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The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

THERE will be no reasonable grounds
for hope that the labor question can be
settled peaceable until the workers can
have agreement and harmony among
themselves. Organization without a
union of spirit and effort amounts to
nothing. 1t is not combination of num-
bers that we want, but Solidarity. It is
a lamentable truth that the quarrels
which are taking place all over the
country between members of labor or
ganizations are hundred times more
bitter than the worst wrangles known in
political parties; and progress in the
movement cannot be hoped for until
this is changed. There is but one way
to settle it: the kickers, political oppor-
tunists, dissenslon breeders must go.
One thousand men united in the spirit
of true brotherhood are worth million
organized" man who are continually
wrangling over non essentials; 80 let the
wedding out process begin at once and
continue until the army is purified. re-
gardless Of the extent of the depletion.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
BUCHANAN ON HIS EAR.
DENVER, August

DENVE ER, August IL.
To the Tribune-Republican.
The following appeared in the News to-
day in the Colorado Springs correspondence
The News reporter then showed him
Chief Engineer Arthur an article in the
Trlbune-Republican of this morning in re-
gard tn some assertions he made Sunday In
regard to the Knights of Labor, and also a
challenge from J R Buchanan for him to
meet some of the Knights of Labor and dis
cuss the question. Mr.. Arthur said he con-
beneath his notice that he would make no
reply. The several other officers of the as
sociation expressed the same opinion
1t does not require very close scrutiny
for the intelligent man to see the cowardice
behind these lines. Mr.. Arthur, iu eriti-
cising the Knights of Labor, unwittlngly
threw down the gauntlet 1 have taken it
up, and he will either accept my challenge
or be known in this community like he is in
the east, as "a horrible accident" in the
labor world.
AS for being "beneath his notice." have
simply to say that had no desire when pub
fishing the challenge to stand personally
upon his level, but only cared to defend
what he in a cowardly manner assailed, and
to label the vacuum on his shoulders which
is the part of mans anatomy set apart as a
receptacle for brains. 1 allow my personal
acquaintances to determine my character,
and, when they so decide, may consent to
meet Mr.. Arthur outside of his official ca
pacity.
The challenge is still open to Mr.. Arthur,
or any of "the several other officers of the
association" Jos. R. BUCHANAN.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
From Belgium
JAMES BLACKWELL.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
MARCHES LES DANES, Belgium, July 20
There is considerable misery in this
country, consequent upon the large num-
Der of idle men. A great many of those
who are working receive only mere
pittance for their labor. The so-called
middle class' is being rapidly depleted
they are being forced into the "lower
class" and conflict between the upper"
and "lower" seems inevitable.
The workingmen were to have grand
demonstration at Brussell, on June 13,
in favor of universal suffrage, but the
affair was forN idden by the mayor so it
was postponed to August Is, and will
likely take place on that day. spite OF
opposition. It is expected that fully
100000 men will take part in the
demonstration.
The usual hours of labor here are
from 6 a. M. to SPIN. As sample of
the wages paid, bricklayers receive from
40 cents to so cents per day.
The doctrines of Socialism are being
vigorously propagated here, and the
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
TROUBLE AT BELFAST.

The religious fanatacism of he Irish
people, famed by the ruling classes of
Great Britain, has again broken out,
and Belfast during the present week has
been the scene of continual rioting. 1t
appears that the police of Belfast are
very much like their Chicago brothers
but 1t seems that the people of Belfast
have nerve enough to speak their mind
upon the subject and to back up their
opinions with clubs and bullets.
A visitor who has been studying the
cause of the riots, writes: "It is useless
mincing matters. The pclice lave fire d
upon and slain the people from panic if
not from vindictiveness. The people as
sert that the latter was the cause. The
people regard the police as murderers.
not protectors. That issue must be
faced. Hundreds of people have friends
dead or dying, and it is useless to say
that they want only to attack the police.
The latter now represent the peoples
deadly and death dealing foes"
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A CARD.

