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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
BOUkT lies.

Honestly, we regret that the Shipping
Bounty bill was defeated. Bountes in
one form or another have been freely
given by this government of the people,
by the people and for the people, to all
sorts of monopolists, great and small,
including the punest farmer that ever
settled on the public lands and thus be-
came land monopolist. No other gov
eminent ever recognized to such an
extent as ours did, that its special func-
ton was to encourage industry" even
if the effect Of its policy was to disCour-
age the industrious. Instead of taking
one step backward, it should now take
other steps forward, and carry out to its
logical end system so we'll calculated
to bring about the complete ABSORPTION,
by the government itself, of all the
mOnopolies of its creation. For the time
would inevitably come when the people
would at last perceive that all the in
dustries are public franchises run with
public money, and the consequence of
such perception is obvious.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
THE ISSUE.

A leading organ of the financial and
railroad interests congratulates the legs-
latures of the Western States on the fact
that their sessions this year have not
been productive of nearly as much mis-
cheyous law making as there was rea-
son to apprehend" Not only the legis.
latures, it says, but the people, who some
time ago loudly demanded from their
representatives. stringent measures of
regulation against money lending and
transportation monopolies, appear to
have recovered their senses, owing to
the timely" action of business men and
corporations, who either removed or
threatened to remove their property
before its value could be affected by
unfriendly Legislation. Lenders fore
closed or threatened to foreclose mort,
cages, railway companies stopped or
threatened to stop number of trains,
and the Western people were thus made
to learn that capital was able to defend
itself. True, some Farmers Alliances.
especially in Kansas, are still loud
mouthed; but even in that State the Re.
publicans have a majority of the Senate,
while in other States the old parties will,
if necessary, combine their forces to re
sist "commun legislation. Upon
the whole, therefore, our contemporary,
who expresses very correctly at all times
the sentiments and opinions of the plu-
tocracy, is well pleased with the situa
ton, dismisses as groundless all fears of
immediate danger, and does not for a
moment doubt the ability of the corpo
rate power to defeat its middle class Oh.
pOnents in the future. knowing,that if
they became too aggressive the pluto
cracy would soon throttle them, even at
the cost of a total suspension of the
machinery of credit and trausporta-
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
The receipt of sample copy of this
paper is an invitation to subscribe

1t is estimated by competent men that
the present profits of sugar refiners ex-
coed three quarters of a cent per pound.
Large as they are, these profits will be
further increased on April /, when the
new tariff on sugar will become opera
tive. In their wisdom our national
Solons have left duty on all the grades
of raw sugar that might be expected to
90 directly into consumption, while the
free list embraces the vast bulk of i'm
portation that must first pass through
the rehners' hands. This is legislation
with vengeance for the benefit of the
Sugar Trust, which, though nominally
dissolved as illegal by the courts, is
actually, under some legal form of a
com bination, stronger than it ever was.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
AN OBJECT LESSON.

The New York Commercial Bulletin
reports as to the extent of new buildings
ia twenty-five cite. = th.- g. u-!gJ,
having an aggI egate population of
800 600, that the number erected dur.
ing the year 1890 was 81 400, and the
estimated value 22G millions of dollars.
1t may reasonably be supposed that the
cost Of new buildings in other cities and
towns was not less than one half, per
capita of population, Of the per capita
cost in the aforesaid twenty five cities.
Upon this basis of calculation the con-
clusion is reached that the amount of
capital invested last year in new build
ings was at least 1876 millions of dol
lars.
To this extent, then, was labor crys-
tallized into buildings in 1890 OF course,
capital owns the capitalization and
labor is as poor as ever. But" observe
the capitalists, "this is perfectly right;
we have pdid labor; we have fed it,
clothed it, sheltered it. To the extent
of these 1876 millions of dollars we
have kept men alive in 1890 who would
otherwise have starved. We owe them
nothing and though we don't ask them
to be grateful they might properly, if
their reasoning power were not as dull
as that of beast Of burden, thank us
for the benefaction. He who employs
labor is very truly the best philanthro
| pist.' Is that SO? Let us see.
Beasts of burden, including wage
workers, have actually received susten-
ance in 1890 to the amount of 1876 mil
lions of dollars while producing build
ings. But by whom was that sustenance
produced? BY the CAPT ahsts? Not at all
The food was produced by farm laborers,
the raiment 10y spinners, weavers and
| talors; the shelter 10y maSons and car
penters, many of whom were the same
men who erected the additional build
ings of 1890; in brief everything neces
sary to the sustenanCe Of this particular
labor, including transportation end
distribution, was produced by other
labor. Therefore, if we suppose for a
moment that this particular labor was
actually paid in full. e, that the tenn
purary susttnanCe which it received in
1890 was Il fun equivalent for the per
mauent value which il produced in the
form of buildings--the buildings should
/ belong to the other labor that fed,
clothed and sheltered it while at work.
and not to any capitalist.
But it is quite evident that neither the
labor engaged in building nor the labor
engaged in producing other necessaries
were paid in full. The capitalist took
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07

