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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Steps Toward Nationalism.

The state ownership of railways has
been tested in Germany for over forty
years. At the very beginning of rail
road building (1835) the Prussian
government in return for pecuniary
aid, reserved to itself the right of
control. In 1848 the government be-
gan to construct it's own roads and to
buy out others. In 1885, out of A.
900 miles of railroad, but 1000 were
in private hands, the rest in the
hands of the government. In the last
ten years the mileage has increased
thirty-three per cent and the revenue
according to statistics just pub
lished) has increased forty-one per
cent, while England and France in
the mileage has increased ten per
cent and the revenue but twenty-three
per cent respectively. Moreover, it
appears that the German lines are
operated more economically than in
either France Or England, the net
revenue having increased twenty
three per cent in Germany. fifteen per
cent in England, and having slightly
decreased in France during the last
ten years. The returns on capital in
vested in German roads was in 189O-91,
an average of 4.86 per cent; in English
roads, 4. 10 per cent, in French roads,
3. Is per cent. AS regards accommoda-
tions for the public on the German
roads, we quote the following from
Encyclopedia Britannica (vol. Xxx,
page Poly:
The prices paid (for the roads) by
the government were, as rule, high,
but the lines are neverthe-
less managed with considerable profit
to the state. The passenger train
service is prompt and comfortable
The speed attained is greater than
elsewhere in continental Europe, the
maximum being about forty-five miles.
: The passenger rates are low, averag-
ing about Old per mile GA cents)
for all passengers carried. There are
comparatively few accidents. The
freight service is rather slow, and the
charges are not relatively so low as
those for passengers. On the other
hand they have for the most part
avoided preferential rates.
That's record that is worth striv-
ing for in this country. The con-
struction of roads is cheaper here and
the record ought to be better.-New
York Voice.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
A Different story.

It would appear from the report of
the United States treasurer that We
have nearly $25 per capita OF money
in circulation. That report looks
nice on paper, but if you were to
search for the money itself, where
would it be found?
OF the gold coin, 500, 600, 900 is tied
up in the treasury vaults, as security
for greenbacks. Silver certificates
are issued against most of the silver
coin, which ties that up, yet the gold
and silver on deposit in the treasury
are counted as currency in the hands
OF the people and go to help make up
the &25 per capita.
The cash reserve required to be on
deposit in the vaults of the numerous
banks of the country tie up $3.50, 0OO,-
600 more.
The cash reserve which lies idle in
the tills of all well-regnlated post
| Offices, undoubtedly ties up $50, OOO,-
900 more.
The thousands and thousands of
F.! stores and other business places
throughout the country undoubtedly
! have on hoard as many millions more.
| About one man in ten manages to
carry about $25 in his pants pocket,
''to fall back on in case of an emer-
gency, and that ties up $25, Oo0, 900
| more.
About one man in five carries an
average of SIS about his person for
emergency purposes, and that ties up
$40, 900, 900 more.
Then there are so many people that
have hidden five or a 10-dollar bill
in the clock or behind the looking
glass, or under a paper on the pantry
shelf, or stuffed it into the snout of
an old teapot lest they never see an
other piece of money, there is thus
taken out of circulation several mil
lions more.
Deduct all that is practically
boarded, in the United States treas
ury and elsewhere, from the amount
reported in circulation, and the re-
suit will tell quite different story
from that sent out by the treasurer of
the United States.
Facts will justify the statement
that more than half the money re-
ported in circulation don't circulate.
| If there is twelve dollars per CAPT.
ia in actual circulation among the
people, the amount is greater than
one has reason to believe possible,
when all the facts are taken into con-
sideration. Chicago Sentinel.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Laws for Collection of Debts.

