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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
What Farmers Want.

The state association of farmers
clubs which met in Lansing last week
adopted resolutions favoring equal sui
frage, denouncing the appropriations
for fish commission purposes as eX-
tortionate, declare against all iunkets,
want all officials salaries and fee,
reduced. demand text books printed by
the state, advocates reduction in the
number and pay OF department clerks
they will exact pledges from al legis-
lative candidates to support these
reforms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

diseased. His prescriptions did not benefit
ne. took blood -cmcde, recommended by
druggists, with no help. \ friend called my
attention to Pink Pills for Pale People.
purchased a box of a druggist in Ithaca in
February. 1891 The first box had bene-
fetal effect. Have continued to take them
and there is scarcely any spots or pimples on
my body. | can now work -perspira-
ton causes no annoyance. sleep well. and
an confident that my recovery is due 10 the
Pink Pills HARIIN j. SCOTT"
sworn to and subscribed before me this
18th day OF May, 1925.
CLARENCE /. NIXON. NotalV Pa5iic.
Tioga County, y Y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
The Plea Might DO For the Lawyer.

The attorney Tor The defenso became
impressive
"Do you ask proof that my client il
msane:" he asked. We'll, there is
plenty of it, When he came to engage
my services he promised me $40, 900 if
Awould TAX the case. and yet he hasn't
a cent. Is that the act Of a sane man.
Did you know that when you took
the case?' asked the attorney for the
prosecution.
Certainly. "
well, ] can't see that that helps
him i'll any way, bat it would make
splendid plea for You if you We're on
trial -"
And the court so ruled. Chicago Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
State Fair Matters.

The executive committee of the state
agricultural society held meeting il
Lansing last week, at which time a
resolution was adopted setting forth
that whereas the Central Michigan Az
ricultural Society had adopted reso,
luton in favor ofconveying the grounds
in this city TO the city of Lansing that
the State Agricultural Society will
unite with the Central Michigan Society
in making such conveyance, provided
the city of Lansing will pay the society S
Lansing Indebtedness, which amounts
10 $4,000, but which. it is believed.
can be adjusted at 30 cents on the
dollar. The resolution also embodied
the condition that the city should keep
the fair grounds for ten years in such
condition that the state society may, If
il choose, hold lis fairs upon them.
The society will hold IA fair this wear
provided its creditors viii agree not to
swoop down upon the gate receipts with
punishment proceedings and If SUIT
able grounds can be secured. lnoita-
tons have been received from Grand
Rapids and Detroit, and have been
referred to the business committee.
Hives are not dangerous to life, but they
IRE n rrolifc breeder Of misery and profeu-
ty. Doans Ointment gives instant relief,
even in the worst cases OF this and other ex-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

Is il ''OveTwork" that mas tiled this couu
try with nervous dyspepticeE that tukes the
flesh off their bones @ vitality from their
blood, and makes them feeble, emHciated
and lIt iliclen,: No u j. bad cooklng, over
eating OF indigestible stuff. and other health
destrO, lDg habits.
The remedy ia an artfcially digested food
such a. the Shaker Digestive CORDIAL. Ia
stead Of irritating the already iuhamed
stomache the Cordial gives it a chance 10
resi- by murishing the system itself and ii.
gesting other food taken With it. SO hesu
and strength return. IS not the IDEA ration
al? The Cordial is palatebie ard relieves
immediately. No money usked TO decide
on its value. a 10 cent trial bottle does hat.
LAXoL Is the best medicine for childre %,
DOClOI. Lecommend IN In nlncn nt Caainr on
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14
RIIUMATIsM RUNS RIOT

Whom there is Tactic acid in the blood
Liniments and lotions will he of no per
mancnt benefit A cure can be accom-.
plished only by neutralizing this acia auo
Tor this purpose Hoods Sar'aparilla is thf
only true blood purifier prominently in tie
public eye.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

Pure blood and good digestion are an in
surdnce against disease and suffering Bur
dock Blood Bitters keeps the blood pure
the digestion perfect.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-02-14

IlooD's PILLS act easily yet promptly
and effectively, on the liver and bowels
25c
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
ENGLISH BIMETALLiSTS
Claim McKinley's Election is Victory or In
ternational BimetalliSm.

