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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-02-21

To The EDITOR:
Mound City Alliance No. 653 was
organized here on the 9Th inst, with
a fair membership, and good feeling
manifested for the order by many
who intend going. The following
were elected to hold office for the
coming six months:
Pres.-Chas S. Whitaker.
Vice Pres.-August Zudrow.
Treas.-S. H. Barrett.
Recording Sec.-E. E. Taylor.
E. E. Taylor.
Hennepin County, Feb. Sth. 1890.
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Eric Olson has been making some
effective speeches at Belgrade and
other points in northern Minnesota.
Eric is a RATHER. He now goes to
Otter Tail county.
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ALLIANCE NOTES.
GOOD WORK


Mr.. W. G. Bowers, president OF AL
lance No. 466, Viola, Wabasha Co.,
writes us that his Alliance has
handled 40 car loads OF produce and
supplies, during the past year; and,
he adds, "our little warehouse has
paid for itself several times over
This is the kind. of example our
friends in other counties must fol-
low.
Mr.. Bowers thinks Olmsted county
is ripe for an allianre revolution, and
that alliances can be started, all over
the county. If he and Mr.. Newsham
will put their shoulders to the wheel
the great county OF Olmsted soon
take front rank in alliance work.
If the farmers will only stand by
the Alliance with their moral infiu-
ence and their votes, the. Alliancewill
take contract to relieve them of a
large part Of their burdens. The
farmers can do nothing alone; nor
can the Alliance do much until the
farmers are heartily and thoroughly
with it.
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GAINESVILLE, Feby 10Th, 1890.

GAINESVILLE, Feby Eth, 1880.
GREAT WEST:
Prof. j. Allison. met about fifty
farmers here yesterday. The storm
prevented larger attendance-an
Alliance of 20 charter members wasor-
ganized. r: Seeber, Esq.,, was elected
President. Your correspondentsfrom
Long Prairie last week did not tell
you all about the Stub Roads,. A
gentleman from there ordered a car
load of bran from Minneapolis and
paid 1913 freight for 124 miles,. an
other had a fiat car load of lumber
drawn 18h miles which cost him $22
freight and so it goes.
A MEMBER.
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II send the GREAT WEST my best
wishes ahead and tell the truth.
A. M. G.
Redwood County, Feby 5th, 1890.

Mr.. EDITOR:
The Clear Lake Farmers Alliance
held it's annual meeting Salty, Feb.
8th. The following officers were cleo
ted:
Pres.-Peter M. Nelson.
Vice Pres.-Frank jacobson.
Secy.-Alfred Holmquist.
Treas.-Andrew Benson.
j. A. Salomonson was elected dele
gate to the state meeting, and Elof
johnson, alternate. It's next meet
ing will be held Feb. %, in school
house district No. Sc. The subject
for discussion is: els the Protective
Tariff beneficial to the farmers and
laboring classes of American
1t would be we'll if the farmers all
over Minnesota would take up such
subjects for debate, at their meetings.
1t would undoubtedly do them good
to have a discussion over the tariff,
and other public matters.
J. AS.
Sibley County, Feby 10th, 1890.
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BIRD ISLAND, Mimi, Feb. 10, go
IN GDEAr WECT.

BIRD ISLAND, Mimi, Feb. 10, 80.
Ed. GREAT WEST:
Have just organized an alliance in
Melville township. with a charter
membership OF "a earnest farmers.
Now don't think this good showing
is due to my oratory, for had not
the ''GREAT WEST" been literally read
by farmers here 1 think 1 would have
been obliged to deliver two lectures
instead of one. Mr.. C. C. Christian
son. the secretary. is doing everything
possible to get the "GREArWBsr" in
to the hands of reading farmers You
can count on hearing from him in the
way of new subscribers. The officers
elected were:
F. E. Renswig, Pres; Hector, Mimi.
&C. Christianson, Secy., Bird Is
land.
J. T. Porter, Vice Pres, Bird Is
land.
CIR. Wolff, Treas, Bird Island.
That warehouse at Franklin, this
Co., think will prove a matter OF
interest, if so will present the facts as
soon as can Investigate fully. Will
be there the 18th, weather permit
ting
There is R. R. bonus OF $4,000
given to M. & St. Louis, by Birch
Cody township, and this warehouse
is in that township. The County At
torney was on the same train l came
home on, returning from visit to
the receiver of NJ. & St. Louis R. R.
On this warehouse matter, and from
my talk with him am satisfied my
visit to Franklin will enable me to
obtain facts of interest to your read
ers. Am trying for a record of Or
ganizing an Alliance every day this
week. Am elated with this start and
can jerk my coat for work with good
grace HAMLIN V. POoRE,
Lecturer.
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FROM ERIC OLSON.

