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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-31
didates on the ticket, nor should
such reprobates as Robert SchiIling
be recognized save as traitors to
Labor's cause. Away with them /.

Some of the poverty in in the world is
the outcome of bad social arrangements.
There are three classes Of men who will
always be poor, Some Of these gamble,
some drink, and some are absolutely
shiftless.-iaie Professor.
Yes; and it may with as much
truth be said that there are three
classes Of men who will always be
rich. Some Of these gamble, some
drink, and some are absolutely dis
honest. just read this again and
get your mental grip on the sound
logic displayed.
Referring to the sick German en-
peror the New Jersey UM0nist, an
alleged labor paper perpetrates the
following;
I'VE pray God that his life may be
spared so that he may wei! and wisely
WELD the sceptre which God has placed
in his hand, God preserve 'Unser
Fritz"
We trust that the New Jersey
democrats will all join heartily
with the devout editor of the iniOn-
tst in the prayer, and keep on pray
ing till after next election. Our
German comrades will appreciate the
prayerful editors sentiment, of
course, though they may recognize
in the god that placed the sccptre in
the hands of the emperor merely das
UnrerSiand der Nassen.
We have received a volgminous
budget Of documents from Richard
Arnold, ylce-president of the South
ern Cotton Oil Co., which 90 to pro-
test against the proposed special tax
alton OF their product in the interest
of the hog-lard monopolists. We
agree to the proposition that cotton
seed oil is clean fat, and preferable
to lard for cooking purposes on that
account. But we cannot help the
Cotton Oil Company. "Thc gods
help those who help themselves, "
and we can only suggest the best
remedy for commercial ills that we
know of-Socialism. Elsewhere
will be found the Platform. Mean
while, gentlemen Of the Cotton Oil
Co., suppose you form a trust
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-31
New HAVEN, MARCH st, 1883.
THOU SHALT NOT

The evil results of high-pressurc
indiyiduaIism as exemplified III our
competitive system of society do not
by any means escape the notice OF
our law makers who. while they stub
bornly uphold the damnable system
endeayor to cyade its inevitable con-
sequences by making prohlbltory
laws. The ancient Chou shalt not
is brought into requlsltlon again and
again, in the vain cndeayor to mend
matters, and legislation exhibits all
eternal fabric Of patchwork rs use
less as it is monotonous and puerle.
The weak opposition to trusts, and
proposed prohibltory legislation
against their formation is an exam
pie of indiyidualism's desperate
strait, and is as illogical as it can
well be, coming from the very class
that contends for individual liberty,
vested rights, and non-interiercnce
with private concerns. 1t is asserted
that the property involved is private
property, absolutely owned by the
individuals concerned, and that
these individuals have a right to hold
their property or sell or exchange it,
rs they choose. No restriction is us
vet made rs to the amount of prop
erty person may own, though We
may expect the prohlhitory insanity
to attempt jurisdiction in that quarter
soon, and yet when a number of "ab-
solutc owners" decide to cooperate
and combine, each in the enjoyment
of his Fright" there is bowling aud
gnashing of teeth among the smaller
profit mongers and industrial slave
drivers and petty thieves who have
neither the intelligence nor foresight
of their greater prototypes.
Every incentive to cheat and de-
fraud is held out by the competitive,
indivldualstlc system. The pre-
tentlous worshippers of him who
prayed "lead us not into temptation
uphold the system which leads the
ignorant and avaririous as well as
even comparatively enlightened and
ambitious people into temptation;
and only when the ruling class finds
itself "hoist by its own petard," as
it were, is there an outcry--not
against the system itself, but against
the results. OF course, there must
be sacrifice, and white the labor
ing people were capable Of being laid
upon the altar of Mammon, while
they could be still further oppressed
and exploited, they We're made to
compensate to the middle class, the
borgeojSie, for the ileecings exacted
from that class by the more power
full individuals and combinations.
Now that the laboring people are al
most reduced to the condition of pau
perism, and their purchasing power
alarmlngly diminished, their inlme-
date masters are driven to bay and
exclalm against those who propose
to exploit them in turn. But their
cries for redress will hardly be OF
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-31
NOTES..

