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Bent County register., 1886-11-06

The one feature of the Manufac-
turer's Exposition which attracts
universal attention, and which de-
serves all the consideration that it
receives is the fruit display. 1t is
the one thing that does disappoint,
for the double reason that while but
little is expected much is found to
be shown. Certainly the exhibition
of apples is of nature to arouse the
pride and anticipation of any Color
adam. No better specimens of the
varieties exhibited-and the variety
is astonishingly large-could be
found in any state. The David
Brothers, whose place is only a few
miles from Denver, make show
that must open the eyes of Denver
people, who as a rule, think it quite
impossible to get an apple fit to eat
this side of Michigan. Frazer, of
the Arkansas valley, and Mitchell,
of Boulder, make more extensive ex-
hibitions and still maintain the quail
ity of the articles shown. The pear
and grape show is also, while com
paa asiNSiN hichE'N, hioSN ehNod'a -i
both in the character aud the variety
displayed. Ouly few samples of
peaches We're shown, and these came
from the western side of the range
The exhibit OF these, which secured
the first prize would do credit to
Delaware. 1t is not, however, the
mere exhibition of fruits which is so
exceedingly gratifying. The pleas
ure does not consist in enjoying the
beauty of the exhibition as an artis-
tic display, though this is not neon
siderable, but in the satisfaction of
kno wing that in this matter of fruit
growing, Colorado will not in the
future be dependent upon outside
states for her supply-in knowing
that we can raise our own fruit and
have it fresh, and in time, get it
cheap. Colorado people are cham
pion fruit-eaters and now send thou
sands upon thousands OF dollars
away for the supply of fruit. The
exhibition made at the Exposition is,
if anything, a guarantee that we can
cease this outlay in the not far dis
tant future that we can retain o lr
money among our own people and
get our fruit also-keep the cake
ard eat it, too, as it were.-Denyer
Journal of Commerce.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

Many years ago, while Mr.. Quincy,
the junior, was on q visit 70 Wash
ington, Mr.. Justice Storey entertain
ed him with an account of.the social
life of himself and his assaciates on
the Supreme Bench. "a
eve usually dine tosather," he
said, Sat 8 o'clock, very qsietly and
simply. We have wine .aaly when
it rains"
And, after pausing l,ttle on h is
statement, he added with judicial
gravity:
"But sometimes the Chief Justice
will say before we rise from the
table:
"'Mr. Story, look out of the win
dow and see whether it is raining
and when 1 report that the weather
appears to be fair, he will say:
so much the better! Our juris-
diction is SO vast that, according to
the doctrine of chances, il the
weather is fair here it must be rain
ing in some other part of the coun-
try; therefore, we will have little
VINE to-day '"-Boston Budget.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

"What do you mean by using such
violence toward your wiee?" asked
the Austin recorder of Sam John
sing.
81 didn't use no violence, boss"
"But you did; her face is all swol-
len up from the blow. Didn't you
strike herr"
eyes, boss, but hit was an accer
dent. I'se near-sighted."
"What's that got to do with it?"
"Heaps, boss, heaps. Yer nee I
was At dc gate and was gwinter GO
down town, and I jiss kissed my
ham ter Mstildy."
"Kissed your hand to her?"
ayes, boss, kissed my ham to her,
but owing ter de defec in my eyes,
I sposed she was morn twenty feet
Oh, but she wasn't She was so cius
- me dat de bsck OBJ my ham hit
|haer eGack in de mouf. I nebber
Ooseb erSissd in my life"
e- ~ ere is another surprise in
se11s 8srs Hou pay twenty dollars
sd ssses Or you go to the county
jH.s-Je1As Siftings.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06
THAsxservrse PRocLAxAr1os.

