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ssrle els ; = tie fuusth sssies s.saa
Thdt i to ny the halI tkus set In motion
" yoa slone ~odld Within ono year or
nnniss effectively nearly 60o0 men.
Ith work Of thls kind that has under
mined al tho thrones Of Europe, and
which in but : few yeers moro win make
American workmen ready 10 clasp hands
yith their bfothers in other lands. to
topple 70 it, fall, tie whole mighty incu-
bua Of wrong that now threatens the
whole world with death and desolation.
Address Division Secretary and en-
Close in an envelope directed to the
editor Of this paper
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For Rent.

The corner store with two rooms in
the rear, good cellar, Holly water con-
nected, in the Vinot block, corner
South Tenth and Capitol avenue $40
per month. Inquire either at next door
or by postal card, postofice box 1887,
Denver.
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HOW TO ORGANIZE.
The Most Honest System Of organiza-
ton Ever Presented to the
People. n.

ENQUIRER: The Rocky Mountain d.
vision Executive of the /. W. A. desire
the publication of the following article
on organization. 1t fully explains the
international system of connected
oronns Salutl Oil,
Let US suppose that you, my reader,
have been giving little attention to the
sayings and doings of the labor men
that you have read and thought suffi-
ciently on the subject to have pretty
good general idea of their principles and
aims, and that you find yourself more or
less in accord with them; that still you
entertain some objections and difficulties
and your mind is in condition of doubt
and uncertainty. Now, let US suppose
you have among your acquaintances two
or three persons similarly disposed, and
that you invite them to meet you ex-
pressly to talk over the subject. Suppose
that, as result of your first meeting,
you are all sufficiently interested to wish
to meet for the same purpose again and
again, sometimes in the apartments OF
one and sometimes in those of the others,
Finally you meet regularly-say once 9
week-and from two or three your mum.
bers have increased to half a dozen OF
more. In the meantime you have OBJ
tanned for yourselves and have read and
discussed together, or passed from one to
another, some labor literature. Perhaps,
also, you have thrown yourselves into
intercourse with some well-informed
labor advocate.
Now, my reader, I will venture to say
that the desire which you first had to
study the subject for your own sake, Will
have expanded by this time into . desire
to spread your views everywhere within
the circle Of your influence, and the same
desire will animate your companions
Euppose, then, that each Of ron whilere
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=
Pravate Ovynsrship IN IaAA n Slavery
Extracts nom Progress and Poverty"
Unpleasant "a it is to admit it, it is al
last becoming evident that the enormous
increase in productive power which has
marked the present century, and is still
going on with accelerating ratio, has no
tendency to extirpate poverty or to
Tighten the burdens of those compelled
to toll. It simply widens the gulph be-
tween Dives and Lazarus and makes the
struggle for existence more intense.
The recognition Of ofindividual proprietor
ship of land is the denial of the natural
rights of other individuals ; it is q wrong
which must show itself in the inequita-
BILE division of wealth. For as labor cam
not produce without the use of land, the
denial of the equal rights to the use of
land is necessarily the denial Of the
right of labor to its own produce. Ifone
man can command the land upon which
others must labor, he can appropriate the
produce of their labor, as the price of
his permission to labor. The funda-
mental law of nature. that her enjoy
ment by man shall be consequent upon
his exertion, is thus violated. The one
receives without producing, the others
produce without receiving the one is
unjustly enriched, the others are robbed.
To this fundamental wrong may be
traced the unjust distribution of wealth
which is separating modern society into
theyery rich and the very poor. 1t is
the continuous increase of rent-the
price that labor is compelled to pay (by
an unnatural scheme called law for the
use of land, which strip the many of the
wealth they justly earn, to pile it up in
the hands of the few, who do nothing to
earn it. ss..,. s,r.
: The truth is, and from this there can
be no escape, that there is and can be no
just title to an exclusiee possession of
the soil private property in land is a
bold bare, enormous wrong, like that of
chattel slavery. -
The majority of men in civilized COM
munities do not recognize this, simply |
because the majority of men do not
think. With them whatever is, is right
until its wrongfulness has been pointed
out frequently, and in general they are
ready to cruelty whoever first attempts
this. 49,. 4
Historically, as ethicaily, private prop
erty in land is robbery. 1t nowhere
springs from contract; it can nowhere be
traced to, perceptions of justice or expe-
diency; it has everywhere had its birth
IN war and conquest, and in the selfish
use which the cunning have made Of
and law. "
< If chattel slavery be unjust, then is
private property in land unjust. |
For, let the circumstances be what
they may, the ownership of land will
always give the ownership of men to a
degree measured by the necessity, real or
artificial, for the use of land "
And when that necessity is absolute,
when starvation is the alternative to the
Use of the land, then does the ownership
If men involved in the ownership of
and become absolute.
Place one hundred men on an island
rom which there is no escape, and
you make one of these men the
absolute owner of the other ninety-nine,
,r the absolute owner of the soil of the
sland will make no difference either to
him or to them. ~ = l.
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BRUEALLY BUTGHERED.
" ssvsn coal 1insrs xsst Death
b ! Crested Butte
Nan Trap.

