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The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-30
PROFITS.

There is statistician about the Pal
mer house who desires to impress every
body with economic facts. Said he yes
terday: ado you see that man over
there2 Well, he's farmer down near
Elgin. There he goes with a friend
they're going to get drink. The farmer
will paw for it. Now let me see. That
man will sweat two mortal hours next
spring to plow enough ground to raise
one bushel of corn. That bushel Of
corn he will sell for 80 cents. He is 60
ing there now to spend the 80 cents for
two drinks. Therefore, the farmer and
the corn have parted Now, let me tell
you what becomes of the corn. A bushel
of corn makes seventeen quarts of
whisky - four-and-a'quarter gallons.
The distillerv gets its first prolific
cents a gallon. There will be So for that
bushel of corn. Now the government
comes in, 80 cents gallon IS, added
to the So, makes $685.. That brings the
product of the bushel of corn down to
the jobber and the wholesaler and, fin
ally, by several stages, to the retailer
By the time it reaches the latter the
busheI of corn or its product of four and
quarter gallons has been reduced one,
half, which means eight and half gal
Ions. There are sixty drinks to the gal
lon-that is the average-eight and a
half gallons mean 270 drinks, at Is cents
each-there we have $46.35 as the con-
sumer's price for bushel of corn which
the farmer raises and sells for 80 cents,
Who says there is not industry in this
country2 But the farmer we saw just
no " spent his whole bushel of corn in
the price of two drinks, and the people
who do not till the soil got away with
the $46.05."-Chicago Herald.
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4 = = i. u j
One bitter night an Ill Clad man spoke to me
on the street,
He asked me for dime wherewith to secure
something to eat;
/ gave 1t him, he muttered thanks, and
turned with feeble gait
I called him back and asked OF him his his
tory to relate.
With moistened eyes and tremulous tones he
thus told me his tale: .9ty
I'm only one Of many poor who beg fol
work, and fall
Toget that work for which we ask, or the
food we need to eat, asf
Or clothes to shelter us from storm, or cover
ing for our feet
Kind sir, 1t was not always thus, once was
satisfied &l
had home and little ones, and wife that
was my pride;
But duh times came, and sickness, too, which
forced me into debt E8 "A
I raised some money on my home, with
which my bills met;
But times were hard, I could not meet the in
terest when twas due. ~
To make it worse my poor wife died would
to God that I'd died, too. ASH ID,
The man owed foreclosed on me: he took
my place, that cost +
Full treble what he loaned to me all hope
and pride lost. aN+G ~ nscaGt
Kind friends took both my little enes-God
bless them for that deed, ..r t..s..-fl1
And never may those true, good Souls know
aught OF want or need. " -
7 4, ,1lo
" CRY, cold and damp, D. see ,e. -.,
Until You see me as am, a broken-hearted
tramp.
Next morning as read the news / saw an
item there, .--f.,,...- ~. 49,.
Relating how tramp had died in misery
and despair. -' '-
By the way, the piece described the man, and
. the kind of clothes he wore,
knew it was the poor soul that I'd met the
night before.
Oh what a satire on the system that we live
under now, n
When honest toilers seeking work are bro't
to want and woe;
Though faultless they, and suffering; God
knows the pain they feel.
1t isn't any wonder that atlast they're forced
to steal.
God speed the day such things shall cease,
and the Revolution brings
To honest workers whateer they earn of all
the worlds good things;
When want and woe and suffering shall
never be the lot
Of those that toll and struggle for the little
which they got;
When the rich who live in idleness, upon the
poor mans sweat,
Shall work, themselves, for what they. have,
or else they shall not eat.
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California x. of L. Answer.
Editor Labor Enquirer.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
LARAMIE, Wyo.. Jan 16.-I had an op-
portunity to walk through several gro
ceries and found they handled canned
goods which, I know from personal ex-
perience, are made by Chinese. To my
knowledge this point has never been
ventilated, and I hope THE ENQUIRER
will say a few words about the matter.
If some assembly would take the pains
to inquire from California assembly the
names of such men who employ Chinese
in their canning factories, it would be
an easy matter to boycott. them.
Hoping these few lines NAV help
little towards the desired end. namely,
starving out the Chinese, l remain,
Yours truly, P. Fl. MAY, L. A. 1925.
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either to care sufficiently for its chill

