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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27
STATE OF VERMONT, I


BY the Probate court for said district to all
persons interested in the estate of Alvarado
Cole, late of Londonderry in said district
decea ed, greeting You are hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon the allowance OF
the account of S. NJ. Holden Executor upon
said estate, and decree distribution thereof to
the nersnns entitled, at the session tn eof to he
held at the Prob e office in Bel Tvs Falls,
on the 4th day of une A. d. when AID
where you may be hvn.- . tne premises, if you
see cause.
ZINA II ALLBEE, Register.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

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HOODS pills cure all liver ills. % cents.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-05-27

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That Is what II was made for.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
Big Socialist Vote.

One of the greatest political surprises
that has occurred in this country was
the vote of the socialists in New Bed
ford, Mass, at a special election for
congressman on May 3lst. The vote
stood: Green, rep. 66l: Randall, ind
rep. 1876: Skahan, socialist. 73l: Luce
dem. l3S. One year ago the socialist
vote was only 1877. New Bedford is
where the workers have got sick Of the
prosperity given them by their bosses
and are beginning to look out for them
selves. They have been on a strike
against their bosses for a long time and
now have adopted the use of their bal
lots to help them get justice. The sue
cessful republican candidate in an in
terview said 1.-THE vote for the social
list ticket is surprisingly large and can
not but set rejecting people thinking. :"
Appeal to Reason.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
Preparing for the New France.

BY learning to manage the material
interests of single town, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch, Socialists are pre-
pairing themselves for the administra-
ton and direction of the whole of
France. The administrative capacity
of the Socialists has astonished their
foes as much as it has delighted their
friends. Men like Dormoy. a metal
worker, and Carrette, a weaver, who in
the whole course of their lives had
never been masters of 500, between
1892 and 1896 were at the head of the
administration of towns whose yearly
budget ranged from 100000 to $1,000
600, to bring about reforms. For ex-
ample, at RoubaiX all the children of
the communal schools, 1000 in num-
Der, are given free food and clothing,
in part, by the Socialist municipality.
Carrette and his municipal councillors
have found means to meet the ex-
pense of these 'cantines scolaires"
without at all increasing the taxes that
weigh upon the workers. Common
wealth.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE.

We now have over 5000 worth q
property liable to destruction by fire.
Such loss would seriously cripple our
work. In a few weeks we will have 5
system of waterworks afiording much
protection. At present we have 10
protection at all. Hence we call M
each of our more than 1900 mcmben
to subscribe for as many of the 81 -hare
of insurance fund rs he can pay GI
short notice. No money is 10 be- pad
in. but in case of fire each will be called
on in proportion TO the amount of h'
subscription, Send in your letters 81
once, stating how much you will taSeI
We don't want to pay eXtortional'I
rates to the old-line companies. and 81
ask our own members 10 carry this rl.sI
on their own future homes. There VIII
thus be no expense at all, except in cas-
of loss, and then merely enough mones
to replace. N. w. LERMOND, Sec.
HELEN NJ. MASON, Treas
G. Fl. SwIGART, NJ. w
T.. +. NOLAN, Distribuiei'
w. II. KAUFMAN, Editor
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
Shall the Poor Have Butter.

Shall the poor have butter? This
is question that is agitating the
minds of a Chicago charitable ass
ociation. Some think the poor should
be given butter, others say no. Why
on earth should the poor get butter?
Did not Gcd make the poor, and does
he not love the poor? Did he not make
them to be poor, while those who dis
pense charity belong to different
species of mankind entirely? The poor
ought to be glad enough that'they are
allowed to live, to breathe the same
air as the rich, to build the cities that
the rich own, the palaces that the
rich reside in, the luxurious coaches
that the rich ride in. and make the
silk and broadcloth that the rich wear
and the thousand and one other nee
essaries and luXeries of life. Isn't
that sufficient without butter? If the
chaitably inclined give the poor butter
there may come a demand for meat
and they might not be satisfied until
they have just as many and good
things as the rich, Shall the poor
have butter, That is the question
that threatens to bring about the dis
ruption of this Christian charitable
association. We anticipate however,
that the matter will be compro-
h. l.. i
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
Salaries Some Men Get.

