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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
EXPLODING ACCEPTED BELIEFS.


What is history but universally accepted
fabe?' said learned Smithsonian pro-
fessor to a writer for the Washington Star.
Il quote the great Napoleon. For example,
consider Plymouth Rock: In the town Of
Plymouth is a rock with fence around it.
1t is a sort of local fetch. On forefathers'
day every year exercises are held there
concentrating the alleged fact that on
this rock the pilgrims landed. AS matter
of fact, there is no evidence that such was
the fact. Professor Charming the histori-
cal expert of Harvard, has traced the
story back and believes it to have been
started by an old man named Faunce, who
many years ago pointed out the rock to
some children, saying: Here they landed
History states that the pilgrims arrived
on Sunday, but refrained from landing
until Monday lest they should break the
Sabbath. That is pure nonsense. As a mat
ter of fact the women and children stayed
on the ship all winter because it more
comfortable
The gorgeousness and high civilization
of the ancient MeXicans at the time of
the Spanish conquest have been perma-
nently embalmed in history. The whole
story is a Misrepresentation CorteZ nat
urally wished to give impression at
home that he had conquered a great and
rich nation In reality it was only half
civilized ana untutored people. The mode
of living was patriarchal, whole families
of 100 or more persons living in one mouse.
The communal dwelling was of one story
and necessarily of large size.
These structures were described by the
Spaniards as palaces The people ate only
one cooked meal each day for the rest of
their food depending on grub diet picked
up anyhow. The dinners, partaken of by 50
many individuals, are reported i'll history
'banquets
"The schooboy learns that Columbus
was the man who first conceived the idea
that the world was round. Nothing could
be more nonsensical The truth is that he
merely accepted notion on this subject
which had been handed down from classic
times by scholarly men Strabo, the La tin
author, was one of these. The conception
was FOR many centuries a faint light
glimmering in darkness.
Il quoted Napoleon a moment ago. You
probably know that battle was ever
fought at Waterloo. Waterloo was pest
dispatch station some miles distant. Dis
patches were sent thence to England, ard
hence the name given to the battle
''S5aeridans ride to Winchester was not
70 miles-not over ~ miles, | think There
lever was any foundation in tact for the
tory of Barbara Frietchie. The same is
rue of the yarns about Pocahontas and
iOhn Smith
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
REMEMBER.

That if you see anything in the
REPRESENTATIVE which appears to
you as a strong argument, in favor of
Peoples party principles, don't stop
with enjoying it yourself, for that does
no particular good. you are already
converted, but sally out and show
the paper to every Democrat and Re-
publican in your neighbCrhood. Thus
Shall you spread the light of the Cos
pei, and make possible the triumph of
your party.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

STEPHEN GIRARD-Sthphen Girard began
his remarkable trading career with one object
which he steadily kept in view all his long life
the making of money Tor the power if conferred
He practiced the most rigid personal
economy; he resisted all the allurements of pleas
ure; he exacted the last farthing that was due
him. and he paid the last farthng that he owed
He took every advantage which the law allowed
him in resisting a claim he used men lust so
far they would accomplish his purpose: he
paid his servants no more than the market nrice
He had no Of hospitality no friend
to share his house or his table He VOC
devoted to to the Improvement of his adonted
city and country; he was a determined follower
of ostentatious charity No man ever annI;ad
to him for large public grant in vain while
the starving heggar invariably sent from his
gate. He steadily every morning before tba
lark. and unceasing labor was the daily worship
of his life He left his monument in tho
Girard Coliege-that marble-roofed palace for the
education and protection of the orphan children
of the poor which stands, the most nerfect
model of architecture in the New World high
above the buildings Ut Philadelphia -IIousehold
Words 1855
Died Dec. 26, 1881.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

SAVING THE SCRAPS.
An Economy That Has Become Com-
mon Among Restaurant Habitues.

