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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
Bury the Hatchet.

What" exclaimed the good house
wife angrily, now that you have eaten
your fill you refuse to chop wood ?''
I'll tell you what we'll do said
Weary Willie, a born diplomat; let S
bury the et!"-New York Jour-
nal. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
He Shutters

Mrs. SkimmiIs says that her hus.
band never spoke a hasty word to heI
in his life,' said the lady who gossips
That's perfectly true replied Miss
Cayenne. THE dear man suffers
Washington Star.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
Said the Text.

A Juvenile Attempt: Mamma,
teacher told us to say text when we
dropped our pennies into the plate -
We'll, what did you say?" Il said that
one of papa's-'Put up or shut up -
Chicago Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recent
" there has been placed in all the grocery
stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O.
made of pure grains, that takes the place of
soffee. The most delicate stomach receives
IL without distress, and but few can tell 1t
from coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with great
benefit. l5c and s5c per package. Try it.
Ask for GRAIN-O.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
Full Report In Saturdays Times.

Next SATURDAY. issue OF the TIMES will
contain full illustrated report of the pro-
ceedings Of the convention. Every dele
gate and visitor will want one or more
copies. The price will be five cents per
copy mailed to any address. Orders can
be left at this office.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
A Strong Combination.

Simpson and Reed would make
things lively in the House if they were
stirred up. Tom ard Jerry is a strong
combination this way.-Philadelphia
Times.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02

She asked if he'd ever loved before,
And he answered the maiden, "Surer'
Then she said in tone that grieved him sore,
"Well, YOU act like an amateur"
Chicago Times Herald.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
Either Would Do.

"Please, sir, pa sent me over TO Dor.
row your dress suit, but if you'd prefer
to let him take your wheel he'd just
as soon go for ride. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02

Ethel-'Do you enjoy wide acquain-
taucei' Arabella-"Except when have to
sit next to him in the theatre.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02

"But you said she sang beautifully" "No,
didn't ''What did you say :" al said
she was a beautiful singer Chicago
Record.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02
Durkee's Kitchen.
Wash Boards
Uncover we'll made smooth finished price
35c or 40c but
Wash Boards
Round Chopping Bowl


We
in Agate WaeCrockery-
getting and buying to.
VeryT Truly
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1897-06-02

Very Truly Yours,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
STATE PRISON TWINE'.

The management of the Minnesota State Prison has
for sale sufficient quantity of each grade of Irvine
ufactured at that institution fill orders for less
than load lots accommodate the farmers of Mime
sofa This condition will be maintained throughout the
season. regardless of the fact that have refused to fill
orders which have been received for than 100
loads Send in your orders and they will be filled promptly
Samples and Prices Will be Furnished Request
In ordering Irvine, state shipping directions plainly When
shipments ordered to stations having agent be
and remit sufficient cash to freight thus securing
prompt shipment All remttances should be made in bank
drafts money orders registered letters Address all
orders and correspondence to
HENRY WOLFER
WARDEN OF MINNESOTA STATE PRISON.
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
STRONG WORDS.

That foremost Populist of Indiana,
Hon. M. c. Rankin, of Terre Uaute,
who was treasurer Of the National
committee for four years, has this to
say in recent letter to The Noncon-
formist:
The Nashville conference has come
and gone, and I think acted very wise
ly. There were some grand men there
-Donnelly, Schilling, ]. II. Allen and
a number of others that I have worked
with for over twenty years. had made
arrangements to go, but was prevented
at the last hour. The signs show that
we have got to make the old green
back fight over again (and It stands
way above mere silver) as the bank
ers are preparing to wipe the green
backs out, and it ought to rouse all
the old soldiers that knew and appre-
ciated their value in the past to line
up for their retention now
Yes, Brother Rankin, the old guard. y
who made the party, are now in charge
of it, and it's banner will never be low
cred again.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
REFORM BOOKS AT GOLD STANDARD
PRICES.

