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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
MAKE. A NOTE OF 1T.

Congressman Symes has intro
duced a bill into the House to pro-
cure four cannon for Denver. Re
garding this the Times says: 1t is
proposed If the bill becomes law,
to establish three artillery posts out
side Of Denver. The guns are to be
manned by athletes, to be kept in
regular and continual training the
same as fire companies.
One of the richest of Denver's
bankers on being questioned by a
Socialist ION the quict) in his en-
ploy regarding the intent and pur-
pose of the ARTILLERY posts" an
swered: "If you fellows with a
laugh) think there is no hereafter
for your strikes, boycotts and GEN
eral hell-ralsing with those who fur
nish employment for you then you
will wake up some fine morning and
find you have made a zig mistake. 3"
The Socialist saw the point. Denver
Labor Enquirsr. aa "..s .1-.-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
OUT ON THE STR EET
STRIKING ClGARMAkERS' FAM
lilies EVlCTED.
Dirty Work Done by American Citi.
zcns at the Beck of Slaye.Driy.
Ing Bosses-A Disgrareful
Scene In New York.
A Conspiracy.

The cigar manufacturing firm of
Jacoby \ Bookman, of New York,
have gained an unenyiable notoriety
in the eviction of striking cigarmak-
ers and their families from their ten
ements last Tuesday. Twenty-Five
families were evicted and their poor
household goods placed in the street
by rs degraded Il set of hirelings as
ever disgraced American citizenship.
The families were not evicted for
refusal to pay their rent. They of
fered the rent to the landlords who
were also their employers before the
strike, but the wretches refused to
permit the strikers families to re-
main, thinking, no doubt, to have
revenge for the refusal Of their en-
ployees to work for scabs' wages
The firm owned the tenements,
and as absolute owners had perfect
right to use their property as they
saw tit; that they preferred to make
themselves notorious as evicters was
their own business. But that men
could be found to do the work of
these bosses is a sad commentary on
the morals of the New York police
and the sheritf's gang. Some Of the
New \ ork dailies attempt to excuse
them for 'having to do their duty;"
but it was no more necessary for
them to assist the scab firm by evict-
ing the families than it was the duty
of the cigarmakers to work for their
late bosses. They could refuse, and,
if necessary, resign, just as union
men refuse to work for unfair bosses,
and quit work rather than become
scabs.
Jacoby 4 Bookman should be boy
cotted till they get out of the business
till they are brought down to beg
for permission to work for living,
even if in the operation some work
men must suffer from the application
Of a rotten judiciary's revenge.
Meanwhile the workers may posi-
bly, learn a good lesson. If they did
not live in houses owned by their
employers they would be more indie
pendent And better still, if they
were in the employ Of the communi-
ty, they would not have to strike
and be evicted, for they would have
"llfe, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness" guaranteed them.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
CONNECTICUT STATISTICS.
Labor Commissioners Report for the
..= Month of November.

lt will been from the following re-
port that the workers condition has
not improved to an astonishing de-
gree since the October report. The
Commissioner has fifty families to
report upon, an increase of four.
While the average daily wages of the
heads of families is the same, the
number of persons earning wages has
increased by eleven, and still the av-
Grade daily income per family has
only increased by fifteen cents, while
the number of persons to be sup
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
CAPI TALIST CONSTRUCTION.

Last Tuesday a most distressing
accident occurred in Brooklyn,
whereby a number of people lost
their lives. The construction of an
elevated railway was in progress and
street traffic was permitted under
the unfinished work. A section of
the elevated roadway with two i'm
mense derricks and steam engine
and boiler were precipitated upon a
passing horse car, crushing and
mangling passengers as well as work
men upon the elevated road. ....
This accident is on a par with the
innumerable accidents in factories
and mines which occur daily. For
the sake of cheapness, less care is
taken for the protection of life than
would otherwise be the case. A
short-sighted policy of hurrying
work through under inadequate su-
pervision, often incompetent, is
characteristic of private undertak-
ings where individual interest over
tops public safety. 1t is seldom that
one hears of accidents in works un-
der government control, even infu-
enced as present governments are, by
the competitions Of private contrac-
tors. Intelligent and competent su-
pervision might have prevented the
loss of life in Brooklyn. The street
traffic, at least, might have been
stopped while the construction of
the roadway overhead was being car
ried on. a
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
KANSAS CITY.
Resolutions Of Respect on the Death
-H Of DR.. Ad0lph D0uai. ....

