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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
Southern Convict Labor.

Some startling developments have been
made recently in Charleston, S. c., about
the treatment of the convict laborers en-
plOyed in grading the Savannah Valley rail-
road in Abbeville county. Gov. Thompson
was informed about the middle of June that
the men were cruelty treated, and that one
man had died in consequence of brutal
beating administered by an inhuman guard
named A. w. Jackson. 1t was also al
legged that the labOTerS were OverwOrked
and that excessive mortality prevailed
among them. The governor Immediately
instructed the superintendent of the peni-
tertiary to investigate the charges. The
official report, which has just been made.
shows that sixteen deaths have occurred
since Jan. 1. out of total force of 120 con-
victS; that seven were unable to work; that
the eonvicts are required to march nearly
three miles to their work with shackleS on
their legs; that on account of the bad quality
of their food scurvey had made its appear
ance. and that there has been excessive
cruelty in Furnishing the convictS. In de-
Scribing the effects of the beating of Henry
Porter. another convict beaten by the brute
Jackson. who had temporary charge OF the
prisoners during the absence of the regu-
lar overseer. DIR. ID. Pope, penitentiary
physician. saws LAS evidence of the
severity of the whipping inflicted 1 would
state the tissues have slOughed, leaving an
open sore eighteen inches long by ten
inches wide. The punishment must have
been very cruel. 1 doubt his complete re-
eOvery." Other convictS were also cruelty
beaten. although the condition of the men
AT work is said to be fair. Jackson has fled
to Georgia, but every effort is being made to
secure his arrest. The greatest Indignation
is expressed at these outrages, and it is al
together probable that steps will be taken at
the next session of the legislature of South
Carolina TO prevent the hiring out of the
cOnVictS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
A Picnic.

The employees of the master mechanic of
the Manitoba road held their annual ex-
cursion and picnic yesterday at Lake Min
netonka, in which occasion fully fifteen
hundred people participated. A special
train was placed at the disposal of the
party, and the engine was elegantly and
tastefully decorated by fair hands. The
morning and portion of the afternoon
were spent at Northwood and late in the
afternoon trip around Lower lake on the
Belle of MinnetOnka was enjoyed. The
Great Western band of st. Paul accom-
panied the eXcursionistS and added TO the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
A FIourishing Lodge.

Minneapolis Lodge, Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen. go, which was organ
lied May % with thirty-One members, is
steadily growing in strength and influence.
having membership of forty-five. The
officers are: Master, j. d. Sharrah; vice
master, James Newton; financier, ID. Lucas:
recording secretary, 5. b. Thompson.
The lodge meets the first Sunday after
noon and third Saturday evening at Null
doom & Isman's hall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
Free Distribution.

sEWhat causes the great rush at A. P.
Wilkes, Seven corners; F. A. Heinert's, 374
Dayton avenue; j ohm Boyden's, 1913 East Sew
enth street, and P. G. Lutz'. Wabasha street,
opposite postoffice, drug stores?" The free
distribution of sample bottles of DR.. Bo-
sanko's Cough and Lung Syrup, the most
popular remedy for coughs, colds, consump-
ton and bronchitis now on the market.
Regular size 80 cents and 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
81. PAM Carpenters, Union.

The following officers were elected at the
last regular meeting of the Carpenters and
Joiners' union, No. 81, at their hall on
Jackson street: w. L. Jordan. president;
James Mcclure, vice president; F. l.. Chat
fin, financial secretary; j. w. Pollock. re-
cording secretary; ID. ID. Harrington. treas
urer; Duncan Furgason, conductor; J. H.
Scott, warden. The retiring president,
William Easton, takes the preceptors
chair
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
TRADES AND EAROR ASSEMBLY.
The Work Bone at The Last Meet
inr--EIRe Next Meeting Open.

