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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12
KANSAS supeRsT,Tlons.
Garry a potato in ones pocket

Carry potato in ones pocket to
cure rheumatism.
The skin OF black cat worn in ones
clothing will cure rheumatism.
Hold your hands above your head
and your nose will cease bleeding.
Never let chicken die in your hands
and yon will not have palsy.
Hold silver spoon against the back
Of the neck to stop nosebleed.
Wear a red string or red beads
around the neck to prevent the nose
bleed.
The skin of snake worn around the
ones hat crown will cure the headache.
Wear string of gold beads around
your neck and your nose can not bleed.
Headache may be prevented by wear
ing in ones hat the rattles of a rattle-
snake.
The negro sometimes sleeps with a
young dog in order to transmit rheu-
matism to the dog.
At Delphos. Kan, lives young man
who gallantly procured his sweet
hearts warts by purchase.
A sty may be cured by rubbing it
with gold ring, silver spoon. OF
ones finger moistened with saliva.
If you see any one asleep in church
sag TO yourself: when you awake
take these warts"
Bore hole In the wall the height
OF a child's head; when the child grows
above the hole it will be cured of
asthma.
In order to cure the toothache out
your finger nails on Friday. Another
sure cure Is to wash behind your ears
every morning.
Write on a stove with a piece of
chalk the number of your warts. When
the number has burned off the stove
your warts will be gone.
Rub the wart with seven pebbles.
wrap the pebbles In parcel and throw
them away; if the parcel is picked up
the wart will go away.
You may always prevent cramps In
the feet by turning your shoes upside
down every night beside your bed
Gertrude Q. Davenport, In the Journal
OF American Folk Lore.
Steal q uISuClOIns TuD Gu6 WarG Win
It, and then bury the cloth under the
caves of the house. If you tell no one
and no one finds out your theft, your
wart will go away.
If you have wart and see man
riding on horseback in the rain (or, as
another version runs, riding on gray
borse), say: "Take these along;" rub
the wart and 1t Will leave you.
Put into red calico bag "hearts"
from grains of corn; run down the
road;" throw away the bag, not look
ing where they fall; run home agan,
and If any one picks up the bag your
warts will go away.
Some of these cures, which were COL
looted III Coffey county, were obtain
ed from colored people. The majority
of the superstitions, however, which
we're collected In Douglas county, were
obtained from people who declared they
knew no superstitions and believed
none; namely. students In attendance
at the University of Kansas. These
students came from nearly every
county in the state.
The depth to which the SUMS rays
penatrate water has been recently de-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12
WAGONS IMPROVED.

The new improved Stoughton wagons
stand the racket. Three more car loads are
on the way. 1t pays to have the best.
Write for free catalogue. JOHN POOLE,
sole agent, foot of Morrison street, Port
land Or
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12
LOST HIS LIFE SAVING OTHERS

4 country boy visiting New York stopped
frantic runaway team that was about to
dash on the sidewalk where there were hun
dreds OF women and children. He saved their
lives, but lost his own. Hundreds of lives are
saved every year by Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. People who are fast going to their
graves with disorders of stomach, liver,
bowels and blood are brought back to good
health by It, ALL the sick should try it.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Gov. McCord has received indefinite
leave of absence from his duties as the
executive of Arizona, and will take
command as colonel of the regiment of
infantry now being recruited in the
four territories.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

1t has been found in Germany that
lightning rods do not protect high fur
naces, the electric discharge preferring
to pass to the earth by the column of
heated smoke, which of course is rich
in carbon, conductor of electricity.
1t is partly for this reason that SO many
smoking chimneys are struck by light
ming and that to sit near fireplace is
dangerous,
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Mozart's note book of first dIaught oi
compositions made when he was boy
of s, has been discovered In Berlin.
and will be published soon by the Ber-
lin Mozart society.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

