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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
Our increasing National Debt.

The national debt on the 1st Of
September 1865, in round numbers,
was about s2,75O,OOO,OOO. At that
time it could have been justly liqui.
dated with 100000 average bales
of cotton, or about $4,000, 600 tons of
bar iron. At the present time the
national debt, although it has been
reduced to about 81 $50, OOO, 900, or
considerably less than one half, will
require more than 10000, 900 bales
of cotton, or 100000 tons of bar
iron to pay it. In PLAIN, matter Of
fact speech, the debts has been en-
larged some so per cent, as measured
by those two staple products, while it
has undergone nominal shrinkage
of So per cent.
From 1870 to 1884 the national
debt IN terms Of money, was paid off
to the extent of nearly $750,0OO,OO0,
as shown by the Official returns. But
If We apply all of our greatest pro-
ducts-pork, coal, beef, cotton, bar
iron, corn, wheat and oats--as the
standard of values IN payment, We
find that the debt has increased fully
80 per cent. So it has been with all
other forms of ndcbtendness.-Don-
ahoe's Magazine.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11

Rh- umatism and Neuralgia Cured.
II suffering, send this slip from the
FARMERS UNION, with q 2-cent stamp
enclosed, to w. H. Hill & Co., Detroit,
Mich and they will send you sample
bottle of Ar-thro-phon-i-a, Hills Rheu-
matte Specific free.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
WANTED.

Reliable men to sell our choice and
hardy nursery stock. and seed potatoes.
full and complete line. Many varieties
can only be obtained through us. Com
mission or salary paid weekly, and
promptly. Exclusive and choice of ter
ritorv given. Don't delay, wri.e at
once for terms.
ALLEN NURSERY Co., Rochester, NY.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11

wage; being content with less profit
from laior; giving the laborer better
homes, more healthy surroundings,
and thereby enabling him to retain
his self.respect.-Donahoes Maya
zine.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
Good Times Made Possible

Bargains We have: Buyers We want.
The virtue in values, the power in
prices makes this your best chance.
We will save you something on every
purchase. Cur assortment meets all
demands and satisfies all wants. NJ.
HUMPHREY. Green Front, north side oil
the square.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-01-11
Resolutions and Demands.

The following resolutions and demands we're
adopted by the State Union, held at Brook.
.eld. Aug. 22d and I'D, ls93.
WHEREAS, Our country ia suffering from a
financial panic, brought about by the money
power OF Europe and America. through
contraction of the currency and an attempt
to establish the single gold standard, thereby
increasing the purchasing power OF money
and cheapening labor and its products: there.
fore be it
Resolved, That we demand q national cur
rency, safe. sound and flexible, issued by the
general government only, q full legal tender
for all debts. public aud private. without the
Intervention of banking corporations, but
thu. postal savings banks be established by
the general government for the safe deposit
of the earnings of the people, to facilitate ex-
change and loan money to the people ut allow
rate Of interest.
2. We demand the free coinage OF gold and
silver ut the present legal ratio of Ii to l, and
that both be full legal tender for all debts.
and We are unalterably opposed to any other
ratio.
). We demand that tho circulating medium
be speedily increased to not less than $50 pei
capita.
| 4. We emand that no more gold or inter
est bearing bonds be issued by the govern
ment.
| ). We demand that all state and national
revenues be limited to the necessary expen
SEES, economically administered.
| =. We demand graduated income tax.
| :. We demand that the government own
and operate the railroads in the interest
Of the people.
! 4 We demand that the tele1ranh and tele4
phone, like the postal system. shall he owned
est of the people.
9. The land. including all the natural sour
ces of wealth. is the heritage OF the people
and should not be mOnopoiized for specula
tive purposes. and alien ownership should bt
prohibited; therefore, we demand that III
land now held by railroads and other corpor
atiOns in excess Of their actual needs, and III
lands now held by aliens, shall be reclaimed
by the government and held for actual set
tiers.
| 10. We denOunce the Hobbies that infest tn
halls OF our national and state legislature,
for the corruption of the peoples represen
| tatives.
IL. We demand the reduction of railroad
and express charges in the state of Missouri
SO that dividends shall not exceed the lega
rate of interest on the capital actually invest
ed In their construction aud operation. ant
that they shall pay taxes on an assessmen
proportionate with that levied on farms an,
other property.
II. We demand the abolition Of all useles
Offices in state and county. and reduction
Of official salaries to correspond with tn
wages paid for other kinds of labor.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
BANK ROBBERY.
An Oklahoma Bank Raided-A Citizen
 Killed and One of the Robbers Shot and

