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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
, RAINFALL AND POPULATION.
The Growth of the Latter Depends on the
Former.


The results Of the lest census have
Ahown that the distribution OF the pop.
ulation in the United States is regulG.
ted By the abundance or scarcity OF
rain. The largest part of the popula.
ton Is distributed in those regions
where the annual rainfall varies from
thirty to forty inches. These comprise
three-fourths of tie people.
The density of population dininshes
rapidly where the amount OF rainfall
differs considerably in either direction
from these figures, which may be taken
As of mean value.
Greatest density Is found whore
forty to Eity inches Of rain fall yearly,
the number Of inhabitants In such dis
tricts being Afty-nine per square mile.
Where the rainfall is thirty to forty
inches per annum the mean density Of
population is 43.l per square mile,
The dry regions of the east, where
less than twenty inches fall in year,
which includes two-Afths of the terri.
tory, contain actually less than three.
.hundredths OF the people Of the states,
The population has multiplied most
rapidly, with rainfall of twenty tQ
thirty inches, in tho great plains ex.
tending from Texas TO Dakota, where
the density has increased 10 10 1871 per
mile.
These figures show thet, as might
naturally be expected, In the variety
of climatic conditions found in the
great expanse Of territory constituting
the United States those most favorable
TO increase the number Of inhabitants
are moderGte tcr2pcrature and mod
crate annual rcipfa1l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
LOST MANHOOD RESTORED,
of Young Men Cured.

II you have been given up by your physician,
call upon the doctor and be examined. He
cures the worst cases OF Nervous Debility
Scrofula, Old sores, Catarrh, Piles, Female
Weakness, Affections OF the Ear, Eye, Nose and
Throat, Asthma, Deafness, Tumors, Cancers,
ana Crlpples on every description. Consultation
In English and German free, which shall be
considered sacred and strictly confidential.
consultations free and strictly sacred and
once hours from a. In. TO 9 m. Sunday
9 TO ?.
Enclose five 2-cent stamps for symptom blanks
and my book called "New Life"
Will pay one thousand dollars in gold to
anyone whom ! cannot cure OF EPILEPTIC
COMMISSIONS or FITS.
DIR. f. GREwER,
5-ls-ly. scranton. Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Sin .c.s or the Plains.

Peoplc who have read about the
rough manners Of cowboys viii be sur.
Prised to know that they arc habitual
'singers Of hymns, and the straugest
feature is that they sing the cattle to
sleep. 4 herd Of steers is cs slfittish
as o flock OF sheep, particularly gt
night. Anything or nothing viii start
stampede, and when the cattle rot
running they are olinost us diUcult 10
check aa 0 Fcc.rie fire. so q Dqrt 81 n
eowboy'a dutY i8 70 ride proaud aad
around the "tuhch7 Of cattle sicgpg
q hymn Us Iacioliopsly as be cGu.
Gradually the animnls como O. halt,
drop down OF u oac, until 20 length
they are al al p.a2d tAe t..od siuecr
Gan fest his thecat.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
HIS IMITATION TOO GOOn
Just Retrlbution Visited Upon a FrolLo-
some PenDsyivanian.

Uubt heItiDutiOp NlhluoO upon "a frosbo~
some Pennsylvania.
A well-known resident of Manayunh
has the reputation of being the best
imitator of the calls of birds or beasta
in the city. His imitation Of the cater
wauling Of Thomas cat, says the
Philadelphia Record, is simply irresist-
ible, and when he gets out into the
back yard for practice all the felines
for squares are soon gathered In close
proximity. A few nights ago he came
to grief In an effort TO have some fun
with q Grabbed neighboP. About II
o'clock he stationed himself outside OF
a board fence surrounding the mans
residence and began meowing in low
tone, gradually rising, until high G
note was perfected. In few minutes
the window was raised and sundry
articles were thrown in the direction
Of the supposed night howler. The
howls then increased in volume, finally
reaching the ear-cracking quality.
The aroused neighbor could stand the
racket no longer, and, stopping down
stairs, opened the door quietly, slipped
ont, seized clothes-prop and mcde for
the vicinity Of Mr.. Thomas, who at
that time polcd his head above tho
( fance and received stunning blow,
which knoc5,ed him inscasible. He
way carried Lome' ard revived With
stimulautg.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

Among the names discussed in con-
nection with the presidency OF the lie.
high Coal and Navigation Company is
that Of Elmer H. laval, of Wilkes
barre. Mr.. laval is at present hold
ing the very responsible position Of
general superintendent of the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company He
was particular friend of the late
President Leisenring, Of the Navigation
Company, and was held in the highest
esteem BY him.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19
Harper's Weekly.

