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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

SIS TO 500 per capita Three OF the colony
having 500 each land mint smile to Pres
ident Clevelsnd's for fishing l.,d duck
hunting) conclude to loan their money. ana
hunt ducks. they loan their 500 at 10 per
cent interest compounded annually. Al
they each have $500: at the end Of Il years
and eight months. $500; at the end Of TWEEN
ty-two years, $500. They then conclude to
start bank and issue three paper dollars
for every gold dollar, giving 30 per cent
per annum for every geld Collar. They con
tinue this for eight years more: and be-
come the owners OF all the gold and prop
erty Of the island in thirty years.
A. r. D. AUSTIN.
Alden, MINI. March 49, 1896.
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anxiety when these deposits have been
made in silver money and in silver certid-
Gates and other forms of paper money?
MI. Townsend closes his article with q
very heavy heart to think what sad les
son in dishonesty it, would be to teach
these savings bank depositors that their
reward for honesty and thrift should be
So sadly abused, but he does not tell them
that it would be dishonest for them to
draw gold dollars out Of the banks where
they had been depositing. dollars only
worth SO cents, neither does he offer to
receive deposits from them and give them
contracts payable in gold.
To do justice to such an article as the
one under consideration would go very
far to show that. the immense amount OF
deposits which these good people think
they have got in these savings banks is
very nearly mythical, and the banks never
expect to be called on to pay more than a
small portion of it in any kind of money.
and certainly could not pay it If ever called
upon. jesse White.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
HOMELESS AMERICA,
Editor Representative

Editor Representative:
Our country is rapidly ceasing to be a
nation of home owners. The last census
shows that only Is per cent of the famf-
lies Of the United States fully own their
homes, 66 per cent of the families hire
their homes, Is per cent have homes that
are mortgaged. While q few of these
mortgages are carried as convendences In
order that more money may be used in
business, most Of them are blanket
mortgages" In other words, most of the
mortgage-carrying families are virtually
as much tenants as II they actually hired
their homes. They simply pay interest
on their mortgages, and taxes and re-
pairs on their homes, instead Of paying
rent to a landlord.
1t is safe to say that over Is per cent
of our American families are thus actual
ly or practically tenants. for, II mort
cages are not ultimately paid they must
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
OurFOrI1fl1.
A FEW SIMPLE RULES-REA AND BE
GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY. ~


We are SO crowded with letters. many of
them excellent and most interesting, that
10 give them all hearing, we are COM
strained to quote the following from Sound
Money.-Ed. Rep.
Write on one side Of paper, beginning
the first page about the middle of the sheet,
BE brief.
Always sign your name to your article,
though you may write over a non de plume.
BE brief.
DO not try to cover the whole range OF
reform in one letter. ~--s-s-S-
BE brief and ito the point.
Letters of 300 words on one point, properly
condensed, will cover almost any subject.
Be brief.
Shoot at the mark--not in the air. Aim
at something and hit it.
Be brief. Boil down and quit when you
are done
Again we say, be brief.
In other. words we say-be brief!
The Forum will hereafter be under the
charge of our assistant editor, Mr.. Francis
N. Stacy. and all letters intended for that
department will be. as usual. directed 10
The Representative, but have Mr.. Stacy's
name In the corner. They will thus be kept
separate from business letters. ,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
GRANDEsT UNDER THE SUN

