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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
FROM OUR ANNIVERSARIES

Compliments Of Populists and Demo-
The Minneapolis Journal, in it's clos
ing review of the recent legislature, has
this to say:
Senator Wyman was easily the most in
fiuential member on the upper house this
year. Very few bills to which he OBJ
jected were passed His influence was
potent not only on the floor but in COM
mittee also. The st. Paul delegation was
handicapped this year because of the trades
1T had to make on account of the new
capitol bill and this fact deprived Senator
II. F. Stevens of some of the influence to
which he really was entitled on his merits
as man and as a legislator. Senator
McHale, Of Scott county, the most active
Democrat in the senate, closes his second
full term with a record of which his con-
stituents may We'll be proud. His name
has never been connected with wood
chucks" or leg pulling bills, nor has he
ever voted for them. No member of the
senate has come nearer voting right on
every important question than he. The
same thing can with equal truth be said
of Senator Ringdal, of Polk county the
leading Populist member. Like Senator
McHale, he earned the reputation Of being
fair and honest and able to take an in
aciiiSeil anu HOHpdTtlSdn view or mea
intended for the welfare of the people
1t would have been a good thing for the
state If some of the weakened Repub.
licans in both houses had been left at home
and their places filled with such men as
McHale, Ringdal and Stockwell. 1t would
have been good thing for the Republican
party WELL
This is very significant admission
coming from one of the leading Repub-
lican papers of the Northwest. The
words of praise of McHale, Ringdal and
Stockwell are well deserved.
/ Indeed the Journal goes further and
intimates that the Republican party is
going to have tight scratch of it, in
Minnesota, in 1898. 1t says
The Republican managers will not be-
J lieve until the truth is pressed home the
| day after election that the state has con
| cluded to try a dose of Organism anG
| monomania. But as already said, the Re
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

publican party of Minnesota will be better
of and the state will be ahead at the
same time, if last years majority is never
repeated. The party will be better
party with 10000 majority than with So 900,
and the state will be better managed.
II the legislature this year. for instance,
had had a Republican majority in each
house Of not to exceed half a dozen. there
would have been perfect organization and
working together that would have
brought about results for the people and
for the party that are never possible under
conditions such as prevailed this winter.
The present session did not fail in accom-
plishing good along both these lines. as
will be seen from another article in this
review, but 1t might have done better.
All of this is very encouraging. Ii
shows that the Republicans are SILVER
ing in their shoes; and admits that the
Populists and Democrats have made a
splendid showing.
Let all hands go to work and victory
for the right is sure.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

Hon. Chas. A Towne. chairman of the
provisional national committee of the sill
yer Republican party wants it more dis
tincty understood that the meeting of
the committee in Chicago. June 8, is not to
be a national convention but merely a
conference for the purpose of arranging for
a convention such will form a formal
and permanent Observation-Disclosures
Why does not Owen and the Evening
Press denOunce the Free-Silverites for
attempting to hold separate confer
ence? Why do they not rush into some
body else's arms? It don't make anv
difference whose arms ANYBODY, good
Lord! Anybody."
But for the Free-Siverites to try to
keep their party alive, is, according to
the Evening Press, an insult 20 the Pop
ulists and the Free Silver Democrats.
Stop the circulation of their papers.
Down with them. Kill any man who
thinks as he did in 1892 Kill any man
who is not ready to spread himself over
half dozen different political organic
atoms.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

and are now veterans in the business
But the order never fourished as now.
as the Mckinley recruits are joining so
rapidly that they will soon outnumber the
Cleveland tramps and the older members.
Pretty soon the majority of people will
be tramps. "-Boens Globe.
When that time comes all they have
got to do is to elect their own repre-
sentatives to congress and the legisla-
ture, and steal the honest man blind.
They have already been stolen into twi-
light darkness, so the change will hard
ly be perceptible.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

