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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
GO to Pitcairn Island,

San Francisco, Nov. l5.-Five mission
aries OF the Seventh Day Adventist faith
bound for the Pitcairn islands, sailed yes
terday for their island home on the Brit
ish ship Hvderabad. The vessel will &C
to England, but will stop at the islands
long enough to permit the missionaries
and their effects to be landed The de
parting Christian workers comprised the
following: J. G. Smith, n. A. Hanford
F. a. Taylor, H. H. Christian and Miss
Rose Young
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20

Havana, Nov. l4-Insurgents have dy-
namted and derailed a train running be
tween Nucvitas and Puerto Principe, the
capital of the province. No further de
tails have been made public, The force
Of the explosion overturned the engine
destroyed several cars, killed the engin
ecr, fireman and 10 other persons and
wounded many soldiers and passengers.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
70 Buy wheat in the Northwest.

Portland, Or. Nov l6.-George w Me
Near. well known grain buyer Of San
Francisco, has purchased the Irving dock
in this city, 1t is said that j. Eppinger,
another wheat buyer of San Francisco,
is negotiating for a large wharf in this
city 1t is stated that both NIcNear and
Eppinger intend to enter extensively into
wheat buying in the northwest.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Former Minister to Hayti

Washington, Nov. l6.-EN-Consress-
man J. A. Langston of Virginia, one OF
the prominent colored. men Of the coun-
try died yesterday. He was 6s years et
age. having been born a slave in 1929. He
was emancipated at the age of 6 and was
educated at Oberlin, where he graduated
from the theological department in 1854
He afterwards studied law and practiced
his profession
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
wheat Crop in South America

London, Nov IA dispatch to the
Times from Buenos Ayres says that frost
has damaged the harvest in the Argentine
Republic at least 10 per cent. The cor
respondent of the Times at Valparaiso,
Chilli. SAYS the harvest of cereals is a
third greater than last year, while crops
of all kinds promise above the average.
Nine men out of ten think that The
Lord tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
is from the Bible, whereas Lawrence
Sterne is the author.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20

The great steamships consume about
300 tons of coal in "A hours, equal to
about 466 pounds per minute.
OF ninety-two redwood trees in Gala
veras Grove, Cal. ten are over thirty feet
in diameter and eighty-two have di-
ameter of from fifteen to thirty feet
Their ages are estimated at from 1000 to
$500 years. Their height ranges from
$50 to 237 feet.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
He Was the President.

Helena Mont. Nov. l6.-John Don
nelson, a well known Marysville miner
announced to his astonished friends that
he was President Mckinley and had
''just signed the free silver bill" Don
nelson was brought to Helena and lodged
in Jail. He will probably be sent to the
insane ASYLUM
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Christian Science Church

Chicago, Nov. l5.-The first Christian
Scientist church Of Chicago and the lar
gest house of that denomination in the
world, was dedicated yesterday. -Four
services were attended by 5000 people and
Christian Scientists from all over the
country were present. The building alone
cost over SlOO. 900
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Boycott on Cattle.

Glasgow, Nov. l5.-Ihe Fleshers' trade
protective committee has sent a circular
to ship owners saying that after Decem-
Der lst members Of the organization will
not Purchase United States OF Canadian
livestock carried by shipping companies
who transport livestock for importers not
belonging to the organization.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Sanchez Is Guilty.

Denver, Colo, Noy. 1.-THE jury in
the case Of Frederick G. Sanchez. who
killed his wife in this city October 80
has returned a verdict Of guilty of MUIR
der in the first degree, Sanchez de
fense was that he accidentally shot his
wife while in a nightmare, imagining a
robber had entered the room. Her life
was insured for 81 600.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
What They n0.

"What does your auxiliary society at
the church do?' asked Mr.. Hawkins Of
Mrs. Hawkins, when that good lady re-
turned from the meeting.
eve take the garments made by the
young girls in the ST. Jonah's Guild and
make 'em fit to wear" replied Mrs Haw-
kins-Harper's Bazaar.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
School Money Vanish.

Leavenworth, Ind, Nov. l5.-Three
banks, respectively located in this city
and at Marigo and English, with de-
posits estimated to aggregate sl6o,OOo
have closed their doors. r. H. Willett
cashier Of the parent bank in this city
and principal stockholder in the othel
two concerns, has left for parts unknown
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Another Stubborn Juror.

