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The Labor enquirer., 1885-01-17
TAs Old Rel..ble speaks.
,ditor Labor ENQUIRER.

CHEYENNE, Jan. 11.-Will try to keep
you posted on all matters of importance
in this vicinity. commencing with the
new year.
< Hoping you have enjoyed merry
Christmas and a happy New Year, l wish
fer you more prosperous year.
Your many friends in the ''Old Relia-
BILE" glory in your work. as they read Of
1t every week in TEE ENQUIRER, and say
to you, press on, and never feel that you
are alone for YOU have poor, suffering
humanity looking to you, and helping
you in your noble work. ]. G.
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He Pays fsr All.

MANY years ago, over the door of an
inn in London, hung sign representing
thedour ruling elements of the Govern
ment. It was picture of four men
standing upon the shoulders of each
other. At the top stood the king; on
his breast was the legend: Il govern
all !" under him stood the soldier, and on
his breast the motto: u fight for all !"
under him stood the Clergyman, and on
his breast the motto: 81 pray for ALL"
at the bottom stood the laborer, with
brawnv sinews. every nerve strained to
support the burden resting upon him,
and on his breast wis the motto; Il pay
for ALL
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he Is robbed also dream Of what he
could do with s2,7e4 per year. instead
of $457.
He can look around on several pairs Of
bare feet and think what q joke "over,
production" in shoes would be if he had
the $2,764. s.lss3
$2,764! Must be a mistake!
No, indeed. The Tribune is quite re-
liable and is not working to show up any
evil, but merely to give statistics. But
where does it all go7 Well, Vanderbilt
gets $l2 100000 Of It every year. Others
of his kind take the rest Poverty does
not trouble them any more than it would
anyone else who received alarge number
of sums like $2,764.
$2,784! The laborer must learn
these figures we'll and ponder on them
until he concludes that he wants the
wealth which they represent. When he
realizes that he ought to have it, and can
clearly compare it to the amount he re-
ceivesfhe will cslLany man fool or a
bldd man who tells him that his pov-
Eerty is q problem too deep for solution.
SZESo.
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THEY'RE Both with U.s.

Editor Labor Enquirer. E.s' No.. -. 4
BEyIER, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Inclosed please
find cents in stamps for which you will
please forward me one of John L. Joynes'
"Catechisms." MI 4.
have been reader of The ENQUIRER
for.some time and I like it first-rate,
Last August my brother, D. NJ. Thomas,
and I were sitting on the green, and at
that time the campaign was raging both
being Butterflies, we did not know where
to get Butler news. My brother said,
"Let's send for The ENQUIRER. We
agreed and sent 81. I find that your
paper is more radical than Old Ben. I
used to think that Socialists were fools,
but by this time I am confirmed fool
myself, if such is the case. | am sorry
you do not get more support from those
whose cause you are fighting.
When our time runs out we both ex-
pect to renew our subscription. and
my brother will do all we can for you in
this place. I was trying to get some sub
lscribers for you the other night but
did not succeed; they all said that they
were taking St. Louis or Chicago subsi.
dlzed papers. However. | hope to gel
some subscribers soon.
Go on, brother, you are in righteous
cause; dig sweat and toll, and you will
succeed at last. All reformers make the
same Complaint as you do. We have all
the money in the country to fight, alsc
the metropolitan papers and the Associ'
ated Press to kill.
| WILLIAM s. THOMAS.
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that We ceased to think KDecessary u
elect Representatives to make opr laws
for us, to define our wants. andto fatten
at the public crib.
You say under the caption, The Old
and the New What have we to do
Reyolutionize the system, establish jus.
tice on earth. happy homes and light
hearts. No reforms, no tinkering,
but complete overthrow Of the iniqui-
tous system and the establishment of the
Brotherhoodof Man. That is just what
we Anarchists want, and no more. REV
olutionize the system That is what we
are working for we only differ in our
belief as to the methods by which this
Revolution can be brought about. We
believe the old system will be over
thrown bv force, and we have the history
of the world to prove no great change
was ever brought about in any other way.
We cannot hasten the Revolution. We
can only prepare the people for its COM
ing. It Is inevitable. All the forces in
society, the development of science, the
rapidly increasing ratio Of production
over the power of consumption, and the
gradual ripening of the existing system,
all presage the coming dissolution. The
Anarchists are doing their share in pre-.
pairing for the inevitable change. The
present system is almost ripe, and when
it can develop no further, all the forces
which puny man can bring forth cannot
prevent its going to pieces. We can
neither hasten nor retard it. We cannot
prevent the agony of 4 new birth; the
throes of the Revolution. The birth Of
the new system must be accompanied
with pain andtblood. We Socialists are
simply instruments, active though we be,
in the great plan Of progress and human
development. -
Brothers, We are. emitted To your sre--
spect and 1yHdHS56yz
mon enemy, and our ints 80 dent.
ical. Rest assured we do mean all we
say. We are rlsking our bread, our yery
liyes in this cause, and it is as much for
you as for ourselves. You can do Us ne
harm by holding US upto, ridicule, but
we need your assistance and sustaining
influence. You may lightly talk, as one
correspondent does. of "hieing away to
some secluded nook" but you cannot
escape the Revolution. You may shirk
the dangerous work now, but you are in
the same boat with US, and we must all
sink or be saved together. You may de-
cry our methods, and speak of fus as Wild
eyed Anarchists, but the time will surely
come when you will be only too glad of
our aid. CARO-.
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The people are thinking. That Is tne
difference between man and a machine
The thousands of idlers in this country
are tortured with ceaseless thought ana
when this deveiopes. as it may, into &C
tion there is no telling what shape 1t
NAV take. It is we'll to do all that can
be done to- allaY irritation and orine
abont a more healthy feeling in the
aryer;es Of trade. Craftsman.
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NyJA !! ] ! Ryal7, 1856.
.'2,70s
Why the Hany Starve While the
Few are Surfeited With
Luxury.
ConpilAtioh and Comparison ol
Returns that Ysa Cannot 10
Behind.

