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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

Mr.. J. B. Hunter, well-known Re
publican of Nebraska, said few days
ago in Denver, when asked about Ne
braska politics: CHOW you ask about
political affairs in Nebraska. Being q
Republican, regret very much to say
that in my opinion the Farmers ALI
ance will sweep the state this fall.
Both the old parties have put up
strong tickets, but that will not make
any difference. The Alliance will
elect the whole State ticket. OF late
*, idea has been freely expressed to
the effect that the bountiful crops this
year have toned down the aggressive
spirits of the farmers. 1t is mistake
the Alliance is stronger than ever.
The defeat of the Newberry Maximum
Freight Bill added new fuel to the
flame. The farmers refuse to lay down
their arms. and they will record at
least one victory this fall
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

yelled the robbcr Out hoped Murphy
and his assistant Cook Put up your
hands and hold them up was the next
order. Up went the hands of Murphy
and Cook. ne robber covered Murphy,
Cook and my elf, while the other he ped
Fireman Avcrill int the car. Then the
working robEcr came aud hellci the
messengers helper, Cook, into the car.
@. lie got In after them. holding h S
revo yer on them all the time. l got
,retty tired Of ho ding my hands up and
loAcr,'d them a little. The man tn
guard saw this and delibc ateIy levc'cd
t." shotgun at my eyes ard c. oily asked.
'Wi:l you ho'd up your hands? / yelled,
Don't shoot, and raisel my hands again
"Thcn the roblcr inside the car put
the helper out and called for the mcssen-
ger. Murphy was helped in. l don't
know what they did. for the man with
the mask held the gun on me al the
tine. it was the funniest mask you
ever saw. 1t was simply past" board
shoe box. which the man had stuck over
his head. with big cychoies in if. 1t
came from Chicago too, and the name
of (aieag shoe firm was on it. Eut,
though felt like laughing at it. | was
afraid TO move.
ven, pretty sohh thcE struggled 10 TIE
door and threw out two small steel money
safes. | knew these were the through
safes and they generally had lots of
money in them. Then The robbers came
from the inside. a'd the fireman. my
self, the express mes cnger, and his as
siStant were al or,er"d to march ahead.
Thy walked Us mp the track ahead of
the engine about Il quarter of mile.
All this time we had to hold up our
hands Then they turned IL around
and marched US back toward the engine.
. They followed us loosely with guns or
rcvulycr> covering uS Then they or
dcrad the fireman TO put ont the head
| light He did SO. One robhcr said:
we haven't got time now. Let's go
| ack.' Thy turned lis again and
| mar he'd Us along the track @. g more
! They marched the four Of u> i half mic
| this time Suddenly one sad: Halt.
We halted, hands up all the time. mind
| you 10 tack 10 your engine shouted
| one OF item. We marched slowly la X.
They did 40: follow us. To tell you the
/ truth thought we'd be shot in the back
| any see nd.
| I'VE got back and the four OF Us got
| on the engine We waited about fl Q
m nutes, The passengers had heard the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

