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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14

elevating agencies. These conditions,
if unchecked and ~uncorrected, fixuQon
the new community by their growth
and expansion a character and dispO.
sition which, while dangerous to peace
aud order in the early stages OF settle
ment. develop into badly regulated
municipalities, corrupt and unsafe ter
rltOries and undesirable states"
We will not judge the christianity
of this modern Benedict Arnold, but
will aayt to him tha5 within ten miles
of the spot he was standing on when
ne made those remarks there are more
gambling houses, more tOugha, more
robbers. more men without conscien
ces, moro lawlassness, than can be
found n the entire West with its mil
lions Of acres OF ~spar8ely settled ter
ritory. 1t does a goldOug d great deal
of good, apparently, to stur the silver
States. They even refer contemptu-
Ously to the bull fights in Mexico "a
proof Of tie financial ignorance Of the
Mcx,caus. Bl5 whiie il is true that
there is an occae5onal brutal bull fight
IN GIexic0, the eff.te E ,st. the New En-
land goldbugs cities, Il about the only
territory "hero prjza fl citing bo5@eeu
men hJurahcs. That is brutal. L-ss
than a month ago three prize fights
ended il the killing of one each Of the
men engaged in them, and two of the
Fl ,hts occurred in goljbugdsm But
that is all right with Grover, tho
Egthschiid me 500" :
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
TO SECURE A GOOD STAND.

a Richmond county cotton farmer
presents 2 new plan to secure o good
stand Of cotton.
Ole trouble with cotton, he says, is
the difficulty in getting q stand i u the
spring. He has no difficulty about
that. The dying OF young cotton Is
caiefy due, he says, to the planting of
one year old seed. A large e1cenJage
Of ali cotton seed is defective, as a re
suit Of immature and diseased bolls.
All these eeed usually come I'D when
only one year old, but as soon as the
sun strikes them, especially af.er @
rain, the sprouts from the dlaeased
seed wither up and die. TO avoid this
trouble Mr. R 'pernever plants seed that
are less than two years old. He often
uses three year old seed, as cotton seed
are good for saver years. The defec
tive seed do Q germinate among old
seed, and the healthy sprouts that
come up are able to stand the sun rays.
Thus a good stand and a better yield Of
cotton follow the planting Of old seed.
If his theory is correct it may be
well TO follow his example. So if you
have enough seed left this spring to
plant next years crop save them and
try the experiment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
A THEY FOOL YOU7

Recently resolutions looking to an in
ternational monetary conference
were introduced simultaneously in the
parliamentary bodies Of England,
France, Germany and Austria, In the
English house OF commons, which has
an enthusiastic bimetalic committee Of
1874 members, the chancellor IF the ex-
cheQuer stated that he was willing to
20 into an international monentary
~cOnferenc9 and agree to anything reas-
ouable. He added however, that the
United Kingdom would not abandon
the gold standard, and pronounced the
Is 10 1 ratio as dishonest. Arthur j..
Balfour favored the resolution, which
was passed without objection. Tnls
meagure declares the commons to be Of
the opinion that the instability Of the
relative values Of gold and silver, since
the action Of the Latin Union in 1873,
has proved Injurious TO the best later
esfs Of the country and urged the gov
erlulcnt 10 do all III it's power to secure
by international agreement q stable
monetary par Of exchange between gold
and silver. The London press applaud
ed the chauooIior's 4 c-sration on the
gold standard.
Now pU5on yCurtainklngcap friends
and weigh the matter. the Chancel-
log Of the excDcq1er Is willing to agree
to anything reasonable, bus the United
Kingdom will not abandon the gold
standard" So we are fore d to believe
that The 'anything reasonable" is
nothing more nor less than the gold
standard.
Pretty hard on some OF u people,
who when they sell q few chickens. q
COW or a mule, they want a money for
them hat IS 'gudei1 Ylrrip the man
with patched brooches or the man with
a mortgage on MS farm Or house and
lot, i5 IN hard luck If he can't get a
money guide in YIrrip." We are
really sorry fer ali such. We have
tanners right here IN North Carolina,
and day lab0rers, too, who will hail
this news wish shouts, for 5hey want
money good in "Harrlp." The people
of this country buy a great deal in
''Yurr;p." They don't care q snap
about it even if "Yurrio" does ignore
the stamp on COLA money and accepts
it only by weight. 1t matters not that
the American going to Europe carries
no money at all, bat buys foreign ox
change, they want a money 'guie in
Yurrip," and they will, therefore, burn
a few tar barrels IN honor OF the great
chancellor OF the exchcqler, al las Mr.
Rcthshachiid.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
STRAIGHT GOODS.