Claim McKinley's Election is Victory or In
ternational Bimetallism,
London, Nov. 5.-A meeting of the
members Of the bimetallic league has
been in session all the afternoon en-
gagged in the work Of drawing up a
manifesto. Members from Birming-
ham, Manchester and elsewhere are in
attendance. The document, which
will be issued tonight, is signed by
MeSSrs. A. L. Denham, II. r. Green
fel, Robert Barclay, III. G. Gibbles. and
II. MacNeil. 1t claims that McKin-
ley'S election is victory for interna-
tional bimetallism, and quotes the
money plank of the st. Louis plat
form. Continuing, it says:
In these circumstances and in view
of the strong agitation for free silver
or natural bimetallism, In state and
fact, this agitation is likely to be
maintained and developed, and gen.
uine and determined effort upon the
part Of the new government may be
confidently anticipated to bring about
ment for the opening Of the mints of
the various countries to silver as we'll
as to gold. The recent contest has
brought home to the people of this
country the vital Importance of the
monetary question, and the grave
dangers which threaten the indus
trial, commercial and financial inter-
est Of Great Britain so long as it is
not settled on international lines.
1.-THE unreasonable attitude of this
country In the past In the effort to ar
range a settlement is mainly respon-
sible for the attempt just witnessed
to induce the United States to act
alone, and for the consequent unrest
and disturbance in commercial and
financial circles. Therefore it is earn
estly hoped that this country and 9TH
er great powers Of Europe will heart
lily cooperate with the United States
in their endeavor to place the metallic
money Of the world upon a perma-
nent, sound and Scien titic basis"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
RUSKIN ON USURY.

"Tell me. thou wretched wight of
the world, thou unkind creature,
which art past all sense and feeling Of
God: which knowest the will Of God,
and doest the contrary; how darest
thou come into the church? 1t is the
church of that God hath said, Thou
shalt take no usury;' and thou know
est He hath so said. How darest thou
read or hear the word of God which
condemneth usury, and thou knOwest
he doth condemn it. How darest to
come into the company of the breth-
rem? Usury is the plague. and de-
struction, and undoing of the breth-
rem; and this thou knowest. How
darest thou look upon thy children?
Thou maketh the wrath of God fall
down from heaven upon them; thy in
iquity shall be punished in them to
the third and fourth generation. This
thou kn0west. How darest thou look
up into heaven? Thou hast no dwell
ing there; thou shalt have no place in
the tabernacle Of the Highest, this
thou knowest. Because thou rob
best the poor, deceiveth the simple,
and eateth of the widows houses:
therefore shall thy children be naked.
and beg their bread, therefore shalt
thou and thy riches perish together" !"
[-Ruskin's ors Clavigerae. sY
Let everybody work to bring about
conditions which will bring prosperity
to the farmers. It is the key which
unlocks the closed factories; thfongs
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
NEWSPAPER CENSORSHIP. IN
EUROPE.t % 90 - -.-a.e

Those who enjoy the glorious privi-
leges of freedom Of speech, and free
dom of thought and expression, with
in the realm of the states, will all the
more readily understand and deplore
the restrictions and censorship OF the
press in many Of the countries Of
Europe, under autocratic and even
constitutional governments. Here is
how things are managed in, Austria,
says the American Printer. In Aus
tria every newspaper appearing more
than twice a month has to deposit
caution money ii politics are treated
or mentioned. For Vienna and sur
roundings this deposit is fixed at So
900; for towns Of 6O, 900 Inhabitants, at
$1,000; for towns Of 80, coo inha bita n is,
at 5000; and for all other places, at
$1,000. BY infringement Of the press
laws the caution money may be part
ly or wholly forfeited. and all fines are
levied on the amount,Which has
again to be made up to- The original
sum II the papers are to- go on. To
facilitate governmental control, the
printer Of every paper has TO forward
copies OF it to the local police, to the
public prosecutor, to the chief Of the
local government. to the minister OF
state, to the supreme police depart
ment. besides supplying the imperial
court library and the local court or
national Libraries. The publication
Of paper can be stopped either by
the police or by court Of law; but the
transmission Of foreign pa apers by the
post can be prohibited by order Of the
minister of state. Moreover, the
Austrian press has to submit to q
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
WILL YET BE PRESIDENT,