The depth to which the SUMS rays
penetrate water has been recently de-
termined by the aid Of photography.
1t has been found that at a depth of
553 feet the darkness was to all intent
and purpose the same as that on a
clear and moonless night. Sensitive
plates exposed at this depth for con-
siderable length of time gave no evil
dence of light action.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

one-legged knife-giinder in Phila-
delphia has taught Newfoundland dog
to turn his grindstone.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Microbes are 80 minute that 250,-
600, 900 can be comfortably accommo-
dated on penny postage stamp.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Advices from Honolulu state that the
executive council of the island govern
ment has signed a contract with the
Schymser Company to lay cable from
the Amer lean coast to Honolulu and
Japan.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Professor Nicholson. of the National
Academy Of soieuoe. Washington, has
invented new form Of speottoseope,
made by building up steps OF equal
thickness of optical glass.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

According to German authority the
human brain is composed of 100000,
900 nerve cells
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

Hans Makart's monument In the
Vienna oity park has just been un-
veiled. The painters son made a
speech on the occasion.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-08-12

M. Phisalix announced to the Acad-
emie des Sciences, Paris, some time ago
that cholesterine injected into the
blood of animals made them resist the
venom of vipers.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

am glad to announce that / have
contracted for Fertilizers for this year.
Prices are the same az last year. We
want good agents &C every point when
fertilizers are sold, to sell our brands.
Remember, brethren thst the com
pany has to accept these agents and we
want men who are satisfactory to us
and to the company-men who will
treat both Of us right and who will
push the sale of the fertilizers.
Bro. Hoover and SeaWell will start
at an early date, to establish agencies
and do other work pertaining to the
coed Of the order, such as lecturing,
organizing Alliances, etc. Your State
Business Agent will also be in the field
as much as possible.
Bro. Hoover and Seawell will give
notice Of their appointments and l
trust the brethren will have good audi
ences for them. These brethren will
expect the members to help them along
as much as possible. Try to have some
enc ready to meet them or take them
to the next appointment without
charge. Let charity abound, brotherly
love continue. The principles of u
order are mighty and must prevail.
This is an organization in which
every every farmer should be interes
ted. It is battling for their welfare
for the principles our torefathers o
tended. Much to US depends on its
success or failure. Study its principles,
live up to is teachings and in this way
let it's silent but beneficent influence
guide and brighten our pathway to q
higher plane.
Brethren our possibilities are great,
and it we will have our lives conform
to the great fundamental truths, SO
beautifully taught in rituals-in
things essential, unity; in all things,
charity-What an Influence for good
and the uplifting Of mankind, we
might exert. l hope every member Of
the Order will read and rc-read the res
olutions adopted by our Executive
Committee at their last meeting, until
they shall become a part Of their lives,
The time has come when the farmers
need organization, not for partisan
political purposes, but for mutual aid
and protection. To your tents, o
Israel. May the God of Peace and
Love direct US into all truth.
FraternRlly,
T. B. Parker,
s. B. A.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

to Bro. w. 8. Barnes by various per
sons. These notes express that they
are to be paid il the shoe factory is
running by September 18th this OF
courseRwas a condition and makes these
notes void because the factory was not
running at that time. I received to
day a letter from Bro. Helubck of For
syth saying that his Alliance, Old Rich
mond was ready to pay hers. This is
the right way and we hope that these
Brethren willconcIude to do likewise.
Let all who will send the amount to
Bro. Parker as soon as possible. Let us
try and put our factory on a sound
basis. Then with our other Alliance
matters improving as they seem to be,
is it too much to hope that this year
'9s will be memorable for the success of
our OrderH Respectfully,
j. 7. B. HOOVER, Sec'y-Treas.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
The ALLIANCE IN CLEVELAND.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
We Of Ell Bethel Alliance kept our
annual Thanksgiving last Saturday
New Years Day-and had an excellent
time. A crowd of 800 or 400 people
were present. We had a splendid SER
mon by Rev. T. T. Salyer. our pastor,
from Hebrews OH chapter part of the
LIST verse;: Therefore learning the prin-
ciples of the doctrine Of Christ, let us
go on unto perfection !" which was beau
tifully handled. Then dinner vas an
nounced.
After dinner we came together to
hear from u worthy clerk of court,
telling us what the Alliance had ec.
complished and what was still left to
be accomplished by the organization,
and what would be done il the Order
would stick together. -
Bro Quinn is an excellent man. We
expected Bro. Sossaman, but he was
promised to the Union county brethren
and could not come to US. We missed
him very much, but had a splendid day
never to be forgotten.
hope you may be ableto hold the
banner of justice as high and as pure
in the future as in the past.
Send THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER to
me until / say stop. We are always
glad for Wednesday to come so as to
get the paper.
Yours for unity,
D. A. FULTON.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
NEWS OF q WEEK..