cules of matter. It is simply force-a
manifestation of Divine Energy We
cannot travel backward through any Sc
quence of effects that we do not come at
last to the primal cause-which we call
God.
A million of things testify to the Di-
vine Intelligence. Look anywhere We
will we behold the evidences of Design.
The earth would not be habitable but
for the fact that there is ocean enough
to water the continents nearly to their
centers; and yet not too much to drown
all life with perpetual rains.
Recent observations show that in our
sister planet Mars, the seas are less in
intelligent Inhabitants of that country,
to raise food enough for subsistence,
have had to enter upon vast system
of irrigation. They have constructed
canals, thousands Of miles in length,
running in straight lines, and carrying
the water of the melting SHOWS OF the
poles everywhere. And around these
canals are continuous areas of vegeta-
ton, hundreds of miles wide, that are
clearly visible by our telescopes.
1t is a pity there should be atheists
God is everywhere. You can't fill your
cistern without embracing in the scope
of your thought the design of the uni
verse.
But Cleveland represented the anti
people element. Such men as he would
never have established this republic.
Such men as he would never have passed
the homestead law. If he had lived in
l776 he would have been Tory-and
probably Tory governor of New Jersey!
We had, in the last legislature, a
branch-two or three branches-of this
same Forestry fad,-but the Populists
| and Democrats helped to kill them of, -
and in doing so dislodged whole nest
| OF woodchucks. There is only one of
the animals left alive: -Christopher-Co-
lumbus- Boabdil-Balaam' SASS Andrews.
Don't let them divorce the land from
the people. And when cruel misgovern-
| ment has left millions without homes let
! us bend all the powers of government
by wise and just laws, to reinstate them,
and first, to that end, let us have an
abundant money supply, SO that the dol
! lar will be the servant of man and not
man the servant of the dollar.
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Congressman HOward's New Book.

Congressman HOvard's New Book.
Have you read What Christ Saw"
by Hon. NJ w. Howard, congressman
Came to Congress-" Sensational!
Startling! The author threatened with
expulsion from congress. Send SO cents
to the author and procure a copy. Ad-
dress,
HON. M. w. HOWARD,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

The Chicago-Times Herald printed,
the other day. a telegram from Mime
apolis, which you will search in vain for
in the Minneapolis or St. Paul papers:
MINNEAPOLIS. April 24.-President
George A. Gates, of Iowa College, has just
Issued from the press of a Minneapo
publishing house book entitled "A Foe to
American Schools in which he savagely
assails what he terms the great book trust
or monopoly
After sketching the history of the for
nation of the company and the means by
which 1T came into the control of rom IS
to 50 per cent Of the school book business
of the country, President Gates says the
statements of the agents that there are
$50 competing firms is hardly a compliment
to the intelligence of the hearers, and
that. with the exception Of two or three
companies who do trif1ng business COM
pared with the American Book Company,
that concern is already without competi-
ton.
Though but six years old. the company
has achieved all this, he asserts, by trust
methods, a term which he defines as
bribery. cajolery. threats, promises, polit-
ictl intrigue securing the election of
teachers and boards favorable to them
selves. suborning local newspapers silenc-
ing opposition
He cites twelve cases CT alleged bribery.
for which he has supporting affidavits or
statements, which may be suhstantiated by
credible witnesses. Case No. l is from Ili-
nOiS.
President Gates says he has recently had
in his hand a bank draft for a considerable
sum of money which was given to promi-
nent lawyer who was the partner of a
member CT the school board of their city.
This check is signed by the manager of
the American Book Company in one of the
largest cities in the Union. On the back
of the check is this endorsements
This check was offered to in the
nature of a bride, and 1 refuse to have it
cashed.''
The other cases cited are in New York,
Iowa. Montana, Michigan. Washington and
Missouri. The alleged brides are declared
to run from si0O to $4,000.
The dear people are being robbed in
every direction. Even the sacred cause
of education supports parasites and YER
min.
Twenty odd years ago the state was in
the same condition it is in today.
We helped secure the passage of an
act providing for contract, with one
publisher, to save us from all the rest;
by giving him a monopoly for fifteen
years, on condition that he should fur
nish equally good books, at HALF
PRICE!
But we had an awful fight to bring it
about.
1t saved the people over one million
dollars. But when the contract was at
an end the dear people did not want any
more of it, but went scurrying back to
the bosom of the plunderers, and there
they are today; and the press of the
state is silent as clans.
"The most intelligent people in the
| world" Of course we are! We will lick
any man that says we are not!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

