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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
ST. Paul COLUMN.
Edited by j. Q. HA LEY
POPULISTS DID THEIR DUTY.


The Democratic Vote Fell Off-John Wagendr's
Troubles-The Question of Patronage.
We find great deal of dissatisfaction
and disappointment at the poor show
ing of the fusion vote in this state and
county.
We had good reason to believe that
the Democracy which rose Phoenix-like
from the ashes and ruin of the Cleve-
land-Carlisle Democracy would repre-
sent larger and more substantial ele-
ment of reform than the vote showed.
In this connection we have the figures
from which to draw our conclusions. In
the first place the Peoples Party in this
count polled 1853 votes for governor
two years ago, while the Democrats
polled 6.139 votes for their candidate
for governor. This showed plurality
of 1900 in favor of the Peoples Party.
While or the other hand we may an
nalyze the vote cast for r. A. Walsh, the
Populist candidate for judge Of the dis
trict court. Two years ago he received
about 5000 votes, while this year he ran
for the same Office as the Populist can
didate and received the endorsement Of
the Democrats he pOlled only 1886 votes
gain of little less than 1000 with this
endorsement. We have no reason to
believe that those who voted the Pop
ulist ticket two years ago were any less
Populistic this year, while all admit
that the Democrats were split up in bad
shape, so much so that the most pes
simistic never dreamed that their con-
dition was so hopelessly disorganized
and shattered. It was found that whole
divisions and corps of the Democratic
army deserted their standard, and either
joined the Populist ranks or went over
in whole columns, estimated by thOus-
ands, to the Republican party. The con-
ditions existing showed at least one fact
and that was that fusion on the national
and state ticket while it was supposed
to bring the united and full strength Of
each party together, was most dismally
disappointing, and even If Ramsey coun-
ty alone could be relied on to give fair
proportion of the Democratic vote to the
fusion plan the result would entirely
change the condition in the state and
elect every fusion candidate In this
county and elect John Lind governor.
The result Of this plan resolves itself
down to this simple proposition: THAT
we fused with the Democrats in the ma
ton and state without securing the DEM
ocratic vote" And the fear of the gold
bug element of the Democratic party was
great and it's influence 80 strong that
they defeated the whole county ticket in
their mad zeal to ward off the era of re-
form threatened by this new combina-
ton of strange political bed-fellows. It
is with much concern we view the fut-
ure attitude of our party.
Mr.. John Wagner, the newly elected
sheriff of Ramsey county finds himself
in a most trying and embarrassing posi-
ton, as he will be called upon to make
selections from the horde of hungry and
possibly deserving candidates for posi-
tons in this Office. AS he has only
about sixteen appointments to make
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by the Vanderbilt roads, within the
limits Of New York. Those who lost
their lives were workingmen for the
most part. The Vanderbilt family
are the greatest slayers of working
men that ever existed. probably: but
in this city they are never held to &C.
count for it because the grand juries
will not compel them to establish
safeguards around their railway
tracks. This is the state of affairs
which prompted the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor and the Knights OF
Labor here to unite in an appeal to
the Commissioners to occasionally Sc
lect workingman for the grand jury.
Labor Is most certainly entitled to
representation in this branch Of the
municipal government. It is very
probable, however, that the capitals
tic interest of the city will unite to
prevent compliance with the request.
The refusal OF labor's request will not
be direct, but it will be refusal still.
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& $zz STILL DOING BUSINESS s; $::: \;
FL; as @ $ s:' .SS=: T. NJ. ROBERTS

