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OPTION BILL AMENDED.
HATCH'S ANTl-OPTION MEAS.
URE FINISHED AT LAST.
Prohibitive Taxes Prescribed for Specu.
lativo Dealers and Severe Penalties Pro-
vtded for Evasious-Licensc u $1,000 .
Year to 13c Lcyicd.
Objects OF the Bill.

Tho House Committee on Apricul.
ture has formally adopted the report
prepared by Mr.. Hatch's subcommittee
in favor OF the anti-option bill. The
measure as agreed upon is the Hatch
bill with some notifications in line
with the suggestions made some time
ago by Senator Washburn. The bill
does not propose to interfere with fu-
ture contracts for the delivery Of actual
products, but it levies a special tax ON
those dealers in options or futures who
at the time Of making such contracts or
agreements are not the owners of the ar.
ticles to be sold and delivered, or have
not by purchase acquired the right to
their future possessions. These deal
crs are required to pay $1,000 annu-
ally as license fee for conducting
their business and shall also pay the
further sum of cents a pound for every
pound of raw or manufactured cotton,
hops, pork, lard, bacon. or other edible
product of swine, and the sum Of 20
cents a bushel for every bushel OF wheat,
corn, oats, rye. barley, grass seeds and
fiaxsced. Records OF these transactions
are TO be kept by the dealers and by the
boards OF trade where they may 10
made, and reports are to be submitted
~ lue COMMISSIONER OI
nal Revenue, who will collect the taxes.
All dealers in options or futures are to be
registered, and all transfers or assign
ments Of contracts shall be in writing and
signed in duplicate. with the date and
length Of the option explicitly stated.
False or fraudulent entries are made
punishable by a fine Of from 81, 600 to
$2o,0oO, or Imprisonment from six
months to ten years, or both. Commis-
sion merchants who simply desire to
conduct a business of making, trans
ferring or assigning future contracts or
agreements Of the legitimate sort will
be required to pay a fee Of So a year.
Failure to make proper reports to the
internal revenue department is made
punishable by fine OF from $1OO to
5000.
Chairman Hatch thinks that the bill
as reported will prevent wind specula-
tions" and dealings in puts and calls.
which are already prohibited by most
of the boards Of trade.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

our designs for decorating Easter eggs,
it Is none the less true that they will
we'll repay the decorator in pleasing
effects.
Eggs to be decked in these fanciful
shapes need to be either blown or boiled.
1t is not difficult to blow an egg; simply
make two pcrforations. at opposite ends
OF the egg, that at the pointed end u
triile larger. if anything. A large pin or
Il darning- g-needle is the best instrument
to use In making these rcrforations.
Then apply the lips to the larger end
and blow, not in putfs, but with steady
force. The white will exud> slowly
from the perforation at the opposite end,
and then the yelk. If one has not the
patience to blow all the eggs required,
it will do to chip one end OF the shell
very carefully and empty out the con-
tents, repairing damages by pasting a
piece OF white paper over the hole.
Either water-colors or oil-paints will
do for the decoration OF the eggs, and a
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
The Silver Bill.

