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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
Keep in the Middle Of the Road


Cleveland wing of the Democratic party, after
desperate struggle, succeeded in forcing
the repeal of the Sherman act; and then fol-
lowed panic that had no parallel in history,
and, although it has been in full blast for three
years, there is no sign of its abatement. On
the contrary, every day brings new disaster,
and clouds grow darker and more threatening.
The panic of 1873 ran its course, from start to
finish, under high protection. The panic of
1898 began under high protection, and runs on
under modified tariff. Silver coinage broke
the panic of 1873, and free coinage will break
the panic of 1898.
Money is cornered. voluntary surrender
of the Corner cannot be expected until the
"corner" ceases to be profitable to the men
who constructed it. The people must break
the Corner by legislation, and fee and un-
limited coinage is the weapon of ofense and
defense. Let the government put money into
circulation, and Immediately Wall street will
be forced to unhand the wealth of our people
and loosen her grasp upon the throat of labor.
By acts, rather than words, our friends are
located. Wall street proclaims its attitude to-
ward republics, ana the prosperity OF the hu-
man race by its acts.
Men who corner money are the common en-
emy of mankind, and men who preciptate
panics are more to be dreaded than war.
To-day there are but two partiesA-the party
of the people and the party of the Rothschids;
the party of humanity and progress and the
party of plutocracy. The demand for union,
rather than division, is imperative. Party
lines must be obiterated, and that strange spell
in name must no longer charm. Let country
before party, and the happiness of our children
before the happiness of money consprators, be
our motto. Let past aninosties be forgotten
in the common peril, and the hatchets of war
be welded only to snite the common enemy
and so let us win happiness and prosperity
for our people that shall last for all time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
JERRY GOT AWAY WITH THE CONDUCTOR

Several at the Laclede were discussing Con-
ductor Jim Merrifeld and his disposition to put
his Democratic friends in tight place in polit-
ica arguments whenever he can do so, and
then scud off before any one can reply to him.
Joe Johnston, United States postofice inspect
or, told the following, which he picked up the
other day at Kansas City:
"Speaking of Conductor Jim Merrifeld, of
the Missouri Pacific, he said, 81 am reminded
of an experience he had at Kansas City recent
ly, with Congressman Jerry Simpson, of Kan
sas. lin was in uniform, and, to kill time
until his train arrived was entertaining a party
of railroad men in front of the Blossom House
with a learned dissertation on the financial sit
uation. He is single -gold-standard man, be-
cause the Republican platform calls for it, and
as he was more persistent and had stronger
lungs, he talked the free-sver men to stand
still i'll very few minutes. A crowd as usual,
gathered, and among those who stopped was
dest-looking, plain-dressed man, wearing
straw hat.
"'Excuse me, sir he said to Merrifeld,
but you seem SO remarkably well posted on this
subject, would like to have you answer few
questions for my infornation.'
with pleasure was the response; and
then, acdording to Conductor French who first
told the story, the stranger asked number of
questions that seemed as simple as though they
came from primer, and Merrifed answered
promptly. But it soon dawned OH him, as we'll
as the audience that his answers to those SIM
pie questions were undermining the position he
had previously assumed, and then he hesitated
and finally refused to answer further. He cut
the discussion short with the assertion
"'Well, know how it is in my own case. /
have more money and am worth more to-day
than l ever was
Possibly returned his tormentor as he
glanced at the button which told Jim was a
passenger conductor, your opportunities are
greater than ours, and then he drifted away,
while the crowd gave Jim the laugh.
"I wonder who that duck is, some one
asked, and quiet spectator gave away the fact
that it was Jerry Simpson, who was ell route
to the Popuist convention at St. Louis. st
Louis Republic.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
LETTER FROM CAPT. LLOYD.

DEAR AGITAroR: l came very near taking
down the picture of Peter Cooper the first day
of the convention at St. Louis, July ed, and
coming home and "laying down the (political)
shovel and the hoe' l ain tired. Three
quarters of the delegates from New York don't
stand by the doings of the convention. They
support Bryan and Sewall. If do anything,
it will be for Bryan and Watson-and don't
you forget it. May God protect the right
shall do all / can to send good man to
Washington for I0 to II to I6-I to 100.
Good singing in the darkness by delegates
from different states saved the convention. Such
is the power of music.
New Rochelle, N. Y. G. w. LLOYD.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
FRIEND AND FOE.