Way back yonder, in a long ago day.
A boy with his Ratchet went out to play;
In his play he hacked q much valued tree.
And mako himself for all futurity.
Investigation revealed the one fact.
Twas George with his Ratchet, the tree
had hacked.
The spirit Of truth in the boy was born,
And the wrong by a lie. was his high scorn.
This marked the grandeur Of the coming
man,
All down through his history, e'er in the
van,
Truth was his buckler. his sword and his
shield.
To wrong he never consented to yield.
He filled his great mission, passed to re-
ward,
Scared;
But party spirit soon rose in the front,
And since, right ga!nst wrong has bore
the hard brunt.
Parties rose up in the heat Of the fray.
Just as 1t is now, in this later day;
Old liners today, wound UP in their coils,
Care less for the toiler, than for the spoils
But the toilers are toiling for their just
rights,
While the oppressor sneers at all the hard
fights
For the wrongs OF the down-trodden poor.
Who can't always keep wants "wolf''
from their door.
Confusion Of parties each with their dad,
Has well-nigh driven the whole country
Old parties. unworthy Of their great sires,
Are sinking our country, deep in their
mires.
The people for the people. in their true
Must meet the old parties in their next
The people must meet them in ev'ry form.
And with freemen's ballots, weather the
storm.
Parties are needed to help regulate,
Affairs Of the nation and Of each state;
The two old parties their mission have
filled.
with ballots go kill them, 80 the'n ne'er
disturb,
The welfare OF country, by their false
garb;
stone,
Our national strength. national backbone.
These are the hatchets which will hack
away, ~
And blaze out road to better day;
Hack on. justice Ratchet! Hack down the
Lift up the fallen! Make all the weak
strong!
The hatchet Of justice, welded for all.
No wrong can do to the great nor the
Agriculture and labor, blended in one,
Our nations the grandest under the sun.
g. Wesley Hull.
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hey win be able p extricate US from this

they will be able 10 extricate us from this
depl0rable depression. .s-
These greedy beggars that are hanging
around the senate and congress in Wash
ington, begging for millions, that are TAX
en- from the working people, must be
chased away: IL we did not have so many
of that kind OF beggars sporting diamonds
and silk hats in Washington we would
not have so many ragged beggars as there
are at present We must act quickly and
dismiss that venerable body of beggars
from Washington, or 1t will be only mat
ter of time. and a short time at that, when
the majority of the people will be distin-
guished by that popular term-beggars or
trampS. j. A. Carroll.
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vacate their houses, and large proper.
ton OF them ere no. paid.
But In Australia le3s than II Der cent
are tenants: in Canada less chan 10 per
cent; In France less than 20 per cent: in
Germany. less than IS per cent, and In
beggarly Italy only IS per cent Of the
families do not own their homes. That
at least three-quarters Of our American
families have only shifting shelter IL
alarming, and IL more alarming because.
since 1880, East. West, and South, the per
centage Of home owners have been d.
ninishing, and the percentage Of ten
antry increasing. s I
The growtn OF an immense class Of
families who feel no magnetism holding
them to any particular spot Of earth is q
grave peril to the state as we'll as nation.
Unsettled homes weaken the family tie
and promote instability.-The Household.
Boston, JAM, 1896.
Causes:--(1) Unthinking. (2) Waste.
(3) Buying things not needed. az Debt,
interest, mortgage, failure. (5) Wine, 1iq.
uor and beer 5000, 00O. 900, and tobacco,
$500 900 900 per annum enough to pay
all running expenses of the government
and the entire national debt In one year,,
a per capita waste Of wealth (tobacco),
1856. liquor. ETC., &12.s5), averaging
S21.41 for each man, woman and child III
the United States. (S) Bad laws paused
In favor Of the rich and against the
masses.
Cures:-Practical remedies for 1, 2. 3,
Stop. (6) Make your own laws. Crush
the present representative system OF law
making. Read Direct Legislation" Qnf
itiative referendum and recall Of crooked
off1cials), postpaid Is cents, and see how
we'll the method works In Switzerland, II
use for 20 years. Plan already In satise
factory use in township systems Of New
England states. Michigan, Illinois, MINI
nesota, Dakota and California. Adopt \
in YOUR township and village at once
then extend 1t to your county, your state
the nation.
Please add three links to this chain By
writing three exact copies OF this lettet
to three Of your friends. asking each Il
do the same. Do not allow the chain to
become, broken, as you can personally
change much Of the present condition b.
complying. II you would prefer to haW
me send you copies to distribute and com.
plete list Of books bearing on the subjed
OF improving and changing existing con.
ditions enclose &c stamp for three &c fol
ten, 12c for Is, 35c for 100, to pay post~
age.
Yours for "a government Of the people,
by the people, for the people"
L. A. Murray.
Kilbourn, Wis.
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GIVE US GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANKS.
The Tremendous Results for the Peo