Jay Gould has an aversion to Jury
duty surpassed only by his contempt for
law. Several months ago he was fined
one hundred dollars for failing to obey
the jury summons, but we are not
aware that he paid the fine. Last Mon
day he failed again and will therefore be
fined a second time, probably with the
same result, We cannot blame Jay
Gould; he knows that a thief and cor
ruptor of justice is not fit person to
act as juryman.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
NOT ES.

Freight rates IN the West are now
from 10 to so per cent. higher all around
than they were year ago. Stakeholder
Shylock must have his pound of flesh;
it was no fault of his that the crops were
short last year. and his dividends should
not be curtaIled at time when the nee
esSaries of life are getting dearer.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
SOCIALISM EVERYWHERE.

OOSlNLiOlV L In " n L NJ
In its New York letter of the 22d ult
the HildicIphja Record presents as fol
lows a suggestive picture Of the attitude
of the clergy towards socialism:
"Thc boldness with which the new
gospel Of Christian Socialism is preached
IN fashionable pulpits that are supported
by representative rich men of this city
and Brooklyn is a matter of constant
surprise to Us Of the ancient generation
of venerable tUgies who have never had
occasion to keep awake through the ser.
III u from fear that thn min; -tt~ \ u,,H
proclaim strange doctrines Father
Ducey, of st. LeO's Roman Catholic
Church IN this city, fashionable and
wealthy congregation, spoke last Sun.
day on "Rehgion and Socialism," and
dec AIRED in so many words that Social
ism was IN Christianity, and that the
great problem of the hour is to recognize
society on new and more harmonious
prinCll"s, bringing labor and capital
more closely together, but guarding the
workman from oppression by the CAPT
tallst, At the same hour Dr. Abbott,
successor Of Beecher in Plymouth
Church, was astonishing a st. Louis
congregation by telling that he went
farther than Henry George, and held
that there should be no private property
at ala proposition that his Brooklyn
flock have listened to more than once
without squIrmlng. Rev. leber Newton
gpes pretty nearly AS far AZ this, and it
IL wen known that before he began to
make stir III his pulpit by preaching a
radical gospel ne got together the rich
men Of his flock ana some representative
social reformers and talked it all over.
| That social reformation should start in
the Episcopal churches of New York and
be seconded by Roman Catholic priest,
or rather. 10y two of them Fathers Me.
Glynn and Ducey--is something won
dertul, but that it should also have
awakened sleepy old ~t.George Sc hurch,
and started II myriad rllls of activity in
that highly conservative congregation,
is still more miraculous st Georges
ChurCh-WIth its twenty-five Organza.
tons for work among the working elias
ses and the poor; with its mission
embracing fourteen similar institutions,
all supported by the voluntary labor of
rv"l'' W." nv , W"''t n"r expect re-
| tor Christian Socialism However,
merely state the fact. and leave com,
mcnt To those who remember that such
preaching and practice as this would d
few years ago have branded thos,
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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07

We stated in a recent issue that the
number of cattle. per capita, had been
steadily decreasing in this country dur
ing the last few years. and that it was
less now than in 1850. so that our sup
ply of meat, per inhabitant, had actually
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERATION

Some additional contributions, re-
ceived later, Will be published in our
next. They increase the grand total to
something over $1,000.
Last Tuesday, March 8, Sl,003 were
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07

would say if he used his reasoning
power, In other words he would no
longer be what he is--a beast of burden.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07

Despite the enormous additions made
to the payroll OF our pensioners, it
seems, after all, that our embarrassing
treasury surplus will not be wiped out.
The total receipts of the national gov
eminent for 1891 are estimated at 4OG
and the expenditures at 354 millions,
leaving balance of about 50 millions
for the bondh0lders
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-03-07

grown smaller with the growth of
wealth. Our consumption is declining
even faster than our supply, for, in
spite of the reduction Of the latter, we
are exporting cattle and meat at an in
cfeasing rate, The total value of those
exports last year was l64 million dollars,
as against 10l million dollars in 1885.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
IT'S THEIR NATURE.
4 bright Bead non Ambor's Brightest
String.

