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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30
FROM BRO. Balm.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
CORNELIA n. O
The following fairly illustrates the
condition of affairs that exists at the
present time in our couotry. CO where
you may, to any puolic gathering, and
you will see a mixed audience; you
zee the professional men and their
families dressed in the best our coun-
try can IF Jrd, but the farmers aud
laboring classes as a rule are clothed
in shoddy the odds and ends of their
own products Now there is q way to
remedy this This farmers and labor
ers can educate some of their own
class for doctors, la wyers, preachers,
teachers and all other professions and
run their own business. The plan is
90 81 nipple that the most iliterate can
unds rstand it. Let all the ex members
of the Farmers Alliance return to the
fold and let all good people who have
never been members lin band.
UntiL we do go, we can't expect to eat
drink and wear the best products of
our farms and labor. Fall into line.
D D. Balm
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30

on the labor OF others. They are try
ing ultimately to get our labor To-
nothing and put US in such shape tina
we cannot resist. The balance arr
mere heelers and cIackers.
A mans souls salvation is the mos
important thing on this earth anC
needs the most careful consideration
THE good Lord 1900 years ago sale
that the time was ripe and gave US oul
religious freedom Il does seem to nae
that we might be allowed politica,
freedom although the preachers may
say nay.
If the Democrats wish to get rid Of
the negro, it can easily be done. There
are but thirteen counties that have q
negro majority by the census of 1890.
The white people own the land, all we
have to do in the negro counties is just
to refuse to rent enough of them
homes, so that we will have a white
majority and the question is settled.
Anyone can see that a change of a few
thousand in these counties is all that
is necessary.
1t certainly is not necessary to dis
franchise white people on account of
the negro counties. We are amply able
to take care of ourselves, and if we
are too selfish, afraid to lose a little
rent or really do not wish to get rid Of
the colored people, we ought to scorn
to ask the white people in other coun
ties to give up their blood bought right
to vote. Especially when the negroes
leaving would help the man without
property for he could both buy or rent
land cheaper.
l have had * p~erience on this line. I
have helped to settle from rs &C 100
white voters in my section; there are
40 voters on the land that I control. I
know this thing can be easily done.
Ny experience is that the white men
that have so much to say about negro
domination always employ them in.
stead of white men where they ha 7e
any work to do.
We do not propose to vote for the
constitutional amendment thereby
putting u liberties in jeopardy. We
have the right to vote now, and we are
not going to risk that right in the hands
OF any court to say whether we may
exercise it or not. Neither are we go.
ing to pay any attention to what law.
yers may say with their learned opin
ions advising US 80 to do; we know
them Of old and remember that Christ
said, WOE unto you als", ye lawyers,
for ye lade men with burdens grievous
to be bourne, and ye yourselves touch
not the burdens with one of your
fogers e ernal vigilance is the
price Of liberty" D. Fl GILL
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30
FROM ALAMANCz COUNTY.
correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.

Correspondence Of the Progressive Farmer.
ALBRIGHTs. N. Q.
Or Alliance (MelviIIe No. 1890 is not
dead yet We have been meeting
twice a month ell winter. Some OF
our dead heads" have promised 10
come ba k and renew obligations to
the Alliance. Oar number is small,
but what we have are true blues. W
have one new man elected to join at
our next meeting. Our last county
meeting was the strongest we have
had for several years. Oar new county
officers shut US out of the court house.
but we found a hall in town and had
our meeting just the same.
Yours, &c,
J @. JOHNSTON
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30
A NOTABLE BOOK.

It is seldom the case that an audience
which has listened to a long course of lee
lures covering several weeks, unanimously
requests its repetition. Such is the case
however. with the course of lectures deliv-
cred by Professor George D. Heron, OF
Iowa College. in Willard Hall, Chicago,
last fall, and which has just been re-
peated to immense audiences in one Of the
largest halls in Chicago. .
These lectures have just been published
in book form under the title of "BETwEEN
CESAR AND JESUS" They touch every
~Present-day question by laying the founda,
ton upon which the settlement of all Of
them must rest. This book is of special
value to preachers, teachers, reformerS'
and professional men and women.
It's price is IS cents in cloth, 20 cents II
paper Address
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30

world of mankind has suffered as q re-
suit Of allowing the banking institu.
tions to exist. They have caused man
kind more suffering than all the other
evils with which the world of mankind
have been fiji .cted.
D ?. MEACHAM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30
The Progressive Farmer,
RALEIGH, N. G.

