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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-26
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before the Clerk Of the DiaftA Coa1tof Pembina
county, at PembinA D. T., on July 1ofh 1885. Viz:
John W. Wilson,
for the &c ar sec 10. { lel, fSl.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upoa and cultivation d
said land, Wig: James Greenwood, Jae. Shannon,
Joseph Chapman and Henfy NeAsoa, al Of Penn.
bina county DIT. 46.6l B. Q. T1u1AMY, Regietes.
usLAnd once. Grand FORKS. D. Z. ,l1fay q, 1855.
Notice ID hereby given that IL fcllowing.named
settler has MED notice o. hi inten63on % make
nnal pfooftn support Of hie clain, and that eaii
proof will be made before Robert SWing, notary
public at Pembina d. =, % July =, 1851, vis:
james NcCoonell
d. 8. No. 09l1 for the nv or 10 =, s 100, -.
He names the following WitneeDeato prove hi
continuous residence upoa and c1ltts alton ofsaid
land, vis: Daniel Buck. Geo. Hodson, Rooer.
Irwin and John Lyle. al Of Howesnont, DIT.
$50 B. c. TIHfANY, Register.
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Annual Statement,

For the year ending Dec. sist, A. D. 1889.
Of the condition and affairs Of U. s. Branch
Fire Insurance LSn q 'be sditof
Of the Territory Of Dakota in pursuance Of the
laws Of said Territory.
Col. R. n. F. KrSGscorE, C.B.MP P. ..-C hsirman.
JOS H. ior =
WIZ. PALM ClIREHuGH ........Genl Manager.
pr,ncinal Office Z, g., 30 and 81 William Street,
New York City.
ATTORNEYS Fon SERVICE OF PRoCEes IN THE
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA:
tat Jndicial Dist, Lucius C. Miller, Deadwood,
laTfe sadicisI Dist, Geo W. Roberts. Yankton,
fs sa JSaeiai Dist. Geo. l. Foster, Fargo. cass
iii Judicial Dist. Ralph r. Briggs. Sioux Falls.
5th Judicial Dist, JAS 7. Brink, Pierre, Hughes
sth Judicial Dist, Frank j. Call, Bismarck, Bur
leigh county.
III CAPITAL.
Amount of capital stock actually paid in
cash ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .SoUU OU w
~. PROPERTY OR ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
The cash on hand in Its Office is q 0os e
The cash on deposit in bank is......... 40 400 81
The cash in hands Of agents and in
course Of transmission Is. .............. 81 800 81
Total carried out ut market value.....s14 394 90
Total assets. ss67 ssl IS
v. LIABILITIES.
Amount Of losses Yet 2bS IL
Amount OF claims for losses resisted by
Amount 81 ali other existing CLAIMS Il o
Whole amount Of uneasned premiuls on
outstanding risks. ~ llO "a
Total liabilities s575 7oe Is
VI. INCOME DURING THE YEAR 1884
Whole amount Of cash premiums receiv.
Whole amount Of cash premiums receiv-
ed on policies written In the Territory
Of Dakota 50 CSC 80.
Whole amount of interest money reed. 81 5l4 81
Total income $500 1,6 IS
VII. EXPENSES DURING THE YEAR 1884.
Whole amount Of losses paid dnring the
year 1884, gross S691 $40 ~: less sale -,
and reinsurance Sll1 654 40........ $3.50 lsi IS
Amount accrued prior 70 preceding
statement gross, Sis S53 81; Amount
accrued subsequent TO preceding
losses paid upon risks taken In the
Territory of Dakota s. OIL 81.
Amount Of commissions and fees paid
to officers and agents during the year
iSS4.......... . 49,. lilo 1913 OJ
Amount Of taxes paid during the year -.
Amount of taxes paid the Territory Of
Dakota during the year 1894. 1906 40
Whole amount paid for salaries Of ofll- .
GERS and agents during the year 1ssl,.. o: go ~
Whole amount of all other expenditures
during the year AZ 9l3 .
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5000 Acres Of Timber Lands

Situated on the Red River, in Polk Marshall and
Klttson Counties, Minnesota. These lands are in |
the vicinity of Grand Forks, Marvel, VAUDEVILLE, |
and Bowcsmont. and will be sold as whole in
the different sections or in government sub.divis-
sions to suit purchasers. Terms easy For further
particulars write or apply to above. !
DRAYTON Pembina Co., DAKOTA.
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f. W. CALDWELL