For the benefit of Eastern exchanges
and their readers l want to say that the
reports, which are fving around east of
the Mississippi river, 10 the effect that
am party to a combination to defeat
T, V. PowdorlY, are absolutely false.
For Brother Powderly l have the high
est regard, and I am proud to know my
self as one of his warmest friends, per
sonslly and as member of the order
Brother Powderly knows my feelings
upon this subject, and leave it fol
him to say whether he believes me to
be man of cliques and rings.
This much feel called upon to say
pub liclY. Jos. R. BUCHANAN.
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denly bethought themselves that some
crank" might act upon the suggestion.
and the thought made the goose bumps
blossom and-they craw6shed

AUGUST. A was the fiftieth birthday OF
George E. McNeill. the veteran labor or
ganizer of Massachusetts, and it was
made the occasion of the presentation of
fine gold watch and chain. The pres
entation took place in ODD Fellows hall,
Boston, and must have been a grand
affair, for Mr.. McNeill is respected and
admired by the thousands of organized
workers in the old Bay state. Ye EDITORS
invitation came too late for him to par
5icipate in any manner on the occasion !;
buthe here wishes both recipient and
donors prosperity and many years OF
successful labor in the cause,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
II You Want to Know

Why you continue to suffer from vari.
GUS ills that flesh Is heir to-" why your
complaints remain obstinate in spite OF
efforts to cure bv home doctors and p at
ent medicines, you should consult spe.
cialist in chronic diseases. Dr. Foote, OF
l20 Lexington avenue, New York, has
made special study of them for thirty
years, and he may be able to give you
some points worth knowing. 1t will
only cost you paper and postage to state
your case, and get the opinion of a ply
sician of large experience. DR.. Foote is
the author of "Plaln Home Talk and
Medical Common Sense" of which the
Rev. A. Il. Bryant has written 81 am
perfectly charmed with it; have not
met before with such a useful and val
liable book as this of yours" -
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
A "FAIR TRIAL"

>"Possibly by accident. probably de.
sign, the red flags and banners captured
in the Arbeiter Zeltung otfice and offered
in evidence last week are still hung in
the court room directly facing the jury.
The only inscription visible to the, jury
Is that on the outer one of pile Of red
banners: Down with all law '"-Chi
cago Tribune, August 4.
OF course this banner is not kept
hanging in the court room for the pur.
pose of influencing the jury. 1t Is onl '
one of the evidences that this is a pre-
eminentlv fair trial" and it Fl Is in vel
with the decisions of the judge upon
points raised by the counsel.
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sEAMEN, TAKE NOTICE.
E. D. MCR

The Coast Seamen's Union is the
Backbone Of the Pacific Coast Labor
Movement. Capital has subscribed
large sums to break it up and threatens
to import men from the east and abroad.
There are on the Pacific Coast now three
men for every place. Winter is coming
on and soon thousands will be out of work.
Therefore keep away from San Fran
cisco. THE COAST SEAMKN's UNION,
July l, 1885. $500 strong.
BURNETT G. HASKELL, Chairman Adyis-
ory Committee, 5l34 East Street, San
/ Francisco, California.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

When the 'sacredness of property" is
talked of it should be remembered that
any such sacredness does not belong in
the same degree to landed property. No
man made the land. 1t is the original
inheritance of the whole species. Its
appropriation is wholly a question OF
expediency. When private property in
land is not expedient, 1t Is unjust
John Stuart Mill.
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number of adherents is increasing at a
wonderful rate. After August Is NAV
be able to tell yon something definite as
to the strength Of the organisation.
Il l will write you again. after that date,
upon the situation and the probabilities.
But it seems to me that conflict is sure
to occur soon. EMILE DERMUL.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
Blackwell at Home,

Editor Labor Enquirer.
LONDON, England, July 27.-You will
perhaps have noticed in Justice that 1
have returned to England, and am lee
turing on the Chicago "riots" and The
labor question in America. In this l
think l shall be of some service to our
American comrades by disabusing the
minds of the English working people Of
the lies which the capitalistlc press has
been circulating.
You will receive the particulars of the
arrest of Williams for speaking in the
streets. The governing classes are con.
spring to prevent our street meetings,
and we expect severe struggle.
Yours fraternally,
JAMES BLACKWELL.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

NOTHING has been heard lately of the
lie that "an Anarchist said the court
house would be blown up if the pris-
oners were convicted" in the Chicago
trial. Why did not Chicago's valiant
police, from whom came the report, ar
rest the threatener? 1t was lie out of
whole cloth but the prosecutors sud-
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

THE would-be conque1ers of Mexico
are getting quite numerous-on paper.
The dude militiaman seems to predomi-
nate. Go a little slow, my wild-eyed
gazelles. 1t might be fun to clean out
poor old delapidated Mexico; but full
tledged German or French soldier would
break you chaps in two and thrash the
best end of you with his ram-rod.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

