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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-11-27

Mrs. Grundy suggests that a great
many society men ought to be in
terested in the announcement of the
opening of the night schools.-M Y.
Mail.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-11-27

The sand-hill region near Columbia,
S. c., is dotted with many Indian
mounds which contain valuable relics,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The General Assembly elected the
following as general officers for the en-
suing term:
General master workman-Terrence
V. Powderly.
General worthy foreman-Richard
Griftiths.
General secretary H. Litch-
man.
qGeneral Treasu er-Frederck Turner.
The general executive board is COM
posed as follows: T. B. Barry, John W.
Hayes, William H. Bailey, A. A. Carlton.
T. B. Mcguire and Ira Aylesworth.
1t was generally supposed that the
session woull be a lengthy one and pro-
ductive Of much hot debate as the
charges so openly made against the
Home Club" Sere to be investigated,
but it appears the latter mad things
pretty near its own way.
The New York Sun saws: the club
now controls all the officers but one, md
the officers control the order" 1t is t,
be hoped the policy ofthe Home Club, y
pursued during the past year, will be
discontinued and one of a more harmon
izing nature adopted One of the most
important steps in advance, taken by
the General Assembly, was the adoption
of the following:
"Resolved, That the organized power
of the order Of the Knights of Labor be
directed IN demanding At the hands of
congress the passage Of measure recon-.
lnending the purchase, under the right
of eminent domain, of the telegraph sVs-
tenn Of the country; that it is the duty
of all to assist in nominating and sup
porting with their vO es only such can
didat as will pledge heir support to
such a measure, and thit special insCruc-
tions be issued to the legislative commit
tee at Westinghouse Agitlte for such
ownership, and make governmental
telegraphv one of the burning questions
of the day.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
KNAVERY.

The Republican p-esumes on the ig-
norance of its readers, in regard t. So
cialism, in the following style
Mr. Joseph Murray is right when he
says that the Rev. Myron Reed is liked
by the Socialists They believe from
his sermons that he is "one Of them"
The voters of Colorado do not believe in
Socialism and its atten ant evils and
horrors.
Now, the Republican is, a5 usual,
either foolish or kuavlst. when 1T in
duIges Ia this dirty fling at Socialism.
If it knows 20 better than 20 suppose
that there are "evil5 and horrors" attend.
ant on Socialism, then it ought to consult
Webster aud learI that he who, it Is to
be supposed, knew what he was talking
about, says nothing about the attendant
evils and horrors of S)cialism"
He does say something about precl-
sion, order and harmonious arrange
ment of social and govern "ental affairs,
and he says this in defining the word
Socialism. But it Is quite reasonable to
suppose that the Republican knows that
it is acting the knave aud is simply
banking on the ignorance of Its readers
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
CRUCIFY HIM

The capitalists of Chicago have told
their press to inform DR.. Aveling that
they will lynch him wide Chicago
Times, September 29,) if he goes to that
city
DR.. Aveling Is not thug, horse
thief or dynamiter. On the contrary
he Is polished man of profound learn
ing, a graduate of one of tue finest col.
leges in England. He is not man who
advocates force as a remedy for existing
social and economic diseases. Why,
then, do the capitalists of Chicago
threaten him with hanging?
They do this because they know it is
the only way they can meet his argu-
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

r. :
of those who call themselves "the Sons
of America" pretend to be hostile to
Billy Meyer and see If the anti-foreigner
feeling does not show itself instantly
what right have they (4foreigners') to
be placed in. position above US, who
have been born in this country 7" said
one of the Patriotic(?) order to the
writer. Endeavoring to demonstrate TO-
him the un-American spirit which actu-
ated this Patriotic order, only made him
the more violent in his denunciation
and gave the desired opportunity to
draw out the true spirit which fills the
bigoted minds of nearly all these un-
American Sons of America. The hope
of this dissension breeding crowd of ia
natics was clearly expressed when the
one referred to, in answer to question
as to what they hoped to accomplish,
said, "We will, at the rate we expect to
gain in strength from this time on, soon
be able to say that no foreigner can hold
any Office from constable to president"
What broad minded meu these "Sons OF
America" are to be sure. No wonder
they join hands aud swear they Know
nothing but hatred for William ID.
Never, the foreigner
And these are the fanatics who are
going solid for Alva Adams.
They are one of he worst elements In
this country 10 dav they, however, are
not the only bad element which is work
ing in the interest of Alva Adams. o, In
Denver there are several camp-followers
of the army of labor-men who are with
it but not of it. These are also working,
in their blundering way, for Alva
Adams. Camp followers though they
are known 10 be, they come up to the
front in the labor army just at this time,
and endeavor to press themselves for
ward as leaders" Alva Adams and his
lieutenants have paid them to 90 into
Knights of Labor meetings and have
Resolutions" passed in his interest.
They are paid to cut the throat of a can
dldate who has done work in the cause
of labor which entities hun to the graft
tude of every laborlng man IN this state.
But Alva Adams camp-folowing res)lu-
ZIONIST has failed t. resolve" Joe Murray
out of the wav.
The labor camp followers and the for
eigner"- -haters canno elect Alva Adams
not this year.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

