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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
About Weighing coal.

! To THE BEssEMER INDICATOR
In these hard times it behooves men of
all classes and conditions to look well
to their expenses. This is applicable
to city as well as to individual interests
and to this end let me call the attention
of our city fathers to an item of ex-
pense taxed up to the people of Bes-
scmer which is unjust, while the
parties at the head of it do not aim
to extortion. nor do they gain by it ex-
cept by way of time, and of course time
is money. refer to the way people
have to pay for the weighing of coal
on the city scales. Three persons may
order coal one of them orders one ton,
the other two orders onehalf ton each,
or three persons may order one half or
one-fourth each this is all loaded at
one and the same time into one wagon
with different compartments and the
wagon Is driven on the city scales to be
weighed but once. Now l don't claim
that the coal in bulk is short, but this
l do claim: that while the whole load
weighes the total amount, yet who
knows which of those three persons
have too much. or more than they have
paid for and which of the others have
paid for more than they get2 But
then each gets weigh bill and each
pays ten cents for the weighing of his
coal, or in other words, in this case
thirty cents is collected for ten cents
worth of work. Now who gets this
twenty cents not earned2 don't pre-
tend to know, but this 1 do know, that
wrong has been done TO some. or
rather to every one that buys coal ex-
cept to them who are able to buy two
or more tons at lime. Now this is n
matter that the city council should
remedy. l don't say that the city
scales should be abolished; far from it.
but do say that men who sell coal
dollar or two more on the ton than the
same quality can be bought for in
Denver, 100 miles further from the
mines than Pueblo is, should be made
to deliver to every man the exact
amount ordered, net pound more or
less than is paid for. There are
several things connected with this mat
ter that may mention in the future.
l am no pessimist or sorehead. but
am opposed to monopolies even in MS
little a thing as the weighing of coal
especially when the poor man and con
sumer has to suffer thereby.
ONCE AND WHILE
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ONLY ONE OF MANY.

How u Bessemer Democrat Will
Vote.
ED 1NDIcATOR:-I am humble follower
of the democratic banner and have
trained with the untcrritied all my life
and would like TO see them on top
always, but the fight in this county is
between the republicans and the peo-
ples party as a general thing and as
would rather see the republicans in
power than the populists, will vote
most of the republican ticket. am
glad to see such men as John Murphy,
Tom Russell and Con Finn leave the
pops. They will all vote the republi.
can ticket and so will lots of others who
once thought the peoples party all
right. The pops killed themselves in
their convention for 1t was too much
on the A. p. A. order. am Bes-
semer democrat but 1 will not be alone
In leaving my party and voting the
republican ticket. must except John
r. Dixon, DIR. Dodds and Pud McCad-
dem will support them and l think
they will be elected.
Respectfully,
A DEMOCRAT.
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MORE REDUCTIONS.
Steel Works LabOrers Experience An
other cut.

ottcl VOTks lIhDOfers experience All
other cut.
Where will II all endY Shortly after
taking hold Of the steel works as super.
intendent T. W. Robinson commenced
the trimming Of the wages Of the work
.ngmen and the harder the times the
more he cuts. On last Wednesday
further reductions were made and the
discomfort throughout Bessemer il
great, as well it might be. The men
do not mind being reduced to wages
commensurate with the times but the
reductions are evidently so unfair and
unreasonable that they protest.
Under the new scale the firemen and
water tenders have been cut from $2. 25
to 81 .65 per day, working twelve hours.
All the unskilled laborers have been
cut from $l.75 to *1.40 for twelve
hours, and from $1.G5 to *1.3O for ten
hours-not enough to pay for pro-
visions and house rent for family, to
say nothing of clothing and the other
absolute neccssaries.
The tonnage men received n cut of
ten per cent.
Mr.. Robinson states that he was
Obliged to make the reductions IN order
to compete with the Illinois Steel Co.
What arc the facts? The steel works
are now doing little but getting out
merchant iron. and the INDICATOR is in
formed that the Illinois Steel Co does
not make that product at all. nor is the
company making any rails ut present
Mr.. Robinson states that the laborers
of the Illinois Steel Co. get $1.00 per
day. The management did cut them
down to *t.1O per day ut Joliet and the
works were to have started upa week
ago but the men refused TO go to work.
Whether or not the men here will ac-
cept the cut is II question. The bar
mill is broken down and the test has
not yet come.
1t is down right shame that men
must work from o'clock in the morn
ing until $50 IN the evening for 81. 40,
or work two hours less and get $1.3O.
1t would not look so bad if Mr.. Robin
son had not replaced the old employees,
holding the best jobs with his own
farorites and in almost every instance
raised their wages, and they are still
holding their jobs and drawing these
big wages while doing practically moth
ing. They hold sinecurc positions, and
often are men inferior to those whom
they replaced. Some of them are good
men and liked by all, but they are the
exception. 1t is not necessary to men
tion names, for even the inferior men
are not to blame for taking good thing
when they get it.
The steel workers of Bessemer have
been patient and reasonable and II is
entirely too bad that they should be
thus imposed on. 1t will be blessing
to them and to the city in general when
Superintendent Robinssn's successor is
appointed.
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LAST Monday in the district court,
Judge Elwell condemned his first man
to the galiows when lie sentenced
Santiago Torris, alias Indian Joe TO be
hanged at Canon City between Novem-
Der II and 28d. Indian Joe. swarthy
Mexican Of about forty years and with
both legs sawed of below the knees
was found guilty OF numbering Harry
Howard, a ranchman living several
miles down the valley, and throwing
the body In well and covering 1t up
with rocks and debris. where it was
found by Sheriff Moses and his deputies.
The attorneys of the condemned man
will ask for an appeal to the supreme
court and whether new trial will be
granted or not 1t Is morally certain that
Governor Waite will commute the
death sentence and that the gallows
will be cheated of Its victim.
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John r. Dixon.