The Work Dome at the Last Meet
ing--The Next Meeting Open.
The Trades and Labor assembly of st.
Paul held its regular meeting last Friday
evening. and installed the officers previously
elected as reported in the GLOBE.
The following resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas. The firm of Pingree & Smith,
manufacturers of boots and shoes at GDe-
troll. Mich. are unfair i'll their dealings with
their employees; and
Whereas. The said firm of Pingree &
Smith do positively refuse to employ or TO
recognize in any way any members of trades
Unions or Of the X. of L., be it
Resolved, BY all union men that any
firms doing business in the cities of st.
Paul. Minneapolis and Saltwater, selling or
offering for sale any of the goods manufac-
tured by said Pingree * Smith, be boy
cotted. and that all men who are in sympa-
thv with the oppressed laboring classes of
this republic be earnestly requested not to
patroniZe in any way any corporation or in
dividual who may refuse TO do justice to the
industrial people of this so-called free
country; and be it further
Resolved That as it has become compul-
sorry for laboring men to resort to this means
of defense and mutual assistance in order to
gain for themselves and their families a
scanty support in a country which is so pro-
ductive as ours, that all laboring people
use every honorable means in their power
to avenge the wrongs perpetrated upon
them by selfish, heartless persons who care
for none but themselves.
The following communication was re-
ceived. which explains itself:
Springfield, ILL.,, July 6, 1ss5.-We, as
+. of L. men, have been locked out by the
Wabash Railroad company for the sole pur-
pose of discouraging the Knights of Labor.
i have been requested to write to you ano
ask you to state to all the workingmen al
your point not to come to this locality fol
work. as the Wabash company is trying al
manner of schemes to get men to come
here. They got forty-five men to come here
from Chicago, but after they learned how
things stood they would not go to work
The whole thing is mean, cOwardly tricE
on the part of the company, but they ART
accomplishing nothing. Fraternally yours,
The next session of the assembly, which
will be held Friday evening, July "a, vii
be an open meeting, to whith are invited
all the organized laboring men of the city,
The subject for discussion will be the pro
priety of establishing an Amalgamated
Builders association in the Northwest
The ST. Paul speakers will receive aid from
other cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
The BrickInyers, Union.

AT the meeting of the Minneapolis Brick
layers Union Tuesday evening the follow
ing officers were elected:
President, J. Wright; vice president,
George Ward; recording secretary, Y. W.
Nelson; financial secretary, j. L. Wright:
treasurer, +. TroOskey; trustees, G. Hem
derson, +. Emery, IL. Bergers; tylers, d.
Harris, c. Peterson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
THE p. JOB ROOM.
A Demand that Ihe Union Scale be
Adhered To.

For the past week there has been great
deal of silent discomfort among the COM
positors in the Pioneer Press book and job
room. Complaint has been made that the
union compositors have been working
under the scale provided in the constitu-
ton and by laws. A majority of the
book compositors made complaint to the
executive committee of the typographical
union, and stated TO it their grievances as
well as to the foreman, who said he would
not allow the scale on the new city direct
DIV. A special meeting of the union
was called Friday evening for the purpose
of considering the matter, but no defin-
tie action was taken. Fifteen OF
the men walked out yesterday. An
other meeting of the union will be held
this afternoon to further consider the matter.
There are about thirty-tive union men in the
lob and book rooms. The unionis in an excel
lent financial condition to meet the contest.
There are now about $50 members in the
st. Paul union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

pleasure of the day by discoursing delight
ful music. During the afternoon tug of
war between the blacksmiths' helpers and
the boilermakers for purse of $40 was
won by the former. A young man named
Pelcher fell from swing early IN the
morning and was seriously injured. Other
wise the day passed off pleasantly and har-
moniously and the occasion will long be
remembered by all participants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

WHO'D of us are without our troubles, be
they small or large? The blessings of
health are best appreciated when we are
sick and in pain. A hacking cough, a
severe cold, or any throat or lung diseases
are very troublesome; but all these may be
quickly and permanently cured by DR..
BigelOw's Positive Cure. Safe and pleasant
for children. Price so cents. Trial size
free. 7. j. DreRs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
Ten Hours a Day for Lumbermen

