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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-13
Rather Have it as it Is.


FRANKLIN, Mimi, March 3, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Camp Alliance, No. 7O5, held their
regular meeting, the first in this
year, Feb. 18th, and after the usual
business and the election OF new Of
ficers, we took up the purchase OF the
GREAT WEST.
In order to secure energy and re-
sponsibility, we came to the conclu-
sion, that it was safest to leave the
G. W. in the hands of the present
owners.
We fear, if a number of persons
were to take charge of the paper, diff
ference of opinion would arise and
jealousies be created.
The Executive Committee is sub
ject to change every year and conse-
quently the managers of the paper.
And in that Executive Committee we
have had the greatest schemers, and
some not so very upright either, so
we are in for having the paper edited
by alliance men outside of the Execu-
tive Committee. OTTO HACK,
A. S. ANDERSON, Pres't.
Sec'y.
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One Alliance Says, Let the Consti-
tuition Go.

One Alliance Says, Let the Consti-
tuition Go.
NEW AUBURN, March, End, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
New Auburn Alliance, No. 621,
held regular, enthusiastic meeting
today. The circular letter from the
Executive Committee, also from
State Lecturer, and Treasurer, were
read, and contents discussed; after
which the following resolutions we're
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that we reject the propo-
sition to purchase the GREAT WEST.
Whereas the officers of the State
Alliance. at it's last annual meeting
decided that Miss Eva Mcdonald was
eligible to Office in said State ALI
ance, and after such decision was
publicly declared by Pres't Donnelly,
she was elected by an overwhelming
majority of the delegates present,
Therefore, resolved that in our judg-
ment Miss Eva Mcdonald should be
sustained as State Lecturer, and be
allowed to serve in that capacity
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Stevens Co., Framness Alliance.

CYRUS, Mimi, Feb. 2Sth, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The local alliance of town of
Framness, Stevens county, held the
annual meeting, on the 2Sth of Feb,
1891. The following officers were
elected for the coming year:
Ole T. O. Lee, President.
Theodore Linstad, Vice President.
Samuel Olson, Treasurer.
Lars L. Hanse, Secretary.
The following resolution was
passed:
Resolved, that the Farmers ALI
ance of F1amness, No. 766, fully
acknowledge the good wook the
GREAT WEST, has done in the farm
ers' cause, but we are at present in
such circumstances that we cannot
act on the proposition from the
state Executive Committee, in re-
gard to the GREAT West.
OLE T. o. LEE,
L. L. HANsE, President.
Secretary.
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in the moon. Does Mr.. Morrill, think
that there is no difference between
the Mississippi wildernesses of ITO
years ago and the America of to-day?
Because our unpeopled waste furn-
ished no basis of security is there
none in land now worth thirty bill
lions of dollars, with an agricultural
and mineral product amounting to
near Sc, 900, 100000 per annum?
With all respect for old age, the
truth must be told. When Mr.. Nor
rill talks thus, he is merely monkey
ing with history and finance. And
if every tale ought to be adorned
with a moral every such a Morrill,
ought to be adorned with tail!
Is this irreverent? Perhaps it is.
But who can be very reverent after
wading through column after column
of this dreary trash and sophistry,
and other countless columns in which
the advocates of financial reform are
branded as idiots. swindlers and
thieves? S. S HEBBERD.
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Thursday, March. s.
SENATE,

The senate resumed the discussion OF the
interest and usurv bills yesterday, and
when adjournment was reached had pro-
ceeded SO far as to declare that the rate Of
interest should be reduced to 6 and per
cent. The question Of usury was brought
squarely before the senate, but before vote
could be reached the senate adjourned.
Alter the approval of the journal by the
senate the chair announced the receipt OF q
communication from the railroad commas
sion giving the information asked for by
the Mayo resolution. The report and en-
closed documents formed a very bulky
package, and was re.erred to the railroad
committee.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Senator Nelson, providing for the submits
sion of an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting sale and manufacture OF in:
toxicating liquors.
Senator s. d. Peterson presented valued
policy insurance BILL the third now before
the legislature, there being one in the house
and two in the senate.
Senator La Due introduced a bill making
the Office OF the members of the board Of
equalization elective.
Senator Donnelly presented joint reso-
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Hold Up His Hands!

