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Frostburg mining journal., 1894-11-24
Justice Tempered With Mercy

The Courts disposition of the ''sus-
pension" cases was most probably the
best that could have been made under
all the circumstances.
Without condoning their offenses,
the offenders were taught that there is
line winch cannot be overstepped
without peril, ely-when a man is
wiling to work he must not be him
dered.
That is as plain as a Roman nose
on Il horses face.
The offenders We're practically put
upon their good behavior.
1t IS not likely their cases will ever
be heard of again.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-11-24
Don't.

Don't talk hard times. If you can't say
something cheering and cheerful, don't say
anything. Compared with calamity howl,
silence is golden. 1t is just as easy to say
something hopeful as something depressing.
Augusta (Me.) Chronicle.
Yes, but when you want to carry the
county plan like that leaves the gate
wide open for the democrats to walk
right into pasture.
And democrats browsing on public
grass-why. that's the real calamity.
Frostburg mining journal., 1894-11-24
Another Intellectual Squccze-Out.

Failing in its own efforts and meeting
still greater discontinue after forming an
alliance with Maj. Moses Gibson, the jour
NAL hopes to vanquish the 'old man. by
firing at him one of Roy McCardelrs political
jokes which was used against Tammany.-
Cumberland Ne,cS
Its dollars to doughnuts there isn't
a sawmill in the whole province Of
Tammany,
But If there is, any joke on pro
tection," applied to Tammany, would
have been horrible misfit.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
His Only Cause for Fear.

1t was long ride through desolate
and dangerous country, and the poll
tician sought to relieve the monotony
by philosophic musings on his recent
victory and the embarrassments that
even success brings.
Hold up your hands,"
The stage-coach gave q lurch and
stopped. The ray Of light that sho.
into the vehicle turned the scattering
ia n into myriads OF evanescent gems.
What do you WANT" asked the poll
tician, with firmness that showed that
he had faced dar ger before.
Your money.
Here il is
Your watch and diamond ring"
They are yours.
I must say yer good-natured, any
how said one of the nighwaymen.
Not at all Are you sure that's all
you desire2@
y hat in thunder did you think w
w1ntei?"
was afraij"-and the politician 5
Voice t-emhled a uttle--that you want
ed al ofdce."
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

"Some of the Southern Senators
who have lately been engaged in fill
clustering at Washington will get valu
able information about silver during
their breif sojourn among the people of
their home states. They will discover
that so far from crying aloud for more
silver dollars, the South has more now
than it needs, can use, or take care of, ="
says the New York Times. We want
to see the face of the man in the South,
or elsewhere, who will stand up and
say that he has more silver than he
needs, can use, or take care Of" The
Times is simply playing the Ananias
game, forgetting the horrible fate of
that somewhat noted citizen of the
olden time. Plutocracy's organs fire.
quently fall into this habit. The
Times states that certain banks in the
South have refused silver. We do not
doubt it. More sane men can be found
in our asylums than in some of our
banks No honest, intelligent banker
in the South has refused silver at any
time. Most of our bankers are strong
bi-metallists at heart. But if every
banker in the South had refused silver
it would not amount to an argument.
Hardly one mai in twenty thousand
are engaged in banking in the South,
hence they cannot represent the people
of the South. Southern Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

One of the most interesting phases
of the growth Of business liz this
country has been the development of
advertising. Still it may be said
that advertising 10, this country is
still in its infancy.
To-day there are number Of con-
Germs which spend anywhere from
$500. 600 to $500, 900, year In ad-
vertising in this country alone. No
claim is mad here for the success of
advertising unless the article posses
ses merit. In selling an article OF
merit. legitimate advertising paves
the way for a ready success and
newspaper advertising is unquestion-
ably the best method to employ.
The newspapers are the best means
for the distribution OF advertising
matter, costing less in proportion to
the number OF people reached and
causing the least trouble.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Why This Fact.

