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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
STORED AN EMPTY BARREL,
Nine Months in Storage WarehOus
and Three Carriages Paid on 1t.


and Three Carriages Paid on 1t.
Il got my furniture out of storage the
other day. said New Yorker to the Sun,
and my wife and l thought we would I'M
pack the china and bric-a-brac ourselves,
instead of paying so cents an hour to the
storage men to do it. The stuff was packed
in five barrels, one of which we noticed was
lighter than the rest.
when we began to unpack that one we
concluded that it must contain our most
fragile articles of vcrtu, for we first came
across layer of excelsior and soft paper,
a foot in thickness. Below this was an
other layer equally thick, and when we
had half unpacked the barrel and found
nothing but excelsior and soft paper, we
knew not what to think.
I'VE were still more fabbergasted on
finding no china on removing the packing.
We, of course, concluded that our things
had been stolen, and reproached ourselves
for our false economy in doing the unpack-
ing ourselves, for it is rule of the storage
concern we patronized not to pay for any
articles broken or missing unless it's men
do the unpacking.
LAS missed nothing when the other
barrels had been unpacked, my wife cud-
gelled her brains to explain the mystery.
She finally remembered that when we gave
up housekeeping a year ago, there was a
lot of excelsior left over when the china
had been packed. In fit of economy she
packed it all in a superfiuous barrel, which
was duly headed up and carted to the hotel
where spent the winter 1t was stored
in the garnet without being unpacked. and
last spring was sent to the storage ware
house.
I'VE accordingly have paid not only for
the storage for nine months of empty
barrel but for its carriage on three different
OccaSOns-frOm the house to the hotel from
the hotel to the storage warehouse, and
from the warehouse to where we now liver
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
WHY IRON RAILS "CREEP."
The Movement Opposite to That OF
the Passing Trains.


Unless there are counteracting influences,
the natural tendency of rails is to "creep"
downward, obeying the we'll known laws of
gravity, says the Chicago Times. If, how
ever, the grade be too slight to give much
effect to this law and in fact so slight as
to require the use of steam in the handling
of descending trains, this natural tendency
may be minimized, and, indeed, overcome
and reversed, by a constant draught of
loads in the direction of it's descent. Heavy
loads pulling constantly in one direction
have tendency to drive the rail in the
opposite direction Should it be necessary
however to apply the brakes, the rail is
driven in the direction of the moving train
On perfectly level track the rail almost
invariably "creeps'' in the opposite direc-
ton from the movement Of the heaviest and
most constant traffic except al points where
it is customary to shut off and apply the
brakes, at which the creep is in the same
direction
On roads having grades which change
abruptly from ascending to descending
grades over the crown of hill, it often
happens that the rails "creep" up grade on
| both sides of the crown, and this is es-
pecialy true where long, heavy trains are
run, the heavy pulling of the engine
after it has passed the crown going down
| grade causes it to drive the rail upward
on the one SIDE while the rear of the train
has somewhat of the tendency to pull, or
| at least to hold the rail the opposite
| ascent One rail often "creeps' faster
| than the other; this is not confined to the
| east rail or the west rail- the north or the
| south. 1t is due to a variety of causes,
| and none, perhaps, more than to the fact
that there is difference, and often pc
| culiarity, in humanity.
| There in railroad parlance what are
| known Zine and gauge rail; in
| nine case out of ten the Zine rail gets
the most attention. from the foreman in
| charge, and in addition two men usual
| ly selected to keep up" the bolts on joints,
one of whom is generally the most trust
| ed man in the gang" The other works
under him. Almost invariably this trusted
| man gets the line rail, and thus it
will be seen that the joints and bolts are
| kept in better shape on one rail than the
| other, and are therefore more capable of
| resisting the tendency to Creep" This
| habit among the trackmen of adopting a
| pet rail is one of the peculiarities of hui
| man nature; BARRIERS have somewhat the
| same peculiarity-they lather and rub shave
| and powder one side of mans face until
| human endurance rebels against the in
| justice | wonder what central magnetic
| attraction" is held responsible for this
| diOSyncracy?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
FUNDS WANTED.
An Appeal to the Peoples Party
of the State.

