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Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

The liner st. Louis,i which left New
York October IL on her first trip as a
passenger steamer after entering the
naval service as an auxiliary cruiser,
was met at Southampton by immense
crowds and a delegation of notables.
Flags we're flying from all buildings
and much enthusiasm was displayed.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
A Short Fight.

The damp of autumn nights and
mornings stirs up sciatica, and then
comes tug of pain. Use st. Jacobs
Oil, and then comes tug to cure 1t.
1t is short fight and the cure is sure.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
One OF the Evils of Slang.

Little Rnth--Mr. Thmith, who did
you kill for thithta's diamond ring?
Mr. Smith-Nobody, dear. What
makes you ask such question?
Little Ruth Why, Tom, he thaid
she'd "a never got if you hadn't huns
thomebody up for it. Jewellers Week
lv
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
Al the school Picnic.

Lady Helper tto small boy)-Will you
have some more bread and butter?
Small Boy-No fear when there's
like about.
Lady Helper (trying to be kind)-
Cake? Certainly Will you have plum
or seed?
Small Boy-Plum, in course. Dye
tike me for canary?-London Punch.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
The Field of Snort.

From the fields of sport we go to
bed and get up full of pains and aches.
The next night, by the use of st. Ja-
cobs Oil, we are soothed to sleep and
get up cured.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

We pay you 500 if we cannot prove that we
can save you MONEY on everything you buy.
We are saving the people of the Pacific Coast
thousands of dollars every month. For full
particulars, address. Gilbert Clements Sons, 2lS
California St., San Francisco, Cal, Wholesale
and Retailers of Family Supplies.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
The Most Common of All.

The most common of all ailments
from sports of all kinds are sprains
and bruises. The most common and
surest cure of them is by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil, which is prompt in it's
action.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
OUR TREATMENT oFEsPANIsH CAP
TTVES.

Never before in history was there case
where defeated and captive enemy re-
ceived such generous treatment as we gave
the Spainards. Equally astonishing are the
cures brought about by Hosteter' Stomach
Bitters. Never has there been SO success
full medicine for stomach and liver dis
or iers like dyspepsia, Indigestion, bilious
ness and constipation.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
"A Peculiar Problem.

The Longbow gives some amusing
pieces Of Lewis Carroll's humor from
the forgotten pages of Oxford pamphlets.
During the election at Oxford in 1865
he gave vent to the following Euclidean
definition:
plain superfciality is the character
OF. a speech in which, any two points
being taken, the speaker is found to lie
wholly with regard to those two
points"
A note is also given on the right ap-
probation of examiners: ga takes in
ten books and gets third class, B takes
in the examiners and gets a second.
Find the value of the examiners in
terms of books; also their value in
terms when no examination is held.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
He Listened to All.

Fontenelle listened to everything, and
he offended no one by disputing any
thing. At the close Of his life he was
asked the secret of his success, and he
replied that it was by observing two
maxims: Everybody may be right
and everything may be So"
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

When coming to San Francisco go to
Brooklyn Hotel, 2OS--212 Bush Street. AM
erican or European plan. Room and board
$1.OO to $1.50 per day; rooms so cents to
$1.00 per day; single meals 25 cents. Free
coach. Chas. Montgomery.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous
AIAS ness after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer, Send for FREE 80 90
trial bottle and treatise. DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd.
$50 Arch St., Philadelphia. Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
Not D.sposed to Delay Him.

Il would go to the end of the world
for you, +" he exclaimed passionately.
I'm sure l wish you would" she
answered coldly, ''and-then jump off, .
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

No household is complete without q bottle of
the famous Jesse Moore Whiskey. 1t is pure
and Wholesome stimulant recommend by all
physicians. Don't neglect this necessity.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

We will forfeit 81 900 if any of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to oe not
genuine. THE PIso Co.. Warren, Pa.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
lnlpossiblel !

