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Grand Concert-Miss Flora Batson,
TINE CoLoRED JENNIE LIND. ASSISTED
by frst-class local talent. MONDAY EVEN.
ING, May 18th, at Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Sixth and L streets, in aid of church
improvement fund. Tickets, so cents. my2S-S!
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" BERNARD

HAS on HAND THE FINEST LADIES
II PRAET0Ns in the city; light open and top
BUGGIES, light two seat canopy-top CAR
pull; also the finest family carriages in this
city, light grocer and bu' cher wagons, finest
road carts; some light breaking carts, price
So 90 Carriage painting and repairing at the
lowest possible prices for good work. Call and
get prices and examine the work. 1t is all my
own make. VIII sell low down for cash Every
Job warranted. Also. best Eastern iesthertop
Bnggies and surFeys in the market at LOWEST
PRICES api-2ptf
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FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY.

NAsTLE HALL. SUNDAY EVENING, $50
CISES. The choir will render patriotic
selections, and Rev. C. P. Massey will deliver
lecture. Subject 1.-The New Irrepressible
Conflict and the Panacea of Nationalisln Its
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EXCURSION TO WOODLAND
by THE
SACRAMENTO vEREIN-EINTRACHT
SUNDAY, MAY 2Sth,

TN CONNECTION WITH THE MAY FEsTI.
val of the woodland Liederkranz," at
Coils Grove, near Woodland to which all ex-
cursionists VIII have free admission.
FARE for the round TIP, n II: Children under
u years. 90 cents. Cars leave the depot at $50
A II sharp my2I, 2S, "A
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EAST PARK, SUNDAY, MAY 25th.

There will be parade from the depot at II
o'clock, to be participated in by Bersaglieri
Guard No. 5, of Sacramento Bersaglieri Guard
No ., of Stockton, Hussars of San Jose, and
Sacramento Hussars. MARSHALS-G. B. Raj
etto A. Boitono, No. q G.. Giusti.
ADMISSION-50 cents; Children under T.
free; Rattle Tickets, extra, 80 cents. cordial
invitation is extended to ALL and most pleas
ant time assured. my23-2t&Su
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
POPULAR LECTURE,

BISHOP ]. W. HOTT. D. D., OF DAYTON.
ID Ohio, will deliver his most interesting and
popular lecture, walks About jerusalem" in
the United Brethren Church, corner Fourteenth
and X streets, MONDAY, May Goth. at S P NJ
Come and hear this eloquent and interesting
orator urOn this historical s11bient 1t&
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ABOUT PIANOS.

NOTWITHSTANDING ALL STATEMENTS
IN to the contrary every piano on earth has
a solid iron frame and wooden wrest plank,
although sometimes the latter is covered by an
extension of the iron plate.
A. C. SHAW 4 CO., 1923 Eighth st :,
Sacramento, are the agents for the world.re-
nowned KNABE, unsurpassed CONOVER, GIL
BERT & CO.'S, HAINES BROS. and the little
MORRIS pianos; also, the ONLY genuine
MathuShek Piano,
Made by Mathushek & Son, New York. Easy
terms, the lowest prices and the largest variety
in the city. Call my24-tf&Su
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Hot Springs Fail

Bruise on leg leads to great suffering. Hot
springs, doctors, and all methods and
remedies fail. Tries Cx;icura and sue
ceeds. Not a sore about him now.
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Cuticura Succeeds

ceeus. NOT sore about him now.
Cuticura Succeeds
Hsying been sufferer for TWO wears ans, a
half from disease caused by a bruise on the
leg, and having been cured by the CUrICuRA
REMEDIES when all other methods and remedies
failed, deem 1t my duty to recommend them
visited Hot springs TO no avail, and tried sew
erai doctors without success, and at last our
principal druggist, Mr. John P. Finlay TO whom
I shall ever feel grateful. spoke TO me aboDt
CUTIcURA, and consented TO give them a trial.
with the result that am perfectly cured. There
is now no sore about me. l think / can show
me largest surface where my suferings sprang
REMEDIES are the best blood and skin cures
manufactured: refer to druggist John P Fin
lay and Dr.. D. c. Montgomery, both of this
place, and 10 DR.. Smith. Of Lake Lee Miss.
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1 have been troubled with scrotula seven
years, which first started on the top OF nv head.
giving me infinite trouble, with constant itch.
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1t Tor seven years unsucceSsfully, and was I'M
able to check it until l found your CUTIcuRA
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Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA, Soc:
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WANTED TO RENT.

