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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
WORLDWIDE.
THE DREADFUL STRUGGLE,
Against Man-The Impend-
ing Slavery.
New York Voice I

In all the progressive nations of the
world civilization is today rocking
amid the thrOes of industrial revolu-
tion. What is the matter?
In America, in England, in Ger
many, in France, and in other coun-
tries the story is the samoa persist
ent, unceasing, tumultuous grapple
between Labor and Capital. The
Nineteenth Century, which was
ushered in amid tumult and storm of
political revolution, seems likely togo
out as it came in, except that it is So
clal and indus trial rather than politi-
cal revolution that the world has now
to confront.
The Anglo-Saxon race is one that
has achieved it's worldwide domin-
ance by fearlessly looking issues in
the face, and not by shutting it's eyes
and speaking softly and pretending
that the issues do not exist or are not
serious or will soon pass away.
Here is the stern and solemn truth
that confronts the world today: We
are drifting steadily and swiftly into
a condition of industrial slavery.
Let us state the case in few words.
The development of steam and cleo
tricity in the last half century has
revolutionized nearly every form Of
Industry. To-day, the first requisite
OF success in any branch of industrial
activity is costly outfit of machin-
cry, 1t takes capital to buy it. In
Massachusetts alone machinery is do
ing the work Of one hundred million
men. 1t is fast becoming impossible
for men without extensive capital to
remain their own masters. The little
tradesman becomes swallowed up in
the mammoth store, and exchanges
his independence for the position of
an employe. The artizan Of skill and
Intelligence who might have hoped in
former years by the acquisition of a
few tools to become his own "boss,"
now must content himself with being
a factory "hand'' or a mill "hand,"
with the prospect of never attaining
any other relation to his work. The
concentration of capital goes on in a
geometric ratio, capitalists unite in
WI POAuOl uAlUC Ill
trusts, and anything like close per-
sonal relations between employer and
employe becomes impossible. The
employer class becomes more and
more concentrated; the employe class
becomes more and more extensive.
The hope of independence becomes a
vain hope for larger and larger pro-
portion Of people, and the inspiration
that goes with that hope is lost. The
sense of individual responsibility is
lost also in large measure both by the
capitalist employer and the wage
earning machine that calls itself an
employe.
Now, what does all this meano 1t
means just this: That swiftly and
surely we are coming to a pass that all
the avenues through which men can
earn living and keep body and soul
together here upon earth are to be
controlled by Capital. Those who
own the capital can alone purchase
the machinery; and those who own
the machinery control the labor
which is applied to it. Herein lies
the secret of the struggle going on all
over the world-a struggle on the
part of Labor against the absolute
control by Capital Of all the oppor-
tunities of earning livelihood.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
ASTONISHING.
DEBT AND INTEREer
lhe Interest Greater Than All Our
FrOductiOns-Read and
Think.
1.-The NOnconfOrmist1

Senator Daniel, OF Virginia. in a
speech, stated the private indebted.
ness of this country at $l9,7OO. COO. 900:
4,oo5 of the corporations including the
railways, owe $44 COO, 100000: national
and state debts amount to SIC, ,OOO, ,OOO.-
600, more, total of nearly $44 ,OOO. .OOO.-
900. These all bear interest, and per
cent is low estimate. Then the va
rlous banks owe depositors about
$4,000, 100000. To meet this mountain
of debt, we have. estimated, 1915, ,OOO,-
900 OF gold and enough silver and cur
rency in all forms to bring the total to
$1,000, 100000 (includng all reserves).
The annual interest on the $44, ,OOO,-
600, 900 above is $500, 100000
In order to present to the mind in a
simple manner, the enormity and i'm
mensity Of this amount. the reader is
referred to the list below. showing the
value of all the leading productions of
the country, for the year 1893, taken
mostly from the Statistical Ab-
StractS:"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
A PARABLE.
The Fool Monkeys.-How They
Worked for Others.
[From the Coming Nation,

