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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

The answer to this question will be
two-fold:
LIST. Let the Government issue in ter
est-bearine bonds-says the money
mongers and bond-purchasers. -
ID. Let the Government issue green
backs, sav the old Greenbackers and
Pope,lists,
Between these two propositions the
great fight would be made-and which
would win? If the bondites won it
would mean AN ISSUE Of bonds such ~
this country has never seen. 1t would
mean u bonded debt of anywhere from
$4,000, OOO, 900 to $4,000, 900, 900. Let
us average it and call it in round num-
beers s5,OOO,OOO.OOO. At per cent,
which is probably as low rate as this
amount could be tioated at, it would
be an annual interest-burden of $780,
000, 600.
But on the other hand, there would
be an enormous income-depending
upon the economy of management and
rate of charges. Under private man
agement about $500, 100000 surplus
from net earnings, it would be a sink
ing fund of 500, 100000 per year.
This would pay out" in twenty-five
years. Such would be the bond
route. And such in all human proba-
bility is the route that would be
chosen, in case the Government be-
comes the owner of the railroads.
Not the right plan; but the plan.
Old Greenbacks and Populists
would say: Let the Government is
sue greenbacks aid then redeem them
by taxation. The right idea, but it
would not prevail. Even the issuance
Of bonds would enable the Govern
ment to purchase and own the entire
system of railroads in twenty-five
years-without one dollar of taxation.
As We have before stated there are
objections to Government ownership
which We cannot overcome. But We
will not take the time on this occasion
to repeat them. The tendency of
thought is in the direction of Govern
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23
Government Ownership.

The tendency of thought at the
present time is rapidly setting in the
direction OF government ownership Of
railroads. And the chances are de-
cidedly favorable to the accomplish
ment of such a scheme. Even the
owners. managers and operators CT the
roads are not going 20 be the last 20
fall In with the idea. For it means
simply this. that the Government, in
order to become the owner. will have
to become purchaser. And where is
the stakeholder who would not be glad
to exchange his present holding for one
signed by Uncle Sam?
What does the proposition mean?
Simply that the Government is to pav
(let US presumel q fair and reasonable
price. Where would it get the money :?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

The public debt July 81, 1892, was
$685., 378, 1885. 13.
At the prices current in 1866 it
would have taken 1000, 600, 900 bush
els of wheat to pay the entire public
debt of the United States. After all
the four billion dollars that have been
paid, at the current Chicago price Of
wheat, it would take ILL, $50; 900
bushels to pay the public debt of July
81, 1892. This is the way the farmer
is getting out of debt. While YOU
have to raise four times as much grain
now to pay dollar on your taxes or
debts, the money power piles up the
dollars four times as fast.
Commissioner Porter tells us IN his
eleventh census that the little state Of
Massachusetts,, from 1880 to 1890, in
creased it's assessed wealth 1863, 377,-
S24 which was $1O,OOO,OOO more than
the nine great states Of Indiana, Him
DIS, Iowa, Nebraska, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi, Alabama and North and
South Carolina.
And yet these nine states are more
than tifty-eight times as large AZ Mass
achusetts. And have seven times as
many people and twice the assessed
value. II We add Florida, Kentucky
and Kansas to the list, making twelve,
the state of Pennsylvania gained more
than the twelve. If we add the two
Virginias and Tennessee, making if
teen, New York increased its wealth
more than the fifteen.
The west and south produce most Of
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23


Take the fifty million dollars of
bonds issued by Demo Republicracy,
and let's see what a gang of thieves in
Congress and out will take of the peo-
pie without their consent of knowledge;
remembering that United States bonds
and national bank notes are not tax
able in the bankers hands:
s:D,UnHD. per cent per year. .......3 10000
Tax rebate ON same. per cent...... 1,UUO.O
National bank notes issued, ~ per
cent ................... ........... l5OOlUD1
Interest on the same. 10 per cent. $500 0
Tax rebate on same. = per cent 80, OU
per cent -. ........-.....:: 10000
Interest. 10 per cent. on interest paid
holders IN advance $780,. ...... 10000
Premium on buying in before matur-
ity, IN per cent. l3.1O.OD
Total given the banker by the
people Congress .....s - 100000
Less per cent. tax on circulation. JODCOJ
C:ean cut. Observation-Disclosures 1l.yCOOOJ
Cost OF 800 O0DO for ten years $40 $4,000
Face OF bonds ....... ............... 5),WJ,ND
Total cost to the pro1ucers... .. 1862 OOO,UO
And what have the people to show
for this $685. 100000 of Damna:iou-
Kepublicatic money!
Ans. A number of millionaire brutes
and nation of seventy million fools
and more coming.
Some may say this showing is On
exaggeration. The answer to that is:
They have done it heretofore, VIII, will
they not do SO again?
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