Julian Ralph has gone to Korea in
the interest of Hdrper's Weekly and
Hdrpers Magazine. He will meet in
Yokohama Z. ID. Weldon, the we'll
known American artist, now resident
Of Japan, and illustrated reports from
the seat of war will soon begin to ar.
pear in the Weekly. The Number
Of September I7th contained an inter-
esting letter from Mr.. Ralph, written
en- route and mailed from Vancouver.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

A satisfied customer is a permanent
one. That's why we recommend De
Wits Little Early Risers. They cure
Constipation, Indigestion and Bilious
ness.-W. S. Rishton, Druggist. #.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-10-19

There is Salve for every wound"
We refer to DeWitts Witch Hazel
Salve; cures burns, bruises, cuts, indo-
lent sores, as local application In the
nostrils it cures cdtarrh, and always cures
piles. w. S. Rishton, Druggist. If.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
BICYCLISTS AND PADDING.
4 HideOus Connection Between the
Two Has been Discovered.

Simple-minded people have labored under the
deusion that bicycling and bicycling costume
meant decrease in feminine vanity and an in
crease in feminine good sense, says the New
York World. They have taken great pleasure in
pointing out that the exercise healthy one
and that only great desire to be strong and
vigorous could be the animating motive of the
riders They have demonstrated, entirely to their
satisfaction at least that the sraceesy
short skirt. the hideous divided skirt. the
bersome blouse Norfolk jacket, the l-ftting
leggings all pointed to one thing and that one
thing the utter absence of personal vanity
the part of bicyclists AS usual the simple
minded people are wrong. 1t is very vanity of
vanities that bicycling develops and fosters-not
merely pride in external adornments, but pride
of person, and. more that that, deceit.
From the makers of artificial sinews and mus
Giles the hideous truth is learned. They aver that
they are unusually busy at present. owing to
the demand for padded calves, which has arisen
since the adoption of rational dress. Dress
makers and bootmakers swell the chorus. They
have to pad and pinch to suit the taste of their
new clientele. Altogether the situation is
bad one
OF course, it has been an open secret for long
time past that hollow shoulders were filled out
with the dressmakers kindly assistance and
over-large waists drawn in. 1t has not been de-
MED that curves have bean supplied to the
curveless and exuberances toned down in the
too much curved. But it was believed that BIZ
cycling was going to change all this 1t was
going to make women whose shoulder blades
were overlaid by successive thicknesses of cotton
discard cotton. 1t was going to make women
whose collar bones hidden by LAYERS of
Wadding give up wadding and deception forever
Instead of which, it has merely made them adj
to the sum of their deceit. Hitherto their gar
ments have been such that at least their feet
and legs could be left natural. whether they
We're bony or round, taperng or square But all
this has changed.
The woman who dons a rational dress and
mounts bicycle wants tapering ankles and she
proposes to spare expense in getting them
If she can afford it she goes as has been said
to the maker of artificial muscles. If not, her
dressmaller has the cheerful task of padding her
stockings and lining her knickerbockers until
the outlines most approved Of by bicylclists are
obtained.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
1t Cost Us Many Votes in Wright
County.

