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The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05
The Southern Debts
Editor Labor Enquirer.

Editor Labor Enquirer
SIR:-Now it is evident from the
opinion of Lord Gavins and Lord JUS
tice Cotton that there are at least four
conditions of legality or illegality in
voIved in their opinion, that were very
important to intending subscribers to
the Sterling cotton bonds:
First. The cotton loan might be per-
fectly legal in Great Britain, and al sub
scriptions to it, and dealings in it, might
be recognized by the courts Of Great
Britain, 80 far as the validity of con-
tracts was concerned.
Second. The cotton loan might not be
illegal in Britain, and yet British courts
might refuse to give effect to contracts
in the bonds as contrary to public policy.
Third. The cotton loan was legal in
the confederate states, as it is to be pre-
sumed it was issued under proper au-
thorty, according to the laws of the con-
federate states.
Fourth. The cotton loan was entirely
illegal in the United States. These were
the real issues in the cotton loans and as
such they ought to have been submitted
for the opinion of counsel And the
bOndholders claim, and their hope is,
that those cotton loans will, neverthe-
less, be paid by the United States, or by
the southern states acting with the per-
mission of the United States. They, the
bondholders, put it in this way: THE
stipulation that the bonds could be con-
verted into cotton, at any time not later
than six months after a ratification of a
peace between the present beligerents,'
is not legislative question, but one for
the United States court to determine"
They say of the fourteenth amend
ment, that it is in reality merely an en-
phatic record in few words of the actual
bearing of then existing law, and, except
as authoratlvely restating the law which
might by many have been regarded as
doubtful, it is altogether unnecessary
and is not the unsurmountable obstacle
to the bOndholders obtaining justice.
The really unsurmountable obstacle is
that the payments Of debts incurred by
a rebellious people in endeavoring to
set up within the national territory an
independent state to the injury of the
nation itself, is against public policy, be-
cause it would be an encouragement to
rebellion and thus danger to che secu-
rity and integrity of every nation. Thus
we see that the fourteenth amendment
is not the obstacle in the way of pay
ment of these debts, but public policy.
The fourteenth amendment is not in the
way then what is the trouble-public
policy? Aye public policy! Do these
people SCI the handwriting on the walls
of Ireland, Spain, India, Egypt, Russia
and Germany? and are holding back
and are not pressing their claims very
vigorously because it might be against
public policy for the United States to
pay, just at this moment. But walt
wee, till the rulers of those countries get
their peoples where they want them and
then lookout They will do nothing
very hastily. They will beg and coax
and cajoleyou to pay those debts. And
they go about it after the following style:
"Now it is received maxim of all war
fare-foreign and still more, ciyil-that
one belligerent state or party makes war
against the other state or party, not
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05
A Carpenters Square Talk.