The following story concerning
Horace Greeley gives some excellent
points on the matter of repeating
laws for the collection of debts:
Horace Greeley did not like lawyers.
''Mr. Greeley" said Partridge, .sthis
is Denslow; young attorney" Gree
ley uttered short grunt of recogni-
ton, but did not even look around. /.
embarrassed shrunk away to one cor
ner, and took chair. He went
around the room looking at pictures,
and what not, and in about five min
utes, when his back was turned on
me, and thought he had forgotten
me, he suddenly, without looking at
me said, Hem! so you are an attor-
ney, are you?
confessed it. II hate lawyers;
they do more mischief than their
heads are WORTH
II suppose they are a necessary
evil, suggested deprecatingly.
wholly unnecessary" he in
sisted.
Il suppose you will acknowledge"
/ said, ''that they promote good order
and remove impediments to good gov
eminent"
Just the contrary! just the con-
trary!" he squeaked in his old falsetto;
''they cause disorder and are the chief
obstacles to good government"
l thought the man was crazy. .Per-
haps you will tell me-" / suggested,
chow bad debts Gould be collected
without attorneysp"
ssDon't want 'em collected! don't
want 'em collected!' he squeaked, IF
A lets B have his property without
payment l don't see why G, D. F, and
all the rest of the alphabet should be
called upon to act as police to get it
back! No debt should be collected by
law. It's monstrous. Let q man
trust enother man at his own risk.
Even a gambler pays debts that he
isn't legally obliged to pay, and calls
them debts of honor; but men will put
their property out of their hands to
prevent the legal collection of their
grocery bills. Abolish all laws for
the collection of debts, and that will
abolish most of your lawyers good
radiance"
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Tho PeOnle.

We are the people. So said the
three tailors. They were laughed at
Of course. We are the people, say
the voters of the United States. We
are the people, say the farmers of
America, and as they cast the major
ity of votes, they are, and ought to be
recognized as the people. But the
favored few, the broad-cloth-coated
rascal-the kid-gloved nonproducers
the gang that is composed of as
''polite gentlemen as ever scuttled a
ship or cut a throat''-the conspira-
tors against government, society and
general prosperity, have been laugh
ing at the claim of the people that
they are the people and the sover-
eigns. Political parties, through
their selfish and often unprincipled
managers, have been laughing. The
Carnegies have been laughing. The
money sharks who have been gobbling
farms upon which they have had
mortgages, have been laughing. But
the people have been thinking and
they have been acting. The Peoples
party-whatever any one may think
of it-achieved victory which should
cause the old parties and the sham
American aristocrats to pause and
consider the cause of the unrest of
the people. When q new polit-
ical party, composed of the
odds and ends of nearly every
reform-as has been charged by
the regular old partisans- can carry
several states for it's candidate for
president, it seems that the popular
interests must be protected by the
party in power or that the future will
reveal a popular political movement
which will overthrow political treach-
cry and treason to the masses, how
ever well they may be organized or
however much money may be behind
them. The farmer has not had fair
chance. With all the miserable
sophistry which politicians have been
using in regard to mortgages being
evidence of prosperity and in the at
tempt to show that farmers are pros
porous, it is the startling fact that
thousands of farmers cannot pay their
mortgages because combinations
among all classes with whom they do
business are formed for the purpose
of robbing them. The railroad robs
them; the merchants rob them; the
millers and elevators rob them; the
tax collector robs them, and they are
even robbed by the undertakers who
bury them. They toll to make others
rich; and in a country where the
popular vote regulates all matters,
the people-the producers-will have
their rights, whatever or whoever
may be hurt in the accomplishment.
Be sure of that. The people are the
people, Voice.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Needs of the City Poor.

