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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago. Sept. 16.-Cattle: Receipts
$4,000, including 1000 Texans; market
weak to 10 cents lower; best natives
steady, others weak to 10 cents lower.
Texas steers $500 q s2.s5. Sheep: Re
ceipts 1900; market slow and weak.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16
MONEY TO LOAN.

Will lend money in small amounts
from $4,000 to 100000 on giltedge Sc
curity. No one need apply except those
who are prepared to give good securi-
ty. Address H. w. T., San Antonio
Daily Light. s-14-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16
ST LOIIS PRICES

st. Louis, Sept. 16.-Cattle: receipts
5000; market steady. Texas steers
$2.3O@3.30. Sheep: receipts $500;
market steady.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16

A boy u years old in Mineral town
ship. Ark. brains a 4-year-Old boy
with club, buries him and lights
out.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16
TALKED EARLY

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. 16.-Wm. ].
Bryan addressed a number of people
who happened to be up at 2 o'clock this
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-16

Tomorrow being a holiday our
stores will he closed the entire day..
Open again for business Friday morn
ing JOSKE BROS.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
THE WHITE RIBBON STAR SPANGLED
BANNER
BY KATE LUNDEN.

Fling il out to the breeze; let tell to the world
That the faith which it raised it will never sur
render.
Let it tell that the love which our banner un-
furled
Is the guard of the home and the nations de-
fender.
Let it CLEAN as star, for the shipwrecked afar,
Like beacon that warns of the treacherous bar.
Let the banner of freedom and purity wave,
AS signal of home midst the perils we brave.
Hold that banner aloft; let our colors be seen
From Siberian snowdriits to African valleys.
Lift it up for truth; let the rays of its sheen
Drive the shadows of night from the by-ways
and alleys.
Let it tell to the lost that count not the cost;
That our bridges are burned and our Rubicon
crossed;
That our banner of Mother-love ever shall wave
Till the paths are made straight for the sim
burdened slave.
Let it fly at the front; it is washed in our tears,
And the smoke of the battle increases its white
Though our hearts may be pierced by the enc
my's spears,
Yet the flow from our wounds shall but add to
its brightness,
AlNl lHlo CiSlSil VI iSHt, IL Sh''i h''l - u 'hN
fight,
Till our wrongs avenged by the triumph OF
right.
And in radiant victory at last it shall wave
DER the ramparts we've stormed-o'er King
Alcohol's grave.
Swing it out from the staff; let it shadow the
ground,
Where the fathers of liberty sleep meath the
moses.
Run it up Ser The homes, where the mothers
are found,
Who, through watches of anguish, are count
ing their losses
In the tear-lnoistcned sod which our martyrs
have trod,
We are planting it deep for our land and our
God.
And this banner OF woodworking love e'er
shall wave
In the name of our Christ, who is mighty to
save Union Signal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

TACT, also, that nearly all women are earnest,
and lack the gift of humor. These traits,
which are distinctly feminine, seem, curiously
enough, to have been used against Mrs. Lease.
to prove that she was iliannish and cranky.
"Mrs. Lease is, no doubt, legitimate pro-
duct Her father was an Irish agitator, who
fled to America with price OH his head for
participating in the Smith O. Brien instruction.
She was reared i'll Kansas, and the story of
John Brown, of Osawatomie, was her Mother
Goose"
terview
"There is nothing Of the sour-visaged about
Mrs. Lease She believes that men and women
may become God-like, and she takes the most
hopeful view of all the complex problems of
life. Her face gows with good nature, and
her every thought seems to be the emanation of
a noble and generous nature. She has no Sc
crets to hide, like most public speakers who
talk politics, but is anxious to be heard on all
live topics.
"What do you think of the political situa-
tion?" asked the reporter.
"'lf the wishes of the people could be re-
spected, without party pressure, there are 90
states in the Union, representing more than
one-half of the electoral votes, that would de-
clare for the restoration of silver to its place
with gold. The American people are patriotic,
and they realize that silver is just as much our
constitutional money as gold Our debts were
contracted in silver as we'll as gold, and it is a
great burden and injustice to double the peo-
pies debts by taking away one-half of their
money. But believe we are advancing, sure
ly-logically. 1t makes my Scotch
Irish blood boil to think of the manner in
which we have been robbed of our primary
money. l am intensely in earnest on this ques-
ton as well as all others. 1t is the spirit of
the old martyrs. l do not care for ridicue or
persecution. They nothing to me, and it
is in no spirit of obstinacy that speak thus ."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
MRS. MARY +. LEASE,