To the Editor
1 take liberty to address you a few lines,
the campaign and election is all over
Wright county, like most of the rest, elect
ed every Republican man on the ticket
Nevertheless, we have made good progress
in this county in four years time. In 1890
Mr.. Owen had 346 votes, and this year had
1929 The majority of the Republican
voters tell me that if the Republican party
don't lower the rate of interest and reduce
freight rates, they will join the Peoples
party at the next election.
/ hear there was great kick on the
woman's suffrage plank among the foreign
ers 1t is not time for this plank vet. We
lost many votes by it, but the worst of all
was the great amount of Republican boo
die their dirty press, and their everast-
ing lying speakers; but we will try and
remind the public of the many lies they
told, which l hope will teach them les
SON..
The voters are very much mixed up on
the silver question. 1 would like to ask
you if the standard silver dollar is, like
the greenbacks redeemable in gold at the
United States treasury? 1 hold that they
are not, and that they. like the gold coin,
have nothing back of them only the legal
tender clause; but the people here think
the government must redeem silver
coin in gold So please give us the correct
decision.
Wishing you strength and courage to yet
for time try to educate the ignorant pub
lic am yours respectfully,
F. W. JOHNSON.
Cokato Mimi, Nov IA.
(Silver dollars are not redeemabe in gold.
They stand their own bottom like
government bond.-Ed Rep)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21

voted for their principle in spite OF such
threats from the money power 1t was
really this cry Of "Populism destroying our
credit" that defeated in the state. 1t is
safe to say that a majority Of the voters
Of the state believe In the principles of the
Peoples party. But many of our most in
huential men are in debt, and dare not
onend the creditor class by coming out for
the party. Thus the money power dictates
what party and policy shall win, and not
the free and untrammeled judgment of the
voter. Very many, II not majority, or
the voters of Minnesota are really in the
same condition as the factory hands that
are driven to the polls to vote as their en-
ployers dictate, lose their work and
means Of existence. The creditor class can
any day force wholesale eyictiOns through
out the state of Minnesota. The people of
Minnesota are not free, but bound in fet-
tiers of debt And this election proves that
the creditors will use this mighty influence
to sway public judgment at the polls. The
outlook for economic reform is far from
bright. A reform party will not win until
majority Of the people are stripped Of
everything; until they realize that they
have nothing to lose in any event. But the
question arises whether by that time there
may not be established military power
similar to the constabulary of Ireland or
gendarmery of Denmark to throttle the
popular will by the bayonet
The only ray of hope on the horizon for
the maintenance of the liberties of common
people lies In these landslide elections of
late years. Millions of voters are every
two years breaking loose from their old
party alignments. This swaying two and
fro indicates universal dissatisfaction and
unrest. The family of Uncle Sam is sick.
mat much Is evident The Democratic
party and the Republican party are the
two old family doctors that have tended
the family for years, and in fact by a false
system of hygiene brought the present dis
ease of the family. How long will it be
before Uncle Sam and his family discovers
this fact? Or will they not find this out
until it is too late, until this government
Of the people, for the people, and by the
people perish off the earth?
What shall the people alive to the true
situation do? Organize! Organize! The
contest between liberty and tyranny is on.
All patriotic citizens of all parties must
oganize into solid mass for united
ton. We are here to stay and our children
are coming after u.s. and We must give this
nation a new birth of freedom, lest the
blood of our patriot forefathers have been
shed in vain. DIR. c. JOHNSON.
New London, Mimi, Nov. 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
. LEIE
Faribault, Mimi, Nov. IA.
A Word of Warming.

To the Editor.
Well, after the smoke Of the political
battle has cleared away things don't look
so badly, after ALL There is one thing to be
thankful for, and that is, we didn't use
any Doodle or corruption money to battle
WITH and perhaps it is all for the best that
we got defeated. 1t will make the enemy
holder. They won't stop short Of down.
right robbery of the peoples money. and
perhaps then the American people can get
it through their thick heads and see who
or what party is their friends. So I would
advise keeping right on with no let up.
Roast them at every turn. Expose their
villainy and we are bound to win.
1t does seem to me the American people
are very thick headed, or they could see
enemy are cunning For instance, they
have so many things to bring to bear on
tehir followers thatit is hard to unseat then,
Tawney, of the First district, got as large
a crowd of old pensioners as he could col
1ect and brought them ION the stand with
him and pointed with pride to the
Republican pensione law. He didn't let on
that they never done anything for them
till the bloody shirt got worn out and the
Democrats were forcing them into the pres
ent pension laws. When everything else
fails they sent in the money and I think
they used considerable this time. Maybe
that is a good way to get it in circulation,
but it is very demoraliZing to say the least.
Fountain Nov. 10. M. w. ROONEY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21

