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The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07

it now, and could have settled on it, if it
we're not for the gobblers-up. And some
of them who had the good luck of set
Ting on land and who now have it can
not get water for it or for the stock
which they have on it, because the En-
glish and Anglo-American gobblers
have gobbled it up. All on account of a
corrupt and selfish legislature.
There is no humanity In the govern
ment of the present era. The people
who compose the present government,
at least the greater number of them,
never work for the interest of the farmer
or the working classes, but for their own
bellies and selfish enjoyment. And to
that end take brlbes from foreign cor
porations and free.traders; and also
from corporations for enacting laws in
their favor, and granting them immini-
ties and franchises which are SO detri
mental and injurious to the greatest
number of our citizens ;aud which is a
shame and disgrace to this great re-
public of the United States. Oh, ho"
long will such a state of things be
allowed to exist in Colorado? Oh, We
true citizens, let us resolve in the future
to elect pure, unselfsh an honest men
to our legislature. who will enact laws
for the good of the people and against
all selfish grabbers of nations wealth
DAVID FITZGERALD.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07
DOWN WITH PINKERTON MEN.
The Citizens OF the Town of Lake, Q
Chicago Suburb, Say They
Must Go.

From the Chicago Tribune
The mass meeting of citizens Of the
town of Lake, held last night on Root
street, near Wentworth avenue, was at.
tended by not less than 1,500 persons.
Edward Maher, of Englewood. a young
attorney, characterized the Pinkerton
special policemen now inthe employ of
the Lake Shore road as set of scoun-
drelly ruffians, and urged that a COM
mittee be appointed to wait on the town
trustees and request that their license
be revoked. p. T. Barry, also of Engle-
wood, thought it travestY Oh the laws
and a disgrace to the town that the
Pinkerton men should be kept in the
employ of the railroad to shoot down
innocent and unofending citizens. Sew
eral other speakers made remarks of a
similar character. The committee on
resolutions reported the fJllowing which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, During the pendency of the
present labor troubles in the town Of
Lake it became necessary in the opinion
ofthe town authorities to appoint a
large number of special officers to pre-
serve the peace and to protect life and
property; and
Whereas, A number of the men 80 ap-
pointed have proved themselves untitled
for the due administration of the law by
violence, ruffianism and cowardice, and
have inflicted serious damage on peace
able citizens, and their presence is cal,
culated to create disorder and promote
a contempt for the law and its officers
therefore, be it
Resolved, By this mass meeting of the
citizens of the town of Lake, that we
deem it the imperative duty of the su
pervisor to bring to justice such men as
have, while acting as officers of the town,
violated the law bv ruffianly and mu1
derous acts; and we demand that the
license of every special officer recently
appointed be revoked and that no new
ones be appointed without proof Of good
stand ing and character.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07
PIANOS-ORGANS

The demand for the improved MASON q
HAMLIN PIANOS is now so large that sec
ond addition to the factory has become i'm
perative. Do not require one-quarter as
much tuning as Pianos on the prevailing
wrest-pin system. Consult Catalogue, free.
100 styles of ORGANS So to 5000. For Cash
Easy Payments, or Rented.
Mason a. Hamlin Organ and Plano Co.
NEW YORK; BOSTON; CHICAGO.
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National Union Conference.

Knights of Labor, Farmers Alliance,
Wheelers, Farmers and L.borers' Co.
operative Un on, Grangers, Green
hackers, Corn Planters, Anti -Monopo.
lists, and all persons favorably dispose
to a union for political action, for the.
purpose of emancipating the government
from the control Of the two old political
parties, which have degenerated to the
condition of tools and agents of the mo-
nopolies and predatory classes, are re,
quested to meet in the city of Indianap-
oils, Indiana, Wednesday, September l.,
1886, at II o'clock M, for the following
objects:
l. To effect national union organi-
zstion, and to devise ways and means
for thorough local organization of all
favorable to its objects throughout the
country.
2. To promulgate platform of prin,
ciples, to send out as a banner under
which to enroll the industrial vote of the
nation.
8. To devise the best method of push
ing the work of organization, and the
propagation of our principles.
4. Such other business as may be
deemed necessary to promote the OBJ
jects of the movement.
Issued by request of over 500 petition
ers by
CHICAGO EXPRESS PRINTING Co.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07
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 Qarge
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,"
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SUICIDAL.

