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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

longs TO them. and they are not getting
something for nothing. When q class,
created by law gets control of the
medium Of exchange and taxes the
people for it's use, they are getting
something for nothing, and they are
usurping q sovereign power that does
not belong to them.
Do not wait for additional leglsla.
ton to Organise; you do not need it
any more than the trusts now organ.
lied. Don't fool with parties new or
old. They will not do anything for
you. II you triumph, it must come
through your own efforts, and this
must come through organization. Re-
member that the trusts are made up
OF all parties, and they intend to look
otter their interest and the farmers
must do the same. When the poll.
ticians see that you are in earnest, they
will drop all anti trust laws and let
you alone. Prices are too low, and the
only way you can advance them is to
cooperate and attend to your own
business and no longer rely on parties
who are intent upon getting an o6ice.
If it were not for the trusts pushing up
prices, you would be in the throes of q
panic.
We care nothing to parties for the
better times, but we do owe it to the
trusts who have advanced prices and
wages and made times better. The
best that a be said for any Rdminis-
tration is they kept their hands eff Of
business. Let the industries alone,
organize more and they will take care
Of themselves.
JAMES MURDOCH.
Swain Co., N. Q.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

Sanford Express: It il estimated
that 20 900 crates of grapes will be
shipped from Manly this season. Thou
sands Of crates will be shipped frC m
other plac, s in the cnunty. These
grapee nov sell Ia PhilRdeJnhia and
other Northern markets at 81 so and
50 90 a crate The grape crop alone
will bring thousands of dollars into the
county.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

Make all Postofhce Money Orders
payable to T. B. PARKER, 8. B. A.,
Raleigh, N. O., but address all letters
tot. B. Parker, 8. B. A., Hillsboro,
N. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22
ALLIANCE PRICE LIST.

SUBJECT TO MARKET FLUCTUATIONS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

NONN IL ' DO'
No. Z, 18-inch., ,.., 10 90 No. !, 2-inch.,,...u o.
No. 8, 18-inch I'll 90 No. 8, 2O-tnch,...',H Of
Fire backs for above.,......H.......H... -
The following ware goes with each stove above:
l Straight Pot, ] Bulged Pot, 2 Bread Pans, Tea
Kettle; l Long Frying Pam Round Frying Pan,
l Griddle, l Elbow, 8 Joints of Pipe, 2 Pot Cover
and Lifters. Every Stove guaranteed.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-08-22

Powder, best rife, per keg....""."..,
Hames-
No ~ hook, iron bound, per doz..,..,,.
No 10 hook, brass bound, per doz. ,..,,,,
Plow Lines
Cotton, with snaps, 80 feet long, doz.,,,
Madras Hemp with snaps, 80 feet " zee
Poultry Netting, Galvenized-
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

One law passed at the late session,
which was intended to prevent the ship
ment of cattle by rustlers, is likely to
work trouble rather than benefit to the
cattle interests generally, says Pierre
special. 1t provided that any company
or corporation shipping cattle without
the consent of the owner is as liable as
the individual, and the owner can re.
cover from such corporation for cattle
50 shipped. This provision will abso-
lutely prohibit the shipping of stray
cattle, which are handled by the various
cattle associations in the state. and sold,
the money going into fund for the
benefit Of the organization ifnot claim
ed by the owner. 1t will also require
the receiving agent Of railroad COM
pany to be walking encyclopedia Of
brands. to see that shipper does not
add anything To his shipment which
does not bear brand which he is en-
titled to use. In fact it provisions are
so stringent that about the only way
shipments can be made, in many cases,
will be by simply ignoring the provi.
sions Of the statute, so far as it restricts
the matter of shipments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Evidently an Error.

The Dollar Edition Of the 1899 session
laws procured by our county officials
shows in the act for the "levy and limit
alton of taxes" proviso that no more
than eight (8) mills on the dollar of val.
uation can be levied by the board oi
commissioners Of any county for county
purposes, which include the county
general, insane, school, road and bridge
and sinking funds. This, no doubt is a
typographical error in that edition. 1t
should probably read, mo more than
twenty eight (2S) mills" If however
the law was passed with the limit ol
eight (S) mills, it will seriously incon-
venience most of the counties in the
state. and if boards of commissioners
endeayor TO levy more than eight 81
mills, should that prove to be the cor.
rect figure as passed by the legislature
it would cause much litigation. The
Record hopes our county officials will
ascertain before it is too late whether OF
not the Dollar Edition sent to them
shows the law as passed. A certified
copy of the law would probably be the
quickest way to learn the actual facts in
the case --Sturgis Record.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Some OF the calamity papers are still
kicking because the laws of South Da-
kota do not prevent state treasurers
from accepting interest on state funds
and appropriating 1t to their private
purses, says the Spearfish Mail. The
late legislature passed a bill covering
this very Case. 1t provided that all in
tcrest received on state funds should 60
into the state treasury. 1t prohibited
the treasurer from accepting interest for
his own individual benefit, and provid-
ed that banks accepting state funds
should furnish ample security. 1t wfs
conceded to be good law but Governor
Lee vetoed il just the same, and if
Treasurer Schamber accepts interest on
state funds there is no law to punish
him.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Absolutely Indifferent.