Facts refute theories All the facts of his
England adopted the gold standard, in 1919,
the masses of England were comparatively
prosper but according to Allison in his
history of Europe, general distress followed
England's gold-standard policy, and from that
day to this, the masses of England have not
been able to recover prosperity.
Republicans insist that free trade ruined the
masses, but during all the period from 1919 to
the present time, England, as whole, has
grown immensely in wealth, and especially in
that form of wealth known as money. Was it
free trade that enriched the few and impover-
ished the many? And if free trade was good
thing for few, why is it not good thing for
the many?
The United States has high protection, but
the masses are in poverty, and the few OWL Cor
possess) the greater part of the natior's wealth.
The foregoing assertions will stand unchal-
lenged. Free trade does not destroy the masses,
for, if it did, the masses in America would be
prosperous under protection. High protection
does not protect, for, if it did, the masses in
America would be wealthy. Either under free
trade or under protection, we find the masses
in poverty.
The English manufacturers prospered under
free trade, and the American manufacturers
prospered under high protection but the oper-
ative is not prospered under either system and
neither is the agriculturist The wealthy in
both countries have combined under financial
system favorable to combination. The volume
of currency is controlled by a few and, thro'
the currency, wealth is cornered.
No prosperity for the masses in England for
fifty years yet. England has had an outlet-a
safety-va -valve-for surplus population. Canada,
Australia India, Africa and the United States
have received vast number of her best citizens
Emigration saved England from becoming a
Sodom.
In 1873, the people of the United States
were prosperous. John Sherman succeeded i'll
striking silver from the money of our nation,
and Immediately there was panic, and i'll that
panic, fortunes were swept away, and every
laborer and producer, either IN field, mine or
factory, was seriously injured in his accumula-
ton OF wealth or his obtaining a livelihood
The panic lasted, with undated nalignity
until 1873, when Bland procured the enactment
of the Bland-Alison act providing for the
coinage of silver dollars by the government.
The Bland act broke the panic, and mmedi-
ately the people again set forward in repairing
their wrecked homes, fortunes and business.
Seeing the Bland-Alson act was good thing,
an effort was made to restore silver to free and
unlimited coinage. The Rotlsclilds were
alert. John Sherman, the high priest of gold,
headed off free silver with the Sherman act of
1890.
With the larger addition to our circulating
medium came increased prosperity. The lead
ers of the Republican party, reinforced by the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
PRICES TO FIT THE TIMES.

Considering the low price of all farm products
and the scarcity of employment for labor,
will make deeds, mortgages and conveyances
in general requiring Acknowledgements for
THIRTY CENTS per instrument. Office over the
Bank of Garnett. w. H. MELLEN,
Notary Public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
SINGLE STANDARD.

The Garrett Eagle is an all-round single
standard paper, in spiritual as well as temporal
matters. Republicanism is excmpihed not
only in Grover Cleveland, but in having Jew
ish rabbi to lock after the single-standard spir-
itual interest, in the opening of the national
Republican convention lately held at St. Louis
with prayer by Rabbi Sales.
Inspector Lictor Patt, in recent course Of
lectures before the University of Berlin, said:
Everywhere, thought rules the Jew:
the sthought that the Christian idea shall
at last be vanquished by the Jewish; and their
common effort is directed to this end to sup
plant. Christianity in the collective life of the
nations"
The money power has possession of the great
bulk of our currency IT IS A MONEY POWER.
It's magnates are money kings.
One writer calls the quarter in London where
these operators have their places of business ga
city of moneydeaers. It is by their posses
sions of money that the money kings control
trade. Most of these money kings are Jews.
The Jews rave been money-dealers for centu-
ries. They take possession of the money of a
country first; then, by means of their moneyed
capital, they devour everything else.
Is it not time for the Eagle and its friends l?)
to call halt on this single standard business?
D. s.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
G.. w. LLOYD.
sherman Speaks Out.

ASHLAND, O., Aug. 2S-Emmett Ritten-
house recently wrote letter to Senator John
Sherman inquiring what, in his opinion, the
Republican party, if it came into power now,
would do to pay off the existing bonds and the
interest thereon. The Senator replied as fol-
lows:
MANSFIELD, o., Aug, 20, 1896.
''Dear Sir: The only way in which Re-
publican administration can correct the evils of
the past is by increasing the revenue by new
tariff law, and this, fear, is not practicable.
Very truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN"
Prominent Republicans suppressed the letter
as soon as its contents became known. 1t was
written on senate chamber letterhead.-To-
peka State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
NO. 16.


