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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Our country has been invaded by group
Of 10 FrcnchmCn, members of the Alpine
club OF Paris who propose 10 ascend all
the mopntain ranges OF America. They
will first tackle Cana a.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Irroyerent congressman call the big silver
mace with which the house Is sometimes
bound to exhibit its outraged authority.
the goose"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
The "Nfothcr's Friond."

Not only shorlens labor and lessons pnir
attending il, but greatly dim nishes the
danger 10 lite OF both mother and child il
used few months before confinement
Write to the brddheld Regulator Co., Az
lanta, Ca, for further particulars. Sold
by all druggists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

"The Rochester" is perfect lamp No
smoke. no smell, no broken chimneys. a light as
soft twilight genial rs love aud brilliant as
June morniugl Ask for IL. send for Catalogue.
Rochester Lamp Co., New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

f. A. ROOD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Ilalls
Catarrh Cure cured my wife OF catarrh
fifteen years ago and she has had no return
of it. It's sure cure Sold by Drug
rists 75c.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Thousands OF men who rushed TO Okla
homa without means on which to live ha
had time and reason to repent OF their
folly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Does Your Haby chafc easiyl InzePs
"LY-CO- DINE Nursery Powder positively CuRES
CHAFING. Send PIC. IN stamps for large box sam
pie Free. Lazei, Daley q q e, Box l73S. New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

when Baby was sick, We gave her castoria'
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria'
yJhsu she had Children, she gave them CastoriA.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

There will DO fox hunting I'm great style
among the fashionables at LeEoK this
month.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

st. Paul appears to have retained the
skin OF the census persimmon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for Chill
drel toethlns, softcns the gums, reduces innanma-
ton, allays pain. cures wind collie. 2jc. bottle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Oscar Wilde's mother has been placed
upo the British pension list,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Among other openings, that of the oyster
is conspicuous.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

Tho father of heavyweight son OF
upper ten tendon gave the occupation of
the young man as "a hammock-tester."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
MAGIC CURE F' ou' MEN

$500 for n case OF lost or FAILING MANHOOD Genert
al ERvoUs bEPiIrY, weakness OF the body mind,
the effects OF in old young It
cannot cure We guarantee every refund every
tall.r. five days trial treatment fun SIS.
rrceptible benefits real Zrd in thrto days. BY mail
securely pa ked om observation. COOS Kennedy
CO.. Omaha. n eb.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12
PENSION e ;s;s 9r w a s'FfG3aE
PATIENTS EW; h.IiaaIsn. S.S
bN - ~ Send for circular.

chi ElsERS and heirs, send for pension 10 c. W.
oVGDiGnS carter, Washington D. c., Cox b7l
Send list Of caimants. WIN divide fees
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

nj ~ for catalogue o. .,-CNS' BUSJ-
W/%//H/NESS COLLEGE, kalamszoo Mich.
//SS|S w. r. pAESONS, Prest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-09-12

DO YOU S:3i s.%i1o sa.
Thg PEOPLES SUPPLY
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
RICHMOND oE>nHAL MARKETS.

GROCERIES, AND wOODESwARR.
Bacon: Clear-rib sides, ne; shoulders,
-'i virginia hams, fancy, i5ai7c.; Smith
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. Ell. V. Lester tele-
graphs c. W. Branch n Co. as follows:
4 natural rally was brought about in wheat
to-day, although the majority of the news
was bearish. Gables all came in lower
The Northwest reported large receipts To-
day, and anticipated heavy receipts to-
morrow, and also did not fail 10 report "A
liberal demand for currency from the cOun-
try. These facts tended toward a weak
opening, which was helped somewhat bv
rumOrs of more failures. However. liberal
clearances Of -four melted some buying, and
the light offerings made ii an easy thing for
the bulls 10 close the market fairly steady
Absence Of much export and demand seems
10 be the principal factor that deters out
sidors nOm taking hold, and although this
absence Of export demand is due TO GER
tain extent it is question If the wheat
that is going out daily in the shape of flour
will not make itself felt later on. Corn was
comparatively ieatureless, trade being
largely confined TO the local operators. |
see nothing but sentiment 10 favor pur-
chases OF this cereal. Provisions were
somewhat enlVened by "A slight increase OF
outside trade. but the undert0ne OF the mar
kot continues weak. Old pork hangs like a
clOul over the market, and if this was out
Of the way May provisions not being far
from a manufacturing basis might do to buy,
but until old pork goes into consumption,
think it will tend TO drag the other options
down.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
monMoNp ronAcco rxCmANGE.