]. NJ. Toucey, general manager OF
Vanderbilt system, gets $4,000 year.
c. NJ. Schwab, president OF the Car
nepie Iron and Steel Company, gets
500, 900 a year.
Frank Thompson, president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, gets
$50, 600 annually.
John A. McCalls salary as president
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany is $4,000 year.
Alexander Miller, agent of one OF the
great steamship lines between New
York and Liverpool gets $4,000
salary.
Conrad H Mathieson gets $4,000 a
year as president of the Chicago Sugar
Refining Company, and he is only b
years old.
DR.. William Bull, DR.. Polk, DR.. Sims,
and DR.. Wyeth, New York surgeons,
have professional incomes of not less
than $50, 900 year each.
Manley NJ. Gillian was paid $4,000 a
year for writing the advertisements for
John Wanamaker. He is probably the
foremost advertising writer in the
world.
j. j. Storrow, a Boston lawyer, who
has made specially of electricity and
electrical appliances and patents, makes
800, 600 year out of his knowledge.
John E. Parson gets $4,000 year as
attorney of the sugar trust. For organ
izing the trust he was paid Il fee of
S250,000, the largest single fee ever
paid an attorney.
DR.. John Hall, pastor of the richest
congregation in New York City, has a
salary of $4,000 year, which is in
creased to $4,000 by his fees for christ
enings. weddings, etc.
Joseph Choat, the New York lawyer,
gets $4,000 year as retainer from
the whiskey trust. His annual income
is said to be not less than S250.000,
mostly from great business combina-
tions.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
The Greatest Issue.

1t is apparent that an attempt is
being made to divide the people on
the relative merits of this or that
man for United States senator. While
not undertaking. the Importance of
a right choic for that important place
we urge the much greater Importance
to our state of securing the great pri-
mary system of Direct Legislation.
Every time you speak let this sub
ject form a part of your discourse.
As it was the custom of Cato, the old
RomaL statesman, to end every
speech with the phrase, Carthage de-
lendum est"Carthage must be destroy
ed, and which custom bore a perfect
fruition by arousing pubic sentiment
until Carthage was destroyed, so let
it be the custom of every well-wisher
of the future welfare of the state at
the beginning of every public utter
ance, or when discussing public affairs
privately, to urge direct legislation:
at the middle,discuss, and at the close
of your discourse demand a constitu-
tional amendment to be voted on in
1900 embodying that principle
Washington State.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
x x 4
A GOOD PLATFORM.

The New Time, the ablest journal
the reform forces have ever had, puts
forth the following platform:
/. Directlegislation by majority
vote: a true and practical democracy.
,. Public ownership and operation
of natural monopolies; the first move
for perfect system of cooperative
production and distribution.
,. A scientific money system based
on the credit and faith of the govern
ment THE people,.
4. a foreign policy designed to COM
plete the overthrow of monarchical
and TO hasten the COM
ing of an international democracy.
+ 4 +
Who sends half OF the 800 names the
boat. Write to Natl Secretary B e G.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
A Wealthy Reformer.


