CHAP. PAGE 



I. THE BEGINNINGS OF THE GOLDEN NORTHWEST 1 



II. How ONE MAN CAME TO WRECK .... 23 



III. THE MAGIC OF THE MIXING-HOUSE WITH 



OTHER STRANGE MATTERS 34 



IV. PHANTOM SWITCHING, FALSE BALANCES . . 64 



V. THE HIGHLY INSTRUCTIVE STORY OF THE " FEED 



WHEATS" 76 



VI. MAKING A JOKE OF THE BALLOT-BOX ... 95 

 VH. THE CRUSHING OF THE FARMERS' EXCHANGE . 109 



VIII. UNEQUAL FIGHTS ON MANY FIELDS . . . . 123 



IX. THE SPINNING OF THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE . 151 



X. SOME ADVENTURES IN PHILANTHROPY . . . 171 



XI. WHAT CAME OF ONE FARMER'S RUIN . . . 184 



XII. THE FIRST VICTORY 203 



XIII. "THE FARMERS' LEGISLATURE" 224 



XIV. THE LEAGUE AND THE WAR 229 



XV. THE FARMERS IN COMPLETE CONTROL . . . 249 



XVI. SCHISMS AND INJUNCTIONS 280 



XVII. FIGHTING IN THE LAST TRENCH 301 



XVIII. THE FAMOUS BANK CASE AT FARGO . . . 309 



XIX. REASONABLE CONCLUSIONS 322 



INDEX 327 



