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The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28

officials, and this spring tho women
have voted very extensively throughout
the state. In may places fifty per cent.
of the vote was polled by women. No
where was there the least disturbance
and the experiment was universally
pronounced a success. The Central
Christian Advocate, most conserve
tive paper, says:
ssWe have read the press dispatches
closely, and fail to observe that any of
these women unsexed themselves by
exercising the right of franchise, or
were even so accused. Nor does it APP
pear that their husbands went hungry,
or their children were not properly
cared for, or that the familiar basket Of
undarned stockings suffered from long
neglect. -
But these arguments have been laid
on the shelf. Women are doing much
of the worlds work nowadays, and do
ing it WELL and managing to take just
as good care Of their husbands and chill
dren as their mothers and grandmothers
did. The suffrage will give them adj
ditional power to protect the home and
loved ones. Evil has been allowed to
assume great proportions, because the
vast majority of the moral and religious
element has been prevented from exer-
cising control, while the vicious element
has been given unlimited power.
The New. York legislature has just
given school suffrage to women and the
bill has been signed by Gov. Flower.
Over half the states now permit women
to exercise the privilege of voting on
all matters connected with the public
schools. Two women delegates from
Wyoming had seats in the Minneapolis
convention. If it had been said four
years ago that women would vote this
year in national presidential conven-
ton it would not have been credited.
It would not be surprising if one or
more additional states should be
ready to send woman delegates
four years hence. By vote
on woman suffrage in the British
house of commons, a few days ago, it
was lost by a majority of % out of 1877
votes, Notwithstanding Gladstone came
out with letter in opposition. The
Woman's Liberal league, of England, is
q powerful political factor, and Glad
stone is its president. It is believed
that he has made serious mistake.
No person who follows this question
closely, watching the indications in all
quarters, can fail to be impressed with
the belief that public sentiment is
growing in it's favor, and that it is slow
~, but steadily gaining grounds in all
quarters. -Locomotive Firemen's Maya
zine
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
THE BIRMINGHAM CONFERENCE

In National Matters 1t Declared For the
Peoples Party.
The Birmingham meeting of alliance
officials from the states of Maryland.
Virginia, West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and
Kentucky, convened at Birmingham.
Ala, on the Sd inst. The object OF the
meeting was to consult as to the best
means Of preserving the order from the
disorganizing effects of the coming
political strife.-National Economist.
The plutocratic press, with great
unanimity declares that the result Of
the conference is the death kneu of the
peoples party. As nearly, however, as
can be determined in advance of the Of
fetal publication Of the proceedings,
the conference merely decided that each
state alliance should use it's own dis
erection in their several state campaigns.
In national politics the conference
pledged the vote of the southern al
iiances to the peoples party, as will
be seen by the following associated
press report Of the final clause of the
address:
Finally, brethren, remember that devotion to
our principles can only be emphasized and our
influence made effective by voting for our de.
mands at the ballot box. We send greeting to
the brotherhood in the north and great north
west and assure them that our hearts beat in
unison with them in their efforts for Industrial
freedom and we will stand by them in all lauda-
BILE efforts to redeem the country from the
clutches Of organized capital, and that we will
stand with them at the ballot box for the en-.
torcement of our demands
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
OminOus Rumblfngs.

The reform press of the country for
several years back has been predicting
disaster as the result of hiring private
armed men to shoot striking workmen.
Such predictions have been scoffed at,
but the occurrences at Homestead this
week show that the social and indus
trial rumblings for years back mean
something more than talk The cam
nonading given the barges containing
the Pinkertons was merely the issue Of
these rumblings, and resembling the
coming to head of very irritating
and long-standing boil or pimple. The
next time they make their appearance
in labor difficulty they will probably
be even more harshly dealt with. The
workers have many old scores to square
with the Pinkerton men, who are put in
ostensibly to protect property and pre-
serve order. but who invariably invoke
riots -Ft. Scott (Kan.) Lantern.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
Will Fight Both.

The state democratic and republican
conventions which adopt the non-essen-
tials in the alliance demands swallow
all they can-and try to side-track or
sugar-coat the sub-treasury and other
financial demands, expose their own
weakness and only excite contempt
from the order, because it is very un-
complimentary to the intelligence Of
the members of the alliance to presume
them such a set of fools as to accept q
miserable straddle and the very fact
that the party is driven to such straights
as to offer the straddle shows it's weak
ness It would be more manly and
honorable for the parties to accept the
issue of flesh and blood against money,
take their positions on the side Of
money, as they will soon be compelled
to do, and fight. Alliancemen will do
battle with the evil one just the same,
whether he be arrayed without disguise
in the glittering garments of plutoc-
racy or whether he wears the stolen
garment of Christianity to cover all his
form but. the cloven hoofs, like the
democratic platforms of North Carolina
and Georgia Economist.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28

