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St. Paul daily globe., 1886-05-06
Fire at Pine Island.

Special to the Globe.
RED WING, May 5.-Fire broke out
night before last in Willinger's furniture
store in Pine Island village and consumed
the building and stock. The flames spread
rapidly. and in less than twenty minutes
the following stores succumbed to the
flames: r. c. Banks drug store, Dell
Hamilton's barber shop, William RIGHT
mons harness shop, J. B. Closner's saloon
and a store which was occupied as a dwell
ing. The fire is supposed to be the work
of an lncendiary. The loss is about
S15,0 900; insurance about half that amount
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
Good Wishes From England.
Social DEMOCRATIC FEDERATION, !
Fourth Floor, Bridge House,
18l Queen Victoria st., f. G.


Fourth Floor, Bridge House,
18l Queen Victoria St., E. G. J
Editor Labor ENQUIRER
DEAR SIR:-We shall feel greatly
obliged if you will kindly give promi-
nence to the following in your next is
sue:
At the sixth annual conference of the
Social Democratic Federation, held Oh
Monday, August 2, the following resOlu,
uon was unanimously ca ried:
THAT this, the Sixth Annual Confer
ence of the Social Democratic Fedora
ion, as the representative of the Revo
lutionary Social Democratic Party in
Great Britain, sends it's good wishes to
their Social Democratic comrades in
Germany, France, Belgium, Holland.
Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Spain, Italy,
and in the United States, expresses its
sympathy with those who are suffering
persecution for the Cause in every Coun-
try, offers them its sincere COngratula
tions on the rapid growth of the party
all over the world, and rejoices with the
ifest approach of an organized and edu
Gated International Social Bevolution.' >
H. w. LEE,
SECRETARY.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
Too Many Side Issues.
Editor Labor Enquirer.

Editor Labor Enquirer
1t is of little use to waste time in the
discussion of the various planks of our
labor platform. They are all good, and
so are bread and beef to hungry man,
but the problem ls, how to get the bread
and beef. Can or will any existing gov
eminent, congressional, state municipal.
give US any of the good things of life, or
furnish labor that we may earn them
Certainly net. Then why bring in such
a multitude of demands, not one of
which insure work or wages, the indis-
pensable things needed2
Work and wages are the ultimate end
What social or industrial changes are
necessary to furnish the wage worker
with constant employment, and the en-
ioyment of his whole earnings? That
he does not receive his earnings is plain
from the fact that he has a beggarly
share, only Just sufficient to sustain life
while capital is overgorged and hardly
knows what to d. with It's wealth. And
never forget that all this wealth, being
created by labor, justly belongs to labor
and constitutes its earnings.
Our class division into employers and
employed renders capital lmpregnable
so long as these divisions exist. They
give capital command of everything. 1t
meets and defeats US in congress, IN state
legislatures and courts Of law. What
then is the remedy? Clearly it is to
loot at and struggle for one great lssu e,
the abolition of these class divisions
through an equitable partnership be-
tween capital and labor. Let side issues
90. Struggle for the issue that gives
labor control of its own destinies
through partnership on some basis.
Compel capital to accede to this. Dis
cuss its Justice everywhere, and show its
advantages. Elevate labor into part
nership with capital and all other re.
forms will begin at once. ]. F. BRAY.
PONTIAC Michigan.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
A Laboring Mans Train Of Thought:

"If you want Furni-
ture, Stoves Or Carpets,
you should go to Arfsten.
He has the Largest Stock
of Goods in Denver, and
he will sell to you (large
or small bills) for one.
fifth cash down, and the
balance at from $l.OO to
$500 a week, or monthly
payments, at the same
rate. And he Guaran-
tees to Sell Cheaper than
anyother Furniture Store
in the City,"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
Busines, Tact and Opportunity

A streak ofpure good luck in business,
or the sudden achievement of success
and wealth by happy hit is rare, but
there are many lucky and prosperous
folks who are so because they watch
their opportunities and make the most
of them. Mr.. Koehler, of Rochester, n.
Y, has tried his hand at canvassing for
Plain Home Talk" and made 81 in the
first two hours. Mr.. Sanford, of Maine,
took forty-three orders from forty-seven
persons to whom he showed the book.
Mr.. Taylor. in Cleveland, took nineteen
orders in one day. Why do smart, cap
able men complain of hard times and
nothing to do" when equal opportuni-
ties are open to them? They have only
to call for circulars, pr lspectus and
terms of the Murray Hill Publishing
company. l29 East 2Sth St, New York
City.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
Between the Stones.