The Tremendous Results for the People.
Editor Representative.
The old fogies up here are still crying
about confidence. They say that return
Of confidence means return of prosperi-
ty. This is to a certain extent true; but
with our present banking system all the
confidence in the world cannot give US the
good times we should have. AS long as the
banks, the heart Of commerce. are owned.
by private corporations they cannot con-
troll money, the blood Of commerce. And,
as long as that can be controlled by a few
men for their private benefit we win have
hard times and no condolences s*
The only way to restore confidence is for
the government to own the banks and do
the banking for the people. All the hidden
money would come INTO the hanks, for who
is-afraid the government will be bankrupt,
or will run away with ones money? This
without an Increase of the stock Of money
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
Editor Representative:
eff we only DreServe.


eff we only preserve,
We will conquer never fear"
Various attempts are made by the G.
.. p. agitators and goldbugs to bewilder
and upset the Peoples Party, but their
slight Of hand performances and tricks,
have been practiced on the people too
many times, wherefore they have decided
to have little performance of their own,
that by next circus day will so dexterous-
~ demolish the G.. o. P. show, that moth
ing will remain except little SIDE show
consisting of Grover Cleveland, as speci-
men of what the G. o. P. has been and Nc
Kinley as model of what it might have
been.
We must conquer and push forward ;
we must not allow trifling difficulties to
datain us or hinder US from sustaining
those men who are devoting their time
for our interests and rights. In union lies
strength; we must all unite and work for
the same good cause.
It is one difficulty with many who favor
the Populistic principles, they stand firm
on every issue and won't bulge an inch in
order to maintain peace and harmony.
We can not afford to disa gree on mat
ter that Is of such great Importance, q
question of slavery or liberty. Some men
are honest in their belief and earnest in
their work to help the good cause along
but declare that 1t must be SO and so, or
I'll drop it; we can not stick and adhere
to every issue of the plank as II the whole
or none must be expected in the first VIC
tory. We all differ on certain points, but
we must all agree to say goodbye to the
G. o. p. the goldbugs and capitalists
and vote for the candidates that labor for
and support the Peoples Party If we do
not succeed, to have all the issues indorsed
we must be contented with getting. in all
we can.
We are all more or less in the same
financial predicament, If we all agree that
the G. o. p. administrators have been
dickering with us until we are about ready
to tnbahitA the poorhouse; then. is it not
about time to come to that conclusion
that we must agree to place our tried and
trustworthy men in the position where
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
WILL. QUIT BEING ASSES.

Let 1t be understood that the A. r. U.
has cut loose from both the old parties,
and that by a unanimous vote of its dele
gates in convention assembled 1t has
been committed to the Peoples party.
The A. r. U. will supply none Of the fools
who will soon be marching, shouting,
carrying torches and making asses Of
themselves generally in the interest of
the twin plotocrat monstrosities known
as the Republican and Democratic par
ties.-Railway Times.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
GROCERIES

If Good new corn, doz in case per doz 8 30
2r Standard Tomatoes, per doz, dog
In case ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Or 9O-lb. bag best rolled oats ............ Ill
4r 20-lb boxes crown muscatan rails
ms .................. .................... .s5
Or 20 lib. boxes fancy crown ratsins... SO
Or loyal key golden syrup .............. III
7r 22-gal. bbls golden syrup, per gal 80. IL
Sr 4S-gallon bb1s golden syrup, per gal. rs
9r S0-ib. bags new California peaches,
per pound ......s ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 51ac
Tor Our diamond soap, best laundry
:. soap in the market, one box Of 30
: y large bars for 81. Don't fail to try
it. Entire box Observation-Disclosures. 100
11r 15-lb. pail jelly at ................... n
Pr 10-lb pail new round shore herring ~
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

