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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06
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Her Depraved Taste.

Her Depraved Taste.
II thought you told me you could
whitewash?' cried the lady in rage.
"Wha' yo' call dat, Gale minin?''
II don't know what to call it. Looks
like a lot of dirty icebergs''-
"Sutinly, mum! Done axed yo' eff yo'
wanted de polah swipe er de base re-
lief, an yo' said plain. De bes' people
dom have no plain wuk, SOS I done put
on the polah swipe''-
"Oh, you've ruined my Ceilings
''Des's flowed! Some peoples slow
to git the style. De native ahtis' mus
stand back for dc classic impoht. TIE
done wild yo'. I'll do NO mo- wuk on dis
street!' And the artist had made his
farewell tour.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06
A PAIR Of sly R0GUES.|
Swindling Exploits Of Edward
Howe and Martha Stiles.
THEY HAVE A CLEVER SYSTEM.

He Swindled~Harvard Graduates All Over
the Country While She Worked the G. A.
r.. Posts With Drummer Boy" Story.
They Come to Grief at Last.
The recent arrest in New York city of
Martha E. Stiles, alias Kate Clayton, was
the means of throwing full light upon the
operations Of the cleverest pair of swim
dlers known in American police annals.
The other member of the precious duo is
Edward Robbins Howe, whose arrest in
Chicago for defrauding various Harvard
alumni last December caused sensation
and who now languishes in the Cook coun-
ty jail awaiting trial on Is indictments.
The methods of Howe and his wife-for
such has Martha Stiles proved to be-
stand out as the most unique and singular
~ successful ever employed by cunning
rogues. Their victims are numbered in
every large city in the United States, and
for 90 years they have lived in luxury from
money obtained of obliging collegians.
Howe made the study of the Harvard
alumni his life work and has the history
Of every graduate since 1860 at his
tongues end. He has richly profted from
his close knowledge of the Harvard body
graduate and has traded upon it's gener-
osity and good nature to the extent of
thousands of dollars.
Howe was well acquainted with mem
bers Of Harvard clubs in towns the coun-
try over, and he glided from one to an
other with the facility of drummer and
always left victims behind. He was in
the habit Of registering at the best hotels
in the places he visited and then calling
upon the Harvard men there. The story
he would unfold was invariably like this:
He had just arrived in the city and was
on his way to distant town, where press
ing business engagements were already
overdue The first night Of his stay no
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06
Excellent Cookies.

Excellent cookies may be made using
9 cups OF sugar, cup Of buttter,,4 eggs,
g teaspo onful Of soda, 2 teaspoonfnls Of
cream Of tartar. Flavor with nutmeg
and add enou~h ferr to roll out. Donot
roll too thin.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06
Cold Comfort.

Pussy Passenger-Why does your COM
pany insist that passengers must pur-
chase tickets before entering the train?
Are they afraid that if we pay money
to you that you will steal it?
Conductor with dignity Certainly
not. They are afraid the train may run
off the track before / can get around
New York Weekly.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06
Prisons Run by Women.

The management OF the Austrian fe- !
male prisons IS IL the hands Of female re-
agious orders.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1894-07-06

Exp1aining It.
Custme asimne piece apple pie
quick -.
" aiter lineage OF Boston?
& Cqsto1ne That a 80 mean?
Wa alter Knife O. fork Philadel,
phia Record
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15
THE PEOPLES PLATFORM.
Adopted in National Convention at
Omaha, July 4, 1892.

Assembled upon the 10th anniversary of the
Declaration of independence, the Peoples
party of America in their first national con-
vention, invoking upon cir action the bless
ing of Almighty God. puts forth in the name
and on behalf of the people IF this country the
following preamble and declaration of princi-
Piles:
The conditions which surround us justify
our action; we meet in the midst of nation
brought to the verge of moral, political and
material ruin. Corruption dominates the bal
lot box, the legislatures, the congress, and
touches even the ermine of the bench. The
people are demoralized; most of the states
have been compelled to isolate the voters at
the polling places in order to prevent universal
intimidation or bribery. The newspapers are
largely subsidized or muZzled, public opinion
sienced, business Frustrated, our homes COW
cred with mortgages, labor impoverished and
the land concentrating in the hands of the
capitalists. The urban workmen are denied
the right of organization for self protection;
imported pauperized labor beats down their
wages: a hireling standing army, unrecog-
nized by our laws, is established to shoot them
down, ard they are rapidly degenerating into
European conditions. The fruits Of the toll of
millions are boldly stolen to build up colossal
fortunes for q few, unprecedented in the his
tory of mankind, and the possessors of these,
in turn, despise the republic and endanger
liberty. From the same prolific womb of gov
ernmental injustice we breed the two great
classes-tramps and millionaires.
The national power to create money is APP
proprated to enrich bondholders; vast pub
lie debt, payable in legal tender currency, has
been funded into gold bearing bonds, thereby
adding millions to the burdens of the people.
Silver, which has been accepted as coin since
the dawn of history, has been demonetized to
add to the purchasing power of gold by de-
creasing the price Of all forms of property as
well as human labor. The supply of currency
is purposely abridged to fatten usurers, bank
rupt enterprise and enslave industry.
vast conspiracy against mankind has been
organized on two continents, and it is rapidly
taking possession of the world. If not met
and overthrow at once it forebodes terrible
social commissions, the destruction of civilza-
ton or the establishment of an absolute des-
potism.
We have witnessed for More that quarter
of a century the struggles of two great politi-
cal parties for power and plumber, while griev-
Gus wrongs have been inflicted upon suffer-
ing people. We charge that the controlling
influences dominating both these parties have
permitted the existing dreadful conditions TO
develop without serious efforts to prevent or
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15

