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Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
Peculiar state Of Affairs.

Havana. March i-Referring 10 the
coalition % affairs on the eastern end
of this Island senator Proctor went so
far as TO say 10 the correspondent Of
tho Associated Press: Certainly a De-
eriiar state % a1airs exists. A resi-
dent % Maiarzas told me that IL I
wished TO correspond with General Co.
rnez he would send my letter to him and
have an answer hack In a shor, time. -
There Is god authority for saying that
the senator WIli relate his experience
over here In a strong speech In the SEN
ate when he arrives at Washington"
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
JUDGE sPEFR Is DIsCURsIvE
His Charge to . Jury Takes q Comprehen
sive Range of Things.

Savannah, Ga, March 4. Judge
Emory Speer. Of the circuit court, in
charging the grand jury at the opening
of the term yesterday, denounced as
disgraceful the recent court scenes in
France, when Zola was berated and
insulted by mob in the presence Of the
jury which was trying him." Judge Speer
said such a thing would be impossible
in the courts of the United States.
Continuing, the judge said: ours is
the great, strong. humane, conservative
nation" He quoted Nelson's famous
admonition to his troops when sailing
against Spain: England expects every
man to do his duty" and said the Unit
ed States expects every man to do his
duty now. This had no reference to pos
sible war, but was regarded as signifi-
cant and timely by the auditors,
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
sssis Purchases Csssssss.

London. March 4-Spain pur.
chased tso cruisers which Armstrong
is building for Brasil Of 1000 tons
each. Is knots. 10 guns, aud will also
probably secure two similar cruisers
oui!ding In France. Spain 10 also
negotistisg for large quantities Of
ammunition In England and on the
continent for immediate use. Lon.
don diplomats believe French finsn.
oiers are helping Spain. - she latter
are understood to be pay isg cash for
most OF the stun and give good se.
curity for the rest.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
ADMIRAL sicARDS ORDKR.
naia Possss os the Pssesps Ceaveains
the Inqsisy Bosrd.


the isqsssy BesrS.
Washington. March 4.-Admirs!
Sicsrd's precept convening the court
Of inquiry investigat ng the Maine
disaster Vas received By the navy
department aud made public today.
I, Is important mainly in showing
the exact scope Of the inquiry, and
the extent to which the report will
70 aside from the usual orders direct
log tie court to report both findings
Of facts and its opinions on these
fiadings. Sicafd directs the court
TO record any Information as to per-
sens mot connected with the United
States ravy who are In its opinion
responsible. in part or wholly, di.
rectly or indirectly. for the explosion
snd loss Of the Maine" with names
and degree Of responsibility in each
case.
fe6sy's WORK of Divers.
Havana, March 4.-Warner and
rainy weather prevailed today. As
far Is can be observed. the divers are
working slowly but steadily during
such hours ss IL is possible in the
turbid water. The spanish divers
have been down bus little. II any
reports are sent ss coming from
them they are likely to be incorrect.
Madrid cables deny the reports that
. notilla Of Spanish torpedo boats
and torpedo destroyers are to come
10 Cuba.
Key West. March 4.-Itis expected
the court Of inquiry will return to
Havana this afternoon. All the
Main . survivors here received Q
months pay and their claims for lost
personal property filed
Washington, March AT the
conciusion Of today's cabinet meet
ing 10 Vas announced that nothing
important had occurred and no In.
formation has been received OF any
character 10 regard to the Maine dis.
aster.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
Six Men Badly Burned.

Dubois. Pa, March 4.-Six men were
badly burned, one perhaps fatally. by
the explosion Of a keg Of powder in
London mine yesterday. The injured
are: Thomas Dillingham;, burned on
face and body, may die; Jas. A. Rhodes,
burned on face and neck. will lose his
sight: Edward Cryer. Mike Chasic, Al
exancer valdunis and an unknown Pole,
painfully. but not seriously burned.
Cryer attempted to pry of the lid Of the
keg with . pick.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
Preacher at the Head of a srob.

