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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, July 6. 1889, The lock-
out of the oners has caused still
greater lockout, The capitalists, who
knew that solidarity among the labor
ers was not vain word, have resolved
to close the shops in other branches of
industry, hoping in that way to gain an
easy victory. The cabinet-making and
wood working factories have locked
out about 900 men, SO that the unem-
ployed number more than 1000. The
capitalist papers have further announced
thai all the building trades are ready to
throw their hands into the streets also,
if the joiners will not withdraw their
demands. All the other trade unions
have taken up the cause of the joiners,
and promised all possible assistance, but
no one can as yet foresee the end Of the
conflict.
We have Trust in Denmark. All
the paper manufacturers have united
into combination of that character.
Tls5 Jesuit OF this is felt far more in our
little country than it would be in Amer
ica. One factory, which was located
in the little town of Silkeborg, was shut
down, and its suspension caused a great
deal of misery Another factory, in
closing up its business, decided that the
money (which was regularly turned into
a benevolent fund for the lahorcrs, and
which at the last general meeting of the
shareholders amounted to 5000 crowns,
should be divided among the share
holders. Capitalism, as you see is pro-
crossing rapidly in little Denmark
The labor party as a whole has not yet
decided to take part in the International
Congress, but few societies have com
bined to send delegate to the Marxist
Congress. DANICI.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
CARNEGIE ON WEALTH.

With the perversity of blind man,
who insists in starting off in the wrong
direction, Andrew Carnegie begins:
THE problem of our age is the proper
administration of wealth, 50 that the
ties of brotherhood may still bind to-
gether the rich and the poor in harmo-
NOUS relationship"
This is the man with palaces in Amer
ica and Scotland, whose vacation is
tour round the world, whose outing is a
three months coaching trip, and who
also writes: "And here, oh my good
friends, let me say, that until man has
stood at the door and seen his own four
in-hand drive up before him - four
noble bays-Champing the bit, the har-
ness buckles glistenlng in the sun; the
coach spick and. span new and as
glossy as mirror, with the coach
man on the box and the footman be-
hind; and then, enchanted, has called
to his friends Come, look; there it is,
just as | had pictured it" and has
then seen them mount to their
places with beaming faces-until as /
say, he has had that experience, don't
tell me that he has known the most ex-
quisite sensation in life, for know he
hasn't"
But mayhap there is another Carnegie,
with two rooms on the fourth story of a
tenement house in Pittsburgh, whose
vacation is the holiday which the State
rescues for him from his three hundred
and sixty five days of toll in the rolling
mills, whose outing is a jaunt from one
end to the other of the paved city,
whose coach is the horse-ca which he
shares with fifty others. This Carnegie,
putting distribution for administration,
might restate the question more truly;
The problem Of our age is the proper
distribution of wealth, so that the ties
VI brotherhood may bind all together in
harmonious relationship. and so there
shall be no longer the extravagantly
rich and the beggarly poor.-Ihe Ma
tioldiist.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
EIGHT HOURS IN ENGLAND.

A National Conference of Miners at
Birmingham, at which 317,00O miners
were represented, few weeks ago de-
clared emphatically in favor of Mr.. Gun
ninghame Graham's Eight Hour Mines
Bill. Last week the adjourned National
Conference met at Manchester, and on
Thursday the delegates thereat, repre-
senting 212, 500 pitmen. passed resolu-
ton affirming that in future the maxi
mum number of hours for all under
ground workers should be eight per
day. 1t is very significant that, in the
very industry in which trades unionism
is strongest, there should be so strong a
belief in the desirability of backing up
the forces of combined labor by legisla-
tion for shorter hours Indeed, this is a
complete and crushing answer TO all
who deprecate State ction.-Ldbour
Elector.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
BOSTON,.
Progress of the Anti Wage. Slavery
Crusade.

