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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23
EDUCATING THE CLASSES.

EDUCATING The CLASSES.
Last week we mentioned Boston
as a hopeful city for the new dispen
satlon which is to follow the present
regime of social disorder; but
Boston has a heart and brains for
other things than trade and business
speculation.
The great question, however, is
penetrating enough to reach the
city of commerciallsm par e1cel'erce,
Chicago, and to find among the
scribes few who show signs of
the dawning of new intelligence.
The Inter- ocean, for instance, with
glimmering of the fact that "Call-
ban" is talking to some purpose at
the economic conferences" held in
the Madison Street Theatre, appeals
to the representatives of speculation
thus:
"The economic conferences are enjoy
ing "A measure of success, which would
be far more gratifying if there were not
so great a preponderance of the labor
element in them. Let us be clearly I'M
lerstOOd. The business men Of Chicago
are not nearly SO fully awake to the i'm
portance of these friendly meetings for
discussion Of economic subjects AZ they
should be. 1t is most desirable that the
really identical interests of him who
hires and him who is hired should be
made plain. Nor is it less to be wished
that friendly debate between the EN-
ployed and employing people should
!. result, as it must, in friendly feeling,
"The workmen are attending the eco
7 nome conferences in goodly numbers,
and they are talking with good feeling
and, for the most part with good judg-
= ment, and they are anxious that 1.-The
other side of the case" shall be fairly
presented. The tinanciers who direct
municipality, and possibly the whole
country, no better or more lasting ser
vice than by taking active part in the
n peaceful campaign of education and in
telligence which these conferences are
9 designed to inaugurate The noisy and
: strife breeding "friend of labor" will be
reduced to an obscure and powerless
s. factor whenever our business men think
= it worth while to devote an hour or two
a week to participation in the economic
discussion for which the conferences
are ordained
$ Well, this is bold, to say the
} least. But will the Spectator dare
s meet the workman and the student
- upon equal grounds? In his ordi-
nary intercourse with his fellowmen
| the capitalist is intrenched behind his
. possessions, and the advantages of
- wealth in a practical contest be-
5 tween the "longs' and "shorts" are
on the side of the man who has
: money, no matter what special com
= modify he's "long' or "short on.
3 But we join with the Inter- ocean
t in the wish that the business men of
Chicago discuss economies with the
= Labor element, not that we expect
S any agreement between them rs tC
E identity of interests of the two
: classes under the present system,
e for we are not Utoplans, but rather
f that their discussion and investiga
g tions may show them upon what al
c unjust basis society and business
e rests. The fact alone that there is {
:, want felt for discussion of tn,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23
Is MARRIAGE A FAILURE ?
BY PHILIP RAPPAPORT.
lCOncLMSiOnl.

(COncluSlOn).
And now let us imagine that society
has passed beyond the property career,
that the organization of society is such
that every human being, by moderate
amount of work, is positively assured to
be able to live in comfort, that the main
tenance of children, aged and in valids is
fully provided for, that this assurance
and provision are the conseq uance of
the personal relation existing between
the members of a community, and that
in this respect the power of property or
capital and the dependence on it has dis
appeared, so that the accumulation of
property and the inheritance of it be
come unnecessary and unuseful, it is
easy to comprehend that the purposes
which called forth the homogeneous
family have ceased to exist, and that
another, the sixth form of the family
since the existence of mankind, will APP
pear
Considering that in ancient times mar
riage was not love affair but was
rather a sort of business matter, that
love in the modern sense of the word
was not known then, but is the result of
advancing civilization, and that love re-
qures exclusive Cohabitation, people
will in all probability continue to live in
single pairs, but not longer than will be
conducive to happiness. Sentiment and
feeling will be the only guides in matters
of marriage and divorce, while during
the property career of mankind mar
riage and divorce are principally infu'
enced by property questions,
| Questions like these: "Who shall take
care of the children?" "How shall the
| divorced wife live lis the man able tC
support family?' is he able to pay
alimOny and to support another wife be
sides in case of another marriage ?" are
nothing else but property questions
which can come up only during tn,
property career of mankind.
1t is true that people like to avoid pub
lie scandal; that every divorce causes
more or less of a scandal, and that, con
! sequentIy, the law refuses a dissolution
of the marriage tie without public
scandal; but this would generally be dis
regarded if property considerations
would not he hindrance in selecting
another place of living.
Property considerations only compe
submission to all the miseries that MAJ
arise in family. These consideration
must cease as soon as mankind will hav,
left the property career.
Considering the almost undesirable
difference between the condition of tn.
savage. who fed himself upon raw frui
and raw fish, and who made his tool,
and weapons of flint stone, because h,
knew neither fire nor iron, and the con
dtion of civilized man of the nineteenth
century; considering the slow but tire
mendous progress from a social organi
cation consisting of nothing but consan
! guine family group families. withou
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23
MARCH %, 1889,
SOCIALIST POLITICS.

