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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
A POWERFUL ARTICLE

The Missouri World in it's last issue
printed the following strong and en-
| couraging article
Inc conditions are ripe for a reform vic
tory II it appeared to all that the reform
party had prospect of success the rush
10 II would be great. II one-half of the
Fopuilsts would join clubs and do other
Things to show that the party is vet an in
dependent party it would get recruits right
along, and every time man Joined the party
01ners would be encouraged to unite with it.
me Republican party is doing nothing for
the masses of the people, It is true a vast
favorable trade balance has brought about
a considerable increase In the volume ~
money by enabling us to keep the gold
mined In this country and also causing The
sending OF gold here from Europe. This
balance OF trade is largely owing to tha
hard times and low prices prodnced ~,
Cleveland's administration and the mann.
Iactured panic, and by the short cron
ABROAD and immense crop here in 81. Also
ny the issuance of $46O, OoO, 900 of bonds hv
the government of the United States. which
were IN part purchased by Europeans
Inc increase in the per capita of mnnov
mas been about $500 since McKinlev's in.
ausuration. This has put some life into
BUSINESS IN comparison with the Cleveland
t!mes, out the masses of the people are non,
slaves and must continue to be so until not
less than $25 per capita is added to The
money volume. Instead of reaching thai
amount, 1T Is quite likely there will no M
further increase in the money volume during
republican rule and probable that the money |
voiume may be contracted by exports ~
gold and the impounding of the green
backs. All the prosperity to be exnactad |
ander Republican rule is here, and even this
little ease IN the times is pretty ant tn dis.
appear with year. We are quite certain
!. ]. VIII disappear within two years. The
little easing up of the times under Harr,.on
was about to collapse when Cleveland toos
aold, and should the Denocrats be sa,cesss.
ui N 1900 they will again got In IN tfrne q,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
so 1T GOES.

CHICAGO, Oct. GA special to the Rec
ord from Danville, ILL.,, says:
When the committee on constitution re-
ported at the third days session of the
state federation of labor it was found that
the sixth clause in the platform, declaring
Tor the free coinage of silver at the ratio
OF 16 to 1, had been left out, and although
delegate Jones, of Chicago. called attention
TO the omission, the new constitution was
adopted without a dissenting voice. The
committee also failed to report back the old
clause in the constitution providing for the
Initiative and referendum
This shows the drift of affairs. The
State Federation of Labor of the state
OF Illinois turns it's back upon free sill
yer and the initiative and referendum.
The men who have demoralized the
Peoples party by their attempts to
make 1T Democratic annex, are large
~ responsible for this state of affairs.
l. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
SINGLE TAX AGAIN.

The single tax question seems to have
taken new start. Al friend writes us:
Ihe whole thing is side-show for
the benefit Of Wall street."
The capital invested in banks, rail-
roads, bonds and no& gages understand
that It would be Splendid thing for it
y u could be reieyG Of ell taxation;
and the entire burdea Thrown upon the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
"A NEW WAY TO FIGHT THE TRUSTS.
GO HANG YOURSELF.

We clip the following from an ex-
change:
A Chicago plutocratic newspaper has q
great scheme to break up the meat trust
IL IS for the masses to abstain from eat
ing meat What joke that would be on
Armour. ct al, says the Saginaw Expon-
ent: 1t is wonder nobody thought of
That before, it's SO simple.
And just think how easy it would he
20 oust the coal trust-all you've got to do
Is 10 freeze to death. Ha! ha! great Joke
on the coal barons.
And the Standard Oil trust-that's easy.
Just go to bed at shutdown; don't burn their
blazing product, eat your food raw don;t
grease your machinery. These and q few
otner economies will soon put 'em out Of
business. -
What easy picking the leather trust is
.e' US paddle around barefoot for three
or four years, we'll have 'em on the hin,
What fun! ' mp
Imagine the snap we'd have putting the
screws on the sugar trust, the coffee trust.
the steel trust. the railway trust, the hat
e e1rs , trust. the glass trust. the gas trust
anu any or all OF hundred other trusts.
" course. while we are getting the bulge
on all these trusts we might possibly lose
the bulge on the vicinity of our waist
bands, and eventually fall victims to the
principle. ~
But what is the use of going through
this slow process of starvation by re,
1using to eat bread, or meat or butter.
or sugar, and all the other articles upon
which we depend for subsistence. and
which are the subjects of trusts?
Why not go out, at once, to the near
est tree and hang yourself and have
done with it?
Bourke Cochran says that all the
trusts fear is publicity; and certainly IL
hundred thousand men and women
swung themselves OF it would attract
great deal Of attention to the trusts.
We proposed some years ago the onlv
enective remedy-pass a statute that II
s not larceny to appropriate the prop
srty OF trust, and deny them the right
o use the fundamentally of tho law
o collect their bills.
These two provisions would finish
hem instanter.
Caan said altar be had killed Abel.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