A juror in Worcester recently asked to be ex-
cused account Of deafness. The judge re-
fused to excuse him and he sat patiently
through trial lasting several hours. At its
close the other II jurors were for conviction,
but he voted persstently for acquittal on the
ground that as he could not hear the testi-
nony, he could not vote for conviction.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
SeatfIa pIaninr Mill DESTROYED.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. l5.-The large
planning mill of S. A. Kerr was totally de-
stroped by fire yesterday. The loss is
&l4l 000. insurance. Sl4 900.
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DRAGGED to Their Death.

The prisoners We're confined together.
They had been aroused from their sleep
by the entrance of the Would-be lynchers
and sat up half awake, and trembling
with terror Holytracb and Ireland We're
pulled from their beds, ropes fastened
about their necks and they were dragged
out on the ground. The men were then
dragged to huge beef windlass, which
had been erected to suspend the carcasses
OF slauoh tered bceves and strung up on
Il cross beam. Coudot was the first man
to be hanged. 1t is reported that he was
asked before he was hanged whether
Black Hawk and Defender had also been
concerned in the murder for which be
was about to be hanged. He answered III
the affirmative. The rope, which had been
fastened about his neck, was then thrown
over crossbeam, and he was suspened
in mdair. Holytrack and Ireland were
so nearly unconscious from the effects OF
the dragging that they did not realize
what was about to happen when the
ropes about their nccks were tossed over
the same beam. They were unable to
stand and were slowly raised from the
ground on which they lay until their bod
les swung in the air and dangled from
the windlass with that of Coudot. The
mob then dispersed, mounting then
horses and riding away.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
Chicaso Building Burned.

Chicago. Nov. l5.-Fire in the factory
of the Nutriment Company, of Philadel-
phia, manufacturing chemists, at Court
and Halsted streets, last night destroyed
two buildings, causing a loss of $4,000 te
100000, with insurance of $4,000
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
To Pralihif E'anthaII.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. l4.-An ordinance
prohibiting football has been introduced
in the house of delegates. The author of
the bill, eX-Speaker Lloyd, says the game
as played is worse than prize fighting.
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
ArteSian Wells in Australia

Sydney, N. S. W., Nov. l5.-The official
report of irrigation by artisan wells in
the country shows the work to have been
a success and has given stimulus to
q aoricut,,re
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
THREE INDIANS ARE LYHCCHAED
MOB TAKES THEM FROM JAIL
Had Heen Sentenced to Death for
the Murder Of Family OF Six
PeGpIc--New Trial Had JHst Been
Granted.

Bismarck, n. d., Nov. l5.--Alex Cou
dot, Indian half-breed: Paul Holy ytraclS
and Philip Ireland, full blooded Indians,
the first OF whom was sentenced to death
for the murder of six members of the
Spicer family last February, and had just
been granted new trial by the supreme
court, ard the latter two selfconfessed
accessories in the murder, were taken
from the county jail in Emmons county
Saturday night and lynched by mob.
The lynching had apparently been coolly
planned, and was carried out without d
break. Sudden and swift retTibution was
meted out. Williamsport, whore the hang
ing took place, is about 10 miles from this
city, and oil the railroad. The men had
been under the custody Of Deputy Sher-
if Tom Kelly. They were taken from him
by the mob and hanged to beef wind
lass several yards from the Jail. Their
bodies were left hanging during the entire
day, the coroner not having arrived, and
no one else volunteering 10 cut them
down
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-11-20
AIIuvian Gold Field.

Perth, West Australia. Nov l4.-An
alluvian gold field has been discovered 50
miles from Kurnelpi. Gold seekers are
obtaining half an ounce daily.
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Taking Home Sick Soldiers

Havana, Nay. l6.-The Spanish steam
er Alicante has sailed for Spain with
800 sick OF invalid soldiers.
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Boycott Not Legal Weapon.

ST. Louis, Nov. 15-An opinion has
been handed down in the United States
circuit court of appeals holding that the
boycott is not legal weapon.
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FOrty Men Did the W OrIS !.

