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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-05-14
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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-05-14
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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-05-14

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niret al ser Torti9ritt! Gicic 3cituns
ma5ret Gncr AntrreIc, unb toitet ni9t
mebr mie aubere.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-05-14
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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1891-05-14

rpede d. bu uubrolru Yrlm ucrtmtm wcSe. Yne merit G1 io9rube Eree:
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The advocate., 1891-10-14

every northern and western papeI
whether Democratic or Republican, anC
our friends of the west are discouraged
in doubt, and becoming suspicious of Ut
of the south, and 1t is time those of ul
who mean to stand with them In the new
party Of the people spoke up.
That Is why this paper is being pub
lished. We intend that the men of the
west shall know that there are some men
In the south, and we believe big ma
jority of them who know their friends
when they see them and who love prin-
ciples of justice and equity better than a
party name.
II you are such man or If your Alli-
ance is made up Of such men let 1t be
known. The nation waits upon the men
and women of Georgia, and as you de-
eide so will the victory be-with the
party Of the people, by the people, and
for the people, or with the old parties of
monopoly, by monopoly, and for mo-
nopoly.
We repeat 1t; The nation actually
waits to hear from Georgia; whether she
will join hands with Kansas and the men
of the west for new political party and
even-handed justice to the wealth pro-
ducers of all sections, or whether she will
cling to the rotten hulk of party organi
zatlons that are no more like the party
Of our fathers than putrifcation is like
life, and so continue to be the puppets of
the politicians and the serfs of banks
and railroad monopolieS. o
Men Of Georgia, what is your answer
TO this question:
The advocate., 1891-10-14
Quick and Comfortable Trip.

Two new trains have been added to
the already excellent connections east
that the Great Rock Island Route has
been offering to it's patrons.
The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern has put on new train, leaving Chi
cago daily at 1890 a. M, and the Fort
Wayne pennsylvania lines) one at
10:45 q. m.
These are daily trains, scheduled on
fast time, and arrive at New York city
next afternoon at o'clock, and via the
first mentioned Boston passengers reach
their destination two hours later.
The fast vestibuled express from Den
yer, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, via
both Kansas City and st. Joseph, arrives
at Chicago at $50 a. M, daily, and the
vestlbuled express from Omaha and the
Iowa main line arrives at Chicago at
sos a. M, daily. John Sebastian, Gen
eral Ticket and Passenger Agent; E. St.
John, General Manager,
The advocate., 1891-10-14
Farmers, Read This!

LOST HALF PACKAGE-And the other
half cured two hogs.
Mr.. G.. G. STEKETEs, proprietor Steke-
tees Hog Cholera Cure:-I received one
package of your Hog Cholera Cure for
worms. One-half of it was gone when /
received it. I had two hogs that could
not stand on their hind feet; after feed
ing what remained of the package they
were all right. MARTIN CoNNERY,
P.O. Box 139, Farley, Ia.
And who will say that this remedy is
expensive?
For sale by all druggists and dealers.
Read Steketee's ad. in this paper.
The advocate., 1891-10-14

the Alliance, that these two old parties
will unite their forces, burying all past
differences in their animosity to the farm
ers. They will not permit an Alliance
candidate to occupy the White House,
unless he is elected by the people. In
the event that there are three tickets in
the field, and the Peoples party holds
the balance of power, you will never see
any compromise made except against the
Alliance. Mr.. Price thinks that the
solid Republican rarty will go to pieces
after next year, unless they triumph in
the elections, and that their members
will unite bodily with the Democratic
party. The fight will then be between
the classes and the masses the monied
aristocrats and the people. He tells US
that the Alliance is gaining strength very
rapidly in the north.
The advocate., 1891-10-14
Ingersoll on California.

In recent magazine article, Mr.. En-
nest Ingersoll, the noted writer, says:
The climate of southern California in
winter closely resembles that of Egypt. Its
equability is constant, and it's dryness is
proverbial. The only complaint made is,
that it is too nearly perfect. Residents bred
in the eastern states confess now and then
that rousing storm would give them a
grateful sensation. But this sentiment
meets with no favor from the man who has
just fed from a superhuity of wetness and
chilling gales. To him perpetual summer
seems perpetual paradise, and to the invalid
dreading the advance of disease the still
and arid atmosphere is as the breath of life.
The most comfortable way to reach the
Pacific coast is via Santa Fe Route.
Weekly excursions In Pullman tourist
sleepers at low rates. Apply to &. L.
Nicholson, G. P. s. 7. A., Topeka, Kas.,
for folder.
The advocate., 1891-10-14

Lowest rates and every accOmmodR-
tion to borrowers on good farm loans in
eastern Kansas. Special low rates on
large loans. Write or see us before MAX
ing your renewal. T. E. Bowman & Co.,
lie West Sixth St., Topeka.
The advocate., 1891-10-14
THE WEALTH OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

