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, 1897-04-08
LARRY IS ON DECK.
COUNCILMAN FROM THE THIRD
WARD CAME UP SMILING
LAST NIGHT,

Business OF the Council Trans
acted and Charles N. Settele Con-
frmed to Fill the Seat Made Vacant
by the Absence of J.. L. Pennington
Bills Discussed.
, 1897-04-08

The city council assembled again at 8
,o'clocl Vast evening, all the members in
the city being present. Mayor Brown
presided. Councilman Fee came in as
usual and took his seat and participated
throughout in the deliberations Of the
meeting.
After the minutes had been disposed
OF the reports OF officers were read and
filed.
The report of the marshal showed re-
ceipts amounting to 5000.
Justice Fitch reported collections in
the sum OF Sis.
The report of Treasurer Beemer was
as follows:
Balance on hand. 81, 504 81
Received from delinquent taxes 402 62
Received from sexton. ....... Z 90
Received from marshal. ....... S5 90
Received from Justic Fitch. 49,. lis 90
Paid on warrants. 1,O41 35
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The council then adjourned.

The ladies' Of the German Lutheran
Aid society will hold a fair and concert
April % at Maennerchor hall. Supper
from 5 to 8. Menu: Sauer kraut, winer
wurst, cold meats, salads, etc. Supper
rs cents. Dancing rs cents. Admission
10 cents. ct
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ALLEGRETTT'S DELICIOUS
CHOCOLATE CREAMS
AT SETTELE'S.
Also Plow's Tafy and Lowney's
Candles. 1871
, 1897-04-08
I0HN SLATER

Arrived ON the noon train, and will
give three Of his marvellous test seances
nj Root,s o9eeN houss. Thursday. FRI
day and saturday evenings, April Sth,
9th and 1oth. M. Slater will introduce
all Of his woodeef0l test mediumship,
and will also introduce each evening a
different phsnomena. Sealed letters read
and answered: lost friends located;
names given In full Of living and spirit
friends: mines located and ore psyche
metrissd. might o'clock sharp. All in
vited to attend.
, 1897-04-08

Furnished housekeeping rooms for
rent. Sayer Hansen. 161 9th street.
, 1897-04-08
PERSONAL

Victor Beaumier went to his ranch on
the Little Laramie today.
Albert Miller and w. G. Wray left for
the Grand Encampment today.
e. H. Rife Of Sweetwater county is
In the city on q visit to his family.
Mrs. Louisa Baily and son Edwin LETT
for the Centennial valley this morning.
J. q. Burch. auditor Of the Pacific Ex-
press company with headquarters at Og-
den, is in the city.
Walter L. Larsh, state agent for the
New York Life insurance company, is
doing business in Laramie today.
John Alsop left with his mother on the
midnight train, for Jacksonville, ILL.,,
where Mrs. Abop lie being taken for the
benefit of her health.
w. H. Hawkins OF st. Louis Is in the
city and has accepted a position with the
Heyn art studio. MI. Hawkins is a first
class retoucher and operator.
Mrs. q. G. Schoettner, wife Of the
proprietor Of the Webster studio. has
arrived from Butte, Mont. and will
make her home with her husband in
this city.
The latest results Of pharmaceutical
science and the best modern appliances
are awaited OF In compounding Ayers
S~arsaparilla. Hence, though half-a-
century in existence - a medicine. II is
fully abreast of the age In all that goes
to make 1t the standard blood-puriner.
, 1897-04-08

Agents for Marshal's
Best Flour, at 90 OPP.
211tf.
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j. II. symons, insurance policy. 70 50
NJ. Il. Knadler, police. .......... rs 90
H. ID. Beemer, glass. ............ II 20
Ligh, ........... ............ 3O4 so
Thos. Trewartha, eexton...... so 90
H. Lauridson, registry AGENT. 60 90
f. T. Beltz. registry agent, office,
light, etc. .............. s5 90
T.. Whiting, surveying. ........ 1 90
r. E. Fitch, justice. rs 90
John H. Allen, police. .......... rs 90
August 1no. labor. ............ 5 90
Charles Knadler. labor. ........ 9 90
VIM. Cordiner, plumbing. ...... 8 rs
, 1897-04-08

Mining dssds at this omoa.
Daily Republican SOC per month.
, 1897-04-08
Adv oT78D LWTTMR LIST.

