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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

The proverbial mendacity OF the
g. o. p. press has received no strong
er illustration than the lying report
of the Schilling-McClear debate pub
lished by the Pipestone Star and
copied by the republican press of the
district The lie was so clumsy and
snamelessly bare-faced that it will
fall OF it's own weight. A crushing
refutation of it is found in the action
of the Pipestone delegation to the
congressional convention a. Manka-
to. The delegation had been in
structed at the primaries to vote for
McCleary. but after his debate with
Mr.. Schil'ing the delegation declared
they could not support him for the
reason that the report of that de-
bate would be spread in every town.
ship in the district and would defeat
the republican candidate. And in
evidence OF the earnestness OF that
convention, not a delegate from
Pipe stone voted for McCleary in the
convention, Notwithstanding they
went there with instructions to sup
port him.
On the day following the debate
the Edgerton contingent who list
ened to the speeches sent an urgent
request to Mr.. Schiiling to address
the citizens OF that place. 1t is not
probable they would have done SO
ii the Stars report OF the debate
were true2
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
THE COAL COMBINE.

The Omaha Convention Should Declare
for the Government Ownership and
Operation of Coal Mines.
The Review Of Reviews in it's utter
ances, one of the most conservative
journals in the United States, summar-
ICES the case of Humanity VS.. the Coal
Combine in the following remarkable
paragraph, as forceful as it is true:
Fortunately the United States has been al
most wholly free from the agitation and vio-
tence which have made the month of May ter
ror on the continent OF Europe. The destruc-
tive type OF socialism does not flourish on our
SOIL and our society, as whole, is so demo-
cratic that, as rule, the industrial strifes in
which organized labor occasionally engages are
less bitter and disturbing than in Europe. The
month of May has witnessed some large strikes
and lock outs in this country, notably the stone
cutters difficulty, but upon the whole the coun-
try has been free from serious industrial con-
6icts. It is not in this country the organiza-
ton OF labor which occasions right-minded and
intelligent men 50 much anxiety, but rather
the powerful and defiant organizations Of cap
ttal for pun poses OF mOnopOliStic control and
sxaction Anthracite coal is commodity of
which there is an abundance It is our best
fuel and its use has grown almost universal
1t happens that the area Of the anthracite beds
is comparatively compact and limited, and
gradually the railroad companies penetrating
the anthracite region have violated the very
principles upon which their existence as COM
mon carriers is based, by securing ownership
and absolute control of all the anthracite mines
and lands and entering directly into the bust
cess not simply Of transporting coal, but Of
mining it and selling it, regulating the yearly
output and arbitrarily fixing the price It hav-
ing been found that the more or less voluntary
monopoly rules were difficult thing to main
tain among several participating corporations,
there has recently been effected under the
spices Of the Reading Railway Co consolida-
ton OF transportation, coal-mining and coal
carrying interests which has given into unitary
hands an almost absolute control over COM
modify used by many millions Of people. The
consolidation has been followed by prompt
advance in the price OF coal As a result OF the
wholly improper absorption by the transporta-
ton companies of the productive business of
mining and selling coal, the people of the
United States are probably paying at least 100
per cent more per ton for the anthracite they
burn than they would be paying if the railroad
companies had never been allowed, In defiance
Of their normal functions, to buy up coal fields
and corner the anthracite trade In the face
Of colossal robberies like that practiced by the
"coal combine, " it seems an anachronism to re-
gard mere burglars and like Insignificant ma
RAIDERS as constituting our dangerous and
criminal class
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Cattarrh
Cure.
FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have Known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions AMI hn-
ancially able to carry out any obi
cations made by their firm
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, O.
WALD1NG KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price Use.
per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
Arkansas In Line.

