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VICTORIA ROUTE
Steamer CITY OF Kingston between Ta-
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PASSENGERS for Victoria can occupy
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For rates. tickets etc. inquire oe
O. f. THORNDYkE,
Agent Yesler Wharf. Seattle.
I. A. NADEAU.
General Agent. ". p. Ry.. Seattle.
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Seattle. Everett A. Whatcom Route.
State OF Washington leaves Seattle daily
except Saturday at 10 p. m.
Seattle, Everett and La Conner Route.
Steamer Fairhayen leaves Seattle daily
excep. saturday, AT 10 p. m calling at Ey-
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ALASKA
The Reliable
STEAMER FARAL1.ON
VIII sail for
JUNEAU, SkAGUAY AND DTEA.
November 13 at p. m, and every nfteen
days thereafter.
Passenger accommodations are Al. AM
pie room for freight and stock.
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BANKS.
DEXTER HORTON & CO.. BANKERS.
Incorporated 1857.
Capital .so
Surplus .............. ................ 100, 600
President ...............A. A. Denny
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Manager ......'.-'.,i :, :, 1t, Lat m,se,
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fers on New York. Chicago. ST. Paul. San
Francisco. Portland and various points in
Oregon and British Columbia.
Sight bills of exchange on London avail
able elsewhere In Europe
Collections made at all points on favor
Bonds, stocks and other vaiuables re-
ceived on deposit for safe keeping.
PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental block. Seattle. Wash.
@oFFICERs AND TRUSTEES
Arthur A. Denny -. Vice President
John Lsary ..;...,., Second Vice President
Frank T. Blodgett. go. Assistant Cashier
Sigmund Schwabaeher. John Collins,
F. c. Neufelder. J. T. Greeneaf.
Transacts a savings bank business ex-
clusively.
Deposits received from 81 to $4,000
cent. on term deposits: per cent. on or
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days Of May and
November. Loans made on real estate or
approved collaterals only.
THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL.
BANK OF SEATTLE.
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Jacob Furth 10000. ........,..... President
X. V. Ankeny .........-...............Ca Cashier
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in the United States and Europe
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II. c. Henry ............-....Yice President
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
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SEATTLE.
Paid,,up capital ................slso.r 600
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Maurice McMicken ................Pre President
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NOTICE TO TRt sTEEs.
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF
Board of Trustees. Notice Is hereby
given that the first meeting - the board
o. trustees Of Seattle & Yukon CONNER
eiat Company. A corporation oFcanIxel
under the laws or ths state of Wash ny
ton will 81 held ri the offce - thf 1s1-
panv. room - in the Halter building
Ia Seattle. Washington on Thursday. the
18th day OF November A. u iS9T. a
O'clock On the afternoon. tor tae purpose
Of con1piatfng the organization OF said
CORPORATION and transactlrg any Kind Of
business whatever that sad board OF
trustees may lawfully transact.
F. j. WOOD,
a l. HAWT.rY
Two % the persons named as trustees IN
the articles Of Incorporation Of said cor
nara rlon
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Transacts a savings bank business ex-
clusively.
Deposits received from 81 to $4,000.
Interest allowed per annum: Six per
cent. on term deposits: per cent. on or
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days of May and
November. Loans made on real estate or
approved collaterals only.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-08
A Letter From WOrthinEtOn.


WOrthington, Mimi, Aug. %, 1897.
Editor Representative:
The Gold Bugs seem to think that
their predictions are verified and that
prosperity Is here. because the price of
wheat and other grain has advanced a
little. They will fool a few shallow
reasoners, but they cannot fool the we'll
informed. I am pleased with the work
of the Nashville conference. I believe
the Peoples Party should push ahead.
and advocate the whole Omaha platform,
just as II there was no other reform
party in the field It should be our
business to advocate what we think is
right and not worry about results, for
they rest with Him who rules in the
kingdom Of men and giveth them to
whomsoever He will. l believe that be-
fore these great questions are settled
right land they can never be settled at
all until settled right the conditions de-
scribed in "Ceaser's Column" will be
realized by the American people, because
Of their blind worship Of party.
]. H. MAXWELL.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-08
A SAD LETTER.

