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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

Jan. 27,-9O.
ED. GREAT WEST :-Organized an
alliance at Buffalo Lake on the 25th,
with II members, but it will grow.
There is good material at that place.
Al. Heinecke, Pres.
Chas. Hannah, Vice Pres.
Frank Worner, Secretary.
w. H. Wilson, Treasurer.
II. V. POORE.
Renville Co.
VAN buren,, ILL, Jan. 25, 80.
E. w. FISH:
DEAR ED1TOR:-I received a COPY
of the GREAT WEST and l was smit-
ten with the tenor OF your paper. 1
am for the farmers rights, every
time, and wish your paper success
and prosperity, and that the farm
ers' Alliance may prosper in all
the land. l am down on mon
opolies of every kind. I am a
man of over 20 years of age, and a
farmer. VIM. II. kEENE.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
NORMAN COUNTY-24 PER-CENT-6O
PER CENT-LOANS.

NORMAN COUNTY-24 PER-CENT-6O
PER CENT-LOANs.
We wish those miserable country
editors like the Renville Union, and
Hector Mirror, and the Winona
Puppy, could read the private part
OF this letter. The published part is
enough. but that portion where an
appeal for private aid-for others
tools given ought to make men who
voted against the usury law regret
their action. Some of the loan agents
are not hogs-they are wild boars
with tusks red with blood:
Jan. 31st, 1890.
Ed. GREAT West:
On the 18th day Of January, 1890,
we formed Farmers Alliance in the
town of Bear Park, Norman Co.,
Mimi, under the name of Bear Park
Farmers Alliance" and it consists
of Al members already. But on the
18th of February we have another
meeting, and / am assured that a
good many will put their name to so
good a purpose.
The newly elected officers were: S.
j. Lee, President; E. j. Erikson,
Vice President; Ole l.. Rindal, Treas
llrer; Gustaf X yllander, Secretary.
We cannot borrow money cheaper
on Chattel Mortgage than "a per
cent. but often up to 60 per cent. and
I am Town Clerk of Town OF Bear
Lake, and feel sorry over all the
mortgages in my Office.
If no steps be taken against this
usury, am very sure good many
farmers have to go from their homes,
where they spent all their toll, and
be brought down to be beggars OF
serfs.
"God forbid it,"
GUSTAV KYLLANDER.
Norman County.
FROM OTTER TAIL COUNTY.
Jan. 20, 1890
En-. GREAT WEST:
Dear RI am SO grateful to you
that / am receiving your valuable
paper.
The GREAT WEST is just the paper
that the farmers of this state hav,
needed for years, and l am SO thank
full to know that some one has entered
into the much needed work.
Our county in 1881 voted to tn
Northern Pacific, Fergus Falls {
Black Hills 5000, 10000; and {
spur line of 25 miles from Fergus
Falls to Pelican Rapids, the company
received $5O,OOO.OO, thus making
$25O,OOO.00 bonus from this county
E.. W. LEEPER.
Otter Tail,Co-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
Feb. 1, 1890.

EDITOR GREAT WEST:
/ have been receiving your paper for
long time and must say that like
the stand it takes. It is telling the
truth. Wehave always been willing to
help support an independent pa
per but they invariably sell us out.
The people are slowly but surely be-
ing educated and when they come to
know that it is self protection or
slavery the public robbers and
thieves will hear something drop.
]. C. PRATT.
Martin Co.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

The organization OF alliances con-
tinues with great activity. No one
can tell what will be the end.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07

We have a communication from
Mr.. Brandburg, of -Henning, wh5eh
we defer till next week-and about a
hundred letters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-07
MARTINEZ