John r.. Dixon. who has been
nominated by the democratic con-
vention for district judge, was born
in Semerst Maryland, and is 36 years
of age. In 1878 ut the age of Is he
apprenticed himself after receiving
academic education to journalism
under the direction of Mr.. Colburn,
of the New York Times, in WASH
ington, ID. c. He served on news
paper row for two years, and while
so engaged attracted the attention
of the officers conducting the prose
cution of the famous whisky ring.
By them he was retained as con
tidential secretary throughout those
celebrated trials.
In 1879 he was admitted to the bar
of the court of appeals of Maryland
at Annapolis, and in 1880 removed
to Denver, where he spenua year
in the office of Hon. Hugh Butler
studying mining rights. In 1883 at
the request of General Charles
to accept the position of assistant
attorney of the Wyoming Stock
growers association. Shortly after
wards he was elected prosecuting at
torney for the third judicial district
of Wyoming. In 1883 he represented
Wyoming in the national demo-
cratic convention at st. Louis and
was member of the committee on
notification. He was elected to max Q
the presentation speech to General
Pat Collins, permanent chairman OF
the convention, which he did at
Columbus, Ohio, Immediately after
Judge Th urman had been efficially
notified of his Nomination of the
vice presidency. Mr.. Dixon re-
moved to southern Colorado on ac-
count of throat affection, late in
1885, and since then engaged in the
practice Of law at Pueblo.
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CITY COUNCIL.
The Regular Order of Business Only
to Attend to.

Mayor Dempsey and all the alder
men except jackson present.
A communication from the Ameri
can Bridge Co. of Chicago was read
stating that the iron for the viaduct
was ready for shipment
Alderman Miles complained that the
Bessemer Ditch Co. was too slow about
making the extension to the Northern
avenue bridge and wanted action by
the council. Mayor Dempsey. however
suggested that the company meant to do
the work as soon as possible but that
funds were very short at this time.
Mr. Miles. therefore modified his views
and he reported to the council on the
line laid out by the mayor.
Marshal Shay reported three arrests
for October.
The semi annual reports of the
treasurer and clerk were rend and re-
ccivcd.
Attorney iennard was instructed TO
investigate the matter as to whether it
was the duty of the clty or the c. C. "
l. ID. Co. to keep the sewers in condition
complaint having been made that they
needed attention.
Il. ii. Rollins Il Son, of New York.
brokers. urged the council 10 pay up
interest on bonds due September LIST
and warrant was ordered drawn in
their favor.
The monthly pay roll and sundry
bills were disposed of.
The contract with the Bullen Bridge
Co. was read and laid aside without
discussion.
Complaint being made about cattle
running at large. Alderman Fisher
moved to have the police get after all
trespassing stock. He said that many
people believed that the herder had
been taken off.
Marshal Shay stated that since the
council cut off the horse feed for the
herder the horse had been sent out to
pasture and the police found it difficult
work to chase the cattle on foot,
though they did what they could.
The mayor urged unusual diligence
in this matter and the meeting adjourned
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

THE horrible assassination Of Mayor
Carter Il Harrison of Chicago last
Saturday seems to have been the crazy
act Of an irresponsible crank to which
NO Significance can be attached. In q
remote way Prendergast, the murderer
may be the creation Of hostile political
faction as was Quito, the slayer Of
President Garfield. The only signifl-
cant part of the transaction is that the
murderer is confined in the anarchist
cell where no doubt he properly be-
longs. The whole country mourns the
tragic ending Of the active career of
Chicago's able mayor. one Of the most
prominent figures en- the stage of
American politics, a man possessed of
wonderful personal magnetism and
executive ability, natural born leader
of men who, had he been spared would
have occupied higher political positions
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
A DEMOCRAT.


