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The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Trade Disappointing i'm Its Volume
with Prices I'm Most Lines Steady.

In most departments trade is not reach
ing expectations this month. In lower
priced holiday goods better trade is no.
ticeable than in the more expensive articles.
Wholesale confectioners report their trade
considerably better than last year. and in
the cheaper toys sales are large. Grocers
speak of trade as being more quiet than
last month, and dry goods men report trade
rather slow. There is better tone TO the
poultry market and better prices are indi-
Gated next week. On Commission row
trade was better yesterday. Cranberries
are lisher. as'N aDoinS with apples I.ve-,-
thing in the vegetable line, as compared
WI last years prices. is lowe, Some
good potatoes, of New York growth. are
on the market. although there is a large
quantity of inferior stock Oranges were
never cheaper i'm the early winter and many
are substituting them for apples. Really
Clnire apples OF be purchase les ~ an
s4.5OaI5 per barrel. The provision market is
weak and lower prices i'm prospect.
The local grain market Saturday was dull
attendance on Change small and the bid
ding spiritess, prices varying but little
from those of Friday. Track bids ruled as
Wheat-No. red. 5Sc; No. 3 red. sic;
rejected, 4Oq50c: wagon wheat SIC.
Corn-No. l white, 36c; No. white S5Ic;
white mixed S5Isc: No. white mixed. 3fa4c2
No. 4 white mixed. soc; No. > yellow. CSC;
mixed. sac; No 8 mixed, sac; No. mixed,
SOC: ear corn. 35c
Oats--No. white. &c: No. white, gle;
No: mixed. 30l@c; rejected. 23a25c.
IIaF-Choice timothy, $t2.5v. No. !. So
No. 2. $50: No. 1 prairie. 500: mixed. S.:
clover 50.
Rye-No q 45c for car lots: 4Oc for wagon
Bran. sl275
Poultry and other Produce.
Prfces Paid by DeaIers.)
Poultry-Hens. &c per 10; young chick
ems, 5lzc per lb; turkeys, toms, Sc per 10;
hens. 65sc per 10; fancy fat young tur-
Keys, &c; small and poor. &c; ducks, &C
per 10: geese. $40 per doz for choice.
Eggs-Shippers paying &c.
Butter-Choice. 154l6c; mixed. 10Q12c.
Honey-New. Is920c
Feathe-s-Prime geese. 40c per 10: mixed
duck. 20c per 10.
Beeswax-20c for yellow; 15c for dark
WooSC CUnwashed medium wool Ice: un-
washed )coarse or braid. 13Q14c; unwashed
dne merino. l0gl3c; tub-washed. 1S423c;
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Cash quotations were as folloWS: Flour
steady; No. spring wheat, 623s@63c; No.
CSC; No. corn, 357sc; No. corn yellow,
S5c: No. oats. 2S3sd2S1sc; No. white.
3Od31c; No. white, 29q3012c: No. 2 rye,
No f. 3SG42c; No. l flaxseed. $1.2219; prime
timothy seed, $50; mess pork S13 1212q13, %;
0oosej, 675G7c; dry-salted shoulders (boxedD.
6. 6.25G65Oc; short clear sides (boxed), 1850
7.5Oc; whisky, distillers' finished goods, per
gallon, sl.l5.
on the Produce Exchange, to-day. the
butter market was quiet; creameries, 2lD
27Ac: dairies, 18Q23c. Eggs steady and un-
changed.
Receipts-F'lour, 11,O0o brls; wheat, $1,000
bu corn, 1770o0 bu: oats, $4,000 bu; rye,
1000 bu; barley. 1900 bu shipments
$1,000 bu; oats, $1,000 bu; rye. 1000 bu; bar
lev, 81 900 bu.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
Brooklyn Eagle.