allegience to his union, assembly or or
panixation, he is insulted and then thrust
under the capitalistlc juggernaut. Black.
listing, conspiracy laws, tortures and OPP
preston, worthy of the holy lnquisition
are meted out to the unwilling slave, to
the slave that dares protest, to the slave
that dares to question the Justice of the
acts of the oppressors.
There is no principle of justice that is
not trampled upon, no act mean enough,
no crime too hideous, no measure too
unjustlfable that the enemies of lhu-
manity won't take and adopt to gain
their end.
But "whom the Gods would destroy,
they first make mad" has its example on
every page of history. Illustrious and
valiant nations and empires have gone
down to destruction in the past, and
there is no reason why We should not
meet the same fate if. regardless of the
interests of the many, we allow the few
to possess themselves of the earth and
its resources. 1t is the duty of every
man to place the love of humanity, of
his country and his people paramount
above everything else. 1t is the duty of
every man to learn that nature has en-
dowed him with rights that he himself
cannot dlvest himself Of 1t is the duty
of every man to study those rights, to as
sociate himself with his fellow men and
bring about such change in the social
system that the whole human family
shall be enabled to live in comfort, to
enjoy liberty without infringing upon
his neighbor and to pursue happiness IN
manner consonant with his own ma
ture and the laws of natures God.
L. T. G.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07
A Warming.

For the ENQUIRER.
l feel it my duty as citizen of this
republic to impress upon the minds of
all true American citizens and lovers Of
liberty, and to warn them of the danger
that overhangs this free nation of ours
and which is slowly but surely making
headway among rs; and which. if not
looked into and remedied, will surely
surprise US some fine day or another by
such beat.rending oppression on the
subjects of free nation as can only be
shaken off by bloody and relentless
war.
Such, my dear fellow-citizens of
America, is the state Of affairs existing
at the present time among US, that the
English and Scotch syndicates and land
grabbers are controlling the highways
and waterways of Colorado, and some
othergreat portions of the United States
that an American citizen cannot get a
sod of land or gallon of water from
them without paying them dear for it.
1 suppose they could not even get the
pure air, either, without paving them
for 1t, if it was in their power to deprive
them of it in order to sell it to them.
Oh, what pity it is that those English
and Anglo-American land-grabbers, and
all other land-grabbers and water-grab-
bers, cannot enclose and grab up the air
also, in order to make the American
citizens paw for the use of 1t.
Oh, Patriotic Sons Of America, where
Is your Boosting, that you allow such a
state of things to arise up among US citi-
zens of this great republic? All true
citizens, whether native-born OF
adopted, cannot discover otherwise
from the present state of affairs-than
that your boasted patriotism is only 6
delusion and a mocSery. How often
have you permitted a corrupt legisla ture
to be nominated and elected, men who
throw all honor and public trus, aside,
who have thrown the interest of the
greatest number aside, and who have
worked for their own self-aggrsndize,
ment, and their personal greed or gain
Ave, men who have enacted state laws
which have robbed the American settler
and citizen, and Colorado pioneers who
settled here twenty years ago or more
Those of them who were too poor t.
get land at that time could have gotten
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07

CHICAGO EXPRESS PRINTING Co.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07

Use Wilhelm's Nasaline for Catarrh
Hay Fever and Colds. Drug stores; so.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-07

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 tn hings 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."
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02

