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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

and a oaste'lated gothic stone building,
from which tunnel three miles long
extends beneath the lake. ending In the
greaF supplywc!l known as the crib,
which is isited daily by excursion boats.
The new engine at the works has q
capacity Of 2. $50 gallons at cno stroko
of the cylinders. The West Division Of
the city has also a water works at Ash
land and B!us Island avenues, with
tunnel six miles long running to the
supply crib. It's engines have a capacf-
ty of 10000, Coo gallcEs daily. The COM
bined daily capacity OF all the city
plants is 80. 100000 gallons, distributed
through nearly 1,,c0 miles of pipes and
through 1a,411 fire hylrarts. The cost
of the entire system was S1I.o0o.0O.
No person visiting Chicago for the
first time shorld Neglect ut least .
casual inspection of the fire and police
departments. TIL" former has now
some thirteen battalions. embracing
90 men q steam fire engines, % chem
/, al engines. three fire tugs aud general
apparatus ior reaching lofty builu-
ings and rescung people. such as
life-saviny guns and nets, lad !ers.
and tho like. Callers are generally well
come at any of the fire-engine stations
scattered about the city, at the central
alarm office at the city hall. and at the
fire insurance patrol houses. where
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15
Administration NrcchCrs.

The facts and the press dispatches
seem to agree i'll saying that The Cleve-
land administration has ar cd in to
wreck every material interest in the
West and South uHon which it is pos
sible for them to bring sufficient press
ure to bear to accomplish. that diaboli-
cal purpose. In doing his the admin
istration Is, Of course, receiving aid
from Wall Street, New York, and
Lombard Street. London.
The plan of operations, as outlined,
is exceedingly simple. The Se:re ary
of the Treasury, Carlisle, drains the
West and South of all the gold which
they will contribute to maintain tine
gold reserve fetisch. appealing to them
in the name of patriotism, but willie
taking gold from the West and South
with one hand he is payin, it ont with
the other 10 the Wall and Lombard
Street crowds. as fast as called for.
The Wall Street contingent holds
large amounts Of Western and South
ern notes and mortgages and other St.
curities, a large proper ION of which
are payable i'll gold, aad they pro, ose.
after the Secretary Of the Treasury has
secured all the gold possible from
those sections. to refuse to extend or
renew any credit in the West or South
unless the Representatives from those
sections in Congress will agree to
abandon forever and unconditionally
the last small remnant of an American
financial system. After that is done,
OF course. Wall S reef proposes to do
exactly as it plcascs about future cred
its, always srpposing that what Wall
Street p)cases is approved by Lom-
bard Street, The bank whose failure
at Denver was no:cd in the dispatches
last week, is one which very recently
contributed Of its gold to sustain the
policy of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. Now, when this bank and Its
customers nee n return OF this favor,
which wus really unnecessary so far as
any practical good to the treasury was
concerned, does the Secretary respond
OF course not. Mr.. Carlisle has nc
help to offer to the West or South, al
though he has never refused gold to
the Wall $ rect crowd, when asked tC
supply it.
Why is this, unless because of Il de
iberate conspiracy between the ad-
ministration and Wall and Lombard
Streets to ruin the interests Of the
South and West. Surely no one will
undertake TO say tina, the administra
ton did not know beforehand that 6
tidal wave of uisas CT must inundatt
those sections, as the necessary result
of the adoption of such policy. What
L. I L.
Does not the dispatch repro luced il
the Tribune last week from the Na
tiOnnf E'onomist, prove, if any NOR.
proof is needed. that the policy whicl
has been pursued was intended to ac
complish Just what it now seems to b,
accomplishing?
Will this hiyh-lanlel plot to bull
doze the people into a further surren
der of their liberties succeed, ever
though the sn.ire strength of the al
minis:ration be thrown in favor of TIN
wrcckers Farmers Tribune.
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Tie Eirsi ra,itical Ke,n,yal.

