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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Before the cadi of an Eastern city
there came from the desert two torn
and bruised travellers.
There were five of u.s." they said
ION our way hither with merchandise,
A days journey hence we halted and
made our camp. when following us
there came a crowd of ill-conditioned
fellows, who demanded entrance to our
camp, and who, on our refusing 1t, used
to us violent and threatening words
and when we answered not their
threats, set upon us with force. Three
of us were slain and we two barely
escaped with our lives to ask for JUS
tice."
Justice you shall have" answered
the cadi. IF what you say be true,
they who assaulted you when you had
not assaulted them shall die. If what
you say shall not be true, your own
lives shall pay the penalty of false
hood"
When the assailants of the mer-
chants arrived they were brought at
once before the cadi.
"Is the merchants story true?" he
asked.
1T is, but"
II will hear no more" cried the ca
di. You admit having reviled men
who have not reproached you, and hav-
ing assaulted men who had not as
saulted you. In this you have deserved
death"
But as they were being carried of to
execution the prisoners still tried to
explain.
Hear them, cadi," said an old man,
''lest you commit an injustice"
But they have admitted the mer-
chants words are true"
Yes, but their words may not be all
the truth"
So the cadi heard them, and they
said that when they came up to the
merchants hating place they found
that the merchants had pitched their
camp around the only we'll in that part
of the desert and refused to let them
enter and drink. They first remon-
strated, then threatened, and then,
rather than die of thirst, rushed upon
the merchants camp, and in the melee
three of the merchants were slain.
SIS this also true?" aske' the cadi
Of the merchants.
The merchants were forced to admit
that it was.
Then" said the cadi, "you told me
truth that, being but part of the truth,
was really falsehood. You were the
aggressors by taking for yourselves
alone the only we'll from which these
men could drink. Now the death
have decreed Is for you"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
No Abundance of Money.

The fact that there is money lying
idle in the banks has not the slightest
tendency to prove that there is an
abundance of money, but rather the
opposite. There is always idle money
in all countries, no matter how small
may be the aggregate supply in any or
each. Indeed, the smaller the supply
the greater is the tendency for it to
accumulate in idle boards, and it comes
about in this way: When money fails
to increase in quantity as rapidly as
other things increase, prices decline
and the profits Of active business fall
off. II the money deficiency be great,
those profits will entirely cease. Then
there is no inducement to men having
money to employ 1t in manufacturing
or trade. 1t will, therefore, be with
drawn to avoid risks and 1t will natur-
ally gravitate toward the banks. 1t
seeks profitable investment in vain, for
the very condition which sent it into
the vaults of the banks makes it diff
cult for borrower to profltably use 1t.
This withdrawal Of money from active
employment and its concentration in
the banks, makes it still scarcer in the
general circulation, forces prices still
lower and increases the evil.-National
Bimetallist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

tfzation Of silver would be getting now
81 a bushel for his wheat instead Of 81.
A farmer who has raised 200 bush
els of wheat If silver had not been
demonetized would now realize for his
crop $500 to apply on his mortgage, in
stead of $200-a big difference to one
having mortgage to lift. Moreover,
no small part of the rise to 81 has so
far gone to the speculator instead Of
to the farmer; and spectators will
continue to force the price, up or down
whenever they can profit by so doing.
Republicans talk as though Mckinley
with his tariff bill had brought about
this change in wheat, but such talk Is
little less than an insult to ordinary in
telligence.
There is, however, a side to this
question for which the administration
and the Dingley tariff is responsible,
and that is the rise in the prices Of
certain other things which goes a long
way to offset the gain to the farmers
from the rise Of wheat.
Left to the operation of the law Of
supply and demand under the increased
production of beet sugar in France and
Germany, the price Of sugar would
probably have tended downward In
stead Of upward. But under the new
tariff increasing the duties on both
raw and refined sugars, the price Of
sugar has already gone up cent a
pound, considerable fraction Of this
increase going not to the government
as revenue, but directly to the sugar
trust through the increase of the duty
on refined sugar.
The gain to the sugar trust, which is
wholly the result of favorable legisla-
ton, If 1t has not already done so, will
amount to more than the value of the
entire wheat crop of Ohio. Other
things, such as clothing, boots and
shoes, and other manufactured fabrics
of various kinds, have also been taxed
up by the Dingley bill, while, on the
average, wages since the election Of
Mr.. Mckinley have been cut down Is
per cent.
Let us then be honest, and attribute
to natural causes effects that result
legitimately therefrom and to legisla-
ton effects which necessarily flow
from changes in the laws.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
Money Brought In by Immigrants.

