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The great West., 1892-01-08

The Minneapolis Tribune points to
the reduction of the tariff on binding
twine, resulting in 80 per cent lower
prices to the farmer, and to the re-
moval of the tariff from sugar, where
by five dollars is annually saved to
each American family. 1t points to
these as republican measures and
asks the farmers what they think
of them.
We will tell you what they think.
In the first place they Think these are
not the legitimate results of republi-
can policy, for that party stands dis
tinctly committed to a high "protec-
tive" tariff. The farmers have for
years clamored for a reduction in
tariff duties, and they think the re-
suits OF such reduction in the two in
stances cited Justify their demands
and emphatically condemn therepub-
lican party. In view OF the results
of such reduction uhey think the
reduction or removal OF tariff
duties is legislation for the people,
and that the increase OF duties q Ia
Mckinley is legislation in favor OF the
plutocratic manufacturer and against
the farmer.
The Tribune also asks the farmers
what they think OF reciprocity, that
has opened up q market for them
among 5O,OOO,O0O consumers. Pull
the "reciprocity'' cloak Off your
measure, Mr.. Tribune, and call it
what it is,-a restricted application
OF the democratic doctrine of free
trade. Don't masquerade in other
peoples clothes. You can't fool the
farmers.
The great West., 1892-01-08

The "Progress of the World" in
the January number OF the Review
OF Reviews opens with a staunch and
thorough discussion OF the lottery
question in Louisiana. The silver
question, our diplomatic situation,
the Presidents message, and other
American affairs are touched upon.
The English political situation is
discussed with freshness and vivac.
ity. Remarks are made upon sew.
eral prominent men who have lately
passed away, among them being
Dom Pedro, Lord Lytton, Senator
Plumb, and Rev. Oscar McCulloch.
The great West., 1892-01-08
Sound Declarations.
CROOKSTON. Dec. &c

CRoOKsTON, Dec. 80, '91.
At a meeting OF the Polk Co.
Farmers alliance held at Crookston,
Dec. 20, 1891, the following resolu-
tions were unanimously passed:
Resolved, That we disapprove the
project OF extending the free delivery
of mail to farmers except SO far as
it would be self-supporting.
Resolved, that we are heartily in
sympathy with Hon. Ignatius Don
nelly in his fight with the Pioneer
Press and we glory in his vindica-
ton as shown by the verdict in his
late suit. and we hereby pledge our
moral support to his struggle against
all such infamous schemes to dis
honor him.
Resolved, That we demand equal
taxation OF all proper ty in the state
and country; corporation property
as we'll as private, and we call special
attention to the land held by the
mining corporations and demand
that it be assessed at it's actual
value.
Resolved, that we urge our Repre-
sentatives in Congress to do all in
their power to secure the passage
of the bills now before Congress to
prevent the dealing in futures or
options, so called, and the Secretary
is instructed to transmit this reso-
luton to our Representatives in
that body.
Resolved, That we believe and are
convinced that the memorials now
pending in Congress with a view of
establishing a national park ofabout
II, 100000 acres in the northern
The great West., 1892-01-08

The Senatorial contest in Ohio, be-
tween John Sherman and ex-Gov-
Foraker is waxing hotter, hottest,
as the days go by. There are ninty-
three republicans in the senatorial
caucus and each of the contestants
has about 42 or 43 votes positively
pledged, leaving eight or nine to be
"worked up." Each side lays claim
to at least two. thirds OF the non
.committal ones. Each candidate
seems serenely secure of his own pre-
dominant sire, 9Th.
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Keep them Out.

MABEL, DEC. 90, 81.
DEAR FRIEND DR.. FIsH-our alIi-
ance 1881 has been kind Of clamp
ish" this past fall, but we managed
to send a delegate to the state meet
ing. For the love OF God, dear Dr.,
gather all our friends, and do all in
your power, to keep both he or she
devils out OF our ranks, especially
out OF Offices of any description.
ANDREW DENNIsON.
The great West., 1892-01-08

Chauncey M. Depew, one Of Wall
Streets spokesmen, says that either
Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Harrison will be
acceptable to him, which is equival-
ent to saying they are both the tools
of Wall Street, and can be utilized to
advantage. The dear people can
make their choice-its all the same to
Wall Street which one is put up as a
figure head.
The great West., 1892-01-08

A. R. Halston, .Crookston, says it
would be greatly appreciated by
readers of the GREAT WEST in his Sec
tion OF the state ii the paper would
say word against the proposed park
scheme for Northern MINI. It cuts
them everlastingly off from present or
prospective railway communication
with Duluth, and makes them abject
subjects to Minneapolis markets.
The great West., 1892-01-08
The Eagle.