James r. Sovereign is the imperial name
of the new head of the national organiZa-
ton of the Knights of Labor. He is
short horse, and will be soon curried. He
coinage of silver and the abolition of the
veto power of the President" Manifest
destiny will quickly catch James r. Sover-
eign by the nape of the neck ard the slack
of the trousers and will throw him without
effort into the waiting nav OF kindly OBJ
livion.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
TRADE IN GENERAL.
Quotations at st. Louis, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Other Points.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 9.-Flour quiet.
put steady, at firmer prices Wheat dull
ulatorS not operating; No. Pennsylvania,
saa4c: saa4: steamer. No; 2 red. 64S4c; No; @ red
se; NO red; Winter sea eS4s peGemSeT SeG
STAG; March, 69aa470c. Corn dull and with
out important change; sales, new No
old No. 2 high mi mixed ID and yellow. 47c; De-
cember. 43a 431zc; January. 4SQ4S14c; Feb
ruary, 43Aa4SAc; March, 4S15Q44c: Oats
No. 8 white, 36c: No. 2 mixed, S512036c; No.
white, 371ac; December, 36. G36%c; Janu-
airy, S64QS6s4c; February, S6l2qSlc; March,
S62s g3714c. Receipts-Wheat,, SASS bu: corn.'
12,127 bu; oats, 6S36 bu: flour. 4,6T brls,
4,154 sacks. Shipments-Wheat, 943 bu; corn,
1912 bu; oats. 12,946 bu.
BALTIMORE Dec. 9.-Flour-Receipts
1852 barrels. Wheat unchanged; Western
opened steady; May, 71%c bid. Prices i'm
proved fractionally but market destitute of
No. q 631sc; No. 3 red spot, 64Gl64Ac; De-
cember. 66G6slsc: January, 667s@67c; May
72172lac. Corn-SQuthern dull and easier;
Western firmer, particularly, for cash; new
No. white suddenly jumped to a premium
over May: Closing prices: Spot mixed, 4315
@433sc; No. 2 white spot, 4SAG43Bc; year.
4S943Ac; January. 42s4 Q427sc; February, 43c
asked. Oats continued steady and firm
market was noted this morning and local
inquiry prevailed. Prices unchanged But
ter is frm- Eggs quiet. steady and un-
changed.
TOLEDO. Dec. 9.-wheat dull and steady;
Corn dull and steady; No. 2, cash, S113c;
No, 3, &c, Oats quiet cash; 3Sc Rye dull;
prime, cash and Dec ember, 1875; January,
1921; February. 1856. Receipts-Flour,
200 hrIs Is oS wheat h @ 800 coo P1 b eGner 4 6a
bags. Shipments-Flour 1900 brlS; wheat,
LOCO bu: corn, 5000 bu; rye, 500 bu; clover
seed, $50 bags.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 9-Flour dull. Wheat
steady; No. red, cash, 59q6Oc; receipts,
quiet; No. mixed, 4OQilc Oats easier;
No mixed, 32c. Rye firm; No .. 54c. Pork
easy at $1S. Lard strong at S15c. Bulk
meats dull at 7.1212c Bacon quiet at S.75c.
Whisky firm sales. $50 brls at s115 But
ter in poor demand. Sugar in moderate
demand. Eggs steady at 21c. Cheese firm.
ST LOUIS Dec 9.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat dull and prices within a
range of &c, closing 1sc above yesterday
Corn stronger but very slow, closing sc
up. Oats nominal Rye firm at 471k@4sc.
Barley-No sales. Bran lower at 6315664c
east track. Hay unchanged. Flaxseed
quiet at S110 Corn meal, $1.25. Baggng
and cotton ties unchanged. Provisions
quiet and unchanged.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. e-Tradfng in
Nheat was mainly local. May opened at
$3.50 and closed at 63Ac Receipts, 315 cars;
wheat at 62Hc for hard: 6Oa4c for No. l
Northern and 59c for No. 2. Flour was dull,
with an output equal to half only of the
capacity of this city.
DETROIT. Dec 9.-Wheat-No. 1 white,
&c: No Cor 2 red. cash, eS1ac; January $3.50;
cash. SS24c Oats-No. 2 white. 32hc; No.
mixed soc. Rye-No 3 cash 5OIsc Prime
clover seed. $5S. Receipts-Wheat, $1,000
bu; corn. 5000 bu; oats, 1900 bu.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
rfetaIS,

