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The representative., 1901-03-21
A Slice of Bread.

Editor Representatives: An incident
occurred lin this vicinity recently thai
reminds me of one who said: THE more
l know men, the more l love animals.
1t was Sunday morning, and certain
reverend had just seated himself al
his breakfast table, upon which was
spread oatmeal, beefsteak, potatoes
bread, jelly doughnuts and coffee.
A low rap was heard at the door. The
reverend answered it.
He found standing upon the steps a
man scantily attired for winters day
and who bore the marks of privation
and want.
The following dialogue ensued:
Rev-What will you have, sir?
Stranger Something to eat, please.
Rev.-Why are you begging for some
thing to eat?
Stranger-Because l am hungry.
Rev.-How is it you have put your
self in position that forces you to beg?
Stranger-Since you wish to know
about me, l should be glad to tell you.
Rev. have no time to listen.
would ask you if you are Christian?
deal to be Christian. believe in Him.
however, who taught us to feed the
hungry.
Rev.-Do you ever pray?
Stranger used to.
Rev.-Why don't you pray now?
Stranger--Because l discovered the
hard-hearted and hypocrite prayed.
Rev..-I advise you to find work and
read your Bible.
Stranger-Will you give me work?
Rey.-No, cannot employ you, but l
never turn the hungry from my door,
however unworthy.
This reverend then stepped to the
table, picked up a slice of bread and
handed it to the stranger, with the re-
fee if he wished.
The coffee not being in evidence, the
offer was refused after a pause, and
the stranger passed on, while the rev.
erend returned to his warm breakfast
of beefsteak and potatoes.
That evening he took for his text THE
Lazy Tramp
When this reverend knocks at the
door of ST. Peter he will feel assured of
admittance because he fed the hungry.
He would feel surprised to hear the
following sentence:
You have no business in this realm.
'Tis true you fed the hungry a crumb of
bread, but you did not give him meat
upon which-you bounteously fed. You
sought to obey the letter of the law,
but carried with it the spirit that killed.
You did not give in love, but in selfish
ness. You gave merely that you might
not be frozen out of heaven 1t brands
you a coward.
'The gift of love is greater than the
gift of bread. Without love there is no
gift. Send me your hungry tramp. He
will occupy the seat you sought and his
story for which you had no listening ear
shall be heard in these dominions."
MARION TODD.
SpringpOrt, Mich.
The representative., 1901-03-21


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The representative., 1901-03-21

good delegates, but it bursted and the
dollar went in somebody's pocket.
II see w. ]. Dunbar, of Cylon, Wis.,,
condemns Mr.. Parks calling Mr.. Han
ley an Irishman. We cant see any
wrong in it. We suppose il Mr.. Hanley
had been an Irishman he would have
called him that; otherwise Mr.. Parks
spoke the truth.
And we cant see, that Mr.. Dunbar Ii
so blind If he Is a true farmer as he says
he Is (and have no reason to d0ubt). So
have been a farmer all my life, born in
Switzerland on q dairy farm and raised
In Wisconsin, from 1848 to 1861, and
the rest in this state; but 1 am not so
blind that he can make me believe that
a man of Hanley's style and makeup
has such a charitable feelings towards
us poor clap-traps. No, my friend Dun
bar, there is Mighty power behind the
throne, and see Long looks at 1t in the
right light.
"You say we have not got ships enough
to carry our farm products to market
(may God save the mark, would the
ship subsidy help the farmers as long
as individuals would control the ships?
For greed and plunder haven't we got
railroads enough, and they have been
subsidized by millions; where is our
benefit as farmers? They control our
rates and markets, why not subsidize the
farmers, the main stay of the govern
ment? The earth would be barren if it
wasn't for the tiller of the soil; give the
farmer who works land we'll bonus,
and let him have home of 80 acres free
of taxation, and if he has more, tax that.
Oh, wouldn't the plutes howl special leg
islatiOn?
'U. SENN, SR."
The representative., 1901-03-21
OUR FORUM

