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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-23

Foreign MaFRets,-tpy Atlantic Cabls.1
LoEApN, May 22-COnsOls g34 Bonds firm 4 so0s
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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-21
TINE MINER.

A 4seeN has shipped on the Ohio Canal
ITO, TIA tonstf coal during the past Year.
The z. eater portion Of this was shipped
during the months of June and October.
The coal miners in and about Springfield
to the number Of 400 have sworn to united
allegiance and decided to strike on Thurs
day next, for all advance Of one penny per
bushel.
A PLYMOUTH paper says that the mines
generally, as far As we can learn, have re-
sumed work.
A COAL bank has been discovered with n
fifteen inch vein at Bear Grove, Guthrie
county, Iowa, and coal Is now being taken
from 1t.
A CORRESPONDENT at Gardner, writes
under date of Dec 18th, as follows
The miners Of Gardner were on . strike
during the month of November, for An
advance Of % cents. per ton, but as the
miners of Braidwood seem to think they
can make living at the old prices, provld-
ing they work II, IA or 10 hours per day,
the workmen here came to the conclusion
they might be ON a strike all winter. 50
they concluded to 20 to work again at the
old rates.
SPRINoFIELD Dee Is, 1872.
Mr.. EDITsR-Dedr SIR. You will Obhge
the miners Of Springfield very much by let
ting Il EN- know how much Dunpont's Mining
Powder is worth per key in Chicago. Ans
wer through your journal Yours truly,
MINER.
AxswER.-A Powder, 81 25 per key B.
Powder, So 75.- Ed
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A cigar makes union has recently been
formed ut La Fayette, Ind, making the
fourth new union which has received Q
charter since the last session Of the Inter
national, viz /: Charleston, Is. c. ElyriA,
(O.l Nswburgh, IN. ~ and La Fayette,
(Ind.(
THE Enterprise works Of the Hillside
Coal and Iron Company, which were food
cd and abandoned in September, are again
in operation and the breaker ct Pleasan {
Valley, belonging 10 the same company
which has been idle for quite time, Il
also in running order.-PlymOStA Indez.
A PARTY Of thirty Chinamsn arrived at
North Adams, Massachusetts,, ON the even
Ing train, Tuesday, for Calvin T. Sampson,
the shoe mapufacsursr. This makes the
full nnmbse Of Chinese employed by Mr..
sampson lea.
TIE yisld Of the 10 furnsass new ersct-
ing viii odd 500, 900 tons Of min iron to the
present. annual production Il the United
Dtatss.
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DECATUR. ILL.,, Dec IA, 1872.
To the Editor Of the woRESaxAS's ADVOCATE
The last time the writer called on you
he was fixing up small pamphlet for po-
htical agitation in this district. They were
three weeks behind time, on account Of
printers and too late for trying to organ
ize, a. was talked Of by several voters here.
But in order to keep the question before
the people, having no expectation Of being
elected, / run az an independent working
mans candidate for the Legislature in this
district Of course the party leaders
laughed at the announcement, and offered
10 bet, that would not get 20 votes in the
county. They tried very hard to K, ep all
in party traces-but after counting out,
reported about 800 votes for the independ-
emit candidate. / had several meetings in
the district, challenged the party cAndi-
dates to tell what they proposed to do for
the people, and found very many voters
who spoke in favor of Labor Reform and
the principles ve advocate.
The party drivers appeared to take very
little notice Of the talk among common
voters, but in tickets, and on election day,
they showed the real value of the monster
They agreed 10 print my tickets-put or
the job-rsfused at Last to do it, and when
! urged the fulfilling Of the contract, had
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request of the workmen for an increase Of
wages, was taken into confederation. 1t
wiz be remembered that the advance
sought ID, IN drivers wages, from 2os 10 SOs
weekly in second iremens waQes, from
2ss 70 SIS; and in first 6remsn's wages,
from S2s TO $50.
LABOURS STRIKE AND LOCK OUT.
As previously intimated, about ninety
laborers employed in various building e.