The Kansas City Section Of the
Socialist Labor Party at its last
meeting adopted the following reso-
lutions on the death of DR.. Douai
WHEREAS, Death has removed from
our midst one Of our most able workers
in the cause Of the oppressed, be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Socialist Labor Party in Kansas CITY
sincerely regret the loss of our comrade.
Resolved, That we hereby express our
sympathy to the hereaved family and
pledge ourselves to continue the fight
which was onobly fought by ourbeIoVed
deceased.
Resolred, That a copy of these resolu-
tons be forwarded to the bereaved fam
lily and furnished our official press for
publication.
A series Of meetings in different
parts Of the city isabont to be inaug-
urated by the Section, and general
agitation for Socialist principles car
ried on. Notwithstanding the phe-
nomenal dullness in labor circles,
the Section has received number
Of accessions from Withdrawals from
the K. of L., new branch of the
Section having formed from that
source.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
A WARMING.
The Puget Sound Cooperative Colony
Declared Failure. ...

If any of your readers are likely to
be influenced by paragraphs referring
to the Puget Sound Colony, such as
the one copied by the WoRKMES's
ADVOCATE last week, it would be
we'll to present few facts gained at
heavy cost by one of the colonists.
A. W. Jackson, of Chicago, a ma
chinist, was led to join the colony on
the strength of statements made by
the colony's agents at Chicago.
They said that the Industries in OPP
Grafton at the colony site were self
supporting; that deed for the lot
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

paid for by each colonist would be
given at once; that the title to the
colony land was clear; that the col
ony's money passed al par in The Vi
entity. All Of these statements, and
others, are false. The saw-miIl,
which was said to be earning $500 to
$500 per day, earns nothing. No
deed can be given, for the land is
not surveyed. A mortgage Of 81, 600
rests on the timber land, bearing ten
per cent. interest; and the town site
and agricultural land is Of gravel and
yellow clay, unfit for farming, ox-
ceptlng few acres of low land.
Outsiders have refused to make IN
offer to discount the oolony's money.
About 800 eolonists are on the
ground, but have very little proyis-
ions, and owe Il $1,000 grocery bill.
They will soon have nothing but eli
mate to subsist on, and that alone is
a fine article; most of them want to
get away. Mr.. Jackson attended IL
board meeting where the dissolution
of the colony was debated; they de-
cided to telegraph to the president
at Chicago to send funds or return.
Mr.. Jackson went on his own ex
pense, desiring to remain there,
spent about $500 and lost two
months wages. 1t is inconceivable
that he would pay so much for the
satisfaction of slandering a worthy
project. But it is to be hoped that
only Il crisis, not a failure, has over
taken the enterprise, and that 1t may
yet succeed. ZENo.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