The poor we have always with lis it is true
but just now We have with us among the
poor a class of people who We're never in that
category before. They are people whose hon
cradle and decent pride keeps them above all
methods OF supplicaiicn. Yet whose 1niSfortune>
make them familiar with the most pa,pable
forms OF want--(Ilobe Democrat.
Why this unusual class of poor
Why are people. honorable and decent.
in poverty now who never We're before
What is the matter with the prosperity
our pretcntious contemporary has
talked so much about? The policy
adopted by The government and ad-
voeased by the acknowledgements, has
driven money out Of industrious pur-
suits, made the money WORTH more
than labor. and driven labor into
idleness and poverty. Deny this who
can or dare. We do not wish to hear
people talk of charity who advocate
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
The Unpopular Spite Dog.

The Spite dog. aud particularly
the brown Spite, has become SO rare
in this vicinity that a gentleman re-
siding in Tioga who recently lost a
brown one. said to be related in a
collateral line with the celebrated
Marco, Queen NictOria's favorite,
proposes to have it stuffed. Most
grown people remember the hue and
cry raised against the Spite decade
or so since on account OF its alleged
susceptibility to rabies. Whether
the popular prejudice was founded on
fact or not, it is certain that full
blooded dogs of this beautiful intelli.
gent and affectionate variety arc ex,
trerely -are.-Philadelphia Record.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
An Appropriate Welcome

The honor Of welcoming the dele
gates to the thirteenth annual meeting
of the American Federation of Labor
in Chicago was assigned to W. G.
Pomeroy. and he proceeded to do so
in the following original and eminently
appropriate manner:
In the name Of a hundred thousand idle
men bid you welcome. In the name Of toll |
welcome you within tn. gatas Of the mistress
OF the inland seas. where the palace shines
bright in the ante Christmas tide and the hovei
holds not Il facot 10 warm its freezing tenants
In the name of those ediiiceS erected to the
glory of God but whose doors at night are
tightly closed t. the freezing poor.
In the name OF those ministers who fatten
from the vineyards OF God. meanW lille forget
ting that Gods children are hungry and have
no place to lay their beads IL the name OF the
fashionable congregation OF the fashionable
palace fiiled with the warmth within. drops
2rcm the caves the melting SHOWS upon the.
frozen howell where poverty hides Its hagEard
soul On the very threshold ~ hypocrisy.
''l-l the name OF these things | bis! you wei
-cCsiue.
!. ",n the name OF the child slave whose Young
life Is sacrificed on the altar cf greed bid YOU
welcome. In the name ot the seafn>tress il,
the sweaters Gen who periiS honor TO toll for
bread. BID you welcome
In the mama OF the haggard sweater. him.
Self y victim NJ greed bid You welcome. In
tens. millicnaires and deacons. whose souls
are endangered by ayar!ce for gold bid You
welcome.
I'm the name OF the wage slave whose sweat
OF blood Is coined into golden Gucats III the
mint Of Inainmon, welcome you sera ln the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
A Shot at Grover,

Cleveland says in his message that
he wants Congress to 60 slow on any
kind of financial legislation, but tells
them the secretary's power to issue
bonds should be made more definite.
That's right, Grover. If there is any
thing this country needs now more
than another it is bonds. Reports
from the soup houses are to the effect
that the shin bones are holding out
we'll, and the thin Cruel still goes
round. If they only had a few bonds
for dessert, it is thought the charity
pupils could weather the storm until
Cleveland's tariff bill gives everybody
prosperity. Messages from some thou
sands of people in Chicago inform us
that they find the steps of the public
buildings and the floors of such
churches as are opened to them pretty
fair touches. barring the absence of
pillows. but feel sure that few more
bonds plastered ON the country would
SO draw the blood to the surface that
fire would not be needed. In short.
everybody and his wife and children
are just yearning for more bonds.
Physicians think that if properly add
minlstered, they would draw the peo-
pies stomachs mp to suit the size of
their r:stions. That they would have
binding effect on those inclined to
he loose is certain. The country shows
a tendency to become little wild and
reckless, bnt few more car loads of
bonds dumped down on it would bring
it to anchor. They have SOLDERING
effect and prevent drouths. as there is
always so much dew" ON them. Per-
haps.. too, if judiciously distributed,
they may act as a barrier against biz
yards and prevent the bleak northwest
winds from blowing through the ma
tional whiskers. Yes. Grover, send on
YOUR bonds. We thought for while
that we had enough, and that it was
the need of little ready cash that was
the matter with Us. Since reading
your message we see the mistake. and
learn that it was a desire for more
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
A CHANGE MUST COME
OUR MONETARY SYSTEM IS
CRUEL AND DiABOLiC.
The Country II Now Suffering the COnse-
quences Of Vicious Economic SyStem-
Grover and Gresham UnhOrsed-An APP
prOpriate Address to Labor.
! Piles Of Money.