The establishment Of the Socialist
Party upon political basis may,
ard no doubt will, impress many of
its members and Sections with the
difficulties which proverbially char
acterlze beginnings. "AAler 1ntatg
,% SChWer, say our German friends,
and in the real y great task of build
ing up an efficient political move
ment, the truth of the proverb will
no doubt force itself upon the minds
of our usually hard working, faith
full comrades.
On the other hand, as an incent-
i've to practical work in the dircc-
ton Of active politics, there is the
experience Of years Of agitation and
the many great and petty persecu-
tions resulting from it. Indeed,
the mere agitation of socialist prin-
ciples, without action as a pledge of
good faith, is perhaps more obnox-
Gus to those who are prejudlced
against their conception of socialism,
thus preventing further lnvestiga-
ton, than an active political prOpa-
ganda. The doubtful secrecy and
fearful excluslveness which has at
tended our movement for years, at
least in various localities, has not
proven good policy.
Fair and open political action,
however, while it tends to strengthen
our own people ust as exerclze de-
velops the muscles of the body
brings with it modicum of rospec
from our whlom opponents, ant
this is encouraging. More, politica
action c0mpelS attention, howeve
modest in numbers our Part
may be. To make poitlcaI de
mands, to publicly criticize our op
ponents, impels them to successive
ly ridlcule, denounce and discus
our propositions, and to dcfen'
themselves from our criticisms.
AS a party of propaganda tn
Socialist Party could not hay
adopted wiser course than tina
contained in the Resolution pro
claiming independent political &C
ton as against all other parties
the cone reactlonary mass.
But, as we have intimated, thi
new position requires hard work t.
make it effective, and our comrade
will thus be called upon to pay con
siderable atte! tlon to practical de
tails, which to the unpractic
dreamer of the good time coming
may possibly seem an lnsurmount
able obstacle. Our good friend
will find, however, that to bravel,
"tackle" the work will brin,
strength to continue it. First, stud
of the local political situation tn
details of local government tn
limitations of city charters in short
the knowledge of the actual sltua
ton in all its political aspects i
necessary in order to determine tn
extent of the immediate practical de
mands to be made, and to formulat
a plan whereby the local sections {
the Party can most effectively brin
their forces to bear on the publ
mind. Small mistakes should /
guarded against such, for instance
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

= A party grossly misrepresented and
misunderstood in England, so much so
that the word socialism is often used as
political sCareCrow, as if socialism ne
cessarily meant disorder; violence, muir
der and rapine; and as if we had not al
ready a great deal of socialism in our
sanitary, factory and poor laws; our
post-office, our municipaljzed gas and
water works, etc, etc. The election by
workmen of fellow workmen to extend
all scope of State and municipal enter
prise does not, perforce, imply that
whole towns are to be given over to pill
lage
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

The anniversary of the Commune
of Paris has been celebrated by the
Dublin Socialist Club Monday,
March 18th, Socialism ID getting
foothold all over the civilized
world, conforming to the advice of
Karl Marx: "Proletarians of all
countries, unite"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

Interesting correspondence solicited from pro
Ietarans In all parts Of the world. Letters r3-
curing answers should contain return postage
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

The agitation of socialism will
prove more and more effective as the
socialists prove their sincerity by
political action.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

Look at address label on this
paper.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-03-23

The Chicago tribune seems to be
especially anxious about socialists
and their doings. But the Tribune
does not discuss socialism as ex-
pounded by the Socialist Party's
Platform. What the Tribune calls
socialism does not exist, save in the
dsordered brains of capitalist truth
twisters.
The Washington press have some
respect for our Socialist friend DIS in
the Capitol City. The club organ
lzed in January contains about fifty
members. What they have done
in the short time that has elapsed
since then may be gathered from the
fact that they have already contrib
uted over 800 to the Party funds.
Our German friends who are prone
to think that they alone are sacri-
ticing for the cause may take an
example from them, in all earnest.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
CASHIER PRATT'S RUIN.
The Woman with Whom He
Disappeared.
HIS INFATUATION AND DOWNFALL

