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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-01

weather ever known in Victoria and South
Australia was sc0rching the people Of Mel
borune and adjacent cities when the steamer
M1owera. which arrived here last night left
Sydney. New Years day was extremely
hot and the records are still piljps up. At
o'clock In the afternoon 1t was lV4 In the
coolest places that could be found and in
the sun the temperature was nearly 1856
On NEW Years day there were several
fatalities. all Of them being OF elderly peo-
pie. In two cases men staggered and fell
on the pavement, and were apparently dead
when they were picked up, while in other
cases the stricken people lived until the
evening and finally died Of apoplexy. Spe-
cial trains are being run by the railway
companies from villages and towns in the
interior to the seaside.
People are almost as panic stricken, from
all accounts, as the Inhabitants OF the
plague infected port of Honolulu, and sew
eral train loads every day are being run
from the level country of the interior to
the coast, where the weather is more salu-
brious. Government arrangements have
been made for the transportation of poor
people.
Can it be that there has been a great
increase in the power of the suns rays?
1t was Seneca who said that, consid-
ering how many elements entered into
the constitution of the world, it was a
wonder is stood for a single hour.
Nothing but Omnipotence is able to
keep the machine running. Id.
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outside pressure, should, BY clear ma
jority, or unanimously, decide to aban-
don their own party and turn Demo-
Gratis; but to have the Democrats enter
in and take possessiop OF the machine
of the Peoples party and swap OF its
million of voters for q few petty Offices,
is enough
ITO rouse fever In the blood of age,
And make an infants sinew strong as
steel" !
And it is evident, by the foregoing
extract, that that Ii Just what is being
done. Nebraska, itself, is rising in re-
volt against this rascallity.
If it is right fer the national committee
to hold it's one meeting in four years
at Mr.. Bryan'stiome, Lincoln, Nebraska
why would it not be equally right to
hold it at President McKinley's home,
Canton, Ohio?
And would not this have been done if
the Republicans had spent as much
money to corrupt our committee as the
Democrats have done?
The Republicans are fighting us open
ly and boldly. The Democrats are try
ing to destroy us by arts that deserve
the penitentiary. They steal our prin-
ciples and bride our leaders. l. D.
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j. r.. LOVES SUGGESTION.

Editor Representatives have been try
ing to vote one of the ballots found in
the Representative, and find that am un-
able to vote an intelligent ballot from the
fact that I am not familiar enough with
the names OF men suitable to go on the
ticket, for while l know a good many by
the face and others by their sir-names 1
cannot recall their given names, and with
out the given name no one could tell for
certain who the ballot was cast for II
I cannot vote it intelligently, how can we
expect those who have less opportunity to
vote at all. wish to make this suggestion:
That the Representative print a list of full
names suitable for electors or state officers
a. hundred or more without designating
men for certain positions. but let the vot-
ers make the selection themselves. 1t will
have two effects, much larger vote and
less scattering. Unless something of this
kind is done to aid the voter, your refer
endum will not mean half as much
]. R. LOWE
In response 70 Mr.. loves suggestion
we have beeq carefully through our
mailing list and selected the names fol-
lowing. These, men are scattered all
over the state And are sufficient in num-
Der to make up half a dozen states.
These gentlemen are all Populists, we'll
known in their respective localities,
and their party loyalty is evidenced by
the fact that they all subscribe for and
read The Representative. When a Min
nesota Populist does not take The Rem
resentative it is the safer plan to al
ways insist that he show his credentials
before you vote for him. We make no,
suggestions, except you should never,
under any circumstances vote for an
avowed Democrat, and never vote for
Republican unless it is your only chance
to kill Democrat This is the wear
that Populism will not down. Send in
your ballots. E. A. T.
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SORE AT BUTLER.
Nebraska POpulists Say the Chairman
Has Not Acted Right.
Especial to the Dispatch.