A LARGE FURNISHED HOUSE, IN A GooI
N location. Apply to
MILLS & HAWK,
2p-1t Insurance Agents. Sol street.
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The Sacramento Athletic Club, which
has now maintained itself for nearly a
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GRAND PIC MIG.

THE FORTY SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF
4 the Italian Institute will be celebrated by a
grand picnic, under the auspices of
Bersaglieri Guard of Sacramento,
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CEALED BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE
y County offices Of Sacramento County with
Stationery from June l, 1892, to June l, 1891,
will be received and opened by the Board of
Supervisors of said county on
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02

by nature, on land that no man has made
and which rightly belongs to all. This
labor, while at work constructing rail-
roads, was fed, clothed and sheltered,
however poorly, by other labor.
How, then, did it come about that
few drones own the railroads, while the
laborers who made them do not even
own themselves
BY deviltry, sorcery, magic of the
blacklist sort: Nay; by mere trick of
legerdemain called finance; !; trick pos
sible only under the wage y stem.
1t was through such tricks that Cali.
ban was imposed upon, robbed, enslaved
and beaten. Caliban was very ignorant
fellow, But the people of the United
States--well, the people, it seems, are
more ignorant still than Caliban,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02

washerwoman whole day for one
dollar" came with affected stupefaction
from Mrs. S.
"Well" said |, II am no washer
woman, am chimney.sweep and |
never washed in all my life." But she
thought ii was too much. | was in a
hurry on account of another job wait
ing for me downtown; so | made up my
mind to leave this question of payment
for future settlement and started off.
But on reaching the front gate heard
someone calling me, and on turning
back, beheld Dr. S. himself running to.
ward me, holding up his pants with
his hands as if just out of bed, and ex-
cited in high degree. When he had
recovered his wind somewhat he said, in
gentle tones:
"How much do you charge me this
morning, Johnson p
"Oh, | charge you like everybody
else"
and how much is that ~
Zone dollar, of course"
But that way you can make as much
as twelve dollars day.
"Well, some days / make one dollar,
some days three and many day | don't
make anything; but you, how much do
you charge? Sometimes you charge
man fifteen dollars just for looking
at his little finger" Here referred to
to case where the said doctor charged
fifteen dollars for operating tinger.)
"Well, but then have better brains
than you have" answered the doctor.
Look here, DR.. S." said |, 81 have
brains enough to sweep chimney, and
| think | have brains enough to charge
for it too. Now, l haven't time to stand
here talking with you any longer, as
| have another job downtown waiting
for me-"
"But | won't pay you one dollar"
came from the doctor.
CAN right" said |, ''If you won't pay
me one dollar, your wife will; l think
she is good for chimney sweep; good
bye"
Toward noon when | came into store,
the store-keeper handed me one dollar.
1t was from DIR. S.; he had changed his
mind"
| have refrained from giving the Doc
tors name. | would make laughing
stock of him. In relating this occur
renee | merely meant to illustrate the
"better brain" notion.
BERNT EIDE.
RED WING, July 10, 1890.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
The Better Brain" Notion.

A neighbor and friend of mine, named
Johnson, came to me one Sunday after
noon a few weeks ago, and, having
seated ourselves under shady trees near
by, we commenced talking of everything
that j. nearest to workingman's heart,
each relating some of his experiences.
1t soon became Mr.. Johnson's turn to
tell his. Mr.. J. is a common day.
laborer, working little at everything
as circumstances may demand. Among
the circumstances are wife and three
children. AT present he is mixing and
carrying mortar for bricklayers, but at
certain times of the year he goes around
sweeping chimneys and therefore is
generally known by the name of John
son the chimney-sweep."
zone morning early" said he, "while
on my way down town, | was accosted
by doctor SIS hired girl; she was a
German importation of recent date and
could not speak English, but she kept
on saying something in her own lam
guage. Had it not been for the word
"Schornstein," which she kept on re-
peating, would have taken no notice
of her. From this, however, | under
stood that there was something wrong
with the chimney, so | waited till the
doctors wife came down. She wanted
me to sweep it, and before an hour was
gone the job was finished. Then came
the critical moment.
well, Mr.. johnson, how much is the
damage?' asked the doctors wife.
''One dollar" | answered.
''Oh, my goodness! and | can hire a
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
In Florida.

