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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

We have received during the past
week check for IS from that gener-
Gus hearted man, Hon. Thos. j. Neigh
en-. 1t Is needless to say that it was
welcome guest as it enabled US to
release 25O letter which were written
and waiting for some generous soul to
raise the embargo. This was the only
donation this office received up to the
writing Of this article.
We have now 800 more letters
awaiting postage to be sent out, and
we have not the means to advance any
more. 1t therefore, becomes a pain
full and delicate matter to again ask
the friends OF the movement to fur
nlsh US with the means to carry on
the work We will have before this
issue reaches our friends and readers
over $50 letters waiting to be mailed.
Now we must ask our state officers,
our deputy organizers, the presidents
or the sub-Alllances and their men,
Oers to send in donation Of l and 2
cents stamps. If each of our friends
would send 10 cents in stamps it
would at least keep us going for
while.
We would therefore call for letter
Of all officers OF the Farmers Alliance
throughout the state giving US full
particulars of whether you have led
IN the movement Of reorganization in
your locality? Whether the Alliances
in your locality held Il meeting or not?
Whether the Alliance was favorable
to joining the 4. A. & |. L. national
organization. Give Us the names Of
the officers and their address; put 10
cents OF l and 2 cent stamps in your
letter and send the same to us Just as
to-
The Labor Union advocate which is
the official organ Of organized labor is
doing a great work in publis hing news
aud advocating the cooperation Of
the city Wage-earnerS with their farm
er brethren by purchasing flour made
by mills out side Of the English Com
bine. We hope to see every Alliance
IN this state Secur; copy OF this pa
per as it represents the city end Of
the f. A. & |. Z. and is d good parallel
for TIE REPRESENTATIVE. 1t is
fresh. vigorous aud fearless in its at
titude towards public wrongs and
evil doors.
Mr.. Donnclly is receiving great
share OF attention OF the Union La
Dor forces of the state; as he is being
called upon IN nearly every emergency
to lend his influence and elOquence to
cause of labor upon the platform, and
being distinguished as the one man in
the Legislature whom they have faith
and confidence in to entruSt their
petition to and be assured that at
least an honest effort will be made to
give their grievance a respectful hear
ing.
We are pleased even at this late day
to see some evidence Of the returning
wisdom OF the laDoring CLASS as to be
BILE to see who their real friends are,
and stand by them.
Mr.. Donnelly is worthy advocate
of the cause Of labor as his public
career for the past forty years has
proven.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
DOGS UNDERSTAND SPEECH

Dogs certainly understand speech.
A man visiting minister in Roanoke,
Va, was sked to see ii he could bring
into the conversation the word
"holes" without attracting the no
tlce OF the minister's dog. He tried
it more than once, not emphasizing
or making the word louder than any
Of the others. The first time the
word was spoken the dog looked ap-
prehensively at The speaker. The
second time he rose, curled his tail
between his legs and stood watchful,
while the third time "holes" fell upon
the air he left the room with shame
printed all over him. The eXplana-
tion given by the minister was that
the dog had dug holes on the front
lawn and been sharply reproved. YER
baliy, for it. Another dog that killed
tame duck was not whipped, but
scolded, and now every time he hears
the word "duck' he will rise and
crawl away.-EX.
1t is a great pity the majority Of
the voters of Minnesota do not under
stand speech as we'll as the dogs Of
| Virginia. If they did they would have
been converted to free-silver long ago.
All they can do is to wag their tails,
bowwow Sound money" and go on
chewing the bare bones of poverty.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