.'Ycu would be surprised" said a con-
iden tial restaurant keeper ''at the grow
ing number of my customers who carry
off with them portions of their unIinishe1
meals. Three four years ago the ONLY
person ths.t used to do tais was an Ole
French lady, who always used two Of the
three humps of sugar that we used to
serve with a cup Of coffee and pocketed
the third. The next person | noticed do
ing anything of the sort was young mar
who ate two out of his three rolls and,
after looking a little shame -faceily around
the restaurant, reached up and dropped the
third rcll into his oVercoat pocket. The
following morning he did the same thing,
and now he always does it, ana does it.
too. as matter of course.
Both of these little tricks, you vii
observe, were at breakfast. and l thought
the explanation of them was easy.
knew it the custom in France to
possess the unused sugar and ] ina neG
the young man was clerk in an Of
fee and used to cat the third roll during
the morning or for lunch. But during the
past year or so / have given up seek
ing for explanations of a habit that has
become common, any explanation. l mean.
except that of hard times. for now its
done right and left and at every meal.
Why, sir you'd be amused or saddened,
don't know which, to see the matter of
fact way in which parts of meal are
saved. Some customers bring Ettle hand
bags and sweep every unused thing into
them. Others use oil paper, and wrap up
the fag end Of a steak or part of bird,
and others. again, make neat little par
GELS of their left over bread and butter
It was only yesterday that | one
young woman at lunch bring small bot
tie out of her pocket and pour into it the
-.2,hs she had not used ir her tea.
OF course | can't object 10 the prac-
tee, and | don't know that would if 1
could, The paws for what he
5 served with. and it doesn't much mat
ter to me whether it. is eaten here at my
tables or taken home by my customers
to be eaten a theirs Indirectly OF course,
it affects me. because it means that there
5 great prevailing spirit of economy
abroad, and if the saved scraps from
breakfast can be made to do duty for or
nelp out a lunch, why, naturally. | or
some other restaurant man loses the profit
IN that lunch. Anyway it's a phase OF
the influence of hard times that | haven't
seen noticed CT commented upon. '-NeW
York
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
january 1:I,

Hawaiians again move for annexation
san Francisco bankers for Lexowiza ton
Twelve-foot snow drifts abound in Eng
Land
Vessels are wrecked and many lives lost
In storm off the British coast
The Indian appropriation bill embodies
a plan to do away with contract schools
in five years.
Jones of Arkansas. the tariff harmonizer
IN the senate, will attempt a similar role
IN connection with the currency and bring
in a bill
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
The Greatest Teacher.

To the Editor:
Find inclosed postoffice order for 81 as
a renewal of my subscription for your
great teacher of peoples rights, namely,
The Representative. Forward it to my adj
dress usual at Waseca Postoffice
Waseca county, Mimi. and oblige, yours
respectfully, GEO. MATTHEW'S.
WaSeca Jan. 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

George c. Stevens is elected state expert
printer, displacing David Ramaley
). Il. Elkins is nominated for senator by
the W est Virginia Republican legislators
me Norwegian Lutheran seminary at
RobDinsdale, near Minneapolis is burned
bill making divorce less easy is intro
duced in the North Dakota legislature.
West Superior elevator companies express
a desire to remain under the Minnesota
state inspection laws
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Long May 1t Wave.
To the Editor:


Dear Sir: Enclosed find 81 which please
apply on my subscription past due. Please
do not discontinue The Representative as
1t is the paper for me- Long may it con-
tlnue to preach the gospel of truth once a
week to all men if possible and victory
snail at last be ours Yours for reform,
JOHN A. HEDIN.
ROSbell, n. NJ JAN l.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
Long Let 1t Live.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Please find enclosed 81, for which please
renew my subscription for one year. You
are doing good work. Let the calamity
howlers rant. The greatest good to the
greatest number is what we want and not
as for the last 30 years class legislation for
the few. Long live the Representative
Yours truly, F. B. WOOD
Rushmore, Mimi, Jan. 9.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

In writing to advertisers in this
paper our patrons will confer n favor
by saying that they saw the ndver.
tiscment I'm the Representative.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
THE~F0RUM.

