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The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Milwaukee Moves Toward nunicipaI
Ownership.

Milwaukee, March 21.-At a meeting
Saturday night resolution was intro
duced providing for the issue Of $50, 900
In bonds for the purpose of the erection
OF a municipal garbage plant. At the
same time the council changed a resou-
ton instructing the city officials to ask
for bids for taking care of the garbage
for two years to eight months, and in
this shape 1t was referred to the COM
mittee.
In the matter Of the street railway
franchises there were several moves that
indicated the intention of the council to
expedite matters In connection with
these franchises.
The resolution offered by Henry C.
Payne to the Joint committee on rail
roads and judiciary in the form of
suggestion that commission be ap-
pointed to investigate the standing of the
men back OF all the companies asking
for street railway franchises was intro
duced by Alderman Starkweather and
referred to the joint committee for re-
port.
This places the matter formally before
the committee for its action A resolu-
ton was also passed instructing the
joint committee to report on the fran
chises now before them.
Alderman Renning offered resolution
providing that 1t is the sense Of the
council that no franchises shall be
granted In the future unless they con-
tain a clause providing for their pur-
chase by the city at such time as it
may decide to take the property. This
was referred to the committee for ac-
tion.
From the temper of the council it
seems that Rennings resolution will be
adopted and the city committed to mu-
nicipal ownership.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

Felix MCCracken, Of Buffalo, N. Y,
suggests plan for union men which
might well be followed out. He saws
IN the last number of the Typographical
Journal that 1t pertains to printing in
terests, but suppose the other trades
could tit the plan to their occupations
Let the printer buy a few postal cards
and when he finds printed matter flung
at mis- door with the label absent, write
20 the merchant, stating that his rival,
VINO uses the label on his printing, nat
urally will get his patronage. The allied
trades body in his Jurisdiction might
take UP this part of the plan for that
matter, and issue to the allied crafts
printed. cards OF the campaign being
pursued. "A few cards received by the
merchant, containing a little kick like
this, would soon convince him OF what
Ike should do"
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Prosperity in Elanna,s State.

Last week ten buffers quit work at
the Akron, o., silver plating works on
account Of reduction in wages. A week
ago they were informed that they would
have to work piece-work after March
"A, but when they received their pay
Tuesday they found that they were paid
on for piece-work, and the amount they
received was about so per cent. less than
the wages they had been receiving.
1t is probable that the rest of the de-
partments will have to undergo similar
reduction Of wages.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Organization Among Worklngmen.

The greatest need OF the present day
among wOrkingmen Is the need OF Or
ganization, says the Minneapolis Union.
Organization there Is in plenty; and no
self-respecting member of a craft of any
kind, however humble, but can find the
amplest opportunity for uniting himself
with his brother. But organization is
too often organization merely In name.
The roll of membership means little
Members find the distinction and en-
joyments of life too urgent, or think they
do, to attend closely to the work Of or
ganization.
1t has often been said, and as often
repeated, that If the men that do manual
toll would unite they would control the
destinies of American society. The
statement is true; and true as it is
it is the most severe indictment, all in
all, that can be found against the toiling
mass.
In the years of history kings, lords
and barons ruled the mass by aid of
physical powers and animal cunning.
The workman Of those years was in
English called hind. His master was
an able-bodied boor, no more. Both
were uneducated and unlearned except
to delve and to fight The control of
master over man was complete.
How is 1t to-day? The American
workingman knows more about law and
about social science and so
cial rights than any but the man Of
learning did in the past. The modern
lord and baron--he of commerce and
industry-has made no such progress
in the same direction. Yet the control Of
master over man to-day, while less bru-
tai, Is no less complete than of old.
For this workmen have to thank them
selves. They know the value of organi-
zation. They know what it has done,
and it can do, but they choose to close
their eyes. They will shout at political
cry out about the rights of
labor, but excepting the comparatively
'eW earnest, laboriOus and fearless men
who stand by the guns, there Is no reso-
lutte, determined or continued effort.
When members Of organized labor
earn to put their own interests ahead
If mere sentiment, whether in politics or
otherwise, attend the meetings Of their |
societies, hold their officers to strict |
accountability, discharge the unenjoya-
Die but practical work OF organization, |
hen and not before will labor organi- |
iation be the power in the land which
I'll conCede 1t might be II its members /
we're true to themselves and to each |
Dther.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
1'he clearlng Of sherlfr Martln.