If you'd pay your grocer
$Go pound he couldn't sell
you better baking powder
than SeAiI1lngs Best. 50
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs
Pinkham About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I take pleas
ure in writing you a few lines to in
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. / cannot
thank you enough for what your medi-
cine has done for me; it has, indeed,
ha1pod mo xuopdorf1111v c0@
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

bled with an
ovarian tumor,
each year grow
ing worse, un-
til ut last I
was compelled
to consult with
q physician.
He said
nothing could
be done for
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

You can tell year in advance when
a man is candidate for office; he is so
genial, and pokes his nose into so many
things.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-04

Paper made from seaweed is grow
ing industry in France 1t is so trans
parent that it has been used in place of
glass.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21

In Senator Buffers recent letter wa
find the following paragraph:
THE national committee made dill
gent inquiry to learn if there was any
contract, promise or agreement made by
Chairman Jones, or any other person or
persons representing the Democrats to
the effect that Sewell should withdraw
as a consideration for the nomination
of Mr.. Bryan by the Peoples Party. We
found that there was not. There was
absolutely nothing on which to base
such a claim"
During the national convention, Judge
PlOwman, who is now member Of
the national committee, came before the
South Dakota delegation and assured us
that he had it from Senator Jones that
If we nominated Bryan, Sewell would
be withdrawn.
If such positive assurance had not
been given Bryan would not have re-
ceived the unanimous vote of the South
Dakota delegation.
We believed then, and believe now,
that such assurance was given Judge
PlOwman.
How many other delegations were
deceived in the same way?
It is because of these things that a
good many Populists have no faith in
Democratic pledges.-,The Star.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21

ment shows that the le want to try
the initiative and re dun method of
legislation. Now, :. .uture legislation
in South Dakota oe closely watched
by both the frieAc; and enemies of the
Initiative and referendum in legislation.
The laws enacted by the people of South
Dakota will be no better and no worse
than the people will permit. South Da-
kotans, by the adoption of this amend
ment, a mirror is being held up before
you that will reveal you just as you are.
If at least five per centum of the quail
fed electors do not ask that bad meas
ure enacted by the legislature be sub
mitted to a vote of the electors, then the
people of South Dakota will be labeled
"bad''
I want to mention the most important
matter Of all to the people of the state
OF South Dakota, or of any other state.
Now, that the people Of South Dakota
will determine the laws enacted in The
state, find out what a self-executory law
is, SO that you will enact no other So
called law. On Nov. II, 1898, in the Ser
tinel, l stated the fact that there can be
self-executory laws based on work tor
the guidance of human beings. From
time to time, these laws will be explain
ed in the Sentinel.-Chicago Sentinel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
Ask Your NeiShbOr.

If he has heard anything about the
the men who were massacred at Latti
mer, Pa? And if not, why not?
Why, as class, the people who actu-
ally produce all the worlds wealth are
poor, while those who do not even assist
in the production have nearly all of it?
If the man with the most capital and
the best machinery can produce goods
cheaper than the fellow without them,
how long will it take to run all the little
fellows out?
What difference is it to him whether
he has to work half the time for some
feudal lord without pay, or give up
half the crop, as tenants do in this coun-
try.
What freedom he has if others have
the power to put the price on both his
necessities and his wages.
If he thinks that he, hardly able to
supply himself with the humblest food,
shelter and clothing in exchange for the
price of his labor, is less a slave than
was the black man who received these
things also, and with none of the worry
or uncertainty.
How long will it take to vote into his
own hands the tools and machinery
with which he must work, by voting for
any party or sham reform that does not
recognize this basic principle of the only
remedy.-Ex.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
OUR BEAUTIFUL BANKING SYSTEM.
The MOney-Lender Ought to Control
the Politics of the Republic.