NEW YORK. Dec. 9-Pig iron dull:
American, s12G15. Copper quiet; lake,
1025c hid Lean weak: domestic. 3.20c Tin
easy; Straits, 2049c Spelter firm; domes-
tic, 3S0c.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 9.-Lead lower at 30Jc:
spelter lower, 3.50c asked.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
LIVE STOCK,
Cattle Quiet-HOgs Opened Steady and
Closed Weak-Sheep Weak.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9-Cattle-Re-
ceipts none; shipments. 200. There were but
few fresh arrivals. The market was quiet
at about previous prices. All sold at the
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11

EAST LIBERTY. Dec. 9-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $50; shipments. 200. The market was
steady and unchanged. Nine carloads of
cattle were shipped to New York to-day
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; shipments. 1 500. The
market was slow. All grades, $5.30G5.50.
light weights selling best Four carloads
OF hogs We're shipped TO New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts. 1,000; shipments, 1000. The
market was slow and unchanged.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 9-Cattle-The mar
ket was steady on all classes: pens cleared
Good to extra shipping. s4q4.55: light stock
ers. S2Q2.75; feeders. S3G3.50; best butchers,
$325q3.75.
Hogs-The market was strong on choice
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5-16c: mold A. 4i8G4 11-16c: standard A.
4ls614 5-16c: confectioners' a. 41s6i4 5-16c; cut
loaf, 5Q5 3-16c; crushed, 5d5 13-l6c; powder
cubes 9-I6m43.c
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11

Loans. increase. e...........-........-.. 2,S53,J00
SpecIe, IlSreas 94O,iGO
Deposits, increase. se................... 5,457. 100
Circulation, decrease. ase................. So, 100
The banks now hold s7s,564, ,426 in excess of
the requirements Of the twenty-five-per-
cent. rule.
Total sales of stocks were $500 shares.
AS result of the speculation on the New
York Stock Exchange yesterday every
share traded in. with three important ex-
ceptions, showed depreciation in value.
ranging from Is to "a per cent. But as a
rule the losses are merely fractional Dis
tiling the only really active stock
and was sold freely on the denial OF Fri
days report of an increase in the tax on
spirits. AS a result of the selling move
ment the shares declined 21s from Friday
nights closing. Linseed Oil, after ad-
vance OF Il at the opening, broke per
cent, closing at the lowest point reached
on sales of only 100 shares. Consolidated
Gas lost u per cent. on a report that an
effort will be made to get the coming Leg
islature TO adopt a measure lowering the
maximum price of gas in New York city.
All OF the grangers weak alleged
decreasing earnings, but st. Paul pre-
ferred. which sold down IL per cent, re-
corded the only material decline. y slight
induced by reports of a falling Off in bust
ness, necessltatinS curtaiment Of
the operating force The bank state
ment had appreciable effect on the
market, although IT was not up TO eXpecta-
tlonS. showing less than half a million dol
IarS increase in reserve As the banks have
a surplus Of over SO0O0,0OO, which is the
highest ever reached. the amount of the in
crease is small matter. except as serving
10 indicate that the great flow of currency
10 this center is being checked, which is
not regarded unhealthy symptom
me low rates for money current here and
the difficulty OF placing il even at these
small figures have probably induced the
banks to check the influx of cash and ac-
count for the slight advance in the reserve
There was some covering in the stock mar
ket in the final dealings, and the tone of
speculation at the close was fairly firm
The general list, comparing the final sales
with those of week ago, shows a. de-
cline in most of the active stocks ranging
from IL. to 3A in the grangers and q to 15
in the coalers.
The bond market weak until the
close. when the dealings became firm.
Government bonds were firm. State bonds
were inactive.
The following table, prepared by James E.
Berry, Room 16, Board of Trade, shows tha
range OF quotations:
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9-Cotton-Iow
middling, &c; good middling, 9-16c; good
ordinary, 65sc. Net receipts 1874 bales
gross receipts, 23,345 bales; sales, Loo bales:
stock, 299, III bales.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Despite the favora-
BILE weather conditions the past week the
volume of trade has not increased partic-
larly, and the wind-up of the week shows
very little in the way of encouragement in
the outlook for more prosperous business
next week. There is no particuer change
in the demand for cotton goods. Print
cloths are dull and nominal at Sc. with buy
erS Indifferent Prints and printed fabrics
show little more doing in the way of or
ders from agents, but otherwise are feat
ureless. Woven goods quiet and ging-
hams dull. The higher grades of woven
goods. however. show little more activity
Foreign goods continue quiet.
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Oils.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-Petroleum quiet;
United closed at 77Ac; Washington. brs.
s6; Washington in bulk, $3.50; refined New
York, $515: Philadelphia and Baltimore,
$50; Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk,
s2.65. Rosin steady; strained, common to
good. $1.2712q13212. Turpentine steady at
296291ac.
WILMINGTON, Dec 9.-Rosin firm:
strained, 92lbc; good. 9715c. Spirits of tur-
pentine steady at 2612c. Tar steady at 9Gc.
Turpentine quet; virgin and soft, SLIGO.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 9.-Petroleum easy;
standard white, 10 degrees, 59sc: gaso-
line, IA degrees, 7c; gasoline Sc degrees
10c naphtha, 63 degrees. 61hc.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 9-Rosin firm at $1O5.
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11