We have arranged with Charles H. Kerr
G. Co.. of Chicago, to send any of our read
ers a large package of excellent reform
books, all different, for only 80 cents. The
package contains the following books:
Warren's Money Chart. a new and i'm
portant work, 13o pages.
The People VS.. the Goldbugs. by A. D.
Warner, 144 pages.
The New Democracy and Bryan Its
Prophet. by G. K. futile. " pages.
How to Govern Chicago by G. II. Tuttle
lis pages.
A story from Pullmantown, by Nico
Bech- Meyer, Ito pages.
The White Slave, Or The Cross Of Gold -
by Helen L., Sumner, 80 pages
The People the Politician, handbook
of Direct Legislation, by II. L. Taylor. 50
pages.
Shall We Change Our Money Standa I'd ?
by Jesse +. orion, 81 pages.
illustrated First keauer in Social Econ
omics, Ii pages.
Sound Money from Business Stand
point, by f. A. Cleveland. Phi. B., 81 pages
These ten books together contain us
pages. Every one of them is we'll worth
reading, and will help make votes II given
or lent to those who have thus far voted
with the plutocrats' through Ignorance
They are worth s1.6o a. regular prices, and
the supply will not last long. Send 20 cents
to this office today and they yours.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.

Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
IS the senior partner Of the Fl m o.
F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in
the City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9th day of Deccm-
Der, A. ID. 1886.
:: = :: x A. w. GLEASON,
); Seal x Notary Public
x K !,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system Send
for testimonials, Free
F. J. CHENEY, Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
Magnolia, Mimi.
Editor Representative:

Editor Representative:
In the New York World of July IS
is an article headed mo Hurry, Says
Gage" Tariff Has Been Adjusted and
Currency Reform Can Wait Awhile. -
"McKinley Has Done His ALL" Bust
ness Men Urged to Bring all the In
fluence Possible to Bear Upon Mem
bers of Congress"
1t seems. Gage has delivered an ad-
dress to the business men of Boston
and the above headings were quotations
of some Of his sayings to the business
men tno doubt mostly bankers).
| have no doubt but these business
men will bring all their influence to
bear upon congress-" as they have
been doing for the past thirty years so
successfully. The question arises why
is it the fool farmer and laboring men
have not brought their influence to bear
upon congress? Can they much longer
afford to allow one class to use their
Influence and they the fool farmer and
laboring men, use no influence? Just
as long as we continue to remain ua-
organized and permit certain class
to exert all the influence upon congress,
just so long will we get left on ia
vorable legislation. How many OF
those striking miners voted for Bryan
l will guarantee but very few, if any.
Now their sO-called leaders are advising
strikes, and possibly there will oe a
chance for them to make terms with
the bosses for a consideration, and the
poor starved fools will then 20 back
to work, ready to vote for the same con-
ditions they are now enjoying.
If they will take the so-called leaders
and butt their heads against a good
solid post or stone wall, and then If each
of those deluded fool voters will kick
themselves vigorously from now until
next election they may start their brains
into sufficient activity so they can act
Independently enough at the polls to
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
OUR FORUM
CORRECTION.

In the Representative of July 20 sew
eral errors occurred in Mr.. Beasley 8
letter. The word Northwest" should
have been Northeast" in the para
graph beginning: eff we had ten mil
lion dollars" etc. The word North
western" should have been Northeast
ern" in the paragraph beginning: This
was the reason why" etc. And the
word legal should have been local
in the paragraph beginning: and to
talk about federal republic" etc.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
Calamity HOWlers.

Talk about Populists being calamity
howlers! Just listen to the wall of ex-
Attorney General Clapp (Rep) of Min
or ingalls,: "The whole world is on the
way to ruin. There are from 1900, 900
to 100000 people in the United States
today who are hungry, who seek work
and find none. The issues today are
more important and the times more dcs-
perate than those of the civil war"
junction City (Kan.) Tribune.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
A Farmer and Mechanic for stand.
ard Bearers In 1900.