Clearing house and bank reports
assure us that money is becoming
alarminglv redundant in all the money
centers, while our commercial agencies
continue to lombard us with their dis
NAL reports Of hard times and increas-
ing: business depression. Prices de-
cline as the demand for the comforts
of life increases. Our cities are filled
with hundreds of thousands of desti-
tute and furnishing people who live
within sight Of Astounding plenty, and
the whole country is in q hurry bnrly
of business contradictions which Dor
der close upon universal bankruptcy
and incipient revolution. We are
simply suffering the inevitable conse-
quences of vicious economic system
"a system which places the control Of
the peoples money into the hands Of
private spectators. These irrespOn-
sible agents row have the whole coun-
try at their mercy. Does anybody
doubt that ii the people had an indie
pendent source of money supply which
the banks could not control. such as
the free coinage Of silver or other indie
pendent means, they would avail
themselves of it at once to an extent
sufficient to start the wheels of indus
try everywhere? When the owner Of
silver can have his bullion coined he
will expcnd it in productive industry.
A banker is prohibited 10y law from
doing this. He can only loan ut
usury. This high calling of lOaning
money is now fOstered by our govern
ment above all others, and usury has
devoured universal industry. The one
great question in this nation pressing
now above I'LL others for immediate
solution. IL the money problem. This
country must be freed, and freed ut
once, from grinding money monopoly.
The ISSUE and control of the volume
of money must be wrenched from tine
banks and restored to the general gov
eminent where the constitution has
wisely placed it. Who SO ignorant rs
not to know that redundancy OF
money in the banks means scarcity
among the people? 1t is fiscal dis.
ease marked by congestion ut the
heart and GOODNESS and paralysis OF the
limbs. 1t betokens death instead Of
health. The millions of destitute poor
in this country are indebted to the
American money trust-to the asso'
cinted eastern banks for all the mis-
cries which they are suffering in con
sequence Of enforced idlencss and in.
sufficient wages. Soup houses, crowded
by jostling, hungry mobs in every city
are their Legitimate offspring. The
present monetary situation is cruel ana
dial'olic beyond I'LL human EXPIRE ssion
1t is Mt war with the tendcrest re
lations of life. sets brotherhood al
naught and dries up the very we'll
springs of charity and love. 1t rob:
the poor, corrupts the weak. starves
the helpless. mocks at the universe
suffering of the race, stimulates the
love of money and thus feeds the tap
root which gives growth to all evil. 4
change must come, or liberty perish
Farmers Tribune
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

The people should insist on q grad
uated income tax, and if in its increas-
ing ratio it falls heavily on the wealthy,
it must be remembered they are able
to pay, and they should be proud that
they are able to lift the burdens of
Government of of the shoulders of the
poor.
We are glad to see that some of the
large city dailies are adopting such q
measure. A New York daily paper
says that the essence of an income
tax is its fairness, Its imposition of the
burdens of taxation according to the
obility to pay. Theory and experience
agree that q just income tax should
exempt all incomes so small that the
payment of the tax upon them must
essaries and comforts of life, and that
all incomes above that limit should be
taxed in a ratio increasing as the in
comes increase" It says further that
under this system 1T is superiority,
not necessity that pays. Under it
luxury of indulgence and not living
| expenses is the thing abridged. Such
tax is fair. It impresses mems
minds favorably toward Government.
It tends, by rapid increase in percent
ages, to check the accumulation of ex.
| cessive fortunes from 'unearned lncre-
ments,' the dangerous concentration
of wealth in the hands of a few"
We agree with our metropolitan
contemporary that this feature of the
income tax must be wholly lost if the
tax is not graduated one, and in oul
time of questioning unrest there is nc
more valuable feature politically, so
cially or morally. Wealth and not In
dustry should bear the burdens, and
the excessive concentration of wealth
is an evil to be discouraged in all just
interests. At present rates of interest
unless there are some checks to i'm
mense fortune gathering, the mex
generation will see the bulk of the ma
tons wealth in the hands Of few
Journal of Agriculture.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
What We are Coming To.

