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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
That Little Profit!

To see how trifling the profits OF
the national banks are made let us
clip one report from the N. Y. Finan-
cier:
"The net profits of the year 1924
O62, out of which seven per cent in
dividends were paid. and one hun
dred thousand dollars transferred to
the rest [surplus] account, leaving a
balance OF 1877, 974.'
This is the way it is done-and the
banks grumble at the farmers get
ting rich off from the poor Shy
locks!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
as great cause by such perversions.
We called his attention to his extrav-
agant language when it was handed
in for publication.
The First Congressional District.

The First Congressional District.
The convention met on June Goth,
Austin, as noticed before. 1t was
''run" by Furlong and Sprague. But
few delegates were present. A cores
pondent says ten or eleven!!-and
that it was a fizzle of the most pro-
nounced type as compared with the
grand gatherings in the other dis
tricts. Now the First District is one
of the best districts in the state, and
has the very best blood in the al
lance outside OF the Furlong-
Sprague-Keenan ring. But the al
liances will not cooperate with these
politicians and nest-sweaters. The
little ring had some good men with
them, who hope for better things,
and we think the alliances do wrong
not to send their delegates and over
whelm these political policy peddlers.
The convention endorsed 10. keenan,
as the purchasing agent. Mr.. Keen
an is not the purchasing agent-nor
is he member OF the alliance. He is
not a farmer-never was a farmer
lives on no farm-is an implement
dealer and collector, and always has
been. He owns no ''farm," if having
land with the improvements thereon
for farming means a farm ''Lectur-
er" A. L. Gardner was present, and
made an address. Lecturer" in
what? Certainly not in the alliance,
as he neither holds a commission,
nor is a member of an alliance! Geo.
W. Sprague, on the strength of his
$4,000 salary as an insurance agent,
delivered the address. Lovely COM
position to that District Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
Town Banking,

Recently a Town Banking Act"
was introduced in Congress, by Dun
nell. It's author is A. d. Ball an alli-
ance man of Rushford, this state.
Some two months since Mr.. Ball sent
us an analysis OF the plan. Though
we knew it came from a good solid
source, and a broad thinker, still we
laid the paper by for more thought
in fact it did not seem to be solid
measure at first. The objection that
sprungup in our mind 1.-THE multiple
cation of machinery to accomplish
the end) was not justified by an ex-
animation. The more it is examined
the more reasonable and practical it
appears.
AS soon as the matter comes un-
der discussion again we shall enlarge
upon the proposition, and the alli-
ance will take it up for examination.
That plutocratic party congress
will favorably consider the bill is be-
You'd hope. Mr.. Ball writes of this
matter as follows:
/. 1t will give the government,
through municipal corporations, the
distribution of money. which should
be as much a government preroga-
tive as the same issue of it.
2. 1t transfers to such corpora
tions all the powers OF banks from
the National down to the Savings,
hence wiping out non-productive
occupation which employs, including
families OF employees, less than IOO,-
900 people, but which absorbs
$500, 100000 of our products an
nually, equal to fully $4,000 per
family, and turns the inordinate
profits over to municipal treasures
While doing all this it confiscates
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

what in Greenland's icy mountains is
it giving us advice for? The west is
chuck full Of papers who are willing
to guide the new party into haven
OF rest-sweet rest! And they are the
purchased tools of the plutocrats,
too-the very juice, spirit, essential
extract, Of political rot-how singu-
lar that they should love us SO. We
wish these political snuff boxes would
go and do their sneezing in their
masters caucusses.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The Red Wing Advance-Sun says
the government would buy a dollars
worth OF silver for soc. and issue a
dollar at SOc and take it to the mint
and get a silver dollar for it! That
looks bad, Terrible bad. Actual
ly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Audaciously phillipecuneous! But
say, child OF the star-eyed Yum-yum
what makes the other Teller sell it fol-
SOC. when he could get dollar for ii
just as well as you? Isn't there a
slightly fragillaceous film of the OBJ
SPURIOUS hanging over your twinkle
lippers? Say now?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

