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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

the business OF the Agency. This
Agency is your lever By which youcan
urn down big profits.
We have issued a. handsome illus
trated catalogue which We are sending
out to the membership. We give you
the catalogue, but request that you
send US a 9-cent stamp to pay the post
ege. This catalogue is filed with illus
trations Of things useful and orna,
mental, and will repay you for the
time spent in it's perusal. From it you
can get a correct idea of many things
we handle, such as pianos, organs,
buggies, pl 03ons, Surveys, harness,
saddles, washing machines, sewing
machines, crockery, &c. In addition
to these, we can save you money on
furniture, household goods, groceries,
farming Implements Fertilizers, andi in
fact on nearly every article you wish
to buy. The fundSVAs raised and this
Agency establishes Tor your protection,
We invite you to use it freely. It is
our earnest desire hat our trade next
year will exceed cha previous years,
and will put forth best efforts to
that end. Our success will depend
upon the efforts ot the membership
We are expecting your continued pat
ronage and co operation in trying to
extend the business Of the Agency. We
keep our Price List in The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, and is corrected weekly.
Please bear in mind that these prices
are approximately correct; but not ab
solutely, as the market may iuctuate,
and prices advance or fall before we
can get the order in However, we
will always do the very best we can
for you and insureyou lowest obtain
able prices. IA
Some of the brethren are already
sending in their orders for seed peas,
beans, ETC., preparatory to planting
truck. There is quite q saving in buy
ing your seed through this cf1ce.
We are Offering free, two sewing ma
chimes, a set Of buggy harness and Ave
dollars in cash. The conditions Of this
ofer are set forth at the head of the
Price List in this issue Of Tan FROaRH
sIvR FARMHR. Read them.
Let US all put our shoulders TO the
wheel and see if we cans roll up q big
membership for the Alliance during
1898. Wishing You all q happy ana
prosperous New Year, ] am,
Fraternally,
T. B. PARKER, s.. B. A.
Hillsboro, n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

gold or in equal parts. halt silver, half
goldl Have they ever offered q bill to
down National Banks and Issue all
money by Congress, and to regulate
the volume of %cuFrencyi Why hold on
TO a redemption feature at all3 Gold,
silver, paper. none to be redeemed but
all TO pass until worn so as TO be unfit
for use and return 10 be recoined. Is
there need to issue gold bonds to buy
postoRc6 stampsi Is there a redemp-
ton or gold or silver behind them3 Are
they not good in any place IN the
United Statee3
The tax on glass, paints, paper and
tea, by Great Britain, taxation with
out representation was not as odious as
the demonstration of silver by Con
gress and the establishment of National
Banks, giving them power to regulate
the currency for over 40. 600, 900 people.
Let US go for reform, have q Demo
cratic government and stand for silver,
gold and paper and vote it so at tbs
ballot box. Let us make this a ques-
ton at the ballot box, and do as the
Yankeys did on the question of slavery
carry it triumphantly through.
J.H. FoY.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
IS THRRE ANY MoNnx IN 1T

Do you really think there ia money
in the chicken business some one ask q
poultry exchanged YES, you can
make money in the poultry business if
you understand it and have money to
start q paying business with But it is
woney that makes things go, and
without il q man a do nothing
Money, coupled with experience, is the
keynote to SUCCESS. Experience and
no money viii not mako bread and
butter for you. Money in a few hens
is a lie that is found out after awhile.
A few hens in the back yard may pay
for their keeping in eggs. Bat-tom make
money in poultry raising-to make q
living out of it, requires land, houses,
incubators, brooders, fences, plerty OF
feed-mouey to buy these, and money
to u the plant until it gets on it's legs.
l. takes money TO run the poultry busi
ness, az we'll as to elect Presidents and
COn9reNamen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
LETrER From AURORA.

