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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-06-13
LAC QUI PARLE ALLIANCE.

DR.. FISH:
The following resolution was
passed by the alliance, and endorsed
to be printed in the GREAT WEST:
RESOLVED, That we recognize the
necessity of securing majority of
representatives to the end that we
may secure needed laws; and we de-
cry the movement to grasp for the
whole state, thereby placing in our
hands the control of the legislative
body. PETER SIMPSON,
OLE HOLTAN, Vice President.
Secretary.
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the state alliance running q full state
ticket, members of congress included.
|. RESOLVED, That we are in favor of
taxing each member of the alliance
so cents or as much as the state ex-
ecutive committee Of the alliance
deems necessary for a campaign
fund.
RESOLVED, That we pledge our
selves to support the above resolu-
tions, and stand firm by the state al
lance, and we sincerely hope that
DR.. Fish, and Mr.. Donnelly will be
enabled to take the field as speedily as
possible in behalf of the good cause.
BRYAN FLAHAyAN,
Secretary.
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Important Meetings.

Secretary.
Important Meetings.
Mass meetings of members of the
alliance and farmers generally will be
held as follows, at which speeches
will be made by Hon. Ignatius DON
nelly, state lecturer of the Farmers
Alliance, and at some of these places
by DR.. Fish. These meetings, except
where otherwise indicated, will be-
gin about noon, and whenever posi-
BILE they will be held in groves near q
shelter, which can be resorted to in
case of rain. In some instances pic
MICS will be held, with music, singing,
etc. Let us all turn out and make
these occasions pleasant and profit
able:
June linear Lake City, Wabasha
county.
June Witoka, nine miles south
of Winona.
June 19-Caledonia, Houston coun-
ty.
June 2O-Troy, Winona county.
I'VE understand this meeting to be
at Saratoga, a village near by.-ED.
June 21-Rochester.
June "a, 1 o'clock-Inver Grove
township, Dakota county.
June "a, 8 Embellishments
township, near NJ. Johnstone's, Da-
kota county.
June 25, l o'clock-Burnsville, near
Judd postoffice, Dakota county.
June 25, 8 o'clock-Lakeville, Da-
kota county.
June 26, 1 o'clock-Castle Rock sta
ton, Dakota county.
June 26, 8 o'clock-East Castle
Rock, Dakota county.
June q, 1 o'clock-Miesville, Da-
kota county.
June 81, 8 o'clock-Cannon Falls,
Goodhue county.
June %, 1 o'clock-Vermillion Sta
ton, Dakota county.
June %, 8 o'clock-Nininger, Da-
kOta county.
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DODGE CENTRE, June 4th, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The annual meeting OF the Dodge
County Alliance was held in the
court house at Mantorville, June I'd.
Mr.. H. w. Norton, Wasioja, was
elected president; D. O. Gates, Man
torville, vice president NJ. R. Ores
bach, Dodge Center, Secretary; j. L.
Lang, Wasioja, lecturer. Committee
on resolutions and membership ap-
pointed. On motion, Resolved,
That we meet in delegate convention
at Mantorville, July LIST, to place in
nomination legislative ticket.
Miss Eva Mcdonald then enter
tanned the farmers for over an hour
on the subject of organization. The
attention given her showed the inter
est felt in the subject by her hearers.
NJ. R. DREsBACH, Secretary
MOBILES COUNTY.
]. V. Hynes, Esq, has sent us a
complete report of the county con-
vention OF farmers in Mobiles County
and the organization OF a County
Alliance. Seven alliances were repre-
sented.
The officers elected we're: Presi-
dent, L. Z. Long; Vice President, J.
H. Maxwell; Secretary, A. E. Tuttle;
Treasurer, j. 7. Green.
County lecturers Bond and Long
made able reports. Arrangements
were made for a general meeting OF
the farmers and addresses by speak
ers from abroad.
It was decided by the alliance
workers to put an independent legis-
lative ticket in the field, and June
9th fixed as the date of the conven-
ton. At the meeting of the 3rd the
K. of L. sent delegates to conven-
ton which sent delegates to the leg
islative convention of the 9th.
Messrs. Bond. Maxwell, Hynes, Rey-
nolds, Hildreth and Grundsteen were
sent.
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Climax Advocate:
If John Sherman-honest John
would tell the people how he manag-
ed to amass his millions off of a So
600 a year salary, he would place
himself under renewed obligations 80
them. There are a number of farm
ers in this country who would like
very much to engage in a legitimate
business of that kind.
Recently the Lee brothers, of En-
dahl, shipped a car load of wheat,
containing 700 bushels, to Mime
apolis. The best price paid at the
local elevator at the time was 70
cents per bushel. After paying all
expenses the carload brought fully
"a cents. Thus it made $35 by side
track shipment. Last fall the same
parties shipped a carload at q net
gain of $45.63.-Herald.
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Northwood, Iowa,
Is a beautiful place on the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail
way, south OF Albert Lea. 1t was
the scene of two day Farmers
Alliance and Knights of Labor Pic
mic, last week. 1t has a lovely grove
close to town, where such meetings
were held, and we should say that
over a thousand people congregated
there to listen to the speeches.
Mr.. NJ. L. Wheat, G. w. T. of the
K. of L. next to Mr.. Powderly in
rank, we believe) gave sound doctrine
to the order, while the GREAT WEST
editor did the honors for the alliances.
There were four sessions for music
and speech making, and it made two
grand days for Northwood. During
those days, with crowds swaying
through the streets until late at
night, there was not even an cal
coholic breath" anywhere. In a
group of men afterwards the matter
was brought up by stranger as
one of the wonders of the age-no
loud swearing, quarrelling or drunk
enness. It was a wonderful two
days, and will be long remembered.
DR.. Fish addresses the farmers OF
Todd County this week Saturday-at
Long Prairie.
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Campaign Material.
MELRosE, Stearns Co., June 8, 80.
EDITOR GREAT West:
I send you the following resolu-
tions unanimously passed by the
Melrose sub-alliance, No. 1913, at
their meeting, last Saturday, May
31st:
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of
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ii. A. Swain organized an alliance
last Saturday at which every man
present except one-a blacksmith
united. He sends for GREAT WEST
and money to pay the cost-re.
marking that the G. VS.. are the doc.
uments to stir them up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
PERSON AL.

