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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-11-05
Agitation and Education.

A good deal of interest has attended
the tariff discussions that have been
held this fall at the county fairs in the
state of New York. When the weather
was favorable large crowds were called
out and the attention was close and un-
wearied. The farmers were evidently
aroused to a consciousness that the ques-
tions at issue affect them to serious e1-
tent, and impressed with the conviction
that upon them depends the ultimate
solution of the problems presented. There
is reason to hope that the debates have
been productive of good in the enlight7
enment Of the agricultural classes.
With the farmers the protection cham
pions are in q peculiar position. They
are not content to risk their case on the
argument that the tariff makes manu-
factured goods low, for they fear that
the fallacy Of this may be too apparent;
they wish, also, to convince the farmer
that he shares in the benefit of protec-
ton. With this view they have put
duties on.wheat, corn and many other
articles Of farm produce. Here they in
volve themselves in an inconsistency
from which there is no escape. If the
tariff reduces prices why call it favor
to the farmer to put duties on his prod
ucts?
Prices are already far too low to suit
his views. He does not wish any legis-
lation to cheaper wheat and corn and
cattle and hogs. So they are in the atti'
tude of holding up their tariff law as
wonderful double action device, which
puts down the price Of the products of
manufacturers whose instance it was
'passed-and puts up the price Of every
thing the farmer produces. Absurd as
such contention is, when stated in a
single sentence, it is necessary that it
should be believed in order to preserve
the system.-Louisville Courier-JournaL
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Tho Principle Is Wrong.

Well, gentle folks, come and weep
with US!
Uncle Sam has forced The Texas
Farmer to surrender its contracts with
the lottery companies! Five hundred
dollars a year gone glmmering! But
Uncle Sam is right!
The lottery principle,~independent Of
it's moral features, is wrong!
Il ie among the long list, Of interests
that operate as indirect taSes upon pro-
duction.
1t is q protective tariff in favor of
speculation. It is right to prohibit it.
Any evasion Of the law by lotteries.
their agents, or by newspapers, should
be promptly punished.
The following are only few items
that are on par with the lottery bust
ness as indirect and burdensome taxes
upon the people:
Syndicates. Trusts. Pools. Corpo-
rations. Joiat-stockism. All gambling
Horse racing. Subsidies. Patent laws,
unlimited. Copyright laws, unlimited.
All bond schemes. Interest power of
money. National banks. The credi.
system.
Let the government hatchet keep or
swipging.-Te4as Farmer.
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Be Was with the Irish.

=
In Salamanca recently Dan Suily pro-
duced for the first time his revised play
"The Millionaire" The second acs
shows an attempt Of some wicked capt.
talists to prevent the finishing OF tho
hero's railroad in time to preserve his
charter. The villains have seduced the
Italian workmen employed on the road.
and are trying to win over the Irish,
when the hero makes an impassioned
appeal, begging the men to stand to-
gether. like the loyal sons of Ireland they
are. Among the Salamanca ''supers"
there was an rishman named Monahan,
who has been employed on the Erie rail
road at that place for many years, aud
is well known to everybody in town.
he was on the stage the night in ques-
ton disguised as an Italian. At the
moment Mr.. Sully began to. hsrangue
his Hibernian workers Monahan grow
interested, and as the eloquent speech
progressed he became oblivious to all
else. Finally, unable longer to contain
himself, he started to leave the Italians
"Here," whispered the master Of the
supernumeraries, restraining him, don't
90 over there. Remain here" But the
excited Monahan would not be detained,
for the blood of his native land was up.
Hands Off, he cried in voice that
was heard all over the house. "rm no
Eyetalianl I'm with the Irish!"
Curtain.
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ORGANIZATIONS IN INDIANA.
The Farmers' Societies In the Hoosiel
State and What They Propose.