WYANETT, Dec. %, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
In the Svenska Amerikanske
Poster, we find the following senti-
ment:
The Moderator of the Washington
republican convention has purchased
two eagles which he intends to send
to the national convention at Min
neapolis.
hope the above sentiment will be
carried through. It will symbolic
the low moral and the great selfish
prospensities OF the party, exactly as
they stand today.
They are two beasts that are al
wayswatchful, powerful in opposition
eat with keenest appetite, perhaps
too much, grudge it, and are tempted
to get it dishonesty. They can never
The great West., 1892-01-08
Winona Co. Alliance.
ST. CHARLES. Dec 81 ,!

EDITOR GREAT WEST:
The annual meeting of the Winona
Co. Alliance was held at Fremont,
Dec. Is. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Pres't, C. L. Blair; Vice Pres't,
George Morcomb; Sec'y, L. Patter-
son; Treas, William Nesbit; Lec.,
Chas. Goss; Executive Committee, L..
Brainerd, John Balm, N. NJ. Cross;
Delegate to attend annual state
meeting at Minneapolis, H. D. Goge.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, that the next meeting
OF the Winona Co. Alliance be held
at Warren.
Resolved, That we have a speaker
from abroad at the next meeting.
L. PATTERSON. Sec'y.
The great West., 1892-01-08

There has been some little criti.
cism on the part of few OF our
coworkers because the editor CT
this paper would not attend the BAN
quet given by the citizens OF Mime
apolis to the State Meeting of the
Farmers Alliance. All right-go
for US! AS long as the suffering mil
lions mine miliions) carry mortgage
blisters on their homesteads we shall
postpone our banquet. At the same
time we feel grateful to the labor men
for the interest they have taken in
the matter. They certainly acted
with the best OF spirit. But they did
not realize the real meaning and in
fuence of the banqueting business.
The great West., 1892-01-08
We Don't Seem to Like It!

good friend sample containing Donne
H Christmas Oration Now it exceedingly huatig paper
ohaye sample copies repetition
then humble efforts driven another
little incident has parallel good brother Wisconsin, friend
ship Of that order which cannot be spared this life advantage
appreciated humble efforts entitled "Thy
published thousand them
show his admiration the
result find ourselves danger being accused
sailing in another mans
Now the fact that the GREAT WEST neither edited by Inau
Donn revolutionary patriot the century When Mr.
Donny has anything the GREAT WEST his
attached properly hereuno Neither this mouthp
had much to for Mr. Dand havebause he
square the platform and fights the But
not wholly satisfied with him. We don't
take abuse and and betrayal and intrigue political
publicly shake
bread and griled kidneys peace Offering!
s-gnatus Donney the
genius lghtwe a heavy
hammer.
The great West., 1892-01-08

r Milwaukee is SO desirOus Of having
the democratic national convention,
that she sent car load OF that
beverage, beer, in which she lives
moves and has her being, to the ma
tional committee, hoping for the best
results. The price of votes must be
on the decline.
The great West., 1892-01-08
Speaks Right Out.

HUTCHINSON, Dec. 2Sth, '91.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
l can't go along without the GREAT
VEST. I only regret that the Farm
ers' Alliance declared itself against the
prohibition people, and elected
whiskey people for officers. I can not
fully vote with the peoples party, and
I will never vote for other than tenn
perance people for Office. In other
matters am fullyin accordance with
the peoples party.
C. j. BIRKEBAK.
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]. BIRKEBAK.
JASPER, Dec. %, 81

JASPER, Dec. %, 81.
EDITOR OF THE GRAND GREAT WEST:
Dear Brother in the Cause-En-
closed please find $500 for subscrip-
tions to the GREAT WEST.
I want these to have the true gos-
pei dispensation as soon as they can
get it. God speed you in the good
work, T. VICKERMAN.
The great West., 1892-01-08

part of Minnesota is not the senti-
ment OF the people Of the State, and
we further believe that this memor-
ial was passed only for forty thou
sand acres in the Minnesota Legis-
lature in 1891, and we ask that
these lands be opened for settlement
without any further delay.
Ordered that the Secretary make
copies OF the foregoing resolution and
transmit the same to "THE GREAT
WEST" for publication.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY.
Polk Co. Farmers Alliance.
December 80, '91.
| hereby certify that the foregoing
are true and correct copies of the
original resolutions now on fill in
my Office. JOHN D. KNUTEsON, Sec.
The great West., 1892-01-08
Why Powderlv Declined.