Brethren. rioting will not win. The
path to victory is through the ballot
box.-kansan, Pittsburg. Kan.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

A dollar will pay no mere Of your
tax OF debts now than 1t would in 1865.
One bushel Of wheat will buy only 50
cents-will only pay one-fouEth as
much on your tax or debts
The national debt Aug. 81, 1865, was
81, S44, 749, 626.56, on which there has
been paid:
On the principal. SO. S74 III. IS
In interest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 h3O. 3357 %
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

strike, and We may very soon see al
necessity for strikes ended, and no in
justice done to capital or to any other
class, and our national institutions
strengthened rather than impaired
Progressive Farmer.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-08-23

Good Reason for Leaving the Old Party.
Tie Topeka Press, a leading Demo
cratic paper of Kansas, in quitting tho
old party and joining the Peoples
party, says:
after mature deliberatiOn upon the politi-
cal situation in kansa, and IL thorough tnves-
tigation as to the political parties which arr
engaged In the contest for supremacy in this
state and the effect upon the ascendancy OF
the one or the other the Press has concluded.
every other observing citizen must con.
clude. that the contest is between the Populist
and Republican parties.
1t appears to us that the issues between ti.s
POpulst and Republican p, .riieS are d sufficient
basis for the alignment OF every voter in thu,
state upOn one side or the other, Those who
believe in Repu blican methods and past prac.
tees will undoubtedly support the Republican
ticket to u man. All other voter, are anti-Re-
publican. The question then presents itself,
what shall the voters OF the stare of Kansas
who opposed to Republicanism do to de-
feat the Republican party and perpetuate prin-
ciples Of good government. Clearly the solu
ton Is to unite upon that ticket which not on
ly embraces the interest and welfare of the
people, but which Is numerically strong
enough to cope with an adversary so fOrmila-
Bile.
For this reason. and in order to attain the
object desired, the Press places at the top OF
its columns the entire POpulist ticket. with
faith III Its triumph at the polls and with the
assurance that it's election will subserve the
best interests OF the state OF Kansas
The oasis., 1894-06-07
A SNAKE EDITOR AsTrAy.

A representative ofThe News learn ed only short while since of a move on the part of the people interested in the removal of the county seat to Ben- son, that has been kept very quiet. A proposition was made to Nugales to segregate themselves from Pima coun- ty and join Cochise, and by SO doing assist them in the struggle for the re- moval. The citizens of Nogales hay Ing their eye on something else refus- ed to stand in. They claim they want a county of their own, and should they De unsuccessful they prefer remaining under the motherly wing of Pima county. This would have been a great scheme, had it carried. Sulphur Val ley News.
 An imagination so brilliant is out Of place in a country newspaper. A job as snake editor on metropolitan daily Is always open to talent so bright.
 But seriously-was the like ever known? In no way can Nogales be annexed to Cochse until the next leg islature convenes. Then the county seat election will have been decided. and the vote of Nogales could not be of any assistance to Benson in the present issue.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

IT is stated the elder of President and Mrs. Cleyeland's children is a deaf mute, and has been since her birth. The in6rmity has been kept secret. with a hope it would yield to special treatment without the trouble ever becoming public; but now the case has been given up as hopeless. The sym pathy of every parent in the land will go to the White House in this sad af- fliction.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
THE TRAIL roo FRESH"


