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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
AND STILL THEY COME.

Our friends are standing by us nObly.
New subscribers are pouring in at a tre-
mendous rate. Hamlin V. Poore, of Bird
Island, Mimi, adds to former favors by
sending us in a club of 16 new subscribers
and collections for number of old ones;
our excellent friend A. d. Ferris of Pipe
stone. Mimi, sends in two clubs of u
names; that jealous Populist, John Kron
of Alexandria, Mimi, forwards a club of
81; j. M. Becker, of Germantown, Ohio,
sends in a club of 40 and a promise of
100 more; d. F. Siegfeld. of Sanborn, N.
D., presents us with club of 26 at that
place; Eugene Harding, of Tracey, Mimi,
sends us 80 new subscribers at Amirat
and Tracey; the Alta Political Club, of
Alta, Iowa, furnishes us 20 new SubScrib-
erS; c. w. Hanson, of RemSOn, Iowa.
sends nine new names; E. w. Erickson,
of Florence, Wis. sends us seven new
subscribers at Florence and Common
wealth; and G. j. GullekSOn, of Edna,
Polk county, Minnesota, sends us 10 new
names. Besides these large clubs there
are innumerable small ones. We note as
among our earnest friends in securing
subscribers John O. Johnson, Sacred
Heart, Mimi; j. G. Dickey. Pine Island,
Mimi; S. B. Dexter. Detroit, Mimi; A.
f. Carlson, Ell Campo Texas; Levi Mont
gomery, Tracey, Mimi; K. n. Wesgard,
Belmont n. D.; A. w. SandersOn, Usage,
Mimi; c. H. Hopkins, Fairfax, MINI. !;
The Forskaren, newspaper, Minneapolis,
Mimi; l. s. Mudgett. Princeton, Mimi.
William Donnelly, Ryan. Iowa: Peter
Evenson, Jackson, Mimi: Hon. p. II. Nc
Dermid, Watertown, Canada; NJ. p. Nor
an. Graceville, Mimi: Hon. James Hanna
Estate senatoD. Hector Mimi; Anthem
Arneson, Benson, Mimi: John Henderson,
Altoona, Mimi: Thomas George, Pipe
stone, Mimi; NJ. T. Brady, POSTMASTER,
Will.
mot, S. D.; A. Kruger, Lake City Mimi,
and many others.
All these it will be remembered are the
fruit of one weeks receipts; while the
list does not include the vast crowd that
simply subscribe for themselves.
If our friends will only push the work
we will capture the state and greatly
help the cause in other states. Take hold
friends and do not let the country go to
Plutocratic destruction without an effort.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
WHAT THE FARMERS ARE DO
ING

DEFENDING THEMSELVES THROUGH
COOPER ALTON = OWNING CREAM
ERIES. ELEVATORS INSURANCE
COMPANIES - PROPHESIES THE
BANKRUPTCY OF A GREAT MANY
FOOL MERCHANTS, WHO HAVE
BEEN HOWLING AGAINST THE POP
ULISTS.
Editor Representative:
We farmers are afraid We are about to
lose our reputation of "cranks," "calam-
ity howlers,'' ETC., ais our local business
men are now crying hard times harder
than we ever did: but of course they are
rot able to discover the cause of the same.
but think it is all because the farmers
refuse to sell their products at present
prices. I expect soon to hear the flutez
reading us the "riot-act.' or the anti
truSt-laW
Are you aware that the farmers are
running nine-tenths of the creameries and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

cheese factories in Southern Minnesota,
and have quite a number of elevators,
they are paying from to cents more
per bushel than the old-line elevators
pay. Steele, Dodge and Goodhue counties
and l think Olmstead, are doing their own
insurance, at an average of about ten
cents on the hundred: they are also send
ing thousands of dollars to cities for all
classes of merchandise and if present
conditions continue will soon put in their
own stores; then our businessmen can
sit on the counters and d---n the fool
farmers" The Scandinavians are en-
titled to the credit of learning US Yanks
the value of cooperation. I expect in a
few years to see Donnelly take up the
cudgel for the poor business man, as his
sympathies are always for 1.-The under
dog. l expect to see more failures of
country merchants in the next six months
than ever before. I am surprised to see
Donnelly abusing the men that run our
daily papers when he knows that the
poor devils can't help themselves; that
every one of them is either owned by the
money-poWer or are mortgaged for all
they are worth, and have no choice in
the matter.
Now, l do not expect or desire to have
you publish this but thought you might
find in it text that You could preach us
a sermon from that would be worth read
ing. Yours Truly,
L. M. BULLS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

