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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01
I, NO. 8.

The "Barnacle'' is a bug-wOrm
which has now crawled into the tym-
panum of the party-ear. The aver
age politician who loves his country
for all there is in it, is giving the alli-
ance people "shiveree"-that's
what the tinpan hornpipe is called in
Mosaic! 1t has the shivers back of it
too. 1t would make modern leg
islator shiver up his tympanum if it
were as long as as the intestinal
canal, to have a country granger ask
him what he suppressed his own tes-
timony of rottenness for! And by
asking that question the average
granger at once would become a
"barnacle!'
Now barnacle is a wOrm-and IL
the party has worms it ought to
know it! A snake is a large worm
and perhaps it's snakes! The alli-
ance ought to take the average poll
tician by the heels and jounce him up
and down few times-and perhaps
the barnacles would come out ofhim.
1t beats the Olympian Gods, though,
to see how the politician will scale
heaven and scrape earth to get these
barnacles into the party-stomach
Gracious, a worm diet ought to cause
the shivers!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

The Pioneer-Press, that goslin' Of
Jim Hills, has been asking the Coun-
try Press to giveit boom, on it's ad-
vent to the new thirteen story harem
This is the way the Battle Lake Re-
view "booms:''
Editor Whelock has had the gall
to invite pleasant notices from the
poor devils who are at this time
engaged in running country newspap-
ers. There may be some d-n fools
in the newspaper business in this
state. If SO, let them at this time
bow down to the corporation that
has year after year taken bread and
butter out of their mouths. NOtcOn-
tent with furnishing the country
journals of this state with supplies at
a large profit, they have run opposi-
ton to every paper in the state by
Offering to furnish the customers of
the country press with job work at a
price that no country publisher can
do it for, and live. The Pioneer
Press has never stepped on our toes,
but it has tried several times and
failed. Our people have always said
no! We patronize our home paper.
Good for the county. Up in one
County the county officers sent their
work down to Minneapolis and even
to st. Louis, because the printer
there stuck up for the alliance and
didn't like the local whisky!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

Farmers Friend:
The vast millions of increased
wealth in our country, year by year,
to which political speakers point with
patriotic words, are largely prOduc-
ed upon our farms, but do not remain
there, but are centering more and
more in the great cities and into
fewer hands. 1t is now said that 81
600 persons own more wealth in our
country than all the other $1,000, 900.
That one person in each $1,000 owns
as much as the other "a, 500. Farm
ers are producing corn, wheat, cot
ton, cattle and hogs worth millions
of dollars-produced and sold at a
loss to the average farmer, for he is
not holding his own, but making
millions for the transportation COM
panies and those who trade in the
Exchange" and distribute it to the
consumers.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

We have neglected to give mar
ket reports thus far for the sim
pie reason that our own telephone
has not been connected with Chica-
go, and anything we gave would be
secondhand. 1t will be December at
least before The Great West gets it's
lines OF correspondence jim shape to
publish such Journal as it is sized
I'D for. This refers to two or three
pages of plates or 'patent lnsldes,
to proof reading, and to public affairs
at Washington, etc.-as well as other
state correspondence. You cannot
put a stalwart journal on it's own
feet in a month.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

One OF our exchanges is excited
over there being some mighty power
back OF this paper, with worlds of
money, and unknown number of Jugs
of political fluid. We wish to say
that there is a mighty power back of
tit is called the Truth. But be-
yOnd that there is not a living soul
interested, financially or editorially,
in The GREAT WEST except the editor,
DIR. Fish, an Iowa gentleman who is
our Business Manager, and lady
whose residence in Minnesota is limit
ed to three years. If any man says
this paper is, IN ANY SENSE WHAT
EVER, under the control, ownership,
or inspection of any other person, he
tells an untruth. We endorse Mr..
DOnnelly-because we believe in those
radical headlights who have thrown
themselves in the front of the move
ment against the public robbers.
Whatever may be said of Mr.. DIS pO-
litical relations, no man has ever
been fool or knave enough to hint
that he wavered on the great matter
which is our issue, viz, the robbery
of the farmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

