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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Thomas J. Meighen, Of Fillmore
county. is now chairman of the State
Central Committee Of the Peoples
Party, vice Johnny Macdonald de.
ceased. Good. He has energy, zeal
and honesty. He will organize a
splendid campaign. And he will not
deem it his duty to inaugurate a
movement to crush THE Represent
TATIvE, while THE REPRESENTATIVE
is doing its best for the victory of our
candidates and our principles.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
SPREAD THE LIGHT.

We eau furnish 1.-The Seven Finan.
cial Conspiracies," and the "Ten Men
of Money Island" in Sued ISL for ten
cents each. These are both excellent
works, and great "eye-openers." II
you have any Swedish friends or
neighbors. who cannot read English,
send to US and get a few copies to
lend around, passing them from one
to another, until all have read them.
You will be surprised at the results.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
SPECIAL NOTICE.

No person has any right to incur or
create any obligation, binding on THE
REPRESENTATIVE Publishing Com
pany, or make any contract in its
name, unless the same is first specific
ally assented to and approved Of, in
writing, by the president Of the said
REPRESENTATIVE Publishing Com
pany. IGNATIUs DONNELLY,
President.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Minnesota will have tifty-three
delegates in the National Peoples
Party convention mine from the
state at large and forty-four from the
Congressional districts. Besides
these there will be an equal number
of alternates, -making LOG in all.
There will also be probably hun
dred more who will go as volunteers
to see the great conventions and help,
by their advice and suggestions, in
nominating the neat president Of the United
States!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
NOTICE..

are in arrears to be kind enough to
pay up. We are printing such big
editions that it costs us big money.
The Scotch have a saying many a
little makes a mickle" We are doing
good work for the cause you have at
heart; so give US a helping hand.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Both the meetings held last week to
hear Mrs. Lease and Jerry Simpson
were simply immense. Every seat was
occupied. The speeches we're splen-
did. No man can measure the effect
of such orations upon the minds of in
telligent audiences, reinforced,as they
are, by conditions which are pressing
every man nearer and nearer. day by
day. to bankruptcy.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

moment we will carry the imprint of
victory on our countenances. This is
self-eyident.
The Chicago Tribune (Rep.) is so
frightened that it refuses to print the
proceedings of our committee at St.
Louis
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

neighbor financially. The demoneti-
cation of silver is getting in its perfect
work, andeven the old party fossils,
with skulls two inches thick. are be-
ginning to think. Victory for the
truth is not far off
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE.

Pieric acid is said to be good rem
edy for burns. Families should keep
it in their homes with directions for
using.-Helena News.
Every advocate of the single gold :
standard should be buried in a hogs
head of it.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
FARMERS ELEVATORS.

AS proof Of what farmers can do
in a business line, the report Of the
Kenyon elevator, from the middle of
August up to January 1st, is offered in
evidence. The elevator started with
a capital of $4,000. and during the
time aforesaid, bought grain as fol-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Macdonald is gone. Thank God!
"Good radiance of bad rubbish
I'VE carved not a line, we raised not
stone,
But left him alone in his glory"
May the wild ass of the desert
browse on his grave, and thingumbobs
sprout from his unhappy dust.
Let his epitaph be: "Rotten,-but
not forgotten"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
RETURNED.

Our old friend. John H. Burke, who
has been lost for some time in the
wilds of Maine, has returned and paid
us visit. He is in good health and
never washed it off.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
A PROPER REQUEST.

Editor Representative.
l wish you would publish a request
in this weeks paper, for each of the
Reform papers Of the state to send a
copy to my office. A few do so now,
but not more than four outside of
Hennepin county. Have them sent
to Secretary Peoples Party State
League, 9l6 Wright Block
l.. NJ. AVER.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
1.-THE REPRESENTATIVE"

1T IS ON A BOOM AMONG THE FARM
ERS.
The Penny Press says:
Senator Donnelly's paper, The Repre-
sentative, is having a harvest. Sub
striptions are rolling in from the coun-
try, while the large number of farmers
and others, attending the conventions
have walked in" and paid up or SUBJ
sCribed. This morning Manager Moore
received subscription of $50 names
from one populist. The Representative
is now printing very large editions
weekly, and the Penny Press knows,
for it does the printing for the paper.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

These figures, satisfactory as they
are, show but small part OF the real
gain. This elevator paid at least So
900 more for grain than towns where
there was no farmers elevator.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Now for a union of all friends of Re-
form-if not in one convention and
one party-at least in support Of one
and the same ticket.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Union and Victory! That is the
battle cry.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
MORE NEW RECRUITS.