Mrs Lease attended the meeting of the Min
nesota state Farmers Alliance, at Minneapolis,
on the 18th, 10th and 18TH inst, and was one
of the prominent speakers. OF course, she
was visited by the newspaper reporters, who
found in her very different woman from that
depicted by the old-party papers generally.
The Times says of her, editorially:
cit is interesting to note that the Minneap-
oils reporters have found different Mrs. Lease
from the one so often pictured by the caricatur-
lists The interviews with Mrs. Lease in Min
neapois have been written in fattering vein,
and the reporters have found the famous Kan
sas woman "a pretty good fellow. The Trib
une reporter who talked with her described her
as "a tall, distinguished Hooking woman, with
face glowing with good nature Her every
thought seemed to him to e1nanate from a noble
and generous mind
The Times interviewer saw i'll Mrs. Lease "A
tall, sweet-faced woman, with no suggestion of
mannshness in her manner
Both reporters agreed that she was pleas
ant woman to mcct-one who knew what she
was talking about who believed in right and
was terribly in earnest.
"These descriptions are somewhat at vari-
ance with the popular estimate of Mrs Lease,
who has been held up to ridicule as sort OF
political virago-a female John j. ingalls,, full
of venom and bitterness. The truth seems to
be otherwise. Mrs. Lease is acquitted by the
reporters, who are the keenest critics, of being
either vixen or a freak Her ofense is that
of being radical. She may be that without
being a criminal Most women are radicals
They have keener ideas of right and wrong
than men, and they are less apt to compromise
their platform than the political sex 1t is a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
CAPT. LLOYD WRITES.

DEAR AGIrATOR: Solicitations of the sea-
son. Please let me say to your readers that
the actions Of the Peoples party senators at
Washington have put the party of HE whole
country i'll tip-top shape for good work in 1896.
They deserve the thanks of every man, woman
and child. Amen
If we New York boys cannot elect anybody,
we have big say about who is nominated
Hopefully yours, Gro. w. LLOYD.
New Rochelle, n. y.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

c. w. BLAIR, a leading Kansas Democrat,
was in Washington few days ago, and, in
speaking of the situation in Kansas, he said
the Democrats and Populist might unite on
David Over,nyer for governor" The Demo
Gratis and Populists MIGHT do whole lot of
funny things, but they will never unite on
Dave Overmyer-'we don't think,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
CONVERT YOUR FRIENDS,

Send the names of ten of your Weakened
friends, and one dollar and have the KANSAS
KoRN-KNIFE, an eight-page, red hot Reform
paper, sent to them for one year. Address
KORN-KNIFE, Garrett, Kas.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
BANQUET.
A Surprise for the Editor of the "Agitator".

