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The representative., 1900-12-13

were agencies through which devoted
of information which unmasked to the
people the treasonous stratagems and
spOils, of the larcenies exploited from
industry through privileged laws grant
control of the Republican and Demo-
cratic political machines The respon-
sibility for the enactment of these privi-
legged laws being recognized as the CO.
operative action of both old political
parties the Farmers Alliance patrioti-
cally and without hesitation gave its
allegiance to public measures designed
to enforce relief from the injustice
thrust upon it's constituency by the job
berry and corruption of the dominant
political parties. The intelligence of the
lodge membership, derived from their
lodge associations, builded the People 8
party.
Does not the acknowledged influence
OF the Farmers Alliance demonstrate
the pathway of our reorganization and
place before our national committee q
proposition worthy of their consider
alton?
Millions of producers and wage earn
ers will hail such an association with
hopeful hearts and patriotic ardor.
Shall we fail to answer their beseeching
cry for help in their cropping efforts to
attain liberty and pustice?
A. G. VAN TINE
The representative., 1900-12-13
Nehra ska.

Hastings, Neb., Nov. "a, 1900.
Editor Missouri World: Please send
the world one year to the enclosed name
and oblige. l am somewhat inclined
to think that shall be able to send you
many more names for the World in the
next six months than l have for the
past two years, as the most of the old
Peoples party reformers have told me
III the last ten days that they shall new
er be guilty of voting the fusion ticket
again. Two Silver Republicans told
me yesterday that they should never
vote either of the old party tickets
again. Many of the true reformers here
since the election are in favor of a con-
ference of Midroaders of Nebraska, to
be held during the coming winter, to
decide upon some plan of action for the
future and then l would favor nation
al conference call for all reformers and
see If we cannot all get together in one
grand party. By doing this we will
sweep both old parties from the face
of the earth as they should nave been
long ago. l take no stock in Wash
burn of Massachusetts. He's nothing
but fusion traitor the same as Bryan,
Allen, Weaver and Butler.
JOHN E. MOWERS.
The representative., 1900-12-13

Popularity of Republican Ideas.
Cayuga Co., NJ Y.
Editor Missouri World:-Yours Of
the 18th inst. received and contents
noted, and in reply will say that l am
working constantly to send you sub
scribers.
Am not discouraged even if our vote
is small. | can see that the air is full
OF Populism and the people are breath
ing it, for l never saw the time during
the twenty years that l have been with
the Greenbackers and now Populists
that | ever saw the people SO dis
gusted with either of the old parties. l
am travelling among people of Cay
uga county, and l can say there never
was time when you could get the
people to listen to reform ideas so will
ingly as now, and they speak right out
and say that if the Peoples party
will put a ticket in the field on the
principles we are advocating they will
vote our ticket. So l will try to send
you a club of yearly subs. soon. l am
with you till we win or bust
Yours for the right,
WILLIAM DALTON.
The representative., 1900-12-13
What He Lost.

By reason of showing silver to the
rear, turning his back on his old friends
and embracing Hill, Croker and the like
Bryan received 125.0OO more votes in
New York state in 1900 than he did in
90; $1,000 more in New Jersey; 18,O0t
more in Connecticut; $4,000 more in
Maryland; $1,000 more in Massachusetts;
$4,000 more in New Hampshire, and
5000 more in Rhode Island. But in
spite of the gain of over 250.00O in
what might be termed the plutocratit
or gold states, he received total vote
in 1900 smaller than his SO vote by
246, 900. Or in other words ouside OF
the East he lost half million votes
He proved weakest in his strongholds
and strongest in his weakholds-The
World.
The representative., 1900-12-13