BARRETT RANCH, Feby II, 80.
DIR. FISH:
I find the farmers ready to protect
their own business. In canvassing
ten counties 1 have only run against
one snag and that was a boodler-
who told me if you do too much mis-
chief we will have to counterfeit you.
Minnesota is an agricultural state,
and should be ruled by agricultur-
lists.
The Labor Echo was not found
ed by me. 1t was founded by the
Doodle of John Pilsbury, by J. H.
Barns and E. r. Harroun in 1886.
took \ ownership in the Labor
Echo" June LIST, 1887, and held out
two years in spite OF the boycott
placed upon it by the monopolists.
I am willing to stand on my record
in the Farmers fight.
Thefarmers' auseis just, and by the
Eternal" agriculture will have JUS
tice. Further deponent saith not.
ERIC OLSON.
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Mass Meeting for Dakota and WASH
ingten County Farmers.

ingten County Farmers.
On the afternoon of the 9th
inst. there will be meeting OF the
Farmers at the large Court House
Hall, in Hastings, Dakota Co., MINI.
1t will be addressed by Hon. Ignatius
Donnelly, State Lecturer; Miss Eva
Mcdonald, Labor Organizer and
Journalist, and Everett w. Fish, Ed
itOr GREAT WEST.
Turn out we toilers-and give the
speakers "rOuser."
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EDITOR GREAT WEST:

EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please to find enclosed the Minutes
of the meeting held here on the 9Th of
Feb. The meeting was called to
order by W. W. Bean, and after a
short debate the following officers
were elected: President, G. F. Carlson;
Secretary, ANDREW Larson: petition
for charter was signed by G.. j. Carl
son, Andrew Larson, Hans J. Hanson,
Andrew Iverson, o. P. Peterson,
Elias s. Hanson, Ole O. Akerlund,
Walter w. Bean, P. G.. Lindman,
John NJ. Hanson, Christ Gilbertson,
Hans j. Nilsson, Gilbert C. Hoyt, Ole
Strand, Andrew Akerson, Ole Hoyt,
Hans Nilsson. The president ap-
pointed the following as a commit
tee on Constitution and Bylaws
Andrew Iverson, Ole Hoyt, w. w.
Bean. After the meeting was closed
I gathered up a few subscriptions
You have stirred up a nest Of
the worst kind, and hope you will
succeed in bringing all their rascally
doings to light. Yours truly,
w. w. BEAN.
Cottonwood Co., Feb. 18th, 1890.
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to wake the armers up to sense of
their duty than anything that has
yet appeared, and we hope it may be
to you a financial success. also at
tend the Lake Sybil alliance. On
Saturday night last they added three
new names to their roll and had a
very interesting time. took four
subscribers for your paper there,
making in all IL new names.
My daughter Oracle will send you
songs sung at both alliances. l at
tended the special meeting of the
County alliance on January 80, and
it was better attended than I had ex-
pected. Those present were de-
termined to try and awake the old
alliances. We passed a set of resolu-
tions over which the Bank of Fer
gus Falls has come out with n long
TRADE of abuse of our President,
Hon. j. B. Hompe, but think it will
help him among the voters of this
County. HENRY PLowMAN.
Otter Tail County, Feby II, 1889.
THE SONGS.
The following are thesongs referred
to in above letter:
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
TUNE-KELLER's AMERICAN HYMN.
Farmers Alliance, be strong in the fight,
Warfare is holy when waged for the right;
Traitors to labOrers stand in yOnr way,
Ages will bless YOU il vctors to-day
Farmers Alliance, awake at the sound
Traitors to laborers girdle you round,
Strike vet again, for behind and BEFORE
Both must be quelled ere the battle is DER.
Farmers Alliance, the millions that RISE
Born OF this c0ntiict-where slavery dies
Grateful shall tell of the deeds that were DONE
When you the battle OF liberty won.
FARMERS WELCOME.
AlR-FRIENDs OF TEMPERANCE
Friends and farmers welcome here
Cheerful are our hearts to-day;
Tell us we would gladly hear
How-Our cause speeds on its way.
Here we pledge ourselves new.
To be ever firm and true
AS a band OF brothers joined
Peace and safety we shall find.
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Wewish some of our correspondents
would avoid personal political mat
ters in even private letters. 1t is essen
tial that this sheet should confine
its work to the legislative field.
When the Alliance takes up the
|'mallet and shooting stick and we
hope it will be getting there two years
hence-the GREAT WEST will be on
hand to fling faggots blazing at both
ends. But there is "work" on hand
now-work more serious than throw
ing dead match sticks at the efigies
sof the great political dynasties rapid
ly passing away.
A good lady friend, all OF whose
turkeys were sold through an adver-
tisement in the GREAT WEST, says of
the paper, that "Long may it live is
the sincere wish of all who have the
interest of the people at heart
Full report of the Blue Earth
County Alliance is received. But it
is full column of our paper, and the
crowd of other letters compels us to
neglect what was evidently a good
meeting. Can't do it, John-and yet
it is too good to lose.
Now gentlemen, don't do it. We
have a communication from Pennsyl-
vania, of eight pages finely written
which would fill about three columns.
1t is well-written and truthful, and
useful-but we cannot publish such
long articles when splendid official
material of great consequence is left
out every week-aad 25 to so spicy
short letters. DO not write in fine,
close hand =
Ed. GREAT WEST:
Our subordinate Alliance, No. 273,
goes along as usual. At our last
meeting, 9Th Of February, Nels Ander-
son was duly elected delegate to the
State Farmers Alliance meeting, and
Herman Huseby was elected alter
nate. Our Alliance is increasing now,
new members joining at our meet
ings. The GREAT WEST is a very
good paper, and is doing good work.
hope Dr., you arn't tired, and won't
get tired. Give it to them with both
your hands. Yours truly,
ANDREW H. OLSON, Sec.
Eagle Alliance,
Otter Tail Co., Feby 9Th, 1890.
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LIVELY WORK.