In witness whereOfI have hereunto set my hand
md affixed the seal of this Office at BlsmarE. this
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
Do Not Concur,

The ENQUIRER has been officially
notified that local assembly 321S u. P),
at its, meeting on Wednesday evening,
passed motion to the effect that the
assembly does not concur in the reso-
lutions censurlng the Brotherhood of
Engineers, which we're printed in the
daily press a short time since, and that
they are friendly with all organizations
of wage-workers, whatever may be the
unmanly acts of some individuals.
This is the feeling of ell Knights OF
Labor, and the motion adopted by 32lS
expresses the views of all assemblies.
The resolutions which the daily press so
eagerly published was not the work OF
the order, but as has been explained be-
fore, was the result of hasty action on
the part of individuals, who, though
good friends of the labor cause, were car
ried away by the excitement of the
times.
It Is believed that the Brotherhood
fully understand the situation now, and
there is no antagousm between the or
carnations.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
Cincinnati.


CINCINNATI, May 1S.-P. S. Mcclure,
general secretary of the Brotherhood of
Carpenters, addressed large meeting
of carpenters and others, last Sunday at
Workmen's hall. During his address
the gentleman gave an account of his re-
cent visit to the New England states,
stating that seven or eight new unions
had been organized, as we'll as the men,
bership of those already in existence IN
that section of the country being greatly
increased. He urged all carpenters to
connect themselves with the union and
ioin with the other trades IN adopting
the eight-hour rule May l, 1887. M. F.
Mahoney. of San Francisco, also ad-
dressed the meeting and spoke of the
difference in working-time and wages be-
tween the Pacific states and the eastern
portion of the continent. The result oi
this meeting cannot help but be beneh-
cial to Carpenters union No. 2.
Another new K.of L. assembly has been
organized within the past few days, with
good prospects ofanother in very short
time.
IAunion force of printers took posses
sion of the composing room of the Even
ing Telegram last Monday morning, in
accordance with an agreement entered
into between the proprietors and Typo
graphical union No. 3 few days ago.
M. D. c.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
A SMALLPOX Remedy,

A correspondent of the Stockton (Cal.)
Herald, writes as follows:
Herewith append recipe which has
been used to my knowledge in hundreds
of cases. 1t will prevent or cure the
smallpox, though the pittings are filling.
When Jenner discovered cow-pox in
England the world of science hurled an
avalanche of fame upon his head, but
when the most scientific schools OF
medicine in the world-that of Paris
published this recipe as panacea for
smallpox, it passed unheeded. 1t is
unfalling as fate and conquors in every
instance. 1t is harmless when taken by
a well person. 1t will also cure scarlet
fever: Here is the recipe as | have
used it and cured my children of scarlet
fever; Sulphate of zinc, one grain
half teaspoonful of sugar fox-glove
digitalas one grain mix with two table,
spoonfuls of water. When thoroughly
mixed add four ounces of water. Take
spoonful every hour. Either disease
will disappear in twelve hours. For a
child smaller doses, according to age.
If countries would compel their physi-
clans to use this there would be no need
of pest-houses.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
REMEMBER THE PLACE Is
388 Larinler Street.
ROLLINS & BOND. IT 5.

