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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
SINGLE TAX.
Mr.. Howe Comes to the Rescue and
Thinks 1t Is Right.

Thinks 1t Is Right.
To the Editor:
In the JAN % number Mr.. Donnelly has
pointed out an error in my figures and l
am always glad to be set right, and he
asks for the authority that the railroads
now own 100000 acres. l meant to have
said the railroads and other SPECTATORS,
or non-residents, own that amount, while
the railroads own, according to MIR.
Stacy's paper, read before the state Farm
ers' Alliance of 1898, which the alliance
Endorsed in favor of taxing the railroad
lands that were lawfully liable to taxation,
was stated at 100000 and I concluded
that 25O0,O0O owned by the spectators
would easily make up the balance. My
estimate of the amount of land owned and
occupied by farmers was taken from the
census report of 1880, 1 think, but as the
Elk Doc of 1892 gives the total number of
and will take his figures for the whole
number of farms at 92,917 and will admit
that these farms may be owned by A.
S66 100 For the sake of illustration, we
will say that only 100000 are owned by
railroads and that there are 81, 500, 600 more
acres in the organized counties than above
reckoned. Let estimate from that.
There are 20, 900 at least owned by spec
ulators that pay only a nominal tax, say
IL per cent per acre, or. so cents per 40
acres That would make 2i,5O0,0O0 acres
virtually untaxed as an offset to the farm
ers' taxed land, 14,S66,720 acres. My state
ment was as six is to seven. Now it is
as IA to "a. The principle is the same, only
the later showing is still worse. Mr.. Dom
nelly says: IF there were 7,000,0 COO acres,
the courts have held that the companies
hold them under an irviolable contract to
pay nothing but j percentage on their
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
West Concord. MINI.
THE CHURCHES.
A Correspondent Gives Them an Over
hauling.

hauling.
To the Editor:
In the Representative Of the 30th ultimo.
after copying the remarks of an exchange
respecting the alarming increase Of crime
caused by present conditions, Mr.. Donnelly
said: "And the churches, as rule stand
still and see this pail, this disease, this
pestllence, spreading over the land, and
destroying all morality and religion, and
nave not one word OF protest to utter"
Mr.. DIS generous mantle of charity has
rescued many deserving sinner from mer-
tied castigation, and this noble attribute
OF his nature is conspicuously set forth in
the ABOVE quotation. So, being less gen.
erous than Mr.. d., having less charity, /
Will add what he knows, but thought best
10 omit. Mr.. D. knows well as any
man living that the churches, as a rule,
not only do not utter any protest, but they,
as rule. aid and abet Shylock in OPP
pressing the masses. Why should Mr.. D.
or anybody else expect the average church
10 utter one word of protest against the
money power, when it is this class that
they look to for their fat salaries? We
all perfectly understand the attitude of this
powerful organization to the slave power.
We know how terribly conservative it was
when Phillips, Garrison and that class of
noble men were fighting amid obloquy and
abuse for the great principle that all men
are created equal (Which means that the
humblest of Gods creatures is as richly en-
titled to his liberty, the products of his
labor, as the biggest man BORN, the church
held back, refusing it's churches or build
1ngs to these men for the PRONUNCIATION of
any such doctrine. But after public SEN
timent had been turned in favor of these
noble souls who had passed through such
tornadoes, cyclones, of abuse, when the
church saw that it was a success, then
they ventured to espouse the cause of hui
man rights, and, as rule, cast their in
fuence of what they saw sure to be
the triumphant party. Had Christianity
dictated their course they would have been
the primordial force in this crusade against
the crying oppression of the age. Christi
anity blesses beauties, adorns, human ma
ture. 1t never stops, when danger men
aces, to split hairs, to ascertain whether a
measure has the popular sanction or not,
but it boldly bares it's bosom to the shafts
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
OurFOrurn.

