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The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
PRIZES ON PATENTS.
How to get $500 and Perhaps Make a
Fortune.

We secure patents ana to induce people TO
prize OF one hundred dollars To- hc paid on he
nrst OF every month to the person who sub
mlts to us the most mcritorlouS Invention
during the preceding month. WewilI also M
Ncrtl>c the invention frccOi charge in IN, Nm.
ional Recorder. a weekly news patrr publish
ed III washington. ID. C.. which has an extern
siNe cirUulatioE throughout the nitcd States
NOT SO HARD As IT SEEMS
The idea of being able TO invent sonnet hing
strikes most people MS being very difficult:
this oclusiOn the Company vi. hes Ia disncl
1t is the simple things ana small Inventions
that make the create st amount of IA, ncy and
the complex ones are seldom profftuhIr Al.
most everybody. at some time or auo, hcr
cOncelves an idea. which. if putent.d would
pfobApl! Toe worth TO him Il fortune, Iufor.
tuHNt"Iy such IDEAS are usually dismissed
without thought The simple inventions like
ths car window which could bc ...>il, slid m
and down without breaking tin. passengers
back, the sauce pan. the collar but ton thu, uuf
lock, the hottie stopper. the snow shovel are
thAt NlnoaSt everyone sees SCne WAY at inn
proving upon, and il is these kind OF in>cu.
lions that bring the greatest returns to tn.
author.
The prize we offer will bc paid at the end of
each month. whether the application has been
acted upon 10y the Patent ONCE or not Ex.,v
competitor must apply for patent on his III
ventlon through us, and whether h.. secures
IN: prize or not, the inventor Viii have II val
| liable patent.
THE PRESS CLAIMS company.
John " eddcrburn, Genl Manager.
6ls st. \. W. WASHINGTON ID e.
rs The responsibility of this cotnpuny
may pc Judged from the fact that its stock il
hcld by about sccentecn hundred Of the /, adj
ING newspapers OF the United States.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Every representative is expected to
to have at least one hobby, with bill
properly drawn up, and so prove him.
self a statesman. We understand that
the Eon. b. +. Bourn. representative
from this county is ''heeled" and be-
irg Il great hunter is 1oing to make a
hurculean effort to amend the game
laws Of the state. He thinks Missouri
has arrived at that stage of civilization
when pair Of duces and six shooter
ought not be allowed to beat a full
house.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
In the Far West.

1t is singular fact. nevertheless
true. that California GOLDEN STORIES
is the only original story paper publish
ed in the far west. In the January
number Of this handsomely illustrated
paper will be the opening chapters of
The Stolen Nuggets" or The Trials
of a Beautiful San Francisco Girl" by
Phantasy." by his Chum. GOLDEN
STORIES is Il purely western paper and
the fiction is from the pens of the best
authors. 81 per year: six months soc
Box 1909. San Jose. Cal.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

The relation which price bears tc
quality in literature l., made obscure BY
the Christmas COSMOPOLITAN Stor-
les by Rudyard kipling, VIM. Dean
Howells. Mrs. Spencer Trask, Mrs
Burton Harrison. and Albion w. Tour
gee. are 'nferspersed with poetry by
Sir Edwin Arnold. Edmund Clarence
Stedman. and James Whitcomb Riley,
while through the number are scatter
ed illustrations by such famous artists
a, Remington. Toche. Reinhart. Tur-
ner. Van Schaick. Gibson. and Stevens.
\ series Of portraits OF beautiful women
Of society illustrate an article GA The
Relations of Photography to Art: a
travel article by Napoleon Ney. grand
son of the famous Field Marshal: one of
the series of Great Passions Of History.
to which t'roude and Gosse have already
contributed, and half a dozen others
equally interesting, go to make up the
attractions of the number THE Cos
MOPOLITAN people say: We might
charge you more for this number. but.
in all frankness. could we give you bet
ter material. better illustrated, if We
charge you a dollar a copy:"
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
OBITUARY..