We have Just received from Mrs. Mary
F.. Lease a letter that would move the
Populists of this country to tears II they
could read it, but she absolutely pro-
hibits the publication of it, for she does
not desire to stand in the light Of
beggar from her friends. She writes us
from New York, under date Of Aug. 81.
and had just heard, from some third
party, of the effort the Representative
is making to secure her home. She
is most earnest in her expressions of
gratitude, and refers to the fact that she
will be in Minnesota in a few days.
Despite her expressed desire we think
it due to her to publish the closing
words Of her letter:
"In order to prejudice people against
me: in order to detract from my In
fluence, it has been heralded by certain
refomers CO that l have heavy bank
account and am rolling in wealth. 1
wish to say to you, Mr.. Donnelly, as you
are the originator Of this movement, in
the presence of God, that l am not only
homeless but penniless: and have moth
ing to look forward to but work. And
l shall thank God for permitting me to
work; and it is needless to say to you
1 shall always be found on the right
side.
Again, from the depths Of grateful
heart permit me to thank you and all
my kind friends. 1 pray God you may
be successful"
Friends, you that have homes, how
ever humble, we appeal to you to send
us all you think you can spare to help
this great and noble advocate of the
rights Of the people. Do not be turned
aside by the falsehoods of her and your
enemies.
She is the greatest natural orator OF
the female sex Cor Of either sex), that
has appeared on earth since Madam Ro-
land was carried in the executioner' s
tumbril to the gullotine. Come to the
rescue. Let the love Of those she has
battled for cover her like mantle. Let
us stand around her like brotherhood
Of warriors. PlutOcracy has doomed
| her to. destruction. Let us rally to her
| defence and place her in her own castle
| from which she can sally out in every
| direction to rouse the people to a sense
! of their WRONGS We appeal to yOuI
manhood.
We have heard a report that many
Populist state committees have had the
benefit of her services and have failed
to pay her what was agreed upon, and
| that this was one cause Of her embar.
easements. If this be true now is the
opportunity to do justice
If we can carry this movement tc
success it will dignity and honor every
POpulist in the United States.
Let the women take up this work.
is for a woman; for a homeless woman
for great woman; pure woman ant
an apostle of truth and Righteousness
whose lips are touched by the Twin,
fire of God.
Do your duty, friends.
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cling effect upon the intelligent (D

telling effect upon the intelligent (D
suckers Of the G.. o. P.'s. How truly
1t can be said of them that where ig-
norance is bliss, tbs folly to be wise."
Stick to the middle Of the road theory,
Mr.. Editor. and give the destroyers Of
life. liberty and pursuit Of happiness"
grape and canister at short range, with
a 30-second fuse. Sink or swim, live
or die" let the party Of the people stay
in the middle Of the road and strike
down the traitors who dare chirp "fu-
siOn." Two thousand years ago the way
from earth to heaven was established
upon the grand principles, faith, re-
pentance and baptism" The devil tried
to entice through promise of pie" our
Savior to fuse" with him, but 'get
thee behind me, Satan," etc. Only by
keeping in the middle of the road Is the
promise secured.
More than century ago our fore
fathers declared that upon the three
great principles Of life, liberty and pur-
suit of happiness equally to all. they
would found nation free as God in
tended man to be. They kept in the
middle Of the road, and British gold
could not buy them as it has some Of
their "dwarfs." The Peoples party de-
clared by the Omaha platform that upon
| the principles of money, lanu and trans
portation it would redeem the LAND Of
the free and home of the brave that has
become the land of the rich and the
the home of the (bond) slave"
Right fusing with wrong has filled
the devils domain has taken away the
! rights of the Individual citizen. Then
| away with the foul, traitorous cry Of
! fusion: plant our colors in the middle
| Of the road of justice; give to our flu
sion friends the scathing language of
our Savior; stick to our organic princi-
pies and by the Great Jehovah and the
| American people we will win yet.
Yours in the middle of the road,
w. F. FOY.
/ Harwn0d Toyaa
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-08