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are also cheap and convenient from ka
letters. while commonly safe enough sff
occasionally lost. hence subscrsssrs sa
fhhnn}H!ng must remember that the: 20 x2g~
- IN a changing a gil the address to whsl
that the subscriber should give hfs IS
wen as the new address,. Otherwise
enange cannot be made.
Inc receipt of subscription money IS all
ways acknowledged by the change Of ex-
plration on the address label. No other
receipt is necessary. If this change Of date
Time the money was sent, inquiry should
then be made by the subscriber
STOPPING THE PAPER-The publisher
must be notified in writing when the sub
sScriper wishes the paper stopped. Return
ing paper or refusing to take if from your
postmaster will not answer
Inc law Is that every newspaper SUBJ
ages are paid, and then the paper may be
ordered discontinued
In order to reduce complaints to the min
mum IN future we desire to ask the fol-
lowing questions:
Does your paper some regularly?
mailing list?
Are you getting NOR. than one COPY?
does the date on the label of YOUR pa
per TINS week agree with your last recent?
II not notify US and We viii rectify mat.
ters.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

At the preacher I stupidity stared:
And when l was told l was really a
wife
On, mamma, but wasn't l scared.
The wedding was over, the guests had
all gone,
Papa wound up the clock and said
With stretch Of his arms and a ter
rible yawn,
It's time honest folks were in bed !"
| looked at mamma in con: fusion. and
she
Said our room overhead was prepared.
And when Charlie looked sort OF sheen
1Sh at me
On, mamma, but wasn't / scared,
Calling Gun.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12

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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-10-12
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
SUGGESTS RESORT TO COURT
Council Bluffs Wants Removal of
Express Company Offices
Enjoined.

An officer Of the Council Bluffs CONNER
cial club writes Secretary John E. UT OF
the Omaha Commercial club as follows con-
corning the prospective removal of the gen
eral offices Of the Pacific Express company
to St. Louis:
1T is surprising, to put it mild, that the
business men of Omaha and your club will
sit still and permit the general offices of the
Pacific Express company to be removed from
your city. They have the means to prevent
it. We of Council Bluffs are directly inter
ested in the prosperity and welfare of Omaha
and wish to see nothing harmful done to
your city. What are your mayor and coun-
Gil and your business men thinking about?
Don't they care for Omaha's prosperity?"
On this subject Commissioner Ut: says that
every justifable step has been taken to dis
courage the removal, but without avail He
presumes that the "means to prevent it,
referred to in the communication has refer
ence to a resort to the courts 1t Is easy
enough, Mr.. UT says, to get up a promising
lawsuit against almost any corporation, but
such suit is always a burden that does not
sit lightly and often does not meet with the
encouragement and support of all in whose
behalf it is brought
President Eggleston OF the express COM
pany has evinCed determination to remove
the offices, basing his action upon the fact
that the Company's operations have absorbed
a large territory east of the Mississippi river.
One of the real reasons is said to be that
the Gould influence wants the headquarters
located at st. Louis because George Gould
operates a bank there and wants the money
of the company TO pass through that bank.
1t Is alleged that ex-President Morsman de-
clned to humor this desire of George Gould
The objections of Omaha people to the pro-
posed removal have been presented to Pres
ident Eggleston by representative and inhu-
ential committees of Omaha citizens without
avail.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
DOOGES A FLYING BULLET
Dave HIII, Proprietor OF the owl Sn-
loon, Narrowly Escapes Death mt
Hands of Charles AntiII.