An Oklahoma Bank Raided-A Citizen
 Killed and One of the Robbers Shot and
 Captured.
 GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 1.-The little city of Chandler, 40 miles east of here, was the scene on Monday of one of the hottest bank robberies in the history of the territory, the particulars of which reached here at late hour last night. About 10 o'clock five men rode info the town dressed as cowboys and armed to the teeth, and proceeded at once to the alley in the rear of the Lin coin County bank
 All of the men dismounted, one held the horses. one entered the front door of the bank and two the back door, while one remained on guard outside. The first man to enter stepped up to the teller's window and showing Win chester into the face of Harvey Kee, president of the bank, ordered him ito shell out the cash and be quick about it, too."
 The second bandit took care of the cashier, O. B. Kee, who was at work on the books, while 6 third went into a back room and compelled F. B. Hoyt, who was lying very sick, to get up and open the safe. He attempted to com ply, but fell exhausted in front of the safe door, and the robber then snapped his Winchester in his face, but luckily it did not go off.
 By this time firing was heard on the outside and the men seized all the cur rency on the counters, about $500, and ran. The first man to give the alarm was J. B. Mitchell, barber. He saw the men in the bank and cried out: "The Dalton gang is in town" aud started into his shop but fell dead in the doorway, pierced through the heart by bullet from the Winchester of the bandit on guard outside the bank.
 A moment later the robbers mounted their horses and rode away. A ball from a citizens rifle brought down one horse, but the rider mounted behind a pal, and just out of town, as another horse was shot, two farmers were robbed of their horses and the five rode on. In ten minutes Sheriff Parker was in hot pursuit.
 About 10 miles out the bandits made stand and battle ensued, in which several hundred shots were fired, and one bandit shot through the hips and captured, the rest of the gang scatter ing in the timber. The wounded rob Der is but 20 years old and gives his name as Elmer Lucas. He says the others were Bill and Tom Cook, Jack Starr and Tulsa Jack.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
A CHICAGO FIRE.
Forty Acres Burned Over In the Lumber | District-Sevcral Lives Lost and Over @1,- | 6OO,OOO Worth of Property Consumed.

Forty Acres Burned Over In the Lumber
 District-Sevcral Lives Lost and Over @1,-
 5OO,OOO Worth of Property Consumed.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The lumber dis trict of Chicago was last night visited by one of the most disastrous fires in its history and the loss will probably foot up between $1, 200, ,0O0 and $1, ,500,- 900, although it will be twenty-four hours before the damage can be esti- mated with accuracy. The following concerns were entirely cleaned out by the flames, and everything contained in their yards has been utterly de- stroyed: S. K. Martin Lumber Co.,, Brown & Richards Lumber Co.,, Wells & French Co.,, car builders; Perley, Lowe & Co.,, lumber; Shoemaker & Higbee Lumber Co.,, John Spry Lumber Co.,, Edward Hines Lumber Co.,, Con- way & Co.,, cedar posts; W. O. P. Palmer, cedar posts; Whitcomb Cedar Post Co.,, Liemens & Halske, manu- lecturers of dynamos.
 The burned district is about six squares from east to west and about three from north to south. The great est portion of the district, bounded by Blue Island avenue, Lincoln street, the river and Ashland avenue, was burned over and forty acres of lumber yards arc now nothing but smoking embers.
 Several firemen were injured and two men received injuries which will prove fatal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09

There is dearth of good poetry in these times, according to the poetical editor of New York magazine. He says that the demand for it has for a good while been greater than the sup ply, and he believes that the producers of it have been discouraged by the newspapers. For years past number of papers have often taken occasion to sheer at great deal of poetry thrown on the market and the younger poets especially have felt disheartened under the sighting remarks of writers who were unable to appreciate their verse. It is evident that these poets are deter mined to withhold their products from the public until such time as they can have reasonable assurance of better treatment. The older poets are hard ened against abuse, but they can not turn out poetry every day.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
UNITED STATES COURT DEFIED
Argentine Strikers Say They Will Not Ap-
 pear for Trial at Topeka.

