The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-02-06
MORE BUNCO STEERING.
A Searching Letter to the Minneapolis
Times.

A Searching Letter to the Minneapolis
Times.
| A friend at Forestville sends us the fol-
lowing letter addressed to him and his re-
ply. They will explain themselves:
| Barnett Taylor Forestville Mimi: Dear
Sir-The Minneapolis Times has in prepar-
alton mammoth Northwestern edition
which will show in the most comprehen-
slVe manner possible the agricultural
mining and numbering interests of the
Northwest. Every article, of which there
will be in the neighborhood of 100, will be
written by a specialist in the pursuit
which he has chosen, and in this way the
most authoritative showing of the advan-
tages and natural endowment of the
Northwest will be obtained
This Northwestern edition is to be dis
tributed in England, Ireland and Scotland,
for the purpose of inducing immigrants
OF the better class to remove to this coun-
try. 1t will be sent to those Englishmen
having some money and not to the COM
| mon laboring classes, so that you con-
ceive of some of the benefits that are sure
to result from it's publication.
We have written to Mr. A. D. West to
| learn who is the best posted apiarist in
this section Of the country, in order to
secure an article on Bee Keeping in the
Northwest He has recommended you,
and stated that he thought you would
favor us with such a contribution. If you
Will do SO, we will be under great obliga-
tions to you. In all probability a column
| and one-half about $500 words) should be
devoted to the subject and there ought to
be mention made of those breeds of bees
| which thrive best in this climate also
statement of what foods grow here upon
which the insect feed to secure it's
sweets, and the price realized from the
product ought to be stated approximately
as near as can be obtained. If you have
any idea of the conditions which sur
round the bee keeper Of the British Isles
1t would be well perhaps to make COM
parsons. However, your thorough knowl-
edge Of the subject will probaly dictate to
you the lines upon which the article
should be founded to be interesting to the
agricultural classes of England, and the
suggestions thrown out above are only
to be used if you think them wise or have
the informa ton.
The Northwestern edition will in all
probability not be issued before the first
of March. 1t was intended at first to get
it out during February, but a gradual
widening Of the scope of the publication
has increased the work attendant upon
issuing such an immense paper and it has
been decided to delay it. If your article
reaches us by the 18th or 10Th of February
| it will be in plenty of time. Please send
your autograph signature with it, as we
desire to publish all articles over the sig
nature of the writer in order that he may
have the credit, and also to show that it
is written by person thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the subject and one who has a
wide experience to back up his statements.
We would not suggest that the article
be contributed to us gratuitOusly were it
not that the whole immense edition of
100000 copies of 4S pages each is to be
printed and shipped to England, there to
be distributed gratis without a cent of
cost to the people at large of this state
or North and South Dakota 1t can be
seen that the enterprise of The Times is
doing a great deal for the Northwestern
states, and hence we believe that we can
secure the cooperation of our contribu-
tors. Already we have the promise of rs
contributions. Very truly yours,
w. E. HASKELL, Manager Times.
Minneapolis, Jan. %, 1896.
The following is Mr.. Taylor's answer:
Editor Minneapolis Times-Dear Sir:
Yours of Jan. % received. In reply would
say that l will have to decline your re-
quest for article on Bookkeeping in
Minnesota for extra edition of the
Times, which is to be distributed exclusive
ly among the better classes in England
Scotland and Ireland. The better classes
you seem to define as those having money.
I do not belong to that class. 1 am neither
land or money lord, and do not see how
it would profit me to spend my time with
out compen sation writing an article, the
benefits of which TO ha cd TO tbo
inferior class Chose having no money! to
which | belong. l ann content ted to belong
to this class, for there is high authority
that denies the money class being the
better class" verify I say unto you
| that a rich man shall scarcely enter the
| Kingdom of heaven. 1t is easier for
| camel to go through the eye of a needle
| than for a rich man to enter the kingdom
| Of God.'-St. Mathew chapter 18th, 18th
and oath verses. 1.-The rich man also died
| and i'm hell he lifted UP his eyes, for he was
| in torment. Luke, chapter 16, I'D, 23d
verses.
| Landlord Scully, who owns $4,000 acres
| Of land in Illinois and Nebra SKA and him
| self lives in London in prfncely style on the
| earnings of several hundreds of American
| serfs Called tenant farmers) is of the class
| of immigrants your extra edition of the
! Times is intended to invite. You have no
need to trouble yourself about getting the
| inferior or the working classes over. Just
| get the money bosses. They can pay our
| American land pirates a big price for their
| stolen lands; then the said bosses will send
| over plenty of English, Scotch and Irish
| wage slaves to improve the land and make
| it bloom like the rose for the said money
| lords) This will, no doubt, be great help
! to Minnesota farmers, who are now
| selling wheat at from 80 to 40 cents
| bushel, while the mortgages are fast turn
| ing their farms over to the Scully land
| lords.
l could give you, Mr.. Editor, many other
| reasons for declining to write as requested
| but these must suffice. Very truly yours.
BARNETT TAYLOR
Forestville, Mimi, Jan. 2S
The Paper for Him.
| To the Editor