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HOW THE CHINESE ARE ARMED.
Some Regiments Still Fight With Bows
And Arrows,

/
; No such armies have ever been seel
as the Chinese forces gathered abon
Tientsin and Pekin, says Leslie
Weekly. Among them are regiments
armed with the antique bows and ar
rows used by their ancestors over 4, 00(
years ago. Every day they can be seer
practicing shooting at target, but
the excellence they seek is not skill in
hitting what they shoot at, but grace
fulness of posture while discharging
their arrows. Other regiments are
supplied with pole lances and tridentf
made after historic patterns, while 9th
ers carry great scimeteas, with wide
cutting blades, mounted on long shafts.
A large part of the success of Chinese
armies IN times past has been due to
their ability to strike terror to the
hearts OF their enemies, SO every corps
has its regiment Of ''terror strikers, y
dressed in the most preposterous of CO.'S
tunes and drilled in outlandish poses,
acrobatic feats and facial grimaces.
Another peculiar part Of Chinese
soldiers equipment is the lantern. 1t
is not to be supposed that they could
see their way by night unless each car
ried a light, and in one of the recent
attacks on Teintsin the Chinese forces
advanced, each soldier carrying his
lantern. The allies waited until the
Chinese were within easy distance and
then opened on them with rapid fire
gun. whereupon the Chinese fed, leav-
ing their lanterns on the field.
Still others of the Chinese forces are
armed with their ancient gingals, the
first Of firearms invented, loaded with
powder and shot, and touched of at
the vent with stick of lighted incense.
These old guns have been in use among
the Chinese for upward of $500 years.
But alongside of these same regi-
ments are others using almost every
known kind Of modern arms and drill
ed in the tactics of all the great mill
tary powers. Over Is makes of modern |
rifles and muskets are known to be in |
use In the Chinese armies, and great
decentralization has frequently occur
red by the dealing out of ammunition
for one kind of gun to a regiment that |
used another.
In the main, however, the Chinese
have been apt pupils. and whether
Trained by Russians, Germans, French
Or English officers, they have come to
use their weapons, whether they be
small arms or artillery. with deadly
effect. The bombardment OF Tientsin
1as shown such accuracy of gun fire
that it has been suggested that the
guns were directed by Europeans, but
Is the rifle fire OF the Chinese regi-
nents has been no less deadly and ao.
,urate. it is more probable that it has
Ill been done by Chinese, who have
thus surprised the world by showing
that they have learned It's methods of
lighting, and henceforth must be count
led as factors in world conflicts.
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How He Got Out.

CustOdian-So you changed your
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you went inside
Portly-Change nothing! Wash t
room III there even to change my mini !;
I just backed out.-Denver News.
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take little pleasure jaunts, etc., enjoying
everything together. Isn't that what
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Bargain Figures.

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81 want to get few bargain
And he-away up in the north woods
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The 6entIemanIy Burglar.

Judge-The evidence shows that
when you entered houses you never
entered the rooms occupied by women.
Prisoner-No, yer honor; it knocks
me silly to Sc wimmen with their hair
done up in crimps. Chicago Record.
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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
WHY

Maj. ]. M. Bowler Is not we'll satisfied
with an interview with him which appeared
In a morning paper yesterday. The major
idea of the future of the Populist party is
about this: Had Towne been nominated at
Kansas City harmonious assimilation Of the
three allied parties would have resulted. But
the refusal of the Democrats to nominate
Towne has left the Populist party in such a
demoralized condition that it is hard to say
what will become Of it. The major has occu-
pied a consistent position regarding fusion
all alCng. He has foreseen that it's probable
tendency would be the amalgamation of the
Populist and Democratic parties, and while
he would like to preserve the Populist
ganfzation as a guard against a rainy day
he is not the man to struggle against fate.
Like most of the fusion Populists Maj.
Bowler we'll understands that the present
Democratic party is really Pcpulist party
under another and more historic name.
While the Populists may have to give up
their separate existence 1t is pretty plain
that they have overrun and imbued Democ-
racy with their notions. There weren't
many Enthusiastically Populist planks
there. Bryan himself is as good Populist
as ever lived Minneapolis Journal.
The prediction of the destruction of
the Populist party has left hundreds
who agree with Maj. Bowler in a sore
strait. that is to say, that they are with
out landing place for the sole of their
foot -. .-
Come back, gentlemen; come back
The real Populist party is still intact,
and waiting for you to return. Come
back! Why should you relinQuish a
great principal for man? l.. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
Busx-saw Chips.