Evansville, Ind, March 4.-James N
Pace, a Baptist minister who was
robbed of a pocket book on the steamer
John S. Hopkin several days ago at
Cave-in- Rock, Ills, led a mob against
the boat when it arrived at that place
The mob declared their intention Of
hanging all the roustabouts. John Ad-
kins, an Evansville negro, after being
shot several times, leaped into the river
and was drowned
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
IN NEED OF rowERrul wREcxERS
rhcss That wsaid Ne Emeieas Are san On
Caitet ~tst~s usrhrrs

Washington. March THE report OF
the Maine court % inquiry Is likely TO
he q hong time yet In preparation. II
depends. "a appears. upon the work of
the wreckers az Havana Nothing Of
substantial Importance can be achieved
there until the heavy debris 10 removed
from the wreck To tow the iarx. der
ricss from Boston and New York 90
Havana is never q speedy and seldom
q safe undertaking. As matter % fact
the derrick chief at Norfolk is now
stcrm-hound Just inside Of the
Chesapeake espss although "a
was fully expected that BY this
time she would he far below Hsttsras
This makes " improbable that the der
rick can reach Havana harbor and xe,
az work much before the middle os
nest week AZ t,r the bir derrick Mon
arch which is required 10 raise the tur-
re,s and extremely heavy weights from
the huh. the date frr her sailing has
NO, been set although the department.
has Inquired % the contractors on that
pcirt
A press Dispatch from Havana says
that the wreckers Merritt and Right
Arm began working with apparent
vissr on the Maine yesterday. ne
spanish divers aid not xn DOWN during
the early part % the day. one body was
recovered yesterday IL was that Of a
white man about 80 years % age. The
welcome 60 be extended 60 the officers
of the Nizcsya and % the Air,irsnta
odnendc. when the latter arrives here.
viii consist % q grand ball at the
Casino. which promises to be q brilliant
affair.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
Another Challenge for Picauart,

Paris, March 4.-Colonel Henry, one
OF the witnesses called in the recent
trial Of NJ. Zola to contradict minor
points of testimony given by Colonel
Picquart, has challenged the latter to a
duel
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
JsbllOa b 1eDls.

Rome, March The jubilee ami.
vsrssry Of The Italian constitution
was celebrstsd today with general
rejoicing. Ths city 10 filed with
visitors throsgiag tAs handsomely
decorated stssses- The king and
Queen reviewed Ne troops and gar.
risoa and mse With su enthusiast
reception from ths crowds present.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
nscss Rsssss s.s Dssssy.

Hos SPRING. Ark. March Kid
Mccoy knocked Barley out In the
second ro7nd this afternoon. The
Sighting Vas fest aad furious. The
krockout blow wss . lsis hook on the
neck. which Scored Barley. and he
wss counted ouA
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04

Revo,ution has broken out in vene-
fuela- senor Hesnsndez. defeated can
dida,e for the pres1deucy. has taken the
Geld against the Andrsde government.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04

Arnold's Bromo Gallery cures head.
aches; 10. IS and 20 cents. Reiss'
drug store.
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04

Washington. March t-secretary Long
aid At the cio~e % his day at the navy
department. that no word had been re-
ceived from the court % inquiry and
that no orders had been OF would be
given a. 10 the movements of the court
from Key West. ss the court was
faliy authorized 10 shape It's own move
men's. The original orders TO the court
were i~sn.d by Admiral slcard. as com
mandsr 70 the fleet to which the Maine
s"lpnred, and II has the technical status
of an sdmlrsrs court. reporting direct
" to him. both ss to its movements and
aS 10 rs final report on the cause Of
the disaster. The understanding here
lr that the court has not concluded It's
work but viii return to Havana 20 take
Testimony witch has been delayed by
the dlfiicui,ies In IN. way % the Divers.
That Admiral Sksrd expects this move
bach 81 Havana was shown by q dis
patch rom him q few days axo sux-
EestlnT that arrangements be MADE for
. vessel b. take the court hack.
Rsii.f ssr Starving Pee wsrshspa.
Arrangements are being made for the
trip % the cruiser Montgomery and
gun boat Nashville 60 Cuban Ports with
relief supplies, The navy department
Was advised yesterday that the Mallory
line steamer leaving New York rext
Saturday would carry. free % charge.
reventy-ive tons 20 supplies. TO b.
transferred 90 the MONTGOMERY ami
Nashville q: Key West. Tn. Mallory
steamer IL expected to take about four
Gays In the run down uhe coast. ~ that
the transfer to the wfYships and their
start 60 cuba cannot be made before
hext Thursday. The two warships were
poorly adapted for carrying supplies.
having scant quarters for their own
Supplies of eordage. provisions. canvas
and ships equipment. n is only be-
cause they can make the run In day
light that any attempt IL made TO carry
the seventy five tons % supplies.
supplies Are CemIng In rrveiy.
The state department has had notice
from the Cuban relief committee at New
York that u shipped on March from
New York 20 Santiago 100000 pounds OF
relief supplies: on the md. to Havana.
1900 pounds. yesterday. To Matanzas.
100000 pounds. and 10 Sagua la Grands
100000 pounds. In these shipments are
booooo grains of quinlns consigned TO
each cf the posts except Havana. Chair
mar Barton. % the central Cuban relief
committee. has advised the state de-
rartment that donations are coming
forward In great abundance. not only
IN money but more particularly IN the
form of provisions, from all directions.
The Oregon committee promises ten
carloads and possibly twenty, AMI
Omaha. Minneapolis and other western
eoms,ittees are offering shipments by
the carload"
Rock Island Argus., 1898-03-04
BODY IS INDEPENDENT
Maine Court Of inquiry Not Re.
CURED to Ask Advice Of
the Naval Office.
ADMIRAL sroARD rs ITS CHIEF.