Editor WoRKMEN's ADvoCATE:-CoM-
RADE Il would rather deny myself
one dollars worth of meals than do
without this little ADVOCATE of Truth,
Justice and Common Sense. I wish I
could take a thousand copies of it and
distribute them to help the cause; but it
is difficult for us down here at times to
raise even dollar. We are actually to
great extent thrown back upon the
primitive resources of barter, swapping
calves and cows for orange trees, and
eggs and pine apples for calico
In the meantime the banks are gorged
with money and cannot find vault room
for their accommodations of silver. The
farmers, however, cannot get dollar
of it for less than Is per cent, and that,
too, only upon the security of orange
groves in full bearing, which it takes
10 or IL years of almost constant labor
to bring to that productive condition.
The banks in fact. don't lend any more
upon property, because it is already
mortgaged to nearly its full value to
merchants and individual usurers. So
you see what a fix we are in, in this land
of flowers. And in spite of it all an
honest Socialist or Nationalist is hooted
alike by the ignorant dupes, the
people, and their vicious, grasping and
equally Ignorant leaders, the P's.
CHAs. F. SCHNEIDER.
Bloomfield, Lake Co., Fla, July II.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02

He must perforce remain in the clutches
of the plutocracy. But the agricultural
interests of the country should not be
overlooked Therefore, in the second
place, any legislation that stands in the
way of their development by the pluto
cracy should be repealed, since the plu-
tocracy alone has now the means of
developing them. That part of the pub
lie domain which can he made highly
productive by irrigation will therefore
no longer be withheld from settlement
And since ii cannot be settled until the
irrigation works have been constructed,
and since the government itself Is too
poor to undertake such works, the pluto
cracy will be allowed to monopolize the
waters without which the public domain
is worthless, and to carry on those
works at its own leisure and for its
own benefit. Tie United States Senate
has already taken first important step
in that direction.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
THE Iron LAW" IN NEW
ZEALAND.

Owing to thorough organization of the
various trades in New Zealand the rate
of wages i'll that country is fairly sus-
tanned. though by no means as high as
the conditions of the country would
warrant. Agricultural laborers get on
an average IS s. per week, with board
and lodging; pastoral laborers get ESQ
a year, with board; artisans get from
Z $. to 10 $, per day, married couples for
domestic service get $50 a year, and
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
GROWTH OF THE OCTOPUS.

1t appears from the latest statistics
that she mileage of railroads and the
amount of capital invested therein have
nearly doubled within the past ten
years. Against $1,000 miles in operation
ten years ago, the country now has over
100000; against about 5000 millions
represented by stocks and bonds, there
are now more than 10000 millions. Nor
have the annual earnings fallen very
short of corresponding increase, for in
1880 they were 6l3 millions, whereas
they now are, in round figures, about
1850 millions. In other words, the an.
nual receipts of the railroads surpass by
200 millions the total public debt of the
United States.
The railroad wealth OF this country
constitutes about one-seventh of its total
wealth as against one-ninth only ten
years ago. 1t has been created by labor,
and by labor alone, out of timber, stone
and iron which are supplied in abundance
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
A WARNING TO THE c. /. u.

- WH1lNllNo ~ Tx ". L. "
1t appears that in their impotent fury
the boodlers who control the Central
Labor Union have concocted certain
schemes of revenge against the trades
represented in the Central Labor Fed
Grafton.
They propose, for instance, to lift a
boycott which had been declared not
only by their own Central Labor Union
when this body had not yet incurred
the discredit and contempt in which it
is now held, but also by the National
Convention of this most powerful of
labor organizations, the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The committee appointed to do this
dirty work did not even confne itself to
the taking of such stimony from the
interested employers as would give the
boodlers public pretext for their con-
templated action; it actually laid a trap
for the criminal prosecution, under the
conspiracy laws, of the Secretary of the
trade particularly concerned in the
boycott in question,
Such proceeding will be viewed with
horror by every wage.worker through
out the land, and the INSCRIPTIONS men
who planned it, or participated in it, or in
any way may countenance it, will Justly
be held in adherence by the masses of
organized labor.
To the boodlers we have nothing to
say. The sooner and the more openly
they will unmask themselves to their
own deluded constituents by such prao.
tees, the quicker and the more emphati
caly they will be repudiated and cast
away from the labor movement by the
very workers that they misrepresent,
mislead and disgrace, But there are
still in the G.. l.. u. some trades that
are represented by honest though, per-
haps, short,sighted and prejudiced men;
and to these we would say, Beware
Open your eyes wide, Don't fall into
the mistake of mourning the public
odium that must necessarily attach for
ever to those who will for moment coun.
tenance revengeful schemes of this char
aCter.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02