In All New York Stocks Except
Three Important Instances
Only Slight Increase in the Heavy Bank
Reserve-IndianapOlis Grain Busi-
ness Dull and Lower.

At New York, Saturday. money on call
was easy at IL per cent
Prime mercantile paper, 92s16 per cent.
Sterling exchange dull. with actual
business in bankers bills at $LS7I4QAS71s
for demand and at $4.Sf@Q4S424 for sixty
days; posted rates. $4S51za4Ss; CONNER
cial bills, 4S3LQ4S31a.
Silver certificates. 697sc bid.
The New York weekly bank statement
The Indianapolis journal., 1893-12-11
Oil cake. S25. . per ton; oil meal. s25.25.
Provisions.

Bacon-CIear SIDES. 81 Tbs average, SI2c;
50 to 20 lbs average. 10c: % To 30 lbs aver
age. 1G4c; clear bellies. IS to 20 lbs average,
9l4c; 10 lbs average. 994c; l. lbs average,
lie; clear backs, - to - lbs average,
lUc; Z 10 - lbs average, 10I@c; light, 3 lbs
average lose.
Shoulders-Englisn cured, L lbs average,
934e; rs Tbs average, S3tc
California Hams-Sugar-cured 10 to Il lbs
average, 7Stc
Hams-Sugar-cured. Is to 20 res average
10i44l0i2c; Il lbs average. lie: 12l2 lbs aver
age. ul.c; 10 lbs average. 12c; block hams,
104Q1lc.
Boneless Hams-Sugar-cured, size.
Picked Pork-Bean pork clear. per brl
200 lbs, S2l: rump pork. $50 per brl.
breakfast Bacon-Clear. English-cured.
Lard-K -Kettle-rendered. In tierces. lOssc;
Indiana, 9Ac.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