Nrs. Nell Had Made Him One Of Her
Heirs to the Amount OF $3.50. 900. but
ne win Now be Dislnherited - Hi,
Whereabouts Unknown.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 10.-The story Of Mrs
Frederick A. jacobson, the pretty widow fol
whose sake Cashier Pratt OF Anoka. Mimi
became a faithiess husband and defaulter
is curiousiy romantic one Mrs. jacobson
Is dainty little woman, modest and retiring
and Of very attractive manner. One would
take her for the wife Of prosperous banker
or merchant
Mrs. jacobson when she first came to Ano.
ko made no pretense of being either educated
or wealthy. Her introduction to the people
OF that city was as a pedder, and she carried
bundle Of maps from door to door. The
pretty psddler was quite talkative and she
told those who questioned her that she was
the widow OF a man named jacobson switch
man in the yards Of TIE Burlington road at
Quincy, Ills, who was killed a year after
their marriage
In one OF her tours about the streets OF
Pratt A street Irritation followed, and soon
thereafter Mrs J. bought ticket for st.
Paul at the depot After this it was found
that Mr.. Pratt's business called him TO St
Paul three or four times week. Realizing
that she was not his equal in refinement and
education, he sent the woman to the Curtis.
business college
Afterwards she suddenly reappeared in
Anoka, not as a map peddler but as a refined
lady, with an abundance of expensive dresses
and plenty Of jewelry. Now she was known
as Mrs. Piatt the wife Of a railroad man who
was seldom at home Her husbands con.
tinued absence created some remarks, and
this was the beginning Of the trouble which
ended IN the separation Of Pratt and the wife.
A kind-hearted woman who had known Pratt
for fifteen or twenty years, and who looked
upon his wife as a sister, when she heard the
rumors concerning Pratt made a generous
offer For the sake Of the wronged wife and
children the noble instincts Of this friend as
serted themselves in offering 10 take the
woman to Europe and 10 pay her to keep
away from the home which was threatened
with ruin
The jacobson woman refused 10 Lon 70
Auoka. The next day she was quietly in.
formed that the women of the city had
formed vigilance committee, and that I'M.
less she lett within three days she would be
tarred and feathered and ridden out Of the
town on a rail She left and came to MIN
neapohs, securing rooms near Eighth street
and Hennepn avenue. While in this CITY
she gave birth to child and shortly after.
wards returned to Anoka. II was only
then that the cashiers wife learned Of his
inidelity.
No clue Of the whereabouts Of either Pratt
or the woman has yet been discovered
Fratts thefts from Mrs Nell the aged lady
who made him her financial agent and treat
ed him almost as son, now foot up sac. 900.
Mrs Nells will, which is now missing from
the bank, leaves a large part Of her property.
valued at $50, 600 TO Pratt This document
the defendant undoubtedly has in his posses
sion. Mrs Nelrs attorney will. however
draw up new win at once
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
RaIIroad Frelrht nnnsn. nnrn0a

Boston, April l0-The freight houses OF
the Boston and Maine railroad situated be-
tween Lowell, Minot aud Nassau streets. to
gether with thirty-hvc on forty cars many
Of them loaded, was destroyed by fire Loss.
S500,0O0; upon which there Is considerable
insurance The fire was discovered about s
O'Clock among some cotton Laborers quickly
removed one bale into the street, thinking
thereby to entirely extingush the fire. but
other bales were ablaze and in an incredibly
short time the entire structure was in flames.
The buildings were filed with an indescfib
able variety Of general merchandise, inclu
ding a large quantity OF oil vitriol. etc.
and the frequent explosions served alike 60
intimidate the iiremen and cause the rand
spread Of the flames In portion Of the
building, which was used as an evator. was
stored $1,000 or 10000 bushels of grain besides
a large quantity OF flour.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
sIeetIng of conI onerntnrs.