PRESTON, Minn., Nov. 2S.-Last Saturday
Sheriff Buexrud landed arcther banker in
Preston. This time it was II. O. Helgeson,
of St. Paul, who was cashier for B. j.
Kelsey in the bank at Lanesboro. There
are several indictments against Mr.. Helge-
son for receiving deposits after knowing the
bank was insolvent. Mr.. Helgeson is a Fill
more county boy, and commenced working
for Field & Kelsey at Canton as their cash
Ter. Later on they discovered a good field
for another bank in Lauesboro, and trans
ferred him to that place and employed NJ
T. Tollifson to run their bank at Canton
Mr. Helgeson was quite successful In work
ing up a good business, and soon had de-
post amounting to $4,000 or more. Kelsey
would make visits to Canton and Lanes
boro every little while, and would nearly
drain both banks when he came, and prom
ised his cashiers he would send them money
whenever needed, but the time never came
when he sent them money.
Mr. Helgeson feels very badly over the
matter He has always borne a good rep
utation, and consequently his bond was
fixed by Court Commissioner Conkey at
81 OOO He said while here Saturday he had
the kilograms yet that Kelsey sent him.
stating he would send money, but he never
sent any.
Ex-Banker Kelsey was bailed out Of Jail
last Saturday. his bond being fixed at 5000.
His brother, DR.. Kelsey, and a party from
Owatcnna were sureties. Considerable COM
ment is being made on account of his bond
being only $1,000, as the sum involved in
the failure Of both banks is from $4,000 to
$50 OOO
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
$500 REWARD
IL This Won't Cure Catarrh, Asthma
and BrOnchitis!

We mean just what we say, every word
of it. This is no fake institution. We
are right here in the very business CEN
ter of ST. Paul, have been doing business
for years, and will back every claim in
every sense of the word.
THIS WONDERFUL CATARRH CURE
Was discovered after years of patient
study and varied investigation, and we
claim it an absolute, sure and quick
cure for catarrh, hay fever, asthma,
bronchitis, coughs, colds, dripping down
throat; polypi (or nasal tumors), re-
moved and catching Of colds prevented
by it's USE 1t gives instant relief, and
never fails to quickly cure. 1t is an
unequaled remedy for all diseases caused
by catarrh or colds, such as weak eye
sight, ETC., and for public speakers or
singers there is none better, as it loOsens
and expels the phlegm from the vocal
cords, thereby restoring the voice to Its
full capacity.
THIS SALvE
Is the product of seventeen different veg
etables, and is guaranteed to contain no
cocaine, opium or any injurious drugs.
Price, so cents per box, postpaid, Unit
ed States or Canada. Try box and be
convinced. Address Dickson Chemical
Company, 20 East Seventh street, st.
Paul. MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
Wouldn't Ite

What terrible condition it would be
for workingmen to work eight hours a
day in shop that they owned, ride on
railroads that they owned, buy their
groceries and clothing at stores that
they owned, go to play at theater
that they owned, read books from H.
brary that they owned, use electric
lights that they owned, study the art
of the world in galleries that they own
ed, ride on street cars that they owned,
walk on a1sl till land that they owned,
burn coal from mines and build houses
of their own from forests that they
owned-wouldn' it be calamity?
Slavery like that must never be allowed
in the United States. 1t is much better
for a few to own the whole outfit-and
the workingmen with it!
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
HANNA'S VIEWS.
Bryan Out of 1t.

Il believe that free silver will eventu-
ally be abandoned by the Democrats as
an issue in 1900. think the Democratic
leaders will heed the warning which the
people registered at the polls in an off
year like 1898, when a soundmoney
congress was elected and great gains of
sound-money congressman were madein
states west of the Mississippi river. This
rebuke to Democracy in the heart of the
free silver country will doubtless demon-
strate that the silver wave has re-
ceded." =
while I do not wish to talk much
about William J. Bryan's chances of re-
nomination by his party in 1900, 1 feel
in my heart that Bryan will not be the
next Democratic nominee for president.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
Bees md the Weather..

