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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22
FROM MRS. MARION TODD.

THE GREAT LEADER THINKS TRUTH
is MORE WONDERFUL THAN FIG
TION-A SERIES OF PICTURES TO Be
DRAWN.
To the Editor:
The story teller studies to Tay plots
and present plausible situations while
reality, more terrible and touching with
no impossible situations is oftener I'M
written and unknown.
For lack of observations and contact
greater heroes and heroines than the
imagination creates, whose stories
would melt the heart save that of stone
and present living lessons are over
looked.
Our romance writer's picture both real
and ideal life-thus in a measure our
standard writer's become the historians
of the customs, habits, thoughts and
progress of race.
Fiction faScinateS and awakens ten
der chords, but naught enlists the at
tention-teaches the lesson and touches
the heart like reality.
A realistic romance and real story
are two. The realistic fiction of lola
many times may shock the reader.
There should be but one motive for its
existence, namely, the lesson CLEANED.
The ideal should be the star on which
we fix our gaze. The Ideal is the real
but the good is yet afar off. We ap-
proach it only through the contest OF
life It's pathway is hard to find. 1t Is
crossed and re-crossed with the debris
of earth until the faintest trace is lost
from Wow RI tho vast majority.
Environment is the power behind the
throne 1t is the handmade of evolu-
ton Evolution is not to unfold from
within; it is to unfold from without"
Every new environment is another
evolving process. AS our environments
widen and become more wholesome and'
beautiful SO doth the soul of humanity.
If by drawing attention to the tales Oh
living woe, one heart softens and un<
derstanding quickens, creating resolve
to help change conditions for the better
ment of Gods children an useful lesson
will have been taught
To present few hitherto unwritten
lessons is my purpose. In the face Of
existing situations the proprfety of so
doing will hardly be questioned, though
facts may shock and cheeks may burn.
There are living pictures which should
be framed and placed upon the walls
of every home as a supplication to the
world. There is world within world
today asleep. There are churches
loudly preaching Christ that shame
fully lack His spirit. There are stratas
of society with no heart for humanity.
The greed of wealth is abroad in the
land and the hungry wolf growing at
the door of the poor. Thus we must
write. We would lay before the reader
q few illustrations Of our civilization
a civilization which will mark this era
in the oncoming centuries. Just when
or how these narratives will appear is
| not yet decided upon, but will be pre-
| scented in due time.
MRS. MARION TODD.
Springport, Mich.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22

general government, and compensation
for postal and telegraphic service paid
by those who receive 1t, would be
sources of federal revenue.
States and municipalities would pro-
coed on the same principle. The gov
eminent being business corporation
must be carried on in accordance with
business methods. Those who perform
the public service are employees; the
people in their collective capacity as a
body politics are the employers. When
these public servants are paid for their
services, the purposes of revenue are
answered.
The single tax theory receives con-
s1deration from the fact that the pres
ent methods of raising revenue are so
unjust and oppressive to the wealth pro-
ducers, that anything that promises re-
lief is eagerly sought for. The method
here proposed has all the advantages
claimed for the single tax theory, and
without any of it's objections. There is
no assessment no collection. The gov
eminent provides the means for the
performance of the service that secures
the public interests created by associa-
ton. 1t Is the receiving and dispens-
ing agent. 1t is performed at cost, and
not by private corporations who control
it and charge for it all that the service
will bear, thus enriching themselves by
taking advantage of the necessities OF
the people. Yours respectfully,
E. J. SCHELLHOUS.
Hanford. Cal.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22

hands with their European brothers in
widest glee. And the very imps of hell
will come forth, uumpet-tongued, to
verify to the world their common boast,
"a republican form Of government has
proven failure"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22
STRONG PRAISE"

To the Editor.
l do not want to be among the de-
linuuent subscribers to "The Repre-
sentative" If the time should come
that l can only afford one paper that
one shall be 1.-THE Representative. God
bless you in your glorious work Yours
for success, A. J. JOHNSON.
Spring Grove. Mimi. May 10.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22


