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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
4 SENSIBLE LETTER.
Union of the Producers to Save Their
HHEses
MINNEAPOLIS Mimi. Anril 20 1904

Mnnea polls Mimi April 80 1894
Editor of The Representative: In 1890
as member and organizer of the Iowa
Farmers Alliance, l offered a resolution at
the state meeting asking for the incorpora-
ton OF that body, the resolution passed and
the Alliance was incorporated under the
laws of the state in 1891. l asked that the
Northern Farmers Alliance and Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union unite (as
there were both organizations in the state)
ana establish Farmers Exchange, in each
county; with headquarters a Des Moines
and asked other states to follow our ex-
ample; and cooperate with in the es-
tabllShment of a national Farmers En-
change, that cooperation might be had
among farmers in putting their products on
the markets, by their own agents; thereby
being able to control the markets. the
market prices the amount put on the
market and also freight rates to great
extent But because of party lines the two
Alliances could not unite. In most of the
other states the farmers were also divided
on party lines. l said that "a house di-
vided against itself could not stand" 1
have since that time watched with interest
the future Of the Farmers Alliance, trying
to cope with a gigantic, well-organized and
thoroughly cooperative money-power, ig-
ncring party lines, that profits of labor
might be forced into their hands. The re-
suit; political enslavement of producers and
wage earners is fast being developed; and
the scattered forces, find 5000, 600 of people
in this country without money, and $4,000 900
without bread. The homes of the men who
have, by projection and manual labor
built and maintained this national fabric
mortgaged to the party deceivers, "wolfs
in Sleeps clothing once, but without
Disguise ready to scatter, tear and slay.
How is it now, my brother farmer, have
we not given our birthrght for the chances
of charity soup or soldiers grave. and
tO
the grand wrongs of party. Better have
united and saved our homes
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
PIutOcratic Influences in Our Public
Schools.

Ed. Representative: Dear Sr:-In one
of your late issues l noticed a gentleman
in Southern Minnesota who claims that our
schools are being corrupted into teaching
plutocratic sentiments.
This has been my opinion for several
years. Having attended Teachers Insti-
tutes" for the last twelve years, have
had ample opportunity to get personally
acquainted with our leading scholars and
their teachings. They even introduced their
own text books into our schools and the
rising generation was invited to swallow
the whole mess, e. G. in arithmetic the ele-
vator companies were allowed Wastage;
in civics the constitution forbade fiat;
we had the best financial system evolved by
the human brain; supply and demand
made prices and our welfare hinged on
tariff
1t is with pleasure we turn from these
vicious doctrines and hear what edu-
Gator of the old school-Prof. Nichols, of
Illinois-says about a few of these things.
Boards of trade We're originally organized
to facilitate trade in the various CONNER
cial interests of the country; but instead
of blessing and benefiting mankind they
have become gigantic engines of robbery
| and oppression. Membership fee from moth
ing to $1,000.
Dealing in futures is simply heightened
form Of gambling.
Margins the same ante in draw
poker.
with an agreement to receive or deliver the
goods on one days notice, at anytime be-
fore the expiration of the contract.
Definition contracted by writer:
Corners. Thousands of bushels of grains
are sold and bought for every bushel
brought into the elevators. Chicago 8. OF
7. sells every day much wheat as the
State Of Illinois harvests in a year. 1t can
then be easily seen how commerce. can
be forced. Wow about supply and de-
mando In a B. of T. each buyer buys
upon the. supposition that each seller sells
what he has not got. and the buyer buys
what he does not want. TIC corner a mar
ket is simply, with unlimited collaterals, to
buy more than can be delivered, and prices
go up or selling without any buyers i. e.
auctioneering it off down grade.
Bucket shops are the lesser gambling
bells on the countrys products.
Preferred stock belongs to preferred in
divduals who receive their percentage be-
fore a dividend can be declared on common
stock
Watering stock is issuing additional
shares to get bigger profits than the char
ter allows. e. g. Issue 100 shares orgi-
nally. The charter allows so per cent dvi-
dends. How are we to make more money?
Issue another 100 shares Or "as much as
the traffic will bear" The charter allows
SO per cent and with 200 shares, worth Just
the same the original 100 shares the
profits will be doubled.
o. H. ARNTZEN
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ceived, to the euastermaster-general shall
be suspended by 1.-THE commander-in-chief,
and, while SUSPENDED, shall forfeit Its Lee
gion membership benefits
{ Sec. ll-Loeal qHartermasters shall keen
the credits 5Fecejved by them from mem m.
bers. One-hslf Of the so per cent raid
to the LEGAL quaftermasters for credits
returned, shall be credited to the individual
who. brought in said credits" redeemed
from tie merchants. and all ACCOUNTS in
excess of dues OR other Indebtedness of said
member shall be paid to him.
\ Sec. 12-"Legion Credits" shall not be used
as rebates for Intoxicating liquor as a bev-
erage. ne R<e.tt
{ Sec. 13-Only persons authorized by the
rtermaster-general, and bearing certi-
ficate of such authority shall sell LEGION
credits" to merchants. Legion credits
shall not be reissued when once Cancelled
or sold a second time, and when red6emed
must be Cancelled and returned to the quar-
termaster-general and a new series issued.
E Sec. A-PeHalties: Any persons, whether
/ officers, members or otherwise not duly
authorized. who shall be detected selling
credits to merchants, or who shall sell
the credits to merchants a second time,
instead of forwarding them to the quarter
master-general when redeemed shall be
liable to expulsion from the Industrial Lee
gion, and their names and the facts pro-
mander-in-chief, and shall further be liable
to prosecution in the courts of law "a
PLEDGE. -s,,,-sz
L, --, in the presence of these
witnesses, do hereby pledge my word and
sacred honor as an American citizen that
will support and defend the constitution
and laws of the National Industrial Legion
of the United States of America, and at all
times to cast my influence and ballot for
the declaration of principles as laid down
in the constitution, and will do all in my
power to increase the membership and in
Huence of the Legion. 1 will support no can.
didate for office who is not pledged to sup
port and defend the principles herein sci
forth. l therefore agree that, prices and
quality being equal l will do all my trad
ing with merchants who cooperate. to make
the Legion success by buying the Legion
credits of the Industrial Legion, and who
give the same rebate on the purchase OF
members.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
History Repeating Itself.