Especial to the Dispatch)
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 27.-Mid- Road Popu-
lists in this city and Lincoln are indignant
over the statement telegraphed from Wash
ington that Senator Butler, chairman of
the Populist national committee, had desig-
mated Lincoln as the place of holding the
forthcoming meeting of that committee
Feb. IL. The Mid-Roaders have been ex-
erting themselves the last few weeks to
have this committee meeting at Chicago
Sunday last they had received letters from
a majority of the members of that commit
tee, stating that they preferred Chicago to
Lincoln. Petitions embOdying this consen-
sus of opinion were forwarded to Senator
Butler. and the MidRoad Populists of Ne
braska do not hesitate to say that If Chair
man Butler has called the meeting for
Lincoln he has done SO in defiance of the
wishes of majority of the national COM
mitee; they declare further that Mr.. Bryan
is very anxious to have the meeting at
Lincoln, and also wants the national con-
vention to be held at Kansas City; that
Nebraska Populists in favor of fusion are
with Mr.. Bryan in this matter, the Popu-
lists of Chicago being opposed to fusion
upon the national ticket.
The Mid Readers still have hopes that
the national Populist convention may be
held in some Southern city other than
Kansas City. They resent the action of
Chairman Butler, and declare openly that
IL Tue report proves true, tnelr partlSa0S
will attend the Lincoln meeting, fight the
proposition looking to fusion, and II they
lose, will bolt the committee meeting and
reorganize the old school simon pure Popu-
list party
1t is difficult to ascertain just what
strength, the MidRoad, anti-fusion par
tisans will be able to muster, but there is
no doubt in the minds of those who are
watching the controversy closely that the
Mid Roaders are preparing to bolt the ma
tional convention should it indorse the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan. In such a course
it is said they are assured of many Popu-
lists Of the South. and also that wing of
the party in the New England states who
are not willing to surrender their principles
as they did in 1896. There is no doubt that
the dissenters in Nebraska and South Da-
kota are much stronger than they were two
years ago. To be sure, fusion will be the
order in Nebraska this year, because q
Nebraskan will be the presidential nominee
but a man less popular than Mr.. Bryan
could not have held the compact together
up to this time, because there is much local
strife between Democrats and so-called
Populists When the fusion program was
first arranged in Nebraska the Populists
had about 1000 votes, while the Democrats
had about $4,000. One result of fusion has
been to give the Democrats control of the
state and county machines, which is bound
to cause no end of trouble when the two
elements come to the parting of the ways
1t would be bad enough If the coming
Peoples party national convention
without any scheming OF plotting. or
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The Lind administration seems to be
trying to do something to help the
farmers of the state. 1t is very crafty
ing, after 30 years of false pretences
and broken promises, to see the power
of state brought to bear in an effort to
curb the excessive rates of Transportation
of railroads. The following article,
from the Minneapolis Times of Jan. q,
will therefore be read with great in
terest by readers of the Representative:
The state railroad commission took action
yesterday which promises to result in far
reaching developments. Notice was served
on all the railroads of the Twin Cities that
they would be required to show cause why
reductions should not be made in certain
kinds of freight, especially in the carriage
of wheat and flax incoming to Minneapolis
and outgoing merchandise. The action of
the commission was not a surprise to higher
railroad officials. They had suspected its
possibility.
The commission has long thought that the
southwestern part of the state suffered I'M
justly in rate matters in comparison with
the northwestern section. For instance, it
Is understood that the southwestern roads
have enjoyed a rate of from / to cents
per 100 pounds more on certain classes Of
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A BIBLE TRUST.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-Dealers in Bibles
In Baltimore today received notice that an
advance In. the price of the holy books has
gone into effect. Harry Murray, manager
Of the Methodist Book Depository, said this
evening that Agent Hamilton, of the New
York house of Thomas Nelson & Sons was
here yesterday to notify the dealers.
Mr.. Murray said there are five firms in
the Bible trust, all having Offices in New
York. They are the Oxford, International,
Eyre and Spottiswood, Cambridge and
Thomas Nelson Sons. These manufacture
ternational is the only one that is strictly
American, although some of the others have
American plates and manufacture here as
well as in England.
The American Bible Society is not in this
agreement to raise prices. 1t is not really
. commercial concern, for while 1t manu-
features and sells Bibles, 1t Is more a
religious organization, formed for the pur-
pose Of circulating Bibles, and If 1t loses
money 1t doesn't matter so much, because it
is supported for the religious work by con-
tributors.
known as teachers Bibles, which sell at
from 81 to 50. The advance is to be from
Is to 10 per cent.
It is lucky for us that no religion is
generally conceded to have the keys of
heaven in its possession. If it was,
trust would be formed to put up the
prices of tickets; and millions of I'M
happy souls would be seen hanging
around the gates of paradise, shivering
In their burial robes and without
penny to purchase ticket.
Our American rascals would peddle
out immortal bliss at S. quart.
n
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SORDID COMMERCIALISM.