The peoples party of Arkansas has
placed a full ticket in the field, and will
fight to the finish for the state offices
Following is the ticket recently nomi-
mated By the state convention at Little
Rock: Governor, Israel Preston Carna-
han, Washington county; secretary OF
state, Paul T. Davidson, Clark county;
auditor, A. A. Steele, Sharp county;
treasurer, Warren Wight, Benton
county; attorney general, w. 3. Parks,
Lafayette county; commissioner of agri-
culture, William Manning, st. Francis
county; state land commissioner, ]. Z.
Thompson, Drew county; superintend-
emit of public instruction, DR.. George w.
Crosby, Cleburne county.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
Outranks Them.

L. C. Long, nominee for congress,
enlisted at Chatfeld in 1862, in the
First Minnesota, but was rejected on
account OF bis age, being only Is
years old. but later gotinto the Sixth
Minnesota and served three years
and has a splendid war record. We
do not like his party or tho crowd be
trains with but his past record should
protect him against the slurs cast
upon him by some of the papers.
Give it to the party, boys, but Mr..
Long outranks many of you.-Jack-
son Republic.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

The jamestown, N. D., Alert has
the following to say about our candi-
date for governor:
The peoples party of Minnesota
still appears to be husky and hearty.
Their state convention did not indi-
cate that the great farm movement
of that state has been crippled, di-
vided Or ostracised. The ticket NOM
mated contains the name of that re-.
markable man, the most celebrated,
the most maiigned and the most ad-
mired citizen liz the state OF Minneso-
talon. Ignatius 'Donnelly. This
name is to lead the party as it's can
didate for governor, and the most
confident claims are advanced as to
the vote that will be cast for the
ticket this fall.
If Mr.. Donnelly is elected it will be
remarkable event in Minnesota poll
tics. 1t will show that the people are
tired of mediocrity in their leaders,
sick of being sold out to rings, and
weary OF the control Of corporate
selfishness in state affairs. It will
place for once scholar, a statesman
and a wonderfully talented man in
the Office OF the chief executive. Much
will be expected of him, and much
that Mr.. Dcnnelly can accomplish.
For the credit of good government,
for the advancement of learning, for
a tribute to literature, art and
science. for the example Of placing
the best men in Office instead OF the
compromise nondescript, the people
OF Minnesota can afford to try one
administration under the guidance OF
Ignatius DOnnelty.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
NEwHoUsE, MINI, July 30,

NEwHoUsE, Mimi, July 30, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Permit me the pleasure, as an ex-
q. S. soldier, to give my hurrah for
James 6. Field and the peoples par
ty. The ticket is complete, state
and national, and it is good one.
And in order to make it a winning
one the watch-word should be WORK
WORK, until the poles are closed in
November. Ii you haze great talents
industry will supply their deficiencies.
Nothing should he denied to we'll d.
rected labor-nothlng is ever attain
ed without it.
I wish to make this suggestion to
gentlemen OF all parties who are
seeking information and are DESTROYS
to know whether-we are a drifting:
Read the great cyclone paper-the
GREAT WEST. To do what we ought
is higher, diviner, and more creative
than to write the greatest poem,
paint the most beautiful picture
build the most worshipful templel
The question may be asked, what
shall be done to get the farmers and
labors to do what they ought.-Here
is my solution.
EDITOR GREAT WEsT:-Please find
enclosed express order to apply on
Is new subscribers l herewith send
you for the GREAT VEST.
JOHN PENDERGAsT.
The GREAT WEST bushes it's ac-
acknowledgements, spits on its hands
end takes fresh sholt."
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

Where is the sleek and plausible
journalist who said in March the
democrats ought not to be blamed
for not passing the Free Silver Bill
because a republican senate stood
ready to kill it." We eagerly desire
to seek this sleek and plausible jour
nalist. We wish to see how his re-
spectacle pulse beats since that re-
publican senate passed the bill which
the democratic house defeated. We
do indeed. Peoples Party Paper.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
W ..iting In Vain.