Washington, Oct. 3l.-Following
is Cleveland's proclamation designa-
ting Thursday, November 25, as
day of thanksgiving and prayer:
A proclamation by the president
of the United States: 1t has long
been the custom of the people of the
United States, one day In each year
especially set apart for that purpose
by their chief executive, to acknowl-
edge the goodness and mercy of God
and to invoke His continued care
and protection. In observance of
such custom, /, Grover Cleveland,
president of the United States, do
hereby designate and set apart
Thursday, the 25th day of Novem-
Der instant, to be observed and kept
as day of thanksgiving and prayer.
On that day let all our people fore
go their accustomed employment
and assemble at their usual places of
worship, to give thanks to the Ruler
of the Universe for our continued
enjoyment of the blessings of free
government, for the renewal OF bust
ness prosperity throughout. our land
for the return which has rewarded
! the labor of those who till the soil
and for our progress as people in
all that makes nation great.
And while we contemplate the in
finite power of God in the earthquake
flood and storm, let the grateful
hearts of those who have been
shielded from harm through His
mercy be turned in sympathy and
kindness toward those who have suf,
fered through His visita.ions.
Let us also, in the midst of our
thanksgiving, remember the poor
and needy with cheerful gifts aud
aims, so that our service may, bv
deeds of charity, be made acceptable
in the sight of the Lord.
In witness whereof / have hereun
to set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this
first day of November, in the year
of Our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and eighty-six, and of the in
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and
eleventh.
(SigneL,) GROVER CLEvELANp.
BY the president.
L. +. BAYARD, Secretary of State
Bent County register., 1886-11-06
Eugene Fields says, a newspaper

Eugene Fields says, newspaper
man always appreciates his home.
I've got a wife and some children
and l go home to them after hard
days work, feeling all the need of
rest, and / sit down in a comfortable
little dining room with them all
around me and 1 feel good. 1
launch out and tell my wife how
nice it is to have quiet home, how
solemn and sweet are the household
times, and how restful it is to be
among ones innocent children.
Then my eldest boy looks up aud
says ''Rats."
Bent County register., 1886-11-06
BISMARCK AND HIS BELLS.

Apropos of the man of blood and
iron, characteristic anecdotr is
being told just now. When young
er and less known man he one
autumn secured II suit of rooms
without first inspecting them. On
installing himself in them. he at
once noticed that there was no bell
in the apartment which he made his
study and work room, and sending
for the landlord he asked him to
supply the omission. "But," re-
turned the landlord, "Herr Won
Bismarck has already taken the
rooms the way they are, and it is he
who must supply any deic iency
which may seem to him to exist -
"Oh, that is your answer, is it?" in
quired the chancellor. "Precisely
so," answered his host as he retired
with low bow. Scarcely five min
utes later the sharp sound of pistol
shot was heard in the chancellor's
room, and just as the landlord rush.
ed breathless into the apartment,
Bismarck, raising his hand, fired off
the revolver that was in it second
time, point blank at the opposite
wall. "Oh, it's all right landlord"
he said, turning to the amazed man;
'.Tm only letting my servant know
/ want him" before the sun set that
day bell-hanger had hastily but
effectually supplied Herr Won Bis
marck's apartments with the bells
that had been lacking.-Lon don
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

"John," said the wife of Dakota
settler when he came home from a
trip up town, "old Bill is dead at
last"
"Well, that's good lowed when
l turned him out in the pasture the
other day that if he didn't die fore
winter Pd have to shoot him. 1t
don't pay to keep hoss when it gets
as old and feeble as he was. He
'peared extra weak this mornin"
"Oh, he did't die that way-som
Chicago hunters came along and
shot him by mistake"
"Shot him, hey? Well, that's
blame smart. How much did you
get for him?"
"Why, told 'em it was all light;
that we wanted him to die"
"Great thunder! woman. don't you
know nothin'? Why in blazes didn't
you tell him he was our family bug
gy hoss, and worth $50? Great
sakes! it seems AZ if women never
had no bis'ness bout 'em anyhow.
You might just as we'll told 'em that
he was blooded hoss, and that yer
husband was county sheriff, and got
800 of good honest money."-Es-
telline Bell.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

That some should be rich, shows
that others may be rich, and hence
is but encouragement to industry
and enterprise. Let not him who is
homeless pull down the house of an
other, but let him labor diligently
and build one for himself, thus by
example assuring that his own shall
be safe when built.-Abrsham Lin
coin.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

We do not believe it is overstated,
when it is said that Colorsdo is put
ting out q million fruit trees this
fall. Hundreds of. new orchards
will bear next season, and Colorado
will produce their own fruits here
after and At low figures. Every one
should plant berries. etc., in their
gardens, and water them occasional
ly in winter.-Puebls Press.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06
A. T. d S. +. X. r.

