War Against Farmers' Stores

Des Moines, la., March 3. - War has jrokeu out between the Farmers' Alhance and the State Business Men's association. The AUiance is instituting farmers' co-operative stores all over the state. [t is alleged that they hire cheap managers, and sell goods at just enough advance to pay expenses. The Business Men's association have sent notices to all obbers that none oí their members will auy from firms who sell to the Alliance. Two Alliance men were in tbe city yesterday endeavoring to place an order for $3,000 worth of groceries, but the jobbers all refused to sell to them. In retaliation ;he Alliance people will refuse to patronize members oL the Business Men's assocition.