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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Apology for the Horse,

Millie-It looks as though the bicycle
would drive the horse out of existence.
Leavitt-Not a bit of it. The more BIZ
cycles there are the more they will need
horses. Millie-What for? Leavitt--
Ambulances.-New York Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

George-How do you like it, Corai
Cora-Its perfectly lovely. But what
do they have all these policemen at the
game for? Oh, know; it is to keep
the men from stealing bases.-Somer-
Vile Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

The Citizen says that five thousand
workingmen paraded the streets of
Cleveland, Ohio, a few hours after
Hanna returned from st. Louis, and
they cheered-but not for Mckinley
they cheered for Eugene V. Debs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Unavoidable Della,

THAT hanging was half an hour BIZ
hind time"
Eyes, the sheriff and the condemned
man got to talking about their bicy-
cles."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

There is some difference between the
tin soldier Mckinley and the other Ma
poleon famed in history. 1t will be
more noticeable after election.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Avoiding InterruptIon.

do you have a telephone in your
house?"
mo; I sometimes have to work at
the Office at night, and IL I had Q
phone at home my wife would call me
up every three minutes to see II was
there"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

If the two old parties had a decent
aspect for the eternal fitness of
llngs they would go out of business
ltirely.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Judge-You are accused of carrying
d razor.
Prisoner-But, yo' honah, 1t war er
safety razyah.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Ella-Did Fred propose last night?
Stella-I really don't know; l fen
asleep about l o'clock.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

All money is only an order on society
for its face value in the products Of
labor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Let me take the blamed thing
home" said the patient, as the DENTS,
relieved him Of an aching molar. Il
want to take it home and poke sugar in
1t to see 1t ache"--Truth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Noah's Claim to Wisdom.

Noahs Claim to Wisdom.
Teacher-Who was the wisest mani
Tommy-Noah.
"Noah?"
"Yes'm. He was the only man who
knew ensugh to come In when IL
sained."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Now is the time to hold your popu-
list picnics and camp meetings.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Mary I'm to Date.

Mary had but little nerve
With mice, until she got
Her bloomer safely fastened on.
And then she had lot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

The people have had enough of ex-
perimenting with the two old parties.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

How is the bicycle trader"
Booming; and yet, as paradoxicss
as 1t seems, there is considerable fall.
ing off in the business"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Helen-What makes you think thai
Eve rode bicycle in the Garden Of
Eden?
Enthusiastically inference. The bible
says she was the first woman to fall.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

Boggins-What don't like about the
Raines bill is that 1t changes the name
Of Sunday.
Moggins-How is that?
Boggins-Changes it to Thirstday-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07
Financial DiacualIou.

Riches" said the boarder who dsal
ly loves proberbs, riches have wings"
Il think money has feet" said AS
bury Peppers.
"Feet"
Eyes; I know It often runs out"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-08-07

The rich spend money lavishly and
j poor producer pays the freight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OFF AMY MORTH GAROlIMA DAILY

in the future to be overruled. we eX-
pect that in this nation 1T wall some
time be possible to make wealth bear
it's share of the burdens OF govern
ment. (Great applause and cheer1ng.)
II call YOUR attention to the fact
that the men who are criticising us for
still favoring AN income tax do not
themselves cryiticise the income tax. It
is strange, my friends, how suddenly
some of these people who have been
in court all their lives as defendants
against charges of violating the law,
it is strange how these people have
suddenly come TO defend "a decision of
the Supreme court. (Applause.) Men
who, under the income tax, would have
to pay tax, instead of telling you
that they are not willing to pay they
lump onto us and charge us with
disrespect to the court. If these men
who want the protection of govern
ment and yet want others to bear the
burdens of government, We're honest
and courageous, they would tell us
that what they objected Co was not
our criticism of the court, but the law
itself, because they do not want to pay
taxes. Great applause.)
Another thing, our opponents want
you to believe that we are opposed to
the enforcement of law. So far as that
criticism is directed against me as
candidate, / assert what | have as
serted before, that there is not citizen
in all this land who believes more thor
oughly in the enforcement of every
law upon the statute books than / do
(applause), and, my friends, if by the
suffrages of my countrymen am made
the chief executive of this nation, i
will promise you that / will enforce
the laws, though some of my critics viii
come, and on their knees, beg not to
have the laws enforced" prolonged
applause and cheers.)
The nominee viii leave this city for
st. Louis at $50 tomorrow morning,
making a number of brief stops en-
route.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03

DEMOCRATIC CLUBS MEET.
The National Association to Convene
in st. Louis To-day.