to join in the procession, it had no right to
place restrictions upon any man or set of men
who participated In the procession. During
the debate, Mark L. Crawford, delegate
from Typographical Union No. l6, arose and
said he would not march in any procession
where the red flag would be carried. Mr..
Schilllng, delegate from the coorers, made
an earnest and unassailable argument in de-
fense of the Socialists and human rights and
| liberty. The appeal was finally adopted
amidst much excitement, after clause was
inserted providing that only the trade union
flags and the American flag shall be carried
in the procession, by about two-thirds vote
| of the members -.....-.,..,a,g ,-. ,a,.s.,sr
On May %, 1888, scale of prices, as
agreed to by the manufacturers of cigars and
| tile Cigarmakers' International Union No.
i IA, went into effect; among the former who
signed the scale Of prices was the. firm Of
firm of Goldsmith q Brother. On or about
March TO- 1885. said frm broke the agree agree,
ment by discharging union men and filling
their places with non-pnion men at less than
the scale. At this action OF the firm the
Cigarmakers' union called out all their men,
and they arc still out. The matter was
brought before the Trades Assembly and q
committee was appointed BY that body to aid
the cigarmakers in bringing the said hrm 70
boycott circular, and is sgigorously boycotting
said firm. Among the brands made by said
firm are the CABLE CIGAR, BOARD OF
TRADE, BELLE OF CUBA, and MARBLE
HEADS. = ...I1 E..--.' ~ "ETll
Last Tuesday the employees Of the John
Norris company formerly Culver, Page,
Hoyne & Coz, bindery, went on strike
against an Objectionable and obnoxious fore
man by the name Of Williamson. Thirty-fye
men and sixty girls and women quit work.
| Williamson was appointed foreman the day
before the strike. The employees feared
that Williamson's appointment meant a re-
duction of wages, because wfsen he was with
the J. NJ. W. Jones company, he is supposed
to have caused the reduction Of wages of
employees there. Since the strike the binders
in the principal shops in the city and those
on strike, have formed a permanent union
with quite large membership, Eight fore
men of the largest shops have signed paper
saying that they will never employ a man or
woman who has taken the place of any, OF
the strikers. The company has managed to
secure few binders from other cities, but
their business in the bindery is almost at :
standstill. The strikers say they will never
go back until the Objectionable foreman Is
removed. HUSTLER.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
Carpenter's Events

Editor Labor Enquirer.
Saturday evening, May l6, was night
long to be remembered by the carpen-
tiers and their friends, for they assem-.
bled in such numbers that Euclid hall
was found to be too small to accommodate
this large and growing organization, and
the trustees are now looking for a larger
hall. The meeting was called to order
by President A. H.Higgins Otto Frincke
addressed the audience on woman's
rights and the way she Is, and the way
in which she ought to educate the rising
generation and qualify them for their
important duties in life. NJ. T. Black
reviewed the growth of the union.
Daisv L. Mcdonald recited me and
Betty killed the bear" Song by the au-
dience, Storm the Fort we knights of
Labor" Select reading by Mr.. Oats
"Father Phils subscription list" The
most humorous thing of the evening was
recitation by Otto Frincke entitled
"Sparticus' address to the Gladiators,' u
which was warmly applauded. E. c.
Wallace then took the house by storm in
giving his idea of receiver. Lunch and
lemonade was then served by the lad les,
when dancing was INDUCED in till the
bell which Mayor Bates causes to strike
at midnight told the dancers that the
Sabbath was upon them and that the
hour of revelry was past.
THOMAS MUIRHEAD.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
The Picnic.

Arrangements for holding the annual
joint Knights of Labor picnic have been
perfected, and tickets are now on sale
The place selected is the Arlington grove,
a pleasant spot situated on the New Or
leans road, about twenty miles from
Denver and the date, Sunday, June 28
Special preparations will be made by
the railroad company, and everything
will be provided to put the grove in
shape to comfortably accommodate the
thousands who will be present.
The various committees haye begun to
attend to their duties and, as there is
ample time, not an item which might
add 70 the occasion will be overlooked.
Tickets for the round trip, including
dancing and other amusements, have
been placed at 81 for adults, and fifty
cents for children, and they can be pro-
cured at the usual places or from mem
bers of the committee.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23

