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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
To the Voters of the Ninth Ward:

10 the voters OF Lle NlnLB ward.
Having learned that my enemies are
industriousIy circulating reports that l
am to withdraw from the contest for
alderman of the Ninth ward. desire TO
say that such reports are absolutely
without foundation. | am candidate
until the close of the polls on election
day; have never contemplated with
drawing, and shall do so under no cir
cumStanceS whatever; and | trust that
those who intend to favor me with their
support will pay no attention to any
reports of my withdrawal, no matter
from what source they may proceed, as
they are willfullY created for the pur-
pose of working my injury. Having
been shamefully defrauded out of the
regular nomination, l decided, at the
earnest solicitation of large number
of my friends, TO become an Independ-
ent candidate. | am in the field to stay,
and pledge myself, if elected, to always
act in the best interests of the taxpay-
ers OF the ward. Respectfully,
CHARLES II. PETSCH.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

leaving enduring Improvements for
the benefit of their children
and their grandchildren, and leaving
bonds to be met by them. The public
has demanded every Improvement. else
it would never have been made. From
this phase of the discussion Mr.. Michael
passed to the personal character of the
Democratic candidates. He said Robert
A. Smith had been called thief by i'm
plicatlon. "He has lived among you
nearly forty years." he said, land, If he
is thief, it is nigh time you were find
ing it out"
sensation. After an instant of abject
silence the audience broke into a
shout:
''Smith!" "Smith!n
Greeted the Mayor.
Mayor Smith then stepped to the front,
but he was compelled to wait for the
wave Of enthusiasm to subside before
he could begin. 1t was grand ovation
paid him by the citizens. taxpayers and
workingmen of the First ward. The
cheers must have struck chill to the
very hearts of The Republican strikers
revlling his name and trying to per-
emptorily blast his character. Mr.. Smith
said:
My Friends: AS you know I am not an
orator. want to say l did not come out
here among you in the First ward with q
view of attempting an elaborate address. AS
you know. great many of you at least l
have been a resident of this city. as Mr..
Michael has said for nearly forty years, and
the major part of this time have been act
lively. engaged in business enterprises.
want to say. also. that have tried to build
up and to deserve name for honesty and in
tegrity. Whether or not l have succeeded,
leave it with you to judge. l sincerely
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

Prof. Jansen, the Republican candi-
date for alderman in the,Ninth ward, is
once more unequivOcally repudiated by
the party organ. II am sorry for him."
said staunch supporter of the Demo-
ratio ticket in commenting upon the
yacillating course of that paper, "for
the Dispatch has so outraged common
decencv that there is danger of a pOpu-
lar uprising of the citizens of the Ninth'
ward to Yindicate Mr.. Jansen. But
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

The policy and course of the Demo
cratic speakers is that of thorough gen.
tlemen. They despise epithets and
mendacity. and they devote their talents
to reason and elucidatlon. This course
is having telling effect upon the pub
lie mind and the result will be shown
Tuesday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

William Banholzer is probably one of
the best qualified men in the city for
the position of city treasurer. His
early education was almost entirely de-
voted to the learning of commercial
matters, and when in later years he
took hold of the business of his father
he showed that he had not wasted his
time. AS young man he took hold OF
it. and today stands as one of the most
prominent young business men i'll the
city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

There will be an Open-air meeting in
the Fifth ward Monday night, and
when it is over it will probably be a
vote for Bob Smith. The old reliable
Fifth will give him one of the biggest
majOrities of any in the city, and it is
predicted by many that it will be the
largest.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

who promised 50 much an opportu-
nifty to redeem tneir promises.
That they will be disappointed is
by no means vague prediction.
The influences that made the Repub-
lican party unsatisfactory to it's fol-
lowers are in full possession of Dem
mocracy. The honest masses will
turn from the victorious party ust
as they have turned from the beaten.
The Peoples party entered the
arena with defined purpose. Its
demands are unequivocal. Though
but few months old, it, from last
Tuesday, ceased to be third party,
and became prominent factor in the
calculations Of all men who look to
the future Around it's standard
will rally those who love liberty,
and who hope for the perpetuation
of the Republic.
The cause Of reform will go on.
No true man will weaken in his de-
votion to the principles which have
gained his adhesion. The battle is
to be fought next with one antago-
mist, instead Of two. Let every man
tip his hat to the future.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

versity blow upon them they answer
in notes Of victory 1t takes trouble
to bring out the best that is in
them.
Come what may, we should make
our lives songs. We have no right
to add to the worlds discords or to
sing any but sweet strains IN the
ears of others. We should start no
note of sadness in this world, which
is already so full of sadness. We
should add something every day to
the stock of the worlds happiness.
If we are truly Christ's, and walk
with Him, we cannot but sing.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

respect for law, which is the only
safeguard for life and property; and
it will be an evil day for the nation
when it's preservation depends upon
their patriotism and courage
Judge Walter @. Gresham.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
Liberty and Life

