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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20
IN January. lStD, to ~ IL
in December, 1891, and wire nails from
T. 49, zzz6ezzss5s ~
III the same time. These are the Iron
Ages figures of prices in factory lots.
THREAT TO USE A BOMB.

I unsuccessful Attempt to Extort Money
from Mrs. Snell-Cas that Puzzles the
iice-Threatening Letters Sent to
the Widow of the Murdered Millionaire
Demand for -, 900 That Was Not
Complied Nith-Gfticers on Guard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20

From this statement il appears that
tie great iticrease in ten years. sei, ,h2l :,
qSS. or ~ per cent. has been Il "all
other articles. of which the principal
imports in eleven months Of lS@I were
ah6ut So. .tp0 coo iron manufactures
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20

debtedness is estimated at S4C0. Ii is
one of the notable features of the
financial stability of this nation that the
national debt per family is SO low, and
it is the subject of comment that while
the ratio of national debt to families has
decreased steadily the national wealth
has been growing faster than that of
any nation Oh the globe. and our capital
and resources have improved more
rapidly than those of any other nation.
-NPm York Press.
Our disgusted contemporary, the
Evening Post, SAYS: "Mr. Hill is attempt
ing to steal the presidential nomination.
and with il the character of his party"
This is a new feature in the evolution of
crime. We have heard OF men who
would not hesitate TO steal a red hot
stove, bUt the attempt TO steal sinking
fish is new revelation of total depravi-
tv.-New York Tribata,.
The foreign trade of the United
States in 1891, the first full calendar
year under the Mckinley tariff, was IN
paralleied in our history. The average
value of our foreign commerce for the
len years from 1881 to 1890, inclusive
was 81, ,-l65, sos 56l !.
For lS9- our total exports and imports
were l.7aS, ,SlS,92S,
3 q E 8 g - zEazx
And the balance of trade in favor of
the nited States was SIP, 1853 $50 !,
The UBIQUITOUS tariff has brought
down the price Of cut steel nails, since
the Mckinley bill was passed, from
50 10
sxggEs zEzz IIesss 3 q z ss
IN January. 1900, to ~ to
3 az4f5 s. - 5alZs llas y
in December, 1897, and wire nails from
50. 80
to II SO
III the same time These are the Iron
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20

So fGras clothing and
dry goods in general
are concerned I find
that cotton goods are
fully as cheap III the
! nlted States as here.
ShIrtingS and sheet
ings. ii anything, are
superior III qua lity for
the same money with
US so fara> | can Judge
from the articles eN-
posed for sale in the
retail stores. Articles
for underwear for won.
Ell. made Of muslin,
are lar superior in
workmanship and I'm
iSh ana cho"p'r IL prjc"
in tn. iaitrd states. :.
Nor can I find that
IN c n S shirts. when
chiefly OF cotton, are
any cheaper here. OF
boots and shoes, if fac
tory made, the same
may be said. In
workmanship ana In
i>h | find c"rrCSPoH.'Ey
articles NJ thS ,rhOlsS Z,
.,f0c.s> u maBu6rta"r
superior in the I nited
states. This j. true Of
clothing as well as of
collars, cuffs, and like
-+T H.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-02-20

'|' T. q ~
To concentrate ouI
efforts on one great
line, which embrace
everything OF prime i'm
portance in the tariff
issue. like wool auG
w0olens accomplishe:
all that can be expect
ell without engaging Us
in the risks of an oppo
site policy. If such :
measure be defeated BY
the senate or vetoed l..
the President, upoF
them then the reSpon
Sibility. It i become.
Il law, then the Demo
cratic party VIII have
all the credi. due i
from having secured tC
the N j / lilo rs clt ~
5go8.gs r'0tdtug ana (
the manufacturers anG
their Nnrk-p people tht
great boon of free WOO,
upon which 10 exercise
their efforts and greal
productive power
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
Taxing IncOincs.