The New South" the negro Re-
publican paper Of Kentucky, has
turned Populist.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

The noble seed planted at Omaha is
about to bring forth fruit hundred
fold. rsr
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Stand still, brethren, and witness
the salvation of the Lord.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22
A STARTLING REVELATION.
FIGURES--LET
EVERY CITIZEN STUDY.

This Minneapolis Times last week
published statement, said to have
been derived from clerk Of the Re-
publican State Central Committee, of
Minnesota, giving the inside figures OF
the receipts and disbursements of
that committee during the last cam
paign-that of 1894. This it will be
remembered was the tremendous bat
tie in which $4,000 Democrats were
persuaded to vote the Republican
ticket, to defeat the Peoples Party.
We quote from The Times as follows:
Mr.. Bixby is credited with the pos
session Of an ample private fortune,
and the fact that no vouchers are re-
quired OF him would not make it
temptation for him to profit per-
sOnally by his position. II the bal
ance in his hands was used to further
the election Of Senator Nelson it
wo uld be good politics-at least from
the standpoint OF Bixby, Nelson and
Clough. Following is the statement.
and the only one which has ever been
made even approximatiny accuracy:
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1896-01-22

Victory is certain.
The morning times., 1896-09-27
.Japap-se wrestler.

0De oT the greatest, II not the greatest.
amusement in Japan is To go and see tie
wrestlers Wrestlers may he found in
almost every city, and they travel in COM
paOies through the provinces. on their
reaching a town huge cirCus-like booth
is built of straw mats, sufficient to hold
~ audience OF one or TWO thousand: criers
are sent round the town and u four rr FIVE
days performance is commenced In ord
oary Japanese wrestling, where a com
pc,itor may lose If lie is thrown cut of the
ring, weight is an important factor. The
scu are usually matched in pairs md they
are called upon by any usher. who announces
their names according tc a pTe-arrIuged
program.
Two names being called. ihr men walk
up the opposite sides of circle. about
twelve or fifteen feet in dian.eter. marked
out by u band of straw. Here tbey pause,
smack :heir hands, slap their tlighs. stretch
their muscles, put up their hands heaven
wards as if invoking a deity for success.
LOOK at each other. turn round aud take "A
drink.
The next time they advance they may
squat down In front of each other, niaNe "A
few griniaccs, again slap their thighs.
stamp their feet. and make a fe.Et or two,
but usually it will end by their getting up,
turning round and having Il second drink Of
water. This stamping, Shaping. fcintng,
griniacins, may be repeated half dozen
times, until one having irrisateI 'he other.
there is sudden spring, and the two ar,
lacked together in The tussle. II i favorite
has won, the audience rise. yelling with
delight, hats, tobacco pouches, purses. fans.
coats. silken sashes and all manner Of
things go flying through the air toward
the victor.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

men to follow. dashed down the hill,
swinging his saber above his head and
calling 10 Thompson: Halt! Halt. Sur
render. YOU sneaking rbei!''
But Mr.. Thompson had heard Andrews
first cry, and then his second. He knew
what it meant Barely CHANGING toward
the troop laundering doavn the hill, he
leaped into the saddle and rode right
down TO the roaring stream and plunged
in. His stronglOrse swan with him brave
ly, and bore him safely to the other side
There he turned. lifted himself in the saddle
and shook his clencled hand at the troop
as they sent u shower OF bullets all around
him.
Mr.. Thompson escaped. The troopers
did not dare attempt the roaring stream.
and so they turned back. disappointed. to
vent their feelings upon Andrew They
treated him with frightful cruelty. max
ing him march all the way to Camden, in
South Carolina, nearly fifty miles, with
out a mouthful Of food or a drop Of water
or n wink of sleep. At Camden Andrew
lay in prison long time. during which
The morning times., 1896-09-27