COLUMBUS, o., April lO--A meeting o
Ohio coal operators was held here FOR the
purpose Of discussing the mining situation.
which Is growing critical in this state. Gen,
eral meetings Of the miners have been hele
hore recently for the purpose Of defining /
policy relative 70 the scale Of prices for next
years work, which begins on May l. Tn,
operators declare that because of wester,
competition they cannot afford to continu
paying the present SCALE while the miner
are loath 70 accept any reduction. Conse
quently serious strikes in various parts OF tn,
state viii be the result unless some definit,
arrangement between the operators nnd
miners is made very soon. No positive agree
ment could be made by the operators rea
tive 70 the scale question, as the majority OF
them absolutely refuse to make any conces
sion TO tho miners
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
LAwMAklNe AT TRENTON.
Final Adjournment Not TO Take pIao,
This Week-Bnsiness of tho Session.

Final Adjournment Not 20 Take Place
This Week-5usiness of tho Session.
TRENTON, N. j., April l0.-It now begins
to look as if the legislature viii not adjourn
TINS week. The senate Is willing TO 90 home
Tor good on Friday, but the house has de-
cided that II will not be ready so soon.
The senate adjourned at II o'clock until TO-
day. Its calendars were clear and IL had
nothing TO do. The house held no afternoon
session, because many Of the members went
away TO attend spring elections in Jersey
City and elsewhere.
The Carteret county bill was read a second
time in the house and then ordered 10 a third
reading. Mr. Gin introduced a bill to pre-
vent the building Of cable road on any
county road controlled by the road board Of
any such county. 1t is intended to prevent
the construction of the proposed new cable
hne on Central avenue outside the city
limits. II does not affect tho building of the
line within the city.
MIR. kalisch introduced bill repeating the
operation of the soldiers tenure Of office act
in its application to city and corporation
counsels. The house then adjourned.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
DAVID MAeEe STRUCK

His Brother John on the Head with a
Hoe-school Elections and other News.
! Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL.
GEoRGETowN, April 10.-There was
an election of school commissioners on
Saturday, and il was as hotly and bit
| terly contested as any political affair.
The ticket that was elected was as fol
lows: For three years, William ].
McNatt, Charles r Jones, David 4. Mar.
vel; for two years, Nathaniel W. Short
The students Of the grammar department
enjoyed the novel sight Ito them) of see
ing the commissioners sworn in on Mon
day morning.
Two small lads, David and John Magee
aged eight and five respectively. sons Of
ID. 9. Magee were playing in the garden
with a hoe, when David, the older. acci-
IDENTIFY struck John on the head, cutting
a cash of three inches. At first it was
feared that the skull was crushed: DR.
Dayton dressed the wound, and the boy
is doing as we'll as can be expected.
This is very busy week for George
town, as court is in session and there are
many strangers here
The members of Western Feather Rem
ovatipg Co.. who have been in George
town for. several weeks, left on Monday
for Milford
Miss Sallie Hatfield, having closed her
school at Whites Chapel, returned home
Friday. We are glad to have her smiling
face with us again.
Word was received here Sunday that
the wind and rain storm Of Saturday
night had done great damage at Frank
lin City, Va, the terminus of the ID. NJ.
Y. K. r., the road being obstructed by
large trees and telegraph poles. A special
train left Sunday at p. m. to repair
damages.
Miss Ida NJ Davis, one Of the teachers
Of the Georgetown public schools, is on
the sick list this week Her place is sup
piled by one Of the young lady students Of
the principal department.
Charles Tunnel of PHILADELPHIA is
visiting his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wilher
Il. Tunnel.
Mrs. Maggie Taylor is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Taswell Jones Of Laurel.
Miss Pauline Nelson of Chesapeake
City is spending some time with her
friend, Miss May Lynch.
Edward J. Faucett of Hotel Richard.
son, Dover, returned home Saturday
night to pay a short visit to his parents.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
Oklahomn Onenad.

