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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

Is it not remarkable that, upon meas
ures that come before congress,
every class is consulted but the class
chiefly interested--the class that has
greatest need for protective legislation.
For instance, in silver Legislation the
bankers, lawyers, preachers and secular
and religious press, rather than the
working people, have been consulted,
and the wishes of those whose interests
arc either remote or selfish, are respond
ed to, to the great injury of the masses.
If the question of silver legislation was
submitted to the masses outside of a po-
litical campaign three-fOurths of the
people would vote for free and unlimit-
ed coinage of silver. Members of con-
gress, if they have made the least effort
to learn the wishes of the people, can
not be ignorant that the people want
more money, .and we are forced to the
conclusion that when a measure like the
silver bill passed by the senate is voted
down in the house, there is some
secret political influence at work detrl-
mental to the best interest of the nation.
Monster petitions have gone up to con-
gress from the people asking for just
such measure as the senate bill, and
that the senate responded is surprise,
and that when the senate passed good
bill and the house refused to concur is
equally surprise. Is there secret
understanding in which the senate seems
to respond to the popular demand, but
i'm which it was pre-arranged that the
house should kin the senate bill? Was
the senate bill a mastery stroke to re-
gain lost popularity? boom for sena-
tors whose terms expire in the near flu
ture? or was it an honest expression of
the best judgment of the senate?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
The Peoples Congressional Convention


The Peoples Convention Of the Sec
0nd congressional district that met at
Ottawa on last Wednesday, July 10Th,
nominated A f. Allen, of Douglas
county. AS their candidate to fill the peO
ple's place in the house Of congress that
the present sO-called occupant fails to
fill. Mr.. Allen is man Of brains and
ability a tiller of the soil has been his
lifelong occupation, except the time he
served his country in putting down the
slave powers rebellion. And now he is
interested in the grand army of free
Americans that are now forming to
down the other slave power that is now
seeking to enslave the tOiling and labor
ing masses of our country.
The convention was harmonious and
full of enthusiasm, and from the tone of
the speeches that were made by farmers
laborers and others, we venture TO say
that If the citizens of the Second con-
gressional district will attend the peO-
pies meetings during the pending cam
pagn, they will hear more of the gospel
of genuine politics than they have heard
from the leaders and demagogues of the
old parties since the time that the tOilers
and labOrers of this country rescued
this nation from the grip of the powers
of American African slavery.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
THE PEOPLES CHOICE.
A. +. Allen.

A. F, Allen, of Douglas county, is
the strongest candidate that could
have been selected at the Peoples con-
gressional convention. In Mr.. Allen
is combined all that is required by the
PEOPLES party. He is a farmer-not
a make believe, but "sure-enough"
farmer. He is also a man of superior
ability and educational attachments.
be found on the right side of every
question of moral reform. He has,
until recently, been identified with the
Republican party, but Of late has been
actively engaged III promoting the
interests Of the farmers. The fact is,
he is man of the people,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

A REBEL is one who opposes lawful
authority. Now il anyone can explain
the difference between jeff Davis and
the southern confederacy who opposed
the lawful authority of the United States
government and the ones who are to-
day opposing and trampling underfoot
our state laws and the declaration of
principles on which our United States
government is founded, let him stand
up and explain. and further, if any
one can explain the difference between
the decisions of the United States SUI
preme court i'm behalf of the powers
that owned and controlled the old Wing
and Democratic parties of that day,
and the decisions of the United States
court OF to-day in behalf of the powers
that own and control the present So
called Republican party, and the same
old Democrat Party of that day, also let
him stand up and explain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

WITH one hundred and fifty bankers
in congress, it is no wonder the laboring
classes fail to secure any Legislation ia
vorable to them. AS long as this state of
things exist, the sub-treasury bill or any
bill destined to work in financial way
for the benefit of the farmer will fail
New Mississippian.
You are right. That is just the size
of it. Now then, is it any wonder that
The good people of Kansas and Iowa are
insulted by the supreme court original
packages, us long as the people place
at the head of the nation man that is
now li9uor-dealer and a member of
the u. s. liquor association?
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

The labOring masses are moving for
God, home and native land. The old
party leaders and demagogues are NOV
ing for the still-houses, Wall street and
the party. Voter, which side are you
going to move on when you 60 to the
ballot box? Remember there are only
two sides-one is right and the other is
wrong. Choose we.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