The New York Voice sometime AGO
asked the following question:
"What can be done to alleviate at
once the miseries OF the poor in our
cities?"
In answer to this question, several
writer's of national reputation have
given their views. Among these, the
following seems to us to be the most
comprehensive and philosophical of
the answers given:
Editor of the Voice:-There would
be no difficulty in answering this
question if our people had but tho
right disposition. Indeed a hundred
years ago Pennsylvania answered it:
elf such poor person be able to
work and cannot find employment, it
shall be the duty OF the overseers to
provide work for him, according to
his ability, and for this purpose they
shall procure suitable places and a
sufficient stock of materials
Let government furnish suitable.
productive work. All objections are
untenable. The public workshops
will be crowded. So much the bet
ter, since man at all able to work
can always earn his living and more.
The products will depress those of
private enterprises in the market.
Then let the poor work to satisfy
each others necessities; let the tailor
make clothing for the shoemaker.
while the latter makes shoes for the
former
No, it is fellow-sympathy that our
people are lacking, not alms-giving
Git is the charitable feature that con-
dennis Booths scheme) most of them
still share the disposition, which
makes the editor of the Washington
Post speak of men and women as
''human garbage" and the delusion
that they have no vital relation with
any one but their class. We sorely
need higher morality and philoso-
ply that shall convince our heads
and hearts that our own social and
eternal welfare is bound up with that
Of all men. The cry now heard Of
obligatory trade unions and industrial
arbitration prepares us for it; and
when we breathe the new spirit shall
be ready for much more than giving
work to the poor.-Lawrence Gron-
lund, Washington, D. @.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
TIMELY ADVICE.


ION with the fight
TIE Peoples party is right;
But none but the brave and true
Who fight the battle through,
May share the glorious fun
When the victory is won,
In ninety six. Hear! heart
Keep up good zeal; never fear.
Pay day will come at last
To all who stand steadfaSt,
And fight the battle out
Brave-hearted, true and stout!
Behold!
One G. o. p. is dead,
KnOck'd sQuarely In the head!
It's twin brother remains;
Trembling &C see the gains
The Populists have made,
OF high prophetic grade,
Declaring the death knell,
OF its brother p. Gin helDi
Now then,
Keep your armOr bright,
And for the truth still fight:
Staunch men of our new party,
United battle hearty.
And, as day succeeds the night,
So you will come out right.
e. D. Blackman.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Deserted Towns.

A Goldsmith of to-day could find
abundant material for any number of
poems on deserted villages by taking
trip to Nevada. That state, which
had population of 81, 600 in 1880, had
one of only $4,000 in 1890. The fall
ing off has been so rapid in the past
two years, on account of the drop in
the price of silver, that the total is
believed to be down to 40, Globe
Democrat.
II it were only Nevada. But that
same Goldsmith of to-day could go
into other states and territories and
find more deserted villages where the
people never depended on mining for
at occupation. And he would find
that the same legislation that caused
the desertion and depopulation in Ne
vada has ruined many a business man,
and has driven many a farmer from
his home.-Advocate and Tribune.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
1t Is Little Things That Tell.

The Rev. Mr.. Arlington-You
should always be particular about de-
tails, Miss Rucker. It is little things
that tell. O.
Nellie-I know that. / have three
small sisters.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03

Hickory Mercury: Rockefeller gave
81, 100000 to a Baptist university and
asked the members to pray for him,
and then raised the price of oil two
cents per gallon, and in day cleared
81, 200, 000.-People's Defender. In
other words, he had the church pray
ing for him while he was preying on
the people.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-02-03
Journal Of Agriculture: Why a,

Journal Of Agriculture: Why are
the laboring people denounced as
.scalamity howlers'' because they talk
about the actual condition of affairs,
when the official documents show that
the people have not put the case as
strong as it is.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Two Fools and a Rifle Cause Loss Of
Life and Great Destruction
Of Property.
\ Rifle Bullet Touches OFF Six Hun
dred Pounds of Powder and Fifty
Pounds of Dynamite.

HUNTINGTON, Ind, July 2.--Two per
sons were killed, two injured, and two
are missing as the result OF the explo-
sion of Schafers powder magazine this
afternoon. Hugh Harvey and Homer
Householder were in the neighborhood
with rifle, and as matter OF pastime
thcy shot through window of the pow
der house. The explosion that followed
was terrific. Six hundred pounds of
powder and fifty pounds of dynamite en-
ploded. Harvey and Householder were
blown clear across little river and their
bodies were terribly mutilated, their
heads being blown off their bodies were
an unrecognizable mass, but were iden-
titled by clothing.
The magazine was IA total wreck.
Houses in the nelghborhood were rid
died by flying bricks and windows were
broken all over the city. Andrew Har,
zog and John Cooley we're badly injured
by flying bricks.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
RUN DOWN by 4 VICTIM.
How u Notorious French Crook Was
Captured at New York.

