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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
"Chat3 1hout Money" by Memo

"Nenio' is one Of :hc bg>t known
writer's and speaker, in the iuited
state Here he dealt in his c..ia:&c:e.
T;st;c manner with the n.nHcy Cues
ton, Together With tue tariff and .il,;i
r"i;.,:O:.s to good government Ih.
author IS ~ no:.c. lie has ira, ciet
Europe, England. Ireland and Scot
land i: ~ s';:.ly % coi. l,!i:"n5 *a@
cau>oT
Il tie east 10 speaker ur writer j.
mere feared II: lii" Eiit-csEged i:p
tev'ou classes i!;~n ">E"nin" lii til,
central states an. c!ear-"l,t log,
Vas one os the chief factors i'll bf,;l:c
!:,s the reform movement! in ''rcspt.;
i've :ccornistinl" His name is with
held bat We believe raanr will gccon@
aiZ" his ear snar.,.s.
Some subjects ti'es;e;; are Summer,
conditions. The tariff, ,loncy-i;>
Functions and abilities. Free trade
Cheap vs.. Dtar Money, The s;lv,'l
question, Free coinage The double
Standard fa,licy. Application 10 on
t3nd!t;ons-A rc"eaE suggested!
Banks, Interest, Adjustment to De
mantiS.
NJ student of Economics can :tIpr;
to miss Memo
Also, ". =. Smith lannon's Dialogue
between Uncle Sam AMI Shylock i!
embraced in this cover. This al,n.
is 81 whole camp meeting" Of argu
inent.
Price, in illustrated cover, % cent
N:NcENT Bros. Publishing c..
indianapolis, lad.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
CALL,
For state convention of People $
Party Of Missouri to nc held ut
Setla!,a, June 21 % 1892.

BY authority Of the State Central
Committee li,rciy call The State
convention Of the Peoples Party OF
Missouri to meet at Sc,,a!ia, jane II
- fos the purpose of nominating :,
state ticket aad ciecting eight dele
gates for the state ,at-Iarya aa,l four
for each Of the fifteen Congressinua
Districts of the state to att>n;! the
National Convention 1T Omaha. July
p. {Thc districts conventions for
the election Of the four district dele
gates. mentioned iii the address re-
ce::t!y published, can thus tc dspcl,c-
ed with)
The bases of representation agreed
upon is three delegates from each
county and ward in tl,c state. The
friends of our caG5e i'll ell counties
and wards which have not compiled
with the instructions given in the
Address referred to above are urget
to take immediate action by oryaa;z
ING and eiec;iny delegates.
Information relative to railroads
and hotel rates will be given later.
NJ Y. CARROLL,
CHI Ill IL. State Central Com
G. +. GARDNER.
Secy Treasurer
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Daisy Prices.

We make every price just rs low
as it can bc made for an honest ar:i-
Gle. Nothing can he sold cheaper
than we sci! it, unless it is Of an in
fcrior grade. Our goods are RIGHT
and cannot be sold ccnt cheaper
than The price asked by us. You will
find Us on the rock bottom basis ana!
our goods always very low in price.
in short, John H. Mulch & Co. leads
Tic spring trade with big stock of
furniture of all kinds, carpets, shades,
rugs, oil cloth and andert;:kers goods.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

Col. Sid Harper. C.,.aiVnan Of the
Democratic party of the fourti, Con-
gressional district OF Texas has resign
ed. Mc gave rs his reason for such
that he goes TO a party more demo
cratic in principle, more patriotic in
practice AMI less prospective in man
agement.' '-Ediua Independent.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Oppose an Increase in the Salaries 81
Judges.


Barker union. No. 39nS, Scotland
county, al called meeting. Apri. 9th,
unanimously adopted the following:
Resolved, That this union dcnunnce
the bill now pending in or before the
legislature of tie state of Missouri. on
a pretcnsc Of Diminishing the Number
of circuit Judges. to increase salarle 8
from 5000 to S3,591. AMI as soon as
tlI:s is fastened on the already over
bnrdsaed tax payers; then on pre-
tense Of over-work to increase to the
original nnmber, and We request oar
senator and representative to use their
Influence to ,'etea. the passage Of sai,'
bill; and i! said Jill be pasae'! by sad
bodies Will, raise in saiaries, that we
respectfully request Governor D. Il.
Francis to use the veto.
Further orleres. that a copy Of ti!ase
resolutions be sent to the FARMERS
UNION with request to publish.
| Lucas ODELL. Secretary.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Call for National Convention.

