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prosperity, but at the end Of II we find
the wealth is centred In few hands.
Has the laborer, then, nothing TO show
for 30 yeaas Of toil2 Oh, yes; he can
boast chat the aggregate wealth Of the
nation has largely increased. He can
boast Of the factories established, cities
erected, rivers bridged, mountains tun-
nelled, transcontinental highways
stretching from ocean TO ocean. He can
call the roll Of millionaire to-day and
thousands will respond, where before
the war there were less than 500. He
can wipe the sweat from his weary face
and reflect that among the 5000 million
aires may be enumerated the names OF
20 american citizens who have gathered
8t,5000O0,O0O from the toll and the tears
Of 6O,OOO,0OO people. [Applause.l
These 20 men have II In their power
to combine their efforts and fix the
price Of every bushel Of wheat, every
ton Of coal and every days wages of
labor between the Hudson and the
Sacramento He can reflect that these
20 men have II in their power to name
the majority Of Senators, Congressman,
Governors, Judges aud Legislators in
20 states, He can iostle his rags against,
the sllken garments which his toll has
made. He can regale his hunger by the
odors Of things which he cannot taste.
He can walk, weary and shelterless, in
the shadow of the palace which he built,
but he may not enter.
seek not to assail the rights Of capi-
tallsts, or arouse against them the pref
udices Of poverty or unthrift, but for
20 years capital has tAmpered with the
peoples money and gathered to itself
the Illicit gains by increasing the bur
den Of industry.
The fight for the restoration of silver
is fight Of the debtors against the
creditors, the laborer against the capital
ist, Of the poor against the rich. To-
day over all the northwest the farmer
views with dismay the narrow margin
between the cost and the income Of his
wheatHeld, and wonders why II is that
the prices of those things which he
has to sell continue to fall in value 80
much faster than the price Of those
things that he is compelled to buy.
To-day in my State, Nevada, the min
er stands by the deserted shaft and the
smokeless furnace and wonders why il
is that the value has departed from the
fair white metal. To-day the Southern
planter reads the market reports with a
sigh and wonders why II is that with
an increased production Of the great
Southern staple there cannot be an In
crease Of the price sufficient TO free him
from the fears Of bankruptcy. Neither
miner nor farmer nor planter need seek
long for cause Of their distress. They
will find II in the offices Of the Bank Of
England; In Paris and Berlin; in the
counting-rooms Of Wall street, they will
find It in the phrase decentralization Of
silver" which whether fraudulently or
inadvertently originally interpoIated in
the national laws, have ever since been
kept there by the efforts Of a cruel,
rapacious cabal. The clandestlne law
Of 1878 ought to be elected from the
national statutes Immediately and un-
conditionally. [Applause.l Any lesser
measure that we consent to will be cow
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two classes whose advertising columns
are as pure and elemting as those Of Its
editorial departments. Managers Of
newspapers are but human and Bubiectto
the weaknesses that usually aiIlict NOR
tails, For financial, political or other rea-
sons, they frequently admit questionable
matter to their columns, consoling them
selves with the thought that their readers
will not make vigorous protest But
II the readers OF such journals we're 70
withdraw their patronage because Of this
breach Of good faith on the part Of their
respective publishers II would reform
their tone and policy and elevate the
standard Of journalism.
Just now II seems TO be quite the pro-
per thing for many metropolitan journals,
and their lesser lights to speak depreclnt-
lngly and sneerlngly, ifthey notice II at
all, Of the great movement Of the farmers
toward organization. After a desperate
effort to Ignore this great farmers upris-
Ing, aud like Bonquo's ghost, Il would not
down by any such frowning treatment,
those unfrlendly journals seem 20 have
changed their tactics. From course Of
silent contempt to one Of browbeatlng,
sarcasm and rldicule, many are now
assuming the role Of proiessed friendship
for the Alliance organization. The real
animus and impulse, however, that
prompted their antagonlsm at the begin
ming Of our organization, still remain.
But like the nauseOus and drastic pill,
their venom Is sugar-Coated to a certain
extent In order that II may not gag its
victims so easily. Yet, by shaking be-
fore taking" the poison will come to the
surface when 1t may be readily detected.
They candldly admit now that the
motives and declaration Of purposes
that underlie the farmers' Alliance or
ganiZatlon are excellent and commend
able In fact its principles are 30 exceed
ingly good chat they cannot help iudors-
ing the movement. But ut the same time
these false friends are maDifestly exer-
cised and alarmed over the future we'll
fare Of the Alliance. Because fonoOth,
some Of It's recognized leaders against
whom they may have personal spite, be-
cause Of too much independence and
manho6d--Are, TO their distorted imagln-
ations, "conscienceless demagogues," and
might possibly destroy the power and In
tluence Of the Alliance for usefulness
through purposes for "self aggrandlze-
ment."
This cunning flank movement on the
part Of Ourwould-be friends and admirers
in journalism, would be really amusing II
It were not for the fact thatsuch professed
friendship might be recognized as true
and sincere by some innocent and unwary
members Of our order. Duplicity aud
strategy very often accomplish, seeming
ly impossible results, Our Alliance
friends should be cautiously ON their
guard and not be too easily mislead by
honeyed words Of adulation and fulsome
hattery' coming from suspicious sources.
II will be quite natural for the opposition
press to pursue the subtle policy of laud-
ing to the skies some Of our leaders as be-
ing the embodiment Of immaculate purity.
While others, perhaps, equally as worthy
and deserving Of confidence, will b. con
demned as "consclenceless demagogues"
o,,d t1,o t.,,,or,,,tto,, 81 ,r,1ton,, m -
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GirardKans.
Mr. Editor,