THE idea of labOring man, a farmer
or one that has ever hat anything to do
with farming, to undertake the business
of editing and publishing a newspaper
in the interest of their own homes and
the homes of suffering humanity, seems
to be perfectly ridiculous in the eyes of
some of our wise g. o. p. vOte'er-
straights who receive their education
through the Garnett RIP.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

WE have been watching 70 see it in
the old party press, or hear it from the
bosses, that the issues on which the peo-
pie are forming are non-partisan, or in
other words, non-political. But so far
we have failed to see or hear of the peo-
ple's movement being nOn-partisan.
Possibly they have forgotten. Will
someone please tell them to resurrect
the old chestnut of non-political? 1t
sounds so pretty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

The tOiling and laboEing masses of
people are demanding cheaper money,
but Wall street and congress say ''No."
The masses say a currency measured by
gold alone is contrary to all ideas of JUS
tice, but the gold-bugs and the admins
tration say "NO." The masses demand
the free coinage OF silver in order to do
justice to those who have suffered by the
entire demonstration of silver in 1873
and its partial decentralization ever since,
but the nabobs in congress who repre-
sent Wall street and misrepr-sent the
masses say NO" The masses say that
dollar is strictly creature of law, be
it paper dollar, a gold dollar or silver
dollar; that the government, under the
constitution, can make each a legal tend
Ell for ali purposes; but the powers that
be say, sect away with your old green
back party nonsense" The masses say,
''We are trying to do business in this
country on less money per capita than
any other civilized natiOn"; but the
Shylocks say NO" and legislation has
said "NO." The masses say that the
circulating volume should be regulated
at not less than $50 per capita, so that
the relative value or purchasing power
would remain unchanged; but the
money-mongers and the option gamblers
ana the trust combinations say mo-"
congress says NO. and the Republican
Democratic parties say "NO." Kansas,
Iowa, etc., have constitutions and laws
that prohibit the manufacture and sale
of Intoxicating liquors, all Of which is
indorsed by a majority of the great mass
of the people of these states; but the
United States supreme court, the SUI
preme law of the land, has said, mo.
You people of prohibition states shall
be cursed with the damnable liquor lin
the shape of original packages that is
recognized and stamped by the govern
ment; and if you people don't respect
the accursed original package business,
YOU shall be dealt with in The same man
ner as the people of the ant-slavery
states were dealt with under a national
fugitive slave law during the days
of African slayery"-if they harbored or
refused to capture and return to the
Shareholder human being who was in
search Of liberty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

WE learn of the death of Leo c.,
infant son of Leo and Annie Vincent,
of the American Nonconformist. This
Is a sad blow to Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
cent, and we extend to them our
heartfelt sympathy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

ARE you on the side of liberty or
slavery? Which is it? If you have
taken the oath of the league you are on
the side of tyranny, according to the
declaration of American rights.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

LET it be kept before the people that
the masses Of the producers of capital
are rising in behalf of that which is
honorable in the sight of God, and just
between man and man.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

UNCLE SAM: "What's the matter
now?" Frontier citizen: II stole a
farm from the fellow who was on it, and
drove him off, and now he is coming
back with lot of his relatives to kill
me-" Uncle Sam: 'Weli, you ought
to be killed." Frontier citizen: But
the fellow L stole the land from is an
Indian" Uncle SAM 80 well, I'll
order out the army."-Omaha World.
And sure it would be if the present
still-hOuse gang that are now rOhbing
and destroying hundreds and thousands
of our people were a set of Indians,
Uncle Benjamin would order out the
army. But owing to the fact that it is
an Incorporated, legalized gang of still
house and Wall street plutocrats, they
must be protected by the supreme law
of the land, and Uncle Benjamin's army
if necessary.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21

ONLY fifty cents tor fifty-two solid
shots of the KANSAS AGITATOR.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-07-21
ORGANIZE and stand together.

