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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-21
SE ARRIENDA

Una propiedaden ell barrio de Cauas y
cinco minutes de esta ciHdad, compuesta
de 80 cuerdas d pastos capaz para mante-
ner 30 cabezas de ganado.
Tiene una casa de tienda dos de vivienda
con frents q la carretera una hermosa
cuadra.
El que la interese puede dir girse don
Miguel Bauza comerciante
Ponce, Atocha II
Setiembre 80 de 1897.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-21
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esplendido surtido pr ncipios d ] proximo
mes de NOTiembre, realizan: IA. :ales fnos.
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guarandoles de hilo y dc algod6 !. irfuidad
de artfcnlos q nrecios muy barat ;.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

The great bicycle show that opens in
Minneapolis on April 10 has already at
tracted great deal of attention
throughout the state, and from the
amount of interest shown it appears
that there will be an even larger repre-
sentation of visitors from the small
cities of the state this year than last
The managers Of the show have spared
no expense this year to make this the
finest and most complete exposition of
wheels and wheeling novelties ever put
on in the Northwest. Experience in the
show of 1896 taught the management
many things, and men like L. N. Scott,
of the Metropolitan, and Theo. L. Hays,
of the Bijou, are not slow to profit by
the knowledge thus gained. These gen
tlemen have in charge the big show of
1897, and it will be so much in advance
of the one held last year, in everything
that goes to make up cycle show, that
the public will certainly have no cause
to complain. There will be wheels on
exhibition from everyone of the leading
factories, while the dealers of Mime
apolis are vieing with each other to pro-
duce the most sensational effects in the
matter of local displays.
The art exhibition of Ashley Cooper
will also be worth going to see. The
famour painting "Thelma," will be ex-
hibited during the entire week; also
Roster and Bal Living Pictures.
The top floor will be occupied by the
Pure Food Exhibition, which will oc
cupy the entire floor and constitute the
most complete array of food product:
ever seen in this country. Ali the mill
ing companies will have big exhibits
and in fact all the concerns engaged il
food manufacture will put their good.
before the public in the most attractiv,
styles possible.
The most exciting event Of the weel
will, in all probability, consist in the sll
| day bicycle race in which are entered III
the fastest women riders in this coun
| try. Among the list of starters will b.
Misses Dottie Farnsworth, Helen Bald
win, Alice CLAW, May Allen, May Kow
laski. In addition there will be strin
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

wastefulness the best course is not to
spend more money, but to cut down the
outgo. This was the policy advocated
by Messrs. Cleveland and Carlisle Some
papers have tried to induce Mr.. McKin-
ley to declare in favor of the same
course, and have expressed the greatest
surprise that he has not done SO. AS a
matter of fact there was nothing in the
Republican platform about economy.
and the Republican program from the
very start has been quite the opposite
of that Of the Democrats. The attitude
OF congress in regard to the appropria-
ton bills and the promrtness with
which they have been passed over
Cleveland's (pockeD veto, shows that
we may expect heavier expenditures
that ever before. Whether this will do
any good in relieving distress or bring
back the misfortunes that followed the
extravaganza of the days Immediately
after the war, time alone will tell"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
For $3.50 we will send Bryans Book
1.-The First Battle" to any address.
A Roast for Cuah.

The New York Herald says of SEN
ator Davis opposition to the arbitration
treaty: "Mr. Davis was opposed to the
arbitration treaty in it's original form.
He is still opposed to 1t. But he has
consented to support treaty which
might properly be inserted in the next
edition of Lewis Book of Nonsense
Verses It is the first time on record
that great power or any branch of
its government has proposed to conclude
treaty by which it agrees at some
future time to conclude a treaty if it
happens to feel like it. That is what
Senator Davis would do. That is his
new pattern of jingoism-a jingoism
which would bring arbitration and
treaty-making, and the senate as a part
of the treatymaking power, into gen.
eral contempt. And Senator Davis is
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations. Into such hands have our
fortunes fallen. 1t would be pitiable
if it were not ludicrous. 1t is neverthe-
less, though ludicrous, a grave misfor-
tune. Mr. Davis Is an able lawyer, in
capable of taking anything but legal
view of diplomatic question. He ap-
plies the forensic maxims of the Min
nesota bar to the discussion of great
International policy. If he is humor-
GUS, his humor is unconscious. Wheth-
er he laughs or is laughed at the noble
cause which has fallen into his incom-
petent hands is in danger of being sacri-
feed Happily there is reason to be-
and that the senate will revolt against
the dictation of both committee and
chairman"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
Our Bill to Exempt HOmesteads
From Taxation ApprOyed-HOw
Railroad Rates Can Be Reduced.

