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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-23
DUN & cor AND BRADsTREETs'
TRADE REPORTS.
SETTLEMENT OF THE TARIFF
AFFECTS PRICES.
Diversity of Opinion Regarding the Eff
feet Of the New Law-Lumber Deaf
ers Are Dissatisfied in
Wisconsin and innesota Brightens
up-Wall Street toeks.

New York, Aug. iS.-Dun and CO.'S
bill II signed by the president as ex-
pected, provides a definite basis Tor
business. No supplemental legislation
is thought possible until next year at
least. Meanwhile the serious injury to
the corn and some other conditions ex-
ercise restraining influence 1t is TOO
early 10 look for the effects of the new
situation in the great industries, but
a gradual recovery which has appeared
for some time is seen in Il better de-
mand for products. Speculation IN
wool has stopped and sales amount to
6,929, 100 pounds for the week against
3,397 400 last year. The resumption By
iron and steel works continues TO de-
press prices in some of the finished pro-
ducts, but with more furnaces operat-
Ing the prices of pig iron are not low
err Comparisons show fail in prices
ranging from 20 to Al per cent. in iron
and products since October 1890, which
sufficiently accounts for the idleness
OF more than one third Of the works.
Speculation in corn is active, with va
rying reports of injury, which in some
states is undoubtedly severe. While
western receipts IN two weeks We're
only 2,426,57S bushels, against 4,37S.-
lbs last year, the high price explains
the export Of only 541,6S5 bushels
against 1901 ,90S in the same week last
year. Pork advanced 80 cents and
lard 80 cents per 100 pounds, with JUS
titication in the injury to corn. Wheat
Is about cent lower. Western re-
ceipts being heavy for two weeks-10,-
6S0,41S bushels against 5,040,5S1 last
year-and it is claimed Minnesota and
the two Dakotas will yield 125,000,o00
bushels, the second largest. yield in
their history. Failures for the week
were 226 against 455 last year"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-23

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
BACK DUES RENTED.

Do not forget it. The Executive
Committee of the State Farmers AL.
lance, at their last meeting, held in
January, 1894, unanimously adopted
the following resolution. Let all the
alliances avail themselves of this
liberal concession
Whereas, Many members of the al
alliance, in consequence of the hard
times, have fallen behind with their
dues; and whereas, we desire their
cooperation in our work, even more
than their money; therefore.
Resolved. That we hereby remit all
back dues of members in arrears.
provided they come in and pay the
dues of 20 cents each for the year
1894; and the secretary is hereby di-
rected to recognize all old local ALI
ances as in good standing which so
pay up their dues for not less than
seven members
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
10 our Subscribers

Nine-tenths of you are supporters
OF the peoples party, and we are con-
ident that you believe that the REP
REsENTATIvE is doing it's very best
to make converts to your views and
is lighting your battle. It is meet
ing with splendid success. Its list
of subscribers is increasing rapidlv
not only in Minnesota but all over
the country. We think that we can
justly claim that it is the best reform
paper ecer get published IN the state
But we can see, more clearly than
any one else, how it can be improved
Our ideals are of the highest Will
you help us realize them? Howe
BY getting as up club IN your ne;ohboy-
hood. The Csc rate for three months.
puts it in everybody's reach. Talk
20 your nelghbors. Give leading old
party men in your vicinity the paper
Tree, II necessary, for three months.
SEND us names to send sample comics
to. oopio0
Let knowledge spread. "LET THERE
BE LIGHT. AND THERE WAS LIGHT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

STEPHEN, Mimi, Feb. q. '94

oTEPHEN, M1nn., FEB. u, '94
Mr.. EDITOR:
At a meeting of the Sinnott alli-
ance No. 800, held Feb. IA, '94, the
following resolutions were passed:
Whereas, There is now pending be-
fore congress bill to tax all incomes
over 81 900 year.
Whereas, We believe that such
law is just and necessary: that the
more wealth man has the more pro-
lection he needs and receives from the
government: that he should paw for
the protection according to the
amount of his wealth: therefore be
it
Resolved, That we. the members
OF the Sinnot alliance, No. 800, of
Marshall county, Mimi, request the
senators from this state to vote for
the Income Tax bill.
Resolved, That we send COPY of
these resolutions to Senator Wash
burn, Senator Davis, and the REPRE-
SENTATIVE of ST. Paul, Mimi.
A. LUNDEN.
JOHN WHALEN, Pres
Sec'y.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
THEY OUGHT TO BE BURIED.
Who Ought? Why, the Two Old
Parties Of COIIrSe