Dave Hill'e presence of mind and his abi-
ity to dodge in all probability saved him
from meeting death by shooting, at the
hands of Charles Antill about $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday evening. AS it was he escaped as
by a miracle, the bullet whizzing by his head
not two inches from his cheek and i'm
bedding itself in the woodwork of the door.
Antill dropped into the Owl saloon at 1914
Douglas street, OF which Hill Is the proprle-
tor. and ordered a lemon seltzer from the
bartender, Marion Mcintyre After he had
drunk 1t he threw 10 cents on the bar in
payment, but said: 81 must have car fare
home out of ths?" As the drink was 10
cents the bartender expostulated and just
then Mr.. Hill came in.
Mr. Hill said he had forbidden Antill to
come into his place and as soon as he saw
him, told him to get out at once. Antill re-
fused and Hill assisted him to the door and
put him out. As Antil struck the doorstep
he called Hill a vile name and said: "I'll get
you yet" and flashing a revolver, aimed 1t
at Hills head
Hill lodged and the bullet broke the glass
in the door back of him. officer Sargent,
who was standing not twenty-five feet away,
was on the spot in an instant and grasped
Antille hand while the gun was still smok-
ing. The infEriated man struggled violently
and tried to pull the gun on the officer, but
was overpowered and taken to the police
station.
Several witnesses say that Antll was
crazy drunk. A few moments before he met
Bert Gaines, a boy who works in a cigar
stand near the Owl saloon, and drew the gun
on him. Gaines ran into a restaurant for
protection and Antill passed on TO a weiner
wurst wagon on the other side OF the street
and there he flashed the revolver and terror
lied the proprietor.
Antill is known about the street by the
soubriquet OF "Snaky" and is thought to be
a little off in his head. He has been drink
ing heavily for the past two or three days
and it is thought he was hardly accountable
for his actions.
Later in the evening j. w. Ussery, who
plays for Douglas street concert hall. told
the police that Antill came after him with
his revolver also and said at the time II
intend to get somebody tonight or l am
badly mistaken" 1t was also reported that
Antill tried to hold up weinerwurst man
for 50, stating he would blow the mans
brains out If he did not cough UP.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

L. d. Richards of Fremont is at the Her
Grand.
A. r. Edmiston of Lincoln is registered
at the Her Grand.
F. |. Foss, prominent attorney Of Crete,
was in the city Tuesday.
Benton Peer, an Alliance stockman, is in
the city with his family.
o. II. Wirth left to attend his father s
funeral at Falls City. Neb.
B. F. Winchell, auditor of the Cudahy
Packing company, is in the city from Des
Moines.
George Burch, a member of Buffalo BiII's
aggregation, is at the Merchants from
Cody, Wyo.
for the Rio Grande, with headquarters at
Denver, is in the city on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Ben Hendricks and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gray of the "Yenuine Yentleman"
company, are stopping at the Her Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hendricks and Mr. and
Mrs William Gray of tht "Yenuine Yentle-
man" company are guests at the Her
Grand.
Tummond of West Point, members of tho
state BARRIERS examining board, are in the
city conducting an examination.
Louis stull and wife are, home after an
extended absence. Mr. Stull has been away
for about two years in search of health
Mrs. Stull has been in Lincoln during the
time.
H. A. Snyder. assistant general freight
agent of the Rock Island route, with head
quarters in Chicago is in the city, Mr..
Snyder is wen known in Omaha, having
been commercial agent of the
Rock Island here.
l.. G. Burr of Lincoln is in Omaha I'm at
tendance upon the federal court, He Is in
terestti professionally in the suit of the
Penn Mutual Life Insurance company
against the Lincoln Hotel company, in
which the former, as purchaser of the Lin
coin hotel at mortgage sale, seeks to eject
the present management of that hostelry.
David Il. Stiff, representing the Illinois
Casing company of Chicago is at the Her
Monday night. When he left the train at
Council Bluffs he forgot his pocketbook
valuable papers. lie telephOnCd
Night Clerk Irvine at the Her and when
he arrived at the hotel his pocketbook was
waiting for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
POACHERS PREY ON PARKS
Ronrd VIII Take Active Measures 10
Protect Bird and Beast Within
Park Preserves.