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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30

Dear reader, what are you individ
ually doing to bring about Increases
interest in Alliance works The groot
need of the Order is personal work
Individual effort on the part of no7
with the spirit that animated the foInd,
ersof the Alliance, the men whose graz 4
purpose is get forth in the D scIarstion
of Purposes. Work among your Deiob
bOrs-yOur brother farmers and
leborers
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30

The Council Of the City Club CT n
York has drafted a bill which meka
a felony for any person to solicit a -
litical ssse ssment or contribution ~
a judge or a candidate for judicial
Office, or for a judge or candidate ~
such choe to pay or promise to NO.
such an assessment The bill will /,
introduced at the next SET sion of ~
legislature. The Chamber Of On,
merce I, C 'ntly adopted resolutions !,
favor Of the enactment Of it, and tbo
measure will have the support of tho
Bar Association and other ii fuentisI
organiz tions. This is aimed at Bosses
Croker aud Plat. who live aud faro
sunpGuously on assessments levied IN
members Of their respective parties
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-05-30

spring from the individual cbaroo..
OF the patient are of the deepest 'lt
Geological interest. The more an Fo ~
ton is repulsive to his disposition a. az,
stronger is his resistance FoysI' ~ VIC
A person a no more be made tos
an act while under the hypnotic ~ W
fuences which is repulsive to him -
his normal state, than he can bo ~
under the hypnotic influences Rpoin.
his will. s r Eoao,,9 1''
Charlotte, N. O.. May "A. 1899
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Mrs. Emma Miller and son were visit
ing their friends around Rome the first
part of the week.
Your correspondent visited Blackwell
last week. There are several from this
vicinity in Blackwell.
Mr.. Scott is about eight miles west tf
Blackwell and is we'll situated. His son
Sam, has good claim Just across the
road from his father. He has a pair of
twins, and one Of the incest houses on the
road.
Smith Chambers is running a paper
and also real estate Office in Blackwell.
Uncle John Butcher has retired from
farm life and has very pleasant home
i'll town.
Cliff Macy is clerking in a hardware
store. He has a coy little home of his
own.
We met Jim Strange in town buying
a new buggy. He is well and as jolly as
ever.
Charley Fox began threshing his wheat
last Monday.
The Rome Sunday School has Child.
ren's Day the last Sunday in May.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
If you want a baud
some lap robe, at a mod
crate price, cali at Nof-
singers harness shop.
If
CORBIN.

Isaac Bennett is reported on the sick
list.
Frank Cole and wife visited with
Joseph Snlart's family Sunday.
E. Brown and family spent Sunday at
DR.. Willhoite's
]. f. Smell looks like he had run
against a cyclone, with head and face
shaved clean.
Misses Bessie and Eva Smell and Annie
Moore visited in Caldwell Saturday and
Sunday.
L. w. Johnson and family from near
Rome, visited with their daughter Mrs.
Chas. Simon, Saturday night and Sun
day.
The Corbin correspondent for the
Monitor-Press is likened unto little
dog. He barks long and loud after the
danger is over, but no..one viii get hurt.
School closed Friday with a picnic in
the grove south of town. All report a
good time. Miss Doubleday taught us
good school, and the scholars and par
ents are universal in praising her.
Grandma Moore who has been making
her home for a number of years with her
son, P. B. Moore, left Tuesday morning
for Cedarvale to make her home with her
son at that place. Grandma has been
very poorly for some time, and it was
quite task for her to think of moving.
Her neighbors here regret very much to
see her leave.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
MILAN, OF.
A good rain fell here Monday evening.