itf Irliltu lot the lliutn.i
RICHMOND, VA. sept. 2j.-The offerings
nYtcco- ON Change continues very
and tlc spirit OF the market remains
Uro1.
IH.nu-n,e packages were sold and
~ taken DO. The highest price real
Ha- $3.50. and the rest as follows:
'i.ll. TWO at s., one az $50, one al
f'. 'fNe 40 So. one az 500, one al $3.50,
-..'.. af So - and 81 each.
i private sales reported to-day were
about usual. The number Of wrappers
need tD Us hOgsheads filters. 10 hogs
smokers, hOgsheads; cutters q
AIDE. and hOgsheads Of dark.
h thInr IL total Of ~ hOgsheads.
il. receipts and deliveries during the
.n "ffe much less than on yesterday.
.fmeI- Wilson's, Allegheny. Crenshaw's
MALLS. -aOckOc, Planters and Merchants &,
t''D1a -, and ~heiburne's warehouses re-
ported receipts, 80 hOgsheads; deliveries,
.. --Aeads aud tieices.
l1e tobacco Inspector reports the follow
.Nf inspections Tor today: Inspections
Dntll "a hOgsheads; lark, ? hOgsheads.
i.-H-i ecii0ns- Bright, hOgsheads; dark,
ID ssneads; Western. hogsheads
REGISTERED on Change to-day were: j.
q. Ford. GOOchland, Va; ID. 6. Ford, Via
s.ou, \. g.; Percy Beasley, Petersburg; j.
A. Lang. ROxbOrO, \. {.
Nr. John =. LOyelace. one Of the most
eminent tobacco dealers Of South Boston,
a.. Who has been in the city for a day OF
$3.50. returned home yesterday. He reports
ci'p- excellent in Halifax county, and says
D1'l lle farmers and manufacturers are In
high spirits.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
FIN ANCE AND COMMERCE.
QUOTATIONS. OF THE NEwsYORk
COTTON MARKET.

