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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

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The topic of convict labor is one at
present prominent in the minds of the
people since Legislation has ceased to
provide steady employment for state
prisoners, they to-day being idle. In
considering this subject we must first
understand that competition between
convict and free labor proves the prin-
cipal barrier in giving the prisoners
employment, and if we succeed in de-
vising a plan which will not stamp this
competition as unjust, the question of
convict labor becomes an easy one to
solve. If the convict were engaged in
work which is not practiced by free la.
borers, which does not therefore COM
pete with outside manufactures, no OBJ
stacle whatever would exist to give him
steady employment. But since this is
not and never will be the case, the only
solution for this problem is to create
with convict labor not an unjust COM
petition, lone existing under circum-
stances detrimental to free labor, but to
place convict labor at par with the lat
ter. Competition it will always be. but
free labor has no cause to complain of
this competitor since the convict Iber-
ated would necessarily be a competitor.
The great wrong done our working
man by the late system ofconvict employ
ment was in giving contractors chance
to bid for the services Of the prisoners,
thereby creating a set Of workers who
were underpaid, and whose manufact-
ures sold in the open market at smaller
figures than asked for by free laborers.
In this respect was convict labor an
unjust competition, serving to enrich the.
contractor and impoverishing the pee-.
pie. The remedy for it exists in paying
the convict for all work he does, and
this is necessarily competitive, the
same price paid free laborers. His
manufactures have then no chance to
rule the market more than others, and
the working-man's interests are not
damaged in the least
AS consequence of such proceed
ings our state institution could be made
self-supporting. Surprising that a con-
Wet receives $1.25 per day for his work.
Out of this could be paid the expenses
for his keeping, thus taking this burden
off from the taxpayer. and insure for
the couvict's family the means of self
support. Let the prison authorities in
stitute savings bank where the con-
vict's earnings are deposited for the
benefit of his family or for himself. AS
consequence the state would act the
part of philanthropist, in not making
the dependents of the convict suffer for
his crime.
Let the state prison be controlled not
by private parties but by the state, and
the convict by being in the service of
the state will not become competitor
OF free labor, nor a tool to serve the
monopolistic Interests of private con-
Germ.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

The Chinese Government has, by its
rejection of the treaty recently ratified
by the Senate, helped Cleveland out of
very embarrassing position in regard
to the Chinese Exclusion bill just passed
by Congress. This bill was prepared
by Representative Scott and was passed
by the House in about thirty minutes,
without debate or objection. the day
after news of a reported rejection of the
treaty reached this country. Several
days later a cablegram was received
from the United States Minister to
China, saying that the treaty had not
been rejected, but its consideration had
been postponed. Mr.. Cleveland and
Secretary Bayard then both took the
trouble to repudiate the action of MIR.
Scott in railroading the bill through the
House, both Of them being of the opin-
ion that no legislation should be taken
until the Chinese governments had takel.
some official action on the treaty. ne
anti-Chinese fever was too much for Tile
Senate, and the bill was passed u, Il.
though not without protests. 1. was
placed in Cleveland's hands Friday,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

What splendid chance would the
purchase of the army blankets have Of
fered to Cleveland! Had the same oc-
Cured but in these times of tariff de-
bate, how magnanimous would the
great democratic champion have ap-
peared in the eyes Of the world, had he,
instead of favoring English manufac-
turers, given the purchase to the
American. True it is that the latter
asked few cents more for his blankets
but why not give it him when he repre-
sented American enterprise and indus
tryP Cleveland never for a moment
thought of protecting these industries
till now, when it became necessary for
him to catch votes by his letter Of ac-
ceptance.
In considering the limited time from
now till Nov. s, the politicane in Con.
gress must eagerly pray for speedy
adjournment. So do the people.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-03

