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CounciIIor C.. FA8ER,
Knight of D0mnebrog,
Fifty Years. Residence in St. CrOix, OWL
10 the Editor of the st. Croi9 AOis.

IL ~ NUNV' y WV
Sir!
IT might perhaps be interesting to your
good-self, as also to other wel-wlshers OF
Councillor L. FABER, to know that, this day IS
the fftieth anniversary of his arrival to this
island. On that day he arrived at this part
of the island, as passenger by the ship Triton.
Zone of the then trading vessels to this island
belonging to Messrs. Melchiors) from Copen-
hagen; aged Is years and 3 months. lie
was Immediately after his arrival apprentlced
in Christiansted's establishment OF Pharmacy
with his since deceased uncle, Assessor
Pharnqaceutist p. E.. BENzoN; and his term or
apprenticeship lasted until the month or
March l848. After this time he acted as
assistant in the same establishment for one
vear, with the since deceased Apothecary
DANIEL LORENTZEN.
In the early part of l840, ne returned 70
Denmark for the purpose Of preparing himself
not only for a preliminary examination as
appthecary, but, also for an examination as
pharmaceutist, which latter examination he
also passed successfully in the month OF Ooto-
Der 1851. Previous to his final examination
he had devoted one year in the Pharmacy OF
Veisenhuus ~Apothecary IN Copenhagen
during the sickness and after the death OF
Inc ApOCneCary hluuSoh no o"O h"'
charge of the Apotheoary establishment at
Ringkjobing for the space of fifteen
months.
In the month of August 1853, he returned
to the West Indies, for in accordance with
a previous understanding, to assist his
deceased cousin, 'Pharmaceutist THEoDoR
BENzoN. In this respect he acted partly
as assistant and partly as conductor OF Chris
tiansted's Apothecary Hall, during the
absence from the island of his abovenamed
cousin, until the 1st March 1856, when he
assumed the management of Frederiksted's
Apothecary Hall, during the absence from the
island, Of Apothecary Grove; on LIST March
1858. he leased the business from Apothecary
Grove. and continued as lessee until the
year 1881 when the monopoly was
granted to Councillor L. FABER-bu from
1869 to 1877 he had nevertheless continued
to have considerable business transactions with
the Christiansted's Apothecary Hall.
It was not until he had leased the Apothe-
cary Hall, s.from Apotheoary Grove, that he
commenced to show an interest in public
affairs. In March 1859, he accepted the post
as Warden of Frederiksted's Lutheran
Church, which position he fills to the pre-
sent time.
In 1866 he was app ointed Crown
Member of the Colonial Council OF this
island and, either as Grown Member or
as popular Member he continued unlnter-
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Hghe~t Of all in Lcztenng PowerIate S Govt Report
RH!a!:,!;!! B Bsxdsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The alien loan associations secured
a decision in q district court, declar-
ing the alien land law unconstitution-
al. Now comes the national bankers
and unite in prosecuting q suit to
have the reducing of interest declar-
ed unconstitutional. All the nation
al banks of Texas are Gin it," so
say their attorneys.-Southern Mer-
curry.
Kind Words.
Hon. John G. Otis, one of the
newly elected Alliance members of
Congress, from Kansas, and one of
the ablest men in the Peoples Party,
thus writes to Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly:
"ToPEKA, Kansas, Nov. 5th. 81.
My DEAR FRIEND DoNNELLY:
We have read with great interest
the reports from your libel case. 1t
is simply Plutocracy versus the peo-
pie.
We admire your courage in never
giving up to the Internal money
power.
In that suit Ignatius Donnelly re-
presents the cause of the common
people single-handed. But rest as
sured he has the sympathy OF every
true reformer Yours in the faith,
JOHN G.. OTIS"
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ARE
70
GOING
INDIANAPOLIS :?

