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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

simply because they were assailed.
II we did SO our best men would be
slaughtered, one after another, and
the movement destroyed. Mr.. 81. V.
Poore made an earnest and sympa-
thetic appeal in favor of his old
friend, Mr.. Donnelly, and told of his
experience as member of the execu-
tive committee. Mr.. G.. G. Goodnow,
editor of the Pipestone Leader, was
opposed to Mr.. Donnelly's election,
although speaking highly of him per-
sonally, and urged the election Of Mr.
L. G. Long. Several other speeches
we're made and then Mr.. Long took
the floor. He declared he was not
and had not been a candidate; he
spoke in the warmest terms of praise
of Mr.. Donnelly; said it would be an
outrage to throw him overheard,
simply because he had been attacked,
and that such action would injure
the alliance. He withdrew in Mr..
Donnelly's favor. There being but
one candidate before the convention
a motion was made to nominate Mr..
Donnelly by reclamation. It was OBJ
jected that this could not be done I'M
der the constitution; that the vote
had to be taken by counties. Mr..
Aldrich of Benson then moved that
the Secretary be instructed to de-
posit the ballot of the convention for
Mr.. Donnelly as president. This al
so was fought on constitutional
grounds, but carried by vote of SO
to "a. It was estimated that eight
or ten of those "a were Fish men; the
rest were for Mr.. Donnelly but doubt
ed il the action taken could be con-
stitutionally adopted.
Mr.. Donnelly thanked the conven-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
FISH Is GOING!
"Praise God from Whom all Bles.
sings Flow"

The old-party dailies of last Sunday
announce that Fish and the Great
West are to be removed at once to
Aberdeen, S. D.!
The populists of Minnesota draw a
long breath of relief; the plutocrats
weep!
What is our gain is South Dakota s
loss. What has she done to deserve
such affection? God help her! Grass
hOppers, draught, floods, frost, blight
and the Wheat Ring have by turns
assailed her; and now-FSshN She
will cry out, like Cain, 80, Lord, my
punishment is greater than can
bear!"
And the peoples party of South Da-
kota! Miserare! We can see the
shekels counted out for their destruc-
tion. They are probably paid al
ready.
There was man he diggcd a pit, a
He digged it for his brother;
And then, alas, he tumbled in
Himself. and not another"
Moral: "MOnkey not with the buzz
saw"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
The End.

The Great West announces that
there will be no further issues Of has
paper u, this state. Thank God. He
says he has dropped Donnelly for
ever. We don't wonder. He was
too hot. But Fish cannot stop ly-
ing. He told the Dispatch reporter
last Saturday that Aberdeen S. D.
populists paid him 81 800 to remove
his WORKOUT plant to Aberdeen!!
Oh Lord! No community on earth
would pay him Is cents to come to it,
but it might pay him literally to
stay away. And he says he is going
to establish national organ.''
And yet he told the state alliance
that his reputation was "blasted
from salt sea to salt sea-" A pretty
national organ a man with such a
character can build up.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
Total
The Alliance Convention.

We give up great deal of space
this week to the report of the annual
meeting of the state farmers alliance
There were thousands of members
who would have liked to attend, but
could not on account of the hard
times: and we know they will be glad
to have full report of what trans
pred This is the first time the ALI
ance has had an organ of it's own to
report it's proceedings; and we shall
continue from week to week until we
have given reports of the speeches
of Mr.. J. A. Keyes, Mr.. Owen ETC.,
and the obituaries of Messrs Sprague
and Lathrop.
The defeat of Fish was Overwhelm-
ing and crushing. 1t has ended him
forever. Hereafter we shall not no.
tice him, no matter what he may say
He had two hours and fifteen minutes
of the conventions time, in which
to pour out his attacks on the presi
dent Of the alliance; and Mr.. Don
nelly answered him so effectually
that Fish had not single defender
left when he got through; and Mr.
Donnelly was reelected by uiua voc,
vote, nearly three to one, not a single
candidate being willing to run
against him.
The convention was a grand sue
cess. While the dreadful financial
conditions kept hundreds away, those
that were present we're "the ole
guard" that "dies but never surren
ders." They we're a splendid body Of
intelligent men. The speeches an6
debates were Of the highest order.
The peoples party's open meeting
at the close of the convention. was 9
magnificent success; the hall coulo
not hold one-fourth of the crowd
We will give full report of it here
after. The campaign opens auspi
ciously. Victory is in the air. Will
Mr.. Owen at the head of our ticket
and all hands pulling together, sue
cess is certain. Close up the ranks
brethren, and keep step to the music
of reform.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

