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Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
CANAAN VALLEY.

The hot wave of last week was fol- lowed on Friday by storm of thunder, lightning, hail and wind. At Ira Bun nell's the high wind raised his corn house from it's foundation and set it down Q few feet away. It also blew in his north barn doors and unhinged the south ones. The wind blew down some trees and leyeled good many fences. :. A Waters, of Winsted, held a meeting at the school house Sunday evening. There were nearly hundred persons present. :. A. B. Benton recently sent fifty barrels of apples to New York .. list. IA good deal of corn will be planted this week.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
KENT.

Everything is quiet in our village. Nothing very lively has occurred since the Kickapoo Indian Go. moved away. Manager Coleman has returned for flying visits several times and Dr Hart still has some patients here. .. Mes H. Welch has gone to Bridgeport for 8 short stay :. F. H. Gibbs, of Syracuse, was in town last week. {. t. Mrs Sarah Cogswell, of Burlington, is visiting relatives here. ...Wm Spooner, arrived from Chicago last Saturday for a short visit with his brother, Charles. .... A calico ball was given at the hall on the evening of May 9th. About twenty couples were in attendance. ..... John Lane lost valuable two-year-old colt recently. It was found lying dead in the field. .... During the severe thun- der shower Friday last three COWS belonging to B. Soule, of Skiff Noun tain, were killed by lightning Prof Marie Knibloe, of Boston, gives an elocutionary and musical entertainment at the Cong. lecture room on Friday evening, May 17th. .... Rev 0. c. Campbell, of Granby, occupied the pull. pit at Cong. church Sunday. He preached most excellent sermons and the people hope for the opportunity oi soon hearing him again.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
SOUTHFIELD,

children, stopped with Miss M. H. Webster Saturday night. They have been living in Kansas and are now in Winsted.
 F. w. Herrick arrived home Friday last. . The fine rain of last week did wonders for vegetation :. Frank Coon and family were at D. l.. Pratt's over Sunday. Miss Kate Baldwin, of West Stockbridge, is at I. R. Baldwin's. E. B. Grant rides out most every fine day. It is II months since he was first taken sick. :. Albert Phelps bought out H. Morgan's fish business.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15

MT Atwood very kindly volunteered to repeat the lecture this spring and add moro views, thus making it still more interesting, and take no compen- sation until the net receipts reimburse the V. l. association for the $21 lost last December. He has arranged to repeat the lecture at town hall on Tues day evening, May 2Sth. We trust that the hall will be crowded. The lecture is one of great merit, and Mir Atwood's kindness should be fully recognized. Consult large posters for description of the views to be presented.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15

The suits worn by President Harrison and Vice-President Morton were made from cloth manufactured by the Rock vile Manufacturing Go. The circum- stance recalls the equally interesting fact that one hundred years ago Presi- dent Washington and Vice-President Adams wore suits made from cloth manufactured in Connecticut, at Hart ford.
 James Beebe Smith, local editor of the Springfield Republican, was shot and instantly killed on Monday morn ing at o'clock a. m., by his brother-in- law, Royal B. Sturtevant, at the house of his father -in-law in Springfield. Burglars gained an entrance into the house, and MT Sturtevant, who had risen to frighten them away, mistook MT Smith, whom he did not know to be staying at the house, for an intruder, and slezing his gun at once fired and killed MT Smith.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
MILL RIVER.

William Rhoades is home on visit, from @ commercial college in Baltimore, Md '''G. Lester is building black smith shop in the upper part of this village. B. Wheeler is painting his house Fate seems to be against runn- ing paper mill in this place. Hardly, if ever, has water been so low at this season of the year. Then nearly every day some break down in the mill occurs; the last was the collapse of the six-feet- in-diameter water tube.
 SALTSRURY.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
COLEBROOK.

Apple trees in full bloom this 18th of May .. Last week was the warmest week we ever knew so early in the sea- son, the mercury being very near to 900 four days ill succession. w. I. Sparks, ot Hartford, was in town over Sunday .. . Miss Hattie Andrews, of Hartford, is guest of Miss Kate Darlington. At the annual meeting of the Congregational society, held last week, the old officers were all reelected and the committee was instructed to employ the Rev D. M. Moore another year.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
A Sound Legal Opinion

B. Bainbridge Munday Esq, County Atty, Clay Co.,, Tex. says Have used Electric Bitters with most happy results My brother also was very low with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters saved his life."
 MT D I Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave, Ky, adds, like testimony, saying: He positively believes he would have died, had it not been for Electric Bitters
 This great remedy will ward off as we'll as cure all Malaria Diseases, and for all Kidney, Liver and Stomach dis orders stands unequaled. Price 5Oc and $1. co at w. H. Camps.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
100 L0dfes Wanted.