that IL person wants to start any
KIND OF business he should 90 right
into the city and street where his par.
tlcular business is most successful. /
oeiieve also in another adage, that to
get rlcn one must get all he can and
Keep all he gets. This, if not a very
CHRISTIAN maxim, Is a successful way
OF accumulation. Let US therefore
mold onto, and literally support all
Che reform papers we have, but let
US get all the new ones we can, and
drop those fighting against US, for
why should any sensible person warm
viper in his own bosom.
L hope movement Of this kind will
obtain, not only in this state, but in
every state in the Union. and l am
happy to say that movement OF this
Kind Is already on foot in Redwood
county. Yours truly,
james Arnold.
Vesta, MINI.
These suggestions are admirable.
We would add few words Of warn
ing.
l. Under existing law il man
takes stock in newspaper company,
and it does not become corporation,
Jana this Is expenSive.) it is then a
partnership, and each partner can be
held for all the debts of the concern.
We would therefore suggest that in
stead of taking stock in paper it
would be better for each party to
donate his s. or $40 to a trustee or a
committee and let him or them hold
the funds.
2. In the second place, if you turn
the whole thing over to an editor he
| may in the crisis of the campaign sell
you out to the enemy for few hun
dred or few thousand dollars. 1t
would be we'll therefore to let the
trustee or committee hold the title
to the plant. making salts factory ar
rangeme nts With the editor as to his
compensation and interest in the la-
| per. Honesty is the rarest quality in
| these degenerate days, and it is well
| to conclude that plenty Of money will
make a rascal of 900 men out of a
| thousand.
3. At the coming Alliance conven.
tion,o n January 5th, it will be we'll to
talk this matter up and start the bail
| rolling.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE RICH.

The founders OF the Republic were
ia great fear, lest the poor peopl e
should rise up against the rich and
chop their heads of. 1t has turned
out that the poor have a great deal
more to fear from the rich than the
rich have from the poor. Here Is an
illustration:
"There seems to be several phases to
this government by Injunction.
The Twentieth Century Of this week
shows how the spirit of the Flaw" is
used by means OF the grand Jury.
The tact that only men Of wealth
are chosen to sit In the grand juries
Of this county has long been q conspic-
uous evil. The operations Of this sys-
tenn were seen lately, when no notice
was taken Of the killing Of nearly a
hundred people in the course OF year
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A WISE SUGGESTION.
INCREASE THE REFORM Pa
PERS.
Build From Safe Foundation. on
Bedrock.

The f. wing letter was sent US
for the Forum" but it is so we'll ex-
pressed, AID treats Of such an impor-
tant matter, that we transfer it to the
editorial page.
Editor Representative:
There is an old adage which says,
1.-THE first stroke is half BATTLE" and
this truth was never more fully ex-
emplificd than in the late political
campaign. Our opponents had the
hrst stroke, by getting almost COM
plete control OF the daily press,
though l an thankful to say the re
were some noble exceptions, and to
these papers much honor is due. That
this monopoliZation Of the daily press
was prccon certed, there is no doubt,
as is evidenced by the Times He raid
OF Chicago. Under the management
of the llairisons, the Times was do
Ing grand work for popular govern
ment, but as soon as it was bought by
Mr.. kohlsaat, (whO was one OF the
clique who got a mortgage on McKin.
ley) 1t was turned into DrofesSedi ~
independent. paper, while in reality it
was rabid gold-bug sheet. The ST.
Paul q ODE is another instance, 1t
used TO be a Democratic sheet until it
got the Pyics, when it turned traitor
to the PEOPLES interests, and it seems
as ii the medicine it took was as fatal
to our national honor as the disease it
had.
use these papers as Illustrations.
as l used to take the weekly edition OF
both till they turned traitors, when !
dropped them both. Our opponents
also had large majority Of the week
~ city, and country press. The Tri-
bune Of Minneapolis, one Of the most
abusive and contemplate sheets ia
existence. was clubbing with country
papers and sending out its twice a
week edition for 50 cents per annum
and many county papers were pushing
this edition to increase their own cir
culation. In this county there are
seven local papers published weekly,
and all but one, Gan excellent People 5
Party paper, though published in one
corner Of the county, were against us
in the campaign and some q. them
very abusive. Now l for one, am get
ting very tired Of supporting even TO-
Cal papers which are fighting against
the best interests of our republic, and,
Esau-like, selling our glorious birth
right OF freedom to coterie of Jacobs
for a mess Of pottage, and | wish now
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