4 bright Bead froln Amber's BElghtest
String.
Writes Amber: God pity tho lolks
who takc tn ngs hard. Their graves are
In every cemetery; the sound Of their
signing fills the earth with greater un.
rest than the moaning OF the sea. You
cell such peope nervous, sometimes,
and make light OF the suffering, or you
call them cross or disagrecab'c Q, and give
them cold glsnces as ycu pass them by.
Let me tell you right now you should
give them OF the sweetest store OF sym
pathy you keep on hand, rather, and
you should deal with them - you would
deal with bruised victims Of q wreck, in
. catastrophe they had no hand in pre-
cipitatinR. You foks who are cool
headed and equab!e and essy-go;ng have
no right 10 sit In judgment upon gu b as
they. What II you are amiable and easy
to suit? Why shouldn't you be? Why
shouldn't beat t'oat down stream, or .
featter fy? When boats that arc headed
against the current make ever so little
progress there is moro credit to 30 given
to the man that Is tugging at the oars
than in justice can be accorded to the
fellow who has nothing to do but sit
back in his seat and let the old scow
drift And when nature that has more
OF the ballast of care in its makeup than
the buOyancy Of feathers rises into tho
upper air only occasionally and tries to
fly in company with the birds, there IL
m ore glory to DO attached to the per-
f0rmance than pertains to all the gyra-
tions OF thistle down natures and gossa-
mer souls that over scurrlod In front of
favoriny breeze
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18

of ~. .ssi busLsis, ana in yalue sel7..
s41A Wheat shows an increase Of H..
50 $50 bushels, in value Sle, $40.
Wheat aour shows an increase 81 a5o..
So barrels, ia vs.ns sLs7s, $50. Tha
lLcfsasc ii oats was 1,O4l, ,a69 bushels.
Ana o. 1851. 1857 In value. The shipments
Of cotton during the month of Noyem-
oes were l.O73,si0 bales, OF tho
value Of $4s, cor, ,oe5, This is an incre aso
over November year ago Of about
1900. The total exports Of pro.
Visions, beef and hog. products were
over Novem ber, 1890. The total ship
aenA for November Of breadstutfs,
nincral oils, cotton and provisions were
q the value Of Isl, .OS,499: This II an
increase over October. is9i, whom ex-
ports Of these products were unparal-
leled IN the history of the government.
The increase Is %. 12O,l7l. The ports
IN irAln and -four from tho United
States to supply the markets OF Europe
have already up TO this date exceeded
100000 bushels. Freight rates on
the ocean have gone down nearly 5
cents . bushel, bat still, owing 10 tho
great demand, the ocean rates are
nearly double what they were . year
ago.
ACCORDING to tho statements Of the
intimate friends Of Norcross. the man
who threw tho dynamite bomb 1t Rus
sell Sage, his bra n has been affected by
the excessive and regular use OF cam.
phor, alum and sulphur, which he as
serted had q great effect In keeping .
man In excellent health.
GONE OF the most interesting archeu.
logical discoveries on record Is madc In
Ohio. 1t indicates that tho mound
builders were closely allied to the AZ
tees,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
THE WORLDS DOINGS,
Happenings Of a Week
in Condensed Form.
SPURNS FOREIGN AID.
RUSSIA REJECTS THE CHARITY
OF ENGLAND.
Mime. Tolstol Says the Extent OF the Fam.
Inc Instead Of Being OverstAted 70
Greater Than Any Outside woula supS
poso-No Food for Tom Days.