MOSCOW, Jan. 25.-Count Leo Tolstoi. in
an interview published in the Russki Listok,
denounces the war in South Africa as show
ing 1.-The sordid and soulless commercialism
that rules the world" He says:
II hope daily to hear of fresh British
reverse. 1t Is incomprehensible to me that
England. Boosting herself to be the land of
freedom, should wish to crush out small
republics which have never done her the
slightest injury"
The same spirit of 'sordid COM
-mercialism" which is trying to crush
the South African republic is compelling
the great American nation to seize upon
d group of islands and ten million in
habitants on the other side of the
globe.
How can the semi-barbarous people
possibly benefit us? And when they
have been made subjects of the United
States, will they not be forced upon us
rs citizens, and their votes used to over
throw liberty? l. D.
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children. Life heightened again under this
benehcient institution and we are finding In
New Zealand that the tranquility Of mind
brought by assurance of old age pension
is a still greater guaranty of length of years.
Long may the poor old pensioners live to
enjoy their hardly earned pittance and see
with their grandchildren around them the
growth of the colony whose infancy they
fostered. EDWARD TREGEAR.
We have the honor of knowing Mr..
Tregear. He is q great scholar and a
great man. Such men are abundant in
the antipodes- they are stamped
into the mud under the ruthless hoofs
Of the horned hordes Of the money
power.
Objections will be made to the ex-
pense of old-age pensions, but while we
are hagling over them the thieves will
steal millions and mankind be depressed
still lower. /. d.
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POPULISTs MOVING.

We find the following in the Mime
apolis Times of Jan. q. 1t shows that
the real Populists are beginning to or
ganize for the coming campaign:
The Mid-Road Populists of Minneapolis
held a meeting last evening at the Masonic
Temple. The main purpose of the meeting
was to size up the situation. The concen-
sus of opinion was that the primary cleo
fion law was the next thing to a death
blow to fusion in Hennepin county.
A very strong pro-Lind sentiment was
developed, and there appeared to be but
very little soreness over appointments.
The majority of those present were under
the impression that it would be good
thing for at least one party concerned if
fusion were not longer possible.
when the fusion bone of contention is
eliminated" said one, 1.-The party will line
mp in the field with a straight ticket. The
one idea which should be uppermost in our
anninds now is that we should get together
rs soon as possible and effect solid organ
zixation in the county"
Prospective candidates for local offices
were discussed H. J. o. Reed was a prime
1avorite for mayor. Mr.. Reed has been
there before-not in the mayors chair, but
after 1t.
Wake up, boys; we've been asleep
long enough. I'D.
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There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put
together and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Scienceshas proven
catarrh to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
teaspoonfu1. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for every case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials Address,
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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lmum In future we desire to ask the rol-
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-01
LIST OF THE STALWARTs.
Cut This Out and Keen II.