The National Association to Convene
in st. Louis To-day.
ST Louis, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Assistant Sec
retary Mexican and his corps of assis-
| tants were busy all day registering
| delegates to the National Associa alton
of Democratic Clubs, which meets here
| in session tomorrow. so many are
coming in" he said, 81 would not be
surprised if there were 1000 delegates
present when the convention is called
to order at IL o'clock tomorrow. Up
to this evening about 500 delegates
have handed in their credentials and
late tonight and early tomorrow a
great many more than that number
will arrive. Accommodation have
been made for $500 delegates and we
may possibly fill every seat reserved
for them"
Vice-President Stevenson who will
act as temporary chairman of the con-
vention, was the first of the leaders to
arrive this afternoon. Then President
Chauncey #. Black, of Pennsylvania,
and other officials of the National AS
sociation of Democratic Clubs came
in on a special train over the G. d o.
railroad, accompanied by delegates
from Eastern clubs.
President Geo. +. Roe, of Texas, who
viii be sergeant-at-arms of the conven-
tion, and Congressman Sulzer, of New
York, also arrived to-day.
The following telegram was received
here to-day:
George w. Allen, ST. Louis, Mo-: I
regret sincerely that / am to be depriv-
ed of the pleasure of participating in
the great meeting of Democratic clubs,
which will contribute so much to the
success of our cause.
ARTHUR sEWALL."
Jones, of the National Ex-
ecdtiVe 1conamibtee sent the following
telegram from Chicago to-day:
'Inpossible for me to be in ST. Louis
tomorrow. 1mportant matters to keep
me here"
Mr.. BRYAN, who was speaking
through West Virginia to-day, is ex-
pected to reach here tomorrow. AS
at present arranged Mr.. Bryan will
make his first speech tomorrow at
the Democratic meeting In ST. Louis.
Then he will go to the Auditorium and
speak to the convention. After his
speech in the Auditorium he will be
taken to the Southside Park where the
Workingmen's Bryan club will give
him a hearing.
There will be three sessions of the
convention. The first, to begin at 10
o'clock Saturday morning, will be de-
voted to the preliminary work and
permanent organization. The second
session Saturday afternoon viii elect
officers and listen to speeches from
| the guests of national prominence. At
the night session the chief attraction
will be the presence and speech of Mr..
Bryan.
1t is quite likely that all the present
officers will be reelected, as there
seems to be no opposition to Chauncey
| +. Black, the president, nor TO Law
renee Gardner the secretary.
Tonight all the local clubs took
| part in parade through the business
section of the city. Forty-fve clubs
were in line, making an imposing sight
! with waving banners and torches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
Slight Improvement of Last
Week Continue.
HELPED BY COOL WEATHER
Wholesale Merchants Report a
Better Feeling.
FAILURES FOR THE QUARTER
Total Number Since January Shows
Largest Number For a Like
Period Since Records
We're Kept.

