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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29
BAD HABITS OF BANKS.
A WARNING FROM TIE COMPTROLLER OF THE

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Sept. 23.-The comptroller
of the currency having recently ascertainsd,
through the reports Of the examiners of the ma
tional banks, that certain national banks
are in the habit of drawing drafts on their
correspondents in New York at 90 OF 20
days date. acceptance waived, has advised these.
Institutions that such issues are in violation OF
section %, of the national bank act, which pro-
hioits the issue Of post notes Such
transactions subject national bank
70 forfeiture Of the charter under section
% OF the national bank act, and it is the inten-
ton OF the comptroller TO comm nee proceed
lngs, III necessary, to prevent such practice.
Other national banks are in the habit of furnish-
Ing their depositors with checks drawn one
DAY after date Instead of on demand, for pur-
pose OF evading the internal revenue law, re-
curing q two cent stamp TO be affixed TO such
checks. The comptroller Will ask for an amcnd-
ment 10 the act which viii prevent such abuses
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29
MISSOURI REPUBIICANs.

STATE CONVENTION HELD But NO NOMINAL
TIoNs MADE-THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT EN-
DORsED.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2s.-The straight republican
State convention at jefferson City was called to
order at noon by Henry I. Blow, chairman Of
the State central committee, who is said to OPP
pose a bolt. ]. @. Parker, congress-
man frsm the ninth district, was
made temporary chairman, and the convention
is now ENGAGED In preliminary business. During
the afternoon session the convention perma-
nently organized by eleoting Judge Isaac c.
Parker president, and a fun complement OF
time was spent in disposing OF the double
delegations from the SIKH and Eighth
IN th nrima .nls eef n i6oe Dy o1 b
both sets of delegates Were finally admitted,
each delegate being given half a vote. A new
and the convention adjourned until $50
P. NJ. On reassembling The follow ng
PLATFORM
was adopted:
Resolved, That we. the representatives of
Missouri. reiterate oar abiding faith and con-
.hdence in the principles of the republican
! party as expressed in its national platform of
1872, and we further declare that these prin-
ciples have received their best exposition IN
the great and cardinal measures of President
Grants administration, which we heartily en-
dorse.
Reso we'd, That we regard all political organi-
|
cations founded on race or nationality as detTi-
meni al to good government
Resolved, That we denounce the recent at
tempt OF the democratic legislature to change
the Investment of the State school fund into a
consolidated State bond, the interest on which
would have been payable at the sole pleasure of
the legislature, as an insidious attack on ouI1
public school system imperillinR the advantaI
tages given to children Of the State by republi
can legislation.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the long con-
tinued misrule and incompetency OF the admin
istration by our opponents In this State lead
ing TO insecurity of person and property, the
prevention OF immigration, the utter prostration
of bus ness and the most ruinous
depreciation of all species of prop
erty have, at last exhausted the patience
Of many good mem among the opposition and
pledged to reform in every department of the
State government, and inasmuch as we have in
our ranks none who seek for themselves the
empty honors Of Office outside OF the opportu.
nifty, IL may give to advance the peace and
prosperity OF our people and tnasmucn as we
feel willing 10 accept reform from any and all
persons who can give il, therefore we deem Ii
the part no less of prudence than of patriotism
to adjourn this convention without nominating
republican candidates.
Resolved. That while we deem IL proper under
the existing circumstances to refrain from de-
structive party nominations for State offices,
we are yet republicans "a 20 earnestly COM
State to keep up their party
70 cherish with devotion the patriotism OF the
pas, ard TO neglect no opportunity for advance
Ing, here and elsewhere, that subsection TO good
! government, and that love of law and order,
which give freedom, security and equality Of
right to every citizen Of the republic,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29
scENTING WAR.

snE WHITE LEAeUERs STILL THREATESrSa.
WAITING THE CALLS OF THEIR LEADERS.
From the special correspondent of the
Laic=go Times al New VslsaDs on Tic --~
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Hon. Ebenezer Ayers offered the following reso-
luton. which was adopted with considerable en-
thusfasm:
Resolved further, That we agree with the lead
ing republican organ Of this state, that the his
tory OF the late Stale auditor is substantially
The history o. the republican party OF this state.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-07
FROM WISCONSIN,.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, March l, 1874.
To the Editor Of the WoRKINsNAS's Advocate.
