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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
A Major-General in Kansas.

| Gen. j. c. Caldwell. of Topeka. is the
only surviving major-general of the
union army living in Kansas. At Get
tysburg he was next in rank to Gen.
w. S. Hancock. and after the latter
was wounded Gen. Caldwell was tenn
porarily in command of the second
corps.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
Negro Protective Association.

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-Ex-Congressman
8. w. Murray, of South Carolina. adj
dressed large audience here last
night in the interest of the Negro Pro
tective association, a society which is
being organized in every state in the
union.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
Refused to Pardon Colean

Gov. Leedy refused to pardon j. r.
Colean, who in 1896 was sent to state
prison five years for embezzling SIS, 600
from the State bank at Fort Scott.
The governor said Colean could well
afford to stay five years in prison at
the rate of SO, year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
McNaM Saws He Wiu Icnore ID.

Federal Judge Foster has issued an
order restraining State Insurance SUI
perintendent McNall from interfering
with the business of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. in Kansas, pending
a decision of the case now in court.
McNall says he will pay no attention
to Fosters order, claiming that fed
eral judge has no right to interfere
with state officer in the discharge of
his functions.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

GUTHRIE, Ok, June limited States
Marshal Maggie has sent in his resigna-
ton. This action is supposed to be by
request, as the result of the recent in
vestigation by special inspector.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

An innovation in funeral corteges
was a bicycle funeral at Elizabeth, N.
j., the other day, the hearse being fol-
lowed by the mourners, men and wom-
en-, on wheels.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
Had Slept Twenty-Ope Years.

Since 1876 Emporia has had a curfew
law, but it was never enforced. One
night recently the city fathers insisted
upon it's enforcement and now boys
and girls under 16 have to get off tho
street at nine o'clock
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

THE mineral and metal production
of the United States in 1896 was $751;
1872, 7s2, an increase of SIS, 791, 264 over
the preceding wear.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

ALEXANDRIA, Va, has raised the ban
which from the early days of the set
Element made it unlawful to bring in
oysters between April and September.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Christian Endeavor Societies.

The state convention of Christian
Endeavor societies was held at Topeka
last week. Frank Vincent, of Seneca,
was elected president; Percy Davis, of
Topeka, secretary, and F. NJ. Shaeffer,
of Minneapolis, treasurer. The Fiji
teenth district, composed of counties
in the far southwestern part of the
state, carried off the banner for best
attendance. The missionary banner
was won by the U. P. Endeavor society
of Emporia.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

A BILL-POsTING machine, which sticks
bills on walls even as high as so feet,
without the use of ladder or paste-pot,
is doing successful work in Paris.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

A TORONTO company is building an
ocean liner which is expected to make
the trip between New York and Liver
pool in 4S hours.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11
Fairchild Offered a Good Place.

George 7. Fairchild, who was re
Gently deposed from the presidency of
the state agricultural college at Man
haitian, has been rendered the presi-
dency of the West Virginia state uni
versity.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

Baker Has Endorsed Leland.
A Washington telegram said Senator
Baker had Endorsed Cyrus Leland for
pension agent at Topeka. The APP
pointment will create considerable dis
cussion throughout the state.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1897-06-11

