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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
THE ELIXIR OF LIFE. y

In an article in the North american
Review, Dr. w. A. Hammond treats of
the history of the endeavors to find the
so-called elixir of life, touching upon
DR.. Brown-Sequard's method, which
has been dubbed by the newspapers
elixir. of Life" Many smart scribes
have even ridiculed the results of DR..
Brown-Sequards researches; but DR..
Hammond, who has some claims to a
hearing as an authority, speaks quite
differently of his learned colleague and
his discovery" He says:
"He DR.. Brown-Sequardl has been
careful to state, and he still so declares,
that all the experiments performed up
to this time are not sufficient to estab-
fish the claims of this glandular juice as
an alleviator of old age, or curer of
any disease whatever. The whole mat
ter is yet in its experimental stage, and
it will there remain until the subject
has been examined into by many physi-
clans under different circumstances,
and general coincidence of opinion
obtained. A large part of the newspa-
per press of the country, with the sensa-
tional headlines which they put to
every communication on the subject,
have done everything to give that exag-
gerated idea of DR.. Brown-Sequards
Investigations which they now affect to
deplore.
Now, DR.. Brown Sequard did not 60
blindly to work with his experiments.
There is much a priori reasoning to
support the conclusion at which he has
arrived. They are not based upon en-
piricism, but are rational investigations
carried out with intelligence. Whether
or not he has made any permanent addi-
ton to our means of assuaging the mfr
mites of old age or of curing disease,
time alone can show"
The mere fact that the conclusions of
DR.. Brown-Sequard are not the result of
long experience and conclusive expert
ment should not condemn them. There
are many conclusions of human reason
ing which have been borne out by ex-
perience, and in this case it is certainly
to be hoped that the eminent practi-
toner has not studied in vain.
In the realm of Statecraft, too, there
have been valuable contributions for the
benefit OF the people 10y students and
thinkers with hearts hat beat for hui
manity, and some of those conclusions
have proved themselves correct long
after the prophets" ceased to proph.
ecy. One of these is the possibility and
science of democracy; and another is
the potentiality of Capitalization OF
directive power.
If human progress depended entirely
upon strictly empirical conclusions, it is
safe to say there would be no progress.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
TRUSTS AND SYNDlCATES.

In discussing the subject of trusts and
syndicates, it must be conceded that
there can be no legislation which shall
be etfectual against them unless such
legislation shall embrace corporations as
well, and the reason is plain. There is
nothing unlawful in itself in combining
capital to be employed in certain way,
and it can be no more unlawful in itself
to make combination covering ten
millions or twenty millions of dollars
than one million. So long as nation
admits the right of its people to do by
combined effort what cannot be done
practically or proftably by individual
effort, SO long the principle of syndicates
and of corporations must be recognized.
1t will scarcely be disputed, we think,
that individual effort has been very
largely superseded by corporate effort
in all civilized countries, and with much
propriety. Vast undertakings, like
building railways, constructing canals,
conducting steamship lines and many
other enterprises of magnitude, would
have TO remain untouched if independ-
ent and individual effort were to be re-
lied on for their accomplishment. There
must be aggregations of capital for such
purposes, just as there are aggregations
of labor to protect themselves and to
hold the balance even between capital
and labor.
Admitting, not only for the sake of
argument, but because there is much
truth in the idea, that trusts and syndi-
Gates may become dangerous to the well
fare and prosperity of the nation by
reason of the too great Capitalization of
the money power in their hands, and
the consequent tendency to attempt the
control of political power, the burning
question is, What is the remedy, if any
remedy there be? Must the people of
the United States see themselves, little
by little, drawn beneath the wheels of
the god Mammon, without chance of
resistance or escape! Direct legislation
in the premises we have seen to be fu-
tile. What, then, is to be done?
The answer is logical sequence from
the premises. If it be, as seems to be
the case, that great public undertakings
are managed more economically, eff
GENTLY and profitably by syndicates,
that is, under a common control and
superintendence for joint benefit, why
not broaden the scheme, and make the
people of the United States stockhold-
ers in the syndicate, with the Federal
Government as their agent and superin-
tendent, to administer the affairs of the
peoples syndicate? In other words,
the necessary consequence of the sue
cess of trusts and syndicates is socialism
in the true sense of the word: not an
archy or communism, but an enlight-
ened and intelligent socialism, where
the government concerns itself, not
alone with making general laws, but
takes in hand the construction, mainte-
nance and control of great national and
interstate enterprises, not for profit, but
for the general good of the people,
All these topics need intelligent dis
cussion; not mere haphazard assertion,
and, least of all, abuse and vituperation,
but calm and thoughtful discussion.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

An apparently systematic attempt rs
being made to thwart the official acts of
the Executive, r, Meyer, who was the
treasurer up to the time Of his removal
last Wednesday evening, refusing to
honor the orders of that body in the
disposition of the funds, thus prevent
ing the payment of the wages of the
employees in our printery.
j Under these trying circumstances it is
the plain duty of every Socialist who
would sustain our journals and the law
he helped to make, to see to 1t that his
Section and its officers send immediate
remittances to the Secretary of the
National Executive Committee, who
will, with the necessary financial help,
see to it that the Party's interests are
not injured by the illegal acts of mis-
guided men, W, HINTzE, Sec'g
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
A ESPECIAL SIGNlFICANCE.'