We are having a very hard time of it
here none Of the men on the Western
Wisconsin Railroad gravel trains have had
cent of pay for three months, and the
store keeper has refused to let us have
any more groceries. What to do is the
question. The boss tells us to keep on to
work, but we can't work without eating
and we can't get our eating without money.
If we stop work the "plug hat mantle
boss-calls it strike. We number from
fifty to one hundred men. We want a
law to force these men we work for to pay
us, and as long as there is no law We will
be cheated and harrassed by such knaves
as this company send to act as boss. This
''plug hat" boss has reported us as strikers
because We ask for what we have earned
to keep our FAMILIES from starving, and he
was telegraphed to that all men who
stopped work would not get any pay"
For three days the train has ceased to run.
We are determined to have what is due us.
Our condition Is worse. through the mean
ness Of this railroad company and its
agents, than ever the slave South. They
have us vet bound hand and foot, but we
hope the time is not far distant when we
will be free. Yours truly,
A SUFFERER.
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FROM 0AlO.
OBERLIN, o., Feb q, 1874.

OBERLIN, o., Feb q, 1874.
10 The Editor OF the woakNesAS's ADVOCATE.
was much surprised to see my name in
the ADVOCATE Of the DIST. Was from
home when the oath OF JanuarJ arrived,
and on returning was 50 charmed with the
articles Of A Campbell, j. F. Bray, A.
Roy, J. Siney and its refreshing editorials,
that, not seeing il under "Ohio Cores
pondence,' | overlooked my card and not
having seen it since, / suppose you very
properly concluded that your very valuable
paper could be better filed than with
replies to anonymous inuendoes and in
definite criticisms. So | was perfectly
satihcd But now find you had inserted
it, and your correspondent has stepped
forth from his place Of concealment, and
proved himself a gentleman and friend
to labor Allow me To say to him, ] was
not in the least offended BY his criticism
only regretted that space in so valuable
a paper should b- taken with the roaring
If guns carelessiy fired in the air, while
professedly using my sentiments for
target And perceive your and my good
friend has used some Of our common ammu-
milton in firing from his entrenchment, the
question, Can anybody give reason why
this money should be issued and loaned to
bankers, gratis, in preference to loaning
1t to farmers, &c.
One Of his scattering shots strikes a fair
question which, however, has been often
answered, when he says, will anybody
tell me how, II - per cent Is lawful, 80
per cent is not Ny answer would be this
The annual increase 81 wealth is ABOUT 81
per cent per annum. We can afford to pay
that sum for the use Of money without a
revulsion or encroachment upon our capI-
tai, which we could not with interest at 20
OF 80 per cent. One of my wisest friends,
and irmest Ia the cause of reform, takes
the position that it would not be Just to
tax the people 3 per cent for keeping their
surplus currency, but my individual
opinion would coincide, if not from prin
ciple, yet with the expediency if Mr..
Fields bill passed into a law, doing Just
what many true reformers. desire, sup
pressing all issues of currency but by the
government WHO suOulu COIN LlOHey VI
paper sufficient for the wants Of the peo
pie, made a legitimate equality with gold
coin for all debts, public and private, with
which all appropriations, employees, etc,
be paid. think at present it best to unite
On this basis; for
l. | doubt If the people are agreed to
annihiate bank issues, and adopt coined
paper without the interconvertible clause.
l. Fl adopted, doubt if gold would be
reduced to par 1t might
3. By fixing low rate Of interest, il
would equalize the value of capital and
labor
T. Congress could reduce the rate Of
interest if too little currency we're used
and too many bonds
5. 1t would at g. 90 be better than gold,
and government per cents easily pur-
chased
But | hope all oranges, unions, and
friends Of protective industry will renounce
infallibility and UNITE, i. for bankers,
brokers and Insurers will. II. o. >.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-07
From Local Unions.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. "a, 1874 John
SpringgArd. of this city, has made application
for membership in tins Union
THEODORE EBERHARDT,
Cor. Sec. Union 3.
TOLKD0, Ohio, Mar L. 1874 Mr. William
Swain has forwarded his retiring card 10 this
Union. ISSUED by ourselves aud applies for
travelling card. CHAs TIEFrMYkR,
Pres. 4 Cor. Sec protein, Union 49,
CINcINN At, Ohio, Mar 4, lS74-The fol-
lowing nam d persons have made application
for membership to this Union John Walters,
IT., Hy Sands, VIM. JAchnen, Chas Spald-
ing, Louis Dieke, Chas. Wagner and Peter
KuntzmAn all of this city.
y. SHAFFER, Cor. Sec.
