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The advocate., 1892-02-24


It is true that all men, perhaps, would
consume more IL they had IL. II capital,
under individual control, naturally
sought to dlftuse itself; if the employer
sought to pay ss large wages as possible,
reselvlng a livelihood, or even moderate
wealth, for himself; II, in short, compe-
titlon were not destructive, but con-
struCtive then all would be well. l
might write you chapter Of IFS and
suppositions, under which the world
would become q paradise, but none Of
these things are 80.
Capital is not diffuSive, nor does 1t seek
to pay high wages. Worst Of all, capital
does not seek TO employ all the available
labor, but to do it's work with the least
possible number Of hands. It is now
striving all over our land TO drive out the
"middle men" and increase for its own
benefit (not ours be assured), the des-
tructive competition of labor. Ifitwere
not for sort Of system ofrotation in en-
ployment, brought about by the common
accidents Of life, millions of human be-
lngs would either starve, seek govern
mental aid, or subsist on individual char
ity every year.
Great business houses sail dangerously
near the wind for the sake of wrecking
rival firms. Trusts are organized to con-
centrste trade and wealth. Rockefeller
undermines every competitor for oil SOW
ereignty, and Gould heaps treason upon
treason to destroy an opposing railroad
tyrant. Every wealthy man seeks accre-
tiOn to his hoard, not alone by getting
the greatest possible amount of work out
of the fewest men for the least wages,
but by waylaying his wealthy brother in
the highways Of trade. Day after day
consplracles are hatched on Wall street
to shear some new and richly feeced
lamb, which would dirgrace faro table
and cost the frontier poker player bis life.
Honor and patriotism, and 1t is said love,
nay, not love, but loves mask, marriage,
are alike merchantable articles and have
their price in gold. IT'S pity their stocks
are not quoted.
But belief in the truth of these state
mentS does not persuade me that what
ever Is, Is right, nor do I recite them to
counsel inaotlon. That an oppressive
social system is as old as civilization or as
humanity, Is not q reason for despair,
nor q justification Of It's continued exist.
ence. We have not been so III taught as
net to know that neither prescription
nor precedent can sanctify . wrong.
Vested interests The great angel Of the
pit has had q vested interest in this
world for some six thousand years long
er than Mr.. Rockefeller or Mr. Gould,
but writ Of ejectment Is issued against
him, though 1t is not in execution yet.
Though we had been slaves, born Of an
enslaved ancestry, none could have de-
MED US tho freedom our hearts justified
and our arms found strength to defend.
In truth, God endowed US with the
right TO, and the world does owe us, an
assured and bountiful living, II we are
willing to work for II. Not q chance to
earn our bread but a certainty of having
1t II we tOish to earn it l do not intend
either the existence possible to brute,
pauper, or q slave, but that manly life
which gives mental and moral as well as
physical growth.
IT, - ne 4 voalnka,u havo lo kv,ov,,;v, ~
The advocate., 1892-02-24


