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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
COMING HoMz TO RoosT.

In 1892. the Democratic party In
ficted a new style of argument upon the
public. This was known as the egg
propaganda, and the more ancient the
eggs, the more tff4ctive the arguments.
Up to that memorable campaign, the
use Of eggs in politics had not assumed
any great proportions. The plan was
first tried on General Weaver, the
Populist candidate for President, in
Georgia, during one of his spell bind
ing speeches. Though fond Of eggs,
Gen. Weaver didn't like them raw, and
he left that State for North Carolina
Pretty o the egg took it's place IN
politics, and no we'll regulated Popu
list candidate felt encouraged, to con-
tinue his campaign unless he could col
lect the remains of at least a dCz9n
stale eggs on his best clothes at each
appointment
H wever, the egg arguments gener-
ally damaged the other fellow more
than it did the vote hunter. On that
accoun the Democratic press uttered
faint protests; but not until the thing
bad been thoroughly weighed and
found wanting.
In America, Americans generally ape
Americans, and the egg fad has con-
tinued its course, and is beginning to
get in its work on the fellows who en-
j dyed the game so heartily in 1892, At
Covington, KY, his home city, the
other night, Secretary Car!iele made a
sound money speech for the Palmer
Buckner ticket, and came out Of the
hell with ten square feet of raw egg
omelets on his best Prince Albert
clothes. He even had to have police
protection to get from tho place Of
speaking to the hotel. Thus the worm
has turned.
At Chicago the other day Mr.. Bryan
was the recipient of a shower Of eggs
from the windows Of a college. Two
young men were arrested for the fun,
but were afterwards released at the
request of Mr.. Bryan, and will not be
punished. So much for the egg argu
ment.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
CLAIMS MADE BY FRIENDS OF
SILVER:

A falling market means prostration,
panic, paralysis; the downward trend
of prices is the path to industrial per-
dition the upward slope of rising values
is the plain rad back to energy and
life, the way cut of darkest America
into the light of prosperity. Tnis giant
evil, falling prices, is caused by con-
traction of the currency, Or by increase
of business and changing conditions Of
production unbalanced by a due ex
pansion of the currency. The saliva
ton of rising prices can be secured by
increasing the volum9 Of the currency.
Gold has caused or permitted a falling
market, and carried the nation far on
the road to-Hades For thirty years
we have had falling prices with n
quent oppression Of debtors depression
of business, and industrial disaster. The
train of events has been running to de
struction. Free silver will reverse the
lever, inaugurate a rising market,
afford a just relief over weighted debt,
ana commerce, manufactures
and agriculture to new activity. The
irst silver dollar coined will buy as
much az a dollar does now. Silver will
rise to 81 90 an ounce; no one will sell
it for less than that sum minus the ex
pense of sending it to the mint, because
he can have it Coined into that at the
mint. This increase in value to be
gained by minring silver will bring
large amounts of the white metal into
circulation. The consequent growth of
the currency volume will raise prices
10, Is perhaps, ultimately, 30 per cent :,
relieving debtors and developing bust
ness with an energy unknown in this
country since the period of war. This
Is the heart of the silver philosophy
Prof. Frank Parsons, of Boston Univer-
sity, in October Arena.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
COUNTING UNMATCHED CHICK
EMS.

Toe political prophets continue to
tell Us just how the election is going to
turn, and the public generally must be
anxious for the sort of assurances these
predictions give, as it pays the news
papers to give up space to them. Mr..
Hanna who stands nearest to the Re
publican candidate, and may be sup
posed to r. fl ct his expectations, counts
3O2 votes for Mr. Mckinley, being sev
enty eight in excess of a majority,
says the Philadelphia American.
This looks hopeful for the r publ
can ticket; but when we look closer at
his list we find that he claims Cali
fornia 9, Delaware 8, kentucky Is
Kansas 10, Maryland 8. Nebraska s
North Dakota 3. South Dakota 4. Ore
gon 4. Washington 4, West Virginia
6. and Wyoming 3 for Mckinley. AS
all these are reasonably certain to vote
for Mr.. Bryan, we have to deduct from
the Republican column their seventy
five votes, leaving Nj. Mckinley a ma
jOrity of three votes in case he carries
all the really doubtful States, namely,
Ohio %, Indiana Is, Illinois "a Iowa
-, Michigan IA and Minnesota 9. And
nobody better know than Mr. Hanna
that it is a very large contract to keep
this group of r publican States in the
party line this year. Il ia indeed be
cause he has 30 little hope Of doing it
that he wanders eff into the border
States and claims California, Oregon
and Washington, as well as Kansas
He really needs these IS a margin to
figure on, since he knows how certain
Mr.. Bryan is of Michigan and Mime.
sofa, and how lively are his chances in
both Indiana and Illinois. He was on
much safer ground a week ago when
assured an intervie wer that Mr.. Nc
Kinley was sure to carry the New
England and the Middle States. He
might even have gone further and said
that he probably would get a few be
sides thts9, but no one could tell how
many.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03

