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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08

the order Of the President, countersigned by the
Recording Secretary. He shall keep correct &C
count Of all receipts and disbursements. He shall
make an itemized statement of the condition OF
the treasury at each session Of the Executive
Committee. and shall make full and accurate
report OF all receipts and disbursements to the
Finance Committee at least two days before each
annual meeting OF the State Alliance
Before entering upon his official duties he shall
execute good and lawful bond, for the faithful
discharge OF his official duties, to the Executive
Committee in such sum the committee may
determine, which bond shall be approved by the
Finance Committee. And upon the expiration OF
he shall deliver to this State Alliance, or the
proper officers, when called upon so to do, all
moneys, papers and other property in his hands
belonging to this State Alliance. He shall re-
ceive for his services such compensation as the
Executive Committee may determine.
ARTICLE III
Sec. 1. The annual meeting shall be held at
such place as fixed upon by vote at the preceding
annual meeting, the date Of holding it to be de-
termined by the Executive Committee.
ARTICLE w.
Sec. 1. Every Subordinate Alliance hereafter
organized shall pay to the Recording Secretrry OF
the State Alliance two dollars for their charter,
which money must accompany the application.
Sec. 2. Each member Of any subordinate ALI
cents, payable semi-annually, which shall be sent
by the Secretary OF the Subordinate Allinace, on
or before thu first day OF June and the first day
of December each year Provided that it shall be
the duty OF each Secretary of Subordinate Ali
ances to report to the Recording Secretary OF the
State Alliance, on or before the first day OF May
and the first day Of November OF each year, the
number and names OF all members of their alli-
ances that are in good standing having all dues
paid.
ARTICLE V.
Sec. 1. The officers of the State Alliance, lex
cept the Recording Secretary shall constitute an
Executive Committee. They shall have full pow
er to represent this Alliance in all matters requir-
ing. attention, subject to the approval OF this
body. They may accept the resignation OF any
officer, fill any vacancy in the Executive Board
remove any officer for sufficient cause They
may appoint agencies to do needed work, direct
the expenditures and have general supervision OF
the Alliances of this State, and report to the an
nual meeting through the President.
Sec. 2 The Executive Committee shall meet
directly after the session of each annual Alliance to
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BYLAWS.

1. The Alliance is not a secret society. and it's
meetings should be public. Secret sessions may
be held if necessary.
2. No person shall be admitted delegate to
the meetings OF the State Alliance from any
county Subordinate Alliance until he presents
a credential certificate showing that he is a
member OF the Alliance, a practical and operative
farmer, and that he has been duly elected a dele
gate or alternate by regularly chartered ALI
ance in good standing. Provided that no
County Alliance shall be entitled to send dele
gate to the State Alliance unless there shall be
three Alliances in said county having all their
per capita tax paid in full to the State Alliance
HOW TO ORGANIZE ALLIANCES.
Call meeting of farmers. At that meeting If
you agree to organize an Alliance, elect a tempo
rary President and Secretary. Then make out
an application for charter, in the following
order:
To the Recording Secretary OF the State Farmers
Alliance:
We the undersigned, actual farmers, residing
in the Township Of, in the County o.,
and State OF Minnesota, hereby apply for a char
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DO you KNOW WHY 1T is