P. H. Rahilly, Wabasha Co.; Peter
Max, 453 Carroll street, st. Paul; R. M.
Roberts, Grow Wing; Kettel Olson.
Rock; Thomas F. War, Swift Co.:
George Hall, Dodge, M. R. Parks, Nc
Leod; j. R. Campbell, Winona; Charles
Smith, Pipestone; P. Moran, Big Stone:
Olof Whit, Ottertail; E. j. White, Rice;
c. J. Arntzen, Chippewa; F. Borchard,
Renville; o. H. Skegrud, Freeborn: L.
A. Hatch, Sherbourne; James Arnold,
Redwood; w. B. Carter, Mile Laos:
George Dunn, Waseca; Robert C. Muer,
Jackson, v. D. Nixon, Olmstead; George
w. D. Green, Anoka; Nels Draxton.
Meeker; N. D. Vandergon, Wright; O.
A. Whitney, Benton; George Mennie.
Lincoln; P. Kavanaugh, Carlton; Wal
ter Johnson, st. Louis; Nels Westland.
Lake; J. o. Larson, Mobiles; R. M.
Probtsfield, Clay; M. Mensink, Fill
more; Frank r. Smith, Houston; John
Hendricks, Isanti; Joseph Schneider,
Lac Qui Parle; Peter Shipman, LIE
Seuer; J. L. Corcoran, Marshall; Ole
Gunderson, Norman; F. U. Webster,
Polk; A. c. Barrett, Stearns; Fred
Spencer, Stevens; S. w. Powell, Wash
ington; Ernest Rosenberger, Blue
Earth; S. M. Fairchild, Hennepin; S.
]. Harris, Ramsey Co.; H. v. Poore,
Renville Co.; Olof Larson, Red Lake
Co.; w. D. Armstrong, Waseca; o. G.
Lyman, Stearns; j. o. Cater, Sherburne;
H. B. Imsdahl, Warren; A. H. Nelson,
Minneapolis; George w. Day, Minneap-
oils; J. A. Temple, Minneapolis; Charles
H. Hopkins, Fairfax; L. C. Long, Mag
nolia; J. R. Lowe, Faribault; w. E.
Cummings, Preston; David Fitzgerald,
Minneapolis; r. Daily Minneapolis; A.
T. D. Austin, F,reeborn Co.; M. E. John
son, Benson; J. H. Harrison, Cannon
Falls; Thomas v. Nesbit, Clyde; Ole
Nygren, Cokato; A. R. Holston, Crooks
ton; U. Sem, Cormorant; J. J. Hib-
bard, Duluth; L. w. Pruss, Minneapo-
lis; J. w. Oyen, Minneapolis; J. B.
Dukes; Minneapolis; John OFallon,
VCd1IuWOOu, ". u. VlcUduu, AlLklQ,
Adam Stein, Georgetown; P. McGrath,
Good Thunder; J. H. Lydiard, Long
Lake; J. H. Lackey, Long Prairie; F.
M. Currier, Mankato; M. L. Snow, Mari
eta; John Shilletto, Madelia; Joseph
Askew, Menahga; T. J. McGrath, Moor
head; A. w. Sanderson, Usage; e. ].
Moore, Park Rapids; E. ]. White. Nor
ristown; A. D. Ferris, Pipestone; s. P.
Roach, Paynesville; A. M. Stiles, Sank
Center; H. F., Tracy, Round Prairie;
Edward Mccarthy, Rosemount; A Blom-
quist, Spencer Brook; F. J. Cranston.
st. Cloud; N. Westlund, Two Harbors;
H. P. Bjorge, Underwood; o. H.
Arntzen. Wegdahl; M. L. Wood, Witoka
The foregoing are only small por-
ton of the names that might be selected
from the true and tried Populists of our
state. Nearly 1000 Populists voted for
L. c. Long in 1898, and the loyalty of all
those men can never be questioned.
e. A. T.
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ANOTHER REFORM-FROM THE AN.
TIPODES.