The spoils system seems to have be-
come a fixed part of the American sys-
tenn Of government. In spite of the
civil service reform talk, laws. rules
and commission, it takes on increased
prominence with each change of par
tics, until thinking people are forced
to admit that the spoils of Office are
about all the grea. political parties
are contending for. just what this
may lead to it is impossible to say aud
unsafe to predict. 1t may grow, how
ever, until the Government shall be-
come mere party machine, lit is little
else now, q mere rewar for those who
can win at elections. This point fully
reached, elections will be only means
to the accomplishment Of private
gains; principle viii no longer in
fluence them nor honesty control them.
tionary and the bullet will be as read
ily resortcd to as the ballot. This is q
picture unpleasant to sec or even to
think of. but it is one of the possibil-
tiles of the future, if present tenlen-
cies go on unchecked.
kThe spoils system was unknown in
the earlier days of tho republic: it
came with the Organization of political
parties. At first a change of admins
tration did not involve even a change
Of cabinet officers. Tho first political
removal wins mnlo BY Thomas Jeffer
son after he Lad ancaeeied' John
Adams, and It waa that M = cnhinel
& officer, Samuel Dext.sr pSs Sesiretaf,
q ste JFeassryl IA NM D sllqll q
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15
Bryan On silver.

1u the st. Louis Hepubic of May
2S appears tivc-column review of the
great issue from the incisive pen of
Congressman Bryan of Nebraska. 1t
goes into the subject with ,lirectness
that betrays an intelligent familiarity
with the subject, and rs one in touch
with the real issues he takes Il bold
stand Tor bi-metallism. We append a
clip from the closing paragraphs:
Un.css ! mistake the Signs of the times
tn: West ami the South. always the home
OF ti-net;:lii-nl. will Insist that their rep
reSenta,fvc, stand as solid wall against
any legislation intended to lessen the
currency of the vol and increase the r,r-
chasing power of the dollar. We have al
ready Suffered -iicvou>iy Iec.4u-r Of the
fail III prices. The list ccnsu; shows u de-
crease in thu proportion of farLl owners
and an increase in the proportion Of farm
tenants. 1t shows Il farm mort :agc debt
which is truly alarming. The continued
al probation of geld, that is. the continued
fall In prices. increases the number OF ten
ants and make harder every year the life
of the farmer. He who aids in iucreasin Z
laudlOrdisID in this country hasten. the
overthrow OF the Republic. for free govern
ment will not long survive when n few own
the land and the means Of support. while
the many are tenants at will. No one
would dare to propose law increasing the
number OF dollars to be pid by a debtor.
To increase the lie OF Il dollar by lc;.!sia-
tion has exactly the same effect, and the
great producing masses of this country will
not hotd him gniltess who thus adds to
their alrc dy heavy burdens.
That doi IT will soon cease To be called
''hone>t ich grows fIitcr every day.
The viraro, suifering- of those who. in
terested In the appreciation Of debts, weep
for the poor debtors Will. the lOid Is made
heavier will soon he given the same weight
that is now given to the s,iicitude IF those
protected manufactures who have Tor the
last thirty years 20 fccly shed their tea Rs
for the ''pOur loboring man. Tht proter :
tive policy was never rs disastrous Ia
t the agricultural classes as the cO!d strnd-
ard would be, for while prot ction lc>scncd
the stream. gold muno- nciallism would
dry up the fountain of prosperity. The
friends Of 'Iold and silver coinage OF the
constitution" need not lc discouraged.
Siren: in the alI-conquerins might OF right,
their principles will triumph and that
triumph will be si2ualzed by return oi
prosperity to the great misses OF ouc pcu-
1,lp
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CROPS DOING WELL
The Weather During the Last Week Gen
eral1y Favorable,