a free, Independent and prosperous people.
There is now erected Dgolden calf for the
next congress, ar0hnF axhom the common
people can do as The Ixfaelites did-fall on
their knees, praysrbeg3s dance and be joy
full; but they willsbereeive when 1t is too
late that there win beino milk nor honey
left when congress- ladjourns. Now, If our
legislature would ibnlye select good, hon.
est man to the United States senate to
be a representative, or any other party
man, 1t would achieve something, but by
present Indications iii will only present
the millionaire. Who tvil naturally, of
course, work for His own business and in
terest, which will be ia9shame to our state
and disgrace to our legislature. We
hoped and trustea that the people would
vote free and independent. but they cast
their ballots as though they were ignor-
ant of the fact that We are on the verge
of destruction and poverty. caused by
unrighteous legislation by the two old par
ties. CRONNET NELSON
Parker's Prairie, Nov. 13.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21

and, think over the principles Of the Peo-
pies party, no doubt but that they will
be generally convinced and vote that way.
An exultant and victorious Republican
who had been recently elected to small
office. boastingiy said to me: 'Well, we
have put big patch over the
rent the Democrats made in I'm
Gle Sans trousers" / replied: THAT
may be true, but it remains for the. Peo-
pies party to give him a new pair, in
fact, new suit, spade-tailed coat and
ALL" 1t took war added to education to
settle our first great slave-labor question
back in the sos, but education alone can
solve the mightier white-labor contro-
versy. All We want is some good. sincere
and earnest teachers. Truly yours,
w. T.. HULL.
Prior Lake, Mimi, Nov 16.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
NOT DISCOURAGED.
The Next Landalide VIII he In Our
Favor.

Favor.
To the Editor:
The fight being over and the battle we'll
fought 1 desire to congratulate you and
the rest Of the workers for the cause. Now
let us take hold and renew the fight with
more vigor than ever. The terrible con-
tempt of the people for this last Demo-
cratic administration has borne heavily on
the Peoples party as well as the party to
the acts that aroused the vengeance Of the
people. But let us not be discouraged, for
as soon as the people are satisfied that the
Republican party is no better than the
Democratic party we shall have a change.
That may not be for four years, but it is
coming just the same. The fact is that the
people have never felt any great stringency
during Republican times, but they will feel
them from this time on OF this there can
be no doubt, and the reaction is sure to
catch them. Two or four years of such
times as we have had for the last two
years will settle the matter. There will be
another landslide, and it will not fall to the
Democratic party either. Therefore, I see
no cause for alarm as to the future of the
Peoples party. Let us grid up our grdles
and fight the grand fight and victory will
crown our endeavors.
STEPHEN LEAHY.
Faribault MINI Nov IL
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
QUERY FOR MCKINLEY
He Is Asked to state His View. on the
Money Question,


PHILADELPHIA, 3 Pais. Nov. 16-Whar-
ton Barker has written an open letter to
Gov. Mckinley, asking him to publicly state
his views on the money question, and at
the same time suggesting that the Repub-
lican campaigs of 1896 should be made ''for
American protection and American bimet-
alism against British free trade and Brit
ish gold mono metallism.'
Mr.. Barker suggests a plan for the re-
establishment of silver in our coinage,
which he believes the only safe one for the
United States to adopt without information
al agreement
1t is, first, that the. United States shall
admit silver bullion from American mines
to coinage in it's minis upon the payment
by the owner of a seigniorage absorbing
three-fourths of the difference between the
market Nondon) price of the bullion and
it's value when coined.
Second. that silver shall be admitted only
for coinage purposes at a segniorage alb
sorbing all the difference between the mar
ket price and it's value when coined.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
Good Advice.

To the Editor: u q
Your paper has done noble work to the
cause of humanity, and the results of the
late campaign have planted instead of a
"f1uttering hope a deep and abiding faith
in the hearts of the people, which will be
ultimately realized in 1896. Don't give up
the Ship and let all loyal Peoples party
men come in now and pay up, so that the
grand and good work may go on. Long
live the Representative, and may God
spare to the nation the life of the great
tribune of the people, who has done so
much for them in the past, and may we
continue to receive the unselfish labors Of
MinneSota'S illuStrouS patriot, the Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly Yours respectfully,
JOHN c.. HANLEY.
ST Paul Nov TO-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
November. Ii.