he has sailed, is more likely to be
thrown overheard as a Jonah than
to receive the credit which would be
accorded to the one who should
point out the danger to the ship first
mentioned. Nevertheless, we pro-
pose to point out what we believe to
be a danger ahead of the Republican
party, in this district particularly.
The recent county convention held
in Mcleod county passed a resolu-
ton endorsing the course of D. s. Hall
in congress, and with their next
breath passed another demanding a
reduction of the tariff. It would be
impossible to frame two resolutions
more Numerically opposed to each
other. The platform upon which
Mr.. Hall was nominated two years
ago, and upon which he accepted
and was elected, thus virtually pledg-
ing himself to stand its principles,
declared to the Republican party Of
this district to be in favor of reduc-
ton OF the tariff to the lowest point
compatible with proper revenues for
the government it also declared in
favor of civil service reform. Upon
this platform Mr.. Hall was elected and
now comes before the people for an
endorsement. Has he done what
he practically pledged himself to do?
He has denounced in newspaper
interviews civil service reform as a
fraud and un-Republican, when his
party, both district, state and ma
tional, has stood pledged to that
policy, in compliance with popular
demand. He even attempted to stab
it in the back by voting against the
appropriation for the maintenance
of the civil service commission, in
utter defiance OF the majority of his
party in congress and it's oft repeat
ed pledges, both in political plat
forms and in congress.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The LeSueur Country Alliance was
organized at LeSueur Centre last
Monday. The meeting was addressed
by the editor of GREAT WEST, and
settled down to business, voting for
independent political action. A
more extended account would be Civ
en- if we were not overcrOwded with
convention work.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

1t beats the musical bum ble-bee
and the balmy pelican-this idea
that if silver were coined freely a
man could buy it for soc. and get a
dollar from the government for the
same amount! Whoop 'er w
Cresus-wouldn't we all get rich?!?
But say, Mr.. 'Goldbug, where woulc
you find the dafties who would sci
their silver at SOC. so we could get
zoe. more than they do?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

We have received request from
H. Selover, Esq, of a large co-opera-
tive establishment at Eau Claire.
Wis, to republish an article on CO.
operation, recently published in an
other Minnesota labor journal. 1t
is very long, two or three columns OF
fine type, or we would republish at
once. We hope to do so as soon as
the pressure on our columns let's up.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The Sleepy Eye Dispatch has got
it's wakeful eye on the campaign. 1t
will of course support the laborer's
ticket-else why so much advice
about Donnelly and Fish? If this
gentle lamb, whom we love tenderly,
don't back up the independent ticket
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The Prohibition Convention of the
9Th District renominated kittle Hal
version for Congress, the candidate OF
the 5th Dist. Alliance.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

G. E. Burgess, OF Otter Tail Co.,
has mailed to us the evidence of his
loyalty to the Alliance cause. He
does not want his work published,
but it "gets there just the same"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
The National Banks have another

The National Banks have another
"soft snap" and one which shows
the Capitalization of power in the
government agencies. No attach
ment can touch National Bank
under any circumstances whatever
See Westerburg VS.. First National
Bank OF Nevada, Mo. We read the
decision in the Collector" Michi-
gan financial journal.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The paper is not very well padded
OUT this week-ConventiOn week
We go to press Wednesday evening,
so it will be impossible to get much
Convention news in this issue.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

One of our strong men, from Dover
writes that "the war is on therep'
The Northwestern Railway has re-
fused to let the farmers build a ware
house there.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

On the 10th inst, five different
complaints came to this office that
the alliances writing could get no
charters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

John Lathrop issues call for a
Congressional District Alliance in
the Second District. What is the
reason d. P. Lister did not call this
convention? He is the Vice Presi-
dent for the District.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

How do the farmers like their
grand O. P.-that votes to increase
the National Bank issues to 100 per
cent instead of 80 per cent of the
bonds-and votes against loaning
money on farms to so per cent?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