TUE unconditional repeal of the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act is a
great misfortune to the entire country
but particularly SO to the silver pro-
ducing states of the West. The silver
market is certain to decline for time
and with the fall in value of that
precious ore many silver mines are
likely to close until the demand causes
them to be worked again. In the
meantime miners will turn their at
tention to gold mining and the world
will move ON as usual Sour grapes
anyway and Colorado must make TIE
most Of It.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

LOOKING at the local policical situa-
ton from an Independent standpoint.
and contemplating the result Of a
change at this time. II seems infinitely
better that the county government
should continue to run In the same
groove without change and without
Interruption. The contest in large
measure lies between the populists and
the republicans. the democrats and In
dependents holding the balance OF
power. These controlling elements
will do well to weigh their opinionl
carefully before expressing them at the
polls nsxt Tuesday. Under republican
government this county enjoys the
lowest rate Of taxation Of any county
10 the state to-day. it, credit 10 good
and its general standing 10 good II
home and abroad. while under papa
listic dominion the aaairs Of the state
arc impaired and IL credit alnos,
ruined n witnsss the fact that stsss
warrants ~ bsssiss u IS cents. and
also that tsAvsliss agssts for Eastssr
Wholesale houses atnest entirely sAes
Colorado nsfeAaats heiag scarsd swxy
y ~ foolish thrsas u pssnias sxscs'
slsa ray lswA rspsA1asiss iatshssdassI
-. Cpa1re1o dan ~ AAU1a = laaVhel
|iatpss = se6 eesa4s ~ ~ - 4 y
Il 4 n 4 y s ~ 70 l1I %
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

Half Rates to Denver via the
Rio QrtAnde.
On Sept. sOth and Oct. 1st we will
sell tickets to Denver and return at
N.et. All tickess good returning up
to and including Oct. 9Th. We extend
= cordial Invitation to ali Odd Fellows
and the public in general to use the
Rio 0rasds. our train sssvics and
squipsAses ~ sasqaa,lsd. Our Dan.
W FysM dspaet = 7. ~ - 40 :, =.
! - AM r. - estt 4 ~ szIssl - =
IT. ~ ~ - iII &
xlIlsy!! -! !![ ~ III
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Republican Hcadauarters.

The republican headquarters for the
campaign have been established in the
Board of Trade building, first floor. the
spacious hall and Office rooms having
been obtained and lifted up. All the
newspapers of the county and many
Others will be on file and the public is
respectfully invited to visit the head
quarters and read and have social
time.
K. wrLDEBooR.
W. A. PrTroN, Chairman.
Secretary
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

THE elections in the various counties
of the state next Tuesday will be o.
the greatest moment. The credit and
good name Of the commonwealth will
depend upon the result. A populist
victory would mean loss Of Eastern
confidence and loss of confidence
would mean withdrawal of capital to
the dctriment of every citizen in the
state.
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TX. revised ordin.aces of Be,.eu

The revised ordinances of Bessemer
arc now out IN book form. the work o.
revision having been done by City AT
toraey Lsnnard, and the books were
puhlishsd By the INDICATOR. II was .
nuch needed work and the laws OF the
city ais sow Ia such tangible shape
that thsy can b. readily understood
Attorney Lsnnard had particular and
eF1esas TIT in rsvisang and simplifying
10 osissasoss. Tlsfs havs bsen sevsn
sy-slul etdlsaaese pesssd which he rs'
|t1sst = elsAsssa shApssss duly clsssi
4 l1|sse sinesxe1 Co. ~ ~ sosl
/ H. y - ~ I'd
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The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

THE board of county commissioners
have done good thing in opening up
the road from Vineland to this place.
When the viaduct is completed the
people from that rural district and those
from the smelter country will have an
easy ingress to the city.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

THE Denver Trades Assembly has
been canvassing the late general as
sembly In search of friends of the
working people and has placed Bes
sener's representative, Hon. A. w.
Lennard, on the roll of honor. The
trades assembly respectfully commends
him to the laboring classes as being u
champion OF their cause.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
HOME PRICES.