speech, among other things which he
will represent as the poor mans neces-
sites, heavily taxed by republican
tariff, will be named the blanket.
And now, after all the talk on this
much abused article of American man
ufacture, after all the charges against
ii, that it costs the poor laborer double
the sum of its original cost of produc-
ton, the democrats, advocates of a re-.
duced tariff, of tariff for revenue only,
are brought face to face with the fact
that they have beaten themselves at
their own game.
Claiming as they do that an article
made in this country, and protected
against the imported article, costs as
much more as the foreign goods plus
the sum of tie tax on this importation,
they must recognize by viewing the
governmental purchase of 1000 wooden
blankets for the army from English
manufacturers that they are entirely off
IN making such an assertion.
In inviting bids on these goods for
eign manufacturers stood on equal foot
ing with American dealers as under ex-
listing laws no tax will be levied on
goods imported for the United States
army or navy. The lowest American
bid was $2.5 for blanket weighing
four pounds and of that quality asked
by the government, which amounted to
SIS, 120 for the lot of 1000. The Eng
fish dealer offered the same goods for
$4,000 or at the rate of 1925 for each
blanket. Consequently the English bid
was but 81 cents lower on each blanket
than the American, and yet says the
democrat, the blanket costs our poor
laborer the following sum,
For cost of production 1926
For tariff of eighteen cents pound
for four pounds 70
For IS per cent tariff on whole. -. rs
1915
According to the above democratic
estimate the blanket, no better than
the English goods, costs our purchaser
1915, which is 81. so more than asked
by the foreign exporter.
If this were really the case we would
cry out against such robbery, and claim
as they do that the tariff is promoter
Of trusts and monopolizing American
manufacturers, but facts prove the falls
ity of such assertions.
Even saying that the American bid
of 1886 tor one blanket was especially
lowered for this occasion, an examina.
ton of our market proves that blankets
of best quality sell for less than So the
year around, and as low as 1926 at re-
tail
The mills in Pennsylvania and Ohio
daily manufacture goods of the quality
asked for on this occasion by the GOV
eminent, and put them on the market
at rates most favorably comparing with
foreign prices, and this fact proves the
falsity of democratic claims that a tariff
heightens the cost of an article to the
amount of the tariff on this article.
Let us hear no more about the poor
mans blanket or poor man't pants; it is
all nonsense and bosh.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-12
LOGAN LINES.
The Drama IN the NOrth-News
from Cache.

THESnow-Houtz Dramatic Company
composed OF Springville and Brigham
talent has just closed very successful
engagement of two nights in the Rees
Opera House here. Ernest Maltray ers,
was presented Saturday night to IL o
largest house any dramatic company
has drawn here since the Home ira
matte Company of your city was up
two or three years ago. In appreciation
of the opening night they drew an
equally large house last night with the
Rival Merchants. The leading lady is
Miss Virginia Snow, who is certainly an
actress of considerable natural ability,
while Mr.. Mortimer Snow poses as the
Booth of his troupe. Considering
he is but an amateur, his
ease, grace and delivery show taste
for the art. The support, with one or
two exceptions. is good. All are up in
their lines, however. The costume is
new and elegant. Waits between acts
were short. and made doubly so by the
excellent music produced by Jeppesen's
band. a new aud important feature of
which being Professor Novini with his
violin. Not long since the professor
came to town, broken in health and
purse. A complete stranger to him,
hearing of his condition, called at the
hotel where he lay sick and took
him home. It was soon dis
covered that Novini was mu-
stefan. The local musicians gave
him a benefit concert, which he
directed. Next day the concert goers
were discussing "Prof. Novini." at q
family dlnner, where much was being
said. the good lady of the house anx-
iously inquired: We'll, who is this
kovini, anyway2"
A smsrtyouth of 10, quickly ans wered:
He's the best fiddler IN tho world, and
there's another fellow down south that
wants to be and s trying to kill
Novini, so he came to Logan to get
away"
Much laughter followed this, but the
boy added; Its so, cause Lutte Farr
said so."
The professor is evidently at home
with the violin. Is
The new UP. time card through this
valley gives entire satisfaction. The
two passenger trains meet at Logan at
1 As pm and have twenty minutes for
the best dinner on the system at Mrs.
Bsugh's.
MERCHANTS are busy decorating their
wind rvs. We opine many stockings
will be too long by half.
BEAUTIFUL WEATHER. No snow yet.
Cox.
LOGAN, December IL.
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+. AuerbaCh 4 Bro.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS
A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Display of Articles Suitable for Holiday Presents is
Immense The Useful and the Ornamental
represented zen masse."