fix the amount of the Recording Secretary and
Treasurer's bonds, also the compensation and
the amount to be allowed for incidental expenses
OF the Recording Secretary and Treasurer, and
meet thereafter at such times as they may ap-
point, or upon the call OF the President and Re-
cOrding Secretary.
Sec. 8. The members OF the Executive Com
mittee shall be paid from the treasury OF the Ali
ance for attendance at each executive session, and
meetings of the State Alliance, not to exceed two
dollars per day and mileage by the most direct
route to the place of meeting except those officers
who receive yearly salary who shall only be
paid mileage.
Sec. l. When there are five Subordinate ALI
ances in any county they may organize County
Alliance, with constitution, rules and officers
subject to this constitution. Said County ALI
ance shall be composed of it's officers and dele
gates from Subordinate Alliance.
Sec. 2. County Alliances shall hold meetings at
least once in six months, the time to be desig-
mated by the constitution or bylaws OF the
County Alliance.
Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible to any Office
in the State or any County Alliance unless he is a
member in good standing in some Subordinate
Alliance in this State.
ARTICLE VII.
Sec. l. There shall be Finance Committee
composed of three members OF the Executive
Committee, appointed by the President at the
annual meeting of the State Alliance each year,
whose duty it shall be to audit the accounts Of
the Recording Secretary and Treasurer, and print
and forward their report to the State and Subor-
dinate Alliances. They shall audit and approve
all OILS before any orders can De drawn on the
Treasurer to pay general expenses. They shall
approve the bonds OF Recording Secretary and
Treasurer.
They shall meet two days previous to the an
nual meeting OF the State Alliance, at it's place of
meeting, to receive and audit the books, vouchers
and reports of the Recording Secretary and
Treasurer. They shall have a general super
vision OF the finances OF the State Alliance. and
the books OF the Recording Secretary and Treas
urer shall always be open for inspection.
ARTICLE VIII.
Sec. There shall be Printing Committee,
comprised OF the President, Recording Secretary,
State Lecturer and two other members OF the
Executive Committee, to be appointed by the
President, which shall have charge and super
vision OF the printing Of all matters pertaining to
the Alliance, including resolutions, pamphlets
and all circulars deemed necessary by the Execu-
tive Committee.
Sec. 2. The Executive Committee shall elect a
Superintendent of Insurance, who shall hold his
office for one year and whose duty it shall be to
subject the authority OF the Executive Committee
to take such steps as may be necessary for the
supervision Of all farm, fire and hail insurance
companies in this State andfOr the establishment
OF farmers fire, hail, cyclone and life insurance
companies.
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West Lacrosse CO-OperatOr:

West Lacrosse Co-operator:
Those posted in railroad mat
ters say that the Interstate COM
merce law saved nearly hun
dred million dollars last year to
the farmers and producers of the
country, and yet some claim that
no benefit is derived from it; if
not, why do the railroad mag
mates want it repealed.
And yet we all remember the dole
full prophecies of the fellow in the big
building, The Pioneer Press, when
the legislature of Minnesota memoir
allied Congress to pass the law. One
would have thought the end of the
world at hand!
The above clipping and COM
ment is from one of our best cores
pondents. We wish to add that it is
the Interstate Commerce law which is
driving the railroads wild. They are
diving up and down in an ocean of
wrath, trying to snatch each other
baldheaded. They agree to pool,
but they are so used to cheating
everybody they cheateach other-and
then a bigger row. Then they strug-
gle to combine in vast systems!'
Why don't they do it? When the re-
voting population take them by
the throat they will behave and not
before.
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CONSTITUTION
THE
Minnesota State Farmers Alliance.

ARTICLE l.
Section l. This Alliance shall be known as
''The Farmers Alliance of the State of Mnneso-
ta, and shall be composed of it's officers and one
delegate from each Subordinate and County ALI
ance. Twenty-fi members shall constitute q
quorum.
Sec. O. 1t shall have power to make it's own
constitution, or change the same at any annual
meeting when deemed necessary by a twO-thrds
vote of the members present.
ARTICLE II.
Sec. l. It's officers shall consist OF a President
Vice-Presdent at large, and one Vice President
from each congressional district, State Lecturer
a Recording Secretary and Treasurer.
Sec. 2 These officers Except the Recording
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ter Tor an Alliance, to b known as the
Farmers Alliance, in the County o., and
State Of Minnesota, subject to the constitution Of
the State Alliance.
At least seven farmers must sign the applica-
ton and two dollars, charter fee, to the Record
Ing Secretary OF the State Alliance, who will send
the charter to the person named as Secretary in
the application.
Appoint committee ON constitution and by
laws. with instructions to report at the next
meeting OF your organization.
At the first meeting agree upon q time and
place to meet again for the purpose OF adopting a
constitution and bylaws. and electing the perma-
nent Ofhcers OF your Alliance. Meet only when
you have business to transact, and make your
meetings as interesting as possible.
Report the names and p. o. addresses OF your
officers and the number OF members in your ALI
ance to the Recording Secretary OF the State
Alliance.
SUBORDINATE ALLIANCE CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE This Alliance shall be constituted
OF at least seven members, who shall be practical
and operative farmers and shall be called
Alliance No., Of the State o.
ART. 2 This Alliance shall hold regular meet
ings at least once month, and not oftener than
once week. Five members shallform a quorum.
ART. g. Application for membership shall be
made through member OF the Alliance, who
snail personally vouch for the applicant as being
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08

LONDON, Oct. 29.-All the papers
and many acquaintance of Prince
HATFIELD, who yesterday married
Miss Clara Huntington, are now
roasting" him, and declare that he
is an all-round swindler.- Paul
News.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08
A Little Mental Arithmetic

In a bakery
please, mum, how much are those bunsg'
'Well, my little man, I'll give you six for
five cents"
''Six for five7 That's FIVE for four; four
for three; three for two; two for one, and
one for-nothing. Please, mum, ones all I
want. "-Judge
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08
Managed to Roll Along.