the condemned murderer, applied tc
the United States circuit court at San
Francisco for a writ of supersedeas.
The application was denied. Leave
was then asked for an appeal against
that decision to the federal supreme
court which was granted. This virtu.
ally means a respite for about six
months, as the supreme court does not
meet until October.
THERE were 1877 business failures
throughout the United States for the
week ended the 4th. according to Brad.
streets report, against 236 for the cor.
responding week last year.
DURING quarrel at Charles City, Ia.
between Frank Wiltse and Jerome Dow
at Dow missing him and instantly kill
ing Mrs. Dow, his sister, who was run.
ming away. The murderer gave him
self up.
THE head camp of Modern Woodmer
Sd, 1000 being in line, and it was wit
messed by big crowd, 81 special trains
being run to the city.
The first day of the Goth century is
January 1, 1901. The year 1900 is en-.
tirely within the 18th century.
Mexican dollars are down to. AK
cents.
A jury in Gilmer county, Ca, brought
in this verdict recently: ''We, the
jury, find the defendant almost guilty.
A St Louis woman had a guardian
appointed for her husband ON proving
thathe spent all his pension money
sSO-every month on patent medicines.
! The Fourth of July comes on Sunday
this year. This means that the noise
! will begin on Saturday and keep ny
till Tuesday.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Fusion is trading principles for pie.
The greenback party tried the fusion
route and was wrecked.--Southern Mer-
curry.
When we find a Populist taking two
or more old party papers and COM
planning that he is too poor to pay for
a Populist paper we feel tired.-Eman-
cipator st. Cloud Mimi.
New York Herald: A New Yorker re-
Gently carried across the ocean BIZ
cycle for which he paid 500. Thinking
to astonish the natives he paid duty at
the German frontier and rode into a
town, where he was led to a local
agony maintained by the American
manufacturer and shown the same
wheel on sale for the equivalent of SIS.
Scientific American: Sixteen thous-
and railroad employees were killed in
the discharge of their duties in the
seven years from 1888 to 1894. The aw-
full record of the killed and injured
seems incredible. During these seven
years the exact figures are 1921 killed
and 172, 100 crippled, MANNED and in
jured Few battles in history show so
CHASTITY fatality.
Gradually it is dawning upon the
minds of the people that all the talk
about the Democrats having Endorsed
Populist principles last summer was an
egregious fraud. They did nothing of
the kind and everybody who has studied
the subject knows it. The Democrats
who refused to participate in the fraud
are entitled to at least as much respect
as those who perpetrated the trick
Chicago Express.
"Sink or swim, live or die, survive
This was said by patriot who urged
the adoption of the Declaration of In
dependence. The prospect of losing
honor, or even life itself, had no terror
to our forefathers, who preferred death
to bondange under British rule. And
yet British rule would have been no
more oppressive and cruel that the op-
preston of plutocracy that now threat
en- our liberties.-Peoples' Party Advo-
cate.
The Peoples party has passed through
the fiery furnace of persecution, treach-
cry and defeat. 1t has stood in the
gathering gloom or sorrow and disap-
pointment, when it's most trusted lead
ers attempted to stab it to death, but
the sun of joy and good cheer broke
through the darkness at the Memphis
And with hearts full of confidence and
hope will march on to the conquest.
Sentinel (Tenn).
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

lot boxes; for without intelligence in
the voters, the ballot boxes are simply
speedy means for the people to destroy
themselves-they are naked razors in
the hands of lunatics.
The great poet has said: There is
no darkness but ignorance It is Egyp-
tian darkness. Our race, the whole
world, is just emerging out of it. God
grant that the clouds may never close
again over the intellect of the world.
In our view differences of opinion as
to the next world are Of less importance
to mankind than just views as to the
best way to make this life happy In
the old time men made earth he'll in
efforts TO drive each other, pell-mell,
nolens volens. into heaven. This life is
as much Gods domain as any life that
can follow it in the vast lapses of the
hereafter. This is beautiful world--a
magnificent world. 1t can be made a
Paradise or torture-chamber 1t rests
with mankind to say what it shall be
1t has been both in the past But as
men pick their way through it's devious
paths, let the whole scene be lighted
up with the white light Of intelligence.
And above all, do not let us, while
we are trying to improve our condition,
and the condition of our posterity, fall
to cutting one another's Threats over
differences of belief as to the world be-
yond the grave. The devils will grin
and the angels weep over such per-
formance
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
would be great improvement over the
present horrible conditions.
EuGHTY-ONE CENTS ADAY.

