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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28
A Farmer Disguised.

ED. AGITATOR: | am thoroughly dis
gusted. You cannot take up a farmers
paper any more but what it is full of
preaDbles and resolutions adopted by
some farmers organization, petitiOning
congress to do this or that. At first it
was resolved that we respectfully petit
tion and pray your honorable, etc. The
honorable body aforesaid not thinking it
worth while to bother with us clOdhOp-
pers, took no notice of prayers and pc
titions; 50 the different orders thought
they would be more emphatic, and have
of late commenced to DEMAND that con-
gress take immediate action on their
resolutions. Farmers, what do you take
congress for? DO you want them to
think that we are a set of fOOl,? or do
you think that congress is? Have you
not learned by this time that you can
preamble and resolute until the crack of
doom, and they will still ignore you?
DO you think they are going to legis-
late their business away just because we
hayseeds pray and petition? Not much
And if they do condescend to notice Il
demand, it is mere in the light of a joke
than il sober earnest.
/ tell you what, farmers, the whole
kaboodle are rotten to the core, so much
so that the vegetable seeds they sent me
from the agricultural department failed
to germnate. After being handled by
the crew, every germ died.
This going night after night to the
lodse and blowing and fuming around
about what we will make congress do is
all wind; and if that is all we are organ
lied for, the quicker we disband the bet
ter, and not make fools of ourselves any
longer. Congress has fed US on wind
pudding long enough, and it has been a
pretty thin diet. Now, for Heavens
sake, don't lei us try to feed them on the
same kind of grub, for they wax fat on
what ip proving our death; and they
have got 10 like it SO well, they will take
all we have to spare as long as we don't
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28
Friends % Of Labor.

The Joliet Ulls) Press and People
says the oliet rolling mills subscribed
$685. 900 to Mr.. Quay's campaign fund
last year. The company afterwards
made II per cent. reduction in the
wages of it's employees, by which, say.
The Press and People. "th-y will re-
coup SIS 900 Of that sum-" SO the fell
lows who are getting practically the
sole benefit of the tariff laws" to qnotc
Mr.. Foster, are making the workmen
pay their campaign contributions.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28
South Dakota.

The great Farmers Alliance and X. OF
L. convention at Huron decided by q
vote of Alb to 83, amid the widest en-
thusiasm, to organize new industrial
party. to be called the Independent
Party.
platform was adopted, which III
cluded the state and national and inter-
national declaration of principles of the
Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union
and Knights of Labor, and demands
currency to be issued by the general
government to be full legal tender, to
increase in volume with The increase in
business, and to be issued directly to
productive industries without the inter-
vention of banks of issue.
Railway transportation, telegraph and
telephone service at actual cost. and that
the government shall own and operate
the same.
The free and unlimited coinage of sill
YER.
The adoption of an absolutely secret
voting system, state and national.
For rigid economy, against alien own
ership of land, besides woman suffrage
and prohibition.
The committee on a manifesto report
ed an address to the people OF South
Dakota setting forth the grievances and
demands of the new party, the motto of
which shall be: SIN the Spirit of Love
and Justice. the People Rule"
A state central committee was ap-
pointed and state convention for the
of officers called to meet at
Huron July 8.
NEBRASKA
is moving, too. U. l.. Chairman, /. D.
of StOrmsburg, has put
out ringing call to action. He says
among other things: r. -
This call appeals to every citizen.
Patriotism is stronger than parlyism.
The great land syndicates still hold their
stolen empires. The admin. tratiOn has
carried on a mimic controversy with the
great telegraph monopoly, to blind the
public. No honest effort has been made
by the dominant party to throttle the
great trusts, require obedience from great
of officials, secure transport
alton rates, or collect what the Pacific
railroad owes the government.
The national bank combine still die
tates national legislation, to cunningly
deceive the people, although the impov-
erished farmers of these prairies are quiz
city deciding their farms TO the mortgage
holders, - save cost, while Senator In
gals and associates are still fighting the
battles of the war i'm South Carolina.
Trusts, pools and English capital are
ast gathering up The land and absorbing |
he industries OF the nation. Appropri- |
Itions of the public money are dealt out
o our congressman for public buildings
md g-pond improvements, in grim
nockery of the starving millions.
Under federal patronage the states are
axed to maintain standing army vig-
'rous and severe tralsp laws are enact
d; the higher courts become engines of
oppression and the tools of corporations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28