Then the writer goes on to tell how
foreign investors are getting dissatis-
fed with their American investments,
and suggests as remedy that we offer
greater inducements for them to invest
here, so stopping the outflow of gold.
Of course the MORE interest, ETC.. they
receive, the better off we would be!
They wouldn't want more gold, and
their principal in gold again!i 1t
makes no difference if we do sign
Europe warrantee deed, instead of the
mortgage she already has,! The writer
says that the balance Of trade in our
favor is $250,O00, 900, and of course, that
leaves a difference in favor of Europe.
of 100000, 900. M
Now, if we would coin 500, 900, 900 a
year in silver, use it in cable lines to
South America, in helping American
steamer lines to compete with foreign
subsidized lines, the 500, 1000, 900 In gold
paid annually for freights, could be
paid to American lines in silver, and
the gold. could go to foreigners who
want their money back on investments
here.
Moreover, just to facilitate foreigners
becoming discouraged, tax them heavier
than we do our own citizens, and give
idle American capital a chance to get
to work, and # it took all the gold we
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22

too little sense to unite and to inquire
into causes and consequences; and the
pont1c1ans will not set down his salary
IN proportion to the value of produce.
For an example: Our legislators 30
years ago were paid $3.50 per diem,
Otherwise just one bushel of wheat
then. Now prices of all values have
gone down, and the legislator has $500
per diem, equal to from 10 to 12H bush
els per diem! But did our legislative
tripilate of fools, aristocracy and man.
mon worshippers think of easening the
taxes on the poor farmers? If they have
l have not seen it yet. Is J. H. Brown
ing's statement real fact let the peo-
pie know 1t. / think he is in error in
regard to the governments expenses in
1865, l think it was that year that
wheat was worth $3.50 per bushel; that
would reduce the expense, reckoning
wheat at SO cents per bushel, our pres
ent price of wheat, in cash only, to
$14O,000,O 900 for our government, instead
of $700,00O,0O
Mr.. Browning says our state spends
two million dollars per year, and with
the other taxes it makes the burden of
the taxpayers fourteen million dollars
per anum. If this is fact let us know
it. " And let us then inquire what they
did with the money.
Very respectfully yours,
--AXEL TORGENSON.
keystone, Wright Co., Mimi, May 1,
1895.
when reference is made to the "bil-
lion dollar congress" it means that that
is the amount of the appropriations for
the two years of the life of that con-
gress: So. each yearly session cost
about $500, OOO, OOO.-(Ed Rep)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22
RIGHT TO THE POINT.

STRONG FACTS WE'LL PUT.
To the Editor:
I notice in a recent copy of The Fo-
rum, an article giving the following
figures:
OUR ANNUAL DEBT TO EUROPE.
Money spent by American
travellers -. .$1oo, ooo, 900
For freight carried in foreign
vessels ................... 1oo, zoo, 900
Dividends and interest on Sc
curities .............. $4,000. 900
Profits of corporations,
Profits of corporations, real
estate, etc. $4,000, 900
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22

THE SECRET WORK OF THE ALL
ANCE.-ITS LIFE INSURANCE
FEATURE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-05-22
RIB-BREAKERS.

THE ExTRAvAGANCE OF OUR Gov
ERNMENT-THE TWO DEMOCRATS
JEFFERSON AND CLEVELAND
A
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
A PRETTY SIGHT.
In Store for Astorians Tonight at the
Carnival Of Nations.

The following account Of the entertain
ment given by Prof. Beggs in Spokane,
some little time since. will give AstorIans
an idea of what may be expected at the
Carnival of Nations tonight:
There was a gathering Of the clans at
the Auditorium last night. The Blue Bon
nets came over the border, and danced
the sword dance, the Highland Fling, and
other Scotch dances.
"The occasion was the delightful enter
tainment given by the Thistle Club under
direction of Prof. Beggs. There were
scenes from the Scotch Highlands,
glimpses of Spain and the Danube-the
bewidering witchery of graceful dancing
and the sheen and CLEAN of rich and
beautiful costumes. The entertainment
was given entirely by home talent, but
1t was one of The most pleasing that has
ever been presented upon the Auditorium
stage.
The performance began with the sword
dance by Professor Beggs' class of fancy
dancers, ranging from young men and
maidens down to little dancers and 7
years of age. Then Miss Margaret Stew
art sang a Scotch song very sweetly, and
to warm encore responded with quaint
Scotch ballad Next the entire class dane
ed the Highland fling, and were enthusi-
astically applauded
The "Ghlie Callum," by eight little
girls, danced to the wild and warllke
strains of the bagpipe, carried the audi
ence back to the days when they read
Scott It possesses wonderful Scotch
distinctiveness, and was cleverly exc
cuted.
Professor Beggs received warm greet
ing when he danced the Highland schot-
tische with little Miss Mabel Durham.
Miss Laura Mueller and Master Ralph
Van Dorm sang the old favorite Nancy
Lee and acquitted themselves with much
credit Then they Joined In a pleasing
sailors dance with number of the class
and got a new round of applause.
The delightful entertainment closed
with the "Gipsy Cantats% AS Airline Miss
Sargent gave fresh evidence of her pow-
ers in operatic music and her cleverness
as an actress. Miss Annie Davenpeck
sang the "Gipsys Warming" with much
sweetness and feeling, after which came
the Zingarella skirt dance by eight young
ladies-full of rythmic movement.
Then the queen blessed teh union of Ar
line and Thaddeus, and the gipsies were
summoned to the wedding dance. This
proved the bouquet of the evening. It
was executed by 30 dancers in elegant
Spanish costumes and was led by the
queen, Miss Anna Watson, attended by
two pretty and graceful little fairies in
the persons of Miss Corinne Conant and
Miss Mamie Jordan.
The performance would have been
credit to New York or London 1t was
unique, brilliant, snowy, full of grace and
rapid movement. If the Spokane public
had understood what was coming there
would not have been standing room in
the big theatre. The Review would like
to see repetition of the entertainment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
"ADAIR'S ASTORIA"
On Irving Avenue.


