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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

People who say the GREAT WEST
cost $1,000 have slight conception
of the publishing business. Why, this
present week we closed contract for
advertising work advertising our
selves) in surrounding states to the
tune OF $500! Last year we issued
$4,000 sample and campaign copies,
at an expense OF not less than $4,000.
It is easy to get 1000 subscribers for
a paper-but the next 5000 cost dol
lar for dollar. When a plant is once
secured, on a paying basis, it repre-
sents capital. 1t takes 5000 sub
scribers to pay expenses on a large
weekly, including advertising. Take
for instance, the Labor Echo-it run
several years, we believe. Yet proba-
bly, never got beyond it's first 1000
subscribers merely forlack ofcapital.
The G. w. is the only labor paper
known to us that is backed with
enough capital to make it indepen-
dent and successful financially.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06
anyway!

The following from the Hector Mir
ror, shows that the new editor is a
fearless man who proposes to aid the
farmers in running their own alliance.
We wish that the appointment OF a
new lecturer could be made by Miss
Med. kindly resigning. The alliance
would certainly appreciate her for
the consideration, especially those
that have asked her to do so. She
has grand field to work in, with the
Knights OF Labor, and probably they
would overlook any difficulties in the
past in that field. The Mirror" says:
There has been considerable differ
ence of opinion between the members
of the Farmers Alliance as to the
eligibility OF Miss Mcdonald If we
were not certain as to the correctness
of the following clear, cold facts, we
would not take the risk of stating
them, but we are in communication
with parties who are fully acquainted
with the true situation of affairs.
Miss Eva Mcdonald is not a member
of any subordinate alliance and this
alone is sufficient evidence to expel
her from her position. But she is not
even in good standing In the conven-
ton at Olivia Miss Mcdonald arose
and made the false statement that she
was member of a sub-alliance. These
statements directly conflict and show
that there's niger in the fence"
We are informed that Miss Med.
stated at Olivia that she had entered
suit against the GREAT WEST for lib ell
This certainly was an error. The
young lady could not be so foolish
We have spoken too many good
words, as to her ability, and her con
victions, to permit of so crash course
Our hostility to her has been born O
two facts: First, her constitutions
inability to be an officer in the ALI
ance; and secondly, her extraordinary
course in the Executive Committee
her determination to make out tina,
we sought to UNLOAD the GREA'
WEST" and other evidences of unjus
hostility. No suit has been entered
Iagainst US that we are aware of.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Albert Warren denies that Eric
Olson has anything to do with the
"State"- NEWBORN CT theIndustrial
Age. Our information came from the
daily press-and consequently was
not very reliable. Mr.. Warren is
enough to crush any paper without
help from Eric! But how about going
back on their comrade? Eric Olson
did have something to do with it
and intends to-but somehow the
other fellows found somebody was
too odorous.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Much hostile criticism has at times
broken out between the Co-operator,
an Alliance journal at La Crescent,
Mimi, and the GREAT WEST. Differ
ences are sure o occur in the carrying
on of great movement. But there
is much written in the Co-operator
which is admirable, and probably
that journal would return the comph-
ment. We clip the following from a
recent issue, and it has our warm con-
currence:
"The quarrels of the officers in the
State Alliance shows that we were
right in claiming it was best to select
them from such as were not directly
engaged in fights for personal aggran-
dizement and that none but practical
and operative farmers should be al
lowed to hold one of the Offices with
out a great unanimity caused by I'M
questioned and effective work for the
good of the order, instead ofcomb;na-
ton and tricks to beat others for
themselves. 1t was terrible last year
and is disgustingly so this. 1t seems
to be running to give Office, money or
spoils in some way to most OF them
and the rank and file are lost sight Of,
while the outside schemers stretch
their mouths from ear to ear laughing
at the stupidity shown by an organi-
cation that with common honesty
and common sense action could get
all necessary to join them to secure
their just rights without doubt"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Harry Robinson's railroad organ
the N. w. Railroader is much pleas
ed with Hompe's Ticket Sellers bill.
1t says:
cit is pleasant to find some rail-
road law introduced into the Mime
sofa legislature Of which reasonable
man can thoroughly approve; and
such is S. F. No. 24O, bill to license
ticket agents, introduced by Mr..
Hompe. The profession of scalping
which the bill is intended to put stop
to is dishonest one in it's very essence.
It's influence on the public is neces-
sarily corrupting and it is a thing
which ought to be suppressed by law
in the public interests. Moreover the
business Is one of the most fruitful
sources of discrimination and injustice
as between travellers. There is not
one argument to be advanced in favor
of the profession any more than can
be advanced in favor of any other
form of receiving and selling stolen
goods" The audacity of these false
hoods indica ties bravery, at least.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06
Authorship.