either to care sufficiently for its chill
dren. OF to properly respect its mothers; !;
| for one do not wish it to step in be-
tween the child and its parents, thus re-
lieving them Of responsibilities which
clearly belong to them. Under proper
system Of government. such as ours
should be, parents could properly care
for their children, and most, If not all,
would find pleasure in so doing; for as
Mrs. Black intimates, the indifference
of some of, the lower classes towards
those who should be the objects Of their
affection is due to the numbing, deaden-
inf effects of poverty. Z
Besides the object aimed at in the ar
ticle spoken of can be attained when the
glorious sun of Socialism shall illumine
the darkness in which the world has 30
long been cropping. Towards its rising
many Of US are looking with eager hope
and steadfast faith. Under its beneicent
banner woman takes her rightful place
as mans equal. With remuneratiYe em-
ployment for all, there will be no need
Of pensioning the children. With q
proper system Of distribution the COM
forts of life will be withinsthe reach of
all who are willing to perform their
share of the worlds work, and believe
few children who then come will be un-
welcome to the parents. With larger,
more comfortable dwellings the presence
of children will not as is now often the
case, destroy the fathers chance of COM
fort when his work. for the day is over,
and the homes of our country will be-
come circles of quiet enjoyment unat-
tainable in the presence of the uncer-
tainty and anxiety inseparable from
such system as we now live under. /.
OH let us strive to hasten such bless
edness for the sake of the lives that may
be blighted, distorted and ruined by the
whitening effects of unjust laws. '5,.+7
.. l.. WRIGHT.
CoNCoRDIA, Kansas, Jan. II. ."s '1l
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For Sale at a Sacrifice.

: One hundred and twenty or more lots
in first addition to Swansea to be dis
posed of in parcels of half blocks and
quarter blocks, and IN parcels of four to
six lots These lots are close to the line
of the Kansas Pacific railway, are all
under the city ditch and afford to per
sons of limited means good opportu-
n,ty to secure o home or to make a safe
investment. Lots in this nelghborhood
have been disposed of at prices ranging
from 500 to $l25 each. These will be
sold at much lower figure.
For terms and full particulars call on
assE ROBERT MORRIS & Co., Agents.
372 Curtis street. ~ 4s ess
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and brother workers, there seems abso-
lutely no hope, under the present condi-
tion of things. A great change must
come. Every new invention of labor
saving machinery now crowds the
worker closer to the wall, when it ought
if where it should be. make all mankind
happier Private ownership in the
means of life must be abolished. Equal
ity, justice, natural law must take its
place. LIZZIE M. SwANK.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-30

The celebrated stiff Hats from the
Cooperating Hat company just received
at Clayton's.
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The largest store.
The Largest stock.

And the lowest prices In Mems and
Boys. Hats and Caps at 7. s. Clayton's,
2S5 and 2853 Fifteenth street. E7sfE
N.B.-UntiI further notice my store
will be closed on SUNDAYS. -.
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Written for the Enquirer.
THE TRAMP,s TALE.

BY CHARLES oHnEsrwR1eHr.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-30

Tidbsld & Behymer, Undertaking and
Embalming, No. 267 18th Street, Denver.
AllEork warranted.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-01-30

Knights of Labor, pay no attention to
the advertisements of men who aell ten
ement-house cigars. Buy none but the
Union Label.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-03-23

the main shops saturated and saved
lne loss to the Texas and Pacific com-
7pasy Will approximate $4,000 owing
20 large stock OF oil on hand which
was not Insured. Theres is no doubt
that the fire was the work of an incen-
diary.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March 2s.-
About 2 O'Clock this morning the
NORTH bound Iron Mountain passeue ger
'rAin was stopped at a long trestle two
m''es south Of Little Rock owing to
the discovery that the trestIe was burn
ing. y was soon destroyed ana the
train unable to proceed. 1t is believed
to be incendiary.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-03-23


The Body Of Florence Rogers ro,
.CH4AGo, March 2S.-The body Of
Florence Ruger, the daughter OF
State Senator Ruger, was found in
the river yesterday morning. The
girl had been missing since last
October and her mysterious and
sudden disappearance caused a great
sensation here and all sorts of thes
cries as to her whereabouts were
advanced, photographs ofthe missing
girl were copied by thousands and
sent to the chiefs Of police and detec.
tives all over the country and in
Europe.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-03-23
Snow or Rain.