Democrats carried the state; now that
party in that state is being directed
more or less by Weaver, finds itself a
hundred thousand short of an election.
This in Western state. Having been
the national standard bearer of his par
ty in 1880, he later fused in his district
to get elected to congress and advised
refOrmers in other districts to slaughter
changed districts in Iowa with the view
of going to congress. He offered to GO
to Kansas and run for congress if they
wanted him. When Oklahoma was
opened he went in as a deputy marshal
SO as to be on his choice of claims be-
fore the hour for opening arrived while
the homeseekers with their wives and
children were waiting on the line
Wasn't this bright thing for national
leader of the great reform movement to
do? But he didn't hold his claim
couldn't under the law.
The following is Weaver's letter, in
which he places himself outside of the
reform party and inside of the Demo-
cratic party. the party of Jones, and
Hill and Croker. We publish it as
part of the history of the reform move
ment-the dark side of It, Notice his
words: THE Democratic party is a re-
form party" Let every patriot stand
up by the new Democracy, count himself
a part of it. These are his words and
they place him out of the reform party
and into the old Democratic party.
From the Morning American, Creston, Iowa.
Colfax, Iowa, Nov q.
To the Editor of the American
l have read the address Of Mr. Wash
burn, of Boston, treasurer of the Peo-
pies party committee, which appeared
in the American of the 21st, calling for
the reorganization of new political
party. Mr.. Washburn is a sincere re-
former and means well, but his Boston
cry for reorganization has the exact
counterpart in the recent cry for the
reorganization Of the Democratic par
ty which came from Wall street.
Though from opposite polls both are
pleas for disorganization and if listen
ed to will, in either case, produce ex-
actly that result. Mr. Washburn
thinks that ito hold what we have
ard maintain our present momentum
as the quickest road to ultimate sue
cess" He wishes Mr. Bryan, to take
the leadership of this new party. I'm
der the leadership of Mr.. Bryan and in
mittee, the Democratic party is a re-
form party-a new and mighty reform
force and its leadership cannot revert
to Objectionable hands unless the T.
The representative., 1900-12-13
{ From the Missouri Worid.)

{ From the Missouri WORLDLY
Notwithstanding the Democratic plat
form adopted at Kansas City favored a
contraction of the per capita Of money;
Notwithstanding the fact that 19 Dem
cratic senators voted to restore the oil
state bank money system no longer ago
than last February, while only one vot-
ed against it; notwithstanding the pres
ent chairman of the sO-called new Dem
ocracy is j. K. Jones, he of bond bill
and greenback destruction fame, and
Notwithstanding that Hill was the idol
Of the late Democratic convention, and
Croker was the main reliance during the
recent campaign, Jim Weaver wants all
patriots, as he calls them, to become a
part of the Democratic party, which
means, Of course, that he is now 4
Democrat straight. He says:
Under the leadership of Mr.. Bryan,
and in the hands OF it's absolutely loyal
committee, the Democratic party is a
reform party
= Loyal committee, indeed. with Bond
Bill Jones as it's national chairman.
The Jones who, in 1895, proposed the is
suance of $500,0O0,OOO of bonds with
which to take up and destroy the green
back money!
Weaver being a straight Democrat,
it is not strange that he asks others to
become straight Democrats, and the fact
that he does so would not call for par
ticular attention, except for the fact
that he has been prominent in the re-
form movement. Weaver has been the
most absolute failure OF any man whose
history we have closely watched With
all his prestige and in the height of the
reform move that was sweeping the
country, he could not run a paper and
make it pay expenses. In another
column will be found a letter from TheO
Meredith that gives some light on this
point Neither has Weaver been a sue
cess in building up any party His state,
Iowa, has just gone Republican by near
ly 100000. Not many years ago the
The representative., 1900-12-13

100000 reform voters commit the stu
face of the enemy for the vain purpose
of attempting a reorganization.
The way to insure a complete union
of the reform force is for the elements
which rallied to the support of Mr..
Bryan to stay together. The work of
the unification is already accomplished
and our leader is the best known and
best beloved man on earth today. A
new organization could not muster
one-half OF the mighty host who gave
us their support in 1900. and plutoc-
racy would hail the advent of the new
party with paeans Of joy. If the various
reform elements that supported our
present year desire to exert salutary
influence in political circles in the fu-
ture let them resolutely stand by their
guns and await events. Bryan and
watch towers. Let us listen to their
bugle calls and be ready for duty. It
is folly to talk of any other course.
Let every patriot stand by the new
Democracy, count himself as a part of
it and hold up the hands of our gall
liant and beloved leader.
Mr. Washburn's proposition is simply
this: To hold what we have already
or Jnt rrf rN
maintain our present momentum we
must stop short and defect to the
brush. Remember the folly of the ia
bled canine that let go of the SUBJ
stance and jumped after the shadow.
J. B. WEAVER.
The representative., 1900-12-13
Am o ant Is Larger.