| EulIOI IIAbOh ENQb blhEh'
All men are capitalists that have
money invested. let the amount be large
or small. And each individual requires
certain per cent on his investment to
carry on his business. AS rule, the
greater the investment the more profit
is wanted yet nothing can be truer than
the rapid increase of wealth in the
hands of the few, who have the lions
share, as they are the employers, while
the men with small means are the en-
ployes. 1t does not matter from what
cause there is a depression in business,
the large capitalists must have the same
interest on their investments so that
they and their families can revel in, the
luxuries Of the land And to accomplish
this, if by no other means, they will re-
duce the percentage of the small capital
lists, or employees, by making a very close
calculation of what they ought to live
on, and eurtair them accordingly
1t requires very few words to con-
vince reasonably sane man that he gets
but a mere pittance Of the wealth he
creates. Almost daily the power of the
money lords is felt by the laborers of all
classes.
Capitalists, while you revel in luxuri-
GUS ease and comfort does it ever occur
to your mind that there is a silent appeal
coming from thousands of homeless,
starving human beings, who were like
yourself, ''created by God in His own
image" that might to-day be living in
happy homes had thew received their
share pro rata of the wealth they pro-
duced? And it is deemed possible that
it may yet be so ordered, that the
poor may pro rate With the rich.
Capitalists combine and organize to
become powerful that they may accom-
plish any undertaking. Why should not
labor succeed in the same way? In
Union there is strength. OF all classes
that earn their bread by the sweat Of
their brow, the carpenter and joiner
fares the worst if he is thorough me-
chanic, he had to toll for years on small
pay to enable him to become what he is,
and after lie has reached the goal he has
to supply himself with an outfit of tools
at cost Of from SIS to 500 before he
can fill the requirements of his profess
sion, and give satisfaction to his boss,
even at small remuneration. Besides,
among all the tradesmen that have any
thing to do with tie construction of
house or building of any kind from the
architect to the hod-carrier, the carpen-
ter fares the worst. 1t is a shame,
burning shame, and a disgrace to the
craft There is but one remedy. Follow
your "bosses," organize, found a good
strong union, and ask to be permitted to
have reasonable share of the spoils.
Do not be greedy, but stand up manfully
and assest your rights.
Capitalists, gratitude for the benefits
you have received should he sufficient
to cause you to sympathize with us, as it
has been only through persistent effort
and long practical experience on our
part, that enables us to construct and
beautify that which at once pleases the
eye and heart of yourself and family,
that is beautiful and substantial build
ing for home of wealth, refinement
and luxury.
A CARPENTER AND JOINER.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05
The state militia and its deed

ATTENTION is called to the communi-
cation from Scotland. which appears in
this issue. 1t contains some interesting
facts, which are fresh and are not OBJ
tainable through the ordinary channels.
/ hope Comrade MacMahon will fire.
quently favor the readers of THE En-
oUIRER with the news of his section and
his views upon the great question:
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

The English soldiers in Egypt are be-
ginning to show signs of discomfort at
the policy of the government, and are
asking why it is necessary to risk their
lives at the will of tyrannical and greedy
stay at-homes. The signs are hopeful.
Just as soon as the soldiery and militia
of all countries recognize the fact that
they are being used as the batttering-
rams to knock down the attempts of
oppressed peoples to obtain their rights,
they will cease to be the willing instru-
ments of their own enslavement and
will recognize the international brother
hood of man.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

TYPoGRAPHIcAL union No. 40 meets
tomorrow. The attendance will proba-
bly, be large, as there is considerable in
terest being taken in the choice of del
egate to represent the union at New
Orleans. There are several strong can
didates. May a good man be chosen.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

IFthe militia had been kept out of the
trouble at Cincinnati it could have been
settled without such a loss of life. An
other evidence that state militia had
better be abolished. The people of the
country are always open to reason; but
they object to bulldozing and intimida-
ton. A day of reckoning is coming for
the state militia and its deeds.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

GLADSTONE is reported i'll. He has
been unable to take hand in parlia-
ment or even leave his room for several
days. Matters are considerably unsettled
in England, and if the old man should
make a die of it within short time the
odds are in favor of lively time.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

SANE old story in the Ninth ward.
The only difference between last falPs
election and last Tuesday was in the price
that being So in the fall, and 81 this
spring. Bah
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05
DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION, 40 AURTHER J
STREET, EQINBURGH, BRITAIN,

The WeaIth-CrentIhG WAsses Fossoss D ust
What They Want.
Editor Labor Enquirer.
New YORK, March 25.-The state of
society is becoming fearful. Discord
reigns everywhere more especially in
those countries where the English sys-
tenn of land monopoly prevails. Wealth
hands of the few; and the masses-the
producers of all wealth are being. /. in a
The Labor enquirer., 1884-04-05

The publ !sher of this paper is not respon-
sible for thu opinions OF contributors. The
columns will always be open for the discus
sion of all ides of the labor questions of the
day. Cont buttons always welcome.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17