Correspondents are requested to be
brief. There is no week that THE Rep
resentative' is not obliged to hold over
large number of letters, though pub
fishing several columns in each issue.
Hereafter we shall give the preference to
letters of 300 words or less, and writer's
OF letters exceeding 500 words must not
be surprised if they do not see them pub
llshed in this paper. We are forced to
adopt this rule in order that all may have
chance Of being heard, and with as lit
tie delay as possible after the letters have
been DECENTRALIZATION Representatives
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

pie the robberies they are suffering from,
anu consider and am convinced that you
ana the Peoples party papers are the
only ones that tell the truth. I am con-
Vlnced that the times are getting worse
instead of better as predicted by the
Democratic and Republican papers.
nope to God that you will not discontine
your bold and honest paper am sorry
that We cannot get a good German paper
mere as to convert our honest German
FARMERS and sweating laboring people.
but the time is not distanct when they
will all see the truth and join our work.
eve would suggest to our friend that he
write to Bob Schilling, editor of the Ma
tional Advance, Milwaukee, Wis, who
has, we think, German paper Co send
him sample copies and introduce 1t among
the German people)-Ed. Representative
M. c. Tollcfson, Willmar, says:
Enclosed please find one dollar to APP
ply on my subscription to the best reform
paper in the world.
X. B. Macarthur, Hancock, P. o. Stew
ems county. Mimi, writes US:
l am very glad indeed to hear of the
success of The Representative. l have
all my life been an omnivorous reader of
newspapers, and 1 would say The Rep
resentative is the best paper 1 have
ever taken.
y. E. Carlson. of FL Campo Texas.
writes us:
May God spare your life long enough to
see the slaves liberated that you are SO
manfully battling for. Do not give UP;
If you don't get any reward in this world
you are sure to receive it in the next
world.
S. CT. Bertilrud. Ross, Mimi, writes us:
Il like the Representative better than any
other paper have ever read, and would
not be without it. even if I had to pay for
two copies of it,
Thos. McCannery, of Morris, Mimi,
says: Though times are hard. and no
improvements we can not do without the
Representatives
Mr.. *. n. Wesgard, of Belmont. N. D.,
sends us one dollar for the subscription
of c. .. Espe. ?. Q. Crookston. Mimi, and
adds: II want to do this for the best and
most fearless paper in the West"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

Democratic newspapers are urging
the Populists to go into the Demo
cratic party, declaring there is plenty
of room. That's so; there is plenty Of
room in the Democratic party-in fact
it is the roomiest party extant-Sound
Money.
1t is getting to be all room and no
party. The boy said there was more
room in his grandfather's barn than
there was outside of it. That's the
way with the Democratic party nova
days.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
OLD REFORM AND THE NEW.
WORK, WORK, WORK!

Editor Representative:
In your last number I noticed my name
as a member of a committee of three to
make necessary arrangements for the
coming annual convention Of the State
Farmers Alliance. Now I must be ex-
cused from serving on that committee, as
l am unable to be out OF the house from
poor health, and it was my excuse for not
being present at the meeting of the Ali
ance Executive Committee on the Goth ult
But this will not prevent me from doing
what l can to rally our sub-alliance az
soon as get able to be out Of doors. Allow
me to say to my brother farmers by way
Of parenthesis that this is one Of the most
efficient fields Of labor a member can be
engaged III. If you are a memebar of a de-
funct alliance, in Hennepin county in par
ticular, or in the state IN general work,
Work carly AMI late, IN season ami out
Of season. work till you have revived your
alliance. Let it no longer be said in truth
that "Hennepn county has n1t one live
alliance in it" Are tha titnes So good !?
Are prices Of farm produce SO high that
we no longer need organization? Are the
prospects ahead 50 brilliant. under d gold
basis. that We have only to sit and wait
until the plutocrats, the Shylocks, the bond
holders the money -2nongers. the bankers
the railroad kings and trusts see TT to
make our chances o. life more endurable?
What are We farmers here for anyway?
Is i. merely to b. taxed while others MAKE
nur laws? TO pay interest on bonded in
ebtedness 50 huge that the child is not
yet born that will live 20 see the end of our
bonds? .lra We 70 be perpstually taxed
hat railroad water may return TO their
otHners ten per cent for its use while oar
i4lls are parched and barren for the want
# the precious water they have got a
corner on? Are we born to labor and pro-
tiuca for others to absorb and enjoy.
I return to what ! was about u say:
The balance Of the committee must pro-
eeeI without my aid, or proceed to fiji the
vacancy and act. Il my health should he
50 IA recovered as to permit my being
f.ese-. at the annual meeting I shall
lain A ticket Of : emission on the ground
rf being a necessary incurnbrance. feel
ike making my bow With thanks for the
honor conferred. it fatters my vanity to
know that though absent I was not for
gotten by that noble set of patriots COM
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

