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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-10-03
siRIi<E OF KNIGHTS OF THE KEY
s'h""ian Pacific Telegraph Opera
tors Quit Work


Montreal, Can, Sept 2S.-A strike of the
telegraph operators and train dispatchers
~ The Canadian Pacific railroad was or
tered tor 3 o'clock tonight Just how
.aany mon went out can not be ascer-
taiued.
Assistant General Manager Thomas TAFT
II an interview this evenig said "A com
nittce claiming, to represent the tee-
@iaph operators sought an interview with
he executive officers at Montreal today
OF the purpose of discussing some al
eGed grievances. They and the tcle-
fEtph operators, whom they claim to rep
resent. have declined to inform the otIi-
alS of the divisions on which they are
Mnloyed of these alleged grievances, as
aey arc required to do This appears to
H@ the sole and only reason for the strike
"Aich has been ordered. When the strike
as ordered ut o'clock. one operator at
he Windsor street station in Montreal
walked ont and I am informed that two
q three train dispatchers and few op-
orators at stations of lesser Importance
lid likewise'
Assistant Chief Pierson, of the telegra-
pliers union. states that over 500 tram
ii4uaDchers and operators have stopped
work.
Strike ut Toronto.
3oronto. Ont, Sept. 2S.-The strike of
he telegraphers on the Canadian Pacific
1i}road ordered from Montreal affects
Toronto very little. The men here say
they have some grievances, such as un-
i3Gay and having to do work other than
.tir@rap p!iiil. Dut think their differences
with the company can be adjusted with
Juf Il strike
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-10-03

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-MeNiean mine
owners here have adyiees Stating ta3t
the terrible storm which recently swept
tho west coast of Mexico has "h 9d
havoc with the mining Interests arauRa
Candelara and San Dinas. here th1
most active mining work in the eeaHosit
has been prosecuted for several wears,
Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1896-10-03

ST Petersburg, Sept % = 1t is an
nounced that the Russian conmerciai
feet trading with China Japan and Co
Erea. will shortly be increased to five large
steamers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29
INDEPENDENCE.

Congratulate ourselves again
For Independent speech and pen;
These in measure, we have left
Though of the rest we are bereft.
Yes, to old Britain, don't We know"
For almost everything we go.
Our style of coach must be the fad
In London be 1T good or bad.
And If in Bow the form prevails
OF course we'll crop our horses tails.
We have our cockneys, coachmen, FOOLS.
The graduates from English schools,
Because 'by Jove," we all can see
There's nothing like our being free.
OF independence loud we rave
Until across the Eastern wave
A note or telegram is sent
Expressly to our president
Explaining why we should embrace
The golden coin," the day of grace
So kindly offered US, perchance,
"Our foreign credit to enhance,
And then we "lose our grip at once,
And lose our heads !" like any Ounce,
AMI tumble straightway in the trap
Or In the Queens maternal lap.
IT'S English this and English that
An English coat an English hat,
The English pattern for our shoe
American will never do!
And so 1t goes throughout the list
We dodge and scheme and flop and twis
TO well support the British show,
For It's quite proper, don't We know"
So let us wave the BRITISH flag
And cease this everlasting brag
About our independence day,
For It's bad form, ;, the chappies say.
Edison B. Russell.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