At Prices Stated until January 1st.
Block 6S-Lots 5Ox10O, from 1925 to $S5C
per lot Two new houses on this block
| three others In contempla ton
Block 5S-on ncrth side Irving Avenue,
a few lots in this block at $500 per lot
Five residences already on this block
Visitors will find plank walk leading to
the above property, and an electric light
within one block.
Block 24-on Duane street, only one
block from river front-$S5O for lots 50xl0o
Water Frontage-Above Hanthorn's
cannery, 375 feet to ship channel.
MARY ANN ADAIR'S SOUTH ADDI-
TION.
Ten lets 5Ox1O0 only two blocks from
improved property and less than five min
utes' walk from electric car line, are now
offered in this addition at the very low
price of from $3.50 to $500 per lot.
sHlvELY's ASTORIA.
North 100 feet Lot l, Block 1885, cheap for
cash.
Bushes Lot-No. 4, COx125) in Block 1872,
on Commercial street. For short time
only. $1,000.
Block S6-only one block south of cleo
.ric car line, few lots at $3.50 per lot,
s0x100
McCLURE'S ASTORIA.
Fine business lot in Block west of Gus
tom house on Bond street, 5000.
Corner lot 6Oxl0O in Block 13, Astor
street, for short time, 5000.
"MERIWETHER DOWNS.
Lots from sS5 to $50 per lot
Acreage-Two hundred acres adjoining
Skipanon-a bargain: Two valuable tim
ber claims. within half mile of proposed
Nehalem saw mill.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
MOVE ON"
The Lecture at the Congregational
Church Last Night

DR.. Kantner's lecture at the Congra-
gational church last night was worthy Of
a much larger audience. The less than
four dozen people who greeted the distin-
guished orator were amply repaid, and
their appreciation as manifested thr Jugh-
out the lecture must have been more than
agreeable to the speaker and may to some
extent have compensated him for the
paucity of numbers.
Dr. Kantner Is a fine appearing, and
even a distingulshed-look gentleman,
with a pleasant voice and engaging ad-
dress. From the first moment the audi
ence was interested, and as he proceeded
the interest increased. Move on" Not
Ito be or not to be-" but ITO move or
not to move" is the question for Amer
leans. Motion and lack of motion are
mighty forces. We should know the
rightness of a position before we assume
it-of direction before we take it. There
are too many without aspiration-too
many who are of the don't care" fam
lily. A sphere for every one-get yours
then keep it. We must move down to the
beginning before we can go upward
Character is necessary to rise and char
acter can not be bought. Neither can ca
pacity. An ideal necessary self-respect
is a necessity. Some are bound by chains
of prejudice and superstition and never
move on. Some fail because they move
from wrong impulses. This must be
counteracted by cultivating individuality.
Success at any cost-move on.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
Russian Annie Took Carbollc Acid with
Fatal Results.