Mr.. E. Brueckmann, of New York, has
made many friends throughout the
country by his recent statement that the
present organization and agitation of
the Socialist Party was totally mis-
taken one. All the ex-Socialists now
cry, Didn't we always say SOP" Singu-
larry, too, the reporter of the N Y.
VolkszeitHng thought he must give
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Our country is so large and its interests
and industries are SO diversified that
precedents are Of little use. We must
be a law unto ourselves, and it is vitality
important that we understand our own
situation clearly, San Francisco Chroa-
inlo
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
that way.

Shall VIC have a convention of labor
papers, SO to speak? As measure of
self protection, yes. If a consultation
of labor editors and managers can find a
way to extend their influence for good
and place their enterprises on self-sup-
porting basis, let US have the conven.
ton. But how will we all get there :?
The railroads are cautious about issuing
passes to labor papers. Washington
Craftsman.
What protection do editors need? 1t
is the proprietors of labor papers who
might benefit by convention, Just as
the proprietors of other enterprises
benefit by conventions which agree to
stand by each other. Does this mean a
labor paper trust?
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
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Comrade Hoehn, of Chicago, hit the
nail on the head when he wrote in this
weeks number of Der Socialist, speak
ing of the determination of the Chicago
Sections to enter the fall campaign:
"The workers and their friends can
choose between two things: they are
either Socialists or they are not. One
cannot waste time over half way meas
ures; so it will be at the coming election.
They will have to plainly show whether
they are for or against the political &C
ton of the Socialists. Those who pre-
tend to be Socialists. and at the same
time hesitate over ifs" and "buts," are
not honest in the cause-they are worthy
of the scorn of all honorable comrades.
But halfway measures don't count in
future. If you intend to antagonize our
agitation, do it openly, like men; but
don't act like towards I"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
NOTES..

The great London strike is not over
at the time of going to press. 1t will
probably afford the same lesson as other
great strikes, namely, that the wage
slaves cannot emancipate themselves
that way.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07
SEPTEMBER 7, 1889.
NOTICE..

TO SECTION AGENTS AND MEMBERS
OF THE S. L. p.
All communications and moneys in
tended for the National Executive Com
mittee may now be sent to the Secretary,
AZ the National Board of Supervision
has sustained our appeal.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
w. HINTZE, .Secretmy
% East Fourth Street, New York,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Brueckmann's speech particular promi-
nence; thus, to be sure, it is invested
with special signDfcance-but don't ask
which. Cincinnatier Zettlng
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

Social agitations are not local, like
political ones, but cover the whole civil
lied globe.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-09-07

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, W, lINTzE,
Secretary, % East Fourth street, N, Y
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BOARD or SUPERVISION. A, NEGENDAEK, secre-
tary, 800 Race street Philadelphia Pa
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SOCIALIST LABOR PARTY.
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NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS plain:
boil down" your letters; make them short
Write only on one side Of the paper Be as good
stances.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
The EIEo Schools.

Contrary to the wishes of large
number of the patrons Of the Elko
Public Schools Mrs. Josephine Tay-
lor leaves this evening for Fort Hal
leck where she has engaged to teach.
A petition was circulated and nu-
merously signed by patrons OF the
Intermediate Department praying
the school trustees to retain Mrs.
Taylor as teacher in that department.,
believing as they did that any change
at this time would be detrimental to
the success Of the schools; but the
trustees determined to make a change,
and hence Mrs. Taylor was informed
that her services were no longer re-
quired.
So far as we are able to learn the
opinion is almost universal that
"there may be better teachers than
Mrs. Taylor but they are scarce in
this locality" True, there are very
few who were not satisfied with her,
and the same may be said of every
one who enters a school room as
teacher; but there is wide spread
feeling that the trustees should have
paid some attenti w to the wishes of
majority Of the patrons of the
school, not that there is any objection
to the lady who succeeds her but be :
cause she, who has for many years
proved a successful instructor, has
the love and confidence Of the chill
dren and hence, it is thought, would
be more successful with them than
any stranger who could De placed in
her stead. We hope and trust that
Miss Russell will prove 80 successful
q teacher that the feeling Of discon-
tent whi,h is now felt will gradually
disappear and peace and harmony
reign in the Elko Public Schools.
:! Our schools open next Monday
morning, and we earnestly recon-
mend that the children take hold oil
their school work in earnest, endeavol
to improve every moment of time tc
the best advantage, and give Their
teachers that love and obedience
which is essential to success; and
parents are counseled to give the
teachers that earnest and hearty sup
port which is essential in maintaining
that success which our schools have
enjoyed in past years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
a NEW DEPARTURE.