And 100 men to call on any druggist for 8 free trial package of Lanes Family Medicine, the great root and herb remedy, discovered by Dr Silas Lane while in the Rocky Noun tains. For diseases of the blood, liver and kidneys it is positive cure. For constipa- tion and clearing mp the complexion it does wonders. Children like it. Everyone praises it. Large-size package 50 cents. At all druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
SALISBURY

Mrs Chas Hollister, who has been i'll for some time, is improving. :. Miss Bessie Coffing returned last Tuesday from Broekline, Mass. :. The wind and thunder storm last Friday was very hard here, though not as damaging as in some other places.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
SIXTEEN CHILDREN.

Some time ago the Boston Globe offered prize to the parents of tie largest family of living children in New England. The prize has just been awarded to MT and Mrs John Elser, of Dalton, who have sixteen children liv- ing and have lost two. The prize Is 8 handsome gold watch and chain and 8 silver cup.-ILee Cleaner,
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
BORN.

CooK-In Winsted, May 6, a son to William A. and Mary Bunce Cook; grandson to Geo B. Cook of the Winsted Herald office. VANDEUsEN-At Salisbury, May 18th, a son to Nicholas VanDeusen. HART-At West Cornwall, May 11th, son to Wm. c. Hart.
 GILLErTE-At South Canaan, May 2d, @ son (Ira Elson) to Fred V. and Sarah B. Gillette
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15
MARRIED.

DIED. RANsoM-At Colebrook River, May 4, Iva G., wife of Lent Ransom, aged 27 years. CHURcH1LL-In Middletown, May 2, Homer Churchill, aged 68; native of Litchfleld. R1cE-At Norfolk, April 23, Emeline Rice, aged 59. CATLIN-At Winsted, May 3, Howard Butler, only son of Frank B. and Alice Catlin, aged months and 12 days. PEcK-At Sheffield, Mass, May 18th, Nelson Peck, aged Il. JAKoUEY-At Norfolk, May 18th, Caroline, widow of Lewis Jakquey, aged 75. CHAP1N-At Lakeville, May 9th, Henry B. Chapin, formerly of Sheffield. aged 70. McARTHuR-AtI Irondale, N. Y., May g, Peter J. McArthur, aged 49. McCUE-At Lakeville, May 10, of consump- tion, Mrs Owen McCue. BUcKLEY-At Amenia, N. Y., May 13, Daniel Buckley. FLANNERY-At Amenia, N. Y, May 10, Mrs Ellen Flannery, aged AZ years.
Connecticut western news., 1889-05-15

Arrive frsm Southfeld, Mill River and Clay ton at 9.10A.M. Close at P. NJ.
 J. B. HARDENBERaH, P. M.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

or patriotic citizen of the repub-
lie can for an hour withdraw him
self from the partisan atmosphere
of party and allow his God-given
intellect to commune with the
spirit OF human liberty and hu-
man equality without saying
this is true. In the olden days
of tyranny the subject felt happy
in lowing allegiance to his God,
his country and his king In
these days and in this land Of
liberty, many subjects are hap
pier still, evidently, in owing
allegiance and paying it, too,
with far more servility, in this
order: Toparty, God and, coun-
try. In olden days the subjects
supported their kingin his wicked
ness and corruption lest they
should lose their boasted repu-
tation for loyalty and be called
''traitors."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
Loaded With Camnister,

"Now h>r long quill, "a stren,g pail,
taand pull altogether Thus writes
NV. S. Grow, of Dawson. He cf,n-
tinues: ~'The work goes ;bravelyon.
Our County Lecturer, NJ J.. >Snosv,
|organize,s two new Alliances, one in
Ithe town of Baxter, and one at Fen
mile Lake. The present week he
Egoes intosthe north part 1.-THE eoun-
Fty to Wort among the farmers there.
FGsur Snow is loaded with .cannister,
sgrape ana slugs-whsch he throws
with effect Before winter doses you
sEill hear good things from Lacsnui
Earle coun$y 1t is about sHNme Gov.
Merriam begins making things blue
fog the railroads, it has .hsen made
'hRlle for this farmers long enough TO
aEaass mills ons! More Subscribers
to follow"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
The Next LEGISLATURE.