The national committee of the peoples par
- Of the United States, acting IN conjunction
with the following; {. II. Van Wyck. Of Ne,
brHska:C. ". McC,Ine, oI TEXAS: 81. !. Branch,
Of Georgia; J. X. Powers OF Nebraska; x, y.
HUMPHREYS. of Texas; l.. ID. Laurent, of Louis
lana; Marion Cannon, of California: 7. p. MAJ
l.. L. Polk, of North Caru!.,..: Fierce Fansett.
OF Missouri: N. NJ. Garnet. oi Illinois; John
Seitz, of Ohio; Mary T.. Lease, Of kaisas:
Anna Debbs, of Texas: A. 7. Passe;.. OF Flor
Ida. and Ben Terril!. OF Texas. representatives
OF u certain meeting OF members of the var
iOus labor organizations Of this :nuii;r" held
In the city Of ST Louis. Mo, On ih9 :tth day
OF February. 1-n2, respectfully submit to tho
people OF the Inite:i States the following pre-
a,nblc and Platform o: tho ccn terence vt said
labor organizations of oar nation held on :..c
2si, :.i and 9th days Of Feb, sary istr. in the
city of st. Louis
We virgo that ali citizens " no support these
demands shall meet on the last Saturday III
March next in their respective towns AMI viii
lagos and hold public meetings and ratity
these demands. and take steps t. organize pre-
paratcry to elcctirg delegates 10 na;iul;a
convention. and we call urCn all duly quaii-
fed voters of the United states who are i'll ia
yor OF these principles an. o. nominating can
.iidates for President and Nicc-presidcn, on
the above platform to send delegates 10 con-
yention of the Peoples party to he held i'll
Omaha Ncb.. July !. iSS2 Il. 10 O'Clock in tn"
forenoon. The cxeclttivc committee OF the
Peoples party liz each state is charged with
fhe duty o. proin,g atins this r',ii. :.'ii nSlHs
the time place and ,aet!iod by ~i,iSa the SAID
delegates shall be chosen. The basis OF REP
resentation shall tie four delegates from c;'t ii
congressional district AKA eight delegates
from each state at large. making the total
number !,.s6.
We call upon all citizens o. the !ite'l States
to help us make our princip pies triumphant
We believe that If the voters neglect their
duty this year it may be Impossible i'll aitv !u-
ture canvass to protect the rights Of thc pep
pie and save the free institutions of or coitn-
try. The voters mist project Themselves;
they Gun expect no one else tn defend them.
In the name of the rights of the people. tue
homes of the land and the welfare Of al a'l-
ture generations. we call upon Gll homes: men
to come to our support in this great con''ss
H. E. TAURiNhCk. tan,ni;i:l.
ROBERT r. StrIILIiSt;.
Secretary National Peoples Party
For the committee appointed ~ the mas
convention:
Ben TERRIII.. Texas.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
TO OOnsunnptiVeS.

The undersigned having been restored ia
health BY sU,p.a means. after suffer ing for
severe. years VITA Il severe lung affection. and
tt.: dread disease Consumption Is anxious TO
make >iiuvrn 70 his fei.s;N sufferers the means
o. ,,:rc TO those who desire it, ..a will cheer
fully sa.i': free o; charged IL copy Of taH pro-
scripiiun used. which they viii tin! Il sure
cure for Consul rlptiol. \ Asthma. Catarril, Sr,tl-
chi;is and III. throat aud lung &alasiics. He
hopes sill sufferers will try his remedy. as ii is
Invaluable. Those desiring the prescription.
which will cost them nothing, and may prove
IL blessing. will please address.
lev. EDWARD -. WILSON, HrGC LILY I, New yOrk
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

The National Democrat admits
that the Peoples party vii! control
six of the southern states ani 81
least that many northern states in The
next electoral college. THIS and
other reasons makes it no wonder
that Wall streets puppets are set to
dancing in tii, count" as we'll as al
over the country. Tiic:- see tan9e'
ahead for Their masters.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
The Ocala Platform.

