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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08
BRYAN VS.. CROKER.

Everything points that the bat
tie royal inside the Democratic
party nationally will be continued
next year. It will be Bryan VS..
Croker. There seems to be no
doubt that Richard Croker, who
has through the aid of the Tam
many organization captured
Greater New York, thereby vir-
tually the State of New York, is
laying his plans to capture the
next National convention. AL
bert Shaw, editor of the Review
Of Reviews, states the matter
tersely and fairly in the F'ebru-
airy mum Der, from the stand point
of a gold man, as follows: '.,.-.l a.,
''Mr. Croker. and Mr.. Bryan
represent diametrical extremes
in our political methods. The
Tammany leader affords the
most striking example of boss
and machine methods that our
recent tendencies have yet
evolved; while Mr.. Bryan, who is
an orator and a true leader, rep
resents the convictions and en-
thusiasms of great multitudes of
men and the triumph of princi-
pies over party machinery and
campaign funds. In the great
pending struggle between Croker
and Bryan for the control of the
Democratic party, Mr.. " Croker
may happen to represent a safer
public policy in the matter Of
finance than is represented by
Mr. Bryan. But it is certainly
to be hoped that there are in thi
country a good many thousands
Of firm believers: in the gols
standard who would rather see
political power welded in the
government Of this nation BY a
free. silver man of Mr.: Bryan's
type than by a sound-money man
of Mr.. .Croker's. There are
worse things to be feared than
the disasters of a mistaken fnan-
cial policy, although we do not
und errate the gravity of such
disasters. Mr.. Bryan's only
hope Of success in the struggle
for future leadership in the
Demo cratic party nj st, in our
Judgment, depend upon his free
dom from completely ia the
methods Of such political leaders
as Rio Croker. s, 4 4. !
Should Croker win, which is
not Pre- bable, then Bryan and
the people will step out. f tie
people win again there will emo
alter native left fol. the corrupt
ring=rule bosses Of the old regi-
me but to 5subsid de and run ashoW
of their oW
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08
TUESDAY. FEB. 8TH, 1895
SHALL THERE BE UNION OR
DIVISION?

uAloV Gull ulOO00 uS0CS du Oll0
Brunswick Hotel at Minneapolis
Feb. 10Th to continue their DELHI
creations. And now the regular
state committee has made a move
and will meet at the Windsor
Hotel of that city at the same
date. The latter have arranged
for a populist meeting at
the Exposition Hall in the even
ing at which the national chair
man, Senator Butler of North
Carolina, will be the principal
speaker; and further they have
arranged for a banquet at Har-
monia Hall on the same evening.
The "mid.roaders' are indignant
that these meetings were ar
ranged for on that date and
charge that there is a conspiracy
afoot to commit the party to an
unconditional fusion with . the
democrats. The TRIBUNE is sor-
ry to see strife precipitated in
side of the party. If both fac
lions are actuated by proper mo-
tives, we cannot see. Why much
good can't come of having all ele-
ments of the party come together
at Minneapolis. It is not clear
IN our mind, how the local organ
izations can ignore the call of the
existing state com mittee and
take up the work under the COM
mittee provided for at St. Paul,
and still claim to be the same or.
ganization. In other words, how
can something that is not dead
be resurrected? The peoples
party two years ago unanimously
decided to cooperate with the
other reform forces. There is
no use to deny that it was the
popular demand. We all know
it was. Our best populists were
fearful lest fusion should mis-
carry. Now, if there has been a
re action the. policy will be re-.
versed at the next representa-
tive convention, we presume.
But for an independent organiza-
ton com mittee to set up demands
and proceed to re-organize along
new lines and refuse to treat with
the regular. committee means in
evitable division; and division
means hopeless defeat and play
ing into the hands Of the enemy.
No, gentlemen, get toget her. IF
you are for harmony, don't make
harmony impossible. We hope
that every populist who can do
SO will SO to Minneapolis next
week and work to promote and
preserve the efulness Of the
party.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08
Metropo1itan Barber Shop.