CHICAGO, March 2s.-Dispatches
rom Northern Illinois and Iowa and
southern Wisconsin indicate heavy
lall OF snow Sunday. Damage is fesred
rom mood this week. In Chicago
ABOUT nifty feet of the Lake Shores
track was washed away by Sunday
mornings storm and traffic has bean
suspended for the time being, as in one
place there Isl space in the road six
feet wide intact.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-03-23

NEW ORLEANS, March 23-The
Times Democrats Ysxoo CITY. Miss
special says; AS Jailer Clarke entered
the cell to feed three negro prisoners
Yesterday evening, he was overpower.
ed and disaraed by the prisoners, who
escaped into the yard. Clarke pursued
them and 10 attempting to stop the
rinsoader was knocked down with .
Dii'st Of wood and 10 believed 10 be fatal
" Injured. The alarm was given IN
time to prevent the escape Of the
prisoners.
ABurgular Killed.
Inc Picayune's Jackson special saws
telegram received yesterday AFTER
noon from Lexington indicates that the
burglar who was killed Saturday bv
omcers In an attempt TO arrest him for
inc robbery of an old lady AMI peddler
on Ichula lake, was Reese Taplev :
souug man VINO was raised 10 this city.
Burned.
Inc grocery store, corner OF Baronne
and Washington streets, and four
tenements adjacent, burned
Yesterday morning. Loss estimated 81
$4,000. Fully insured.
'ni' against the Crescent City Railroad
The city of New Orleans YESTERDAY
lied suit against the Crescent civ
Hallway company for 1921 1000. alleged
Q Dc due the city under the original
ontrast made, by which the city was
. receive 8 Is ola cent per passenger
u every passenger carried during the
'rm OF enthusiastically years.
Court House Burned.
A dispatch from Opelousas reports
le destruction of the courthouse there
anday night, together with all record.
the Supreme Court.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1886-03-23
I DAILY TELEGRAPH
CIV. MccRAslE. Editor.
y. NJ. TELLES. Publisher and
Business Manager.
Latest News.
BY TELEGRAPH
IHE STRIKE ON THE GOULD SYSTEM.
me missouri Pacific War Seems Far
from SettIement-A Strike Inaug-
urated on the Chicago and
Alton.


ST. LOUIS, March 23.-The agree.
meat drawn up by Governors Martin
and Mann sduke.3f Kansas and Nilsson
ri, respectfully, intended as basis for
the settlement of the strike on the
Missouri Pacific railway, together with
Vice President Hoxie's acceptance OF
the same, with qualifications, was pre-
scented Sunday night TO the executive
committee OF District Assembly No.
lol OF the knights OF Labor. The gov
ernors called in person upon Martin
Irons, chairman of the committee. and
urged the acceptance of the Condition
by his committee, which soon after.
wards was called together to discuss
informally the conditions inserted bv4
Mr.. Hoxie into the agreement. No
action was taken Sunday night, the
matter being discussed in a strictly
unomcial way and after a long session
the committee adjourned yester-
Jay, when the contents of the docu.
ments will 30 formally considered and
some decision reached.
KANSAS CRY, NO., March cs.-AtI
y o'clock yesterday morning a general
sounding of locomotive whistles signal.
ei the Inauguration Of another strike. !
Al that hour the the union switcb,nan
IN every railroad yard in the city ouit
work and freight business generalIv +
was stopped. The Chicago and Alton
officials made up train by the helm Of |
non-union men and sent it ont hpt
the strikers are said to have boarded |
and stopped itat the eastern CITY limit
Inc Wabash is working a small force
the officials say, to handle
city freight and being under the pro.
lection OF the Federal court hay. in.
voked the protection of the United {
states marshal. A mass MEETING of I
strikers will be held at noon. All
present the Cause of the strike cannot q
'e LEANED. Some Of the men say 1--WE I
iad orders from headquarters of the .
knights of Labor" The switchmon 8
made general demand for an advanc. p
q wages week ago of the yarious f
Dads, and it was granted. :
There are flying rumors to the effact
hat several other departments are to :
q ordered out.
CHICAGO, March pa special dis. :,
atch from Big Springs, Tex, saw. :,
lst evening fire was discovered in e
he oil house and paint shops of the =
'exas Pacific railway. Within the AZ
pace OF i've minutes the flames spread q,
yer the entire flooring of the large a.
uilding and before dozen people =;
ad arrived it was evident no efforts "a
'uld save the building. Several II,
acket brigades were organized and E,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
MIR. EDMUNDS'S ADDRESS.
Topics of Time-Diyersity of Industries
Development of Production-The
Question of Transportation
the Nicaragua ip-Canal.