Judge II. G. Caldwell. senior mem
ber of the Eighth United States judi
cial circuit, is at St. Paul, holding a
term of court. He is one of the
strongest and ablest advocates Of free
silver in the country. Interviewed as
to the recent election, he said:
''This election is nothing more than
preliminary skirmish in which the
forces are now preparing the solid
battle line for the next election.
That convention at Chicago was an
incoherent mass, an indefinite ag-
glomeration, and you will see that in
four years from now the lines will be
drawn; the issues will b. cleanly cut
and Democrats must train with US or
60 bodily into the republican party.
"Why, my dear sir, Mckinley will do
his best to bring about bimetallism
so-called. by an International agree
ment and he will fail. He can't do it,
for the present vote shows that he
will not be allowed to do it; that the
sentiment here is as strong as it is in
England. -.r
''That man Bryan is a wonderful
mean. Do you know that when he was
running for senator from Nebraska
against ThurstOn, that when he saw
that he could not win he went into a
room and with law book for a pillow
and blanket for covering laid down
on table and slept, and that fifty
men coming to the door to see him did
not awaken him.
"And hear he slept last night and
just as he did after the fight in Ne
braska, You can't kill such man as
that. s..-f.
''He is great man, a noble man,
and he will be the president of the
limited States -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
POPULIsM AS AN EDUCATOR.

why are the peOplo Of this country
aroused from ocean to ocean? Be
cause Of the teachings of Populism.
They educated the people on the sub
ject of the income tax,national banks,
bonds. interference of federal military
and courts, free silver. free labor and
the expressions of monopoly and
trusts. Nobody denies that all that
Is good in the Chicago platform is
Populism, pure and simple. All the
changes which the Democrats made
IN their platform between 1892 and
1896 (and these changes are immenSe)
they took from the body of Populist
doctrine.
Populism has certainly been the
greatest educator OF the age; and it
has taught the North and South to be
friends again; and thank God, it is
teaching the Democrats of the South
honest elections. Populism deserves
all the credit for the overthrow Of
bosses, boodlers, bulldozers and ballot
box suffers in the South. These
classes destroy the prosperity and
honor OF any country where they
exist. Populism, coming at time
when good citizens had despaired Of
the re public, on account of a corrupt-
ed ballot and the enefarious domina-
tion Of law-breakers, taught the noble
lesson that a pure ballot is the life
blood Of free government. Coming
at a time when the dominant oil
garchy, rendered iTsOlent and arrU-
CANT by the possessions of irrespon-
slble and absolute power, based on
negro votes, had not only destroyed
the integrity of the ballot box, but
had outlawed free speech. POpulism
taught the noble lesson that free
speech and discussion are the atmos-
phere which patriots must breathe or
die. Free speech, after an absence of
many weary years, came back with
Populism. 1t pushed aside the bar
riers that held down progress. 1t un-
fettered the human mind; it shed it's
rays into the darkest recesses of
crime. Free speech is the holiest and
best gift Of PoDulism. 1t is the wing
of thought. 1t is the hope and test
OF freedom. 1t is the archangle of
civilization.
But Populism has not only taught
the old parties to respect free speech
and pure ballot, but it is teaching
them the still granGar lesson of en-
fOrcement of the laN Law and order
are the prime facSh 4 of useful So
ciety. II Populism can succeed in
teaching that all laws must be en-
forced against big and little, against
white and black, against all law
breakers. whether they hold Office or
not. it will be the greatest bene factor
OF America, This is the gospel which
Bryan breaches, and Bryan is good
Populist. t
Populism has many more lessons to
teach the Democrats. Apt pupils will
learn from Populism that the trans
portation question lies at the root of
al! reform. Before another four years
roll round we expect to hear new con-
yerts, by the thousands, shouting the
il they had Just discovered it.-Mon-
roe lletin.-SoutheEn Mercury,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