Tho silver BILL
The bill introduced in the House by
Mr.. Bland of Missouri, for the free coin
age of silver, came up as a special order
on March -. The debate upon it con-
tinued until ) O'Clock On the evening of
the oath, when the struggle of parlia
mentary battle began. Mr.. Burrows of
Michigan moved to lay on the table,
which motion wa, lost by Il tie vote of
l4s ayes to 1is noes. The Speaker, Mr..
Crisp, had 10 avail himself of the privi-
leSe Of the f!oor as member and vote
to save the bill from defeat at this
stlge. The opponents then resorted to
filibuStering and dlatory m,.ions until
l o'clock in the morning of the 18th,
preventing final action on the bill. At
this hour, Mr.. Bland being satisfied that
he could not force the passage of the
hill at that session, the House ad-
journed.
This puts the bill at the f, o: of the
calendar, where its chances will be very
small except through special help. This
special help depends entirely upon the
disposition OF the Speaker and the Com
mittee on Rules. 1t is possible that it
will again be made the special order
under cloturc. That is, il day may be
motions will be cut off ami the decisive
vote be taken. The vote will be very
close, but if it can be brought forward
again it is probable that the bill will
pass the House, as its enemies have ex-
hausted all legitimate opposition. 1t all
depends upon the willingness of ma
jority of the Democrats to petition for
this order.
4 careful analysis of the vote, and OF
the absent members. shows some very
interesting figures. The full number of
the House is 332 Mr. Kendall of Ken
lucky having died. leaves :i31 OF these,
five of the absentees-Cumpbe OF New
York, Cheatham of North Carolina,
Compton of Maryland, Donivan OF Ohio,
and Springer of Illinois have no: fiXcd
their position. This leaves 326 members
who now stand as below and absentecs
accounted for:
For the bi,l-Democrats, 145: Rcpub-
licans, IL; l<ople's party, 9; total, l65.
Against the bill-Democrats s4; Re
publicans, 77. Total. 161.
1t would be striking coincidence if
Mr.. Srrngcr's vote should be the one to
decide the issue as it was in the choice
of Speaker.
ne Note III tHc house Is cast lEul-
vidually, and as already said was tie.
If each State should be governed by u
majority of the votes of its members,
and this taken as indicating the choice
of the electoral coileye, it would show Il
vote of 22S in favor of free coinage to
2i6 against it.
After pairs and ahsentees are ac-
counted for Il fair analysis of the vote
by States and parties is given below:
To TABLE THE sJLyt tR 11fI
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\ careful stuly of these figures will
give remarkably clear indication O.
the location and strength of the reform
sentiment of the country. If the pluto
crats in a straight campaign should ad-
Nor2tc protection and the single gold
standard they would probably carry
Californ Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire. New Jersey, New York
P'nnsyiv; liia, Rhode Island, Vermont
AMI Wiscons sin-149 votes Thr opposi-
tIon would have a majority in Alabama,
Arkansas, CO dorado, Florida, Georgia,
Idaho, Illinois. Indiana. Iowa, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Min
nesota, Mississippi. Missouri, Mon
tana, Nebraska. Nevada, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon,
South Carolina, South Dakota. Tennes-
see, Texas. Virginia, Washington, West
Virginia and Wyoming-295 votes. The
doubtful States would be California,
Illinois, Ohio and Wise o1sin.
The domination of the money power is
coming to a crisis, says the Nonconform-
ist. Between plutocracy and the people
the strain upon the old parties is terrific.
They are losing all former elements of
cohesion. This contest on free silver
has torn holes through their old huks
that cannot be patched or mcnded. The
Democratic party. as was easy TO fore
cast, is wholly unequal to the stress of
weather, but the people who as an ex-
pedient sent to Congress this over
whclming majority are still on hand
They are casting aside all prejudices.
They knew what they want, and they
will haze it. When plutocracy can be
scctionalizcd in the Fast. it must perish.
Lay on now. Defeat the will of the
people and take what follows.
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FERDINAND WARD will be released
from Sing Sing on April 30. Perhaps
Wall streets deferred boom is waiting
for that date.-New York Telegram.
FERDINAND WARD comes out of the
penitentiary next month. The Grant
boys" will not celebrate the event with
banquet.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
WHAT the ex-Napoleon of finance will
set about doing for a living when he is
free is a question of interest. During
his continent mt he has become an ex-
pert and artistic job printer, but he will