Comb Mirror Sets 01jdized Silver Plush Work Boxes
Toilet Sets design Albums Collar and OP Shaving and
Ornaments Ink Stands Esse Match Safes
just imported newest and most tasty designs
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of New York is CRITTENToN's immense
Medicine Warehouse, and this Lion"
establishment has its lion preparation
-HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND
TAR-for the cure of Coughs, Colds, In
fuenza and Bronchitis. No medicinal
agent introduced during the present
century has created more profound
sensation among all classes of the COM
munity than this absolute specific for
all ordinary affections of the organs of
respiration. Sold by druggists. Great
saving to purchase large size. Pixies
Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
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OUR ASSORTMENT

each Gents Ladies Cambria
Handkerchief Silk Umbrellas Muers beautiful colors Gents
Fchu,
Handkerchief Sstchs Port
call order from
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NEW ORLEANS, LA.

NEW ORLEANS, LA.
suffered with catarrh for many years
and got so deaf that went about my Mu-
scum, Circus and Theatre giving directions
and doing business with big ear-trumpet
at the side of my head. 1t was very annoy
ing to me and amusing to those who saw
the climate of the Sunny South. In six
months could see no change and was dis
couraged. at this til l began using
Chalmers English CatafIh Cure. In three
months 1 felt new man, IL six months my
hearing returned. IreIused to give a testf-
monial at once for the English Catarrh Cure,
as feared it was OF permanent But q
year or more has now passed, end can now
heartily indorse Chalmers English Catarrh
Cure for the cure of cataIrh and deafness.
EUGENE ROBINSON,
"roprietor Robinson's Circus and Memphis
and New Orleans Museums and Thea.
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One of the Llons

LOGAN, December IL.
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The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bippus. Ind,
testifes: II can recommend Electric
Bitters as the very best remedy. Every
bottle sold has given relief in every case.
One man took six bottles. and was
cured of Rheumatism of ten years
standing" Abraham Hare, druggist.
Bellville, Ohio, affirms: 1.-The best
selling medicine have ever handled in
my twenty years experience, is Electric
Bitters." Thousands of others have
added their testimony, so that the YER
dict is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys or Blood. Only half dollar a
bottle at A. q. Smith & Co.'s Drug
Store. 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-12

The harsh. drastic purgatives, or ce
deemed so indispensable, have given
place to mllder and more skillfully pre-
pared laxatives; hence the great and
growing dem and for Ayers Pills. Ply
sicisns everywhere recommend them
for costiveness, indigestion, and liver
complaints.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-12-12

CoRNED Beef, Dried Beef. Veniso
and Mutton at F. J. Mays, 81 E. First
South.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-25
CHAPTER v
TIE MESSAGE oF MA1w.