rouow3ng 70 the list Of letters remain
ing In ne S~ostolRce at Laramie. Wyo.,
for the Wesk ending April 2, 1881
Parties calling for letter. in this lie
will plsase ~ Advertised:
Coin Thos Greehafy Ffeo
Hill Mrs g H Nelson
Wiley D II
4. 7. DAYTON. p. u
, 1897-04-08

WAispe Il 70 yo1r nstgAsofs that ths
Rspuba3ean y ia bsst paDsr IN the
stata, anA thas Il ga b bad tor q
ea.aD p@ 0aakA
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

whenever 80, 900 Swiss electors or eight
cantons SO demand. Comparatively
few demands of this nature are per
fected. but of the laws submitted to
the people two thirds are rejected. The
referendum is popular in Switzerland,
and no one anticipates it's repeal.
The Illinois friends of the initiative
and referendum-the one being as
essential as the other-say that they
g no other way Of defeating the bosses
and the money power that have taken
possession of the primary and conven-
ton machinery. The franchises oil the
large cities of the State are VIGOROUSLY
sold by the political leaders, and there
seems to be no hope of reform except
through corrective appeals to the PEG
pie. The friends Of the referendum IN
Illinois claim to represent 10O, 900 vot
ers, and an organized effort is to be
made to put the privilege in the States
Constitution. The movement seems to
be irrespective of party or social
ditions. It's advocates desire good gov
eminent, and there is scarcely a State
that more needs relief from corrupt
legislation. 4
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

want. There is still a mortgage on the
roof that shelters him."
Now the funny part Of the whole
business is that people do not kCo w
whether or not there is a mortgage On
Carlisle's house. A mere statement
from the pen of Henry Watteson does
not carry conviction. There are ninety
and nine chances TO one that there is
no mortgage on his house.
But iE would not be surprising. Much
better men than Carlisle have had such
troubles to contend with. Carlisle has
spent much of his life in debaUchery
and his salary asa member Of Congress
and as Secretary of the Treasury did
not go very far ia a thing of that kind.
Bat, granting that there is still a
mortgage on his house, that is not
strong proof that he did not sell out to
the money power" His urse as
Secretary of the Treasury indicated
that he did sell out, but he may be like
other smart thieves, who usually con-
ceal the swag. Bring on some more
proof, MI. Watterson. -
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
FACTS MAY TELL ANOTHER
STORY.

Henry Watterson, a late edition of
Benedict Arnold, hes gotten back at
his editorial desk on the Louisville
Courier Journal. He has just come
out with a defense of that other Beue-
dict Arnold, John G. Carlisle. He
says:
1t is distinctly charged and inces-
sanity reiterated that Mr.. Carlisle, as
Secretary of the Treasury, sold himself
for q price to what these ignoranuses
call the Money Power" and that he
Is rolling in luxury and wealth off the
proceeds of his corruption. AS a mat
ter of fact, he is a poor man, who, in.
sVead OF enjoying the we'll earned re.
PoSe OF his old age, is working as hard
ioE a 'lVlng as any young lawyer start
aug out IN practice. All that he had to
~ turing the six years that be was
pS"AeF OF the House was to reach out
l'" get whatever q venal man might
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
IN ILLINOIS.

The Swiss and German residents of
the State of Illinois are endeavoring to
secure the adoption OF constitutional
provisions looking to the adoption of
the initiative and referendum in that
State. While these measures have
been discussed quite freely in this
country for some time, but little has
been done to engraft them upon our
present form of government, though
they r becoming more popular every
day.
But in Swi z9rland, the Oldest repuE-
Lie in the world, the referendum has
been in Use in some cantons nearly so
years; in all since 1874. A law must
now be submitted to popular vote
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
IS HERE

The Philadelphia Times saysf that
"the calendar and customs nOtwlth
standing, the New Year begins not in
January, but in September. In Sep
TENDER schools starts, the theatres open,
libraries are once mor peopled with
returned readers; art breaks from its
chrysalis; music poises it's wings for a
fight; the churches apply themselves
with renewed vigor to the work OF
saving souls :" etc. Yes, and il the ed
itor of the Times had ever been a Tar
Heel farmer, he would have something
of the revival Of cotton picking and
fodder pulling. September brings new
life to many occupations. The schools
and colleges open once more and, as an
exchange says, I'VE welcome the sweet
college girl with open arms" A broth
er editor says he would do the same
thing were he not afraid his wife would
zee him.
And we also notice that with the
opening of the month en exchange has
resurrected the following verse, which
makes good reading:
1.-The wind bloweth,
The water howeth,
The corn groweth,
The farmer oweth,
The Lord knoWeth
That we are in need of our dues,
So come a runnin',
Ere we go a guunin',
We're not a funnin',
This this thing of Gunuin'
Gives us the everlasting blues"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
MECKLENBURG COUNTY ALI
ANCE MEETING