About 10 men were concerned i'll the
lvnchng. They rode into Nilliamsport
on horseback late at night and tethered
their horses Il short distance from the
city. that they might secure them as
speedily as necessary after the deed was
done The Jail is a substantial structure,
and was in charge Of Deputy Sheriff
Thomas Kelly. Since the confinement Of
the prisoners there. SO great has been the
fear that they might escape in some way
that one man has watched the prisoners
all night. Saturday night Kelly was on
watch. There was meeting OF the lodge
Of Woodmen i'll a building near the Jail
and as Kelly was a member, he expected
to meet some OF the members of the lodge
after the meeting had adjourned. 10
While away the time during the night
hours he was playing solitaire i'll front
of the cells i'll which the murclerers were
confined. About , o'clock in the morn
ing there was a rap at the outer door
of the jail, and Kelly arose quickly and
turned the key in the lock, thinking that
the persons he expected to meet had ar
rived. No sooner had lie opened the door
than the mob crowded into the corridors.
All Of them We're masked, and the lead
ers carried ropes Kelly at once realized
what the mob had come after. The
lynchers were quiet but determined. The
leaders presented revolver at the head
of the deputy sheriff and told him they
wanted his prisoners, and demanded that
he open the cells. Kelly demuned, but
saw that resistance was useless, and I'M
locked The door
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05

A LIFELONG OFFICE HOLDER.
He's left this world OF pain and strife
and reached the other side;
he neld an Office all his life,
Resigning when he died.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05

build up one industry at the e,,,
of another. '4paa
ID We believe that the moron
country should be kept as mn GS
possible in the hands of tho ~UCa d
and hence we demand that Ali NJ epa
and State revenues shall be IinG;.S.Gg al
the necessary expenses of the lug
ment economically and honasS3ISOs ae
ministered. u
(e) We demand that postal g.,
banks be established by the oaSaa
ment for the safe deposit NJ sven
of the people, and to facilitet,, a .
change. q
o. We are u~nalterabIy onro..,
the issue, by the United Statass' % y !! 7
terest bearing bonds. and dema5n%3 y y
payment OF all coin obligations ~ "
United States, as provided bv eyisf .
laws, in either gold or silver coin /,
the option of the government And ;.
at the option Of the creditor. q
TRANSPORTATION.
now owned by aliens should ho
voting population, and that Sens.,S
from each shall be elected bV \
people of the district.
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Relying upon the good, comm,
sense of the American people, and
lieving that a majority of them, VII
uninfuenced by party preiudica v
vote right on all questions submitted
them on their merit; and, further.
efectually annihilate the perpicT
lobby in legislation, we demand din
legislation by means of the Initial
and referendum.
r. A. SoUTHWORTH,
8ec'y-Treas. N. r. A. and |.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
THE z DOLLAR,

''See here, old Dutchy, I think you've
made a mistake! You didn't give me
as much sugar for my dollar as you
gave that hayseed for his"
well, I shust tell you how dat was,
Mr.. Republican Editor. Dot hayseed
say his rolIar ish honest; you say dot
silver toiar you pays me ish one dis.
honest tollar, und cost more ash 81
cents, und so I gift you schust 80 mooch
sugar, ash you tolt me in your baper
dot dollar be worth. Seer
CAV, come eff Dtchy; my silver
dollar passes for 100 cents everywhere.
Here! give me the rest of my sugar. "
'VelI, vot for you tolt dose peoples
dot silver tolar be only worth 81 cents9"
"Oh, that is politics, you know.
The dollar is all right. II is worth 100
cents
You schust pick oop dot sugar und
git mine store out NIT it. Ov you tolt
me dose lies, dem ~pollyt;cks ish lies.
Dot vos burty fool make NIT does beo-
pie bout dose pollyticks."
Sac here, Dutchy, if you have con
fdence in the silver dollar, it will go
all right; any one will take it for 100
cents"
well, if you schust hat confidence
in dot sugar, it goes for Won tollar's
wort. You git oud O. here. or 1 viasle
oop my big dog, und he make you git
boom 80 quick like you say Shack Rob
inson.-Prison Trusty.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
(OFFICIAL)
NATIONAL ALLIANCE DEMANDS
(OFFICIALl
Adopted at Washington, D. c., February
6, 1906.