crusade.
Another battle for freedom and the
Cooperative Commonwealth was fought
last Sunday by the Socialist Section in
the immediate vicinity of the Soldiers
monument on Boston Common.
The meetings were in every respect
abolition meetings, and if one chanced
to think, as they were in progress, that
the monument erected TO VIM. Lloyd
Garrison was not far distant he was
inclined to fancy that the spirit of the
great abolitlonlst was present, breathing
fire INTO the new anti-slavery move
ment. If large, attentive and enthusi-
astiC audiences have any meaning, then
am constrained to say that Socialism
Is forcing its way most powerfully into
the minds of the people, and that the
day is not far distant when the new
emancipation of proclamation will be
sent forth all over our land. Our vet
eran comrade, George j. Mouton, pre-
sided at the afternoon meeting, and
showed that, although he had advocated
Socialism for forty years, he had lost
none of his interest in the cause of
truth and justice, After he had opened
the meeting addresses were made by
the writer, Sister S. II. Merrifed, Com
rade Baur, of New York, and Z. Norris,
of the Christian Socialists. The speak
ing lasted from 3 o'clock until 5, when
a recess was taken At o'clock it
was resumed and continued by the
same speakers until half-past s. These
meetings are indeed memorable occa-
slOns. | do not think | over.estimate
their importance as factors in the move
ment against industrial slavery when |
venture to say that they will pass into
history. We are all convinced of the
greatness of the work in which we are
engaged, and that it is a privilege to
help it forward by voice or otherwise.
1t would be impossible for us to have
any other conviction, even if no one
would listen to our doctrines. Like the
courageous and noble hearted Garrison,
however, we are determined that we will
be heard and that Socialism shall be VIC
torious; and when we find ourselves
heard, when, as last Sunday, we 7ec
thousands of faces of the sons and
daughters of toll turned towards us to
receive our words as those of the new
gospel of hope and deliverance, is it
surprising that our convictions and en-
thusiasm should be strengthened? Will
any one wonder if, under the spell of
this enthusiasm, we say that were such
meetings held in all our cities and
towns, the Socialistic movement would
make a majestic advance? Our meet
ings have developed one of our members
into a power as a speaker; Sister S. H.
Merritield is the gifted friend to whom !
refer and wish we had a hundred like
her, preaching and expounding our
principles throughout the country. But
there is, am sure, strength enough in
the movement to carry it onward to
final triumph. DAVID TAYLOR.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
LABOR IN THE SOUTH.

In North Carolina many farmers are
compelled to engage in some trade, in
order to make the two ends meet. They
have free access to the land" since
they own it, but this does not make
them independent under the capitalist
system. One of them, a carpenter, who
has small farm upon which his chill
dren all labor, as well as himself when
not employed at his trade, makes the
following statement: "Wages here are
lower than they have been at any time
since the war, owing to a scarcity Of
money brought about by bad crops.
Carpenters wages are about $125 per
day and board; farm laborers receive
about 40 cents, and females 25 cents per
day and board. Laborers generally
have to take orders on stores and pay
higher prices than would be charged for
cash. The store keepers usually hold
mortgages on the farmers crops, and
charge what they please when laborer
presents an order taken for his wages.
The second report of the North Carolina
Labor Bureau, Gently published, is
replete with similar statements. From
all parts of the State come such ex-
pressions as these: 1--WE need organiza-
tion;' 1--WE need education;" Eve need
shorter hours of labor" 1--WE need laws
for the protection of the laborer." There
is a great neld throughout the South
for intelligent organization, and this
should from the start be undertaken
upon Socialistic basis.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27
FRANCE.

AS we write, no report can yet be pre-.
sented of the proceedings of the Inter
national Labor Congresses now being
held in Paris. Abundant information
will probably be available next week,
and we shall immediately place it be-
fore our readers. The systematic ST.
lence of the capitalistic press in relation
to those congresses, when compared
with the ample details of unimportant
occurrences daily cahled to il at great
cost, is very significant. 1t is no longer
possible, however, to permanently sup
press news of universal Importance, and
we may well look with contempt upon
this puny effort of the Associated Press
aud kindred International news agen-
cies, to withhold from the workingmen
of America any information concerning
the movement of thought among their
fellow proletaires of Europe.
Last Sunday, July 2lst, the Marxsts
marched in procession to the cemetery
of P6re Lachaise and laid wreaths upon
the graves of the dead communists.
Herr Liebknecht and others delivered
oratons at the tombs of Boerne and
Heine.
On the same day band of Possbil-
lists headed by Mrs. Besant also visited
the cemetery and decorated the commu-
nists graves with wreaths, placing upon
them grasses which had been plucked
from the graves of the Anarchists who
were executed at Chicago, Everything
passed off in an orderly manner.
The cause of Socialism in Paris has
lately suffered a serious loss in the death
of Simon Soens. This old but ener-
getic worker was born in 1928, and
while youth learning the trade of
shoemaker became an ardent Socialist.
He was identified with the struggles of
the Paris proletariat from that early
period when the coming of new social
order, resting on distributive Justice,
was made manifest by the writings of
the followers of st. Simon and Fourier.
1t was through such men as he, whose
eamestness and courage were only sur
passed by their modesty and self-sacri-
flee, that the new social science was
first propagated among the wage-work-
ers of France. Some time before his
death his fellow workers had rewarded
his lifelong labors by electing him, as a
Socialist, to the Paris Municipal Coun-
ell, Although he was acting with the
Possbilists at the time of his demise,
no one among the MarXists entertained
any doubt of his honesty of purpose or
of the soundness of his principles.
At the municipal elections of Cette,
an important city of southern France,
the whole Socialistic ticket was elected
by an overwhelming majority.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27

