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limited powers in ''the state" as it is nj
it be true, real state) the people, and
be believes that the people alone should
have unlimited powers to direct their
own affairs. Metes and bounds make
no state; men and women do.
Socialism continues the graduate,
"is striving for stagnant form ofsociety.
Evidently Socialism is not going our
way" The men who first preached the
doctrine of the abolition &of human
slavery were not "going our way" as
your class, respected graduate, clearly
demonstrated by social ostracism and
personal violence towards Garrison,
Phillips and others, who preached, as
your class termed it, destruction of
property.
They kept on in the even tenor Of
their way, no wever, careless whether
they went your "way" or not, until
their purpose was accomplished by
Abraham Lincoln proclaiming himself
to be destroyer of hundred millions
of property"
The graduate goes on with some
pretty palaver about the oak being
stronger than the willow, and so it i
with men physically, mentally, ETC., but
he doesn't know. perhaps, that the oak
(man) has the unjust power to so engraft
itself into the best soil and throw out its
selfish branches and greedily shut out
Gods sunlight from the willow (man),
so that it leads precarious and sad
dened life under the op: resslve shadow
of the monstrous oak.
Like stream, the farther up we trace
the graduate the shallower he appears.
While The ENQUIRER is not a proper
place for funny paragraphs" we will
allow one from the graduate. Here it
is: The reform needed is not the de-
struction of the present order, but !he
destruction of the sneaking, hpYocritical
politician, who poses as the friend Of the
workingman, worming his way into their
favor by magnifyIng their hardships hy
denouncing capital IN all its forms, thus
keeping open the sore between capita
and labor"
This is the cure discovered bv the
graduate for a disease he says exists
onlv in the Imagination of men. Then
to add to the confusion worse con-
founded" he ends up by saying there are
troubles, and "a solution of the social
troubles can never be had until men
practice the teachings of Jesus Christ:
Love thy nelghbor as thyself,' DO unto
others as YOU would have them do unto
vou'" How he would shudder if he
knew he was spreading Socialistic doc
trlne pure in his last paragraph.
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the strikers and the prospect is grow
ing very desperate.
That very day his mother and his SIS
ter with her young children had stood
firmly on the track before "scab" en-
CINE running at full speed. drawing two
carloads Of nails. So determined ere
they, that the heartless corporations
which had coined their hearts blood
into money, should not triumph over
them, that they had risked their lives
as bravely as ever men in battle had
done. Even policemen had stood
silenced by such bravery and the en-
gineer had refused to run the. engine
further. =. .
But there was nothing bright or hope
ful in the communion of these two young
people.
In her home there was not cent to
sustain the lives of father, mother and
three younger children, but the pittance
she earned by sewing procured from the
CITY. He had left his home because he
wonld not eat the little they had when
there was no opportunity of earning
more.
His only chance was to start on foot
for the west in the hope Of finding some
thing to do; an d so they were saving
good bY-perhaps forever.
Yet thev were young, strong. healthy,
handsome and intelligent, and they
loved each other dearly. Nature would
have rejoiced in such union. The
world would have been the better for
their happiness, yet these two must be
tori assunder by poverty, and the world
cared not jot
. The wise ones of earth say the poor
have no business to love and marry ;
exactly for the same reason that the
poor black had no right to love wife,
children and home,-the auction block
and the iron hand of capital alike are
powerful to separate loved ones.
These are the two pictures, true to
life. Our civilized and enlightened So
Cietv grows frantic over the marriage of
rich old roue to vain young girl, and
parts two true-hearted, welI-matched
loN ers as complacently as you please.
"The poor have no business to marry"
you know. LIZZIE NJ SWANK.
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SIGN YOUR NAME.

Again l must call attention to a rule
l will not deviate from. When sending
contributions 10 this paper the name of
the writer must be gwen, not for publi-
cation, but that the publisher may know
to whom to point when asked for his
for statement. What l write
myself [ am prepared to back up, and l
do not want any contributors who have
not so much courage.
lfyou leave yonr name off because
you do not understand the necessity for
its being given to the editor, you are ex-
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Thrown and Killed.