20 help us to determine wnerner we are &c
have a republic to administer before we differ
as to the conditions upon which 1t is to be adj
ministerial believing that the forces OF reform
this day organized will never cease to move
forward until every wrong Is remedfed q nd
equal rights and equal privileges securely es-
tablished for al the men and women of this
country
That the union of the labor forces of the
United States this day consummated shall be
permanent and perpetual may its spirit enter
into AL hearts for the salvation of the republic
and the uplifting of mankind.
Wealth belongs to him who creates it, and
every dollar. taken from industry. without an
equivalent is robbery. IF any will not work
neither shall he eat" The interests of rural
and civic labor are the same; their enemies
are Identical
We believe that the time has come when the
railroad corporations must either own the peo-
pie or the people must own the railroads, and
should the government enter upon the work OF
owning and managing any or all railroads We
should favoran amendment to the constitution
by which all persons engaged in the government
service shall be placed under civil service
regulation Of the most rigid character, SO as
TO prevent the Increase of the power OF the
national administration by the use of such
addit iOual government employees.
We demand Il national currency, safe, sound
and flexible, issued by the general government
only; a full legal tender for all debts public
aDd private, and that without the use of bank
ing corporations; a just, equitable and efficient
means of distribution, direct to the people, at
a tax not to exceed per cent. per annum, to
be provided as set forth in the subtreasury
plan of lie Farmers Alliance, some better
system; 50 by payments in discharge of its
obligaii for public improvements.
We d iiand the free and unlimited coinage
of silver and gold at the present legal ratio Of
Is 70 |.
We demand that the amount of the circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to not less
than fifty dollars per capita.
Nc demand y graduated income tax.
We believe that the moneys OF the country
should he kept as much as possible in the
that all national and state revenues shall be
ernment economically and honestly admins
tered
We demand that postal savings banks be es-
tahshcd by the government for the safe de-
post of the earnings Of the people and to facfl-
itTte exchange.
Transport alton being n means of exchange
md q puDc necessity, the government should
own ana operate the railroads in the interest
Of the people.
The telegraph and telephone, like the post
1ficc ~ stem, being a necessity for the trains
mi. on of news, should be owned and OpCr-
a'cd Ivy the government in the interest of tue
3eup.c.
the land including all the natural sources
rs wealth is he heritage of all the people, and
....a. ii.rt be nOnopoliZed for speculative pur-
pc, and an alien ownership of land should
le ni uihted. All lands now held by rail-
,aU 5 ana UtuCr corporations in excess of their
s-.d., ana all lands now owned 1Y
la .. u.uld be reclaimed by the government
to he-. ius actual settlers only.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15

reSse7s0 cIQssn. Neither DO icy nov prurhrrs
Us any substantial relief. They have agreed
together to ignore in the coming campaign
every issue bat one. They propose to drown
the outcries IF plundersd people with tie
uproar of sham battle over the tariff, So thai
capitalists. corporations, national banks, rings,
trusts, watered stock, the demonetzation of
silver and the oppression of the usurers may
all be lost sight Of. They propose to sacrifice
our homes, lives and children on the altar of
Mammon; to destroy the multitude in order
to secure corruption funds from the million
aire.
Assembled on the anniversary of the birth
day of the nation, and filled with the spirit Of
the grand generation who established our indie,
pendence, we seek to restore the government
Of the republic TO the hands of 1.-THE plain peo-
plea with which class it originated.
We assert our purposes to be identical with
the purposes of the national constituton-to
form a more perfect Union, establish justice,
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare
and secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves
and our posterity."
We declare that this republic can only en-
dure as free government while built upon the
iove Of the whole people for each other and
for the nation; that it cannot be pinned to-
gether by bayonets, that the civil war is over,
and that every passion and resentment which
grew out OF IL must ole WIN IL, anu tHal we
must be in fact as we are in name, a united
brotherhood of free men.
Our country finds itself confronted by CON
ditions for which there is no precedent in the
history of the world Our annual agricultural
productions amount to billions of dollars in
value, which aust within few weeks or
months be exchanged for billions Of dollars Of
commodities consumed in their production.
The existing currency supply is wholly made
quate to make this exchange. The results are
falling prices, the formation of COMBINES and
rings and the impoverishment of the producing
classes. We pledge ourselves that if given
power we will labor to correct these evils by
wise and reasonable legislation, in accordance
with the terms of our platform.
We believe that the powers Of government
In other words, of the people-should be ex-
pandcd las in the case of the postal ser cel rs
rapidly and as far as the good sense of an in
teligent people and the teachings of expert
ence shall justify, to the end that oppression,
injustice and poverty shall eventually cease in
the land.
While our sympathies as party of reform
are naturally upon the side OF every PROPOSE
ton wyJch will tend to make men intelligent,
virtuOus and temperate, we nevert hCless re-
gard these questiOns-mportant rs they are
as secondary to the great issues now pressing
for solution, and upon which not only our IN
dividual prosperity, but the very exist ence Of
tree Institutions Ge2ends, and Wep4B all plsn
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15