Our Forum is this week so well filed
with interesting matter from our own
subscribers that there seems little need
of any editorial to make this paper a
awake. They are interested in reform
and In the paper that has so long fought
the good fight. Among score of others
who have written and sent us both cash
and good cheer, H. H. Stroeter has a
letter before me, in which he says: II
rejoice that the Representative still
lives and is educating the people" Read
carefully the Forum letters.
The representative., 1901-03-21

The sentiment is growing in favor Of
asking an accounting between the DON
nelly estate and the Representative.
This sentiment is fomented and stimu-
lated by the unwarranted and malicious
interference of Stan Donnelly with the
papers mail. The fact that Stan DON
nelly is gold Democrat is probably also
also duly considered.
| am requested to ask that origin
al contributors to the paper, and all
who were present at the meeting when
the paper was started, send me their
names and addresses and names of any
others they may know who were present
at that meeting.
The Representative, IL 1t can collect its
dues. will have funds sufficient to run II
for the next four years over all opposi-
tion from gold bug plutocracy.
The representative., 1901-03-21

We feel the need of state paper 70
tell the boys OF the st. Louis revival
Populism is on the up grade" again
and on the right track in dead earnest
natl convention plan of non delegate
conventions. Now quit your mean
ness," boys, forget the mistakes of fu'
sion and go into line on your old prin-
ciples. the Omaha platform.-Mt. Yer
non News Is. d..
The representative., 1901-03-21

Do you know the difference between
chattel slave and wage worker? The
former used to be auctioned OF for life
while the latter auctions himself of for
a term of one week. And more: The
poor wage laborer is compelled to &c
through the degrading process of resell
ing himself every week until his death
-Haverhill Social Democrat.
The representative., 1901-03-21

held out that consolidation is the. REM
edy. In Atlanta, where there is but
one company, it Is held out that compe-
tition Is the remedy. But people who
take the trouble to think little see that
municipal ownership alone can accom-
plish what is desired, furnish gas
Georgia Tribune (Ga).
The representative., 1901-03-21

Cooperation and consolidation are
the order Of the day. These are the
methods that are today making for
reform most rapidly. Suppose you
cooperate n little with the other
hustlers in getting up n club for the
representative. Our premiums de-
scribedOn this page are worth hustl-
ing for. Offers are open till May 4.
The representative., 1901-03-21

The struggle which reform newspa-
pers have had to make for an existence
is hard one, and men who run them
have to make great sacrifices to keep
them alive. Every true Populist should
bear this in mind and do all in his power
to help them.-Dalton Herald (Ga.).
The representative., 1901-03-21

Oklahoma City recently purchased the
waterworks system, and the report for
the first quarter shows that it was the
best investment the city ever made It
is claimed that the income will pay th3
interest on the bonds and leave a sink.
ing fund of several thousand dollars a
year to pay off the bonds.-Perry Enter
prise-Times (Okla).
The representative., 1901-03-21

That grand Populist paper, the Rep
resentative (Minn.), Donnelly's paper,
will be continued. e. A. Twitchell,
whom we have before this mentioned
in our columns, will hold the editorial
tripod and give its>patrons unadulterat-
ed Populism. We are truly glad to see
again the initials E. A. T.-Kentucky
Tribune.
The representative., 1901-03-21

In speaking of the late Ignatius Don
nelly, the Aberdeen IS. d., Democrat
says: Ills ideas on reform topics have
been a power for good and he accom-
plished great deal for the uplifting Of
humanity"
The representative., 1901-03-21

Good gas and cheap gas seems to be
a question agitating all municipalities.
where there are competing gas lines, the
people are clamoring for it, and it is
The representative., 1901-03-21

Health for 10 cents. Cascarets make
the bowels and kidneys act naturally,
destroy microbes, cure headache, bill
The representative., 1901-03-21
READ CAREFULLY.

q We arc sentling sample copies Of
the Representative and Farn- and
Home to those suspected Of y desire
= try for these prsmfsms, described
The representative., 1901-03-21