The Bohn Manufacturing Company,
of St. Paul, has just made an order to
cut the wages of it's men 20 per cent.
This brings the pay of the common Ia
borer down to 81 cents per day!
The Gold Standard is responsible.
The men strickland It's out of 200
employees of the company laid down
their tools and marched out of the sash
and door branch of the institution.
The ST. Paul Union Advocate says:
THE men say that they are working
for less than living wages and the main
causes for the walkout were this fact
and, what they consider the much more
important one, that they are not being
paid the wages that are due them. The
scale of wages paid by the company
since Jan. 26, when 20 per cent cut
was inaugurated, Is as follows: A No
l machine hand, S1.28; helpers 80 cents
and boys, 40 cents. The men protest
that they cannot support their families
at these wages, and especially In view
of the fact that the company is in ar
rears on it's pay roll since Feb. Is. The
strikers held a meeting last Friday
night and sent committee to the firm
asking that the cut of 20 per cent be re.
stored but the committee were unable
to come to terms with the company
and so reported to the meeting"
1t is probable that most of these pool
fellows were persuaded into voting fol
Mckinley under the promise of goot
times, high wages and happiness. The!
realize how egregiously they have beer
fooled
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
1T POINTS THE WAY.

The postal department pays no divi-
dends. AS a consequence is sends no
good old yellow gold across the seas to
the registering rowdies of London who
spend it in catering to their own pleas
ures. The department has no half
starved employes-no boys or girls who
ought to be in school-working out
their lives in coming dollars for the
rich. 1t employs men and women of
mature years and pays them a compare
lively large wage-a wage that is not
daily threatened with reductions. You
never read, either, that a postoffice has
gone out of business or that because it
is monopoly that the price of stamps
has been raised. The employees are
practically their own employers, the
government merely acting as a nominal
employer. The workers do the work
collect and remit the money which they
pay back to themselves None of it
goes to capitalists, except where the de-
partment wantonly purchases capital
istic services.-The Coming Nation
The postoffice is an index finger. 1t
points the path by which the human
race can advance to liberty and happi-
ness. God set up that index finger. Is
man wise enough to follow it?
Whatever the aggregate man-called
government-can do for the happiness
of all, at the least cost to all, should not
be left to the robberies of individuals
and combines.
That is the lesson the postofiice
teaches.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

the total valuation is placed at SOL, 1885,
'77S, and the total delinquency in taxes
at q,112,2 .55, or at the rate Of 1 90
mills on the dollar of valuation, and in
Ramsey county, on valuation of $751;
330, 1854, the total amount of delinquent
taxes is $73s, 23O .02, or something under
1 per cent, If the delinquencies in the
other counties are also considered the
total will be seen to be enormous.
The truth is the state is practically
bankrupt,-but still the work of wrest-
ing money from the people goes on. And
if they cannot pay up promptly a fine OF
ten per cent is inflicted upon them and
one per cent interest per month is
charged up against them
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

boodlers, traitors to good government is
enough to make every true born Ameri-
lean citizen blush with shame.-The
Nonconformist
That campaign of last fall, under the
leadership of Mark Hanna, was the
most terrible and shameful piece of ras-
cality ever known in this country. 1t
will constitute for all time to come, a
great landmark in the history of cor.
ruption, deception and intimidation.
The pivotal states were packed and col {.
onized; the workmen scared and the
business men bull-dozed. The recent
elections show the tremendous revulsicn
that has taken place in the public mind.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
Div. D, Lumber. Exchange.

but my excuse is that I wished to be
certain that the paper would continue
to have the clear, true ring OF Populist
doctrine. I have no time to read, nor
do care to support paper whose sole
aim is to SOW seeds of discord and fling
poisoned arrows at our national leaders
who have proven their allegiance to the
peoples cause 1t is all wrong to for
ever cry traitor to those who have fav-
ored fusion of all silver forces in the
last campaign. If fusion was a mistake
or If the Democracy was untrue to the
trust reposed in them, then let us profit
by our past experience and try to heal
up our broken ranks and present solid
front to the enemy. Time will show
perhaps before another great campaign
begins whether our Democratic allies
are worthy of our cooperation or not.
believe the Peoples party should go on
and thoroughly organize and muster in
all the recruits possible just as If there
were no silver Democrats in existence.
If all the sore heads could be kept in the
rear. I feel safe in trusting the future
of our cause to the wisdom and pru-
dence of our old heroes IN the reform
fight. OF the half dozen reform papers
that come to our house, none are more
eagerly looked for than Donnellys Rep
resentative. 1t is always brimful OF
bright hits; bristling with gems of
truth, and then the Representative s
great guns are always pointed toward
the common enemy. Long live Don
nelly to wage a relentless warfare on
plutocracy.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
STRIKING PROOF.

