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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
For the GREAT WEST.


Alarming Portents.
The value OF the farms in the
United States has fallen one-half in
% years.
The pasture in New England, that
formerly paid the tax with one COW
must now furnish two COWS, Or their
value, to the tax gatherer.
The price Of the farmers produce
has diminished while his taxes have
increased.
The farmers expenses all around
have increased out OF all proportion
to his income.
The unemployed in the United
States in 1880 was 50O,OOO,-in-
creased since, it is estimated to
100000.
Children compelled to labor and
drop out their young years till all the
charm of life is blOtted out in utter
hopelessness number under Is years
in 1880, 1,118,356
Farm mortgages in Minnesota
SITS, 100000!
Foreign capitalists are Selling our
mines Of iron, and silver, and lead,
and gold, and fast getting control OF
our manufacturing Industries.
Railroad watered stock in the
United States-$4, 900, 900, 900; four
times nearly, the national debt.
The rich are growing richer and
the poor are growing poorer; and a
crisis is inevitable.
Abraham Lincoln said: II see in
the near future crisis that unnerves
me, and causes me to tremble for my
country. By the result OF the war,
corporations have been enthroned,
and an era of corruption in high
places will follow, and the money
power OF the country will endeavor
to prolong it's reign by working upon
the prejudioes OF the people until all
wealth is aggregated in a few hands,
and the Republic is destroyed"
j. BARRETT.
Browns Valley, Feb. 1890.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
Browns Valley, Feb. 1890.
This Countrv's Wealth

The New York World has obtained
from the treasurer of each state the
value of property as assessed for
taxation. The report showes an in
crease in taxableproperty of Sc, 963, ;
100000 and an increase in actual
wealth OF SIS, 162,O 100000 since
1880. The total wealth is $61 ,459,
600, 900, exclusive of the public prop
erty and 5000, 100000 property
invested and owned abroad. The
assessed value of taxed property and
our actual wealth at different decades
has been:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
FairnOnt News

FairmOnt News:
The GREAT WEST has just put Miss
Eva Mcdonald, EVA Gay" so wide
ly and favorably known, on the Edi-
torial staff of the paper. She will
also lecture in the interests of the
Farmers Alliance, of which that pa
per is the able representative for the
state.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28

Canton, South Dakota.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
Advocate:

Advocate:
We are informed just before going
to press that the retail implement
dealers of Kansas who are now in
session at Kansas City have, by q
unanimous vote, pledged themselves
to purchase no goods from any par
ties who sell to the Alliance. tits evil
dent that tremendous fight is to be
made against the Kansas Alliance
Exchange Company. and it remains
to be seen whether our members will
sustain that company in it's efforts
to secure better prices, OF whether
they will bite at the first bait tl4os is
thrown out by 'the other fellows"
and thus kill the goose that lays the
golden egg.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
LeSueur Sentinel :

LeSueur Sentinel:
The GREAT WEST, published in St.
Paul, is dealing every week more Wig
orous blows against every form and
combination Of monopoly than even
Donnelly has ever done in his most
vigorous moods. 1t is not an agri-
cultural paper, but a farmers paper
in the strongest sense, because it OPP
poses all forms of oppression of far
mers. The GREAT WEST intimates
very conclusively that there is some
thing rotten with few of the man
ayers of the Minnesota Farmers ALI
ance; that they are in a political and
financial "trust" to make Albert
Scheffer the Farmers Alliance candi-
date for Governor, with the expecta-
ton that the Democrats will endorse
him. etc. We are heartily in SYM
pathy with every movement that will
benefit the farming community.
No man lives who has struck more
ponderous blows against monopoly
than Mr.. Donnelly.]
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28
New Conquests.