that it was simply scheme to hum
bug them:-that it would be ten years
before anything came Of Mr.. Steiner
sons movement. But the poor fool
ish people swallowed the lies of their
enemies, and chung to their old party;
and now. four gears after the proceedings
tcele ansti N'cd. the matter has not yet
got through our State Supreme Court, and
there are tice gears more of litigation to tol-
lo,r IN the United States Court! And the
rates are as high as ever!!
And then we assured the House
that there was no remedy but that
proposed by the Peoples Party,-tc-
wit:-government ownership of the
means Of transportation. We pointed
out the experience Of Australia.
where the people took possession OF
the railroads and paid the real value
Of them, mot the fictitious value), by
issuing special bonds, payable out OF
the revenues of the roads themselves;
and how in ten years the earnings OF
the roads paid OF the bonds. and the
people owned the roads free OF debt;
although in the meantime the rates
Of freight had been reduced and the
wages Of the employees increased!
And SO, while we voted for Mr..
Douglas bill, we do not greatly regret
its defeat, for it would simply have
misled the people by false hopes, while
it would have accomplished nothing
for their substantial benefit
We say to our friends that it is sim
ply impossible for the people to fight
the railroad companies, SO long as
they remain in posses sion OF their
vast properties, and possess hundreds
Of millions with which to corrupt leg
iSlatiOn. There has never yet been,
in Minnesota Legislature that could
not have been controlled by the eX-
penditure Of one hundred thousand
dollars; and the companies can afford
to spend hundred millions, if neces-
sary, to accomplish their ends.
But the time is net far distant
when the railroad men themselves,
amid the universal bankruptcy, that
is near at hand will be glad to sell
OuU W VIC udUlOldl SONCluuICuU, dU
reasonable figures, and retire, in the
safe possession of their private for
tunes, which are now trembling in
the balance. And the result Of gov
eminent ownership would be:
l. The publication Of our politics.
3 Relief from our present mas
tiers, in Legislatures and courts.
g. Reduced railroad rates of freight
and travel.
4. Security and independence of the
railroad employees.
5. Higher prices for the productions
of labor.
Talk these things over with your
neighborS. Lend this paper around
your vicinity. Remember that if
each one Of you can bring one or more
convert into the fold you have got
Minnesota by an overwhelming ma
jorty.
Now is the time to work when no
election is near at hand, and even the
slowest and most bigoted are being
moved to independent thought by the
stress of constantly increasing pow
erty.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
QUESTION AND ANS WEIR.
TILE RIGHT TO VOTE.


We have received the following let
ter from an honored friend:
Editor Representative:
Would you be SO kind as to answer
the following questions through The
REPRESENTATIVE?
First. A child born in foreign
country comes to the United States
with his parents, and the father takes
out his first paper before the child is
twenty-one years old; does that make
the child full citizen OF the United
States, and legal voter OF the state
Of Minnesota?
Second. Are all children of white
parents born in the United States
lull citizens Of the United States?
Third. Does the amendment to Sec
tion one, of article seven, Of the con-
stitution of the state Of Minnesota,
prevent man from holding office,
who has taken out his second pape rs
but has not yet reached the three
months limitation Of time which is
required to make him legal voter.
Respectfully, NJ. T. LAuERT.
ANSWER.
The following is the opinion Of the
Attorney General Of MINES ota, upon
the questions involved. He holds:
l. All persons born in the United
States. without regard to the parent
age, are legal voters.
2. All persons Of alien parentage
who were minors when their fathers
obtained second papers are legal
voters.
3. That no person of foreign birth,
unless citizen previous to the pas
sage Of this law, is a full citizen and
entitled to vote until the expira ton
Of 90 days from and after the taking
out of his second citizen papers.
4. That no foreign born person, I'M
less a citizen previous to the going in
to effect or this late law. is entitled
to vote at the coming election unless
he is a citizen as required by the FORE
going, and that all those persons hav-
ing recently taken out their second
papers, but not long enough to come
within the 80 days limit, cannot vote
at coming election.
5. That no man can act as Judge or
clerk Of election unless citizen as
contemplated by this new law.
&. This act was issued and proclaim
ed by the governor, Dec %, 1896.
The same law that governs general
elections also governs special cleo
lions.
TO our friends first question we
would reply, that minor child Of an
alien does not acquire the right Of
citizenship unless his father took out
his second papers before the child came
of age.
To the second question we would
reply that birth in the United States
gives citizenship. Negroes have the
same legal rights in all respects as
white people.
To the third question we would say
that citizen cannot hold office I'M
til ninety days after the date Of the
second papers.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
STILL GRnFI.NG.