A good rain fell here Monday evening
Every farmer in this neck of the woods
has his corn planted.
Mr.. Thornberger is building quite a
good sized house, 2Sx32. Mr. Hughes is
doing the carpenter work.
Il, L. Vessel and daughter, Miss Annie,
went up to the state last week.
Zreria Strait of Milan, Kan, is down
here visiting numerous friends this week.
Your correspondent was shown through
L. Vessels orchard few days ago. The
trees are in full bloom and contrary to all
expectations Mr., VESSEL will have plenty
of fruit this year.
There will be teachers meeting held
at Timberlake Friday and Saturday
nights of this week. Everyone is ex
pected to attend this meeting.
Mr.. Hughes celebrated his 6Ist birth.
day last Sunday. When he went to din.
ner he was surprised completely, to FIND
an excellent repast awaiting him and Z
few of his relatives seated about the
house. The feast had been prepared il
honor of his birthday and he will moi
forget this one for many years to come.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
HUKLE,
H6wdy! Glad to note the presence
again of our Zyba scribe in the VOICE.

H6wdy. Glad to note the presence
again of our Zyba scribe in the VOICE.
Litcher Sadler who recently re-
turned from Washington in such poor
health, is rapidly regaining his
former health under the iuvigorating
breezes of Kansas.
Several Of Prof. Geo. Nxon's pupils
of Pleasant Valley school, attended
the county examination at yelling.
ton and Wichita Saturday.
C. NJ. Wycoff of Conway Springs,
! agent of Rand McNally Maps and
Globes, is doing this vicinity good
service In supplying it with maps and
globes of uptO date style,
o. S. Pickens and John G. Crowds
are both improving slowly, from the
Injuries received some time ago.
Let's see, We paid the Spaniards for
licking them and title to the Philip,
pine Isles, which they did not own,
$4,000, 900. Now that We have done
up the Filipinos about sI2,OOO,OOO will
be the indemnity necessary to make
them good citizens of government.
Evangelist Limerick of Melveru,
Usage county, Kan, will preach at
the Church of Christ at Peck on first
Lords day in May, at IL o'clock, and
SPIN. Alsoon Saturday night before.
All please come out.
The Peck band will give musical
entertainment at Peck, Daily's hall,
on Saturday evening, May 6, at s
O'Clock. The program consists of
instrumental and vocal music,
speeches by Professors Nixon and
and Butcher. declarations by Miss
Viola and Charles Bull Jun.
On Thursday, April 9th Prof. Nix.
on closed his fourth term of school at
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
MAYFIELD.

Real estate has been changing
hands pretty lively for the last week.
Mrs. Il, K. Stremme is sick at this
writing.
The missionary ladies Of the G. P.
church wsli give an entertainment at
their church next Sunday night.
Grandpa Simmons is able to be up
town again after very sick spell.
Grandpa Harmon left last Friday
for a months visit to his son Vols,
living at Ottawa.
Ben Orr OF Oklahoma, relative Of
John Winstanley, is visiting him at
this writing.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
How does this strike
you? A solid rawhide
buggy whip for 40 cents,
at NOfsinger's. IT'D
OXFORD.

A good rain Monday and Tuesday
nights.
Mrs. J. H. Owens visited in Wellington
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. Robert Holden of Winfield, is
visiting with Mrs. J. NJ. Hall.
Quite a number from Oxford attended
the band concert in Winfield May Ist.
Fred Barnes has had his house raised
and a new foundation put under it.
Miss Blanch Missildine returned from
Guthrie last Saturday where she has
been attending school the past winter.
Albert Rice has bought Mrs. Brewster's
property, and will move to town soon.
We extend them hearty welcome,
A telegram was received here Monday,
announcing the death of Mrs. NJ. J. Bey,
at her home in Downs, OF. Mrs. Bey
was sister of John and George Veail,
and the body will be brought here for
burial.
Miss Mollie Cole died at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Dobbs, ST., last
Friday night from an illness dating from
childhood. While Mollie's place in the
home circle is vacant yet those who
mourn are comforted by the assurance
that her suferings are past and she has
crossed to that shore where pain is not
known.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
When the Green Grass Grows.
RIVERDALE.

