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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

Whatever is the true interest of one
man is the true interest of all men.
Upon this principle the Farmers All,-
ance and its confederates are based.
The columns of the plutocratic press
are replete with assertions that farmers
desire low wages and high products,
and that workingmen in the towns and
cities desire low produce ard high
wages. For many years, the toiling,
sinking millions have been dazzled and
deceived by such rot. Poverty has
made them think, and as misery and
poverty go hand in hand, and as mis-
cry loves company, those who toll in
all sections and at all trades, are com
ing together in spite Of the efforts Of
those who deceive and easlave them.
southern Alliance Mercury.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
MOrk III Harmony.

The work people are taking an in
terest in matters to-day which thirty
years ago were never thought of by
them, and that is one reason why the
labor question is attracting SO much
attention. Education on economic
matters has opened the eyes of the
masses. People see that our social
conditions are not abreast of the adj
vanced thought, and that while sci
ence is rushing forward with rapid
strides. our social knowledge increases
but slowly. Therefore let lis work in
harmony to bring about needed re-
forms. American Potters' Journal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
NUMBER 43.
CURRENT COM MENT.
The Red Rag.

1t becomes more evident each day that
one flag is enough tor this country
Lawrence Journal
The red flag Of the anarch sti is q
danger signal, and we all know what is
likely tp happen when danger signals arc
disrcgarded.-P Philadelphia Inquirer
The Chicago police did lu-t right III
compelling those rampant ANARCHISTS t"
display the American flag at the! rev"'
lntionary meeting.-ttica Herald.
Some Of these days Chicago will have
lynchng in comparison with which the
hanging of the Malta assassins at New
Orleans will appear trivial Louisville
Courier-Johrnal
II is only small red fag-a harmless
piece of cloth-but that red flag repre-
nts ntiment that is at war with
everything that is distinctively Ameri-
can.-knoxvillc Journal.
The Chicago police are looking after
the anarchists who seem to be growing
bold again. 1t would seem that she last
lesson should not have leen so soon for
gotten-Peoria Transcript.
The insistance that the American flag
he raised at a meeting OF the anarchists
in Chicago along with the red flag was
be hoped, will learn wisdom with expc-
rsnce Milwaukee News.
We do not appreEcnd much eanger to-
American institutions from the anarch-
lists as long as they cOnfne their opera
fions 10 Chicago, for that city has shown
that it knows how TO deal with gentry
Of this stripe, Orleans Delta.
The red flag can be the symbol here of
inn h,rfv rfar nd rnhharv Pen
pie who want to keep green the memory
of Spies and Parsons can hardly be held
too strict y to a respect for the symbol
Of law and order. New York World.
Chicago anarchists are having pretty
tough me of it, but not whit tougher
than they deserve If some of the same
medicine had been applied about ten
years ago there would not have been
haymarket massacre.- Kansas City
Times.
The red flag contingent in Chicago is a
public danger and all decent men should
unite in sustaining the hands of the ad
ministration in eXtinguishipg the cmber>
of anarchy before they lreak out into
destructive contiagration. Springfield
journal.
When there is real and pressing
danger an ntlammatory speech is the
impulse of the lawieSS act. Your doer
is merely the nStru nrnt. the machine,
to carry out the thought of tha speaker,
who lights the fuse. We need not al
ways wait for the explos:o os:on.-Milwan-
kcc Sentinel.
The Chicago anarchists are again de-
manding public attention. The only
time when these fellows appeared to any
advantage was on that cold 11th of No
vember 1857. So brilliant was that
event that the five red-shirted victims
who were the guests of Chicago at that
time have never come back to object to
the amenities of the occasion.-Colum-
bus journal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

most abbreviated form. With the
exception Of four years. when he was
official court reporter in the Eighth
Judicial district in Michigan. he has
lived in Chicago. AMI to-day is the
most admired man in his profession
He is a court reporter whom no law
Yer. no matter how pa>>'onately
quick he may speak. 10 matter how
irregular or unusual the language he
utterS can diSconcrrt. for his hand is
faciIc enough I" cope with any tongue
and his mind runs parallel with the
brightest.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
Aliens own about 152. 600. 900 acres


of our land in fee simple. They own
other mortgagcd Indebtedness of our
people to the extent of $4,000, 900 600.
At least. the income of this land can
not be less than SO, 900. 900: the inter
est on the other Indebtedness will ag-
gregate 10000, 900. making il all
S165. 600, 900. and all this must be paid
in gold. The gold productions of our
mines in 1890 was 81, ,S45, 900, or $132,-
l55. 900 less than enough to lay our
interest account This deficit must be
made up in farm products. 1t takes
lSS. 1872, S51 bushels of wheat to pay it.
at 20 cents Per bushel. or onethird Of
the entire crop. 1t will take $3.50. S67
bales of cotton at cents per pound to
pay it. or near one-half the entire crop.
If this is not disgrace to American
craftsmanship, what is? Why should
the American producers be enslaved
by European usurers? No wonder the
wage -earners of this country are rebell-
ing against such infamy. Southern
Alliance Mercury.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
Pale Luna S Eclipse.