Argentine Strikers Say They Will Not App
 pear for Trial at Topeka.
 KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 2.-The members of the American Railway union at Argentine, who went out on a strike against the Santa Fe road some weeks since, yesterday went out on a strike against the authority of the United States court and sent the an- nouncement of their intentions to the clerk of the court at Topeka.
 When the strike was declared recent ly, and the company feared damage would be done it's property, the strik CTS were served with restraining or der from Judge Fosters court, enjoin ing them from trespassing on or mo testing the property of the company. In addition to their being enjoined they were also notified to appear in person at the meeting of the court at Topeka on the 9th of August and an- swer to the complaint made against them by the officers of the railroad company.
 The strikers yesterday forwarded letter to the clerk of the federal court, saying they were not conscious of hav- ing violated any law, and did not feel justified in paying railroad fare to To peka to answer in person, nor would they employ an attorney
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AN lDYL OF THE OTHER HALF.

Mebbe folks has lot9 O fun
 Livin' on Eff Av1 700, No long errands {, be run
 An no wearin' NurK to do; But I guess they couidn' pass
 Nowheres near the jolly treat Me an Mamie Riley has
 Livin' down on Cherry street. Nights in summer wen it's hot
 We go up on Mamie's roof, Then old smith who knows lot
 Plays wot he calls "Upra Boof", My His old accorjin sQueals
 When we stand up two by two, An we has our jtgs and reels
 Like tho folks at Sherry's do. Las year me an Mamie went
 To the country fer week; 'Twus the Fresh Air Fund that sent Us way up to Perry's creek. Good timey Why of course! You know We wus allwus bein' fed They got so much room they stow Only two folks in bed, That's the country. But fer us,
 Wull, we like our Cherry street, An there's lots O places wuss
 Tho ours ain't just allwus neat, There's the same blue sky down here That yer see at Murray Hill, An the same moon shines out clear Wen the night is cold and still. Mebbe folks has lots O fun
 Livin' on Eff Avenoo, No long errandS to be run,
 An no wearin' work to do: But guess they couldn pass,
 NowhereS near the jolly treat Me an Mamie Riley has
 Livin' down on Cherry street. Robert G. Welsh, in Youths Companion
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
Indians in Hard Luck.

PHnADELPHIA, Aug. 2.-A pitiable sight was witnessed to-day upon the arrival of the Red Star line steamer Illinois, Capt Ferguson, from Antwerp, when twelve Indians, composing part of Pawnee Bills Wild West show, stepped ashore. They bore little sem blance to the Indians who sailed from this port on April 25 for the worlds fair at Antwerp. Gaunt-looking, hol- low-eyed and some on crutches, they ex. cited the pity of the crowds of specta. tors that usually witness the arrival of an emigrant steamer.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
 SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
An Omaha Politician Blows His Brains Out
 at Bathing Resort.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 2. 2.-William Wake. ly, Omaha's city clerk and a we'll known politician, was the principal in a spectacular suicide last night. He accompanied party of ladies to To- cal bathing resort, and after seeing the ladies to the waters edge, climbed into the ropes marking the danger line and, facing a large crowd of sightseers, slowly drew revolver and with smile on his face blew his brains out and dropped into the lake. His conduct had not been unusual up to the mo- ment when he drew the gun. His af- fairs are supposed to be in good order, and his family, one of the most promi- nent in Omaha, can assign no reason for the deed
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
Trains Collide.