RUSSIAN Annie TOOK CdTDDllC ASih WIN
Fatal Results.
Just as the Astorian was going to press
yesterday morning, word was received
that Russian Annie, one OF the characters
of the Bowery, had committed suicide,
at her place of abode, 60 Eighth street.
1t seems that she has attempted to take
her life several times and this time the
attempt wG.S successful. Like most OF
these cases there was a man mixed up
in It, and at the time of the tragedy
the woman was under the influence of
liquor. She drank a large quantity of
carbolic acid, purchased for the pur-
pose, and despite the efforts of Drs.
Strickler and Estes, she died about 4
o'clock yesterday morning.
The woman was about 20 years of age,
and was formerly Mrs. John Lind, previ-
Gus to her starting to support John
Schultz. She was native of Finland
and had resided in Astoria for number
of years. Her life had been irredeemably
ruined by her infatuation for Schultz and
she realized it and IL was too great a
burden for her mind to carry and ner re-
peated attempts to end her existence
were finally successful. Coroner Pohl held
an inquest yesterday afternoon and the
jury returned verdict of suicide by
carbolic acid poisoning
Her husband, John Lind, Is now living
in Portland where he conducts cloth
Ing store He has been notified Of her
death and will probably make arrange
ments for her interrment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
CHRISTMAS CANDY.

Chocolate caramels-Two cups brown
sugar, one cup New Orleans Inolasses,
one cup finely grated chocolate, one cup
warm milk, one tablespoonful flour, two
tablespoonfuls butter. Boil rather slowly,
and pour on fiat, huttered tins to cool,
marking into squares with the back or
knife as 1t hardens 1t can be favored
with few drops of vanilla or cinnamon
stirred in at the very last.
Peanut candy-Crack and skin quart
Of freshly roasted peanuts. Put in but
tered tins, and pour over them, when 1t
is prepared. the following: Two cups New
Orleans molasses, one cup of brown sug'
ar, one tablespoonful of vinegar, one ta-
blespoonful of butter Cook until brittle.
Molasses taffy.-One cup brown sugar,
one cup New Orleans molasses one-Quar-
ter cup butter Boil fastest in ice was
ter, When brittle. pour on buttered tins,
and mark in squares with the back of a
knife. as it cools.
Sugar candy, vanilla, wintergreen, or
peppermint-Four cups granualted sugar,
two-thirds cup hot water, FIVE tab.c>
spoonfuls vinegar. one-quarter cup but
ter. one tablespoonful glycerine, one table
spoonful OF vanilla or wintergreen. one
half teaspoonful soda. Cook all togetlIar,
except the vanilla. without stirriDgs about
half an hour. or untH crisp when dropped
in cold water. When done. stir in the
soda and vanilla, or ether fiavOring, and
pour on plStters to cool II will pull very
white. Draw into fiat sticks ard cut
with shears. This candy improves with
age II II can be spared until that time
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
NOVEMBER WEATHER.
Mild Temperature and Moderate Rainfall
Oregon Herself Again

The month of November had mean
temperature below the normal, ranging
from 2 to 4 degrees The rainfall was
also below the normal There was no
snowfall west of the Cascades, while to
the east of them the total for the month
amounted to from one-half inche to two
inches.
At no place in the state was the mean
tempera ture below the freezing point
west of the Cascades and in the Columbia
river valley the mean temperature was
above 40 deg, except at Ashland, in Jack
son county where it was 1854 degrees.
Over the plateau region in the east of the
Cascades and south of the. Blue noun
tains, the mean temperature was from
80 to SO degrees, and in this region the
greatest amount of snow fell. The pla-
teau region Is principally devoted to stock
and mining interests. The maximum M
peratutes were generally above 60 degrees,
the highest in the state, 72 degrees, being
at Bandon: at the same place the highest
mean Temperature occurred. The mini
mum temperatures were below the freez-
ing point, except at Astoria, where the
minimum was "a degrees. The lowest
temperature reported in the state is 8
degrees above zero from Baker City West
of the Cascades the minimum tempera-
ture ranged above % degrees, except to
the south of the Willamette valley, where
they ranged from 10 to 2l degrees In
former years there were higher tempera-
lures and also lower temperatures In No
vember, so that the month in 1895 cannot
be said to be decidedly abnormal.
The rainfall is below the normal at all
stations; the deficiency ranging from one
half an inch to over inches. The heav-
lest rainfall is reported from Astoria,
where S:44 inches fell; at this place the de-
ficiency is two inches. In the Willamette
valley the total rainfall amounted to from
8 to inches; to the south it amounted to
from l to inches, while to the east of
the Cascade mountains the total was
about one inch. The heaviest November
rainfall on record at Portland amounted
In November 10 IL inches fell, At Nc
Minnville 1857 inches fell in November,
1893. At The Dalles, IN November, 1875,
61S inches fell, On the other hand, there
have been Novembars with less than two
inches of rainfall west of the Cascades
and less than one-half an inch to the
east of them While no snow fell west
of the Cascades in November, lS0j, and
but little to the east of them there have
been Novembers when little snow fell to
the west of the Cascades and@uuite heavy
snow fell to the east of them
Rain fell on 10 to 16 DAYS of the month
in the western portion. and on from to
days to the east of the Cascades There
were from 1S to 2S days clear ur partly
cloudy, west Of the Cascades, and from 10
to q to the east of them.
Such has been the general weather In
Oregon during November, 1885
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
ECONOMY IN FUEL.