to propose remedy. While we
should support all the reform papers
we now have, we should have reform
paper at every county seat In the
state, let these all club with The
REPRESENTATIVE and other reform
papers, published at large ccnterS, and
let the nasty, scurrilous sheets or the
gold bug press severely alone. For
any one who wants daily, there are
few admirable sheets scattered over
the United States. l think this
movement can be brought about as
follows: Form joint stock company,
of from one to two hundred shares, at
five dollars per share, they could soon
be taken up by men advocating re-
form. The subscribers for this stock
ould take from one to twenty shares,
which should be the limit one man
could hold, SO that the paper could
not be sold out to the enemy in time
of need. The stock holders could
then meet together purchase plant,
and if they have a good newspaper
man among them, elect him to run 1t.
and keep sharp eye on him, ana
help him with items OF news, ETC.,
from different parts OF the country.
Such paper would soon have good
circulation and a good local advertz-
ing patronage.
1t seems to me that there is not a
county in this state which could not
carry cut these suggestions. In some
places ! have no doubt but what some
opposition papers could be bought
out, and if they could not be bought
out, then fight them out by starting
q new one. | believe this to be good
time to start this movement as our
friends are sore oyer their defeat. and
see the cause of it. BY tbs means L
believe we could nearly double the
number of reform papers OF this state,
and it would not cost as much as to
start one good daily with its press
franchise, ETC., in one Of the large
cities, but the resulting good would
be infinitely greater, as the Work
would largely be done amongst. the
people who do not take dailles.
These papers should be published at
the county seats, in Difference to the
public wish for county news. they
would thus obtain a bigger circula-
tion and a bigger local advertising
patronage. | do not wish any one to
think that l am against reform pa
pers in other towns or villages IN
county. BY no means, for they are do
ing good work, and should all be lib
orally supported, but live paper at
the county seat, which is generally
the largest town in county. land be-
ing the tax-eating, pap-sucking COM
munity of county requires more con-
version to right principles will nat:
urally have a larger circulation. and
WELD wider influence. Our villages,
especially county seats, with their
supercilous egotism, were, during the
last cam pagn, hot-beds Of gold-bugism,
and all the old party papers were send
ing out in constant stream goldbug
literature as supplements: being paid
Tor Of course by national and state
campaign committees, believe in
fighting the devil with tire, this owl
element) and therefore make this
proposition on the business principle
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
OUT OF WORK SEEKS DE4T TIL

Max Voigt took carholic acid at 10
o'clock Saturday night at his home,
3O1 Lee avenue. He died soon after.
He was 6 carpenter, out of work, and
he leaves wife and three children in
poor circumstances. He was IS years
old and had been respondent for some
time.-Chicago Times-Herald.
Poor fellow! How horrible is the
rascality of such fellows as Mark Han.
ma to trifle with the hopes Of starving
men. He'll becomes a necessity when
the devil sends such chaps upon the
earth.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
HAMLIN v. PORES VIEWS.

He Thinks the Open Alliance Should be Merged
in the F. A. and l. U.-He Denounces S. M.
Owen Without Naming Him-He Stands by
the Omaha Platform.
Editor Representative.
In President Vermilya's call for a
State Alliance meeting for Jan. 5th.
the matter Of reduced rates, it seems
to me. is not considered The G. M.
& st. Paul R. R., are Offering one and
one-ffth fare to the cities Jan. 1st,
until the 4th.
lam at loss to know what is to be
accomplished by continu ing the open
Alliance any longer in this state. II
we cannot at this time take up the
I. U. and become part Of that great
national organization it seems to me
it is necessary that the mills Of the
Gods should grind the farmers and
laboring classes little finer before
they fully realize that there is the
most gigantic battle in the history Of
the world to be fought. A battle
which the late campaign is hardly a
bugIe call compared with.
How any man, who has the faint
est conception OF what. the world
can think of pairing down the Oman
platform for the sake of possible per-
sonal political success is beyond my
ability to conceive.
These declarations of principles
must prevail to the fullest before JUS
tice can come anywhere near down
trodden humanity.
II the people in the future allow
chosen delegates to freely violate their
instructions then all our effcrts will
become farce. I endorse Mr.. Don
nelly's action to the .etter, but deeply
regret that any pst of men, posing as
reformers, should by their acts make
it necessary that they should be re-
buke6, while we were in the midst of
a>oampaign.
l have made every effort in my pow
er unselfshly for the establishment
of the true principles of civilization
and shall continue to work to the ut
most Of my ability; but l wish to be
led by those true unselfish PATRIOTS
who met at Cincinnati in 1891, and
at Omaha in 1892, but never again by
any one whose actions, point only to
satisfying personal political ambition
| rather than to true reform.
II meeting OF the State Alliance
is held l hope the attendance will be
large, even il it is necessary to borrow
clothing to wear there in order to be
presentable.
The farmers in the eastern part of
the state it seems to me should take
the lead in Alliance work and accom-
plish something in a business way,
then the farmers in the western part
of the state will rally.
-Hamlin V. Poore.
Bird Island, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
THE BIJOU.