Correspondence of the Progressive FarnOE.
As I have said in former oomnu
nication, the two Democrats whom
more than 400 majority of voters in
this county said they did not want as
Commissioners, appointed over US by
q Democratic judge, together with our
Democratic attorney to the Board OF
County Commissioners managed to
have a bill passed by the late
legislature to elbow the Board of
County Commissioners to isaue "a, 600
in bonds and TO levy q special tax for
two years to pay same for the purpose
of putting fire proof vaults in the
court house. AS q special meeting OF
the Board of County Commissioners
the lash Of last April for the purpose Of
trying to get the commissioners to is
sue said said bonds, through tie patri-
otto efforts of the Farmers Alliance
We managed to kill the scheme by the
votes of the three fusion commissioners
who were elected by she people (Ooth
democrats voting for the bOadf). What
I want 20 cay il this: that the Demo
Gratis have been In power (and run al
most-entirely BY this Judge who has
just found out that it ls q crime not
to have Are proof vaults In the court
house, more than twenty years. There
is lots Of rGcket kept up by them about
a certain boOk Of record that got do.
stEOyed by fire q long time ago, bus
net enc OF them ever ventures or daFGB
to tell how it happened TO get dc
stroyed. Right here I will remark,
The court house has never been burned
and is not likely TO be burned. Built OF
brick, 90 il IL, aRd covered with tin,
AID isolated, the burning Of the con
tents OF q fire proof vault would not
be much worse.
Il 10 simply, in a nut shell, nothing
but q sharp scheme OF the Democrats
and money lenders TO put the fusion
administration in the same tx they
(she DemocratE) we're in. I have faith
that our county fatherg-the elected
commissioners will have the courage
in the future TO resist every onslaught
make upon them. They can rest az
the down trodden tax payers are
with them they had ample evidence of
that fact the 14sh of last April when
the attempts was almost made to bull
doHe them into issuing them. Now
this Same Democratic judge has at
t5mnted TO bulldczs them into issuing
through the grand jury. i hope that
our commissioners will 90 readily ait
down on . Judge when he attempts to
BULLDOGS them as they would on any
other citizen. r 81 LANE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
A CoMPANIoN FOR ALL AGRs.

A gentleman who used "a read The
Yoush's Companion when a boy. and
reads is with she same Interest now that
he Is q middle aged man, was asked the
other day it he had nos outgrown TIE
Companion. "Idon't believe, " said he.
that / can ever outgrow it. / find in
it not only the CHEEKY, hopeful spirit
Of youth. but the wisdom and experi
ence OF age like it just as much as
when I Yves q boy, slough perhaps n
a different way. But / knoR that il "a
the same Youths ComDanion with
which / grew up. for my boys and
girls like il al well as ever I did. It ia
a good paper TO grow ID with"
The popular price of The Companion.
81 Is a year, and the character of its
contents, make it a paper for everv
household. Exceptional attractions
are promised for the fifty two numbers
to be issued during 1898. The Re. Hon.
w. Il Gladstone. the Hon. Thomas B
Reed, Rudyard Kipling, Lillian. Nor
dlca, John Burroughs, W. D HoweIls
ana Max ORAL are prominent In the
long list OF eminent contributors named
/ The Companions announcement.
which viii be sent free to anyone ad
dressing
THR YOUTHS CoMPANIor,
SOS Columbus Ave Boston, Mass
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
DEAFNESS CANNOT BIZ CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only ons way to cure deafness,
and thAs is by constitutional remedies
Deafness in caused by an infamed con
dition OF she mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube il in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarFab) that cannot be cured by
Halls Oasarrh Cure. Send for circu.
lars; free.
Z. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
~ Sold by Druggists, 7Sc.
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The NRw
Hillsboro, N. O.

correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
HIGHLANDS, N. Q.
Is the latter day Democracy the JET
fsrsonian and Jacksonian DtmocracyiI
think not. Did Jefferson ever demone
TIE and strike down the coinage Of
silver9 No, never. Did he or Jackson
'ev~satavor National BanksH Never;
no never. The Peoples party platform
ia Jefferson anti Jackson Democracy.
It brings the DemocEetic Ship OF State
home again. The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the Democracy of 1895 reads as fOhS%s:
Congress alone has power to coin
and issue money, and President Jack
son declared that this power could not
be delegated to corporations or individ-
uals. We therefore denounce the issu-
ance Of notes as money for National
Banks as in derogasion' of the Constitu
ton, and we demand that all paper
which is made legal tender for public
and private dues, or which is redeem.
able for dues to the United States,
shall be issued by the Government Of
the United States and shall be redeem
able in coin" ,1,
This is Peoples party platform down
to the words United States" Then
where are you3 In saying shall be
redeemable in coin," youare right ona
gold platform. If I understand the law,
coin means gold. Silver Ia demonetiEed,
and ten dollars only is lawful money
in a payment; then modern Democracy
is a gold standard, ignores silver. Did
j farson or Jackson ever do this3 No;
a thousand times no. Has a Democrat
ever offered a bill in Congress to com.
pei the National Banks to redeem their
bills in coin, which means gold accord
ing to Cleveland's and McKinley's Sec
rotary of the Treasury Acts. An obi.
CATION made payable II coin means
gold according TO their acts in constru-
ing law. II the platform had said Ii
yer or gold, it might have been either
metal but this platform sets Democrats
on a gold standard.
What does it say about the tariff
1--WE hold that the tariff duties
should be levied for purposes Of reve-
nue.. Such duties to be so adjusted as
to operate equally throughout the
country and not to discriminate be-
tween class or sections"
Notice, if you please, the word ''only"
is left out. New Democracy leaves the
word 'only" out, and l3nds them of
the track and in the woods! Good bye.
Jesse James, 1 am out. / am for the
Alliance and the peoples platform,
where true Jefferson and jackson De
mocracy rule. Now look at such work
as this; was not the last National cam
paign run on a lie to the innocent and
unsuspecting peoplei Has any Demo
crat in Congress offered a bill to com.
pell the Treasurer TO pay the obliga-
tions Of the governments in silver or
-EE
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
NRw YEARS
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.