A Sun report of a Henry George meet
ing in New York says: Professor D.
B. Scott of the college of the city of New
York was the next speaker. A hundred
of the students had gathered in the gal
lery and gave their college cheer time
after time while he spoke. although
their cheers we're drowned in the gene
raj roar of applause" 1t is hopeful
sign for the future of radical thought to
see the students of the coleg IS gather tc
hear their professors preach ideas which
the aristocrats seek to crush out with
policemen's clubs.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

UNDER the rulings Of the Chicago trial,
it Is held that advice ola general char
acter to commit violent acts in defense
or otherwise, is murder, if the advice is
carried out, even by parties unknown.
Under this principle any crime growing
out of trouble between capital and labor
can be traced to some agitator, in an in
direct way and by perversion of reason.
This is what capitalists want. The prin-
ciple is pernicious. If laborers are so
well fed, they ought to be held for their
own acts regardless of agitator5. Ifthey
are not we'll fed, the agltator tells the
truth, and whatever Judge regards the
agitator instead of hunger as the cause
of crime is a knave or fool.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
Parsons Speech.

The eloquent address delivered bV A,
R. Parsons before the jury in the An
archist trial, has been printed in pamph-
let form, and will be sold at 8 cents per
COPY. The money raised by the sale of
these pamphlets will be devoted to the
trial expenses.
This speech, which held SPELL bound
the court, prosecution, jury and audi
ence, should be read by every American
citizen; as a contribution to the labor
movement it is without a superior.
Those desiring copies can get them, In
any quantity, by writing to the Chicago
Labor Press Association, rs aud 7S Fifth
auenue, Chicago. If
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
GIT SHOWS HIS sENsE."

Joe Murray wishes it distinctly under
stood that the report made that he
called Mr.. Reed a Socialist and that the
Socialists Sere.solid for him, is fabri-
cation made ont of whole cloth ; further
more, that the word Socialist WIS not
mentioned in the interview with the
reporter.
And, furthermore. Mr.. Murray informs
the writer that he wishes it thoroughly
understood that he condemns no man
for being Socialist. On the contrary,
Mr.. Murray says, being a Socialist
shows his good sense"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

A LOT of human beings pushing,
crushing, gougiug, cheating and playing
at brutal game of cut and slash-that
is what we are told is peace, law-and-
order government and civilization. A
lot of human beings organized on basis
of unity of purpose and recognizing that
each and all are possessed of the same
rights to chance to develop their best
inclinations, morally, physically and in
tellectualY-that, we are told, is war,
destruction, chaos, Anarchy and Social
ism
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
NEW mAxInIs.

A man who says certain factions will
come in conflict is guilty of murder if
one is killed. 8
To predict war in Europe is to be the
cause of that war. If any man foretells
of thunder storm, and lightning strikes
a building during said Storm, the
weather prophet shall pay for the build
ing.
If man predicts that he will 60 to
New York next week and if a railr lad
accident occurs on the wa7, the auda-
cious traveller shall be held for all loses.
Respectfully dedicated TO Judge Gary.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The flag carried bv the workingmen
last May at Bay View, Wisconsin, when
the militia snot them down like dogs,
has been identified and sworn to i'll
court, and turns out to be three pieces
Ofcommon cloth colored red, white and
blue, and stamped with the words,
Eight Hours and the figure of clock
indicating the egnt hour day" 1t will
be remembered that this is the flag the
capltalistic Or IS howled about and
called the red flag of Anarchy" the
facts in the case as regards the actual
color of the flag. as proven in court the
otLer day, are not given even q line-it
wouldn't do, you know.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

two or three hours, and was weakened
by long confinement. ANY Judge who
could listen to the speeches of Fielden.
Parsons and SIZES. unmoyed, without
reeing the crying necessity for a new
trial. and without being convinced OF
their innocence and any jury who could
render such verdict, are undeveloped
.barbarians. This is their only defense.
If they are morally responsible the
shades of the prisoners will arise and
call them cursed.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