Our Bill to Exempt Homesteads
From Taxation Approved-HOw
Railroad Rates Can BE Reduced.
Editor Representative: Your idea Of
exempting from tax homestead of one
thousand dollars strikes the nail on the
head. The supreme court can hardly
call it special legislation, and thereby
knock it out. By and by you can raise
the limit and in that way reach those
cormorants that we could not rach with
special tax on incomes.
j. H. JohnsOn's article, suggesting an
alliance of the countrys millers and
farmers is very timely. Mr.. Hanley
suggests that they have a uniform
brand. Each mill could have it's own
private brand besides. l believe if the
country flour was properly brought be-
fore organized labor at the present
time, feeling as organized labor does
that all the country mills could not
supply the demand, and in that way Gre
ate a demand for more mills. Another
reform papers something like this:
'Patronize American Millers-Anti-
British Syndicate" You know how that
arbitration treaty was knocked at a
pubic meeting at Cooper's Union. That
tells me that now is the time; put your
goods before the people in some shape.
Mr.. Donnelly, read you have grown
weary of expecting any relief from the
extortions of railroads through legisla-
ton, and l heartily agree with YOU
When they can get their serfs, some
through fear of losing their jobs, others
through selfish interest, to sign petit
ton against any reduction of rates,
there seems little hope
l offer plan to help them out Each
township offer a free right of way, the
farmers to do the grading On the
prairie there Is little to be done They
could also furnish the ties. 1t could
be bonded for rails, cars and engines.
Each town or county could hold so
many bonds of the road, not negotiable.
Limit the bonded indebtedness. l VEN
ture that you would not have the road
off the paper before you would have
change in rates, if they thought you
were in earnest d. Fitzgerald.
Minneapolis, Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

After an abundance of plays of a
melo-drama character, Manager Lift. Ct
the Bijou, announces a return to the
more welcome realms of farce-comedy.
The occasion will serve to introduce
''The Prodigal Father" a new farcical
skit, and which will be given it's first
presentation in the Northwest at this
time. The engagement will open next
Sunday afternoon. "The Prodigal Faith
er" is from the pen of Glen MacDon-
ough, an author who has met with
splendid success in the creation OF
laugh-producing plays The farce is
written in three acts and is said to con-
tain genuine plot, something rare in
the history of farce-comedy. The plot
of course finally winds up with a de-
movement thoroughly amusing, but
which explains everything to the sat
faction of the characters and the audi
ence Music has been largely used as a
constructive element of the play, and
permeates it entirely. There is prom
Used a liberal Interpolation of special
ties, not thrown in at random. as is the
case with the majority of comedies. but
being of coherent connection with the
plot and story
The company which will present
The Prodigal Father" here is promised
to be in every way fitted to the piece.
Miss Rose Melville, comedienne of
original talent and decided beauty. will
appear as the simple country girl 4
character which she is said to make
both humorous and entertaining; Dave
). Halpln, comedian of long profess
slonal experience, will be seen in the
character of the tramp, part for which
his original comedy ideas are said to ba
we'll suited. Others in the cast include
Charles Boyle, Carrie Graham. Lynn
Welcher, William Logan and others.
All of the various members of the COM
pany present specialtes of either n
musical, song or dance character, and it
is in this department that the produce
ton is promised to excel.
The announcement of a summer
season of vaudeville at the Bijou is sure
to meet with approval on the part Of
the local amusement-loving public.
Manager Lift is disposed to give the
departure the best kind of trial. and
will present for the dedication of his
patrons the best list of vaudeville Der
FORMERS that have ever been seen in the
Northwest. Mr.. Lit announces a radi.
cal change in the prices, which will be
as follows: Nights, the entire balcony.
20 cents; the parquet circle, IS cents:
the parquet, 81 cents, and for the week.
day matinees, Is cents to all parts Of
the house.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
Has Tried the Eggs and Found Them
Perfect.