Many of the contributions to the
Forum are too long In the future we
must insist that they be made shorter.
Most of them could be condensed into
60 words. If this is done it will en-
able the REPRESENTATIVES, to print
more and greater variety. Here
after the shorter letters will be
given preference. Write them on one
side OF the paper only. II written on
both sides they will not be printed un-
der any circumstances.
Write them plainly and with ink
Do not crowd the lines closely to-
gether. A plainly written letter con-
forming to these rules will stand by far
the best chance to be printed.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20

people in this world before, / have failed
-. nd 1T. How long will it be before the
Ar,ar;o,no"ple will wake up?
>-> ~"-' >SuRISTIAN JOHNSON,
New London MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
We Give 1t Up.

To the Editor:
II the London statisticians are correct
that England holds S2,5OO,0O0 IVY OF United
states securities and that France and
Germany hold $5o0.0oO,Oo0 additional. max
ing $4,000 100000 United States securities
held in Europe, and you add as much more
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
Hopkins, MINI.
Not Dead Yet.

To the Editor:
Enclosed find 81 for one years subscrip-
ton to The Representative. Your paper
has MANY friends here and the Peoples
narty is by no means dead yet.
GEO. C. TEIEN.
Robin, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20

Of calumny and abuse, and. unsolicited, adj
vances to the rescue of oppressed and
outraged humanity wherever and whenever
assailed. This position emboldens me to
say that II our churches of today were
imbued with the spirit and humanity-loving
Instincts of the humble Nazarene not one
OF them would be found in the ranks Of
the Republican or Democratic parties, But
the plutocratic parties have the money and
are In power, and there we find this great
army of pulpit orators aiding by their votes
and their influence, the money power
against the people. Occasionally one has
the honesty and courage to step out and
champion the cause Of the people; but, as
Mr. Donnelly asserts, as rule they stay
with the old parties. Just as soon as they
discover that the Peoples party going
to win, you will see the mightiest stampede
on record. AS in the slavery times as
soon as they see our party on the popular
wave, they will rush In countless numbers,
and, as in that cause, they will wax elo-
quent In defending and promulgating our
principles. Finding their rations with the
people, they are determined to keep an eye
to current events, and thus keep in touch
with public sentiment. We need their
help, and need it now; and, to an outsider,
there appears no reason why it should be
withheld. Certainly on the score of Chris
tianity there is none
f. w B. HARVEY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20

Of debt held In this country, how are we
TO pay the debt with only N,O0o,OO0,O 600 Of
gold IN the world? Respectfully,
l.. H. BULLS.
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E. w. 3. HARVEY.
Like 1t Very Much.

To the Editor:
Find enclosed soc a subscription for the
Representative. l will send you more
soon as / can. We like the paper very
much. Yours respectfully,
Forest Lake, MINI. ]. p. SIMMONS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
An Excellent Paper.

To the Editor:
Enclosed find 81, for which please renew
my subscription to your excellent paper,
the Representative. Yours truly,
Byron, Mimi. j. CHRISTENSEN.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20

10 the Eu1tOT.
Please find Csc in silver for your paper.
/ cannot do without it. l see that l am in
arrears. Yours truly,
Ann Arbor, Mich. J. b. ONSTTNE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-20
One Man Pleased.

To the Editor:
have just finished reading "Washburn's
Obituary in this weeks Representative.
1t rivals Burke's letter to the duke Of Bed
ford. 1t is the greatest effort of the day.
Respectfully. r. A. WALSH.
st. Paul, Feb. 2.
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cate confiscation is to invite and prepare
the way for civil war.
H2B. tnNGDON.
T,,Io
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, With
less expenditure, by more promptly
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the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
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Its excellence is due to its presenting
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dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all druys
glsts In 5Oc and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
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once more" and Billy emitted good clear
croak.
Now l will let you see them feed" con-
tinued Mr.. Lederle. 81 have a place here
where l breed bugs for their special ben
eft"
He opened drawer in a desk and lot
OF croton bugs began running about and
some dropped out upon the floor. Mr..
Lederle caught q few specimens on the
floor and dropped them into the jar with
the frogs. Such a skurry as there was and
flashing out of long tongues! The bugs
were all gone in second or two. More
were put in and were gobbled up. Finally
some were put in which did not move as
they lay on the water.
1.-THE frogs won't touch them if they are
dead" said Mr.. Lederle and he poked the
bugs with his pencil. No sooner did he
put the pencil down than the bugs began
swapping at it, and even at his fingers.
Bugs ran short before Mr. Lederle got
through the show.
''1'll have to put some more candy in
that drawer" said he, 'for the bugs have
already eaten up most of the papers that
were there"
In another jar containing water and
moss Mr.. Lederle has some pollywogs
growing. They have just reached the
stage when their hind legs are appearing
beside their tails and they are about to
turn from water breathers to air-breathers.
Soon their legs will grow large and their
tails be absorbed and they will become full
hedged frogs. They have not been taught
10 do any tricks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
N. v. FOX SAYS THE WORST IS YET COMING