Grand Master Workman Powderly
writes characteristic letter in the
Journal OF the K. of L., giving his
reasons for refusing an appointment
as commissioner from Pennsylvania
to the worlds fair. Among other
things he says: 81 do not know
that the novels of the workmen OF
this state (Pensylvania), the miser-
able furniture they possess, tie rags
they wear Or the paltry pittance
they receive for labor done will be
shown up at the worlds fair, and
from the beginning have regarded the
whole matter as a huge ADVERTISE
ment of the arts, sciences and manu-
factures, in which the articles will be
exhibited, while the man who made
them will be like the man who fell
out of the balloon, mot in ."-Alli-
ance Tribune.
Donnelly has found a hacker.
The Murray Co. Pioneer says of the
$1.OO damages awarded him for ex-
posure OF character. 1t is only an
other instance that shows the weak
ness of the American jury system in
dealing out Justice, and also shows
that twelve fools can serve on one
jury at the same time
We are not after Donnelly. There
are plenty of evils in Minnesota
greater than Donnelly, that demand
the careful attention of the press,
yet for the past twenty years q por-
ton OF the press of Minnesota has
internationally ridiculed and said all
manner Of nothings about him.
Now If this Donnelly is such Goliah
OF evil and corruption, and the afore-
sai,I newspapers Of Minnesota are
the divinely appointed children OF
light and truth, why don't they trot
out their David, armed with his sling
and stone-detect q vulnerable point
in his armor-and let drive at it?
David did not slay Goliah with mud,
neither by loud talk across the
stream.-Walnut Grove Center.
The great West., 1892-01-08
The Farmers Entertain.

4A0 Z 6Cm0TS G0C0YC010s
PILLAGER, Jan. 2, '92.
EDITOR GREAT WEST.
The Farmers Alliance of this place
gave a free Christmas dinner; dance
and supper in the evening. at the
residence Of it's President, F. L. Nc
Clelen. The entire program passed
off pleasantly. Alliance officers wait
ed on the guests, and after every one
was served Mr.. P. Cearick made a
short speech, and then F. L. McClelen
was called for.
Mr.. McClelen responded in speech
OF some lenght in which he explained
many things teachings Of the GREAT
WEsT) entirely new to many in the
house, and he closed by asking the
young men present to read and be
convinced, and when convinced, to
act.
After supper dancing was resumed
until the ''wee sma' hours"
T.. p RAcoN
The great West., 1892-01-08

About one hundred splendid letters
received this week, which should be
all published-among them one from
friend Cheney, OF Appleton. But we
had to cut off somewhere.
The great West., 1892-01-08

The general matter in the paper
this week, is reduced, owing to the
constant attendance upon the State
Meeting.
The great West., 1892-01-08

Phillip Harmon requests the GREAT
WEST to change the address OF his
paper to Brainerd, but neglects to
say where from. Will some one kind
1v inform 11S
The great West., 1892-01-08

be trusted, and they are always
watchfnl although they are easily
frightened.
Oh, you who are in the dark! Tkou
didst not know that the tabernacle
of God is with men. Where is your
symbol of sympathy for distress;
your hope in the new generation in
the future; your moral principles and
love OF truth? A. E. WEsTLING.
A "God-Speed."
SPICER, Dec. %, '91.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
I see that my subscription has run
out, and as I cannot afford to miss
even single number. lhasten to for
ward one dollar SO as to make sure
that not a single number will miss
me. If the GREAT WEST entered in
to every farmers home in the coun-
try the vote OF the two old parties
would be SO small by next Nov. that
it would almost be impossible to
count the votes without the aid of q
magnifying glass.
Wishing you God-speed in the great
work you have undertaken for the
whole people, I remain,
D. HAGENsTEIN.
The great West., 1892-01-08
Compliments of the New Year.

CROOKSTON, Jan. 4th, '92
EDITOR GREAT WEST.
Herewith find enclosure to pay for
one year in advance. For the bal
ance you may send me some books
on finance.
I like the GREAT WEST very much
and would not dispense with it if it
cost twice the amount, I will close
by wishing you happy and success.
full New Year.
EIJAS SrEENCpcoN
The great West., 1892-01-08
Endorsed the Platforms.

