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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-07-13
POPULISTS CELEBRATE
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
At New Rochelle, NY
CONTINUED from I'd page.
Mr.. BEECHER's LETTER.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, June 80, 1898.
Fellow Citizens of westchester County:
The invitation, received through
the courtesy of Capt. Lloyd, to at
tend your Peoples party meeting
next Tuesday (July 4, 1887, cannot
l am sorry to say, be accepted; but
the emergency Of the times impellf
me to give you some of my views
on the duties OF citizens, now that
the currency contractionists have
openly declared war on "the inalien
able rights of man."
Now, when every safeguard O
our free institutions is menaced by
the rapidly-growing power of sue
cessful avarice, all former partisan
differences should be cast aside, anC
no longer allowed to divide the PEG.
pie for their undoing.
The money question is the pres
ent dominating issue, challenging
attention and all immediate answer
by the people of the United States
of America.
On the final answer to the ques
ton, Shall money be the servant
of the people, or master of the PEG
Pile? depends the fate of the great
republic and "all the inhabitants
thereof"
The industrial masses, facing &
common peril, should send all Other
political issues to the rear and unite
! in making common cause for the
common sood"--demanding the
issue, by the United States govern
ment, of a volume of paper and
metallic money Sufficient to do the
business of the country on cash
basis"
1t will not do for the Peoples party
to stand on its dignity and insist or
the endorsement of its every demand
by citizens who are ready to unite
all anti-monopolists in a new indie
pendent national peoples party, but
we should extend the hand of sin
cere fellowship to every opponent
of money monopoly, saying, LET
us go up higher"
In the present anti-monopoly
movement, the Peoples party holds
the same relation thereto that the
Free-soil party did to the Republican
party one year before ITS organiza.
ton.
Member of the Peoples party
who favor reform measures that
would not, at present, receive the
endorsement majorities should re.
member that waiting for a favorable
opportunity is not surrender OF
principle. The gardener who plants
his melon-seeds in the fall never
harvests a crop. "All things &C me
to him who WORKS and WATTS"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1893-07-13
SILVER MEN, UNITE!
ST. JOHN TO WEAVER.
=, The Bi.Metalic League Calls a
Convention at Chicago,
August 1. 1898.


Hon. j. b. Weaver Des Moines. Iowa.
Ny, DEAR GENERAL The time
has been coming, is NOW HERE, for
every lover of home and country,
and honest money, to stand shoulder
to shoulder against the oppressive
8. power of Wall street. Ever since
the demonetization of silver in 1878,
this country has been rapidly drifting
into a moneyed aristocraey. But
the Democratic and Republican par
ties have helped along the schemes
of the money power until to-day it
has the great body of the people by
the throat, and unless a UNITED,
PROMPT and DESPERATE effort is made
to release its hold, the system of
legalized robbery will be continued,
until the masses will be driven into
bankruptcy, which will finally end
in a worse slavery, if possible, than
that which held the black man in
chains Any system which discrim-
mates in favor of any one class of
government money, and against any
other class, is legalized robbery,
and ought to be BRANDED AS SUCH by
the people. We have reached the
point when men must determine
whether they will rally under the
banner of Wall street, or stand by
and with the people. There is no
longer any compromise ground to be
occupied by any one. Voters must
take their positions on one side or
the other In my judgment there
should be a convention held here in
Chicago not later than August LIST,
to which should be invited large
number of representative men and
women, without regard to former
political utilization, but who are in
favor of the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver, and the
equality before the law of every
class of GOVERNMENT currency. With
wheat lower to-day than at any time
for forty years +; with tens of thou
sands of laborers being thrown out
of employment, and the great West
borne down by tremendous mort
gage indebtedness, it seems to me
that the time to strike is NOW, and
that the blow should be one that
will be felt throughout the world.
Please let me hear from you.
Your friend,
JOHN P. ST. JOHN.
The ink was scarcely dry Oh Gov.
St. Johns letter before a call was
issued by President A. j. Warner,
of the Bi-Metalic League, for con-
vention OF the friends of silver, to
be held at Chicago, beginning Aug.
LIST. All who are in favor of main
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
MADE A PRlNcElY HALL,
Train Robbers In Indiana Robbed An Ex
press Car of Thousands OF Dollar..