The New York Farmer doubtless
knows what it Is talking about. Is
editor lives right among the people IS
cTiticizes. Here is It's opinion Of them:
The Chamber Of Commerce Of New
York city Is cut with q pronnnciamentc
urging that Doth great parties make
their platforms disginctly n favor Of
the maintenance Of the present gold
standard, There is no doubt as to
where this body stands on that ques
ton, but its opinions carry no weight
outside the city Of NV York and per
haps enc or two other cities.
In the rural to wa and farming com
munities, it has come to be generally
adopted opinion that the safe way to
| vote Is directly against the advice Of
this body Of plutocraVs. As a class
they know nothing of the real wants
of she country. Their judgment on
ell points O. political economy Is not
worth q straw. They ape the kind de
scrib-d by Dick Dcadeye IL Plnafore-
they mean well but they DOM
know"
Any intelligent man who roads thei~
u .terances, their opinions on the topics
! Of the day, secs st once that they are
narrow in the extreme nine tenJhs Of
them having only second hand oPln
ions. made for them by the other tenth
and they swagSer about IL their Dor
Towed at5iro ike Ick-daws. Thei-
! world is the city of New Tork-theIr
! mental horizon is bounded a. one *
trcme BY Wall Street ana ct she other
By TIE b-nk they d business with
Gncy are patriotic When it pa S ana
are 81 conep.cu3usly 0npatriotle when
the latter promises greater safety to
] tceir bu mess. They do not, os q class,
have any intelligent Jdsa Of political
/ e20nony and for them to pose az 40
viscrs OF the outside world is as ego
tjsticai rs it is inpuient.
We are not il huenced by any such
! one ideacd men. Thoy are too stupidity
conservative and narrow. We have
! no use FOR thcm-xe want none Of their
advice. Because they are rich they
are opinionated, but there j. more
real wisdom 10 a back woods debating
club than in the whole Chamber OF
Commerce.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
PERSONAL AMI PERTINENT.

Rr7 How.ra r T7oag ~ w,rroD
county n,os q u~o,oono ooIIa, 49,
om 49, IT. oUA
I;anoou2oa aad - o10 80
SITE ia moro non,ior
NJ on5 NJ. n C.,,a,o
80 . Hu0"i
county, announce she marriage Of their
sister, Miss Ella to Mr.. John Zehulon
Green. editor of Oar Home Toe care
r,onv mill ho VOTE :, 4LaTSIO
- 10 p -" !" ~" m7'l-
ooIsI cHorc at On the 26Fh
Dr.. Cyrus Thompson, CT R,cnlands.
President OF the S.a.o Alliance. was
here Thursday IT., a--an5ad r,o,+
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
GOVERNMENT TELECRAPHIC
TICKS.

The tenth census, 45h, VOL, states
1.-The per cent. Of profit to cost lin teIe-
graph service in Europe is 2 u ., and
% to 5 il the United States" And
that estimated on the watered stock
basis of the Western Union!
The French telegraph rates is only
one-tourth OF ours, and the telegraph
in France is part Of the p~ostofice.
With q genuine government pOsta
telegraph, a telegram that costs you
now one dollar would be transmitted
At a charge Of ten cents-or less. The
present extor.ion is enormous.
Government ownership OF toIeavagh5
end railroads is t0e worst thjnz TIA.
could happen" Yes, for Vanderbilt
Depaw, Huntington, Pullman and
other railroad maguates; bu5 it il he
very best thing for the people.
The man who says that before We
can have a genuine postal telegraph
we must pay the Western Union The
market price for its watered stock is q
creature of the monopoly, however
much he may protest to the contrary
Members of Congress who went lnEo
the National Legislature poor men, and
who, without any other source Of hon
est income than their salaries as Con
gressmen, have ''developed' into rlcn
men within a few years, are inVariaOg
to be found shouting against the o%n.
ership and operation Of telegraPh5 Oy
the peoples government.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-14
ARE YOU A