this pride themselves as being "hon-
est" They have the audacity to brand
as dishonest" any attempt to restore
just conditions! Brethren, the restOr-
alton of just conditions would be
worth from s., 600 to $1,000 per year to
every physician that has an average
practice. Is not that worth striving
| for?
Now we have to do the work Just
the same, but do not get pay for it.
How long will we and our patrons (the
masses) suffer this injustice?
In Mexico cotton sells at 13 cents
and upward, and wheat at one dollar
and upward (somethidg like our old
time prices), showing that silver, as
measure of value, is better, steadier,
more reliable, more uniform, more
just andmore "honest" than gold.
"Our so-called Estates men, have
said much about maintaining the
| parity between money and products.
| This is the real question. The mate
rial that money is made of is unim-
| portant so long as parity is main
] tanned between money and products.
II. during the past fifteen or twenty
years, the parity between money and
produ ucts had been maintained there
would now be no gold question or sill
| wei OOS VtOA-AO AudAOIdl
Nobody would care what the money is
made Of, so the parity between money
and the products Of labor is ma n tain
ed. 1t is the appreciation Of money
that has robbed the producer and
brought on hard times, while the
bondhOlder and money lender has
waxed fatter than ever. This cOndi.
| tiOn has been brought about by mar
| rowing our money basis to gold alone.
| Decrease the amount Of money as
compared with the total wealth and
you increase the value Of the money.
This is an axiom in tiance, and this
is exactly what has been done. The
masses will suffer until this is undone.
For years, from the dominant politi-
cal parties and from the great"
newspapers. we have heard much
about maintaining the parity between
gold and silver, but not one word
about the real question, which is the
money and products. But the strong
est thing is the way they seek to-
maintain the parity between gold and
silver. They do it by robbing silver of
every privilege and loading gold with
all the favOrs stolen from silver. Isn't
that a funny way to maintain a
parity? Suppose you have two
athletes equally matched and you
wish to maintain their parity; if you
attempt it by feeding one and starv-
ing the other, how long do you think
the parity would last? Gold is re-
ceived at the mints for free coinage in
unlimited quantities; it is legal tend
er for all purposes in any quantities.
No other kind of money has all these
favors, and they are purely artificial
favors granted by the government.
Yet, they talk about parity! While
these DETERMINATIONS continue,
parity, If maintained, must be artif-
cially maintained. Let US equalize' fa-
yors and parity will take care or it.
self. But don't forget that parity be-
tween money and products is the real
question. Now products are debased
because money, by being limited to a
gold basis, is enhanced in value.-Dr.
CT. TAYLOR in The Medical World.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

Among the reasons why McSkinley,
the apostle Of Protection, ought to be
elected president of the United
States, are the following:
Because Disston s. Son, the saw and
file makers, doing a business "when
times are good" OF $500, COO, don't
need protection.
Because the H. P. Nail Co.. which
''competes ia quality and price" with
all foreign makers, don't need protec-
tiOn.
Because the Baldwin Locomotive
Works. competing with foreign
manufacturers everywhere in price
and quality don't need protection.
Because the Moline PIOw Co.. doing
a business Of $2 100000 year. and
shipping goods abroad, don't need pro-
lection.
Because the American Nail Trust,
which has advanced prices to Ameri-
can consumers over 20 per cent, and
pays dividends ranging from Is to 80
per cent don't need protection.
Protection being no longer needed,
tt will be In accordance with the eS-
tablished custom OF American voting
slaves to vote for prOtectionist can.
didate. Coming Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

FANEUIL HALL TO SOUTH AND
WEST.


(Read in Faneuil Hall, July IA; the first
ratification meeting of the Bryan and
Sewall ticket in the United States.)
All hail to you our comrades from the
South and from the West
From the Mississippi valley to the Rocky
Mountain crest,
From the Carolinian canebrake to Ore
gonia wood,
From canyon desert. prairie, river, lake
and ocean flood,
We list your many voices and the sound
Of hurrying feet
Your anguished cry and challenge, and
your hearts most secret beat;
For we are your true kinsmen of the
brotherhood of toll
OF woe and spoilation on Columbia's sa-
cred SOIL
When the coinage of the brain bears the
stamp of conscience clear
Then Truth has found an ally, and the
hearts Of men take cheer;
When old parties have true leaders. and
issues honest, square,
There's an opening for the people In the
midst of their despair.
We take your silver issue as the token
and the pledge
OF union of the forces and the entering
Of the wedge
OF Freedoms greatest emprize since its
ensign floate free,
And a continent was rescued from the
bandits over sea.
We call it growth and progress. where
crimes SO very bold,
We boast Of republic. ruled by the power
Of gold;
We shout "our glorious union" union or
disunion. which.
With labor housed in novels, and man.
sions for the rich.
Away with this imitation Of proud learn
ings pedigree,
And this bigoted contraction Of Pilgrim
ancestry.
We honor most the culture Of heart we'd
ded unto mind,
And we know no other 'scutcheon than
our own human kind.
Then let us to the rescue of the flag our
fathers bore,
Ere plutocracy shall triumph, and free
dom be no more;
Come marching to the music Of a common
Brotherhood, 50
From canyou, desert. prairie, river, lake
and ocean flood.
w. T.. Curtis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29
AN HONEST DOLLAR"
THE KIND THE MEDICAL FA-
TERNITY WANTS.
Patients Can Not Pay Doctor Bills
While on a Gold Basis.