WHEREAS. The Declaration of Inde5
Dendence. as a basis for 8 Republican
form of Government that might be
progressive and perpetual, states:
''That all men are created equal;
that they are endowed with certain Ii
alienable rights; that among these are
life, liberty and the pursuit OF heppl-
ness: that to secure these rights, gov
ernments are instituted among men,
deriving their just powers froEa the
governed"
We hold, therefore, that to restore
and preserve these rights under a
Republican form of government, prl-
vate monopolies of public necessities
for speculative purposes, whether OF
the means of production, distribution
or exchange, should be prohibited, and
whenever any such public necessity or
utility becomes a monopoly IN private
hands, the people of the municipality,
state or union, as the Ease may be,
| shall appropriate the same by right OF
eminent domain, paying a just value
therefor, and operate them tor, and In
the interest of, the whole people.
FINANCE
We demand q national currency,
safe, sound and flexible; issued by the
general government only; a full legal
tender for all debts and receivable for
all dues, and an equitable and efficient
means of distribution of this currency,
directly to the people, at the minimum
of expense and without the lnterven-
ton of banking corporations and IN
sufficient volume to transact the bust
ness of the country on a cash basis.
(d) We demand the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver and gold at the
legal ratio of Is to /.
() We demand O graduated income
tax.
(al The government shall purchase
mileage of railroads to effectually con-
troll all rates of transportation on a
just and equitable basis.
() The telegraph and telephone,
like the p%Ostofice system, being a ne
cessity for the transmission of intelli
gence, should be owned and operated
by the government in the interest of
the people.
We demand that no land shall be
held by corporations for speculative
ROO or by railroads in excess of
their needs as carriers, and all lands
claimed by the government and held
for actual settlers only.
ExECTIoN OF UNITED STATES SENATORS.
We demand the election Of United
States Senators by a direct vote of the
people. That each State shall be di
vided into two districts of nearly equal
(c) That national legislation shall
be so framed in the future as not to
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
TWO WHEELS.

She sings by he wheel at the low cot
tage door
Which the long evening shadows are
stretching before,
With a music as sweet as the music
which seems
Breathed softly and faint in the ear OF
our dreams.
JOHN G.. WHITTIER.
If the good Quaker poet could only
And cast his mild eye over progress
hot track,
From the maidens that were to the
maidens that be, =,
Oh, weeping Jerusalem, what would
he see9
The maiden who sat By her wheel, at
the door,
Isn't running that kind of a wheel any
more;
She epinneth not fax by the cottage
door neat;
She straddles the wheel and goes forth
on the street.
The girl with the wheel in the good
Quaker's day.
Calm, quiet and modest, was spinning
away
Where the cool waters flowed and the
light zephyrs fair
Blew the truant locks loose that
strayed from her hair.
And her manner was tranquil, her skin
lily white,
And her gown it was clean, and her
speech was polite,
In short, this fair maiden, the wheel
who possessed,
Was q pattern of modesty, GOODNESS
and rest.
The girl with the wheel at the present
goes out,
Without any weak hesitation OR
duubt,
And in dirt, and in dust, perspiration
and heat,
She pushes Der way 'mong the teams
on the street.
She has large, baggy trousers. no both
ersOme skirts,
A manly c~ravat, and a coat, and a
shirt,
And her face becomes red as she on
ward doth pillow,
And the hot perspiration stands forth
on her brow.
Oh, shadows of our grandmothers,
look DER the tiGel
Think of your spinning the cottage
beside,
Then look at these bloomers, this shirt
and cravat,
Shades of our ancestors, where are
we at3
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05