If you are just read the following
report Of the commercial agencies for
the first quarter of 1896 and then 20
and sin no more. Remember this is
the third year Of the panic, end is the
actual state Of business, notwithstand-
ing the repeated statements made by
goldbug sheets that business is reviv-
ing" and the like:
NEW YORK, April 3-R. G. Dun &
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II, z. q.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Executive Committee Of the Pee
pies party will meet IN this city on
next Thursday, April 1G.h.
Our friend will kindly send il brief
reports OF the proceedings OF The vyrl
Gus County Alliances at once.
He who says he doa'c care anything
about politics, Is e mar that does not
care whether he is robbed or not.
w hope every che Of our subscrib-
ers who are IL arre1~s viii pay up at
once. Tne money !sneedod. Wed1n'C
want TO stop your PaP1ss, bat must
have tno clcnay.
We learn thai the membership Of
Orange County Alliance is 100 per cent.
stronger than it was three months ego.
Every county canjmp~ovelts condition
If ctf3rts alc made.
WITH 6 1afci. oL *s3 aCa. coo staring
him II the face, NJ. Carlisle VII ee
able to show what ec2poLny @ vii do
toward preserving tho Integrity q the
nation "a the single standard.
II is reported that an evangelist who
has Jeen preaching around Fayerte
Vile. Jumps siy Ceet high with Rp-
parent eaae" during his sermons. This
cughs to eaten circus goers right
along.
3 Clevel2nd county magistrate fnad
four young negro,s S each ard costs
for fighting near Z hcu7e where q
corpse lay. That Is right. People
should not engage n hiiarIty and other
sorts Of fua wnea there is a corpse
around
The Wake C-unty Alliance has gu
thorizsd the Executive Committee to
employ a lecturer to maxi a thorough
canvass Of t9e county at a. early date,
the Sub Alliances to pay the expenses
and convey the lecturer from one point
to another. Every county ought to
take similar steps - get the organize
tion il good shape.
The Democratic State Executive
Committee met in this city Thursday
night and decided to hold q State con
yention on the 25ch Of June. L said
that the silver members, sixteen IN
number, held a sig meeting Of their
own and did some talking Of q rev0lu-
tionary nature. Sine thirty eight
factions o. me party were represented.
The meas :r0m the Dyckery-R 4s3clt
campaign IS wy much l'se the Cuban
war newt 81 one ls on top and then
the other. We 30 not presUne ID I'd
wise cand date, bu. the gentlemen viii
do well 50 put ter ears 10 the ground
and see Il they can haor the low rum
bic Of tho tramp cf the voters Il is
not best - SCI out Of hearing OF the
voters.
\ Georgia Democratic lawyer, gold
bug, knew SO much that wnl}e making
g speech he asserted that no silver was
coined il the United States prior to
1873, aud offered ten dollars fer a sill
yer dollar Of an older date. A long,
lank Po2ulist promptly banded over q
silver dollar mad in 1857, and roped N
the ten dollars. The aforesaid smart
orator was 50 dumfounded that he
closed Lis Grafton and put out for
home.
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cream OF H PRESS
Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Pstrio..
Paragraphs From Reform Papers


Hard Hits, Bold Sayings and Patriosi.
Paragraphs From Reform Papers.
At one time in the history of IL:
country all slaves we're black the va,
wiped out this color line, and now
slaves are both white and black.
John Sherman's Endorsement If NJ,
Kinley ought to be sufficient to con
vince silver Republicans that McEir
Icy IS a gold man.-fopeka Advocate
Men talk of the intrinsic value ofs
yer. What is the intrinsic vsIra -,
paper without Uncle Sans promise f.,
pay2-Free Lance, Snow Hill, Mar
land.
Every day tho Washington reports.
tell about the treasury losing g.I5
What is Carlisle doing while tie treas
ury Is being robbed? -S5utA.g4 Mr..
curry.
Have ylu ever Thought that we hs,,
a government that never docs aav.
thiagfor ,h9se who are skiilc1lq.ar r
industries. 0u5 does all it car ..r tbosa
who are skilled in usury ?--3l4lar 81.
ton.
Fverv time it rains thin. NJ 5,,.l-
and every time I think of duca- Ifslak
Of Mr.. Cleveland, and every tine
think Of Mr. Cleveland I rer an5ar
that my daddy was o D.m rat
Daily Tribune, Augusta, O.
The FOREIGN owner cf ga'd ..,ni,,
can come to the United State mint
and have his product coined Gree, bat
the American silver owner can have
no such q privilege. Tnat's pat-lo..sm
for you.-BarbeG County Inoex.
ur5ar tho ool4 o+oD6ara ooa al
1.r wha4Lor ooid silver 49, raoa~ il -,
aood &c ano+hor why i i l!,,t with
nearly $500, 600 900 available cash in
the treasury bonds have to be isau 4
for g0ld?-State Journal, Reno, New.
T. .raon rooo~dad hanks as raoo
than standing armies
America now has both. One has been
the means Of calling into existence the
other. Robbery must have arms to en-.
force its demands. Saturday Cri4c,
One remarkable feet which every H.
netallist should bear in mind is that
az vet not ore SINGLE friend Of silver
has vet been discussed in connection
with either Of the old party nomina.
tiona for President Herald Paaucah
Ky.
III 2 enacted a d.b-
with q certain amount OF money in cir.
culation, and then cortailaf The vol.
ume OF money before the deb. Wag
paid, it is me most h..'ir~s crime,
government could commit against the
people. "-Abrabam Lincoln.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
FATAL TIDAL WAVE
-Four Thousand Souls Lost in
China, by Wavs Five i've
Miles in Length.
ADVENTUROUS s4sR;s,;;;sMEN s.;
The Latest Reports from the Jer.
A sey City Wreck Give Forty
: Four Killed. 81
SOME STRIKE SITUATIONS

