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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

pay for 1T; and yet they have RENTED
oneor two dollars for arrearages-pay-
ing up every cent; accompanied with
pitiful statements of their sore dis
tresseS.
There is something heroic in the
way that good men suffer and are
silent. The American people, native
and adopted, are the most patient and
long.suffering in the world. 1t is a
dreadful shame to Cypress such race.
And to think that they are plundered
and despoiled by creatures who are
"but tenants Of the hour and who are
swept away to death and judgment in
the very midst of their thefts! 1t
would seem as il men would have a
livelier sense of the littleness of the
trash" Of this world, called wealth;
and a stronger realization Of the
brotherhood of man and the eternal
nature Of Justice and right.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
RESOLUTIONS OF THE REFORM
PRESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS

RESOLUTIONS OF THE REFORM
PRESS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS
ADOPTED FEB. 10, 1896.
Whereas, The Silver Party has called
its national convention to meet at the
same time and place as that Of the Peo-
pies Party, for the purpose of uniting
and cooperating with us in the coming
campaign, and
Whereas, The Silver Party has no press
of it's own in which to publish notice of
committee meetings and calls for con-
vention and conferences; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Reform Press AS
ISOLATION of the state of Illinois look upon
the Silver Party as a friend and ally in
the impending struggle between the mas
ses and classes.
Resolved. That we heartily extend the
columns of our papers to the Silver Party
for the purpose of publishing their calls
for conventions, conferences and commit
tee meetings and do what we can to aid
them in their work, not inconsistent with
the principles of, or loyalty to, the Peo-
pies Party.
Resolved, We assure the Silver Party
that it will always find the Reform Press
an earnest exponent of the principles it
advocates; and we kindly ask it's members
to subscribe for our papers and circula te
them among their friends
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
THE PEOPLE NOT BLIND.

Ignatius Donnelly, editor of THE
REPRESENTATIVE St. Paul reform
paper of widespread influence and
character, issues an appeal to his con-
stitutency in the last number of his
paper, to come forward with their ar
rearages, and contributions, and help
put the paper on it's feet, land in posi-
tion to buy its own presses and attend
to every detail of its mechanical
been done on the presses of the Philis-
tine dailies. The labor of The REP
REsENTATIvE in the direction of re-
form has been remarkable one. 1t
has hammered the existing abuses
right and left, made no bones of de-
nouncing wrong wherever it was ap-
parent, withal being conservative
and buSineSs-like in it's utterances,
and has been most persistent cham
piOn of the rights of the people, yet
with all it's splendid services it is al
lowed to languish by the very neglect
Of the people to whose service it is
cOnsecrated, who are indebted to it
over $4,000. This condition of affairs
is not confined to the St. Paul paper
alone. 1t is paralleled in every re-
form newspaper Office in the land, and
the neglect of the people in this par
with which reform influnces take
their hold upon public opinion. He
who fights the battles of the common
people must generally work gratis and
board himself besides. The paymas-
tcrs of the monopolistic press are
splendidly liberal men; their hired
brains do splendid work; the peoples
representa- tiueS drag along in poverty
md in constant dread Of the bill-col-
ector. 1t doesn't ordinarily take
very long for man of brains, who has
tried to exist. while talking for the
people, to weary of his poverty and
climb on to the capitalistic band-wag-
on. Those who remain despite the
adverse conditions, are entitled to a
martyrs crown. Donnelly is one of
the very small number Of brainy men
who are proof against this temptat ion
preciate it some day-perhaps when it
Is too late. Madison, S. D. Outlook.
=, These reflections are very true, and
yet the career of THE REPRESENTA-
TIVE is conclusive proof that the peo-
pie are not blind, unintelligent or in
different. No journal in the United
States has SO many or such earnest
friends as this paper. In hundreds of
townships good, Jealous men are at
work to-day canvassing for it. They
could not feel more interest in its
success if they owned the whole pa-
per. And why? Because they see
plainly that THE REPRESENTATIVE is
their sincere friend. and is laboring to
improve their condition in life, and
make the world easier and happier for
their posterity. And hence without
pecuniary reward, or the hope of
reward, they are out in every direc-
tion. collecting our back dues and
spreading our circulation.
We have. also been struck by the
honesty of the class of people who
constitute our subscribers. Several
times it has happened, in these de-
plorable conditions, that men who
were owing us, have been forced to
stop the paper, because they did not
feel they could spare the money to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
A JUBILEE WEEK.
a PROPER PRELUDE TO THE
CAMPAIGN.
Proposition to Hold Meetings Throughout the
Whole State to Raise Funds for the Dis
semination of Peoples Party Books,
Pamphlets and Newspapers.