EPldsaAlss tAfryiag o. IAsss ManDAss.
THE Moscow Gazettc denounces the
acceptance Of foreign aid for the dis
tressed people Of Russia, especially
English aid. 1t declares that Great
Britain wants to turn Russia into an.
other Egypt and warns tho people
against tho duplicity of her philah.
throphy. Nine. Tolstoi, wife OF Count
Tolstoi, the novelist in an interview.
said she doubted whether the govern
mont would consent TO act az . medium
for the distribution OF foreign assist
ance, but there was no Obje, ton to
Count Tolstoi distributing such assist
aheo privately. The extent Of the
famine, she continued, instead OF being
ovei stated, Is greater than anv outside
would suppose. In the province Of
kianzin, where her husband IL work.
Ing: the PEASANTS get thirty pounds Of
grain monthly, but no meat or pota-
toes. Within twenty days the monthly
allowance Is consumed and the peasants
then pass the remaining ten days Of the
mon,h in state Of starvation. Fam.
ishine mohs often visit the houses of
landlords and wealthy peasants with
threats TO burn their property unless
they furnish food. The horror the
famine added to those OF smallpox and
typhus fever 10 carrying of large mum.
bers Of impoverished people.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
When tho sheriff Sold Out Gould.

In the parlor OF On old fashioned ian
near Moscow, Lackawanna County, Pa, /,
Is to be found relic OF Jay Gould's
early experiences in this part OF the
country. 1t is nothing less than the
fam US 6nancier's first bookcase and
library.
Il purchased that library at the time
jay Gould was sold out by the sheriff st
Gouldsboros said r Gersbacher, its
owner. That was many years ago and
Jay Is rich man now, but ha WASH I
wor h . cent then. I WASH t much on
books for their value, but when the
sherh cried ont .345, third and last
time,' just yellei 346.' and the library
was knocked down 60 mo. paid the
money and took the books and case
homo
"Nobody cared for Jay then, but later
on when he began to rise In the world
these books became cutie valuable, and
sold number OF thom. re- Giving $500
for the same But tho rest = not for
sale ] viii keep them IS long a. live
- memento Of my bidding on jay
Gould's goods.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
IN THE WEST.

The reports OF tho State Board OF
Agriculture show the acreage of corn
this year was 5,754,C0o acres, and an
average Yield OF 371s bushels per acre.
or . total OF 2l5, 395, GOO bushels. In
the northern or southern divisions the
average yield is so per cent. over last
year, and in the central division IS per
cent. The quality Is much better than
In former years; the average market
price paid ut local warehouses and rail-
way stations Is 80 cents. or cents less
thsn the average last year. The total
area seeded In winter wheat this fall
was 2 per cent. larger than last year.
In the northern part of the State the
area is less. Wheat is not In good
condition and Is about so to IS per cent.
,seasonable average.
The Minnesota Farmers Alliance,
through its leaders, has issued another
"Hold your wheat" circular. 1t Is ur-
gent In its demand that all farmers
keep their grain In their bins. 1t says
Russia has reached its limit in supply
Ing Its own people with grain, and that
gives the exporting capacity Of the
~ uSSCA oS0SCS ~ l3UpvOO,VOu OuCuCIS
more than last year, which falls 40, ,OOO, :
600 bushels short Of supplying the
worlds deficit. This 10000, 600 BUSH
els It says would supply Europe with
bread only nineteen and one-half days.
TwHNrY-oNE State deleg ations in the
W0Ts&'s Fair convention at Chicago
voted for resolution asking Congress
to appropriate 1000, 600 for the exposi-
ton. The five other State delega ations
that have not authority to vote ON such
questions put themselves on record in
dividually in favor of the resolution.
In Kansas City Mrs. Lizzie Dennie,
alias Smith, was held to await the &C.
tion OF the grand jury on the charge OF
KIDNAPPING little "Junior" Bcals. Bail
was fixed at $1,000. The hearing of
Albert King, charged with being an ac-
complice, was continued to Decem-
Der 22.
A COLLISION occurred at Mountain
Glenn, near Murphysboro, ILL.,, on the
Mobile g. Ohio Railroad, between freight
and construction trains. Three per-
sons, Engineer Flippen, Simon Olson,
and 10 Miller. were killed outright. one
fatally and eight badly injured.
TINE north bound passenger train on
the Santa Fe rolled down steep EN-
bankment near Paurs Valley, Texas
A number Of passengers were seriously
Injured.
JOHN CuDAHY, the Chicago packer
has purchased land in Louisville, Ky.9
and will erect packing house and
stock Yards.
The sales Of Montana cattle this year
will bring $lO,0cO,OOO. The highest
figures ever before reached were 81, ,000,-
OOO.
The grip ia epidemic in Denver. The
physicians assert that no less than $50
cases are now being treated.
STRIKING miners at Crested Butte.
COL, defed the officers and seven were
mortally shot.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
THE SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