NotillhS 10 sdlu ABOUT III, Dul no
doubt the anarchist has already
invented a scheme whereby women
may bear children aud still lose no
time from their work in the mill.
Perhaps he contemplates bringing
babies up on the bottle. What u
sta wart race of fuckers may the
world not see?
The "white cross folks would
find their cares in vain. Liberty
would make it all right. The child.
glrl who ''belongs to herself" would
reach the "ago Of consent" just as
soon as some drunken rake whose
rights are not interfered with would
see tit to obtain consent by rakish
means. Natures laws would govern,
and the mighty among men would
interpret them.
AS to such abominable socialistic
institutions called public schools,
eve anarchists" would "not keep
the comnunistic school system
which now prevails. The teacher
must be selected voluntarily"
OF course. That's consistent.
What a shame it is for parents to
dictate to their children what school
they must attend or what teachers
teach them Let the little toddlers
make their own selection by all
means. This they would have to do
under the happy anarchist regime,
for they would hardly know who
their parents were.
Oh, anarchy, sweet anarchy, thy
name is Tucker and beans are they
diet
Seriously, now, is it safe to permit
even as much liberty as now exists
IN Boston in the matter of bean eat
ing: Suppose every Bostonian were
possessed of the initiation of anarch-
istic Tucker what would be the re-
suit?
Sullivan, the slugger, would have
more "libertY" than any one, and
as he would decide what is right ard
wrong; he would be sure not to tres
pass on another's rights, for he would
simply declare that his liberty's
boundaries were as encompassing as
his appetite and inclination.
No law. No authority of the peo-
pie, but liberty,
All, but each would rise to the
level of the other, breathes the gem
tie anarchist.
Yes. All would be Sullivans, and
the problem Of the effect of two ire
slstlble bodies coming in contact
with each other would be solved.
But it Was revelation, that speech
Of fuckers. 1t proved beyond all
cavil that beans are a mighty feed
for poets of the heavy kind. Opium
is put in the shade by beans. Ind
viduallty is intensified, and Ego is
magnlled to an astonishing degree
if sufficient load of beans is slowed
away in an anarchists paunch.
Tucker does well to disavow relation
ship with the so-called anarchists of
Chicago. Probably beans are not
favorite dish with the westerners,
Certainly they never developed such
a lofty ideal as the great Boston Ex
ception-the "Qther school,"
OF course, the Socialists will see
the folly of weaving responsibilities
and duties into their program. They
will undoubtedly see the holy light
beaming from fuckers ideal statue
of liberty; throw their organizations
to the wind; abolish all law; destroy
the State; hire and be hired; love
fancy free; never Use force, but allow
natures forces to work untrammeled;
reyel in the Injuries of an undefiled
atmosphere, eat beans and imagine
themselves philosophers.
Even so.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

Fathers daily average for cal. month,
thirty days, Sl.4l; familys, $l.Sl; Total,
Sl.S9. .'1.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
ARISTOCRATIC.

Young AR. Sissy TO pretty cousin)--
Do you know, Maude, that have all my
hats made to order?
Pretty Co'tsbl-They are lovely, Char
ley. | suppose the dealers don't carry
such small size in stock. .-Epoch.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18
INCOME AVER AGES.

INNUWb AN FKAUES,
NOV OCT
Monthly, per family $56 ss S53. 80
monthly, per person. l.56 II 20
Daily income per family, l.s9 LA
Daily income per person, .3Sl .35I
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

ported from the wages received has
increased by twenty-one.
This report is worthy of careful
study, and our Connecticut readers
should especially give it their attcn-
ton. More than that, each wage
worker in the State can assist Com
missioner lIotchkiss If he will send
to him for blanks and return them
Tiled every month to 5. NJ. IIotch-
kiss, Commissioner of Labor Stats
ties, Capitol, Hartford.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

That these reports are representative
and accurate is seen by the following
comparison The column headed aver
age" is made up from Massachusetts re-
ports for ls15 1888, and Engels Prussian
law. See Massachusetts, report, 1894,
page 46i. f..
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1888-02-18

] certify that the above statements
are correct. A. W. JACKSON,
644 Blue Island ave., Chicago.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-12-19