HAvlN$ adopted the money system
of the old countries, the next step
will be to accept their land
lord systems. It is in the
same line and would not be whit
more un- American than the money pol
icy that now prevails, When this
comes to pass the free born sovereign
of the United States will be in the
same condition rs the European men
toned in the following from an ex-
change:
IAN intelligent old German once
told this writer that there are thou
sands of men on the continent OF
Europe who are compelled to work
hard the whole week through for the
noble land owner-duke, count, or
whatever he may be-and Sunday
work little patch of ground for him
self. Six days of toll for the mere
right to live. and Gods day of rest
turned into toll to provide for his fam
ity! Why is this possible? Simply
because people cannot live on air.
They must live on the ground and sub
sist on its produce; and the terms OF
the land owner, however hard, must
be met. No strike is positively
against the land owning cless. Elk.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Waite's Head is Level.


TO Gov Waite: Colorado can coin silver
but it cannot coin money Don't overlook the
observation-disclosures Times
Let's see, the constitution does read
that Congress shall have power to
coin money and regulate the value
thereof" But has Congress ever
coined any gold, silver or other metals :?
Has not that been left to the mints :?
Congress by it's act of sovereignty
simply coins the fiat; declares that
certain pieces, or paper shall be lawful
money for payment of debts within the
United States. Would not the United
States present ridiculous attitude
passing law that certain coins shall
be legal tender in payment of obliga-
tons III France, Spain, Germany, or
even Canada? In the same measure
would Gov. Waite's scheme receive
ridicule did the State of Colorado de-
clare her proposed coin to be legal
tender outside the borders of the state.
The Times will do we'll to bear in
mind that the late Mayor of Chicago
came within an ace of springing city
script project upon this city with
which to employ her idle men, and
pIcNcut TIC NuOlcSuAo SuAcIAuS, SGoK
walton and attendant crime that is now
the one feature of Chicago life. It
was the banks that opposed and killed
the plan. Their influence was too
| strong for Carter Harrison to over
come. The same influence is at work
to defeat Gov. Waite, hence for that
reason every loyal advocate of a COM
mon sense medium of exchange should
right now add their moral support to
this westerner who has the courage OF
his conviction; who is clear-headed
enough to know he is right in spite OF
| the federated banks or real estate
| sharks. Chicago Express.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Grover and l;resha ann CnlDal lell.

The present administration is not
proving II tower Of strength in diplom-
acy says the Progressive Farmer. The
dusky Queen of Hawaii endorsed them
at the very first encounter. When in
formed by Mr.. Cleveland's Minister
that it was the purpose Of the Presi-
dent to reinstate her on the throne,
she promptly inquired if she could de-
pend upon the power of the govern
ment ut Washington to keep her there.
This was a question which none Of our
wise men had foreseen, and Mr.. Willis
searched his instructions in vain for an
answer. The ex-Queen. therefore re-
fused the good offices of the admins
tration until she had assurances on the
other point. She knew we'll that put
ting her on the throne, and not using
the power of the United States to
maintain her there, woule be an empty
as we'll as dangerous honor. and the
administration first diplomatic VEN
ture proved boomerang. and it is not
yet known where its rebound may fall.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

name Of our hospat US flied with homeless
MANNED: IN the name OF our insane asylu1nS
filled with paupers crazed by care and crime :;
in the name OF our poor houses filed 10 over
flowing in . land OF plenty: in the name OF our
mOrgue and its Outcast unknown dead: In the
name OF that pOpulOus suburb the potter $
field. and It's countless pauper graves-in the
name OF all these / bid you welcome
In the name OF that homeless wanderer in
this desert OF stone and steel that Wayfarer
whose wOlfish hunger hounds him ever on
ward. whose sieepless eyes wildly seek shelter
and slumber, whose hopeless heart lies leaden
IN his bosom. whose blank despair grows
darker and darker every hour; whose brain
grows faint for want OF food: whose shivering.
shrinking form grows sick at the sight OF hts
own shrunken shadow; who's ambition is
dead. whose hope Il dead. whose heart Is dead
whose soul Is dead. whose dismal past IS 4
background To Il future whose horizon looms
darby above the grave: in short. that ncces-
sary product Of American freedom and pros
perity-the American traml. In his name and
i'll the name Of his million brothers OF sorrow.
welcome you to this city whose motto Is,
i WILL"
Mr.. NJ. H. Madden followed with a
talk that was likewise an innovation on
Federation rostrums. He waved 4
ballot in his hand declaring it was the
workingmen's hope of redress as he
pointed out the hard times and de-
plored the suffering. He urged organ
lzed labor to stand solid and vote for
its rights
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