Iowa Tribune:
The steady and defiant progress of
trusts in this country may well fill
the public mind with alarm. The
Pillsbury Touring mills are now own
ed and operated by an English syn
dicate; the Milwaukee mills have Just
formed corporation with $5,OOO,-
600 capital to boom theprice OF their
flour; from Findley, Ohio, comes the
word that the Eastern window glass
manufacturers have formed trust
to limit production and advance
prices; the Western Association of
Stove Manufacturers have just decid-
ed an advance of S per cent on all
their goods; an English syndicate is
about to get control of all the cotton
congresses in the South, which will
enable them to control cotton supply
and prices for the world.
Mr.. Thomas Stewart, of London.
has been in Chicago for several weeks
negotiating for Chicago packing
houses and Chicago real estate. He
says he has bought a large number
OF packing houses and expects to put
$4,000, 900 of English money into
Chicago property this year. Allud-
ing to the report that $2O0.OOO,OOO
OF English money had been. invested
in American enterprises, he states
that $500, 100000 would be nearer
the mark. 1t is very plain to all who
will read, that all trusts, whether
American or foreign, are of one cloth
and their sole object is plumber. The
people of the United States have q
most serious problem before them
and they must lose no time in pro.
pairing for the irrepressible conflict.
IS THERE A SURPLUS OF WHEAT?
The wheat crop of 1886, as esti-
mated by the Department of Agri-
culture, amounted to 100000, 900
bushels in round numbers. Reckon
ed at 40 pounds of -four to the BUSH
ell this gives $500, 900, OC0 pounds.
POUNDS.
sc, 100000 bushels
exported equals..........2, GAO, 900, 900
II 100000 bbls. -four
OAROA OCu sssss'<stAOO3OOO3OOV
Bread and biscuits
exported equals......... 100000
100000. 900
This amount deducted from the to-
tai production leaves ID, 100000
900 pounds for home consumption.
The population of the United States
is estimated at IS, 100000. If each
person had consumed one pound
Of -four each day during the 365 days
OF the year it would have required
%, 725, 900, 900 pounds, or 500, 1885,
900 bushels, of wheat. It is said
that TX pounds of -four per day is
considered a ration for one soldier.
If the amount of -four left for home
consumption be divided by the pop
ulation, it gives but 8 ounces each, or
less than one-haH the ration of q sol
der. These figures show that there
was not enough wheat produced in
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28

ment of the whole basis of taxation
as shall equalize it's burdens.
RESOLVED, That all public Offices
which directly affect the interests
of the people should be made elective,
and for this reason we hold that
United States Senators and Railroad
Commissioners should be made elec-
tive by the popular vote.
We have a rousing letter from
Milo Camp, of Stevens County, adj
vising an immediate formation Of
an Alliance political organization.
Every word Mr.. Camp utters is true
lin fact q truism- historically and
politically. And yet, while the pow
er OF the plutocrats in this state re-
mains mistaken, the appearance of
the mighty food of opinion which is
rising, not having yet been manifest
ed, it seems wiser, safer, to keep in
the line of success. We are there to-
day. Every move is a success.
Every month adds unto our ranks.
Other states are in the front. Let us
take no chances of destruction by as
saulting the political anaconda until
our own organization is strong
enough to do it's own work, and con-
troll it's own destiny. But strike
heavily for the legislature.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-28

The wealth OF the United States
now exceeds the total wealth of the
whole world at any time previous to
the middle of the eighteenth century,
and the amount invested abroad is
alone equal to the national wealth
of Portugal and Denmark. The TO-
tai wealth of only five nations is
equal to the mere increase of the
United States in the past nine years.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
A MAN IN THE ROOM.

awoke at midnight with start
There was a man in the room.
The shutters were closed and the win
dow, as had left it, was lowered for
space of probably six inches or more.
He must have come in, then, through the
door of my bedroom, which adjoined the
sitting room
1t had been a stormy night and the
monotonous drip drop of the remaining
globules of rain came from the caves in
mournful and irregular FLASHING. My
senses at first were in half haze-a
drowsy and bewildered stupor was what
found myself in as first walked.
Gradually my mind became clearer.
The room was intensely dark; so dark,
in fact, that the peculiar illusionary buzz
zing of the silence sang in my ears.
What was to be done? 1t was midnight
and there was man in She room.
There is something so grisly-so aw-
fully suggestive of murder-in this feel
ing of a strangers proximity to one at the
dead of night that experience alone can
give it its true effect. So, too, there is
very strange and as yet unsolved riddle
in this knowledge of unseen human con-
tiguity. You stand in a street car cling
ing to strap Somebody behind you
wishes TO advance or needs more room.
You may be reading a paper and proba-
bly, have not noticed his approach, yet
instinctively you step forward.
Or perhaps you are standing at the en-
trance of some one of the great buildings
of the city conversing on matters of i'm
portance with friend Your mind is
presumably intensely occupied, your eyes
on your companion, your lips moving.
Suddenly you step aside; some one
brushes past, his shoes incased in rub
bers, and turns the corner without
sound; certainly there was nothing that
could be heard above the rumble and
rattle Of the numberless vehicles which
fill the streets with their Earring and
clangor.
Yet you knew this person wished to
pass, and that you were possibly little
in his way You had neither seen,
heard, nor touched him, but you were
nevertheless aware of him.
Take it even in the solitude of the
country. Sitting on a fence in some
lonely field you are all at once appraised
of the fact that man is advancing to-
ward you and is already quite close to
you. Now, you have doubtless been day
dreaming before this conviction came
to you watching the sheep as they
grazed quietly down near the river or
marking the sleepy circles of some
hawks flight and midaerial poises. You
were deeply preoccupied, to be sure, and
this man came across a plowed field
where his boots crushed the dry soil
and passed along us noiselessly DIS the
underground march of MOLE
But an indefinable current Of. percen-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-06-11
HE'D HAD NO SHOW.