Lew R. Sharp writes as follows to the
PioneerTimes concerning the change of
feeling towards Colonel Frost: "We
received a copy of the Argus Leader of
Sioux Falls in our last mail, containing a
long letter headed Frost in the Tropics
We were all ready to condemn Col.
Frost before the fighting began, but that
article was little too strong, and there
is hardly man in the regiment now,
unless perhaps it be the man who wrote
that article, who would not be glad to
see the responsibility Of the letter fixed,
and see the writor suffer for it. If the
colonel finds out who it was he can give
him two years more of military discip-
line than he care for, in a military pri-
son. 1t is true that Col. Frost has been
very strict and rather harsh In some OF
his orders, but can hardly blame him
for that. He was born and raised in the
regular army, and he is soldier from the
top OF his head to the soles of his feet.
OF course we all feel little sore about
the matter of be- starved while en-
route from San Francisco to Manila
when the vessel was loaded with that
detestabe canned beef and salmon,
which we would willingly toss in the
swill barrel now, but which we would
have been glad to get then. A better
man than Col. Frost to lead a regiment
in battle can not be found. He was al.
ways at the head of his regiment during
the fighting, and while we were in the
trenches he was constantly walking
along behind us calmly giving us orders,
absolutely Indifferent to the rebel sharp
shooters who were continually trying to
pick off the officers"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

The Deadwood Independent in speak
ing of the mining outlook Of the central
and southern Hills says: "The year
1899 is opening up to the residents OF
the central and southern Hills with I'm
usual prospects, and this exceptionally
brilliant outlook is the means of infusng
new life into every enterprise in those
localities. Now that capital is being
literally invested in the immense de
posits Of gold bearing ore Of the Ke>
stone district, those in gestors who came
to the town to look over prospects oi
that belt are brought in contact with
men who have splendid showings of ore
in other localities and being induced to
visit those districts before leaving the
country, have been persuaded to take
hold Of properties, and by this means
we are warranted in saying that more
money will be spent in exploring gold
veins in the central and southern Hills
than has been known since mining was
first inaugurated in Pennington and
Cus,er counties"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Spain's Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. p. olivia, of Barcelona, Spain
spends his winters at Aiken, s. c. Weak
nerves has caused severe pains in the
back Of his head. On using Electric
Bitters, Americas greatest Blood and
Nerve Remedy. all pain soon left him
He says this grand medicine is what his
country needs. All America knows that
it cures liver and kidney trouble, puri
fies the blood, tones up the stomach
strengthens the nerves, puts vim, vigoI
and new life into every muscle, nerve
and organ of the body. II weak, tired
or ailing you need it. Every bottle
guaranteed, only so cents. Bold by A
J. Jones and O., druggists.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Products of Tie Black Hills.

1t is thought by many uninformed
people that the Black Hills in South Da
kota produce nothing Of value but pro
ducts Of the mines. During the past
year there were shipped FROM Belle
Fourche $500 carloads of cattle with an
estimated valuation ofS2, ,275.000. From
Rapid City about 500 carloads were
shipped, valued at $475,000. From the
in the Southern Hills, it is estimated
that 1900 carloads were shipped with a
value Of 81 100000. This makes total
valuation of the cattle shipped from the
Black Hills ranges Of $4,750,000. The
estimated value of horses shipped is
placed $500 900. the building stone $780,
600, the manufactured brick 100000,
lumber 81 100000, lime and stucco $25,-
900, and $7,5GoOO0 for the output of
gold
The sheep industry Of the Hills has
also assumed large proportions in the
past year Five years ago there were
not more than half dozen hocks in
Pennington county; now there are
hundreds. There were shipped from
Rapid City during the year l25,0O0
pounds of wool, valued at $4,000, and
from Pierre about 100000 pounds were
shipped, which came for the most part
from :he Black Hills ranges. This a
total of 425, 900 pounds valued at $50 600
The largest sheep district is in the
vicinity of Edgemont. 1t is estimated
that 100000 pounds Of wool were ship.
ped during the year 1t is stated that
the number of sheep will be more than
doubled in the next five years.
The Black Hills ranges are especially
adapted for the raising Of sheep and
many Of the largest cattle companies
are disposng Of their herds and invest
ing in sheep. Northwest Magazine.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