John King sends us the following,
from Hazlewood:
At a meeting OF the Webster ALI
ance held at the Berg P. o., in Web
ster town, Dec. 10Th, 81, &. C. Park
er was elected as delegate and John
King alternate to attend the meeting
Of the Minnesota State Farmers AL
lance held at Minneapolis Jan. 5th,
'92.
The following resolutions were
apoted:
Resolved, That we endorse the peo-
pies party platform as it was adopt
ed at the Cincinnati Convention.
Resolved, That we also endorse the
Ocala platform;
Resolved, That we send copy of
these resolutions to the GREAT WEST
for publication. D. EYLwARD,
JOHN GLEASON, Sec'y.
President.
The great West., 1892-01-08

John Burke addressed a splendid
meeting at New Richmond, Wis, last
Saturday. 1t was a success.
The great West., 1892-01-08
WINNEBAGO CITY, MINI.

WINNEBAGO CITY, Mlnn.,
Dec. %, 1891.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please send me the, GREAT WEST.
don't see how / can run my farm
without it. C.. 81. FORBES.
The great West., 1892-01-08
sr. PAUL. MINI, JAN. 8, 1862.

Situation Wanted.
Certified engineer ready for employment. Call
or address l. F. 42O First Ave-, So. Minneapolis.
The great West., 1892-01-08

GRANITE FALLS, Dec. 27, 81.
EDITOR GREAT WEST:
Please continue sending your pa
per, GREAT WEST. I do not want to
miss any OF them. j. III. WATSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-30
A Bird OF Ill Omen

Mrs Langtry, who Is nothing II not
original, appeared at Sir Augustus Har-
ris's garden with French poodle that. in
addition TO being shaved in the orthodox
manner, had the monogram l. l. cut out
IN its hair on its back. Evidently Mrs.
Langtry has lost her fear OF peacock's
feathers. for with her gown OF white and
rlauve she wore a green straw hat with
rnauve flowers and buckle form ed Of tho
feathers Of the vainest Of BIRDS Ia Year,
gone BIZ, it 10 said, some one gave
Langtry as an ornament for her
drawing room 8 stuffed peacock; after its
arrival misfertuns followed rnistortans ..
and Just befcre ths bail iSs entered tie
house she had 10 put on . four wheeler
and sent TO = man whom ste disuked-
That day be. fell down and bad his leg
broken. Later on &c sent IL TO an enemy
Of hi. whose house caught Gre tia. aighs,
and when last head OF By it's original
o~n.r IL had been rescued from Ca nes.
while a wrsthfal nan stood By and s~ors
he would .et IL On FIRE later Ia sae daT x
be burned hinsel! doing It. Tbs failure
8 Macbeth WAS sScrio>1 By Hrs. LAagtry
60 ths TACT that tas Sunday before il was
produced shs wore a. diansr tbs noss
beaut .tui dress irnag inabls. TIE ss6sa
and back were o: pale. mons. oolorea
velvet. ard TIE frons ras formed q pea
enrk's feathers. With the head q peacock
resting ca each Waite shoulder.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-30
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Nearly 5000 students in colleges
have pledged themselves 10 mission
work in foreign lands
There were 1as, ISIS conversions In
the Sunday-schoois of the Methodist
Episcopal church last year.
The Bible meaning OF give n that
you shall part with that which has coss
you something.-Ram'sH Horn.
The Presbyterian church in Sc
Petersburg distributed 500, ooo for the
relief of the famine stricken peasants i,
Russia
Leading laynen aud clergy of the
Episcopal church in New York are
preparing a plan in the prosecution Of
which they expect 10 spend S.4o0. 900
in buildings IN the tenement district
for mission purposes.
The Warren School of Boston, F.. r.
Gay. principal. probably has the finess
school flagstaff IN America IL is i2s
feet in height, is of sequoia wood, was
cut in the Sierras. and shipped from
Oregon around the Horn.
DR.. Pentecost, who has just returned
from India, SAYS that on the basis of
the number of workers, the number
of converts from heathcnism is from
fifty to one hundred per cent larger
than in England or America
Rabbi Lichtenstein. Christian con-
vert of Hungary. has led many Jews 70
accept Jesus Christ rs the Messiah
Being "a rabbi he has the right 20 teach
the Messiahship of Jesus in the syna-
gogue, notwithstanding the opposition
of the other rabbis.
Some viii endure much moro dis
comfort 10 hear a lecture on how to do
a thing. than is involved in the same
In the latter case they magnify the do
comfort into reason for not doing .
plain duty in the former. into seif-sacrt-
Bee for datv. --tInit~d PRESBYTERIAN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-30
Another cause which contributes TO th,.