Civil service is still the bone of con-
tention in Congress.
John D. Rockefeller has given Chi
cago University another 5000, 600.
Mrs. J.. @. Aver, widow of the patent
medicine manufacturer, died in Paris
last Monday.
The cold wave struck New York last
week. At Sarance Lake the mercury
registered "a degrees below zero.
Ignatius Dame LEY a famous Populist,
and literateur, sixty six years of age,
is to wed a twenty six year old lady in
a few weeks. She is a stenographer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
THANKS TO OUR READERS.

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, desires to
express it's sincere thanks to the many
kind remembrances it has received for
the past three weeks. We have much
to feel grateful for, but the renewals
and kind expression of approval of our
incessant labors and the course we
have taken convince US that our labor
is not in vain, that it is really appre-
ciated, and that too in solid as well as
wordy expressions. Many thanks to
you brethren and friends. it did net
come before we needed it, and we trust
others who know of our necessities
will follow your good example at once,
as We are still in need.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
Kidney and Bladder Troubles Quickly Cnr,
You May Have a Sample Bottle OF. the O..
Discovery, DR.. Ki1rner's Swanap.Root SeT4"
Free bv Mail.

Men and women doctor their troubles
so often without benefit, that they get
discouraged and skeptical. In most
such cases serious mistakes are made
in doctoring 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,
scanty supply, smarting irritation. As
kidney disease advances the face looks
sallow or pale, pufs 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 con
vincing proof that our kidneys and
bladder need d~octoring. A fact often
overlooked, is that women suffer as
much from kidney and bladder trouble
as men do.
DR.. 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 cases of kidney and blad-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
TO COUNTY ALLIANCES.

LET some brother be sure to see that
this ls Tead in your Country Alliance
meeting
Your State Executive Committee met
st Hillsboro on December 30th and 3lst.
Inspected the shoe factory and trans
acted the regular business.
The Chairman was instructed to pre-
pare a letter to be read in the County
Alliances. Brethren Hoover and Par
ker were both there and have letters in
this issue which about cover the ground
and in connection with this, / trust
their letters, too, will be read. Many
unavoidable and almost discouraging
delays have been encountered in get
ting all things in readiness for work in
earnest, but you will all rejoice to
know that sour shoe factory is now
turning out shoes. We were anxious
to have samples at every County
meeting this week, but owing to hin
ORANGES, we have just now gotten well
under way. And owning to the fact that
so few County Alliances with bonded
business agents, we do not know to
whom to ship them. They cost money
and cannot be scattered broadcast in
hands of improperly author lied per-
sons.
This being true, your Executive,
Committee desires and request that at
this regular meeting each County ALI
ance elect its best business man and
have his bond sent to the State Bust
ness agent at once, and that you adj
journ to meet again not earlier than
the second Thursday in February, and
that the month between now and then
be spent by the whole membership in
earnest work reorgaDizing and working
up the largest County meeting you
have ever held. Get all to come with
cash ready to select shoes from sam
pies In your Business Agents hands,
let the money come on and the
SHOES go out. Your Exc cutive Com
nlttee has ~unceasing in it's Iabors to
gettne factory started, to make it q
success the whole brotherhood must
] THE GENUINE Browns BRONCHIAL,
IROCHES" are sold only In boxes Thev
are wonderfully effective for CouOhs
( n Throat Troubles.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
T. B. Parker,
s. B. A.