CINCINNATI, Aug. Hast night the St. Louis express on the Ohio S Missis- sippi, ran into a freight on the siding at Cochran, Ind, 2S miles from this city, wrecking the passenger engine and dozen freight cars. John Little, engineer of the passenger train, was so badly injured that he died an hour later. Daniel Cadden, fireman, was also caught in the wreck of his engine and lost one leg. William Bell, who was stealing a ride on the postal car, also lost leg. None of the passen- gers or others are reported to have suf' fered any serious injury.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
=zz7=-=7=s-==== IOWA DEMOCRATS.
They Meet In State Convention and Nomi
 nate A Ticket.


 nate a Ticket.
 DEs MONIES, Ia., Aug. 2.-The demo crats of Iowa met in state convention here yesterday, about 400 delegates be. ing in attendance. J. M. Parsons. temporary chairman, made a speech saying Coxeyism was McKinleyism carried to logical conclusion. Ex- Gov. Boies was made permanent, chairman. The following tick3t was nominated by exclamation: Secretary of state, II. II. Dale, of Polk; auditor, John Whitfield, of Guthrie; treasurer, l.. w. White, of Wayne; supreme judge, long term, John Cleggett, of Cerro Gordo; supreme judge, short term, Edward w. Mitchell, of Fremont; attorney-general, J. D. F. Smith, of Cherokee; railroad commis. sioner, W. L. Parker, of Oceola; clerk of supreme court, T. R. North, of Dal- las; supreme court reporter, J. J. Shea, of Council Bluffs.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09

In the northern parts of Siberia the cold is so intense that the earth never thaws to a greater depth than five or six feet. Bodies of the dead buried be- low this remain perpetually frozen. At a depth of 400 feet below the surface the earth is still at a temperature of ten degrees below freezing.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
A NAVAL BATTLE.
The Japanese Sink Chinese Warship and
 Capture Two Large Cruisers.

Capture Two Large Cruisers.
 SHANGHAI, Aug. LA naval battle was fought Monday between the Chi nese and Japanese fleets. The Japan csc sank the Chinese warship Chen Yuen, and two large cruisers, supposed to be vessels built for China by the Armstrongs, were captured or de- stroyed by the Japanese. The Chinese fleet engaged carried nearly thousand men, and a large number of them were reported killed or drowned.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09

A Short Cut to Europe.-A man with a valise in his hand was seen hur- rying down a New York street in the direction of the wharf of the Cunard steamers. "Where are you going in such hurry?" asked a man on the sidewalk. "To Europe" ''Then take a short cut through that alley and you'll get there all the sooner. "-Texas Siftings.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
Railroad officials Getting Discouraged.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-At the offices of the important western railroads the corn crop situation is regarded with a good deal of apprehension. The of fcials are disinclined to make esti- mates as to the actual damage caused by the drought, but they admit that it will be very large.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
DE9S AGAINST STRIKES.
He Says He wiu Advocate the Ballot t,
 Redress Wrongs.

Redress Wrongs.
 CHCAGo, Aug.2 .2.-"I will never again be connected with any strike organiza- tion," said President Debs, of the American Railway union, to-day. This strike has developed the fact that the sentiment of the people of the country is against strikes, and that the govern. ment stands ready to put down such movements at the point of the bayonet. l shall hereafter advise all working men to seek redress by the ballot"
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09
Conylcted of One Murder Four Times.

GEoRGETowN, O., Aug. 2. 2.-Edward Howard Jones, on trial for the fourth time for the murder of his wife. was to day for the fourth time convicted of murder in the first degree. The jury spent sixteen hours in consultation.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09

Proverbs are somewhat analogous to those medical formulas which, be- ing in frequent use, are kept ready made up in the chemists shops, and which often save the framing of dis tinct prescription.-Wha
The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-08-09