found; general laborers 8. per day
without board; tailoresses and other
skilled female workers, S. to S. per
day. There is very little superauous
labor in the market and employment is
much more constant than in this coun-
try.
OF course, the capitalists of New
Zealand are not satisfied with this state
of affairs. Supported in idleness by
organized labor, they consider them
selves an oppressed class, because their
wage slaves are not starving. A move.
ment is therefore an foot "to induce an
influx of population other word, to
create an army of unemployed, through
which the trades unions may be broken
down. And in the course of time it
will unquestionably succeed, for any
country where the wage system pre-.
walls must, regardless of conditions
temporarily exceptional, become sub
ject to the surplus labor law of that
system and all its other "iron laws
Thus threatened, the organized work
ers of New Zealand ought to realize
their impending danger and, while they
are strong, attempt at least to avert it
by making an economic revolution,
that is, by abolishing the wage system
within the boundaries Of their country.
Of course, they might not succeed. The
whole power of British capital would be
arrayed against them; but they would
have the support of the organized
workingmen throughout the world. 1t
would be novel conflict, as pregnant
with cors quences of great magnitude
as was the American Revolution in its
time, and whatever the local outcome of
it might be, it would advance the cause
of labor in all civilized countries.
AT any rate, it is plain enough that
the wage workers of New Zealand would
have nothing to lose and much to gain
by demanding the abolition of the wage
system and proclaiming their economic
independence. If they do not act
promptly in this direction, they will
anyhow, before long, find themselves in
the most complete slavery and as de.
graded in the midst of primitive
wealth as their brethren of England are
in the slums of civilized London and
Manchester.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-02
AUGUST 2, 1890.
CONGRESS AND THE PLUTO
GRATIS.

The present Congress has done every
thing in its power to waste away the
surplus revenue and thus solve, or at
least dismiss for time, the embarras.
sing problems of finance which an over
flowing treasury was constantly forcing
upon the attention of our so.called
statesmen. And it has been so far sue
cessful that the question now is no lon
ger, "What shall we do with the SUPP
lus" but, GLOW shall we meet the
impending deficit"
When it became apparent that such
was to be the policy of Congress, there
was rush of capitalists to Washington,
not to stop the waste but to profit by it;
and schemes involving the direct or
indirect subsidizing of monopolies to
much greater amount than any possible
surplus revenue were pressed upon the
consideration of our national legisla-
tors.
In such matters, however, as in many
others, the point Of Importance is not
to get up early but to arrive in time;
and on this occasion the plutocrats were
late.
Intent upon rejecting themselves,
and considering this their highest duty
to the country, our congressional poll
ticians had wisely made it their first
business to pass such pension bills as
would propitiate the great army of vo-
ters that are more or less entitled to be
called veterans. This they did, re-
gardless of the amount of money which
the bills involved, and without even for
moment inquiring into the question.
1t was sufficient for them to know that
previous legislation of the same charac
ter had not exhausted the surplus. In
fact this surplus had all the characters.
tics of hydra-headed monster, growing
and multiplying under the blows in
tended to cut it down. At any rate there
was a margin of one hundred million
dollars, and, therefore, no apparent
necessity, for close calculation.
OF course, it never entered their minds
20 treat the plutocracy with disrespect,
nd while they were periodically legls.
ting first for the veterans with an eye
lgle to the preservation of their own
ltsSin Congress, they introduced all
bills which the plutocrats deemed
essary to the welfare of the country
in general and to their own exclusive
enrichment in particular.
Now, however, it is found that the
entire surplus may be required to meet
the obligations of the government under
the pension laws, and that nothing is
left with which the enterprise of our
plutocracy may be encouraged. Poor
plutocracy!
But in their disappointment our veal
thy paupers will have some consolation.
In the first place, with an empty trea
sury The government cannot undertake
to lend money to the farmers, and it
would be bad taste for Mr.. Hayseed TO
press any demand for his own relief.