Samuel Gompers, President OF the
American Federation of Labor, attended
the trial at Wilkesbarre, Pa, of Sheriff
Martin and his deputies, under arrest for
shooting down defenseless miners. He
pronounces the whole judicial proceed
ure as a mOCking farce. Judge Wood
ward Is financially, socially and person
ally interested on the mine owners side
and his every decision was in favor of
the defense. The average workingman
believes that there will, however, be
day of reckoning.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Beware the
March Wind!

Escape the rigors Of the winds this
month by going South over the Louis
Vile G. Nashville Railroad. This line has
a perfect through-car service from cities
Of the North to all Winter Resorts in
Georgia, Florida, along the Gulf Coast,
in Texas, Mexico and California.
The Florida Chautauqua now is ses-
sion at DeFuniak Springs; six weeks
with the best lecturers and entertainers,
in climate which is simply perfect.
Very low rates for round trip tickets,
one sale daily.
Homeseekers' Excursions on the first
and third Tuesday. Tickets at about
half rates.
For full particulars, write to G. P. At
more, G. P. A., Louisville, KY, or Geo.
B. Horner, d. P. A., st. Louis, Mo.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

tied to two hours pay whether or not the
mine works the full two hours. But
after the first two hours the men shall be
paid for every hour thereafter by the
hour for each hours work or fractional
part thereof. II for any reason the reg
ular routine work cannot be furnished
the inside labor for portion Of the first
two hours, the operators may furnish
other than regular labor for the unex-
pired time.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

He has given up his cradle and his little worst.
ed ball
He has hidden all his dolls behind the door.
he must have a rocking horse
And hard wood top, of course,
For he isn't mammals baby any more.
He has cut OF all his curls-they are only III
for giFlS-
And has left them In heap upon the floor,
For he's six years old today,
And he's glad TO hear them say
That he isn't mamma 3 baby any more.
He has pockets in his trousers, like his older
brother Jim,
Though he thinks he should have had them
long before.
BE has shoes laced to the top
'Tis puzzle where they stop
And he isn't mammals baby any more.
Ho has heard his parents sigh and has greatly
wondered why
They are sorry when he has such bliss in
store
For he's now their darling boy
And will be their pride and Joy,
Though he cannot be their baby any more.
--CeOrgina e. Billings in Youths Companion.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

tibules to be placed on electric cars is
unconstitutional, for the reason that the
subject matter lis not clearly expressed
In the title, that 1t Is special legislation
and that 1t cOntravenes part Of the
constitution of the State.
1t was on the latter that che motion
was sustained. 1t was contended In the
motion that the act does not relate to
street railways as a class, but only those
street railways owning and operating
electric cars. An appeal will be taken to
the Supreme court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
TO Boom the Union Label.

Topeka Typographical Union rs get
ting ready to boom the union label. The
city council will be asked to pass o label
ordinance, similar to those which nu-
merous other cities have already adopt
ed, placing the union label upon all
city printing Other measures will be
taken up to encourage the patronizlng Of
union shops.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
More Labor Legislation Knocked Out

st. Joseph, March 21.--Judge r. r.
Culver temporarily knocked out the
"vestGbule law" passed by the last Leg
islature, to-day, by sustaining a motion
70 Quash the information against w. I.
VanBrunt, general manager OF the ST.
Joseph Light, Heat and Power Com
pany. Judge Culver held that the act
passed BY the Legislature, requiring ves-
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, hav.
ing had placed In his hands by an East india
missionary the formula OF simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure Of
Consumption, Bronchitis, CAtaFFh, Asthma,
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also q
positive aud radical cure for Nervous Debility
and oil Nervous Complaints, after having
tested Its wonderful curative powers IN eh0n.
sands OF cases, has felt it hts duty % make it
known TO his suffering fellows. Actuatsd by
ieFing, viii send RFoe OF charge, 60 an who
desire 1t. this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for preparing
and using. Sent by mail by AddRes0ing with
stamp, naming this paper. w. A. NoYRs, $50
Powers Block, Rochester, ~ Y.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Waiter Yrooman Tor congress.

st. Louis, March 22.-At a meeting in
the Twenty-sixth ward, Walter VrOo-
man stated In the course of a speech
that he would be a candidate for Con-
gress in the Eleventh district.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Henry D. Lloyd ON the Labor rIOve-
n1ent.

