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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Wake Up the Brethren.

From various sections comes the re-
port that some of the members of the
Alliance are losing interest in the
cause. This is not to be wondered at
when it is the same over and over
again at every meeting. Let's arouse
from our lethargy, rub our eyes and
see what is the matter. We can tell
you--lack Of energy upon your part.
You go to your lodge, sit with folded
hands, never opening your mouths only
when the motion to adjourn is made.
There are many interesting subjects
which could be discussed, and the rem
edies suggested that would be benef-
cial, SO let's be up and doing, bearing
in mind that excepting everlastingly at
it brings success Suppose we adopt
a plan like this: Have some subjects
assigned to certain person to pub
lie talk upon, give some sister a sub
ject to write an essay upon, and have
a subject for debate. Here are some
good subjects for essays: Woman's
work in the Alliance, the best method
of securing regular attendance at
meetings of the sub-Alliance, the farm
er in politics, the most important work
of the Alliance. Subjects for debate:
Are national bank charters constitu-
tional? Is the sub-treasury bill bene-
fetal or not? Try this method and see
if it won't prove beneficial; if it doesn't
try something else. Ohio Farmer.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
RAILROAD OWNERSHIP.
Should the Government Take Them ant
Operate Them?


Judge Bradley, of the United States
supreme court, has recently delivered
the following opinion: when a rail
road company is chartered it is for the
purpose of performing a duty which
belongs to the state itself; it is char
tered as the agent of the state for fur
nishing public accommodation.
This will corroborate what we have
formerly held: that the company can
not charge for freight and transpor-
tation what it pleases, and that it
merely acts as the agent of the state
in performing a service for the state
which the single individual cannot
perform for himself. 1t would be con-
trary to the constitutional rights of
American citizens to place in the hands
of a corporation the power to Cypress
the public. So all exemptions from
taxation of such property and the con-
sequent overburdening of other tax
payers should not stand and we hope
that an intelligent legislature will some
day be found which will repeal all such
unjust laws. Common carriers have
always been subject to the law and
should always be regulated, giving
them a just compensation for the
actual (not watered) capital invested,
and in no manner should they be ex-
empted from their just share of taxa
ton. Michigan is one of the worst
MONOPOLY ridden states in the union.
Nearly all states levy taxes on rail-
road, telegraph and telephone COM
panies at the same rate the producers
of the state pay. Under the constitu-
ton of Illinois the Illinois Central
railroad pays seven per cent of it's
earnings into the state treasury as a
consideration for it's land grant. This
tax amounted for the last year to $40
600, and the total sum received from
1855, when the road went into opera
ton, to 1890, has been $12, 365, 618.
The sum of $64, 1872, 357 has been paid
as dividends to stockholders during
the same period. When will Michi-
gan wake up and wipe out the unjust
system now prevailing? Michigan In
dustrial Union.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Why Girls Cannot Throw.

Boys from time immemorial have
made all manner of sport on the sub
ject Of the inability Of girls to throw a.
stone. They suppose, of course, that
it is a matter Of knack and practice.
and that a girl could really throw q.
stone with as much force as a bow if
she knew how" and threw as many.
A medical authoritity suggests an
other reason:
The difference between girls throw
ing and boys is substantially this
The boy crooks his elbow and reach
es back with the upper part of his
arm about at right angles with his
body, and the forearm at an angle Of
forty-tive degrees. The direct act of
throwing is accomplished by bringing
the arm back with g. sort of snan
working every joint from shoulder to
wrist. w
The girl throws with her whole arm,
rigid, the boy with his whole arm re-
Taxed. Why this marked and unmis-
taxable difference exists may be ex-
planned by the fact that the claricle or
c!ollar-bone in the feminine anatomy
IS some inches longer, and set some
degrees lower down than in the ms.
culine frame. -''0
The long crooked, awkward hone
lnterferes with the full and free ,,sa ~
me arm. This is the reason why q
girl cannot throw a stone.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Thursday, April, is.


The routine proceedings of the morning
session were not of very exciting charac-
ter. The Globe Almanac resolution was
brought up again and received its third de-
feat.
The Ramsey county bill providing for
the appointment OF a gaslight inspector for
st. Paul was recalled to the senate
A petition signed by 1900 Of the leading
business men OF St. Paul protesting against
the passage of the interest bill, S. F. No. l,
was read and filed. Several petitions against
the baking powder bill were also received.
Unsuccessful efforts were made to advance
several bills, among them being II. F. 376
Mr.. Bjorge's fixed rate bill, from their
lowly position on general orders to the cal
endar.
In the senate yesterday morning the first
hour was spent in considering resolutions
relating to salaries of clerks and other at
taches for the senate, the most of the reso-
lutions providing that they should draw
pay from the beginning of the session.
Only three or four of the resolutions were
adopted.
The senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the house bill providing that not
more than 80 per cent of the inmates of the
state reiormatory at st. Cloud shall be EN-
ployed in dressing granite from the quar-
ries.
Senator Hammer also opposed the BILL
while Senator Donnelly favored it. The
roll call on the passage OF the bill devel-
oped 81 votes tor and Is against it.
The joint committee on waterways pre-
sented to the senate a voluminous report
embodying the result OF their researches in
the matter of establishing canals in various
portions of the state.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
FACTS ABoUTTHE PEANUT.

An Exotic Which Is Put to Many
Uses--The Extent Of Its Cult:va--
ton.
The peanut, originally a native OF
Africa, was first cultivated IN TINS
country in the Carolinas. 1t IS now
grown in many localities OF all the
Southern states and in California. but
is a commercial crop only in Virginia,
North Carolina and Tennessee. In a
number of counties in these states 1T
is regarded as the money crop, there
being a steady cash demand Tor the
product. The nuts have been used Tor
the adulteration of chocolate, ana
considerable quantities are used IN
the manufacture OF oil, but the great
demand is for edible purposes. Inc
demand for domestic consumption
has steadily increased during recent
years, largely outstripplng the increase
in population, and showing growing
state among our people for the nut.
At one time we exported considerable
quantities to France, where a large
amount of the oil, is expressed,
but during recent years our 40
mestic m arket has been more"
lucrative for growers. The oil is used
for an illuminant, in mechanics as a
lubricant of very fine quality, and for
alimentary purposes is said to De
equal to the best olive oil, for when
article it is sometimes substituted IN
commerce. The crop is one OF our
minor branches of rural industry OF
considerable aggregate value, but or
such narrow geographical range that
no national census, prior to that OF
1890, has ever included 1t IN Its
schedules, and consequently there are
no official records of acreage or pro-
duction. Two-thirds of the crop en-
tering into commercial channels is
grown in the southwestern counties OF
Virginia and adjoining districts IN
North Carolina, and the Norfolk
market absorbs the largest proper
ton of the crop. The remaining third
is raised in Tennessee. During the
last four years the total quantity
raised in the three states named was
II, SSO,OOO bushels, an annual aver
age of 100000 bushels. The an
nual value of the crop for the last
four years averaged about So, 5Oo,-
OOO Last year there were raised IN
Virginia $500, 900 bushels; Tennessee,
100000 bushels, and North Caro-
lima, 100000 bushels, making an ag--
gregate of 3, 75O,OOO bushels, which
was the largest ever raised in one year,
except in 1887, when the crop was
10000 bushels greater than in 1890.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
PREVENTING FLOODS.
How Floods May be Successfully
Opposed.

Floods may be successfully opposed
or escaped. Railways and wagon
roads may and must be laid on river
flood plains; but the entertainments,
and trestles, and bridges should be
raised not only above the great nat
ural flood mark found in the plain it
self, and the reciprocal effects of en-
bankments and other structures on
future freshets should be cautiously
reckoned. Farms may and ought to-
be located on fertile bottom lands en-
riched by annual or decennial over
flow; but the farmer should dig deep
for his foundations and build his
superstructures strong and high. On
every flood plain of eastern America
he should provide for the loss of crop
and fences once in three, or five, or
ten years; and both common hum an
ity and economic policy urge that
dumb beasts should be pastured and
fed on the uplands, so that the fertile
river bottoms may be devoted to their
best use, namely, the production of
plant crops. Cities and towns ought
not to be built on the food-ridden
and miasmatic lowlands; yet they
have been in the past and will be in
the future, so the townsman, like the
farmer, should build high and strong
and hold himself ready to remove
his dear ones and carry his goods to
upper stories. And the food-swept
bottom lands of the American rivers
afford a business opportunity, curious
ly neglected in the past, though des-
tined to be successfully grasped at no
distant day; namely, Insurance
against floods.
The great desideratum is general rec
ignition of the facts-which are de-
monstrated by the observations of
thousands and gainsaid by none,
though ignored by multitudes-that
rivers bear their own flood marks in
the alluvial plains by which they are
skirted, and that men occupy tn csc
plains at their peril
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
MINNESOTA SOLONS.
Condensed Proceedings Of Both
Branches of the Minnesota Leg
stature.
What is Being Attempted in the Way
. Of Legislation by Our Law
makers
Wednesday, April. IS.

The senate held three sessions yesterday
and succeeded in dispOsing Of good deal
Of business, and good start was made
towards clearing up general orders.
The question of purchasing newspapers
for the senators was brought up again by
resolution, allowing each member 70 cents
Der day for papers. The principal event of
the debate on the resolution was sparring
match between Senators Donnelly and
Keller.
committee reported back the house bill of
Representative Long providing that eight
hours shall constitute a days work in all
state, county and municipal work, with
recommendation that it be indefinitely
postponed.
The report OF the committee to indefi-
nitely postpone was then adopted by the
senate without division.
Two efforts were made to take up the
employers liability bill out of its order,
but both failed.
The Keyes election law was labeled to
pass. with the amendment off, This amend
ment could only be the senate amendment
requiring the voter to mark the name OF
each candidate to be voted for.
HOUSE
The principal feature of yesterdays ses-
sion OF the house was the debate on the Du-
luth & Winnipeg land grant bill. This
since early in the session. and on Tuesday
last it was made special order Tor yester-
day afternoon. The matter came up at 2
O'Clock, the speaker calling Mr.. Greer to
the chair. The debate was long and inter
esting and occupied over two hours, the
bill being finally recommended to pass by
vote OF Sc yeas to 40 nays.
Mr.. Bjorge submitted the omnibus appro-
priation bill which was reported in sub
stance last Saturday. The appropriation
for the expenses of the state prison will be
embodied in separate bill.
A motion to suspend the rules and place
Senator Leavitts income tax bill on the
calendar was defeated and the probabilities
are it will not be reached this session.
Mr.. Bjorge introduced bill, S. f. $40,
calling LOT all appropriation of SIS, 600 for
legislative expenses in addition to the $780,
600 already appropriated. The BILL on
Mr.. Bjorges motion, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
The speaker announced that the chaplain
of the house, the Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, had
been bereaved of daughter, and the MEM
bers, by rising vote. expressed their con-
dolence and sympathy.
H. F. 269 Mr.. Zelch's free text book pill,
providing for text book commission and
uniormity in text books in counties was
passed by vote of 60 ayes and 81 nays.
Mr.. Keyes' bill, H. +. 1,O21, to abolish
the present contract system at the state
prison at Saltwater. was passed with only
seven dissenting votes. Those voting in the
negative were Messrs. Booren, Boyd. Cap
ser, Holler, Lyman, Nilsson and r. A.
Walsh.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Friday April. II.
SENATE.

The senate spent the first hour of the
morning session in considering resolutions,
which were interesting mainly to the en-
ployes whose per diem was involved in
their adoption.
At the afternoon session several bills were
taken up from general orders and put upon
their passage. Among these was the house
anti-Pinkerton bill. Senator Davis op-
posed the bill on the ground that it was
simply scheme to give the detectives Of
st. Paul and Minneapolis monopoly of
the detective business in the state and allow
them to put in their pockets any rewards
that might be obtained Tor the arrest of
criminals.
An amendment offered by Senator Dom
nelly was adopted, which allows private
persons or corporations to employ detect
ives to hunt down criminals. but does not
give them authority to arrest the criminals
when found.
S. F. 1853, the st. Paul city salary bill. was
passed by the house as amended by the SEN
ate.
Mr. Bell brought up his resolution TO cut
the Duluth & Winnipeg land grant from
ten to five sections per mile, but it was lost
by vote of SO TO %.
Mr.. Mcguire introduced resolution call
ing attention to the reported cruel treat
ment of two convlcts in the Saltwater pen
itentiary by Deputy Warden Lemon, and
instructing the prison investigating COM
mittee Of the house to investigate and re-
port by Monday next at q. IN. The reSo-
luton was adopted.
The roll was called and by a unanimous
vote OIL yeas the age OF consent bill was
passed. and now only lacks the governor
signature to become law.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
A Strange Case.

An aged widow of Westport, Conn,
was stricken with paralysis two years
ago. Her condition presents case that
is puzzling the physicians. Her left
side is entirely useless and she has lost
the power of speech. Her eyes never
close, but she pays no attention to
visitors, and only at times to members
OF the family. For days at time,
after passing into comatose state,
she resembles very much dead per-
son.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Pension Attorneys Fees.

The provision Of the pension bills as to
the pension attorneys fees. as it now stands,
forbids the receipt Of any compensation ex-
ceeding 81 in any claim for increase of pen
sion on account of increasing disability. or
exceeding SIS in any claim under the act of
June q, 1891. and also forbids the allow
ance OF compensation Tor services IN secur-
ing the passage OF any special pension act
on. any case that has been presented to the
pension office, or where a pension is allow
able under general laws; but this provision
is not 70 apply to any. case now pending
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
The Shah as a Poet.

Chicago Times: It is not generally known
that the present shah of Persia is not only
a prose writer OF considerable merit, but
has also some pretensions to the CHI aracter
OF a poet. Like the German king, who,
according to Carlyle. declared himself to be
above grammar. so does the Persian mon
arch consider himself above criticism, yet.
like all poets, he is glad to lend an ear to it
when it is favorable.
One day. however, having completed a
poem which particularly delighted him, he
deigned to read it to one of the most prom
inen: men OF letters attached to his house
hold.
''What do you think Of it?" he asked,
after reading his verses aloud.
Il do not altogether like the poem" was
the candid reply.
''What an ass You are to say So!' ex-
claimed the offended sovereign, and there
was certainly much wisdom in the royal
words, Tor the misguided critic was forth.
with ordered to the stables to be logged.
A few days later the shah, having writ
ten another poem, once more desired to
hear the opinion of the learned scribe
whom he had consulted before. Hardly
had he read few lines Of his latest lucu-
bration when the learned man turned alb
rubtly away and prepared to run out of the
room.
Where are you going?" thundered his
majesty.
Back to the stables" cried the critic in
desperation.
So amused was the king of kings by this
repartee that he iorgave the delinquent,
and tOrbore to have him hogged second
time.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Married women's Names.

The question of women retaining their
family names alter marriage is consider
ably discussed nowadays. One OF the
most aggressive advocates of it is Miss
Mary Seymour, who says: II can't see
the necessity for woman changing her
name a ter marriage any more than for a
man doing so. The popular objection to
unmarried women over twenty-five
years is nearly ready tor its coffin,
and when. that is out of the way then
miss and 'missis' might go to too. l
know other countries make the difference,
but they also use outward signs in dress to
convey the knowledge of which title is cor
rect. Here we have none, and the result is
consequent CONFUSION. Whether public
opinion will ever sanction the change is a
question, but at all events it would be a
great convenience and very acceptable to
women in business"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24

President Adams has organized a
lecture bureau for the state of LOuisi-
ana The brethren of the state are up
and doing, and the order is prospecting
in consequence.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-24
Saturday. April 10.
SENATE.

The first business done by the senate yes
terday morning was to adopt the house
joint resolution ordering the printing of
1900 copies of the manual.
Senator Stevens introduced s. F. No. 1884,
q bill annexing to the corporate limits of
st. Paul twenty -three acres of territory
around Lake Phalen, and it was passed un
der suspension of the rules.
The senate took another whirl at the
lunacy commission bill, which ended in
laying the bill upon the table.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07
Real Estate Sales.