Lily ElA1f NOKk.
Deputy State Lecturer, Rev. John
Allison, is doing great work. He
writes us that on one day-February
Sth,-he organized three Alliances
in Todd county. He left Eagle Bend
at a. m. with the thermometer 800
below zero; rode Is miles on a rail-
road train, then Travelled 10 miles
by stage to Pillsbury and organized
an alliance, drove back to Long
Prairie, spoke in the Court House
and organized another Alliance;
then went seven miles further to
Round Prairie and put in another.
This made six Alliances organized in
Todd County in five days land two
OF these were "blizzard days. OF the
worst kind. Nothing could testify
more clearly to the value of Mr..
Allison as an organizer, and the in
terest of the farmers in the Alliance.
than such record as this.
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A line poem from Canton, South
Dakota, next week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16

Call OH us If you want q stove or road
cart cheap. Il. N. CARTER & Co.
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A Trip to Laurens.

DEAR COURIER: 1t was tho good for
tune of your correspondent to receive an
invitation to a grand wedding in the
growing city of Laurons on the I'd of the
present month. OF course tho invitation
was accepted, and on the morning of tho
LIST, in company with Miss Mary Shelor,
now student in the Laurens Female
College, boarded tho train at Seneca,
bound for Laurcns. On reaching that
place we found friends awaiting our ar
rival. Miss Mary was soon at her board
ing place, myself being ushercd to the
handsome residence of DR.. John Poole,
the place of my destination. There I
met with warm reception from those
with whom Twas associated in childhood.
On the evening of tho I'd, just as the sun
was shedding his last rays of glimmering
light in the far West and shades of dark
ness rapidly approaching from tho East,
we witnessed tho marriage ceremony of
Mr.. j. w. Crayton to Miss Mollic b.
Poole, the ceremony being performed in
style most beautiful by Rev. Dixon, as
sisted by Rev. Morris. The groom was
dressed in handsome suit of black;
while tho bride, in pure white, presented
n picture of real lovcliness. The resi-
denco of tho brides father (Dr. Poole)
was gorgcously decorated with evergreens
and the most beautiful flowers of the
season. The supper table was tastily ar
ranged with dclicacies too numerous to
describe; however, let it suffice by saying
they were all there. The bridal presents
were many, and, indeed, elegant. Our
special friend, Mrs. Martin, gave very
entertaining social on the following even.
ing, and more enjoyable occasion it has
never been my lot to witness.
I worshipped in the Baptist church
Sabbath morning; heard an earnest SER
mon BY Rev. Fits, attended service in
the Methodist church at night and again
heard an excellent sermon.
Laurcns is quite lively place. Even at
this season of the year the merchants are
busy. ! will venture to say that to-day
there is more business transacted in Lau-
rens than i'll many of the cities.
l returned by way of Greenville and
spent one night at the hospitable homo
of DR.. j Ohm Dorrah.
Very respectfully,
MAGGIE SHELDON.
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Miss Sophie strother, Of West Union,
left this morning to visit relatives at
Johnson's, s.. G. and ett.ser places Iii the