DR.. J. n. Pool, Of South Mills. N. c.,
writes:
II trust that DR.. c. F. Taylor will
continue his articles on the money
question. Whenever find patient
convalescing and ready to be dis
charged I conclude the case with a
lecture to the family made up of the
thunder of DR.. Taylor's editorials"
DR.. f. J. Craddock, of Covington,
Tenn, writes:
II can't do without The World. 1
value it above all others. Besides, you
are on the right side of the money
question. which is the vital question
now. Iintend to give some of your
editorials on this subject to our local
newspapers. We must be watchful Of
our interests"
Yes, doctor, and we must be watch
ful of the newspapers. I hope our
readers all over the country will fol-
low your example.
I would like to give more, but
must desist. Others sreak Of large
practices, but little money; that they
are doing all they can in their vicin-
ity in favor of better condition Of
things, etc. Dr.. H. S. Pitman, Of East
Bernstadt, Ky, writes:
Am in favor OF sound and honest
money; let the dollar be worth 100
cents"
Certainly, doctor, we all want
"sound" money and an 'shonest" DOL
lar. The trouble with the present
dollar is that it is dishonest; it is not
1OO-cent dollar, but 2O0-cent dollar
Meas ured in the products of the coun-
try, the present dollar is double its
former value. A dollar that increases
in value is dishonest. The farmer
knows that he must now give much
more cotton or wheat for dollar than
formerly. 1t is to this extent dishon-
est, and dOubly so to farmer who
owes debt contracted on the former
basis, when his products commanded
a reasonable price and must now pay
that debt with exclusively gold basis
dollars of double value. This is
downright robbery. It robs the most
useful class (the producers OF wealthy
and gives the booty to the most USE
less class (the parasites). This has
now been going on so long that the
producers are impoverished, and are
UckiuulNk UO see UIic cause VI UHclE
hardships. Their every effort to re-
establish just conditions is met with
dishonest" from 1.-THE other side.'
and cry for "hones" money and
.ssound" currency. 1t is the old cry
of ssstop thief by those who wish to
hide their wrongdoings.
The United States Monetary Com
mission said: "Shrinkage in the vol
ume of currency has caused more mis-
cry than war. famine and pcstilence,
and more injustice than all the bad
laws ever enacted"
This is an agricultural country.
When the farmer prospers all classes
prosper. Yet, this r0bbing, dishonest
system strikes the farmer first. Sena-
tor Jones estimates that our present
dishonest money causes loss to
American farmers of over a hundred
millions of dollars year on. cotton.
and over two hundred millions OF dol
lars year on wheat, and that the loss
on these two products alone from 1878
to 1893 was the astonishing sum Of a..
81 ,OOO, 600. Is it any wonder that
there is hardship and poverty
throughout the land? And tho favor
cd classes that have appropriated ail
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

world. For twenty years we have fol
lowed 1t to:the imp0verishment ofour
producing classes. Shall we continue
to follow the advice Of those whose In.
terests are antagonistic to those OF
our producing classes or shall we take
the advice Of those whose interests
are bound up with the producing
classes and have the welfare Of our
people at heart? Shall we follow
those with alien interests whose ad-
vice is that we shall be subservient In
all things to the creditor classes of
with American interests, those who
are resolved ON financial and indus
trial as we'll as political independence?
This is the question of our producing
classes to decide.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

