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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
NIT the same il it is conveyed by cleo
tricity. through the Morse alpha bet, is
an absurdity.
A TERIT,ABLE "CRANK."

HOW DIsCREDIT is THROWN ON REA
sONABLE REFORM
A great many wise and able men
have been called ''cranks" because
their minds did not travel in the usua
ruts Of unprogressive humanity. II
is therefore pleasant to get hold Of ar
indis putable. 'crank;" an unmiti.
gated, darned fool, like the author of
the following note:
Editor Representatives:
The most pitiful sight on earth is
to observe 'reformers' trying to OBJ
tain reform by law.
Cunning will always exploit ignor.
ance. law or no law. Study natural la W:
Organize industries to operate at alb.
solute cost and destroy ''profit."
Without profit" there would be nc
interest, rent, dividends, property,
taxes, or government" (the thing
which governs.)
Only slaves want governing. Yours
truly, SAM FoNAGRAF.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 9.
Consider this:
He thinks reformers should not at.
tempt "to obtain reforms by law"
what would he have-shot guns? But
suppose the other fellows have
machine guns? How then? There
would be lot Of dead fools.
"Cunning will always exploit ignor-
ance, law or no law"
And therefore there should be no
law.
LET TIC COO.
Men are convicted every day of
theft, robbery, arson, murder and 9TH
er crimes. Therefore''--says, this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all laws against
theft. robbery, arson, murder, ETC.,
and then there will be no crime any
more. Hallelujah."
Is there an Insane Asylum at Des
Moineso
"Organize industries to operate at
absolute cost and destroy profit
That is,-the farmer shall have no
profit on his grain, meats, ETC.; the
mechanic none on his work; the
tradesman none on his goods: and
they shall all starve il a heap to-
gether!
without profit there would be no
interest, rent, dividends, property,
taxes OR government"
No: nor anything else. 1t is upon
the profits of individual labor that
the population of the whole world
subsists. That is the reward of in
dustry and the incentive of civiliza-
tion.
We would advise that chap to go
and hang himself. and unos-
tentatiously; he will then be in the
delecta BILE condition he describes. For
him there will no longer be any Sin
terest, rent" "dividends." "prop-
erty,' taxes" or government" He
will have, it is true, the society of
lot of Industrious worms. They will
attend strictly to business, until
there is nothing left Of him but the
bones;-but the bones will have more
sense than his whole body has now.
"Only slaves want governing"
Don't you think Harry Hayward
needed little? Or is it your idea
that it was wrong to disturb the free,
well-born Harry in his amiable bust
ness pursuits?
Put your ear down little closer.
friend, that we may whisper into it,
confidentially,-
You are an ass. A big, unmiti-
gated ass. And there are thousands
more like you in this world. And the
trouble is they out-number the SEN
sible men. And most of them are
shouting for Mckinley
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18

this year, we will have four years in
which to argue out whether radical
Reform or conservative Reform is
best and wisest. The first thing TO do
is to get together. and drive the Eng
lish, blood-sucking Plutocracy out of
power. Then all doors of Re form will
be wide open; now they are doubled
locked. with John Bull looking
through the transom, with a double
barreHed. repeating rifle, and Roths-
childs peeping over his shoulder.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
NEW SUBSCRIBERS TAKE NOTICE.

This paper will be received by many
who did not themselves subscribe for it,
and they may fear a bill will be sent.
Look at the number on the label If
there is none then it is merely a sample
copy. If the number on the label is 10
more than the current issue of the paper,
then some person has paid for the paper
for thirteen weeks or three months in
advance, and the party receiving it will
be charged nothing for that time If at
the end of three months they do not want
the paper. send us notice and it will be
stopped at once. If we do not receive
such notice we will conclude you want to
subscribe. and will continue to send the
paper until we hear from you,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
A SUBJECT of CONGRATULA-
IION,

1t was splendid sight to witness
the harmony and good will which per-
vaded the State Central Committee of
the Peoples Party, at their meeting
in this city, on the 18th inst. Not a
harsh or unkind word was spoken.
There were no factions, and no bosses;
but every man was intent to do his
best for the good of the cause. Time
has welded out the "cantankerous"
elements, and what is left is pure
gold. They propose that this year
Populists shall fight Plutocracy,-not
one another.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
WE'LL DESERVED.

The selection OF Mr.. SIN. Owen. as one
OF the delegates, at large, of the Peo-
pies Party Of Mimi, to st. Louis, was
well-deserved honor. lie has made
two splendid campaigns for the party,
and has done a great deal in building
it up to its present magnificent pro.
prOtiOnS.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
BE PATIENT.