Surprise for the kd1tOr Oh ne'AgithtOr
About seventy-ive of the friends of w. O.
Champe met al the ST. James hotel on the al
ternoon of January GOTH to celebrate, with
feastng and social cheer, the thirty ninth an
niversary of the birth of the proprietor and
editor-n- chief of the AGITAToR. The assent
blage was composed of Populists, Democrats
and Republicans, who, at 2:I7, filed into the
St. James dining-room, and sat down to feast
of good things with as much unanlinity as II
no such things as political differences existed
in Kansas. Four long tables were loaded with
substantials and delicacies such as Kansas wo-
men know exactly how to prepare to tempt the
appetite even of an epicure. After every one
had feasted to that happy point where good ma
ture is irrepressibe and universal, w, H. Mel
len, who acted as toast-master called order,
and Hon. Manford Schoonover made charac-
teristic address, full of genial hunor, pathos
and eloquence, in which he dwelt upon the
known adherence of the guest to principle and
his unwavering devotion, despite obstacles and
burdens, to the cause of right. The address
was listened to with the closest attention and
interest. At its close, the speaker unfoded
full suit of clothes and nice, warm overcoat
from bundle beside him, and presented them
to the surprised and grateful editor as the gift
from his assembled friends Mr.. Champe, i'll
accepting them, expressed his thanks as we'll
as one overwhelmed with surprise and gratitude
would be likely to do, and generously attribut-
ed his persistent devotion to reform to the
I, ,rif fl1y) ~ &c
we'll known as his faithful coadjutor Ill
editorial and reform work, and as all entertain
ing speaker upon temperance and suffrage
Toasts were then presented and responded to
as follows: "Our City: May peace and pros
perity abide with her forever" Response by
Mavor las. L. Wagstaff, who gave a brief re-
view of municipal affairs, and spoke confident
" of the present and future of the city. His
remarks were received with much favor Judge
T. H. Harder responded i'll most happy man
ner to the toast, "The Ladies' An indispensable
necessity and our greatest blessing" His re-
marks elected hearty applause. w. j. Brinck-
lev spoke to the following "The Thirty-Ninth
Anniversary of Our Guest: May its successors
follow happily at least once year tor centu-
ry." Mr.. Brinckleys remarks were replete
with wit and wisdom, and were well received.
"The Mem A necessary evil; but what are
thew good for?' The response by Mrs. J. {.
Reed was excellent and quite complimentary to
the gentlemen. Luther ]. Fuller responded to
the sentiment, "Freedom Our heritage to de-
fend forever His remarks were characterized
nv an earnestness and eloquence that entitled
them to rank among the best of the day. w. IL.
Mellen was then called for, and responded with
some verses written for the occasion, entitled:
CHAMPIONS OF RIGHT.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
POPULIST NATIONAL, CONVENTION.

POPULIST NATIONAL CONVENTION.
At the meeting of the Populist national COM
mittee at St. Louis last Friday and Saturday,
it was decided to hold the national convention
at St. Louis, July ED, though the date may
be changed by the committee, when the report
is received from the special committee appoint
ed to visit Washington, Jan. ED, and confer
with the Bi-metallic League as to holding it's
national convention at the same time and place
as the Populist convention. Gen. Weaver is
at the head of this special committee, and he
attended the meeting of the Bi-metallic League
at Washington, this week.
According to Wednesdays papers, the pur-
pose of the Bi-metallic League is to nominate
ticket eff neither one of the old parties declares
for the restitution of silver" In other words,
if the Republican or Democratic party endorses
free coinage, the Bi-metallic League will give
the Populists the cold shoulder, and if neither
old party declares for free coinage, the League
what it shall OF may do. The leaders of this
League have no sympathy with the demands of
the Omaha platform or the principles of Popu-
lism and the only use they have for our party
is to pull their chestnuts out of the fire. We
have no respect for the Populist "leaders" who
have thus Gas we deem t) sold the Peoples
party to the Bi-netallc League, and we do not
believe they will be able to deliver the goods.
We believe the silver question is the one that
will be settled next Though not the most i'm
portant, by any means), and we would be will
ling to see union of all the silver forces if the
union can be effected without the sacrifice of
any of our principles, but we cannot afford to
drop all other issues in order to accommodate
few men who are not with us.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

We demand the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of IL TO I..-POp Platform,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

TEXAS Democrats concede the election of the
Populist ticket in that state next fall.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
KANsAs AGJrAToR. GARNETT, KANSAS, JAN24 1896.