half done. Let us in imagination
bring him before US. Here he comes,
time-Scarred, StOrm-Scarred, labor
Scared. We ask him questions. He
tells US interesting stories of how he
has builded homes for princes and
PEASANTS In many countries, OF how
he worked on the Colosseum, the Al
hambra and st. Peters. He mentions
familiarly such masters as Michael
Angelo. He praises his good fortu ne
in having steady employment during
all these centuries, and that his
wages were always promptly paid and
tnat he was allowed to make up the
time lost by going from one job to an
other by night workout suddenly he
says: Il must not tarry. I am the
drudge Of the ages, with the task of
earning a million dollars. l must get
it honestly, therefore I must earn it,.
My task will require many, many years,
even centuries yet, so adieu." With
this he leaves US. But does he not
leave many reflections concerning our
millionaires and their millions? Wha It
shall we say to those who obtain not
only one million, but many millions in
the few years of the adult period of a
single life?
1t is plain that no man can earn a
million dollars in a brief human life,
however hard he may work. But
many have become millionaires. and
while it is impossible to do so honest
1y, in a strictly ethical sense, we will
admit that some have done so legally.
This shows that these men have been
enabled to do this only by the many
advantages of the institutions of this
country and aided by the protection
of the law. Then, do these men owe
nothing to the country and to the
law? Indeed, they owe much. But
as rule they Systematically dodge"
taxes during life and at death are
permitted to make any dis sposition Of
their vast possessions that they may
desire to order in their will, without
any contribution to the government
that made possible the accumulation
of their vast fortunes. Is it not just
and fair that a percentage should go
to the government? The people Of
other countries think SO, but we, as
usual, are behind.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

ly SO farms and homes in Brown coun-
ty. Oh, yes. it is great debt-paying
period, These fifty families can now
join the procession OF tramps. Their
debts are wiped out. We presume
two thirds Of them would kick at So
cialisni for fear it might contiscate
something; but everything that
makes life dear to them is gone-cOn-
fiscated! Every one of these Brown
county families whom the sheriff has
kicked out into the street would be
saved under socialism.-Dakota Rural
iSC.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

The monopolistic Republicans and
Democrats who for years have robbed
the people in the name o + "business,"
will now unite to rob them in the
name of patriotism. Coming Ma
tiOn.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

The Rings steal hundreds Of mill-
ions annually from the People. One
] tenth OF the plunder 10 used to COM
troll the daily press and buy up the
leaders Of the two old parties, to
darken intelligence and make the
voters poor. blind and incapable Of
eelf-defense. Strike before II II too
\ late.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

Jail for the poor and congress for
the rich has been the motto OF this
country long enough.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-07-29

I Ripans Tabules.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Evening star., 1896-02-21

The other officers chosen are as follows:
Grand vice chancellor, r. d. Crupper:
grand keeper of records and seal, Geo. W.
Bauman; grand prelate, J. r. Haskins.
grand master-at-arms, Lemuel Fugitt;
grand inner guard. ii. G. Lau5ach, jr.:
grand outer guard, w. II. Csbourn; grand
lecturer, Otto L. Suess; grand master of
excheouer. John Humphreys; trustees.
John A. Clarke. H. ]. Gasson and ]. +.
Skidmore. Grand Chancellor Mangum is 4
successful mercha 1T and enterpris nS citi-
zen, who has been resident of Washing
ton since 1850. He was born in Maryland
in 1859. He married NJ ss Bell of Capitol
dill In 1884, and they have q bright little
Girl of six years. Mr.. Mangum has been
one of the most zealo is and active work
ers In tha Pythian Cause. He became a
member of Harmony Lodge. No. n, in
1880. and since thIt time has a record in
his lodge to be deservedly proud of.
He Is member of Columbia Division. No.
Z, Uniform Rank, K. Of p. and two years
ago was made adjutant of the first bat
talon, He Is also an active worker in sew
eral fraternal and business organizations,
being president of the Market Dealers As
sociatiOn, which comprises the leading pro-
duce dealers in the several markets, and
has accomplished vast amount of good in
exposing and prey enting the use of short
measures and other forms of imposition.
The order of the knights of Pythias was
founded in this city in 1864, and today com
prfses over JDO.GD members in the United
States. with $500 members OF the Uniform
Rank As stated above, there are 1 5'y'
knights in this city, and $50 Of these belong
to the Uniform Rank, composing the iirst
regiment of the District with eight COM
panies of infantry and one OF cavalry.
The insurance branch of the endowment
rank of the oder has 10000 members, and
the Insurance III force is soa,Oe9OcG. The
insurance paid to widows and orphans since
1877 amounted to S0,0OO,WO.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
ROBBERIEs REPORTED.
another Victim of the Boxux Gas
1nspectOr.