 The way in which the senate com. mittee investigating the sugar trusts influence in shaping the tariff bill has pursued one branch of it's inquiry seems to fall but little short of trifling. Two newspaper correspondents had stated in their papers that certain senators had speculated in sugar trust stock. Before the committee the cor respondents asserted that a member of congress had told them that a manu- facturer who was at a Washington hotel, occupied room next to Mir. Havemeyer the king of the sugar trust; and that through an open tran som between the two rooms the ma nufacturer heard conversation, in which he recognized the voices of the senators named and MT. Hayemeyer, that the conversation was so loud he understood everything said, which plainly indicated that they were spe- culating in sugar stock, which fluc- tuated in the market as they manipul- ated the tariff bill.
 When asked to name the congress- man who gave them this important imforElation the newspaper cores pondents refused to do SO, and the senate committee is endeavoring to wiring from them by compulsion the information they will not voluntarily impart. Yet it is an open secret in Washington and the committee is al- so aware that Representative Cadmus of New Jersey is the man whom the correspondents are trying to shield, and that Nil. Gaston of the same state Is the wire manufacturer who told MT. Cadmus that he overheard a conversation in MT. Hayemeyer's room. The committee knows that these gentlemen furnished the inform ation published, yet they are deter mined to compel the correspondents to say so and, if they persist in their refusal, to send them down to lodge in the district jail.
 The action of the committee is in- deed triiIing. 1t was instituted toin- vestigate certain facts and report. By diverting the investigation into persecution of correspondents the committee suggests suspicion that like the bear hunter in the story, it has found 'the trail too fresh.p
The oasis., 1894-06-07
cor n4LF or IT.

From THE OASIS 1t is learned that Mr Gerwein secured but l50 names to the county seat removal petition al Bisbee instead Of $50, as several Bis. beetles reported in Tombstone - Pros pect0r.
 The Prospector got just halfo what THE OASIS asserted. What THE OASIS stated was that 'at Bisbee in very few hours MT. Gerwein got one hun dred and fifty names to the county seat removal petition, and Monday he returned to Benson with almost the full number required by law" That comes very near what the Bisbee pco- pie reported at Tombstone
The oasis., 1894-06-07

ATTY.-GEN. OLNEY Is ofthe opinion that solicitation of campaign contri- buttons by letters sent to government employees in the rooms in which they may be employed ingoyernment build- ings is not solicitation within the meaning of the law, because Congress did not expressly prohibit that parti- cular form. As a successful instance of whipping the devil around the stump" this adds greatly to Olney's already remarkable record.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
 Judgment fer the Territory.

At Phpnix Tuesday judgment was given against the ex-territorial treas urer, Vim. Christy, in the amount of nearly sl700, which Mir. Christy was short in the turning over of his ac- counts to his successor, Hon. James A. Fleming. This sum MT. Christy ap- portioned among the different funds under his control. The reason which he gave for the shortage was the fact that he believed bonds would have been sold, and that he anticipated cer- tain payments which could properly have been made from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds. He alleged further that, inasmuch as the bonds had not been sold, he could not turn over to his successor the amount of the shortage, which, as above stated, he had applied in the payment of cer- tain demands.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
UNKIND.

The Arizona Gazette of Sunday printed this unkind fling:
 As an example of what Tombstone is doing these days in order to hold the county seat, The Prospector an- nounces that drinks at the Cochise county capital have been reduced to ten cents straight.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

THE way some newspaper men who have formerly profited by combina- tions on public printing. roar when someone else makes combine, would lead one to think their excessive hon. esty kept them awake nights. That Is about the size of it at Phoenix.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

NEW YORK last week held ''mon- ster" meeting to protest against the income tax. There were about one thousand people present, and in the great auditorium of Madison Square garden the audience seemed as lone some as oysters in church fair stew.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

TIE senate committee investigat- Ing alleged manipulation of the fin- ance committee by the sugar trust and speculation in trust stock by sena- tors. acts as if it is looking for some thing it don't want to find.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

THE income tax still worries very many people, and they make more fuss over it than good many more people have ever made over the want of in- comes to tax.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