thing and put all this money that is going
to those large elevator compa MES in their
own pockets. l known this is possible for
I have been secretary and manager of the
elevator here and am satisfied that it can
be DONE Then we want a large elevator at
Duluth, where we can get fair deal all
around. And I think that is the only way
we can solve the question of handling our
grain. Respectfully yours,
=. H. Nesseth.
P. 81 like your paper very much. 1
think there is no other remedy than along
the lines therein advocated. Keep right
on as you have done, and we are bound to
win. T. H, N
Fertile Mimi Dec G.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
POLK COUNTY ALLIANCE MEETING
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that a meeting
Of the Polk County Farmers Alliance
viii be held at the court house, in the city
of Crookston, Mimi, on Monday, Dec.
30.h, 1895. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose of electing one delegate
and one alternate to attend the State
Alliance meeting to be neld in Minneap-
oils, Jan. 18th. 1895, and for the transact
ton Of any other business that may prop
erly come before the Meeting.
The important question Of handling and
shipping srain direct, we think the inter-
ference OF the elevator system will be
considered.
Zach local Alliance in Polk County is
entitled to send three delegates to said
meeting. ana the presidents and secre-
taries thereof, should call meetings of
their respective SURVEILLANCE and elect
such delegates.
L. E. LOMNIEN,
President.
w. A. MARIN,
Secretary
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11

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In writing to advertisers In this
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by saying that they saw the ndver-
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
HAMIIN V POORE

eve hope Brother Poore and every other
Pcpulist in the Northwest will get similar
hustle on him, every week, and start
out and talk to the people around him.
There is scarcely any person who if asked
to pay 10 cents for such a paper as The
Representative. for three months. thir-
teen weeks, will not do so. Brother Poore
charged too much:-for twenty subscrib-
nrS the cost is ten cents EACH AMI he has
sent good deal more than twenty late
iy. Attack every man you meet for ten
cents and get him on our list. We may
not convert him but we will bet $50 that
It the end of three months he will say the
Populsts are cranks or fools. If he does
oven the Lord can do nothing with him
kept to take him back and make him
)ver again.--Ed. Rep.)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-12-11
HE GETS A HUSTLE ON HIM.

Our old friend and untiring worker, Mr..
Hamlin V. Poore, writes us from Bird
Island, Mimi:
While waiting in BIRD Island a few
hours for a chance to ride out home with
some neighbOr, / got very uneasy for some
thing to do to while away the time, SO I
got hustle on me- with the following
result:-16 new subscribers and renewals.
Enclosed find P. O. Money Order for above
amount. Hope l will get uneasy again
and get another hustle on me in the near
future.
Most of the above subscribers are town
people. l feel encouraged, for it shows
that conditions are such that a will
lingness to investigate where short time
ago they seemed to be satisfied with the
condition.
We have a long severe fight ahead and
nothing but Education will fit the masses
to fight right. Let us all take hold of the
work of education with renewed energy
and courage
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
FELEx ADLERs SOCIALISM.
Some Indications of his Drift To-
wards That Movement