support in his public declaration of
faith. Senator John ID. Palmer, who
stands before the country as the Presi-
Dental candidate of the sound money
Democracy, has put himself on record
as a co revolutiOnist with smooth
Ed" He has spoken in no doubtful
accents in words thrObbing with pas
sion and big with threat against the
future peace, the very existence Of our
country. He stands ready to see this
blood bought and blood preserved Re
public go down to destruction, and to
see reared upon it's grave a monarchy,
rather than submit to decision Of the
people that they will have Bryan for
their next President and the Chicago
platform as their political creed. On
Monday night, in Detroit, he said:
"For myself, I would prefer to live
under q righteous monarchy rather
than submit to such principles as those
declared by the Chicago Convention. :"
This is a startling declaration toccme
from the lips of a man who is asking
the suffrages of the people in a free and
enlightened r 3public. Does anyone sup
pose for an instant thai General Pa
mer means, in the event Of Mr.. organs
choice by the voters Of the United
States, TO go and live in Eogland2 Not
for one instant. He plainly rear that
he would rather see this country gov
erned by a king than By William Jen
nings Bryan. Yet hehRs the audaciCy TO
hope that he may be chosen President,
What a yell of rage would rise from
Wall street, from the trust Offices and
the secret conclavts Of the grinding
m~onoDolies, If the friends Of free silver
dared to utter such sentiments. How
the air would ring with cries Of Down
with the Anarchists = But who are
the real Anarchists? Are they not the
men who publicly declare that they
stand ready to thwart the will Of the
people, to rob them OF their voice in
the goverIm 9nt, and even to overthrow
the very government itself unless the
power Of gold shall triumph and the
money changers sit as masters in the
temple Of freedom2
Was it Governor Waite who spoke
of wading through blood to the
bridles2" Here are sound money
patriots who stand ready to deluge the
land in fraternal gore, to plunge it into
the horrors of civil war, to rend it
asunder rather than submit to a popu-
lar decision which will thwart their
schemes. But let them curb their
tongues. In times of great danger in
the Roman Republic the Consuls be-
came actual dictators under the for
mula: The Senate DEGREES that the
Consuls shall SEE that the Republic
comes TO no harm" There are no Con
suts here; but the people will see that
the Republic comes to no harm. And
when this people is aroused it is the
triumphant dictator of its own will
Nav York Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
Two GOOD ILLUSTRATIONS.