There was an eclipse on the moons
eclipse, but nevertheless science got in
some of its best work en- the nneclipSed
part of the proceeding. g.-WaShingtOn
star.
The eclipse of the moon as advertised
took pace sure enough. Luna always
keeps her engagements. But she doesn't
pretend to guarantee the weather.
Tt'ca Observer.
The eclipse passed off without our
learned astronomers learning the secret
of the moons composition. The green
cheese hy pothesis still holds ssway.-Min-
neapolis Time.
The pale. inconstant moon disappoint-
g / Baltimore in her eclipse engagement
Clouds veiIed her from view, Perhaps
the 'ade was off irting with Jupiter
Ba timore Herald
Chicago is growing because the clouds
obseured its view of the eclipse. Every
body knows Chicago wants the earth.
and now it appears she wants the moon
as well-Tolcdo Blade
The moon had her eclipse inst as il
it hadn't been Sunday. Is the good peo-
pie WHO are trying to have the worlds
fair closed on Sunday could have had
their way her ladyship would, no doubt,
have been locked up for Sabbath break
ng-Indianapolis Sentinel
When she was all ready for the &C ipsc
the moon quietly drew her face behind
bank of g1ay clouds. 1t seemed an act
of delicate shyness very worthy of pale
Luna But do you remember Yum
Yum's song in the opera:
But pray make no mistake,
We are not shy.
We're very wide awake.
The moon and l.
Much too wide awake, this gay and
flirty moon, to miss the chance of fool
ing the earth's expectant scientists
New York Word.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
BIG BLAZE IN MINNEAPOLIS
Lindsay Bros. and the Minneapolis GIas,
COMPANY Burned Out.

At Minneapolis the wholesale house
of the Minneapolis Glass Company and
Lindsay Bros. agricultural implements,
were burned. The tota! 10 will be
nearly 500, ,0Or The losses and insur-
ance are: Minneapolis G,a>s Company
Sllo, ,O0o, insurance Si1l,500: Lindsay
Bros. So. ZOO. insurance S.l. 500: Barclay
Cooper. on building. SIS, 900, insurance
II .rtn
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

locket to which she had cling through
oil her misfcrtuhes When she showed
him tn, picture it contained, telling
hir 1t portrayed her father. his whole
frame shook with emotion and he hur-
ried from the room without word
Rena's life was thus very happy
on. Mrs. WarreSby was as kind as the
Colonel. trcatiEg her as cherished
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

~ Nit' "'h ". ~ t't
NIL prS aSSpNtratc.
Two hundred words
i minute is rela king
exercise for him. $50
warins him UP. 300
pitts il glow of excite.
ment in his checks.
and $50 finds him at
his maximum speed.
He is President of
fbi.nr, Ntnnnr-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

Train robbery is to modern society
what piracy was on the high seas i'm TIE
days of the Philadelphia
Record.
Train robbing should really be made
a capital Ofensc. The law should
threaten the crime with rope for the
reason that the train robbers cOmtem-
plate doing murder if neccssary.-Mem-
phis Avalanche.
The train robber has m de himself as
dangerous and definite a character as
the hizhwayman of last century, and the
railroads need to take forcible measures
to circum -ent and suppress him.-Pbil.
adelphia Times
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