1.-THE Girl Left Behind Me-" of
the strongest Of war dramas now on
the road or ever written, is from the
pen of such authors as Belasco and
Fyles. The play will be presented at
the Bijou. following "The Dazzler." 1t
will be presented by one of Julius
Gains companies, which will do full
justice to the many strong and excit-
scenes. "The Girl 1 Left Behind Me-
is very artistically written. The story
is that Of an outbreak Of Blackfoot
Indians and the location of the second
act is at the nearest military post.
The third and fourth acts increase in
interest and the play as q whole is re-
alistic and powerful.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

A surprise party was rendered to
Miss May Brennan by her friends and
co-workers, the local union OF the
garment workers. The affair was ad-
mirably arranged by Misses May Mau-
ming, May Foley and May Frazer.
Louis Nash acted as master of GER
monies by request, and, in company
with the guest of of the occasion, led
the grand march, which was partici-
pated in by seventy-fve couples.-St.
Paul Globe.
May Brennan, May Manning, May
Foley and May Frazer! Wouldn't it
be good idea to call few of the girls
June or July?
Mary is noble name, full of gentle
Christian notwithstanding "May"!
What kind of heathenism is that?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
SHUTTING OFF WATER.
UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF DE.
LINQUENr WATER CONSUMERS.

UNUSUALLY LARGE NUMBER OF DE-
LINQUkNr WATER CONSUMERS.
Commencing tomorrow the water
department will increase the turn off
crew to just double its present size,
this being made necessary on account
OF the large number of citizens who
are delinquent in the payment of
their water tax. The time for pay
ment expired on the Goth inst, and in
addition to the regular assessment
there is now attached penalty of
from So to $5.-Penny Press.
+ The supply Of bread has been short
ened for years and now the supply of
water is being cut off, Henry Ward
Beecher thought a workingman
should be happy if he had plenty OF
bread and water;-but we have in the
lowest deep found lower deep.
But Mckinly is elected and so the
good times are here. And If you get
thirsty just shout "'Rah for the
PluteSr'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

Mann vvyvnr GLIDDEN PATENT PAINTED $L5S 100 lbs
kukk Mlkk Galvanized lbs Roots No Repairing
Unlu Outfit No. Repairing Outfit $34
D/~-\ American Machines $L64 Twenty seven
en- pounds Best Gnulated Sugar. eoo Gsea a are Made
Catalogue Free Roberts Farm Wagon-best Wagou Aouo.
ROBERTS. SU7RLk. IL Isis g. C MisNnsorA.
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SENSIBLE PETER.

This is what he says of the 1900 cam.
paign:
Senator PETER of Kansas, one of the
recent arrivals in Washington. advo-
Gates meeting of the promoters of
the silver movement to organize a
brand new party to carry on the fight
for free coinage. He said the forces
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09
THE METROPOLITAN.

At the Metropolitan beginning Sun
day, Dec. IL, Mr.. Walker Whitesfde,
will appear in Hamlet Richelieu,
Eugene Arm, Merchant of Venice,
and Othello.
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e@nN Us the Names and Post
~VuuU1 Office Addresses of Seven
teen Farmers and we will send you
FREE, every two weeks. our LATEST
GROCERY PRICE LIST, giving our lat.
est prices on Groceries and other
Goods.
Our. RICE6 Are Right
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

And our old friend Louis Nash mixed
up in such May Fair as that! We
are ashamed of him.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

DALE Tlcc We have an overstock Of the
DALI IIGCs following BALE TIES and
offer them at the following unheard Of
Prices. $50 Ties In q bundle. Pr ce List on
our Standard Single Loop Adjustable Tie:
Length No. Is wire. No. IA wire
In feet. $50 ties, 80 ties,
8 70 %
OIL 80 100
81 81 102
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-12-09

Ripans Tabules: at druggists.
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Ripans Tabules cure bilioasness.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-11
ORPHANS COURT SALE