IF the depreciation in silver and fall in prices continues, coinage of the half cent, which was discontinued about 1850, wilt shortly be in order. There will be use for such a coin.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Ara Wisconsin race track last week new grand stand fell with a crowd of people and killed the contractor who built it. Poetic justic.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
INSTEAD of referring the university

lNcA 1AD VI iCiCiil Jiit ulilNtTSlIy matter to the governor, as recom- mended by it's committee, as noted last week, the board of regents took up the subject of retrenchment and reform on it's own account. As a re- suit of It's work in that direction two of the faculty, Professors Gulley and Collingwood resigned, and large cuts lln some instances so large as $500 per annum) were made in the salaries of the rest of the faculty. Professor Gulley's place will not be filled-the duties heretofore performed by that gentlemgn to fall upon the president, Professor Comstock. Professor Col lIngwood's place will be filled by an- other at reduced salary. The sav- ing made by the changes perfected will amount to about S7,O0o per aa- nun.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

IF newspaper men would indulge in less selfcompliment and self-adulation their journals would be far more ac. ceptable to the general public.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

MONDAY there was an election in Oregon. Likewise flood. But the people turned out to vote regardless of water.
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Thursday, June 7, 1894,

LAST year it was the Keeley cure; this year it is the tariff bill. What will be the staple sensation in 1895?
The oasis., 1894-06-07
Four BE succeases.

Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the following four remedies have reached a phenomenal sale. Dr. Kings New Discovery. for consumption, coughs and colds, each bottle guaranteed Electric Bitters, the great remedy for liver, stomach and kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salye, the best in the world, and Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are perfect pill. All these remedies are guaran- tecd to do just what is claimed for them and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at II. Walkers Drug Store.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

DS. PRicf's Cream Baking Powder
 FortS Vssss tEs y.sn1aFd.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

This evening between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, there will be q meeting of citizens of Benson, at the office of MT. H. Gerwein, to consi- der the subject of proper celebration of the Fourth of July.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Solomonyille people are preparing for big celebration on the Fourth of July. An elaborate programme has been prepared; Judge Rouse will de liver the oration; and fine time gen. orally is assured. The Globe and Bowie road will run an excursion train to the end of the track, whence yehI- cles will convey excursionists to Solo, monyiIle.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powdes
 Nest Perfect Ms0e
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Tuesday night MT. Ed Roberts, Q well known cattle man living up the San Pedro, near the Mexican line, was at Benson, en route to Albuquerque on business.
The oasis., 1894-06-07

Yesterday evening Mir $. c. T,agg of the Prospector, was at Benson, en route to Yuma, to attend a meeting of the prison commission. Thence he will go to Los Angeles for a couple Of daYa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-19

Caleb Arnold and his excellent wife, Pa
thence, were. at the time OF the Revolution,
the parents Of eleven grown children--cight
sons and three daughters. Caleb and his
eight boys fsck, William, Nehemiah,
Edward, Oliver Ephraim, Jabez and 9th
niel-all entered the patriot army. His
three sous-in.law became soldiers also.
His wife and her three daughters, Pa
thence, Anna and Achsa, together with a
daughterin. law, lsccah, remained ut home
and managed the farms IN the mems alb.
scucc. finding time and strength TO per
form, Ia addition TO these labors. the duty
Of Nursing the sick and wounded among
the soldiers Of their state
II H. related OF two OF the sons. Jabez and
Othniel. that IA they were marching with
General Greene'S brigade to Bunker Hill
othniol was seized with that prcsentiment
Of death which 30 many young soldiers
have experienced
"Jabez," he said, turning to his brother.
III | am killed In this battle will you marry
my sweetheart. Rachel Phettypacef"
Jabcz did not hesitate TO give the re-
quircd promise. and Othniel, though he
survived the glorious disaster OF the day
received n wound which eventually proved
mortal; but either because Jabez felt that
his word had been too hastily given or be-
cause Rachel had not been consulted as to
her views upon the question he did not
then marry her. but shortly after was we'd
ded instead to the Widow Cole.
Being within few years left widower,
he came counting to Rachel, who was still
unwedded. married her. and so kept his
word.-Youth's Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-19

