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The representative., 1896-05-20
T.B. WALKER ON SILVER.
Preaching Ignorance to the Heathen-Blind
Leading the Blind.

Preaching Ignorance to the Heathen-Blind
Leading the Blind.
Editor Representative:
The people of Minnesota well know the
above named gentleman is an expert on
pine and the Times sets him down as such
on the tariff Now he comes forward to
instruct the church M. E. on silver. He
saws: The enactment of a free coinage
law without the cooperation OF the leading
nations of Europe, would be more deplor-
able in its immediate results and more
costing than the panic Of 1893
Why so? What was experienced two
centuries ago, is no proof of such panic,
and the inferior nations you quote prove
decidedly the contrary. President Diaz
says Mexico was never so prosperous and
Alexander Shepherd, E. T. Curtis and
your former Democratic friend, Hon.
Michael Doran, tell the same story AS
further proof, I cite the fact, that Mexican
per cents are now quoted in the London
market at 95 per cent, in gold. The Mexi-
san dollar is worth 81 cents, which is only
$270, or thereabouts on gold investment
of 95 gold dollars, or a gold interest of 81
.842 per cent
This is far better credit than the United
States name enjoys on gold basis, for a
80 year bond will yield but $3.50 in silver,
and # worth 70 cents on the dollar instead
OF 81 as now, would bring in but $1.75 in
gold. where as 80 year 3-per cent will
yield $190.
AS Japan is equally prosperous with
Mexico. it is further proof of the absurdity
Of your position.
The hard times in India results from two
causes, the stoppage of free silver by the
Indian council which enables that pluto
cratic body to control the volume Of money,
and the fact, that at the time this was
brought about 81 100000 of silver jewelry
and scrap silver which was there was in
circulation as money, was knocked out at
one full swoop, and brought only bullion
value. Similar causes affect the property
of China. To use your own words, It is
absolutely astonishing that an intelligent
American should claim that legislative
causes which are now producing such pros
perity in Mexico and Japan, should pro-
duce untold disaster in the United States.
"It is certain, and inevitable that a free
silver law would drive gold Immediately
from circulation and shrink the actual cir
culation from $500 millionm to 600," to
which reply, you certainly are not posted,
Japan crculates today, $89,OO0,000 Of
gold and $SS,OO0,0 900 Of silver side by side,
and Notwithstanding costly war, has
! increased her stock of gold besides in the
last year. The same old statement you
now make, was made when the greenback
was stamped or coined as money in war
times; yet we had gold enough all the time
to pay hundreds of millions of dollars an
nually-duties and imports, and $50, ,000,-
600 annual interest on the public debt.
~ The same was said in 1873 when the
Bland act was passed; yet We quadrup,ed
our stock in less than five years; and when
t!1e Sherman bill passed; yet gold did not
diminish until Secretary Foster refused Q
pay gold obligations at the New York
Clearing house, and compelled the bankers
to- they say-resort to the redemption o.
The representative., 1896-05-20
DON'T BE DOGMATIC.
Editor REPRESENTATIVE:

Editor Representative:
Dear Sir: Yesterday I met an old
friend on the streets; he thanked me for
the Representatives that he supposed l
sent him; he said he had read my letters
in the paper and wanted me to subscribe
for him. He is a democrat, while am
a republican; so you see the expression
of good honest sentiment is growing
among the masses. Now if the leaders of
the two parties Populist and Free Sill
ver) will not be too dogma tic in their OPP
erations and allow the people the right OF
free expression and just representation,
our government will be for Free Silver
and Free Trade.
Our primary election law is good If
the people will only use 1t right. We
will suppose primary election for del
egates to convention; let the call be
so liberal that all good citizens will at
tend; say there are 100 voters present;
five delegates to be chosen; have a ticket
with ten or more names on, who will
serve if elected. The voter can then
mark the names first choice, second choice
ETC., up to five names to be marked.
Twenty first choice votes will elect del
egate, more than that number will do
him no good; then, by a process Of elm
ination, and substitution, we will have
five delegates elected, and not a. voter
present can say that he Is not represent
ed in the board Of delegates. If these
delegates will exert the same moderation
and firmness in the conventions and
not decide every principle in politics by
the crazy majority, we will truly have a
peoples party.
am very much disgusted with the die
tation of party leaders and party plat
forms. This dictation is leading us on to
either anarchy or monarchy. neither of
which is preferable to republican form
of government. u. Tanner.
Cannon Falls MINI.
The representative., 1896-05-20
THE REPRESENTATIVE. WEDNESDAY. MAY 20. 1896

