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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28

The report is abroad that E. N.
Morrill, purposes making his can
vass for governor on the issue OF
restoring the credit of the state,
upon which the Kansas City Times
pointedly remarks that that no state
has better credit than Kansas.
What we want now is no, such de-
ceptive cry as 'tcredit Of the state, |"
but cry of restoration of prosperi-
ty to the people. As the laws
which have wrought the ruin of 30
many in the statute books by Re-
publicans, and Republicans have
refused to repeal them, the cry is
for the people to come forth, and in
their might hurl from power the
rotten crew. or re s6 4.l
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28

Headache and neuralgia, like
dreams, fade away before the magic
influence of DR.. Whitehall's Meg
rimine. Sold by druggists, and
money refunded if not satisfactory.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28

assessed valuation" This bill
passed the house March 3, 1891, by
a vote of IS to 0. See house jour-
nal, page SIG. Messaged to the
senate same day, see senate journal,
page 623, and referred to committee
on assessment and taxation Hark-
ness chairman and reported with
recommendation to refer to the COM
mittee Of the whole. See senate
journal, page 805. This is as far as
it ever got in the senate.
If these bills were so good that
the Republican papers now want to
steal the credit of them, why did
not the senate pass them? They
had an abundance of time to do 80
during the last eight or ten days of
the session.
The Peoples party is not afraid to
quote the numbers of bills, date of
passage, vote, page of journal, and
full text Of all bills before the
house; and in the future we would
like to see the Ell Dorado Republic
an, Western Kansas World and
other Republican papers that give
circulation to such falsenoods do
the same. 1t would be more manly
and more honest. -.
Nsa % BEN. G.. Rich,
Chief clerk Of the house session of
1891. hfNA eai ft-R4HNl"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28


DOES any one imagine that if the
government should refuse to accept
gold in payment Of customs that it
would depreciate?-Greeley Trib-
une. A
No. But demonetize it-make it
a commodity, as has been done by
most nations with silver, and give
silver the power now held by gold,
and its depreciation will be sudden
and great. Outlaw and require that
all contracts can require payment in
silver, and gold dollars will be 10
cent dollars. Law is what works
the wrong-lsw made purposely to
appreciate the dollars Of the money
changer. Such stuff, weekly sent
out to educate the masses, is of the
value of a fstulent echo, and no
more. 'eare4f f''i4 le .45
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28

Do you want some new books for
your Alliance library? Then get
up club for the AeIrAroR. Write
for terms.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28
The Alliance Mortgage Assecte.
t1On. ''"

The Alliance Mortgage Associa-
ton is doing a great deal Of good.
1t has reduced the rate Of interest
about two per cent, and we are not
yet organized. Other companies
fear our organization and have
come down beautifully since 1890.
A year ago they told US that they
would not renew loan in Kansas,
even at old rates. To-day they are
anxious to get the business at re-
duced rates. have made arrange
ments with one company to accom-
modate us until such time as our
organization is completed, at the
following rates: They will not loan
west of the sixth principal meridian,
nor in Elk, or the lower tier of
counties. The property must be
improved. They will not loan over
from 80 to Sc per cent. of the value
of the property. They will not
send an examiner for less than five
pieces of property at one time.
They will not loan less than 81, 900
to one individual, and at the follow
ing rates: From $1,000 to $4,000,
Z per cent; from $4,000 to $4,000,
6 IL per cent; from $4,000 up, 6
per cent, with IL per cent. COM
mission. ] will be at home on
Saturdays and will write applica-
tions for any who may desire. You
can get the requisite number and
will then send them to the examin-
er. Special rates Of commission to
Alliance men. j. M. NEVILLE.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-04-28