A bill has been introduced into sew
eral legislatures to make writer's of
newspaper articles sign their names
We hope and pray for the enactment
of these laws. Let us have response
bility. Let the reporters and editors
all be responsible. No correspondent
ought to write what they are ashamed
of. They do not usually, but they
have false modesty about them.
We wish alliances would "resolute"
for this law in Minnesota.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

The .sEcandia' : leading Scaldina
Wan paper, published at Duluth, pub
lished q strong defense Of the editor Of
this paper against the assaults Of
Wesenberg, the wretched nominee for
Secretary of State on our late ticket.
The paper then calls for Wesenberg's
army record in words that mean too
much for an honorable man not to
answer and clear up. If Wesenberg's
army record was in any respect like
his state record, it better be covered
up with disinfectant.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Friend Ernest, of Morris, Stevens
Co., sends US good letter, with a
scurrilous clipping from the Morris
Tribune. It is a shame that farmers
support such a minion of plutocracy.
If the producers would shut down on
them they would cometo their senses.
All the plutocratic papers i'll the state
are jumping on to the G. w. with just
such lying articles.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Donnelly's bill to tax real estate
mortgages where they are recorded
has passed the senate. There was a
brilliant debate over the bill, in which
Donnelly arose to an unusual power
as debater. The conflict was not
Ion g, but it was spicy, short, eloquent
and changed from the profound to the
humorous with lightning changes. It
was one of the most brilliant debates
ever known in Minnesota.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Mr.. Lomme n, of Polk county, fell
against one of his alliance men from
Polk county, and he got right smart
of an interview. He was told fatty
that they had made up their minds
to hang any legislators who went back
on them.
"You don't mean it though" he
said.
eve do mean it. And the best thing
you can do is to quit working with
our enemies"
Mr.. Lommen was opposed to indie
pendent political action until after
the convention.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Ignatius Donnelly has. We under
stand, brought suits for libel, also,
against the Chicago Tribune and the
Chicago Herald, for republishing the
letter of the notorious Bill King. Mr..
D. will make it warm" Twelve
years ago he tried to bring suit, but
found he was too POOR to get justice
in this country. To-day he's in bet
ter shape, thanks to the tremendous
sales of Caesars Column"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06
Sioux Centre Times Il La. J:

Sioux Centre Times Ia.):
The "GREAT WEST" the official or
gan of the Minnesota Farmers AL
lance, is doing much good work for
the alliance in that and other states.
1t is read by farmers in every state
in the Union. We have made special
arrangements with this great defender
of the farmers rights whereby we
furnish the "GREAT VEST and the
TINES both one year for 81. so.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Boone Lake Alliance had an enthu-
siastlc meeting and unanimously
voted to consider the Office of State
Lecturer vacant. They also voted
against the purchase of the GREAT
WEST until they understood it's real
value better.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Issue of next week, March 18th, will
be large one, and specially prepared
for sample use. Names sent in for
sample copies will receive them. We
will send out from 5 to 10000 copies.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Men have come into this Office, dur
ing the tremendous discussion of the
usury law in the legislature. and ca me
the "well -I-don't-k know where - to
stand" racket.
The man who wrote us this morning
that he paid rs per cent. knows where
to stand!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