Recently one of those brilliant leg
islatOrs who made the state odorous
last winter, and who was a middle
man" sat at the table with some
farmers at a country hotel. Com
plaint was made that some of the
elevator lines refused to grade No.
hard right in the hard belt.
cit don't make any difference what
the local buyer grades it," said the
Solon. ''It is graded by the state at
Minneapolis.
"Well," it was mildly suggested,
''isn' IT the wheat paidfor on the local
grading and ticket?''
And then Solomon got on to his
throne and began to explain. And
when he got through there was not
farmer there who could tell a
wheat inspection from rainbow.
Don't let these men "work" the
sophistry racket. Don't every farmer
know that if the local buyer grades
No. Northern he gets his check and
his money on No. Northern? Most
certainly he does.
In the fourth place, no farmer
should ever vote, in primary or at
the polls, for a middle man, a wheat
buyer, or even a railroad sympa-
thizer, for the legislature. We don't
see how you can do it! -.-.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01
THE SUPPLEMENT-,

Many of the papers writing to us
for supplements were disappointed
in not getting them. The edition OF
$4,000 was exhausted long before the
calls ceased coming. This is to be
regretted, as it was a magnificent
|statement of the situation, intents
and purposes of the Alliance. 1t is to
be hoped that another one will be
issued soon.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

A meeting Of farmers and Others
was held Oct 26th, at Willmar, to or
ganize a company to manufacture
binding twine. Every farmer in the
state will wish it success. We hope
the friends of the enterprise will keep
The GREAT WEST posted as to what
is done,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

Last week in the report of the Alli-
ance work in Kandiyohi County we
put the speaker as Hon. Nels Oman.
The printer did it. The script of
Guam and Oman is very nearly
alike. But Hon Nels Guam is one of
the strong Alliance men that we
can't afford to hide under a blunder.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

A friend in Kandiyohi county, an
active Alliance man uses this happy
expression of local politician:
"He did all he could for the election
of Mr.. Washburn, much to the dis
gust OF all decent people, who prefer
red brains to money-bag, and es-
pecially (as it has turned out) to an
empty money-bag.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

The English railroads carry pas
senpers for One-sixteenth of a cent a
mile! And it grades from that up to
two or more cents.
But it is actually stated that more
money is made out of the one-six-
teenth cent than the higher-class
fares. The travel at the lOwer-class
rate is enormous, while the more ex-
pensive cars are not filed so con-
stantly.
But such things cannot be done
while roads are water-bonded to four
times their value.
Four times!
Whew!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

Excuse us friends, if we don't get
much of a paper for a fortnight. We
have a lot OF book printing which
paralyzes the vase motor del quarto
ventriculo backbonum vertebratus.
Bymeby we'll get there.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

The Territorial Auditor of Dakota
was tumbled on to at the Merchants
Hotel last Friday. We inquired
about the standing of the Alliance
Insurance Co. Mac said it was all
no one but had perfect
confidence in that institution. 1t
was successful and ''straight."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01
If political rottenness is to destroy
our country what about education,
newspapers, schoolhouses, etc?

Twenty-Five hundred losses have
been settled by the Alliance ms. Co.
of Dakota, and never had suit or
lawyer involved. That kind of busi-
ness is tough on the limbs legal!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

You don't have to load and un-
load human freight. 1t takes care Of
itself. But we haven't heard of any
reduction of rates on account OF
that.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

The through lines between New
York and Chicago charge something
for carrying passengers-and if So,
what can be said of the western
roads?
The general average for human
freightage is $500 per ton for pass
engers in the ordinary car, and
$4OO per ton in sleeper. Common
freight is carried for from 5 to SO per
ton! Perhaps the extra comfort of
a passenger coach requires this differ
ence. But it seems to us that the ex-
pense of running a passenger train,
from headlight to axle-grease, does
not warrant so high tariff. One
cent per mile per average of $50
pounds ought to pay-and we believe
it would pay more than three cents a
mile-in the enormous increase of
business.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

Political rOttenness has killed every
republic that ever existed.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

A communication from Geo. w
Day is deferred until next week.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1889-11-01

The attention of every alliance in the
stateis is called to the fact that the Ma
tional Alliance meets at st. Louis
Dec. 5th. At that meeting the sub
iect of the union of all the Farmers
organizations in the south with each
other and with the northern assOcia-
ton, will come up. The matter
should be discussed in the local alli-
ances, and Sec'y Haigh requests the
secretaries to write of the attitude of
their alliance to him, Geo. w. Haigh,
Sec'y State Alliance, Mankato,
Mimi. In this way he can get a
concensus of the views of the whole
state. Please call your local alli-
ances together, and give this ques-
ton cOnsiderate attention.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
MANY REPORTS.
all Sorts Of Committees Being Heard at
Bismarck,