John Borg has assumed the man
agement Of the Metropol Titan Barber
Shop and invites his friends to give
him q call. The second chair will
still be presided by Mr.. Nelson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08
ANNUAL REPORT

OF the Dovre and Mamre Township
Mutual Insurance Company, of the
County Of Randy ohi, made to the
Insurance Commissi for the
year ending December 81, 1897.
Organized Feb.1. 1881.
Commenced Business April: 1881.
Lars Arneson, President.
IN. Grue, Secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

Edito 1hea "a r .ssIl1 y,
lien into tl III! 81 s. st,f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

Balance cash on hand and in
bank Dec. 81 of pretious::year...
Cash received as first
payments on policies =
issued during the year. 5. 256.5O
Cash received from as
sessments during the -,
Observation-Disclosures. ess 90
Cash received as bor- r.
rowed money during
the year. .: >. 7a5.N +
Cash received from all G.,
other sources. VIA. 500. 10
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

Cash received as first ~.
payments on policies
issued during the year. 256.5O
Cash received from as :
sessments during the
year,. ............. 6S6.W
Cash received as bOr-s ~ c.-.-
rowed money during
the year. ............ 725.W%-
Cash received from all
other sources. viz. 5o2 10
Total amount of cash re
ceived during the year. 2s59.6O
Total cash. including bal
ance on hand from pre-
vlOus year 5000 40
Paid losses incurred dur
ing the year. s12n20
Paid commissions...... $3.50
Paid salaries of officers.
etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 233 30
ALI other expenditures.
viz: Printing, Sl5.25;
Interest, SASS; Bor-
rowed Money, S7s5 co.. 765.13
Total amount of dis
bursements during the
year C3l7 70
Balance cash on hand at
end of year.............. S2T57
Total assets of the COM
pany, including bal
ance cash on hand.. 2GCo 10
No. of
Policies. Amt
Policies in force Dec. 81
of previous year....... $50 s472, s92 90
Policies issued during
the year. lib 1Go 6a5 M
Total .............. go. 4os s642.5se.oo
Deduct policies expired
and ceased to be in force
during the year. ~ 7S7N
Policies and amount in
force at end of year,
viz. Dec. 81, 1897. $3.50 s563. 73o on
Losses incurred during
the year. ..... 1.2n 20
Lars Arneson, president, and O, N. Grue.
being duly sworn, depose and say that tie
foregoing statement is true exhibit of the
aHalrs and condition of said company on the
LARS ARNEsoN.
o. N. CRUZ E:es.t..r
Subscribed and sworn before me this iSth,
day of January, 1898.
A. Il. MARDIN.
. Justice of the Peace.
Kandiyohi Co., Mimi.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Department Of Insurance.
This is to certify that the Dovre and.
Mamre Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Minnesota, a corporation duly organized
gnder an act of the Legislature Of this
State, entitled AN. Act authorizing the.
formation of Township Mutual Fire insur-
ance Companies, approved March 9th, 1875.
and the acts amendatory thereof, is now
authorized and empowered to assume risks
and issue policies as Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company. within its proper territory
until the 31st day Of January. 1899. unless
for sufficient cause this certificate shOuld
meanwhile be revoked
Witness my hand and official seal this 18th
day of January, A. D. 1898. -,
ELMER ii. DEARTH.
|: lSeal.] Insurance Commissioner
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

OFFICE IN TRIBUNE BUILDING.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-02-08

Bird Island, MINI.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
THR BUSINESS AGENCY.