Mr.. II. l.. EVERETT, who this year
graduated at Brown University, says
the Boston Herald, shows what young
man who has the necessary will and
purpose may do toward meeting the
expenses of his college course. at the
same time availing himself to the ut
most of the educational advantages
afforded by his alma mater. Mr. Ev-
erett has taken the highest rank
throughout the college course, and at
commencement received special hon
ors in Latin, Greek, philosophy, and
modern languages. During his first
three years at college the scholarships
secured by Mr.. Everett, joined to an
accompanying reduction in tuition,
covered the tuition for that period,
which was 800 yearly. In the fourth
year Mr.. Everett secured the highest
scholarship in college, of $780, which
is given on q basis of scholarship to but
one member of the senior class. This
covered the term bills of the fourth
year. In addition, Mr.. Everett held a
membership of so yearly, which re-
CURED his presence at chapel every
morning. His expenses, aside from tut
ton for the first three years and the
term bills for the fourth, amounted in
round numbers to 5000 yearly for the
first two years, $3.50 for the third, and
$3.50 for the fourth, making an aggre-
gate Of 1000 for the college course of
four years. In addition to the scholar
ships, there are many other ways open
to students of the college who are de-
sirous of earning money. In term time
there are opportunities for working in
stores on Saturday nights, doing news
paper work, teaching in evening schools
at salaries ranging from $50 to $50,
and tutoring. During vacations, can
vassing, clerking, and waiting in hotels
occupy the attention of at least one
half the Students at Brown. In some
of the ways mentioned above Mr..
| Everett has earned sum which, to-
gether with the prizes for scholarship
gained in his college course, amounts
to over 81 900, thus more than cover.
ing his expenses while in college.
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CHAS. FRANCIS ADAMS.
He Passes Peacefully Away,
After Suffering for Years
from Brain Trouble.
His Public Services In Politics, DiplO-
macy and Litcrature--A Use-
full Life.

The Hon. Charles Francis Adams, ST.,
died at his residence in Boston on Sunday,
Nov. 81. Mr.. Adams mental and physical
powers had been declining for nearly a
decade. Until the very last, however, he
was quiet, dignifed gentleman, who SIM
ply took no interest in what was going on
about him. His intellectual collapse was
80 complete that for fully tive years he had
been unable to identify any of his family,
except, perhaps, his wife. Nothing reused
him except an occasional outburst of mer-
riment in his presence, when he would join
alphabetically in the general laughter.
There were no offensive features of his in
trinity whatever, the outward effect being
simply complete reticence.
No apprehension of his immediate death
was felt until the day preceding his de-
mise, when Mr.. Adams showed slight
symptoms of fever. Aphysician, who was
called at once, said his wasted strength
would not be able to resist the attack, mild
as it was. Mr.. Adams fingered some six
.een hours, when his life left him as
quietly as O breath of air extinguishes a
randle flame. The end, when it came,
was simply the tlickering out of the last
spark of vital fire, which had been fading
away SO gradually that the change from
day day was not perceptble.
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DEATH OF q. M. HOXIE.
A Man Who, from a HostIer,
Came to Be a Power in the
Railroad World.
New York special.


Mr.. II. NJ. Hoxie died at his rooms in
the Metropolitan Opera House in this city
on Tuesday. The cause Of his death was
exhaustion consequent on an operation
performed on him at Saratoga in June last
by removing stones from his bladder. He
had Also suffered from kidney disease for
the last thirty-i five years. Mrs. Hoxie and
Capt. Hayes were with him when he ex-
PRED.
Shortly after the troubles on the Wabash
system of railroads and the Southwestern
roads last May Mr.. Hoxie began TO COM
plain of pains in his loins. Finally he be-
came SO much worse that he was compelled
TO give up his work and take a much
needed rest. The trouble with the strikers
worried him very much. He left st. Louis
in the latter part of May and came East to
Saratoga. After consultation with ply
stefan he concluded to have the operation
performed which resulted in his death.
After the operation Mr.. Hoxie was relieved,
and felt better for time than he had for
years. He hoped that by taking rest he
would regain his health entirely.
Mr.. Hoxie, in company with his wife,
took a trip 10 Montreal Aug 20. From
there tn Y went TO Quebec and the White
Mountains. He came to New York Sept.
10, and took mp lrtments in the Broadway
IA in the Metropolitan Opera House
block. His physicians, Drs. Metcalfe and
Ward, were called. He was still weak from
the effect Is OF the operation. Any excite
ment was deleter Gus. He failed rapidly
but suffered little.
Mr.. Hoxies youth was spent in Polk
County, Iowa. He came of poor family,
and his first occupation was that of a
hostler in a country hotel. There he be-
came acquainted with many prominent
men. At the outbreak of the war he
entered politics. In 1865 he was chair
man of the Iowa Republican State Com
mittee and was afterward appointed United
States Marshal. After the war he removed
to Palestine, Texas, and became connected
with the management of the International
Railroad, holding the positions of Super
intendent and General Superintendent.
When Mr.. Gould organized the Wabash
system he chose Mr.. Hoxie for First Vice
President, and his headquarters was es-
tablished at st. Louis. Mr.. Hoxie was
Third Vice President of the Missouri Pa
ciic, and for several years General Man
ager of the road. He was one of Mr..
Goulds most trusted lieutenants, and at
the time of the recent Southwestern strike
so great was Geuld's confidence in him that
when il was proposed to settle the strike
by arbitration the matter was placed in Dir.
Hoxia'S char1e
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02
UNCLE SAM'S NAVY.
What tho Chief OF the Bureau OF Con-
struction and Repair Says OF 1t.