The amount of gross earnings tan
paid into the state treasury during
1899 by all the railroads of the state
was $1,261 271.77. The report of the
state treasurer for 1900 will not be is-
sued until the middle of this month, but
it is understood that the aggregate SUM
of the gross earnings tax will show up
is upon the gross and not the net earn
ings, and this years earnings are larger
than ever before, the tax increases pro-
portionately. These figures are inter-
esting at this time, because Of the recent
decision in the Anderson tax law case.
The representative., 1900-12-13
INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-!The imports o1
specie last week were Si1, ,24S gold and
$9S.95S silver The exports of gold and sill
yer aggregate 1896, III; silver bars and
coin s27 .7S0 gold. The imports of dry goods
and merchandise were valued at ST. 112
These figures are instructive. Note
the disproportion between our exports
and imports of gold and silver.
And then observe how small is the
Imports CT gold and silver and thu
imports Of dry goods. l. d. !
The representative., 1900-12-13

which had become a storehouse of all
| ancient and contemporary knowledge
OF our hemisphere"
The question as to whether the Apos
tie Thomas ever brought the gospel to
America is discussed at length. When
we consider the religious system Of the
Aztecs, for instance, we are struck with
it's apparent incongruity; as if some
portion of it had eminated from a COM
paratively refined people, open to gem
tie influences, while the rest breathed
spirit of unmitigated ferocity. This,
as the author infers, suggests the idea
of two distinct sources. Winsor, in
speaking of the Incas, says that the wor-
ship of this creating God, the Dweller
in Space, the Teacher and Ruler of the
Universe, had been inherited by the In
cas- from their ancient predecessors of
the cyclopean age.
Several chapters are given to evil
dences, as the author believes, of the
survival of primeval truths among the
ancient Americans, of the knowledge
of certain teachings of the Bible and
of the wide prevalence Of the use of the
cross as an emblem of religious teach
ing. This is followed by citation of
facts and opinions as to whether Ameri-
ca was, in this primitive way, Christian
lied from Asia or from Europe He
holds this much at any rate, to be indis-
putable-that some European immi-
grants did introduce into America GER
tain of the Christian doctrines, symbols
and practices.
The second volume relates more par
ticularly to European immigrants; how
Irish missionaries and adventures
came to Iceland and Greenland and the
shores of North America; conversion Of
Scandinavian Iceland; Greenland con-
verted to Christianity; the Scandinav-
ian voyages and settlements in America,
the vestiges of Christianity left by
them; long succession of bishops Of
Greenland, with concluding chapter
on Columbus and some reference to the
beginnings Of Christianity in America
after the discovery of Columbus.
After having made this broad survey
and study of the various "vestiges" of
prehistoric America, the author PROM
1ses another work on the establishment
! of what may be termed modern Christ
ianity in the new world When he gets
to this he will lead the interested read
er into historic fields, affording surer
footing, and where the historic imagin-
alton will have less need to grope amid
Ignorance, conjecture and guesswork.
But even in this great undertaking there
will still be constant occasion for the
exercise of discreet caution. The Jes-
uit fathers and other Spanish and
French missionaries in both South and
North America were wont to write
voluminous reports of their doin8s and
experiences, but they had small use for
the rhetoric of understatement. Even
Francis Parkman says of Father Henne-
pin, who accompanied La Sale in his
expedition, that ''he sometimes tells the
truth" At other times Parkman says
he showed himself to be great liar
This noble two-volume work before us
is one of exceeding value, and is thor
oughly interesting. Every reader will
cherish feeling of personal grateful
ness to the scholarly and tireless author
for the splendid service which he has
rendered the cause of historical research
in America
The representative., 1900-12-13

E. Carroll, Altoona, Wis called at the Of
flee and said: You can tell all the people
that came all the way from Wisconsin for
Dead Shot. l have gained % pounde sine,
l began to use it. Our little child y had
Diphtheria and it left them very weak
with liberated throat, mouth and nose. We
used Dead Shot and it brought them out
in fnc shape
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT.
Mayor Lane and Electric Railroad CO. ar
range about Snow Clearing.