The labor movement is another rise of
the people-rlsing to establish liberty,
fraternity and equality as the law Of
Industry. The labor movement Is the
third great historic crisis of the democ-
racy. The first abolished the altar mo-
nOpolist, the second abolished the throne
monopolist, the third will abolish the
money-bag monopollst
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
BARRIERS Organize New Unions.

The BARRIERS of Moline, ILL.,, Rock
Island, ILL.,, Davenport, Ia, and Belle
Vile, ILL.,, have organized local unions.
They are getting ready to organize in
Dubuque and Burlington, Ia, and Brad
ford, Pa.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
Conference of Cherokee and Crawford
Miners.

A delegate convention of the miners in
the district composed of Crawford and
Cherokee counties has ben called to meet
at Pittsburg to transact important busl-
ness. Each shaft Is entitled to one del
egate.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

In accordance with the resolution
adopted at the interstate convention of
miners and operators at Chicago In Jan
uary the following scale of inside day
wages for the eight-hOur workday has
been agreed upon In the Eastern compet-
tive districts:
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
What a Successful Strike Does.

Previous to the recent strike the
United Mine Workers OF America had
less than 10000 members To-day there
are $4,000 in the union.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23
What Pity Is Akin To.

Across the FURNISHED weather vane
Poured all the sunset glory
When Philip met me in the lane
And told foolish story.
He hoped would return his love.
said I'd not begin TO-
But pitied him--and didn't know
What pity is akin tol
For sentiment, had no doubt
Was nothing but notion,
And finally he turned about
And went across the ocean.
how fervently wished him backl
hope it's not sin to-.
Ipitied him-and now know
What pity Is akin to
Hattie Whitney.
--- -
30 peaceful rests without stone and name
What once had beauty, titles, wealth and fame.
How loved, how hOnored, once avails thee not,
To whom related or by whom begot.
A heap Of dust alone remains of thee.
Ills all thou art and all the proud shall be.
Pope.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23

Write to this Office for clubbing rate
with any paper.
The Advocate and news., 1898-03-23


nois ................. .......... Its
All other inside day labor ...... Its
The above scale was arrived at by TAX
Ing the averages of the wages paid in
all the competitive districts and reducing
SAID average to an eight-hour day. then
adding the advance to said average 10
correspond with the advance in the price
OF mining to be paid April /, next.
The scale committee failed to agree
upon uniform rate for outside labor.
Tne following resolutions were passed
regarding the eight-hour day:
Resolved, That an eight-hour dav
means eight hours work in the mine at
the usual working places for all classes
OF inside day labor. This shall be ex-
elusive OF the time required in reaching
such working places in the morning and
departing from same at night. Regard
ing drivers they shall take their mules
10 and nom the stables and the time in
so doing shall not Include any part of
the days labor, their work beginning
wnen they reach the change at which
they receive empty cars, but in no case
snall drivers time be docked while he
Is waiting for such cars at the point
named.
Resolved, That when men 20 into the
mine In the morning they shall be enti-
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
DOdglng the War Tax.
Kansas City star.

