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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
An "Eye-Opener!"


In his public addresses abroad the
editor often refers to the fact that
great city buildings are built by
bonds, and then the renters charge
enough to pay such rents to the
rentees as will pay the interest on
the bonds, lay by sinking fund to
pay the bonds, and pay current prof
it's. A farmer from near Red Wing
inst had his little testimony OF the
truth. He got piece Of barley beard
in his eye when threshing. 1t had
been in some time. He called on Drs.
Fulton & McDavitt, cor. Wabasha
and Fourth St., who asked him all
about his private business, his fam
lily, name, address, etc., etc.-taking
record of the same. One of them
then elevated his eyelid, picked out
the barley-beard- lin about ten Sec
onds, and charged the man $1O!!
We have been physician for years,
a teacher in medical colleges, and
connected with hospitals-and this
is one of the most contemplate af-
fairs ever brought to our attention.
We will see to it that it is brought
before the next state medical associ-
alton.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

Pioneer Press: Senator Sherman
has declined to meet a party named
Seitz in Ohio, who is running on a
third party ticket for governor, in
Joint debate. Now we shall see Seitz
swell up, although we never had any
knowledge of his existence before.
Honest j ohn is too old to go cunning
for snipe, no matter how defiantly
the little fellow may teeter back and
forth on his attenuated legs.
Old John is too sly to 60 cunning
for snipe when he knows he can't bag
'em. It's too bad, but it's so! You
Se-itz "all up" with John.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
Working Hard.

During Mr.. Donnelly's recent visit
to Little Falls and Sank Center he
made four speeches in two days.
He spoke, first to the Knights of
Labor; at Little Falls, then he made
an Alliance speech at the Morrison
County Agricultural Fair; then he
addressed grand Army Camp fire,
and then he spoke at the alliance
convention at Sank Center.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
In Twenty Years.


To the citizen of the Old World,
who is observant on his travels in
the United States, this is a country
where development is marvelously
rapid. In Europe, family, a town,
or city which cannot trace it's his
tory back more than two hundred
and fifty years is as hard to be found
as q black swan. Old towns have
grown, but new ones have not been
founded. Sixty millions more of
people are here than a hundred and
fifteen years ago. But if the devel-
opment of hundred or two hundred
years seems wonderful to the Euro
pean, what shall we say of the
material progress of the last twenty
years? A single illustration is
enough. Twenty years ago this
week, Chicago suffered an unparal-
leled loss by fire. The business dis.
trict was destroyed and thousands
of people left shelterless in the streets.
What is Chicago now? The second
city of the United States. What
were the states west of the Missis-
sippi twenty years ago? What they
are now can best be ascertained by
taking trip over the Burlington
system Of roads, which reaches all
important places in ten Western and
Northern States. For any informa-
ton as to rates, routes, and time of
trains, call on your local agents, or
write to w. J. C. Kenyon, Gen. Pass.
Agent c., B. & N. r. R., st. Paul,
Mimi.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
A Specimen of g. O. p. Work.

