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Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
THE NATIONALIST CLUB.

The organization of this new club is understood to mean the union of American Socialists on the basis of the ideas suggested in Mr. Edward Bellamy's recent book, "L0oking Backward. " This work has at tracted the attention of thoughtful people to a remarkable degree. Rabbi Schindler Is making 8 trans lation of it to be published in Ger many, and Mr. BelIamy is under stood to be amoug the foremost in the new organization. The persons who are casting in their lot with the Nationalists have the same 7tanding in social questions that the lndepen- dents have in politics, and it is be- Iieved that the cub will have no party significance. The ideas which are to be formulated and presented are not very well defined as yet, but they are believed to imply State so- ciahsm, and to seek a peaceful solu- tion of many present economic prob lems. They are rather vague, but the object of the club would seem to be the gathering together of persons who have positive ideas as to the control of industrial forces in the interest of the people rather than the immediate statement of an economic creed. -B0StOR Uer0la ('dem. O.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15

are to be dealt with as individuals. They are to be led to lift their hands against each other in fratriCldal competition, They will be ruined and despailed by the white men.
 A "labor' paper, even, the North UcH Lob0r LHi0n, of Minneapolis, is so blind to the interests of the class it pretends to serve that it as sists ia spreading the commcrcialist idea by advocating the placing of the Indians Con an equality with other poor folks. It says;
 "The Sioux Reservation is to be opened up in another and better way than under the law which the Indian. rejected. They are to be dealt with as individuals not as Il tribe, or as a na- tion within q nation -an Independent sovereignty that can forbid national in,- proyrmeuts of great value Let the ab- origines bc placed on an equality with other natives not above them in power, nor below them in rights. Do not lie to them do not cheat them, but let them know that necessity knows no law, and that they must be content to live aa other people do,'
 Oh, mo- don't lie to them don't cheat them, but purchase their land of them at less than it's value, and then get your money back in rents, and continue to draw on them for rent, till, like the "othor people, they are mere slaves of capital.
 "Lo, the poor Indian.'
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
COMPETITION OR SOCIALISM?

"The communism of combined wealth, Is not an exact phrase ; 1t does not please the philologsts, but it hits off an idea just the same. Put the idea in another way and it becomes clear enough-"Trusts are stepstones to socialism. Socialists have dreamed for half century of what the Trusts are accomplishing to-day. When the Socialists said |: "l would have every business run as aunit for the benefit of the workers, " everybody laughed at hun and said it could not be done. The Trusts run businesses as units for the bene- fit of the owners. They handle ap- palllng aggregations of capital as d child handles toy. In "a few years, if legislation does not step in-and it Is no easy thing to do-eyery business in the country will be trusted. " The Socialist will then say: "The machinery for our work is all in running order; take out the managers of the Trusts and put in the Com m;ttee on Public Safety; lower prices so much; raise wages to the point of absorbing the remaining profits and there you are -
 When competition is killed a greater Gorgon to the grasping will ariser-N.T. Journal ("dem. J.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
INSANITY.

Greater hurry and excitement in life increases the quantity of insanity. It has been observed that savages or half civilized people urged too fast into a high modern civilization are liable to be- come insane. It is on the same princi- pie that immigrants who remove from the comparatively stagnant life of Flu rope into the vivid activity of America, furnish an over proportion of cases of insanity. In a great asylum the records for a series of years indicated that nearly one-half of the cases of insanity came from not over one fifth Uhe foreign born parD of the community. It Is on the same principle that there is more in- sanity in cites than in the country. Thus in New York City the cases of in- sanity for certain period were one to each $50 of the population. while ill the country counties of the State they were only one to each 1900. The moral is: Don't hurry and don't worry. The Ori- entals understand this. They have a saying: Hurry is the Devils. ."-S. I. Star.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
OUR GENERAL ORGANIZER