Some Indications of his Drift To-
wards That Movement
NEW YORK, January 2l.-Prof
Felix Adler has commenced a
series of lectures on socialism. He
will treat the subject from an
ethical point Of view" For some
time the Prof. has been saying
things that gave his admirers the
impression that he was drifting
towards socialism. He said in
part "If any one happens to make
expose Of evils or proposed changes
he must have the word, socialist"
cast in his teeth and have aroused
against him all the passions that
are called up by the theory itself.
There has been a change, however.
The idea OF socialism does not eX-
cite as it did decade ago. Socia-
lism was considered extreme ten
years ago. Nowadays the man
sitting next to you at dinner, even
il clothed in the finest raiment,
will tell you in the most indiffer-
emit manner that he is a socialist
and yet you don't show the least
sign Of fear Times have changed.
This is partly due to the fact that
the system has made many con-
verts. We know that state socia-
list is on the throne OF Germany.
We know that Christian socialism
is preached from many OF the
pulpits. Andiwhat is more, socia-
lism has become a fad. There are
many socialists who contemplate a
complete dynastic change in So
ciety and yet are opposed to hasty
measures. They believe that time
will surely see the changes they
are advocating. But there are
others who are making threats.
But because these threats are vain
it does not make socialism any the
less dangerous, If dangerous it is
at all. Socialism is not to be con-
founded with anarchy. Again,
person who rebels against individ-
ualism is not a socialist. The So
cialists are wrong when they claim
that one must be either an in
dividualist or a collectiveist. 1t
is possible to agree with the So
cialist in many practical questions
and still not be a so cialist. This
income tax agitation is right, in
that the burden should be placed
on the wealthy and not on the
poor. 1t is possible to believe in
the extension of the powers of the
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
THE COCK PIT.
A Number of Good Fights Pulled Off
Yesterday.

A number of cock fights took place at
Bob NJ arX's pit, on West Commerce street,
Yesterday afternoon, which resulted as
follows:
Fight No. l-Sieckenius' grey against
AndersOn's red, weight 4:l2 each: won
by Sieckenius in eight pittings of very
fierce fighting.
Fight No. 2-Sieckenius' red. pounds,
against Anderson's red, 4:131G; won by
Sieckenius in eighteen pittings.
Fight No. 3.-Walker's b. B. red, 500,
against Hernandez's blue, SOC; won by
Hernandez 10 six pittings.
Fight No. 4-Dunbar's red, GOO,
against CliffOrd's dominique, sos; won by
Clifford in thirteen pittings.
Fight No. 5.-Walker's paint, lbs.
against Sieckenius' red, All; won by
Walker in three pittings.
Fight No. 6.-SieckeniuS' red, Ala,
against Crowther'S red, Ala; won by
Sieckenius.
Fight No. 7.-Dunbar's paint, 4:12,
against Walkers grey, s lbs; won by
Dunbar in six pittings.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
Party and Dance.

A pleasant party and dance was
given at the residence of Mrs. G. l..
Wurzbach, on Eighth street,
Saturday night, by her young
daughter, Miss Lille. Prof. Artzt's
orchestra was engaged for the &C.
casion. The young lady was honor
ed with the presence of the follow
ing: Misses Zerna Yost, Ruth
Oppenheimer, Newton, Carrie and
Matte Walthall, Addie Small,
Mary Burke, Elsie Grothaus,
Louisa Boltz, Carrie Spring |;
Messrs. Charles Newton, Ray
mond Keller, Hubert Weiss, Max
Robson, Of La Grange, Louis Boltz,
George Wurzbach, John Walthall,
Alfred Duerler, Frank Cresswell,
and Ed. Layton.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
Trying to Restore Pfeffer.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21-An earnest effort is
to be made by Fred Pfeffer's friends to
secure that players restoration to good
standing in the National league. w. p.
Mussey, who leaves for New York today
or tomorrow on business trip, will do
some earnest work In behalf Of the ex-
Chicago player before returning to this
city. Mr.. Mussey goes armed with a
large number OF signatures to petitions in
Pfeffer's behalf and will visit President
N. F. Young, the officials OF the New
York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Wash
ington clubs and some others. Whatever
may be said against the judgment of Pfef-
fer in thinking that he could make sue
cess Of the lately departed American asso-
citation scheme: 1t is certain that he has q
large contingent OF personal friends In
this city whom Mr.. Mussey represents.
They hope so to Influence league officials
that the edict against the second baseman
will be removed at the scheduled meeting
to be held in New York four weeks hence
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
CONTEMPLATION
Texas League Meeting.

