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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

votes Cn The first ballot, his election be-
ing practically unanimous. Chiffon
withdrew from the contest on the ni-ht
Preceding the election in Il ,tc ad-
dressed TO the chairman Of a talcus of
his friCnls. He said that. VIII lc he pre-
fcrred I" fight the battle out TO its log al
conclusion. he I, allied that his election
was impossible under :ie cii cumstan .es,
ana rather than involve his friends, whp,
VIII le prcferring him, hail been inst,ucts 4
by their constituents to vote 10. Mills,
h would withdraw
The outcome If this contest. " lich
has hcen conceded To he in Il lis faInr
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
visiting the White Hou,,,

1T is very curious to listen TO the re-
marks which strangers make after hav-
ing shaken hauds with the Pre- sident at
= reception" said an attache of the
White House to INC recently. Il have
stood on more than one occasion beyond
the lin, and have amused myself by
paying attt ntiOn TO such observations,
One visitor will say, He is not such n
vc-v little man, after ALT Another will
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

THERE are three things the lecture
bureau should be expected to do toward
increasing the funds OF th" Alliance.
The lecturer should see that every meet
ing adds mcney TO the general fund,
both 10y collection and 10y new members.
He must see that the reform papers and
literature are brought to the attention
Of the people and sold in every commu- l.
nifty. Then the lecturer should act rs
agent of the life insurance department
of the Alliance. Here is field for the
right kind of men. III pushed, as it is
sure to be, this lc .ture bureau will prove
to be a very important factor in the work
of the Alliance.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
Signs of Sprinr.

Spring is coming, spring is near;
the is whispered in the air.
Soon the blythe nymph will be hero,
Shaking blossoms from her hair.
James Buckham, in Harper's Bazar.
Likewise colds and ague chills
Livcr-pads and liver pills.
Tar elixir. syrup squills.
Quinine straight and doctors bills
Sprig Is clubbing, spri- Is dear;
She is whispered Id the air.
Sool the b!ithe nybph will be horc.
Shakf. b.ossobs irob her hair.
~Detr0.t Free Press
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

for weeks Iast, has
been Watch h ct. with
unusual interest On
account Of the pccu-
liar condition OF State
Vo!itio 8 in the Demo
cratic patty. Mills
clecticn II is regarded "a
,a triumph o. the tariff
reform element Ovs
the free coinage p,,
lie, and is taken as ,
rebuke 10 Railway
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

MAY 13, 1865, at about p. m., the
Sixty-second United States Colored
Infantry fired the last volley of the
civil war. 1t was between Boca Chico
Strait and Whites Ranch, Texas.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
OXrr.tE;ltin~.

From Indianapolis to ST. Louis is {, ne
of the most favored countries in the
world in location and natural resources.
says :: writer who attended the st. Louis
convent on. The soil is tcrtilc almost
beyond comparison. For fifty VI ars it
has yielded the most bounteo,Is harv, SIS
There is also second crop. unaffected
by wet or dry. by heat or cold, perennial
and unfailing, brought to the surface
ly the miners from the depths below.
Here is the ideal of the protectionist-
home industry and a home market and
yet if there is surplus wealth it is not
fairly distributed. nor is its presence man
itcstcd in luXuriant display. The villages
are dilap.datrd. the house, are tho
wretrhed sleeping places of men who
are seldom permitted to see them by
daylight. There are miles upon miles
OF cultivated and frrtil' lands which
look as fnr,orn and God-forsaken rs ~
Dakota prairie. broken-down sheds in
stead Of thrifty, and scrimpeI and
wcathcrsta ned houses dotted here and
there the beautiful landscape The ap-
pearance is that of Il depressed and dis
heartcned p ,opi". II looks "a though he
Product OF the mines aad the produce f
the farms had all been taken by rapa-
,ious hands from the toi!inS producer
without leaving any adequate or just
recompensa. Here 4 +, iscen double pro-
Guc;ion of bnundless wealth for many
successive years: but where has it gon.
Who is enjoying it to-day?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
MILLS ELECTED SENATOR.
Excittn: Scenes Mark the FO!i:fca, E;rv.
tion of I'rO.ection'> Gr.a. Enemy.

r. Q. Mills was elected 10y the Texas
Legislature 10 the tnitcl States Senate
in the place OF Horace Chiffon, who WAS
appointed by Governor Hogg TO fill the
VA 'ancy caused ly The resignation of
John II. Reagan. Mills received I2D
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

