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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
THE ONLY REMEDY.

1t is stated that the Secretary of the
Treasury has ordered a large amount
OF bills OF small denomination printed
for distribution throughout the coun,
try to move the crops" He SAYS the
demand for this money is coming
earlier than usual this year. Indeed
1t seems that the demand is pressing.
To a man up a tree it appears that
Mr.. Gage is a little late in bringing ont
his financial specialties, but the show
viii be enjoyed with a relish no lees
keen. Wepredict that there will be a
crowded house in every town, and the
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

township Centre, in which is Pitts
boro1 was sold to the highest bidder,
one.tbird cash and the balance on six
months time, and brought 1856. This
same tract of land is valued on the tax
Iist at 1875. The land is here and per-
haps worth as much or more than it is
valued at on the tax list but there Is
no money to~buy it. If Col. Olds
knows of any one who desires r3al
estate at four dollars an acre send him
to Chatham and he can find plenty
Of #
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
VIEW OF II.

A News and Observer reporter
quotes a prominent lawyer as throw,
ing new light on the question of fraud
IN the ''99 gear lease" case. After a
a C .reful reading of bis u~tterances, we
believe that he looks from the right
standpoint, and think his position
would be sustained by fair. and impair
tIaI j~urists.
1T is a mistaken idea" he says
that, in order to prove fraud in the
railroad lease investigation, now going
on before Kerr Craige, it will be nee
essRry to provo moral turpitude or the
taking of a bride or other considera-
ton on the part of the directors who
made the lease"
He says the State does not expect to
prove that the directors were bribed
out it does expectsto.prove, and it will
be able to establish it beyond all ques.
ton, and by witnesses whose testa-
money can't be impeached, that when
the old lease had nearly expired, or as
soon as it had been made known that
a new lease was seriously contemplated
by the directors, other roads would
have bid and would have made better
bids than that made by the Southern;
that the president of the road. some of
the directors and the Governor knew
this; that the Southern's bid was pri-
vately made and secretly agreed upon
in spite Of this knowledge.
He feels sure this will be done and
says: ''This proved, the lease certainly
ought to be set aside as ultra wires,
and as unfair to the tax payers of the
State, whose property the North Caro-
lima Railroad is"
This strikes us as being altogether on
the right track.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
II. E. 2. &.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Special rates have been given by all
railroads on account Of the meeting OF
the N. G. Farmers State Alliance at
Hillsboro, August 10Th. Don't forget
this.
The Klondike gold cure may equal
KeeIy's. 1t is said beer sells for 81 per
glass out there.
Commissioner Mewborne and At,
torney Harris returned from Washing
ton Saturday. The Postofice depart
ment will allow the July Bulletin to go
through the mails as second class
matter, and other arrangements will
be made later.
Watch out for our next weeks issue.
In addition to the minutes Of the
County Officers Association, it will
contain much instructive matter Of
other kinds. II you wish sample copies
to distribute and wish to solicit sub
scriptions for US, let US know immedi
ately.
The Whiteville News says: a sub
Nscriber to the News who can barely
write his name, and who has six chill
dren of school age told Us a few days
ago that Il we didn't quit advocating
the special school tax he'd stop his sub
scripkion TO the paper" This is a sad
state of affairs, but Cid North Carolina
will wake some day.
You can't please everybody. People
Rfe not similarly constituted. For in
stance, q wealthy Frenchman recently
lost a large part of his possessions and
died from grief. As fate would have
il, his pauper brother fell heir to the
remainder Of the estate-a veritable
fortune to him. Upon learning this
he, too, gave up the ghost, but from
joy.
Don't forget the meeting of the State
Alliance. This is the most important
session, and il is hoped that every dele
gate will attend. Come prepared to
work for the good of the order. Come
to hear, TO reason, to decide, and to
act. By all means, remember the last
message Of Col. Polk to N. @. Alliance
men-"Do your duty" II you but do
this all will be we'll.
Let every delegate to the State Ali
Nance consider himself an agent for The
PROGRESSIVE FARMER. There are only
a few days left, and it is your privilege
and your duty to work for your State
Organ Ask the old subscribers to
renew. Then, perhaps you have a
neighbor who does not take it. Can't
you secure his s~ubscriptionH At any
rate, you might try.
Man exchange made a wild dash for
Our scalp, because we reminded it that
according to Republican doctrine, good
crops were the forerunner of overpro-
duction and overproductiOn, of ruin.
With solemn voice and righteous
wrath we we're informed that this was
almost sacrilege. We should like to
inquire if this was more irreligious and
ABSURD than to state that I'VE think
Glmes are getting better under McKin-
reign" and give no better reason
NM HSn snas-c crops were goodH
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