tiOn in few brief remarks. He said
that until very recently he had made
up his mind not to permit his name
to be again used as candidate; but
when he saw that personal enemy
demanded his defeat he determined
not to withdraw. At the same time
he was not in any active sense can
didate, and had asked no one for
his support. He was very grateful
however, for the high honor done
him. 1t was personal vindication.
He was very busy man and when the
coming political campaign opened he
hoped the alliance would pardon him
if he resigned the presidency. He
hoped his noble-hearted friend, J. I.
Vermilya, would be reelected vice.
president for the First district, and
when he Mr.. Donnelly, resigned Mr..
Vermilya would succeed him, and the
alliance would be in safe hands. He
was especially grateful for the gener-
Gus speeches made in his behalf
some of them from old-time oppon-
ents, but present frinds. We must
have peace and harmony. The poet
said:
He who has ten thousand friends
Has not one friend to spare;
And he who has single Zoe
Will find him everywhere"
If any man attempts to excite dis
cord in our ranks it is safe to con-
clude he has the enemy's money in
his pocket. The meanest "cuss" in
Minnesota, if he votes for righteous
ness, is better than the best fellow In
the world if he votes for unrighteous-
ness. Great applause).
On motion the convention proceed
ed to make nominations for the Office
ofSecretary, and Chas. H. Johnson, A.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

On motion the report of said COM
mittee was adopted.
Mr.. Mark Graves, Of Adrian Mobiles
county, Asst Business Agt. reported.
On motion another delegate from
Yellow Medicine county, was admit
ted.
On motion the President appointed
committee of five to report at this
meeting as to the development of
the business department of the ALI
ance as follows:
O. H. Kingsbury, J. I. Vermilya,
Anthony Bakken, Mark Graves,
Frank Shoemaker.
O. II. Page was given the privilege
of explaining the merits of the picket
wire fence machine advertised in the
REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion, the convention pro-
ceeded to the election Of officers.
As the committee on resolutions was
not ready to report a recess of ten
minutes was had to allow the dele
gates of various counties to get to-
gether.
l.. 9. Long and Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly, were put in nominations for
the Office of the President of the ALI
ance.
Mr.. r. J. Hall Of Morris, in an
eloquent speech, seconded the nom
ination of Mr.. Donnelly. He referred
to the fact that they had not always
been friends, but he was satisfied
that Mr.. Donnelly was doing his best
to build up the alliance and defend
the people Mr.. Vermilya left the
chair and made strong argument
in favor of Mr.. ~Donnelly. He said
it would not do to desert our leaders
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

Be kind enough to look at the
number after your name in your
printed address on the margin OF
the paper and compare it with the
number of the paper printed in the
date line under the heading. 1t
shows exactly how your account
stands. 1t will oblige us if you will
remit before the time expires and save
us the trouble of taking your name
from the printed list. Every little
helps; and the more we receive the
better we can make the paper, and
that is what you want as much as
we do. We know you have much to
think of, but try and keep this little
matter in mind.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

Silks! Silks!

Our stock of silks is too large for
the season and to bring it within
proper limits during the month Of
January, we are offering many lines
under cost of production; some less
than half price. Never were such
fine goods offered for SO trivial a
figure.
Fancy Trimming Silks-In four lots
consists of watered silks. striped silks
checks, shot silks, all the very desir-
able tints and dark colOrs Note the
following;
Lot Isl. 25 and 81 quality at 90 yard.
Lot 2-$1.75 and $3.50 quality at $50 yard.
Lot $3.50, $3 and $3.50 quality at 8l.oo
yard.
Lot 4s7, S, So quality at $z.0e yard.
There are hundreds of choice pat
terms among these lots, and prices
are away below cost of production
China Silks-15 pieces % inch plain
China dress silks. extra length, tinted,
shades. all pure silk, a genuine wash
able fabric. Our regular 81 co.
quality. This sale, per yard. Wv
About 2s pieces silk Velvets, all colors,
splendid pile, can match any color,
all our S1.25 and 1.3S goods. 0O~
Cut to- per yard ......... oSC
These offerings are merely samples.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
Attention Alliances.