The many friends and admirers of
1.-THE New Time" Chicago's sturdy
and interesting reform magazine, will
be glad to learn of its good fortune.
Mr.. T. j. Mcbride, a wealthy man
ufacturer of Toronto, was so well
pleased with 1.-THE New Time" and its
reform policy that he forwarded a
draft sufficient to meet all its obliga-
lions and leave neat balance at the
command of Editor Adams and his
assistants. Thus it happens that at
the end of two years this magazine
has a circulation exceeding 10000
and a financial backing sufficient to
battle between the people and plu-
tocracy. Mr.. Mcbride stipulates that
the profits on his investment shall be
used in improving the magazine and
in rapidly extending its circulation
and influence. After so many fail
ures it is gratifying to know that the
time has arrived when it is possible
to maintain high grade reform pub
LEGATION such as The New Time" 1t
is matter for congratulation that
the magazine is, and will remain in
safe hands, and that it isnot a mere
money-making venture. There is now
no reason why "The New Time"
should not attain an enormous circu-
lation. No reader of the + should
fail to subscribe for "The New Time.
We are authorized to receive and
forward subscriptions, and know of no
better investment for dollar.
The August number of The New
Time is in keeping with the high
standard set by this magazine. 1t is
splendidly illustrated and there is not
dull paragraph from cover to cover.
The frontispiece is fine portr ait
of S M Jones. the famous reform may
or of Toledo, Ohio. The cartoon work
of this magazine excels that of any
publication in the country and that
VI IlIO mug uSI uiulDOl 10 oPSSluily
striking. 'The Last Slave" is group
showing the emancipation of the ne
gro in 1863, the freeing of the Cuban
in 1898 and the continued serfdom of
the American workman, the Last
Slave. The editorials are in Mr.. Adams
best vein and add to his reputation
as writer on social and industrial
economics. With the August number
Mr.. Charles H. Kerr, the book pub
Usher, retires from any connec ton
with the magazine, hisinterest having
been purchased by Mr.. Mcbride, and
The New Time will no longer be COM
plicated with the publishing business.
We congratulate The New Time on
its well--deserved good fortune and
pledge our best cooperation. Forward
us dollar for an annual subscription
or take advantage of our club rate of
81 go for years subscription to In
dustrial Freedom and The New Time.
Sl.l0 for both to B.C.C. members.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
BY RIGHT DIVINE.

When rogues would fill the human mi,
With some transparent lie. '''
They always claim it countersigned
And sanctioned from on HIGH
A case will make this statement MAJ,
The right divine of kings to reiop '"iui
This lie was shot to death, in nart
A hundred years ago;
But now the tricksters seek to start
An equal falsehood. so
You hear proclaimed by every fool
The right divine of good to rule.
Ere long, when they grow bold enou.
To make their purpose clear
And throw the mask of pretense Off
We may expect to hear
The moneyed knaves make this anna
The right divine of thieves to steal
| seem to hear another cry
That comes from all around.
Beginning low, it rises high,
A deep and growing sound,
That claims, in no uncertain tone,
The human right to have our own
That cry is filled with dire distress
And angry discomfort:
With tones of want and wretchedness.
While into these are blent
Stern under voices, that demand
The human right to life and land.
From torrid zone to frigid SHOWS,
IT'S heard in every place.
1t ever louder, deeper grows,
Until it thrills the race:
And thunders forth from sea to sea
The human right of liberty.
No longer let us hear that fraud
Is sanctioned from on high:
No longer tell mankind that God
Will consecrate lie:
But let this truth forever shine:
The human right is the divine.
j. A. Edgerton.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
How Populists Stand.

Ten days before our state conven-
tion, so far as we have been able to
learn, the results of the state conven-
tions have been as follows:
Againt fusion, Alabama, Arkansas.
Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan,
Ohio, Pennsylvania.
For fusion, Oregon. North Carroll
ma, where the democrats rejected
fusion. Il Ruralist.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

That was Il good hit Senator Allen
made when he said it would be time to
talk of an Anglo-American alliance
when England granted Ireland the free
dom she is entitled to by nature. Here
is chance for Irishmen TO campaign
for the freedom of the auld sod. They
are political influence in this country
that can WELD power in this matter.
-lAppeal to Reason.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
B. c. C. Buttons.

Lapel buttons of beautiful design
bearing the letters b. G. &. are won
by our members to advantage. Blus
buttons, for the children, white iol
women, and red for men, at 20 CTS
each, cuff buttons 35 cents per par,
Order today. National Secretary
Office, Edison, Wash.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
How to Send Money.

In making remittances, send Po'
Office Money orders for amounts o
one dollar aud upwards; stamps VII
be accepted for smaller amounts y
no case send bank drafts or chess
We viii not accept them.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

For ten years, dating from my Uni.
versity days at Ann Arbor, Mich,
have had ideas in common with yours.
| was surprised to find on coming here
fifteen or twenty "kith and kin
Several B &C pins are worn here and
it would not be very hard to induce
several to make application.
Iowa. H. Lincoln Forbes.
The third Missouri will not 20 "a
Porto Rico. And for the queerest rea
son. 1t appears that this regimen
carries more life insurance than anv
three regiments and that the life insur
ance companies have used their inap
ence with the government to prevent
the regiment from going into the troy-
les where they would be subject to the
fevers! What do you think of that
Life insurance companies virtually be-
coming commanders of the army. Whsl
a great thing life insurance is, If only
all the soldiers were heavily insured i
would prevent any forward movement
The companies care nothing for men
but dollars are very important to then
and the whole army must stop rather
than that their profits should cease or
even decrease. Great and powerful arr
the American corporations. i Appel
to Reason.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
English Cooperation.