Has Tried the Eggs and Found Them
Editor Representative:
Dear Sir-Enclosed please find P. O..
order for $50, for which please ap-
ply 81 on my subscription, 10 cents for
Farm and Home and the balance of 81
to apply for four settings of 26 eggs,
each of Barred Plymouth Rocks, or 1O4
eggs. My hens are ready for the eggs
just as soon as l can get them. l tried
Bro. PORES eggs two years ago and
found them perfect
l am no writer or orator, but am like
the little boy that pinned the Lords
Prayer on the head of his bed, and, in
stead of saying his prayers every night,
used to say, Lord, them is my senti-
ments," and get into bed AS long as
Brother Donnelly is at the helm and
holds the Representative in the right
course, can always hold it up an say:
Them is my sentiments" and send in
my dollar, If the Hanna Mckinley pros
perity don't choke me off entirely. Very
respectfully, d. S. Blanchard.
1876 Summit avenue, Duluth, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
Read! Read! Read!
Are You Looking for a Book
on the Questions
of the Day?

Bond and Industrial Slavery. BY E. A.
TWltcheH ........... Observation-Disclosures. .
American Peoples Money. By Igna-
thus Donnelly .
Battle of the Standards, The. Henry
M. Teller & Jas. H. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Beneath the Dome. By Arnold Clark. .
Brice's Financial Catechism. By Brice. .
BOndholders and Breadwinners. By S.
Coins Handbook BY W. H. Harvey.
Coins Financial School. By w. H. Har-
Coins School Up to Date. BY w. H.
Chapters on Silver. BY w. II. Harvey. .
Cold Facts. By Casca st. John Cole......
Caesars Column. By Ignatius DON
Concentration Of Wealth. The BY Edw.
Condition of the American Farmer, The
By H. e. Taubeneck MISREPRESENTATION.
Direct Legislation. By j. w. Sullivan. .
DR.. Huguet. By Ignatius Donnelly. ....
The. Gigantic Conspiracy. By j. w.
ScnuCkerS ............. ................... .
He'll Up to Date. BY Art. Young. ...
Imperialism, It's Rise and Progress. BY
8. E. v. Emery Observation-Disclosures. .
An Indiana Man. By Leroy Armstrong. .
Little Statesman. By Armstrong. ......
A New Monetary System. By H. l..
Our Money Wars By Sam Leavitt. ...... .
One Way to the Cooperative Common
wealth. By w. H. Mueller. M. D.. .
Platforms OF All Parties. BY --...... .
Referendum Principle. BY +. J. Eddy. .
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
1T CAN BE EVADED.
That Sherman Anti-PoOl Dectsion Not
Fatal Blow.

That Sherman Anti-PooI Decision NOT
a Fatal Blow.
There seems to be little easier feel
ing in railroad circles today regarding
the outlook in connection with the an
ti-pooling agreement law None of the
roads, so far as known here, at least
have shown any disposition to meddle
with the rates as they were fixed by
the association, and there is a growing
feeling that the law will be evaded in
the spirit, if not the letter, by means
of secret agreements.
There are lots of ways that the rail-
roads can get around that law said
well-known local railroad man today.
THE railroads will continue to have
the same, now you mark my words.
There are so many ways to disguise the
features of such associations that the
only difference between the former and
the future agreements will be that the
public will know nothing about them
Everything will be guarded with the
strictest secrecy. The titles of the Off
Gals will be changed so that appear
ances will be highly deceiving. There
may possibly be little furry before
this system becomes fixed, but no more
so than preceded the forming of any Of
the old associations.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY.

Discussing the relative merits of
economy and liberal expenditures by
the government, the New Orleans
Times-Democrat says: ut is not prob
able that the present congress is eco
nomical; it is likely, on the other hand,
to be quite extravagant in it's expendi-
lures; nor is it by any means certain
that the people do not wish to try the
policy of extravagance We have been
pairing and trying to save for the last
three years, and 1t has certainly brought
no improvement in the financial or in
dustrial condition Of The country. With
out justifying governmental extrava-
gance. it must be admitted that it is
popular with the masses, who believe
that when a great deal Of money is
spent right and left the whole COM
munity will profit by it. The political
economists will probably reply that
| when a country is in bad condition
financially from lacs OF revenue and
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
ApDeal to Reason.

