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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-31
Deputy Lecturer Allison.

Ed. GREAT WEST:
We referred, in an early number OF
The GREAT WEST, to the fact that
the farmers we're led to believe, by
their natural enemies, that they
should require OF the leaders of their
cause, that is, of their friends "a
higher standard of morals and con-
duct than they would look for in
their enemies. A politician, working
in the interest OF thieves and robbery,
might spend his days in saloons and
his nights in worse places, and not a
complaint would appear against him
in the papers. But let q defender of
popular rights yield so far to natur-
al human weakness as to drink a
single glass of beer, and the mails at
once are loaded with complaints and
newspapers With abuse. In other
words the most vicious of men can
work for the corporations with
safety; but the man who opposes
has got to be "a saint,-yea. q verit-
able angel,-ready to soar from the
Alliance platform straight into
heaven. Now it is true that all men
ought to be perfect; and the repre-
sentatives OF the right ought to be
representatives of righteousness; but
in human work the perfect man is
rarer than hens teeth or rats
feathers. Woe unto the man who
takes the side of the people. He is
watched with the hundred eyes OF
Argus, by men worse than himself,
and if. they can find flaw in his
action, straight they rush off to the
Farmers and buzz into their ehrs until
their heads ache; hoping to drive the
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Clark Co. Democrat Oak, }:
Hon VIM r Sterling. Of HurO

OldIh w. OCulOC1 dC \OSAA>/.
Hon. VIM. B. Sterling, OF Huron,
is U. S. District Attorney, at
torney for the C. 4 N. w. Ry,
and secretary of the republican
central committee. Now how
would you figure the result in a
case in court entitled: ''The
State Of South Dakota VS.. the G..
& N. w. R. R.? Mr.. Sterling's Sc
lection as attorney for the G. &.
N. W. R. 4. only shows to what
extent the monopolies will go
when they have full control as
they have in the new state OF
South Dakota at present. The
great railroad systems that
traverse the new state have
managed to control the repub-
lican party so we'll as to fill all
the important Offices with their
own men, and so it is that they
are getting bold and secure the
services of the Z. S. attorney to
act in their interest. How long
will the people continue to vote
the party instead Of for men /?
How long will they vote away
their own interests to favor
monopoly?
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Mankato, Jan. goth, 1890.

MankatO, Jan. 2Oth, 1890.
Mr.. EDITOR:
I have held but two meetings the
last week-one at Sterling, Blue
Earth Co., where they formerly had
an Alliance. They revived and took
on new life and l think will do good
work in that town. / also held a
meeting at the Davis School House,
Beaufort. They also took the pre-
liminary steps to form an Alliance.
l find the people want to learn about
the cooperative work of the alliance.
Can you give practical results from
managers or those that have received
benefits from cooperation?
D. A. THAYER.
The cooperative purchasing or
supply stores of a state character
or with a wide territory-are usually
successful. The local retail co-opera-
tive store has had many failures
with friends and opponents, but
there are many splendid exceptions,
where good men have charge.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
Jan. 10, 1890.

JdH. Id, ICSU.
ED. GREAT WEST:
We took in four new members at
our last meeting. Your paper is
creating considerable enthusiasm
among the farmers. / think our al
lance will soon number SO members.
What we need is an organizer in
Traverse Co. Will distribute ex-
ira copies for you and send in sub
scriptions when ever can.
J. E. DODDS.
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Jan. 10th, 1890.

ED. GREAT WEST:
Hope you will continue in your
good work, and give the farmers the
truth of our government and it's
management; something which they
have never had, as every paper
seems to be controlled by monopo-
lists. H. 81. STROETER.
Brooten, MINI.
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Jan. 18th, 1890.
Ed. GREAT WEST:
A. c. Clausen, Chief Inspector OF
grain, in recent report, says: ''It
is gratifying to know that general
satisfaction to shippers and buyers
has prevailed" Is that SO?
In this neck of the woods there has
been considerable kicking. Farmers
have submitted to more than the
usual dockage-about an average OF
three pounds per bushel on one OF
the best crops Of wheat ever raised
here. To justify themselves the buy
ers say they have to do it in order to
keep even with inspection in Mime
apolis.
One buyer in the county recently
said that all his wheat shipped to
Minneapolis was locked an average
of Alb. per bushel until he resorted to
shipping out evenings and tearing
the cards off his cars after they were
loaded and billed-when 10 and be-
hold! the dockage dropped from 4
to 2 To per bush9l. The inspectors
could not know the station these cars
came from, and all goes to show that
they had been Inspecting the stations
instead OF the wheat upon it's merits
AGRICLOA.
We endorse the above statement
with these words strictly true
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COLENSO.