Morris Sun:
After the disgraceful scenes. and
cxtravagant Encouragement of the
last legislature, will the farmers of
this state submit to a repetition of
those scenes through Indifference, or
the chicanery OF willy politicians. We
nave 1t III our own hand to regulate
matters If we will go about it right.
Ii all farmers will become alliance
men, and all alliances will cooper
ate together as they should, and if
we do not allow tricky politicians to
manipulate us, we can hold the
trumps in our own hands. History
tells us that minOrities often rule by
dividing the council of the majority.
This is our danger. In a nation
made up OF clans, and each clan des-
politically ruled over by it's own
CHIEF, good detached fighting could
be done by the separate tribes, or
clans, but to make a cohesive army
out OF the different elements, always
proved a failure. Jealousy, old
grudges, or some imaginary insult
proved their efforts to union futile.
Let us take lessons from the past,
and ii we find some one else more
capable than ourselves, or our
friends, let him lead us, and let us
endure all things for the general
good. 1t is not too soon to COM
mence work for the next legislature.
Let us use this winter well in con-
sulting together, in storing our
minds with the best literature on
this subject, and be resolved to. con-
troll the next legislature, and we can
do 1T. A FARMER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
Hastings Democrat:
By Unison OnlV.

By unison Only.
The price OF wheat is still low.
The elevator companies in many
sections are meeting with steady
opposition from the farmers.
The latter are procuring cars
and shipping at their own risks,
thereby making from two to five
and seven cents more than by
Sc ling to the home elevator.
a boycott of this kind would
90 into effect through the whole
s tate the price of the staff of life
W ould be higher. The elevators
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
ALLIANCE NOTES.

AppOintn'ts Of Pres. Spraque.
Geo. W. Sprague ESQ.,. President OF the State
Farmers Alliance, will hold meetings OF the
farmers and make addresses as follows:
Dec H. Wednesday, Ortonville Big Stone Co.
T. Thursday, Appleton Swift Co.
3D. Friday, Graceve, Big Stone Co.
H. Saturday, Browns Valley, Traverse 20.
49, Monday, Wheaton, Traverse Co.
H. Tuesday, Breckenridge Wilkin n
49, Wednesday, Elbow Lake, Gra- # ~,
49, Thursday, Evansville Doug' ASA Co.
90 Friday, Alexandria, Dougl. .ss ro
:" D. Saturday Sank Centre, s .tearns Co.
" %, Monday, Glenwood, Pc az CO,
Mr.. Sprague will particularly address himself to
the Insurance features Of the Alliance work. and
he will be glad to confer " It'll all those seeking
agencies in that particu Jar. Mr.. Sprague is a
very forcible and interes ting speaker Every one
is invited to hear him.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
GOOD.

We Learn that;the Granite FILLS AL
lance, which was established last
spring, has grown to seventy men,
bers. THAT is the way to push
things If'eachAlliance in the state
could swell it's numbers to that ex-
tent We could represent $4,000
votes! And the political parties and
public mesa would give us the legis-
lator we ask for or go under. We
hope. every alliance in the state will
do it's utmost, this winter, toiacrease
its memha,shipao one hundred men,
bers.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
GRUNING.

From all parts of the state Exports
reach us of the< growth of the ALI
ance. Our numbers ought to be
doubled this winter. Push the swork
and help the GREAT WEST. We. need
an organ: without it our alliances
are a rope Of sand with it they are
a solid esadgd to.haat the brahms out
OF monopoly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

Stockman & Cultivator, Omaha:
The real cause Of the Repub-
lican defeat in Iowa was in the
fact that the Republican conven-
ton was dominated by the friends
or tools of railroad and other
corporate monopoly interests,
and that powerin the convention
persistently and successfully
wrought against the nomination
Of Hiram c. Wheeler, who was
a farmer and an able, upright
man who could not be made sub
servient to the powers of
monopoly and railway greed, ana
nominated in his stead Mr..
Hutchinson, a man who was at
best a lukewarm friend OF farm
ers' interests, and who in the
canvass declared that railroads
could be managed best by those
who understood them best Mr..
Hutchinson was not the friend of
thefarmers. He secured his NOM
ination instead Of the leading
farmer of Iowa. He was con-
structively, at least, the friend
Of railroad monopoly, and as
sach he was defeated. The farm
e9s of Iowa have shown noble
independence of partisan politics
in vebuking those who, as leaders,
would have sacrificed their inter
ests. Iowa is an agricultural
state. AS such it should be gov
erned by farmers. Iowa farmers
have bravely asserted their right
to selfgovernment by defeating
the candidate of those who would
enslaSe them, and while they
have imperiled Prohibition they
have not repudiated it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
100000!
ADRIAN. MINI,