The result of Professor Garside's tour Tn Eastern Massachusetts and Central New York, so far, have been most satisfactory: but cumulative results of d most encouraging nature are sure to follow if the members of the Party but do their duty fairly well. A long season of agitation is now before us, and the orgtnlzation of the various Sections should be greatly improved in view of the prac- teal political nature of part of our propaganda. Let the Eastern States make good showing by the tune Prof. Garsde returns to this part of the country. He has demonstrated the applicability of socialism to American sociology. and his forci- ble presentation of the socialist phi losophy has already won golden opinions from old Party members, from oppressed proletarians and also from many of the better situated and more educated classes, which cannot fail of excellent re- suits, not the least of which IS the removal of the senseless prejudice which an ignorant or corrupt press has promoted aga nSt the economic science and its advocates.
 Prof. Garside will soon enter upon an extended Western tour. remain ing in the principal cities long enough to give an opportunity for numbers of thinking men to heal him and acquaint themselves witt the philosophy of socialism as wei us the policy of the Socialist Party
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
DECEMBER IL, 1888.
THE COMMERCIAL WAY.

THE COMMERCIAL WAY. "Therc's more than one way of killing a eat, according to the phi losophy of some destructive genius, and modern civilization has found q way of killing surplus population which for destructiveness is fully as potent as the old fashioned way of our bloodthirsty ancestors.
 The advantage of the modern way of removing human obstacles to the accomplishment of the desires of the ruling class is that it can be done in accordance with Claw and order, " as at present understood. Indeed, the modern way comments itself to everyone who has the prevalent no- tion of morality and individual re sponsbilty and independence. Ev- cry one should look out for himself. If a man hasn't a cent to his name he at least has the same chance in life as any one else some who were poor have become rich, and some who were rich have become poor; hence every one stands upon an equal footing. Some are very good workmen and produce considerable wealth, while others make up for their deficiency in the mechanical arts by their adcptness in trade--in driving q bargain. So that equal izes things. This is the commer- cial way of placatlng conscience and settling disputes. And it succeeds.
 The remainder of American h. dians have long been all eyesore to adventurous commentaries and land grabbers, but in tho days of squeamish regard for something like justice the people guaranteed them unmolested occupancy and owner ship in common of certain tracts of land having no special commercial value. Recently, however, since the building of railroads and the in- crease of transcontnental commerce, covetous eyes have been cast in the direction of the Indian territories. If the consciences and wills of these coyetous people only were consulted, Ca" the Indian question would soon bt sestled-in the "old- fashioned way.
 But modern civilization says No And wisely. For two can play at the game of direct physical force. On the other hand, it is the possessors of wealth who can deal with the non-possessors "as individuals, and win every time. Physical force, to be sure, is at the back of then commercial system, but part of that system comprises the subjected non. possessors, so organized as to be un der the control of the commercial kings, and so incapable of organi2a tion, on the other hand, that the, are unable, while in the service O their masters, to make any efforts a, 1 class; they are individuals only 1 and as individuals they are too veal to contend with the more powerful individuals who control society.
 Well, then, there are the Indians who had, as We said, been guaran teed common undisputed posses sion of a portion of the great West
 low, the commentaries find tha rN'uS Indians are too jealous, as a body of their common rights, and so the
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
FOR US TO ANSW ER.

Yes, gentlemen of the Brother hood of Carpenters and Joiners, there is q "Labor Question. Well for you that you have recognized that fact' Yourselves and your brethren of other trades will be the better for every meeting held to dis cuss that Question, provided you discuss itself, and not it's simuIac- rum.
 The Question is not "IIow can raise my wages" :"
 The Question is, "ls it not right and necessary that all men should have work, to do which shall be worth doing and be of itself pleas ant to do, and which should be done under such conditions as would make it neither overweari- some nor overanxious ?"
 And if, with the best and greatest men that the world holds to- day you answer, "Yes," to that, the Cues tion recurs in this form, "W hat are the needful Conditions 2"
 Think of this, fellow citizens. Read all books bearing upon it. If you ae prayerful men, pray fol guidance in your attitude towards it. No more mementous questions are now or will ever be before you. Confront them like men.
 He who would narrow the issue deserves nothing from you but pity When the Labor Question is finally settled, the benefit will accrue rot to you, nor to your trades compan ions, but to humanity.-St. JOh1 ~. B.) Pr0gress.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15

