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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-23
The National Farmers Alliance Of

The National Farmers Alliance of
America now has a membership OF
100000. The prime object Of the
association is to better the condition
of the farmers OF America, mentally,
morally and financially; to suppress
personal, sectional and national pre-
JUDGES, all unhealthful rivalry and
selfish ambition; to return to the
principles on which this government
was founded by adhering to the
doctrine of equal rights and equal
chances to all, and special privileges
to none.
They demand: 1. The issue of all
money by the government of the
United States and the withdrawal Of
favors, too, even at the expense of
the abolition of the national bank
ing system.
2. A tariff for revenue sufficient
only to meet the necessities of the
government economically administed.
3. The establishment by the gov
eminent of a warehousing system in
the large cities of the United States,
where in the farmer may store his
grain products and have issued up
on such storage government certifi-
Gates, a legal tender, the same as
now applied to silver. This is
known as the Sub Treasury plan Of
the Farmers, Alliance, and is the
more especial measure OF interest ad-
vOcated.
4. The absolute denial OF aliens of
ownership in lands within the United
States.
5. Government control of the rail-
roads and telegraphic systems of the
United States.-Hubbard Bulletin.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-23

Ingalls, has at last found the rem
edy and we may now look for a rise
in the price OF corn, wheat, oats, cat
tie and hogs all over the West. He
has introduced a bill to establish a
free public bathing beach on the
Potomac river.-Laborer's Tribune.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-23

Shoot your petitions into the bal
lot box. and then you will place them
where they will do the most good
Labette County Statesman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
The Farmers Beat the Lobby.

The influence of the Lobby in procur-
ing and defeating legislation Is for the first
time made an issue in political campaign
in Massachusetts.
This business has become almost a pro-
fession with large numbers of people who
represent corporations and monopoles.
Their methods arc interesting and some
times INSCRIPTIONS. AT times they pose
as the friend of the laborng man; while at
others of the farmer. One of the most
amusing illustrations of the way they tried
to misuse the farmer was given last sum-
mer in Washington. A prominent lobby
ist was arrested for alleged fraud upon the
government. Ii appears that he was the
lobbyist at Washington of n firm of rich
pork packers who were trying to secure
the passage of the Conger Lard Bill, osten-
sibly in the interest of the farmer, but in
fact in their own interest and TO destroy
competition. This lobbyist published an
obscure Agricultural paper, and to avoid
paying postage on the petitions and circu-
lars sent out to the farmers to invite their
support, he conceived an ingenious method
of getting postage stamps from the
Government without paying for them. He
is likely to receive his just deserts, and
the effect has been to open the farmers
eyes to the true inwardness of the scheme,
so that instead of supporting this doubtful
bill, he is vigorously opposing 1t. Ten
thousand of them recently signed petit
ton against the bill, which Is practically
dead and beyond resurrection.
Let the lobby take warning, and not try
to make the poor farmer pull their
chestnuts out of the fire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07

Charles Sigh of Grand Rapids is trying
to form a syndicate to open furniture
house in Scotland for the disposal of cheap
Grand Rapids furniture.
Belle Bassett of Kalamazoo was locked
up in Jail charged with disorderly conduct.
- is now charged that she took the steels
from her corsets and gave them to the
prisoners, thus enabling them to escape
Corsets will hereafter be barred in the Jail.
Last year the Calhoun county supervis-
ors ordered the sheriff not to use water
from the Marshall waterworks. The SEE, -
went right on using the water and now
there is a dispute about the bill for $50.
The supervisors offer to pay $3l, but the
sheriff won't pay the rest. Meanwhile
Marshall does not get the tax money.
John Roehm of Calumet was shot Lv n
Dago Sunday night. The two quarrelcd
at a saloon and Roehm went home for his
gun. The Dago lay for him by the res:
side and fred three shots, but one shot
taking effect, and that making u slight
wound. The Dago was arrested but re-
leased as he denied all knowledge of the
shooting.
Merritt Jersey, who lives near Romeo,
recently jumped over fence, and in doing
so ran II silver the size of pipestem in his
foot. He could not pull it out so he
whitfield it Off even with the foot sL'3 went
about his business. Inflammation and
lockjaw followed, and it took two
doctors to save his life by amputating the
foot last week.
Five weeks ago George Kennedy of
Muncy township, Genesee county, lost $50
from his trousers pocket. He hunted high
and low for the thief, but could not find
him or the money. A day or two ago a
neighbours boy went home with lot of
cash and said Kennedy's boy gave it to
him. Young Kennedy was taxed with the
theft and the money recovered.
Tina p. King, embezzling ex-trcasurer
of the Williams fund of the university of
Michigan alumni, was taken before Judge
Pond the other day and waived examina-
ton TO the circuit court. The present
charge which is all contained in one count
will not be pressed but new ones will be
made embracing a separate charge for each
six months he was in Office. The members
of the board of directors are all lawyers
and take this means TO make certain that
King shall not escape on technicalities
The trial of Mrs. Gertrude Whitacre of
Portland for obtaining So, 900 from the
Lansing bank on check said to be forged
on Devine g. Co. Of Bedding drew large
crowd at Mason. The story of how this
young woman and her cousin, Frank Allen,
drew the money from the bank and fed
over half the country is well known. The
plaintiff made weak case from the start
and the admission of the cashier
of the bank that the signature on
the check was genuine seems to materially
weaken the case. This carries out the
supposition of the defense that the check
had been signed in the regular way and
left in blank.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
In Times ofPeace Prepare for War