Correspondence Of The Progressive Farmer.
The efficiency or success OF u Bust
ness Agency depends upon two things
viz: the ability with which it is man
aged and the amount Of support it re-
ceives at our hands. No amount of
ability in its management will be worth
Hpything unless we support it. And
the extent OF the power of our Business
Agent to accomplish beneficial results
depends entirely upon the extent OF
support we give him. We havea Busi-
ness Agent in whom we have conf
dence. He is a true AlliRnceman, hav-
Ing it's principles at heart. He is @
man of experience in business, honest
and capable. Now it is not only our
duty to support him in every way pos
sible, but I insist that it will prove to
be to our financial interest in the long
run to do 80. The man who fights the
best battle must be armed with the
best weapon The best possible weapon
we can place in the hands Of our
Business Agent is the power and
assurance to say to the trade Il rep
resent the Agency through which
your goods must be bought andsold. "
This he can never truthfully say
until we turn a deaf q to the I'M
der hand cuts of those whose only ob
ject is to destroy our Agency in order
hat they may then make prices to
suit themselves.
The guano season is upon us. / know
the "Alliancs Official" guano to be
equal to any standard guano on the
market. In fact it has proven superior
generally by field teasts' the best
after all.
Our Agent has made the best posi-,
BILE arrangements that he can under
the circumstances the handling Of this
guano. Now the reasonable thing for
US to do, the thing that will pay US the
best in the end is for every man to a
man in the Alliance in North Carolina
who uses a sack of guano this year to
be SURE he gets the "Allince Official"
Next year our Agent can say to the
Manufacturers: "Your goods must
come through this Agency or no sales
in North Carolina. We want lower
good goods and better terms"
He will get them.
FrateEnally,
J. J. ROGERS.
RALEIGH. N. q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
Raleigh, N. @.
FRRTILIzRR BULLETINS.

The North Carolina Department of
Agriculture has contracted with the
Board of Trustees of the North Caro-
lima College Of Agriculture and Me-
chanic Arts for the analysis of fertili
zsrs by the Experiment Station, which
is controlled by the Board of Trustees.
One of the conditions, as specified in
the contract, is that the Department of
Agriculture shall have the exclusive
publication of the results of the analy-
ses. In accordance with this agree
ment, the special bulletins, which have
been issued by the Experiment Station
containing analyses Of fertilizers, are
discontinued, and all parties wishing
to obtain analyses of fertilizers will
make application for the same to the
Commissioner of Agriculture, Raleigh,
N. O., and not the Experiment Station.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
Kidney Ind Bladder TROUBLES ouickly Cnred
You May Have a Sample Bottle Of the Great Die
covery, Dr.. Kilraer's Swanp.Root Sent
Free bV Mail.

Men and women doctor their troubles
so often without benefit, that they get
discouraged aud skeptical. In most
such cases serious mistakes are made
in d~octoring and in not knowing what
our trouble is or what makes US sick.
The unmistakable evidences of kidney
trouble are~pain or dull ache IN the
back, too frequent desire to pass water.
scsnty supply, smsrting irritation. AS
kidney disease advances the face looks
shallow or pale, pUffs or dark circles
under the eyes, the feet swell and
sometimes the heart acts badly.
Should further evidence be needed to
find out the cause of sickness then set
urine aside for twenty four hours; if
there is a sediment or settling it is
also convincing proof that our kidneys
and bladder need doctoring. A fact
often overlooked, is that women sufs II
as much from kidney and bladder
troubles aa men do.
DIR. Kilmer's SWamp-Root is the dis
covery of the eminent physician and
scientist and is not recommended for
everything, but will be found just what
is needed in case of kidney and blad-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22

