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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01
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Grand Lottery Juarez,
al P4sp del NOrte.
La. State Lottery, Little Mexican
Lottery, and De lver State Lottery, mt
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-01

DR.. William. p. Fleming.
Treats diseases of the rpctum. urinary
organs and diseases of women Office 81,
West Commerce street. I'm.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
The Mutton MerinO.

Farmers seem to be greatly pleased at
the efforts now being made to encour-
age the production of merino sheep bred
particularly for mutton. The New York
State Agricultural society has made a
new class for merinos bred for mutton.
size and form of carcass to be consid-
cred, and length Of staple, and it is
hoped that this will encourage the devel-
opment of two distinct types of the me-
rino; one a special purpose animal bred
for wool alone, and the other II larger
animal showing a fair fleece of wool and
producing good mutton carcass. Nut
ton from "woolly" merinos is poor stuff,
as consumers generally get it, and one
reason why Americans prefer pork and
beef to mutton, is because farmers have
persisted in supplying us with the flesh
Of sheep which, while excelling as wool
makers, can never be expected to make
mutton. Farmers who feed sheep are
obliged to buy wool merinos because
most of the time there is nothing else to
buy. The mutton merino will be the
true general purpose sheep.-Field and
Farm.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
Don't Stand SILL.

Scientists tell us that as soon as growth
stops decay begins, and although we
may not Immediately discover any per-
ceptible change, still the work of death
is going on. 1t is.well to keep this truth
constantly in mind, and so work that
growth is legitimate sequence. When
ever d grange gets into what may. for
a better term, be called s'standstill''
condition, rest assured it is losing
ground, and the seeds of death are germi-
mating. To ''stand still indicates a
want of activity, feebleness, loss of en-
ergy and power, and more than all an
absence Of zeal. Now, all these are pre-
monitory of dormancy, and if we wish
to escape that disease we must continue
to grow. We know that patrons are very
often satisfied if, as we say, they can
hold their own, but remember that if
you are not growing you are not hold
ing your own, for you are losing inter
est, and a loss of interest is followed by
loss of faith, and ere you are aware
the grange is numbered among the things
that were, but are not.-Grange Advo-
cate.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
The Senate Petition Box.

It is expected that congress will at an
early period provide for the publication
of all petitions which may be presented
to the senate in the form of daily peri
odical, something like The Congressional
Record, nnder the appropriate title Of
1.-THE Senate Petition Box," for gratu-
itous distribution to those who apply for
it, it being the intention to let the people
know what is wanted of congress and
who wants that something, together
with the full postoffice address of the Pc
titiOners.
It has also been said that it would be a
good plan to have another publication
for the house of representatives under
the very appropriate name of s'The
House Petition Box" so that its petit
tons could reach the public instead of
being buried in pigeon holes in the sew
eral committee rooms Of congress. Cor.
National View
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
Seeding with Grass.

You may sow grass seed alone if the
ground is clear from weeds and the sur
face is fine, rich and mellow, covering
the seed with brush harrow, smooth
ing harrow, plank drag or roller. If the
soil should be too dry it will be neces-
sary to wait till rain has moistened it.
If rather dry than otherwise it may he
best to use the roller to firm the soil
around the grass seed. The plank drag
may effect the same end if the conditions
are favorable; or you may seed with win
ter wheat, or, still better, with winter
rye. Successful seeding with grass alone
will give you a crop some months sooner
than if it is shaded ny a grain crop. The
treatment will vary with circumstances
soil, weather, amount of rain. ETC.
a,sl Judgment must be used Wheat
and grass seed require unlike treatment,
the grain being buried two or three
inches deep, and the grass seed less than
an inch. The former will probably be
buried at more uniform depth with q
drill Country Gentleman.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
Lake Traffic