Seventeen discourses by E. P. POWELL, on
the evolution theory applied to morals
and religion. Paper. so cents.
One must 90 far before finding more incentive
10 break loose from the habit most of US have OF
letting other people do our thinking for us, than
there is in LIBERTY AND LIFE Its author is earnest
honest and interesting. -BNGalo ETPress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

eve need men possessing the es-
sentiaI qualities of political manhood
to resist the aggressions of those
who seek to make our politics both
an art and a mystery, Ineligible
only to the adept and initiated, who
assume the management of them, by
virtue Cf their capacity for the deft
and artful manipulation of their fell
lows. Their influence upon the
country is corrupt and debasing,
and the area Of political venality
constantly enlarges under it. Ac-
cording to their views the whole
interest that any citizen has in mu-
nicipal, state Oh national govern
ment is measured by what he can
make out of it. 1t is worse than
idle to shut our eyes to the existence
of corrupt methods and practices in
our politics, which threaten to sub
vert our free institutions. The peo-
pie are often cheated at the polls
and in legislation, and prizes which
should be the reward of honest
merit are too frequently bestowed
upon the cunning and the unscrupu-
lous rich. Real freedom is not en-
joyed by the people unless the laws
are enacted by their honestl y-chosen
representatives, and their freedom
of action is as much impaired, when
it is corruptly influenced, as if con-
trolled by force. The man who &C
cepts bride of any sort places his
conscience and judgment in the
vilest bondage. He is no longer
free. Argument is wasted on him.
Considerations Of the public veal
or woe do not affect him. Bayo-
nets at the polls would not control
his conduct more effectively. And
men who contribute money TO buy
votes, and to bride the peoples rep
resentatives, as well as those who
disburse it, are deadly enemies of
the republic. Their greed and love
of power are greater than their love
of country. They impair popular
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
The Rice Mills

Of Port Mystery. By B. F: Houston.
A romance of the twentieth century.
embodying the most telling argument
against protective tariff that has aP-
peared in many day. Paper, so cents.
II is a strong showing for free trade, and any
one desiring to get posted and crammed with GOOD
arguments should read it.-Detyoit Nez0s. o.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

Peoples Party Paper, Atlanta, Ga.

Peoples Party Paper, Atlanta, Ga
Earnest reformers have long
agreed that success is impossible u
til one of the twin agents Of plutoc-
racy has been driven from existence
That now seems to have been done.
1t is doubtful if the Republicans will
again nominate IA national ticket.
The government in all it's branches
will without doubt pass into the
hands of the Democratic party on
the fourth of next March, and the
Republican party will dissolve, as
did the Wing party in 1858, its
component parts going to swell 9TH
er political organizations.
The Democracy will enter into
possession Of the political estate
with a zeal and enthusiasm rarely
witnessed Frenzied with success
almost unexpected, the height OF
Democratic ambition will lie real
lied, and there is no probability
that Democratic energies will be de
voted to any work of real reform.
A change of tariff schedules, by
which no material reduction will
follow in the gross taxes on the peo-
pie, will certainly be et1ectd. Be-
yond this, it is questionable if any
effort be made, and the Democrats
will relapse into "a FOOLS paradise of
fancied security, to be rudely awak
ened two or four years hence by no.
tice of want Of confidence empha-
sized by the advent of party of
principles bent on an aggressive
campaign.
The new party is already here.
1t cast 10000 votes in Georgia, and
was represented in the campaign
just closed by electoral tickets in all
but five or six states of the Union
in more states than was the party
that won the presidency in 1860
and for the first time since 1860,
three parties will be represented in
the Electoral College.
A majority of those who have
hitherto voted the ticket of the Re-
publican party are honest. They
have been retained in the ranks by
habit, by hope of reform within the
party, and by hatred of the Demo-
cratic party. The vote Tuesday
was declaration of want Of con-
fdence, and plainly indicates the
dissolution of Republicanism.
1t is no less true that the mass of
Democrats are honest. In this cleo
ton they voted to give the leaders
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
The Coming
.CI1n1dXin the
Destinies of America