Managed to Roll Along.
First Hoop Snake-Times are pretty hard,
aren't they?
Second ditto-Yes, but manage to make
both ends meet.
And putting his tail in his mouth he went
away.-Lawrence Daily American.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-08
AN ASTONISHING Offer

This beautiful miniature UPHOLSTERED PARLOR SET three
pieces the next 60 days. will oe sent
cept OF to boxing packing advertising
etc This done advertisement and shall
getting set tell their friends who they
and house to them This beautiful
Of sofa and two chairs They made of Ane
metal frames, beautifully finished and decorated and uphol
stored the finest with beautiful plush (Which fur.
nish color dsred To advertise house. days.
furnish these sets receipt eens
sanps taken. No additional charge for boxing shipping, Or
dor No attention paid letters unless
96cts. r. W. SEARS, co. Minneapolis, Mimi.
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Done His Share,

Done His Share.
Cantwaite las the steamer nears Fire Island
-Hurrahl there's land. Why don't you
throw up your hat2
Pangborn faintly)-I guess I'd better keep
it. I've thrown up everything else except
my boots-Munsey's Weekly.
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The Dude Successful.

The Dude Successful.
II would were lady fair"
Sighed dudelet, soft and thin,
"With laughing eyes and flowing hair,
And dimple on my chin.
This, know, can never be-
But I'll try all means can
That none shall know by sight Of mo
Twas meant to be q man"
-Munsey's Weekly.
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JOB PRINTING


The Great West Co. is prepared to
furnish, on short notice, blanks of all
descriptions for Alliance Work, Chart
ers, Applications for Charters; Letter
Heads; Receipts; Orders, etc., etc.
We will put them up in blocks, or
bound, at very low figures.
Write us for Estimates.
Also, all lines of Book or Pamphlet
work, Bank and General Merchandise
Printing.
THE GREAT WEST CO..
75S Wabasha St., ST. PAUL.
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A Fair Estimate.

A Fair Estimate.
"Have you ever tried, Lawrence, to esti-
mate the height of my fathers regard for
your
"No; but it occurred to me last night that
it was about a foot. "-Glens Falls Republi-
can
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DIRECTORIES.

OFFICERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
President. ]. Burrows, Fiey, Nebraska.
Vice President, H. L. LOucks, Clear Lake, Oak.
Secretary. August Post Moulton, Iowa.
Treasurer, j. J. Furlong, Austin, Minnesota.
Lecturer, A. D. Chase, WATERFOWL, Dakota.
OFFICERS OF THE MINNESOTA ALLIANCE
Geo. W. sprague, President. Prosper. Fillmore
H. f. Boen vice-Prehident at Large, Fergus
Falls Otter Tail cSunty.
j. J. Furlong, VicePresident, First Congress
sional District, Austin, Mower county.
j. N. Jones, Vice President Second Congressional
District, West Line. Redwood county.
j. s. Shields Vice President, Third Congressional
District, Darwin, Meeker county.
Andrew Richmond, Vice-President, Fourth Con-
gressional District, saltwater, Washington
r. n. Hail, Vice President Fifth Congressional
District, Norris. Stevens county.
Matthias Nachbar. Treasurer, Jordan, Scott
4gnatius Donney State Lecturer. Hastings,
Dakota county.
Geo. W. Haigh, Secretary. Mankato Blue Earth
county.
Rev. John Allison, Deputy State Lecturer, zlS
Stevens Av., Minneapolis.
Hon. j. j. Furlong, Superintendent OF Insurance.
Austin, Mower county.
ALLIANCE HAIL AND CYCLONE ms. co.
President-Geo. w. Sprague.
+Secretary-J. J. Furlong
OFFICERS OF THE DAKOTA ALLIANCE.
President H. L.. Loucks, Clear Lake Oak
list Vice Pres IF. B. Fancher, jamestown, Oak
I'd Vice-Pres I'D. w. Harden, PlankintOn, Oak
Secretary C A. Soderberg, Hartfort' Da OAK
Lecturer. D. Chase, Watertown, Oak
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The above officers constitute the Executive
Committee.
ALLIANCE HAIL ASSOCIATION.
OFFICERS.
A. Wardall. Pres. Twin Brooks, Grant county
ID. S. Dodds, Vice-Pres.. .Lakota, Nelson county.
l.. D. Cooley, Secretary, Grant county.
H. D. Scott Treasurer, Milbank, Grant county.
DIRECTORS.
H. L. Loucks, Clear Lake, Deuel. county.
+. B. Fancher jamestown, Stutsman county.
j. W. Hardin, Starkey, Jerauld county.
A. G. Soderberg, Hartford. Minnehaha county.
Alonzo Wardall, Twin Brooks, Grant county.
II. d. Scott, Milbank, Grant county.
ID. S. Dodds. Lakota Nelson county.
Robert Bissett, Richmond, Walsh county.
p. A. johnson, Wentworth Lake county.
Walter Muir, Hunter, Cass county.
ALLIANCE AID ASSOCIATION.
HOME OFFICE, HURON,
OFFICERS.
Alonzo Wardall. President, Grant county.
ID. S. Dodds, Vice President, Nelson county.
S. d. Cooley, Secretary, Grant county.
M. Ware, NJ. D., Medical Director, McCOOk Co.
Huron National Bank, Depository.
OFFICERS DAKOTA FARMERS ALLIANCE
COMPANY.
president George G. Crosse.
Vice President, Don C. Needham.
Secretary and Treasurer, J. L. Carlisle.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
George G. Crosse, Bramhall, Hyde county.
j. l.. Carlisle Brown county.
j. b. Wolgemuth, Aberdeen, Brown county.
II. B. Fancher, jamestown, Stutsman county.
j. w. Hardin, Starkey, Jerauld County.
Don C. Needham, Crow Lake, Jerauld county.
Hon. H. w. Smith, Sioux Falls.
W. H. Rouse, Lincoln county.
VIM. Hitler. Walsh county.
j. W. Goodrich, Stutsman.
VIM. Glendening, Kingsbury.
Ex-OFFICIO.
81. L. LOucks, Deuel. county.
A. Wardel, Grant county.
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His FavOrite Cake.

His FavOrite Cake.
Miss Dives Ito her cousin, at the table,
Which sort of cake do you prefer2
Old Dives ION whom the cousin persists in
iving)-He probably prefers sponge cake, my
dear.-Lawrence Daily American.
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Farmers and Laborers' Union G

Farmers and Laborers' Union OF
America.
President, Evan Jones. Texas.
Vice President Isaac McCracken, Arkansas
Secretary, A. E. Gardner, Tennessee.
Treasurer Linn Tanner, Louisiana.
National Farmers AIIknce and Co.
operative Union of America.
President. c. w. Macune, Washington. D. G..
list Vice. President. L. L. Polk.
Secretary, E. B. Warren.
Dept Secretary H. C. Saffell, 1915 G st. Washing
tOn D. C.
Treasurer Linn Tanner.
Lecturer Ben Terrell.
DOoekeeper, T. J. Bounds.
Committee Secret Work, g i. 4 4. T Ba4sen.
National Agricultural Wheel.
President, Isaac McCracken, Ozone, Ark.
Secretary, A. l.. Gardner, Dresden, Tenn.
National Farmers Alliance.
President, J. Burrows, Filley, Neb.
Secretary. August Post, Moulton, Iowa.
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"Jove, this knife's dandy" Pause.)
"Wonder who it belongs tor lAnother
pause)
flour blades. Guess I know who it be-
longs to-" "a third pause.)
Belongs to ME. "-Munsey's Weekly.
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OFFICERS NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
President. J. Burrows Filley, Nebraska.
Vice. President, H. l.. LOucks, Clear Lake, Oak.
Secretary, August Post, MOulton, Iowa.
Treasurer, J. J. Furlong. Austin, Minnesota.
Lecturer, A. D. Chase, WATERFOWL, Dakota.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The above officers constitute the Executiv
Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17

River and one does not have to 60 far before
hearing it said that the East River is no more
an obstacle to the two cities being one than
the Thames or the Seine. The comparison loses
it's force, however, when it is remembered that
nearly all the bridges Of London or Paris could
probably be built for the cost of the single
bridge between New-York and Brooklyn. II
these cities are united the municipality must,
of course, do all the bridging. The bridges
smust be put on the same basis as streets. Is
either city prepared to go into inns business
with the experience with the present bridge
co freshly in memory? If anything is plain,
Mayor ohapin's suggestion that the next bridge
70 he built shall be joint municipal work.
That this city will be benefited by such
structure to some extent is true; 1t is equally
true that the chief benefit will accrue 10 nrook-
lvn. and our taxpayers cannot be expected to
burden themselves further for the advantage
Of their neighbors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
PERSONAL.