Some of our readers may be inter.
ested il knowing what lake traffic
can do in the way OF freights. A ves-
sci like the "Weed" for instance. 1t
will load 10000 bushels OF wheat
labout 100 carloads) q 3hc. per
bushel, and make the trip from Chi
cago to Buffalo in eight or ten days
-$2,1OO. or 1920 day. 1t will
load coal in Buffalo for Chicago.
5000 tons, a soc. a ton-$9OO-and
make the return in ten days. $4,000
say in 20 days. We presume a craft
like that will employ dozen men at
$500 day, and three or four men at
4 to So q day-say with towing, an
average cost of $50 a day, and an
income OF $3.50. We give this mere
ly to show what a Sc. and SOC.
freight tariff will do!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
What reason has the greatest "a

What reason has the greatest rail
road bOnd-maker in the United
States. a man who has made 20 mil
lions for himself in 20 years, and Is
million for his road, to take a poor
Grant County alliance lecturer in his
private car-palace for free ride to
the far west-across continent?
Probably to fit him for $4,000 po-
sitiOn in bankers insurance Co., to
give him a residence at Merriam
Park, a membership in the Farmers
Alliance, and a full hand in an anti
monopoly campaign committee. II
this was not the object probably T.
C. Hodgson, st. Paul, Mimi, can ex-
plain it to you.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

Western borrowers OF money should
carefully s,rutinize the wording OF
the instruments they are called upon
to sign. 1t is said that some loan
companies are requiringpayments to
be made in lawful money of the
United States, "other than silver. -
This is a scheme of the gold men.
We doubt if such a contract would
hold in the courts. but it is better to
be on the safe side. Sign no note or
other instrument requiring pay ment
in other than lawful money of the
United States without any qualifica-
ton. A man should be left free to
liquidate his Indebtedness in any law
full money he chooses, whether it be
gold, silver, greenbacks, national
bank notes Or silver certificates. Any
of them is hard enough to get.-Pub-
lie Opinion.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
The Mutual Benefit Association.

The Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton is an exceedingly strong organiza-
ton. Its headquarters are at Mount
Vernon. Ills. It is only three years old,
and in the state Of its birth alone it
claims a membership Of 100000. 1t is
regularly incorporated, and in its appli-
cation for a charter, Sept. /, 1887, I'M
folded it's plan and purpose in these
words: ~
1.-THE objects for which the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association is formed arc
to unite tho farmers Of the state of Hi
nois and Of the United States in all mat
tiers pertaining to tho interests Of their
calling; to devise ways and means where
By they may more cffectually promote
their general welfare; to improve the
means of agriculture, horticulture and
stock raising; to adopt and encourage
such rotation Of crops as may improve
rather than impoverish the soil; to de-
wise and encourage such systems Of con-
centration and cooperation us may d.
minish the cost of production and of
farm life and farm operations. and to Sc
cure the best possible returns for farm
productions; to provide for the extern
sion Of the benefits of said association by
organizing and chartering subordinate
associations in such manner IS may
from time to time be prescribed by the
rules and regulations Of the association -
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

The people are morphined-or else
the fiend of recklessness has them by
the nose. The Congressional Com
mittee has lust sealed the vast coal
beds of the Choctaw Nation to the
company organized to gobble them
the agents used by the monopolists
being Minnesota capitalists. Not a
newspaper in the United states, SO
far as we know, has referred to this
outrage. The confirmation OF the
lease by the committee was directly
opposed to the opinion OF the Secre-
tary of the Interior.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

There are several prominent candi-
dates of the Independent party whom
we have not met yet-and OF whom
we would like to speak more at large.
In general our ticket is as good as is
ever put up, and the convention had
to fight against lack OF acquaint-
ance.
1t would be a grand thing to elect
this ticket in spite of the frauds who
are placed in position to crush it! Ii
we had four weeks more the GREAT
WEST would choose a committee of
it's own, put up it's contribution, and
push the work as it should have been
done from the start.
Two matters are demanded of you
LIST, vote the ticket, and get your
neighbor to do SO. I'd, Get ready to
stand true for two years, until a new
campaign is entered upon-in which
the destructive element will be wiped
out.
Grand indeed would have been the
victory if a band of earnest, stall
wart, honest men had been put at
the head of the party. 1t makes even
the political sky blush with shame to
think of the opportunity thrown
away. But a like opportunity will
return again, if every man stand true
today. Let the farmer who refuses
to vote the ticket think twice before
he turns his back upon his own
cause!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