Another Victim of the Bogus Gas
InspectOr.
The bogus gas inspector has been heard
from again, making the third complaint
entered against him. Arthur Nattans. the
druggist made this complaint yesterday.
The three places were robbed on Tuesday.
and the fact tnat the young man only
operated the one day leads the police to
believe that he probably left the city after
robhing Mr.. Nattans' house. A lady's gold
watch and a pair of diamond cuff buttons
were taken from the house The bogus in
spector was there Tuesday. and members
OF the family followed tim about the house
ana watched him, they thought
He remained In the house quite a long
tlme and even went so far AS to put new
tips on the fixtures. When it was discoy-
cred that the robbery had been committed
the gas man was not suspected, and it was
not until yesterday that members of the
family realized who had really taken the
valuables.
Mrs. ]. Y. Lewis. No. 1921 9th street
northwest. reports that a solitaire ring
worth $50 was stolen from her house We'd
nesday.
Mrs. E. E. serfecle complains of the
theft of gold ring. The ring was taken
from bureau drawer.
Paul Harmel wants the officers to arrest
q coIored boy who stole a pair of trousers
from IN front Of his store on AZ street, and
he would also like to recover the stolen
garment.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Minnchaha Lodge.

The regular meeting of Minneha ha Lodge
of Coed Templars Tuesday evening was un-
usually interesting from the SPECIAL exercises
in the good of the order, In memory Of
George Washington. In the business ses-
sion the treasurer and chaplain-elect were
installed, r. A. Dinsmore, special deputy.
officiating. A report was brought in de-
fning the conditions and methods of pro-
cedt re In the excise office, and, after d.s-
cussion, a special committee was appointed
to examine further into the matter and re-
port at the next meeting. Commemorative
exercises were opened with the song
America" Mrs. Carrie Smith presiding at
the PIANO. Selections from various authors
were read, illustrative of the early life and
character of Washington. The Star Span
sled Banner was sung, followed i;y reci-
tation, THE Language Of the Flag" by s.
w. Russell. An or.gnal essay was read by
Henry F. Smith. Among others who con-
tributed were Miss Mamie Daniels, Chief
Templar Radcliffe, Messrs. A. y. Canfeld
K. A. Dinsmore and General Chaplain Black
ford.
Evening star., 1896-02-21
Convicted Of Assault.

Thomas Mistesd has been confined to his
bed for about ten days because Of injuries
received by being knocked down and run
over at the dangerous crossing at PenHsyl-
vania avenue and 7th street by vehicle
driven Iy q colored man named Thomas
Coke. At the time of the affair the colored
man was eating hot sausage, and was not
paying proper attention to his horses The
law prohibits the driving over this crossing
at a rate of speed greater than a walk, but
Coke was paying no atteutlCl to the pro-
vision of this act when he drove over the
9Th street cable track. AS soon as he d.s-
covered that he had driven over Mr.. Mil
stead he applied his whip to the norses and
would have escaped mad not Policeman
Hodges pursued him in another vehicle. For
these lnrracuons of the District ordinances
Coke paid fines amounting to $lo, and yes
terday he entered a plea OF guilty in the
assault case. Judge Miller heard the evl-
dence of a number Of witnesses, and imposed
a fine of $2O or sixty days IN jail.