Such is the verdict arrived at by a
tremendous gathering of Murray
county citizens recently at great
public debate. We are indebted to a
correspondent for the following re-
port of the affair.
Last Friday evening, under the aus
pices of the Avoca Literary society, a
great political debate tool place. The
evening was stormy yet people came
twenty-miles to attend. The hall
was filled to it's fullest capacity by an
appreciative audience. A fine liter
airy and musical program preceded
the debate.
The question for debate was as fol-
lows:
'Resolved, That the Republican
and Democratic party have become
SO corrupt that they ought to be bur-
ied.'
On the affirmative side of the ques-
tion we're Atty. A. w. Tierney, G. M i.
Renshaw H. F. Pfeifer and Supt. Ed.
Mott. On the negative, Prof. J. H {.
Cook, Prof. L. A. Foster, M. J. Har-
rington and J. N. Rivers. The judges
were L. Mason, T. O. Westby, L. L..
Lobben, G. F. Norwood, and M. Gull
len.
After hot debate of two and one
half hours, the judges rendered de-
cision in favor of the Affirmative
THAT the old parties ought to be bur-
led"
The decision was received with
great applause from the great aud
ience
Thus endeth the career of the two
old parties. Their bodies,will lie in
state until November next, when the
final interment will take place.
The meeting was grand success.
The speakers were banquetted at
the AvOca house after the debate. A
large number remained at the hall
and enjoned a social hop for a few
hours.
Everybody was we'll pleased with
the evening exercies and returned
home happy. CITIZEN.
Remember that losses by fire have
to be paid promptly. Assessments
must be paid the same manner
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

ing Irvine matter this year in man.
ner which leads Warden Wolfer to
believe that the factory will hardly
be able to supply the demand for the
next harvest, if crops are up to the
average standard. Hundreds of let
tiers have been received since Jan. 1,
and all speak favOrably Of the prison
plant and the product. All of the
machines in the factory are running,
and the output will average 1000 lbs
per day.
A few months ago Warden Wolfer
met the president of the State Farm
ers Alliance, in railroad car, and told
him that only one-half of the Irvine
output of 1893, had been sold. Mr..
Donnelly saw the danger Of the stu
alton; he saw that if matters were
not improved the next legislature
would abolish the Irvine industry in
the state prison; and the Irvine
Trust would re-assume control of the
state. He thereupon wrote an arti-
Gle, giving all the facts, for this pa
per; that article was taken up and
discussed in scores of alliances; they
resolved to stand by the state-twine,
and the results are as stated in the
above telegram. At the same time
the REPRESENTATIVE has revived
interest in the whole alliance work.
Stand by your own paper, breth-
eren, Let each Alliance get us IN a
club of subscribers, and take at least
one share of stock. The money will
not be thrown away. 1t will be re-
turned to you hundred fold.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
TAKE NOTICE.

In consequence of the failure OF
publishers there has been considerable
delay, during the past six months, in
filling orders for premium books; some
have been sent and a few have not
been. We want all who subscribed
and ordered books and did not receive
them to send us date of their sub
scription, and the name of the book
ordered and we will fill the orders as
fast as the books are printed.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
ITALY TOTTERING.
Either Bankruptcy or the Reduc.
ton of the Interest on the Pub
lie Debt Must Occur.

LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch to
the Times from Rome says the reduc-
tiOn of the interest on renteS from
abroad has been decided upon as the
only alternative to complete bank
ruptcy. When it is found that i'm.
position of further taxation is impos.
sible, there is good reason to believe
that Signor Crispi will stand or fall
by Minister SOnnino's scheme.
The money-power has bled the PEG.
pie of Italy till they can bleed no more
Voracious injustice defeats itself in
the long run. All Europe is threat.
ened with collapse, and the United
States are passing through the same
rrOcoSS
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
SENATOR MOTT.
Hon. Orrin Mott. of Lincoln Co.,
Sounds Clear Note on the
Irvine Question.