Mr.. President, LddicS ana Gentlemen
The plan adopted by your associated
societies for this year, Of having the ad-
dresses delivered in the evening, and in u
place where the audience can listen with
out distraction, makes it practicable for Il
speaker to ask you to consider attentively
some topics that, although outside OF the
direct and immediate domain of farming,
manufacturing and the mechanic arts
which combine to make up almost entire
ly the sum of the production and wealth
of country, are nevertheless essential
elements in the great social problem of
promoting the true prosperity of each and
all the members of all the producing
CLASSES Of our country
In these classes do not include those
who make it their business To SOW discOrd
and stimulate Discussions between those
who have acquired property, and those
who have saved nothing and can subslst
only by the employmen;s Of daily labor,
and between whom it is necessary To the
welfare of both there should exist kind
feeling and cooperation at all times. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
THURSDAY EVENING.
The Addresses in City Hall.

The meeting in City Hall was in all re
spects most successful one. If the
speakers were not seen by as many per
sons as they would have been if they had
spoken from stand in the Fair grounds,
they were hCdrd by more, and of course
with more ease and comfort t. both
speakers and hearers. The hall was filled
with II fine and intelligent audience in
Guiding IA number of ladies, some minutes
before halt-past seven, and by the time
the speakers arrived was crowded in
every part floor and galleries, many
standing throughout the speaking, while
many more, unable to find seats, went
away from the doors. The meeting was
called to order by President Chase of the
state Agricultural society, who intro
duced the fiji st speaker rs one who needed
no introduction to Vermont audience
one known and respected throughout the
United States, our own Senator George f.
Edmunds. Mr.. Edmunds was greeted as
he stepped forward, with prolonged and
hearty applause. lie spoke as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
VERMONTS STATE FAIR.
RAIN MATERIALLY INTERPRETERS WITH
THE FOURTH DAY.
An Unexpectedly Large Number of Spec
tators Present Financial
Success Misunderstanding
Races in the Afternoon.

The day opened up most unfavorably
for the State fair Thursday, the rain which
began during the preceding night continu-
ing with but slight interruption during
the entire forenoon. A large number of
people seemed to have unlimited
faith in the weather however for the
early trains were comparatively crowd
ed and large numbers drove in
from the surrounding country, Dur
ing the forenoon the park presented It
sorry appearance. 1t was of course i'm
possible to carry out the programme for
the fore part of the day and the people
were huddled together in floral and me
chauics halls, underthe grand stand or any
other structure that would afford them
protection from the driving rain. To all
appearances the day was to be IL total fail
lre and at no time was that probability
stronger than shortly before noon. But
the hopes and apparent belief of the visit
ors that the rain would cease at noon were
fully justified At that time the clouds
broke and occasional rays of sunshine
gave bright promise for the afternoon.
The people poured into the park in
thrOngS every tram from this city was SO
crowded that numbers were obliged to
stand on the platforms. The grounds
dried up in II remarkably short time and
with the exception of the track which was
rendered very heavy the park was in no
wise the worse for the storm. The most
serious result was the interference with
the large Attendance expected from dis
lance which could not reach the park
after the rain ceased but as i was there
were between 5000 and 1000 people on the
grounds and the financial success of the
fair was assured. During the day the
judges practically completed the award OF
premiums, there was fine trOtung in the
afternoon, the stock appeared at good adj
vantage, the other exhibits were in fine
shape and altogether the day was sue
cess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
SOUTIGDOWNS.
TUE EXHIBITION OF SWINE.
An Unusually Fine Exhibition The Ches-
ter Whites.

The exhibit of swine commences with
|. w. Raymond's contribution of ohio i'm
proved Chester whites. Mr. Raymond
shows four pens and his stock is from l..
Is. Silver of Cleveland, o. Mr.. Silver
stands first as breeder of these swine in
America, if not in the world.
Lester Fish, Ira, shows two Chester
whites, taking frs and second prizes
j. w. Leonard, Barre, Is the largest eX-
hlbitOr in his department, having II pens
aggregating 40 animals. He breeds Chrs-
ter whites and English Berkshires. and
carried off seven of the first prizes and
four second on the II pens The Berk-
shires are objected to 10y some on account
of their color being black, but they come
to maturity early and make the best of
meat, especially hams. The whites are
good breeders, and of larger size when
matured, and are favOrtes for market.
The black hogs are considered less Liable
20 disease in the West, and nine tenths of
the nogs raised there are of the black
breeds. Cne pen, young Berkshire SOW
and 9 pigs, are handsome. another SOW
has pigs, a litter worthy of notice.
L. ;. Drew, Burlington has 10 pens,
Berkshires and Middle Gorkshlrcs, with =
pens each of sow aud-pigS, one Yorkshire
SOW and Berkshire, having 10 pigs caru.
They ale in most excellent condition, and
look as if they might be regular boarder.
at the Van Ness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
THE SHEEP EXHIBIT.


