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KnIghts of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: "a fter try.
ing other medicines for what seemed to
be very obstinate cough in our two
children, we tried DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery, and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without it hereafter, as our expert
ence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail. "-SIgned F. w. Stevens,
State Com.-Why not give this great
medicine trial, as it is guaranteed, and
trial bottles are free at G. D. Gibson's
Drug Store. Regular size SOC. and S1.OO.
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What is

Castoria is Dr. Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is substitute
for ParegOric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant It's guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers CastOra destroys Worms aays
feverishness CastOra prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles constipation hatulency.
CastOria assmilates the food, regulates the
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tOria the Chidrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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May Do as Much for You.

Mr. Fred Miller, of Irving, III. writes
that he had a severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so called Kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure all
Kidney and Liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
SOC. for large bottle. At G. D. Gibson's
Drug Store,
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BuckIen's ArnIca SaIve,

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c. per box.
For sale by G. d. Gibson.
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DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re
luired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main St., Bennington.
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A 2. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to Or. s, B. Pike,

Al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,--.
My aim will be give entire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
ONCE Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
aft Vermont.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their Children
DR. G. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass
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"Castoria IS the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. I hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. ]. F. KNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HosPITAZ. AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass.
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
1rray Street, New York City.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
4 Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to O'Clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
ceptad.
interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
ne laws of the State Of Vermont. Money de-
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
LIST and July 1st and fnot withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubte
personal securities.
Alb, VALENTINE, President,
lie. GIBSON, Vice President
c. H. DEWEY, Treasurer,
G. ~. qARMAN, Secretary,
TRu~ B. Valentine, q. W. Hartman
~ T. Shurtleff, l. E. Gibson ]. B
Robinson
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Hot weather proves depressing to those
whose blood is pure. Such people
should enrich their blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
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Don't be satisfied with any other prep
aration. Ask for Ponds Extract and in
sist on getting it.
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MUSIC LESSONS.

PROF. HARD of New York. extending thanks
to his numerous patrons TO whom he refers) the
past term, opens his spring term April 18th.
The latest rapid systems taught, enabling begin
ners to play at sight in one term. Address BEN
nington post office and he will call on you. 21tf
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Centaur Company, II Murray New City.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17

Was. practically Ahlhking. any more prof.
In than wheat He failed to name II. You
may talk 1 said,~about diversified farm
ing and the great benefits to be given the
farmer thereby but as long as monopoly
dictates the price on all you have to buy
and also on what y4u have to sell, are we
not at their nfercy?" 1t was bad medicine.
and the only @ptiaote that was at hand Con
the spur of the niorhenD, and applicable to
~-fch hocus-pocus decisions.
said: well, suppose you are in favor
Of free coinage Of silver?' (See how many
bankers you Adn did that -areD II am in
favor of silver In this way" he said. lat
a certain ratiM buA not at Is to L Believe.
II we are to have a, silver dollar worth 100
cents, we mus0 puJa dollars worth of sill
yer into that dollar" 'They say it's poor
rule" L said. "that-won't work both ways"
YES" said he. ''Then," said I, IF that is
sound logic it is Just as applicable to say
in order to have a dollar in paper good,
we must have a dollars worth of paper in
it.. He then passed me the paper trdinne-
apolis Trfbune) with the following article.
Wanted me to read it and let him know
the next time he saw me what I thought
of the free coinage of silver Believe 1t to
be an excellent advertisement Zone Of the
besD for the free coinage of silver. For,
from the first point to the last that they
try to drive against "Coin and His Book"
to me it seems the ,quntessence Of false
hood and iniquity. Let them gnash their
teeth: right will win and the people usher
ed into new era will sing praises to King
Monopoly that FASTENED it's contamination.
Barry, MINI. j. E. CHASE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
DISGUSTED.
with the WOrkingm en-.