The duke. with the colonel. was asked
20 tell about his experiences In New York
But, rs he was modest. the colonel offered
70 tell them for him. So he commenced.
"You know" said he. "awfter we struck
this country. we Thought we'd 20 out to
sce the country, 80 we went down to the
Bowery street and we saw blooming bar
room. The duke aud meself went into the
barroom, and we went up to the bar, and,
awfter looking over the drinks, the duke
called out, I say, hahrman. give me
brahndy squahsh. but the bahrman paid
no attention to him. SO the duke got i'm.
patient, ye know, aud said. I say, bahr-
man. give me brahndy squahsh,' ye
know, but the bahrman paid him no at
tention. So the duke grew impatient, and
he raped ON the bar, and he said. 4 say,
bahrman,' In a very loud tone OF voice-1
say, bahrman. give me brahndy squahsh,'
ye know Then the bahrman came up 10
MIN. and leering at him. ye know. he said,
In a very rude voice. All, 20 chase your
self, ye know But the duke being very
determined man, said. 4 shahn't,' and
walked out."-New York Evening sun.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-19

Paper can be made out of almost any
thing that can be pounded to pulp.
Over fifty kinds of bark are employed,
while old sacling or bagging makes a
good article. Paper is made out of
banana skins. from bean stalks. pea
vines, cocoanut fiber, clover and tim
othy hay, straw. fresh-water weeds.
sea weeds and more than one hundred
different kinds of grass. Paper has
been made from hair. fur and wool,
from asbestos, which furnishes an ar
ticle indestructible by fire; from hop
plants, from husl1s of any and every
kind of grain. Leaves make good
strong paper, while the husks and
stems of Indian corn have also been
tried, and almost every kind of moss
can be made into paper. There are
patents for making paper from saw
dust and shavings, from thistles and
thistledown. from tobacco stalks and
tan-bark. 1t is said that there are over
two thousand patents in this country
covering the manufacture of paper.
No matter what the substance. the
process is substantially the same;
the material is ground to a pulp.
then spread thinly over a frame and al
lowed to dry, the subsequent treat
ment depending on the kind of paper
to be made
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-19

Ong-Tae Haze. IN his account Of Batavia.
gives a description OF a number OF foreign
Inventions as things worthy Of observation.
He describes the mariners quandrant a.
very abstruse IN principle. saying that some
Chinese have underworld to acquire a
knowledge Of IL, but failed. The barometer
he appears to confuse with the thermom-
eter. Clocks, especially repeating clocks,
he regards as very curious. The balloon
he describes from European accounts, as
balloons had not been seen In the east.
The mariners compass be contrasts with
the Chinese compass, saying that when
Chinese mariners wish TO proceed any
where they turn the characters OF the
compass to accommodate Il 70 the position
Of the vessel. a. Is the case. lie relates
that when European sailors want to 20 TO
ward any quarter they turn the vessel in
the direction % the compass He wrote In
1871. since which time the Chinese have be
come considerably enlightened concerning
western customs. p Philadelphia Ledger.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1894-05-19
DOWN nRuRY LANE.

Tho dingy street Is all ahnre with light
That blazes from the gnrish drinking bar.
Athwart the solemn purple Of the night,
Athwart the steadfast shining OF the stars.
A battered barrel organ. bold and loud,
Grinds out the strains OF n familiar air.
And on the dusty pavement whirls a crowd
or children dancing quantity In the glare
oblivious Of their hunger and their rags.
With little pickering feet that never tire.
They eddy over the uneven flags
Like flights OF birds about windy spire.
And iuttering absorbed and dreamy eyed.
They gain once more a well beloved cline.
Where all around them. beautiful and vide.
Is spread the blssful land OF Pantomime.
Once more. IN ilmy frocks Of silver sheen,
Ia nowery wrcaths and silken sandals small,
They nit beneath the Beanstalk high and
green.
Or dance with Cinderella at the Ball.
Once more they circle round the palace dim
In which the lovely sleeping Beauty lies.
And poiae - watch the Prince, 40 young and
slim.
Awake her with kiss upon her eyes.
All. Fairylandi II stretches far and near
Its mazy windings mystically sweet:
IL has dazzling doorway even here
In all the squalor Of this joylcss street.
Frances Wynne In London Spectator.