the few who do know what is necessary
doing it7 Should it prevent them from
getting everybody to join them who
would? ..,. Il. -.
As to the ballot-surely Socialist
ought to know how little good we can
expect from it, John Swinton to the con-
trary Notwithstanding.
The way tie ballot, primaries, ETC., are
Unanswered now it is utterly impossible
to reach an expression of the people
The most that can be done is TO vote fol
one of two men neither of whom nav
be the peoples real choice; but suppes,
ing the best men could be elected, with
existing institutions good men are of nc
account whatever in the law-making de-
partment, even if they stay good, which
with surrounding conditions, is ex'
tremely improbable. Every thinking
person knows wage-slave has no vote
he has no government; the laws are not
made for him. Zeno himself wrote a
good article illustrating this, concerning
certain election day when his boss told
him he might 60 and vote. What with
frauds, intimidation, fear of starvation,
rings, politicians, and bribery, the people
have no more chance of voicing their
wants and gaining them through the
ballot than they have of flying to the
moon. And capitalists know this. They
will allow the workingman and the prop
ertyless to 60 through the farce of voting
to their hearts content, because they
know they hold the power and can, fix
things to suit themselves, no matter how
the people VOTE Let them see any
chance of losing their privileges through
universal suffrage" and see how quickly
they would manage to abolish it. 1t is
because they know the ballot is but a
plaything given to the laborer to keep
him still, while they take away the lib
critics and his labor, that they are so
willing to let him have it, 1t is glori-
GUS thing to expatiate upon, too; they
can enthuse and expound over the "free
American citizen, free, independent
America, the land of the free and the
home of the brave" so beautifully, and
the voting cattle" are so easily dazzled
by it; they even forget they are hungry,
while shouting themselves hoarse over
the glorious liberties of the free born
American sovereign
Nothing is gained by legislation.
Thousands of laws are made, but unless
the conditions of society are such that
the interests of the most influential, are
IN favor of the laws. not one is obeved.
Capitalists rule congress and the legls-
latures; no law ever will be passed
through them, that will seriously con-
fict with their privileges. Do not ex,
pect it; the ballot as it exists now is the
most forlorn hope the people have.
LIZZIE NJ. SwANK.
CHICAGO, May 18.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
The Rio Grande Strike.

As this paper goes to press the situation of
the strike Of the Rio Grande employees Is
little changed from what it was week ago.
The road Is badly crippled, and although
most of the engineers are at work, their
engines are in such condition that trains
are not moved with perfect ease.
On Thursday morning Frank Hilyon was
tried before Judge Brewer, on the charge Of
interfering with an officer during the meet
ing at ,Burnham, last Manday. He was
Sentenced by Brewer to six months in jail.
The committee which met with Judge
Brewer on Wednesday for the purpose of
arbitrating the existing differences were
promised decision this (Friday) morning.
The prospect is not encouraging for the men:
Late reports from other points on the road
are to the effect that the strikers are still
firm, and that with the exception of few
laborers there has been no addition to the
force at work. The mechanical departments
are still paralyzed.
Other strike matter will be found elsewhere
| in this issue,
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
The GOOD samaritans.

Mrs. ANNE Herstrom, widow of Martin
Herstrom, who was employed insthe
K. P. shops for long time prior to his
recent death, has publicly acknowledged
the kindness of her friends in rendering
her financial aid in time of need. The
total amount, collected and turned over
to Mrs. Herstfom was $335.30, which was
contributed as follows: From the EN-,
ployes of the general store room, the
freight department and Union depot
$4,000; shop men at, Golden, $2l.5O
South Park Shop. S22.50; K. P. shops
and yards, $25040.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
In Old Missouri.

SEDALIA, May 1S.-A committee rep
resenting the coal miners of Macoupin
county, Illinois, who are on a strike
against reduction of wages, are in the
city soliciting aid. Three of the local
assemblies donated $35 each aud ordered
an assessment of 10 cents per month
upon each member until the strike is
declared off. AS there are 800 members
in the three assemblies named, goodly
sum will be raised for our Illinois
brethren.
Trade Is slowly improving with
builders but is little slack IN railroad
shops.
The miners at Bevier are still out, al
though the prospects the men winning
are encouraging.
The work of organization is going on
rapidly and many new assemblies are
being formed in the interior towns.
Montserrat and Knob Knoster working
men are ripe for change, and assem-
blies will be formed in these towns in
the near future.
Everything is serene all along the
line of the Gould roads.
No talk of reduced wages or the
discharge of men prominentin the labor
movement.
The assembly of colored Knights ap-
pears to be prospering, New members
are being initiated at every regular
meeing and the spirit of independence
that animates the white workingmen
appears to have lodged in the heart of
the black toilers.
The cigarmakers of this city have
adopted the eight hour system and make
it compulsory on the part of all mem
bers of the union. A violation of the
rule costs the offender 81 for the first
offense and 50 for the second. L. q.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
Chicago Letter.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-The meeting of the
Trades and Labor assembly held yesterday
afternoon was very stormy one. An ap-
peal, prepared by committee of the assem-
bly,, to all the werkingmen of the city to
participate in the labor demonstration to be
held on the first Monday in September, was
brought before the assembly for adoption.
The point was made by some of tf1emembers
that by the terms of the appeal the Anarch-
lists and Socialists with their black and red
flags, could join the procession, and to this
they objected. This brought out heated
and bitter discussion for several hours.
About one-third Of the delegates present
were in favor Of allowing the Anarchists
and Socialists to march in the procession
with any sort of a flag they chose, claim
ing that every man had right to his opinion
on the labor question, and that when the as
sembly issued an appeal to all workingmen
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23