W. F. Finn was thrown from a horse
early Wednesday morning and received
injuries to his brain that caused death
within few hours. Deceased was en-
ployed in caring for the horses of
Wright & Co., Larimer street business
men, and it was while exercising one of
the animals that he met with the fatal
accident. He was worthy member of
local assembly 1892, and will be missed
from Its meetings. Mr.. Finn was sim
gle man and had no relatives here. His
parents live in Missouri, and have been
telegraphed as to their wishes concern
ing interment. Mr.. Wright and men,
bers of 1892 have done all that could be
done. and will take care of the body un.
u an answer is received to the telegram
sent to the parents of deceased.
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may we'll stand as an eternal monument
to intelligence, energy and pure motives,
as exercised in behalf of the millions OF
unorganized toilers, who, until lately,
had neither conception Of their power
nor the knowledge how to use it. The
K. of l.. has performed wonders for the
cause which is also ours-the elevation
of the masses, securing to the creators Of
wealth affair share of their creation.
This being the aim and purpose OF both
organizations, there is no reason why a
conflict should arise between the I. T. q.
and the K. of L. s',...
We ask at their hands that: ...
First, That they will not ATTEMPT to
dictate the course of action of distinct
trades.
Second, That they will not cover with
the shield of the order-an order os
which all of us are proud and glad to be
members man who has been found
unworthy to mlngle with us as felloW-
craftsman in good standing.
This is all we ask of the Knights OF
Labor. We ask it kindly, we ask it
firmly. 1t being just and fair, we see
not WHY it should be denied. There is
but little to divide us. Whv should we
divide on it? We are with the Knights
of Labor hand and heart Their fight is
ours, as they have made our cause their
own in countless instances. All the
power, all the aid which we can exert in
furtherance of the noble aims of the
order is cheerfully, unhesitatinglY
pledged. We ask in return brotherlv
interest in the objects of our union, and
TIE countenance and support of the
order, where it can be exerted, for the
common welfare We stand ready now,
as heretofore, to pair our forces in every
possible manner, short of a surrender of
our long established right, or an impair
ment of the in egritY of this union and
i'll this sign we shall conquer.
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The 1. T. U. to the K. of L.

Following is the document adopted by
the International Typographical union,
at its recent session in Pittsburg:
The international Typographical
union of North America, believing that
house divided against itself cannot
stand, knowing that in union alone is
lasting strength, has deemed 1t proper to
put forth statement of its position with
regard to the noble order of the Knights
of Labor, in order that all the world.
may see how little difference, if any, ex-
lists between the two organizations,
when looked at in the light of truth and
justice by proud and honorable men.
The efforts of the Knights of Labor to
secure for the wage workers of the land
an equitable portion of the fruits of their
toll challenge the warmest admiration
and command our enthusiastic support.
The activity of the order in this respect.
the fidelity of its leaders to that object.
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"THE English aristocracy will soon be
a thing of the past England is getting
to Le country where the people gov
ern." ."-Republican.
English aristocracy is not dying; it is
only emigrating to America, country
where the people do NOT govern. The
kingdom aristocrats have already sent
over to this country part of their lux
urious attachments. They have cage
of apes in the Republican Office.
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FROM REAL LIFE.