The Representative Invites contributors
from it's patrons on the topics OF the tiiI,e
They must be written on one size OIL .ns
paper in a fair hand. short, concise any
to the point. Do not crowd the INES ciose
together as that makes 1t. dimcu.. ~
make the necessary corrections In oruSl ~
prepare them for the printer. If these
rules are obeyed. there win bessno diHcua.y
in securing the publications ofsyour contri-
buttons.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

er be clogged by party that should have
been relegated to the limbo of forgotten
things 30 years ago.
E. w. B. HARVEY.
Elk River, Jan. 8.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
JRn vl;lry 10,

Terrible restitution prevails at st. Johns
n. +.
British cabinet ministers disagree on the
Irish question.
Hill begins his new fight against the in
come tax in the senate
Europe has unprecedentedly heavy snow,
and numerous peasants lose their lives
West Virginia mines contribute a train
load OF coal to the Nebraska sufferers
A young married couple are asphyxiated
IN Minneapolis and lie dead three days
before discovery.
1t is said that others besides TAYLOR. the
missing treasurer of South Dakota got
most of the money represented by that Of
ficiaFs shortage
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

Bishop Knickerbacker's will is probated
at Indianapolis
The possibility of an extra session of
congress is discussed
Senator Hoar is renominated by Massa-
chusetts Republicans
George B. Burrows is elected speaker of
the Wisconsin house
w. w. Taylor. the outgoing treasurer of
South Dakota, is missing and a heavy
shortage is feared.
The currency bill is killed on test
vote IN the house, and further currency
legislation is considered impossible at this
session.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
January z.


o. B. Gould, of Winona, is appointed to
succeed Judge Start on the district bench.
Business is resumed by the United States
supreme court.
Spain recedes in her tariff shindy with
the United States.
bill for a national school of forestry
is introduced in congress
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota, is
unanimously renOminated.
The estate of the late Jay Gould is ap-
praised at over $50, 100000
Over a hundred lives are lost by the
burning Of a steamer in the bay of Rio
Janeiro.
Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester, N. ",
goes to Rome to explain his attack upon
Archbishop Ireland.
New charges against Federal Judge
Kicks, of Cleveland, Ohio, are made and
will be investigated by congress.
Gill gets the speakership of the North
Dakota legislature and Howard captures a
similar prize in South Dakota.
The District Of Columbia court of appeals
decides against the cOntumacions witnesses
in the sugar investigation.
The Democrats of the house, in caucus,
decide upon the passage of the Carlisle
substitute currency bill, and instruct the
committee on rules to bring in a rule to-
day to close debate.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-01-16

JUnuHFy =.
The legislatures of the Dakotas or
ganiZe.
Cubans will hereafter control the United
States sugar market.
Talk of republic begins to crop out in
the German parliament.
Since 1876, $4,000 Armenians have been
murdered by the Turks
Louisiana sugar men get no bounty, says
the District of Columbia court of appeals
The railroad pooling bill will be reported
TO the United States senate unamended,
as it left the house
Col. r. c. Benton, of Minneapolis, com
mander-in-chfef of the Minnesota COM
mandery of the Loyal Legion, is dead.
Debs and his A. r. L. associates are
sent to the Woodstock Qll) Jail by Judge
Grosscup, of Chicago, who refuses to quash
the indictment against hem.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
Ans LUTEEX PURE

ceiving applications and collecting p'e"
iuins for Insurance. companies. 49,.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Bloompers' 'ne
Codifier Captain Coke. was instruc.eu W
look into the matter as to whether OF
not provisions had been made TO prevent
bankrupt sales. A.. .ha
Mr.. Bloomberg also moved tnat inc
Codifier be directed to look into the mat.
ter OF licenses for circuses. he saio at
present they only paid so per day license,
and thought It advisable to increase inc
amount to $10O. Adopted.
In section 4, concerning the SAFE OK
lands for delinquent taxes, the sentence
recurring the Collector OF DELINQUENT
Taxes. to advertise sale OF property III
ALI daily papers at least ten days previ-
Gus to such sale" was changed SO as
20 read "to be advertised In such papers
as the Finance Committee may deem ad-
visable."
Upon motion of Mr.. Epps. the Aunitor
was instructed to be present at me next
meeting, that the body may consult MN
in regard to framing an ordinance al
lowing him to receive one fourth or one
half OF the amount due on delinquent
taxes.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Turpin. the City
Auditor. Treasurer, Collector OF Delin-
quent taxes. City Engineer. and other
city officials are invited to be present
at the next meeting. which Will be held
tomorrow night at 1880 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
THE CHATHAM RESOLUTIONS.
An Explanation Regarding Them by
Its Author.