By LESTER C. HUBBARD. $50 pages OF
new facts and cancellations in Amer
lean politics. Radical yet constructive.
An abundant supply of new ammunition
for the great reform movement. The
textbook for the Presidential campaign
of 1892. Paper. SO cents.
tits an exceedingly able and valuable book, and
should be in the hand of every voter in the United
States. 1t breaches mighty acknowledgements
DonneLy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
MAKING LIFE A SONG.
The HarmOnies Begun OH Earth
will Continue in Heav.
emily ChOirS.
Westminster Teacher.

perfect song. At the best on the
earth our lives are imperfect in their
harmonies; but if we are Christ S
disciples we are learning to slug
while here, and some day the music
will be perfect 1t grows in sweet
ness here just as we learn to do
Gods will on earth as it is done in
Heaven.
Only the Masters hand can bring
out of our souls the music that slum-
bers in them. A violin lies on the
table, silent and without beauty.
One picks it up and draws the bow
across the strings, but it yields on
ly wailing discord. Then master
comes and takes it up, and he brings
from the little instrument the most
marvellous music. Other men touch
our lives and draw from them only
tangled notes. Christ takes them,
and when He has put the chords III
tune He brings from them the music
of love and JOY and peace 1t is
said that once Mendelssohn came to
see the great Freiburg organ The
old custodian refused him permits
sion to play upon the instrument not
knowing who he was. At length,
however, he granted him leave to
plav few notes. Mendelssohn
took his seat, and soon the most
wonderful music was breaking forth
from the organ. The custodian was
spell.bound. At length he came up
beside the great musician and asked
his name. Learning it, he stood
Inundated, self-condemned, saying:
"And | refused you permission to
play upon my organ" There comes
one to us and desires to take our
lives and play upon them. But we
withhold ourselves from him and re-
fuse permission, when if we would
but yield ourselves to him he would
bring from our souls Heavenly mu-
sic
We are but organs mute, till master touches
the keys
Verify. vessels of earth into which God pour
Harps are we--silent harps that have hung in
the willow trees:
Dumb till our heart-strngs swell and break
with pulse divine.
1t is often in sorrow that our lives
are taught their sweetest songs.
There is a story of a German baron
who stretched wires from tower to
tower of his castle TO make an @ol-
ian harp. Then he waited to hear
the music from it, For time the
air was still and no sound was
heard. Afterwards gentle breezes
blew and the harp sang softly
At length came the winter winds,
srrong and stormlike in their force:
then the wires gave out mrjestic mu-
sic which was heard through all
the castle. There are human lives
that never yield the music that is in
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

Makes Faithful. Eight sermons by
WILLIAM C. GANNETT and JENKIN LLOYD
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II says in style as classic as was ever penned,
and with an imagery the most unique end chaste,
what Sam Jones says in the dialect CT his section,
"Ouit your meanness. '-Fyanees E. Willard.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
TheeAuroraphone

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1892-11-17
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

Probably real happiness Is too much
to expect in this life, Al any rate the
only happy individual is tho one who
has his happiness in himself, thon moth.
Ing can make him miserable. But Tor
ordinary inortals littlo let up from
misery is all that can bo expected, and
;his can be obtained nowhere so oifectu.
ally as in country life.
ono may he oitser ON the farm or In q
nmall town. but in any case hero is tho
most healthful, rostful life thst can bs
lived. It Is fact that those among us
who read most and think most are the
country people. In the lowered rusl
and scramble OF the city there is no time
for working out problems of thought.
There is no time even for reading. The
city man skins his paper to catch the
local news and that which concerns his
particular business, whatever 1t Is. IN
tho country the man really thinks. our
greatest, most gifted mon and women
in ever, walk Of life have boon almost
without exception born and bred in the
country. There, too, they retire to
think out their5noblost thoughts, TO do
the best worl; for mankind.
Apart from greatness, however, when
we consider the mere pleasure Of living,
itis outside Of tho great city that most
Of 1t is TO DO found.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