Given the premises it is not possible
that 1t should be otherwise. This curse
Is upon individual wealth and individual
employment Of labor for the purpose of
making money. It is inherent In the
very idea Of seeking profit in the toll Of
afellow man. ale that maketh haste to
be rich shall not be innocent" was not
written in jest, nor by one of the simple.
The possibility Of profit depends upon
the proportion Of necessary consumption
to available labor supply, for, II total la
Dor is only equal to necessary consump-
tiOn, then there can be no profit to any
one. The enormity Of wealth, then, de-
pends upon the surplus Of labor above
the demand for 1t, and its destructive
competition.
These statements appear so self-evident
that / shall not offer insult to any ones
intelligence by an argument in their sup
port, unless indeed 1t Is demanded.
The great fortunes Of the United States
then, are directly because Of the million
unemployed men, and have grown by the
growth of impoverished idleneSs, and can
only be perpetuated by perpetustlng
these conditions. Poverty, and, must
be allowed to say, crimes are but the
black shadow Of immense personal wealth
upon the people. 1t falls far and grows
as IL the sun were setting.
We have q right to arrsign the monied
at the bar Of justice both hu-
man and divine. There are things that
can not be too often said, indictments
that cannot be too often preferred. There
are, perhaps, warnings that cannot be too
often repeated until justice, even for fear
Il not for honesty'S sake, Is done in our
land.
II our blood quickens and our words
are more like the words of equal peers
Of this realm than you might wish, it is
because we speak now for our SONS and
our daughters even more than for our
selves. Sirsl You tell MS that we are
better off than our ancestors. It is true.
We admit 1t, and 1t is not we Nho palter
with daEkened phrases, and evade the
Of words, and hide with wreath
ed garlands of rhetoric facts which are
harder than those adamantlne doors over
which Is written the most terrible vel
come. We have not yet passed under
that hOrrld Intel which bids US "all hope
abandon" For that you should be no
less thankful than we ourselves. The
day on which we take that step, or even
believe we take 1t, writes "reqNieScGt"
upon the tomb Of empires.
Better offl Yes, but to what has our
gain reachedH II we were contented
with our improvement we were indeed
too easily satisfied to deserve much Of
you. Thousands Of men are, by the con-
1ltlons which have made your wealth
possible, denied q home. Thousands Of
women are, by these conditions, given
choice between shame and hunger. The
light that shines from your towers Is the
phosphorsscent ray that glimmers at
over the place Of the dead. Ev-
cry curse finds It's natal hour In the birth
Of your fortunes, and its delivery in the
swinging Of your safe doors. Murder and
robbery dwell nelghbor to you, and the
wanton that sings at midnlghtto to her low
Or walls in her heart a dirge that your
gold has inspired.
Tan noA onaak;uo, ,,nkhon 1hfodlv and
The advocate., 1892-02-24
WHAT ARE You GOING TO DO ABOUT TTS
10 kha H1l1Or OP TuM AnvncATm

more than two centuries, Of that people
with which more than any other, we are
allied by our natal history, our common
language and our heritage Of freedom.
The present state Of that people needs
gcant remark.
II the condition revealed in the pages
Of "Darkest England" ls abhorant to the
mechanic and the common laborer, on the
other hand the farmer ls not to be en-
We'd. Lord Salisbury felt compelled to
suggest protection for agriculture In the
opening Of the present session Of the
British parliament. The corn laws may
yet starve the laboring people Of England
into revolt. believe no English speak
ing race can be starved into either an
Rrchy or barbarism.
Russia, miagoverned and vacilatlng be-
tween absolutism and nihlllsm, heSltates
now on the step of re-lnserfment OF q
great mass OF her people, trusting that
personal interest will persuade the mas
ters Of slaves to greater humanity than
the name Of brother can. Prussian 30.
cialists depict the present and the future
Of the German people in darker colors
than we are yet compelled to use.
We are not singular In our position,
but the whole earth groans and cries out
for her children.
/ think myself pardonable, II l doubt
whether any mere monetary changes,
either by taxation of incomes, by issue Of
governmental notes, or by any sub.treas-
ury plan, are sufIicientremedy. do not
(for the present at least), intend to oppose
any Of these things. Certain purposes
they may serve, certain ends they may
reach, but they are aside from the ques-
ton at issue in this paper.
Evidently the production Of the United
States to-day Is adequate for It's
consumption, and more. One year with
another, we sell more than we buy. The
balance Of exchange is In our favor, and
would be much more 30 il it were not for
foreign ownership In 30 many Of our pro-
ductive enterprises. would willingly
90 out Of my way for a slap at the Kan
sas City Times on this point II this were
the time and place for It. "WhSt Is de-
lsyed Is not therefore lost"
Even the least civilized people are not
driven by their necessities to use their
total labor force; and while the advance
Of humanity from barbarism increases
the wants Of man, 1t increases his ability
to supply these wants In constantly
greater proportion. This Is not less true
in agriculture than in mechanics. The
gardeners Of Paris, and those we'll In
formed Of their methods, tell US that
they can provide food for that enormous
city within her own district. That is,
they can maintain, 80 far as food Is con-
cerned, three million and two hundred
thousand people on three and one-hSlf
millions of acres of land.
Broadly the effective labor force Of the
world is greater than Its consumptlve de-
mands, always has been and always win
be.
No reciprocity treaty then, nor even
free trade with all the world Is a final
remedy. No possible expansion Of COM
merce or growth Of manufacture viii
suffice. 1t is the intent of every grow
Ing nation 10 be self supporting and
more; and God has not classified his gifts
to man by nationallties or governmental
\. A -. H.. f.. ho~o ..,naA kAa.o
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Dog with the Jim-Jams.