It was reported from Chicago one day this week, that the anarchists had publicly ''trampled on the American flag" Whereupon the heart of whole America was SUD- posed to have been fired with indig- nation. For one brief instant we felt the old fire rising-and then We laughed. It was all so supremely ridlculous-the "insult" and the indignation" Our mind flew eff to the sun-browned hills of Spain and "our dear Cervantes;" we saw Don QuiXotc compel the keeper to open the cage of the fierce African lion which the governor of Gran was sending to the king; we saw the poor dear Don challenge the mighty animal to come out and fight, and then we saw. as Cid Hamete Ben Engeli tells us, tla5 the lord of the forest and desert, after blinking at his disturber for a moment turned over and let a"-look of indifference pervade his hindquarters Perhaps the Spanish word does not mean a "look" of indifference but we use that word as being more refined.
 To return to the anarchist incl dent; we doubt the story. We doubt anything on that subject ema- mating from Inspector Bonteld and the Associated Press. We know that the Associated Press making q business of puryeying "unveritied
 sensational reports, and we believe the Inspector to be deficient either in courage or sound sense. We take his own reports for it. If there is such an organization as he assert, 1000 men armed, drilled and prepared to destroy Chicago in re- venge for the execution of the foul anarchists-then hls plan of sup pressing anarchism was a failure and his sense is wanting. If h,
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
NOT

Whether there are such people in Chicago or not, somebody arranged a grand scare over " the anarchists last Sunday in proud Porkopoljs, and all but those in the secret felt that something must ho u,2ne. The supporters of Mayor Roche were busy circulating the suggestion tHat the something was the reelection of that individual to the mayoralty. He assisted the scheme by telling newspaper men that he was bound to preserve the peace. Of course there were no demonstrations, and the usual Sunday meetings of labor organizations proceeded as usual.
 The New York Sun says that there are forty weight national socle- ties of women in this country with direct membership of 5OO,000. The largest Is the Womens Chris tian Temperance Union, with a membership of 2l0,000. Then fol- low the Missionary, the Peace, the Suffrage organizations, and philan- throplc and educational societies. Twelve of these national organiza- tions have joined with the National Council, which was formed to unite 1 all the women societies of the nation into one great and powerful league. Here is hopeful sign for the friends of woman suffrage. These women, possessed of the right to vote, would make great havoc with the calcula. tions of politicians.
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15

"Thus, 1t will be perceived,' says the Professor, "while the popula- ton of the country has only advanced from twenty-three to fifty millions, or but little more than doubled, the number of imperfect and imbecile human beings among us has in- creased very nearly five fold, or from 50,044 in 1850, to 225l, eos in lSsO."
Workmen's advocate., 1888-12-15
A VIEW OF THE SHADY SIDE
 OF CIVILIZATION.

In the Neurological Journo1 for December, under the above heading, Prof. R. W. Hume, an occasional correspondent of the WoRNMEN $ ADVOCATE, discusses the subject of the fearful increase in the number of imbecile persons in this Repub- lie during the past thirty years, As such "miserables' are simply the result of unjust and oppressive legis- lation, attention is called to the fol- lowing extract from the article, showing the alarming increase above mentioned. It is taken from the Census of 1880:
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10
Coal Mines in Japan.

