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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

China is about to institute a silver
coinage OF her own-striking off
5000, 900, 900 at first. If China does
this, wherever she buys-it will raise
the price of silver to par with gold,
standard for standard. OF course
when the two metals are both "stan-
darf' both are at par with each
other. Every one understands, or
ought to, that the difference now is
not a lower price of silver, but an
elevation of the price of gold above
normal rates. The folly of the single
standard is exhibited-not SO much
in the fact that the Pioneer Press ad
vocates it-as in the fact that the
American people do not hang the
thieves who betrayed them secretly
into it!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

Every mail adds to the evidences
that the alliance as an organization
stands head and shoulders above it's
machinery. Next January this cor
rupt element will be removed. Mean
time do not desert your colors-nor
let your alliance lapse.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

1t is no time to go back to the old
parties because the striped politician
got into our camp. If man has
once opened his mind to the true con-
dition OF labor in this country he
should never endorse with his vote
the political agencies which have
abused his confidence.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

There is Just one course for an al
nance man to pursue-that is, to
leave the old parties and leave for
ever. phe fact that the wire pullers
gotym their work on a few weak per-
sons, and put them forward, is no
excuse for leaving the alliance, or go
ing back to the despo otism of the old
parties If you a,e free, stay free.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

We do not want our extract from
the Grant County Herald recently to
be taken as in any way favoring any
candidate. 1t was taken simply to
show that the Grant County papers
do not recognize Hodgson as a
farmer!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

We are surprised to find that there
were so many alliances who would
not send delegates to the late con-
vention on account of the Scheffer
control! When only $40 out of
l,3OO were represented something is
the matter. We hope the 1000 9TH
ers will shake the old parties.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

The Alliance party may not have
the best men init. But in general they
are good men. At all events, these
men are on platform which means
something. How can an alliance
man vote for the parties that have
deceived them all these yearsl
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

The Daily News is posing as the AL
lance and Labor organ-but last
week its false hair got parted in
the wrong place. It's leading editor
lal was an unstinted condemnation
OF the New York Central strike.
Many farmers do not justify labor
strikes, but organized labor does.
The News don't.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

We want the alliances to under
stand that we do not regard Mr.. La
throp as the real rascal 1.-THE matter
OF his defalcation. The man who Sc
dnced him from the path of official
rectltude is r. j. Hall, and the inf1u-
ence back OF RI Hall is the Sprague-
Scheffer faction. Hall signed that
note Tor Lathrop for a good reason.
That there is a reason is shown by
the TACT that almost Immediately af-
ter, Hall spoke of Lathrop as an old
chump who did too much talking!
Lathrop was straight man before
the spider bit him.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

Here is the onl y alliance" article
in the Daily News of the 18th inst. /!
Besides this there was not solitary
reference to the alliance or it's candi-
dates, either by editorial or clipping ::
"Col. R. NJ. Newport, of st. Paul is
thus quoted by the New York World
upon Minnesota politics:
The Farmers Alliance, so far as nv
own State is concerned, does not
stand chance of success. 1t lacks
cohesion. The interests it represents
are too diversified, and cannot be sat
isfied. Wrangling among the leaders
cannot be avoided. They have axes
to grind and are seeking their own in
terests rather than those of the ALI
ance. Their convention in Minnesota
was a great wrangle between several
different factions. The labor men
tried to control affairs, and the
farmers tried also. Ignatius Donnel-
ly, ''the Sage of Nininger," did not
get the nomination for Governor.
He bolted the ticket and announced
that he would oppose it. Gov. Mer-
rlams was chosen at the last election
by about $4,000 majority. The
Farmers Alliance may succeed in re-
ducing that to 10000 or $4,000.
They cannot do more. l do not
know how applicable these remarks
are to the rest of the country, but
they are true of Minnesota
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22
The Town Hall Plan.