A peculiar accident, resulting in a broken leg
and dislocated ankle for Eli Slifer fifteen
year-old boy, happened on North Illinois street,
between Market and Ohio. on Saturday after
noon. Slifer who is a son of S. Fl. Slifer, agent
of the Minneapolis Harvester Company, was as
sisting in the unloading of a wagon-load of bind
ing twine when one of the fagstones of the
pavement broke in two and fell into the cellar,
carrying him with it. His leg was caught be-
tween the pieces and broken and the ankle dis
located He was extricated with considerable
difficulty and his injuries attended to by DR.. M.
T. Runnels after which he was removed to his
fathers residence on North Tennessee street.
The hagstone which broke was about ten feet
long, four or FIVE feet in width and as many
inches thick and extended over the cellar, from
the curbstone to the building having no sup
ports under it. The building belongs to jackson
Landers. A colored workman was killed there
during its construction.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
Missionary Service.

A very successful and largely attended mis-
sionary service was held last evening in connec-
ton with Memorial Sunday school. The topic
discussed in number of brief papers, read by
members of the school, was the religious history
and present condition of Mexico, and good deal
of interesting information was given as to
the results that had followed the pioneer work of
Miss Rankin who, thirty years ago commenced
the distribution of the Bible from her
home at Brownsville, Tex when it
was not safe for a Protestant to set
foot inside of Mexican territory. The advances
made by Christianity during the last ten years
were shown to be very marked. The programme
of the evening, which had been arranged by
Mrs. Edison, wife of the pastor including some
well-rendered infant-class songs, and recitatons
under the direction of Mrs. w. Richards and
Mrs. Joseph E. Cobb, the latter of whom also
rendered very acceptably a soprano solo on an
anthem given by the choir.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17

| to theater- goers as Constance in Hobbies.
She was twenty-five years old Miss Wealth
ersby last appeared in indianapolis with
| the Goodwin company early this sea
son. her previous appearance here having been
with the McCaull opera company, last year
She was both an excellent actress and vocalist.
Her striking resemblance to Mrs Langtry was
frequently commented upon.
Western critic lately saw George Min as
Hamlet and on the following day his conclU-
sions were published, as follows; There is too
much Ginning in thepiece. The author is way
behind the times and seems to forget that what
we want nowadays is hair raising situations and
detectives. In the hands of skillful playwright
detective would have been put upon the track
OF Hamlets uncle, and the old man would have
been hunted down in a manner that would have
excited the audience out of their number elevens.
The moral of the piece is not good. The scene
where Hamlet sasses his mother is very bad
example to the rising generation, and 1t isn't
helped when the dreary old ghost comes IN and
tells him to hold his jaw. Our advice to the
author is little more action, little more CUR
Cling tatfy fair share of variety business in his
next piece. In the speciality acUs of the play
scene he has entirely missed his opportunities" "
New York Mail and Express: my wife's
health is unusually good this year." remarked
Mr. Frederick Harriott when asked about the
recent trip Miss Clara Morris has made through
the West ''She played about seventy times.
and has travelled between u 900 and 13, 600 miles
When we were in Galveston the thermometer
registered eighty-two degrees. We ran through
to Kansas City in forty-fou hours, and struck
the blizzard there with the mercury thirty four
degrees below, a difference of lie degrses. My
wife played in ARTICLE A. >" THE New Magda
len, and Camille She plays supplement
airy season during the spring, commencing at
Cleveland have come on to town to decide
upon the ACCESSIBILITY of putting in portion of
the time in New York. ] do not know that it is
advisable She has played here once TINS year.
Her trip to England has been decided on, al ex-
cept the date. Mr.. Goodwin will probably man
age it,"
The following figures, showing the receipts of
Mr.. IrI.44g in the various cities of the United
States during his present tour, were taken from
the books of Mr.. Abbey treasurer J. II. Palser,
who vouches for their absolute correctness:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
Bowman 5 Russian KOnnliiSS.
"What is Koumiss!"