What is the result of Your confer
ence with the Electric Railroad CO.. in
relation to the snow clearing contract -
the journal asked Mayor Lane. Tues
day afternoon
I'VE have como to no direct settle
m"nt nor Tie signing Of the contract
put W. nave temporarily agreed to thr
contract rs was ordered by the city
government last Tuesday evening. In
case OF large storm the highway
commissioner would clear Water street
and such 4 portion Of !ines hill as he
sees mt of the surplus snow and the
cost would BE- borne in the ratio that
was proposed by the city. two-tkirds
by the company and one-third by the
city"
1t looked for a time. Tuesday morn
ing, as though the agreement had not
been made any too soon for with the
snow falling at the rate which il did
during the early part of the forenoon.
1t would not have taken many hours to
nave given us too much snow
in the city streets AS ii
was. however. il merely acted as
an Improvement over the foundation
and made the sleiEhng better 50 that
no clearing was needed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
Gilley Wins the Pool Contest.

Smith Gilley Of Hallowell defeated
James Mason Of Boston. in game Of
pool in the Electric Billiard ParIors.
Tuesday evening. Gilley conceded the
Boston man handicap of 80 points in
l50-point game and won out by a score
Of $50 to III. Throughout the game
the score stood very close, Gilley forg-
ing ahead just fast enough to cover his
handicap and winning out by six balls
only The crowd of spectators about
the tables was a large as could com
fortably gather about a game of this
sore and great interest was manifested
As soon as Mason gains a little more
confidence in himself he will put up 4
game that Will make Gilley hustle
without a handicap. They will play
another game some evening the last of
the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
kennebec County.

The following are the real estate trans
fers in kennebec county for one week:
OAkLAND-Manley W. Farnham of
Augusta. TO George A. Farnham of Bel
grade, land, 81 and other valuable consid-
grafton; George T. Benson to Lyman F.
Fish land, s25.
CHINA-Cyrene NJ. Glidden ct al of
consdera ton.
N!ENNA--Archie W. Hall to Alva NJ.
Ridley, land. $3.50
CHELSEA-Charles H. Blanchard to
Della 4: Tasker ct al, land, s272.
Mt nERNOE-Edwin v. Carr to Mel
vim ]. Go0gin Of Lewiston. land, 81; Hen
ry c. clifford Of Vienna. to William NJ
UGrSTA-William H. Conant 70
Charles 5. Leighton, land, valuable con-
sideration.
!. BEI;GRADE-Charles H. Taylor to Will
liam j. Daggett. land, $50
ROME-Prince W. Sanders of New
Sharon, to George F. Joyce of Dedham.
land and buildings 81 and other valuable
consideration.
WINTHROP-H. D. Shepard of Mon
mouth, 70 $. +. Wing, land, $500
BENTON-Mary J. Flood ct al. Of Fair
field to j. F. Pollard of Waterville. land.
$500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
THE WILLS APE SAFE.
Inspector norwood u 8psion Examines the
Opera House Building

Tho walls of the Opera House build
ing are all right, ace riding to the views
Of an inspector Of buildings of Boston.
e. y. l.. Norwood. who was here with
Architect A. Ii. Ninal of the same city.
Inc two gentleman arrived on the
Pullman. Monday night. and. on Tues
day morning. made their inspection of
the building. 1t is a familiar place to
Mr.. NinaI. who made the original plans
but it was all new with the exception
of the plans. to the inspector. After
going through the building and look
ing over the walls. they both declared
them amply able to hold any weight
thus concurring with the opinions Of
the local inspectors.
They made no official report. as that
Will come later from their Boston Of
Secs, but verbally they said everything
was all right.
The building committee composed of
President MacOmber, Treasurer Boyd
ana Director Randall have asked for
the plans of Mr.. Ninal, and they are
expected to arrive in about two weeks
AT the end Of that time. when the plans
arrive. the operations upon the con-
struction will at once be entered upon
THE new plans will very strongly
resemble the ola ones" said President
Macomber Tuesday afternoon. The
decorations Will follow the lines of the
old 50 far as possible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
Masonic Organ Recital. This Evening.