on her fully that this was no dog, AMI that
Marjorie was lahoring TO initiate only to2
faithfully the lady in the lions den!
With a shrek she rushed toward the
child. But the young animal, who was
a trifie pecvish over the little girls IA
miliarity on so short an acquaintance,
struck out at her Ike a eat, with its big
paw. It was not heavy blow. but it
sent Marjorie tOttering backward until
she promptly sat down with "a slight tbud.
This was really like home! Mrs. Thurston,
with a smothered gasp, caught up the
little girl and retreated with her
What is that in that flower box" She
asked. Indignantly, of one of the attend
ants.
That's little lion," said the man. with
complacent pride.
"Lioni" gasped out Mrs. Thurston, al
most speechless. DO You have lions ly-
ing around loose in flower pots. and no
sign TO tell people to keep off the-to
keep a way from them. What u criminal
outraged
"Oh, he's only n baby lion. nd he's
chained up" the man returned, with the
The morning times., 1896-09-27
sesseeeessess
5 A Boy Sc
) with )
ssssssssssssssssssssS
@O=S A Will s
Ss0esssssssesS
! A Boy
BY MAURICE THOMPSON

Copy riehtcd. $50. by Maurice Thompson. }
In what was early known as the Wan
haw settlement. North Carolina. there
lived, during the Revolu,ionary-war n
poor family, Consisting OF a widow ard
her four children, three OF whom We're
boys. or tiese boys ADdrew was the young
est.
In the year 1TsO, Andrew and his brother
Robert We're driven TO the wild woods fer
shelter from land IT Tories and British
troops then rlvaging the waxhaw region.
Robcrtwas but fifteen years old and Andrew
time served to prove that a heroic spirit
dwclt in the younger boys breast.
Now when these two brothers, Robert
and Andrew. had lain in lonely woeti
for long time, without food. and but
poorly clothed, suffering all save ccath.
IN the last extremity they determined to try
to reach some house, II any were still
spared the British torch, where they could
get food. And knowing that certain Tories
OF the region were sharply on the lookout
TO discover and befray them, the boys tried
to be very stealthy and watclful. =. 10
little avail, however, as il turned out
In the night, seeing the glimmer OF a
lamp or fire, they crept toward IL and
found to their great JOY the house OF one
Thomas Crawford, their cousin. Here they
were welcomed, but spy had been on their
track, and very soon u troop cf British
.,,d,ers daSbed mn surrounded TN. hous,.
and brote into il with atrocious oatbs. and
threats of murder
.l,hourh Robert and Andrew were in
Tact American soldiers regularly enlisted,
t,cv wore 81 voun., and locked so child
Ism i, tho cres nj the bearded troopcrs
ina, they wore regarded with coutempt.
..IIcrr vou hoy.-- said the officer in
communal .cIc,u off nv bootsr'
Ana lac offered his muddy foo;gear to
zaudrcw.
I'm no slave. SIR said the lad. I'm
4 priscucr of war. and l temaES Ia be
-&rca,cd as ope.r He folded his arms
Clean those boots. 1 sayt'' he stormed
Win full voice. Clean them instantly"
II will not do it, SIR said Andrew.
nall. but determined.
= And then The brutal face Of the officer
-r..w nurple ms great rage cengestcd il.
He ,yhinn,,, out his saber frcm It's scab-
lard He swore a great oath.
-C,ean those boo,sr'
No. never. said Andrew.
II was a shameful Thing: but those were
'rcsu,,s in the end. 4 shameful thing, IN
,i,,,d for a great, strong man to strike
with his sword a dcfruseiess boy OF thirteen.
Theblow was heavy and aimed al Andrews
,.e,k; and it must have killed him mad he not
flung up his arm, which received Il cash.
asdidaisohis head: but the could cot Ire forced
The morning times., 1896-09-27
f. % ID 81
I'D O d o a ID a a
d Cd o
; Some $-o
; Curious :
s@sIIIusionss
Seooeoees eeoese&
Curious

By J. c. BEARD.