Miss Sophie Strother, of West Union,
left this morning to visit relatives at
Johnson's, 8, s, g and s,s.ses places iii the
State. n y. &, ssS 4, q,
Mr.. james Bryce, Il. r. (., between
s.fGis;ning., NJ NJ G., CT, end ;aokses,TTiiI...s,
Fla, is home spending q few. days.
Z Tho little sonof Mr.. Frederick 'Theil-
,kuhl died on Monday last from pneu-
monia and was buried Tuesday afternoon
n'the Lutheran cemetery.
Early In February the Richmond and
.Danyille will put OH vestibule limited
tiain between Atlanta and Washington,
making three daily trains between these
points. 1t connects in Washington with
the Pennsylvania line, SO that the scled-
ule between New York and Atlanta is
the fastest ever known, the trip being
made in q little over twenty-five hours.
Tho following are the arrivals at the
Norman Park Hotel for the week ending
Tuesday, January 14th: Louis w.
Carey, John X. Livingston, Seneca; @.
w. Wiecking, Jr., City; A. b. Mulligan,
South Carolina; e. Rains, New York;
Charles B. Smith, Greonville Ne,us;
Charles w. Felker, Atlanta; DR.. w. Nor
gan, Greenwood, S. c.; VIM. Capers, f.
B. Orchard, Atlanta, Fred. A. Stewart,
w. II. Nicholson, Philadelphia: E. ".
Finlayson, Charlotte, N. G.
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Diagnosis of Influenza.

The Acdical .Neaos, of Philadel-
phia, says: Influenza cones sud.
denly; goes as quick; least robust at
any age and women seem to be its
first victims. 1t is here question
of condition not of sex. The largo
numbers simultaneously attacked at
tracts general attention and thus
those most impressionable arc seized,
and onset being facilitated by any
depressing emotion, like fear or i'll
ness. There is no rigor, properly to
be thus designated, but rather a
series of chills and feeling of heat
Herewith, sometimes malaise of q
general kind is experienced, but,
like the attack itself, is of short
duration, lasting but few hours.
With the frat access Of nasal and
facial irritation, come n chilliness,
which is followed by some feverish-
ness with more pronounced malaise,
and in general headache, weakness
and soreness of the members, and
especially of the larger joints. With
the progress of the case in somc cpl
denies, there is considerable general
weakness, even a marked depression
of the vital powers. The pulse be-
comes small, and the mind gloomy
and restlessness cnsues. When a
fatal termination is to occur, as a
rule, an extension downward into the
trachca and bronchi takes place.
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The Battle Flags.

The Legislature at its recent scs-
sion, instructed the Adjutant and In
spector General to collect as many
of the flags used in the late war as
he could find, and to deposit the
same with the Secretary of State,
who is to have them properly pre-
served. AS he is totally ignorant of
the number of such flags, as well as
of the names and residences of their
custodians, he requests that all per-
sons holding flags will communicate
with him at an early date, in order
that this very laudable object may
be carried out. The Legislature
failed to provide any funds for the
collection, and he is compelled to rely
upon the press of the State, to whose
liberality and patriotism he has SO
often been indebted. - Colatm6ia
Register.
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on. y 4
We would beg to inform "Ciyis''
that he is wrong in his idea that the
younger members of the Board OF
Examiners did not consult the Oldest
member of the Board on a recent
communication. The leading ideas
were presented ina conversation on
that subject and the older member
gave as his opinion 'sThat the
schools would regulate themselves
into centers better than any Board
could, though he was open to con-
viction.
"Civis" is somewhat cirounspeot
in his idea that two members of the
Board of Examiners for Oconee live
town. 1t is two miles from the resi-
dence of the nearest member to
town. Tho members referred to
were raised OIL the farm.
There is nothing else in the com
munication of "Civis" except dis
position to find fault. We asked for
a fair discussion, not an effusion Of
wrath.
The good people of Townville and
Pine Grove were laboring under
some mistaken ideas on the district
ing of the county, but when the sub
ject was presented and fully ex-
planned (they being open to convic-
tionD exclaimed, "Why has this not
been done before ?"- a half district
was laid off at Townville without a
dissenting voice. The people in the
Pine Grove vicinity are to hold a
meeting OH Friday, the 18th, at 10
o'clock "A. NJ, for the purpose of es-
tablishing school center upon which
to construct new house in their
new district. They are going to
build good house, such as their
prosperous community deserves.
S. p. STRIBL1NG.
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Tomassee Locals.

