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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

visiting county alliances and find tho
membership enthusiastic.
TENNESSEE.-J. II. Mcdowell, Prcsi-
dent: About Onc-eighth of the member
ship is in favor of an independent pO-
ltical movement, and the sentiment
grows rapidly.
AHKANSAs.-PaulT r. Davidson, Prcs!-
dent: We are for the Pcopc's party.
There is no use trying either of the Old
parties any further. Arkansas is for
the st. Louis demands and neither OF
the old parties will grant them Enough
of our members will support the n w
party to carry the State in ls9..
NORTH DAKoTA.-M. ID. Williams,
Secretary: | am not authorized to give
to the general public statistics concern
ing our organization l presume ii will
be very "intcres ting" and also OF much
"value" to certain classes of the people
to know just how many members OF the
Alliance there are and what the organ
ization proposes TO do. but they will not
get the information through me at the
pre>ent time. | will say. h pwcver, that
the order in North Dakota has had an
unprecedented growth since the Ocaia
meeting | will a,so say that the AL
lance in North Dakota believes in indie
pendent political action, unless the two
old parties are thoroughly renovated
and such men aS Quay, Clarkson, Brice,
etc, are rcleyatcd to the rear, and
men chosen who will work for the
peoples interests instead of those OF
corporations, trusts ana monopolic> of
all kinds.
SorTu DAKoTA.-Sophia NJ. Harden,
Secretary: Ninety per cent of tho
membership is i'm favor of an independ
cnt nomination for the Ere 'idency in
1892. and will supplement with State
and local nominations The Independ-
ent party of south Dakota made the
most brilliant campaign last fall of any
State against what seemed to be inSupcr-
able obstacles An honest vote and
count would have elected the lnhcpend-
ent candidate for Governor and the en-
tire State ticket. The st. Louis p at
form viii br adopted in 1892, and more
stress will be placed upon the iinanc al
and transportation planks than all
others
NEGRO AIIIANCE.-R. NJ Humphrey,
Superintendent: The Colorci Farmers
Alliance now numbers l,250.00 mem
bcrs in round Numbers. This includes
the entire membership in all the States,
OF this number from 25c,o00 to 500 20
are females and $50. 0D0 are males under
Il years of e. leaving 100000 men.
We have issued about 1000 sub char
tcrs, tifly-siX county and one state
charter since the Ccala convention. The
order everywhere is in the most prosper
Gus condition. | believe that seven
cighths of the Colorcd Alliance men favor
independent political action.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
FIERCE LAEOR RIOTS IN WASHING
TON.
scveral Lives Lost I'm a Tntt:e Between
strikers an I Non Union Men.

Several Lives Lost I'm Intt.e Between
strikers an I Mont Union Men.
Matters at the Franklin wash coal
mines have assumed a still more threat
cning form, and Colonel !. {. Ilaincs
wired t. Scatt for another company
of mi it a to report at one an to
bring ammunition. camp cqu page, and
rations for week 5 servi'e Porter
Robinson, enc of the mine bosses, was
brought to the city by a military guard.
charged with killing Tom Morris and
Ed J. Williams, leaders of the riot
The first authentic information con-
carning the riot was received from
Franklin At least 1000 shots were
fired during the rot. which lasted about
thirty minutes and resulted in the death
of Tom Morris, white striker. who
was killed instantly: Edward j. Will
Jams, who was shot through the abdo-
men and died SIX hours later. and the
wounding of four strikers, two women
and one colorcd guard. The trouble
commenced with the return of the train
at 1:40 p. m from New Castle, which
contained a number of Pinkerton m n
who lad escorted 4 :oa1 of negroes 10
the latter mining lamp. The guards
say that when the train was pulling into
the white miners in amhush and that
while no one was hurt bnIletS whistled
through the windows of the train at a
lively rate The guards returned the
fir" from the windows, and the eng ncer
seeing the danger put the train under
full head and an it t. the depot, whicl
is inside the dead line.
When the train had stopped the white
miners commenced firing upon the ne
gracs' camp. They were between TIVE
iireS. as the outside miners We're situated
on the fats below and OF. the hill abov,
them. The negroes went perfectly wild
and all the c.Iorts of the guards coulc
not restrain them. They kept within
the camp mes, and poured o.lcy after
volley upon the miner, on the fats. who
rep led with equally as much vigor. 1hs
miners on the hili kept up good fire
but were answered shot for shot by tn
negroes.
After the shooting intense eXci!encn
prevailed among the negroes. and the.
gathered about their camp in groups
threatening to make another charg,
pom the white miners They were
finally quieted by the officers Of TIL.
company. Three compan es of militia
are now camped between the strikers
and the negroes.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
THE IOWA SUFFERERS.
WEST INDIA DUTCHMEN CON-
ING TO THE FAIR,
Labor Troubles in Washington Coal Mines
Result In Battle with Loss Of LIFE
Brush Fires California Mountains
Make Havoc with Summer Residences.
GOV. BOIES APPEALS FOR AID.
The People Of Iowa Asked to Assis> 80
lneless Persons In Cherokee.