What tho Chief OF the IL ureau OF Con-
struction and Repair Says of 1t.
The Chief Of the Naval Bureau Of Con-
struction and Repair, in his annual report,
to the Secretary of the Navy, says that the
Lackawanna, Tennessee, and Shenandoah
are beyond repair, thus reducing the num-
Der of serviceable vessels in the navy to
two first-rate, ten second rate, twenty
third-rate, and seven fourth rate vessels,
the latter class including two torpedo rams.
The Franklin, Wabash, Minnesota, and
New York. all frst-rate vessels, are set
down as requiring extensive repairs, and
thirteen ironclads require more or less re-
pairs. In addition the naval list comprises
thirteen iron and twelve wooden sailing
vessels used for receiving and transport
ships.
The new vessels completed, building, or
authorized to be built are summed up as
follows One the Dolphin), complete;
two the Boston and Atlanta), armament
incomplete five the Chicago and the
monitors), Incomplete FIVE (the Baltimore,
Charleston, and Newark. and two gun
boats, under advisement; and four Ian
armored cruiser, battle ship. pneumatic
dynamite boat and n torpedo boat) not
Vet ueSlyneQ. 10 lnlb llSI Gun Dt hOueu
the Alert and the Ranger, four guns each;
the Monocacy, paddle-wheel gunboat, six
guns; Michigan, paddle wheel gunboat,
four guns; Alarm, one gun; Intrepid yet
to be completely, gunboat, two thirteen
inch guns. The remainder of the IRON
built vessels now in the service consist of
thirteen river and harbor monitors with
single screws rated as fourth rates, which
could not be got ready for service without
an expenditure Of $500, 600 under this bu-
reau alone.
OF the second-rates the Trenton, Omaha,
and Vandalia can probably be continued in
service ten years longer, the Lancaster and
Brooklyn six years, and the Hartford,
Richmond and Pensacola five years.
OF the third-rates the Michigan can be
continued in the service for ten years, the
Adams, Alliance, Essex, Enterprise, Talla-
poosa, Yantic, and Nirsic for six years,
and the Juniata, Ossipee, Quinnebaug,
Swatara, Galena, Marion, Kearsarge, and
Iroquois five years .onger.
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came in contact with mans foot, and
with q scream she jumped back. The
other ladies becoming alarmed, Of
course screamed also. Then q man
must have become frightened, because
he violated Blue Grass etiquette, which
forbids, not swearing, but swearing
before ladies. Before the mystery could
be explained by the first fair screamer,
a man came from under the piano, and
brandishing a stick, disappeared in the
hallway. While the gentlemen rushed
after the one intruder, the ladies re-
NAMED in the rooms containing the
presents, and presently screamed louder
than before, when they saw a man OF
most repulsive countenance coolly arise
from behind fire-screen, one OF the
presents, and slowly go out through
the rooms and down the stairs into the
back yard. The presents displayed
were worth not less than $4,000, and
two thieves were doing what they could
to assume some of the responsibility
entailed by its possession.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02
sketch of His Life.