Mr. Geo. Halsey Tuthll, of Brooklyn, N.
Y, writes a letter sending some SUBJ
scriptons, and says:
"It is more than useless for the masses
to do any more voting for the old pa rties.
My advice has been and is now. to all. he
sure and vote, but do not vote for either
the Democrats or Republicans And think
all of US genuine reformers ought to write
and talk that way and take our chances of
getting all the voters we can when there
will be many on the wing"
And in speaking of the Brooklyn strike
he says:
Our American slaves have again re-
belled. Brooklyn suffers by the present in
surrection We see clearly the wrongs of
oppression and sympathze with the suffer-
ing even though they deserve chastisement.
yet 1T is difficult to respect men who con.
tinue year after year to put in power a gov
eminent which discriminates against them
and then try to gain by force what would
come as the natural result of supporting
an honest government.
Their folly seems to be incurable Thoupb
starved, insulted, fined, imprisoned and shot
down today, at he next election they come
up smiling aAd vote the same parties into
power and the same men to Office 1t seems
scarcely worth while to waste sympathy on
men SO far gone in madness.
but their madness may be dangerous after
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
ourForun1.

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
eco words. II this is done 1t will en-
able the REPRESENTATIVE to print
more and a 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-
gethcr plainly written letter con-
forming to these rules will stand by far
the best chance to be printed.
Within certain proper limitations
we admit the widest liberty Of thought
and expression upon the part Of our
correspondents. while we do not hold
ourselves responsible for any views
which may be put forth.
The Forum. as its name implies, is a
sort Of debating school, for the discus
sion Of the important questions Of the
day. We ask our correspondents to
avoid abusive personalities and to
keep clear Of the shoreless and bottom
less sea of religious debate II ED.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17

the merchants. as they were sitting around,
wondering why the close-fisted farmers did
not come to town and trade; and the three
or four grain buyers were whiting sticks.
and one is out working on his farm dts
lucky that he has one). And here milk is
cents per gallon at the station: eggs, Z
Yes. We merchants and grain buyers, and
all business men. and part of We laboring
men, listen to that! Yes, keep right on
voting for the two old gold-bug parties. Ye
VIII not open your eyes until you get to
eat grass Hike an ancient king, and eat
herbs with the swine. Yes, keep on abus-
ing the people and the party that is trying
TO save the nation from everlasting slavery.
You say. Away, away with them; cruelty,
cruelty them
NOW, in regard to the Representative
think 1t is the best paper out; mean there
is more information and solid facts in one
issue of 1t than there is in so of any other
we nave started Peoples Party League
mere. We waited for the county organizers
10 start in and organize the county, but
grew sick with hope deferred. So we came
togetner on the 18th of March, 1895, and
we got quite number of members The
IollOWlng are the officers elected: George
nan, president; L. D. Ballard, vice-presi-
oent; u Sem, Jr., secretary; G: Headline,
treasurer So you see we are alive yet
IL Is the banner town in Dodge county; it
mas given a good Peoples party majority
every election for the last five or six
years-in fact. ever since the Alliance
started. Yours. U. Semi, SIR.
Ellington, MIMI, April T. 1895.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
Fall in Line.

There is contest now impending,
Fall in line! Fall in line!
The people contending;
Fall in linei
For the liberty the fathers bought us with
blood and human life,
Join this second band of patriots, be a hero
in the strife!
See an enemy approaching,
Fall in line! Fall in line!
More cruel and encroaching;
Fall in line!
Than the Tories and the English king who
a century ago.
Sought to tyranniZe the people, but they
met worthy foe.
Fall in line!
If of freedom you are deserving,
Fall in line! Fall in line!
Is liberty worth preserving?
Fall in line!
If not towards, cringing knaveS, If you
would not be a slave,
Fall in line and fight for victory; it is only
for the brave.
Fall in line.
In union there is power
Fall in line! Fall in line!
Don't wait another hour,
Fall in line
For the plutorcrats Of Europe and their
allies here at hand,
Soon will own you soul and body, have a
mortgage on the land.
Fall in line
Southern Mercury.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
PURITY AND NUDITY.
The Changes Which Time and CiviIl-
zatiOn Make in Our Ideas.