Mr. Erastus Corning win entertain Governor Hin
at dinner tonight at Albany
Iord Dudesin's eldest son has been slaughtering
tigers at a great pace In India SIX on one expedi-
ton.
81 am glad,n says DIR. Holmes. that there are
born controversialists,- that / am not one Of
them.D
The letter writton by Queen Victoria 10 the King and
Queen OF the Netherlands on the death OF the Duke OF
Cambridge In $780, has Just been sold al Paris for 49,
The Rev. Dr. J. W. NJ. Williams has Just completed
hs thirty-eglth year pastor Of the First Baptist
Church AT Baltimore.
The notorious Sir Charles Dixie writes that he has
had profitable arti pleasant time In India, where he
has been tho guest Of Sir Frederick Roberts
OF the late Josephine Poe, The Baltimore Amen-
cam says: Her maiden name Josephine GLENN,
and she was daughter of william GLENN, of vir
gnia Her sister was the lovely Virginia GLENN, the
wife of the poet Edgar Allan Poe. and the Lenore Of
The Ravenn whose lic and death at the little cot
tage at Fordham N. Y, was of the most romantic
and touching Incidents Of the poets life. Mrs. jose
phino Poe and her sister Virginia married cousins
Their father was william GLENN, who Was brother
Of James s. GLENN, tho father OF the Rev. W. II ID.
Clemm the we'll known Methodist minister Mrs.
Josephine Poe was member or the Protestant Epis-
copai Church six children survive her OF whom
Messrs. John pronss and Charles Poo are among the
widest known attorneys Of tho Baltimore bar.
The vossische zeitung" thinks that Mr.. Gladstone
possesses greatness Of character. nobe-mndednnss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-17
SHALL THE TWO CITIES UNITE'

The growth Of public opinion in favor Of a
consolidation of Brooklyn and New-York, ii
there is any growth at all, is apparently ex-
tremely slow. On June 8, 1888 THE TRIB-
UNE devoted more than page TO a consddera-
ton of this question, presenting letters and
interviews on both sides from such representa-
tive men in both cities as Mr.. Beecher Fred
erick S. Winston, s. B. Chittenden, John Kelly,
Mayor Edison, ex-Mayor Grace, Orlando b..
Potter, d. Willis james, William Dowd, Cen
eral Tracy and General Slocum. The greater
number of these were unable to perceive thai
anything would be gained by consolidation.
Those who took this position included Mr..
Beecher, Mr.. Kelly and Mr. Grace, while the
strongest advocates Of union of the two cities
were Mayor Edison and Mr.. Dowd. One or
two Of the contributors to this symposium
advocated sort of confederation, rather than
actual consolidation. These expressions Of
opinion were given to the public within few
days after the opening of the East River
Bridge, which naturally stimulated interest in
a question concerning which there had been
more or less of desultory talk for many years
previous.
That was nearly six years ago. Looking
over the field to-day it is hard to see that any
change has taken place in public sentiment on
this subject. Interest in it has been revived
of late by Mr.. Stranahan's speech at the dinner
given in his honor by the Hamilton Club Of
Brooklyn, which has been supplemented by
interviews with him since that occurrence, and
by the proposition that the cities shall again
engage in facilitating communication between
them by means Of another bridge. Last Sun
day THE TRIBUNE contained another series Of
interviews on the question of union. 1t is not
a little significant that there is the same di-
versity of opinion that appeared in 1888 The
inference from this is that, whatever the future
may bring forth, the time is not yet ripe for
annexing Brooklyn TO New-York. IL is pretty
certain that Brooklyn will not soon consent to
sinking its individuality in the vast resulting
metropolis unless the compromising advantages
are clear and unmistakable. What either city
would gain by union has not yet been put in
definite terms. The idea Of one huge munich
patty is certainly engaging 30 the Imagination |,
but the question will have to be decided on the
basis Of hard, practical facts
Mayor Chaplin talks entertainingly in one
of his messages about eliminating'i the East