Doesn't Have ,s A.s or wsn sss fa.srus-
s'srs from secretary Ls.s - Progress
Win the iavsssirssiss Depend. on tire
Arrival ss rvw.rsss wrsshsas Appsr,s.s
and That WIN Nee nes~h nsvsss ssr
sssse rise-Rettsf fss Casa's STARVING.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

the United States, though the main
body is still far away in the rear, be-
gins now to move forward with the
numbering but fearfully effective
heavy field ordnance. When the
campaign of reform agitation and
education has reached its height,
and the great mental and moral
Cannons of America are trained
upon the beleaguered embattle-
ments of Industrial Individualism,
the stronghold of Economic Greed
will soon be shattered, RACED to earth,
and blotted off the face of this sphere
mot by fire and sword, but by voice
and vote: and the flag that shall float
on the morrow morn in the clearing
breezes shall Haunt not the fratricidal
cry of leach for himself. and let the
deyil take the hindmost," but the SUBJ
lime aspiration, Each for all and all
for each, for who is not my brother?"
w. Med,
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
COLONY NEWS.

Comrade Bossevain from California
arrived with his family last Saturday.
w. Fl. Packer member from
Cleveland, o., dropped in last Sunday.
The colony is just moving the 5-ton,
40-h.p. boiler recently donated by j.
Harding. Now we want 30-h.p. en-
CINE to 90 with it and we will be o. k,
as we have fuel for many years. Cost?
Hauling SO rods,
Several suggestions amendatory of
our national constitution and bylaws
having been proposed, Equality colony
has appointed committee of five to
consult with the national board and
submit the result of their labors to the
B c G. by referendum vote. Any mem
Der having suggestions to offer should
avail himself of this opportunity and
write at once.
The boys having spent most of their
time for several months building houses
anu IOd'to anu ulGS lily uIbtuGS, luc
work did not make so much of show
ing as visitor might expect. Now
they are ''slashing." and after weeks
absence one would scarcely recognize
the place.
During the past few weeks there have
been so many arrivals. SO few tools and
such pressing need of work in every de-
partment. that it has been next to i'm
possible to keep accounts of time. Now
that the departments are getting we'll
organized strict account should be
kept of the number of effective (adultl
hours work done in each. The total
maintenance for a month divided by the
total number of effective adult youths
l. to - counting for one half working
hours will give the cost per hour which
cost should of course be charged for all
work done for members by the associa-
ton. With these data and a knowledge
of the needs and produc tiveness of an
hours labor in the various depart
ments. the master workman and the
board of directors will be able to lay
out work and apportion the forces to
the best advantage.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
A Call to Action.

The people of the nations of the civil
lized world are gathering together to
lay siege to the citadel of Capitalism
and Industrial despotism. The mines
and trenches and earthworks of So
cialistic propaganda and education
are being dug and heaved up and
by the European and
American forces, the advance charge
and the preliminary onset have been
made. and some of the sharpshooters
of Switzerland, whose citizen army is
always well in the forefront of re-
form, have picked of few of the
outpost sentries, and the Swiss van
guard, rushing in through a breach
in the enemy's walls, have gained the
ramparts, and are planting banner
thereon bearing the inscription, "The
Peoples ownership of Transporta-
ton" Meanwhile there is a call for
the bringing up of the artillery, and
the vanguard of the socialistic army
of the cooperative commonwealth of
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
A Kindly Notice.