Ceara, Pcrnambuco, Bahia, Rio de jan
GIRO, Minas Geraes, and San Paulo. 1t
has an area of 91,335 square miles, a
population of 554, ,527, and is situated at
the extreme southeastern point of Era
zil, bordering on the frontiers CT tTru-
quay. 1t has Goa t line of 400 miles,
but not many ports Of Importance. ow-
ing to the difficulty of navigation in
their harbprs Neyerthc ess it has con-
siderable commerce and promises to be-
come one OF the most prosperous of al
the brazilian provinces. 1t has valua-
bic coal mines, important fisheries.
raises large herds of cattle and hand
some crops OF wheat, which is made into
-Four in its own mills. The lta ian col
onists produce %, Coz pipes of wine an
nualiy. Wool is grown and cloth man
ufa"turcd, and fine caSsimcrcS from its
merino- are sold in Eio ,Iaa"iro.
The dispatches statc that this province
is largely co 'oni2cd by Germans, and
maintains an army of $1,000 men of
-Gesnlan o igin. The statement how
ever, is not altogether correct A Ger
man colony of 1.f persons was organized
at san Lcopoldo by rcdro |. In 1924,
which has increased since that time to
over 1000 The diSpat h. therefore,
must refer rather TO the entire German
population than TO the number in the
army. though it is not in probable that
Il liberal element OF Germans or German
descendants are to be found in the ranks,
and that to this extent it will be found
supe ior to the native forces when it is
, cal ei into action. Out of this colony
! fortythrcc others have sprung in this
province, the members of which are
!
the principal one Of which is the culti-
| vation of tobacco Their whole mum
| hcr. how yer. does not reach 80, 600.
| 1t W II BE- seen from tbs general
sketch that in military strength AMI re.
sources Rio Girandc do Sui is in Il posi-
ton to make ser ous trouble for the die
tator. If the revolution breaks cut in
| othe. provinces, as now appears likely.
it is not Impossible that he may meet
with a ia akin to that Of Ralmaceda,
SO far at least as defeat is concerned.
The situation. indeed, is a depiorablc
one, but there appears to be no other so
lt.tion OF the problem than by the stern
and lIoody arIitrament of civil war
The cause of the present trouble may
heS' be Judged from the following
language of the Primatc of Brazil. sC
far back as February, threatening il
the constitution did not suit him chat q
conflict, painful and gravr, will ensu,
throughout our dear country, which car
but result i'll the dircst calamitcs.
President Fonsrca is a man of ability
He was the soul and life of the move
mcnt which deposel Dom Pedro, ant
has both the army and navy at his hack
He is also a large landholder in tht
very province which now rcyolts an,
| while he has be forced to dissolve
Congress. that body was never YER,
friendly to his administration and la,
ranged itself in opposition to the part,
who. by a ma~tcIly stroke OF policy
| maize the country a republic.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
NUMBER AZ.
CURRENT COM MENT.
Poor Old Brazil.

FRA ii is also having domestic troubles.
in borrowing ideas from the United
States, the South Americans have evil
IDENTIFY overlooked the free schools. -
Kansas City star.
There is evidently bitter contes: go
ing on between parties in Brazil. and the
rival British and American interests are
playing an important part in it FreSi-
dent Fonscca 5 previous success and the
service he has done his country lead to
the hope that he will trIum' h-Rutfalo
Express.
II it is true that revo ution is i'm
pending and that martial law has been
pro .iaimcd, the outlook is far from
pleasing. The background 20 which the
Icccn monarchy was removed is not far
enough in the dim distance To prevent
4 good many regrets which may ripen.
in the case of an uphca al. into d ter
mined effort for re toratiun. Detroit
Free Press
If any ody has set himself up as die
ta'cr III Brazil, the occurrence is un-
fortunate for that count V, as it will re
tard its developments and the progress
of trade: hut the change will not be
permanent There will be another reyo-
luton by and ly which will restore
the republic The state OF elulit rum
to which the political oscillations tend
is one Of self fgovernment- Philadelphia
Inou rpr
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

shooting and they were hiding their val
nab c.. There wasn't a head stick ng
out of a window during thn entire time.
After WE had waited a.out five minutes
| started up the engine. We had, of
course. to run past the place where
these robbers had left lis | sat on the
10 kout. | stood at my post. for the en-
GIN was in motion and the lives of the
aSSensers were in my lands, but |
never felt | was so near death as at the
time when | pas ed the point where
those mcn had left u>. ] looked out of
the windows fer the robbers. but did not
see then. and 50 we got away They
detained Us, l h nix, about half an
h0Ur. ut it seemed to me more like half
I day.
There was no bravery exhibited.
There was little show for any. Two
robbers did the work. They secured
about 5000 from the little safe while
they were in the car. The Two safes
thcy threw out they evidently intended
to wreck by bombs, but were scared
away. and tho e safes, which contained
between $50, ,0Go and Slu0,0t0, were not
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