Anna ID. Ewing was born in Morgan
Station, Pendleton county. Kentucky,
January 1t. 1850. The deceased
was married 10 John D. Smoot in Ken
ttlcE:y. October l.. ls.:. and died at
:he family residence in this city De-
cember %. 1884: aged II years II
months and II days. Mrs. Smoot leaves
an excellent htls band and five children.
besides a brother. Joel Ewing. to mourn
their great loss. Two children had
preceded her to the other world The
funeral ceremonies We're conducted by
Elder d. ". Nisener on Christmas
day at the family residence. The
text.for the occasion was: Acts $50
This woman was full Of good works
and aims deeds which she did" The
body was kindly and atfectionately con-
yeycd to the Masonic cemetery. east of
the city. where it was placed to rest.
and large majority of citizens paid
their last respects to a most estilnable
woman. one which could not be excell-
ed for Kindness and all lady-like traits.
There could not have been more an
prOprlatc text. The deceased was ever
ready in any charitable work, and yet
10 all appearance was An ideal home
woman. much devoted TO her nice little
family To show that she was held in
universal esteem by the citizens Of
Memphis and acquaintance it is but
necessary to mention the fact that en-
quiries We're heard on every hand for
news of her health. before death. and
since our residence in this city there
has been no sick person whom so
many wished to get we'll. Her death
fell like a dark cloud oyer this city and
the kind remembrance Ct her noble
work will ever be fresh in the memo
ries OF the present inhabitants of Mem
phis, whose prayers are for the be-
reayed husband and children, that
they may be given sufficient strength
to bear up under their great grief.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!

To loan money on real estate securi-
ties for five or seven years in amounts
to suit the borrower.
Loans closed and money paid on the
same day that notes and mortgage is
signed. Nodelay.
Best and most liberal option to the
borrower ever offered. Also the lowest
rate Of interest.
Call and see me. \. II. PITKIN
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

If 4 smooth tongued fellow comes
along and wants to lease YOU steam
cooker. and II Ks you 10 sign paper
Just for mere form sake. don't parley
with the scamp but turn the dog loose
and sick him on as loud as You can
The fellows have been swindling farm
,rs around ST. Joe. and the innocent
paper turns out To be Il good banhable
note Tor S}.., Northwest Missouri is
getting too hot for the scompS and they
may stroll this way next. BE read Y
for them. Edna Sentinel.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
cs w. Harris was born Ma

James w. Harris was born March
nth. 1872 aud died at the family resi-
dence in this city yesterday morning.
Dec. 10Th. 1894. The funeral ceremon-
es Will occur to-day in the Christian
Church. Of which he was member. at
30 y III and will be conducted by
Elder d. W. Msener. The deceased
was an old resident Of this county and
at the time Of his death tie president
OF the Scotland County National Bank.
He leaves wife and four children.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
Com,

The following marriage licenses were
issued by the circuit clerk during the
past week: Geo. Y. Smeltzcr, of Kan.
>;:>. and \. Maud Wescott. VIM. f.
Alexander and Linda Dietcrick. OF
Clark county. Joseph \. Shacklett and
Zula Drollingcr, Charles f.. Lease and
Margaret y. Lancaster. William 5.
Harbur and Edith McHugh. Guy
Palmer and Cora ., Allen. Jesse Stice
and Alice Humphrey, Joseph 5. Hough
and Ina NJ. Shannon. Of Clark county.
James \. SawEcrs and Laura Is. Con.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
MUTUAL INSURANCE.

J, L. Durnai. Secretary and Agent of
the Farmers Mutual Insurance Com
pany Of Scotland county, would be glad
to meet all wanting fire. lightning. cy-
clone. windstorm. tornado or life inSur-
ance on cheap and safe plan. School
houses and churches insured VIII be
found every Saturday al the Central
Hotel. Memphis. Mo.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Jesse Stice. of Memphis, and Mrs
Alice Humphrey, of Schuyler county,
were married a: the residence OF Zeke
HAYS in this city, Monday night. by
the Rev. w. G. Lyle. The contract
ing parties have our best wishes for
their future happiness.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

E. +. Glover who has been renting
one of Judge II. NJ. Thomson's farms in
johnson township for years, has moved
to his own farm in Clark county. Mr..
Glover is a gentleman in every respect
besides being a good Populist, and
Clark county IS very fortunate over the
result.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Vt the residence Of tie brides par
enlS near CORN. Dec. -. 1894. Joseph
\. Shacklett and Miss Zula DrolIinrer
were joined il holy matrimony. Elder
L. ]. Smith officiating. The happy
couu,y'> best young people. They were
the recipients of many valuable and
useful presents. Long may they live
in peace aud prosperity are the we'll
wishes OF their many friends
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

J. w. Harmed and J. L. Spilnan are
circulating apctition looking to the
organization Of Il society for the preveu-
ton OF hunting on farms OF the sub
s,ribers. Mr., Spiiman has lost two
horses at the hands of carless hun .ers.
aud he thinks the time has come to put
a stop 10 such proceedings Rutledge
Record
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
From THE L. E. .. CHAPTER

