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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

Collector Yerises DismIsses subordinates.
DASvILLE, KY, Sept ss.-John w.
yerkes. the new republican collector
in this revenue district, has knocked a
big hole in the civil service. Soon
after going into Office he recommended
the dismissal Of 90 democratic sub
ordinates, who were drawing from s
20 S. day when on duty, on the
grounds Of surplus force. Monday he
was notified by the secretary Of the
treasury that the services Of the men
vrrr.. ssdfscontinued
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

RUssKLhviu.e. Ky, sept s7.-n. A.
Caldwell, a pfomincn, farmer Of this
county. lost his barn by hrc sunday
afternoon Two thousaiid bushels ol
wheat, four head oi mules aud Scvcra|
farming implements wcrc ceosnmcd
II Is thought To 30 the work VI m
ccndiarlcs.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

MAnRID. sept aS--ln consequence
Of revelations as 10 an anarchist plot
the police arrested six anarchists Mon
Gay. A number Of bombs have been
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

InE7IIT' n J.. sept s9.-The NJ
iufns up b midnight indicate the pro-
posed three amendments 10 the state
constitution have been defeated in tho
election he d this state Tuesday. At
a o'clock IN returns At hand show tho
cote 70 Be- 4 40 for and $1,000 against
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

Edueate Your bowels win caseareta-
Candy Cathartie, cure constipation forever.
lOc. &c nc G. @ fail. druggists refund money.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

DosroS, Sept aa-Fines aggregating
g, 800 werc paid by Eddie X. Cnrlson
and his associates In the criminal court
for the violation of the olcomnrsarine
law. This Is the largest llncs Imposed
for ''olcon violation nt ono tune In the
history ol thc state. Carlton was tined
sl,olo' Morarlty eNooo. Ilealy s,oo and
Hickman 500.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

ELuooD. Ind. Sept aa-Thc Mac.
heih lamp chimney factory resumed
operations In full Tuesday with s0o
lands Tho McClpy. chimney factory
,afe sunday nlgn with soOemployes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1897-10-01

NNAFEnIN + ~ waterway tontNntIon'
JACKSON |IlS&, sept va Gov. Nc.
Nc|aur'n losial appointed " dole
raIc| " ihr waterway, eonxsn'
8 ~ pe~ppeIs I. op
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
GREELEY'S WRITING.
Another Pretty Tough Story About
the Old Editors Chiroeraphy.

There was only one printer who could
read Greeley's writing well enough to
put it in type. He used to boast that he
could read the great editors wonderous
scrawl mile away.
One night the boys in the Tribune COM
posing room put up job on the old
man. They took two roosters, made
them walk around on a newly linked
form and then run all over 10 sheets Of
copy paper.
The foreman wrote over 1t in Greeleys
well-known scrawl: THE Plain Duty Of
Congress-" and put it on old man Lawtons
hook. 1 think his name was Lawton, but
If it was not it does not matter much.
The old printer picked it up. swore
the stuff the old man, usual ad-
justed his spectacles and began sticking
type.
The other printers watched him for
few minutes but beyond n,uttered cath
or two he gave sign. Law1on went
on sitting type until halfway through the
copy
Then he was stuck.
He took the copy over to the foreman and
said: e..
Jack what is that word?"
Il don't know replied the foreman.
"You know I never could read the stuff
Lawton took the sheet down to Greeley
and pointed out to him particularly
awful scrawl Of the ROSTERS foot, asking
him what wcrd that was.
Greeley looked at it moment and re-
Piled with frown:
Unconstitutional of course"
Lawton went back to the composing
room and finished his task with the ut
most sang froid.
The old man never knew how the copy"
was produced.-Journal of Education.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
Big WlKE TRUST
Pierpont Morgan Effects COnsolida-
ital.