Even the states in the enemy's coun-
try have signifled their willingness to
attend Bryan's funeral"
New York millionaires are going over
to Bryan. What does 1t mean?
It would be interesting to know what
Butler will get for his tail hold.
Tammany Democracy. the rottennest
political element in the world, Is shout
ing for Bryan.
II Bryan has ever heard Of his nomi-
nation at Sioux Falls there has been no
public record made Of It.
II Bryan has ever accepted the Sioux
Falls nomination he hasn't put 1t out
where the public could see 1t.
There Is no chance to wabble on the
spindle now; every true Populist will
support Barker and Donnelly.
There is nothing strange In the fact
that since majority Of the Democratic
party has decided to have a funeral. the
minority has consented to attend It.
Z The nomination OF Towne was made
simply for q blind to- appsase. some men
who wsae=to 6toax Falls thinking they
~sss.-tll1 0esoo~rses hapvin,
9eeTO3 IT, tteks4spaar s1vez tAas .Taearo..
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
A BARREL CAMPAIGN.

In this campaign the Mid-Roaders will
be the only great political party without
barrel.
Paid orators, brass bands and chart
cred railroad trains all cost money, and
Hanna and Clark will furnish the needful
to both the old twin frauds.
Our work must be of different kind.
It has lately often been said that while
the Democratic party has captured the
Populist organization, the Populists have
converted to Populism the rank and file
OF the Democratic party, and there is
much truth in this claim. This is the
only good that ever came out of fusion.
1t laid the Democratic ranks open to
conviction, and our school house speak
ers, our Populist papers and our little
reform books converted a nation. We
must not overlook or grow unmindful of
these facts.
In the future as in the past the hope
of reform lies in our papers and in our
little books.
The paper and the little book do their
work in the home where all spirit of
contention and combativeness is elimi-
mated. Hundreds of men who cannot
argue polite and KEEP their temper will
read a book and become converts to
truth.
When books cost Is cents, so cents and
81 each on the various questions of re-
form, it was matter of considerable
expense to buy books to convert a neigh
borhood. Now the expense is very much
less. We can now furnish the very best
books printed on cardinal Populist prin-
ciples at cents each. We can supply
in small lots of one to a dozen books
such books as "Ten Men of Money
Island" Seven Financial Conspiracies,"
Gold Facts" Direct Legislation"
Government Ownership of Railroads"
and Poems of the People" at cents per
volume, and when any old party voter
will read the first five of these and con-
tinue to vote the old party ticket, he is
a hopeless case. Nothing but brass
bands and torchlights will ever appeal
to him; behind the retina of the eye and
back of the drum of the ear reason is
dead; pass you books along to his rea-
soning neighbOr.
Let our campaign funds go into books
Send to 10 A. Parker for campaign liter
ature described elsewhere. Every Popu-
list should do something. If you cannot
talk, let these books talk for you. If
you cannot buy and distribute IS or 81 |
worth of books and tracts. Send for so
cents in books and tracts, and take |
the time to put these books in the hands |
Of old party voters. Men who regard |
you as a crank will read your books and |
become a crank Also Don't neglect |
his. E. A. T.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
A VERY SIGNIFICANT ADMISSION.