BY reason of hanging onto the old
parties and voting 'er straight, the mass
es of the laboring classes are now all in
tn soup together. They voted them
selves there. Now, the only way out i,
through legislation, and the only way to
obtain legislation is for all to vote to-
gether for men and a party that is pledg-
ed to stand by the best interests of tl.e
whole peOple-a party that will antago-
nize each and every power that is an en-
emy 20 the interests of the laboring
masses of the people, morally, socially
and financially.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28

If ever there was a proposition spit
upon and kicked out with ridicule, thai
is just the treatment which the Farmers
Alliance sub-treasury bill has received
at the hands of both the old part es in
congress. At the same time that ridi-
cule is heaped upon the proposition OF
the farmers that government shall issue
money upon the non-perishable pro
ducts of their farms. bill is railrOaded
through to issue hundreds of millions OF
money upon the products of our mines.
Hei. M: 81 s.ore worthy of considera
ton an American miner is than an
American farmer? ?-IOwa Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28
WHO owns the United States?
Is il President Harrison?

Is it Speaker Reed?
These men are owned by Wall street,
by the money power. Then who owns
the United States and puts congress IN
its Docket?-Iowa Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-06-28

Get up a Club and catch a Prize.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
STOLEN OXEN RECOVERED.
But tho Thicfnt tLarge-Iiishwny Robberies
In Wood County.

But tho Thiofnt ishwny Robberies
In Wood County,.
Special Dispatch TO the Tntcliigaictr.
PARKERsBURG, Oct. 3.-Sherifr Wood.
yard, Of Witt county, arrived in this city
this morning in search OF yoke OF cat
tie and the man who stole them. The
cattle belonged to Mr.. Woodyard him.
self. He and Chief Of Police Dils start.
ed out in the search OF the cattle
and the thief, and soon succeeded
in finding the oxen on Mr., NJ. V.
Traugh's farm. Mr.. Traugh bought
them yesterday frt In William l. Coe, OF
Elizabeth, thinking that they belonged
to Coe and that be had the right to sell
them. 1t turns out that Coe had stolen
them from Woodyard and brought them
down from Witt county yesterday. Mr..
woodward reeained possession of his
oxen and Captain dis expected to cet
his hands on Coe this afternoon and
dump him in Jail.
Assaults and robberies on the public
highway in this county have become
very numerous during the past few days
and need the immediate attention of the
proper authorities. The latest occurred
last night. H. ]. Ross, merchant at
Slate creek, accompanied by friend
named Tippin, were crossing the Tygart
creek bridge when three unknown men
drew revolvers on them and wen,
through their pockets, taking everything
OF value they could find. They got S25
from Tippin and some money, a daybook
and some papers from Mr.. Ross. The
assaulted parties did not recognize the
robbers, but the case ives reported to the
police Of this city and the constables.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
PESDLEr0N IN GLENYlLLE,
lie Delivers tho Same Old Speecli-Abuse
OF Atkinson-Lots OF Egotism.
Special Dispatch 10 The Inklliyenctr,

lie Delivers tho Same Old Speecli-Abuse
of Atkinson-Lots of Egotism.
Special Dispatch TO The LatetIigenctr.
GLESvILLE, W. Va, Oct. 3.-John O.
Pendleton delivered his little chestnut
speech here to lank and very hungry
looking set Of Democrats. 1t was the
same old harangue he made here during
the summer, when seeking the Congress
aional nomination, with a few altera.
tions, including vile reflections upon the
upright and unimpcachable course pur-
sued by Hon. G. w. Atkinson in the late
contest case, and his brilliant success
and sagacious judgment in the present
Congress.
The major part OF Mr.. Pendleton's dis.
course was on the tariff. He Joined the
Bowery parrot in proclaiming that "the
tariff is a tax" He abused Speaker
Reed, vehemently harped on the Federal
Election bill, and so misrepresented the
Mckinley bill as to lose him several
votes in Gilmer. He spoke for an hour
and hall, and considerable portion OF
that time was taken up in explaining
bis failure to retain a seat in Congress,
in effect asserting that the present in
cumbent was "thiei," and had 80 dis.
honored himself and his party as not to
dare place himself before the people
again.
lie indulged in SO much egotism and
school boy talk and so humiliated bis
own party that it would have been far
better for John O. ii he had remained
home,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04