For the Enquirer.
What has the future in store for the
man who labors? is question none C N
do more towards answering than to en-
ter into the realms of prophecy and ven
ture tLis or that as his opinion. The
immense progress that has been made
towards betterment of the workers
situation in few short years Just passed
gives us room to hope that there lies
within the womb of immediate futurity
the posi- ibility of a radical change for
the better in the condition of the
wealth-makers of the world. One of the
surest signs of this lies in the fact that
the labor question is away in front of
every other question in every civilized
land beneath tie sun.
In America to-day what question Is
there that. looms up so threateninglY
and commands the attention so closely
as does the labor question:"
What has pushed this question to the
extreme front in the lines of thought
Various causes have been and are at
work to do this. One of the greatest
causes is that The last quarter of a cen
tury has seen the greatest display Of the
inventive genius of man since he
emerged or evoluted from the barbaric
state.
Invention after invention has been
produced with such regularity and rap,
idity, and the heretofore embarrassed
forces of nature have been so subdued
and utilized by the wonderful hand and
brain Of the inventive genius that now
it occasions little surprise or curiosity
when We see street car on our streets
moving along swiftly without any ap
parent motive power. Mans inventive
genius has enabled him to attach to the
car a streak of lightning which propels
it with untiring energy.
Electricity will doubtless supercede
steam as the latter did animal power,
and will result in dlsplacing man lower
in degree We can hardly realize at
present.
This displacement of man by the ma
chine has been one of the prime cause s
of the prominence of the labor question. .
Land monopoly and labor-saving ma
chimes are the upper and neither mill
stones between which the worker is be-
ing crushed to degree of fneness that
has compelled him to begin to make a
desperate struggle to avoid complete
humiliation.
Theprolifc brain, of the inventor has
made the manufacture of shoes q mere
passing of the animals hide in one ma
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
A Prophecy.

The following from the columns of tn e
Arbeiter. Zeitung does not sound much
like craw- fishing:
Has it come to this, in the land of
Washington, Franklin and Jefferson ?
1t is the iron Must of historic develop
ment. Only those men who are econOm
ically independent can be truly free
Where there are poor and rich politica |
freedom is a wretched lie. Mammon
the powerful idol, lower freedom to a
kitchen wench. AS in Rome at the time
of its decay Pretorian bands offoreigners
upheld the rule of the Caesars, so now the
chief support of the money kings is the
police force ofth large American cite s
which consists mainly of foreigners.
The downfall of the republic is nigh. 1t
will fall like all countries whose founda
tions crumble away in the course of
time.
All the weeping and wailing cannot
delay catastrophe. The present is with
out hope, so we must strengthen our
selves by looking at the future. A new
life will bloom from the ruins of the
present social order. The society of the
future will bridge over the abysses which
open to-day before our eyes. All men
will be equal. They will remember with
a shudder the time when PrRtorian
bands could plot the massacre of thou
sands. Mammon will be cast down
from his usurped throne, and Freedom
will take the place with conquering
power to dwell with happy humanity
forever and ever.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04
ASTENS NSAMENT STORE $40 AND $40 l2 LAWRENCE STREET.