The following is list of real estate
sales recorded during the past week, fur.
nished at the abstract Office Of O'Brien
& Sleator
Mary Ash to VIM. III. Dawson, $3.50. s
Q Of N IA, 30, @, Wilson township.
Samuel Daggett to Chas. Green, $15O
lot Z, block CD, city, Fletcher street.
Steven Wikaryasz to julius Skonronck
$3.50, O J lot 2, block %, IIitchcock's 3D.
addition, Sable street
Henrietta G. Barton to A. b. deCham.
payne, $3.50, s Of n W, W Of g, 6, 80
8, Alpcna township.
Chas. b. Payer to estate of John s
Minor, deceased, 81, Of 81. and LOT
10 of %, Oess shingle mill premises and
boomage of Minor Lumber Co. city.
O'Brien Il Sleator to Michael Corpus
81, lot 10, block l6, city, Chisholm street
Chas. Hueber to Lena Matties, S175
lot 10 block 2, Hueber's addition, Birch
street.
Bernard ID. Kelly to Ellen NJ. Kelly
$780, GO feet square I'm S corner block
&c, Hitchcock's 3D. addition, Tawas ant
Seventh streets.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07
An Important Bill.

The vessel owners of Northern Mich
igan have a grievance which nothing less
than an act Of Congress can remedy.
They want, and demand MS necessity,
the immediate establishment OF signal
display stations on Middle and Thunder
Bay Islands, in Lake Huron, Mich. AT
each Of these islands life saving stations
are situated, and II telephone and tele-
graphic connections were established
with Alpena, the signals could be dis
played by the crews of the life-savine
stations.
There Is not at present signal station
on Lake Huron where tho signal can be
seen by vessels on their regular course
or before they leave the lake. Most OF
the commerce Of the lakes--carried by
about 1000 vessels, passing and repass.
ing-is within three to five miles of these
points. There are good harbors al
Pressure Isle, False Pressure Isle, Alpena
and under the lee of the islands, so that
with timely warning from these points Of
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07
National Union.

The following officers of Thunder Bay
Council, No. III, National Union, were
elected the early part Of last week:
President-Chas. Cook.
e-Prcsident--H. j. Eaton.
Spcaker-W. F. Dunlop.
Rec. Secretary. +. Mcclure.
Fin. Secretary. A. Corbin.
Treasurer. w. Eales.
Chaplain-John Kesten.
Usher-Peter Clement.
S. at A.-Balfour Lee
Door Keeper-James Bowdcn.
Medical Examiners-J. ID. Dunlop, A.
Wilkinson and w. A. Secrist.
Trustees-Charles Cook, Edward Hut
ton and John Kcsten.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07
DROBATE ORDER.

State of Michigan, county of Alpena, IS.
At session of the Probate Court for said coun-
ty held ut the Probate Office in the city of Apena,
on Monday the 22d day of December, A. ID. 1890.
Present, Hon. George NJ Slusscr, Judge of Pro-
Late.
In the matter Of the estate OF Thomas II. Hunt,
deceased
on reading and filing the petition, duly verified,
of Elizabeth Hunt, widow OF said deceased, pray
ing that certain instrument now on file in
this court purporting to be the last will and esta
ment of deceased, may be admitted TO probate and
that she, the executrix therein mentioned or some
other suitable person, may be appointed executor
of said estate.
Thereupon il is ordered that Monday, the 10Th
day of January A. ID. 1891 ut ten o'clock in the fore
noon be- assigned for the hearing of said petition,
and that the heirs at law of said deceased and MI
other persons interested in said estate required
to appear nc session of said court, then 20 be
holden ut the Probate Office in the city of Alpena,
and show cause, ii any there be, why the payer
OF the petitioner should not be granted And 1t is
further ordered that notice of SAID hearing be CIV
en- by publishing copy of this order in the Alpena
Weekly Argus, u newspaper printed and circulated
in said county three successive weeks previous to
said day Of hearing.
GEORGE NJ. SLUSSER,
"A true COPY Judge of Probate.
10liwi
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-01-07

contains AZ lots, making 384 lots In the
forty acres. Extending north and south
OF the land are five streets designated as
list, I'd, 3D., 4th, and 9th streets, and there
are also four alleys. On the north is
"North Avenue" Through the middle
is Central Avenue" and on the south is
Lake Avenue" 1t looks nice on paper.
Our opinion is that such schemes are an
injury to the future Of this county. We
believe Alpena is good place for man
to make his home, but we do not believe
in such plans as the "North Alpena"
scheme