For Tho Enquirer.
Let every wage-earner study the sum-
mary Of 3 years business in Chicago. as
given by the Chicago Tribune. Slaves
can; tell BY these statistics whether they
loFe the competitive wage system and
Wish 10 continue II. OF course what ia
the il Chicago will hold good in every
is1tE5 in tho country. The amount of
I|n1l 90 n INA sxss shont l6psr cent
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"a Thousand babes 20 supperless to bed
that one monster brat may puke on silk"
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the service s457. Alahorer can get more
Dplltical economy from these figures
AhaQ he can from allthe learned books
full q big words.
Is poverty longer q problem
Why are the producers Of Chicago in
poverty ?
Simply because each cannot spend the
$2.764 Which he has earned, but must
get along with $457. How can trade be
good when nearly every man can handle
but one-sixth Of the wealth he creates ?
Fifty thousand Of Chicago's workmen
are now ont of work. They have mostly
eaten up their $457, and now ask help
from the country. If they could eat up
the rest of the $2,7e4 they would need
no aid.
The Tribune has performed q valuable
service for those who are puzzled by the
problem Of poverty. The laborer can
1kka the dgpraa ofA bis particular trade,
q
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usurY, rent and pE1G
statutes, the psnai
law libraries tie hoE
lawyers, constahles ~
chinery Of the iudi
protect the captfa
despoilation of tie NO. b.
for answer. the crowd 1
human hives Of industs
that lies back Of thenls
tain the claims Of tho r.
real estate shark Wasd
the habitations Of the 4
London, New York, Psi
on the one hand. and
parks Of those land -
other. Is there any oth
government than the 4
such evils - these Z
beings shall have saud 4
portunitisss and sqsul
bs ths nssd q, e
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duct was from to II times the amount
paid IS wages. If we take purely
business view Of the matter and call
each laborer worth $1,000 tthe cost OF
rearing an able-bodied man), We find the
value Of the laborer about equal to the
capital employed. Now compare the
return to each; for instance in the bust
ness of
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Number OF WorKers, o,0IU. : =, =
Product five times the capital and
nine times the wages. Here is the solu
ton to the problem Of dear bread and
cheap wheat. ~
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VICTOR HUGO.
He Warns the Rich Whose Para
disc is Made ofthe Poor
Mans He'll.
He Is Surprised that the Jackas Onoe
Become Lien Can Jackass
be Again. : 1

l am asked what bas been the Lesson
Of my life, what have ! learned In nv
years Of living to bequeath = my mcst
precious legacy to humanity I reply
that my soul has two missaRes Of cohu.'
sel, Of promise and Of threat, TO deliter.i
One to the rich, the other 10 the poor,
The two contain the sum Of human
wisdom. ssl 81
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