ThE WEALTH OF SOUTH DAhUTA.
From the Star.
Since October, 1880, there have been
recorded in Brown county, South Da-
kota, sixty thousand chattel mortgages
and over forty thousand real estate mort
cages. The twin city newspapers declare
that mortgages are an evidence of pros
perity. We hope they will take notice
that we are very prosperous community
from their standpoint. There are fifty
counties in South Dakota. If the other
counties have been equally fortunate In
acquiring evidences Of prosperity, there
have been five million mortgages fled in
South Dakota; but it is possible the bless
ings Of the usurer have not been show
cred 80 freely all over the state, 80 we
may reduce the estimate q million or two.
Indeed, Brown county being the garden
spot Of South Dakota, 1t may be fair to
presume the other counties will not aver
nge more than one-hRlf our evidences of
prosperity" This would give us two
and half million mortgages fled in the
state in eleven years. There are forty
four states. If these are plastered one
half as thickly as Brown county, we have
grand total of one hundred and ten
million. On basis of population, Brown
county people have accumulated six mort
cages for each person, nursing babies
not excepted. This same average will
give the people Of the whole country three
hundred and seventy million mortgages.
II sixty per cent. Of these are chattel mort
cages, there will be left one hundred and
forty-four million mortgages on real
estate filed in eleven years. But Porter,
the Englishman, whom Ben Harrison
selected to take q census Of the United
States, made diligent seach, or says he
did, and could only find two million mort
gagged homes In the whole country. We
must therefore conclude Brown county
prosperity Is phenomlnsl. The financial
goose hangs high hereabouts. Then, let
US rejoice! Let US hug our mortgages to
our bosom and bless the grand old Re
publican party for the legacy it has be-
queathed. We will hang our sheriff
deeds as a wreath of immortelles on the
p6rty tombstone. God bless our mort
gagged homes.
The advocate., 1891-10-14
WILL THE TWO OLD PARTIES UNITE

From the SOuLnPrn AHIAnce FaTMtT'
Mr.. Price, one of the editors of the
New York Herald, was in Atlanta last
week, and we had an interesting con-
versatlon with him on the political issues
of the day. This gentleman is in posi-
ton to carefully Ctudy the situation. He
tells us that in 1892, If the Republicans
and Democrats do not succeed in oustlng
The advocate., 1891-10-14
SHALL WE ACCEPT THE OFFERED
HAND
HAND!


the only men who can ever give us the
victory over the monopolies.
They made the offer in good faith, and
TO prove it took Kansas out of the Re
publican column Of states. They did
this because they had faith that the peO-
pie of the south would break from the
Democratic party and unite with them
In the burying of sectional hatreds and
the building of new party upon princi-
pies of strict justice to all men Of all
sections.
They had reason to believe the south
would do this. They received encOur-
agement to believe this from the ALI
ance leaders of the south. Such encour-
agement was given at the Ocals meeting
when the chairman of the executive
board reported that the delegates from
the west and northwest were anxious to
declare for independent political action,
and proposed that meeting Of delegates,
to come fresh from the people, should be
held February 90, 1892, at which such
actions should be considered, adding that
il at that time such delegates thought it
wise to organize third party, there was
no reason why the south should not join
in.
This report of the chairman Of the
executive board, who was also chairman
of the legislative committee, was adopted
on motion of Colonel Livingston, and so
far as the published proceedings show,
without dissenting vote.
The western men had faith in the men
of the south. They understood the
meaning of the resolution to be that the
southern states would fall in line for the
party of the people just as soon as word
to that effect would be passed around,
and believing that, they of the west
acted. They called meeting at Cincin-
natl and endorsed the Ocala platform
bodily, and got all things ready to move
solidly with the south In support of every
thing the southern people asked for, and
the south ought to have responded at
once and so helped our northern friends
to win victories In Kentucky, Ohio and
Iowa this fall, and we believe the voters
Of Georgia would have done 1t il they
had not been held back by their leaders.
Some Of those leaders are now saying
that they are going into the national
Democratic convention in 1892. Others
say this or that or the other, which leaves
the people in doubt as to what they do
intend and even induces the fear that
they intend to see which is the biggest
crowd before they do anything.
The delegates to the state Alliance
wanted to declare for the Peoples party
but were fought off by the leaders. They
wanted to pass resolution that their
Congressman should stand squarely on
the Ocala platform and vote for no one
for speaker who was not on that platform,
and were fought off. They want to send
word to their northern brethren that they
will surely be with them in 1892. But
they have not been able to do It, until
now. Now they can do 1t through the
Peoples Party Paper, and We believe
they win do it, Every sub-Alliance and
every county Alliance ought to do 1t. The
eina has come 10 sneak up and sneak out,
The advocate., 1891-10-14