Mhen travelling for health, business or
pleasure, take the .Bansna Line for Ali
points east, west, Forth or south.
Ihrongh tickets to all important points in
the United States and Canada and NeNieo
baggage checked to destination.
rhe daily Pullman Palace Car Service and
me dining stations operated and controlled
oy this company are too well known to make
comment necessary.
WI. WHITE, G. p and A.
Ut Topeka, Kansas.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

Frank Exline of Ashland, Kansas,
was in town this week. He has CON-
cluded to locate at Lamar, where he
will 60 into the practice of law. Mr..
Bxline comes we'll recommended,
ard ~ eoagratulste Lamar on her
- 1qE41e1teshf him locate
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

A western line is to be built across
central Colorado, and il is also more
than likely another line, leaving the
main road at the new town of. Lamar
in Eastern Colorado, will shoot di-
rectly across the country to Denver.
Santa Fe New Mexiean.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

A. J. Patrlsk, 81 sks I6s Aaimas
Leader, called te1ay. 1lestnD1fsk
has considerable propsuoE = lgt,s
and il is not for sale. He s1SV II
mar cannot hold all tho fofxa i
are coming west next spring. -Puebl
10 Press.
No, not sll, but about three
fourths.
Bent County register., 1886-11-06

Judge-Have yen ,isnythisg to
say before the court passes sentence
upon your ~
Prisoner-Well, aafs I got to say
is, I hope yer honos'1k conaidsr the
extreme youth of ny attorney, an
let me OF easy-Ex.k
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
A Little Ireland i'm Am erica,

CoNNELLsvILLE. Feb. 3.-TwenJy of the
striking miners of the coke regions were
evicted from the houses of the company
to-day, as their tenure was under iron
clad leases. A furious snow storm was
ragin, at the time. They were not com.
PEELED to remain out in the cold, how
ever, being taken in by those who we're
not evicted. The condition of a few oi
the evicted families is pitiful. but in the
main they are we'll provided for, having
been thrifty and laid by considerable
money.
The sheriffs of Westmoreland and
Fayette counties and their deputies
have m It with no resistance thus far
The evietions have been confined to the
leaders of the strike, few being singled
out from each of the leading works
The evictions will become general TO-
morrow. The operators claim that the
backbone of the strike is broken and
that before the evictions become general
the men will submit and return to work
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
Joe Mnrrav,

About ten DAYS ago Joe Murray came
to Denver upon business and while here
was taken sick The trouble was with
his brain, and was caused by overwork,
so the doctors said, and we ecan easily
believe his opinion, as the hard work
which Joe has been doing in the inter-
est of labor organization and his farmer
brothers during the past year is well
known to all of US. During his illness
he had the best of care at the home of
his friend Mr.J. W. Sullivan, on Nine
teenth street, and If the doctor had al
lowed him to receive visitors the house
would have been besieged by his friends
in this city, Notwithstanding the
fact that his confinement in Denver was
not publicly announced. Local assem-
bly, 1927 Knights of Labor, of this city,
passed a resolution of sympathy for
Brother Murray, at its Monday evening
meeting. The ENQUIRER is glad to an
nounce that Joe is much better, and
was taken to his home, in Larlmer
county, on Friday, under, the kind care
of his old friend Peter Anderson, of Fort
Collins.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06

number Of days in year, and YOU find
the number Of people who worked one
day for Vanderbilt. It is astonishing
and yet truth. if Uncle Sans statistics
are true. The number is 120. .56l 500.
Vanderbilt wished to acquire his
wealth in one day he would have to call
upon at least five countries, namely,
United States, Germany, Russia, En-
gland and France, and even then doubt
whether those countries could furnish so
many laborers.
Just think, 120, 500, ,0OOof laborers COM
posing more than the number of toilers
at present in the most civilized coun-
tries of this earth must 1by law" enslave
themselves, for the fear of starvation in
organized society whole day fur one
Vanderbilt only. And Rothsehilds,
Goulds and other capitalists and
l can contioue no longer. Strong as
my brains are, l am afraid of troubling
them more. Enough. Let the advocates
Of "lawful" means and walters upon the
people getting educated" submit them
selves to such slavery. | won't, and
hope that SO soon as comrades like
N-972 are sufficiently organized we
shall have to stop that slavery before
the time set by those advocates. Moth
ing but an intelligent and well managed
Revolution would do the business. The
Revolution will want intelligence be-
cause an intelligent world is to be liper-
ated and not negroes and Russian mou-
jics of over twenty years ago.
s.. WAHRHAFTIG.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
workingmen,s wastefulness.