And CLINT of dancing rills;
But rarer still, and fairer,
Is the crown of golden light
That God will give to those who live
To toll for truth aud right
They may toll in stations lowly,
Mid disaster and defeat,
Or up Gods SUBMITS slowly
Press with bruised and bleeding feet,
But the beauty of duty
Nobly done will crown with light
The lives of those who, spite of foes,
Work on for truth and right.
Dark the years may be, and dreary,
Sore the agony, and long;
Hearts may sink and hands grow weary
Meath the burden and the thong,
But the dawning of the morning
Shall be fairer for the night,
And grander be their victory
Who toll for truth and right.
vote of thanks was rendered to the genial
proprietor lof the St. James Cd. Hopkln5)
and his worthy wife, who had SO generously
opened the house for the entertainment.
hash-light picture of the happy crowd was
taken by our popular young artist, Harry John
son, after which all returned to their homes,
feeling that it was good to have been there
ONE OF THE SURPRISERS.
THANKs.-I wish to thank the many kind
friends who "conspired' to make my thirty
ninth birthday so pleasant day which shall
remember as long as live. 1t is my desire to
so live that you may never have cause to regret
the part you took in this Ito me) happy sur
prise hoped that all would place their names
OH the hotel register, so as to mention each one
in these columns, but found that only few
had registered, and it is impossible to reinem-
Der all. | learn that Mrs. w. H. Slocun, of
Centennial, was the originator of the surprise.
Mrs. H. B. Ward, of Garrett, was tireless i'll
her efforts to make the affair success {. f.
Smith, the hardware man, passed around the
cigars among the lovers of the weed. Those
who contributed financially, as far as we can
learn, were: ]. l.. Wagstaf, clothier; Gus
Graves, drugs; Perrine & McComb drugs ;
Anderson & Miller, farm implements J. Y.
Studebaker, general merchandise Jas Bell,
coal w. H. Mellen, real estate; d. NJ. Moore,
real estate; J. w. flashing and wife, restau-
rant J. Blum, ST., meat market DIR. Schoon
over, Hon. John p. St. John, w. II. Slocum
and wife, L, j. Fuller, w. J. Brinckley, NJ.
Monroe, H. N. Hopkins, w. j. McMuiray and
wife, Lee Russell, Miss ALA Gregg.
Again thank you. w. O. CHAMpF.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

THE treasury report for Jan. Ist shows a net
cash balance OH hand of ia million dollars,
not counting the gold reserve. The 100 mill
lion bond issue will, after bringing the reserve
up to 100 millions, bring the net cash balance
up to about US millions. AS the receipts of
the government for the present year will be-
according to official estimate, only II million
dollars short of what will equal or exceed ex-
penditures, about 100 million dollars will lie
idle in the treasury, unless the 2-per-cent.
bonds payable, amounting to IS million
dollars, shall be paid. In this event, r35 mil
lion dollars will lie idle, withdrawn from the
channels of business. Henry Clews, the Wall
street banker, in his weekly circular suggests
that this idle money will be deposited in the
banks by the president Nice thing for the
banks. Buy bonds and have the same money
they paid for them deposited with them free of
Understanding really invested, but get in
terest OH millions Missouri! World
WE are in receipt of letter from J. R.
Bartron, of West Madison, Ind, in which
he says: Last night (the 2oth), the voters of
West Madison organized an independent league
of Populsts to help carry out the principles of
the Omaha platform. They are good men
men of integrity-sober and industrious when
they can find anything to do. We begin with
80 40 names, pledged to protest, by their
votes, against the enemies of popular govern
ment. We are going to organize the county,
and intend to be heard in all important con-
veutons where we can protect the common
welfare
GEN. TOM EWING, 'formerly of Kansas"
died in New York, one day this week--the re-
suit of street-car accident
TEXAS Democrats concede the election OF the
Populist ticket in that state next fall
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

There are those who strive for glory,
There are those who slave for gold,
And there live in song and story
Sages wise and heroes bold;
Bun the nearest and the dearest,
With their faces to the light,
Are ever those who, spite of foes,
Still labor for the right.
Might may scourge and evil taun' thern'
Still, with faces to the foe,
Not the wrath of man shall daunt them
Not the hosts of hell o'erthrow.
Only error shrinks in terror,
When truths falchion flashes bright
In hands of those who face their foes
And battle for the right.
There's halo on the mountains
There's glory on the hills
There's CLEAN Of sunny fountains
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24

GEN. roM EWING, '4ormerly of Kansas"
died in New York, one day this week--the re-
suit of a street-car accident
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-24
CHAMPIONS OF RIGHT.