Organized labor defends its rights
bravely, well and prudently, without
useless destruction to property. Unor-
ganized labor fights and DESTROYS blind.
y and foolishly. The safety and liber.
ties OF this country depend on organ.
lied and educated labor. Hence the
enmlty OF tyrants to labor organiza.
tons National Watchman.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28

An equitable system of taxation
that will compel men to pay taxes in
proportion to their ability to pay is q
needed reform that should not be lost
tight of.-0ur Best Words,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
George c. Wards Views.

n
L am in receipt OF your favor Of the 5th inst,
N which you ask me to give my views upon the
following question: I'm view of the fact that
The present bonds, upon which rests the nation.
IL bank circulation are being retired, what do
you recommend as substitute thereforf"
am deeply sensible Of the honor you DO ma
A thus asking for my views, but should feel
seriously afraid that such views would prove ia
be too radical for publication In your columns,
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28

Some good Christian folks are terri
bly, afraid that the third party move
ment is going to develop feeling
against the rich. Well, Christ once
said: 'But woe unto you that are richl
for you have received your consolation "
See Luke 1924. And while you are about
it look up the fifth chapter of James,
where you will discover the new tesla
ment definition OF a calamity howler.-
Industrial Review.
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1892-10-28
Be ON the Alert.

Don't throw away your vote Don't
throw away chance to protest against
the financial system you know to DO
draining the life blood from the nation.
A vote for the right is never lost. The
only thing a corrupt politician fears is a
strong, determined minority. The citi-
zen who always votes the same ticket
straight, and those who vote for the
fellow or ticket they think are sure to
win, are the banking capital of every
political boss, the salvation, of every
plutocrat, the curse of every country
Tulare VALLEY Citizen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22

IaIo, Rochester and Pitusburg freight de-
pot. When the crowd became most bois-
terous four companies, comprising about
20o men, were ordered out to clear the
street. The soldiers charged down the
street with fixed bayonets, and were me:
by a shower of stones and coupling pins.
RepuIsed Only to Attack Again.
fhe strikers showed fight and it was not
until several hundred had been severely
pricked by the bayonets that they fled up
the street. Quiet had scarcely been re-
stored when the strikers made a new at
tack. About sixty men climbed over the
embankment at the approach to the
Lackawana trestle and showered a volley
of coupling pins, coal chunks and stones
upon the senGries beneath. Captain
George G. Cochran, of company l, was
he went to the assistance of the two
sentries.
Abused the Troops from the Houses.
The four privates were severely cut
about the head, and one of them named
Gold had the bones of his right hand
broken with blow from a club. A COM
pany was then turned out and finally sue
ceeded in clearing the yards. Guards
were sent out in all directions with orders
to keep all the people of the district on
the move. Many of the strikers ran into
the houses of the neig ghborhood and
hurled abuse at the soldiers from the
windows.
Bold Raid on q Yard.
Saturday large force of strikers raided
the yards at the Suspension Bridge and
forced the men to quit work at the
muZZles of revolvers. Deputy sheriff were
sent for and drove the strikers off, but
later the situation grew SO critical that
troops had to be sent.
Sheriff Beck Sees Som ething.
The newspapers here are joining in the
cry of the strikers to send the troops home.
Sheriff Beck has stiffened his back bone
and will Go nothing of the kind, and this
is why, Said he: Il think now their pres
ence is needed here and needed badly.
While standing near Camp Dingens this
afternoon l saw striker go up and break
a freight train in two by pulling pin.
He afterwards hit a non-union switchman
on the head with brick. This occurred
right in the faces of the sentinels and po-
lice, and was one of the boldest pieces of
work l have ever seen. am going to do
all in my power to keep these soldiers
here as long this strike lasts. That is
positive"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
SOME VERY DASTARDLY WORK.

Attempt to Wreck Train with ESQ
Passengers on Board.
On Saturday night two miles out from
Linden, while the mail train with $50 pas
senCers on board was running thirty miles
an hour, the engine suddenly jumped the
track going down an embankment thirty
feet high. The mail coach followed, but
the coupling pin breaking, the first of the
four coaches, which were filled with pas
sengers, only partially left the track. Inc
fireman and engineer escaped serious in
jury, but a mail agent named johnson,
had an arm broken.
A DeviIish Piece of business.
The men who accomplished this job did
their work, as they thought, well. An
examination of the track showed that two
big @fish" plates had been spiked to the
ties on either side of the rails in such a
manner that it was impossible to avoid
derailment. The spot selected is one of
the most dangerous on the line and it is
a miracle that no lives We're lost. The
New York. Lake Erie and Western COM
pany has offered 1000 reward for the ar
rest and conviction of the perpetrators of
this outrage.
Footprints of Four Men.
The engine was totally wrecked. One
of the brakemeu on the train, who ex-
amined the ground in the vicinity of the
wreck, stated that there We're the foot
prints of four men leading down the en-
bankment to small grove of trees 100
yards away. Here they We're lost sight of.
A number of passengers on the train were
evidently 1aboring men, and the i'm
preston among others was that they were
switchmen coming here TO take the place
Cs strikers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
HAD TROUBLE WITH A MOB.