Adjustments in Edinburgh struck work
last week, the reason being that the mas
tiers wished to reduce their wag' from 6Ad
to ID per hour. Thu master builders have
in tnrn locked out about $50 Of their men,
non-society as well as those belonging to
the union, % that at the present moment
upwards Of 800 laborers in the city are out
Of employment The masters have a.
sumed very firm attitude.
On Thursday a meeting Of master build
ers was held in the rooms 5, st. Andrew
Square, when reports were given in, which
showed that upwards of 800 laborers are
now locked out, and 80 more are onstrike
No overtures have rs yet been made by
either party.
AIRDRIE MEEffNG.-A large meeting
took place at Airdrie Hill ON Monday the
10Th, reports Of the works being called
great many were idle-and some 800
had enrolled themselves on Saturday the
23rd. Mr. Malcolm addressed them On
the propriety Of Union, and As part OF
the district was only represented, advised
them to a general idls day ON Monday
first in the Public Hall, at ] O'Clock, and
to send delegate to the conference, and
seek their assistance to carry out the object
stated
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TO 20 and get apermit from some COMMITTEES,
and then print them on smaller paper, 50
as to know them frem the regular straight
ones. One political fool and slave said 1t
might injure TIE party, II independent
tickets were circulated. After having
printed them and got the pay, they sent
out work with the regulars, to iOOk ont for
spurious Jackets, and at some public meet
ings, Just before election day, warned their
sidres 70 beware Of Atkins fraudulent
ckets.
On election day they put ~ st the polls
large posters, printed with bag letters,
Beware Of Spurious Tickets, Vote only
the Genuine, and Compare your Tickets
with the True Copy here"
Since election, many have said that they
were told IT was illegal 70 vote amy irregu-
lar tickets they would not be counted /;
and all kinds Of lies to keep up party.
The whole thing was q farce-a great
Joke on American voters, and ought to
help make them see the real condition of
the people. The posters were kind Of
guide board for voters who claim freedom
and common sense, but must give up all
for party. What is the u.s. Of knowing
how to read, UT Of voting at all under such
circumstances.
Much might be said, but what is the use
The great need Of intelligence, agitation,
and organization among the people, seems
more plain every day. 1t may never do
any good, but while there is life there is
hope, and am still ready to do all | can
in any way for the cause Of the people
against monstrous rings and robbers, who
operate in the name Of a great party,
against every principle and interest, free
workingmen should love respect and strive
to protect. Yours, G. W. Akin.
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to Stuart Mills, have declared that
unskilled labor il entitled TO civ
ing" and then 60 on 10 state what
they mean by living" and say 1T
should provide such compensation - would
enable the laborer TO obtain wholesome
food, good rAimsnt, and shelter, (mean-
ing, Of course, . house in healthy situa-
ton, and not halfway under the pavement,
as Thousands are, at the present day, in
Chicago.) "besides enabling them to lay
up provision for old age" Now this Is
what their oscn authorities say in regard TO
unskilled labor; and what they call
I" unskilled labor" il that class Of labor
which any man or boy, if he has the
physical strength, can take his pick-axe
and shovel ana 20 to work at We would
ask. in the name Of Common Sense, are the
UNsKILLED workmen, the laborers of our
common country, receiving such rate
Of wages Will the mouth-pieces Of our
Shylocks. the hbellers of our honest
toilers, our farmers and mechanics, COM
pute the figures, and answer our question
OF will they prefer being the Jackalls for
those who are feasting on the flesh and
blood of our hardy sons Of toll.
Now let the Company send to Europe
for a supply Of decent workingmen to take
their places, is the tOcsin sounded Ly
these creatures Of the middle-man, who view
the honest son of toll only through the
Kaleidoscope Of lucre. American working
men, how bear you this insult to your
manhood Men who have devoted an
ordinary lifetime in accommodating fortunes
for corporations, are to be turned out on
the highways, to steal, beg, or starve, be-
cause they dared have the manhood to
demand their rights. Workingmen, be-
ware Remember, to be fore-wamed Is to
be fore-armed. The trrepreSslble conflict Is
be'ng forced upon you, ard il needs b., Be
prepared to meet It.