DIR. AmEnde, the Jersey City IN. j. druggist,
who substituted morphine for quinlne, thereby
causing the death of two daughters of c. f.
Holtz. was held in $2500 bail yesterday morning
charge of manSlaughter
The business failures throughout the country
for the last seven days number for the United
States of 139. Canada 27; total, 1856; compared
with total of 2O7 last week.
Geronn n % geaa Rnn OF Mia
making arrangements for building a furnace for
the Buffalo Cremation Society. 1t is believed that
ber 1st.
There are at least twenty cases of small pox in
Marnette, Wis, the disease having been brought
already occurred, and many persons have been
exposed
from the country is receiving numerous sgners in
II. W Clark and his son. Of St. Paul. Mimi,
were badly if not fally burned by the explosion OF
a can of gasoline Thursday.
Congress having failed to provide funds for the
For the month OF june last, Messrs Kidder Pea,
body & Co. have consented to advance the money
to the employees taking the chance of reimburse
ment from the government at some future time.
The pay roll amounts to $4,000.
The statement is published In Chicago that
Thomas Atkinson. burner in brickyard, has
fallen heir 10 one-half of the estate OF Joshua
Bowers, his uncle, who recently died. The prop
erty is worth $500,0Oo.
the Northern Pacific Railroad five miles cast OF
Aitken, Mimi, Thursday Two men who were
stealing ride were found dead.-haying been suf-
located in the wheat.
The American Woman's Suffrage Association
adjourned at Minneapolis MIMI, yesterday after
a three days session. Fifteen States and Ter
rtories were represented. Resolutions were
adopted defending the principles of the associa-
tion and laying out plan of work.
The ninth meeting of the Association OF Amer
lean Railroad Superintendents was held in New
York Thursday. Signals, railroad frogs, and the
system of telegraphng to and from moving trains
as now in use on the New Haven road, were dis
cussed
The Bell Telephone Company, yesterday, de-
clared an extra dividend Of So per share, payable
Noyenyer 5th.
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WAITING FOR THE RESULT.
ohio Legislative Returns Not Yet Re-
ported.
A Democratic Insult, Which Nearly
Resulted in Riot In Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.-Complete unofficial re-
turns have now been received from the Ohio cleo
Brown, 500 plurality for Hoadly; Hamilton, 800
for Hoadly; and ottawa 1859 for Hoadly. Fora
kers net plurality in the whole state is II ,66s.
Returns on the legislative tickets continue in
definite owing to the uncertainty OF the result IN
Hamilton county. The Republicans claim SEN
ators and 0 representatives In that county, and
the Democrats claim the whole delegation, sem
ators and 10 representatives. Only the oincial
count can determine it, Omitting Hamilton
county, the closest analysis that can be made is
that the Republicans have elected to the House
So members and the Democrats Al, leaving Stark
county doubtful. The Senate, counting Hamilton
county returns, show that the Republicans have
elected II members, and the Democrats 16.
The executive committee of 100 citizens today
sent letter to the president OF the common pleas
court, asking ~him to summon at once special
panel Jury to examine into the violation OF the
election laws of Ohio committed in Hamilton coun-
ty, and indict all persons against whom reason
able amount of evidence shall be produced The
committee, discouraged about getting warrants
faithfully served by the present police force, nave
determined to work against the election onenders
through warrants sworn out before magistrates
and served by cOnStableS.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Oct. 16.-Great excitement
was created in front of the Democratic headquar-
ters On Broad street at three O'Clock this alter
noon and riot was narrowly avoided; Soon
caused to be strung across the street bloody
y SSssiIh the inscription, "New North, New
4 south. New Deal, The Last Of the Bloody Shirt
1t is stated that a g. A. r. man called and gave
the committee half an hour to have the shirt TAX
en- down and by orders OF Il MEMBER OF the com
mittee ii was being done when man from the
Republican headquarters grabbed the garm ent
and after soaking it with kerosene, returned and
burned the shirt in front of the Democratic head
quarters. A crowd of several hundred gathered
and the greatest excitement prevailed, but the
counsel of cooler heads was needed and after
much loud talk and threats the crowd dispersed
The yelling caused people to leave their build
ings, while many locked their doors. The Repub-
licans denounce it as an INSULT and both sides are
condemned by some citizens for participation i'll
a movement which, in the present political fever
heat, might have led to great loss of life and
nrOnertY
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-17
Veteran ASSOCIATION. odd Fellows.

At the annual meeting of the Veteran Associa-
tion, held on Thursday evening, the officers for
the ensuing year were elected as follows;
President-Wm. d. Little.
Vice Presidents-Henry w. Hersey and Alfred
WOodman.
sTreasurer-Samuel H. Colesworthy.
Seeretary-A. +, GerriSh.
Directors-T c. Hersey, Samuel Rolfe, Benz.
Kingsbury.
This association consists OF those who have
been members of the Order 80 years and upward,
many of them having been more than 40 years.
The President, in his annual statement, took
occasion to refer to the general good health ii the
brotherhood in view of the advanced age to which
they had arrived since its organization, most of
them having attained or passed, the term of three
score and ten years. 1t was found that of the
present number of members (66> there were
seven lost by death the past year, viz: Geo.
Burnham, Moses Merrill, Darius White, B. F,
Tukesbuly Josiah Haskell, VIM. Caleff and A. NJ
MeKenney. The average age of sixty of the
members Is fraction over TO- and the others
nearly 65 years. These, having passed through
all the difficulties and reverses OF the Order in Its
early stages, are now permitted to enjoy the
satisfaction of witnessing its marvellous growth
and prosperity, and the immense good it has ac-
complished and is now accomplishing in the culti-
walton of benefcence, morality and in the manage
meTt of its now large financial affairs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-17

BASE BALL.

LAWRENCE CELEBRATES ITS VICTORY.
Manager W. W. Burnham, with the members of
the Lawrence base ball club, were rendered an
ovation by prominent business men and pro-
fessional gentlemen Thursday evening. The men,
bers of the club, three elegant barouches, were
escorted through the principal streets with the
Lawrence.brass Dand. Several thousand persons
taee tasfaes 81 tn nfe@6ffs at Various places on the
route. After the march a banquet was served at
the Hotel Brunswick. About 10 leading citizens
participated.
EXHIBITION GAMES.
At Brooklyn Bostons 8, Brooklyns 8.
AT st. Louis-St. Louis (American) z, Chicagos
Ueague) A.
At tNewark-Newarks /, Providences o.
NOTES.
Slattery of the Haverhills Hartnett of the
Portlands and Miah Murray of the Lousvilles will
play with polo team which John Irwin proposes
to organize for this winter.
Conway, pitcher of the Lawrences, has under
consideration several fattering offers for next
season. He is ranked as one of the most effective
twlrers in the Eastern New England Association.
Globe.
The Bostons play at Lawrence this afternoon
the occasion being a benefit to Manager Burnham.
The annual meeting of the Eastern New Eng.
land League Association occurs Wednesday
Nov. A, at such place as shall be decided by vote
The gentlemen who VIII represent base ball
interests in Newburyport next summer held a
meeting on wednesday evening. 1t was decided
oplace strong team in the field and Captain j,
Albert Mills was authorized to confer with num-
ber of the players of the present season, with
view OF getting them to sign. It is understood
that the players referred to are Ellis, Phillips,
Duval, Fish and NJ. McDermott. Whiteley signed
with the club Thursday for next season, and left
for his home yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-17
MAINE PEDAcocUEs.
Interesting Sessions of Their Asso-
citation in WaterviIIe.

WATERvILLE, Me-, Oct, 16.-The Maine Peda-
gogical Society held an interesting session this
morning. G. f. Warner of Pennington read a
practical and suggestive paper on the Importance
of sciences in the common schools and the best
methods of teaching the same. He claimed that
experiments and Illustrations were necessary to
good instruction in the study of science. A
spirited discussion followed.
memorial to Miss Susan c. Stalret, late of
Belfast was presented by President Lane, and
tender. tributes were paid to her memory by sew
eral of the members.
Prof. VIM Elder of Colby University closed the
session with brilliantly illustrated lecture upon
the "Function OF Experiment" He advocated
the teaching of science in schools of all grades
physiology first. Experiments settle facts excite
interest, and strengthen the memory and reason
ing powers The speaker admired the student
who only believes what he is compelled to believe
by actual demonstration He took the ground
that all teachings should be oral and illustrated
by experiments
Prof. Henry J.. Chapman of Bowdoin opened
the afternoon session with discussion of the best
methods of teaching the grammatical use of
language He said the proper use of language by
the teacher was the best method.
Mary j. Dudley of Pittsfield read paper on the
study of literature, severely crticsing the preva-
lent methods of teaching this branch. Students
should become interested in the lives of the great
authors as an introduction to their works, and by
this method they acquire taste for fine
literature.
B. O. McIntire of Kent's Hill and W. J. Corthell
of Gorham held spirited discussion of the paper.
bFprS bRFpt rSSngIf gI ef fperiodfcas d as the greatest
help to correct taste in literature. saS
Prof. George c. Purington of Pennington dis
cussed the methods of teaching history.
Prof. Small opposed the gossipy style of teach
ing history and claimed we should take up in the
common schools only the most salient points in
the history of a nation.
The day has been very pleasant and the attend
ance very large. This evening William A. Morey,
IL D., gave vivid narration of the Louisiana
purchase, the immensity of the territory and the
prophetic words of Napoleon, from whom as the
first Consul of France, it was purchased, when
he said: 81 have this day given England mari
time rival that shall one day humble her pride;
and have forever strengthened the power of the
United States" He then recounted the immense
power and progress to the United States as ma
ton, traceable to this acquisition.
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PREPARATORY SCHOOLS.
Their Relation to the Colleges Dis
cussed by New England Educa-

