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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
Keeping the Spirits Busy.

The Northwestern camp at Hamline still
keeps up the interest in it's meetings. Lyman
G. Howe. the Oldest worker in the field, gave
the address of the day at 2:S0 p. m. yester-
day, to large audience. After his lecture
Mrs. lisa Wilson Kayner, of Chicago, gave
platform tests. At 4:30 today Prof Arthur,
the hoy phenomenon will again demon
strate his hypnotic and magnetic powers in
the large pavilion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
HAS COUNTERsIGNED 1T.
Comptroller McCardy's Name o.
the Tenth Street Contract.

Comptroller McCardy's Name on
the Tenth Street Contract.
Comptroller McCardy countersigned
the Tenth street paving contract yes
terday, and the board of public works
allowed the final estimate and sent it
to the comptroller for his approval. IT
amounts to $2,949. The board also
transmitted the assessment roll to the
city treasurer for collection.
This is the case in which the street
was paved before the comptroller coun-
tersigned the contract which, through
an oversight, was not presented
to him for his signature until the
work had been completed. The pave
ment consists Of one block of asphalt
laid on Tenth street from Wabasha to
st. Peter street by Hennessy & Cox.
The Buckingham cafe, remodelled
and newly furnished will be opened
Wednesday, July 22d, under the man
agement Of Mrs. P. L. Arne. Arrange
ments for regular board can now be
made at the office
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
DIR. whitcomb Laid Up.

DR.. e. H. Whitcomb is confined to his
home by an attack of sickness, which has
for the present compelled him to abandon
his professional duties. DR.. Whtcomb was
about as usual during the early part of the
week, though feeling somewhat indisposed
Thursday his condition, due to severe cold
with complication of fever, forced him to
take to his bed. Yesterday the doctor was
feeling considerably improved, but 1t will
still be several days before he is able to be
at his Office.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
MARRIAGES. BIRTHS, DEATHS
DIED.

WALSH-In st. Paul, at late residence. No.
30 Como avenue, Friday, July H. at $50 a.
m. Michael Walsh, aged 70 years. Funeral
from above. residence Sunday, July 10, at
2:3O D. m Services at Cathedral at 3 O'Clock.
O,CONNELL-At White Bear, Lake, July II,
1896. infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. D.
O'Connell, aged eleven months. Funeral
today from residence, 100 Western avenue
south, at 8 D. M Services at the Cathedral
at $3.50 D. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
Action on a Note.

c. W. Cummings yesterday filed the COM
plant in a suit against Charles Joy to re-
cover 81. 500 alleged to be due on a promis-
sorry note which the defendant made to the
National Bank of Newberry, and which the
bank sold to the plaintiff with it's endorse
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
HOmeseeker's Excursion

On July q the Northern Pacific Railroad
will sell homeseekers excursion tickets at one
fare for the round trip plus $500 to all points
Wadena and west up to Pembina, Leeds,
Cakes, Minor and jamestown. Tickets are
good q days, and good for stop overs on
going trip. City ticket Office No. 1872 East
rd stroot
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
northwestern saengerbund.

Will meet at Dubuque, Iowa, July 23rd to
Great Western Railway maple Leaf Route.
Shortest and best line from the Twin Cities.
Compartment sleepers and free chair cars.
Morning and evening trains. Tickets on sale
July 22d only; good to return until July 18th.
Ticket Office corner 9Th and Robert.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
REALTY CONTENTION.
st. Paul Exchange May Accept tn.
Nationals Offer.

Nationals Offer.
AT meeting of the st. Paul Real
Estate exchange yesterday morning
the offer of the United States Real
Estate exchange to hold it's annu1 con-
vention in this city the latter part of
August was discussed in a general
way, but no definite action was taken
regarding the acceptance Of the offer
The matter was referred to Thomas
Cochran for investigation, a report to
be rendered at the next meeting Of the
local exchange.
Every one present was heartily in
favor Of the proposed convention being
held in ST. Paul If satisfactory arrange
ments could be made looking toward
the entertainment of the visitors. but
1T was not deemed expedient to pre-
cipitate an acceptance of the offer of
the national body until the question
had been accorded further considera-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
Low Rates to St. Louis.