have inaugurated q new system
to which the attention of my cusso-
mers Is especially directed. Every
dollars worth of goods bought for
CASH entities the purchaser to a
ticket, which entities the holder to
the following prizes:
Tickets Sugar Bowl, worth 81 90
10 Tickets Butter Knife, worth 1 25
IL Tickets Lace Pin, worth. .. 1 so
70 Tickets set Teaspoons, worth. 3 co
30 Tickets set of Knives, worth. 3 rs
30 Tickets set Of Forks, worth. 8 rs
80 Tickets set Tablespoons worth 6 90
100 Tickets Fine Eight Day Clock.
Please como and sec the goods. We
give the choice of anything in our
well-assorted Jewelry Department.
1T PAYS BOTH YOU AND NE.
Because these are frst-class goods
needed in every household.
Because I buy in larger lots from
first hands and it increases my trade.
1t is not lottery, but it is q fair
and square deal.
7-15 RosENsrocK
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
Rates on ores for mining.

The White Pine News says: From
a gentleman from Eureka we learn
that schedule Of rates for low grade
ores from that place is being framed
by tho railroads. The lowest rate to
Salt Lake, Denver and Oman, our
informant says, is 90 per ton. Such a
liberal rate as this will enable several
districts In White Pine to ship their
ores to the best markets. It will also
compel the Eureka furnaces to pay
the miners decent prices for their
ores or 60 cut OF the business.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
Tho brand Army.

The report Of the Adjutant Gen
eral Of the G. A. r. to tho Grand En-
campment shows that there are ~
permanent departments with GIL
posts and membership Of 4S2,5s9.
There was n net gain Of two depart
ments-Alaba,na and Georgia-and
21,321 comrads in the last year. For
charity and relief the organization
spent during the year $237,637 max
ing total from July 1st, 1871, of g.
935 OBS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
Anumnense Globe.

The immense globe for the Paris
exhibition represents the earth on the
scale Of one millionth, and Is nearly
one hundred feet in diameter. De-
tails occupying about third of an
inch. All the great lines OF COM
munication by land and sea are
shown in detail. The earth's daily ro-
tation may DO precisely initiated by
clockwork, point on the globes
equator moving eight;eth Of an inch
psr second. New York Home Jour
nal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
special notice.

The managers Of the w. G. T. u.
Reading Room have decided to change
the time Of giving lunch to Saturday
evening, as formerly, for tho reason
that Friday does not seem to suit the
public. All are invited to a hne
lunch which will be spread on Satur-
day evening. Old and young are cor
daily invited to como and spend. q
social hour at the w. @. T. u. Read
ing Room on Saturday evening.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
OdortnkknR.

Having purchased of Brown g. Hos.
kins their interest in tho Undertake.
ing business, I am now prepared to at
tend to oil calls in that line. I will
also attend to tho repairing and up.
holstering Of Furniture, otc. Shop
on Commercial street, next door *
Brown d HoAlkins' old stand.
6-5 N. T.. Pc -EasoN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
II. CHASE.
Palbsa de LaoIeI.

Since the recent fire at Palisade
which destroyed my hotel, together
with it's contents, have opened the
PALISADE HOTEL and am now
prepared to accommodate tho travel
ing public with good accommodations,
both as to board and lodging. A lib
eral share Of the public patronage is
respectfully solicited.
10 T.. M. BAUM
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
May 8, 1889. tt


Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware,
Queensware, ETC., should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
Apenny saved is asgood as penny
earned and you can save money by pur-
chasing goods at home. 1 carry a
large stock Of seasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
2-1S III. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
Hotter. ARRIVALS. ~
RepOI HOIel-Clark 4 Grcen, Pro.
pPkeIOrE.

A r Rennick, Chas s Brown, De-
troit, Mich; P s Witcher, Halleck;
Chas s Croker, Clover Valley; Chas
Adams, A D Farnsworth & wife,
South Fork; P Hansen, Wells; A
Patterson, Ogden; A. Reboule & son,
Lamoille; Mrs Campbell 6 daughter,
Mound Valley; w j Black, Deeth;
Miss Maggie Wright, VIM j Eddy,
Star Valley; Albert Young, Tulare,
Cal; VIM Mitchell 6 wife, Smith
Creek.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
AnOIher FIRE.