We ask our friends in ordering
books not to be impatient. In most
cases our order has to go to Chicago
or New York and there may be delay
there. If however they do not hear
from their application, in ten days
write us.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
Twenty Thousand Circulation.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, March 2, 1896.
This is to certify that the total num-
Der Of papers printed this day for THE
REPRESENTATIVE is 10000 copies.
r. f. LINKFIELD,
Supt. Mechanical Dept Penny Press.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this I'd day of March, A. D. 1885,
[sEAL. w. LEE MOORE,
Notary Public.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18
WONDERFUL GROWTH.

Our new subscribers, during the past
week were 832 and since March 1st,
2179. This is an unprecedented
growth. And In all directions we hear
OF other large clubs coming in,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18

Look at our advertisements and or
der goods and save money. These are
reliable men. The swindlers don't adj
vertise with us.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-03-18

Vi Cne COnulGlOnS Wnlch are rapidly
bringing this country to ruin, aud
putting the Scandinavians them
selves back into the very horrors from
which they fed in the old world.
A friend, in whom we have every
confidence, who had an office in the
Endicott Arcade, St. Paul. tells US
that, in one of our recent state cam
paigns. $500, it was matter of COM
mon talk, that the halls outside of
the committee rooms Of the Republi-
can party, in ST. Paul, actually
Swarmed with Scandinavian clergy
men, each coming to draw his little
5000 for services in the campaign.
The very elevator boy ''got on to it,"
and was pointing them out. with
grin, to those he carried up and down.
1t is disgrace, if these thing be
true, land we have every reason to be-
lieve that they are true), that great
and honest race should be Inundated
by such practices. No man can take
$500, from a political party, for advo-
eating their cause. and be true to
either God or man. Instead of being
the preventative Of the Almighty
he sinks to the low level of the pot
house politicians, and saloon keepers,
acho also get their fees from the same fund!
And the clergymen who will see his
par!shioners,--his CONFERENCE.-The
friends-reduced to poverty. and
driven out of their homes, by mis-
government, in the interest of great
public robbers, and yet takes part of
the plumber of the people as his pay
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06
9aily 4eaaebte Jruraal,
STRAWS SHOW
The Trend OF the Silver Craze as Well as o
Wind.

DIR. G. NJ. Twitchell, having been on
a trip through oxford and Androscog-
gin counties, had occasion to hear
something regarding the scarcity OF
the free silver craze in that section
which makes additional interesting
reading for those that are reading
and thinking. too"
He says: Il was at Sumner in Ok
ford county, Tuesday. and at Wales
in Androscoggin county, at gathering
of several hundreds of people at each
| took the opportunity of making SOM
inquiries as to how much the silver
craze had worked into those counties
| was even surprised to find how littlI
there was of it. ! met just one solitary
Populist. and his silence was eloquent
In fact, he didn't seem to know Jus'
why he was Populist anyway
There was really such an absence OF
any silver greatness that it was prac-
tically dead there. The people seem
to be generally active, but conserVa-
tive. at the same time. and believe
. they will recover, what few have any
svmptoms. in short order, after taking
81 LITTLE dose of common sense.
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Lot
No. 6.
90.
In ihe Railway World.

An addition of 60 feet is being made
to the planking between the tracks at
the Maine Central depot at Bangor
The work OF filing the sink" that
recently occurred above Hartland on
the S. < NJ. railroad extension is com
pleted and track laying is going on
again.
The crew of men engaged in laying
the new steel rails on the Mt. Desert
branch of the Maine Central railroad
are progressing rapidly and the Job
is about the same as completed. The
rails are ninety pounds. twenty pounds
heavier than the old ones.
The Skowhe gan and Norridgewock
electric road is the first of its kind in
the State, so far as heard from, to in
augurate communication tickets. This
road has Just issued a 40 ride commu-
tation ticket to be sold for $l.00 which
will entitle the one to whom it is is
sued and members of his immediate
family to ride between Hotel Heselton
and the farm residence of John
Weston.
BY change just made on the Grand
Trunk Railway, Superintendent Will
hams is to have charge of all lines be-
tween Portland and Montreal, with
headquarters at Island Pond This
will make Island Pond instead of Port
land the central office, and train dis
patchers John T. Laurie, James w.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06
lr. Hobbs Little Liver Pills
Accidents in Maine.

The 3-years-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Boutn of Biddeford. was
severely burned. Tuesday. while playing
with matches. 1t is thought she will re-
cover.
Ralph Waldo. the little child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Emerson OF t,ddington. was
severely burned last Friday by setting his
clothes on fire with matches while play
ing in the yard. He was brought to
Phillips where he received medical treat
ment but his injuries We're so severe he
died Sunday night.
The first case of sunstroke reported in
piscataquis county occurred at Milo last
week George Colbeth of that town,
while at work in his bayfield,. was over
come by the heat and fell to the ground.
When found half an hour later, he was
unable to speak. A physician was called
and Mr. Colbeth was soon out of danger.
on Tuesday afternoon one of the en-
ployeS of the South Brewer pulp mill got
his right hand caught in the machinery.
between two rollers. He made Il desper-
ate effort however and succeeded in pull
ing his hand out. minus the thumb. The
thumb. with some of the tendons of the
forearm attached. was torn out at the
first joint. requiring great strength ana
wonderful nerve, thus saving the arm
from being drawn into the machinery and
. crushed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06