We regret to learn that the public
schools throughout the county are not
az well attended as they should be.
Parents who are keeping their children
at home are making q very serious
mistake. The public school system is
not what it should be, but it is the
only public school system we have and
the most possible should be made of it.
Monroe Enquirer.
This is the same old complaint
schools and teachers, but no scholars,
good money paid out, but few to take
advantage of it. What does it all
point to except a compulsory school
law baskerville Citizen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
IMPORTANT TO ALLIANcEMRN
HILIsRoRo, n. c.,
January z, 1897.
Mr.. ]. w. DENMARK,

Z, 1871.
Mr.. J. W. DENMABK,
DEAR BRoTHER:-It is with regret
that / have to announce that it will be
impossible to get sample of shoes to ell
the County Alliances by the 18Th. The
Superintendent informs me that the
heeling devices, dies, etc, for mems
shoes have not yet arrived and that
without them it will be impossible to
get the shoes out. He was promised
them a week ago, but the manufactur
ers, from ONE cause, have not sent
them. He is expecting them on every
train and says If they come this week
that he will have samples at the near
by meetings. I know the brethren
will be greatly disappointed, and yet
this is one of the mishaps that shoe
factories have to contend with. There
is with us a gentleman from Philadel
phia, to set up Jul standard screw ma
chine, and he says there is a factory
there that has been lying idle three
weeks, waiting for edge setters-a very
insignificant looking thing, but essen
tial in the turning out of a finished
shoe. 1 hud there are many hindrances
to contend with that I never thought of
before I came here, and that people
who are not familiar with the details
or a shoe factory, know nothing about
mr.. Roberts seems to be determined
to send out only good work and to have
1t done at as little cost as he can.
The most of his help was secured near
by, and they knew nothing about the
business until they came here. Tbev
require his time in showing them. so
that he can'5 be expected to turn out
work as fast as he will after the hands
know enough to work alone.
TRUST this explanation will cause the
brethren not to censure us too heavily
Tor disappointing them. I assure you
If 1t were in my power, I would have
samples at every County Alliance in
the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

Settle His Domestic Touble---If That
Fails He Will Apply for = Pardon.
News and Disturber Gets More Adj
vice.
B.-"HeIlol Mi. Editor.
R.-"Hellol Major. How are you
to dayp
B.-"Tm away up in &c" theis morn
in. / hear that they've got a new set
ov railrode ccmmishiuners at Raleigh,
an I think I'll try an git sum relief.
Maybe they kin prevent SO much dis
criminashun an trouble at my house.
/ think the matermonial laws mean
that no one husband shall be treated
Wurse nor another. I am, an I think
it IL a plain case ov discriminRshun. l
hope the new commissioners will take
this question up first an settle it in my
favor, an make it contempt ov court
for Betsy ter boss me Ground an make
me jump seven feet high everytime she
gifts q little riled. IL I could move up
North sumWhere in sum ov the States
where they hev the divorce courts run
MIN awl the time Td'git out ov misery
on short motifs. If I don't git things
fixed sumhow purity soon I'm goin' ter
git up a petition, an apply ter the Gov
ernor fer q pardon. He kin pardon
folks fer other things an I don't see
why he can't pardon me fer gittin' mar
ried. We politishuns hev our trubles.
If they amt home trubles they are
perlitical ones. I see that they are
tryin' ter beat Mark Hanna fer Sena
tor out in Ohio. I kin sympathize
with him, fer they've beat me fer
every Gifts frum Senator down in this
State, an it hurt just az bad the last
time ez it did the first. In fact it hez
become an ole sore with me. I fnd
that the News and Disturber hez bin
fndin' sum terrible things out recently.
It had the Bursar ov a certain institu-
ton short ter the tune ov So, 900 the
other mornin'. The next mornin' it
explained that the s 5000" wUz a ty-
biographical error an that it meant
$500. Before it stopped it stopped it
sed in email type that instead ov the
Bursar bein' $500 short he wUz So long,
so 1 reckon if the News an Disturber
had kept it up a little longer it would
hev had the institution twenty thou
sand dollars in debt ter the Bursar. l
think it is time fer the News an Dis
turker to adopt a new alias. 1t has
gone on Ell bout long enuf under the
present name. 1t should do that or
quit slanderin' decent people. GUIDE
bye"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