Our Campaign fund list is growing.
It is left out this week-until after
conventio so many wish to wait
until they see the action taken there
at
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

not done these great thing as an in
dividual in a world OF conflict. The
suppression Of slavery was not q
field where individual interests were
involved. 1t was a fight of terrible
dimensions in which the world was
witness and a principle of civil gov
eminent at issue.
Today there arises a new issue and
new element and a new cOnstitu
ency. A class within the government,
arises to protect it's interests, within
the government, from the despoiler-
within the government. 1t seeks no
overturning of civil forms. It takes
down no protection breastplates
from the constitution or the common
law. 1t rises as barrier against
not the past-not the antiquity-but
against the encroachments OF a pres
ent aggressor.
The labOrer rises slowly from his
couch. He rubs his eyes-not as one
who looks upon fiery danger-but
as one who slowly sees within his
mind, and rubs his eyes in unconscious
habit, a surely developing vision OF
coming oppression and degradation.
Helf in doubt, half in earnest, he
slowly throws back the coarse robes
of his harsh bed, and exposes to the
half-luminous present, the forcible
chest and the mighty loins OF a giant
nature! 1t is the farmer as the indi-
vidual! 1t is the vision of power
The producer OF withdrawing
out for his heritage OF profit The
muscular Christ of new reformation
giving luxury to him who earns it..
1t is the sternly dinching fist of right
smashing the idols of privilege, and
throttling the shadowy divinity
which has hedged about the indolent
and cunning with privilege, and
authority!
1t is the ''mene-tekel upharsm"
which shines from the wall of the new
temple-and before which the silk
gartered butterfly OF unearned for
tune, and the tinsel grandure of the
politician slide off into the darkness
locked in each others arms!
1t is the farmer in politics for the
individual! Wemight say-the child
of toll arousing from slumber. But
no-the child of toll has been awake,
bright-eyed and boisterous, for To-,
these many years. But the sluggish
farmer, keen to reform nations and
sledge-hammer the wrongs of others
has been content to pillow his head
upon the constitution and browse
under the protection of an @gis
which never protects.
That is the new element. 1t has
come at last-it has come
1T HAS COME!
The farmer is in politics. He has
come to nerve his heart, and stand,
footstrong, on the constitution where
his head has lain-and let his brawny
arm strike blows against encroaching
wrong.
The minions OF the plutocracy
dread his uprisal. The depraved pol
itical vampire OF the caucus breads
him. The polished heir of unearned
culture and luxury-the debonair
and the glow-worm look upon him
with trembling. And well they may.
For when the mighty scythe Of the
awakened Titan is swept across the
plane of history, along that terrible
swath will lie the corpse Of a despot-
ism and the dead children of a terri
BILE Selfshness. 1t mean that labor
will earn all luxuries-toil, intellectu-
al or manual, will reap all profits
and the little snob OF ancestry or
puppet of fortune will wear their
honors out in rags.
Town Banking.
Recently "Town Banking Act''
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18
ST. PAUL, MIMI, JULY 10, 1890

Ben. Johnson said something like
this: "The last resort of a scoundrel
was patriotism"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-07-18

The vice president of the Third
District, H. v Poore, writes us let
ter from the Convention held at
Glencoe. He says:
eve got there with both feet and
expect the hearty endorsement of
the Alliance members and farmers of
the District. We had true farmers
meeting-and the feeling of the AL
lance was voiced without party bias.
MIR. GAMBLE, OUR NOMINEE
for Congress, is a true representative
of the alliance movement. We all
feel pleased with the work today"
Irvine may be ordered of the GREAT
WEST, at the following figures, as
given in last weeks circular:
Pure Manila, 14Ac. 600 to $50
feet to the; pound.
Half-and-half. 12Hc. 500 to $50
feet to the pound.
Patterson, N. j., Mills, Jute &C.
$50 feet to the 10.
Free in board at Chicago. Allow
3 to 4 days for freight to get
through. Freight on carloads about
nc. per 10. On less amount about Nc.
per Id.
Cash in hands of station agent or
bank. to be paid on arrival of the
stock. Better telegraph orders to
us. We do the same from st. Paul
to manufacturer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
Seeding winter wheat.