COkA4ANSO.
Jan. 21st, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT West:
/ am receiving two copies of the
GREAT WEST, every week, by mis-
take. It is too good a paper to go
to the waste basket.
The COlenso Farmers Alliance No.
(54O) is increasing. At our last
meeting 20 new names were added to
the list with good prospect OF
many more to come. On the wrap
per of the paper you write 1864.
Please explain what it means. Yours
truly. j. T. REDLAND.
Norman County.
The 1884 is our method of "keep-
ing books" 1t means that the pa
per is paid for from No. II to No. GA
So weeks or one year. The sst' is
mark to guide us in certain ''prin-
toriar' matters difficult to explain in
a few words.
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GEO. w. SPRAGUE, ESQ,

President of the State Alliance, will speak as
IOllows
g q, st. Peter Nicollet county.
&c %. Winnebago City, Farlbault county.
60 %, Delavan, g"
'' 80, Fountain, Fillmore county.
Feb. 4, Nashville Centre, Martin county.
- 5, Westford,
80 6. Fairmont,
g Z, Sherburne,
The meetings will be held at Z p. m. Where
possible Mr.. Sprague will hold day meetings at 2
O'Clock at points near tie above. Friends OF thu
Alliance are requested to meet him on the arrival
of the trains.
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ance disease is contagious, and
spreading fast. A new Alliance will
be formed in Freedom, an adjoin-
ing town, tomorrow. Your paper is
just the thing we need. FISH is a
good brain food. Keep the farmers
on that diet until they can think,
act, and speak for themselves.
Serve it up hot. E. E. ABBOTT.
Polk County, MINI.
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BRAIN FOOD.

Jan. 9, 1890.
EDITOR "GREAT VEST
Many thanks for papers sent.
Hope to send you good reports
from this part OF Polk. The ALI
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January oath, 1890

Ed. GREAT WEST: $50.
I have been receiving your paper
for some time. WANT it right along,
for it deserves it. Yours truly.
LYsANDER Cook.
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ALLIANCE NOTES.

Appointments OF Prof. Allison,
DEP. STATE LECTURER.
Jan 10 Willard. Pope Co
/" IL 6 .
+" Ii CrOokstOD, Polk Co
Is Polk County
" 20 Ada~NOrman Co
IS q GAINESVILLE, Clay Co
:. % Rothsay, wilkins Co
" 81 Campbell % g
" % Osakis, Douglas Co
Friends OF the cause are requested to see that
Mr.. Allison is entertained free OF charge. and
helped on his way to his next appointment 1t is
suggested also that collection be taken up to
defray his travelling and other expenses, as he re-
ceives no salary, and his laboris "alabor oflove"
Prot. Allison has several very interesting lect-
ures. 1.-The Battle of Gettysburg 1.-The Yose-
mite" ETC., which he will deliver, upon request.
and thus be enabled to meet the expenses OF the
campaign he is making. We hope our friends
will help him.
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Appointments Of Dep. Lectur-

Appointments Of Dep. Lectur-
err A. L. Gardner.
DODGE COUNTY.
Saturday oil, Marshall
Monday "l3, Window
Tuesday "A, Lyle
Wednesday is, Nevada
Thursday "l6, Adams ="
Friday "H,
Saturday "lS, Leroy g"
Saturdays, p. m; Others, p. m.
MIR. Gardner writes:
1T is my intention to form an Alliance in each
township. II we form an alliance in the villages
the members usually compelled to pay big
rent for place to meet in. and then are taken in
hand by profit managers who infest the places,
and ore treated to oil manner OF sophstry and
encouragement
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Jan. "a, 1890.

z Jan. q, 1891.
Ed. "GREAT VEST"
DEAR DR,-Inclosed please find
100, my subscription for the GREAT
WEST. The medicine you prescribe
is doing wonders. The larger and
stronger the dose the better the ef-
feet. Please send several prescrip-
tions to be applied among the pro-
ducers. Truly yours,
+. Fl. GRIFFIN.
Blue Earth Co.
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Jan. Goth, 1890.