A wealthy American an ex-senator and
conbatant on the Union side in the war of the
rebellion, has been telling the interviewer of
Paris paper that the United States of America
are now quite ripe for the establishment of a
monarchy! He said:
"We cannot continue as we are going on at
present. 1t is unnatural We are Teutonic,
and, therefore, an aristocratic people. We
have had always with us nonarchial party
able minority. Were it not for Jefferson,
Washington would have been king.
The time was not ripe for monarchy, but the
time is ripe now, when we have among us
great millionaires- is to say, class from
which we can create barons and marqueses
and dukes.
cit is unnatural that John Smith, car
driver, should be called Mister, and that George
Gould, a railroad magnate of the first class,
should have no higher distinction. 1t is still
more unnatural that John Smiths vote or voice
should have the Same potency as that of George
Gould in fact it is monstrous. We shall soon
change all that The signs of the coming
change may be observed in New York, the me-
tropois, the seat of the arts, of culture. Take
our hotels in that city, the grandest in the
world, Do we call them Washington, or Lin
coin, or Madison, or Grant Do we name
them after any of our heroes or cities? No;
they are called Brunswick, Victoria, Grosvenor,
Albernarle, Windsor, Buckingham, Marl-
borough, and after other great English aristo-
cratic families. Why p? Because great hotels
are patronized by the wealthy, and wealthy
Americans incline toward titles. .''-Clarion,
London, Eng, May 16.
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necessary for the Republican campaign, and
Hanna and ]. Pierpont Morgan have concluded
to raise the price of coal dollar ton, and
make the people pay their campaign expenses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
THE CHICAGO BROADSIDE

Is red-hot, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pop pa
per, chock-full Of the hottest kind of hot stuff
Three months OIL trial, rs cents; samples free
Address NORMAN RAPALEE,
92I w. Polk St., Chicago,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04

BILLY and Eddie play at keeping house.
Billy is regular little bulldozer, and declares
he won't play unless Eddie agrees that Billy's
playthings shall be considered worth five or six
times as much as Eddie's SO that when they
trade it won't take but few of Billy's things
to get all of Eddie's. Eddie, who is afraid of
Billy, says he thinks that is the right caper,
and he is in favor of keeping Bily's things at
the highest purchasing power Billy is the
gold-standard money gambler. Do you know
who Eddie is Progressive Farmer
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04

You remember that William c. Whitney
went 20 Chicago early in July, in his private
car to educate the western barbarians on the
money question and get them to accept the
gold standard. They weren't so easily infu-
enced and concluded that what might be good
for Millionaire Whitney was not necessarily
good for them. Well, Whitney's son has just
married Vanderbilt's daughter, and the groom's
father has bought up 1000 acres of farming
land in Massachusetts, to convert into park
and summer home for the young people. And
while they have this ten square miles of land
to enjoy, sewing women of New York have to
work far into the night to earn enough to pay
the rent of one little back room away up in the
fourth story. DO you imagine that God ever
intended there should be such inequality of
condition among His creatures in this world?-
Star and Kansan.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04
MANSFIELD, o., Aug, 20,

HANNA refuses to let Mckinley come to To
peka to attend the fall festivities. Poor little
Mac! How humiliating!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-09-04

THE September Arena is full of good things
Hon. w. j. Bryan has an able article on the
motey question. There are also excellent pa
pers by prominent writer's on "Evils of Land
Monopoly, ""The Initiative and Referendum"
"The Right of Woman to the Ballot, ''The
Negroes Place in History" and and a remark
ably-good article by VIM. P. st. John on 'Free
Silver and Prosperity" Every one interested
in the reforms that are now pressing for solu-
ton should read the Arena. Campaign num-
bers, from June to November, inclusive, 81.
Address the Arena at Boston, Mass.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-10-28
Notice of Election.