Train Robbers In Indiana Robbed An Ex.
press Car of Thousands OF Doliars.
kENpALSHLE, IND, Sept. Ia.-Another
daring and successful train robbery
goes on record. The New York ex.
press. on the Lake Shore road, which
left Chicago at 7i5 last night, reached
the siding at Keslar, nve miles west of
here at l O'Clock this morning. APP
preaching it Engineer Knapp noticed a
red danger signal light at the switch
and stopped his train. As he did 50 20
men, armed with Winchesters, .praug
out OF the woods and scattered along
the train, covering the trai1men, while
one hred At the engineer, INJECTING 4
wound in his shoulder.
There were two safes in the express
car one for through matter, to which
the messenger had no key, and one for
local matter. The bold robbers com
PEELED the messenger to open the small
safe, from which several thousand dol.
lars in currency was taken.
They then blew open the big safe
with dynamite. In the outer compart-
ment was quarter of ! million Of dol.
lars in gold, it is believed, with which
the robbers loaded themselves, MOI,
stopping to open the inner compart-
ment, in which was 4 lot more money
In their haste to get away the robbers
overlooked two gold bars.
Without making any attempt on the
other express car, or interfering with
the passengers, who remained in the
cars panic stricken, they fred a few
warning shots and disappeared in the
woods
When they left the train they went
in southerlv direction. The point al
which the robbery occurred was in
deep cut in the woods, but all the coun.
Try around was thickly populated, with
little timber, and it is believed TO be
impossible for the robber, to escape.
Possess are out securing the country in
search OF them.
Engineer Knapp brought his train
here, but was unable to 60 further on
account of his wound. 1t is believed he
will recover.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
eoNNeR's FERRY CONTEST.
Special Indian Agent viii Hear Test
mony This Week.

Special Indian Agent win Hear Testi-
mony This Week.
SPOKANE, Sept. 11.-Testimony will be
taken this week in the land contest in
volving the townsites of Bouner's Ferry
and Eatonville, Idaho. The work has
been Entrusted to Thomas P. Smith of
Washington, D. c.. special agent of the
Indian department, who is in charge
of the Flathead agency s'nce the death
of Major Peter Roman. He arrived in
Spokane yesterday and will proceed to
Bonner's Ferry today to make thor
ough investigation of the case and take
such action as he may deer proper.
The contest dates back to lsss. A
special agent had been sent from the
Indian ONCE and allotments made, the
authorities in the department of In
dian affairs having encouraged the Hoo
tenais to declare their election to take
the lands in severalty, 10 pursuance Of
the act of ISIS. The land was unsur-
veyed and delays occurred, retarding
the work of allotment but in the mean
time the Indians had located on the
lands and set up their claims. Before
the patents had issued white men came
and occupied a portion of the lands. in
Guiding the townsites above mentioned
and large area of hay and grazing
lands, and since that time an immense
quantity of hay has been taken on
The principal contest is in the name
of Arthur Frye, son OF Richard FRYE,
whose wife was a koote mai Indian. 1t
Is claimed that the boy IS entitled TO
the ground. II is presumed that the
people of Bonner's Ferry will claim
priority of settlement-or, rather, set
Element before the allo, meut was made
to FRYE.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

GRANGEvLLE, Idaho, Sept. Ed
ward Beck, colonel of the First Regi-
ment Idaho National Guard, died here
on Friday, September ). Mr.. Beck had
the distinction of being the youngest
Unlisted person In the United States
army. He was born December 4, l.4g
Al the age of II years he enlisted in
the Fourteenth Kentucky infantry as
drummer. The company was soon
transformed into Company NJ, Sixth
Kentucky cavalry. His captain thought
him too young for the service, and
wanted to discharge him and send him
home, but he insted be could stand
guard and do duty as well as the big
gest man among them, and so be did.
Not until the winter of 1868, when hi,
horse fell through the ice near Danville,
Ky. and fractured his left leg below
the knee, I'D he leave his company.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
BOOMERS LINING UP
TWENTY THOUSAND SEEK HOMES
Hardships and Privstions Endured tn
Get the Coveted Certifcates--A
Lively Day.