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Efforts were be-
gun six months ago to consolidate under
one ownership the management CT the wire
rod. wire nail and other wire interests of
the United States. Material progress has
been made in the last ten days and a meet
ing has just been held in this city at which
every wire manufacturer in the country
was represented. For some time after the
plan was set on foot it looked as though
consolidation would not be accompl shed but
hnally basis acceptable to all was arrang-
ed and the meeting was held to perfect the
nnal details in this stupendous transaction.
According to the press, j P. Morgan & Co.,
are financial hackers Of the enterprise
which involves $4,000 900. The capital will
be furnished by American. British and Ger
man firms. Mr.. Morgan is now in Europe
Tor the purpose of Interesting foreign IN
Vestors in the scheme. 1t is understood
that each mill will be purchased outright
by company formed recently at an ap-
praised valuation, to be paid for two
thirds In cash and the other third in equal
portions of preferred and common stock
There is every reason to believe that by
Feb. every wife mill in the country will
be owned and operated by the Morgan
people with John w. Gates Of Chicago as
president OF the company. The effect of
consolidation will be far-reaching and
prcselt methods Of doing business will be
greatly changed. 1t Is said by those who
are most interested In wire manufacture
that large savings of freight will result, as
shipments will be made from mills nearest
to the point of delivery ana that other MA
terial saving Of cost will be made.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
IT IS GOING ABROAD
President Hill Cites Reasons Why
Capital Is Not Being Invested More
Extensively in the United States.

President James ]. Hill. Of the Great
Northern, returned from the East Wednes-
day. and in an interview said:
Business in New York is very good
The manufacturing interests are generally
showing marked indications OF revival
Money is quite plentiful and is being put
out in large amounts on 60 days time at
per cent. learned that great deal Of
American money is at present being loaned
abroad Some figures were shown me
which estimat ted the amount at from $75,-
100000 TO $100,000,00O. So far as l could
ascertain, the reason why this money Is
not loaned here is that the particular in
terests inviting the use of capital at home
are not of the kind tnat justify immediate
investments here Until the question Of
the nations finances is positively settled.
l do not think that great deal Of monsy
can be secured in connection with land or
city real estate or building enterprises
Outside of the demands for the conduct
of manufactures and the production Of the
better classes of merchandise, l believe
that money will not be SO freely loaned
Anything else is not regarded as afford
ing the best Of security. Meanwhile our
export business seems to be increasing
very fast"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
a controlling interest and whose credit
depends upon his credit.

a controlling interest and whose credit
depends upon his credit.
The Sherry Lumber Co., located at
Appleton and of which Mr.. Sherry owns
a large amount Of stock, will not be
affected. Mr.. Sherry estimates his debts
and those of associate companies at
something close to $1,000, 900, and hopes
that his assets If judiciously handled.
will be enough to pay dollar for dollar.
1t is probable that James w, Cameron,
wealthy resident of Milwaukee. and
a former partner of Mr.. Sherry, will be
named as assignee and it is expected he
will have to give bonds for at least $780,
900. Some of the heaviest creditors are:
The First National Bank, of Milwaukee;
Manufacturers Bank, of Neenah; Hiram
Smith and D. G. Ostrand, of Neenah; S.
M. Hay, of Oshkosh, who, as trustee for
himself and others, including ex-Sena-
tor Philetus Sawyer, holds a $4,000
mortgage on the Park Falls Paper and
Pulp company's plant.
Mr.. Sherry gives as among the causes
which have led to this unfortunate sit
uation, the general depression in busi-
ness during the past few years, the loss
of over $4,000 by the c. L. Meyer
Hardwood Lumber Company failure a
few years ago, and large losses later by
the burning of timber and mills and pine
lumber.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01

Alabama Third Party Men Decide for
an Independent Fight.

Alabama Third Party Men Decide for
an Independent Fight.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. Plat a
conference of leading middle-of-the-road
Populists of Alabama here today it was
determined that the Populist party of
Alabama, which is controlled by the
m1ddle-of- -the-rOad faction, will not fuse
with any other political organization
during the state campaign, now about
to open.
1t was decided to put out straight
county, state and congressional tickets,
the race to be made on the platform an
nounced this week at the st. Louis con-
ference, the principal plank of which is
an out-and-out declaration for absolute
paper currency.
This action disposes of the rumor that
the Populists and Republicans would
fuse on state and congressional tickets.
The man who will make a race for
governor has not yet been agreed upon,
but 1t seems to be between Congressman
Howard and ex-Congressman Goodwin.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
Congressmen Getting Together.