Thrty-two thousand millionaiers own
over half of the nations wealth. Sixty
eight million own the rest.
AT the rate we are going on about 2.OOO
Of the $1,000 will rob the other 10000 mil
lionaires during the next few years, and
then 1900 will probably own the whole
United Staes.
When the Babylonian empire winked out
per cent of the people owned the country
When Rome went down, 1900 men owned
the nation We are rapidly approaching
like conditions.
Stick to your old party! Don't Think
Denver Road.
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dividual toiler or the paternalistic class
who deal in intrinsic money made by law
The financial brutes are forcing the fight
upon US, and the abolition principles of
1851 must be now settled in a new FORM
er A. j. GUSTIN,
April 49, 1894. Kearney, Neb.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09

SAUK CENTRE, Minn April 20, 1894
The following is a report of all moneys
received by the undersigned as secretary of
the Minnesota State Farmers Alliance
since my last report:
April Z, Frank Gustafson, dues Ali
ance 997. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. go
April 10, Olaf A. Fetvelt. dues Alliance
IzoS ...... ........................... 200
April 10, John Brown, dues Alliance
1858 Observation-Disclosures. go
April 10, d. j. Leary dues Alliance
iioo ...................... 1.4O
April L, K. Kjorsvik, dues Alliance 6s3 1.eO
April Ii, Nils H. Draxton dues Ali
ance 14l4. Observation-Disclosures. / 80
April IA, Paul Lehman, dues Alliance
16s ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
April IA, John L. Finke, dues Alliance
Iolo ......................... l 40
April IA. John Knudson,. dues Alliance
Ao'o LOU
April 16, Otto S. Hong, dues Alliance
80 :. -. -. 14U
April "a, P. H. Murphy, dues Alliance
lZU Observation-Disclosures. lao
April rs, c. H. Hopkins, dues Alliance
too l. 40
April g. H. c.. Sunvold, dues Alliance
oo' l4O
April 26, VIM. Scott dues Alliance 791.. lao
April %, r. M. Caldwell dues Alliance
80 .:.... Z40
April 2S. c. F. Haber, dues Alliance Cos 800
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
Encouraging.

Hon. John A. Keyes, of Duluth, writes
us: 1.-THE Representative is taking we'll
here and we can promote harmony in our
ranks all round the cause is in the best
shape it has been in for years"
That is the news everywhere.
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have ruled long enough. Let US stand I'D
like one man to fight the battle, not with
bullets but with the ballots cast for the
Peoples Party. Respectfully,
WILLIAM n NELSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-05-09
A STRONG LETTER.

b0U oU
A. A. HENDRICKSON,
Secy. M. S. F. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
HANLON's GOOD TRADE.
He Ii Delighted at Getting ClorksOn
for Mullane.