There are a great many reform
journals in this country that never
scare the plutes to any great extent.
There are great many "reformers" of
the same calibre. How moderate some
men become when they get an Office
not all though, thank God!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Lots of resolutions, letters Of i'm
portance. ETC., turned over until next
week. Some of them are rich, and we
are sorry to put them over.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

There will now be a lapse in the
wheat articles for time-owing to de-
lay in some matters-reports. They
will be resumed shortly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Some of the papers are claiming that
Donnelly owes three thousand dollars
of back taxes in Dakota county. It
is a lie. That's the truth of it in all
spice.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

A gentleman from Nashville, Mimi,
sent letter in an unsealed envelope,
signing only the initials, "W. b."
stating that postal order was en-
closed. There was no postal order,
and we do not know who to address,!
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Senator Eaton struck the keynote
when he declared that the committee
usury bill was ''born OF an unholy
cause!'
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

The constituents of the following
members of the house will be glad to
learn that they refuse to use railway
passes:
Ahlness, Hadland, Moore, Gildea,
Ongstad.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Why do we not get the constitut-
ions? Where is the Printing Com
mittee? Miss Mcdonald did the figur-
ing with us as such committee can
not she report as to the prospects this
ve0r9
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

produce money were uG ~ -
world would e tins co11 ~ tb
national and distribute 20 eac . ~
amost2 million dollars year! ...aa +he GREAT
toer Of the tact that money ha startled tho
banking dands are MOI s n
the ledgers
are quaking They burning the a
elliptic of the worlds finances anu is
Ito he of and despair
Do not e the revolution impending
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06
ST.. PAUL, MINI, MARCH 6, 1891
Peter Gideon's article, sent to Don
nelly, has been handed to the G. w.,
by Mr.. D., and will soon appear.

Gamer on Alliance sends vote of
confidence in Bro. Gildea-published
next week..
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

Figures given us on National Bank
ing, given us by Repr. Gildea, will be
taken up next week.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06
THE GREAT ISSUE HAS COME
Of Interest to the Alliance Men OF the country.
Minnesota Refused to Confer with Other Western
States, and Tackles the Interest Cues
ton Alone.
The Test is at Hand, Now Measure the Earnest
ness of the Reform Element.

IRead the Names OF the VOteTS-dnu Aulull VI NO
Excuses for the Debate Occupied
Days Of Time
The history the introduction the Of interest
interest to western to
at large Not only legislators the capitol
stand the producer against capitalist republican and
democratic candidates often secured their seats such
of the three political elements the
presenting bills the effect of lowering
When the banking committee ther
BILL finally each anxious have his own creation up
for comparison.
fact which will history that the Senate for
whole emieousy debating IN quick
the bill which should
finally henceorh bear his his parys name Such cdpy
was never known before for SO many hours oy
And yet hy the renhan thrust Of real motives
the pasteboard dignity real 1t was
the dream OF future
Senate File No bill introduced by Senator Davis OF Ncos
from to cent? and
This bill owing deficiencies which we have not
usy s os S
@ R the
s
@ ING fs
@ Ss T S2G g ts tit
the bill much changed to
% Sses @ s s Ba
Hompe the Davis bill got discus
sic, sss; t.: ct %
ss
5S:sn5 legislature
body: anticipating
ton es
be made to suffer ~ e~A'
2 Ss @ ;s % g :s;: ss ss s s::a f.:
During remove this barrier to
the citadel the putoacy politicians
w.t., h ALLIANCE a1sc MEN Ae1uA1 a. ~ JOIN HANDS
Ieays bill did not to forfeit the principal but merely
The tive @ % question
interest to per cent
t.: :ss
locked % os sd w s t1ot the
committee of one for short
f"T s ssss @ ~. 5s %
but the on s that had
Mr. Donn naturally Carried
S % <: .s: 4s:
Tus @ I Sas and y like
i sn ALSO eh I a ana Sss be
This bill Of Donnenys finally brought Vote and
Now vote Farmers here is the crucial test This ~.
shs po~a po no THEM
sat ye @ 3a that IL tn
Barr, Kelly. Phillips,
Craven, I@avitt s ssobhed
srnns M sie%mn s stsSsa. J. D.
H Hsmmer March March stressgruth
Hemp Rompe Morse, W Vs%aey
field and Wood alliance l 'l Nao' rroost
Allen, DAVIS wis ''A1 xo+o.
SsSsS:sssi R Sssss s$ ;;ssss
S:$ :;,s,' $ $:ss'" ss:s:::ss T.
LOT Mr. 1anestorp OF Grant will be found among yeas ~ M
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-03-06