As we are asked this question many times day we
will explain.
We take fresh mornings milk as it comes from the
dairy, pure and sweet mix it with the proper fer
menting materials in proper proportions bottle it,
lay it away from four to six weeks-and that is all
These bottles when tapped with champagne tap
yield beverage of the greatest refreshing and
ishing qualities
1t is gassy and sparkling soda water and of about
the consistency of cream.
1t is without doubt the finest beverage in the world
relished alike by sick and well, but to the invalid
convalescent it is great boom 1t is borne well by
the stomach when other food can be taken
Many sick persons, especially consumptives and
dyspepties in various parts of the country. now
living wholly or in part on our Kouniss, and in
constant receipt of letters from both physicians and
patients expressing the greatest satisfaction with it.
The expressions of few well-known physicians
give DIR. j. Murphy in speaking of Koumiss, says;
ut will be particularly effcacious in broken down
nervous systems and when the assiniilaing function
of the stomach has been impaired by disease
In chronic lung affections, unfortunately common
in this district. it promises to fill want which the
physician has been impotent to supply.
"In the above affections and others associated with
weakness, ] would highly recommend its regular and
persistent use"
Dr. |. w. johnson says:
Dyspepsia is often cured by the of Koumiss
alone ii affordng sufficient noulishment for the sys
tenn without taxing the stomach in its digestion.
have been exceedingly gratifed with the of
koumss in all where there is difficulty in as
similatng the food. c. y. Bowman & Go. make an
excellent article and as a beverage it exces the vi
nous and malt liquors."
Dr. VIM. Pepper, professor of clinics in the Uni.
versty of Pennsylvania, reports number of of
extreme debility, of consumption and of diabetes,
which appeared to be completely cured in a short
time by the of Koumiss.
DR.. J. A. Bumstead of Decatur. writes us that he
has used and prescribed the Koumiss of several differ
ent manufacturers but has found any equal to
that of G. A. Bowman & Co.
Our Koulnss is put up in quart bottles. and fur
nished at the following figures: Price per dozen,
packed for shipping, 1925.
A champagne tap is necessary for drawing Koumiss.
These we furnish also for rs cents each.
1t is advisable to ship Koumiss only by express,
All orders should be accompanied by postohice
order draft.
Order either direct through your local druggist
Descriptive pamphlet mailed request.
c. A. BOWMAN 6 Co..
Druggist and manufacturer of Koumiss, All Main
street, Peoria, III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17

Send 81, 81. So or So for a
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Address
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Confectioner, Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

There were thirty nine deaths reported in the
city last week.
Marriage licenses were issued, on Saturday, to
Layton Gregg and Mollie Maxwell, William Ne
land and Amelia Marsh.
Judgment for s., GOO has been rendered in the
federal court in the case of Darlington Lodge
against Benjamin F Williams.
special meeting of the Board of Aldermen
win be held tonight when the meat inspection
ordinance will probably be finally passed upon
George Ray, prostitute, who belonged to
the notorious Harter gang, died at the City Hos
pital last night from the effects of attempt at
suicide made early last week.
In Judge Walkers court on Saturday, Henry
B. Bond got Judgment, on foreclosure against
Sallie A. Norris, for s., 34l n, and Nordyke e.
Marmon got judgment against Charles E. Hall
& Co. for 81, IS, on notes
There win be concert and festival at the
Shilo Baptist Church, on North street, the oath
of March. for the benefit of the church. Mr.
Geo. H. Burks, the colored attorney will deliver
a lecture Subject, ivil-rights Reform.
Christ. johnson, Dane, who applied to the
City Dispe1sary on Saturday for treatment was
found to have smallpox and was sent to the pest
house. John Judd. an inmate of the last named
institution, died there from the same disease on
Saturday
Articles of incorporation have been filed with
the Secretary of State by the Fish Brothers
Wagon Company, of Terre Haute. The capital
stock is 100000. The Delphi Manufacturing
Company, with a capital stock of $25, 900, has
also been incorporated
In the proceedings supplementary to execution
in the damage suit of John Kidd, administrator
of the estate of Melville Ravens, against Charles
I. Gilmore, proprietor of the Zoo Theater
Judge Taylor, on Saturday, found that Gilmore
individually owned half interest in the theater
The claim having been made that it belonged to
his wife.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
THE |. 0. 0. F. ENCAMPMENT.
The Uniform Degree Camps Preparing for the
First Annual Drill.