Only two mines Shafts in the Lake
Superior districts reaching 1900 and
4.45O feet respectively have yet been
sunk below four thousand feet; but
four mines in Germany, two in Bel
GUM and n in Austria Hungary
range between 8. 500 and four thousand
feet in depth. The deepest British
mine-the Pendleton, near Manchester
lis 2 474 feet deep; the deepest in
Scotland-the Niddrie, at Porto Bells
lis lilo, Steel cables hoist loads of
six tons ct the rate Of a mile in q min
ute and a half at the deep mines of
Calumet, and in England the speed
has reached fifty seven miles an hour.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
THR CRITICS AND THE PROD,

Some Of the state papers sev...,
condemn the effort which was ms5o
get the railroad commission to rcd "
rates. The idea is held out Of tb1'
men asking for this reduetirD aS
! these three men-Gov. Russell .Trs-U
Clark and ~Josephus D2niels-are ba9 9s
up to the public as obj Cts Of r;aio,,'
for having espoueed sucn a cause. soI s'
the Chatham Citizen. '
One thing should be aaia for a..
ernor Russell while so nuch j. hoi,.
urged against him: be is not c5a.ro1,SS
by the railroads. Could thss ba cav
of any other governor Of N...3 Csra
lima for the past twenty years?
Judge Clark is a man OF Iaa-Djrp o.,
his close study of economi oass.ian'
and his courage and bold1ess ilraoins
what he believes has given the D9bI;o
some unanswerable argument. Tno.,
papers on account Of some Cbgigstior
| real or imaginary-which they owe II,
railroads do not love to hear such toll
about railroads. They know that snob
views ere held by many but this groo,
host is composed Of men who Gamma
give expression TO irrefutabIe arpn
men5s and they do not thing that
Weller Clark ought TO say it for them
Well, if we cannot answer bis logic NJ
account for his convictions, say thew
ne is a judge and ought not to say
anything.
Talk about it being a fight of Cav.
ernor Russell, Judge Clark and
Josephus Danieisl There are tnousapd
of poor farmers andlaborers who know
that the railroad officials are f~atteniDg
at their expense. They are not en-
gagged in an idle Clamor against rail-
roads and capital in it's just use, but
demanding equal rights to all and
special privileges to none"
Here comes the great argument it
has the sanction now of the railroad
commission. The railroads Of North
Carolina do not charge higher rates
than other states of equal density Of
population. Having said this they
rest from the great exertion required
Co give such an ~utterance.
Is this the goal for which We started,
tn oct tho rnfaS in North Nor1lirs
equal to those of other states9 IL this
che comparison to make-a railroad
against a railroads You started to
prove that railroads do not charge far
mers and laboring men and everybody
else too much for travel and freight
and you have found that all Other
railroads are doing the same thing thai
is charged against N. @. railroads,
therefore, the rates in N. G. must
stand as they are. And the beauty Of
this argument to a railroad is, that it
must stand forever.
If the railroads can lst get all tie
railroads in other states to make the
same argument, and have railroad
commissions that will take this for
sufficient proof, surely the matters
settled. Is is settled by this argument
for all time and would be just as much
settled if the railroads should raise the
fare to % cents a mile.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
MEETING OF STATE AALJANcR.