24r 25-lb bag Of fine Rio coffee, all
roasted (nothing better sold in the
market at 4Oc) per lb. only 49,. ...... 20
25r l0-gallon 'keg fancy New Orleans
molasses at .............. .............. 2.T
26r 5-lb. screw-top can pure pepper, per
pound LIZ
CTR 5-lb screw-top can pure ginger, per
pound .......... Observation-Disclosures. .1d
28r 5-lb. can pure cinnamon, per lb $500. Id
29r 5-lb can of cloves, per lib ............ 10
30r doz. clothes pins for ................ .O6
Sir Water white oil in 5O-gal bbls mo ex-
ira charge for barrelsO per gallon. .1Ac
AR a. packages best garden seeds for Qf~
sent by mail extra. 10c) .............. 81
33r 1-pint bottle OF fancy mixed or plain
pickles. English style. dog in case 81
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22

Martin Irons Fort Worth, Texas, says:
"The war goes on in this state. Strong
men are Hopping over to us almost every
day. This state Is safe. 1t looks now
that we might elect the president, but
can we seat him without trouble?::. g
A. r.. Halford, Bingham, ILL.,, writes.
at the election in this township. Hurrl-
cane, Fayette; county, Ills, there werA
343 votes polled-Pops 1855, Denis. $50,
Reps. 80. Pops elected everything"
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WRITE FOR OUR LIST!

LAST. BUT NOT LEAST-REMEMDER
WE SELL ST. LOUIS WHITE LEAD.
Strictly pure st. Louis white lead, In Toll.
i21s, Is, 50, 1oo-lb kegs. guaranteed. per
r. NJ. Roberts Special Brand, warrant-
strictly pure: 12x. Is, so. 1o0-lb. kesa
per pound $50. 49,. ................l9i No
Send the names and postofice addresses
Of II farmers and we will send you FREE
every two weeks our latest Grocery Price
List, giving latest prices on groceries and
other goocs.
I, n Roberts, Supply House,
5Os-51o-717-71s-7M Niconet Avenue,
-. Minneapolis Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
A LESSON IN FINANCE.
To the Representative.

To the Representative.
To illustrate the financial question of our
country, the fox-like cunningness, the
swine-like hoggishness Of the money-loan-
enrs and the ass-like stupidity of the in
terest-payers, we will take q colony OF
one hundred people and place them FIVE
hundred miles out in the ocean on q fertile
island. Each takes tools suitable to the
vocation they intend to follow, and from
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Kilbourn, ",
FRoM THE CREAr POET.

Dear Friend-Mrs. Mary Hobart il leo
She said to me last night, "Donnelly's Rep
rssentative is the best reform paper pub
lished." And said amen" hope you
are being sustained. Always your friend.
james G. Clark.
Pasadena, Cal, March 26, 1896.
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13r Same herring, in Dbl lots containing
about 210 lbs .A.T
lar White hoop Holland herring per
key Observation-Disclosures. "a
15r Milchner Herring, per key ........ 70
16r 4o-lb. box homeless Goldfish .......... 10
$50: In lob. pals each ......... .s5
1Sr Cal dried prunes Is lbs ............ LIS
19r Is lbs. of pitted plums ................ Isl
cor 25-lb box Of pears ....................1 1877
CIR 2,-lb box of dried grapes .............. 81
22r 25-lb. box fancy evaporated apples,
per Id. only ..... .:.......:..;..:. .V
23r iS-lb chest of fine Japan tea this is
q pure, sweet white liquor tea,
known as the 50-cent grade), that
we SELL per pound NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 70
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
IN UNION LIES STRENGTH.

Hersey, Wis.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-04-22
AN APPEAL TO THINKERS.

Cosmos, MINI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
LAID TO REST.
FUNERAL OF THE LATE DIR. BENE-
DICT YESTERDAY MORNING.
The Exercises Were Simple and
ing of Friends and Relatives.