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
st the regular quarterly July meet
ing OF Mecklenburg County Alliance,
it was thought best to postpone The
election OF Ulcers until after the STATE
Alliance meeting, consequently they
elected a delegate to the State AilianG
and adjourned TO meet in Charlotte Cd
the 205h Of August at IL O'Clock,
Promptly at IL noon on the goth, PresF
dent N. Gibbon called the County ALI
ance to order in the Peoples part!
office.
The Secretary reported five Sub
represented by delegates.
a report of the State meeting YVES
made by one who attended it and was
received with enthusiasm by all tDs
brethren present. The Alliance then
went into the election of Ulcers, which
resulted as follows:
J K, Rankin, President; A. J. HUntef
Vice President; R.. W. Elliott, Secre
tary Treasurer J. r. Utley, LectureiIi
w. A. Jamison, Assistant LECTURER
P. Alexander, Chaplain; J. W. we
shaw, Door-keepeT !; r. W. Cape, ser
geanG at Arms; J. II. Alexander, BUS
ness Agent; J. A. Wilson, N. Glbba
and Leander Query, Executive C0p
mittee.
Every one are good men end ara
actively engaged in farming. PreE
dent Rankin is a thoroughly practca
man aud will, it is believed, make oDs
Of the best Presidents the county pm S
ever had. We can say the same Oh ~
that the county has no better msG
. AT the installation and some sgeeCp
making, the Alliance adjourned. Ever
brother pres 3nC went away III LUZ
spirits and pledging himself to g9|
work TO build up their respective 0u'
Alliances.
The lecturer will make a canVasS~
the different Subs in the county ave-
early Day. You old hayeeeders II w ~
East will hear from us up this way X
and ! y, and in the meantime We Wosj
be pleased to have Bros. 5eaWeil a~ nt
Brickhouse, Lecturer and Asslst9;'
Lecturer, put in an appearance ny ojs
way while we are Smelling the VIII I'd
Drop your partisan politIc5, L UU
rem, and all get into line IN the A Iinr
and edulate yourselves on the Te!Oa%e
in your demands. Let the p9!lsCp;s
iunket the country and cut all tn0 1ar
they please. You can find men GgtIs
resent you at the proper time I'm nj.
not a campaign year, and the less RIB
tics you have the better off you WIZ" roGf
when the time comes to snow and
hand. Let the people get IN lln0 .oks
rule the ranch. Let politicians
back seats till called for.
J. P. s0ssAMAN,
National Lecturer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
a FABLE.

Two fine steers were slowly moving
along with heads down in a rich, juicy
meadow which they had been forbid
den to enter. The farmer seeing them
where they had no right to be, went
and accused them of eating the grass.
This they instantly and vehemently de
MED. But" said they, eff you think
that because you find US here, we are
eating grass, we will prove the falsiey
of your charge by going out on a bar
ren hill" And cut they went while the
farmer and his children laughed at the
fullness of their sides.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
CYLINDRICAL B&LING.