ARKANSAS Crrr, Kan, Sc pit. 1l.-Nine
clerks from Washington began today
registering 10000 homeses kers who are
In this vicinity. During the hrst hour
less than 100 certificates were issued,
but as the clerks became more familiar
with their duties they worked more
rapidly. The record for the day was
1859. At this rate 1t will be impossi-
BILE for all to register before Saturday,
when the strip will be opened, unless
the force of clerks is increased.
Owing to the dust tina: fills the air
and the lack of water, those in line ex-
perienee much discomfort and suffer
ing Whater sells at 10 cents a cupful
and % cents for canteen. The inter
Tor department is bitterly condemned
for locating the booths on strip away
from water and shelter. John B. Cam
eron, Kansas City real estate dealer,
who had been waiting since o'clock
Saturday, received the 6rs, certificate.
Then lot of women who had not stood
in line, but to whom the men calamity
gave way, were registered. Nora
Wiley, IA years old, 60, through the
crowd with two cups of coffee, which
she gave to the clerks, saying: lam
an orphan and therefore the head Of the
family, and l want to register for a
town lot" The men displaced at drst
looked blankly at her, then cheered
The clerk gave her the certificate,
which she trinmphantly waved aloft.
For the last two days nothing has
been seen but boomers Every rail
road leading here is crowded and
wagons make an unbroken procession,
and every train comes in crowded. The
crowd now present exceeds that of the
Oklahoma rush.
Saturday and Sunday there was a
serious bread famine. 1t is almost i'm
possible to get anything to eat at hotels
or restaurants.
About 30 wheelmen came in from
kinsas City and ST. Joe today The
bicycle organiza ton numbers over 100
men who will make'the run. The coun-
ty attorney has sent out deputy sherins
TO drive away three card monte men
and other sharpers, who were swindling
boomers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
Fruit Thief Wounded.

Mourn VERNON, Wash, Sept. &C. X.
Donnell, a fruit rancher, having been
greatly annoyed by thieves, employed
James Sampson to watch his trees.
About midnight sampson caught a man
in a plum tree. The thief ran and
sampson shot, bringing the man to the
ground. His back and neck are riddled
With No. 6 shot and many penetrated
into his lungs and intes,ines. His re-
covery Is doubtful. The man, whose
name Is Willet, Is married and has four
small children. Sampson gave boads
for his appearance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
NOTORIOUS ROBBERS DEAD.
Two of the Oregon Met arthy. Killed In
Colorado.

Two of the Oregon Mccarthy. Killed In
Colorado.
DELTA, Colo, Sept. lO.-Two of the
men who were killed last Thursd Y
while attempting to escape after rob
bling the Farmers and Merchants bank
and killing the cashier, we're positively
identified today as Tom and Fred Nc
Carthy, father and son. The third man
who participated in the robbery, but es-
capped, is Billy Mccarthy. also a son of
Tom Mccarthy. These men constitute
the Mccarthy gang of oregon, aud are
wanted there for robbing stages and
United States mails. There is re-
ward Of $4,000 for them on that ac.
count. The dead men were exhumed
and identified by Sheriff Condee of
Baker City, Or, who attempted to ar.
rest them in Oregon. but was prevented
by the MeCarthy's getting the drop on
him.
Ex-Chief of Police Farley Of Denver
also knows the gang, and say, Tom Nc
Carthy Is the man who robbed President
ID. II. Monatt of the Firs, National bank
OF that city some four years ago, secur.
ing sci 900
Bud Taylor of Moab, Utah. who
claims to be relative by marriage To
the Mccarthy family, also Identified the
men. Billy Mccarthy, tina esca ped rob
Der Is still at large, out pursuit has
not been given up.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
THE BIG BEND BECOMES FAMOUS,