AAosAA1A0S
SLEEPY EYE, March I'd, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Our Alliance, No. 1869, on Feb.
2Sth, voted against the proposition
OF buying the GREAT WEST newspa-
per, or any other newspaper, as our
state constitution is not in favor of
it, and I think that it would be bet
ter if they would try and live up to
the constitution, l mean the commit
tee. Why don't they attend to the
State Lecturer matters, and let Doc.
Fish alone? We think that he is do
ing well enough now, and it looks to
us up here as though it twas a scheme
toget him out OF the way. But we say
give him all the support we can, even
to holding up his hands, if he grows
weary as the battle RACES.
If some of our would-be alliance
papers would give us more alliance
doctrine and not find so much fault
with the GREAT WEST for what it
says l think it would be better. We
want fraud exposed wherever found.
We are in favor of Mr.. Feig's bill,
House bill No. 156, to regulate
county officers salary.
J. T. MONTGOMERY.
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Change Desired.

LAC Qu1 PARLE, Mimi,
Feb. 28th, 1891.
At a meeting of Lac Qui Parle
Town Alliance No. 654, the following
resolution was passed, and copy of
the same ordered to he sent to the
Executive Committee of the State
Farmers Alliance. And also one to
the GREAT WEST for publication.
Whereas, it appears from what we
can learn of the workings of the
Executive Committee of the State
Farmers Alliance of Minnesota, that
friction and actual stoppage of bust
ness takes place by the position TAX
en- by the State Lecturer,
Therefore, Resolved, that we con-
denim such action as uncalled for,
and destructive of our organization,
and ask for the removal of that Of
fcer to the end that the Office OF
State Lecturer may be filed in fact.
PETER SIMPSON,
OLE HoLLAN, Vice Pres't.
Sec'y.
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A Fly On a Horn .

PARKER's LAKE, Feby, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Surely there are "times that try
mems souls" and confuse their I'M
derstanding We received circular
letters from the Executive Commit
tee, Storm Association, Treasurer
Bjorge, Lecturer Mcdonald and Com
mitteeman O. H. Page, and after
reading, which took up half the even
ing, the motion to defer action to an
adjourned meeting prevailed. We
wanted time to think it over and get
more light on the subjects. Mr.. Eek
ford has kindly furnished the needful
so far as the NJ. A. S. Association
goes and the GREAT WEST has shed
some light on the disputed points OF
the minority report of the Executive
Committee, and I think we will be
prepared to act Understandings on
that point. Now, for one, l think it
very essential to the interests of the
Farmers Alliance of Minnesota to
have an instrument of cOmmunica-
ton between the officers and the
members 80 that any suggestions
from the Executive Committee can
quickly and directly be responded to
by the numerous sub-alliances. In
no other way can we so readily
achieve the end that we all so earn
estly desire. How convenient, if
every alliance took at least q half
dozen copies of some paper devoted
to the interests of the country farm
tors on the bill which will force non
residents to pay taxes on capital in
vested in our state. 1t was past 6
o'clock P. NJ. when l left the senate
gallery, satisfied that Ignatius Don
nelly is ever ready to stand by the
people.
This was the fourth time that i
have listened to Mr.. DIS. oratory.
Once | Travelled Is miles by team to
hear him speak, of which l felt not
sorry. By the way, am an admirer
OF Henry Georges idea in regard to
taxation of real estate.
REINHOLD ZEGLIN.
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during the full term for which she
was elected.
Resolved, that our secretary is
hereby instructed to send a copy of
these resolutions to State Lecturer,
and also to the GREAT WEST for pub
GcatiOn. G. G. Coon,
Secretary.
This is the first alliance, thus far,
to resolute in favor of opening up
the Offices of the State Alliance to
persons not members of the order.
It is a very rank violation of ordin-
airy rules and customs especially as
it puts into the most important Of
fee a politician well known to all the
political circles of the two cities. If
Miss Med. had offered to resign, or
had been a listener and moderate crit
ic, we would still have been in favor
OF accepting her resignation in kind
ly terms. Her ineligibility was clear
~ stated at the state convention
we put it plump and solid-that she
was not a member of the alliance.
There is no discussion on the point
Miss Med. is not the State Lectur-
er, because the constitution says so,
and that ends it.
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Monday, March, 2,