! On July 10, 20 and 81 the Minneapolis &
st. Louis R. r. (the official route of the Ma
tional and American Silver convention) will
sell tickets to St. Louis and return at one
fare.
For further particulars call on ]. H. Whit
aker. c. 7. A., 1896 Robert street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18

Griggs Cooper & Co. have begun suit
gaainst P. L. Uttley. retail grocery dealer
for the recovery of $1,456 for goods alleged
to have been sold to the defendant In con-
junction with the suit the plaintiffs also ask
for the appointment of receiver alleging
that Uttley has transferred his stock to Sec
ond party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
Valuable Franchise received.

The franchise of easy digestion one of the
most valuable in the gift of medical science
can be secured by any person wise enough
use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, either to
suppress growing dyspepsia. or to uproot 1t
at maturity. Bilious, rheumatic and fever
and ague sufferers, persons troubled with
nervousness and the constipated should also
secure the health franchise by the same
means.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
HOmeseeker's Excursions
Northern Pacific Railroad.

On July q the Northern Pacific Railroad
will sell homeseekers excursion tickets at one
Wadena and west up to Pembina, Leeds
Cakes, Minor and jamestown. Tickets are
good q days, and good for stop overs on
going trip. City ticket Office No. 1872 East
Third street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18

to the police box near by, preparatory
20 ride in the patrol wagon.
The regular Tuesday evening meeting
of the executive committee will be held
at 4:30 p. m. July H. In order that the
gentlemen have opportunity to attend
the general public meeting at ladies
headquarters Tuesday evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
A Delightful Resort.

Coney Island and Waconia, thirty miles
west Of Minneapolis, on the Minneapolis &
St Louis r. r., is one of the best fishing
and summer resorts in the state. Special
excursion tickets are on sale on Saturdays,
good to return until the following Tuesday,
at rate of s1.00 for the round trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
DISTRICT COURT ROUTINE.
New Cases Filed and Orders and
Decisions.

Decisions.
New Cases
65,3s6-C. w. Cummings VS.. Charles Joy;
action to recover s1,500 on a promissory note.
Orders and Decisions
Orders and Decisions
Substances Flanagan VS.. The st. Paul
City Railway company; decision awarding
Judgment to plaintiff in the sum Of $3.50.
Brill J.
64,545-John Jaeger VS.. The Northwestern
Mutual Insurance company ct al; Judgment
for plaintiff ordering foreclosure Of mort
cages and liens on certain property aggre-
eating s16.250. Egan. J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia.
LOCAL NOTICES.

The BOrtOn Liquor Cure.
Vegetable remedies, better than gold. In
stitute, $40 West Third st.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
PYRAMID PILE CURE

Isa new discovery for. the prompt permanan,
cure OF Piles in every form --s - --s' ~
Every druggist haaik
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18

Security Bank Of Minnesota, appellant, VS.
Willis ]. Holmes ct al, respondents
covenant, against membranes, which
are money charge on the land, runs will
the land, and an action may be maintained
thereon by remote grantee who has dis
charged the membranes, althoug such Gov
enant is one of the covenants in a mortgage
through which he acquired his title to tn,
land by purchase thereof at a foreclosur,
sale. Order reversed. Start G. 7.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

lions adopted the gold standard have
exceeded all previously known. But
here is simple test which the farmer
can easily apply for himself:
Take the average of prices in your
neighbcrhood for the five years ending
in 1875 Git is not fair to take one year)
and the average gold or greenback value
Of ten ounce bar of silver at that
time. Divide and see what that silver
would have bought. Do the same for
the five years ending with 1885, and you
will find that the silver will buy more.
Is it not arrogant and insulting non
sense to say that silver has deprecated
when it will buy more of the products
of your labor? Here is table to help
you in the calculations:
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