MRS MARY E. LEASES case against
]. w. Freeborn in the supreme
court was called Wednesday. 1t is
thought a decision will be given
Saturday. We believe Mrs. Lease
will be victorious. FRIDAY MORN
NG.-The daily papers announce
that the supreme court decided In
favor of Mrs. Lease yesterday even
ing. She is now at her old post Of
duty-president of the board Of
charities. While Gov. Lcwelling
might have had a good cause for her
removal, he was too hasty and did
not proceed in the manner provided
by law. The opinion was written
by Justice Horton, Associates john
and Allen concurring. -Pleasanton
Herald
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15

THE world-it is safe to say that
Mrs. Lease is no longer a local char
acter-will rejoice that Mrs. Lease
has whipped man. Governor
Lewelling "picked on Mrs. Lease
because she was a woman ; he tried
to run over her; she fought back,
woman.wse, with nails and teeth !;
Lewelling cried foul ; Mrs Lease
consented to fight according to rule;
Lewelling went to the ropes and
Mrs. Lease won the victory 1t
was "famous victory" too Mrs.
Lease Joined poetic and legal JUS
tice in that victory in most de-
lightful manner She was exh"rt'
ing the people of Kansas to rise AID
throw off the yoke Of thraldom three
wears before Lewelling knew any
thing higher than eggcratt ana put
ter lore she made it possible for
Lewelling to rise to his high estate.
lie sought to smite the hand that
blessed him, and she made him kiss
the rod. Kassae politics has not
been graced with more delightful
instance of the good, the true and
the beautiful for a long time than
this defeat of the pretentous Govern
or at the hands OF a female War
wick.-Kansas City Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15
A Little Deceiver.

1t cannot be called little fraud,
as it is of too great value and is not
to blame for being misused. Vlck's
New Branching Aster when cut re-
sembles the chrysanthemum so
closely that only experts can tell
the difference, and as it comes into
flower six weeks before the "mums"
and at a time. when flowers are
scarce, it is great temptation to
the florist to sell these Asters for
"mums." The Branching Aster
can be easily grown out doors, ana
the seeds cost only 25 cents per
packet, so that every person who
has foot of ground can enjoy
grand treat for almost nothing Ii
you want honest goods send ten
cents to James Wick & Sons, Roch
ester, N. Y, for Floral Guide, 1t
costs nothing, as the ten cents may
be deducted from first order.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1894-02-15


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
Il. SkEGEE

Tuskogoe Aa March 3 (SpccaD.-A series OF
meetings. extending through February 81 and -.
called by Principal Booker T. Washington. was held
at Tuskccee Institute The first was the third an
nual conference Of negro farmers OF the "'lack
Belt district Of this state. Two years ago Mr..
WASHINGTON decided 20 call a meeting Of the neigh
boring farmers talk over their condition to de-
wise ways and means by which to improve It. The
first meeting was far beyond his most sangun" eX-
pectatlons both In attendance and In Intelligence"
The second was a decided improvement upon the
first The third. despite the inc.emency OF the
weather bad roads and swollen creeks. was at
tended by about go farmers. representing several
counties
They declared in favor OF longer school sessions.
against the practice OF mortgagng growing cropa
and recommended greater economy and temper
ance on the part Of the people The conference be
lcyed the condition OF the cOOred people was I'M
proving.
In the afternoon Of the same day there was n
mothers meeting. presided over 10y Mrs. Warren
Logan. Here the women talked freely and infor-
mally affairs Of interest peculiar TO them
selves.
on Washington's Birthday the first session Of the
Workers Meeting was convened In the assembly
room of Phelps Hall. Or. Frizzelc. OF the Iiamp
ton Institute asked 10 preside.
the various institutions represented. DeR1 Hlncks
spoke for Atlanta University. DR.. cravath for Fiske
University. Dean Hubbard fcr Mcharry school Of
Medicine and Central Tennessee University. Miss
Giles for Spellman seminary. Georgia: Miss Scho-
field for Aiken Seminary, South Carolina; the Rev.
/ & Jackson for the Normal University. Alabama
bama; Miss White for Industrial Normal. Alabama
Miss Thorn for Calhoun Normal. Alabama; Chap
lain Penny for Phelps Hall l;ib.e School. Alabama
ana Principal Washington for Tuskcgee Institute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
PENNSYLVANIA.