Jerry j." in the Minneapolis Even
ing Journal, has this to say:
John Holmberg. ex-sheriff Of Hennepin
county, himself SWede and very we'll
posted as to politics among that people.
indorses much that has been said of late
as to the number Of Swedes and foreign
ers of other nationalities who will be dis
franchised at next election because Of the
new constitutional provision governing the
elective franchise. In Hennepin county at
the last election. he says. there were cast
about $500 Swedish votes. OF that number,
he says, not to exceed 1900 are ready to
vote at this time. Perhaps 1000 more, max
ing 5000 in all, will be able to get into line
with second papers by next election day,
but the remaining $500. he thinks. will be
debarred. Now, last year was Republican
year In Minnesota, and the Republican
vote was very high. Yet, had there been
a change of about 100 votes, the entire
state ticket would have been defeated as
Mr. Holmberg figures 1t. If there are 1850
Swedish Republicans who cannot vote in
Hennepin county, what must the number
be in the state at large? And after adding
to the Swedes the Norwegians, the Danes
the Germans, the Bohemans and other
voters of foreign BIRTH who come within
the meaning Of the new constitutional pro-
vision the number of disqualified must be
quite large. The Swedes are Is per cent
Republican. the Norwegians considerably
less than this, and the Germans and b.
hemians less than either. The net loss
to the Republican party WILL therefore, be
quite heavy from present Indications. All
Of which will add to the complications of
an off year in the state and reinforce the
demand, so far as the Republican man.
ayers are concerned for a clean ticket,
not soiled by contact with any machine
The Populists must not be discouraged.
Stand firm. 1t is principles that win
after ALL If we are in earnest and true
and faithful we will gather the whole
world under our wings.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-08

We are Informed that at many small
country towns the butchers and mer-
chants only pay the farmers from two to
three cents per pound for good green
sailed COW hides. Why is it any farmer
will sell hides and skins for less than
half price, is astonishing. A few years
ago hides were very low; the country
buyers got them down and they still
hold them down. 1t is queer that farm
ers submit to it when 1t is so simple a
matter to ship them elsewhere. II you
don't know all about it write to the old
reliable Northwestern Hide and Fur
Company of Minneapolis. They will
give you market reports and
illustrations; also instruction for
proper SHINING and sailing. Then,
too. they will send you their spec
ial wool growers supplement, on shear
ing, dipping, barn-building and raising
sheep. There is going to be money in
sheep. Mention the Representative
when writing to the above firm.
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A CAMPAIGN FUND.

Our friends will notice what we say In
another column about the necessity of
q campaign fund. We shall start 1t with
a contribution of $500; and we shall
also furnish free of charge $4,000 worth
of copies Of this paper, to be used wher-
ever they can do the most good, in the
work of organization. This will be
equal to about 1000 copies, which will
be given to the speakers to take with
them to their public meetings.
The campaign of 1898 should begin
now. Farmers make up their minds,
upon public questions during the quiet
of the winter months, when they can
sit by their firesides and by the light
of their kerosene lamps, in the bosom
of their family, study the questions of
the day. Winter is also the time for
public meetings and discussions.
If our friends will sustain us. we will
start movement that shall make the
pot boil before next spring.
In this connection, We will call upon
all our friends to not only subscribe to
the campaign fund but also contribute
something towards the purchase Of a
home for Mrs, Mary E. Lease This
lady will be in the state within a few
days, speaking in Martin county. We
think it probable. IL the Populists Of
Minnesota can raise funds enough to
Mro
acres Of land. that she will do us the
honor of remaining in the state, and
the advantages we shall derive there
from, in the way Of public meetings,
speeches, etc, will be ten times greater
than the small contributions we may
make now to aid her.
Those who desire to engage her SER
vices this fall, wou:S do well to write
to the Hon. T. S. Fisk, of Fairmont,
Mimi, who has charge of her meetings
in that vacnity.
At every place where Populist gath
ering is held there should be contri-
button taken up for the Representa-
tive Campaign Fund.- and for the
Lease Home Fund" The man who in
vests in either or both will feel there
after a more lively interest in the work
of organizing the Peoples party, and the
bread that we cast upon the waters will
be returned to us hundred fold.
We hope every friend, every subscrib-
er of the Representative, will contribute
something to these funds.
We must wake up and go to work
the party is alive, it's enemies are scat
tered, and the necessity for it is as
great as it ever has been.
Take hold, friends, in your respective
localities, and let us hear from you.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-09-08
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
HOORAYt