Magazine publishers best for its CHI
the history periodical literature
print back the beginning January
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04

chine and through several till it is
worked into shoes in an incredibly short
space of time. Yet. though the shoes
fall from the machine With the ease and
regularity of clock work, the poor mans
children are barefooted and shoes are
harder to procure than when the shoe
maker fetched the tannerY and sewed
every seam with his waxed thread and
drove every peg with his hammer. G.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04

trial. beginning with the issue current
believed that brief acquaintance wit
Magazine many permanent subscribers fair price
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04

The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperative Hat company Just received
at Clayton's.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-09-04

eyes, Arfsten is a man
who is up with the times
for he knows that the
people cannot pay cash
down for the furniture
and other things which
are needed to make home
comfortable and conve.
nient, and he, therefore,
makes it possible for the
poor man to procure his
things, and pay for them
on easy terms. Arfsten's
stock contains everything
you need, in his line"
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The Great Eastern circus will strike Mich
igan next week. Lock up your old junk.
A new way 10 cure corns--shoot em oil
with horse pistol like Ito, Springs. Ark.
man did
Parsons Downs. Of boston. does not seem
TO be downcd Tie is like a rotten cork
bad as he is he will still float.
A Iathrop. Cal. infant has four carr.
Senator Palmer had better engage IL 10 place
it- ears 20 the ground for him.
Sarah Bcrnhardl has gone Ia London. If
she promenades any the people viii imagine
her perambulating slice II London fog
A Chicaso man re.,gnel his position ia
the postoliice because he did not have time
70 pray lie - looked upon as insane by
his friends, but be isn't
The ministers Of Cleveland. Ohio are pre-
paring 20 boyoott sunday newspapers. No
doubt they viii feel agrisgea however. nn-
less a reporter Is SENT around o. write up
their sermon
Frs-ident Cleveland ~ mad heeause the
Newspapers are eomme iiins 70 much on
Miss folsoms leafiv teeth and pome.
sranale lips Can ), be shas Grower thinks
she boys are sighting him
A mssilcal lo,sfnal sravely announces
thar wsleg is a bree.lef ~ rnalaria fhi. is
sapeFfuons Information A great inany
men are aware II ihe faei and hence never
us-i wafer eseepi to wash with
The thieaeo kstsiae learsli describes the
strikers - being ike eharfh balls striking
osiy with thair tonpiss The j9agaAfs
simiiis lsnot saod one. a. aaviodg eho
sorks al Saturday aikhf and hss o. listen
g. the bsis ~ rHuiaq ianruiuz wiil
freely lssUr
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
"vns IeIslJRE GLASS. -

A New York exchange calls attention
10 the extravsgaflcs of what it terms "the
leisure class" and asks whether il is a
"healthy state Of society that allows the
existence of such class, and permits the
monstrous inequalities by which the leis-
ure class profits" BY the leisure class is
meant not tramps and lazy men geper-
ally, hat those who, having large incomes,
do nothing bat spend them in pleasure
enterprises. FIR exsmol member OF a
coaching club IN New York makes up a
party for trip in the country behind
four horses, 10 be gone ten days, sending
twelve horses ahead for relays, aud ex-
pressing baggage to points along the
route. This Is comparatively small
matter. Another young eprig of aristoc-
racy is fitting up yacht, Ia be manned
by crew OF thirty or forty men, to take a
party os guests on a pleasure excursion
10 Madagascar. His expenses are esti-
mated at 300 or $40 day. Another
gentleman % leisure has engaged two
ears b. take himself and twenty friends 20
Yosemite Valley and back by way OF New
Orseans. The knowledge of such facts as
these does MT tend to give the man who
works hard every day for doller a day
the f~as, which a conisnted mind Is said
10 be. Ard yet these young spendthrfts
must b&vs little sympathy. They have
hal we lea sisyust upon them. aud know
nothing II the enjoyment of good nights
re~i after . good days work. They are
the spoiled sons % foolish fathers. Fur
tlesmore. tisese fellows ara generous, add
lbeir generosity eoes largely b. the EN-
ploymeut of labor. In reality "a is upon
tne fathers, Who have ground great for
tanes from tlse lahoring men. upou whom
caoeare mast fall OF course the young
mea might put their money 10 mRsh bet
,er ase II they knew how. bnt they do oot.
aad they are vsfy usefai IA distributing
the wealth which their fathers have
clalcisaa and hoarslssl. While, fhsrefaFe,
llshorlns mau has right r. fssl som-
eontemps faF these youss blos,ds. be mast
not rseasd them - niissiy sithout tine-
sioa ia the world
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
CURIOUS THINGS IN CURIOUS
PLACES