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Gen. Miles says
the subject of coast defences is the most
important military question now before the
people, yet there appears to be less infor-
nation upon it and less interest taken than
in any other national question He feels
that congress and the executive ~ POWER
less, unless prompted and sustained by in
telligent public sentiment and therefore
proceeds to state tho truth about our un-
fortunate condition. He speaks of the
mistaken belief that in case of threatened
hostilities ample time will always be given
to prepare for war. History shows us the
reverse. Only in exceptional cases has a
declaration of war preceded hostilities. At
the rate of progress we are now making it
would require from Is to 20 years to put
our coasts in proper o3rdition for defence,
and in the meantime MICH of the wealth of
the country is in jeopardy and at the mercy
of any fourth-rate or fifth-rate naval power.
The recent practice maneuvers of the Eng
lish navy demonstrated the fact that their
powerful navy could not defend even the
limited coast of that island, and it is useless
to suppose that any navy we can construct
can defend our extensive sea coast. Land
batteries are far more economical than
armored ships as means of defence. In
conclusion Gen. Miles recommends that
sites for coast defenccs be secured without
delay; that a gun foundry be established
on the Pacific coast, and that onc-fourth Of
the appropriation required for coast de-
fence be made every year for the next four
wears.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
"BOOming" a Town.

DULUTH, MINNESOTA, November a.
One of the most disgraceful scenes in tnc
history of Duluth occurred here Saturday
at the new boom sale of lots. About 500
men crowded. jostled and pushed one an
other in the hall Of the new Duluth land
company's Office from $3.50 in the evening
until 7:30 in the morning, awaiting tic
opening sale OF lots in that division. Then'
was no ventilation. and the steam heat was
intense. Over 80 men were pulled out
through the transoms in fainting condi-
ton. When the door was opened in the
morning the mon were crowded between
narrow ratings, looking as though they
had passed through pestilence. The
company were warned that this trouble
would take place, even If al the walters
were killed. The whole plot of $40O, 900
was sold and men went away without
LOTS
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
BRIEFLY TOLD.
years..