Nov. 18th to attend annual meeting
of the Supreme Council? If SO you
should ask for your tickets via
MoNoN ROUTE from Chicago. This
Line runs an Indianapolis Sleeper
leaving Chicago daily at sos p. m.
arriving at Indianapolis $40 a. m.
Passengers can remain in sleepers
until 7:3O a. m. The train known as
The VELVET leaves Chicago daily
at $50 a. M, arriving at Indianapo-
lis $40 o. m. This train is one of
the finest that leaves Chicago and
has dining car and parlor chair car
through. All trains are vestibuled.
For farther information regarding.
rates, etc., address
l.. E. SESSIONS,
Travelling Passenger Agent Monon
Route, Minneapolis, Mimi.
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kDVANCES :---.---
ON CONsIGNMENTs.
$4,000.

The expenses of the Pioneer Press,
in the late libel suit, were 81, 900.
The finances of the History daily
are not in the most bracing condi-
ton, we are told. In fact, it is said
that the paper will do well to avoid
such periostic flambosis of the aurif-
erous type, lest demaculation of the
Emphatic canuliculi should emascul-
ate the dystogulum. You see how it
is, Joseph, and you better bandage
your tongue below the knee.
1t is our understanding that 10.
Wheelock only controls small in
terest in the PIP. stock now, and the
nightmare of Driscoll may abide on
his stomach in the night time, and
suggest a new editor for the pluto
cratic machine.
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BIRD ISLAND, Mimi, Nov. LIST, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
l think the result of the libel suit
will hush Mr.. Donnelly's calumnia-
tors for all time, but it is hardly to
be expected as they realize they have
a desperate game and will resort to
means only known to class who are
debased by ill-gotten wealth to feel
that they are Fastening the terrible
condition portrayed in Caesars Col
umn.' This trial should awaken all
true alliance men to the dangers that
beset us, and enable them to see why
they aim their Shafts at the press OF
our Alliance. They fear for '92 if we
keep Mr.. D. at the head OF our organ
ization, as well they may. If we are
to obtain success next year it will be
by united action and a powerful
leader at the head like Mr.. Donnelly.
How often have heard the mouth
ing OF human parrots" of the P.
P's base ISLANDERS against Mr.. Don
nelly. These outrageous attacks up
on him originate from a subsidized
plutocratic press, and printed about
the country by local papers and pol
itical heelers. I have yet to find the
first one of these human magpies
able to substantiate a single charge
against Mr.. D. Why didn't some of
these fellows show up-as witnesses,
and make their grave charges under
oath, and help the miserable pluto
Gratis out in their futile effort.
HAMLIN V. POORE.
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In view the great social Industrial and economical revolution
dawning the civilized world and living
fronting people believe that the time has arrived
capitalization of political the
nation of what shall be Peoples the United States
O America.
That heartily indorse the
adopted Ocala, Omaha
1891 Industrial
AThe right to make and to be
people the benefit hence demand the
abolition of national banks banks substitute
ona bank demand tender notes
sufficient transact the business the
without damage especial calling
public private
demanded by the people shall be loaned them than
mpehabe products indicated the
plan with limitation
the quantity of land and amount of money
BWe demand the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
We demand the laws prohibiting alien ownership
and take prompt action plan obtain all
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that all BY
by them be reclaimed by the and held for actual
believing equal all special privileges
be sud h se %
that all
limited the the economically
I've demand just equitable system graduated
Give rigid Just
does the abuses existing
the ownership of such of
tors BY q direct of people. p',-'
tending the called sos February 1892 the leading
by this
be ct lis so s ana three
sei
@ @
than June purpose OF nominating candidates Tor
That the the central each state where
political agitation in their respective states.
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS.
Resoed question suffrage
the % the various states
thu: sfssE % ss9
@ 5 % @ n aa aRs ses
that ss
With ha nnia other as shall do equal and
Resoved That eight hours constitute legal days work
%edhs o to tn ait 5
Dor different Of
ton @ the the
sn the rate asked for by the labor
Chicago
That the attorney submit the March
providing fol the Oklahoma homestead settlement
court the United States the earliest possible
meaning said put stop to so much ta
ton and expense
FOR TRIAL SUBSCRIBERS
pLOOK AT THIS-Any person who does GREAT
WEST have for months &c., Subscribe
either with your Alliance Secretary your Postmaster send
direct to WEST, go St. St Paul. Mimi
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Stromberg, the Secretary OF the
State Alliance is getting his printing
done at the Office of the Estate"
That gang hangs we'll together.
By the way, we wish the gentleman
who gave us the account of lecturers
fees returned by Stromberg and only
a "balance" noted in the GREAT
WEST accounts, would send us an
other statement OF the matter.
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State Farmers Alliance.