We clip the following extract and
comments from the Farmers Voice:
HUGoroN, Kas., Sept. 16.-The
case OF the State against James
Brennan, charged with the murder
of the noted Sam Wood last June,
was commenced to-day in the Dis
trict Court. Judge Bothkin, before
whom the trial is being held, has
issued peremptory orders to the
courts bailiffs to maintain order in
and about the court. He warned
them that they would be held &C.
countable for any disturbance that
might arise, and told them that it
was their duty to see that no man
entered the courtroom with weap-
ons on his person. Not only were
they not to allow that, but especially
were they charged to see that no
person carrying firearms of any des-
cription was allowed to approach
the building. Should any attempt
to do this after they were warned the
bailiffs we're strictly enjoined to place
such parties under arrest for con-
tempt of court. The time of the
court was occupied to-day in exam
lining jurors. A jury had not been
selected when court adjourned for
the day. The killing of Sam Wood
was one of the most notable crimes
in the latter history OF Kansas. It's
remote cause was the enmity which
arose between the citizens of Hugo
ton, led by Judge Bothkin, and
those of Woodsdale, led by Sam
Wood, over the location of the coun-
ty seat.-Chicago Tribune.
The annals OF American Jurispru-
dence were never disgraced by a
more shameful case than the forgo-
ing.
This Judge Botkin who is now pre-
siding on this trial, had accusations
of the most damning character
brought against him in his official
capacity.
The majority of the good citizens
of Kansas detest and abominate
him, they declare that he only es-
capped conviction and removal from
the bench by reason OF criminal cul-
pability on the part OF the body
which investigated the charges
against him.
It is alleged that plutocratic will
Amy is responsible for his being
whitewashed- because it is likewise
declared that the plutocratic an
archists revere, honor and find him
very useful as a Judge.
Now we find this Judge Botkin pre-
siding at the trial Of a murderer
who is his friend, associate and boon
companion, and who assassinated
Col. Sam Wood whom Judge Botkin
hated with a deadly hatred.
Nay, more, this coid-blooded MUIR
der was perpetrated, in the town and
near the court house where this same
Judge Bothkin was then seated on
the bench.
We hope that there are still pure
Judges in this land who will view
this fragrant violation of judicial
ethics in it's right light, for if there
be not we very much fear that the
time is near at hand when the great
plain people of this country will form
themselves into a National Vigilance
Committee and make a grand clear
ing out of the cOrrupters and desc
orators, who are now profaning our
temple of republican liberty.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
Flax Selling Board.

the price fax dropped from $34 of the
oil mill the Standard Oil Co.. will seriously undertake
organize % Board for fax for will instruct the
organized We take rather than
because limited CROP and because these northwestern
oneha Then again.
Seller Board sm corporation directly the the market being
init
Them Flax Board opening the wheat Board speedily
follow.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
Good Advice to Farm.r..

The st. Vincent "New Era re-
publishes an editorial article from
the GREAT WEST, and supplements it
with the following complimentary
reference to this paper:
1.-The columns Of the GREAT WEST
are filled, week after week, with articles
OF vital Importance to farmers, of
which the above is a specimen; when
you sell your first load of grain,
send 81: to CDR. Fish, 679 Wabasha
st. st. Paul, Minn.," as one wears
subscription for "The GREAT WEST"
and you will be walked up SO times
the succeeding twelvemonths, as YOU
never was BEFORE
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
The Force OF Ballots.

LAKE PARK Sept. 30. 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST.
| approve the stand you take in
most matters. Wish we had thou
sands such advocates. Keep the
ball rolling. Political thieves have
had their way long enough. Public
opinion eradicated black slavery by
the force Of arms; now it is time
that the white race, as well, is eman-
cipated and public opinion ought
to accomplish that by the force of
ballots. OLE A. Boz.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

1926, 1851 is the mortage in
debtedness OF Kansas-three-fourths
OF the amount being on farm prop
erty. The debt per capita is $165;
per family, 1926. These figures are
from the census bulletin.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

In November DR.. Fish enters Wis
consin for campaign work. Ii he can
stand it he will return to work in
Doom bor
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

President Donnelly delivered a
literary lecture last night at Menom-
onie, Wis, on the subject of "Wit
and Humor." Mr.. Donnelly will
lecture in Philadelphia next month
on the subject of the Baconian
CIPHER.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

The Peoples Party is already
booming in Minnesota. There is a
red-hot revival all over the state.
Crews leave threshers to hear the
gospel. Requests for addresses are
coming CONTEMPLATION Wiscon-
sin, too.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
It Wakes the Farmers.
WASIOJA, Der. 2. 1S9

Ed. GREAT WEST:
Your paper is growing in favor
in our county. 1t has Weakened the
farmers up as no other paper ever
did. 1t has made them students
in political economy and of course
you know what the result will be.
j. L. LANG
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

Secretary Schilling OF the Nationa-
Committee, stranded in ST. Paul be-
tween trains Tuesday. was a caller
at the GREAT WEST office. He was
on route to Winoaa after three weeks
of Campaigning in South Dakota.
Sec. Schilling confidently expects
that the Peoples Party will carry
Dakota. He was accompanied by
Hon. Turney Wilkins, ex Secretary
OF State for Dakota Territory, Ex-
Lieut.. Governor Fletcher, of Dakota,
and Judge Beebe. all of whom
stumped the state last year for the re-
publican party, aid all OF whom have
this year come out squarely for the
Peoples Party. In the words of
Mr.. Schilling they have "Joined the
chorus and are singing Good bye,
old party, goodbye"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
81. PAUL, MIMI, OCT. 8, 1891.
The Law Bubble.