/. We demand the abolition Of national
banks; we demand thu; the government shall
establish s:,,trcusuricS or repositories In the
several states which shall loan money direct
to the people ut low rite q: interest. not to ex-
coed per cent. pea aHnun on non pe,ishnt!c
farm products and also upon real estate with
proper limitation upon the quantity OF land
and the amount of money: we demand that
tine amount Of circulating medium be speed
i!y increased to- not less thai. $50 per capita.
.. We demand that congress shall pass suc!,
laws as shall effectially prevent the dealings
in futures on all agricultural and nlcchHn'cri
proi;ictfp:is preserving stringent -':.-t. u.
procedure in trials such us shall secure the
prompt conviction and imposition G: such
penalties az shall secure the most perfect
compliance with the law.
J. We condemn the silver law recently pass
Cd by congress. and demand in lien thereof
The free and unlimited coinage o: silver.
!. We demand the passage of Laws prohi.,-
iting alien ownership of land. and that con-
gresS take prompt action tn devise some plan
10 obtain all land now owned fy ;,liens Hui
foreign sys!,.ica:e=, anti that all land now help
by railroads and other corporations in excess
OF such as + actually used b., them he reclaim
cd by the government and held for act Ei set
tiers only.
5. Relieving in the doctrine of equal rights
to all and special privileges TO none, We tie
m:iid hat or na:ional legislation SHALL hc 80
framed in the future rs not to build up one
Industry at The expense ci ui,oticr We fur
Their demand removal OF the existing heavy
tariff tax from the ncccssarics OF lie tina: the
poor of Our land must have. We further dc
mand ii just AMI equitable system OF gri,i,ia-
tc.; tax on incomes.
We believe that the money of the country
should he kept ia iGiIci. - possible i'll tn"
hands of the people. a:id hence We demand
that al ati0:ii and state. revenues snail be
limited to tao necessary expenses of the gov
.rmcilt economically s;i! honestly iih;GiDis-
ter..,:.
6. We demand the NEST Ii"ii, honest and
just state and national govern mental control
;tad supervision 81 the mods Of public co
mun;catioil and trans purtaiion and OF this
control and supervision do not remove the
abuse Now existing "" drinail! the govern
Il"It ownership nj such means of coInmuni
c:tio:. ana trans itor:etinn.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

An associated press dispatch says
the Democrats of North Carolina arc
worried for fear the Peoples part.
will carry that state the coming fall.
If the associated press admits that
much it would be safe to say the
bourbons in the tar heal st. t. were
frightened, and that would be putting
it mildly, too.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Ben TERRILL, Texas.
II. l.. LuUCXs. Soi.tn Dakota.

During the past week the silver
question was brought up III TIE I. :.
senate for discussion. There was 20
intention to pass bill, only to allow
senators who had free silver conStit;i-
ents to fright themselves at home.
The Republican senate showed less
respect tor the wishes Of The western
and southern people than the Demo
cratic house did few weeks ago
Wall street and the F.! i. :.ristocra
cy have 4 strong string attached t.
both the law making powers rs nov
constituted. and rot The least re!!c'
will be allowed given to the iaDoTlns
or trading people.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

Miss Lavina Roberts delivered a
speech at ka!,oka one day last week
and some Of the legal fraternity at
tempted to answer some OF her argu-
u,en.s, and have been very sad ever
since.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
IT'S 4 DAISY !

The New, FrE II and CirAx SToCK
OF Furniture and Carpets, bought
close and selected with good judg
ment as to quality and in good taste
as regards style and appearance, you
will find 1t the attractive. popular and
satisfactory and the low priced stock
of tie scssyn.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
State Officers, T. { l. I.

i'rcs:d. at-Levsrctt Leonard. Nj. Leonard.
Eicc-fresitc:t-Iicrcc fIacn":,. Batter.
Sccrctary-J. ". Long. warrerst.urg.
TreasGrer-T. =. H;ciloS, Boone county.
i.ecturer--L. WISE Iacied".
Assistant i.ecturrr-D. n. Cowan. Sparta.
(heplr;l--N. King. New Madrid county.
Door-kcc pcr-W. II. P,lin;n-r. cole co;inty.
EXc, ati.c co:anli;tec-N. j, Nuilara. Thomas
BAY ans, .',,soD,l Miller.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

There is a large element in this
state that wants L. Leonard, president
of the alliance, to make the race for
governor He would be vast i'm
provement to Dick Dalton.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

Congressman Hatch amended his
option bill until the boards of trade
we're satisfied with It, and then con
gress, for wonder refused to pass
the measure.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Blacks Bus DrayL Line
II, ]. BLACK. Proprietor.

Passengers and baggage conveyed TO thd
from the depot to any part of the city. have
lately purchased Il dray business a'd can I'll
all orders in that line Oh short notice. Leave
orders ut the Memphis House.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14

The Lord must have gone out Of
the bushes of knocking out liars
since Auanias, time or there would
soon be a gap IN the ranks Of the
party editors. Cincinnati; Herald.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
DAISY ASSORTMENT.
Of tie scSsUn

In variety and completeness, We
are at our best. Oar magnificent line
Of new styles offers the widest range
for popular selection III the very best
goods TO he found in the leading mar
kets. We are prepared to fill every
want III cur line eh:,. is within the
bounds 81 reason.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Daisy Styles.