ACn a my 1a2AOCEAAChs
The employees of nearly all the saw mills
in Bay City, Mich, struck ON Monday last
for ten hours as days work. The men
paraded the streets with banners reading,
Ten Hours Is Days Work" there being
about six hundred men in line. They were
joined by men from most of the mills, and
the consequence was that nearly all the
mills on the river shut down. The mill
men claimed they have more lumber on the
docks than they want, yet they advised the
strikers TO appoint committee TO meet
them and have the matter settled by arbitra-
ton. The owners said they were in favor
of ten hours, but if that was agreed upon
they would be obliged to reduce wages on
that basis. Owing to the depressed lumber
market. they say they are in a position to
lie idle as long as necessary. The strikers
are mostly Poles, and there is nothing like
organization among the men. On Wednes-
day, however. the strikers were stronger
than ever, and a conflict took place be-
tween the men and the officers, in which
clubs were pretty freely used. and several
arrests were made. The excitement be-
came so great that every mill on the river
shut down. No serious injury was done,
and most of the strikers were favorable 10
law and order
Several meetings were held on Thurs
day, and it was decided to send 300 Bay
City strikers to East Saginaw to organize a
strike there. At one of the meetings Mr..
Green, a mill owner, made a speech in
which he said he would give $500 to aid the
strikers and also accede to their demand
for ten hours work with no Reduction in
pay. -Four other mills announced readi-
ness to accede to the demands of the
men.
On Friday the advance guard of the Bay
City striking mill employees reached East
Saginaw to the number of $50. and paraded
the streets with band. All the mills were
running. but began shutting down on the
west side of the river wheIi visited by the
strikers. No untoward acts were reported.
everyone being orderly. The mayor of
Saginaw City ordered the saloons To close,
and also those of East Saginaw. while the
county sheriff also ordered all saloons
closed. The manufacturers said they
would shut down six weeks rather than
| yield point. The visiting strikers went
| to East Saginaw on barges to inaugurate
the strike there. At Bay City everything
was very quiet on Saturday morning, and it
was expected matters would soon be annie
| ably settled.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
MINNEAPOLIS CoOPERS.
Echoes of a Dull Week---The An
nunl Picnic.

Northwestern Miller: The business of
our shops ran up into high figures last week.
Some shops found it difficult to meet the
demand made on them for barrels. and had
to buy from their neighbors. The situation
has been reversed. The greater part of the
mills are shut down and will be for six weeks
or two months, and the work of the shops
must be largely cut of. The sales and
manufacture of barrels for the past four
weeks, and for the corresponding time in
1884, are shown in the appended table:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

What is the difference between a dogs
voice and the mist which rises from a
swamp? The latter is the dark of bog,
while the former is the bark of dog. And
yet the sun rises once every day, and doesn't
go down till Washington Ratchet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
OUT ON A STRIKE.
The Minneapolis Stonecutters and
Their Demand.

On last Monday, July 6, the Minneapolis
Stonecutters' union went out on a strike,
which has lasted all week and up TO this
time without change. The standard of
wages paid in New York. Boston, Cleve-
land, Toledo, Chicago, Denver and other
cities is 81 for day of eight hours. or 80
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12

an attempt will be made to start he plate
mill ON Monday, and it is thought trouble will
result therefrom. Payday comes on next
Wednesday. On Friday the 'busses were
removed from the Central station, and there
was general feeling that immediate danger
of an outbreak had passed. The disposition
of the officers was to exercise arbitrary
measures and prevent the strikers from even
holding meetings. A number Of arrests of
inoffensive Poles and Germans were made,
one Bohemian being arrested by an oficious
newspaper reporter, who possessed special
police powers. All the prisoners were locked
up, but the Poles were afterward bailed out
by their parish priest. Up to Saturday
morning all was quiet and the excitement
was abating.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
GENERAL NOTES.
Items from the Field of Industry the
World Over,

rising in the country who are demonstrating
that steady advance in wages accompanies
the decline in price of industrial products.
This is antagonistic TO the old wages-fund
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
Administration and Convict Labor.