Kansas Clty star.
The big corporations have arranged
either to evade the war taxes or to shift
them on the shoulders OF their patrons.
That Is evident. Railroad companies,
packing houses and other large employ
ers Of labor that have been paying wages
with checks have decided, hereafter, to
pay In cash. Express companies an
nounce that receipts for packages must
bear stamps affixed by the person offer
ing the packages for transportation. The
telegraph companies will require their
patrons to pay the tax on messages. The
commission merchants on the boards
Of trade will charge all taxes to the ac-
counts Of the men for whom they do
business. The sugar and oil corpora.
tlons have announced that they will
contest the constitutionality Of the spe-
cial tax on their gross incomes. The
brewers have saddled the increased beer
tax on the saloonkeepers, and the latter,
In most cases, will make their customers
pay II.
So 1t is, all along the line The per-
sons who were expected to pay the taxes
will make efforts either to eVade or to
make some one else pay them. This Is
human nature But 1t is unpatriotic, all
the same. The taxes were assessed with
the view Of making corporations and the
members Of trade organizations pay
their fair share Of the expenses Of the
war. The people are paying their Just
proportion through the duty on imports
and other indirect taxes which must, In
evitably, fall on the consumer. The cor
poratiOns are escaping scot free. Their
earnings will bear practically no part
whatever Of the taxes. In the long run.
this will prove an expensive policy for
them, because 1t will enormously in
crease the sentiment In favor of direct
and permanent taxes on corporations, In
the form Of q percentage of their earn
ings. A tax Of that kind cannot be
lodged, and 1t cannot be put on some
one else. The same is true of a general
income tax. It will come out of the
wealth OF the well-to-do and prosperous
people, and not out Of the small earnings
of the masses
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
Revenue Law Keeps Grain Men Busy.

salina Union.
Grain men will pay in taxes more than
half a dozen different ways on every
transaction. A telegram to the country,
bidding on a car of grain, will require
1-cent stamp. The reply will cost an
other cent. The memorandum Of sale,
or contract, If one Is made, will cost /
cent for every $10O--about cents ON a
car of wheat. A stamp for the railroad
bill of lading will cost cent, the in
speCtion certificate will require 10 cents
in stamps and the certificate Of weight
another 10 cents. The country shipper
who makes draft on the car will have
to pay 2 cents. So every car Of grain
shipped to Kansas City will bear about
"a cents in war taxation, and 1t will be
taxed nine times before 1t is finally out
of the hands of the original shipper,
and paid for.
BY the time the grain is put on board
a vessel for shipment to Europe, the va
rious processes connected with It's dis
tribution will have been taxed no fewer
than ten times, and In most cases twenty
or thirty times Some cars Of grain will
pay as much as dollar in taxes from
the time they are started from the farm
to their final disposition on board ship,
destined for Europe.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
Congress Adlourns.

The session OF Congress which ad-
iourned last Friday was the first war
session held in q a quarter of O. century.
The important feature OF the early part
of the term was discussion of measures
to relieve the Cubans by peaceful means.
The latter part was given to war prepa-
rations for relief by force. Appropria-
tiOns amounting to nearly $500, 900, 900
were authorized. OF this amount fully
$35O,O 900 was for war purposes. The
naval appropriations authorized the
construction Of three battleships, four
monitors, sixteen torpedo boat'destroy-
ers, twelve torpedo boats and one gun
boat. The first war appropriation was
an emergency measure carrying $50,000,-
600, which was placed in the Presidents
hands. 1t was given by a unanimous
vote. Then followed a bill to reimburse
the survivors Of the Maine for losses
incurred, the amounts being equal to one
years pay. April 19 the resolution for
free Cuba and authorizing the use of
land and naval forces, II Spaniards did
not withdraw, was adopted. The decla-
ration of war was made April 20. This
was accompanied by a law revising the
army regulations and by the passage Of
the war revenue bill. The latter will
produce $15O,OOO,0OO per annum accord
ing to the figures Of the trainers Of the
measure.
The Hawaiian question occupied much
time. Annexation was opposed vigor-
ously by Speaker Reed, but after full and
unlimited discussion 1t was agreed to
and arrangements are now being made
to proclaim the sovereignty Of the Unit
ed States over the islands. The resolu-
tiOn provides for a commission to draft
form of government for the islands.
Late in the session the general bank
ruptCy law was passed. It's principal
features have already been given to the
readers Of this paper.
Many measures Of Importance died,
though Among these was Teller's reso-
luton to pay the war bonds in silver as
we'll as gold 1t was agreed to by the
Senate but met defeat in the House.
The bankers currency bill and the Loud
postal bill both went down. All attempts
to materially change the civil service
law failed. The committee killed bills to
admit New Mexico, Arizona and Okla
homa as States Much legislation, which
would otherwise have been enacted, was
lost sight of in the war excitement.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
About the Ladrone islands.