MISS RACHEL SHERMAN has the reputation of
being the best to asst mistress among the politco-
society circles at Washington
MARION CRAWFORD, the novelist, keeps him
self in fine physical trim by fencing and indulg-
ing in other athletic exercises.
THE INFANT PRODIGY has appeared in litera-
turo. The age of Jessie Agnes Andrews author
of Antioch" a story she is said to have writ
ten last summer for pastime, is put at ID years.
COLUMBUS DELASo of Ohio, who is president
of the Woogrowers' Association, was Grants
secretary of the interior He is well advanced
in years, but active enough to visit Washington
frequently.
THE KING OF THE BELGIANs the King of Swe-
den and Norway and the Prince of Wales have
accepted invitations from the Emperor William
TO attend the great annual Kaiser maneuverS to
be held next month in Schleswig- Holstein.
In ALPINE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, near the Ne
vada state line, according to the census taker
there is no church and no minister bat four
liquor sellers and nine professional gamblers
and yet the Jail has not had an inmate since
1887.
A MAN named Plat has discovered piece of
gold-bearing quartz in a brook on a farm two
miles west of Birmingham, Conn. The town is
running wild with excitement. Quartz has been
found IN tie same vicinity before, but was
never aSSaye1.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
Fiunerty's Joke.

There are some excellent stories of newspa =
per adventures and incidents in the book on
English Reporting" written by John Pendle
ton. Among the amusing pranks played by re-
porters, the practical Ike playel on his col
leagues by Peter Finnerty the old-time
par iamentary reporter. remains one of the best
on record, and, though often told, deserves to
be told again. The special victim in this case
was reporter naine1 Morgan O'Suilivan. who
feeling too drowSy during duh debate to + eep
his eyes open, asked F'innerty TO supply him with
any important speeches made during his ma Z, and
then went to sleep When ne awoke FinAerty
gravely informed him that during mis- nap there
had been an important speech delivered by
Mr. Wiberforce on the virtues Of
the Irish potato. Morgan, never
pausing to think that the subject had a
suggestion of the ludicrous, would not be paci-
fled until the speech had been dictated TO him
by Finuerty. The speech, entirely Finnerty's
concoction. made Wiiberforce say: Had 1t
been my lot to be born and reared in Ireland,
where my food would have principally consisted
of the potato the most nutritious and salu
brious root-instead of being the poor, mfr m
stunted creature you, sir, and honorable gen
tlemen. now beaold me- | should have been
tall, stout, athletic man, and able TO carry an
enormous weight. | hold that root to be
invaluable. and the man who first cutlvat ed it
in Ireland regard as d benefactor OF tee first
magnitude to his country Morgan took all
is in, and SO delighted WAS he with the speech
that he gave il TO his colleagues. with the re-
suit tnat next morning every paper of note lex
cept Finnerty's paper, the Morning ChronicIe)
had this amazing report of Wiiberforce's great
speech on the potato.
Naturally WHEREFORE himself ia led to per
ceiVe The fun Of the thing at first, for all the
clubs we're laughing at him. and those who did
not laugh shook their heads AMI thought he had
SoBs out of his mind BY the time the House
mot, however, his anger mad cooled, and though
he thought 1t necessary to repudiate the speech,
he did not demand vengeance upon the irrev-
ersnt reportsr who bad contributed his mite
toward tho gaysty of the nation at the expense
of the dignity of the House Of Commons
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There is a parson in Nyack, N. Y,
who carries more than his faith with him
when he goes abroad. He is the Rev. j. P.
Mccullough, Baptist clergyman. He puts
his trust in the Lord, but when dealing
with swindlers he thinks trusty revolver
is about the best thing to rely on. He
found his seven-Shooter excellent protection
against a couple Of rogues who inveigled
him into place in N ew York by means of
an advertisement for the purpose of robbing
him. ''Hell's kitchen" is the appropriate
name of the neighbor hood. When the par
son found himself in the hands Of the vii
lains, he drew his revolver, and exclaimed:
'Stand back there and open the gate or