Buffalo Bills Indians have sailed from
Antwerp for Philadelphia.
,cAn Meshbaum, tho celebrated surgeon
AID oculist Of Munich, is dead.
The Hessian fly is detroying carly winter
wheat in Missouri and Kansas.
To the use of bad potatoes is attributed
an epidemic Of fever at Killarney, Ireland.
Chas. f.. Olds, general freight agent of
the Housatonic railroad, is missing with
IS, 0C0.
The Canadian Pacific railway is MAX
ing arrangements to cross the river at
Niagara Falls.
Comrade VIM. Lockrew of Minneapolis
has been appointed judge advocate general
of the G. A. II.
H. M. Stanley, in an interview, defends
himself against the attacks made by Mr..
Walter Bartelot.
Thomas Lynch, the ball player, was
fatally shot during salool. 1vw at Cahoes,
N. Y, the other day.
Sickness caused Mrs. Simmons of Phila-
delpha to commit suicide by jumping from
third-story window.
Mayor Grant of New York city has scnt
another letter TO Secretary Noble, demand
ing a recount Of the big city.
Geo. w. Grim, n wealthy farmer, was
assassinated near Russell, KY, the other
day by some person unknown.
Francesca Guthrie, prima donna of the
Hess c,,era company, has married G. ID.
Meyer, Minneapolis lawyer.
The independent oil producers of north
western Ohio have been forced by the
Standard company to combine.
The twenty-seventh annual reunion OF
the Vermont officers Of the civil war was
held at Montpelier, VT, last week.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
FATAL ERROR.
A BOY OPERATOR CAUSES AN
ACCIDENT NEAR. SYRACUSE.
Resulting in the Loss of Several
Lives and Considerable Property.
Items of Interest From North, South
East and West.
Big RaiIrond Smashup.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Nov. Am accident,
most horrible in detail, occurred on the
Delaware, Lackawanna Il Western railro
at Rock Cut, a station about three miles
south of this city, through the undue oIfi-
ciousness of boy telegraph operator by
the name Of n. A. Clark. The accident
occurred at about $40 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, anG the laundering of the oper-
ator resulted in the death of four persons,
the injury of many others and the destruc-
ton Of several thousand dollars worth of
the rolling stock of the road. The New
York & Pacific day express train from the
south, which is due in Syracuse at 5:55 p.
m, passes Rock Cut at $40. 1t does not
stop there but passes the station at the
usual rate of spsed, which is about 40
miles an hour. Before the express was
due at Rock Cut, two coal trains from
Syracuse had arrived at the station and
had been run in on a switch on the south
SIDE of the main track. The engine of the
first train that went in on the switch stood
pretty well up toward the east end of the
side track. Engineer James Doyle of
Scranton, Pennsylvania, of the coal
train, was in the cab of his engine
wait ng for the coal train to pass. when he
would pull out. Michael Tierney, a brake
man, was also in the cab, cleaning his
lantern. The second coal train was be-
hind Doyle's, and about so feet from the
caooose of the forward train. Clark, the
operator, was in his room in the station a
few rods east of the switch. He was on
the lookout for the express. The latter
was on time aud as the headlight Of the
engine came into view it flashed through
min hn cNuitDb xkvnc ~ II
that if it was not closed the express would
dash into the coal train. No sooner did
the thought enter his mind than he dashed
out of the door, rushed to the switch and
swung it over. Then he realized, but too
late. his mistake. AS the switch was
turned the express swung on to the side
track and the crash of the engines tCld
the result. Like monsters they ground
each other pieces. The noise of the collis-
ion was lost in the cries of the passengers
within the coaches of the express
train. The engineer and fireman of
each train was caught in the wreck
and ground to death. Their names were:
James Doyle, Scranton, Pa; Myrtle Fer
nand, his fireman; Michael j. Burke of
Syracuse; jeremiah Lee, his fireman. The
baggage and express car of the passenger
train careened over into the ditch on the
north side of the track. In the car were
w. H. Coppenhall of Oswego George
Derby of Cortland and Joseph Kimball of
Oswego. All were more or less injured,
though not fatally. Michael Tierncy was
also badly hurt. All the passengers were
badly shaken up though only one was SER
iously injured. That one was Mrs. Julia
Corcoran of Buffalo, whose spine was hurt
and two of her ribs broken.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
Married the COachman.

BINGHAMpToN, N. Y, Oct. 30.-Yester-
day afternoon Miss Lizzie Phelps, a society
belle and heiress, who lives near this city,
was married to VIM. Slattcry, the family
coachman. Miss Phelps is a niece Of the
late Judge ID. Phelps concerning whom
and whose relatives there has been unlim-
tied newspaper gossip. The bride who is
one of three sisters, is about "a years of
age and is worth about 500, 900. The
groom is illitcrate but of good appearance.
He says that Capt. L. l.. Olmstead of the
Twentieth Separate company had threat
ened to shoot him il the marriage occurred.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
THE Wind BLEW.
LAKE ONTARIO RUFFLED BY
FIERCE GALES.
One Vessel Lost and Several Dis
abied.-Lives imperiIled.
The G. Il. ~. Co. Acquires the Sagi-
nav 81 Mackinaw II. II.
Gale on Lake Ontario.