BISMARCK, y. D., July pa memorial
to congress, praying for experiments by
the general government with a view to
Hscertaining whether or not irrigation for
North Dakota spracticable, was presented
today. The memorial was referred to
committee of which Mr.. Fanchon is chair
man and will be forwarded to congress as
soon as it has been revised by the conven-
ton.
The Pembina County alliance has petit
toned the convention to abolish the Office
of county commissioners and that the
cbairmen of the township board constitute
the county board.
The invitation of the city of jamestown
to adjourn to that city was declined.
The majority report on the Judiciary was
submitted today. 1t provides for the
election of county judges whose terms
of office shall be six years; it gives county
courts original jurisdiction in all matters
of probate and in all cases of lunacy, and
concurrent jurisdiction with the district
court in all civil cases where the amount
in controversy does not exceed $50. 1t
provides for the allowance of writs of error
or appeals to the district courts. The Office
of justice Of the peace Is virtually abol-
ished
The committee on revenue and taxation
reported proposed article for the consti-
tuition. 1t gives the legislature the power
to provide for raising revenues sud Gent to
defray the expenses of the state for each
year not to exceed mills on the dollar on
the assessed valuation of all tax
able property; provides that laws
shall be passed taxing by uniform
rule all property according to its true
value in money; but the property of the
United States. the state, county and mu-
nicipal corporations shall be exempt; that
the legislature shall exempt from taxation
all school, religious or charitable institu-
tions except land of over 2,0C0 acres; rail-
road property shall be assessed by the
state board at not less than $1,000 per
mite. This article will furnish one of the
chief fights OF the session.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
FOREIGN DRY GOODS.

MANCHESTER, July 24.-The Guardian,
in its commercial article. says: There is
little perceivable alteration in the situa-
ton. Occasionally there is more demand.
Business is variable. Some producers have
improved their position while that
of others has weakened. The good
progress of the monsoon is a hopeful feature
of the India trade. The exports of plain
cotton goods TO Calcutta during July are
likely to amount to S0.0oO,000 yards. There
will perhrps be no excess. although there
are heavy stocks at the ports yet TO go to
the country. Orders for China are few
and trifiing. There is moderate demand
from the smaller foreign and the home
markets. The demand for bun
died yarn for export Is slow.
1t is difficult to support prices, al
though the production OF several splnnerS
has lessened. Cloth is steady. The sales
are moderate There is rather more in
3uiry for India shirtinEs, jacconets and
ihooties. The business is local Printing
cloths are steady. Many manufacturers
Of the higher grades want orders urgently.
Mediums are firm and well sold. Heavy
goods are Quiet
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
TEIESRApHIC BREVITIES

The King of Greece arrived in London
yesterday.
General Boulanger has decided TO be a
candidate in ninety-two canton for the
couseils generaux.
Txo-thirds of the cotton spnners Of
England have agreed TO limit their pro-
auctions one-half the usual amount for
one month.
Henry GLADDEN., who made 4 murderous
assault on Humphrey Bell, at Oak Mills,
Kan, two weeks ago was arrested today
Charles Sellers was executed at Rayville,
La, yesterday for the murder OF Bungan
Adams in Richland parish.
Tom Bowling, colored, was executed in
the jail yari at Baton Rouge, La, today
for the murder OF Phillip Walsh, white
The murderer and his victim were about
70 years old.
Jen Smith writes il his challanga toSul-
livan is not accepted he will claim the
belt Sullivan holds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
KINGS ANSWER.
The Colonel Denies Every Allegation
Made by Mrs Pillow.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July &c Colonel
Kings answer to Mrs Pillows cross bill
was filed in the chancery court today. The
complainant denies emphatically and seri-
atm the several material obligations con-
tanned in Pillows cross bill and under
takes to explain that the deeds held by
Mrs. Pillow were obtained by fraud. Colo
mel King denies owing Mrs. Pillow cent,
but on the contrary strives to demonstrate
that Mrs. Pillow has been living on his
bounty and is now largely in his debt. The
answer AYERS with great wealth of detail
the history of complainant's relations
with Mrs. Pillow, from the complain
ants standpoint. Colonel King recounts
many things comprised in his original
bill and gives copies of several letters said
to have been received by him from Mrs.
Pillow, which places the lady in a rather
compromising position.
The bill concludes as follows: When
the complainant stepped into Mrs. Pillows
parlor in Memphis in 1888, she was bank
rupt, virtually pauper She has now all
his property. worth So, 600. without ever
having paid cent for the same-obtained
by fraud, deceit and falsehoods and undue
influence. The undue influence was az
Quired over him by reason of the exist
ence of relations between them, as shown
by letters OF Mrs. Pillow herself.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
BASE BALL
AT PITTSBURG,