A Farmer and Mechanic for Stand-
ard Bearers In 1900.
Editor Representative:
Your paper was received and read
with pleasure. You may remember that I
said in letter to you before the ma
tional conventions met last year that
we ought to nominate farmer for
president and a mechanic for vice
president. My suggestion was not
adopted. The Populst party was side
tracked by traitors and we came out
of the presidential campaign in bad
condition. Now, l am of opinion that
our candidate for president in 1900
should be a farmer. and our candidate
for vice-president should be a me-
chanic. No lawyer or banker should
be nominated by our party for either
one of these offices. And another thing:
The Populst newspaper editors should
names of these candidates before the
national convention meets / am afraid
of conventions. They have been curse
to America. They can be bought And
l think it would be an excellent idea
for the editors of Populist papers to
pledge themselves to one another and
to the party that they will support no
man for president OR vice president who
is not member of the Populist party
and furthermore that hereafter
the people of this nation should
always have ;Popqlist candidates
to vote for. The honest, bold
straightforward course is always best.
If Senator Butler has any friends in
the Populist party they should urge
him to resign his position as chairman
of the national executive committee.
His crowd is determined to rule and
ruin the Peoples party if possible. At
least it seems that way to me. His
attitude toward the Nashville confer
ence was that of an enemy, and he
ought to know that his influence is a
positive curse to the party. What was
he before he professed to be Popu-
list? JOHN R. BEAsLEY.
Sherman Heights, Tenn.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
FROM PRESIDENT LONG.

Has n Good Word to Say for Sen
ator Butler, but Thinks There Are
Others Who Are Acting Very Sus-
piciously.
Editor Representatives:
l am glad to see that you published
the article from the Philadelphia Amer
lean in regard TO the Nashville con-
ference
Any man Tor set Of mem who has
the Endorsement Of Mr.. Wharton Barker
radical as to reforms of existing con-
ditiOns, he Is conservative in his ar
guments, and his criticism of men is
always couched in powerful but gen
tlemanly language.
l notice that one of the fusiOnist
papers says that he-Mr. Barker-will
see his mistake ere long. and be asham-
ed that he ever champiOned the cause
of the boilers and secessionists. Mr..
Barker makes but few mistakes.
He is one of the greatest writer's and
statesman of our nation. AS an indie
pendent editor, with no hobbies, and
owing allegiance to no party, he adj
vised the Democrats. when they met
at Chicago last year, to nominate a
candidate for president and then go
home, leaving the vice-president for the
POpulists to nominate at ST. Louis. If
they had done 50 there would have been
l.
elected But when the letter from
Georgia was read in the convention
which said: IF the Democrats nOm-
nate silver man. on a silver platform,
the Populists party will go to pieces;
otherwise they will carry the south
and northwest and elect their candi-
dates the Democrats thought they
would hog it all.
Now Mr.. Barker believes that we
should have a new party, SO do hun
dreds of the truest and purest men
In the reform ranks. If the argument
had been confined to the question of a
new party then there would have been
no quarrel and no cause for hard feel
1ngs. But to advocate giving up our
party name, and demanding that we
consolidate under the old Democratic
machine, is asking little too much
| am one of those who are slow to
call anyone a traitor, simply because ne
does not agree with me; but | must
say there are some few who claim to
be Peoples party men who are acting
very suspiciOusly: but | do not class
Senator Butler with them. l spent
a week with Mr. Butler at Topeka when
he was elected president Of the N. F. A
& l. L., and have watched his career
in the senate, and | believe him to be
an honest upright man. But for all
this | think he has made mistakes IN
party management, but hope to see all
elements CT the party harmonized be-
fore the campaign of 1898 opens.
1t actually makes my dog laugh when
I read the editorials of the demopops
who claim now that they are the only
original simon-pure Populists.
l.. c. LONG.
Magnolia, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
WARNING !!