How FAR the criminal law was vio-
lated, and how far it was avenged, in re-
gard 10 murder, during 1891 is shown by
The following figures which relate to the
United States: The number of murders
in this country last year amounted to
1905, or 1.6l6 more than in 1890, and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

taxes that should be borne by Washing
ton real estate is saidled upVn the ma
tion. He and Others, also tried hard to
convert the appropriation Of $4,000 for
the support of the loca! militia into Il fund
to provide free school books for The
children, but was unsuccessful. But
the efforts of this heroic band will serve
t. show the people the utter impossi-
bility OF relief through the old parties.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

COMMISSIONS" Ii e Il :
g.r, who recently iourneyed To Fl Paso
and ma lie a strong free silver speech be-
fore the silver convention.
Austin was wild with enthusiasm, and
thousands of people gathered 10 celc-
brate the triumph Of Mills.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

gotten the balance
Of his account on
salary.
Il once h clip 9 d
Senator Stanford
out of q financial
difficulty" said Mr..
Reade. "One after
noon the Senate adj
io,Irned early and
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
The "s,iE (r1p'' Argument.

The political wisea res in the oil
parties We're away of i'll their prediction
that last years "sooi crops" would put
an end 10 the farmers going into
politics.
The action Of the Industrial forces of
the country in declaring for independent
political action shows thai tho "geod
crop" argument did not turn the eyes of
the people away from the effects of bad
laws. 1t is now known that financial
panics belong to the realm of cause and
effect, and can be accounted for with
mathematical certainty.
The silly illusions To thc eno9nou3
crops of last year did not convince any
one with Il gain Of S an-c tha; Il plcnti-
fui supply of farm products would stop
the Wall street sharks from playing
their thimhle-riggins game of now you
see it and now you don't with the
iinanc" OF the coAntry.
Instead OF being side-trached by the
temporary relief given hy a kind Irovi-
dence, the peop!a have organized for
polite al action, and propose to live Well
on last years bcuntful crop while
marching to the White House,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

CAYENNE pepper sprinklcd where rats
resort will cause the pests to leave the
premises.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

KEEP out of politics, shouted the old
party bosses whenever the producers of
wealth talkcl about independent polit-
zeal action. This is Il free country and
we intend to keep it free by going into
politics., was the answer the. bosses"
received from the St Louis Industrial
Conference.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
CANNOT even blind man see the real

CANNOT even Il blind man see the real
purpose of Secretary Fosters pilgrimage
to Europe? Its sole oaject was TO ar
range the terms of continued financial
bondage to the uncrowned kings OF the
money world. Where is our freedom so
long as the highest officers of this Gov
ernment bend the suppiiant knee to
Lombard street? He is as great a traitor
as Benedict Arnold who undertakes to
deliver the financial interests of Ameri-
can producers into the hands of English
capitalists.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
Washington Letter.

( w ss:!s: :s:s: ss r. : :ssss: fsss: SsSS
C6tH goes a man who is worth a
S million dollars" said q
ZS17E weil-known newspa
EM:i @> PER correspondent to
EHH:lH:@ little group stand
'.fne.sSlsesssas1 .fne5sas1 ing in one corner of
IEZI!i!!IIl s.ss's: ssSa's fsGdsss fs's's:s q; s!
Nebraska wal X ed
AsaaS$aH I3A8kESsE past ard bowed with
fHE2R ETLIfl'his accustomed po-
:I-----i-%<ES liteness. "and yet
-r- t1r-~r:HT1TT- saw q man once re-
>EnhIIII.- fuse to lend him
G"T iIIifie )smoney until 1 in
Ill HHT III ~ You indorsed his
paper exclaimed a chorus Of voices,
land he is worth million? Why, how
much are YOU WORTH
Not a red cent" was tho reply, "and
yet l had to indorse paddoc'is paper for
$50 before a Washington merchant would
put up the loan. 1t all came about
through Senator Paddock 5 thouShtless-
ness. He is So much enSrossed in his
purc-fc cd bill and other Legislative mat
teIs that he forgot the little details OF
everyday life such as pocket money,
railroad expenses and other things. 1t
Is fact that he once left Washington to
60 to his home at Beatrice. Neb., and
neglected to take sufficient pocket money
with him, having to depend upon the
hospitality of host in Chicago during
stop-over there until he could telegraph
home and have money forwarded to him.
Luckily, however. he had procured his
tickets, and had those safely stored
away in his pocket"
This incident reminded Charlie Reade,
Assistant Sergeant-at-arms OF the Sen
ate, Of some experiences he had had
helping the millionaire Senators out Of
financial straits.
1T is not an infrequent occurrence"
he said, for some Of the wealthy Sen
ators to ask me to loan them money FOR
few days. l find there is popular su-
perstition among the millionaire sotons
against carrying large sums of money
on their person, 70; fear of being robbed.
l remember a case of ex-senator Pal
mer, OF Michigan, who has been esti-
mated to b, thrice a millionaire. He
came TO me one day and wanted to bor-
row $40.
"'Why, SenGtor,' replied, 4 regret
to say that l have not that much money
L
for you
Il went to the disbursing officer OF
the Senate, and found that there was
more than $4,000 in salary due Senator
Palmer, which in his thoughtles it
had never occurred to him to draw.
When l informed him that there was so
much money due him, he seemed sur
prised, and said that he had been forget
ting for some time past to draw his SAL
ary aecomi an:ed him to the disburs-
ing officer.
4 guess said he, 4 VIII take a thou
sand dollars Of that money that is due
me-
"'Why not draw it all?' I interposed.
"'Because,' h replied, I'm afraid if
have any money will be robbed, and
then, as if suddenly reminded Of some
thing, Il guess / won't take thousand
dollars: you may give me fifty
a week later he struck me for $40 for
a cabfare-down-t town, having again for
T.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
FREE SILVEl, DEBATE.
CHAIRMAN BLAND OPENS THE
DISCUSSION.