OswEGo, Nov. 4.-The schooners Alba
core and Caroline Marsh left the harbor at
3 p. IN. Sunday, loaded with coal and
bound for Toronto. The wind was then
southeast. AS they were off Big Sodus
tho wind shifted to southwest and a storm
OF hail and rain swept down the lake.
Both schooners turned and started back
for this port The Albacore arrived at
-. NJ. with the loss of her staysal. The
Marsh arrived little later, and was met
outside by the tug Cummings. When OF
the Beacon light the tow line parted, and
beforo another line could be got to her
she driited ashore near the life-saving
station and went TO pieces. The crew
was taken Off by the life-savers. The
vessel was owned by Capt. John Ewart of
Parkdale. Ont The cargo was insured,
but there was no insurance on the vessel.
The schooner Undne of Hamilton, with
a cargo of 400 tons of coal from Sodus for
Toronto, was caught in the gale Sunday
evening when about twenty miles west of
Charlotte. The schooner was put about
and headed for Charlotte. On account of
tho heavy sea, which was breaking over
the vessel the captain kept as close as
possible to the south shore. When passing
Braddocl's Point about o'clock. the
captain was deceived by the darkness as to
his distance from shore, and his vessel
struck one of the rock lodges which run
into the lake nearly mile at that point.
She was then headed out into the lake and
an examination made, when it was found
she was filing rapidly. The pumps were
unable to keep her Free and the crew, con-
sisting of the captain, four men and a
woman cook, took to the yawl boat The
vessel Immediately sank. After perilous
trip the crew reached Charlotte about
midnight The Undine is owned by Capt.
Ore, is not insured, and will probably be a
total loss. She lies in about thirty feet Of
water
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
G.. s. 81 Nj. II. IL.

EAST TAwAs, Nov. 4.-The Cincinnati,
Saginaw 81 MaciSinaw railroad, which runs
from Durand to West Bay City, 90 miles,
has been sold to the Grand Trunk company
and will hereafter be known as the Sagi-
nav division of that big system. The
transfer was made at London, Eng, and
has been ratified by the American stock
holders. The sale was made in the form
OF q 90-year lease, and it is understood at
ats expiration the title goes to the Grand
Trunk absolutely. The change takes effect
at once and means much in the Saginaw
valley railroad matters. The terms of the
sale are not public
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.

The 10th test coal well is being bored at
Sebewaing.
Lump jaw has broken out among the
cattle at Almont.
Allegan voters have decided to spend
$50, 900 for new school house.
An eastern syndicate wants an option on
the Union street railway of Saginaw
Mrs. John Schwarzenberg of Muskegon
accidentally shot her husband Monday.
During the past season 165, 331, 900 feet
OF lumber has been shipped from Alpena
Burglars entered the Dibble house.
Flint. Wednesday night and stole 1000
cieaFs.
BenzCnia is reported TO have grown more
the past summer than it has in ten years
before.
II. $. Barixman's house near Sparta
burned Monday night with loss Of 5000;
insured for 5000.
Munising, Alger county, is experiencing
a boom and q lot of new houses are in
course OF construction.
The city of Hudson has settled with the
water works contractors. The works are
giving excellent service.
Three hundred thousand trout have been
sent from the Aipena fish hatchery to
Worthwhile for breeding purposes.
Judge James a. Miner, formerly of Mar
shall has made his first decision as Judge
Of the first district court of Utah.
Grind Rapids is to have brand now
-
is gong to be started very soon, too.
Senator Miller of Grand Haven has rec
ommcii1ed DR.. Joseph Hawkins for the
position o! cattle inspector at Detroit
1hc Kent county supervisors have de-
cidcd to cut down the salaries of the
county clerk and treasurer $3.50 each
It is reported on authority from Lans-
ing, that the Michigan railroad magnates
have decided to cut off legislative passes.
Business men owning land in North
Lansing are preparing to give 1t a building
boom next season and will start it with 80
new houses.
The Grand Rapids Universalists have
bought new church site and paid SIS, 900
for IT, They will build $50, 900 church
on it,
Mrs. Mary Ann Holmes. wife of Judge
Holmes the veteran police judge of Grand
Rapids. died after a long illness Saturday,
aged IS years.
s. A. Hursts barn and contents at
Loom was burned the other night with Il
loss Of $1,000. No Insurance.: supposed
Cause inccndiary.
Thomas Cross of the Evergreen stock
farm. Bangor, was seriously injured by
being thrown from IA cart while trying to
break Il young horse.
Gov LEco viii remove his family TO his
new Coldwa;cr residence next wccS. but
will himself rymaia IN Lansing until mis-
successor is insrg'..atcd.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
The Census.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The twelfth in
the series of census bulletins was issued
today on the population of the United
States. The bulletin says:
The population of the United States on
June II, 1890. as shown by the first count
of persons and families, exclusive of white
persons in the Indian territory, Indians on
reservations and Alaska, was 62, $50, $40.
These figures may be slightly changed by
later and more exact compilations, but
such changes will not be material. In 1880
the population was so, 1855, 1913. The abso-
lutte increase of the population in the ten
years intervening was II, 324, I57, and the
percentage of increase was 24.57.
In 1870 the population was stated at 3S,-
sos, AL. According to these figures the
absolute increase in the decade between
1870 and 1880 was II, 500, Alp and the per-
centage of increase was 30. 0S. Upon their
face these figures show that the population
has increased between 1850 and 1890 only
727, 345 more than between 1870 and 1880,
while the rate of increase has apparently
diminished from 80. 05 to "a. 81 per cent.
If these figures were derived from COR
rect data they would be indeed disappoint-
ing. Such reduction in the rate of in
crease in the face of the enormous immi-
grafton during the past ten years would
argue a great diminution in the fecundity of
the population or a corresponding increase
in the death rate. These figures are, how
ever, easily explained when the character
of the data is understood.
1t is well known, the fact having been
demonstrated by extensive and thorough
investigation, that the census of 1870 was
grossly deficient in the southern states, so
much so rs not only to give an exaggerated
rate of increase of the population between
1870 and 1880 in these states, but to affect
very materially the rate CT Increase in the
country at large.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
i'm the Twin Cities.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 3o.-The first regis
tration in Minneapolis and ST. Paul under
the new Australian law was completed
today, giving Minneapolis 5l.0s0 voters,
St. Paul 80, 249. Applying the muftiplier
2-5 to st. Paul gives her 1873, 004 popula-
ton, or within GO of the actual number
counted by Special Census Agent Wardle.
Applying the same multiplier 10 Mime
apolis gives her population of 225, 49,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
Pan Ashore.