used by them in baling their cotton.
1t was supposed at once that cotton
bagging trust had been formed. This
bagging is made from jute butts. or the
butt ends of jute stalks, which are inn
ported into this country from India and
manufactured in American mills, The
price per yard of bagging had advanced
over five cents, or nearly doubled, al
though the price of jute butts was lower
than it had been for many years. As it
requires about $4,000, 900 yards to bale
the cotton crop, there was an evident
scheme somewhere to take from the
meagre profits of the Southern farmer
the sum of two and half million
dollars of extraordinary and unjust ex-
action.
Indeed, the farmer of every part of
the country is probably learning that
the combination or trust" looks with
specially tender and watchful solicitude
after his welfare, and is gradually sur
rounding him with Gordon of 'pluCk-
me stores," which will etfectually save
him from the evils of excessive or pre-
mature wealth. Investigation, however,
developed not cotton bagging trust,
but an exceedingly shrewd and effect
i've combination. that had made tenn
porary corner" in cotton bagging by
means of which it could dictate prices
in the American market.
CHICAGO GAS TRUST.
The recent experience of the city of
Chicago may be cited as to the mode of
forming a gas trust According to the
facts, as far as they can be gathered,
party of capitalists from the East
bought up, by the outlay of large sums
of money, almost all the shares of the
most prosperous gas company in that
city. They Immediately elected new
board of directors, who, announcing
their intention to extend and greatly
improve their works, mortgaged the
property to it's full value, in which they
were aided by the splendid credit hith-
erto enjoyed by company whose bal
ance sheets had shown marvellous pros
perity, The proceeds of these mortgage
bonds they used, not for the purpose
announced to the public, but to pay
back to themselves, in single dividend
on the stock, the sums they had ex-
pended in getting control of the COM
pany.
Their next movement was to use the
company they controlled as a leverage
to force the other gas companies of
the city into trust. The capitalization
of the trust was made as large as pru-
dent, with the possibility of moderate
dividends, and, in some way or other,
a majority of the trust certificates
turned up in the hands of the parties
who had planned and executed the
scheme, thus securing to them control of
the entire organization.
Some slight reduction ia the price
of gas to the public, made as the
result of using cheaper materials and
methods in manufacturing gas, was
heralded as proof of the benefits Of
"a single and harmonious manage
ment," and the gas supply of a
large city passed under the control of
men who had already received back
nearly all the money expended in Sc
curing their first lodgment there. The
same syndicate seems to be moving
from city to city, wherever there are
tempting conditions, using negotiation,
or, if necessary, destructive competition
of some one company Of which they Sc
cure control, to bring all the local com
panies into trust.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-07-27

care you fond of Beethoven" she
asked, when the band on the North Ger.
man Lloyd steamship Lain had ceased
playing a selection from that compos-
er's music.
'Tve never tasted it," he said; "but
| expect to, along with sauerkraut and
other German dishes on this trip. Is it
nice"-Er.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
BOWLING.

