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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-02

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Y: sIActual Cost at the Mills.
b. Heavy White or Grey Shirts and Drarcrs, sc
Be Good Canton Flannel Drawers, %, Is, Soc.
Heavy Scotch Merino Shirts aud Drawers. Sc
~. Good Rcd nll.wool Shirts and Drawers, S9c
3s Cancels Hair, double breast aud back, Shirts
80 cents. 81 sil7 5t.lf9
r. Finest White MetIno Shirts md Drawers. t0c
Extra Heavy Red Wool Shirts and DrAwers, Csc
e McnieaioI Red Wool Shirts and DRIVERS, 75c.
EnGlIsh Merino Striped shirts and Drawers, sc.
4 Double Breast Red Wool Shirts 4 Drawers, 1sc'
Z Cancels Hair Riobcd Shirts and Drawers, 15c.
Z Boys' White or Grey Shirts and Drawers, sc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-02
Wheeling Instalnlent Co..

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a present to- be appreciated must at
least be apprenticeship when utility Z
and ornamentation3 are added they give +
it all the characteristics OF a perfect pres. !;
ent. Our Slaughter Sale now in pro. 4
gress InGludes--as line OF y HOLIDAY i
tREsENTS--unexcelled by any house /
in the city.-Every one appropriate
useful and ornamental-suitable for old
and young-rich or poor-and sure 10 be
appreciated by all-atI PRICES, too
MISUNDERSTANDING we would not per- ]
nit toNppear in cold type,if com pnlsion 4
was not staring US in the face, We were
away behind time in getting into our
new building-and wo must do in the
next two weeks what We should have
begun three weeks ago to do.-HOLI- 4
DAYlGQ0DS must be closed outNand
Il compelling prices will do there
they are; h fl
3i- Upholstered In any shade OF Silk Plush. z.
~ = Regular price, So 90. a. II
Compelling price, IS 90, ~.
~; 4 x. Z; ROCKERS rs zFs3
&gi In Reed and Rattan-B eau.,,p, pss;,os
Regular price, 81 90. 90
q compelling price. IS %.
hoGksRS $50
In Antique Cher1J-Maplea md other wood
&6 Eheguar price, IS %. ''-5E.-
eoin pellinS price, s. %.
E1es. ROCKERS.
Z, large assortment in chIldrens Rockers, 100
80 81 3 5 Cosnncil}nr Mic, S "a q, "a 4 81
Is, IS y 'ii f.....s p' " 81 ~.
WI: TABLES - 4 itltf..5sts ?
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snitshisS 1hpIes in G walnut and Antique Oak
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-02
Tl,nrInnn, eter Record.

4 The thermometer at Schnepf's drug
store, Opera House corner, yesterday,
registered as follows
10 n, 50 ~ cather-Fa ~
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03

Their large stocs is selected with special
reference to giving good value for the price
paid by the purchaser, and an inexperienced
buyer can buy with confidence, as the price,
in plain figures, i. naked or each article
and no abatement is made TO any one, nnless
TO wholesale purchasers.
Their various Departments embrace a
very large stock of Low Priced, Medium and
the most Fashionable
DRESS GOODS, IN COLORs & BLACK.
BLACK AND COLORED SILKS AND
VELVETS.
WHITE GOODS, LACES. EMBROIDER.
les AND NOTIONS.
LADIES' AND MISSES WRAPS,
JACKETS, ULSTERS. CAFES, &C,
IN THE NEWEST STYLES.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS,
In Linen and Cotton Shee,ings; Domestic
Cottons in all widths, of the best makes :;
Blankets, Quilts. Comforts, Lace and other
Curtains, Table D,masks, Napkins, Towels,
Table and Piano Covers, Art Squares,
FIannelS, Lap Robes, &c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03
Original Matter Containing Hither-
to Unpublished information.

Captain Charles King, who recent.
ly visited St. Paul and Minneapolis
for the Cosmopolitan Magazine, has
prepared for that monthly an illus
trated article entitled Twin Cities of
the Northwest" which will prove
interesting reading not only to the
citizens of these two cities, but also
to a great number of readers scatter
ed throughout the country who have
watched with establishment the mar
vellous growth of these towns. His
article will appear in the October
issue. which will also contain the
second part of story by Julien
Gordon, the nom de plume of one of
New fork's famous society women. a
story which has attracted wide atten
ton throughout the east, the writer
bidding fair to make a reputation far
in advance of Amelie Rives. or any
of the American stars appearing upon
the literary horizon within the past
two or three years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03
Every Home Should Have It.