GorrOs2Ondsnce Of The Progressive Farmer.
As this is the time of year when
some people take an inventory, it may
not be amIss for us to take a retrospect
tive view of the Business Agency and
it's work. We have many things to be
thankful for, and not among the least
Of these Ia the many kind expressions
and letters of encouragement that we
have received from the brethren TIE
business done through the Agency has
been more than I expected. For this
desire to return thanks to the brethren
and ask for a continuance Of the hearty
support they have given me through
the incoming year.
"Money saved is money made" is a
maxim that has been handed down
from time immemorisl. Never In cur
history, has there been a time when we
needed to put into practice this adage
more than now. I know Of no better
way of beginning than by increasing
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

An exchange says Mr.. Bryan tell the
following storya the expense of the
Palmer Buckner Democrats: "a man
travelling on a Missouri train said he
could tell by the looks of the passen
gers what political party they be
longed to. This man here" said the
traveller, sis a republican Yes said
the passenger that is my politics ,
THAT man over there is q democrat
That's correct, responded the second
passenger. THAT man in the third
seat is a populiss.' Correct you are.'
said the populist. And that man
down further is a gold standard demo
craft No I am not promptly re-
sponded the fellow, I've been sick.
That's what makes me look yellow"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

such Strengthened circumstances that
he will be compelled to work on that
day instead Of attending this meeting
Bro. Hoover promised us in October
that himself, Bro. Parker or some Of
the State officers would be present
on that occasion. We had one OF the
best County meetings in October We
have had for several years, and We
hope to make this one equally as good
or better. We hope that members of
delinquent Subs. will be present with
US on that day, and if they wish, they
can be reinstated and made to feel that
it was good to be there. The Public,
both ladies ard gentlemen, are cordi-
ally invited to attend. D. A. n.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
NOTICE.

Rowan County Farmers Alliance.
Rowan County Farmers Alliance
will meet with Concordia Sub. on Fri
day and Saturday, the I4&h and 15kh
OF January, 1898. Samples Of shoes
are expected. As matters of much
interest TO all are pending, a full turn
out of delegates from all the Subs Ii
anticipated. r. L. BROWN,
Secretary.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COM
MISSION.
SynOPSls Of the Eleventh Annual RepOrt
Of the Interstate Commerce Cons
mjRm1Mm

SyEOpals Of the Eleventh Annual RepOrt
Of the Interstate Commerce Com-
mission.
The report opens with q statement
concerning the extent and character OF
the administrative work OF the Com,
mission, including adjustment of com
plants without hearing. fling and ar
rangement of rate sheets, and compila-
ton Of statistics.
STATISTICS OF RAILWAYS.
The report Includes rail way statistics
for the year ending June 80, 1896, an
abstracts OF which has heretofore been
published. Advance figures from the
preliminary report on the income &C
count Of railways for the year ending
suns %. 1897, prepared 10 the statieti
clans oRca~are also given, which
show that the gross esEEnlngs OF 74S
railways, representing on june 80,
1897, an operated mileage Of $50. 1877 IS
miles, were 81. 116 635 999 The opera
ting expenses were S747 $50 $40, leav-
ing net earnings of 1869 ,O46 500, The
railways also received $34. 166 $50 from
sources other than ope rasicn. so that
the total income for the year was
&4O3, 213 285 The total deductions
from income, including in the term in
tereat, rents of leased lines, taxes, and
other charges egaint income, were
$347 1876 los. Toe dividends declared
amounted to $50, 900, $40 The deficis
from the operations of the year as re-
ported was 81 Alp 399.
The statiatician recommends that re-
ports should be required from express
companies and companies owning roll
ing stock used on railways; also special
reports from depot and elevator con
panies and carriers by water. He also
calls attention to the proposition to
establish a bureau of statistics and ac-
counts under direction of the Commits
sion.
Following this the Commission points
out the difficulty of obtaining stetissi-
cal reports W;shin any reasonable time,
through tha absence Of any penalty
for failure 80 file them within a spsc.-
fed psriod. Al amendment to section
30 is suggested.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
TO WAKE COUNTY ALLIANCE.
MIN,

