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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

Union Pacific bonds to the amour,
Of $ll .43O, 600 fall due the first in.
stallment Of the debt to the govern.
ment will be due soon after. This
will bring an opportunity to test the
government ownership plan rs fore.
clo.ure will be necessary il the gov
ernment ever gets anything. II this
is done and the road run in the inter
es. OF the people, the other roads will
soon be offered for sale.-I.aborer' Z
Tribune.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

yers who often don't know what you
need, and wouldn't vote for it II they
did. and vote for producer, who will
look after your interests?
The Peoples party would be just
Is ex::avagant if they were in power,
my son.
Pa, the Peoples party has not been
in power anywhere only in Kansas.
No doubt our taxes in Indiana could
be cut down one half and the people
get just as efficient service as. they
now do. Come and go with US pa,
and help US put in set set of officers
that will reduce our taxes.
No sir! I'll vote the party ticket
il the state sinks. Catch me giving
the other party halt 4 vote will you?
Pa, do you think Justice has been
established" when the rich only can
get justice? Do ycu think ''domes
tic tranquility" has been insured
when strikes, lockouts, bankruptcies
and suicides ore Of every day occur
renee, and when $4,000 Pinkerton
thugs are needed to keep the starv-
ing men IN the cities from demand
ing bread from the rich robbers who
run the government? Do you think
the ''gcnerh welfare" has been pro
NOTED by the making OF 5000, 900
paupcrs and 1000 millionaires, and
the mortgaging 100000 homes, and
the uphold,ng Of 5000 banks?
No, my son, see the constitution
has been left entirely out OF the cal
culation these late years; when We
get the tariff reduced things will
change.
How can you be lieve such stuff, pa?
These same paupers, our republican
friends are so afraid of, live IN En-.
gland where they have free trade?
Cleveland and Harrison say the tariff
- what ls the matter, and that makes
it so. whether it is so or not. Can't
you see, pa, that the destroying OF
the peoples money SO that the rich
bankers can lend money at 3 high
rate OF interest, the railroad thieves,
tue telegraph robbers, the manufac-
turing swindlers, the grain and stock
gamblers and dishonest corrupt otli-
cials in high places. in connection
with trusts aud combines are the
cause OF hard times, bankruptcy,
poverty and desttution?
No, sir! Tariff, tariff, tariff, is
Pa, when you get the tariff settled
we will be like lrishman.
How much for this pair Of chick
ems, NUM-
"One dollar"
Faith, and l could buy them in
Ireland for sixpence.
Then why didn't you stay in that
blessed country?"
"Bcjazus, you couldn't get the six
pence"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

DIR. Edward McGlynn addressed u
Peoples party meeting ut Rochester.
Among other. things he said, 'this
subject has an irresistible fascination
for me, and that is my excuse, il ]
needed onc,s.. s..for appearing on wha,
may seem secular platform" lie
strongly favored government owner.
ship Of railways. lie SAID that s
clever EnSlishman had divided the
world into three working
men, bcggarmcn and thieves. The
Populists, rs he understood them
de. ired to peacefully abolish the las
two classes. News.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

The time has passed when a con.
gresham, or United States Senator,
or state party lender creates any sur.
prise by leaving the old party and
joining the Populists. 1t has got to
be q common Recommendations
Ind, Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