If the big stories about large numbers
of armed men In Chicago under the lead
of Revolutionists, are true, they will
come out and save their leaders from
hanging. If no such force exists. the
alleged leaders are not leaders, and
should be dealt with Individually, and
thereby acquitted. Ifsuch large force
exists and meant war on May 4, they
must intend war still, and the execution
of their friends will intensity it. The
most reasonable theory is that an enthu
siastic fool with nc idea of policy, pru-
dence or justice threw the bomb; if so
the eight men are innocent,
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

LoNDoN's hungry horde threaten to
parade side by side with the lord
mayors show, and in that manner bring
to the eyes of the aristocracY the terri
BILE condition of the starving thousands.
The London Times says; 1T is quite
possible that the Socialists may be ena-
bled to boast that they prevented the
annual lord mayors show"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

IN summing up Judge Gary found but
me pretext for refusing a new trial; it
was mere pretext, not legal reason.
He quoted from the Alarm, q contribu-
tor (not the editor) who asked the work
ingmen if they were armed to meet the
police, when ATTEMPTS were made to put
scabs at work in place of strikers. 1t
was not shown that anv of the prisone RS
wrote the article. To infer that they
indorsed it, is absurd and illegal. Here,
saws the learned Judge, is plot to kill
police when they interfere with strik ers
who prevent scabs from working. These
eight men were in the plot because the
scheme WAS hinted at by a contributor
in paper edited by one of them. AS
precedent this will 60 down the ages
under the head of Remote Evidence.
Every step proves that trial comedy.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
SAVE HIM FROM HIS FRIEN Ds.

The classes who are rsllvlng to the
support of Alva Adams, and the means
adopted to secure his election, are suti
cient tu demonstrate his unftness to
hold the office of governor of this state
As was spoken of last week. he is backed
up, to q man, by the desplSable elements
who seek to raise the old knownothing
feud and create general feeling of hos
tility to men born out out of this couu-
try. Let anyone who douo this. sp-
proach and draw into conversation anv
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The annual convention of the lOcOmo-
tive engineers was held on the tWen-
tieth instant in New York City. In his
annual address Chief Arthur said, there
is no antagonlsm etwe9n capital and
labor, but there is between those who
want to work and the idlers." Is it anv
wonder that Chauncy NJ. Depew, the
millionaire railroad king, spoke the
speech of welcome to Mr.. Gr4nd Chief
Arthur? There is no one but can count
himself a capitalist" said Mr.. Arthur.
Is it any wonder that men representing
up in the hundreds OF millions, made
sJeechs eulogis:ic of Mr. Arthur, and
pr&i3ing the good sense Of his constitu
eucv ?'
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

If there is predominating trait in
Mr.. Alya Adams character it is lis blue
blooded, aristocratic contempt for the
working common people. This is nicely
exampled in the treatment of his SER
wants at the palatlal mansion in which he
resides. No servant is allowed to sleep
inside its aristocratic walls-they have
Quarters" in the rear like the blacks
had in the South before the war. It's
English, quite English, you know.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

AN associated press dispatch says the
General Assembly adopted resolutions
against allowing members of the Inter
national Cigarmak ers' union member
ship in the Knights of Labor. This GER
talnlv must be an invention of the press
agent, as it cannot be imagined why the
G. A. sh 0uld commit so criminal a blum
der. Is it possible the Home Club" in
tends, now that it is in the ascendancy,
to renew its suicidal policy Of antagoniz-
iMg trades unions2 The K. of L. cannot
consistently adopt any such policy. 1t
was formed to draw t0get er all work
ers. Such resolutions as these against
the Cigarmakers will not tend III that
direction
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

ONE of the last acts of the General
Assembly was the passing of very
humble appeal for mercy for the men in
Chicago. Weak, humble and mil and
waterish as the appeal was, the g. A.
saw fit to, virtually, take it back and
make an apology for having passed it,
by tacA ing on another resolution such
as would please everv Jay Gould in the
land. The G. A. might better have not
meddled with the subject at all than
take the action it did.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The packers strike In Chicago endsd
by the men going back to work at the
old ten hour rate. An army of 400
rifed "Pinkerton thugs had the desired
effect Of compelling the men to accept
King Armour's terms.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
=
WOrkingmen'S Mass Meeting.