1t has been estimated that the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS has paid out $GS,0oo in strike
benefits. This does not come up to
the Cigarmakers' Union, which pad
nearly $1,000 in the great Cincin-
natl strike, few years ago.
Office holding shysters in New
York have been trying to blackmail
Jay Gould, according to that gentle
mans story of the suits brought
against him. Mr.. Gould's word is
worth as much as that of the alleged
blackmailers. Probably a case of
"dog eat dog
The unctuous manner in which
our capitalist newspapers speak of
the immoral, PHYSICAL y corrupt, and
murderous potentates of Europe is
simply disgusting. ellis Majesty"
and "ller Majesty" ellis Royal
IIighness" and 80 on, ad nauseou1, is
not too undemocratic for our editorial
sycophants. And they call them
selves democrats and republicans
In Ireland recently q brutal at
tack of police was gallantly resisted
by Il crowd and a number of police
men were stabbed. Last fall on Il
similar occasion the police were not
resisted, and it was decided to let
the law take its course. 1t took its
course, and not brute of q police
man was hang or imprisoned. Our
Irish friends had some satisfaction,
anyway.
"Iand was the first thing to be
monopolized and should therefore
be the first to be regained by the
people," is one of the stock phrases
of some well-meaning people. But
that does not follow. We shall live
to see the telegraph and railroads,
both the products of labor, in the
hands of the people before the nation
alization Of land takes place.
At a dinner of the Commonwealth
Club in New York, recently, Profess
sor Iadley, Of Yale, said he favored
the adoption of a civil service form
of railroad employment by which
the employee could share in the
profits of the company and be ad-
vanced according to length of service.
Professor lIadley seems to be unable
to disassoelate profits from industry.
There must be fleecings, and some
body must be tleeced, of course.
Milwaukee brags of victorious
labor party" yet it was a success
full labor candidate who did his level
best to send Paul Grottkau to prison
for making a speech to workingmen.
Is such "labor party worthy of
continued support? At any rate
there should be no sham labor can
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-31

1t has been estimated that the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin-
GERS has paid out $Go,0oo in strike
benefits. This does not come up to
the Cigarmakers' Union, which pad
nearly 5000, 600 in the great Cincin-
natl strike, a few years ago.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-03-31

Send subscription money to ?, o, Drawer lO3
New Haven, Conn, or call at the office. No. fsl
Chanel street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
LOS
WANTED
FOR SALE.

The DWELLING on the corner of Church
and Green streets with stores attached. Good
ocation. Apply on the promises. 3-I3w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
nenraritr of Tenement nouses.

DIR. Daniels calls attention to the de-
pressing and depraving effect of tenement
houses, and their effect in increasing in
temperance. This is no new question.
Dugdale has given us thewhole subject in
q nutshell. 1.-The first need,n says the
commission appointed to investigate the
condition Of the poor in New York city,
sis to improve the homes Of the poor. 1t
is impossible for people to rise on the
average much above their surroundings.
A Chicago writer says that 'sby law every
block should have its free bath of the
Emeline model, already introduced in a
few cases. The prime need is for sup
ply of sunshine, of pure water and pure
air for each person. 1t is hardly possible
that great advance viii be made until
electric appliances scatter the manufact-
uring centers by distributing power more
widely, instead of concentrating its use
GlObe-D Democrat
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
HOW the chineso Keen warm.

The evening is chilly, and everybody is
swollen out to ridiculous proportions by
the numerous thick quilted garments they
are wearing. All present, whether male
or female, are likewise distinguished by
abnormally protruding stomachs. Being
Manchus and therefore the accredited
warriors of the country, it occurs TO me
that perhaps the fashionable fad among
them is to pad out their stomachs in token
of the possession of extraordinary courage,
the stomach being regarded by the Chi
nese as the seat of both courage and in
telligence. In the absence of large
stomachs provided by nature, perhaps
these proud Manchus come to the correc-
tion of niggardly nature with wadding,
as do various hollow chested people in
the 'sregions of mist end snow" the
dreary, sunless land whence ccmeth the
genus Fankwae.
But are the females also ambitious to
be regarded as warriors, Amazonian sol
diers full of courage and warlike aspira-
tions? AS though in direct reply TO my
mental queries, a woman standing by
solves the problem for me at once by pro-
t1ucing from beneath her garments o
wicker basket, containing a jar of hot
ashes; stirring the deadened Goals up a
little she replaces it, evidently attaching
it to her garments underneath by little
hook. Thomas Stevens in Outing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02