San FRAScIsco, Oct. 3.-John f. Muir
ply, Chief Of Police Of Columbus, Ohio
arrived here yesterday accompanied BY
a boy named Eddie Dollinghouse,
Murphy came for William II. Clark, q
soldier at Preside, accused OF outraginp
Bolinghouse's little sister, and the boy
was brought along to identify Clark, !,
Murphy said that his brother, James
Musphy, also detective, left Columbus
September 10 with the boy for San Fran.
cisco: While waiting for train at o.
den. September p, Murphy disappeared,
leaving the boy at the hotel. The de.
tectiVe has not since been heard from,
and Chief Murphy was compelled to
come himself after the prisoner, and is
now looking for his brother. The mis-.
ticketl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
PAID TIE PENALTY.
Wife Murderer Martin Hanged
in Raleigh County.
BRIEF STORY .OF THE CRIME.
Crazcd by Drink and Jealousy lie
Shot His Wffc Whiic Sitting by
Her Sido-lIow tho Murderer
Met Death-Stato News.

I
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Oct. 3.-Tht
vile murderer W. J. Martin to-day pait
the death penalty for his crime a
Raleigh Court House. He was brave tc
tho last and though bemoaning the crime
which cost him his lie, did not shlink
from the execution Of the just penalty
The murder was cold blooded one
apparently, but when viewed In the
light OF his confession seems less cruel.
The man was evidently crazed by drink
and the unfaithfulneas OF his wife, and
thinking she was asinstrumental in having
hin disposed Of, in a fit Of anger mur.
dered her.
The crime was committed on October
is last, at night, no ono else being pres.
ent. Mrs: Galloway, living near by, on
herring the shooting ran in and found
Mrs. Martin lying on the floor and ex.
Claiming. Willie (meaning her husband)
hos killed me-" The murder was com.
mltted Just across the river from this
place in Raleigh county. The evidence
at the trial showed that there were two
chairs sitting side by side near the fire
That q little while before the shooting
Mrs. Galloway saw Martin and his wife
sitting in these chairs, Martin sitting on
the right side Of his wife. The latter
was blind in tho right eye and was shot
on that side.
Martin was thirty-two years old and a
native OF Virginia. After the murder
he fed to Wise county, Virginia, where
he was captured and returned to this
State in last January. He was tried in
July and sentenced to hang. Before his
death he made confession telling how
he committed the crime. He says he
found his wife was bad women and
bad good deal OF trouble with her and
once left her. They lived together again,
but it was tho same old thing. She was
untrue to him. One day his wife hid
bis revolver, and the same day he heard
some men were going to run him away
from home. He then bought a revolver
and drank some whisky to drown his
SORROW. On going. home he and his
wife quarreled. lie thought he heard
the men coming to run him of and
thought his wife had given them his
revolver. He drank more whisky, and
getting mad shot at his wife. She ran
to the next room and he left the house,
The next day he found she was dead
and escaped to Virginia. He concludes
by warning all against whisky and bad
women.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
AN INTERESTING RACE,
Swell ThorOushbreds mt Pnrkorsburg Test
Their Metal.