lawyer, has conclusivoly shown that
some 50, 900 men own or absolutely con
troll onehalf the property Of the United
States that 100, 600 men own half the
remainder, and that the great mass Of
laboring producers actually own very
little if any more than they did i'll
1860. The results are simply awful
Ten men in New York city today hold
the credit of the United States abso-
lutely at their mercy. If it were to
their interest, they could tomorrow
sweep away the gold basis and prccipi.
tate a panic in Wall street But the
farmer is told that all this j. move of his
business and is expected to be controlled
in his vote by the gold superstition
The Gold Superstition.
How can there be gold superstition?
What do You mean by such phrase?"
mean Just what the wor,is imply
that large portion of the human race
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

perhaps TO one, and that is, Has silver
deprecated or gold appreciated since
1878? On their answer to that depend
the votes of q million honest farmers.
Monometallists say gold has stood still
while all other things have cheapened.
We say that silver has stood almost I'M
changed while gold has advanced enor-
mously i'll value, and what is more, we
prove it by every line of reasoning which
can be applied to the subject. That sill
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
The Decline In Value.
N. Y. Press.

age value per ton has declined from
$13.S2 to So This last is the farm
price rs reported by the agricultural
department for July: nevertheless, on
the day write this lay is selling in
New York city by retail at SIS per
ton, which is beautiful illustration
of how your city consumCr profits" by
the loss of the farmer Wheat is supposed
to be an exception because our rivals in
other countries are producing so much,
and yet the figures are significant I'm
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

An ardor of pa
triotism which
som c writers
have thought i'm
possible in men
reared in cities.
Naturally, there
fore, the north
ern farmers stood
by their govern
ment i'll the great
civil war. The
Republican party
was in power and
acquired an i'm
mense prestige
by the successful
issue of the con-
fict. Naturally
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

few, 1t must be adj
mitted-were hon
estly made by legit-
innate enterprises in
which the govern
ment was not Il
partner, and many
by the advance in
real estate in our
great cities. Many
others have carried
L he investigation
nlnch farther.
Thomas G. Shear.
,An,, l'e.p, fi,, ,,,,,.,,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

UWH sU'IhIHVVIUH IIIilI UHIy I,~UV VETO
manufacturers
And how We're the rest made?''
The enormous land grants and subsi-
dies to railroads made few dozens like
Stanford, Crocker and Huntington. The
sudden growth Of western cities due to
the hothouse system of forcing develop
ment made few hundreds. Dozcus like
Jay Gould and his fellows were made
by the system of railroad wrecking
Many wero made by speculation i'll gold
and government bonds. by the national
banking system and many other schemes
fostered by government. A few--very
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

has become pos
sessed with the
notion that gold
is infallible, II
notion rs degrad-
ing i'll its way us
the A fri C a IL
snake worship.
-tentils of
the gold mono
metallists in this
country boldly
proclaim that,
while all other
Dom IN o d i j E
ohange in value,
gold does not.
eve know the
saw ages say,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

years and has submitted to the robbery
and voted for more of it. He is despised
because he has consented to his own
degradation.
His very virtues have been made the
means of his degradation. The farmers,
and especially the men who till their
own acres, are our great conservative
class. They dread revolution. They
love their country with an impassioned
ardor born of close contact with tho soil
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

yer is by natural
law far more sta
BILE in value than
gold has been
proved from ge-
ology, from min
eralogy, from
mehllurgy and
still more by
comparing the
fluctuations of
prices in differ
emf countries
having the diff.
fcrcnt standards
or in tho same
country at differ
ent times. Every
one of these tests
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

1881, for instance, 1888, =
$50, 900 bushels We're val
ued at $45G, $50, 427, and
in 1895, ACT. 1902, 947 bush
els at $237, 93S, 99S. And
yet the world has not as
much wheat as it wants,
and not much more than
half as much as it would
buy if it had the where
with. There is evidently
something fine mattnr that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
The Robbery.