While bereavement is the common
lot of all, and We know it may come to
us any day, or hour, yet. how startled
we are at its silent footsteps.
That our cherished sisterhood should
be called upon to mourn the loss OF
Mrs. J. ID. Smoot, as deaths first vic
tim in our Chapter. but teaches us the
familiar saying THAT death seeks a
shining mark" that one SO full of life
and hope, SO devoted to her husband
home and children, SO true to all of
LIES obligations, should thus be taken
from us. And while we know that
words of coincidence are but poor mes
senycrs of comfort to the heart strick-
en husband, lovely children and be-
reaved friends: yet we desire to join
with you in bearing the common bur
den of grief of all, VI no knew and loved
her. especially our sistethoOd, where
she was always faithful to every duty
and trust contided to her.
so. let lis lac patient. these severe Affections
Not from the ground arise
But often times celestial hencdctions,
Assume hi dark disguise"
RESOLVED. That a copy of these res
olutions be sent to the family. spread
upon our records. published in our
county papers and the j. +. Q. Record
Mrs. J. =. DONNELL.
Il. ID. CRAMER.
l.. II WAGNER. WILL
{. T.. SANDERS
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

FARMERS, Take your wheat to the
Rutledge Roller Mills and have it
ground and you will receive an excel
lent grade Of flour.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Elder Misener was called here from
his Illinois home to preach the funeral
sermon Of Mrs. J. d. Smoot, and will
also conduct the funeral ceremonies of
James W. Harris to-day.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Anyone wishing to buy new first
class sewing machine at largely re-
duced price should call at this office
We have only one to dispose Of and the
first to come will likely be the lucky
person.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
F!.kzzEIlERS' UNION.
THURSDAY, DEC. -, 1894.
LOCAL BREViTiES


PuIiam shoes the shippers
If your horse has corns, shoe with
Pulliam.
Hoof bound horses should be ,hod by
Pulliam.
The only exclusive shoeing shop in
tOwn-Pulliam's
Oil Cake, 80 per hundred at Daw
kin7' Feed Store.
The White Leaf flour is sold only by
Love 4 Clarkson.
Try a sack of the White Leaf flour
at Love 4 Clarkson's.
a horse nicely shod sells ten dollars
higher. Pul lam does it.
Mrs. Libbic Old5 left yesterday for
Quincy, to visit her sister.
Judge X. NJ. Thomson. of Granger.
was in The city yesterday.
DR.. G.. T.. Foster. the Ocll!ist will De
at home until January 18th.
We hope that the coming year viii
be- happy one to everybody.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Wat
kins, last Friday. d daughter.
J. T. Spillman, of Sand Hill town
ship, was in Memphis Saturday.
The White Leaf -four is made at Rut-
ledge, Mo-, and i, sold by Love x Clark
son.
Chas. \. Rice, Memphis. Walter J.
Austin Hazlcville, are new UNION suo-
,cribers.
Pulliam gives his personal attention
to your horse shooting. He does his
own work.
Mrs, {. II. Blake and children visit
ed with relatives at West Grove, Iowa.
Christmas
All persons owing this Office must
settle their account inside of the next
two weeks.
Students may enter the Northern
Missouri Normal school any day with
out losing time.
TIE dental firm of Head & Lemly has
been dissolved DR.. II. ID. Head will
continue the business.
Rev. J. w. kittle, of Azen. made
this office Il friendly and patronizing
call last Monday.
Geo. Davidson was called to Clark
county, Monday night, on account of
the death of his mother
}. X. Forman. of Cent, rville, Iowa,
was visiting his parcntS-Mr. and Mrs
Nj. Forman--last Sunday.
Hotel for sale or trade in good
town in this county. Enquire of j. II.
Watkins Il Co. this office.
Call at Head Il Lcmley's Dental par
Tors and receive Il sample package of
Dental Tablets, free OF charge.
Miss Laura Orr. who has been living
in Montana for two years, returned to
her home near Rutlcdyc recently.
The Northern Missouri Normal is
the school for thorough training for
Teaching, Business. Music and Pcnman-
ship.
The largest stock. the best goods and
the greatest variety of horse shoes ever
kept in Scotland county can be found
at Iulliams.
We have tricd-a sack of the White
Leaf flour and find that it is "out of
sight" for light bread. Sold only by
Love < Clarksou.
y. L. Myers. and Geo. Fl. Robert.
Memphis. renewed tor the only dollar
paper published in the county seat of
Scotland county. last Saturday.
The Northern Missouri Normal
school has no vacation. Those who are
think .Hg of attending after holiday,
will lose no time if they enter now.
The Christmas festivities in this city
wcr' cons iderably mar"ed by the death
OF Mrs. j. ID. Smu0t. owing to the uni
vcrsal respect in which she was held.
NJ. Mills has closed work in his
wagon aud plow works in this city
Whether the action is permanent or
only for time we are unable to say.
J. w. Harmed and J. L. Spilman are
circulating apetition looking to the
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27
For Sale or Trade.