Get up a Club and catch a Prize.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

visiting her sister Mrs. Green. OF
Brantsburg.
VIM. E. ..Haskitt was appointed
post master at Piedmont on last
Thursday. Uice Mr.. Gardner, who
had filed the office but few months.
resigned. Mr.. Heskitt is one of the
most popular young Republicans of
Piedmont and we feel sure that the
appointment of the worthy young
man will meet with the unanimous
approval of his party.
From present indications the Ca
pacity of Oakland to accommodate a
large crowd on the day of the Con-
gressional Convention will be tested
to its fullest. The one important
question with nearly every one you
meet is, Are you going to oakland
on the Dist ?" The one universal re.
ply 81 am making my arrangements
to take day off a: that time" Ale
gany County which has lately fol-
Owed the example of McComas' ma
tive county and endorsed his renOm-
inatiOn with an enthusiasm that has
paralyzed the Democrats, expects to
send 200 delegates TO the cOnven-
ton. 1t is reported that special
train will DO run over the Georges
Creek r. r. to accommodate the
miners who are anxious to show
their tealty to the man who has
fought so valiantly for the protection
of their main industry. Washington
County will honor her valiant and
eyer popular son with similar large
delegation. Then Frederick, with
her enthusiastic supporters. Mont
gomery, with her staunch and true,
who never quail nor falter when The
enemy is to be met, even if she is
surrounded by an overwhelming
Democratic majority. Last but not
least, Garrett, which, it is hoped,
will do honor to the occasion. AS
the committee has hOnored her by
the convention, by sending such a
quota from shop, field and factory,
that will show to the visitors from
sister counties. that we propose to an
sWer TO our names on election day
and when the vote is counted not one
will have been absent, but every Re-
publican will have voted for Nc
Comas and Protection. xxx.
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(iOrnlania.

Sickness continues to mar the hap
pinesS of many.
S. G. Baker, our genial clerk at
Bdrrtt's, has been on the sick list.
We will have another grand picnic
in Barritt's GROVE the 23d inst. The
number who attended the one on the
Fourth was estimated at 1000.
J. G. Hoffman & Sons finishing
house is nearing completion. 1t will
be splendid structure. VIM. Hen.
derson, of Chicago. the architect. I'M
derstands his business.
We are informed that Mr.. Wag.
ner, of Piedmont. will soon be one
of our merchants. He will occupy
the stand opposite the depot.
Mrs. Crabtree. of DAVIS. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Calvin Thomp-
son.
Mrs. Kate Bay. Of Baltimore. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM. j. Will.
son. Mrs. Bay lost a horse last week
which she priced very highly.
D. P. Hendrickson and lady. of
Petersburg, are visiting Mr.. HIS
father. Z4chariah Hendrickson. o.
p. M. Farrell, druggist, has gone
home to Pennsb0rough, w. Va, to
help harvest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
GrantSyIlle.