a special dispatch to the Chicago Tribune
from Washington, ID. c., under date of
July S, says: The decision of Secretary
Manning that the Joliet Qll.) firm of Brain
ard * Co., contractors of prison labor, shall
be awarded the contract for the stone for
the Peoria public building, as they are the
lowest bidders, and that executive officers
are not TO inquire into the means by which
contractors fulfill their obligations, causes
excitement in labor organizations. A promi-
nent agitatOr says that this decision has
already aroused great indignation among
the Knights of Labor. He said: The de-
cision. if maintained, will seal the fate of
the Democratic party. A government de-
pending upon votes for power cannot trans
act business in that way. The laborers will
boycott political party which indOrses
such principle. There are two points to
which labor isnOw cOming-one is the eight
hour law, and the other stringent legisla-
ton for the abolition of the competition of
convict labor with honest wage-earners.
If the federal administration proposes to let
out the construction of its public buildings
TO prison contractors the administration
will be boycotted.'"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-12
! Pointer for the Knights of Labor.

An exchange says: The chief point in
the railway enterprises now at work in the
South is the development of lumber, min
eral and agricultural territory. A great
deal of Northern capital is being invested
there for the purpose of securing lands and
minerals to hold for five, ten or twenty
years. Naturally the requirements of the
incoming and expanding population will
enhance the values of these lands and en-
able their owners to sell them at great adj
vantage. One Pennsylvania, Mr.. Craw-
ford. has recently purchased 200. OO0 acres
OF valuable mineral lands in Tennessee. He
has contracted for the construction of q
railroad to connect with the Cincinnati &
CHATTANOOGA road. A Mr.. Harvey of New
York is contracting to build a road 100
miles long from Sheffield to Birmin ham.
Ala. to develop what is said to be the
finest coal. iron and mineral sections to be
found in the whole country. Why cannot
the Knights of Labor do as much as Mr..
Crawford and Mr.. Harvey? Why should
the Knights allow these two enterprising
gentlemen to become monOpolists in the
possession Of valuable mineral lands costing
from 81 to So per acre? They have the
same liberty to buy and hold as these two
men. Instead of raising defense funds and
eXpending half million a year on strikes,
il would, perhaps, be better to invest few
millions year in the careful purchasing of
now comparatively valueless lands, and
hold them for the future necessities of the
worlds requirements. Some day, five or
ten years hence, the Knights will waken up
to the importance of such policy and pro-
gram. It has taken them ten years to
awaken to the doing of things which they
are now doing. BY that time the cream of
the opportunities will be SKINNED off, and
the sons of Knights Of to-day will be beg
ging permission from the Mr.. Harveys and
the Mr.. Crawfords of the future to build
shops on their property at 500 per lot
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
THE DANCING BIRD.

The forests Of Nicaragua are the
home of a dancing bird, variously
called Toledo" from its whistlng
note, and " Balador," or Dancer
from its curious jumping action. A
naturalist has Observation-Disclosures
able performances. Upon bare
twig about four feet from the ground,
two male Baladors were seen engag
ed III a song and dance. They were
about eighteen inches apart, and al.
ternateley jumped two feet into the
air, alighting always in the same
spot. AS soon as one bird alighted
the other bird jumped up, their time
being like clock-work in its regular
ty, and each accompanying himself
to the tune OF toledo - ole do ,
.-'to le-do,' sounding the syllable
8 to as he crouched to spring, 'b'
while in the air, aud 'd0' as he
alightec." The performance was
kept up for more than a minute,
when the birds found they were
being watched, and made off.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
NEW PROVERBS.