1t is not always convenient to call
a physician for every little ailment.
Having Red Flag Oil in the house you
have a Physician always at hand, 1t
kills Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Burns,
and all Aches and Pains. Price 25c.
There are few things i'll this life of
which we may be certain. but this Is
one of them, Puritan Cough and Con-
Cure has no equal for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption. Price 25c.
Al GO Silps drug store.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03
This IS
PLUSH WEEK
ATE. r. BUFFlNCTONS!

Over twenty shades now open for inspection.
Another lot of Nellie Bly, Cashmere Caps i'll front win
window; they go off rapidly.
regular cyclone among the Outing Cloth and Gretna
Plaid remnants good goods low prices the people,
you are all entitled to share of this bargain do blame
us if you fail to it.
Arrival of invoice of Queensware.-De Decorated
Porcelain Tea Sets, A and So pieces worthy of attention
You will also find in the department Marble Top Stands
they are beauties, when they admired.
More Ladies' Jackets since last aeport Have you cx-
amlned the assortment of Fur Plush and Astrachan
Shoulder Capes.
The balance of the New York purchase of Overcoats
came yesterday let the cold winter winds blow, pre-
pared.
Found at last The Flour to suit the ladies. Inquire
for "Jack Frost"
In order to reduce accumulated stock of Clothing
have concluded to put job counter of Boys
odd Coats Boys odd Pants Boys odd Vests running from
9 to II years. which will sell re onehaf their
original cost First come first served! We push
them out at once.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03

The Knauff Organ Company of
Newark proposed starting their new
machinery Oct. lst.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03

Congress adjourned ON Wednes-
day at 6p. IN.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03

1We keep on hand a full line Of
Magistrates Blanks. Orders by mail
filled at short notice from the MD
LAND Office.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1890-10-03
WOODEN GOODS,

In Sd and GA widths, for Mems and
Boys wear; Ladies' Cloths and Fancy
Woolens for Wraps.
In very extensive Department is included:
Ladies', Gents, Boys Misses and Chill
dren's Merino and All-Woo Underwear,
Hosiery and Gloves, Gents Shirts and
Night Shirts, Collars, Cuff, Black and
Fancy Neck Ties and Scarfs, Pocket Hand
kerchiefs, Suspeuders, Umbrellas, g..
We are large Importers ofFo-eign Goods.
our European buyer visiting the best man
nfacturers twice year; consequently. we
have our goods at the very lowest cost
quite as low as any Importer in New York.
When requested, we will give informa-
tion in regard TO the price of goods, o.
will send samples, but not unless an idea
is given of about the price, colors prefer
red, &c. sepl2 3m
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
VOL. 1, NO. Is.

begs to be allowed to crush ont =
village and freeze It's citizens ears on
to save the miserable pittance Of s54O
year!
1t is time, farmers, time-hiph
time-that you put ring in this
animals nose. and experimental with
a little granger legislation.
These people were even refused the
privilege of loading ties at Luce. A
store there requested the privilege of
delivering and loading; and agreed
that they would be responsible for
the ties UNTIL LOADED ON THE CARS
AND SHIPPED! The following is the
reply:
BRAINERD, Jan. Z, 1890.
F. D. OMANs, Esq,
Luce, Mimi:
The Company have fully decided
not to accept any ties between
F'razee and Perham. Yours Truly.
F. GREENE.
Supt.
And how does it work to transact
business without an agent? Why
cars are turned Off there, and the
first man who can get a stick of
wood into it-or scoop of wheat,
or pail ofbutter, or a hens egg, or
calf's tail, claims the car! And SO
they struggle for it. And sometimes
sit up nights like owls to get the first
chance. The day we We're there ELEy-
EN- CARS WE'RE BEING LOADED or ready
for shipping! And 1t was like every
other day. One day several half
loaded and empty cars were taken
OFF by mistake.
Now this kind of business is being
carried on all over the country. Let
us call a halt.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