dan Of Tobacco at Richmond and
,,,er Important Contradiction and
,.o, Products Peanut Quotations
Ml.cellsneous'
~,w YORK, Sept. 25.--Money closed
81. pcr cent. Exchange closed steady ;
~.s,cl rates, 4Sllf@4S6If; actual rates,
,.,,a lso,, for sixty days, and 4S4@4sp.
T.. demand. Governments closed steady
.-rsoc, Is. ia bid; as coupons, 1887 bid
49,. DO. 1885 bid.
Notwithstanding the advance in the Bank
49, rncland rate Of discount from to . per
.., ihis morning. the openings were 4
..t. pcr cent. higher than the closing tg-
..-... here last night. The market here was
.,., fofollow the London advance, but after
,.. frst bali hour prices advanced ,. TO |
,rc.ut. subsequently a selling by the board
.,.m traders caused prices TO react 10y
,..Ila, to about the opening. During the
.,.-r.on the market was moro active There
,,> more selling and prices declined steadi-
Pr. p. ihe close, when values were at the
l.,,,t Of the day, the decline ranged from
u4pcr cent. The afternoon selling was
... in part TO advance in the rates Of
a., in London 10 per cent against 81
, .0 DAYS ago, Money here was very easy
.....rAoui the DAY. sales, 2i3,jl2 shares.
nat A xIc1
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. -CottOn-Messrs.
Hubbard, Price n Co.. in their cotton cir
cular tonight, say: THE rainfall through
out the cotton belt east of the Mississippi
for the twentv-fOur hours ending last even
ing was exceptionally heavy. The damage
that is reported 10 have resulted is no
doubt great. and though we think perhaps
il is somewhat exaggerated, its effect has
been TO alarm the shorts and create sharp
demand TO recover contracts upon which
prices have been advanced an average Of
II points here. Is points in New Orleans,
and > to 1854 in Liverpool. The short inter
est is no doubt this evening much reduced,
and although the dispatches from the south
are Of truly alarming character, they are
not as yet fully credited, and are not
likely to lead TO any fresh buying
for the long account unless they are sub
stantially confirmed. Gables from Liver
pool are TO the effect that spinners are pretty
we'll under contract and likely to buy freely
on an advancing market Receipts at our
ports to-day are estimated at 5000 bales
against - ,J66 bales last week, and 32,2Os
last year. The spot market j.
quiet at unchanged prices; mid
ding uplands. l03zc. Sales, I6j bales.
Transactions in futures, 100000 bales.
Futures closed to 10 points lower, as To-
lows: September, l0.3lW 1882; October, 1927
az lNs-Ns 4NVNEiAUtl anu i't''iAbNif w. W.
1929: January, lO.32@l0.34; February,
lOAO3lO.4l; March, l0.47@lGAS; April,
IO.53Q 1853; May, 1860 1862; June, 1860
1865. In Liverpool spot cotton closed steady;
middling uplands. 13-l6d. Sales, 10000
bales. Futures closed firm. September
5.5l;September and October,j .43@j44;Octo-
Der and November, 5.4O@j.4l ;NOyember and
December, 500 80, December and January
5.39@j.4O; January and February, $3.50
30.
Produce-Flour closed firm but demand
was light. Wheat closed steady; spot sales
No. red winter, Sl.0l@Sl.02; do. Septem-
Der, SLO018. Corn closed active and higher;
spot sales No. mixed, 1jWjj4c.; do.
september, j'c. Oats closed quiet but
steady: spot sales No. | white, Sc; No. >
mixed, september, ll3c. Pork duh; new
mess. $ll.2j@$l2. Lard closed steady; Oct,
$G.23@$6.2S. sugar-Reiined quiet; cut loaf
and crushed. $50; powdered, Gtsc.;
granulated. &c. Coffee steady; fair RIO
sartroQs JU3Lc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
r1cnnoNn .rock MAEKEr.

RICHMOND A., ~rl PC. -, l''O.
iIE-r BOARD.
-l shares Atlanta and Charlotte stock al
t-
m share, American Tobacco Company at
.....-.l e.. rsrrrrrrrua U..T
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
BICYCLES, &c.
THOSE WERE GREAT DAYS
THEY WERE !

When we started in the CYCLE BUSINESS
eight years ago. We had lots 10 contend with;
the country roads were poor, the city streets
badly paved. and, worse than all, "old fogy
prejudice" had TO be ridden over.
Thanks to "A decade of progress, the roa'is
are good. the streets are improved, and 'oId
man prejudice" had sudden taking of af,er
a lingering sickness.
People buy BICYCLES nowadays much
the same as horses. Different makes serve
different purposes.
We have them all, from the little tots pony
bike" 10 the 50-pound road machines.
when the desire TO own one OF these steel
steeds strikes you call on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
THE OLD DOMINION
i BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
RICHMOND. VA.


This company invites the attention OF The
people Of Richmond 10 lis simple and practl-
cal plan fOs enabling persons Of small means
10 secure homes Of their own.
The company will lend money on real estate
to within % per cent. Of the appraised value,
TO be returned in small monthly nstalInents
scarcely more than the ordinary monthly
rent
As a simple investment the shares Of the
company are very desirable because OF the
fact that they represent the smallest possible
risk with the largest profit, the security
being always real estate.
Ladies or other persons Of means not able
or willing TO engage i'm active business pur-
suits can by an investment in The shares OF
this company become practically partners
IN an extensive. active. and prom able busi-
ness, under the management Of men with the
best business qualities ana OF large ana
varied experience.
For full particulars those desiring 10 invest
or 10 borrow Will please call on or address
CARLTON MCCARTHY,
Secretary and Treasurer.
1l5 east Main street.
Hon. j. TAYLOR ELLYSON, President
Directors:
J. TAYLOR ELLYSON,
NORMAN V. RANDOLPH.
FRANK 4. SUTTON.
JOHN Il. PURCELL,
JOHN :. ELLEIf se7-1m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. -. = Cotton very
firm middling, l0Ac. Flour duh. Wheat
Southern dull and easy; fultz, 9jc@$l.O0;
iongberry, 9sc@SIO1; No. steamer red,
93c.; Western steady; No. winter red. spot
and September, 9jA@9Gc. COrn-Southern
firm; white, 56@jSc.; yellow, j6@57c.;
Western quiet; mixed, spot and September,
j515c. Oats firm. Rye fairly active; choice
TO fancy. 76@7Sc. Provisions steady. Other
articles unchanged.
Stocks. Virginia ten-fOrties, 81 bid; do.
threes, 67HW6SH.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
SAILS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