ADRIAN. MINI, 1889.
ED. GREAT West:
Enclosed please find. etc. =
You ought to have 100000 sub
scribers. Yours, J. T. Nc KNIGHT.
The way they come in this week
we believe We'll get EN-!
Sank Center Avalanche:
A meeting of the farmers Alliance
will be held in this city next Tuesday,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
The Record & Union:
COMBINE.

The "Great West" is the name
of a straight forward Farmers
Alliance newspaper, published at
st. Paul, three numbers Of which
have reached us. The principles
advocated by this paper are those
that every farmer in the north
west should become thoroughly
conversant with, and then fol-
low with but the object-to see
those principles attained.
The farmers of the northwest
are numerical y stronger than
any party. They canif they will,
put down the corrupt legislation
that is daily eating at their vitals
and plaste1.ing their farms with
mortgages. It lies in their power
to wipe out those octopuses,
monopolies, trusts and evils of
that illz, but for some unaccount-
able reason, the farmer is exas-
peratingly slow in seeing that
the long end OF the lever lies with
in his grasp. What is it that
makes monopolies, outside of an
exorbitant ruinous tariff? 1t
csen be answered in one word, and
that word is the key that can
open the door to prosperity, lift
the mortgage from the farm and
|make a more equal distribution
OF the wealth of this great coun-
|ttry, and that is the great key
stone that is lacking to complete
the arch of prosperity for the
farmers. Why is it unattained
when SO little effort will bring it
within their grasp? The objec-
ton to farmers alliances has been
raised that they will be run into
a political organization. That
is exactly what they should be
created for. Nothing can be OBJ
tanned OF any lasting benefit to
the farming element without leg
islation, and legislation with
such an object cannot be obtain
ed without political organization,
no matter whether the organ
ization be termed Farmers ALI
ance or some other name.
The salvation OF the farmers
lies in combination, and when
they can so see it and combine
then and only then will the heel
of the plutocrat be lifted from
their necks.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

Sentinel:
LIE Sueur is promised another
OF those Instructive and exceed
ingly interesting Farmers Insti-
tutes which will be held some
time in December, to be annonnc-
ed hereafter. 1t will come at leis-
ure' and as the cost is only the
time spent, every farmer within
a reasonable distance from Ie
Sueur can afford to attend every
day of the Institute.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
e Journal (Texas)

Alliance Journal (Texas):
The Great West, a fearless adj
vocate OF agriculture, has been
received and read with much plea
sure. 1t unpublished at St. Paul.
Mimi, at $1 per year.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

Mr. Lathrop, OF Gary, on the Dako-
Ia II ne, writes that the dust will fly
WI EN- "Orpheus c. Kerr" gets around
at the next election. That's it.
'''Sick 'em, Tige!''
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

The Dawson Sentinel this week is
one OF the strongest interior papers
in the state. Mr.. Coghlan is right in
the swim on the great questions OF
the day. We presume every farmer
in Lac Qui Parle Co. takes it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

Mr.. N. Snow is doing effective work
out in Lacqui Pare county. Report
says Mr., s, is a ''ronsing speaker
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
Henderson Independent:

Henderson Independent:
A Farmers Alliance was formed in,
Grafton township last week and will
be known as the Grafton Alliance of
Slbley county. Another meeting
will be held at the school house in
District No. 40, Saturday, Nov. %
at 2 p. m. and all farmers are invit-
ed to attend. This gives Sibley
county three Alliances, and if the
farmers would take a little more in
terest in the matter and get together
and organize they could have one Of
the best Alliances in the estate. Every
farmer should make it a point to be-
present at the meetings..
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29
DEXTER, Mimi, Nov. goth, 1889.