! am surprised, says writer in the
Chicago Ners Record, that among the
various issues of the coming presiden-
tial campaign there is SO little said
about taxing incomes. True, this is
one plank in the Peoples party, but
even there it is not given much promi-
nence. While among the masses the
popular belief seems to be that one
great peril that threatens our national
existence is the aggregation of wealth
in the hands of individual owners and
of corporations. yet the simplest and
wises. way of restraining this evil is
virtually ignored. When the old state
banks became nuisance and curse,
they were taxed ont of existence. Why
not deal with millionaires in the same
way? Carnegie, with 4 yearly income
of 1.5O0, 900, should be taxed on that
income to the extent of $l00,0 900 a year,
and others whose income exceeds GER
tain limited amount should pay a
graded tax-the ratio increasing in pro-
portion to the ascending scale of in
come, and the incomes of corporations
should be taxed in the same way.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

was visited this evening by a reporter
and was asked if he had any statement
to make concerning the Homestead
riots. He said:
Il regard the situation throughout
the country rs very grave, and l have
believed for some time that we are
nearing a serious crisis. II the pres
ent strained relations between the cor
porations and their employees, between
wealth owners and wealth producers,
continue much longer, they will ripen
into frightful disaster When Rome
was near her fall, the wealthy barons
had their braves, our corporate barons
have their Pinkertons.
They are an armed body Of cruel
mercenaries and menace to the peace
of society and the lives of the people.
At their bidding bloodshcd follows
closely upon the heels of corporate
tyranny. They must be suppressed
and the terrible economic conditions
which have spawned this cruel army
of things upon the contrary must be
changed at once, or the Republic must
give away to corporate despotism.
The frightful condition of affairs in
PENNSYLVANIA will strike the whole
country like an alarm bell at mid
night. Public sympathy will natur-
ally he with the men struggling to ex-
ist upon the earth, and for their wives
and little ones
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

built up the fortune for Andrew Car
negie, its real producers. The result
was decided reaction in favor of JUS
tice. Inspired by the cries Of their
wives and children, the laboring men
became desperate; armed for death
struggle they proceeded to avenge
their wrongs. They proved themselves
masters of the situation, and by des-
perate effort, to which they were
forced, they have proclaimed to the
world that for a while yet, even under
the existing laws of favoritism, labor
shall not he shackled in slavery
1t was because of the private inter
est of such men rs W. w. Carnegie
that the two old parties fought off the
Pinkerton investigation resolution of
Tom Watson in Congress. 1t was he
cause of the menace to liberty that the
National Convention of the Peoples
party declared for disbandment of
this private Pinkcrton standing army
which moves only at the command of
selfish capital. Tennessee Toiler.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

eauerncss with which these dcfraudrd
city children snatch at the vcrieSt eug-
g'StiOn of the beautiful things God
made for them. An observer relates
that the other day their ear was briGgeI
on the viaduct near the Union Depot.
\ lady from Il suburban train, with a
bunch OF flowers In her hand, threw
away some partly withcred roses. \
little nrwsboy, ceitainly not larger than
6 years old saw them and stood staring
at them as if entranced. Then he
looked all around to see if any one was
coming to claim his treasure, and sce-
ing no one, picked them up tcnderly.
It almost brought tears to the eyes
of the eoplc IN the car u see how low
| ingly, almost rcv'rentially he handled
those withered flowers. pressing back
the petals with grimy hand and peer
ing into the flowers heart. Two other
| newshoys came up, and he divided rs
| flowers with them. cv:1cntly doubling
| his pleasure by SO doing, as shown by
| the lighting up of his fac in a smile.
You could not have taken in that
scene, the on-lookcr continued, with
| all its suggestions. without bav.ng your
heart stirred with a desire 10 bring blos-
| SONS and brightness into these poor
| little lives.
1t is possible for person TO do this
| through the Fresh Air Fund. whether
| that person lives in the country or in The
city. CITY people firm sh tn" money for
| transporting the waits to and from the
airy county. The country folks iurn sh
| the homes, which are realms of ia r,r-
| land to the city waits, where singing,
| birds, scampering, saucy-faced squirrels,
| chatterins chipmunks, and bright-faccd
| flowers leave images in their childish
| hearts that will never fade.
The methods of the country week are
| as simple as its purposes are iar-rearh-
| ing. They consist of a minimum q
| orsani zat ION and mach merry and IA maN-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Sharp, Squire, Stewart, Teller and
Wolcott.
How many Democratic Senators
voted against this Democratic meas
nre of Free Silver? Seven.
They were Messrs. Brice. Carlisle,
Gornlan, Gray, Mcpherson, Palmer
and White.
Eighteen Republican Senators
voted against it.
The two Senators of the Peoples
Party saved the day-iust as our Con-
gressmen did in the House.
When Senator Vest Democrat
moved to postpone the whole matter
till after the Presidential election, the
vote was a tie. Senators petrer and
kyler voted No" Had they been alb
sent this Democratic motion to shelve
the whole business would have pre-
vailed. On the final passage of the
bill had they voted the other way the
vote would have been tie and the
bill lost. SO, as matter of literal
truth, the record shows that the new
party held the balance of power in the
Senate just as it held it in the House.
Southern Mercury.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
The Reat Orce Issues.