Here are two pictures of real life taken
from the records of the daily papers.
One is of woman-young, fair, well :
educated as the education Of the world
goes, fresh and charming as bit Of
daintilY-nurtured human flesh and blood
can be. Every luxury, every advantage,
all the ease, freedom from care, refine
ments, ETC., which wealth could bring
has been lavished upon her to N Ike
her what she is-beautiful, proud, vain
and enchanting.
Her DIRE of silk and lace is a combi-
nation which only the esthetic skill
reached bv the artists of the present
dav, could devise. Her eyes and her
gems vie with each other in brilIiancy
the many flowers he'ped and piled
about her compete with the delicate
pink and white of her skin and the
sheen of the rich curtains above her is
not more silken than her own yellow
tr3sses. Through her lovely head dance
visions of grandeur, popularity, queenly
power, alteration and splendor. Deep
in the heart lies a memory-a dull pain
the faint shadow ofa young ard maulv
face, the reality of which has gone for
ever out of her life-beside this-her
10
Beside her stands a sullen faced,
coarse-featured, unattractive old man.
Perhaps in his deep-set eyes there is
CLEAN at sight ofthe woman's loveliness,
but otherwise he is cool and matter Of
fact.
He is arrayed as splendldly as fashion
will allow masculinity to be arrayed,
and he too possesses power, wealth and
alteration.
Somewhere in this mans past another
woman, older, palmer more sedate has
figured beside him, and with her a child
"a little child which resembled him.
They ought to be beside him to-day, but
they have disappeared in a convenient
veil of humble obscurity, and only their
shadows fall family across the picture
which shines with so much grandeur.
These two are bride and bridegroo n.
Millions Of people are talking of them
glorifvIng and lavishing innumerable
compliments and presents upon hem.
The wedding is celebrated and her
aided over the world as the most impor-
tant event taking place in it. The cost
of the grand arrangements, decorations,
flowers, feasting, dresses, jewelrv, can,
not be estimated. The boxes alone in
which pieces of wedding cake we're to
be sent to acqraintances and constitu-
ents, are said to have cost $1,000.
Another picture is drawn from Cum
mlngs, near Chicago 1t is near night
and thousands of despairing, sullen, idle
men and women are standing on the
corners, slouching in doorways or wan
dering ainlessly about the streets.
Many of them are hungry and have no
prospect of meal. Their miserable
homes, built Oh stills over dirty green
ponds, are empty and desolate. They
are the best the company affords, and
their employees must live in them
whether they like it or not.
A few days before, whole families with
aged women and helpless babes had
been driven out of them at the muzzles
OF podcemen's revolvers and some of the
most reluctant ones, nero lessly beaten,
This is not Ireland We are describing
but free Amsrical
Under one of the few trees a little
away from the main street stands 8
young woman talking to a handsome.
stern-looking workman. He is one Of
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will you stand trembling before an army
of parasites, land grabbers, railroad
kings. bank swindlers, litigant law
sharks and pompous politicians with
their twaddle and insolent bombast,
whose whole life has been study to eat
their cake in the sweat of labor's face,
With here and there a brother wage
man who joins the army of arrogant DOS
SCISSORS, with the brilliant hope of be-.
coming one of the scurvy crew. E. R.
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A man was sentenced to serve fft,

A man was sentenced to serve fift y
days in Jail. in San Francisco, for speak
ing to crowd of worklngmen on the
water front recently. No, San Francisco
is not in Russia it is in free America
(the best government on earth) and
there is perfect liberty of speech mere.
only you should be careful what, you
say; have it revised bv the capitalistic
bosses before YOU say it (or their tools
the capitalistc courts Oregon Alarm.
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Errata,
Editor Labor ENQUIRER.

Editor Labor ENQUIRER.
Please correct in the next issue of THE
ENQUIRER, mistake made by your typo
in my article defining Anarchy.
When "anti" is prefxed to word be-
ginning with a vowel, the "i" is drop
ped, as in antartic, from "anti" and ''arc-
TIC" not antarctic. In like manner,
"anti" and "archy" would make antarchy
and not "sptiarchv,' as am made to
say. L. T. G.
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some of the capitaliHic papers are
coupling the names of Robert E. Lee
and Abraham Lincoln, and are "l)vine
and venerating" them collectively:
These same sheets howl in holy horror
if labor crank" hints that the flag Of
this country has been trailedin the dust
by the scoundrels who have stolen the
reins of government. Comment is not
needed.
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CARPENTERS.

Carpenters Union, No. So, OF the Brother
MOOD OF America. meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
are invited to Join.
JAMES D. MACDONALD, President.
THOMAS MUIRHEAD, Rec, Sec
FRANK BAYER, State Organizer.
+. f.. RICE, Cor. and Fin. Secetary,
o Colfax avenue,
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PLAsTERERs' UNION.

Inc Plasterers Union, of Denver, meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 O'Clock, In St,
Joseph,s Temperance Hall, corner Fifteenth
and Stout streets.
HARRY COLE, President.
CHARLES NJ. McGABE, Secretary.
Address, l60 East 18th street,
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A FULL report of the meeting of the
Federated Trades of the coast, at San
Francisco, arrived too late for this issue.
1t contains some fine resolutions and
other matters of interest that will ap-
pear in next weeks ENQUIRER.
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d. A. 80.
UNO.