the Minority-Col. Abner Taylor Conn
p..rcs the Speakers Ruling with That
q. -. Reed
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
SENATOR'S GO BROKE.
MlLLIONAIRES OFTEN DIS
TRESSED FOR MONEY.

A Washington Merchant Wouldn't Loan
Paddock S5o-Ex-Sena:or Palmer Had
Three Thousand Dollars of Salary Duo
Him and ForgO: About 1t.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31
THE GULF NOW FINED,
WISDOM is JUSTIFIED BY HER
WORKS.

rhe Time for Hesitation Is Past-Ths
Day Tor Organization and Action Is
nere-The Alliance Wedge in Congress.
Surprises in Store for Old-Party Man
ayers.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

THERE are 3,0S4 languages in the
world and more than 1000 religions.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-03-31

per correspondent to
a little group stand
ing in one corner of
q Senate corridor rs
Senator Paddock of
Nebraska wal ked
lrast and bowed with
i'his accustomed po-
liteEcss. "and yet I
: saw a man once re-
. fuse TO lend him
smoney until l in
'dorsed his paper
You indorsed his
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09

"rpuliu't be- hotter ut the cGun-
tor. b. u common hpt-vrnihcr cS-
prrsaIous common way OF giving the
IJrl ai intense heat.
That i4 n mistake 'hht be- ignorant.
lysBiI o. "sug'I be- hotter IN Detroit
;hnr Boo Equatorial africa, in the IN
terror. uuI Dc often b..
The NIGHTS 100 the tutrid zone ire
uurufly are cold. Travellers sleep,
rtsht over tho equator. under a quit
nuI n pnIr us blankets The author
90. fTIIo Greatest Thing iu the World
auys thBr during the hottest month
90 central Nifirn thermometer never
i.rl.t.I above r6 degrees.
Nia gives The rrys1u. aud with on.
who knows physical geography there
be- mo- question about o.
TIIs Interior ui Equatorial Africa -
nut |Ha .Hrl, not % .tonmiue jungle
ra u commonly supposed. the lnnd
ri...s Hs you go iu from 'hc coast.
plateau ON plateau until II Is from
fhrrn to five thousand feet above sea
level. and Nc al know that with every
500 irrt of ascent the thermometer
'll's a degree.
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09

dreams, but nm informed that il is
very, very rare that they, come true
IN every particular as mine did. When
| became well ascertained the cause
OF the sisters GOODNESS toward me,
which WAS a rumor concerning me OF
II purely personal nature. and which |
quickly put down. have always been
positive that Mary had experienced II
dream similar in every essential par
ticular, to mine"
With these last words Sturtevant
arose abruptly, babe me good night"
and sought his room. l never men
toned the remarkable story to Lin
again; nor did he ever mention il to
me. have lost track OF him com
pletely during the past few years. The
last time heard from him he was still
n bachelor, and, II Indications are II
criterion in such matters, he will prob
ably remain one.
had his story recalled to me last
summer. While in Wisconsin | hap
pcned to he in the same town, now
grown into n city. in which, years ago,
John Sturtevnnt related me his
strange ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS News.
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09
NE ENDED THE LESSON.
How a Small hoy solved = Problem
In Fractions.