Like prize fighting in England, Indian
astrology has lately achieved a sort of
spurious renaissance, especially among
the educated classes. 1t was never quite
dead, of course, any more than palmistrv
among ourselves, but it had fallen into a
moribund condition, and was relegated tc
Jupiter and Saturn by the more enlight-
ened natives. Now, however, they have
taken up the ancient imposture as quite a
new thing, and their papers TEEN with
yarns relating the exact fulfilment of
astrological prophecies.
There are, nevertheless, few skeptics
left in the land of Ind, who obstinately
refuse to believe that the stars control the
careers of men, and from one of these
proceeds suggestion which we hope to
see acted upon. 1t is that two distin-
guished astrologers should be appointed
to name the dates on which the 600 dele
gates to the Madras congress will shuttle
off their mortal coils, the whole prophecy
to be at once published and kept in hand
for reference. That would certainly settle
the question one way or the other, past all
controversy But we doubt whether
distinguished astrologers' will take up
the challenge Their wisdom generally
comes out after the event; if by some
lucky chance prediction is verified, there
is no end to their boasting, but should the
contrary happen they very prudently keep
silence.-London Globe.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02

AS showing their maritime character
and the great distance to which they will
journey on fields and cakes of ice, let one
pick up an atlas showing the geographical
relations between Iceland and Greenland,
the distance between which is about equal
to that between New York city and Wash
ington; yet these polar pirates often stray
in this manner from the eastern coast OF
Greenland to Iceland in such numbers as
to seriously frighten the inhabitants, being
famished and desperate with hunger after
their long ride and fast en- route, and at
tacking everything living they see, man not
excepted The natives, however have an in
genious way of escaping their fury, IL they
can only spare some article of wearing ap-
parel TO amuse them or arouse their curl
osity. A glove, they say, is sufficient for
this purpose, for a bear will not stir
further till he has turned every finger OF
it inside out, and as these animals are not
very dexterous with their clumsy paws,
this takes up enough time to allow the man
TO escape. Frederick Schwatka in Outing.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
ANNAPOLIS. Md. MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 2 1888.
A rorelgn CItr.s sensatlon.

A lady entered one Of the prominent
drug stores of Munich, Bavaria, the other
day, desiring a cure for a cold. The
clerk, man of long experience, reached
into one of the chests for popular REM
edy which had been widely purchased
during the severe weather of the past
month, and handed it to the woman, who
went on her way rejoicing A few min
utes later he opened the chest again, and.
to his horror, found it filed with poison
which had been placed there temporarily
owing to the lack of labels. The police
were Immediately notified, but failed to
find the lady in question.
Criers were then sent out who ran about
the city proclaiming the incident and tell
ing all who had purchased the popular
remedy TO proceed to the station TO have
it examined. Red placards were placed
upon the bill boards. Extras were
thrown about the city with sensational
headings-'sA Life Endangered, "a
Case of Poison and the like, until the
whole town was excited, and the majority
of the inhabitants seemed hunting the
woman with the popular remedy The
station was overcrowtied with people and
invalids of oil kinds who had come to
have their medicines examined. There
was moaning and gnashing of teeth, and
hysterical women declaring despite ruddy
cheeks, that they were at the point OF
death; others ready to take farewell to
their dear ones; in all, scene like mild
pandemonium, frightening the poor police
men out of their senses. But though the
firm paid over 1000 marks in advertising,
the investigation proved unavailing. The
unfortunate woman did not appear
New York Tribune.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
The water CIock at Canton.