Wheat L9ngberry. ~ bushels for seed at
.. shells good at Sl.03; mixed, 20
t.ri gOod ON private terms; short
bushels for seed on private terms,
-l..- very good at Sl.u4, 81 bushels
-. - bushels fair al 96c., 80 bush
mu.n 40 SEC. Total sales OF wheat,
.-
'f White 1000 bushels very good on
..'. ..li,.
..'--N Winter, l20 bushels prime at jGc.,
.-..- very good az 5jc. Total sales Of
..- ... bushels
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26

Nails: Old Dominion. s2.10 for standard
size; Old Dominion steel nails, $500.
Old Dominion horseshoes, $3.50; mule,
1915.
Plow-Castings; Wholesale, aye; retail,
&C. per pound.
Rope; Manila, best, 1890; jute, IIlasc.
LUMBER, &C.
Yellow pine: /, u, ~ inch, No. |, sea
soned 70 feet, sliasi6; l,lh,1H, inch, No. |,
green 10 feet, Sl2a$li; |, ia IL inch, No. 9,
seasoned l6 feet .sI2aSl4: 1, IL, ~ inch, No.
green 10 feet, $l0a$l2: /, ~. TX inch. No.
=, green IL feet, ssas9; |, lA,lK inch, No. /,
heart ~ feet, s25as3O; /, Ia, Ia inch, No. 2,
heart 10 feet, slSaS22.
Weatherboarding fitched No. | seasoned,
~ feet, Sl3aSi5; No. green, ~ ieet.$ laSi3;
No. Z seasoned. 10 feet, Slla$l3; No. green,
IL feet, Si0aSl2; No. green, IL feet, $sa$9;
sawed laths, $l.G0aSl.65.
White oak: Clear, Sl6aSlS; understandable,
Sl2a14; oak fencing, $9aSl0.
Shingles No. heart cypress, SGaS6.50;
No. | sap, $5aS5.j0.
Poplar: No l. !, ~, ~. seasoned, $50;
No. 4. 4Xi. 5X5, 6XG, seasoned, $50; No. 3. !,
II, ~, seasoned, SlsaSl9; No. 3. Ak, jxj,
6X6, seasoned, slSaSl9.
HIDES AND LEATHER.
Ilemlock Sole Leather: Good stamp, mid
die weights, 2la22c. per pound; light
weight, 20a22c.; best stamp Il. A. sole
leather. 23a2ic. good damaged, best selec-
ton, l9a2Oc.; as il runs, lSa20c.; damaged.
all weights, according to quality. 16alsc
poor damaged. 14al6c.; hemlock backs, first
selection, 22a23c.; second selection, 2Oa22c
third selection, lSa20c.
Oak Sole Leather: Louisville, according
TO quality and weights, 33a3Gc.: prime oak
sole, 33a34c.; good oak sole, 30a32c.; oak
sole, ordinary, 25a2Sc,; oak backs, per
pound, according to quality, 2Sa36c.
Hides: Dry flint. 11zasc. per pound; dam
aged, GAG 2c.; calf. &C.; dry sailed, 5ka6Xc.
damaged, BE-; calf, &C.; glue hides, la
ne; green sailed, steer, 60 pounds and up
wards, 6aOl2c green sailed, cow, 60 pounds
and upwards, 5a5l4c.; green sailed, cows
and steers. under 30 pounds, ja5l4c.; green
sailed, damaged. 4a4l8c.; green sailed, calf,
No. |, q pounds and over, Doc; No. ,, under
& pounds. 3jc.
The hide market is weak and dropping.
Leather steady.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Beeswax: 2ic. per pound.
Blackjack Bark: R0ssed, S1l.OO per 2,2iO
$500 per 5000 pounds.
Feathers Prime live goose, lOai2c.; COM
mon, DC.
FlaXseed: $l.00a$l.10 per bushel.
Hay: No. timothy, $500; market over
stocked with other grades; No. ., $ll.00;
mixed clover and timothy, Sl00aSl 90;
clover. nominal, SS.0OaS9.0O.
Shucks: 5JaGjc.
Baled Straw: 1sa40c.
Mill-Onal: Brownstuff, $1,000 per ton:
bran, $50 per ton; shipstull, $20aS22 per
ton.
Baled Oats $l1a$l2.
Roots: Ginseng, $3.50 per pound; Seneca,
free Of tops, 3Oa3jc. per pound.
Peanuts 5%c.; extra hand picked ia
j3lc. shell, 3a5l1 active as to quality.
Rye IOa75c. per bushel.
TallOw: 324a &c. per pound.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26