Joe Beall ',p1 set upon keg
Down to the grocery store, an throw
One leg right over 'tother leg,
An swear he'd never hsd no show.
"Oh, no." said Joe.
''Hain't he'd no show"
Then shift his quid to 'tother jaw,
An chaw, an chaw, an chaw, an chaw.
He said he got no start In life,
Didn't git no money from his dad,
The washin' took in by his wife
Earned all the funds he ever had;
'Oh, no." said Joe,
'tHain't he'd no show"
An then he'd look up at the clock,
An talk. an talk, an talk. an talk
1--WE waited twenty year-let's see--
Yes, twenty four, an never struck.
Altho' I've sot roun' patiently,
The fust tarnashion streak er luck.
Oh, no" said Joe,
"Hain't he'd no show"
Then stuck like mucilage to the spot.
An Sot. an sot, an sot, an Sot.
I've come down regerler ever day
For twenty years to Piper's store;
I've sot here in patient way,
Say, hain't l, Piper?" Piper swore.
II tell We, joe
Yer hain't no show.
Yer too dern patient hull raft
IS. w. Foss in Yankee Blade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10
The Count in Richmond

The Count Of Paris and party arrived In
Richmond yesterday, and were handsomely
received and entertained. To-day the party
visited the battle sld5 around TIE city.
While in New York, the Count wrote to
ex-Gov Lee. asking him to meat him and his
party in Richmond and escort them AROUND
the city. He also expressed himselfas being
very anxious to have Gen. Lee accompany
him to the bstte-islds, and stated that he
had the highest respect for Gen. r. E Lees
military record, as we'll as that OF MS
nephew He said he looked upon the vlsit
to Cold Harbor with Gov Lee az one OF the
most pleasant anticipations OF h!s whole
trip. Governor Lee, who is now at dias-
gov. has written the Count that he regrets
that he will be unable to accompany him,
but assures him hearty welcome By the
fcienGs who will represent him on the &C.
cssion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Rev. G. T. Herndou, pastor of the Baptist
church at Leesburg, has resigned.
Henry w. Huunicutt, aged 20 years, was
killed by an electric car ia Richmond yes
terday.
Mrs. Ellen NJ. GGord. of New Haven
Conn.,, has left $50 900 to the Retreat for the
Sick in Richmond.
Gideon z. Davenport was checked 10
Redmond yesterday by telephone end fell
ssuselesp, bleeding at the nose and ears.
Fifteen thousand people attended the
Lynchbnrg fair yesterday. Gan. Bradley L.
Johnsor, of Bsitlmorr, delivered an address,
Meredith Forney. deputy, sheriff and jail
er of Frederick county, died Saturday
NIGHT at his home in Winchester, after
long Illness.
1t is rumored that Mr. Thomas r. Baller
tine, q wealthy trucker, has sold his farm OF
$50 acres, near the N rfolk and Western
Railroad for $50 900.
Governor Mckinney has accepted the res
ignation OF DR. l. Ashton, of FrederlcEs-
burg, as member of the State Board OF
Medical Examiners from the State at large
The Society for the Preservation OF Wiz
ginla Antiquities hes purchased the homs OF
Mary Washiag'on at fredericksburg. The
price agreed upon was 81 600, OF which
50 600 has been paid.
Ia the case of J. r. Collins against the
Richmond and Danvile Railroad Company,
In DanvIle 90 "Wednesday, the jury render
ell verdict for plaintiff for $4,000, sub] ect
to the opinion of the court OF demurrer.
James B. Taylor, engaged in the confec-
tionery business 10 aunton, dled last nlght
from the effects of An overdose Of bromide,
taken to quiet his nerves. He was ABOUT
thirty years of ago, and leaves wife ana
three children.
Govern or Mckinney yesterday appoipted
Dr.. a. G. Palmer, OF Norfolk, o. member
of the State Board of Medical Examiners
from the Second Congressional district to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Dr.. Jesse a. Peek, of Hampton.
The Richmond colorel people have form
ally requested the Governor to direct the
Howilz srs, white artillery company OF that
city, to fire salute for them on the occa-
sion OF the celebration of Lncoln's emapcl-
patton proclamation, October 10. 16 and IL.
Gov. Mckinney has rot yet given definite
reply to this request.
Mrs. John Taylor died at the Louise
Home 10 Washington, on Monday. Her
remains were taken to Fredericksburg on
Wednesday and Inferred in the cemetery
there. Mrs. Taylor vas the wife Of John
TAYLOR, of 'Hszlewood," in the county of
Caroline. and had many friends and rela'
tive In Fredericksburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10
saSlzg5 s=z6
ASsOCIATFn TBBss DISPATCHES.
Foreign News.