ever, that things are conducted in 4 very
peculiar way. and when the facts become
known it viii be found that James Heney,
who was recently sentenced in Carson to
eight years in the penitentiary for the
theft OF $50. 900 worth of bullion from the
Mint, is only an amateur in the business
of plundering, and that there are others
who would make better jailbirds than he.
have not been spending five years of my
time and thousands of dollars without
getting somewhere near the solution of the
question. l was robbed like others of
my Just dues from the Comstock mines
while [ was stakeholder, and so far | have
had the pleasure of proving that the gang
was without conscience or feeling for the
thousands of people who have made it
possible for them to become millionaires.
The worst IS not yet known, but some
sensations will soon be developed that will
have no parallel in the history of mining
steals throughout the United States. The
old saying that a man with more than a
million must have stolen some of it will
be substantially supported before we get
through with the bullion thieves"
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CHEMIST LEDERLE's FROGS.

A Friendship That Sprang Up After
Some Experiments With Poisons.
Chemist Lederle of the Board of Health
has some interesting pets in glass jar in
Chemist Martins rooms in the new Grim
inal Courts building in Center street. They
are trio of frogs which he procured for
the purpose of trying the effect of certain
poisons upon. Then he became so at
tached to them that he couldn't think of
killing them.
The jar is about foot in diameter and
nine inches deep. To prevent the frogs
from jumping out Mr.. Lederle keeps a
sieve over the jar and piece of paper in
the sieve, on which is written in big letters,
Don't raise this up" In the bottom of
the jar is about an, inch of water, and in
this stands stone big enough for two of
the frogs at u time to get upon it.
"Now l will exhibit my pets" said Mr..
Lederle, raising the sieve carefully. One
OF the frogs showed tendency to lump.
Hey. Billy" said Mr.. Lederle, 'be quiet
now"
Carefully reaching down Mr.. Iederle
began stroking Billy on the back. After a
moment he placed his thumb on one side
of the frog, Just above the abdomen, and
his forefnger opposite and began to tickle
the frog.
Now croak, BilIy?" said Mr.. Lederle,
and presently Billy croaked. Now, then,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
GOATS IN BAGGAGE CARS,