will blow the top of your heads Off" The
door was opened and the minister escaped.
Muscular christianity" triumphed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
BAKING POWDER.
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Fe Wes Only q Little Chap.

Il know said the conductor as he finished
counting up and lighted cigar. that most
people consider US a hard hearted lot but we've
got to be. or a least must appear 20 be.
railroad compa ly has little to DO with sentiment
and great deal TO do with business. ! can't
afford 70 let pe'ple rIde st my expense, ana so
what an cos"
No medY being suggested. says the Chi
caSo Tribune, Re smoked away in silence for
two or three mi utes, and then continued:
Il didn't use TO have so much heart about it,
always excusIng myself on tie plea Of duty;
but one night about three years ago something
happened which has kept my heart pretty
soft ever since. II was on the run out of Buff
falo. and when | came 10 take up tue fares
came across woman and child. she was
pale-faced AMI poorly clad, and she mad
world OF trouble in her face. | saw that m a
general way. bat it was not my bust ess 70 pity
her. The child with her. a boy OF or :, was
lying back on the seat, with her old shawl Tor
pillow. she offere me one ful'fare ticket to
point about forty miles below, but I demanded
one for the toy
Please. SIR she said, we are very poor,
and he's oply a little chap and I'm taking him
home to de-
'~rhsts no excuse aud plainly told her that
she must pay for him or he'd have TO get of.
thought she was trying to beat his way, but in
that was mfstaken. Il was q dark and rainy
night, and she'd never have got ready to leave
to pay for the boy. 1 felt bit ashamed when
! saw her making ready, and it hurt me to see
her lean over him ami both cry together, but
one Of our nneu had been discharged only the
week before for overlooking one-legged soldier
who on y wanted q lift for ten miles"
And no one offered 10 pay the boys fare?'
For wonder, no. There was fun crowd
in the car. but all seemed to look upon the
pair with suspicion l hated to put them off,
and was hoping the woman would make one
more appeal and give me show TO BACK water,
when the train ran into -, and she made
ready TO get off The least could do was to
help her with the boy. ] picked him up and
started to follow her out, but | had scarcely
taken notice of his wnlte face and tear-wet
cheeks when he uttered a shrek of fear,
Strengthened out in my arms, aud the next In
slant knew held corpse. Yes, sir, the life
went out of him in that cry, and the mother
turned on me with a look l can never forget
and cried:
hes dead He's dead And you have
killed M
II don't like to think of it, whispered the
conductor after long silence. II had my
mo lth s wages in my pocket and | gave her
every dollar of it and the passengers raised as
much m re, and when left her with her dead
at the next station, l had done everything l
possibly could, but that didn't clear me. rad
been too harsh and cold She had told me the
truth and had doubted her. Sne had asked
for mercy and had ordered her out into the
night and the storm with dying boy in her
care. She has never forgiven M, and never
will, and try as hard as l may can never for
give myself ~
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A Louisianiau out hunting in his native
swamps came across queer animal, which
be brought down with 5 gun, and sent to
the editor of the New York Times.
The editor, who is an authority on
such matters, at once pronounced the
corpse to he that of a mosquit,,
"a Brobdignag in its way" From
tip to tip of its wing, he says, without a
ghost Of smile, it measures three-quarters
of an inch, while in fore-and-aft direction
it spans fully an inch and a half. He then
gives the following lucid explanation of
the species: "a casual observer will readily
see that it belongs to the Thelyphonidea
gganteus or Phalangidea family, which
presents compact group, though the
transition, in one plane, from the acaridea
through the families Cyphophthalmides and
Frogulides is tolerably apparent, while in
another plane they show evident affinity to
the Pycnogonides." This is a modest way
the editor of the Times has of saying that
this species of mosquito has a cross on the
abdomen by which it can be identified.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30

