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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

Oskalossa. Tho injured are Mrs.
Clyde Millisack and Mrs. c. d. Pickett
OF Ottumwa, AMI Miss Lizzie Corey of
Sigourncy, who are balIy burned, but
not ia ally. curious incident o. the
accident was that one of the passcn-
gers was disguised, and, in the crash,
his disguise came off, revealing a
noted crook. He quickly disappeared
in the excitement. The cause OF
the acciden: seems TO have
been due entirely to criminal careless
ness on the part of the crew OF the fast
train. The local train was stand ng at
the staining unloading freight. For
four niles away the t: q * is perfectly
level and straight, so that the danger
lights of the standing train could easily
be seen 10y the engineer and fireman of
the fast train, and everybody saw it ap-
preaching but never dreamed of col
lisicn. In fact, the eompany's rules are
SO strict that when trains enter stat N
yards If they are no. under such abso-
lutte control as to be brought t. a stop
before striking another train, even
through accident to switches or any
thing else, heavy penalty atta.h TO
the employees guilty of violating them.
The conduct of Engineer Richardson
and Condu tor Wood, who had charge
of the fast train, in this instance, can
not be accounted for by the officials of
the road. No report has been made )
to whether they were placed under ar
rest, but an investigation is being made.
In the fire one car load of barley and
two car leads Ct merchandise were
burned
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

It is the argument of money lords
and bankers that the government does
not lend money to the banks. This ar
gument is false. The government
prints and issues to the banks their
bills. and guarantees their redemption.
That is loaning money to the banks TO
all intents and purposes. 1t compels
them to pay tax OF l per cent. upon
their circulation. That is practically
interest, and nobody bat a numbskull
or ignoramus would attempt to dis
pute it.
But Democrat political leaders say
that the banking business is not profit
able and that already great many of
the national banks are retiring their
circulation. They ere re iring it be-
cause under the system Of boarding
money in the financial centers the
banks can get all of other peoples
money that they can loan, and thus
they get rid of paving that per cent.
tax. And because a few banks, with
millions on deposit, have reduced their
circulation, they would have us under
stand evidently that there was little
or no national bank money in circula-
ton.
1t is also claimed that the banks
have lowered the rate of interest. The
banks have done nothing of the kind.
The government lowered the rate OF
interest and sold it's bonds because the
security was certain, and the banks
were compelled to lower theirs, as is
always the case when the government
pays less rate.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
lrnfCrn Zati0n.

Fraternization is the living principle
of social interchange. 1t is the living
spark that kindles the social element
and lifts men up from dependency,
gloom and fear, to new life of light
and Joy. 1t draws men together in the
folds of a common interest and common
destiny. They touch hands, stand
shoulder to shoulder and heart to
heart and meet as one. The feeling of
brotherhood is aroused, partition walls
fall, old prejudices and old hatreds
subside and all unite in mutual fellow
feeling and good will.
The brotherhood of fellow men is o
grand desideratum, for which all
should work and strive. 1t is no myth.
1t is living active principle, that
onght to be acknowledged everywhere.
We believe it is growing in individual
life and in public feeling. The old
hatreds are dying away, and words are
uttered and hands are clasped that are
full of human sympathy and character
lied by love and good will. So be it.
For it brings higher that day of peace
and kindly interchange when nations
shall learn TO war no more" and all the
world shalt fraternize together.-N Ma
tional View.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

charge OF 10 cents ton to tide water,
and the Lackawanna, another Of the
militia protected roads, does the same.
In still further addition to tn ,se in
cre"ses Of freight rates, the Reading
combine people; consisting of the
Reading, ,Lehigh; and Central of New
Jersey, the head Of which, Mr.. Me-
Ledl, refused arbitra. ion to the strik-
ers on the ground that they We're "out-
laws" will after Nov. put on still
another 10 cents per ton for coal trans
por. aticn.
These increased freight rates are not
justified by an increased expense OF
transportation, but like tho increased
price Of the coal itself. are robbery pure
and simple.
The tax: nyer OF New York seems te
he placed in the peculiar position of d
man protecting a gang OF thieves Ell:
gasel in licking his pockets:-New
Nation.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Tho situation at Iolnes tead.