All this happened two years ago. Jack Andrews kept his word and re- turned to his eastern 'home. To-day he is playing larger game than poker at his fathers old stand on Wall street. Fortune is smiling upon him in his ventures, but he has never yet for. saken his pneumatic safety for a horse.-Wright A. Patterson, in L. A ". Bulletin.
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one to the other, subscribing together for 1t,
and there are men who make a business of
going about day after day and buying up
old and clean newspapers Of the subscribers
to carry them out in the country districts
to sell. So you see every newspaper reaches
at least a half dozen persons or families be-
fore 1t is burned
All of the unsold copies of the Shun Pao
are burned by the office. The Chinese ,ev-
erence literature so that they think II sin
to use as wrapping paper or in any common
way anything written or printed in Chinese,
and along the streets of the Chinese cities,
fastened to the walls of the houses, you find
little boxes filled with written scraps, which
the passersby pick up whenever they chance
to fall upon the street, to prevent the char
instead of pictures you find often long
scrolls containing a sentence of classic
Chinese beautifully written. and the literati
often write to each other in poetry.
/ saw such scrolls in the little room of
the dramatic critic of the Shun Pao, as
walked through the offices with the man.
ager and was introduced to the editors
The city editor was a fat Chinese gentle
man in tortoise shell spectacles, the glasses
of which were as big as trade dollar, who
wore blue silk gown and black cap with
a red button on 1t. He was surrounded by
his long-gowned reporters, to whom he was
told me that he would be on duty till 3
o'clock in the morning, when the paper
would go to press / next visited the COM
posing rooms and took lock at the print
ers. There were, perhaps, a aozen at work.
and was told that their wages were from
a dollar and half to three dollars a week
In silver, equal to seventy-fve cents and a
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ization in the Dismal Swamp-the Great
Dismal Swamp, as the more intense
geographers have called it.
AS the man remarked after he had watch
ed hog for awhile: "well, they gave him
a name that suited him."
Long ago made up my mind that some
fine day 1 would go to the Dismal Swamp
and see what 1t is like. The fine day was
long in coming, but 1t came at last. and
two weeks ago, when I was informed that
the National Geographic Society army was
going to march to the swamp, and that
could go along II 1 had the collateral
enlisted on the spot.
Friday evening of last week was the time
set, and prt mptly at the hour the army, to
the number of eighty, more or less, under
the command of General Gilbert, Admiral
Day and Major General Babb of the geo.
logical survey, set out on its march. going
down the Potomac to Norfolk, but not on
foot, nor yet swimming. At Norfolk the
Virginia Beach contingent split off and
went to that resort, while we of the swamp
ers' brigade, numbering thirty, hied our
selves on over to Suffolk by train, q
distance of twenty-three miles.
What became of the v. B. contingent I
don't know. except that 1t was on hand all
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A Passenger Wheelbarrow.

foreign settlement is, in fact a city Of
clubs. and there are racing club cricket,
rifle and yacht clubs and about a dozen diff
ferent Masonic associations. There is
brass band that gives concerts three times
a week during the summer and there are
concerts and dances almost every night in
the winter. Washington or New York has
hardly as many entertainments as Shang-
hal, and the people here chase the Goddess
of Pleasure much as they do In Paris.
The city has its swell four hundred and the
turnouts of the rich are driven by China
men in livery with almond-eyed, long gowned
tigers on the footboards. The horses are
generally little Chinese ponies, not much
bigger than Newfoundland dogs. but their
drivers race them like mad, and with gay
harness the miniature baby cOupes, landaus
and drags are quite impressive. The con-
veyance of the ordinary citizen Is the jap
anese jinriksha, pulled by ragged. bare
headed coolies, and the Chinese, who wish
to ride still cheaper, go about on Wheel
barrows which are sort of a cross be-
tween an American bicycle and an Irish
taunting car. They are made of wood with
a wheel of about the size of the front wheel
Of wagon coming UP through the center
Of the bed of the barrow, and a framework
extending out in front of and behind this
covering the wheel and leaving seats on
both sides. The passenger puts one foot
upon the seat and hangs the other in a
stirrup made of rope of the size of clothes
line tied to the front of the seat and holds
on for dear life to the frame while a coolie
pushes the barrow along from the rear. If
there Is a second passenger he takes the
other side of the barrow and holds on in
the same way. Many of these vehicles car
~ freight and passengers at the same time.
1 saw one this morning which was loaded
on one side with money In the shape of
about bushel OF strings OF copper cash,