Its wheat 10 Proneanced the Best In
Washington has scored another vic.
tory as wheat growing state, and this
time II Is the Big Bend country that
wears the championship belt. During
the past few years cracked wheat, ger.
mea and other forms Of breakfast
dishes which have their origin In wheat,
have become very popular, especially
in the east. Manufacturers of these
very palatable dishes have been investi.
eating all parts OF the country to find
4 wheat that Is best adapted for break.
fast dishes. With other sample orders
the George T. Gee grain company of
Minneapolis received some time ago
several bushels of wheat from the Big
Bend country, They were At once
struck with the large, white meaty
berry and took particular interest in
the test Of its manufacture. The re-
suit was surprising to them. They
found 1t made breakfast cereal that
was easier cooked. more nutritious.
easier diges ed and better favored
than any they discovered anywhere.
The result va. that larger order was
given and other tests made with equally
pleasant results.
The company now uuhesita:ingly pro-
nounce the wheat raised In the Big
Bend country the best for breakfas,
dishes that can be found anywhere in
any country, and the Great Northern
railroad has received a contract to ship
100 cars Of Big Bend wheat as soon as
possible. Mr.. ST. John will visit the
Big bend country in few days to ar
range for the shipment.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

sr"S'Ss. SEPT. i3.--iH tss "
department Of the superior es
terday Annie and Thomas VS.
Cheney we're plsI@d on III"
charge Of petit larceny. soms
ago Annie wilce vas arrested W
bling a dummy at the white hs
when the of,cers visited her
Cheney found goods there W
them to believe Mrs. wiliee -
hand at the business. when
case was all In yesterday. -
Judge Moore dismissed the se~
on a motion Of their attornst
count Of insufficient evidence.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

SPOKANE, Sept. l2.-The superior court
opened its doors for the fall cuisines.
Yesterday. Trade was very brisk. and
Judge Moore found nothing to Indicate
that hard times had caused a decre.,.
Of business; In fact trade wa, better
than usual on opening days and the
indications are good for a big business,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

WALLACE, Sept. The knight. of
Labor have sent out the foIlowi,
stay away from the Co.ur d'Aler.s
Workingmen are requested to .,,v
away from the Coeur d'Alenes. as Their.
are but two OF the mines working, I'D
hundreds Of men are unable to Obtain
employment
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

1t is beginning to be understood that
the reason why the Prince of Wales
will not come over In his yacht, the
Britannia, is his fear Of the Jersey
mosquitoes. Some people imagined
that 1t was the Jersey lightning.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The home Of 7. w. Riley, Silver Hill,
burned with his ave children, aged
from ave to thirteen, while the older
members of the family were at church.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The Minnesota Iron Company people
are thoroughly alarmed over the new
Rockefeller combine aud are preparing
to form another syndicate fully as pow
erful.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Miss Frances Z. willard, the great
temperance apostle, will not be able TO
resume work for at least year.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

SAN fHAScTsco, SePt.la- wheat-No /
shipping 81 .oG]I; choice, sl.O7 milling
sI.0spl.l2Jt.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The interior department j., cou,tIrr
ing the opening Of the GucoHplh.re
and Clntah tie Indian ~ ~rvat4an, ir.
Utah, embracing in an about io...t.o
acres, The condition, are PRACTICAL,
the same as those under which tn.
large Cherokee strip - to be opened
$500 o." acres, on the sittccath Of TIL,
month
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
THE MARKETS.

SPOKANE, Sept. l3-Wheat-Sacked At
city mills, per busnel, 4sc; bulk, at city
mills, i2c.
Flour-SuPerb, per barrel, 50; SNOW
fake, So.
Feed-Bran and shorts, per ton sI2@
10; rolled barley, SIS; oats, sis; chicken
feed, sl5.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Beo amin Jackfon, i colorca man
was lynchcd near Quincy Ala I'll,
crime was that OF poisoning ~ru.
which resulted In the death OF man
named Woodmeycr aud hi, three cnll
dren. Several others Who drank Of the
water may die. Four other negroes
thought to be implicated have been ar
rested.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

PoErLasD, Sept. I3.-Wheat-vaIley,
Csc per GENITAL; Walla Walla, SIC per
GENITAL
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

chinese papers report the Hood the
most extensive since $500, One thou
sand four hundred villages were de
stroyed, and 100 lives lost in kians
Tung>
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

A collision occurred yesterday On the
New York, Chicago < ST Louis raj!
way near LeiPsic, ohio between two
freight trains, because Of the n-gl.c,
OF telegraph operator 10 dell train
orders Jack Davidson, engineer was
killed Perez Uncer, fireman. fatally
injured, and c. Merritt aud other.
badly injured
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Only two business houses Of Cayucos,
CAL, survived fire.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST.