Mrs. Mary Hearn of Walton county.
Georgia, has a rolling pin which has been
in constant use Tor i7o years. Ii is as good
as new.
Bob Griffin of Washington, Ca, saw
eleven wild turkeys feeding in bunch.
He fired both barrels of his gun and killed
seven. +. Sit is not known whether
tbi, is a lie or not.
George Sample, clerk at drug store al
Ironton, O., while making blue fire in "a
morton. let the postal fail and caused an ex.
plosion. The man was blown to fragments
and the store was wrecked.
Clarence Keifer, a convict employed in a
coas shaft at Birmingham. Ala, escaped by
climbing wire caple l-2 inches in dia-
meter and 204 feet long. extending from the
bottom of the shaft TO the surface of the
ground.
A man of ofChapinville, Conn.,, has invented
a crank attachment to a wheel of his wagon
which runs a churn dasher when the whee
is in motion. When the cream is ready hs
puts il in the churn and takes ride He
returns when the butter has come"
The proprietor of leading saloon in
Washington ordinarily has quantity OF
Clipped smoked beef on his lunch-t table
His patrons were recently surprised 10 find
smoked herring substituted for the beef
Indignant inquiries revealed that the
change to fish had been made in observanc,
of Lent
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Many residents of Cleveland, Ohio. are
much alarmed over the appearance for sew
eral mornings past of a thick, blueish fog
which appears to issue from the eSrth. Its
presence is regarded by persons conversant
with its previous appearance here as omin-
Gus of an approaching epidemic of cholera.
1t is a singular fact. cited by those who went
through the cholera plaques of 1866. and
earlier years. that this same blueish fog has
always preceded an outbreak of the dreaded
scourge. and that il has not been seen in
this city, until this week. since the last
cholera epidemic. Scientists here whose
attention has been called TO the fact. believe
that conditions favorable 10 the creation of
this fog are favorable TO the saread OF chol-
era contagion.-C C2ereidad Leader
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
A Rather startling Costume.

Sylvia at the Academy of Music, says a
New York letter, was when Mme Carozzi,
in the character of Cupid threw Off her red
tunic and revealed herself TO the other
characters in the play. She is a French
Toman of the pouter-pigeon build. She
was dressed entirely in flesh colored tights,
with the exception of small and narrow
scarf which fell from one shoulder 10 her
hip. There was sort OF gasp from the
audience when she pulled off her tunic,
and spasmodie and instantaneous reach
for opera glasses. Then il was discovered
that Nine. Carozzi was not entirely nude.
but that she wore ciinging silk jersey of
precisely the same shade as her skin. Ii
was decidedly risky costume but it was a
success.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
Hss,c AxD DRAMA