WASHINGTON, D. C A., Nov. 30.-Members
Of congress are unusually slow in putting
in their appearance here for the regular
session which convenes next Monday. Up
to this time there have been scarcely more
than half a dozen arrivals each day.
From now on, however, it is expected that
the rush will begin and that very full
attendance will be in their places on the
opening day.
Few of the leaders OF either house
are here as yet This is especially true
of the house of representatives. Neither
Speaker Reed, nor Mr.. Dingeey, the floor
leader of the majority, will reach Washing
ton until Saturday or Sunday. With the
exception of the pronounced and radical
pro and anti-Cuban congressman, the
members of both houses as rule seem to
be holding their judgment in allegiance un-
til they ascertain, from official source,
exactly what the situation is as to Cuba
In the matter Of the currency, 1t seems
already established that the Democrats
and their free silver allies will oppose
stubbornly anything the majority is likely
to propose, and the fact that the opposi-
ton in the senate seems insurmountabe
inclines many Of the Republican members
Of the house to the opinion that it would be
wisdom not to attempt any legislation
whatever. Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, is one
of these. He thinks the futiity Of passing
a measure in the senate makes 1t ineXpedi-
ent for the house to attempt to put through
a measure, and besides, he doubts the pro-
priety Of the Republicans Of the house
attempting to make Republican policy on
a subject upon which the Republican plat
form does not speak to the point. He
says if the president should, as reported,
recommend any scheme for the retirement
Of the greenbacks it would be beyond the
Republican platform, and every Republican
would be free to support or oppose it as
his judgment indicated.
There is some talk Of a Republican caucus
Of the question, many of the members be-
lieving that If a currency measure is to be
passed differences could be most easily
adjusted and concerted action secured in
this way. Mr.. Walker of Massachusetts,,
chairman Of the committee on banking
and currency, some time ago sent letter
to every member of the committee urging
the Importance of currency legislation, and
asking each member to be prepared as
soon after the opening of the session as
possible to work to the end that some
measure may be submitted to the house
for action.
Mr.. Hepburn, who Is chairman Of the
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce, says he has received many letters
during the recess, particularly from mer-
camille bodies, urging action on the anti
scalping and pooling bills and he expects
both these questions to receive early atten-
ton.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01

Last year, and the year before, the po-
tato was rather a friendless article There
were so many of them, and the price was
SO low, that they almost went begging, but
from present indications it would appear
that soon none but the rich can enjoy
the luxury of the starchy tuber The po-
tato serves as a part Of daily food of the
majority Of the people in the northern part
IN many different ways, three times day.
Minnesota has become famous through
out the United States as a potato state.
In 1885 the total crop Of the state was about
b,OO0,OOO bushels, and was almost entirely
consumed at home, in the cities and on
the farms In 1895, the crop OF the state
amounted to 2450O.OOO bushels, and Minne-
sofa rose from the twentieth state in the
union as producer of potatoes to the
third place. This year the crop will be
considerably larger than was estimated. At
least 1S,OOO,OO0 bushels will be shipped out
of the state. large part of the crop of
last year was converted into starch, and
the price was so low that thousands OF
bushels rotted in the ground, not being
worth the digging. This years production
will bring from IS, ,O0OO 900 to S. 600 900 into the
state. A profitable investment. indeed.
The quality of this years tuber is far
above the average, and has not little to
do with its demand. 1t is hard and sound,
ana Will KEEP better In the warm southern
climates than potatoes which are grown
farther south. Not every portion of the
state, however, produced tine article this
year, as in many places the potatoes were
affected with rot. Those which were grown
upon the high lands, in a light loamy soil,
are said to be the finest that have ever
been grown, and take the blue ribbon over
all corners.
The demand has been the heaviest ever
known. About the only states that had any
crops at all besides Minnesota, were Wis
consin, Michigan and New York. Every
state west of the Rocky mountains is
obliged to get its supply from these four
states. The high water mark of the sea-
son so Tar, In price, was Sept. 10, but the
demand is SO heavy and increasing so rap
idly, that it is safe to say the price will
increase from 20 to 40 per cent during the
winter. Every potato will be Of merchant
able quality, will be needed and the farm
ers can dispose Of all that they have. A
fact which has never occurred before is
that the New England states are drawing
heavily upon Minnesota for their supply
Potatoes have been shipped from Mime
apolis to every state in the union, and to
almost every city. They go by the train
loads to Chicago, Memphis, Cincinnati, St.
Louis and even into Florida Many car
loads have been shipped to Boston, which
has never been obliged to call upon the
West for it's supply. A fair conception Of
the vast movement is the fact that one
railroad has brought into the city an av-
erage Of train load per day since the
season began. An army Of men are In the
country buying, and the wholesale dealers
who are overrun with orders, are reaping
a harvest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
Not q Bad Guess.