state FARMERS AA11a0Co.
FOREST LAKE, Nov. Z, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please find the following report:
Cash receipts from local alliances
since my last report:
Alliance No. 578, Erick Paul
son, Boyd, dues............... $500
Hayfeld Alliance, No. $50, F.
J. Hill, Waltham, member
ship fee SOC. dues $780,. 2.7O
Jefferson Alliance, No. 1861,
J. T. Manguer, New Albin,
membership fee, and Dues. $50
Golden Alliance. No. 1888,
Fred Schultz, Golden, dues. 2.4O
Verdi Alliance, No. $50, Hen
ry Enke, Verdi, dues. ..... $50
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1S. so
A. L. STROMBERG,
Sec'y.
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C. W. Brandborg, of Otter Tail
County, has been indicted for the kill
ing of Ole Anderson last July.
Brandborg is the owner Of the Hen
ming Advocate, and was a member of
the old alliance campaign committee.
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Alliance Meetings.

Alliance Meetings.
MADISON, Mimi, Oct. 4th, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please publish the following an
nouncements in your valuable paper.
I shall speak at the following places:
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Our New York Grain Adviser.
N. Y, Nov. 7th, '91

Ns L. NOV. Jul, OAs
Ny DEAR FRIEND:
Cables almost every day since my
return to N. Y. have been higher and
stronger. The news from across the
water continues to corroborate my
many assertions that we must have
a great deal higher prices on wheat.
The situation in the West relative
to the Winter wheat is decidedly un-
promising as yet. But trust that
to a great extent the damage feared
from this source will be largely over
estimated. / cannot believe but
what we shall have fair crops again
next year. Providence is not likely
to follow the abundant crops this
year with bad crops for next. At
any rate if wheat is damaged much,
the chances are that corn and oats
and other cereals will be abundant
again next year. Prosperity is not
likely to come only in one year but
will extent cycle of two or three
at least.
But still urge the farmers to feel
sanguine that regardless of the out
look at home, we must have very
high prices for wheat, not less than
$3.50 before May comes; and for
corn, probably 60 cents per bushel;
and oats from 40 to As cents.
Provisions must go higher and
farmers should be in no hurry to
sell their hogs. A. R. FRENCH.
State Senator John Day Smith
in a recent interview states that all
OF the state senators elected last fall
will hold over until 1894. If he is
correct and the political complexion
OF the lower house remains the same
in 1892, all this quarrel that has
been going on this summer between
rival republican aspirants for the U.
S. Senatorship will have been in
vain, as they will mot be in it,,
for it will be either a democrat or
an alliance man who will warm Cush
senate.-Jackson Pilot.
METALLIC MONEY AND HARD TIMES.
To THE BRETHREN IN THE FAITH:
/ have secured the sole agency for
the publication, sale, and distribu-
ton OF the pamphlet entitled metal
Lie MONEY AND HARD TINES" by J.
D.. Holden, Emporia, Kan. The au-
thor OF this remarkable little produc-
ton has spent many years in the
banking investment brokerage bust
ness, and possesses a thorough knowl-
edge OF finance generally, and bank
ing in all it's branches. The book is
the very essence, boiled down, of a
luminous, unique and logical argu-
ment, promised upon fundamental
and immutable truths concerning
money, it's nature, uses, attributes
and functions. There is not super
fuOus or idle sentence in the argu-
merit, while ultimate as an unanswer-
able plea for absolute legal tender
paper money based upon productive
real estate and issued to the owners
OF such land at not to exceed two per
cent.
The price of this pamphlet is twen-
ty-five cents by mail prepaid. l trust
that every one who endorses and ad-
vocates the Ocala demands will buy
two copies, one to keep and one to
sell to a banker or business man.
GEO. C.. WARD.
Address orders enclosing postal
notes to the GREAT WEST, $40 Wa
basha St., St. Paul.
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man injured in the service of Captain
Renton was cared for until cured, or in
any event was so treated as not to suffer
by the injury. To sum it.up, he was COM
pletely just to the men who worked under
him.
Notwithstanding Captain Renton's
affection he was the most wonderfully in
formed man on general subjects whom /
ever met. He discussed with intelligence
and public spirit all general issues, and
his views were very sound and logical. As
an indication of his public spirit, in 1872,
after the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany had declared its determination to
make its terminus on Commencement
bay, and while the people of Seattle
were struggling to build railroad across
the mountains to reach the rich grain
fields of Eastern Washington by sub
sidy, Captain Renton gave towards that
subsidy the eighty acres of land in the
heart of the city which joins the Renton
addition on the east and which is today
worth half million dollars.
.The public school sysem was q matter
very near the captains heart and toward
that end he gave not only his moral but
financial support, and 1t is understood
the public school buildings after him.
when coal was discovered near Mox
Lapush the prospect was for time dis
couraging, as capital was slow to come
forward TO develop it. Captain Renton
was one of company that supplied the
funds used in the development of the
mine and the town of Renton was given
his name.
Captain Renton was a man liberal in
his views and it was his proud boast that
he paid strict and careful attention to his
own affairs. So close was his knowledge
of affairs that although the company owns
enough standing timber to run the mill for
100 years to come. Captain Renton knew
the quality of all the timber,
every section, township and range,
how much timber it would produce,
and the nature of the land
after the timber would be removed there
from. He could remember the size of logs
in booms purchased ten years ago, and he
had a complete grasp of every detail con-
nected with his vast and far-reaching in
terests. | consider that in the death of
Captain Renton not only the state but the
entire Northwest has suffered great loss,
for he was, take him all in all, a great man
among men,"
Judge Fl. G. Strive said: Captain
Renton's death will be one of the most
serious losses this community has sus-
tanned. He was man of absolute integ-
rity, and his word was never broken. The
promoters of any public enterprise could
rely upon him for generous and unwaver-
ing support. He was strictly just 70 all,
and yet he had warm, kindly heart. l
know of no one who gave more freely TO
the unfortunate. His life was made up of
deeds of benevolence-deedsm more praise
worthy because they were transformations.
He stood almost above praise
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A SAD sJEMENrO.
The Old Pioneers Work on the States
Lumber Resources.

The last official document of CAPTAIN
Renton's life was an article on the Tim
Der Resources OF the State of Washing
ton, written under peculiarly striking cir
eumstances.
Secretary W. F. Rupert, of the State
Board of Trade, knowing Captain
Renton's accurate and vast knowledge of
the subject, requested him 10 prepare an
article for publication by the board, TO be
sent broadcast over the land. Owing to
the captains manifold duties he scarcely
felt equal 10 the task, but desiring TO do
MS duty and aid the state he promised to
dictate the article if Samuel L. Crawford
would write II for him and put il into
proper shape. This, the latter gentlemen
agreed to do, and 10 that end held several
conferences with Captain Renton. Every
thing was in good shape, but there was
some statistical information, the correct
ness of which Captain Renton was not
certain. He requested Mr.. Crawford TO
verify the facts, and it was while this was
being done that Captain Renton passed
away, and the article therefore never had
his signature. Mr.. Crawford has the arti-
Gle IN his possession, and states tina. il Is
the most thorough and comprehensive
treatment of the subject he mas ever read.
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PORT BLAKELY MILL.
The Largest Business of Its Kind in the
World.

The mill company of which Captain
Renton was the head. is the largest in the
world. In 1890 the Port Blakely mill cut
6e,0000 900 feet of lumber and over . 600.
coo feet of laths, etc. A whole fleet of
ships is engaged exclusively in the trans
portation of its products.
In 1864 the capacity of the Blakeley mill
was $4,000 feet day. shipped mostly to
San Francisco. but the following year the
firm began to ship to South America, later
to England. and eventually to the East.
Australia was the best customer for many
years. but the trade with the Hawaiian
islands is important, that with South
America is increasing, with a considerable
demand from China and Japan. The total
cut for 1889 was 63,5 600 feet, OF
which "a, 99S, 5sI feet were for foreign ship
ment. Recently a whole cargo was con-
signed to Liverpool, ana two for Belfast.
The inquiry from England is for the best
qnallty, and vessel is now loading for
Cardiff, filling an order for 100000 feet,
the bulk OF which is measured ont IN
heavy timber, 16xl6x6l, and reached 24x24
x90. This is costly cargo, the logs alone
costing SIS per 1000 feet, and the cargo
running up 10 ST., 900 to $4,000.
The mills will turn out from 100000 to
a possible 100000 feet day, employing
two engines OF 575 horsepower each, two
of $50 each. two of 200 each and ten
smaller ones for incidental purposes, max
ing about 5000 horsepower. The chief
machinery consists of two double rotary
saws, two re-saws of sixty and seventy
inches. two gang saws and eleven trimmer
saws, two lath mills and hye planners.
These figures convey TO the experienced
the extent of the operations, but to the
layman they are not so wonderful as the
magnificent system by which huge logs are
caught up and whirled into line, cut up
into planks by the resistless serrated teeth
of fine steel saws, turned over, trimmed,
chopped off TO lengths and issued from the
open mouth of troughs In the shape of
beams. rafters, posts. slaves and laths.
snatched up by gangs OF men and piled
upon trucks or shot down into the holds OF
ocean-going vessels.
Across the Sound from Seattle may be
seen white column of smoke by day and
pillar of fire by night. For over twenty