Those who are standing aloof from
this great reform movement expecting
the Chicago convention to adopt their
demands are waiting in vain. It is alb
solutely impossible for them to do any
such thing. The party is dominated by
the eastern wing, and it can no more
break away than can the republican
party. Wall and Lombard streets
own both of the old parties, and they
are compelled to obey the dictates of
the bosses.-Atlanta, Ca, Southern Al
lance Farmer
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
The Peoples Party Alphabet.

A00 - 0VYA00 bEty 6AVAAW0ts
A is for action,
B is for boom,
G is for cracking
Democrats doom!
E is for early,
T is for fight,
G is for go it
Hit 'em just right!
is for in it,
j is for Jem.
Kicker's to kick
Il out of theml
NJ is for money,
Not for a few
O is for out-of-it,
P is for purpose.
Q is for questions
Republicans
Shirk.
T is for tight,
Q is for Union,
V is for vim,
Which we propose
Intending to him!
Y is our yelling,
q is our zest,
&c and SO on for all the rest.
National View,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
A Fraud.

A man bearing the names of Bailey
or Durland, etc., is getting sub
scribers, in Ohio, for the GREAT
WEST. He is fraud. Do not listen
to him. He halls from Minneapolis.
We do not know this man, but when
ever a man comes to you as our
agent-a stranger to you-from
abroad-give him the cold shoulder.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
Dead Again.

We are afraid that we ought to re.
publish tie obituary notice of the
"alliance" fraud led by the Phelps
Hall. Baker outfit.
you see, gentlemen, they died the
wee before-stone dead, not simply
wo TN. ded, but dead as a broken Jug
But this week the ''darned old
ghost" Tin the words OF Mark An
tony came on earth. And five Of
them.-no, of IT-held a seanee at
the Merchants. The daily papers say
10 out OF a possible 21-but that is
not true. At the seance the ghost
concluded to dissolve all earthly re-
!ations and go back to h-heaven.
And they did so. They read letter
from Gen. Baker, in which he gave
the peoples party birthstone soup
and shotgun MISUNDERSTANDING
from the grand and magnifcently
unanimous nomination of the fifteen
grunters on July 7th. He says he
leaves the governorship to ''greed
and ambition!'
Then the alliance fraud dis
solved. 1t appointed a committee
consisting of Hall, Baker, Hixson-
to clothe the dissolution in translu-
cent circumambience of eloquence,
and pronounce u benediction. And
then it pumecedunked.
For the benefit of those who
haven't heard OF this peculiar thing
we will state that the state farmers
alliance Of Minnesota adopted the
peoples party platform solid" An
old organization Of independents
(1S9O) fell into the hands OF half
breeds and hirelings. Immediately
reorganized under the alliance name,
called a state convention-secure
four delegates (16 assumed to be-,
nominated a-well, Gen. Baker-ad-
iourned-met again-seven total
met again-died-amen.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

The 49thlegislative district, includ
ing Stevens, Traverse, Big Stone, and
Grant counties, held it's legislative
convention at Morris July ~. L. j.
Schlatman, of Morris, Stephens Co.,
and Mr.. O'Neil, OF Big Stone Co. are
placed in nomination.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

In Chicago 5000 carpenters haye
organized under the laws of the state
as a military company.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
Secretary Stromberg's Report.
FOREST LAKE, Aug. l, g
EDITOR GREAT WEST:

EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Cash receipts from local alliances
for the week ending to day:
Alliance No. 1887, John 81.
O'Briep. St. Clair, dues. IS ! 90
Alliance 1872, 81. J. Friis, Por-
ter, dues ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 10
Alliance 1914, M. Hamilton,
Wadena, dues. 2 70
Alliance 997, Gustaf Monson,
New London, dues. 5 100
Alliance 1866, j. Durham,
Jackson, dues 80
Alliance 931, John Warwick,
Medic, dues. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l %
Total for the week. .....$12 IS
A. L. sSTROMBERG.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05

Total for the week. IS.
A. L. sSTROMBERG.
Secy.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-08-05
You Shorld Brace On