The vigorous efforts of the pluto
cratic press to push the discussions Of
the political arena into a channel which
avoids the real questions at issue is
very suggestive and indicates that
their side of the real questions will not
bear discussion.
SO far as the subject of money is
concerned there is only one question,
and that is. "Shall the people be fur
nished with a currency sufficient for
the wants of trade Independent of the
banks"
This is the pith of the matter and 1t
is around this point that the discussion
should center. The plutocrats realize
that this is the essence and carefully
guard all the approaches to its discus
sion. The bankers circular went to
the root of the matter when it said 1--WE
must not allow the greenback to circu-
late because ne cannot control them.
They furnish the people circulating
medium independent of the bank, and
thereby interfere seriously with your
| individual profits as bankers and lend
ers.' The contraction of the currency
| and bringing it under the control of
| the banks is the course that has built
| up millionaires and built down tramps
and paupers.
The control of the supply of money
! by the banks is the vicious element of
our banking law, and it is this which
must be removed. Even the amount
of circulation becomes a secondary
matter. and if increased would only
furnish temporary relief if the con-
troll remains as at present.
The difference of few cents on the
tariff is immaterial and so the pluto
Gratis of both old parties agree to raise
q racket over that, but both sides
stoutly insist on the principle of pro-
lection. The free coinage of silver,
good perhaps as far as 1t goes, is but a
bagatelle, except to the extent that it
would give us a currency Independent
of the banks. 1t is this same feature
of the sub-treasury plan that excites
the animosity of the plutocrats. They
are neither fools nor sleeping. They
are eminently wise and very much
awake to their own interests. To beat
them and prevent the accomplishment
of their designs we must be equally
wise and equally earnest. If we would
preserve the liberties of this country
and give our children chance to
make an honest livelihood we must
resist the aggressions of the money
power.
The people of this country are not
idiots but they have been misled for
thirty years by a systematic and un-
scrupulous effort of the Associated
Press. 1t is no light task for people
to unlearn what they have been q third
of century in learning, but it must
be done or our country will follow the
footsteps of departed nations.
Let us hold our adversaries to the
point at ISSUE Make them show cause
why the bankers should be allowed tt
appropriate the wealth created by al
the other people.-Nonconformist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Oil from smoke and Gases.

In Scotland there is a company
which pays certain amount yearly
to a number of iron works for the
privilege of collecting the smoke and
gases from the blast furnaces. These
are passed through several miles of
wrought-iron tubing, and as the gases
cool there is deposited a considerable
yield of oil: one plant is reported to
yield 200 gallons of furnace oil per
week. Oil thus obtained is distilled,
and considerable quantity of creosol.
phenol, and some other substances are
procured from it.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

There will soon be but one Irish Homo
Rule party that anybody except a few
Fenians will recognize. - Cleveland
eader
1t is evi 'ent that If Ireland is to be
freed it will b in spite o a considerable
portion of her own people.-St Louis
Republic.
As an organization 10 ent in Irish
poiit cs the Farnellitcs have apparently
ceased to exist The only advice that
America has for the factions is to get
together f + the Cooi o Ircla I'd and not
for head cracking. ashington Star
1t is ?ol Y for Mr. rarncli'S followers
to keep up the struggle. 1t is imposSi
be to contend with the Irish priesthood
in politics. and the fact has been 50
thoroughly demonstrated that blind
man can see it-NaShyillc American.
The de.cat of the Taraellites in the
recent e ection at Cork has shown the
real weakness; of that portion of tie
Irish party. As the matter now stands
the ParnellItes are without money,
leaders. or prestige even among those
who would be expected to be their
friends. Boston Journal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
IT'S AN OPEN REVOLT.
BRAZILIAN PROVINCES DECLAR-
ING INDEPENDENCE.
They VIII Have None of Fonscca-Rum0rs
of New Scces>ions-G -Grarde DO sui Rejects
the Dictator and Announces Its -iutpn-
Omy.
The Crisis in Brazil.

When, on tn" 18th of November, 1889,
Don redro, Emperor of Brazil. was
hustled on board a st amer at Rio ia
nciro, and shipped to Lisbon, the world
regarded the feat as he most completely
successful and a so!utcly blood css revo-
luton in all history Those nations, like
our own. who had ceased to respect the
divine theory of monarchs, clapped their
hands with .oy and WELDON ell another
and important acquisitson to the great
family of republics Though that rcvo-
luton was aS unexpected as 1t was thor
ough. preparations had been made f. 7 1t
aS for back as lsS3. b TIE establishment
of a military club, which wa the focus of
repub can ideas, and of W HON the leading
: Ir.t was President Da FCnseca. Dom
edro, who had ruled the country sin e
l>3I. was Il man, like Abraham 1.inco II,
who. IL he erred at all erred on the side
of mercy. | ike Lincoln, he had a.so
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