Tho hnmor Of the stage Yankee has
passed away. Tho next rhsse Of Amsri
can huinor was that developed in the
west. All our later humorists have
been Of this western type. Bill Nyo, Nj.
Quad and Mark Twain are notable ex
amplcs. But this school, too, seems to
be passing away. II Is not apparent
that any now typc of humor Is appear.
ing TO take the place Of that cxcinplifcd
BY writers now In the field. Arc we to
have no moro funl
But the exquisite huinor OF this typa
now passing Il incompatible. Lincoln
had 1t aud Tom Corwin had H. II bub
blcs over from the thoughts Of men Ice
known but equally huinorists In their
way. OF these tho late Emory Storms,
Of Chicago, was q marked example. .lol.
ly, careless, gifted, lac was n typical
American Of the west. lilo was, besides,
nearly always IN pccuniary difficulties.
When Lord Chief Justice Coluridgc Wis.
tied America, MIR. storrs gave him o
banquet in Chicago that president
might have felt honored to share. As
usual, siorrs waa deep In debt, but lit.
tie did that trouble his light heart.
just as the distinguished party were TO
sit down TO tho banquet, however. came
a thunderclap. The sheriff lowed on the
fcnst itself. At the dining room door ho
and his minions stood like flaming
sword guarding the entrance to para.
disc. What was TO be doncf His high
mightincs,, ColcridRc. could not be ia
suited. The sheriff was iniplacable
Finally some OF the millionaire guests
were Obliged to go down into their own
pockets and haul forth tho money to
satisfy tho mnn Of the law. Then he
departed poaccably aud let the merry
feast 80 on.
Nothing dauntod though was the
merry soul oil Emory Storrs. In tho
very midst of the dismay aud confusion
he remarked coollyi "rhe sheriff has
no reverence for anybody or anything.
lilo has even levied on tho Lords
| supper
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

Mrs. White mentions us n great curl.
oslty the dress made from spiders webs
presented 10 the queen by the empress
Of Brazil In 1871. Most certainly Il IL,
and TO most British minds such u thing
might seem incredible, but IL your cor
respondent were 20 visit Fiji, which Is
famous for Its magnificent spiders, he
might perhaps have less cause Tor won
der, The web made by tho big yellow
spider here is very large and strong, but
In addition to the web proper, IN which
flies, mosquitoes, ETC., ere caught, II
spins cocoon Of orange colorcd. silky,
gossamerlike stuff, which, IL taken up
In the fingers. requires quite an effort 10
break. This STUFF, can conceive. might
be woven into material for dress
Might not the dress in question have
been composed Of uimilar material made
by the Brazilian spiders?
can hardly even now believe that Il
could have been composed Of what We
understand TO be the ordinary spiders
web. / can quite imagine. however,
that such material might bo OF some
commercial value, as ono frequently
hears complaints at the present day OF a
want Of iinoncs, in fbres or materials
used for scientific purposes, Fiji Cor.
Notes and Queries.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

An unusual question came up recently
before tho officers Of Methodist con.
grcgation In Rochcltor. Ind. The pastor
OF the church was opposed TO spiritual
ism. lilo attacked It from his pulpit
with, a. It were, both the sword Of tho
Lord and OF Gideon, according to tho
rdRrt. IIc ccnsurod spintualists in no
measured terms. and limited of dark do
ing in dark circles. The spiritualists
OF Rochester felt outraged. There ara
now a million spiri,ualisis in the world,
and considerable number Of them are
found In every town and village. Often
they are among prominent citizens, rs
happened in the Rochester case. The
editor OF tho Rochester paper Is m out.
spoken spiritualist, and his fellow DO.
liovcrs naturally found their spokesman
In him through the columns Of his
paper. Tho result was fight. 1t oul.
minated fcally In tho pastor publicly
announcing that. certain Methodist
Indies who were spiritualists would bs
dropped honeeforth from tho roll Of
membership in his church. The outcry
was then greater thnn ever.
May spiritualists, for tho reason that
they are spiritualists, be dismissed from
Christian church membership? Further,
has the pastor the right 10 expcl mem
bcrs from a church for this roasoui
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

Twas present Ia tho rcporters' gallery
of the house Of commons one famous
lighting night, when famous fighting
Irish member roso 20 dcnounco speech
delivered from the treasury benches. llo
desired TO ray that the statements made
by tho governments representative
were not altogether accurate. but his
impotuosity led him on TO phruso the An
anins accusation somewhat too concisely.
"Order, order" said the speaker Of the
house, as he rose In all the inajosty Of
full bot,omcd wig aud silkon gown
Again and again did tho dauntloss son
Of Erin return to his charge OF willful
misstatomont. Again was he called 10.
vcrely 10 "ordcr.' II was critical mo-
mont. His Irish colleagues did not wish
him to DO suspended" for tho rest Of
tho debate, and they limited 80 by yigor-
ously Juggling at his coattails.
Now 1t is very dangerous matter 10
triilo with the tail Of an lrishman's coat,
saving Ina the cause Of friendship. Nov.
ortholess, the Indignant yet good hui
morcd honorable mombcr recognized
tho command OF his party and sat down,
delivering this beautiful parihian dart,
avery well, sir: obey your ruling, aud
beg TO re,raot what / was about to ob.
servc!"
That ono touch Of Irish oratory tool;
tho house by siorm.-Williain Wilde IN
New York Recorder.