A good house and lot in this city.
This Will be splendid opportunity for
some one. Enquire at this office.
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The Missouri World.

'ubilshed weekly at ChilEcothc. Mo- at Sets
A year. Is a good paper for general news, is
Populist. 1t is not local
out intended for and circuiutcs in nh Tho
states. Sample copy free
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-27

Still here: Pulliam.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-30

would never have c1lated In this city if
n had not been manufactured. nnd
without which II would be impprnrplu
tp have compelled the owners OF these
huusea 10 give up their business, as
they have done"
Byrnca said that when he believed
the departments were hnncycombcd
With abuses. he made many tfansfcrss
ile never could get positive Information
about abuses. lie claimed 10 have done
"a good deal toward bringing about cN-
posurcH. lio paid tribute Ia Dr. Park
hurst for the part he had taken In tho
exposures
Byrncs said that 20 long nh politics
governed department appointments, tho
police would never be efficient. said he
was hnmpurod by commissioners ana
could not institute necessary reforms,
The committee adjourned, subject 20
call ~ the chairman.
Just nH the proceedings were closing,
Superintendent ByrneR handed 90
Lexow u copy of q letter ho had sent
% Mnyor-Glect Strong early this month,
II was the superlnteudents rcaiKnatlun
from the force after service Of thirty
two years, The principal reason given
was continued conflict between tho
commissioners aud himself,
Anthony CUmstock has addressed y
fNhANA ~ wv AffNbW iNNAAANANN''f AhNhF
Ing the statement made by Witness
named Stroop, on Thursday, that ho
tstrccp) had paid ComHtock $1,000 to
drop "A prosecution against him for
BwindHng C0mEtOck asks thnt, "a he
has been denied the right 10 rcfute upon
the witness stand the allegations or
Streep. whom he chRructcrlzcs az a per-
iurcr and a thrloe-conyictcd criminal.
his letter be given the same publicity
as was the allegation OF the witness,
StrCcp.
1.-THE assault made upon me, by tho
cOnhvance and consent Of the counsel
~ your committee" COmstock writes,
'ds "a moDstrous peryeralon Of personal
rights"
After further denuncintlon of Con.
C0mstDck states 1t great length the
work he has accomplished as agent Tor
/ the Society for the suppression or Vice.
| He denies that he ever sought 90 obtain
the dismissal of an Indictment against
streep, and nsserts that In fact, he pro-
| tested against A.
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FIREMAN ASSAULTED.
Knocked senseless on the Track and Left
10 Freeze.
Special correspondence.

Special correspondence.
Great Falls. Dec 29.-Joe English, fire
man on the Neihart branch of the Great
Northern. was found early yesterday
morning lying on the track near Nel-
hart. almost dead. IL Is evident that
when walking from his train To the
hotel he was struck on the head by
some hard weapon. lnfiicting dan
gerous cash. He laid on the track some
six hours or more before discovery,
and both hands and feet were frozen.
English was brought To this city and
taken to the Columbus hospital.
Joyce Searles, youngest daughter Of
j. w. Scarles, died at the Columbus
hospital after AN Illness OF several
weeks. She was well known and her
death touches many hearts TO sympathy
with the parents.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the owners OF the Tod building by which
it's Flagstaff win be used for displaying
the weather signals, daily dispatches
being now received from Washington,
The firemens annual ball at the Park
Thursday night was we'll attended and
the boys report 1t as most salts
factory from a financial standpoint
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Firemen Killed and injured While at Their
Posts OF Duty.

New York. Dec. 29-At n fre early this
morning In the nve-story factory at i2i
West Twenty-elghth street, chief John
Brossnan and Assistant Foreman John j.
Rooney were killed. They were killed by
the falling OF the floor during the fire.
which gutted several stories OF the Gas
and Electric Fixtures factory OF Cassidy
q Sons Manufacturing Co.. l2t West
Twenty fourth street. The Are did 10000
OF damage. Assistant Foreman William
Hennessy. of engine IS, had his Lex bro-
ken, and three other firemen were nliKhtly
injured when the FIRE was discovered II
had made considerable progress. The
building ls six stories In height When the
fremen responded she flames were burst
inR through the three upper floors. All
the hre was on the Twenty-fourth street
side. The flames must have started In the
nth floor. where chandelier arms are
made. There is a number of buifing ma
chimes on this floor. and II may have been
smoldering spark from one OF these
that caused the outbreak.
| chief BreHsnan was on the fourth floor
directing the movement OF his men when
suddenly the heavy water tank on, the
roof came tumbllng down. carrying with
II the fifth floor. A mass OF blazing debris
fell on the flremcn. pinning Brcssnan and
Rooney under the glrders. The other men
reached the stairs in safety. but the stairs
fell as they were hurrying down and the
men fell In a heap on the third floor.
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Served Twen,y.nino Years.