Edmond Gros is the owner of a bull
terrier which is pronounced the great
est inebriate canine of his breed.
Gros is a medical student, and as
such he had gathered number Of
specimens and preserved them in alco-
hol His studies for examination came
to an end some days ago, and having
no further use for the specimens he
had the jars and their contents re-
moved to the cellar of his home for
future disposal.
Sport, which is the name of the
drink-loving dog, smelled out the alco-
hol and Immediately proceeded to up
set the jars, thereby breaking them
and causing the spirits to form a pool,
which he Tapped up. Gros' attention
was first called to what had happened
by the peculiar antics of Sport. He
howled during half the night, which
was a strange contrast to his ordinary
good behavior, and when Gros went
down to see what was the matter he
found him jumping about in the most
unaccountable manner, swapping at
the floor and the air, and bowling all
the while.
The dog recognized his master and
sought shelter behind him, as though
from some invisible foe. He was per-
fectly exhausted from the exercise he
had gone through and fell asleep, only
to awake few minutes later and bite
his own paws.
AL these symptoms, as well as the
empty specimen jars, were indications
enough for the student to diagnose
his first case as one of delirium tre-
mems.
Sport grew better, but could not be
coaxed back into the cellar, where he
saw green-eyed rats, with blue tails
and lots of teeth.-Sam Francisco Call.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
At EVentide.

Peace, weary wind! Thou hast grown tired of
roaming
Ger the far moorland and the signing sea;
Through the gray dusk the angel of the gloam-
ing
Comes with its message and its peace for
thee.
All the long day the children have been stray
In the bright meadows, by the running
streams;
Now they return awearied from their playing
Home to their mothers and to the land Of
dreams
All the long day the lark was singing praises
Far from the tumult of the smoky town;
All the long day the lambs were mid the
All the long day the sheep were on the down.
Soon in the fold the lambl1ins will be sleeping,
Soon in the dusk the lark will dream of morn,
Breathing of peace, the riYulet is creeping
Through the shut lilies and the budded thorn
I have been wearied also with my longing
Wearied with hopes for what could not win
thrOnging
in.
Now in the eventide, while stars are burning
In the gray chancel of the twilight sky
turning
Home to their resting-place-wh should
not /?
Tired of nny'solitary, willful roaming
OeH the sad mOOrland, by the sighinq sea-
Father, hasten, through the silver cleaning,
Back, like the prodigal of yore to Thee.
Arthur l.. Salmon in Good Words.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
BEccMc THE QUESTION.

Mrs. Brown-Jones, a society leader.
Mr.. Jones, her husband.
Mrs. Brown-J ones-"My dear Mr..
Jones yawns and lays down paper), L
want to give a german"
Mr.. Jones-"Give him what?"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"Do you know
what a german is?"
Mr.. Jones-"I supposed you referred
to native of Germany; but perceive
by your tone that society has to do
with it. Now, why not give an En-
glish? You are such an Anglo"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"I beg of you not
to be foolish if you can help it. A
german is cotillon and cotillion is
a dance"
Mr.. Jones-"Really, you must par
don my ignorance; but l thought, re-
latively speaking, that an English
would be several degrees higher in the
social SCALE"
Mrs. Brown-Jones IGNORING his last
remark)-"I am only going to have
young people; and want to think of
something for the mems favors."
Mr.. Jones-"What are they?"
Mrs. Brown-J ones-"Oh, what the
girls give to the men when they ask
them to dance! Now, what would you
suggestP"
MI. Jones-"I hardly like to inter-
fere. Let them give what they want. 1t
would take the present of a steam
yacht to make me dance"
Mrs. Brown-Jones (severely)-"We
must supply the presents"
Mr.. Jones (after prolonged whistle)
That's different my purse is limit
ed, and"
Mrs. Brown-Jones Calmly continu-
ing)-"We want something appropri-
ate for the men to hang on their coats. Z"
Mr.. Jones (confdently)-"Wen, but
tons are the most"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"S Something nice
like scarf-pins Or"
Mr.. Jones (starting)-"But, my
sweet wife, men never wear scarf-pins
in their coats. Now, if you want
something on that order, what do you
say to dozen neckties? You have al
ways admired my taste in that line"
Mrs. BroWn-Jones-"I see no fun in
it at all"
Mr.. Jones-"Then why do you have
itP"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"Ha whatP I
was referring to your singular re-
marks"
Mr.. Jones-"So you used the singu-
lar form. I thought by it you meant
the german"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"Have you any
suggestions to offerP"
Mr.. Jones-"Why not see Bob Van
Der Void? He can help you out"
Mrs. Brown-Jones-"rv been think
ing of him all the time. He's just the
onei"
Mr.. Jones (slowly)-"Then-why-
in the name-of-mud-did you ask
me for any suggestionsp"
Mrs. Brown-J ones-"EI-didn't
merely said I wanted to give german
and that we had to buy some favors
for the men,"
Mr.. Jones (smiling broadly)-"Oh,
begin to see! If you had said buy at
first would have understood. So it's
a check, eh?"
Mrs. Brown-Jones (greatly relieved)
-Y-Yes!"-Puck.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Passed Him without Question.