every camp in the state We have force
of idle men. All miners contemplate ng
coming in this direction are again ad-
vised to keep away.
Reports from Coal Creek go to show
that Danforth is pursuing cunning pol
icy, and that the object in view is the
sliding out" of some of our best men
from that camp. Peter Adamson. we'll
known by repute to the miners of the
state as an earnest worker in the cause
of labor, was told bv Mr.. Danforth the
other day ayou had better get your
money and leave the company's employ
altogether" Pete" took the kind(?)
hlnt,and is now in the city, but before
he leaves Danforth altogether he is
likely to make it hot for the COMPANY.
The miners of the north will have a
picnic in the near future in which all
the camps will participate. Much good
will result from 80 associating together.
Let the bonds of brotherhood bestrength-
ended by free and friendly intercourse.
Let there be unity and warm brotherly
feeling.
The strike of our brothers on the Den
yer & Rio Grande continues, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. The
Rocky Mountain News is waging war
against comrades Buchanan, Driscoll,
Lennon and myself, but we are unhurt.
We view the attacks of such contempt-
ible, cowardly sheet more as an honor
than disgrace, and hence we do not
propose to waste time dabbling in the
mire of retaliation. All who can should
give the more support towards placing
The ENQUIRER daily upon its feet.
On with the good work, corporations
and monopolies must be downed.
Yours ever truly,
JOHN L. LEWIS.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23

but yet they worked far too long, and of
course suffered from their special form
of slavery, that is serfdom, and other
arbitrary violence of the privileged
classes, and their chances of successful
rebellion we're pretty much nil. It was
necessary that they should struggle up
wards tall they formed middle-class
and created commerce with its proleta-
riat doomed to ceaseless unattractive
dull labor, in place Of the old yeoman
and craftsguildsman with his pleasant
easv-going work. Nevertheless, it is that
proletariat only that can make good the
claim of workmen to their share of art,
without which no art can live long.
1t is no real paradox to say that the
unattractiveness Of labor which is now
the curse of the world will become the
hope Of the world. AS long as the work
man could sit at home working easily
and quietly, his long hours of labor
mattered but little to him, and other
evils could be borne. These evils, too
were visible and palpable to everyone
and external to their lives; and the
remedies were, not far to seek. Peace
instead of violence, equal rights before
the law. these were things which people
might hope their very masters would
try to win for them. + Ea
But now that labor has become mere
burden, the disease of class, that class
will, by all means, try to throw it off,
to lessen its weight, and in their efforts
to de SO they must of necessity destroy
society, which is founded on the patient
bearing of that burden. For there is no
longer, as in the days of feudal violence,
any means of relieving them of the bur
den while our present society exists.
True, their masters taught prudence by
fear, will try, are trying, various means
to make the workers bear their burden ;
but one after another they will be found
out and discredited. Philanthropy has
had its day and is gone thrift and self
help are going participation in profits,
parliamentarianism and universal suf-
frage, State Socialism will have to 60
the same road, and the workers will be
face to face at last with the fact that
modern civilization with its elaborate
hierarchy and iron drill is founded on
their intolerable burden, and then no
shortening of the days which would
leave profit to the employer will make
their labor hours short enough. They
will see that modern society can only
exist as long as they bear their burden
with some degree of patience, their
patience will be worn out, and to pieces
will modern society 90.
And l repeat, that to my mind the un
attractiveness of labor, which has been
the necessary outcome of the COMMERCIAL
industry, will have played a great part
in this Revolution the price which com
mercialism will nave to paw for deprlv-
ing the worker of his share of art will be
its own death. WILLIAM MORRIS.
The Labor enquirer., 1885-05-23
. The Usual Claim,

JOLIET, Ill, May 21.-A man terribly man
gled and in dying condition was found in
freight car here Yesterday. He turned out
to be workman who had worked in the
quarries. His name is Pezderkas, an Aus
trian. His lips and nose were cut off; also
his tongue, which was hanging by thin shreds
of flesh. The skull was fractured. The man
was terrible sight, and was yet alive,
the strikers.