[From the Coming Nation.
And l saw several monkeys with
clubs in their hands, and they strut
ted about the forest, which was filed
with other monkeys gathering cocoa
nuts, and they beat these other mon
keys when they caught them eating
any of the nuts they gathered. And
there was one pompous monkey who
came and inspected the pile of nuts,
Of whom the monkeys with clubs ap-
peared to be in mortal fear, for they
crawled up to him like whipped dog,
though either Of the club monkey
could have thrashed the life out of
him, monkey fashion, and the nut
gathering monkeys maintained si-
lence during the pompous monkeys
presence, and gathered nuts faster
and handled them with great care.
At night the nut-gathering monkeys
went away and they were given one
tenth of the nuts they had gathered,
and new set of monkeys with clubs
relieved the ones on duty. They were
to guard the nuts from the nut-gath-
ering monkeys. And there came an
other troop of monkeys and they
gathered up the nuts and carried
them to the tree of the pompous mon
key. And l noticed that the monkeys
with clubs took with them about
three times as many nuts as the nut
gathering monkeys had given them.
But what puzzled me the most was
why the nut-gathering monkeys, who
out-numbered the ones with clubs ten
to one, should be in such mortal fear
of them, and why the monkeys with
clubs, were so abject before the one
pompous monkey who did not even
have club to defend himself. All
these things seemed so ridiculous
that I thought that the monkeys had
a new game to amuse themselves in
stead of the one Of mimicry. So l
went to the trees where the nut-gat TIL
ering monkeys were, and found them
bare and the little ones crying for
something to eat and the old ones di-
viding the scanty nuts among them
and not taking enough themselves.
Then | hunted the tree of the POM
pous monkey. 1t was glorious tree,
loaded with nuts, and all about were
piles and piles of nuts. and around
were many other lesser but pretty
trees, in which / noticed the monkeys
who carried the clubs, and they also
] had plenty of nuts but not a great sur
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
"COnfdence."

Every banker and gold bug states
man(3 couples his endorsement of a
proposed financial scheme with the
declaration that sit will restore conf
dence" AS if all the stagnated trade
and paralyzed industry of the times
are due to lack of confidence" Do
the blessed idiots think that men re-
fuse to buy food and clothing for
themselves, wives and children, be.
cause they lack contidence?" Do you
think that thousands of people are
shivering over fireless stoves simply
because they have no confidence in
fuel? This talk of doing something to
"restore confidence" as if that were
the only thing needed, is enough to
drive sober man to drink, a religious
man to profanity. and a sensible man
to insanity.-Farm, Stock and Home.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
An Early Socialist Crank

have ever opposed money Of banks;
not of those discounting for cash, but
of those foisting thir own paper in cir
culation, and banishing our cash. My
zeal against these institutions was so
warm and open at the esta blshment
Of the United States that l was derid-
ed as a maniac by tribe of bank mon
gers who were seeking to filch from
the public. But.the errors of that day
cannot be recalled. The evils they
have engendered are now upon us, and
how are we to get out of them? Shall
we build an altar to the old paper
money of the Revolution which ruined
individuals but saved the republic,
and burn on that all of the bank char
ters. present and future, and their
notes with them? For these are to
ruin both republic and Individuals
Letter Of Thomas Jefferson to Presi-
dent Adams.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
London Socialism.

Among other advances along social
lines the city of London constructs it's
own public works. The January Re-
view OF Reviews mentions this among
several instances: The official engin.
eer estimated the cost of certain
sewer at $35, 900. Contractors offered
to do it for $4,000. Then the city
went ahead and did the work itself for
$25, 5000, But, then, they don't have
that driveling fear of socialism" over
there that our capitalists are trying to
instill into the popular mind here
Har tford City Arena.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
Ac ,ive in Chicago.

Chicago Populists are actively. pre-
pairing for the spring campaign. So
cialists are working with them in
harmony, and it is probable that the
Prohibitionists will wheel into line il
DR.. H. S. Taylor is nominated for
mayor. He was formerly a Prohibi-
ZIONIST, but is now an ardent Popu-
list, and is described as being broad
minded man who would poll tre-
mendous independent vote. Other
cities are doing likewise. If this
spirit grows we shall win everywhere
in a few years.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
Likes to Read Them.