Owing to the fact that Wake su
perior Court will be in session on Janu
airy 11th Dad Tuesday, the County
Alliance will meet in Metropolitan
Hall instead of the Court House. Bro.
J. T. B. Hoover State Secretary will
deliver an address promptly at IL
O'Clock. Samples of shoes from the
shoe factory will be on hand for in
spection. A full delegation is desired.
JOSEPH J. ROGERS Chm Elk. Com.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

and BRONCHITIS

We learn, from a reliable source,
that Judge Geo. e Hunt, of Lexlng
ton, n. O., has discovered q medicine
of his own make, that is a sure cure
for Consumption and Bronchitis All
who r suffering with either disease,
would do we'll 20 address him at Lex
ington, N. Q. He has this medicine In
any quantity desired at the low price
OF so cents per bottle.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
NOTICE.
To the Alliancenen in Guilford

To the A~I}iancemen in Guilford.
MCLBANsvILLE, N. O..
December II, 1897.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Guilford County Alliance will meet
wish Alamarce Sub. Alliance on the
2ad Thursday in January (the 1919
All delegates wishing to go by rail
should notify g.. II. Parker, Hinton,
N. @, who will have conveyancss in
the city of Greensboro to take them
out.
We earnestly entreat all Alliance
men 10 be present and we do hope that
no Allianceman in Guilford will be IN
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04
LAND FOR SALE.

WRNTrD By Old Established House
NAN LU High Grade Man or Woman,
good Church stauding, willing to learn
our business, then TO act as Manager
and STATE Correspondents here. Salary
$500 Eaclose selt addressed. stamped
envelope 20 A T Elder, General Man
ager, 278 Michigan Ave, Chicago, I'll.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs'' are
unequalled for clearing the voice. Pub
lie speakers and singers the world over
use them.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

WANTED-Every man who has lsn ~ j
20 advertise In The Progressive fatgss blo
WANTED-EYery man who rae - sdTa
horses, cattle, hogs Or chickens "
them In The Progressive Farmer
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

The Major Adopted Come New Year
Resolutions And Suggests That Els
Political Friends Do Likewise--A New
Office.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-04

The date of the label on this pop0r
abOtos oOhen your subscription WGs 0a$
Is yours OMt1 Then reneaO, please.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
a1OO Reward sion.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease hat science has beer able to cure
in all its stages, and hat is catarrh. Halls
Catsrrh Cure Is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the found
alton OF the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors haze so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t
fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address, FL. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
f-Sold by druggists, 75c.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Amos Calkins, a soldier of the war
of 1872, took but a license to wed
Sarah Breed in Rutland county in
1885. For 30 years the couple lived
together thinking the license was
sufficient to make them man and
wife. Then Calkins died and his
wife went to Iowa TO live with her
son. A few weeks ago she engaged
the services of a lawyer TO secure a
pension. When proof Of her mar
rage to Calkins was demanded she
produced the time-worn license, but
on being questioned admitted that no
wedding ever took place. She has
several children, grandchildren and
Observation-Disclosures living, and they
were all stupefied to learn that the
Calkins were never legally married.
The lawyer will lay the facts before
the pension Office in the hope that the
couples evident honesty of intention
may be accepted as establishing mar
rage. He fears, however, that the
Irregularities viii make it impossible
to get a pension. Mrs Calkins is
over so years old.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
NATIONAL GUARD.
Handsome Words For Our Troops by
Major JoceIyn.


During the winter interesting and
instructive informal lectures by Off
GERS of the United States army have
been given in the armories of many
of the companies of the National
Guard of the state. Major Jocelyn,
U. S. A, who recently visited the
companies located at Bennington,
Rutland and Brandon, speaks in most
complimentary terms of the interest
and attention evinced by both officers
and men in the subjects brought up
for discussion, which embrace such
practical work in the field as the
troops would be required at once to
enter upon if called into active service.
Lieut.. Hovey, U. S. A., of Norwich
university has addressed fully half the
companies of the First regiment dur
ing the months of January and Feb
ruary and armory talks have also been
given by Capt. Hardie and Adjutant
Rivers, Sd U. S. cavalry of Fort
Ethan Allen.
The Vermont troops are fortunate
in having the officers OF the United
States army, who are stationed with
in the state, 80 interested in their
welfare and so willing to assist them
in every way possible. Since his de-
tail by the war department, upon the
staff Of Gov. Grout, Major Jocelyn
has visited all of the companies of the
Vermont National Guard at their
several homes at least once and several
of them oftener. He found all of
them greatly interested in military
matters and has many kind words to
say about the patriotism of the young
volunteer soldier. Major Jocelyn by
his courtesy and interest has made
many friends and the soldier boys
have warm places in their hearts for
him. Gov. Grout has made no mis-
take in asking for his detail as the
successor OF Capt. Tutherly, LIST U. S.
cavalry.