ering straw may he gathered into our
sheaf and the people will bury Bill Nc
Kinley and the rest Of the plutocrats SO
deep under their ballots that Matt. Quay
and his tricksters can not dig them out in
time to give them decent burial, or un-
til the reformers become as rotten as the
Republicans and Grover Cleveland are
today.
Yours. Democrat through prejudice,
Populist In principle.
Harry H. Collier.
The representative., 1896-05-20
WHY THE CASH BASIS SHOULD BE
ADOPTED.

Ed. Representative:
Am glad to note by your paper Of the
18th that your will not extend subscrip-
tions beyond the time paid for. Make
this rule. Except on written request Of
the subscriber) and you will prosper.
sent you nearly a hundred 80 day subscrib-
ers some time ago and I obtained them
only by the assurance that the paper
would stop at the expiration of three
months, for they were all personal old
party friends who dare read the other
side'' Yes stop the paper when sub
scription expires and your friends will
take greater pleasure in getting up
clubs. Don't give any one a chance to
kick and there will be fewer kickers.
Thousands are ready to read the glad
tldings foretold by your pen but do want
the annoyance of being delinquent.
Adopt Bro. Wayland's plan and be hap
py. Yours for the Campaign
&C. w. Staples.
Osceola Mills. Wis. May Is. 1886.
The representative., 1896-05-20

Ripans Tabules assist dlgestlon.
Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: gentle cathartic.
Ripans Tabules: for sour stomach.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
Ripans Tabules cure liver troubles.
The representative., 1896-05-20

1iSh miles, or three times as much govern
ment road as it had in 1874
The Prussian finances, were Of course. bur-
dened with great debt for the purchase of
railroads. and some people who considered
themselves wise predicted great financial
come and expense of the Prussian govern
ment railroads from 1928 to 1s94-95 Is COM
prehensve the figures given indicating mil
linv, orlxe
The representative., 1896-05-20
MAJOR BOWLER INTERVIEWED.

Washington, May 10.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
CoNNECTICUT'S ELMS sCOURGED.
Fine Old Trees Dying of the Ravages of
Beetles-Plans to Save Them.

Fine Old Trees Dying of the Ravages OF
Beetles-Plans to Save Them.
Some of the finest and most graceful
elm trees in Connecticut, famous for
this variety of shade trees, are being de-
stroyed by the elm tee beetle. In the
neighborhoOd of Stamford an effort has
been made TO save the beautiful trees
by incubation with q secret preparation,
guaranteed to be sure death to the bee
ties. The fluid, however, was not Sue
ceSsful entirely. and the trees operated
upon present nearly the same appearance
of destruction as those that were not
inoculated. The little English sparrow
was the most effective enemy Of the elm
tree beetle, and so long as the bird was
permitted TO exist the trees were pre-
served. But the sparrows drove away
the song birds, and the lovers of these
harbingers of spring made war on the
sparrows and they were annihilated
so that, although the song birds have
come back, unless some immediate con-
certed action is taken throughout the
state the elm trees will be destroyed. 1t
Is almost pitiful to see the massive trees
stripped of every vestige of leaves and
looking as though a fire had swept over
their Branches.
Arboriculturists who have been max
ing Il study of the beetles say that the
eggs are deposited in small clusters on
III June. The larvae hatch out in about
a week and at ance begin feeding on the
leaves. These larvae are small worms
about fiveeightbs of an inch long. marked
on each side with a broad blackish stripe
They are soft, moist and somewhat
hairy to the touch 1t is in this stage
that the inSecI is most destructive, eat
ing off the delicate surface tissues of the
leaves. and causing the latter to become
shriveled and brown, and eventually to
fall from the trees: By the end of June,
or early in July, the worms become full
grown. They then crawl under grass
and leaves and change to soft yellowish
pupae. Ten days later the pupae give
rise to adult insects. small yellOwish
beetles, about onequarter of an inch
long, marked or the back with two
black stripes. The beetles ascend the
trees. and for a month feed uDon the re-
naming leaves, though the injury done
by them is much less than that due to
the worms. During August and the
early part Of September the beetles enter
cracks or crevices, where they hibernate.
remaining until late in May. when they
gather upon the young leaves to deposit
their eggs.
In several of the cities and towns of
this state appropriations of public money
have been made and efforts directed to
exterminate the beetles. The best meth
cd of killing them has been found to be
by spraying the foliage with arsenical
poison, and where this has been done
the insects have been destroyed and the
trees preserved, but in order to make
the work of permanent utility it must be
general throughout the stats. and an eff
fort is now being made to this end
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
Sheep Jumping Hedges.