"Truth,n of London, advertised
for an original proverb. Many hun.
dreds were sent in. Here are soma
of the best: A white lie often make.
a black story. It's poor musician
who can't blow his own trumpet
He who would eat the egg must first
break the shell. Every back has its
pack. Pens aud ink out of reach
avoid many q breach. Look after
your wife never mind yourself, sheT
look after you. The present is the
child of the past and the parent
of the future. The want of money
is the root of much evil. Egotism is
an alphabet with one letter. Ifyou'd
know a mans character follow him
home. Better a line of sense than a
page of nonense. The surest road
to honor is to deserve it. Only
whisper scandal and its echo is heard
by all. It's not the clock with the
lpudest tick that goes the best.
Signs are poor things to fly with.
Home is the rainbow of life. Don't
complain of the baker until you have
tasted his bread. They who live in
worry, invite death by hurry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24

FEEDING THE Cow.-wb...
choice is had between good timo,s''
and clover hay, feed the latter =
ways. If of good quality, not TO-
coarse, and not smoky, it NAV n
fed long. Unless it is first rate :
will be eaten up cleaner by heinz
cut, but will be no better for ths
COW. Our choice in such case !,
the supply is ample, would I've not r.
cut, and let her reject the poo,s,
parts. For meal, ground oats is -
be preferred above any other Nina
A mixture half and half of grouna
oats and corn is excellent, as is also
good wheat bran. Half a pint .,
linseed oil cake or cotton seed eaka
given per day will help the min
dow wonderfully, but more than this
will tend to give the butter a tal
lowy character.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-24
PUBLIC SALE.
ON TUESDAY, FEB. Sd, 1888.

ON TUESDAY, FEB. Sd, 1885.
The undersigned, intending to remove
west, will sell at public sale at his resi-
dence, about mile northwest Of Greens.
burg and one mile east of Bedington, on
Tuesday, the Sd day Of February, 1885,
the following property, to- wit -
head of horses, good work horses
good brood mares riding and driving
mare. Q yearling colts, head Of cattle, !
No. milk cows, 2-year old heifer and
yearling heifers / No. / brood SOW
large shoats, 3-horse wagon with Web
ster bed, / spring wagon, rockaway,
buggy, 2 1-horse sleighs and bells ] drlil
with phosphate attachment single drill
pair shelvings, horse rake. barshear
plows, double shovel plows, 2 single
shovel plows, corn coverer. ! harrow
wheel-barrow, / windmill, | grind
stone, double set of Yankee harness
nearly new, double set of buggy harness
2 sets of single harness, set front gears
3 sets Of blowing gears. collars, brides,
halters, sets fly nets. 2 riding Saddies
and brides, No. side saddle. lot iorKS'
mattocks, dung hooks, crow bar stone
sledge. digging iron. 2 mauls and weos'
es. ] No. work bench and screw VIE
drawers attached. x cut saw. TO- "
carpenter tools. lot of rakes, shovels anu
forks. f-bus. measure, lot OF old lron'
stands of bees. a lot vf building logs
lot of locust posts. No. grain cradle,
moving scythe. lot of Early Rose pols'
toes for seed, bus, axes, hoes c9iH
| cleavers. 2 log chains. lot Of grain saeks,
l cleaning sheet lot OF store boxes any
hur lO de oil
doors and sashes. also the following
household and kitchen furniture Oes
steads and bedding. bureaus and oe'A,
3 safes, 3 dining tables. | kitchen %,
doz. chairs, rocking chairs. setsee,
No. cook stove, parlor stove, Os "
good carpet, No. alarm clock. . stsn '.f
| washing machine and wringer- ! AIss
iron kettle, preserving kettle sausss'
grinder and suffer, lot OF queeDs"sis'
consisting of dishes, knives. FORKS o."
pair of sheep shears, tubs. buckets crVSnS,
pans, pair steel yards. and many o1p'.
articles too tedious TO mention. Al'"'
small lot Of corn by the bushel. -.
TERMS OF SALE.--A credit Of e's s,e
months will be given on all sums OF ~
and over, by the purchaser giving Do.s
with approved security under that SUI ~.
the cash will be required. No propsag
to be removed until the terms OF sais e. ~
complied with. Interest from daIe; IL -
| if paid at maturity the interest VIII
RENTED. WILLIAM SlGLEh
j. ". QUINN. Auc'r Williams Slsi''
ET Sale TO commence at 10 0 ciocA' ,os
Also at the same time will sell n
of ground = acres, adjoining the ianI ~
VIM. Myers and Daniel Pool 70 tse p, az
est bidder. Terms made known on S''