We take pleasure in publishing the
following letter which explains itself:
Mr.. EDITORIAL the request of the
Ramsey county Populists, was in
structed to write you an open letter
covering the following proposition,
which was adopted at large and en-
pies Party in st. Paul, last Sunday.
In order to raise funds in a practi-
cal, effective and substantial manner,
1T was proposed to set apart a week in
April between the Goth and 9th
which we would designate as Jubilee
Week." and during this interval we
would call upon all Populists in every
school district, village, town, city and
county in the state to celebrate
date within this Jubilee Week." by
giving sociables, concerts, speeches,
dances, picnics, or any other source of
entertalnment, at which charge, for
admission would be made, and after
all the expenses had been paid the
balance would be sent direct to the
state secretary, Mr.. L. NJ Aver, with
an order for POpulist, literature to be
scattered in the school district, viii
lage town, and precincts Of the city,
as the case may be. The county COM
mittees and county organizer could
have Immediate charge or special
committee appointed could be for that
purpose, under the supervision of state
executive committee and state organ
izer.
The date selected is after Lent, dur.
Ing the full moon, and after the farm
ers are through with their seeding.
While it was originally intended as
a local matter for Ramsey county,
(atwhich. by the way, we expect to raise
$4,000 in this manner);and active pre-
parations are already being pushed to
make tia grand success, as the posi-
bilities of the plan unfolded, it was
thought we might make it state af-
fair, and ask you through the col
umns of THE REPRESENTATIVE to ex-
press your opinion Of the scheme. l
have the honor to remain, Yours re-
spectfully, j. G. HANLEY,
Chairman,
St. Paul, Feb. 16, 1896.
This is an excellent idea. We must
not go to sleep. The campaign is
near at hand. Our hope of success
rests in educating the popular mind,
and Literature is necessary to that
end. and money is necessary to pro-
cure the literature. An excellent
supper can be furnished at small cost,
II the men contribute the materials
and the ladies do the work. Then
with speech.making. songs, and reci-
tations an enjoyable occasion can be
had that will benefit all who take
part.
We are fighting for our liberties
LEFT each One do hiS mart Plutocracv
has not yet got US down where we can
not defend ourselves.
The st. Paul suggestion is good
one. The battle must rage from now
until election with constantly increas-
ing intensity. Three cheers for the
DCpulist Jubilee work!
"De massa run, ha! ha,
De darkey stay, hOi no!
1t must be now de Kingdoms coming,
And the year of JubilO!"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
CHEAP HORSES.


At a recent sale in Lakeview, Ore, a
bunch of good, sound horses sold at an
average of Sc. so a piece. One of them
was knocked off at the phenomenal
price of $l5O. Query: II, under the
gold standard only partially establish
ed, good horses bring the muniticent
prices above quoted, what will the
price be when silver is knocked out
entirely and all the greenbacks have
been redeemed9 People fond of un-
loose on .-Nonconformist.
1t will be an interes ting sight to
see the intelligent people of Oregon
come up, next spring. and vote to per-
petuate these conditions. Standing
knee-deep in ruin many Of them will
howl for the success of their despoil-
erS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
ENCOURAGED.

PLEASED WITH MR.. BUNKER'S LET
TER.
Editor Representative:
Mr. Daniel Bunker's letter, in the
last REPRESENTATIVE, Mower coun-
ty). is "clincher." I am proud to be
identified with party that has men
such as Mr.. Bunker, and scores of 9th
ers, who are fighting the battles of
life for their enslaved fellowman
l feel encouraged at the progress we
are making. We should all unite on
the money question, and when that is
settled turn oux attention to the rest
of the Omaha platform.
JAMES JOHNSTON,
Madison Lake, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

A story is told Of a parson who had
a call from little coun try parish to a
large and wealthy one in big CITY.
He asked time for prayer and cons d.
Grafton. He did not feel sure of his
light. A month passed. Finally some
one met his youngest son in the street.
How is it, Josiah?" said his neigh
Dor. us your father yoing to B-?"
We'll" answered the youngster, ju-
diciously, paw is still prayin' for
light. hut most Of the things is
packed"
There is dreadful amount Of hu-
man nature in the average man Of
God. One eye is fixed on heaven and
the other on the bank account.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
First Congressional District Minnesota.-AT Two
Days Love Feast.-A Camp Meeting and
Roast OK.