Anent sheep jumping hedges, I may
venture here to tell a tale of a certain
old rogue who went by the name of
Tup-Harry. This is how he got his nick
name. Harry was a small farmer, and
he had a neighbor with better means and
better farm than his own. One very
dry season Harry had come to the end
of his grass for a flock of sheep he
possessed. His neighbor had, however,
got fine field of mangel-wurzel. Harry
looked over the hedge-a hedge furnished
longed for these mangels. for his sheep;
but he did not relish the risk of being
caught taking them. So he went in the
evening into his field that was bare of
grass, put his head against the hedge
bent his back, and called: 'Tup! Tup!
Tup. whereupon up ran his old ram,
jumped on his back, went on to the
hedge. and over into the mangel field.
and all the flock in Indian file scampered
after him over the back of Harry.
Very early in the morning the rogue
went into the devastated mangel field,
put his head against the hedge, bent his
back, and called: "Tup! Tup! Tupr' and
up came the ram, ran over his back on
to the hedge, and returned to the barren
quarter again, followed in Indian file
by all the flock. That was done several
times, and no signs appeared anywhere
of the hedge being broken through, or of
a padlocked gate having been opened
At last the farmer who was robbed hid
proceeding. Tup-Harry did not try that
trick on again.-Chambers' Journal.
The German Emperor is as deeply
imbued with the superstitions of his ia
therland as the meanesI of his subjects.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
N school or pornoisas

The schooner Ulunda, which recently
arrived in Halifax from Liverpool, en-
countered an enormous school of por-
poises pursued by about two dozen large
whales. just before it came to port. 1t
is estimated that there We're over 1900
pornoises in the school. They We're seen
about fifteen miles east of Halifax, and
jumped about the vessels sides in evil
dent terror of their pursuers The sea
was black with them. and they rushed
through the water like mad, with the
great putting whales close in the rear.
Old salts say they never saw anything
like it on the American coast.-New
York Tribune
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
THE SPINNING WHEEL

Just before the EPSON summer meet
ing OF 1901, says l.. II. Curzon in the
Blue Ribbon of the Turf, Sir Charles
Ranbuly's training groom, one Cox, fell
i'll. and, as it was expected that he would
not recover, a clergyman was sent for to
administer religious consolation. When
the good man arrived Cox was speech
less, but he had evidently something on
his mind, for he tried again and again to
ed. With a terrible effort he rose up in
bis bed, and with the dews of death
upon his forehead said: depend upon
it, sir. Eleanor is a fine mare" Cox
then fell back and died comfortably.
Music Aids Observation-Disclosures no.
tice you have put an orchestra in your
restaurant. Did you do it on the theory
that music aids digestion?"
Mr. Eatonhous-"No The music sets
the boarders' teeth on edge. and they
bite the toughest steak with the greatest
ease. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Nature takes the time when one is
lying down to give the heart rest, and
that organ consequently makes ten
strokes less minute than when one is
in an upright posture. Multiply that by
sixty minutes and it is 600 strokes.
Therefore in eight hours spent in lying
down the heart is saved nearly 5000
strokes, and as the heart pumps six
ounces of blood with each stroke it lifts
10000 ounces less of blood in a night OF
eight hours spent in bed than when one
is in an upright position. AS the blood
flows SO much more slowly through the
veins when one is lying down, one must
supply then with extra covering the
warmth usually furnished by circulation.
-:O:-
Points on Human Nature-"Queer how
everybody resents hot weather" es
and when fine day comes along they
all strut as if they had made it.'-Chica-
go Record.
AS two eminent physicians were stroll
ing arm in arm along the boulevard, one
of them bowed to a lady who crossed
their path
"A patient, eh?"
''Oh, not a serious case. | attended
her lately for a pimple-a mere speck
on her nose
what did you prescribe?"
prescribe? Nothing at all. though |
absolutely forbade her to play the pi-
ano."
THE piano? For pimple on the
nose? | don't see that"
''Ah. | ought to tell you, perhaps, that
my rooms are just below hers. La
Libre Parole.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