The Peoples party Of Minnesota
met in delegate convention at Mime
apolis, January 9th, 1895. and perfect
ed permanent organization known
as the "The Peoples Party State
League of Minnesota. The object in
view being that Of thoroughly organ
iZing the state and educating the
masses liz all the great principles Of
the Peoples party.
The organization is firmly esta blish-
ed and we'll under way with the great
work mapped out for it, but in order
to consumate its plans quickly and eff
fectively, liberal contributions must
be made for its support by those in
sympathy with the movement. There
is immediate need Of a fund to be
used in procuring reform literature,
but more for the purpose of initiating
the organizing of local leagues in
every county in the state, from which
the State Leagues will derive its
principal support. The state cannot
be organized, nor can the Score tary's
office be conducted in an effective
manner until there are sufficient
funds on hand toinitiatc and carry on
the work
Therefore we, the officers of the
Peoples Party State League appeal to
every member of our party within the
borders of our state, and to every re.
former and believer in the great re-
forms we advocate and mean to estab-
lish, to contribute to the cause as lib
orally as is consistent with his cir
cumstances, pledging ourselves to con-
duet the organizations in as economic
cal and effective a manner as possible
A II contributions and correspondence
should be directed to the Secretary, L.
NJ. Aver, rooms 401-2-3 Century Build
ing, Minneapolis
MAJ. J. NJ. BOWLER, President.
SWAN NELSON, Vice President.
LEWIS M. AVER, Secre tary.
E. w. BONAAM, Treasurer.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
Nr. iOdESOn'S Suggestion.

To the Editor:
Mr.. Hodgson's suggestion that we organ
ize leagues on meeting day is a good one
We ought to organize 1000 leagues and get
1e,000 subscribers for the Representative on
that day. We can do it if every Populist
will take hold, choose his man and stick
to him like a lightning rod agent. The
great drawback is the fact that the voters
wait for the officers to do the work AS
abuse and glory is our only compensation
it ought to be divided pro rata among all
the patriots of the Peoples party.
In the volunteer army there were thous-
ands of private soldiers who equaled in
every way the officers, but there little
opportunity for a common soldier to dis
tinguish himself with an old musket; but
today there are privates who are governors
and generals and yet who are tramps.
In the mighty hosts of Populism every
man has a chance to show his ability for
generalship and in my travels l have met
hundreds of them who could more than
match any of Minnesota's Republican
statesmen in a discussion of the mighty
question which is now before the people.
not only of this country, but of the civil
lied world, viz: shall man gold rule the
destinies of the race? Then let every
patriot in our ranks go to town meeting,
which is the only place where Washing
tons republic is represented in these times
and go prepared to do his best for molly
and the babies" 1t is useless to organize
a State League unless can thereby or
ganize the state; it is worse than useless
to elect me state organizer unless every
delegate at the state meeting, and every
true Peoples party man in the state takes
hold and helps in the work
Now. my advice is this: Let every man
who is willing to strike for home liberty,
God and his native land, send his address,
plainly written, to l.. NJ. Aver, secretary of
the Peoples Party League. Century Build
ing, Minneapolis, 50 that he can send him
instructions how to organize. Mr.. Aver
can give the address to Mr. Eckford who
will send you a sample copy of the Repre-
sentative then you are prepared to move
on the works of the enemy.
If you have Swede voters. send your ad-
dress to the Populisten, Minnea polls, for a
sample copy and for natives of Norway
send to Bro. Wessenberg at Duluth. There
is plenty of time to inaugurate the work
before town meeting day. The election
of United States senator made thouSa nds
of votes for No such trivial matters
as principles, the fate of the republic or
the welfare of the people, entered into the
contest 1t was simply which representa-
tive of the royal houses should wear the
crown and WELD the scepter.
Let every Populist treasure the truths
published concerning the ilustrious con-
henchmen. and give 1t as sweet-scented
tany to the ''innocents abroad"
l.. c. LONG.
Magnolia, Minn.. Jan. 26, 1895.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
THE HEAVENLY RAILROAD.