AT PITTSBURG.
Pittsburg. .......1 1 0 1 0 o.
Cleveland. 1904 100000 o.
Base hits-Pittsburg Is, Cleveland 6.
Errors-Pittsburg 1, Cleveland 8,
Pitchers-Staley and Beatin.
AT NEW YORK.
New York .-.......0 0 0 0 0 O 0 l. l
Washington. ..........5 o 2 o @
Base hits-New York 6, Washington 9.
Errors-New York 4, Washington l.
Pitchers-Keefe and Ferson.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia. oooooo-
Boston .................1 l q o. 5
Base hits-Philadelphia Z, Boston 5.
Errors-Philadelph 2. Boston 2.
Pitchers-Bufingto and Madden.
AT COLUMBUS.
Columbus ......1 0 2 Of o. 9
Louisville .........0 2 0 0 O. 8
Base hits-Columbus IL, Louisville 9.
Errors-Columbus 3, Louisville >.
Pitchers-Widner and Ehret.
AT BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn. ............0 l ~
Base hits-Brooklyn 20, Cincinnati 9.
Errors-Brooklyn4 4, Cincinnati 8.
Pitchers-Fautz, Dwyer and Smith.
Other games were postponed on account
of rain
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
FIRST A PlGMY--ANON A GIANT.

We are too apt to regard small all
ment much as we would some pigmy, IN
pleasant of aspect and prankish indeed,
but incapable of serious mischief. We
ignore the fact that it grows prodigiously,
strengthens in proportion, and begets evil
progeny A fit Of Indigestion, u slight
bilious attack, sensations of unrest and
languor when the system should have
been braced by recent sleep, tnaccouhtable
nervousness. inactivity of the kidneys or
bladder-what are these but the precur-
sors of obstinate and serious bodily dis
turbance? In either of the above emer-
gencies, common sense and experience
unite in indicating Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as the best preventive. Particu-
larlp should its use be prompt when the
languor yawning, chilliness down the
back, and f5verishness that precede ma
larial attack, manifest themselves. Incip-
lent rheumatism grows apace. Don't
neglect it. So with constipation and de-
bility
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
WEATHER BULLETIN.

SIGNAL OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan. July
26.-The highest temperature was 81. -;
the lowest 20 and the mean 500; with
partly cloudy weather; light southwest to
gentle south winds and trace of rain at
Up. m.
Last year on July %, the highest tenn
perature was 98 the lowest $50 and the
mean 81 with no rain.
FRED /. JOHNSON, Observer
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, ID. e..
July &c, Sp m.-Forecast for twenty-four
hours:
For Missouri-Fair, warmer; variable
winds.
For Kansas-Fair, clearing in southern
Kansas, warmer in eastern portion, no de-
cided change in western, variable winds.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
4 RaBBrS HAROIUCk.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Rabbi f. s. B. Bauer
of the First Hungarian church today be-
gan suit for 81 coo against David Stern,
Morris Schwertz and David Weber, mem
bers Of his flock. Rabbi Bauer belonged
70 one faction and Stern, Schwertz and
Weber TO another faction in the coDgre-
CATION. A difference of long standing cul-
minated by the party led by Stern in a
trial and the rabbi was given notice 70
gait. Three delegates fell upon him and
pulled large handsful of hair out of his
head. He sues for damages now.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
STILL Busted WITH COMMITTEES.