called themselves gold standard
Democrats will become bimetallists
and be with US or they will become
Republicans. Before that year arrives
trusts have convinced still more peo-
pie that trust is a menace to private
welfare and to public safety; before
that year arrives the evil effects of q
gold standard will be even, more evil
dent than they are now and the pee
pie. then ready to demand an Ameri-
can financial policy for the American
people, will join with US fh the imme-
date restoration Of the free and un-
limited coinage of gold and silver at
the present legal ratio.of 16 to l, with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any nation. WI. BRYAN"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
Bob schilling, of Milwaukee, is beaten.

Bob Schilling, of Milwaukee, is beaten.
w. c. Vincent. of the Fifth Congressio
nal district OF Kansas, is elected.
Harry Skinner, of North Carolina, ha.
been returned to Congress.
Altgeld's defeat in Illinois could only have
been accomplished by Doodle and bribery
and that plutocratic hatred of every such
noble champion Of the common people as
he has shown himself.
Senator Dubois will be returned from
Idaho. es.4
Missouri was saved to the New Demo
cracy by the support of the Populists.
The Industrial Cannibal" is Sovering s
most fitting title for Hanna.
Bring on your prosperity! We have
neard enough about it, 1t has been pro-
missed to us by the Plutocratic Press. They
put it on the transparencies and had the
weary laborer carry it through the street.
The orators have yelled that it was COM
ing. Even the goldbug preachers pledged
it, Now let it come. We will take no ex-
cuses. Begin at once. We are eager to see
the difference between gold basis demoratic
rule and gold basis republican rule We,
calamity howlers, cranks, will not sit as
spectators at this continuous show, but
while we pay our price we will jeer the
clown and hiss the villain and ring down
the curtain in 1900 upon the whole sorry
lot.
William ]. Bryan is not elected but he is
not defeated. Such noble patriotic labor
as his has been, during the campaign just
closed, cannot be in vain. Had the true
Will OF the people been registered at the
polls, had corruption, intimidation trade
and barter of votes been lacking, our can
didate would have gone to the White
House with such majority as America
has never seen. Bryan has made a cam
paign without a parallel. None but
phenomenal man, mentally and physically,
could have endured the tremendous work
and constant strain to which he has been
subjected. He has gone everywhere, calm
strong and confident in the midst of turn
oil, weakness and doubt. He believed in the
great common people and they responded.
They wanted Bryan and Free Silver. That
an avalanche of corruption spread over the
land that capital made it's cruel hand felt
at the throat of labor, that the workman
had to choose between a free ballot and
bread for Mollie and the babies," that
all partisan and sectional feeling was
appealed to, made it possible for Hanna's
tool to pose as president. But all of this
has demonstrated that Mr. Bryan's hackers
had no money with which to buy or bride,
that they were in sympathy with the labor
er, that partisan and sectional spirit could
be vanquished by patriotism and their lead
er has gone on record as the friend of all
true Americans and as the fearless foe of
all truts, monopolies and enemies Of free
dom.
Neither Mr.. Bryan nor his party is de-
feated. The Hannacrats have had a good
scare. This struggle will but give to us and
our brave young leader strength for the
conflict of 1900. Right is might and we will
triumph yet. A. r.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
THE POPULIST HEAVEN.
Money and Fools Don't Count in Kansa

Money and Fools Don't Count in Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 6.-The Repub-
licans have finally given up Kansas
completely, not only conceding the
election Of Bryan electors by about
5000, but giving up the whole state
ticket, headed by Leedy, Populist, for
governor, by something near 1000.
The Populists also gain the LegisIa.
ture and five and probably six Of the
eight congressman. The second con-
gressional district is in doubt and is
claimed by both parties. Accurate
returns must come from the state
board.
1t is the most disastrous defeat the
Republicans Of Kansas have ever suf-
fered. Everything is gOne-the gov
ernor, both branches Of the Legisla-
ture and consequently the United
States senator; five Of the six judges
Of the appellate court and the election
of Doster to be chief justice gives
the Populists a majority on the su-
preme bench. In addition all the judi
cial candidates in the districts which
elected this year have been carried by
the fusionists, as have also nearly all
of the county officers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
THE WAY 1T WORKS.