Anderson. Ind. Dec. ga petition Ia
being signed generally In this and Del
aware counties praying Tor the pardon of
Geo. Stottler. the oldcst.timo life convict
In the Indiana penltcntiary. now on his
twenty-ninth year lie was sent up for
the murder Of the lsaDogle boys az Dale
vile, thirty years ago, The crime was
one OF the most unproyoked and aensa-
tlonal that ever occurred In Indiana, ana
he barely cacaped lynchiue. lie was
finally given "A life sentence. Warden
French, who does not believe In NE acn-
tcuces, Is doslrous that he should be ro-
leased, as he thinks the at0nement han
been enough. Should he Eet his bill
through the legislature. which provides
for the abolishment OF lifo sentence and
making nfty years the limit, with twenty
years allowed for good time Stottler viii
get out In time for next Christmas. Hs
was picture Of perfect manhood, ncarcr-
ly over ~ when convicted now he In old.
gray. bent. ana onnuot live many years ~
best lie agrees 20 exile himself from In
diana Tor pafdOn'a sake,
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THE CASE D1RKENlS.
cladstone's Strong Denunciatlon Of the
outrages in Armenia.

London. Dec. 29.-Mr. Gladstone to-
day. speaking 10 a deputation of the
English Armenian committee at Ha-
warden, said: "It is not Indifference
which has thus far led me TO do moth
ing in regard 10 affairs reported from
Armenia. Rumors have gone abroad
of horrible outrages in Armenia and
the impulse OF every man has been to
give vent TO burst Of strong feeling
But 1 am convinced that in a grave
case of this kind. every nation Is most
appropriately represented by it's gov
ernment, and II is their duty not 20
assume that all allegations are true,
but TO wait for the result of the eXami-
nation, and see whether they are based
upon ascertained facts.
The Intelligence which has reached
me tends toward conclusion. how
ever, which | hope may not be verified,
and that Is that the outIages. sins and
abominalions OF 1876 In Bulgaria have
been repeated In Armenia. II this Is
correct II is time one general shout OF
execratlOn. directed against such deeds
of wickedness, should rise from out
ragged humanity. and force itself TO the
ears of the sultan and make him sensi-
nltt II Nlllk AbuAN
Bile, of the madness of his course.
III reports are established, IL Will
more than ever stand before the world
that there is no lesson, however Sc
we're. that could teach certain people
the necessity of observing, to some de-
gree. the laws Of decency, humanity and
justice. II the allegations are true, II
will stand as II written in letters OF
iron on the rocks Of the world, that a
government which could countenance
and cover the preparation of these out
RACES. is a disgrace To Mahommed-
whom the Turks profess TO follow; n
disgrace To civilization at large, and a
curse to mankind.
"This Is strong language and ought
to be used when facts are known.
However, we keep our judgments In
suspense until the truth Is known. But
as the evidence grows and the case
darkens, my hopes have dwindled, and
as long as ! have voice | hope II Will
be raised upon such occasions in be-
half of humanity"
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Fierce Ere inl nlisxille.

Louisville. KY. Dec. 2e,-I.ast nights
IRE. which was gotten. under control =
four a. M, was one OF the fiercest that
ever visited wholesale district on Main
street. Not until the pluclSy iremen. un-
der the leadership OF Mayor Hughes. were
almost prostrated by cold. was the prog
ress OF the IRE checked, and the block
from Fifth to Sixth streets saved from
destruction.
The losses as far as known are:
Stucky, Brent and Co., $4,000. insurance
$4,000. building by Mrs. Mary B. Lewis.
$4,000, ]. NJ. Robinson, Norton and Co..
10000; J, II. Quasi aud Co., 5000 In
sured FOR SS000, Bliss and CO.'S loss will
reach $4,000, partly insured; Gerst and
Co.'S loss ls not known. but is thought 10
be about tD0,O0O
Jos, Hughes chief OF the IRE depart-
ment, Is now lying in a critical condition
at Engine company No. house, having
been carried from thesccne OF the fire Buf-
fcring from congestlve chill, brought on
by itandng In water foot deep and OK
posure to the extreme cold. Several fire-
men were exhausted.