The festivities at the coming of age
of the present Lord Hopetoun included a
filled with members of the great Hope
family and also with members of the
HOPE clan The feelings of the congre-
cation thus composed can be imagined
when the minister began his discourse
with the words: 'My brethren, the
world is full of blasted hopes"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Gus battle, in which about 1000 Con-
federates were made prisoners. Gen.
Meade and Col. George d. Ruggles ac-
cOmpanied him. On their way to head
quarters they rode to point where they
could see the large assemblage of pris-
oners. With the prisoners were many
colored servants and laborers. "Mr.
Lincoln said Gen. Meade, Il guess
Ruggles did not overestimate the number
of men captured" Mr.. Lincoln checked
his horse, deliberately surveyed the field
full of Gordon's disarmed men and the
contra bands, and said: ''Yes, general,
the number is there in black and white"
-ArgOnaut.
-:o:-
Mrs. Devotee-'"They tell me that you
preach very touching sermons Rev
DIR. Gumms-'WelI, I fatter myself I
raise more money for church work than
any two other ministers in the state.''-
Truth.
Once, at Liberty hall Gen. Toombs
made a statement that was here and
there punctuated with mild profanity.
Turning to Alexander II. Stephens, he
concluded thus: Don't you agree with
me, Mr.. Stephens?' The old commoner
piped out shrilly: "All but the damn,
general-all but the damn"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
ARE LIFE BELTS USELESS 4?
An Important Question to Those Who
Travel Much by Steamboat.


Travel Much by Steamboat.
The terrible disaster to the Drummond
Castle has, of course, been followed by
the usual letters from admirals and other
persons who told you SO long ago." and
the survivors have been interviewed ad
nauseam, and their accounts embellished
with much journalistic imagination. But
the really important point about the ac-
cident has not, so far as we know, been
dwelt upon anywhere. 1t is this:
All the bodies that have been recov-
cred from the sea up till now have been
found equipped with life belts, and life
belts of the most modern type. One Of
the survivors of the catastrophe related
the other day to an interviewer that
when he first found hirsself struggling in
the water he saw spots of light on the
sea all around him. He could not under
stand it at first, but soon remembered
that the life belts were of a special kind,
which, as soon as they touched the
water, emitted a light-of SO modern a
type were they.
And yet only three men survived the
wreck. The question naturally arises,
of what use are the life belts if they do
not help to save life? A thorough inves-
tigation of the subject is needed, and if
modern life belts are useless they should
at once be superseded by more service
able appliance Saturday Review.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
a Winged Foe to Ouails.

bird that has gained for itself the
fame of being the most proficient game
destroyer in the northern part of Hi
nois is the cooper's hawk. 1t is especial
ly destructive to quails. An old accusa-
ton is brought against the cooper's
hawk. It is alleged that it rushes at a
bevy of quails with such fierceness that
the scared birds leap into the air and
dash themselves against trees or other
objects. In this way the cooper's hawk
is said to cause the death of good
many more quails than it actually kills.
Breeding from Newfoundland to Mex
leo and wintering south of Massachu-
sets, as it does, the coopers hawk as a
species feeds OH a variety of kinds of
game-poultry and game birds. song
birds and frogs. lizards and insects, be-
sides sundry mammals and an occasional
snake. Once in Il while it takes great
risks to get its food. Cooper's hawks,
as we'll as other kinds, sometimes cap
ture the killed or wounded victim of a
gunner-New York Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
Travel with a Friend