Charles Francis Adams, grandson of
John Adams, second President, and son of
John Quincy Adams, sixth President of
the United States, was born at Boston. Au-
gust Is, 1907. His father holding diplo-
matte positions in Europe, he spent most
of his first ten years abroad, returning to
America in 1917, when he entered Harvard
College, graduating in 1925. He was ad-
mtted to the bar in 1888, but never engag-
ed in practice, having previously married
the daughter of Peter g. Brooks, a wealthy
Boston merchant. Previous to 1913 he
had served as a member of the Massachu-
sets Legislature for FIVE years. In 1S4S
he was nominated by the newly organized
Stree soil" party for the Vice Presidency
of the United States. This party, COM
posed mainly of Democrats who were OPP
posed to the extension of slavery, cast but
few votes, but its members, finally coales-
cling with most of the Northern members
of the Wing party, formed the Republican
party, which came into power in 1860.
Meanwhile, in 1858, Mr.. Adams was elect
ed member of Congress.
In 1861 Mr.. Adams was appointed by
President Lincoln Minister to Great Brit
ain, post which he retained until 1868,
when he was recalled at his own request.
In 1912 he acted as arbitrator for the
United States in the commission TO settle
the respective claims Of Great Britain and
the United States growing out of the civil
war. He was one OF the originators of the
Liberal Republican" movement in 1872,
but was defeated by Mr.. Greeley in secur-
ing the Presidential nomination. He sub
sequently joined the Democratic party, by
which he was nominated for Governor of
Massachusetts in 1876.
Mr.. Adams has furnished many contri-
1,.t,1 - tla a
to the Christidn Examiner, and in 1870
delivered before the New York Historical
Society an able discourse on "American
Neutrality" He has published "The Life
and Works of John Adams" ten volumes,
and THE Life and Works Of John Quincy
Adams, thirteen volumes.
John Quincy Adams, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Massachusetts
in 1871. and Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
who has long been identified with railroad
development, are sons of Mr.. Adams.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02
Whisky and Pistols in Copartnership

What is our country coming to, that
every young man carries weapon of
death in his pocket? They did not use
to do so. / understand that most ev-
cry lad in our community carries a pis-
toll. What for and why? Are our
laws and our courts powerless TO pro-
tect our people? Have we no Judge
nor iuries? Have even the bows got
to protect and defend themselves? A
man may be constrained to carry pis-
tol on some emergency, but L believe
Judge Hammond was right when he
charged the grand jury that man who
habitually carried pistol was cow
ard. The pistol may make a bully of
him, and then he is still more contemp-
tible, for he is dangerous fool. /
heard young man confess that he
carried pistol for two years, and one
morning he forgot it, and he felt so
helpless that if Teller had have
crooked his finger at him he would
have run like turkey. This made him
ashamed of himself, and he discarded
it for good. Whisky and pistols are
in copartnership, and it is bad firm.
Bill drip, IN Atlanta Constitution.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-12-02
What Women Are Doing.

AS A class Washington girls are claimed
TO be very graceful-as graceful as the
Bait more girl is pretty.
CHARLOTTE YoNGE has prepared pop
ular account of Queen Victorias reign,
which will be called "The Victorian Half
Century"
KATE FIELD, at recent banquet given
by women, thrilled her hearers by an elo-
quent speech when proposing the toast:
THE men, God bless them
A NEW work for women has been sue
cessfully introduced of ornamental
leather cutting. With it they make an
imitation of the finest wood carving.
A WOMAN in The State of Michigan
picked and sold enough strawberries to
buy her husband fiddle and shotgun.
She is only a sample OF what they have
left.
MISS HEAATA, a Japanese lady, is study
ing in a Western Maryland college prepara-
tory 10 engaging in a mission work in
Japan. She is very intelligent aud at
tractive girl.
NINE. BoUCIoAUT, the proprietress Of
the Bon Marche mt Paris, has recently con-
tributed 100000 francs 10 the pension
fund created for the employees of her vast
establishment.
NINE. MoDJEsKA expresses her disap-
probation Of he star and combination
system in decided terms. She says it is
"wret he'd. abomnable, soul destroying,
and the death of art
THE free kindergarten movement is max
ing progress in this country. Miss Hattie
Croclxer, daughter of the millionaire, MAIN
tains school Of this kind from her private
purse for $50 children in San Francisco