We are pleased to state, just before
going to press, that we have closed
an arrangement with Miss Eva Nc
Donald, Eva Gay Of the newspaper
world, y to take charge OF depart
ment in the GREAT WEST. We will
also put Miss Mcdonald in the field
as lecturer. She is one OF the most
elegant and thoroughly competent
reform lecturers on the western ros-
trum. In fact it is doubtful if she
has an equal in this country. Miss
Mcdonald will not have to give up
her literary work on the daily press,
where she so ably represents the la
Dor interests under the auspices OF
the Knights of Labor. The GREAT
WEST takes this entire expense upon
itself, being proud OF the opportunity
OF adding such brilliant talent to it's
force.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

more money thanit requires-but the
money is made by bankers, contracted
by plutocrats, and the producing
world compelled to yield enormous
tribute thereto, Represented by bill
lions in 25 years. and constantly in
creasing in the value of the interest
per cent.
We have a wonderful constructive
ness-a magnificent structural and
engineering development. Yes, but
all our great buildings, bridges, rail
ways, ETC., are now built on the
"bonding system" Debt builds, the
producer pays the interest and prin-
cipal of the debt, and the original
schemer owns the property. The
magnificent cities are sweat-machines
created by the bonding system.
Laborers, this is to be the close OF
the century numbered the 19th-next
after the magnificent picture OF a
hundred years ago.
What do you say? Shall we turn
back the tide OF absolutism, and bid
the toiler look again to the Cross ?
Shall we place the Christ-the poor
mans Christ-again on the throne of
our politics, and again beat down
the Moloch-or shall we go on until,
without hope and without bread, our
children kneel at the feet OF the pur-
pleclad tyrant? 1t is for you to say.
Speak!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
RANK INJUSTICE TO A VILLAGE,
How Not to Build Railway Station.
The Suffering of Travellers at a Village
Which Tumbles $4,000 year into the Grifffn's
CapaCiOuS Nav.

W ds SUlll even Tor the past OutrageS
OF the railway, and that all his
neighbors stood by him.
Well, the time came to have a STA
ton. The road refused to build one.
The commission was appealed to-,
and little station, comfortable and
large enough for the time, was built.
| But as soon as the carpenters had
driven the last nail they turned to
and boarded the thing up as
tight as an ice chest doors and
WindOws-and there it is.
1t is simply repetition OF the old
story. It is compulsion cut off too
short.
People who wish to take train
go there in mid-winter, pound their
feet and pick the ice off their noses
for hours three of it's trains are
afght trains. If they have no Ian
terms they can't stop the trains any
way. A very peculiar circumstance
is noted on the Railway Guide. The
Pacific Express goes whistling by all
the large villages in the darkness
Perham with its 300 inhabitants,
N. Y. Mills with it's 500, Frazee with
300, Lake Park with 700, Verndale
with 700, ETC., ETC., but is marked for
full stop at this shivering LUCE,
without a station agent, a coal Shed,
water tank or population! Don't
wonder at it, reader-the train don t
stop unless-for cause!
The citizens at last made a kick.
They saw the village being ruined,
and as they were paying taxes on
$2OO, 900 voted to the Northern Pacific
in that county, they thought there
ought to be some reason even in a
railroad!
So they appealed again to the COM
mission. Now, after reading this
reply of the Commission the reader
will ask why the information we
give was not given to the Commits
sion by Luce people? Every one
knows why. Luce is doing an i'm
mense business. The reply of the
railroad is a falsehood farcical in it's
travesty of truth. But any man who
pursued the matter would be subject
to railroad spite and persecution.
Every man understands the case per-
fectly-the Railway Commission un-
derstands it. The state underst ands
| it. They were put there to take the
burdens from people who are fighting
single-handed. 1t was their business
to Investigate. They did Motive
did.
The following is the answer of the
Commission to the appeal for a sta
ton agent.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. IA, 18S9
F. D. OMANs, Esq,
Luce, Otter Tail Co. Minn.:
DEAR SIR R:-Herewith enclosed
please find copy OF reply OF the gener-
al manager of the n P. R. R. to your
petition for the putting in of a sta
ton agent at your station.
The commission desires to hear
what you have to say in answer to
the statements made by Mr.. Mellen
as to the amount of business done at
your station, and whether if his
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