Who will protect you from those enemies
nausea, Indigestion, malaria and the sick
ness produced by rocking on the waves, and
sometimes by inland travelling over the
rough beds of ill-laid railroads. Such 81
friend is Hostetter's Stomach BitteFs-
Ocean mariners, yachtsmen. commercial and
theatrical agents and tourists testify to the
protective potency of this effective safe
guard, which conquers also rheumatism
nervousness and biIiOuSneSS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Prince Bismarck eats we'll and sleeps
we'll, and goes out driving daily for two
hours in the afternoon, spending the re-
mainder of the day with his family, and
retiring to rest at II o'clock.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Buckingham's Dye for the Whiskers
can be applied when at home. and is uni
formly successful in coloring a brown or
black. Hence its great popularity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

In the Hahn's Peak district, Colo
RADIO. a vein running 600 ounces of sill
yer to the ton has been discovered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

William Madigant and James Heath
erly Of Aspen, Col, have struck a body
of ore in the Copperopolis, West Aspen
mountain, having a value of $1,000
per ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
THEY SHOULD.

If poets and novelists writing of passion,
And hoping to thus in terest US,
Continue to write in their fiery fashion
Their books should be made of asbestos
Philadelphia Record.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
God-send to me.-Wm. B. Mcclellan,
Chester, FLORIDA, Sept. II. 1895.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

"A rich discovery has been made on
Forest hill, near Pitkin, Col, which
places that locality among the bonanza
districts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Eastern capitalists are negotiating
for the purchase of 100000 acres of oil
lands in Natrona county, Wyo.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

"A strike in the Junior Order mine,
Bare Hills district, Colorado, yields from
$500 to 500 per ton.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

The owners of the soda we'll near
Green River. Wyo., have placed a. steam
pump at the we'll and are pumping the
product into evaporating watts. The ca
pacity is $500 pounds of soda every ten
hours the commercial value being $50
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Buy 81 worth Dob5'ns Floating Borax Soap of youR
grocer, send wrappers o Dobbins soap Mfg CO., Phil
adelphia Pa They will send you free of charge, post
paid Worcester Pocket Dictionary. 29S pages, cloth
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price Is cents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
OF a CATHOLIC PRIEST |

cloth-bOards binding, illus / -
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address for 81 90 with order.
EMPIRE PUBLISHING CO., ST. Paul, Minnesota.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Mrs. Wins1ow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
nation allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

: Adventures with Catholic
pkhMEN Priest. The life he lead. Travels
through the Northwest. Etc. Etc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
Both Relieved.

On one occasion when Webster was a
senator and on his way to Washington
he was compelled to take the night stage
from Baltimore. L so fell out that he
was the only passenger, and as he
thought the driver had a sort of high
wayman look about him, the senator felt
i'll at ease However, like the small boy,
he kept up his courage by whistling till
fhey came Mounds 70 darR mooaS near ene
he was accosted by the driver with:
'Where are you going?'
''To Washington" replied Webster, as
soon as he could recover his composure.
81 SIN n senator and am going to my
duties there
Upon this the driver grasped him by
the hand joyfully and exclaimed:
''How glad I am! / have been trem-
bling in my seat for the last hour; for,
to tell the truth, / did not like your
looks and took you to be a highwayman y
-IndianaDolis Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22
CHANGE.

New terrorS now the old efface,
Mans woe he can't dispei;
The campaign slogans now displace
The gruesome college yell.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

She-"So Miss Decollette won a hus-
band at last" He-"Yes; won by
neck. Buffalo Times
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

Mother (severely)-"Ma did I see Mr..
Dashaway stroking your hair on the pi-
azza last EVENING""
May-''Yes, ma, but that's only force
of habit"
Mother-"Habit. What do you mean?'
May-'Why, he stroked his college
boat, you know"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

At Whist-She-"Is the rule when
in doubt, play trumps' % He-"The
usual rule is, when in doubt, ask what
are trumps Puck.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

President Lincoln reached Meade Sta
ton, near Petersburg, soon after seri-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-07-22

The German Emperor is as deeply
imbued with the superstitions of his ia
therland as the meanesI of his subjects