is hv
the lrue Czen OF New York City, magnificent idea
"hch we alliance upon Do not b
OF IT, DO not at once adopt condemn knd-evora ~
The central idea is that every township village or ward shond
Town Hail., it of course have That on the ~ +h
% gh BOARD u size of the rostrum is white
on Dak divided off smaller souaros
painted lines The board might OF squares high and 20
% IN square In the centre OF each is disk operated by
the white squares a' Au'cs on
The method of operating is explained below
Ihen when law is congress- or tho ,
eo ana at the called meetings very citizen votes
Tor against the laws But let the story
Us the @qs f%nss % Ss but
e1 ans this 6s e they sys BE-
% hsS s9f rulers
me- that he the actual matter nominal ruler
JEFFERSON FoREsAw IT ALL
OF the people before ns
n like the the gSss S the people until
3ss by The ss sn "Sts as
s.! Pssps s se It Rss
ST. af for eaa THE sse RsSps Ss1s sn a the
sa5 fs viii the ps
o % Rs and GGeaor already
ot the 5h1 xner %on e1s
Each Rs9 s & as ra~s s s
Gs s ssss a The s5
gr sSs % psoS ts
'e1se sn "h @ PUT New fs
nad e over national could politician make
interest OF capital" much longer? " '"e
shoud o WITHIN five
about one to 500 citizens They
% peasant and attractive Voting could certain
Wh those who wished to take
a the voting Measures people would be taken
!eo III congress when the majority the Town Con-
fhe t ac SO desired TO get the honest opinion voter
lor me other Tor with corresponding boards
black board ono
couu Tell now nelhbOr
AS to the - ~ wv '"0 """''oi vi 'o@A
on let that The business from
same that factory
h goods goo sane ana plant but only thousand dollars hardly
10 pay hands
nos exchanged Tor cash or material the
be relieved
~ uo the same canita
cash amount entirely inadequate cash transactions thu
1ust as man requires blood
population requires corresponding the Circulation
e huheo mhons year.n Government
qnt nth it reached fifty dollars equal to one
wenetn the property value OF the nation
@ @ TO m people And the first hundred were used to-
Ill the country worry about the cost the Town Rsea
THAT STORVi
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22
s1 90 A YEAR IN ADVANCE

The Farmers Alliance of Texas
entered the political swim Tuesday,
4OO-delegate strong, and put up
ticket.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

The Northwestern RailrOader SAWS
a large amount of railroad stock
is owned by widows and estate
trusts. This is a falsehood. A
guardian who would invest funds in
railroad stock could be put in limbo
before any court. AS soon as the
Stock Exchange of New York refused
to handle the Missouri Pacific new
stock it transpired that no one else
was touching this solid stock except
brokers.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

The Philadelphia Press states that
the editor of the Duluth Skandinav
and candidate for Sec'y of State on
our ticket, is a Swede. This is a mis-
take. There are two or three Nor
weglan candidates on the ticket, but
no Swede. Our Swedish friends must;
overlook matter of this kind when
a new party puts a ticket in the field
for the first time. 1t takes expert
ence to manage all things to suit all.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-08-22

This Republic was 1oundeo
upon principles which involved
the dignity of Labor. To des-,
Troy the power Oh Labor is to.
construct Caste. A Caste can10r,
co-exist with a Republic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

tinually, so that it is different each month
and must be learned anew by the pilots.
You hear those men calling out in front.
They are the ''seunders." When the depth
of the water is uncertain man is stationed
on each side Of the deck with a long pole
to ascertain the depth. One sounds" with
his pole and calls off the number of feet in
Portugese; the other does likewise, so the
pilot knows the course to take.
Ii is now O'Clock and here comes the
cabinda TO announce dinner, so let us go.
"What is that man saying?" you ask. He
is swearing in Portuguese because his nap
kin is not clean. Look at yours; see mine.
Throw them aside on the bench, for you
will have already noticed that we are sitting
on a wooden bench. So YOU thought that
because YOU paid 90 milreis (S21 60) for
this trip YOU would find some accommoda-
tions. Do not deceive yourself, for you will
have none.
At Baraca we stopped for the night, for it
is, of course, impossible to find the proper
channel in night time. Wood for fuel is
purchased BY the thousand cut sticks
Every stick is counted and the number
brought aboard is checked so that several
hours were consumed in getting the wood.
REQUIREMENTS OF ETIQUETTE.
After having finished your dinner eti-
quette requires that you sit here until the
Portuguese have finished smoking their
cigarettes and the a ter dinner conversation.
This may be an hour, and as you do not
understand the Portuguese language, you
will undoubtedly become very tired.
Baraca is only q small station, the loca-
tion OF Portuguese trading house and lew
native huts. In act most of the river sta
tions are such. There are English and
Dutch trading houses as well, and they do
large and profitable business trading with
the natives, who bring great Quantities of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

