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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

The daily press, in booming GER
tain Geo. Muller, of St. Paul, stating
that he is the author of the circular
sent as a supplement to the estate. y
That is not true, and if Mr.. NJ. is an
honest man he will so state. We
know who is the author of the circu-
lar, and Mr.. Muller never saw it until
it was printed, and never referred to
it in an issue OF his paper four days
before he received it from New York.
Let it be distinctly understood that
while this movement is a good one
and while we have advocated it
strongly-still it is not work under
taken by the Alliance as an organi-
zation. 1t is purely an individual
move, and as such we hope that
every farmer will hold all the wheat
he can as long as he can!
Wheat has not averaged $1.45
a bushel during the past few years.
This is an egregious misrepresenta-
ton. This journal has furnished all
the facts known to the western peo-
pie regarding the price OF wheat in
Europe the past two years, and that
statement is grossly off. The high
est point reached for the highest
grade known, has been $1.45. The
average has been less than $1.3O.
That this figure shows an immense
robbery is true. But when people
publish abroad an exaggeration like
the above they are getting us into
trouble. Let us have the truth-the
truth is bad enough.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

We have been astounded at the as
sumption of Muller that he prepared
the circular which was issued as a
supplement to his paper! While there
are errors in it-some very injurious
it is on the whole valuable reading
matter. But Mr. Muller is not famil-
lar with a solitary fact there enun-
ciated, and never saw the circular
until hundreds OF thousand had been
issued.
In regard to the nature OF this cir
cular issued on the holding of grain,
the Farmers Voice says:
A QUEER COMPLICATION.
Several days ago an individual
who looked as if he was constitution
ally OF an inquiring turn OF mind
called on the editor OF this paper.
He wanted to know as to the men,
bership of the various farmer socie-
ties, and we gave him the statistics
thereon to the best of our knowledge
and belief.
This inquisitive gentleman spoke
obscurely regarding a certain circu-
lar that was to go out to the farm
ers OF the entire country but did not
even hint as to it's nature.
A few days after the mysterious
interview, the Chicago Herald came
out with a long article prefaced with
flaming headlines in which it stated,
that the leaders of the farmer So
cieties were about to send forth a cir
cular to the farmers of the whole
country, asking them to hold back
their wheat crop for high prices.
We give most of the aforesaid ar
ticle in another portion of the issue,
together with the next days COM
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

Every man in Minnesota ought to
read the last number of the GREAT
WEST, and every farmer in the state
should subscribe for it. Editor Fish
is one OF the cleverest writer's in the
nation, and as fearless as he is tai
ented.-St. Vincent New Era.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

But YET WE ADVISE OUR READERS
to peruse the circular in question
with great care for it is well worth it..
Its manifestly the work of a learned
expert Who is perfectly familiar with
every phase OF wheat production the
wide world over, and no matter what
the selfish intent OF the writer may
have been the general tenor of his
counsel to the farmers is wise.
The "Voice" speaks our senti-
ments.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

PIPEsToNE Mimi, July p, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
At farmers picnic held July 18th,
in Job Whitehead's grove, the en-
closed verses were handed me by a
lady friend. 1 think them worthy OF
publication. FRANCES WHITEHEAD.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

We acknowledge the receipt of a
very interesting communication
from P. M. E. Peterson, of Kennedy,
Kittson Co., which is unfortunately
too long for use in our columns.
Mr.. Peterson urges upon the rank
and file the Importance OF their tax
ing hold and helping to educate the
people in the principles of the peo-
Piles party. "There is no use in being
red hot few weeks before election
if you give the wire-pullers play
room all the rest of the time"
"There is one, and only one, way"
says Mr.. Peterson, "to success, and
that is to fight our battles ourselves.
There is no use to try to fight Beel-
zebub with his own subjects" "Our
most hearty thanks" he continues,
care due to the GREAT WEST for it's
fearless stand upon all issues of the
Alliance. The farmers of this state
will never forget the man who once
fought their interests single handed.
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ments by the Chicago Herald and
Chicago Tribune.