The Ladrone or Marianne islands,
which General Anderson annexed on his
way to Manila, are situated north OF
the Caroline islands, between latitude
1922 north and longitude 144-146o east,
and are about three-fourths Of the way
from Honolulu to Manila and are on al
most straight line between the two
points. There are twenty islands In the
group with a total area of 416 square
miles and a population Of about 10000.
They were named after Queen Marianne,
widow Of Philip Nv. of Spain, and were
occupied by Spanish missionaries to-
ward the end OF the seventeenth century,
when the population was estimated at
10000. The present population Is made
up Of MexiCans and Malays, the latter
from the Philippine group. The islands
are mountainous, well watered and well
wooded. Sugar, rice, corn and tobacco
are the chief products, with some indigo
and cotton. The word "ladrone" signi-
fles thief. II summarized Magellan's de.
scription Of the natives
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
Porto Rico to Be invaded Next.

Washington, July S.-The situation at
Santiago is not matter of very serious
concern to the government except that
there is desire to have the work COM
pleted as soon as possible in order that
the expedition to Porto Rico may move
right on. The subject of the co-opera-
tiOn of the army and navy for the re-
duction of San Juan de Porto Rico was
gone over thoroughly by the representa-
tives of the war and navy at confer
ence before General Miles departure.
General Miles goes to Santiago where
the expedition will be made up as soon
as Santiago has surrendered. That re-
suit is believed to be impending. 1t is
quite likely to take place before General
Miles arrives.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
No Fusion In the Sixth.

The Sixth district Democrat Congress
siOnal convention met at Colby last
week. 1t nominated w. G. Hoffer, ed
itOr of the Lincoln Sentinel after hav-
ing refused to indorse Congressman Nc
Cormick. The Democrats in this district
never have indorsed the Populist nom
inee, so the action of the convention is
not unexpected.
Mr. Hoffer began his Kansas career
as a student at the Midland College,
Atchison. He began his newspaper car
reer on the old Patriot at Atchison
From Atchison he went to Larned and
worked for two years on the Eagle-Optic.
In 1894 he bought the Lincoln Sentinel,
and made it straight Democratic paper.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13

done so without compromising national
honor.
An Iowa volunteer who was on picket
duty at camp at Jacksonville, Fla,
shot a man who was suspiciously NOV
ing about the outskirts Of the camp.
An examination of his body disclosed
papers which indicated that he was q
Spanish spy. He had forty ounces Of
poison on his person.
In the fight in front of Santiago Lieu
tenant Ord, son Of the late General
Ord, called his mems attention to a
wounded Spaniard and directed that he
be cared for The Spaniard evidently
thought the order was to kill him, as
he raised up and fired shot at Lieu
tenant Ord which killed him.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13

undergo may make such an organization
the right thing there, but It will not
flourish In this country. All our edu-
cation In politics has been against H.
The presence of reform parties here is
a protest against the domination OF
the party discipline. II such discipline
were effective, then no reform could ever
get started. When the social body ar
rives at certain stage of ferment the
people will make q change, and 1t can
not be other than in the direction of
public ownership. There is no other
where to so to make change. Take,
for instance, the demands Of the Pops
here in Kansas. They are not nearly all
socialists, but they demand public own
ership. In no other way could they
see a way out from the extortlons OF
corporations The fight the corporations
made on them forced them to thus re-
taliate, Don't fret about the future. It
belongs to socialism, whether there be
one or twenty parties.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-13
TOraI viii Fight.

New York, July "a Herald dispatch
from Havana says: The Americans have
again demanded the surrender Of San
tago, fixing the terms of the truce until
Saturday noon. Gen. Toral has refused
the proposition, saying he is resolved to
defend the town until he dies. Gen.
Blanco approves Of the firmness of Gen.
TOrals resolution.