coffee to sell or trade. The trading houses
sell them rum and provisions of various
kinds.
In day and half more we arrived at
Dondo, the chief town of the interior of
Angola. The town is entirely surrounded
by high hills, and this makes Dondo one of
the hottest places in West Africa, and as
very little wind can reach the town the
nights are never cool. The place is un-
healthy and fever is common. 1t is said
that the only medicines used here are quiz
nine, astringents and cathartics. This brings
up the subject of the healthfulness of the
climate of West A rica, which, as is we'll
known, is the most unhealthy OF that of any
part of Africa Angola is indeed unhealthy,
especially back from the coast, where
the traveller must be careful to
avoid fever. With proper precaution,
however, there is little danger of having
tie fever in its worst forms. Most all
white persons who live there seem to have
the lever at times, but little difficulty is ex-
perienced in treating it if proper attention
is given the patient. OF the six of US who
spent month in the different parts OF the
province, but one took quinine for several
davs before going there, and continued
every day while there, and for several days
alter leaving. This person was the only
one of the six who did not have the fever.
Three of the five who had it, did not recover
for a month. Whether the quinine did
actually prevent the lever in the one case,
cannot be known. Of course, such method
could not be used with success by one who
lived in the country for long period of
time.
THE CITY OF DoNDo.
Dondo has population OF over 5000,
nearly all of which is native. A view of
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the principal streets is shown in the accom-
panyipg cut. 1t was taken in the middle
of the afternoon when fewer natives are to
be seen lounging about the streets than
earlier in the dav. Several distinct tribes
may be seen at Dondo among which the
Bailundas. Lobollos and Kissamas are
most important. Members of these tribes
are readily distinguished from physical
characteristics. The Baiiundas are very
tall and slim. The Lobollas are short and
quite efeminate in appearance, so much so
that one could be easily deceived as to the sex
of some individuals. Their legs are small
and the muscles below the knees are so little
developed that there is almost no ''calf of
the leg" The Kissamas resemble the
Lobollos in physique, but they may be
known from their stvle of wearing the hair.
Their features are coarser and betray a
vicious disposition which is absent in both
OF the other tribes. The Bailundas are mus
cular and make excellent workmen as
laborers and carriers. The Lobollos and
Kissamas, on the contrary, do not work and
have as little as possible to do with the
whites.
Nearly all the natives look upon white
men with great suspicion and believe them
to be thieves. This suspicion has arisen
from the fact that these natives have for
many years come i'll contact with unprinci.
pied white men who have robbed and ill
treated them. 1t is perfectly natural that
the Angola natives should look upon white
men as they do. Had the traders and
other whites who settled in Angola, dealt
honestly with the natives, their condition
to-day would have been far better than it is.
1t is almost impossible to make natives be-
lieve you have any interest in them. This
state OF things is bound to exist when the
law is always executed in favor Of the white
man.
LAW FOR WHITES ONLY.
From all that could see and learn 1 am
obliged to say that the laws OF Angola are
not executed with justice, though the laws
give the same rights to both whites and
Ilacks, it is said the black man has no
rights. Slavery, for instance, is absolutely
prohibited by law, vet it is said to exist.
Upon this subject let me quote from a con-
versation held with an Intelligent and edu-
Gated Portuguese who has spent IL years in
West A rica. He says:
"Slavery does exist; have seen it. The
contract labor law is only q blind for
slavery. According to this law natives may
hire out for term of years for an amount
of money stipulated in the contract, but
most natives know nothing of this contract.
They say they are slaves, and if you tell
them they are not they laugh at you and
think you are joking. Portuguese buy ma
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