zatiOn Make in Our Ideas.
In the early part of this century there
was in the possession of the Bowdon Col
lege an admirable collection of very valu-
able works of the old masters, which had
been bequeathed to the institution by it's
founder, whose taste and wealth were far
beyond the average of that day. But in a
very short time the very best specimens
were scattered, sold for mere song by
the faculty, who were totally ignorant of
their value and thought they might at the
same time protect the morals of the stud
ents and add honest penny to the funds
of the institution by removing these per-
nicious nudites from the adolescent gaze.
And doubtless the good professors patted
themselves upon their Puritan backs as
they jingled the good money and saw those
wicked pictures carted off by the "sons of
BeliaI for from the virtuous precincts Of
Bowdoin.
But what would the worthy dominies
think if they could return today to the an
cient haunts and the beautiful art
building erected in the university grounds!
How they would cover their faces in
shame could they behold the magnificent
fresco by Elihu Vedder, an allegorical de-
sign where the hi,if-nude figure of Color"
and the entirely nude Mature" and the
Soul fill the eye with the beautiful lines
and tones of the human form divine! Ver-
lily they would think that they had in
deed fallen upon evil days.
Ole. Iney all nave the feature or Deautl-
full winter coats which make up into fine
furS of every description.
There remain still three members of the
weasel family of a different type from
those described, which also yield fine furs.
The fierce wolverine, with his fur Of
varied brown, is one. The slow moving
skunk with his bushy tail and particolored
coat of black and white, is another. By
cutting and uniting the skins of several
skunkS SO to secure unmiXed shades in
jet white, very rich looking furs are
obtained. The third is the badger. whose
skin, you see is of a beautiful silver gray
with black dashes. He is a strong, slow,
burrowing animal, not predatory like the
other weasels, though, / fancy, he eats
whatever he can catch. But what a fight
err he is! He bites fiercely and holds to
his foe like a bulldog, while his loose skin
gives an animal pitted against him small
show to cut into his flesh with it's teeth
One of them will give several good dogs
a hard fight and l doubt if any single dog
could kill one"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
FARMS, HOMES AND MORTGAGES.
Census Facts Viewed I'm the Light Of
the Supreme Court DecisiOn.

the Supreme Court Decision.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8.--The COM
pilation of farms, homes and mortgages
facts, compiled by the last census is rem
dered interesting by the supreme court de-
cision. These statistics do not, however,
give details concerning rents paid. sum-
mary Of the statistics shows:
There are II, $780, 152 families in the United
States and of these families So per cent
hire their farms or homes and - per cent
own them. while % per cent of the owning
families own subject tc incumbrance and
Y per cent own free Of Incumbrance. On
the owned farm homes there are liens
amounting to 81. 1872, 949, $685. Which is 81 per
cent of the value of the incumbered farms
and homes, and this debt bears interest
at the average rate of SIS per cent Zach
owned and incumbered farm or home on
the average is worth 1882 aud is subject
to debt of $1,257
In regard to the families occupying farms
the conclusion is that "a per cent Of the
families hire and &c per cent own the
farms cultivated by them; that g per cent
Of the owning families own subject to in
cumbrance and ~ per cent own free of in
cumbrance. Among 100 farm families on
the average 81 per cent hire the farms 10
per cent own their farms with incunbrance
and AZ per cent without incumbrance On
the owned farms there are liens amounting
to 81, 0S5, 1915 $50, which is 80 per cent of the
value in the incumbered farms and this
debt bears interest at the average rate
of 707 per cent. Each owned and incum-
bered farm, on the average, is worth $3,54f
and is subject to a debt of e. IA
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
TALKS WITH A BANKER,
SOphistries Exposed.
To the Editor:

10 the Editor:
day regarding the present depression under
the single standard, he advanced the idea
that the present low price of wheat was due
of course to 'over-production" and compe-
tition with foreign nations. Now, L. for
one, admit the latter in part to be true.
And also believe that the present competi-
tive system Gobbers SYSTEM is the curse
of the country, in this way that few men
rule the roost, and the people are robbed
of millions annually through their own ig-
norance to remedy it.
He said: 1.-THE farmers must raise less
wheat more cattle, sheep and hogs, oats,
barley, corn, flax, ETC.; everything it is
possible for them to raise" He would con-
vey the idea that If they would diversity
farming they would be abundantly PROS
porous. / asked him what there was at
the present time. excepting beef. that there
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17

backs. both first and second mortgages, or
In silver dollars. VIII the 54th congress
meet and act as business men? Or will
1t continue the robber policy-Republican
and Democratic robbery of the people.
whom they have sworn or have taken oath
to protect and legislate for, according to
the constitution of the United States, and
the inherent godgiven rights of the peo-
pie OF the United States. But if the people
have elected robbers, as their agents. tf1ev
must expect to be robbed in the future
as In the past by congress being in league
with the highway robbery belonging to
bondholders. traffic associations and other
combines for piracy and road agents clubs.
ERIC OLSON
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
The Voice of Toll.

| heard men saying, Leave tears and pray
ing,
The sharp knife heedeth not the sheep:
Are we not stronger than the rich and the
wronger,
Come shoulder to shoulder ere the world
grows older!
Help lies in nought but thee and me;
Hope IS before us, the long years that bore
Bore leaders more than men may be.
Let the dead hearts tarry and trade and
; marry,
And trembling nurse their dreams of mirth
While we the living our lives are giving
To bring the bright new world to birth.
Care shoulder to shoulder ere earth GROVE
older!
The cause spreads over land and sea:
Now the world shaketh, and fear awaketh
And iov at last for thee and me.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
April 16.