CHATHAM, VA, September 3, 1895.
To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In your issue Of to-day your Danville
correspondent. reporting the proceedings
of the Democratic Convention held here
yesterday, represented that the resolution
which / offered commenting the services
of Senator Daniel In behalf of free sill
YER" was finally laid on the table by
vote of &C. TO 49,"
As to this your correspondent IL mis-
informed, and / beg to give an accurate
statement of the occurrences.
After the resolution had been warmly
antagonized by several gentlemen, Mr.
John A. Tredway moved to lay 1t on the
table, which the chair announced was car
ried by viva voce vote.
A division was then called for. and upon
a standing count In a room crowded with
outsiders, the chair decided that the mo-
ton prevailed by a vote OF C. to 49,
Whereupon / declared that the chair had
Inadvertently counted some persons stand
ing upon the floor who were not mem
bers of the convention. and j demanded
a call of the roll, which was at once or
dered by the chair.
And IL was after q call of the roll had
been ordered, and the process OF figuring
out the VOfe Dy the seNtfd ueltsatlOiS
had commenced. that some OF the dele
gates appealed to me in the interest OF
party harmony to withdraw'the resolution.
Some OF them so appealing were Daniel
men who had voted against the resolution,
being persuaded by its opponents that the
convention TO be held two years hence
was the proper one TO consider such reso-
lutions, and that its adoption now would
irritate the followers of other aspirants
for senatorial honors and jeopardlze party
unity, so essential TO success.
1t was under these circumstances that
I yielded to the opportunities of Daniels
friends, and authorized Colonel j. G..
Witcher to say to the Committee on Reso-
lutions that II they would add to the
plank In favor OF free silver the words
"At ratio of 16 to L. would withdraw
the resolution.
The committee two prominent members
of which had fought the resolution
promptly agreed to do so; the chair an
nounced that the words had been added
to the silver plank, and that the Daniel
resolution was withdrawn, and the con-
vention at once proceeded with the nomi-
nations. GEORGE L. RlSON.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
REV. WILLIAM A. HARRIS.
Death at Roanoke of This Well
known Teacher.

ROANOKE, VA, September 4.-(Spe-
cial)-Rev. William A. Harris. president
of Virginia College. died at the college
this morning at o'clock. DR.. Harris had
been in feeble health since last February.
but 1t was not generally known that his
condition was critical. and the announce
ment Of his death was quite surprise.
DR.. Harris was native Of Augusta
county, and a graduate Of the Virginia
Military Institute. He was IS years of
age. He started life as a lawyer, prac-
ticing with his brother. Hon. John T.
Harris, at Harrisonburg. but soon en-
tered the ministry of the Methodist
Church. Shortly after his ordination he
was called to Sparta, Ca. where he took
charge Of a boys school From there he
went to LAGRANGE, Ca. where he was
elected president Of one OF the leading
colleges In that State. After remaining
there several years he resignd his posi-
ton. and accepted the presidency of
Martha Washington College. at Abingdon.
Va. There he conducted q large and
successful school for several years before
and until after the war.
At the close Of the war the presidency
of the Wesleyan Female Institute. at
Staunton, Va, was offered him, and he
conducted that institution successfully for
twenty-seven years. He came TO Roanoke
two years ago, having built the Virginia
College for Young Ladies'. This iustitu-
ton will be conducted by his daughters.
Miss Harris and Mrs. Boatwr!ght. who
have practically managed 1t for some
time. The funeral will take place In
stanton tomorrow morning at II o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
unpICo-LEGAL CONGRESS.
Opening Of It's sessions-Ciark DeA'
Elected President.