Delegates to District assembly No. 80,
will please remember that the regular
monthly meeting of the district will be
held tomorrow Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock, in Neef's hall, 241 Fifteenth
street A full ate ndance is desired.
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TAIIORS.

me lallors protective Society. of Denver
meets in Judge Jeffries' court room.
O'Clock p. m., on the first Monday Of each
month: FRED WEIDER, President.
l. HAMLlN, Sec} 29l 10Th street
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BRICKIkYFPs

Cd3py 63rickIayers' lnternatlona Union, No. l, OF
day evenings in each month. at No 20 Tarj. TlUI
mer street, Denver, Colorado. Wv
JAMES COOK, Sec'y. NJ. SULLIVAN.
lVAo DlaRe street. President
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IT seems that secret circulars" are
things of the past with the Knights of
Labor. The enemies of the order have
their active tools on the inside. They
should be run down and summarily
dealt with
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FEDERATED TRADES

oii ineSatuquarters aS Of the Representative Coun-
izatlons ha 06 Of the Pacific coast is at Huddy's
nall, 9O9H Market, San Francisco, california.
FRANK RONEY, President.
E. d. MCKINLEY, Cor. Sec,
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IRON MOLDRRa-

lion Molders' Union. meets every second
ana fourth Tuesday of each month at Reno
HAIL TWenty-seventh and Holladay, at 1880 D.
H. j. j. SMITH, Cor. Sec,
l0l5 Holladay street
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TRADES ASSEMBLY.

The Trades Assembly of Denver and VicIn
1ty meets on the second and fourth Sunday
hail, at clock. A. MENCHE, President.
T. HAMLIN, Secretary.
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cusabIe but if you fail to furnish it be-
cause you are afraid to be nown, then
the labor cause can get along without
you. The labor cause has no place IN
it's ranks for towards.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-02-04

Why should gold be exported or boarded
II We Issue silver certificates Until the hal
ane. of trade Is against uS. We have no de-
maid Tor gold 20 pay balances abroad
kather gold viii How hiiherward a. il :
DONG. Why should gold be boarded If
silver Is equally legal tender Il is not
SO boarded III France, and the silver in
circulation IN that country is timatcd 1T
o'" nitrous l. e, more than twice the
anI-snnt with Us. France Is about the
size of Texas Her internal trade and
commerce IS a mere bagatelle compared
WITH that Of the United States: her
population Is not as large n ours
ana Tar less enterprisiuy: her foreign com
mefce Is much smaller than ours and
! her borders touch those Of the gold mon
/ ometalllc countries. Our ocean separates
Us from such hostile ueighbors and lnhu-
ences. But finally suppose gold should be
boarded and exported, the remedy is easy.
t-staoliSh free coinage, open your minto 10
the silver OF all the world. Iet it accu-
mulate here as doubtless it would al first.
Let II dlspiace gold with us Il Will de
pIete Europe of her silver There is more
gold coin in the world to dav than silver.
here is more gold annually coined than
silver. Soon the cry fer return Of silver
to those countries thus deprived Of il Will
create such a demand that We will again
see this despised metal, As the gold mono
metaillsts are pleased to call il become as
Il was IN 1916 when Great Britain demon
ltlzed it and up to 1873 when Germany
followed Great Britain's example. more
valuable IN the markets Of the world than
gold itself
Make gold the only standard Of value
and you donate al the expense of the peo-
pie some SEQ millions to the holders of the
Af
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-02-04
TOO MUCH PAY

WM. II. S. BuRGWYN.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-02-04

Use the great specific for cold IL head
and cata rh Or. sases Catarrh Remedy
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1886-02-04
THE SILVER QUESTION.
DISCUSSED BY A NORTH CAROLI-
"A n4NH AND LAW Err.

History 81 the Silver Coinage in thi.
country and in furope--The Attitude
ofOurG urGovcrnmemtTo Towards Silver, &c.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-11-05
OFFICIAL FIGURES
The Final Count Increases Most Of
the Republican Majorities.
The Democratic MajOrttv u, the
L0aVer House of Cong ress
Much Reduced.