Philadelphia March , (Specan Plans have been
submitted to the University Trustees by tho Ath-
lett, Association FOR the leveug. fencing IN AMI i'm
movement Of Franklin Field the new athletic
grounds OF the university II Is large tract Of ten
acres adjacent to the university and bordering on
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. within easy reach OF
South-st. station. The tract is valued nj sr""o
and Will with the contemplated improvements. be
worth more than 10000 The plans call for two
foothol and two baseball fields. ore for practice
and one for Games Surrounding this Will bee a
twelve Ian circular track. which mcrg"s on on"
side into a strlight-away track, extending u"
LENGTH Of the field. Opposite the regular diamond
and football nrll Will Doe Ii Grandsinnd with seat
ine capacity nearly NJ large again as that ~ the
Gcrmantown cricket Clubs grounds. wher" IN" an
nual matches are now held.
At one end Of the field is a building spac" for
which there Is already planned cage for which
Ssr0 is already APPROPRIATED TINS cage WI nr
Luilt with all tho modern couven"nc"s cont"inlnf
q diamond and cinGcr track besides laNi-
tor,.s baths atc. other BUILDINGS are planned Tor
FIJI, spacc namely. gymnasium AMI g. training
hous" Ample spac" f. also proNid'i Tor tennis
and handhall courts
The University has secured specimen Of a rare
whale thu japanese pgmy sperm whale. The huge
Nsh cam. ashore At Sea Isl cry. ana ihr'uSh I'D"
Efforts of Or VI. j. Gr"ouman vas secured Tor IN"
nueeum Of the new Nistar institute. ne "nll'
is exceedingly rare. az the smithsonian institution
and the British Mueeum ~" about the only inu-
scurns which have specimens.
Tn dcOaiors for the Cornell Pennsylvania 90
bate next April were selected Friday evening j.
H. Wagenhurst, r. NJ Alden and g. A. H"Trick
yin represent pcnusy Vania with Theodore Hoy
sham ~ alternate. The Judges were professor
Lambcrton James and Fullerton. c. g Harrison,
of TIM Board OF Trustees presided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-04
RUTGERS.

New-Rrunswck y j., March (SpeciaD.-The
Rev Dr William l.. puryce delivered an address
4, tho annual banquet OF the w-Brunswick
Board - Trade on February - on "Our Eiuca-
ti,rnl institutions" Tho Alpha Rho Chapter OK
the chi Ps Fraternity Will celebrate the fifteenth
Anniversary 81 it, organization with banquet In
the city on March IL. The committee OF arrange
merts IL composed Of Harry Hampton. '9i; Louis
- Ayrcs -. AMI Lester InG.is. 90.
NJ puryee has assigned t. the e'niors the To-
lowing subjects for essIys: christianity and Pa
trio. SIN" "Frlnkn's Place In the Revolution
'G.owclrs Sir Taunfai'" Higher Education and
business Life" Aerial Navigation"
The Junior Ban Committee has organized as FOL
lows: Louis hyreS. chairman John C. Loud. secre-
tar. clark Kunyon. trea sIrer. The other members
Of the committee are Robert VI. Parsons and
George : Ludlow. Tn" dance IL scheduled 10 take
place In the Ba,antine Gymnasium on the
evening % Aprl =
The rev Ur. Graham Taylor. 81 the class OF 20
delivered i"ctur" on Thursday evening IN Hort
Zl- Itt.I before Ia" students ~ the urw Brunswick
The logical Seminary. Social Problems ~ Re
ilf.l 20 IN" church Many college students VIII
participate iu an entertainment: 10 b" given for
'hc benefit q ID" poor IN m" city ON March II.
Professor Lore HriElon leader 81 IN" Glce C'uD.
is I'm charge Of H. De Mott. ~. major Of the coli
lrre battalion. has been assigned T. driu the sclen-
iinr students in M" preparatory school.
The Rev Dr Jacob cooper. professor of logic AMI
M "a phyec created considerable sensation In
Ncpy- grune wick hN sermon preached on last sun
,iny evening ln 81. Jamcs's Methodist Episcopal
church on public Duty Or. Cooper Denounced
vohcmenty ;he political corruption In N"w-Iruns-