A most important step in the govern
ment control of production and distri-
button has just been taken by the
French government. Enormous pur-
chases of grain and meat have recently
been made on its account in Chicago.
They are said to have bought flour to
the extent of 1000, 900 barrels and 25,-
600, 900 bushels of grain. All this will
go in duty free, and in addition there
will be great saving in the cost of buy
ing and shipping as compared with the
expense involved in ordinary CONNER
cial transactions under the competi-
tive system. Thus France will he in
position to supply her people directly
| through the government with cheap
food at a time when the other nations
of Europe are suffering from scarcity
of bread augmented by high tariffs.
This is very practical answer to the
critics of nationalism, who delight in
| pointing out how impossible it would
be for the government to conduct sat-
isfactorily those large commercial
| transactions now left to private enter
prise. While these wiseacres have
been demonstrating to their own satis
faction the absurdity of the idea that
the government should undertake the
| work of distribution and how much
| better these things are settled under
competition according to the principle
of supply and demand, the French Re-
public, quietly disregarding all theo-
ries and seeking only for the best and
most practical way of meeting the dan
gers of famine and popular discomfort,
undertakes the obvious duty Of gov
ernment in seeing that the people are
supplied with food, regardless of the
interests of profit-mongers and middle
men. The spectacle is an instructive
one, and we may depend upon it that
when the people have experienced the
solid advantages of the measure they
will not be satisfied in the future to
pay tribute with every loaf they pur-
chase to produce exchange operators
and the whole host of toll takers who
stand between the farmer in America
and the European consumer. The
| populations of other countries will not
be slow in demanding that their gev
ernments shall follow the example set
by France. Think how mnch it would
have saved our farmers, poor in the
midst of plenty, had our government
been acting as their agent in the tran
saction, and handed over to the actual
producers the amount received from
the French, less only the actual ex-
penses incurred in negotiating the
olaf
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

liberated the saves: and as a member Of
the House of Eraganza he had indulged
to the utmost the political pretensions OF
the Catholic c'e:gy. While not dislikcd
by the pcop'c, he was consi tered to have
passed the stage of usefu ness His
daughter, the Princes, IabclIa. had
also al owed herself t. become the mere
tool of Cardinal De Costa, the prmarc
o. Hsazi', and the oplr therefore,
feared that on the death of Iom Pedro
the government would be- handed or
to clerical Influence. 1t was this belief
more than anything else which nurturcd
tha spirit Of RI, olution
When Fonseca established Il provi-
sonal government many of the nobi itv
and the ,IcStitS had To quit Brazil, and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

HE people OF America who have
sat under the spell of Edwin Booths
mastery acting certainly hope that
the reports that he has lost his mind
are not true. 1t is bad enough for
his health to be in such condition
that he leave the stage, without the
additional misfortune of clouded
intellect
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Mines Resurrei = HIS Qrn..

Bichoride Of god is making brave
strugs G. but whisky is still master of
the field. Brooklyn Times.
The kocley bchlor.de of god treat
ment may not lie the realization of
scientific expectation in this direction,
but it is entitled t, a fai- and impartial
teSt--Troy Times
On the TIL ory that drunkenness is a
disease it is perfectly consistent for
patient to ha c a 'apse if he gets out
TOO early or cores in contact with
whisky Milwaukee News.
The bchlorde of gold cure for intem-
porance rccei eS severe blow in the
death from a cob ism of its late cham
pion. Col. John 7. Mines, who iievcd
the preparation hal cured him.-New
York Worli.
We do not think logical and fair
minded m N will draw final conclusions
flom the case of Mr.. Mines, and con-
denim the treatment AS a fraud simply
because he fell. - Rochester Post-EN-
Iress.
As Mines has been the chief adver-
tiser of Dr. Kcclcy'S alleg. d "curc, and
has paradcl himself, So to speak. as
kccley's pri G patient, his sudden death,
directly due tt an a coholc dchanch.
will be q hlow-a literal blow between
tho eycs-to Dr. ce cy AMI his much
pufiei certain cure. New York Ad
ycrti>er
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

ONE OF THE MASKSwaS a most dari n g
USE'. and sensational one
Not the least of its features were the use
of dynamite bombs in the breaking open
of the boxes of the express car. where
Messenger J. e. Murphy was in charge,
and the fact that the attack was made
in thickly populated part o. the coun
try.
The robbers evidently boarded the
train on the front platform of the front
car at Western Union Junction. They
put on their masks, and as they passed
the water-tank, two thirds of a mile
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