Tho Farmers' Societies In the Hoosief
State and What They Propose.
There are several distinct and power
full farmers organizations in this state,
all tending to the same end, but it il
customary to include them all when
speaking of what is known g. the ALI
saoe vote. The first among them is the
Farmers Mutual Benefit association,
which came here from Illinois, and ad-
mits none but voters into its ranks. 1t
has ritual, pass words, grip. s2d is in
tensely secret in all respects. its gov
ernment is complicated, for there are
county organizations with county as
sembly, which is delegate body: dis
trict organizations, with district presi-
dents and secretaries, and the state or
ganization. 1t is hard to tell its strength,
but it is enormous, and politicians who
have given it careful attention estimate
it at $4,000.
Second in importance is the Farmers
Alliance, which admits men and women
over 1s years Of age as members There
are two jurisdictions-the southern.
with headquarters in Texas, and the
northern, with headquarters in Iowa
The southern is principally represented
in southern and central Indiana, while
the northern Jurisdiction has its follow
ing in the extreme northern counties Of
the state. The principal officer in south
ern Indiana is Mr.. Force, Of Shoals,
Martin county. Like the F. M. B. A.
the Alliance has county and district or.
ganizations, while the southern outnum-
bers the northern jurisdiction two to
one, and takes more naturally to politics
The strength of both jurisdictions is
placed at 10000.
The grange comes next, and it is the
same old body Of years growth, with
only about eighty local oranges, but Ger
tainly not exceeding 100. The member
ship is placed at 5000, and the organiza-
ton claims to be non-partisan. It is not
80 far as known taking any part in poll
tics. There are also the Patrons Of In
dustry, Familiarity called the "P. LIS"
This order is confined mainly to the
Twelfth and Thirteenth congressional
districts, and it came into this state one
year ago from Michigan. The member
ship is about 5000, Of men and women,
and it claims to be non-partisan, so far
as outward action is concerned, though
it avows its purpose to secure state and
national legislation beneficial to the
farmer, and to bring about honesty and
economy in the administration Of local
affairs. In fact the leaders say, lit is
to accomplish these purposes that we are
taking an interest in politics. Indian
apolis Special in Cincinnati Enquirer.
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HONEST MEN.

Little Misunderstanding Leads to .
Financial Transaction Between Them.
Old Abraham Dillinger sued Bill Hill
lard for calling him liar. BE thought
that his character had been damaged to
the extent of fifteen dollars, and for that
amount brought suit before a justice OF
the peace. Just before court met Hill
hard approached DiIlinger and said:
look here, Abe, you know your char
acter amt been hurt fifteen dollars
wuth."
"Yas, blamed ef-it hain't."
Now, Abe, b'lieve that five dollars
will kiver up all damages, fur. Abe, you
know we'll enough that you air liar"
YES, | know. all that, Bill, but it's
one O them sorter truths that despise.
Il don't want no lawyer er peckin' at
ma, Abe. Tell you what III do. I'll
give you five dollars
"Taiu't enough, Bill"
Wall, now, want to do whuts right.
We arc both honest men an good cit-
zens. I'll give you the fifteen dollars If
you'll go before court, say that you was
a liar an withdraw the suit"
Give me twenty, Billie. an blamed
eff don't do it."
I'm your man..
The money was paid, and after the
court had been called to order Abraham
stated that as he '.mout" have told lie
he would Withdraw the suit well,
said he, after making the acknowledg-
ment. "b'leve I'll be goin', as it's gettn'
long toward the shank o the evenin'.
Coin out my way, Bll?'
Mot right now, Abe. Say, hold on a
minute. Jedge, want this man tuck
up for false arrest. He has acknowl-
edged that he is liar"
"Let me see you minute, Bill,
called Abe.
Bill went out and Abe said:
Look here, what's the matter with
yot?"
"Nothin', only I'm going to have the
clamps put on you"
"I'll give you ten dollars to wipe the
thing out" -:
"Now. Abe, want to be- far an
squar'. Gimme thirty dollars, an out
she goes. l ken send you to the pen fol-
this, Abe, an / consider thirty dollars
mighty cheap"
I'll give you twenty-five"
Thirty, Abe"
"Yon mnst he FOOL"
"All right, Abe"
Say"
"Well?'
Heres your money. I'm gettiq' tired
O. this blamed law business, fur thai
amt nc honesty in it. Settle her up, an
let's be travelin'; I wouldn't be lawyer
fur nurhir'. '."-Arkansaw Traveller.
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Then They'll Take 1t.