contrary. En-
pires of land and
hundreds of mil
lions of money
We're given to
great corpora
lions. Credit Mo-
biliel, the Indian
ring, the whisky
ring, the star
route ring and
scores of others
followed in rapid
succession, but
though the farm
erS III u L III nred
they did not re-
VOLT. They over
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

the Drlct time
between this and
the election?"
Not at all. In
its present shape
indeed it is sin
gularly simple.
1t can be reduced
to two or three
plain questions,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

crops, the coun-
try rings with
frantic cries of
rage and denun-
C citation. The
farmer has sub
mitted too long.
He has lost the
respect of those
who have robbed
him, and it is
nitcl, IN bn feared
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

haps in one or
two where the
process has been
going on for
/, 900 years, but
In no country,
ancient or mod.
ern, has the proc
ess been so rapid
as in this. in
1860 there were
alleged to be in
this nation Il doz-
Ell nillionaires.
Today there are
at least b, 0o0 and
probably many
more. On this
point we have
u II i'm p eachable
testimony and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

the annual re-
ports for 20 years
and deduct that
used for export
and seed from
the crop of each
year and that fed
to stock in late
years you will
find that 70, 900,
600 people are
eating only about
the same amount
of wheat flour
that $4,000, 900
people did. In
Europe also it has
been shown that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

The Concentration of Wealth.

"Many cite the concentration of
wealth in few hands as one cause of the
farmers poverty, but is not that worse in
other countries with different systems?'
There is no country of high civiliaa-
ton in which it is so bad, except per-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

a living. 1t is not absolutely i'm
possible to press down the agricul-
tural laborer and yet leave the city Ia
borer unaffected, but it is very unlikely.
The farmer. however, does not COM
plain that he gets less per pound or per
bushel when the crop is big than when
it is small. What he does complain OF,
and what he has a right to complain OF,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

breadstutfs than
they can eat and
more cotton than
they can wear
and more pork
and beef than
they want or
more shoes than
they need? V by,
the largest W beat
crop ever raised
only amounted 70
three buSl' y Fer
capita . The
people o. tie
civilized VOID,
and, dec ting
seed ard that
made into whis-
ky, little over
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

deceptive as n measure of the obliga.
ton of the debtor. of the claim Of the
creditor. Thus Professor Jevons est
mates HAT the value of gold fell between
1889 and 1909 4G per cent, and froil
1909 to lS49 it rose l45 per cent.
When Gold Was Cheap.
1t is point well worth noting how
ever, that in the seven or eight years
1S49-5G-that gold, according to the
best authorities, lost % per cent of its
value, the world accommodated itself
very easily to the change The only
cutlery was from tho holders of fixed in
debtedness, and they wanted to demone.
tie gold because II was too cheap. We
heard very little about that in this
country and the masses of our people
did not even know it, because we had
then no permanent creditor class, no
great bondholders; but the literature of
Europe at the time was full of com.
plants, AND AUSTRIA, GERMANY
AND BELGIUM ACTUALLY DE-
MONETIHED GOLD. On the other
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

spotted breeches.
He is the butt of
vile jokes i'll the
city saloons. He
shares with the
mule and the
mother = in law,
t h @ plantation
darby, the rusty
stovepipe and the
tram p as the
stockmaterjalf for
cheap paragraph
ers. He is brought
on the stage Of
every low theater
as the stock vic
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
KANSAS AGITAT0R. GARRETT. KANSAS.

tural department has shown that the
American people are eating consider
ably less wheat per capita than they did
a few years ago, and if you will take
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

- $50
United States by
T h G Tribunc's
agents. The lists
were published
weekly III The
Tribune for cor
rection and then
compiled in Il
pamphlet. Tho
number exceeded
1000 and was
soon proved 10
be entirely too
small. Mr.. Herr
succocded in
proving to h is
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

tim of all the stale old practical jokes
"Hayseed" and "Wayback" and jay"
are his regular titles, even among cult
waited people, and in the slums farmer"
is one of the vile epithets which provoke
a fight. He figures in the illustrated
comics as half savage. Look at the
pictures of the typical farmer i'll the
New York papers and see something
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

the farmer COM
plain that prices
go down as the
size of the crop
goes up? And
how can you
prove that elevat-
ing the condition
of the farmer
will elevate that
Of other labor
ers?"
1t is impossible
to raise the agri-
cultural class of
any cou n t ry
without raising
all the other
classes who de-
pend on labor for
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

like this: A long, lean, lank monstrosity,
with bones showing horribly prominent
through his clothes, face like point
ed Gothic front, nose that describes an
irregular arc from the lowest point be-
tween the eyes down over the mouth, and
on his chin what is supposed to be .
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
rus Losses to Agriculture.