New York, Oct. -Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Cooler weather and continued pur-
chases by interior merchants, notably
West and South, continued the slight
improvement in trade recorded in pre-
ceding weeks. Merchants at primary
cotton markets and at large centers
in the spring wheat region report a
better movement of staples, due to
unusually heavy receipts of those
crops. At Eastern centers the i'm
provement is seen in greater ease in
the money markets and more dispOsi-
tion TO discount the commercial paper,
although at unchanged prices.
Wholesale merchants report better
feeling generally, but few anticipate
any material increase in the volume
of business this month. Mercantile col
lections are slow and as difficult to
make as heretofore, except in the cotton
1t is compared with 3,930,000 bushels
as heretofore, except in the cotton
States and at some points in the North
west where heavy crop reports have
enabled interior merchants to liquidate
long standing accounts. The more
conspicuous demand at larger interior
cities is for dry goods, clothing, shoes,
hardware, leather and lumber. There
is also a better demand for pig iron
and for steel.
Business in cotton goods has been
checked by the advance in prices and
mill stocks tend to accumulate again.
Exports of wheat (fiour included as
wheat) from both coasts of the Uni
ted States and from Montreal this
week, amount to 4,415, ,794 bushels, the
largest weeks exports of wheat since
the second week of September, 1898.
last week, 2,613,O00 bushels in the cor
responding week one year ago, 3,243,- :
900 bushels two years ago, 3,1S9, 600
bushels three years ago and with A.
017,000 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1892.
The total number of business fail
ures throughout the United States
from January 1 to September 30, 1896,
is IL ,280, the largest aggregate reported
for a like period since records of this
character have been compiled. The
next largest corresponding total was
i, ,140 for nine months of the panic
year, 1898.
Total business failures throughout
the Dominion of Canada amount to l.
651 for the past nine months, an in
crease of 315 compared with CORES
ponding period last year. Total LA
bilities amount to $12, ,419, 900 against
$9,769,000 last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
The Vice-Presidential Candid
ate IN Bad Humor.
he DOESN'T LIKE FUSION
Sent Senator Butler a Protest
Against His Policy.
AND TALKED ABOUT RssIGNINe
But Butler ignored His Protest and
Now the Georgian Attacks Him
EditoriallY in His
Papar.

Atlanta, Ca, Oct 2.-The publica-
tion in this weeks issue of Thos. E,
Watson's Peoples party paper, out to-
day, of an editorial attack on Chairman
Marion Butler, of the Populist National
committee, excited comment here and
is considered significant in view of the
rumors abroad that Mr.. Watson may
retire from the ticket. The editorial
in question is as follows:
attempts have been made to show
that Mr.. Watson favored fusion in
the State of Indiana.
''This is not correct. Mr. Watson
took the position at the beginning Oh
the campaign that no Populist could
consistently vote for single Sewall
elector any more than he could vote
for a Hobart elector.
I'VE filed with Chairman Butler a
written protest against Mr.. Buffers
fusion policy. Mr.. Butler has ignored
Mr.. Watson's protest and gone steadily
forward on his own line.
"Mr. Watson's position is now what
it was when the Georgia State con-
vention met. He is for a straight
middle-of-the-road ticket. In no other
way can the Democratic managers be
forced to abide by the St. Louis con-
tract.
"Mr. Watson's position has been hui
initiating and embarrassing, and he
has been compelled to submit to poll
cies he did not approve"
Mr.. Watson spoke at McDonough
to-day. The Journal telegraphed its
correspondent there to ask the Popu-
list nominee to confirm or deny the
report that he contemplated with
drawing from the ticket; and to also
ask what he thought of the proposition
that he and Sewall both withdraw and
that new man be substituted. Mr..
Watson said he did not care to discuss
the matter in any way. He did not
refer to it in his speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
THE SULTAN PROMISES REFORM.

Paris, Oct, 2.-The Debats contains
an account of an interview had by g.
Frenchman with the Sultan at Con-
stantinople on Sunday in which, the lat-
ter declared that any civil or military
officer convicted of failing to do his
duty during the recent massacres in
Constantinople, would be punished.
The Sultan is reported to have added
that the government viii endeavor to
introduce reforms gradually and that
he would abide by all the pledges con-
tanned in the treaty of Berlin, although
certain clauses in that treaty favorable
to Turkey had purpOsely been forgot
ten.
The people of Europe, the Sultan
pointed out, were too apt to forget the
material difficulties hindering the eff
fects of his good will. His Asiatic EN-
pire, he added, contained two provinces
which were alone equal to the size OF
France and several of the distant villa
vets had scarcely any roads or tele-
graphs,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
FAILURES FOR THE QUARTER.
Number 61a per Cent Less Than in the
~ Panic Quarter of 1898.