THERE can be no question that the
conduct of District assembly 49, of New
York, is doing the order and the labor
cause generally a great deal of harm.
All over the west members of the order
are asking, what is the General Execu-
tive Board doing, that the dlsorganizers
are not checked IN their mad career
Shame
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
FREE I

A card to the editor from the hoys who
were in prison at Oswego, Kansas, dated
August 10. said:
"Once more we are free men. We
were all released at p. m. to-day. A
reception will be given US here tonight.
We 90 to Parsons tomorrow, where
great preparation are being made to re-
celve u.s."
The particulars of the release have not
arrived, as the paper goes to press.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

HIS ACCIDENCY, P. M. ARTHUR, was on
exhibition at the opera house Sunday
afternoon. His address upon that occa-
sion was as original as contribution to
the study of political economy as would
be Sweet violets" on hand organ at a
s8ngerfest.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

my principle is to look out for our
own order, and let the rest Co." says Mr..
Arthur, of the B. L. E. Is it any won.
der that man with such principle(2)
is afraid of an open discussion2
THERE is a row at the CITY hall. Elk.
cuse the chestnut, but when thieves
fall out" etc.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

CONGRESS has adjourned. What did it
do during Its session of eight months ?
Fifty millions of people have been crying
for relief from the ills under which they
suffer, and during an unprecedentIy
lengthy session those to whom they
turned for help, gave them nothing.
How long. oh, how long, will you, Amer
lean citizens, be the playthings of the
wild reyelers2
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

The natural movement of society
should show to-day a twofold action ::
the repression of excessive individual
ism and the stimulation of defective as
sociation; which is the double tendency
we see working under purely economic
laws-R Heber Newton.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
CARPENTERS.

Carpenters Union, No. s., of the Brother.
hood of America. meets every Saturday
evening at Euclid Hall. All good Carpenters
are invited to join.
JAMES D. MACDONALD, President,
THOMAS MUIRH FAD, Rec. Sec.
FRANK BAYER, State Organizer.
E. f. RICE, Cor. and Fin. Secetary,
% Colfax avenue
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reward Of merit" and every man hav-
ing fair show with every other man"
But the daily press is not credited BY
any man Of trains with being logical OF
consistent.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
BRICK,AYERa

Bricklayers' Internat1ona Union No. l. OF
Colorado, meets the second and fourth Mon.
day evenings in each month at No. 379 Larl-
mer street, Denver, Colorado.
JAMES COOK, Secy. M. SULLIVAN,
tuzo Blake Street. President.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

The Trades Assembly OF Denver and Vicin
ity meets on the second and fourth Sunday
hail., at o'clock. A. MENCHE, President,
T. HAMLIN, Secretary.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
TAIL,ORS.

The Tailors Protective Society. of Denver,
meets in Judge Jeffries court room, q
O'Clock p. M, on the first Monday Of each
month. FRED WEIDER, President.
L. HAML1N, Sec, 29l 18th street
Room 5S Skinner Block.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
FEDERATED TRADES

iheadquarters Of the Representative Coun-
lzations Of the Pacific coast, is at Huddy's
nall, 9o9H Market, San Francisco, California.
FRANK RONEY, President.
K. D. MCKINLEY, Cor. Sec.
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PLASTERERs' UNION.

The Plasterers' Union, of Denver, meets
every Monday evening at 7:3O O'Clock, In ST.
JosePhs Temperance Hall, corner Fifteenth
and Stout streets.
o,, HARRY COLE, President.
CHARLES M. McCABE, Secretary.
Address, 100 East 18th street.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
IRON MOLDRRs,

lion Molders' Union. meets every second
ana fourth Tuesday Of each month at Reno
Hal" TWenty-seVenth and Holiday, at 1880 p.
m. j. j. SMITH, Cor. Sec.,
l0l5 Holladay street
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
CHIEF ARTHUR's CowARDICE.
He Makes His Stereotyped Fling at the
knights, and Then Refuses to
Back 1t Up.