PARIS. Oct. 1O.-"Gn Bias" prints an &C.
count of an interview alleged to have besu
had with Emperor William during his
visit to Austria. The Emperor is represen'-
ed as having expressed a desire to reward
the loyalty ofthe AlsatiaDs by acts OF coaci-
ietion and declared that he would spare the
Raiohsland the horrors of another war. Hs
was determined. he said, to complete his
grandfather's work-.Germany united aDo
Europepacifsa-That ia my grand dream"
VIENNA. Oot. 10-Ths municipal au-
thorities of Vienna have voted 5 GOO horius
for the relief OF workingnen, who may De
thrown out OF employment through the
operation of the now United States tariff
law.
DUBLIN, O.t 1O-Ths case OF the Crown
against William O'Bsien and John Dillon,
who are charged with conspiracy in melting
tenants MOTTO pay the rents, was called in the
m lgistrate's court at Tpperary this morn
iny. Mets;s. O'Brien and Dillon did not
put 10 an appearance, and rumor Is cur
rant that they have forfeited their bail Of
So 900 each and that they sailed from
Queenstown for the United States. War
rants we're issued for their arrest.
LONDON, Oct. 10-Lord Cahil vas arrest
ed yesterday at Croydon in Surrey, on com
plant of one OF his neighbcr9 whom ne had
threatened with bodily harm. He was
locked up in cell in the police station over
night, and was arraigned In court this MORT
ing. When the case was called he swore
freely at the magistrate and otherwise acted
in a disorderly manner. The magistrate
committed him to the workhouse. II Is BIZ
ieved that he is insane.
LONDON, Oct. 10--The casa of Flank
Slavin and Joe McAulr-, the pugllists who
were charged with assaultipg each other end
with committing breach of the peace by
akipg part in the recent fight at the o.
monde Club, came up in the Lambeth pc
ice court to-day. The court committed
them for trial for engaging in common
prza fight.
LONDON, Oct. 10-Tne report that fever
prevails to an Alarming extent among Inc
Grensdier Guards, who arc now stationed in
Bermuda ia denied
NANCY, Francs, O,t. 10 Madame Boz
net, in whose possession was found p'ans OF
the defenoes of Nancy and who, when
placed uader arrest, coufes ed that she was
in tho employ of the Gsrman Government,
has baen convicted OF being German spy.
She was sentenced to five years imprison-
me at and to pay fine Of 900 francs. Up-
on the expiration of hsr term OF imprsor-
ment she will be exied from Fiaacs for ten
years.
PARIS, Oct. 1O.-Au explosion occurred
to-day 10 the pyrotechnic school at Bourges,
Department of Cher. Ten persons were
killed and many irjared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Tuoerculo ss has been discovered among
thu cattle in G ,ffItown and Bedford, n. d,
and the sale of milk and beef has been SER
iously interfered with.
Twenty-one Chinese who were srraigned
at Seattle, Wash, yesterday on the charge
of being illegally In the United States, we're
ordered to be returned to Victoria, B. @.
ct the session of the Christian Conference
Yesterday at Marion, Iud., the southern
wing of the church, which seeded at the
Cincinnati convention, held in 1854. was re-
stored to fellowship.
Ia an sffrsy in liquor saloon in Ale
ghepy City, Pa, last night, John Bothwell
was stabbed to death by William Finn.
They sfffay was caused by dispute over
woman. Finn Is in jail.
The grand jury of Little Rock, Ark; has
been instructed to inquire into the matter
and bring in an indictment against Captain
Coffee, OF Chicago, for sending a challenge TO
Horace Allis, ofLi tie Rock, to fight duel.
George Jacobs Schweirfirtb, and about
dozsn of The disciples and angles OF the
Wiunebago county Heaven" were before
the grand Jury q. Rockford. III, yesterday.
TIE testimony weut to show that they
lived happily and with baueiess lives.
Ths steamer Remora. for Port Huron,
Mich, with about so passengers on board,
waa discovered Oh f,e yes erdey when about
six miles from ST. Clair fla s. The pasaen-
gers were all driven to the upper deck by
the flames and smoke but the FIRE was soon
got under control.
Phoenix P, Palmer, who murdered John
H. Atkinson. the lawyer, in New YORK, on
March 26 Last, was to-day sentenced to State
prison for 16 years. The parties had
quarrel about safe, when Palmer struck
Atkinson over the head with al iron
wrench, Featuring his skull.
DR.. Henry G. McGonega, who Was con-
victed in New York week ago of mar
slaughter 10 causing tbe death of Annie
Good win, the cigarette girl, by maloTac-
tice, was a,raigned in court to day fos SEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10
EY-Gov. Les The Richmond corre.