SPECIALLY DEDICATED TO w. o. AND ANNA
cHAMPE AND GENERALLY TO THE PEOPLE
ASSEMBLED HERE TO-DAY, AND WHO
ARE RECOGNIZED AS FRIENDS AND
CHAMPIONS OF POLITICAL LIB
ERTY AND SOCIAL RIGHT
EOUSNESS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-06
FERTILIZER TAX CASE.
Existence of State Board of AgricuI-
ture Depends on the Eecision.

Mr.. r. H. Battle left yesterday for
Washington, where to-day viii be ar
gued in the United States Supreme
court the important case of the Patap-
so Guano Company against the State
Board of Agriculture.
The existence of theBoard depends
on this case, and it has aroused deep
interest. The Legislature of 1891 put
a tax Of twenty-five cents sack on
commercial fertilizers, the proceeds to
be used to pay for an efficient system
of fertilizer inspection. The Depart
ment OF Agriculture is sustained en-
tirely by the proceeds from this tax.
The Paoapsco Company claims that
while the tax is ostensiyely for inspec-
ton, that is only a subterfuge.
r. III. Battle and f. H. Busbee repre-
sent the Board, and Col. John w. Hins-
dale and T. N. Hill, of Halifax, will
argue the case for the plaintiffs.
The Federal Circuit court sustained
the Board, but the plaintiffs appealed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-06
See What Mrs. Toe Persons
Remedy Will do f8r Nursing
Mothers, Female Troubles
and Teeth 9 Children
Hopewell p. o.,
Mecklenburg Co, NC,
September 4, 1888.

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Yes, publish any part of my letter that
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-06
PAT AND JIM LOCK HORNS.

Patsy and Jim are out.
That is Pat Stewart and Jim Young
are crossed.
The Dockery men give this version
of the affair:
Jim Young threatened Pat Stewart,
saying that if he interfered with the
contest from Wake he would see that
Tat never held another Office in the
county. Pat replied, ''Who in blanket
blank are you TO administer the pa
tronage and rule the roost in Wake
county?"
After which Patrick is said to have
assured James, that if the latter ran
again for any Office in this county, he
would beat him in spite of the stars.
Pat is the Giant of the Fourth Ward
Republicans, and is right much of a
snag for Jim to run up against.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-06

End of the Docket appeals dispos-
Ell of yesterday:
State VS.. Brown; continued by con
sent.
State Treasurer VS.. Commissioners
of Craven; argued by Attorney General
and Shepherd & Busbee for plaintiff;
Stevenson, Thomas and Clark for de-
PENDANT.
State vs.. Dowden; continued for the
defendant.
State vs. Allen; new trial consented
to by the Attorney General, and it was
SO ordered.
State VS.. Hunter; argued by Attor-
ney General for the State; ArgO aud
Snow for defendant.
State VS.. Woodland; motion to rein
state appeal was dismissed for want OF
notice to the Attorney General.
State VS.. Gregory; argued by Attol-
ney General for the State.
State VS.. Franklin; submitted by the
Attorney General for the State; Law
renee Wakefield for the defendant, and
new trial consented to by the At
torney General.
Royster VS.. Wright; argued by Con
Eor, Station q johnson for plaintiff:
Iler & Monroe, by brief), for defendant
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows:
Smith VS., Smith, from Mecklenburg,
affirmed.
Causey VS.. Plaid Mills, from Gull
ford, appeal reinstated.
Wood VS.. Railroad Company, from
Mitchell, new trial
Battle VS.. Baird, error in both APP
peals.
Merrick VS.. Railroad, from Bun
sombe, reversed.
Piercy VS.. Watson, from Cherokee,
new trial.
Gambling vs.. Dickery, from Chero-
kee, affirmed
Robertson VS.. Morgan, from Hay
wood, affirmed.
Crawford VS.. Barnes, from Haywood
affirmed.
Wolf VS.. Arthur, from Haywood, af-
firmed.
Harding vs.. Hart, from Buncombe,
appeal dismissed upon the ground
that it was prematurely taken.