Weather Is cool.
About six inches of rain fell the past week.
Farmers are nearly all done cutting oats
and blowing for wheat.
Quite number of our young folks at
tended the picnic at Biddinger last Saturday
and expressed themselves as highly delighted
with the entertainment.
Mrs Casper Schramm was taken to the
Allegany County Insane Asylum to be treat
ed for mental and nervous disorders.
Postmaster Gnagey and DR.. Getty were in
Cumberland last week.
John Anderson was in town Saturday
night.
Samuel Beachy and Rudolph Yoder re-
ceived their buggies which were ordered by
A. L. Gnagey.
Two gangs of men are working on the new
pipe line north Of here at present. The first
is the chopping gan of upwards of a dozen
men who chop out the trees and roll off the
logs to the width of about twenty feet. This
gang is closely followed by the blasting
gang who blasts the solid stumps and rocks
with dynamite which are removed to clear
the ground sufficiently to be u>ed as road
for the transportation of the pipe and to fur
nish a site for the ditch in which the pipe is
to be laid. The farmers are expecting to OBJ
tain employment for themselves and teams
at remunerative wages in hauling pipes and
working at the ditch. Those living along the
line are furnishing poles for the telegraph
line along the pipe line at one dollar each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
undersigned. either in person or by deputy,
will be in each of the Election Districts in
said County, to collect and receive taxes, at
the time and places following:
No 9-Johnson's, Aug. le.
No. ll-Gregg's Mill, Aug. 10.
No. 3-Grantsville, Aug. 20.
No. l2-Bittinger, Aug. q.
No, 5-Accident, Aug D.
No 2-Isaac NJ. Umbels, Aug. q. Friends
Vile, Aug. y.
No. 6-Johnstown, Aug. 26, forenoon, Nc
Henry, Aug. 26. afternoon,
No. 4-Bloomington, Aug. 10.
No l-Swanton, Aug. 20.
No lO-Deer Park, Aug. 81.
No. 6-Gorman, Aug. y.
Office in Oakland will be closed August 10
to q.
n. Bly, an Act ofthe General Assembly
of Maryland. passed at the January session.
1890, being Chap. 566, it is provided that all
county taxes shall be due and payable on the
LIST day of September succeeding the date of
fore said day discount of3 per cent shall be
allowed; and after the LIST day of January all
taxes shall bear interest at the rate of per
cent per annum until paid. The Treasurer
shall take the discount and charge interest
on the tax bills for county purposes regularly
in the manner aforesaid, and shall note the
same upon his books and upon the receipt
given for taxes so paid; but this discount
shall not be allowed to any person or cOrp0r-
ate institution unless the whole amount of
State and County taxes due by such person
or corporate institution for the current year
be paid when the same is made.
URIAH NJ. STANTON,
233 Treasurer.
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1FNN-E@AN1@
KEN DLEBERGER Miss Kendle-
berger, whose illness was noted in
last, weeks REPUBLICAN,, died at
Mt. Lake Park on Friday aged about
q years. The remains were taken to
Wheeling and inferred.
HAUN. - Abraham Haun, aged
about GO years, died at his residence
near Cherry creek. on Saturday, and
was buried on Monday in the bury
ing ground near Yutzy's.
CoGLEY.-Mrs. Jos. Cooley died at
her home in Oakland on Friday
night. Aug. 8. 1890. Mrs. Cogley was
taken ill on Sunday night. The re-
mains were buried in the Odd Fell
lows cemetery on Sunday morning.
HOWARD.-On Thursday night at
the residence of her uncle, in East
Oakland, Alice K. Howard, aged
about II, years, Little Alice was a
bright child, loved by all and was
the pet of the household. Her re.
mains were inferred on Saturday in
the cemetery at the Episcopal church.
MooN.-At German, a child of Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Moon, aged about
two months.-G0rman Corr.
MICHAELs.-Mr. David Michaes, aged 70
years, died at his residence on Franklin Hill
on last Saturday, and was buried in the fam
lily burying ground at Charles Michaels' on
Monday afternoon. His funeral was preached
by Rev. Howard, of the NJ. E. Church. at Firm
Rock, at 2 p. m, Monday, after which his re-
mains were followed to their last resting
place by large concourse of sOrrowing rela-
tives and sympathiZing friends. Uncle Davy
Michaels, as he was familiarity known in this
vicinity, was an example of what industry
and frugality can accomplish. His Preside
was the home of generosity and congeniality
and wherever he was known his good name
which lives after him, stands as a bright tes-
timony to his worth and merit. AS an evil
dence oil the high esteem in which he was
held by his friends in this neighborhood, the
Franklin mines on the day of his funeral
suspended ations.-Bloomington Con-
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ID. g., is visiting Mrs. E. H. GIot.
ielty. Miss Butler is a daughter oil
Rev. j. G Butter of the Memorial
Lutheran church of Washington d.
e., who is also chaplain of the U. S.
Senate.
Miss Carrie Ravenscroft left for her
home near Piedmont on the 9Th inst,
Mrs. r. A. Ravenscroft attended
the soldiers reunion at Mt. Lake
Park on last Tuesday, and from
theie went to visit DIR. Ravenscroft's
parents near Piedmont.
Rev. w. M.Spangler and wife took
in the soldiers reunion at Mt. Lake
Park on last Tuesday.
The Sunday school picnic at the
Forks ch the 9th was quite success.
1t Is estimated that more than SIX
hundred people were in attendance
and all seemed to enjoy themselve
well.
The farmers of our community are
working away busily at their oats.
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schools of the county are being lifted
out of the "ruts." The old system
or custom of two, three or four
months in the year, and any time, in
the wear, is to give plare to .6Ue
months for all the county schools,
and all during a fixed period. The
teachers must show advanced at
tainments, and conform Il settled and
uniform system of instruction and
discipline, and the whole machinery
will be worked for better results. In
this connection it may he mentioned
also. that our state institution, the
Florida State Agricultural College,
is accorded more liberal aId from the
general government, and will here
after afford the best instruction avail
able, to as many as $50 of the young
men of the State.
All this, with the additional con-
sideratiOn that quite a number of ex-
cellent people from various northern
States, have in the same time come
to find permanent homes and en-
ployment among US. assures us that
Columbia now is, and in the future
destined more and more conspicuous
to be, one of the leading counties of
this important. highly attractive and
rapidly developing PeninsuIar Com
monwealth. So mote it be!
Fraternally,
j. B. SHoUP.
III Tn6Or. Ell. Aug. 6. 1891.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
FLORIDA LETTER.