The Huntington Qnd) Democrat
tells of "a man residing in the town
of Hope, Ind, who owed note for
$500, calling fol-. gold. mot having
the gold on hand, he went to all the
banks in his locality but none of them
had that amount of gold on hand.
After searching for three days he
found a bank in a neighboring county
that had the required sum Of yellow
metal. but In order to secure it he had
to plank down bonus Of $45. The
little object lesson opened the eyes Of
the fellow, and when he reached home,
instead of hurrahing for Mckinley,
and the gold standard as he had been
doing, he began shouting for Bryan
and free silver"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11
81 drawing interest in

Two hundred years amount to-
compound, $1S9, ,9O5, 27O. 46; simple $2l.
Three hundred years amount to-
Compound, 2,716, 010, ,996, 1e8 "a; simple,
$3l.
Toc-S the above amount would
engage Ill paying tellers just 30(
years, or precisely as long as it would
take 81 at 10 per cent to produce it,
each one to count SO every second
without intermiSsion during banking
hours (from 9 to A., and work every
day in the year, Sundays excepted.
'Perusing the above table, 1t will
be seen that it is only matter of
time when compound interest to in.
dividuals will centralize in the hands
of the few practically all the wealth
of the nation. There is only one
avenue OF escape, and that is govern
ment loans. We may increase our
money volume and give great temper.
ary relief, but compound interest
would soon place us back where we
are. Nobody's property is really safe.
The money lenders, by simply refusing
to invest except in loans, can so tie up
the circulating medium that no prop
erty owner could escape going in
debt.
Government loans, instead of circu-
lating wealth in the hands of the few,
would indirectly divide every dollar OF
interest received among all the peo-
pie. With the government doing the
money lending, no man could sit idle
in his easy chair and grow rich off
other peoples labor through interest.
Government banks would furnish all
the people an absolutely safe place of
depoSiting money; would loan money
at all times on good security at a low
rate OF interest.
1.-THE merchant, or other person,
who now goes to the bank could still
go to 1t ii it was owned by the govern
ment. The rate Of interest might be
2 per cent year, or even If it was 4
per cent, it would not matter, for the
profits would belong to the peoples
treasury, and would take the place of
that much taxes. Four per cent to
the government would be as cheap as
2 per cent to individuals.
with government banks any en- ter
prise, however great the government
should undertake, could be carried
out without issuing bonds or going in
debt to individuals. For example, if
the government desired to build a
railroad that would cost one hundred d
million dollars, the railroad depart
ment could borrow OF the banking de-
partment the required sum, either
with or without interest. The money
paid out by the railroad department
would Immediately find its way back
to the banking department., the people
to whom it was paid would of course,
take it to the banks and deposit it.
Just look at the above compound in
terest table and consider that we are
now paying compound interest on
much more than ten Thousand million
dollars, and then consider also the
mpossibility of ever paying out under
the policy of the Rothschilds' gold
standard. Southern Mercury.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-11-11

The bankers say they want the
creditor to receive just as good money
for his debt as that which he loaned.
All right, let US take them at their
word. Every one Of the bonds was
bought with greenbacks; let us pay
them off with greenbacks, The bond
holders certainly will have no right to
complain il we adopt their own propo-
siti on; besides, they will get better
money than they paid for the bonds.
because greenbacks in those days were
only worth forty to fifty cents on the
dollar of gold. while now they are at
par with gold.-JOurnal Of the
Knights of Labor.