CONGRESSMAN John Allen, the famous
story telling member of the House, told
the two stories below in illustrating the
action of the gold Democrats at In
dianapolis, when Bryan spoke at st.
Louis S 1me time ago:
STORY No II want to talk a lit
tie" said Mr.. Allen, ''ab0ut the Indian
apolis convention. 4 great many OF
those who attended it thought when
they got eff the Democratic platform
that the whole thing had turned over.
They remind me of a man Of whom l
cnce heard. He was riding on the top
Of a stage, and when the coach came
to a rough place in the road he fell eff.
Some of the passengers got out to help
him up, and when he was Strengthened
out he said: Let us straighten out
the stage; it has turned over They
told him that the stage had not fallen
and was all right. And then he said
that il he had known that he would
not have got eff"
STORY No. 2.-'"Well, down in my
State there was a man who saw a
steamer for the first time. He went
down to look at it, at first at a great
distance and with a great deal of fear.
But, faally, getting a little Drawer, he
approached it a little closer. Finally
he got up to the gang plank, and then
he got to where he could reach the rail
of the boat. About that time the whistle
blew. This man had never heard a
whistle before. He became frightened
and jumped into the elush and mire
and sunk to the neck. He looked
around and sew all the people laughing
and shouted: I'll whip the d-scoun-
drel who told me 60 1mpl daughter }
This Indian polls crowd }mpad eff the
gang PLANK and find themselves up to
the neck in the slush and mire Of Re
p~uolicanism. And before November
they will be popping their fists in some
body's face and wanting to whip the
man who invited them to jump"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
n. E. 2. &.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Just tell them that you saw me.
Major Guthrie.
After the election let's try to see
where we are at. Who are we, any
how9
Major Guthrie would rather let @
few nickle plated Democrats fool him
than to be Governor.
eff I was SO soon to be done for what
wasI begun for2' will be Moj Guthrie's
song after the election,
Mark Hanna may be able to fool part
Of the people all Of the time, but he
can't fool all of them all the time.
The Democratic party can fool part
of the people part Of the time, and it
can fool Mej. Guthrie all of the time.
The best dollar is the dollar that will
bring happiness to the workingman's
home, aud lift the farmers mortgage
that's the silver dollar.
Major Guthrie will learn after awhile
that he can be honest and patriotic, ="
and talk finance without getting into
the Democratic ranks to do it.
Russell or Watson will be the next
Governor Of North Carolina Either
may make a better Executive officer
than we think. God save the State.
The Democrats Major Guthrie wants
to elect served the party right straight
through the reign of Cleveland and
Ransom. They ere great silver men
What will Mel or Guthrie gain if he
helps to elect g few Democrats and
then learns that they are lean gold
bugs than the republican goldougs.
Everything isn't silver that glitters.
Two months ago Maj. Guthrie had a
better chance to be Governor than any
man ever had before in this State. But
he courted the nickel plated compli,
ments of the Democratic papers and
the voters did the rest.
Major Guthrie, in his last address
renders as an excuse for publishing his
address in Democratic papers, the fact
that The PROGRESSIVE FARMER and
other papers had gone TO press for last
week before he got his address ready.
What in the thunder did he want to
issue such an address for, anyhow7
We believe that Worth, Thompson,
Aver and Mebane and other Populist
candidates are as sincere in their advo-
cacy Of free coinage and other reforms
as is Maj, Guthrie. and yet they have
not won q bit of praise from the Demo
cratic press and have not abused their
Republican supporters. Best of all,
they have not written any addresses"
No Popul;st has ever objected to Maj.
Guthrie's convictions on the financial
question. Had he gone on and made
conservative speeches like Mr.. Bryan,
land he Is almost as good a speaker as
Mr.. Bryan and left eff abuse of Re.
publicans, who would have voted for
him, and praise for Democrats who
didn't deserve it, and who will not vote
for him, he would have been the next
Governor of North Carolina. In that
case Russell would have been out OF
the race entirely, but as matters now
stand, Russell or Watson will win.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
GOOD N ON BOB.

Bob Ingersoll was recently talkiI
to an old colored woman in Washin
ton upon religious matters.
do you believe, really beIie7
Aunty," said he, that mems souls a
made out of dust"
Eyes sab, the bible says dey is an
I b'1ieves it."
But what is done in wet weathS
when there is nothing but mud" ,
Den I specs dey makes infdels az
SIGH truck.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03

81 ara standing 'so10 jt4st behind the
assrtatn, and in fsiH gl0tU Of the coming
sunset. Behind NE ire the shadows on
he truck, before me lies the dGrk UGl1ey
md the rie,er. When nli2gIe tCttb ats
dark tUQters I ogd1at 10 cast one hnger-
snq look 4pon a country echose govern
asSnt ;8 Of the people, for the people,
and bg the people. Il. Z. Polk, July
{Eh. 1880,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-11-03
SOMETHING 10 THINK ABOUT

' 4CA q oAA4NC4 "a SAO4 OA 6OS
ply of subjects for thought, let him
tackle the following from the Eleventh
Census, Vol. /, mortgages" page 80.
There is something in this extract
worthy of much thought:
The increase of mortgage debt, ex-
Guiding that of quasi public corpora
ton State, county and municipal),
since 1880. was 50 .494 $40, O88; or 141 %
per cent. from 1880 to 1890. During
this time the population increased
"a Sc per cent. while the total wealth
o. the country increased 40 "a per cent.
In other words, the population in,
creased n quarter, while the mort
gage debt increased nearly one and
one half times. TIE per capita exist
ing mortgage debt of the United States
is 800; the highest State average being
1868 for New York, and the lowest S12
for South Carolina. To every Is PEG
pie there is n mortgage in force. In
Kansas, North and South Dakota there
are five persons to each mortgage in
force. The mortgage debt increased
per capita from 81 in 1880 to $29 in
1890"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
Cheerfulneas.