As our readers are aware, the Car
negie authorities ut Homestead have
brought the charge Of treason against
On this subject the New York Jtoire
says:
The arrest of Homestead workmen,
charged with treason against the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is
construed as Il confession of weakness
on the part of he officials of the Car
nigie Company. There are now pend
ing the proceedings against several
hundred Of the men for murder and for
assault, and the new move, after this
length OF time, seems at first to indi-
cate that the officials have lost conf
dence in these proceedings and have
felt the necessity of effort along other
| lines. L: is reported by nearly all the
newspapers that affairs in the mill are
running an.t!,ing but smoothly, one
department after another having to be
shu down for repairs rendered nect s.
sary by unskilied workn..n. The re-
port is that the lock out has up TO this
| time cost the company $4,000, 900, and
the estimate seems to be a reasonable
one. The lockc,l-out men are sill res
olutc. are not suffering from want, and
the legal proceedings have not SO far
broken their spirit. What the result
of the contest will be is. therefore. as
| uncertain rs ever. No one can view
| the situation without feelings of the
deepest regret and serious apprehen
sion. 1t is a pity MIR. Carnigie has
| not seen fit to interfere and TO secure
if possible an adjustment. Why should
not such an adjustment be effected as
that which took place the other day
between the granI'e cutters and their
employers? The same system of
| boards of concila.ion and of arbitra-
ton is equally feasible IN the iron and
steel trade and has almost ended seri-
Gus trouble in the mills of Great Brit
ain. We appeal TO Mr.. Carnegie to
| use his influence 70 this end.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
SAW DEATH COMING.
AWFUL COLLISION OF FREIGHT
TRAINS IN IOWA.
Criminal Carelcssness on the Part OF .
Crew Said to he the Causc-Four Per-
SONS Crushed and Cremated, Three In
Jured.
A Tale of Horror.

n Tale OF Horror.
A fearful accident occurred on tho
Chic ago, Milw" ukee and st. Paul Roal
Wednesday night at Highland Center, a
email station north of Ottumwa, Iowa.
A fast freight train dashed into tho
cab ose of tn, 10 a. freight, which was
standing on the track, telesc ping the
tahouse and four cars. The caboose
caught fire and with several ears was
burned. The scene was heart-rending
Four people perished in the flames, and
a number of others had narrow escapes.
The cabo,se was split in two by a car
of grain, wedging in four people on tho
right side. The NOS pitiful sight was
that of Miss Lizzie Butler, of Ottumwa,
who got her head out CT the window.
and piteously pleaded with those about
the wreck 10 save her, but her
body was pinioned by the freight car
and it was impossible to extricate her.
Mrs. Samuel ones, also OF Ottumwa,
tried to escape through window, but
she was an unusually large woman and
could n t get through. The other VIC
tins were an unknown woman and man.
The latter is thought to be a tutcher Of
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
I.alyOr's Trials.

The Homestead affair. Thirteen
thousand troops called out and kept
under arms for weeks.
Idaho miners suppressed by United
States troops. Many killed.
Tennessee in open war. Many killed.
State troops under arms.
Striking switchmen in Buffalo
stopped trains. The entire state mill
tia under arms. The deuce to pay
generally.
Trouble all along the line.
AS remedy let us discuss the "tar.
iff."
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
Our model statesmen are following
Nero's example.-Chicago Herald.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Notes Of Current Events,

FIRE in the American Ak Works at
Beaver Falls, Pa, caused a loss Of ST.
200.
CINCINNATI, instead of Chicago, will
he-ea ter be tic distributing point for
postal cards.
THE Iron Fall raceivership suit at
Indianapolis has been appe aled to the
Supreme Court.
WOMAN known as Crazy Mary" of
Brenham. Texas, deliberately starved
to death her 2-year old child.
THE first ten months OF 1892 there
we're 1856 cases of diphtheria in Phila-
delphia, of which l,O9j were fatal.
DURING the season just ended thirty
three Gloucester fishermen were
drowned. In 1883 the lives lost num-
bered 209.
EAST BosToN was visited by fire
that destroyed seven manufacturing
plants. The area covered by the plants
was four acres.
PRIVATE IAMs, who lost his criminal
.ase at Pittsburg. will sue the officers
who hung him by the thumbs for $N,O>O
1amages each.
STRIKING electric wire men at New
York have Organized a operative
electric company TO fight the combine of
eighteen New York firms.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

x-FEDoR l., of Russia, was deposod and
died in prison.
SULTAN MUsA-CHELEB1 was deposec
ami strangled.
Pore JOHN Y. d.cd IL prison. It is be.
licvcd OF poison.
RICHARD II. is supposed to have been
starve to death.
GEORGE v. was dr;v>n from Rome
and died in exile.
ADoLpHus Of Germany fell at the
battle Of Gelhe.m.
JoHoABIz, Kirg o; Judah. died fr
captivity in Egypt
Pore DoSUs III. died suddenly. pro.
sumably Of poison.
GEORGE I. del from apoplexy, in.
duced by criaking.
IpRAHrM was deroscd ard stsang!es
by the Janissar:es.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
TIE BRITISH WORKERS. SONG.