Union 4, box 2S29.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, Mar. l, 1874 The fol-
lowing named persons have been expelled from
this Union and fined SIS each, for -scabbing"
i'm this city: Thos Fleming, Peter Kaller,
and John NaumAn A. H. Prayer was also
fined &2S for the same offence, but we believe
he has travelling card from some other I'M
lou. JACOB tiEBHARDT,
Cor Sec Union 6.
TORoNro, Canada, Mar. 4, lS74.-Samuel
A. Moss, hailing from New York, has made
application to join this Union.
FRANK McCABR, Cor. Sec.
Union n, box SIS.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-07
The Execution Of Christopher Rafferty,

On the 27th Of February Last, Christopher
Rafferty, was executed at Waukegan, Lake
County, Ill, for the shooting of Policeman
OMara in the city of Chicago, on the Attn
day Of August 1872. The utmost de-
mands of law have been satisfied. its victim
has gone to his last account his bereaved
parents are objects Of charity ; no political or
other influence can be invoked in their behalf,
so that any reference to the circumstances
attending the act Of killing, and its subsequent
developments, can now be dispassionltely
reviewed We desire to preface our remarks
with the statement that we have no wish to
be the apologist Of . murderer. Yet even
murderer has rights which the law must
recognize, and while justice to the community
demands that no false philanthropy shall save
the guilty, it also demands that the rights Of
the so-called criminal shall not be sacrificed
to crafty popular clamor. 1t was proven
beyond peradventure that Rafferty, was ar
rested on an illegal warrant, and in his dying
manifesto he claimed that he Lnec such to be
the case. The first and second trials resulted
in his conviction, it is true, but it is equally
true that the Supreme Court granted nei0
trtaLs in both instances, 50 that at the third
trial, he appeared at the bar Of justice as
guiltless prisoner,-the law presuming that
he was guiltless, until found guilty and the
very fact that his previous convictions and
sentences had been set aside was primo ytacie
evidence that 3 RADICAL DEFECT had been
found in the Indictment, the admission of
testimony, or the charge Of the jury, by the
highest tribunal in our State. Again, the
sHpersedeas granted after the third trial
proved that at least one Judge on the Supreme
Bench, believed that good and sufficient
grounds had been presented to warrant stay
of proceedings. The count, under whose
jurisdiction the final appeal was brought, con-
sisted Of seven members, and may be termed
the jury Of appeal. Now, it is a recognized
fact in English and American Jurisprudence,
that unanimous verdict, rendered by twelve
jurymen, in required before sentence of death
can be passed on . culprit.
Fruitless efforts have been made in Great
Britain to secure the enforcement of the death
penalty, by mine or two-thirds vote. The
law Lords, the House Of Commons. and popu.
lar opinion have alike rejected the proposition.
The sentence Of burglar, or the sale Of a lOt
for taxes, has ever been regarded in differ
emit light to the sacrifice Of human life. On
the same principle, justios demanded that thu
jury Of appeal should be unanimous in theil
verdict before Chris. RaHerty's life was sacri-
feed. Two Dissenting votss in bench o
seven judges. gives ratio in round numbers
Of one to three in full jury; and who eve
heard Of mAnbsina hang whom such iur,
stood thrss for aeqsittal and nine for eonvie
tiOnf Nsbodyi
| While ws have . hiaA ssDasd for 0sv
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Beveridge, as man. we cannot join In the
tribute to his backbone.
The dissenting opinion Of Judge Scott
alone-lucid and irresistible-in our humble
opinion, was sufficient to have warranted him
in committing the sentence to imprisonment
for life. Justice, Justice-hOw many out
RACES are committed in thy name.
Tho conduct Of Mr. Small, counsel for the
defence. is beyond all praise. True ~ .
Damascus blade-in season and out Of sea-
son-he stood by his unfortunate client.