Just before going to press psrtia
details Of terrible catastrophe in on,
lofthe Colorado Coal and Iron company,
mines, At Crested Butte, reached ths
city.
An explosion Of fire damp occurred
about 7 O'Clock Thursday morning. jusl
after the miners had gone to work, and
ct this writing fifty.seven Of them are
known to have met death.
There is wild excitement in the town
and at Gunnison, and it is feared some
of the bosses will be lynched, as those
who know say the mine was death
hole. notwithstanding the law of the
state with reference to mine inspection.
Thus We see how little protection are
the rich mems laws to the poor and in
dustrious.
Full particulars Of this horrible affair
are impossible TO obtain as we 90 to
press.
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MorTo of Clayton's Hat Store-low
prices and goods guaranteed as repre-
sented.
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Look out for bargains in mems and
boys hats and caps at T. S. Clayton's,
2s5 and 2S54 Fifteenth street.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE GRAND.

Al IhE IhhND. b.
"Davy Crockett" has done good busi-
ness at the Tabor this week. Frank
Mayo has fully mastered this part and
made it his own. He has not even an
imitator to-day, but has the exclusive
run of the play. The company which
is at present supporting him could not
possibly be improved, every one being
simply as perfect as Frank himself The
scenery introduced during this engage
ment has been of the most realistic ever
seen in the city, and has nightly been
received with rounds of applause. There
will be matinee to-day and final
performance this evening, which will
end the opportunities for the present Of
seeing the American Ingomar.p
Monday evening the ever-welcome
Milton Mobiles opens for week. This
clever comedian needs no introduction
to Denver people; he is an old favorite
with them. His company is strong at
this time, and new play has been added
to the reportory.
THE ACADEMY.
The Rentz-Santley burlesque company
occupy the Academy next week, and
will play to full houses each night. This
company is composed of some of the
very best specially people on the Ameri-
can stage and the names Of the leaders
are well known to all amusement lovers.
Novelties, musical sketches, burlesques
and absurdities are their style of busi-
ness, and there are some mighty pretty
girls" to feast the eyes upon. Box office
now open. @
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Trades Assembly.

The Trades Assembly meets at Knights
Of Labor hall, 1856 Holladay street, Sum
day, at p. m.
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LOCAL LABOR ORGANIZATIONS,
rRApn AssKxBIY.

s8D0DO00
TRADES ASSEMBLY.
The Trades Assembly OF Denver ant
Vicinity meets on the second and fourth Sun
j. R. BUCHANAN, President.
G l.. MERRITT, Secretary, News Office.
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Montgomery Benevolent Assembly No
l44 meets every Friday evening, at Knights
OF Labor hall, at 7:S0 O'Clock. al
Union Assembly No. 1897 meets every
Thursday evening at Knights Of Labor
ball, SS6 Holiday, at 80 o'clock
BARRIERS.
Barbers' Benevolent Protective Associa-
ton meets every. Tuesday at p. m. at
Knights Of Labor hall, 1856 Holladay Street.
j. LEONARD, President.
w. NEWMAN, Secretary.
TYPOGRAPHICAL
Typographical Union No. 40 meets on the
first Sunday Of each month at Knights Of
Pythias hall, at Q o'clock D. m.
Q. L. SMTH, Financial Secretary.
+. T. MAHIx, Recording Secretary.
TAILoRs.
Tailors' Protective Society meets on the
hrst Monday of each month, at Justice
Jefries' court room, at O'Clock D. m.
G. PUTTKEsMER, President.
T. HAMEM, Secretary.
sTosKcUTTERs.
Stonecutters Union meets every alternate
Thursday, at Mitchell Guards hall, at 1880
p. m.
IRON MoLDERs.
Iron Molders Union meets every second
and fourth Tuesdays Of each month, at
Knights Of Labor hall, at 7:30 p. m.
j. b. GILBERT, Secretary,
83 Park avenue.
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Carpenters, Eleotion.

The carpenters are gradually perfect
ing their organization. tthe last meet
ing the following officers we're elected !:
President NJ. T. Black. !.
Vice president VIM. M. Gilman.
Treasurer Frank Bsyer.
Recording and corresponding secretary
u. D. Bailey.
Financial secretary-D. B. Morehead
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Iron Molders Union meets every second
and fourth Tuesdays of each month, al
Knights Of Labor hall, at 7:30 p. m.
j. II. GILBERT, Secretary,
83 Park avenue.
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sTosEcUTrERs.
IpoN uoInRpc

Stonecutters Union meets every altenat
Thursday, at Mitchell Guards hall, at 7:3
p. m.
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elevated from the condition of ignorant
slaves to the position of intelligent free
men, prepared to act as leaders in the
great social revolution, whose birth
throes are already agitating the world.
Secret, mysterious, worldwide, quietly
honey-combing society, the I. W. A.
offers to daring and devoted men and
women of earth, the sole practical means
of releasing the wealth-producers from
the shackles of tyranny. 1t does not
fear betrayal since its system of organi-
zation prevents the possibility of treason.
1t does not fear suppression, because it
has millions of members, as well quail
fed as the leaders to assume direction
should those now at the head be re-
moved.
1t does not fear failure because it
knows its own power and strength, and
the Justice and truth of its cause.
Suppose that you call together eight OF
your friends some evening this coming
week at your own home. Read them
this article, then form yourselves into q
group according to the above plan. Then
forward an account of your meeting to
the Division Secretary. You will then
receive proper documents and each man
of the group can 20 out and organize .
group of his own and 80 on. Let Us take,
say q limit of three months, to perfect
each group. If you alone should follow
out the plan, what would be the result :
| Let us see In the first series Of groups
there would be yourself and eight Others,
l.9; in the second series, y !; In the third
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against Wilson, the nominee for Governor,
and that they will consult their own inter
est as such employees BY so doing"
The correspondent asks: "Are these Off
cials acting under orders from their superi-
ors, or are they prostituting their official
positions to carry out their own particular
political viewsY The writer says further
that Mr.. Wilson viii certainly be elected in
spite Of such obstacles.
Inquiry was made yesterday of b. o.
Oficial Sources
in Baltimore concerning the complaints
made in this communication. 1t was stated,
in reply, that Messrs. Mason and Sinsel are
probably Republicans, as are many persons
in the service in West Virginia, Maryland
and the other States. The company, it
was stated, does not assume to control the
politics of its men, and the question is not
asked whether they are Democrats, Repub-
hcans, GIeenbackers or ProhibitionisIs. 1t
was not thought at all likely that any Off
cial of the company would use his place to
politically intimidate anyone, and if he did,
the men themselves would resent it. It
would be difficult to attempt to put stop
TO persuasive influences, as they are per
haps the most legitimate means Of securing
votes if not improperly used. 1t was posi-
lively denied that the company has in any
shape given any instruction as to its pre-
ferenees in regard to candidates in West
Virginia or elsewhere.
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WANTED SECURITY.

The Business Like Way in Which Mr..
Jones of BIaine's Committee, Puts Up
His Cash.
WASHINGTON, September 2.-It is stated
here that the Republican National Commit
tee is really in a very bad way for money
and management, The appointment Of
Jones to be chairman of the committee has,
it is said, turned out to be miserable fail
ure. He has but slight acquaintance with
leading Republicans and does not, it is as
serted understand his duties at all. He
was selected bv Mr. Blaine because it was
supposed that he would give 100000 to
the campaign but it seems that he has done
nothing of the kind. After making small
gift, equivalent TO other members Of the
committee, it became necessary to raise
$4,000 further, and when Jones was ap-
pealed to he coolly informed the committee
that he would let them have the money on
well indorsed note. Not a day passes
that prominent men are not driven away
from the Republican Headquarters from the
lack of any proper person to receive them.
There seems to be no head nsr tail to the
party management,
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MARRIED TO A CRIMINAL.

4 Touching Scene In the Jefferson Market
Police Court-i Warning for Some Girls
Who Reside in other NeiGth"rhoodS.
New YoRE agent Stocking Of the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children entered the jefferson Market po-
lice court this morning and walked 10 the
platform in front ofthe Judges desk. In his
arms he carried a pretty, curly-headed, blue
eyed, two-year-old girl. This little girl is
the daughter of Mrs Sarah E Rooney, of
No. 635 West Thirty-seventh street The
father of the child is q convict doing FIVE
Years sentence in the Trenton. y. D., prison
for forgery said he Mrs Rooney and
four other women Mrs NcNulty. MARI Ann
Deegnan, Dora McAlhsier md Eliza hing
all live in the building No. 63j West Ekr.
tv.seventh street The place is 3 barn in
an open lot surrounded nv stables aud heaps
of rubbish. was sect down there yester,
day morning to make an investi retiom on
the strength of a complaint lodged in. our
Office against the people. On reaching the
place | found things in shameful c1nd:-
tion, dirt and filth prevailed N every nook
and corner, and the flooring Of the Oarr,was
damp. The Eve vemeB were all in beast
" state of intoxicatioD. bad the entire
rarty, including = drunken man ~ the l,aTne
of Edward Mullen, arrested. The mother Is
a bad woman, and We have four OF her sAit
dren 10 our care now.
Not Much the Worse for Dtink.
During the time the cf6cer Was Masking
his statement the women and Ne man were
arraisned at the iron railing N 'front.' CT the
desk. Four OF the women we're filthy and
dir.v. The 9Th woman was smaller than
her companions, was neater IN dress and
did not look much the worse for drink.
Her face was pretty and childish.
YOU are Mrs. Rooney asked the 1udge
addressing her She replied that she. Was
and hung her head.
"T'bree months each, sad the Judge;
and they were led out Of the corrt room
Mrs. Rooney was the last in line. Just IS
she turned the door she stopped, came bsek
into the room, and, with tears N her eyes,
said: g.,
PLEASE, sir, may ! kiss Maggie, my little
darling. goOd-byY
Certainly you may" said the policeman
guarding the door. go,
The Young mother seized her child,
pressed II to her breast and covered Its face
with kisses while she sobbed with grief The
scene was touching and brought tears tothe
eyes of all who witnessed it. When the
baby was taken from her she staggered and
would have fallen had not Court Policeman
Kelly caught her in his arms To re
porter who saw her while she was awaiting
transportation TO the Island, the young
mother said: 81 am girl who has been
brought up in the Lap ofluxury. Twas at
one time well known in society circles in
BROOKLYN. / made the mistake Of ny life
in marrying the man | loved when / knew
him to Be criminal Ny load Of sorrow is
ksayy must beaS IL
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THE LABOR TROUBLES.
Throwing a Torpedo at Governor
HoadIy's Train.
THE TROOPS STILL ON GUARD.
The Latest Returns From the Scenes OF
the Disturbances in the
Ohio Coal Fields.
USING EXPLOSIVES AS ARGUMENTS.

LOGAN. O., September 2.-No change is
reported in the situation at the Hooking
Valley mines this morning. The troops
are still on guard at these mines, Mutter-
ings are heard on all sides about the pres
ence of soldiers and trouble is expected at
any moment. The strike has now been in
progress ten weeks, and the operators have
paid out $l3O,OOO to protect their mines
and imported miners To add to the indig-
nation of the miners suits of ejectment are
being fled to drive them out of their cot
tages owned BY the syndicate and hun
dreds have been forced out. An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made to blow up house
at I.ongstreth mine last night, also to burn
a house occupied BY the guards at Sand
Run. Last evenining torpedo was thrown
from the hill above Sand Run at Governor
Hoadlys special train. 1t exploded with
out harm. Within the past week the
strikers relief committee has paid out near
ly s.. 500,
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Tie King Of Gypsies Dying.

BALTIMORE, Nd, September 2.-Walter
Lowell, the veteran king of the gypsies nov
encamped near this city, is lying seriously
i'll in the grove, and his death is expected
at any moment. He is y years Of age and
he as never deserted lor day the nomadic
life to which he was born During his ca
reer he has travelled through all the States
and Territories lie has amassed fortune
estimated at between 100000 and $500
600 His wife, who vas the queen Of the
tribe, died about two months ago. The
band is the same as that which was previ-
ously encamped throughout Pennsylvania.
The Lowell band of gypsies are the largest
in The world
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AN OHIO MURDER.
An Old Man Shot In His Own
Door.
A BLOODY CRIME LAST NIGHT.
Charles Giffth Sixty Year Old
Farmer, Shot and Killed BY
Emmett Mitchell.
THE "DETAILS OF THE CRIME.

ST. CLAIRsvr.LE, O., September Al [Ex-
elusive, About dusk this even ng Floyds-
vile, this county, was the scene o. one Of
the bloodiest tragedies ever known in the
history Of the county. For sometime
a grudge has existed between
Charles Griffith, an aged and very
respectable farmer, and Emmett Mitchell,
wild young ms1 and brother OF the prose
cutting attorney of this county. The shoot
ing had no witness and what occurred at
the time is of course unknown. People in
the vicinity heard two shots, however.
Grifiths was found lying on his side
blood oozing from a wound in his head.
The bullet penetrated the brain and death
must have been instantaneous. He leaves
wife and a grown son. Mitchell bears a
bad reputation. He escaped and his where
abouts are unknown.
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HUSRAH, HuRRAH.
Burlington Goes Democratic for the First
Tme-Democratic Gains.

Burlington Goes Democratic for the First
Time-DemOcratic Gains.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VI, September
2.-One hundred and FIVE town in Vermont
give Pingree ,22,636; Rediugton, 1910;
scattering 29l; the same towns in 1880
gave Faruham, 25,954; Phelps, 1885;
scattering 1872. So far as returns have
been received in the First Congressional
District, Stewart, Rep, has received 1888;
Simons Dem, J7l ;Hidder, Greenback, 3Ol;
scattering II. In the Second district Grant,
Republican, received 7,S47; Goddard Demo
erat 3.ls7; Soule, Greenback, 81; scatter
ing /. Returns comin1 in slowly. Bur
Rngton gives Pingree 9l2 and Rediugton
1928; Redingtons majority Ill. This is
the first time this city has ever given a
majority for the Democratic State ticket.
c. \. Hibbsrd, Democrat, was elected repre-
sentative BY majority Of 39+.
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SENATOR ANTHONY DEAD.
Decease o Il e Oldest Continuous senator
in the Country.

Decease o Il e Oldest Continuous senator
in the Country.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., September 2.-U. s.
Senator H. B. Anthony died at his residence,
on College street, this city, at l:+5 P. N. to-
day, from Brights disease. The Senator
was on the street yesterday.
HE was born in Coventry, Rhode Island,
April |, 1915; graduated at Brown Univer-
sity, R. l.; assumed the editorial charge of
the Providence Journal; was elected Gov
ernor Of Rhode Island in l849, reelected in
1850, and declined re e-election; was elect
ed to the United States Senate as Union
Republican, to succeed Philip Allen Demo
crat. and took his seat in 1853; was re,
elected in 1864, was again reelected in 1870,
was again reelected in 1876, and was again
reelected in 1882 lie WAS elected presi-
dent of the Senate pro tempore March %,
1860, and was reelected March 10, 1871.
His tenn OF service would have expired
March Z iSSg
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LOOKING TO WEST VIRGINIA.

Chairman German says That Organization
VIII Begin at Once-fhe h. ID. kah-
road King no Part IN the Campaign.
BALTIMORE, September Mr.. German
said today that he will as chairman OF the
National Executive Committee go to West
Virrinia next week 10 look over the held
there, He stated that West Virginia has
never been completely organized, and the
whole Democrats vote has not been polted
in any wear. The strong Democratic sec
lions have rested secure in their own
STRENGTH. which led to light vote In those
sections. The organization which is pro
posed for West Virginia now ana
Is being effectively pushed w,u
dispel the illusions OF the
Republicans in regard to that State. de
ss;S there are now many more DE mocrsne
cIubs sIl over the county than bad organized
bv September in the Tilden campaign oil
1870 The statement from New lork
spaeisl correspondent that the RePuDhcsns
are alarmed over their prospects IN Maine
NJ Gorman said was undoubtedly correct.
The Democratic campaign in Maine Is oeing
fought by the Young men OF that State who,
without outside assistance, are making
things lively for the Republicans.
a. osncials working Against wilson
A correspondent of the Sun at Grafton
" Va complains "thst officials of the Bal
t;n,ore and Ohio railroad, notably among
them John ". Mason, Esq. attorney for
The company 81 Grafton, and Arthur Sin
sel superintendent Of bridges. are telling
The employees of the company that it is tc
the cogapany's ia.ervst tOT them 70 72:'