following from Mr. Edward Atkinson's
address recently delivered before the
New Jersey board of agriculture, as
published by the Southern Planter
(Richmond, Va), which lauds Mr. A.
as the greatest statistician and an emin-
ent authority He attributes the enor-
nous losses which the farmers have
sustained in the last two years in the
decline Of their staple crops to ':the
shadow of a threatened crime" and he
then says: THE penalty which the
farmers have paid for tolerating the
effort to tamper with the standard OF
value of the nation has been a loss Of
one-third of the farm values of their
great products in the returns of 1895 as
compared to 1891 in the sum of $780,
O00,00O!" Continuing. he says: "rhis
loss has by so much reduced the pur-
chasing powers Of the largest con-
Stunning class in the country in 1896"
Let the reader compare this astound-
ing statement of the cause of the loss
of $3.50, 900 in one years being 1.-The
shadow of threatened crime" with
the foregoing statement of goldbug
editor of the worse condition existing in
England and on the continent of Eu.
rope, where no shadow of a threate ned
crime" clouds the landscape of the fund
holder
And these outlaws to reason" pre-
sumo to teach; and they find room in
journals, professedly agricultural, which
will not permit an exposure of its In
fanny to appear in their columns Why!
the above is on a par with the VOLTS
logic to the lamb in AEsop's fable
We must note the admission made OF
the impairment of the purchasing power
of the greatest consuming class in our
country in 1896 of $4,000, OO0-over
$40 per capita for every man, woman
and child in it; for it must comfort the
men who seek relief by more taxes
more revenue-and in the opening of
more mills instead of the minis. Com
fort them, just as their promised pros
perity comforts us. as it were.
This tremendous impairment Of the
purchasing power of the farmers of our
country, is the cause of manifold evils
which affiict our country and the world
Instead of being caused by 1.-THE
shadow of a threatened crime" as this
wantOn writer callSathe struggle for re-
lief, it is the result of the most gigantic
crime ever attemptedr-the attempt to
change the standard of payment after
getting the nations under bonded debts
aggregating certainly ene-third the total
wealth of the world.
We may more truly reverse Mr.. At.
kinson's assertion, and say that oul
present great losses are due to our hav-
ing SO long tolerated the fraudulent anG
unconstitutional attempt to change the
standard of payment, rnot the standard
of value, as Mr.. Atkinson falsely calls
it. by which the spoliation of the peo-
pie is permitted under forms of law
There is no standard of value. There
cdH De none TOT value III a market fela-
ton. determined by the supply and de-
mand of the thing valued in mems
minds by their desire to keep it or 10
exchange it. standard is a fixeo
quantity or measure, under the sane
tiOn Of law or of custom.
Value is subject to many changes. It
is "ideal," as our supreme court once
declared J. w. PORTER.
Charlottesville, Va.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

The United States court has just de-
cided an important case regarding in
juries to railway employees. An express
messenger was injured in wreck 1t
was shown that he had signed an agree
ment with the company waving all
claims for damages; but the court held
that such an agreement was against
public policy, and upholds the right CT
an employe to claim damages for in
juries regardless of any agreement he
NAV have made with the company. The
supreme court of Indiana has decided
this agreement to be good.-Pueblo
Courier
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
Masses and Classes.

Teacher-How many divisions of
mankind are there?
Bobby-My paw says it is divided
into the people who earn a living with
out getting it and those who get ltv-
ing without earning it.-Cncinnati En-
quirer.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

reformer extend helping hand to Mrs.
johnson. She has been speaking in
different parts of our county with
great success. L. D. PECK
Chairman Peoples Party County Cen
trail Committee.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11
Meeting mt PipestOne.
Editor Representative:

1CtpT GS6ULdCIV6.
Mrs.. L. G.. Johnson spoke here pipe
stone, Mimi. Monday night Aug. 2,
to crowded house on THE Condition
of Our Country and the Remedy" It
was great success. She told the
truth and that very plain. Let every
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