The Board OF Park Commissioners Tues
day afternoon appointed two special police
men to serve in Riverview park in addition
to the one already there. The board is hav-
ing difficulty in preserving the birds and
animals with which the park was stocked
and they are already almost extinct. Forty
squirrels and the same number OF quail
were liberated in the park one year ago and
for some time prospered and multiplied
Pcachers however, have supplied their
tables with the game until active measures
are necessary If any is to be preserved. Last
Sunday six pot hunters were arrested at the
instance of the board. which intends to
prosecute all trespassers bearing guns.
The female bear, one of the pair in the
park cage, is not thriving in captivity and is
not expected to live more than a few days
It's malady is supposed to have been con-
traGted from sleeping on the slagoithlc
pavement and the veterinarian can do moth
ing for the animals relief.
The November bills were approved
amounting to s2,4OO on the road fund and
81 200 on the park fund. The expenses were
mainly incurred In completing the boulevard
between Tenth and Twentieth streets, 1858
being expended on the bridge at Eighteenth
street.
The ownership OF gravel covering the
Twentieth street boulevard was left unnset-
tied An attorney acting for Van Court &
VIM, contractors. reported that he would
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
It's INSOLVENCY ADMITTED
Greater America Exposition Files Answer in
the Federal Court,
CONTINUANCE OF TEN DAYS IS ALLOWED
Exposition Answer Acknowledges
that the Association Was In
solvent Several weeks Before
the Close of the show.

The Greater America Exposition associa-
tion was to have appeared before Judge Mum
ger in United States court yesterday and
through its officers show cause why It should
not be adjudged bankrupt Instead of the
officers appearing, they were represented by
their attorney, w. d. McHugh, who filed an
answer, admitting all the allegations
in the petition of the creditors. This gave
the case a new phase, as it was expected that
general denial would be filed. However
the attorney pleaded that he was not ready
to go to trial, and took advantage OF the ten
days continuance provided for under the
provisions OF the statute.
The answer admits that the corporation
was insolvent several weeks prior to the
close OF the show.
There is one exposition creditor who has
filed an objection to the bankruptcy proceed
ings. This is C. d. Thompson of this city,
who alleges that he has a claim OF So 600
and that he has brought suit in Chicago,
where he has levied on some Of the assets
of the corporation. The opinion is that
Thompson goes upon the theory that II the
association is adjudged bankrupt he will
have to take his chances with the other cred
itors, while If it is not so adjudged, he will
be in position to go and force collection, thus
securing the full amount due upon his claim.
c. b. HaYens & Co., who instituted at
tachment proceedings in Chicago to protect
$4,000 coal bill protest against the bank
ruptcy proceedings contend that If the
Exposition association is adjudged bank
rupt it will prevent them from collecting
their claim in full and will virtually result
in the employees standing in the position OF
preferred creditors
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
VERDICT GOES AGAINST SIT. JOHN.
Jury Finds Alleged ForGer Guilty on
second Count of Information.