Miss Ruth Nixon has returned from
Jefferson, O. T., where she has been
several weeks, visiting with the fam,
lily Of Edward Slater.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Adkins,
Sunday morning, April 23d, boy.
Quite number Of young people in
this locality intended TO take in the
entertainment at Belle PLANE last
Friday night. The rain, no doubt,
put damper on their intentions.
]. 7. Hall came up from Nardin,
OF, last Wednesday Cd a visit 10
his mother and other relatives. He
returned TO the Strip Monday.
What glorious rain we had Friday
night and Saturday.
Oats are all up and are growing
fast. Wheat fields too, have greened
up nicely in the last week.
A new building is soon to be erected
in RIverdale, to be used as a joint. 1t
is a shame that there cannot be a
town in Kansas without one of these
places of evil. IL should not be toll
Grated
The party at Gus Burgess last Fri
day night had a rather slim attend.
ance on account of the inclemency Of
the weather.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Billy Num- is charging his dwell.
ling by raising it another story.
The Pleasant Valley school close d
last Thursday. About NOM the pat
rons flied in with filed baskets which
were soon relieved OF their contents
and placed on table from which all
did ample justice. Miss Mollie Wi
s)n, the teacher, taught a very sue.
cessful term Of school.
Andy Hill and family, living in the
Strip, visited Andy's parents last
week.
W. T. Henry and G. C. Stayton
shipped their fat cattle and some hogs
to Kansas City last Thursday.
Our school closed Friday. About
one O'Clock the patrons began to file
in to hear an excellent program rend-
cred, after which Mr. Massey, eur
county superintendent, presented
three of the high school boys with d.
plomas, namely: Joe Wade, Elmer
Stockings and Guy Selfredge. This
nas been very successful school
term. We have not heard one word
of complaint. Miss Holiday, primary
teacher, Miss Coin, intermediate and
Prof. HOrner. principal, these are
three of as coed teachers as can be
found in the state. Just before the
crowd Was dismissed each teacher
was presented with prize as a token
of the esteem in which they are held
by their pupils, Prof. Horner left
Saturday evening for Emporia, where
he will attend school. The lady
teachers also left Saturday, but we
failed to learn if they were going to
school or not.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
CALDWELL.

People are getting through planting
corn. Quite large acreage is planted
to corn in this locality on account of a
part of the wheat being frozen out.
Thomas Jordan who lives in Grant
county, Off, is very sick. Frank Jor-
dan, his brother, who lives in New York,
is not expected to live but a rev days.
They both used to live in Caldwell town.
ship.
Mrs. Frank Logan and her daughter
Clara, went to Wellington Saturday to do
some trading and visiting.
Wind and dust prevail. Itgives us the
blues, it makes the wheat look forlorn
and forsaken.
Us Pops feel forty for Mrs. Lyman
Naugle for the mean and cowardly
manner in which he left her. 1t
shows us Just what we have taken him to
be these several years past, and we think
the Populist party are getting rid of a
bad man very easy. If R. L. Collins, the
present editor of the VOICE, comes up to
the Populist scratch Lyman Naugle will
be forgotten, except by few, very soon.
I have correspondent for his paper long
time aud got the prize Sunhower wind
mill on club raising and will say he did
not conduct that affair as an honest
man would have done. So good bye
Lyman Naugle, old Hay Seed.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