1t is noteworthy that not one of the
eminent Democrats who have re-
sponded to The Worlds invitation to
give their IDEAS as to the Democratic
plan of campaign and the issues upon
which it should be fought has placed
the Force bill first. Most of them
have mentioned it, but always in sub
ordination to issues of more immediate
interest and of greater practical inn
portance.
The Force bill cannot he made the
paramount issue because the Republi-
cans are nowhere openly defending it,
and large and influential portion of
the party is known to be opposed to it.
1t is seized upon by few Democrats
for revenue only, who are not in sym
pathy with the other principles of the
party and who came to grief in the
nomination of Mr.. Cleveland, simply
as a rail on which to climb out of the
last ditch" where they were landed
at Chicago.
4 Democratic president should be
elected in order to prevent any posi-
bilitv of a renewal of this menace to
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
DOINCS OF CONGRESS.
MEASURES CONSIDERED AND
ACTED UPON.
At tho Nations Capital-What Is BEING
Done by tho Senate and Household
Matters Disposed OF and Now Ones Con-
Sislered,
The Senate and House.

On the .7th the House passed the $iA000.-
900 Worlds Fair appropriation bill by -
vote of III TO 1aA Mr.. Holman moved that
the House non-concur in fhe Senate amend
ment increasing the appropriation for the
Governments : exhibit from 1880 to $780,
900 and demanded the previous question.
The previous question was ordered
aud the motion to non concur was carried
by viva voce vote The same action was
taken ia all the Senate amendments for the
government exhibit by viva voce vote.
This mea ns that there will be another con-
ference ana. unless the senate conferrees
recede. another fight in the House. II is
understood the Senate will recedc.
The vote by which s.. 600. 900 was appro-
priated to the Worlds Fair was. upon
motion Of NJ Holman. up for reconsidera-
tion on the asth, and filibustcring led by
Mr.. Bailey, OF Texas, was the order.
Nothing else was done. except to pass a
joint resolution TO adjourn upon the :i0th:
this motion. II is freely stated, is but q
of the appropriation to defeat it, aud was
made by Mr. Holman.
The time Of the House. the Goth, was
again taken up 10y the Worlds Fair bill.
the flihusters sncccssfn ly opposing a
vote. An incident Of the day vas tilt
between Gen. Whee'er, of Alabama.
and Mr.. Watson. of Georgia. who had
cation for several days. Whe Her
read from Mr. Watson's campaign book a
v.ruicnt attack upon the present House OF
Representatives,. and Watson ct up and
declared that every word he had said in
his book was true. Among other things. he
charged that members had been drunk
upon the floor during transaction OF busi-
ness Mr.. Roatnep offered "A re-oiution or
derinZ an investigation. Nothing OF inter-
est occurred in the Senate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

Never for one moment let it bc for
gotten that there is no real issue be-
tween the two old parties in the com
ing campaign.
Never forget that the fight between
them is one concerning men and not
of measures In the scramble for office
the rights of the people are entirely
overlooked and they are expected to
rail-, to the support of the men who
have robbed them, regardless of their
own and their children's interests. \
vote for the Republican nominee means
n vot, for the gold standard, vote for
high tariff and continuation of mort
cages and of poverty.
\ vote for the Democratic nominee
will mean the same thing.
Old parties cannot reform them
selves, they are decayed vegetables.
A new party with living principles can
and will bring the relief sought for
The Alliant.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
THE SCREW OF OPPRESSION
GOES DOWN.
Taxing Incomes S-Thc Money and tho
slasses-t;encral Weaver ON PinkertOn-
ism business Men Afraid to Avow Our
rincipies-RcfOrm Notes.
Capital VS.. Labor.