pany H but is on the roster as having
enlisted in Company in Custer. This
We believe comprises all ofthc casualties
aside from sickness( which our COM
pany has suffered up to this time.
Our forces are now within miles Of
the insurgsnt capital Malolos. Our men
are tired but in splendid spirits, they
were to press onward on the 2Sth. The
reports show that 20 men were killed,
and sixty-one were wounded in the
fight on the 9th. Ofthese the Dakota
regiment lost ten men killed, and thirty
seven wounded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

One of the peculiar provisions of the
new game law is the possession of gun
in the hands of any party outside of the
incorporate limits Of town or village,
betw cen the first day of January and
the first day of September of each year,
is prima facie evidence of an intent to
violate the law, and the offense is made
liable to fine and imprisonment, and the
confiscation Of the gun.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Attorney General Pyle has rendered
an opinion to the state auditor, holding
that the appropriation carried by the
state wolf bounty law is not available
until after July lst. The bill as an emer-
gency measure makes the state liable
for bounty on wolves killed now, but
the bounty cannot be paid until after
July lat
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Elk United States Senator Gray OF
Delaware has been appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley Judge of the Third
judicial district. Senator Gray is a
democrat, but he favors the gold stand
ard. and has been supporter of the ad-
ministration all through it recent
troubles with Spain. He was member
of the Paris peace commission.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

j. Sheer sedalia, Mo-, conductor on
electric street car line, writes that his
little daughter was very low with Group,
and her life saved after all physicians
had failed, only by using One Minute
Cough Cure. A. J. Jones & Co
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

John McFadden's market is literally
supplied with the choicest meats obtain
able, fish, fowl and vegetables ofthe best
quality, and, everything in the line is,
offered at the lowest possible figure.
Give him a call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

In accordance with law enacted by
the last legislature taxes may be paid
in two installmehts, in March and Octo-
ber. The payment of one halfthe taxes
relieves the taxpayer of paying inter
est on the balance until after October.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Not one child dies where ten former.
ly died from Group. People have learn
ed the value of One Minute Cough Cure
and use it for severe lung and throat
troubles. 1t Immediately stops cough
ing. 1t never fails. A. J. Jones & Co.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Use Diamond "C' Soap and get full
gilt mantel clock for nothing. Other
valuable prizes also.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

The above dividends are from stock
companies which have their stock listed
on some Of the regular mining stock
boards. There are hundreds of other
companies and individuals who are
mining at a profit where stocks and
shares are not listed on any stock board.
One peculiar fact shown by this table
is, that California and Colorado, the
two states that have produced more
gold than all of the others combined
are lowest in their percentage of divid,
ends.
ARTICLES OF incorporation.
Articles Of incorporation have recent
ly been filed with the secretary of state
at Pierre for the Columbian Copper
Mining and Development company, al
Deadwood, with capital of 81 ,000,0 900
Incorporators, Norman T. Mason, L. W.
Martin and b. b. r. Dickinson.
For the Dakota Maid Mining com.
pany, at Deadwood, with a capital ol
$3,O0O,O00. Incerporators, Joseph King
George N. Ayers, Frank J. Washabaugh
Henry B Wardman, Robert c. Hayes
For the High Park Mining company
at Pierre, with capital of$50O,00O. In.
corporators, John Connolly, Callahan
and Rufus S. King.
Honest grocers prefer to sell honest
soap. Diamond "C'' Soap is honest
economica], every way desirable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Let Banners Wave.

school house. patriot
yours because love "Old Glory"
TEACH CHILDREN PATRIOTISM.
The Omaha Weekly Bee has whereby school district
without taxation Let the pupils
it all the Write for particulars.
Three Sizes Of Flags--S Feet, 10 Feet and IL Feet.
If subscriber the Weekly Be write send 1Oc for
weeks trial Only for the biggest weekly
west - - -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES.