swell ThorOushbreds mt Pnrkoraburg Test
Their Metal.
S2eeia! Dispatch TO The In.eui1c,ccr.:
PAREERsDURG, W. Va, Oct. 3.-One
OF the most interesting races ever wit
messed at the city park took place this
afternoon. 1t was a hich.toned affair
and drew very large audience OF prom
inent people Of the city, a great many OF
them being ladies. 1t was q running
race between three local horses, all
thoroughbreds and a!l splendid animals
three OF the finest thoroughbreds ever
owned in the city. They were Azim,
owned by Miss Lilly Jackson; Dick Dur.
bin, owned by George w. Boss; Touch
stone, owned by johnson N. Camden.
Additional interest attached to the race
because Of the fact that the horses were
not to be ridden by jockeys. Richie P.
Camden rode Touchstone and Harden
Duval, book.keeper for Boss h Bro, rode
Mr.. Boss horse. Mr.. Duval is a son OF
General /. II. Duval, Of WelIsburg.
Gardner Jackson rode Azim. The first
heat was won by Touchstone, time Sc
seconds-hali mile heat; dead heat be.
tween the other two. The second heat
and the race was won by Touehstone-
time 5G}. A2im was second.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
Tho Tlpperary Trials.

DUBLIN, Oct. 3.-Tbe hearing in the
case Of the government against Messra.
Dillon and O'Brien and the other Ma.
tionalists who were arrested on the
charge Of conspiracy was continued in
the magistrates court at Tipperary to.
day. No evidence OF importance was
adduced. A question arose as to the
time the trials would occupy, and Mr..
Roman, the prosecutor for the Crown,
declared that he was entirely ignorant
OF the time it would take to present the
case for the government, or for the &C.
cused to make their defense. Mr.,
Healy, Of counsel ior tho defendants,
said be was in mortal fear lest the trials
would last for six months. Mr.. Healy's
remarks excited the laughter Of those
present at the hearing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
THE IRON AND STEEL MEN,
Closing OF the New York Mecting-WiIl q
to Phllalelphio To.dnv

CLOSING OF the New York MeCting-Wiu &c
to Philadelphia To-day.
New York, Oct. 3.-There were few
people in Chickering hall at 10 O'Clock
this morning when Sir James Kilsor
called to order the third session OF the
convention Of the British Iron and Steel
Institute. There was no business tc
transact beyond the reading of the last
paper on the list, aluminium Steel" by
R. A. Hadfield, Of Sheffield, England
and rs printed copies OF this had been
distributed yesterday, the members o.
the Institute who attended tho banquet
in Delmonico's last night and the otheri
who witnessed theatrical performance
did not feel like sitting the morning
session through. Nevertheless a mum
Der Of the Englishmen made an early
tour Of the electrical works OF the city
visited tho Western Union building
the Brush Electric Light Company, ant
tho Edison Works in Thirty-six.h street
After the reading OF Mr.. Hadfield's pane,
in Chickering hall, Mr.. J. Z. Stead, O
Aliddlesborough, England, commented
upon it at some length and the meeting
adjourned.
Several local excursions were ar.
ranged for the delegates in the after
noon. The delegates will leave to.mor
row morning for Philadelphia.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
They VIII Accept.

s WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3.-Mr. A.
J. Cassett, OF Pennsylvania, and ex.Sen.
ator Henry G. Davis, OF West Virginia,
have accepted the Office Of Inter Cont.
mental Railroad Commissioners to which
they were nominated on Tuesday by
the President. MIR. Pullman originally
declined because Of increasing responsi-
bftities in connection with his present
business. but it is believedthat lie may
be induced tn reconsider,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
A VERY SLICK CITIZEN,
He Succeeds in Passing Several
Bogus Checks.
HE DOES UP ALL THE BANKS
Ia Washington, Pennsylvania, by
working tho "New Student" Rack.
ct."lsold Game Nicely Worked
by IN Unknown Man,