The cathedral town of Peterboro
has been the scene this week of the
thirteenth annual English co-opera-
tive congress. a large advance is reg
istered upon last years figures, and the
summaries for 1896 and 1897 come out
this way: In 1896. 1897.
Cooperative soci-
cites. ....... l,74l 1,s45
Shares ..... s s7.734, 620 93,05S, 200
Sales ...... 2S6, 90, 1870 III ,435, 240
Profit .... 3O,6sI. $50 3,5s9, $50
And all this has sprung from the
little seed planted in 1874 by fourteen
Lancashire weavers who pooled their
scanty spare cash.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

William II. Hearst. proprietor of We
New York Journal, has given his yachi
to the government, manned it withi
crew of picked men at his own e.
pense, and is now himself fighting ut
der the stars and stripes. Mark Hanm
Mckinley's particular friend, has founi
enough time between his shouts d
patriotism to sell his yacht to the goy
eminent for two and one-half times Il,
actual cost. Hearst is the anarchist
enemy of the government. Hanna The
patriot Idaho State Tribune.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

l am still lecturing in the cause AM
intend to spend the next year in tn
state of Washington in the field
Will be up to see you some time thi
fall.
Oregon. Prof. c. NJ. Hawthorne.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

The American voting king is wise
animal, and sometimes knows enough
to come in out of the rain-I mean Il
literal rain, not metaphorical one.
When Shafter took charge of Santiago
he put Spaniards in all the city Offices.
Wouldn't let the Cubans, whose liberty
he was fighting for, come inside the
city gates. Put the enemy in charge
of the administration of the city govern
ment and then roasted the Spanish
mayor because he actually had the
nerve to appoint Cuban to minor
position. See the good terms upon
which the Spanish and American mas
tiers meet. Their slaves killed each
other, and then the bosses of the vic
torious side give the bosses of the van
pushed side their good old jobs back
Again, say the workingman is hot
blister. - Coming Nation.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
For Public Ownership.

Last week the League of American
municipalities met at Detroit, some
1000 MAYORS and aldermen attending,
representing over 100000 people.
Mayor McVicar, the victorious can
didate, year ago, of the anti-ring
forces of DesMoines, Ia, president of
the league, said in part:
Sat the threshold of the agitation
we are more concerned with the vital
issue of the condition of the cities.
1t seems necessary as preliminary
measure to eliminate from our cities
the private ownership of franchises
for monopolies. The public must own
and operate all plants for the supply
ing of light and water. Probably it
should extend its powers so as to take
in street railroads. heating plants,
telephone and other means of com
munication. If these valuable fran
chises, these splendid privileges,
we're reserved TO the city, would not
the source of corruption which has
caused legislative bodies to become
a byword among the people cease to
exist?
'As long as the corporate interests
operate these public utilities for priss
vate gain, just so long will we have
uncompromising opposition to civil
service and good government. Re-
move first the incentive to this oppo-
sition which to my mind can be ac-
complished by removing cur public
franchises from the public mart and
a new era will dawn in which the best
citizenship will be the dominant force
of municipal government"
Governor Pingree,i in welcoming the
league, said:
"The final glory of this country will
be the honest and capable govern
ment of her cities. During my public
life l have always claimed that the
great body of our people are honest
and wish to see the right prevail.
The enemies of good government are
to be found among those who claim
to be the great aristocracy, but who
use money and position to corrupt
public servants and control legisla-
tive bodies.
Their power and influence are so
great that leagues must be formed to
combat them and they must be fought
to the death. The most vital ques-
ton is, How can you compel those who
call themselves our best citizens to
take an active part in city affairs, in
some other capacity than as mere
fault finders?"
But Prof. Frank Parsons address
on SELF Government for Cities" was
the feature of the convention. He
vigorously assaulted the system, which
he said gave class privileges at the
expense of the whole citizenship. He
suggested as remedies the initiative
and referendum. womanssutfrage and
cooperative industries, instead of
monopolies. He cited the charter of
the city of San Francisco, recently
adopted, as an example of material
progress in the direction of practical
REFORM Idaho State Tribune.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27
EDISON. SATURDAY, AUG. p, 1898.