Steel rails are threatened at 81 So
a ton-half the English price And yet
congress protects the infant iron indus
try, so that when the Industrial kings
can reach an understanding, they can
raise the price back to $40. But why
not? This country is only slave pen
for mOnopOlists, and why should they
not have any regulations they desire to
govern their wage chattels? The gov
eminent pays $500 ton for armor plate
that costs little, if any more, than steel
rails. Great and wise people we are
OF course we are-Exchange
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
FREE LITERATURE.

Mr.. Bryan said In his letter the free silver
forces aft election, I'VE shall yet triumph, let
each advoe ate Of bimetallism continue the work,
let all CIRCULATE literature Organi
eaton and education IS the wat ;nword. For 10y
ten cents in silver or stamps your name Will
be placed on the Silver Circulator List and
the leading silver and reform papers in all parts
OF the United States who will send you sample
copies free for distribution Get on the list at
once; you will receive large amount Of good
literature and are sure to be more than satisfied
with the investment W.ite your name and ad-
dress PLAINLY. Address your letter to
BOX A, FARMERS TRIBUNE,
y Noias. Iowa
In writing to advertisers in this
paper our patrons will confer = favor
by sAytnE that they saw the adveR.
tisement In the Representative.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
A GENEROUS OFFER.
You Can Improve the Breed of
Your Fowls and Help The

Your Fowls and Help The
Representative.
Mr.. Hamlin V. Poore, of Bird Island,
MIMI, makes tho following liberal
proposition. which every Populist
farmer in the country should take ad-
vantage of and thereby help The
REPRESENTATIVES,:
Mr.. Poore will supply for 81, 26 eggs
Of the following varieties: Barred
Plymouth Rocks. White Wyandotte
Rosecomb White Leghorn and Single
Comb Brown Leghorn. For every set-
ting ordered through THE REPRE-
TENTATIVE, Mr.. Poore will ship to the
one sending the order, 26 eggs, secure
" and carefully packed delivering the
Same at the express Office at Bird Is
land, AND EIGHTY CENTS OF EVERY
DOLLAR WILL BE DONATED TO THE
REPRESENTATIVE.
Rene mber that while obtaining the
eggs OF splendid fowls, AT LESS THAN
THE USUAL PRICE, you are helping
The REPRESENTATIVE and the cause
of reform.
Now Is the time to order Send In
your orders at once to THE REPRE-
SENTATIVE, 642 Boston Block, Mime.
apolis, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

The Department store a God-Send to
the Farmers-The Farmers Are OPP
posed to the Bill Taxing Them
Editor Representative:
We have been watching the moves
made in the legislature on the depart
ment store bill. When the bill was
first presented it was laughed at, and
considered just one of the campaign
promises of the Republican party to the
local merchants. We think some such
promise was why our local merchants,
almost to man, were gold bugs and
working against the farmers Ii they
can impose tax on the department
stores so that such stores will have to
add just so much more to the goods,
it will have great effect in preventing
farmers from buying their goods in the
cities and force them to support their
local gold bug merchants.
These department stores have been
a Godsend to many farmers who have
had but little money the past few years,
for they could make a little money go
a good ways by taking advantage of
the bargains offered by the department
stores. We have saved as high as Is
per cent on some articles.
Of course the G. o. P. can pass some
such bill to force us to pay our local
merchants just what they lave a mind
to ask for their goods. 1t may prevent
some of the merchants from going to
the Mckinley prosperity" wall!
In our village of Window q petition
to the legislature in favor of the bill
has been circulated and nearly every
merchant signed it, when not one farm
err in 500, be he Populist, Democrat or
Republican, would be in favor of such
a bill. or course our representative will
make much of such a petition, being
a Republican and working for the inter-
est of the few business men in the
village against the many farmers and
laboring men in the country. | have
noticed every vote recorded by our sem
atOr, elected as a Populist two Years
ago, has been on the side of The people
that sent him there but how is it with
our representative, elected as a Repub-
lican last fall. Nearly every vote has
been recorded against the people in
favor of the few business men and rail-
road corporations. OF course it will
make no difference about his reelection.
as we farmers are not supposed to know
or care how our Representatives vote.
All our duty Is Is to elect them. I
often think of what DR.. Fish once told
me- If farmer wanted to make any
money The would have to leave the
ranks of the robbed and join the ranks
of the robbers IN. N. Caldwell.
Window Mimi
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