Manager Hanlon Of the Baltimores sets
an excellent example for Wxshington's man.
ager. He Is always on the alert to strength
en- his team. He was in the best of spirits
yesterday. He closed a deal with the Cleve-
land club by which he had secured John
Clarkson in exchange for Tony Mullane. as
telegraphed to The Star Saturday. '"The ac-
QUESTION Of Clarkson and Gleason" said he
''increascs our chances Of landing the pen
nant at least so per cent. 1t gives me a
trio of twirlers in Mcmahon and my two
new men on whom l can rely to win Il ma
jo:ity Of their games. Hawke is a reliable
n an for an occasional game but now have
three StandbvS. Catcher Robinson advises
me that Gleason Is rounding to nicely, and
! am sure that Clarkson will do good work
In more congenial company. John has not
been satisfied in Cleveland, and will show
his appreciation Of the change of base by
demonstrating that he Is still one of the
best pitchers in the business. He has, be-
pitchers. / do not except even Jimmy Gal
vim. His coolness in trying circumstances
Is prove.bial. / have made many deals in
my effort to build up q team, but none
which gave me more satisfaction than when
l traded Tony Mullane even up for Clark
son. The players are delighted with the
news. and If Clarkson comes up to our ex-
pectations tine team which beats US will
know there has been a race for the pennant
in 1894"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
PENSION BUSINESS CONDITION.
A Statement of the Claims Pcnd,p,
Settled, sc.

In compliance VITA a circular ,ssuas Ia,
the commissioner of pensions I'm June last
an investigation into the status of the
bureaus work has been made. and shows
the condition of the pension business ia no
as ioiiows: Claims pending up to July
1854, Oi9,o2I. decrease under the nuuhar
pending July l. $685. of W, l23. The total
number Of claimants was 5I4,4l4. renresent-
ing ols,o2i claims. OF the total number 81
Claimants 22',205 are already on the men,
sion rolls, showing that there were hu,
-si'2U9 claimants who We're not receiving
pensions
The Claims are classified as fo,,ous.
service prior to March 4, 1851. SSa,,. ser,'ica
since March 4, 1861, under general isws
Aoo ioo' under act June "a, lSs9 lis aoS,
hhHanu Claims under same act Nj 81.
WIDOW claims under act of June ~ is.o
SonSonuated with prior applications under
FORMER laws 1850; widow claims under oct
June "a, 1899. consolidated with apnlica-
ions having prior title. L., los: army nnrses
400, increase invalid and widow under GEN.
cral laws anu act OF June ~. IssO i.a SIa.
accrued, 1881; total. 6i, o27 '''
me total number of claims rejected was
SfooSo, classified as follows: Rejected on
sSnerai laws. 9J,2S9; act of June u. ism
i0''oo1; otner laws, 144,31s; army nurses
ios- Inc total number Of claims abandoned
IS SCI down as i4,45L Action on the ca ,es
Oh 'he <oi,-J3 Claimants not as vet receiyinr
pensions wili be pushed by the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
VIGILANTS RIG CHANGED.
Britannica Time Allowance Reduced
Nearly Two Minutes.

The American sloop-yacht Vigilant sail
ed Saturday for Bangor, Belfast Lough, to
take part in the regatta of the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club today. Several material
changes have been made in the sail and
spar plans OF the yacht. Her topmast is
now four feet shorter than 1t was, and her
spinnaker boom has been shortened to the
extent OF four feet and has been cut down
an inch in diameter. She has had three
feet taken OF her bowsprit and has new
wire bobstays to suit her bowsprit. These
changes forward, of course, necessitated a
change in her headsails, which Will have
the effect Of reducing the time she will be
compelled to allow the Britannia. Hereto
fore her sail area was such that she had IN
allow her three minutes. now she will al
low the Britannia only one minute and ten
seconds. The ballast of the Vigilant has
also been ushtened. The yacht now Is in
nearly the same trim as when she defeated
the Valkyrie.
Just prior to the sailing Of the yacht Can
tain Han, in 81 interview, said:
II do not think the Clyde courses arc
satisfactory. as far as we are Concerned
They did not yield a real test of the sailing
qualities of our boat It. was a. skipping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
R.H.E