The plutOcratic press and the ". ".
P. liars are filing the air with the
statement that the Great "Missls-
sippi Scheme" of John Law, In
France. was an attempt to float
"fiat" money on a land basis. This
is a falsehood fully equal to, and
more Internal than, the Argentine
Republic falsehoods. The entire
Claw Bubble" or mississippi
Scheme" was National Bank affair
and like the Argentine Republic
Bank shipwreck, illustrates how any
National Bank infamy will lead any
country to distress and ruin.
John Law was Scotchman OF no
little genius and great daring, who
lived in the beginning OF the 18th
century-dying, we believe, about
1880. This is written on the cars
where we have no access to records
He was pre-eminently wicked man
"a gambler and a libertine. He was
convicted OF murder, sentenced to be
hung, but escaped. He went to Am
sterdam, looked into the National
Banking system OF that country
and became a "6nancier."
In Paris he began his work as a
banker, issuing notes partly redeem
able in coin and partly in the mlser-
able paper money left the country by
that prince of public spendthrifts,
Louis XIV. His business prospered.
He involved the French government.
"Bonds" or ''shares" we're issued as
the basis of circulating notes much
the same as in this country. The
thing grew amazingly. Finally, years
after the National banking phase
had been in existence he combined
the Mississippi Co. with it.
The country was in control OF vast
tracts OF territory west OF the
Mississippi River, including Louisiana
all then being an unknown wilder
ness. The fresh shares, or stock, or
bonds Interest bearing as now then
issued were not based upon land,
but were based upon the ''profts" OF
the company-proflts which had
nothing whatever to do with the
land by mortgage, sale, gift or own
ership!
The whole vast scheme was adopt
ed into the French government in a
precarious manner. 1t became so
tremendous that the bonds rose in
value to ten times the nominal
amount. But it became the ruin OF
the nation financially, just as every
other national banking system must
prove the ruin of the country upon
which it feeds. More bonds and more
interest-receiving money must be is
sued to keep up the interest or divi-
dends on the notes or bonds already
out. For then, as now, every nation
al bank note in existence existed in cir
culation solely by virtue OF having
been borrowed.
The Law Bubble was a bona fde
National Bank.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09
LAKE ANDREW. Sept. 26. '91.
Editor GREAT WEST.

LANE ANDREW. sept. 70. 81.
Editor GREAT West.
1t may be OF some interest to you
to hear from Kandiyohi County.
Threshing is going on rapidly, but
is not Smelling out as much as the
G. Q. P. and the D. O. P. press have
been hollering about. Here are
scores OF farmers that cannot reach
the amount OF last years crop. but
the Go. P. has succeeded as usual
in helping the gamblers to rob the
farmers of at least one-half the value
OF this years crop.
Well, Mr.. Editor, educating the
farmers is hard work and costs lots
OF money; if the farmers had taken
your advice it would have been bet
ter.
But how is the outlook for an
other years crop? The ground as
dry as ashes, to a debth of 10 feet.
and lakes, rivers and most wells dry.
The fields are full of wild oats and
all kinds OF foul seeds such as seldom
sprout in the fall. But, still worse,
the grasshoppers now have laid their
eggs to damage the next years
crop-if not do the harvesting-and
l understand they are nearly all
over the Northwest. Why don't the
G. 0. P. press say something about
that?
1t seems Jay Gould is all right-he
can sweep his way through with
money and make millions by it.
But how are the mules he is driving
haven't they sore necks and should
ers from the big load they are draw
ing?
Mr.. Editor, how would it be for
Jay if he loaned all his money to
some big concern Tor to a National
Bank without interest and bor
rowed the same money back and
paid ten per cent interest? Would
MT he in time be bankrupt?
Wouldn't his heirs have him up be-
fore court of Inquiry to determine
as to his sanity? Wouldn't he be
sent to an insane Asylum-that is
if he had no money to bride the
Judge and the Jury; or in other
words, if Jay Gould's Board OF Direc-
tors should give away one-half of
the r. r. land one half OF the right
OF way, would not Jay Gould put
them all in Sing Sing or bounce the
whole board! Isn't that the way
the G. 0. P. is running it now?
Every farmer and worker in the
land should be glad to make an end
to the traitors and robbers. I for
my part shall be one, and Judging by
the tune of the people, that day is
not far away. PA. ODELL.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