January 10, 1SG0.-Frost fell yesterday
and the cool air felt like winter, aftor SO
much spring-like weather. The warm
we:tthor has made our farmers quito un-
easy about their meat, which is in danger
of spelling. We hear of somo that has
been entirely ruined, and tho people arc
afraid to kill any more hogs until cold
weather comes.
The public school commenced ut this
place on the 9th instant, with fair at
tendance. The school house has recently
been improved by tho addition of lamps,
wall-maps, &c.
Rev. j. L. Fogartie will preach at
Bethel Presbyterian church next Sunday
on the subject Of Holiness"
The farmers are beginning to prepare
for another crop by plowing, clearing
land, &c. The knowing ones" say VIC
will have very cold wea ther in tho spring.
If tho gulf stream has changed, as some
have said, it seems that while it makes
our climate warm, it would leave some
body else cas- cold a krout."
JOSH HAYsEED.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16

The Supreme Court of Georgia has
just rendered decision which is like
ly to attract widespread attention
and have salutary effect on the
preparation of patent medicines. 1t
holds that the proprietor of such a
preparation is liable in damages for
injury done to any person who takes
the medicine according to directions.
This liability does not fall upon the
druggist who sells the medicine. but
it attaches to the proprietor, even
when the consumer buys, not from
him directly, but from the druggist
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-01-16

A case of considerable interest to
men who insure their lives for the
benefit of their wives was recently
decided in ST Louis. The case was
one in which man had taken out
such n policy. His wife died and he
married again, having children by
both marriages. At his death dis
pute arose as to who was entitled to
the insurance. The decision of the
court was that as the insurance had
been taken out for the benefit of
first wife, her children alone were
entitled to the money.
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Connertss Locals.

January II, 1890. Ella Davis, of
Gainesville, Ga., is expected to open
school at this place on Monday, 18th
instant.
Mr.. Louis Vonsidlitz has, returned to
Montana. His family will probably go
in April next. A.
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The Teachers Association

Met in Wagner Academy on Sat.
urday, the 11th. Mr.. M. S. Strib.
ling, Jr., the appointed leader, read
a paper in which he pointed out
some mistakes in teaching, viz: The
tcndancy to drift into lesson hearers
instead of instructors; also false ideas
that it is wrong to intlict corporal
punishment. Mr.. Stribling is a
strong advocate of the rod in cases
where nothing else will reclaim the
ruthless boy or girl.
Misses Simpson and Rankin and
Mr.. Dickson took part in the discus
sion.
MIR. j. B. Dickson, teacher at South
Union, joined the Association.
The Executive Committee chose
els offering rewards beneficial to pu-
pills"
Prof. M. II. Ackcrman and Miss
Simpson were appointed leaders in
the discussion.
The lsichland High School build
ing is the appointed place for tho
next meeting, which is to take place
on Saturday, February the 1st, at 1 1
O'Clock a. NJ.
S. p. SrRIBLING,
Secretary.
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The tomb of { !, J Q fhforson Davis is
closely guarded in order that his
body may not be stolenby gray rob.
bers. 1t is feared that these robbers,
ssoff ssoff the hcpe Of tl.s reward offered
for its return, may steal the body.
Nothing hinders the constant
agreement Of people who live to-
gether but vanity and selfishness.
Let the spirit of humanity and be-
neyolence prevail and discord and
disagreement would be banished
from the household.
Sweden is, perhaps, the most
Protestant country in the world.
Out of population of 6,000,000
there are only 1000 Catholics, the
remainder Of the population belong
ing almost entirely to the Lutheran
church.
We are headquarters for -four of all
grades. Now is the time to buy and save
money, as it will no doubt advance in
price before a great while.
Il. N. CARTER & Co.
CAIRO, ILL.,, January IA tor
nado last night struck the East side
of Clinton, KY, dernolishing IS
houses and killing II people and
wounding So. Assistance was sent
from here last night. The storm
also visited Wickliffe, doing consid-
cradle damage to property, but caus-
ing no loss of life.
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TEEAaCCIaIEEER}'SS TEACHER 5 COLUMN. !

sGaS All eoipmunications intended
for this column should be addressed
to- s.. II. Stribling. School Commits
sioner, Walhalla, IS. @.