First Congressional District Minnesota. "A Two
Days Love Feast.-A Camp Meeting and =
Roast OK.
To The Representative:
At meeting of the First Congression-
al district central committee of the Peo-
pies Party, held in Minneapolis, during
state Alliance meeting, we agreed to hold
congressional camp meeting, the first
week IN June, to last two days. The COM
mlttee agreed to hold the meeting where
we could have the best accommodations
furnished us by the county or town where
the meeting is held. We hope there will
be thousands attend this meeting. II
VIII require considerable work on the
part OF local committees to arrange for as
many as we expect. In discussing the
place OF meeting Rochester, Dodge Center.
Austin and Spring Valley were all men
toned and finally we agreed to hold the
meeting in the town that would do the
best by u.s.
l hope the different counties will take
up THIS question at once, as it is necessary
TOT us to locate soon. We shall try tn
nave Mrs. Lease and many other noted
speakers. Mrs. Lease writes me that she
is slowly rega:ning her health. and that
sne can be with us the first week in June
but wants to know the day of the week
ana the town i'm which she is to speak so
that she can arrange her other appoint
ments in the state. we ought to. keep Mrs.
Lease busy the whole of June in this state.
AT our committee meeting we must
arrange stall for the sale of reform
literature and to take subscriptions for
our reform papers. We ought to sell hun
dreds OF Mr.. Donnelly's book called "Our
People,s Money" and Coins Financial
Schooi and others; and it seems to me
that we ought to get hundreds Of sub
scrlptlons for The Representative and
other reform papers. The speakers could
urge the people to buy books and sub
scribe for papers and do It at once, right
there at such stall. We should also sell
blmetalllc badges. There will be consid-
cradle expense in providing speakers and
we must try to have it rest ON as many
as we can.
Now, friends, let us up and at the en-
envy. Wednesday and Thursday Of the
first week n June will undoubtedly be
the days.
Which shall be the town? Will Won
furnish an OK and roast him. fix I'm
grounds arrange committees to look af
ter our friends? This is going to be
big boom for your county and town. Lett
us hear from YOU
j. I. Vermilya,
Chairman P. P. Central Committee
Dover, Mimi, Feb. TO-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
GO AND HEAR HIM.

Our city readers should note the ad-
vcrtisement in another column Of lee
lures by Prof. Morris, upon phrenology
and kindred sciences. We under
stand his addresses are exceedingly
interesting and instructive. Prof.
Dobbyn.of the Progressive Age,says of
him:-'sI have known him for eight
years and hi, character and reliability
are beyond question"
Even the skeptical are forced to adj
nit that there is some relation be-
tween the shape and volume of the
brain and the intellectual characteris-
tics. Go and hear him.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
PRAISE GOD.
Banks are Dustin everywhere.

Banks are Dustin everywhere,
And Grover says, Praise God"
Making the tramp and the millionaire.
And Grover says, Praise Cod
Did Grover work and earn his gold,
And not come in" on deals so bold,
Was he in winter pinched with cold,
Would he still Praise God?"
The hireling press deceives the land,
And Grover says, Praise God"
With criese of plenty on every hand
And Grover says. Praise God"
But when the despot leaves his throne,
From which he's made the poor to groan
Through bonds and gOld-when Growers
gone,
The toilers will Praise God.''
"A. B. Lennon.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19

ing to us from all directions Take no.
tice,, We powers of oppression, We conspira-
tors, We pillagers and plunderers. the day
Of retribution is at hand. And the reins
of government are about to pass into the
hands Of the people where they r;ghtfully
belong.
Enclosed find postoff1ce order for So. so
which hope to add to in the near future;
also list Of names. Yours truly.
S. ]. LEAHY.
Far:baMlt, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
STRAY SHOTS.