We hope there will be a fun attend
ence at the State Alliance, which meets
! at Hillsboro, August 1O5h. Doubtless
! there will be, for there is much inter
est manifested throughout the State.
The meeting is an important one.
Every county should be represented.
Delegates ought to make every effort
to attend, but if auy delegates are kept
at home on account of sickness or other
unavoidable causes, the a~lteTnates
should be urged to attend without fail.
ButGhe attendance need not be confined
to delegates. There should be a large
turnout OF the brethren. Reduced rates
have been secured over the railroads
and the expense of living ct the Hills
boro headquarters will be but a small
item.
It will be gratifying if steps are taken
during the meeting to revive and re-
organize the Alliance. With a strong
organic ltion Of the Alliance the politics
Of the State can be kept nearer in the
interest Of all the people than for a few
Individuals the cause Of education can,
therefore, bemade to go forward rather
than backward, trusts and corporations
can be kept in check. Without the or
ganization the masses will Rgain be-
come the prey Of all bloodthirsty shy
locks and combinations. Build it up.
Not only is it the privilege, but it is
the duty OF every farmer in North
Carolina to do this. "Self preservation
is the first law OF nature" but united
we stand, divided we fall" Some
farmers say, 'Oh, the Alliance would
be a good thing if all would stick to
gether." If you think this, why do
you not go and stick yourself9
We forget the exact amount Of glue
which scientists say every man pos.
sesees, but at any rate we very much
fear North Carolina farmers were
made when the glue crop was a failure.
They won't stick, unless the more pro
gressive OF them keep them stirred and
warmed up. Tnis is why it behooves
those who are tried and true"-the
true blues" to get to work and make
the State Alliance the most successful
and bu~siness-like meeting in years.
Again we repeat let all, whether
delegates or not, attend and work
Encourage the officers Ey your pres
ence and encouragement.
Monopolistsa and ~plutocrsts are organ
lied. IL farmers must fight them. let.
them be organized also.
The tariff bill has passed. 1t is now
in order for the bankers to manufac.
ture another exc Use about the failure
OF prosperity to arrive on schedule
time. 1t is well known that they al
i mn.s Enan Eli a.annlH IN hnaa ID
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

That the bleaching which gives such
an attractive appearance to dried fruits
renders it unhealthful. The fumes of
the sulphur used in the process act
upon zinc or galvanized iron trays
holding the fruits, thus making the
latter poisonous. Better be contented
with the less attractive but more
healthful, unbleached fruit.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
INITIATIVE AND REFRRzNDUM

It will simplify laws.
1t will purify the ballot.
It will supplant violence.
1t will broaden manhood.
It will control monopoly.
It will prevent revolution.
It will make people think.
1t will accelerate progress.
1t will Danish sectioualism.
1t will simplify government.
1t will sever party bondage.
1t will reduce taxation to necessity.
It will wipe out plutotratic dictation.
It will prevent the bribery of our
law makers.
1t will establish homo rule in all mu
inequalities.
1t will restore to the people their
natural rights.
It will aid honest representatives in
serving the people.
1t will give US a government by the
the people and for the people, whose
corner stone is equal and exact Justice
to all-L7yal American.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

The negro rapist, Brodie who as
saulted a Miss Katlett near Henderson
has been brought to Raleigh. There
were fear Of lynching. Toe Governor
has ordered a special term of court for
Henderson county on the Is n to try
the q
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03
ANNUAL MEETING

North Carolina Farmers State Allan"
HiIIsboro, N. c., Aug 10, 1897
Coupon Agents in North Carolina "
cluding Norfolk aud Suffolk, va
On account of above occasion you"%
sell round trip tickets to HilIsbor@ =
O., at rates based on tariff 2, clrcu1
A-211. Tickets to be sold August n
to 10th, inclusive, limited Angus i0%
1897, continuous passage IN acn 0
ton. Following round trip raV0'
apply from points named: n
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

The tariff bill has passed. 1t is now
In order for the bankers to manufac-
ture another exc Use about the failure
OF prosperity TO arrive on schedule
time. 1t is we'll known that they al
ways keep a full supply on hand and
can fill advance orders.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-08-03

"I am standing o just behind the
sssTtaEn, G7sd IN fWu gLOC Of the coming
GsGnset. Behind ne are the ShGdotr5 or
Q6e track. before me lies the dark GALLEY
and the riueT. WbenI mtngLe tUtth Ets
dark ,Uaters I UGnt to cast n H~geT-
ESS0 look apOn q country Uhose gOUern-
Rsst is OF the people, for the people,
and 6y the peopIe."-L. L. Polk, july
9Th. 1890.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
SHOT FORMER pARAMOUR.
Attempted Murder on Streets of wor
cester Last Evening.