At the chamber OF commerce this
Saturday evening there will be held a
mass meeting of workingmen. Work
ingmen will address the meeting. Poll
ticians and candidates for office will not
be allowed to nike speeches. or inter
fere in any way. Every workingman in
the city should turn out ard attend the
meeting
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23
MICHAEL DAVITT.

Michael Davitt will arrive in Denver
Sunday, October "a, and will deliver an
address in the Tabor opera house the
same evening
The father of the La League should
receive an enthusiastic reception, S he
deserves the respect of every loYer of
liberty
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The mayoralty fight in New York
City has come to an open issue between
the plebeians aud tue artist JcrAcy. Tne
Democrats have nominated Abram S.
Hewitt and the Republicans have taken
up Theodore Roosevelt, both of whom
are the representatives of the aristocr4cy
of New ork. Henry George stands as
the representative of the people. 1t is
tD be hoped the people will realize this.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

ALvA ADAMS has enlisted the assist
ance of the disreputable elements of
Denver in his behalf He employs them
to go into the Knights of Labor meetings
and pass resolutions and endeavor to
create feeling favorable to him and his
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

ments against the system that tolerates,
breeds and sustains capitalistic para
sites.
The doctor has not cancelled his Chi
cago engagement.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

MICHAEL DAvITTs reception at the
Tabor Grand should be hearty one, as
he is man whose life has been one of
grand and noole sacrifice in the cause of
the OpDressed
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

The editor is expected nome from the
Richmond convention about the first
of next week and the readers will feel
at home again with the paper.
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

A MOST inhuman act was committed
when Judge Gary refused recess, or
even time for slight refreshment, to
Mr.. Parsons when the latter had spoken
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

Socialism does not say hands upI" to
the capitalist, but it does say you have
robbed labor long enough-go and sin
no more"
The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-23

WILLIAM H. MEYER is making clean,
honorable fight, and that will WIN him
more support than such tactics as has
been adopted by the democrats.
, 1886-06-18

We are particularly favored in chanc-
ing to see the Victoria regia in full
bloom. 1t is a sight of which ~fairyland
might boast, and in truth the wondrous
lily seems a veritable queen of joys reign.
ing in the midst Of her devoted giants
the hardy green leaves. These latter lie
reversed on the surface OF the water, in.
Vulnerable veins criss-cross their surfaces
like lace work, and some of them are
almost six feet in diameter, so strong.
looking as TO make the romantic posi-.
bility of a hly-leaf couch n very easy
thing after all. The flower itself is en-.
trancingly beautiful. Its pedals at the
base commence in n delicate ethereal
pink, which imperceptibly blossoms into
a dazzling white tint as it nears the top,
and 1t is very small compared with it,
gigantic surroundings, in the midst OF
which 1t daintily poises in its exquisite
loveliness.-London Cor. Philadelphia
Times.
, 1886-06-18
ASPiRiT.

In budding spiendor and most winsome
With face down-drooped, lest its full grace
be seen.
In swaying bronzen glory OF her hair.
She yiolet-laden stands, her hat awry
In artlessness artistic, and so fair
The amorous grasses kiss her garments
hem;
The willful clover bends its sturdy stem;
The winds embrace her as she passes by.
And birds in choric volubility
Startle the hillside's bright tranquility.
Is she some native spirit of the wood,
Whom mighty Pan for very love hath
wooed
Here in the dewy shadow of the pines
And noisy silence of the watchful morn,
That in quick light her beauty still con-
fines
With gloriole resplendant to adorn'
What art thou, down-drooped and uncon-
scious face,
That %fittest like Dryad's thro' the placer
Who art thou, creature Of the tender
dawn,
By light conceived, and of tho morning
born
With thunderous roar and diapason
strong,
From seraphim and heavens assembled
host
The undulating music sweeps along.
From crystal walls again to be retost
In quivering echoes to proclaim thy race
o, little solitary, end facet
With hat awry and little shoes united.
] hear thee by the echo glorihed,
OF the infinitude OF saints forgiven.
"Of such ms she, the kingdom is Of heaven"
Alice IL. Huston in Baltimore American.
, 1886-06-18
CURIOUS TRAMps FROM AsPlNwALL