Mandan IN. d. Pioneer: We are
glad to see that Ignatius Donnelly will
hereafter have full editorial charge of
The REPRESENTATIVE bright
est Populist paper on earth. The Pio-
neer does not believe in the theories
of THE REPRESENTATIVE, but it likes
to read the breezy effusions OF Dom
nelly. There is fire and talent and snap
in them all.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

Total. ................. So, 527, ,O0O, 600
These II leading productions are ali
Deeded to pay the interest. This does
not all reach market, for grain must
be reserved for feed and seed as we'll
as for family use. The producers must
live, and hence only a small proper
tion can be spared to pay interest, and
as result the capital, including land
and factory plants, being assigned or
foreclosed to pay the interest and soon
all will be absorbed by the debt
sponge.
Interest is the tribute that ignor-
ance pays to ivarice.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

Had the Bonds Been Made Payable in
Gold. as Cleveland Wished, They
Would Have Made Still More.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
The GREAT REACTION !!

I1E GKEAI KEAUIlUN ..
Another Landslide Now in Progress
The Gold Standard ..Bunco" Gang
ArOuses the Country.
The Sherman Cleveland Gold Policy
Denounced by the More Reasonable
Men of Both the Old Parties.
How Cleveland Did the Bidding of the
Buncoers and Connived with Them
to Rob the Government.
The Most Colossal Robbery of Mod
ern Times-EnOush to Rouse the
Indignation of Every Citizen.
1he Gang Clear S5,OOO,OOO in Twenty
two Minutes Without the Expen-
diture of Il Cent.
Had the Bonds Been Made Payable in
Gold. as Cleveland Wished, They
Would Have Made Still More.
The People waking Up ana want NO
More Advice From the Bankers
of Wall Street.
GRAVE FEARS OF THE MOST DREAD
FUL PANIC IN THE HISTORY OF
OUR COUNTRY.
Both Republicans and Democrats
FlOckinE to the Standard of BIZ
metallism and Free Silver.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, the Great
Orthodox Republican Daily, Sounds
Note of Warning.
II Opposes Allowing Politicians of the
John Sherman stripe to Run the Re-
publican Party Any Longer.
1t Comes S4uarely Out for Free Silver,
ut Old Ratio. international Confer
ence or No International Con-
ference.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

The Most Colossal Robbery of Mod
ern TimeS-EnOuGh to Rouse the
Indignation of Every Citizen.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

If you are not a subscriber of the REP
RESENTATIVE send Twenty-Five cents
for a trial subscription.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

1he Gang Clear $5,OOO,OOO in Twenty
two Minutes without the EXpen-
diture of Cent.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

The People Waking Up and Want No
More Advice From the Bankers
of Wall Street.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

Both Republicans and Democrats
FlOckinE to the Standard of BIZ
metallism and Free Silver.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

1t Comes S4uarely Out for Free silver,
at Old Ratio, international Confer
ence or No international Con-
ference.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13
Another Landslide Now in Progress
The Gold Standard ''BuncO" Gang
ArOuses the Country.
The Sherman-Cleveland Gold Policy
Denounced by the More Reasonable
Men of Both the Old Parties.

How Cleveland Did the Bidding of the
BuncOers and COnnived With Them
to Rob the Government.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

The Chicago Inter Ocean, the Great
Orthodox Republican Daily, Sounds
Note of Warning.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

GRAVE FEARS OF THE MOST DREAD
FUL PANIC IN THE HISTORY OF
OUR COUNTRY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-03-13

1t Opposes Allowing Politicians of the
John Sherman stripe to Run the Re-
publican Party Any Longer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
GRAND PICNIC.
The German Catholics Prepar-
ing for a Great Time June
50.

There will be a picnic held ny the
German Catholics of this city Sunday
afternoon, June 80, on the grounds
near John Burkel's residence, one
block east Of Seventh street near the
Rich Prairie road.
A parade headed by the Harmonic
band will start from the church at 2
p. M, and march to the grounds. In
the parade will be st. Joseph's SO
ciety, Christian Mothers. st. Alloy
sius society and Young Ladies' So
.ciety. The band will furnish music
during the day.
There will be amusements OF all
kinds on the grounds, among them
target shooting, wheel of fortune,
blind Dose sword, and sack race.
The Little Falls Maennerchor and
several quartettes will sing. Refresh
ments will be served on the grounds
during the afternoon.
Good order is guaranteed, and
everyone attending is assured a
happy time. e
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
!! THE MIesI9oIPPI.
W. N, Williams and j. 9.
Flynn Kttend the Improve
II Y ment Convention.