EAST TAwAs, Nov. A heavy norther,
with snow, blew last night, and when the
CRUSADER, with the Body and the Mont
morency arrived, the officers reported the
loss of the Montana from the tow. She
went ashore at Middle Island. The tug
Duncan City was also disabled while bound
for Cheboygan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07

The Mankato, Mimi. Touring mills have
been informed by their Chicago correspond
ents that, owing TO the new tariff, the -four
merchants OF Holland and Belgium will
not buy any more of the second grade balx-
ers' -four made In this country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
Free Sugar.

WAsuISGToS, November 3.--Assistant-
Secretary Spalding has informed a
Philadelphia importer that sugars not
above IL Dutch standard imported at any
time If withdrawn for consumption on or
after April | next. will be exempt from
duty under the existing tariff law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07

Conductor Ed. Mullen, well known
Louisville & Nashville railroad employee,
was run over and killed in East Nashville
the other night. 1t is supposed that as he
had lantern he made misstep and fell
between the cars. His. body was horribly
mangled, He leaves O wife.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07

No change is reported in the condition
Of Admiral Porter, and the Improvement
attained last week has been fully main
tanned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
Live stock.
BUFFALO.

Cattle-Top grades steady, fairdemand;
common, dull: export steers. good to extra.
40. Sheep and Lambs-Sheep steady,
lambs lower: sheep, choice to, extra, $50
~ good 10 choice. "a 75@o4 95; lambs.
choice to extra. ii 1906 20; good to ,choice,
- 1906 05. Hogs-Fair demand; steady;
heavy, - 35; mediums and mixed, 81 900
4
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
KANSAS CITY.

Cattlc--Market steady to strong; steers,
50 256t4 50; cows, 81 25612 so; sioclers and
feeders, 81 25GD3; range steers, S26l2 so;
range cows. S1@2 10. Hogs-Markct steady
bulk. - O0lD4; all grades, 50 S06t4 10. Sheep
- Market strong; lambs, SO G0@4 80; good
to choice muttons, S4dg4 49, stockers and
feeders, 81 1904 l2%.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-11-07
NLw YORK

Beeves--Market dull and 15c per'cwt low
or; native 81 eers, So O5dD5 Is per cwt; Tex
ans and Colorado, So 1908 60; bulls and
dry cows. 81 5O62 30. Calvrs-Markct dull;
veals. $780,; grassers, So 15ee2 rs; westerns,
81 1904. sheep-Firm: lambs, higher;
sheep. S46s4 so; lambs, IS 5O6D7, Hogs
Market steady, 81 1904 so.