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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
F. A. s. |. u. Dept,
EDITED BY J. 6. HANLEy.)

The first fruits of the great meeting
OF the supreme council of the National
Grain Growers association has already
been made apparent.
Already there has been county and
township meetings called in this state
where there have been active measures
taken to list car load orders of binding
tw1ne from the state prison.
The method employed is that those
who put down their names for Irvine
must first become members of the town
ship or county Grain Growers associa-
ton, pay in their initiation fee of 81
and become at once charter members in
accordance with the supreme council
constitution and bylaws, forward same
to the national secretary, be enrolled
on the charter member register, and be
entitled to all the privileges of regular
~ initiated members.
The general business agent appoints
some man in each township as deputy
business agent, with authority to az.
point his assistants and canvass his
neighborhood in different directions, one
working north, one south, and so on.
One week is given to complete this
work, when all those who have Joined
come together and organize their local
association, elect their officers and per-
feet their organization.
It is also agreed that all G. G. associa-
tons charge one-half cent to all mem
bers who list their orders for Irvine. to
ray the expense of attending to the
gathering of the orders, which is gen.
orally raid to the members who talk,
the crCers at the rate of One-uuarter
cent pound, the balance to go into the
treasury of the local society in order to
have Il fund at hand to pay the freight
on car when 1t arrives, and for unload
iI.g, distributing, storing, etc. Also to
pay stationery, postage expense of Sec
rotary, and sending their delegates tc
conventions, etc.
In order that our farmers societies
may get the benefit of the cheap rates
on twine from the state prison, which
is 10 cents a pound, aud time given for
payment Of same until the first of
November, 1900, without interest, this
will compel a joint note Of at least six
farmers to the note, of good financial
standing. These note-signers can
secure themselves by compelling each
farmer to pay cash for his twine or
have him give note with good In
dorsers, back to the farmers who signed
the joint note for all. This will be the
best OF security, as the Grain Growers
association can find plenty of farmers
to take the Irvine off their hands at
very good profit
The price on Irvine is expected to
reach Is to Is cents for sisal this sea.
son at local stations in this tate lust as
soon IS the prison Irvine has been sold.
1t will thus be seen that those wnc
join their local Grain Growers asso-
Citations will be able to save at least six
cents a pound on 800 pounds of Irvine
which will be needed for an ordinary
l6C-oere farm. This saving will meaa
to the e;iterrrising farmer $24, which
Will only cost him 81 to secure by join
Ing his local society. =.
There has come to my ear move
ment that certain merchants have got
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

E. B. Winger, "the wind mill man"
OF Chicago, with an experience of "a
years, comes to the front with new
features in wind mills and other in
ventions. His ad appears elsewhere in
this paper. His ratchet grinders for use
on all ordinary pumping wind mills are
certainly worthy Of the attention of
careful, thinking farmers, as the same
windmills that are now pumping water
for farmers will at the same time oper-
ate these grinders, fact not generally
known. His floating water warmers
are new, unique and simple. See his
zig-zag sole economizers and belt mend
ers, needed in every household in the
land. Write him at 532 Kenwood Ter
race, Chicago, for particulars not here
in contained. and also of his new steel
tanks With reinforced rtmA
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
For Barker and DOnnelIy

For Barker and DonneIIy.
Editor Representative.
Dear Sir: Please hand enclosed refer
endum ticket to the proper authority,
from the committee of the association of
the middle-roaders of the Peoples party
at East Lake Lillian, Kandiyohi Co.,
Mimi, with an additional remark that
the old Alliance in this precinct are
most all middle-roaders, with both feet
on the golden Omaha platform.
Very respectfully,
L. P. OWRE, Secretary.
P. S. Hon. l Donnelly and Barker are
our men.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
Awake!