I W. ISod in a rerc' ssh n with amer and a
4, they >,,ih IS an'o ance in Ugh 'Osbol n
n the t .Ii.
spou,ri AZ meeting w CT WIS Traf ilgar
Z It III y sen. the cps to charge me al d to
Gear me out OF tlere.
@: It's ID ,mmy o." a,d ''S)chulist," md
'-blmn the lazy lout.
Eut it's .Bcss II British wo 'kman," with the
ballot box ABOUT.
The ballot box about. my I'D y the ballot-bOx
about.
o: it's Ri he ''r. Ii work snan," with Il Q
ballot about
s.r,eS for better wa; 5; AMI they said was
and ,as c.afty hag;tatur only used Il as
Ana when the kids We t..vn' and we hadn't
sup nor hi Q
T .ey : shrugged their ShOulCe s and they
saii It o vel !. Q figaL.
For it; Ruin to the 'unny," and it's w.o's-
But it's '.Sarrel rights O labor" just about
election time.
Just about ei,c on time. my lads. just about
., its =. e rights O labor" just aboute G
Il N tInc.
I'm lazy AMI I'm 'ulling. and a noosance anda
Ana sit trade and commerce like a blessed
1hkNutS
I'm a igrin' down the II, IN ire and a swell
ing of the rates.
And Il orney 'aniei 'umbug W. a the upper
classes hates.
For it's NO kingmea are buffers and
They re re g worth a r 'at:
l:i1t it British bone and Sinew, when they
wants your blooming vote.
They wants your blooming vote my lads, they
wants your blooming vote:
0. it's British bone and snew, when they
wants your blooming vote.
National Economist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17


The Senate, which is now cen rolled
by the Republicans, vii pas in'o the
hands OF the Democrats next March.
The resent political complexion is: Re-
publicans, A; Demo-, ats, 30; 1nde.
pendents. 2; total, 81. The new Senate
will consist o.: Republicans, 30; Eem-
ocrats, "A; Populists, 5. When this table
is compiled, there is yet some uncer-
a'nty rs TO the result on Lcgisla urc
in some of the States, pr ncipally
as between Repu lfcans and Popu.
lists. but there is littlc doubt that the
above division will be substantially
maintained, in which case the POpulists
will hold the balance OF rover II they
choose to exercise it.
The Republicans will lose one member
from Ill nois, oac from Nebraska, one
from Nevada, one from New York, and
on ne I. ON Wisconsin.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
PROTECTING Those Who rick Pockets.


The lowest estimate of the expense
to the taxpayers of New York, accord
ing to the State Treasurer. of furnish
ing militia to pro Get the railroads in
the recent strike a. Buffalo, was 1915
600. 1..e strike having cndeI in the
defeat of the rikers, the troops have
been sent home, and simultaneously
the coal combine, for the protec, ion of
whose lines the militia was in large
part called out, announces another
rise of 25 cents ton on anthracite coal
on and after Nov. 1. This advance,
like the previous advances since the
. combine was formed, il not pretended
to be justified by any increase what
ever in expense of production, but is a
robbery pure and simple.
It is also announced that all the
coal-carrying roads excepting the
Pepreylvania), being the roads which
wese protected by the militia at Buf-
falo, on and after Nov. " i'll raise their
freight charges on coal to Buffalo %
cents q ton, aud correspondingly for all
other distances. This is over and
above the increase in the price oi coal
itself.
The Erie Railroad, which brought
on the s.rike by its brutal refusal even
10 consider the just demands Of the
switchmeD, announces in addition to
tie advance Of 25 cents ton, q further
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Verdict Of the Voters.