Andrew Carnegie. the many times
millionaire, the man who writes con-
gratulations to the nominees of the old
parties, the man who puts up n lib raj
campaign fund that his private inter
ests may be we'll cared for and that he
may feel free when he assumes the role
of lobbyist, the man who can buy
Congressman and have just such ad
Unstable tariff rate fixed on foreign ar
ticles which compete with the products
of his shops and mills as he desires. the
man who dictates the wages for five
thousand workmen in his own shops,
thus influencing the wages abso-
lutely fixing the price of the labor of
ten thousand other steel and iron
molders man. the typical product
of the legislation of the last twenty
years, is the one who declares a war of
determination on organized labor.
Deliberately he has planned his
work. Read in our news columns how
he laid his wires, with all the shrewd
cunning of an imp Of hell he antiei-
patcd the righteous Indignation of his
outraged laborers. When he thought
the arrangements We're complete and
the moment had arrived for him to
strike down the few remaining rights
of labor, namely, the right to fix it's
own compensation, he dealt the blow.
He reduced the wages of his workmen
when he was boarding away millions
of dollars, the bulk of which this labor
should have received because it was it's
own product.
Down went the screw of oppression
on thousands of real producers that
Andrew Carnegie, a foreigner by birth
but an American-made millionaire,
might increase his already swollen in
come.
The result of this clash between cap
ital and labor has been given. The
great private army, the Pinkerton
thugs, the NANCY set of curs which lie
at the feet of capital always ready to
snarl and bark when q laborer comes to
ask for justice, We're sent to fire upon,
slay and destroy the very men who had
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04

imum of workers AMI results. ANY one
having home in the country may be-
come country week" worker by OBJ
serving the following suggestions:
Flrst-Makc 4 personal canvass among
your neighbors on farms or i'm village
homes-that are just as good as farms
for the purpose-and persuade as many
as YOU can 10 invite two little children,
or n mother and infant, or couple of
working girls to each home for two
weeks visit
Second-Send to the Chicago Daily
News the names and postoffice addresses
of those who invite these country
weekcrs "-srecifyinS particularly what
class and number of gu SITS are to go to
ca h home. State also the date when
the guests arr TO be sent. and TO what
railroad station. Tho date should not
be less than one week after the list is
sent, So as to allow time for all neces-
sary arrangements.
Thirl-Meet the guests at the station
on the day fixed and see that they get
to the houses of their hosts.
Fourih-Notify the Daily News at
least four days before the date of re-
turn. so that arrangements may bc
made for the care of the party i'm Chi
cago. Unlt SIS otherwise specified. two
weeks is understood to be the period Of
the visit.
Fifth--Sec that the party is put safely
on the train ut the right t. me on the day
o: return, and give the conductor the
return tickets. Railroad officials arc
instructed to Jay special attention to
the Country-W parties.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
PLENTY AND CHEAP.
Dun Reports an Abundance of Money and
COLLECTIONS Good.

Dun Reports an Abundance of Money aud
COLLECTIONS Good.
u. G.. Dun & Co. weekly review Of
trade follows: The W. ather has been
extremely favorable for the growing
crops. excepting in limited districts
where damage has been done by violent
storms. and the crop outlook is on the
whole decidedly improved. Money has
been abundant and cheap and c"llec-
tions generally good for the season. and
there are no signs of thlcatencd dis
turbance. Finished PRODUCTS of iron and
steel are stronger and s. 10 s. per ton
higher. but greater decentralization is ex-
Pcctcd in pig-iron unless more of the
consuming works start speedily. Bar
and sheet iron are very active and manu-
facturcrs of plate and structural iron
have more orders than they can well
handle, but no Improvement is seen in
rails. In wooiens there is a better de-
mand and more activity is seen in pur-
chases of wool, while the cotton mills
continue to do well. Boot and shoe
shops are running, full Of business, and
shipments exceed last year every week.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
WEATHER FORECASTS.
WHAT PROPHET FOSTER HAS
TO SAY.
Excessively Hot Weather Is Promised
During the Last Half Of August A
Storm Wave May be Expected from
tsic 10th to the 8th.
Torrid Weather Predicted,