There were but two delegates from
Little Falls at the river improve
Z ment convention held at Minneapolis
Tuesday. There were delegate
from the various towns along the
river present, and an enthusiastic
feeling was manifested. Aft.
= &C. Mccarthy, of Grand Rapids,
one of the promo ters of the move
ment, made a lengthy address on the
resources Of the region to he bene-
+ fitted by making the Mississippi
navigab]e. to Grand Rapids. r. Y.
Smalley OF st. Paul said two dams
would be necessary between Mime
apOlis and st. Paul, one at Sank
Rapids, one at Brainerd, and one at
Little Falls, and steamboat locks
would be required at other points,
he thought.
NJ. M. Williams, of Little Falls,
thought that the character of the
soil and it's rocky formation would
be conducive to the ready building
of locks, and that the proposed
work could be readily accomplished.
b. F. Nelson and number of others
made addresses favoring the project.
Mr.. Nelson said boats in the river
would not Interfere with the logs, as
experience below the cities proved.
Mr.. Williams was appointed a
member of the committee on resolu-
tions, which reported resolutions
asking congress to provide for an
immediate survey Of the upper Mis-
sissippi above the present head of
navigation and report by competent
experts on the practicability, cost
and utility OF opening a channel for
steamboats, to point as far above
the present storage reservoirs as
may be found to be accessible.
Mr.. Williams was also chosen a
member OF the committee which will
have further charge Of the enterprise.
the enthusiasm manifested in the
matter was noticeable, and har-
binger OF better things for the upper
Mississippi valley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
THE CENSUS.
III You or Your Neighbor Has
Been Missed, Report to the
Enunerator.

:. III. A. Fretz, the census enumera-
tor for Little Falls city, is well along
with his work, and those who have
not been counted are liable to be
missed if their names are not called
to the attention OF the enumeration.
No matter how careful canvass is
made, it is almost certain that some
will be overlooked. This is espe-
cially 40 in cities, where help is en-
ployed in many families, boarders
and dodgers taken, many people alb
sent temporarily, and crews of men
employed who have few personal ac-
quaintances. In view Of these con-
ditions nearly all cities employ a
public census bureau to obtain in
formation aside from that gathered
by the enumeratOrs, and the census
authorities encourage such aid. No
organized effort is necessary in Lit
tie Falls, but it would he wise for
every citizen to take some pains to
oCO lHStL LIS !" "AA ]HS
rolls, as we'll as that of his family
and employees; some inquiry should
also he made in the neighborhood
with a view to detecting omissions.
The large cities are making a very
complete count. the public spirited
citizens spending time and money to
secu-'e Il full count. Those cities
recognize the benefits in many ways
OF III taking d good showing in popu-
lation. 1t gives them tn" full bene-
fit OF representation in the law maxi
ing bodies of the state, adds to their
Importance in public estimation, and
furnishes correct statistics as to
growth.
The smaller cities and villages and
the country districts are always
more Indifferent about these matters
than are the great centers OF pOpula-
ton, and the work in the country is
never watched and helped very care
fully.
1t is to be hoped that attention
will he given to this matter by our
people and action must be taken ut
once to accomplish any good.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
GHETHKE Released.
Money Raised to Pay Expenses
of the Law and Complaint
Not Pushed.