orally Favorable.
According to the Washington crop
bulletin, the weather during the week
was generally favorable, and crops were
benefited, except in the States of the
lower Mississippi Valley, including por-
tions of Kentucky, Tennessee, and AL
ALBANIA, where considerable injury has
resulted from rains and foods, and
where warm, dry weather is greatly
needed The special telegraphic re-
ports show the following:
Missouri-Crops growing and work progress.
Ing slowly: dry weather and sunshine needed
at once.
Illinois twenty-five counties report cut
worm and army worm injuring corn and mead.
ows oats. wheat. and pastures in good condi-
tion; planting retarded: fruit prospect poor.
1ndiana-All crops in fine condition, prom.
Using a fair yield except tree fruit: wheat IL
heading.
Ohtc-Corn, potatoes, tobacco. grass and
small fruits doing finely: wheat, rye. barley.
and clover heading: corn nearly all plantcdl
corn ard potatoes being cultivated; work re
tardcd some hy rein.
ly improved crop condftions; wheat. oats. and
grasses making a good growth. and fruit pros
poets. except apples, excellent; corn about all
planted.
Wisconsin grain in fine growing condi-
tion; prospects seldom better: rye heading;
corn and potatoes coming up; late planting
about done: tobacco plants small.
MinncsOta-Crops nearly all in: small grain
and grasses very promising: corn and potatoes,
growing nicely: corn cultivation just begun;
chtnch bugs and grubworms nun.erOu In wi.
mona County.
Iowa-Vcectatfon progressing; not more than
average amount os replantfng necessary. with
increased acreage; heavy hay crop assured; up.
PIES below average.
North Dakota-C1Ops in good condition and
corn to plant vet: grass growing rapidly
South DakOi a -Ex cellent week: has placed
all crops and meadows, especially small grain,
in fine condition.: corn coming up rapidly and
grass thick.
Nebraska-Good growing week; rainfall
heavy, especially over eastern half of State
| washing out corn in places: all crops improved
especially spring grain, grass and potatoes
corn needs warm weather.
Kansas-Wheat harvest begins in south pOr.
| tions this week: wheat corn, oats grass and
! potatoes much improved.
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Attended the Convention.
N hn folloWinn dolonofor xroro In =.

The following delegates were in at
tendance at the convention:
Pennsylyania-DeWitt G. Dewitt J. L. Co.
rey, Thomas II. Walker.
Mississippf-Gen. J. II. Brinker
kansas-R. Nichols, Noah Allen. C. c. Glenn
ems, W. B. Ryan, Lyman Naugle, W. Ii. L.
Wakefield. Richard Hawkins.
North Dakota-JoEn T.. Hodgson, H. p. Pink
ham. Anton Flosltd.
Ohio-C. II. Brain.
Arkansas-William N. Pride.
1owa-Gen. J. Il. Weaver. Justin Wells, 10
seph II. Lane n. v. Brewer, Ii. Il. Curtis, r. II.
HiRgs.
- Idaho-T. " Halveston
Kyoming-C. d. Kelly. Robert Homer.
kentucky-C. T. Morton.
Nebraska-N. v Harlan, E. Rosewater John
u. Howe, Il. +. Hinman.-
Oregon-J.J J. DAILY.
Itali-Philip Ccrcoran, W. D. Roberts.
Texas. X Bymaters.
Iinnesota-lgnatius nOnncl1y. Frank +. Da-
Wis. James A. Tawney. L. j. Shaver. II. l..
Strait, J. +. jacobson, 4. Il. Rice, J. r. Wake
field. c. A. Gilman, W. z. Murray, Gov Knute
Nelson.
Missouri-E Tiedemaun
lninois-John p. Stelle. Henry u. LLOYD, f.
q. Brown, Henry W. Clendenin. John W. Pot
ter.
West virginia-W. J. Johnson, Col. Robert
McEldowney.
New Mexico-N. B. Laughlin, J. c. Carr ra.
ColoradO-John lIrn,on. David 0. Boyd,
Frank A. McLfster. W. Il. Cailicotte, Frank
Moody, j. u. Barry.
Oklahoma samuel L. Crocker A. G. Scott
Montana-A. II. Mitchell. J. NJ. Quinn.
WashingtOn-JOhn r. kinnear, Edmond S.
Meany, Percy ". Rochester.
MichiSan-John T.. TAYLOR, L. y. Deli, +. f.
Whipple, ;. D. Daboll, l.. d. Harris
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