ONE Of the most remarkable cases
that has ever come to tight In the state
OF South Carolina has developed In the
State Supreme Court, and as result
tho nccks Of ten negroes under sentence
OF death in Laurens County for the mur-
der OF Thornton Nance some months
ago win be saved. They were sentenced
to hang October ~ last. but their attor-
ntys appealed to the Supreme Court,
and the notion was to suspend the hear.
ing In the Supreme Court and transfer
1t back to the Ciruit Court. The ground
OF this motion was the confession Of an
other negro, Henry Super. who was re-
Gently arrested, 10 the effect that he
alone was the murderer. His affidavit
stated substantially that he was At tic
Pitts church on the night OF the mur.
der; that shortly after the meeting he
started home. and when abont quar-
ter Of mile from the church hc was
Overtaken and assaulted by Nance.
Then and there, he says, he shot Nance
and killed him. He says he is not re-
lated TO any of the condemned men. but
feels that it Is his duty to confess it in
order that innocent men may not suffer
by him. He says further that any state
ment or statements that other persons
were implicated In the killing but him
self is false, and concludes his afkidavit
with the statement that when the time
comes for his trial for his life he will
give all the details and show that there
was absolutely no conspiracy. He gave
this afddavit TO the lawyers TO be used %
they might think advisable for tho sake
OF humanity. The Supreme Court de-
cided the motion, and sent the case
back to the Circuit Court for rehearing.
IT Is announced that tho Supreme
Court Of Texas has decided the alien
land law unconstitutional. The news
IL received with tho greatest satlsfac.
tion In business, labor end other circles.
The law hardly had . friend In Texas,
even those who voted for It In the Leg
islature saying they were dupsd - 70
it, e6ects upon dnances and trade.
REPRESENTATIVE ESLoE, Of Tenne-
zee. = determined to offer resolution
looking 70 the further investigation of
Commissioner Raum's administratioa Of
the Psn1aon Bureau. And will seek The
appo!ntnsht Of secret committee of
inquiry. u
G1c1 eotAon picking he's bsgpn cir
chD1lals hAve bDen luEuS1 = AsAAh =
49, enlty ~ Paris. Texas
e1fSins of - 1allalnes q
1, ga1tes = = II! ~ : \ - =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
Telegraph Operators Strike.

THE operators along the line OF the
Atlantic & Pacific railroad to the
number OF $50, and on the Southern Pa
ciiic to tho number Of $50, are on .
strike. 1t is the result of an attempt
by the railroad officials to compel the
men to rcnounce their brotherhood and
sign . pledge to have nothing more to
do with it. Should the companies still
determine to maintain their attitude of
opposition 1t is difficult to tell where the
strike may end. The Brotherhood of
Operators has membership of 1000 ex-
tending ell over the United States, and
of course they are pledged to back .
strike which has been sanctioned by
the proper authorities. Moreover an
agreement has been entered into be-
tween the commercial and the railroad
operators, each class pledging itself to
assist the other In all contests with EN-.
ployers, to the extent OF not accepting
position In the Office of the company
against which stand Is being made.
1t is feared too that il the trouble be
not speedily settled strikes may arise
with other companies.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1891-12-18
Consumption Cured.

An old physician. retired from practice. hav-
ng had placed in his hands by an East India
Missionary the formula Of q sample vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma and
all throat and lung affections. also a!positive and
radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Ner-
yous Complaints. after having tested its won.
derlul curative powers in thousands OF cases.
has felt 1t his duty to make it known to his suf-
fering fellows. Actuatedb by this motive and ,
desire to relieve human suffering, / will send
free of charge to all who desire it. this recipe,
fn German French or English, with full direct
ions for preparing and using. Sent by mail By
W. A. Noyes, $40 Powers Block. Rochester.
NY.