Ex-COngresman Jerry Simpson Re-
grets Stevenson's Nomination.
WICHITA, Kan, July 9.-Ex-Congress-
man Jerry Simpson is doubtful about Kan
sas going for Bryan this year On account OF
the selection of his running mate. Mr.
Simpson is quoted as saying:
Il regret that Stevenson was chosen for
the vice presidential candidate, because he
does not stand well with Kansas fusionists
especially the farmers, who think he is q
gold bug Towne would have been a much
stronger man, and he would have Offset
Rocsevelt's popularity In the West.
Il fear that, where we carried Kansas four
years ago, we may lose it this year. The
fusionists will need to make strong fight
to win out"
This Is most significant admission.
Kansas has been the head and front of
the fusion business, and Jerry Simpson
has been its mouthpiece II he does not
expect to carry Kansas this year, it is
most significant Of the fate that awaits
the Bryan-Stevenson ticket in all the
doubtful states
That which affects Kansas must also
affect Nebraska, North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota and the Pacific coast
In like manner and to q like extent.
I. D.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
S0A OUT OF 1000.

The aptness of Ignatius Donnelly's refer
ence to the Populists in convention in Siou,
Falls as standing with coattails parted in
viting the Democrats to kick them ant
thanking God and taking fresh courage will
each kick, becomes more apparent in the
light OF results at Kansas city. The kicl
which lifted Towne clear out of a conven-
ton, where he could muster but 1914 votes
out of 1,O00 was jolt for Pop whiskers
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
The 89h votes out of 1000 votes is
Townes' claim to greatness.
Wherever Towne presents himself he
is like the chap who, venturing without
invitation into the presence of the
prince of Wales, was kicked headlong
overheard. &c.," he says, there is
where the royal foot struck me- Am l
not elevated?"
No wonder he clings to Lincoln,
Neb. 1t was there he was so greatly
honored
No other town can show a candidate
of one party-nay of two-preferred by
a third. ID.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19
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chatic candidate clear track. Then
every follower Of Butler, Allen, Simpson
& Co. will be expected to vote the
straight Democratic ticket, and the sale
and delivery is complete.
The Republican majority in Oregon at
the recent election was four times as
great as that in 1896. The fusion busi-
ness seems to assist in Increasing Re-
publican majOrities.
II there Is any doubt now as to the
whereabouts Of the Butler-Allenites who
attended the Sioux Falls convention.
there will be none after the holding of
the Democratic national convention.
They will be swallowed without greasing
and without even so much a.
thank YOU" And they will take their
medicine like little men.
At last accounts Bryan had not accept
ed the Sioux Falls nomination, nor even
thanked the convention that gave it to
him. Willie Is pretty slick duck.
The Goebelites show some inclination
to craw-fsh ON the Infamous election
law bearing that name. It is probably
a case Of "be d-n II you do, and be
d|n IL you DON'T"
The Peoples party platform adopted
at Cincinnati is clear cut and incapable
OF being misunderstood. It expresses
the sentiment Of all true Populists and
10 not make-shift to catch votes.
Z The biggest fool on earth 10 the man
who votes for what he don't want be-
cause he can't get what he wants by vot-
ing for 1t.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-07-19

fcers among the three parties wa.
heightened by the springing of the vice
presidential question, and at O'Clock
this morning F. NJ. Harrington, one o.
the leading Populists of the West, told
the convention that it would wreck the
party If they Endorsed the withdrawal Of
Towne from the ticket and conceded the
other Democratic demands.
DEMOCRATS YIELD ALL.
J. H. Edmiston, chairman of the Popu-
list state central committee, and vice.
chairman Of the national committee, was
even more radical. and declared that II
the Populists did not stand their ground,
hold their place on the national ticket,
and insist upon the bulk Of the state Of
ficers, they could never hold another
national convention.
Just at time when the sentiment
seemed strong for breaking away from
all alliances, motion to take recess
prevailed. The Democrats adjourned at
the same time, and the leaders got to-
gether for conference, with the result
that the Democrats yielded everything,
accepting a single Office on the state
ticket. and dividing with the Populists
and Free Silver Republicans the eight
presidential electors
The conference committees were dis
charged from duty at this mornings SEES
sion, and the Populists sent their ulti-
matum to the Democrats on the question
of the division Of state offices. It was
and Gov. Poynter's renomina-
ton followed before the noon recess.
The ticket was completed at the after
noon session.
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EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGN
LITERATURE
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMIT.
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MONTHLY TRACTS

MONTHLY TRACTS
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! The July Tract will contain a fine Gu
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The September Tract will be devoted
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The October Tract will be devoted to
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