hardly devote himself to that Calling
Savannah News.
FERDINAND WARD, the original young
Napoleon of finance, will leave Sing Sing
prison on the Seth of April, and has or
dercd an elaborate wardrobe prior to his
reappaarance. But no matter how
much of swell" he may be rs to
clothes, he can never be rehabilitated in
public esteem.-Troy Times.
MANY people have imagined that on
his restoration to liberty he would be in
possession OF vast amounts OF money
which have been saved from the wreck
age and the creditors, and have been
put away to make Mr.. Ward comfort
able, but this the deposed Napoleon de-
MES, and claims that he will leave his
prison poor il not an honest man, and
will have to dig around to make living
in that world of which he was once
z gilt-edged ornament.-Philadel
Times.
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II justice is done there may be a
quorum left, hut it is stiuubtful.-Minac-
apolis Tribune.
BooDLING Is no. an uncommon III ng.
but the punishment of tn hooi.c.s is
somewhat rarc.-De;roit Tribune.
CORRUPTION in our cities has assum III
immense plo. }ortions. ami ii is high time
that ii reform was wrou ht.-Elgin News
Thus between the noodle bag and th,,
sandhaS the cat is bain. slowly let out
of the bag regarding that city-Phia-
delphia Times.
INDICTMENTS arc easily obtaine,
where The evidence is Forthcoming
Conviction and punishment are not quite
SO easy.-S,. Paul Dispatch.
If Chicago must have her boodlin.
Aldermen. it is an excellent plan to get
them indicted, tried, and out of the way
before exhibition time.-Boston Globe
SEVERAL Chicago Aldermen have been
indicted for feloniously conspiring to
commit bribery" Pshaw! is that a
crime in Chicago?-Rochester Post-Ex-
press.
Ir really looks hs if the Chicago peo.
pie are going to take an interest in their
municipal affairs, ST. long surrendered T.,
the rumscllers and bunco steerers.-
Minneapolis Times.
IT may be necessary to transfer tho
seat of Chicago government to Joliet, a
suburb in which many a Chicago poll
tician has soiourned in times past-Sone
by.-St, Paul Globe.
THE case is certainly a dark looking
one for the indicted aldermen. More
indictments are to follow. The chance
are that when the matter terminates n
quorum of the present Council will be
at Joliet working for the dear public, and
getting only their board for their valu.
able services.-AElwaukee News.
CHICAGO seems to be just on the eve
of n great public wash of muni .ipal
dirty linen, similar to that which attend
ed the Broadway railroad exposure in
this city. Its blood is up and it seems
likely that the m who have long held
in the city hall carnival of crime will
scon begin to wish they had behaved
themselves.-New York Tribune.
THE evidence Of the big boodle pay
ments to Chicago aldermen will make
some mouths water in our city hall,
Yet, there as here, the greater part OF
the doodle always sticks to the fingers of
the outside bosses who arrange the
strike combine" and distribute the "pro-
visions Sometimes those outside
get all the stuff" by simply agreeing to
dis organize and hold of their booilcrs.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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qualification To success in politics.
Senator Dawes, one Of the original
patriarchs of Massachusetts, says:
Every man should know something OF
politics, but not for Office seeking. No
young man. unless in poss. SSioa OF an
assured! income, can afford to lay every
thing else aside to devote his life 20
politics. And even then he should ac-
4uirc a profession for his own develop
mcnt.
Senator Stewart. out of his long OK
perience, says: I'd tell any young man
to get Il profession, TO wait till he was
80 and find what he is worth in ahiiil v
and in pockct-book. In the meantime
secure Il general educati n by close
study OF the newspapers in their cri,i-
cisms and reports Of public events. Also
10 study elementary law, for everything
III that line would be of use. The best
thing any man could do is to keep out cf
politics altogether. And especially Il
young man."
Representative McNIillin says: NO
Young man can afford to 90 into politics
for what Ii" expects TO get out of it. A
public man who accepts Office should he
thoroughly equipped for other profess
sions. 1t gives him freedom and inda-
pendence of action. for he realizes
that if his course is not satisfactory to
his constituents and he is not returned
year after year when he leaves Con-
gress he has something to fall back
upon. A young man can never be thor
ouChly Independent in his course unless
he has the knowledge to back him up.
Politics should be the dessert ana not
the menu of young mans life.
Senator Gallinrer s,.ys: IF he is
bright | should say YES bv all means
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