\ young teacher in n Day City
school impar;s tho rudimsn,s Of arith.
mc;ic TO very lnr:r class OF very
small boys. The said boy. are jus;
beginning the study oithR; department,
o. scicnc, OF numbers which Is general,
IS known ~ fractions" and recently
their instructor wished 20 illustrate
to them ia the manner In which the
parts Of an article arc named. She
called up one o; tho eight Johnnics OF
the class and told him to answer the
questions that she intended TO ask
him loudly and plainly. 80 thu, tho
Who'll. class would hive the benefit OF
the information brought out.
Now Johnny" she said." Iii you
had three little brothers and your
father should divide mn apple equally
anon. you. how much OF the apple
would each of You ha,-7'
"on-.qunr;er," answered the boy
promptly.
Correct. And II you had seven
little bro,hrrs and your father should
divide mn apple equally among you.
how much OF tho apr" would cnch OF
you hnv.T"
"On.--i.:hih."
Cor Get. And II you had fifteen
little brothers and your father should
divide an apple equally among you.
how much OF the apple would each o'
You hnvcy"
ION. sixteenth"
Correct. And II you had thirty.
one little brothers and your father
should divide an apple equally among
you. how much Of til. apple would
each OF yon hnvc'"
Say, teacher. pa amt no Mormon,
said little Johnny. and the teacher
dismissed the cinss.-Iay City Trib.
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09

English mamma: "Johnnie, deah,
why don't you eat your milk"
Johnnie: please. mamma, ] amt
am mott got no knife and fork.
Now. the Scots go through their
dishes by regular gradations. They
drink their milk, etc, when no help OF
spoon is required; they sip their tea
or toddy when the operation il dono
in teaspoonfuls, they sup their por-
ridge. soup, ETC., when n desert or
tablespoon comes into play; and they
eat meats which arc carried 20 the
mouth bodily, or which call for the
manipulation OF knife and fork and
the assistance OF the teeth.
When an Englshman feels n smell,
say OF burning, he ha: apparently no
recognized method OF conveying his
impression to others; lie will prob
ably say: There Is conveyed to
my olfactory nerves sense OF
something which is apparently
in n state OF open or latent combns'
tom" and, while he il getting his
tongue round all this, his coat.tails
are things OF tho past. The Scotsman
more practical-will simply say,
II feel smell o. burnin. and imme.
diately sit on the place and thus eS.
tinguish the fro before the other had
made up his mind in what particular
form he would express himself. But
when more closely affected. the
Englishman also becomes more prac.
teal. and he isels anger. pain, feels
insult. etc. lie may also feel n
suspicion. feel n sense OF dissatisiac-
ton. but never. oh no. never. n sense
Of smell. He is nothing il not self
contradictory.
Yes. Inconsistency is the English
mans strong point. lilo will speak TO
you OF hard frost, but will object TO
you using the term soft to designate
tho opposite kind OF climatic condi'
tons.
English people will "denr" and
darling" on the slightest provoca-
ton. IL In probably because these
are soft names tina, they don't gen
orally hurt when thrown about reck-
l-snly. II i, probably du. TO this
national custom That when "a pair OF
English turtle'do,c- fall in love they
require to manufacture. u new Ian.
sua9s to suit III. occasion. and so ".
have the "darlinsest, the ''loyinsc-t. 10
tho ''o~nest own" and many other
similar terms OF rni-nrm-nt
Werc Scotsman IN company to
darling his dear on. he would prob.
ably be led to the door. and receive
the parting injunction from his host
to gang AVA ham- to his mithrr. -
and to ",-ll her to battle his feet and
Sc, him ava to b-i as quickly ~
possible. ns it's syid-n, there's scmc.
thing workin' ON him. Tit Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09
HOW WITCHES wEas CONVICTED
The ideas of Justice Prevailing d,
the Good Old Days.

zone OF the theories OF the Ae, r.s
tina, the devil set his marx upon each
OF his .-rvants-ihn, witches were all
Marked" says Winfield :. Noyins in
the February New England Magazine.
~ jury o! tho SCI o! tho accused was
appointed to examine tho body for
such marks. !, often happened tina,
some eicr-scsncs o! flesh common 10
old people. or one ssplainablc by nat.
ural causes, Ma. found. Oh. such WINS
found on tho body o. oooay Nurs-
and reported to tho court. all but on.
o! the jury agreeing TO the report. R,'
bcca Preston aud Mary TarbciI know
that tho mark was from natural
causes. The prisoner stated to I'll.
eour, tina, III. dissenting woman OF
tho Jury OF examination ~n. one o',hc
mos, ancient, .till!ul and prudent, and
further declared; 4 there rendered
sufficient known reason Of tho moving
cause thereof She asked Tor the ap.
poin, men, Of another jury to inquire
into ,h, cas-, and examine tho mark.
found on her person. The jury Of
trial. returned a verdict Of no; guilty.
T'h-reupon all tho accus-r, IN Court
cried out with renewed yisor and
~-r- taken In the mos. violent fits.
rolling and ,umblIna about. creating
scene Of the widest confusion. The
judge. told the iurym.n that they had
not carefully considered one expires
sion Of III. prisoner. namely. That
when one Hobbs. = con'essins witch.
wn. broueh, in a. evidence against
her she said. What. do you bring herr
She Is one oi US The Jury retired for
further consultation. Even then they
could not ssrc- upon srtdIct Of
guilty. They returned TO the court.
room and desired that the accused .r.
plain the remark. She made no is
.ponsc. and the jury returned a vc:.
die. of guilty"
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09