Trouble seems TO hoVSr round about
the Southern farmer, especially the
cotton farmer. A few years ago the
bagging trust seemed ready to swallow
I'D quite a Tote of his hard earned
profits, and just how we'll it would
have succeeded had it not been for the
Farmers Alliance will probably never
be known. Organization is essential
to defeat organiz atoms, and when a
farmers of our Southland stood firm
and united against the encroachments
of the jute bagging trust, the trust
went down and they came eff more
than conquerers.
Just now q trust in comparison with
which the bagging trust pales into IN.
significance, looms up in the horizon OF
the cotton planters world, the need OF
q firm and powerful organization TO
hold this trust in check must once
more be apparent to every thinking
farmer in the South. This trust is
known by the harmless and inotfenslve
name OF the American Cotton Com
pany. It is yet in it's infancy and It
behooves every live cotton planter
and every farmer to get to work to see
that this trust does not get more pow
erful than the cotton producer himself.
Some of our contemporaries may laugh
at this. Let them laugh. You stick a
pin here and bear this article in mind.
This American Cotton Company has
attempted to don sleeps clothing, but
there is still sufficient evidence to
prove it a wolf. One think at least is
clear: this company has splendid Op
portunities to become a most gigantic
and powerful trust and it is can
did opinion that the tricksters who are
at it's head are not such fools as to
neglect thee opportunities. Searles,
who is Secretary of the Sugar Trust,
one of the greatest trusts on earth, is
president of this American Cotton
Company, and he will not be likely to
neglect such an opportunity. You may
rely on that. For something more of
UuG4 PAAASS 6OO APPAD ALA oASOAO4 SS&
umn headed Jones Trust"
Their scheme is to get presses estab
lished all over the South and do the
work for farmers at starvation prices
until they can get the cotton crop
under their control. The next step is
TO get insurance and transportation
companies to give special favors to
those whose cotton is in cylindrical
bales under pretext that it will be so
much more easily handled. Finally,
by entirely removing the profit to be
made on cotton not packed in cylin-
drical bales the American Cotton Com
pRny will get the entire cotton crop Of
the South under their control, and
then-and then? Just wait and see.
STICK a pin here and wait four or five
years. The thing can be crushed now.
II it is not, the horny-handed cons Of
toll will 81 far the consf quences. If
this trust gets in control of the South's
cotton crop, they will say what shall
be the price Of cotton and you will be
compelled to accept it. Do you prefer
to crush this trust now, or will you
wait until-Well, until you can't do it
1t rests with you.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
N. r. 2. A.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Reports from all over the State indi-
cate that crops are unusually good.
The Round Knob hotel must be pretty
hot, judging from the rapidity with
which the Railroad Commissioners
dropped it.
That CID phrase about whipping
the devil around stump" has become
obsolete. Up to date people say: whip
the devil around Round Knob"
If Maj. Wilson will decide to reduce
rates as quickly a. he decided to deed
away his interest in that hotel after the
Governor got after him, there will be
great rejoicing.
Now that some Of the railroad com
missioners have given up the hotel
business, the public naturally expect
them to find time to reduce passenger
and freight rates.
The report of Mr.. @. F. Won Herman,
of the Weather Bureau. Raleigh, for
the month of August has been received
at this IF e.. The mean temperature
for the month was n degree higher
than the average Of same for the past
IL years. During the month there
were IL clear days, z clouds, and ID
partly cloudy days.
Bro. 7. B Parker asks US to cay to
the brethren that Bro. T. Ivey is act
ing as State Business Agent yet and
will till Nov. 1st. All letters or orders
for goods should be addressed TO him
at HiIlsboro, and he will give them
prompt attention. II trust the breGh
rem will consider the Importance of the
Agency, and send it all the orders they
can" adds Bro. Parker.
County Alliances meet again in DC
tober. Il is none too o o to get in
some good work for the Alliance just
now. Let every farmer, regardless of
politics, get to work and build up the
Order. Let the October meetings be
long remembered for spirit and en-
thusiasm. And they will be 90, if
every farmer will begin to day and
henceforth do his whole duty. WI
you do yOWr part?
The folks down in the Palmetto State
Reem to be getting in some good work.
Senator Tilman says he is fighting the
devil, and we learn that some Mount
vile negroes are preparing to bury the
same gent. For the benefit of Senator
Tillmap, we will state that Old Nick ia
reported to keep about as large a sup
ply Of pitchtorks as the Senator him
self. Remembering this fact, we look
for @ lively tussle between the two
rivals in the pitchfork business.
y An exchange says that "a bicycle
trust is about to be formed to keen IN
the prices of that vehicle. Il ia too
bad that an article that costs from &
to SIS to manufacturers should not be
sold from SIS to $3.50" II these men
of the bicy Gle trust make that much
proft-in other words, if they steal
this much from their customers they
will probably have a ''scorching'' time
a few from now. They will prob
able ''gco1ch" for a much longer tins
than some Of their more virtuous Gus
toners. too.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
JONES' TRUST.