The registration books of Chicago
show decrease of population in that
city of 10000 voters since last Novem-
Der. This is a startling piece of news
1t is time that such evidence of fraud
should not go by unnoticed. Rookie
Teller may help the foreign heather
but where is there more led of taking
care of the heather than in Chicago?
The most sacred right of man, the out
growth of the constitutions: that by
which life, liberty, home and our coun-
try should be protected And this sa-
cred right prostituted by heathens
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
GIVE YOUR BEST.

There are loyal hearts. there are spirits
brave.
There are souls that are pure and
true!
Then give to the world the best YOU
have.
Give love, and love to your life Will
flow,
strength in your utmost need;
Have faith, and a score of hearts will
Their faith in your word and deed.
Give truth, and your gifts will be paid
in kind,
And honor will honor meet
And smile that is sweet will surely
A smile that is just as sweet:
Give pity and sorrow to those who
mourn;
You will gather. in flowers again.
The scattered seeds from your thought
outbourne,
Though the sowing seemed but vain.
For life is the mirror of king or slave,
'Tis just what We are and do.
Then give to the world the best ycu
have,
And the best will come back to YOU.
Madeline S. Bridges.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
DELINQUENT TAXES.

The Representative keeps at the top Of
it's first page a statement that the an
nual taxes of the 150,000,00O people liv-
ing within the limits Of the State of
Minnesota amount annually to thirteen
million dollars! This is only part, how
ever, of the horrible exactions inflicted
upon the people. The appropriation bill
to be introduced at this session of tie
legislature will, we are told, amount to
between two millions and two million
five hundred thousand dollars. This is
exclusive of the annual appropriations
the subterranean appropriations
with which the legislature has nothing
to do On top of this we have the
decentralization of silver, which makes
money twice as hard to get as ever be-
fore. The result is that the people can
not pay their taxes We clip the follow
ing from the Pioneer Press, of St. Paul.
of April g.
From Auditor ,Dunn's figures it would
thus appear that the states share alone
of the delinquent real property taxes
amount to nearly a million dollars,
which, of course, represents but small
percentage Of the total amount in ar
rears. To get the true total figures it
will be necessary to add the amounts
due the different. counties also, which
could only be arrived at by compiling
the statistics of each county. But proba-
$1O,00O,O0O. In st, Louis county alone,
on total valuation of $3S,41SO39, the
delinquent taxes aggregate 1884 1874 %,
or at the rate OF 1868 mills on the dol
lar of valuation. & In Hennepin county
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
company will do the entire trade of a

company will do the entire trade of a
city Then will come combinations of
stores in different cities, until each and
every store in the nation will be under
one control, and this management will
village in the country. This company
will do it's own manufacturing, thus
dispensing with the services of the in
dependent manufacturer AS a matter
of fact our old friend. Incentive" has
hard game before him.-Coming Ma
ton
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
LABOR AND REFORM.
What Various Legislatures Are Doing
ON These Lines.

