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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-25

$500, 600, OO9 more secured by the deposit
of silver coins worth actually, if melted,
only about Is cents on each dollar
piece. Is it to be supposed for an in
slant that these various forms of money
would be accepted at current rates of
purchasing power, were it not for the
confidence of the public in the ability
of the issuing party ultimately to re-
deem the entire issue at full value The
reverse of this proposition is proved by
the facts of the financial history of
this country, which show the varying
rates below par at which currency,
issued by the state banks before the
war, circulated; the heavy discount
varying from say twelve per
cent. to fifty per cent. at which
United States legal tender notes
were accepted by the people during the
late war, when the black shadows of
doubt as to the ultimate result of the
mighty struggle overcast the clear sky
of confidence, and how for thirteen
long years after the close of this strug-
gle lack of faith in the ability of the
nation to redeem it's large and various
promises to pay lessened the purchas-
ing power of paper money and held
this below the par of gold. How often
do we see the like of this illustrated in
the case of a run by depositors upon a
sound bank when suspicion has been
aroused through some idle or malicious
rumor as to its condition, and by the
opposite case where arotten and dis
honest institution suddenly closes its
doors owing millions to confiding cred
itors"
Will you kindly allow me a little of
your valuable space in which to offer a
few criticisms upon the foregoing
statements.
In the first place confidence" is not
an intrinsic quality of money, or indeed
of any other substance. Nor does it
inhere or appertain to money. Conf
dence is an emotion or phase of the
human mind But it is not an original
or inherent attribute of mind, but
purely the result of education, even as
the conscience is a mental comparison
of actions contemplated, or already
performed, with the standard of right
and wrong to which one has been edu-
Gated. It follows, therefore, that the
possession, or lack of confidence, being
the result of education, is not prima
facia evidence of fact, as one may
possess confidence when it should not
exist, or lack it when there is every
reason for its existence. just as the
heather, in all good conscience,
worship idols.
1 Am glad to see that you recognize
this principle, and illustrate it by cit
ing the foolish confidence the people
possess 10 the ability of the govern
ment ultimately to redeem over $780,
600. 900 of uncovered paper money
without dollar in the treasury now
for their redemption. Your argument,
and, indeed, the only true and correct
argument, is. that anything the people
have confidence in is good money
simply because it fills all the require
ments and performs all the functions
of money. And yet as you yourself
show, the peoples confidence is now
misplaced and our present paper money
is fraudulent pretense, because it
proposes to perform the impossible.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-25
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense ofsmell and completely derange
the whole system when entering it
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable ply
sicians, as the damage they will do is
ten fold to thegood you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. j. Cheney
& Co., Toledo. O., contains no MUIR
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
"a Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per
bottle.
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The Campaign Fund.

SABIN, Mimi, March 18th, 1892.
EDITOR GREAT WEsP.
The following sums of money have
been received by me for the campaign
fund since my last report.
Reed from Renville Co. All.
byMartin Mathison.. ......... $1,000
Reed from Sub. All. 1882,
Hutchinson Mcleod Co. by
Geo. 81. Scott. 800
Reed from Mentor All. 594
Polk Co. by G. H. Tripp.... 1000
Reed from Grant All. 277
Saltwater by Jno Thelan-
der. .......................... 1.6O
Reed from Greenbush All.
1858, Mile Lac Co. by Thos.
P. Kerr. 200
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Balance. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $123.9l
The alliances must calculate on the
Expenses keeping abreast OF the re-
ceipts to the Lecture fund at present.
If it costs us $500 for printing this
year-and we do not propose to
"scrimp" that expense-then large
amount Of that will come at once
especially preparing for the Institute
work.
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Secretary Stromberg's Report.
FOREST LAKE, Mar. 2l. '9c