(Nrtten for the Tribune.)
Life is like q crooked railroad,
And the engineer is brave
Who can make trip successful
From the cradle to the grave.
There are stations all along it,
Where at almost any breath
You'll be tagged to stop your engine
BY the messenger of Death.
You may run the grades of trouble
Many days. and pass with ease;
But Time may have you side-tracked
BY the switchmen OF disease.
You may cross the bridge of manhood,
Run the tunnel long of strife
Having God for your conductor
On the lightning train Of life
Always mindful of Instructions
Watchful duty never lack;
Keep your hand upon the throttle
And your eye upon the track.
Term your engine True Religion
When you're running day and night:
Use the coal of faith for fuel.
And she'll always run you right.
You will often find Instructions
BY the cunning devil lain.
on fill. curve some place
Where he'll try to ditch your train.
But you needn't fear disaster;
Jerk her open-et her go,
For the King who ruieth all things
All his plans will overthrow.
Put YOUR trust in God the Savior;
Keep a-going-don't look back;
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And YOUR eve upon the track.
When you've made the trip successful,
And are at your journeys end,
You will find the angels waiting
To receive you friend
You'll approach the Superintendent,
Who is waiting for you now.
With a blessed smile of welcome
And crown to deck your brow.
Never falter in your duty,
Put your faith and hope in Him.
And you'll always find your engine
In the best of running trim.
Ring your bell and blow your whistle,
Never let your courage slack;
Keep your hand upon the throttle,
And your eye upon the track.
JASON w. TOUSLEf.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
A CASE OF WINE
And What 1t Did To n Party of Girl
Students.

And What 1t Did To Party of GIRL
Students.
On Christmas Eve IL girls who are study
Of the city determined to have some fun,
says the Philadelphia Press. They are
what is known as the foreign colony in
the institution, being mostly French, Ger
man and Austrian They thought of sew
eral pranks, but were undecided until bit
Of luck happened to one of the girls VINO
comes from Berlin. She was much sur
prised to receive that evening case OF
wine from Chicago. 1t was evidently a
mistake in the address, for she knew no
person living in Chicago
Our Berlin damse Immediately commune
Gated the good news to the rest OF the
foreign colony" 1t was the unanimous
verdict to endeavor to drink up all the
wine. The Berlin girl invited one of the
professors of the institution, VINO was IN
fatuated with her, to the entertainment,
but he was not aware of any wine blbDlng.
The Prof" thought that the entertainment
consisted of eating cake and drinking tea
He was masked by the Berlin girl. After
a short time he was hustled into the en-
tertainment room and received his orders
to serve drinks. The Prof. was astound-
ed but he thought that he might as well
resign himself to fate.
The dear girls maze MIN jump diouho
like a martinez He could not get angry
and infiict discipline, for he was "epris
with the German damsel. And she knew 1T.
In a short time the Prof became rather
mellow" as well as the girls. They sent
for prima donna who lives in this city
and paid her a good sum of money to sing
to them. Christmas day the girls and the
poor Prof" awoke with large-siZed head
aches. The instructors mouth was closed
There were some complaints about the
noise but it was explained on the ground
that it was private musicale"
What is the consequence?
The German girl is going to marry the
genial prof" and the rest of the foreign
colony" will be there.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
TAKE NOTICES!
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CIRCULAR


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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
She Was More Careful.