The Crowd Stones the Troops and Bayo-
nea. re Used.
Early Saturday evening the strikers and
their sympathizers, to the number of 500.
collected in tho yards beneath the Della
ware and Lackawanna trestle. Three
blocks away the Thirteenth regiment. from
Brooklyn. have their quarters in the Buf-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
blockade Broken at sayre.

ELMIRA, n. Y, Aug. ga body of
troops was sent to Sayre and Waverly
Saturday and the strikers sent epmmit-
tee to the commander to assure him there
would be no trouble. But as soon as an
attempt was made to move trains the
strikers iute rfered. The troops were then
called upon and swept the yards clear of
every body who had no business there. The
strikers guyed the soldiers vociferously
and then proceeded to show how little
trouble there would be. Right under the
noses Of the troops trains were disabled
and other mischief done. But finally
trains were got away and the blockade
broken. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
Will Teach Phy.ic. in III,

VIII Teach Physics in Illinois.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Dr. Daniel w. Shea.
A. NJ, Ph. D., of Harvard university, has
accepted the chair of Physics in the Uni
versity of Illinois, to which he was called
some time ago
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
Curious Case at Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The trades unions in
this city are all at outs over the matter Of
employing musicians for the parade Sept.
5. The Trades assembly has refused to
employ the bands belonging to the Musical
union becaufe they want 81 for the day.
The Slavonian union only charges 8, and
tra.es unde- the assembly's jurisdiction
will employ them. Gompers has written
letter denouncing this action. Its quite
probable that there will be two parades.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
Powderly's Com I'M ent.
SENSATION AT COAL CREEK.
Citixens Capture Bud Lindsay and He
Agrees to Turn Informer.

Citi.ens Capture Bud Lindsay and He
Agrees to Turn Informer.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug PA sensa-
tional episode occurred last night at Coal
Creek. The leader of most daring, most
lawless, and most troublesome miners was
Bud Lindsay, and TO his Vaccinations is
due much of the turbulence on the creek.
He has made himself very obnoxious to
the more conservative miners and to citi-
zens not in sympathy with the rioting.
The Victim Seized by Lynchers.
For several nights he was confined in an
old mine and the mouth guarded by a
large squad of soldiers. Affairs during
the day have been SO quiet, the submis-
sion of the miners general, that the
watch was somewhat relaxed and Lindsay
wandered more widely within the en-
closure. Last night four citizens man
aged to sieze and silence him and in the
dusk slipped him between the pickets.
Hurried Him on to Briceville.
Fearing pursuit by the soldiers the
mob, which grew in size as it went, rushed
him off to Briceville. Once there a rope
was secured and placed around his neck.
Although considered desperate man and
although he has at leasG q dozen murders
to his account, he broke down and begged
for his life with all possible fervor. His
pleadinRs and lamentations were effec-
tive.
Turned Informer for His Life.
He was promised life upon the sole and
solemn promise that he would turn stat. rs
evidence and reveal the names and plans
of all the leaders, how the mob was raised,
the nature of the oath, the names of the
miners known to have killed soldiers or
guards; in short, to reveal to the civil au-
thorities all of the lawlessness that has
reigned, and agree to testify in the courts.
Twenty More Necks in Danger.
When all this was promised the rope
was taken from his neck and he was re-
turned to the camp for safe keeping. L. is
now believed that with his testimony
twenty or thirty leaders can be success
fully tried for murder and convicted.
Commissioner of Labor Arrested.
One of the most important arrests was
that of Commissioner of Labor Ford. He
was appointed as recognition of organized
labor. He was arrested as a spy and on
his person were found letters and tele-
grams proving the charge. Beng a state
officer he was trusted with important in
formation and would give it away to the
rioters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-22
Situation at ALBANY,