All alliances in the state are here.
by requested to send in the names
and P. 0. address of their secretaries
at once to the undersigned. Friend.
ly papers please copy.
A. III. HENDRICKSON,
Sank Centre, MINI. Sec. S. F. A..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

Hon. p. III. McDermid, of Okla
homa, sends us club of subscribers,
and add, II would be lost without
the REPRESENTATIVE"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
NOTICE.

Anyone can obtain Free Silver
literature by addressing The Pan
American Bi-Metallic Association,
Denver, Colo, and enclosing postage
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
SPLENDID Liberality.

At the meeting of the Executive
Committee of the state farmers ALI
ance, held Jan. II, the following
parties turned over orders on the
alliance treasury, for the amounts
set opposite their names, to Robert
Eckford, business manager of the
REPRESENTATIVE:
r. j. Hall, vice Pres. 7th Dis. 81. 40
j. [. Vermilya 6 " 1st " 1000
G. II. johnson /" " I'd " 1880
Ignatius Donnelly, president, 1920
A. E. Harris, sergeant at arms, 1900
Total. .. 81 10
These orders were for money ex-
pended, or services rendered, by
these gentlemen, as officers of the
alliance. Their action testifes to
their generosity, and also shows the
great popularity of our alliance pa
per.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
Flannel Department.

Nowhere else can you find such splendid
cash offerings as these.
The Saving is Great.
Red Twilled Flannel Heavy all
wool goods, worth 80 cts. yard. 1Oc
Special sale only per yard....... 1ON
White Baby Handsome.
soft goods, worth SOC and IS cents per
yard. special only per 90
All Wool Skirt Patterns Heavy
Goods, full size, plain or stripes, worth
sl;5q to sl.75. Special. only H1-10
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17

Muslin Underwear.

Second Floor
Fresh new offerings that are going at
ridiculously low prices.
Ladies' Plain Drawers, made of good
quality musline, with cluster of tuckS
and yoke band, worth % cents. 1O~
Special for one week. -. l0O
Ladies' Mother Hubbard Night Gowns,
tucked yoke, neck and sleeves, trim
med with ruff1e of embroidery, regu-
lar price 75c. Special for one 49,
An assorted lot of Ladies' Gowns. made
of best quality muslin or cambria,
handsomely trimmed either with fine
embroidery or lace, full sleeves, extra
length and width. worth from 3125
to $780,; 20 styles to select or
from. Choice. Observation-Disclosures. 0oO
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
Get Ready to Build Your Fence.

See our add in another column.
We also have for sale complete Pick
ct Mills capable of saving round
bolts up to the size of Is inches into
pickets Capacity of mill $1,000 pick
cts per day. A nice business for
threshers with ordinary engine.
Mill as portable as grain Separator.
Price of Mill, four saws complete,
S125.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
To our Subscribers.

Nine-tenths of you are supporters
of the peoples party, and we are con-
fident that you believe that the REP
REsENTATIvE is doing it's very best
to make converts to your views and
is fighting yO,r battle. 1t is meet
ing with splendid success. Its list
of subscribers is increasing rapidly,
not only in Minnesota but all over
the country. We think that we can
Justly claim that it is the best reform
paper ever get published IN the state.
But we can see, more clearly than
any one else, how it can be improved
Our ideals are of the highest Will
you help us realize them? How:
By getting us up a club IN yoasr neighbor-
hood. The 25c rate for three months
puts it in everybody's reach. Talk
to your neighbors. Give leading old
party men in your vicinity the paper
free, if necessary, for three months
Send us names to send sample copies
to.
Let knowledge spread. "LET THERE
BE LIGHT, AND THERE WAS LIGHT
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1894-01-17
Observation-Disclosures
Domestic Department

Don't wait long. These items
Will Go Fast.
Cotton Flannel-Extra Heavy Goods
Manufacturers short lengths, worth
Is cents. pei. yard. Special Price OF
per yard only -. -. ......... o.
Cotton Batting-5,Oo0 Good Quality
Bats, worth 1917 cents. Special 9
Sale. each only ................... o.
MAIL ORDERS FILLED.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-19

don't !! y. mean TO sez you slept through
sandy silently bowed his head. as,.R
Rness you'd better not say Snythiug
about It." he remarked at last. S'ssS-
%&o, warfain," said Peter. @Folks
might lAughat you"
So Sandy gathered up the shocks OF
corn and the scattered ears. and the
next night as Peter advised, weat to
his bed In the house
Peter, after he was gone. brought
more shocks asad put them round the
tub. and, wrapped in bis blanket. lay
do wn in it, At
When morning came he called ont
all the household and showed . dead
bear. with n fat cub lying among the
corn Two others had managed to
escape.
''I knew I could ketch some bears.
I planned it up TO watch in the sc1ld-
ing tub" he said triumphantlv.
al don't like folks that are always
agreeing and agreeing; they're kind
of traps themselves, said Sandy
afterward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-19
Another Society Fad.