Senator John Day Smith called up the
matter of the claim of Plat B. Walker for
services in obtaining from the United States
refunding of money collected from Min
nesota as direct taxes. The resolution OF
Senator Leavitt for the appoint a commit
tee of three to investigate the claim was
adopted, and Senators Leavitt. Tawney and
Barr were appointed as such committee.
When general orders were reached the
senate went into committee of the whole,
with. Senator Sanborn in the chair. SEN
ator Llenau's bill providing for state teach
ers certificates was recommended to pass,
and also the bill raising the age of consent.
According to the bill as recommended the
age of consent is fixed at sixteen years.
The penalty is graded, so that if the girl is
under ten years it is imprisonment in state
prison for life; if ten years of age and under
fourteen, imprisonment in state prison not
less than seven years nor more than thirty
years; if fourteen years of age and under
sixteen, imprisonment in state prison not
less than one year nor more than seven
years, or imprisonment in the county Jail
not less than three months nor more than
one year.
HOUSE.
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JEALOUS OF A PICTURE;
A Cigarette Advertisement Awakes
the Creenfeyed Monsterfna Wife.

A Cigarette Advertisements Awakes
the Greenfeyed Monster In Wi1e.
They are telling a story about q
certain steamboat man, who is well
known in New York harbor, that is
too good to remain among the few
who know it. This particular naviga-
tor commands one of the finest and
fleetest tugs in the harbor, and has
been in charge of herfor years. He is
also the husband of very attractive
wife, who, up to few weeks ago,
thought he was beyond temptation.
Her views have changed.
The good captain and his wife reside
on Staten Island closet the shores of
the bay. The wife makes periodical
visits to this city, and willis on one of
these visits she saw something that
gave her nerves q shock, which she
hasn't quite recovered from yet.
While returning home on one of the
Staten Island ferry boats, after spend
ing weary day shopping, she OBJ
served her husbands boat steaming
up the bay. A smile lit up her face,
but, as the boat drew nearer, this
quickly disappeared and frown took
its place. A woman's head and shout
ders could be seen through the window
of the pilot-house on her husbands
leaning over her.
The wife returned home with sad
heart and Immediately went to the
house of her mother, who resided near
by.
There was no dinner for the captain
when he returned home that evening
no wife to meet him at the door with
the usual kiss of welcome. All had
changed and he was in the dark re-
garding the cause A visit to the
house of his mother-in-law almost
sets him crazy. He was met at the :
door by his wife and her mother, with
the remark that he had better stay,
aboard the boat with the woman and
not disgrace his wife's presence by ap-
pearing there.
He Immediately dem anded an ex-
PLANTATION, which was given him by
the angry wife. She told him how she
had seen "that hateful vixen" looking
out the port window of the pilot
house, and his face peering over her
shoulders
He was mystifed at first, but after
a few moments reflection thought he
saw through it all. 1t was only q
placard advertising brand of cigar
cites, which he had nailed to the win
dow of the pilot-house that morning,
and it had deceived his better-half.
His wife did not see it in that way
that evening, however, and as explain
ations would not satisfy her he was
compelled to get his dinner at res
taurant and sleep in his house alone.
His wife remained at her mothers.
A mutual friend adjusted the mat
ter next day, and the wife was salts
fled. But somehow the story leaked
out, and now the husbands friends
are chatting him about it.-From the
New York World.
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PAWNBROKkR'S SIGNS,
The Trade in the GIlded Balls as De.
scribed by a Man Who Makes
Them.