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Co Operative Items.

LAST November the Miners and Mechan-
les of Gardner, Illinois, established q CO.
operative grocery store, with a capital Of
to learn it is doing we'll
4 COOPERATIVE company recently start
ed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for
the manufacture Of boots and shoes, finds
itself compelled, by the increase Of bust
ness, to enlarge
In TempletOn, Massachusetts, a party
Of chair-mskers have saved $40, 900, form
cd a cooperative company, and bought a
mill Of their own.
The business Of the Somerset Cooper
alive Foundry Company show the follow
ing very creditable exhibit. At the close
Of the first year, Jan. LIST, 1869, there had
been loss of $:}0.87 Jan. lst, 1870. a
profit Of 81, 1873 Jan. LIST, 1871, a gain "
81, 6lt IL, and at the end of the fourth
year, Jan. LIST, 1872, gain Of $40, 621. 20.
The valuation of real estate used is about
81 900.
NEWARK, New Jersey, has a co-opera-
tive company of blind men, formed for
the purpose of introducing blind persons
into the tea tra.le, and Offering them con-
genial employment. They peddle tea
about the streets, guided BY small boys.
The Elmira, New York, cooperative
company was started two years ago, and
manufactures boots and shoes, heavy peg
ged work, mostly by hand. The superin-
tendents Of the different departments are
stockholders. They employ fifty handr,
and turn out fifty cases per week.
Co-OPERATIoN IN LYNN.-Two new CO.
operative shoe manufacturing associations
have recently been organized in Lynn
One, the Essex Boot and Shoe Co., is
actually under way in manufacturing
ladies' fine boots and shoes for the retail
trade. E. Phelps is Agent, G. P. Sander
son. President, and +. I'll. Lander, Secre-
tary. Their place Of business is at No 8
Washington Street, second floor The
work they make il thoroughly 6rst-class,
and commands high price. There are
seven members, and all Of them are prac-
tically at work Besides the names
already mentioned we notice those of H.
b. Lowering, formerly in the Massachu-
Setts Legislature, g. w. Wallace, c. Z.
TarbOx, and. J. Russ This company il
made up of picked men and ID bound to
succeed.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-12-21

We give the following extracts from cor
respondence, which we are daily receiving
from the farmers of the Northeast -one
from Minnesota, the other from Illinois.
They speak for themselves. The first
says
IL desire to call your particular Atten-
ton to the great movement Of the farming
classes. The world is full of good men.
When began to talk on Socialism in
1893. SO, and 40, was considered in dan
ger by my friends-in danger Of losing my
wits, if they were not already gone. But
now find that l was ahead Of my friends
that's all.
The Patrons Of Husbandry," in my
opinion, are doing q great work, and will
do a greater. The farmers must be roped
IN, and united to the other working classes,
before there can be any hope for political
movement.
There is a movement going on in the
Christian world As | am Presbyterian.
Of undoubted good blood, in their eyes,
/ thought Of writing some articles calcu-
lated to rouse up some Of the sleepy headed
conservatives Of the church. | am no in
Il
or faith that does not labor with self denial
for the world The Christian that cares
nothing about the great issues discussed in
your paper, gets no sympathy nor soft
words from me" j. 5. RANKIN.
The second says;
1.-The farmers here are awake. think
if you could give US some system of coop
Grafton. whereby the farmers could own
and control their own grain elevators and
agricultural implement warehouses;, and
thereby do away with the middlemen, or
rather teaches, it would be the means of
opening the eyes Of the farmers Of the west
in general to the swindhng system at pres
ent carried on by our so-called board Of
trades and many other as iniquitous mo-
nopolies. Let every farmer who takes the
ADVOCATE make it practice to lend it to
his neighbor, and | am sure it will soon
have q circulation equal to any paper in
the country. But remember you mustn't
forget the tillsrs Of the soil.
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THE TROUBLES ON THE NORTH
SIDE.

In the troubles now existing on the
North Side, we have fair illustration of
the capitalized conception of the Law Of
Supply aud Demand" In the North Chi
cago Rolling Mills we have one phase Of
the idea, and in the North Side Gas Works
another. At the rolling mills in question
We have the usual subterfuge resorted TO.