The condition We are in to-day is q
deplorable one, what is true of this To-
calitv, will answer for most Of the
west. Large numbers of men whom
We haye known for half a lifetime.
who have worked hard all their life,
and have been honest, unright men all
their lives; now ind themselves, when
old age is coming on, when their form
is becoming bent, and their hair whi-
tened by time and hard labor, facing
bankruptcy. 1t is not much use to
stop and inquire what caused this
condition, whatever did was wrong,
men who have been active useful men,
when age has come, and they are SUBJ
jects for charity, they have lived un-
der a wrong system.
(And just let us say right here that
e.half Of the men are IN the cond,-
ton We describe right here in our
midst) These men have lived under
what We are pleased to call the best
government on earth, il is we'll enough
right here to say that il We have the
best government on earth, there are
some very bad ones in other places.
How are We going to better our con-
d:tion, that Is We mean the great mass
OF tue people; We have tried tile kind
OF government we have and find it
failure, it does not protect our people
soon they will be nation OF paupers
can We do anything at this late day
that will better US any? We think
80; m ncy is the first medium OF !ifo
at present that must be attended tO,
three-fourths Of our people have al
ready got rid of the sld idea that it
takes intrinsic value To- make money.
They begin to understand that it
never ha'l any foundation only in the
law Of brute force, coupled will, igno-
rance. They begin to understand
that all We need for our welfare, hap
piness and prosperity, is for govern
ment to begin to perform its duty to
the people, in regard to money and q
few other things; and poverty will be
abolished in q measure.
1t IS no more use 20 suppose that
the people OF this county can be pres
porous unless they have plenty of
money TO lo their business with, IN
everything else that government un-
dertakes, it does not do it by any half
way measure, but when it comes to
money it t-kes exactly the other
course, and starves the people for
medium Of exchange.
The party in power ut the present,
for reasons that have been extant ever
since governments began, still clings
to the ole idea that gold alone can
make US wealthy. That comes large.
ly from selfish motives on the part of
those IN charge. We are learning
that We must abandon gold and silver
as an exclusive money. and have IN
a6,lifinnal ,uatlin,, ia H., l,ns,uo,,
with. We have tried the old way un.
til We are ruined and now We must ito
something else; it is not worth while
to call US anarchist, that is no remedy,
and the people nave made up their
minds that full legal tender pnper
is what we need, and what we must
have-Lamar Union.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02
PAS BABY BOY.
He still Asks Questions that the Old
Man can't Answer.

ne StiIi ASKS Questions thAt the Ok
Man can't Answer.
The prime object Of the formation
OF our government was 70 establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility
and promote the general welfare.
Do you believe that, pa?
No, my son, nor any OF tue rest o1
your Alliance. Bosh.
This is part Of tue preamble to the
constitution of the United States
which VIM. Pitt declared the grand
est written instrument since Magma
Charta.
Oh! l mean-Yes, l believe that
OF course, every word OF it.
Webster said: mo nation car
long remain free where the tendency
OF the law concentrate the wealth OF
the country into q few hands,"
The Indianapolis Sentinel says:
"549 persons own more than half OF
indianapolis " Superintendent Por
ter says that 81 900 men own more
than halt of the United States.
Don't that look like concentration,
pa?
Isn't the wealth in Europe concen.
trated, pa?
Yes, into mighty few hands, too.
Isn't that where the pauper labor.
ers live. that the republicans are SC
afraid our workingmen will have to
complete with If We have low tariff
Yes, my son.
What makes the people over there
who do all the work paupers?
Oh, you see. the wealth there, as
Webster says, is all IN few hands.
and they pay their laborers just
enough to keep soul and body togeth.
er.
Why dent these paupers organize,
and bind themselves together and
force the rich to pay better wages,
pa?
They keep standing army to keep
down the laborers when they get too
noisy.
Who pays this standing army, pat
The IaborinS people pay every.
thing.
II. rs you say, pa, the wealth there
is all in u few hands, and they pay
only pauper wages, won't the rich
men do the same way here?
Yes, my son, just as soon as they
get the rest Of the wealth, which un
der u high tariff won't bc long. they
will re.uce wages to the bare living
point.
Senator Morton was right then
want he pa, when he said "there is
only ono thing in this world more
cruel than y million dollars, and that
is two million"
Yes, my: son, ..sthc millionairs, a'
Mor.on's statement implies, hayc the
instincts of hyenas. Waldorf Asto1
evictel 10000 tenants from his
houses last ye because they coulG
not pay the rent, widows: orphans
helpless youths and totterlng age
were swept into the streets, by thi:
candidate for the lowest hottest hell
Pa, is q system o: government en-
tirely blameless that permits such un
just conditions to exist? Why don,
our legislatures pass laws that vii
stop this drifting toward slavery, be
cause il We are loosing our freedom
We will soon be slaves, according t
Webster. for the concentration oI
wealth is going on fast steam and elec
tricity can hursy it. Our legisla
tors all legislate in the interest Of the
rich. They haven't passed law il
tue interest OF labor for twenty five
years. Why don't you vote for dif
fercnt set Of men, pa? You have
tried lawyers who have no sympath,
with farmers for twenty-five years
Why don't you try producer, some
one in sympathy with you, and wht
knows your wants?
The trouble is, We can't get a farm
er or laborer nominated for congress-
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

but the real, actual, pure old fashion
ed honest dollar. Honest to every
one alike, the debtor and the labOrer
as we'll as the lender and bankeis.-
Auburn, Ind, Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