On our travels last week we got
into the region where they used to
burn hay for fuel.
"Do you burn hay now" we inno-
Gently asked.
"Not this year." he gruff1y re-
piled.
What do you burn this year, +"
we meekly inquired.
"Newspapers." A wagon-load of
a paper called "The State comes
to us every week-we store 'em in
the woodshed to use long winter
evenings
"To read?" we continued.
"Readv' he shouted, "No, to
burn"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

four or FIVE others have passed
into the hands of the National Cor
dage Company. This is disaster of
no small magnitude to the farmers
OF the country. It makes the future
price of Irvine a matter OF great un-
certainty, aud it certainly looks as
though another year would see the
trust in complete control. There is
no advice to be given. If there are
farmers enough to stand by the old
parties while these iniquities are &C.
complished, then there is no remedy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

The great Irvine manufacturing
establishment of the behring's, and
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-10-09

The crop reports throughout the
state confirm our statement that Is
to 16 blu. per acre is the size of it..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-02
EARLY BREAKFAST

Stove wood, cord wood or kindling;
cor. San Fernando and Medina SITS.
Telephone 456. w. B. TAYLOR.
~ I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-02
Hard Fate of the Farmers Wife.

From the Forum.
Every day of her life she goes
through the dreary, monotonous
round. At an early hour, every
morning through the hot summer,
SHE prepares the same black coffee
and ir led pork perhaps hot biscuits)
and before she can clear away
the breakf fast things and make
the bed she hears the calves bleating,
the milk cow stamping, both impa
tent to have the mornings business
done with. Then comes the dreary
routine of the forenoon's work, the
baking of bread, the washing, and
the like, until the meridian sun
warns her that the everlasting mid
day meal is due and must be ready at
once. To round up the duties and
responsibilities of the day her labors
are carried far into the night, and
often, very often, they continue long
after those of the male portion of the
family have ended. She has long
since ceased to think about her per-
sonal appearance. A tender kiss
from her hus band would almost sur
prise her. Once she grieved that her
girls we're so barely clad; now she
scarcely thinks of 1t. That she should
have spare hour every day to read
never enters her head, and the
bare suggestion that on every Sunday
che should dress up and devote her
self during the rest of the day to so.
cial intercourse would cause a stare
of incredulity. For be iT understood
that Sunday for the farmers wife is
a sort of clearance day to adjust the
odds and ends of the previous weeks
cares and labores, to be in readiness
for the renewed labors of the coming
week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-02
MODERN SAMSONS.
Many OF the Strong Men Kill Them
selves by Their ExertiOn.