The mill is stopped on the plea that the
stock has run short, and then the demand
is made for more work to be produced, in
less time, without affording the men the
proper facilities to enable them to increase
their product.
At the Gas Works, the tyranny and
cowardice of the Old World displays itself
The company watches its opportunity. and
when the proper season arrives present the
two alternatives to their employees, either
Of which they are free(D to choose, !. e. to
accept lower wages, or sTARvE THEIR MOTH
ERs, WIVES AND CHILDREN. This In what
they call complying with the law Of supply
a0u ucuAihO. We WoEg OAhcC 1G4umAubou
with gentleman very intimate friend
who was guilty Of . very fraudulent &C
ton, and we knew it. Knowing the cir
cumstances, we again asked him if he
thought he was right. ''Oh, yes, J" he said,
IL hold that Whatever / can satisfy my
conscience with-is right" So think those
corporations. and being Posssssed Of no
conscience 1t III, sny wrong they zee proper
to commit is WINGED st BY vitiAsed public
sentiment. But supposs We lay before
these corporations what tbs auth01 said
who gave to the world the 6svt ideas sbout
this % much talked Of Law OF ''sapply and
demand, and refsp than TO the very priLs
dples upon which it % founded, would they,
or their suhsidised mOuth,pises- pasty
press. be gOvsrnsd BY than : Let -
see. Adam Smith, in bis RsAltb Of Ne
tons, }" and al who hsys followed him, up
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THE case Of James Gilmore and William
Duncan, silk weavers of Patterson, N. j.,
charged with conspiring to influence fell
low workman to strike, was called in the
Court Of Special Sessions on Saturday. On
motion of defendants counsel, the Court
allowed them to withdraw the application
for immediate trial without jury. and the
case will be tried in the Circuit Court.
THE Pittsburgh Post of last Friday saws !:
At meeting of the Western Iron Associa-
ton, held in this city on yesterday, it was
resolved to reduce the card quotations of
iron to four and six tenth rates, being q
decline OF twelve dollars per ton. The
manufacturers Of nails also met and reduc-
ed the price fifty cents per kag. The above
reduction in rates is owing to the decline
in the price of pig metal, and necessitates
also reduction Of the wages Of the work
ers i'll iron rs per rates adopted by the
manufacturers and employees.
CANADA.
From the Ontario Workman
THE Ottawa harness and saddle makers
are still on the strike About fifty men
are out, and will not return to their bench
es until their demands are acceded to.
LONDON TYPoGRAPHICAL UNIoN-The
regular monthly meeting Of London Typos
was held in their hall last week, and the
following members were elected to fill the
offices Of the Association for the next term
Delegates to the International Union. Mr..
Thomas Coffey President Mr.. Benz.
Oates Vice President, Mr.. Thos. Bland
Recording Secretary. Mr.. +. Howell Cor.
Seen etary, Mr.. d. Elder; Fin. Secretary,
Mr.. Thomas Orr Treasurer, Mr. Jas
Briefly +; Board of Directors, Messrs War
rem, Parker and brennan.
TORONTO TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No.
9l.-At the regular meeting of the above
union on Saturday, night the following
officers were elected Tor the ensuing year
President, James Gillespie Vice Presi-
dent, John Thompson Corresponding
Secretary, X. Forbes Recording Secre-
tary, III. Lovelock ; Financial Secretary,
Robt j. Milligan Treasurer, De We're
Hunt Standing Committee, Eugene Don
ovan, Joseph Moore Investigating Com
mittee, Ed F. Clarke, James Smith, Viii
liam Meredith Delegates to Trades As
@. A. Gowanlock, John Wrigley Audi
tors, EDWARD OruDDe ana James mcDOh-
aid Sergeant at arms, James Gedd
The Painters Union of this city,
though comparatively small numbers, is in
a vigorous and prosperous condition. We
UNDERSTAND they are now making arrange
ments to correspond with sister unions
throughout the Province, with view OF
forming National Association. This ID
a very wise and timely step, and we hope
their efforts will be crowned with
abundant success. Any correspondence on
the subject can be addressed to the Work
y,an office
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THE NEUTRAL LANDS.