The following circular has been
received here from the presidents
office of the Texas-Southern League
Of Baseball clubs, dated Dallas,
January II, 1895:
A meeting of the Texas.Southern
League Of Baseball Clubs will be
held at the Beach Hotel in Gal
weston, on Sunday, January 81, to
consider matters connected with
the circuit.
The consolidation of the South
ern association and the Central
League at Chattanooga has COM
plicated matters so that a read
justment of the circuit may be
necessary. 1t Is desired that re-
representatives. from San Antonio
and Austin, not now represented
in the circuit, be present at tho
meeting in Galveston and show to
the League what financial backing
they can guarantee and what evil
dence they can present that clubs,
II located in those cities, will be
self-supporting and go through the
season. Parties interested have
made application for franchises,
which the League alone can grant.
Respectfully,
j. G. MCNEALUs
President Texas-Southern League.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
THAT SUNK STEAMER.
More Lives Lost on the State OF
Missouri Than Reported.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 21.-The
Republic special from Hawsville
Ky, gives another story Of the
sinking OF the State Of Missouri
and gives the loss of life at not less
than forty.
G. q. Whitehead, an old river
pilot, was on board and told the
correspondent that out Of twenty
two passengers only nine were
saved. There was a young married
couple from Louisville; a man
and his wife from Philadelphia !;
Mr.. Bush from Barrows Point Ark,
Second clerk Chas. Howard, of
Paducah, KY, and also Captain
Gopher. Two minutes before the
accident Gopher was in the pilot
house and remarked that the boat
was easy to steer. 1t went to the
next rock and then a cloud Of
steam envelOped everything.
"If there was a command given
said Whitehead, 81 did not hear II.
One lady got shore by swimming
on negroes back. l found when
l got to shore negro hanging to
willow bush by his teeth, dead.
The first clerk is now at Albany.
Gopher is insane. A woman named
Tomplsns was found at Kentucky
farm house unconscious, but she
will recover"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
SCANLoN Is SINKING
Roach Visits Him In the Asylum
| and Finds Him Declining.


and Finds Him Declining.
NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-James G.
Roach, the playwright and actor
who wrote "Shane-Na-Lawn," FOR
VIM. S. Scanlon, in which the
comedian starred for six seasons,
visited the unfortunate actor at
the Bloomingdale Asylum last
evening. Mr.. Roach and Scanlon
were very intimate friends, having
roomed together during the prepa-
ration Of Shane.na.Lawn that be-
ing necessary, Mr.. Roach said, to
enable him to see that Scanlon
studied his part.
Speaking of his visit, Mr.. Roach
said: "Scanlon has lost much
flesh since / saw him last and,
while he has certainly had inter-
walls Of sanity since his confine-
ment, his condition today is that
Of perfect imbecile and has been
so for several weeks. The author
tiles say that he Is in no immediate
danger, but that the end will I'M
doubtedly come without warning.
They say that on certain occasions
they have thought him to be dy-
ing, when he had improved and
become stronger than before. l
am not, Of course, a specialist on
insanity questions, but if any judg-
ment can be formed from the ap-,
pearance Of patient Scanlon is
surely declining"
Mr.. Roach intends giving bene-
fit performance for Scanlon's wife.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
A Wild Buck Eve Arrested.

LYONS, N. Y, Jan. 2l.-A man
believed to be Rob. Leonard, alias
Fitchum, who is wanted in War
rem, Trumbull county, Ohio, for
shooting constable John Gratesby,
Of Fowler Township, Ohio, on
August 81, last, was arrested here
last evening by officer Sharp, while
creating a wild disturbance. The
man Is about six feet in height,
weighs IT'S pounds, has a scar on
his left cheek and TALES exactly
with photograph and description
Of Leonard. Officer Sharp had a
card in his pocket with Leonard's
description when the arrest was
made and he became convinced
upon seeing the man that he was
wanted in Ohio. He was locked
up and will be examined at once.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-21
National Convention of Hay Dealers.

CLEVELAND, o., Jan. 27-The National
Convention of Hay. Dealers will meet in
this city this week beginning today. 1t
will be the largest gathering Of men in
terested in hay ever assembled in the
United States. New York IN common
with other Eastern markets will send del
egates to the convention. The principal
object in holding this convention is to de-
wise symtem for the uniform grading of
hay, subject to inspection upon methods
similar to those in vogue with reference
to wheat, corn, etc. The hay business of
the country has attained a magnitude
that is hardly realized by the great ma
jority of persons who have not investi-
gated the subject. The meeting adopted
resolutions asking all the grain exchanges
to appoint officially delegates to the con-
vention, which will probably be done.