| about six miles north and west OF
Perham, in Otter Tail County, on
the Northern Pacific Railroad. The
editor OF this paper was informed
that the village was in trouble, that
| the Railway Commission had been
appealed to with no practical results,
and that there was no one person
in the village who would risk rail-
way persecution by carrying the
complaint further
The GREAT WEST promptly sent a
man up there to investigate. He
found a series of difficulties reaching
back ten years, in which one man
was involved. That this one man
had "Owned up" his malfeasance in
the court which convicted him, paid
his fine amid the plaudits of his
neighbors, and that from that time
on the entire village which sprung
lup around the station had been
made to sweat out the quarrel of
this one person.
Ten Oreleven years ago the stretch
OF timbered lands skirting the range
of hills known as the "Leaf Noun
tains" became the seat of large
traffic in railroad ties, and Luce be-
came a great shipping point. AS
many as 100000 ties were gotten
out in a single year. AS ties were
worth from 20 to 40c. each this, to-
gether with the wood and grain
trade, would have built up natural
ly a fiOurishing village. The tie trade
did not keep up to that point, but
after careful Investigation, and an
interview with several foresters we
conclude that from 25 to $4,000 are
now being cut within miles of this
statiOn-which as we will show,
haveto be hauled from eight to ten
miles to beloaded or sold.
| The little village OF Luce did five
times the trade five years ago that
it does now. A hotel was built,
three stores, school, a small grain
warehouse and several residences.
Nearly all the farmers hauled ties,
especially in the winter time. The In
spector would come around and Gin
spect" them. This inspection was a
rank fraud. We talked with large
number of men, at the station and
| five miles Out-and every one of
them declared the inspection a fraud.
Whether a just inspection or not from
every pile of ties large number was
thrown out sometimes numbering
20 per cent of the total number.
Now it would naturally be supposed
that if ties were "culled," and not
paid for, the farmers could take
those back and make over into cord
| wood. But no. The road carried
the culls away ALwAYs-and several
attempts to get the culls on the
part of the farmers were failures. At
last the foresters attempted reprisals,
and admit that they surreptitiously
secured fully as much timber as they
| lost.
In one case serious results followed.
A man offered several hundred ties
for inspection. The inspector went
half way through the pile, declared
the material generally unfit for use
and stopped inspection-giving up
the entire pile as all supposed. After
waiting long time, the pile of ties
being still untouched, the man went
to work and hauled off the entire lot.
He had not been paid for them-they
had been refused. This taking of
"culls'' opened up the warfare, the
man was arrested. He acknowl-
edged the taking, but denied the
theft. But the court at Perham
found him guilty, and fined him $75.
He paid it, knowing full well that he
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
The Annual Meetlnp.

The Executive Committee held a
session at the Clarendon Hotel this
week Tuesday. The date for the an
nual meeting was fixed at
TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH,
at the capitol building, St. Paul. A
circular will be issued to alliances in
reference thereto. Delegates or alter
mates who come must not forget to
get their ''certifcate'' of the agent
where they buy their ticket to insure
One-fifth fare in return.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
THE RAILROAD BONUS.

Farmers, will aid in getting at paid
roads have
declined to publish them in their sworn reports!
Write OF your County, Of Township, OF your
lage cityor OF other County, Township City
the State. Will the Alliances please
cally--at earliest possible
Let each write personally, too; several from
section will all better.
THE GREAT WEST.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
Speak :!

An alliance organizer sends us a
statement of six alliances represented
at the state Alliance last year where
the first one was organized last week
and he wants to know whether the
same kind Of work is going to be used
to continue the same political move
ment this year.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

When you hear that our statesmen
at Washington are not satisfied with
$4,000 a year-or over $50 a day
turn your inquiring gaze on the fol-
lowing, which is taken from the
London Court Journal
In Portugal peers and deputies re-
ceive 1856 a year.
In Holland members of the lower
House receive $3.50 per annum.
In Denmark members of both
houses receive 1915 a day during the
session.
In France senators and deputies
are paid $1,7SO per annum, and the
same rate obtains in Austria.
In Belgium each member of the
Chamber of Representatives receives
$84 month if he does not live in
Brussels.
In Switzerland members of the ma
tiOnal council get $3.50 q day. and
members of the state council get
from 81 1.50 to $3.50.
In Italy neither senators nor depu-
ties are paid, but they travel free and
receive other concessions in taxes
and patronage.
And yet our poor gushers at Wash
ington get $30a day, and want $50
day-and Dunnell has introduced O.
bill to give each congressman clerk
at $40 day! Geewhillikins!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
statement is correct you think you
are entitled to an agent.
For the Commission. Yours truly.