When we come to count over the
qualities that endear our friends to
US, almost all of Us think first of
cheerfulness. The sunshiny man or
woman who brings a bright thought
or word or even a glad smile with
them are always Welcome as the
flowers IN May. Each heart knoweth
its own bitterness. each soul bas it,
own troubles and trials and vexa
tions, and so we turn to the one who
can tighten our sadness with the ra-
diance of a cheerful spirit.
Sunshine of the soul is largely u
matter of cultivation, for there are
but few so fortunate as not to have
had some grief. The selfish sit down
and brood over their sorrows. They
give themselves up to fits of de.
spondency and moodiness and are d
kind of a moral wet blanket on the
pleasures of all with whom they
come In contact. They tell you their
sorrows and bedew you with thoil
tears until it seems that there mus
be kind of luxury of woe in which
they rejoice.
After all, it is only THAT brave
attitude toward life" of which Ste
phenson wrote. 1t is a courageou,
bearing of inevitable burdens, "A de
termination not to fret and not Il
add TO the sorrows of the world th'
griefs of ones own heart--Philadel
phia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
Warning Order.

In me United States Court in the Indian
Territory, SOutern District
DOllie Pierce. Plaintiff.
Va.
John Pierce, Defendant.
The defendant, John Pierce, is warned to
appear in this court in thirty days and
answer the complaint of the plaintin, Dollie
Pierce.
KiiRore Judge of said court, and the seal
rAeFeof this nth day of July. 1896.
{sRALl JOSEPH w. PHILLIPS. Clerk.
Ledbetter & BledsOe. attorneys for plain
till.
Robert z. Lee, attorney for non resident.
iuly III
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

The st. Louis Republic has made
arrangements to cover the political
news of all parties in the coming
campaign in a way that has never
been equaled by any newspaper.
Those who wish to keep posted should
subscribe at once. The Republic,
daily and Sunday. has been reduced
to So a year, So for months or go
cents a month. The Twice-a Week
4Republic is 81 year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
Surprised.

mo, sir" said the physician
pompously, Il never lost more than
half a dozen patients in my life.
We'll, I'm surprised, " replied tho
cynical man.
Surprised! At what?"
AT your ability TO make n living
on so small a practice. washing.
ton Times
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

Christian Church-Frensley street. Ser
vices every Lords day at II: :oo q m, and s;lo
neefInr every Wednesday S:l6 y. m. Cholr
practice every Friday evening at s;l5 p m.
ladies' Aid Society every Tuesday after
cial meeting every Tuesday night at place
announced each Lords day. Othcers meet
ing first Lords day In each month"; All arc
cordially invited TO all services.
Goe ii. Webb, Sup't Sunday School.
la o Rail. Pastor.
Pirst RaDtist Church-BrOadway street.
Services every Sunday at IL 100 a. m, and $3.50
o. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, s
nj 3 O'Clock. Sunday School at $3.50 a. N.
choir nractice Friday evenings at O'Clock.
DR.. Young, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
To the Business Men a Word.

Do like the Ardmoreite. Show your en-
terprise and confidence in your town by
booming business. The Daily and Weekly
Ardmoreite is the only medium. Ask the peo-
pie of town or country what paper they pay for
to read. They will tell you every time. The
Ardmoreite. That's the kind of a paper to
patronize with your advertising.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
The ARDMOREITE
Accommodation Trains.

Commencing Feb. 18th trains No.
Is and IA local freight trains) be-
tween Gainesville and Purcell will
carry a coach for the accommada-
tton of passengers and tickets will
be sold for passage between all sta
tions, Gainesville and Purcell inclu-
sive. Respectfully,
/. R. MASON, Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
THE MARKETS

The following prices are paid in Ard
more for the farm products named:
Butter, 10 to 15c per ID.
Chickens, s1.00 to S1.5O per doz.
Eggs, to &c per doz.
Sweet potatoes, none.
fish potatoes, 60c per bu.
Apples, 81 so to s5 per bbl.
Cabbage, &c to &c per 10.
Onions, 81 per bu.
Corn, 25c per bu.
Hay, $3.50 to $3.50 per ton.
Oats, II IL to 15c per bu.
Wheat-Litte offering; ruling price,
6Oc per bushel, according to quality
Already forty young ladies
have their dollars made and laid
away for the leap year enter
tainment.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
In Peace Prepare for War.