Sir George Bowen in letter to an
English newspaper Incorporates an apt
anecdote concerning the late Bishop
Wilberforce. It is to the effect that at
one of his ordinations he once had a
candidate who was the son of an En-
glish merchant settled in Greece.
When examined in the Greek testa-
ment this gentleman pronounced in
the Greek manner, which seemed
strange to the bishop, who exclaimed;
"Oh, Mr.. - where did you learn
GreekP" The trembling candidate
faltered out: cat Athens, my lord?'
The bishop added: 81 passed him with
out further question"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09

In Austri:s women are employed as
hod carriers and are paid at the rate
of 25 cents a day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Youthful Finesse.

"Papa," remarked a Third street
small boy at supper one evening re-
Gently, Il saw Johnny Baker with
whole silver dollar to-day" Where
did he get it?" inquired the father.
"W'y, papa, he said his papa gave it to
him. Don't you think that was big
lot of money for little boy to haveP"
Altogether too much; I think" 'That's
just what | told him, papa, but he said
it suited him pretty well and he was
going to get another next week" The
boy waited a minute for paternal re-
sponse, but it didn't oome. "I say,
papa" he continued, "do you think 10
cents is too much for a boy to have?"
"Why, no. That would be reasonable
enough" "That's what 1 told John
ny, papa, and he asked me why I
didn't have it, and I told him I'd ask
you and see." The father responded
this time by forking over dime.-De-
tTOit Free Press
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
IN NO GREAT DANGER.
The Old Man Proved to Be Not SO Green
Is He Looked.

The Old Man Proved to Be Not SO Green
He Looked.
There was pretty old and a pretty
verdant-looking man at the Third
street depot the other day with three
hours to wait for his train, and by and
by he approached Officer Button and
said he guessed he'd wander around
for spell, says the Detroit Free Press.
"Well, look out for yourself" replied
the officer.
"Any danger?"
There's always slick fellows about"
"Yas. 'spose thar is, but L shant
let nobody fool me-
He was gone about an hour, and
when he returned he showed the officer
a bank check for 5000 and asked:
"Does that seem all right to your"
Right? OF course not. It's check
on Buffalo bank signed John Smith.
It's dead fake, of course"
"Fake! Fake! What's fake?"
you've been faxed. I expected
you'd get into trouble when you went
out of here. Seems singular that you
can't talk common sense into some
people,"
"Then the check is no good?" asked
Ino OLD man.
"Why, of course not. How much
did you lend on it?"
81 gave him $25."
"Wen, you've been confdenced, and
now you'd better go and sit down and
keep mum?"
"fs that what they call confidence
game?"
"Of course"
"WeI, thought so all the time"
"Then what did you let him walk off
with your money for?"
Il didn't, you know. He started to
go, but grabbed him by the neck,
like this, and backed him up agin' a
wall, like this, and [ pulled out this
old pistil and laid the carl on his nose
and he give up that money quicker'n
scat"
The old man illustrated the case in
the most vigorous manner, even to
laying on the bar', which was a por-
tion of weapon seemingly fifty years
old.
$50 you got your money!" asked the
officer, as he got his neck loose from
the old mans grip.
"Got 'er right down in my breeches
pocket, safe as a bank. How much
more time have l got?"
can hour and a half"
"Wall, l guess I'll take another little
walk around. Mebbe I'll meet some
body else who don't know that 1 run a
side-show with old Dan Rice's circus
fur better than twenty years, and who
thinks I'm a kitchen door for flies to
| rOOSt on"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Moving a Big Rock.

