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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
THE BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment Monday given
for the benefit of the fire suffers was
the best yet given by the talented
Ida Van Cortland and,company. The
opera house was well filled both down
stairs and upstairs, our people have
taken an interest in. raising a.fund for
the suffers as well as in listening to
one of the best entertainments ever
given in the city. "The New Magda-
len," dramatization of Wilkie Col
Inns well known novel, is an excellent
play, and one giving full opportunity
for the exhibition of the abilities of
Miss Van Cortland as an actress. She
sustained her character of Mercy
Merrick eXcellently, as those who saw
her last week sWere sure she would.
Her enunciation is excellent and her
voice has great volumn, but is under
perfect control. One charm about
her acting is the perfect naturalness
which she puts into her movements,
indicating close and intelligent
study of the character which she as
sumes. Richardson Cotton as Julian
Gray was easily second in the estima-
tiOn of the audience. His svoice is
rich and sympathetic and his actions
natural and impressive. Miss Eva
Carr as Grace Roseberry fulfilled her
rather difficult part very creditably,
as did also Miss Annie Eggleston as
Lady Janet Roy. John e. Miles made
a good Horace Holmcroft, and the
minor characters were well assumed,
particularly Allen Wightman as Sur
geon Wetzel, of the German army.
Messrs. Wightman, Emerson and
Howson, in their speciality features,
won repeated applause. AS whole,
the entertainment was thoroughly
satisfactory.
The total receipts of the evening
were $3.50, and one-half of this sum
has been turned over to the ladies'
committee, composed of Mesdames
Craig, Longini, Christensen, Cray,
Harris and Combs. This $40 will be
sent to the fire sufferers, and will be
the first money sent from the city. 1t
is highly creditable to the ladies that
they should have been the first to re-
spond to the call for aid. Last week
it was the ladies of Rebeccah lodge
and of the Congregational church,
and this week it is the committee re-
presenting all the ladies.
Thanks are due the company for it's
liberality in making the necessary
sacrifices of time, dates and effort to
give this benefit. They have made
friends, and if they ever return will
have big houses. The company left
today for Aberdeen, S. d.
The ladies committee and Manager
Saulpaugh and all others who aided
in making the benefit success are
deserving of thanks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

first fifteen days of March it paid just
about the Chicago price, which is I'M
reasonable to suppose. The figure is
undoubtedly incorrect. But the ex-
ceptions are so rare that they do not
detract from the superior excellence
of Mankato as point for the farmers
to market their produce, and shows
their own local buyers are generally
paying more than is paid elsewhere.
0After accepting the report, the
board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

In the comparative table that Man
kato is credited with paying less on
several days than one or two of the
surrounding towns. 1t is not thought
that the actual price paid in the other
towns on those days is given correctly,
but the committee used what infor-
nation it had in making up it's report
For instance If Mapleton paid S1.3O
Tor flax on the average during the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

The basket social at Spring
Island Saturday evening, given by the
Spring Island Sunday school, was a
great success in every way. About
one hundred were present, and an en-
joyable time was had by all. J. L.
Kerns is the Sunday school superin-
tendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

BY "a change in the time card on
the c. & N. w. R'y. the west bound
Chicago express will leave Mankato at
1885 a. m. instead of 1858, and arrive
at 11:25 a. m. instead of 1880.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14

Our full line of hats are now in.
The largest assortment, the best quail
ties, and prices-well, our competitors
are not in it. THE MODEL CLOTHING
AND SHOE HOUSE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
To Mothers.

Before buying your school and winter
outfit for your children, it will pay you
to look our line over. THE MODEL
CLOTHING AND SHOE HOUSE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-09-14
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
RELIEF MEASURES.
The Citizens rleeting Takes Steps to
Systematically Canvass the
City==A Generous Offering