Ed Representative: The contentious
treatment which our petitions for sym
pathy for the Beers received at the
hands of congress, the president and
MS ADVISORS, are at par with their at
tempt to pass the financial bill now be-
lore congress, which, if passed, will be
the means of enslaving future genera
lions to the domination of British
financiering,
The treatment the plain people have
received from our present administra-
ton will ultimately end in contempt,
when the plain people will rise in their
might and call them down.
The battle of the century is now on :.
every patriot must hustle; 1 will do
my duty to the best of my ability and
help save Washingtons and Lincoln's
republic from the grasp of empire. for
II seems as though our present admins
tration has forgotten humanity in fam
cled loyalty to our flag.
venture to say that there has not
been an hour since this government was
organized that Great Britain has not
tried to ruin it and it's plain people. and
the rumor is abroad in the land that
there Is a secret alliance between our
government and that of Great Britain
BE that as it may, the facts at present
with us are that there is foreign power
with us that is controlling products and
grinding producers to atoms, and if the
plain people do not, at our next election
retrieve our lost ground, so to speak
that power will have finished it's work
the making of nation of free men into
veritable serfs.
Awake! Watch!" Eternal yigilence
is the price of liberty"
H. L. SAND.
In private letter ACCOMPANYING the
above Mr.. Sand says:
las l looked over the Form 7 500
you have regular revival. The manv
letters remind me of the days when orr
Farmers Alliance was a power in the
land. With best wishes for the sue
cess OF the Peoples party, I remain,
VERY truly,
s'H. L. SAND"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
Fight Fire With Fire.

Editor Representatives: Farming Is
the foundation of civilization In all
countries. AS man emerged from bar
Darlsm his first thoughts turned to the
cultivation of the soil. Even our own
Indian on the frontier, as he energies
from barbarism drops his bow and ar
row and turns his hunting ground into
nelds OF golden grain. and, disregardlne
the buffalo and the reindeer, substitutes
herds Of domestic animals.
whenever the labor on the farm has
been hindered. or embarrassed. repub-
lies nave failed and empires have fallen
into decay.
s
A good price for the products OF the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

If anyone desires to understand the
national banking system he should read
Gold Facts" 1t is the only work print
ed which gives one clear and compre-
hensive exposition Of the national bank
ing system. The data are from official
records and are reliable Tables are
also given showing the number Of
banks, their capital, gross and net earn
ings, dividends, surplus, outstand-
ing circulation and tax paid on
same amount of bonds held to
secure circulation and public money.
public funds held, total bonds held and
much other information.
For sale by The Representative for
cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
Fails for Over n Million.

BOSTON, Feb. 7.-Henry A. Holcomb
of New Bedford, a manufacturer. filed
a petition in bankruptcy today. Liabili-
ties $1,351 ,438; assets, none. The un-
secured claims amount to $4,000; the
notes and bills which ought to be paid
by other parties to his transactions, to
$1,283,631. The Indebtedness is chiefly
to New Bedford, Providence and Bos-
ton banks. Mr.. Holcomb made an as
signment on Aug. 20, 1897.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

A True Man.
Willard, Mimi, Feb. 18, 1900.
Ed. Representative, No. 632 Boston
Block Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir: Enclosed you will find 81,
and it stands for the middle-of-the-road
first, last and all the time, to pay my
subscription to The Representative for
another year. You can count this one
vote for Barker and Donnelly.
Respectfully yours,
W. r. HOLLY.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
OUR. ,FORUn
Hnpffe, loyalty

AACOOO1 ~ 0mVIEct 0Oy0lty 10 No.
paAlics
EDITOR Representative: The cost Of 4
single shell such as our men-of- war
hurl at inoffensive Philippine villages
is about $500, including the deteriora-
ton of the cannon. Fer $500 10000
loaves of bread might be distributed to
the American poor.
The anti-imperialists could do no bet
ter work in the coming campaign than
to give concrete illustrations of the fol-
~ and extravaganza Of war. Let them
hire stores In our great cities and place
on exhibition models of these civilized
shells, with statement of their cost
and an announcement that on a certain
date the equivalent of one of these
shells in bread will be exhibited. Let
the people see the shell and. the 10000
loaves of bread side by side. Then dis
tribute the bread to the poor. In time
of distress, II the people murmur. the
imperial government will quickly give
them the shell.
Think what the hundreds, of millions
OF dollars this Infamous war is costing
would do for the country if spent on re-
claiming the arid lands by irrigation.
Treason to the empire is loyalty to
the republic
JAMES J. DOOLING, Boston.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