&c and so on Tor all the rest.
National View.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
HALF 4 MILLION DOLLARS PAID

WHAT IT COST THE CITY TO ACQUIRE soAn
ASToR PROPERTY.
lawsuit which has been pending In the courts
for fifteen years settled yesterday by the city pay
Ing over 100000 to the various ntigants. The case
Involved the bulkhead rights between King and Leroy
streets, the North River 'front.' and related to land
under water originally granted to the city by the first
John Jacob Aston. The Dock Department so long ago
as 1877, in making improvements, took without com.
pensatOn to the owners the bulkhead rights Of
eral pieces Of property held by the Astor heirs OF
grantees. Suits at law followed the Dock Depart.
ments action in which the question to be decided
what the city ought to pay for the bukheads peg
linea1 foot The sent to ex President Cevs-
land referee, and he, after taking voluminous teS
tmony, decided on 800 per nnesl foot as a proper
compensation. But the Court Of Appeals, before
which the finally went appeal said that the
largely Increased valuation carsed by the building Of
piers and like Improvements be considered and
raised the price to 5000 per nneal foot. The settle
ment made yesterday upon this basis.
The total award for 1907, $50 IS, divided A.
follows: Woodbury. q. Langson, or Richard S. En-
nett attorney, s58,995; sme, $751; 1875 AZ; Marion
c. Carroll and Annie l.. LapeTon, Thomas L. Ogden,
attorney ss7,723 81 Mathew w1lks. Richard 8.
Emmett, attorney, $GO,05Sp5l; Matthew wiks and
Eliza A. wks, his wife, or Richard 5. Emmett at
torney $19012 6S NewYo TX Life Insurance and Trust
Company gil ,279 ST. Gee ia l.. Noltbeck or Richard
g. Emmett, attorney, SIS D10 05; New-York Life In
and Trust Comp my, S2s, Goa 43; Louisa d.
King. Richard s. Emmet, attorney S17s04 80 New
York Life Insurance and Trust Company 0,s69 SO:
0s7 So New-Yok Life Insurance and Trust Company,
S31, sos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
SOME BIG CHANGES ~ TAX ASSESSMENTS.

Some remarkable changes appear upon the tax
rolls OF 1892 now open for Inspection in the
Office of Michael F. B'hke, chief clerk OF the Board
Aldermen. They relate mainly to the which
tain wen known corporations will hereafter pay into the
city treasury. The changes referred to have been
caused by a decision OF the Court OF Appeals made
last year in the case OF the Union Trust Company,
tons. The old custom I'm vogue In the Tax Office
when assessing stock companies nnd corporations has
been to strike an average between the market value
and the book read value OF the stock and base the
Company case the Court OF Appeals held that only
the capital stock at its par value and the surplus
could be assessed The result has been greatly to
duce assessments on railroad and trust companies.
Last year the Harlem Railroad Company wus
assessed for SB344.250; this year for only
si,s54.444. The Broadway and Seventh Avenue
Railroad Comran last year assessed for 81 $685..
600, while this year 1t is Dr. only 81 100000 The
Delaware and hudson Canal Company's last years
assessment for s50OoCO this year for 80 7oo,-
Oss. The Third Avenue Railroad Company's assessed
valuation in st, ok Is reduced from 81 301 1877 for last
year. 10 Sl.ll'LOOO this year. The Spuyten Duyvil
and Port Norris Railpad Company. goes down TO
So732oo from ~ .O35.45O last year. There Is one
case on the looks which does not conform to the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company. Last year
the commissf lners placed the Manhattan stock at
SS02o,s33, tlHs the WINS made on the
compnny's own return at S11 047, Cos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
ELSIE Schulz MEETS HER FATHER.