Fully fifty of our business men met
at the board of trade room Friday eve
ming, in response to the published
call for citizens meeting to arrange
forsraising funds for the relief of suf.
erers by fire in Northern Minnesota.
Alderman J. G.. Fowler called the
meeting to order and stated the OBJ
ject, with which all are familiar.
Judge Daniel Buck was elected
chairman of the meeting, and County
Attorney Benedict was elected secre.
tary.
The chairman was authorized to ap,
point subcommittee to canvass the
city. This excellent committee was
appointed: Geo. III. Clark, e. M.
Pope, Robert Roberts, VIM. n.
Plymat, Rev. Lee w. Beattie, j. G.
Thro, ]. F. Fowler, John Klein, Leo.
Lamm, John c. Noe, DR.. j. w. An
drews, T. r. Coughlan.
Geo. T. Barr offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
"ReSolUed, That the committee be
authorized to solicit aid in money,
provisions or other articles, and that
the committee have full power to use
cash subscriptions in any direction
or channel they think proper"
A subscription list was started by
those present, and SIG in cash secur-
ed, and SIS worth of clothing.
TWenty-four names were secured.
A meeting of the committee was
held at the First National Bank at 10
o'clock Saturday, and Rev. L. w.
Beattie was elected chairman and
Geo. H. Clark secretary and treasurer.
J. G. Fowler was appointed a COM
mittee to receive goods and provisions
and to prepare them for shipping.
A committee consisting of Gen.
Pope. DR.. Andrews and w. n. Plymat
was appointed to issue a general call
to all residents of this county and
vicinity to make such donations as
they can.
The secretary was instructed to ask
the various churches of the city to
take up a collection for the benefit
of the fire sufferers a week from to-
morrow.
A committee from each ward was
selected to receive subscriptions, the
committees being as follows:
FIRST wARD-T. r. Caughlan, Alex
Bashaw, Frank Henlein.
SECOND wARD-J. G. Thro, Oscar
Bierbauer, Fred Kron, @. Leonard.
THIRD wARD-LeO. Lamm, Geo. M.
Phillips, G. H. Saulpaugh, A. j
Busch.
FOURTH wARD-Dr. Andrews, Robt.
Roberts, John Klein.
FIFTH wARD-W. N. Plymat, Mayor
Weaver, Swan Johnson, l. Longini,
w. D. Willard.
SIXTH WARD. q. Fowler, G. E.
Mailman, w. G. Stegner.
A committee composed of Rev. L.
w. Beattie, John Klein and Geo. I'll.
Clark was appointed to solicit sub
scriptions from the teachers of the
Normal and public schools.
An adjournment was taken until
Wednesday, at nine o'clock, at the
same place. The committees will at
once begin general canvass of the
city and push it to completion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25

Our offer of the REPRESENTATIVE
for IL weeks for Csc. is being heartily
responded to. But we want the
young men and women in the houses
of our friends to have an inducement
to get us up clubs by talking to their
neighbOrs. We therefore make this
special offer:
To any person who will send us $3.50
we will send the paper to ten parties
for thirteen weeks, and will also send
the getter-up of the club soc. copy
of the Golden Bottle, postpaid.
We make the same offer to any per-
son who will send us $3.50, and
the names of five parties for six
months each, or to any person who
will send us $500 and the names of
two subscribers for one year each.
Or, if they prefer it, we will send
the REPRESENTATIVE free for six
on this to the getter-up of any such
club.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
The Living Truth

is the name of the only paper in
Speaker Crisp's congressional district
in Georgia, that opposes his re-elec.
ton. 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
year as a premium free of all cost
Now let us hear from you!
The Truth is a six column, four
page weekly. with good cartoon
each week. Address your orders to
The REPRESENTATIVE, 673 Wa
baSha ST., St. Paul. MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
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 ha RI
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 nav the
dues OF 20 cents each for the wear
1894; and the secretary is hereby d.
rected TO recognize all old local ALI
ances as in good standing which 40
pay up their dues for not less than
seven members.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25

Be kind enough to look at the
number after your name in your
printed 1 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 IL you will
remit before the time erpires 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.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
GETTING UNANIMOUS.
A Cheering Letter from Big Stone
County.

A Cheering Letter from Big Stone
County.
BARRY, Mimi, Apr. 8.
EDITOR REPRESENTATIVES:
l took stroll into the town south
of me Containing nearly two and
one-half townships) to "spread the
light of the new civilization" by dis
tributing reform literature. / met
fifteen men,-Democrats, Republic
ans, Americans, Swedes, Norwegians,
and one German. Only one man out
! of the lot, Lam pleased to say, was
blind enough to his own interest to
advance any argument favoring the
old parties: and in one sense / did
not blame him, for he is and has been
for years, the fright bower" Of one of
the Republican Shylocks. But from
present indications he is already
shorn Of his past usefulness. Now.
if this is any criterion to 90 on. vic
tory is ours. Let every reformer do
his utmost, before it is too late. "Do
your duty, no matter what the world
may say"
And there is no way they can pro-
mote the cause more than by spread
ing reform papers. A few copies will
convert more doubling Thomases
than weeks of personal argument.
Let the alliances and all reform or.
CARNATIONS take up a subscription,
or, rather, collection, and invest
IN reform papers, ETC., and SOW them
broadcast in neighborhoods where
they have not as yet received the
spirit Of emancipation's day dawn.
1t will work wonders. Try it. HE
lives in vain who lives not for the
goOd OF all" J. e. CHASE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25