aid Of the Government. All old poli>
ticians you will find agrce that there is
nothing in politics for a young man.
And the best thing that can happen to
him is to keep out Of it altogether"
On just what grounds Senator STAN
ford would give his advice he does not
state, but he is frequently called on by
young men who want his counsel about
devoting their lives to politics, and il
they all get this advice they get mighty
small encouragement to dedicate their
energies to the exisencies of govern
ment. This man of many millions says:
"Of course, couldn't give any advice
to such a young man until / knew all
about him. But I'd probably tell him,
even then, that he'd better be able to
earn his bread and butter in some other
way SO he can get married before he
goes into politics."
Senator FELTON,, the California man OF
money, from the standpoint OF wealthy
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

animals SO much character is displayed
in the body, to say nothing of legs and
tails, that 1t seems necessary to add
these.
The beetle" is mounted in wire
frame with legs. Cover the legs with
wax, molding it into shape. Make the
horns Of wire, waxed like the legs, fasten
them to little collar of paper, and gum
this to the larger end of the egg. Then
paint all the egg brown, making outlines
for the wings in black, and varnish legs,
horns and all.
The lobster" is an egg painted scar
let and decorated with claws, head and
and also painted a lively red.
The gray mouse" must have a paper
head, and feet also, and strip Of gray
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Eurlv Matches.

The first phosphorus match was made
in the penitentiary at Hob nasberg,
Germany. The inventor was John Fred
erick Komerer, political prisoner.
Komerer was . chemist by profession,
and was permitted to make scientific ex-
periments by his unusually humane
jailer. Ayear after he struck his first
lucifer match komerer was set free, only
to find that he, penniless man, had to
fight capitalists who were interested in
his discovery on which no patent was
then obtainable. The German Govern
ment thought matches dangerous, and
injured the inventor still further by pro-
hibiting their use. This ruined Kom-
erer, who died in extreme poverty.
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M%T
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Ma1-~.
LOBSTER.

velvet or cloth for tail. The head Of
the mouse, and the lobster's head and
larger claws, are made Of paper cut and
pasted to the required shape before past
ing upon the egg. For the claws, two
pieces OF paper are cut for each claw, in
as close a resemblance to those shown
in the illustration of the lobster as DOS
sible; the edges are then to be pasted
together, leaving the middle of tho claw
slightly bulging in the well-known shape
of a lobster's claw.
Then they can be gummed on, snip
ping little lappets of paper all around
the ends of the claws, and cumming
these fast to the egg. The paint will
conceal the joinings and pasting. The
mouse's head must also be cut in two
parts, one for each side, and pasted to-
gether, using narrow strip of paper to
join the edges; or the eiges may be
paste! together, but this will leave a
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SESAT bR FELTON,. L here may be eXcep-
tional cases where young man can
follow politics with credit to himself and
with benefit 10 the country. but they ar.
rare. And men of maturity are most
desired in public life"
Congressman Stephenson Of Michigan
is called one of the richest men in the
House, ranking anywhere from S5,aO9,-
600 to 81 ,o0o, 900, owing 10 the veracity
of the man who furnishes the descrip-
tion. Stephenson says: If l had a
young friend who was crying to 60 into
politics for n living as he would adopt
any other profession, I'd tell him 10
stay at home and saw wood. I've seen
good many young fellows who started
TO make politics business, and never
saw one of them who in the end didn't
turn out a pretty bad wreck.
Representative Bynum, of Indiana,
says: Il say d mt. Most all young
men. or many of them, feel as did.
thought that if ] could only come TO
Congress I'd be the happ:est man in In
diana, and ] was, too, when found my
self really here, but"-and the full stop
is more expressive than a dictionary-"I
recovered pretty soon, and 1 couldn't
advise any young man to get too deep
into politics befolc he has som .thing to
live on"
Senator Dubois, of Idaho, the young
est Senator, says: Il should advise all
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

few small camels' '-hair brushes will be
required.
For the head of the sinister "Zamiel, ="
black all the egg except small portion
reserved for the face; outline the teeth
on this and leave them white: paint all
the rest of the face a fiery red and out
line the features in black. For the bat S
wings which serve as ears, and for the
comb, cut out pieces of gold paper
doubled, SO that 10th sides will be
alike and gum them on rs shown in the
Illustration. The pedestal is large
cork followed in the center to accommo-
date the end Of the egg, which must be
glued to it.
For Baron Munchausen, make a
wig Of yellow floss silk, with queue
wound with black silk. Gum on a black
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

pair Of fine horse-hair whiskcrs, and
he Will look as roguish as any cupboard
thief OF his species.
The nose of the noble Baron Mum
chausen" is to be made on the same
principle as the mousc's head, and the
inexperienced nose-maker need not be
afraid OF exaggerating that member.
Exaggeration is quite in keeping with
the lamented Baron's traits.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