Many of the Strong Men Kill Them
selves by Their ExertiOn.
From the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The strong man m ania has sub
sided somewhat. Three months ago
it WAS at high tide. Scores of expon.
ents we're going about the country
on the museum circuits, the objects
of ardent admiration. They perform
ed various feats, some good and some
hardly out of the ordinary. All issued
challenges by the scores, many of
them for notoriety. OF course, this
kind of business developed numerous
novices. Men who thought they
were strong tried their hands and as
soon as they cultivated the sleight,
which 1t must be admitted is behind
all actions of this kind, they could
accomplish clever feats. Each large
workshop developed its strong man
There Is one promising novice in
this city. He is young man, and
with practice will unquestionably
develop into q good litter, because
his excellent actjust now is sheer
lift. The other day the WOrkmen at
the old Hainsworih steel mill, corner
OF Smallman and twenty.sixth streets
were trying their hands ON mass OF
iron weighing 300 pounds. 1t was q
good lit for them with both hands.
While at work Laboring Boss
Solomon came along and was invited
to try his strength. Solomon took
the weight in hand and raised it
quickly Tar above his knees. The men
were astonished, but when Solomon
added 100 pounds and raised the 400
pounds with one hand to the level of
his knees and lowered it slowly,
they were more than surprised. None
could equal the feat. Solomon had
never tried weight lifting before.
He is 80 years old, feet inches and
weighs 10 pounds. Andy Siebert, the
old oarsman, who is rated as one of
Pittsburg's good lifters, thinks Solo
mon q powerful man.
There are some warehousemen in
this city who can handle weighty
articles. Arbuckles & Co. boast of q
man who can take compound barrel,
catch it by the ends and lit it into
high wagon. He does it with ease in
the bargain.
Heavy weight lifting Is hardly much
OF a developer, although the leading
exponents are pretty well developed.
Here are the chest measurements of
the leaders: Cyr. SO inches; Sandow,
As IL; Samson, A; Blatt, ~; Miller,
A. 2; Apollo, A.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-02
Women Smokers.
Pail Mall Gazette.

Pail Mall Gazette.
II women smoke much nowadays,
says the Tribune de Geneve, they
can, at least. plead that example Is
set in high circles. The Empress of
Austria smokes thirty to forty Turk
ish cigarettes every day. On her
writing table there is silver box,
with fine relief work, filed with
cigarettes. and gold ash tray.
The Czarina also yields to the
passion for nicotine, but she
only smokes in her boudoir, copy of
one of the prettiest rooms in the AL
hambra, filled with palm trees. Her
anxleties may plead her excuse, but
Queen Marguerite of Italy, whose life
is freer from care, smokes also, and
smokes muca, but always in solitude.
The Queen Regent of Spain consumes
Egyptian cigarettes in large quanti-
ties; Queen Nathalie, of Servia, has q
wonderful store of cigarettes of every
kind: the Queen of Roumania carries
a little golden box filed with the
same means of delight, while the
Comtesse de Paris appreciates only
the tobacco of Havana, and her
daughter, the Queen of Portugal, gets
her cigaretts from Dresden.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-02
TO PARENTS,

We are overstocked with SCHOOL
SUPPLIES. Great bargains to every
body. School bags at cost. 240 W.
Commerce st. Moss d REAMS.
S-21.Im
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-10-01

The landing of mails from Yoko-
hama in England inside of twenty
days is feat that has attracted uni
versal attention. A Canadian Pacific
steamer carried the mails to Victoria,
British Columbia, a distance of 5000
miles, in less than ten days. From
Vancouver they were transported
2SO3 miles to Brockville, Canada, in
80 hours and 20 minutes, or, allow
ing for the difference in time, in n
hours and 20 minutes. Then the
mails were put ON board special
train on the New York Central line,
which made Ip for some lost time on
the Canadian line. This train covered
the distance, 80 miles, from Utica to
Albany in 80 minutes, beating the
schedule time by 10 minutes, and
making the fastest railroad travelling
for 50 long a distance ever achieved
in the United States. The time made
from Albany to New York averaged
$50 miles an hour, and the mails
were delivered on board the steamer
City of New York only ten minutes
after her regular time of sailing. By
catching this fast steamer on the
Atlantic the great feat of reducing
the time between Japan and England
by ten days was completed. Once
done the reduced time will probably
be made the regular time for the
future, and a great advance in rapid
travelling is to be noted as an accom-
plished fact of the present year. 1t
is expected in San Francisco that an
attempt will be made by that route
TO equal the record just made by the
Canadian route. The engineer of
the p. M. S. S. China is confident
that the speeding capacity of that
vessel can be proved equal if not
superior to that of any of the Cana
dian Pacific flyers. He only wants
permission to use all the boilers and
he will make the China put the fastest
previous record between Japan and
California far in the shade. Then if
the American railways cooperate
with lightning express having clear
right Of way over everything else,
the feat just recorded of the Cana
dian route may be equaled if not
surpassed.