were
slashed and cut into shreads in
some places. His shirt-front was
completely cut to pieces and the
razor cut. into his breast-bone
walston finally got hold of the "a:
zor and wrenched it from his as
sailant and threw it into corn
field near by. This seemed to un-
nerve his assailant, ahd he hacked
out Walston then tackled the sec
ond man, threw him to the ground,
STAMPED his face and kicked him
several times, but he was two weak
to make good fight. However,
the fellow who held the horse be-
came frightened over the turn af-
fairs had taken, and he ran. wal
ston, then quite weak, was obliged
to let up on the fellow who was on
the ground, and he got up and
"sk edaddled," too. walston then
staggered to his buggy, got in and
drove on to Talley's, where he pre-
sen.ed a sorry plight. His clothes
were soiled and cut to pieces.
Walston says he does not know
either OF his assailants, as all wore
masks over the upper part of their
faces. but he will give $50 to find
out the name of any one of the
three. He says he does not know
why he was attacked. He has re-
ceived several anonymous lettera
from that neiighborhood, hut did not
know why they we're written. as he
had never said or done anything to
cause any bad feelings among the
people ont there.
Tho whole thing Ia a mystery,
hut Sheriff Keeney, who is looking
un the matter, may solve the mys-
terry we hope he will, and that the
assailants will receive their Just
deserts.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
Bucklen's Arnica Snlve,

The Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruiss,e Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rhcum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, CIlilblains, Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions. and positively
cures Piles, or DO pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction or money refunded. Price
25 cents per box. For sale by A.
r. Holcomb & Co.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
LESS THAN COST !

To close out my Boots, Shoes
Hats, Caps and Hardware, to make
room for new goods, | well sell
them at less than cost Drop in
and see what Bargains | am offer
ing--east of Stpdebakeris.
+ d. MGcklin.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
APPOINTMENTS
OF the South Kansas Conference,
at Baldwin, March %, 1896:

OTTAWA DISTRICT.
S S. Martin, P. E., ?. O., Ottawa
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-03-28
SANTA FEE TIME CARD.

No. HU2 makes close connection
via Ottawa, except Sunday, for
California and all points west on
main line, No. 2O2 and 2O4 make
good connection at Kansas City for
Chicago and all points east. Nos.
POI aud 2OS run through to. Wei
lington. making good connection
at Winfield for all points in Okla
homa and Texas. No. POI also
makes connection at Cherryvale
with Frisco line for St. Louis and
Frisco points east. Nos. 203 and
2O4 carry Pullman palace lsleepers
and free chat, cars.