New England is inundated.
1t rains heavily in the Dakotas.
Dr. Harsen, the Arctic explorer, is said
to have found the north pole
A Graceville. Mimi, man is said to have
invented perpetual motion machine.
Cuban insurgents are defeated, their lead
ers captured, and their cause is regarded
lost.
The periodical report that Booth the as
sassin of President Lincoln, is alive, is re-
vived.
The land title suit of the Manitoba road
against Russell Sage is before the United
States court of appeals in St Louis
The National Board of Trade meets in
Washington and discusses improved meth
DDS for gathering government crop reports.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


April 10.
Pennsylvania is damaged by floods.
Lives are lost in q Kansas sand storm.
The Massachusetts, legislature passes
severe law on Sunday observance.
Counterfeit two-cent postage stamps are
in circulation IN large quantities.
Leading horsemen form an organization
to be known as the American league.
A Kansas City white girl marries Chi
naman. The pair are wrongful1y arrested
in Chicago.
A VermiIlion (S d. young man gets a
marriage license before proposing. The
girl demurs and rejects him.
Buildings in Wheeling, w. Va. collapse,
killing the vicar general of the Catholic
diocese and several laborers.
The cruiser Minneapolis easily outsails
all the other vessels of Admiral Meade's
squadron. now in the West Indias
The Venezuelan congress, with much en-
thusiasm, thanks the United States for its
attitude in the British-Venezuelan diff
Guilty.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
ADril IL.

The jury In Anna Dickinson's libel suit
disagrees.
Floods cause immense damage in several
Easter states
Terms of peace between China and Japan
are nearly concluded.
LEM, the bicyclist, is said to have been
murdered in Armenia.
1t is said that Secretary Carlisle is after
Senator Blackburn's seat.
Chicago's new city council repeats two
alleged doodle" ordinances.
Spanards loose nearly 400 men in fight
with Cuban insurgents.
Another suit to test the constituhonahty
of the income tax is begun in New York.
William Court Gully, Liberal is elected
speaker of the British house of commons
The department of agricultural reports
the average condition of winter wheat S1.4,
against 86.7 last April.
Wisconsin and Illinois will join hands in
making one of the most elaborate park
and driveway systems in the country.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
THE PACIFIC RAILWAY.
What the Next Congress Should ID

What the Next Congress Should Do,
10 the Editor:
H. r. 1898 SD CONGRESS.
A bill to tax the people along the line
of Pacific railways for the stealing of the
credit mobiliere and the robberies au-
thorized by the 18th congress July 2, 1864.
Report No. 1920, Sd session SD congress.
by Reilly January l, 1895, was defeated.
as it ought to be. 1t now remains for the
9th congress to foreclose the second mort
goge and pay up the credit mobielier steal
-the first mortgage-and run the "a lroad
u cost Those bonds are payable in greens
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17
A EnlSehOOd,

IT'S a falsehood unrefuted
Taught to you and taught to me,
That the world is constituted
AS a moral world should be.
That the meek and lowly toiler
Must be meek and lowly still
While the fat and mighty spoiler
Grinds him peacemeal in the mill.
That the God who made the robber
Furnished victims to be robbed
Is the gospel Of the mobber.
And it doesn't suit the mobbed.
milwaukee Advance.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17

Mrs. Lowerten-Is Mrs. Upperten at
home?
Servant snappishly)-She's out
Mrs. Lowerten (quietly)-I happen to know
that she is in, but her directions to you
are quite excusable. She probably thinks
that 1 am a bill collector.-New York
Weekly.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-04-17

all, and their masters would do well to con-
slider that there is limit to the submits
stve endurance of the most abiect slaves.
There comes time when the crushed worm
turns and stings: and that time may not
be far distant"