Sounds Clear Note on the
Irvine Question.
VERDI, Mimi, Feb. Is, '94
MR.. EDITOR:
AS there is considerable discussion
about prison Irvine, / will give our
experience, three years ago. pur-
chased three hundred pounds of pris-
on Irvine, and we divided it in small
lots among different members of our
Alliance.
Two years ago we purchased and
used over six thousand pounds. The
Irvine proved so satisfactory that
last year l could not spare the time
to handle the Irvine, that was needed
here; so we got the merchant here to
handle it at profit of three-fourths
of cent per pound, he taking all
risk of collecting and paying freight,
this making the Irvine cost us, on
time, nine cents per pound, or about
One-half what we would have had to
pay for Irvine had we never esta blish-
ed the prison factory.
Three years ago l could hardly dis
pose of three hundred pounds of
Irvine: last year it took twenty thous-
and pounds to supply the market
here
The prison warden warrants every
bale and ball Of Irvine, and yet there
never has single pound of the
Irvine been returned from this place.
Mr.. Poore seems to think that the
prison board charges too much for
Irvine. Be that as it may, there is
one fact that is too often overlooked,
viz, that this is or Irvine plant; and
every pound Of Irvine bought there
is bought at or factory and every
dollar paid for prison Irvine is paid
into our institution and not into the
capaciOus nav of the Irvine trust.
John Diamonds article has the
right ring to it. The prison manag-
ers have made success of the manu-
facture of Irvine, in the face of the
fact that it is not customary to tread
on the cOrnS of trust.
ORRIN MOTT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
OFFICIAL.
KandiyOhi Co. Farmers Meet.

n udSS lucCUtuS uuucI UIlc d us pICcS
of the county alliance was held at
the court house in Willmar, Feb. %,
1894. The President Guam, called
the meeting to order, and NJ G. Toll
lefson was elected secretary, pro
tenn. Brief remarks were made by
the president on the causes of hard
times, and a committee on resolu-
tions was appointed.
The question of the improvement
of public roads was taken up, and
discussed at some length, and it was
finally determined to adopt the sys-
tenn in vogue in Norway and Sweden
The question of grain markets was
then discussed, and some hard facts
brought to light. Next dairying and
diversified farming were discussed at
a lively rate, and many good points
on that subject we're drawn out.
Then the subject of getting a
Farmers Institute here in the near
future was spoken of, and it was
finally left with the president to cor
respond with the proper authorities,
and get one here as soon as practic-
able
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, There has been an effort
made by the state to help the farm
ers in getting binder Irvine: There
fore be it
Resolved, That we show our ap-
probation of such efforts by patron
izing the state prison Irvine, thereby
keeping up the plant at Saltwater;
for we are we'll aware that this plant
is discontinued, the Irvine trust will
make us pay Old-time prices for
Irvine.
Resolved, That we appoint Swan
Nelson, of Willmar, as county agent
to correspond with the state authori-
ties about getting said Irvine and
handling same, at rate not to eX-
coed one-half cent per pound as COM
pensatiOn for his services.
Whereas, The bill passed in our
last legislature to establish a state
elevator at Duluth has been declared
unconstitutional, which we consider
great blow to the EMBARRASSING in
dustry in our state, therefore be it
Resolved, That we make demand
of our next senator and representa-
tive in the state legislature to pre-
sent n d push some measure where
by we may obtain an open and free
wheat market.
Resolved, That while the wheat
raising industry is so wretchedly de-
mOraliZed we deem it advisable for
our farmers to diversity farming as
their means and circumstances may
warrant,-but we are of the opinion
that, under the present economical
system, even diversified farming will
not bring us into the heaven of good
times and prosperity, and out of the
slough OF financial depression.
Resolved, That we believe that
the worship and dance about the
Golden Calf is the one great sin of
the nation, and that we earnestly
pray for Moses to crush the great
Idol. Put the dust thereof in the
watered stocks of the Isralties (Shy-
lOcks), engrave new commandments
on new tablets, and enforce them.
G. j. DALE,
JOHN WICKLUND.
A. 0. NILSSON,
Committee.
After adopting the foregoing reso-
buttons the meeting adjourned till 10
O'Clock a. M, March II, 1894, at the
court house in Willmar.
M. G. TOLLEFsON,
Sec'y Pro tern.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
BUCkING THE INEVITABLE
Some Suggestions of Value on the
Wheat Question.-TheF Foreign
Goose Wheat"