FOREST LAKE, Mar. 21, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please find the following report:
Cash receipts from local alliances
for the week ending to-day:
Alliance, No. 1874, S. M. Free
man. Bird Island, member
ship fees. ............... So 60
Alliance, 11O1, Hubert Pass,
Adrian, dues. 1876
Alliance, 1866, Isaac Durham,
Jackson, dues. 200
Alliance 2O4, John Thorn,
Brownton, membership fees. 100
Alliance 522, Jorgen DAZZLE,
/. Garvin, membership fees..... $50
Alliance, 1872, VIM. Parrott,
Porter, dues. ...................... 500
Alliance 1896, A. Ritchey, ia
dis, membership fees. ........... 200
Alliance, 1897, G. V. Clark,
Gravelville, mem bership fees. 200
Alliance, 1898, C. w. Wood
ward, Bird Island, member
snip feeS.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. = W
ALL, 1916, G. B. Gregory, Mot
ley, membership fees $3.50,
dues $3.2O.......................... go
Alliance, 1899, A. O. Nelson,
Willmar, membership fees. 200
Total. ..$34.75
A. L. STRoMBERG,
Sec'v
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THE ELEMENT OF CONFIDENCE
A Specie Basis Demands Confidence in I

A Specie Basis Demands Confidence In the
Performance of an Utter lmpossibility.
1.-The following article was sent to the Ameri-
can Banker and rejected. It is very evident
that the editor Of that journal fears to give his
readers any views opposed to his own upon the
question Of money.-Editor Advocated
To the Editor of the American Banker:
In your issue of January 80, 1892, in
the course of an editorial under
the caption ''What Constitutes Good
Money" you say:
Eve think we can demonstrate in
the light of past and present experience
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-03-25
Grafton Alliance.

STEWART, Mimi, March 5, 1892.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Grafton alliance met on the 9Th
inst, and elected three delegates to
attend the county alliance conven-
ton held in the 9th inst. Any dele
gate in attendance was authorized to
cast the full vote of the delegation.
A resolution endorsing the st. Louis
platform was adopted, and also a
resolution that the proceedings of
the meeting be sent to the G. W. for
publication. S. NJ. HARRINGTON,
Sec'y.
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PLYMOUTH, Kan, March IA, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
F. H. Douty, writes us from Ply
mouth, Kan, as follows: "Long may
the sheets of the GREAT WEST f1utter
in the breeze and fan the flames of
the Alliance fire until it burns out the
two old parties
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BIRD ISLAND, Renville Co. MINI

BIRD ISLAND, Renville Co. MINI.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
l have a commission as State Or
ganizer of the F. "A. and I. u, in Min
nesota. If there are any alliances
wishing to take up the I. U. work,
am ready to instruct them.
HAMLIN V. POORE.
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Notice.

The State Farmers Alliance of Wis
consin which convenes at Eau Claire
on march 20, 1892, will meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, Cor. Wales st. and
Third avenue.
Street car line from station to
within one block of hall, where dele
gates should report before locating
at motel. BY ORDER OF Con-.
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THE GREAT WEST
AND THE
70. DAKOTA RURALIST

&l Ok The GREAT WEST has perfected
YI.&0 arrangements for clubbing with
the Dakota Raralist. The Ruralist is one Of the
abest opponents in the northwest of the princi-
pies OF the Peoples Party. 1t is also the official
organ OF that organization for north and south
OAK. We will send the GREAT WEST and the
Kuraiist to one address for one year for 81 25.
The price of either paper alone is $1.OO
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The 5000 Fund.

We have concluded to change our
method of publishing the Lecture
Fund receipts SO as to keep a stand
ing list of receipts, and totalize the
expense items each week:
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LOUIS HANSON.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26