Mrs. Lucy Nancy Egbert whose death
at Belleville Ridge was announced in the
JOURNAL Of a recent date, was born in
Piqua county, Ohio, Sept. 12Ih, 1919,
and died June 9th, 1889, aged n years
She was married to Joseph w. Egbert
July Sd, 1929. Soon after their mar
riage they moved to Hancock Co., o.,
and purchased farm on.the Blanchard
river, near Findlay, where they resided
until 1864, when they moved TO Wood
county and purchased what is know n
as "Chapels Farm" on Belleville Ridge
where they have resided ever since.
Deceased was converted and Joined the
NJ. E. church in IS4O and remained a
faithful member till the day of her
death. She was one of the most devo.
ted christians L ever knew. Amid the
most trying circumstances of life she
clung to her Saviour ever rejoicing in
hope of eternal life. A little over IA
years ago she was taken down suddenly
with some kind of spinal disease, from
which she never recovered, but was
confined to her room almost constantly
during all that time, and during all
those dreary years she was loyal and
true to God. The deceased leaves a
husband, three daughters and three SONS
to mourn their loss. Two daughters
proceed her TO the haven of rest.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
Our Town Hall.

Our Board of Township Trustees
are gentlemen. who have given very
general satisfaction in the performance
of the various duties devolving upon
them, yet there are a few things which
have been overlooked, and which the
public desire to have remedied. Our
town hall is not safe place for public
entertainments on account Of the plas-
tering on the ceiling which is liable to
fall. 1t is the only place in town used
for public entertainments and it is the
duty of the Trustees to see that it is
made safe. The scenery on the stage
is very tired, and the rear of the stage
has been smeared with black paint and
dirt until it is truly disgusting, and
then those two holes in the wall used
for stovepipe connections give the stage
the appearance of having n perforated
back ground. If the hall is to be kept
for public use, put it in condition to be
used. II the place is not soon cleaned
up it will be necessary to give chrome
to every member Of the audiences to
keep them in the hall. No stage is
complete without footlights, which
cost but a small amount, and n few
days work by an artist will fix the
scenery so it is decent to be seen and
the whole business would cost but
little and the people would not be
ashamed of our only town hall. OF
course the Trustees desire to keep ex-
penses as low as possible but this i'm
provement is much needed and the
better class of citizens will stand by the
Trustees if they make the changes.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
The Steamer Douglass connects
with all pIeasure boats at Toledo

The Steamer Douglass connects
with all pleasure boats at Toledo.
The Abort base ball club went to
Pemberville and got done up by score
Of 20 to 8.
--Twenty-fve members OF the Toledo
Cycling club, e. w. Newton, P. W.
Waite, H. e. Brown, w. E. Marion,
Emil Crab, Geo. s. Mills, Sgd r.
Brough, r. B. Arvis, H. A. Richards,
X. Hubbard, r. H. Scribner, o. p.
Bernhart, w. Brand, Ed. T. Austin,
Jas. Austin, Jr., s. w. Warn, A. B.
Tillinghast, Ed. A. Kirk, E. P. Hub
bell, E. S. Ludlow, E. E. Richards, j.
A. McKinnon, Geo. s. Waite, Dan
Segur, A. w. Eldridge, and five men,
bers OF the Star Byclicle club of Detroit,
w. e. Mitzger, A. G. Schultz, Fl. b.
Doane, L. f. Carlen, and r. b. Mid
bury, came to the burg on their wheels
to take dinner with our popular land
| lord ]. H. Pierce of the exchange hotel
last Sunday. To this list may be added
the following ladies and gentlemen
whose names appear on the register as
having taken dinner at this excellent
hotel on the same day: VIM. Sullivan
and lady, Chas. Judson, and lady, E.
Abbott and lady, j. H. McGoun and
lady, L. 7. Hall and lady, and Lou
Copus, of Bowling Green, Prof. w. B.
Chamberlin and son, of Oberlin, S.
M. Dick, lady and Miss Luse, and
Rev. G. B. Wilt sic, of this place.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
The steamer pa.,lme Disabled.