TOrrid Weather Predicted.
My last bulletin gave forecasts of the
storm wave TO cross the continent from
August :. to l3. and the next will reach
the Pacific coast about the 18th, cross
the Western mountains 10y the close Of
the 18th, the great central valleys from
10th to 18th, and the Eastern States
about the 18TH. This vii be an average
storm in force, preceded by excessively
hot weather and followed hy moder-
ately cool wave which will move east
ward across the Western mountains
about the 18th, the great central valleys
alout the 10Th, ana the Eastern States
about the 2lst.
The term great central valleys used
in these forecasts includes all the cOun-
try lying east of the Rocky Mountains
and west OF the All"ghanies. 1t also
includes Alabama, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana, Michigan, Ohio. and Wisconsin.
The most dangerous storm wave of
August will reach the Pacific coast
about the Goth. cross the Western noun
tains by the close Of the 2lst, the great
central val cys flom 22d To =. tn, and the
Eastern States about the 18th. This
storm will begin to increase IN force
about the 23d, when near the Mississippi
pi River, and will become a dangerous
storm in the upper Ohio valley and the
Eastern States about the oath and 25th.
4 moderately cool wave will cTOss
the Western mountains about the 23d,
the great central valleys about the 23th
and the Eastern States about the 9th.
The weather, however, will average ex-
cessivcly hot during the last half of
August, with local dSouths and excess
I've rains in places.
Local Forecasts.
Weather changes move from west to
east across the continent, and each To-
cal forecast is made for within $50 miles
east and west Of the magnetic meridian
mentioned, and for all the country be-
tween % and so degrees of lOrth lati-
tude. These local weather changes
will occur within twcnty-our hours be-
fore or after sunset of the date given:
SANTA FE, DENVER AND BLACK HILLS
MERIDIAS.
August
14-Moderatins.
15-Warmer
1G-Storm wave on this meridian.
17-Wind changing.
1S-Cooler and clearing.
19-Fair and cool.
LV- htucidtiIlS.
GALVESTON, KANSAS CITY AND MINNIE
APOLIS MERIDIAN.
August
H-Fair and cCol.
15-Moderating.
16-Warmcr.
17-Storm wave on this meridian.
lS-Wind changing.
1a-Coolcr and clearing.
20-Fair and cool.
ATLANTA, CINCINNATI AND LANSING
MERIDIAN.
August
14-toclcr and clearing.
15-Fair and cool.
l6-Moleratns.
Nv armer.
1S-Storm wave on this meridian.
1"-Wind changing.
20-Cooler and clearer.
Copyrighted ls.r2, by ". I. Foster.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-08-04
GOOD FOR the CROPS.

The Hot Weather Has Been Especially
Favorable to Corn.
The United States weather crop bull
lctin issued at Washington says:
The high temperature has been espc-
cially favorable to the crops in the corn
States. The week has been unusually
dry over the greater portion of the CEN
trail valleys and the Southern States.
Pennsylvania-Rain badly needed.
Missouri Haying, harvesting, stack
ing, thrashing and wedding late corn
progressing favorably; wheat yield fair;
oats very loor: corn booming.
IllinOiS-torn is making eNcclle MT
growth; hay and wheat harvcstel OK
ccpt in northern counties.
Indiana-C Conditions favorable to com,
harvesting hay and thrashins wheat;
rain needed &r all growing crops; wheat
hearty all thra shed: hay secured.
West Niryinia-Vheat, finest yield
in years; hay crop comparatively light,
quality good pastures generally good:
oats, large yield. fine quality; corn
prospects f'atter.ng; huckwhcat dong
| we'll; potato crop medium.
Ohio-Thrashing wheat and oats and
haying i'll progress: corn 'asseling and
growing we'll; potatoes and tobacco in
fair condition: grapes rottinS consider
ably: showers needed.
Michigan-Iiaying progressing finely;
wheat mostly harvested in good order:
thrashn NJ commenced: corn, beans and
potatoes need cultivation.
Wise >nsin-Warm weather beneficial
to all crops, especially corn and pota-
toes. which are rapidly catching up:
winter wheat, rye and barley harvest
cummen ing.
Minnesota Conditions beneficial to
corn: too warm for small grain: some
rye cut: barley and oats nearly ripe.
Iowa-NIost favorable week of the
season for pushing corn; oat harvest be-
gun in southern district; some damage
by rust.
North Dakota--Much rust in wheat;
rain needed in western portion.
South Dakota-Weathcr favorable for
corn and having: warm for most small
grain; barley and rye harvest begun;
earlier wheat ripening.
Nebraska-Small grain in northern
part of the State injured hy drought;
corn has made good progress, but has
been retarded some by drought.
Kansas-1Iarvest nearly completed in
north portion; corn in some localities
Slightly SuHefluS HUN uituSut
Montana-lfay harvest begun: hay
short but thick; Flathead country great
ly suffering from drought; rain needed
for grain.
Wyoming-IrriSated crops are doing
we'll.
ColoradO-Good corn growing wealth
er: barley being cut; too hot for grain
that is not yet ripened; potatoes doing
we'll
Washington-In western portion hay
considerably damaged by rain; other
wise generally favorable week; grain
haseest begun. In eastern portions
grain filling well and prospects for fair
yield greatly improved: hay heavy; fruit
good yield.
Oregon Fall wheat harvesting in
progress, turning out better than cx-
pected; spring grain improving; hop
lice increasing: potato crop short; corn
doing fairly well.