Jury Finds Alleged ForGer Guilty on
Second Count of Information.
In his second bout with the law in Judge
Bakers court on the charge of forgery, j.
c. st. John has suffered defeat. Since his
acquittal on a similar charge a few weeks
ago. st. John has been in jail awaiting trial
for the offense Of which he has just been
convicted. The case was submitted to the
jury shortly after the noon hour, and after
some deliberation a verdict was returned
declaring him not guilty of the first count,
forging the check in question, but guilty OF
the second count passing a check which he
knew to be bogus. Sentence will be pro-
nounced next Saturday.
At the first trial the evidence showed that
st. John was on the verge of delirlum tre-
mems when the alleged forgery occurred.
The same plea was made in the present
case, as all Of the alleged forgeries are said
to have been executed within the period of
his alcoholic bout. At the close OF the testi-
mony the county attorney filed a motion TO
strike out all the testimony relating to the
inebriation of the defendant, and the court
sustained the motion. Therefore the jury
was instructed to give no consideration to
the sobriety or drunkenness OF ST. John but
to pass on his case in accordance with the
evidence relating to the commission OF the
alleged irregularity.
The charge upon which st. John has just
been tried is that he issued check for Sc
payable to himself upon the Merchants Ma
tional bank, signing the name of |. C.
Thompson & Co. The check was cashed by
Morris Karpeles, a saloon proprietor.
st. John was on the witness stand for an
hour or longer just prior to the close of the
case, He made a shrewd witness, but on
several occasions the county attorney asked
embarrassing questions. The substance of
his evidence was that he was in company
with a man who gave the name # E. NJ.
Powers and that the checks were made at
the suggestion of Powers, whom st. John
believed to be member of the firm Of l. C.
Thompson & Co., and therefore authorized
to draw the checks. Powers wanted some
money, and not being acquainted made the
check payable to St. John so he could get it
cashed. When asked why he didn't take the
check direct to the bank, st. John replied
that it happened on Decoration day and that
the banks were closed.
The defense introduced Father McGovern
to prove that he furnished money with which
to reimburse the saloon man who cashed the
check but Judge Baker would not admit the
testimony.
That is something like the man who
stole a horse and after finding he had made
poor selection, returned it to the stable"
said Judge Baker, 'and this court is no place
to heal old matters"
Although st. John made affidavit that he
had no money with which to retain lawyer
and counsel was appointed by the court, he
has the general appearance of a prosperous
business man rather than a poverty stricken
prisoner. In his affidavit he swore that his
total assets are the clothes he wears.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
FUNERAL OF MAJOR HOWARD
Remains of the Soldier Who Fell In
the Philippines Tcnderly
Laid to Rest.

The simple and beautiful ritual of the
Episcopal church. followed by the impress
sive rites of military burial, characterized
Howard yesterday morning. The services
at the residence Of Hon. J. M. Wool
worth were attended only by immediate
relatives and few of the officers attached
to the Department of the Missouri Bishop
Coadjutor Williams of the Nebraska dio-
cese officated. At 10 o'clock the remains
were taken to Prospect Hill cemetery for
interment. A detachment Of soldiers
from Fort Crook, consisting Of 100
men, in charge of Captain Pur-
cell and Lieutenant Holden, provided an
escort. Eight non commissioned officers
acted az pall-bearers. Following the mill
tary detachment from Judge Woolworths
residence to the cemetery were the mem
bcrs of the families of General Howard
and Judge Woolworth and officers of the
United States army stationed at Omaha
and Fort Crook in carriages,
Arriving at the cemetery the Episcopal
burial rites were pronounced by Bishop
Williams. While prayers were being re-
peated the soldiers formed iu line at parade
rest. At the completion of the ritualistic
service three volleys were fired from 100
guns, in accordance with military rites
buger then stepped forward and while the
casket was being lowered into the grave
sounded taps" 1t was an impressive
scene and full military honors were az
corded the dead officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-29
.ELKS' TOURNAMENT BEGINS
Enthusiastic Opening of Season at
Headquarters with sixty Well
known Whist Players Booked.

The initial meeting OF the Elks' whist
tournament was held Tuesday night Sixty
players have registered for the tournament,
but there was not a full attendance at the
opening engagement. The Elks have set
apart Tuesday night of each week for whist
and the season will continue throughout the
winter.
much larger attendance is expected next
Tuesday night. Women are invited and the
occasion will become a sort of society func-
ton The objects OF the tournament are to
promote closer acquaintance among members
of the order and to provide entertainment
for the long winter evenings.
Those who participated in the initial meet
ing were: Messrs. Wheeler Briggs, Lado-
coeur, Keryan. Cronk, Mason Brucker. Mel
son, Cahlll, Shoodsack, Brown, RENEE Com
stock White, Hulslzer, Abbott, Taylor,
Schiebel and Scannell
Among the most prominent OF the special
rules are the following: Four hands will
constitute game with each partner; only
one game shall be played with each partner
until the list of players is exhausted; tables
will run numerically from west to east;
and in a general way the rules of the
American Whist League will govern
wherever applicable