The Trade in the GIlded Balls as De.
scribed by a Man Who Makes
Them.
II have been making these things for
many years. said the coppersmith,
"and I guess l have sold them to the
biggest pawnbrokers all over the
country. Isuppose pawnbrokingpays
pretty well. | know there are some
pawnbrokers in this town who have
many branch stores. They never
change their location once they have
got well established; that would be
very bad. Ii they see a good site for
a new shop, why they open a branch
there. Most of these pawnbrokers are
pretty good family men. When they
open a branch they put in one of
their sons or sometimes they put in q
daughter. 1t isn't an unusual thing
for q pawnbroker to open a shop for
his son when he gets married. The
same thing is done sometimes for q
daughter. The old fellow gives her q
start by way of a dowry. Rather fun
ny to think of pawnbroking shop as
a dowry;;for a daughter, isn't it?
"The pawnbroker's sign is not very
expensive to him. You see one good
set will last him a lifetime Take the
Simpsons for instance. am pretty
sure they havegot the same signs now
that they had when they started in
business. All that is needed is to re-
gild them once in while. They are
made of zinc, brass and copper, though
copper is much the best of the three.
1t holds the gilt longer and won't rust.
Usually pawnbroker has three sets
of balls; one to hang right over the I
doorway and the other two higher up
on the building. That is the best way
because it attracts attention from
every point of view along the block.
If man is in search of a pawnshop
and is looking around the corner cross
eyed, he may not see one set, but he
can't very we'll miss three.
'The balls comes in various sizes
from six inches up to fourteen inches
in circumference. The ten-inch size is
used most frequently. The cost of
thrc, sets varies according to size from
$50 up to $40. That includes the
work ofputting them up. The business
is not a very big one and l don't
average the sale of one set a week.
Many Of my customers come from outs,
of town. Some of the styles have wire
screens around them, but most of the
pawnbrokers want the old style."-
From the New York Sun.
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Lincoln County Alliance to Albert
Warren.

W 8xx00s
LAKE BENTON. Mimi, Feb. p, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
At special meeting of the Lin
coin county Alliance held Feb. 7th,
resolutions were adopted as follows:
Demanding the repeal of that part
OF our school laws which require chill
dren to attend school forty days to
draw their apportionment.
Favoring the abolition of capital
punishment in the state, and the
election OF a pardoning board of
five members, by a popular vote.
The abolition of the present con-
tract labor system in our state pri-
son, and the employment of prison
labor in the manufacture of Irvine
and machinery.
Mr.. Donnelly was given a vote of
thanks for his efforts in organizing
the senate.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, that we demand OF the
State Campaign Committee a state
ment of their receipts and disburse-
ments during the campaign.
C. V. METCALF.
Sec'y Lincoln Co. Alliance.
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Pie-PIant,

An apple tree bears apples, and a.
grapevine bears grapes, but it does
not follow that all plant-nAmes areto
be taken thus literally.
An exchange relates that a Young
husband came home to dinner recent
~, and found his wife in unusually
high spirits.
80 Willie" she said, "the nursery,
man was here this morning, and or
dered some pie-plant. He is going I'd
have it set out right away, and by
next summer, he says it will be ready
for use. Won't it be nice? can 90
into the garden any day and pick a
fresh pie for your dinner!"- Youth's
Companion.
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Not in sesSi,
A Boys Essay on the Cat.

Mr.. H. T. Barker, in his amusing papers
on schools and education, gives the follow
ing essay as authentic:
1.-THE Cat.-The house cat is fourlegged
quadruped, the legs as usual being at the
corners. 1t is what is sometimes called a
tame animal. though it leeds on mice and
other birds of prey. Its colors are striped
tortusshell, black, also black and white,
and uthers. When it is happy it does not
bark. but breathes through its nose instead
name they call the noise. It is a little word,
but cant think of it, and j. is wrong to
copy. Cats also NOW, which you have all
heard. When you stroke this tame quad
ruped by drawing your hand along its
back. it cocks up its tale like ruler. so as
you cant get no further. Never stroke the
hairs acrost. as it makes all cats scrat like
its legs about one each. Never strike cat
under the belly, as it is very unhelthv.
Don't teeZe cats, for firstly it is wrong so
to do, and End, cats have clauses which is
longer than people think. Cats have 8
liveses, but which is seldom required in this
country because of Christianity. Men cats
are allus called Tom, and girl cats Puss or
cats are called kittens; which is wrong
name which oughter to be changed. This
tame Quadruped can see in the dark, so rats
stand no chants. much less mice.
The Intelligence Of loads.
Toads, in the presence of snakes. usu-
ally remain perfectly still. In this is their
only safety. For did they make the least
movement they would be Immediately
caught. have known hungry snake to
lie waiting for over an hour for frog to
move, and even push with the nose to stir
him up. This has been called snake
charming" and indeed it looks like it, but
the toad is the charmer and the snake the
charmee. / remember one day dropped
toad in the midst of pit of snakes had in
my back yard. He at once became per. ect-
ly still, though surrounded by more than a
dozen hungry snakes. There was a circle
of fierce heads and glaring eye, around
him, but he would not move. The circle
narrowed until the protruding tongues al
most touched him, yet he was immovable.
Just then was called away :or over hall an
hour, but on returning found the toad, in
crave dignity sill holding %hsg the in5 fort BY Sy most
creature, strong Only by adherence to ma
tural faith, thus battling enemies numerous
and powerful, brought Daniel before the
mental vision more wildly than Rivers Gel
ebrated picture.
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MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches Of the Minnesota Leg
islaturo,
What is Being Attempted in the Way
Of Legislation by Our Law
makers.
Tuesday March. 8.