ID seuid sppssr from psxt weeks an
noaae<nents that AsaaesE Po~ers proposes
% wind np the season With rush Of Al.
tfssetsons and the stage al Powers will be
kept safa every night this week after %
inorrow. NJ. b. Curtis. the round sad rosy
comedian. will appear. as has been before
noted. in bis well-kHesn ~sam1 Of po<enH
on TUESDAY essning and follow with bis
comparatively aew play, spot Cash. He
brings = splendid supporting compsay
headed BY bis wife. tie iery Ffenchwoman,
known on the play bills A. Albins DE Mer.
On Thursday evening Haveflys Ameri-
can European ministries appear Al Powers
aud the ffolicksome forty or tifly or sixty.
as The case max be. will. Of course. give our
minstrel lovers an evening OF rare fun. The
Black Watch will be one of the attrac-
tions of the performance, bat Il cannot be
seen on tick.
As many as 9sk0 critics have engaged
themselves To rsit" on Mr.. Henry +. Dixey,
That young raan continues. however, TO
make several hundred dollars a week and
he saves il. Perhaps this is what is the
matter with the critics.
Last tsaturjayl night the ,500th perform
anoe at the Taber opera house. at Denver,
was celebrated when silk banner was given
as souvenir. Mr.. Taber may wear EN-
bro.dered night shirts but he gifts thar"
just the same
Sol smith Russell will depict the woes of
Felix accusiek" at the Academy of
Music. Chicago all this week. he ana
Manager Berger having passed Holy week
in meditation and prayer at Milwaukee.
The Chimes of Normandy" with Eta
Berger Breeze as Serpolette win be present
ed at Jackson Monday and Tuesday even
ings to large houses. nearly all the seats
having been siold sn advance
| An item FROM Bay City says that
Madam Revells British blondes played to
a big mule business Male was meant but
it was a clever hit of the compositor. He
ought to have his pay raised.
Genial, ever. young George C.. Bsniface
| will be with us Friday and Saturday even
ings and will present his happy creation OF
Badger in that old-timezrealstic play The
Streets of New York
Tellula Evins has her picture this week
in the New York Mirror. She looks as il
somebody was trying to strangle her with a
towel
Mile. Shirthoh, the great Russian actress
is coming tc America. Ii is to be hope'
she will wear Prince Albert coat.
An amateur opera company is to play
1.-The Lost head in BROOKLYN. They
shouldn't have any trouble about it,
Mrs. Beerbohm Tree is celebrated Eng
lish actress Mrs, Tree name has wicke,
sound in America.
Eddie Solomon is writing new opera
1t is to be hoped there will be no attraction
for dudes in it.
NJ. Zola in said to be coming to America
as star. The Board of Health is warned
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Mr. GRovER CLEVELAND, President CT
these Uaited States. - abo1t to BE- mar
red. Inasnalch as the Senate OF these
sslf-ss,ns States has seen it heresofore to
.l-maad AL pepers relating 10 appoint
a..rsts. ao,l. iDdeed. all docum@nts per-
sasnsn1 70 bya0ess for whish We slerf a
pr<eidsns AID psy him salary os $4,000
year 10 atsspd "a, Il ie no
more thAn riehs that the Senate
ahsil asmaod the production q
.;s4an-nka showing that NJ CLavr-
1kxps segazsinsnt 10 Be mrri~d ia =
nroue soll = lexai one from a Rspnali-
~ kN4|4aprsei sfaodpoipt-- The raiuisss~
III pe<f,rms the ceremauy. moreover,
s,Ioa|a ps repaired b x.vs bonds 10 tlls
H-aaf> ma bs deas aot read ihe ssrvise
s~m : .iicst,nary or copy % P#ck's
~r,..i Boy. Wa hr. EpNuSn~ dsnHaspi
a, locaheas.9 Ne shall sait ami So.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The Grand Rapids Tsiegrum has been pur-
chased by a stock company and consoli-
dated withs the Herald. Lloyd Brezee TAX
ing charge of the new enterprise, which is
called the TELE6gAM- II HERALD. The first
number has made It's appearance. and il is
just what everybody knew il would be, a
handsome, lively. wideawaKe paper having
the United Press dispatches. and making
the best paper Grand Rapids ever had. Ii
will be independent in politics and will he
a readable paper.-Cadiiiac Nacs.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The Grand kspids TEI.soRAn-H -HERAlD-
the new consolidated journal OF that city
has been coming 10 our table for week. a
neat bright. ne~sy paper. Lloyd Brezee Is
an indefatigable editor aud Grand Rapids
may well be proud OF this double team" in
journalism - Reafon Hafbor Failadsua
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