Spiders That Como to This Country In
Bunches of bananas.
Look out for the tramps," said a fruit
dealer the other day.
The reporter was admiring the bright
buff color of a bunch of bananas, when
a big ugly spider crawled out and ambled
along IN the counter. He was a bundle
of dark brown fuzz about the size OF
your thumb, into which were stuck sew
eral long, black legs.
He was a tramp all the way from AS
pinwall. And, like a tramp who had
stolen a ride under a freight car on a
brakeman, his legs seemed cramped from
the long journey in the crevices of a
bunch of bananas. The poor fellow was
at a loss where to go. He was thousands
of miles from home and friendless, for
people do not take kindly to big, ugly
spiders. He was a tramp and in n
strange country.
1--WE killed one here the other night
with n body as big MS n biscuit. His body
popped like a torpedo. They Gomez often
in bananas, but we generally manage to
kill them. Up at the old store one es-
capped and made his home under the
counter. Then another escaped and for
a long time we lost sight of them. One
day we found n web under the counter,
and on looking closer we discovered the
two tramps. They had raised n large
family of spiders, and they were the
cutest little things you would care to see.
They ran nimbly into the web
if you made IA motion to touch them,
and many a day we have watched them
simply for the amusement. They caught
every fly hat came within range, and
now and then n bug happened within
their reach and varied their bill of fare.
Although we knew they were dangerous
pets we did not disturb them, for the
reason that they seemed to be industri-
Gus fiy-catchers, and were never in
clined to sting. One afternoon a new
clerk saw one big fellow run around a
corner of the counter, and as he had
never seen "a spider of such enormous
size, he imagined that to allow it to 60
at large was equivalent to turning a
tiger loose, and he killed the pet. The
others ran out and for about an hour
the new clerk had as much as he could
stand up to killing spiders"
"Do they ever bite?"
Yes. but il is n rare occurrence. They
fight like wildcats, and they are high
tempered. but they never trouble any.
body unless aroused and leased. AL
though there are millions of punches OF
bananas brought to this country every
season, and many n spider steals his way
across with them, you neve hear of any
one being stung. They are very peculiar
things and differ widely in their habits
from the common spider of this coun.
try, which makes n web like the ENTER.
piece of II rising-sun crazy quilt. They
make a kind of nest and then spread out
lines of web in every direction.
On this angle line, which is
as small rs a silken thread they
run with ease, hanging to it by
their long. flexible legs. When dan.
ger threatens they have a way of draw.
ing in their lines and, huddling together,
await the attack of the foe. When thus
disturbed they make prodigious leaps
and arrange in a circle around the nest,
which they seem to guard with jealous
care. Then, when provoked, they run
all over the attacking party. They ar,
game, and put up an ugly fight. Ma
con CGa.) Telegraph.
, 1886-06-18

In making the survey of the proposed
Whirlpool railway at Niagara falls
which will run along the bank at the edg'
of the river from the inclined railway t,
the Whirlpool, the engineers have run
across some facts which will surpris,
scientists. When the survey was mad,
in 1851 for the Suspension bridge of tn,
Great Western railway, it was claimed
from the surveys that the river wa,
higher at the Suspension bridge than al
the foot Of the falls, and this theory was
accepted, it being claimed that "the i'm.
mensc pressure from the falls carried the
water up hill"
The present survey, which gives the
first levels ever taken through the watei
line, explodes the uphill theory, and
shows that, from the foot of the inclined
railway to the Cantilever bridge, two
miles, the incline is SIX feet, and from
the Cantilever bridge TO the Whirlpool,
a little less than a mile, it is iifty-foui
and "A half feet, thus giving the water
the terrible force it attains in going
through the MISUNDERSTANDING Dis.
patch.