Laird & Lee, the active Chicago pub
fishers, have just issued new story
from the clever pen of Lawrence l.
Lynch. It is entitled High Stakes" is
finely illustrated and contains some Of
the best feats of real detective work we
have read about since the palmiest days
OF Sherlock Holmes. The complications
OF the plot are admirably we'll con-
structed, while the acute interest and
curiosity Of the reader are kept en-
thralled to the last minute; the char
acters are remarkably we'll drawn and
graphic descriptions cleverly blended
with quick, snappy conversation. There
is this to say in praise of all Lawrence
L. Lynch's stories, and of this one in
particular, that they are pure in tone,
excellent In taste and free from ultra
sensational features of the lower Grade
OF detective works. These qualities ex-
plain the continuous success of the tales
due to the pen Of this talented author
and which is gaining for him great pop
ularity in England after making him
famous in this country. We understand
that Messrs. Ward, Lock & Co., of Lon
don, are issuing High Stakes" stimuli
taneOusly with Messrs Laird & Lee. the
owners OF all the best stories of L. L.
Lynch Cloth IS cents; paper Is cents.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
stays by His Principles.

Stays by His Pfimcfples.
Fayette, Iowa, Feb. 8, 1900.
Inclosed find postofiee order for the
Representative. 1 am 80 years old
next May. Since Peter Cooper's time
l am mid-rOad. No fusion in mine.
JESSE CONNER.
Referendum. II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

Plum City, Wis, Feb. 5, 1900.
Carl L. Stewart Lumber Co.
Gentlemen: We received two cars of
lumber and paid the express agent the
amount due, $s90.6S. We are all sat
1sfied and well pleased with the grade
you sent us. You will have a great
sale around here.
EMIL NELSON.
Carpenter.
(Lumber for six farmers shipped in
above cars.)
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22
DEAD SHOT

The quickest and surest cure for
catarrh, hay fever, colds, burns dys-
pepsia and piles is Dead Shot Ca
tarrh Cure. II Il natures remedy.
Florida pines and Colorado ozone
combined. Never fails. Box csc.
! Dead Shot Remedy Co, 90 Bosom BLOCK
Minneapolis. MINI,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

s booklets Of songs and prose for 8
dimes. Address M. Baker, Labor Tenn
pleJ Minneapolis, MINI.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

charlotte, my dear, how is It I find
you weeping? - Have you had bad news
from your husband?"
"Oh, worse than that! My Arthur
writes me from Carlsbad that he would
die with ardent longings for me If it
were not that he cauldt gaze affection
ately at my picture, and, cover it with a
thousand kisses every day"
''That is really very nice of him. And
pray, is it that you are crying for? I
would give anything to have" such a
poetic and tenderly towing husband as
you have"
"Ah, yes; my Arthur is very poetical;
but let me tell you that, just to try him,
I slipped my mothers photo into his
travelling bag instead Of, my own before
he started" II
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

'. Saltwater, Mimi, Feb. Z, 1900.
~ Dear Sir: At meeting of the board
| of managers held this day, the prices OF
twine t. o. b. Saltwater, to farmers or
actual consumers only, were fixed as
follows: 700 7
Manila and Sisat mixed, 12h cents per
pound (only 100000 pounds made).
Pure Sisal, 10 cents per pound
No Pure Manila has been made, and
none will be made this season.
During the season from August 1.
1897, to August T; 1885, the price Of
Manila hemp ranged from, AZ to-. S
cents, and Sisal from gag to SIS cents
per pound: For the year 'ss to 80
about 100000 pounds of Manila were
carried over, which cost an average of
4.35 cents per pound, The price of
Manila the same year, ranged from
6 5-S to-. T. 578. and the price of Sisal
from and 1-16 to Z ga cents per pound
For the current year, August 1, 1899
to August 1, 1900, the average cost of
Sisal" purchased by us has been and
400 cents per pound delivered at Still
water, which is little more than
double the average price of 1898; and
the advance in twine oil has been about
200 per cent. In view of these facts
the price established by the board of
managers barely covers. the cost of ma
terial, cost of manufacture and a reas-
enable allowance for repairs and depre-
citation of plant.
'''''srs C. NC. REEVE,
-~~e- Warden.
Jenkins-I wonder how it happens
that Miss Kidd is always out when l
call?
Bliss-Oh, Just her luck, l imagine.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