NIT1 huIIUTb NJ N NJ ~ m
Dear sr'-EnClOsed find SiST for w
which send to my address, The Advocate
and National Economist, ono yeaf, whioh Y y +
Is your clubbing rate. '.f'
hope you will continue the course
you have taken In tho INTEREST rbfvtha H
alliance. II Is noble and yOuwill dccoii! !n''.H +
pllsh great amount Of good, ~
Jas. Ca@ln.grs.
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M. H. MAREuM,
CONSTANT Kang.

GRANADA, Kansas, February 9th. 1890
To Thh Advocate Enclose YOU here.
with report ofmy last work. nF'lsaa' y.
., 90 EAST R1H&o&R xEt.tANcb. '.'s '''' +.
Pres. j. A. Kenrelgh, sabotha. Kansas
Sec, Webb Oroke sehetha. KANSAS "a, ,on, b s.
Thomas Jordan, sebetRa, Kansl NuhBgisls 2
initiated nine. Date Of Organization,
Feb. 7th. j.. RUmEN, Organiser
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Editor Advocate


Dear Sir and BrO.;-Enclobed pleaae 'H T Y
find draft FOR one dollar in payment for
one years subscription Of the Advocate.
Our Alliance, Hazel Dell Noh7O0, hao nrtbe
taken The new secret work we have qa
started on the new work with renewed s's l's
vigor and sanguiRe hopes OF Che future
success and final victory OF the aims, and
objects Of the Alliance Our cclfEa5 gyfihr
shall never wavet until We see thb Ah6i Na't'
victory ofth6 DowntTodden and righs oS
the Farming and Laboring Clagsesm retfa
Yours FraternaliE 'oNsr'7
Frederick, Kahs.g. g.nla II. n. swish6t la'qg
.I ----s.a--..1 ''' NJ Hfft.
Editor ADyOCATEsA one Bf our latesl ff1cn
rules adopted In our Alliance "a Va deedtg Ni'te
every other meeting ID The discussion c &
the Issues Of Che day TO enlIghten tho sN t
members on the real political slttlati6ifnu ites
and learn more what should be dBht.'p ~ ''al rs
We think this feature might be intro, \, T
duced into other unions witlrgood results, rg'i.
We are advanced Sufficiently that thBeAe
words democrat and republican ate Feis-s ''-'D
gated to the past where they belong and VI
the main Issue now Is how shall aericuI. N
ture maintain itselfagalngt theagsreaslcAlr pf
Of Capitalists. That ID the all aba0SBinSa saaN'
question and will demand, for AsuccesEfli
solution, all our prudence and energies.
I9 .,nrA al lVLATOhg ~ ehats lit
49, A. ---r,.5--g-s4 ssh al . lAi.ia. lu gfs i.aisN
have In preparation q pamphlet Tor
free circulation among Alliance memberar spp
entitled Agriculture inthe UBIted seEt6sg yife
in the year 1900" Gi3ingan Outline Of " '''
many important improvements chat can
be easily accomplished by proper man
aging Of our farmers and Rdb0gesS'
Union for the betteTneBt Of all. i'o'
Ia dealing with the future sOSie exs. tIasgVsll
time WIN Be required 20 work out thSiythinp. MA
tails but what delay this may caut N tssaa M y
aim 70 make up iniexsfa ttlaiitiaS VI W
Ing Hae Ideas for thA advanced. gAa A'N
and expeflmentaltet 70 Atudg ptY@
tnlgraOhl Mng aNfN HP
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foreign price list which no American is
SLOWED to see. After whiting tIree
months and exlIausting every means at
kisconIrand. E1r. Lindquist sent to South
America for e copy, and obtained, through
the courtesy of Spanish iirm, the '.s5pan-
islI supplement- for April Il Is headed
in large type illustrated C-..Tent Price
List Of American Productions and Man
ufactures for Expectation.
This supplement contains forty-eight
wide columns, The first OF the columns
here given is reproduced from cuts made
for the weekly edition of The New York
World As these cuts appeared in The
World they Were made by Photographic
process from the above mentioned Span
a. .',s-->ie-ea'.r ana ara -11ncs.s III ssss
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Election Notice.
WEST VIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA.:
a i County Court continued and held for
a the County OF Mason, at the Court House
thereof, ON "Wednesday, July 9TH 1890 tue fol
lowing order was made:
WREREAs, upon the petition of d. H. Lewis
Snd % other voters of Clendentn District
Mason County, West Virginia this tlay pre.
sented TO the court praying that the court
sub nit the voters OF said Clendenin Dfsfrict
AT the next general election the question OF
enforcing the provisions. of Chapter 45. of the
Acts OF the Legislature of West Virginia for
1875, in said district. 80
lt Is therefore ordered by the Court TINT said
net be submitted To the voters of said (,Ien-
denim District at the next general election for
their adoption or rejection. At such election
lhoSs voting for the enforcement thereof
shall lave written or printed ON their ballots y
For sock law" and those voting against
the enI!rcement thereof, shall have written
law"
IL Is further ordered that n copy of this or
der be published IN the newspapers OF this
the day OF said election.
\ Copy Teste:
July cO-lw. J.P. r. u. SMITH, Clerk.
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Proving the Di.eoun. e,,.r.-.-