xhe Great Farmers' Movement Indicates
That tho Spirit Of Freedom Il Abroad.
The air is full Of rumors concerning
the Farmers movement in various sec
tions of the country, and politicians are
stirred up as never before. A. new DO
itical party and the smashing of old
ones are limited at, and in some sections
anew party not only advocated, but is &C
tually placed in operation. Everything,
upon every side, SO far as the farmer is
concerned. shows unrest and dissatisfac-
ton with the present state Of affairs.
Now what does all this mean? What
cause has the farmer for being SO stirred
up and dissatisfied? IF one had COM
plete cyclopedia Of the causes before him
he could not more accurately tell than
can the farmer who has Thought and
studied over passing events, and felt the
heavy shadow of coming poverty over
shadowing him through the merciless
action of unjust and class legislation. It
is idle, it is foolish for any one to assume
that American agriculture is in good
and improving condition, as did a reputa-
BILE United States senator not many days
ago upon the floor of the senate. We do
not assume that agriculture is upon its
last legs, or that the farmer is so much
of an imbecile that he cannot right all
wrongs, but we do assert without fear
Of successful contradiction that for the
past twenty-five years legislation, both
national and state, has been vicious: for
the few against the many, and the farm.
er generally made the pack horse. Space
could not permit the recital of all the
wrongs committed by our law makers,
not only against the farmer, but against
the masses of the people of all occupa.
lions.
Class legislation is one Of the curses OF
the age and must be stopped; partisan
ship is another, and deserves the con.
demnation of all farmers, for through il
they have too long been separated; but
the day is breaking, and by this uprising
Of the farmers of the nation will come
the unification of the people, with the
one object Of purifying all corrupt
places and securing a government "o1
the people, by the people and for the
people,"
This movement means that the "OlG
Guard" has been called into service, and
as did Cincinnatus Of old, so are the
farmers of today leaving their plows
standing in the burrows and responding
to the call Of patriotism and the cause
of freedom.
These are notidle words, but facts. Fo,
farmers, successful action means relief
and freedom: for machine politics and
rascality in high places, death. There
can be no further compromising will
these evils. The farmer means bushes.
in this movement and will not cease un
til successful. The spirit of independ
ence is abroad in the land and is an in
spiration from God.-American Grange
Bulletin.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

Climax Advocate:
We would just ask the advocates
OF reciprocity which means free trade.
pure and simple, why il a free ex-
change between the United States
and Canada and between the United
States and South America is a good
stroke of policy. the same line of pol
icy would not hold good between this
country and England, France, and
Germany? Canada and South Amer
lea like the United States, are largely
agricultural in their productions.
Hence, q free exchange between these
countries would naturally be of small
benefit to thegreat mass of American
farmers. While on the other hand,
reciprocity between the countries last
named, would do little else then open
up new and free markets to the Amer
lean manufacturer at the expense of
the American producer.
From the fact that England, France
and Germany are largely engaged in
manufacturing and mining, free ex-
change with these countries would
furnish exchange for American wheat,
corn, cotton, pork and beef. This
would be free exchange in interest of
the American farmer. And this is
the kind of free trade that we advo-
cate. But, Judging the future by the
past, we fear that John Sherman's
little scheme Of reciprocity, like all
Others of his official acts, is gotten
up solely in the interest of capital.
Dunnell Presented the Bill for #.
The Farmers Alliance has scored
one victory of which it's managers
are perhaps not yet aware, as we see
by the Washington Post. Early in
the session quiet canvass was made
of the House to see if a proposition
to give each member a clerk could be
passed. It was found that a safe
majority would vote for it. Accord
ingly the Committee on Accounts re-
ported resolution giving to each
member clerk, and it was to be put
through at the earliest opportunity.
Before a convenient time arrived the
workings of the Farmers Alliance be-
gan to be felt, and more than a doz-
en- members who had previously civ
en- their support withdrew their
pledges on the grounds that the AL
lance had pronounced against the
high salaries paid to public officers
holding needless positions. The
stampede continued until it was
found that the majority had shifted
to the other side OF the proposition:
and the Committee on Accounts has
surrendered to the Alliance ord ,,.,..,-
to let the resolution die.-Charl0tte
News.
Yes, and now Minnesota Republic
cans propose to send the man who
asked for this 80 a day extra back
to congress! :
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
Coal in Wyoming.