Number 61a per Cent Less Than in the
Iha Panic Quarter Of 1898.
New York, Oct. a.-Reat- G. Dun &c
Co.'S. Weekly Review of Grade to~mor-
row viii say: m7t 1fs-2ef@5 ~.
The complete report of failures for
the quarter which ended with Wednes-
day shows an increase which would be
surprising if the political causes were
not obvious. In number, 61a per cent.
less than in the panic quarter of 1898,
failures for the quarter show liabilities
Ill per cent. less, amounting to $751;
2S5, ,349, against $97, 1868, ,632 in the previ-
Gus half year. Manufacturing habili-
ties were $32, ,4T9, 1876 or 81 per cent.
greater than in the same quarter of
1898, while the trading was $28, 1921
and other commercial were $12,068, 1886.
To this must be added $11, ,712, 900 La
bilities in fifty bank failures, making,
exclusive of railways, nearly $85,000,
900 for a single quarter. Comparisons
are given showing that in only six
quarters in twenty-five years have de-
faulted liabilities been as large, that
the ratio OF solvent business has been
5000 per $1,000, against $2.34 for the
Same quarter last year, that the aver
aRe per firm la business has been $63.57,
against $s6,ps last year; that the pro-
portion of increase has been
greater in the Western States, both in
amount and in average liabilities per
feature, and much larger in manu-
featuring than in trading. Part, but
clearly not all, the causes have zen
removed by the influence of gold and
depression is shown by clearing house
payments, 22.1 per cent. less than last
year for the week, and 31.2 per cent
less than in 1892, when another Presi-
dential election was near.
The continued advance in wheat
may prove of the utmost Importance.
IT has been 1.2c. for the week, and 10c.
since September 2. and is mainly due to
short crops and foreign demand.
Cotton has weakened after its sud
den rise, because the demand for
goods has relapsed into hand to mouth
buying, and print cloths are lower az
256c. Some injury has been done by
recent storms, but the market seems
not now in the humor to magnify it.
There are Enthusiastically encouraging
signs in the great industries, although
the actual gain in working force en-.
ployed or in new orders received is
slight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
THE DEATH LIST IS GROWING.
Reports of Further Destruction in
Florida by the Tornado.

fIorlua by the tornado.
Pensacola, Fla, Oct. ALL efforts
to reach Cedar Keys to-day by wire
have been unavailing as the telegraph
and railroads lines are completely
wrecked for many miles. Further re-
ports received to-day from interior
points of the tornado show that it was
the most destructive storm ever known
in the State. The death list is grow
ing and the destruction to buildings,
crops, timber, railroads, live stock is
now estimated at millions of dollars.
The State Agricultural College at Lake
City was badly damaged and many of
the finest depOts along the lines of
railroads are complete wrecks. The
large phosphate works in Alaehua
county were badly damaged and all the
turpentine works in that section were
destroyed In many districts not a
yestige was left of the growing crops.
The storm was not expected in the
interior and many persons were killed
who might have sought shelter had
they been warned The people were
panic striker and many rushed from
their homes to meet death from flying
timber, limbs, etc. A panic prevailed
among the students at Lake City, but
while the buildings were partially
wrecked the professors and students
escaped injury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
HoKE SMITH TAKES THE STUMP.
The Ex-Secretary Warmly Eulogizes
President Cleveland

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2.-Ex-Secretary
Hoke Smith delivered to-day at
Valdosta, the second and last of the
speeches he had consented to make in
the State campaign, in compliance with
the request of the Democratic commit
tee. 49,
3 Mr., Smith prefaced his remarks,
which were devoted almost entirely to
the advocacy of the State ticket, with
the. statement that although, because
of the promise he had given while
making the fight against the free and
unlimited coinage of silver in Georgia
before the National convention, he
would support the party's nominees,
he could not endorse the Chicago plat
form, and regarded the financial plank
of that platform especially, as a most
serious error. His opposition to the
free coinage of silver was as earnest
and as uncompromising as ever, he
said, and it was only because he felt
bound by the definite promise he had
given and his participation in the cam
vass and the primaries preceding the
convention thathe supported the Demo-
cratic ticket, a course he had taken
with such reluctance that he could not
urge it upon any one wo had not given
a similar pledge.
A notable feature of the ex-Secreta-
rvs speech was his eulOgy of President
Cleveland, which was earnest and elo-
quent and which was received with pro-
longed and tumultuous applause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
PoPULIsT COMMITTEE HAPPY
Pleased With Fusion Prospects il
Spite of Watson