Grover Cleveland has been elected
President of the United States. He has
carried New York, Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and even California. by large
ma !. rites, and at the time this is writ
ten the indications are that Ohio has
also swun into the Democratic column.
The genersl'victory for the Democrats
is much gr ater than was at first sup
posed, and is very Eeary complete.
Cleveland and Stcvcn-o fave won \
decisive ma: :ority in the clec oral coli
lege, it being claimed with 800 votes,
while Mr.. Harris has 122 and Mr..
Weaver %.
Electoral Vote.
The total electoral vo.e OF the States
Is distribute as naar as can be ascer.
tanned, in the following manner:
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
y Clear s.iYe- wHY.

1t Is 4 fact we'll known to all who
Lave observed with unbiased minds the
current of oil ical evcns, that old
party managers base their campaign
upon deception rather than Upon argyll
lnen: m appeal to the feasoh and
judgment of tie people. This has
been apparent from the methods em-
lnyei, and occasionally one of their
organs gives the whole sc.aeme away.
No better example of this fact has
come TO orr attention recently than is
found in the New York .Jo'uunI Of Fl
nance a Wall Street organ-o of Oct.
%, 1892
For several weeks past there has
been large anioun. of space in tho
daily lapers devoted to accounts Of
the legal proceedings ms i;utel against
the anthracite coal combine bv the At
torncy General of New Jersey. The
people have been led to believe that
this was genuine fight upon one Of
the most hear less combines upon this
continent. and Lave hoped that it
might he broken up, and that justice
might, in t.Iis instance at least. pre-
vail. But now comes the Wall Street
organ with n complete give-away Of
this hellish plot to again deceive the
voters OF the country. The man who
can read such things and not indulge
in little profanity must be better bal
ancel than We are. Here is the article
from the Wall Stree: organ:
The application of Attorney Cen
eral Stockton of the State of New
Jersey for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the Lehisl Valley & New
jersey Cen raj, the Eas ern Ambov,
and the Delaware 4 Round Brook
Railway Companies, to enforce the in
junction against the anthracite coal
combination, came up before Chancel-
lor McGill's court yes crlay. Upon
the application of the Readings law
ver's, who pleaded that the counsel OF
several of the roads involved were I'M
able to be resent. Chancellor McGill
| granted an adjournment of the case.
Nov. II was fixed on as the day on
which the defendant corporations must
file their answers, and Nov. - as the
time when preliminary hearing will
be held. On that day the time for q
/ llltl EtlfllS III the thSe W III Dt St't.
THIS IS VIRTUALLY A VIC
TORY FOR THE READING RAIL
ROAD, INASMUCH AS THE CASE
| WILL NOT CONE Up UNTIL
AFTER ELECTION. By WHICH
TIME THERE WILL NO LONGER
BE ANY OCCASION FOR THE
| DISPLAY FOR THE SAKE OF
POLITICAL EFFECT OF THE
ANTI-CORPOEATION TENDEN
nv
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OF l............... ....-.... S3.H7OD
"To this should be added" it says,
If the figures were attainable. the loss
70 the business interests, to railroads,
to property owners at Homestead, and
the legal expenditure entailed on Allie
ghenv County," all of which would
Lring the aggregate up to 81, 600, 900
and upward. In concluding what it
has to o offer on the subject the Dispatch
says:
# an advisory board" &c which the
State, the Carnegie Company, and the
wage-workcrs had been parties had
been able to come together in July and
take in the cost of this great strike, is
it not likely there would have been adj
justment by compromise and arbitra-
ton? In the future there are posi-
bili.ies of as costly and disastrous col
lisions between labor and capital.
Should not this impress upon thought
full people and Legislators the necessity
of preventive measure? The .;hole
DO ly of the people are intere sted in
preventing their recurrence and should
take jurisdiction. We believe the COM
pulsory arbitration law that has been
enacted in Australia as the result of a
labor battle even more sweeping and
disastrous than those at Homestead, if
fairly applied, would have averted the
Homestead troubles.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Libcralist Gathering Dispersed.

At Brussels there was Zig Liberalist
demonstration Wednesday night. $500
being present. NJ. Janson and other
liberal deputies made speeches, vio-
lently attaca ing the government. At
the con lIsion o. the meeting the lib
erals. 2.'0b strong, mar he'd to the
hing's palace, preceded by man car
rying red flag. The procession was
charged by deta' h nent of genf armes.
and the artillery AMI civic guards were
summoned to protect the palace and
ministerial department buildings. Tho
paraders were separa e / into two pr
1ions and were finally dispers G | about
midnight
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Col. DOf1dS CHNturpS Cam.