Rush street bridge. marked by a tablet.
the bust of the railway postal service
pioneer, Armstrong, at the postof1ice.
tho Douglas monument at kenwood,
the Drake Columbian public drinking
fountain ut the City Hall, and the
monument at Haymarket Square indi-
eating tho scene OF the famous Anarchist
massacre, are all assoc a.ed with in
tercsting "reminiscences, and pave the
way for comparison when the sojourner
later inspects the statues in Lincoln
Park.
The stranger seeking pic asure need
only consult the amusement columns
to find every kind and class Of
theater, a variety of museums
and magic maze" shows, cycioramas,
panoramas and historical curiosities,
such as Libby prison. If u day on the
water is scheduled, there are steamers
leaving many river docks for points
across the lake. such as an excursion
| to Michigan City in eight hours, at only
| 20 cents for the round trip. while land
| Journeys may be made swiftly and with
| profit to the wonI u: industrial town
of Pullman or to the military post at
Fort Sheridan. Some OF the best OBJ
| tainable musical and dramatic ta'ent
| will be found on the boards OF the
| various theaters during the World s
Fair.
The Board of Trade.
One great central point Of interest Is
the Board of Trade; as famous as the
Rialto or the Bourse of the old world.
The headquarters of this aggregation
OF grain and produce spectators is
found In the Chamber Of Commerce.
one of the truly palatial cdiflces Of the
world. Occupying half square, its
tower and entrance portal stand ex-
| actly in front of LaSalle street, where
that thoroughfare ends at Jackson
| street. with an environment forcibIy
suggestive of Wall street, New
York. The building is in two
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15
worker. II makes no difference how
We work. Let US work. There 10 the
enemy: hit him."

worker. It makes no difference how
We work. Let us work. There is the
enemy; hit him."
Following Archbishop Ireland, DR..
Albert G. Lawson spoke briefly, otter
which the Marquis de Chasseloup- Lau-
bat spoke of the need OF temperance
reform in France.
At the afternoon session the Congress
was addressed by the Rev. Albert q.
Lawson, d. D., OF Camden. N. j.;
Amos Schofield. Of London, repre-
senting the United Kingdom Alliance
and the city of London: Louis
Fem. representing the National Tenn
peran Q League Of Great Britain;
Charles Wakely, of England. Secretary
Of the United Kingdom Band Of Hope
Union; the Rev. Clarence Greeley, rep
resenting the law AMI order movement;
T. y. Henderson, representing the
Total Abstinence Society Of tho Pres
byteFian Church Of England: the Rev.
John McNeill, the great Scotch revival
ist; Guy Hayler, representing the
North OF England League Of Good
Templars: and several others promi-
nent in the temperance NOV ement.
At the evening session addresses
Were made by tho Rev. DIR. Theodore
l.. Cuyler, Mrs. Mary A. Livermore.
and the Rev. DR.. o. 2. Clifford, OF
Boston
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handsome doorways and pro. .ect'ons,