good points for the monthly reviews
and magazines to comment upon. but
the voter of today demands some solu.
ton of the bread and butter question,
demands discussion upon the real
cause Of the hard times that are upon
It's, asks why are business failures in
creasing and farmers losing in the face
of the largest crops tile country ever
produced. and asks why have the few
accumulated millions while the many
lave no bread in the cupboard for next
weeks consumption. The voter must
turn to the Peoples party for an an
swcr That organization meets his de-
mands III by proposing the sub-treas-
ury plan. in which the people may bor-
row money from the government as
we'll as the bankers. and % by de-
manding that the railroads be placed
under state control and transportation
may be effected at actual cost. In
fact, every plank in the Cincinnati
latform deals directly with the prob
lens OF the hour. pushes to the front
the real issrtes uf the day, and has
taken from the Farmers Alliance their
popular motto to keep in the middle
of the road and 60 not follow TIE
Democrat or Republican into the by
roads and side lanes of tariff, reci
pfuci;y and silver coinage. The voter
Of to-day need but read their platform
to note the real Importance of the
ques ion raised by the Peoples party
in comparison with the side issues dis
cussed by the other organizations.
The Peoples party will at least com
pei the older organizations to abandon
their side shows and enter the real po-
litical circus: and when absolutely
forced to abandon their false issues, the
old fashioned political clown will Jump
smilingly into the ring with ''Ha, ha
here we are again, good people"
lope and believe that the sensible
voter of to-day will answer: "You are
away behind the times. This is a mod
ern show. We have new set OF per
formers. To listen to your old Jokes.
bubbles and subterfugcs is no longer
amusing. You are old and worn-out
and we cannot afford to pay to see your
old tricks and hear your threadbare
jokes on the tariff. Your Silrer span
gieS are worn out and tarnished, and
ronr one new pony, called Reciprocity
is the old tariff trick mule in new
| harness. Go out of business or learn
some new tricks" The new political
circus is made up of modern ideas, new
cloth. new tricks. new jokes, new
clowns, new everything, and it keeps
in the middle of the road The big
tent is not open yet, bat the music has
commenced, and everybody. old and
young, is already crowding around the
ticket wagon for seat, and all tho
signs of the times go to show that the
new circus will be great success. -
II. r. PEBBLES, II. D., in National
| View.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

~fN' 'E'r'<1' IT1F 0T1IFdHO NlNTltE-
raphcrS' Association.
Mr.. Dement, is in his prime. He is
30 years old. is Il Mis>n,lrian by birth.
and since he was H. has been writing
Shor, hand according to Il system of
his own. which is equally made up of
Ben Ptman's and Graham'S in the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26
QUICK AS LiGHTNIN0.
Isaac Dement, Is the Fastest Shorthand
Writer In the Country.

Without a doubt Isaac 5. Dement,
is the fastest shorthand writer on
thi., continent-in the world. his adj
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

THE turkey has no cause for Than,.s-
giving, If he considers life worth living.
boston Gazette.
PRUSSIA is all right :" But Turkey
must be getting very uneasy-s0 near
Thanksgiving g.-kentucky State Jour
nal.
THERE are many poor people who
would like to knock the stuffing out of a
turkey on Thursday: but some of them
must wait until Christmas. New Or
leans Picayunc.
THE eagle may be the national bird
for fifty-One weeks in the year, but it
has to take back seat for the turkey
when Thanksgiving comes round -
Rochester Post Express.
IT is well that Thanksgiving, the day
of happiness and good cheer, comes be-
fore the time when the small boy goes
around opening doors and asking. "Say.
mister? Gimme a calendar?"--Lowell
Citizen.
Substitute for Black Walnut.
1t has been proposed, on account
of the scarcity of black walnut. to
substitute for it the black gum which
grows so plentifully throughout the
Southern States. 1t can be stained
so that an expert can hardly detect
the difference between the woods.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-26

FAC-SIMILE OF MIR. DEMENT, : VI: TIN
1884 words in one minute. Repro iurcd
from the l;Ghtnin, stenr-raphcr note
io
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
- BROAD-ST.

I N PER CENT frst mortgage loans upon real
lO estate worth three times the amount loaned prin-
ripal and interest PAYABLE IN gold. Ncwfork CITY eA-
change Write for PARTICULARS -.
DUDLEY X. INSLEE Falrhayen. Wash.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

FOREIGN COMMERCE AT NEW-YORK.
IMPORTS OF MERCHANDISE AT NEW-YoRK.
1882 1890 lS9l:o-
Dry goods S1SOOSoo S23D- 80 Sd'ooIj o1
General MERCHANDISE. S,29l,35l 92fZ,'oZ oooo'~o'
Tota for week $40 15S.246 sll 600 536 slOZS04o
Since January 1....190247OO4 2Oi1f 2l29o5 ooI
IMPORTS OF SPECIE AT NEW-YoRR
For the yeek........ 23l,SSO e1iS ~ EIZgiUU
Snce January L.. 34OS,S9O 0SoS'oo3 z'Solffo
EXPORTS OF SPECIE AT NEw-YoRK
For the week - s274oo17 s3203J8 s7.o4o 7sO
Since January l.. 22s50,957 II 70GG03 4S2u,29i
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