Washington, Oct. 2.-Officials at the
Democratic and Populist headquarters
in this city claim to have no informa-
tion with regard to the report that
Candidate Watson contemplated with
drawing from the Vice-Presidential
contest. While none of them desires
TO be quoted, it is evident the report
is thought not we'll founded
1t is, however, considered possible
that Mr.. Watson, who has opposed
fusion in Indiana and other States,
may have expressed himself in a way
to justify the report. The Populist
National committeeman here, however,
are quite elated over the accomplish
ment of fusion, notwithstanding Mr..
Watson's protest. Senator Butler says
it indicates the success of the commit
tees effort in the States where no
fusion has yet been accomplished, and,
above all, that the rank and file of the
Populist party viii show on election
day that they regard the defeat of
Mckinley and gold recommendation as
the paramount question of the cam
paign.
Senator Butler has not yet decided
when he viii issue his contemplated
address, but it will follow quickly
upon Mr.. Bryan's letter accepting the
Populist nomination, which is expected
to appear within the next few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03

Democratic and Populist parties to-
gether. He said;
This is the first that / have heard
Of the matter and | think it amounts
to nothing more than newspaper talk" !"
In reply to a question whether, if
such action were taken and the nomina-
ton offered to him, he would accept,
Gen. Stevenson said:
''rhat is hardly a fair question to ask
under the circumstances. 1 have not
been offered the nomination nor do /
think l will be-"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
LOSS OF LIFE AT CEDAR KEYS.
Twenty Persons Known to Have Been
Drowned

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 2,-Tihe re-
ports that have been sent out concern
ing the loss Of life at Cedar Keys are
grossly exaggerated. 1t is so far posi-
lively known that twenty persons have
been drowned in that vicinity. In adj
dition to this it is feared that the crews
of numerous shipping vessels were lost
during the gale, but as communication
with the district is still impossible, any
statement of probable numbers would
be mere guess work. In the interior Of
Florida the destruction of property
was great, but no loss of life is record
ed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03

lhe Orioles Beat Their Ancient Enc
mics, the Spiders.
Baltimore, Oct. 2.-The Champions
took a long pull and a pull together
TINS afternoon, and beat their ancient
enemies, the Spiders, in the first game
OF the Temple cup series of 1896. They
did IT with such apparent ease that
the hearts OF the Baltimore fans are
filled tonight with the fondest hopes
that the trophy, which has heretofore
hung too high for the Orioles to reach,
will at last be Plucked and brought to
Baltimore to keep company with the
three championship pennants, of which
Mr.. Hanlon is so proud.
The weather was everything that
could be desired, but in spite of this
fact, less than 1000 people went out to
Union Park to see the contest.
The contest throughout was clean
and free from wranglings, although
some close decisions were questioned.
The game a'bounded in fine fielding.
Jennings error, the only one for the
Orioles, was an excusable one, being
low throw to first, after a brilliant
stop, and while running at full speed.
Those of the visitors were very costly,
and all but one of them resulted in
giving runs to the nome team. Young
was batted freely, while Hoffer pitch
ed mastery game, striking out five
men, and at times when even a long
fly would have meant a run for the vis-
itors 1T is probable that Cuppy will
pitch one of the remaining games, as
he seemed to be able to use his crippled
hand freely during the preliminary
practice to-day.
Baltimore ..... 00200131O-7 10 1
Cleveland M OO0O0100O-1 5 4
Batteries: Hoffer and Robinson;
Young and thinner. Umpires, Emslie
and Sheridan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-03
IT AMoUNTs no NoTHING.
That is ViceIPresident Steyenson's
Opinion Of it AL

ST. Louis, Mo, Oct Vice-Presi-
dent Adlai E. Stevenson arrived here
late this afternoon from Burlington,
Iowa, where he met with an accident in
the collapse of the reviewing stand at
the semi-centemnial celebration yes
terday. He was slightly bruised and
seemed none the worse for his expert
enee. A representative of the Associat-
ed Press informed him, soon after his
arrivaI at the Southern Hotel, of the
reports that Sewall -8nd Watson would
resign or be dropped from their res
pective tickets and a candidate substi-
tuted who could bring the voters Of the