Money Brought In by Immigrants
The statistics of the treasury depart
ment relating to immigration do not
give the per capita of money brought to
this country by immigrants, but do
give the total amount brought over by
foreigners. The figures on this subject
have not been prepared for the public,
but they are Of unusual interest. They
show that the 230,S32 immigrants who
came over last year brought total Of
1854 ,241 with them, an average OF
about SIS per head. This includes men,
women and children. The Germans
were more thrifty and possessed more
money than the immigrants from other
countries. They brought over with them
about $3S head. There were 22,533 i'm
migrants from that country, and the
total money brought with them was
$858,12S. The immigrants who make
the next best showing are the English,
with 1874 persons landed, and possess
ing total of s254,346, an average OF
about s25. The Irish, with 2S,42 i'm
migrants, and with $371,523, show an
average per head Of about $13. The
Italians come to this country poorer
than any other class Of people. They
land with little money, hundreds OF
them having no more than a few pen
MES in their pockets. The total i'm
migration last year was 59,431, and
they brought with them $516,234. an
average Of about Sex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Whenever and wherever there Is
enough genuine money to do the bust
ness the people desire to transact, the
demand for labor exceeds the supply,
and, consequently, every man and
woman that wishes work can secure
constant employment at good wages.
AS no exception to this statement can
be found a surplus Of labor demon
strates an insufficient supply of money.
Therefore, before and above every
thing else, wage earners should demand
a rational money system and indignant
ly refuse to take mo-" wait awhile"
nor any makeshift as an answer.-To-
peka Independent.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Our silver dollars are the greatest
object lesson ever known In the United
States to teach the power Of legal ten
der. Containing material worth less
than 40 cents In the markets today.
each dollar buys as much wheat or
corn or clothing as it's mythical yellow
brother flor there is no gold dc liar
now coined. 1t is an evidence OF ig-
norance or downright lying to talk
about the silver dollar passing at par
because it has "redeemer." There is
no warrant of law for redeeming sill
yer dollars in any other money and 1t
is not done.-Nebraska Independent
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

to us? 1t cannot lower the purchasing
power of gold, surely, for that is fixed
by God! 1t cannot be of any service
as money, because we have plenty Of
money now, IF you have collateral"
and enough is as good as feast 1t Is
not needed for use in the arts, for our
present stock would last fifty years IL
not another ounce more were mined.
Please, oh, please explain.-Nebraska
Independent.
Simply saving few victims Of pow
erty and land greed Is small business
as compared with that OF drying up
the sources.-The Star, San Francisco.
In the presence Of five-dollar green
back fve-dollar debt ceases to ex-
list. Take away from money its office
as debt extinguisher and 1t would not
be worth anything.-Louisville Free
Republic.
The prosperity that you have to hunt
for In daily papers is like a certain
gentleman's hos-shearing, "All cry and
little wool."-Democrat.
The only mistake made by the min
ers in bringing the suit to recover the
wages withheld from them by Mark
Hanna was that the action was not
made under criminal law instead of
civil. A plutocrat who confiscates the
wages of his employees is worse than
common chief. though he may be sly
enough to escape punishment.-Kansas
City Times.
When Armour and Cudahy raise the
price of meats, that Is a corner on
meats; when the sugar trust raises the
price of sugar, that Is a corner on su-
gar; when the coal operators combine,
and raise the price Of coal, that is
corner on coal. All the above are le-
climate, but when lot OF coal min
ers get together and form a corner on
labor and say we want wages enough
to live on, then that is riot and the
militia is called out.-Circleville (OO
Herald.
What is plutocrat? He is man.
rich or poor, who advocates or defends
government by the rich. We have plu-
tocrats who dress in purple and fine
linen and fare sumptuously every day
and we have plutocrats who dress In
rags, beg the crumbs that come from
rich mems tables and whose sores are
licked by the dogs because they are
too poor to buy spirits of turpentine.
So plutocracy embraces the rich and
that servile, parasitic class who want
the rich to rule, because they love
crumbs so dearly.-Louisville Free Re-
public.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
POINTS FROM THE PRESS.