Sheep, cattle and horses have de-
preciated in the same proportion, while
neither your notes nor interest, your tax
nor the salary of our officials has de-
creased a particle. So, you see, it
takes double the amount of the
products of your labor to iquidate
your obligations. If You can't get this
through your head, just keep on study
ing it until you learn it, or keep on
voting with your ''grand old parties
till you are i'll the poor house. 1t is
only matter of time when you will
pass over the hill to the poor house.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

this policy. The honorable poor do
no ask charity; they ask justice. and
there will come time when they will
not only ask, but demand it.-Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Nothing to Cleveland.

The Washington Post says: 1T is
estimated that there are 1000, 900 UNI
employed men in the United States. ;"
That is nothing to Mr.. Cleveland. so
long as dollar is worth "a hundred
cents the world over" and our relations
with kamskalka are all right.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

bonds that was gnawing our vitals and
contracting our in'ards. Hurry 'em
up, while our appetites are whetted to
take in anything from tin cans to ten
penny nails. -Nonconformist.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04

that in the hand of truth.
A ROSE measured " its fragrance
makes cabbage head look little.
LoT's wife was what might be
called weli-preserved woman.
If some Of our heads we're not SO
bic our hearts would grow faster.
CHRIST did not have much to say
about death. His theme was life
WHENEVER faith prays. it holds
out both hands to receive the answer.
EVERY dollar worldling makes is
an unanswered prayer for happiness
FAITlIFULNEs> IS something God
has promised never to overlook or for
get.
If the sinner had no possibilities
for good in him God could not love
him.
WHEN people are hired to be good
they will stop rs soon as the pay
stops
IF Christ were sent to seek and to
save the lost, what is the Christian
here for?
| THERE are people who will not
trust the Lord until they lose every
| thing else.
To BE acquainted with some peo-
pie is a standing invitation to come
to Christ.
A PREACHER who has a praying
church behind him is u hard man to
| discourage.
SOME people who arc overly sensi-
l iva in n0 1ir,sv
| in conscience.
WHEN you want friend don't
choose Il man whose children are
afraid of him.
! EVERY day of our lives God is ask
ing some way or other, what we will
DO with Christ
| THE devil has to admit that re.
Iigion is a good thing every time he
makes a hypocrite.
YOU will never fall into the devils
mire as long as you pave your way
with Bible promises.
THERE are still some people in the
church who feel injured whenever the
devil gets a backSct.
| MORE mountains would De moved
il there were more people with agrain
of mustard seed faith.
GIVE the devil chance TO take his
pick in a family of boys. and he will
always get the best one.
LET the wicked for>ake his way"
10 matter how we'll it may promise
to pay in dollars and cents
EVERY time the devil makes q
hypOcrite he has to admit that moth
ing pays so we'll as being good.
THE man who does not believe In
hell for himself, is doing his best
to make one for somebody else.
MORE people would pray for a bap-
tism of the Holy Ghost ii they were
not afraid it would burn up their
money.
MANY people who pray for "a
deeper work OF grace" DO not want
it to come deep enough to reach the
pocket
Ir is easier to run an engine with
out fire than 1t is to keep up the
spirituality of a church without the
prayer meeting.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-04
Has No PrinclDleS.

The Democratic party recalls re-
mark of Artemus Ward by which he
escaped mobbing in the earlier stages
of the war. He was billed to give an
exhibition III Il Kansas town but ex-
element ran so high that a committee
waited on him to say that no man
could lecture there until he defined his
principles. Artemus replied: Il amt
got no principles: I'm in the show
business" If declaration of real
principles was the only thing that
could save the Democratic party it
would be mobbed before night.