We hope the efforts of President Long
to get Mrs. Diggs to speak in many
places throughout the state, will meet
with every encouragement. Mrs. Diggs
Is very able and a very faithful and
reliable advocate of reform. Her tongue
cuts like razor, and what she says is
30 pointed and epigrammatic that it
sticks in the memory forever
Write to l.. G. Long, Magnolia, Mimi,
and arrange the matter with him.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

Let all who can afford it get ready to
10 to Nashville July 4th. The Centen :
aial Exposition of Tennessee is in full
blast and 1t Is said to be great affair.
This will he good chance to see our
southern brethren at home. The Popu-
lists In Tennessee are more numerous
than ever.
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Although we are handling great
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on the tariff issue, as of old, In the dirty
and damnable days.
Stand by the Representative. It is
the only paper in the state, of general
circulation. that you can swear BY.
There are 500 you can swear AT.
Help those that help you and shell
out.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12
TRANPS.

1.-THE Fraternity Of Tramps is numerical
ly the strongest order in the land.
''The charter members date their connec-
ton with the order as far back as Grant s
second term, or about 1875, when the silver
decentralization began to do it's work.
millions were initiated into the order
during Cleveiand's second administration
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'sTozer is worried about his new tenants"
what is the matter with them?"
''They moved in without asking him to
repaper the flat"
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OUR PRICES.

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getting your goods at Wholesale prices. That our
prices the lowest for the quality of goods has
never been questioned. -
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TIE ROBERTS SEWING MACH!NE:Over 7OOO OF these sew
machines There hardly whole
in
ton i sucen state that It
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Send the q Of the Roberts Sewing
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SCHOOL BOOK TRUST
1T AGAIN HAS POSSESSION OF THE
WHOLE COUNTRY.
A Minneapolis Publication That No
Newspaper Man In the Twin Cities
Ever Heard OF.

One must go away from home to hear
the news Our dailies seem to be
plugged up. at the orifice of expression.
with wads of greenbacks
The Chicago Times Herald printed,
the other day, telegram from Mime
in the Minneapolis or ST. Paul papers:
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dress on receipt Of price. We will send
any three OF the above books on re-
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THE CONDITION OF THE AMERI-
CAN FARMER, by II. K. Taube-
pook. 10mo 81 ma OQS II

Although we are handling great
many books l may safely say that this
one. for the farmer and coun Try mer-
chant, is the best vote-maker we have
seen-George E. Bowen, secretary BIZ
metallic Union.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-05-12

The Minneapolis Journal of April %
published a very able review of. the
work of the legislature which adjourned
the day before The following extract
shows how impossible it was to pass any
law against the wishes of the great rail-
road corporations: ...---....---
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
SWAmyllle Items.

The snow in this section Oi the
ground IN beginning to dry up in
some places.
j. A. Bitman was the lowest bid
der for the work Of painting the
COngregu tiOnal church at this place.
The Ross BrW., who have spent
the winter teaming here returned. to
their home at Morris ON Saturday.
Miss Mabel jackson has gone to
Morris to spend the summer.
Joseph Bnlmer, OF Pillsbury, was
In town on Wednesday.
Martin Miller and B. 3. Cox will
make Il trip to Randall next week,
with Il view Of going into business
ut that place.
Albert Hurley, who has been en-
plOyed as cook ut Reicherts' hotel in
Long Prairie the past winter, moved
his family back to this village the
first Of the week.
e. p. Stith has moved his family
into A. Zarus' house.
A. p. NJ cltae now has his store
stocked up will, Il full line Of goods.
The stock yard at this place is
again full of cattle and sheep, ready
to be shipped out. Judging from
the amount of stock which has been
shipped out frc'u here this winter, 1t
seems that our farmers are quite
extensively engaged in stock raising.
Mrs. Chas. McCord, who has been
visiting here for some time with her
brother w. j. Sullivan and family.
will leave next week to join her hus-
band at Grand Rapids. From there
they will go to Phoenix, Arizona,
where Mr.. McCOrd has Il position.
Miss Belle Stith gave u party on
Thursday evening to a number Of
Young people. The evening was spent
in games and music and all report a
pleasant time.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next Saturday afternoon with Mrs.
W. J. Sullivan.
The trains have been delayed every
day this week on account Of the
washOut on the track near Willard.
Louis Schlsntz, OF Culdrum. ia
reported as being very III, and his
friends have but little hope Of his
recovery.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
As to Personal Tax Dellnquents.