The famous clepsydra, or water clock,
that has been keeping time for $50 years
without loss or irregularity, is an affecting
monument as viewed by q reyerent or
sentimental tourist. To the cold eye Of
reason it is only a clumsy arrangement Of
four stone Jars placed one above another,
and arranged with troughs from which
the water runs drop by drop from one pot
to another. In the lowest and smallest
Jar q wooden float supports brass rod
that Is lined aud marked with Chinese
characters, and as the brass rod rises
through the cover Of the jar the course Of
the hours is seen. In this temple Of the
water clock, perched high on the city
wall, the priest sells time candles that
record the passage Of the hours as they
burn RuhRmahn In Chicago Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
The orchestra,s Six rrombones.

A Russian orchestra was once rehears-
ing under the direction of Arban, cele-
brated French musician. Among the in-
struments were six trombones, which
were playing in unison. Arban noticed
that something seemed to be wrong with
the trombone part, and made tho six
trombones play it over again. Then he
observed that, where the trombones
should have played ''do," every man Of
them played ''sol.'
''Here, here" exclaimed Arban, stop
ping them, ''that note should be ''dol''
1--WE know il, sir, said the head man
of the trombones; "but we don't play
'sdo'' at rehearsals'
''And why not, pleaser'
because, in order to play 'do," we
have to thrust our arms out as far as we
can reach. And us 1t is SO very cold, ev.
cry time we do that it gives us such q
chillr'-Youth's Companion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
PRICE ONE CENT


'sKitty, l am glad to see you looking
yourself again. What have you been do
ing TO regain your rosy cheeks and bright
eyesg" said a husband TO his wife on his
return from business the other evening.
''Ned, have been shopping, and am
going to tell you all about my rosy cheeks,
bright eyes and my shopping tour. You
think am looking charming, yet the mo-
ment mentioned shopping to you your
countenance changed, and you looked &C
me as though shopping was miid kind
of crime. Now, don't think that shop
ping means buying, for many women
have not dollar in their purses when
they 60 shopping. But no woman ever goes
on such tour without getting rosy
cheeks and bright eyes. 1t is the ex-
citement, fresh air and the change that
causes women TO appear SO pink and
charming afterward.
s.But have women the assurance TO 90
through the stores taking up the time of
the saleswomen and buying nothingrn
asked the husband
''Oh, they don't take up much time.
They simply look about, examine the new
materials and occasionally ask the price
of an article and sometimes get samples -
''Do all who ask for samples procure
themsn was asked.
'sWell, the clerks use discrimination
about that. They soon find out the shop
pers who visit their stores day after day
without purchasing. When any OF this
class ask for samples the clerks answer,
it is too late in the day to cut samples,
or they have some other plausible excuse
ready IL the clerk is convinced that you
really intend making a purchase he is
usually patient and obliging But there
pleasure whether you buy or not. New
York Evening Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
FOR SALE

FrA Great Bargain. A PIANO, with STOOL
and COVER, For particularsapply at this Of
fee. $50 Iw
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
Rules Of a QUAINT community,

In the quaint Pennsylvania community
of economy every inhabitant is compelled
to rigidly conform to somewhat exacting
rules. Every one is required to attend
church twice every Sunday and hear two
sermons from Father Henrici. Any one
found out of bed after 0 o'clock on any
night is Immediately banished from the
town, and all are required to rise at that
poetic and lyric hour, "5 o'clock In the
morning. In addition to three Of the
squarest possible square meals daily, a
free luncheon is served to the whole COM
munity at 8 o'clock every morning and
at o'clock every afternoon, and at each
of these hours pint of wine is metcd out
to every man, woman and child. Chicago
Herald
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
The stock IExchange,s IsuaIness.

In speaking of the enormous business
of the New York Stock Exchange, Mr..
Moses Smith, In recent work, says that
in one day the commissions have reached
&262, 500. The secretary Of the exchange
reports the following transactions for the
year 1886: 6hares of listed stock, lO8, co., :
S04; government bonds, $13,3U7, 100;
state and railroad bonds, $685., ,O37, ,520s
and Al. 600 900 shares of unlisted stocks.
BY Jumping fhc listed and unlisted shai'cs
of stock at $50 per share there is value
Of 81. .247, go. 200 in stocks alone. II full
rate commissions were exacted on these
sales OF stock they would represent &l6,-
10, 10000 to divide among 100 brokers
in the exchange, which would give each
e16, ,471.9O, exclusive Of commissions Or
oil other securities. New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
TO STOCK RAISERS.