The princ:pa coal mines in Japan are
side of the harbor of Nagasaki. They
form one of the principal centers OF coal
supply in tho east, and have now been
worked by lessee of the government,
with all tho more recent aud improved
appliances, for about sixteen years past.
According to recent official report
$500 miners are engaged, the total popu-
laton OF the island being 10000. The
remainder is composed of fishermen,
officers, mechanics, surface iaborers and
floating population Of hangers on to
the miners. TIE latter have daily ration
scld at fixed prices. These consist of
rice, vegetables, fish, pickles, tea, beef
soup, and occasionally beef, the total
daily cost being under 3D. The daily
earnings are 111ad to II = d and the totoi
reductions for necessary expenses are al
together 7ald, leaving between 4d and Sd
clear, while the scale OF dietary Is far
above the average of the same class else
where in Japan. Married and unmarried
people live apart. The latter live in
buildings containing living looms, dor
mitories ana eating rooEs. The kitchen
and of1i,es are ali apart from the dwell
ings, with special drainage into main
couauiiS. The roons are warmed by
large Are places and ventilated and light
ed by windoss, fitted wi.q sliding Fene.
tian blinds. The area allotted 10 each
man in the living room is about 500 ca
bic feet of air space. The married peo-
pie live in separate apartments, giving
about 1000 feet of air space.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10
Buried in Her Cradle.

Connecticut dispatch says that there
was buried in tho little village churchyard
ut Wallipgford n few days ago, in a coffin
made out of n cradle which rocked her to
sleep when n babe, Mrs. Ruth Hail, aged
seventy-four years. From early child
hood she had expressed desire to be
buried III coffin made from her cradle,
and this desire grew instead of decreasing
"a the years rolled by. Sho made many
efforts to have the cradle SO reconstructed
as to form a ccflis, but nobody seemed to
be willing to do tie work. Finally Miss
Sally Hall, of Brooklyn, n. Y, E. -e'ative
of the family of Editor David Vi. Some,
of the journal Of Commerce, wrote about
the o!d lady's desire to Mr.. Stone. That
| gentleman promptly said he would see
that her wish was realized. Mr.. Stone il
structed undertaken Griswold to do the
| job, and he began the work at once.
When the casket had been completed it
| was carried to the home of Mrs. Hall an 4
deposited upon the floor in front of her
bed, where the poor woman lay dying.
| This was also her wish, and for many
hours she admired it, and recited its fam
| lily history, which was famous. 1t re.
manned thero for two weeks until she
died. Not visitor who called was allowed
to leave the room without minutely exam
lining the casket, and tho delight the dy-
ing woman took out OF it was remarkable
II had been her desire, she said, to have
it made up into lounge loug ago, and
then constructed again into oofliu just
prior to her demise. "To be rocked in it,
to rest upon it, and to be buried in it.
have been my lifelong wish," explained
Mrs. Hall. Her funeral was largely at
tended. There were no services held
there was no minister present. This, too
was her will, everything being carried
out Just as che had planned and prayed
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10
Where Loo Cabins Flourish.

A party OF American gentlemen, who
had been cam ping out on an island in the
grea. Lake Nipis.ing, Canada, last sum
mer, we're returning in a sail-boat and
were yet seven miles from port when the
sun went down, and with it the sailing
breeze.
A discoura :pg situation, truly.
"Never mind, l can row You there inside
OF two hours" said the guide who bad
charge of the party, as their murmurs
arose.
"Why, man, it j. ,even miles, there are
four OF us in this heavy boat-its big
Job you undertake. said one.
"No matter, I have done tho likes be-
fore and can do it again." cheerfully re-
piled the broad shouldered Irishman, as
he slowed away the sail and bent TO the
oars. He was n splendid oarsman and
the boat was soon under head way again.
"What would not give to enjoy your
health and strength" remarked the Pro-
fessor.
eyes, / am pretty healthy, and though
1 am past sixty feet as strong as ever,"
replied the guide. "But only three years
ago I stood at deaths door, and never
thought to pull an oar again. You see,
was IN tho woods all winter, logg ny,
and got into the water one day and
caught cold. IL settled on my lungs and
I had bad cough which hung on till
ran down almost to skeleton"
"Call in a physician!'
"Yes, went twenty miles through the
bush to zee doctor; he gave me some
medicine, but it didn't help mo much"
How was the crre effected?"
"An Old Scotch lady, who had come over
from the States, gave me preparation
Of belsums and herbs, which she said the
early settlers in America used, and it soon
stopped my cough and put me on my
feet again."
One has bat to travel along the front OF
20 learn how easy it is to get along with
out doctors, and how effective are the
natural remedies which the old grand
mothers know to prepare. They often
cure where the best ply ysicians f:il.
Every mother of a family knows how
coughs and colds are gu okly and radi-
aaliy cured with syrups aud teas made
from balsams and herbs which grand
mother taught Us how to make"
Warner Log Cabin cough the consump-
tion remedy was, after long investigation
into the merits and comparison with
other old time preparations, selected
from them because proved TO be the very
best of them all Il has brought back
the roses to many pallid cheek-there
Is no known remedy its equal as cure
for coughs and colds.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10