1t looks funny to see the working
class-''the most powerful because Of
it's numbers begging for laws from
the weaker class-The People.
The representative., 1901-03-21

And this comes from far-away Ohio:
March IL, 1901.
"E. A. Twitchell.
Dear Sir: l notice my time is out
for the Representative, therefore you
will find an express money order calling
for 81, for which you will please send
me the Representative one year and
Farm and Home one year, and Home
Made Contrivances, which you adver-
tise you will send as above.
yours respectfully,
Jos E. SMITT.
1896 Spring Mill ST., Mansfield, O."
A Grove Lake subscriber writes
"Grove Lake. Mimi, March IA, 1901.
e. A. Twitchell, Minneapolis.
please find 81 to pay subscription to
Representative and for premiums you
offer
Il rejoice that the Representative is
still alive educating the people.
yours truly,
III. H. STROETER."
John Mcdonald, of Waverly, believing
The representative., 1901-03-21
OUR FORUl1
Notes From Our Readers.

Mrs. Marion Todd, of Springport,
Mich. contributes to this issue an in
panying same, she says:
Il see by the last Representative that
you people are determined to continue
the paper. 1t would be a calamity
should it go down.
"(MRS) MARION TODD"
The representative., 1901-03-21
Round Lake."

Our old friend and cO-wOrker, U. Senn
of Cormorant, writes as follows:
Il don't see, in the name of common
sense, how a lawyer or postmaster can
withhold The Representative letters
from you as long as you issue the paper,
not they. They should be liable for in
reference with Emitted States mail
+ l am fully convinced now that
young Donnelly is i'll secret cahoots with
gold Democrats to destroy the paper.
s. In regard to calling a farmers
it will be only farmers meeting
members that thev noW working their
farms themselves tI will make an ex-
'ception of the editOrsbas long as they
will behave thems6lves). The laboring
men have their organizations. so let the
farmers have one their own. And if
they so choose they can work together.
Il wish to say a word in regard to
the controversy that has started in re-
regard to J. c. Hanley, and should say
he had enough" after 1 read L. c.
Longs masterly letter, stating facts,
and Hamlin Poore's on top.
But the question comes to me: Why
expose the humbuggry and fraud SO late.
after the mischief has been done? These
many years our eyes have been opened.
Three years ago, at meeting in St.
Paul, at the room seven by nine, told
him right what thought of it, but he
has continued sending me letters (re-
ceived one the other day-and they all
go into the furnace; he has been trying
to ft me on one Of his nice dollar
chemise, but objected to one three
years ago, by persuasion Of some Of the
The representative., 1901-03-21

From Mckenzie, N. D., subscriber
writes:
February 13, 1901.
Editor Representative.
Sir: inclose 81 in currency for renew
al of subscription, which has expired.
l did intend to discontinue on account
of Mr.. Donnelly's upholding old Nc
Kinley in his infamous Philippine policy.
l note in the last issue you come out
that Infamous shipping subsidy steal.
You may send the book "Home-Made
Contrivances
Yours respectfully,
w. B. HIBBS.
The representative., 1901-03-21
Eight Dollars.

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The representative., 1901-03-21

An Iowan has no sympathy with the
tactics of Stan Donnelly in trying to
suppress the Representative by interfer-
ing at the postoff1ce with the papers
mail. Young Donnelly is not succeed
ing to any of his fathers popularity.
Read the following:
''Larrabee, Ia. March 18, 1901.
"Mr. f. A. Twitchelf Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir: Enclosed find assignment
blanks, filled out and signed by your
request, from M. A. Stanford and c. L..
Castor. 81
Il should be very sorry to have the
Representative suppressed by that gold
bug Democrat that you have in your
midst.
stick to the paper for you are doing
good work. 81 fa
"They will do all they can to break
up the paper. 20
yours respectfully,
J "C! l., CASTOR, ,"--I,
The representative., 1901-03-21