CHEWING TOBACCO.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26

Timothy. Sl.JJWSl.tV per uuohcl'
Orchard Grass. Sl.3jWSl.jO per bushel
Herd Grass: 4O@joc. per bushel
German Milet 700 soc. per bushel.
For small lots prices will be higher.
FRUITs AND CANDY.
Candy. 9l5c. per pound as to quality.
French mixture, lOlc. per pound.
Lemons: Messina, Sj.jO@YI.1O per box
800 and 800 in box.
Oranges: jamaica, in crates, sou.
Bananas, Sl.5O@$2.jO a bunch.
POWDER AND SHOT.
Fuse: Toys mining, 3jal1c. per loO leet
Powder: 500 per keg; blasting, $40;
Shot IT. Northern, Sl.4O per bag of %
pounds.
Grindstones: 1Ka2c; per pound.
CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, &C.
Cement: Rosendale, Sl.9O per barrel;
James River, $3.50.
Lime: Agricultural, Sal0c. per bushel;
Rockland. 81. 1OaSl 10 per barrel, according
10 quantity; Virginia, Sl.OoaSl.Oo.
Plaster: Lump, $500 per ton; ground,
s. 30: calcined plaster, yl65.
North Carolina Tar: Large size, -;
coal t..r, -. 80, ..o-e,-
clustering Hair: &c. per pound.
DRUGS, DYESIUffS, OIL, EiO'
Alum: &c. 80.
Alcohol: $2.3jaS2. 40 per gallon.
Concentrated Lye: $2.Ija3.3 pertcase OF
four dozen.
CoDperas: lXa3c.
COchneal: SOC. per pound
Extract Of LogwOod: l3alGc.; assorted,
l6c.
Indigo: 75a5Oc.
Madder: lOal2c.
Oils: Linseed, 63aGGc.; machine, l1ai9c.
sperm, 7jc.asl; whale, 4jc.; straits, SOa@9c'
Labardor-cod oil, 40aJDc.; lard. 0Oaooc.
sweet. So per dozen; best salad, $3.50; cas-
tor, 81 80 per gallon; Virginia lubricating'
l5a4Oc.; Kerosene, Sale. cash per gallon
Race Ginger SC.
Spirits Turpentine: 4JaJOc.
Soda: Sal. IAa2c., in kegs bl Carb. "a a
3Ac.
IRON. STEEL. NAILS, ETC.
Iron: American refined. Old Dominion
bar, &C.; English and American sheet, 3Iza
5j<c.; Swedes, ham mered. 4Ma5c.; hoop,
5a5Xc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
COTION KIPORT.

hei steady.
.foIls.-Middling, lOc.; low mid
4tf. .c.; good ordinary, &c.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-26
RICH M0ND SEMINARY.
No. 3 EAST GRACE STREET,
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN II. POWELL, Principal.
Mbs. +. G. PEYTON, Associate Principal