~
I can distribute them to good adj
vantage.
D. T. ROUNsEvILLE, I'd.
Secretary Alliance SIS.
Nieo4Tet County
ALLIANCE MEETING.
JAN 22d, 1890.
Regular Monthly meeting OF the
Union Alliance of Bird Island will be
held in School House Hall, Saturday,
Feb. LIST, 1890, at two O'Clock p. M,
sharp.
All members are requested to be
present as business OF Importance
will be transacted.
Ell. KEENAN,,
Secretary
Nov. Goth 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
DEAR SIR.-Through the kindness
OF some friend, l have received the
GREAT WEST since it's origin, and l
wish to express to you the satisfac-
ton I take in perusing it's columns.
I think the success OF the GREAT
WEST will be far beyond that of it's
rivals
Through the winter months, when
1 am at leisure, will try and aid the
GREAT WEST in it's grand work.
M w pvAN
Waseca County.
Jan. Doth, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
DEAR S1R.-Your paper takes the
place of our once "Nor'westers. 1t
is regular blizzard to our enemies.
We will get our rights by and by.
Our Alliance is taking a long nap,
but few of us who were once men,
bers will try to renew it again, if
the whole State is taking such a
boom.
Shall try also to induce few
neighbors to subscribe to the WEST"
w. A. STEIN.
Georgetown, MINI.
January 23d, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
1 like the GREAT WEST very much.
We have organized a Farmers AL
lance here and hope for 100 men, ,
bers before long. The officers are
Pres.-Wm. Powers.
V. P.-John Foster.
Treas.-Chris Jensen.
Sec.-James Hoff.
Yours truly. CHRIS JENSEN.
Renville County.
Jan. 18th, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Alliance work is beginning to boom
in Stevens Co. At the Co. Alliance
held Jan. IL, we elected farmer R. J..
Hall, President, in the place OF bank
er c. Phelps, who has been President
of the Co. Alliance ever since it's Or
ganization. Also farmer c.. D. Per-
kins in the place of miller H. w.
Stone. F. G.. SMITH,
Sec'y Rendsville Alliance.
Stevens County.
V1RoQUA, Wis, Jan. 18th, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Within the past week the following
Alliances have been organized in
Wisconsin:
Belvidere Bluff Alliance Buffalo Co.
Officers Henry Brinkman, Pres;
Charles Ahrendt, Secy.
Address Alma, Wis.
Henrietta Alliance, Richland Co.
Officers:-P. H. Mccarthy, Pres,
Henrietta, Wis. G. H. Norman,
Secy., Henrietta.
Woodstock Alliance, Richland Co.,
Wis. Officers George Hines, Wood
stock, Wis. J. F. ladder Secy.
n. E. MOODY,
Secy. State Alliance Of Wisconsin.
COIENSO.
Jan. 21st, 1890.
EDITOR GREAT West:
l am receiving two copies of the
GREAT WEST, every week, by mis-
take. 1t is too good paper to go
to the waste basket.
The Colenso Farmers Alliance No.
(54O) is increasing. At our last
meeting 20 new names were added to
the list with good prospect OF
many more to come. On the wrap
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unaI the annual meeting Is on the
18th of March. The town meetings
on the 18th were spoken of.
Jan. 18, 80.
Your paper is the paper
for the laboring class-I wish were
able to send it to our friends. Will
try to do all the good can with it.
r. ID. GLEASON.
Redwood Falls, MINI.
When writing for the paper do not
cramp in the lines dOuble-twO
lines Of writing to one OF ruling on
paper-nOr contract words, like int.
for interest, etc. Printers have
their copy nearly a yard from their
eyes, and the editor has to fill out all
contracted words. Printers are in
structed to "FOllOw cOpy-if it
should fall out the windOw!': But
don't be afraid Of bad spelling, CAPT
tai letters. or ordinary rules of syn
tax. The printer will correct all that
readily-if he can get his eyes around
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Friend Bot tomly. Of Martin County,
has the Grippp-but sends us a list OF
subs. all the same. He mentions the
fact that the patent part Of our
paper is the same as the local paper.
That is true-we have to furnish
three pages of general news-and it
would cost US $40 week to set up
type and $50 week to get a news
editor-fOr those three pages: The
patent sides cost us less than 5000 a
week (plates). However, we are now
figuring on putting in nearly $1,000
more presses and material and will
then do better in that respect-dOing
our own presswOrk.
Jan. Goth, 1890.
Ed. GREAT WEST:
We are going to have big County
Alliance meeting here the 9th and
2Sth OF Jan. If you can send me SO
sample copies to reach me Jan. 18th
I can distribute them to good adj
vantage.
d. T. ROUNsEvILLE, I'd.
Secretary Alliance 51S.
Nieo}Fet County
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DEAR SIR :