After the legislature adjourns the
chorus will be ushered on to the stage,
close up to the footlights, dressed in
silk tights and knickerbockers. The
orchestra will strike up a stunning
barcarole, whatever that is, and then
the song will begin:
You've fought yer fight, ah-
Your race is run, oh
Turn on the light, ali
And tell us what you've done, oh!
Exactly, and because in your first
political conflict you haven't cleaned
off the dirty gloves worn by the kid
glove fellahs for thirty years, you will
be chorused to death by the baldhead-
ed dudes just back of the orchestra.
Tell them that if you haven't cut
their heads off under the ears, you
have, at least, yanked the hair off close
above them-and in about one more
tussle their chorus will be the dead
March in Saul''-keep up the music
anyway!
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10
RAISING PpTAToF.~

An inquirer asked for Il brief state
ment of the best mos. of planting and
raising the potato crop, according to APP
proved course Of management, since
much attention has been given to obtain
ing large returns These results have
been secured by different appliances in
various localities, and under dtferr1R~lA
tiuences and unlike soils. But for prac-
tical farm treatment we would advise in
substance the following course: Select
piece of deep, rich soil-naturally 50.
or which has been made SO artiicially
year before by barn nature If the soil
has been distinctly benefited bv any of
the commercial fertilizer, apply these
and mix thoroughly before planting aud
pulverize well. Piow fnrrovs three
feet apart; cut the potatoes to two or
three eyes each; drop these foot apart :;
cover them four inches deep; pass over
the rows once a week with light or
slant tooth harrow, keeping the grounl
perfectly clean till the plants half z
foot high, and after that with cnltvA
tor between the rows, keeping an inch
or two of the surface ih Il fine mellow
condition, not hiIled or ridged, but fat
With this treatment We have raised oc
casionally four hundred bushels 10 til,
acre, and o:tener from tw">tp three hul
dred.- Countfy Gratiena"n.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.


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best "hi'" sugar addci 10 ponftd oi out
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
FARM 6oSyESrENCEs.

The saving in time from having
good, easily swung gate in place of u
paig of bars is worth good deal in the
course Of a season, if the fence has Il,
be opened aud driven through daily.
We cannot imagine farmer who can
not better adorl boarss and hinges for
gates than t.. waste his time In busy
seasons letting down and putting up
bars. He can easily manage to do the
work at times when nothing can be done
out of doors. 1t is such labors as this
that add to IL the value of firms at
comparatively little expense, and give
travellers through rural districts a pleas
ant idea that the farmers life is not 50
bad after all.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10

The French earned long ago au hon.
urahlc distinction by their success in the
Treatment Of the blind. and tie figures
read ut the recent annual meeting Of La
Societe d'Aesistanco pour les Aveugles in
Paris fully su,tains their reputation in
this respect The two principal institu-
tons Of the city are the Clinique Opthal-
mologiquc dcs Qninze Vingts aud
LEcolc Braillc, the former devoted to
the preservation or the restoration Of
sight, anl thc latter TO the instruction OF
the hopclessly blind. Since its creation
in 1880 the Cliniqne has ha under
treatment los, 79S patients, and the pro
portion Of cures has reached the splca
did figures Of ninety five per cent, while
the expenses incurr1 in each clse laS
not exceeded seventy francs, or less than
SIS. The Ecole Braillc has N equally
crclita5Ie account to give Of itself The
blind BOYS and girls are educltel to be
brealWinnerS, not only for them selves,
but in rlany cases for their parents aai
relatives. While mt the school they not
enlv earn cnouTu 70 pay for then MAIN
tenance but are able to contribute to n
savings bank fund which is use to star
them in business.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10
FOOD FOR MICH COWS.