his sovereign OF twenty dollars without
enriching himself in the least, and has
made of the twenty. dollar piece q com
modify that he can sell the same as he
does his sugar, wheat, -four or any
other commodity. When he removed
the stamp from the greenback he vir-
tuaIly destroyed the note Of hand of his
sovereign to himself thereby robbing
himself of twenty dollars, and enrich
ing his sovereign by that amount; that
is, one of the notes of the sovereign for
twenty dollars has been cancelled.
D is AN IMPORTER AND SENDS BOTH
PIECES OF MONEY TO HIS SOVEREIGN.
Instead of effacing the decree, sup
pose that D is an importer, and owes
his sovereign forty dollars for duties,
and sends these two Identical pieces of
money in payment, In the hands of
the sovereign the gold piece differs in
no respect from his other property, and
he alone can deface the seal without
committing q crime. When he received
the greenback from D for duties to the
amount Of twenty dollars he simply
took up and cancelled a debt of his
own, made, it may have been, ten, IF
teen OF twenty years before, and in his
hands that greenback is Of no worth
whatever. 1t differs in no respect
from the note of hand of an individual
with the name of the maker torn off.
and should he ever again put it for
ward he will again incur a debt of
twenty dollars. An objection may be
here raised that the g~reenback is not a
money in reality, but is merely a
promise to pay gold. In theory this is
true, but in use it is endowed with all
the powers of gold, and in sums of less
than fifty dollars it is a money in
reality.
ITO BE CONTINUED
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22

der disorders or troubles due to wes.
kidneys, such az catarrh of the bladdor
gravel, rheumatism and Bright's Dr.
ease. which is the worst form of kia
ney troubles. 1t c0rrects inability u
hold urine and smarting in passing i
and promptly overcomes that unpleas
ant necessity of being compelled to %,
up many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary efFoo.
of this great remedy is soon realized
It stands the highest for it's wonde rfT
cures. Sold by druggists, price fftD
cents and one dollar. So universalIo
successful is swamp-Root in quickIv
curing even the most distressing cases
that to Prove it's wonderful merit von
may have a sample bottle and a boob
Of valuable information, both sent all
solutely- free by mail, upon receipt NJ
three two cent stamps to cover cost NJ
postage on the bottle. Mention RALEIGH
Weekly PROGRESSIVE FARMER and send
your address to DR.. Kilmer & On
Binghamton, N. Y. This generous offer
appearing in this paper is a guarantee
Of its genuineness.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22

apply for-it before the first day Of
April, 1898.
Other desirable features will be in
c~orporated in the constitution and by
laws.
Reduced rates at all hotels and all
Michigan railroads. Ask for rates to
Round Up" Institute.
(Signed)
ROBERT GLIB ms, Pres't.
HERBERT W. MUMFORD,
AgI College, Mich, Sec'y.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
NOTICE: NATIONAL SHROPSHIRE
RECORD ASSOCIATION. -

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
ALI interested in the new National
Shropshire Record Association, which
was organized to boom Shropshire in
terests in the United States and Canada,
and at the same time furnish q register
for the 1ocks of the country, are cor
daily invited to a general meeting to
aid in making the constitution and by
laws for the new association.
The meeting will be held at the State
Capitol, in the city of Lansing, Mich,
Feb. %, 1898, at 1 o'clock, p. m.
Some of the features of the National
Association will be:
1. Registration fees to members as
follows: Homebred sheep under 18
months, % cents; imported sheep, 30
cents; transfers, Is cents.
2. Not only will the admission to
membership in this Association, but
also the admission of sheep to this rec
cord be as carefully guarded as in any
breeders record association.
3. The term of Office of members OF
the executive committee should be
three years, and at the expiration OF
said term of Office they should be in.
eligible to Office for one year.
4. No breeder will be allowed to hold
more than one share Of stock.
s. The shares of stock in the associa,
ton have been placed at &5. The first
i've hundred members will receive g
share Of stock for 90 so, provided they
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
TT-nn NNvDrrrr

AOCAS NOONIH
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is the senior partner of the firm of
F. j. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the city of Toledo, county and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will a
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL,
LARS for each and every case of
CATARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1856.
$50 A. W. GLEASON,
~G Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
r. J. CHENEY Sc Co., Toledo, Q.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Gold Dustin. z. Fairbank Co.,
N. Y.
Fidelity Mutual Life Association
Raleigh, N. O.
-Artichokes-J. P. Vissering, Box
6S, Alton, Ill.
Seeds - The e. Hippard Co.,
youngstown, Ohio.
Cabbage Plants for Sale-Norman
81. Bitch, Meggett, 8. Q.
Farm Observation-Disclosures
Pillow Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Eggs for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Experiment Station, Raleigh, N. Q.
Always mention The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER when writing advertisers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
Littleton, N. O..
BUSINESS NOTICES FOR FARM
hrs AND POULTRYMRN.