The conference of arbitration and con-
cliation begins in Chicago.
Secretary Carlisle offers for sale gold
bonds to the extent of $50,000000.
The Association of American Agricul-
tural Colleges and Experiment stations is
in session in Washington.
The Flaps continue driving the Chinese,
who make hardly pretense of resistance
Foreigners flee from Pekin.
Havemeyer and other recalcitrant wit
nesses in the senate sugar investigation
must stand trial, decides Federal Judge
Cole of Washington
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
Made u Grand Fight.

I
Please find enclosed check for 81 on SUBJ
scription. You have made a grand Fight. I
read the Representative with great interest.
The tendency of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties is conservatism. Nothing
must be done for fear or injuring business.
The hope of the nation,lif we desire prog
ress, is in new party4the Peoples party.
Yours cordially. -" " A. T. CONLEY.
Cannon Falls, Nov. H.,
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THE FORUM.

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They must be written on one side OF the
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
November IL.

Hon. H. r. Bigelow, one of the most
prominent attorneys in the state, is dead.
A Massachusetts loan company brings
suit to foreclose on the property of the
Saltwater Union Depot company.
President Cleveland is at work upon a
new currency plan.
A wealthy farmer near Morton, Mimi,
is murdered for his money.
English investors are anxious to secure
a portion Of the new issue of United States
bonds.
President Cleveland denies the statement
that he and Secretary Carlisle differ on
financial problems and that the secretary
will resign.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
Can't Do without 1t.

To the Editor.
I send herewith 81 for the continuation Of
the Representative I feel that I could not
do without your valuable paper. Most re-
spectfully yours A. G. ARNESS.
Terrace, Mimi, Nov. IS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
A GREAT BLUNDER.
The Mistake of the People at the Last
Election.

To the Editor:
Enclosed please find 81 for years SUBJ
scription for your valuable paper, which 1
think will be a legislative definer of the
next moneycrat session.
1t was a great blunder the people made
at the last election. The tory monopo-
lists succeeded in defeating the laboring
ticket by binding the people to the fact
that we are and have been under the con-
troll of the money power, from which we
must release ourselves in order to become
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
No WaverinE.

To the Editor:
Enclosed find 81 for which renew my sub
ScriptiOn to your paper another year. 1t is
an excellent paper and true advocate of
justice and right, and should be found in
the home of every friend of the toiling
millions. Keep on with the good work and
do not WAIVER. If the odds are against you
at present, victory will come. Right must
conquer. The good work must go on until
the nation is saved and prosperity again
visits our land. Yours truly,
FRANK SWEDLUND.
Big Stone Nov. IA.
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Ably Defendcd.
To the Ed

To the Editor. - ~
Enclosed find 81. for which renew my sub
scription to the Represep tative. 1 think it
my duty to help the, noble cause which you
ably defend. YoHrs truly,
HENRY HARRISON
Albert Lea Minn.,r NoNs IL.
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On With the Fight.

To the Editor:
Enclosed please find 81 to renew my sub
scrption for The Representative. On with
the fight. Every Pop around here has
shut his teeth and taken a firmer grip for
SO. Yours for the cause,
P. A. LOUGHREY.
Fillmore, Mimi, Nov. IA.
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EDUCATION.

The Good Work Must Go ON Coutfuu.
Ously.
TO the Editor:
herewith hand you a s425 money ordar
to pay for subscriptions one year. / hone
soon to get few subscribers for YOU in
this vicinity, for. as Mr.. Donnelly says in
the issue of the 18th inst. at was merely
a question Of educa tion." And it so re-
mains. If people can be brought to read
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-11-21
Can't Sleep Without 1t.

To the Editor:
Find enclosed ST. Please send me your
valuable paper. 1 can't sleep good without
it. Up and at them! Yours,
A l.. WITTER.
Usage. Mimi. Nov II.