Another cause which contributes to this
deterioration, is that social diversion of
the summer known as holiday court
ship" 1t is built neither upon a solid
foundation of practice, wisdom nor even
a practical preference. Though often mis-
read as q proof OF love at first sight, in
nineteen cases out of twenty it is nothing Of
the kind. 1t is simply manifestation of
the genial exuberance Of unhampered
youthful spirits aud the result Of idleness,
lack Of occupation and boredom. II any
proof were needed of this it could be
found in the fact that our return
to town almost invariably terminates
these ephemeral infatuations and when we
subsequently, encounter the object thereof
we ignore him, in the most cold blooded
manner possible, asking ourselves what
we can possibly have seen in the creature
to attract our adm iration or even our at
tention. We no longer find him broad
shouldered, his eyes are green rather than
gray, that lower lip of his is a very de-
cided defect, his feet are certainly made
for No. 10 boots, that hand which once so
lovingly pressed our own, now looks
coarse, .tubby and i'll cared for, while in
nine ca ses out of ten we meet again our
Don Juan of the boarding house, the
beau of the summer hotel, no, driving in
the park that tandem or that fourth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-30

at the most. four months OF the year. and
within that brief period he expects to
make enough money not only TO pay the
expense. of running such place where
market conveniences are few N mum bers
and costly. but also 20 au,ass a sufficient
sum 70 keep him in luxury and ialeuess
during the remaining eight or nine
months of the year Under these circurn-
stances il IS nos aston ishing that the
naHager or proprietor should procure
his provisions az the VERY lowest price
possible. trusting 70 the invariably sharp
appetite OF the sum ner bosrsier 10 .atons
for any deficiency WITH regard 70 tie q1al
~ or the freshness OF the vict1a!s-
Then, too, our table manners ara apt 70
81 er from attendance a. boarding ho1se
meals, and ecceatricitses Of dene&nor
which would have nsde Us shlver with
horror On our srr5val iesye as absolutely
eaim aid Indifferent Oh cur departure,
fortunate indeed II we have not ourselves
uncouscious!y adopr-i them Moreover.
eoass SC food aad coarse table manners ia
vArisbly nave a vaISarixtng insneace Gpoa
ones entire being. and heacs i : ;aa, ws
are ap. 10 return 70 our city homes wstA
cur sense o. de1icaey and refinement; con
a;dArAhly sunai-s6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-30
"ONlY A FEW Left"

Gideon Tucker Tells How the Scourgs
Struck An Albany Newspaper once.
l have been through all the scourges
since 1882, but only caught the disease in
1854, when Albany was stricken with the
pest. / was then one of the editors of
the Albany argus" and it can be
imagined how terrific the scourge was
when add that three men were left at
that time to run the paper. The rest
had either been stricken or fled from the
town. OF course, our families were all
as far away from the ecourge as we
could get them. Well, we went TO bed
each night feeling entirely sure that we
would wake up during the nigh: with an
attack of cholera. The one preventive
advised by physicians at that time WAS
brandy and lots Of il. So, when we
three editors went to bed, il was, in the
parlance of to-day, well loaded In
fact, each of US made il a point TO eat a
good meal, avoiding fresh fruits and
vegetables, and then to fill ourselves up
with the very best cegnac we could get.
had followed this prescribed course one
in the morning with a well defined case
of cholera. The cramps simply doubled
me up. Words absolutely fail TO describe
the acute suffering of this intestinal dis
order. 1t was as though some demon
had found his way into the abdomen and
had started to give the man dose of the
Inferno" on this side Of the Styx. l
called Dr. HUM, whose son is now prac-
Using in Albany, and who at that time
was really doing marvellous work in
saving human life. He was one of tho
finest men l ever met aud certainly one
of the greatest physicians we had in the
State, if not in the country. He isolated
the house at once, and then began treat
ing me with opium and calomel My
symptoms were peculiar in ono respect.
! had no discharges other than the vom-
iting of water. and this strange fact, il
anything, aggravated the case. l was
strong, heavy man at ! in the morning
and at in the afternoon, when the in
fernal pain had left me, l was emsciated
beyond all conception. iy strong con-
stitution and the splendid work Of DIR.
HUM had saved my life. When my wife
returned few days later to assist in
nursing me TO complete recovery she
failed to recognize in the emsciated,
careworn. bloodless victim the husband
she had left few weeks before, strong
and healthy.
The devastation in Albany, particularly
near Eighth and Canal streets. was well
nigh complete. There were really ''only
q few of us left" / was also through tho
cholera of 1855, but nay time was spent
largely on the river between New York
city and Albany, for / was at tina. time
serving in the double capacity OF surro-
gate of New York city and member Of the
Constitutional Convention in Albany.
So avoided the awful cholera in that
year. Ia 1S43 1 also escaped the cholera
by going up the Hudson
GIDEON TCcKxn