AS fOrecasters of the weather bees
never make mistake. They know what
the weather for the day will be without
consulting the direction of the wind or
markings of the barometer. If there is
going to be a rain they will not go to
work, no matter how fair the sun may
shine in the morning and if the weather
is going to be fair, the tnickest clouds
in the morning do not Keep them at
home.
Go to the bees in the morning, and if
they are going out and coming in as
usual it is safe to make hay or go to
the picnic. If they are loafing about
home as if they intended to take a day
off, depend upon it they know there is
going to be rain soon.
Sometimes they will be seen rushing
home as if in hurry, but none will be
noticed flying away to the fields. Nclen
this happens hard storm is -theaten-
ing, one of those sudden electrical
storms that form and break almost
without warning.-Farmers' Voice.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
HANG THE BOODLERS
RESPECTABLE CHICAGO DENOUNCES
THE FRANCHISE STEAL.
Altgeld Asks for q Cure-CrOwd Sug-
Eests a ROpe-Mnnicipal Ownership-
Endorsed as the Only Remedy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Central Music
Hall was this afternoon filled with citi-
zens of Chicago, who had gathered in
mass convention in order to protest
against the extension of the franchises
of Chicago street car lines to fifty years.
Early in the meeting the speakers dwelt
mainly on the question of compensation
for the extension of street car grants,
but before it's close the proposition of
municipal ownership was extensively
touched on and received generous ap-
plause.
Franklin H. Head presided, and the
speakers were Mayor Harrison, former
Gov. John p Altgeld George E. Cole,
George Maynard Harlan and Rev. Father
Thomas P Hodnett.
Ex-Gov. Altgeld was first to revert to
the subject of municipal ownership, and
his remarks aroused the greatest enthu-
siasm in the meeting. Referring to the
| alleged use of money in the city council,
Mr.. Altgeld said How can we stop
this thing?"
Hang them; get rope; hang the
| boodlers," responded the audience.
Resolutions which were prepared in
advance were found inadequate to the
sentiment of the meeting and a resolu-
ton, was included favoring municipal
ownership of the street car lines. If not
this year, then when the present grants
expire in 1903.
The most significant portions of the
| resolutions adopted were as follows:
Resolved, that as the beginning and
are the traction companies, the directors
and stockholders of those companies
| should not be permitted to escape the
odium now directed against venal public
servants but that they be exposed to
condemnation as criminals and anar-
chists in that they are organizing cor
, ruption and plotting against the peace
and prosperity of Chicago, and inviting
consequences as disastrous to this COM
| munity as any outrages by the sworn
| enemies of society, and
"Resolved, that the citizenship of Chi
cago stands strongly at the back of our
mayor in his brave fight for the peo-
| pies rights. That it is the sense of this
meeting that the time for municipal
ownership, if not right now, may be by
the time the present franchises shall ex-
| pire.'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
There they can reign supreme-the

There they can reign supreme-the
first among equals.
But the American theory of govern
ment is that the wish of the majority
must be obeyed by all public servants
''the will of the peotie is fate"
We don't believe that the common
people are like menagerie of wild an
imals, which must be Gagged and confin-
ed for fear they will bite.
Even Gladstone declared that the mas.
ses were always nearer right on all pub
lie questions than the so-called upper
classes.
When a citizen of this republic is
elected to any public Office he is put
there to do what he is told, that is ALL
And there is no better way of letting
these officials know what the people
want titan by means of the Initiative
and determination Nation.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
MAIL TRANSPORTATION
Conspiracy to Knock Out the Cheap
Postage Which Benefits the Poor
and Substitute One Which Benefits
the Rich.

The conspiracy to knock out periodi-
cal publications is still being pushed by
Loud and his committee of corporation
monopolists.
1t is claimed that the big deficit in the
postal service is owing to the transpor-
tation of second class matter.
If railroad transportation could be had
at fair and reasonable rates there would
be no deficit
1t has been shown time and again that
the government pays from three to ten
times as much for carrying it's mails as
the express companies pay for carrying
packages. AS a rule mail pouches and
express packages are carried in the same
car. They, therefore, receive the same
care, are transported in the same time,
and at the saline actual expense. Then
why should the government pay three
and four times as much?
OF course there is doodle" in the
contracts for mail service, and Uncle
Sans servants who are entrusted with
the matter get the rake off.
| One of the inspiring causes, however,
for knocking out serial publications is
! the opposition of plutocracy to an educa-
| ton of the masses. The more enlight-
ened the people the harder the road for
the wealth accumulators. Ignorance is
| the corner stone of moneyed oligarchy.
There are hundreds of thousands of
| homes in the United States today where
good, though cheap books can be plenti-
| fully found, as a consequence of cheap
mail transportation. Within the last
dozen years millions upon millions of
these books-9O per cent of them useful
and meritorious-have been distributed
among the poorer classes. where not a
single book could have been found today
had it not been for the cent-a-pound
postal rate.
| The question is, shall this educational
benefit to the poorer classes be destroyed
| in order to put the postal service on a
paying basis?"
| Another interest which is to be serv-
| ed in cutting off the cent-a-pound rate
| on periodicals is that of the wealthy user
of letter postage. The wealthy mer-
| chant or manufacturer, the banker and
| the broker, who uses anywhere from $50
| to $500 worth of postage stamps a day,
is anxious for a 1-cent rate for letters.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
Fusion Is Dead,