OueuSng Of Its sesstoms-
Elected PRECEDENT.
NEW YORK. September 4.-Tne fou'..
Medico-I.egal Congress. which Is 10 no'o
a ,bree-days' session. under the auspices
o, the Medico-Lcgai Society OF New
YORK was called to order this moihins
IN the United States courtroom by jugs
Among the notables present were
Forbes winslow. OF London, r,,,,n.
Con. DIR. w. J. OSullivan, moril. nr
ger. senator Guy. Postmaster DAY." Sud.
Rose. Of washington; froIesso' ,,Sge
derth. OF Chicago; Clnrk d."
Noah Davis. DR.. 'Doremus ,.
A number OF ladies' were also presen.'
.-aong them Mrs. Jennie Stuart "nvoN'
Mics sophia Mcclellan. and Mrs' A
Archard Conner. .,aent Of
Mrs Louise Thomas. vice-presiaen. -.
Tho New York Medico-Legal society," was
I,age Noah Davis. Professor Winsiow'
and Senator Guy addressed the cons'eTs,
The next speaker was DR.. Ogden.c , III
remus who was followed py III. - .
van. the famous medico-legai eApe. s It,,
said that New York was tne MS. ~
4, the world to found meuicod II
fxtx
.',s,,,ad the history OF the society priehy.
w saI5 n was only in the beginning OF
' Tsa election OF officers was the next
business on the programme. Ciark pen
was elected president. the ioiow,hs
ma eiec,od legal vice-presidents: Judge
"hron, II DALEY. ex-Judge Noah L. Da-
~ Dr w J. O'Sullivan; Judge Calvin
y pratt. Superior Court, OF New fork'
Judge A. l.. Palmer. Of New Brunswick;
Surrogate Rastus Ransom, and Hon.
Charles l.. Guy.
The following were elected medicai
vice-presldents: T. ID. Crothere, NJ d.
of Hartford. Conn; Professor X. ogden
Doremus, DR.. Paul Gibier, DR.. w. %.
Outham. DR.. Irving c. Rose. DR.. Forbes
Winslow. Mrs. NJ. Louise Thomas. and
Dr Frank II. Caldwell. of Florida.
The following were elected secretaries:
Moritz Ellinger OF New York; Albert
Reach. Clarence A. Lighton, OF Detroit.
and Professor Charles A. Doremus, OF
New York.
DIR. George Chaffee was elected trea-
suree
DR. Forbes winsiow was in the chair
at the opening of the afternoon session
and after a few preliminary remarks by
DR.. Talcott. superintendent OF the Md
dletown Insane Asylum. read an able
paper entitled 1.-The Progress OF Lunacy.
Tonight. Albert Beach, OF New York.
read a paper on the Necessity Of Amend
ment Of the Law of New York Apper-
tanning to Commitment Of the Insane"
In his paper he called attention to, and
submitted TO the congress for careful
consideration, the many amendments
needed I'm the present lunacy laws.
A discussion took place on DR.. Beach's
paper. IN which Dr. Winslow. DR.. Mann,
and DR.. Lamoureux Joined.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-05
rryNERAL OF MIR. MGRALE.
HI. Death from HydrophObia Very
Remarkable Case.

The announcement of the death OF Mr..
Paul McGrale from hydrophobia, which
was published in the Dispatch exclusively
Yesterday morning. created considerable
interest among members of the medical
profession.
DR. William II. Taylor. the State Chem
lat and Coroner for the city, says this
Is the first time any person in the vi
cinity OF Richmond has been known to
have been afflicted with rabies. The
facts In the case are so little known that
physicians. as a rule. hesitate to express
An opinion as TO whether or not Mr.. Nc
CRAZE actually died from the effects OF
that terrible malady. He was recently
bitten by one of his dogs, which had
been attacked by n mad-dog. Mr.. Nc
Grale's canine died. as did hog which
had also been bitten by the dog with the
rabies This, the medical men admit,
makes II look very much as IL Mr.. Nc
Grale had died from the same trouble.
and his physicians, Drs. Oppenhimer
and Warmer. say that he had every
symptorn of hydrophoba. Mr.. McGrale's
funeral took place from Bliley's under
taking establishment yesterday morning
at II O'Clock.