This weeks issue of The REPRE-
SENTATIVE is 5000 greater than last
weeks. Our advertising patronage is
steadily increasing. We are spread
ing all over the country. During the
past week we have new subscribers
from Idaho, Georgia, Missouri. New
York. West Virginia, Kansas, Indiana,
Iowa, Wisconsin. Massachusett It's, Ohio,
Kentucky, Oregon, Montana, North
Dakota, Louisiana, South Dakota,
Tennessee. Texas, Nebraska, Penn
sylvania. Arkansas, Delaware, Maine,
Michigan, Rhode Island and Mime
sofa. This is tWenty-Seven states out
of forty-iive. And all in one week.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
NO " SEE II BOOM
O-mOrrOW is the 4th of March

Tomorrow is the 4th of March.
Mckinley will move into the White
House. The reign Of Confidence will
begin. The Advance Agent of Pros
perity will advance. Every man and
woman will have plenty TO eat and
drink and wear. Hunger Will depart
forever from the land. Wheat will
be worth a dollar a bushel, oats fifty
cents, corn sixty cents, barley seventy
five cents. The workman will have
steady employment at big wages.
Prosperity will
Make the widows heart to sing
Though the tear was in her eve"
There shall be no more mortgages
nor taxes nor sheriff's executions. And
the Populists will hang their burning
cheeks with shame, to .think that
they opposed SO long the great and
good Mckinley and the greater and
gOOder Mark Hanna.
The Minneapolis Tribune tells its
readers to secure some real estate be-
fore the tremendous boom begins to
boom.
Stand back, friends. and sec 1t
boom. The very stars will laugh at
midnight, and the sun on the morn
ing of the 4th OF March will dance on
the eastern horizon;-yes: it will
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
DECLINES TO REPLY.

The editor Of The REPRESENTA-
TIVE sent the following letter to
correspondents:
Hotel Ryan, st. Paul, Feb. q.
Dear Sir-Your valued favor Of the
9th inst. was received some days ago,
but l have been SO busy that l have
not had time to answer it until now.
While | am obliged to you for your
kindness in writing to me, l do not
think the Isanti County Press and the
editor Of it are worth noticing in The
REPRESENTATIVE. | should just as
soon think OF devoting my valuable
time to catching u bedbug and paint
ing its portrait; l might furnish a
very correct delineation Of the beast,
but the subject would be utterly I'M
worthy the labor. There is not any
thing on Gods footstool lower or
meaner than some Of these little Re
publican country editors: they have
no more intellect than is necessary for
the performance of the functions Of
muscular life; and the man degrades
himself who pays the slightest atten-
ton to them. Very truly yours,
1GNATIUS DONNELLY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

mont'S views we think it is foolish for
Populists to divide on the question of
what they will do in 1898 and 1900, as
to cooperating with free-silver Re-
Dublicans or Democrats. Time is a
great solver Of problems. The hill
never looks SO high as when you are
fartheSt from it;-as you approach it
disappears. Let US hear what Time,
tine great teacher, has to say.
Keep our forces intact and our ban
ners flying. Don't let us fight over
how we will cross the bridge-whether
abreast or in Indian flea year or
two before we get to it.
Under any circumstances the Peo-
pies Party must live and not die; and
it must not be merged into any other
DartV
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

We arc glad to notice that E. b.
Ford Of Northlield, Mimi, won his
case In which Montcvideo Hail In
surance Company prosecuted him for
libel The Jury held that his charges
against the complny were true and
not libcious. We are sorry that our
limited space prevents US from pub
fishing fun report Of the case. The
original charges were published in
THE REPRESENTATIVE ana we were
also Threatened with a suit for libel,
but it did not materiaiiZc.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
Il Ne w IDEA.

According to Carol d. Wright,
there are 81, IA convicts in the prisons
OF the United States, and that during
1895 those who worked produced goods
10 the value OF $l9,O42, Az. Assuming
that all worked all tile time, then each
produced 1851. Ii the public can af
ford to furnish conviCLS the tools and
machinery to create $35I year, why
can it not furnish it 10 honest men il
they choose to accept it? Ii every
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
VERY INSTRUCTIVE PICTURES.

At our last State Fair the North
western Hide and Fur Co.. of Mime
apolis, Mimi, had on exhibition a
large oil painting, showing all the fur
bearing animals of North America,
having a market value. 1t attracted
all observers and received first premi-
um. They have had this reproduced
by the wonderful litho- engraving
process in seven colors and numerous
and original-nothing like it ever pro-
duced-each animal is shown in it's
true relative size. one as compared
with the other. Prof. Nachtreb of
the State University has examined it
with great deal Of interest, and says
it ought to be used in all the text
books and institutions Ct learning in
our country.
They have also as companion piece
to go with this picture, a Photo-en-
craving, showing one Of each specie Of
all valuable fur skins. (This was TAX
mems taken off and cured in proper
shape). Now, what could be more in
structive than this? Saying nothing
Of their beauty. A visit to all the ami
NAL shows and geological gardens
would not give the information that
these pictures would.
They have also an electro-plate,
showing how all hides and furs should
be taken off and prepared for market
This is Of special interest to farmers
and trappers, as the loss to them is
exceedingly great for the want of this
knowledge. 1t is estimated to exceed
a million dollars year in this coun-
try alone. This falls mostly on the
farmer.
Mr.. Burnett, the manager OF the
Northwestern Hide and Fur Co., has
been close student of natural his
tory, and has been handling hides and
furs for 81 years. This is the result Of
that large accumul alton of expert
encc.
They state they have been at so
much expense in getting up these H.
lustra tions and complete explana-
WINS Aiu 90 OiiSy pAOpOoS W SCllO dll
Of this for about the cost Of postage
and mailing. SO as to be within the
reach Of every one, they ask all the ag-
ricultural papers and those devoted to
the farmers interests, to gice them free
notice to help or the good ,rork Of ed,tca-
ton. This we cheerfu!ly do, and we
observe many Of the leading farm
journals, both in the United States
and Canada are doing so.
These pictures are 9x1l. These and
the instructions and present market
value Of all hides and furs, and some
other interesting matter, will be sent
postpoid for 10 cents Stamps or silver,
safe delivery guaranteed. Be sure to
mention this paper. Address plainly,
Northwes tern Hide and Fur Co., Min
neapolis, Mimi.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

fathers established; we live under an
Oligarchy of Lawyers Our real rulers
are nine be-wigged and be-gowned
tools of Plutocracy, who hold their Of
fees for life,. and are beyond the
reach of the people they rule
This is the progress we have made
in hundred years.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

THE REPRESENTATIVE will always
endeavor to be Of general and relia BILE
information to its many thousands Of
readers. The advertisers you see in
our columns are all, to our best knowl-
edge, reliable firms and professional
men, who desire your patronage.
Their prices and goods are such that
1t will pay to deal with them. II you
will kindly stand by us and give our
advertisers the preference you Will
thus help the paper, more than in any
other way. THE REPRESENTATIVE,
we are glad to announce, has now a
very large circulation, and increasing
every day from all parts Of the coun-
try, and if you have anything to sell
or wish to buy, make it known through
our columns. You will he surprised
at the results. 1t will reach the
masses through Ignatius Donnelly's
REPRESENTATIVE.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

man could find a place to make that
much there would not be one-tenth
Of the crimes committed.-Appeal to
Reason.
How would it do to ship the GRIM
inals to Alaska, and then, by the re-
mOnetization Of silver, give the hon
est men chance to support them
selves and families?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
SPECIAL NOTICE.

No person has any right to incur OF
create any obligation, binding on Ihe
Representative g" Publishing Company. or
make any contract in It's maine, unless the
same is specifically assented to and APP
proved Of. in writing. by the President
of the said Representative Publishing
Company. IGNATIUS DONNELLY,
President.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

Tie Republicans have bought the
elephant. The trouble is how to feed
him. HE'S an obs tire porous beast. In a
short tine the trumpetings Of the en-
ragged monster will resoun1 through
the land, and the rafting Of breaking
chains VIII he dreadful to listen to.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
DIED.

Gown Pomnna. Cal, Feb. 18th, at
7;45 p. M, Gertrude l.. Cow, wife of
"A. II. Cow, aged Al years. I months
and 10 days.
Death was caused by apoplexy. Mrs.
Cow had been all day and to within
three-quarters Of an hour before death
actively engaged in her usual house.
hold labor. When the family were
about to take supper, she arose, threw
her hands up to her head and called
for water, but before 1t could be
brought and almost instantly, she be-
came unconscious, and in less than
three quarters Of an hour her life
passed away.
Mrs. Cow was a noble woman. She
was patient and hopeful. Her heart
and hand were open and ever ready to
do good deeds. She leaves husband
and daughter, Jessie, aged IA, who
have the sympathy OF many friends
and acQuaintances.- Times.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03
National F. A. & |. U. Department.
Edited by j. c. NLEY.
State Secretary.