Safes, with 100000,
b e | on ging to the
American + Y pre- =
Co, were du IN pc d
from the car. b t the
PAIR of bod robbers
were frightened away
be fore they could
break open the stec +
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

prccauton to send West every chapter
Of the work as soon as completed for
examination and revision by COM
mittce of men expert IN the history
Of the State. This will undoubtedly
secure accuracy Of statement. but it
must tend to hedge Hawthornc's dc.
scriptivc work somewhat
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

barreled shotgun and ONE OF TIRE BoMB>.
Il large-calibcred revolver. They com
mandcd the engineer to stop the train. lie
did SO. They compelled the engineer and
fireman to leave the engine and 60 with
them to the express car. hey tried to
secure admission 1t was refused
They threw bombs into the car and 50
terr trized tn. messenger that when they
knocked a second time he opc:.ed the
door. They robbed the car of s., coo cash,
tossed out two safes, marched the en-
ginccr, ii cman. express messenger, and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
BANDITS IN WISCONSIN
MASKED MEN HOLD UP AN Elk.
PRESS TRAIN.

Doors Blown Open by Dynani:c-S:i.es
Thrown from the CarS-They Compel
Trainmen to A.si>t-Th Bod Attack
Made Near Western Union Junction,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Looted AN Express Car.

A passe ger train which let Chicago
on the st Paul road the other II ght for
Milwaukee, was held up mile beyond
Western Mon Junction, Wis, by two
masked men, and the express car was
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
zen must give measures full and fair

zen must give measures full and fair
consideration.
The Farmers Alliance measures,
when examined, reveal themselves as
measures that will benefit the great
body of our people, will bring pros
perity to the very homes of our million
toilers, will diffuse wealth and extend
its blessings to all IN greater degree
than ever in the history Of the world,
but they are opposed by the selfish in
terests of classes now enjoying special
privileges of law, and who also control
the old political parties. 1t is only
asked that you give them reasonable
thought j. Shearer, for Liberty Bell
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19
Cites CRY for It.

We have found something It last that
Republ cans aad Democrats agree Oh to
dot 1t is that New York is IL have
both conrcntons.-New York Recorder
Chicago has decided to make another
grab She will ask for the Republican
Convention o. 1892. Fer greed $ insa-
table i itSburg commercial Gazette.
Since New York cou,dn't get the
Worlds Fair she is clamCring for both
the big national convent, onS She is
bound TO have circus OF some kind any
way.-Erooklyn Union
It least five american cites are cry
ing for thr honor Of welcoming the con-
yenton that is to nominate the next
President of the United States. 1t is a
high honar.-, altimo c American.
Minnca polls. Cincinnati. san Fran
cisco, and Chicago are already candi-
dates for the next Ecpub lean national
convent on. Chi ago is the best place
after all.-iNa amazoo Telegraph
The Cigarette Eu~.
A st. Louis chemist has made tho
startling discovery that cigarettes are
filed with bugs The horrible smell is
fully accounted for at last.-tirand Rapids
Telegram.
According to Dr.. Chmann Dumesnil.
OF It. | ouis, cigarette ale often made
poisonous by the ravages of a worm that
comes from the c; of d coleopterous in
sect, which is passionately addicted to
the use of tobacco lie zee bronchial af-
fections and t. roat complaints. and no
wonder, if the insect is a terrible as the
description B ston Post
A It Louis physician has discovt red
bugs in cigarettes. lie saws the bug
poisons the cigarette THIS dictum will
probably not spoil tie demand for the
article, but it will furnish t Ie perishing
dude with remark for his part of a
little street col 'oauy. "Wo.'s eaten yer?"
the gamin will fiippant inquire. "a
cole ptcrous insect" the dude will ans
wcr. with faint flourish Of cane and
mon0clc. = hen the camin should wilt.
New York Journal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-11-19

north OF the Junction,
they climbed over tn
tender. Each had 4
brcech-lcading double
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attacked. 1t was cool robbery. The
men hal the crop Resistance would
have been madness. l guess suicide
would have been about the name f,r it.
We simply did our duty hy holding our
hands up and Saving our lives"