He has lovely young wife and a
baby boy now six months old, who has
been christened William Vincent A stor
This young man is the presumptive
heir to the bulk of the great wealth
which will be handed down at his ia.
theirs death.
William Waldorf Astor is the recog-
nized head of the family, and is one OF
the brainieSt and cleverest men it has
produced. He was the American min
lister to Italy during one administration,
and has literary tastes and aspirations.
He is not much of club man, and pre-
fers quiet home life.
He is linguist of ability, speaking
French, German and Italian tiuently.
He once had political bee in his bon
net, and was talked of as Republican
candidate for mayor of the city. He
ran for congress against Roswell p.
Flower and was defeated.
Mr.. Astor is tell, and has face indi-
eating much determination. AT Rome
his entertainments were very fine, and
he lives in liberal fashion.
Mr.. Astor wrote two novels, and is
said to be collecting material for
another. He lives abroad much OF the
time, but generally goes to his elegant
married Miss Paul, of Philadelphia, and
has several children. One of them is a
boy, who stands first in the line of sue
cession to the Astor millions.
The AStors are men of good habits.
They go to church regularly, and are
known to give away large sums in
charity. 1t is said that they never use
tobacco, and are sparing drinkers of
wine
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26
SURE OF SUPPORT.
The Man Was Proud of His Strong
NeighbOrs.

NeighbOrs.
Chicago Tribune.
There were numerous protests while
he was putting up the building, and
when he began renting the flats the
owners of the buildings on either side
of his structure called On him to protest
again.
s'lt's an outrage. sir!'' said one.
you'll force the rents downt' eX-
claimed the other.
"But, gentlemen" began the new
landlord.
Il protested against the sllpshod way
the building was being put up." inter
rupted the first, "but | never thought
you'd try to lower the rental values"
You're renting your flats for half
what we charge for ours" added the
second.
"Purely business"
Business he hanged!" broke in he
first "YOu can't make per cent on
your Investment at the rent you
charger'
The new landlord was evidently hurt.
STRIP he said. haughtily. Il make
between S and per cent. Apparently
you are not business man with an eye
to the main chance. Your building cosl
Qlu IL uOl.
''All of that"
II figured that it did. 1t is we'll con-
structed and strong?"
"a cyclone would't disturb it,
EXACTLY. And yours?' to the second
man.
1T cost $4,000, and it is as solid as a
rock"
Il took that into considerations" said
the new landlord, proudly. mine cost
less than half Of the lowest figure, and
it is safe, gentlemen. as safe as any in
the city, so long as there is a
S35, 1000 building plump against it
on one side and $4,000 one on the
other. am sorry for you, gentlemen,
If it lowers rents in the neighborhood,
but business is business. am obliged
to you for building to the edge of your
lots. Good day."
Two men in Chicago would move their
fiat building if they could afford it.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26
SENDING THE MESSAGE.
Is 1t Possible That There Is a
Language Among Dogs?

Is 1t Possible That There is q
Language Among Dogs?
New York Herald
Probably the most convincing and re-
markable evidence that animals can
talk to each other was witnessed near
Lawrence, Kan, few days ago on the
farm of William Seymour. Seymour has
two dogs which are ac; STONED to re-
main in the barns and have become fast
friends with the horses. To such an
extent had this friendship progressed
that when any of the horses or eth n
of the dogs had been away from home
for any time. Immediately on their re-
turn they rush together and rub noses
and give other evidences of delight at
meeting. The dogs and horses go to
the pasture together and return home
at evening in company.
This remarkable and close friendship
has been noted by many and much
commented upon. But the climax swas
reached when one of the dogs came
rushing from a small piece of timber
about half a mile from the barn. lie
ran hurriedly up to the other dog and
whined and parked in queer manner
and then ran to the house. The second
dog at once jumped to his feet and
started Off on run to the woods as fast
as he could go. The first dog hunted
around the place until II" found Mr..
Seymore, and then by bal ks md strange
antics attracted his a,,tntion and
started back toward the timber.
Mr.. Seymore paid little attention to
him until he was told what had occurred
at the barn, where the two dogs appar-
emily held conversation, and then he
followed to the woods, and there Mr..
SeymOre found that one of his horses
had fallen down in small water course
which was so narrow and steep that it
was impossible for the animal to rise.
The horse was lying perfectly still, while
the second dog was sitting by its head
licking its face and showing by its at
tentionS that it intended to comfort the
horse all that was in its power. The
fact that the horse was lying in an out
of-the-way place, with the additional
fact that the second dog did not hesi-
tate. but went directly to where it had
fallen, was plain evidence of the fact
that the first dog had told the story and
given directions for finding the horse
that was in trouble.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26
AS7OR'S BIG MONEY.
The Family Has $2O5. .C0O,-
600, If Not More, Safely
Sailed Away.
A Million Dollars in Cash Al
ways on Hand to Pay
Everyday Bills.
William w. AstOr Is Undoubt-
edly the Richest Man in
the World.
A Family Popularity Is Their
Fancy for Owning Hotel
Property.
S905.OOO.OOO