The friends OF Paul C. Gaethke
raised money enough Monday to
pay the expenses of the officers who
brought him back, and as the party
who complained against him did not
care to push any charges, he was
given his freedom. He went to Pierz
in the evening to visit his wife and
children.
1t is said that Paul made an
abundance of good resolutions. one
of which was to forever avoid in
toxica ting liquor in the future. One
of the last efforts he made before
leaving his companions in. durance
was to impress on them the awful
results that followed drink. Hepro-
fesses determination to pay up all
he owes, II hard labor can secure the
money. 1t is q pretty good income
that will pay the annual interest ON
what he owes, and he will not be
able to pay the losses soon.
hV " oSOI supply PaPO I'LL SAC AuSu
tank on First avenue north, be-
tween Third and Fourth streets. is
being relaid. 1t was placed over the
sewer pipe last 1all, and was frozen,
as were all water pipes that crossed
or were over tho sewer bitches. The
flush tank has not been working
since the freezing occurred last win.
ter. The dirt was refilled in the
sewer bitches dry, and the frost was
easily able to penetrate to the water
pipes. The Electric & Water com.
pany and the company's patrons
suffered greatly from the effects OF
the freezing, but fortunately there
was no demand for water for fire
protection at that time i'll the dis
trict effected.
LATER-It seems there was some
Misunderstanding about ordering
the pipe relaid, and the street com
mittec will struggle with the problem
before the work is done.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
BUSINESS =BAsEBALLIsTs.
First and Second Ward Business Mon
Will Play Ball on the i
."..'" Fourth. .

An attraction has been secured fol-
the Fourth which will be q source 81
amusement to all lucky beholders
The valiant business athletes of the
First ward have challenged the bust.
ness men Of the Second ward to meet
them on the diamond, and the chal.
lenge has been accepted. From out
the abundance OF baseball material
in both wards. excellent mines have
heen selected, and a battle royal is
promised. The umpire has not yet
been selected. Anyone who has a
suit of armOr and shirt of mail
should reserve it for the umDire's
use. He will need them. If no one
has armor, a Divers suit would do
as well.
The First ward twirlers will be j.
H. Rhodes, Barney Burton. Jerry
Ryan, A. l.. SimOEet, L. D. Brown,
Jno. Wetzel, Arthur Claggett, L. O.
Vessel, JOS. Michaud. In addition
to playing, Mr.. Simonet will be ,ex-
pected to have two or three of h is
best collins on hand, in case they
should be needed. Mr.. Rhodes, as
county attorney, will see that none
of the nine gets into trouble through
"sassing" the umpire. Mr. Browns
presence on the nine means an
of arnica and lint. Hav-
ing their chief wants thus supplied,
the rest can play unhampered by
care.
The Second ward nine, while per-
haps not as "solid" as that. Of the
First ward, still is composed of an
lot of diamond dev-
otees. They comprise j. Burton,
Victor Schallern, J. B. Gibbons, Phil.
Hosch, Phil. Gross, I. Greengard,
Theo. Void, Frank Lindbergh, j.
L. Thatcher. The tall and willowy
form of Mr.. Gibbons will surely ap-
pear to advantage on the field, as
will also Mr.. Lindbergh's. The
others have Outlines sat on the
bleachers and chee,ed the players on,
and propose to fan the First ward
ers out of sight.
The game will be called at p. M,
and will be worth coming miles to
see.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
Dailey's Death.

Mondays Duluth Herald says:
c.. s. Daley, the railway mail clel k,
who was seized with paralytic
stroke in Sulivan's barber shop on
Saturday, died yesterday at st.
Mary's hospital. He was about 80
years of age and has a wife and
child living at Motley: He ran be-
tween Duluth and Staples. His
father-in-law arrived yesterday and
took the body to Motley.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1895-06-28
Jack o. Diamonds.

A fair audience greeted the Billy
Marble company in Jack O. Dia-
monds" at Gcrmania opera house
Monday evening. Billy Marble as
Denver Dan won the affections OF the
audience, as he always does, and his
old friends were pleased to see that
advancing years have not made him
forget his cunning on the stage.
Mrs. Marble as Annie Dennison, de-
lighted the audience as OF yore, and
Annie Jameson as Cordelia Dennie-
son. q maiden of As, gave a faithful
rendition OF an old maid. Jessie
Atkinson was pretty and ingenious
as Leonie Diamond. Will Atkinson
as Jack Diamond, the gambler, Rich
ard Broughton as Willard Graham,
the false friend, Chas. Hatfield as
Frank Popham, back number, and
A. B. Atkinson as Pedro, a Mexican.
were all very acceptable. Joe Bur-
chard as Jake, and A. E. Wilbur as
Joe, a colored individual, made fun
for the audience. The play was very
interesting. throughout.