l.. = Warren assumed r.:a:-c Of
the Bennett grocery store, which b.,
!,@i purchased st5uia tim. age. u:s last
Thursday. }lr. Warren has 2 fine
location anA Al excellent stock OF
goods, aud being a vcrS Accommodating.
Gentleman, should receive large
share Of trade. The farmers. es-
peciaIl.y should support BIN, IS Mr
Warren has heretofore been o;.e q
t.ca, It supporter Of thcir every
interest and j. al arreeahic man 10
10 ,a>iaas, win, Ell WhalIon viii,
;'n the head clerk under the nc,
arrangement ana his Old friends viii
always receive n hearty 1o.c;:uc.
It:e Old proprietor. 2. H. Bennett,
rrt.res after many Years nt successful
hus;ness experiences, and vii! engage
il small fru.i raising a. 4 m1.lis o.
rest. This rest is justly due h:ni
after 80 many years OF hard work
ANA his hosts Of friend, al over tn.
county will always have the kindcsi
yemcmE,crulces Of Iim We believe
the new proprietor viii lie equally a
successful! IN pleasing and supplying
the wants of the people
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
Back Tax SUITS.

All pcrsuns Interested in the fol
lov;nr ,.,.es .r.. rcnr,.tcd - he pres
-, ,n.. ,,,, -..,,o ,r, .,,,,,; ., a.,
u - >''N
>efS sc'i' Oh mouse, h@I''fe : !. " 'se'
Justice of the Peace, IS foli"~s:
FHlrAy. March 81, 'H3.
E,a Mnnrr W. O,::s Frevi! and
Charles Gsh.
Jane, 7. Moore v. Ch.s ;i,.tr
T. y. Warren vs.. Cha.. G.,t
SArrrnAy. ,lAHcu i;h.
james nn..n Va. Wn i'lrn.ut. am
rhaS ,:pr:.
JniI..u G:as.o~k: vs.. Vim. pnrninri
ana r:.a~. ca.
WIN. Ca,ayh.ii W. Wan rarln,il
ana Cilas. Grtr
Louis hlntz VS.. Il Il Ss':isr,' :
Fu-iexon. anl C:ias GntF
john l. i!,liny vs. Caa< Gyf.
ETA Tuil IS. Nin. puYt,lort and
Ghu.. Col.
SIas liant W.. II. II sa!iny. :. 70
4",;.nr ami Eh"> Gutt
+. ". H.rI.noaA vs.. Warren IL.
rei ant! tha~ ca.
MnHDAY. Naac3 G.';.
\. i. Iai.,.}it ~. c. |. Hi. VIM
pu:Inort anl CAas. (; II.
t: ore I. Medley vs.. VIM. Par
inor, aId tha~ s'o,i
II. j. Cor#.n W Nn. lnInort ,,i.s'
i.!a~. ''3H
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

The large residence Of Mrs. Anna
Walker, Just across TIE street from
the opera house, was discovered on
fire last Thursday aftcrnooa. When
first noticed almost The entire roof
and ate were in one sheet Of fame
aud it Was at first thought impossible
to save tie 81 Z but wien the
crowd had gathered, a determined
effort, so characteristic q Memphis
citizens. was made and il resulted
with sncces, The fire had unloub-
tetlly started from fiuo burning o'it
iii the forenoon of the same day.
The house VAS fully Ensured. 80
that the loss vii: not fall on The
/ owner.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
Our Little Men and Woren foT Mar

Cuf EitiC fTSH 2fG tVc'.S9 OF WaFIn
Has for It's front piece Il chargn;n..
Girl portrait. by Mis- Helen n
!<now.ton, and ti.ere is a tai..t, III,
of verse which tells tie plctur.';.
story. The Columbia serial, Il De
House that Was Made for Nv and
the Three Little UoiI-D:ggura
are each charming III their way. And
the shorter stories, with their pretty
pictures, the rE'S HIS, verses and article
which tell just what children ought t.
know. are vel! cal,..!atz-., 10 entertain
instruct and please "I.ic Ciovl
o!!'c Year is an exquisite setting oi
verse and art. Price 5! 80 Il year
10 cents a number. u. Lpli;rop Com
psny, Publishers, Boston.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
UNION.
THURSDAY. Feb %, 1895.
LOCAL BREViT!ES,