Our stock is right mp TO date i'll the
matter of late styles We are always
in the front rank, displaying all the
choicest new varieties as fast rs :hcv
appear We keep Thoroughly mod
ern line OF goods in all departments,
cater TO the very best trade aud make
it orr special pride TO be at all times
fully stocked with the latest and best.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
DliS, Qualities.

We guarantee ;hat every Article in
our stool. has the value in ii, and is
worth EVERY CENT Of Ike price asked.
We sci The kind Of goods that I'M
prove GA close inspection and stand
!,v You like u brother.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1892-04-14
Something New?

Ehe Mills Cultivator fer 1892.
, 1892-02-02
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, PlainfeId, Ill.
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she was
treated for a month by her family ply
%siclnn, but grew worse. He told her she
was a hopeless victim of consumption and
that no medicine could cure her. Her
druggist suggested DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption; she bought a
bottle aud to her delight found herself
benefited from the first dose. She continued
its use and after taking ten bottles, found
herself sound aud well, now does her own
homework and is as well as she ever was.
Free trial bottles OF this Great Discovery
at A. f. RoEDEL's drug store, large
bottles soc. and 81. 90.
, 1892-02-02

Go ont around the reservoir on II sun
shiny morning or a gray afternoon and
you will'see numbers f girls riding, all
with that trim air of good training and
thorough knowledge which is the first
charm of a -horsewoman; without it the
costliest saddle and bride, the best Hol-
lander habit, are nothing. The first
requisite for riding precedes this first
charm, and that of course is courage.
If one has an unconquerable timidity
where horses are concerned there's little
use trying to learn to ride, particularly
If that one is a girl. Boys are
times made courageous when lacking
this quality by being put on a horse.
But timidity is likely to get control of a
girl, and unless she is a fearless horse
woman she will never be a happy M
The truth is some girls are born to ride
and some are not.
You may see a representative of the
former class mount. Up goes one hand
, 1892-02-02

All fashionable Paris is buying q new
volume entitled Directions for Woman's
Toilet" and the publication of such n
book in France is not without signifi-
canoe as n sign of how ideas are pro
crossing iii that country.
Unhappy ages" says the author, 'in
which people We're ignorant of the use
of water, "a thousand years without n
bath, as Michelet puts it in one of his his
torical works. Bad pestilences and other
horrible maladies desolated poor hui
manity-in fact, only to read how the
courtiers of Louis XIV neglected their
persons makes III sick with disgust"
Even in the unwashed ages gone by
the noted beauties found out the secret
of preserving their loneliness by ablu-
%tionary aids. lsabeau of Bavaria heard
that chickweed was good for the skin,
and had enormous decoctions brewed
and bathed in them daily. Diana of
Poitiers was another of the clearly
coquettes and plunged into a tub of rain
water every morning.
The Eighteenth century beauties like
wise went in for Tubing, and put all
sorts of funny decoctions into the water
to improve their skin, such as the bouil-
lion in which veal had been broiled,
water distilled from the honey extracted
from roses, a preparation of almonds,
lemon juice, the milky juices of green
barley and linseed distilled with Mexi-
a balm dissolved by the yolk of an
egg. These rather nasty sounding con-
coctions were freely used by the ladies
who summed themselves at the courts Of
Louis before the revolution.
Queen Marie Antoinette made liberal
use of a tub" putting into the water
wild thyme, laurel leaves, marjory and
n little sea salt. Marie Czetwertyuoska,
the Russian beauty who exercised SO
great an influence over Gar Alexander
/, used to battle in Malaga wine, after
which the wine was sold to persons
about the court for their table consump-
ton without disguise as to its previous
use.-ParisL Letter,
, 1892-02-02