A. w. Greeley, Grantsburg, Wis, writes
Please send your chain lightning publica-
ton to address below. Enclosed find
money order for same.
The Representative is causing change
of heart wherever its presence is felt.
Hon. D. C. Evans of South Bend, Mimi,
writes:
Oh wha pity that the people of Min
nesota hadn't one member in one of the
branches of congress to protect our public
land. Great heavens! the profanity of
talking of selling the public lands in blocks
100000 one hundred thousand acres so as
to civihze the Chippewa Indians. Why not
give the act an honest title. For instance.
an act for the benefit of Rockefeller Cor
any other feller who has the stuff and will
make fair divideD -,
Hamlin v. Poore, Bird Island, Mimi,
Writes: saEf1Gtf
"If there is any virtue in reading the
best reform paper published CThe Repre-
sentative), and I know there is, Renville
county should be virtuous enough next
November to cast an extra large Populist
vote. l think l have sent in over so names
since the first Of last December, and Bro
Will Tracy, Of Franklin, over $50, and
Capt Lowe 300. Nearly all of these papers
are sent to parties in Renville county. and
mostly to those who up to this time could
hardly be induced to read reform papers
InlS IS very encouraging 10 me, since
have been unable to be around much in the
lecture field the past six months know
if The Representative is being read care
fully the seed Of reform is being sown in
soil where it will take root and flourish
like "Jonah's gaurd." In fact unless they
are biased by prejudice beyond the point of
being guided by their honest convictions
this reform plant will throttle their old
party idol in short notice.
Let all who wish a harvest Of liberty
continue to sow the seeds Of reform by Sc
curing subscribers to reform papers.D
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-02-19
A BIG TURN OUT OF POPULIsTs

Far:bault, MINI.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
ABILENE PROPER.

Lots II 70 ls Blk q lots 8, o 7 feet Of 4. So n %
feet of II bk 81 lots 3 3. Q 10 feet off, W hf Of
8. W hf Of 8, sl2 Il 10 bk a. lots Is 49, 40 feet
Of "A bk s. p hf OF LA blk !; lots 4 b7sbk o
lot Iesbk - Joy Z * II lots3 20 4 IslSldba
10 H. " 40 feet OILS 10, 10 feet OF IS bk 10 lots
56sli lb 10 bk II: lots 235 8 bk IL; lots 67s bk
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
Tuesday, September |, 1896,

and the next succeeding days thereafter may be
essary be sold by me in the County Treasurers Office,
at Abilene Kansas for the delinquent taxes and charges
thereon for the year A. D. 1885, unless the same shall
be paid before the said day of sale;
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06
DELINQUENT TAX LIST
DICKINSON COUNTY, KANSAS.
STATE OF KANSAS s..
STATE OF KANSAS, | !.
Dickinson County,

70 M WEoWA Y MaY VoMcevM:
Notice hereby given that the following described lands
and town lots situated in the county Of Dickinson, and
state OF Kansas or so much thereof may neces-
sary for that purpose will, on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06


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street. lots ID Is Is 10 II IS Is n 10 bl5S 50
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Lots ~ 30 70 Is 50 1857 80 Il 4S6s s. Fifth street;
lots 81 . hf of "a. 20 ~ "A 6O62 n 74787 hf OIL,
except % feet Of 8 So % 40 Co. ehf III, 7sn
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81 Cedar street; lots lV5l " ~ Broadway; lots II
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Sfeet Spruce street. lots 81 20, hi ofv' lO6 lS
Buckeye avenue.
Augustine & Lebold's sub division Of Thomp-
son h McCoys Addition.
Lots "a 30 Al Cedar street. Is feet OF alley. MS
feet Of "A, feot 10 iuches Of w. ~ A a ID Al
Broadway; lots 70 y Spruce street.
Augustine 4 Lebold's sub division No. 2.
Lots 20 n 40 10 Spruce street. lots - 81 Buck
eye avenue.
Bonebrake's sub division No I and Of Thomp.
son & McCoy's Addition.
Lot Cedar street.
Bonebrake's sub division No. 3,
Lots 347s Seventh street; lot 10 Eighth street
Kinney 4 Hodges Addition.
North half of 0, south half of g.. west
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-08-06

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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
They Returned the Booty.