G. II. Quackenbush a Son submit to
you the following partial list of prices
to which your attention is respectfully
called and they ask you to compare it
with the prices of any other firm in tins
portion of Colorado.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

A VOTE next Tuesday for Long. Don.
ley and Davis tor commissioners will be
a vote for Tn economic county govern.
ment.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
BLACKS KSMITHING

horse shoeing and repairing shop.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Shop open
from 8 a. IN. till Z p. M. No. 8O3
Northern Ave. Bessemsr.
MURFREE & EDWARDS.
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W. A. PITroN,
Secretary

The WAITS of New York" was up
70 the standard a. 4 sensational play,
- the fsasurss Of realism and
sitiss Nlss good. Al usasssily
W. M J rs1 tFsn neIassnss
I \ &
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BEssEMER will give the republicans
a good round majority. Not populist
will carry the vote of the steel works
town.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
SAVINGS Bank.

The Pueblo Savings bank = popular
institution with the people Of Bessemsr,
and Il deserves to b. It Is good bank
to pstronizs anil the men, women and
children Of the dty ere fast finding it
mt.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
WE ARE SELLING

All groceries, fruits, etc., cheaper by
Opsr cent than any other firm in the
city. Our prices are regulated by the
market. No enc can oompete in price
or quality.
Fresh Goods.
Are much cheaper to the consumer
than stale articles. When
Cheaper
Goeds are offered you, depend they
have not the value. We set the prices
for all we are lower
Than all Others.
business proposition would COM
mand your instant atteation. BY trad
ing with us you can save $500 to
$1,000
Per month On your grocery bill.
OUR LEADER.
100 lbs COLUMBINE full patent -four,
$l65,
Now il the time to buy your winter
aupply. The -four 10 better than ever.
We are again using every effort to
place this Celebrated Brand of flour in
every family. Once used, always your
choice.
Teas and Coffees
Are our speciality. We can save you
30 per cent on every pound purchased
! ID Extra Fine Pinhead Gunpo wdsr
Tea, CSC
This II undoubtedly the finest Gun
powder sold in the CITY. Try sample.
lib SPIDER LEG UNCOLORED
JAPAN TEA Csc.
The saoothest drink sold. Can you see
1t too your Advantage to continue to pay
el.00 for an interior article. Call for
. sample.
ID INDIA ENGLISH BREAKFAST
AND OOLONG TEA for Csc.
These are especially fine, and once used
no other will suit. BY buying direct
We are enabled to obtain a superior
article for very reasonable amount.
3 Lbs IMPERIAL MOCHA AND
JAVA COFFEE, 75c.
This IL the finest possible to obtain
Why pay 45c to 6oc pound for a poorer
quality. We acknowledge no equal.
Our ARABIAN MOCHA at 371<, our
IMPERIAL JAVA at 371s are the
sams high grade quality.
JUST THINK
3 lbs bsst o. @. Java Coffee and Alden
Mocha for 100. This is our especial
drive.
A CHEAP ONE.
Finest Crushed Java per pound 2Oc.
Without equal BEST QUALITY. Try
pound.
All Package Coffee at 25c.
Picnic hams, per ID. l0c; l5ts lbs sugar
4l.00 100 lbs white potatoes e1.lO.
Moses & Allen
os f. Union Ave. Cor. Sixth and santa Fe.
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c. H. QuackenbuSh 4 Son
Water Rents Due.

Water rents for another quarter
were due Oct. '93. Unless paid
promptly water will be turned off.
THE PUEBLO WATER Co.
South side
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

DoN'T forget to vote for Geo Will
lauer and M. A. Carey for justices OF
the peace.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
N&lce.

Anythin9 wanted In the line Of
ssassness work will b attended to
~ Ieavtne ordsfs at the city hall
- eorner u Box Elder and Summit
Avsans.
NAH11n Hu0Hxs,
s City seavsnser.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
VIZ MEET THE PEOPLE
Half Way With Prices to Suit the
Hard Times.

NE HaHale only tile Best Of Goods 7O/lich aoe
sell mb'1ces to meet all co12behon NE are aekesu1iu-
eaI gIae SaisachoU. lour attention is cahea to The
hoH00lNg b17ce list
-saRk.ID 11ND RkELECI.M-
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

Vote for McNamsrs, vote for Nc
Kee, vote for Moses. Henderson and
Bowman.
The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04
Columbia Theatre,
Formerly WONDERLAND
Week Of October 20, "The Gi|del Fool

Matnees Wednes and Saturday Ladies'
to all parts of the house. Children's matinee
Regular Prices 10, 90 and 80
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xa3S1 stvtos 70 cripple Cree
|sE sIss ~ Y stee eHasa -.