Miss Maud Adams is a member of the com
pany supporting John Drew, and good story il
going the rounds concerning her quick wit. On
afternoon she attended a luncheon party, ant
met, among others, a young man, recently mar
ried, who is noted for his bold manners, an
who has the name of being the bigges
bore in society He asked Miss Adams a mum
Der of personal questions, and the hostess wa
about to speak to him, but he received his jus
punishment from the young lady he had beer
bothering.
Miss Adams he asked, will you tell M
if you married.
IL am not
EDO you contemplate such a step?"
Il give it no thought
And why, pray?' he persisted.
Because l am not easily pleased you
wife was''-Pittsburg Chroncle-rTelegraph.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
change, so far as hogs are concerned,
from year ago, but the values are
about 81 per head lower.
GOVERNMENT ROADS.

Austria owns and opera ties nearly
1900 miles of railway.
Baden owns 500 miles of railway.
Bavaria has 1855 miles of railway
owned by the government.
Belgium owns about 1000 miles of
railway.
Some 1sl miles of railway is owned
by Ceylon.
Chilli owns go miles of railway.
China owns and operates all her rail-
ways.
The United States of Columbia
owned 218 miles of railway in 1890.
Denmark has about 1000 miles Of
railroad owned by the government.
France owns about 1000 miles Of
railway, but most or quite all is leased
to companies.
The German empire owns about 81
$40 miles Of railway.
England and Wales own IA, 033 miles
Scotland has BIS miles belonging
to the state.
Ireland owns 2,791 miles of railroad
HeSse owns 226 miles of her railway
system.
A large per cent of the railways of
Italy belong to the government, but
are leased to companies.
Japan owns SOB miles of railway
The colony of Natal owns 305 miles
Of her railway
The Netherlands has nearly 1000
miles owned by the government.
New South Wales owns 2, 1872 miles of
railway.
New Zealand in 1890 owned 672 miles
of railroad.
Norway has $50 miles of railway-all
her own
Portugal owns about one-half of the
railways in that country.
Gutenberg owns 222 miles of her
railroads.
Peru has 1925 miles of railroads
owned by the state.
Roumania in 1890 owned $50 miles
of railway
Poland and Caucasio owns 1905 miles
OF railroads.
Sweden owns 1915 miles of railroads.
Victoria owns all her railroads.
34l miles.
Some 1856 miles Of road in Findlay
belongs to Russia. About one-tenth
of the roads in that empire are owned
by the government.
Servia also has few miles of rail
way owned by the state.
Brazil owns and operates 2,091 miles
of railway.
South Australia owns her railway
! system.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06

Buena Vista. In less than three months
Keagy was released on parole. He visited
Denver several times seeking to gain his
freedom, and finally located on Cripple
Creek, where he is working in the mines.
When Gov. ROut was in office applicati ton
for pardon was made The Rev. Mr.. Rob-
erts then appealed in person in behalf of
the young man. After relat ting the strange
tale the minister concluded by saying:
Il leave this case in your hands and in
Gods"
The governor retorted: II am running
the state of Colorado. and God has moth
ing to do with it,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
State League Column
EDITED BY

j. NJ. Bowler ............. Bird fs1NGd
l.. NJ. Aver ...........M Minneapolis
f24 Century Building.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06