The People of Iowa Asked to Assis. 500
H. meiess Persons In Cherokee.
Gov. Boies. after surveying the flooded
district at Cherokee, Iowa, isslci he
following proclamation to the poop e of
the State:
To THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF Iowa:
You have heard of the affiictiou which has
fallen upon some of the towns of our State.
l have made a personal examination of tho
condition in this city by coming here and
going over the flooded districts and find
that at least seventy five families have los
everything and some twenty-five mor&
have lost most of their household goods an |
much of their c.o.hiag, wh!ls their dwell
fngs have been greatly injured Ey the
foods. In addition tn this loss OF h mes
and furniture and cloth!n, the county at
large has suffered greatly in the lCsS Of
nearly every bridge, both iron and wood.
within its limits.
careful estimate places the number of
families which require help at once at I0l.
thus making population II about 50) that
require and will require for considerable
length of time to be cared for by the char
ity of our people. In addition , the above
many of the surrounding towns have ais
suffered greatly, and Will III cesslrily be
compelled to appeal to the people Il the
State for aid.
In view of this calamity l recommend
lhat the Mayors OF the SeNerai cites hi 'iic
State and all other charitabiy disposed
persons Immediately take steps to organize
proper committees tn solicit aid for these
unfortunates and see that the samc is
promptly forwarded TO rid II. Bloon,
Mayor Of Cherokee, for distribution am ng
those of this city who have suffered los ,eS.
and to such persons as may be named by
the roper authorities OF the other towns
which have suffered from the same calam-
ity. All contributions SO forwarded will be
faithfully applied to the purpose for which
they arc sent. Let contributions be promp:
and liberal. HORACE BOIES.
At Dubuque public meeting was held,
and $4,000 will be forwarded to the re-
lief fund
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
VOLUME l.
ONE AND ONE.

The last red glimmcr of the sun
Shines through The open door.
And lies in struggling bars upon
The wcll-wOrn school house floor,
Before the grave young masters chair
A weeping maiden stands.
Ar with IL nervous, puzzled mir,
The ctrhered work he scans.
sIt Is no use" she sohbed, ito try.
! cannot get il right.
See here. the master said. and held
The figures to her sight.
This problem hat hns kept you ere,
Had long ngO been done.
Had you not said in adding. dear,
I hat one and one make one.
-But isn't that" she stopped confused,
Her blue escs sought the floor:
look WAS on the masters face
She had not seen before.
Not quite my do',r." the gently said,
THAT is. in SUMS like this;
But YET. | think. there are times when
Twould not bo far ami g
And thcn-but ~ hnw. whv undertake
To tell Just whnt WAS saido
Full often has the tale been told.
Since Eve and Adam we'd.
Til" logic that he master used
To Innke the matter plain.
Was used hy man since earth began,
And seldom used in vain.
The sway ing trees IA tnie of love
Seemed whispering 70 the brook.
As man and nIaid a,lowu the glade,
Their homewnrd Journey took
Now. hnnd III hand. they pass lifes school,
Their knottiest problem done;
They've solved il by the good old rule
or One aud One Make One
-TanLce BIads.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