and OF n lustrous languor which made her
whole face beautiful, lighted up as it was
by a wealth of copper colored hair, so often
heard OF and so seldom seen. She was
what is known AS stunning in appear
ance, and 1t was not strange that she at
tracted the attention of Godfrey Chapman
when she had won the admiration OF al
most every one who had ever seen her.
Chapman and she soon fell deeply in love
with each other, and he sought out his
father and asked his consent to his mar
rage with Miss Rapp. The old gentleman
not only ave it, but made the marriage a
condition precedent to his leaving his son
any money. The wedding occurred, and
the beautiful bride completely won the
heart of her aged father-in-law, and wher
he died a few months later 1t Was found
that he had been as good as his word, fol
he had left n life interest in his estate of &
half million dollars as he had promised
The nnual income was about $25 zoo. O.
this one-half went to his widow, while tn,
remainder was to be divided equally be
tween the young couple. The estate itsell
was to go eventually to their children, il
they should have any. As they nave had
none, and as Godfrey Chapman and his
mother are both said to be hopelessly in
sane, the question of the ina disposition
Of this vast property is puzzling the law
yers.
Once more is verified the correctness OF
the old adage that truth is stranger thar
fiction" The curse of a man temporarily
insane from drink and anger has been full
filled. OLD George Chapman's money seems
to nave brought only misfortune to all who
have received it, and 1.-THE end is not yet"
, 1892-02-02

A special meeting OF the stock holders
OF the Union Mercantile company is hereby
called, to be held at the office Of the com.
pany on Tuesday, the 9th day of Febru-
AIRY, A. ID. 1892, at . o'clock D.. IN. OF said
day.
The purpose of SAID meeting is to act
upon a proposition to diminish the capital
stock Of the said company. The PROPOSE
ton is to so reduce the said capital stock
that the same shall be hereafter one hun
dred thousand $500, O00l dollars, consist
ing OF one thousand U.000) shares OF
the par value oil one hundred (Sl00) dol
lars each.
And the further purpose of the said
meeting shall be to determine the method
by which said diminishing shall be accom-
plished, provided it shall be voted to SC
diminish the said capital stock.
CHARLES +. MILLER,
President.
, 1892-02-02
OLD GEORGE cHAPMAN,s MONEY.

1t Seems to Have Brought n Curse on
All the Inhsritors-
Whenever a story is published which is
sufficiently out OF the ordinary to cause it
to rise above mediocrity. some hypercrit-
ical reviewer is certain to write that the
tale is not only improbable, but impossi-
BILE. II the full narrative of the lives of
the persons most intimately connected
with the Hawley- Chapman Searvant shoot
ing affair in brooklyn last November were
put into a work Of fiction, the same criti
cism would probably be made, and, what
is more, would be considered reasonable.
But facts are stubborn things, and in this
case those which exist go to make up a
story which il sufficiently strange and ro-
mantle to invite skepticism. II not actual
disbelief.
Godfrey Hawley Chapman is the son Ct
George M. Chapman, a retired and wealthy
real estate dealer, and Louisa Whyto.
Young Chapman was very handsome, and
after a liberal education he adopted the
stage as "A profession, and the American
drama has possibly never had an exponent
who, beginning unknown and compare
lively without influence, has risen so rap
idly as he. But simultaneously with his
success he entered upon a mad career of
drink. This naturally displeased his prac-
teal, plodding" father, and one day, after a
quarrel more bitter than usual, he threat
ened to disinherit his son. Godfrey is said
to have retorted, his face liyid with rage,
81 hope every one who inherits a cent of
your money will be cursed" In the light
Of subsequent events these words seem to
have been almost prophetic.
When the elder Chapman died 1t was
found that the legatees under his will were
his widow and Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Haw-
ley Chapman. Two Of these, Mrs. George
Chapman and her son Godfrey, have been
insane for some time, while the remaining
one of the beneflciaries, Mrs. Chapman,
Jr., is now convalescing after a six weeks
struggle with death and with two bullets
in her body, fired by the male nurse, Her
bert Searvant, who had been hired to care
for her insane husband. The ex-uurse has
made the curse additionally applicable to
Mrs. Chapman by innuendo against her
fair name.
Searvant has been indicted for his crime,
and his trial will probably develop the
true facts of the shooting, but the circum-
stances under which the younger Chap
man was married are worthy OF note. He
was at the time a member of Minnie Mad
dern's company. There he met Cora Rapp,
a comparative stage novice, who had been
generally known in Cincinnati as a choir
singer and afterward as 1.-The pretty cigar
girl" OF one of the hotel stands. Her
greatest beauty lay in her eyes and hair.
Her eyes were of a deep, unusual brown,
, 1892-02-02
Happy ho0siers.

VIM. rimmons. postmaster OF ldaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, tor that bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of SAINT
place, says: Find Electric Bitters to b,
the best Kidney and Liver medicine, made
me feel like a new man." j. w. Gardner.
hardware merchant, same town, says:
Electric Bitters is just the thing for a man
who is all run down and don't care
whether he lives or dies; he found new
strength, good appetite and felt just like
he had a new lease on life. Only soc. a
bottle, at a. Il. RoEpEL's drug store.