An Olney Qlls.) dispatch to The Chi
cago Herald says: considerably more
than one-third of the voting population
of Richland county, of the Forty-fourth
senatorial district and of the Sixteenth
congressional district, are members of
the Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
tion. There are strong indications that
the order is about to do with all the po-
lit;cal districts hereabouts what the
Dutch did with Holland. It has in the
field candidates for the county offices,
for the legislature and for congress-.
Richland county casts about $500 votes.
Of these 1920 are in the f. N. B. A.
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Her Groundless FSArs.

Clara with emotion- George, are you
sure you will always love me?
George fervently)-While life lasts,
my own.
Clara (suppressipg tear)-George, If
trials and tribulations should Gomez
George (amazed)-My heart is yours
alone, my love, and always will be.
Clara (sobbing)-George, are you sure,
perfectly sure that nothing nothing at
all could cool your affection?
George thoroughly alarmed} My gra-
ciousl What's happeneds Has your
father failedp
Clara (hysterically) - Worse Far
worse.
George (much rellevede Tell me all,
my angel; can bear it.
Clara with heroic effort t-George,
Pve-Pve got "a boil coming on my
nose.-New York Weekly.
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INTELLIGENT Organization.

Intelligent organization is the key
note of the future of agricultural success
in America. The farmers must learn to
pull together and to unite in self de-
fense against the spectators who stand
ready to take instant advantage of their
necessities. They should eschew all
questions of partisanship as they would
questions of creed or doctrine, and unite
on one basis-that of self protection. If
they do this agricultural depression will
soon lie thing Of the past.-Farmers'
Friend.
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The Farmer In Politics.

It is objected that you should not en-
ter politics. That is to say, your enemy
is in politics-is nowhere else-and you
must fight, but must not enter his terri
tory. To make this as clear as light let
me say the money power is your enemy.
It has crushed you by financial methods.
Those methods are put into operation al
most exclusively by federal legislation;
federal legislation is done by congress;
congress is controlled by the money
power: the people elect congress; elec-
tions are the only means on earth short
of revolution by arms by which relief
can come; you are organized to give that
relief. But" say your opponents, You
should not have anything to do with
politics; you are making a big mistake
to meddle in politics; if you do you are
bound to 60 to pieces"
When you hear man say that you
need not hesitate to decide that he can
not reason logically, or that you are in
his way in politics, or that he belongs to
the enemy.
Your mission is essentially political.
It is to right our overturned finances; it
is in short Ito establish justice, insure
domestic tranquility, promote the gen.
eral welfare, and secure the blessings Of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity." I"
Those are the ends for which our federal
government was founded, and which it,
under control of the money power for
thirty years, has almost destroyed.-T.
NJ. Norwood to Georgia Alliance.
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The Long and Short.

"Yas, ourn wuz er sorter CUTS family,
said an old negro. 1T wuz er family
dat didn't match, somehow"
Gall of them different, eh?"
6Yas, sab. all mighty dihunt. Da,
wuz brudder Jake. He wuz de TALES
man yer eber seed. Dat man! wy,
sab, he wuz so tall dat he neber eat at de
table,
"Didn't"
mo, sab. He allus had ter eat often
der shelf. Den dar wuz Ned"
"Was he tall?'
"No, sab, he wuz de shortes' man ye,
eber seed. He wuz so short dat de slack
OBJ his bri'ches dragged de groun'. Vas,
sab, 50 short dat he couldn't eat at de
table"
"Too high for him, ehf"
"Yas. sab. He wuz so short dat he
had ter do all his eatin' down in de eel
lar."-Arkansaw Traveller.
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This Is a Trust"

A trust" is combination, rarely OF
individuals, usually CT corporations, for
the purpose of handling or producing a
certain commodity. Its object is to
make larger profits by decreasing the
cost of production, or by limiting the
supply, and by such other devices as may
increase the price to the consumer.
Its organization is secret and subtle.
It has been called "a living type of
American ingenuity."-J. B. Cook in
Statesman.
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Satisfied.