the book and sighed. just then tho
clock tolIed the midnight hour. Tho
deep bell struck twelve times, loud and
clear, and mechanically l counted every
stroke.
Midnight! A sudden thought the
crisis!
Then my poor Friedrich might even
now be passing the portal of eternity!
l was about to speak to Klaus when l
, discovered that he slept exhausted on
! the hearth.
SO rose noiselessly and passed sad
ly and alone into the great stone hall.
A breath of cold air struck my cheek.
1t came from the end of the hall. 1 was
chill touch. Certainly the outer doors
! must be open. l peered through the
vista of the dimlv lighted arches toward
the entrance, aud moved few steps in
that direction.
AS / did so was sure / heard mnf-
fled knocking at the portal. l listened
inteutly. and after moment the sound
was repeated, and followed almost i'm
mediately by the slipping of a bolt.
Still | saw no one. and l concluded the
sound must come from some other part
Of the Schloss. l was about to turn and
deS!st from investigation when l again
felt the icy blast sweep my face and
| throat Thoroughly startled, l strained
my eyes to see more clearly before me.
| They became gradually accustomed to
the semi-darkness, and perceived the
massive doors swing inward on their
| L., 81, k,H
| in cloak and hood.
a priest?" l thought instantly; then
the thought was succeeded by another.
Friedrich is not Catholic! Who had
summoned him? The doctor, perhaps! =
Aud then again, who was it that had
admitted him? myself l had seen this
figure pass through doors bolted and
barred, l heard his muf'led knock! |
saw him, now, before me-and vet of a
certainty knew that none had bade
him enter nor had any hand unclosed
the gates to give him entrance!
Smitten with nameless fear | stood,
or leaned against one of the stone pill
lars for support. The dark figure now
moved toward me down the hall.
| Nearer-nearer it came, and saw that
| was right it was the figure of a
priest. As he passed close beside me
his cowl fell back AID revealed an old,
wrinkled, ashy face in which were set
two cleaning eyes-hlack and evil. lie
looked not to the right nor to the left,
but as he passed up the wide stair lie
raised one thin, white hand above hi
head, and the dark sleeve fell back and
showed the skinny, withered arm bare
to the elbow.
stood frozen with terror to the spot.
when harsh sound smote upon my ear.
1t was followed by shrill scream, and
old Klaus rushed from the room and
threw himself at my feet.
God have mercy upon us" he
shrleked almost crazed with fright.
The ghost bell"
Again came the harsh sound-the
Changing of an iron bell. 1t smcte
cruelty upon my sharrened sense
wild, titful, Irregular and, God for
give mel not as human hands would
have rung it!
| l flew up the stairs Klaus close he
hind me-
In moment l was i'll the baron's
chamber. The physician laid his cold
hand on mine-I saw the truth write!
in his face
1T is all over" he said. "He is dead =
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
Iowa to the Front.

The Peoples party of Iowa have set
the ball i'm motion. and nominated full
State ticket. Over five hundred dele
gates attended the convention, and it
was one of the most enthusiastic and
harmonious gatherings ever held in the
State a. j. We,tfal was nominated
for Governor on a strong platform, and
the political thermometer of Iowa will
register above the hundred notch from
now until after ection. 60 in, broth
crs, and God bless y.u Maine does not
get a chance at the o'd PARTIES until next
year, but she is getting ready to give
them roasting then-LewiS'on (Me.
n utnnul idr0cutc.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
Missing Links.

An English Judge recently sentenced a
woman to five minutes Imprisonment
for bigamy. 1t is probably the shortest
sentence on record.
MONSTER turtles are so abundant in
Magde'ena Bay, Lower California, that
a company has gone into the business of
canning the extract for expectation.
A VALLEY more wonderful than the
Yosemite. except in the matter of water
falls. is said to have been discovered in
Kings River Canyon, above the far
famed Yosemite.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
The Silver Quest on.

or all the OntragcS perpctratcd against
patient people. the destruction of
$500. 0Oc,00o of silver currency was one
of the boldcst. The destruction of the
value of the silver product when only
two nations in Christendom produced
enough to cNport-the United States and
MeXi, 0 was crime against mine own
ers But the destruction of the money
was a crime against nations
1T was pcrpetratcd against us at m d.
night in l>1,, when only one man John
Sherman, appeared to know what the
coinage hlli" realty meant 1t was
pun chased with bribrs of the European
bankers. Eo:hSchiids, Earrings, tonttS,
etr.. as witness the following from tha
BunI.rs' Ndgdzi1e:
"in 1877, silver being demonrti7cd IN
France, England, and Holland. Il cap Ia!
of S1G0.0nO was raised, and Ernest
Seyd, of London. was sent to this coun
try with this fund, as agent of the for
| eign bondholders and capitalists. to
effect the same obie id mo; @ alton
of siivcr), which was .complishcd. p"
To day the Legislatures of certain
Western States where the crop can only
be moved by borrowing ~l5n. n.o0o.ooo ot
these European bankers. refuse Il
mrmor;ali3c Congress to rrnStatt the
national property and currency IN Its
full value and usefulness.
And what is the excuse?
Excuse?
Why, this, and tn $ only: That Flu
| rope will flood this country with silver.
| Yc gods. but what ignorance. We pick
| up the late report OF the Treasurer and
| find that so, 100000 are exported b;
this country annually supply for
! cign demand.
| And yet these fools, harnessed to the
| car of plutocracv. tell us that if We pn1
$500, 900, 900 more of silver into use il
this country Europe will cea>c to be an
| importer, and become exporter to ON
| shores. Meantime, t. accommodate
these asinine idiots, the People SnfteI
with mortgages. and only S. head o
currency in thr country.-I Pau
| (MinH. Great West.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