Worcester, Mass. November 15.-Mrs.
Rosaline White, woman 40 years OF age.
wa shot by John Bell, alias John La
belle. aged 80 years, who was at one time
her paramour, this evening, and is in the
hospital in critical condition. Both
are Italians. The woman was walking
along the street with woman named
mary Laborda, when Labelle walked
across the road and addressing a few
words to her, aimed his revolver and
shot her through the right shoulder. She
screamed and started to run, going about
Is yards, when she turned into house
where she fell to the floor. Labelle ran
of in an opposite direction and had not
been captured up to midnight. The wom-
an was taken to the City hospital, where
1t was found that the ball had passed
through her right lung and had almost
come out near her right breast. An in
cision was made and the bullet extracted.
The woman is in precarious condition,
although there is hope of her recovery
She came to this city about two years
ago with three children and began liv-
ing with Labelle. They passed as man
and wife until last February, when her
husband traced her to the city. He had
his wife and Labelle arrested and Labelle
was sentenced to jail for 10 months and
the wife was allowed to go on the promise
that she would live with her husband,
which she did.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16

or six years when he has gained liveli-
hood by selling fruit around the village
and at the railroad stations. He was
quite deaf and his eyesight was not good
and he has been cautioned times without
number about walking along the track,
and even been pushed off several times by
his friends to prevent his being killed be-
fore their eyes.
Not thirty minutes before he was killed
Mr.. lotteries, the station agent at the
Grand Trunk station told him not to 20
up the track to the other station, but he
did not heed the advice, to his sorrow.
One leg was severed completely below the
knee and was nothing but a mass of pulp
from there to the body. The toes on the
other foot were crushed and he was cut
and bruised about the head and face an6
the upper part Of the body. He was
made as comfortable as possible by DR.
Bradford and appeared to have his
senses until within few moments of his
death. He would have been IS years ole
had he lived until next month.
singular thing happened in connec
tion with the accident. He always carried
his basket on his left arm and kept his
change in his left hand, and only short
time before he died he held out his han q
| and upon some of the attendants holding
| their hand under his he opened it and
| dropped therefrom a nickie and q copper
which he had kept there through all The
rolling and crushing he had gone
| through. There is no one in town who
will be missed more than he, and ever,
one was his friend.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
sCANNELL SUCCEEDS BROOKS.
Chosen Captain of Colby Football Eleven
for 1898.
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESS,

Waterville, November 15.-At meeting
of Colby''s football eleven, held at
Preble's studio this afternoon John
Thomas Scannen was elected captain of
the team for 1898, thereby securing the
strongest and most popular man of the
eleven to fill 'sGiant'' Brooks's place.
!. Brooks is man Of ZIG 10 pounds, has
played wonderful game at left guard
for the year. and for the third time
captained the eleven, thereby accorded an
honor never received before by a Colby
student. That he was three times chosen
by his companions as their leader was not
wholly owing to his great strength as a
footballist, for, he is said to be the most
popular man of the college.
Scanned in 1900 man, but he came to
Colby as no novice having been captain
of the famous Phillips Exeter eleven in
'95 and played upon the same two years.
His position on Colby was right guard
and he is entitled to as much credit as his
CO M panion OF the guard, in play. What
his executive ability will be remains to be
found out He will have practically the
same team for '98 to captain, as Brooks
and Alden, right half back, leave by
graduation.
The material in the freshman class ii
said to be good and there are two men tc
come to Colby from one of the fttina
schools who have made marks for them
selves.
The endeavorsswill be made to have 6
full corps Of substitutes for '9S, which fol
Colby will be new feature tbs
lack of which has caused her no little in.
convenience.
1t cannot fairly be said that any college
holds the championship for to arrive al
this decision another game with Bates
ought rightfully be played.
1t is understood that Scannell is of the
opinion that but one game should bt
played with state college in season.
John Thomas Scannell is native o.
Newmarket, N. III. He fitted for college
in part at the high school of that place
and then went to Phillips Exeter from
which Institution he graduated in go
Coming to Colby he was at once selected
as pitcher upon the varsity nine, ant
this last spring he wasaeleoted captain O.
the '9S nine, which is said to have il
waiting for it the best material since '94
when Colby scooped the pennant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
CLOSE FIGURING FOR HANNA,