An ELL CTION WILL BE HELD rN
n the first Tuesday following the ir>t
Monday in Novamber, lS9 :; 1T the legally
established precincts III L.xingtor
county. for the tollo wing officers, to Wit
!. Governor and Lieutenant Governor. 2
Other State officers 3. Circuit Soiritor
4. Sac Senator. ). NJ u bcrs OF the House
| of Representatives aud E. County ctti :ers.
The polls shall be kept open from
o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock il
| the afternoon: and the manager shsll al
minister to each person Offering to vote an
| oath that he is qua fled to vote at this elcc.
ton, according to the Constitution CT this
State. and that he has not voted during this
election. 4. the close of the election the
managers and clerk shall Immediately pro,
ceed to publicly count the ballots. Within
three davs thereafter the Chairman of the
| Board OF Managers, or one Of them to be
| designated in writing by the Beard. shall
deliver to the Commissioners OF Election
at Lexington, S G. the poll list. the boxes
containing the ballots and written state
rleHt of the result of the election in his
precinct.
The following named persons have been
at the several precincts. as follows:
Lexington e. H.-1rhy j. George, &. W.
Cauyha,an and John NJ Caughman.
T J Drafts Store Il. A. Garr. q. II
Rawl and W A Lcaphart.
L.esvillc John J. Shcaly, Wesley Ri
singer and John W. Spann.
Lewicdale Paul J. Mlms, $. E. Taylor
and w. T. Craps.
Custom S.mne' p. sLuni5ert. D. Is
Sphaler aud Lrcius Wise
BNnton Academy-r. W. Craft, Darling
TAYLOR and John J. Jcffcoat.
irmo-N. S. Youuginer, J. L. Shuler and
and Arthur n Dreher.
Chapin. Sidney J. Clark. J. Audrew
Frick and John w. Bouknight.
Efrd's Store-.. S. Frick, J. l.. Amick
and J. J. Cannon.
Peaks Station-W. NJ. Addy, Med
Bushardt and o. Is Counts.
=. W. Shealy's Store S)l J. N Her, j.
Med Miller and X. E. Taylor.
Hilton John II. Hitler, r i. Hitler and
J. G. Fumcr.
Samaria = Z. B. Barr, p. B. Quattlebaum
and Fl. J. Burgess.
Batesburg-J. C. Glover, J. VIM. Mitch
ell and Joseph Frye.
Swansea w L. K Johnson, S. 7. Red
mond and c. J. Rucker.
Red Store-N. 3 Wannamaker, j. X
Davis and VIM. j. Rucker.
Hnffman's Burnt Mill. L. Lylcs, E
H Lewis and Samuel C CAN'T.
Brookland jim IS E. Price, George j.
Sox and James D Sem.
Spring Hi John E. Fulmer, Z. b.
Lever and George II. Loon.
Folks School House,. J. Chapman
julius c. Derrick and George 4. Eleazer
Red Bipk-J. Sam Clark, j. S. Miller,
Jr., and W. L Gable.
Lower Fork-Joe Huffman, Jr, George
F. Lietzsey and Geor-e F. Iounginer.
The first named will act as Chairman,
and will see to getting out boxes, which
will be ready for delivery on October 3l'
1895.
D. T. BARR, Chairman.
JOHN H. BAILEY,
S. D. B. LEVER.
Board of Commissioners Of State Elec-
ton for Lexington County.
SAMUEL B. GEORGE, Clerk.
October 2l-2w.
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Be a Well Dressed a Man.

When you 20 the State Fair you
have dessire to be nicely and COM
fortably dressed in a good fitting and
stylish suit of clothes. There is no
better place under the sun for gentle
men to get complete outfit, from
the hat that covers his head down to
the shoes that he wears. than at NJ.
L. Kinards Clothing Emporium, Co.
lumbia. Doing an honorable bust
ness extending over years, Mr.
Kinard has established reputation
for keeping the best goods at the
lowest prices than any other house.
In this establishment goods are sold
solely on their merits and hence a man
knows exactly what he is buying and
is confident that the goods has not
been misrepresented and goes away
happy in knowing that he has got
his moneys worth. For bargains in
gents Furnishings 60 there and you
will not be disappointed.
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The State of South Carolina
COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.

COUNTY OF LEXINGTON.
In the Court of Common Plcaj.
Willie Jones. Plaintiff.
against
John H. Huiet. G. B. Huiet. Equitable
Building and Loan Association and
Georgia Railroad Bank, Defendants
JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE AND
SALE
TN OBEDIENCE TO THE JUDGMENT
1 of the court in this case. will sell to
the highest bidder, at public outcry, before
the court lonse door in Lexington, ). &,
during the usual hours OF sale, on the first
Monday in November, 1856, next. the fol-
lowing lands and premises, to wit:
All that lot, piece and parcel OF land,
situate, lying and being in the county OF
Lexington and State of South Carolina, IN
the Town OF Batesburg. containing one and
one-half acres, more or less. bounded on
the north by lands OF the Charlotte. Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, on the South
by South street. on the East by lands Of
the estate of Lodwick Hartley and on the
West by lands of Catherine Bates with
dwelling house and other buildings thereon.
Terms of Sale: One fourth cash, and
bal4nce in one. two anil three years. with
interest from day of sale, and secured by
bond Of the purchaser nd mortgage ct the
premises sold; the buildings to be insured
and policies assigned, with privilege to the
purchaser to pay auy or all the credit por-
ton in Clsh. Purchaser to pay tor ali
papers.
Clerks Office. Lexington, S C.,
Octohrr q 1886 3W5O
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The State Of South Carolina,
COUN VT IL wv
In Court of Common Pleas.
w. NJ. Wilson. Plaintiff,