Now is the time to study on econ
omic auestions.-Augusta Daily Trib-
une.
Silver men should unite upon those
questions concerning which they are
agreed, leaving others for future set
Element. That Is the way and the only
way to accomplish anything in poll
tfcs.-National Bimetallist.
They not only put people in Jail by
Injunction, but shoot unarmed men
down In cold blood on the public high
ways by njunction.-Shoals (Ind)
Referendum.
If the free coinage Of silver is not
good thing, why is 1t opposed by SO
many bad people? - Progressive
Farmer.
The Illinois Steel works. one Of the
largest concerns in the world. has re-
duced the wages of its employees Is per
cent. Taking this and the strike now
on together, one is forced to ask, what
does prosperity keep such company for
anyhow?-Tacoma Sun.
Will our gold standard friends kind
" tell us ~hy large influx of gold
from Klondike will be Of any service
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
Government Ownership of Railroads

The men who now talk about gov
eminent ownership of railroads as de-
fusion will by the next generation be
classed with the men who wanted to
burn old Capernicus for denying that
the sun swings in circle from east
to west around the earth.-Augusta
(Ga.) Daily Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

American Versus Cuban Question.
The number of dead in one miners
entire Cuban campaign.-Augusta (Ga.}
Daily Tribune
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Please Curtail Our Liberty
"There is too much freedom in this
country rather than too little. In
dianapolis Journal (Rep.).
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
FED ON A RIFLE DIET.
A GOVERNMENT BY 1NJUNC-
.TION OBJECT LESSON.
Public Sentiment Universally Condemns
the Massacre of Unarmed Miners at
Lattimer, Pennsylvania, ON the Public
Highway.

The fearful slaughter of unarmed
miners. who had created no disturb
.ance, but had simply exercised their
constitutional right to walk upon the
public highway, near Lattimer, Pa,
emphasizes, says w. J. Bryan, 1.-The
dangers and evils of government by in
junction" This is the general senti-
ment, also. of the reform press, while
with a single exception the plutocratic
press does not dare to defend the ac-
ton of the officers, who, nevertheless,
were simply enforcing judicial order
which met with the full approval OF
the monopolistic daily papers.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Now is the time to study on econ
omic questions.-Augusta Daily Trib-
une.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

Will our gold standard friends kind
ly tell us ~Ay large influx of gold
from Klondike will be Of any service
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

With the close of the week will 60
into history the most disastrous food
ever known. rs applying to this vicin-
ity, and yet st. Francis county escaped
remarkably light, compared TO other
portions of the flooded district. The
water which is affecting this county il
declining some half foot in "A hours.
Altogether, the fall has been some six
feet, which has left high and dry many
hundreds Of acres which now have
crops upon them, and in some instances
the crops are being worked. The boz
tom farmers are cheerful, as prospects
are bright for them to complete the
planting Of cotton before the last
days Of the month. which Is con
sidered the time limit for the maturity
OF the crop. Corn will mature planted
any time during the month Of June.
A heavy deposit was left on the land,
which is counted new soil, consequently
is an advantage To the growing crops.
Buffalo gnats have nearly entirely S.
appeared and have given little trouble
during the week.
The next go days will find the average
low land farmer up to his ears with his
crops and fences. Aside from the loss
OF few head of stock, the damage has
been temporary, aud next fall when
the beautiful crops are being gathered,
one could scarcely trace sign of the
big flood. With commendabe devo-
ton and confidence in the fertile valley
lands, all who temporarily LETT their
homes during the reign of the water,
have gone back, and to work. with
will that will soon put them even
with their neighborS on the highlands.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