A careful computation of the COM
bined wealth Of the AstOr family gives
the total as set forth. Enormous as the
amount is, the fortune is yearly increas-
ing at rapid rate, and in quarter of a
century Will doubtless be twice as large.
says the New York Morning Journal.
William Waldorf Astor is the chief
possessor of this wealth, and is by all
odds the richest man in the world.
The great bulk of the Astor wealth is
invested in lands and houses. 1t is a
fair estimate to say that the returns in
interest On the entire property is at the
rate of 6 per cent.
At this rate the income of William
Waldorf Astor would be 50. $4,000 a
year. Each month he would receive
S761. .25O. At the end of each week he
could draw for s175,673.
The income would amount to S25, ,027
per day, s1,042.S1 every hour, s17.9e
each minute and 20 cents a second.
If Mr.. AStor's fortune were in one
dollari bills it would cover a space of
stretched out, end to end, they would
reach 17.755 miles.
That William Waldorf Astor will be a
bilionaire, and the only one in the
country, if he lives the allotted span of
life, is not improbable.
The AstOrs have always clung to real
estate as being the safest and most
profitable form of investment.
When the original John Jacob Astor.
who came from Waldorf, in the Duchy
of Baden, Germany, had made consid-
erabEe money in dealing in furs in the
Hudson Bay region, he settled in New
York and married Sarah Todd, who
brought him dowry of $500. He saw
that There was only one way for the
town to grow. and he began to put all
the money he could raise into land on
the outskirts.
In 1911 he sold a lot in Wall street for
$4,000, and with the money purchased
eighty lots above Canal street, which at
that time was considered as being far
out in the country. He bought the lots
on which the Astor House stands at a
price that was considered to be far
above its value. John Jacob AStor
lived to be 81 years old, adding to his
holdings of land all the time, and his
example has been followed by his
descendants.
A popularity of the Astors is their
fancy for owning hotel property. The
elder john Jacob built the AstOr house.
William Waldorf Astor is erecting a
great hotel ON the site of his old resi-
dence on Fifth avenue and Thirty third
street, and the third mammoth Astor
house is nearly completed at Fifth ave-
nue. and Fifty-ntnth street.
II John Jacob Astor left an estate val
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26

poisonous odor the reptile emitted that
both of us turned deathly sick and Jack
began vomiting. At last, while the
snake was beating against the walls on
the other side of the room, opened the
door little way, reached out in the
dark and found the candle. l had one
last match in my pocket. If 1t should
go out thought it was all up with us,
for | was quite sure we couldn't
live till morning in that closet.
But fortunately the match was good
one and / made light, thrust it out
into the room little and viewed the
wreck. Coiling, twisting and throwing
himself about in his mad agony, the
huge snake had possession of the place.
Walls, floor and everything else were
covered with his blood, and the odor was
simply horrible. Just as l looked out
he had got himself coiled around stout
oak chair, and with tightening OF the
coils the chair was splintered. / incau-
tiously opened the door little too far,
and he hurled himself at me. L had
barely time to pull the door shut when
he struck 1t. And then got Jack to
hold the light while l watched the
snakes motions, took careful aim and
fired. That shot finished him. He
struggled and wriggled bllndly all
over the room for a minute or two.
but finally Strengthened himself
and lay still And then Jack and
crawled Cul of that closet more dead
than alive, and Jack lit fresh candle
and asked me if his hair wasn't gray.
And then there was the sequel; for the
Old herb gatherer never was seen again.
When we found that he had really dis
appeared, Jack and l looked at one an
~ nd oold ohillc nc for xua
felt as confident then as as do now
that the huge snake, on some previous
visit, had killed and deyOured the help
less old man, and was merely looking
tor another meal when he dropped him.
self down from that hole in the roof.
No, we did not look for auy more game
on that trip. That one hunt in the
night and in the dark was enough for
one time.n
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26
CLAY WORS7ED SUITS,
$15,$18, $40 AND SIS