-
on These Lines.
An eight hour bill passed the Mon
tana legislature.
Utah legislature passed bill provid-
ing vestibules on street cars and law
substituting day labor for the contract
system.
South Dakotans will take popular
vote. on an amendment to the state con.
stitutfon providing for the initiative and
referendum
An initiative and referendum measure
has found favor in the Nebraska house,
the vote being So to "a An anti-gold
contract bill was also passed.
The Nebraska legislature has passed a
bill providing that $3.50 per day shall be
the minimum wage rule for unskilled or
skilled labor on the exposition work.
The Missouri senate has passed a
house bill repeating the law by which
Migrants could he sold The law had
been declared unconstitutional In any
other case the courts decision would
have settled it.
A bill has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, legislature making it INSIDE
meanor for any corporation to contri-
butte money, or any valuable thing for a
political purpose.
souri, provides for the utilizing of idle
convicts in retaining swamp lands in
the southeastern part of the state
The Utah senate has passed bill for
the branding of convict made goods,
and an inheritance tax bill. In the
house bill was passed requiring the
submission to electors in cities of propo-
sitions to grant franchises and subsi-
dies. The house also reversed its pre-
vious action and passed an income tax
bill, the tax being per cent on all in
Genes over $4,000.
The Washington house has passed a
bill providing that candidates for United
States senator be nominated by party
conventions and be voted for On cleo
tlOu udy, CLC lCSI W CuoOoC CuC
candidate receiving :he largest vote.
Bills were also passed by the house for
the monthly payment of wages in cash
and making claims for wages Lien
prior to a mortgage or deed of assign
ment
Among the enactments of The Indiana
legislature which has adjourned sinc
die, was a law for cent fares in cite.
of 100000 inhabitants applying now tx
indianapolis alone); amendments to the
election law to prevent fusion, and sub
shutting a pencil for the stamp i:
marking the ballot; factory inspectio,
law, with prohibition of the employ
ment of children under IA years OF age
a law creating a labor commission Q
two who, with the judge of the circui
court of the county where a labor diff
Guilty occurs, will act as board Of ar
bitration on agreement between employ
Ell and employees; medical inspection
act an anti-t law, providing for for
fixture of charter and fine and impris
onment; law for the equation .
building and loan associations; a COTE
pulsory education law; an act abolish
| ing contract labor in prisons, and PR
viding for the absorption of prison
| made goods by the state institution
and per cent nsury law.
Mrs. CIV. Phifer. of Findley, Obi
writes:
Enclosed find posto:ice order for O!
| dollar for renewal to Representative f,
one year. beg pardon cor delinl3eac.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
FAREWELL,

We are very sorry to chronicle the
death of our esteemed friend, James
Cain, of Rosemount, MINI. true man
and an earnest refOrmer. His death
will be great loss to the people OF
Rosemount. and to the cause of good
government in the whole state.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
COT THE WORLD BY THE Throat
We find the following in the dispatches
from Europe:

We find the following in the dispatches
from Europe:
London, April 2-There were loud cheers
from the Irish benches in the commons
when Mr.. Curzon confirmed the report
from Crete that Il detachment of Tu1 kish
basha-bazouks at Retimo had fired upon
f1aG of truce.
Mr.. Curzon said the government was do
ing everything possible to accelerate the
withdrawal of the Turkish troops from
Crete. though, he explained, until the DOW
ers were in position to replace the
garrison.
There was great excite :nent and uproar
The Scotch and Welsh members objected
to the employment of the Scotch and the
Welsh troops in a service rcpugnant to the
whole of Scotland and Wales Cheers and
counter-cheers, and ''Oh, shame" rCnctu-
ated the questions and answers, and the
scene closed with MacNeil, arti-Paraeiite.
moving to adjourn to call attention to the
absence from England Of the marquis of
Salisbury at the present critical period
The motion was negatived without division
This is another evidence of the con-
ftlct between the money-lending power
and the people of Great Britain. The
bond-holders of the great centers have
got the world by the throat. They don't
the surplus funds which now 20 to the
payment of interest on their bonds the
cost Of right and justice is sometimes
expensive, and Shylock demands the
| last penny. The people of the world
are writhing under these conditions;
the discomfort and turbulence are be-
| coming great and have gone even into
the English province. The IrSh, Scotch
and Welsh. warlike Celtic nations, are
separating themselves On this issue,
| from the English; but the bond holder
! viii! not let go his grip; like all other
| OppressOrs he will continue to bury his
| fangs in his victim until MS jaws are
| broken and his face smashed
A good, healthy universal war, that