handsome doorways and pro. ..ect'ons,
and the tower that caps the massive
structure tarers in a pinnacle over 800
feet above the pavement The main
hall has two capac:ous galleries, and
to these visitors are admitted at all
times. The view from the same, when
trading Is going on below on the main
floor, Is something never to be forgot
ten by the inexperienced spectator,
little suggesting to him that
the uproar and hustle, tho
hoarse outcries anI frantic gestures
are an accompaniment Of transactions
during which millions of dollars change
hands in single day. The building
cost nearly S',m O,o0o, and it requires
often a, high as Sl0,ooo TO Sc
cure the privilege of trading in the
wheat or corn pit. Tie c.car.ngs Of q
year have aggregated over Slo4 900. CO.,.
Trading is pcrmi,te in rot less than
1000 bushels Of gra or 80 barrels OF
porh-ali en- paEer-and fortunes are
made and lost every dny In the year,
often nearly every hour IN the day.
city / rwor-k
A visit to the city watCrworks IS we'll
worth @ mile ride Or walk over into the
North Division. The system OF which
ii is the founda'itn las grown to re-
markaLlc magnitude. The main works
are located at Chicago avenue and Pine
street, and comprise series OF struct-
ures embracing a tower, free to visit
Ors, affording fine view of the city,
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

vocatc of the Federal policy of Wash
ington and Adams. AMI when Mr.. JET
ferson, representing the. States rights
idea that afterwards crystalizel into
the Democratic party and finally led
to the rebellion. became President, he
asked Mr.. Dexter to resign. The lat
ter refused to do so, whereupon Mr..
jefferson exercised his Presidential
authority and summarily removed
him.
This can scarcely bc callet. a begin
ming of the spoils system, because
there is no evidence that President
Jefferson removed Secretary Dexter
solely for the purpose of giving the
place rs a reward to n political all
hcrent, but for the far more jnstitiable
reason of having n united cabinet.
But out of sncl removals, legun for
reasons Of public policy, the spoils
system has grown. How can it be
checked? There is no way to check
it-while the people are blind partisan.
So long rs they are party men for
party's sake, and adhere TO party
right or wrong. they are pretty apt tt
regard the frnits of party contests le-
gitima'c spoi!s, and politicians will
continue to plot and scheme and fat
ten a the public expense, But when
the people learn to regard parties as
simply Il means to an end, as a means
to the establishment Of certain princi-
l.les in government, to regard them as
the servants and no. the masters of the
voters, aud hold themselves as ready
to rcbuke party that bctrays them as
to support a party that keeps faith
and serves them, then will tin spoils
system weaken. and perhaps disappear
altogether. The American republic
needs more cf patriotism and less of
partyism. Progressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15
EDWIN BOOTH is DEAD,
The Great Tragedlan Passed Peaceful
from Firth ElrlY WcdncsalnY Mnrninr

The Great Tragedian Passed Peacefully
from Earth Early Wednesday Morning.
At the Players Club in New York
city. where he Lad been Ill for many
weeks, Edwin Booth ended his brave
fight for life. The great tragedian
lassed peacefully away. shortly after
O'Clock Wednesday morning, surround
ed by weeping relatives who had been
summoned when the change was OBJ
served that forc!od the end was ap-
preaching. In the room where the actor
died We're his daughter. Mrs. Gross
man, and Eer husband; Supt. McGon-
igle. Mr.. Booths brother-in-law; VIM.
Bisham. an intimate friend; and Chas.
Farrell.
Edwin Booth was born near Balti-
more. Nd, Nov. 10, 1888. His father
wa Junius Brutus Iooth, and he was
trained for the dramatic profession
Having filled many minor parts, he
made his first regular appearance on
tho stage as Tresscl In Richard III. =
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15
COLD WATER PEOPLE,
Enthusiastic Opening of the Worlds Tc;