- -
LOCAL BREWT!ES.
Thc result of ;he CAamber!in mur
fer,icr trial is peculiar.
W. \. Cnnvcrs has sold 50 acres
Of lan,! to Port Summers.
Robert /. Nesi,;t, now Of Lancas-
ter, was in the city. Sunday.
". NcGar> has heen exhibiting
lbs hylng machine in ka:.uka thc past
week.
Miss Minnie Cnnneil, Of Jackson
VILE, Mo. is visiting frieu,Is i'll this
conn.E.
The result, Of the murder tr;;, IN
The circuit court is a disgrace to the
county.
J. {. N,ncnpf. Brock. became .
subscriber Of tic FARMERS UNION
last SATURDAY..
The ycsu!; Of the Nhamharl;u- Barnes
murder trial is not complimentary to
Ia Tue county.
G. \. coiici.hcrgor, travelling sole
iior OF the Constitution Democrat,
was in Memphis, Tuesday.
VIII Combs Of Hannibal. visited
his father and mother, Mr and Ms
l.. Il Combs, last SUNDAY.
Mrs. BERTHE Long and daughter. Of
l."It county. is visiting Frank Fowle:
AMI Others. northeast Of this city.
Au> one wanting to be cleared CT the
Charge of murder, could get pointers
If the prosecution Of Chamherlin.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company held their regular monthly
meeting in this cit; last 5, tur,';:v.
The jury or The prosecution HI
.''N '''''''> to. - ~
~ y '2 = - WI 9 '''''' 10
| J. \. Sawyer died in CORN one
! DAY last week and his remains were
''-'7' VI ~ '''' ! 90 ''''''' u '"'''',
h'F Jones "'h preach al tie 'hhe
5 bow, 81, " ,,l.l 'f'i,;,r-
/ @ci''"t "o"7e Oh " '''''t5''"t' ih"'>
! ~, ANA f'''''> ''5 '''7 % ;'''' WIZ "a
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Sunday was tie time set for the
dedication of the new VI. +. Church
huildlny in this ely. AMI the affair
was carried out with tie USUAL cerc-
monies. The other church Or,an
cations kindly called in ill appoint
unntS and the ministers assis-
ted their Methodist brothers in the
dedication exercises. 4 debt OF
nearl Y 5000 Was made up after
some exerllon, and the building
stands, without any incumhcIances.
The Melhodiats now have one OF tii2
finest church buildings in the state
ana the members are justly proud OF
their house Of worship. May it be the
means OF accomplishing much Eoou
in the com muni,y.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Il would appear from the result of
the fire on last Thursday afternoon
that :he cit;zrns Of Memphis were
capable Of cxt'ngulshin4 any cont'a9s,-
l.;i,n that could he started. 1t il
reu,s!k#hIe low they 60 to w>:A iii Z
case like thai, almost with Tie per
ciss:o;i Or q military company, un'cr
the safe command of some person,
" questions is asked hit water is
furnished with buckets i'll JEeXaus-
table quantities. The citizens O.
Memphis deserve unlimited :'rase IL
their N,..nae: Of Sighting f:s:s.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23
MONEY, MONEY: MONEY!!

70 loan money o., realestatc sccur.-
ties for five or seven Years in amoants
TO suit the borrow.
Loans closed and money paid OF
the same day tli;ij notes and nor; 90 20
is signed. No delay
Best an,: most liberal option to Tie
borrower ever offered. Also tie
lowest rate o. interest.
Cali ana see me. A. II. HITKIN.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Among the renewals 70 ti.is paper
have been the following: {. q
Craui,i. Ei;zevi!le; James llc:r} foia.
B,i.e Grove: ". 4 y, ers. Memphis;
john Lake, Haz|cvil!e, &. +, Wallace.
A!le!a; Joseph y, walker, Memphis;
}. II. Na;l;ck, Sand Hill; ". I.
Monroe, Indian territory; .Ioei Ewing
u. 4 Mcdaniel. =. J. Tnlh"t:, ana
J, T. Monroe, Memphis; i. :. Hume,
sand Hi
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

lsr. and Mrs. }. 4. Rec and Misses
Anna George aud Minnie Nesm:t',, Of
Milton. Iowa, attended the dcd.catnry
exec srs If the new II. +. Church in
Ills city last Sandav.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