A meeting of the settlers Of Cherokee
County, Kansas, Gin reference to the pres
ent situation Of affairs upon the Neutral
Lands" is called to meet at Columbus,
Saturday, Dec. 2Ist, 1872. A large at
tendance is expected, as every settler on
these lands is directly interested in
the recent decision Of the Supreme Court,
which declares them intsrlopers. But the
logic Of the bayonst is memorable, and it is
difficult to zee what alternative is left Ok
ceut peaceful acquiescence. The best
thing TO do is to arouse public sentiment to
the enormity of the swindls. and elect a
score Of Geo. w. JuliAns to the NAtAnAl
Legislature.
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EY WIN unions desiring change- sae addresses Of
corresponding secretaries pleAss STATE the the
former secretary.
The following ~ have made applications for
membership in the several unions ANY union having
charges T. prefer viii forward within thirty days
Rom the date Of Application
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 10, lS72.-John Stsdt,
hailing from Davenport, Iowa. The following
is the list Of officers elected for the ensuing
term VIM Karbochoke, President Robt
Schizhholz, Vice President John Hops, Rec
Sec Louis Kolb. Fin. Sec. John Thomas,
Cor Sec. Martin Range, Treasurer. Take
notice Of change in Corresponding Secretary.
JOHN THOMAS, Cor Sec
ISDIANAPoLIs, Dec. g. 1872 Andrew
Bedel, claims to hail from Madison, Indiana.
Jos BENNAGEL, Cor Sec L. b. 70
CHARLEsTowN. Dec H. 1872. }. Stockish.
Jas T. Kicker, Henry Benzenyene. Joseph
CamperOs, Emanuel Fernandez
o. w. BELLSnX, Cor see u mon No. Is
SPRINaFlELD Ills, Dec. I. lS72-A young
man whose nameis James Reborn. " no claims
to have served the regular apprenticeship in
Bloomington, Ills
Y. STAFFEI-, Cor Sec
CINcISSAr1. Dec, 10. IS72.-F Thirring,
r. Landwher, ChAs. Pfuster, John Wampach,
Isaac Weller
r KoRISo, Cor Sec, Union No A.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec Is, 1872. William
Turner Clemence The following are the
officers Of Louisville Uuon No. - j. d.
Fisher, President q. StocAle, Fin. and Cor.
Sec. T. ZoELLER, Rec. Sec
LAPoRTE, Ind, Dec. IA. 1872 Cigar
makers Union No 1874, Of Laporie, Ind,
meets on the first Saturday Of every month.
The following are the officers Christian
Niemann, Pres Joseph Suchanek, Vice
Pres Louis Sigman, Fin. and Rec. See
Charles Trader, Treas. Lafayette Steel,
Warden
THEODORE KoRscHEI, Cor See. Box 307.
BRANTFoRD, Dec IA. ls.2.-Cieo Z. Kit
tredge, has been elected Secretary Of Union,
No. SO, in place of Henry Gardner
GEO G. kITTREDGE, Cor Sec
ALBANY, Dec. IL, 1872 Frank Covey,
Louis Dreyer, f. Berg, G. Barrett, O. Blom-
bach, J. Riley, Geo Hart, Benjamin Blackall
Also, al a regular meeting Of Cigar Makers
Union, held on the above date, the following
gentlemen were elected officers for the ensu-
ing yea e..4a4rsss.ring January ls5a p IA.
taIy, President, 81 Jefferson street Thos
Casey, Vice President NJ Fl Hogan, Rec
and Cor See, "a Jefferson street Jas l.
McDermott, Fin Sec, 30 South Pearl street
David Hunter, Treasurer
NJ + HOsAS Sec. Union No g.
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expansive organization. That kind that
will form primaries with State councils of
representatives, and national representa-
ave body, 20 that the center, like the heart,
may supply with vitality the arteries Of its
own existence, and all working together in
harmony may benefit themselves and the
world at large. A. NJ. WISN.