como ono it acquainted With n very
fascinating and wonderfully Intelligent
do; namc,l Lion, who shows plainly
that l., knows Just what Is shI 90
him. aud also Via, j. said about him
to Others. lie manage TO do consii.
erablc taking himself with biz tail.
aud conversation took place one
dny. when u lazy called on biz mis-.
tres. that amused the visitor very
much. During her call, Lion walked
into the prrlor with an air Of bg.u;
tho right dog ia the right place. laid
himself comfortably down ON the so,t
carpet. aud closed his eyes ia great
content.
What a handsome dos you have
said the lady, NJ her eyes rested on
the uobiu.looLius animal
Lion opened ono ego at this
"Ycs." replied bis mistress "aud
what Is still better, be Is a very good
dog. aud takes excellent care Of the
children"
III. other ryc was opened now, aud
Lion waved lis tail To aud fro along
the carpet
when she baby Goes out contius
ucl his mistress, che always goes with
her. and feel sure then that NO harm
eau come 20 hUr'
Lions tail thumpyi violently up
aud down ON tie floor.
And hc l. 80 gentle TO 'hcm uIl,
md such n nice playmnt" aud com.
pruion. TINT We would not take a
thousand dollars for him"
The tail seemed in danger %. being
thGmpel and shaken oil. 10 won't up
and down. to nuI fro, round aud
round ~ such upr0Hriouz slice.
There was something different, how.
ever. to come. But Lion has ono
fault. added the speaker.
The tail was uow perfectly quiet. us
though b. Ind been turned iui" s'ou..
aud d ever dogs face expressed die
appointment aud unclsiuc.4, Lion "a
did q, tnat moment.
again and again have I told him
that he must not como into the
psrlor with dirty feet and o. ioUn on
the carpet. aud again and again does
he disobcy me-
Poor Lion The visitor really
pitirl him. bis expression wHs go
utterly Wrrt,hrd aud rrc-iinlIrn liN
packed up. ua DO were lIs eloquent
tail, aud skunk mnuu.uIly out 90. th"
room Ia the deepest humiliation.
The Meeker herald., 1892-04-09
ESCAPE OF a TRAIN.
II Fortunately Threw "a Hard Headed
Negro From tho Track.

Bhcton Higgins, n one-le.ged negro,
OF Greensboro, is entitled to thehonor
oi hhvin. the hardest head amy man
in Georgia.
Recently Higgins loaded himsel!
with whisky and started for n walk
down the Georgia railroad track.
About milo from town the whisky
90, the best o. him. and he lay down
on the track for n nap. While he was
seren-iy slumb-rine the up passenger
train came laundering along. Engin'
Ger Kirscy saw the sleeping negro and
endeavored TO check tn. train. but
the engine rushed upon Higgins. the
pilot striking him in tho head and
throwing him some distance from the
track.
Tho train was finally stopped. His'
gins was picked up aud placed on the
engine and brought back To the depot
Ht Greensboro. His head was cover.
Ell with blood, hr was groHn'
ins. and apparently almost
dead. Higgins was turned over TO DR..
j. II. Gh.-sline. the railroads sur
e-on, who made an examination. lie
found that the engine had ~, th- flesh
wild. open on III, top of tn. head TO
tho bone. but the skull wa, neither
crushed nor fractured. lie dressed
the wounds. and IN an hour after tho
accident Higgins whs hopping around
on his peg lc; ms lively NJ though lao
had never had collision with an
cish,y-ton locomotive.
Higgins has been noted for his hard
skull. but his Inst feat -re-ls all pre-
viou- ones. We have frequently seen
men split hard pine board. mn inch
,hick. wide open by buttiu. 1t with
the top Of their heads. !; Is p-rhap,
lucky Tor the railroad that Higgins
was knocked from tho track. II tho
wheels had struck hi, head instead 81
the pilo, the train would certainly
hav. been di'chri and the cnsiu. de.
molish-d Atlanta Constitution.