The charter revision committee has
finally agreed upon the charter amend
ments to be presented to the legisla-
ture. Most of the changes will be
unanimously endorsed by citizens and
taxpayers, although two or three will
doubtless encounter q division of senti-
ment as to propriety or advisability.
The abolition of the exemption of
railroad property within the city limits
from assessment and taxation in the
same manner as other property is de-
manded by every consideration of JUS
tice and fair play. The same is true
with reference to removing the OBJ
struction to public improvements by
empowering the council to order repav-
ing subject to protest by interested
property owners and also facilitating a
cash basis for the city treasury by au-
thorzing the sale of lowrate certifi-
Gates in anticipation of taxes. Whether
the limit of certificates should be as
high as 90 per cent of the levy may be
open to question.
The power of the council to issue
licenses for revenue should be affirmed.
The Bee has maintained that this
power now exists, but complications
can be avoided by making it more eX-
press.
Several proposals will meet with OBJ
jections from certain quarters. A poll
raX has been tried frequently, but with
questionable success, and another at
tempt must be in the nature of expert
ment The increase in salary for cer-
tain city officers will doubtless raise
opposition, as will also the plan to
abolish the separate municipal election
by extending the terms of present
otficeholders. The question Of annexa-
ton, furthermore, has not been thor
oughly worked out
Some of these questions will, there
FORE demand more careful considera-
tion by the public and justify further
discussion in the press and before the
legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
A COLONIAL COMMISSION.

The United States holds primacy
among the nations in the matter of COM
missions The latest to be appointed is a
commission Of three. which it Is under
stood will have control Of matters per-
tanning to the government of Porto
Rico, Cuba and the Philippines. We
have not seen the duties of this commits
sion fully defined, but one of them is
said to be to look after the granting of
franchises, subject to the approval of
the secretary Of war. Possibly it is eX-
pedient that the United States expend
a few thousand dollars annually for this
purpose. Perhaps, as a contemporary
suggests, there will be opportunities in
the granting of franchises in the islands
under our control, for public and semi
public enterprises, for much corruption
and that a commission Is necessary to
see that there Is strict honesty and
square dealing in the granting of such
franchises. But the question naturally
presents itself as to where this appoint
ing Of commissions is to end and whether
there is not danger that it will become
an onerous burden upon the country, for
these commissions must be paid for and
paid literally out of the public treasury.
A popular protest against commissions
would seem to be In order.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

Coincident with the arrival of the re-
puted remains OF Columbus in Spain
comes the story that n collector of bric-
a-brac in Washington has the body in
his possession. SantO Domingo is
equally sure that the only genuine and
authentic ashes of the great discoverer
repose in the vaults of one of her
churches, while half dozen other
places put forth more or less plausible
claims that the only true body is to be
found within their precincts. From this
and the further fact that Columbus has
had no less than six public interments
by the government of Spain, the
chances are that if the old gentleman
could throw off the cerementS of
death, burst the ''ponderous and marble
jaws" of the genuine tomb. and once
more ''revisit the glimpses of the moon" !"
he would find himself in even Il greater
quandary than was Rip Van Wrinkle and
might well eXclaim with that worthy:
IAN l myself, or am somebody else,
and if l am not myself, who in the
devil am l anyway
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28

From the annual statement OF County
Treasurer Heimrod the taxpayers can
gain general idea of the Importance
Of this office and its economical admin.
istration. The county treasurer last
year handled $1,16S.666 at an expense
to the public in salaries Of less than
$1,000. There was paid over to the
state as Douglas county's share of the
state revenues S153,OOO, which is con.
siderably more than was ever paid in
the same period of time. The sale of
bonds. moreover, brought into the
county treasury some $207,OOO as an
extraordinary income. involving cor
responding increase of work and re-
sponsibility upon the county treasurer.
With such large interests dependent
upon the office, the taxpayers of Doug
las county have reason to be more than
satisfied with the showing that has
been made
Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-28
CUBAN INGRATrTuDh
VIII shout for the Flag IL They Get
nm Appropriation.

Kansas city Star.
The United States is in cuba for the bene-
ft OF the well-disposed people OF the country
both Cubans and Spanlards. In few months
the American government and people have
done more good in Cuba than the Spanish
government or the Cubans themselves have
done in 400 years. The starving have been
fed. the people who will work have been
given employment. the cities occupied by
the Americans have been protected as far as
possible from pestilence and civilization has
been nourished in its incipiency.
In return for this kindness a portion OF
the Cuban press, which owes its existence
to the protection of the United States, and
several OF the numerous Cuban military
chiefs, demand that the United States pay
the Cuban army. as 1t is called. a sum esti-
mated at SiO,000,000: and there are threats
that the army" will take TO the mountains,
in other words. become professional thieves
and cutthroats, and desolate the country II
this is not done.
The United States should pay no such de-
mand. and, moreover. should cause 1t to be
understood that neither loafers nor robbers,
whether patriots or otherwise. will be al
lowed to dominate over foot OF the soil Of
Cuba,