The Page Woven Wire Fence Com
pany's illustrated catalogue will be
sent free to any person asking for it.
It shows many styles of their fences
and contains much valuable informa
ton about setting end and anchor posts.
The Autograph of the mandatory at
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what they manufacture, and sell an
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dress is Page Woven Wire Fence Com
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farmers will do we'll to write for the
catalogue.
Mention this paper when you write.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22

The Major Is Repairing His Political
Fences--He Will Wear A Prince Albert
Doat And A Silver Plated Watch Dur
ing The Campaign.
B.-"HelloI MI. Editor"
R.-"HeIloI Major. I hope you are
feeling extra well to day."
B.-"I recon ! ort not ter cumplRin.
I'm feelin' purity well fer an ole fellow.
I'm beginin' ter hustle Ground with my
spring wurk an it IL giVin' me a guide
appetite. I awlwsys begin ter feel
sassy when the Spring zephries cum
foatin' Ground myAway."
R.-"That is right. Every farmer
ought to be actively at work preparing
for the crops he expects to grow this
season"
B.-Ohl I'm not talkin' specially er-
bout craps. I'm buildin' an reparin'
fences. Can't you understand I'm
cleanin' up my perlitical fence corners
an putin in sum new rails whar the
old ones were gittin' sorter weak. Ia
short I'm in the hands ov my friends
fer any posishun in the dymakrat
party that l kin jump into. Thar amt
no flies on your uncle Z9ke. They say
the Populists an the Republicans are
the blamdest folks fer Wantin' ifs you
ever saw, an I reckon I've caught it
FUN them. The Kinston Free Press
says they wouldn't be a Populist nor a
Republican in the State if it weren't fer
offs. Taxed Betsy ter sorter throw q
little lite on the subjeck. She sed her
observashun wuz that the dymakrat
party contains more o-fhs-seekers ter
the cubic foot than any party on earth.
So I'm az much in the dark az ever.
The dymskrst papers say that the dy-
makrats are wurkin fer patriotism. 1t
In Rwl sorter mystifyin'. Howsomever,
I reckon I'll be the only dymRkrat who
will consent ter run this year fer any
offs an Pm erfraid the rest ov 'em
viii read me out ov the party. I'm
lookin' Ground fer q longtailed Price
Albert coat cut like Walter Henry's
an I'm goin' ter hev my best horse
shod up so I can git erbout in style.
They amt no use in the ~electrocutive
committee ov the party tryin' ter hold
me down. I'm goin' ter run if it sinks
the entire navy. 1 see that Col.
Josephus Daniels and DR.. Lieutenant
Kingsbury are sorter threatenin' war.
That will suit me awl rite. If / kin git
aWl the voters eff sumwhar fightin' fer
their country l kin elect myself. I'm
not lettin' any grass grow under my
feet. amt goin' ter go Ground an
sweat blood fer the poor WuTking man.
I'm goin' ter take the part ov the poor
railroad men like Pierpont Morgan an
Col. A. B. Andrews. I'll go down inter
the low lands ov sorrow with them an
help them ter bear their troubles. I'm
not goin' ter wear a gold watch on the
campaign. I'll wear a silver plated
one with brass under meath. I kin
please the silver man that way, an if
the goldbugs tackle me I kin scrape eff
a little ov the silver platin' an show
'em the brass underneath. That will
satisfy 'em. Gudebye."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-02-22
ITO BE CONTINUED

Owing to your un1inching advocacy
and support Of the peoples cause, l
would not be without THE PROGRESS
I'VE FARME even if / couiduot find time
to read one fourth of the numbers.
J. s. DIx:N,
Littleton, N. @.