On Friday forenoon last, on her down
trip the steamer Pastime collided with
the east pier of the railroad bridge,
carrying away her starboard wheel and
nearly all that side of her overworks,
damaging her to the extent of about
81, 600, besides her delay and demur-
rage. 1t is fact that the draw to the
bridge is entirely too narrow for the
passage of first-class boats in safety.
The engineer in charge was warmed of
this by old sailors when the bridge was
being built. Capt. McNally told him so
ut the time, as did other vessel and tug
men. 1t is the parrowest draw on the
river, and is an obstruction to naviga-
tion and never should have been con-
structed, and should not now be tolerat-
ed. 1t is also said that the boat lost her
headway through the fault of the look
out or watchman on the bridge who al
lowed n heavy train of cars to come ON
the bridge and obstruct the immediate
opening Of the draw. The boat was
obliged to check her speed and could
not get sufficient headway to resist the
force of stiff current which was running
at the time, and was, without fault of
any of its officers, inevitably carried
with great force against the pier of the
bridge. The ordinances of 1887, and
the acts of Congress subsequent thereto
declare this river ''forever free high
way,n and no State Charter or legisla-
tion does or can authorize the obstruct-
ing or impeding of u free highway to
any watercraft thereon. This has been
decided in three different cases by our
own Supreme Court. The propeller
Ogontz, commanded by Capt. Williin-
son, several years since, collided under
similar circumstances with the old
wooden bridge ut its draw, and the
above principles of law and acts of
Congress were applied in that case and
the Lake Shore was ordered by the
Courts to pay $4,000 damages, which
was paid.
Capt. Fits, wrote to j. r.. Tyler,
Esq, to attend ut once to the rights of
the boat and he has served notice on
the railroad company that they will be
held for all delays, damages and de-
murrage. The directors held meeting
Tuesday last and authorized Mr.. Tyler
to take such steps us he SAW lit to en-
force their claims.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
BUsuN Ess LOCALS.

You can save your railroad fare by
going to Toledo and buying your Furni-
ture Of Hager & Jones 424 u 426 summit st
Any one who desires to secure
good honey gathering bees, will please
call at Valentine Schwind's residence,
Roachton, Ohio.
Mr.. Jacob Artz is agent for the Toledo
Picture Frame Co. Samples OF frames can
he seen at bis residence on Indiana Ave.
Plumbing, gas fitting and removing stoves
promptly attended 10.
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles
Special attention given 10 Repairing. All
Warranted. JOHN ZURFLUH,
2l3 Monroe Street., Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-06-28
LOCAL SUMMARY.

Take the Douglas to Toledo, for
Monroe.
See Finkbeiners stock and prices
before buying elsewhere.
"A large number of Maumee people
attended the Commencement exercises
at the town hall last Wednesday night.
"A Banner Kite given away to any
person buying $1.00 worth or upwards at
one purchase tor cash. Finkbeiner's.
Quarterly meeting at M. E. church
next Sunday morning. Rev. p. p.
Pope, Presiding Elder will deliver the
morning sermon
Agent for Toledo Vienna Bakery,
furnishing the best quaiitY of bread, cakes
doughnut., coffee cakes, fresh three times
week, Fred Jezzard, the Grocer, Perrys.
burg, Ohio.
The new M. E. church at Bowling
will be dedicated on the 2Sth day OF
July, next. Services at 10 a. m. Sew
eral eminent divines will officiate on
the occasion and all are invited to be
present.
Very large assortment straw hats
from So up Finkbeiner's.
e. B. Davis, Paul Davis, SAM
uel Barnwell of Toledo, and G. S. Cor
ry, of Dunbridge, engaged in running
the new citizens pipe line for Toledo
were registered at the Exchange Hotel
Wednesday.
-Bedspreads at 96c, at VOLTS.
The new Lutheran church at Dow
ling is rapidly approaching completion.
The building is 36x56 feet, with a
spire SO feet high. A bell weighing
700 pounds will be used to call the
members to services
Boots and shoes, all grades and
nrioes at VOLTS,
The 4th Of July rates on the @. ii
e. d. will be one fare for round trip
from and to all points along their line,
Tickets good going July 3rd and 4th,
limited for return passage up to and in
cluding July 0th.
In passing along some Of our natur :
ally beautiful thoroughfares, the OBJ
serving citizen will see many Canada
thistles which are not yet cut. 10
leave these noxious weeds growing is
not only violation of law, but dis
grace to the village.
The owners of the old building used
by r. II. Miller & Co., as q dry goods
store for many years, are making I'M
proyements that will transform what
has been very dilapidated building
into a commodious and pleasant store
room, by raising the building, placing
new foundation under 1t and other
wise improving and changing. When
| finished IL viii have twelve foot cell
ing, and be a dne business location