Two thousand Democrats in Ne
braska who had applied for appoint
ments were notified to attend the state
convention as delegates. There they
were told that the first qualification
to appointment was to support the
gold bug policy of the administration
This the little 2x4s readily agreed t.
and when their stateman, Mr.. Bryan
rose to speak they how led him down
Prominen: leaders were kept of OF
the rOstrum with revolvcrs and Byra,
publicly withdrew from the party
Auburn, Ind. Times.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-02

President Cleveland knows his
friends. more Republicans than Dem
ocrats are working for him in his ne
far,ous attempt to wreck this country
in the interest OF England's rich no.
bility. He has gwen out the word,
that until congress gets Gown and
crawls in the dust before him and his
English mobiles, and conform to all
their wishes. he will make 40 more
appointments to office. lie knows il
that will not hurry a Democrat moth
ing On earth will.-Lamar Union.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

the Gotham prclates were particularly
churnny But II appears that Corrigan
accused his reverend brother of de
serting" him. charge which evidently
filled the cardinal haired one with
amazement. To bring matters 20 a
crisis. thsi two werc found to differ
radically ON the question Of public
schools. iind when the hierarchy came
,ogesher recently in Chicago II was
plainly evident that che pair had
agreed 10 disagree
The matter would be less important
were il not that a csrdinalste for an
American l. trembling in the balance.
II has not get leaked out thas Satolli
has received and impaired information
hearing upon this question. IL IL even
said TIA. The delegate knows whom
Leo has in rs mind for the honor Of a
rel hat Pc this As 10 may. il can bs
definitely stated that the following win
not he elevated - the carsiinalste dur
ing the reign 81 Pope Leo. namely.
Archbishop Corrigan. Archbishop Ken.
rick and Archbishop Kasxer. IN Leo
should die within few years and
paroeehi or one Of his adherent. sue-
cees. Archbishop Corrigsn would be
on the top 81 the heap" And Leo 4.
an ELI man and psrocchi has nineteen
votes in the sacred college already
pledged.
nsvfn Wrruuxa
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

Ex-senator Thomas G Piatt is very
enthusiasts over The prospects % the
republican party ia the Empire state
tAf. fall
There Is one thing about party poll
tbs Ga this country said be lately.
''thet - very striking When . man
achicer. eininencc As . Political leader
iis ~erS ia other lines 81 human en-
te.v0r 3 entirely overlooked. For in
ssaacf. an eminent teacher or business
nan IS sent - congress- <omatter how
dist,nrpished be may - IN his particu-
lar caihaz ~ l. known thenceforfh
simply - a politician should he weary
- poilic llfr and 60 hack - his prt,fes-
500 ~ i stu bcrsltod - politician.
1ais yerg often proves embarrassing.
Anotaer nnnotiecd thing Il that in
our country we haVe very supeior
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

A correspondent u LONDON Note.
snd Queries saYs that "a - said that
thr belief ia ~itehcrzff - RAPIDLY dv-
Ing Ont. ~ifh other sncient saperstl.
fsons even ia the NEST unenlfeht~ned
districts q Enrlsnsl The following
story shassx. however,. that TIE black
Ar IS sfiil houri~hing There ia witch
as Nisserton who can lar : spsu On
ANYBODY or snythiug u saa - me
ssisea Nane q h~T nsighhor- dsrss
say >n@ - neF. ~ matter ~Aat che
asks ~. because trouble alwafs fal-
lows ose womAa dis rrfuse her .
hoeket = wster. aud whst hapt%nesip
Ny f-efprs taaF ne eslf ~ the eaif
bssss@ 49, Nsri f&sf - the tkinz IL
t.,ak - miik aut - staex - the noes
ass - Il it ssrre drinkirr. saa taera
is ees trY al to shffts theY eauld.
al - i--t fheg Fs1t hss ~ eene aud
49, the wart thet nelsslssned -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

who have been intimate with him from
the days of boyhood recall the circum-
stance of his having been dubbed
skipper" by his companions. because
Of his prediction for everything
aquatic. Constant to his first love we
see that he has thus attained an inter
national celebrity as yaehtsman. his
beautiful craft. the Vaikyrie. being the
perfect realization of ambitious youth
fnl dreams.
The pictures here presented ~ Adare
masor are from private photographs
The village itself lies I'm an exquisite
valley, some eight miles from the city
of Limerick, In the south of Ireland.
This entire section of the country is
rich in historic ruins, among them the
remains of Desmond castle. the strong
hold OF the famous Geraldines. who
played such a stirring part In the
drama OF Irish history. This was the
fortress which ''nauch incommoded'
the troops Of Queen Elizabeth The
ruins arc still preserved OF the abbey
founded at Adare by the Friars of the
Holy Trinity for the redemption of the
]. had been captured by the intidel In
Palestine In the choir OF the chapel
lie the remains Of Thomas GeraldiiIe,
earl of Kildare. and of Joan his wife.
who endowed the monastery. These
and many other ruins were restored by
the last Lord Dunravcn. who has thus
insured their permanent preservation.
The old abbeys adorn the village which
probably dates from the early part Of the
thirteenth century. The late earl and
countess restored these and gave them
90 the Catholics and Protcstants of the
vicinity for their respective places OF
worship.
Within the demesne of Adare are the
stately ruins If the feudal castle once
the home of the Dunravcn family The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