DEAR SIR:
1 am glad the farmers have at last
a medium through which they can
communicate without sending a cir
cular to every alliance in the state as
I have done. Our alliance has done
a grand good work for the farmers
in this vicinity by organizing a Farm
ers' Warehouse Association incor-
porated under the laws of the State.
l wish all the farmers in the state
(where they have a poor market)
would organize the same as we have
have done. I will gladly furnish the
necessary information in regard to
organizing etc. Our alliance meets
Dec. 7th, will you please send some
sample copies in time for that meet
ing and will try and send you some
subscribers. If you hear of any ALI
ance members that want to buy oats
refer them to us we have a number
OF cars for sale, Yours eruly
R. ECKFoRD.
SPLENDID NEWS FROM MCLEOD COUNTY
Two ALLIANCES LAST SPRING, THIR-
TEEN NOW.
Sn LESTER, Minn., Nov "a 80.
Mr.. EDITOR We had a grand meet
ing here last night. The bestfarmers
in the vicinity anil a large number OF
town people filled the hall. The peo-
pie manifested much ardor, and a
strong alliance was formed. Compli-
mentary resolutions were also pass
ed This makes six meetings for the
week and fosse' new alliances formed.
l rode fourteen miles yesterday on a
farm wagon, .and am glad to rest to-
day. Tomorrow l will reach Sump-
ter, end hope to have good meetings.
all the week, Mr.. Geo. VI. Day is do
ing vigorous work in Mcleod Coua1f-
! ty. There are now thirteen alliances
in the county and expect that the
number will reach twenty by Jany l.
1890. JOHN ALLISON.
,GaEERING, >NEws FROM LAC QUI pAsL.E
| COUNTY.
That interchangeable worker and
speaker AZ. L. Snow, ESQ.,, county
writes us, under date of Nov. "a.
We have nine Alliances i'm this
oounty now, and propose to put in
lot least seven more, and perhaps
Feight. Il organized two last week
land addressed the Riverside and
Providence alliances besides. IHook
Hon. w. S. Grow with me, AID he
Eproved'an excellent speaker, and one
who eando yeomans service iii the
Nwork. aHe has agueed to help me
.out in the balance OF the COUNTY,. .An
illustration of how the alliance + is
tgrowing 1 would reser to theffacti tlse
1.-THE Providence alliance Ftart~tl with
isixt
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

About the sAGddle of December the
GREAT WEST VIII begin to he edited.
At present it is only stuck together
with gum. But;ss our time is crowd
ed into the night and bulges out in
the morning, there is no help for it.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

would be compelled to either bid
higher, or close up their ware
houses and elevators, and of the
latter there need be no fear.
The different elevator compan-
les OF the state have almost a
dead ''sinch" on the farming ele-
ment, and despite the local wars
against them in certain sections,
OF the state, the opposition is
general or far-reaching enough to
benfit the majority. Where are
the alliances in this state? Ger
tain it is that the farming ele-
ment cannot obtain the desired
markets they wish until they
work together as a unit.
The agricultural workers of
our state form it's very heart and
sinews. 1t is to them we look
each year for our winters sup
plies, and still, they, who have it
IN their power to make their
strength felt in all the depart
ments OF the state, are to-day
the minority, SO far as glory is
concerned. Pull together, arm
ers, and remember the old say
ing, Sin unison there's strength"
The coal find on Mr.. Helms
place is vouched for by good re-
sponsible men living on adjoining
farms. Thomas Edgar says the
slate was struck sixty five feet
below the surface. They found
four inches Of slate, then they
struck into soft or slack coal for
two feet when the coal became
harder and the drill showed this
to be over four feet, making six
feet in all.
The coal find has been looked
for by old settlers who found an
eighteen inch vein cropping out
on the Coal Mine creek, one-half
mile from Mr.. Helms. The eigh-
teen inch vein pitched down quite
rapidly SO it could not be follow
ed for water. Coal from this vein
was burned by the settlers. OF
those here now are G. l.. Wag-
ner, John wager, W. Cheering,
Rev. Haggard and J. S. Letford.
They all say that the coal burned
free and was free from waste and
burned to white ash, as light
as wood ashes. The find was
made by William Duncanin drill
ing for water with no thought OF
coal. We cannot see why, from
the abovefacts, it should be term
ed a humbug. The fact that
coal being found years ago in
the same locality answers the
humbug part. Some OF the first
find was taken into other count
les. Some other time will give
the fact that every indication of
petroleum has been found in the
same section.-Sanborn Cores
pondent to Lamberton Leader,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-29

Every aarmer in Minnesota owes to
his wife, and children. that his life is
insured for at least 81 900. J. J.
Furlong, Of Austin, Maan., is the man
to write tie on this matter-he is
state manager for the Alliance Aid
Association, a national organiza-
ton.