copied from the FL Dorado Repub-
lican, Senator Murdock's paper, is
going the rounds Of the Republican
press of Kansas. 1t is given wide
circulation by reason Of being
printed on the patent side furnish
cd by the Kansas Newspaper Union,
Topeka, to the county Republican
papers throughout the state:
At the late session Of the legisla-
ture the Republican senate passed a
bill which provided that all railways
and other corporated- property
should be assessed at it's true value
in money; butt was killed in the
house. The idea was to have all
railways and other property assess
ed at it's true value upon q fair and
equal basis; and q further provision
prevented municipalities from going
into debt beyond 5 per cent. of
their assessed valne, deducting
present indebtedness; but the whole
matter died in the house of repre-
sentatives.
Now l want to call the attention
of the people of Kansas to the fol-
lowing facts:
First-No such bill was ever in
troduced into the senate.
Second Republican is care
full not to try to give the number Of
bill, date Of passage or page Of
journal.
Senator Murdoch knew or
ought to have known, that the bills
referred to originated in the house.
Fourth-Two propositions are
embraced in separate house bills, as
follows: House bill No. 718, by
Mr.. Scott. can act to compel rail-
road and other assessors to assess
railroad and other property at it's
true value in money, and providing
penalty for violation thereof"
This bill passed the house March 5,
1891, by vote Of 80 to 8. See
house journal, page 500. Sent to
the senate same, see senate journal,
page 600, and referred to committee
on assessment and taxation Hark-
ness chairman) and reported by him
for reference to the committee of
the whole, March 9 (see senate
journal. page so5), and here the bill
died.
As l cannot conceive of the SEN
ator being 80 ignorant as to what
took place in the senate, must as
sumo that he published the above
falsehood for the purpose Of mis-
leading the voters Of Kansas.
He says, further, that the provis-
ion in regard to municipal indebted
ness was contained in the bill.
This is false in every particular.
The provision he referred to is con-
tanned only in house bill No. las.
by Mr.. Smith, Of Neosho. as, fol-
lows: "An act limiting the power
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
who Are the Conspirators?

We yesterday laid the response
blity for the lying telegram sent
from Charleston to the Associated
Press, which frustrated Govern or
Tillman's plans fer placing the
South Carolina bonds, at the door
of the News and Courier, which is
the Associated Press's agent in
this city. The chain of circum-
stantial evidence convicting the
News and Courier was to all ap-
pearances complete and it is not
affected by that papers disingenu-
GUS argument and denial this
morning. 1t says, in effect,
though in roundabout and con-
fusing way to the reader, that
there is no evidence that the tele-
gram was sent from Charleston,
but that it was dated probably
from Columbia and the Financial
Chronicles editor got the names
mixed up. 1t processes even to be-
lieve that the alleged telegram was
q myth and quotes the Financial
Chronicle of October 15 to show
that the latter does not mention
the place from which the tele-
gram on which it based it's remarks
was dated, although in its second
article on the subject printed fur
ther down, the Financial Chron-
icle is quoted as distinctly saying
=
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Wheat Sowing Experiments.

The Ohio agricultural experiment
station has for several years been
investigating such problems in
wheat culture as the quantity OF
seed per acre, the depth of seeding,
drilling versus broadcaating, the
mixing of different varieties,
CROSS drilling and the use of the
roller press. The average results
favor sowing at the rate Of five to
seven pecks per acre of thoroughly
cleaned seed, and sowing this not
to exceed two inches deep. In
favorable season broadcast seeding
has produced about as large a crop
as drilling; but if the seeding
season be hot and dry. drilling is
likely to give the best results. No
advantage has yet been discovered
in the mixing Of different varie-
ties. There has been a slight IN
crease of crop where the wheat was
cross drilled, the same quantity of
seed being used in each case. This
increase may be partly due to the
more thorough pulverization Of
the soil accomplished by the
donble drilling. The roller press
q wheel following each hoe 2 q Of the tie
drill-has not increased the yield
sufficiently to warrant it's use.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
lists which we fear is uncomforta..

fists which we fear is uncomforta.
bly, large:
aWhen I was pastor of the First
Baptist church in Lexington, KY.
Bro. Fred. Hale preached in 9
protracted meeting with me. In
one of his sermono he exhorted us
to go out and hunt up the scattered
Baptists of the city--those who
had their membership elsewhere,
and were keeping their letters in
Trunks or else had never got their
letters. He insisted very earnestly
upon this, and urged US all to
Jealous work in this direction.
"When he closed his sermon, I
arose and said: i wish to answer
Bro. Hele. There is another side
to this question, and that is, don't
be SO hard to find. I'm an old hum
ter. I've hunted deer and wild
turkeys, and pheasants, and foxes,
and coons, and 'possums, and
.partridges, and hares, and squirrels
but scattered Baptist leaves the
coolest trail that ever / tried to
follow" '"-Religious Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Pay For the Pitchers.