Some Good Reasons why They Do Not
Commonly Travel That Way.
Six years ago the baggage department
of the Northern Pacific road issued an
order that nc goats should be transported
ini baggage-cars. A peculiar incident
brought about the general order. A goat
had been placed in a baggage-car that was
bound for the Pacific Coast. During the
trip the animal had eaten the leather
straps that held the brass checks to the
trunks. When Portland was reached the
checks were all on the floor of the car, and
there was no way of identifying the trunks.
1t took nearly three months to straighten
out the tangle and the general order was
issued.
The rule has never been disobeved until
the last few weeks. G.. E. Stone, city ticket
agent OF the Northern Pacific ticket office
in st. Paul. generally makes contracts
with travelling shows that pass over the
road.
He had an Uncle Toms Cabin company
recently, with b!oodhounds and q donkey,
that was booked in towns along the road
Among the properties of the show was
small wagon in which were seated two
goats that were used to give a street pa
rade. Contrary to orders Agent Stone
took the goats and had them put in
baggage-car with the bloodhounds and the
donkey. In the same car were two bicycles
belonging to a man and his wife. During
the night the goats dined on veritabe
wind pudding, for they ate up the pneu-
matte tires of the bicycles and chewed the
cork handles of the bicycles for dessert.
The owners of the bicycles filed a claim
with the company. The claim was re-
ferred to the baggage department.. When
it reached Agent Stone there was a copy
of the prohibitory order attached to it,
with instructions that the one who was
responsible for the violation of the rules
should pay the claim of $6O Agent Stone
will dig up portion of his monthly
stipend to settle with the claimants
Minneapolis Times.
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ing because the men are so evenly matched
in science and weight. In February there
will also be an evening of fisticuffs be-
tween some OF the champion boxers of the
Olympic, Reliance and San Francisco Ath-
letic clubs.
The thirty-sixth anniversary of the club
Will be celebrated with grand vaudeville
and athletic entertainment Monday even
ing, January 20. e. n. Short. the ener-
getic leader of,the Olympic. has the matter
in hand, and it can be safely said that I'M
der his charge the affair will prove to
be a success.
The very best talent the club is in pos
session of will appear on this occasion, and
the instrumental music will be worth
going miles to hear, not to mention the
many other attractions.
The much-talked-of: tennis tournament
will be held at the Olympic outdoor
grounds on Sunday, the 18th inst, and the
players who intend to take part in the con-
tests are reminded that The entries will
close on the evening previous to the tour
nament.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
COURS|NG AND BOXING,
Newark Park Will Be Opened
Sunday by the Interstate
Club.
Boxers Who VIII Appear at thu
Olympic Next Month-Tennis
Tournament.

Tim Cronin, manager OF the Newark
Coursing Park, has received a splendid lot
OF hares from MERGED. ACCOMMODATING
the consignment of game was a letter
from the trapper, in which the writer adj
vised Cronin to feed the runners on Egyp-
tian oats. Cronin read the letter over a
dozen times and then ran his fingers
through his haxen locks in the hope of
finding an inspiration. James Wren, the
famous slipper, happened along just in
time to relieve Cronin of heavy load of
deep thought.
Whats the matter with you, Tim !?
Are you thinking about your Christmas
turkey?" asked Wren.
why, no, man. Don't you know that
turkey always gives me the heartburn
No, jim; what is puzzling me now is this
new kind of oats the trapper told me to
feed the hares on. FL have to send to
Egypt for it, I'm afraid, but it must be
great stuff anyhow"
Wren read the letter and when he got as
far as the Egyptian oats he smiled bland
ly at Cronin who was waiting for infor-
nation.
why, you can buy all of that kind of
stuff you want in this City," said Wren.
Don't you see this is only fancy name
for the common everyday stuff they make
oatmeal out of i'll the old country; and be-
tween you and me l think that any
hares fed on this stuff should be able to
run away from the best pair of dogs that
ever went into slips"
Cronin agreed with Mr.. Wren and yes
terday he shipped several sacks OF the
Irish-Egyptian oats to Newark where the
first meeting of the season under the aus
pices of the Interstate Coursing Club will
be held Sunday.
Martin Murphy, boxer and trainer of
athletes who is we'll known to the sporting
fraternity of this City, is located in
Los Angeles and is doing considerable in
the interest of sport III that city. He has
organized q coursing club among the
sportsmen who have fancy for courSing,
and grand meeting will be held at Long
Beach Sunday, January5. Two very hand
some cups are offered as prizes. One of the
laurel leaves of silver springing from the
stem and rising up around the bowl. This
trophy, emblematic OF the championship
OF Southern California, is priced very
highly by the sportsmen of the club.
Coursing is sport which will become
very popular with the sportsmen of Los
Angeles and vicinity.
a tifteer-round glove contest between
Fred Began and Jack Frazier will be de-
cided at the Los Angeles Athletic Club
this evening. Those pugilists fought
draw match some time ago, and the sport
ing fraternity of Los Angeles is in hopes OF
seeing great mill on this occasion. b.
gan is a favorte in the betting.
Tie Olympic Club will give boxing con-
tests quite frequently in the future because
the members show a greater desire for wit
Messing the manly art than Tor any
other branch of indoor sport. Thursday
evening, January o, two good bouts will
be witnessed. Smith and Sullivan and
Ray and Bates are training for the
contests, which should prove very interest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
A NEW ANIMAL.
Strange EyeIcss Creature With "a Horn
Tail Found in Australia.