In TaorMade Three Button Cutaway and Sack styles.
The most popular fabric for dress ever known to
the clothing trade. We've sold many that we have
experienced difficulty in keeping sizes in stock.
$50 SUITS, in all grades s15, sl8, $50 and s25
just received via express for Fourth of July trade We
guarantee every suit perfect Nothing else good for
the money. They'll give excellent wear will
gloss Every Suit is warranted perfect fit The s15
grade we call particular attention to- IT'S regular
$500 quality. Clay Prince Albert Coats and Vests,
SIS to $25.
Mems s15 SIC, s18 and 500 Suits for
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-26

school in the East, but that they could
not afford to her remain any longer
She was entirely without any advan-
tages where she was, and she really
Ionged to complete hes education. As
a sort of providential coincidence, let
ter came 10 Miss Bond just then from a
lady who has large schOo! in the Mid
die states; lady who was prepared to
teach almost anything necessary to the
compile ton of college course, and to
her was assigned the oversight of the
Arizonr pupil. The immediate result
was q letter to Miss Bond containing a
burst of fresh enthusiasm from the
young girl, who could not sufficiently
express her delight III her new instruct
ress.
Soon after that letter came from a
girl who had recently graduated from
Smiths college. She was rich in ma
terial things, as well as having a well
stored brain. She was Kings Daugh-
ter, anu she wanted to do something." "in
His name," but she said there were no
poor in the town where she lived, and
she did not know what work she could
find.
Preparing for College by letter.
Well. this time letter came from a
girl IN Dakota. A girl who loved study,
who really hungered and thirsted after
knowledge, but who. alas! had more
brains than dollars. She wanted to go to
college, and she knew that with help
she could enter year in advance OF
the time she had planned for. And so
the Eastern college girl with her cult
ure is helping the Western wouid-be
college girl, and they are both learning
good many lessons from the expert
ence.
Another pupil is an invalid girl. who
has a talent for painting. Her teacher
is prominent art critic, who examines
her work and gives her the benefit OF
her criticism and advice.
Teachers and pupils are enrolled i'll
music, Greek, Latin. French, German,
Hebrew. stenography. bookkeeping. his
tory and English, even in the very
lowest branches. Three girls wrote
that they had no powers of cOnversa-
tion. Their early education had been
neglected, and thev felt at such disad-
vantage on account OF their ignorance
that they could not talk when in COM
pany. They are now taking course OF
reading under the direction of a culti
vated lady. TO whom they send written
synOpses Of the work they go over, thus
familiariZing themselves with the art
OF expression.
This opportunity of study is open to
the Kings Sons, as we'll as the Daugh-
ters.and several gentlemen have offered
their services. Many of those who are
so generously willing to give inStruc-
tion are women who are engaged con-
stantly in teaching, TO whom it is
means of livelihood. and in which they
often grow very tired. This makes
their self-sacrifice dOubly hard, but also
dOubly kind and sweet.
= Notwithstanding the response of
many who are willing to aid as teachers,
the number of pupils applying is in ex-
cess of those who can instruct them.and
more teachers are urgently needed.
Almost every one can help in some di-
recton, and here is an unusual oppor
tunity for personal inference for good,
as well as the qualification of some men
tally hungry sister.