Special Dispatch 10 he In,tl,igeneer,
WASHINGTON, Pa, Oct. ga very slick
young man has succeeded in defraudinp
all the banks in town aud I. W. Mitchell,
treasurer Of Washington aud Jefferson
College, In a very graceful and accom-
pllshed manner. Sums Of money rang
ing from $50 to 500 we're obtained by tho
aid OF bogus checks, false representation
and forged credentials. The success of
the fellow. 30 far as known, especially
among tho banks, is the most astonisL.
ing feature Of the swlndling scheme.
A lew days ago a young man wont 10
the ttrst National Bank and presented a
check payable 10 the order OF William a..
Iuttle, drawn by his supposed father, for
tho amount OF SS5. The check WAS ON
the Farmers' National Bank OF Lancaster.
me young man represented himself TO
De new student, and although not
identified, the money was given him.
he then went to the Farmers' and ME-
chanics' National Bank, presenting n
check for 500 and receiving tho amount.
The check WAS drawn by Daniel F. Law.
ton to tho order Of David Lawton. lie
made the same plea that he was "new
student" He next presented himselftt &c
the Citizens National Bank and offered
check drawn to tho order OF
W. ID. Camp. Tho cashier refused pay
ment and the young man stated that he
would get member Of the faculty 10
identity him. In short time he re-
turned with tho endorsement OF Preai-
dent Motlat on the check. He then re.
ceived the amount. After banking
hours he went to I. W. Mitchell, Treas,
urer. Of the college, with letter pur-
porting to come from w. H. Under
wood. Enclosed in the letter was
check for $50, and the letter stated that
Mr. Underwood had endorsed the check.
but had not the cash on hand. Mr..
Mitchell gave the young green stu
dent" the money.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
THE EXPRESS ROBBERY,
Two OF tho Men iu jail but no Evidence to
...a Hold Them,

CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 3.-SIr. L. G.
Weir, manager Of the Adams Express
Company, has received a telegram from
General Manager Moore, of the Cincin.
natl, sandusky & Cleveland road, saying
that two OF the train robbers are in iail
at Bellefontaine and the road IS detectives
are after the third, who got away with
$500. The express company's detectives,
however, have not confirmed this news
and there is nothing to show what proof
can be found to convict the men ar.
rested. Some clothing, evidently drop.
ped by the robbers, has been found and
is good for evidence possibly. In regard
to the money loss by the robbery, Col
Weir says it appears now to be less
than $1,000, unless some OF the jewelry
packages should turn out to contain
Messenger Scudder is re,
maining at the scene OF the robbery tc
assist in the Identification OF the thieves
if they should DO caught.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04

make the plates, aud tho thinning plan,
would be q comparatively small matter
Mr.. W. 7. Graham, OF the Standard,
said that neither tho management moi
the directors OF that concern have given
the matter any thought whatever, He
said further that lie Is satisfied that lin
plates can be mado in the United States
at q fair profit with tho tariff duty IA
levied In tho Mckinley bill.
Mr.. Morgan, who with his father and
brothers gained some fame by operating
a tin plating shop in the Pittsburgh Ex.
position last year, has had several offers
from different parts OF tho country TO
come and establish tin plate plants,
These oilers were made before the Nc.
kinly bill became a law, and were all
conditioned upon It's passage. The con.
concerns that have made him oilers are
The Columbia Iron Works, Paterson, N.
!, Tennessee Coal aud Iron Company.
Chattanooga, Tenn, and tho Falcon
Iron Works, Niles, Ohio.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
Hon. j. Il. snodcrnss pend.

Special DipdiGh " Nc lnlsllpeneer.
MARrISsDuRa, W. VA, Oct. 9.-Hon.
J. B. Snodgrass, after lingering illness,
died at the Bis Spring, two miles from
this city last night, of consumption. Mr..
Snodgrass was one OF the most promi.
nent men in Berkeley county and was q
staunch Democrat. He Represented his
county in the Legislature in the epasici,
OF 1885. President Cleveland appointed
him Inspector Of Timber in 1855. 1t
was 'whilS filling the dItIes OF this
position in Montana that he contracted
. severe cold which rapidly developed
into consumption. He was also identi.
.ssed with many OF the buetnees interests
Of Martinsburg and Berkeley county, in
which his untiring energy was .:!wavs a
benefit. His age was is years.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-04
Rsfandetl Hts Steaifugs,

COLUMBUS, IND, Oct. 3.-Last night
William II. Schrieber, who was recently
arrested in Detroit, Mich, for robbiuc
the the First National Bank in this city cf
$500, 600 in cash and securities in M.
vember, 1883. and brought to this civ
and lodged in jail, sent for the bank ofli.
Gials and turned over to them all Of hjs
i'll gotten gains and will 90 before the
Judge and enter a plea Of guilty and ask
mercy. All Of the money not wasted by
young sehIieber is invested in real es.
tate In Michigan near Detroit and is said
to be worth $4,000, ''''"