How Much a Man Is Like Old Shoes
How much man is Like old shoes
For instance, each ssonl may lose.
Both have been 'tanned-both are made
eight .t !.
BY cobblers-zboth get left and right,
Both need a mate to be complete,
And both are made to go on feet.
They both need heeling; oft are sold, "
And both, III time, turn all to mold.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be last, and when :
The shoes wear out they're mended
new, g..
When men wear out they're men dead,
They both are trod upon and both
Will tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their ties and both incline,
When polished, ine-he world to shine,
And both peg out. Now would you
choose b.
To be man or be his shoes?
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

nc, but lad it been tie most losi6s0SGs;di
thihf Tat tysr 661se6 Stove ri Xff51Q6
swAaep. shs could rot 1ats lifted f6ad e
brush It away.
In moment It seemed that her body had
become one mass OF creeping torment and
under the stress Of tie fde6 the mist curved
1rom Dsfcre her eyes, &1d ~ ~ her
husband wheel round the chair, % he had
been accustomed to do Of evenings when
she was suffering from the Great After
thought concerning the locking u the hall
door; but he did not look towards the bed.
He was gazing steAdfAstly 1t the pistol,
ana he slowly raised tie hand which held
It. She made . last frantic internal strug-
gle. but her tense body did not move the
fraction IT III inch, though hsf psAtfng
respfrations sent the fragile feather spirnis
against her face. 50 that the unknown
horror seemed creeping to her mouth, 6hd
then-she sneezed.
He looked around, startled out Of his
purpose, and they saw each other through
their tears.
Nd
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

ts.sz~-- .,...aS o, 40 .s,., -.
@ Bsefuf HeussAo1d Hats,
when carpets become spotted - With viii
grease, 3 hot iron tsed ~Btsr- uiottini
paper~ VIII generally remove The @spots
Bensine is also good when we'll rubbed
IA with flannel.
To cleanse and brighten 4 carpet pu,
three t&blespoonfuls 81 atnmonia into 8
pail Of clean water and Is over the sur.
face ct the, carpet With 4 cloth well
wrung from the liquid.
Wash thing with c6id water, using q
clean flannel. A thin cream Of whitine
and water may be rubbed over the sur
face and wiped of with q wet flannel.
Clean white marble and stone hearths
with sapolio and cold water, drying
carefully.
Sweep mating with soft hair brush,
and at least once in three. or four weeks
wash it thoroughly with cold salt water.
Dissolve a half-cupful Of salt in a pail
full Of water. After washing, rub dry
with clean towel. For discolored mat
ting use d weak solution of soda and
water. .-- +.,'..s,. .se
Where the common stiff broom is used
for the general carpet sweeping, sawdust
slightly damp, we'll washed tea leaves
or even bits OF newspapers slightly
damp, may be torn up and Scattered
over the carpet and will help IN keeping
down the dust.
Never use soap on oilcloth. Wash oil
cloth with sponge and cold water and
polish with a flannel. To improve the
color and repo1fsh when DIM beeswax
and turpentine mixed and we'll rubbed
in very sparfng1y will be found to great
ly improve and restore both the coloring
and smoothness of surface.
The soft brown paper that comes
around grocery parcels is very nice for
rubbing off the stove or polishing win
dows. BY giving the stove and the
n! nickel plating a little rubbing every
morning, or whenever it is used, you
can easily keep it looking nice. The
same with great deal of home work.
Take pains to dust a little when needed,
to pick scattered shreds from the carpet
at the time they are nspilled, etc., etc.,
and the cleaning up''gtines will not be
so tedious nor so oftaan hhseded.'"s -
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1900-02-22

Jenkins-T wonder how it happens
that Miss Kidd is always out when
call?
Bliss-Oh, just her luck, l imagine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18
THOMAS KNOCKED FOULS
AND PITCHER PHILLIPS KNOCKED
THE PHILADELPHIA DOWN.
Incident of an EIeven-Inning Game
That Was Won by Cincinnati
brooklyn Beaten.
Scheduled Games.

Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Boston at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18
WORK COMPLETED
PANHANDLE NOW DOUBLE TRACK,
COLUMBUS To PITTsBURG.
A Rate War Brewing Between the
TranscontinentaI Lines-Monon Ru-
mors EmphaticaIly Denied.

The far-famed middle division of the
Pennsylvania main line will not be the
greatest running ground on the system
after next month. The division of the
Panhandle between blum and Deni-
son will hold the record. and 1t will be
a difficult matter to find another 1Oo-mile
stretch of track TO equal 1t. Next week
the finishing touches will be placed on
the connections, which will give the Pan
handle a double track from Pittsburg to
Columbus. This great work has been pro-
crossing for some years. and will be prac-
ticaIly completed in ten days. An army
of men is at work now laying the new ties
and steel. and two great steel bridges and
a number of stone arches lave just been
finished. Interlocking plants are being fin
ished all along this marvellous one hun
dred miles Of track, and limestone ballast
is being put down on all the curves. The
line from Columbus TO Denison will be
almost level. the only exceptions being
on the joint track between Newark and
Columbus, where there are two heavy
grades which are to be cut down shortly.
The Pennsylvania Company and the Bal
timore & Ohio operate this division, and
both roads will pay their respective share
of the expense necessary TO make the i'm
provements. At Is the intention of the
Pennsylvania Company TO extend the lime
stone ballast over the main line all the
way from P~ittsburg TO st. Louis and Chi
cago. At present the Fort Wayne has con-
tinuous limestone ballast for over one
half Of its entire length, and the Pan
handle has limestone ballast continuous TO
Steubenville, with numerous short stretches
of track .ballasted in the same manner on
the Chicago & Indianapolis. division.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-18

to the indianapolis Journal.

Specidi 10 tne lnoiGndpOlls JoafHai- -
BUFFALO, N. y, Aug. iI-Indianapolis
is doing a heap of fattening of averages
and considerable crawling to the front at
the expense of the Buffalos. who seem TO
be unable to cope with the talent displayed
by the visitors. Although Buffalo had two
the best in hitting. Ii also had the big end
in the error column, and while kellum re-
fused to. give but one base on balls. ker-
win gave out four and hit three batsmen,
being equal to that number of hits! Twice
during the game was there a local player
on second and third with Carey at bat, and
both times were the fans disappointed in
his hitting ability and the men left resting
on the bags. Andrews by his terrific drive in
the eighth alone saved the locals being
whitewashed. Twice previous TO this hit
Andrews had sent a fly into the right
ielder's hands and Hogriever tauntingly
invited him TO repeat the act. Andrews
complied. but it travelled faster than it APP
peared to and went sailing over Hog
~riever's head to the fence. while Andrews
sped along TO third. 1t was the last heard
of Hogriever and he looked very sheepish
when the inning was over. 1t was the only
real jar given to Kellum's pitching. for the
VI NV Ai1S 1hAhN a. 'fN
they did no good so far as helping the
score was concerned.
Buffalo had its usual bad first inning, but
manage to pull out without being scored
against. A base on balls in the third
started Kellum around the circuit. One
single in the fourth mixed in with three
errors and good running scored three for
the visitors. Seybold. who played center in
place of Geier, opened the fifth with a hard
rap to left and was brought round home
by the sacrifice of Magoon. the single of
Madison and the foul fly of Kelly, there
being a close decision at the plate over
which Manager Shannon took exception,
and was ordered from the bench by Umpire
Dwyer. which he reluctantly agreed TO in
order to have the game proceed. Magoon
got a two-bagger in the seventh and was
sent around the bases on the hits of Madi-
son and Powers The home team worked
in a double play in each of the last three
innings. Milligan viii pitch against his
former teammates Tomorrow. Score: