Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-10-13

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any plantation that l ever heard that
prevents any person from "lesving
their quarters without permission" or
limits their personal liberty in any re-
spect. Any intelligent person must
know better, as such rules are en-.
forced in all industrial establishments.
ED.
But as l look along down the col
umn the lies make me tired.
No Justice could or did fine him
"for leaving his quarters without per-
mission"
The contracts did not bind him or
any of those men to refund their spas
sage money!" nor were they asked or
expected to do it.
HIS statement about his "task" and
''Gne" is false; that about ''horse-
man with a club in one hand and II
pistol in the otl,er,' is believed to be,
for such thing was never heard OF
before.
The whole story about being fined
for using tobacco while at work is
misrepresentation" SMOKING is not
allowed on any plantation wher
cutting or stripping cane, nor in the
trash houses. Perhaps there may b'
a rule against it at powder mills.
Rations for week were neve
served out, nor chad each lahore: t.
cook for himself" Each dining-roou
and kitchen, for about 40 men eacf
had cook and baker, who draw
large and satisfactory daily ration fo
their house-fresh beef, -four, pots
, toes, dried fruit, ETC., etc. 1t is falls
, that at the end of the first mont
, Benedick was informed that he ha
2 worked "a !! or that he was hel
9 FOUR YEARS in bondage. 1t was )
e DAYS, because of over-time.-ED.
e Evidently Benedick did not tell ye
a that he laid his grievance before Gel
y eral Comley, who investigated tt
d matter as United States Minister, al
n found his complaints wholly u
n founded. HE did. And Gener
o Comley's only reply to his long lett
,e stating his grievances, was bru'
n note saying: $50 back to your ma
t, ter"-ED.
Id He remained and worked confer
III edly He did not. He worked @
part of his fines, then bought hims
Up otf-ED. for his accustomed WAC
as several months after his one year U
it der contract expired, but there CIV
IN woman in that CASE" and that
IS. how some of his $500 or $500 VI
by ished perhaps. A Norwegian mourn
N. the loss of his wife when Bened
TO- left, his Establishments overpowerl
a her love of husband and child.
Ir. believe this to be SANDER; but e'
er- if true it has no bearing on the CT
op, ED.
Did When Benedick reached San FIR
ia. cisco he poured a somewhat sim
) torrent of lies into the willing ears
70. IA Chronicle man---which some on
ted Hawaii exposed in the 5. F. n
Mr.. chant.
vas Lastly-those last two lines-tl
u.s. are probably not $4,000 inhabit'
mt, on the group, including Hawaii
no Chinese, japanese, Portuguese, +
,er- nesians and all other foreign
he 25O,OOO!! in bondage 10000 Al
ugh lean citizens IKE MAX
,me [Mr. Benedick said that he did
IS a know how many slaves there W
!, at that he had no means of finding
of but that there were thousands ,
,ere thousands.-ED.
bill p. ST. know there is very
his use in noticing such an article a
RELY one referred to. Still, in the int
ones Of truth and fair dealing, it is W.
lion. try to correct false Impressions
edick impressed those with whor
ions came in contact at the plantation
hich also the owners, the prison Off
ager and U. S. Minister Comley, with
hem estimate of his characteristics h
ica,e pleasant, agreeable, intelligent
but plausible crank-and such you
Both find him, probably.
,isco, can assure you that there is
was little truth in your published
'ran- ment, and l am sorry you were
ledg- give it place in your columns.
Ha. ouite ;mnOssible that any such a