"Few, even among our own people, "
says the Cheyenne Commonwealth,
''realize the great Importance OF the
deposits of coal and iron which I'M
derlie a great part of our State. Has
any one considered, or seriously con
templated, the fact that in the State
OF Wyoming there are more than 3d.
900 square miles of coal, almost
equel to the coal fields of Pennsylvania
and Ohio combined? 1t is only a
question of few years when this
State will naturally assume the posi-
ton which belongs to her, of one of
the greatest coal and iron states in
the Union. At the Hartville mines,
numerous capitalists have become
largely interested, and shafts are be-
ing rapidly put down. One has
reacheda depth of 15Ofeet, and found
that iron ore of the finest hematite
variety exists to the bottom. There
is, of course, no means of knowing
how much deeper the ore may be
found, but enough is known to make
the fact patent to all that the supply
is absolutely inexhaustible. The coal
fields are scattered in large bodies
from one corner of the State to the
remotest portion, and is, like the
iron, unlimited in quantity aud of the
very finest quality. The iron and
coal will compare with the like
minerals of the Eastern States and OF
the old world, and will lose nothing
in the comparison. Wyoming should
so let her light shine that she shall
be known of all people, and if this is
done there can he no question as to
the future prosperity and wealth OF
one OF the latest and brightest stars
in the armament OF States. The
Black Diamond.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26
sTRAioHT FROM THE SHOULDER.

a Lecturer Of the Farmers' Union in ME.
souri, Says Some Things Plainly.
Between the monopolist who owns !
railroad and his brother who owns mill
ions of untaxed wealth producing United
States bonds the farmer or the honest
working man is like Him who died on
the cross between two thieves. The mo-
nopolist has no conscience. Corpora-
lions are soulless-
Avarice has taken the place of brother
hood, love for gain has deadened the
heart of that which is government, and
unless the farmers, the producers. the
builders, the real owners of this country.
organize. throw party and party preiu-
dice to the devil, and work together "a
neighbors do when house is on fire and
helpless ones in danger, liberty and pros
perity will continue to belong only to
the rich who ere now working for caste
and the establishment of a titled aristoc-
racy, to be recovered only after season
of riots, predatory wars against capital
and revolution which will drench this
country again in blood and finish the
work of decentralization SO rapidly going
On.
We have NO sympathy with the bond
holeer. He is drone in the hive. the
father Of millions of political evils and
damnable wrongs. He is the cunning
thief whose mission is robbery. He is
the treacherous master whose poison is
the gold given him by thoughtless SER
wants. AS he comes up the pillow holder
must go down. The prosperity of the
idle man is the impoverish,nent of the
one who lives by industry. The man
who pays taxes should make the laws,
and make them to protect himself and
family. Then let him who is agreed be.
come tax payer, brother in business,
a co-operator and a help in time of need.
Therefore, God speed to all who will
help tear down the walls built by
monopolists to protect the rich and en-.
slave the poor. Capital can always take
care of itself. If men of wealth will use
wealth to rob, to buy wicked legislation
to increase the power to tax those who
are already over taxed. let them suffer
and be taught that liberty does not NEAR
license, and that the millions equally
with the millionaires have rights which
the votes of honest men properly or
ganized for cooperation will ever bt
able to protect.
The real wealth of America is in it,
soil, it's mines and it's honest manhood
Let this trinity be developed no matter
how many creedS, churches or partie.
may fall, or bondholders and monopo
lists be made bankrupt. That man who
is Of no benefit to his neighbor is not de
serving of protection, and when he raises
his hand to strike freeman or to bride
law and justice let him be put under
foot where he belongs.-S. 3. Myer il
Journal Of Agriculture.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