his observation Of Lori Dunrsvcn- In
fact. the latter has created such scn.
satson aud indnced such an endless
stream 81 favorable comment that II
really seems very timely % invrsii.
gate. Let "a endeavor - find ont
from whence this engaging English
man comes
our hexsored visitor ~ the liBeai de-
scendant Il rlonorh QlsiBn. a kil'nal
lock. In the County - Cork. who weslsisd
the danvhteF snd heire~s ~ the Ia
nnous - Rior.laf.s. whe a. far back -
the fsfih CENTURY were . powerful ter
ritorisl race ia Lisasrick Prior - the
ani5u between Great Britain aud Ire
land Ia Iso. tbe Qainns were protn-
snent among ths landed eentrY ~
Ireland ssld q hsrrnefcy existed ia the
faaaiiy la the latter yesF tisey we're
srranted = p.sr2ge Ba8er the title q
karou Aders. hut a. The pseraFe WAS
an Irish one anlg, Il IA uss carry efih
n = seat - the flouse Il iersi.. I.,asi
Adsrs So Grated fari q I3anrsvs.n
ana Aoant f.arl IN lsel and his soa.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08
MATRIMONIAL


On Wednesday morning. October {.
at o'clock. ip ST Andrews church.
Miss Jennie Eileen Dority was married
10 c. Thee Eichelsdoefer. The Rev.
Father Bennine performed the marriage
service at special mass The bride wore
a white silk gown. trimmed with lace
and pearl passementerie srd carried
brides roses. Her bridesmaids were
her sister. Miss Minnie Dority. who
wore cream silk. and a niece u the
groom. Miss Emma Eic'ielsdoerfer, who
wac gowned in white voc xith blue
ribbon garniture. fhe best man WAS
Michael RYAN and the usher was Bert
VoIgt. Following the ceremony the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs L. W.
Boynton. 81 No. 3l6 South ionia street
gave a wedding breakfast 10 toe bridal
porty and families 81 the bride and
groom. Mr.. and Mrs Eichelsdoefer left
for Chicago on the noon train and from
there they will take a trip 10 the eastern
states. They will lie al home in the
Vendome after October ~
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08
FIRST OF THE BUDS
Miss Bessie Herkner Made Her
Debut Thursday Afternoon.
NEARLY 500 GUESTS PRESENT
The Hoase Wa Prcssily Decorated In
Rose Pink--Tho-e Who Assisted
in Receiving society Esenfs.

The October sunlight shone brightly
on the rose hued scene az the home q
Mr. and Mira j. Z. Herkner on Thurs
day afternoon. OF the seven hundred
invitations received by society people
formally 20 welcome Miss HeFkner 10
the social world. live hundrcd were ac-
ccpted- Mira Herkner aud her daughter
we're assisted 10 receiving their guests
by MIRA Thompson and Mas Thompson
OF Detroit. Mrs Tinkham. Miss Estelle
Putnam. Miss Anna NJ. Calkins. Miss
Josephine Van den Berg and Miss Eihs
Calkins. Mira Stuart. Mira X s. Earle.
Mrs. &. w. Calkins, Mira I'd Hunt and
Miss Anna X Caikins received in the
library. Mrs Herkner wore white silk
and diamonds. Miss Hcrkner, rose
silk, white lace and blush roses;
Mrs. Thompson. blue brocaded
satin. with black lace drapings; Mrs-
Tinkham, white ottoman silk aud pearl
trimmings; Miss Putnam, terra Gotta
crepe: Miss Anna NJ. Calkins. blue In
Ola silk with thread lace; Miss Van den
Berg. canary crepe; Miss Ellie Calkins.
a blue gown with rainbow silk drapings;
Mrs. Stuart, brocaded silk; Mrs Earle.
white silk; Mrs. Calkins. black satin
and black lace; Mrs Hunt. white moire
antique; Miss Anna X Calkins. black
lace over silk. with orange satin sleeves.
The house was decorated with old rose
pink draperies. potted palms. smilax and
flowers in profusion. In the center OF
the refreshment table was loosely thrown
a rose -colored scarf. on which stood a
cut glass vase holding pink carnations
and the same flowers were scattered over
the table. The room was lighted by
rose -colored wax candles. in silver can
delebra The bon bons and candied
fruits were also OF rose color. Miss
Herkner was presented with many beau
iiful boquets Of pink roses After the
reception Miss Herkner gave course
dinner to her friends who assisted in re
ceiying.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

