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generation was discovered. OF thep parties
whose names were found in their possess
sion, some were arrested, and the remainder
placed under police surveillance. About
three weeks after the arrests just men
toned took place, "a Wholesale raid was
made on the house on the Prospect where
the girls had lived, and one adjoining, III
both of which about one hundred arrests
were made. This occurred at midnight,
and the girls in many instances were either
not given time to dress, or were forced to
do 80 in the presence of the Oil
GERS, whose language was of the
most obscene description, and brought
both tears and bushes to the faces of their
unhappy victims. But a few of these
young people have been traced. Some
were confined III prison and tortured in
the hope of extracting from them a confess
sion duplicating other students. This was
particularly the case with the two young
girls first mentioned. One was tortured
into insanity, the other contracted prison
consumption. and death mercifully relieved
her sufferings. The remainder of the stu
dents arrested are supposed to have been
sent to the mines in Siberia, but no au-
thentic account of their fate could be OBJ
tanned.
But we must not for a moment suppose
that women are the only sufferers for the
cause of nihilism. To them are assigned
the more difficult situations, where tinesse
and situation are necessary to bring about
a favorable result, but by far the greater
majority of the nlhilists are men, and men
of superior education. 1t requires an edu-
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reason Of this is that the rules governing
these institutions are of the most arbitrary
description, and youth naturally rebels
against the hand of oppression. A number
of students conversing together is suti-
Gent to arouse suspicion, and they are
quickly made to dispense. This system of
repression naturally e~ngenders a feeling of
secrecy, which, allied to mystery, appeals
only too forclbly to the student mind, and
while meetings are arranged under the
very ewes of the professors, they are usu-
ally held outside, at the homes of sympa-
thlzers. The enthusiasm of the youth
full nlhillsts knows no bounds,
and their lneXperience is frequent
ly the means of landing them III prisons
and tortressoss, which stand ever ready to
receive them. That Nihilism Is not dead in
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Gated, reasoning mind to grasp the situa-
ton as nihilism presents it, and only n
deep thinker can attempt to solve the social
and political problem involved. Take, for
instance, such men rs Luria, one of the
greatest engineers of the day, and a man
fearless III al things. who dared openly to
express opinions adverse to the government.
Lurla was a remarkably handsome man, a
true Russian type, big. broad shonldered
and with Il frank. open nature, beloved by
everyone around him, and yet IA few out
spoken wo ds consigned him to Siberian
wilds, where he is now passing Il sad exist
ence- Then let us take Prlnce Alexander
hrdpotkine, who was arrested and eXlled.
simply because he was the brother of tho
famous revolutionist. Prince Louis krapot-
kline. Prince Alexander, one of the nobleSt
of men, unable to stand the misery and
degradation of the life forced upon
mm in the Siberian mines. committed
suicide. Prince Louis, after spending many
years III PRISON, was at last liberated, when
he made his way to London, wnere he has
surrounded himself with a choice circle of
friends, escaped eXiles and liberal propl-
gandlsts, who carry on the work forbidden
IN their native land. Peter Layroff, an
other noted propagandist. 10 living in Lon
aon, wheie, during the past year, Draga-
manofi has also found a home and both are
concerned IN the publication of Il liberal
journal which, despite the closest censor
snip, regularly finds its way into Russia.
Mlchaelolt, another bright and shining
llRht OF iite~Hly Russia, il serving II sen
tencs IN the wi!ds Of Siberia, while tho Gel
ebrated Degalleti WAS arrested and il inn
prlsoned III the Kostroma province. An
amusing stosy IL told OF Degaiicff, which
apply illustrates the stupidity OF Siberian
o%tiicinls. The government offered u reward
OF oD roubleB for Degalietfs capture.
fhoto1raphs OF him in four d;fferent posi-
uohs uao peen sent to every part OF the GU
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In Russia women have become the most

In Russia women have become the most
daring enemies of despotism. They inva-
yriably belong to the most intelligent and
cultivated classes. Letters and photo
vraphs secretly received from Switzerland
throw considerable light on the lives of
,hose at present in exile and those who
Ahave escaped to other lands.
Russia would have the rest of the world
believe that nihilism has become extinct
throughout the empire. What the organs
of the government voice and what the 40.
tions Of the people prove, are two facts DIFF.
fcult to reconcile. So strong has the move.
ment now grown that high-born danes dc
not hesitate to descend from their lofty
estate to assist the peasant mother in the
care of her little home, and at the same
time instill into her dulled intellect some
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The town of COLUMBIA
FALLS'was fairly started
March +, 1891, and has al
ready under construction, or
in operation,
Two Saw Mills.
Sash and Door Factory.
Lath and Shingle Mill.
FIGURING Mill.
Grain Elevator.
Brewery.
Bottling Works.
Brick Yards.
Lime Kilns.
Stone Quarries.
Wholesale.M Merchandise.
Wholesale Liquors.
Water Works.
Electric Light.
National Bank.
Newspaper.
$4,000 Steamboat.
$4,000 Bridge.
$4,000 Hotel.
40 Brick and Brick Ven
eered Business Buildings.
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by every possible means ingratiate himself
into their favor; he enters into their pas
times and sports, and attends
their meetings. He plays his part we'll, and
for the time being he is a nihilist of the
most pronounced tyre. Always anxious to
wondered at that they believe implicitly in
his avowals of friendship. and trusting him
as they would one of their own people. The
spy selected for such work is usually a
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swered the description of the our photo
graphs. saying as he secured the last cap
tive, Il now have those four id Dega-
~lieffs.''
Nicholas Myshkin, one of the noble band
striving for the liberation of their country.
has been sent to Siberia, where, it is re-
ported, that, broken in health and spirits,
he is enduring untold hardshlps. Poor
Mrs. S%assuletch has found a safe asylum in
Zurich, Switzerland, but little of her former
beauty is visible. for she is now broken in
health and calmly awaiting the end. But
like Sophie Peronskaya, her name is craven
on every freedom loving heart. and the
Russian people regard her in the light of a
heroine and a martyr. The women of
America ever III sympathy with
the oppressed and suffering. generously
contribute quite a sum of money to make
her path to the grave az easy as possible.
Mdlle. Ivanovna. like the other women
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q. X. T.-Honest Resu,ts-O. K. ~

Many of the pioneers of Oregon and
Washington have cheerfully testified to the
table and pleasant to the taste and can be
taken by the youngest child or most deli
cate female. q. X. f.. id n never failing
remedy for pains in the back and loins,
non retention of urine, scalding or burning
sepsation while urinating, mucous dis
charges and all kidney troubles of other
rex, 81 at all druggists.
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THE CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE &
ST.. PAUL R'Y.

Is the Fast Mail Short Line from st. Paul
and Minneapolis vic La Crosse and Milwau-
kee to Chicago and ali points in the East
ern States and Canada 1t is the only line
under one management between St. Paul
and Chicago. and is the Finest Equipped
Railway in the Northwest. 1t is the only
line running Pullman ~Drawing-room Sleep
ing cars with luxurious smokinR-rooms. and
the finest dining-cars in the world. via the
famous River Bank Route" along the
shores of Lake Pepin and the beautiful
Mississippi river to Milwaukee and Chics-
go. Its trains connect with those OF the
Northern lines in the Grand Union depot at
st. Paul. No change of oars of any class
between st. Paul and Chicago. For through
tickets. time tables. and full information,
apply to any coupon ticket agent in The
northwest.
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Northern international Improvement Company

hat off, with his hat on, with a full beard
and with his face clean shaven, A Jealous
nolice official of Siberia, who spent the
greater part of his time in a village tavern,
arrested four men. who. in a measure. an
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COLUMBIA
FALLS

40 ASSA0SNNs =" ~ ~
.naWigationaof FlatheadLake
andeRiwer,,near Bad Rock
Canyon on.the Pacific ,coast
Extension of the Great
kNorthernsRailway.
p, Atthesintersectionto three
naturala divisions of land
Agricultural, Timber Min,
n AT the junction of three
latge>rivers and tributaries
cqyaahto Coo miles Of Float
ableA Streams for lumber, {
forming a Navigable river /
at BadsRo ck Canyon.
T. At the junction of three
Now RailroadsPasse through I
the Rocky Mountains.
COLUMBIA FALLS has
Unlimited Water Power,
Goal, Wood, Lumber and |
Agricultural Products.
These conditions will make
It the COMMENSURATE Man
nfacturing Center of a coun-
try Of wonderful and diver
asified resources.
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party. After three months residence he
suddenly disappeared, and the following
week two young girls were arrested AS they
were returning from college. They were
about to give II fete, and in the pocket Of
one of the girls there was found a list o
persons whom they intended to invite, nun.
bering ] Il all 2o names. Tho girls when
arrested were not allowed to communi-
cate with friends, but were buried off to
the Petropavlevski fortress. and it was
nearly two weeks before their place of in
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mentioned, was of gentle birth. When
only % the became the heroine of a most
adventure. When tho secret
printing Office of the Terrorist organ was
discovered she, with three men, kept the
police at bay fer several hours. For her
affair in the tran saction Mdile. Ivanovna
received Il fifteen years sentence to Siberia,
where she remains at the present time.
The COUNTESS NoRRaIKow.
rs.rr;yht
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GIRL NIHILISTS.
WOMEN the MOST DREADED ENEMIES OF THE CAR;


long to one of the Oldest Russian families.
and were noted for their beauty and intel
ligence.
The schools and colleges of Russia are
unlike those of other countries, i'll that
they are very not beds of intrigue. One
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Russia, a retrospect of the last two wears
will plainly show, for during that time the
wholesale arrest of students has many times
These are brought about through
the agency of the iniquitious SPY svstem.
Ii spy detailed for this work usu.xrsS e.
lects some house where students re in
large numbers. His mode of procedure Is
to declare himself u student, attend the
same college AZ his intended victims, and
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-04-03
Union Mills.

A correspondent of Madison, Monroe
county, writes US that that town, by do
mating $500 in money and one or two
acres Of ground for a mill site, had Sc
cured the building of the $4,000 Union
mill. It is pleasant to note the anxiety
of the different towns in the county to
secure the location of the mill. But it
is still more pleasant to see that the mem
beers of the union have firmly resolved to
fight the mill trust to the extent of build
ing so fine mill; and not only that, the
owning of mills and other enterprises by
the members of the union affords the
best possible means of holding the order
together.
It takes a tangible something about
whose benefits there is no doubt to hold
men together in any sort of organization,
and it has always been one of the weak
nesses of the farmers organizations that
there was nothing of this sort in which
their common interests conferred. AT
other points, union mills are great sue
cess, and we hope that the one to be
built at Madison will be second to none
of them.-St. Louis Journal of Agricult-
uro
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Electricity and Health.
& Co..

A favorite illustration to make
vivid the comparison between our
grandfathers' days and our own,
used to lie the wondeful development
caused by the use of steam power.
But this has been cast in the shade
by the applications of electricity dur
ing only the past ten years. The
uses to which it has been put remind
us most forcibly that truth is
stranger than fiction. Still, though
the electric spark has been caught
and harnesses for the worlds daily
work, what it really is remains as
much a mystery as ever. Some de-
clare it to be the all-pervading prin-
ciple in nature, without which any
life or motion is impossible, the on
ly tangible and visible ultimate
cause and moving force of the whole
universe. If this be true land none
can say it is not) then the theory is
probable that the position of the
body during sleep. If due north and
south, is favorable to the great cleo
trical currents of the earth exerting
an immense beneficial effect on the
health. The business man of to-day
generally takes the night for a Jour
ney, and such will find that the great
north and south line "The Burling-
ton,' will afford, in it's elegant and
luxurious sleepers, a most refreshing
nights rest, in harmony with the
Mysterious electrical forces. For
tickets by this line, and any infor-
nation, apply to agents of this or
connecting railroads, or address w.
J. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. Agent, C.
B. & N. R. R., St. Paul, Mimi.
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To Establish Cooperation.

The executive committee of the Farm
ers' Alliance of the states of Indiana,
Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee, which
met recently at Indianapolis, decided to
establish an interstate cooperative bust
ness committee, composed of one mem
Der from the executive committee of
each state that will unite in the move
ment. The following officers of the
committee were elected: President, Eli
Hobson, of Mechanicsburg, Ind; vice
president, F. S. Melville, of Genoa, Ills.
secretary, A. A. Brown, of Anderson,
Ind. The officers of the cooperative
committee will labor to have the great
combine well organized by the time the
next national meeting of the Alliance is
held, which will probably be in this
city next November.
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A Farmer Candidate.

Some of the papers have been making
a good deal Of fun over what they re-
gard as the incompetency Of the farmers
in matters of craftsmanship. In Ken
lucky, however, the farmers cannot be
charged with any lack Of sense in put
ting forward DR.. John D. Clardy as a
candidate for governor. DR.. Clardy is a
high toned, cultivated Christian gentle
man, of sterling character, extended in
formation, clear headed wisdom and
strong conscience. He is just the sort
of material out of which to make gov
ernor. If there is anywhere in our Ken
lucky woods any better piece Of guber-
Material timber it has not yet been
pointed out.-Louisville Western Re-
corder.
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A man who has prarticed medicine
for 40 years, ought to know salt and
sugar; read what he says:
TOLEDO, O., Jan. 10, 1887.
Messrs. F. J. Cheney & Co.-Gen-
tlemen:-I have been in the general
practice of medicine for most 40
years, and would say that in all nv
practice and experience have never
seen preparation that could pre-
scribe with as much confidence of
success as I can Halls Catarrah
Cure. manufactured by you. Have
prescribed it a great many times and
it's effect is wonderful, and would saw
in conclusion that 1 have vet to find
a case of Catarrh that it would not
cure, if they would take it according
to direction. Yours truly,
L. L. GoRsUCH, M. D.
Office 215 Summit ST.
We will give 500 for any case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured with
Halls Catarrh Cure. Taken inter-
nally.
F. J. CHENEY & co., Props.
To'edo, O.
@Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Are You Going to
ATT

To attend the Convention in May?
Ii so see that your tickets read via
the MoNoN ROUTE louisville New
Albany & Chicago Ry). This is the
only line running solid Vestibule
trains between CHICAGO and C1Nc1N-
MATT with Diners and Parlor cars on
day trains and both Pullman and
Compartment sleepers on night
trains. Trains leave Dearborn Sta
ton Chicago at 7:3O A. M. and 8:3OP.
M. daily. Those wishing sleeping
car Accommodations reserved from
Chicago should advise James Baker
Gen'l Pass. Agent Monon Route, Chi
cago or L. E. Sessions, Travelling
Passenger, Agent Minneapolis, Mimi,
stating what space they want and
whether they prefer the Pullman or
Compartment car. Double berths
$500 sections $500 in either car.
Tickets should be purchased through
it possible or at Monon City Ticket
office, 70 Clark Street, Chicago.
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The tremendous power of the res
olution and petition suddenly
launched on the legislature by the
GREAT WEST two weeks since shows
the farmers what they can do.
The plutes and their hired liars are
afraid of them. So, when Goodhue
County Alliance resolved against an
appropriation for the Worlds Fair,
the plutes began to culver! The
daily press begins to beg the alli-
ances to hold off and not resolute!
Now, Messrs. Alliances, how much
consideration have these low-born.
robber- bred, lying, silk-stockinged,
rascal high-steppers shown you?
How are they lying now about the
usury bill? How about Donnelly's
amendment (Railway and Ware
house?)
If we had two more weeks we
would undertake to show up the
degraded condition OF politics which
has bought our men, and refused us
laws, and cheated the public-and
then asks favors OF you to help build
up the great Chicago Palace de Gew-
gaw-for city interests.
Resolute against it as much as
you please. Teach these BRASS
mounted plutes that there is a God
in Israel, and that in general Satan
has driven him out of the cities.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

SENATE CHAMBER.

niles.
SENATE CHAMBER.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 81, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
wish to correct a statment which
appeared in your last issue. A cor
respondent from Climax, Mimi,
states that II have derived my prin-
cipal income from loaning money for
friends and relatives in Iowa, and
that was ''forced upon the farm
ers." have loaned about 5000, and
looked after the renewal of two mort
cages for my aged father, which is
the extent of my loaning operations.
1 never made one dollar from loaning
money, and the above named loans
were made at 10 per cent, and less,
without any commission or bonus. l
am not ashamed of being clerk in
the U. S. LAID Office, as had an OPP
portunity of assisting many OF my
countrymen who did not understand
the English language. l was not a
candidate for senator, nor had l ask
ed a person in the world to support
me for the position, and yet l re-
ceived SO out of 1O2 votes on the in
formal ballot, and an unanimous vote
on the formal ballot in the alliance
convention. Twas not at the con-
vention until sent for after having
been nominated, and as l received
1900 majority at the polls, fail to
see how was forced upon the farm
ers. In explaining my vote upon
Senate File No. 1, l stated that l had
not been correctly represented in the
"GREAT WEST" but had placed my
position before my constituents in an
article in a Norwegian paper, and
that the alliance sent petitions ask
ing me to vote for the old usury law;
that 1 did so in Difference to their
opinion. Respectfully,
E. E. LOMMEN.
The GREAT WEST has no DISPOSE.
ton to insist on the money loanine
operations, or doubling the truth Of
the statements given by above CORE.
spondent. But in regard to Senator
Lommen's extreme hostility to for
feiture, pitching into Mr.. Donnelly
violently, and the votes recorded in
this paper, We can only say this
That the GREAT WEST did not tell it
any worse than it was, nor did it
misrepresent in any respect. Mr.
Lommen simply Joined the Octarchy
of the Twin Cities, and explained his
vote by saying it was on account OF
a flood of letters.
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AAAdACC O1Sdu1LcO I'll MCu 20. VII.
GERS:
President. L. Brainerd.
V. Pres't, Chas. Blair.
Secretary, H. C. WILDER. Jr.
Treasurer, A. T. Emily.
Co. Lecturer, j. A. Brown.
N. NJ. Cross, delegate to Cincinnati.
Resolutions:
1.-That the office of State Lectur-
er is vacant.
5.-Approving the Currier Bill.
3.-Thanks to Ignatius Donnelly,
4.-To be sent to the GREAT West.
II. c. WILDER, Jr., Secretary.
Letter from William G.. Deacon.
Editor St. Vincent New Era, to
Pres't McGovern, commencing the
Alliance, and paying a high tribute
to Miss Mcdonald for her actions
during the street car strike in Mime
apolis two years since, asking the a.
lance men to stand bv her.
Then follows a fighting defence OF
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C. A. johnson writes us: Who are
the accusers and maligners of Sen.
Donnelly and the GREAT WEST? In
nearly every instance they have been
villainously greedy corporations, en-
gagged in the remunerative business
OF robbing the laborer of the fruits
OF his toll. The only crimes OF which
Sen. D. and the G. w. are guilty are
che branding OF traitors in our own
ranks with the mark OF Judas"
.. J. Won ARK, Sec'y writes that
No. $50 is unanimous against pur-
>. chase of GREAT WEAT.
Blue Earth County Alliance sends
resolutions to GREAT WEST:
demands that the government
shall issue full legal tender currency
Until the limit of $50 per capita.
Pin favor of striking out the
word "custom' in the milling law so
as to compel all mills to take but y
for grinding and boiling.
3.-For retention of forfeiture in
usury law.
Hubert Bruels, Cor. Secretary.
The Hennepin County Farmers
Alliance met at Long Lake on March
18th. They passed strong resolu-
tion denouncing their representatives
who received alliance votes for not
supporting the bill forbidding en-
ployers to exact the surrender of the
right OF citizenship as a condition of
employment.
J. II: Howe, Secretary.
Several petitions for the Currier bill
received this week.
Willmar Farmers Alliance resolves
in favor of purchasing G. w. and
subscribes stock. 1t further resolves
that forfeiture should stand.
Thos. Osmundson, President; P.
Christianson, Secretary.
Mentor Alliance resolved in favor
of local penalty and forfeiture, and
for a more equitable division OF
school funds; for the anti-pass bill;
and,
Resolved that Miss Mcdonald is
not eligible to any Office under our
constitution, and we believe it to be
the duty OF our Executive Committee
to appoint some person to the office
of state lecturer in full sympathy
with us, etc.
2.-Giving thanks to Sen. Donnelly
and the GREAT WEST.
T. A. Tompkins, Sec'y 1887
writes that their alliance is opposed
to the purchase OF the G. w., and
pledging support to Mr.. D. on the
usury law.
The Daily Times, of Leavenworth,
Kansas, D. R. Anthony the well
Known editor, has come out for the
Alliance party. One by one they
come!