The next House of Representatives
under the census of 1890 will consist of
356 members. A ratio Of representation
is 173,901 inhabitants. But the law is
that those States having fraction OF
half the ratio or more shall get repre-
sentative thereon. There were seven
teen such fractions. and they were ap-
FOR; ioncd to the following States:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

1t will be seen that Georgia and Vir-
ginia ga n each a member on the small
est fractions. New York has an un-
represented fraction of s5,219, Arkansas
Of sI.773, Colorado of 1896, Louisiana
of 75,Isl, Minnesota of s4,519, Mis-
souri, of 1860, and West Virginia Of
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
THERE is to be a contraction of the

currency to the amount Of about S35,
Ooo, coo caused by the action OF Mr.. Fos-
ter in calling in the money of tho Gov
crnment now On deposit in the banks.
OF course this is going to create hard
times, as it will take more than six
months, under the law passed last year.
to get that much money cut for the puE-
chase Of silver: but Mr.. Foster is prob.
ably only obeying the orders of his mas
ters in Wall street.-Os,regO Kan. J
Statesman.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
Hadn't tho Snap.

A legal firm in Albany. Ga, was
called upon by three different men to
get divorces from their wives. None oi
them had any money, however, but one
of them got the lawyers interested in
his case after giving them q mortgage
on his mule. The other two were
turned away disconsola'e.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
DUTCH COLONIES AT THE FAIR.
| They Prom Sc to Make Most Intrre sting
Exhibit Cf Their Natura! w. al. n.


Lieutenant Roger Welies. .Ir, of the
United States navy, Commissioner tC
Venezuela and the ncighboring co'on;cs,
reports that the Governor General of the
Eutch Colonies in the West Indies, COM
posed of the islands of Curacao, 81. Mar
tins, Ponaire, Aruha, st. Eustache and
Saba, has accepted the invitation to
particil ate in the exposition, and has
appointed a commission to take charge
of the work.
Phillip Walker. formerly chief of n
division in the Department OF Agricult-
ure devoted t, experiments with Ameri-
can silk. has been placed in charge of the
preparation of the extensive exhibit of
that industry which the departm mt pro-
poses tn make At the Worlds Fair. The
work will be under the supervision of
Assistant Secretary WillettS, and will be
done in the museum OF the Department
of Agriculture.
At a meeting OF repr sentative shoe
and leather men held in Boston it was
decided that New England could raise
S1I. 900 toward the constr. ction OF the
shoe and leather building at the Worlds
Fair, for which subscriptions are being
received from all over the country, and
the committee made plans for securing
the necessary subscriptions
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
"THERE is a great deal of taikin:

"THERE is a great deal of talking
n n,wadays about billion dollar Coa-
gress," said Secretary Foster, the other
day, "but the peop'e should remember
that this is billion dollar country. I"
This is capital catch phrase, and viii
undoubtedly tick the national vanity
of all those who can forget their own
poverty in contemplating the wealth
which belongs TO other pcople.-Ne,o
York Commerci1l Advertiser.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

You never find man we'll treated
where Gods laws ere broken.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
ONE THOUSAND ACRES OF FLAMES.
Terrible Fire Oh rig Rancle' Near San
ka!a /, Cal.