The young society bellies have n new
fad. To hear about It will enlighteE
not a Few Of the young men who hav Va
been mystified since the year began
over the despoiling of their new hats.
The fad is to take the little bow that
fastens the lining of n mans hat and
wear. it thereafter hidden in theiu
shoe. BY some subtitle influence the
superstition is that without fail they
will have an offer of marriage from
the young man in question within the
month. II must be taken without the
young mans knowledge or the charm
will not work. and the young ladies
are yesortIng 70 .all sorts OF subter-
fuges to oS6aia the RowA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-19
Ygs,l&A MBgllREllY5II
Be ar z
.;ss;e-5. = :. - s1z6A ARs-

HUNDRED years
ago sandy was .
boy of Is The
world would have
moved round fas-
Ge n nd every"
thinR q on .
smoothly conld be
have had his turn
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-19
81 KNEW could c4TcH solsE nEARA

Il KNEW IcoCLD CATCH soAE BEARS .
hand. and If the bear comes near, up
and shoot him before he can eat 3
kOrneIl That'swhpI TIN going 10 do.g
"Well. Sandy, you're q wise one. !"
said Peter. shaking his head ad-
miringly.
Il was lovely night, soft and clear,
Sandy lay curled up in the immense
tub, and heard the wind whispering
I'm the corn leaves, and saw above him
the great dipper. and now and then the
startling brightness ofA shooting star.
The night air grew cooler-not too
cool. for Sandy had taken with him q
big woolen quilc, and lay with IL
wrapped about Slowly the hours
moved, but never~thc slightest sound
Of bears broke the hush, only the
crickets piping in the weeds He
{ began 20. feel sleepy epd woke himseli
by power Of will, and then-and
then
IL was full morning when he woke.
The sun shone brightly into the seald-
ing R&n6 >and In te. his face. s9Hoa fool.
lsh he had been to think the bears
might come nearl
Suddenly he heard some one calling
"Gandy! Sandyr' It seemed like
Peters voice. but why his tones so i'm.
ana peep4d over the edge of the tub.
What was it2 What had happenedi
All the shocks Of corn were torn down,
pulled apart scattered everywhere.
The ears lay half eaten all around.
Peter Small came up, his hair flying
and his face white. ''Well, Sandy,
you've scarf me this timei" he said.
When / see how the bears had been
round, and I didn't see you. / was
afraid they'd dragged you on and
eaten you up, like as not, but why
didn't you shoot. Dursn't you Hrei
'Durst tor exclaimed Sandy. "Durpt
tOi didn't see 'em."
mot see emp. cried Petess 'you
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-01-19