ON A FERTILIZER AGENT.
Six feet beneath
This funeral wreath
Is laid upon the shelf
One Jerry Jones,
Who dealt Ia bones,
And now he's bones himself.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY ALL
ANCE.
Mica, N. @.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
DEAR observation-disclosures don'5 for
get that the next meeting of Rocking
ham County Alliance will weet with
Cross Keys Sub. Alliance on Saturday.
October Is, 1867, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Let every Sub. in the county be we'll
represented with live men as dele gates.
Let all the brethren go whether they
are delegates or not. Let us not be
weakened and faint hearted; let US
know no such word as can't, which
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05

means disgrace and failure, but let
CAN and WILL be the words to inspire
us to action and to duty, and We will
certainly succeed.
Let us pour the oil Of brotherly love
upon the troubled waters" and re
store order out of choas.
Let us love the Farmers Alliance,
for it is our best friend; let us stand
by and defend its principles until death.
Men may come and men may go, but
theee glorious principles will live for
ever. Fraternally,
J. O. LAsLEY,
S~ec'y-Treas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
TIPPING GENERAL SHERIDAN.
@. LAsLEY,
Sec'y-Treas.

The Washington Star prints a story
which General Sheridan used to tell at
bis own expense, and which, according
to the Star, he intended to incorporate
in his autobiography. 1t relates to the
time, toward the end of his life, when
be was in Washington as the head of
the army.
In the guide-books of Washington
there is a description Of the flee of
the General, or, as it is known, the
headquarters of the army, in the War
Department. It is stated in this con
nection that the Cfice is generally open
to the public, and that visitors to the
city are welcome to inspect it, at least
during office hours
Olce General Sheridan was very
busy preparing or revising some official
reports. He had kept the messengers
generally stationed at the outer door Of
his Office running around at a rather
lively rate to his various subordinates,
and for the moment there was no one
Ohu OAS NSSLS "AO 44 lila SuON q SOORAO
of visitors, E. respectable looking man
and a lady, armed with a guide book.
The general did not welcome the intru
zion, but they did not know it, for he
kept steadily at work.
They examined the pictures on the
walls, and especially a marble bust Of
the General. which had lust been
placed IA position.
80 that is General Phil S~heridan9"
said the man to his wife. "WelI no
one would aver think that man was
such a fighter. To me he looks a little
top heavy-has too much head for his
body"
Other remarks followed, all of which
the General heard, and the effect of
them was to divert his attention from
his work.
How is old Sheridan9" asked the
visitor, indicating for the first time
that he noticed anyone in the room.
General Sheridan gave him the infor-
nation and thinking that the best way
to get rid of his visitors would be to ex-
plain to them hurriedIy the things of
interest in the room, he proceeded to
do SO. He warmed up somewhat IN
some of them, and his descriptions and
explanations of the portraits, war
scenes and Italian curios and blankets
were extremely interesting.
The visitors were appreciative, and
as they turned to leave the room the
man quietly slipped a twenty five cent
piece into the Generals hand, with a
word Of thanks for the information he
had given them General Sheridan
used to say that this was the first tip"
he had ever received.
Anybody lose a dollar 2" he called at
the rear door of the street car as he
held up a new bill.
Eyes, sir, I did," replied three diff
ferent men in chorus.
Obi you did. Sorry for you; but
this is a 50 bill, and I've had it for a
week. Beats all how careless some
folks are of their dollars"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-05
FROM THE B1LLvILLR BANNER

FROM THE BILLVILLE BANNER.
For ten years we have been endeav-
oring to purchase a lot whereon to
erect a building for The Billville Ban
ner; but until recently, when prosper
ity struck us, and took up it's abode in
our midst, we were unable to do SO.
Yesterday the old cemetery was sold
at auction, and we bid it in for seven
dollars. We are now moving The Ban
ner into one of the most commodious
vaults it contains, and we are as cheer,
full as we can be, under the circum
stances. We don't believe in ghosts.
Many Of the dead in the confines of
our new purchase we're ancienG bill col
~lectors, and they got SO tired running
after us that they were glad to rest,
and we feel that they need all the rest
they a get.
As news items were short this week,
we contented ourselves with copying @
few of the many epitaphs scattered
around US It's true, they are now in
the class with the dead matter, but we
still think our readers will be interested
in them. Most of our readers are
dead heads anyhow, so they won't take
this grave yerd departure amiss. So
here goes:
A BRIGHT FUTURE
Beneath this plain, pine board is lying
The body OF Joshua Hight;
"Cheer up" the parson told him dying,
Your futures very BRIGHT"
Slowly the sick man raised his head ;
His weeping friends amazing,
"Parson, it's most too bright" he said,
For l can see it blazing"