On Saturday. at Louisville, after resting
the previous day. Manager Schmelz placed
his men in the field with Maui in the box,
and principally because of the Witness of
the latter the home team won the game
Mercer was located I'm right field until
the seventh inning. when Esper was sub
stituted. Eeshingtor's three runs were
scored in the seventh on two bases On
balls. hit and two errors. During the
game Umpire Hartley fined Ward SO for
back talk. The score was 5 to g.
The results of the other league games
played on Saturday were: Chicago s.;
Brookiyn.S. ten innings. Pittsburg. s: New
York. o, 81, Louis, .; Baltimore. :. Cleys-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
About n Note.

Albert Carry has filed a bill in equity
against Susan Fletcher and others to en-
force the payment Of note of $500 given
August 49, 1892, by John T. Morgan and
Endorsed by VIM. Fletcher, deceased, whose
widow the first named defendant Is The
complainant prays that the note be dec.ar-
ed valid and subs,st'ng indebtedness
against the estate Of the deceased VIM.
Fletcher, and that in the event Of the in
sufliciency of the personal estate, lots IL
and 10. square 80, and sub lots 1s and 10,
square 1o4, or so many Of them as may be
from applied to the payment OF said note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
LATE SPORTING NEWS
CAMPAU HELPED THE SENATOR'S,
But BARNES Men Were Determined to
Win the Game.

Even with Campau on the team the usual
Sabbath victory for the Washington Base
Ball Club was charged to defeat yesterday,
and again at the hands Of the Colonels OF
Louisville. Schmelz's men had the game
well In hand up to the seventh inning.
when their opponents began hitting the
ball, scoring eight runs in two innings.
Washington helded we'll. and the contest
was one of the most exciting played In
Louisville for many a day.
Esper, Sullivan and Mercer successfully
endeavored to pitch for the visiting team.
Hasa-naear put up a good game at third.
high jumping catch. Umpire Hartley was
overcome by the heat. and Larry Twitchell
finished In his stead. The score:
InIuayUIUE WASHINGTON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
ZIMMERMAN WON AT PARIS.
He Defeated Bnrden, the Englisl
Rider, without Trouble

He Defeated Bnrden, the English
Rider, Without Trouble.
Fifteen thousand people assembled yester-
day at the Buffalo Velodrome Paris, to wit
ness the contest between A. A. Zimmerman,
the American bicyclist. and Barden. an
English rider. The first race. one mile. was
won easily by Zimmerman, who finished
dozen lengths ahead of his competitor.
In the second race. five miles, Zimmerman
followed Barden with the pace-makers until
the fifth lap was entered upon. Then he
let himself go. and shot ahead with such
rapidly that Barden. seeing there was no
possible chance for himself to win, retired
Zimmerman's time was 11.57 2-5
zimmerman then won another race easily
wheeler finishing second. The crowd went
Wild over Zimmermans victories, and he
was given most enthusiastic ovation A
number OF the spectators waved small
American flags when they saw how easily
zimmerman had vanquished his opponents
Miscellaneous Sports.
The entries Of the grand circuit races at
Cleveland indicate that the meeting will be
one of the most successful of recent years
Nearly 300 horses will contest for fifteen
purses. which aggregate $4,000. Thirty
four PAGERS have paid for the privilege of
starting In the go class and - others ex-
pect to start In the 2.15 class
Julian p. Bliss Of Chicago lowered the BIZ
cycle records for one mile both standing
and flying start. at Waltham. Mass, Satur-
day. He also broke the records for two
thirds and three-quarters of a mile His
time for the fiying-start mile was 1.54 As
and for the standing start minutes fiat
Sixty-six. Rokeby and Allx were the win
ners in the grand circuit races at Saginaw,
Mich. Saturday. Fantasy trotted a mile
against time in 200. lowering the four-year-
old record Of 30 for mares.
At Molesey Hurst England, the Hurst
Park Club summer handicap Of 1900 SOW
ereigns. for three-year-olds and upward, one
mile. was won by Mr. T. Wortens Victor
Wild.
At Washington Park, Chicago Flying
Dutchman, Lindolette, Henry Young Linda,
Senator Irby and Pop Gray were the win
ners Saturday.
The sixth annual meeting Of the United
National Lawn Tennis Association began at
Chicago Saturday and will continue this
week.
The winners at Brighton Beach Saturday
were Mary S., Stonenelle. Jessie Taral, Sir
Walter, Chant and ST. Luke
Saturdays winners at Alexand - Island,
across the river, were Sandstone, Patti,
Grand Prix, Kenyon and Matte Chum.
johnson has lowered the Canadian BIZ
cycle record Of EOS. flying start to 2.O5 2-3
at Toronto.
The middle states regatta, rowed on the
Passaic Saturday. was a great succeeds. The
Potomacs finished second in the junior
Fights.
The races Of the Lakeside Cycle Club be-
gan at Cleveland Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
other Games Yesterday.