State issues were unusually active for half
holiday. The transactions included Alabama,
class B, at l0s Ia, South Carolina non-fundable
Gs at s, and Tennessee settlement IS at lO2 A
and settlement 6s at 1O7 l-2. OF city bank
stocks America sold u0l at 200, Fourth 800 at
l72 "a and Western eco at 100.
The general bond market was moderately active
at declining prices. Atchson issues lost about
l-2 per cent and many others from that to ! per
were conspicuous by a decline OF i-2 per cent
TO 96 The closing generally heavy Refer
ence is made to our full report OF bond sales.
Rates for money at the Stock Exchange were
nominal. as usual on Saturday, but the offerings
were at 3 per cent
House $735,225.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENTS.
The receipts from customs reported at Wash
ngton to-day were SAL 1920, from internal revenue
S4O1 674 and from miscellaneous sources S1O.342
The Treasury received S24l,567 National bank
notes for redemption, and the receipts on tnlS
account in the week amounted to S1,647 10: To-
secure National bank circulation it holds Sl4l,-
24c90O in these bonds:
Currency skies aao9 20
TSur Sur and one.haf per 2317s'46o
Bonds deposited for circulation during the week,
81 so 500 bonds held TO secure circulation with
drawn $4,000 National psnK * cIeuanon ere oat
standing currency notes, $l69, SS2, ,l30; gold
notes, 81 24,3O7 against which the Treasury holds
S43. .I53, ,e9S legal money for redemption of sur
rendered circulation;
oA 1915 for money and triHe lower at 90 IL
for the account. The Bank of England further
gained 9I SO, 600 bullion on balance In the open
1Earlet money was firm at rs per cent for dis
counts and ttlc easier at per cent for daii9y
o N ounce American railway shares were dull and
dropping, and the closing was without important
recoverieS. ,, c,.. -. s..,o.,
i4s raouIor monthly dividend for April, payable
at the office of Lounsbery &; Co., Mills Bulding,
w w VI OK The transfer books will be closed
The prospectus of the Simmons Hardware Co.
ited for the purchase of 81, 600, 600 Of the pre-
cTred cumulative cent stOek tfS laws The he
ord ;ts conita is So 900 000 divided equally into
preferTed pref n and common stock All Of the common
stock is now held by officers and employees OF the @
White & Co., New York and Chicago; lnterne-
tionai Trust Co., Boston, and st. Louis lruSt
The following table gives the current quota
tions of city bank stocks together with their par
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
Advance applications can be made
to any of the bankers prior to the
formal opening Of the books.
STATEMENT OF THE VENDORS,

The business OF John b. Stetson Co. established
in 1865 The firm manufactures the highest grade OF
soft and stin felt hats. made entirely from fur
Through the excellence OF the goods manufactured tho
busines has steadily grown showing Increasing proa
each year.
s extensive works The "Stctson felt hats known
and sold BY all trade throughout this country and
Furope especially the Western States and Territories
In Mexico and Central and South America, where
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
flnGncial Glcrtions.
piploen) Notltcs.

THE STANDARD GAS LIGHT COMPANY
i OF THE CITY or NEw-YosK. y coi;sItANDI- ; Ss
sTi ,riy eyISsnd o oSE AND 6NE HRiER PE cSf
or The quarter ending March 81 1921 has this Gay been
Complny payable June % stockholders OF record az
o'clock D. ~, May %, 1871, - = ,-,.., A., 60
Transfer books VIII he closcd from O'CLOCK May 20
to 10 a m. June 2, 1901
order of Dfectors.
~ ' FERDINAND MeKEIGE. Treasurer.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

SALES AT THE CONSOLIDATED STOCK AND Pc
TROLEUM EXCHANGE.
STOCKS.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
DROPOSAL FOR BONDS.