The dedication of the new Masonic
organ will take place, this evening. in
the form of a recital. to which the Ma
sons residing in the city with their
families, are invited to be present. The
finishing touches were made on the con-
struction by Mr.. Cole. the builder.
Tuesday night, and he Will occupy a
part OF today in tuning. He with n
H. Athoe. the organist at st. Mark $.
and Miss Lena Became Will make up the
players of the evening, While the
Abnaki Quartet will assist in the
entertainment. The recital will begin
promptly at o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
AUGUSTA BANKS HAVE YIELDED.
Ihej Are Now Members o! The Boston Clear
ing House Association.

The Augusta National banks have en-
tered the Boston Clearing House ar
ransement 1t was honed by the bank
ers Of the city that they could stand
out against the plan and they doubt
less would had it not been found that
one bank had entered and this changed
the aspect Of the future. There was
no regular understanding that they
would not enter, though it was under
stood that each objected as badly as
the other against the proposition Of
the Boston Clearing House. The bene-
fits. they contended. from being a mem
Ter Of the Clearing House would not
hc great enough 10 pay for the trouble
that il would be t. collect the drafts
ana notes Of the Other members with
our price.
Ii is feared now by some Of the di-
Icctnrs that they have made move
that viii not be a financial success. as
Il small sum was derived from collac-
tons which viii now BE- lost.
Practically every one of the Nation
al banks Of Maine are members Yet
4 few are still holding out. The list
Of those not a""eeIing to the wishes
of the Boston Clearing House includes
the Aroosroo> Trust and Banking Com
pany. Caribou; Frontier National
Bank. Eastpprt; Fort Fairfield Nation
Il Bank; First National Bank, Gull
fora; Farmers ana First National
Banks. H"uiton; Me-xalonskee Nation
al Hank. oakland: Phillips National
Bank; Tittslicld National Bank;
Prespue Isle National Bank: Moth Ma
tionaI Ean-, E1clIanl: Sanford Na-
tionHl Htnh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
Lung Kuro quickly heals sore throat..

James Lint Of Belgrade formerly
of Pittston, formerly of several other
places was, Tuesday. before Recorder
Goddard charged with being drunk. He
was found on the street. Tuesday
night. in badly intoxicated condition.
1t was not the first time he has been
arrested either, as he has before caused
the city trouble in this line Mr.
Goddard thought perhaps the old gen.
tleman would do better and sent him
home, at the same time making out
mitimus for 80 days imprisonment in
case the man again comes up for the
offence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
SUCCESSOR 70 LATE PROF. ELIJAH COOK
ElGcutye Committee CT State Grange May Ap.
point Temporary Lecturer

State Master Obediah Gardner Of the
Maine state Grange, was in the city a
short time. Tuesday, leaving on the
afternoon train for a trip over east
with the intention of returning some
tim" today. Tie Will BE- in attendance
at the meeting Of the State Board If
Agriculture and TIM meeting of the eX-
erutive committee Of the State Grange
which will be held. today and tomor-
rnN. at the Augusta House.
"ls there any provisions in the by
laws If the order that will provide for
me election Of an officer Of the state
Grams" to replace one of them in case
Of DEATH" asked the Journal
"That will hc one Of the matters
which the executive committee will
talk uvrr," said Master Gardner. We
have lost our lecturer. the late Prof
Elijah Cook Of Nassalboro. and the
committee will provide in some manner
fur his successor to serve out the rest
Of the term, possibly by the appoint
mynt If 4 temporary lecturer"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-17
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