Elendale, N. D., Dec. g. 1898.
Friend Donnelly-Out here in the valley
of the Jim. fusion is a dead cock in the
pit. Now we intend to reorganize under the
Jewish burial plan. No fusion hands doth
touch Democrats and fusion pops all over
this land and country of ours are crying for
water cold as ice colder Now as a
counterpart to that, we trust you will,
through the columns of your paper, give
them their Notwithstanding that will
set their parching, polluted tongues on fire.
Success to you and the party through this
long struggling campaign. May God bless
at every turn Of the road. Yours for better
OVernment.-Old JONES'
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
PRACTICAL
FARM NOTES
Miss no chance to gather ice now.

Miss no chance to gather ice now.
Are you sure your seed corn is dry?
See that the troughs are empty at
night.
Meat that is to be salted should never
be permitted to freeze.
It doesn't smash a window when the
light breaks through.
Tack an old sack to the milking stool
for comfort while milking.
Elbow grease is the essential oil of in
dustry.
Some men grieve two dollars worth
over every dollar they lose.
Nothing is ever well done in hurry
except fleeing from quarrels and catching
feas.
Sand will extinguish the flames of
burning oil when water will only in
crease the flames.
To prevent a candle from smoking
when you blow it out, hold the fame
higher than your mouth and blow up
ward.
If smoke is burned on lamp CHM
ney, wash it as clean as possible and
while wet scour off the stains with dry
salt. Vinegar is also helpful in relnov-
ing them.
1t costs no more to keep horse in
good condition than otherwise.
If your horse is sick employ skilled
~ or;o l,;o
tions carefully. Nursing is half the bat
tle-a good doctor can do nothing with
a poor nurse
Care for your horse the same as you
would for a person. Keep the stable
clean and we'll ventilated, but free from
draughts.
Zinc white as an oil paint lacks dry
ing property, and on general principles
is not to be recommended for exterior
painting, excepting when mixed with a
fair portion of white lead, or for special
purposes over ground of white lead.
1t is al error to suppose that petro-
leum imparts life to colors. Neither
turpentine, nor petroleum, nor any other
ethereal oils can make cOlors clear, be-
cause they are of volatile nature, and
because the residue is too small
Does poultry raising pay? Not with
little care or system, with hawks and
vermin of all kinds feeding upon the
flock, and the flock destroying the gar
den and crops, and roosting in the fam
lily carriage. 1t pays those who provide
good quarters, protect from depredators,
including lice and thieves and use good
business management.-Farm Journal.
Salt will curdle new milk. hence in
preparing milk porridge, gravies, etc.,
the salt should not be added until the
dish is prepared.
Better take in that sign, "Fusion
Headquarters" down the street. There's
nothing left of fusion but the hind quar-
ters.
Here is pungent truth briefly told:
The great herds of mankind have been
educated to starve, fighting each other,
rather than cooperate, helping each
other and live in peace, plenty and hap
piness.-Exchange
Three times as much flour as lard
with little salt and cold water to mix
to dough, is good rule for plain pie
crust. Do not knead, but toss the
dough upon a Toured board and roll out
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-12-21
A COnundrum for Financial Experts

Morristown, Rice Co, Mimi, Dec. 3. 1898.
Financial experts maintain that the
amount of money in circulation fixes prices
According to the treasurer'S statement
Nov. 20, 1898, the total circulation was 81 S66, :
so, 1872. According to the census report for
1880 there We're 15,000.O00 people engaged in
ganful work. The average per capita gain
was $40 per year. Now, 900 multiplied
Sy- $i45, the yearly gain per capita gives a
total product of s6675, 600, co., AS the amount
In circulation will cover only an equal
number of dollars worth of products. what
gives to the uncovered $4,S0S, 4342lS worth
of products their value?
l would remark that if the doctrine is
true, then prices are about six times too
high, and would ask why don't prices drop
to level with the money in circulation?
Yours for light
e. j. WHITE