DROPOSAL FOR BONDS.
tana Qp "a, -Sxty.dSc thousand Cs65 o0O dollars
Mssoua CITY bonds VIII be- offered for sale at public
auction in the Clerks once city Hall in the city Of
Of said day. said bonds TO bear interest at the rate Of
seven (7) per cent per annum, interest payable semi
annually bonds be issued IN the denominations Of one
s 000 dollars each and 30 be sold at not less
than par Said bonds become IN twenty 600 years
from date OF issue and payable In 0 from date
at the option OF the City Council.
Also al the tine and place and IN same manner
The further sum Of twenypye thousand s25,00Ol dollars
hfdae bonds viii be sold The bear Interest at
rate not 70 exceed "a per per annum PAYABLE
semannually Said bonds 10 be Issued In the denonna
tions OF one hundred {sl0n dollars each and ~ be sold
A. rot less than par Bonds become due IN twenty 2O
years from date Of issue and % be payable n ten o years
ffom date az the option ol the City Council
These bonds are authorized BY Of the electors a
the annual city election held April 49, 1891 and carried
nearly unanimously in vote Of 724. - ,
The reputation Misona Is about 600 The assessed
valuation 1890 - 00O, 600 The f. limited 70
IL nils Present levy Is mills The bonded indeot
edness Of the city. exclusive Of these Issues $500
foanc Indebtedness March 81 1891. sl2 3l5 % Total
ndebtedness els 3ls 25 The pesen; net debt Is slo
o97 As. -, c,.. ,ro.,,,or
the amount 900 will be required deposited Win
he Cty Treasurer the successful bidder as guarantee
OF good faith be forfeited to the City should ne
fail 70 take the bonds. ..-...
The right 20 reject any all bids reserved Address
II. s. HOBLITZELL: city Clers,
MlssOula Mont.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
10000 sHAREs PREFERRED
CUMULATIVE PER CENT. STOCK


tions will be payable as follows:
1Opcr cent. application.
30 allotment.
S per per cent cent" IN In tr, aitssn Says AFTER allotment
The subscription list will be opened simultaneously q
10 O'clock a. Monday, May rs, 1901. and will close
at o'clock p. m. Wednesday May 27, 1884, at As
Offices Of
S.v WHITE & CO, New York g. Chicago.
INTERNATIONAL TRUST CO.. Boston.
1T. LOUIS TRUST CO.. 81. Lomis, Mo.
SIMMONS HARDWARE CO.. 81. Louis, Mo
Allotments in accordance with the terms Of the Yses
spectus. will be made practicable.
Extracts from Statement Of the vendors
SIMMONS HARDWARE COMPANY is the largest
establishment offs kind In the world IL was orsan-
lied Jan. 1ss 4. aud preceded by concerns In
which its President partner from 1853 to
1874. The eniirc period OF twenty.six years shows
nm unbroke line OF successful aud profitable business
years.
The Company is now managed BY its orginators and
Incorporates, all will continue I'm active
Qf elected by the stockholders) for at least five
years, and not to engage In competing business
for period Of ten years thereafter
The Company In widely and favorably known as
any mercantile In America. Ii refers by
mission Boatmcn's Bank, IT. Louis, and American
Exchange National Bank. New York. Its customers
in 1890 numbered over twenty thousand.
The Company deals almost entirely in articles OF prac
tcal utility embracing very large line OF specates
and edge tools the uniform standard and excellence Of
which frequently demand in the market largely
in OF the supply
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTANTS.
II Pine ST., New. York; May 4. 1891.
SIMMONS HARDWARE CO.. 1T. Louis Mo.
Gentlemen, We have examined the books and aes
counts yonr period OF Ave years. viz, from
Jan. 1, 1856 TO Dec. 81, 1890, and we fnd tho net
profits Of the business TO have been as follows
For year ending Dec. 81, 1856. S123571.3S
For year ending Dec 81, 1SS7......... 291 ,S26 81
For year ending Dec 81. 1sSS.......--. 234,115.03
For year ending Dec. 81, 1SS9........ 321, 1,f20.6O
For year ending Dec. 81. 1S9O..-...... 339.7O1.S4
Or nm average of s262, ,O91. 10 yenrly.
The results obtained after charging of all exc
penses rent, interest borrowed moneys salaries Of
officers, heads of Departments, and of other dee
scripon, and all expenditures Incidental TO The busi-
ness including depreciGilcns of fixtures and leases
In addition TO the above examination. we dnd upon
looking your books that for the past sixteen
years they unbroxcn Succession of profit able
business results
The snies OF 1890 exceeded - 1000. 600.
Yours respectfully,
WALDEN, BROOKS & DoNNELLY.
Messrs S. " White E. Co. have investigated the bust.
ness affairs OF Simmons Hardware Company, and recon-
mend the Preferred Cumulative per cent Stock IN
yestment entirely worthy Of public confidence.
Prospectus containing full information, together with
forms application, may be obtained the various off,
ces where subscriptions will be received.