The senate held only one session yester-
day, adjourning for the day at 1890 O'clock
in order to allow the committees to act
upon some of the bills in their possession.
Senator Leavitt presented a bill prohib-
iting the shipping of eleomergarinc into
the state.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
s. F. No. 463-By Senator Leavitt-Appro-
priating $500 for bridge over Crow river in
Meeker county.
ing money for bridge over the outlet to Lake
S. F. No. z67-By Senator Leavitt-To ensure
pure butter.
The principal feature of the early hours
of yesterdays session of the house was the
hearing of q number of petitions from rail-
road employees throughout the state pro-
testing against the passage of the Currier
bill as being seriously detrimental not only
to their interests. but to the interests of the
railroad companies and the commercial
and agricultural interests OF the state The
petitions were signed by several thousand
railroad employees, including l, 100 in Min
neapolis and 89l in Brainerd. A petition
from Otter Tail was declared to be fictitious
by Messrs. Richardson and T. Cole, mas
much as to their knowledge it was not
signed by railroad employees.
Mr.. Penneys bill, H. F. 81, amending the
eIaIutes 50 as 10 make IL lawful 10 prose-
cute for an offense either under q city or
dinance or the state law or both, the con-
viction under one law being no bar to
prosecution under the other, was by con-
sent of the house ordered placed on gen.
eral orders for reconsideration.
A message from the governor was re-
ceived announcing that he had signed the
bill amending the city charter of Duluth.
The speaker announced the following
appointment: As house members OF the
joint committee on waterways, Messrs.
Kendall, Wagner and Smith.
The house then adjourned till 10 o'clock
this morning.
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Saturday. March 7:
SENATE.
Not in session.

HOUSE.
Petitions were received opposing the
passage of the Currier railroad bill and fav-
oring the passage of the bills relating to
the age of consent and female municipal
suffrage.
Mr.. Weatherston introduced bill to pre-
vent the dissemination of ''quitch" grass.
A resolution was adopted for the APP
pointment of committee to investigate the
sanitary condition of the house of represen-
tatives.
Several bills, mostly ofalocal nature, were
introduced and referred to committees.
The house adjourned until Tuesday
morning
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Va AOAOOo "a uAlCAU LII Uilc 4IlOuuc b
little bucket of foolishness?
One might reasonably expect, how
ever, something different from Mr..
Morrill,, the venerable U. S. Senator
from Vermont. And yet this aged
apostle OF monopoly is not ashamed
to fill his report to the Senate upon
the Land Currency Bill with similar
absurdities. Heeven ventures to COM
pare that measure to the famous Mis-
sissippi Bubble, and to predict that
if carried into effect, it will bring the
same disasters upon America that
John Law broughtupon France, near
~ two centuries ago. 1t takes a
long life to reach such heights of
nonsense as that. Does not Mr..
Morrill, know that Laws currency
was based upon lands uncultivated
and even unexplored, amidst a howl
ing wilderness, held by hostile saw
ages? Does he not know that there
was nothing behind Laws schemes
but silly romancing and fantastic
frauds? The infatuated Frenchmen
were told that the Mississippi river
abounded in pearl-fisheries; that it's
bluffs glistened with diamonds, and
that even the mud of the Illinois
prairies was underlaid with mex
haustible mines of silver and gold.
For all purposes of real security
Laws currency might as we'll have
been based upon the value of lands