Special correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN,.
Within the last few months num-
Der of things have TRANSFERRED to bring
our section of the State aud especial
~ this county of Columbia, more
prominently before the general pub
lie. For one thing, railroad enter
prises have been pushed forward.
The Georgia. Southern & Florida.
from Macon to Palatka, is completed
and in full operation, and with
Northern connections, furnishes a
much shorter. quicker and more d.
rect line to the very heart of the
State. This route doubles the inn
pOrtance of our county-toWn, Lake
City, opens quite an extensive tim
her section, and will greatly enhance
the value of real estate along its
line. 1t is unde rstood. too, that the
same company has secured con-
trolling interest ir the line to be at
once constructed from Jacksonville,
via. Middleburgh, Clay County,
Lawty's and Lake Butler. Bradford,
to Fort White in the South East
corner of this county. By this road
at least 90 miles will be added to our
county railroad facilities, and give
US as much as 100 miles of track, and
five distinct roads. Certainly it is
becoming evident that as a county,
we are getting out of the Woods-We
are rapidly coming into "touch" with
the great bustling world outside and
around US.
In regard to phosphate, while we
are not as yet actively engaged in
the development of this interest, we
have unquestionably very rich de-
posts of the stuff, and in the future
shall vastly increase our agricultural
products. add to the value of our
lands, and improve our material con-
dition all round, through this i'm.
pOrtant agency.
Another encouraging item of i'm
provement is found in the fact, now
certain beyond a doubt, that the
Coates & Co. Knitting Factory has
come to Lake City to stay. The class
of goods manufactured--a compare
lively new style of ladies under
Wear-finds ready and remunera.
tive market, and the works, instead
of longer an experiment, will be en-
larged and run to full capacity,
twelve months in the year. AS the
policy of the company is to employ
white labor exclusively at this point,
and all the inside operatives being
females, all of approved moral char
acter. safe, genteel and profitable en-
ployment will be offered steadily to a
hundred or more needy and willing
toiIers, hitherto shut out from almost
every chance of self-help. Add to
this the fact that the Alliance Organ
ization is succeeding in advancing
the price of our great money product,
long-staple cotton. and all can see
that Columbia County is greatly
mending her pace in the general race
of material progress.
Another matter must however be
mentioned in this connection. 1t is
this-our educational interests are
being advocated as well. Under the
present county administration the
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Accident.

The Democrat of last week made a
mistake when it said that the Acct
dent Normal opened with rs names
on the roll. 1t opened with 80 in.
stead of % names.
On last Monday morning three
more students came in and there are
now SO names on the roll, and most
of them intend to teach during the
coming winter. Still more are ex-
pected and will come in by next
week. Board can be had at two and
not more than two dollars and fifty
cents week. Our town has been
quite lively since Normal has opened.
Miss Ella Butler. of Washington
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
LODGE MEETIN GS,

LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS, of the Iron Hall
meets In Sturgiss' Hall LIST and Sd Saturday
nights IF each month.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, K. ofH., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
The Y. NJ. c. A. of Oakland meets in the
same Hall Friday nightOfeach week and Sun
day afternoon.
SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 1872, L. O.O.F..
meets In Legge's Hall every Monday night.
PATNIOS COUNCIL, No. 1856. A. l.. OF IT.
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Thursday nights
of each month.
GARRETT LODGE, No. ll3, X. OFF, meets
In Garthrights Hall, Lake View, every We'd
nssday evening, at 1880.