Jan. 20, lSSU:
The GREAT VEST:
I admire the way in which you de-
fend the farmers by showing up the
evils OF monopolies of all kinds.
/ wish you would write and publish
am article describing, and showing
up the evils of, the National Bank
system. Such an article would throw
q food Of light where is now dark
ness Yours for the right,
G. C. CLARK.
Mower Co.
We will "catch on" Bro. Clark,
and at the earliest opportunity get
at those cream-tinted, gilt-edged
bloodsuekers.-ED.l
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at those cream-tinted, gilt-edged
bloOdsaekers.-ED.]
Ia CRESCENT, Mimi, 1880.
GREAT WEST:
+ Iwish hereby to acknowledge and
thank You for the receipt OF two
packages Of papers, one last week
and one this week. We had a well
attended and interesting meeting
Saturday night, and increased our
membership full score.
This revived our sinking hopes,
and We now feel confident of success.
The meeting reelected all the old Of
ficers except Pres. Harris, who was
absent and cannot usually attend.
Our officers now are:
Pres.-A. III. Brayton.
Vice Pres.-E. F. Evans.
See.-J- II. Brown.
Treas.-JOhn Turnbell.
The meeting was adjourned to
meet two weeks hence, Feb. Sth, at
which meeting we are promised an
other, considerable increase of men,
bership~ I would respectfully suggest
that the amount Of our initiation fee
retards organization considerable.
Many think fifty cents from each
member, if the farmers should gener-
ally turn out and Join the Alliance,
would make big pile of surplus
money with which to corrupt our
state. organization. 1t might be
that half the amount of initiation fee
would give as much money by doub-
ling membership. Another thing 1
wished to write you about is in re-
gard to getting the editor OF "The
GREAT WEST" or some other Whale
to come around and give us good
talking to. J. NJ. Brown.
The 'sWhale'' will be there Satur-
day afternoon.
Jan. 9th, 80.
GREAT VEST have received sew
eral copies of your paper, and like it
very well-so well that l enclose one
dollar for years subscription.
We had an Alliance at Delavan a
few years ago of which 1 was Presi-
dent. and under it's auspices was or
ganized the first, and we believe, the
most successful, Farmers Co-opera-
ton Association in the Northwest.
We need just such a paper as
yours in every community offarming
classes, and if it continues as OUT
spoken in it's principles and policy as
heretofore it will not fail to receive
the support it so richly deserves.
Yours for the Alliance interests.
GEORGE HART.
To ~; ho ,,1+ Co
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STEWART, Jan. 9th, 1890,

OTEWAnT, Od1' = III, ICJU.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
We had rousing meeting Of Col
Inns Center Alliance, Saturday tie
25th, and are adding to our num-
bers every meeting. The prevailing
feeling among J, he farmers in this
vicinity is that we have got to, act
together or 60 under. The GREAT
WEST is doing good work. Success
to you. Yours truly,
e.. n. PERKINS,.
Mcleod Co..
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Other letters on second page,
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
GRANGER CASES.
The Opinion of the Minnesota Supreme
Court Reversed.

The Opinion of the Minnesota supreme
Court Reversed.
WASHINGTON, March 24.-The United
States Supreme court today reversed the
decision OF the Minnesota Supreme court
against certain railroad companies, IN
the suits know as 'the Granger Cases.
The issue was certain rates prescribed by
the State Railroad Commission, which
the railroad companies asserted were so
low as practically to amount to depriv-
ing the company OF It's property without
due process of law.
Justice Blatchford, delivering the
opinion of the court, says it must ac-
cept the construction put upon the State
statute by the Minnesota Supreme
Court. That court declared that it is
the expressed intention OF the Legisla-
ture that the rates fixed by the railroad
commission are not simply advisory, but
final and conclusive that the law neither
contemplates nor allows any issue made
or inquiry had as to their equality or
reasonableness in fact In other words,
although the railroad company is forbid
den to establish rates not equal and
reasonable, there is not power in the
courts to stay the commission if it
equal and unreasonable.
The question of the reasonableness Of
the rate for transportation by railroad
company, says the opinion, is eminently
a question for judicial investigation, re-
during due process OF law for determi-
nation Ii the company is deprived OF
the power of charging reasonable rates,
in the absence of an investigation by the
| Il L., RI nj
lawful use of its property, and thus, III
substance and effect, ofthe property it
self, without due process OF law and IL
violation of the constitution; and while
other persons are permitted to receive
reasonable profits from invested capital
the company is denied equal protection
of the law.
Justice Miller concurred, with some
hesitation, in the Judgment OF the court
He was of the opinion that the Legisla
ture. or commission appointed by it
had the right to establish rates, bu
where unjust rates were fixed the parties
aggrieyed had the right to appeal to the
courts. The railways should have tht
right to be heard, and as the Supreme
Court OF Minnesota refused this, tn,
case, in his opinion, should be reversed
] Oh Ul1b SIOulltt tiitu llllo ic q NtSiiieii "
due process OF law.
Justice Bradley, for himself and JUS
tees Gray and Lamar, delivered an ora
dissent. 1t seemed to him the decision
OF the court practically overruled tn
decision in other cases in which it ha
been held that the adjustment of rate
was a legislative and not Judicial pre-
rogative. The courts should never max
issue with the legislative department
where possible to avoid it. 1t nigh
be asked if the public was a
the mercy of the Legislatures. II
answered yes. There had to be fina
tribunal somewhere to decide ever.
case. The question was whicl
was the proper final tribunal. In hi
opinion it was the Legislature. He di
not mean that there might not aris
circumstances which would give tn
judiciary power i'll the matter, but it wa
not so in this case.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25