Your effort deserves the universal
support of all farmers. Please let
me notice one mistake-if you will
indulge in less hard language you
will lose nothing but gain the re-
spect of friend and foe.
O. P. CAMPBELL.
Dodge County.
Now, Bro. Campbell, you are surely
-surely-mistaken. You have the
cord Of an assassin about your
neck. If you could relieve yourself
by direct blow in the nose you had
better deliver the blow. To feed the
villain on taffy is to make him worse.
We are getting thousands of sub
scribers-but with a newspaper OK
perience of 80 years we feel that if we
had not told the truth with Chris
tian vigor we would not have had
100 up to date. Nor would friend or
foe cared picayune for us. The
monopolists would give us $4,000
this day if we would simply agree to
be ''mildl" Let us apply the rod
good, supple birch!
Jan. 18th, 80.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
DEAR S1R.-I am firm believer in
cooperation. Every four Towns in
the wheat growing district OF the
state should have a $4,000 Touring
mill built by 1000 farmers, at 500
each; or 500 farmers at $40 each
would be better, as they could grow
more wheat than such a mill could
grind. The capacity OF such mill
would be about 900 bu. per day, or
100000 bu. per annum or $40 for
each share holder. If a dozen or Is
such mills could be started in differ
ent parts OF the state, it would
have the desired effect. It would ad-
vance the price of wheat at local sta
tions fully 10 per cent. and it would
also have tendency to break up
the wheat rings.
The Farmers Alliance should also
have a boot and shoe factory, built
on land worth 500 per acre, IN some
central point convenient to some
railroad station. Each farmer in the
state should own at least one share
of $40.
There should be cottages built for
the factory operatives, with an acre
or two of land with each cottage, so
the employe could have garden.
S. w. POWELL.
Washington Co.
The Arizona champion., 1890-10-25
Scienca in the EnnsehnId.

There is heat enough wasted around an ordinary kitchen range-to say nothing of the furnace-to furnish all the power needed to run the sewing machine, pump water for an elevator, and light the dwelling by electricity. The same waste of heat of the cooking apparatus might be made to cool the house in summer and to dispense with the ice bill
 When nitrate of ammonia, for exam pie, is dissolved in water it absorbs an enormous amount of heat and the prin- ciple is readily applied in the construc- tion of refrigerating chambers. Properly elaborated and located these could be so arranged as to keep meats, etc., better than the ordinary ice box, to cool water for drinking more wholesomely than the average ice supply, and to send volumes of cold air down through shafts to regis ters in the ceilings of rooms so that the heat of summer might be tempered as certainly as the cold of winter. The same supply of the ammonia salt may be used repeatedly by evaporating the water, for which purpose the waste heat above spoken of could be utilized. Tie possi- bilities of applied science in the house. hold have not been even ni5bled at.- Chicago News.
The Arizona champion., 1890-10-25
A WARNING AGAINST MesMeRIsM.
Disastrous Results from the Experiments
 of Amateurs-Risky Business.

Disastrous Results from the Experiments
 of Amateurs-Risky Business.
 It has become a great fad in family circles to experiment in the art of mes merism and to try the various tricks of test mediums, such as staring steadfastly in the eye of a weak willed person and thus obtain control of their minds. These amateurs find great deal of fun in this form of amusement. but sensible parents should never countenance such proceed ings, for the most disastrous results are likely to ensue where the subject is of a neurotic temperament. Nervous, hys- terical girls and soft boned, growing lads should be kept away from these circles, for there is always a possibility of ad- ministering shock that will leave last ing effects.
 was called to attend a young lady in North St. Louis, who had lain in trance state for three days and could not be re- stored by ordinary medical treatment. She mad been playing at innocent parlor tricks one Sunday evening until the en- tire company declared they had enough of it. Then young man proposed to mesmerize one of the young ladies, and, without any idea of his secret power, made the usual passes which he had seen practiced in the theaters. After the third movement the girls eyes assumed a glassy stare, and the operator became alarmed The subject was to all intents unconscious of her actions and would not respond to pinching, calls, or even a Ghn fO bed by her mother, who was witness of the affair, and ordinary remedies usual in catalepsy applied A physician was called in. but he could not suggest any relief except electricity. A strGlg shock was given, but the patient remained in sensible, although breathing regularly.
 When other measures failed, the pa- rents sent after me, and after hearing the facts l decided the body was sur charged with electricity and the girl must be demagnetized. l worked for three hours, and was almost completely exhausted when began feeling the cold current passing from my fingers through my system. Then realized the girl was saved, for science had conquered. Im- agine what would have happened if the result was failure The patient was a handsome blonde, of a negative nature, only F years of age, and although she had never been south in her life, she spoke of places ill Memphis, and while under the mesmeric influence claimed that her name was Henry Seymour. She would answer questions promptly when addressed by that name, and appeared to grow quite angry when informed that she was a woman-a fact that she would not believe.-Magnetic Physician in Globe-Democrat.
The Arizona champion., 1890-10-25
Hoy Old Boats Are nIended.