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, May l..
Sinnott, one of the leading members
p the cooperative colony at Edison,
his county, was in Mount Vernon yes
|elday ON business connected with IN
|DuSTRIAL FREEDOM, the official paper
|i the colony. In conversation with
ne Times correspondent regarding
he working Of the colony, he said:
AT present we have some 400 acres
Of land which is being cleared and put
In excellent condition for crops, and
this year the members VI the colony
are all working hard TO show the peo-
pie that we have located here and mean
business. AT the present time there
are located and in operation, one saw
mill, one shingle mill, planning mill.
stump machine, and printing Office with
two-cylinder Hoe press. Some
twenty head of horses, thirty head OF
cattle, number of hogs, chickens, etc,
are on the ground, and all kinds Of
farm machinery is there to do work
with. We have numerous buildings on
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

the land, among the largest being two
two-story frames, each one being large
and commodious enough to accommo-
date ten families. At present there
are about $50 people belonging to the
colony, and we expect to have new re-
cruits the coming summer to the num-
Der of 400 or 800. Sixty acres of land
are now under high state of cultiva-
ton, and it is expected that we will
raise large crops the coming season.
- Special to Seattle Times.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

GENERAL INFORMATION.
Skagit has more good farm lands,
more good timber raises more and bet
ter grain. hay and fruit, contains more
happy homes and pretty women, has
greater resources and less Indebtedness
than any other county in Western
Washington. There are miles and
miles of the finest roads. There are
seven wagon draw bridges and seven
ferries all maintained by the county
free to the travelling public.
Skagit county has never had a de-
faulting county officer nor has the
county ever defaulted in the payment
of any debt, neither has the legality of
any warrant issued ever been ques-
toned. Our warrants are now worth
100 cents ON the dollar.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
ORGANIZATION
DEPARTMENT.

REV. GEO. CANDEE, NATL ORGANIZER.
All communications pertaining to or
ganizing and lecture work should be nd
dressed to the national organizer. Rev.
Geo. Candee, 1917 Detroit Ave-, Toledo,
Ohio.
We wish volunteer lecturers and or
ganizers.
The following members have been
commissioned to act as deputy organi-
zers:
F. D. Festner, sos Pike St. Coving-
ton, Ky.
Rev l.. F. Finley, Brice. Ohio.
Marta Bethune Jones. Washington.
Ga.
Rev A. \. Worsley. Sylvania. Wis.
n. A. Quale SO Mif1iin ST., Madison,
Wis.
w. G.. Lewis. Amethyst, Colo.
n. Grassland. Blue Island. Ill.
Fred EichholtZ. Edison. Wash.
John Cloak, l0l Harbine Ave, Day
ton. Ohio.
r. II. Hart, 1872 Indiana Ave, Tole-
do. Ohio.
Pitt Whited, jackson, Mich.
Tom Fitton, III Delavau Ave, Buff
ralo. n. Y.
j, w. Fairchild, Mizpah. KY.
Rev. y. ID. Hale, Haskins. Ore
G. Bishir, Hutchinson, Kan.
Rev. Theo. a. johnson, Rushmore.
Ohio.
Thomas Hickliug, Box l06, Sandus-
ky. ohio.
Miss Helen j. Wescott, Manhattan,
Kan.
b. c. c. LECTURE BUREAU.
The following members have express
ed their willingness to answer calls to
lecture in the interests of Socialism
and the Brotherhood. For terms. dates,
etc, write direct to lecturers;
Miss Helen Potter the noted impcr-
sonatorl, Hotel Pelham, Boston, Mass.
Mrs. Marion H. Durham, Burlington,
Iowa.
Levi S. Lewis, 81 Hamilton ST., Al
bany, n. Y.
Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, so Rialto
Building. Kansas City, Mo.
Mrs. Katherine Lente Stevenson, The
Temple, Chicago, III.
Mrs Josephine l.. Church, 1898 Dorr
ST. Toledo. Ohio.
Rev. j. Stitt Wilson, - w. Chicago
Ave, Chicago Ill.
Mrs. l.. q, johnson, 1928 Foresyine
Ave, Flat %, Chicago, III.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
National Union Department
ADQUARTERS, EDISON, WASH.
NATIONAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

NATIONAL BOARD OF TRU STEES.
Isidcut-REv. MYRON W. REED,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. denver, Col
Lretarv--N. w. LERMoND. Edison, Wash
surer-MIss HELEN M. MASON.
............. ...... Edison. Wash
aanizer-REv GEO. CANDEE -. Toledo, o
|an-.pRoF. FRANK PARSONS Boston. Mass
|,tor-REv. w. H. KAUFMAN. Edison, w ash
ter Workman-C. H. SwIGART.
ktributcr-E. f. NOLAN. 49,. Edison, Wash
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
For six DAYS ending May ID:

The beautiful monogram which heads
his column is designed by Bro. +. ).
Ellsworth of Battle Creek, Mich, Il
member of Local Union No. /. Brother
Higgins, secretary OF the union. writes:
Should anyone want one of these cleo
rotypes for letter heads or cards, etc,
Ne can supply them fer DC. or % frac-
ions each, and will turn all moneys re-
'eiycd for them. over actual cost. into
he colonization fund" Bro. Ellsworth 5
nail ought to resemble a sEowstorm.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