The growth of rapid transit facilities in
cities having over $4,000 inhabitants is made
an interesting feature of the census statis-
tics Tee report relates to 286 street rail-
roads, having a total length of 8, $50 miles.
The statistics have been gathered for the
first time, and no comparison can, therefore,
be made with former census figures. With
in the decade, however, the increase of
mileage has been 1,461 miles, or s619 per
cent. Walking may be good, but the
American people prefer to ride, as this
report shows.
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Gov. Gordon and the Alliance.

wv wi N-DAA o-1 VIC --+-%---N~-
II the Southern Alliance Farmer, the
organ OF the Georgia alliance can defeat Gov.
Gordon for the Senate, he will be defeated
In its issue Of TUESDAY, after stating that the
suo-treasury bill iso1e Of the leading feat
ures Of the ailiance platform, it said;
The alliance people of Georgia have be
lIeved that Gen. Gordon, in ms candidacy
for the United States Senate, would get
upon this broad and liberal platform, and
thereby enable them 70 support him.
We cannot estimate the disappointment
which was expressed 81 the position which
he took in his speech on Wednesday night.
He deliberately placed himself where they
cannot support him without a sacrifice OF
the very measure TO which they are strug-
Cling They evea believe that he wants to
be with them. but feel that there is
strong political organization which is
holding him back We all regret it, but he
has drawn the limo himself and none but ne
can take away that barrier. THIS state Of
affairs leaves the alliance without a candi-
date whom it car supp 0rt, and there is no
man before the people who will probebly be
a candidate, but Georgia is ever equal to the
emergency, and a man for this o1s will be
found.
According to the foregoing the alliance
men believe that Gov. Gordon wants to be
with them, but they feel that there is
strong political organization holding him
back" To what ''strong political orgeniEa-
ton" does the Southern Alliance Farmer
referl To the Democratic partyl To
what other organization could it pos
sibly refer' And is it the purpose
of the Southern Alliance Farmer to have
it understood that Gov. Gordon
cannot be in full sympathy with alliance
men because he is held back by the Demo-
cratic partyl Information on this point
would be interesting. As far as we are in
formed, most OF the alliancemen in this
state are democrats, and it will be rather
strange news TO them that the Democratic
party is preventing Gov. Gordon from affil-
iating with them
The Southern Alliance Farmer says that
the alliance is without a candidate for
senator Does the alliance intend to have u
candidatel In many parts of the state con-
ventions controlled by alliancemen have
passed resolutions enthusiastically indoors
ing Gov. Gordon for senator. The Appling
county convention, held this week, adopted
such resolutions, and so did the Putnam
county alliancemen yesterday. May it not be
that it is the purpose of alliancemen to sup
port Gov. Gordon, notwithstanding the fact
that he cannot conscientiously approve the
sub-treasury plan? 1t certainly looks so.
The alliance organ and leaders may be
against Gov. Gordon, but at present it looks
as if the alliancemen were for him. 1t will
soon become apparent, probably, whether
he is to have the support Of alliancemen or
mot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
BRIGHT BITS.