The Iowa agricultural experiment sta
tlon Is located AT Ames, and bulletin
thirteen is largely devoted to experiments
in feeding for milk As COWS are more
numerous in Iowa than in aDv other
State, it is desirable TO find on, what
feeds produced on the soil are cheapest
and best III the dairy. One Of the con
clusions arrived M was that corn fodder
is superior to sorghum cane. Tie COWS
grow tired Of corn ensilage, but they
never got off feed on the root ration
with about double the amount uf clover
hay One of the best known Of milk
producing feeds is clover nay. During
the root periods Of the test twict.as much
hay was consumed as when corn or cane
ensilage was fed The most efficient dry
matter was in the root ration, but how
much of it was due To TIE extra amount
of clover was not determined The ex-
pertinent will be continued. These sta.
tions where practical truths are demon
strated for the benefit of the agricultural
community clothc farminr With dignit,
and eliminate from the business many OF
the elements of chance which hand
capped the efforts OF our fathers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1891-10-10
A SAILORS STORY.

We had touched at ST. Helena to leave
q detachment Of soldiers and some
stores, and had lett that historic spot
several days behind Us, when the brig
caught fire and we la to abandon her.
There was no hope of saving her from
the first, and We congratulated ourselves
on having Il smooth SEA and time to pro
vision the boats and get the people Off
One hour after noon on the 18th day
Of February, 1862, the brig Gull, bound
from Liverpool 10 the Cape Of Good
Hope, and having forty eight souls
aboard, burned to the waters edge and
sank, leaving us $50 miles off the Afri-
eau coast. With the other boats shall
have nothing to do, for never a ole was
afterwards heard of. In the boat to
which l was assigned there were nine
people-four of us belonging to the
crew and the other five passengers. OF
these three were young Englshmen, go
ING out to the Cape to FRY farming, and
the other two were women They were
aunt and niece, aud just why they took
passage on the brig or whether
they were going beyond the Cape.
can't tell you. Being only plain sail
roman, knew nothing about the pas
sengers, except as ] picked up a word
here and there. The aunt was nearly
fifty years old and the niece no: over
twenty, and if there was ever a hand
somer girl ahoat IN an English ship |
never had the luck to see hor. n
There was some confusion, as a matter
Of course, when we took to the boats,
but we got away from the brig in good
shape, with no one lost or hurt and
with water aFd provisions enough to do
us for a week We were in charge OF
the boatswan, and but for terrible ac-
cldent | know we should have pulled
through without mlshap or suffering.
He was an oldish man, i good sailor,
ana he had authority over all in the
boat
When ,he boats cot together it was
found that the Captain had the only
compass. He ordered that we were to
hold up to the east aud t. keep together,
aud when we headed away for the Afri-
can coast the long boat was leading and
the rest OF US were strung out IN line.
Had the weather been fair our mishap
would have been nothing to talk about :;
but a, midnight that night, while we
were following the long boat by the
lantern hung aloft, a fierce aud sudden
so,all came ont of the east ani almost
proved our destruction. It was followed
by gale which soon kickeu up tre-
mcnlous sea and Ne got over drag and
| lay head to il all that night aud all next
| day until an hour before sundown Dur
| ing al these long hours we had to keer
bailing to prevent being swamped. and
| by daylight il WAS impossible to see
cable length away for the flying drift
1t was bad enough for the men. but those
two poor women might As we'll have been
dead. They lay on the bottom OF tn.
boat, covered up as best we could do it
ana when the gale At las, broke I hardll
expected 10 ind than alivs TAey vesa
| 'hoH,h, sad at tas boar as'a.i ;aoa az
watts wsie ..fysa out sad tbs baatssal
ussAl. .sealBs ii aases sss,fagas ap,