l.. vi. aver .M1nne0
<i24 Century building.
officers of the Peoples Party State
League.
President, MAI. j. NJ. BOWLER.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Bird Island
Vice President, SWAN NELSON.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Willmar
Secretary, l.. M. AVER
424 Century Building Minneapolis
Treasurer e. w. BONHAM. ...... st. Paul
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
First District-Thos. j. Meighen, Forest
vile.
w. A. Hotchkiss, Preston.
r. c. Campbell Clyde.
H. c. Nelson, Hayward.
l.. II. Bulls, West Concord.
Second District-W. S. DAILY, Mapleton.
l.. S. Oswald. Mapleton.
l.. G. Long, Magnolia.
Emil j Meileke, Window.
John Noble, Window.
Third DISTRICT. H. Harrison, Cannon
Falls
Frank Warner, Buffalo Lake.
j. j. Carirgan
c. n. Perkins, Stewart.
James Murphy, Faribaut.
Fourth District-Peter Max, st. Paul.
X. II. MCGhee, Wyoming.
Geo. Stewart, St Paul
S. w. Powell, Saltwater.
+. T.. Cowell. saltwater.
Fifth Dstrct-W b. Hammond, Mime
apos.
Johannes Hansen, Minneapolis
DR.. T. +. Clark, Minneapolis
Chas. w. Teney, Minneapolis.
Leroy Bcrrier. Minneapolis.
Sixth Distrct-Kittel Halvorsen, Belgrade.
David Cochran, Waverly.
J. l.. Nastrom, Pine City.
NJ. Wesenberg, Duluth.
j. NJ. Baker Anoka
Seventh District-C. f. Burke. Alexandria.
+. S. Lambert, Fergus Falls.
+. T.. Lommen Crookston.
A. Wall, De Graft
II. l.. Sherley. breckenridge
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
First District-T j. Meighen.
Second DiStrict-L. G. Long.
Third DiStrict-C. N Perkins.
Fourth Districts. w. Powell
Fifth District-Dr f. F. Clark.
Six tn District-David Cochran.
Seventh Distrct-C. E. Burke.
State OrganiZer-L c. Long. Magnolia.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
COLORADO ROMANCING
STORIES OF TWO PAItDONs GRANT
ED BY WAITE.

How Jacob Nj. Fareber, an Escaped
Mexican Mill .OItaire-COnvtcted Of
Manslaugnter, He Fled to Mexico
and Prospered-Recently PardOned
for a Crime CO "mittea Twenty
Years Ago. =.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
A HORRIBLE CHARGE
BROUGHT AGAINST ISRAEL HGTH, OF BEL
MONT COUNTY.
Bis Wife the Complainant Before Justice Ksllar of
Martins Ferry-Ihs Accused Under
Bond for Court.

An exceedingly nasty, and apparent
ly very complicated case, came up be-
fore Justice KelIar, of Martins Ferry,
yesterday, and during the day and last
evening afforded rich morse for the
gossipS along almost The entire river
front Of Belmont county.
The parties involved come from the
neig borhood of Wegee, below Bellaire,
and the trouble has been in quiet but
somewhat general circulation in that
vicinity for q couple OF weeks past.
Friday evening Mrs. Frank Heth, a
very -well-known lady of Wegee, went
before Justice Kellar,a Martins Ferry,
and swore out warrant for the arrest
of her husband, Israel Heth, charging
him with incest, and one for her son,
Elwood, charging him with assault and
battery. Officer Scott Neal and Con-
stable Stanton went down 10 Wegee late
Friday night and came back with the
prisoners about three o'clock yesterday
morning.
They were given hearing yesterday
afternoon before the Squire, j. b.
Smith representing the accused husband
and son.
Mrs. Heth claims that about three
years ago she caught her husband 10
the act Of getting into bed with his
seventeen ear-old daughter Ella; aud
that ever SINGS that time father and
daughter have cultivated very impro-
per intimacy, which terminated about
two weeks ago in Miss Ella bearing
child, which Mrs. Heth claims her hus-
band is the father.
Squire Kellar bound him over In the
sum of $500 TO await the meeting Of the
grand jury.
The mother claims the boy assaulted
her when sne threatened to have Heth
arrested. The case against him was
dismissed, owing TO there not being
enough evidence to hold him.
At Bellaire, yesterday, Register re-
porter ascertained that Mrs. Heth at
first attempted to have the warrants
issued by Justice Cochran, OF Mead
township, but he declined to do so, the
parties being neighbors OF his.
Heth is an old soldier, having been a
member of Company e Seventy-seventh
Ohio Infantry, and both he and his
family have excellent regulations. The
daughter who figures in the matter is
a very fine looking girl The daughter
herself says her father is not the father
of the child. She was unable TO be
present at yesterdays meeting for phys
ical reasons.
The neiRhbors OF the family, down
about Wegee, appear TO be very much
divided as to the case, but there ap-
pears TO be good deal OF sentiment TO
the effect that the evidence against
Heth, as at present understood, is not
sufficient to convict him OF the grave
ana horrible offense charged.