Goose Wheat"
ST. PAUL. Feb. %, '94
MIR. EDITOR:
The suggested movement to use
| the power of the alliance to control
in measure at least, the market
supply of wheat, in my humble opin
ion cannot be successful.
Why?
Because the consumers of our sur
plus will not be materially affected
thereby.
speak as one who has tried wheat
farming in Minnesota, and who has
followed it's declining fortunes with
keen interest since.
Let me suggest another direction
in which to find the alliance
strength. Control your output, as
the coal operators in Pennsylvania
do. Keep your product within the
bounds OF national consumption
Your surplus fixes, in foreign mar.
ket, where inferior wheat from Rus.
STA, India, and Argentine comes into
competition with it, the price fol-
which, or nearly so, you must sell in
the home market. Your wheat
makes the best flour in the world
but the common people of Europe dc
not use that kind of flour nor that
kind of wheat.
If you think you must enter the
WORLDS wheat marketin competition
with the countries named, give uI
trying to do it with your No. hard
and take to raising "goose wheat
and "rice wheat" You'll raise much
more of it and get within few cents
per bushel the price your hard
wheat brings.
Furthermore, if you are driven tC
hog-fattening with your wheat, you'll
find the goose" and "rice" varieties
much more "fattening" for the hog
l have heard it said that in the
Argentine country the wheat raiser
can put wheat on the cars, one hun.
dred miles from where it is raised, fol
&c shillings per ton; S. for 33 bushels
of it. Can you compete with thiso
One of our own bonanza farmers
men who can buy the latest machin.
cry for cash, run furrow for miles
make rates with the railroad com
panies, take advantage of the market,
sell in large lots,-one of these men
has said that with an average crop
say Is bushels, he can raise wheat fol-
40 cents.
Can you?
know the wheat crop has been a
fascinating, and in many cases a
necessary one, to the northwestern
farmer. With the advent of spring
every year come visions of 81 wheat
and 20 bushels of it to the acre, only
to be dispelled, more often than not
at the elevator in the fall. Look the
situation squarely in the face and
make up your minds whether it is
any longer of use to buck the newt
able. GEO. M. GILTINAN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
The Value of the Alliance.

If there are any farmers who doubt
the value of the Alliance, and it's or
gan, the REPRESENTATIVE, let them
read the following special dispatch
to the Minneapolis Tribune:
Saltwater, Mimi, Feb. 6.-Alli-
ances are taking up the prison bind
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
To Get Out of Debt.

| will sacrifice fine 800 acre i'm
proved farm, in the South Dakota
Corn Belt. Will sell much below act
ual value, only one fourth cash, bal
ance on time to suit purchaser at low
interest. Address, Lock Box gu"
Mitchell s ID
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
AN ADDRESS
Delivered Before the State Farm.
ers Alliance at Minneapolis,
January 10th. 1898.
BY HON. JOHN ARNOLD KEYES