We understand this circular was
telegraphed at great expense to the
leading daily papers of the nation.
While there is nothing in that cir
cular to which weparticularly object,
and while it's advice seems to be on
lines favorable to the interests of the
farmers, still we regard it as bogus
pronunclamentO and do not believe
that any high officials of the farmer
societies, had anything to do with it's
production.
All OF its earmarks are Chicago
esque and the cut of it's lib is after the
manner Of the Chicago Board OF
Trade.
1t was probably put forth by a
crafty gang of bull spectators for
the purpose OF rigging the market
and booming prices under the scare
OF a vast prospective locking up of
grain on the part OF the farmers.
The least said of the benevolence OF
the astute-schemers the better, for
the only feeling they have for the
farmers, is OF true wolfish character.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31

J. B. Copeland writes from West
Concord, under date OF July 20. He
says:
eve had a good time the 9th OF
July. Doctor Fish was with us and
gave us grand speech upon the is
sues OF the day. Notwithstanding
the inclemency of the weather there
was a good attendance. We hope
the day will soon come, Dr., when
you will be with us again"
From Chas. Brede, Sec'y, we learn
that an Alliance, known as Spring
Prairie Alliance No. 1853, was re-
Gently organized in Clay County,
with membership Of Ia and several
more Sin sight" The officers OF the
organization are L. N. Guam, Pres't;
Chas. Brede, &c.,; 0. G.. Farsdale,
Treas. An executive committee was
appointed and the purchase OF 800
pounds of Saltwater Irvine authoriz-
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-07-31
MINNESOTA
Peoples Party of Minnesota.


Charman.-T. ]. Meghen, Fostvile
Secretary-Louis Hanson Sabn
Treasurer.-Andrew lmax.
S. NJ. Owen, u And. Richmond, Ignatius Donnely,
c. N. Perkins, J. F. McNally, A. r. Holston,
W. W. Irwin D. P. Lister, Louis Hanson,
Andrew Steenerson C. Phelps c. F. Bohan
J Fl. Baker, W. Fish. III. B. Martin,
7. Meighen, NJ Wesenberg, A. D. Ferris
j. B. Hompe, j p Gldea.
COMMITTEE.
7. J.. Meighen, Andr Stevenson, Louis Hanson
Ignatus Donnely SIN. Owen, C.N Perkins,
Richmond w. w.
Gen Baker, E. W. Fish
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ST. CLOUD, Mimi, July 26, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The GREAT WEST is up to high-wa-
ter mark-for that am glad; while
the business, the agriculture and all
the industry of this great western
country is at low-water mark-for
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ERSKINE. Mimi. July %. 1S9

ERskINE, Mimi, July 25, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
At present l have only time to
thank you for your manliness in tax
ing sides with the poor. I shall in a
short time send you a letter for pub
LEGATION. May God give you and
Donnelly long life and a glorious
end. THos. ToRGEsEN.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
wood ,rore FIreproof rhan Ion.

In his recent lecture on fire proven
ion Professor Goodman states that
generally speaking, wooden ioists are
better for buildings than steel or iron
joists. The two latter materials. he ex-
planned, lose their strength at a not
very high temperature, whereas wood
would sustain a heavy strain for a much
longer period when exposed to great
heat Besides when wood has once
been eharred it does not burn so resdily
again.
Iron and steel soon expand under the
influence of heat Brick and stone are
objectionable, the former become fused
under great heat. and the latter is liable
10 crack OF sy wheb -suddenly cooled
after heating The drawback to tiles
Is that when fire plays upon the ioists
of floors fitted with them the joists ex-
pand and allow the fire TO play upon
the joists through the tiles. Portland
cement is Objectionable, as it flakes Of
whsn heated. but If wire netting or
barr are imbedded in concrete this de-
feet is remedied.
A joist padded with silicate Of cotton
snd incased In s'iamander plaster n
MIXTURE Of silicate. cotton and plastes
Of paris. the professor holds, is a SPLEEN
did a~reproodng ms1eriaL Such a ma
tersal is not only a nonconductor. but
1t is elastic and would yield with the
ioist. In an experiment undertaken by
Professor Goodm|n it was found thata
ioist Of this kind ~ithstood very hercs
heat for eight to nine hours without
sustaining any serious damage. -
BufIder.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08