Strange EyeIcss Creature With "a Horn
Tail Found in Australia.
Once in little while we hear that some
geologist has discovered, or concocted, a
fossilized antediluvian beast not vet
known OH the books. But the discovery. of
anything new in the animal and vegetable
Kingdoms of to-day is exceedingly rare.
The greater must be the surprise Of the
scientific world at the find which Pro-
fessor Z. G.. Sterling of Adelaide lately
made in the central desert of the Austral-
ian continent. The newly found animal IS
only small mole, but, like its big neigh
Dor, the kangaroo. it seems to be rem
nant of period beyond the ken of man.
1t resembles the kangaroo, for the female
has pouch in which to carry its young.
Its general color is pale gray, relieved on
some parts by silvery and golden tints.
The face of this stranger presents queer
sight, 1t being simply horny plate crossed
by dividing line and having two nose
holes where there is no nose. The mouth
is underneath this plate. Ewes there are
none, and infinitely small. round holes are
the only outward indications Of the organ
OF hearing.
The tail resembles truncated cone, and
is bald-headed, so to speak. AS the mole
has forty teeth, it is the more lab to
toothache. Professor Sterling was aston
ished at the strength of the animal de-
monstrated by the rapidity with which it
uses its forefoot. incumbered with enor-
nous, oddly shaped nails With these
feet and the horny snoot it digs with such
speed into and through the loose sand of
that region that, once lost to sight it can
not be traced again.
No tunnel marks the route of this under
ground traveller. With its hind feet it
completely closes the passage behind it as
fast as it progresses. Like its brethren in
Europe and America, it subsists chiefly
on animal food, ants and the Larvae of in
sects.-New York World.
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A Polite Senator.

One day, when Minister Ransom was in
me senate, as he was going down the Cap
ltol steps he saw approaching n very dniI
iong-winded man. Ransom was alarmed
be was in no mental or physical shane tn
bear the brunt of full-hedged bore inst
ut that moment. As the dull one drew
near, Ransom, in his desperation. greeted
MIN with sour shortness and hurrieJ
by. The other had paused; but at tins
orlef dismissal, as it were, turned away
up the steps. Ransom was smitten of con.
science at his own rudeness. 1t was for.
eign to his polite and fiowery instinnts
lie must do something to take the sore.
ness out OF the man. Ransom turned
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Eight Men on Horseback to Pa
troll the Mission and
Richmond.
OFFICERS TO BE RETIRED.
Lazy Ones Will Be Weeded Out and
Veterans Will Go on the
Pension List.

The Improvements in the Police Depart
ment are being developed as rapidly as
possible, with the OBJECT OF placing it, &C
cording to Commissioner Gunst, second to
none on this continent.
The first step in this direction was the
placing of Captains Douglass, Short and
Stone on the pension list in the month
of July last and replacing them with
younger men in the persons of Cap
tains Whitman, Spillane and Robinson.
At the same time Sergeant Cohen and Po-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
Boys Who Handle Trade During
the Ever.Productive
Holidays.
VOICES IN EVERY MINOR KEY
Cheap Mechanical Toys That Seem to
overcome All the Laws of
Gravity and Science.

While the regular tradespeople are dis
posing OF their wares through their stores
a vociferous and relentless opposition con-
ducts fiourlshing business on the street
pavements.
None are so constant in their attention
to the particular novelty they have for sale
as the street gamin who puts up his insti-
tuition beside lamppost or telegraph
pole. where, rain or shine, he hawks his
toy to the passing throng.
The embryo merchant congregates in