Columbus, Ohio. November 15.-The
official vote in Ohio for the respective
cities for governor is thus recorded: Bush
NELL Republican, 429,8l6; Chapman,
Democrat, 4ol, 10; Halliday, Prohibition,
1858; Coxey, Peoples party, 6,254; Dex-
ter. National Democrat, 1,6oi; Watkins,
Socialist Labor, 4,242; Lewis, Negro
Protective, 476; Liberty, 3,i07. Bushnell's s
plurality, 2S, ,101.
The Senate has I7'known Republican
members. 18 known Democrats and one
fusion Republican elected on Democratic
ticket, total of SO. The House has 5s
known Republican members, ~ known
Democrats and four fusion Republicans
elected on the Democratic ticket in Gin
Icinnati, o total of 109. On joint ballot
the Republicans have majority If
they get the fusion Republican the ma
jority will be IL. OF the known Republi-
can three have declined to say how they
will vote for United States senator The
Hanna men claim all of the other known
Republicans. If this claim is we'll found
ed, Mr.. Hanna will have a majority OF
two On joint ballot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
D FOR FILIBUSTERING.
A BRILLIANT OPENING.
new York Horse Show a Success After
All.

New York, November 15.-The enter
annual exhibition of the New York horse
SLOW, opened with parade of stations
Whlch was witnessed by a very few of
1ne society folks. While the animals were
being led to their quarters the boxes be :
gan to fill with late comers and there
were about 800 people in the first tire of
boxes when the saddle horses began their
performances. There were 26 thorough
Dreds IN this class and they looked ex-
Gremely pretty as they were put through
their PAGES before the critical eyes of the
Judges. The gentler sex were represented
by Mrs. Beach and Miss Belle Bach.
they were the centre of attraction as
they gracefully mounted their brown
PAGERS. Both were attired In the simplest
OF riding gowns, with low crowned derby
hats and stand-up collars. They rode
with great assurance and grace and were
IN fact one of the best features of the
nights entertainment. Mrs. Beach rode
the prize winner Milady and Miss Beach,
Warwick. Both were exhibited by Mrs.
j. De Forest Danielson of Boston.
AS theSpight advanced, however, and
despite the inclemency Of the weather
without, the Garden finally took on a
horse show aspect-that is, of the tradit-
ional kind, and the show Of 1897 was saved
from social failure. At 10 p. m, the
boxes were sight upon which an artist
might feast his eyes with profit, the mag
nlticent gowns, the wonderful millinery
creations, the smiling, flushed faces, also
exquisitely set off BY the severe white
shirt front and sombre black of the eve
| ming dress, the beautiful steeds in the cen
tire of the garden, the crowded promenade,
he myriad lights made one glorious color
burst in which happiness seemed to pre-
| dominate. In the opinion of experts who
have attended other horse shows, 1t was
became more gratifying because it was SO
late in taking form. The night attend
| ance, at the lowest estimate, reached 5000
people.
The high steppers and the hurdle jump
ers. were seen at their best before the day IS
exhibition came to close
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-11-16
MAY BE A MURDERER.

Biddeford, November 15.-City Marshal
Harmon of Biddeford has made an arrest
which he considers important. Six weeks
ago Jean Baptiste Guillemet, a young
man who claims to be seventeen years of
age, located in Biddeford. Some French
people who recently read accounts Of
the supposed murder of joan Baptiste
Lelante of st. Libore, Canada, learned
that Guillemet is nephew OF the
murdered man Guillemet has been
lavish with money sssince came here
and Marshal Harmon suspects that the
young man knows more about the murder
than he admitted at the inquest. The
Canadian authorities have been notified
of the arrest.
An attempt was made tonight to get
the young man to make some statement
Of the affair by sending patrolman to
his cell representing that he was an at
torney and would like to act as legal ad-
wiser and conduct his case at the prellm1-
nary hearing. Guillemet said that neither
he nor his aunt committed the murder,
but further than that said little to clear
up the mystery