Capt. Joseph Conant of Ninalhaven
in schooner Lottie May, has conducted
the eel fishery in Penobscot bay and
adjacent waters for three years. He is
doubtless the only eel fisherman in this
vicinity. The schooner is what is
known as a smack having a well be
tween bulkheads in which free salt
water flows. The cells are kept alive
in this well until sufficient number
is caught to warrant a shipment. The
fish are then placed in barrels with ice
and forwarded to the New York mar
ket. Capt. Conant says the firm for
which he fishes smokes the cells when
they became a delicacy. Capt. Conant
is accompanied by one man and the
two fish with fifty traps.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06
Maine Fish and Game Notes.

w. a. Faunce of Keego Camp, with
his guide. Ernest Ross, took five
pound salmon on Rangeley lake the
other day.
1t is reported that partridges are
more plenty this year than usual and
gunners are looking for some great
sport next month in the woods.
Walter Sutton, Henry Lizotte and
Charles Minoty Of Lewiston. went fish
ing at Durham brook recently and
caught s. trout, the smallest of which
weighed over half a pound.
Gardner Holbrook, a youthful fisher
man aged only two and a half years.
son of j. r fIolbrook of Bangor, caught
a perch weighing three quarters of a
pound in pushaw lake recently.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06
MIDSUMMER SALE OF LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR


Drawers the
they're
hi YER whd@dso
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En. =. SIM ITH 81 CO.


Farrell and William H. Penfold will be
transferred from Portland to Island
Pond, leaving only operators in the
Portland office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06

1t is talked now that Pemaquid Point
is to have IA new hotel another year, a
house of fifty rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-06

Germany has 29,70o university stu
dents this term. the law students out
those studying in any other
faculty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09

Senator Tillman talks about millions Of
PEOPLE tramping the sidewalks hunting
work and the highways begging bread.
This is a gross exaggeration OF conditions
brought about by the unwise adoption Of
n Democratic platform and election Of
Democratic executive in 1892 But, sup
posing 1t were true How would these
unfortunates be helped by slump 10
the free silver basis, reducing by 50 cents
on every dollar the effective power Of
the employing classes to hire labor and
the purchasing power of every dollar
given in charity? What arrant non
sense 1t Is to prate about a Mexicaniza-
tion OF our currency as the one thing
needed to cure whatever Industrial de-
preston and poverty may exist among
the people. The way to restore the in
dustrial prosperity which was enjoyed
previous to 1893 is to restore confidence
in the integrity Of the currency and re-
affirm the policy Of sufficient protection
to American labor. Capitalists then
would be encouraged to lend their sur
plus money for use in industrial opera
tions, and employees be stimulated by the
hope Of profit TO use that money in the
purchase OF raw material and paying
good wages in full-worth money TO toll
ers to work up that material into forms
pest htted for consumption. 1t is pass
ing strange that the senatorial howlers !
for free silver cannot sec this for them !
selves. (
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09
AsTOR STREET GRADE NOTICE.

Notice IS hereby given that the com.
mon council Of the city Of Astoria have
determined and intend to establish the
grade Of Astor street, in Adair's Astoria,
from the west line OF Forty-fourth street
to the east line Of Forty-sixth street AT
the following heights above the base Of
grades az established by Ordinance No.
II, eautled IAN ordinance to establish q
base Of grades for the streets OF Astoria, "
as follows tO-Wlt:
Twenty-iiye feet throughout all said
portion Of said street. which is to be
level from end 10 end and from side to
side.
Al any time within ten days from the
final publication Of this notice, to-wit,
Within ten day from the 31st day Of jan
uary, 1906, remonstrance can be made
against said proposed grade, and II with
in sald time a written remOnstrance
AGAINST the same be filed in the office Of
the auditor and police Judge by the own
ers Of threc-fourths Of the property adj
iaoo1- y rs'd portion u said street. such
n-ed ial moi be established.
Iy 0der Of the common council.
II. L. NELSON,
Auditor and Police Judge. /
Astoria. 81. January 1s. 1896
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09
ORIENTAL nARrlNos.
Possible THAT VA Kcng ami naughtc
May Come To Washington,