The reason old party newspapers are
favoring postal savings banks Is because
the bankers of the country have conclud-
ed it's the only chance to get people to
deposit their money. The unsafe sys-
tenn and thieving methods now in vogue
have made the people afraid to trust the
banks, but while the government is COM
pletely in control of plutocracy it is in
tended to adopt plan which will secure
the deposits and then arrange for Uncle
Sam to let the bankers use the money.
The national banking system is an cut
rage and this will merely be continuing
business in the same line-Chicago Ex-
press.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
Battle Song.

(Tune-'Bonnie Blue Flag.")
Hurrah! Hurrah! Our watch fires
Clean bright DER all the land
Our lines are drawn, we're marching on
In united band.
Against wrong and oppression
We go in all our might;
And send on high our battle cry
For freedom and the right.
Chorus-Hurrah! Hurrah!
We hail the morning bright.
Hurrah! Hurrah! For the coming day
Of freedom and the right.
No rich are in our army,
A lowly band are we
No creed we own but one alone,
And that is-Liberty.
We ask for simple justice,
For this we make our fight;
For home we stand and native land
And freedom and the right.-Cho.
All hail! All hail! The morning
At last begins to dawn.
Across the earth we'll rally forth,
To meet the rising sun;
And where his beams fall on us,
Well bless the glorious light.
No hand can stay the coming day
Of freedom and the right.
j. A. Edgerton.
Lincoln, Neb.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
MORE PROSPERITY,

A Big Wisconsin Lumbe rman Goes to
the Wall Because Of the General
Depression of Business.
Oshkosh, Wis, Nov. 21.-Henry Sher-
ry, the millionaire lumberman and paper
mill owner of Neenah, has concluded
that his business affairs are in such bad
shape that an assignment is necessary
to avoid preferences among his credi-
tors, and to save costs and expenses of
suits and damages arising on account of
attachments, garnishments and execu-
tions, notice Of assignment will be filed
mere late this afternoon. Mr.. Sherry's
personal assignment will necessitate The
assignment of several large companies
in which he is large owner and has
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
A MANLY UTTERANCE.
From Republican Source.