MIR. Meekly-I wish to ask you why
you stare at my sister 80. It is weany
very wude.
Mr.. Tuf1y-Look here, young feller.
you want to let up or you'll get hurt.
See?
Mr.. Meekly-Thank you, sir; your OK
PLANTATION is entirely satisfactory.--Jour-
nal of Education.
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Mrs. Anna Diggs is a petite, wiry
woman, who guides caustic pen and
hates the plutocracy. She is the asso-
ciate editor of The Alliance Advocate,
but she makes three or four speeches
every week. The strength of the FARM
ers' movement is largely due to the in
terest the women take in it. The women
have schools for the children, and they
teach them to hate the plutocracy. Ths
education which is being given to the
peopl;, is study for the publicists.-To.
peka kan Letter in Denver News.
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Trutter's Sweet Revenge.

Rosalie-Im afraid you hurt Mr..
Trottcr when you dismissed him last
week, papa. You were too rough, for he
hasn't been here since.
Papa (who is president of an accident
insurance companyeMy dear girl, I'm
afraid l did injure him, but he isgetting
square with me. He has policy in the
company which pays him hundred dol.
lars weekly, and he has already drawn
one Observation-Disclosures Bazaar.
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AS an illustration Of the spirit Of
economy which animates every good
member of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association S. H. Deahl, the farmer
candidate for school superintendent of
Clark county, Ills, has promised to
turn into the treasury all the earnings
Of the office above 5000 annually in the
event of his election. The salary fixed
by state law is 81 800 year.
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Forgetting Her Training.

The milkman's daughter had returned
home from school in the middle Of the
afternoon and told her story.
What had you been doing" he asked
Nothing b-but wh-whispering lit
tle," she sobbed.
"And he f1ogged you for that?' ex
claimed the indignant father. Cpl
break every bone in his body! The
brutal scoundrel! Stand over that mill
can, Louise, consarn you, if you're 60
ing to weep any more. Chicago Trib
une.
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Pupil-Please. ma'am. may get
drink
Teacher (amazedtWhat7 A drink?
1t isn't an hour since you had drink.
Pupil-Please. ma'am. we had mack
erel for breakfast.
Teacher (severelytTen your parents
that hereafter they are MOTTO have mack
erel except on Saturdays.-Street &
Smiths Good News
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An Unfalline Sign.

Miss Westend-And can you always
Judge of mans character by the way
he laughs?
Social Philosopher-Oh, no; not by
the way he laughs, but by what he
laughs at.--Sreet & Smiths Good News.
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Non Est at Present.

It is now rapidly approaching the time
of year when the householder who Or
dered ton of coal "only day or two"
before finds it vanished into smoke. 81
now understand" said Miserleigh, "why
they speak of itas a coal beenr-New
York Herald.
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Where It Was Needed.

"Tom," she mrmured. II have per-
feet trust in you"
"Can't you lend some to your father
for a whileYT he queried anxiously.-
Harper's Bazaar.
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A Cruel Sport.

Young Lady-Don't you think fox
hunting cruel sport?
Escort-Ya-as, it is. It's regular tor
ture, bajove! 1 haven't been able to
sit down fob week-Street G. Smiths
Good News.
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Via Roof.

Clerk-Front! Call 615.
Bell Boy (returningH H815 left during
the night, sir.
Clerk-Did he. take his baggage with
him?
Bell Bcy-No; he blew out the gas
New York Sun.
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Suitable.

Johnny, go down to the store
and get pound of black tea.
Johnny-I heard pa say he didn't like
black tea.
Mother-It makes no difference what
your father says, Johnny. This family
is in mourning now.-Judge.
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Hard on the Family.

. Ethel-Have you any remembrance Of
your great grandfather, Clara:
Clara-Excuse me, but we never speak
of him.
Ethel-Wby, is he tabooed?
Clara-Well, Eve been told that he
married beneath him.. and that after
that time the family never took any no
tice of him.-Judge.
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Strange.

"It's funny don't get more letters,
said the m"n in Bangor, Me.
why" said his wife, "you never
write any.
II know that" said he; "but all the
letters that come into the city are ad-
dressed to e.'"-Light
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Encouraging.