tives in the far interior and sen them in
Angola for 25 or 80 milreis. Many mer-
chants buy them and then 60 to the chief OF
the town, who is an officer in the Portuguese
army, and have the contract filled out. Inc
natives as a rule know nothing OF this.
Such are the words Of a man who GER
tainly seems competent to speak on the sub
iecr. If a native commits a crime he is
punished severely, especially if it be against
a white man. 1 was present upon one occa-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

boats. One Of these is the Serpa Pinto,
which, BY the way, is named after
the Portuguese major who is said to
have been the cause of the recent
disturbances about the railway on the
east coast Of Africa which led to an
interference on the part of England and
America and resulted in England sending
nearly dozen men-ot-war with sealed Or
ders to the seat of the trouble. Several
scores of natives standing on the Serps
Pinto's deck are the second-class passengers.
There is no place to put luggage, SO we will
have ours all flooded on the after part of the
deck, the apartments of the frst-class pas
Eengers.
There are no staterooms, but there is q
washrcom, however, and you will wish to
take refreshing wash. But there is no
water, no soap; only an empty washbowl
and towel. Call up the cabindas (native
servants of the boats) and say "agua''
(wster). After few experiences in this
province you will understand that patience
is necessary virtue, but you will get the
water after awhile.
SEEN ALONG THE QUANZA
The scenery along the river is interesting.
To the left is grass that is over six feet high,
very thick and impossible of passage, ex-
cept where paths have been cut On the
right are beautiful cocoanut groves and the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

forest farther along. That is the Kissama
side. The Kissamas are tribe of natives
who claim all the country Just south o. this
river. 1t is all in the province OF Angola.
but the kissamas are powerful natives, and
have never submitted to the authority OF
the Portuguese. No white men are allowed
to settle in this country, nor would it be
safe to 60 through it unless well protected.
They pay no taxes to the Portuguese, who
say that the country is not worth the trou-
bic that would be involved in taking pos
session of it. Perhaps, however, it would
require greater military lorce than is now
maintained in Angola to force the Kissa-
mas to submit to the white mans rule. All
other natives, and Portuguese as we'll, fear
the hlssamas, and when you speak OF them
they will say, ''Kissamas non bon." Their
country is rich and capable of being made
very productive.
l remember nv only experience on the
Kissama side. arose early one morning
and decided TO go for hippopotamus hunt.
I took nv rife and cartridges and went to a
small village Lear by to secure 9 native
guide and canoe. I found the man whom
wanted asleep on q mat before his hut door,
1 called him and made known nv wants.
He assured me we would find hippopotamus.
We started alone in the canoe, and, after
going down the river for a mile, landed. 1
observed that my guide understood his bust
ness well, so said nothing and followed him,
though very much feared being alone in
Kissama territory, for had been told that
the Kissamas were accustomed to conceal
themselves IN bushes and shoot white men,
They use the old fiint-lock guns and iron
slugs for bullets. We very soon found fresh
hippopotami tracks and traced them from
the river back through the thick grass,
using path made bv the huge creatures as
they returned before daybreak from the
river, where they spend the night time.
SHOOTING AT HIPPoPoTAMI
A short distance back we found large
lagoon which my guide surveyed very care
full in the hope of finding hippopotami.
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INNOCENT Mr.. MAST.
Continued from Nineth PAGE.

iacel How can they do such thing7 I
shouldn't think the law would allow il. I
should thing"
Mr.. Mast did not conclude his remark.
Another Journalist uttered witticism, and
around as if he expected to see the heavy
hand of the Federal law swoop down upon
the press gallery for its unseemly levity in
the presence of this august assembly.
81 think I'll be going now," be said, with
q timid tremble in his tone.
He promised, however, to come to the
Senate with me again. 1 anticipate some
real pleasure in showing the sights of WASH
ington to Mr.. Mast, and in getting from him
some pictures OF scenes as they appear to
one whose interest is whetted by his own
sweet simplicity and childlike innocence.
WILLIS B. HAWKINA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

We were not disappointed or to our right
several heads were observed just above the
water. These were the first L had seen but
they looked exactly like the pictures in
books upon Africa. We went carefully
around behind some bushes and came out
near the water within shooting range Of the
creatures. Taking aim / fired at one OF them.
The animal was hit for he jumped out o.
the water and went down below it with an
awful splash. Meanwhile fred again but
was unable to know whether nit my mark.
All the hippopotami now disappeared be-
meath the water. They are not often killed.
experience upon this occasion was that oi
many others. 1t is exceedingly difficult to
Bboot and kill hIppopotamus. Crocodiles
are o ten seen along the river.
Villages are numerous along the river
and invariably the natives rush down to the
bank in crowds to gaze at the passing
steamer. The water is not deep and the
channel Of the river changes almost con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
Able BROOKLYN Jurymen.