J. o. Larson declares Stan Donnelly
is no heir of Ignatius. The following
letter voices his sentiments:
"Stan Donnelly is not worthy heir
of his father, mas much as he would
not take up the reform work after him.
IL. C. Long and H. V. Poore are serv-
ing hot stuff up to J. c. Hanley, and he
truly deserves it. Yet, he is not the
only rascal that resides in ST. Paul.
Il see, also, that L. C. Long is of the
opinion that there must be a new farm
ers' organization and the best plan is
the Northwestern Grain Growers assO-
citation.
Now, then, let us know what this
new organization will represent, and
if it is incorporated.
"In my humble opinion l do not see
how the farmers can ever be organized
SO that they would amount to anything,
as it is proven that they will never agree
welfare-for when they come upon the
field of action, one farmer will go to a
Republican organization, and the second
go to a Democratic organization; the
third with high Prohibition organiza-
ton; the fourth farmer, for instance,
declares that he would not work for the
Midroaders even if they were able to
pay him for it. l am with H. V. Poor
for referendum convention of farmers
if it is understood that delegate con-
ventions shall be abolished), and when
Poore gets his ballot ready, please
send me one and l will try to fill it out
Yours for true reform,
y. 0. LARSON.
"ROund Lake"
The representative., 1901-03-21
Another writes us:

Another writes u.s.
"Mr. Editor: Although deeply regret
ting our loss of the great and incorrupt-
one has been found so able to take up
the great work he so suddenly laid
down. Inclosed find assignment
j. L. LANG. :
''WaSiOia Minn''
The representative., 1901-03-21

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

TON To the men that constitution the modern aarch
 might have been figure impossible But some the of the makers of the constitution. In fact if the light thus thrown them the principles of anarchy today eXaNagant
 of free speech But there be any such thing absolutely speech? would then stretch hand him who would homes and poison the minds of half grown and daghtcrss There should be no freedom of speech such unlicensed than there should be freedom handle npovdcr Irresponsible person ft There laws govern the atter and if be right and duty make laws guard against ti danger is equally right and OUR DUTY TO ERECT SAFEGUARDS AGAINST THE LICENSE OF SPEECH.
 But we prepared expe the false prophets, uzze speech burn ncendy books Treatment of this kind even prepared for would be essentially superficial We must deeper in order find remedy Then will in all probability find that these conditions have been created by ignorance
 all parts the old world there march to these shores radical socialists They ignorant of n and system of We must have great system of free educaon that will reach and enen the perverted minds of all such persons of whatever give them apprehension of the principles underlying govern rlent -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

All this. taken With the activity of immigration and real estate agents many new settlers, numbers buying Special 3o days homeseekers tickets, and others seeking information, lndl- cates that The Denver Road' is con sidered good company in desirable noighbOrhOOd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18
RAILROADS CREATE PROSPERITY This has been demonstrated ny the marked improvement in condition along 1.-THE DENVER ROAD"
 IN THE TEXAS PANHANDLE
Whither other lines have come to share in the results of the good times in that section .. .........
Proserity Demands Railroads.

 The Chicago, Rcck Island 6 Mexico Already crossing "The Denver Road" 2t4Dalhart The Choctaw. Oklahoma e Gulf Soon to join the Denver Road at Wichita Falls and Amarillo. :, The Blackwell, Enid e Southwestern Now building to The Denver Road" at Vernon.
 The Kansas City, Mexico 6 Orient Exepected to join The Denver Road" Gt ChilIcothe. The Frisco System--Which may meet "The Denver Road" at Acme. The Arkansas & Choctaw-Headed for "The Denver Road" at Wichita ! Falls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18
THE BURLINGTON'S NEW FAST
 DENVER TRAIN.