Among the many curious optical iliu-
sions produced by Contrasting lines and
'orrns, some of very astonishing char
tcter occur. for which no satisfactory ex-
plauatnn has been furnished If card
perforated by a pinhole be placed close
to the face, resting agains. ne nose, az
shown in the illustration. and a pin be
held by its point In such Il way that its
head Comes between the eye and the pin
hole iD the card, the pin being held quite
close ~ the eye, the pin, strange to say,
will appear on the other side OF the
piDhole, reversed and maSnified.
You see the pin, in fact. not as You hold
1t in your hand, bat through the pcrfora-
ton on the outer side Of the card II will be
found necessary, unless you have excep-
t,oDally firm nerves. to rest the hand
holding the pin against the cheekJonc.
for the difficulty is 10 get the pin head Iii
rectly between your eyes and the perfor-
alton in the card and TO told it there
without wavering.
must confess my inability to satisfac-
torily explain this illusion, nor have i met
with an explanation that seemed To meet
the case fully and at every point. If 4 fnalI
pcrroratiou he made in a ttiinbe, such
as, indeed. often occurs from long and
constant Use of that Indispensable house
hold article, everything seen through 1t.
the letters on this column. for example.
If the thimble is slowly moved over it,
viii appear greatly magDified
A very curious optical illusion may lie
made to occur with the help OF the ac-
Campaigning illustration. Let white card
about the size Of an ordinary business
card. or smaller, according Ia the focus
OF the persons eyes who tried the ex-
pertinent, be placed along the dotted line
between the bird and the cage, On It's
edge leDgtliwise. 1t must he turned To the
light So that the card throws no shadow
Let tile middle OF the end Of the nose he
placed 90 the upper edge Of the card. asd
after a few moments steady looking the
bird will be seen to enter the cage
Place pea between the first and second
fingers Of the right hand in their natural
position and you will feel the pea as one.
Cross two fingers bringing the second over
the first nd place the pea in the fork be-
tween them So as to feel the left side "f
the pea with the right side of the second
finger and the right with the left of the
first. The Impression will then be that
YOU have two peas touching the fingers,
especially il the eyes are shut and the
fingers placed in position by another per
son. The Illusion will he equally strong
IL the two forcfingers of both hands are
crossed, and the pea placed between them
If chicken In a sitting position On a
table be gently pressed with one hand upon
the supporting surface, the head and bill
pressed down with the other hand the
fowl will remain perfectly powcriess in
the position given il for some time aft-s
all restraint has Eeen renlnved
The morning times., 1896-09-27

ma n hu rried out. He saw me and called Tor
me.to xtop.., E4a,FplyI stsaeks4sn-asa-ssiie
first b,ow I had ever given her-and We We're
off.
When / reached the bridge J. found that.
they had not gained upon us since the first
spurt.. IT Dream rs}dEd only hold out for
a couple of milesIp ore we. were saved, and
bent over her and begged her to do her best
Five minutcs 1passe,f afits-the bells sc.iind
were growing indistilct, beathed again
and let her slow up a tribe. In another
five minutes IN xpursae rsKad a ba ndoncdths.
chase. i stood up on the seat and looked
along the deserted road with a sigh OF re-
Lief. ASH, was turning ngain to myscatI
saw something stir in the bottom OF the
pong, and hy-nair stiffencd as bioatfd.-
brutal face was pushed up from beneath
the wolfskin. without u word my shaking
hand crasped my skates, which i had
placed mechanically beside me and swinging
them nd and around my head by their
long straps 1 brought them straight down
upon the face.
The next that I remember we were in
fathers barn. and he was lifting me from
the pung Under the robe muttered.
as he poured something down my throat.
nd there under the robe he found one of
the mail robbers and all OF the stolen
property.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

ne had smallpox. and suffered So that when
at last his mother succeeded in obtaining
his release by exchange OF prisoners he
could scarcely stand alone.
/. But no sooner was the brave boy free
than lie again took up arms. His spirit
rose the higher with every obstacle or
danger that came in his way He lived to
see his country free; lie lived to fight
strong battles with the Indians: he lived
to defeat the British army ut New Orleans:
he lived TT be twice President o the United
States and To be admired All over the world
for his patriotism and grand courage. The
story have told you is "A tradition in my
family The Thompson saved by Andrew
Jackson when boy, was OF kin To nv
grandfather.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