Joseph Beardmorc of Eastport, offers the
service OF his two thoroughbred JERSEY
BULLS at $1.0O and 500 respectively.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
The Bir Pork Mans EmpIoyes.

Phil Armour, the great pork man, has
made it a practice Tor several years past
to have the heads Of departments Of his
various interests dine with him several
times a week. He finds that the dinner
hour is the best time to ''get att his men,
and it is the most convenient way to
bring them together. York Even
ing World.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02

Kittie-Oh, Fannie, Joe proposed to me
last night.
Fannie-No; you don't sayS Did he do
It nicely
Kittie -Yes-no--I don't know. I'm
no expert. washington Critic
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
FOR SALE.
WANTED.

Honest. pushing WOMEN in your vicinity;
special inducements now; fast-selling special
ties. Don't delay. Salary from start. Brown
Brothers, Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We will insert In this column advertise
ments of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
Found, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. for 80 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-04-02
SHORTHAND.

A limited number Of PUPILS win be given
lessons in shorthand by j. DUFFY. For
terms apply at 100 King George street.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30
A NEW JERSEY INQUIRY.
Will Mr.. Hart, the Saloon Elk.
plOrer Please Answer.

The FREEMAN: I enclose clip.
ping from yesterdays Phila. Times.
If editor Hart was honestly search
ing tor information in Maine he
should have inquired the reason of
the failure of Prohibition in Port
land and Augusta. In the first
city he would have found that his
party joined with the Republicans
last spring and defeated Neal Dow
for Mayor, and elected man in
the interest of violators of the law,
In Augusta the executive depart
ment is also in the hands of his
party who either lack the honesty
or the courage to enforce the law.
The fact has been demonstrated
time and again that prohibitory
laws are as effective as any other
laws whenever the officials are
honest enough and have the back
bone to enforce them but no law
will enforce itself.
Yours &c. R. K. Hill.
Woodbury., N. j., May 25tb,
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30
Prohibition Party State Con
ventiOn.

PARKERsBURG W. Va. May % 1888.
In pursuance of the action of
the State Executive Committee of
the Prohibition Party of West Vir-
ginia, a Mass State Convention is
hereby called to meet in Parkers-
burg July 81, 1888 at 2 o'clock p.
M, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for State Offices, to be
voted for at the next general cleo
ton and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before the body.
Let friends in every county in
the State see to it that representa-
tives are sent to this convention.
By order of the Committee
DAVE D. JOHNSON, Chairman.
D. M. SLEETH, Secretary.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30
Little Men and Women.

For little folks beginning to read
there nothing so good as Our little
men and aoomaem, published by D.
Lothrop Company, Boston. The
June number is before US and we
can say this from personal examin-
alton. 1t is made especially for
youngest readers and has plenty of
short stories and pretty verses
all easy for the little ones to read
and understand.
It costs but a dollar year. The
publishers will send a sample for
5 cents-or of their four magazines
for Is cents.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-05-30

To the Coming State Con
ventlOn!
To Delegates and Visitors:

To Delegates and Visitors.:
All who expect to attend the
State Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union to be
held at Parkersburg June 9th and
2Sth will please notify me Of the
fact as early as possible.
The Committee on Entertain
ment ask this, in order that ample
and comfortable provisions may be
made for all guests, and the con-
fusion and embarrassment Of pro-
viding for unexpected guests amid
the rush of arrivals, be avoided.
This is not asked simply for our
convenience, but more especially
for your comfort.
A broad invitation will be issued
by the State officers, and Parkers-
burg will open wide her doors, but
it is exceedingly important that
we have some idea in advance, of
the provision necessary to be made,
and this can only be done by an
early response to this request.
Those expecting to stop with
friends will please inform me of
that fact, naming the friends that
we may not send them other
guests.
Delegates and visitors who send
in their names will be furnished
with cards bearing the address of
their hosts,
Address all communications to
MRS. M. M. Snow,
Parkersburg, w. Va,