ESTATE OFADAM WHITM0YER, DECD.
BY virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of Columbia County, the undersigned
will expose to public sale on the premises in
Pine township, Columbia County, Penna., on
SATURDAY, JUNE a7, 1896,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, all that certain piece,
parcel or tract Of land situate in said town
ship, bounded and described as follows, to-.
wit. On the north by lands of ii. S. War
ner, on the east by the public road leading
from Pine summit to Mllville, on the south
by lands of Thomas McGarvey and Isaac
Yount, and on the west by lands Of William
Houghton, containing about
TWENTY.ONE ACRES,
and twenty-seven perches more or less,
whereon are erected plank
DWELLING HOUSE,
frame barn and other outbuildings. A good
orchard with fruit of all kinds. A well of
never failing water at the door. About six
teen acres of the above is cleared and under
good state of cultivation, and the balance
is wood land.
TERMS OF SALE.-Ten per cent. of one
fourth the purchase money to be paid at the
striking down of the property, one fourth
less the ten per cent. at the confirmation
nisi, and the balance in one year there
after, with interest from the confirmation
nisi. Deferred payments to be secured by
bond and mortgage.
WILLIAM d. WHITMOYER,
Administrator Of Adam Whitmoyer, decd,
Hughesville, Pa.
N. u. FUNK, ATTY
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ly Father, for preservation for ad-
vancement in Sunday School work
and for an increase both in the mum.
Der and in the membership of our
schools.
That we recognize the Importance
Of the work accomplished by our
executive committee, the vii ling
workers, of Bloomsburg, and the Dis
trict Presidents in holding institutes,
especially in unoccupied territory.
That we urge upon our Sunday
School workers to put forth a stronger
effort during the coming year to save
the young people from the many
kinds of intemperance, especially
from the use of all spurious liquors,
Of tobacco and cigarettes, and of no
less dangerous habit of gum chewing.
That we endeavor to live nearer to
Christ and to do more to bring the
children under his saving power.
That we hereby extend to the good
people of Catawissa our heartfelt
thanks for our hospitable entertain
ment during this convention; to the
trustees of this church for the use of
the building to the local entertain
ment for the work done and to all
who IN any way have helped to make
this convention a success.
The music for the convention was
in charge of f. B. Hartman, Of
Bloomsburg, and it is hardly neces-
sary to say that it was excellent and
contributed very much to the pleas
ure of the delegates. Among the
solo and duets that were sung, one Of
the sweetest was duet by Mrs. Derr,
of Catawissa, and Mr.. Cyrus Robbins,
of Saltwater, gentleman past sixty
years of age.
AT the close of the Friday after
noon session the delegates separated
with the feeling that they had gained
some valuable help, and hoping that
all might be spared to meet at our
next convention.
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CHRISTIAN F. KNAPP,
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOSBURG, PA.

Home of N. Y; Merchants of Newsrk.
N. j.; Clinton, N. Y; Peoples, N. "; Read.
ing, Pa German American ms. Co., New
York; Greenwich Insurance Co, New York,
Jersey City Fire lns. Co., Jersey City, N. ].
These old corporations are well seasoned
by age and FIRE tested, and have never yes
had a loss settled by any court of law. Their
assets are all invested in solid securities, and
liable to the hazard of fire only.
Losses promptly and honestly adjusted and
paid as soon as determined, by Christian r..
Knapp Special Agent and Adjuster, Bloonr.
burg, Pa.
The people of Columbia county should
patronize the agency where losses, If any,
are settled and paid Ly one Of th-ig own
citizens.
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AUDITORS NOTICE.
Estate or DaUid Vanhorn, deceased

Estate or DdUid VdnhOin, deceased.
T7te URderSiGned auditor appointed bB the
Orphans court OF Columbia county 10 pass up
on exceptions ara make distribution or the
bdidHce IN ne hdHUS or c. l.. Sands, executor,
3CiH Sn at his ogice IN Bloomsbury, on Friday,
,as 26th 1896, at Ten o'clock a. M. TO perform
me dlttieS QJ mis- appointments l1hen and lghere
al persons Interested must appear ana pf'oCe
their claims, or be deOured rom any share in
said Tlt,,d.
GEO II. ELWELL,
6-i.4L AUDITOR.
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