Our readers will be surprised and gratihed &c
learn that Mrs. Caroline Hart was married night
before last 10 Mr.. Vincent II. Weaver, of New
York The ceremony took place at the brides
home at o'clock. The groom's sister, Mrs. g. p.
Stevenson, and her husband, also of New York,
and two or three OF the BRIDES closest friends
were the only guests.
Mrs. Hart, now Mrs Weaver, as everybody
knows, Is one of the most highly respected ladies'
Of Hillsford. Although far from rich, she has
been phianthropic to an extraordinary degree.
Every one knows how Weaver, the hermit, fell
sick one day early In the winter when he came
into town 10 buy some supplies and Mrs Hart had
him removed TO her cottage to prevent his being
taken to the county house at Johnstown. But not
until recently did any one know that Herman
Weaver the herm, and Vincent II. Weaver the
celebrated author were one and the same
1t has been generally believed that our hermit
had been the victim of some cruelty ut Cupid's
hands and for this reason had deserted the So
ciety Of his fellow men. We learn from good
authority that this diagnosis was incorrect. He
lived In his mountain cabin because he could there
devote himself TO the work of writing his books
without the risk Of being lured away by any OF
the thousand diversions which tempt him from
his toll In the city. His character of seml-sayage
was assumed to protect him from intrnders
Mr.. Weaver really did not live In his mountain
lodge half the time he was supposed to- Often,
for mont..s together, he would be absent, mixing
with the wits and ltterateurs Of the metropolis.
He has even been several times TO Europe, while
the people of Hillsford supposed him to be within
his solitary cabin.
Eccentric he is, to be sure. For instance, We
have been told that before he spoke Of marriage
to Mrs. Hart he put $4,000 In her name in sub
stantial New York bank and settled handsome
sum upon each Of her two children. He wished
TO make her independent before the question Of
marriage was discussed, and he considered her
entitled to all he could do for her for having taken
him r thereby saving his life
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expedition was an event. The postoince
loafers gazed upon the imposing specta-
Gle with envy in their hearts, though
they cheered the noble philanthropists
roundly. The people at the corner drug
store were all outside waving their hats
and making other demonstrations of
good will and interest. The yarn
spinners at Simpsons grocery held
their tobacco firmly between their teeth
and their hands in their trousers pockets
as the sled went by. This was their
manner of expressing very warm in
terest. Women watched from doors,
windows and porehes, as women always
do, and swarm of enthusiastic small
boys hung on to the sled until driven
back when half mile out of town.
The philanthropists reached Viewers
cabin late in the day, after digging their
way through great snowdrifts. All this
heroic exertion made them feel more
dominant in spirit than ever. The very
first rap on the hermit's door had the
sound of authority in it, delivered as 1t
was by the formidable fist of the town
marshal, backed by the appreciation of
the other prominent citizens who accom-
panied him.
There was no response.
shal's face deepened as he began to beat
upon the door with both fists and kick
it with the thick soles of his tremendous
boots.
Still there was no answer.
While they were parleying about
whether it was time to use the ak or
not the closed shutter of the hermit's
single window opened, revealing his
haggard face, in which blazed pair of
eyes whose wrathful lightning fairly an
initiated the prominent citizens.
what do you wantp he asked, after
moment of discomfiting silence, as
they stood, wordless, under the spell of
his unspoken anger.
eve heard you were SICK" said the
marshal
"WellP"
1--WE knew you would need help" said
the justice of the peace, "and SO came
to try to do something for YOU"
"You have put yourselves to unneces-
sary trouble. want nothing"
but our duty as citizens will not
allow us to let fellow being suffer-"
said Deacon White.
"Your first duty is to mind your own
business" said the hermit.
"Here is DR.. Horsehy, who will help
you right off, if you will let us in" SAID
Mr.. Smollett, also prominent citizen.
The doctor stood silent, medicine case in
hand, the rigidity of the regulars code
preventing his doing any trumpeting on
his own account.
"When am weary of life shall send
for DIR. Horsefiy. Until then he must
excuse me-" returned the hermit, with
something like merriment dancing in his
wild eyes.
The doctor colored under this deadly
insult, feeling it the more because tho
earth was yet fresh over his two last
patients. This offensive defiance of their
authority was the tacitly understood
signal for concerted rally of the rescu-
ers. Instinctively they drew nearer to-
gether, and one said:
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The Descent Ii Rapid.

Then there is another class that are not SO
fastidious about the method in which charity
is bestowed. These are the people usually
mem who go about all day asking a dime
from any passer by who they think would be
likely to let them have 1t and then immedi-
ately blowing it in for beer. When night
comes and 1t is too cold to sleep out of doors,
they are forced to seek the station house or
the Wayfarers' lodge. There are few de-
serving men in this class who are really out
OF work and who would work il they could
find any to do, but the major portion OF them
are moving on continually because they arc
afraid if they remain too long in one place
they would be given something to do-and
this they dread. And from a life Of this kind
the transition to that of tramp is but few
steps, and il the conditions are ripe the de-
scent is rapid Boston Globe.
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The Russian and the Asiatic.

The fact is that in dealing with Asiatic
affairs the semi-Asatic Russian must neces-
sarily have at every stage q decided advant-
age over the thoroughly European English
man. John Bull, when compelled by circum-
stances to do anything discreditable Tor what
is the same to him, ''un-English'1, always
consoles himself by doing it as badly as pos
sible. II he has to employ bribery he invari-
ably brides the wrong man. If forced to tell
lie he tells it SO clumsily that no one but a
child or fool could possibly be deceived by
it. II he attempts to play off one savage
tribe against another he usually succeeds in
uniting both against himself The Russian,
ON the other hand, throws his whole heart
and soul into the congenial task of deceiving
his neighbor and is never disturbed by any
thing SO absurd as a conscientious scruple In
the exercise of the great art wherein he excels
all the children of men, viz, that of saying
one thing and meaning nother.--David Ker
in New York Times.
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workers ON a BIG Daily.