Enthusiastic Opening of the Worlds Tc;E-
pcrancc Congress.
France, and England, and Ireland,
and Scotland, and Wales joined with
the temperance forces of America in tho
Inauguration OF the Worlds Temper
ance Congresses at Chicago. Excel
lent addresses were delivered by promi-
nent workers in the temperance cause
aud great enthusiasm was displayed.
No particular phase Of agitation or
method was favored more than another.
All societies AMI organizations engaged
in fighting the drink t'a1ic met on a
common platform to engage common
enemy. Among tho associations par
tic;Pa:iny were the National Temperance
Society. the Independent Order o!
Good Templars. the Woman's Chris
tian temperance Union. the Nonparti-
san Wonlan's Christian Temperance
Union. the several Catholic temperance
societies and few minor odies.
President c. G. EOnney called the
congress to order and introduced Right
Rev. Bishop Samuel Fallows, who Of
fered prayer. In his address, Mr.. Bon
ney said that the congress was not for
the purpose o discussing differences,
but to seek to get out of the good Of all
m pvements having for their aim the
growth of TEMPERANCE that which might
form common basis for action in The
futurc. He'said IN the congress were
ga hered the leaders Of the thousands
who throughout the wo Id combatted
the evils OF intemperance. These would
tell OF their work: every method OF
warfare, every means used to fight the
demon Of drink. The prohibitionist.
the temperance man. The total abstin-
ence advocate, oil classes Of workers,
would talk OF the effo. t to reform the
men who wreck their lives and destroy
their families through the. curse OF
dsink. He then introduced Archbishop
iceland, who delivered. an address full
u eiuquence and wisdom, which won
from the audience sincerest Approval.'
16lS 1lh8 h:s addresa the Arch-
s5S ri sus rork together.
~ 1l61nehay III sseszisd ranks Be.
sz znl thu lind 10r sus &c
eie it fnle II a.
I! snce.
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1BrIeNetS.

THE President is gathering financial
data for use in his message to Congress
in extra session.
REVIVAL meetings are being hold at
Leadville, Col, in Loeb's dance house
and gambling resort.
BETWEEN May % and June,i there
were fourteen Gases of cholera and
eleven deaths at Marseilles.
i, A PANIC was caused in Leghorn
.theat6r ~ the falling Of : boy from the
GALLERY ra many persons were IN
.Jured. Sss.. sssss III
. Two FERsoNs were killed and thir.
teen Injured ~ the explosion .of Ac1Ftr
loAd q poNaef st KIN, 1spiae
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

GOV. NEi SON SUI, W o,
obedience to a resolution passed by the
Legislature Of his State, issued an in
vitatiOn to all tho States Of the Union
to take part in conference to devise
means to abolish trusts and combines.
Thirty-four States responded by ap-
pointing delegates and nearly that
many States were represented at the
opening session. 1t was expected that
Senator Sherman. Of Ohio. anthor uf
the antitrust bill, would be present.
Word was received that he would be
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

everything is done by electricity, from
the sounding of the alarm to tho start
ing of the horses. The police stations
are also open for inspection, and tho
patrol system will generally be
courteously explained by the officers in
charge when not on active duty. Folice
courts are connected with many of the
stations. and an hoY srent in one OF
these will give the stranger very fair
idea of "the seamy side" Of life in a
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

recited tho attempts
to suppress the coal
combine of Minne-
sofa, and told how it
led to action by tho
Legislature OF that
State. From this
movement grew the
proposition which led
to the antitrust con-
vention opened ut
Chicago. Gov. Nelson
- ~ 4
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

J. WEAVER SPOKE OF inc IulhDHr
trust. which is spread all over
the Northwest. He said the Sher-
man law was not fitted to cope with
trusts, as its opcritions on'y extended
to interstate commerce. He quoted
from Supreme Court decisions to sus-
tain this contention. He advocated the
regulation Of prices by the state of
commodities or conG erns which in their
nature were of pull lie necessity. Gov.
Nelson suggested that the remedy
against trusts Law in imrrovcd Federal
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-06-15

Central NJ u 81 c
Hall building in
Chicago and or
ganiZcd q con-
vcntion for the
q bOlition of
trusts, corners
and trade COM
binations oil all
sorts. About 100
delegates were in
attendance. Tho
convention was
called by Cover
nor Knute Nell
-, 4.
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unable to attend.
Prominent in the
deliberations O; the
convention wcre
General James Is.
Weaver, Of Iowa,
the Populist candi.
date for the Presi-
dency, and Senator
IRnatius Donnclly,
OF Minnesota. An
other interesting