At St. Paul Mr.. J. p. White will re-
celye subscriptions for THE REPRE-.
SENTATIVE, at his office, 249 No East
Eighth street.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

Grover is gone. Thank God from
whom all mcrcicS flOw
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

WE START YOU In big paying business.
Little or capital. Information free
Eureka Guide & Novelty Co., Minneapolis
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-03-03

If any Of our readers contemp plate
building or need lumber this spring,
we advise them to buy Of the G. L.
Stewart Lumber Co.. Minneapolis,
whose advertisement appear on the
Sd page. They do not belong to the
com binc and sell at wholesale prices,
Its to your interest and you will be
accorded the best attention IL when
writing or calling you mention this
paper.
Send us club OF six annual sub.
scrihers, all at one time, and get a
free COPY for yourself for oncYear.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-19
ALONG THE BAY.
Items of Harbor News and General Ship
ping Interest.

Items of Harbor News and General Ship
ping Interest.
The American schooner Lizzie Chad
wick, Captain Clark, arrived yesterday
from New York, to load a cargo OF
lumber from G. S. Hirsch & Co.
The American schooner Sylvia c.
Hall, Captain Lowe, arrived yesterday
from New York, to load from Nils
Gregertsen.
The American schooner Nelson Bart
lett, Captain Wiley, arrived yester-
day from Boston, to load lumber from
the Hilton Dodge Lumber company.
The Norwegian bark GUstave Adolf,
Captain Svenningsen, cleared yester-
day for Garston Dock with a cargo OF
naval stores from the Downing COM
pany.
The American schooner John Paul,
Captain Anderson, sailed yesterday
for New York with a cargo of lumber.
The British steamship Irene, 2474
tons, arrived yesterday from Shields,
to load cargo of cotton and phos-
phate from A. f. Churchill.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-09-19
FIVE MILLIONS
In Pine Lands, Glass Works, Steamboats,
Sawmills, Etc

N"AAAAAASi GSN'
Eber B Ward, of Michigan, died al
Detroit, January 81, 1875. He was
supposed to be worth five millions of
dollars at his death. In the settle
ment of his estate, the results of life
work of financial genius were
wasted. Virtually there was not a
dollar left. Two years after his de-
cease, when values had been restored,
and the pulse of commercial activity
was again beating In all the marts of
trade, the same rollIngmills, pine
lands, glass works, steamboats,, saw
mills, real estate and warehouses left
by Captain Ward were estimated to be
worth eleven millions of dollars. A
mans fortune, or an estate, In this
country is valuable or worthless as the
years of panic and depression, cycli-
cal in their coming, are with US or abb
sent.
Captain Ward simply did not take
the advice of life insurance agents
who see the same story of financial
wreck repeated time after time. Five
hundred thousand dollars in life in
surance-ready cash when most
needed would have saved eleven MIL
lions of dollars!
Almost every month the same lesson
repeats itself on nearly as large a
scale, and every day is taught the
great truth that every one should
know, that mans effects are worth
less at his death than at any other
time; and when to this is added year
of panic and unsettled values the diff
ticulties of realizing; the prevention
of sales by the laws delay; the impor-
tunities of creditors; the impossible
ties of compromises is it any wonder
that men who are rich in life today,
are bankrupt IN death tomorrow; and
that among all the men in mercantile
and professional pursuits, but three
of every hundred leave unem barrassed
estates,
Weighing carefully the claims of our
competitors and with due regard for
the obvious merits OF their multifari-
Gus forms of policies, we nevertheless
confidently submit the Phoenix plans
for careful comparison and critical
examination.
Dividends are apportioned and paid
in cash every year, beginning with
the second annual payment, and may
be used to reduce premiums or to in
crease the amount of insurance. These
accumulatIOns may be recOnverted
later into cash to pay premiums in a
financial pinch.
Fanciful estimates have no place in
the plans of the PhOenix Mutual. Spec
ulative hopes out of all keeping with
the actual interest earnings of the time
are not aroused, visions of enormous
gains through the misfortunes of 9TH
ers are not called up. Fair play for
all, security to all, just returns to all
for premiums paid, Is the PhOenix's
motto. j. B. Abrams, Gen, Dist, Agt.,
Brunswick, Ga,