The Engineering and Mining Journal.
reputable trade paper Of New Yors.
recently undertook an investigation of
the subject of foreign discount. and In
terviewed a large number of estabIish-
ments, ''all firms of high standing. the
largest concerns of their classes.S and
proved conclusiyely that these foreign
discounts are made.
The article In The Journal was ,re-
faced with the following words:
We recently received a letter from
the head of the chief protection organ in
this country asking In the most naive
manner whether it is actually true that.
greater discounts are given tothe export
trade than to our home buyers. and If 30
the reasons why. It would seem. there
fore, that among the eultra-protectionists
there Is large and convenient amount
OF Ignorance ON a subject which we had
supposed was so wei known as to car
Tor no special comment, and which IA
TACT IS so well known that the regular
monthly publication of the fact. aud of
the actual export prices of our manufact-
urers, as given in The Engineering and
8lln1ng Journal, have never been oues-
uoned or controverted, though we have
mad frequent letters from some manu-
iacfurers objecting to our letting the
nome trade know the prices and dis
counts at which they sell for export
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Capitol a-id took his seat on tha bench
q II O'Clock lIe-e he worked until 3
O'Clock IN tho afternoon. After the ad-
io,i-slineat lie walked home and ate
his lencli, which was nearly always
CRACKERS and tea Then he worked on
his opinions until O'clock, when the
big meal of TIE day was served This
laeal was not like the one of the pres
eat day. but consisted of only three
courses and dessert. After dinner he
would asause himself by some simple
game of cards, but more often chess.
.At s O'Clock he was at work again.
which lasted far into the night.lco-
luinSus (O) Journal.
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Election Notice.
WEST NIRGINIA.

WEST VIRGINIA.:
A I n County Court continued and held for
"A the County of Mason, AT the Court House
thereof, ON Wednesday. July Bih, 1880 the fol-
lowing order made:
WHEREAS, upon the petition of II r.
Beazer ana l.I2 other voters of Hannah Dis
trlct, Mason County, West Virginia, this day
presented To the Court praying that the Court
submit to the voters OF said Hannah District
at the next general election the question OF
enforcing tile provisions of Chapter Is OF the
Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia for
1885, in said district,
II IS therefore ordered by the Court that
said Act be submitted to the voters OF said
Hannah District at the next general election
for their adoption or rejection. At such elec-
ton those voting for the enforcement thereof.
shall have written or printed on their ballots
For stock law" and those voting agairsf
the enforcement thereof, shall have written
law"
IL is further ordered that a copy of this or
der be published in tue newspapers of this
the day OF said election,
A Copy Teste:
July SO-iw. ]. b. r.. b. SMITH, Clerk.
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Election Notice.
WEST VIRGINIA.:

w EST VIRGINIA.:
n + a County cotirt continued and held for
"a the county of Mason at The Court House
thereof. on Thursday, July iOih, $50, The fOi-
lowing orieg.was made:
Miiercns, apetifion has this dry been pre-
sented 10 the court signed by NJ least y
voters of Union district, in Mason county.
praylng for the adoption of tho method df
coltr,ie; and keeping ia repair the count
roads OF said district as prov ided IN Ch;ipter
-, Acts of ISL, amended 10y Chapter 10, Acts
OF lSsi, aud Chapter 80, s.cfs Of TS7,
II Is therefore ordered hat the said method
OIL constructing and keeping In repair the
county roads uf si.sd district iu said
be submitted 10 the voters of said district for
ratification or rejection at the next ensuing
Those voting fur said road system slsail
nave written or printed ON their ballot, "Eor
ths new road law, y and those votins. against
SAID rs,ld system shall have written or print
"a S on their ballots, 81 ggsiiist the new road
AMI u Is further ordered that a copy OF This
oFtiSr DO published in the news a leTs OF this
county for four Successive weeks preceding
the day of said election.
A cOpy-feste:
JpysOwf j. p. r. u. SMITH. Clerk
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Salmon p. cha.e,. In,lu,,-v.


No one can succeed without great
labor. The question OF men achieving
prominent positions In the service of
the country without hard work was
the subject of conversation engaged
in by some old citizens of Columbus.
and among the number was one who
had served the state in the field and in
the councils Of the national congress.
he maintained that no cne could rise
to e:ninence without putting to use all
time at his command and employing
himself as faithfully as ii engaged in a
profession or trade He cited the case
of Salmon p Chase, and in his refer
ence to this great man said the fslrnous
chief justice led very simple and regu-
lar Life. He was systematic and me
thodicaI in his habits Fer many years
it was his habit to rise ut C o'clock In
the summer and O'Clock in the
winter.
Before he ate his breakfast he usually
took walk, returning home in time to
meet his family at morning PRAYERS
The breakfast hour was o'clock. dur
ing which he conversed with his fam
ily and looked over the newspapers.
AT 8 o'clock he was ready for his pri-
vate secretary in mis- library. Here he
spent IN. hour In reading and debating
letters At 10 O'Clock he went to the
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Election Notice.
WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA:
n "A County Court continued and held for
n the county of Mason iIt the COIrI House.
thereof, ON Wednesday, J uly 9TH, 1890, the fol-
lowing order was made:
49, w uEREAs, Upon the petition of John
Ihornburg and 81 Others, voters OF ArbuclSio
district, Mason county, West Virginia. thfs
10 court pray tftg that the
Court submit TO the voters OF said Ar3uclSIe
district at the ueSt general election the Qtes-
tlon of enforcing the provisions OF Chapter
%, of the Acts of the Legislature OF West Fir-
giIiia for lSS5, in said district.
IL is therefore ordered by the Court that
said Act bc submitted to the voters Of sai,i
Arbuckle district at the next general election
Tor their adoption ar rejection.
At such election those voting for the en-
forccnent thereof, shall have written or
printed on their ballots, "For Stock Law
and those voting against the enforcement
thereof, shall have written printed on
their ballots, "Against Stock Law"
IL is further ordered that u copy of this or
der be published in the newspapers of thi.
county Tor four successive weeks precedin.
the day of said election.
y copy-Teste:
Jy:Snwi j. p. II. Il. SMITH, Clerk.
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Election Notice.