DR.. Adam Clarke, while preach
ing to large congregations in
Ireland, pictured in glowing terms
the freeness of the gospel, dwelling
on the point that the water of life
could be hand without money
and without price," Atthe conclu-
sion of the sermon a collection was
taken up to send the gospel to the
Eheathen. This. cplle action embaras-
|sed the preacher 8, little as it
seemed to contradict the theme of
his sermon. AS he was telling the
story to Christian lady afterwards
she replied, "Very true, Doctor,
the water of life is free-without
price-but we must pay for the
pitchers to carry It in"
That discriminating mark
dispels the fog at seems to hang
over the minds of some who can.
not see that the freeness of water
is one thing, and the employment
of person to carry tits quite
another thing. The gospel is a free
gift, without money and without
price, but the man who brings the
glad tidings to others mnst be al
lowed to have a price, and money
to pay the price.-Raleigh Adoc ate
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Profits In Small Farming.


A9Massachusotts man raised
last season on less than three acres
of land, as follows: Fifteen bus
heels of green peas, 1 of white
beans, 10 Of potatoes, s Of popcorn
Gears, SO Of red beets, Is Of on
ions, rs of carrots, 600 sugar pum-
kins, 1000 winter squashes, 1000
horse-radishr 80 dozen ears of
sweet corn, 1000 cabbages, 6 bus
hels of parsnips, large quantities
of sun flowers, / bushel of Roches-
ter rose potatoes from one pound
of seed. He says he believes there
is big living from a small farm
properly managed. A poultry
raiser gives the years results as
follows: My books show that for
the year ending November /, 1890,
/ fed to 100 hens and 60 chickens.
1929 bushels of corn, 294 bushels
of oats and 20a bushels of wheat,
a good part of the wheat going to
the chickens. The profit over cost
of food was $751;! an average of
$1.31 per hen ;.not q large profit
but eggs were low, and many of
the hens were old. The eggs cost
81 cents per dozen for feed, but
the whole cost of feed was taken,
as I did not keep the feed account
between the hens and chickens
separate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Hunting scattered Baptists.

On a recent Sunday we attended
service at Grove Avenue Baptist
church in this city and heard 9
sermon from our old friend, RevsJ
G. Hiden, the pastor of that vigo.
rous and growing church. His
text was from 1st Tim. iii. / "it
man desire the Office of a bishop
he desireth good work." and the
subject was "The Pastorate."
Bro. Hiden said that he was
anxious to find and to visit every
member of this flock, and that he
would do his best to become &C.
quainted with all of them; and in
this connection occurred the fol.
lowing passage, which we publish
/ for the benefit Of a class OF Bap'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

T WILL be at the following places,
l on the days and dates named, for
the purpose of collecting taxes. The
levy for the preseut fiscal year is as
follows: For State tax, AZ mills; Or
dinary county, 2 1-16 mills; bridge, l
mill; court expenses, GIG mills;
school tax, mills. Total mills 1O1s.
A poll tax of 81 on all male citizens
between the ages of 81 and 80.
There is special tax of mills on
all property in the corporate limits of
the town of Edgeield, including r. r.
property, to pay interest on the bonded
debt of the town.
Also a special tax of 8 mills for
school purposes on all property in the
Ridge Spring school district, including
R. r. property; also special tax of
SH mills on all property in Shaw town.
ship and that portion of Trenton
school district formerly belonging to
Shaw township, including all the
property of the c., G. & A. r. r. and
g., G. G. & G. r. r. in said township
and school district, levied to pay one
annual instalment and interest on
bonds issued to aid in the construction
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
A Plea For Good Roads.