A petition WAS circulated and num-
erousty signed, Saturday, asking Gov
Jones To commute the death sentence
of Chas. Baskins to imprisonment for
life in the penitentiary. 1t will be re-
membered that Baskins mortally
wounded Laura Allen. on the 3lst day
of February. who subsequently died
from the effects of the wound,
You can get the small rubber wash
erS for your street and lawn water hose
at the newsstand-cheap enough.
Eye waters or saves containing sugar
of lead are dangerous. Sometimes sore
eyes are cured with thenI--lead poison
does not always result. Thousands of
persons have lost their eyes as Il result
Of the use OF such preparations. Suth-
erlaud's Eagle Eye Salye contains no
lead and cannot injure the eyes of IA
babe. Sold at ID. G. Webb's drug store
Capt. W. II Pear:e visited Good
win. Wednesday, and reports matters
in "A furnishing condition in our sister
town and vacnity. fhe captain says
that healthy condition in the real
estate line prevails IN that section. and
that ordinary prairie land WAS selling
from S. 90 10 $1,000 AN acre. a mum
Der of immigrants and investors from
Iowa, Illinois. Minnesota and Missouri
have purchased homes in that aection
Of fertile aud cheap lands aud are sue.
ceeding fairly well. A series of
monthly excursions over the Cotton
Belt railroad is in IL great measure as
sisting in the settlement OF that fair
portion OF the county.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.

Ava AVSaNSV hplt anu DAlOhc luuK ltAt hWdys
III you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life aud vigor, take No-TO- Bac
the woudcr-worker, that makes weak men
strong Many gain ten pounds in ten days
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac of your
druggist, under guarantee to cure, SOC or
$lC0, Booklet aud sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York
For SALE-Cash. Three good Mules
and two large Mares. III. L. DooLEY
There is nothing more conclusive to
success than perseverance. DIR. A Hey
has been driving at a well on his prem
lses for over Il year, with but little
prospect OF success, until Tuesday. at
a depth of 1884 feet, II stream of most
excellent soft water and an abundant
supply was reached. ID. G.. Cook was
the artist who drove the well to its
final completion.
DR.. Bells Peppermint Chill Tonic is
perfect liver laxative-anti.m alarial
aud blood purifier. Removes bilious
ness without purging. Cures chils
and makes the complexion good. Guar.
anteed 10y all dealers. Sold by ID. C..
Webb.
We regret to learn of the suspension
of Conductor b. Il. Buck. of the Little
Rock and Memphis railroad. which
was caused by his engineer running bis
train at too great speed. We learn
there was necessity of making a GER
tain point in given time and hope
the matter will receive due consdera-
ton, as Mr.. Buck has had the conf
dence OF the company for nearly three
years in the capacity of freight CON
ductor aud baggage master and has
formed many friends along the line.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

The election for school directors for
Forrest City School district comes off
tomorrow week. May 10th Two di-
rtctors are TO be voted for--Messrs. l..
Roilwage aud James Russell being the
retiring directors. Their reelection
would be lifting testimony to thtif
worth as school directors.
The little girls with the Lehr e VII
liaus CoinbiHation, showing at the
opera house this week, appear TO be the
fayorites with our people. We have
not lesseued our opinion of this cnmp-
any. and at their prices any Que can
enjoy "A good laugh aud "A pleasant ey-
enlng.-Pupular Bluff Herald. Opera
house, commencing May 10. Popular
prices, 10, % and 81 cents.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