The competitive drill of the Uniform Degree
Camps l. o. o. F., will take place at the State
fair grounds, this city, on Wednesday, May 81.
There are now organized in this State twenty
two of these camps, and another, the twenty
third, will soon be organized at Princeton.
Theodore Pfaf1in has been appointed command
ant with full charge of all Uniform Degree
Camps reporting Every Uniform Degree Camp
in the State, whether intending to participate in
the contest not will be invited to take part in
the proceeding of the day There will be a pro
cession in which all the camps will take part,
and at $3.50 p NJ. the competitive drill will begin
Each Uniform Degree Camp entering the con-
test will consist of chief, subordinate and Junior
captains and not less than twenty-four men in
line. All camps entering for prize shall drill
in accordance with the principles laid
down in Upton's United States infantry tao
tics, except as to the sword manual and fancy
movements. which shall be executed in accord
ance with Eddys Encampment Drill and Tao
tics. Any command failing to report within ten
minutes after the time fixed. rain or shine, loses
place and takes its chance at the end of the list.
Forty-fve minutes will be allowed for
counting from the time the drill pro
gramme is begun after coming upon the drill
ground. Camps will drill without music. Com
mands executing more movements than ordered
on the programme will receive due credit. The
prizes are all in cash, and are as follows: First
prize, $780, second prize. 5000; third prize, $780,
The following prizes are offered in addition to
those named by the committee: Past chief Pa
triarch l.. A. Kiefer, OF indianapolis Camp No. l.
offers a gold badge to the chief captain of the
camp winning the first prize Bingham & Walk
offer a fine gold-lined oXidized and fancy gilt
goblet. valued at $75 dollars, to the camp turn
ing out the largest number of Uniformed Patri-
archs in the procession.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17

CALL and see the new goods at King & Elders.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
The Demand for Diynrces.

William Fl. Lewis has applied for a divorce
from Frances Agnes Lewis, to whom he was mar
ried a few months ago, and whom he accuses of
cruel and inhuman treatment.
Cruel treatment and failure to provide are the
causes alleged by Jennie i. Baughman in her
petition for a divorce from Jacob A. Baughman,
to whom she was married in 1881
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-17
BUY the popular 81 shirt, at Parker's
Henley Roller Skates,

We can supply you now with the Henley Roll
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Kinks supplied at manufacturers prices Also
have. the repairs in stock The Henley is the
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Agents Henley Roller Skate,
IS South Meridian street
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-24
The Girls and Tight Lacing.

A girl, who has just returned from
London, tells me that, in the Health
Exhibition there, one of the exhibits
was meant to depict the horrors of tight
lacing. A wazen figure was subjected,
for the purpose of divo,lging the secrets
of the ladies' torture chamber, to com.
preston to the girth which woman
may, with proper self-respect, measure
around the waist. The sufferings of
the dummy, maudible, save for the
creaking of the machinery, which in
the forcible compression of the waist
might we'll be mistaken for groans, were
quite terrible in their realism, but the
female spectators laughed instead of be-
ing instructed. The fact is that the old
curmudgeons who take corsets as text
for sermons against us are left very
far Behind. Injuriously tight squeezing
of the waist is rare indeed, nowadays.
"The coming man and woman" said
DR.. Dio Lewis, will be just as large at
the waist as at any other part of the
body" Did he ever see Fiji Island
woman? I have. She had never been
compressed by 50 much as a calico
wrapper, and yet her waist had good
ly taper to it. Pretty soon Lewis will
be demanding legs as big at the ankles
as at the calves. And when that same
ness of outline is produced by bigness
of ankle rather than smallness of
calf, I hope he will be satisfied for
surely the owner wont.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.