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-12
FROM MISSOURI.

EDITOR ADvANCE:-As several, of
my neightmrs wanted me to write them
letter" telling them what /. think of
This c"u"try. &c., l thought I would
'ddr"ss. them through, the familiar
Columns If the ADVANCE. - !
|, like this country we'll, and ali 50
satisfied with it that I have bou yht two
farms Of go acres, and expect to- buy
more. l find plenty OF good water ind
timber and'the land Is cheap, with soil
OF average quality: Parties from all
sections are coming In and are buying
lads. find the people here sociable
"eighborly. and we'll disposed towards
new c''ners. In every village 1 have
b*'en In li"d good school housps, full If
pupils. aud the schoOls In the rural dis
'ricts are well sustained. In short. the
people are up to the times in education
| ri matters. The churches all seem 10
be prospecting and to b. doing GOOD
work. I am well pleased with south
west Missouri, and recommend all who
wish to make changes. to do q l have
done. Come and sec for yourselves.
Mountain Grove, No. Dec 8l;sl0o2,
H. l.. ERsK1NE.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-12

EDITOR ADvANCE:-Yes, those two
hogs that I had in to get butchered
were fine pigs. They were couple that
wa overlooked after our scoring in your
valuable paper about Is months aQn.
for turning our hogs into our crops
OF clover-y"u remember. wish now
had let the whole ''shooting mat ch''
run in all the crop. as I remarked then.
Tho American hog 10 bound to win.
and think that hogs hOvering around
81 per hundred pounds is BITTER than
wheat at a. CENTS per bushel. The
figures on the two hogs are as follows:
f Two live hogs 1900 lbs.
Two dressed'hogb> 1865 lbs.
Hams and Shoulders 258 lbs.
Sausage lS2 It's.
Lard (about) $50 lbs. III"
Spare Ribs enough and TO spare.
Come out and spe
Rushmore, MIMI, Jan. End. 1895.
G.. Il. LEONARD
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-01-12

msnt. The following report. were read
and ordered placed IN die. sss.s..
=. A. Kenredy. Rexister.f Deeos. "a.
porss feos Of his once. -. Sasea %
e :. !. z. stevens, Clerk Of Court, reports
fees Of ills od,oe.... ,.s4s 8,
Gilbert Anderson. sheriff, reports fees
y "s Oa.So ....... 1878 81
!. 5. Mcguire, Co. bnpt. of school, re-
port OF schools visited during the quar- r
ending Dc 81. 1899. thi. .yscl oils visited
List Of Grand aud Petit Jurors were
made. Y names for each list. from which
! SITS the Grand and Pei. jurors are 10 h.
drawn to s.rve At the March term of the
District Court. Z. a..
Board adjourned I" o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SECESSION.
The proposal If Robert McCune. NIB
Usher Of The ": arlington Advance. 10 do
The County printing u, legal rates, as fol
lows: To publish the Annual F,n.n,.,.I
Statement of Mobiles County for Is c..u,.
per folio for the first Insertion, and IS
cents per folio Tor each su',svqucn, III =
ser'i ion. III.
i" publish tho Delinquent Tax H., III.
number OF TIRES required by Law for II
cen's per description.
1" publish the Commissioners pro
c'edi Is for Is CENTS per folio. nls., l.,
publish any other matter ordered by ii.
Board "f County Commissioners a, l.pal
ties. was accepted. and the Wor hjpv,o:,
Advance Was declared The official paper ot
Mobiles County Us pr the following y..o,,
| ton:
ke*'ive'':-Thu tn. Warrington AG-
vance, newspaper # general circulation
published weekly in thr vi age of Worth.
'"kto". in this. Mobiles Enu ". br de iv
mated and Is hereby designa d rs IN.
newspaper in which shall Le published IN.
Delinquent Tax list for ,lr yeur 1888
On motion. the bond for printing IN.
Delinquent Tax. ist was ixe,i 10 the re..
sum OF 81. 900 10.
The letting If contracts fnu the p.x,,
practice Was p''s,p,uc:i to the 9Th inst. s.,
one OclOcr. p. ~.
Board adjourned 10 The 9Th inst. a. !
O'Clock u. IN.