In making a vessel water tight great deal is left to oakum, but cracks such as would be left by using too small a piece of lumber, never. The oakum must be forced in tightly to be of ser-:ce. The old timbers replaced by new ones, the caulking process then begins. This is where the oakum is used. First opening the seams between the blanks and bea1nS with a heavy steel tool, the workman next takes long string of oakum, and with similar tool moves along, driving in the oakum with a heavy live oak mallet until he has reached the end. Then he starts over again, and putting on a little more strength drives the oakum iA until it is completely hidden. Where apparently there was not room for a thread there is a sixteenth of an inch of packed oakum, a guarantee against leaking. This is covered with white lead on the outside. Calking old boats, the steel instruments drive out the old packing in long strings, and by the time the new oakum has been pushed in fully the inside of the hold resembles the under side of lathed floor spread above with hair plaster, just thin enough to drive through and thick enough to hang. Globe Democrat.
The Arizona champion., 1890-10-25
rhe Erects of over Activity.


 Dr. Sawyer remarks that full exercise of the brain is favorable to health and longevity, and that prolonged brain work is not necessarily injurious when unat- tended by hurry, anxiety or excitement. The young and strong have an overplus of nerve force, but when the nerve capi- tai is small the effect of over activity is an immediate danger. The carrying of business cares and worriments over night is a drain on the nervous system. Occupations requiring keen, continued alertness, like that of locomotive engi- neers and bank tellers are extremely wearing. The nerve strain on specula- tors is obvious. The excitement of poi- tics wrecks some men. A very monot- onous occupation exercises but one part of the brain, and that excessively. ''Thus the bookkeeper, dealing with figures and nothing but figures year after year, becomes tired, listless, inelastic and finally incapable of work. A vaca- tion trip to the seaside or the mountains benefits him immensely, partly by the power of pure air and exercise, but largely because the overworked areas of the brain are rested, and because a new set of acts and impressions exercises other brain cells that need exercising"
 As American business men grow older they do not reduce the nervous expendi- ture to correspond with its natural de- cline. Herbert Spencer touched upon this point in the gospel of relaxation" he preached after his visit to this coun- try. Domestic and business troubles are corroding upon the nerves. Cramming in school results in what Huxley calls pre- cocious mental debauchery. The brain of child suffering from over study robs the blood Of elements provided for the growth of the body. As a consequence the child is stunted, though his parents may have been fine animals. Parents of nervous children should see that the deadly ''school honor" be subordinated to physical development. What is the use of high skill without staying power9 Too much of the night given to amuse- ment, to social or other affairs, is the cause of nervous impairment. So are prolonged drudgery, the over use of stimulating drinks or drugs, and other abuses and XcesSes.-Cincinnati Con- mercial Gazette.
The Arizona champion., 1890-10-25
A CrOD of Stones.

Did you ever hear of a ''crap" of stones2 l employed an old black man when l first came here to gather up the stones-''nigger heads," as they are called by some-and pile them up in the fence corners. l paid him well, for was glad to get them out of my way, and thought this was the end of it. But the old man turned the silver in his hands, twisted his hat, and said he should like the job of gathering the next ''crap." Sure enough, each year about the same number of stones insist on coming to the surface. The old black man has gathered his fourth "crap" of stones for me on Meridian hill. He firmly believes, and so do all the numer- ous negroes here, that they grow up out of the ground the same as anything else. We know, however, that it is the washing away and the settling down of the earth that lays the stones bare, and, beside that, the pick and spade bring some to the surface that otherwise might not be seen.-Lippincott' Magazine.