The election in Emmons County passed
of very quietly, and there was no dis.
turbance at the polls in any precinct
Although considerable interest was man.
ifested in the contest Us between county
candidates, yet there was not enough to
bring out full vote. There are about
500 voters residing in the county. Quite
number stayed at home, and many
more are absent doing railroad work. In
Cherry Grove Township, for instance, but
rs votes were cast out Of go, some IS men
being absent, most of them being at work
on the Manitoba extension.
Returns from the territory at large
show that Clifford is elected by major
ity estimated at about IL, 900.
In Minnesota McGill Is elected by q
small majority. But reports from other
states, with few exceptions, show large
Republican gains, even Indiana going
Republican by 1000. The Democratic
majority of forty-odd In the National
House has been much reduced, but not
enough to give the Republicans control.
Following are the official figures of the
vote in EmmOns County:
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-11-05

yesterday and reported an unfortunate
loss by fire. He says he and his hired
man were sitting by the stove in his
house, Thursday afternoon when his at
tention was called TO the chickens flying
from the direction Of the barn. On look.
ing out they discovered the barn Ia
flames The wind was so strong that it
was impossible to do anything to extin-
guish the fire. In his endeavors to ap.
proach for the purpose Of getting cut his
horses Mr.. Cordner was quite badly
burned about the face. His most valu-
able hsrse was not fastened, but free to
escape. yet it corroborated the we'll.
known rule in regard to horses nature,
and turned into the flames and was de-
stroycd with the other horses. The barn
and its entire contents were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $1,000, upon
which there was an insurance of $780,
[Bismarck Tribune.
Mr., Cordner has many friends and ac-
quaintances hercabouts, who are sorry to
learn of his bad luck.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1886-11-05
Our Schools.
WILLIANsPokT, Nov. 8.
To the Editor of the RECORD:

WILLIAAsP0kT, Nov,6.
To the Editor of the RECORD:
The following notes were taken while
visiting some of the schools recently, and
aEes at the REcoRD's disposal:
The enumeration roll of Emmous
County for 1886 is 274 pupils. Schools
were maintained in eleven places, with
good average attendance and excellent
satisfaction in general. Wages range
from $50 to $45 per month.
~ Oct. ~. Visited Cherry Grove School
No. 1, Miss Lille Kelm teacher. Four
pupils present. All gave evidence of
thorough work on the part of the teacher.
Schoolhouse in good condition, though
deficient in apparatus. What are the pro.
gressive young officers of Cherry Grove
doing3 Or Is it lack of funds? You
want outline maps, charts, and chalk.
Miss Keim teaches good school, even
with few pupils.
Oct. 20. Visited Willlamsport School
No. 8, Miss Bertha A. Packer teacher
Eight pupils present. Excellent decorum
in and about the schoolroom exercises
interesting and teacher and pupils bright.
1t is Miss Bcrtha's first term, but she
gives evidence of good teaching qualities.
House IN good condition, but deficient in
apparatus.
Oct. 30. Visited Winona School, Mrs.
D. NJ. Waterbury teacher. Nineteen pu-
pills present and on good terms with their
teacher. Apparatus efficient and used to
good advantage. The chart and calls
thenic exercises were interesting, recita-
tions excellent, and all the details of les.
son exercises carefully observed. Mrs.
W. Is entirely original IN her methods,
and teaches good school.
Oct. 80. Visited Glanavon No. 1, Miss
Ella F. Brown teacher. Miss Ella as a
teacher is possessed Of unlimited re-.
sources with which to govern her pupils
and illustrate her subjects Ten pupils
present No apparatus and a very poor
house but live teacher and bright pu.
pills constitute good school anywhere
and under any circumstances.
Oct. 81. Visited Bakker township on
official business CONNECTED with the board.
Nov. /. Visited Winchester School No.
1. Eight pupils present. House in good
order, but apparatus, complete. Charts
needed badly. Mrs. j. s. Hubbard is q
quiet bnt thorough teacher, with i'm.
proved methods, and has the faculty of
interesting her pupils.
Schools will generally close the present
month, Before the beginning Of next
school year the various school boards
should provide maps, charts, etc.
]. H. WORST,
County Superintendent.