a~ THE subscription price of IN
DUsTRIAL Freedom from this date
will be SO cents year to everybody
alike: % cents for six months.
i i i
STREET railway employees of To-
ledo, Ohio. are about to start CO.
operative store. This was the road
Travelled by English employees. Then
as they became stronger, they began
manufacturing.
GERMAN Socialists polled nearly
1000, coo MORE votes than any other
party. In an election at Lille, France,
the socialist candidate, NJ. Delory,
beat his opponent, supported by flu
sion, by 2,373 to 2,l52 votes.
i i T
Progress.-The war department re-
fused a contract for 100000 overcoats
to a firm otherwise acceptable, be-
cause of the protest of the United
Garment Workers Association, sup
ported by the American Federation
of Labor. See? The administration
has friends who wish to be elected
this fall. Organized labor has many
votes. Let workingmen go into poll
tics and they will win every time.
j 4 I
Pauper Labor.-We hear a great
deal about our country being ruined
by the importation OF articles made
by "pauper labor" OF the shoes i'm
ported into Great Britain in 1897, -
per cent or nearly one-half were made
by American ''paupers, so much
worse off than tn cir fellows in Europe
that they made shoes cheaply enough
to allow for 5000 mile ''haul" across
the ocean and still be "at the bottom
of the ladder" Poor pauper.
! / =
FRENCH papers are devoting much
space to direct legislation. In Illinois
the democratic platform declares for
direct iegisla ton and public ownership
of monopolies. In Kansas the popu-
list platform is almost acceptable to
the socialists. The lesson is simple:
If d nominee who has a fair chance
of election suits you, vote for him.
Where the leading candidates are all
opposed to reform, don't be afraid to
stand alone. and in little while you
will either have majority with you,
or else one of the leading parties will
take up your cause.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

Make yonr letters shorter, and We
print more of 'em.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

There is Overproduction of every
thing nowadays-even of children. We
never do anything by halves, we always
overdo it. We can't drink without
getting intoxicated. We can't worship
without losing our wits. | have been
mercifully protected from excess in the
way of reverence, partly by the variety
OF worthy objects presented to my dis
tracted attention, but especially by an
inherent tendency to examine critically
the object. The human person is al
ways taught to worship with his eyes
shut, as an Indian regards his totem.
Gods, governors and generals are far
above his mortal and erring Judgment.
His hat comes off: his mouth comes
open to cape or gasp or cheer. His
knees are rubber as well as his neck: he
bows and bends and falls. He is COM
pletely hypnotized and hopelessly I'M
done. Henceforth and forever he is the
willing tool of his captor. The wor-
shipper OF this class opens his mouth to
praise and Halter, and shuts his mouth
to beg and pray. He loses his identity
as an independent mind. and becomes
an astral shell, mere echo of a strong
er will into whose individuality his life
forces have been absorbed. New Dis
DeusatiOl
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

Two SvynDathetic Strikes.-One oc-
CURED I'D -,8. The Pullman Palace
CarCo. a.tt cottare. Fmp,ove-
rent,,.r a-.-.~cottar,- were dt--haro-
ed. so that by l~98 almost the entire
force were having rather .btuh rents
into the Golfers of the compauv
Hard times came ON. Wares were
cut down and the number of dav- per
week were reduced-but the rents
were not reduced. The men were in
arrea-. for rent and their families
hungry. Those who rented other cot
tares. because they were CHEAPER.
were ca,a.ered at once. Finally the
men struck. In aid of the defense
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-08-27

Five hundred dollars for the first pay
ment, and the steamboat will b
launched. Send TO National Seen
tary Is &C.