On April % the new territory OF Okla.
homa, containing over 1000. 600 acres n
the finest land in the West, will be
opened up for settlement. On April IA
the B. 4 @. R. r. in order to give persons
an opportunity to be on hand on the
opening day, will run on its sos D. nj
fast express trains from Delaware ayenue
station a number Of Pullman second class
sleepers.s The train will make
direct connections for Guthrie and Okla.
homa stations. As the Government Land
Office is located at Guthrie. persons going
on the 10Th will have the best chance to
secure claims. The rate to Oklahoma
and Guthrie stations will be $50. S5. Full
particulars and copy of the Presidents s
proclamation and homestead act fur
nished on application to H. A. Miller
passenger and ticket agent. Delaware
avenue depot, Wilmington. Del.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
PENNSYLVANIA LAWMAKERS.
Successful Effort 80 Delay Action on tn
Anti-Discrimfnatfon Bill.

t-Affnt'f animation tfItf.
HARRISBURG. Pa, April 10. Mr.. Clay in
Toduced bill to appropriate 81 900 for a me-
moriai tablet at Gettysburg The house pro-
ceeded to the calendar and passed finally the
following house bills: To define the right and
regulate the use Of bicycles; defining con-
veyances Of real estate; and senate bill pro
yidng for a revised edition OF the bird book
to be printed in morocco
A resolution was passed TO adjourn over
after the morning session until tomorrow.
The motion was presented by Mr. Fulmer.
who said that he wanted 10 give the members
chance to attend the celebration of Lees
surrender being held at Milton.
The motion was agreed 10 without debate
although il was known that several important
bills, including the anti-discrimination bill
were special on second reading. The yote
was 81 yeas to 63 nays.
Mr., Skinner, who voted with the majority
then moved to reconsider the vote. as he sajd
he had voted without considering the fact
that the anti-discrimination bill was a specia
order
Mr.. Patterson moved to lay Mr.. skinner,
motion on the table This motion was apreee
to by a vote of 80 yeas to "A nays 81 not vol
ing. ~
II was understood that this adjournment
was taken to kill the special order for th,
anti-discrimination bill.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
just as Bad as Men.

CLEVELAND, April l0-About fifty girl,
were discharged from the Chaplin nut and
bolt works because they were in constant
danger Of having their dresses caught in the
machinery. Tue girls were not thankful. for
their deiiverance from accidental deaths. and
when the boys who were hired to take thei,
places went to work the discharged maidens
assisted by all their female relatives, assaulted
the new hands with CLUBS, bricks and stones
The boys, several Of whom were considerably
injured, took refuge inside the building
which was then treated 70 a shower y
missiles from the enraged Amazons. Seyera
arrest were made, but the offenders were ais
charged on paying costs and promising 4
cessation Of hosd tiles
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

ONE Of my children. girl about nine
years old, had a very bad discharge
from her head and nose Of a thick. vel.
lowish matter We had two physicians
prescribe for her, but without benefit
We tried Ely's Cream Balm, and much
to our surprise, there was a marked i'm.
provement. We continued using the
Balm, and in short time the discharge
was apparently cured.-0. A. Cary, Corn
ing, n. Y.
Ely Bros, have been afflicted with
catarrh. purchased bottle of your
Cream Balm. 1t has effected complete
cure. H. q. Abbott, 81 Grant Ave,
Allegheny City, Pa.
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SIZE enthusiastically how nice
It must be to be famousl How | wish !
had name" He (bashfully(-"Aw- -er.
what would you say to mine2'-New
York Once Week.
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DON'T wait for prices to advance Al
Creston, but buy now while lots are nj
bed rock figures, So monthly. Office 7l2
Market street.
Dts nm II Dhy OouuSs n large STOCK
bought for cash and marked down at the
lowest point. Stroud's, 109 West Second
street.
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A MAN who does not know anything is
pretty sure to tell it the the first chance
he gets. Louisville Western Recorder.
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DR. DEHARDTs pennyroyal pills 81.
Sold by druggists; also by mail. 203 N.
Ninth street, Philadelphia. Ladies be
ware of limitations.
Evening journal., 1889-04-10
The Gas Trns,.

ST LOUIS, April l0-At secret confar
ence between directors Of the gas trust AM
those interested in the purchase Of the Lac
lede Gas companys stock, James O'Connor
OF New York, and w. W. Gibbs, Of Pniladel
phia, representing large eastern gas interests
were present IL is stated on good authorit,
that a proposition has been made for the nur
chase Of gas stock certificates by practieall,
the same parties who will purchase the -
lede-that is Robert Laird, August Bemon
ton behalf Of tine Rotaschildsl, the Wander
bits and the Philadelphia gas trust Presi
dent keiser, Of tho Lac.ede company. N
clares that their sale is conditional on moth
ing, but is absolute