A cal story comes from Bridgeport
Conn Mike Il a brindle puss belong.
ing 10 Miles B. Ferris Twenty eggi
packed In sawdust were standing In the
window Of Mr.. Ferris saloon, when
Nike took il into his head to go to sleep
IN them Every attempt has been
made to drive him away from the boz,
and every lndncement In the way ID
soft beds was offered 20 him, but be
persists in lying on those eggs all day,
only leaving them long enough to eat
and drink. Next week the period Of
f0cubation VIII have expired. What
Nike viii do with his brood If he l.
successful Is an interesting question
But perhaps be knows what he il about
and Il h~atching them tor his own
special bane6t-Cor. New York Sun
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08

Mr. Luke Harron. an easygoing old
farmer, was especially proud Of two
things, his sheep and his poultry, and
all visitors TO the farm were taken out
TO see them.
Thus it CHANGED that Constable Short
who had come over from the village to
serve on Farmer Harron a &C
act as juryman, was on his hands and
knees peering into the depths of a coop,
examining a new variety Of chicks
Suddenly. and without the slightest
warning. something swift and terrible
smote him In the unprotected rear with
such force that he was driven head first
into the coop, to the CONSERVATION of
its feathered inmates
With some assistance from Farmer
Harron-who. it must be admitted,
chuckled audibly at the sight-the con-
stable was at length cleared from the
wreck. his hat was pulled from over
his eyes. and then he saw his assailant,
a sturdy young ram, standing with
lowered bead. as If meditating another
attack.
Full Of wrath the officer cried Look
here, Harroni Can't a man look al
your hens without being knocked over
BY a COMPOUNDED ramf'
wal" replied Farmer Harron phil
osophically. II dunno; ye might try
agin N see how 'twould turn out I'm
sure l hain't any objection. Youths
Companion
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
SEVEN YEAR. AND DIVORCE.
a Chicago Lawyers idea, which win
BE Regarded as Original.

a Chicago Lawyers idea. which WIN
BE Regarded as Original
The Chicago attorney of a scientific
turn of mind who evolved the idea Of
what is known as the seven year amend
ment to the divorce law, may or mag
not have siinplified one Of the greatest
social problems. An absolute conclu-
SION in this regard will be impossible
until the amendment becomes an act
and the practical workings of the new
statute have been tested by "a o or
lees intelligent and impatient COMMIT
nifty. 1t may not be generally under
etood hat the suggested legislation Is
imperative as a deduction from consid-
eration Of what is known of the con-
slant change occurring in particles Of
the human body.
Each individual is made up Of atoms
and each day some Of these atoms are
east of to be replaced by Others from
the food we eat. the water " e drink
and even the air we breathe. Miss
Jones, though perhaps quite as charm
ing as she was a week ago, is not en-
tirely the same person, nor is Mr.. Smith
the same young man he was Each
has lost a portion of the body and each
has gained an equivalent.
There is the same general contour as
before, but there is a light difference
In material In course Of time this
change will be comple-e. Every recent
atom Of Miss Jones n Mr.. Smith will
have gone ont into T. e great world and
new atoms will have taken their re
spective places. ~ Jones and Mr.
Smith will be new eople.
The consensus G learned opinion Is
that the body cha lges entirely once in
every seven year Now. suppose Mr.
Smith and Mis- Jones to we'd Mr..
Smith has sworl TO cherish the lady
who has Just become his wife, not some
other woman. and. vice versa, Mrs.
Smith. nee Jones. has made pledges OF
equal solemnity and import TO love
none other than the man beside her.
For a time il IS all right. that IS. rela
lively so. but at the end Of a year only
six-sevenths Of the present Mrs. Smith
remain. while Mr.. Smith has suffered
an equal variation
At the end of eve years Mrs. Smith
8 not the same woman Smith married,
nor is he the same man whom she prom
ised to cleave 10. There is not a particle,
not one jot or title, remaining about
either Of tie couple who were married
Clearly their relationship is scandalous,
and something should be done about it.
To remedy the evil the amendment 10
the divorce law makes a separation at
the end Of seven years permissible If
not mandatory.
OF course it is claimed by the oppo
nents Of the proposed legislation that
neither Mrs Smith nor Mr.. Smith can
properly be SeeIaed u%nfaithful, since
neither longer exists, and the argument,
It must be admitted. has its force. But,
admitting the assumption, who are the
two people at present living together
under the name Of Smith, and what eI
cnse have they for the relations now
existingi Should not they either sepa.
rate or marry without delay9-Chicago
H-T.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08