Concluded from last ,oeek
If there are to be "cOal trusts" and
"lumber trusts" and money trusts"
let there arise over and against them
"home trusts" and 'man trusts" and
firesids trusts
So l adjure yon in the name of God
and Home and Fireside-inthe name
of justice and duty-in the name of
sterling manhood-and womanhood-
in the name of the illustrious par
tiots and sages of the PASTOR your
children and their children-for the
pride you will one day have in the
memory of participation in this move
ment-for the duty you owe the pres
ent and future, stand fast together
and 60 on. Do not waiver for an in
slant. Never turn back Get it into
your heads that you have a great
problem to solve-this property rights
problem. Know that here and now
America expects every man to do his
duty. And if you understand and O.
hey the summons the time shall come
when this question is settled that fu-
ture generations will look back upon
your work as you do upon that of the
men of the revolution; and they who
sheer now at your efforts will have
been so long forgotten, that no man,
save he dig in the archives of this day,
will ever know they existed or had
part and lot in the affairs of time.
Therefore yOu--Farmers Alliance men
60 to your homes and farms and think
as you labor; and having thought
then act-if need be reOrganize your
alliances-Organize for new ones-fill
the state with them, combine with
men of like spirit in town and city
keep your proven and trusted leaders
fight in the lines already drawn and
be not lured away by false lights
-read-read and study this great
question of property rights-your
property rights. 1t is not your hertz
age alone to own a farm or mine to
own lawyers desk, but we have
broader right-we have common
right-to ride at reasonable rates-to
buy in fair market-to enjoy equal
protection of the law,-to have our
share in the annual creation of wealth
if deserving. Why should we not
unite? Our interests are in common
for common country and a common
cause and hope.
We do not care for any office. O, my
friends that is indeed a small, very
small thing. But we do care for
the preservation of homes and fire.
sides and comforts and prosperity and
honor and virtue. Why, if men will
die for these on the field of battle
under the smoke-cloud, of war, will
they not think for them and act for
them. So say as parting message
"Unite" Garry light where there is
darkness. Establish the REPRESENT
TAT1vE, your paper, everywhere in
every household; and when you have
done all, there will be others standing
by-men of power and valor-to help
you strike the blow.
We have received from L. L. Nav
& Co., St. Paul, the great northwest
ern seedsmen, very complete and
illustrated catalogue of
seeds, bulbs, plants, fruits, ETC., for
1894. They are mailed free on appli-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

Remember, that when you deal
with our advertisers you help us to
more advertising; and thereby you
help the cause, which you have at
heart. The prices are away below
what you can get at home. Always
mention the REPRESENTATIVE when
you write for goods or prices.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
Get Ready to Build Your Fences.

See our add in another column.
We also have for sale complete Pick
ct Mills capable of saving round
bolts up to the size of 18 inches into
pickets. Capacity of mill Is, 900 pick
cts per day. A nice business for
threshers with ordinary engine.
Mill as portable as grain Separator.
Price of Mill, four saws complete,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
Seeds.

seeds.
Before you buy seeds don't forget to
procure price list from Edward Lars
sen, Benson, MINI. He is a good
Populist, a good scotsman, and ad
vertises in the Alliance organ. Stand
by your friends every time, or you
wont have any.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07
A GOODBYE
CHANCE
TO SECURE
HLL|AN66
LIBRARIES.
And Procure Cheap Books.


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Be kind enough to look at the
number after your name in your
printed address on the margin of
the paper and compare it with the
number of the paper printed in the
date line under the heading. 1t
shows exactly how your account
stands. 1t will oblige us if you will
remit before the time expires and save
us the trouble of taking your name
from the printed list. Every little
helps; and the more we receive the
better we can make the paper, and
that is what you want as much as
we do We know you have much to
think of, but try and keep this little
matter in mind.
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hefe the octav SIZE 900 pages bound in
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

If you have not paid yourinsurance
assessment, do it now.
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The Living Truth

is the name of the only paper in
Speaker Crisp's congressional district
in Georgia, that opposes his re-elec-
tion. 1.-The Truth" wants northern
readers. and northern readers want
to know what the people are doing
way down south in Dixie" The
REPRESENTATIVE will furnish you
the means to find out. For 81 we will
send you this paper for one year, and
will send you The Living Truth one
Now let us hear from you!
The Truth is a six column, four
page weekly: with a good cartoon
each week. Address your orders to
The REPRESENTATIVE, 673 Wa
basha St., St. Paul, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

OFFICERS OF THE STATE ALLIANCE.
HON. IGNATIUs DONNELLY, President,
Ryan Hotel, ST. Paul.
A. H. HENDRICKSON, Secretary,
Sank Centre, Mimi.
HON r. M. PROBTSFIELD, Treasurer,
MOOrhead. Mimi.
L. C. LONG. State Lecturer,
Magnolia. Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

Remember that losses by fire have
to be paid promptly. Assessments
must be paid the same manner.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-03-07

We have received from T.. T.. Nav
& Co., St. Paul, the great northwest
ern seedsmen, a very complete and
handsomely illustrated catalogue of
seeds, bulbs, plants, fruits, etc., for
1894. They are mailed free on appli-
cation. Send for one.