Inch by inch the ground was defended inch
by inch the approaches were made. and al
though his efforts were put forth in behalf Of
a poor, ignorant, misguided brickmAker, they
will be remembered by Thousands as the
efforts Of q man who was alike m honor to
his profession and to mankind
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-03-07
The Cook County Hospital So-called

Last Sunday, in company with . friend,
we paid o visit to the Cook County
Hospital, located on Arnold between 18th
and 18th streets. To say that the visit was
a nauseating one would feebly express our
feelings, This institution is q disgrace to
the city Of Chicago. and libel on its sense
Of justice and honor. There are slaughter
pens in Bridgeport whose owners have recog-
nized the laws Of hygiene in the erection Of
their buildings in a more effective manner
than the architects of this hospital recognized
whose inmates average from $50 to 200 inva-
lids. The locality is miserable, the ventila-
ton execrAble. the stencil uncomfortable, the
drainage damnable. abandon Hope all We
who Enter Here" should be written on its
portals, at least so far as the pure, free, fresh
air of heaven does or can do for its Inmates
1t is true that the medical fraternity ia al
tendance rank among the ablest in the West
and that their work is a labor Of love and
chat that labor is necessary also that every
attention is paid to the patients by the war
den and his worthy lady, and that cleanli-
ness is recognized as next to Goodness That
they do the best they can, under the circum.
stances, we cheerfully admit, though with it
all. the Hospital called-is little less, in
our opinion. than pest breeding institution.
Would to God that the man who planned it,
and the men who accepted it, we're now its
inmates instead OF the 1876 unfortunates who
occupied it al the time Of our visit.
We speak thus because it is the poor, the
friendless, and the lowly who, by force Of
circumstances. are compelled to become the
inmates Of its pestilential quarters. The
millionaire, merchant or manufacturer. when
accident or sickness overtakes him, can be
nursed and watched over in his own healthy
home the poor engineer or brakeman, who
may be scalded or crushed in the perfo' m
ance Of his duty, has seldom such privi-
lege He is taken to the hospital keeps
company with the bricklaYer who has stepped
from the scaffold, laborer upon whom
derrick has fallen, or the machinist who has
had his arm taken of, and if they die, why
letter can be written to their wives, pine
coffin furnished by the city undertaken, their
bodies examined by the students, and the
next patient welcomed with bloody hands to
a dissecting table.
To the County Commissioners gentlemen
whom we have known for years, and respect,
we now appeal to remove this nuisance. They
know. must know it is disgrace to ~hicago.
Ii the poor, mutilated workmen must die,
than the uuearthlv screeches Of locomotives
Of the Rock Island or Michigan Southern
Railroads ringing in their ears.
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IRON-Flat bar $50 to 7-loc; horse shoe $40;
heavy bands 9-lO TO 50 hoops $40 to s-IOc /;
light bands $40 TO so; rounds and squares $40
to 0-l0c oval 9l0 TO 9-l0c; half oval and half
round 9 10 10 9-l0; railroad iron $40 to 80
SHEET IRON No. 10 TO IA, boiled $40; Char
coal, Z $40; Juniata, s1Oc No. is to 90 boiled
g. charcoal, 7 5-l0 Jdniata o. No. q to a. boiled
BLOC charcoal, 710; juniaia, 92-l0 No. rs and
20, boiled, 40 charcoal ol0 JuniAta, 40 No.
81, boiled, 66-lO; charcoal, no. Juniata, . TO-
All sheets 3 inches wide, per posnd extra
STEEL-Best quality refined tool steel square fiat,
and octagon. from Ss to inch, lie per ID 10 and
ls to inch, 20c s Is and Is to inch, "a; Win
lay plates, 70 r., IL SAC machinery cast steel g
TO inch round, II l4c solid cast pillow Steel TO 10
BY 3l6, II PC spring Steel cast, IA T. lie spring
steel 10 TO lsxl-s To SIG. lac; German spring. best
refined, ~ 70 4, ~; agricultural cast reaper and
scythe, Is &c; agricultural hoe 10 q fork 1lc rail
road cast. Lowmot axles, Is lie; axIes Is DC
slide bars plain 10 l2 forged l2c: crankpins plain,
IA IL forged, l6c piston rods IL lie; frog points
Is lie side bars, IL l-2c.
STEEL TIRE to l * Ia and 10 'ach. tire
lengths, pa; rs and lx3-l6 and 7sxl-4 sch tire
lengths 10 IA; 3-4x3-l6 and rs and lxlS inch tire
lengths ii 81 81 and 5sxl-S inch tire lengths Is -
cast steel tire. cents extra
TIN PLATE--IC. lOxl4. Sl2 50 TX. IOxlA SI4 so
IC. Roofing, l4x20, $40 so; Bar Tn 40c per h. Pig
Tin, Ale per ID; Lead Sc per h.. Solder 29c per ID
MISCELLANEOUS Pick. l2A: spindle and roller
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increase in the national wealth, ''fair di-
vsion between capital and industry, y
precious humbugs all of them, and more
tlat do not think Of now.