A Very Open Letter in the Philadelphia Press
and an Invitation To Alexander Sweet
ALEX L. SWEET:
Dear Sir:-I have seen recently, an
omen letter addressed to me, and written
in a vein CT confidence and strictly sub
rosa. What you said was so strictly con
tidential, in fact, that you published the
letter in New York and il was copied
throughout the press OF the country.
shall, therefore, endeavor to be equally
careful! in writing my reply.
You refor in your kind and confidential
aote to your experience as an inviiiG, and
your rapii recovery after the use of red
hot Mexican pepper tea in a molten state.
But you did not have such physician
as did when I had spinal meningitis.
He was good doctor for horses and
blind stsggers, but he was out of his sphere
when he strove to fool with the human
frame. Change of scene and rest were
fayori.e prescriptions OF his. Most of his
patients got both, especially eternal
rest.
with me, but he seemed to be willing to
learn.
NV wife said that while he was attend
ing me WAS as crazy as loon, but that
I was more lucid than the physician,
Even with my little shattered wreck OF
mind tottering between superficial
knowledge of how to pound sand and a
wide shoreiess sea of menta! vacuity, l
still had the edge on my physician, from
an intellectual point of view.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10
What Next

II this sort of thiag keeps on they will
be giving away houses aud lots
soon! We now learn that w.
jennings Demorest runs aa immense
Pattern Mandatory, and yet does not
sell single pattern. What nonsense!
Not as ell! They are all given away 10
the purchasers aud subscribers 20 'ha'
Wonderful Family Magazine, Demorests
Monthly. Each Magazine contains an
order entitling the holder to any pattern
they manufacture. We do not soc no"
they eau afford it, for their editions are
immense, and il seems incredible that
each Magazine (price, 30 centsl, contains
an order for pattern worth from 20 TO
81 cents. This will certainly hurt he
pattern trade, for ladies will soon learn
that they can get their patterns frse 10y
simply buying or subscribing for Dem
orest's Monthly Magazine, published at
Is East Fourteenth street, New York
City. Send 10 cents for q sample copy
containing "Orier" for pattern worth 30
cents.
The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1888-11-10

Originates in scrofuous tains in the blood. Hence
.he proper method by which 20 esarrh 10 to pur
ify TIE blood. Its many dhagreeabe symptoms, and
;c danger OF developing into bronchitis that ser
riby fatal disease consumption entirely removed
ny Hoods sarsapars, which catarrh by purify
ing the blood. It also tones up tho system and greatly
improves the general health. Try the peculiar msd
cine"
Hoods sarsapari'la cured OF catarrh. soreness
Of tho bronchial tubes and terrible headache" r.
GIBBONS. h hilton. Ohio.
"a! have E',d Hoods sarsaparilis for catarrh with
very satisfactory results. rcceived permanent
benefit from it than from any other remedy" N. e.
READ. wauscon. Ohio.