coinage mint of the United States to be
coined into standard silver dollars for
his benefit, as provided in the act Of
January 18, 1881"
The next amendment strikes out Sec
ton 6, which authorizes the Secretary
to suspend temporarily the receipt Of
silver bullion at any time when he is
satisfied that through combinations or
speculative manipulation y the market
the price of silver is arbitrary, nominal
or fictitious.
The next amendment is one proposed
by the Secretary, adding new section,
which provides for the stamping with
the word 'foreign" of the resultant bars
of all foreign silver bullion or coin re-
melted or refined in the United States.
The next amendment was to section
II, providing that nothing i'll the ACT
shall be construed to effect the legal
tender quality of standard silver dollars
A minority report on the bill will also
be Submitted
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
Abandoned Reservations.
che McCaIIa Investigation.

NE@ YORK, March 24-In the McCalla
inquiry today, more testimony was heard
regarding punishments. Private San
ford, of the marines, testified that he
knew Fireman Walker in Washington
navy yard under the name OF Proby.
McCalla's counsel offered in evidence
Probv's record in Washington, showing
shat he had been in the house of refuge
and had a bad character generally. Dur
ing the pendancy of his trial for one
ofense, PROXY slipped his bail and en-
listed
Surgeon Herndon testified that none
of the men suffered in health during the
cruise from commitment in straight
Jackets. The remainder of the proceed
ings of the inquiry will be private.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25

The Sale of Eadam's
Microbe Killer is daily increasing in Los Ange-
les. Office 1892 s. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
THE WINDOW BILL,
With ssundry Amendments, Ordered Re
ported to the III use.

WASHINGTON, March 2,.-The House
committee on coinage, weights and
measures. TODAY authorized Chairman
Conger to report the Window Silver bill
to the House, with number of amend
ments The first is to section 5; this
section makes it the duty OF the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to refuse to re-
ceive deposits of silver bullion when the
market price of silver shall exceed one
dollar for 371.25 grains of pure silver.
The committee added the following :
Provided that when the market price
of silver, as determined in accordance
with section 5 of this act, is one dollar
for 81 .25 grains of pure silver, it shall be
lawful for the owner of any silver bullion,
the deposit of which for notes is herein
provided for, to deposit the same at any
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
CAPITAL CULLINGS.
AL Persons Warned to Keep OFF the
Seal Preserves.

al Persons Warned to Keep OF the
Seal Preserves.
WAsHlNGToN, March 24.-The Presi-
dent has issued proclamation warning
all persons against entering the waters
OF Bering sea within the dominion OF the
United States for the purpose OF killing
seals or other fur-bearing animals.
Military Promotion.
The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination of Major Thaddeus H.
Stanton, paymaster, to be Lieutenant
Colonel and Deputy Paymaster-General
Land Grant Forfeitures.
The House committee on public lands,
after trying in vain several months to
reach an agreement upon the General
Railroad Land Grant Forfeiture bill,
this morning decided to shift the con-
troversy to the House by reporting the
two bills embodying the principles at
issue. They are the Payson bill, which
proposes to declare the forfeiture OF the
lands opposite the uncompleted por-
tions of aided railroads, and the Stone
bill which, in addition, proposes that
suit be brought against the railroad
companies to recover all lands opposite
any constructed part of road not com
pleted within the time specified in the
granting act.
Abandoned Reservations.
Favorable reports have been ordered
upon the bills providing for the disposal
of Fort Ellis military reservation, Mon
tana, and abandoned military reserva-
tions in Wyoming, under the home
stead laws.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
se,.ct;np a Dumping Ground.

New York, March 24.-The Congress
sional immigration committee, after the
INSPECTION of various points, returned to
Washington tonight. Ellis island is the
most favored by the committee for an
immigration depot.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
NicrObe Killer

Is an infallible cure for any trouble of the hu-
man system Office at 10919 8. Broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon,
Ind, saws: .Both myself and wife owe our lives
to SHILOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE" For sale
by C. f. Heinzeman, 122 North Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-03-25
MONTANA SENATOR'S.
SAUNDERS AND POWER TO HAVE
THE CONTESTED SEATS.

The Republicans Unscrupulously Deter
mined to Go the Whole Hog or None.
Substance of the Majority and Mi
nority Reports.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-08-10
RAILROAD NOTES.