This is what the Ardmoreite is doing.
The latest addition is steam mot Gas) of our
own manufacture. Both our News and Job
Presses are now propelled by brand new
engine. thus better than ever equipping US for
business.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
Step!
-..,-~~NNNNvSH1E%-...-.

There is no doubt but that business is
dull and that but few of our business men are
making more than expenses. 1t will not long
be the case. Crop prospects were never better
and with reasonable market and full iuris-
diction. goods times await all of US.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Ardmore Chapter No. IL, r. A. M.-Regular
meetings on second and fourth Thursday :
in each month at p. IN. in Masonic Temple,
corner Main and Springer streets Nlsltlhg
brethren are extended cordial welcome.
G. II. Bruce, II. P.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Banker Ito the new cashier)-Say,
If ever you are seized with the de-
sire to run on with the cash, let mo
know. III 60 with you.-Fliegende
Blatter
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
RNAL.


SECRET SOCIETIES.
Ardmore Lodge No. 81, A. F. & A. M--Re-
luIar meeting Saturday, on or before every
full moon, at s D. m in Masonic Temple
corner Main and Springer streets. Visiting
brethren are extended cordial welcome.
.. T. Nishett. Secretary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
Our Job Department

Is upto date andWe keep on hand, readyfor
customers the largest and best selected stock
of stationery ever brought to Ardmore, while
the work we turn out is superior to anything
to be had in the Territory.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

ME. Church SOuth-Corner Broadway and
Church street. Preaching every Sabbath
morning at IL a. m, and 700 p. m Prayer
day school every Sabbath at 20 a. m. Ep-
worth League p. m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Myrtle Lodge MOI K. of P.-Meets every
rhursday at s:I5 p. M. in Odd Fellows Hall
Springar street. All visiting brethren are
invited.
Toe. NJ. London. c. C.
John w. Buenting, h of R. and s.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Cumberland Presbyterian Church-Corner
Church and Cumberland streets. Services
every Sunday at IL a. m, and 1880 p. m,
PRAYER meeting Wednesday. Choir practice
Saturday evening. Sabbath School at s;SO
a. M. Everybody cordially invited TO wOr-
shin with ms ]. +. Williams, Supt.
-T z AWhrRY- PaafOr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
TO ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS
VIA BURLINGTON ROUTE

Two splendid through trains each
day from Missouri River points TO
the north via the old established
BURLINGTON ROUTE and Sioux
City Line. DAY TRAIN has hand
some observation vestibuled sleepers,
free chair cars, and dining cars north
Of Council Blufsl. NIGHT TRAIN
has handsome sleepers to Omaha,
Council Bluffs and Sioux City, and
parlor cars Sioux City north.
Consult Ticket Agent
l.. W. WAKELEY,
Gen. Passenger Ag't.
81. louis, No.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Ardmore Lodge No. 9. /. o. 0. F.-Meeti
every Monday at 8 p. m. in their hall, OF
springer street. Visiting brethren always
welcome.
w. t. Gardner, n. q.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14

Tabernacle Services-Regular services AT
the Tabernacle, southeast Ardmore every
sunday at IL and p. m. Rev. J. ID. God1rey,
frst Sunday; Rev. J. L. Wood, second sun
day: Rev. J. R. Masters, third sunday;
Rev. F. NJ. Lawrence, fourth Sunday. SAD
bath school 10 a.. m: Epworth League p.
m, Prayer meeting every wednesday night
A cordial invitation to all. Come and wor
JH. Godfrey, Pastor.
( Rev j. R. Masters. sunday school supt-
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
BETWEEN
Springer and Frensly streets
Regular serYice:
Sabbath IL a. m, morning worship
Sd. m, evening worship.
9:45 a. m, Sunday School.
Wednesdays D. m, prayer meeting.
8 D. m, Session meeting.
We extend a cordial invitation TO all 10
worship with US. II a stranger, We desire
your acquaintance. In the name OF the Mas
ter, we welcome you.
REV. c. c. MCGISLEY, pastor.
Christian Science Service-n o'clock
every Sunday morning. chtldrens sunday
school 1880 at Johnson, Cruce & Cruce
building, up stairs. Friday evening meet
ings, 7:sO, johnson, Cruce & Cruce ofhces
up stairs. Every one cordially invited u
worship with us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-08-14
HOTEL GRAND AVENUE

The nnly first class Good sample
400 day house Euum.
in town Livery Stable
Al. MOORE. Pru. ia Connection.
wYNNEwOOD. IND. TER.