How IL Notorious French Crook Was
Captured at New York.
New YORK, July 25.-Juan Andreoni,
alias Juan Dasdati. alias Giovanni Cava-
lero, said to be one of the most noted
safe crackers and all around thieves in
Europe, was arrested here last evening.
Over year ago he succeeded in gaining
the confidence of Marius Malnati. who
kept cafe in Marseilles, France, pass
ing himself off as Spanish artist. One
day he disappeared, together with :O,9OO
francs cash and "A large quantity of Mar
seiles city bonds.
This was year ago last May, and the
most strenuous efforts of the French
police failed to locate him. He came to
this country as Giovanni Cavalero. and
lived in good style, claiming to be stock
broker.
In March he visited banking house
to sell the bonds They bore Malnatis
name, and the firm, being suspicious,
agreed to purchase the bonds, paying
500 down, and asking few days time
to look them up. Cavalero went away
and the bankers instituted an investlga-
ton, which speedily brought out the
story of the rightful owners. Marius
Maln4t came 10 this countr. armed with
the proper documents to secure the
thief, but Cavalero had evidently been
alarmed, and never returned to the bank
ing house.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
SUNK FOR IRELANDS SAKE.
Irish NationaIists Claim the Honor" oi
Sending the "Victoria" Down.

Irish NationaIi,ts Claim the Honor" of
Sending the "Victoria" Down.
New YORK, July 25.--A new and start
ling theory is advanced as to the cause
Of the sinking Of the british battle ship
"Nictoria' by the "Camperdown.' Irish
revolutionists claim the sinking was the
result, not of an accident, but deep
laid plot, which has for its object the
destruction, if possible of the British
navy and the intliction of dire injury on
England in every quarter of the globe
The circular, signed The Executive"
copy Of which a morning paper sue
ceeded in obtaining, and which has been
promulgated IL Irish Nationalists cir
cles, claims for the revolutionists the
honor of striking heavy blow to Eng
land. referring to Admiral Tyron' s
maneuver, the circular, which bears
date July 10, says:
admiral Tyron was not guilty Of the
loss of the Victoria He is the victim of
the sins of his country. The maneuver
which he proposed the fleet should per-
form would have been successfully car
rled out had our brave brothers in Eng
lands service not been equal to the op-
portunitv and given themselves willing
sacrifice for the cause Of Ireland. We
have sworn brothers now on almost
every English warship; We have them in
English regiments at home and abroad
and wherever the English flag floats
there also may our men be found.
ave are now is position which We
never before attained for striking Eng
land in every corner of the globe.
Forward, brothers, 'fhe fight must
go on INCREASINGLY No opportunit!
must be lost of striking England, moi
must we hesitate to use against hel
whatever science and inventive genius
may place in our hands.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28

WASHINGTON. July 2i.--So far as the
state department is informed there are
no American citizens residing in Siam
except about score of missionaries. 1t
is not believed to be necessary to take
any special measures for their protec-
ton. The United States has no diplo-
matte representative in Siam and the
consul general at Bangkok is in this
country at present, leaving the office in
charge of his son. IA vice consul. If the
welfare of the missionaries should be
threatened, which Is unlikely, they can
without doubt secure protection upon
application to the minister of some
other nation. as will be the case with
French residents. The commercial in
terosts of the United States in siam are
small the exports being very few and
imports being made up of teak wood,
used in ship-building and ornamental and
decorative work.
\ dispatch from Paris to the news
agency states that the blockade of the
Slamese coast will become effective on
Thursday or Friday next, The Franco
Siamese complications were an absorb
ing topic in the lobbies of the house of
commons today, The situation is re-
garded with apprehension by all parties
and the last news that comes from Bang
kOk and Paris is read with as much anX-
icty as eagerness on all sides, Regret is
expressed that the British warships in
Siam outnumber the French hundred
TO one.
This afternoon "A council Of ministers
was summoned at the instance Of Lord
Roseberry, secretary Of state for foreign
affairs, to meet in the prime minister's
room of the house Of commons. The
only subject discussed was the situation
at Bangkok.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
plGILI>TIC CiRNINtI..
Great Events hooked by the Columbian
tthIrti.' club.