SHANGHAI, China, August-1 - The
recent disastrous tidal wave along the
coast of northern japan has been par
alelled by similar phenomenon on
the coast of Haiohau, northeast OF the
pEoyince OF Kinngsu, in which Shang-
hal is situated News did not reach
here before to-day. On July 10th, on
the Yellow sea a huge bank Of water,
five miles vide, rushed shoreward with
terrific velocity. Thousands of tons
Of water were thrown for miles inland
and everything in its path was swept
away. Many villages were entirely
destroyed. Fully 1000 people perished,
cattle were drowned and rice fields OBJ
liberated. In many cases whole fami-
lies were lost. There is much suffer
ing among the survivors, and it is fear
ed that later details will add to the
number OF lives lost.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
lalsn-AMnRIcAN PRISONERS.


CHICAGO, H., Aug. People OF
the Irish rHve ihre ag hout the country,
whether identified or not with the new
Irish Alliance, will await wi b interest
the action Of President Cleveland upon
the resolution adopted at the recen,
great amnesty meeting 10 this city,
after addresses by Senator Cullom apd
Governor Altgeld, calling upon the
chief executive to usa his good OFFICES
ia behalf Of Irish Americans, citizens
Of this country, still confined 10 British
penitentaIies. 1t Is feared that the
success OF the movement has been jeo-
pard'zsc by the Speeches OF exon
gresham John Finerty and others,
which denounced Mr.. Bsyard for his
toadyism toward English notables
and by the Kisses with which the dele.
gates greeted the name Of Minister
Bsyard. In case the resolutions
adopted get through the hands of the
president they are likely to be received
with coolLess on the other side OF the
watsr, as the petitioners were equally
OF their hostility against
The English secretary ct state, Joseph
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
A Royal birthday .

The HAGUE, August Ito morrow
is the thirty -e,ghth birthday OF the
queen regent, and the usual festivities
incident to the event opened to-day,
and will be continued until tomorrow
night. They comprise public exercises,
professions, feasts to the school chill
dren, banquets Of societies and munich
pal officers, with fireworks at night.
Tomorrow evening the young queen
will give banquet in honor OF her
mother, and at which, in accordance
with the custom che inaugurated last
year. she will propose toast Of the
queen regents health. IIer own birth
day occurs on the last day Of the pres
ent month. Queen Emma was pro-
claimed regent on the death of the
king in November, 1890. Her daugh.
ter is in her sixteenth year, and will
not succeed to the throne for two years.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
A RUBBER PLATFORM
Is the Democratic Platform Be-
ing Stretched to Suit
Later Ideas?
ANOTHER FIGHT IN CUBA
Interest Eyinced Over the Out.
come of a Recent Petition
TO the President.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT

WASHINGTON, d. c., August IA
not Senator Hill's financial rider to the
democratic national platform had been
adopted or rejected. The stenographic
reports of the United Press, as sent out
from Chicago on July 9th, leave no
doubt upon the question. Mr.. Hill, as
the leader of the minority Of the CON-
mittee on resolutions, acting for him
self, Senators Villas, OF Wisconsin;
Gray, of Delaware; Ex-Governor Rus
sell, OF Massachusetts, and eleven 9TH
ers, offered substitute for the finan-
cial plank which declared that s'until
international cooperation among the
leading nations for the coinage of sill.
yer can be considered, we favor rigid
maintenance Of the existing gold stand
ard as essential to the preservation of
our national credit.'' Upon this
amendment he demanded call of the
roll, which resulted in its defeat by
vote OF 303 to 626. Mr.. Hill distinctly
stated that be would only ask roll
call on this amendment and
4POn Ato AOoO'utiVA OAOOio
ing the administration o.
President Cleveland. He offered two
other financial amendments, one of
which txempted the existing contracts
from the operation of the financial
plank. Ia regard to both these amend
ments, Mr.. Hill stated openly that he
did not ask the roll call but would be
satisfied to have each passed upon by
viva voce vote. This was done.
There was scarcely an audible voice
raised in favor of the proposition and
the chairman of the convention de-
clared both motions lost, without any
one questioning the decision. Con-
sequently, if the official report of the
proceedings of the convention makes it
appear that either motion was adopted,
that report is erroneous The CON-
mittee on resolutions, according to the
of its chairman, intended to
qualify the declaration about the ten
ure OF Office of judges, but failed to do
so and in this respect, also, the pnb-
lished platform differs from that
adopted by the convention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
NEW MARRIAGE LAWS.
The Province Of Ontario Makes It Harder to
Secure clandestlne Marriages.