A jlted lover, it Is asserted. having
lost his wits determined TO commit
suicide, and thereuPon drew up his last
win and testament wherein he ordered
his body TO be boiled down and all the
fat extracted The fat was then to be
made into a candle. which, together with
along letter attached 10 the win, was to
Be carried at night time TO the girl who
had Tilted him, 50 that she might read
his last adieus by his own light
Many persons Of sound mind have
directed that their bodies should be dis
posed Of in a mor or less singular
manner. Sir James Title desired to Be
buried, not in any churchyard. but I'M
der a tower he had erected in his own
park Similarly, Mr. J. Hull desired
to be buried under a tower on the top
Of Leith bill, the highest point In his
native county Of Sussex, whence, un-
doubleday, If his ghost walks. and has
any taste for scenery, he may enjoy
Q Of the most charming views 70 be
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
en- ~ sITUA ION

The r-ouble Caused by Selecting Two
AIen co Succeed One JanitOr.
The ~janitor OF a fat is constantly
looked down upon. which il not so ex-
tr~aordinary. living as he usually does
In the basement of the house The
tenants are apt TO regard him as an
~autocrat. continually complaining of
everything he ioes and showering
praise IN his presence on all other jan.
itors In the street
Who ever praises the janitor of his
fat. anyway Like children of other
parents the j%anitors of other houses are
more polished, more polite and neater
than our own. No wonder thai the
owners of Oats hold a good janitol -
such high esteem.
II was a janitor whose hide was In
vulnerable that presided over an Up
own fat Of which a friend of mine Is
the owner. My friend used to tell mt
hat this man was an ideal janitor-one
who did everything that tenants did
not like, and raised Cain when they
complained But il went so far that
all the tenants were on the point of
leaving the premises If their monarch
was not dethroned- My friend was
compelled to act favorably on their de
nands Accordingly, the monarch alb
dicated by the consent of the owner,
and another was advertised fer TO oc-
cupy the vacant throne.
Many applicants responded-a con.
glOmeration Of all ages and ~nationali-
ties-and one was selected. Days
passed. but be never came. An adver
tisement vas again resOrted to, and
still a larger number OF ambitious men
applied a suitable one was again Sc
lected and my friend breathed easier.
But, like his predecessor, he never
came. Ny friend became desperate,
so did the occupants of the fat. They
hated janitors. but now they were
bowling for one. As a last resort my
friend advertised a third time. and to
make sure of not being fooled again he
accepted two mTH for the position.
Here was certainly some possibility Of
one making his appearance.
Early the next morning a truck load
ed with furniture stopped before the
fat Ny friend smiled with triumph
and satisfaction. A janitor was here
at last He thought of the other appli-
cant that had been accepted, and i'm
mediately dispatched a messenger to
his address 10 inform him that his serv-
ices were not required But, alasl for
cruel fate. The messengers unusual
celebrity had hardly brought him around
the corner when another truck hove il
sight and anchored directly beside the
other truck before the door The two
applicants had come. and each was
ready to take charge.
The situation was indeed a trying
ore. My friend surveyed the prospec.
tive battlefield for a momen and, sum
ihoning all his courage. be advanced TO
meet the new arrival, a burly gentle
man. with not a very friendly counte-
nance.
There was war IN the air for the next
zen minutes and there was danger Of
my friend being demolished. but TO his
great relief a settlement was agreed
upon. He paid all expenses that the
man demanded. and thanked heaven
TO see him depart satisfied.
My friend assures me that there win
soon be another owner to select janitCrs
for th25 fat New York Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
obtained within a hundred miles Of
London. All the Year Round.
NO Eemnrtnhle ,1emorle..