WEST VIRGINIA.:
a 4 a County Court continued and held for
n tine County OF Mason, at the Court House
theceof, ON Thursday, July 10Th, 1884, the fol-
lowing order was Inntlc:
WHEREAS, II petition has this day been pre-
seItetl a. the court, signed by ut least - vo-
tefs OF CicnuctItn District, In Mason County,
praying for the adoption III the method OF
constructing and keeping in repair Lie coun-
~ roads oi said district, as provided in Chap
ter -, Acts of 1881, as amended by Chnpter 10,
Acts of 1875. and Chapter -, Acts OF lSS7,
10 is therefore ordered that the said method
OF constructing and keeping in repair the
county roads of said district, In said county,
be submitted to the voters OF said district for
ratification or rejection, at the next ensuing
election. Those voting for said road system
snail have written ar printed on their ballots,
"For the new road law" and those voting
against said road system shall have written
or printed on their ballots, "a gainst the new
road law"
And ii is further ordered that copy of this
order be published In the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks preceding
the day of said election.
Copy Teste:
July 30-iw. j. p. II. u. SMITH, Clerk.
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Election Notice.
WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA.:
AT County Court continued and held for
the county of Mason Mt the Court Housc
thereof, ON Wednesday, JuIy gIh ISgO, the fol-
lowing order was made:
WHEREAS, More than one hundred voter
OF this county having this day presented Z,
petition to the Court asking that the provis-
ions ions OF Chapter y, Acts of the Legislature of
West Virginia, 1881, concerning the protec-
ton OF sheep and imposing u tax ON dogs he
enforced in this county, and the sense OF the
voters of this county upon the adoption OF
said Act therein be ascertaincd; and said Pc
tltion being hled in this Court, after consid-
Grafton thereof the Court doth hereby order
thnt at the next succeeding general election
To be holden in this county n vote be taken
to ascertain the sense of the voters thereof
upon the question OF the adoption Oft this Act.
The ballots used In taking said vote shall
be % the same as those used in voting for the
officers To be elected mt said election, and
shall have written or printed on them thf.
words, For Dog Tax" or Against Dog
Tax" as the voter may choose.
IL Is further ordered that IL copy of this or
derbe published in the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks preceding
the day of said election.
A copy-Testc.
JulysDwI J. i. r. Il. SMITH. Clerk
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Election Notice.


+ TIA COUNTY Court continued and held Tor
"A the counfy-o OF Mason at the courf House
thereof, ON Thursday, July iOtli. 1850 tll, fsll-
lowing order wsis made:
WHEREAS, \ petition has this day been
presented To the Court signed 10y at least y
voters OF ArbuclSic district, ia Mason county,
pr;iyt.iS for the adoption of tine method OF
constructing and Keeping in repair thf.
county roads of said district as provided Ia
Chapter -, Acts of 1881, as amended by Chap
1871. - ~ -
1t Is therefore ordered that the said method
of constructing ami keeping In repair the
county roads OF said district in said county
be submitted tD the voters,of sIiu district for
election.
Those voting for said road system shall
have written or printed on their ballots, .'FOr
the new road law and those voting against
said road system shall have written or print
ed on their ballots, against the new road
law''
And 1t is further ordered that copy of this
order be pubiisilod In the newspapers of this
county for four successive weeks preceding
GlIe day of said election.
Jy:;Owl j. II. b. SMITH, Clerk.
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VIII Not Stand 1t ANY Longer,

u trespass upon my lands in Lewis.
Cooper and Arbuckle Districts, by hunt.
ing, nutting, fishing, berrying, or by
taking chickens, corn, tools, IRON or
other property, for will prosecute to
the full extent of the law. any person
found so trespassing on any OF nv
lands or premises. G. G. MILLER.
nov. 20-lY.
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simply to maze taeln flt an ordinary
newspaper colurrn.
The soconR column contains cats re-
produced by The World fg'osn the adj
yertiscment OF the Ann Arior Ar.icvlit-
urId cc2n:,a,ly, printed IN the American
edition IF The AiaeSican Mail and Ex-
port Journal.
the following table gives the result of
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PICTORIAL PROOF.
TIE FISTS ABOUT sExs5aT rss-
CHESTS" CLEARLY PROVEN.

The Prsses.siuiiasS Try ln WI. .a wrig-
sic Dat, bat the i'..e. I.zsaaiaz Tha.
Moaafaessrers s.l Cheaper ta For
sisn, m Ti'nn "a t:,r Home sIarIset.
@hen the E;.cts rs to ezrort discounts
were hisl tIought TO prblic attention
through tie Refcsin t:ui's pamphlet.
and the ti.2crs- len cisssed Iy IL in con
SSEess. tie Is,i'itciionists We're very much
ANNOYED. Il was exceedingly cnrlcas-
ant 10 tsiclsi TO see tie proofs that many
et CIR projected manufactures are sell
ing 70 foreis-sers cheaper tl.an to Amer
leans
But ri.tteTs co,il not Ee left IA that
stf5t;; ths fscts h:.d to be. denied IA some
3:;E;s':' 81: i;sriif ,'s;sate =. = l,opse.
fsntn ttt.t,,is -l8;lil li>ii l.i Of zii4sosifi.
called attention to the f..ots eont.sinesl
m the pamphlet. asr. Slnsser, of Ohio.
was ready wstif deEial. which he
backed tp VI i ,cliildli,Se innocence by
quoting The Cleveland Leader.
More rscei.;iy Il copy of the foreign
edition of The .--lieFic;t;l Mai; and Export
journal has been secured by SIR. Lind
qtiist, the tasiT expert of the Reform
club. This foreign edition Contains "a