Mr.. lloyd Brezee, the noted editor Of the
Grcnd Rapids Herald who also has edited
papers in Detroit aud elsewhere, has puF-
chased the Grand Rapids telegram and con-
soiidated the two making the TElEGRAA-
HERALD one Of the best morning dailies In
Michigan. Le Roy Independent
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

xsss anAhgA MoaosfSl. Who vas a.
s.rk>.ib t,x weeA syo last Weioe'-
,<.s s....ss slg PARIS "a rharsiay q ihia
- !. <.cslsa trsaimeht from w. Pas
- a. spvsars ibsi she - nof ~ 'ii
w..sthsr ihe aaifnal his her or only
-. <><.~I. ber Fitb his claws. Her iAsher
- trlysle keunsl. and iha ~aols
- u ~ % spat q dogs shai m7At sf
z k<>s .aieysi being bitten Fai~''i-
III -. Fhs fsiher wssrs e'saritiinl
s>ars i,,se ffam which blH spu
..a shs poisoa, Jrlis, she 4'd'~s
-. soss Aes fAiisef one s'esier epd
~--'-'--.rs 80 kssd Asatls bal t*l %
b.lssn "a lsss year Mirn
t.sss ssr,il'a.f "a asr ias''e'' :
t..s'.. DO shs a'tsmI't'..l " i'rt
80 saase sefoss, tiiH sih
- aef sat 'eit siite fierp
sf''.'- =. ssr afse. ilslf 49, eas asssfae
So - - "a = sith his eiaHs -
Tie saimsi sitefseni p''.yfi
..,e frssn reisiee. ansi il,~ tte
1iseeI ihsi fns g,sunA 50
psris tr fIeatiiss'ii.
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Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

New York continaes to clamor Tor coast
.ssfsnss. and the Herald sgs it viii only
take 4 tss minutes to make New York
hafbor the secarest in the world Let rs
SEQ sssn't Il the Herald that was sneer-
inx at the demands OF tue Vest the other
DAY because money was asked Tor hsrhor
inprossusnts 0n the grest lakssT We
think the goveFnmsnt has done enough
lor New Yo-k Give the ress OF the eonu-
~ a show.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
rnREE LIrrLE pupl,H rooIs.

Three little dudes all on spree.
Thrs,e little canes and three little hats.
Three little strsws with sangaree--
Gay little dudes are s-e.
Three little dudes all on bat,
Three little s'lms piled m hack,
Three little I eads without hat
Tired little iims arr we.
Three little dnlss an tilrce little beds.
THREE big doctor. ..iree sweiled heads.
Three little toinlsstnn1s -cpitapiis read
Dead little dudes are we"
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The kon Cali OF the Veterans in our
SohiisFs Homes here vii % OF great
sahis 10 the members oi the q. A. X.
throughout the State.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

II Tho new Chinese Minister had rea-
500 Tor com laint at bis treatment in
Csliforpis. he has. We should Judge, been
pretty sell compensated BY his trestment
slnce b LEFT that State.
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25
HELP YOURSELF.


The 6rana Rapids Tsisgsaa has changed
hands. and will nos appear, independent,
aud unceF the management Of lloyd
bszee. Ii il the general impression that
Breeze viii make il great newspaper
Gra1sa Hasea tts4rssF-jearsai
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

The Grand Rapids TELEcRAa-H HERAIp
under the new management OF Lloyd Bre-
zee is greatly improved, and comes out as
bright and sparkling as a dollar Of the
daddies'' just struck from the mint. Aud
may it be as numerous a. a circulating me-
dium.- Quincy Herald
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

waiter-"Sa think that man in No.
rs has blown out the gas and gone 60 bed .
Hotel Proprietor-"H Has, hehl Well I'll
charge him Tor the waste Of gas In the
morning"
waiter-yes, bat be nay die from
breathing IL"
Hotel Proprietor Not much. be belongs
to The Board of Health. they never smell
po,hln'f'
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

d heal gea'ys hieei new msn. caa.
ieg
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e. cs.ey mq .sae NheH im eesNY
He a. s.Tfli sfrenf ieliaF j assuah yea
le-a ftpss
Telegram-herald., 1886-04-25

II . needless to allads 10 the boom the
TIT seaAM HzRALD IS hasiag. Our adj
sertIsing columns, our exchanges and the
xsassai public ali attest IL