Prisoner---It's pretty tough to get put
up for life.
His Lawyer-Cheer up, old man. Life
is uncertain. You may die at any time.
-Munsey's Weekly.
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Getting Along Very Well.

II think young Squaretose is coming
on nicely. saw a week ago he was af-
ter our Mary
"WelT
"Well, just noticed as I passed the
parlor he had got alongside of her, and
the chances are in a little while they'll
be neck and neck. ."-Philadelphia Times
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Self Helps for Boston.

Passenger (who is going to Boston and
wants a city map OF guide)-Say, boy, J.
am going to Boston for the first time.
Have you anything that will help me to
find my way around?
Train Doy--Yesser. Got pocket die.
tionar1es. & Smiths Good News
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A Kind Husband.

II haven't had an outing for two
years." complained Mrs. Jaysmith.
That's too bad!" replied her husband
sympathetically. "PI look at the ad-
vertisements and see if there isn't free
excursion to a sale of lots you can go to
today."-HarpeFs Bazar.
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A Delicate Hint.

Custumer-My watch which you re-
paired for me some time ago has stopped.
Jeweler--Ah! my collector informs me
that the bill is still running. New York
Herald.
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A Lesson in Respect

Young Cashly-Aw, governor, can't
you let me have a check for hundred
today?
Old Cashly-Veto!
Young Cashly-Aw-vetol What does
that mean?
Old Cashly tmimichngtAw-goy-
ernor; what does that meanl-Munsey's
Weekly. ,
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Shrewd.

Mrs Cumso-You have named all your
daughters after flowers, I notice-Rose,
Violet and so on.
Mrs. Banks-Yes, l wished to make
sure that they would be pressed.-New
York Herald
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Won't ALWAYS Work.

Oldboy-Young man, don't try to fly
too high at first. Always begin at the
bottom and work up.
Flippant Youth-That's all right if
you want to climb ladder; but what if
you want to dig wel?-Light.
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Why She Smiled.

Fair Customer-Have you Shelley's
sPrometheus Unbound%
New Clerk No.. ma'am. All our
books are bound.-America
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Nightmare.

Il dreamed of you last night" she
said with lingering glance.
Ibid you, really" he inquired eagerly.
Eyes; l always dream when l cat lob
ster and pie at night. "-Waslington
Post
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In q Second Hand Store.

Blinks-Do you think I'd wear q coat
like that?
A1oses-All right, shentleman. We've
got something cheaper down stairs il tho
cellar.-TeXas SiftingS
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Out of Fashion Is Out of the World

Out of Fashion Is Out of the World.
Aunt Kate (severely)-Penelope, saw
Tom Barry Kiss. you last evening. You
should not let him do so until you are
engaged at least.
Penelope-Oh, he says that all the
girls let him.-Life.
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Why His Writing Halted.

Teacher-Your son halts badly in his
writing.
Mother (apologetically) - Yes, poor
boy, ho always did er.-Tezas Sift-
ings.
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A Deadly Suggestion.

Berrie-I hate that fellow Dudds, the
tailor. I'd like to murder HIM!
Charlie-Why don't you pay his bill?
He would probably die Of SURPRISE
Light.
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Uncle Heystak-Wall, this is a smart
looking place, and Pm pesky hungry,
but III be darned if I'll tackle that kind
of O meai.-Life.
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A Conscientious Tradesman.
Customer-Got any good CLAIMS this
Dealer-Weu, there's my partner; bus
can't recommend him.-Puck.
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Outwitted.
Mr.. Poughkeep--Waal, by gosh!
Hall Boy-Anything wrong?

Mr.. Poughkeep-I should say so. l
tole my wife t give my son Josey a
lickin' jest before l come away, an til
young varrnint's went an packed all tn
hair brushes in my gripsack.-Judge.
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How These Girls Love One AnotherI
Winifred Gnsinuatingly)-Mr. Ran
dolph comes to see you every day, doesn't
he?
Julia with the sailor hat)-Oh, yes.
but he's very easily entertained.
Winifred-He must be.-Life.
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Roaming Peabody-You gimme ten
dollars r put that fur back where you
got it. Seep-Judge.