Professor Haupt says that a
good average road. through a roll
ling country, should never cost
more than $1,000 per mile, and
frequently not over $1,000. And
the expenditure pays. To pull one
ton on macsdam costs just one
half as much as on hard dirt. and
one-fourth as much as on sand. 1t
is estimated that in England I'M
proved roads have made it posi-
BILE for three horses to do the work
formerly done by four, thus saw
ing s1oo,oOo,o0o annually. 1t is
also stated that with improved
roads the farm produce of Him
ois could be hauled for $4,000,
600 per annum less thau now, and
that s16O,OOO,OO0 would be added
to the value Of the farms.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

Always ask fol, 81. NJ. Cobb's" $500
Gents Shoes and $500 Ladies' Shoes,
We buy these goods in such quantities
as to be able to sell you for $1.0O per
pair less than you can find them any
where. Our "Crown" brand for $l.25
and 81 so cannot be duplicated either
in quality or price outside of our
store. When you want a good calf
lined shoe or genuine Standard Screw
brogan call for Marcy Bros. goods
sold only by j. NJ. COBB,
Sole Agent.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
A New King Wanted.

The diminishing preftableness
of cotton culture has drawn pub
lie attention to the necessity for
the diversifcation of agriculture
in the South. Social and econ
omic conditions have thus far
powerfully retarded the change
which is inevitable. Cotton is the
money crop. The land is largely
worked by tenants. The merchants
make their advances of money and
goods en- cotton. The landlords in
sist that cotton is the only crop
furnishing a sufficient security for
the payment trent. Add to this
the fact that the agricultural
information of the tenants is al
most entirely confined to their
knowledge of cotton culture, and
it at once appears that it will re-
quire influences strong as necessity
to bring about the substitution of
other crops for King Cotton. In
considering the work of the e1per-
iment stations in the States where
cotton is the chief crop, it is well
to remember that it will not be
sufficient for them to demonstrate
that this or that crop can be pro-
ftabiy grown. Labor must be
educated. The landholding and
the trading classes must be con-
viced that new crops will furnish
a. stable basis for commercial
paper and rentals.
Among the agricultural pro-
blems ofthe greatest Importance
of the future success of the South
ern farmer are those connected
with the growth of grasses and
forage plants.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

sends.out as good stuff as does the
factories Of. Virginia snd North
Carolina. thus showing that we
can produce first class raw mater
ial and ,frst-class manufactured
stuff.
Let 1898 be the tobacco year
and mark the downfall of His
Majesty King Cotton. Columbia
State.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
J. D. FRASER
]. P. BEAN,
B. B. EVANS,
Federal Commissioners of
Oct. 19, '92. Election.
For Sale or Rent.

For Sale or Rent.
TIP to the 1st of October the beauti-
u full place belonging to John r.
Abney in the suburbs of Edgefield
village can be bought. Besides the
residence and servants house and sta
BILE, there are three tenant settlements
on it. The plaza contains 143 acres,
about 100 of which is cultivatable, and
the balance in woods. 1t can be bought
as whole, or in three parcels of from
45 to 80 acres each.
Only $1,000 cash required, the bal
anoe W DIIRlsoE. ACT
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Splendid Farm For Sale.

O6O1 ACRES of fine land, about
LUL2 two miles from Trenton, 100
acres just cleared, and made ready for
the plow, balance in woods. Borders
the railroad mile. On it are dwell
ings, l barn, / crib, 4 stables, buggy
house, wagon shelter, horse lot planked
in, and a good well, all complete and
brand new. The land lies well and is
beautifully elevated. A fine oppor-
tunlty for watermelon-raising, as
there is q railroad switch on the place.
Now is the time to get the cream of a
newly settled place. Will sell cheap
and on easy terms. If desired will
sell also on the place 8 fine young
mules ages 4, 5 and 6, and wagon. For
particulars apply to
D. r. DURISOE,
Real Estate Agtl
!. Edgefeld, s G.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

The Third Party managers over
in Georgia conced at the Wataon's
doom is sealed and that he is
bound to take a trip up Salt river
when the ldes of November shall
have come.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
Land for Sac
Notice to Teachers.