before them? Will the Republicans
of the West abandon their party, and
join the Southern Democracy? No.
That will never be done. Will the
Southern Democrats abandon their
party, and join the Republicans Of
the West?
No. The people of the South will
not be led into that camp. The only
honorable course to parsue, is for the
people OF the South to step out of the
Democratic party and meet the West
halfway, and for the Republicans of
the West tostepout of the Republican
party. and meet the South halfway.
This is common ground upon which
both can stand, and will unite the
South and West with the one million
men who voted the Populist ticket in
'92. At the last election one million
in these two sections declared their
purpose at the ballot box, to lay all
past differences aside, and meet each
other half way. This will be followed
by two million more next November.
Victory for Populist principles will
come on these lines just as certain as
election day approaches. The great
obstacle the Peoples Party had to
contend with in the South during
the last campaign was the Demo
Gratis cry "give us chance" and the
great one for them to overcome this
year is the fact that they had
chance. The argument which elected
them in 1892 will defeat them in '94.
Ii we further analyze the election re-
turns OF the two sections, we find
that the fourteen states south of the
Ohio and Potomac rivers, including
Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas, polled in 1892 1857 1893 votes,
divided as follows:
Parties No. of Votes per cent
Democrats. -. 1867 1893 $50
Republicans. 97O,45O 3O.7
Peoples Party. 4l9,7S5 1874
The fourteen states west of the
Mississippi river, which until recently
have been solidly republican, polled
at the last election, 1,916,6S2 votes,
devided as follows:
Parties No. of Votes per cent
Democrats. 511,944 23.7
Republicans. 9O6,435 AIS
Peoples Party. 498,3O3 $50
The Peoples Party in the Western
states polled almost as many votes
as the Democrats, and had the atti-
tude Of this administration toward
silver, been known then as now; 80
per cent of those who did vote for
Cleveland would have voted the
Populist ticket. The same is true of
the South, in spite Of the Democratic
election methods, we polled nearly
half million votes. Nothing but the
frantic CRY "give us a chance" keapt
the South in line. The South AMI
West are debtor sections, thev de-
mand more money, and will accept
nothing less. The cutlery of plum
dered people is reaching heaven; let
those who have brought this condition
about beware, because the people will
not cease agitation until the machin-
cry OF states is reversed"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
LITERATURE.

Since the Department of Literature
has been established headquarters
have sent out about 800 copies of
Senator PETERS report on "Agricul-
tural DEPRESSION" 1000 copies each
Of the Extra Census Bulletins Nos.
SO, "a. IS, 66 and 81; altogether about
10000 documents. We still have
from 700 to 800 copies of Senator PEI
fer's report at our command. We
will cheerfully send a copy to each
Legion and Peoples Party Club, if
they will send us the names of their
officers. Let those who wish to have
a copy organize Legion or club and
report to headquarters.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
SOUTHERN SILVER CONVEN
TON

At recent meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Bimetallic
League, it resolved to hold a South
ern Silver Convention at Memphis,
Tenn, about May 18th. 1t is to be a
delegate convention, twenty-five
from each state at large, ten to be
appointed by the governor, and fif-
teen by the League. In addition
thereto the friends of silver in each
county will be requested to send one
delegate to represent their respective
county. This is to be a distinctive
Southern Silver Convention, but
friends of silver from other states
will be invited by the League.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
WYOMING.

In letter from S. e. Sealey. secre.
tary of the State Central Committee
of Wyoming, giving the situation in
that state, he writes:
'The Populist state Central Com.
m1ttee will meet in Cheyenne early
in May, at which time we shall out
line a definite policy for the coming
campaign. shall urge the estab-
lishment of the state organ, circula-
ting reform literature and plan for
raising campaign funds.
zone more word; "No more fusion -
This we must proclaim and carry out,
and with proper management we can
carry this state and send two U. S.
Senators to Washington.
"Since the vote on the "Seigniorage
Pill", number of Southern and
Western Democrats have talked of
severing their connection with the
Eastern Democracy, and to unite the
South and West. This in particular,
has been emphasized by Gov. Till
man, Representatives McKeighen and
Bryan. There is no doubt but that
those gentlemen are moved by high
and patriotic motives, yet they do
not advance any method by which
these two sections can be united.
The West until recently has been
solidly republican, and the South just
as sOlidly democratic.
Sat the last general election, the
twenty-eight states West of the Mis-
sissippi, and south of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers gave 5,O74,4 20 votes,
divided between the three parties as
follows:
Parties Total Vote per cent
Democrats. -. 2,279, 547 44.9
Republicans. :. 1,S76,835 36.9
Peoples Party. 918,O38 1872
How do these gentlemen intend to
unite the Southand West, by remain
ing in the old parties, with this table
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
this we must expect in order to keep
Wall Street from getting scared.