Co where you viii. good housewife, try every
store in town.
Then if you have not seen us. mark our loca-
ton down.
Right here you'll always find us, in sunshine
and in rain,
EndeavOring nv squaIe dealing your good will
to maintain.
We're in the Winthrop building. in store
that's clean ana neat,
And the Winthrup's on the East Side of old
North Washington Street.
Aud when it come to groceries, we are in it to
the core,
And the best IN Forrest City is Knight and
Company's store.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age. peas-
ant and refreshing 10 the taste, oct gently
aud positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, disnel colds.
cure headache, fever, habitual constipation
oil &. G. &. to-day; TO- -, 30 cents. Sold and
guaranteed TO cure by all druggists.
Croquet Sets at the Newsstand.
Seventy millions of people know
Hoods Sarsaparilla purines the blood.
strengthens the system and gives good
health.
Tom East, of Blacklist, was brought
TO the city Saturday for examination
lie recently sustained injuries from
fallen tree while cutting timber on the
water. The physicians found him in a
critical conditions; he returned home
the same day.
Mr.. viii Skillman, Buras. KY, had
sore eyes for years. lie tried many
doctors aud remedies and ALWAYS failed
TO get relief until he tried Sutherland's
Eagle Eve Salve, which cured him in
side OF one week. Sold by ID. G.. Webb.
j. 5. King, of the Wylds settlement.
recently sold his farm to Dan Wylds
and moved to Austin. Texas. 1t seems
quite unaccouutabie for farmer to
leave this county to go elsewhere.
Nothing can explain it other than for
tile purpose of engaging in other bust
ness.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
Listen.

Thousands of young and old people
drag through miserable existence, not
knowing what ails them. when they are
only run down and need something to as
sist nature to perform its functions. For
this Browns Iron Tonic stands preemi-
nently at the head Of all remedies. Try
1t and you will be convinced. j. ii. Upton
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

At conference held at the Metho-
dist church, Monday evening. the fol-
lowing gentlemen and ladies were APP
pointed as committee by Rev. Jas. f.
Jernigan To superintend the rebuilding
of the parsonage destroyed by fire:
JAS. Russell. chairman; Mrs w. H..
Alley. b. f. McCrary, Mrs. ID. NJ. Will
sou, Mrs. May Hatcher.
Russell. Graham 81 Co. make IA spe-
eialty of Wagon Materials. a full stock
of SpOkes, Felloes aud Blacksmith s
Irons always on hand. at the very low
est figures. They will duplicate Mem
phis prices.
T, a. Hawkins, of Ileth. was in the
city, Saturday, and brought in two
large wolf scalps for redemption by the
county He killed one of the animals
on the railroad dump. wheie it had
taken refuge from the water, and the
other while swimming. The bounty
paid by the county for the scalps Is
$3.50.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
ARBOR-OL SOAP for chapped
hands.

Deputy Sheriff A. S. Rodgers. of
Marlanna, spent Saturday night in the
city, the guest of his neice. Mrs. J. E.
Stone. He came up after Sam Burke,
colored. one of n gang of car breakers.
who was recently arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Potts and placed in the Jail for
safe keeping. Burke committed the
otfense at Mariana and escaped to the
western portion of this county where
he was arrested.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
bucklen's Arnlca salve.

H. . FtIIIICd SdIVts
BrniSaao est salve in the world for Cuts,
Feyer G. sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Cbilhla3 joles. letter. Chapped Hands,
tons a' Corns, and all Skin Erup-
paw rs "nu positively cures Piles. or no
give '. nn. 1t is guaranteed to
refnnd pe1iect satisfaction, or money
sale Inv T.. fIlce 20 cents per box. For
y 'ohh II. Upton, druggists.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07

Go to the best appointed and mos.
carefully and cordially conducted sa-
loon in the city, the Magnolia. for the
best WHISTLES. Wines. Cigars and To-
bacc0. Everything found in First.
class. up-to date Saloon, may be had at
tie Magnolia.
T. G. FOLBRE. Proprietor.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
Lost.

BY the long heated summer months
one will lose their energy and appetite,
and if they will try one bottle of Browns
Iron Tonic they will soon recover their
lost strength and appetite. j ii. Tip
ton.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
CASToETA.
The ia:- n
-; III 'Zhzazzw III! !; II; 4

Go to Germans for Fresh Bread,
Cakes. Jelly. Pickles. Olives. Cheese,
Creamery Butter. Condensed Milk,
Mocha and Java Coffee, or anything
else eatable that you may want.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1897-05-07
The Way is pam.

To gain your wasted strength and ener-
gy is to try one bottle of Browns Iron
Tonic, which is made with groat care and
will please anyone, j. Ii. Upton.