Send Ms the names and P.O. ad-
dresses of II far mers, and we will
send you free, every two weeks.
our latest Grocery List. giving
latest prices on groceries and
other pOOds.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

vote for themselves instead OF their
bosses. When they become intelleg mt
enough to strike at the ballot box. there
Will be some hopes for them. No other
form of strike will ever give them re-
lief. HAMLIN " POORC
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

ensuing year to pay the deficiency oil
the preceding year and if more than
sufficient the tax is unconstitutional.
The tax Is limited to the annual ordin-
airy expenses, because the power to tax
for a specific expense excludes every
other expense. >t-.-
In the constitutional convention, Mr.
Curtis said that the object of his sec
ton was ito provide for the ordinary
expenses of the state government" Mr..
Holcombs said the same. The word
ordinary" was specifically inserted on
motion Of Mr.. Norris Mr. German said
that the limit fixed in section five was
not sufficient to erect institutions for the
deaf, dumb and blind and other state
institutions. Mr.. Sitter said that if
more than $3.50 900 was required for state
institutions at any one time, the con-
stitutiOn could be amended. The con-
stituticn was amended Nov 5, 1872, by
adding section IA, providing for an ad-
ditiOnal $3.50 900 to erect and complete
a deaf, dumb and blind asylum and
state prison.
What does this mean, if not that
section two is limited to ordinary ex-
penses and for any other expense sec
ton five must be invoked When Mr.
Curtis and Mr.. Holcombe asserted that
section two is ito provide for ordinary
expenses" they mean that no expense
but that which is ordinary" can be
paid by the annual tax. When Mr.
German said that the amount in sec
ton five was too small to erect stare
institutions. he meant that section two
could not be used for such institutions
and that section two was limited 20 or
binary expenses. Hence the rule IAN an
nual tax for annual ordinary expenses
exclusively JOHN F. KELLY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

For $3.50 we will send Bryan's Book
"The First Battle" to any address.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

r.
Or a 6gu ito, blu
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

@-This IS sent to remind you that ROE
ERTS' DIAMOND SOAP IS THE SOAP. Try it.
NINE BARS for 27c. Order 27c worth next
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

The Old Reliable American Nonconformst IL
again in the family that gave it BIRTH and Is
celebrating its return by a more vigorous bold
and outspoken demand for radical reforms than
any other journal of national circulation. 1t is
edited and published by PROF. c. VINCENT
who Is well known a political speaker in more
than 20 states. 1t is spicy. but not iconocas site;
bright. but not bitter; logical and profound. but
not dry and prosy In short. it is just what
every Populist family should read. and every
Popuiist should delight in extending it's circu-
laton in his locality.
1t is the NEWSIEsT. BRIGHTEST. sPICIEsT
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States, and 1t Is read in every quarter Of the
country. 1t Is a six column, eight page weekly
Journal OF established reputation and circulation,
founded in 1879 Subscription price, 500 a
year. Trial trip, months. Is cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

Reports from everywhere indicate
that the Nashville conference has given
Populists new hope and encouragement
1t has settled the fact that fusion can
never again throttle the party, and
choke it to death A provisional COM
mittee with full power to act is pledged
to party loyalty, and even fusion papers
that defended Butler, are striving now
to say everything possible in praise Of
the Chicago Express
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

The Nashville conference suited US to
dot in it's great work It did Just
what we have long urged. and did it
better than we could have done if we
had been given the job. We are es-
pecially pleased with the plan Of or
ganization. 1t is the method we helped
to push to the front.-Journal, Ross
Vile, Ind.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-08-11

NOTES on THE NATIONAL CONFER
ENCE.
The work of the national conference
Of the Peoples party which met i'll
Nashville last week is now a matter of
history. Prior to the meeting some
doubted the wisdom of such confer
ence and were in measure fearful Of
results; but in view Of the work accom-
plished there is not true Fopulist in
the country but rejoices that the con-
ference met. In the future the Peoples
party can rely on the rank and file Of
it's members doing the right thing at
the proper time.-Voice. Norman Ok