The appointment of l.. P. Farmer, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent of the Erie Rail
way, as Commissioner OF the Passenger
Department of the Trunk Line Associa
ton has been confirmed by the Ex-
ecutive Committee. w. c. Rinearson,
who for the last two years has been As
sistant General Passenger Agent of the
Western Division of the Erie system, with
Headquarters at Cleveland, has been cho-
sen to succeed Mr.. Farmer as General
Passenger Agent Both appointments,
went into effect on August 1st
Previous to his last place Mr. Rinearson
had been the General Northern Passenger
Agent of the Erie and for twelve years
previous to that had been connected with
the Pennsylvania Company.
Paul Breen, administrator of the estate
of the late Martin Staenstra, has com
menced suit in the Circuit Court at Pat
erson against the Erie Railroad Company
for SIC, 0O0 damages. Steenstra lived at
Riverside. One evening he was walking
along Lafayette street and attempted to
cross the tracks of the Erie Railroad,
when he was struck by an engine and in
iured so that he died shortly afterwards.
He left widow and two children, in
whose behalf the suit Is brought.
The passenger depot of the Central
Railroad, at Nineland. was broken into
last Saturday night. Entrance was made
by breaking window light and remov-
ing the catch over the window. The
money drawer was broken open, but
there was no money there. Tickets were
not disturbed.
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GENERAL CHURCH NOTES
Pulpit changes-summer Repairs-E x-
cursIons.
Nue. ..-fil -

Pulpit Exchanges-Sufnmer Repairs Ex-
There will be regular service in Simp-
son NJ. E. Church today.
The Opportunity Circle of Kings
Daughters of the Park Reformed Church
are doing large amount of charitable
work this summer.
The Rev. Father Kelly, of st. Lucy's
R. C. Church has returned from Far
Rockaway, where he has been spending
his vacation.
The Rev. Mr.. Robinson will preach in
the Centenary NJ L. Church this morn
ing.
A service will be held in the Bergen
Baptist Church this morning. and there
will be praise service tonight.
The Rev. Father Clancy. of st.
Bridget's Church. has returned from his
vacation.
The Rev. George W. Anthony will con-
duct the services In Grace p. E. Church
today.
The Rev. Thomas Houston will preach
in the Scotch Presbyterian Church this
morning. There will be no service to-
The children of the Scotch Mission will
hold a picnic in Salter's Grove on Au-
gust 13.
St. Lucy's Church Will give an excilr-
ton to Palisatie Park on August 25.
st. Bridget's ParOchial School will be
finished by September Is.
The Wednesday night meeting of the
Scotch Presbyterian Church is conducted
by the Rev. Thomas Houston.
ST. Andrews Sewing Guild OF st.
Johns Free Church, have given to Christ
Hospital THIS year, over ten dollars worth
of garments, to the City Hospital over
five dollars worth and clothing to the
value of eleven dollars to the Children's
Home.
Repairs will be commenced on the St
I.ucyis Sisters House this week
Grace p. f. Sunday school session has
been changed from afternoon to half past
nine O'Clock in the morning.
The ladies of the Scotch Presbyterian
Church are cushioning the pews in the
church.
The Holy Name Society will hold a re-
ception the second Sunday in September
Service will be held in the Summit
avenue Baptist Church today.
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CHURCH RENOVATION.
Active Work by the Park
Reformed Congre-
cation.
NEW PULPIT ADORNMENTS
Mrs. Cooks Bible .-Gen-
eral News Of the
Churches.

The Church Fund Society of the Park
Reformed Church has taken advantage
of the summer vacation to have some
necessary work done. A new yestry is to
be built. The present one is much too
small and quite Inadequate for its use.
The new vestry viii be at the left Of the
pulpit, and it is expected that it viii be a
handsome room and iukeeping with the
church. It Will be nicely furnished, and
the pastor and his vestrymen are we'll
pleased with the prospects of the change
The pulpit will also be renovated by new
and handsome furniture Of modern de-
sign, and new reading desk is to be
added. This will be Of artistic design
and of elegant wood.
A fine new Brussels Garnet will be laid
on the church Hoor, as well as in the par
Tors. The Park Reformed IS one of the
finest edifices In the city and although
its interior is plain it is fitted up with ex-
cellent taste This has always been done
by the Church Fund Society and each
year some improvement is made in the
church property by the members. The
ladies who compose the committee which
superintends the work now being done
are Mr. Virginia Olmstead. Mrs.
Loughran, Mrs. KRUGER and Mrs. Biz
zard. The money which defrays the ex-
penditure has been raised by entertain
ments. fairs and various kinds Of work.
The ladies never allow the treasury of
their society to be empty and do a great
deal toward meeting the current church
expenses.
MRS. COOKS BIBLE LESSONS.
New methods of teaching Bible lessons
are continually being discovered and put
into use, and various ways of making the
lessons attractive are often devised. The
Bible teachings of Mrs. L. G. Cook on
Tuesday nights in Simpson NJ. E. Church
are proving very attractive. Her class
now has sixty members, which is re-
markedly large membership. Mrs. Cook
teaches by objects and blackboard illus
trations. making her lessons simple and
interesting. On Tuesday night the last
lesson on the Ten I4epers was given. and
although the night was warm, the attend
ance was large. After the instruction is
over class meeting follows, which Mrs.
Cook conducts assisted by her pupils.
Old and young alike are invited to come
and enjoy the teachings.
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WHO CAN TELL?