ri have no pity TO waste on the ork-
lngman who drinks. If he is poor and
destituts after years of hard toll, it is his
own fault, not that of his employer or
the system. Average Moralist.
Does drinking excuse his employer in
robbing him of four fifths of the results
of his toil2 After the employer has the
lions share, is it any of his business
what the laborer does with has pittance l?
To this extent tits: If man fur
nished just oil enough to keep his ma.
chine smoothly running, le might be-
come impatient to find the oil was all
leaking away and wasting, instead of
running into the bearings and places OF
friction. His machine would be wear
ing out, and if the leakage continued
and was general, machines might be-
come so scarce as to raise the price. If
we are all willing to acknowledge the
laborer is but mere machine. VIII o
needs no more than just sufficient to
keen him in running order-well and
good; it is the employers business.
Once upon time robber met man
in the woods, and beat him until he
gave up his purse. Then the robber
kindly gave him back a few pennies,
that he might not starve while within
sight at least But the man met boy
to whom he gave the pennies for lead
ing him out of the wilderness Then hi
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
otneiaI Organ Of TIE Rocky Mour,tain
Social League.
soc1ALIsr pnorAeAnDIl FUND.


The declared objects of the Rocky
Mountain Social League are ID, hold agi.
tasion meetings. distribute literature and
in all ways aid in the propagation of the
doctrines ofSoclalism. For the purpose
of allowing any who may feels disposed
to contribute means to carry on this ag.
itstion, by printing and circulating
books and tracts, th 3 League has ordered
the opening of a Propaganda Fund" in
TIE ENoUIRER.
Contributions should DO sent to
William Cardnell, 2S4 West Thirteenth
street, Denver, Colo, who is secretary
treasurer of the Provisional Committee.
All donations will be acknowledged in
this column.
RECEIVED.
Sunday Meeting. Jan. 31..............S1 go
WIZ. CARDNELL, Secretary. !.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.
-
The Preachers.

BY request of the Denver Preachers
association committee of the Rocky
Mountain Social League was present at
the meeting of the former societv. on
Monday last. The committee consisted
Of Comrades Lennon, Collins and Buch
snan. The object of the visit was to
give the ministers some explanations
concerning the doctrines and aims of the
Socialists, and last Monday was selected
as the time because Rev. Thomas Van
Ness was to speak to the association
upon the subject of Socialism at that
meeting.
The committee was received in a cor
dial manner, and was treated throughout
the consideration of the subject with the
greatest respect. marked bv the closest
attention to all that was advanced in
favor ofSoclalism. The remarks of Mr..
Van Ness consisted, in substance. of
what was contained in his address be-
lore the League, on January "a.
The Leagues committee feels justified
in announcing that there is reason to
believe that great good will come from
this conference, SIS the preachers e1.
pressed themselves pleased with the
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
"An Injury to One,n etc.

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 31.-An interesting
feature of the struggle between the
Knights of Labor and the Fuller &
Warren company was developed yester'
day afternoon. There are seven freight
cars on side track loaded with Fuller &
Warren stoves and consigned to various
branch houses of the concern. The
Delaware & Hudson locomotive engi-
neers, who are members of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers and the
Knights of Labor, have refused to haul
the cars because the goods contained in
them are, boyeotted. Trouble is ex-
pected to grow out of this affairs.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06

went to q kind and strong man and told
him his story. Together they hunted
for the robber, and at length, found him.
Thus the kind man addressed him !:
"Sir, you have taken all this poor mans
means OF living; he is weak and starv-
ing pray give him back his own, that
he may 90 on his wa7 rejoicing"
Starving. is he? gave him enough
to get good meal. What did he do
with it? Wasted it, trying to get out of
the woods. have no pity for his hun
ger after such extravaganza. Let him
60 on his way and / will mine"
And seemingly they were both con-
vinced by the robbers logic, for they
quietly let him go, to pursue his calling
on other unfortunate travellers.
LIZZIE M. SwANK.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
Eight Hours for Letter Carriers.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. l.-At a
meeting of the committee on labor of
the house this afternoon the committee
from the Letter Carriers association of
the United States was heard. What the
carriers wanted to know was whether
the eight-hour law applied to them. 1t
was explained that the bill now pend
ing before the committee and upon
which favorable report has been or
dered, contemplates the extension OF
the eight-hour law to the civil serv ice
and would cover the letter carriers.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
A Good Time.