wears has this fire been fed by waste from
the mill, and in that time small for
est of lumber has been consumed
There enough wood is destroyed TO supply
annually large city with kinding, hut so
plentiful and cheap is wood on the Sound
that it does not pay 70 ship II and II IL
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little more than distinguish dark object,
he walked from his home 10 favorite seat
in front Of the Office on the dock, and there
his wonderful memory served to keep him
thoroughly well-informed Of his business.
During the past few months he made fire.
quent trips on the Polly, and few
months ago went East on an effort
to have his eyesight restored Con-
WINGED that it was hopeless he returned
and except for restlessness altogether
different from his old steady confine OF
life, he waited for the end.
The mill hands will miss him; ne was
their friend. and more cordial relations
could not exist between employer and en-
pioyed. Last night those who spoke OF
him did SO with sobbing voices, and more
than one man when asked TO speak OF
him walked away to hide an emotion OF
which the rough-spoken words were but
cover for deep sorrow.
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Port Blakeley Mill Company's stock. FIVE
twelfths of the stock of the Puget Sound IL
Gray's Harbor Railroad Company. which
consists of about twenty-five miles of stand
ard-gauge road in operation, five-twelfths
of the stock of Renton, Holmes & Co.
of San Francisco, which company owns
lumber yards, real estate and ice works
throughout California, fiye-twelfths of
about dozen ships, schooners and the
steam tugs Wanderer and Politkofsky,
about one-half of the Renton addition to
Seattle. remaining unsold. He owned
stock in the First National bank of San
Francisco and bank stock as well in Seat
tie and much stock in the Seattle gas
works.
Several years ago Captain Renton made
will, but 1t is not known whether or not
he altered it or made another since the
death of his wife.
r. K Ham, of the San Francisco firm,
died several years ago, after which an
agreement was entered into between E. w.
Holmes and Captain Renton that in the
event of the death of either. the other, un-
der certain restriction. should carry on the
business for ten additional years to pro-
vide against weakening of the business
by division.
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burned as the only means of removing the
otherwise cumbersome refuse.
NEWS FROM KIRKLAND.
Great Market for the Steel Works-Plas-
ter Works To BE Built.

Judge n. NJ. Hubbard, of Iowa, general
counsel for the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad, visited Kirkland yesterday, the
guest of Secretary ]. p. Hendricks, of the
Seattle and Kirkland Realty Company.
The judge, in speaking of the market
awaiting the completion of the Great
Western Iron and Steel Company's works,
said that it would take nearly million
tons of steel rails to supply the repairs
annually on the railroads now in opera
ton that are tributary to the new steel
plant. He based his estimate on the
experience of his own road, which with
1900 miles of track, requires 100000 tons of
new rails for repairs alone every year.
The foundations for the depot at the
Piccadilly street crossing of the Belt line
are in place, and the building is being
put up.
Arrangements are being made for estab-
fishing plant for the manufacture of
hard finish wall-plaster. New York CAPT.
talists are interested in IL