Take Ayers Pills for constipation and
as purgative medicine. Safe and eff
fectual
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

20 % 1916 for both money and the account
The Bank of England lost G3j6,000 bullion on
balance. and Of the Withdrawals 100000 was
in American coin In the open market money
was dearer at 3-sa2 10 per cent for discounts
and l-2a3-4 per cent for ban.<rs' balances. Bar
silver was unchanged at AZ l3-lGd. an ounce.
american railway shares were dull and rather
heavy in the early dealings, but rallied quickly
and closed strong and higher At Paris French .
per cents further advanced few centimes, sight
exchange on London being easier at $3.50 francs
TO the sterling.
First mortgage per cent gold bonds Of the
Cleveland City Cable Railway Company, due in
Wnssrs Rlair ~ r. a"i'Iso or y and brewster
Cobb ~ Estabrook, Boston. were the successful
bidders for the S540, COO City Of Milwaukee per
cent bonds sold to-day.
George II. Prentiss & Co., No. 81 willinm-st.
quote local securities as follows
STREET RAILROAD STOCKS. ETC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

SALES AT TIE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TRoLEUM EXCHANGE.
sr0CKs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

Tho busincss in State issues was limited 10
Virginia deferred 6s. STAMPED when adVaIciId ,a+
nor cont to9 OF city bank stocks. State sofa t.oI
at ia. and Western National (6j) at Va anu
The general bond market was unusually acuNe
for a hnlf-holiday and almost wlthOuI eAceptioiii
nrices moved upward. Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas seconds recovered l per cent to AZ; Hel'i-
ING first incomes advanced 3-4 PER cent ana sccohuS
Ia per cent and Toledo. St LOUIS ana hSnsa91
CITY firsts rose per cent 10 so ID Inc eelrial
advances were about l-2 per cent on an 49," 80
ond at the close the market was strong; he4eI-
onca is made 10 our fun Teoprt of bond sales.
Money on call was nominal. as usual on o'u-
urdav hut a small business was done AT s per
cent, and the supply evidently was lar DcSo"u
the demand 49,. . H. C1oor;nr
House SS2O,219. - . ,,,,.c
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT.
The receipts from customs reported at Yash-
ipoton to-day were $560,294, from internal rev
enue SJ32, 93l, and from mscciia6eous s9"l NJ
S23ss2 The Treasury received si1e,1y ooooi,o
tiona bank notes for redemption, ana the Ic,Sipo
an this account for the week amOnnu1I u
81 900 S43 10 secure National bank circuiati'h
h holds 81 30, 722, 90 in these bonds:
Currency skies 100
-Four ucr c0i ioo
-Four and onoba per cents u I'd 900
DO extended per cent ........'...'' -i'i@o'O0
Ronds deposited for circulation during the week
CT 900 900 bonds held 10 secure circulation WIN
drawn SOL, 800 National bank clrcnlation our.
standinq-cufrcncy notes, Sl7l O3I 100 SOld ho,es
Iss77. against which the Treasury holds
S3S. 023 025 legal money for redemption OF sur
rendered circulation. =, -.
In London British consOls declined i-s per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
Railroads.

WEST SHORE RAILROAD, On. y. c. Sc
w III. Il. r. II. Co., lessee Trains leave West 42dst
Station !New-Y?rk) as fOOws' and 20 Ta mug,
Hamilton London DSHols and chifeSSP 70 %
IS IS a. ~ Toronto 10 90 a. H., IS is, . Is D.
F ya s o 10 90 Eoeaoe 5q. S ai S
tn s5 a. n luns only 70 UtiG0 On E9gs;Sosa Cats
SIp5 g. cr1 re wf l5 TO- tSin lS So S
VAT II .sS a. m. 4 IL, 90 80 no, $5 i9S9
g Is III as p m. Montreal and Canada East, rs
EIasara Fss Toronto, Drolt chicago and 81 Louis GA
al 'D other trains ealy Except sG9dsy Leaves
Hrooklyn via Brooklyn Annex. ITO 40 a. m 40 20 D. M
Jersey City r. X. n. station M 20 a. M as Ss p M
For tcRcis timetables. por and sleeping ear 9Seomng
onst 100 Fulonst Annex Office fcot OF Fnton-s.;
City: Nos OIL, 1903, 80, oi2 BroadNay 1873
RowcTy I2 PARK Place, SO West 125tst and West Shore
G. a. LAMBERT General Passenger Agent. Vanderbilt
ave- g.Yog.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20

surplus... IS, 722775 s7,75G,750 Dec. 1906 O2o
The Clearing House statement is as follows for
3l9S45 For the weeli-EXchanges, $731,043,-
5S7; balances S3l ,049, 4S3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
Rallrodo5
pennsylvania
10 RAILROAD.
THEsTAHDARD RAILW WAY OF AMERICA
AND
The Scenic Line to the West.
TRAINS LEAVE STATIONS, foot Of
Des0rosscs and CorfIandt Streets,
as foliows:-