A.
On the following evening we once more
dined together, and Quatermain, after some
pressure, for Goods remark still ranked in
his breast, was persuaded to continue his
story.
AT last" he went on, "a few minutes
before sunset the task was finished We had
labored at it all day, stopping only once for
dinner; for it is no easy matter TO hew out
five such tusks as those which now lay before
me in white and cleaning line 1t was a
dinner worth eating, too, can tell you, for
we dined 1tf the heart of the great one tusked
bull, which was so big that the man whom
sent inside the elephant to look for his heart
had TO remove it in two pieces. We cut it
into slices and fried it with fat, and never
tasted heart to equal it, for the meat seemed
to melt in ones mouth. BY the way / ex-
amined the jaw of the elephant; it had never
had but one tusk; the other had not been
broken oil, nor was it present in a rudiment-
airy form.
''Well, there lay the five beauties, or,
rather, four Of them, for Gobo and another
man were engaged in saving the grand one
in two. had at last, with many signs, or
dered them to do this, but not until had by
practical experiment proved that il was inn
possible 20 carry it IN any other wnv Ono
hunirel and sixty pounds Of solid ivory, or
rather more in its green state, is two great a
weight for two men TO carry for long across
q broken country. / sat watching the job
and smoking the pire Of contentment. when
suddenly the bush opened, and very hand
some and digniiied native girl, apparently
about 20 years of age, stood before me. car
rying basket Of green mealies upon her
head
Although I was rather surprised to see a
native girl in such a wild spot, and, so far as
/ knew, long way from any kraal, the mat
ter did not attract my particular notice: |
merely called to one Of the men and told him
to bargain with The woman fer the meal Is.
AMI ask her If there were any more to be had
in the neigh orhood. Then [ turned my
head and coatinued to superintend the cut
ting Of the tusk Presently shadow Eel
upon me- looked up and saw that the girl
was standing before me. the baskes Of nealies
still on her head
g 'Aiareme Mareme' she said. gently clan
ping her hands together. The word MA
rene among these Mafuku Though she was
no Matukul answers TO the Zulu sKoos.s and
the elapping Of hands is form Of salutation
very common among the tribes OF the Basutu
race.
"'Eyhat is it, girlF asked her in sialta.
Are these meahes for salef
.. No great white hunter she answered
in zulu; 4 bring them as gift
"'Go5df I replied Put them down.
" a gift for gift, white man.,
AIR | grumbled, the old story-nothing
for nothing in this wicked world What do
yon want-beadsg
" She nodded, and was about to tell one
Of the men to go and fetch some from one OF
packs. when she checked me-
." A gift from the giveris own hand is
twice gift she said; and thought that
she spoke meaningly.
You mean that you want me 70 give
them 70 you myselfr
SurelT.'
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"'Fear not; they viii stay to feast upon
tho elephants, and while they feast we shall
journey We may yet escape
After that we turned and pushed on
again, till at length it grew SO dark that we
had to wait for the rising of the moon,
which lost rs time, though it gave Us rest.
Fortunately. none of the men had seen that
ominuus flashing of the spears; if they had,
doubt if ! could have kept control of them.
As It was, they Travelled faster than had
ever known loaded natives 90 before, so
thorough paced was their desire to see the
last of Wambe's country. l. however, took
the precantion to march last of all. fearing
lest they should throw away their loads to
tighten themselves, or, worse still, the tnszs;
for these kind of fellows would be CAPABLE
Of throwing anything away if their own
skins were at stake. If the pious .Eneas.
whose story You were reading to me the
other night, had been a mongrel Delagoa
bay native, Anchises would have had a poor
chance Of getting out of Troy, that is. if he
was already known 10 have made a satisfac-
tory will
AT the Inoonrise we started on again. and.
with short occasional hats Travelled till dawn,
when we were forced to rest and eat Start
ing once more, about half past 5. we
crossed the river at noon. Then began the
long, toiisome ascent through thick bush, the
same in which shot the bull buffalo, only
some twenty miles to the west of the SPOT.
and not more than twenty-five miles on the
hither side of Wambe's kraal. There were six
or seven miles Of this dense bush, and hard
work It was to get through it. Next came belt
OF scattered forest, which was easier TO pass,
though IN revenge the ground was sleeper
This was abDut two miles wide, and we
passed it by about IN the afternoon. Above
this scattered bush lay long steep slope Of
bowlder streNn ground, which ran up to the
foot Of the little peak some three mills away
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CHAPTER VI