As Is eminently fitting for Vermont the
show of sheep is large and excellent; as
one exhibitor expressed it. "The number
Is kept up, and the excellence of the eX
hbit gradually and steadily increases
II. c. Burwell, Bridport, has 81 of the
mernos, mostly descendants of his noted
ram Bismarck, who took the sweepstake at
the centennial exposition. Nh Burwell
says his best sheep come from Bismarck or
la. descendants.
f., y Bi-eell, f. Shoreham. shows ~
mead, Sold bucks and 3 yearlings, back
lamh. 3 old ewes, yearling ewes and Il
= years old ewes, 3 eve lambs. This herd
mas largely of the blood of the celebrated
rams Banker and RIP Van Wiukle. 3
Years old eve by Rip, owned by Mr. Bis
>"ll, ~hcallng II lbs AT this years shealing
at Middlebury. Wall Street is another
noted buck, from which he had a = years
old buck which Is considered very choice
{. L. Morrison, Addison, shows II head.
all Paulols, all descendants in the male
me OF the noted stock ram Bismarck
loi merry owned by Mr. II. G. Burwell
All MI. MorrlSOnS sheep on exhibition
are young, but the stock ram at the head
Of his flock, Burwel's l51, sheared at the
s. shearlng 3l4 pounds. \ lamb sired
by 1871, sheared his first fleece 2G pounds
10 ounces.
O. &, +. S. Hall, East Randolph, had
about 20 sheep on exhibition but ms
nett her the sheep or their owners were in
the building when the reporter was doing
the sheep business, not much can be said
of them except that the gentlemen are
known as among the best and most sue
ceSstul OF the merino breeders on the east
side OF the mountain.
f.. f.. StiCkney, East Shoreham. shows
/ y, rams, 10 two years-old ewes, 6 wear
| Ing ewes, eve and buck lambs.
D. /. Stckney, ShOreham, shows
/ bucks 1t would require more of an eX-
pert IN sheep than falls to the lot of the
ciiS dally, to give an intelligent estimate
Hooks OF merinos as fill the pens in the
sheep Darn tins year. Those sheep are
owned by the Stickneys, that would give
them aatanding among sheep men.
COTSWOLDS.
X. q. Hill, Elmore, shows 32 head One
old buck, weighing 300 pounds and shear
ing II pounds, 3 buck lambs, 10 old ewes
10 Searling ewes and eve lambs. Mr.
I'M is probably the oldest breeder OF
! OF ~WUlds in the State his herd having
n."" founded in 1857 from stock imported
mona England by Mr. Penner of Lachiue
td.aIt, and he has added to his tloch
,rou time to time such animals as Ellis
| Rp al Ilghness," bred by Robert earn
NYth Leach, England, animals from
" liam Lane, Broadlields, and Eng
and's Wonder" bred by Joseph Walker
Nprth England. Wonder weighed ovel
400 pounds, shcared % pounds and took
nlsl PRIZE rs yearlng at the Royal show
MI. Hlls sheep are registered in tht
Greeu Mountain COt-wold Associations
register of which association he is presi
dent and which admits no animal moi
descended from English stock. or which
shears less than 10 pounds. He come,
here from the New England fair at Ban
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
THE HORSES.
Further Description of this Excellent
Show-COmmendableF Features

w. NJ. Doyle, Essex junction, shows
a standard bred stallion Patchen, IA years
old, mahogany bay, l6 l2 hands hgh,
weight 1888 and has shown PAP in Il trial
heat.
w. Clark, Burlington, shows "A years
old stallion dark grey by IA Waikiki hn~,
out of Il IIambletonian mare, HIS -,uG
action, stands 1871 and weighs lO2j pou'
A. H. Hall, Shelburn, has the IN . ..
any bay stallion Gladstone, I year ..
stands 10, 3 and weighs 1850 lie ,
Waldensian, he by HOlabird's l. .
Gladstone's dam was Il BlackhaWk 40 ..
Gladstone was shown on the track q o.,
the trial was satisfactory one, fut de-
ton, quick gait, and will worry SON. 90
the slow ones some of these times if pa, d
work.
William S. Bailey, East IIardwich
shows Lambert stallion Golden, RECORD
2:2o 34 sired by old Daniel Lambert, ana
his dam by Ethan Allen. He is one OF
Daniels best sons, and is said to more
nearly resemble his sire in color, style aud
finish, than any other OF his progeny
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

Keeseville, N. Y, wool socks;
Miss NJ. J.. Mclean of Williston,
pin cushion kensngton Mrs. f.. l.. Gray
Blsand of Burlington, knit silk mittcns {;
Sadie VI. Jones of Willston, worsted cross
stitch pin cushion.