CHICAGo, July II. Already there is ii
demand for seats and boxes for the
Corbett ilitchel contest before the Co
lumbar Athletic club at Roby in DE.
cembcr next. President O'Malley en-
poets steamer load of cXcursionists
from England. The Chicago correspond.
ent of the New York Herald received a
cablegram from james Jordon Bennett,
asking him what arrangements could be
made for boxes for the accommodation
of party of visitors from Paris. The
crowd as well as the fight will Toe of in
tcrnational color.
The club is preparing for an interna-
tional pugihstic carnival. and expects
to present in succession in arena in
December three great foreign stars. Two
have already been secured. and negotia.
tons are now on with the third. Ii the
events are brought oil rs planned, the
club will eXpend in purses aud Incidental
expenses over $l.00OOOO President
O'Malley is confident that the carnival,
if carried out. will eclipse the big trio of
contests at New Orleans. Widespread
interest has been created in the coming
Corbett- Mitchell battle. and ring follow
ers are specializing whether or not Cor
bett will meet jackson in 1891 for the
worlds championship, If Mitchell wins,
then jackson may not be anxious to 20
against the Californian, but may seek Il
match with the Fnglshman instead.
1t is possible also that the McAuiifc-
Carroll contest may be postponed until
December. Jim Corbett will lay of
next week and devote his time to train
ing his protegc. Young Corbctt, who is
Choynski left yesterday for Cedar Lake.
Ind, to take charge Os Smith.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
GRESHAM NAY 'uIS;.U.
laih ot iii> 1"iuG "u IA, supreme Court
Hrurh Now i'rr,al"ui

lNoNNruL~. July 70 hu interview
with cen, Yorreure Of Chicago. IN which
he sail that ~ ~ generally understood
that Gresham accepted the portfolio Of
state with The understanding that he
Wa To be tie ncSt pfosil'utia! candi-
date of the Democrat party has led TO
great deal of comment among the sec.
retarys friends in this ,lty, and many Of
them are emphatic in denying that any
such understanding existed
\ personal friend Of Judge Gresham,
speaking of the interview, said today
that 10 such understanding exists and
that Gresham himself regards such al
event as entirely improbable. He de
c,arcd that II was understood when
Gresham entered The cabinet that he
would be elevated to the supreme bench
ot the United States before Mr.. Cleve-
lands term expired, and gave the follow
ng story Of his appointment:
When al agent Of the presijprt-eiect
called upOn judge Gresham m Chicago
aud made known Nj Cleveland de
sircs, Gresham said that he could not
afford to accept an office that would ne
cossitate the expenditure ur his entire
salary during his incumbcncy and leave
hrm at the end Of four years with moth
ing, That he was now too oId TO enter
law as practitioner and. while he ap.
prcc,atcd the great hcuor that the prcal-
drnt-c.ect would confer on him, he could
not afford to surrender life position for
one Of but four years tenure. He also
said that he had no taste for politics. cX-
ropt as citizen, and that the position
hc held was quito ~ agreeable 70 him az
the one which was tendcrcd him. and
hls duty to himself required that he
should remain IN that.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-07-28
FIRES IN WYOMING.
Terrible Timber Fires Raging in the
Mountains in all Directions
From Buffalo.
The Ranges Are About Destroyed and
il il Feared Cattle Will
Suffer.

BUFFALO, Wyo. July % Terrible tim
Der fires are raging in the mountains in
all directions from Buffalo. Thousands
OF dollars worth of the choicest timber
in johnson and Sheridan counties has
already been destroyed. No rain has
fallen for nine weeks, and the whole
country is burning up. The ranges are
about destroyed, and it is feared cattle
will suffer The heat is excessive, and
the Thermometer in the sun often regis
ters 13O.
The cavalry troops from Fort McKin-
ney have endeavored to check the fires,
but nothing can be done unless it rains.
The fires have been burning since July
:, and John IIillsbury was convicted and
fined heavily on the charge of starting a
mountain fire through carelessness.