{ the following appc0icd IN tho NcN
I York Herald tr0m q special correspondent
I I'm Tokyo, Japan;
] met at a dinner last evening the Chi.
ncsh miUisJcr to Japan Nu-Ncn his wttd
and dlughtCE His CNccllcncy had Just
( bcep appointed Junior director VI the I'm.
[ Ne .al sJpd nt china rhis is about the
Z highest onoo tho old gentleman has at
tsincd &c home, llls frlcnd is Prince
{ hUpg ami it ls reported here that the
Z pf'nca who Is most influential viii have
him scNt soon as minister to Washing
ton, Lady NW as She Is called, Is u
really handsome woman, She has soft,
pcachy complexion, luminous eyes and n
suOo that js Irresistible Her father
was am American merchant In china,
she has lived IN New York city and
speaks Enrllsh with charming accent
Her daushters are not only handsome,
hut they are hrlght and sprightly. They
dVss in radiant colors and aro very
sweet anil gracious IN manner, Thoy
haNc neVVr visited the United States aud
p'r Nost anxious 20 complete their
studies tht.c They were educated In
Nopgkong and Sh0nshai and have only
ihcJ one year IA r,kipg.
The eldest daughter. who Is called Miss
Llsgir. is about l6 years og age She IN.
formed mo last evening that the arnbi-
tioa ot her life was 20 live In America.
Her eyes Sparkled as | described to her
thc hCaut,cS ot Washington city as a
home. Her young sister Is an absolute
beauty. and can well imagine the furore
the young ladies' will create IN sus-
ccptiblo capital IN the event OF their go-
ing there
Every young womaQ In Washington will
IAN in love with these Oriental darllngs
and the Young men, I am sure. will go
mad, as the romancors have Il. The
various foreign legations In Tokyo have
made much 90 the mothers and dRugh-
tCrs, and as one matronly lady said to-
me last evening, these young ladies' are
IN dauger Of having their heads turned
by the admiration they are receiving here,
and there Is no telling what viii hefall
them in the ovent Uf their going to Wash
ington."
The cid minister is a quiet, indulgent
father l,e looks worn. weary. sad. re-
utct.ve but he Is S0ahle in conversation
and inclined TO laugh heartily at every. I
thing. llut it Is sort of hollow. in- .
s.nccrc laugh.
Mr. Nu's favoritc interpreter is a young
mandarin who was educated at Cam.
hridge. tie IS most impressive young
man. and Is really able 10 appreciate
American humor, He tells stories very
wtH San imagine the newspaper col
lmns that viii be written about this
'amily in the event tina, Il is transferred
10 Washington
JOHN A. cocHERILL
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09
NOTICE OF ESTABLISHING GRADE
ON EXCHANGE STREET.


Notice Is hereby given that the common
council OF the city OF Astoria propose TO
establish the grade on Exchange street.
in the city OF Astoria. as laid out ana
recorded by John Mcclure, between the
east line OF Seventh street TO the claim
line between MeClurc's and Shlvely's As.
toria at the follC wing helghth above the
base OF grades;
From the east line OF the intersection
OF Seventh and Exchange streets on the
north OF Exchange street at 81 feet and
az the south line at 81 feet. thence east
on Exchange street in a direct line to
the west line OF Eighth street
From the east line OF Eighth street at
Its intersection with Exchange street. on
the north side at &S feet and on the
south side at SOS feet. thence east along
Ex change street In n direct line 10 tho
west line OF Ninth street.
From the east line OF Ninth street az
it's intersection with Exchange street. on
the north side at q feet ard on the south
side at AS feet. thence east along Ex-
change street in a direct line TO the west
line OF Tenth street
From the east lire OF Tenth street al lts |
with Exchange street. ON thu /
north side at q feet and on the south /
sue ~ ~ AttAs Fa7t III n NlNfNN
line to the west line OF Eleventh street
From the east line OF Eleventh street |
lt It's intersection with Exchange street. |
on the north side at q feet and on the |
south side at q feet thence east In a
direct line on Exchange street to the
west line OF Twelfth street,
From the east line OF Twelfth street at I
Its intersection with Exchange street. on
the north side at - feet and on the |
south side at - feet. thence eastcrly In n /
direct line to the claim line between Me
Clures and Shively's Astoria.
At the claim line between McClure'r
and Shlvely's Astoria, at N,i feet above
the base OF grades
And unless remonstrance signed by
he owners OF three-fourths OF the prop
erty fronting on said portion OF said
street be filed with the auditor and po-
Ice judge within ten days from the final
publication OF this notice. to-wt. on or
,efore February q, 1896. the common
council will establish said grade.
BY order OF the common council
Dated February T. 1896.
H. Z. NELSON.
Auditor and Police Judge.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-09

The exports OF American products and
manufactures, from Tho port of New
York, amounted to SsA1-&s5, ln 1871 ami
only SS5LI.s,e16 in iS1 There was de-
crease Of SS,5>0ce last year. not q very
satisfactory showing for the Empire city
TO make in capturing the markets OF the
world Bd' last years Imports at New
New York were S&asoeO greater than In
iSi. and the other fellows are doing very
well in capturing cur markets