The following articles, which appeared in
the Daily Tribune Republican, will explain
themselves, and are positive proof of THE
ENoUIRER's charge that P. NJ. Arthur, Chief
of the B. of l.. E., is creature without suf-
icient intelligence to show why he is what
he is, and without enough confidence in his
position to defend it:
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The largest store.
The Largest stock.
The latest STYLES,
And the lowest prices in Mems and
Boys Hats and Caps at 7. 8. Clayton's
2S5 and 2854 Fifteenth street.
N. B.-Until further notice nv store
will be closed on SUNDAYS.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14

BRICK MoULDERs' & Settlers UNION.
Meets every Thursday evening at 557 Down
Ing avenue, at o'clock. pll-l-86
The Labor enquirer., 1886-08-14
CHALLENGE TO ARTHUR.
nENUEp Auu1Ict IN

DENV ER, AugIISI 10.
To the Tribune-Republican.
Inasmuch as Chief Engineer P. M. Arthur,
in newspaper interviews and in his remarks
at the opera house on Sunday saw fit to
make comparisons between his organization
and the Knights Of Labor, which compari,
sons were shaped in manner detrimental to
the latter organization, he is hereby chal.
lenged to meet representative of the
Knights in public discussion upon any eve.
ming this week which Mr.. Arthur may Sc
lect The challenging party will pay all ex.
penses. Jos. R. BUCHANAN,
No. 1858 Larimer Street.
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t!la dish uUr,i u.lnt q. s'hli! -,e' an.
McauNh.ic Il .t.lls;c Il! t"it. o. l"af a-lt
mi,trust in r2s,a4't % !ct bi'2. hei'% " .iIaie
tooE: DOS, :. ION oi til. ulini OF A:.' Nor.
buy.
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NEEnHAM'S FA|L( RE
81 JOSEPH HhITON,

Antf,o'' Of ''7he ttuee.. Of Rohrnia," "7He
1}:rr@ Hrcruits," E:c.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-09-24

The Savannah NcCS publishes a
sensational story to the effect that
q gentleman from Liberty Co., Ga,
reported that a cOlOred woman who
had been sick for some time, sud
denly died, and while her friends
were sitting up with the corpse,
discussing her good qualities, the
corpse showed signs Of lite, and
soon after rose to sitting POSTURE
when the whole turnout ted. Two
or three. more brave than the rest,
returned to the house. and when in
speaking distance, the supposed
corpse told them she had some.
thing to say. She SAID she had
been dead, but had been permitted
TO come back to life to warn them
that the world would come to an
end on Sept, 10Th, That she want
ed them to prepare to meet her ;
that abe would live till 8 o'clock the
next day. She was punctual to the
minute, and died next day. This
happened just prior TO tho big
earthquake, which event confirm
ed the daFkies IN tho belief that
the world was about to suspend
operations, the quaking of the earth
being the premOnitOry symptoms.
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BungIlng Legislation

The effect of the decision Of the
Court of Appeals, delivered at
Stanton, Thursday, declaring in
valid and imperative the joint
resolution of the General Assembly
under which the board Of educa-
ton appointed county and city
superintendents Of schools NAV be
to call the legislature in extra SEES
sion earlier than was anticipated.
Among the officers temporarily re
stored by this decision Of the court
are some Of the most active party
workers the republicans have. The
decisions affect about twenty SUI
perintendents.
A telegram from Stanton thus
explains: "The Supreme Court OF
Appeals, sitting here, rendered
an opinion to-day involving the
constitutiOuality of the Joint resOlu-
ton passed by the General Assem-
bly of Virginia on April 30, 1856,
relating to the appointment of
county superintendent Of public
schools. The court declares the
act repugnant to the State constitu'
ton and null and void, and the ac-
ton of the board of education taken
under it null and void and of no
avail. a peremptOry mandamus is
ordered requiring the defendant,
Miller, who had been appointed
county superintendent for Smyth
county under the resolution, to re
store the office, books, papers, etc,
to PendletOn, the superintendent
displaced. The decision covers all
school superintendents in the state
who had been removed by the board
ofeducation. v-LysehbRrg Adrd'ee.
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Factories In 1880 had Increased The Con-
Sumers Of Farm Products nearly 50
Per Cent.