ALBANY, Aug. 22.-The question whether
there will be any trouble on the New York
Central here was considered yesterday E.
j. Lee, who was prominent in the strike
in 1890, is an official of the knights of La
Dor here, and said that the knights would
help the Buffalo switchmen, and were as
strong as ever on the Central. General
Superintendent Harrington, of the Central,
was sure there We're four non-union men
to knight on the road. Fifteen
train hands were seen at relief time in the
yards by reporter. Twelve of them said
they would not strike; the other three did
not know what they would do
Grand Master Sargent Sent For.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. 21.-Grand
Master Sargent left at noon yesterday for
Buffalo on telegrapl-ic request from the
local lodge of the Brot herhood of Locomo-
the situation do not believe that his going
is to be considered AS meaning that
strike of firemen is likely; on the con-
trary his presence there will tend to pre-
vent strike. The laws of the organizar
tion provide detailed procedure before a
strike can be ordered. The grand master
does not believe in sympathy strikes.
Powderly's Comment
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. 22.-Powderly
in an interview yesterday said: "While
do not advocate strikes, the switchmen
will win; they deserve to. Their hours
are long, their work dangerous and their
pay poor. The average pay is sl.Ss for
twelve and fourteen hours work. l would
like to ask how an American citizen is
going to keep a family on such an in
come? Hungarians and other foreigners
who live like cattle in shanties might be
able to do it, but the American can't"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-14
AYERS
Cherry PectoraI
Prepared by DR.. j. c. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Prompt to act, sure to cure

l was conscious of what seemed an echo or
someone calm name. repeated the last
name and waited for the echo.
It came syllabled in the name william
Renewick."
There is no William Renewick on this
list" | said, addressin' myself to the invfs-
ible speaker. There is a John Renewick
but no William. II you're dom the talkin',
Willie, it pains me TO say its your turn to
be buried by this county"
There was an awful wailin' groan, and the
body that | had propped up against the
wall fell to the floor Out rushed and
banged the door behind me. l was
tremblin' all over and wanted 20 go back,
but dared not. l remembered the face OF
the corpse that / had leaned up against the
wall. had seen it in the afternoon when
the men were first brought in. Then must
have counted it twice, for / remembered
it among those on the slabs. One
face twice-no. two faces-brothers. John
and William Renewick. and the corpse
had leaned against the wall was William
Renewick. .a
After sitting awake all night 1 got some
breakfast and went down to the morgue.
met my assistant in the outer Office.
ANY news of any more bodies brought
upp asked.
"None since yesterday"
l went inside. There were six bodies
lying side by side on the slab, and one with
the face of the corpse leaned against the
wall
An hour later a wagon drove up from
Glenmede cut with another body. IstarteC
when l sew the face of the corpse, for il
was the same face as watched me oountin
the night before.
whats his name9" asked the driver.
William Renewiok. His brother was
taken out yesterday and brought here.S
When did they get him outP
"a few minutes after 3 o'clook-2:13 ex-
actly, cause I remember looked at my
watch to see whether we could bring him
over before you got away, cause we thought
you would be working late"
All the bodies were claimed except the
Renewicks, aud after / had bought some
flowers and seen John and William planted
went down to Gallatin on flshin' trip, &c
let my mind get settled. The trouble was
couldn't figure out in that brother act OF the
Renew1oks who did the sittin' up and who
did the shoutin'.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-14

same train on which had passed through
the tunnel few evenings before, and that
1t had the same conductor.
~ thought he avoided me, but was de-
termined to have II out with him. When
he came through the car the second time he
would have passed on, but caught him and
made him sit down beside me-
"What train was it that went down the
road this morning at II o'clock !" asked
ut was this train he answered. Twas
ordered down TO B. to take up two sleepers.'
"'Now, tell me the truth-what Is the
matter with that tunnelp burst out In
stsnt!y be grew pale and his hands began to
tremble.
"'Did-did you hear 1t againr he said,
hoarsely.
"'I was In the tunnel When the cars
passed there was that scream. / could
almost have put my hand upon the woman
if it were a woman. Now, tell me about
that tunnel
al don't know anything about it, he
said, and you'd better not say too much. We
can scarcely keep any employees on this train
as it Is. Every one of them, from engineer
to porter, has been changed dozen times
since have boon conductor. l never stay
in this car as it passes through the tunnel.
always go forward, and so do all the other
men,
NOW, you know am one of the worst
fellows in the world for jumping at conclu-
sions. That is what did then.
so the trouble is with this car l said.
She was probably killed in this car while
going through the tunnel'a
81 saw in an instant that had struck the
mark. He WINGED as though some one had
struck deadly blow, and looked at me
with distended eyes.
"And then something else dawned upon
me. and l turned and looked straight at
| him.
'"What horrible thing it must be for the
murderer said. to 60 through the tunnel
day after day. and hear that dreadful shrek.
l should think that be would go In the for
ward CARP
"And let me tell you that had hit the
mark again. He gave great gasp and his
face became CHASTITY with look Of abiect
fear. As soon as he could control himself
he arose and went forward, and that was
the last saw Of him. Some other man
took his place during the remainder Of the
trip, and told us that the conductor had
been taken suddenly and seriously Ill.
| Nov, there is the story. Perhaps you
can understand it; l can't But am Jus,
as confident as can be that / stumbled upon
a dreadful crime, and that the criminal
went pass the scene Of the tragedy day after
day wholly upsuspected of men,"