1t is authoritatively stated that
Ray county is loaning its school
money at six per cent We do not
have the school fund interest law at
hand, but know if one county in the
state can loan money at six per
cent the rest has the same RIGHT
This school fund loans makes the
basis OF all interest to large
extent. but in many case. in this
county loans can BE ma,!e wish private
parties, ut less rate The eastern
companies in;;n money - q less rate.
,,Hsia county court has trouble iii
getting persons who have borrowed
school fund money to settle L.,
promptly; and III fact, the way prices
have been for products, farmers can
no. afford TO pay that price ana make
4 profit An effort should be made
10 oct the COUNTY court t. reduce tt,.
interest on this fuEd to six per Ger /
II the inter,s was lowered to that
am"nn;. borrowers could NEE; their
obligations promptly, The funl woild
a!wars be leaned promr'ly and the
.uud would loose nothing hy the
transaction. while it vuu.I meat.
thousands OF tivi;;.r, to borrowers Of
The county. Help start this bail to
roll ans; help the needy.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Rand, McNally & Co. i66 Adams
St. Chicago. H., desire q local mana
ger to take the management Q: the
sale Of t;ie,r new Universal Alias
Anyone desiring a pleasant anu prof
!;ablc position would do we'll to write
Them.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Oae incident 0! the " a..1er fire
last Thursday afternoon is worth
cl.runiriving. Thomas NcA.lister,
whose residence is the nearest 10 the
one badly scorc.leel, mad sent mp fa
L. il. Bartlett to come Gown ;s;i
write out :; policy tcr his house before
tE: fire stared. sir. Bartlett; ~as Oh
his way 20 obey the summers ~hen
the fire yas first discovered, and hat:
+ wait unti! tu"t danger W.; over,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

4 successful term Of school nf five
months in Prairie View district, and
vcr, satisfactory % }j,3 patrons. clos
ed last Tuesday. Miss Rose Saith.
the teacher i, now 1T lone 70. a shr..;
vacation viii. her parents III t,.;s city
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

Tic dedication Of The new u. T.,
Church last Sunday might have had
10 be postponed if the nawsons,
Combs and Browns, with their money,
had given out. As it was these
necessities seemed to be inexhaust;,-
! ,,ly.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

IN connection with .'Cn.unibns and
CoiulnlH:;," being also on extensive
desc 3, :pn Of the Worlds Far, J. l.
Dti- IA : selling the life If J ;nacs 6.
Blaine, by John CLARK .kiJpa;'i and
G..n. Scldcn Conner. Ti,es" are fine
work, and should he every il, home
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

During the present term Of circuit
court boy VI. sent to tie reform
scl.oo! fox forging ano;her's name
to an order, hut man that shot and
klllc,; another has been acquitted
The murder should have, at least,
received rcpremaEd.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

a c. Browning, son Of y. =.
browning, Of VI. Pleasant township,
lief, here last Thursday on :. pro~pec
ting trip 10 California, He expects
to visit al roints of interest in the
golden state before returning.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-02-23

The circuit clerk has i>Sued ilie
following marriage licenses during
tie past week !,;ge L. Priest and
Nancy G. Slough, p. A. Watson ard
Hu,i. l.. Johnston. Henderson G. Poe
and Alice In-rrsuli. Henry G. Cold
we'll aud L2tie Il, Smiley, }. Ii,
Buchanan and Bertha Haley.