4 BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
YOUN LADIES. Thorough la It's nstruc.
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elusive. Offering the very best advantages.
surpassed by none in the Departments Of
Music. Modern Languages and Art. Board,
with full English course and Latin, $3.50.
Session begins SEPTEMBER "a. 1890. APP
ply for catalogue TO the Principals or at the
bOOkstOres. " lS-tri MONK Wed 70 oct l
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01

intended merely 10 declare that riches are ar
Impedlment on our journey to the good
land AT any rate it is not TO be doubted
that the influence of concentrated and
Within few years few men have grown
rich beyond the dreams of avarice, and, to
increase their power in almost geometrical
ratio, corporations have been formed pos
sessing the wealth of many individuals, and
practically immortal. What was dangerous
in the hands of individuals becomes many
times more so when consolidated. 1t is not
eXaggeratlon to say that less than score OF
individuals could be named in our country
who. by the influence of their united wealth..
could paralyZe the industries of the country,i
and create such financial crisis as would
spread disaster throughout the land. He is
indeed happy optimist who does not feel
that this is in some degree such menace to
society as all eclipse of the sun has been es-
teemed to be by the Indian tribes.
When capitalists so combine, 1t is not to be
expected IN at laboring classes and all other
classes should not associate.
Hon. David Davis has said: 1.-THE rapid
growth of corporate power and the malign
influence which it eXertS by combination on
the national and state legislatures is q we'll
grounded cause of alarm. A struggle is pend
grown power, with It's vast ramiications all
over the Union, and hard grip on much of
the political machinery, on the one hand,
and the people in an unorganized condi-
ton on the other for control of the
government. 1t will be watched by every
patriot with intense anxiety.
In monarchy, perhaps, few thousand
bayonets or muskets would settle the cues
ton, but with us the ultimate appeal is to
the people, and nothing can be said to be
settled until it is settled in accordance with
the dictates of justice When any class by
mere force of numbers or wealth overrides
the rights OF any other class, blow is struck
at freedom which will tell on after genera
tiOnS''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-01
All THERE, MERRIAM:
Why Did You Oppose the Bill
Against Note Sharks?

A few years ago the southeastern
part, and perhaps all. OF this state was
overrun by swarm of fraudulent
sharks, who by all sorts of schemes and
trickery swindled unsuspecting people.
They attacked the people to-day by one
sort of fraud-to-morrow by another.
Soon after | left the bench found
nearly $4,000 of paper, all obtained by
some fraudulent device, in the hands OF
a citizen of WinOna. for which not one
dollar of consideration had been given
to the makers, who were among the
most reputable and wealthy farmers of
our section of the state. The fraudu-
lent payee of such paper always trans
ferred it before maturity to some one
who claimed to be bona fide holder for
value, and thus the party defrauded
was, as the law then stood,
often deprived of any defense. In
1888 | drew and introduced in the
senate bill which gave to the defend
ants in such suits the right to prove
that such notes were obtained by fraud,
and thus defeat the action whether the
paper was in the hands of the original
payee or not. There was no hardship in
this to any one. Every one taking such
notes from suspicious strangers, had
origin. The bill was mere act OF JUS
tice to our people, and a necessary de-
Tense against band Of SwiDdlers. The
bill passed the senate with but one dis
senting vote, and was sent to the house.
Its passage being delayed in the house,
l followed it into that body, and learned
that it was by some members vigor-
ouSly opposed. But it was passed over
the opposition. The Journal shows,
and the fact is, that Gov. Mer-
RAM is one of those who opposed it.
Since this bill became law the voca-
ton of the patent right swlndler and
other swindIers of that kind, and of
those accustomed to buy such paper at
large discount, is gone. Perhaps the
Republican candidate for governor or
his committee can explain to the people
why he opposed this bill; or why he
never said or did aught to prevent the
robbery of our farmers Oh the frontier
by the rich stockholders of railroad
companies even after his attention was
called to the robbery. / appeal, Mr..
Chairman, to those who were the peO-
pies champions in and around the legiS-
lature while | was in either house wheth-
er did not to the best of my ability aid
them in framing and advocating such
laws as would secure the people an
open and free market for their products.
and justice in every respect against
railroad companies, mlllerS and ware
| houses. All of these men continually
| ad vised with me, and know that my eff
| forts to advance the interests of the
| farmers were hardly less than theirs.