visited with new dysease' called the
new acquaintance which passed
through the whole courte, neither
sparing lorde. ladye, nor damoysell. vt
Us paine In their heades that have vt,
and a soreness in their stomachs, with
a great coughc. The Queene keapte her
bedde vi dayes. There was no appear
ance OF danger, nor mamie that die Of
the disease, cxcepte some olde folks"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

advised lot To. 4! II "
did have the political sp'r he would be
a politician anyhow. 4 have been a
politician ever since [ was Il boy. All
through Yale was deep in politics and
knew no other life and couldn't he kept
out Of it. We want young men in poll
ties, b;t for national purposes it is ab5o-
iG-ely essential that they should have a
settled income"
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The resources of a shoe factory

The resources of shoe factory in
Leicester, Eng, have been immensely
increased by the adoption of electric
power. The installation is to be fur.
ther enlarged, and when complete IL
will include two engines of l5O-horsc
power for the driving Of the dynamos
for light and power. Fifteen hum
dred people will be employed and the
factory will produce $4,000 pairs of
shoes q week.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
AN EASTER STORY,

INT that bootiful?"
whispered Mary, as
the peal Of tn o
|great church organ
sounded through h
the open doorway.
"Lutly!' said Bet
t.. Let's go In"
Oh, no. no! I'm
'fra!d.' gaspcd lit
tic Mary, pulling
back.
why, Mary, it's
n church! There are
lots of children in
there; l saw 'em
GO. They won't do
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
prosecution. including the expense Of de-

The fifth resolution declares that
papers antaSonistic to the alliance ought
not to be patronized, while the sixth and
last calls Oh the Postmaster General to
riSidly investigate cases presented by
the New York Voice and Great West
newspapers, which claim that the Post
master5 do not deliver their papers.
Secretary Moody's report referred to
the fact that during the last nine months
tn" work of transferring local alliances
from the Old order to the present secret
organization had been going on. There
are now l33 alliances with 4.N0D MEM
bers i'll the new secret association and
about leo alliances which have not yet
voted Oh the question of joining.
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to know all about his SENATOR MORRILL,.
capabilities before deciding, and 1
should advise him never to engage in
a political life until he had a compe-
tency."
Holman, who poses as the father OF
the Hose and Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, says: Il should first ask any
young man who wanted my advice about
adopting political career what he had
in bis pocketbook. II there wasn't
much should tell him to fill it before
going into politics for office. And any
way he had better keep out till he is old
enough TO bring q ripe experience to the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

EOPLE that fully
understand the re-
iigious significance
j,f Easter know, of
course. som G t h ng
about the cllangeful- =
ness of the date. but
only a small percent
age Of them, per-
haps, could satisfac-
torily explain the
III "a t t cr. l t yo Il
should ask ten intel
ligeEt people how far
the Easter date can
vary the ahapcaCara
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man, says: 1T is my
opinion that men
should have a knowl-
edge of the politics Of
the country. At the
same time they should
pursue some trade or
profession, until they
have secured a GER
tain income, and that
experience that the
business of. governing
the people demands.
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crriSc his New En-
land caution and
would want to
know what Sort of
a fellow he was,
but as to advising
any young man to
adopt politics for
a business, with
cold-bloo;ied cal
culatiOn, the Sena-
tor says: In our
republican govern
n,ent political life
should be an ac"i-
dent, not Il career.
But experience is
1n inff;Gn.nS.hi,
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Better than a TwO-Cent Premium

Public-Spirited Citizen-"Is this Miss
Gay?"
Fashionable Milliner-"Yes, sir. What
can do for you?"
Here is my card, madam, and here's
$50. I want an Easter bonnet for nv
wife, and want it trimmed with English
sparrOws."
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Senator Dubois, of Idaho, the young
est Senator, says: Il should advise all

young men to be-
come politicians TO
th" extent of working
at primaries and hav-
ing a thorough knowl-
edge of national gov
ernmcntal affairs. AS
to whether any young
man should be aJ-
vised to follow a
political career, it
wouldn't make any
difference if he We're