Brooklyn Citizen.J
After jury in one of our courts brought
in verdict for the plaintiff, the other side
asked that they be polled; that is, that each
juror be asked individually whether it In
his verdict Beginning, of course, With the
first Juror, the clerk asked:
SIS this your verdict?'
"No, sir; its the PLAINTIFF" was the
prompt answer, in tone of sur prise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

--'S o cb ~ CUT <ItIt UHU Obsss Cssys
For five years Mrs Perry suffered from such
severe pains that she could not give attention
to her household duties. could get air through
neither nostril consequently slept with her
mouth open and snOred so loudly that none
could sleep in adjoining rooms. Food she
could not retain on her stomach especially
supper; this she vomited as soon as eaten. DR..
Byers removed the swellings from her nostrils,
opening them up so she could breathe through
them, reduced the soreness and Inflammation,
and gave her medicine for her stomach. She
never vomfted after taking the first dose OF
medicine, and in three months was entirely
well. A few days ago Mrs. Perry called to con-
suit DR.. Byers about ner arm and said her head
and stomach still remained WELL thus disprov-
ing the popular idea that catarrh cannot be
cured to stay cured.
HOME TREATMENT A SUCCESS.
A lady patient of Howard, o., writing fer
her second months treatment, says; 1 am
feeling much better, my head has not panied
me for over two weeks, and the terrible pain
had IN my back Is gone"
TREATMENT s5 A MONTH.
Dr. Byers continues to treat catarrh and an
chronic diseaSes for IS per month, medicine In
cluded. That the public appreciate good,
honest treatment at low rates Is evidenced By
the fact that he is kept busy from morning till
night. One day he treated "A people for ca
tarrn alone. He consults with and treats
every patient himself. Office established 1885
Successor to Drs. Logan Byers, al Penn ave
ap2essu
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The BIueA.

This is a synonym for that gloomy, harrassed
condition of the mind which has it's origin in
dyspepsia. All the ugly spirits that under tho
name of the 'blues," ''biue DEVILS" 'megrims"
and "mulligrubs bs' torments the dyspeptic al
most ceaseiessly, Danish when attacked with
Hostei ter's Stomach Bitters, that, moreover,
annihilates biliousness. constipation. chills and
fever kidney complaints and nervousness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04
MARVELLOUS Triumph Over DISEASE

WITHOUT MEDICINE
DIR. WfLFoRD HALLS HEALTH PAMPHLET
shows how Dyspepsia, Constipation, Piles. Fevers,
rheumatism, Colds. Liver or Kidney Troubles or
almost any ailment is CONQUERED WITHOUT
MEDICINE. The Treatment is harmless easily aD-
piled; relief is speedy and permanent. 1t is
neither Mind Cure. Faith Cure nor a set Of rules.
but Positive Treatment based upon the Laws OF
Life. For particulars and Endorsements address
(with &c stamp) HYGIENIC TREATMENT CO.,
Agents, z. y. Box 325, Pittsburg Pa.
apl0-6+rTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

REMNANTS Of table linens at about Il
price on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10.
rTssu HUGUs & HACKE.
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BRING yonr photos to be copied to Elso-
trio Portrait Company, 10 and II Sixth st.
crayons, water colors, etc.; best work;
lowest prices. wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

DABBs has made many beautiful and fine
photographs this past week of notable and
prominent people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-04

Louvre-DressmHking-
Now is the the time to leave your special
orders for ladies' and children's gingham
suits; all work done on short notice.
LOUVRE, "a Sixth st.,
Directly opp. Ijou Thea.er.
No Branch Store.