Saudy's advice was the last thing.
however. that Sandy's, father. a grave
faced Scotchman, Thought of asking.
Nobody, in fact, gave much attention
to his opinions, except Peter Small,
their hired man, who always agreed
with any one who talked with him
Sandy's father had bought \ large
tract of land In New Hampshire. and
had led n little band OF settlers to lo-
cate upon Il with himself He was .
rich man for his place, bringing with
him . good supply Of farm tools and
household wares, horses, cattle, sheep
and hogs
The last were an insecure posses
sion, for the woods were full OF bears,
and every little while . pig was miss.
ing:
Sandy had sire nR opinions IL know.
said he 70 Peter Small, My father is
called . wise headed man, but IL
seems to me like mOnstrOuS foolish.
ness the way things go on here. All
father talks about is of getting new
road cut through TO the main road
and Of having houses finished before
winter. Now, first of all. we ought
to get rid of the bears We ought to
have @ bear hunt at least twice a
week, and have somebody keep wAtch
every night"
Yes" said Peter Small. Its dread.
ful needful to kill on the bearA Some
folks set traps"
Lets we," said Sandy.
mo, Sandy. / hain't time" replied
Peter, leaning on the spade with
which he was digging.
We'll. tell me how" said Sandy.
''Pn make one"
Peter. laying by his spade. sat down
on q log. and told Sandy how 70 take
some ''sprinRy" saplings and some
rope and = great stone. aud arrange
them Indian fashien" into trap :,
Sandy. after feeding time. set such
. trap beside the pen where the hogs,
for safety's sake. were kept confined.
What delight it would be TO find .
caught bear in the morning.
But about midnight there was such
q sound of terrific sQueAling that
EAndy's father. the hired man and
Sandy himself all rushed out together.
They found some fallen poles. n rock
that had slipped and the little black
pig which had rooted out beneath the
pen. tangled up in a network OF hair
bed cord.
"whars This? What is this?" asked
6Andy's father.
. 'It's Sandy's bear trap" said Petes
Small with grin; and poor Sandy for
weeks after heard nothing but in
quirics about bear skins and black
pigs and "his trap"
"Peter's always agreeing and agree
ing-he might say he helped to plan
it. said Sandy TO himself, little bit.
terly.
But the time for roasting ears had
come, and the bears who never waited
for roasting, then began 20 make dep
relations on the corn.
i've thought OF a new plan," said
Sandy. going to Peter sSmaA from
aheeF force of habit "You know the
great scAld ny tub Cooper Brown made
that's out there by the barn? Well,
I'm going to shock upa lot Of corn
pile II all around IL, lie dowr
In the tub, have fathers gun close n
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-08-24
rHe PeTREL AND ALeATRoss.
Bivts Representing the Smallest and Lar
Vest Creatures That Skim the Waves.

The stormy petrol, or Mother Careys
chicken, the tiniest of all wobfoOtcd birds,
is the sailors special terror, As he CON
siders IL 20 Do not alone the precursor OF
storm, but also "A herald of disaster.
These little birds, so famous for their
airy pace are not larger than lark. They
measure barely inches In length ana
wear the quietest Of colors. Upon the head,
back and lower parts of their bodies the
plumAge is OF brownish, sooty black, but
there are a few conspicuous white feathers
lying about its base The wings-black,
too, with the merest suspicion Of white
are peculiarly long, slender and pointed,
reaching, when folded considerably be-
yond the extremity Of the tail Stretched,
they spread 10 inches from tip a. tip and
give their owners when on the wing, much
the look Of "A swift or swallow, which birds
they also resemble in their mode of flight.
The pctrelS have peculiar trick, which
they use at will, Of appearing To run over
the surface of the waves. To this they are
indebted not only for their old time name
of petrcl-a diminutve oil Peter bestowed
upon them in memory Of the Apostle Pc
ter's power of walking upon the water
but they have also acquired, through gift
of the scientific world, lOug Greek name
signifying sea runner. Their running Is u
movement of wonderful speed and charm,
10 which they are most prone during Il
gale or when the sea Is rough, and tho
mollusks and other creatures upon which
they feed are thrown freely 20 the surface
of the water. Then, tripping with their
little feet upon the sea in a most attractive
and fantastic fashion, they gayly Hit here
and there, to the right and left, ahead
speeding on without visible effort, or after
dropping far astern they recover the lost
distance in the twinkling Of an eye.
While the stormy petrol may be called
the sailors bird of story, Coleridge has
surely made the albatross that of song
For its sake his Ancient Mariner is
doomed, being condemned as penalty for
the unprovoked killing of the pious bird
TO a "woeful agony" 1t is the sailor ;
adage that the approach of this great bird
to his ship is good omen, but To show 1T
violence is TO provoke the fates.
AS Mother Carey's chicken is the small
est, so the albatross is the largest bird of
the sea, il being ordinarily more than 20
pounds in weight. 1t measures feet in
length, and the spread of wing is various
ly estimated at from 10 TO Ii feet
Like the petrol, the albatross approaches
and follows in the wake of vessels, accom-
panying them for days without once rest
ing upon the waves, when, with reason,
it becomes an object of great interest to
those on board. On wing it is attractive,
and not for its grace alone. Its soft,
abundant plumage CLEANS white with
dusky bands and black feathers inter
spersed on wing and tail, while its bill and
feet are delicately pink tinted, making al
together thing OF beauty most grateful
To the eye, when wearied by the lonely
stretch of sky and sea.-Popular science
Monthly.