MI. Jones is Of Arkansas. H..
Senator and likewise chairman "a
Chicago Democratic party which = %
for Is to 1 oliver and against trras aa
every form and every character
Nor are these all that Jones fros.
kansaw is. He belongs to searls'ac
indrical Baling-for Cotton prooa%
Searles is Secretary Sugar Trnst
President of the Cylindrical P,S y
concern, named, in order to Catch oa
ers, the American Cotton Coma"E
Jones is a director in this cornnon~
company which, whatever elee n.y.
claimed for it, will in the end
the price of cotton, paid to prodn'
and by the consumer, just as the ny.
Of sugar is controlled.
The Jones Searles cotton balino -.
is now actively engaged in ESTABLISH
plants all over the country, and -,
promised, that having placed nro.,,
rapidly in the last "three weoLs =.
Texas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Al.
hanna. it now proposes to place thar
Louisiana, Arkansas. Georgia and ~
two OarOlinas in time for this sea,os%
CROP" In other words, the saa,l,'
Jones cotton baling trust proposas :
buy, pack and control the cotton c,.
of 1897.
To show the advantage" to tbaoa
ton grower it is proposed to place thru
of these presses in New Orleans, wbi%
is situated q hundred miles or mo~
from the cotton fields, and these t,rs
promoters propose to bid at the station,
a price, not, mind you, to the interer
and benefit of the grower, but one thai
will "more than repay the owners 4
the presses for the amount they bav
invested"
This will be very easy to do WHEN
the company is prepared to "handA
the cotton crop" The process of ms
nipulating and controlling the price d
cotton will be something like this:
Insurance companies and transports
ton lines will be induced or forced h
refuse insurance and transport favon
TO all cotton not cylindrically baled,
A grower cannot therefore sell his COT
ton to others than those who own TIL,
pressing process, and the pressing
plants. By this meaus the Searla
Jones Cylindrical Baling Company bal
a clinch on the price Of every pound
cotton grown in America, and every
toiling cotton grower is as completely
at the mercy Of the concern as if b
were their slave.
There are trusts, but this cylindriG
bale combination tops the climax 0
organizations in restraint of trade. Il
presence of this concern, which car
by a simple fash of the wire, 5000
by putting down the price 0
the raw cotton while in the hands D.
the producer and re scoop other millions
when the consumer must purchase By
putting it up, even the Standard Oil
combine pales into insignifcanca.-
New Orleans Item.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07
THE SHOE FACTORY.

To THE BROTHERHOOD:-Since the
meeting of State Alliance have worked
unceasingly-but every minute that /
could snatch has been used for the ALI
ance. I have received a number of
applications for work in the Shoe Fac
tory and in the Tannery, which are ell
IN file. I think | have about secured
the services of a first class man whose
experience has been ample and whose
qualifications are abundantly certified
to, who will take charge Of and start
the Shoe Factory not later than Octo
Der 1st. The State Alliance decided
that the Factory should be started, and
instructed the Executive Committee to
proceed with the preliminaries at once.
The Executive appointed me to do the
correspondence. I began at once and
have persevered, Idon't think I'm on
a cold trail but that / have freed my
man, and that I will secure him, and
that every member of the Order will
rejoice when work begins. Rally,
now, brethren and let US at once each
man Of US secure at least one new
member for each meeting of our lodges
for the next six months. You shall
have shoes, soon now, from our own
factory. My word for it, if I do dislike
to promise on the top of so many
broken promises. Let US work while
we may. Fraternally.
W. DENMARK,
Chm'n Elk. Com. N. @. s. F. A.
September 4, 1892.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

Among our exchanges we notice
Fruit and Farm, of Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, a very creditable sheet
from the wild and woody West" Ok
lahoma is a new country-and a rich
one. Lawson, Oklahoma, one of the
neighboring towns, has only four
houses, but is located in two counties
and four townships, That's what they
call a town. Cotton makes about a
bale per acre, and cotton picking be
gan quite a while ago. Among the
news items we read of the killing of
two or three men, and that peanuts are
being used for coffee and peanut oil
for butter.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

Wouldn't direct legislation, with q
president voted for direct, and the
either abolished, or the mem.
bers elected by the people, and the
members of congress Topped eff at
least one half, and the supreme II
dumped into the sea, suit you far bet.
ter than present R~ristocratic horde
of debauched nonetities?
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

We call attention to the statement
showing the condition of the Ameri
can Union Life Insurance Company
which appered in last weeks issue.
The General Agent for this State, Mr..
J. Fl. Southgate, is a well know and
enterprising citizen of Durham and
will undoubtedly do his best to please
you. The Company which ne repre.
sents, like himself, needs no endorse
ment from US. The statement speaks
for itseif and proves the American
Union Lie Insurance Company a re-
one.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

Populists believe that Law makets
and unmakes money that the value Of
the dollar has no relation whatever to
the material out of which iE4s made:
that the value is fixed by the number
of dollars in circulation, compared
with the demand by the peope. Popu
lists believe that it is the duty of con
gress to provide and, through the exc
cutive department., keep in circulation
O sufficient amount of money at the
least possible expense to the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-09-07

Tt seems that the two commissioners
have flung up" Round Knob. A wag
says they did it like the buzzard when
he swallowed the fish; he threw it up
when the feb hawk clawed him in the
hack.