losses American
farmers h We
sustained because
Of the increased
purchasingpower
of gold, look over
the files of the
gold papers be-
fore this became
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
THE FARMER.
As He Was and
as He Is.
HOW He IS ROBBED.
Stupendous Decline in
Farm Products.
A PERNICIOUS FINANCIAL POLICY.

Evils of Contraction-The Concentration
Of Wealth-Rise and Fall of Gold-The
Effect OF the Free Coinage of Silver.
I What Gold Recommendation Stands For
offered by the Ballot.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

two bushels per capita was left for
bread. 1t has been repeatedly shown
that the worlds cotton crop is still
5000, 600 bales short of the worlds
consumptive demand. Our own agricul-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

hand, The rapid increase
in the value of gold with
in the last 90 years has
wrought worldwide bank
ruptcy, has brought u wall
of distress from producers
in all lands, has again and
again shaken the very
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09
By JOHN H. BEADLB.

The accompanying illustra-
lions are from New York
newspapers of recent date.
they are published to show
the popular idea of the per-
sonality Of the American far
mer in the gold stronghold Of
the country.
will invite your attention to two
pictures
Twenty-Five years ago the American
farmer was king. Poets sang about
lin. Orators praised him.
Edward Everett held up an ear of gold
en- com before his audience and eulogized
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

from an unwilling witness. Early in
1892 Hon. Boswell G. Horr, tariff edi-
tor of the Now York Tribune, started
out to prove that protection did not ere
ate millimaires
Under his direction very careful
census was taken i'll eyory part Of tie
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

again. therefore, the great majority Of
farmers credited all good things to that
party. They could not believe that the
party of Lincoln and Sumner and other
friends of humanity would do aught of
injustice.
The Robbery.
The war tariff was prolonged in time
of neace dosnite solemn PROMISES tO fine
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

that in great part he has lost his own
self respect. His poverty has become
is reproach.
The Addiction of Abundance.
But there has been so great an in
crease in production. Now, why should
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

cause II does not TIT the arguments
OF those who have selfish interests to
serve. They now maintain that all
forms of currency, including checks
and every other kind of representative
money, must he counted the same as the
coin basis, though every sound fnancier
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

country east Of Illinois you can today
buy thousands OF splendid farms at what
they We're assessed for in 1870, and in
some of the finest parts of New York
state they will sell you GOOD farms at
the assessment of 1860 Farmers do not
complain at reduced prices for products
of which there has been very great pro
duction, but the figures show decline,
though not so great, i'll articles of which
there is an admitted scarcity and that
the general decline is very much great
er than can be accounted for by the
amount produced
Starving Midst Plenty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

change" chapter 6, says, I'm respect to
steadiness of value the metals are prob
ably less satisfactory, regarded as a
standard of value, than many other COM
modities. such as corn.
BY corn" Professor Jevons meals
wheat and all other cereals
Ricardo, in his paper on the High
Price of Bullion" says. "If we dimin-
ish the quantity Of currency. we give
an additional valne TO it. -
By currency" Ricardo meant money
OF every character, including gold.
Mr. Macleod, in his able work on
the Elements of Banking" says, The
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-10-09

lau mugs! ENcIy Ii
is just now a q
hog famine. And
yet fat hogs in
the central region
of the west are
selling at 3 cents
a pound or less,
when but Il few
years ago they
sold at 6. Has
there been any
overprod uction
in milk COWS?
The census will
show you they
are less nunler-
Gus i'll proportion
to population
than they were,
and yet the price
is going steadily
downward. Is
there an oVerpro-
duction OF land?