Oh. the mills are all a-runnin'.
WOrkin' morning. noon and night:
FOremen round the streets a>gunnin',
Hirin' workmen right on sight. .
Confidence has come a-flyin': 90 o.
Orders comm in like fun:
Advance agents quit a-cryin'.
Work in stores is never done;
Maxim ropes for county hangmen,
Maxim bars for city jails, 80,
Maxim poisons. drugs and acids,
Suicides are drinkin' pals; -
Maxim collins for the churches, r.
Diggin' graves in vacant lots. .,.
Hirin' cable cars for hearses. ,,
Film poorhouses with cots,
Arrestin' men for bein' naked, ~
Grocers sellin' dogs and cats, .t
Women breakin' into houses, :
Butchers busy skinnin' rats.
! Hoop 'eh up! Don't be respondent;
Big prOcession's goin' past.
Everybody shout for glory. -r., .
Confidence Is here at last.
j. Symes Hastings In Knights OF L
Dor Journal.
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clearly defined. It almost passes COM

clearly defined. It almost passes COM
prehension that the Populists can be
drawn into this ENHANCEMENT, and yet
until few weeks ago 1t looked an
though the entire party would be swal-
lowed up In this Democratic gold-bug
whirlpool. and we are not by any means
safe at this writing. Five of the fusion
state committee resigned but it still left
the party machinery In the hands Of the
Bellangee and Weaver and they are us
ing it with great effect Lost to all
sense of political shame, these men are
going to stop at nothing to carry their
point. which is the delivery of the Pop
ulist vote. The fighting qualities Of
However else we may disparage him, We
have no desire to underestimate his
fighting capacity. He Is man SO san
gulne and so stubborn and withal 50
thoroughly wrapped up in confidence in
himself that he knows no such thing as
defeat
The fusion POpulists have been plenti.
fully supplied with money by the Dem
ccrats and are going to make hercu-
lean effort to retain control of the party.
They have secured the services of ICY.
clone Davis" that much Wanted mid
dle-of-the-roader of Texas, Mary Ellen
Lease of Kansas. Jerry Simpson Of the
same place and other prominent 80 call
ed Populists. Weaver will be busy day
and night and by the use Of that cum
ming argument and subtle persuasion for
which he Is so we'll noted and which has
SO oft before lulled to repose the suspic-
ious fears of the reformers. he will make
last fight to retain his power If he
succeeds Populism is dead in Iowa. To
oppose him, we have sturdy little band
OF organized heroes. willing and able to
wage conflict but unequipped for the
service. The question Of whether we
shall retain our organization and main
| tain our principles is one Of whether or
not we shall be able to reach the people.
Populists OF Iowa are in doubt and per-
plexity; they want to hear this case ar
gued. If we can reach them, we can
| win them. II we do reach them, the
! Populists Of the United States must
come to our assistance with speakers.
literature and funds. The appeal which
l made in this column last week l de-
sire to repeat. Have you taken any
steps towards assisting us with funds7
If not, we ask you to do so at once
Especially do we appeal to the Populists
of the South. You have bravely held
your own when the West deserted you.
You can do nothing alone. We are now
trying to reclaim our ground in this Sec
ton and we appeal to you to come to our
assistance. Fraternally.
| A. w. KICKER,
| Secy Ia. Pop. State Cen. Com.
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little possessions; and make slaves OF
creatures alive at the stake, because the
machinery OF their minds did not move
In the prescribed and proper fashion,
they prayed over them, and how much
better it was that they should suffer for
a few minutes ON earth, than be con-
signed to eternal tortures in the bottom
less pit. --..
The present condition Is bare. wretch
ed. Unsuitable. unqualified. CONFISCA-
TION. without reason and without ex-
cuse. 1t Is simple plumber appropria-
ton Of property-endless greed. It Ia
the thousands despoiling the millions.