ANOTHEH HEFOHM-FAOM THE AN.
TIPODEs.
This world is being led by it's newest
colonies.
The reason is, that in the older settle
ments plutocracy has got such grip on
the people, through the daily papers,
that any reform movement finds Wrong
intrenched on mountain kopjes, beyond
1he reach of assault for the scattered
and leaderless multitude.
From Chicago Records Foreign Cores
pondent:
The old-age pension given in New Zea-
land seems likely to have one unforeseen
effect in frightening the years of the re-
Cipients of the pension. Old age in the
Nineteenth century has been creeping back
ward through the stress and strain of in
1ustria1 life till men of 40 and so years
In the great centers of human life are de-
erepit and used up. The only thing that
has prevented this premature old age of
mind and body-for the lunatic asylums- were
1lling fast also-has been the bringing fairly
INTO play of the institution of life insur-
once. BY this means for the first time the
awfui burden Of anxiety on the struggling
SAommercfal or industrial worker has been re-
led, as he has felt that his death would
mean uttsr bessary Of HE wife and
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the hands of the Democracy. This action
of itself will, by the Democrats, signal
their utter defeat, and also that of the Pop
ulists, but defeat will lay at the door Of
the Democrats"
We are to have repetition Of the
villianous game of 1885, The Populists
are to nominate Bryan for president,
then Bryan is to spit in their faces and
decline their nomination.; then the
Democrats are to nominate him and he
will accept, and then the Peoples party
is to cease to exist--and We are all to
Join the Democratic party---or the Re-
publican party-or 60 home and hang
ourselves! ]. y.
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mittee, he runs the chance Of being de-
clared on the committee at their next meet
ing.
At present our best efforts are needed
to promote our cause, and we can't take
time to witness a "rag-chewing' contest.
1t Is getting to be a general feeling, out
In the back counties. that those who en-
gage In internecine strifes are our deadliest
enemies.
So please do not look for any reply until
the state central committee has met. Then
you will get something ofhcially.
Yours in haste
C. ]. ARNTZEN.
We are very sorry that such a differ
ence should arise between two faithful
and honest men, both hard workers for
the Peoples party.
We think it better that the whole
matter shall rest until, as Mr.. Arntzen
suggests, the state central committee
can hear both sides and give their YER
dict IN
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OUR WARM. WINTER.

There have been many expressions of
wonder concerning our remarkably
warm winter. We have had almost
summer weather up to nearly the end of
January. We find the following in the
papers:
Especial to the Tines Herald)
VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 26.-The hottest
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Health for ten cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bill
tousress and costipation. All druggists.
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We are glad to find our views Endorsed
by these two prominent Populists. Mr..
Morgan is radical of the radicals, and
one of the most trenchant and powerful
writer's in the United States. Mr.. Fer
ris is more conservative in his views,
but stands squarely by the Midroad
Populism. He publishes a daily paper
at Joliet, Ill.
It is very evident that if we refuse
to attend the convention, wherever it
may be called, we throw away our op-
portunity of controlling it. Butler,
Allen and Weaver may plan to deliver
us over to the Democracy; the very
calling of the national committee to
meet in the town where Bryan resides
is conclusive proof of their intentions
in the matter. .-...
But their power for evil and their in
fuence over the masses is much less
than four years ago, and the hope of
Democratic success, even with our help,
is not one-tenth what it was then. The
leaders may be bought up with promises
of Office, but the rank and file will be
opposed to merger with Democracy, and
there will be thousands at that conven-
ton who will feel upon that question
just as real Populists of Minnesota do
If those in attendance at that gather
ing believe that they have been sold out
to Democracy, there is no power on
earth that will prevent them from get
ting together and putting their own
ticket in the field.
Let it not be said, however, hereafter,
that by our refusal to attend that con-
ventiOn we rendered union of all Pop
ulists upon a just and righteous basis
impossible.
We must not consider that we are
whipped until that convention decides
against us, and when it does, up goes
the banner and open go the doors.
The work accomplished in Omaha in
1892 shall not be traded off by tricksters
for few petty offices. The example of
the Beers shows us what can be accom-
plished by few determined men
against host of half-hearted creatures.
I. D.
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BUTTER, EGGS AND FLOUR.

Persons having for sale good butter,
dairy or creamery, fresh eggs or high
grade -four from country mill, can get
cash by addressing for prices and par
ticulars
DAVID FITZGERALD.
1911 Twenty-third avenue, N. E.
Minneapolis, MINI.