To show the complete satisfaction of most
editors with their present corps Of workers,
it is necessary only TO quote the remark Of
an editor of one of the leading New York
dailies. To young man whose writing he
greatly admired, and was always willing to
use, he recently said:
1--WE never discharge our people. They
either resign or die"
The editor of another equally prominent
journal said:
1--WE would seem to have an entirely ca
pable staff. Moreover, fully twenty of our
writers could be dispensed with at this mo-
ment, and when the paper comes out to-
morrow its readers would not detect any
change. 1t would be as complete es before"
Tho Writer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-12-19

This is true love match, without doubt Their
Christmas gift is the very best In Santa Claus
pack. 1t Is labeled Love- . and comprehends the
better part of earth and portion Of heaven.
Mr.. Weaver made a final trip to his cabin on the
mountain the other day, and wrote across its door
In big letters SIT is not good for man to be alone
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver will build splendid house
here for their summer home, but viii spend their
winters in New York They left yesterday to
finish the season there. We wish them every hap
piness under the sun.
This startling piece of news caused
many an eye to protrude when it was
read. 81 always thought that Mrs. Hart
was a designing thing. Sly, oh, so sly.
I'll warrant she knew that Weaver wasa
rich man or she never would have taken
him in," said a woman who, only a
month before, had expressed the fear
that the widow ''would have old Weaver
on her hands for life."
GERTRUDE GARRISON.
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LONG ADORE / kNowEo."
BY JAMES wH1TooMB RILEY.

This delicious gem of the Hoosier poet
Is here presented, with due apologies to
Judge, which first printed it,;
Jes' little bit o. feller-I remember still
Ust to almost cry fer Christmas like youngster
will
Fourth o. Julys nothin' to iti--New Years amt =
SMELL
Easter Sunday-Circus day--jes' ell dead In the
she'll
Lordy, thought at night, you know, to set around
and hear
The old folks work the story of about the sledge
and deer,
And SANITY" skootln' round the roof, all wrapped
In fur and fuzz--
Long afore
SANITY Claus wuzl
Ust to wait, and set up later week or two ahead;
Couldn't hardly keep awake, ner wouldn't go to
bed:
Kitte stewin' on the fire, and Mother settin' near
Darnin' socks and rocldn' in the skreeky rocking
cheer:
Pap gap. and wonder where II wuz the money
went,
And qiarl with his frosted heels, and spill his
liniment:
And we ardreamin' sleigh bells when the clock nd
whir and buzz
Long afore
"Santy Claus wizl
Size the fireplace, and fgger how "oid Sanity"
could
Manage to come down the chimbly, like they said
he would:
wisht that could hide and see him-wondered
what he'd say
Ef he ketched Teller layin' fer him thatawaysf
But bet on him. and liked him, same as Of he had
Turned to pat me on the back and say, Look a
here, my lad:
Here's my pack--jes' hep yourself like all good
boys does"
Long afore
Iknowed who
Santa Claus wuz.
wisht that yarn wuz true about him as 1t 'pesred
to be-
Truth made out o. lies like that-un's good enough
fer me.
wisht still wuz SO confidin' could jes go wild
Over hangin' up my stockins like the little child
Climbin' In my lap tonight and beggin me to tell
Bout them reindeers, and "old Sanity" that she
loves so well;
I'm half sorry for this -girlsweetheart Of
his
Long Rfore
She knows who
sSanty Claus" Isl
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-12-19

Geology can assign no date to the SUBJ
mergenee of noble cedar forests that once
covered southern New Jersey, and whose
buried monarchs are of more value than all
the other trees of that land Of the mosquito.
All that is known is that great logs In count
less numbers lie under the mud and sand;
that they are as sound as when first buried,
and that it pays" to dig them up and con-
vert them into shingles, buckets, etc. The
amber that delights the hearts Of thousands,
the cowry gum of New Zealand that supplies
the world with material for varnish, and the
cedar mines of New Jersey, go to show that
forests dead and gone may be of greater
value than trees of today. Pittsburg Bulle-