EY-Gov. Les The Richmond coyre.
spondent of the Petersburg appeal says:
"One CT General Filz Less personal
frien6s tells ms he has made 100000 since
ne Quit the Governors cfIica. Woen be left
mere the Ex-Governor was comparatively a
Door man and I hear that he borrowed
money on his farm al Richland, 10 Stafford
ccuaty. But the General was full of pluck
and energy and started out to make money
and has succeeded beyond his expectations.
Besides being president of the Rockbridge
company which is developing Glasgow into
q city, the General is connected with other
enterprises, and it is said draws 500, 0C0 an
nualy in salaries The Ex-Governor ia not
on the political shelf by spV means. his
friends say. When be was offered the Pc
sition OF superintendent of the Virginia Nil
itary destitute, he declined to accept be-
cause he wanted Q chance to make money
aud sgain enter politics. 1t is frequently
predicted thst in the event OF democratic
sutcaas in 1892 the General will be otfsred
place in the cabinet, or what would per-
maps oe more acceptable to him, tirst-olsss
foreign mission II this soall not be the
case ths Ex-Governor will consent to be
candidate for the Senate when Mr.. Barbour
retirps l. Is believed that in Cue year from
now L az will be q millionaire and be no
doubt hes great political future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10

sPaEcKELs' Noss BRoKsN.-The Olympic
boxing room, San Francisco. was the scene
of lively ss;-:o or Wednesday evening that
would have drawn thousands had it been
announced The contestants we're John u
Sprf les, the bead OF the sugar firm O.. J..
D. Spreckies & Brothers, and James j. Cor
bett, the club Instructor and aspirans Tor
worlds championship honors 10 the heavy
weight class. Spreckles proposed friendly
bout and Corbett accspted Blows we're inter-
changed rapidly and with considerable vigor
until light eross-counter landed on the side
of Mr.. .Spreckels' nose. Examination re-
suited in the discovery that Mr.. Spreckels'
nose was broken at the bridge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-10

CBNsUs FIGUREs.-According to the
official returns given out at the census oftica
yesterday the population of the filth dls-
trict of Virginia is 279 49, an increase OF
So, 122 over the returns of 1880. percentage
of 26S7. The returns By counties are as
follows:
Band 5,lS2, increas,. 1885, Buchanan,
5 S57, increase, 1853; Carroll. Is. 400 increase
2,137; Craig 1921. lace ease 81; Dickinson
5 O74, increase 5O74 Floyd 1850, increase
lis; Giles 9 0S4 increase 300; Grayson a.
1853, increase 1 SOL /; Lac IS $50. increase 8
Ola; MONTGOMERY 17,7l7, increase l VA !;
Pulaski - 1856 increase 1890; Roanoke 90
O79, increase 16 974; Russell Is O96; increase
3 1870; Scott 81 500 increase 1906; smyth
10, S4S, increase IFS; TfzewelI l9 SS7, in
crease O26; Washington IS $50. increase
3.777; Wise $500 increase sos; Wythe
II .97S Increase $500.
As vii! be seen from the foregoing figures,
Roanoke has increased nearly seventeen
thousand during the past ten years, greater
increase than in any of the other counties in
that district.