In 1910 each farmer had in the
United States fire persons who did
not farm to buy Of him; in 1880
each farmer had screen persons to
buy of him who did not produce
agricultural products. The farmer
knows his prices depend on how
much he has to sell, and how many
there are to buy of him. We see
he had nearly 80 per cent. more
people to buy of him in 1880 than
he had in 1910. Why is this so ?
Simply because for nearly twenty
wears before 1880 the manufacto-
ries had been stimulated to exer-
ton by q protective tariff, and
there was a demand for wOrkmen
in the factories, and they worked
in factories in place Of on farms.
Had not this been the case the
natural increase and emigration
would have given us 5000, 900 more
farmers than we did have in 1880,
increasing the farmers product that
much. Benjamin Franklin wrote
to Chief Justice Marshall saying
every manufacture encouraged in
onr country makes part of a mark
ct for provisions within ourselves,
and saves 80 much money TO the
CONTRIBUTION. VIM. W. OHlJertsOn,
Of Ky., in House Of Representatives.,
Aprit %, 1884.
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American Markets for AnGTi
can Farmers.
Price Of Our Farm Products Abroad and at
Home,

1t is affirmed by the opponents
Of protection that it IS lmmaterlaI
to the wheat, corn, pork, aud beef
grower whether his home market is
large or small, because the whole
is sold at the foreign price, and
that (as it is claimed) will be the
same whether we send abroad SO
or 30 per cent. of our farm products,
or only $ per cent, as now.
AS this, Mr.. Chairman, is the in
itial failacy of all free trade argu-
ments, or rather assumptions, | ask
the House to look it in the face.
We have today 7,G70,493 per
sons in the United States employ
ed in agriculture-l,22j ,0i5 per
sons as farmers and planters and
$685., $40 as farm laborcrs. These
agricultuIists to-day sell % per
cent, of their products at home,
and send abroad a surplus of only
$ per cent. Suppose that under
the advice Of our frec.trade friends
we conclude to give up mannfact-
uring industries here for if pro-
tective duties are to be abolished
we must give mp manufacturing,
unless we can bring the wages of
labor down to the foreign Standard,
and to buy our cloth and other
manufactured goods in the "cheap-
er" markets of England. The three
million or more men now employ
ed in manufacturing industries
will of course 60 upon farms, and
Immediately increase our agrlcul-
tural products 80 per cent. ; but
as there will be no more persons to
be fed in this country than before,
the home consumption can be no
more, and the surplus for export
will be increased more that seven
fold.
ask gentleman who tell us that
the price of our farm products is
absolutely fixed in the foreign mar
ket, what will be the effect on the
price of our farm products aboard
and at home when our surplus for
shipment shall be increased so
enormously ! Is there any one who
doubts that such a condition of
things would cause the price of
farm products to decline enormous
ly? Would Professor Summers .tdr-
mer then be able to buy his yGrd Of
cloth in England 'cith his busheI Of
qcheatf
The truth is that the price of
wheat, flour, corn, pork, beef, &c,
abroad, is dependent as much on
the amount of the surplus which
we have to ship as on the demand
abrOad.-HOR. Nelson Dingley, dr.,
Of Me-, in House Of Representatives,
AprH %, 1881.
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COMMISSIONERS oErIcE

y Woodstock, Va, Sept. II, 1896.
To L. A. Cofiman and Rebeeoa Cofgmsn
Complt., and
George Hollar LYDIA Hollar, Ellen Hol.
lar, william Hollar, Josep Hollar. jos.
toliar' Amanda llOllar, Alice Hollar.
Cathanno Reedy and Abraham Reedy'
Defts-
lon are hereby notified that I have
i'Ned upon the 10th day of October next.
AT my oillce, 10 ascertain and report
me amount and value OF the land
that belonged to Mollie lIollar, deed.
IL. whether the same is susceptible Of
division among the parties entitled
thereto:
~ W nat disposition, if any, has been
~. who now has possession of tlss
same, and
v Any other matter deemed hartmann
OF that any party IN interest NAV reonirs
required 20 be taken by the decree of
Sal pdoah Circuit Court rendered am ~
6laT-foi.ot September lSy6, in "A suit ia
,uceryE depending in said court between
4. Conn 1nan, NC, Complts. aud George
ollar and 'sA9thers Defts., and il from anv
,s,e the taSs,Sin OF said account shall not
Mon apeneN p, or having been commenced
'akinr q bee completed ON that day. tbe
law n day Kane will bo adjourned from
ths sa,no arc M from place TO place. until
Gwen under my ken and completed.
IN chancery of the shand as Commissioner
in said county lai1 court, at my Office
DAY and year hrst
w.kK.p.q. per, COmr. in Chy.
sept. LIT.