What Cleveland and General Ramsay
talk abouts
II the General did not work that in
yitation after all9
Why the work of the Commissioners of
Adjustment is done SO wellf
II it isn't because there are men of
brains and integrity on itf
Why AL Datz gets mad when you say
"corsets" to him2
What he paid for freight on themf
Whether the "eminently respectable
citizens' who went to Staten island to
swear to Mike O'Mara's character will
do him the same service when the Hud-
son County Grand Jury takes him in
handf
Why Martin Ward visited the High
lands last Sunday
lit is really true that Buck Number
Cleveland's fayorite quotation is the last
stanza Of MAUD Muller?"
Whether His Fraudulency's tea kettle
sings "Annfe Rooney in memory Of the
days gone by
What Horace schermerhorn know )
about the city seal2
How Mike O,Mnra will look IN the uni
form Of the Trenton light Infantry
Whether the Street and Water Board
has reinstated hims
And Whys
What the secret influence Is that has
given things a twist in Billy I.dcAdoo's
fav0rs
Why Chief Murphy enjoys 10 dinners
he gets at the Highlands
Whether they give him brai.ib To rum
tia aueas police In the worldf
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nrEn..


BuzILr~-on Friday, August s 1920 Louise Bnzill
beloved wife OF Nicholas Buzl1i and daughter
Of the late Margaret Poland. aged thirty-six
Relatives ana frienas Of the family arc respect
street.
CRAM Els-At nunelIen. n j., August s, 1890. Leon
ard v. son Of John II. and Jennie y Crameri
aged i've months aud twenty seven Gays.
fully invited attend the funeral this e teriiooa
a. two o'clock from the resdsnco OF hts Grand.
City
HAYEs.-Ip this city. August c, 1899. benjamin r
Hayes aged thirty one years -.
/ bars OF the Fourth Regiment Drum Corps, are re
soectfplly invited % attend the funeral services
Sunday afternoon at three O'Clock.
KIILEN; suddenly, in this city on Friday August
!, 1910. John beloved husband OF Alice klilen,
aged sixty seven years.
Relatives and friends ere respectfully invited 70
Wayne street, on Monday August i at niIe a;
/ thence to ST. fefer's Church, where solemn nigh
| pose Of his SOUL
LARY..-At Clifton Springs. N. y. August g. 1890
IN the sixty-second year Of his age, valentine
Funeral services from his residence. No: 1ss
Paiisade avenue, on sunday august 10, at three
NJ cABE-Entered into rest on Friday August $:
ley Patrick Iecsbe, the beloved IN husband OF
RELATIVES ana friends Of the family are Fespeci
dence OF Ms SON William B Aiccabe, No 30 Ninth
street. on Monday morning. august II, az nine
o'clock thence 70 st. Aichaels Church, where a
solemn mass of requiem VIII DO offered Tor the
happy repose of his soul
lnterment at Calvary Cemetery.
| MDoNALD In THIS city. on Friday August 3 1890.
Mary. the widow of the late John heDonald.
fully invited attend the funeral this afternool
att wo o'clock, from her late resdefice NO. Oh
Henderson street.
o'LEARY-On Friday. August $3.50. Ellen oLeary.
daughter OF John and the late Ann oleary,
aKeq swenty;one Years ana Two n on I pact
fully invited to attend ia funeral this afternoon
at two p. M, from the residence of her brother,
Patrick O'Ieary, No. 176 Sixth street.
SLAcK-on Fridav. August s, 1880. John 81 son OF
James and Eliza Slack, aged four years and
eight months.
Relatives and friends OF the family are res pect
fully invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
dence OF his parents No Isl Van Worst street, this
afternoon. August TO- at two d.