Mrs. A. NJ. Cannon was buried at Spo.
kane Sunday.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Inquiries 1T the British embassy At
Paris show there is no doubt that fresh
complications Involving the peace Of
Europe, As we'll as serious li.
turbance in the east, have arisen pc
tween France and Slam They are 80
serious, indeed, that Ambassador Duf.
FERN has gIven up hi, Intended tf,p to
Switzerland
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Three directors Of the Northern Pa
cihc, who are Identified with the Wis
cousin Central, have sent in their resig
nations as members of the Northern
Pacific directory.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

RS. Cleveland was safely delivered
OF Little daughter ~ the White house
saturday. This Is the hrst time la the
history OF the republic that the wall Of
new bora infant OF president Of the
United States has been heard within
the walls OF the White house
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

lHE Commercial National bank of
'Sden' Utah, resumes today All of
the banks which suspended in Utah
have now resumed.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Rev. H. W. Eagan, who has iust re.
turned to Walia Walla from Or. Eagan',
ranch states that the peat bed on his
sons meadow is still burning, and it /,
expected will burn for a week or NOR.
The peat In places was four feet in
thickness and has been burned on,
clean. 1t makes An extremely no, fire
and the effect at night is beautiful I,
Will render the pasture useIes. for
year or more
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The markets of Salem, Or, are over
flowing with fruit.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

A consolidation Of street car lines Is
under way in Seattle.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

''r'~ENs Of Coffee county, Georgia,
are searching with bloodhoundS for
brutal negro, who is reported to have
Two white girls in captivity.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Mrs. Jane Wright, IA employment
agent In Kansas City, was murdered
in An ONCE building, having been chock.
ell and beaten terribly. The crime was
committed by two cooks named Henry
Jones and John Clarke, the OBJ Ject being
robbery.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

""''ck' OF the resumption Of fac.
'o''es IN various parts Of eastern and
middle states continue to come in
"a'y other concerns are preparing to
resume Operations.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

AT Wards county convict farm, near
Mori i,ltown, Ark, six convicts made j
break for liberty saturday. one was
killed by the guards, two were badly
wounded and three escaped.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Elberton hopes for machine shop
and foundry this fall.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

There are se6 patients in the asylum
At Steilacoom.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The Smith 4 Nesson revolver manu-.
facturers have posted 4 notice OF gen
eral reduction in wages in lieu OF 4
shutdown, giving as reasons proposed
changes in tariff laws.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

ROBERT WEST and WIN Davis. both
nemh ers OF the HoPkinsville tKy) po-
ice force, settled an old score W.an..
Jay morning with a pistol duel to the
death.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

Chehalis and Lewis counties have be.
gun to market apples and pears.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The new Cunarder i.acania which
reached New York from Queenstown
Friday evening on her maiden trip,
made the remarkable time OF days, Is
hours and 10 minutes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

h P'ohioitionists of Massachu
'etts met Wednesday adopted the usual
Platform and adjourned. The popu.
hsts have also put ticket In the a.ls
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

The farmers OF the Potlatch country
have about concluded that they get the
best crops on the average to summer
fallo" the soil and put the seed in In
the fall Of the year so tina: the grain,
except In exceptional spots and excep-
tional seasons, is protected from winter
killing and gets the benefit OF the win
ter's moisture.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

PRAIRIE hres are kept burning a,
many places on the Cherokee .,rip nv
''''eu states troops, who have dis.
covered and dislodged many ",ooner,"
thereby.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-16

BOB IrI-I~M"S-, the middle weigh,
"."P'oh' punched Jack Hickey of
ireland into helplessness at ,p,rriny
o'ut at newark, y. J., Tuesday even.
ing