'Plethoric currency, forsoo h, that re-
acts upon itself so suddenly that it all lis
appears into the Golfers Of capital until
prices suit HIM to invest. and leaves the
poor laborers - starve because there is no
currency to set HIM at work, self adjust
ing. Was there ever time that bankers
did not rutr the currency and squeeze
the goose to the verge of starvation
Legitimate business purposes" Who
but our milionalres put up games, that
tmntble rIggyrs would blush To- think OF
and roo the widow and orphans and
nottingham ont uf his little hoard with
their tricks More than half the circuat-
my medium of the country is used for
gambling OPERATIONS, that honorable faro
dealers would seem To be concerned in.
who contracts our currency for the bank
ers VINO hrt they are besieging Congress
@ contract the issue uf legal tenders
WI" out they insisted upon Secretary
Boutwell, reslgnin. because he issued five
millions ~ the currency reserve To enable /
the Western farmers 10 move their crops
TO market IL would suit these bankers !
70 make panic every year If they could |
cover up their ira Ks Viii somebody tell |
me "hat the increase IN the national |
wealth has 70 do With the rate Of interest |
Is that the poInt where equity ends and |
sxtortonate interest begins Wonderful |
discovery Has ii been tried and
found to be a universal principle; perhaps
1t means that the idlrrs are not entitled t.
any more than the laborer earns. That
he is 81 titled t. consume enough to keep
him alive That Will be a comfort to the
starvlnA, working people In New York any
how, and tins We suppose Is to he the far
division ~ the products of labor between
those who create them and those Who
are legally entitled ~ take them.
NV viii somebody tell me what is
meant 10y money, and what are the uses
and purposes ut money OF course do
not uean 70 inquire, # Il Is intended to
rob the lauureI. | see that every day
right b-lore u- eyes, but | have ny
doubts about JhIs beng the Legitimate
purp, ses Of money | don't hnd any
such doctrines IN the law of Moses, Or IN
the teachings If Jesus, aud | begin to
have mi. IvIugs ii in Christian country
This Is the legitimate purposes Of money.
1 know very well that no person vii pre-
tend to deny that these are the uses To
which money Is pur, and ! wish To know; if
1T is right | shall not De satisfied with
mere assertion; We have been compelled to
put up with TINS kind OF testimony too
long, give US some Kind Of evidence such
as vii satisfy Frriiu-huyscu and Schurtz,
wku are 50 very sensitive lest our national
honor that compcls US To pay two dollars
interest aud principle for i've years use Of
one dollar, should he tarnishud abroad
Let US have hight. o. b. Smith.
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largest and flsstsst lins Al transstlantic steam
srs atioat The passages made BY the vessels
speak for themselves, while the number Of
! lssengers carried during the past year attest
the estimation in which it il held BY the pub
lie ON both sides Of the Atlantic. Now is the
time to send for relatives and friends, and
now is the time to secure your tickets by the
White Star Line-she Office Of which is loca-
ted at the northeast corner Of Clark and
Washington sts., ALvkKD LAoERoRES, Esq,
Agent.
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A NUISANCE THAT OUGHT TO BE SUPPRESSED.
During the past week, Chicago has been in
troduced to a new sensation. The proprietors
OF some Of the saloons who are evidently do
ing losing business, have resorted to the dis
reputable practice Of placing placard outside
of their dens announcing that prayer meet
ing would be held at such and such time,
inside, the effect Of which has been to secure a
collection Of the roughs and scum of the city
ia their neighborhood, to the annoyance Of
business men and the public in general. We
insist it is the duty of the police to arrest the
Migrants and loafers who thus obstmct the
side walks, and also to arrest the vagabonds
who are the cause Of this obstruction. While
we have little faith in the efforts of those who
pray for the heather or drunken, while they
refuse to darn their husbands socks, or neg
lect their domestic duties, to effect reforma
ton in society we have still less sympathy
with those who would revile everything Of a
sacred character. or bring reproach upon a
miss-used effort, simply for the purpose Of
tapping another keg."
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LASALLE. Ill. March 2. 1874

To the Editor Of the WoKENsNAN's ADVOCATE
DEAR SIR:-lf you will be So kind as
to give the following an insertion il your
valuable paper, you will much oblige the
miners Of Carbon formerly known as
RockwelD shaft Owing to the miners re
fusing to work for ten cents below the
district price, the Operators have locked
the men out, therefore We would warn ali
miners to keep away from this district
until after this dispute is settled.
By ORDER oF COMMITTEES.