TEACHERS and applicants oteach
L will please take notice that the time
for examining those who wish to teach
in the public schools in Edgefeld
county hiss been changed from the first
Friday and Saturday in October to the
3rd Friday and Saturday of the same
month. Friday has been set apart
for the examination of white appli-
cants and Saturday for colored.
JOHN b. HILL,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

Mr.. J. w. Bowden assures the
Columbia Register that he does
not intend to make the Cotton
Plant a third party organ, but
will advocate and propagate and
straight Alliance doctrine. Stick to
this Mr.. Boden.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03
! "a MANIAC IN NAPULPIT.
He Kept Everybody at Bay for
Five Hours.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 23.--
Charles NJ. Emmons, a gunsmith
in the national armory and 9
monmaniac on religion, broke in.
to olivet Congregational Church
last night provisioned the pulpit
for a week, and armed with Q
revolver and fantastically draped
and yelled in black, held the whole
congration at bay from 8 a. m. un-
til Up. m.
The Police Department was
summoned to the scene, but did
not care to arrest him and the
intruder held the pulpit in solitary
majesty until he finally drowsed off
and was captured after short
struggle.
The strange occupant of the pull
pit was first discovered by the
janitor, Mr.. Dickinson, who took
the weird figure to be the wild Nick
himself, and wss flying from the
scene with his hair on end when
he heard the int ruder say, 81 am
Alpha md Omega" Then he knew
it was not Beelzebub, but only
Emmons.
He started to put him out, but
was repelled by the sudden pro-
duction of revolver. The police
were summoned, and marched in
boldly till they were within fifteen
feet Of the pulpit, when Emmons
told them to go, and they retreated
in haste. An attempt was made to
attack him from the rear, when he
fred two shot through the door,
and the officers retreatedagaln.
Variou expedientswere devised.
The fireman wanted to turn the
hose on him, and. others proposed
to smoke him out. 1t was finally
decided, however, to lay regular
siege TO the church and starye him,
out. About 2 o'clock he got so
sleepy that he could not keep his
eyes open, and officers Haynes,
Atkins, and Mr.. Yesey seized and
disarmed him.
Emmons has been crazy for a
least four years. After the death of
his wife he created q senation by
lying insher graves ald efasiHgto
get out. He has alnania for getting
into pulpits, and was tried for
lunacy q year ago, after a similar
break, in which he did not, how
ever, use arms.
Last week he went to Trinity
church before the services entered
tie pulpit and took his shoes off
and had to be elected by force. Ho
has also a mania for reading the
Bible at prayer meetings, SO that
he has had to putout several times.
He had in the pulpit when,
arrested two pistols, two night
lamps, bag Of crackers and
cookies, two pounds of gunpowder,
a large supply of red fire, rockets
and Roman candles, breech block
of rifle for a candle stick, two
wooden tgoughs with which to
shoot rockets, a bottle of alcohol,
"a can of kero .ene, tin funnel, five
tins of prepared chicken and
turkey, pail of water, and a tin
cup.
He was we'll supplied with
ammunition, and, after firing shots
he carelessly reloaded his weapon
from a long tow Of cartridges in
the pulpit. He was wrapped in q
yellow rug taken from the altar
chairs and had his head shrouded
in a black veil.
At least 1000 people stood in the
streets from 8 till 2 clock waiting
to see him put out.
who Are the Conspirators?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

Jas. M. Cobb keeps Charles
Hester and the Rockland Co.'S. fine
Gents Shoes. Don't buy any other
and you will not regret it. The
best unlaundred shirt in town for
so cts.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

For the cure of headache,
constipation, stomache and liver
troubles, and all arrangements Of
the digestive and assimlative
organs, Ayers Pills are invaluable
Being sugar-coated, they are
pleasant to take, alwads reliable.
and retain their virtues in any
climate.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1892-11-03

There is no excuse for any man
to appear insociety with grizzly
beard since the introduction of
Buckingham's Dyne, which colors
. natural brown or black.