Notwithstanding all that we had gone
through, perhaps, indeed, on account of it,
for / was thoroughly worn out--I slept that
night as soundly as poor Gobo, round whose
crushed body the hyenas would now
be proving. Rising refreshed at dawn
we went on our way toward Nala's
kraal, which we reached at nightfall.
1t is built on open ground, after the
Zulu fashion, in ring fence and
with beehive huts The cattle kraal is
behind and little TO the left Indeed, both
from their habits and their talk it was easy
TO see that these Butiana belong TO that sec
ton OF the Bantu people which since
IChaka's time has been known as the Zulu
race. We did not see the chief Nala that
night His daughter Maiwa went on to lis
private huts rs soon as we arrived, and very
shortly afterNard one of his headmen came
to US, bringing sheep and some mealles
and milk with him. The chief sent US greet
ing, he said. aud would see us on the NOR.
row. Meanwhile he was ordered to bring us
to place Of resting, where we and cur goods
should be safe and undisturbed Accord
ingiy be led the way to some very good huts
just outside Naas private iRclosure, and
here We slept comfortably.
ION the morrow about s o'clock the head
man came again, and said that Nala re-
quested that would visit him Accordingly
followed him into the private enclosure, and
was introduced TO the ehief-a fine booking
man of about 80, with very delicately shanad
hands and feet, aud a raoler nervous mouth.
The chief was seated on tanned OK hide ont
side his hut BY his side was lis daughter
Maiwa, and round him, squatted on their
launches, were some twenty headmen or la
dumas, whuee humber was continually added
to by FRESH arrivals. These men saluted ne
as entered, and the chief rose and to05 nv
hand, ordering a stool to be brought for me
to sit ON. When this was done, he with much
eioquence and native courtesy thanked me
for protecting his daughter in the painful
and dangerous circumstances in which she
found herself placed. and also complmented
me very highly upon what he was pleased 10
call the bravery with which had defended
the pass in the rocks l answered in appro-
pirate terms, saying that it was to Maiwa
herself that thanks were due, for had it not
been for her warning and knowledge of the
country we should not have been here TODAY.
while Is to the defense Of the pass. 1 was
fighting for my life, and that put heart
INTO ma
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empty | slung 1t over my back and, draw
ing my revolver, turned to make bolt OF IL,
the attackers being now quite close. As l
did so spear struck the cliff close to my
head. The last half of the tusk was now
vanishing over the rock, and ! sung out to
Gobo and the other man who had been push
ing it up to vanish after it. Gobo, poor lei
low. required no second invitation; indeed,
his haste was his undoing. He went at the
projecting rocS with a bound The end OF
the tusk was still projecting over, and m
stead Of grasping the rock he caught AZ IT.
II twisted in his hand; he slipped, he fell
With one wild shrek he vanished into the
abyss beneath, his falling body brushing me
as it passed.
For a moment we stood aghast, and pres
entity the dull thud of his fall smote heavily
on our ears. Poor fellow, he had met the
Fate which, as he had declared, walked
about loose in Wambe's country. Then, with
an OATH the remaining man sprang at the
rock, and clambered over it in safety.
Aghast at tie awfulness Of what had hap
pened, stood still, till | saw the great blade
of a Matuku spear pass up between my feet.
That brought me to my senses. and began
to Chamber up the rock like a cat. | was
the hand OF that brave girl Maiwa, who had
come down to help me, the men having
scrambled forward with the ivory, when
felt hand seize my ankle.
"'Pull, Maiwa, pullf | gasped; and she
certainly did pull Maiwa was very mus
cular woman, and never before did | 80
keenly appreciate the advantages Of the ply
steal development Of females She tugged
at my left arm, the savage below tugged at
my right leg, till | began TO realize that
something must ere long give way.
Luckily retained my presence OF
mind, like the man who, when fire
broke out in his house. threw his mother-in-
law out Of the window and carried the mat
tress down stairs My right hand was still
free. and in it was my revolver, which was
secured to my wrist by leather thong. 10
was cooked, and simply held il downward
and fred The result was Instantaneous
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~ simply held il doionieard and ffed.n
and, so far as | was concerned, most salts.
factory. The bullet hit the man beneath me
somewhere am sure | don't know where.
At any rate, be let 60 Of my Lex, and plunged
headlong into the gulf beneath to join Gobo.
In another moment was on the top of the
rock and 20 ng up the remaining steps like a
lamp lighter A single other soldier appeared
in pursuit, but one Of my boys at the top fired
my elephant gun at him. don't know if be
hit him or only frightened him; at any rate,
he vanished whence he came do know,
however, that he very nearly hit me. for |
felt the wind Of the bullet Another thirty
seconds and and the woman Maiwa were at
the top Of the cliff, painting but safe
MY men, being directed thereto by
Maiwa, had most fortunately rolled up some
big powders which lay about, and with these
we soon managed to block the passage
through the overhanging ridge Of rock in
such fashion that the soldiers below could
not possibly climb over it Indeed, SO far as
l could see. they did not even try TO do so;
the heart was cut of them, as the Zuius say.
Then, having rested for a few moments,
we took up the loads, including the tusks Of
ivory that had cost us SO dear, and in silence
marched on for couple Of miles or more
till we reached patch of dense BUSH And
here, being utterly exhausted, we camped for
the night, taking the precaution, however,
of setting a guard to watch against any
attempt at surprise