OTTAWA, Ont., Aug. 1.-The new
marriage law of the province Of On
tario, which went into effect at IL
O'Clock this morning, will make it
more difficult hereafter for American
couples to contract clandestine mar
riages on this side of the border. Hun
dreds, II not thousands, of such mar
riages have resulted from the laxness
of the former law, especially at Wind
sor, which is but brief ferry boat ride
from Detroit. Under the new condi-
tinns. no certificate or ban can be issued
until affidavit is made that no impedi-
ment exists that might tend to prevent
the marriage contemplated. Parties
under eighteen must obtain the written
consent Of parents or guardians, while
the marriage of couples, where either
party is under fourteen, is prohibited
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
caledonlan Day.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August / The
Scots of this city celebrated Gale
donian day, to-day, with parade and
field day at Washington park on the
Delaware. There was an immense
turnout in celebration of the event.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, August Three
hundred thousand lads and lassies OF
Scotch birth, young and old, went cut
to Trout park near E'gin, to-day. to
celebrate the annual CaIedonlan day,
under the auspices of the united Scotch
societies. Prior to the departure OF
the trains, there was grand street
parade, feature OF which was 500
dancers Id Highland costume.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
ANOTHER VICTORY.
Spanish Army in Cuba Claim Victory, Which
Is Promptly Denied.

HAVANA, Cuba, August Further
advices of private character reached
here of recent engagement between
the Spanish forces, under the command
Of Col. Segura, and the rebels, led by
Rabi. According to the government
report, the troops won victory, after
inflicting heavy losses upon the rebels,
themselves escaping with but slight
losses Details of the engagement are
being suppressed by the government, !,
bat advices from other sources show
tina. the rebels were not defeated, and
that large number Of Spanish troops
were killed or wounded.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
Nebraska crop Conditions.

LINCOLN. Neb August ] Reports
from all over the state say that, as q
result OF the recent rains, there will be
an immense harvest of corn, probably
excelling the phenomenal crop Of 1892.
What Is more satisfactory to the farm
ers, it was all planted early and In con-
ditlon is from two weeks to month
ahead of the usual time; hence it can
not be affected by drought between
now and harvest. Oats, however,
have not done so well, and will mol
yield more than half crop.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
Last Day Of the Congress.

LONDON, England, August This
was the last day of the international
socialist trades congress, and aside
from an academic discussion of social
ist questions, its results have been nil,
It was decided to-day that the Dexs
congress be held in Germany In 1899.
II political difficulties in that country
prevented the holding Of the congress
then, it would be held in Paris in 1900
1t was also decided that anarchists
would not be admitted as delegates to
the next congress.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
presIdentiaI Apnoinfmenta.

WASHINGTON, D. c., August L.
President Cleveland to-day appointed
MacGrane Cox, Of New York, envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary Of the United States to Guatemala
and Honduras, to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of P. M. b.
Young; also Lillian T. Oviatt, was ap-
pointed post master at Longmont.
Colo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
Jacket Makers to Resume.

NEW YORK, N. Y, August The
settlement committee of the children's
jacket makers union stated that, up to
10. day. ayer 100 centrac actnrs have
signed the new agreement, and over
1000 striking jacket makers will, go to
work tomorrow morning, and it is ex
pected that by Wednesday, the entire
5000, now out, will resume work.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-08-01
Weekly Bank statement.

New YORK, August The weekly
statement of the associated banks shows
the following changes: Reserve, de-
crease S770, $50; loans, decrease 84,-
104 200; specie, decrease S9, ,976, 600;
legal tenders, increase $7.1l9, SO; de-
posits, decrease s8,344, 200; circula-
tion, increase sl28.300. The banks
now hold $l7,72S,600 In excess Of the
legal requirements.