The gOvement estimates that the
value of the exports for 1889 was
$53O,OOO,OOO at the sea ports, and
at $500, 900, COCOON the farms. Cost
ing as any one can readily see one
fourth the value to market them. at
the sea board. Where does this great
difference come in? 1t is not that it
costs any such percentage OF the val
ue, for, as extortionate as the trans
portation and elevator charges have
been proven to be, they do not fill
the gap, neither do the charges for
buying, cleaning, insuring. interest
on investments, or loss from shrink
age, or other wise make up the diff
frence. Last spring the GREAT WEST
dem onstrated, that there was a
c'ean steal, of more than 20 cents
on every bushel of wheat raised in
the Northwest. Put this item in and
the account will balance, and remem-
Der that these figures are at the sea
board, not at Liverpool. Any one
who has watched the markets for the
last few weeks, will not be misled by
Nuc ClAc "O1A oil uulCAo CudO LlVcI-
pool makes the price, for within the
last week or two, when the price of
p ain was falling in Liverpool, it was
rising in all the grain markets of
the o. S. Follow the crop to Liver
pool and the percentage of cost to
market is increased by charging
ocean freights. at double what they
really are The cost Of marketing a
crop comes out of the farmer. and
until the people take control OF the
legislature and congress and blot out
of existance, the public gambling
houses, such as boards Of trade,
chambers OF commerce and commits
sion houses will the farmer realize q
fair price for his products. Then with
the control of the transportation
lines, the sub-treasury plan fully car
ried out, will the life of the farmer
become Observation-Disclosures Farm
ers' Leader.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

Have you read the thunder-clap
from alliance No. 7S2-calling Tor
Halls removal. Our correspondence
tells the story of a storm brewing
over this state OF tremendous import
to the alliance. The state sees that
we are sold out by hireling bankers
cubs-and woe to the traitors say
all
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

1t may be an interesting fact to
the farmer to know:-1st, that wheat
is worth 25c per quarter g bu. } less
in Liverpool today than it was six
months ago; and I'd, that it is worth
zoe. q bushel more at the country
station. Perhaps the celebrated
wheat discussion had some effect af-
ter all-or else Liverpool don't hold
the reins!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

1t is said that that "buy-em-all-
cheap" politician, Charley Gilman, is
going to run independent for Con-
gress, against Kittle Halverson and
Comstock. Sail in Charles, and send
Sprague another carload of lumber
People know Gilman fairly well in
the 5th District-especially when it
comes to getting up pasteboard al
liAnceS.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

On the N. 2. railroad, in North
Dakota, orders have gone over the
road not to let any ''street men,
have cars. How IS this, gentlemen
of the Railway Commission? Ii
you will let up your blast on the
GREAT WEST and take care of your
farmers your party" will stand bet
ter before the country.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

We now understand why Hodgson
opposed the establishment OF the
GREAT WEST and the revival OF the
alliances: He had recently returned
from a long and luxurious tour to
Montana and the Pacific coast the
guest of Jim Hill, the railway pluto
crat-in his magnificent private car
-dined and soaked for future use
What was that trip for? What did
it mean? And now he is an ex-wheat
Inspector, $4,000 Secretary Of an
Insurance Company in St. Paul, resi-
dence in the suburbs, a member of the
Alliance Campaign Committee, and a
bestower of $40 gold watches to en-
bezzling secretaries. Fraud rides in
gilded coach-and the multitude
cry aloud-but poverty hides her
rags in silence.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

AS Mr.. Lathrop has been expelled
from his local alliance, Manfred, No.
572, he is no longer member OF the
order. The books should be Geliv-
cred at once. Thank God, that mat
ter is settled, and it begins to look
as though there was God in Israel
again.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

Politician Gilman is in the race for
Congress in the 5th District-as an
independent candidate. Now, will
his lifelong friends, Sprague 4 Co.,
bolt the Alliance ticket-or bolt
Charlie?
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-09-26

One of our correspondents says &.
w. means George Washington! No,
because Gen. Washington never
would have supported ticket from
polite motives.