Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-02-16

We hauled the cask on deck Hall came
out OF thecabin His appearance was
q signal to the men 10 knock on and
crowd aft. Hall walked over to the
captain and calmly sail;
Capt Berry, do you believe that
one man has 4 right 70 grow rich az
she expense OF another
NV what do YOU mean, SiY " sasped
the astonished captain
Il mean that am tired ot watch
ing, working and shaving for tile profit
OF others. The company is TOO rich
and arrogant II has It's foot on too
many sailors necks
Go to your cabin, SIR | suspend
you from duty shouted Capt. Berry,
who was both amazed and indignant
Not so fast, captain, replied He'll.
smiling blandly. "Wehave concluded
to take charge oil the Lady Bliss. We
have decided 20 strike lor our rights
We have been slaves long enough
The captain was speechless with
amazement. Ii had come upon him
So suddenly that he could not
collect his wits As he stood like one
bereft oil ear and voice liallcontinucd
LAS you are part owner YOU belong
to the class which Is eating out our
lives. we have no use tor you. Men,
get the gig ready Now, then, Mr.
Refer, are you with us orno?"
EDO youmeau that you have taken
possession 81 the ship" I asked,
Exactly
"And what is your programme
I'VE have shaved for the company
long enough We viii now 60 INTO
business onour own account,
How
We nave been robbed; We will rob
Others.
~ TINS the cte" TT Up = loQa cAeef'
anu i was evident that theN were
wien MN ~ = man. Y Was ~ tilt't
lor atsutnght-to point ol't lhGoliSis-
teucles, MY iiisa eohlplaliltu q ~
ING oppressed tney W." proposes ~
Cypress others. iheN E@a eomplaliled
t't'tt the company was pll'llS w tl,ol.
cH through the wear ana tcat q tnelf
nohe '1ua slhe"' thty nov IN, proposed III
ron Ply lotte 81 attils. Ihty hda tolh'
planned that the company Mats ~
flchi tlley M" proposel ~ al,lit-s ali
poSSipit wealth.. lhry nag ugciarsu
tiilt 'tll property sholild " iieil w
common Ihey now proposed V ~.
possess alI holders not strong enough
~ peat 1heh PIT
oppose ! tell5se to loHi You
asked
lhcn YOU Nlii n ~ ati"al WIKI.
VIZ sa1Shih.
'itiet t,,' 'o li't"
WI ~ i'.ttS ,iia'ig XIII
oN1l eiio',e' 49, 10y ~ -'1
~ ~ u " "''ltt .s'i'' li'oN .I,",'s 'oi /.
y was tal|y 70 thitk ot RESISTANCE,
hut the captain would nave Iis say
lie abused eaCh aha every ol't 81 theHl
~ good round English, emo predlcte,t
that be would pc present When each
one dangled az the emit 81 rope
lhey SIMPLY laughed at aiu ana ~
the course 81 nan an hour we We're sct
ailoat The gig Vas FURNISHED with q
san ana y PAIR o. oars zen gallons ~
water nag ~ brfao, rev cans q
meat ana iruit faeh q ~ allowed
TO make up oagoi clothing nut were
refused 2 compass, chart or anything
else which might ald Us ~ steering Z
course. Both q ~ we're robbed o.
Our money and watches, and the cap
tam was even dispossessed 81 q ringer
ring. The men VINO had struck Tor
their rights had no care Tor me
rights Of others.
" WAS about ar hour before sunset
when we were cast Admit We had
made q good 1llO mites 70 he south.
west since leaving Bombay, and were
at least 300 from the Indian coast.
As the breeze was lrom Tho east we
headed TO the south while the ship,
which had been hanging n the Wind
Tor an hour, stood TO the north, her
crew cheering over and over again rs
she laid her new course. II WAS d long
half hour before either one 81 It's broke
the silence. One event had followed
So swiftly upon the heels d another
Tint u was hard 20 raaltle all that
had occurred. J steered boat, and
ble captain @at VIII hls ,ace Y his
lagds ipt Z long tiine. Flnaliy ~
'ooEea up ahd around W gke'ailn;
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