A bill has been introduced in the
New York legislature to establish CEN
sus for the press! Slowly but surely
we are making for that despotism that
prevails in Spain and Russia Well,
let it come. When the future Fl. Sump-
ter is fired on there will be hurrying
and scurrying and people will see in the
twinkling of an eye what they have
shut their eyes to for years. In times Of
crisis men learn quickly.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

bankers did the owners of the notes be-
come solicitous for redemption and in
terest. The $95,50O,OOO issued in 1876
1877 was to redeem greenbacks in excess
of $500 600, 900, and not to osenblish a
$lOO,OOO,OOO reserve fund. The green
backs were redeemed in coin, not geld.
Nothing is said about fund in the re-
sumption act of 1875.
The act of 1878, May 81, stopped re-
tirement at the above figures, and not
one has been retired since. That act
established no gold fund
The only law that alludes to Il gold
redemption fund is section Il of the law
of July II, 1882, and is in these words:
Provided, that the secretary Of the
treasury shall suspend the issue Of gold
certificates whenever the amount of
gold coin and gold bullion in the treas
ury reserved for the redemption of
United States notes falls below S1OO, O00,-
Co.,"
This is entitled, "An act to enable ma
tional banking associations to extend
their corporate existence
The Hon. J. F. Tillman, registrar CT
the treasury, has this to say concerning
Cleveland's bond issues: These issues
were rendered Indispensable for MAIN
tanning the $1OO,OOO,OOO gold reserve
fund required by the act of July II,
1882" The act redeems in coin, not
gold, and this fund is an "act to enable
banks to extend their corporate exist
ence."
No gold fund is expressed in the .itle.
nor was any such fund ever established.
unless the act quoted does so by impli-
cation. "A. e. Ball.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

The Railroad Question. By Larrabee so
Railways of Europe and America. BY
Mrs. Marion Todd Observation-Disclosures. so
Shylock's Daughter. By Bates ........... .25
Seven Financial Conspiraces. BY 8. e.
V. Emery ............... ................ 10
The Science of Legal Robbery. BY
Percy Kinnard .......... .............. .25
A Tale of Two Nations By W. H.
Harvey .............. ................... .25
Ten Men of Money Island. BY s. +.
A Tramp in Society. Robt II. Cow
Uncle Sans Wealth and Money. BY c.
whittier Vii Are Arr We Drifting? Ey wiley. 50
Wealth Against Commonwealth By
Golden Bottle. By ignatius Donnelly.... 80
Government Ownership of Railroads.
BY H. L. Loucks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. %
Bimetallism. By Wharton Barker. 80
Bimetallism and Monometalism. By =:
Archbishop Walsh ........ ............ ~
Bimetallism BY Paul Vandervoort.. Ia
The Bankers Dream. BY Thos. II. =.
warner M Money Chart by Hon. Marvin -
The People VS.. the Gold Bugs, by Hon.
Sixteen to One, by Richard Lowry 80. 2ac
The Effects Of he Gold Standard, by w.
II. Smith ...... ...... Ioe
LABOR EXCHANGE LITERATURE.
Organizers Guide NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III
Labor Exchange Solutions .............. 10
Progressive Hand Book ................. 81
Trials and Triumphs of Labor. ......... 90
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

of fast amateur girl riders here from
Chicago, who will be pitted against the
fastest of the amateurs in Minneapolis
This should be one of the hottest races
ever brought OFF on the womans cir
cult. For information on matters con-
nected with the show, queries should be
addressed to the Cycle Show Manager,
Metropolitan Theater, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14
We Have Tried Cleveland Tnrif-NOw
Let's Try Mckinley Tariff.

We Have Tried Cleveland Tarif-NOw
Let's Try Mckinley Tariff.
Editor Representative:
The congressional delegation Of the
Peoples party seem to dread a con-
tinuous tariff agitation; there is hardly
any ground for such an apprehension.
Cleveland tried his free trade bust
ness, and he made nice mess of it.
If protection turns out better, it will
stay. If not, it will only show that it
does not make a particle of difference
what sort of a tariff we have.
The. Omaha platform, including the
referendum, ought to be, and from the
present temper of the people, l believe
it will be, the next on the program.
New York. John Brown.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-04-14

!, concert will be given by Andreas
Rohne's piano and vocal classes, for the
benefit of the Norwegian Y. M. C. A..
at their hall, coz. Riverside and Nine,
teenth avenues south, Wednesday even
ing, April IA, ati7:sO o'clock. An elab-
crate program will be rendered. Price
of admission, 25 cents.