From a Republican Source.
The Minneapolis Tribune has this very
sensible article in a recent issue:
The United States Investor, published
at New York, is somewhat blue over the
results of the recent election and says
it's effect will be to drive foreign capital
away from our market. The Investor
goes on to specify what we have done
in the hope of inducing the foreign cap
italists. who began to desert us in 1890,
law in 1898; we subsequently made sew
eral bond issues to keep our gold re-
serve intact; finally, as the last move,
we outvoted the silverites in 1885, 1--WE
have maintained the honor of the ma
tfon," adds the New York financial or
gan, "but we have not succeeded in re-
gaining the command of foreign capital
BY our previous votes in congress, our
bond issues and our presidential election
we have shown a right spirit; but by
our general ignorance of economies and
the prevalence of loud-mouthed dema-
gOgues here, we have raised a doubt In
the minds Of foreigners regarding our
ability to walk for any length of time
in a straight path. Personally we do
not look for anything like our former
prosperity until we have the use once
more of large amounts of European
money. But such resources seem today
farther away from us than ever.'
The Tribune deplores the Republican
reverses in the late election as much as
anybody, but we have no sympathy with
the servile tone held by the Investor
towards foreign capitalists. If they do
not like American investments, they can
let them alone. The prosperity of this
country Is not dependent upon foreigners
buying our securities. We are growing
riches out of the earth and digging
wealth out of the mines. We can pro-
duce enough gold and silver to furnish
the basis for all the money we need.
Foreigners are coming here all the time
and buying our wheat, corn, cotton, ma
chinery and various other articles, be-
cause they have to. Owing to the mag
nitude of their purchases the balance
of trade is already largely In our favor.
That is to say, E1rope owes us many
millions on balance which they will have
to pay, sooner or later, in gold. We
can carry our own securities, as was
shown last summer when Wall street
bought them by the ream, as fast as
Europe could send them over. at con-
stantly rising prices.
The wall of the Investor is puerile. In
the early days, when this country was
new and undeveloped, we needed Eu-
ropean capital But we need it less now
and shall need It less and less in the
future. We can achieve prosperity on
our own resources and the money ELL
rope is compelled to pay us for our ex-
ports, without the use of large amounts
of European borrowed money. The In
vestor would apparently throw up the
sponge because we are denied the privil-
ege Of paying Europe for the use of bor-
rowed capital. What is the matter with
doing business upon our own capital7
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
The First StcD.

There are hundreds of thousands OF
old Republicans who are right at heart,
but who are Influenced by party loyalty
into clinging to an organization that has
degenerated into corrupt political ma
chine engineered by venal and ambi-
tious tricksters and demagogues.
The first step to take is to step out of
the old organization. Throw off the par
ty harness, take a free breath, look
around you, study the situation and
then be man enough to put your shoul-
der to the wheel and help build up an
other grand old party which shall 10 as
much for the white slave as the old Re-
publican party did for the negro slave.
IS. F. Norton.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01

A philosopher says: Man was born
to rule in this world. It is believed
that the philosopher was never mar
ried.
Pretty woman was made to be adorn-
ed with the most costly and wonderful
ly built garments. Mans mission in
life is to pay for them.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
BORROWED,

Most women get thin by worrying
because they aren't plump.
Trying to stand upon ones dignity
often results in a hard fall
for high office after he has put up the
cash when they haven't enough conf
dence in his honesty to trust him for
the announcement fee.
lightens but sweetens it," observes a
magazine philosopher. This must be
why that cheerful rascal, the mosquito,
is willing to work overtime.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
POTATO IS KING
MINNESOTA FARMERS CAN SELL ALL
THEY HAVE THIS YEAR.

ears Production VIII Bring From
$5,OOO,OOO to $S,OOO,OOO Into Min
nesota-Thfs State Had Good
Crop, and the Quality Is Fine-Car
Load Shipments Being Made to
Practically Every State in the
Union, Even Boston Is Sending to
minneapolis for Tubers to Supply
the New England Trade-Agents
securing the Country Buying Ev-
erythfng In Sight.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
Prepare for Action.

The money lenders are busy. They
are preparing to destroy all non-interest
bearing money.
While they are doing that, it would
be well for the money borrowers to
prepare to get along without money.
The labor exchange enables the toiler
to produce and dispose Of his goods
without the use of money.--Fergus
Falls Globe.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01
A Vanderbilt SCHEME
Plan to Control the Soft Coal Markets
of the East and West.

CHARLESTON, W.. Va, Nov. 25.-The
Vanderbilt interests have scheme on foot
aiming at the control, through the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad, of the soft coal
markets of both the East and West. Every
part Of the plan from the ownership Of
the coal fields to the final delivery of the
product will be managed by one head rep
resenting one interest.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01

can be as gra = to those who help them
as are the ] =. tcrats. If we can make
this moveme - success II will he an
honor to eve = eople's party man in the
state and in =. United States Let each
friend of ref y send in as much as he
can spare. GNATIUS DONNELLY
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-12-01

II there Is an omission to give due credit
write me at once.
This list will be kept standing, and added
to from week to week, until enough has
been secured to purchase the home and
put in the hands Of trustees so that Mrs.
Leases creditors cannot get it or seize
upon the pots and pans and kettles
therein.
Let us show the world that Populists