On anu after September IN, 1891,
THE FAST LINE
BOO A. Pullman yes,ibple Sleeping and ParIor Cars
HIIsses Cleveland 8 rs a. M Columbus 80 a m
eg next day '' coaSoct: ao ios TOisds
, THE PENNSYLVANIA LIMITED.
Drwg ana ssS Ro suS s0S % Pullman yssT;
ana Observation car O' 1ss sss s R seDor
ss1 sqa yperssrs Bathrooms for
s'5S; s a HG;'{ y "a sa s iss ssd
Indianapolis ii 40 M. and Chicago S5 a M neIi
~. LOUIS. AND CINCINNATI EXPRESS
SiVU (. W Pullman Vos,lbuie Sleeping Cars from New
YORK and Dining Cars from NewYOrs 10 81. Louis and
Cincinnati S'IsA SsT and s. % LsS %
THE COLUMBIAN EXPRESS
pennsyy,nia Rapsd ISesiibUie eI rssssnssi
eagO 5 rs D. M next day 70 '"'''S0' NSF' = VI"
TIE WESTERN pxrnRss
Esbas Louis Chesso. ciseinSs I-' cls!siiod
EesfRo"d cesso to e
' BE- @ and j? roOac s &Sa1
PACIFIC EXPRESS. ~
aPsk p to ae sSSnS "a e
ssona sS' *iS41 ass day. cG sSa daily
for and coabus except Saturday. '-
aqs e; Sn, Ss Valley Express with Through
BALTIM0RE. WAsuIhGTnS AND THE SOUTH
washington Limited Exnress' Of Pullman p9for Cars
IMlh Dining Css 20 BatmoreJ daily. except sundsy'
d0;i0 H. arrive Washington so .. M: and ,Ss ca
gressional Limited" daily. with Dining Car at gu
2. H. arrive washington 25 D. M; regular express,
70 100. 80 and IL 100 .. m. 10, 80. 90 and
p m Sunday. Q: rs and 80 .. m, I 80. 20. and
FOR AILANfIG GfTY. TOO D. m. weekdays. With
fOIt CAPE NAV oo N wnoldalT.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Express 90 30, 90, 30 100 40 100 Pennsylvania
Limited, with Dining Car. and 10 10 Washington Lin.
tied, with Dining Carr and II 100 a. M, u 20 100.
30, 100, $3.50. 90 49, 90, 100; 80, 800 and
100 p. m. and IL is night. Accommodation IL 10 ..
m. 4i40 and 100 .. m. Sunday Express :15, 80.
90 40 100 Limited) and 10 100 m 90, 100, 30.
100. 30, 100 and 100 y. and II 10 night. Ac.
cornmodatlon. 100 p. m.
For Tino tables Of trains to local points the Pennsyl
oans tailIoad system. aPpy at the following rtekes
Onices Nos. 425 $40 and ga Broadway Astor House.
and foot OF Desbrosses and Cortlandt ss Courtst.
$50 Fulton.st, and Brooklyn Annex Station, foot %
Eutonst Brooklyn; rs Hudscnst. Hoboken Station,
Jersey City.
The New-York Transfer Company will call for and check
baggage from hote and residences through % dsnatoa
CHAS p PUGH. J. II. WOOD
General Manager. General PaSs'r Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
CLOSING PRICES OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
Saturday, Sept. 10-p. IN.

Saturday, Sept. 10-p. IN.
BY the operations of the Ncw-York Sub-Treasury
in the week ended last night, which included
deposits of SiS7O 800 for shipment to other places
and payments of 81 ,Os3,716 for purchased bonds,
the associated banks gained 81 ,047,022. The
weekly bank statement published to-day showed
loss of S317,4O0. While the movement of
currency to the interior has continued on large
scale, it is probable that it has reached its maxi
mum, and the shipments this week, aside from
those through the Treasury, did not greatly en-
coed the receipts. The movement was nearly
c0unterbalanced by Government disbursements and
imports Of gold. A further expansion Of loans by
S3,073,500 was an encouraging evidence of the
increasing activity in mercantile business, as well
as in speculation. II is to be observed that for
the second time the larger part of the decrease
in surplus reserve was due to increased require
ments. In its details the statement was unusu-
ally consistent, besides iairly representing the
actual condition of the banks. The result of the
changes was reduction of S066,025 in the sur
plus reserve, but the banks still hold S7,756,73O
in excess of legal requirements, against S1,9oo,-
200 in the corresponding week year ago ana
S1.070,4OO in the preceding year.
The following the comparative statements OF sep
q NJ -lop1