eraI important instances their mac
euracy has been simply marvellous
The American public has been mis-
led on many important points con-
corning this distinguished and gallant
sportsman Nor has a word been said
concerning his beautiful and historic
home. which is 10 the full as picturesque
a study as its master. The accompany
ing views, which have been procured
from a private source. afford some idea
of its charms and will commend them
selves 10 tho reader as being entirely
new.
On account of his truly sportsman
like qualities, so admirably displayed
during the recent competition for the
coveted international trophy. Lord
Dunraven has won the respect and
esteem of Americans, and perhaps il is
not too much 20 say that Of the
various chaliengers who have In past
years sailed their yachts In these
waters for the Amcrica's cup the owner
of the yalkyrie Is one OF the most pop
ulnr.
In honoring Lord Dunraven. how
ever. the newspapers nave all the time
insisted that they were honoring an
Englishman. When he landed I'm New
York the discerning reporter, in re-
cording his first impressions Of the
noble yachtsman. said that he had the
usual ford complexion of an English
man. The reporter further. and to his
astonishment. discovered that his lord
ship displayed a quite unusual APP
probation of a joke, that is. of course.
for an Englishnan: Other writers in
formed us that Dunraven represented
In his person the best type ~ English
nobleman. And no IL goes on--and ad
nau-eam. Day by day additional de-
hghtfui traits. hitherto all unsupported
of Englishnncn. are discovered By the
indefatigable reporter in the course of
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

No one y invited 10 the elegant
honnes of New York with more cord
iaiity or more frequency than Mrs.
Adlai Ewing Stevenson. 10 far. how
ever. the iady's face has not become =
familiar one on sh~ streets of Gotham.
Ward AeAlliste. had elabog- led an in
teresting system II procedure with
reference 10 Mrs Stevenson's arrival
on September 20. but she did not come
20 the city on that day. Miss Steven
son. however, may be among Us on
Thanksgiving day. In which case her
mamma will accompany her. Tho oc-
easion Is the wedding Of a young lady
with whom the vice president 5
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

present Adare manor was designed by
s.ts -ccunu tafl. tssstletl4 q iu ttle iatfcf
half 81 the elrhtecath century The
amateur architect WAS quite success.
save Ia regard % the staircase. lie
forgot % allow sufficient room for this
In drawing his plans. and the rcsait Is
that the grand stairca>e Is NOT quite In
keeping with the rest Of the Interior.
Aasrc manor i . magnificent residence
In tf.e English Gothic styie. One 81
our illustrations shows the long gal
lcrY. = particularly striking part ~ The
interior. The hcase = II great extent.
highly pletuFesqne n " character ard
surroundings II stands wifhin a ssa,ie
PARK. spleudldly timbersd. through
which runs a SMALL river tribatary 10
The Shsnnon. IL - foil q salmon.
whieh can almost - csss1ht from tho
windasss 81 the nsansion. This part -
Ireland has been ealiesi the shrine -
antiquarian pllTrsHlss for - ssiountAins.
STRAINS aaa vaiiegs are literally
STEPPED ia legendary h.rs Ana ne 80
us4ntie tradlti.a,s - the past
49,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-10-08

Mr. John Jacob Astor is only one Of
many society leaders 10 express his
admiration of the vice presidents
character. and Mrs Paran Stevens is
equally enthusiastic over Mrs Steven
son. And IL was in the Goelct smok-
ing room that this aneedote was re-
tailed
IL was in the vice presidents room
OF the capitol Various public men
were assembled and the conversation
had become general. Finally an allu-
siop was made 10 the courage which
had prompted a well-known senator to
say. | am = democratr' An individ-
ual present offered the remark that
not all men had proclaimed themselves
democrats
MOI Numbered Adlai. their
actions proclaim IL for them"