| same comfortable air. "He amt bu.
nine months old. When he gets through
drinking he likes to crawl up on the
grass. because it's cool and soft. He's 4
cunnin' little chap. There's four little
| baby lions in them boxes there, ard they
| amt a week old They're cutter than he
| is"
Mamma. l l:new it was lion,' chirped
| in Marjorie. with animated pride. Il
| want to put my head in his mouth, like the
| lady did she pleaded wistfully. Il like
| the lion He likes me-
Oh Marjorie.- You mustn't groaned
| Mrs ThuFs,on 1t isn't nice. Little
| girls should never put their heads in lien s
mouths. Itzit-isn't pretty. and tit
| isn't healthy" she concluded desperately,
| with the wretched sense that she was
| making out neither a story nor a digniried
case against lions as playfellows for little
girls Marjorie continued to pcrsistently
wall in protest against not being allowed
| TO play with the little lion and put her head
| in his mouth, like the lady did"
The next morning Mrs. Thurston took
| Marjorie homie. She is not overhcr indigna-
| ton yet Mt the awful rccklessness of the 70 OF
garden people in leaving lions around loose
| in flower pots. She had her attack OF
nervous prostration. which she b oped the
trip TO New York would obviate. 1t
| didn't.
what changes time makesi Two years
ago wien be married her. lie was dead
broke
Well, how are things now?''
she is in the same condition. DE
| troiu Free Press. uafs
Buffalo Times: II c:inot sing the old
SONGS" said the west side belle. And
the assembled guests inferred at once that
| she was trying TO disguise her age. which
was of an uncertain quantity.
The morning times., 1896-09-27

rs YOUR daughter very studious?''
"oh, YES. She is going to be 4 great
ASTRONOMER -,
-Iudee:l,''
les She goes To the theater~ nearly
every night 10 study the stars."-Detrct
Free Press
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along with the rest. Bah! it makes me
sick to think of it; and just as was be-
ginning to believe there might be a
chance for mel"
When the packing was finished he sat
down to write letter to Hester; be-
ginning half a dozen and ending by
tearing them all up. THAT would be
acting only half the man. he said. II
can write her line from New York,
thanking her for her hospitality and re-
GREETING that could not see her again.
1 have no reason to suppose that she
cares, yet, and she need never know
what it costs me to leave her"
Having completed his preparations,
he was anxious to be gone; but, as there
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barn, arose yawning, made a canine
obeisance, and cooked one ear toward
the road leading up from HARMONY val
ley. That his acute sense was not at
fault was presently proved by the ap-
:; pcarance of a man approaching the
farmhouse, and he began to barkofuro-
ousN at the intruder. julie Bynufn,
coming to the back door to find out
what had aroused the dogs anger saw
a pleasant-faced young man standing
at the gate. and she stepped into the
yard and spoke sharply to the barking
cur Ringbrand looked up at the sound
of her voice, and found himself con-
fronted by a middle-aged yoman with
unkempt hair and sallow face, whose
high cheek bones and flashing black
ewes made him wonder i9 there were
not Indian blood in her veins. He
touched his hat and opened the gate. Il
stopped to ask if you could give me a
drink of water" he said.
Politeness is rarely wasted, even on
the most unpromising subject, and
there was something in the nature of
the woman that responded unconscious
ly to the touch of kindly difference in
his voice and manner. II reckon We
can have drink" she said, leading the
way to the house. The water bucket
was empty, and as she took it up she
pointed to bench in the passage: "Set
down thar a minute, an I'll go fetch
some from the spring"
II wouldn't trouble you to do that.
Show me where to go, and I'll get it."
.'Oh. reckon We couldn't find hit, !"
she answered, "an' anyways ye'd be
plum shore to get hit riled. Jest set
down; I'll be back in a minute
She went down the path and crossed
the road, pausing q moment to glance
sharply toward the valley before dis
appearing in the thicket of willows
surrounding the spring. When she re-
turned, Ringbrand drank deeply and
lifted his hat as he thanked her.
t'That amt nothin'," she said.
'"Thar's plenty O. water in the cove.
Ye didn't come plum up yere to get a
drink, did ye?"
Ringbrar.d laughed easily: mo, I
can't say that l did; 1 am just tramping
around to amnse myself"
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"Can't Goo Talk"

If Mckinley is gold man, as is as
serted by John Sherman, why doesn't
he say SO himself? He has been at
forded a number of opportunities re.
cently.-Topeka (Kan.) State Journal
If Mckinley is a silver man as is as
serted by the Journal, why doesn't he
say SO himself? He has had many OPP
portunities recently. Mckinley did
say he was gold man His last ex-
preston on the subject was declara-
ton that he would leave the republic
an party if it adopted free silver plat
form. There is no dispute anywhere,
except in the columns of the State
Journal, as to where Mckinley stands
on the silver question.-Clay Center
{Kan.) Dispatch.