When once we have developed the
sort of man to whom liberty is more
precious than bread, we shall have
plenty OF liberty and plenty of bread as
well. Horace l.. Traubel.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
The Colony Wants

A shoemaker, tanner. a dentist,
and cook.
We need steam laundry outfit,
job press and type; also small steam
plant.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

A man who makes boast of never
changing his opinion may not inaptly
be likened to man who never changes
his shirt. Commonwealth.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

4 sort of Christian Socialist colony
is TO be started soon at Cabool, Mo.
Its promoters claim they will have
about S20,O capital to begin with.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

In a bye-election for member of
Parliament at Gavirate. Italy, the
socialist candidate received 2.203
votes. A year ago the socialist cam
nidate received only Ll23 votes
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

Labor and profit are as far apart as
justice and the supreme court. Her
bert n. Casson.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

The Franco-German war did not
seem to stop thegrowth of the social
list movement in either of those
countries. The industrial bonds are
becoming so tight that il is not likely
that the war with Spain will stop the
growth of the movement here.-[Ap.
peal to Reason.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

British socialists scored victories
in local contests since last report by
electing four candidates at Clitheroe,
one at Grange Moor, one at Kidder-
Minister, one at Broom, three at
Shields, four at Middlesborough, one
at Barking and six at London. Most
of these are clear gains.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

In municipal elections in Germany
the socialists elected their whole
ticket at Heiligeurad, seven members
at Bettenhausen, four at Oberad.two
in Elcherheim, one in Sossenheim and
towns we're strongly conservative or
reactionary heretofore Reports of
secondary ballots will probably chron-
iclc further increases for the labor
ties.
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21
Where the Well-to-Do Get Their
Means.
John Ruskin in Fors Clavigera.l

LJOln RuSkln IN torS CidNigerd.
We, of the so-called "educated'
classes who take it upon Us to be the
better and upper part of the world,
cannot possibly understand our rela-
tions to the rest better than we MAY
where actual life may be seen in front
of its Shakespearan image, from the
stalls of theater. | never stand up
to rest myself, and look round the
house, without renewal of wonder
how the crowd in the pit, and shilling
gallery, allow us of the boxes and
stalls to keep our places. Think of
it:-those fellows behind there have
housed us and fed us: their wives have
they have bought us the best places,
brought us through the cold to them:
and there they sit behind us, patient
ly, seeing and hearing what they
may. There they pack themselves,
squeezed and distant behind our
chairs;-we, their elect toys and pet
puppets, oiled and vanished and in
censed, lounge in front, placidlv, or
for the greater part, YEARLY and
sickly contemplative. Here We are
again, all of us, this Christmas, Be
hold the artist is tumbling, and in
painting with white and red.-our OBJ
ject of worship and applause; here
we sit at our ease, the dressed doll Of
the place, with little more in our
heads, most of Us, than may be con-
tanned inside of wig of flax and a
nose of wax; stuck up by these poor
prentices, clerks, and orange-sucking
nobility, Kit, and his mother, and the
baby-behiud Us, in the chief places
of this our evening synagogue What
for; They did not stick YOU up"
say you-you paid for your stalls with
your own money. Where did YOU get
your money; Some Of you-if any
Reverend gentlemen, as ! hope, are
among us by selling the Gospel: 9TH
ers by selling Justice: other, 10y sell
ing their blood-land no man has any
right 10 sell aught OF these three
things, any more than a woman her
body the rest, If not hy swiuGling,
by simple taxation of the labor of the
shilling gallery-Or of the yet poorer
or better persons who have not SO
much. or will not spend 50 much. a
the shilling 10 get there; How else
should YOU, or could you. get your
money. simulet8n~-
Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-05-21

The new city repairs department of
Boston i, working eight hours per
day, and seven on Saturday. for from
$50 to 81 a day. The city Is now
putting OPP its own mill machinery
for the construction of doors, posts,
window frames and sashes.
The Lamar register., 1898-11-23

That Prowers county has enjoyed
the largest and most successful insti.
tute in the history of the district is
evidence that her people are pro.
gressive and alive to the Importance of
education; that we have been able to
meet all expenses is particularly
gratifying, and that an indebtedness
OF nearly sixty dollars contracted
here neariy five years ago has been
cancelled is due to the we'll known
liberality of her business men, a
large number of whom paid the reg