Representative White of Illinois has
had two very remarkable experiences in
his life, and both similar in character. In
1880, while leading the anti-Grant faction
at Springfield, Ill.,, sneak thieves entered
his sleeping room at the Leland Hotel and
stole valuable diamond stud out of his
shirt front. In the course of time it was
returned to him by the thieves with an
apology to the effect that they did not
know the stone was his. Just year ago
this month his residence in Chicago was
burglarized, and among the things taken
were his watch and chain and his valuable
seal ring, once the personal jewel of Plus
Antonius. Emperor of Rome. MIR. White
was greatly disconnected by the loss of his
ring and inserted card in the paper offer
ing reward for the stolen goods, no ques.
tions asked. As in the first case, part of
the booty was returned to him through
anonymous channels. This was the ring,
which he valued far more than his other
losses. The rest was promised, but has
never, so far, been forthcoming.-Wash-
ington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
DURRAET'S EXCEPT T|ONS.
The Last Stay of Fifteen Days
Granted Him Expires To.
Morrow.
The District Attorney and Judge Muir.
ply Wrestling Over the Issues
Involved.

The last stay of fifteen days which was
granted to stop the execution of the courts
sentence in the case OF Theodore Durrant
will expire tomorrow.
What further action may be taken by
the trial Judge will be determined by
Judge Murphy. who has been working on
the bill of exceptions presented to him by
General j. H. Dickinson and Eugene
Deuprey, Durrant's attorneys, and which
exceptions the District Attorney has
combatted.
These differences oflegal opinion between
the contending parties over the issues
involved during the trial have to be ad-
justed by the Judge who presided over the
trial. In order to give proper considera-
ton to the objections of the defendants $
lawyers, and where these objections
are contested by the District Attorney,
Judge Murphy has adjourned his court
during the past week the better to enable
him to devote his entire time to careful
perusaI of the voluminous compilation of
matter involved in the findings.
After the bill of exceptions is finally ad-
iusted and signed by the Judge, the case
in its entirety will be forwarded to the
clerk of the Supreme Court, and once the
papers are there the Judge of the lower
court loses all further jurisdiction over the
person of Durrant. A further stay of pro-
ceedings, with the privilege of permitting
the defendant to remain in the County
Jail, rests with the Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
In the meantime it is probable that
Judge Murphy will tomorrow grant fur
ther extension to Durrant to remain at the
Broadway hotel.
"This long delay over the bill of excep-
tions is not our fault" said General Dick
inson. when speaking over the long delay.
1--WE had our side ready and submitted it
to Judge Murphy seventy days ago.
"The delay with the findings mas been
in the District Attorneys Office and not
with our side"
1--WE are ready to go to the Supreme
Court at any time and have no fear of the
result" said Eugene Duprey. AFTER the
District Attorney and Judge Murphy have
agreed on our bill OF exceptions the papers
will be forwarded to the court of appeal
and until that time have every reason to
believe that Durrant will not be disturbed
from where he is.
1t was expected that the District Attor
ney would have his proposed amendments
ready on the 18th inst. Failing in his ex-
pectations Judge Murphy gave him fifteen
days extension, which will expire to-
morroW
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
President Colnon of the Harbor
Commission Back From a
Vacation.
ANOTHER SHED CONTRACT LET.
Great Indignation Expressed Over the
Way Seized Sealers Are Being
Treated.

There was full board present at the
usual meeting of the Harbor Commission
ers yesterday. President Colnon was back
from his holiday jaunt to Los Angeles, and
looked much better for his holiday. He
visited the Catalina Islands and was so
taken with the place that he has resolved
to visit it again next July. "a more beau
tiful place l never saw" said he yesterday.
"Not only is it picturesque, but new won
ders are sprung on you at almost every
turn. And the boom of the surge was
with us all the time. Yes, Pm going back
to the Catalinas again in the summer, and
will probably remain couple of weeks"
The Chamber of Commerce wrote, ask
ing the board to extend the belt railroad
from the foot of Broadway to the Southern
Pacific Railroads depot at Fourth and