The Eureka Fuel EconomlSer As q SCI
,entifical preparation which augmentS the
Intensity OF coaa and wood heat In the
proportion Of sS per cent
II the direction printed on each pack
age Is carefully observed, tine Eureka
Coal Economlxer win give to any crdina-
~ or mlddiing coal tho liame value az
tllht OF superior quality.
The Eureka Fua Econontzer prevents
the shoots, the cinderu and the formation
OF smoke, which may spoil. in an apart
ment, 80 many valuable articles, such
ais curtains. paintings, etc.
The Eureka burns any kind OF gas
which might destroy the breathable air;
apartments and factories In which It Is
used are consequently moro healthy and
comfortable. In less than five minutes,
one can obtain a very brisk fre which
wiz last thirty hours without being stirr-
ed up and without any addition OF fresh
coai. Hence an economy Of coal, work
and money.
The Eureka Economizer PRODUCES a heaA
more soft and more concentrated: when
a nornla heat Is wanted. the ventilation
must be parity stopped and. again. an
economy in fuel is TO be relied upon.
We guarantee thar our preparation pro-
duces no Injurious efrect on the health
tAHh uOto HOl utAcIt III any WY oACNcc
ranges, CRATES, etc.
Large consumers can obtain the pro-
duct, which we do not hesitate In term
ing marvellous" at much moro reduced
prices
Bach package bears. with very explicit
directions, our trade mark. representing
four hands crossed together above
lion with this motto: I'm union there
Is strength Any counterfelter SHAH be
dealt according TO law.
We receive 100 frequently applications
for samples. AMI Il Is with regret that
We arc competed to refuse the sending
OF the etme. Heretofore we have Nh
era-iy given away samples In erder TO
popniarize our product. but we cannot
anoId 10 support such heavy expense any
longer The moderate price OF cur pro-
dust Is IN the reach Of anyDody who
wants % try Il. II is for the same reason
that we have decided to send Il direct ON
receipt Of Is cents.
TO Try = 70 Be convinced that our pro-
duct Is triumph OF science.
2 cents each PACKAGE sent free OF
charge
A1hRlcANe EUREKA FUEL EcON0MlzHR co
iiso broadway. New York. q. 5. A.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
THE MINSTRELS.

A minstrel show like the provarbirl
olrJs will draw a crowd where any other
kind of a company would starve, Schii-
'ng's Minstrels is no exception to the
rule, as the business done by this COM
0any so far this season has been simply
enormous and no sign of hard times IS
'lsible in the places where they have ap-
neared, One reason for this, no doubl
Is the superior cas- { entertainment tn
ore giving The pre- 50, without exception,
'peak in the highest terms of the entire
performance
This company will appear in Fishers
Opera house Wednesday, Dec 18th Tick
IS for reserved seats will be on sale al
he New York Novelty Store at 75c and
"oN, Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
FOR THosE WHO EAT

For the remarkably small sum of 10
cents one oan procure an excellent chick
en- dinner every Sunday at the popular
Denver Kitchen" east side OF 9th street
between Aator and Bond. Mr.. Richard
son, the proprietor, also assures the pub
lie that they can obtain at his place
w0ll-cookod, we'll served breakfast, din
ner or supper any day In the week for
the above mentioned price Give him a
call and be convinced that he speaks the
frtfth
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
THE ARCADE.
YESTERDAYS WEATHER.

Local weather for twenty-four hours
ending at p. m. yesterday, furnished
BY the United States Department OF Ag-
riculture, weather bureau.
Maximum temperature, Sc degrees.
Minimum temperature, 46 degrees.
Precipitation, .6S inch.
Total precipitation from September LIST
1896, to date, 1886 inches.
Deficiency OF precipitation from Sep
tember LIST. 1895, to date. So inches.