American Cultivator gives advice IA
follows In regard TO seeding winter
whoatl
Tho timo for wheat sowing should bC
carefully considered, Most farmers are
too much hurried, thinking that q large
growth Ia what IL mainly needed 10 on.
able tho plant 10 Withstand tho winter
and spring freezing and thawing. A
heavy top forwhoat is all right, provided
II 10 grown under the proper conditions
OF cool and moist air and soil. Wheat
"a not hot weather plant II loves
moisture, especially in oarly stages Of ita
growth. Seed sown while the soil is
parchod with summer heats cannot mako
tho right kind OF growth 10 stand the
winter. II Ia bettor TO wait until
October for Tho ruin than 70 SOW In a
dry timo earlier than this.
In dry soil the seed Is sure to DO Gov
cred too deeply, and tho plant will lose
part Of its vigor before tho germ reaches
tho surface. II hot weather follows, az
II Ia apt 10 do with very early sowing,
tho wheat spires upward and tho root
grows downward. What Is wanted Ii
cool, wot weather TO beat tho leaves back
10 tho soil as soon as they como above II.
This causes tho plant 10 spread horizon
tally, and tho roots naturally grow In
Tho eame direction. Another most Inn
portant point in wheat seeding is to keep
manure as much as possible near the sur
fnco or Oh 10,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02

correct, md says there Is an intervening
brood which originates largely at least
In volunteer wheat This no considers q
matter Of Importance 70 tho wheat grow.
er, for n these insects do originate in
volunteer wheat the plan presents itsolf
Of sowing u small strip somewhere on
the farm and letting them deposit their
eggs therein, plowing II up before tho
dies emerge,
Tho same measure win apply equally
well 10 both tho Hessan fly aud the
wheav stem maggot, and II these two
pests can DO induced 10 deposit their
eggs just whom the farmer wishes them
TO- he certainly can afford 10 furnish
them some iuducomont, and with q good
plow and u few hours timo place these
eggs whore they win cause him no moro
trouble
In the first cut are illustrated A, tho
adult wheat stem mOggot much on-
largod. In the samo cut Oro shown,
greatly enlarged, Q, egg Of tho samei d,
larvm or moggot Of same, and Il, pupari-
um Of the same. In the second cut arc
shown the position Of tho mnggot in full
grown strawi A, tho eifocto Of the maggot
on young wheat also location Of the
same in young wheat at d,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
watering Place Gowns.

Among pretty French styles OF dress do
dgnod by Folk 10 bo worn NJ fashionable
Watering places, the following arc tho
latosti
ono dress was black net embroidered,
with moss rose buds scattered over u, On
the lowor part Of tho aat skirt on n black
silk or Wtln band, are three rows OF mar
row moss green yolyuti the dmpod bodice
IA Of the same not, and sleeves made full
and high, with oollarotto OF plated pink
gaugo. The bonnet IA Of moss green gauEo,
with moss roses; parasol OF tho samo net
~ tho dress, and bouquet OF roses nj tho
top,
Another made IN tho same style was OF
black batato with cherries all over ~
straight skirt and bodice confined with u
black band, black straw hat with n bunch
OF cherries outside, parasol the samo NJ tho
dress, with bunch OF cherries At tho top,
Another drcas was pale blue batisto, open
az tho aide 10 show shells OF Irish RuipurO
over pink batistc, This collar was q wide
ono OF guipuro,
Very stylish was u suit In eoru batlsto
with blue band around the skirt, an ems
broldered eoru sallor oollarand n blue jaokot
mado long and open In che front, Those
suits can DO made In any color
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
cInror Aftcr CInrcr.

Tho common remark among farmers
that clover vii not succeed sown on u
clover SOD lates from the timo when
wheat W. hus sown in alternate years
with clu ~ between. II was common In
those IS 10 plow under q growth Of
clover nich made the soil too light and
porouo Ior clovor seeding next spring II
also generally made too heavy u growth
Of grain for best success Of the clover
catch. II is tho unfavorablo mechanical
condition Of soil that clover sod makes,
rather than any exhaustion blythe clover
itself, which hinders tho new catch,
When the winter ia rainy, 80 as TO thor
oughly puck tho soil, clover seed sue
coeds well, though even then II may be
injured bydrought before tho clover has
become thoroughly established. But a
heavy sod plowod just before wheat SOW
ing often does not break down until tho
subsequent summer heats cause IL TO rot,
and the changes II makes at this time in
the surface soil soon destroy the newly
seminatod clover seeds,-Amencan Cul-
hvator.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
Pooann and Almonds.