SIOUX CITY, 5. D., July 26.-The con-
vention met this morning and remained
in session nearly all day. The main feat
ure of the proceedings was the considera-
tion of the report of the committee on
ordinance. A few days ago q report was
referred to the judiciary committee asking
their opinion as TO their power to provide
for circuit clerk at the October election.
No such provision seems TO have been
made by the omnibus bill. The committee
reported that in their judgment the COM
mittee had such power and today embodied
their opinion in an amendment TO the
schedule to that effect. The amendment
was finally defeated Adjourned.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
WASHINGTON CORPORATIONS.

OLYMPIA, Wash, July 26.-The COM
mittee on corporations reported today.
The report provides corporations must be
formed under laws. Carriers are subject
to legislative control, SO that no discrimi-
nation is made, and governed similar to
interstate rules. No railroad company
shall consolidate with any other company.
1t provides for railroad commission ex-
ercising control over all common carriers.
Great opposition to the constitution Is
already being manifested throughout the
territory and an organized effort will be
made to defeat it If several of the present
articles are not greatly amended.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
BURKE CASE COMP rTFo

WINNIPEG, July @.-Burke's counsel
completed their argument in the appeal
case today. Judgment was reserved 70 be
given by full courts on Tuesday next.
CHICAGO, July %. - States Attorney
Longnecker today received telegram
from Assistant States Attorney Baker,
who is in Winnipeg looking after the
states interest in the Burke eStraditiou
matter. The telegram. after speaking Of
the progress Of the hearing for writ Of
habeas corpus. concludes with the words.
strangers arriving Ii was suggested
that possibly Burke's friends were gather
ing there with a view 10 resCUing him.
either there or on his way 10 this city in
case the Canadian authorities surrender
him to the United States
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
HE Pl ANNEDTHE ROBBERY.

New YORK, July 26.-Lawyer John r.
Dunn was sent to Sing Sing prison today
20 serve out a sentence of nine years and
six months. Dunn was found guilty of
having induced Cashier Scott, OF the Man
haitian bank, to steal S1S5, 000 AS soon as
Dunn received the greater part of the steal
he advised Scott to fly the country. Sub
the cashier came back and ap-
peared as a witness against Dunn.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
SUIT RECOVER PROPERTY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 26.-Suit will
soon be brought here by counsel represent
ing heirs in Hungaria and Cleveland, o.,
against the present holders of the estate of
William Leidesdorff, one of California's
pioneer merchants, who deed in 1913. 1t is
now valued at S40,00O,000 and comprises
some of the most valuable business prop
ertY in San Francisco.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
NEBRASKA RAILROAD RATES.

LINCOLN, Neb., July 26.-At a meeting
of the state board of transportation held
yesterday, the report of the secretaries as
to the proposed freight rates on coal was
adopted and the railway companies doing
business in Nebraska were ordered to
adopt these rates within thirty days. The
report so far as related to rates on live
stock shipments was laid over for two
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
FELL IN a MINE

JOPLIN, Mo-, July 26.-Another serious
and probably fatal mine accident occurred
at o'clock this afternoon. A young man
named James Dahl, while leaning over
the mouth of the shaft, lost his balance
and fell head first to the bottom. a dis
lance of eighty feet. He sustained several
serious cuts about the head and is in n
critical condition.
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
ANOTHER HORROR IN CHINA.
The Hoang-Ho Floods Large Populous
Districts With Awful Loss.

SHANGHAI, July 26.-The Yellow river
has again burst its banks, inundating an
immense extent of country. There are
twelve feet of water throughout ten large
government districts. The loss of life and
property is incalculable. The government
authorities at Pekin are dismayed. Owing
to the incapacity of local authorities the
employment of foreign engineers in order
to improve the channel is considered i'm
varativa
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
RAPlST STRUNG UP.

PARIS, Ky. July 26.-James Kelly,
colored, who made a criminal assault on
Mrs. Peter Crow, wife of section boss on
the Kentucky Central road, was taken
from the iailer at ? o'clock this morning
by mob and hanged to bridge near the
town. Kelly had been fully identified by
Mrs Crow and was marched into Jail by
some ueiChbors
Wichita eagle., 1889-07-27
HEAVIEST RAIN OF YEARS.

DEADwooD. OAK, July 2s.-The heaviest
rain which has visited this locality for
years fell Wednesday night. 1t was ac-
companied with heavy thunder and light
ming. Whitewood creek was swollen and
did much damage to the bridges on the
Deadwood Central railway. Trains did
not run at all Yesterday.