One of the biggest rocks ever moved
in the course of railroad construction
in this country was recently excavated,
on the line of the Mexican Southern by
Col. Camar. The LoaUer Californian
says the giant bowlder was 120 feet in
height and measured 1000 cubic
meters. Six dynamite cartridges were
placed under the rock after the men
had excavated as much earth as possi-
BILE, and were fired one after another.
At the sixth explosion the big fellow
rolled over out of theway.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Only a Fly.

He rushed out before the irate
magistrate could fine him for con-
tempt.
"Do you know what the difficulty
with Regensberger was to-dayP" asked
one of his friends of the judge after
court had adjourned.
mo. Must be mad, or i'll, or in love, "
returned the Judge.
"No. Tell me, you did not wear
your cap to-day"
Forgot it, and the flies kept worry
ing me all day"
"Wen," said the friend, "that was
what broke up Regensberger. When
ever you shook your head to dislodge
fly he imagined you were denying
his objections. "-The Wa0e.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09

Blotting paper is made of cotton
rags boiled in soda.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Care Of Teeth by Africans.

African savages have the best teeth
in the world, and one reason for this is
that they take such excellent care
of them. cleaning them several times
a day. For this purpose they use a
short piece of wood. which becomes
softened by rubbing in the mouth.
Thus the message of toothbrush is:
LAS l remember my teeth constantly,
so | often think of YOU"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
Ghost in a Mine.

A ghost has driven the workmen out
of the 7O0-foot level of the Anaconda
copper-mine at Butte, Montana. 1t
is said to sit on the rafters and give
orders, and resembles a former fire
man of the mine who was killed there.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1892-03-09
An Aged Calf.

A certain clergyman of Halifax, N.
S., while addressing his congregation
on the subject of the prodigal son, is
said to have affected his hearers even
more than he anticipated when, with
tears in his eyes and pathos in his
voice, he pictured the aged father
overjoyed ri the return of his long
lost boy, ca;nmanding them to bring
forth and XIII the little calf which had
been fattenilg for years, and years,
and years, Hafper's Bazar.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-10-23

We have 4o-inch ciSan, smooth, even. brown
(unbleachedl muslin, heavy enough for any
purpose, but especially adapted to ladies' and
ohildren's wear and general family use, L
or - yards & he wild II. You save 80 cents
on every do..a That is money made, and
made very GG5e :, too
and cents
Ii thing 20 9 il sle tough sometimes, or you
sre feeling "out OF luck," join issues with us.
aud Wen help yoH Iull through. 1t is not SO
very hard to do after all
II is very nice e feel that vou'r re not the un-
der dog in the fight Tor eAistenee-for bread
aud butter. Don't wear ans mans collar in
America. II is II i the way to do.
Calico is cents a. our store for standard
quality and standard colors. Blue red and
other high cOlors are higher Extra widths are
higher, but sometimes they re cheaper for wear
Ten thousand families all la, rchauts and
Others az htty.ng our = 1ds ali .ke time. We
have enough for all
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-10-23
QUICK TIME, CHEAP RATES!

Daily Express and Passenger trains
maize prompt connections with the
sfve, al railroad lines in the East.
ou' nan Palace Sleeping Cars and
fD0r Isrc' Sleeping Cars attached to all
rain ANining Cars attached to fast
mail tIaIns between Truckee and Og-
zen.
ficllc 1, sold sleeping car berths Sc
-dred. ana othe, Information given on
application to Cos Agt. at Reno
where passenge calm IN person can
secure choice OF routes, etc.
iichard cray, Ger. Traf. Mang.
T. II. GOODMAN,
Gen. Pass. Agt.
san Frame s,cO. Cal.
tane
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-10-23

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Appe'S Oriental Powder in Flesh,
white, Pink and Cream shades, gives to the
face a beautiful clear and transparent APP
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AppePs Natural Blush The only Rouge
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-10-23
DELIN NQJENT NOTICE.

Notice-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock on ac-
count of assessment No. 80, levied on
the 10th day of Aug, 1892, the severa
amounts opposite the names of the re
spective shareholders as follows