L.G. Wickery of Caldwell, was in the
city yesterday.
Dave Lewis Of ArgOnia, was visi-
tor 10 town yesterday.
Miss Gertie Doubleday went to EN-.
poria yesterday morning.
Jno. ]. Reeme of Caldwell, was here
Tuesday on his way TO Wichita.
Carter & Moody of Wellington, have
cain seed for sale. 10
Ruth Whitson, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumner WhitsoD, is reported
sick.
MIR. Cox, one of the old settlers Of
Whitman, was in the City Mon lay on
business.
DR.. T. 4. Jameson did not visit
Conway Springs last Sunday as he
anticipated.
Mrs. G. B. Reynolds went to Wich-
tia Tuesday morning to visit relatives
and friends.
Ezra Fuss, one OF the big cattlemen
OF Perth, was transacting business In
the city yesterday.
Probate Judge Staffelbach has or
dered distribution Of $500, money
from the Rahe estate, among the
heirs.
Miss Ollie Frazier returned to her
home 10 Caldwell Tuesday, after
few days visit here with Miss LOttie
Green.
The inventory and appraisement Of
the personal property Of the late R.
D. Cragin has been filed in probate
court.
Attorney F. A. Dinsmore came up
from Caldwell Tuesday morning to be
present at the opening of district
court.
Rufus Dickinson has bought~lo 2,
block s, Mulvane, and the brick build.
ing located thereon, Of j. N. Tricky,
for 81, 800.
A. J. Dowis, teacher of the Perth
school, has concluded his term and
left this morning for his home in Oak
Grove, Mo.
DR.. and Mrs. Melvin Collins OF Oy-
ford, were in the city Tuesday on bust.
ness. They report good rain at Ok
ford Monday night,
U. o. OaseOf Hazelton, Kan, moved
his family to Wellington yesterday
to reside. Mr.. Case is member Of
Joe Devaney's Santa Fe bridge gang.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Pleasant Valley. As token of the
high esteem in which Prof. Nixon is
held as teacher, the patrons of the
school to the number twenty-five, met
at the school house with filed baskets
of luscious food of which all partOOk
amid sweet OdOrs of flowers, merry
laughter and good cheer character
i'tic Of the crowd, At 2 pm, the
people bid the Professor good bye,
wishing him many years of happiness
10 his chosen field as an educator.
Col. John T. Noel and Captain c. V.
Sadler delivered their wheat at Peck
Saturday, Prices, 60 and 65 cents.
Recently two young men at Peck,
of pugilistic inclinations, with a
heavy jag OF sea foam on, proceeded
to settle thor differences in the
COrbett- FitzSimmons style. The mill,
however, resulted in a draw and
a $3.50 glass smashed 10 the door of
ROLLS store for which the young men
had to put up.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04

Will Mitchell and family will left
Tuesday for Ration, N. NJ, intend.
ing to make that state their future
home. He has a sister residing in
Ration. Mr.. Mitchell has been resi-
dent OF Wellington for sixteen years
and, as he says, "will always call
Wellington home" He goes to New
Mexico for the benefit Of bis health,
having suffered from a severe neural
gic affection for number Of years.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
PlOver Wanted.

]. NJ. Mckee will pay 60 cents per doz.
for all the good plover you can get for
the entire season.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
Cain seed, any amount, at Carter &
Moody's, Wellington. Ie
ILLINOIS DISTRICT.
ILLINOIS DISTRICT
Eben Copen is death on rabbits.

Eben Copen is death on rabbits.
May came in warm and windy with
thunder showers in the evening. 7. A.
Hubbard is building new wire fence
around his residence.
They cleaned the Rome church last
week and put new carpet on the pulpit
platform.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
A Nations Strength.

Not gold, but only men can make
A people crest and strong,
Men who fer Truth and HonOr's sake
Stand fast and suffer long. Selected.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
ZYBA.

Mrs. ]. Sickman and little son are
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. A. Serb
ner. They leave here for an extended
visit in West Virginia.
Mrs. W. A. Scribner made short
visit to Marion last Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. g. D. SprGul,
on Monday morning, April "a, a son.
G. D. is stepping high now.
Clarence Nixon is work for John
Chester.
Prof. A. D. Noel aud II. Hurst
made trip to the Strip last week
They report wheat looking nice
there.
The London school closes the 10th
of May. A big dinner and entertain.
ment will be the principal feature Of
the day.
When the Green Grass Grows.
This is a world in which things go
To make Il mortal fr0wn-
Now woman takes her carpets up
And Nature puts hers down.
Chicago Record.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-08
WANTED,

WANTED,
At slT WEST FRANKLIN STREET, AT
once, an Efficient Waitress. oc SGT