TORS
Boston, Oct 16.--A large number Of New Eng
land college officials met in this city to-day TO
discuss the subject of cooperation between pre-
paratOry schools and colleges. Among the num-
ber were President Noah Porter of Yale College,
the Misses Eastman from Wellesley, Charles B.
dent William f. Warren of Boston University ;
Prof Fay of Tufts College, Moses Merrill of the
Latin School, DIR. Robert P. Keep of the Free
Academy, Norwich, Conn.,; John w. Dickinson,
E. G. Robinson of Brown University, W. o. Scott,
ID. D., of Phillips Academy, j. B. Sewall of Thayer
Academy, President Robinson of Brown, Prof
Buck Of Boston University, Joseph Hall of Hart
High School, and Horace M Willard of Vermont
Academy Mr.. John TetlOw called to order and
in brief address reviewed the growth of the
movement Which had eliminated in the meeting
of to-day DR. Moses Merrill was invited to take
the chair and spoke briefly. Miss Helen McGill
was elected secretary Papers were then read as
follows: "Organization-How can the prepara-
tory schools cooperate more effectively with the
college?" by President Porter of Yale College,
Discussion opened by Edward H. Cutler of New
ton, Mass. "Is any greater degree Of uniformity
in requistions for admission to college practic-
able?s by DR.. O. F. Bancroft, principal of Phillips
Academy, Andover, Mass. Discussion opened by
President Eliot of Howard College.
President Elliot believed the standard for adj
mission to the various colleges had better be
different and each have its characteristics. He
did not agree with President Porter in bis divi-
sion of work between the schools and colleges in
giving the routine work to the schools. The conf
munity of interests of the schools and colleges is
necessary. The same spirit should be in both to
leges is alarmngly small when compared with
the growth in population and the same may be
said of the preparatory schools. After very brief
remarks by President Robinson and some minor
discussion committee was appointed to draft
resolutions on the subject and the meeting ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
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ALLEGED ENORMOUS FRAUDS.
How the Brazilian Government Lost
Si,ooo,ooo.

Boston, Oct. 16.-The Boston Commercial Bull
letn claims to have exclusive information through
letters from Para of alleged enormous frauds up
on the Brazilian government through the evasion
of an export duty of % cents pound upon india
rubber. The firm implicated does business at the
port of Para, and is very intimately connected
with well known house in New York. The Para
branch of the New York house has been shipping
nearly if not quite 100000 pounds of rubber
per annum from Para to Boston and New York
1t has been one of the mysteries of the trade for
a year or two past. says the Bulletin, how rubber
from this firm could be constantly sold in Boston
for less than the apparent cost of importation,
when the absolute cost of laying it down here
S1.05, it would sell for perhaps 81 per pound,
and recently, when the cost of importation with
all charges paid, has been Sc and So cents, goods
have been selling at 81 and So cents. The Para
firm is said to explain thin upon the ground OF sn-
peTior facilities for buying and handling rubber,
They also assert that the alleged eyaslons of
the Brazilian revenue laws are confined to teehni-
calites. The amount of evasion. is placed by
some as high as 81 100000 covering period of
two or three years. The evasions are said to
have been possible from the fact that the firm in
question have private docks in Para from which
their rubber is shipped, but the frauds could have
been possible only through collusion with the gov
ernment inspectors there.