Pecans are largely grown In somo sec
tione Of our southern states, especially in
some portions Of Texas there being large
groves Of them. Many bushels Of them
arc marketed north, but tho bulk are used
In cities nearer to where they are grown
though they pay the growers handsomely
Tho almond, the soft or paper shell ol
commerce, Is esteemed by all lovers Of
nnts-in fact, stands at the head In point
OF salabllity and price. Our present sup
ply Is all imported though there Is no req
son why It's cultivation for market pur'
poses could not DO made profitable In some
portions OF tho south. II Is Of the same
general order as the peach, and is one Of
tho most beautiful trees that grow, mar,y
oG. them. being grown IN lawna on account
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
ono WY Of raaing q vacation.

A clerk In brokers' office down town
10 opjoyiag u uulCac vacation; Il is tho
first one he has had Tor about twelve
years Ho saya ho 10 having enough fun
now TO last him twelve years more Bo-
fore his vacation began his friends In
the Office asked him where ho was going.
He declined TO answer. When he was
free no didn't hurry away TO Saratoga,
or to Long Branch, or to the mountains.
He staid at his homo In New Jersey ono
day. The next morning ho camo into
tho city and went 10 his office, Ho sat
down in an eosy chair, pushed his hat
back on his head and placed his feet on
desk There no sat for several hours.
He refused 10 explain his conduct until
just before he left. Then no said 10 tho
clerks:
~ suppose you think I'm an IDIOT I'm
not. For twelve long years I've boen
looking forward 10 this like 10 it
here and watch you beggars work. Tn
SyoatinG over Sou. Hidona ma more
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02

Shetland ponies bred small for chill
dren's use are In increased demand.
New Mexico has recently organized an
agricultural college.
II has been discovered that strong,
flexible fiber can be secured from hop
vines, and that II can DO manufactured
into most excellent paper.
An English syndicate has purchased a
large tract Of land in Burlington and
Ocean counties, N. j., for the purpose Of
growing oranberTies on an extensive
scale.
Kansas farmers have suffered serious
losses from drought
The culls and old hens which have
ceased to be profitable should be fatten-
cd for market as early as possible to give
better chance for the selected birds tc
0row
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
Electric wires ana storms.

According TO The London Electrical Re
Wow, u has been for some yenrs the prac-
tico ut the Berlin postoiilco for the en-
ployes 70 make noto Of storms and mag
notlc disturbances, direction Of storms,
length, ETC., and the result has demon
strated that underground wires, without
being entirely free from tho influence OF
magnetic storms, arc much less liable to
disturbance than overhead ones, and on
the other hand that accidents from light
ming are much less serious In those towns
whore the overhead system IL In vogue.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
Pale Shades OF Green.

Palo shades Of groom aro popular oyonlng
colors now. There Is run on roaoda, eau
do MI and Milo green, Those shades arc
becoming 10, blondes or brunette A stately
looking gown was In eau do MI watorod
silk, with no sort of trimming or drapery
on tho skirt. The bodice was OF tho most
complicated description, though. There
was handkerchief drapery Of chiffon In
front, pink velvet alcovos ruoked sorosg, a
pink velvet glrdlo round tho edge OF tho
basque and u ruoho OF chiffon showing be.
meath this. BY the way bodiccs nro much
trimmed round the odgo now with frills,
r,ichea or ribbops
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-02
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS,
INTERESTING KNOWLEDGE PREsENT-
60 IN BRIEF AND POPULAR FORM,

The Wonderful Phenomenon Known as
the MillV Way, which is MaEked
Feature IN the shy AZ This season
What Scientists Have Thought NJ It,
The Galaxy or Milky Way is familiar 90
all readers aud although visible all the
year round ID perceived more plainly In
August, September and October or at the
beginning and ending OF that period, This
zone Of stars was well known % the an
clients, but Calico was the first 70 decide
that II Is formed Of stars, 10 Hlr John
lleraehel much Of the Information We have
concerning the Milky Way Ia due,
In this wonderful zone Of stars tho cen
TOR Of our syatem, the sun, Is placed,