It's "NebraskaCelora Express D now leaves St. Louis 2:15 D. m.. ar- rives Denver 3:15 next day-three hours quicker
 Travellers arriving in St. Louis in the morning have half day for busi- ness sr visiting the Worlds Fair city; at 3:o the next day they are in Den yer, with the afternoon in that city, before leaving for the coast via scenic Colorado. No other through train to Denver offers such remarkably con venient schedule.
 Personally conducted California ex- cursions from St. Louis every We'd nesday night in through tourist sleep CTS via scenic Colorado.
 TO THE NORTHWEST.
 "Thc Burlington Northern Pacific Express" is the great daily through train St. Louis and Kansas City to Montana, Washington, Tacoma, Seat tie, Portland
 TO THE WEST.
 '1ilc Burlington runs the best eqliis. ped trans to Kansas City, St Joseph, Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Denver
 Write HIS of your proposed trip an0 let us advise you the least cost, send yod printed matter, free, etc. F. M RUGG, L. ". WAKFLEY T. r. A.. f1i P rest Genl Pas. Agt T. LOUIS, Mo. ST. LOUIS, MO HOWARD ELLIOTT, General Manager. ST LOUIS. MO
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18
W It May Be Necessary
 To Slaackle Cumming By PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT


cannot possibly do our best work as a nation unless all Of LIS know how to act ill combination as well as to act each individually for himself. This acting in combination can take many forms, but of course its most effective form must be when it
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

)ULD 1t not seem that there is something wrong ill the heritage which has come down to HIS through
 history Howsoever deep admiration it Is impossible notato recognize that's certain elements of our constitution the products of bra ms which
 DREW THEIR INSPIRATION FROM THE TEACHINGS OF THE FRENCH RENOLU-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

comes in the shape of awtha h of action by the community whole through the lawmakng body No can laid down to where legislation shall stop interfering be- twee1 man and man, between interest and interest.
 All that be said that highly the hand to weaken individual initiative and the other hand stany increasing number necessary iii the future to SIACKIE CUNNING in the past acked force It highly desirable but necessary that be legislation which shall carefully shield the interests wagewor and which shall discriminate of the employer by removing the disadvantage under which he stands when compared with unscrpuos competitors who have will do right only under fear of punishment.
 Nor legislation stop with what termed labor questions The individual and fortunes the combinations of capital which have marked the development of industrial steln conditions necegsitate change attitude of the tate and nation toward prosperity.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

le.u s,., .o,al coupon ticket agent has |e,intirap pp,1eo with illustrated and de- tss n, :, A'efature showing the beau. (alor,ae 1s scenery and resorts of (Aese h.s ana the Rocky mountains. kd ars ooAs are free for the asking. Rive ~ Denver Road" will be glad koaden.a"a aaoeo assistance by core.
 spena Y VI your choice os a place s'ur vacation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-12-18

5 OUR NrEnesTsARe AT BOTTOM COMMON IN THE LONG RUN WE GO UP DOWN TOGETHER. EVIL THATTHE STATE NECESSARY NATION, CARDS GREAT CORPORATIONS WHICH CREATuREs PARTICULARLY GREAT BUsNEsS COMBINATIONS WHICH PORTION OF THEIR lMPoRTANcE8
 sTENcE SOME R1oNoPoLsTic TENDENcY3 <
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-25

6, show that the British surprised the
Boer convoy. The burghers fed, but see
ing that the captors were not in strong
force the Beers returned and charged
with great determination, and after des-
perate fighting recaptured the convoy.
Meanwhile Colonel De Lisle arrived with
reinforcements and the fighting was re-
newed. The Beers lay beneath their wag-
ons and unf1inchingly fired volleys be-
tween the wheels, while their comrades
were inspanning and driving off that por-
tion Of the convoy furthest from the
British.
The latter pushed in among the wagons,
using the bayonets freely. General De-
larey was present and personally used a
rife. A man at his right hand was killed
and the comrade on his left wounded
The affray ended in a series of hand to
hand encounters and fierce melees, the
Beers eventually being driven off. One
of General De Vets staff officers was
wounded and taken prisoner.
Jacobs Botha, the member of the Cape
assembly for Aliwal North, has been cap
tured by the Beers and publicly siam
boxed. In addition his house was burned.
The reason assigned for this treatment
is that .Botha voted in favor of the trea-
son bill.