On Tuesday evening, the second in
stant, Lewis assembly No. 3642, K. of L.,
held social dance and had jolly good
time. The Garfield hall was comfort
ably filled and dancing was INDUCED in
until late hour. A grand muster of the
"fair sex" made the occasian lively and
ENJOYABLE. Mrs. Emma Rose was the
recipient of a beautiful large cake, the
voting process showing her to be the
most popular ladYln the audience. The
charge of 5 cents for each vote netted $6
for the treasury. Miss Sarah Head and
Mr.. Cogsdale did much to make the af
fair agreeable to visiting guests, and
Nessrs. Moore and Munroe rendered
gold service in making the whole a sue
cess.S The assembly is in prosperous
condition and everything is creditably
managel. And SO the good work goes
on pleasantly and triumphantly.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
Kr.potkine and Louise Michel.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
The following resolutions were unani
mAusly adopted at an enthusiastic meet
ing of the I. W. A. of the Ps,cific Coast
Division Central Committee of San
Francisco. California:
Whereas, The two champions of Lib
elty, Peter Krapotkine and Louise
Michel, who were thrown into prison by
the usurpers ofthe rights of The French
people, called the government" for aid
irg the people in their resistance against
oppression. have now beer released
therefore be it
Resolved, By the international Work
ingman's Association in public meeting
that we congratulate them upon theil
release.
Resolved, That we consider the i'm
prisonment for over two years of those
advocates of human rights az the foules
blot in the history of the so-callec
French republic.
S1GIsMUND DAN1BLEwIcz,
Secretary 1. W. A.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
Overwhelming Figures.
For the ENQUIRER.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Comrade
N-972 asks in the columns oflast weeks
ENQUIRER, "How many unpaid labor
slaves toll yearly to create Vanderbilt's
millions?" j.
As I made a similar illustration In
general ia the columns of last years
ENQUIRER, I shall do it again for the
particular case and draw my figures
from DR.. Schelhous' communication pub
lished in last weeks ENQUIRER. take
those figures on account of their coming
from the United States official statistics.
Yearly net profit to the capitalist,
S605.5O.
Yearly gross income of the laborer,
s346.11.
Now divide the $500. 100000, Wander
bilt's wealth, by $605, 80, you will get an
astonishing number Of six figures $50, :
3O6, which means that for only one cap
italist 330,306 workipgmen worked q
whole year. Multiply this BY s65. the
The Labor enquirer., 1886-02-06
The Fifth MeetinK of the Social League
Greeted With a Larger Attendance
than Ever Before.

The Rocky Mountain Social League
held its fifth regular weekly open meet
ing in McClelland hall, on Sunday even
ing, and the. attendance was consider
ably larger than at any previous time.
. Every chair in the hall was occupied,
and quite number were compelled to
stand. There were more than 100
women present, and they seem to take
great interest in the work of the Social
League.
Methods of Extortion" wss the les
son for the evening, Comrads Jackson
giving the responses. After fhe lesson
Thomas B. Stuart was introduced as the
orator of the evening, Mr.. Stuart was
listened to will. close attention for over
an hour, and was frequently Interrupted
with applause. The address, of Mr..
Stuart will be found in this issue, under
the heading Eminent Domain"
After the recess, during whish there
were eighteen signers to the member
ship rolls Of the League. shorH SPEECHES
were made by Comrades Mcdonald,
Lennon, Rice, Behymer and Mrs. Wash
burn, the latter giving some interesGng
information concerning the "Womeh's
Cooperative Exchange" mention OF
which has been made in these columns.
A motion was carried that the speech
of Mr.. Stuart be profered for publica-
tion in the Republican. Before adjourn
ment the committee appointed to see the
Republican reported that the editor of
that paper had refused to publish the
address, owing to the "press upon our
columns"
The chairman announced chat there
would be a business meeting of the
League, after 9o'clock, on next Sunday
evening, and that the Provisional Com
m%ttee had decided to hold such busi-
ness meetings upon the first Sunday of
each month; the plan being to close
the open meeting on such evening at the
so'clock recess, and then to hold the
regular monthly business meeting.
All members of the League are earn
estly requested to be present Sunday
(to-morrow) evening, as several very
important matters are to be considered.
The public are invited to be present
from 7:30 to 9 o'clock, during which
time an explanation of the doctrines of
Socialism and the programme of the
organization will be given by. members
Of the League. Those desiring informa-
ton upon "the details of Socialism"
should be present.