davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20
RIX-- PEARL BEER xxx
Notice..

will make application to the Legisla-
ture for bill of relief for services In So
curing frontier claims. Also present
claim of Capt. Henry Schwethelm minute
company. JAMES p. NEwCOMB.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20
Building Permits.

Otto Schultze, dwelling, ward
$1,000.
Henry Fischer, dwelllng.ssward 8
$500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20
Trough ON ITCH"

Trough ON ITCH'
Ointment cures Skin, Humors, Pim-
Piles, Flesh Worms, Ring Worm,
letter, Salt, .Rheum, Frosted Feet,
Chilblains, Itch, Ivy Poison, Barber's
Itch, Scald Head. Eczema, 50c. Drug
gist or mail. f. 8. Wells. Jersey
City. NJ. s-aly.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20

What the People are Saying.
There are only two Mexican wards
in the city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20

The genuine waterworks taxpayers
never writes communications TO the
Express advocating the perpetuation
of Callsghan as mayor.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-01-20

After all, the letters have beer
gilded on the Sc. Mary's street bridge
but the people know that it's not al
gold.that.glitters,.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Gambling in Options

Faribault Republican:-Mr. c. H.
Pettitt, a leading Minneapolis miller,
who has given mature study to the
matter OF option trading is given as
authority tor the statement that the
price of wheat to-day is at least
twenty-five cents a bushel less than
it would be if there were no selling
short in the great gambling boards
OF trade. He said the policy of the
option gamblers had wholly changed
in recent years. Formerly there were
both "bulls" and bears" an in
terest that operated for a rise in
prices, as well as one that worked
for fall. But now, he says, every
body is bear. Every body sells,
or offers to sell from this date, and
even before this date, until the crop
is harvested and disposed of by the
farmers.
To this the Pennington Tribune
replies:
An opinion similar to the above
was recently expressed by C. A. Pills
bury, and certainly these men know
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Deafness Can't be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian tube.
When this tube gets infamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the
inflammation can be taken out and
this tube restored to it's normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars
fol any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that we cannot cure by TAX
ing Halls Catarrh Cure. Send TO-
circulars, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O,
Solid by druggists, Is cents.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Rubinstein's Letters Of introduction

Rubins rein's Letters Of Introduction
When Rubinstein went to Vienna in
1916, full of talent and hope, he took
a dozen letters of introduction to
prominent people in that city from
the Russian Ambassador and his wife
in Berlin. Vienna was the residence of
List, and one of the great musical
centres OF Europe, and young Rubin
stein anticipated making many warm
friends.
He made his calls and left his letters
at the houses of the people to whom
they were addressed, and then waited
for replies and invitations, but none
came. After five or six letters had
met this response of absolute silence.
he was utterly at aloss to understand
the meaning OF such treatment. 81
will see," he said at last, "what is
said about me in these letters"
Accordingly he opened one, and this
is what he read:-"My Dear Countess,
To the position whichwe, the AM
bassador and lis wife, occupy, is at
tached the tedious duty OF patroniz-
ing and recommending our various
compatriots in order to satisfy their
oftentimes elamorous requests. We,
therefore, recommend to you the
bearer of this, one Rubinstein."
The riddle was solved The enrag-
ed pianist flung the remaining letters
in the fire, and resolved to rely On
his own unaided efforts to procure
friends in the future
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

Our friend D. M. Belts, President of
Alta Vista Alliance, wrote a letter to
the Peoples Party Campaign Com
mittee, in reference to any removal Of
DR.. Fish from the Campaign Commit
tee The letter is so strongly defen-
sive Of the Dr., and complimentary
to his past work that we do not
think it modest to publish tie same
But if he speaks the sentiments Of a
vast majority of the alliance, and we
are assured that it is the view of 90
out OF every 100, we shall certainly
remain unless pried off with crow
bar.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
A Simple Remedy for Obesity,

Many and various have been the
remedies proposed for the relief Of
corpulence, but the essential features
of them all seem to be proper exercise
and limited diet. The fact that OBJ
esity is due in large proportion of
cases to over-eating, together with
under-exercise, has been taken as g.
basis of new system which is attri-
buted to a French army surgeon, and
which. is very simple in it's require
ments. The diet is not limited in
quantity or quality, but is limited to
one dish at meal. No matter what
it u.s., only one dish is eaten, without
sauses or condiments, until the ap-
petite is satisfied. The principle of
this treatment lies in the fact that
the stomach will take but a. compar-
atively small quantity of agiven food
at one time, and overeating is thus
rendered impossible, the appetite not
being stimulated by condiments or
sauces. The amount of liquids is al
so diminished somewhat, ard alcohol
is absolutely forbidden.
Vegetarian diet is also suggested in
reducing weight and preserving health,
especially in summer. Itshould con-
sist OF vegetables such as salads, rice,
peas, beans, etc., together with milk,
cheese and eggs. This diet is claimed
to have a nutritive value equal to the
regimen of the carnivorous- animals.
DR.. H. G. Wood claims that drinking
large quantities of water has no infu-
ence in making people stout. This
will be welcome news to people inclin-
ed to embonpoint, who 60 all sum-
mer with unslaked thirst and parched
threats for fear that TO drink water
will increase their avoirdupois. .
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
The Mortgage Fiend.

The Of the of Cypress graphically
scibed in the following truthful legend
he bought in 1865 farm of sumps stones,
His GOdbe glorifed, his it Jones.
He put mortgage the farm then PRIDE
"In twenty years I'll pay it up said glorifed
The had hungry that swallowed wheat
toed with patience night and day to let the monster
He slowly worked himself to death. and the calm hillside
They laid beyond the monsters reach, Godbe glorifed
And the farm encumbrance of mortgage stumps and
1t fell to young Mechizedek Paul Adonram JONES'
Mechzedek likely youth, holy godly man.
And he went forth morning the mountain s
And he dug dug before him poor old Godbe glofed
he raised pumpkins and potatoes the throat
guped them down and smackd it's and calmly asked
He worked until his back bent until his hair
On the hillside through snowdri they dug grave day.
His first born Ephalet had time to and BROOD
For the monster by his growd perpetual for food
He fed garden stuffed his ribs with
And fed him eggs and butter, but he would go away
And Ephae he staggered with the burden and then died
And slept with old Melchizedek and God be- gorfed.
Then the farm fell to Thomas and from Thomas fell to john
Then from John to Eleaza-but the mortgage still lived
Then it fell to Ralph and Peter Eli, Absalom and Paul.
Down through the generations but the mortgage killed them ALL
National Quarterly.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
HE STOPPED footing,
But It Took q Good Deal Of Exertion
on His Part.

But It Took q Good Deal Of Exertion
on His Part.
John Leech. whose humorous pic.
lures made Punch, was driven out Of
London by the hand-organs and
street-bands. Their noise affected his
nerves and prevented him from draw
Ing, and though he tried again and
again, he was unable to silence them.
Montague Williams tells in his Later
Leaves" Of lawyer who did silence
cornet player who spent most of the
day in playing his instrument. a=a
The lawyer, poor, old, and eccen-
trio, lived in two attic rooms beneath
which resided the cornet-player. An
noyed at the mans persistent play
ing, the lawyer remonstratedr repeated
", but in vain. One afternoon the
man, IN answer to the lawyers pro-
test, remarked that an Englishman's
house was his castle, and that he
should play when and as long as he
pleased.
That night, just as the musician had
fallen to sleep, he was awakened by
an unearthly din. A terrible pound
ing was going ON in the room over
head. He flung blanket about his
shivering body and ran upstairs.
There was a light in the lawyers room,
the door stood open and in he rushed,
What he saw took away his breath.
The old lawyer was sitting on the
floor, singing lugubrious dittY and
driving large nails into the boards
with mason's hammer. The cornet
player entreated him to desist. The
answer was another nail driven into
the floor, another, and yet another.
Then the lawyer paused and said:
"You make my life misery to me
all day long, and now that the night
has come it's my turn"
Down again came the heavy ham,
mer, and another nail was driven
home.
The cornet player, seeing that the
lawyer was master of the situation.
agreed not to play during the day if
the lawyer was at home. The truce
was made, and silence reigned.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
A Good One from Glencoe.
GLENCOE, August 3, 1891.

GLENCOE, August 8, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT VEST:
At regular meeting of the Sun
down Alliance, No. AS, the enclosed
resolutions were ordered sent to the
G.. w. for publication:
Resolved, That we heartily en-
dorse the Peoples Party, and also
Doc. Fish. We consider him a skill
full physician, and we feel confident,
with the aid of the alliance and other
intelligent, honest minded men, he
will in due time kill the d-n old
parties. We think their prospects as
good as those of a certain sick man,
who asked his doctor what his
chances to live were: The doctor re-
piled, ''good-but yet the disease is
a very serious one, 80 out of 100 dy-
ing from it, and as the last 80 have
died 1 considered your chances re-
markably bright!'' And we think
the same of the old parties in the
coming campaign. E. F. D.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

FOREST LAKE, MIMI, Aug. 1, 81.
EDITOR GREAT West:
The following new alliances have
been chartered:
Foley Alliance, No. 1861, Sec'y,
Jacob Siscely, Foley, Benton Co.
Parker Town Alliance, No. 1852,
Sec'y, S. G. Bailey, Randall, Morrison
Co. ske4s
jamestown Alliance, No. 1863,
Sec'y, W. A. Lyons, Marysburg, LIE
Sueur Co. Alliance in Blue Earth Co.
Hubbard County Alliance. No.
1864, Sec'y, Ferdinand Mueller, Park
Rapids. President, C. Searle.
A. L. STRoNfBERG,
Secretary
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Ode to the Banana Peel

= 005e
The street car had passed, but to
catch it he reckoned,
So he ran like a deer, and shouted
and beckoned,
Till he planted his heel
On a smooth bit OF peel
Then he saw half a million OF stars
in a second.
He was in too great a hurry; better
have waited for another car. This
business of running after street cars
is risky, and undignifed too. The
safest and most comfortable mode
OF travel is by the regular trains of
a railroad, provided always that
you select such a frst-class line as
.'The Burlington" It's trains leave
from and arrive at all the principal
cities and towns in the West prompt
~ on time, and if your watch runs
correctly, you need never run to
catch. a train. It's time system for
the running of it's trains is perfect,
and it's equipment OF free reclining
chair cars, Pullman vestibuled Sleep
ers, and peerless dining ears, is IN
equalled by any other line. For
tickets, time tables, maps, etc., call
on you local ticket agent, or address
W. J c. Kenyon, gen. Pass. Agent
"The Burlington" St. Paul Mimi.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
State Farmers Alliance.

FOREST LAKE, Aug. 1, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please find the following report:
Cash receipts from local alliances
since my last report:
Parkers Town Alliance, No.
1862, S. G. Bailey, Randall,
membership fees. s 200
Jamestown Alliance, No.
1858, VIM. Webb, Sterling
Centre, membership fees. 800. 200
Hubbard County Alliance, No.
1864, Ferdinand Mueller,
Park Rapids, Charter. ....... 200
Bunker Hill Alliance, No. 966,
L. Wilson, Mankato, dues. 100
Unsitoivo Alliance, No. 1904,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Martinsburg Alliance, No.
695, VIM. Maxwell, Hector,
dues. ............~.................. It's
Victor Alliance, No. S65,
Edward Fitzgerald, How
ard, dues. LOS
Oak Park Alliance, No. 1923,
A. T. Abramson,' Warren.
dues 80 cts, membership
ices 81. Observation-Disclosures. 100
Total .........-.-................$ 12.1O
A. l.. STROMBERG.
Sec'y.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Lead Pipe Pierced by an Insect.

K. Hartmann, in Gesundhelts In
genieur, January Is, 1891, relates a
case in which lead pipe was cut
through by aninsect that was actually
found with its head in the hole
pierced by it. A workman was called
in to repair a detective pipe which
had been injured on previous occas-
ion, as was reported, by a mail hole"
occurring in soldered Joint. This
time the worm "a wood wasp caus-
ing the mischief was found in stu.
The hole on the exterior of the pipe
was of rounded form, about one
quarter of an inch long by one-eighth
inch wide, and the penetration was
through the entire thickness of the
metal. Though of rare occurrence,
we'll authenticated instances of SIM
liar injuries by insects are on record.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

" AAAO ChO.y OIL . UO1AlhSS tAOOuOs AC4 .
are millions OF bushels of wheat sold
in Chicago every year which do not
really exist at all. in these gambling
operations. Mr.. Pillsbury has ex-
pressed the opinion that SO far as
the actual wheat of the country is
concerned, it's price is depressed just
the same by this fictitious wheat as
though the grain was actually on
the market. When we realize that
there is no limit to the amount of
fictitious wheat which may be sold,
we can form some idea of the effect
which this gambling in options has
upon the price of wheat actually
raised and sold in the markets of
the world. Thoughtful men are COM
ing to see the gigantic evil in this
sort OF gambling, which effects not
only those who are foolish enough
to risk their money in the operation,
but also effects every man in the
country who raises single bushel
of wheat to sell. Nor is wheat alone
the only cereal injuriously effected
by this gambling in options, for
such gambling is done with all other
grains as the basis, and meats, flour,
lard, and almost every other market
able commodity has it's price dis
turbed and depressed by these unholy
operations in what are called OPP
tions.
It is high time that such gambling
should be stopped. We have strin-
gent laws against other sorts of
gambling, but OF all kinds this is
decidedly the worst and most far
reaching in it's terrible results. In
several instances there have been
attempts to enact laws against the
operation, but the wealth engaged
in it has been able to defeat them.
In our own legislature, last winter,
Joint resolution Was introduced
and passed the senate favoring the
passage of the Butterworth bill, then
before congress, prohibiting such
option gambling. But when this
resolution reached the house an at
tempt to pass it under a suspension
of rules failed, and it was referred to
a committee OF which Doyle, ofGood-
hue, was chairman. Doyle pretend
ed to be an alliance man during the
organization of the house, and was
one OF the principal actors in muzz-
ling the alliance calf and leading it
into the democrat bull pen, but
when it came to a measure like this,
Of the most vital Importance to the
agricultural interests of the state,
he held it back in his committee.
Finally, when the committee voted
to recommend it for passage, it was
discovered that Doyle had gone
home and taken the resolution with
him. By such means as this it was
delayed until after congress had adj
journed and it's passage became a
matter of no Importance one way or
the other.
OF all the evils inficting our
country to-day we believe there is
none greater than this one of gamb-
ling in options. There can be little
doubt that there 10 already plenty
of law to prevent it if the public sen
timent against it was only strong
enough to enforce the laws now on
the statue books. 1t is clearly
against public policy. What we
need is an association with some
money to invoke the aid of the
courts of the land in stopping the
nefariOus business.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
JASPER, MIMI, Aug. 81, 81
!, GprAn WCor.

JASPER, MIMI, Aug. 81, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
My subscription to the GREAT
WEST, expired with No. 80, and 1
have been trembling in my boots"
fearing each week the paper might
be stopped; but it still keeps coming,
Lord be praised am still a
member of the GREAT WEST family"
Lord be praised again. 1 am chuck
full OF the G. w. religion-I like it's
frey enthusiasm;i it is not too radical
for me. Iwould not miss a number
for any consideration. in my opin-
ion the GREAT WEST is a "great
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Fixing Grades Of Wheat.

SAINT PAUL, Aug. 3rd, 1891.
20 WHOM IF MAY CONCERN.
The railroad and warehouse COM
of the State of Minnesota
WIFI meet at their Office in the Capitol
at st. Paul on the 18th day of Au-
gust, 1891, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to con-
slider the subject of fixing Minnesota
grades OF Grain for the ensuing year
as provided by law.
All parties in interest are invited
to attend, or to communicate with
the commission in relation thereto.
A. X. TEBBERG.
Secretary.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
Now is time" Always" is the Time.

Now is time" Always" is the Time.
The following is the gospel as the
Traverse County Times fires it at
the "other feIler." 1t is unfortunate
that such spoonies as the "other fell
err" exist, to take up valuable time
and space-but they do:
There is as little reason for the Herald Star to
belittle the work OF our senator as there is for
the Traverse county alliance to demand OF the
representatives an explanation OF their actions;
and there is as much reason for pride in our
delegation there is for either OF the foregoing
acts 1t ia not wise on the part OF the alliance,
or OF the Herald-Star, to rake up and bring to
light last winters record, as there is nothing to
cause any mans heart to swell with pride This
fairly elected last fall, and the mistake should
have been discovered before it was too late, and
not after the error had been committed as is too
will not enlarge their usefulness in the future,
and the time to pass judgement upon their ac-
tions or inactions Is at the expiration at their
present term.-Foot- Prints, Browns Valley.
MINI.
So this is not the time to "try
these men," eh? And it isn't "wise
to bring to light last winters re-
cord" eh? No, it would probably
suit few people very we'll to have
it buried deep in the mould OF time,
for the reason that there is nothing
in it "to cause any mans heart to
swell with pride" The meekness,
and Christian forbearance exhibited
in the above clipping is indeed Won
derful. 1t makes us think the editor
missed his calling: A carpetsack
filled with tracts, an ancient plug
hat and trousers bagged at the
knees would more properly be the
insignia of his vocation than the
fiery pen and mouldy paste-pot.
When the people have named their
servants and given them a duty to
perform they have no right to ques-
ton how that duty was fulfilled,
have they? ''To call them to &C.
count now will not enlarge their use
fulness in the future" Why not?
If they know that the people are
watching them intelligently they are
liable to be more circumspect in
their public actions.
"And the time to pass judgment
upon their actions or inactions is at
the expiration of their present term. -
Our friend: that is just what the
alliance wants to do: But it is u.s.
ual to hear the case before passing
Judgment and the alliance wants to
give these same men an opportunity
to defend themselves, and the de-
cision will be rendered accordingly.
Now if there is any good reason why
the voters have not the right to call
on their representatives, especially
when these same voters cast their
ballots for these same representa-
tives. we should like to know it,. 1t
is foolish to say that the mistake
should have been detected before
it was made. The average voter is
not a mind-reader, but thanks to
recent agitation he is a pretty fair
Judge OF public actions.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

Editor Fish, of the alliance Jour-
nal, the GREAT WEST, has been fight
ing thieves within as well as outside
his patty. In a recent issue he says:
"You let man or influential journal
take up the cudgel against corrup-
ton and fraud in any party-let him
fight against the inroads of secret
enemies, or try to maintain the pur-
ity OF it's politics! Let him do this,
and he will find a thousand enemies
at his heels shouting 'disorganizer,
'disturber,' Judas ETC., until the
sky is black with his outrageous
ness. "-PrincetOn Union.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

gum in the work it has espoused,
and is brim full OF Integrity and
veracity' every Week.-Mrs. eva
to the contrary Notwithstanding
l am Sec'y, of our Alliance, No.
1924, and I want to do some mis-
sionary for the GREAT WEST here
this fall. I know many who will
subscribe. VIM. T. VICKERMAN.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07

Sec'y Birdsall, OF Morriston, writes
us that he does not consider the
wheat buyer at fault, at that station,
for the 1Oc. depreciation in the COM
parative price of winter wheat-men-
toned two weeks since. 1t is un-
doubtedly arranged at the terminal,
as suggested in the G.. W.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1891-08-07
CUMBERLAND. Wis. july ]

CUMBERLAND, Wis, July 13.
Ed. GREAT WEST.
Your paper is being read with
much interest in this part and every
subscriber means several supporters
OF the alliance platform.
C. S. GARRETT.