A fire broke out in the Denver
House, ut Tecoma, Washington Tori
tory, last Thursday morning and q
large amount Of property, including
number Of residences, wore con-
sumed before the FIRE was got under
co1trol. The loss is estimated at
about 100000.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31

The attention Of the public is di-
rected to my now stock Of Tubs,
Buckets, Basins, etc., manufactured
from Indurated Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams or
hoops. It is light and durable, will
not shrink or swell, will not faint any
kind Of liquid and bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
n CuAop
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31

AAm0e-4e5floW.- OOuu AunltsD was
sent to jail this morning, to await the
action Of the grand jury upon the
charge Of attempted arson, in having
set fire to the branch Jail here last
Sunday.
It is not fair deal to sell your sur
plus products in Elko for cash and
then send to Sacramento or San Fran
cisco for your goods. Patronize those
who patronize YOU, and thus all will
bs benefited and sustained.
George Bower, just in from La
noble, says it was reported when he
left that Mrs. Hugo died to-day. He
is not certain that the report is true,
as she seemed to be rational when he
was at her residence yesterday.
Miss Maggie Ewin, of Fayette, Mo-,
is spending few days here the guest
OF Mrs. DIR. Henderson. Miss Ewin
has secured position as one Of the
teachers at the State University and
Will leave for Reno Monday morning.
Although the hearing on appeal of
the Potts case to the Supreme Court
has been set for next Monday it may
be weeks, or even months, before the
decision is announced. In the mean
time Mr.. and Mrs. Potts await the re-
suit within their cells at the County
Jail. -s,
Gen. Russell A. A'ger was elected
by acc amation COMMUNICATIVE Chief
OF the G. A. r. at Milwaukee last
Wednesday evening, Co. A. @. Weis-
sort was elected Senior Vice Com
mander AMI John F. Lovett, of New
Jersey, Junior Vice Commander.
In 1864 Confederate General Early
levied a tax Of $4,000 on Frederick.
Nd. As the town was entitled to pro-
toction by tho Federal Government it
is thought 3his sum should be repaid,
and tho Board Of Aldermen have en-
p Dyed an attorney to prove the claim.
The Bishops School for Girls opens
at Reno next Monday. This insti.
tuition Of learning is not excited by
any on the Pacific Coast, and the PEG.
p of Nevada shou d take a pride in
pltronizing a home institution which
offers suoh favorable Inducements for
gaining an education.
A raro bird was shot at Dundee
Ind, by Austin Dolla, farmer. The
bird is snow white and stands seven
feet high. The remarkable fact that
it weighs less than four pounds has
excited no little interest. For want
of the proper name the people have
appropriately dubbed it the phantom
heron"
The citizons'of Elko and vicinity
should never send away for any goods
that can be purchased at home. Our
merchants and grocerymen keep q
full line OF goods and sell at reason
able prices; in fact the time has come
when nothing can be saved by send
ing away for goods. Orders by mai
will be promptly filed in Elko, anc
You will maks money by patronizine
homo institutions and enterprises.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
SIrRYed or stolen.

From our pastures near Halleck,
some time in April, 1889, one light
bay horse, branded JILL, connected,
(the stems Of the J and L forming the
H. on left thigh, S on left shoulder,
and &c on left hip.
A suitable reward will be paid for
the return Of the horses to Halleck, or
for information where they may be
found.
KELLY & MCCAIN,
y Halleck, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
DIVE amdI.etLirc.n

Those who desire to purchase tho
best quality Of Groceeries. and Pro-
visions are rorerrod to tho aoovo re-
liable house whore fair dealing and
courteous treatment is tho ruio.
Glassware, Tinware, Stonoware, Nails
otc. always in stock.
1T H.CrIAsU.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
Dentistry.

DR.. j. J. Leek, the popular dentist,
will be in Wells about the End OF
September, (nsxt Monday, for q brief
stay. Those who desire his services
viii please call carly, as his stay there
will bo limited. "a.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-31
C.. M. RIDDLE,
S U RV Ely OR
AND
AND
- CIVIL ENGINEER

nEPUTY Y. s. LAND AND MINERAL.
surveyor for HsVods. Mines laid out
and Survey Ell for Pat Mt. Land surveyed. APP
plicAtions, contracts, payments on Lana. and
app raining to tSking up or holding laud Of
the State or GWo nment attended to. shnii
kssp fully posted "a to all binds taken up aNd
vacant in Che eastern part OF Novada. ADJ
dress, Rlto, New, d.