der disorders or troubles due r.
kidneys, such as catarrh Of tha
der, gravel, rheumatism and P,. '1
Disease. which is the worst eD'a
kidney trouble. 1t corrects fnsG.. q
to hold urine and smartirg in
ing it, and promptly overcor o.. p h
unpleasant necessity Of being cor @st
to get up many times during Tho s3
The mild and the extraordiDerz l
of this great remedy is soon rosl.
1t stands the highest for its wood~.
cures. Sold by druggists, pri,a ..
cents and one dollar. So unive,s,
successful is SwamE-Root in ors,
curing even the most d~istressjno =
that to prove it's wonderful mer;t,
may have a sample bottle and q e.,
of valuable information, both son,
solutely free By mail, upon recein. !.
three two-cent stamps to cover cca
postage on the bottle. Mention Ra.s
Weekly PROGRESSIVE FARMER eb5 4.
your address to DR.. Kilmer & =
Binghamton, N. Y. This gele,e.
{ fer appearing in this paper is a gr..
antee of genuineness.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

work TO sell the shoes. We must pay
the laborers, and to do this their pro-
duct must be sold. We r sure of sue
cess il supported by our membership,
and we are sure we will have this from
the start. We need money; but il she
product is taken as finished, for cash,
we can get along with less. Other
things I would have said are said by
Brethren Parker and Hoover. Read
their letters.
Fraternally,
J. W. DENMARK, Chm'a,
for Committee.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

Expenditures in Chatham county
last year were 81. 927 80 less then las
year of Democratic administration and
In Wake county, expenditures were
over $11, 600 less than under Demo,
Gratis. The Newa and Observer and
Chatham Record cannot stand this.
They Cry Justify for a change.-Chat-
ham Citizen.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
LANGUAGE OF rHR coArrAlL

When you Q the lower half section
of a coetteil missing it means: Il
have been introduced to her fathers
deg"
If the coattail looks like a pourus
plaster, full of holes: II didn't get the
shot at a hardware store"
Coattail with a large, open faced
tear on the bias: ~ scaled the back
fence"
Dust on the coattail: "I hada pain
full interview with her papa's boot"
Ooattail ripped up to the collar: ST
he'd two leap year proposals at the
same time. Chicago News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
NOTICE.

In writing us, please give US a lft ol
your neighbOrs and friends not Ear
subscribers to THE Progressive Tr
MER, but whom you think mightr
the paper If they knew it's merits, M
will thank you for go doing.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to-cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an ipfamed con
,dition of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is 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 a be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever; nine casRagout of ten are caused
by catarrh, understanding but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for n case of Deafness Caused by
catarraD that cannot be cured by
Halls Oatarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars; free.
3. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggiste, 75c.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

A fire in Stockton, Cal Tuesday,
caused a loss of $50. 600. Ten thouse
tons of wheat were burned.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

By special arrangement with Har
per 6 Bros Publishers, we will pub
lish another splendid copyrighted
storv-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

Wants the Railroad Commissioners to
Settle His Domestic Touble---If That
Fails He Will Apply for = Pardon.
News and Distutber Gets More Adj
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-01-11

II GENUINE Browns BRONCHIAL
IRooHEs" are sold only In boxes. They
are wonderfully effective for Conohs
and Throat Troubles,