s. F. l63 has been signed by the
governor and it isimportant that all
clerks of court and sheriffs in the
state know OF it's provisions at once.
The bill relates to personal tax de-
linquencies and radically amends the
old law. Under that old law, ON
April l of each year, the treasurer or
auditor made out q statement show
ing the personal delinquents and the
clerk of court immedia tely issued
citations against the delinquents,
who were put to great Inconvenience
and hardship in many cases. The
new law provides that the clerk shall
not issue these citations, but that
the delinquents shall have fifteen
days from April l during which they
may file an answer and take the Case
into court II in their opinion the as
sessment is wrong. or from any
other reason the tax should not he
paid. The new law is directly in the
interest of the poor tax payers
Minneapolis journal.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
From Thursdays Daily.
BRIDGE IN DANGER.
Royalton People Afraid That
the Mississippi Bridge Will
Go Out. -, r.

Just before three o'clock this after
noon J. W. Berg received Il telephone
message from I. W.. BOuck, Of Royal
ton. asking him tO send fifty pounds
If dynamite down the west side Of
the river at once, as the ROyaltOn
Mississippi bridge was in danger Of
going out again. One of F.. Is.
Stunrt's livery teams started, ont
with the dynamite. Il Il
1t is not known from what source
the danger to the bridge comes, hut
from the message it is believed that
the ice has gone ont above the
bridge and carried with it large
amount Of logs. which have to-
gether formed a jam ON the west
side at the bridge. The dynamite Is
probably wanted to break up the.
gorge or jam.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02
The School Bond QUESTION.

! The question of voting bonds In
i the sum Of $4,000. TO aid in the
erection Of a new high school build
Ing will be decided by the residents y
OF the independent school district Of
Little Falls on Saturday, April 3.
4 There is Of course some opposition
to voting the bonds, and a few per-
sons have been active in their work
| against their issue, but there isevery
Indication that the bond question
will carry by a good majority. as 1t
should. The present board OF euu-
cation is composed Of men of un-
questioned business ability, all "f
whom are desirous Of securing as
good Il huiIling as. possible without
placing Il burden upon the taxpayers.
Th" SUN of $l3.OOO will, with the
amount now ON hand, build
structure, which in the opinion of
the board will not only be adequate
for present needs, but will he large
enough for years to come. Some
base their opposition to the bonds
an the ground that the amount IL
not sufficient to put up Il building as
large as may be necessary In the
near future. The board has provid-
ed for this by having the plans sO
made that n suitable addition can be
built il necessary which will not in
any way detraCt from the appeal
1auce or convenience Of the structure.
One thing is certain, and that ia u
new school building ia absolutely
necessary for the present loca ttOn is
nor la,ge enough, and the rent for it
will be fully as much II not more
than the interest on the bonds which
are asked for to put~lD a more suit
able building for school purposes.
The members of the board Of edu-
cation are alive to every condition
that figures In the question "f new
school building and are cOncien-
tiously trying to do the thing that
is best for every interest, at stake
in this issue and are deserving OF the
approval of every person In this city
in the advancement OF
Our schools.
II Much more could be said in favor
ut4the bonds; but-the peoplehave full
in the wisdom and in
tegrity of the men selected to manage
the school affairs and willshow their
approval Of their actions by voting
the bonds asked for with good
majority.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-04-02

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in the head will not cause suffering
If Ely's Cream Balm is used. Drug
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Rev. John Reid, Jr.. of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
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statement, at is a positive cure for
catarrh If used as directed. p
Rev. Francis w. Pool, Pastor Gen.
tral Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.