An official dispatch says that the
French forces have captured Cana, a
short dist ,nce from Ahomey, TIE capi-
tai of Dahomey, after a vigorous resist
ance. The French loss was eleven kill
ed and forty-two wounded. Ii e capture
Of Cana is practically the end of the
.ampa'gn against hing Bchanzin.
Shor .ly after the receipt OF the news
that Cana had fallen into the hands Of
the French was received the pro notion
of Col. Dodds, the commander o. the
Ere nch forces, 10 lie a general. was ga
fasl
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
The & ALLOWS Cheated. {

A message from Allentown, p, says
that William F. keck, the murde er who
was to have been hanged Thursd 1T
noon, was found dead in his cell t, a.
morning. Whether his dc .th is due to
heart failure ov r t. e approach of his
dreadful punishm mt CT poison is not
knONn
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

There are twcntyfour Cinnamon at
tie Detroit Jail under sen ence OF de-
portltion. SIX were arrested in Port
Huron. two in Bay Ci Y, two in Flint,
AMI fourteen in Detroit for trying to
evade the Chinese exclusion act. Tney
will so n be taken t, San Franc.sc and
planced on boari steamers bound for
Chin,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Total I'D -
NeccsSary for election o1l
Party Strength In Congress.

Party Strength In Congress.
The complexion of the House OF Rep
-esentatives will be mater ally changed,
all three arties having made important
gains AMI losses The returns of Con-
sressional districts, while not abs o.utely
complete. are suflicien mt y full to indicate
that the Democrats will have a large
majority in the House, Tut probably not
as large as in the present one. which is
divided among the parties as follows:
Democrats. 235; Republicans. eS; Al
lian.c, 9; total, 332. The next House
will contain 354 members. Of whom the
Democrats will have, as now appears,
2l7, the Republicans 1-S, aid the popu-
lists 9.
The political divisions by States are
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17
Elected President of the
United States.
ELECTORAL VOTE 299.
NEW YORK GIVES GROVER
$4,000 PLURALITY.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC.
THE OFFICIAL COUNT WILL BE
NECESSARY IN OHIO.

iowa Solid for Observation-Disclosures Drcaks
It's MOorinG-gIow the Election Has Gone
I'm the Fifty-third Congress the House
Stands 2I1 Democratic. 12S Republican
and Populite; the Senate ~, 39 and 8.
Kespective1y.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

crowds out Christianity. The goddess
Of liberty weeps as tho deluded peo.
ple with the ballots rivit their own
chains upon the anvil Of party name.
But the tide Is turning. Salvation
is yet possible in America: Like the
glaZier moving down the mountain
side, gathering strength rs it goes, the
army of toilers is moving on to victory.
Progressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

GEORGE GOULD didn't 60 to college:
instead he went into his f8fher's Office
at the age OF IL, and at % he is now Q
six-millionatre in his own r1ghts
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-11-17

The Pittsburg DiSpntch figures up
the cost of the Homestead strike Il. 81. =
4S7. 900, as follows:
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Hut Look at Ohio.

The gr atest surpi g to the Repub-
licans Of Ohio is the miscarriage Of the
gerrymander which as met the fate
of all former efforts of previ isus legisla-
lures, Republican and Democrat. ex-
cept that by the latter party, when the
districts were changed in 1S9:. The bill
Of last winter was designed to give the
Republi ans fife en- .nd the Democrats
six ongressmen. The Democrats have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-11-18
4 QUESTION ANSWERED.

II seems ~ n every newspaper In
the country is periodically asked
questions concerning the Presidency
aud Presidential slections,sll Of which
have been answered satisfactorily or Hs
nearly ~ could DO the case on each
and every occasion. OF course every.
body does not SEQ these replies and
some who do perhaps forget, aud thus,
like the Prodigal eon, they return and,
like thu erflng sons father, the papers
make them altogether welcome. The
NEWS 10 again called upon for infor.
nation regarding the number Of tunes
man car be- elected 10 the Ptosi.
denoy, aud while cheorfully answer.
Ing VIII give n few words Of explains.
ton along with Il.
The first Presidential term was held
by man who accepted the place in
deieronce to the undivided wishes Of
his countrymen-George Washington n.
The colonies had Just emerged from a
long and devastating war with the
mother country, and In their dlsorgau-
ized and inexperienced condition
deemed II wlsest to begin the career
Of Independence with the man at the
head who had successfully led them
through the war, Some historians
think they would have placed kingly
crown upon his brow n he had been
willing TO wear 1t; but he was indeed