HE-Would you like to hear me sing IN the
Sweet By-aud By" Miss Matte?
She Cswe-tyJ-Yes, Henry but not before
Boston Beacon.
A SERIOUS QUEsTIoN-Victim of Railroad
Accident-Doctor, do you think I can re-
cover?
Extraordinarily.
Victim (eagerly)-How much ?-Rocket.
DO you admire Clay and Webster Mrs. New
body?"
II don't know much about Clay, but Webste r
like, though he is little wordy. Gets it from
his dictionary SUPPOSE orpers Bdzdr
IT TOOK FIVE bushels of corn to get into a cir,
Gus IN Kansas last summer. This summer YOU
can get into the main tent, stay to the concert.
go to the side show and get a picture of the
Cicassian beauty all for one bushel- Rtchits
EGple.
SAY, old fellow, lend me fiver. can YOU I
want to go to the fancy-dress ball, and have to
get up costume to suggest a NEUROLOGICAL
character"
''rn lend it if you promise to go as To-
HdrpeT'S B0zdr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

SPECIAL NoricEs-Last Game of the Season
Between the Central Railroad Second Floor and
Third Floor; Notice of the Return of DR.. Mon
tague L. Boyd; Ten Acres Of Land to Rent
Cheap. T. P. Heidi; A Cash Payment of Five
Hundred Dollars, c. H. Dorsett, Real Estate
Dealer; DIR. Weichselbaum's Return; As TO
Crew of Spanish Steamship San Juan; Order Ice
Cream from Jno. J. Reilly.
Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. Lexington, Va.
REMovAL-Wm. Scheihing.
SUMMER RESORT AND SANITARIUN-Suwannee
Sulphur Springs, Florida
CHEAP COLUMN ADVERTISEMENTS - Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale: Lost: Personal: Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-30
Importing Our own Wheat.

1t would strike the average citizen that
to import wheat in this country would be
like carrying coal to Newcastle. But we
are actually importing wheat. A few days
ago cargo of grain, which had been
shipped to Liverpool, was returned to Balti
more and sold again at profit Of 6 cents a
bushel, and more such shipments are ex-
peeled at the same port and at New York.
This anomalous condition of affairs has
been brought about by a peculiar combi-
nation of circumstances, the principal one
of which is the shortage of the food crop
this year. In this connection the Balti-
more Herald says: Upon the average $50, =
100000 bushels of wheat have been har-
vested in the United States during the
past eight years Bat by the best authori-
ties on the subject it is believed that the
crop will fall short this year about rs, 0O0,-
600 bushels, which. with an increasing
home demand caused by small crops in
other commodities, will possibly make i'm
portations somewhat numerous before the
year closes"
E1f this condition of affairs could have
been foreseen two months ago spectators
would have made millions by cornering the
market, but it appears that the opportunity
was not altogether lost by the spectators,
who began two weeks ago to bear" the
American market on wheat and give pref
erence to shipments from Russia and India.
In this way they would eventually be
enabled to buy large lots for future delivery
at lower rates, ship it back to the port of
lading, where it would be sold by American
shippers at an advance on the original price
paid for it. Unless the shortage
is greater than it appears to
be and the importations are confined to
American wheat the advance of prices will
not be greatly felt. But should necessity
require the importation of foreign wheat,
on which there is duty of 20 cents a bushel,
it would be hard on the consumer. who
would have to pay this tax. With the ad-
vance of prices on ice, fruit and bread
stuffs the balance this year in many cases
will be on the wrong side of the ledger.
There is, however. no cause for alarm.
A shortage is not famine