The funeral of the late DR.. ]. NJ. Bene.
dict was held at the family residence, 37t
East Third South, yesterday morning.
There was a very large attendance OF
mourning friends and relatives, who as
sembied to pay the last tribute of respect
to the memory of the deceased, and the
parlors were not large enough to accom-
modate all who came.
The remains rested in a caSket covered
with rich black cloth and was almost
buried beneath the numerous exquisite
floral offerings.
The ceremonies were of the simplest
nature, but We're very impressive Bishol
Samuel Woolley officiated and Elder c. w
Penrose delivered an address in which he
paid a warm tribute to the deceased.
The music was furnished by a quartette
composed of Messrs. Goddard. Easton
Whitney and Ensign, who rendered the
Soldiers Farewell and when the
Swallows Homeward Fly"
The closing prayer was offered by robert
Patrick
The pail bearers, led by DR.. Anderson
and DR.. Wright were DR.. Pike, DR.. Orms.
by, DR.. Bascom, DR.. J. o. Richards and
DR.. S. Ewing.
A long cortege followed the remains tc
the City cemetery where the intermenl
took place, a prayer being offered at the
grave by DR.. S. B. Young.
Mrs. Benedict and the family desire tc
offer their heartfelt thanks to the many
friends for their kindness during theil
bereavement and particularly to the mem.
bers of the medical society.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27


GUNNISON, July 25.-The commit
tee on arrangements for the celebra-
ton of Pioneer day at Gunnison were
Austin Keanes, F. Ludvigson,
n. C. Sorenson, Fred Fjel-
stead, Emma MetcaIf. Vauda
Whitbeck, Elsie Christensen and
Vic Sorenson, and unlike the COM
mittee for the Fourth, they were given
ample financial aid. It was at first
intended to have a parade, but the
idea was abandoned on account of the
busy times consequent upon the him
drance to farm work brought on by
the recent rains and floods.
The brass band was out early in the
day. discoursing sweet music. The
citizens assembled in the hall at 10
am, where an excellent programme
was rendered. A. B. Christensen of
the B. Y. academy delivered the ora
ton. The hall was tastefully decor
ated with the national colors and
beautiful flowers, but the absence of
mottos to catch the eye can hardly be
! overlooked, as we have competent let
terers and artists in our midst, who
could have been employed to do the
work at a very small cost. But there
was an enjoyable time in honor of
that band of fearless men, the noble
pioneers"
In the afternoon some 500 children
and parents enjoyed the dance, which
closed at pm, with prizes for the
best walters. The prize winners were:
Under 10 years, Master H. C. Sorenson
and little Melvina Christensen; 10 to
20 years, Master F. H. Ludvigson and
Miss Cornelia Sorenson; young people,
Mr. August Peterson and Miss Louisa
Boveng; old people, James Amterft and
wife. This was a special feature of
the occasion and created much amuse-
ment. Sixty pounds of candy was then
distributed amongst the assembly.
The management of the outdoor
sports was taken entirely out of the
hands of che committee, and innocent
sports for the children had to give
place for the rough, and while there
were a couple of good foot-races and
lots of betting, many were disappointed
at the turn of affairs caused by the
committee not standing firm for the
carrying out Of their arranged pro-
gramme.
Tuft and Gribble, Democrat and Re
publican, were bound together in a
three-leg race with Sorenson and Sand
erson, which was easily won by the
tSANNSAs ZIG III 81 udIliSb ilidhlIlS 81 Idli dL
less than ten feet. The foot-race be-
tween John Kearnes and Wild Bill was
close one and very pretty, with
kearnes three open lengths ahead
The rainy weather continues, and the
immense amount of lucern out in the
fields is completely ruined The spring
supplying the little town of Fayette
with water was covered over by the
floods, but greater share of it was
again obtained after several days hard
and persistent work of twenty-five
men. Much of their crops was de-
stroyed also. An estimate of the dam
age done by the rains in this vicinity
is being compiled, and it is thought it
viii aggregate many thousands of dol
Lars.