J. NJ. Hill. Of New York. and Joe
Parks were talking in the fremont
House about their memories Parks
said he could remember some things.
while Others got away from him com
pletely. Il can recite, " he said, from
memory every line Of Tam o. Shanter
without missing a word, but | can't re-
member the number of my brother's
house"
Same here" said hill. Il recited
one night in New York from memory
Macbeth from start to finish. / wrote
out a check for a man and forgot U
sign my name to it."-ChicagO Tribune
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
His WORK.

In a pretty church on the island on
Anityum, in the New Hebrides, isatab
et erected by grateful natives to the
memory of their missionary, Rev. John
eddie.
On this tablet is written in their Ian
guage the following;
When be landed
in lS4S
There were no Christians here.
and when he left
In 1872
There were no heather
Missionary LINK.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
She saw Him.

Father Gmpressively)-That gentle
man is Professor Greatmind, the emf
nent scientist, whose marvellous discov
cries have excited the attention Of the
entire civilized world, a nan whom
even to have seen is an honor.
Daughter-How his pants bag at the
kneesl-New York Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08
A sIonstrous hog.

One of the largest hogs in America
Il not in fact the largest in the world.
Vas reared by a Junction City (Kan.)
man. The length was 8 feet and 9
inches; girth Of neck, c l-2 feet; girth
Of center of body, s feet; width across
the hiis 30 inches; weight. LISP
pounds.--S- louis Republic
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-09-08

Cholly (energetieally)-I want to do
something for the world, Mabel
Mabel innocently-Why don't you
commit suicide l-Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
rae orIppe In New orleans.

A recently established New Orleans paper,
The Nei0 Delta, in an editorial article a
few days ago, stated that the stories which
were being telegraphed from that city Of
the alarming death rate there we're without
foundation, and intimated that they were
manufactured by sensationalists. For a
new paper The Neto Delta does not appear
to be very wide awake. or else it desires to
conceal the truth. Years ago. whenever
yellow fever appeared in New Orleans, it
was the policy Of the press and the health
authorities to conceal the fact as long as
possible. with the hope that the disease
would not become epidemic. That is not
the policy now. It has been found that the
policy of dealing frankly with the public is
the best
A dispatch was published ell over the
country more than week ago that the
grippe prevailed in New Orleans and that
the death rate was alarmingly large. During
the week ia which the dispatch was sent out
there were 236 deaths The number of
deaths last week, according to the report Of
the board of health, was PAS, equivalent to
an annual death rate Of nearly hfty-one to
the thousand That is more than double
the average death rate of New Orleans.
Speaking of last weeks death rate, the
Times Democrat, of New Orleans, says:
This is the worst record in twelve years,
and almost incomprehensible in the face of
the fact that no serious disease prevails
here. We have the grippe or influenza
alone with us. With that exception, New
Orleans Is enjoying excellent health, with
less malarial aud other feveTs prevailing,
and the death rate would be small but for
the unusual and excessive mortality result
ing from diseases Of the respiratory organs,
tracenble in nearly all cases to the grippe.
The disease itself caused only IA deaths
last week; but 30 this must be added As
deaths from pneumonia, 80 from consump-
ton, ID from bronchitis and 10 from other
pulmonary and bronchial complaints, caused
or aggravated by the grippe, making total
Of III deaths due directly or indirectly to
this disease, without including those who
may have died from debility or other cause
resulting from it."
The foregoing is very frank statement
Of the health situation in New Orleans, and
will tend to allay, rather than increase, the
anxiety Cf people outside of New Orleans
who have friends there. or who are expect>
ing to go there. The most of the victims
Of the grippe are infants, or very old people
people whose power Of resistance is not
great. People who are strong and who are
reasonably careful of their health are in no
great danger from the disease. And it is
doubtful if the grippe is claiming more vic
tins in New Orleans in proportion to her
population than it did in New York year
ago When the grippe prevailed in this
city the death rate was greatly increased.
No doubt the grippe will about have disap-
peared from New Orleans before Mardi
| Gras.