are 6nUlCloO TO an agent.
For the Commission. Yours truly,
A. X. TEIsBERG
Asst. Secretary.
Herewith was enclosed the follow
ing from the General Manager of the
Northern Pacific Railroad:
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD
COMPANY, OFFICE OF GENERAL
MANAGER.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. s, 1889.
Hon. r. r. and WAREHOUSE COA1MIs-
sIONERs, ST. PAUL.
GENTLEMEN Returning herewith
the request OF parties at Luce station
for agent at that point, will say that
l have investigated the matter, and
find the earnings do not warrant the
expenditure at that point.
The entire passenger business for
II months up to Sept. 80, 1889,
amounted to $224.63 and freight re-
ceived to $297.70.
There were some 5000 tons of
wood forwarded from the station,
however, but this is a class of busi-
ness which is shipped conveniently
from side tracks anywhere, and does
not warrant Or necessitate an agent
therefore trust that we will not
be asked to go to the expense of en-
plOying an agent at that point.
Yours very truly, w. S. MELLEN.
General Manager
Now. as to the matter of the income
from Luce. If the above is true
which it is not-still it would be no
index. Nine out of ten passengers
who belong to the Luce station will
drive eight miles rather than take
their chances on a sidetrack with
trains often late, generally late) and
no positive means of stopping the
train. We personally figured up a
passenger traffic OF more than that
amount without half trying. Besides
this, the passenger traffic was all
cash on the cars, and the Company
knows absolutely nothing regarding
it's real amount.
But as to freight-the actual facts
are STUNNING! In the first place,
why should not 5000 TONS of wood
count" because it is loaded on a
sidetrack? What has that to do
with it? Pray God to open the eyes
of the shivering victims up there that
they may see the rule of three lying
between a station agent and d side
track! What kind of freight is that
which is not loaded on a side track
Oh Sidetrack! We suppose all the
business done on a side track de-
mands no agent, telegraph facilities,
car ordering right, or chance to cor
rect errors!
The average weight of seven kinds
of wood, per cord, dry and green, is
$3.50 pounds, or about IL tons to
the cord.
The average charge for hauling
wood, averaged from under so miles
to 500 miles, which we have taken
from the company's schedules
$1.4O a cord. The real average as
shipped was over $1.5O a cord. This
made the wood freight alone amount
to 81 800. We got track of over Sc, 900
paid for wood freight while there.
We also got on the track of about
20 cars of wheat or grain. We have
bills of some of this before us at this
writing-and the car rate Ito
Duluth) il $56.41. Twenty cars at
$50 makes a total of $1,12O.
Add to this all the in-freight of a
populous farming region.
got out within the proper radius of
Luce, now hauled ten miles to Per-
ham Or nine miles to Frazee, and
you have a freight, express and pas
senger traffic good for SIS, 900 year
and yet the bloated corporation
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

The miner comes up at nightfall,
weary and hungry, and going to his
hut, asks for food. His poor wife
gives him Of thecorn from Nebraska.
and eats-at the price of ~lc m
ton. vlUsOU
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
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NEBRASKA.

Her robes of green and tasseled
crown have been swept away by the
pitiless blast on treeless prairies, and
the Queen of the West gathers her
shivering children to her breast.
Then comes the gift OF Pennsylvania
a ss san. $||.00
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

A man never yet left an upright
and conscientious loyalty to good
cause to trade in politics without
getting left. The worm is in the
drinking cup where the politician
quaffs. The alliance man who tries
to court the barnyard and St. Paul
at the same time had better drop
both.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
PENNSYLVANIA.

After days toll, the hardest known
to man-in the darkness of the night
and full OF danger-the miner comes
to the surface and sends his black
diamonds to his freezing sister in
NeDraska-at orr
a ton. OCVi
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24
They Never Let Up Summer nor Winter.
NEBRASKA.

Her tasseled treasures are waiting
to be gathered into her thousands OF
granaries when her children hear the
cry from the East for food. Her "yel.
low dent' is sold to the Eastern
miner for 81 IN
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-01-24

Some of our friends are sending
their GREAT WEST to the ''Freder-
landet og Emigranten,' Mime
apolis. That sheet is dead, and the
paper is being returned to this office
by the postmaster.