Strikes counted in Chicago. They were
made by Uncle Arson and his men with
telling effect and for that reason Brooklyn
was vanquished. In the eighth Gastright
was deliberately tossing four bad balls to
Arson. when the 'old man. caused a sur
prise by reaching out and making a three
base hit. Both teams were crippled. Terry
and Kittredge, Gastright and DALEY were
the batteries.
R.H.E.
Chicago 40 o o 2 3 o 0-1O IS. 3
Brooklyn 20 o o 1 II IS /
Cincinnati hit Cuppy hard. and outplayed
Cleveland at almost every point. The bat
teries were Dwyer and Vaughn, Cuppy and
OConnor.
R.HE.
Cincinnati. o o XII IS 1
Cleveland. y D o D 2 0-S11 4
Baltimore scored the winning run from
st. Louis In the eleventh inning. Won der
Abe. however. Claims that Umpire Gaffney
vas responsible for the Orioles victory
and has therefore entered a protest Haw-
ley, Garrison and Twineham, Mcmahon
and Clarke were the batteries.
RHE
St. Louis. 1 0O2 1 2 900 -S13 3
Baltimore .--.. 3 0oO5 10000 1-914 6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
Officers Installed

Excelsior Council. No. 80, Jr o. U. A NJ
nave Installed the following officers for Tn.
ensuing term at their hall, i25 18th street
northwest; Past councillor. J. ID. Avery.
councillor. Al. A. Benter; vice councilIo-
Il. .. scott: recording secretary. Edward
A. Reid: financial secretary, Charles E,,chs.
I. treasurer !. r. Thompson; conductor. VIM
4. sweet; warden. II. Kronheimer:
James =. Suit; o. s.. A. Donaldson: trus,a.
James E. Suit III S'ee'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
A Ciuch.

From TUCK
Mr.. Newed-"Here is an advertisement
where the advertiser offers, for fee Of 81,
to give instructions in housekeeping"
Mrs Newed-'I applied to him the other
day."
Mr.. Newed-"What were his instruc-
tions?"
Mrs. Newed-"Buy a house in Lonesome
hurst You Will have to keep II, for You
can't even give Il away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16

Augustus Jenkins. the young colored man
sentenced few days ago to be hanged
here On the 23d Of November next for the
murder Of Benjamin NJ. Shepherd, also COL
ored. in January last. has written to The
Star asking for aid In carrying his case TO
the Court Of Appeals. He says he is told
that he has a chance for his life II he can
get his case there, but explains that he is
without. friends and moneH1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
DR.. Rrmmond's Note.

bill In equity has been filed by ID. s.
Hess & Co. of New York city against DIR
VIM. A. Hammond to require him 10 eye
cute deeds OF trust to secure certain notes
held by them IN accordance with an agra
ment to which they alIege he was a party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
Base Ball Notes.

Teams representing the Post Office De-
partment and the bureau of engraving
and printing will cross bats this afternoon
at National Park.
Billy Earle. late Of Louisville. has signed
with the Brooklyns.
Manager Schmelz has signed Schiebeck,
late of Pittsburg, and he will be played at
short in the game against New York to-
morrow afternoon.
The deal between Baltimore and ST. Louis
for the exchange of Mullane and Clarkson
has been blocked by Clarkson demanding
bonus from Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16

On Louisville q; Washington, 2 Struck
Brown. Clark. ffefIcr. Thrce-base tits-Pfefer.
Hassamaear. Abbey. Two-base hits-F7aierty.
GRIM Gutenberg. Double piays-Richardson, Pfef
fer. intenberg; Hasamaear, unassisted. Umpires-
Hartley and fwitchell. Time-2:4O.
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round more than anything else II the
courses had been longer and straighter we
would have beaten the Britannia. There
was not q single day in which the wind was
such as we should have wished"