this we must expect in order to keep
Wall Street from getting scared.
Another editorial in some paper
states: It is now known that no free
coinage bill can become a law during
the next three years, or as long as
Mr.. Cleveland is President, and no
one who understands the political
situation in this country believes
that Mr.. Cleveland's successor will be
fgee coinage or fat money man,
whether he is democrat or repub-
lican."
That means the farmers and la Dor
ing men must expect and prepare for
a continuation of present and worse
conditions for seven years longer.
Keep up courage. boys, seven years is
but short time to get accustomed
to lack of food and clothing, to pay
interest on hopeless debts and to
scrape around in Stree soup kettles"
You know there is such vast diff
ference in the two old parties; have
known farmers and laboring men to
quarrel and fight over the difference.
"What fools we mortals be-"
GAS matter of fact; if all the
bullion in the treasury were coined
into dollars, amounting to something
like $2O8, 100000, and il that part
which represents the seinorage were
in circulation in the form of silver
certificates, no distrust of the gov
ernment's credit would follow, unless
Wall Streets senseless terror or
greedy selfishness aroused it,"
What grand financial policy for a
government of the people to adopt.
Completely are the prospects of the
people under "Wall Streets senseless
terror or greedy selfishness." Keepup
heart; it is only for seven short years
longer; then there may possibly be a
change if the masses only wish it.
Probably they will even then think
more of postoffice appointments and
pensions than they will of the price
of wheat or days wages, or possibly
a majority of them will continue to
do as they do now,-not think at all.
[ asked a man recently to subscribe
for the REPRESENTATIVE; he said he
had no time to read, yet this same
man was elected chairman of board
of supervisors. Will he have time to
read the Town Manual? Keep on
voting your time over to the other
fellow and soon you will have no time
to pray, possibly it will be too late
to pray. EROOP V. NILMAH.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
Important Notice.

We propose to issue soon $4,000
edition of the Representative. and
send it to all parts of this state and
the United States. Advertisers will
please take notice. We ask our
friends to send us lists of names
everywhere. 1t is a big job to collect
$4,000 names. Give us the names of
your friends, relatives, neighbors and
acquaintance. The issue will be
worth reading. We must have the
names and you must help us. In help
ing US you help yourselves.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25
NEWS ITEMS.

From the Headquarters of the
National Peoples Party.
WASHINGTON, D. G. April ID, '94.
COLORADO.
Advice from Colorado, as to the late
election is not discouraging to the
Peoples Party, especially when we
consider that a citizens ticket is in
reality populist victory. The fol-
lowing tabulated statement shows
the result of IS towns.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25

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, 1894-04-25
INDUSTRIAL LEGION.

INDUSTRIAL LEGION.
At the request of Commander Van
Dervoort we cheerfully publish in
struction No. Is of the Industrial Lee
gion:
"No. 16. All Alliances, Peoples
Party Clubs, Silver Leagues, or any
other farm or labor orders, that wish
to organize into Legions can do so by
electing officers and sending their
names and those of members to,head-
quarters, who will send charter on
payment Of ten cents postage, which
should be sent with applications"
We again earnestly request that
every Populist assist in organizing
the Legion, and if you can not organ
ize Legions, then organize Peoples
Party Clubs. We mustget our forces
together for the coming campaign
contest at the polls. County and Lo
cal committees ought to take hold
of this work at once, and organize a
Legion or Club whereverthey can get
five voters together. Report all Le-
g1ons to Paul Van Dervoort, Omaha,
Neb., and all Clubs to H. E. Taube-
neck, $50 Pa. Ave. Washington, D. G.
Headquarters will have thousands of
documents to send out during this
years campaign, and the most effec-
tive way to do this, is through an
organization.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-25

The State Prison Board are very desirous to make
the manufacture of Binding wine complete success
With this end in view, they have resolved that the
price of the twne board cars at Saltwater, shall
not exceed cents per pound and that there
shall be no difference in price whether the
shipment is for one hundred pounds or for
a car load But in case of small orders, we would
expect every the cash accompany the order
where loads are ordered the terms would be the
subject of negotiation in advance, as stated below
While the law does not recognize any mutual farm
ers society in work, nevertheless anxious
to avail ourselves of the great machinery Of
the State Farmers Alliance; and we would sue
gest that in every county where the Alliance has
following, they should meet at an early date and
business reputation and send his name and postoce
address to the undersigned and we would correspond
erty, ship it to irresponsible persons, but
we willing to sell three four months time,
after harvest, without interest, but we would
want to know that it would be certainly paid
for. This could be done by the county agent ad
vancng the money or by sending notes of farmers,
endorsed by the nearest bank as good merchantablc
paper; by giving any other security of salts
factory nature Farmers in given neighborhood could
make joint notes and borrow money them; or thev
could have such notes certified as good by the local
bank, and also certified by the county agent that the
men good, reliable farmers. We are willing to do
anything we can consistently with the safety Of the
States property.
HENRY WOLFER. J
Warden.