COUNTY OF LEAlNGlON,
in Court Of Common Pleas.
w. NJ. Wilson, Plaintiff,
against
Maggie Wilson and others, Defendants
PARTITION
TN OBEDIENCE TO THE JUDGMENT
i of the court in this case, l will sell to
the highest bidder at public outcry, before
the court house door in Lexington, 5. g..
during the usual hours Of sale, on the first
Monday in November. 1896, next, the fol.
lowing lands and premises, situate in said
county and State. in six parcels. to wit:
Tract A. One lot and bnildipg, in the
Town of Peak. known as hotel lot and
containing one.eighth q OF an acre, more
or less.
known as J. L. Dominick s. ore house lot,
bounding on Mulberry street, Broad River.
and lot Of G. A. Swygert.
Tract G. One lot in the Town OF Peak,
known as F. B Lucas store lot, 26x4O feet,
and bounding on River street. Mulberry
street and lot of White Brothers.
Tract D. Forty.seven (47) acres, bound
ed by Crim's creek. and lands OF j. ID.
Miller, H. II. Counts and others.
Tract E. Twenty-Five t25) acres, adjoin-
ing lands OF Brooks Swygert, A. G. Stoude'
mire, and others.
Tract F. Twenty Ave (25) acres known
as the old Williamson homestead, bounded
by the public ro,d from Newberry to Co
lumbia, and lands of Francis o. and W. 2.
Haltiwanger.
Terms:~ Oue-thirl cash. the balance on
a credit of one aud two years tqnal install
ments, witt interest thereon from day OF
sale. secured by The bond of the purchaser
and mortgage oil the premises sold.
Purchasers to pay for papers
H A. SPANN, C.C.C.P.&G.S.
Clerks Cffice. Lexington, S. c.,
October 8, 1896 3w50.
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The State Of South Carolina,
cNIINTY OE I.EYINIITl N


COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William Platt, Plaintiff,
against
C N. Platt, D. n. Platt, J. A. Platt, S. 5.
f. Gallant, Cedecia Johnson, Mittie Gill
Ian. Mag gle Swindler, Eveline Clamp,
and Daisy Platt, Defendants.
PARTITION.
TN obedience to the order Of sale IN this
case. will sell to the highest bidder,
at public outcry, before the court house
door in Lexington. S. c, during the usual
hour OF sale, on the first Monday IN
November, 1896. next, the following de-
scribed tract of land, to wit:
A certain tract of land, situate, lying and
being in said county and State, containing
seventy i've (75) acres. more or less, and
bounced on the north by Saluda 1lver,
east ny estate lands of William johnson
and on the south and west by lands OF 5. J.
Hook and Brother.
Terms of Sa,e:-One- half cash, the bal
ance in twelve months. secured by the
bond OF tie purchaser, and mortgage OF
the premises sold, with interest thereon
from dav of sale: with leave to the par'
chaser of paying all casa Purchaser to
pay :or all papers.
Ii. A. SPANN, c &C P.&G.S.
Clerks Office, Lexington, S, c,
October ~, 1886 3w5O
Attorneys: Johnstone Il WinSarl.
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SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

TNRACT NO. /. CONTAINING ABOUT
i 100 acres, known as James c. Bodle.
deceased late homestead, situated IN the
prosperous and thriving Town of Leesville.
and is we'll improved, = story. 10 room resi-
dence with all necessary out buildings.
Tract No. 9, containing about 2G5 acres,
situated between l. esvllle and BateSbnr9.
about miles distant from either. This Is
fine piece of farm land and desirable
property.
Tract No. 3, containing about 2S5 acres.
situated about mile of Batesburg and !
mile of Hlbernia. has on the place the
Grist Mill, aud is fine farm land and is de-
si,able property. such is seldom put on the
market and is now offered only for parti.
ton. Will be sold at Leesville, Tuesday,
December lst, 1896 Either tract will be
cut if desired. Come aud see the land be-
fore the sale. Terms-Onc third Cash,
balance one and two years.
Parties owing said estate must make pay
meut, those holding claims. present them
properly attested.
J. P BODIE.
Executors: Is. VI. BODIE.
Is. n. BODIE.
Aug. II, 1896 Am