The eastern slope of Mount Tamal-
pias, California, Oh which are many
magnificent summer homes, was report
cd to be on fire. The san Rafael fire
department was called cut and a large
number Ct volunteers started out to
fight the flames. The fire started
Oh Ba,ber-s ranch, and burned
about sixty acres of hay. The
flames spread rapidly TO J. }. kittle's
grounds, which were soon mass of
flames. Williams Gu!ch, two mi'es from
Ross Station. was on fire, and the flames
ran up the sid of the mountain. The
fire covered an area of about 1000 acres.
The cracking of the flames cou' d be
heard mile distant, and the air was
filled with cinders and ashes.
Another brush fire started east OF
town near the Hotel Rafael, and fifty
acres of eucalyptus burned. The whole
town turned out to fight this fire. AS
there was no water it was necessary ia
fight it with branches and sacks.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09
It. Louis Visited BY q Quarter Million
EO'lar Blaze,

The wholesale and retail grocery estab-
lishment of David Nicholson, st. Louis,
Mo-, was completely destroyed by fire.
The heaviest loser was David Nicholson,
whose stock, valued at Sa4o, 900, was al
most totally destroyed. The Insurance
was S175,OOQ ----.---
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-07-09

Tho Peoples Party Is No 'c"tionai Affair
1t Is In Every Stat" from l. kes to Gulf
The Voters Arc Numbered by Millions
and tho Next President VIII Wear Cow
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
a Tragedy on "A Train.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 1.-THE
l'ullman Palace car on the Iron Noun.
tain passenger train from st. Louis, due
here at o'clock this afternoon, was the
scene OF a dreadful tragedy.
At noon today as the train was pull
ing out from Bald Knob Station, Isadore
Myer, a travelling man for Foster, Hill,
Son u Co, of New y York, had Just been
tranferred from the Memphis train and
was sitting in his seat when man, who
sat eating lunch, suddenly drew pistol
and fired, killing Myer instantly
Conductor T.. W. Leech of st Louis
was on the platform, and, hearing the
shot, pulled the bell to stop the train.
The man thereupon turned and fired at
Leech, shooting him in the head. lie
fell to the platform dead. All the pas
sengers rushed from the car one of the
doors of which was locked by the por
ter, the murderer locking the other,
leaving it with no other occupant than
the dead drummer and his murderer.
Soon people ran to the train from
town, many of them armed, and succeed
ed III arresting the murderer. 1t was
ascertalned that he is an insane man
named John w. Greater from Vincen
ness, Ind, Il livery man.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
HaDDY Woman.

What is it that makes women more
smiling and happy looking than men +?
We meet them on thu cars, on the
streets, in the country. by the seashore,
always smiling, teeth glistening, eyes
dnncing. Ah! the secret is thCy aim
to please. II is an fort in many iu-
stances for them III smile, and were 1t
not for desire TO look pleasing and
pretty many would "neVer smile
again Why? Because in u lare g
majority of instances they don't feel
like smiling. They feel more like cry
ing. with their nervous aches, weak
ness and bearing down pains, life to
them is burden. What u gold. find to
many physician is a rich sick woman.
why should he aim 10 cure her and
deny himself the pleasure OF present
ing his bills with the usual regularity,
IL seems from the following, that the
SureSt and cheapest way for invalid
women TO regain health and strength
IS ny using botanic Blood Balm (B.
Mrs. j. a. White, $40 Wythe Street,
Petersburg, Va, writes: II have used
IS. Is. IS. with happy results. and others
nave taken 1T at my advice and are de.
uShtsd with its curative results"
>. n: Gregory, Butler Postoflicp, s.
e., writes: "My wife had been under
the treatment Of several good physi-
clans, but continued in poor health. so
| bought four bottles Of Botanic Bl0od
Balm, and it did her more good than
those doctors had done her In ten years
She is now doing her own washing. a
thing she had not been able to do FOR
four years"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-02-26
MUCH Mall Iiurned

New YORK, Feb. 14.-The genera
postotlice building caught fire at 1926
O'Clock tonight and hundreds Of BAGS o.
newspapers were burnt and thousands
OF letters will be delayed in reaching
their destination. A few minutes after
10 O'Clock every electric light in the
building was suddenly extlnguished,
leaving every lloorin darkness. Follow
ing this came a smell ofsmokc, and 300
employees, who were at work distribute
ing mails, stampcdcd out of the building.
Scarcely had the last man reached the
rear entrance on Mail street when a puff
OF smoke came up from the engine room
and cnvclopcd the rear of the building.
"A fireman pulleda little newsboy from
ono OF the vcntilators who had evidently
crcpt IN there to get out of the cold. he
was terribly burned and was taken away
on an ambulance. The fireman kent
thc lire confined to the ccllcr floor.
Two ncwsboys named Gucsscppi Mich.
acll and John Gcrucson were taken ont
from the elevators. They wcro badly
ournt. The former cannot live. The
1858 VIII amount to $25 900.