The mystery which surrounded Elsie Schur the
llyearold eirl who came alone to New-York all tho
way from San Francisco, was cleared yesterday.
Last evening the girls father, Richard Schur q
farmer at Dhngfod, small village near Hartford.
Conn., called at the offices Of the Society for the Pro
venon OF Cruelty to Children, In West Twenty third.
81. and cedmed his daughter. 1t was happy meet.
ing between father and child. Mr.. Sclur who is n
German, nd does not speak much English says thst
he did not receive his wifcs letter Informing him NJ
Esie's coming, and the first time he learned that tho
child was hero was when he read OF her arrival yes
terday In Of the German newspapers.
Mr.. Moon, who cared for the child and tool, her
to the Holman House when one was found 10 bo
the sntion TO meet her, was present when the
meeting eetween the father and daughter took place.
what he had done for Elsie. The inimation that Mr.
Nixon hd acted In any way dishOnorabe in the part
he took In the case was entirely without foundation
lie did everything that honorable man could do 70
look out Tor the interest Of a friendess child
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13

border cities for a market At nearly all points
it is the fact that prices Of such products are
determined by the home demand alone. To
of farm products during the last three years
has been caused by short crops and deficient
supplies, and not by the tariff.
1t is therefore altogether untrue that the
farmers of this country are nowhere benefted
by the tariff, as some Democratic papers as
sert, and it is equally untrue that the advance
in prices of farm products throughout the coun-
try has been mainly or at most points even
appreciably due to the new duties. These
duties have done their work well. At localities
where the Canadian farmers had been able to
spoil the market for American farm products
enjoy ing the benefit of the best market in the
world without paying anything to the support
of the Government, the Canadian is now either
excluded from that market, or compelled to con-
tribute in reduced prices of his products to the
maintenance of our Government. But in other
localities consumers are not burdened to the
extent of single penny by the new duties on
such products, nor are American farmers bene-
fitted.
The tariff helps where it was intended to
help. Some clauses or provisions of it may
need amending, when the work can be done
by Congress competent to understand and
intelligently modify Protective Tariff. But
voters begin to comprehend it and its benefcent
effects, quite enough to take care that men
shall not have the power to alter or repeal it
who care for British or Canadian industries
rather than for industries of this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-13
DUTIES IND FARM PRODUCTS.

Apparently "The Evening Post" docs not
quote Senator IIscock fairly, in saying that
he claimed the rise in farm products during the
last few wears was not due to the tariff. But
whether he is rightly quoted or not, the state
mcnt is erroneous as to prices of some farm
products, and at some of the points covered
by the Senate Committees investigation. Since
the retail prices are averaged from quotations
at about seventy points, the rise at a few Of
these along the Canadian border or near the sea-
coast would affect the aggregate even though
the new tariff had no effect whatever upon
prices of such products at other points.
II is fact not to be disputed that the prices
Of barley, of live animals, of wheat, of eggs
and of some kinds of vegetables, have been
distinctly affected at points along the Canadian
border Wheat sold for months at precisely
the amount of duty less at points IN Canada
than at neghboring points in the United States
near the border. Eggs have been so far affected
in price that, instead of about 5000, 900 dozen
during the fiscal year 1890, only 1000, 900
dozen were imported during the fiscal year
1892. Instead of II 900 900 bushels of bar
ley in 1890, only 5000, 900 bushels were i'm
ported in the fiscal year just ended and the
effect upon prices has been distinct and by
farmers clearly recognized. These and many
other articles have been enhanced in price at
some points in this country by the new duties
imposed in the Mckinley tariff, and Senator
Hscock cannot be supposed to have ignored or
forgotten fact so well known. As a result.
better prices have been obtained by the farm
ers in some sections for their products. and they
heartily appreciate the change.
But it is equally true that at other points in
this country the duties on farm products have
had no apprcciable effect, if any effect what
ever, upon the prices of farm products. Wheat
from Manitoba or Ontario has not affected the
current price of wheat in this country excepting
along the border, and eggs in various States
command better price because of the duty only
on such as might be shipped to Eastern or